CHAPTER XV 

 WHEAT IN CANADA 



WHILE the Dominion of Canada lies north of the 

 United States, one part, the peninsula of Ontario, 

 extends southward to about the latitude of central 

 Iowa. The northern part, however, lies beyond 

 the Arctic Circle and its extent east and west is 

 more than 3400 miles. The area thus exceeds 

 that of the United States even including Alaska. 

 These facts serve to suggest the reasons for the 

 great diversities in soil, topography, and climate 

 which exist in that country. 



The Canadian Wheat-producing Area. - - Nine 

 tenths pf the wheat-producing area of Canada lies 

 in the south-central part, just north of the states 

 of North Dakota and Montana. Some wheat is 

 grown in the southeast provinces, Ontario, Quebec, 

 and New Brunswick. There its importance is 

 slight, however, compared with the area to the 

 west. Eastern Ontario is a region of diversified 

 farming. The farms are small and much atten- 

 tion is given to fruit raising, especially to apples 

 and grapes. 



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