Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-28
TIE be WORK
N THE War
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tlmed cartoon In an agricultural p
Per. showing the War Lord In salute
- tAe farmer. The meaning OF It 10
that without the assistance that the
farmer renders in the matter Of pro
viding food for the army the fighting
ahtiity Of that body would be proper.
Uooally decreased. While the army
q fighting. the farmer Is busy. The
VeOmptness with which he sprang
Sato the breach was a patriotism equal
20 that of the man who enlisted and
the farmers record in this particular
was worthy Of the high record that
has become his. AL over the United
States the appeal is being met by more
production. Fields r enlarged. inten-
0ve agriculture has taken the place
of slipshod methods, more cattle are
being fattened. more hogs grown, veal
and lamb have become scarce com.
m0dities. This Is all Ia keeping with
the food-cOntroiler's demands. and
with the heartiness that Is now preva.
Gent. 1t would seem as II the require
ments of the boys 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
feQulsition. but the wild pasture lands
are doing tribute with their cattle and
sheep. Working In conjunction with
the United States. Western Canada Is
also doing its share and a pretty large
share it 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 as
can be spared. 1t is thought In this
way Canada will have its help to seed
Its millions of acres of wheat land
fairly well met. The large number
Sf 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 a take all
that the United States n spare. The
wages will be good and the housing
comfortable.
In addition to this the free home
stead lands of Western Canada offer
the greatest inducement to the man
with limited means who Is willing to
undergo some Of the hardsliips natu-
rally accompanying this enterprise,
U>t,nr, Il, .I,, thn inryn praa ns ,,pn,,i
tivated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip. And this is not expensive.
The cheap lands are cheap and the
terms very reasonable. Equipped with
tractor or horse power the cultivation
cost Is slight when the return Is con-
sidered. Yields Of wheat varying from
20 to 40 bushels per acre may be re-
lied upon, and with n set price Of over
$500 per bushel, 1t Is an easy matter
to arrive ut the cost. Production. in
Guiding interest on land. has been est.
mated ut figures not exceeding ten
dollars m acre. With Il twenty bushel
yield, at a two dollar price-forty dol.
lars. Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made in
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov.
ernments are working conjolntly In an
Increased production propaganda
Among the important steps that have
been taken to bring this about is the
recent order by which it Is made pos.
sible to take into Canada tractors that
cost fourteen hundred dollars and less
in the country Of production. This
will give those residing in the United
States. owning lands In Canada, thu
opportunity to place them under cal
uvution at much less cost than in thu
past. Another inducement is the pr!vi
lege Of taking sheep and cattle ir
free OF duty. Automobiles form &
necessary part of the outfit Of II goot
many farmers that would Ike to move
to Canada. These are now accorded
free duty. Provision Is also made tina
those requiring seed and unable to oh
tain 1t in any other way. may get il
from the Government. So from thi.
It will be seen that 1t Is not only tn,
fertile lands of Western Canada tina
invite the settler, but the ease an,
cheapness with which Il farmer ma,
establish Observation-Disclosures.