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 274 THE BRITISH EMPIRE : — YUKON

Production and Industry.— In 1911 the yield and acreage of the principal crops was as follows : wheat, 5,232,248 acres, 96,796,588 bushels; oats, 2,192,806 acres, 98,676,270 bushels; barley, 244,933 acres, 6,859,804 bushels ; flax, 932,408 acres, 10,377,700 bushels. There Avce (1911) 574,970 horses in the province, 777,500 cattle, 125,070 sheep, and 333,200 pigs.

The total value of the fisheiies in 1910 Avas 173,580 dollars, including white fish (115,800 dollars )

In 1911 Saskatchewan had 173 industrial establishments, Avith a capital of 7,019,951 dollars, employing 3,250 men, and producing commodities to the value of 6,332,132 dollars.

Communications. — There are 3,121 miles of railway in the province, compared Avith 2,025 in 1907 ; and 27,375 miles of telephone, 18,122 urban, and 9,253 rural.

Books of Reference.

Reports of various Government Departments. See also under Canada.

Yukon.

Constitution and Government.— The Yukon Territory was consti- tuted a separate political unit in 1898. It is governed by a Commissioner and a LegislatiA^e Council of 10 elected members.

Covimlss loner. — George Black.

Area and Population.— The area of the Territory is 207,076 sq. miles. Area of lake surface, 415,280 acres. The population in 1911 Avas 8,512 (6,508 males and 2,004 females) being 24*4 per sq. mile. In 1901 it Avas 27,219, Avliich is a decrease by 1911 of 68*73 per cent. The rural population in 1911 Avas 4,647 (18,077 in 1901) ; the number of houses 4,204 (6,546 in 1901) ; the number of families 4,237 (7,013 in 1901). Population of the xH'incipal cities (1911) : — DaAvson (capital), 3,013 ; White Horse, 727.

Production, Industry and Communications.— Mining is the prin- cipal occupation of the people. Coal, copper, gold, are the chief minerals, the total value of Avhich in 1910 Avas 4,550,000 dollars; in 1909, 3,960,000 dollars; in 1908, 3,600,000 dollars.

The principal lorest trees are Avhite and black spruce, balsam, poplar and birch.

There were 102 miles of raihvay in 1911, as compared Avith 91 miles in 1907.

In 1911 it cost the Dominion Government 303,675 dollars to administer the Territory, and from 1898 to 1911, a total of 6,023,999 dollars has been spent by the Dominion Government there.

Books of Reference.

See under Canada.