ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author wishes to acknowledge the advice and guidance of J. Coke and
Dr. C. C. Spence, Economics Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture,
and Dean F. M. Clement, Faculty of. Agriculture, The University of British
Columbia. The assistance of Misses BE. Lidster and L. Tierney, Messrs. H. B.
Van Horne, J. C. Maxwell, J. Garvin and J. Jorgens in the enumeration and
tabulation of the data is also acknowledged. Technical advice was given on

statistical charts by C. W. Vrooman, on soils by L. Farstad, on climate by Dr. —

V. C. Brink and on production practices in the area by J. E. Manning and
S. G. Preston. ‘