Page 326 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FARMERS' CLUBS. (1)

The agricultural Societies and Farmers' Clubs are local institutions
formed for the purpose of helping agriculture and teaching the principles
of rural economics. In a general way, these organizations study
methods of cultivation, of improving livestock and of promoting
agricultural development. The Clubs mU8t number at least 25 members
and the Societies at least 40. The sphere of action of the former may
not extend beyond the !imits of a parish, whereas the latter may extend
to a whole county. The3e a330ciation, receive grar.ts from the
government.
The methods of action of these societies and clubs are various.
They generally discuss theoretical and practical questions, have lectures,
nrganize competitions and exh.ibitions, grant prizes to farmers) he-lp
the importation of blooded stock) etc.
The importance of these organizations and their development since
1907, may byseen by l'eferring to table 34. On the 31st December
1926, the Agricultural Societies numbered 92 and the Farmer's Clubs 705.

34-Agricultllral Sotielies and Farmers' Clubs.
i Agriculturl11 80 Setie. Fnrmer'. Club.

NUlnber of Financialst.ateroent Number of Finnnci•.lstalement

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1026... ................ 02 Z3,;: :H ,R:l7 1 'J'1;3,ï:'~O 705 38,795 272,200 228.476
1925........................ 92 23,ü :33n,OtH 3~!,904 692 3~,209 ~(j:',610 223,3n
1924.............•.......... 92 21,637 320,774 :1<07.8.52 695 36,C17 266.082 226,601
1923..... , ... ,." •.......... 90 20.964 3t1D,576 :ro .870 712 37,747 2.';9,597 22,';.268
1022. .. .................... 90 20.170 1-1:1,607 30:5,459 G88 38,SQ4 274.141 240.522
1021. ....•..............• , .. 8!J 22,18.5 :132,100 32<;,3S3 727 42,094 300,6014 264,432
1920.... .............. SI) 22,861 2&:l.131 266,062 737 48,742 ·107,60~ 375,128
1919............ , .......•... 8H 20,1>41 2, ,4g3 240,630 771 51,g!j5 362,03;; .120,fl20
HI18............... , ... , .... 87 21,76(; 215,088 2]2,1..6 782 60,960 42.\767 3H~,7Hl
1917................... 87 23,()015 194,~OO 10:3.666 761 75,<103 ~'~2"'),O~jG :103,2().'i
1916.. . .................. 811 2",11:1 ' IS<I,3!l0 170.0"5 736 72,137 2~).;,787 273,8]7
1915........•...........•.. , 85 21,618 180.6 '3 17·~,135 715 70.117 2j7,lHl 233,208
1!114......... " ...... !>2 22,733 172,018 166,230 694 67,.50G 229.762 209,038
HJl3 ... ................... 85 23/i12 170.227 1"S,2'12 689 6'.,,12.\ 219,',07 191,870
1012...... , .. , ....•... , , , ..• 85 23,:)79 172,54 :2 1(i5,879 674 62,7)1 190•.;20 J67,869
10ll .. ..................... ....... 24,036 1,j:!,'!02 145,[88 664 62,084 171,62J 1'!(),203
1910............... , ........ 79 2:l,2;18 151,8'11; H9,801 656 G2,O';2 181.075 16,\932
1009 ...................... 78 21,70.'i , },-2,564 )AI,.j64 6·11 60,0,13 179,774 t.J7 ,3 J\O
1908 .................. ,. 78 21,Oloi ' I~H.036 120,246 6:3,; 58,M7 173,861 1.;2.6-\0
1907 .... , , ..... '" , ......... 77 2l,S6'I 1 126 .;'83 116,11\10 C,24 59,2·.9 167.123 140,263
ToformMioo B"l'l'lied by MT.O.car Le'Bard ••ecret.ary of the Council of Agriculture and chief o( tbe
BreedilJj.; ~e.rvice, Quebec.
(I) R. S, P. Q., 1925, Vol. J, eh•. 5'land .'i.'i,