Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
CANADA ONE Of THE
WORLD PROVIDERS

A1IHUWNh 1&NMWH ~ EENs HlAS1 III kaMs
tional development as pointed out by
the Buffalo Commercial. came slow
~ and late, as compared with that or
the United States. 1t IL now well uri-
der way, and very soon there win be
marvellous expansion In agriculture,
mining and manufacturing
The paper above mentioned says.
that heretofore the development az
Canada. like that OF the United states,
has been westward, but unlike this
country. the Dominion has ii great
territory to tho North. which has been
regarded as all but unlnhabltahl0. but
In which recent research has proven
there are possibilities OF develop
ment almost uncomfortable" After
making complimentary reference To
the resources Of the country tributary
to the Hudson bay. which win be
opened up when the railroad now IN.
der construction Ii completed. the
Commercial further says There are
those living today who Will see our
neighbor ON the nerth a great and
powerful nation, and not insignin
cant industrial and commercial risal
OF the United States, The war niay
retard. but Ii cannot destroy, Canada
future. And lii this expansion no ons
viii more heartily rejoice than ths
people of the United States, because
the prosperity Of the Dominion Il
hound 20 increase cur own
Herein Ii the spirit that dominate.
the Dominion Government when 1
extends an invitation to Americans 4
assist in developing the resources thai
Canada possesses. whether they b,
mineral, forest, industrial. commercial
| or agriculture, Both countries wil
benefit and the United states will bl
a gamer by having ~ neighhor !
country whose resources ere as grea
and varied as are those OF Canada
In comparing the United statel
along with other nations OF the wurli
| In producing and importing food
stnffs, the Agricultural Outlook pub
lished by the United States depart
4 sAaStAA VI say
The United States III recent year,
has been as large an Importer Of food
stuifs as exporter. therefore she car
not be classed as surplus produce
OF foodstuffs. This lii contrary to por
ular impression. II liz true that sh
IA an exporter ot certain articles. bu
she Ia an equally large importer d
other articles, In this classification
tea and coffee are Included with foot
stuffs. In edible grains the produt
ton Is 20 per cent more than Iii
amount retained: the production q
I meats liz six per cent more--tha
is, exports of meat equal six per cen
OF that retained Ia the United State
for consumption; the production /
dairy products liz 90 per cent NOR
than consumed; the production {
poultry Ia Just about equal 10 col
sumption; Of vegetables, one per Ger
less.
An investigation Into the produi
ton. imports and exports Of food pros
ucts Of various countries indicate
that England produces about 53 pe
cent OF her food requirements, an
imports (net) about ~ per cent; BE
GUM produces 81 per cent, and In
ports 43 per cent: Germany produce
So per cent. and imports IL per cent
France produces % per cent, and In
ports eight per cent: AnstTia-Hungar
produces rs per cent, and imports tw
per cent; Russia produces Ito pt
cent OF her requirements. and export
an equivalent of about 10 per cent
Canada produces 20 per cent NOR
than she CONSUMES; Argentina pr
duces 4s per cent more than Bhe col
sumes; the United States produce
practically no more than she col
sumes Il. e. exports and imports {
foodstuffs almost BALANCED.
With this information before III
reader, 1t Is not a difficult matter
direct attention to the fact that Ca
ada stands In pre.emlnent positio
In the matter Of grain and cattle pr
duction, and with large territoI
: yet unoecupied she will always mai
tain it.~-AdyeTtiaementv