The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
THE BIG WORK
IN THE WAR
The War ! ord SaIuteS the Field
Marshall.


Such y the striking title TO II we'll
timed cartoon in an agricultural pa
per, showing the War Lord In salute
TO the farmer. The meaning Of 1t is
that without the assistance that the
farmer renders in the matter Of pro-
ylding food for the army the fighting
ability OF that body would be proper
tlOnaIly decreased. While the army
Is lighting, the farmer Is busy. The
pr0mptness with which he sprang
into the breach was a patriotism equal
to that 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, inten-
slye agriculture has taken the place
Of sllpshOd methods, more cattle are
being fattened, more hogs grown veal
and lamb have become scarce com
moditles. This Is all in keeping with
the food-contrOller's demands, aud
with the heartiness that Is now preva'
lent, II would seem as If the require
ments Of the boys at the front and the
allies In Europe would be fully met.
Not only are the TILED acres Of the
United States being brought into
requisltiOn, but the wild pasture lands
are doing tribute with their cattle and
ghanV. Va pts ftfg In ffpaffnn Mfith
the United States, Western Canada Is
also doing It's share and a pretty large
share II Is, too. by an arrangement
with the United States Government 1t
will now be possible through its EN-
ployment bureau to secure for the
Western Canada fields such help as
can be spared. II Is thought in this
way Canada will have its help TO seed
its millions Of acres Of wheat land
fairly we'll met. The large number
of young men Of the farms who have
enlisted and gone to the front has left
many Of the Western Canada farms
weak I'm the matter of man power
This means that Canada can take all
that the United States can spare. The
wages will be good and the housing
comfortable
In addition to this the free home
stead lands Of Western Canada offer
the greatest inducement to the man
with limited means who Is willing TO
undergo some of the hardships natu.
rally accompanying this enterprise.
There is also the large area Of uncul.
tivated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip. And this Is not expensive.
The cheap lands are cheap and the
terms very reasonable. Equipped with
tractor or horse power the cultivation
cost Is slight when the return Is con-
sldered. Yields of wheat varying from
20 to 40 bushels per acre may be re-
lied upon, and with set price of over
$500 per bushel, 1t Is an easy matter
to arrive at the cost. Production, in.
Guiding interest on land, has been estl.
mated at figures not exceeding ten
dollars an acre. With twenty bushel
yield, at two dollar price-forty dol.
lars. Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made In
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov
ernments are working conjointly in an
increased production propaganda.
Among the important steps that have
been taken TO bring this about Is the
recent order by which It is made pos
sible to take into Canada tractors that
cost fourteen hundred dollars and less
IN the country of production. This
will give those residing In the Unlted
States. owning lands In Canada, the
opportunity to place them under cul-
tivation nc much less cost than in the
past. Another inducement Is the priv.
lege of taking sheep and cattle In
free of duty. Automobiles form n
necessary part of the outfit of good
many farmers that would like to move
10 Canada. These ere now accorded
free duty. Provision is also made that
those requiring seed and unable to OBJ
tain It in any other way may get II
from the Government So from this
It will be seen that II Is not only the
fertile lands of Western Canada that
invite the settler, but the ease and
cheapness with which farmer may
establish himself.-Advertis