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The total value of the fisheries in 1916-17 was 2,991,624 dollars. Principal fish : cod (1,066,002 dollars) ; mackerel (235,586 dollars) ; lobsters '143,770 dollars) ; salmon (93.776 dollars) ; herring (249,453 dollars).

The value of the mineral production of the province for two.vears was as follows :— 1918, 18,708,000 dollars ; 1919, 20,814,000 dollars. The mineral produce in 1919 included: asbestos (135,861 tons, 10,932,289 dollar* >: gold, (1,446 oz., 29.420 dollars) ; asbestic (-23,827 tons, 63,011 dollars) ; silver (127,223 oz., 141,373 dollars): feldspar and kaolin (1,684 tons, 25,409 dollars); chromite (8,184 tons, 223,331 dollars); magnesite (9,940 tons, 28,3719 dollars); molybdenum (83,002 lb., 69,203 dollars); copper, and sulphur ore (53,965 tons, 447,623 dollars) ; brick (94,312 thousands, 1,179,624 dollars); cement (2,259,152 barrels, 4,337,572 dollars) ; granite (334,692 dollars) : limestone ^70S,172 tons, 916,776 dollars): sand (192.4S9 dollars): mica (3,853,265 lb., 224.i>88 dollars); zinc and lead (5,318 tons, 103,138 dollars) ; mineral waters (12,608 dollars) ; slate (squares 1,632, value 10,853 dollars): lime (2,124,898 bushels, 521,031 dollars); tiles, pottery, &c. (412,367 dollars).

In 1918 there were 10,524 industrial establishments in the province, with a capital of 837,0S2,00O dollars ; employees, 208,000 ; salaries and wage*, 169,862,000 dollars; cost of materials, 460,983,000 dollars; value of products, 890,420,000 dollars.

Commerce and Communications.— Total imports for consumption

in 1918-17 amounted to 270,024,440 dollars; total exports to 551,111,934 dollars.

Quebec had 4,734 miles of railway (excluding 230 miles of electric railways) in 1917, as comjinred with 3,576 in 1907; 24,375 miles of iph wire ; and 311,910 miles of telephone wire, 252,118 miles being urban and 59,792 miles rural.

It is estimated that there are 45,000 miles of road in the Province, of which 34,624 are under municipal control ; 2,294 are macadamized and 1,461 gravelled.

In 1918 there were 820 banks and branches in the Province.

Books of Reference.

Reports of various Government Department?.

Bulletin VI, Fifth Census of Canada (Agriculture of Quebec).

Statistical Year Book. Annual. Quebec.

Park,r (Sir G.) and Bryan (C. O.), Old Quebec. London, 1969.

Willton (B.), Quebec : The Laurentian froTince, 1913.

8et also under Canada.

SASKATCHEWAN. Constitution and Government. — The province receives its name from the Saskatchewan river which flows across its northern part, empties itself by way of Cedar Lake into Lake Winnipeg, and thence flows to Hudson Bay. It comprises the old territorial districts of Assiniboia East, Assiniboia West (part), Saskatchewan, and the eastern portion of Athabaska. Saskatchewan was made a province on September 1, 1905, before which it was part of the Noith-West Territories. The Provincial Government is veste din a Lieutenant-Governor and a Legislative Assemblv of 62 members, elected for 5 years. Women were given the franchise in 1916, and are also eligible for election to the Legislature. State of parties (1917):— Liberals, 51; Conservatives, 7 ; Non-Partisan, 1 ; also 3 members el«cted by soldiers overseas.