$26,000,000. Of this amount the Upper Provinces supplied 

 $16,000,000 worth, but little or none came from Nova Scotia. 

 In 189^ England imported ^65,000,000 worth of butter, of 

 which only one and a half million dollars were shipped from 

 the Upper Provinces and none from Nova Scotia. Surely it 

 is tim<i to wake up and make a commencement in the produc- 

 tion of these great articles of consumption. 



Fifteen years ago Denmark was the most depressed agri- 

 cnltural country in the world, and list year she exported 

 54,000 tons of butter. I have hurriedly given you a few im- 

 portant facts with an endeavor to stimulate the farmers of 

 this country to greater efforts, and have placed on paper a few 

 ideas on modern farming:. 



THE MODERN FARM, STOCK RAISER AND DAIRY. 



At the age in which we are now living, when knowledge of 

 the most improved and modern methods of farming is so easily 

 obtained and within the reach of all, every farm, large or 

 small, be the owner rich or poor, should have a neat, comfort- 

 able and prosperous appearance to the traveller who passes 

 by. Buildings need not be expensive, but with lumber and 

 all ni3.terial so easily obtained, and prices low, I see no reason 

 for dilapidated and weather beaten houses and barns even on 

 the smallest farms. If the owner is not able to purchase paint, 

 a dollar's worth of lime and a few days labor will give a neat 

 and tidy appearance to the outbuildings and fences. 



In passing through many counties, or portions of every 

 county in the province, I have noticed with feelings of 

 pain and regret how many farms have been allowed to 

 <ieteriorate in value for the want of proper cultivation and 

 care. Parts growing up to bush, and acres and acres of good 

 land that might be producing hay and pasturage standing with 



