468 Bureau of Farmers' Institutes. 



as lazy as lie dares to be." If such a statement as that be true 

 concerning the people who live on this continent, then the getting 

 of something for nothing will likely be more mischievous than 

 wholesome. But those forms of help which increase the intelli- 

 gence of the people, cause them to develop ability in the carrying 

 on of their own work, and promote co-operation among the farmers 

 themselves, as well as between the farmers and the government, 

 are good, and good only. Such is the help which Provincial and 

 Dominion Governments have extended to the dairy business. A 

 few instances may be cited to illustrate the success of that policy. 



The Cheese Trade. 



In 1880, the exports of cheese from the United States to foreign 

 countries were rather more than three times larger than from 

 Canada. By 1890, the exports of cheese from Canada were 

 about equal to those from the United States. By 1898, the ex- 

 ports of cheese from Canada were three times larger than those 

 from the United States. The following figures show the growth 

 of increase in the value of exports of cheese from Canada: 



1880. 1890. 1900. 



Cheese exported $3,893,366 $9,372,212 $19,856,324 



In 1886, when the governments first began to give systematized 

 educational help to the dairymen of this country, the exports of 

 cheese from Canada were 78,112.,927 pounds, valued at $6,754 ; - 

 626, whereas in last year (1899) we find that the exports of cheese 

 were 189,827,839 pounds, worth $16,776,765, showing a very 

 decided growth. At least a large part of that growth was due to 

 the systematic, well-organized and well-directed efforts of different 

 agencies, not only of the Dominion Government but of the Provin- 

 cial Governments, dairymen's associations, and boards of trade. 

 During the period from 1886 to 1899, the British imports of 

 cheese increased 34 per cent v whereas Canadian exports increased 

 143 per cent. That indicates something of what may be gained 

 by systematic, competent, and authoritative direction, because 

 the government did not give any bonus assistance. 



The Butter Trade. 



The development of the export trade in butter has been rapid 

 and marked, since cold storage was provided for the safe carriage 



