The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-03-11
CANADA ONE OF THE
/. WORLD PROVIDERS

tional development as pointed out by
the Buffalo Commercial, came slow
ly and late, as compared with that of
the United States, II Is now we'll un-
der way, and very soon there will be
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 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 viii 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 not inslgnifi-
cant Industrial and commercial rival
OF the United States. The war may
retard, but II cannot destroy, Canada g
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 II
extends an invitation to Americans tc
assist In developing the resources that
Canada possesses, whether they bt
mineral, forest, Industrial, commercial
or agriculture. Both countries will
benefit and the United States will be
gamer by having as neighbor Q
country whose resources are as great
and varied as are those of Canada.
In comparing the United States
along with other nations of the worlt
in producing and importing food
stuifs, the Agricultural outlook pub
lished by the United States depart
meht of agriculture says:
The United States in recent year
has been as large an importer OF food
stuffs as exporter; therefore she can
not be classed as a surplus produce
of foodstuffs. This is contrary to POI
ular impression. II is true that sh
is an exporter of certain articles. bu
she is an equally large importer O
other articles. In this classificatio
tea and coffee are included with foot
: stuffs. In edible grains the produ,
tion is 23 per cent more than tn
amount retained: the production G
meats Is six per cent more-tha
is, exports of meat equal six per Ger
of that retained in the United State
for consumption; the production {
: dairy products Is 20 per cent NOR
than consumed; the production G
poultry is just about equal to col
sumption; of vegetables, one per Ger
r less.
An investigation into the produ,
tion, imports and exports of food pro,
uets OF various countries indicate
that England produces about SO pc
, cent OF her food requirements, an
imports (neU about AZ per cent; BE
GUM produces 81 per cent, and in
ports 43 per cent; Germany produce
IS per cent. and imports ~ per cent
France produces 92 per cent, and in
ports eight per cent; Austria-Hungar
l produces 9S per cent. and imports tw
+ per cent Russia produces 110 pc
: cent OF her requirements, and export
a an equivalent of about 10 per cent
Canada produces 23 per cent MOI
than she consumes; Argentina pr,
2 duces As per cent more than she col
sumes; the United States produce
2 practically no more than she col
. sumes q, e. exports and imports {
! foodstuffs almost balance).
With this information before tn
: reader, 1t is not difficult matter |
D direct attention to the fact that Ca
ada stands In pre.eminent positio
in the matter of grain and cattle pr
duction, and with large territol
yet unoccupied she win always mai
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