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NATURAL RESOURCES OF QUEBEC 
The Provincial Dairy School is situated at St. Hyacinthe, in the 
Eastern Townships. It was originated by the local dairymen’s asso- 
ciation in 1892 with Government assistance and its purpose is to train 
cheese and butter makers and inspectors. The present school was built 
by the Government of the province in 1905 at a cost of $100,000. No 
butter or cheese factory can be operated in the province unless it is under 
the supervision of an operator holding a diploma or certificate from this 
dairy school. In 1926 the number of students registered was 305, and 
383 diplomas and certificates were granted. 
FIELD CROPS 
Value of Field Crops.—For some years past the value of field crops 
has surpassed that of live stock. From 1920 to 1926 the value of field 
crops was as follows: — 
1920. . 
1921... 
1922. 
19972 
$330,251,000 
210,154,000 
“7 159,600 
.35.137.400 
1924 
192% 
192¢ 
1027 
$139,359,000 
150,253,000 
59,263,000 
144 273.000 
Area in Field Crops.—6,877,900 acres were seeded to field crops 
in 1927. The comparative table below gives the acreage sown to the 
various crops from 1923 to 1927. 
F1eLp Cror ACREAGE IN QUEBEC 
Spring wheat...... 
Dats. ............ 
Barley........... 
7 
fi 
Jeans............ 
3uckwheat. ...... 
Mixed grains...... 
Flax............. 
Corn for husking. . 
Potatoes. ......... 
Turnips and roots. 
Hay and clover... 
todder corn. ..... 
Alfalfa Ca 
Total. ...... 
1923 
acres | 
74,478 
1,819,920 
124,771 
13.499 
40,874 
15.692 
156,031 
112,210 
3,000 
32,394 
157,817 
33,948 
3,952,301 
91,283 
21.940 
6 650 18K 
1924 
acres 
69,000 
1,838,000 
124,000 
13,000 
40,000 
15,000 
154,000 
112,000 
2,800 
31,400 
159,000 
23,601 
1,031,010 
92,070 
21.500 
6.736.3¢ 
1025 
90CTeS 
68,000 
1,856,000 
124,000 
13,000 
40,000 
15,000 
152,000 
113,000 
2,700 
31,000 
56,000 
24,000 
12,000 
20,000 
22 000 
5.878 7 
1926 
acres 
64,000 
1,856,000 
124,000 
12,500 
38,000 
14,600 
154,000 
115,000 
2,500 
30,400 
159,000 
54,000 
53,000 
8,000 
22.200 
6 867 900 
1927 
meres 
61,000 
|, 782,000 
125,000 
12.200 
36,000 
14,300 
159,000 
117,000 
2,400 
29,000 
162,000 
34.000 
+36,000 
85,000 
23.000 
5.877 900 
Wheat Growing.—Before the development of the western provinces 
the Quebec farmers raised more wheat than the province required, so that 
there was a considerable quantity for export. The ease with which