The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-23
CULTIVATE! CULTIVATED
Produce More Food, But at the
Lowest Cost.

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growing districts OF Western Canada
and information received from anthem
tie sources, reveals that the spring
seeding OF wheat, barley and oats Is
finished and the grain is having a most
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 VIII
undoubtedly have n 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, viii give q
fair general yield It 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 a little over one hundred
days from first seeding. Hundreds OF
farmers throughout this vast country
paid for their entire holdings out OK
one years crop and it would not b
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
viii be high They base their opinion
on a scientific calculation and their
reasoning seems to be sound. Anyway
it is quite evident that for some years
to come, the producer OF wheat VIII
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
wheat-growing districts of the United
States, but il is a question If these
high-prieed lands would not be more
profitably employed In other branches
OF farming than In growing the smaller
grains, leaving il to lands just as pro-
ductive for wheat, less expensive to op-
crate, and with q much smaller
initial price, TO provide the word
with this necessity Of life. Here Is
where Western Canada, with its vast
rich fertile plains, its low railway
rates, its exceptionally good shipping
privileges, 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 une1-
celled quality, are extraordinarily
cheap, while for the man who does nO8
care to undertake farming on 50 extern
sive a scale there IS the free home
stead which offers him all the opportU-
nifty for which he IS looking.
The prospective purchaser win have
no difficulty st all in making a selecs
ton Of a fine piece Of land, well lOs
Gated and convenient to transportation,
which may be had for from SIS to So
an acre, and the railway companies OF
other holders OF large tracts are al
| ways glad to sell on easy terms. Or
/ If he desires a farm that is already
| under cultivation and improved. many
| such are to be had from farmers who
already have made comfortable for
| tunes and are ready to retire.
It is not to the grain grower only
| that Western Canada offers great Op-
/ portunities. II one wishes to 60 in for
cattle raising, there are great stretches
OF range land both free and for lease
and in many sections Of the country
there are the finest OF grazing lands
that may be purchased at very low
prices.
The appeal which has been sent ouf
both by the United States and Cana
dian governments. for an unstinted, uR-
limited production Of food stuffs to pre-
vent what might otherwise be a FAM
Inc throughout this great continent
and then consequently, throughout the
worid-shOuld IN itself arouse all the
ambition and desire in the heart and
soul OF the man who is not fighting at
the front, to produce all he can In
addition, there is the potent fact that no
chances are being taken In answering
the appeal. Take IL from either stand
point you answer the coUntry's call, als
though not fighting, and you are also
insured against any loss by the high
prices that are bound 10 exist for some
time. Whether If be In the5 United
States on its excellent grain lands or
In Canada on its splendid grain lands
all should do their bit-AdYertisement
Pain is no longer pain when it IL
past-Afargaret J. Preston