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


tional development az pointed out hy
the buffalo Commercial, came slow.
" and late. as compared with that Of
the United States, 1t Id now well IN.
der way, and very soon there win be
marvellous expansion la 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 10 the North. which has been
regarded as all but uninhabitahie. but
In which recent research has proven
there are possibilities Of develop.
naent almost inconeeivahle.r After
making complimentary reference To
the resources or the country tributary
to the Hudson Hay, which will be
opened up when the railroad now unt
der construction 10 completed, the
Commercial further says there are
those living today who will see onr
neighbor on the north great and
powerful nation, ard a not Insigniii.
cant industrial and commercial rival
of the United States, Tha war may
retard. but 1t cannot destroy, Eanuda'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 Ii
hound 10 Increase cur own.
Herein II the spirit that dominates
the Dominion Government whom II
extends an invitation TO Americans 10
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 win be
gamer by having as d neIghbor d
country whose resources are an great
and varied as are those os Canada.
In comparing tho United States
along with other nations OF the world
tn producing and importing food.
Stunts, the Agricultural Outlook pub.
iished by the United States depart
ment of agriculture aays
The United States In recent years
has been as large an importer or food.
stuffs as exporter: therefore she cam
not be- classed as d surplus producer
OF foodstuffs. This lis contrary To pop.
ulaT Impression, II Ia true that she
ID an exporter OF certain articles. but
she IL an equally large importer Oh
other articles. In this classification
tea and coffee are Included with food.
stnffs. In edible grains the produc-
ton Is 20 per cent more than the
amount retained; the production OF
meats liz six per cent more-f that
Ii, exports of meat equal six per cent
OF that retained In the United States
for consumption: the production of
dairy products IL 20 per cent more
than consumed; the production or
poultry Ia just about equal 10 con.
sumption; Of vegetables, one per cont
less
An investigation into the proaue.
ton, imports and exports OF food prod.
ects Of various countries indicates
that England produces about Ga per
cent Of her food requirements, and
imports met about Al per cent; BEL.
GUM produces 81 per cent, aud Inn
ports ~ per cent; Germany produces
80 per cent. and imports IL per cent:
France produces 90 per cent. and i'm.
ports eight per cent: Austria. Hungary
produces 9s per cent. and imports two
per cent: Russia produces ITO per
cent OF her requirements, and exports
an equivalent of about 10 per cent;
Canada produces 20 per cent more
than she consumes: Argentina pro.
duces Is per cent more than abe con.
sumes; the United States produces
practically no more than she con.
sumes Il. e, exports and imports Of
foodstuffs almost balanceJ
With this information before the
reader, ii IL not difficult matter 10
direct attention to the fact that Can.
ada staads In a pre-eminent position
In the matter Of grain and cattle pro-
duction, and with a large territory
yet unoccupied she will always main.
tain it.-~-Advertisement
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