Page 317 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

AGRIGCLT'CHE 273

AVERAGE VALUE OF LANDS UNDER CULTIVATlON.
The average value of lands under cultivation, cleElred or not, pel' acre,
including a house and other farm buildings, was $53 in the Province of
Quebec, in 1926, as against $54 in 1925, $58 in 1922 and $70 in 1920.
Farms reached their peak value in 1919 and 1920. The average value
pel' ~~cre fol' the Iast year dropped almost to the level of the 1916 or
1917 quotations.

26-Avera !il VahHI, per acre. of Lands under cuHivlltion. by Provinces.
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P.nOVI::\'1..E."i 1919 lO~O 1921 J9~2 H~J:I HI~4 1925 .1 1ll:!6
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PI'. 1....... 1.1. 51 i9 46 t 45 i ."\1 $ 40 5 S ~I;
Nov;] 8c·o t i::\. 41 ·13 35 34 ~ l :1:1 .17 :k"t
Ne,'" Brlinf>W ;!o :'~ :11') 28 ~1:J ;l2 ." 34 31
Quel::ec,. , 72 7l! .-)~ ) ., .-tG rra tH :;;~
Onlar;'!,... 60 G3 f;l 6~i I~.,:, \;~ li;!
lVlilll.ltlll>fI. ... :1:, 35 :12 :! ~. g-' 2'.) :;:.1
<k.. h,:·\\-' .. 32 .:29 ~8 ~.I (1) 21 2. '1,1
Alberl.fl.. 29 2~N, ~-1 J~ ;t,J -',!t1- :.!Ii
Rl'it.C'llumli 1H 1~ I~O 11111 , % ~ :,)
Clln:v.h 46 -Iv 40 :!:7 3~ :J7

The average value, pel' acre, is much greater in British Columbia
than in the otber provinces o\ving to huit culture which is greatly
developed.
ESTiMATE OF AGRlCULTUllAL WEALTH.

The gross agrieultural \vealth of Canada, has been valued according
to the most accessible data concerning the merchantable value of the
lands, buildings, agricultural irnplements, domestic animaIs and fur
bearing a,nimals in captivity. It may be noted that the agricultural
production for the year 'which has a CUITent value is inscribed for the
full amount cf its v-alcation.

27-Valuation of the Gross Agricullural \\'ealth in Canada pel' Provinces. in 1926.
(én Ihousallds of dollars).
Agricu It. }i'or AgrÎC'ltÎ-
PROVI~CES. 13nildiJl~' im),le- Calil. 1 1 Poullry b(~nring 1IIr:(j Total
menls anil.llJtls pruJl..c-
J[) CHptiV;!.y l.ioB
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1 S 1;
J'J',Edw,lsL :.18,176 Ij.::!~fl 1ô,870 ;-L~77 Ill'; 3,:t~4 2ô,!)2b ~I,209
N[)\,.a 8.'otllJ .1,9,155 51,173 1U.1·16 IP.. ,~:, ~~ tlfi.J 1 r,::L:'; l ''.'.4U
Nuw Grun.·", HI,I12 ,),"'H J3/)-4» jH. '1'; lI7:l 979 %.786 17.';.:*"
Qur.b.,·.... ,-14G.f.f)O '" 1,;',~O Il 1.940 131,(j11l fI.-.l61 J..2:!5 27[,001 1,3."'1, UI
Ont~l.rlo.. , 8mU;.'~ ·1 \.aHll \ (j9.\);;1 ~~:,H).ni; 1 :.::'(\177 l ,,"HIX 482,481 :2 " , JJ;'FI
:Vlnr..itob:.l, . 313.44,) 11 ~ .t'O., Gï,.(q.~ 2lï ,ï~J9 :l,9,15 W2 117.0',1) 7tJ,\, ,l)-
Sadk~tl'hew .. S7ï, ,2 21 U,:~!·18 176.lml IJ5,f\~2 ~.121 17~ 3<;1.&1 l,iil.-., (
AILt':tIL. .i~3, :"'1 121,7 1 55 98,81'1 B"-.021 O,fi.... ~~ 723 2:>1,73\'1 1,10' '.);38
Bril. C.'i/lln\) lU7,C.,/O Il,C3G Il,370 20 t ..f!i7 Z,~ ~l .lle.. ·1 j .:.fi 22.~t~ :i~
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C ..\:\.~o.\. 3.316,061 1.382,684 665,172 724,655 50,911 l~,~OO l,G ,175 7:817,118
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Ext,ract iram The ,Horlth'y BU/lCtifl of Aqri.ctA-!hLTa.l Sloti3tia, Ott.awa, 1127.
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