Williams news., 1917-07-26
THE SOURCE
 IF WEALTH
Careful TiIIage, Good Manage
 ment and a Beneficent Soil.

Reading the reports of the managers of the chartered banks in Canada, one Is struck by the wonderful showing that they have made during the past two or three years. They are careful in their statements, and while they attribute the success that they have met with, together with that which has followed other lines of business, they are careful to emphasize the fact that the condition of big business may not continue. On the other hand, they point out that the material and funda- mental source of wealth Is the farm. While other lines of business may have their setbacks, and while care and scrupulous care, will have to be exer- cised to keep an even balance, there is but little risk to the farmer who on economic and studied lines will carry on his branch of industry and endeavor to produce what the world wants not only today, but for long distance into the future, with a greater demand than ever in the past.
 Speaking recently before a Canadian bank board at its annual meeting, the vice president, once a farmer himself, said:
 "The farm is the chief source of wealth. We have now three transcon- tinental railways with branches run ming through thousands of miles of the very best undeveloped agricultural land in the world. In the natural course of things, these must attract immigration. The products of the farm are now commanding the highest prices ever known, and in my opinion even after the end of the war, high prices for foodstuffs must continue to prevail. With the mechanical appli- ances now available for farm work the farmer needs no considerable supply of extra capital, but should be helped to the extent needed upon good secur- ity. The food supply of the world is short, the demand is likely to increase rather than decrease. Development of mines, extension of factories and the reconstruction of devastated Flu rope must all call for supplies for the workers. On the whole, the farmer has been helped rather than hurt by the war, and will continue to be, at least for a long time to come"
 Many men of authority and intelli- gence support what the vice president has said, and their statements are borne out by the facts that readily pre- sent themselves. The different grain producing countries of Europe have been robbed of the man power that de- veloped their agriculture, the farms have been devastated and laid waste. Full and complete reliance will have to be placed on the United States and Canada, and from what we see today, 1t will take the combined forces of these two countries to come anywhere near meeting the cry that will go out for food. The warnings and appeals sent out by the heads of these two countries are none too soon nor too urgent. Therefore, 1t becomes nee essary for those who can produce to exert themselves. Secure land, rent 1t, buy 1t. Get it somewhere, some way, and have 1t operated. The Canadian Government, sending out its appeal, is not selfish in this matter. Thousands of acres in the United States await the tiller's efforts, and none of 1t should be idle. Canada, too, offers wonderful advantages, with its free lands and it's low-priced lands, to those desirous of helping the nation, and im- proving their own condition at the same time. Many are taking advan- tage of this wonderful opportunity Advertisement.