Nova Scotia is rich in natural
resources. It has two of the largest Gypsum deposits in
North America.Gypsum is used to make plaster, cement'
and paint. Huge coal fields supply wood for its pulp and paper
mills; lumber mills, boatyards; and furniture factories.
Large fishing fleets catch lobsters; scallops; haddock;
Pollock; and herring in the waters off the coasts.
Farmers grow blueberries; apples; potatoes; strawberries,
and tobacco in the rich soil of the river valleys. They also