The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-10
EFFICIENCY.
REDUCED COST
Grow Grain in Western Canada,
Make Profits, and Show
Greater Patriotism.

Lf 1000. ZOO . AHAAN-
c,rrrv" has now reached even the most
remote agricultural sections md there
Is n general interest amongst the farm.
crs 10 Increase their products ana to
reduce their expenses. The need OF
fnodS'uNrs Is greater than the world
has ever before known, and every ef.
fort Is being used to meet the worlds
food requirements, becoming more
orraront every dry. While II Is true
that this desire Is nttcS'cd by a gem
cral patriotism, there Is an under.
living factor In this extension work
10 secure some OF the benefits that are
being offered by n ready market at
maximum prices. widespread atten-
ton has been given 10 the opportunity
in this respect in Western Canada,
where fortunes are being made In a
few crops out OF grain at present
prices.
II has been found that the open,
level prairie can be cultivated for
wheat and other small grains at a min
lmum price, and during the past few
years the yields have been more than
satisfactory. Wheat crops Of forty
hushel 10 the ncre 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
low priced lands that can be secured
for grain growing. The range In price
runs from SIS TO s25 per acre, accord.
Ing to location and other local condi.
lions. In this period OF more agricul.
turai efficiency" It Is apparent ut q
glance that the farmer on low priced
but high grade lands, growing his
grain AT n minimum cost, IL reaping
a golden harvest with the highest per.
centage Of profit.
The cultIvator Of high priced farm
lands has a big handicap to overcome
In computing his profits on n 5000 an
acre farm as compared with the agri.
culturist reaplng as great, II not
greater return from s25 an acre land.
1t therefore becomes a question for
the farmer himself to answer, whether
he Is doing himself and his country the
best service, by devotlng all his ener
eies 10 working high priced land that
yields no better return than land that
can be secured at one-eighth the
price. II Is Il case OF getting either
minimum or maximum quantity. Many
have already decided on the alterna.
tive, and with their spare money 10.
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 tht.r money back,
with n profit OF from 300 to 1907.
such Is one ~ the steps In progressive
ness now being demonstrated In the
efort TO create greater efficiency. The
Canadian Government IL using every
e'turt 20 bring these conditions to the
attention OF the agricultural world, In
order 10 secure the necessary increased
grain production so greatly needed.
The farmer in Western Canada Is er.
einpt from all personal taxes His
buildings, stock and implements are
not assessed; and every encourage
ment Is given 10 farmers TO improve
ana Increase u lr farm output. Re-
liced railway rates are being offered
TO new settlers 20 look over the coun-
try and to Size UP an unprecedented
opportunity In farm'nc.- Advertise
ment.