Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-27
THE BIG WORK
IN THE WAR
The War Lord Statutes the Field
Marshall.

Such is the striking title to we'll
timed cartoon in an agricultural pa
per. showing the War Lord In salute
10 the farmer. The meaning of 1t 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
uonaily decreased. While the army
Is fighting, the farmer is busy The
promptness with which he sprang
INTO the breach was n patriotism equal
TO that of the man who enlisted and
the farmers record in this particular
was worthy of the high record that
mas 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
or siipshod methods, more cattle are
oeihg fattened, more hogs grown, veal
ana lamb have become scarce rom- |
modities. This is ali In keeping with |
the food-controller's demands, and |
with the heartiness that is now preva.
lent, IL 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 titled 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
snare 1t is, too. BY an arrangement |
with the United States Government II |
VIII now be possible through its en-
ployment bureau to secure for the !
western Canada fields such help as |
can be spared. 1t Is thought in this |
way Canada win 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 ttlke eli /
that the United States can spare. The
wages viii 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 hardshlps natu-
rally accompanying this enterprise.
There is also the large area of uncut
dvated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip, And this rs 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-
sidered. Yields of wheat varying from
20 to 40 bushels per acre may be re-
lied upon. and with set price Of over
$500 per bnshel, II is an easy matter
TO arrive at the cost. Production, in
Guiding interest on land, has been est
mated at figures not exceeding ten
dollars an acre. With a 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 20 take into Canada tractors that
cost fourteen hundred dollars and less
in the country of production. This
will give those residing in the United
States, owning lands in Canada, the
opportunity % place them under cul-
tivation at mach less cost than in the
past. Another inducemeut is the priv.
lege of taking sheep and cattle I'm
free of duty. Automobiles form
necessary pat Of the outfit Of a P0Od
many farme.s that would like to move
10 Canada. These are now accorded
free duty. Provision Is also made that
those requiring seed and unable to OBJ
tain it in any other way, may get IT !
from the Government. SO from this (
II win be seen that ii Is not only the I
fertile lands of Western Canada that 1
invite the settler, but the ease and
cheapness with which a farmer may ,
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