Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
CANADA ONE Of THE
WORLD PROVIDERS

Although Canada's real start in ma
tional development as pointed out by
the Buffalo Commercial, came slow
~ n late, as compared with that of
the United States, it is now well UNI
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 d 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 in~conceivable.' After
making complimentary reference to
the resources OF the country tributary
to the Hudson Bay, which will be
opened up when the railroad now UNI
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-
can 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 nj 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
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
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-
ton is % per cent more than the
amount retained: the production of
meats is six per e more-that
is, exports of meat equal six per cent
of that retained in the United States I
for consumption; the production OF
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
that England produces about 81 per
cent of her food requirements, and
imports (net) about AZ per cent: Bel.
GUM produces 81 per cent, and i'm.
ports AZ per cent; Germany produces
SO per cent, and imports ~ per cent; |
France produces 50 per cent, and i'm.
ports eight per cent; Austria-H Hungary
produces SO per cent, and imports twoI
per cent; Russia produces 40 pet
cent OF her requirements, and exports
an equivalent of about 10 per cent:
Canada produces % per cent more
than she consumes; Argentina pro.
duces 48 per cent more than she con.
sumes; the United States produces
practically no more than she con.
sumes Il. e. exports and imports Of |
fOOdstufs almost balance.
With this information before the
reader, it is not a difficult matter tc
direct attention to the fact that Can il
ada stands in a pre-eminent position F.
In the matter of grain and cattle pro.
d~uction, and with a large territory
yet ~un0ccupied she will always main.
tain Acknowledgement.
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