The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-19

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Never were their so many difficult
questions to adjust as in this war.
More than 20 nations are parties 20
the war. The whole world is involved
Every continent is concerned.
Each one Of the allied nations e1-
cept America, has its own particular
interests, territorial or otherwise, to
protect. In sense, every one of the
antagonists, each one thinking only Of
itself. The working out of the lines OF
the new nations created by the war
win require the most delicate OF
treatment If animostties that will
breed future strife are to be avoided.
While the diplamatisGs are at the
peace table. the people OF the various
nations Will be endeavorfug to restore
and read Just their affairs; but, in var
ious parts Of the world, particularly in
central Europe, nearASia and Africa,
there will be hesitation more or less
until the final settlement is reached.
Only America and Japan Of the ma
tons of the first class, will be wholly
free to carry On work Of every kind
and character.
One of the greatest fields in which
America Will be called upon to expand
its efforts will be on the farm. The
shortage OF war does not lessen the
food shortage or relieve the situation
except to small degree. The world
will need every pound OF beef, every
busheI Of grain. every pound Of vege-
tables possible to produce for years to
come.
Next to America, Russia has had
the largest agricultural production OF
HSNSaxy PT1$Sfa mrs
trate Famine stalks through the vast
empire. Tho farms have been wreck
ed. There are few horses Most OF
them were taken to haul supplies for
the army. Only the old and broken
down were left.
Young men have been taken from
the farm. Russia lost 5000 600 men IN
the war, in killed and wounded. Few
soldiers have returned to the farm.
The Russian farm is depressing. The
young man who went to war and saw
cities and life generally has no desire
to return to farming.
Farm implements have been worn
out in the years OF war. The whole
farm structure OF the nation has COL
lapsed.
In Germany. Austria, Hungary and
other European countries conditions
are not so bad as in Russia but they
have become very serious
The processes Of the farm are slow.
It is going to take several years to re-
store Europe agrtculnraIly. In nor
NAL times Europe does not ! itself.
/ It depends in part on America, Austral.
ia and South America. For the next
five wears 1t must draw more food
stIfs from those sources than ever
before. Meanwhile Europe must turn
from old methods OF agriculture to
new. It's hope OF restoration IS IN
the use of the tractor, particularly. and
OF all the other agricultural inple-
ments which American genius has de-
vised. !
Armstice makes IL possible for sup.
plies Of beef, mutton, hogs, grain and
other food studs to go to Europe from
| America, Australia and the ATgeE- ne
in larger volume than before, but
| when present stocks are reduced,
There Must Be Concerted Effort to
Increase production or the World VIII
Hunger.
Farm prices are going to be higher
| for years, not so high as today, per
hapS, but nevertheless high The Am
erican farmer faces prosperity big
prosperity. Conditions never were 50
favorable. There Will be an eager, IN
sistent market for; everything he can
produce. The Rural Credits Act makes
it possible for him to get money cheap
er than was possible in former times.
Farm implements, building material.
fertilizers, other articles he requires
will not be so expensive as they are
today.
Plow Deep, Plant Every Acre.
Eaten the hogs and your sheep:
Raise the grade OF your cattle. Feed
your soil inte3hgently iwth ferth1zer
for fertilizer returns to the eartn Ene
nrnne1tfes Thai ara taken from the