INTRODUCTORY 



THIS is the third edition of Canadian Farm Year Book. The first 

 one was issued in 1913, and the second in 1914. Conditions 

 arising out of the war in its earlier stages made it imprac- 

 ticable to publish an edition in 1915. This is the 1916 edition, 

 id is presented with the hope that it will fill as important a place in 

 .e agricultural field as have the previous editions. The demand for a 

 ork of this kind grows, and our endeavor has been to make it meet 

 the real ne*^ of the farmer. 



While reta,ining many of the old features of former editions, the 



1916 Year Book contains sufficient new matter to make it a distinctly 



new book. Many changes have taken place in agriculture since the 



1914 edition was published. These have all been tabulated and noted. 



One of the new features is '/Who's Who in Agriculture," a chapter 



:at cannot but be of very great value to the countrj'. The list of 



Who's Who" is not as large as we hope to make it in future editions. 



It is, however, a good beginning, and its appearance will be of great 



f^lp in securing information about other prominent agriculturists 



ho should occupy a place in * ' Who 's Who, ' ' but who were backward 



about sending in the information necessary to compile sueh a list. 



This third edition will, we believe, fill a place in the agricultural 

 field not filled by the other editions, valuable as they were. It retains 

 all the good features of the old, -svith much added information of 

 great value to agriculture. Much of the old is recast in more up-to- 

 date form, and the new, gathered from many sources, is in keeping 

 with the needs of the times. It is not practicable to give in detail 

 the sources of information. SuflSce it to say that the information is 

 authoritative and has only found a place in the 1916 edition because it 

 was felt to be of value. 



The new edition is presented herewith, and we trust it will serve 

 e purpose intended of providing a handy reference book and 

 cyclopaedia of information specially useful to farmers. 



THE EDITORS. 



