The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-17
AGRICULTURE THE
MA|NSTAY Of THE
NATION
The United States and Canada
Have a Great Responsibility.

sAhF AH''
he was dubbed the farmer the
''mossbnck," and In II ton" thai cou'u
never have been called derlsiv"' bu'
still there was In 4 the infection tha'
he was occupying nm Inferior posi'i"n'
The stIf upper lip TINT the farmer car
ricd, wardrd or any approach thht my
occupation was n degrading one. Ills
hour arrived, though, and for some
years past he has been looked up TO us
occupying n high position.
Agriculture, by a natural trend OF
economic conditions, stands out today
In strong relief, ns 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 or I'm
portance the manufactures OF It's most
necessary product, and he now enjoys
the dual satisfaction OF rcaplng II max
imum OF profit, ms a result OF his opera
tons, while he also becomes n strong
factor In mOlding the worlds destlnies.
Manufacturers, business men, pro
fesslonal men and bankers realize the
importance OF agriculture, and gladly
acknowledge II ns the twin sister to
commerce.. In commercial, financial
and political crisis, 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 stuffs. The time was coming
when this would have been brought
about automatically, but war time
conditions urged II forward, while tn"
farmer was able TO secure land nj rea-
sonahle prices. Throughout several OF
the Western states this condition ex-
lists, ms also In Western Canada.
Never has such n condition been
known In commercial life. II Is truly
an opportunity Of n lifetime. Large
and small manufacturing concerns and
practically every other line Of bust
ness have been limited In their profits
"a the point OF almost heroic sacrifice,
while II Is possible today 10 reap dlvl'
dcnds In farming unequaled In any
other line.
Thirty, and as high ms fifty bushels
OF wheat per acre ut $500 per bushel
and all other farm produce on n stint.
lar basis, grown and produced on land
available Mt from S15 to $40 per acre
represents n return OF profit despite
higher cost Of iabor and machinery.
thnt. In many cases runs even higher
than 1000 Of m annual return on the
amount invested, Such Is the present
dny condition in Western Canada. How
long II will last, no one can ~forctcll.
Prices for farm produce will likely re-
main high for many years. Certainly.
the low prices OF past years will not
come again In this generation. The
lands referred 10, are low I'm price Mt
present, but they with certainly In
crease to their naturally productive
value ms soon ms the demand for them
noCcSsltutcs this increase, and this day
Is not far distant. This demand l.
growing daily the farmer now on the
ground Is adding To his holdings while
prices are low the agrlculturlst on
high priced lands IL realizing that he
is not getting all the profit that his
neighbor In Western Canada Is Sccur-
ing; the tenant farmer Is seeking n
home OF his own, which he can buy
on what he was paying out for rent,
and many are f~orsnking the crowded
cities TO grasp these unprecedented op.
~portunitics.
The tenant farmer, and the owner
OF high priced lind, IL now awakening
TO the realization that he Is not get
ting the return for his labor and In.
vestmcnt that It IL possible to secure In
Western Canada. Thousands are mas.
Ing trips OF inspection To personally in.
vcstlgate conditions and Ia ucqualut
!, themselves with the broadening hcnc,
Ats derived by visiting Western Can,
ada. Such trips awaken In Il progress,
sive man that natural desire TO do
bigger things, TO accomplish as much
ms his %ncighbor, and frequently result
In convincing and satisfying him that
Gods most fertile outdoors. with Il biz
. supply OF natures best climatic and
hcalth.giying conditions lies in West,
ern Canada.
ths VI ll'l''IlllE NI' bNtT lUt
|, seeker after II new home travels
/ through all parts Of the country on the
/ same good railway trains rs he ha,
4. been accustomed to at home, but on
{ which he has been accorded Il spcc,nI
railway rate OF about one cent II mile
lie finds good roads for nutumobilln.
= aud other traffic; rural telephone line,
+, owned by the provincial governments
9. rural schools and churches situate,
q. conveniently 20 nll well appointed nm,
/, homcllke buildings. ana everywhere m
/, indication Of general prosperity; cItIc,
= and towns with all modern lmurnyr
!, mcnts, and what is the most couylnc
/, Ing factor IN his decision. n Statistic,
! n prosperous people. with "A Who'll,
! hearted welcome to that country of 1
{ larger life and greater opportunities
r To Western Gambia belongs the dis
tingulshed honor Of being the holde.
5 OF all worlds championships In when
/ and oats for both quality ana quantity
i For many years In succession Wrstrrr
Y Gambia has proven her claim for su
" pr"lnHcy In the most krculy cuutrstr,
y National exhibitions und ~ her is cred
) ltcd he largest wheat aud ont yiold