Report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture, 1955

• Main Author: Newfoundland. Royal Commission on Agriculture
• Other Authors: Shaw, A. M.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: 1955
• Subjects: Agriculture > Economic aspects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Agriculture > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/174022

Newfoundland Royal Commission on Agriculture 1955, Part 2 General agricultural background and analysis of farm enterprises. The physical geography. Topographical features -- Geology and soils -- Climate -- Evolution of agriculture thus far. Early obstacles to settlement -- Gradual development of interest in agriculture -- More recent developments -- Farming types and methods -- Markets and marketing methods -- Policy and program developments -- The general agricultural situation at present. Effects of small scaleness on costs and prices -- Further factors affecting costs -- Factors governing competitive ability -- Current farmer attitudes -- Type of farming trends -- Miscellaneous considerations -- Supplementary versus commercial agriculture. The limitations of supplementary farming -- Some advantages of commercial farming -- Conclusions and recommendations re types of farming -- Livestock. Farm livestock of Newfoundland. Hogs -- Cattle -- Sheep -- Goats -- Horses -- Breeds of cattle in Newfoundland -- Breeds of sheep in Newfoundland -- Conditions affecting the livestock industry in Newfoundland -- Choice of breeds. Suggested breeds of sheep -- Suggested breeds of cattle -- Public cold storages and abattoirs -- The dairy enterprise. The situation in the St. John's area -- Prices and price policy -- Conditions making for monopoly and competition -- Milk production methods -- The labour cost situation -- The surplus milk problem -- The situation in the Corner Brook area -- The threat of mainland competition -- Distribution conditions, methods and costs -- General summary and recommendations -- The poultry enterprise. Recent expansion of commercial production -- Advantages and disadvantages of poultry farming -- Some major problems -- Market potentialities -- The poultry meat situation -- The vegetable enterprise. Why vegetable production hsa been emphasized -- The Newfoundland market for vegetables -- Types and degrees of protection possessed by Newfoundland producers -- Competitive advantages of Newfoundland ...