coincide. Patriotism, however, prompted an effort to obtain the maximum return 

 from the land, consistent with economy of production. The returns recently issued 

 give the measure of the results achieved in this patriotic effort, and emphasize the 

 possibility, not only of increased production, but of increased production at a substantial 

 profit. 



With the end of the war not yet in sight, patriotism, combined with a better appre- 

 ciation of the gravity of the situation and strengthened by the prospect of self-interest, 

 should induce all farmers to devote themselves with even greater energy and determ- 

 ination to the task of seeing that the Empire incurs no risk of being confronted with a 

 shortage cf food stuffs. — L. S. Klinck, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. 



The increase of the crops is the basis of all possible future prosperity. 



OUR COUNTRY'S NEED 



The Empire may depend upon the farmers of Canada doing their full duty in this 

 great war, if the situation is fully and frankly put before them, and if their part in the 

 work is clearly and officially set out. There need be no flag-waving processions along 

 the highways, no martial music to stimulate patriotism. Just as the facts are presented 

 to them, so will they respond with whatever is most needed — money, production, men. 



The world's demands are greater than they were a year ago; the problem is more 

 complicated than usual; but, if the stern requirements of an Empire fighting this, the 

 greatest world conflict, do not cripple our agricultural leadership, and unduly deplete 

 our supply of farm labour, and if Providence shall favour us with normal weather in 

 the coming season, the farmers of Canada will do their full duty and give the country 

 a production that will be most satisfactory; and in so doing they will give as good 

 service at home as will our soldiers at the front. — C. C. James. 



THE FARMER IN 1916 



Professor M. Cumming, Nova Scotia. 



The essence of every communication on agriculture a year ago was production. 

 It made no difference whether it was a professional agriculturist, an editor, a bank 

 president, or a minister of finance, all uttered the same message. Naturally the Minister 

 of Agriculture was the strongest possible supporter of a campaign for bigger crops in 

 1915. None took a greater interest in this campaign than the Canadian manufacturer, 

 who, seeing his foreign market shut off, recognized that the possibility of the wheels of 

 his factory continuing to turn lay largely with the farmer who could produce real 

 wealth by turning the latent wealth of the soil into wheat and beef and Other farm pro- 

 duce, the liquid gold, so necessary to lubricate the machinery of the whole country. 

 The farmer produced and to-day the returns from the farms of Canada constitute a 

 record for the Dominion. 



No one at this date knows what the season of 1916 will be. It may be another 

 productive year. It may be a lean year. Granting the uncertainty, does it not seem 

 a matter of paramount importance that every measure should be taken to avert the 

 slightest possibility of a shortage of food supply even should the leanest possible con- 

 ditions prevail. And do not forget that the farmer of 1916 promises to be confronted 

 with difficulties which will require all his efforts, and perhaps the efforts of those who 

 are dependent upon him, to solve. 



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