138 ONTARIO 



Foodstuffs. 



In the matter of foodstuffs, Ontario's equipment is varied and 

 highly socialized. The province operates scores of flour mills, one 

 or two with a daily capacity of 9,000 barrels. Bakeries, hi 

 factories and factories for the making of hreakfast foods are in 

 evidence everywhere and carry the manufacturing process along to 

 a more advanced stage. Another group of industries turn out a 

 wide assortment of canned, preserved and evaporated fruits ;ml 

 vegetables, with pickles and flavoring extracts as important side- 

 lines. In still another group are the huge abattoirs, whose packing 

 house products are exported in large quantities to the 1/niu-d 

 Kingdom. Cheese from Ontario dairies is virtually standard tin- 

 world over, while creamery butter holds a hi^li place. Conch 

 milk and cream are also deserving of mention in this connection. 

 < >f the three beet sugar factories in Canada two are in < Mitario. 

 The confectionery trade too has advanced to a i>oim where imports 

 are rapidly falling off. 



Textiles. 



The knitting industry has been particularly progressive, some 

 of the factories in Gait, Paris, Dunnville, Hamilton, Toronto and 

 Kingston being models of their kind. Carpets of excellent quality 

 are made in Guelph, Hamilton, Toronto and Peterboro. In cot- 

 tons, Ontario is backward compared with Quebec, though there are 

 three large factories in Hamilton, and one in Kingston. What 

 little linen is manufactured in Canada is all made in Ontario, the 

 principal mill being in Guelph. 



Leather. 



The leather industries constitute another important group, all 

 departments of which are well represented in the province, includ- 

 ing tanning, boot and shoe making, harness making, belting and 

 general leather goods. The output of tanned, curried and fini>lu-d 

 leather for (he census year was nearly $15,000,000 and of boots and 

 shoes over $9,000,000. The rubber industry shoes, coats, hose, 

 tires is also important, involving millions of dollars in plant and 

 machinery. 



Other manufactures which have attained prominence but of 

 which nothing more than passing mention may be made, are aerated 

 waters, bedding, brick, cement, clothing, cooperage, cordage, drugs 

 and chemicals, furs, glass, hardware, jewellery, liquors, organs, 

 paints and varnishes, silverware, soap, tile-pipe, tobacco, wall papers, 

 watch cases, and wire fencing. 



