Page 7 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918
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PREFACE




                              The Year Boole for 1927 differs from the previous one by more abun-
                          dant information and the arder in which sorne tables are inserted. 1'\ume-
                          rous diagrams in VlU10US chapters illustrate the variations from one year
                          ta another. The information is gathered l'rom provincial reports, blue
                          books issued by the Dominion Government and compilations made by
                          the Bureau of Statislics of Quebec.
                              The main modifications carried out in this year's edition may be
                          summarized as follows: immediately following the table of contents
                          will be found a retrospective statement of the progress of the Province
                          from 1871 ta date; the chapter on Administration contains a list of mern-
                          bers of the Legislative Assernbly since 1867.: the section relating ta
                          Colonization sets forth the movement of population since 1920 in colo-
                          nization parishes; the chapter on Production explains the mode of com-
                          piling agricultural statistics, includes more complete information con-
                          cerning forestry products, a more thorough nomenclature of manufac-
                          tures and the section concerning motor vehicles has been completely
                          revised.
                              The attention of the reader is also drawn to the numerous charts
                          which accompany the tables of the Year Book for 1927. The main object
                          of these charts is to illustrate the variations of certain subjects without
                          having recourse ta the corresponding tables. Diagrams of various forms
                          are advantageously used to convey an exact idea of the situation.
                              The function of a statistician is to observe and register the state
                          of certain activities and ta present them in their real aspect from the
                         information he has gathered.    1 have endeavoured to accomplish this
                         aim in the preparation of the Year Book.
                              1 am grateful to the officers of this Bureau and to the chiefs of the
                         various services of the Administration of the Province who have contri-
                         buted ta the accomplishment of my task. The co-operation of the Do-
                         minion Bureau of Statistics has also been very valuable and is greatly
                         appreciated.


                                                                             LUCIEN VIAU,
                                                                        Editor of the Yen.r Book.



                              Quebec, December 23rd, 1927.
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