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

Although Ganadas real start In ma.
donal development - pointed cut ~
the Buffalo Commercial. came slow
w and late. as compared with that III
the United States. ii ~ now well un.
der way. ard very soon there viii be
a marvellous expansion Id agriculture.
mining aud manufacturing
The paper above mentioned says
that heretofore the development or
Canada, like that OF the United States,
has been westward, bur unlike this
country. the Dominion has great
territory 70 the North. when has been
regarded as all but untnhabitabla, hut
In which recent research has proven
there are possibilities Of develop
nasnt alaust inconeeivable. After
making complimentary reference 10
the resources Of the country tributary
to the Hudson Hay, which viii be
opened np when the railroad now I'M
der construction Id completed, the
Commercial farthar says there are
these living today who viii see oar
nejghbor on the north great and
powerful nation. and q not insinnifi.
cant Industrial and commercial rival
OF the United States The war may
rctard, but II cannot destroy, Canada j
future, And ii this expansion no one
viii more heartily rejoice than the
people Of the United States. because
the prosperity of the Dominion Is
bound to Increase cur own.
Herein Ii the spirit That dominates
the Dominion Government when ii
extends an invitation 10 Americans 70
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 viii be
q gamer BY having IN neighbar q
country whose resources ere AZ great
and varied as are those OF Canada
In comparing the United states
along with other nations 81 the world
IN producing and importing food
stuffs, the Agricultural Outlook pub
hshei by the United States depart
aent OF agriculture sayR:
The United states In recent years
has been AZ large an supporter of food.
stuffs as exporter: therefore she cans
not be oiassea as q surplus producer
of fooastutfs, This Iii contrary 10 pop.
nlar impression IL II true that she
In an exporter or certain articles. bat
she II an equally large importer og
other articles. In this classification
ten and coffee are Included With food
stuffs. In edible grains the produc.
ton In 20 per cent more than the
amount retained: the production OF
meats is six per cent more that
Ia, exports Of meat equal six per cent
OF that retained In the United States
for consumptions tho production of
dairy products ID 20 per cent more
than consumed: the production OF
poultry IL Just about equal 10 con
sumption: Of Vegetables. one per cent
less.
An investigation into the prodae
ton. imports aud experts OF food prod.
NNAG VI sAAt1A@ AA1ANIAGN tH0kEMLt#
that England produces about b3 per
cent OF her food requirements. and
imports lneD about Al per cent. Bel.
GUM produces 81 per cent, and tim.
ports - per cent; Germany produces
S. per cent. and imports II per cent.
France produces 80 per cent, and im.
ports eight per cent; Austria Hungary
produces sS per cent. and inpoTta two
per cent: Russia produces ITO per
cent OF her requirements, and exports
an equivalent of about 10 per cent;
Canada produces "a per cent more
than she consumes: Argentina pro.
duces 45 per cent more than slle con.
sumes; the United States produces
practically no more than she con.
snmss q. e. exports and imports Of
foodstnffs almost balancel.
With this information before the
reader, 1t IL not a difficult matter to
direct attention to the fact that Can
ada stands in q pre-sminent position
in the matter OF grain and cattle pro.
duction, and with a largs territory
yet nnoccupied she will always nam
tain it.-~Advertisement.
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