Full report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture appointed on the 4th day of December, 1912, under the " Public Inquiries Act"
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alternative: Report Royal Commission of agriculture British Columbia 1914
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
contributor: Hayward, W. H.
creator: British Columbia. Royal Commission on Agriculture
issued: 2015-05-15
issued: 1914
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extent: ix, 398 pages : tables, map (folded) ; 26 cm
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note: PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FULL EEPOET OP THE EOTAL COMMISSION ON AGEICULTUEE APPOINTED ON THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1912, UNDER THE "PUBLIC INQUIRIES ACT" THE GOVERNMENT OF ."HE PROMHCE OF BRITISH COUWIA. PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by William H. Collin, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1914. ERDVINCIAL LIBRARY 'XVICTORIA; B.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAET I. Page. Letter of Transmittal 1 Commission 3 Note 4 Introduction— Members of the Commission 5 Sessions held 5 Procedure 0 Response of Public 7 Personal Observation 7 Investigations in Other Countries by the Commissioners 7 Chairman Hayward's Visit to Europe 7 Commissioner Lucas's Visit to Australia and New Zealand 7 Commissioner Campbell's Visit to the Prairie Provinces 7 Commissioner Duncan's Visit to the United States, Washington and Oregon 7 Commissioner Kidston's Visit to California and Washington 7 Commissioner Shannon's Visit to Ontario and Wisconsin S Appreciation of Assistance S Reassembling in Victoria S Basis of Recommendations 8 Relation between Agriculture and other Industries 8 Agricultural Conditions 8 General Conditions summarized 8 Suitability for Various Branches 8 Possibilities for Agricultural Development • 9 Conditions affecting Agriculture 9 Rapid Growth of Cities 9 Diversion of Capital and Energy from Agriculture 9 Setting of New Land deterred 9 Cessation of Land-clearing in the Province 9 Need of Capital for Land-clearing 10 Need of Drainage and other Improvements 10 Small Returns due to Lack of Co-operation 10 • Need of Educational Work 10 Effect of Misrepresentation 10 Conditions necessary for growing Fruit commercially 10 Discontent caused by Erroneous Estimates 10 Lack of Co-operation 11 Transportation Facilities comparatively good 11 High Cost of Living : 11 Inflation not due to Farmers' Profits 11 Means of Reduction 11 Lands, Public and Private— Public Lands 11 Colonization Companies generally 11 Colonization-work of the Canadia…
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has type: Legislative proceedings
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0222137
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : William H. Cullin
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source: Original Format: British Columbia Legislative Library. BC ZR1912A3 B 1914
subject: British Columbia--Agriculture
type: Text