The state herald., 1918-03-22
THE BIG WORK I
IN THE WAR
The War Lord SaIutes the Field
Marshall.

inc War 6UTu odiutoS tti0 s'S'~
Marshall.
Such Is the striking title to we'll
timed cartoon In an agricultural pa
per, showing the War Lord In salute
to the farmer. The meaning of 1t 10
that without the assistance that the
farmer renders in the matter Of pro-
viding food for the army the fighting
ability of that body would be proper
tionally decreased. While the army
Is fighting, the farmer is busy. The
promptness with which he sprang
Into the breach was patriotism equal
to that Of the man who enlisted and
the farmers record in this particular
was worthy Of the high record that
has become his. All over the United
States the appeal is being met by more
production. Fields are enlarged, inten-
sive agriculture has taken the place
Of sllpshod methods. more cattle are
being fattened, more hogs grown, veal
and lamb have become scarce COM
modities. This is all In keeping with
the food-controller's demands. and
with the heartiness that Is now preva-
lent, It 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
requisition, but the wild pasture lands
are doing tribute with their cattle and
sheep. Working In conjunction with
the United States, Western Canada 10
also doing its share and a pretty large
share 1t is, too. BY an arrangement
with the United States Government It
will now be possible through Its en-
ployment bureau to secure for the
Western Canada fields such help as
can be spared. It 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
Of 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 can take all
that the United States can 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 hardships natu-
rally accompanying this enterprise.
There is also the large area Of uncul-
dvated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip. And this Is not expen-
Eive. The lands arc cheap and the
terms very reasonable. Equipped with
tractor or horse power the cultivation
cost II slight when the return u Con
adered. Yields Of wheat varying from
20 to 10 bushels per acre may be re-
lied upon, and with Get price Of over
600 per bushel. II 10 an easy matter
to arrive at the cost. Production. In
cluding interest on land. has been esti-
mated at figures not exceeding ten
dollars an acre. With q twenty bushsa
yield. at two dollar price-forty dol
lara Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made IN
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov.
senments are working conjointly in an
Increased production propaganda.
Among tho important steps that have
6sso taken to bring this about 10 the
recent order BY which II 10 made pos
sible to take Into Canada tractors that
cost fourteen hundred dollars and less
Ia the country Of production. This
will give those residing In the United
States, owning lands In Canada, the
opportunity to place them under cul-
dvation at much less cost than In the
past. Another inducement is the privi-
lego Of taking sheep and cattle IN
frss Of duty. Automobiles form Q
necessary part Of the outfit Of . good
many farmers that would like to move
to Canada. These are now accorded
Tree duty. Provision IL also made that
those requiring seed and unable to OBJ
tain It In any other way. may get u
from the Government. 30 from thio
Il will be seen that II 10 not only the
fertile lands Of Western Canada that
invite tho settler. but the ease and
chsapness with which . farmer may