CANADIAN EQUIVALENTS 

 For Measures and Weights expressed according to the Metric System 



1 Metre 40 inches (very nearly) 



1 Kilometre 1,000 metres — | mile. 



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1 Are 120 sq. yards. 



1 Hectare 2.47 acres (nearly 2^ acres). 



1 Kilogramme 2.2 lbs. 



1 Quintal 100 Kilogrammes— 220 lbs. 



1 Quarter 8 bushels. 



1 Pood (Russian) 36 lbs. 



1 Litre 1 % pints (gallon — about 43^ litres). 



1 Hectolitre 100 litres, or very nearly 22 gallons. 



1 Gram 15^£ grains. 



1 Kilogram 1,000 grams— 2\ lbs. 



Ton - 2,000 lbs; Long Ton = 2,240 lbs; Metric Ton - 2,200 lbs. 



ADMISSION TO CANADA OF FARM LABOURERS AND DOMESTICS 



The Immigration Act provides for the admission without hindrance of agricul- 

 turists and domestic servants. The money regulation is not enforced in the case of 

 persons coming to assured farm employment, or to domestic service. It is required, 

 however, that every person entering Canada shall be in good health and of good character 

 and shall have transportation to destination, and either assurance of employment when 

 they arrive at destination or sufficient funds to look after themselves for a short time in 

 case of need. 



For the duration of the War, the authorities will not enforce the provision requiring 

 continuous journey from country of birth, as regards bona fide farm labourers. 



"As to Britain's ability to pay the bills, there will be no diminution in that 

 cruse of oil. So long as Britain's name on a scrap of paper is made good by her 

 blood {and treasure before the world, you can put no commercial value or limit 

 on the Empire of Great Britain."— C. W. Barron, The Wall St. Journal. 



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