The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-02
GRAIN CROPS
ARE PROMISING
Western Canada 1917 Crops in
Good shane.


/ what the Western Canudn grain crop
+ viii produce. there is evcry Indication
nt The present writing that the 1917
/ crop will give an excellent return. Re
/ ports received from all portions OF
/ Manitoba. saskatchewan and Alberta
/ speak of good growing weather. a
\ fairly advanced stage of all grains.
/ with prospects rs good as i'm the past
/ two years. Should conditions con
/ tinue aS mt present. IL IL safe TO CON
\ clude that Western Canadian farm
erS, already free of debt. rs re-
/ suit of the splendid crops and prevail
/ Ing high prices. expect from this sea-
sons returns To be i'm position that
will place them away beyond any fear
of the future
7 The acreage of Western Canada will
/ be about The same as last year. Seed
/ Ing was somewhat later than last
/ year. but termination was quicker. The
only possible drawback now would
/ seem tO be scarcity of harvest hands.
/ but 1t Is felt by the authorities that the
situation will be- pretty well cared for
/ by that time.
Land values are increasing, hut there
/ Is room for a much greater increase
/ than IN the past. owing To the returns
! that farned land will give when com
! pared with its cost In some districts
land that could have been bought five
/ years ago for SO an acre is changing
hands at $50 an acre. the seller salts
ned that he is giving the purchaser
good value for his money And why
not when il is known that i'm IA great
many cases during the past two years
crops have been grown on this land
that have produced II profit of forty
and nifty dollars per acre. over and
ah"N" cost of production. These cases.
while not general, were not excep-
tional.
In addition To the lands that are
offered for sale by railway companies.
land companies and private individ-
ualS. The homeStending areas offer
great Inducements for those who are
willing to do little pioneering for "A
year or two. by that time settlements
would come into existence. and this
means condition similar To that en-
Joyed by many of the older settlements
al today-schools, churches. railways.
The land is OF hgh-class quality.
strong and vigorous. easily worked.
and capable OF producing the very best
of crops
The demand for all grains for some
years Will be great. and it will require
all the resources of man. beast and
soil TO meet II. That the prices will
I good
present time there is something more
appealing than the lucrative prices
that prevail. That is, the desire TO
assist in winning the world wal. The
man at the pillow is doing his bit" and
the spirit of patriotism that prevails
VIII lead him into Il broader sphere of
action. No matter where he may be he
viii look about him that he may find
land To further develop the country's
resources IL is possible that his own
state may furnish the land. i'm which
case he will be quick To take advan-
tngc uf the offer. II land i'm his
own state is not available. Canada
(now our ally will be glad to furnish
u IN Unlimited quantity as she is vital
iy interested In largely increasing the
supply OF foodstuff which is now as
urgently needed and is as valuable as
ammunition to the allied countries.
The appeal made by Mr.. Hoover,
United Suites controller OF foods. and
also by Hon. w J Hanna. Canadian
controller, emphasizes the need Of the
allies urges economy and the proven
ton ~ the waste in food and be-
tt.I B...,
ton. Speaking of Great Britain.
FrnnCe. Italy Belgium and their Eu-
ropean allies. they say:
For nearly three years their man
power has been engaged in the direct
work OF war. and i'm some cases large
areas Of their most productive lands
have been overrun by the enemy. Their
food shortage and The food to supply
the armies OF Canada and the United
States must be wholly provided from
this side OF the Atlantic. The supply
must also be sufficient To cover losses
AZ sen. Australia New Zealand. the
Argentine Republic and other coun-
tries are not now available 10 relieve
the situouon because Of their remote.
ness and The shortage OF tonnage.
The crop Of Storeable foods grown
I'm Canada md the United states suit
able for shipment overseas threatens
20 be- entirely inadequate 10 meet the
demand unless The whole people de-
termine by every means in their power
20 make up the shortage Every indi.
vidual Us under q direct obligation "a
assist in ruuoning the allied forces
There must be national self-denial and
national cooperation 90 provide the
necessary supplies Advertisement.
The Situation.
edo Won hoard fnororF