Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-29
The BIG WORK
IN THE WAR
The War Lord Statutes the Field
Marshall,

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Such is the striking title to a we'll
timed cartoon in an agricultural pa
per, showing the War Lord in salute
to the farmer. The meaning of it is
that without the assistance that the
farmer renders in the matter of pro-
viding food for the army the fighting
ability Of that body would be proper
~tionally decreased. While the army
is fighting, the farmer is busy. The
promptness 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-
sive agriculture has taken the place
of slipshod methods. more cattle are
being fattened, more hogs grown, veal
and lamb have become scarce COM
modities. This is all in keeping with
the food-controller's demands, and
with the heartiness that is now preva-
lent, it 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
requisition, but the wild pasture lands
are doing tribute with their cattle and
sheep. Working in conjunction with
the United States, Western Canada is
also doing its share and a pretty large
share it is, too. By an arrangement
with the United States Government it
will now be possible through it's en-
ployment bureau to secure for the
Western Canada fields such help as
a be spared. 1t is thought in this
way Canada will have its help to seed
it's millions of acres of wheat land
fairly well 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 in 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 "a to purchase
and equip. And this is not expen
Sive. The lands are cheap and the
terms very reasonable. Equipped witt
tractor Or horse power the cultivation
cost is slight when the return is con
sfdered. Yields of wheat varying from
20 to 40 bushels per acre may be re
lied upon, and with a set price of ovel
$500 per bushel, it is an easy matter
to arrive at the cost. Production, in
Guiding interest on land, has been est
mated at figures not exceeding tel
dollars an acre. With a twenty bushe
yield, at a two dollar price-forty dol
lars. Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made il
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov
CluA1SHLS are WOThluS C|OuJUlully Ill dI
Increased production propaganda
Among the important steps that hav,
been taken to bring this about is tn,
recent order by which it is made pos
sible to take into Canada tractors tina
cost fourteen hundred dollars and les
in the country of production. Thi
will give those residing in the Unite'
States, owning lands in Canada, tn,
opportunity to place them under cul
tivation at much less cost than in tn,
past. Another inducement is the priv
lege of taking sheep and cattle il
free of duty. Automobiles form
necessary part of the outfit of a goo
many farmers that would like to NOV
TO Canada. These are now accorde'
free duty. Provision is also made tina
those requiring seed and unable to oh
tain it in any other way, may get i
from the Government. So from thi
: it will be seen that it is not only tn
fertile lands of Western Canada tina
} invite the settler, but the east an
cheapness with which a farmer ma
establish Observation-Disclosures.