Natural Resources Canada

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map consisting of two condensed maps showing the distribution of rural population according to the 1951 census of Canada. The term 'rural population' embraces all persons residing outside the census metropolitan areas and cities,...

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 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...

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...

Wheat is the most important economic crop in Canada. Wheat is grown commercially in all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador, with most of the production being concentrated in the Prairie Provinces and Ontario. In 1996, production was just short of 30 million tonnes. The domestic use of...

Large livestock farms (which includes very large livestock farms) have been expanding in the last few years. This reflects the trend throughout Canadian agriculture towards fewer, larger farms producing more food, either for Canadian tables or for export. Large livestock farms are found in most...

Large livestock farms (which includes very large livestock farms) have been expanding in the last few years. This reflects the trend throughout Canadian agriculture towards fewer, larger farms producing more food, either for Canadian tables or for export. Large livestock farms are found in most...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the number of agricultural products by census division that are statistically significant in terms of value of sales from farms for 1961. The accompanying text is an overview of the Agriculture section of the 4th...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of three maps showing types of farming by dominant products within census divisions for 1961. The main map is accompanied by two smaller maps showing Ontario and Quebec as well as the Maritimes at a larger scale and in...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of two maps showing for 1960, the total precipitation for April to September and the variation from average precipitation for April to September. Also included on this map plate is a set of graphs showing farmland use and...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of four maps showing, by census division, the value of wheat farms for 1960 to 1961; the size of wheat seeded acres for farming areas and regions for 1961; the value of farms growing cash grains other than wheat for 1960 to...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of four maps. The maps show seeded acres, by census division, of barley, rye, corn and mixed grains for 1961. Each map is accompanied by a supplementary text stating the total seeded acres for Canada, the provinces and the...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of four maps showing the value of pig, poultry, egg and dairy farm sales by census division for 1960 to 1961. Each map is accompanied by a supplementary text providing the total value of farm sales for Canada, the provinces...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a collection of four maps. The first map shows the value, by census division, of hay and fodder farm sales for 1960 to 1961. The second map shows the size and extent of seeded acres, by census division, for hay and fodder. Both of...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada are two sets of maps. In the first set, the maps show the value, by census division, of horse farm sales and sheep farm sales for 1960 to 1961. Both of these first maps are accompanied by a supplementary text giving the total sales...

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a collection consisting of a map showing location, extent and number of fur farms for 1967 as well as several graphs and 12 small scale maps showing the ranges of: beaver, barren ground caribou, mule deer, muskrat, woodland...

Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the 1976 distribution of farm operators; also indicates percentage change in operator totals by Census Division for 1971 to 1976 period. The map also gives extent of land in agricultural use.

Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the predominant farm types and diversity of farming for each of 250 Census Divisions using 1981 Census data; also shows extent of agricultural lands.