The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28
|ICULTURE THE
|IMs1AY OF THE
| NATION
,,,,,ed States and Canada
u. S''s' ! Great Responsibility.

ssoru and in n tone that couid
nav. Nave been called derlsive, bu.
,here was in 1t the infection tha'
= occupylng an Inferior position.
m upper lip that the farmer cnr-
~arded @ off any approach that his
.,,on was degrading one. HIS
.rrIyed, though. and for some
nast he has been looked up to as
nying high position.
Idculture. by natural trend OF
Iomic conditions, stands out To-Day
,,onr relief, as the leader In the
Ee nursuIis. Never In the nations
m have the eyes of the world
so universally focused on the
The farmer is the man OF I'M
ance the manufacturer of Its most
lssry product, and he now enjoys
anal satisfaction Of reaping n max
4 Of profit, as n result of his opera
while he also becomes n strong
N In molding the worlds destinies.
snufacturers, business men, pro-
onal men and bankers realize the
ortance of agriculture, and Gladly
bowledge It MS the twin sister to
merce. In commercial. financial
political crisis. the tlller Of the
takes the most Important place.
kimum prices, the highest In many
ades, show the worlds recognition
he necessary requirement for more
b stuifs. The time was coming
In this would have been brought
|ut automatically. but war time
|dltions urged 1t forward. while the
|mer was able to secure lnnd at rea-
able prices. Throughout several Of
Western states this condition ex-
! as also In Western Canada.
Fever has such condition been
)wn In commercial life. 1t Is truly
opportunity Of lifetime. Large
small manufacturing concerns and
|ctically every other line Of busi-
y have been limited in their profits
The point OF almost heroic sacrifice,
lie 1t Is possible today to reap divl-
IDS In farming unequnled In any
er line.
thirty, and as high us fifty bushels
wheat per acre at $500 per bushel
all other farm produce on SINH
basis, grown and produced on lind
liable at from sl5 to $40 per acre
resents return Of profit despite
her cost Of labor and machinery,
1 In many cases runs even higher
% lOO% Of an annual return on the
ount invested. Such Is the present
condition in Western Canadn. How
1t will last, no one can foretell.
ces for farm produce will likely re-
u high for many years. Certainly.
low prices Of past years will not
ie again in this generation. The
Us referred to. are low In price Mt
sent, but they will certainly In
ase to their naturally productive
ne as soon as the demand for them
essitates this increase. and this day
not fur distant. This demand Is
wing daily; the farmer now on the
ond Is adding to his holdings while
'es are low; the agriculturist on
priced lands Is realizing that he
lot getting all the profit that his
'hDor In Western Canada is secur-
the tenant farmer Is seeking a
le Of his own, which he can buy
what he was paying out for rent,
many are forsaking the crowded
's to grasp these unprecedented op-
.unlties.
ne tenant farmer, and the owner
igh priced land. is now awakening
ne realization that he is not get
the return for his labor nnd In
meht that 1t is possible to secure in
tern Canada. Thousands are max
tnps of inspection to personally In
igate conditions and to acquaint
'iseives with the broadening bene-
derived by visiting Western Can
such trips awaken in a progress
man that natural desire to do
er Things, to accomplish as much
ls neighbor, and frequently result
and satisfying him that
> most fertile outdoors, with a big
ny Of natures best climatic and
th'giying conditions lies in West
Canada. n
ne days of pioneering are over; the
er after q new home travels
ugh all parts Of the country ON the
good railway trains as he has
accustomed to at home, but on
n ne has been accorded a special
way rate Of about one cent q mile.
nnds good roads for automobilins
otner trafic: rural telephone lines
ea Dy the provincial governments ;
! schools and churches situated
'eniently to all; well appointed and
enke buildings. and everywhere an
auon Of general prosperity; cities
towns with all modern improve
u y ana what IL the most convinc-
iactor In his declslon, q satisfied
prosperous people, with I whole
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