The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-18

tributors for the west coast OF Mex
fco), who has just returned from
Kansas City where he attended the
tractor and autorn obile shows, stat
ed:
cit is the full concensus of opinion
that the United States is entering N
to the greatest era of prosperity 1T
has ever known and >all large bust
ness enterprises are preparing to
take care of the increased sales which
are anticipated, and the optimistic
spirit of the convention was very ap-
parent as there were distributors
there representing every part OF the
United States and several foreign
countries also, and, considering the
fact that these men are IN closeer
touch with conditions prevailing than
any other body Of men that could
assemble, it is certain that no better
opinion could be obtained, and this
fact, together with various ideas
voiced by several of the most pro-
minent banking representatives OF the
United States, who addressed the
assembly on increased banking facll-
tiles, shows the pendulum swinging
toward maximum in production, with
it's attendant effect upon the labor
situation, but even the best efforts in
this respect are not expected to take
care of the great demand. This is
especially true in the power-farming
situation, of which fifty per cent OF
that already supplied, and being sup
piled, are Fordson tractors and re-
spective implements.
The attendance at the tractor show,
which received more attention than
the auto show, which also was great
success, indicated the fact that the
farmer was becoming aware of the
great value of power-farming, as set
forth by Mr.. Henry Ford some few
years ago when he stated that he in
tended to make farm life as near
the same standard Of living as city
life as he possibly could by giving
the farmer power-farming machinery
which would do away with the drudg-
cry of the work and elevate farming
to an interesting, healthful vocation
! as it should be, such as would keep
the farmers boys and girls at home
instead of forcing them to seek easier
and more remunerative employment
in the cities.
The Ford automobile of which there
are some 100000, half the total
number of machines in use in the
United States, accomplished this to
certain extent by bringing the farm
err closer to town and both its buy
ing and selling market. And next to
this, the daily mail, rural papers, tel
ephone, etc., have all helped to bring
the farmer from an isolated condi-
ton into the same age of thought
and ideals as his city brother, and,
with the advent of tractor power
farming (the greatest step yet TAX
en), this condition nears realitys but
of course there still remains consi-
derable to be done, for the farm
should have it's electric lighting sys-
tenn, running water, baths and cen
tralized heating outfit, and, when
these conditions are realized, more
ideal method. of gaining a livelihood
could not be imagined.
The only thing necessary is to
show the farmer that these things
are due him, and that there is no
reason why he should not start his
heaven here, rather than hereafter,
for, under the old system, most farm
ers certainly served out their sent
ences of torture by lack of now OBJ
tainable comforts on their farms, and
it is the work of tractor distributors
| ((and especially Fordson tractor dis
tributors), who will distribute more
than fifty per cent of all implements
used to put Mr.. Ford's philanthropic
ideals before the farmer in order that
he may realize the value of power
farming, and power-farming does not
mean buying tractor and plowing
with it. 1t means learning all the
diversified usages which a properly
designed tractor can be put and US
ing it for all these purposes. He
should be sure that the tractor he
buys includes all of the all-purpose
designs; that it is simple, light and
compactly built by reputable firm
with the farmers interest at heart
He should then buy all of the tools
designed for use with that tractor
If he does not buy everything ap-