The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
AGRICULTURE THE
MA|HSTAY OF THE
NATION
The United States and Canada
Have a Great Responsibility.

still there was in it the infection that
he was occupying an inferior position.
The stiff upper lip that the farmer car
ried, warded off any reproach that his
occupation was degrading one. His
hour arrived, though and for some
years past he has been looked up to as
occupying a high position.
Agriculture, by natural trend of
economic conditions. stands ont today
IN strong relief, aS the leader In the
worlds pursuits. Never in the nations
history have the eyes of the world
been so universally focused on the
farm. The farmer is the man of Inn
portance; the manufacturer of its most
necessary product, and he, now enjoys
the dual satisfaction of reaping ii max
imum Of profit, as result Of his opera
lions, while he also becomes II strong
factor in holding the worlds deStnieS.
Manufacturers. business men pro-
teSSi"nal men and bankers realize the
importance Of agriculture, and gladly
acknowledge 1t as the twin sister To
commerce, In commercial financial
and political crises, the tiller of the
soil takes the most important place.
Maximum prices. the highest in many
decades. show the worlds recognition
Of the necessary requirement for more
farm Stufs The time was coming
when this would have been brought
about automatically, but war time
conditions urged it forward while the
farmer was able to secure land at rea-
Sonuble prices. Throughout several of
the Western states this condition ex-
lists. as also in Western Canada.
Never has such condition been
known in commercial life. II is truly
an opportunity of lifetime Large
and small manufacturing concerns and
practically every other line of bust
ness have been limited in their profits
10 the point of almost heroic sacrifice
while II is possible today 10 reap dvi-
dends in farming unequaled in any
other line
Thirty. and as high as fifty bushels
Of wheat per acre ut 500 per buSheI
and all other farm produce on SINH
lar basis, grown and produced on land
available ut from Slj to $40 per mere.
represents return of profit despite
higher cost of labor and machinery.
that. in many cases runs even higher
thOn 1909 OF an annual return on the
amount invested. Such is the present
day condition i'm Western Canada. How
long II will last, no one can foretell
Prices for farm produce win likely 20
main high for many years. Certainly.
the low prices of past years will not
come again in this generation. The
lands referred to. are low in price an
present. but they will certainly in
crease to their naturally productive
value Ms soon MS the demand fnr them
necessitNtpS this increase. aud this day
is not far distant This demand Is
growing daily: the farmer now on The
ground Is adding To his holdings while
prices are low; the aSricUurSt on
high priced lands is ronlizing that he
Is not getting All The profit that his
npighhor i'm Western Canada Is secur
ing; the tenant farmer is seeking
home of his own which he can huy
on what he was paying ont for rent,
and many are forsaking the crowded
cities 70 grasp these unprecedented op-
portunities.
The tenant farmer, and the owner
of high priced land Is now awakening
TO the realization that he is not get
ting the return for his labor and in.
vestment that it is possible 70 secure in
Western Canada. Thousands are max
Ing trips of inspection To personally in
veStigate conditions and to acquaint
themselves with the broadening beue-
fits derived by visiting Western Can
ada. Such trips awaken In a progress
sive man that natural desire to do
bigger things, 90 accomplish as much
as his neighhOr, and frequently result
In convincing and satisfying him that
Gods most fertile outdoors, with big
supply of natures best climatic and
heulth-giving conditions Hes In West.
ern Canada.
The days of pioneering are over: the
seeker after new home travels
through all parts of the country on the
same good railway trains as he has
been accustomed to at home but ON
which he has been accorded "A yppclnl
railway rate of about one cent a mile.
lie finds good roads for nutomohuing
and other rrahic; rural telephone lines
owned by the provincial governments:
rural schools and churches sltunted
conveniently To all well appointed and
homelke buildings and everywhere an
indication Of general prosperity, cities
and towns with all modern improve
mentS, and what IS the most conyinc.
Ing factor In his decision satisfied
and prosperous people, with whole
hearted welcome 10 that country Of IA
larger life aud greater opportunities.
To Western Canada belongs the dis
tiuguished honor of being the holder
Of all worlds championships ia wheat
aud oats for both quality ana quantity.
For many years In succession Western
Canada has proven her claim for SUI
prcmHey In the most kecnly contested
National exhibitions aud tu her is cred.
tied The largest whcut ana nat yields
America has known The natural con.
diiuus peculiar 10 Western tanad,
and 80 adaptable To grain growing. has
been an inSurmountuble barrier for her
competitors 10 overcome In the last
few yenrs Jhe Yields of wheat aud
oats per mere have surprised the ngrl
cultural World. As much as sixty bush
els of wheat per acre has been grown
on some fnrms. while others have fur.
ftis -Et.sI .tlft ssI.