Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
GREATER EFFICIENCY.
REDUCED COST
crow Grain in Western Canada,
Make Profits, and Show
Greater Patriotism.

The nationwide cry of 'More Eff
.socv" has now reached even the most
rsToofe agricultural sections and there
Is a general interest amongst the farm
-, N increase their products and to
.s5uce their expenses. The need of
goodstufss is greater than the world
has ever before known, and every eff
fort is being used to meet the worlds
mod requirements, becoming more
onnsrant every day. While 1t is true
,ba+ this desire is attested by a gen.
sral patriotism, there Is an under
Iv,ng factor in this extension work
N secure some of the benefits that are
hs,ng offered by a ready market at
navimum prices. Widespread atten-
hon has been given TO the opportunity
IN this respect in Western Canada,
vbers fortunes are being made in a
tsw crops out Of grain at present
prices.
II has been found that the open,
Isyel prairie can be cultivated for
wheat and other small grains at a min
,mum price, and during the past few
Years the yields have been more than
satisfactory. Wheat crops of forty
bpshel TO the acre have been common
in Western Canada in the last three or
four years, and with a present avail
able price of over $500 per bushel this
means a return on investment and
labor that cannot be duplicated else
where. This is made possible by the
Inv priced lands that can be secured
FOR grain growing. The range in price
runs from $15 TO S25 per acre, accord
ing 10 location and other local cOndi-
lions. In this period of ''more agricul-
nrsl efficiency" it is apparent at a
dance that the farmer on low priced
but high grade lands, growing his
gain at a minimum cost, is reaping
f golden harvest with the highest per-
caDtage of profit.
The cultiv8t0r of high priced farm
lands has d big handicap to overcome
in computing his profits on a 5000 an
acre farm as compared with the agri-
ultUrist reaping as great, If not
greater return from $25 an acre land.
It therefore becomes a question for
the farmer himself to answer, whether
be Is doing himself and his country the
best service, by devoting all his ener-
des TO working high priced land that
Yields no better return than land that
can be secured at one-eighth the
price. Il IS a case of getting either
minimum or maximum quantity. Many
have already decided on the alterna-
i've, and with their spare money IN
vested IN and now working Western
Canada lands, they are allowed to
speak for themselves. Apparently they
are satisfied, for we learn of cases
where On a $4,000 investment. in one
year they have had their money back,
With a profit of from 500 70 1000.
Such Is one Of the steps in progressive
0ess now being demonstrated in the
effort to create greater efficiency. The
Canadian Government IS using every
effort 70 bring these conditions to the
attention Of the agricultural world, in
order to secure the necessary increased
grain production so greatly needed.
The farmer in Western Canada is ex-
empt from all personal taxes. His
buildings, stock and implements are
not assessed; and every encourage
ment is given TO farmers TO improve
and Increase their farm output. Re
d1ced railway rates are being offered
10 new settlers 10 look over the cOun-
~ and 10 size up an unprecedented
opportunity in farming. - Advertise
ment