Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-19
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, 1t is now we'll 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 not insignia
cant industrial and commercial rival
of the United States. The war may
retard, but 1t 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 1t
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
men 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 surplus producer
of foodstuffs. This is contrary to pop
ular impression. 1t Is true that sht
Is an exporter Of certain articles, bu
she is an equally large importer o
other articles. In this classification
tea and coffee are included with food
stuffs. In edible grains the produc
ton is % per cent more than tn
amount retained; the production o
meat is six per cent more-tha
Is, exports Of meat equal six per cen
of that retained in the United State
for consumption; the production o
dairy products is 20 per cent NOR
than consumed; the production O
poultry is just about equal to cor
sumption; of vegetables, one per cen
less.
An investigation into the produt
ton, imports and exports of food proc
ucts of various countries indicate
that England produces about So pc
cent Of her food requirements, an
imports (ne) about AZ per cent; Be
GUM produces 81 per cent, and In
ports 43 per cent; Germany produce
SS per cent, and imports IL per cent
France produces so per cent, and In
ports eight per cent; Austria Hungar
produces SO per cent, and imports tw
per cent; Russia produces ITO pc
cent of her. requirements, and export
an equivalent of about 10 per cent
Canada produces 20 per cent NOR
than she consumes; Argentina pre-
duces 4S per cent more than she cor
sumes; the United States produce
practically no more than she col
sumes q. e., exports and imports c
foodstuffs almost balance).
With this information before tn
reader, it Is not difficult matter t
direct attention to the fact that Cal
ada stands in pre-eminent positio
In the matter of grain and cattle pre-
duction, and with a large territor
yet unoccupied she will always maiI
tain it.-Advertisement
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