The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-20
CHANGE IN THE
FARMERS LIFE
Making a Living" Idea Has De-
veIoped Into a money
Making. Fact"

A few years ago-and not so many
at that--most farmers were satisfied
II they saw ahead of them the oppor-
tunity to make fair living. a reason
able competence In their failing years,
and an assurance OF an existence for
their families. They worked hard,
and titled their acres with this end In
view. Honest struggle. earnest ef-
| fort and 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
and maintained. Economy In method.
Improved conditions Of working. have
| added to the farmers possibilities, ana
today instead of being a plodder FOR
an existence, which his early training
had bred into him, he has become the
bulwark of the nation, and. as such,
has become elevated to position
| where his word and his work are rec
| ognized as the factors 1t was always
intended they should be. He Is now
the man of business-of big business
He has forced an appreciation OF bis
work, and the true value has been
placed upon 1t. The big men of the
country today are the farmers, who,
with business acumen and forensic
forethought are able to tell you-from
their books-what ii costs to produce
| bushel of wheat or pound OF WOOL.
All of which Is intended to prove
that farming Is a business, as much
as banking or selling suit of clothes.
1t is an industrial business. with more
| certain profits than accompany any
other line OF trade. 1t is manufnc-
turing enterprise. devoid of any of the
dangers that the frills of fashions
follies and desires force upon ordinary
pursuits. Food Is something that al
must have and the farmer produces 1t
The cheaper 1t can be produced the less
will be the cost TO the consumer. AND
this is one of the chief thoughts of the
farmer. Within the memory of thu
ten-year-old boy there have been i'm
provements in machinery, changes II
methods, scientific discoveries of chem
Icals as adapted to agriculture, all Of
which have lessened cost of production
and made possible the cultivation Of
Increased acres. In some parts these
things have brought about more inten
sified agriculture. growing heavier
crops on less acres. Improved machi1
cry and demand for greater production
have led another class in search OF
| la, hot obi q
cope with the growing of a greater
number of bushels. That is one Of the
reasons why Western Canada lands
have recently come into such demand
These, ut from twenty to thirty dol
lars an acre, and producing the pro
digious crops that are claimed fol-
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 to say of them
today they arc cheap, and II they will
yield sufficient In one year to pay tn,
cost of the entire purchase, why shoult
not there be demand. The countr,
Is well settled, and settlement is In
creasing. AS evidence of the growth
4 Of the three Western Provinces int
whose territories the Canadian Govern
ment invites settlers. recent report.
show the following Increases from 191:
TO 1917 inclusive:
i Value Of Field Crops
1913 1917
Manitoba Us 64.557,O00 $13T, 47O,55,
Saskatchewan 129,376.0O0 $40, 4SS 90,
| Abarto An 10 900 1-e oar ON