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ULABJCR, 1882.

Battleford Circular.

0M^m^»^ -■^,;»*»T*j*-rt«V'<r«.V

puBtii;MjEtifr5.

A Pablle mxetlnf of th« cltl»emi of Bat^
tltford Riid the »urronndln(t counlry wai
held 111 Uia Siihoot Hou»« on the Ut Inil, , for
the purpoee of caking intoMo»lderutlon the
•noourngeroentoflinmlgraiUiiitothelUitllo-
ford fountry. NoiwlthaMuidlii* I he »horl
Bollce, quite a number of farnicrmrom a
dKuuiea were on hand. Mr. John Carney
m»m called to occupy the chair ami lo ex-
plain the object ol the n'euting, and Mi. K
Merlgold acting MMJrelary. .Atl*r u brlel
explain •" by the chairman nrihe object
In view, ^everal gentleinon aildrcBWd the
audience opon the iupcrlor gcouraphlcul
and agrloullnral poalllon and caiuilillUc*
of thf» region. The 'ollowlng geiitlemeii
•were selected nsaconimlllee todrnftaclr-
cnlar fi>r the purpoM-a Intended : John Kin-
layaon, William Uillnier, J. M. McPurlunc,
F. A. Hmart, William Macl)«niiell, and John
Carney. A meeting r.f the commltlee look
place Immedlalolyafter the clone of pnbllc
proceedlnga. and the work conimcsccd In
•arucit.

CIRCULAR.

OBOanAPIIICAt, AMD AORICVI.TUKAI.

The potlflon of Battleford. 1! M «ltnntcd
on the noiilh nlde of tlu- Rattle Klv cr, ahont
two mllea from whoie It cmptl-s liiln the
Great North Saikatohcwiiii-wlilch lilvei-
l» navigable for a t.iwom.— mill 6i't miles from
'Wlnnlptg, andJSOInllcH from the present
wotern llmll oi (be C. I". K. The «. W. M.
Police burracka ura on the Iho i.ppi'tlte aide
of Battle stiver, In the rcnite of a beauti-
fully elevated plain ovcrlctoklng both nivora
which el thik t>otnt la alunit two mllca
•part, liallleroi'd la nearly aa maybe In
the centre of the North- ATu'-t Tmltorlea,
•ud at the I'literaoctlon of nil the pr" -^nl
Iralla, and na » centre of Inulft b i

rival. Lutllcford la tliecMi'lt.il ofih.
Wc'it. On the eonlh uhlo *i : <-.«vc
Houaa, UcgUlrnr'a Ufflee, I ..lirh . ;„^e,
HRHALDOinee, DIvlelon Court omco, Tele-
graph Ofllec, tour cxei'llonfly Morkcd iten-
•ral aloro, ami twiibi''inllnghoiii>c>., Hcie
•r* atorcd iiniuenae »uuijIIcs fur the Indlani*
In the Northern IM>p.i tmonl Ilrie, larKc
kuma ol money arc dlsliiirNud by the In-
dian tx-partmeut in Hnnnlllrs loIn>llann,
and eniployeenou Indian ri aei vra uml rurnia
etc. The folliiwliii; are tixtnieln rroin the
apeclal correi>|iun(leiita ofthe Irnding Jour-
naln of the day, which tipcak ('or Ihemsel-
Tea with reaped loilio Iliiti lelllvur country :

TOIIU.NToaLOIlK,

" Aa I have alrundy had agooilUeal to say
about the capital of the N»ilh-We>t Terri-
tories It will not i}i) neceiuti ry to add niiioh
berf>; Ita lacntlon la adnilrablohotli ftoman
agrlcuUuriil and a commercial ptiliit oi'
view, ndniiatihe Junclinn of the Battle
River with llio North Haakniihewini, 11 haa
iMcllltIra north-weat. aniilh-wcKt, and eaat-
ward, and bea dea Ihare la a country lying to
the auulh of It through which heavy freight
wagona could be run wlib parft'et aiiieiy all
the way to t'algiry and Maelrod If iieeea-
aary. In no part ofihe North. Weal did I a<.ii
better grfiwlngcmpa when I waa t,n my way
Wfatward, and In no iiarl, ellher of lbi<
Morlh-Wea t or Manitoba, did I nnd the fur-
mere bettei aatlKllcd wlththe reaulliat'lhi'lr
•aitaon'awork than I did hereon niyn-hirn.
The aoll la not au heavy its that of E<lmo»-
Uin or l*rlnce Altiei-t proper, bill Ihia rich
aandy loam lbi4 Is lo be icund ever^ where
about llattleloid la, I am eonvl<ieeii. In the
long run aa pmiliahlewijl for (he agrleultur-
lal, taking oae yaar with nnnlhrr, aa can be
Ikiund anywhereiin tbenintlnniil. I'hlaaul-
unin exeellanl harveeta were taken ofTBelda
that had 'leen cropped contlaiKHialy with
out manuring fur llva year*. Here I fotind
nadlapiHiiiliinim Uiapartevenef the moat
tangiiln* aetiler* to apotoglae for any short-
coming owing to a (MMkward snminrr and
early rr««la. ilnxitH ■••veral of Mia avttlara
WbdhAd lN.cn taidy abnat (Mkariat IkMr
polalneasumirrd frmn tka a*rly advant ar
wlKtar waatltee. froas all that I aan la«ni.|
I think ilial. aan lule, lbs wlKlara are Haa
■etare al IhtUlifotd than lu any oilier nfiha

nothani aeUlenenU' m the Territories
from iUlocaUttadt-cannol, in the very nat-
ure Ol things, be •nb/ert to the vl8ltat|ona of
bllnarda or tUat Intense dcyre* of coM that
eharai!terlios inoro low-lyluK loealltlc» und
eapcolaliy Ihnwlu Ihenelglibnuiboodofex-
teiialve muak -gaor niarahy HaU. *or po-
litical purposea a greiit deal of howling has
been Indulge. 1 In about Ilnltlefurd sand.
Butllerord hiui been iruiiouiieed the centre
ofuowhere, and In fiict everything tbnl po-
li:ieul iiiullec euul.1 suggest liiis been hiiid
iigaliut It, simply bui au.,« the lale lioveiii-
meutottbeUomiuioii luuJooine loiprove-
uunuhere with the view that It wiia lo i.e
perniunently tlieCaplial of thcNorlli- Aeat.
All litis nonaence that has iH-en lulked and
written on the subject, wtiile it lias w<irked
miMhIerbolh to naillefordand to many a
settler wbo.ln coming lo ibe North-West,
lias gone fnrUiorand fared worse, will atlllbe
uuavallnxusameaus orporin.iiieutly ct.eeli.
Ing this settlement's on ivanl und u|>wai d pro
gresi. Ihave no bealtiitlon whatever In say-
ing that there la noseltlbinent In IheNortl-
Woat (losseased, all In all, of natural advan-
IJtgeaeijual (u tlioac ofBattleforil, and I have
eunnUeiice euouKh lu the shrewdness of the
railway monopoly, which Is Just now all-
powerful In tho territories, to be very sure
that it will not Imitate the example of tho
present ttominlou <(jov, riuueut, and shut
Itseyes toth(j|inportuni,vor this loeultty.
Whether themnin lino of the Canada I'a-
uilloKutlway l» dcsllmd evir lo reach B.ii-
tlefordgroot I nm uuaUlu to say; but that
liattlvford will. In a ei iii|,miii;vely ^hori
lime, have nilliruy eomiiiunicaliuua wiUi
the outer world, 1 have not li.u .ll^-iiui.t
doubt.

TIIKOOV«USOKOENKMAI.'Kol'..Sl.,.v.

"Sou '.hff est ward from llatileiori, overmnd
which In ninny ol th« mupH la varlonaly
inarlceiiaacoiisiatiiigufarld plulna or aa u
corilinuallou of the Amerlciui ilesert. Ite
eentinaiis, espuclally thoae conlainiiiit -.ho
•xpioration ofl'rolessor Macoun, have coi
reeled this wholly ernineous idea, tor two
ilays inarch that Is to say fof almut sixty or
sevenlv nilica, aoutii nr .'xiltleford, we paa-
aed over liind whose excellence eouhi iint he
exn<lleilfornKrliuliu.al pnrp.s.'^; thence lo
the iielKhborhood of the Ited Iteer Valley
thesoll la llghlor, but atlll,in my opinion.
In inovt placeH good for grain, anil, in any
case, most admirable for summer past uraga.
It will certainly be good aiao lor sUH^k in
winter as auon as itahalipHy to have some
hay sMircl III the valleys. Tiie wliole of It
haa bei-n the luvorilo le<-illng-g:ound ofthe
buflklo, and their tracks from watcrlng-
pliico to waloiing-placc ("ever loo flir apart
fioiiieiichotherlwereeverywhcre to be seen,
while In veiy many tracks tlielrdunx lay so
thickly tliHttiia»pp<i»rHiice of the giuoiul
was only comiinruble to that of an Liigilsh
furmyard. U'l us hope tliul the lliii,. will
not bo loiiit before thed;».«pp<..«rHin.e of iho
buOalo ftom t licse scenes la I'ullowetl by the
ap|H.iiiai.et. ofdoiuistic beiUa."

rapldljr •■ It sbould. mora llbarbl appro-
priations will have to lie made for the
Improvement of roads and to bnlld bridges
Tlic to>\n Is built on the south skleoflhe
river, and from the upper level, on which
the (lovernmeitl building and offlcca are
Buljl, cnminaniling a magnillcent view of
thecountry in every diricllon. The police
barracks arc biillton a plateau on the north
side of t^e river, about ft mile from the
bridge. They have u fiirin In connection
with the barrncka, oh which this seaaon »
large crn|> of good oata haa been raised.
The Hoi'Sl Kardeo vegetablea grown In the
Territories aru eliimed to be nilaed hpre. I
kawseverai iroottsiiniilct-cubbage, turnips,
beets, and onions, whieti wore certuliiiy
very largo, grown by .Mr. L*aurle of the
liKUALO a ^enll•weellly paper, neatly pub-
lished and edited by liini. There are over
'.S farmers In the iielghbnrhooil, culttvutlug
farms langlng from 4D to ISJ acres. The
ino^t exteiif*lva are KInlayson Bros., Me-
Farlane HVoh., I'. A J. Pambrenr, <). Uopsill,
A.J. ^ronv;uItr^^'yld A Bourkihnvc a dairy
of 7S eows, A. Itoyle 26 cows within six
mill s of the town. Meaara. r'orget, lltcburd-
son, Uallendh:«, MclCay, ilaker, undO'Nell,
They manulauture butler, which la in great
demniid at 9<t cents |ier lb. This lawhnt the
Haakaicbewan Hkiialii sajbof Iho crops:—
*Our wheal ii.isheen proiiounofHl by Chief
Factor fjlaikc and Cape MacUowall— two
eompet«nt Judges haviug no prudiluatlons
111 our favor— lo be equal to any, and super-
1 r to most that they liaii -eeii in I'rlnco Al*
L.^ri. In vegeiubles this dlalriel cunnol !
eHAi>y i'j beiilcii. Iieroaiea.inieapootmena I
u> b Kill with :— Uiiiuus i:i loch, in circum-

greater part ar their winter's ttrnd for IheiB-
aelvea and he In good enndlllon la the
spring. The prodnce ol tb* dairy as well
aa beefoonimand exrollent^ prices, and will
continue to so for many years tomme, par-
tleulariy during the eonstructiun of tba
many railways In ronlemplaiinn and un-
der way al the present time- TheHyndlrala
have aniii>unci.il that they will biilM nm mll-
ea of prairie ro«<l In IIIW, which will extend
the truck ol r. P. R far wiwl of Ilattlerord
which circumstance will,whene.,nanmniat-
<>d prove a great bo in lo thlaonuntry. The
C. I'. IL tr-ck extenila at the pi-paot time,
some am miles westward fn.m Vt'lnni|irg.
The I^>rtnge la Praire, Weslboorne A Nortb-
weslern Hallway Company will commene*
work this season, a branch of which will
reach llattleford via Ilia North Muskalvhc-
wanwllry, (here are also other lines la con-
templation designed to tap the fertile val-
ley of tbe Battle lUver.

Tho elimato of this country is superior to
Manitoba, which fa<H la observable whila
travelling from cast to west during tha
winter months, both in respect to winds,
Intnnso frnal and depth of snow, which
preceptlvcly moderntcs-honce, It is more
comfortable In the ^'a^tn-West fOr man
and beast. This circumstance la accounted
for by Ita Inclination, which places ihia
country in tlieinnuenceof the west (Chinook)
winds reaching from the Pacific, passing
through the Rocky Mountain gorges mod-
erating the cold air in Ita course until ab-
sorbed und chilled by the air lo the mora
distant and cold cast.

I^ttlers need not be under any apprehen-
slsr of Indians, In this dlr^-tlon at least,

i..'iiiLv, welKl.liiK u iHKiMae«ch,bushelsof|''" "" the natives of tne plains are settled
the crop nieafurliiK u loot In cireuinference, ! "*"""> "" reservation following agricultural
all grown from seed tni, apiing: turnips, P""""* '"' » "ving anociuaely observed

by offlclals in charge.

T'iNONTO MAIL.

"nnttlrfonl Is prettily situated neir the
continence of the lltHtle River Willi the
North <-nKkatchcwHii, Ills surronnded by
a gr..Ml country suitable for farming pnr|ios.
es. This years crops have been guiheicd
earlier, and are re|airicd a« leas damaged by
froaitlian those settlements cast and woat.,
namely Rdmoiitnn and Prince alberl. oui'
of Ihcsettleii Informed nie that by thcme-
I'orological reports formerly kept at lliil.
tleford. It WHS shown tbnl spring wna ear-
lier and a inter tairthsn ilic InUTlor ae ■
ticineuts : so that the grain crop la ^ennr-
ed In good condition, and for j iel.l and
quality equals any (lart or iii. c.unlry
Ijind la a..tillng up fast, considering ike
illsadvaniage of having no survey. A sur
vcy ol the town is also badly newled, Inea-
able the energetic business men ofthe place
to pnl up bulldlitgs worthy of tb« mda
Iransacled Thera are saveral well mini
stores, both wholesale and ralall, all In low.
•r Town; and Judging from tha larm
number of loaded Jled hiver carta I nw
arriving, thera must be a large hasiaaaa
earrlnl on. Aa well as halng ||„. s»t of
Ooverninenl for the Nurlb-wtst. HattlaltoH
la heniliinarlers ul a larga ladlaa OialrMt.
Tiny have a good brldg* aoruM tlia Battle
Htver, ereelnl partly by private aubaar^
lion and partly by ikiirilni'ia ninda,batb«.
mre this sirihin ofeouatryeaniirat'Maaa

saedCH, HA liicli. In elrctiinference, and still
growing ; rhulmrh, two feet, long and 7 Inch. I Alt inturvikw.

in I'lieuiiilereuce i'enbbages by the hund- i The following Interview between Mr. J.
riiJ, grown without the ^ild of glass, ») to 4U j Kinleyson of Battle River valley, a member
inrli. in diameter, solid and well headed, of the committee, which Is very eainprehen-
aud other vegetables in t^rportiou ; and of, alve and la substantiated by the settlers ea*
Beauty of Hebron potatoes, a return of SO | umeratedin theextraetrromtheMallabove.
lbs. fur the one lb. of seed planted. We do . It contalna more trulhlul Information res-
nut know whether these aiu the beatjii the . peeling this aoollon ufouuulry Ihnu can b« ■

obtained through auy other source. It b«>
ing the outcome of suocasafal, practical ex-
perience of some years :
4— Wbatdoyiu think of the Rattle Blv.

Territories ; but If anyone has belter we
should like to have thtvit^ures **'

BAHKATCIIKWAN IIRUALD.

" The soil IS productive und cllinale favor-
able to agricultural pursulla, while beidajer valley aa an agrleultorai district T
seek and obtain a good living duilng the I A —I think It Is second lo none la tl,«
winter on the pi-alrles, and comfortable | North-Weat lor general agrlcaUnral pur-
shelter amongst the bluin>~thoukandsofdo- | poses.

nieaiicaulmalsareat tills hour browsing at { Q.— Why do you think Ilia anparlor ta
large in this Territory, thus relieving tholr , "t'l'iToftlons of the North-Westf
owners of that serious expense' of win- A. -DlBferent reasons. First, tharearelesa
taring, which unavoidable attends* stuck *'*.■.■■■'>«■'. t^osts, earlier springs and later

raising In the old provliicea.

Tliose '.rho are sllll in the dark with res-
pect to till' va.^I K'ljloii, may rest assured

(hlls without froat.
U— What klndofaollla ItganerallyT
A.— It la generally a rich loamy »oil with

that ineoiKlng si'tllers are not subject to ,"'■»' ""oltom It Is nearly aa rich as tbe soil

those traditional dim.nlile.. such as beset | "^ "««• "'"'■'"• Wmonton.

pioneer lit.; In iliu i.!d piovlncea-siich can- «i -Do .vou think It will raise aa go

uot posBll.]} b^^ lor ^lnlllar obstacles do not | '"'"^y ' 'V.^fZ'. .*^'.!.

ubutin 111 till" tiirliorj, the eounlry being ^

of » totally >.l(r.'iint ii.ituni and character
In nearly every resiieet. It does not require
a life lime to titur up a iniMlerately slxed
farm. The ground Is ready for the plough,
and a eash market at hand for all kind, of
produce, at prices now as follows; Oats,
il.'J'i lo f 1.50 per bushel ; Barley, tl.an per
bushel ; Potatoes, |l.Uii lo $|.M per bushel ;
Wheat, $1 SJ to I2.U0 |>er bushel, and In da-
iimnd. All other pioduce commands c<iual-
ly good prices excepting hay which Is of
Hponlaneous growth, c.insequently cheap at
all limes, or tor tlie cutting of it."

*IX>HDOM Tmra— kNOLAMD.

" Hatlleloril la close to Ibe Junction althe
Battle and North Maskatchewan, and baa
been given a latd name altogether aude-
wrved A bad name slloks, and " llat-
tleford Hand " haa baeoma proverbial,
though really It la bat a baadful In |Ht>-
portlon to tha ■rst^laaa aoll adjololag Ik
I'lie countijr through wbleh we have passsd
slnoa Isaving t|ie bluSb la above suapielun.
ilsre at our eainp ground the grass lat.'ilek
and rich, and aliuuat np touur knaaa,"
sttaaiariona.

New settler* la thti refltoa eat kaap im
maay eaws aa It may suit tti;!r jaeauf jo
purchaaa ami alteatf to frma tba Itoat boar
of IbalraattlaiaMt, ter paatora la alraaAr
lltrlhem In abandaneo, and la OMal plaaaa
sapeelally la tbia aaetlvn, aatlla oaa Sod tb*

A.-Y.-s, I think It will raU* belMraropa
one season with another.

(( — How do you aceount for t hlsT

A.- Because very heavy flat land during
wet seasons tb* crops are very apt In |>«
drowned out. In wet aeasnns If they are not
InJurM by waler.they are apt to ma to straw,
and do uot ripen in time lo eaeapa tb*
fkill frosts, wtalob are much aarllcr on heavy
flat laud.

Q.-Waa tb* grain aver caught by nu|
fnwts In tba BatUs Ulvar valiay during yoar
experience thcrelo T

A.— There has not been any grala oaoflil
by fall frosU that I know of aa yat, ex**^
two araall paleba* of oaU aowa on aod la
June, altar all olb*r enp* bad quila a
growth.

4 -Do** wb*at do well In tb* vallay T

A.-Wb*at do*a wall, and ytoMu ttam
tw*Bty-nv* lo thirty bu>.<wi* p*raar*.

(t.-How long ha* whaa.- b**o raised la
tbe Haiti* Rlv*r vallay r

A.-lt ha* b**a ralaMi In Um vallay fur tba
past ftmr y*ar*.

«) — IMrlat that UaM &a*l|ba*B alpyad
by fmtat

A.-Ilhaaant.

H.i-U wb*at tha oaly gfaln yoa grow t

A.-Ko, watrovTorloaavarlllaaar grata,
wbaat, oata, p*a* oad bari*r>all *>!***»
Itally.

O -Ikw* th* (rata ral**d la Um vallar
alaad walgblt OVBB.

A.— Tm, It CMt onr w*l(ht T I Mid MM
kaiktla orokU thU r»*r, Ui»t wclcbcd frea
B to a IW lb*, per MsmlvNi MMk.
4^— DM you nlM aBy flu T
A.— t fmlndaamall pateh or flax last 7«ar
•ad It did axtra wall. 1 ttalok flaz irowing
Intkia oaantrywlll proTeagr«at aaeeaai.
().-Ara roota and vagatablaa (anarallr
■w>dr

A.— I tbiDk Tagatablai axoaed tkoM rali-
ad In tha aaatarn proTincaa In manr raa>
pacta. Ttaaj ara a great ■occaia.

4.— la tbara mneh land uatak«n op In tbla
■action, and la then much good land nat
yat occapled t

A.— Tkare la any amonnt of good land la
tba Battle BlTar valley, and acroea tha If ortk
Baikatchawan River, oppoalta thia place,
(bare la any an;oiint of unoccupied land,
•od will certainly kecoma the graataet
larmtlig diatrlcta In the North-Weat, and
j»t uniattlad.

Q.— Why I1 It boand to beeoma a great
faralog community r

A.— Baoauaa of the great area of country
without Inferior land. There araSWmllee
along tka river and laaging back ao ta M
Bllea Bortb from Ita banka.

Q.— Ara there many •attlara Id the Battle
Biver valley T

A.— There are s few, but there have been
A great man; (!airae taken up tbla winter.
<).— le there any Umber In the valley, and
la tka water goK'. r

A.— There la plenty af timber for all pur-
paeea, aleo abundance of good water.
Q.— Dollva etocK thrive In ttal.: eeetlonr
A.— Horeea, cattle, and hogi do well here,
■beep have not been Introduced yet. Cattle
and barsea graaa out during winter, and re-
quire very little feeding. Ilornee not re-
^nlrad for work are allowed to run and tbey
tacalva no care

Q.— How da Canadian hortea atand the
•llaiate r

A.— Tbey do ai well bere. In tkle country ai I
In tka eaatern province!. If they ara a« well
fed and eared for. I -would advln ■attlern
coming to thle couutr> requiring more than
one team to bring one team of borHi, and
the remainder settle, for very connlder-
able work can be done with oxen without
grain, and boreea cannot do wlttaout oat*.
If a man coming here toiettle U a farmer,
ar a labarar, be can make capital more
Quiekly Ikan becan In theeanteru pruvlacte
But a man with a family and not muck
balpi raqulreata have on band about 'fMWu
(^— What time of the year In your apln-
lan, would be the must auvantageoue for an
Intending eettlar to leave Winnipeg for the
Nortb-Weet to commence farmlngf

A.— Ae early aa posaible In the inrlng, br-
eauie by breaking aa much a« pculble a
vary fair crap can be ralicd on the freeh
turned lod whloli helpi to give a etart the
flret year,beeldus the eett icr would have the
aammer before him to prepare for the win-
ter. 1 had id) acre* of tod xiwii thle lael
aeaeon withoalt, which turned out 40 bui>h
to the acre. .V team of bore-is can break and
harrow U acres and do It well during the
■prlng, time enough for early seeding We
commenoa ploughing generally, between
the lotb and ISib of April. The snow rangei
from A to 13 Inch aaci the frost cum es out of
tka ground early, owing to the ravorablu
■atnre ol the soil. Land is rolling, and as
A oonseqnenoe the ground In dry. There
Is plenty of game, besldvs flsh In the lakes
and rlvera.

IIIIIAI.D
Tha nnlnfluanced vlKltor kan only to eaiii
klaayssupon flu- unboumleil prnxprct lying
■arthortbs Uskatchewan. «n<l hi> vision
will badellghtiidwith Ihexltht or mllilnni-
of aareeor the richest wheat raising land In
tba world, stratehln<awav lolhe nrTth fnim
tha banks of the mighty rivrr, wlience the
ascaat la dletlngulsbed by a mssslva and
gradual risa, ar to travel south a (tm mllaa
tathelagia Hills, with their flxiy aslles
•f strateh, to And a virgin soil, snrlehsd
by ) a* vegalable depoclis nfbyioneeaaturles
M(.«k IB golciur, soft lo handle as fleur,
Ol from two and one half to three (Ml, with
• aabaoll of thick yeltowlsb elay of an aver-
Bga depth of tour f»at. In abort all the land
tar bBDdrads of mllee anraDd Battlelbrd Is
of tka wma saparlor elaas, eaceptlag the
•MMW paaliMBlar atrtp reelrleUd to a
•MBll •!«» BfcOT* tba aooaBaaaa of tba two
rlvan-

The land regulations of the North-West
Tarntorlee pravlda for homesteads and pre*
ampUon on llbaral tsims. AU claims as-
Ubllshed prior to the am of |g7», will be
acknowledge Irrespective of position.

WBAT TO Bama akobow to com ■ to

BATTLXroBD,

Intending aettlers having horsee, cattle
and Implements, by making arrangemeote
with the railway authorities, wha give Im-
mlgrante special rates-will do right by
brlnglnatbem along with them; but thone
not having live etockcan purchase outfits
at Winnipeg, or If nut caring to Incumber
themselves with farming Implements, can
purchase them at Rattleford, there t>elng
Agencies establlstard here. Parties having
Caaadlan horses or the means of buying a
team, would do well lo briagthem, forlf
not over losded and properly cared for, will
stand the trip from Brandon to Battleford
snccessftatly, besides, b rgon band for fu-
ture operations as team horses are scarce
hers In eomparlson with t,ie demand. But
a man of small means will befriend himself
by securing oxen and carta. The general
prleesal WIn.ilpcgare: Donble waggonsfM
to $7» Bed River carts, «I0 to flS; Iron
bonnd carU, SS) to $35; Buckboarda, $M lo
tm; Waggon barness, $•> to $40; Cart do,
t* lo glO; 8i..gle do, goO toflO; Canadian
teams, 3B0 lo SMO ; Nativ,. ponies, |M to Wl;
Yoke of oxen, tlAD to f ITS.

OAIfPINO OUTFIT.

A good tent, tin stove, frying psn, tin
cupe, axes, spades, hammer, brace and hi l«,
or auger, drawing knife, saw, nails, assort-
ment of wagr>n bolts, logging chain, hob-
bles, and ropes for horses, a shot gnn and
powder and abot, aa game is plentiful on
lbs roBte.

PBOVfRIO!ta.

flour, bacon, beans, drisd apples, sugar,
tea, baking powdsr, etc.

ItOlTTg.

Take train from Winnipeg to Brandon, or
to the end of the O P. R, where the prairie
trip will begin. Waggons drawn by Can a-
dlan horsna the load shoald not exceed ISO)
lbs. Oood oxsn la carts, fross VM to iOO Ihs.
The best lime to travel Is in early spring, or
'all-the spring being preferable, owing to
the pasturage, beeldss, parties arriving here
in time to put up biillilingi— to s<>curi> hay
and prspare tnr winter, and next year's op-
eratloBs. It will be fouad a very greet ad-
vantage In making an early start, which
win enable parties to camp early, affording
ample time to cut wood, get waiorate. It is
advantageous to take a "spell" of rest
during tbs day say three times eaf^h day,
wklsb will give the cattla time to feed. A
fair average rate of travel per day Is for
oxsn, IS miles and for horses IS In 2S miles.

TnS TBAIL.

Travellers recon-. lend the l^anlhern trait
On leaving end of the track follow the best-
en trail to Qu'Appelle, say m mliss, Is the
bett and shortest— pasturage, wood aiirl
good water bein,; la abundance. From (Ju'-
Appelle north to Touchw>>od Hills, say SO
mllea. Iitending rettlcra ahonid supply
themselves at Qn'Appelle, or Tonchwoid
mils with provisions euincent lo make the
Journey to Battleford. At Touchwood Hills
follow best beaten trial to the edge or fsit
Plains,— 30 mllee across-At this point take
wood to use In crossing this plain, as there
la BO wood to lie had. .^sthetravellerapproa-
ches the woods on the want side he will
observe a llnirer hoard upon which Is
painted tint Rood (o Itiutlrford, byway of
"Cisrk's Crossing on the Bonth Hsskati-he-
wan River." Much care roust ba taken at
this point of the Journey to avoid missing
this new trail, which Is DO miles shorter
than any other route lo Battlcrord. Follow
the trail to the left of the Anger board, nntll
tbalalegrapb line Is reached, by following
which, travallera will ba bronght direct to
(Tlarh's Ferry and crosa tbe Honth Kaska-
tPbswan River. Continue to follow this
(rail until another flnger board lsre4M!hed W
miles from (ha Bouth Baskalahewan River
near tbe RIbow of tbe Hortb naakatehewan
RIvar, where themain trial will have been
reaebad, follow It to lagla Crack, soma 10
mllea dlaUat, whara tbara la another fln-
ger board iBBrkag mvm TtwU «e mmtmm.
If ant too haavlly ladaa Uka tba River Trail,
whieb la oBly n nllas to Battletord aod
•boat » iBllaa abortar tbao tba Hill Trail.

There ara two places of worship and two
aeboola la Battlslbrd aad • PoatoflMa.

publiu'meeting.

The meeting on Friday tba lOth, was Ibr
the purpose of discussing the merits of tbe
circular, drawn up by the committee, who
were selected at a former meeting, the par-
ticulars of which appear In the columns of
the Hbuald elsewhere.

■ INDTBR.

Mr. John Carney occupied the chair and
Mr. F. Mcrlgold acting as Hecretary.

Minutes of former meeting were read
and approved, after which, the secretary
read the report of the committee Including
the published circular. Several gentle-
men addressed the meeting upon the eObrta
being made by the cKlxens of Battleford,
and the work accompllshedlby the commit-
tee. Great hopes were expiesscd that the
Government would not fall to order the
survey of ll.e tovn site of Battleford and
portions af the surrounding conntry, as
very considerable Interest Is now been taken
In this section, by parties living outside,
which Is evinced by the large number of
letters of enquiry which continue to arrive
by every mall to people in this country.

It was moved by (i. QopBlll, that having
lieaid the report and circular rend, that
they be adopted. Mr. T. T. <iulnn seconded
the motion.— Carried.

Moved by Mr. W MacDonnell andstcond-
sd by .1- D Flnlayscn.thHtBVuteorthanks
bo tendered Mr. John Carney, chairman, for
his Morvices and material contributed to
the committee enabling them to publish
the circular, also to Mr. P- G, laurle, Edi-
tor and proprietor of the Baskatchawan
HaRALD-now en-route from Winnipeg— for
his enterprise and perseverance In behalf of
tbe North-West, and Battletord In partlcu
lar.— Carried.

Moved by Mr. P. A. Hmart, and seconded
by Mr. W. I..atlmer, that the thankaof the
cltlieus of Battleford are due Messrs. Mc
Kariane and Finlayson, for their valuable
asslKtance to the committee.— Carried.

Moved by Mr. J. M. McFarlana, and second
ed by Mr. O OopslU, that a vote of (banks
ba tendered Mr. F. Mcrlgold for bis services.

SASKATCRBWAK BBRALD.

H. Ballkisdihb, of Indian Farm No. 12,
Battle River, called upon us on the aith ult.
and reported that tbe live stock on that re-
serve were doing well. He also stated that
Chief PouBdmaksr wasenergetlcally urging
the Ideas pronounced In his New Year's
speech to his band. Certainly Poundmaker
deserves credit for Ills m^tnly cfTurls, and
will no doubt be eut'ouraged by the Agent.

From the FiiilRysnn BroK, we learn that
their live slofk lire iloing well, und as these
pushing CHiindtstiH take cnttk- in rliurge to
winter they generally haves giHHl number
on hand. These young met. are ino.<texlen-
Ive agriculturists In this section, and claims
that this region la well adapted formlxed
and dairy farming. Tha Klninysons have
had very considerable experience In this
conntry, therefore their upinloiis on these
subjects are worthy of resiKi^t, We notion
that many of those who passed by here uml
are returning, wuuld teel more at ease
at llie presem time hid they paid more res-
pect to the Information niilli'lieU from the
farmers In tnis nslghhorhod while pros|><.-><t-
lug In this vicinity.

81KCB our last Issue wi- m.ik » shntt trip
Into tbe country, and while tlius engagrd
we visllod Messrs. MaKarlane Rro.'sfkrm,
and learned from these enterprising Cana-
dians that their daaberd of horses wlnti-r-
rhg amongst Ihe "mythical sand hills "or
Battle River Valley, divided lulo two bands
were In axoallent condition and health
Tbey Intbrmad us that they only visit their
horses oecastanally to saa whether anv ac-
cidents hava oecurred.aad that Is the only
trouble or eoncarn Ihay have about tham
during tba wlolsr. Their excellent herd or
eows and yooBg eattia ara In flne condition
aa naaal. Tbaaa ealtle laova tha yard ib tbe
momlBg,aaoBt OB tbo pralrla to graiadaring
tba day aod rMnni, or aro drlvsB bona Ib
tba evanlDff, golBf tbroagb lb* aama ran-
tlB* •• la Muaaor Uaia.

D. L CllBb oflndlan rana Wn U,elalma,
that tbo BalUa Rlvor ted MaftalUioWaB
▼alleys are batUr adaptod Mr oaMlo raising
than Maalloba. Mr. Clink baa had soma
experience Ib both sactlooa ofooaatry tliara-
tan Is poslad on tba aoblaet,

TMR CASAVA rACiriC BAILVAT.

sbh. BoaaBB'a iisroaiiATiow to ti<» wib-

MIPIO TIMa, VBB. tRB.
Tbe eompletleli of tba C. P. R. lo thoBas-
katebawan aexl summer will take tbo read
to Iba Rocky MooDlalna, faolllUtlBt tka
praaacutlon of heavy work tbaralB darlag
tha winters of lHI-3. Work on tba Paelle
division of tbs road Is la active piiigiaas
from Port Mosdy to Kamloopa,at tboeoB-
fluence of tho north and south braaehes of
tbe Thompson River. From Kamloopsaaat
the Byndlcata will put tbe road nodar con.
tract thla wlnter^and this portloa of tbo
line w 111 ba known as the Kocay Monotaln
Division of tbo O. P. R. At tha praaani rata
of progress the road will be fully aomplelafl
from WInnlpegtoKamloops In IM7, making
a toui of l,aM mllea from Winnipeg to Port
Moody. With a probabllllty that the Caaa-
dinn Moverrmeat will complata lt» portion
of the line, it Issxpeclad that trains will bo
running through to tbe Paclflccoast In Ave
years from this data.

TUB BASfBRH DIVISIOR

of the Canadian Paslllc will bo complatad
from Winnipeg to Thundor Bay, a dlstaaea
of aw miles, by ti a middle of the coming
summer. Tbe company Is now engaged la
bul.ding a ennaectlnn from Callander ata-
tlon, on tbe Canada Centra! Railway, to a
point of Junction with theC P. R. oa the
English River, tbe eompletion of wblah in-
sures tbe movement of through tralaa
between the AtUntle and the Paelflc oeeana
OB the great northern llae, and all aoder
Ike manageBent of the Canadian Paelflo
Company.

Oen. Rosser contributed the further Infer-
inalioii that tbo Province of Manitoba, and
Winnipeg especially. Is receiving valuable
acquisitions tolls population from the Unit-
ed Htates. Millions of money are being
bruught Into Ihe Province from England,
and times -re livelier than at any mining
town'fVer vIsltsJ by the Oraeral. Imr-1-
gratioii has been so n^ild that settlement*
are eontlnually springing up far In advance
of the railway construction, and the coun-
try cannot be opentd and surveyed with
sufflcent rapidity to meet tbe requirement*
of the new settlers and colonies- Tbe eoua-
try from Winnipeg to llu'Appelle—Sao mile*
—Is described as of rare fertility, and every
acre asjich as tbe best land in the Red River
valley. ThesoU Isa black loam, with gent-
ly rolling surface, well watered and witk
timber enough for tba use of settlers. At
the time of departure from Manitoba the
snow was aboui one and a half feet deep,
but the irulns had notlieen Interrupted— tbe
road lieing an embaakment owing to the
level character of tha conntry traversed,
and but few cats are round on that portion
of tbe line thus far completed.
A wiaa pLAit,

Mo far as Gen. Roeeerlsable to learn, large
farms sre not In demand among the peoFle
of Manitoba, nearly all settlers being content
with Iti) acres, or enough to Insure them
comfortable homes. Asacunseqnence, the
vast territory Is being rapidly divided Into
quarter section farms, which will soon make
Manitoba one of the wealthiest dIatrlcUon
the western aontlnei.t. Under thla system
I liu new country Is rapidly brought under eul-
Mvailon, each settler agreeing io break a
siipulaied portion of land when he purcbaaa
from Ibe syndleaie, and noland balngaold lo
speculsuirs As aa liislaBCs of the rapidity
witb which eolonlea are asovlug westward
and ths demand tor Iota in promising town*
on tbe c. *. b , Oen. Roeeer, atate* that
tlOO,aoo worth ar iou wereeold at 3raBdon,U*
mllea west of Winnipeg, some time before
the railway eonpaay reaebed Ibat polat.

Capt. iabn Blewart, who reeeatly retnrned
to the elty from tba (Tortb-Wast, says that
mlllloni ofilollare ol foreign capital have
lieen deposited In the bank at Winnipeg a-
waltlng investment next spring. Tbe cap-
tain hlmselfbasleaaedMI,linauersotgraalog
lands In tbo Bow Btver district, which be
naa stoekso wItb Ave thousands bead of
cattle and boraee. Re claims that the Can-
adlaa lands are laaalloiy ■apsrlor to tboae
of Dakota aad Mlaaeeota. Ifumeroos

pIleatioBe have beea made to tbe Depai^
meat by Aaserieaae, oflbriag to leaaa axtaa-
slvae tract* af graalas laaoa la tba Mortk-

IC^UCH, 1882.

ord Circular.

lenU' I A tba Tcrrllorieii

■<lti-anao() In tbe very nut-

•nbjert both* vUlUtfonaor

t InU-nve ilriiro* ofcoH ilmt

nrb luw-lyiuB lucnlltk-. und

111 IliciieiKbtMiuihoodofex-

a or mariihy (luU. for pu-

• vreul deal III' b'lwllun has

In abuut Iliiltlerurd kaud.

'cn ^ruiiouiiced Itio centre

In ruclvverythlnK llml p»-

ould kuggcst liiis bien hHld

but Biuo iho lalb Goveru-

luiou uiitdu »<iintt liiiprove-

llio view that It wiia cu i.e

C'aplWI orUieNorili-vVt'iit.

» thul hull lievn lulkuU and

luhject, vlillo it ban trorki-d

nattleftirdand to muny a

■omiuK lo I he North- Woai,

and fared wuriie, will Htm be

leoin orpariiirtiiuntly cl.uck-

Dt'ii oiiiranl und upward pro

bMltutInn whatever In say-

DOMttlument In IbeNnrll--

allluall, ofi^aturul advan-

tunc orBattlffurd, and I have

Kli In the ahrewdnesa of the

oly, which Is Juat now all-

I teirltoriev, to be very aure

Imitate the example of the

I'm "Ouvi rmiieul, und abut

inportuiiuv oi thia looullty.

uln lino of tbe Canada Pa-

s dealluf d evir lu ruHcli U.it-

aniuuiibiulo any; but that

In a i'< ini'aiiiliviM.v fhori

v;uy eoiniiiuuieiitluiin with

il, I havu nut ii.a ullifntisl

BOKURXKUAI.'Mlir.M.i.v.

ardfi'oni Itatilfioriiox'tx-mnfi
f o( the iiiapH In vuriouRly
ilallnnurni'ld plnlna or aa a
f the Aiiiorlriiii iIcsiTt. K«-
uclally thoRO oontalnliiif :hn
Proleaaor ^acoiii., have t!ui-
liiyerroneoua Idea. For two
ntlatuaayfof atmutaixly or
Miutii nr !;nltloroid, we pan-
vboae excellfnce poiild not be
rlruliu.al purixa.'^; tlii-nre lo
nod of the Ited Deer Valley
^r, but atlll. Ill my ii|i|nlon,
good for ftrulii, aitd, in any
irable for auniinerpnaiuraKa,
y be good aim mr aUH!k In
as It shall pay t<i have muie
iievalleya. The wlHile of It
vorilc iteillnii-g.ound of the
leir trarka from walirlng-
ng-pluee ("ever loo (Sir npart
Dwere every where to be seen,
lauy trai-ka thalrdunii lay ■»
euMpeuruiiee of ihe iriuund
arable to that or iiii Liiiillah
L u> hope that the limn will
ore thed,Kiipp<.'niHiH'(' of iho
t'BV BociioR la fol lowed by Ihe
lomiitloliuidk."

r .MONTO MAIL.

apreltlly alMiaied neir tin.

Ihe Itaitle River with tbe
hea-Hii, II iH aurrciiiiided by
aullablnfor fnrmliiKpnr|>o!^.
« crops have been ^'iiihiied
a reisiifpd •« leasdaniugeil by
le settlemrnta east and wos<,
Hon and Prinee «lberl. ono
Informed nie IhnI by ihe nie-
norls rnrinerly kept at Ibit-

shown tbnl aprlnK wh. .-ar-
■r lair than the tnt<'rliir ne -
bat Ibe grain crop |s M>iiur-
iiilltlon. and for jirl.l and

any part or the cmnlry.
i« up faat, rnnslderlng ike
f having uo survey, a. sur-
1 la alto badly needed, to »«.
lie buslneaa men of the placw
diitga worthy of th« intm
Hera are aavaral well miMt

oliaale and retail, all In low-
•I Judging from in* lam*
•led ll«| hiv*r earia I mw
t inuat ba • large baaMMM
1 well as hal«f ii,„ ,^» „,
r the NBrtii-v««|, ItoUMtirt
• <>■ * )■?■• laiMag Dtatriai.
iwd bridg* aorata tba HaUla
l>"'l)7 by prlTMa ■ii>a»ilj
by Domlnl-m fitntfa, but k*<
III ulrou airy pan

rapldir aa It staould, mora llbaral nppro-
prlaKon* will have lu b« inada tor the
Improvaneot of roads and to balM bridges
Tbe to>tn Is built on the aouth side of the
river, and from Ihe upper level, on which
tbe (loverninoiit bnlldliig ami offices are
nuljt, mminiimllng a magnllleent view of
the country lu every dliicllon. The police
barracks arc biilltoii a plateau on the north
side of t)io river, about a mile rrom tbe
bridge. Tlicy have u fiirin In ' connection
Willi ibebarrncka, oh which this season a
large crop of Kood oata has boen raised.
The niiial gnnloD vegotables grown In tbe
Territories ar:) «Ul!ni>d lo be raised here. I
bawaevaral coods-iinplcf^-cubbage, tiirnli'is,
beets, and onions, which were certiklnlv
very large, grown by .Mr. littnrle of Ihe
liKUALD a Fcnil-wrekly paper, neatly pub-
Hailed and edited by him. There are over
'J5 farmers In Ihe neighborhood, cultlvutlDg
farms langlng from do to 1&> acres. The
inoi.t extcu.'.lvo ant KInlayson Bros., Mc-
Farlane Kvoh., H. *.(. Fsmbrenr,!]. Uopsill,
A.J. l'rDni;ua<.\t'yld* Bourkjiinvc adalry
of 75 cows. A. lloyle lie cows within six
mill s of the town, Messrs. l-'orgtt, Ulcburd-
son, Uallendhiu, McKay, ilaker, i>iidO'Nell,
They nmnnlnvtura butler, which lain great
demand at SU cents |H>r lb. This lawhat the
Maskalcbewan HKiiALiisHjbof the crops:—
'Our whom. Ii.isbuen prmiounaiHl by Chief
Factor f;i>iiko and Ciipk ilacUowall— two
eompelant judges liaviug no tirudllualUins i
111 our favor- to be etiuiit iouuy,uiid sup&r-
1 r lo most that they ha>< -vcu lu Irliico Af

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greater part a* their wtnler's KmmI for thean-
sclvea and be Hi gnwt noiHlllton la Uie
sprlnx. The prodnrv of tba dairy aa well
aa beefoonimand exrollent^ prices, and will
continue to so for many yeara In mime, par-
tuiiiiariy dnrlng tbe ninatructioD of tha
many railways In contemplation and un-
der way at tbe present time- TbeHyndlcata
havu aniiiiu nci-d I hat tbey wl II build WO m li-
es of pratrle ro«<l in lAQ, wblch will cxiend
the truck ol ('. P. R far went of Ibiltleronl
wliloh circumstance w!ll,wbenc,.nsnmniut-
ed prove a great bo in to this country. The
C. I». IL tr-ck exteiiils at the pi-ea<ii time,
some Sm miles westward rr<>m Wlnnliieg.
The Portage !a Praire, Weslboorne A North-
western Hallway Company will coinmenea
work this aeason, a braaeh of wblch will
redPh Battleford via tha North aatkalcbe-
wan vcllry, tbere are also other line* lo con-
lempliitlou designed to Up the fertile val-
ley of tbe Battle Itlvar.

The climate of this country la auperlor to
Manitoba, which met t* obaenrabla wblla
travelling from cast lo wrat during lb*
winter months, both in reapeot u> winds,
liitenso frost and depth of snow, wblub
preceptlvcly modernica-hence, it Is moiw
comfortable In tba Nortn-West fhr man
and beast. ThIsclrcnioslance la accounird
for by IIS Incllnallon, which pla<'as Ibit
country In tlielnllucnceof lbs west (Chinook)
winds reaching from the PaclSe, passing
through the Rocky Mountain gorges mod-
eratlmt the cold air In Ita coura* until ab>
sorbcd and chilled by tbe air la tbe mora
III vesulubles this dlslrlct coiinot I <""l"»' "nd coid cast.

i,j bciiten. lleronios-imcspooiraona Settlers need not be under any apprehen.
u. b Kill with ;-OiiiuMS i:> Ii.l'Ii. In clrcuin- •'»'■ "f Indians, In this dir^llon at least,
i.n.;ic.', wtliililiig u iHiumUacb, bushels of I "■ »" the nii Uvea of toe plains are settled
tl.e crop iiieiii-urliiK a loot in circumference, ! ••••»" "" reservation following agrlcullural
all grown from seed llil, i-priiig : turnips, | »»"""• /•'"'living anaclowlj- observed
.s*eile>i, m Ir.cli. In chcuinfcreiicc, and still | "" »«""«'• '" «••«■■»•■
growing ; rbuburb, two feel, long and ; Inch, i AN iNTuaviaw.

In <'lirumlcrcuce;'ciibtiiiKes by llie bund-. The following Interview between Mr. J.
riid, grown without the Mid ofgluss, »J lo 40 { Klnleyson of Battle River valley, a member
hull. In diameter, solid and well headed, of tbe eommlttee, which la very eampreheu-
and other vegetables In »j(>rportloii ; and of , *lve and Is substantiated by the settlers ea>
Beauty of llebrou poiulocs. a return of 80 | umcratad In tlieextractfromtheMallabove.
lbs. fur the one lb. of seed planted. We do . It contains more trulhlul information res-
not know whether tlicsa uiu the best Jii tba . pectlngthls section ofouunlry than can b« •

Territories; but If anyone has belter we
should like to hiive tbu ii^uris ' "

HANKATCIItWAH IIKUALU

**Tbe soil is productive und cllnuile favor

obtained through any other source. It be-
ing ttaeoatoome of snocessfjl, practical ex-
perience of some years :
Q — WbatdoyLU think of the Battle RIv.

able to agricultural pursuits, wliile beida j ar valley aa an agricultural district f
seek and obtain a good living during the | A —I tbink It Is aecood l« none la 11,*
winter on tbe prairies, and comfortable j North-Weat lor general ogrKsiltaral par-
shelter amongst the bluirb»thouaandsofdo- i lioses.

niestioauimalsareal this hour browsing at j <^— Why do you think It Is snparlor !•
large In this Territory, thus relieving tliolr , "H'" l>«fH<»««« of the North-Westt
owners of that aerious expcnse'uf win- 1 A. -DIBbrent reasons. First, therearelesa
leriiig, which unavoidable atunds'st«ick auiiimer frosts, earlier springs and later

raising Intheoldprovlncira.

Tliose vlio are still In the dark with res-
pect to till- vii»t ii'iiliiii, inii.v rest assured

rails without frost.
().-Whatklndors»llla It generally T
A.— It Is generally a rich biamy soil with

that Iniiiinlng sotlk-rs ur.' not subject to .*'■>' •«•"""» " Is nearly as rich as the soil

those tradltioiinl ilifflciililei such as beact ■ "'' l*^ J*l**'"«»"* Kdnioplon.

pioneer 111.; lu the 1. Id |novliiccs-sncb can- j <*-•>" ."»« think It will raise aa go

not iiOBsll.lj b>i lor similar obstacles do not "^P* •» ^"f heavy soil ?

obiuln in ll.ls II iriiuij, the country being A.— Y.-s, I think It will raise better eropa

Ufa Uiially ..lir.'K ni ii.i!iuh and character
in nearly cM-ry ri'-iiciM. II tl'K-s not require
a life lime to tliur up a niiMleralely sixed
farm. The ground Is ready fur the plough,
and a cash market at baud for all kind* of
liroduce, at |>rlres now as lollows; Oats
«l.'.!'ilotl.«> Iter bushel; Barley, tl.nn per
bushel; Potatoes, |l,(lii to $|.M per bushel;
Wheat, t\ into |i.uu per bushel, and In de-
iiiniid. All other pioducec(iinniandse<|ual-
ly good prioee excepting bay which Is of
Hpoiiianetius growth, o.msequently cheap at
all limes, or lor the cutting of It.''

*i.OHIII>ll TIMra— BNOLAHD.

" BaltieionI Is close to Ihe Junction ot the
Battle and Nurtli Maskatchewau, and baa
been viven a laid name altagather aude-
sirved A bad name slicks, and " Bat-
tleford Hand " hae become proverbial,
iboiigh really It la hat a handful lu pro-
portUin 141 the llret.«lBaa soli ailjulnlng lb
The country through which we have passed
since leaving tlie liluOli le above suaplolua.
Here at our camp grouod the grass Ist.'iiek
and rich, and alrauat uplouur kneea."
Bvaaieriona.

New eetilsra la Ihli region eai keep lie
maly ewws ae il may ettlllli:!r aMoai jb
purehaea an^ aliens !• from Iho are* boar
of their aetlleiaeail, tor paetaie le alreadir
for them Inabnndance, and In most plaeael
eepeclally la thie eeetlou, eallie eoa and Ihe I elaod welahlt

one aeaaon with another.

q.— How do you aceounl for t hlsT

A.-Beeanse very heavy flat land during
wet seasons the crops are very apt to bo
drowned out. In wet sraaona If tbey are not
injured by water,they are apt to rna to straw,
and do not ripen In lime lo eeoape tha
htll frosts, which are much earlier on heavy
flat land.

Q.— Waa the grain ever caught by fall
frosts In tbe Uatila Ulvar valley during your
experience therein f

A.— There has not been any grain eaughl
by fall fnisu that I kno jr of aa rat, exeepi
two small palchee of oata oowa on and in
June, oiler all oiker erope bod qalla •
growth.

Q.-Ooae wheat do well in Ihe valley t

A.-Wheat doea wall, and ytoMa fna
twenty-ave to thirty bui.>iela per aere.

().-Uow long hae whao.' been rolead la
the Maltlo River valley T

A.-lt hae been ralaeain Ik* volley fur lh«
paai Amr yearo.

t).-Ilarln« that Uao oaeilhaea
by rroeut

A.— II hoa oal.

(t.'-ls wkMl tba oalrtMln yoa growr

A.-No, wacrovTarkMiiTaHllae of grata,
wbeot, ooM, poae aa« horler*«n ninw
fally.

4 -noee Ike (rola rateed la Ika vallay

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