The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-02-11
CANADA ONE or THE
WORLD PROVIDERS

iieka . 1Sdl SldTI IN ma
tlonal development as pointed out by
the Buffalo Commercial, came slow
ly and late, as compared with that Of
the United States, it is now well un-
der way, and very soon there will be
a marvellous expansion in agriculture
mining and manufacturing.
Inc paper above mentioned saws
That heretofore the DEVELOPMENT of
Canada like that of the United States.
has Deer westward, but unlike this
country, the Dominion has a great
territory to the North, which has been
regarded as all but u%ninhabitable, but
In which recent research has proven
there are possibilities of develop
ment almost inconceivable." After
making complimentary reference to
the resources Of the country tributary
to the Hudson Bay, which viii be
opened up when the railroad now I'M
der construction is completed, the
Commercial further says there are
those living today who will see our
neighbor On the north a great and
powerful nation, and a not insignif-
cant industrial and commercial rival
OF the United States. The war may
retard, but it cannot destroy, Canada's
future. And in this expansion no one,
will more heartily rejoice than the
people of the United States, because
the prosperity of the Dominion is
bound to increase our own
Herein is the spirit that dominates.
the Dominion Government when it
nvtar1S n N ipIit,t;o, a.
assist in developing the thar
canada possesses, whether they ba
mineral, forest, industrial, commercial
or agriculture. Both countries will
benefit and the United States will BE-
a gamer by having as a neighbor a
country whose are as great
and varied as are those Of Canada.
In comparing the United States
along with other nations of the world
in producing and importing food,
stuffs, the Agricultural Outlook pub.
lished by the United States depart.
4nent of agriculture says:
The United States in recent years
has been as large an importer of food.
stuffs as exporter; therefore she cam
not be classed as a surplus producer
Of foodstuffs. This is contrary to pop
ular Impression. 1t is true that she
is an exporter of certain articles, but
she is an equally large importer oil
other articles. In his classification
tea and coffee are included with food
stuffs. In edible grains the produc
ton is % per cent more thar the
amount retained; the production OF
meats is six per cent more-that
is, exports of meat equal six per cent
of that retained in the United States
for consumption; the production OF
dairy products is 20 per cent more
than consumed: the production OF
poultry is just about equal to con.
sumption; of vegetables, one per cent
less.
An investigation into the produc.
ton, imports and exports of food prod,
ucts of various countries indicates
hat England produces about SO per
cent Of her food requirements, n
imports (net) about At per cent; Bel
GUM produces 81 per cent, and In.
ports 43 per cent; Germany produces
So per cent, and imports Il per cent;
France produces 80 per cent, and im-
ports eight per cent; Austria-Hungary
produces SO per cent, and imports two
per cent; Russia produces no per
cent of her requirements, and exports,
an equivalent of about 10 per cent,
Canada produces % per cent more,
than she consumes; Argentina pro.
duces 4s per cen more than she con-
sumes; che United States produces
practically 10 more than she con-
ume ii. e. exports and imports OF
foodstuffs almost Aalance).
With this information before the
reader, it is not a diEicult matter to
direct attention to the fact that Cam.
ada stands i'm a pre-eminent position
in the matter of grain and cattle pro-
duction, and with a large territory
yet unoccupied she will always MAIN
tain Acknowledgement.