Page 315 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

AGRICULTURE 271

Table 22 shows the average value oi the products cultivated in the
Province of Quebec aecording to the priees paid to the farmers. The
variations are noted since 1915 and enable one to follow the rise and
fall pel' unity of measure.

22-Varlations or the Priees or AgriculLural Products in the Province.
VARlETŒS 1915 1916 1917 1918 Il:1Hl IQ20 1021 1922 1923 1924 ' 1925 l{IZB
$ 1-$- 1-----
S J li li ~ S $ li li
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Whea~ busbe) 1.34 1. 86 2.46 2.28 2.38 2.24 1.59 1.53 1.47 1.66 1. 76 1. 7.';
On~. .. 0.55 0.77 0.92 1. 00 1.06 0.88 0.00 0.62 a.57 0.64 0.61 0.64
Bnrley 0.86 1. 15 1.58 1. 62 J.04 1.4L 1.00 0.92 0.91 Lee 1. 01 1. 02
Hy~ .. l' 1. 12 1.40 1. 78 2.10 2.00 1. 88 1.2 1.26 1.24 1.41 J. 37 1. 59
Pe"s .. 2.47 3.22 4.51 4.14 3.62 3.36 2.50 2.74 2.63 2.50 2.64 2.52
Ben..D!:! .. 3.17 5.56 7.77 5.72 4.1j'2 4.08 3.18 3.15 3.09 3 00 2.99 2.71
Buckwheal 0.84 1.21 1.73 1.77 1.70 l. 38 1.00 0.94 0.96 1. 00 l.Oi 0.98
Corn Ior husk. " .. 1. 12 1. ;;2 2.25 2.10 1 IH 1. 59 1.15 1. 28 i 1.54 1. 52 1. 42 1. 41
Mixectgrnin ü.73 0.90 1.33 1.46 1.50 1.20 0.85 0.79 0.81 G.no 0.86 0.86
Flux " 2.18 2.50 3.37 3.74 3.01 3.57 3.56 2.7r. , 2.41 2.25 2.S0 2.45
Potatoes .. " 0.55 0.97 1. 38 0.Q8 0.85 1. 00 0.80 0.65 0.01 0.57 1.05 1. 40
Ttlruip!. etc 0.36 0.48 0.59 0.63 0.53 0.50 0.40 0.43 0.41 0.42 .60 0.57
Hay •.od clover ton 1.;.89 11.00 9.58 15.75 20.54 20.00 29.00 14.00 11.00 11. 00 ~. 73 11.72
Foddorcorn 6.39 6.75 5.00 7.42 8.41 10.20 0.50 6.50 4.7.; 5.70 4.50 4.60
Alfalf•. " lI. 78 9.50 8.37 11.70 14.22 21.00 25.00 11.50 7.50 8.50 7.00 7.50
The highest pnces, pel' bushel, oi eereals and root-plants were
recorded in 1917, 1918 and 1919, whilst value of iodder inereased
further in 1920 and 1921. The products which sustained the greatest
inerease were beans and hay. It is sufficient to compare the values of
1915, with the highest quotations of the period to get an exact idea of
fluctuations. Wheat which sold for $1.34 pel' bushel in 1915 was $2.46
in 1917 and $1.75 in 1926; potatoes were $0.55 pel' bushel in 1915, $1.38
in 1917 and $1.40 in 1926. The priees of other products underwent similar
fluctuations.
The quality of cereals and farinaceous products in the Province of
Quebee is calculated on the med'ium weight of a bushe! measure. The
variations in the weight of grain sometimes amount to one pound or
two pel' bushel from one year ta another. In connection with other
produets sueh as beans or Bax, there is a more noticeable difference; thus
a bushel of peas weighed 53.96 pounds in 1912 and 61.03 paunds in the
erop oi the following year. It must not be forgotten however that the
weight of the peas obtained in 1912 was inferior to the averag6.

23-Qnnlily ofCereals IUld Farlnaeeous Prodncts for the Province or Quebec.
VARŒTlES 1916 HHI) 1917 1918 1019 1920 Jfl21 1022 1923 1924 1925 1926
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Wheat........... W.02 57.71 57.94 58.82 ~9. 12 59.45 58.10 59.39 69.00 59.as 69.87 58.21
Oal. ............ 32.!J2 33.55 34.35 35.78 35.47 36.51 35.24 36.25 36.00 35.75 3~.29 33.82
Bacley........... 48.70 46.67 48.14 48.16 48.G3 47.83 40.19 46.80 47.75 48.0\1 47.97 46.52
Rye... ........... 5.';.90 53.07 53.36. 54.78 55.87 65.70 53.S8 53.10 55 ..10 51l.05 55.73 56.81
!Je:.l:"! .....•.....•• 61. J4 !iH. 9.~) .'l8.75 60.26 00.14 60.74 59.43 00.03 60.25 ,';9.92 59.34 69.86
BeanA............ 59.3S; 60.18 !,0.90 59.45 50.81 00.15 39.16 58.77 60.75 ~jU. 71 58.95 ,.'l.06
Buckwhe,nL ...... 48.17 46.:l~ 46.55 48.20 47.72 48. Hl 47.0g 4G.20 48.25 4R.53 46.03 -17.11
Corn rùr hUl'king.. 85 50.18 56.89 56.41 ...... 55.97 65. 28 53.72 55.50 5l 33 52 03 55.32
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lVHxedgraiJl....... 45.44 1 44.04 44.50 45.4P 44.54 4B.I0.43.31 43.32 44.60 14.89 44 .46 '13.49
F1llX....•....•... 54 .16 64.50 53.21 64.G6 53.46 67. 79 1 liZ.78 52.46 54 00 54.60 '54.92 56.55