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Le diagramme suivant illustre la m^thode : 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ?j>- '/-> 4-^ BRIEP"^ NOTES ox tut: ISLAND OF Jlntico j^- /^ 1 IN THE Gulf of St. Lawrence, DOMINION OF CANADA. 1886. •■ tA" 4 Zj iNTICOSTL COLONIAL L INDIAN EXHIBITION, 1886, ^it^ T a time when our Colonial possessions are Ijcing represented in London, a brief reference to the natural re- sources of Anticosti, a valuable thougli little known Province of Canada, will doubtless be intereHtini?: to the general reader. Geographical Position and Owner- ship.--Antict'( u en,(;aged in organizing arrangements for its development. Telegraph Stations.— It is connected with the mainland by the electric wire, and there are 12 Telegraph Stations on the Irdand. Climate. Its climate is very healthy ; the atmosphere is pure and rlear; the winter's cold is considerably tempered by the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; anil the heat of ;.unjmer is moderated by the same influence. Soil. -The soil is of t;xeellent quality for Agricultural purposes, being a rich loam mixed with limestone, and vegetation progresses rapidly. Harbours and Lightliouses. — There are numerous naturally formed Harbours around the coast which are comparatively safe in all winds, and, with but little engineering, skill and expense, could be made available lor the largest shipping trade ; and there are four Lighthouses on the coast. ^usstt:^ =:__ :! 4 ANTICOSTI, FishericF?. I'hc S(ja and River Fisheries, are ])inl)ably tlie most valuable in P>ritisli North Aiiic-rica. \Vli;i(e3. vScal, Codrish, Maqkcrel, Hen 111,1;-., Ilalibnt, C^apcliii and Lolxstens (the latter ot enorn^ms si/f^) abound all alon^^ the coast. The Seal Fishinj^'- can be carried on as well in \vinter as in sunnner, thousands of tbeni ])ein^ observed in tho sunnner and autunni at the entrance of almost all the numerous bays and rivers. The river^. and streams that intersect the coastdine at almost every mile literally teem with Salmon, Salmon Trout, l:»rook Trout and (jther lish. Settlers. -The position oi x^nticosti being at the very entrance u[ the Gnlt, is an ad- niiraldc one lor establishing FiiJiing Stations auii for forming \illaf;es and settlements, and now that it lias passed into the hands of per- sons who intend to develop its resources wjll assuredly attract fishermen and settlers fron^ the northern parts of Europe. Every vessel entering or leaving the River St. Lawrence, whether having passed through the 5^traits of ]>elle Isle, through the passo-ge between New fe.uudiand and C^ape IJreton, or through the Gut of Canso, and whether runnuig between (jueliec and those portions of (^uiada and of the Lower Provinces lying upon the (iulf ol St. Lawrence, must of necessity paso clobe to Anticosti, — the capabilities, therefore, of its position with reference to the establishment of coaling stations and the supply of stores to vessels may be readil}' conccMved, the io(jiilr(^- ijientsofthe fishery Heels alcjiie will pioljably be enough to produce a large and remunera- tive market for farm produce to :scttlers. Agricultural Exhibits. — Wlieat and every kind of ^a'ain, vegetables, fruit and farm produce of every description grown in England thrive w^ell and arrive at the highest state of perfection. Old settlers who have been farm- ing (;n the Island for more than 30 years j^ionounce the climate to be the fmest and h«"althiest in the world, and the soil most pro- ductive. The limited space allotted in the Exhibition only pcrnuts of a lew samples being ^Jiewn, but they are a sufficient indication as to the quality ol tiie soil for Agricultural [purposes. These I^xhibits are the results of seeds which were sent last \ear to the Island by Messrs. Carter & Co., of Holborn. Timber.— Valuable and eAlensivt; Forests are to be .found in the greater part, of the Jsland, the timber resources are therefore vast, and will be of great use and value when j ailways, harbours, and public w urks are under ( onstruction. Water power is abundant, and Nv ill be available for saw mills and other in- dustries reifuiring cheap motive power. Mmerahj and Peat. — Anticosti bears ev ery symptom of being a lioh mineral region, marble, lithographic and other stones arc extensivelv found, and one of the sources of di rrrir 6 ANTICOSTI. future ])rc)sprrity ^v•ill be from the iiniricnse peat l)t^.(ls, witliout (l(^ul)t the must cxtf;nsi\c ill the North American Continent. Game and Sport. As to wWX fov.l and game, Anticosti ahsohitely swarms with all kinds, and offers a n\ost fascinating field of attraction to the sportsman and ani^ler. Future of tho Island. — Tlie Island pos- sesses ah the elements of progress and pros- perity, and it only needs the C(3-operation ot a greater numbjr of enterprising settlers t(.) assist in opening np tliose channels otnidustry and commerce which are necessary in develop- ing its vast resonrces, and which will make it, at no distant date, a populous and tlouiishing province in the Donniiion. With this object in view the Proprietors are now making arrange- ments for carrying out an organized scheme for developing its varied resources. Official Reports.- Offteial Reports of the Geological Surveys of the Island taken by Mr. James Richardson, Explorer, may be seen, and further information obtained, on applica- tion to H. Kendrick, t>q., at the Offices in hondon for Anticosti. 9 and 10, Pancras Lane, E.G. r.iii .. — .> — CATALOGUE OF EXHIBITS FROM THE ISLAND OF AUTICOSTI, IN THE Cauadian Section of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886. COLLECTION OF CEREALS Consisting of Grain, Pulse, Buckwheat, Flax Seed, Fall Wheat, Clover Seed, Barley, Spring Rye, Spring Wheat, Timothy Seed, Oats. ^ VEGETABLES AND FRL'IT. Peas, Peans, IBroad P.ean^, Mangel, Turnips, Potatoes, Hops, ( jrass, and Clover, as grown upon the Island ; together with Sarsaparilla, Wild CirassAViki Vetches. Rye Stalks, liarley Slalks, Oat Stalks, Timothy Grass, Spring Wheat Stalks, \Vinter Wheat Stalks, Clover and Flax. ARIOUS * Balsam * Birch * Juniper ALaple *Spruce WOODS, A hies. Be tula. Junipevus. A cer. Picca. Polished and *Ash * Poplar* Rowan *Pine *Tamarac Unpolished Fraxinus. J^opiiliis, Pyrns. Pinus. Liirix. Those marked thus (*) are ilsj represented by samples of the timber. Two Bears .'. Ursii<;. A Dog* , . Canis. Great Northern Divers.. Colyinbu Duck Grebe Hawk O./l Aluatross Breast Belted Kincj fishers White-rum PED Shrike Hairv Woodpecker Falco sparverius. Folco. A ccipiter Cooper i. lluteo Penrt'ivlvanicu''. Sovtateria inoUisF,i)Ka. Ai sa tridactyla. Mciuvetfa /nsca. I'ria carbo. I via. II istroiiicus mimiitts. Plcctropha nes nivalis. Soivaieria inollissima. Cyaiiura. Aix sponsa. f^odiccps. Sum ill iiUila, Qiomcdca /uliginosa. Cerylc alcyon. CoJlyrio excubiiorides. I'ini^ viilosvs. ideiisis). SEAL SKINId TWO OTTERS (Liiira Ccinai ( Phoca). ■ LOBSTER CLAWS. SEAL OIL. COD OIL. DRIED COD-EISH. SOir> from Cormorant Point. Marl, Peat, Clay, Buildiiif^ Stone, Lithographic Stone, Marble, Fo'^)Sil?;, Polishing^ Sand. SOCKS, made by Mrs. Alfred Malonin, of West Point, Anticosti, frr.rn the Hair of the Island Dog. SEAL SKIN I. OAT and OTTl-.R CAP, mado by Mf'ssrs. Keniie\v& Co., Furriers, ( Mieber, from .Seals and Otter ofiu^lit in the Island. The Birda aiid Animals modelled and tl\^ Exhibit designed and arranged by Ruwlam) WaI