from Western drain of her population. For a long time her mighty 

 resources have been allowed to remain dormant. To-day, however 

 the people of both towns and municipalities are uniting to build a 

 greater Lambton. They have grasped the crucial fact of the situat- 

 ion i. e the hope of the county lies in the developmnt of her agri- 

 culture. 



The people of the county to-day are aiming at doubling the 

 I>opulation and trebling the production. The Sugar Beet is becom- 

 ing a staple crop in the middle of the county; corn is being recogniz- 

 ed as the farmers stand-by. Beef Cattle which has long been of 

 fine quality are being grown on less acreage than formerly, draught 

 horses are increasing in number and improving in quality. Lambton 

 farmers however must learn to specialize in dairying, before they 

 will begim to get full returns from taeir land. 



The fruit lands are of untold value. Fifty years will make 

 tremendous changes in the lake and river districts. How far inland 

 this will extend we canmot at present say definitely, but we can con- 

 fidently look for development as great as found in Niagara and 

 Leamington. Already people are recognising what the future holds. 

 Forest is the present centre of this development. Last year 75,000 

 fruit trees were planted next year probably 150,000 will be planted. 



Vegetable production is making equally great strides. From 

 Sarnia shipments have grown from hundreds of crates to carloads 

 and shiploads. The celery growers in the region of Thedford are 

 placing celery by the carload on Toronto markets with great profit 

 and there is a keen demand springing up in the West for all vegetable 

 products. The new canneries at Sarnia and Petrolia indicate the 

 activity in these lines and also show the confidence that capitalists 

 have in the future of the County. 



Only an optimist can begin to measure its future prosperity; 

 even he can onlv realize the glimmering of its dawn. The future 

 development and full fruition of its mighty possibilities will astonish 

 the senses of the men already born in Lambton County We hav& 

 the goods. 



