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Ontario (LAKE live stock sold)

LAKE live stock sold or slaughtered in 1899 was $38,457,018. The wool clip of the province in 1900 was 5,805,921 pounds. Fisheries. In 1918 the yield of the fisheries was valued at $3,175,104. The catch consists chiefly of trout, white fish, herring, and pickerel. one Government. The provincial government is administered by a lieutenantgovernor appointed by the governor-general for five years, assisted by a responsible ministry. There is only chamber, the Legislative Assembly which has 111 members. The government's policy is to encourage the development of provincial resources.

Manufacturing. - Ontario is essentially a manufacturing province. Great industries are established and there is a succession of prosperous cities and towns from E to W. With the steady development of the water powers of the province, and the increased value of its resources, unlimited opportunities present themselves. In 1917 there were 14,581 establishments. Capital, $1,335,968,699. 908. Value of products, $1,533,738,655. Employes, 289,503. Wages, $229,191,- Education. The school system of the province is free, attendance being com pulsory between the ages of 7 and 13; includes kindergartens, public schools, and high schools (or collegiate institutions). "Separate schools" (chiefly Roman Catholic) are recognized as part of the system. The educational grant made by the Government in 1919 was $3,807,- 509. At the head of the educational system stands the Toronto University.

History. Ontario was first settled by the French. At the close of the American Revolution, many loyalists came to this region from the United States. In 1760 it passed into the hands of the British, who organized the province of Quebec in 1774 and in 1791 divided it into Upper and Lower Canada. These were reunited in 1841, and again separated when the Dominon of Canada was organized in 1867, the W. province becoming the province of Ontario. Several battles of the War of 1812 occurred in this region, including those of the Thames, of Lundy's Lane, etc. An unsuccessful rebellion occurred in 1837.