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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 9rrata to pelure, in A n 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ci 'i:- ' -* ■i<;: if im AND r OF THE gT^TED BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT . CAPITALISTS - AGRICULTURISTS . LAB OURER S. MECHANICS . AND DOMESTIC SERVANTS. r.^' Z'^^;: ■m AND BY .SV -.ii „; .■■ J0PN J^MEg JQNEg, EgQ., M-fi-c, E.i^.6.g., Ex-Metnier o/ ike London School Board, .; And Director 0/ the London Samaritan Soc/eiy, FROM PERSONAL VISITS TO T&E COUNTRY AND OBSERVATION AMONGST EMPLOYERS & EMPLOYED. r Deoember, 1883. V * «y ^ ' ^ > T » ir ^ ii T ^ * ^' .vv ? ^v rg 2 r Ivvvvr^v r >»^''^r^*^'^'^vv r ^ r > T. ^V T > r ^ ^^ -^■■*''*-^-»--*-'^'*'-* ■^lA^A^^A^^^AA^-gy^AAT^'-.^^A^AAAA ■rV.>> ."'■v'sJ'-, ,-;.f'' T^' •«',-' -;.:^-^W *- "■J'-- . ■■■■"'■ ' " ■. v - *■"■■''.' ''**i^r*" .^i>'''-' '*t*rt'" - . '' " ,-"' ' ■' • ^ '■ ', ^ , ~. -'^. (^ .^-■* »„ , ."--t: , . ■■.\i>a^.v-f' *;■ ->' *• t{t"*''n ^ " -lES^i-;^ ^ •"'■■ -. . ■-'i. J, ; - ■;. -^^^^'^v - *'^' '■' - ■■^^'l '■■V -v'.^.^ ''< ■..■■- J- 'a- 'W^^' ;le hesit '■en me ected b; Ting my J in the i#of 1 Am state swings f lofheir i n^reiice ^4^yA:. yi-'..- ■v^;C?^^vi;;*;S-5,r^;^:.: >C.-: '♦>( ^' . i4',- '. .. )., :■-■' >- .1- ^ b' ime wa i^'f^tab Q^ca, a lotdes a: nf(Krenc€ ^ons, jervatior >fl||toir leiime i ' ji^irnej » #spic( le^ut b wer( ^ j*ii<:''.-''^'^' ■'::':-- J t" J -11 GENERAL REMARKS. ^H ''::€:^-^C ;u-: t^:. «^W' OOKS of more or less degree of size und importance are at the present day issued in countless numbers upon the great question of Emigration, and the responsibility of adding to that number is fully appreciated by myself. But I have ;le hesitation in so doing, seeing the experience my public career has '•en me of the persons emigrating and likely to do so ; of the places ected by such persons, by reason of personal visits ; and then finally Ting my own views on the subject corroborated by men of high stand- j in the Dominion of Canada, the propagation of which latter is the ject of the present pamphlet. All stated in my previous works on the subject of Emigration ; viz., >eiifingsfor Em.irirants and The Emigrants Guide (both of wliich passed lafheir second edition), I was appointed in 1879 Chairman of a London n&rence relative to Emigration, the result uf which was that a practical leike was formed, and since then I have either personally conducted or I* f^iit about 4,000 emigrants to Canada, about 700 to the United States of Q^ca, and assisted in various ways about 420 persons to the Australian lotties and South Africa. During the period intervening between the nference and the present date I have crossed the Atlantic on several jadons, and never once lost an opportunity of acquiring, by personal nervation, such a knowledge of Canada and the United States as would be sfip to intending emigrants. In the present year I have spent a consider- le j|me in the cities, towns, and villages of Canada, and in the course of '^tmeyings interviewed many of the persons who had gone out under > auspices of the London Samaritan Society, as well as some who had le Out by other means. The replies to my (questions to these — amongst Oil were included capitalists (principally farmers), mechanics, agricul- ^ 144HH7 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. M % I tural and general labourers, domestic servants, &c. — were committeixck anc writing at the time. Being anxious to corroborate these testimonitgcujtieg not for my own, but for general satisfaction — I wrote to members ofjijed er Canadian Parliament in all parts of the Dominion, and the replie.-j ejnior many as my space will allow), which all will admit are extremely vahi^Qjgg^g ^ are herewith presented to my readers. ^jce anc I felt the necessity of obtaining this testimony, recognizing as l,of of tl the important step a man or woman — and especially the head of a faifcnown. — takes when deciding upon emigrating to a distant land, though it own m happen to be under similar government. Exaggerated reports wh^de gc^o for or against a project are undoubtedly harmful ; and with regard tt^yy j^a question of Emigration it is only fair and honest that persons anticipamljershi such a step should be supplied with truthful information as to tht^g witl they are likely to lead in the country to which they propose to go. .iong go severance of many domestic and friendly ties is not the least item \\\^ little fact of Emigration, and hence again the emigrant naturally seeks lir, the knowledge of the habits and customs and general bearing of the piward to amongst whom he is going. especial I should like to say here that the opinions I may personally expmds. or those I may extract from the numerous letters received, ariWith tl prompted by any desire beyond the general well-being of the pejiionsol I myself being exceptionally well conversant with their condition Emigral requirements by reason of my experience as a member of the SI may a( Board for London, my position on the Council of the Working 3ai6d by Club and Institute Union ; and lastly, my general knowledge of the i corrobc poorer classes gained as director of the London Samaritan Societvdofs to do not own a single acre of land in Canada, neither have I one sliCinada invested in property either in or pertaining to the Dominion. First of all I would say that persons should not go to Canada witl object of speedily amassing a fortune and then returning to their xi\'7 A59, 1 country to spend it ; it should rather be with the intention of, as it growing up with the place, with a thoroughly reciprocal idea, ai putting by a something which, should enable them to be independe: hard work or of the bounty of their neighbours when old age an firmities come upon them. At the present there are exceptional c ; tunitiea in the Dominion for starting in business, of hiring farms, '* power of purchase at fixed prices, and of earning a comfortable liveli f| with good prospect of saving money; therefore the emigrant with en | ada. General Remarks. rexQ committeiick, and plenty of muscle and brains, with a determination to overcome lese testimonitficulties, in the certain knowledge of success, is sure to attain the ;o members ofju^ end. The people of the Dominion do all in their power to aid nd the replie.) emigrant of whatever class; the Government looks well after the sxtremely valiitiej^gts of all settlers, more particularly those who specially seek tlieir vrice and help ; social equality is practised, caste is unknown ; and good cognizing as \qI of the general condition of society is in the fact that poor rates are e head of a laiknown. There is no State paid clergy — each denomination supporting ind, though it own ministers ; public schools are free and unsectarian, whilst higher id reports whc^de schools exist as in England ; in fact a man mindful of himself and with regard to^ily may fairly expect to attain position with the highest, even to ersons anticipamljership of the Legislature. tion as to the^jj with other countries and men, the degrees of success have been ropose to go. iotls, some failing success when starting with capital, whilst others le least item iii;h little or nothing have made good headway. Practically, how- turally seeks lir, the meu with capacities I have described may reasonably look iring of the ptward to success, whether as master or servant, the former having especially good opportunity if possessed of say a couple of hundred personally expmds. 1 received, ai\With the view of eliciting, in as concise a manner as possible, the ing of the penions of the several members of the Canadian Parliament on the subject iheir condition Emigration, I forwarded to each a form as annexed, to be filled up. iber of the Si may add that the replies received fully coincide with the views I had he Working ]med by personal experience of the country and the people, but with Dwledge of the i corroboration named, I with confidence leave it in the hands of my aaritan Societvdefs to draw their own conclusions as to the advantages the Dominion have I one shiCttiada offers to all classes, minion, to Canada witl ing to their ni7 ^ mtion of, as it ' procal idea, ai ► be independe: len old age am 1 ) exceptional o; | : hiring farms, mfortable liveli aigrant with be J0H:N^ JAMES JONES. ' 69, Ludgatc Hill, Londmi, E.G. December, 18S3. A 2 •V •* CONDUCTED + PARTIES ■> I ■ •i ^ I > i FKOM LIVERPOOL TO CANAD EVERY THURSDAY, UNDER THE SPECIAL CHARGE OF THE PURSER. Personally Conducted Parties for Canada loill leave on or about April May 15th, June 19th, and July 34th, ISS4. The Steamers which take Mr. JONES'S Parties are the Laroest and OF the well-known "DOMINION," "NATIONAL," "INMAN," "GUION," "CUNAF "AMERICAN," and "WHITE STAR LINES." Leaving^ Liverpool for Canada Once a Week. To New York Every Week from London or Live; Berths will be secured and all other necessary arrangements made wit ANY EXTRA COST TO THE EMIGRANT. D( Every possible means is used to obtain Employment (on or before lain. for the Emioxants. pital ai ents ofti A full description of the Class of Emigrants going by my parties is sei xVg j^g to the Agents, my Correspondents, and to large employers of labour. 11 Emigrants will be given Assisted Passages to Canada, and assistancmg j^sl obtain Free Railway Tickets from place of landing, to points in the Prov' +i of Quebec and Ontario. There are no Assisted Passages to the United S; ■»«•, or Railway Assistance granted. , . , . 3ryhigl The names and addresses oi respectable Boarding Houses in Liv( 1^ supplied to Emigrants, and arrangements made for them to be met a Liverpool Stations. Emigrants taking their Tickets of Local Agents can join Mr. Jo: •! • parties free of any charge. ^ . * lano-ma ^^ I have crossed the Atlantic four times during the past three WoUeiit and have taken and sent out nearly 4000 Emigrants during the years /^^wv /^^ 1882, and 1883, and have a thorough knowledge of Canada and the l;' ' , lOUfland The t PASSENGERS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BOOK EARLY, le fact larkets JOHN JAMES JONES, ^^^^, 57 & 69, Ludgate Hill, LONDON, lanada. There vine, c )bacco-s eg States. 9 \ riEs ■> NAD PURSER. •>• about April , S84. E Lauoest and )N," "CUNAF INES." from London or Livi ADVANTAGES OF THE Dominion (^f Canada, i INDUCEMENTS FOR CAPITALISTS. lents made wit )n or before lani. T may be interesting tc capitalists to know that Canada has entered upon an era of unprecedented prosperity, which bids fair to rapidly increase and extend over a great number of years. In every city and towr skilled men and others with pital are invited to start manufactories, amongst the valuable induce- Bnts offered being free gifts of building land to meet every recjuirenient my parties is sei ^j^g manufacturer applying, added to which there is complete exemption ^' im all municipal taxation on buildings and machinery employed. In a, ana assistancjug instances indeed skilled men are encouraged by grants of money ints in the Prov to the United Si om the authorities as well as free and untaxed land. louses in Livt tn to be met ii n join When it is recognized that the Government of the Dominion have put sry high protective duties upon the woollen, watchmaking, agricultural iplements, brushes and combs, shoemaking, carriage-building, cloth, vine, cotton, and carpet-making, linens, oil-cloths, type-moulding, >bacco-spinning, paper, pails and tubs, rubber goods, vinegar, sewing- lachines, pottery, cabinet-making, engineering, lace goods, organ and iano-making, and many other industries, it will be at once seen that the past three VjgeUent opportunity exists for supplying the needs of the 5,000,000 or 1 -. , t- .000,000 of people already in Canada, and the many hundreds of lada and the I. , ^, ^ . ^ ^1 lousands that are going to the country every year. The Canadian manufacturer, I might add, has a double advantage in DOK EARLY, le fact that he has a monopoly in the Dominion and also access to the larkets of free-trading countries. Therefore it i? not unreasonable to say ia# very exceptional inducements are oflered to capitalists who may go to ILL, LONDON, lanada. There is no necessity for money lying idle one single day in the >NES, I 6 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. Dominion, as secure investments may be made, at remunerative rati interest, in the chartered banks, which are established in every Thus, whilst the manufacturer is deciding upon preliminaries — aiiQuebec may depend upon the asistance of the citizens (some of whonij my a( specially told ofiF for the purpose) — the capital is safe and productivtpossibh Of course as the prosperity of the various townships increases the aii'ench an on the part of the authorities to have all the giving on their side niungdijui some extent diminish, and consequently the earliest arrivals fare best, jre are ii it may be added, so great is the extent of territory, that competent jirchased give it as their opinion that Canada will be able to take all-comers (cal compa or labour, if of good sterling quality) for the next hundred years, ather pr The following is a copy of the form sent to members of the Caniirkets. Parliament, with the simple application that it might be filleii according to their knowledge of the requiiements of the localities \\\^ pega they represent in the House of Commons : j^^p ^q. What are the classes of emi;];rants required in your constituency / m-laboii How many do you think could find employment in your constituency \ gjg jjjg^ Are there good chances of success for men with small capital \ Can farms be rented in your constituency / Are there improved farris for sale in your constituency ? Have you free grant land in your constituency \ Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to oi girls, farms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with thejre speci doing the labour ? I understand that the labourer must have obtained Cans.^ founi experience before attempting such an undertaking. ^ , Are domestic servants required in your part of the countiy ? 11 • How many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your pi^^^^^S the country \ )plied v Please write general remarks on the other side. lation, home h PERSONAL TESTIMONY. 'charge * j.l fM_ f l- *- From amongst one hundred and forty-three replies I take the folhn'*^^ Without a single exception the gentlemen say "We are short of peoj^"* ^°^ do the necessary work," and from all parts of Canada the cry is, '' I'^^^ce us emigrants ; " and not a single mail arrives from that country that Farm-la not bring me letters asking me to supply them with men and woird, £3 My heart often aches to see men walking about our streets in searomers, work, when, if it were possible for them to get to that land of pro: 9s.; b it would be just the reverse for them. The masters are to be pitied trd, 6s. they are often put to great inconvenience for want of workpeople, eelwrig arrival at my hotel, after landmg at Quebec this year, there were ov;h©iit b( hundred letters awaiting me, and in every instance asking me to send ; ibgii and women to the writers. ; tailoi 1 tendei iF'y^i.t.n' n with lada. Tlic Province of Quibcc. THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. lency \ stituency \ nunerative raU letl in every iminaries — anQuebec is tlie laniling-placc tor the majority of Canadian emigrants, )me of whonij jny advice to all j^'oiug there, is to ! the married men, and iP9r|Kt;ntly the latter have far better chances now than heretofore. A n with a wife able to do a day's work, and half a dozen useful boys ral labourers to li girls, is a welcome acquisition to every district. Domestic servants 3 owner, with the7e special advantages, as on arrival, if situations have not previously ve obtamed Can^n found for them, the Government sees to their welfare on their arrival J Quebec. They are supplied with a separate railway carriage for [lations in vour k^^^'^^^S > ^^"^'^ meals provided for them on the way up the country, and )plied with a home in any of the cities or towns until they obtain a lation, wliich in most cases is done within a few hours after arrival. home has been recently opened by the Government at Quebec, under ) charge of an English lady, for the protection and assistance of female [ take the follow* :e short of peoi-^^* following is about the average wages, cost of living, &c., in the I the cry is, " ^"^^^ ^^ Quebec : it country thatFaim-labourers, per day, without board, 4s. to 6s. ; per month, and I men and woud, £3 to £5 10s. ; female farm-servants, £1 os. to £2 2s. ; general streets in seaifOiUters, per day, 4s. to 6s. ; railway labourers, os. to 6s. ; masons, 6s. lat land of proiSii:; bricklayers, 6s. to 'Js. ; carpenters, 6s. to 9s. ; lumberers, and ,re to be pitied m^ 6s. to 8s. ; shipwrights, -■>er day, 6s. to 8s ; smiths, 6s. to 8s. ; f workpeople, edwrights, 6s. to 8s. ; gardeners, with board, per month, £4 to £5 ; there were ovihwu^t board, per day, 4s. to 6s. ; miners, os. to 8s. ; mill hands, 4s. to :ing me to send ; engine-drivers, 7s. to 10s. \ saddlers, 8s. to 10s. ; bootmakers, 5s. to ; tailors, 4s. to 6s.; female cooks, per month, £1 128. to X2 IDs.; \': ' i J. ^ {■-.^ 8 AdiaJitagcs of the Dominion of Canada. domestic servants, in great demand, £1 5s. to £2 2s.; laundresses day, 3s. to 4s. ; cost of board, per week, 12s. to 16s. ; rent of mecha„ and labourers' dwellings, £1 5s. to £1 12s. per month. ^he ecu Remari From D. 0. Bourbeau, Esq., M.P., County of Drummond and Aijyjy c^,,, baska. Province of Quebec, Canada, August 31st, 1883 : ,ve had What are the classes of emigrants required in your constituency!— Cultiv"*'"®'^' of land. Myassi! How many do you think could find employment in your constituency \~ ^^^^ hundred at least. * '"«« '^nt Are there good chances of success for men with small capital \ — Yes ; lots of cha^ weeks Can farms be rented in your constituency ?— Yes ; and can be bought very cl''®® ^^"^ Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency ?— Yes ; and good fanii . ^ ^^^ Have you free grant land in your constituency ? — No ; 2s. 6d. per acr'^"*®*^' Government land. I omplo; Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to c'^ber yai farms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the^®** doing the labour \ I understand that the labourer must have obtained Caiii^"^ ^" experience before attempting such an undertaking. — Yes ; at least one hut good farmers could get farms on sharing crops. From Are domestic servants required in your part of the country \ — Yes, both inaWi,«f female servants. Wages from five to eight dollars per month. How many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your PStiq_, the country ?— 250 young men and 250 girls, from 15 to 25 years of age. , Remarks.— Should you be in a position to send some emigrants to my coii> . /, ency, please write me about one month previous to their arrival, so as to givp ,_ ample time to find for your emigrants places to suit them. Are tJ Very truly yours, ^^^^ ^ D. 0. B0URBEii,^„ j3^^ From William Bullock Ives, Esq., M.P. for the counties of Richiiig it pos and Wolfe, Province of Quebec, August 20th, 1883 : 'msoii t What are the classes of emigrants required in your constituency ^— Ct"^^ ^^ , agricultural labourers and female domestics, of which there is great scarcit} J*^'^^^^^^ for which constant employment and good wages could be obtained. A few carpt and a few stonemasons could get employment. How many do you think could find employment in your constituency'^ — Five huii Are there good chances of success for men with small capital \ — Yes, if tliev the necessary experience as farmers. Can farms be rented in your constituency ?— Not to any great extent ; peril score could be rented. Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency \ —Yes ; a few are year coming into the market. Have you free grant land in your constituency ?— No. Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to obtain.. . en the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner with the man » ;^ the labour ? I understand that the labourer must have obtained Canadian exper. j^^,,*'| before attempting such an undertaking.— This has net been practised hv^e ti ^ great extent, but is not miheard of. ^" ^ -'ymerit t bten II Are don How nu e count r Rbmaki wwrk a This -(H t on in 3 cartiii- Women at Otn b "" The Province of Quebec. 9 „ 'Are (loiuestic servants reqiiirecl in your part of the country ?— Yes. rent 01 ^^scna g^^ many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your part the country { — Two hundred. Remarks. — I am employing immigrants partly at the present time, mmond and A:]y[y cQ-ichnian is an Englishman, who has been four years in Canada. I 3 : ,ve had him two years. I pay him twenty-six dollars per month, and house ituencyl-Cultiv"*"^^^- , ^^. .^, . . , , My assistant-gardener came over this year with a son and four daughters, all in • constituency \-'^ placfs. lie is an Englishman. I pay him twenty-three dollars per month, and •use rent-free. lie has two young Irishmen workhig under him, who came over —Yes • lots of cha'° weeks ago. I pay them one dollar fifty cents a day, and their board costs them be bought very ci^®* dollars per week. This is a temporary engagement, for probably two months. s- and good fam-''^y ^'^^'^ ^^ '^" English girl, that came over this year. Not very well up in her 2s 6d oer acr'^'"®''^' ^^^^^ willing to try. I pay her ten dollars a month. I employ three other Englishmen, that came over this year, handling deals m a ral labourers to ci'''^^' y^^"<^- ^ l'''^y ^^''^'" '^"^ dollar twenty-five cents a day, and they board them- B owner, with the^®"' ive obtained Caiit^®"^ '^"'^ steady, sober men, willing to work. They will do well ; no others will. at least one hur From W. H. Gault, Esq., M.P., Montreal West, August x5th, 1883 :— :— les, both uialt^j^^ ^^^ |.jjg classes of emigrants re(iuired in your constituency ?— Farm and ' . . use servants. uations in your pag^^ many do you think could find employment in your constituency ^—Twenty jars of age. ^^ grants to my coii^^j^ there good chances of success for men with small capital .'—Quite so. nval, so as to gii^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ x^Xi\A^ in your constituency 1— Yes, all over the island. Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency ?— Yes, (luite a number, yours, Have you free grant land in your constituency '\ — No ; Government price forty Ji. 0. BouKBEiij^„ j^gj. h^n^ired acres. lunties ol Richnig it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourere to obtain •ms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the man -> ft ^_,„ing the labour / I understand that the labourer must have obtained Canadian , .. perience before attempting such an undertaking.— I tliink so. The practice has IS great scarcitvfT , r n j • ..?• ^ . , . , ■ t Men much followed m this county. Are domestic servants required in your part of the country ? — Yes. ,, „. J How many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your part of teU-Yes \Ttliev® «>^^^'y ^"^^^ ^^^'^^^y- ' Rbmahks.— Coal miners would get ready employment and good wages. Men of , , . , , work are also required, and so are farm servants. ' This ^Hintry seems able to absorb artisans of every class, and those who desire to y ^ , , t on in the world, making industry, perseverance, and sobriety their rule in life, ^ x Co • 9f lew £11*6 1 J . M 5 cartiiin of success. Women servants of respectable character are much souglit after, and everything h t V>t ■ f*^ ^^ ''*' ^""^' ^^ shield and protect them on their arrival is done, and a comfort- > "th th y^ lM>nie is offered them until they get settled in " The Women's Immigration , p J. pmi** in this city. . J L ^ iT B&ill be very glad if you will pay me a visit when you come to Canada, as for ^ ^ Srelhan twenty-five years I have taken a great interest in finding suitable em- tymerit for those coming to our shores. A 3 lO Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. From J. J. CuHRAN, Esq., Q.C.,M.P.,LL.D., Montreal, Aug. 3rcl, 1883 Testiiu " Djeak Sib, — I received your counuunication yesterday with reference to the que-iken in of immigration here. My constituency is a city one ; that is, ' Montreal Cci When d In the city any number of respectable females can get employment as houseni; \yim,t ai cooks, and general servants. Tliere is plenty of work of all kinds for wi. Which ( labourers. In the Eastern townships, where the English-speaking farmers in id intend province reside principally, there has been a regular outcry all this season for ii I suppos labourers, and not only there, but in other parts of this province farm-labourer Do you i get employment at first-class wages, when they can earn enough in a short tin^t they \\ settle either in the provinces of Quebec or Ontario, or, if they be not yet satisfic Had yui procure land in Manitoba or the New Territories. The province of Quebec ofil How did good a field as any for intending settlers or farm-labourers. As regards good seH^^®!* ^ girls, five hundred could find employment here in respectable families inside .cotiand, \ many hours. There is plenty of room here, and happy homes for all h. m^J^ industrious, and sober persons, no matter to what nationality they belong." ^ ^f i ^ During my visit to Canada, at the request of the Council of "*'** ^'' London Samaritan Society, I visited a large number of the cities, to' and villages of tlie Dominion, and called upon a very large numbe Teetim the persons that I had taken and advised to go there, and almost witl What ar a single exception the result of my enquiries were of the most plea- g^^ j character. Men that were low-spirited and depressed with the proside of the before them in this country were filled with gratitude for their piL-JCOunt he blessings, and bright with the anticipations of the success that was tLg j.^ "J^j with the energy, pluck, and forethought that all successful men n Then yo have to ensure success. The following are a few of the enquiries madt°™ S^^ ^^ me relating to the province of Quebec, and the replies given. ''^ \ Testimony of Mr. Samuel Thorn, late of Weston-super-Mare, ta^e ^j^' in Sherbrooke, June, 1883 : — Wliat w( You are a blacksmith, are you not, jVIr. Thorn ?— Yes. s®"*^ at When did you come to Canada ?— In 1882. ^^^ arriv Are you married 1 — Yes, and have four children. ilwWB, an How do you and your wife like the country ? — Very well. °^ Do you think your chances are better here than in England /—Yes, I get i'm^"^^i money, and there are better chances for the children. aveit ^ How do you like the climate ?— Very well. It 's pretty sharp, but it 's better : the sloppy weather in England. ^^ What class of men Avould you recommend to come to the Eastern Townshi] jy^Jj^^'i^ W^ell, labourers, especially those that have Avorked on farms. They get oyaSe.^^ chances here of starting for themselves ; but farmers with money do well herc.irm iii Ci Are there good schools in these parts ?— Yes ; my boys and girls are lear>r » youu French and English. is own h« Are wages higher here than in England ?— Yes, about half as much again, fjj fc^ Is food and rent dear ?— About the same as in England ; food is a little cliesiUjirtn t take it all round. lought h Then you are satisfied with the change ? — Yes. ith one t How do you like the people ?— Very well ; for one man is as good as an* J'E?^*^* here if he keeps himself tidy. m'flffic^" uia. '» The Province of Quebec. ii A-ug. 3rd, 1883 Testimony of Mr. James Richards, late of Dumfermline, Scotland, ence to the quoiken in .Sherbrooke in June, 1883 : — ' Montreal CVi. ■yyijgjj did you anive in Canada /— In April, 1879. nent as houseui: what are you liy trade ?— An agricultural labourer. kinds for wl Which do you like best— Canada or Scotland ?— Canada ; but I like Scotland, cing farmers in id intend going there :-.iortly for a trip to see my friends, his season for fi I suppose you will not come back again ^— Oh, yes, I shall ! ; farm-labouren Do you think men have good chances in the eastern townships '/—Yes, first-rate; ;h in a short tiii>it they want, say, £200 to £500 to commence with, not yet satisfie Had you any money when you arrived /—Yes, about 7s. e of Quebec offe How did you get on with so small an amount /—Very well. I did not want any •eeards good sei^^^^^y* ^ ^^'^ ^"^''^ ^^ **^^^'^' ^^^^'^ board and lodging, and more money than I got in families inside ,°o*i**^^' ^^'i*^" ^ '"^^ *^ ^^^P "O'self out of it. I , 11 ; Then you have saved some money/ — Oh, yes, and mean to rent a farm myself soon. I v> 1 " ^ What do you think of the prospects of men in this part / — Any man can do well ley belong. ^^^ ^ j^^ ^^^.j^^ ^^^^ j^ steady. > r 'If What class of men would you advise to come here / — All classes. Nobody seems ; KjOWW. 1 ^ ^^^ \\>:)x\i here, if they arc not too particular, the cities, tc 7 lar^e numbe Testimony of Mr. John Seagbr, late of Corweu, taken in May, 1883: — id almost will What are you by trade /—A carpenter. , ' How long have you been hi jMontreal / — Seven years. bhe most plea^ g,^ ^o you like this city /—First-rate. Tiiere are better chances for a man this vith the preside of the water tiian the other. I have been able to start busuiess on my own for their prt'count here. I could never have done it in Wales or England. ,, , , Why not /—Because there are so many want work, and a fellow can't save money 3SS that was tl^,g he can here. cessful men e Then you consider the chances are better here /—Yes, for every class. There's enquiries made^^S^ "■nd push, and if men are steady they can soon get a plot of land and a )U8e of their own. 3^^®^* What class do you recommend to come to Canada '/—Farmers, agricultural .bourers, and all sorts that don't mind working. Servant girls do well hert' ; but super-Mare, \\q worst of it, or perhaps they think the best of it, they soon get married. What would you advise emigrants to do on arrival / — Go and ask the Government jents at Quebec, or any of the cities and towns, what they had better do after leir arrival, and they will do their best for them ; for they are a decent lot of illoWB, and help men and women all they can. How do you like the climate / — Better than in Wales. You do know what you 1 ? V T t *® ROing to get here Avhen the winter or sunnner sets in. iQ les, 1 get ! fph^jj altogether you like the country /—I do, and my wife and I don't intend to aveit. but it 's better " Chamdi.y Canton, Province of Qukbkc, Canada, ' "yl«(7«»<28^A, 1883. , ^ , . "D«AH SrR, — I beg to uiform you that I was one of your party that sailed from istem^iownsniiiygjfpj,^^] ^„j j^j^ 28th hi the steamship Toronto^ and was well satisfied with the us. They get oyage. I fell into a good situation as soon as I arrived in iMontreal, on a small ley do well hercirm in Chambly Canton, about fourteen miles from Montreal. There is a vacancy id girls are lear|r * young married man— one used to his work— to manage and take the farm on is own hands. He will be well (Satisfied with the country, and if not .satisfied with . . lat he can make different arrangements when he arrives. There will be cows to ,s much again. |yg j^j^j plenty of milk, with use of horses, and other necessaries. If he has any )d is a little cheaiildi^n there is a school on the farm, where they teach English and Frencli. I loun^t best to apply to you, as you have so many applicants. You might meet ith one that will suit, and would you be kind enough to direct him to me / And as ffood as am V^ "'^'^^ ^^'*^'' ""^' ^^^uld you let me know when he is coming out ; and when he ° nvM he can get all particulars from Mr. John Iloolhoran, at the Dominion Emi^ra- on Office, Montreal. Yours respectfully, A. W. IIeartfield." % A w 12 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. ft 'i THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. ootinak( omestic Ontario at once proves its popularity by the fact of having more jst of b one-third of the whole population of the Dominion. But this will Londo be looked upon as extraordinary when it is stated that the soil is er week nently fitted for the agriculturist, that tli(i water communication is uiOs. to 2 passed, and that the entire province is very rich in mineral wealth— is. to 7s copper, lead, silver, marble, petroleum, and salt being abundant. Onts. ; whe however, is pre-eminently agricultural ; and small tenant farmers, as > ^3 15 as large capitalists, have every prospect of doing well. Cleared t'a^'^ ^^Y' may be purchased from £4 to £10 per acre, whilst free grants of lanil^* ^ '^' still to be had by those willing to make it productive. The cliii'-^ ^^" although hotter in the summer and colder in winter than is generally^' week perienced in England, is appreciated by the settlers on the score of \ ■"'**'^" bracing air and general consistency ; and if further proof be wantiii.^' P^^ ^ this head, my readers have only to look at the prolific productioi^' mont grapes, peaches, apricots, and other similar fruits, returns of the g:^^®^^^ crops indeed being so great as to warrant the assertion that Ontari'^®^'''' destined to be a great wine-producing province. imberni Ontario is so favourably situated for communication with other t^' ' ^ that the ordinary necessaries of life may in most instances be purcli:^ _' ^ more che .[jly than in Great Britain; whilst there is good opportunit er week lass of saving money, and safe and remunerative means of investing it. law with regard to land is such as will commend itself to r,^l, inasmuc^* .^" registration of title is extremely cheap, it is parcelled ov with great °™^ ^^ plicity, there is no law of primogeniture, and there are .lo restrict^ ,* ^^ whatever with the exception of a law of dower in favour of the v ■^'''^^^^ er week card, 2 ibourers imberm rheelwri The general management of the place and its system of free educa are attractions to the peace-loving citizen, it being very pertinenth marked, in regard to the manner in which the municipality conduct;' business, that "a vast amount of business which would need Acts of Parliament in England is successfully carried on in Ont. * provisions of its general laws." sp Lv ut boar rivers, ABOUT THE AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES, BOARD, AN^ilore, 5 RENT IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. srvants, Farm labourers, per day, without board, 3s. 6d. to 4s. ; per week, i'^®k» ^-^ board, 12s. to 14s.j female farm servants, with board, per month, 20- Ofi?«'^*' 25s.; generallabourers, per day, 5s.; railway labourers, 5s. Gd.; masons, i'lring h bricklayers, 10s. ; carpenters, 8s. ; lumbermen, Gs. ; shipwrights, ^^8*6®^ smiths, 6s. ; wheelwrights, 6s. ; gardeners, with board, 16s. per week, v*°** ^^ out board, 5s. per day ; miners, 3s, to 4s. ; mill hands, 5s. Gd. ; saddlers, **' ^y* ^(^da. The Province of Ontario. 1 3 kDI^ ootmakery, Gs. ; tailors, 6s.; female cooks, per month, £1 12s. to £2; ' omestic servantd, £1 5s. to £1 10s.; laundresses, £1 128. to £1 18s.; having more jst of board, 12s. per week ; house rent from £1 to £1 12s. per month. Eut this will London District. — Farm labourers, per day, without board, 6s. to 7s. ; at the soil is er week, with board, 24s. to 28s. ; female farm servants, with board, unication is uiOa. to 28s. ; general labourers, per day, 4s. to 5s. 3d. ; railway labourers, leral wealth— is. to 7s. ; masons, 10s. to 12s. ; carpenters, 6s. to 8s. ; smiths, 5s. to Hindant. Onts. ; wheelwrights, 6s. to 10s. ; gardeners, per month, with board, £3 5s. nt farmers as > £3 15s.; per day, without board, 5s. to 6s.; engine drivers (stationary), 11. Cleared tii^'^ day, 7s. to 8s, ; saddlers, 5s. to 8s. ; bootmakers, 6s. to 7s. ; tailors, "rants of land^ ^ '^^' ' ^^male cooks, per month, £2 to £2 10s. ; domestic servants, ive. The clin'^ ^^' ^^ ^^ 17s. ; laundresses, £1 16s. to £2 10s. ; board, 12s. to 16s. lan is o-enerallv^' week ; house rent, 16s. to £2 10s. per month. the score of 1 ^^''^^''^^on District. — Farm labourers, per day, without board, 4s. to oof be wantiii^' P^^ month, and board, by the year, £2 10s. to £3; £5 to £7 10s. lific productio^' month during harvest ; female farm servants, with board, 20s. to 25s. ; urns of the a®^®^^^ labourers, per day, 5s. to 5s. 9d. ; railway labourers, 4s. to 5s. ; on that Ontari'^^'^^' ^^^' ^° ^^^* ' l^rickkyers, 10s. to lis.; carpenters, 7s. to 8s.; imbermen, £4 to £6 per month and board ; shipwrights, per day, 8s. to with other tr^*^ sniiths, 6s. to 10s.; wheelwrights, 6s. to 7s.; gardeners, without 1 ..lOard, per month, £7 to £8; miners, per day, 2s. to 3s.; mill hands, ood onn f t^^ week, 12s. to £1 18s. ; engine drivers, £12 to £15 per month (this • . • ., lass of hands not wanted) ; saddlers, per day, 5s. to 7s. ; bootmakers, . n . s. to 8s. : tailors. 5s. to 8s. ; female cooks, per month, £1 18s. to £2 2s. ; to oil, masmuc . ' ^ ; •i.T- i omestic servants, £1 8s. to £1 13s. ; laundresses, £1 13s. to £1 18s. ; 3V' with great , , ' , , . oard, per week, 12s. to 14s. ; house rent, £1 to £1 12s. per month, are .10 restrict _. ^ . , c n Kingston District. — Farm labourers, per day, without board, 4s. to 6s.: avour of tlio v •' » 1 j > ^ > p ,. , er week and l)oard, 14s. to 25s. ; female farm servants, per month, with .card, 20s. to 25s. ; general labourers, per day, 6s. to 7s. ; railway "y , ibourers, 5s. 6d. to 6s.; masons, 7s. to 9s.; bricklayers, 7s. to lis.; 1 1 , imbermen, 4s. to 6s. ; shipwrights, 6s. to 7s. ; smiths, 5s. 6d. to 7s. ; I in ()i t '1 /heelwrights, 5.,. 6d. to 7s. ; gardeners, with board, 2s. 6d. to 4s.; with- ' ut board, 4s. to 6s. ; miners, 6s. to 7s. ; mill hands, 4s. to 6s. ; engine mere, 5s. 6d. to lis.; saddlers, 4s. to 6s.; bootmakers, 5s. to 7s.; BOARD, ANI^ilore, 5s. to 7s. ; female cooks, per month, £1 as. to £2 2s. ; domestic LRIO. srvants, £1 to £1 13s. ; laundresses, £1 5s. to £1 18s. ; board, per s. • per week I'oek, 12s. to 14s. ; house rent, 14s. to £1 5s. per month. per month 20 Ottaira District. — Imiu'i/rant farm labourers obtained this year (1883) 1. 6d.- masons iuring harvest from £3 8s. to £5 8s. per month, with board; others were shipwrights ^*6®^ '^^ ■^'■^ ^^^- ^^ ^'^ ^''^' P®^ month, with board. Female farm ser- 6s. per week v*^^ ^^® "^* employed for out-door work in fields ; general labourers, , 6d. • saddlers *" ^^^ ^^- > railway labourers, os. 6d. to 6s. ; masons, 10s. (very few 14 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. required) ; bricklayers, 10s. (very few required) ; carpenters, 6s. to "'^ ^^^ lumbermen, per month, with board, £3 15s. to £8 83.; blacksmi . , . ' , £3 15s. to £5 5s. ; wheelwrights, £3 15s. to £4 4s. ; gardeners, £3 ^henortlu to £4 4s.; miners, per day, 6s.; mill hands, 5s, to 8s.; saddlers, mfficieiit j week, without board, £1 8s. to £2 2s. ; bootmakers and tailors can b?eople wil ands I w( t>efore che Itisonl ieve no c.c bliaa Canf on piecework, from £1 5s. to £2 2s. per week. From Vi. Allen, Esq,, M.P., Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, Aug 1883:— What are the classes of emigrants required in your constituency ? — First, pn. . ,. cal farmers with moderate capital ; second, farm labourers ; third, female st v ^ who are not afraid to work. From How many do you think could find employment in your constituency ?— T . ^ hundred to five himdred labourers and servants. *^^ Are there good chances of success for men with small capital \ — Very good. What i Can farms be rented in your constituency '/ — Yes, on very good terms foi*^table c tenant. Good clear farms rent from one to two dollars per acre. di6^ ^'^^" Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency ? — Yes ; don't knowcoiud do y place where better value could be obtained. "t*^^' "^ Have you free grant land in your constituency ? — No. ^ *^° "" Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to ol ~^ ^ farms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the ^ doing the labour. I understand that the labourer must have obtained Cana**"^ ^^ ^ experience before attempting such an undertaking. — A few farms are let on slup .- r but it is not general. Any practical farmer in the old country can work a : rr ' here without much teaching, as the working is similar. j^ ., Are domestic servants required in your part of the country \ — Yes ; they are f«j-|,g ^jj doing tlu scarce. IIow many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your pa: the country ? — One-fourth the country is crying out for servant girls, wages : expenenc some exii four to seven dollars per month. +- u-^j^ . Remarks. — I would beg to add further my opinion, after a residence of j^g ^^^ cpiarter of a century in Canada, with a thorough aciiuaintance of the United Sij^ |g very from the Western prairies to the Atlantic, and several years in Australia (that It gow 11 country which would lie an Eden if rains were regular, but with its droughts- th« conn hot winds will never compare with Canada for agricultural .purposes) — I be! Rbmai there is no country under the British flag, or any other flag, where an indust; locality, working man has an equal opportunity of making a comfortable living almost \\ securing property as he has in Canada, with all the advantages of a comfort and the home. I would prefer the severest winter I have seen in Canada to the hot ; nuuiied, mcrs of Australia, or the damp, foggy winters of Britain. +^i^ ^' No doubt but we have severe storms, and it is sometimes very cold, but t****®"^'^ disadvantages are not more than other countries have to contend with ; there : P*** ^"^ healthier place in the world. And the time is not far distant when the fariiif: J^""^ Canada will more than compete with English farmers in their own markets. ^ biffidmg quick and "heap transit the expense is small, which, added to the expense of ra; *"•' *^* grain, beef, and pork with modern improvements in farming implements where! <*'*'""'^ farms are easily obtained, we can grow rich at prices which European farmei"s c "''Big w not live on and pay rent. M ir da. The Province of Ontario. 15 nters 6s. to ^^ ^^^^^ eiuignints for Canada are practical fanners, with capital if possible. In ? • hi k ,v)"**rio, which is the best province in the dominion, farms of 100 acres in fair state s. ; acKsnu J cultivation are sold from 2,000 to .5,000 dollars, or £400 to £1,000 sterling. In ardeners, £3 ..j^g nortiiem part of the province, as well as the North-west Territory, there is 5s. ; saddlers, juflScient good land free to give each family in England 100 acres. No doubt many I tailors can h?eople will meet disheartening difficulties. In settling as strangers on these new .ands I would recommend one or two of a family to come out ior a season or two before che large family, and prepare a home for them, 'anada, Aug. • It is oidy necessary to become acquainted with our country to appreciate it, as I be- ieve no country in the world has been more falsely represented to the English people ncy i— First, pr. ird, female st than Canada. Peo])le wondered a few years ago when it was said that wheat would ripen in Manitoba; now it is proved to be the finest wheat-growing country in the world. instituency ?— T From T. S. Sproule, Esq., M.P., North Corkdale, County Grey, Ontario, August 9th, 1883:— ^_Very good. What are the classes of emigrants re(iuired in your constituency /—The most good terms foi*uitable classes avouUI be farm lal)ourers, domestic servants, and tenant farmers, or men with a little money, who could purchase homes for themselves. Mechanics don't knoffCO^iW do well, .such as plasterers, bricklayers, and masons. How many do yoii think could find employment in your constituency?— From one to two hundred could be placed here. 1 labourers to ol ^^ there good chances of success for men with small capital ? — Yes, first-rate, jwner Avitli the ^^ farms be rented in your con.stituency i — Yes, at a rental of from 5s. to £1 an e es obtained C **"* ^^^ cleared land ; these are good agricultural lands, ins are let on slii itry can work a -Yes Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency ?— Yes, a good many. jPrioe, from £2 per acre upwards. " Have you free grant land in your constituency ?— No, there is none ; it is all settled. lil it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to obtain tneyarejjy^g on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the man douig the labour ? I understand that the labourer must have obtained Canadian b ions in your P^gj^r^gj^^g before attempting such an undertaking. — Yes, after the party has had n gills, wages ^g^j^ experience in the country. It is done to (|uite an extent now, and is profitable to both parties. ' I'fisidence of O' j^g doniestic servants required in your part of the country /—Yes, very much ; )f the United S^t^vgry difficult to get them now. Australia (that It ||ow many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your part of th its drought.^ thf country /—It would not be difficult to place from 100 to 200 in this constituency, (urposes) — I be! I^marks. — Farm labourers and domestic servants are very much needed in this [vhere an industrloaiBty, and some hundreds could 'and profitable emphjynient at good wages. It is fortable living almost irnpossible to get labourers, as it is so easy for them to get farms in Manitoba jes of a comfonandthe north-west that most of the young people as soon as they come of age get lada to the hotjniaitied, and settle down on a farm for themselves. (fhis is a first-class agricultural country, in which all kinds of grain-growing and very cold but t C«t||e-raising can be carried on jirofitably. It is rolling land, very healthy, and a pleasant id with • 'there P^^ *^ live— churches, schools, and post-offices convenient in ahnost every locality. when the faruie: ii«"ms can be bought very cheaply, I mean cleared and cultivated farms with good )wn markets ^ ll^^^Bllings on, as many of the older settlers sell out, and move into the newer country le expense of ia:«*^ their sons and daughters. English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh do well here, and >lements where l****^^^*^^ plenty of their own nationality settled in every neighbourhood here, and opean farmers c ^^ ^^•^^^- Wishing you every success in your commendable work, •^ Yours truly, T. S. Spkoule. i6 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. V( From E. Casey, Esq., M.P. for West Elgin, Ontario, Fingal, P.W., iVould hir 9th, 1883 (constituency includes all of Elgin west of St. Thomas, uuch woi two eastern townships of Kent. Population about 26,000) :— ^ho have 'ATI iTPl" Wliat are the classes of emigrants required in your constituency ?— Farmers , capital sufficient to rent or buy improved farms— agricultural labourers, dom- . servants. Constituency is almost purely agricultural, and all needed i^echanic , . supplied from home sources. vhieh tl How many do you think could find employment in your constituency ?— Certan. • five hundred or even more farm labourers in summer during haying and barvt i i .i say three hundred permanently by the year. Experienced native young men • r»^,g from 175 to 240 dollars a year with hoard when hired by the year. ,^^ ^^^ Are there good chances of success for men with small capital ? — Yes, there a' limited number of miimproved and partly improved farms to be had cheap- 20 to 35 dollars per acre, which only need work to make them worth double : price in three years or so. Can farms be rented in your constituency ? — Yes, at from 3 to 6 dollars per i of arable ; average, say, 3 dollars 50 cents. Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency 1 — Yes ; average pr say, 50 dollars per acre, but ranging all the way from 35 to 100 dollars. larvestir Have you free grant land in your constituency ?— No ; it is all in private h"i[owii. no Crown lands at all. ijHijg jg Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to tjl^^^Janadjani farms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the Ujg^ ^\^\ doing the labour ? I understand that the labourer must have obtained CanacQjj|j|,g ^ experience before attempting such an imdertaking.— Perhaps possible, but hai^rg^y to desirable for either party, unless the emigrant were very intelligent and adaptjg g^dolh to new circumstances. After a year or so he would have no trouble in making ^raang al arrangements. xofA. T Are domestic servants required in your part of the country ?— Yes, very »i lent is vi Farmers' daughters here only take such places temporarily, and in fact avc 5q deart hardly get them at all. f thut pr How many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your piniany sue the country? — In St. Thomas and in my constituency I think four hundred to Fgnner hundred could get permanent places if efficient. vtmik* Oi Remarks. — Domestic Servants. Those we can get are unskilled, andnottobe coiiiiifldjiigoo on as permanent even for a year or two ; yet we often have to pay 10 dollars a ?«o ladt ver] with board of course, for such untrained help. Probably 100 to 150 good traim be ha servants could get an average of 12 dollars per month, as cooks, housemaids, &c ell<^ui{ the city of St. Thomas and neighbourmg towns and villages. A few good coil aiB ac could do better at best private houses and small hotels. Good general servaidttdes s could easily get 8 to 10 dollars a month at first, and more perhaps when experieii>i;g8 •» t( in Canadian ways. These rates apply both to town and country, though the qii wt4y 5 fications differ. A servant in the country should know something of dairy wc^i^lfcrm and not feel above milking as some do. The figures I give are guess work of cott*d«|B nn the only definite fact I know being that there is a constant outcry for more dome Ii^me servants of all kinds and in all localities. om^ ^ Good nursemaids are specially wanted in the towns, though perhaps fifty to •'W'^Pf ] hundred would fill the demand. i nqf J)ov Farm labourers. These too are in constant demand in summer, and many fariiN*^^?— I ada. The Province' of Ontario. 17 •ingal, P.W., ^Would liire them by the year at reasonable Hj;ures even when they would not have St. Thomas, uuch work for them in winter. They should be accustomed to horses, and those QOO) : ^ho have used farm machinery could get better wages ; but any sturdy active man , „ ;an get work of some kind. There is no use in sending "regular chawbacons" jjcy ^ r arniers ■ j ,•', ' vho won't learn anything; but I know plenty of labouring men with branis and ^ ^^ 1, "^^^ i^wde who have become prosperous land owners while still young anil able to enjoy "^ hemselves. If they are inclined to save money there are plenty of institutions in vhich they can accumulate tlieir savings at compound interest till they need them. y — ■ e "ipijgjg jg xooni too for a limited number of labourers with partly grown families, hough the accommodation for such is yet small. aying and harve , /ive young men . p^ff^i^f-g y^ufi capital. Those with capital enough to stock a farm only can get ^^' ;ood farms to rent. Say, 260 to 300 dollars for a good team. il '? — Yes, there a • be had cheap- a worth double : 90 100 100 200 100 890 two milch cows. ploughs and small utensils. small live stock. half dozen steers to graze. miscellaneous. to 6 dollars per i -Yes ; average [n dollars. larresting tools and machines of best class ; can be had on credit ; no money ill m private h'l' town. This is of course a small estimate for a beginner only ; but plenty of native d labourers to ob'^jm^dians rent farms, and do well witli much less than 1000 dollars to start on. A owner, with the Ljj^g ^ij;]j considerable capital— say £500 to £1000— could make large profits by 3 obtained Caiiacg^^g ^ 20O acre farm with from 100 to 150 acres cleared, and devoting himself possible, but haijrgijiy to grazing and winter feeding if he understood cattle. Good steers cost .'}5 igent and adapteo fljj^ollars in autumn, and sell for 75 to 100 dollars towards midsummer. Sunnner luble m makmg 'xazing alone, for two or three months only, gives from 10 to 20 dollars per head rofit. The local banks generally accommodate graziers to any reasonable extent. ' ?— Yes, verij «iiient is very much less than ordinary interest on the price of land ; e.g. 200 acres, and in fact we 50 deared, worth 10,000 dollars. Rent not over 4 dollars per acre arable for land f that price =600 dollars, while out on good mortgages is 8 per cent., or 800 dollars. itions in your pariany such farms could be had at 3 dollars per acre =450 dollars, or 4^ per cent, four hundred to Pgnners with £1,000 or over have Jirst-cf ass chances here in buying improved inns. Our land is excellent, but not very well farmed in some neighbonrlioods. In andnottobecovuifldd good cleared and well-improved farms can be had cheap, and can be soon f 10 dollars a mvianjifltyevy valuable. Such farms with comfortable houses and decent outbuildings to 160 good traim hi had even as low as 40 dollars per acre, though not many so low. First-rate , housemaids, &c ell-equipped farms are worth from (JO dollars per acre upward. Our climate and A few good coil MB adapted for all kinds of fruit as well as grain and. roots. My constituency od general servaidudes several vineyards on a small scale, and many orchards of peaches— some as ps when experienogeas ten or twelve acres, I believe. Large apple orchards are the rule, and there y, though the qc Mi^y sale for any quantity of sound keeping apples for the English market, thing of dairy w(«*^nis can be had on payment of one-third to one-half cash ; balance can be uess work of couiftdm mortagage for any term, iry for more dome Let^me strongly advise you to get the Ontario Annual Report on agriculture om^ Blue Bureau of Lulustries, Toronto. It is full and clear on all points as to perhaps fifty to "ioeft^f produce, average yield, &c. I shall be glad to give you any further hints I ngt^ipower at any time, r, and many fariiJ^'I^IcanthoroughlyendorseyourgeneralstatementsastoagriculturalaflBMrshere. I8 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada, 'i if. From Alexander MoXeill, Escj., M.P., North Bruce, Ontario, An; yj^j^jj^j, lOth, 1883:— s most c What are the classes of eini;,'raiits required in your constituency ?— Fu Are d( labourers, domestic servants, and farmers. i^d empl How many do yuu thhik could find employment in your constituency ?— Sev How n hundreds. -he <»unl Are there good chances of success for men with small capital ?— Yes, very goJloyment Can farms be rented in your constituency / — Yes, easily. RlliAH Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency /—Yes, many. s abands Have you free grant land in your constituency I — No. "it not Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to ulihough ir farms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the :ligging 1 doing the labour / I understand that the labourer nmst have obtained Canii?eaches, experience before attempting such an undertaking. — No doubt a man haWiapted t Canadian experience would be preferred. slimate is Are domestic servants required in your part of the country ? — Yes, much neeTOSt by 1 How many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your pai^roved fa the country \ — A great many. 'O the agi Remarks. — There are Inmdreds of men in Bruce County, who arrived here : **teiid the mother country twenty or twenty-five years ago with little but the clotht;*^* belief their bac/s and the axes in their hands, who are now owners of good farms, ^"^ "® **' houses, and valuable herds of cattle. ''^® ™*^^ Winter wheat succeeds well, as the snow-fall is sufficient for its protection. . '^ell-i tcnderest varieties of apples, pears, plums, and cherries succeed well, and in y^ localities peaches have been successfully grown. Owing to its proximity to I Thirin Huron, the thermometer does not register so low a temperature in whiter i , many other parts of Ontario. ''"'^ The people are, as in other parts of the province, intensely British in sentirat*^™8^^'^' •ord, Lo From John Charlton, Esq., M.P., Lynedock, August 3rd, 1883:-jeheiieve What are the classes of enugrants required in your constituency / — A con>|ue«tion able number of agricultural labourers would readily find employment at aboiitje ^ggf^ dollars per annum with board. Practical farmers with a capital of £250.' _^ii upwards would be a desirable class of emigrants, and would find good opportui.' , How many do you think could find employment in your constituency ? — I si*® "©P think that five hundred agricultural labourers at least would readily find em; m , • ment. Are there good chances of success for men with small capital ? — Chances are ^cotlaiK Farms with buildings, orchards, and good improvements can be obtamed at fi\ When to 60 dollars per acre. What Can farms be rented in your constituency \ — Yes. What . Are there improved farms for sale in your constituency ? — Yes. Ale yo Have you free grant land in your constituency /—No. "Qfj^ yoi Is it possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to c' Bo yoi farms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the Howd( doing the labour ? I understand that tlie labourer nmst have obtained Can; iNlfyoi experience before attempting such an undertaking. — It is customary to rent iandl— ( " on (shares." If the tenant furnishes team, seed, implements, and all tti U it 3 necessary to carry on the farm he receives two-thiids of the crop ; if the Jui|da i ■'^"^' The Province oj Ontario. 19 I Ontario, Aii^m^jgjjp,. everything, the tenant receives as a rule one-third — the first-named plan 3 most coinniun. istituency ? — Fa Are domestic servants reciuired in your part of the country /—Yes, they would ind employment more readily than any nther class of emigrants. ;tituency ? — Sev How many domestic servants do you think could obtain situations in your part of ihe country \ — I should estimate that at least five hundred would readily find em- l Yes, very guJloyment in the county of Norfolk. Kbiiahks. — The county of Norfolk has Lake Erie for its southern boundary. It many. s abundantly watered with beautiful spring streams, and has an undulating surface, jut not hilly. Its area is 600 square miles. The soil is chiefiy a sandy loam," labourers to ol though in some portions it is heavy clay. Water of excellent quality is obtained ])y )wner, with the liiggi^g to a moderate depth. It is an excellent fruit country — apples, pears, obtained Canii?6ftcbes, grapes, and the small fruits succeed admirably. The soil is specially ubt a man ha^^^P^^d to the growth of wheat, maize, clover, peas, oats, potatoes, and roots. The :limate is mild and healthful, and the winters moderate. It is traversed east and -Yes much nee^^©** ^J ^^^0 lines of railway, and north und south by two lines. Excellent im- tions in your pai>rov*d farms can be obtained at a moderate price, and it ofl'ers superior inducement ;o the agriculturalist with capital. 10 arrived here i Bartended observation in the Northern States of the American Union leads me to ' but the clotlu'^® belief that the province of Ontario is the most desirable part of North America of irood farms ^^ ^® English emigrant. It has a salubrious climate, a fertile soil, easy access to 'ihe markets of the world, an intelligent and energetic population, an economical its nrotection ^'^ well-managed Government, and a common school system which is justly the ^d well, and in .^'i^^^^he province. ts proximity to 1 During my visits this year (1883) 1 visited the following named cities ' ^"^ ^" ^"^ ^"^ md towns in the province of Ontario : Ottawa, Preseott, Brockville, Iritish in sentime^^^^^*"'^' Belleville, Cobourg, Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, Gait, Strat- ibrd, London, and a large number of villages and country districts ; and st 3rd, 1883 :-j «di ^"^''^'mi^ijeds Qf farmers owning their farms had not a penny when they came. If r Galt, June, 18^ were there I coidd show them how it is done. I don't know one that had It is not what vtOy capital to stait with. My own ease for example. I leic Kuncorn, Cheshire, mt fj,n,, rimn'f +ni.^n«l«ffii^' i" 1 "^'i'i, uuiiappy aud poor, nothing but poverty staring me in the face, lai mey aon t takt^ ,^^ ^.^^^. ^j^.^^.^ ^^^^ something on my mind, anil wisbed t.. know. I .saiil, ' If had as nnich money as would take me to Canada I would go.' I was then out f work, and winter coming on. I had suffered before, and dreaded to .see my wife came from in tilted fiunily wanting. My wife suggested we should sell what we cculd spare and ,»i,»i o r n ;Je to go, and send for I'ler as soon as I couid. ' Ihit how are you to live .' ' I said. mucu as i couiau^^ ^-^jj ^^^.^^.^,,^, somehow,' she replied. We raised ten poun.ls ; paid six pf)UJids ithes. We are pi^r my passage, tonk a few shillings myself, gave her the rest, and started. How she affered after I left no one willever know. When I landed I had two shillings, I should if thev'"'^ ^ ^""'' "'<"'tl>s I f^^"* ''^'i' '^ passage-warrant for her and three children. ' Vhen they arrived I had a house furnished for them. That trip they will never egret. My children got good education. Two of them are married. The girl I as possible; but resented with a house and lot, furnished already, and gave her the deed. The rk. wo boys I put to a tiade, and are doing well. As for my.self, I am doing well. there 's not mucl'^® f* '^^"'J^' '" '*'"' '^*^" li^'""-"' ^^'^''1 furnished with every comfort, and good , , ardea, valued at 2.'500 dollars ; and we arc well provided for in our old days if I I le same. ,g nfwer earn no more. I can W'?ll spare the time to come and tell some of them 3an do lots of worioMrJestitute men and women at iiome of my prosperity, and how easy they cuulj e winters. o BwBwise if they wished, and of how many in this country have need to be .iS» 24 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. thankful to you for the help got to cross to this hmd of plenty ; and I will ingly come, should you wish it. My time 's my own ; 1 want no pay. If conclude to send for me you will need some reference. Write to Mr. ]\Ici Mayor of Drellin ; or to G. Booth, Esq., alderman ; or J. Scadding, banker; r .^ . Mc Earthy, Esq. , m. p., Barria, Ontario. Any of these parties knoAV me well, and w Dwfi tell you I could help you nmch. I must beg you to excuse this letter— I[me gj) unaccustomed to writing — and conclude with thanks for your great benefits eiij . by us. I hope that God will help you to continue in this great work. lUCh " From your most humble servant, John DcAtiat wl "P.S. Sir G. Greenall, m.p., VVatton Hall, Cheshire, England, knows me, my family well. You can use this letter if you wish." p m ft My difficulty has been that of selection from the great quantity ^ letters that I have before me, and of the testimonies given of the ;: . , . advantages the country ofl'ers to all classes of people, with and witi ^ capital ; but for success they must be prepared to encounter and overc . any difficulties that may present themselves \ but ultimate good fortune, J different degrees, all may expect, if industry and forethought is practi'"***^ ictoie THE CANADA WEST LAND AGENCY COMPANY, he opp This company has been formed by some of the leading men in re diftA Province of Ontario to assist those who are thinking of emigratinjftve joi Canada, by supplying them with the fullest and most reliable informaouniiry possible as to the best localities to settle in, the value of property in tbr man localities, and the particular advantages and drawbacks of each distrknd had This information has been embodied in the Canadian Farm /o^/ruidBbrc which contains a very large amount of information on all points of intfi» -iifer] to the immigrant farmer. o d(lul It also contains a descriptive price list of farms and other lands at ; Ty|Li sent in the hands of the company for sale, and includes many hund:(jj|||l^f of excellent properties in all parts of the province. It gives very yj/^ r particulars as to the nature, condition, soil, situation, and capabiliti6jjjg|b ^ each ; also as to the general character of the district, proximity of marl;., ^^ , roads, railway communications, church, school and postal arrangement?, • ^ - In short, the object of the company in publishing this journal i-j-gtiji place in the hands of the intending purchaser, before he leaves his t . home, all obtainable information likely to be useful to him, and to j him the expenditure of time and money which would be necessary, ^ acquire this knowledge after his arrival in a strange country ; and ^v he has selected a property likely to suit his requirements, they are fur* prepared to afford him every possible assistance and advice in connec with its examination and purchase. Apply to Walter F. Smith, Agent for the Canada West Land Age: _^_ Company, 37, Royal Exchange, London, E.C. ; or to J. R. Adani> **P^ Manager, 14, Adelaide Street, East, Toronto, Canada. Peter Byrne, I *** 6, South Castle Street, Liverpool, is the Agent for the Ontario Govt®***^' ment in this country, and will gladly forward information respect*****" that province on application. M hesm nada, Manitoba. 2$ enty ; and I will want no pay. If MANITOBA rite to Mr. Md IVIMINI I WDM. low nie well amhv Piling my two visits last year (1882) to Canada I was able to find ise this lettei-ljjie gnd opportunity to visit Manitoba. When I say that I was very i^'^workf^^ '^^'Such surprised at its rapid growth and settlement, I am only repeating John DEAhat which all who have visited that part of the country say. Winnipeg igland, knows mcj ^q^ known the world over ; cities and towns and villages are springing p in all parts of that great country. The Canadian Pacific Railway is 3 great quantit ^^^ ^ ^j^^ wonders of this century, and the best proof of its being a ° . , ^. ^eaiiable place for settlers of the farming class, is in the fact that all the ' . , ountlies of Europe are sending forth thousands of their best and most in. roitliy citizens each year to settle in that part of the great Dominion of 1 "^i , . , /anada. No farmer in Europe has been able, in his wildest dreams, to ictoie in his mind the fertility and quality of the soil of Manitoba, and dOMPANY. he opportunities men have of obtaining farming land. Of course there leadin» men in r© drawbacks, but all the settlers that I interviewed last year seemed to ig of emigratinjave joined some league for the singing of the praise of that part of the reliable inforraaountiry. But their enthusiasm is easily understood when we know that of property in tbr aiiny years, in this and other countries, they worked for landlords, :s of each distrind had to pay in most cases heavy rent, with the uncertainty that the km Farm Jo?/andlord may next rent day give them notice to leave, and that now they all points of inttre Tibrking for themselves, on their own freehold farms, which, I have o dnM8 pe The average rate of wages and board is as follows : ^^ ™* Winnipeg and D'strid. — Farm labourers, with board, per montl; , . , 4s. to £8 8s. ; female farm servants, j£2 2s. to £3 3s. ; general labcii jg ^ ^ per day, 8s. to lis.; railway labourers, 10s. to 12s.; masons, per,rmBoni 12s. 6d. to 20s.; bricklayers, 16s. to 25s. ; carpenters, 6s. to 16s. )ingthe lumbermen (for shanty), £5 to £7 7s. per month, with board; &ni'P®"®**^' per day, 12s. 6d. to 14s. 6d. ; wheelwrights, 10s. to 16s. ; gardeners,- . .„ board, per month, £4 to £6; mill hands, per day, 8s. to 10s.; et^^yg ^q drivers, 12s. to 208.; saddlers, 8s. to 12s.; bootmakers, 8s. to iimborif tailors, 1 2s. to 2Us. ; female cooks, per month, £3 to £6; domestic R«mar vants, £2 10s. to £4; laundresses, £3 to £5; cost of board, £1 two^^o 12s. per week; house rent, for houses of three to five rooms, £4 t^ . r } ' ' us of p( per month ; houses of five to seven rooms, £6 to £ 5 per month. Servants who understand or who are willing to learn work in a Cana house are in great demand, and find employment as soon as they ar: r at wages from 10 to 15 dollars per month, in private houses. In boar uyi^ p houses and hotels some servants secure from 12 to 30 dollars per nio!ix>itr:to experienced cooks get from 15 to 25 dollars, while in hotels 25 t i™i|ff * dollars are paid ; but the demand is limited. Dressmakers are paidi ^^^ 25 to 40 dollars per month, but have to provide for themselves. ^ ^ Brandon District. — Farm labourers, per day, without board, 8s. :jiomco week and board, XI 13s. ; general labourers, per day, 8s. to 10s. ; raureyou ^ labourers, 8s.; masons, 12s. to 20s.; bricklayers, 12s. to 20s.; cai*u*di»g ters, lOs. to 16s. ; lumbermen, 8s. ; smiths, 8s. to 16s. ; gardeners, ^^^^\ board, 6s. ; without board, 8s. ; mill hands, 10s. to 14s. ; engine tlri'^^jji^^ 14s. to 20s. ; saddlers, 10s. to 14s. ; bootmakers, 10s. to 14s. ; tailor, the ea to 14s. ; female cooks, per month, JLi to £6; domestic servants, iie pmiri to £3; laundresses, £5 to £6; cost of board, per week, £1 ; rent*'''^^ small house, £1 128. per month, and upwards. .^ ^ ' r latdjftn From Egbert Watson, Esq., M.P. for Marquette County. Addre.^ '* Portage La Prairie. W^^r^^o^^, August nth, J S^i What are the classes of emigrants required in your constituency ? — At prf<*pt8lB the only class I would recommend are agriculturists, as this part is very well i*^ 9^ plied with mechanics. " Qf0i inada. ^ Manitoba. 27 land, and the ■ How many do you think could find employment in your constituency ?— It would therefore (after 3 hard to say the exact number, but there is quite a demand for farm labourers 3od stout clot!.' P^®"®*- .•1.1 1 r.r Are there good chances of success for men with small capital I — Fair ; but a man •^ I make a successful farmer should have at least enough to keep him for one year , nowever, Manr^jj y^^j iQ^xa and implements. Say 1000 dollars will give a man a fair start, the subjoined ; Can farms be rented in your constituency y— Farms can be rented at about 4 )llars per acre for the part that is under cultivation. Are tiiere improved farms for sale in your constituency ?— Yes. 1 Have you free grant land in your constituency ] — There is very little free grant ' ^ nd in my constituency, as it is about the oldest settled in the province. ; general labon jg j^ possible for English, Scotch, Welsh, or Irish agricultural labourers to obtain ; masons, per ,rms on the principle of sharing crops (or otherwise) with the owner, with the man rs 6s. to 1 Gs. >ing the labour l — I understand that the labourer nuist have obtained Canadian k^itli board • sin^P®'*®'**^® before attempting such an miderttikhig.— It is possible for agricidtural „ , ' botuvrB to rent farms on shares ; and if they are good workei-s they can come "■ ' B""^^^^"^^"' recthere and get all the instructions necessary better than in Old Canada. 8s. to 10s.; ei^jg domestic servants required in your part of the country/ — Yes; quite a lakers, 8s. to limber if good. > £Q ; domestic RmARKS.— I have resided in this province for seven years, and can say without )f board £1 t^ ** ^ contradiction that there is no country now open for settlement that affords n i . ch natural inducements as Manitoba and the North-West of Canada. If the right re rooms, i-* ti .,,.,,, , , " us of people come here they are bound to succeed. ) per month. L work in a Cam « Crest Ivian, Rapid City, Manitoba, 500n as they ai: " Febmary Voth, 1883. nouses. In boar « ]|y j)s\Vi Sib,— I am glad to know you are vigorously devoting your time and dollars per mohonr to the improving the condition of our countrymen in Great Britaui, by your in hotels 25 t d^WU those who have pluck, perseverence, and energy to Manitoba. I heard lakers are Daidi ^^ being at Brandon, and missed seeing you by a few hours, though next , mmer my wife and myself trust you will find time to come and spend a few days. emseives. ^^ ^^ ^^^^ yourself in the midst of a large number of old country people from tout board, 8s. ijiom counties in England, Ireland, and Scotland, and upon visiting their homes 8s. to 10s. ; rai'ireyou would incline to believe you were in a rural district at liome. The sur- 2s. to 20s. • car**odiBg appearance of the country, dotted with clumps, bluffs, and groves of !s • sardeners ^P^ "^^ spruce trees ; here and there a pond of water ; the land rolling in one ' . V-,e»t plain towards the little Saskatchewan river, except towards the east from 4s.; engine diTjj^ ^j.^y . ^^^^^ ^■^^ j^yi^ j,jj.g ^p abruptly from either bank, giving the valley to 14s. ; tailor; the east a mountainous and picturesque appearance — a considerable relief to itic servants, £.9 prairies. All this combined would have such a strong influence, you would week £1 • rent*™^^'^^^^ whether it was or was not a scene in some pretty agricultural district Great Britain. A neighbour of mine, distant from me three miles east, appro- iatelf named his farm, or rather his residence, Undercliff, his farm lands being !)ountv Addre' ***• '^H^y bottom. Farming operations were pushed forward last year, and in i» ttpnty alone the settlers have broken nearly one million acres, and actually , August nth, ISJit wader crop between three and four hundred thousand acres. The farmers' tituency ?— At prt^^^ j-jgl^^ material. All here have had a hard fight. By perseverance, inter wmds, otheiwb g^gy^ ^^^ quiet but patient plodding, many old coimtrymen here to-day are the I wmd or two, Eurofyjjgjg ^f 32o acres of land, house, stabling, cattle, implements, &c. No rent-day ram. If there is 1 opafdBzes them, neither is there any covenant or clause cankering and rusting the he friends at home r.|g ^^^ ^j^g ^^.^^ rp j^^ patent is free, and clear of conditions, and gives, what the ) rani smce last Oct^jj^^yg^ people intended it should, the fullest liberty to its holder. " Kindest regards, I am, my dear sir, yours faithfully, "C. J. Whellams, J. p." To the music various farm prodii •utter by the yard. lound' ItTs imma' "Indian Head, North-west Territory, Canada, -, and take your c: " J«/yy iet/M883. |ut. "D«AR Sir, — After I received my luggage at Winnipeg I asked to have it chequed participated in the' QttAppelle Station, but was told they could not cheque further than Indian ing one another, lir®»^*s the QuAppelle Station was just burnt down. Upon enquiry at Indian place, although bii; 6*d I found t!ie fort was twenty miles from Qu Appelle Sta,tion, and the Dominion ihments. In llapi>>lotth*tion Lands another twenty or so from the fort that was not taken up, and for public worshi[<**** • newspaper saAv that T. Gillespie, Esq., had gone on to Wiimipeg, and Baptist Chapels;' ^^^^ were some free grant Lands vacant north of Indian Head I went over |I discovered on 111*6% pnd have taken up a half section, IGO Homestead, and 160 Redemption, The clay is fitted i»vii|g been to Regina and paid in my twenty dollars. I am on the south half of large works estab^*'^''''' 1^> Township 20, Range 10, about twenty miles from Indian Head. A ;n the hills of tlw'®**'^(''^an, iMr. Blondin, last sununer, before the land was surveyed, ploughed up Id City, there is mi^twit iwres of land, thinking he was on a homestead, but found out afterwards he as on the Syndicate, Section 9, and then he took up half of Section 14, and as it Icorapany will comi** *^® ^'^ "'^ ^^'^^ ^^ ^old me I could sow it, as he had plenty ploughed up of his ,n Pacific Railwa^^! "^ ^ ^^^® ^^^"^ ^* ^^^ oats and potatoes, and have also turnips, haricot and the fertil:'**'''^^^^'^^'^' tomatoes, cabbages, onions, and have had for tea plenty of radish, irmers to that (IF**"'*** nmstard and cress, from seed brought from England. The oats and potatoes lanadian pioneer l'**"*'*''* ^"^^ ^^"^ ^ ^'"OP- I bought two good oxen, waggon, plough, &c., and came ley as the old c(^ ^® ^'^^ family on to land the last day of May, and began ploughing and besides, they wo*^**** *^t o"ce. I have ploughed up five and a half acres on my own land, and 30 Advantages of the Dominion of Canada. '.■3f have been fencing in oats, aiiu dug a well eight feet, and have good clear, water. We have abundance of wood both on own land and lands not take near us. Mr. Blondin has given us over two quarts of new milk per week, ar: " Piai he has two cows, has also given us about five pounds of fresh butter since we rent int been here, and is willing to lend me anything I want for use on land. I haven Saudi plenty of prairie chicken, wild duck, and rabbit, so do not run short of meat, liles frc wife and children are well, and as yet neither of us are sorry we left EiigVhen 1 1 Thanking you for all your kindness both at London and on board the Oregon, i.fter 1 1 " I am, yours truly, ^ut I lik " Samuel Chipperfilh"®' ?/* could h 'ork, all " WiiST Lynn, Manitoba, ipril, an " April nth, 1 re goixi^ " Dear Sir,— In the Montreal Daily Star of April 7th I read your lett*^°"®^* 'Immigration Prospects for 1S33.' In it you mention that a large nuiub:''^" **"' emigrants from England are likely to seek homes and settlements in On; Quebec, and the North-West. As I have lived in Manitoba since 1875, ] greatly interested in the comfort and happiness of all classes coming here ■«■ *^^ know the many trials connected with the settlement of a vast, wild, new con: Genius The pioneers lead the way, and the brave tillers of the soil follow after. In cotaM©^ & here the first concern of a father is to find a comfortable place for his fani; . j-. lodge in while he goes on to ' spy out the land ' and to find a suitable localit . ,' , a settled home. To stop for any length of time at hotels and boarding-hous ^ too expensive for a settler with limited means. To follow the * homesteade: -"iClina his wanderings, before he has any shelter provided, is to expose a family to eri'®*"!!!^ suffering. What I would suggest to my dear countrymen and others comii R^biBrt Manitoba would be to rent a house or rooms in Emerson, West Lynn, or iioree ]r«a place easy of access along the great lines of railroad, where all their wants oxamgi be easily supplied, and at a moderate cost. With a family provided for, the fi and giown-up sons could search the land from the 'Lake of the Woods 't;, Rocky Mountains. Sons and daughters remaining could find plenty of em: ' ment at good wages. It will take the first summer to select a farm, brea; the required number of acres, and get a house for the family to live in. 1 ^2!!f settlers do not move their families out of towns or villages until the second P W;., They would rather do this than expose them to the 'loneliness' of a first t*^ far out on the prairie. W. I>. " In the valley of the Red River, one jf the finest in the Dommion of Caii»ble» ai where the soil is not surpassed anywhere, there are farms with houses on t g, i||^ ( and fields in cultivation, that can be rented or bought on very moderate tcQg Farmers could rent or buy and get time to look round, and have a crop tlientj j year after coming into the country. In that case they could get teams, impleiii seed, grain, provisions, &c., if they decided to go farther West, and to t*'^* eWi^t homestead or buy a railroad section. "In such places as those above-mentioned families can have the bene:^'*^t® churches, schools, stores, &c., and kindly neighbours, all under the gentle ri: Queen Victoria, and in that great empure on which the sun never sets. " Yours sincerely, fort^is OUM«Q{ " John Soott, Presbyterian Missionar' ?ntt-Mm •f^ nada. Manitoba. 31 have good clear, "Whitwoktu, near Roohdale, (1 lands not take " January dth, 1883. nilk per week, ar: "Dbar Sir, — I write to inform you that I am living at Whitworth again now. I 11 butter since we rent ipto Canada on May 18th. We had good sailing. I landed at Quebec on land. I haven Sunday, 28th. 1 booked to Toronto, and got work on a farm about twenty n short of meat, lile* from that city. I hired for five months, for eighteen dollars a month. )rry we left EiiLVhen I had finished there I went into a stone quarry, for a dollar and half a day. jard the Oregon, iiter I had been there a week I began to be sick, so I was obliged to come back. Jut I liked the country very well ; I found it as good as you said. It was a very r pvnv ■^®» doar, healthy country. Though there are good prospects in Ontario, I believe ' could have got more money in Manitoba. I am well again now, and I have got 'ork, although formerly I had nothing. If I live and be well I shall go again in J, Manitoba, Lpril, and I will book from Liverpool to Winnipeg. Please let me know when you " April nth, ire gobig, and I will go with you this time. Please forgive me for not writing I read your lettt-'^"®'* ^'^^^e are five or six more going with me. Will you kindly send me the lat a larffe nuiub''^* information, and I will show it to them, and we will go with you. sttlements in On: "Yours truly, toba since 1875, : ^■, isses comin"' here ^ **^ instances of the progress of settlements : ast, wild, new con: Qenjns Joll Webb, Glenora— Holds 320 acres, 150 of which are broken, has house, How after. In cotable, &c. ; been there four years. place for his fam j^ (jhester, Maringhurst— Been there one year ; broken up 23 of the 320 acres a suitable localit , , , , , , 1 * vi eld, and erected house and stable, ind boarding-houi: ^ the * homesteade Thomas Kennedy, Stoddartsville— Been in the country three years ; owns home- lose a family to er.'^®*^*^ ^^^^^ of which are broken ; has house, granary, stable, &c. and others comii. Robert Nelson, Birtle (toAvnship 17, range 25, Shoal Lake), after a residence of West Lynn, or iiiaree j»ars, has broken 120 of the 320 acres owned, and has erected a dwelling- all their wants :ouil^ granary, stables, implement house, &c. (rovided for, the fi j^^^ Rutherford, Silver Creek (township 20, Russell County), has been here of the Woods' ti JOUN WoRMWELIi." ,^ ; took up homestead and pre-emption, broken 55 acres, put up a house, ^nd plenty of eny^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^ ., . ,. '. { RIdlBrd B. Kirchlioffer (26, 7, 21, Brandon)— Been there thirteen months; taken til the second P ^'^ acres, including homestead ; put up two dwellings, two stables, and other iness'ofafirstM*^^'"g«- W. D. Ruttan, Ruttanville— Been in the country four years ; put up a house and J Dominion of CaiCablf^luid cultivated 140 of the 320 acres held. with houses on t g. ^. Chambers, Birtle (township 16, range 27), during his four years' residence very moderate frag culfevated 150 out of 320 acres taken up, and also erected a house, stable, bam, I have a crop tbndgiiiiary. get teams, implem y^^^ McKitrick, Crystal City, Rock Lake, has cultivated 73 of the 320 acres est, and to take ^j^ ^^ ^^ j^^^.^^ g^^lg j^j^^ granary ; been in country three years. n have the bene' '■■■fwp" C. Wilde, of Morris County, after nine years' residence in the North- der the eentle r/***^ secured 960 acres of land, of which he has 200 acres broken ; has erected ever sets. o«i»«nd barn, the latter 48 by 48. Not! Burtley, Birtle County, Shoal Lake— Been there three years ; holds 320 >yterian Missionar' ,3rei|.|A8 110 acres broken, and house, stable, and granary. -I ik4ii8i' 32 Advaiitat^es of the Dominion of Canada. 11 '•1 ,1 John A. Brondgeost (4, 3, 21), village of Waulieesh— Been there three }>ij|2 took lip hoinesteiul and pre-emption, and 900 acres of Syndicate land, in all i|^ of which ho has 200 acres broken ; has also put up house, 36 by 20 ; granar|^ by 20 ; two stables, 25 by 50 ; pigstye, root-house, grist njill (with 30 horse-f> UtI engine), blacksmith's shop, post-office, and sundry other buildings. ^-'^ Alexander Naismith, Milford, Comity of Cypress— Been there three years, d , which time he has prepared for crop 100 of the 320 acres held, and put u[| house, granary, stable, and other buildings. W. J. Brown, Pomeroy, North Duffcrin, has broken 130 acres of 500 ownedj erected a log house, granary, and stables. He has been in the country five y:^^, with his three sons. They have all homesteaded, and liave happy and coiufurl^'^ homes. Alexander Adams (of 7, 7, 7) has been in Manitoba nine years ; owns 400 4 cultivated 100, and put up house, stable, granary, &c. Donald Shaw, Preston, Rock Lake — Lived five years in Manitoba and (ift^v;. ; the west ; owns (540 acros, vi which 100 are broken ; has house, stable, and )r''% James 0. Fraser, Oak River— Moved there from High Bluff two years au": - up 320 acres, put up house, granary, and stables, and put 60 acres under cultivavi •'^■f Quebec. Kingston, Ontario. W ivay, Hamilton, Ont]^ XCEES or FINEST AGRICULTURAL LAND IN TH£ CANADIAN NORTH-WEST. of the Company are critically examined by competent Surveyors, and ids are accepted from the Dominion Government unless suitable for 'Agricultural purposes; therefore the Canadiiin Railway Co. have W ACRE W%OR iJNb TO OFFER FOR SALE. sir way to Maniii ourse, if going | assity to do so; presentation that^ them go and, »ps, Pampblets, Ac, dMoziptiTe of the Country, with Terms and Oonditions on whidi *8 Lands ■!« sold, may be«Mained iiee of ohaxge on appIicattoA tA ALEXANDER BEGG, 101, Canxox StRBit, liONDoH, fi.C, ENGLAND. r: ■S: ' ' ^ 1'^ h I v.. < . • . . ♦.. THH mXEMATIONAL LABOUR AND H- » (IN CONNECTION WITH THE LONDON SAMARITAN SOCIETY.) ITS OBJECTS: To obtain inforniatioti from all the English Colonies, and other parts of the world where Emigrants go, and to guide, direct, and assist witli reliable information, intending Emigrants in the selection of their future homes. To arrange for cheapest and safest passages, and for fixed charges at Boarding Houses at all ports of departure. To provide employment for Emigrants before or on their arrival in any Country. .. ^ . ,^ , ., To personally conduct large parties to their destination. < To supply Tickets for all Steamers and Sailing Ships to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States of America. * . L N.B. — No charge is made in any way for information, or for services rendered by the Director or Agents. Conbttttei partus from ^iberpool in Canah i " ., EVERY THURSDAY/ V :■ 7^ . .: ' UNDER THE SPECIAL CHABOE OF THE PURSER. ', Personally Conducted Parties for Canada will leave on or about April 24tli, May 15th, June ISth, and July 24th, 1884. A;-/> V ■ V.i.' '•'.,•-'- PASSEyOERS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BOOK EARLY. JOHN JAMES JONES; ■•>'':■« ;>t •;:"' v;'. 'i-,''^*'^Ac^ 67 & 69, LuDGATB Hill, LONDON, B.C. K TY.) parts witli their :argps al i' [lada, 3S of ces h out c.