The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
THE BIG WORK
IN THE WAR
The War Lord Salutes the Field
Marshall.

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Such Is the striking title to we'll
timed cartoon in AIN agricultural pa
per, showing the War Lord in salute
to the farmer. The meaning of it is
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
lie 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 slipshod 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-
sent, it would seem as if the require
nents of the boys at the front and the
allies lin Europe would be fully met.
Not only are the titled acres of the
United States being brought into
requisitioh, 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 it's share and a pretty large
oh, &c
with the United States Government ii
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 IT'S 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-
tivated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip. And this is not expen-
sive. The 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-
led upon, and with a set price of over
$500 per bushel, it is an easy matter
% arrive at the cost. Production, in
Guiding interest on land, has been esti-
mated at figures not exceeding ten
dollars an acre. With q twenty bushel
'ield, at two dollar prfce-forty dol
ars. Ten from forty and you Shave
he profits many farmers made in
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov
are working conformity in an
production propaganda.
among the important steps that have
een taken to bring this about is the
ecent order by which it is made pos
IDLE to take into Canada tractors that
ost fourteen hundred dollars and less
4 the country of production. This
Till give those residing in the United
tates, owning lands in Canada, the
pportunity to place them under Gull
walton at much less cost than in the
asst. Another inducement is the privi-
ege of taking sheep and cattle in
rec of duty. Automobiles form a
ecessary part of the outfit of good
lany farmers that would like to move
} Canada. These are now accorded
zee duty. Provision is also made that
hose requiring seed and unable to OBJ
hin it in any other way, may get it
.om the Government. So from this
will be seen that it is not only the
srtile lands of Western Canada that
lvite the settler, but the ease and
aeapness with which a farmer may
stablish himself.--Advertisem