Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-02
THE
MAiNSTky Of THE
NATION
The United States and Canada
Have a Great Responsibility.

mas ms innings. The time was Wneh
he was dubbed the farmer" the
"mosSback," and in tone that could
never have been called derislve, but
still there was in il the infection that
he was occupying an inferior position.
The stiff upper lip that the farmer car
ried, warded off any reproach that his
occupation was degrading one. His
hour arrived. though, and for some
years past he has been looked up to as
occupying high position.
Agriculture by natural trend OF
economic conditions, stands out today
In strong relief, as the leader In the
worlds pursuits. Never in the nations
history have the eyes of the world
been so universally focused on the
farm. The farmer Is the man of I'M
portance; the manufacturer of its most
necessary product, and he now enjoys
the dual satisfaction of reaping max
imum of profit, as result of his opera
tons, while he also becomes strong
factor in molding the worlds destinies
Manufacturers. business men pro-
fessional men and bankers realize the
Importance of agriculture. and gladly
acknowledge 1t as the twin sister to
commerce In commercial financial
and political crises. the tiller of the
soil takes the most important place.
Maximum prices. the highest In many
decades show the worlds recognition
of the necessary requirement for more
farm stuffs. The time was coming
when this would have been brought
about automatically. but war time
conditions urged 1t forward. while the
farmer was able 10 secure land at rea-
sonable prices. Throughout several of
the Western states this condition ex-
lists. as also In Western Canada.
Never has such condition been
known in commercial life. II Is truly
an opportunity Of a lifetime. Large
and small manufactU ring concerns and
practically every other line of bust
ness have been limited In their profits
10 the point OF almost heroic sacrifice,
while IL is possible today to reap divi-
! dends In farming unequaled In any
other line.
Thirty, and as high as fifty bushels
OF wheat per acre az $500 per bushel
and all other farm produce on a SINH
lar bnsis, grown and produced on land
available at from $40 to $40 per acre.
represents return OF profit despite
| higher cost of labor and machinery.
| that. in many cases runs even higher
/ than 1907 of an annual return on the
amount invested. Such Is the present
long II will last, no one can foretell.
| Prices for farm produce will likely re-
main high for many years. Certainly.
| the low prices of past years will not
come again In this generation. The
| lands referred TO. are low In price az
present. but they VIII certainly in
crense to their naturally productive
value as soon as the demand for them
necessitates this increase. and this day
is not far distant. This demand is
growing daily: the farmer now on the
ground is adding to his holdings while
prices are low: the agricuturist on
| high priced lands Is realizing that he
Is not getting all the profit that his
neighbor In Western Canada Is seeur-
ing; the tenant farmer is seeking
home of his own. which he can buy
ON what he was paying out for rent
and many are forsaking the crowded
| cltieS 20 grasp these unprecedented OPP
portunities.
The tenant farmer. and the owner
of high priced land, Is now awakening
| 10 the realization that he is not get
ting the return for his labor and In
vestment that Il IS possible 10 secure In
Western Canada. Thousands are max.
ing trips Of lnspectide 20 personally in
vestigate conditions and TO acquaint
themselves with the broadening bene-
| fits derived by visiting Western Can
ada. Such trips awaken In a progress
| slve man that natural desire 20 do
| bigger things, to accomplish as much
as his neghbor. and frequently result
In convincing and satisfying him that
Gods most fertile outdoors. with a big
supply OF natures best climatic and
health-giving conditions lies in West
| ern Canada
The days Of pioneering gre over; the
seeker after new home travels
through all parts of the country on the
same good railway trains as he has
been accustomed TO at home, but on
which lie has been accorded special
railway rate Of about one cent mile.
lie finds good roads for automoblilng
and other traffic rural telephone lines
owned by the provincial governments;
rural schools and churches situated
conveniently 10 all well appointed aud
homeike buildings, and everywhere an
indication Of general prosperity; cities
and towns with all modern improve
ments, and what Is the most conyinc-
Ing factor in his decision, satisfied
and prosperous people. with whole
hearted welcome to that country Of a
lurger life and greater opportunities.
To Western Canada belongs the dis
dnguished honor of being the holder
II all worlds championships In wheat
and oats for both quality and quantity.
For many years in succession Western
Cnnada has proven her claim for gu
premacy Ia the most keeniy contested
National exhibitions and 20 her Is cred
tied tine largest wheat and ont yields
America has known. The natural CON
ditiOns peculiar 10 Western Canadn
and so adaptable To grain growing. has
been an inSurmountable barrier for her
competitors to overcome. In the last
fe,v years the yields of wheat and
oats per acre have surprised the agri.
cultural world As much as sixty bush
els Of ), heat per acre has been grown
on some farms. while others have fur
nishpd afIidayits showing over fifty
bushels of wheat per acre, and oats as
high as one hundred and twenty bush