The agriculture of Newfoundland and Labrador

• Main Author: Booth, J. F.
• Other Authors: Retson, G. C., Atlantic Development Board (Canada), Canada. Department of Agriculture. Economics Branch, Newfoundland. Royal Commission on the Economic State and Prospects of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Atlantic Development Board and Economics Branch, Canada Department of Agriculture 1966
• Subjects: Agriculture > Newfoundland and Labrador; Agriculture > Economic aspects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Agriculture and state > Newfoundland and Labrador; Farms > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/175344

An undertaking to assist the Royal Commission on Economic Prospects of Newfoundland and Labrador. Summary, goals and recommendations. Volume of business -- Crop production -- Livestock and livestock products -- Goals and recommendations -- The agriculture of Newfoundland and Labrador. The resource base -- Definition of areas -- Farm capital structure. Classification of farms -- Trend toward larger scale farming -- Farm land tenure. The tenure background -- Land use and crop production. Crop production -- Livestock. Beef -- Poultry -- Milk -- The farm credit situation. Sources of credit -- Provincial credit -- The present situation -- Farm income -- Labour on farms. Labour efficiency -- The marketing of farm products "This report results from.an undertaking to assist the Royal Commission on Economic Prospects of Newfoundland and Labrador." (Preface) Includes bibliographical references