maximum in 1903, when the total value of the butter and 

 cheese exported amounted to the sum of $31,667,561. 



The slight falling off in the quantity exported during the 

 last year or two has been attributed to a decline of the industry, 

 but the true reasons for it are much more satisfactory and 

 are really a cause for congratulation. The large growth in 

 our population and the increased purchasing power of the 

 people generally, easily account for the decrease in the exports. 

 There is no reason why the dairy industry should not be 

 largely extended in every province of the Dominion. I have 

 visited every important dairy country in the world, except 

 Siberia, and am bound to say none of them is better fitted by 

 nature for successful dairying than Canada is. With a climate 

 which produces healthy, vigorous animals, notably free from 

 epizootic diseases, with a fertile soil for the growing of fodder 

 crops and pasture, with abundance of pure water, and a plenti- 

 ful supply of ice for all purposes of the dairy, we have almost 

 ideal conditions, and advantages which should be of great 

 assistance in holding a fair share of the world's trade in dairy 

 products. 



Great Britain is our chief market for butter and cheese, 

 although we send comparatively small quantities to iN'ew- 

 foundland, Bermuda, the West Indies, British Guiana, Mexico 

 and South Africa. We also sell some butter in the Orient, 

 and of late years a small quantity has gone to Germany. 



The quantity of butter and cheese annually imported into 

 Great Britain is enormous. The value of the butter alone 

 amounts to over $100,000,000, of which the little kingdom of 

 Denmark supplies nearly one-half. Siberia comes next and 

 is credited with over $15,000,000 worth, closely followed by 

 Australia. Next in the order of their importance are, France, 

 New Zealand, Sweden, The Netherlands, Canada, the United 

 States and Argentina. Small and irregular quantities are 



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