The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-19
Change IN THE
FARMERS LIFE
Making a Living Idea Has De-
veloped Into a money
Making Fact"

A few yenrs ago-and o 90 many
at that--most farmers were satisfied
" they saw ahead OF them the oppor-
tunlty TO make a fair living, a reason
abe competence In their falling years,
and an assurance Of an existence for
their families. They worked hard.
and TILED their acres with this end In
view. Honest struggle. earnest eff
for, and n true conception OF upright
manhood. together with the increas-
Ing knowledge that upon the fruits Of
their endeavor rested the structure Of
the world. whose people had to be fed
aud maintained. Economy In method.
Improved conditions OF working. have
added TO the farmers possibilities. nnd
today instead Of being a plodder Tor
an existence. which his early training
had bred into him. he has become the
bulwark OF the nation, and. as such,
has become elevated 20 a position
where his word aud his work are rec
ognlxed as the factors II wal always
Intended they should be. He Ia now
the man OF buslness-of big business.
He has forced an appreciation Of his
work. and the true value has been
placed upon Il. The big men Of the
country today are the farmers, who.
with business ncumen and forensic
forethought are able 70 tell you-from
their books-what Il costs TO produce
n buAhel OF wheat or n pound Of wool.
All OF which IL Intended 20 prove
that farming Is n business, rs much
as banking or selling n suit OF clothes.
Il IL an industrial business. with more
certain profits than accompany any
other line OF trnde. IL II n mnnufnc-
turing enterprise. devoid OF any Of the
dangers that tho friils OF fashions
follles and desires force upon ordinary
pursuits. Food Is something that all
must have and the farmer produces Il.
The cheaper Il nj be produced the less
Will be the cost 10 the consumer. And
this Ia n OF the chief thoughts OF the
farmer. Within the memory OF the
t~en-year-old boy there have been Inn
IANNNAA'hAN III hANAAAN'ANs hAhAkfa ~
methods, scientific discoveries OF chem
lcnls as adapted TO agriculture. all OF
which has lesscned cost OF production
and made possible the cultivation OF
increased acres. In some parts these
things have brought about more inten-
sined agriculture, growing heavier
crops on less acres. Improved machln-
cry and demand for greater production
have led another class In search OF
larger areas. where their ability may
cope with the growing OF a greater
number Of bushels. That IA one of the
reasons why Western Canada lands
have recently come into such demand.
These. ut from twenty 10 thirty dol.
lars an mere. and producing the pro-
digious crops that are claimed for
them. have attracted thousands OF
American settlers. while other thou.
sands have gone u into the lands In
the Western states. But. as TO the Can.
ada lands, there Il this to say Of them.
today they = cheap. and II they will
yield sufficient In n year to pay the
cost OF the entire purchase. why should
not there be n demand. The country
Il well settled. and settlement IN In
~creaslng. As evidence Of the growth
Of the three Western Provinces into
whose territories the Canadian Govern.
mcnt invites settlers, recent reports