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Prince Edward Island.
Constitution and Government.— Prince Edward island was taken into the Confederation on July 1, 1873. From 1534 to 1798 it was known as Isle St. Jean. The Provincial Government is administered by a Lieutenant- Governor and a Legislative Assembly of 30 members, who are elected for 4 years, half by real property holders and the remainder by manhood suffrage
Lieutenant-Governor.—His Honour Benjamin Rogers.
The members of the Ministry are as follows:—
Premier and Attorney-General.—Hon. John A. Mathieson.
Provincial Secretary, Treasurer, and Commissioner for Agriculture —Hon Murdoch McKinnon,
Commissioner of Public Works.—Hon. James A. McNeill.
Ministers without Portfolio. —Ron. John McLean ; Hon. A. E. Arsnanet ; Hon. John A. Macdonald ; Hon. Murdoch Kennedy ; Hon. W. S Stewart ; Hon. Charles Dalton.
Area and Population.— The area of the island is 2,184 sq. miles.
In 1911 the population was 93,728 (47,069 males and 46,6,59 females) or 42.91 to the sq. mile. In 1901 it was 103,259 showing a decrease by 1911 of 9.23 per cent. The rural population in 1911 was 78,758 (88,304 in 1901) ; the number of houses in 1911, 18,237 (18,530 in 1901); the number of families 18,425 (18,746 m 1901). Population of the principal cities (1911) :— Charlottetown (capital) 11,203; Summerside, 2,678.
Instruction— There are 478 schools, 17,397 pupils and 591 teachers in the Province.
Finance.—The revenue in 1911 was 374,798 dollars and the expenditure 398,490 dollars, leaving a deficit of 23,692 dollars. The total cash assets of the Province amount to 893,389 dollars and the total liabilities to 877 356 dollars.
Production and Industry.— The farm land occupied is 1,202,347 acres. The land in natural forest covers 316,000 acres, in field crops 478,000 acres and in pasture 285,000. The estimated value of farm products and live stock for 1911 was as follows :— Farm cops, 8,388,000 dollars ; live stock, 2,520,800 dollars ; dairy produce, 1, 250,000 dollars ; wool, 79,000 dollars ; eggs, 525,000 dollars ; total, 12,517,800 dollars. The acreage and produc- tion of certain crops in 1911 were: wheat, 30,090 acres, 580,000 bushels; barley, 4,561 acres, 117,000 bushels; oats, 175,826 acres, 5,240,000 bushels; potatoes, 34,000 acres, 4,500,000 bushels. The number of horses 1911 was 33,478 (valued at 4,755,593 dollars); cattle, 105,745 (4,752,650 dollars) ; sheep, 108,600 ; pigs, 46,400. There are 46 cheese and butter factories at which 49,738,910 lbs. of milk were delivered (1910) Fox ranching is making great progress.
The total value od the fisheries in 1910 was 1,197,556 dollars; lobsters and oysters both abound, the former near Charlottetown, the latter in Richmond Bay, where the oyster fields extend to 15,000 acres
In 1911 there were 422 industrial establishments, with a capital of 2,013,365 dollars, employing 3,762 wage earners and producing commodities to the vale of 3,136,470 dollars.
Communications.—In 1911 the province had 269 miles of railway as compared with 267 in 1907. There were 2,250 miles of telephone wires, 1,000 urban and 1,250 rural.
Books of Reference.
Reportsouf various Government Departments.
See also under Canada.
