Meade County news., 1915-02-18
CANADA ONE OF THE
WORLD PROVIDERS

Although Canada'S real start In ma
tional 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.
The paper above mentioned says
that heretofore the development of
Canada, like that of the United States,
has been westward, but unlike this
country, the Dominion has a great
territory to the North, which has been
regarded as all but uninhabitable, 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 will be
opened up when the railroad now un-
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 insignifi-
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
extends an invitation to Americans to
assist in developing the resources that
Canada possesses, whether they be
mineral, forest, Industrial, commercial
or agriculture. Both countries will
benefit and the United States will be
gamer by having as a neighbor a
country whose resources 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.
ment Of agriculture says:
The United States in recent years
has been as large an importer of food
stuffs as exporter; therefore she can
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 of
other articles. In this classification
tea and coffee are included with food
stuffs. In edible grains the produc-
tion is 23 per cent more than 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-
tion, imports and exports of food prod
ucts Of various countries indicates
that England produces about SO per
cent Of her food requirements, and
imports (net) about AZ per cent; Bel
GUM produces 81 per cent, and i'm.
ports 43 per cent; Germany produces
S8 per cent, and imports 12 per cent;
France produces 92 per cent, and i'm
ports eight per cent; Austrla-H Hungary
produces 9S per cent, and imports two
per cent; Russia produces ITO per
cent of her requirements, and exports
an equivalent Of about 10 per cent;
Canada produces 20 per cent more
than she consumes; Argentina pro-
duces As per cent more than she con-
sumes; the United States produces
no more than she con-
sumes e. e. exports and imports Of
foodstuffs almost balance).
With this information before the
reader, 1t is not a difficult matter to
direct attention to the fact that Can
ada stands in a pre-emlnent position
in the matter of grain and cattle pro-
duction, and with large territory
yet unoccupied she will always main.