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Show A Liberal Offer. Again the government comes foi tli to offer to the farmers valuable means to make their lands moic productive and more economically handled. However, this gencioslty Js ijpt being appicclated by the fawners so well as those In chaigc of the work would like. The pioposlllon that is being made Is for a system of drainage which would render that land which was valuable alfalfa, wheat and beet land, back Into Its former productiveness. The reasons for this land deteriorating deteriorat-ing Is given In the article which follows: fol-lows: Mr. Elliot, the gentleman in chaigc of this work, sajs the government is willing to establish an experimental experiment-al farm In conjunction with some farmer whose land needs draining; that as yet no one has been willing to co-operate with the government In such a move. The motives for this backwardness on the part of the farmer Is not known by us, but, viewing view-ing It f i oin a standpoint of economy and good husbandly, that work which will reclaim our boggy lands, made so uy a wasteful Irrigation system, Is tlnlcc welcome as a boon that will greatly enhance the alue of our pov I sessions. It is hoped that some farmer, farm-er, after icadlngthc sub-Joined article, will offer to co-operate with this worthy work. It means a golden op- j porunity to him that will benetlt, pei- liaps the majoilty of the farmers ofi our state. I . . . i |