Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-13

The war having been brought to a
favorable conclusion more attention
can now be given to the agricultural
and industrial development of Western
Canada, which were checked by the
<roubtsus times of the past four years.
Now that these are over, the proper
development of the country will be
continued.
True, much agricultural progress has
been made during this time. Crop pro-
ductien has been greatly increased, the
number of live stock has steadily
grown, and with each succeeding year
the dairying and wool industries have
become more important. But despite
<his forward march, many phases OF
development have been held in check
The activities of farmers, too, have
been greatly hampered by shortage Of
Tabor, and, under the circumstances,
what they have achieved car only be
described as marvellous.
Excepting those industries closely al.
lied to agriculture, such as butter and
cheese manufacture, industrial activity
In the Prairie Provinces has been al
most at a Standstill. And even in
these branches extensions have been
strictly limited to those of urgent ne
eessity. Building has been consider.
ably curtailed, especially in the towns
and cities, though many commodious
and Up-to-date dwellings, barns and
ether buildings have been erected by
farmers in the country. Indeed, the
amount of building farmers have done
Is one of the outward signs Of their
prosperity; but considerably more Of
9t would have been done had not the
more important work Of food produc-
<ton received priority in the labor
available. Railway construction work
&as been almost entirely suspended.
With more help available, and the
use Of the l~abor-saving devices that
nave been adopted during the last few
gears great advances in the agricul-
&uraE development of Western Canada
might be looked for even If no new
settlers we're expected; but the COM
eng of thousands of prospective set
4lers who have hitherto been deferred
only by the unsettled conditions from
shaking their homes in this last great
West will give a considerable impetus
% every phase of agriculture in these
Prairie Provinces.
Hand In hand with the development
at agriculture, there will be a renewal
Of Industrial activity. For the estab-
Mshment Of such industries as sugar
1efineries, c%anneries, and many other
industries for the utilization of the
products of the land, as we'll as for
the extension of the already impor-
liant industries of butter and cheese
manufacture, are splendid opportuni-
ties. Mining, numbering, quarrying,
the manufacture Of clay products are
also O few industries capable of con-
siderable growth, and to which great
scr attention can now be devoted.
no provide accommodation for pres
emit business requirements alone would
Keep the building trade busy, for a
SSng time, but with further develop
ment In the cities it is impossible to
fEOcesee any slackness in any branch of
this trade. And the number Of farm
'Grs whose needs have outgrown their
present accommodation and who have
Seen awaiting an opportunity to re-
place their buildings by larger and
raore modern ones, is considerable and
constantly increasing. Municipal work
viii be gradually resumed, and the
railways have much work In contem-
DIation-
All this points to a period of great
prosperity In Western Canada-agri-
cultural and industrial prosperity. The
'a0Emer is the more important, for on
Ct the latter depends. Being prima-
Riiy an agricultural country, Western
Canada will probably pass through the
reimbursement period with little diff
-eulty.
Eespre Is no reason to believe that
farming will be less remunerative than
lt has been in the past; there are, on
nxhe other hand, many good and sound
'SaasGns for believing that the returns
'Wm be as large as ever. One thing is
certain: Intelligent farming on the
fertile prairies Of Western Canada, re-
'Wuiring as it does the smallest posi-
'zsie capital outlay compared with that
required to get a start in older set
tied countries, will continue to be one
Of the quickest and surest ways to in
dependence that can be followed by
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