The sun., 1919-08-05
THREE COLLEGES HELPING

Il -.
Million Bushels-Dairying
Shows Growth.
BY o STAG Correspondent o, TEE Sur.
oUEsrc Crrr, Aug. 4.--This province
has shared bountifuIly in the regenera-
ton which has come to the industry OF
agriculture in the past decade. Wher-
ever one goes there is an air OF prosper
ity and commitment. Farm homes and
buildings speak OF thrift and industry
for which the people Of Quebec are
noted. Nowhere In North America was
the war call for increased production
moro diligently answered than In this
province. The raising OF hogs has been
doubled IN two years. Progress has
been made in dairying until now It is
claimed there are more mich cows In
Quebec than in Ontario, and that but
ter and cheese production has been
greatly increased in quantity and in
value. This has long been a province
that excelled in hay and roots, but in
the last two years It has excelled itself.
Wheat and coarse grains have been
grown in larger quantity than ever, the
province taking special pains In seeing
that every acre of available land was
under crop.
More attention Is given each year
70 scientific farming in the effort to
increase the fertility and products Of
the land. and to lift the farmer to q
higher level Of mastery over nature with
which he is In constant struggle. In
this province there are three agricultural
colleges-the Macdonald College, near
Montreal: the Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
School. and the Okla Agricultural Insti-
tute. In the last eight years sixty-one
students have been graduated from the
Okla Institute with the degree OF bach
elor Of agriculture. and 1873 from Mac
donald College with the same degree.
The Ste. Anne College had a graduating
class of twenty-three last December, Of
whom ten students had full classical
courses.
Meets Demands of War.
There is a school OF veterinary science
In the province, and nve schools devot-
ing attention to domestic and house
hold science. These were less incon-
vsnienced during the war by demands
for men and supplies. but felt the great
event Indirectly.
Lieutenant-Governor. the Minister of
Agriculture says: TT is interesting to
note that the progress achieved this year
in wheat cultivation carries US back
ninety years when we had a population
OF 100000 souls and produced 100000
bushels OF wheat, representing and a
half bushels a head: in other words the
province Of Quebec then imported no
wheat Wheat growing in the West and
the low prices prevailing led Quebec
farmers to abandon wheat growing to
such a degree that In 1916 less than
100000 BUSHES OF wheat were har-
vested in this province. But under pres
sure of war demand. the 1918 crop
amounted to about 100000 bushels. The
crop OF 1919 IL an increased acreage
and promises we'll"
Quebec has long been strong in pro-
duction of oats. Last years crop
amounted to 52.6670 900 bushels, which at
an average OF 81 a bushel meant a lot
of money. There also was 4.551. 900
bushels of barley. worth sl.62; 1,S67.00
bushels of beans. worth s5.72. and 49,
900 bushels of peas. worth s4.14. Nota-
bly, there was a buckwheat crop of
4.711.o00 bushels. worth sl.77 a bushel,
and mixed grains, including fax and
rye. of 5.71S.oo0 bushels, worth nearly
5000 900.
The hay crop OF this province Is a
big factor. and was estimated to be
worth S107.09s.4o0 in 1918. Next In
value to that came potatoes. which at
the modest price OF SO cents bushel.
were estimated to be worth s3S.157. 900.
The total value OF the Quebec crop of
1918 was placed at about SITS. 900.
to D H.,
for the prosperous appearance of rural
Quebec.
Increased production is no doubt a
key to the problem OF high prices But
with live hogs at or near $25 per hun
dredweight there would seem to be an
incentive Of the most alluring character
increase production. That was the ex-
perience last year and is being repeated
In 1919. The returns on cattle show an
increase of Is per cent. this year, and
also substantial increase OF sheep.
Dairy Industries Growing.
The report OF the Quebec Cheese
makers Cooperative Society shows that
in 1918 the increase in production was
estimated at S2 per cent. in butter, IT
per cent: in cheese, 1oh per cent. in
eggs and 81 per cent. In poultry. The
business of the society was estimated
for 1918 to be $4,000. 900.
Steady Improvement IL recorded from
year TO year In stabling accommodation
and facilities for handling dairyinR at
home. as we'll as in the SOS butter
cresmeries. ss5 cheese factories and asa
combined factories. About 90 per cent.
of all Quebec cheese fnds a market in
Great Britain. Most of the butter pro-
duced is sold in Canada but of that also
much was in demand for export in war
years.
As an indication of the wide range of
work actually done in this province the
report OF the inspector tells a good story
of industry and wise direction. There
are in all hfty-three domestic science
in the province. and this is apart
from the work of the Grey Nuns and
the Montreal Holy Cross Sisters, who
are talented In this department OF edu-
cation.
The inspector says that 1895 girls
took part last year in household work.
The principal work performed by them
was Knitting. s.es1 articles; mendinx
and darnins 22,4ss articles: making
clothes and embroidery. 1855 articles
and trimming hats, 757 ar
ticles.