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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1946-06-19, Page 9WEDNESI Aif', J.il ' 190119 On the success or failure of the • agricultural production of Can- adian" farms depends - to a very • large .extent in 1946 whether mil- . lions . of people .iii, the war-torn eountrieS of the -world are oing' to 'starve .death during ' the coming winter • or whether ' a. sof- #ncient quantity of food is going , to' them: to carry them througlr- ' "' until there , is a resumption of something resembling normalcy, or ttntieir `'own' ,crop • produc- to is large enough to warrant. an, easing ;of the, situation in this country, : ' During, the war yearsw a took • it,as a- Matter of 'course that we would have to, makesacrifices in, the interests of the progress . of the waif, _ as µthe troops had to' have first consideration, and Cart- ' adians responded . -magnificently 1:" to • every demand ' made upon' ,• them: During .that period -.these. countries which comprised the I. battlefields 'were the ones who f• suffered most,= and when • tiie-war was oVer they .were left in• a de- plorable ' condition, Manpower had .been "decimated; . countries overrun, no crops were planted1 industry was destroyed' and 'men: s -if-women an d --children 1 did not Know • where to . turn' for relief or`succon:--Annd'so Canada, along • with other equally • fortunate countries, i obligated. :herself•• to. supply; 'food,. clothing and. other' necessities to these--geoplP7, in order that they; the innocent Vic- , tims" of the_Most terrible ;war in; the •,v worlds •history might 'su Agriculture, being the basic in dustry of this', country; : is expect- : ; ed to : Measure ups` -to every prom„'. ise made;•by the government and although Beset with : many ,di4'fi_. cnnithes such; as ':..a shortage.of.e labor,; lack of farm. • rnachinerv. • lIliOl. 5: PAGE e Depending ing to the. Call and will continue o respotid;'tntrrt uchTlime, as i has eomplieel-i, ith : every demand • being made upon it •.a Shortage of , Labor , . • With t nadian • shores .9f the, thousands .,of ; young men`' ;rho' sen fed. in '.” the' armed `•forces; : nnan of them ii ht rom: radian farms, if was I'1lliought that the labor situation, ,so far as, -the -fVons ^ere concerned, 'would- be eased, if not solved ; altogether_ lloweveril it has apparentl not red out „that Way„: y y,�, and the labor shortage-Jat—the; resent Iomnent is said to be much 'tsorse at any tame} There May be a nw ber. of reasons for, this,.• but kis apparent that:large numbers'. off •these, young men, haying' en lured to .a; : certain : extent. an , degnende,nt- life ;..t'he :: y. , they Fdree; or the, .Navy, • so far as money:,is 'concerned, finds, it asst to again. adjust .•him'self' tO. farm Fork,' and •rather•• than go back our the :farm . have gone to_ladustryz-'_Theny 'too, it' must remembered that the farm IS Made their sacrifices as.'well ` b e other': lads:. and many off are`occu res in, Italy, py�g soldieras. ,, n It . y„ ""r„ance,,,l3elgii�tm riany`aand'ithe F'ar ` /ast*.or wherever 'they were Call,: to serve•• -their: cotttit y, at there is 'ac 'very • decided of farm help when: it is mel Mes?�•,with, the result that here"lthere.is Just;:a- farir er- ant - to: ca' on there is -�--�1u orne�-c ►':111 :71 TI ,on and production.; . a farmer, he is • hese looked ooked to re g thataxi e 11 production„ �fom= ®� iaairder than�� .. perhaps ever before credit t' most tie given, ;him. for. effort,' There is, too, a'� - e of • fad: mashort : • one,. and this of tithe .factors the brinier has had •to • •conitetid kith. • . machinery manufa busy duringcturars : th!', war years off Making • of the munitions ar, s it liesS : taken. them ; time it reconvert •their we Pea'cetune pursuits with result p.•...pi: _hat • they have not able to meet all demands fact:'. emends has .had the effect W,u retarding' the work on the °Liar 4ucti • oin 3a1� � .'fie..... .. generall.. � tree f d. tnxoiightlut.. AI L -P NIOTO 'ou've never seen° anything lake :it because there's never` been an thing like it! All you've'ever,; hoped for in ariy high-test gasoline PLUS a unique new -sntoothness .a uniformity of -high linocklesa performance- in .all cylinders that isnot excelled : by any other gasoline at any price!,., 7,4,44ed 9the4 qaet A BIG PLUS OVER OTHER HIGH-TEST GASOLINES' • the country in.these :post;war ays, • een or ng er prices and This has had its reflection on the farms.. Many; a"farmer '' who has' bad his' ear':•to the, ground realizes. that the right 'tisane for him 'to sell • is. when, prices are high, and: he: has been ;'quick :to take .advantage of it The result is' that`• there- havfe been. more auction sales 'of farm, implements and livestock than for a great many years. This does not mean that these farms: are being aban- doned, but ' just that in. some cases".the fanner, feels that he is getting along in j,years:. hz s saved �d withhigh some •rmoney} am prices can get .a sufffficient'sam enu which.. to live. Other. ffarmers think to better their condition by sedating a l tter farm than the One they are, noir on, and so:theyy; make' a change', lt:is largely a matter '•of change of ownership„ as with air $grim being operated es 6 ' It is worthy .of note that the farmero. wishes 't yvr h a• succeed adopts the latest . methods With regard' to livestock on his farm. He reakites ;that it does not' pay to harbor inferior stock, but that it pays gooddividends, when he `used . nothing but the best sires in the i rov ent' of his cattle herd: the sane applying to,all other livestock onthe ffarmn. Re- sults have , shown ` that' he re- ceives better'prices for whathe has to sell If he .has the right kind of stuff to. sell.. It, has taken 'beim a few .years to realize. this • Riot. but .the, more study he gives to hiss farm , problems the more 4e is equipped to rneet the de= rnanndh , made .upon hirn. Il`ederation of Agrtcn ltnr e. • The greatest 'Movement r rthe' history . of the farriers of.his .. ��arr.r� �rir�•a� ics that of the, Federation. l o� earLmm :in.greups ,rn-..the; gr ur This' • movement communities . once a : Week, has grown tremendously during.• or the.diseussion of a sinle sub the past fevss years,..and . at the ficial results. Everyone 'has their pFe ent. tune is the most. mfluen . r `Own tial agricultural 'organisation 'in .• n viewpoint on the gariotis:: pies . presented, ,,and ,they .can this country. Its continued _sue, trot fail to• be helpful. cess will depend upon. the animity; of Support 'it receives "Ptospects for • 1946 from farmers all over the courn. At: the time •of writing ' try. A great deal can be : accoin- • - ;ting the prod:, l. the.Y peens, .for, a suceessiul• year•in .' d by Federation under ,agricultural' pursuits • iii Canada • competent and. forceful Y leader area .garticuIarly ,bright.. Every, ship, and already excellent pro- community reports that.the f , press has been made and tangible ible ers are farm:. results'. attained. , � • gong' all out; labor short-: age, or no ; labor shortage., ,,sin an Another popular activity ' a -effort toe ._. , eclipse the Iasi year. The malt the farmers of the Doinin- spring has not been .a backward iota at present .e the weekly one; a'- great: deal of seeding has Farm Fortims�YThey are par°tie- ' already' 'been 'done; ' the winter ularl. y iter y popular and have proven crops ' ' carne through in 'good to be an important factor in the shape, and• with : a few nice rain social A Y .. � , d some bright. �Yt"z,Chizte there rural tconnyiiiiiutjsocial life of the an ... � . - *'hen farm is every reason ' to. anticipate a ers, with their wives and fain- btitnnper crop in 1946. • • ,4, �+�tr''�rr±-y�yy��► X't�r.t� .,Jiranw t 44 • er