Gilpin observer., 1917-07-12
FARM MORE land
Cultivate for the Soldier at the
Front.

Tnis question OF conservation OF
food has become so agitated by those
who have a knowledge of what II
means In the preservation Of life, who
have made study Of the food condi.
lions. and the requirements of the
country, that 1t Is beginning to arouse
the entire nation. The economist
whose duty 1t is to study the output
and compare 1t with the consumption,
sees a rapidly creeping up Of one on
the other, and, when the appetite of
consumption gets a headway on the
output, where will the nation bef 1t
is time the people were aroused, for
there is danger ahead unless the in
telligence Of the people Is awakened to
the facts. The crop of 1917 will be
less than an average one, and see the
work 1t has to perform. It has to
feed the man producing 1t, and he is
OF less efficiency today than a year
ago. His strength has been reduced
by the drawing away Of the thousands
from the farms. who are now in the
ranks Of the consumer instead Of in that
of the producer. There is an inverse
ratio here that can only be under.
stood when confronted with the ap.
palling figures presented by those In
charge Of the conservation work. The
army has to be fed, dependents cared
for. the navy has to have provisions,
and we cannot sit idly by and see the
women and children Of the countries
across the sea starve. There Is such
a great call for active participation in
the matter Of providing food, that
those who are left at home in charge
OF this work have responsibility
placed upon them fully as great as has
the man at the front who has gone out
to protect the homes, the sanctity and
the honor Of those who are left behind.
The producer should think only Of
this; there should be economy, not
only Of labor. Every acre Of avail.
able land should be producing. Ad.
vantage should be taken Of every day.
light hour. 1t must not be a case Of
how much can we make. It must be
a case Of flight" with those who have
gone overseas, but In our way. fight to
win the war. Where that spirit per.
vades will be found the spirit Of the
patriotic American. There Is no diff.
Guilty In securing land in any of the
states. 1t may be rented on easy terms
or purchased at low prices. and there
should be little difficulty arranging
with bankers to get the necessary
funds to carry on operations. Should
you not be able to get what you want
in your own state, Western Canada
offers an immense wide field for Oper.
atiOns at the lowest possible cost, and
Americans are welcomed with open
arms. Homesteads Of 100 acres each
may be had on easy conditions, and
other lands may be purchased at low
prices on easy terms. The yields Of
all kinds of small grains are heavy.
The prospects for 1917 crop are ex.
cellent. and 1t looks today as II there
would be as good return as at any
time In the past, and when II Is real.
lied that there have been yields of
forty and forty-five bushels Of wheat
over large areas this should be en-.
tries are allies and the cause Is com.
mon one there should be no hesitation
In accepting whatever offer seems to
be the best In order to increase the
so Ssary. and which
should II not be met, will prove a Sc
riOus menace. Particulars as to Cana,
dian lands, whether for purchase or
may be had on application
to any Canadian Government Agent