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Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows six condensed maps and the distribution of primary farm animals, circa 1951. The maps show cows for milk, beef cattle, swine, sheep, hens/chickens, and horses. Each map is accompanied by a pie chart showing the...

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows two condensed maps for the distribution of areas seeded in wheat and barley for harvesting circa 1951. Therefore, in the case of wheat, the areas include those seeded in the fall of 1950 as well as those seeded in...

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows six compact maps illustrating the distribution of areas seeded in oats, mixed grain, rye, flax for seed, corn for grain, and soybeans for harvesting circa 1951. Therefore, in the case of rye, the areas include...

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows seven condensed maps showing the distribution of areas devoted to growing fodder, hay, corn for silage, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetable crops, orchards, and tobacco circa 1951. The hay map includes all cultivated...

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows six condensed maps illustrating the occurrence of important characteristics of farms. The two maps at the top show the distribution of part-time farms and occupied farms. Each of these two maps is accompanied by a...

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows two condensed maps illustrating the division of Canada into agricultural regions based on the percentage of total gross farm revenue obtained from a particular source in 1951. The four primary divisions were made...

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows two condensed maps of the distribution of the agricultural labour force as of the 1951 census. The labour force engaged in agriculture includes farmers; stock raisers; farm managers and foremen; farm labourers; the...

In 1996, Canadian exports of cattle and beef accounted for 2.1 billion, the second single largest agricultural export product after wheat ($4.7 billion). Although 72% of the cow-calf farms are in Western Canada, Eastern Canada is still an important meat producer and represents most of the...

Dairy farming generated more than $3.9 billion in farm sales in 1997. Dairy farming is one of Canada’s most important agricultural activities, ranking first in total farm sales in Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia in 1997. Most of the dairy farms in Canada are in Quebec (37%) and Ontario (33%). In...

Small farms are defined here as those with product sales of $40 000 or less before expenses are deducted, based on the value of a dollar in 1995. Small farms accounted for half (or 139 000) of all Canadian census farms in 1996. Many small farms are not making money, after subtracting operating...