The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-03-21
THE BIG. WORK
IN. THE WAR

The War Lord Salutes the Field
Marshall.
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 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
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, 1t would seem as II the require
ments Of the toys 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 10
also doing its share and pretty large
share 1t 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 A.
can be spared. It IL 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 spafe. The
wages will be good and the housing
comfortable.
In addition to this the free home
stead lands Of Western Canada offer
the greatest Involvement 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-
dvated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip. And this IL not expen-
sive. The lands are cheap and the
terms very reasonable. Equipped with
tractor or horse power the cultivation
cost IL slight when the return u Con-
sidered. Yields Of wheat varying from
20 to 10 bushels per acre may be re-
lied upon, and with Get price Of over
900 per bushel. It IL 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 q twenty bushsl
yield. at . two dollar price-forty dol
lars. Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made II
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov.
srnments are working CONFORMITY In an
Increased production Propaganda.
Among the important steps that have
been taken to bring this about 10 The
recent order BY which It 10 made pos
sibls to take Into Canada tractors that
cost fourteen hundred dollars and less
IN the eountry Of production. tbs
viii givs tho6s residing In the United
States, owning lands IN Canada. ths
opportunity to place them under cul-
dvatioo at much lee cost than IN the
past. Another inducement u the PRIV
lsss Of taxing sheep and cattle II
Tree q duty. Automobllss form Q
necessary part Of the outfit Of Q good
many farmers that would like to move
b Canada. Theoe are now accorded
Tree duty. ProviAoa 10 also made that
those requiring ssed and unable to OBJ
tain II In any other way. may get Il
hom the Government. % from this
Il viii be seen that It 70 not only the
fertile lands Of Western Canada that
invite the settler. but the eass and
chsapness with which Q farmer may
establish himself Advostiosmeot