- State aid to farmers is the key-note of an advt. which the Department of Agriculture publishes in this issue and -which; no 'farmer. should miss reading and acting.' on. •As ' the.-' growing -of : wheat- is essential to the t winning of the war, the. State is readv to assist all farmers and others who; require financial for: iiie growing of wheat ' : bjT guaranteeing 'payment at'er, the harvest- to any merchant or other vendor or the seed wheat and or manure they . may supply .the farmer. with. The . State will go even -further-.?"' Wliere 'one or more settlers can show they have -an area of not less than »00 acres of wheat' land suitable for a tractor, and wish to purchase one so as'to grow that acre--age of wheat, the department' will ad- > vance the funds. Read the- advt. and _ 1 you jwill see how - easy, the ' State is " making it for. .farmers, to be iiatriotic and at-the ■ sanib : time toput- money in their pockets. . > v The attention of. all' billiard playersis directed to a Patriotic BilliardDin erf Tournament, which is being arranged: for ladies as well: as gentlemen.. ; Entries for gentlemen close to-morrow • (Saturday). See advt. in ' another column. _
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Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 878, 4 May 1917, Page 7
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