The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-26
CHANGE IN THE
FARMERS LIFE
Making a Living" Idea Has De-
veIoped Into a money
Making Fact"

A few yenrs ago--and not 20 many
at thnt-most farmers we're satlsfed
II they saw ahead Of them the oppor.
tunity to make a fur living. n reason
able competence In their failing years,
and an assurance of an existence for
their families. They worked hard.
and TILED their acres with this end Ia
view. Honest struggle. earnest ef-
Tort aud n true conception OF upright
manhood. together with the lncreus-
ms knowledge that upon the fruits Of
their endeavor rested the structure Of
the world. whose people had 20 be fed
aud maintained. Economy IN method.
Improved conditions Of working. have
added 10 the farmers possibilities. aud
today Instead OF being a plodder for
nm existence. which his early training
had bred Into him. he has become the
bulwnrk OF the nation, and. NJ such,
has become elevated 10 n position
where his word aud his work nre rec
ognlzed NJ the factors II was always
Intended they should be. He Il 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 aud forensic
forethought are able - tell you-from
their books-what Il costs 20 produce
n bIshel OF wheat or a pound OF wool.
All Of which IL Intended TO prove
that farming Is n business. as much
ms banking or selling n suit OF clothes.
II II nm Industrial business. with more
certain profits than accompany amy
other line Of trade. II Is a mnnufac-
turing enterprise. devoid Of any of the
dangers that the frills Of fashions
follles and desires force upon ordinary
pursuits. Food n something that all
must have and the farmer produces Il.
The cheaper Il can be produced the less
will be the cos TO the And
this Is one OF the chief thoughts OF the
farmer, Within the memory OF the
~tcn-ycarold boy there have been Inn
provcments In machinery. changes In
methods, scientific discoveries OF chem
icnls as adapted q agriculture. all OF
which has lcssened cost Of production
and made possible the cultivation OF
Increased ncres. In some parts these
things have brought about @ lnten-
SIZED agriculture. growing heavier
crops on less acres. Improved mnchln
cry and demand for greater production
have led another class In search OF
larger areas. where their ability may
cope with the growing OF n greater
number OF bushels. That IA one of the
reasons why Western Canada lands
have recently come Into such demand.
These, at from twenty 10 thirty dol.
lars an acre. and producing the pro-
dlgious crops that are claimed for
them. have attracted thousands OF
American settlers. while other thou.
sands have gone out Into the lands In
the Western states. But. as to the Can.
ada lands. there Is this e say OF them.
today they are cheap. and II they will
yield sufficient In one year 10 pay the
cost OF the entire purchase, why should
not there be n demand. The country
IL well settled. and settlement IA In.
crenslng, As evidence Of the growth
Of the three Western Provinces into
whose terri, Jncs the Canadian Govern.
ment ~ tee settlers. recent reports