Taiban Valley news., 1917-06-15
CULTIVATE! CULTIVATE
Produce More Food, But at the
Lowest Cost.

A trip through most of the graiI
growing districts of Western Canada
and information received from authen
tic sources, reveals that the Spring
seeding of wheat, barley and oats is
finished and the grain is having a mos
rapid growth. Men of farming expe
rience here say that the conditions are
similar to those years when there was
an abundant harvest reaped. During
the past year number of new settlers
came into the country, and they will
undoubtedly have a good crop this
year. This added to the normal acre.
age, made considerably less by the
lack of labor owing to the number who
have gone to the front, will give q
fair general yield. 1t is surprising the
growth that this country is capable OF
producing.
Wheat has this spring terminated
and shown three or four inches growth
in five or six days, and with anything
like favorable weather. harvesting
should commence about the 18th OF
August, or little over one hundred
days from first seeding. Hundreds OF
farmers throughout this vast country
paid for their entire holdings out OF
one years crop and it would not be
surprising If the same experience met
a great many more this year.
The best authorities on the wheat
situation give it as their opinion that
for many years to come, wheat prices
will be high. They base their opinion
on a scientific calculation and theil
reasoning seems to be sound. Anyway
it is quite evident that for some years
to come, the producer of wheat will
be amply rewarded for any effort he
may make to develop this branch OF
agricultural industry. Money may be
made on the high-priced lands of the
States, but it is a question If these
high-priced lands would not be more
profitably employed in other branches
of farming than in growing the smaller
grains leaving it to lands Just as pro.
ductive for wheat, less expensive to op
crate, and with much smaller
initial price, to provide the worlt
with this necessity of life. Here is
where Western Canada, with it's vast
rich fertile plains, its low railway
rates, its exceptionally good shipping
its excellent climate, and its
perfect social conditions, has a com
bination of advantages not possessed |
by any other portion of the continent |
Furthermore, these lands, of unex
celled quality, are extraordinarily
cheap, while for the man who does moi
care to undertake farming on so exten
Sive a scale there is the free home
stead which offers him all the opportu
nifty for which he> is looking.
The prospective purchaser will have
40 difficulty at all in making a selec.
ion of a fine piece of land, well 10
,ated and convenient to transportation
which may be had for from $15 to $2e
IN acre, and the railway companies OIL
)ther holders Of large tracts are al
f he desires farm that is already
lnder cultivation and improved, many
uch are to be had from farmers who
Ilready have made comfortable for.
unes and are ready to retire.
1t is not to the grain grower only
hat Western Canada offers great op,
If one wishes to go in fol
attic raising, there are great stretches
f range land both free and for lease
nd in many sections of the country
here are the finest of grazing lands
hat may be purchased at very low
rices.
The appeal which has been sent out
9th by the United States and Cana.
ian governments, for an unstnted, un.
mited production of food stuffs to pre-
le throughout this great continent
nd then consequently, throughout the
'orld-should in itself arouse all the
mbition and desire in the heart and
)ul of the man who is not fighting al
lie front, to produce all he can. In
ldition, there is theApotent fact that nc
lances are being taken in answering
le appeal. Take it from either stand.
1int you answer the country's call, al.
Iough not fighting, and you are also
sured against any loss by the high
ices that are bound to exist for some v
me-. Whether 1t be in the United h
ates on its excellent grain lands or .
Canada on it's splendid grain lands, :
should do their bit.-Advertisement =