The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-04-11
THE BIG WORK
II The WAR
Thr War Lord Salutes the Field
Marshall.

such Is the striking title to n well
timed cartoon In mn ngricultu nj pa
per. showing the War Lord In salute
TO the fnrmcr. The meaning NJ 1t II
fha; without the assistance that the
farmer renders In the matter Of pro.
yidlng food for the army the fighting
ability Of that body would be proper.
tionoIly decreased. While the nrmy
Ia fighting, the farmer Is busy. The
promptncss with which he sprnng
into the breach was n patriotism equal
10 Tint OF the man who enlisted and
the farmers record In this particular
was worthy of the high record that
has become his. All over the United
States the appeal Is being met by more
production. Fields are enlarged, lnten-
slve agriculture has taken the place
NJ sllpshud methods, more cattle are
being fnttcned. more hogs grown, veal
and lamb have become scarce CON.
modltles. This Is all In keeping with
the food.controller's demands, aud
with the henrtiness that Is now prevH-
lent. Il would seem as " the require
ments uf the boys at the front and the
allies I'm Europe would he fully met.
Not only are the TILED acres Of the
United States heIng brought into
reaulsition. but the wild pasture lands
nre doing tribute with their cattle ana
sheen. Working IN conjunction with
the United States, Western Canada IL
also doing It's share and a pretty large
share 1t is. too. by IN arrangement
with the United States Government It
will now be possible through Its en-
ployucnt bureau to secure for the
Western Cnnadn fields such help as
can be spared. 1t Is thought In this
way Canada will have Its help to seed
its millions of acres of wheat land
fairly well met. The large number
OF young men Of che farms who have
enlisted and gone to the front has ieft
many Of the Western Canada farms
weak In the matter OF man power.
This mems that Canada can n k all
that the United States can spare. The
wages will be good and the housing
comfortable.
In addition TO this the free home
stcad lands Of Western anada offer
the greatest inducement To the man
with limited means who Is willing to
undergo some OF the h%ardships natu-
rally accompanying this enterprise.
There Is also the large area OF uncul-
tivated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient TO purchase
! md equip. And this Is not expen-
I slve. The lands are cheap and the
J terms very reasonable. Equipped with
D tractor or horse power the ulti walton
cost Is slight when the return Is con-
g sldered. Yields Of wheat varying from
y 20 TO 40 bushels per acre may be re
lied upon, and with II set price OF over
] $500 per bushel, II Is an easy matter
!, TO arrive at the cost. Production In
Guiding interest on land. has been est'
g mated at figures not exceeding ter
g dollars an mere. With n twenty bushe
q Yield, nj n two dollar pgice-forty dol
o lars. Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made II
i Western Canada the past year.
e The Dominion and Provincial Gov
T" crnlNcltS are NorhllS couJoih'iy ~
g increased production propaganda
n Among the important steps that nav
t. been taken to bring this about Is tn
ID recent order by which 1t Is made pos
20 s!ble to luke into Canada tractors tina
'e cost fourteen hundred dollars and les
In the country OF production. TN
re- will give those residing In the Unite
d. States. owning lands In Canada, IN
opportunity to place them under Gu
n "tiva,ion At much less cost than In IN
n. past. Another inducement Is the priv
o. lege OF taking sheep and cattle
~ free Of duty. Automobiles form
n necessary part Of the outfit OF a goo
many farmers that would like to mo'
he 10 Canada. These are now acc0rde
w free duty. Provision Is also made th'
ry those requiring seed and unable to Of
IT. tain II In any other way, may get
IN from the Government. So from IN
1t II will be seen that 1t Is not only II
nd fertile lands Of Western Canada tn
ne invite the settler, but the ease al
~. %cheapness with which Il farmer INT
flv ,gtulltal hI,,ynIf - Alparttsamant