Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
THE BIG WORK
IN THE WAR
The War Lord SaIutes the Field
Marshall.

Such is the striking title to q 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 spran5
into the breach was patriotism equal
to that of the man who enlisted anu
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. lnteh-
sive agriculture has taken the place
Of slipshod methods, more cattle are
being fat,ened, more hogs grown, veal
and lamb have become scarce com
modities. This is all in keeping with
the fOOd-controller's demands, ana
with the heartiness that is now preVa-
lent, it would seem as if the require
ments Of the boys at the front ana the
allies in Europe would be fully met
Not only are the titled acres of the
United States being brought into
requistion, but the wild pasture lands
are doing tribute with their cattle ana
sheep Working in conjunction with
the United States, Western Canada is
also doing it's share and pretty large
share it is, too. BY an arrangement
with the United States Government 1t
will now be possible through Its en-
DlOyment bureau to secure for the
Western Canada 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 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 natt-
rally accompanying this enterprise.
There is also the large area of uncul-
tivatel 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-
sidercd 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, it is an easy matter
to arrive at the cost. Production, in
GLIDING interest on land, has been esti-
mated at figures not exceeding ten
dollars an acre. With twenty bushel
Yield, at n 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
ernmants are working conformity in ar
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
sihle to take into Canada tractors tina
cost fourteen hundred dollars and les
in the country of production. Thi
will give those residing in the Unitet
States. owning lands in Canada, tn
opportunity to place them under cul
tivation ut much less cost than in tn
,nst. Another inducement is the priv
Ieyp OF taking sheep and cattle i
free of duty. Automobiles form
necessary part of the outfit of Il goo
many farmers that would like to NOV
to Canada. These are now accOrde
free duty. Provision is also made thf
those requiring seed and unable to Of
tain it in any other way. may get
from the Government. So from TIN
If will be seen that it is not only til
fertile lands Of Western Canada tn;
invite the settler. but the ease an
cheapneSS with which farmer M;
establish Observation-Disclosures
Minnesota in 1917 produced 5O,OO(
bushels Of wheat.