^<^V'^ ^ the HoN.E. J.Flvmn. OF Grown Lands 1894 SETTLERS' GUIDE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. a "b Compiled under the dikection of Commissioner of Crown Lands, SETTLERS' GUIDE :o: ITSTTKOIDTJCTIOlSr. :u: auam^i ana lYuae ^ ^^own ^a?tm KhVeim ^l .00().(KX) af're^! which, as it were, consti- tute our national |>atriniony. Tlie whole of this vast territory has, however, not yet been explored or surveyed for colonization purposes. This vank is only done gradually from year to year and as the wants of col(»- nization require. At the }>resent moment the Government of the Province of Quebec is in a position to give over, at once, to colonization 7.1()9,793 '■' acres surveyed and divided into farm lots, almost all accessible 1>y good roads and about one half well suited for cultivation. The chief colonization centres of the Province which offer a certain future and easy circumstances to the hardy and intel- ligent settler who knows what he can obtain from the soil by constant labour, are the iollowing: 1. Lakk 8t. .Toiin and Sa(;ui:xav region. 2. Ottawa and TK.Mi>cA>FiNtern TowNsini's. o. The Lower St. Lawrence. (South Shore.) 6. Gaspksia. * Report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands for 1893. — 11 — LAKE SAIXT JOH\ AND SAl,Of>0 square miles or about 11),84().(K)0 acres. A statistician calcnhitod some years a;,^o that there would be enough room in tliat region for a population of over four millions if it were as concentrated as in some European countries, such as Switzerland, Denmark. ])clgium. etc. This shows Avhat a vast field remains o2)en to the settlers' labour and olTorts. since the present population scattered throughout this region does not yet amount to forty thousand souls. As to the fertility tif this region, it is am]ily dcinoiistrated in all the surveyors' reports. According to^Ir. 1*. H. Duniais, Provincial Land Surveyor, ■who made an exploration in 187S. the greater portion of that region comprised in the vast l)asin surrounding Lake Saint John, on the north esi)ecially — that is to say an area of at least four millions of acres — ccnisists of land most favoral)le for farm- ing, both on account of the richness of the soil and the mildness of the climate. Mr. J. B. du Tremblay, P. L. S., said in 1887 : "• VV^e may count to the north of Lake Saint John upon an area of some three thousand six hundred scjuare niile-s of arable land quite level, loamy, fertile and capable of sustaining eighty parishes." " As regards richness of the soil," he added : " it is a wonderful country, superior to the remainder of the Lake Saint John region." — 12 — Lake Saint J..lm.— tliat fine sheet ..f water known to all travellorr^ — whieh measure^ twenty-eight miles in length by twenty-iive in hreadth, drains the innnense valley which bears its name. It is also tlie recii>ient of several large rivers which, in their turn, drain lands of extraordinary fertility, the chief of which rivers are the following: To the south of the Lake, the Mdahdchovnn and the Ov'mt- chnuan; to the east. Belle Rldl re; to the west, iho Ashuaimiou- chounn ; to the north-west, the Ticoiinpee and Mixtaf^sini ; to the north and north-east, tlie (Ireat and Little Pcrihonka. It is moreover established at present that the climate of Lake Saint John, against which for long time prejudices existed, is as mild as that of Montreal and that the snow-fall is less than at (Quebec. Wheat and grain of all kinds ripen and yield abundantly. Finally, we ni;iy say that all who have visited that region or who have exi)lor(>(l it arc unanimous in claiming that it is destined before long to I >ecome a great feeder for Quebec, and Avitli that view, the most active and earnest efforts at coloniza- tion will be made. Is it necessary to s[icak of the splendid forests which cover this region and which arc already so largely utilized by indus- try ? The i)rincipal woods we may mention are birch, red spruce, wliite spruce, pine, cedar, and bass-wood. Black liirch, ash. etc.. are also found there. We may add that there are numerous and considerable water-powers suflicient to drive hundreds of mills. It is easy to understand why in former daj's the Canadian settler hesitated, owing to want of means of transport and of communication, to venture into that distant part of the country and to settle there. But now. these obstacles no longer exist. ~ 13 — The Quebec and Lake Saint Jolin Railway and the Ohicou- eoutinii Branch have rocoTUly phicod tlic finest portion ot" this inuiienso territory in coiininnncation witli the j!;reat l)usiness centres and liavc witli one strike ilisposed of all dilliculties. The settler hi that i)art ol" the country can now face the future witli every conhdence, since the railway brings him close to the large markets and enables him to dispose with ecjual advantage of his farm produce and of the lumber with which his lot profusely supplies him. ^[oreover, the Quebec and Lake Saint John Railway Com- pany, which is anxious to settle this region, offers to farmers intending to settle at Lake Saint John, i)rivileges of which they may always avail themselves. The Company offers to transport free from (Quebec to Lake Saint John all bond jidc settlers and their families, with hou-e- hold effects not exceeding 8(H) lbs in weight. Thin privilege is granted to every settler on presentation of a certificate from the Assistant-Commissioner of Agriculture at (Quebec, and of a certiiicate from his parish priest, in evidence of his good faitl). That colonization has made fairly rapid strides in this fertile region is established by the census of 1881 and that of 1891. Several townships, divided into farm lots, which had but very few inhabitants in 18S1, luive since increased and are already sufhcicutly populous to form fine parishes. The fol- lowing table gives the names of the new townships whicli appear for the first time in the official census of l8iH : TOWNSHIPS. POPULATION. Harvoj', Saiut Gerniaiu, Uurocher ami I.abiosso...... IS!) Nonnanditi, Albaiiel anrogress of these fine town- ships is, in the first ]>lace, that their advantages were long un- known to the pul)lic ; then the Saguenay River impeded com- munication. But the former drawback is rapidly disai)})earing, and the second is no htnger a serious one, since there is a regular ferry service l)etween Saint Anne and Chicoutimi. The boats in use will i>robably be replaced by a steamer, giving Chicoutimi ))etter communication with several places (»n the north bank of the river. Like the Lake Saint John region, that <>f the Saguenay haf valuable fisheries, trout abounding in its numerous lakes and rivers. Salmon, which can hardly anywhere else find a m(n'e favorable haunt than the Saguenay River, is taken in abundance — 15 — in some of its tributaries, especially in the Rivihr Saint- Jean am\ in the Riviere a Mars. With the exception of sea trout anil eels, not many fish are caught in tlie Saguenay itself. MEANS OF COMMrNICATTON. During the summer the Saguenay River is of easy com- munication with the remainder of the Province. Splendid steaniers ply regularly between Chicoutimi, Tadoussac, Quebec and Montreal. In addition there is the railway service at all seasons of the year, the trains running regularly between Quebec and Chicoutimi. • The Quebec and Lake Saint John Railway runs through the ■ region between Quebec and Lake Saint John and is 190 miles long. For the accommodation of settlers, the Quebec (Tovernment lias recently had a small steamboat built whicii runs three times a week on the rivers which fall into Lake Saint John : the Peribonka, the Mistassini and the A-'ihuapmouchuuan. The boat starts from the village of Rt)berval. Several bridges have also been built over some rivers, thereby establishing communication Ijetween various distant townships. Thus the Mistassini bridge connects the townshij) of Pelle- tior, in which is the establishment of the Trappist Fathers, with the township of Parent ; the Grande Discharge bridge * connects Alma Island with the townships of Tache and Delisle ; then the Little Discharge bridge connects Alma Island with the settlements of Signa'i and Labarre. * Now under construction. — 10 — OTTAWA AXD TKWISrAMIX^UE RE4;iO\. Tliis valley, wiiich has very ai»tly hceii called our Prodn- rifil Niuih-Wcxt. Is 1k)uik1c(1 to the east by the tributaries of the ridit bank of the Saint Maurice, to the south by the Saint Lawrence to the mouth of the Ottawa, and to the south and west by the Ottawa itself as far as tlie ui>[»er end of Lake Temisca- iDinjrue. This retrion conii»rises over 4-"),(KK) scjuare miles and embraces within its limits the forests of the counties of Joliette, Montcalm. Terrebonne, Ottawa. Pontiac, Ar^onteuil and Ber- thier. The lower portion of this immense valley is already, as every one knows, cleared, occui>ied and cultivated, but another important portion still remains to be settlecL The country is undulatinj;. with alternate heights and hollows; l)ut these heights are not anything like mountains; they are hills with sloping sides. Avide and rounded ridges over which the plough can easily be driven, in most cases to their summit. The plain between these heights sometimes covers an extent of several miles. The Ottawa Valley is like every other country : there are rocky, sandy, swamjiy soils ; l)ut there is no exaggeration in stating that one-third of its extent is excellently suited for colonization. The forests contain trees of line growth, splendid }>ine groves which have for many years been the object of lumbering operations and constitute the chief wealth of that territory, maple, black l>irch, white birch, l)ass-wood, ash, elm, walnut, butternut, etc. Mining and, above all, the (puirrying of phosphates, which are found in large deposits in many townships of the Ottawa — 17 — Viilley, hiivc {;reiilly contributed and still contrilmte every day to the development of "coloiii/atiou in that part of the country. As the rejijion in undulating and, in some places, hilly, there are many water-i»o\vors both on the larger rivers and on almost every outlet of a lake. The basin of the Lievre is watered by the /)»' /v< tyre River running through tin; counties of Maskinonge, Berthier, Jolietto and Montcahn, the centre of the county of Ottawa, and which, after a course of several hundred miles, falls into the Ottawa. In the valley of the sources of the Rod River, Du L'urre^ Little Nation and (iatineau Rivers alone, there are over 2oO,(KX) acres of land lit for cultivation ci^ual in ([uality to if not better than the richest in the valley of the ;?aint Lawrence. Some townships are especially commendable : Amherst^ Arundel, Clyde, on the banks (»f the Red River; and also .My, Mdrchaad, Mous'^eaa ai.d Lynch ; Mhiercc, Loningcr, and all the townships on the Lievre, &c. All these townshi})s and many others are already well advanced. Several of them have already ac(piired real in\pt)r- tance, and are developing rapidly and to an extent which augurs well for the future. To get an idea of the progress of the colonization move- ment in that flirection, that is in the valleys of the JAevrc and of the Red River, we cannot n <»f nearly 2,(K)0 settlers scattered liere and there in various unsurveyed localities, who appear in the ollicial census under the heading of diorydn- izcd Territory. A no less percei)tible progress is lacing made in another region which is known as the Gatineau Valley, which is in no w^ise inferior to the other parts of the Ottawa Valley. — 19 — The townships of Auniond, Kensinpfton, Maniwaki, Ej^iin, Lytton. — ti) mention only a few, — contjiin soil of the very l>est quality in every respect. The whole of the (Jutineau Valley, comprising an area of ' at least KMMKJ Hjuare miles, is traversed hy the CUitineau River, a splendid river over oOO miles lonjj;. ' The census shows that there are already very important settlements in various townships of the Gatineau Valley. TuWNSllli': Wiiketield Masham Low Di'iiliolm , TliiK-ks Aylwin Wriyht NotthtieM Bouchette , Cameron M;ini\v;iki (N.-D. ihi Dt'seit).. Egaii (with Maniwaki in 1881). Kensington Aniiionil Sicotte, Lytton and ilaskatong Eai>9 421 unorganized 1475 1891 Population. 1852 2099 1 2.55 3.34 522 8.35 1182 431 990 513 966 1220 281 515 359 1530 Lake Temiscamingue * has also a valley of sufficient dimensions to contain several parishes and to afford facilities to colonization which cannot be too strongly urged. * Lake Temiscamingue is 65 miles long and from one to five and three-quarter miles wide. — 20 — The hin.l snrrdundiiijr Iho lako in brokon anA nh.untainous to a depth vjiryiuK ti'.m two t«» tliree iiiih's ; heyoiul that are iiunienso i>hitmu.r and vaUcys ch-ared of timber, where conse- (lucntly the road.-' are ah-eady made. As in the Ottawa VaHey tlie soil is very rieh everywliere : prey, bhick and yelhnv soil, with not a sineas, bu settler has lcs him to mid lar;ie!y to his means 1)V takin*r service with lund)ernien in tli«' wood-;, as a few miles from the farn»> are large luml»erinjr establishments. These hnnber camps, owints to the many men the" employ, afford a ready market for the settler-^* produce. The Lake Ten»iseannnLnie rcL^on is also iifir excellence a hunting; and rishinlrs tho settler to reach the principal posts in the North whoro the townships to he sctth'd are situated. One of these railways, tho Tontiao and PaciHc Junction, starts from Ayliner. and runs tlni>u«:h the townships of Eardley, Onslow, r.ristol. Clarendon. Ditchtield, Mansfield, etc.. etc. Its prescMit length i> s(>venty miles. The .Nhmtrcal and Occidental Railway starts tVom the flour- ishinj; parisli of Saint Jerome, and runs throuiih the townships of Al)ercrond)ie, Wexford, tho parishes of Sainte AdMe. Sainte Ajiathe. tho townshi|)s of ?»eresford. Wolfe. !" Saint Joviti\ and its i>resent terminus is at Irotjuois Falls. The (latinean N'alley Railway now runs over a distance of fifty-one miles. It starts from Hull, and the townshijis alonjj its line are those of Hull. Wakcticld. Low. Aylwin. Wrif2;ht, IJouchette. Maniwaki. The pnmioters of this line intend to connect it later on with the Montreal and Occideiitiil Ihiilway at Notre-Dame du Desert. Its total len nships of the three counties of Chaniplain, Saint Mauriee and .Maskinouge. The Saint :\raurice. which drains the greater part of this region, is a river whose waters are rapid and sometimes deei>. and wliich runs from north to south, falling into the Saint Lawrence. Tt takes its source in the height of land, is quickly swelled by the ditrerent rivers which it meets along its course, and barely a few leagues from its som-ce it is already a majestic river navigable for a considerable length. * Its total length is 3W miles and its average width 800 feet. Its chief tributaries are the Matxtrin River, a considerable one, the MekivncAhe B(>sfni,nai.'<, the Crochc. nvar La Tnqoc. f imd the Vermilion. Windino. Trenchc, Manouan, etc. This immense country, intersected in every direction by niagnihccnt rivers an the mountainous configuration of the country antl the many water-courses formed by the lakes, rivers and streams, the Eastern Townships possess not only sufficient means of irrigation for the crops, but also, in many places, the finest water- powers in the world. A good many of these are already utilized for saw-mills and all kinds of manufactories. The Eastern Townshi[)S have also a well-deserved reputa- tion as a region for pasturage. In fact stock raising is carried on on a large scale, and this has brought comfort and some- times wealth to those Avho have embarked in the enterprise. Its mineral wealth, and especially its asbestos mines, have contributed not a little to attract public attention to this region. A host of workmen are at work in the mines, and the latter have in the past ten years been developed to an extraordinary degree. Three of them. Thetford. Black Lake and Coleraine Mines, had already in ISUl a ])opulation of 0,414 inhalutants. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION'. ^ It has been already stated that what has made the fortune of the Eastern Townships in the past, and what assures them of a certain and rapid developiuent in the future, is the number and facility of the means of communication of all kinds. In this respect it is one of the most favoured regions of the country. Its net-work of railways, already a very extensive one, brings the Eastern Townships in contact not only with the principal cities of the Province, but also opens the doors of the American markets to it by shortening distances. In the first place there is the Grand Trunk Railway, Avhose trains run daily between Quebec and Richmond, a distance of 96 miles from Quebec, after passing through the parishes and townships of Nelson, Somerset, Stanfold, Arthabaska. Warwick, Tingwick and Shipton, etc., then from Richmond to Sherbrooke, and thence to Portland. — 2fi — From Montreal also trains run on the Grand Trunk to Ricbniond and Sheihrooke. vVnothcr branch of the (irand Trunk runs from Artliabaska to Saintc AngMe. The Hereford Railway. 53 miles in length, conneets with the Canadian Pacitie at Cookshire an;inuraska. Teniis- conata. Rinionski and Matane. This territory, 250 miles in lengtli by from lOto 40 mikv in breadth, is all di^'^'-'ed up into townships, with the exception of the counties of Rimouski and iNIatane, which still contain a hu'ge extent of undivided country. It is estimated that in that portion of the county of Ri- mouski, south of Xotrc-Dame Mountains, between the Interco- lonial and the county of Temiscouata, there are al)out 800.(KX) acres of tine farming land easy to cultivate and well drained. The soil consists almost everywhere of rich ydlow loam, and in the valleys of many rivers the richest grey loam is found. As regards soil and coniiguration this region compares favourably witn the best parts of the P'astern Townships. Very nearlv the same mav be said of the climate. The farming lands of the county of Temiscouata are. like those of the counties of Matane and Rimouski, of superior quality. An explorer, who minutely inspected the whole of this region, stated not long ago that, from the Squateck Lakes to the Metapedia River, one could safely count upon 1,280.000 acres of farming land of the best quality. He added that the soil throughout this area and its facility of cultivation were not surpassed in any other part of the Province. This is not all. This vast region is very rich in timber of all kinds. In the forests of the counties of Rimouski and — 28 — Teini?^couata, the tiiiil>or which it* chiefly found is maple, black and white hirch, elm. hass-wood. ^^hite pine, jjrey, l)lack and red spruce, cedar and tir. The Tcmiscouata Valley especially abounds in the finest cedar. In all the concessions (»f the county of Matane. there are enormous [>ropriate to add that in this part of the country, intersected in every direction l)y rivers and water-courses, it is exceptionally easy to float tind^ei' down to the mills. These rivers and streams havesunicient water in the sprinj; to float loh. '/y;v'. etc. MEANS OK (•(•MMIXICATION. The Intercolonial Railway run-: throuirh the whole of this region. There is also the Temiscouata Railway, which starts from Fraserville and runs to the frontier of New Brunswick, a distance of about 70 miles. — 29 — CiASPESIA. Tt has often been said that all that CJaspesia retiuired was to have been better known. Tt is not to l)e denied that to this cause must he attributed the slowness with which th"s part of the country has been settled. Fortunately durinj; the past twelve or fifteen years, this ignorance no longer exists. The means of communication have been rendered easier every year, and the many explorations which have been made of this region have fully brought to light the resources and inexhaustible wealth (tf this vast and important colonization centre. Finally, with the aid t)f explorers' reports, every one has become convinced that a vast held was open there also to (Colonization, a field in nowise inferior to the other centres to which settlers, for various reasons, went in preference. The country of which we now speak consists of two large electoral districts : Gaspeand Bonuventure. It forms the south- eastern extremity of our Province and covers a surface of about 10,0()0 square miles. Seen from the sea, the shore of Craspesia presents to the eye a series of magnificent landscapes, where grandeur struggles with the picturesque. The population of the • wo counties was 43,909 souls in 1881 and 47,710 in 1S91. When si)eaking of Gaspesia, it is impossible to be silent as to its fisheries. They are the richest of North America and probably of the whole world. Although worked for over two hundred years the fisheries have yielded millions of dollars, and still, at this very moment, provide subsistence for hundreds of families. — 30 — The exii^tence of the fif^heries was the occanion df tlic other resources of ( laspcsia being for years ahnost entirely overlooked, especially the fact that it had soil of superior quality which, when projierly cultivated, would bring to the settler who farm- ed it, a competency which is not always obtained from tithing. As regards the value of the soil of (iaspesia, the evidence of explorers and wf all those who have been through this attractive country is unanimous. All agree in adndtting that it Contains a large area of fertile land. Mr. Josci)h lUircau, who made an exploration in 188-5, says, about Gas]»esia : " There is in the townships near the sea a huge extent of himl tit foi' eul- tivatiou and wliioli is not yet settle;!. Tlius, from tlie townsliip of Xouvelle to that of Port Daniel, the soil is very good and settlements can be establisiied there as easily as in any other pait of the Provinoe." Another explorer says that all who have farmed, in earn- est, in that region have succeeded beyond their hopes. It is needless to say that the fisheries of CJasi)esia furnish the raw material for an industry of great importance from every point of view and one which is already ai)preciated, viz : the preparation of artilicial manure. These powerful fertilizers, which include the ortant thin;^ I'or the settler t<» d<). Uixrn this choice de[)ends his future and that of his family. It is therefore essential in every respect that the settler should reflect u[> >n the choice ho intoiids to make and that he slumld, in the lirst place, consult his tastes, his aptitudes and even the kind of farnihij^ he intends to carry on. Tn order to guide him a little in this selection we have traced out a sketch of the principal regions of the Province open to colonization, indicating at the same time the special advantages ottered hy each of those regions. The settler can always complete this information and ascertain the value of the land he wants, either by visiting it himself or by communicating with the Local (Jovernment agent, who is in a position to give him all the necessary information. THE PKICE OF A LOT. Is it true that the i»rice asked for lots belonging to the Crown Lands is so high that these lots are beyond the reach of those who have not a certain amount of capital ? This error, if it has any existence, will disappear at once upon a mere examination. The price of our l(»ts is i>urely nominal, it varies from 20to 60 cents per acre, and the poorest settler can always aspire to become the owner of one or more lots. — 33 — Further, when the Depart mont is convinced that it lias to (leal with a hono Jiile settler, it willinjj;ly niodities the rij;our »»t' its regulations and facilitates, as far as possible, his settlement nil our public lands. CONDITIONS OF SALK. We should state at once that it is to the local Crown Lands' a^^ent that any person wishing to purchase a lot should api)ly either verbally or in writing. The sale of a lot is subject, of course, to certain conditions. We give them here for the information of settlers. The purchaser must take possession of the lot sold to him within six months from the date of the sale. He mubt reside on it and occui»y it, either personally or through others, during at least two years from the sale. During the first four years, he is obliged to clear and put under cultivation, at least ten acres out of every hundred and erect a habitable dwelling, 10 feet by 20. He must pay one-hftli of the purchase money in cash and the balance in four annual and e(iual instalments bearing in- terest at the rate of six per cent per annum. Moreover, if the lot purchased is in a region then under timber license or in a rcgi(jn subject to the operati(»n (»f the mining law% the settler is ol)ligcd to comply with the provi- sions of the law governing forests, mines and fisheries. * * All these comlitioiis are set f(nth in the receipt which is handed to the purchaser of a lot and which is of the following tenor : No. Grown Lands' Agevcy. S 189.... Received from the sum of being the first instalment of one-fifth of the purchase money of acres of land contained in lot, No. in the range of the township of P. Q. , the remainder payable in four equal annual instalments, with interest from tliis date. This sale, if not disallowed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, is made subject to the following coii'Mtions, viz : The purchaser to take possession of 3 —— t»4 — WHEN lAN TIIK SAI.K oF A I.OT HK CAM l-:i.I.KI> ? The Comniissioner »>f Crown Lainls can always cancel a Palo ano provotl tiiat the person who has hoconjo the pnrchaser thereof has been ^Miilty of franny himself «)r thnm^jh otiiera, for at least two years, and witliiii foui- years at farthest from tills date, clear, and have under crop a (luantity tliereof eipial to at least ten acres for every one hiuulred acres, and erect thereon a hahitahle house of the dimensions of at least sixteen hy twenty feet. Xo tind)er to he cut hefoie the issue of tlie patent, exi-cpt for clearing of tlie lanl, fuel, huildings and fences : all timber cut contrary t<» tliese tfuiditions will lie ik-alt with a.'^ timher cut without per- mission on puMic lauds. Xo transfer of the purchaser's riglit will l)e recogniz.ed in cases where there is default in (Complying with any of the conditions of sale. In no case will the patent issue lieforo tlie expiration of two years of occupa- tion of the lantl, or the fultilnunt of the whole of the conditions, even though the land he paid for in full. The purchaser to pay for any real improvements now existing thereon, belonging to any other party. This sale is moreover subject to the laws and regulations governing woods and forests, mines and fisheries in this Province. AtiENT. Caution. — If the Commissioner of Crown Lands is satisfied that any pur- cliaser of public lands, or anj* assignee claiming under him has been guilty of any fraud or imposition, or has violated or neglected to comply with any of the Cf>nditions of sale, or if any sale has been matlc in error or mistake, he may cancel such sale, and resume the land therein mentioned, and dispose of it as if no sale thereof had been made. — 6'ee A'. S. Q., art. iJSo. — 35 — ]M.ioner or the Lieutenant-(loveru<»r in Council then decides what is to l>e done. StilATTKUS. Cltnrf/e for occn pdl'um. Sipiatters are those who occupy public Inndf. without having ac(piired them from tlM> Crown. These settlers an- always allowed to regularize their posi- ti(tn, that is to obtain a title of ownershij) which prevents them from being dispossessed at a given moment. For this purpose they send in an application to the local agent or to the Crown Lands' Department, and at the time of jairchase they must pay the charge for occupation. The amount of this charge or rent is fixed by a regulation passed in 1874, still in force. It varies according to the esti- mated value of the lot. Rent of lifMJ acres of laml at 60 cts. per acre, .Sj per annum for first 7 years an'l double that amount, viz : §10 per annum thereafter. Rent of "JIK) acres of land at 40 cts. per acre, .^4 per annum for first 7 years and doulde tliat amount, viz.: .SS \iev annum thereafter. Rent of 200 acres of laml at .30 cts. per acre, .^3 per annum for first 7 years and double that amount, viz.: $6 per annum thereafter. Rent of '2(X) acres of land at 20 cts. per acre, .S2 per annum for first 7 years and double that amount, viz.: .S4 per annum thereafter ; and in proportion for smaller (juantities. The rent to l>e added to the price per acre, and the whole to be paid by in.stalments as usual . The rent is due by the settler for the whole time he has occupied the lot. — 3b - C'ROWX LANDS' AXD TIMBER ACIEXTS. TllPnil DIXIES. Tho public lands, as every one knows, are under the control of one of the members of the Local Government, who is called the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Whenever there are ])ublic lands to be administered, the Commissioner is represented by delegates designated under the name of Crown Lands' Agents. It is through these agent- that the sale of lands for settle- ment is elfected, the whole subject to ratification by the Com- missioner. Agents are forbidden liy law to sell more than 200 acres of land to the same person. They are also ft)rbidden to sell to persons under sixteen years of age. If the agent has reason to believe that the sale of lots set apart for settlement is desired only for the purpose of cutting the timber on them and not for clearing and cultivating them, he must refuse to sell. The agents collect the arrears due to the Crown, settle dilliculties which may arise from conllicting claims, and are charge I with the duty of insi)ecting lands and protecting the public domain against depredation of all kinds. The agents may, when called upon, draw up transfer deeds when lots change hands. These transfers may also be made by notarial deeds. When it is done by the agent, the person who recjuires his services must pay a fee of fifty cents. — 37 — AVhon iLu tleetl of transfer is drawn up and signed by the parties iutero-ted, it is forwarded to the C^rown Lands' De[>ait- iiK ut for registration, with a fee of one dollar for its regis- tration. To be accepted by the Department, the transfer deeds must not contain any condition, obligation or charge not previously settled or acquitted. Tlic agents are authorized to grant to settlers ccrtiticates of the fnllilnient of the settlement conditions when they possess the necessary information to enable them to do so. Each cer- tificate is deliveretl to the person requiring the same on pay- ment of a fee of three dollars. If an agent has been directed to make a special inspection with reference to the purchase of lots or to inquire whctlier the conditions of settlement on one or more lots have been fultilled, he is entitled, to cover his expenses, to a fee of four dollars a (lav during the wliolc time he is awav from his residence on such inspection. This fee must be paid in advance by the per- son applying for such inspection. Finally, if any ailhculty arises with reference to lots or to the dues or monevs to be collected on timber, all the documents and vouchers connected Avith the matter must be sent to the agent, who is bound, according to the exigencies and difliculty of the case, to report to the Dei)artment of Crown Lands and ask sfor its direct action. The agents must endeavour to obtain accurate information p,s to everything connected with the lots in their agency, so as to prevent, as much as possible, the sale of lots unsuited for cultivation and on which there is only merchantal)le timber. They must also, as far as lies in their power, facilitate the task of those who 6on«^c?e wish to settle on public lands and procure them the means of obtaining their location tickets. — 38 — LiiXD SI RVEYORS AXD FOREST RANGERS. now THEIK REPORTS ML'^T BE DRAWN UP. Tlie surveyors and forest rangers appointed to examine tlio works and improvements on public lands are obliged to men- tion in their reports, which they send in to tiie agent or to the Crown Lands" Department, the nature and extent of such works and imi)rovements. being careful, moreover, to make a distinc- tion between partial and abandoned clearings. They must also state whetlior the lots examined by tliem are in a good state of cultivation, and whether the house, if any has been built, is actually occupied. Surveyors and forest rangers must also take note of all claims which the interested parties may make. — 39 — SETTLERS' PRI1IL£«ES. THE HOMESTEAD. Exemption from seizure. Experience has proved that settlers, cspeciall}' in the first years of their settlement on the public domain, were frequently exposed to reverses of fortune calculated to deprive them of the fruit of their labour and sacrifices. Here the law conies to their aid to protect and jjuard their interests. * It enacts for instance that the lots granted to them cannot be hypothecated or seized for any debt incurred prior to the date of the grant. This privilege is granted for a period of five years from the date of the location ticket. The same law gives every grantee of public lands in this Province power, within three months from the issue of the letters-patent, to create a homestead, and for that purpose to select a certain number of acres not exceeding one hunaid. The goods and chattels of the bona Jiuj settler, which are exempted from seizure by tl;e Act of 1882, are the following : 1. The beds, beilding and bedsteads in ordina.y uso by bis family ; '2. The necessuiy and urdinaty wtaring appaitl ot I'iniself and liis family ; li. Ouj stove and pipes, one crane and its appc.jdages, one pair of andirons, one set of cooking utensils, one |):iir of tongs an-' a sh)\ .d, one table, six chairs, six knives, six spoons, six forks, six plates, six tea-cn;).i, six saucers, one sugar basin, onr milk-jug, one tea-pf>t, all s[)inning-%vheel3 ami weaving looms in domestic use, one axe, one saw. one gun, six tra])s, and such iishing nets and seines as are in common use, and ten volumes of books ; 4. All necessary fuel, meat, tish, ilour and vegetables sutiicient for him and his family for three moutlis ; '). Two horses or two draught oxen, four cows, six sheep, four pigs, eight hundred bundles of hay, other forage necessary for the support of these animals during the winter, and provender suthcient to fatten one pig and to nuiintaiu three daring the wintei- ; 0. Vcliiclcs and other implemenls of agriculture. The settler's widow, children and legatees are entitled to the same exemption from seizure. — 41 — SUGARY LOTS. AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY. Mai)le pugur-niaking, an imi)ortant industry in this Pro- vince, has for some years past been making rapid advances.* In effect, wherever there is a sugary, — and the country is amply provided with tliem, — the abundant sap of the maple tree is made into excellent sugar, sweeter than cane or beet-root sugar. We may add that the maple sugar crop, which is every- where collected at a season when the settler cannot actively engage in other work, provides for the hardy Canadian settler and farmer a new source of revenue not to be despised. PRICE OF SUGARY LOTS. The price asked for these lots varies, that is to say, that in determining it, the number of maples, the quality and quantity of the timber on the lot and tinally the quality of the soil are all taken into consideration. If the sugary is on a lot on which hard wood predom- inates and the number of maple trees do not exceed 500, the price is one dollar per acre. If the sugary is on a lot with mixed timber containing an equal proportion of hard and soft wood, the price is seventy- five cents per acre, provided there be not more than 500 maple trees. * The average production of maple sugar in our Province may be estimated at between sixteen and eighteen million pounds per annum. The census of 1881 estimates it at 15,687,835 lbs. This industry is carried on to a greater extent in some districts than in others. Thus in the county of Beauce, which is exceptionally rich in sugaries, the average yield is seldom less than two million pounds of sugar per annum. In 1893, it even ainounted to three million pounds. Other counties are as favoured in this respect as Beauce, but we have unfor- tunately n'i precise statistics. — 42 — If tliero ho more than 500 maple trees on the lot, an addi- tional price of five cents an acre is charged for each extra liundred maple trees. The regulations also give the Commissioner of Crown Lands the power to levy an additional i)rice for the nierchant- ahle tiniher which may he on the lot sold as a sugary lot. Finally, the law does not allow any one person to buy more thanonc hundred acres as a sugary lot. 43 — FIRE-WOOD LOTS. PKH'E OF SALE — OBLIGATIONS OF THE PIRCHASER. Tn the vast forest domain belonjring to the Province, there are, of course, certain h)ts untit for cultivation, and even h)ts on ^vllich nicrchanta1)le tindier does not grow in pnyin<;f (quantities. These lots are therefore sold as fire-wood lots, and the \n\r- chasers are not sul»ject to the conditions of settlement. The }»nce (if tliesc fire-wood lots varies slijrhtly according as they contain cither hard wood or soft wood. For a lot on which maple, black birch or other hard wood trees jn-edominatc. the price is one dollar per acre. For a mixed wo(»d lot, containing hard and soft wood in equal proportions, the price is seventy-live cents per acre. If soft wood, such as spruce, lialsam. etc.. predominates, the price is only forty cents per acre. Finally, for lots (^f the three categories just mentioned and on which a fair (quantity (»f merchantable tindjer grows, which increases their value, an additional price may be asked. This is determined by the C(mimissioner, who bases his decision on the inspection reports sent in l)y the agents or other officers charged with that duty. The price of tire-wood lots is payable in cash, and no one person can buy more than fifty acres. This permission is even only granted to a head of a household, who does not already own a fire-wood lot i)urchased from the Crown. Further, no one can buy a fire-wood lot distant over twenty-five miles from his residence. — 44- Tlio purchaser pays the inspection fees (Mi his lot, if ii si)eciul inspection lias been jnadc. and if the inspection is a general one, he pays his share of the expenses, which is determined by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Persons who have purchased lots subject to settlement conditions and have not yet fultiiled such conditions, may ac(iuirc one hundred acres of these lots if they are admitted to l)e unlit for cultivation and are not in a territory under license to cut timber. They must then pay the difference between the price of the first sale and the i)rice fixed for fire-wood lots. * The Crown Lands" and Timber Agents to whom applications arc made for fire-wood lots must not grant the sale of such lots before having ascertained from a recent rei)ort of a bush ranger that the lot wanted is not fit for cultivation and does not contain merchantable timber. • The whole of this regulation respecting the sale of fire-wood lots is baaed on Orders-in-Council passed in 1874 and 1876. -45- F4MILIES OF TWELVE CHILDREN. FREE GRANTS. Formalities to be fulfilled to obtain one hundred acres of land. The Quebec Legislature passed in IS'.K) an act cont'errinf; u[)on heads of families havinjif twelve children living, the pri- vilege of obtaining a free grant of one hundred acres of public lands.* The object of this law is to come to the assistance of large families and facilitate their settlement on the lots open to colonization. * From the date of the passing of that law up to the present time, 1654 heads of families have applied to the Crown Lands' Department for the privilege granted by the Province, and more than 700 of them have obtained their letters-patent. At first sight it may seem strange that there should be so great a difference between the number of petitions and the comparatively limited number of those who have succeeded in obtaining their hundred acre lot. This is explained l)y the fact that most of the fathers of families of twelve children who claim the hundred acres, in avoidance of the spirit and letter of the of the law, select lots altogether unsuited for cultivation, so that the Department has no other alternative than to refuse them the lots they want and induce them to select others. Hence a continual exchange of correspondence and unavoidable delays. The 'aw of 1890 was replaced by the act of 1892,t which enacts that fathers of families of twelve children may select their hundred acre lot in the township in which they reside, or in the nearest one, *f there be no available lots in the former. The lots selected must be suitable for cultivation and not contain too large a quantity of merchantable timber, if they are to be taken from a territory under license to cut timber. The application for and choice of a lot are made by the father ; if he be dead, they may be made by the mother. • 53 Vict., chap. 26, and 54 Vict., chap. 19. t 55-56 Vict., chap. 19. — 46 — Tliis applioatioii is im:u1o by a simple pt'tition t<> tho Coiii- inissionor of Crown Lunds and must be accM)mpained by three certificates : 1. The certificate of marriage of the husband who applies for the lot ; '_>. A rortificate jj:iving the number and tlie names of tlie applicant's children. This must be attested under oath before a justice of the peace or a a mmissioner of the Su})erior Court ; 3. A certilicate from the parish priest or clerfryman of tlie parish, eorroborating the truth of the allegations contained in the petition; or. in default thereof, a certiticate from another person cognizant of these facts, * • For the benefit of those interested we pive below the form of petition which may be presented by the tatber of ii family of twelve cliildreii. CANADA. \ PrOVINCK of QlKBEC. j To the Hotiorahk the Commissioner of Crown Lands. The petition of of in the county of resi)eetfully represents : That on the «lay of one thousand eight hundred and he was duly married to as ai)pears by the niarri<>ge certiticate fyled herewith ; That of tlie said marriage were born children, of whom are still living, as appears by certificates also fyled herewith ; That, in virtue of the Act of the Legislatuic of the Province of Quebec, 55-56 \'ict., chapter nineteen, intituled : "An Act authorizing free grants to fathers and motiiers of twelve cliildren," your petitioner is entitled to one hundred acres of ])ublic lands, tit for cultivation. Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays that you will be pleased to take in consideration tlie present jietition and the exliibits accompanying the same, to the end tliat the hundred acres of land, to which he is entitled, under the act herein aljove cited, be granted to him. And your petitioner will ever pray. at day of Igg GiirCtficatt of the Prk4, MiniMfr or of In r person, d-c. .• I, the undersigned, residing at the facts alleged by petitioner are true. certify that N. B.~Th< nppliranf tnuxt annex (o the. ahore A;.s- nffii/arit att'.stin,/ that he has fire/rt rhildrm Mi/f /iriu'j, his certificate of marriaerty falls into the estate. Table of Agencies. CEOWN LANDS AND TIMBEE. The muiil)or of Crown Lund ajjencies is at present thirty, with, ill addition, thirty-tivo sub-a^encicM, Seventeen of these ajrencies and fonr sub-ajjencies are situate in the eastern i>art of the Province, and thirteen agencies, with one sub-agency, in the western part. We give ])eh)w tlie names in full of these agencies and of their division witli the name of the t)flicer in charge. The taljlo alst) gives tlie names of the townships in each of these agencies, the nund)er of acres surveyed and of ranges available, an analysis of the soil and of the tind)er in each town- ship, based upon the rei»ort8 of land surveyors, with an indica- tion of the mining lands, water-powers, and principal places for hunting and fishing. — 50 — OTTAWA REoint, in summer, by steamer and railway, to Bale ilea Tire's ; in winter, by vehicle. The price of lots is thirty cents per acre. The number of acres for sale in this agency is i)8,54*J. — 51 — COULONOE AGENCY. WKSTEUN SECTION. TOWNSHIPS. (Cointli/ <•/ J'ontHic.) COISC'LAIK. DUIIAMKL.... 1 AUUK .. Gendkeau. GuUiCES Laveulociiere Ilanjjes available I. V to VIII T'to VII I to IV I north-- south of mil ye of L:ike Te- niisca- mliis;ue. I to IX I to II Acres surveyed Quality of soil, kind of timber. 8,126 From the centre line to the eastern boundary of the townsliip as well as to the north, tiie soil, although undulating, is first class and very suitable for farming. Well wooded towards the north : pine, hemlock, oak and cedar. 3Iaple predomi- nates in some places. /'First class for colonization purposes. Almost all the iiierchautable jiiue lias been cut. Wliite pine, cedar, 18,307 • biilsiiiii tir, white birch, red spruce, red i)ine, maple, etc. Rather ex- tensive deposits of copper pyrites in the rear of the township. f But little suited for cultivation, except I a few lots in the neighbourhood of U,^DSj j.^j^^. Keopowa. Timber : white (^ and red pine, white birch. /■Land in general very level. The soil, consisting of grey clayey soil, mi.xed with black loam, is one of the best for growing cereals. Watered by 3J,154.J many springs, streams and rivers. The lakes contain pike, trout, white fish, Jor^, etc. Well timbered : white spruce, cedar, balsam fir, red and white pine, birch and poplar. f Soil of excellent quality, but undulat- f. ..-, I ing. Soft wood. Otl'ers a fine future '1 for colonization, but inferior to [ township of Guigues. 98,549 — 52 — Cuuloiigo Agency. (^Eastern Section.^ Agent : Wm. Clakk. Morehoad. Tliin agency is reachcine forests ; soil nnpro- 22,415 j dactive at many points. Mica on ( IHack River. 2 711 I ^'•i I ^''I'l'ila-ting and rocky. Forest burnt. ' 1 Mica mines. n3 — COULONOE AGENCY.— Continued. (eastern section.) TOWXSHIPS. (County of Voniiac.) Hl'ddeusfield . Leslie. Litchfield. Mansfield. Onslow. PO.VTKKUACT SnREN Thorne , Waltiiam. Raiiffes Acres available, surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I to VIII A . I to V VII. X. XII III to VI VIII to XI A. 15 and III toXVll V to XII East. I to V and VIII and IX B. C. I to IX [ Suitable lor cultivation with line )ihi- I teanx ea.sy to cloar. Tlic nortli- .4 I western (lart is of superior riualitv. i 32,323 perior qi Extensive pine forests, other tim- ber : spruce, black birch, maple, etc. Soil productive and yields pood ciops, espoeially of jruod hay. li),2sr-[ Rej^^iun well watereil "and lak'e-s well stocked with lish. Timber mixed. o QQ(j f Report' d a:; rock}- an "' ( A little pine. d almost sterile. r,212 ( Pa-t of the li\\\ and tUh raufres til and t;t!i table for colonization. Soil loekv almost everywhere. Timber: maple, black birch, iicndock, etc. Several strips of good land 7,000 -I the Laurentiau oli.iui. Traver.sed bv lai eua and other minerals. i Pacific and ronliac Railway. Gal 3r.,3l.-. j Strips of g: (. .Much vain 30,000.' 3,877 able tinilier ilc-t roved. S'veral lai_<;e and line viilK'vs of ^ood laud. The soil, wiiicli in many places is yellow loam, is f^ood and fertile. Plenty of white \>\\w in the vicinity of the la r_t;e lakes. Pike, trout and perch abound in the lakes. Although this region is hilly, the land is excellent on these liilJs, and there are many very prosperous settlements. Pine and mixed tim- ber. Mines of mica. r The lots of ranges 7, 8 and !• are lit 22,869 < for cultivation and are considered ( the best in this township. 319,925 -S4- filatiiicau Agency. Agont : H. MacGrady. Hull, county of Ottawa. This agency is reached hy railway from Quelicc t() Hull, or again hy rail and .steamer to Ottawa, and from Ottawa to Hull hy ordinary roads. Price of lots : thirty cents per acre. Numher of acres for sale in this agency : 00.400). TOWXSIIIPS. {CoiDit;/ of Ottawa.) Demiolm. Eahdi-ky. Masham. Portlaxd-Wkst. Templetox. Wakekield. Rnntrfs available. A. 15. C and ran ere s 1 to VIII XIII I. TI.III and V to X. A Ito V X to XIII r. IV. VI to XI Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of tinilu'r, etc. One-tciitli (it for cultivation : soil lij^Iit ; remainder niowntaiiious and riicky. Several kinds of minerals. 21» ,'.> 1,02 f (_)ne-f\ventietli fit for ultivation ; so I liplit ; remrdnder mountainous an ,, I rockv. Xo ])iiie of luv value. Tin; 'i soil d ini- her: Mafii bircli, maple, hemlock, etc. This townsliip is almost all set- tled with the exception of range i:>. 10,59: r,r.9i ■! 1,000 Two-thirds fit for cultivation : soil light : remainderuneven and rocky. Red spruce, maple, Mack birch, hemlock ; but little pine. The Du Liivre Tiher runs through thif to\vnsiii]>. With tiie excejition of the lots of ranges H and 4, the remainder is but little tit for culti- vation owing to the mountainous nature oftiie ground. IJut little i)ine. Forest burnt in various places. Tim- ber : maple, black birch, hemlock, basswood, etc. Mines of iron, piios- phate, mica and graphite. - This township is in great part settled and contains only some fire-wood lots. Rich mines of mica and phos- jihates now being worked by some companies. Soil of various qualities. (1ne-lialf 14,990 \ fit for cultivation. .Minerals in great quantity. Mines of amber mica. 0fi,466 — 65 — Gatineau As;eiicy. {South 2>tlon3, is suitahle tor farming, and there are hut tew lots nnht for settlement. The eastern section is the most fer- tile. Towards the west the soil is of inferior ijuality. Hard and soft wood. Fairly cousideruhle tjuautity ot j>ine. Soil generally very good, hest at southern end of township and in vicinity of I^ake Greeves. Acces- sihle liy several good roads and watered hy splendid lakes. Soil of very good quality and very level. Ninety-five per cent of land . is aralde and tit for cultivation. Plenty of pine. Hard wood, cedar, ^ hemlock, elm and red spruce. f One-half ht fo 24,8-lf.j and rocky. (. phosphates, r cultivaiion. Uneven Plenty of pine. Iron, etc. 15,444 f The only portion Ht for settlement is I situated on the banks of the Du .f I'ievre River and at Cami) Lake. A i 1> _- little valuable jiine to the west of Camp Lake, in the north and west of the township. 233,793 — so- Little Nation Agency- ( Western seetion.) Agent: J. A. C'amekox, Tliurso, county of Ottawa. Tliis ajreney is rcachod by stoanicr and railway from Qucl»ec to Montreal ; thenco, toTliurso, l»y steamer or Canadian Pacilic Railway. Pric e of lots : thirty cents jier acre. There arc 121,41>5 acres for sale in tliis agency. TOWNSHIPS. {Count tf <>fOtt(iicu.) BfCKINtaiAM Dkuuy R. in pes availiihle. Acres surveveil. XI and XII I to IX LATHnUIlY. LOCHABER AND GoUK.. I to VI MtTLCRAVE McGlLL. XI anil XII I I to IX A. I to IV Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 2,40(1 r>ut little suited for cultivation. Hard wood. Plunibairo, galena, phos- jiiiate of lime and grapliite. f Alioul one-fourtli fit for farniins: ''" '1\ K .Mountaiuou 2,674 , V,.... and rocky. Timber ( mi.\ed. Plenty of phosphate of lime. The part best fit for settlement lies betw.en tlie western lionndary and the ^'entre line, and two miles to the east of the centre line. Soil mostly .=andy and well-wooded. Maple, l)hick birch, beech and bass- wood in abundance. Also, pine of excellent quality. Generally unfit for cultivation. A little pine. Plumbago and mica. r Uneven and hilly. Thirty-three per I centsuitablefo'rcnltivation. Quan- 10,f>30-' titles of pine, especially in eastern part. All the lakes of this town- i ship abound with salmon trout. ^'j 2,57 ' ^ { With the exception of the northern part of ranges 4 and ."), which is mountainous and rocky, all the other ranges contain good land fit for settlement. There is no pine of any value, but plenty of cedar. Valuable deposits of phosphate of lime. — m — LITTLE NATION AGENCY.— Contimted. (WE.STERX SECTION.) TOWNSHIPS. {County of Ottawa. ) Portlanu-Ea.st .. V. IX and RiPON n and V to IX ViLLENEUVE j I tO V Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I ( 11,15S- Number of excellent plateaux fit for cultivation. Hilly and rocky in certain parts. Well limbered : hemlock, black birch, maple, cedar, balsam lir, red sjtrui'e, but little pine. Phosphate of lime. .Mountainous ; some valleys fertile. Soil very suitable for cultivation. Tho settlers gel fine crops of wheat and other cereals. Timber mi.xed reh predo Phosphate of lime. I niaiile and white birch predominate 10,021 121,4<.t,-. .\bont one-(iuartcr fit for cultivation. Mi.xed tinil)er ; a little i>iiie. .Mica and piiosphate. — 61 — Little Nation Agency. {Cciitrnl part.) A^ent : Hkrcile Ciiknk, Clieiii'villo, county «»f Ottawa. Thin agency is reached by rail and nteamer from Quebec to I'apineauville, and from there by staj^e to Chcni'ville. Price of lots : thirty-tive cents i)er acre. The number of acres for sale in this agency is 124,375. TOWNSHIPS. {County of Ottawa.) A[>l)l.NaTON. C.Ad.NON. IIautwell Lesaue I'UESTON . Suffolk . available. 1 to I.\ I to VII I tovm I to VIII I to VII Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. ;!o,it;<; J 11,62S 17,i>80 Soil f^eiierally sandy and easy to cul- tivate ; undulating'. One-half this townshii) i.s aralile land fit for cul- I tivation. Plenty of iiard wood and V pine of e.\cellent quality. r Mostly suitable for farming. The I 1st range especially is very good. Ranges L', :'., 4, 5, 6 and 7 are hilly, \ hut e.xcellent, in some places, for farming. Considerable quantity of merehantable pine and other timber. Game and fish abundant. One-third suitable for farming. Tim- ber of various kinds : cedar, hem- I lock, black birch,niaple, ba.ss-wood. 1^ A little pine. 27,S7(>- Generally uneven. The central por- tion, ranges :5, 4, 5, rt, 7 and 8 con- tain fine fertile /ilnteatiz. Fine timber mixed : raa])le, beech, black birch, elm, ash, etc. Some pine still remaining. f Mountainous. Soil of average quality. I A little better in ranges :'., 4, ^) and J 6. Rich in hardwood timber. There 12,514^ is a hill of red oak in the western I part. Pine and spruce of small di- [ meiisions. r Sandv soil of good quality. "Well I ti-nbered with yellow and black B. A and I to VII 20,087- 124,375 birch, hemlock, maple, beech, elm, ash. cedar, etc. All the merchant- able timber has been cut. — fi2 — I Littl<> Xatloii AKoury. {J'Aint part.) Aiivui : A. P). FiMox, (irenville, county of Arfroiitouil. Thi.s iijjency is reiichcd l>y mil uud stciiiuer tVoni Ciuclit'c to Montn-al ; thence by steamer and Canadian I'acilic Railway to Greiiviile. Price of lots : thirty cents })cr acre. There are '.>2,812 acres for sale in this aj^ency. TOWNSHIPS. {County 0/ Ottawa.) Amherst. PoNSONnv. (County oj Aryinteuil) Aku.ndel II to VIII A. r, and 1 to VIII A. 15 and I to VII GUENVILLE. Aur.ME.NTATION OF GUENVILLE , VIII. X and XI VII to XI 22,02y 12,77J Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. Soil cu?y ti) cultivate and ^-ields jjjood crops. Well timheri'd with hard and soft wood : maple, black birch, liemlock, cherry. Fish plentiful in streams and lakes ; also, excellent game. Although uneven and hilly in several places, this township contains sev- eral tine areas of clayey land well suited fur farming, especially in the Western jiarts of ranges 2, ;{"and 4, and nurtli-east jiart of ."). Grain and vegetables of all kinds grow in abundance. Timber: maple, black birch, cedar, hemlock, bass-wood. Little pine. ( Generallv very suitable for farming. ;5,0S;{^ But little pine. tHlier timber: ce- dar, spruce, hemlock, etc. r Generally imsuited for farming. Hard 8(10 ' ^^oud predominates. But little pine. Mines of iron, plumbago, amber 3,300 mica, etc. A portion fit for farming. Timber very heavy and of excellent tjuality. Hemlock, sj abuudauce. j Hemlock, spruce aud hard wood ia — 63 — « LITTLE NATION AV.K^CY.- Cmtuvud. (kast fart.) TOWNSHIPS. (t'oiihtij <>J AryntiuU) llAKKlMiTON do GoRK Montcalm. Wkntwoktu*. I toX I toll I to VIII Quality of doil, kind of timber, etc. iy,(Mit) 501) Geiu'iall}- bii^ little suited for fanning. .Motintaitions imJ rocky. Hard wood. Hut little pine. Alities of mica. do do do I. Ill to XI 0,1)08 ■; r Land undulating. The 7th and 8th I ranges contain fairly large extents I of good land. Tlie Otli range is a 2:'.. 51 7 mountain of no value. Well tiniljcr- ed : black birch, iiiapie, hemlock, oedar, bass-wood, clieny. Tlie lakes abound with trout and other tish. f Many lakes in tliis region. Soil gen- I erally of indid'ereut nuali'.y. Some areas ot good land here and there. Timber : spruce and hard wood. Indications ot fine mica in uiuny places. 'J2,sll • The Missionaries of the Society of Mary have a house of refuge in this township for orplians, known as the Orjihanage of Montfort, and own a certain II limlii^r i>f )nt J ill rii>irrna >! t Ottiiwii.) Ilaiij^os available. Gr.wkl I to II Acres surveyed. .JOLY A.n. K.G. II. I. .J. KlAMIKA Laiu:i.le 11 to VIII ami Clia- pleau road A. B. C and I. V to XI La .MiNKUvK LOBANGElt I to XIII Quality of soil, kind of timber, cto. if>,0(io.! L IT. III. I V. VI. VII 9,430 [ Lots (jf irrcf^ular shape in the first raiif^e, i)iit very suitable for culti- vatiun, also in the second range. Soil with a very clayey sub-soil and very good for farming. Timber mixed : maple, black birch, ash and elm predominate ; also hem- lock, bass-wood and cedar. ' Soil fit for cultivation along the Red Ivivor. This township is intersect- ed by mountains ami lakes. an«l a considerable portion is l)Ut little suit- j cd for cultivation. The timbercon- I sists iif red and white spruce, black I birch, cedar, etc. The north-east \ part of the township h;i~ been burnt. T.1,f)Jl I 26,ii;i 29,915 ■ Soil generally good. Tiie lots on each side of tin- Kiamika River are of the very best. The timber is chiefly ash, elm and maple ; also pine, cedar, hemlock, bass-wood, white and red spruce. Land well drained and in some parts fit for cultivation. Ranges T and 8 consist partly of lakes and moun- tains. Good land in ranges a, (5, 9, Kt and 11. Well timbered with valuable timber : maple, black birch, bass-wood, hemlock, spruce. South-west portion burnt over. Ranges 3, 11, 12 and 13 are superior to the others for colonization pur- poses. Ranges 1 and 2 are inter- sected by mountains with some cul- tivable spaces. Well timbered, but a good ([uantity of the pine has been cut. Fish vciy plentiful in lakes. Soil generally good yellow loam, usually without any stones. Splen- did valley in the 5th, 6th and 7th 13,329 •{ ranges. Soil very rich in several pbice.". Hard wood and splendid maple groves. Pine has been cut on a large scale. # — GO — LITTLE NATION AGENCY.- Co»/mwe:wgar- ies. Also, black and white birch, 25,867 -[ beech, tdm, bass-wood, ash, etc. Good farming lots in the northern part. iSome hills, but the slopes are gentle and fit for cultivation. The soil seems adapted for pasturage. — GO — L'ASSOMPTION AGENCY.— Continmd. (aXD part of little NATION".) TOWNSHIPS. Counh) nf Montcalm.) AnCIIAMBACLT Kilkenny {Countif ofArgHnteiiil.) Howard Ranffes : Acres availiible. surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I to XIII I. VII. IX to XI ' 50,65f) Soil good, although light and sand)-. Good extent of land suitable for culti\ation in southern portion. First-chis5 water-powers. Speckled trout in the lakes. Game plentiful. o on- f Central and south-eastern portions ' ' "^ \ inferior ; mountainous and rocky. I to XI 17,281 142.f.!)l Mountainous, rocky and sandy in places, but good' farming land in valleys and along rivers. — 70 — L'Assoiiiptioii Agency. {Pad.) Agent : J. B. Delfausse, Juliette. This agency is readied by steamer from Queltec to Mont- re*! or Berthier ; also l)y Canailian Pacific Railway from (Quebec to Lanoraie, etc. ; and by rail to Joliettc. Price of lots : thirty cents per acre. There are 284,530 acres for sale in this agency. TOWNSHIPS. (Count;/ of Bert lav r.) Ranges availiibU' Brandon. BlUSSARD COUUCELLES . Gauthier. Provost.. {Joliette and Berthier.) VIII. IX. XI. XII C. B and l.ll I. IV to XII JOLIKTTE N. E. and s. w.(;js lots) I to VI and XIV to XVIII and ranges A. B.C. D. E. E.G. H.J. K. L. M. ntov Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I" This towiisiiii) is nearly all settled, esi)eeiitlly in the south-east jiortion. l,llf)-. Soil feriile, altiiouj:ii rocky and I mountainous towards the nortli- 4,4;;i 18,504-! 8,44.3 40,568 West. AVitli tiie excejition of a few lots in the mth range, all the remainder is fit for settlement. Forest partly hnrnl. f One-fourthoftiiistownsliipmay suit for I farming. .Mountainous andl'oeky in ' several places. Quality of soil good. Timber mixed : black birch, ni:ij)le. spnice, cedar, etc. Pine mostly all cut. I" Mountainous and rocky, but -well tim- bered with siinice and mixed timber. I Pine nearly all cut. Soil generally 1 but little suited for cultivation. Fine lakes scattered about, but lish I. not very plentiful. r Soil very varied. Jlountainous and I rocky in places, llany parts fit for ^ cultivation, ^.'specially in the north- I ern part. ern part. Timber mixed : maple, etc. North-eastern portion all burnt. f Soil good and fit for cultivation over I a great extent. Tim))er : white 8 730 J spruce, cedar, maple, black bircii, ' j balsam fir and white birch. Good water-powers ou Black and David I, Rivers. — 71 — L'ASSOMPTION AGENCY. -CoHeiuued. (part.) TOWN'SIIirS. {Coil III y ofJolictte.) Cartieu. Cathcart Ranges available. KiLDAKE (Count !i of MaKkinonije) Masso.v Acres surveyed. Peteriiorough (jCoiintii of Montcalm .) Chertsey Chilton I to xr I to XI I and IV I to HI and A. IJ Ito V 1 to XI I to XI LCSSIER Rawdon, ItoX VII. IX to XI Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 37,T.tl r Many lakes and streams. Mountainous I and rocky. But little suited for colo- -' nization. Timber: pine, white birch, I cedar, sitruce and maple. Fish I plentiful in lakes. f. Mountainous and rocky. Some good land in the valley of L'Assomption River. /- Almost all settled. Only a few lots remaining in 8th range and in the Ist and 4th ranges of the Augmen- tation of Kildare. Soil good, but rockv in Stli range. :;?,291 C Soil easy to cultivate, as two-thirds of I township have been ravaged by; I 17,012 2,101 f )4,42.T I !7,147- 3,202 284,530 fire. Soil e.Kcellent for cereals. A little spruce, black birch, maple. Sail generally sandy. Suitable for colonization in manyplaces. Town- ship, in general, mountainous. Some lots very fertile. Rocky and mountainous. Fire has destroyed ueaily all the merchantable timber. Mountainous and rocky, especially towards the north-east as far as the 7th range. In the western part the soil is fit for cultivation. Well timbered with white spruce, maple, black birch. Land arable and suitable for coloniza- tion. Well wooded: maple, black birch, white spruce, etc. Speckled trout abound in the lakes. Game plentiful. Almost all settled. Some scattered lots in the ranges indicated in the secoad columa fit for cultivation. 72 EASTERX TOWXSIIIPS. There are two afrencics in tlie Eastern Townships: the Saint Francis and Artliabaska. The total area surveyed and for sale in these two agencies is ouO/JUo acres. The lots are generally sold for sixty cents an acre, except in the townships of Maddington and Somerset (Augmentation), where the price is forty cents. Saint Francis Agrcncy. Agent: .Tacqx'ES Picard, N.P.. Shcrbrooke. This agency is reached l)y rail from (Juel)ec to Sherhrooke, and from Sherhrooke Ity railway and l>y ordinary roads to all points of the agency — where there are already Honrisliing settle- ments and where good colonizatii>n roads are being made, ^y Number of acres for sale in this agency : 2S'2.22(). TOWNSHIPS. {County of Compton.) Raniirt, which is very mountainous, tliere is good farraiufr laud in the renuiinder of the township. Spruce i.s of excelli'Mttiuality andabundaut. Also plenty of maph", white birch, Tiiue, etc. Splendid farminjr land and excellent spruce in inexJiaustibU- quantities. Also, pine, black lurch, maple, hem- lock. Cood mill sites. Some parts contain excellent farming land. Good spruce in abundcancc, and on the hills plenty of white birch, hemlock and miiple. Mill sites. A small ]>ortion consists of good land. A little spruce ; but little pine, and that of inferiorquality. Quarries of black granite. — 73 — SAINT FRANCIS AGENCY. -Continued. Towxrfiiirs. (Coitntf/ of Cowjiton.) Marstox Ill to XIII Ranges available. WlIITTON. WmsLOw. WoitLKN {Count 1/ of Beaiice.) DlTCIIFIELI) Louise. Sl'ALDINC. {County of Wolfe.) Garthhy I. Ill to XI .V. K. I to VI. I to V S. W. I to VI X. \\. I to V S. E. II to IV S. W. 1 to Vlil N. E. I to IX ran ire A \ II to VI I to V I to IX 1 to VIM and II X. IS. and A. IJ. Acrc3 surve^-ed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 32,3K 39,74 ,/ In the first live range.-* the land is good lianl wood land and well timbered Willi black birch, maple, spruce and beech. In the northern and south- ern portions the soil is rocky and dillicult to cultivate. Several streams down which loga can be floated. Southern portion contains strong loams very well suited for wheat and vegetables. Plenty' of spruce, cedar and black birch. 30,04;{ is,(;s2- J 0(8-; l'J,443 ( t>.^,87(5 ■ 19,290 Some areas of good land. Mostly' mountainous and swampy. Timber : white and red spruce. Uneven and hilly, especially in 9th range. Itallier large areas of good lauil for colonization. Timber: line spruce, maple, beech, cedar and ash. Soil good and fit for cultivation. Mountainous. Timber consists of spruce, black birch and balsam fir. Aiso, several cedar groves. Crossed by Pacific short line. Central portion level, l)ut southern and eastern portions mountainous. Soil light and sandy and well wa- tered. Pine and plenty of spruce. Yellow soil of good quality, although rocky in some places. Un the whole very suitable for farming. Timber of superior quality : black birch, maple, spruce, hemlock, cedar, bal- sam tir ; but little pine. Well wa- tered and excellent water-powers. A certain number of good lots, espe- cially in the 6th range, fit for culti- vation. Township, in : general, rocky. Fine forests: maple, ash, beech, cedar, spruce, hemlock, etc. Crossed by '" Quebec Central." Mines of copper. — 74 — SAINT FRANCIS AGENCY.— Conti>mts is forty cents an acre in the townsliips of Ma. Numlter oracroH siirvovcd jind for sale in this region : 238,501. Saint Ylaiiricr Auciicy. Agent : Ei.iK La( kutk. Three llivors. This ageney i?* rraehcd by rail an llivers ; tlience by ordinary roads to the various parts of tlie agencv. Price of lots : thirty cents per acre. The number of acres for sale in tin's agency is 2o8,-')04. TOWXSIIU'S. (County of Siiiitt Man- available rict.) liEI.LEAU. Caxton Desaulnieus. I to IV VI. VIII. X loXIX I and II III. Vr nnd Vlll SlIAWIXECAN (Couiil;/ of C/iiiiii/i/tiin) BOUCHEK I surveyed. (Quality of soil, kiii'l of timber, etc. s,:!'ji 1(1,0." . f ■1,:>2» 2.9fllt Land in fir.st throe ranjies fairly good. Good farnis might be estaljlished there. Timber principally black birch, maple, cedar, spruce and balsam tir. I'ine in small iiuantities. Several water-powers. Mountainous in some places, and generally but little sniti'd for colo- nization. Timber : white spruce, balsam tir, maple, black bircli, etc. First range, traversed by the Riviero du Loup, is especially suited for cultivation. Fine bottom lands. Timijcr line and high : black and MJiite birch, white and reil pine, hemb^i-k and w.'iite spruce. Soil uneven and rocky. But little merchantable timber. ., I A small i)ortion fit for cultivation. ' [ Timberlnnnt all over this township. — 78 — SAINT MAnilCE AGENCY.— ContiniWiL TOWNSHIPS. {.County o/C/iumjildiii) Cabigsan Langelier. Lejeune. Malhiot. Mekinac. POLETTE. Radnor. TUBCOTTE. Ranges available A and I. II. Ill East and WfSt. I to VI I to XII I and II I and A A. B. C and 1 to V Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. S,5.'52 ]>ut little suited for colonization, ex- cept some portions on .St. .Maurice KivLT. Tiniherpriueipallyi'lin, ash, lialsani fir, ha.-^s-wood and white .spruce. 21,011 { Laud suitat I ciallv on iblo for colonization, espe- hotli sides of the Crociie River, licinaindermouutainous and unfit for cultivation. .Merchantable timber in small quantities. Surface generally uneven and but little arable land. Timber, princi- 35,140-! pally white spruce, of which an I enormous 'luantity is merchantable I pine, nearly all gone. .3,701- 16,289 11,357-^ 800 Situated on the north-east bank of the Saint .Maurice River. Soil j rocky and not very fit for farming. I Forests burnt. Soil very suitable for cultivation in some jtarts but partly mountainous. Timber of fair growth. Pine all cut. Uneven and rocky in many places. However there are bottom lauds and valle\s lit for cultivation. Ruilding timber all cut. Mostly settled. Rocky and mountaiu- ous in ]ilace3. Thirty-three per cent suitable for cultivation. Well tim- bered. Mines of iron. Many rivers and strong water-powers. 1 29,268 -j Ranges 1, 2, 3 and 1 contain some good land with fair timber. Some pieces of fine land in ranges A, B and C. Timber: black birch, maple, beech, balsam fir, ash, cedar, red oak. — 70 — SAINT MAURICE AGENCY.-C«n 667 -' ^'■'i'>li^ land is taken up. and a little pine All the Timber : j maple, black birch, spruce, cedar 37,600 I 3:5,500 Timber : white and black birch and si)ruce. Unfit for cultivation. Timber in fair quantities : black and white birch, sjirucc, etc. No more space left for cultivation. f Situate on the Lake Saint John Rail- I way. Unfit for cultivation. Game A1?, I plentiful : beaver, otter, martin, caribou. Splendid lakes and water- i. powers in the vicinity. 213, yyi — 83- Lake Saint John Agency. (West part.) Agent : CtEofiges Audet, Robcrviil, Lake Saint John. This agency is reached by tlie Quebec and Lake Saint John Railway, then by vehicle to the various settlements in the agency. The number of acres for sale in this agency is 236,672. Price of lots : twenty cents per acre. TOWNSHIPS. {Count !i ot' Luke SiiinI Jnhii.) ASUL'APMOUCIIOUAX .., Chaulkvoix. Crkspieul. Dablon. Dalmas. Ilanj^tis available IV to IX TI toVir I to VI I to X I to IX and islaiiiis of Perilioaka River Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I 17,1111) h;,(j.')4- 21,93:5 18,690 60,760- ' The soil in the valley of the Ashuap- mouchouan River is of the very best ((uality. There is a large area of arable" laud in this townshii>. The land is level and well-watered. Timber : black birch, cedar, pine and especially spruce. Soil fit for cultivation, especially on the shores of Lake Saint John. Forests burnt. Situate some miles from Lake Saint .John IJaihvay. Soil, in general, uneven. Some lots fairly suited for colonization on the shores of Lake Quaquakamaksis. Timber : spruce, balsam fir, white and black birch. Lumbering easy. f Several splendid lakes in this town- ship, making it one of the most pic- turesque spots in the valley of Lake Saint John. A portion fit for cul- tivation. A good deal of timber burnt. f Soil verj' well suited for cultivation, I easy to drain and clear. The lots on the Grand Peribonka up to Xo. 59 are first class. Richly timbered with spruce, balsam fir and white birch. — 84 — LAKE SAINT JOHN AGENCY. —ContinncL (west J'AKT.) TOWNSHIPS. {Count;/ of Lake Sdinl John.) DOLBEAC. MALHEnilES. ROBERVAL Ross. I 10 XIV and islands of .Mistas- sini River I. II and ranges West and East II to VIII Acres surveyed. I to VII Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 46,822 2(i,j.j(l 10,4111 Land level and no stones. Splendid forest: siiiiice, lialsaui lir, elm, asii, poplar, black. -ind white birch. The whole of this townsliip, like that of Dalnia.'J, is very valuable for colo- nization. Of little value for colonization. Water- ed by majestic lakes and numerous streams. Tinilier chietly spruce, white birch and l)alsaiu fir. Tliis township is intersected by the Lake Saint John Railway. f Land <^enerallv level and soil of good ] i|iialit\'. Close to Lake Saint .John, limber chiefly of white and red spruce, balsam tir, white birch and ash. The forest in the south-west partis burnt. 24,300 The soil in this township presents a rather line appearance, and is fa- vorable tor colonization. All kinds of fanning can be carried on suc- ccsstiilly. The forests contain a little merchantable timber, such as white and red spruce and white liirch. Fine water-powers on the Ouiat- chaniche and Iroquois Rivers. 2:JG,672 — 85 — Lake Saint John Agency. {North-west part.) Agent : Arthur Poliquix, M.D., Saint Felicien, Lake Saint John. This agency is reached hy the Quel^ec and Lake Saint John Railway, then by vehicle to the various settlements in the agency. Number of acres surveyed and for sale in this agency : 212,234. The i)rice of lots is twenty cents per acre. TOWNSHIPS. {Coiinii/ qt I'lil'^'-' Siiiiit John.) Alraxel Demeules. DlKFEr.IX. NORMANDIN Rani^cs ' Acres aviiiliil'lu. suiveyt'd. I A. Band 1 to YIl ir to YII I to VII Nortli- south and I to IX Qualit\- of soil, kind of timber, etc. .16,422 1J,C98- Tliis township is a valuable one as regards colonization. The soil is very fertile, partly sandy and part- ly clayey. Tinilier: spruce in great (|uantities. lial-am tir, white birch, cyi)re5s, asii, red pine, etc. This timber is high and of good growth. Water-powers. Two-thirds of the land fit for coloni- zation. Some places are even veiy favourably situated. The timber is very varied. White spruce abun- dant and suitable for saw-logs. 30,195 r Soil of the richest, level, without rocks, with streams running everywhere through it. Hard and soft wood of great growth. Lakes and rivers full of excellent fish. Fine mill sites. 33,109 r Very good place for farming. Soil I adapted to all kinds of cultivation. ' Timber chiefly spruce, balsam fir, white birch, cypress, poplar, etc. Iload£ everywhere. 1 — 80 — LAKK SAINT JOHN A(iEl!\CY.-Conti„>u Chambonl, and from Clianibord to three miles from Ilebertville by the branch of the Chicoutimi Railway. The number of acres surveyed and for sale in this township is 204.858. Price of lots : twenty cents per acre. TOWNSHIPS. ! — Rangt'3 (^Counlf/ of Luke Saint available. Jo fin.) Caro.v Delislb Deques Acr.MENTATIOX OF Dequex Labarre A and I to IX III to VII UHlfank> II and III lllKlll.Ill laiijie K. and IV and V II to VII IV and X I to VI and ratif^is i)t' Laki- a la L'ar|it' and M.tal.ut- I'liouaii HiviT I to VI A CIVS survfvi'd Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I'li'i I f Mtiuntainoiis in some iilncos and unfit I for fannintr. Soil elsewluTf of lair . ...J quality. .Ml kinds of tinilicr of ^'^1 jjrent 'lu-ij.'lit, tsiu'cially in tin- val- ley of tin- HlIIc Uivicie. Fi,-li |ilen- [ tiful in lakes and in>i)d water-powers. r The soil in ranges :?, 4 and ;>, altlioufrh I not of sn|ieiior (|nality. is siiitaliK' I '"'■ p'*i'"l tarms. It is liefter in ' ' "j rari>rt's •', and 7. Tliis l(iwu.-lii|) is I clo.>e to til"' railway. The forest has [ been ravageil by lire. ( This township is nearly all sittled ; .' only a few lots remain. The soil is ( very feitile. The valley of the Belle Rivii-re,»the vicinity of Ceclar Lake, tin- rijiht bank of tlie .Metain-tclionan Uivi-r, and a ])art of the -nd and 4th ran<;es havf some lots of jjood ((ualiiy. The soil in the remainder of the township is very pour. Fish plenli- Inl iu the lakes. [ Soil of the best rpiality. especially to the east of the centre line. So rocks, lint a lar^e swamp betwii-n the Peribouka liiverand bake.^aint John. The ^t|ll-soil ot this swamp is excellent and it can be ea-^ily drained. The soil in this township is suitable for all kinds of farming. Timber mi.xed. .J.), !tJ6 •J04,:ioS — 80 — Lake Saint John Ai:rnry. {Eastern part.) Aficnt : A. Stukton, Chicoutimi. Thi?» a for sale in this ajiency : 308,079. Price of hits : twenty cents per acre. TOWXSlllPri. Countif 0/ C/iiruutim i) BagoT , BoiLEAU BoiIiGKT Cjuooctimi. Falardkau Fehla-M) Harvey, Rivii'^rcH I Acres c\ y. <• -i 1 • 1 r.- u » availul.Ic' surv.vod. ' Q""''^J' "^='°''' '^'"'^ of Umber, etc. I t(i \\ ami .•iii.i N.-i;., s.-w. I to MI and iaii;,'es A. 1; I. 11. 111. IX and laiifrc:' Kast. Ucdt C. D I. iir. V. Vll. IX and laiige a. W 1 toiir \Vf3t and Kast of Iiaim-1 A Mil and We. St and East of the Ha ! Ha ! River A and I to VI ( Soil of jTood <|uality on the north side; ,,. -,,n I rofkv and iiucven on the south. ' I I- lie liaa I timber. destroyed most of the :!l,42(l j' Generally unlit for settlement, Tim- I ber ot little value. All the lakes I are full of trout. Good mill sites I. on the riverd. / SpUiidid township, of great value for I colonization. Soil ot jrood (luality, i suprrior evrn in some places. Good V water-powers in 7th range. „^. f Several settlements already in this '**■"''' I township. Soil good. No timber. r Generally uneven and mouutaiuous. 11,()42] Hut little merchantable timber. ( Limestone quarry in 3rd range. This township is on the shore of Ha ! Ha! liay. Generally uneven, with twenty jier cent of land tit forsettle- 18,454^ ment.' Soil sandy. The cast and west ranges of Hamel Arm are the best. But little timber. Good wa- ter-powers. 25,050 One-fourth j;ood land. Well timber- ed and a little merchantable timber. — 90 — LAKE SAINT JOHN AGENCY. -Continued. (eastern part.) i TOWNSHIPS. {Coundj of Chkoutimi] JoxguiERES . KENOr.AMI. Lateuriere , Otis Perigny SiMAUD , Simon..... Saikt-Germain. available. I to IX and raiigt'S North, tjoutli I to V and ranges NoiUi, South and A I to XIV I to VII and ranjxe A A.B. CD. E. I- . G I to IX and range A I and II I to III and ranges A. B. C.D.E F. H Acres survi.' '^^1 Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. eyed. ■^ •^ ' ' r The land in this township is good, I with th<' exception of a few rocky !2 -, spots. Timber: white birch, white I spruce, and a little pine. Indica- 41,11.^- tions or mica mines. Most of the lots are suitable for farm- inff. The soil is pretty fertile and easy to cultivate. Splendid water- powers on the rivers. 12,50(1 f Forest destroyed by fire in some ran- I ges. Soil of good quality. Soil generally of good quality in .'?rd, Jth and Jth ri.uges, and to the south-east of Lake Otis. To the ;'.0.250, north-west of the lake a great por- tion of the land is not goud for cul- tivation. But little merchantable tiiiiher. 15,512- ( Monntainons and generally but little I fitted for cultivation. But little nier- i cliantable timber. Several water- powers on Saint John River. 22,200- ' To the east of the Shipsaw River, the forest has been destroyed by fire. One-half of this township is very well suited for cultivation and well timbered in the .'{rd and 4th ranges. Tiie clearings in range A are already considerable. 1,000 I Good only for fire-wood lots. Rocky. 15.976 i^< Soil of good quality between Sainte Marguerite River and the Saguenay. Some places quite unfit for cultiva- tion. Fish very plentiful in lakea Good water-powers. — 91 — LAKE SAINT JOHN AGIl^CY.- Continued. (eastern part.) TOWNSHIPS. ( Count 1/ of Chicoutim i) Ranges available. Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. TAcnfe I to VI VI to X f 1 1 21,944-; 12,635- This township, situate on the north of the Saguenay River, contains ex- cellent arable land suitable for first- class farms. Timber of all kinds grows in abundance. Many water- poweis available for settlers. Three-fourths of land good. Very claypy in 10th range. Timber chiefly black and red spruce. Trpmblat 303,079 — 92 — Sagiienay Aseiicy. Agent : Euo. Cauox, Tadoussae. This agency is reached by steamer from Quebec to Tadous- sae, and l)y the (Quebec. Lake Saint John and Chicoutimi Railway. The nnnd>er of acres for sah' in this agency is o07;154. The price of h>ts is twenty cents ])or acre. TOWXSlIIPri. (Countij of Sit^iiDHii/.) Albert. Beeceronxes. ESCOUMAI.NS IbEU\ ILLE , Laval. available. Acres I to Viand raiijies A West and East [ to ]Y and lauges A B I to vn I to IX I to Y MANICOL'Af.AN. I i Ito YI and I ran ores of . la Pointe ! aux Ou- tardcs. ', ; Qualitv of soil, kind of timber, etc. sUfveved. i ^ • ' ' 2n,4:!0 -1 I This towiisliip is well suited for colo- I nization. Altlionuh uneven the ' soil is of excellent quality. Well 2.710 2(;.:;71 I tiinliered and ideiitv of cedar for liuiuling- purposes. Trout and sal- mon. If there are mountains, tlicre are also line valleys with land tit for settle- ment. Timl)er of all kinds : spruce, balsam tir. white birch, cedar, ash, ))ine. Idack birch, etc. The forests are burnt in the northern section. Pavers full of trout. The lots in ranjres I and 2 are nearly all taken uii. Some areas of good laud. Well wooded in ranges 1 and 3. 17,:)8g| Soil of good quality, but rocks rather l)lentiful. Rich growth of timber in 7tli, 8th and 'Jth ranges. ,603-^ 27,027 X'ot favorabh.' for farming. Spruce, grey pine, balsam lir, white birch j growliere. Magnetic sand in abun- l dance. f Agreable site. Southern part is half I swamp, but all the northern part -, is black soil. Numbers of seals on I the shoals. Deposits of ferrugiuoua V ochre. — 93 — SAGUENAY AiiE^CY .—Continued. TOWNSHIPS. {County of Sagiienay.) Ranges Acres available, surveyed Dumas. Saguenay Tabocssac. {County of Charlevoix) Callieres, Chauveau De Sales. Settrington. I to II East I West A and I. II I East, I. II West, Berj^ero li- nes range, range East and West of Albert, range of Riviere a Baude. I to IV and X and range North r to III I to VIII and ranges A B. U. E into VT Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. r,ooo 1,75(1 s,cs(i^ This township, which has just been surveyed, offers consiileralde ad- vantages to '.'oionizat inn. The soil is rich and fertile. Well timbered with white bireli, cedar and biilsam tir on but li sides of the ^>t. Etienne road and on the soutli of Lake Chicot. In the valley of tiie Little ISagncnay, the soil and timl)er are of superior quality. Fish plentiful in lakes. Aboul one-half of land excellent, re- mainder of various qualilies and mountainous. Already well settled. Scattered pieces of good land. Tiie soil in some places is sandy and locky. 14,1.' Ill f The soil in the -1th, .^th, Sth and 9th I ranges is good. The other portions i i 16.20'J 13,(ii>7 I are all rock}', township are water-powers All till' lakes in the full ol trout. Good yoil of fiirly good quality. Well timbered with spruce, white birch, etc. Some small valleys containing good land, but rocky. Spruce and bal- sam fir. f Only a few lots for sale in the ranges j iiulicated, for more than one-half of 590 ] tlie township is settled. Soil of I excellent quality, although rocky \ in places. — 94 — SAGUENAY AGENCY. —Continued. TOWNSHIPS. {County of Chicoutimi) Labrosse. Saint John*. Ranges available. I to VI and ranges A. B I to III Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. / Soil fairh" good, except along the 40 ^00 .' passage leading from the Saguenay "''"'^ to the River Sainte Marguerite. Lakes full of trout. r Many valleys surrounded by high 1^ .», I mountains. Some lots fit for cul- ' ' "j tivaiion. Merchantable timber : s])ruce and cedar. 807,154 — 95 — €HAVDlt:RE REGION. In this region, which comprises an agency and a sub- agency, there are 420,994 acres surveyed and lor sale. In tlie first agency the price of lots is forty cents per acre ; in the sub-agency, which contains lots exclusively situated in the county of Dorchester, the price per acre is thirty cents. Chaudi^re Agency. Agent : Wm. B. C. De Lery, Saint Francis, county of Beauce. This agency is reached by the Qucl)oc Central from Levis to Saint Francis, Beauce, and by ordinary roads from ^aint Francis to the various parts of the agency where settlements are commeiiced. TOWNSHIPS. {County of Beauce.) AnsTocK. Aylmeb. Broughton. Forsyth. Gathdbst. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I to XV and A I. II. IV to VIII III. IV and VII I to VIII I to X Soil generally well suited for cultiva- tion. Suitable for pastures. Moun- tainous in the western part. Eastern 39,540 J ])ortion settled. Timber: pineand spruce. F'isli plentiful in Lac a la Truite and Htile Lake St. Francis. Mines of asbestos. 15,900 500 12,040 24,215 Soil of good quality, although rocky and mountainous. Plentj' of spruce. Communication easy. This township is nearly all settled. Some lots tor sale in the ranges in- dicated in the second column. Mountainous but soil good. Mines of asbestos. Soil generally good and level. Tim- ber: spruce with a little pine. f Well watered everywhere ; some of I the streams are large and have several good mill sites. The land is excellent from the 5th to the 10th range. Hard and soft wood. — 96 — CHAUDIERE AGENCY. -Conthmed. TOWNSHIPS. (^Couii/ij of' Ji) (I lice.) Jersey. Lamuton. LlNIERE, Marlow. Metgermette North Metgermette Soutji Price. II toYIII III to VII Latnbton road I. II East, Kenndu'C roiid, Et- I cliL'iiiin iroad, sec- tions A. B. C I to XI and A. li I to X and A I to XII Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. RiSBOROLGH. Shenley North. I to VI and A. J5 I to IV and VltoXVlI TV. VI to X and XIII 20,S9i •1 Soil generally good and covered with hard wood. (lood ineichantaMe sjiruce. colonization. quantity of Suitable for „ ,i,f. f Most of the vacant lots are of inferior ' \ quality. 20,l(i0 Soil ;j:ood : a little roeky. Timber : spi uce and goud ccdarl Intersect- ed bv Kennebec road. r Well suited for farming and land very I good, especially along the tJIiau- :!0,400 ' diere and Sam'son River.-. Spruce I of superior (juality, but little pine. 22,240 Mines of gold and silver. Soil genenilly undulating and fit for cultivation. Fine timber for build- ing anil good suu'aiies. r The first six ranges are of excellent quality and the soil is level. The IS, 788 -' otiier ranges are not nearly so good I for cultivalujn. Fisli ple'ntifnl in 8,775 17,427 ] several lakes and rivers. Mill sites. Fit for cultivation almost everywhere. A fairly lonsiderable quantity of merchantable timber for retjuire- ments of colonization still remains. Soil in general excellent. A little rocky, but at the same tinie very fertile Timber : »> little pine and I plenty of sprue, of superior quality. I Indications er silver mines. 1,310 Land low and swampy. A good many- lots fit for cultivation. — 07 — CH AUDTERE XCiESCY.-Contimied. TOWNSHIPS. (Count If of Jicduce.) Ranjres available. Sheslet South j V to XII Tin NO (^Countji oj Mei/antic) COLEUAINE , Acres surveyed. TlIKTFOKD. I. IV. V. VIl to X I to XITI and A. B V. VI. IX to XI and A (Coiinti/ nf Dnrc/u'ster.) I Watford „ I to XI and li. C.U. E Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. Land oomparatively level. Ciood soil, 5,'JI7 ■( sntticiei-.f ^ supplied with water. Timber : spruce. ( This township is partly settled, al- 1,700^ tboujih tin-re arc still more lots ( available. Suitable for cultivation. f Generally mountainous and soil of in- I fcrior (pialitv. Fire has devastated I the forests.* This township i.s rich V in asbestos. l.^),()3t) •;,140.; I 1 L Most of the land from the 4th to the 11th r,in;,'e is not tit for cnllivatiou and consists of lire-wood lands and mining lands. Large sugaries. Asbf.stos mining is developing rapidly. Verv fertile township, offering great ■ • The py- Timbermixed and very fine sugaries. <- \ erv fertile townsnip, oiienug k' „-.,,- I advantages for colonization. 1 ■''- 1 sih range is almost all swair. 33I,«)70 — 98 — CHAUDIERE AGENCY.— Continued. Sub-agent : J. E. Cayouette, t^iiinte Claire, county of Dor- chester. This agency is readied by the Quebec Central Railway from Levis to Saint Anselnie ; and by vehicle from Saint Anselme to Sainte Claire. TOWNSHIPS. (Cotinty of Dorchester) BUCKLAND Ill to VII Cka.nbourxe. : II. III. Y. XI to XIV Acres surveyed. Langevin , I to XIII audA.B.C Standon I to XII Ware. I to XIV Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 450 f Partly settled. Fit for cultivation, ( altiiouyb mountainous and rocky. ( Soil good ; partly rocky and uneven. G,000 Timlier mixed : maple, black birch, 53,883 1^,366-, spruce, etc. E.xcellent land everywliere for farra- iujr. Abundance of timber for biiildingr puriioses ; cedar common. This territory is almost all level, witli few rocks. Watered by fine rivers. f Country mountainous and rocky, but 1 covered with <,'ood timber. Excel- lent merchantable timber in the 2nd 14,025- and .'!rd ransjes, and plenty of maple everywhere. The quality of the soil generally is good. f Soil good, except in the Cth, 7th and <). I Sth ranges. Timber consists chief- I ly of hard wood. Fine sugaries and L plenty of spruce. 89,224 — 90 — LOWER SAI\T LAWRENCE. Tn this ro^iion arc oolnl)ri^' ^^^ ^°''' '^""^ "^ timber, etc. Lepace. Masse ... Matalick I to III I to VIII I to V range B 16,730 Tlu' soil is Tery pood and con?i.-;ts al- most t'vciywht're of a yellowisli clayj-y ciii'ih. Fire lias ticstioycil TMudi of till.' tinibor : liowi-vcr tlirre is a second growth almost cvcry- ■\vlicie. (lood -watfr-iiowcrs. The Metajiedia road rnns tlirougli this township. Nemtayk I to VII [County of Rimouski.)' Bedard I. II. Ill and VII to X BlENCOrRT . Chenier. I to III I. II r Land level and of excellent qiiality. I This township is also very well 49,985- wot'dcd. esin'cially with maple anil I cedar, and fine riveis rnn through I it. Fish pK-ntit'ul in lakes. f The range near (he river is partly j mor.ntainous. The s<"iil. in general, i is tit for cultivation. Fire has great- 28,026 "I ly injined the forest ; however there I is still an aitundaiice of cedar. This township lies on the route of the I. Intercolonial. f This township is mountainons. but the inonntains, which are veiy high, are surronnded by sidendid valleys of great extent. The soil is geiie- 34,51)0 ^ rally veiy good and the settlements l)rosperons. The forist is l)nrnt on the batiks of the .Metapedia. Tim- ber: black and white birch, maple ; cedar in abundance. The land is )iretty good, except in one or two ranges. This township is mountainous, especially in the 36,027^ northeast jiart. The tinliber is of 1 large growth and good quality. 51i)St of the jtine has been cut. There are cedar, spruce and balsam fir. / Township full of valleys Avith good I land. Timber, especially spruce, 15,592- is very plentiful and very good. I Pine is scarce. This tow'uship is L watered by several lakes and rivers. 12,123 C A good portion fit for farms. There are mountains, but even thej- can be easily cultivated. Plenty of cedar and white birch : also sugar- ies. Fish plentiful iu lakes. — 103 — RIMOUSKi AGElsCY.— Continued. (western division.) TOWNSHIPS. {Count;/ of Riinoiiski.) Dt'QUESXE. Fleuriault., Flynx. Macpks.... Ranges available. A. 13 an.l I to V and IX to XI I to YI I to III Neigette. OCIMET. A. B and I to X I to YII and IX I to IV Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. r Settlers can have good farms here. I The soil is of very good quality, 4G,850- except around Lake Macpes. The I first range is nearly all settled. 8,473 14,235 There are sugaries. Soil excellent. Timber of all kinds, especially maple. Well wooded. The Tache road runs through this township. f This township contains some of the finest land in the county of Ri- mouski and is sure to become a good farming centre. The soil is a species of alluvion. There are rivers and splendid lakes all full of fish throughout this township. Tim- ber of all kinds : cedar, spruce, balsam fir, white birch, hard wood, etc. One of the best for colonization. Ranges 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are even remarkable in more than one re- spect. The land is level and the soil fertile. Timber of all kinds, espocially maple: fine cedar groves. There are many lakes and rivers in this fine township. The soil is level and covered with timber of the finest growth, such as maple, black birch, ash and cedar. 15,5G0-{ There is still a large quantity of merchantable spruce. This town- ship offers great advantages to [ settlers. 47,565- 18,00 n Fine extent of land and soil of excel- lent quality. Timber of very fine growth and good quality. Plenty of cedar. 436,551 — 104 — Grauflvillc Agency. Agent : Cleophas Miciiaud, Fraserville, county of Teniis- couatii. This agency if reached hy the Intercolonial Railway from Levis to tlie agent's residence, and thence by ordinary roads to the different parts of the agency. Tlie Teniiscouata Railway, from Rivica-e du Loui) to Edmnndston, also runs through a good many of the townships of this agency. Numlier of acres for sale in this agency : Go7.337. Price of lots : thirty cents per acre. TOWXSHIPy. (Coil nil/ i;f Kiimoii- 1(1 sh a.) Bungay. Chabot Chapais. IXWORTH, III to IX I to XII I to XII md A. B V. VII and XVI f Soil fiM'tili' ami productive in tlie first j raiiyes, but t'loni the (itli to the Hth 25,a47-{ raii{j;e the soil is roeky and uufit tor I cultivation. Timber mostly cut by [ lumbermen. The southern part of this township, conipiised benveen ranges 7, S, ;», 10, 1 1 and 12, has a clayey soil suit- 00,732^ able lor cultivation and generally I covered with hard wood. Land I uneven over a large extent. Fish L pretty plentiful in lakes. f A good extent of land fit for coloniza- I tiouiii the first eight ranges From 50,880 \ the 9th range the land is uneven, broken and rocky. Fish plentiful 1 in Lac de I'Est. r Mountainous throughout its whole extent. Soil fit for cultivation along 41,108 -j the rivers. Timber mixed, but most i of the timber tor building has beea I cut. — 105 — GRANDVILLE AGENCY.- Cojihnwed. TOWNSHIPS. (Count}) of Kamou- raska.) Painchaud. Parke. Ranges available. POHEXEGAMOOK.. I to VII rarges A. 1} V to VIII and A. B Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. I toX WoODBRIDfiE 11 to IX {Count )i o/Temis- couata.) Armaxd. Begox. BOTSFQRD. Gabano A.B.C.D. E and I. 11. IX. X. XI. Xill and XIV I to VIII A. B I. II and VII to IX I to XIII i f Soil pretty good on the Tache road, .() "go ! but of inferior quality elsewhere. ' ' " ^1 Timber : spruce, white birch, bal- y sam tir iiud ple.ity of cedar. 2G,2S9 :?4,79<_; 16,504 lO.-^ll 17,017 Soil undulating and very rocky. Forest almost entirely destroyed by fire. Some inferior lots in the 1st and 2nd ranges, but almost everywhere else the land is suitable for all kinds of fainiiiig. This township is impor- tant as a commercial centre, owing to its Hue lake and the water com- n.uuicatiou from ihi-i lake to the Saint John River. Timber of all kinds. The pine has been cut. f The lirst five ranges are suitable for cultivation. The remainder is of interior quality. Timber almost all [ burnt. [ Very mountainous, with some extents I ut aratik' land between the moun- tains. Timber ciiiefly balsam fir, cediir and s]»ruce. Maple groves in many places. Pine very scarce. The last ranges are exceptionally good and their soil is very well suited for all kinds of cultivation. The first ranges are rocky. The building timber has been greatly ravaged by fire. 1 I- f Excellent land, very well suited for I colonization. There are some moun- 26,394 { tains, but they are nearh-all earth. Timber high and of 1 r^e growth. Very large suganes. f Soil of good quality, especially in the I last e'ght ranges. Especially suited 45,562 \ for the cultivation ol hay in certain I places. Timber varied, but chiefly 1. cedar. — lOfi — fJRANDVILLE XGE'SCY.— Continued. I TOWNSHIPS. (CoiiHi'i.i of Tiinh- cmiiita.) Rfliiges ! Acres available, survovod. Demkhs I to VIII Denonville ESTCOUUT , HOCQUART. Packixgtox. Raudot. EOBINSON I to VIII ran go A I to VIII I. in to VII ranges A. li I to VIII and A I to V Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. f Very well suited for colonization. A I little uneven. Farming may he 27,04S ] profitalily carried on, especially along tlie Taclie road. Timber I mi.vfd. The soil in nearly two-thirds of this town.^liij) is jiretty good. A little 7,4411 { rocky however in the first three ranges. Timber : cedar, pine and \ spruce. Good sugaries. This township, whose soil is generally level, witli few rocks and well watered, oilers great advantages to settlers. There are no places where the soil is not good and where it cannot be cultivatcil. Timber very good. A good sized river. 43,2;;s 9,120- rllillvptid uneven. Fine sugaries in I the jtli, (iUi, 7th and Sth ranges. (icnerally pretty cultivation. well suited for I to XIIl 41.181 31,: A fine colonization centre. The soil i.s almost evc-ry where lit for cultiva- tion. Timber generally high and of good growth ; chieHy hard wood. Many huge and fine maple groves, suitable for fine sugaries. Good water-powers on rivers. Very good lands, with sugaries in nearly all the ranges. Timber chieHy balsam fir, white and black birch and maple. Lakes numerous and e.xcelleiit fishing. / Land excellent and fine forests : 11 496 -' maple, beech, black birch, balsam ) \ fir on, I or>,.„^n Many rivers and I fir and spruce. \^ streams. — 107 — GRANDVILLE ACE'S CY.— Continued. TOWNSHIPS. (^Coitntff qt Timis- eonata.) RoBlTAlhLK. Vk; I to VIII Whitwoutii. Acres surveyed. II. III. V. VII and IX III tu XII north and ' south Tc- uiijcouatu road. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. l'.>,137 ' Altlioujih a little rocky the soil is generally {rood everywhere, exce|)t on the chain of mountains to the north of tiie Touladi. Excellent elm and asii groves on the banks of that river. Fish plentiful in lakes. 5,452-! 36,845- Tliere are already a good many set- tleme-its. The soil is rocky in places, but there is jilenty of arable land. Fine maple groves and quantities of cedar. This township is, in general, but little suited for cidtivatioa. Forests ravaged by lire. — 108 — Moiitiiiaifiiy Ajft'iicy. Agent: J. E. Casgrain, L'Islet, county of Llslet. Sub-agent: Etiexne Michon, Montniagny. This agency is reached hy the Tntcrcoh)nial Railway from Levi^i to tlic Mttntnuigny agency, and iVoni Montinagny l)y ordinary roads to the vari(»us townsliips coni^jriBcd in the agency. Nuniher of acres f<»r sale in this agency: 4;V.).;)5G. Price of lots: thirty cents jter acre. TOWNSHIPS. (Coiintt/ <;/ Mmil- jivaila inaijnii.) \ Akma(;h (part) AsnniuTox. BoLRI>A<.ES MOXTMINY .... Paxet. Patton. Rolette. I II IV to l.\ illKi A. 15. C. I) I. IV. V. IX. X an. A. B 1. V. VI. N. K. iiiM VI. tj. AV. I to All ItoVII I to VII Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. .Some fine laiul fit for colo- I. I iii/atiui / Soil geneially j?rey and yellow earth. ,_ ...,, I Tim tier cliii lly s|iriiC(-, l)al.<:am tir, '' " j hiiick liiicli ami niapli'. The |>oitioii I'.i.C.'j.j lit Ujv ciiliivaliuu is parily settled. ( Syii ji little rocky, witli only a i\.'\\' I lut? lii li>i- cultivation in ranj;esi., II I and III. Timlier, ejiieeialiy spruce, [ conanoii. Good water-powers. i:!.i I .\ heady .-eltleil in many ranjres. Soil 1 K'^Ji' ^'1'' rocky. Well timbered. :5 II, 710 J ('■ood land : yillow and grey soil with clay underneath and no stones. j Timber : cedar and spruce. Some L swamps easily drained. 21,245 ■! !7,000 Good quality and suitable for farming. The ath range is almost entirely settled. All the land is but little rocky and is covered with timber of various kinds. Plenty of maple, black birch and spruce. The 1st, 2nd. Cth and 7th ranges alone contain land tit for cultiva- tion. Uneven and hilly. This town- ship is intersected by rivers and streams and contains fine maple groves. — 109 — MONTMAGNY XGE^fCY.-Coniinved. TOWNSHIPS. (^Connhj of Mont- ma f/n;/.) Ranf^es available. Talon {County o/L'hlet.) Araao Ito X ASUKOKI). Bb.vubien. Casgrain., DiOXNE , FOL'RXI GAR.NEAa Lafostaixe. Acres surveyed . I to VH II to XI I to IV I to VIII aud A I to VI and A IV tu IX I to VIII and A Ito VIII and A Quality of soil, kind* of timber, etc. C The soil is pretty good, especially I from the fith ranj^e southwards to .')5,64:i 'i tlie frontier. Rocky and moun- tainous. Timber chiefly hard wood 2:^,7;;; [ 28,86:5 !),C)20 21.000 and of good growth. The soil is generally very well suited for cultivation, except in the 7th range. Abundance ot white spruce ; ther(; are also black birch and cedar. A number of small lakes and several water-powers. The soil is gt;nerally poor and lumpy and only a t'vw places are at all suited for colonization. Timber chiefly cedar, black birch, spruce and balsam fir. The land is of but little value, except in ranges ;'. and 4. Timber of various kinds : black birch, maple, spruce, cedar and balsam fir. Tbis township is easy of access and well watered. The Arago road runs through it. r The last five ranges, partly covered I with sjjruce, have a sandy soil of \ good (jualitj-. This township has t good water-powers. Timber : spruce. 1 28,89 =( Good land. In the bottom lands and along the rivers and streams the soil consists of a rich clay and is well suited for meadows. Timber greatly ravaged by fire. -,. f Mostly not fit for cultivation. Timber: ^^ \ hard wood and spruce. r In the five last ranges the soil \a I gfiierally level and covered with 28,r>06-, various kinds of hard wood. A cer- {_ tain extent suitable for colonization. i Fields suitable for growing hay and many maple groves. A little rocky. Timber in ihe western portion. — no — MONTMAGNY AGENCY.— eon^!«Hf(i. TOWNSHIPS. {Count;/ of L' Islet.) Ranpjes availuble. Acres survi'ved. Lessari). III. IV and A. B LiVERBIEE ' I to IX Quality of soil, kiud of timber, etc. 3,7; 41,904 Soil of superior quality, except io raiij,'es A ami I>, win-re it lieconies rocivy. Tiniher: black hircli, maple "1 lieecli, wiiite liircli ami cedar. Mer- I cliatitalilc tiiiilier destroyed by fire V or cut by lumbermoa. /' Although uneven the soil is generally I lit fur cultivation. Very few lots i are bad. Timber of all kinds except \ pine. 4:! mib'S. Its soil re- sembl.'S that of the N'orth-'.Vest, and there is a tine future tot colo- nization there Fine cetlar. balsam fir spruce and idack birch, (lood water-powers on the lionavenlure \. Rivei'. f Soil of fairly jjood (juality. The casl- 1 era portion of the township is not I 80 {rood as the w stern. Timber: 37,748 1 ,i,;ij,ie, black and white birch, I spruce and balsam tir. Fish i)lenti- [ fnl in rivers. Trout and salmon. Nearly all settled. A few lots only for sale in the ran^'.;s indicated in the second column. 128 144,JGfi S — 114 — Bonaveiiture Aiceiicy. {Second Division.) Agent: W. H. CLAPrEurox, Miiria, county of Ronaventure. This agency is readied by the Tntorcolonial Itailway from Levis to Maria, and from there ordinary roads lead to all parts of the agency. Sub-agent : Jeremie Pitre, Saint Alexis, Mctapedia, county of Bonaventure. Number of acres offered for sale in this agency : 310,644. Price of lots : twenty cent? per acre. TOWNSHIPS. {County of Bonaven- ture.) Angers. Carleton Mann New Richmond. Ranges available. II to VII I to VI and Ristigou- che range, ranges E. and W. River du Loup and ranges A. li I to VIII Quality- of soil, kind of timber, etc. f Very mountiiirious : still there is cfood ■> ogj J land on the Escuniinac River. "' j Abundance of cedar. Fish plentiful I in rivers. 19,082 20,28S 28,171 Some good land in the valleys of the large rivers. A little rocky here and there. Oocid farms for settlers to the east, and al~o in the 5th and 6th and part of the 7th range. Timber consists chiefly of spruce and balsam fir. Soil of superior quality and thorough- ly drained. All the ranges of this township are easy of access owing to lumber roads along the various streams. Timber chiefly black birch and maple. A good township for colonization. A considerable quantity of cedar along the streams, but the pine has dis- appeared. Salmon ana trout fishing in the rivers. Moose and caribou plentiful ia this region. — 115 — BONAVENTURE AGENCY.- Continued. (second division. ) TOWNSHIPS. {Count!/ of Jionaven- ture. ) NOL'VELLE Mabia. AsSEMETyCAOAN Matapedia. MiLNIKEK. Patapedia. BiSTIGOUCUE. ttVHilulilt'. ItoX.Bas- sin Nou- vi'lle, ceil tri', East and North IltoVnnd lUv. Ch3 cajM'dia [. II. ranjfe ot Kempt roadjAsie- nietquu' <,'aii range r. II. Ill of the Histi- goiiclie, I tolXofthe Matapedia I to V I to V Patape- dia range ItoIVjind ranges E., \V., N. E. and N. W. Range of the Ilisti- gouche and of tho Matapedia Acres surveyed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 3;5,.370 11,527 Land verj' good, free from rDck? and fit for fitrtning over fairly large area^. Timher of good growiii and generally nii.ved The Nouvelle River runa ihrough this township and is deep enough to tloat lumber. Suitable for cultivation. There is also good land near tiie Es<-uniinac River. Timber chietiy white birch and ljals;un tir Hut little spruce and black birch. f Fine land, becoming more and more I fertile as it neais the Matapedia yO,(lti;]-j River. This township offers ex- I ccptional ailvantages lor lumber- 35,756 37,360 29,809 f The soil of this township is excellent for growing wlieat. oats, hay, etc ; potatoes giow in large <|Mantitie3 and of superior hirr-li. snrnr>p npHnp and black birch. Uneven in some ranj^es. Lake very attractive for [ fishing. TODRELLE I to XI 12,277- ' Dry soil in first range. Ranges 8, 9. 10 and II are very well adapted for farming. Mountainous in some places. Timber : balsam fir, spruce ^ and white birch. Trout fishing. Christie I. II 10,417- ' Soil generally good, even on the top of the mountains, where there are fairly \&vg^ jilateain pretty easy of access. Besides balsam fir, spruce and white biich there is also plenty ot ash and rather extensive maple groves on the slopes of the moua- ^ taiu3. — 117 — GASPE AGENCY.— Continmd. (gasp6 west.) TOWNSHIPS. (County o/Gaspe.) DUCHKSNAY.. Taschereau. Desocb. Ranjjes available I to III I and A. B I. II Acres survt'yed. Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. 14,022 6,913- 5,348^ 9fi,0G6 Very mountainous. The best land is in the alluvion of the Porpoise and Claude Rivers. There is fane farm- ing land along these rivers. Con- siderable maple groves. Soil fit for cultivation only in the coves and valleys and on the sea shore. .Mountainous. Fire has de- stroyed most of the forest. Timber chieHy balsam tir, white birch and spruce. ' Very mountainous. However, the west part of the 2nd range contains pieces of good land suitable for cul- tivation. There is a fairly consider- able quantity of pine. — 118 — Ga.six^ Agency. {Gaspe Centre.) Agent : John Carter, Gaspe Basin, county of Gasp6. This agency is readied by steamer from Quebec to Gaspe Basin, or by the Intcrcobmial Railway to Canipbellton, and from the batter i)bace by steamer to tlie residence of the agent. Ordinary roads lead to the various other parts of the agency. Number of acres for sale in this agencv : 278,081. The price of lots varies from twenty to fifty cents per acre. TOW.VSIIlPy. Blaxciiet Cai' Rosier. Chlouidohme. De Bealjeu. Douglas DOUGLASTOWX available Blocks 5, (i. 7, s, 17, IJ*, VJ. I'O (. II South Hand III North Blocks 1 to 21 I. II Acres surveyed. 29,01S-' I to VII Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. Thi.'; towuship is very mountainous ami not very well .-iuited tor culti- vation. It is above all iimininj^ re- ji'ion. Petroleum has been discover- ed ii) it. „ .,g„ f Mountainous. The first range, liow- '"' " \ ever, is fit lor cultivation. Fishing. The best soil for farming lies chiefly on the seashore, especially at Little A'alley, Frigate Toint, Petite Anse, Little and i.reat (Jhloridorme and I'ointe Heche. Mountainous. Cod- fishintr. ■1.819 6(;,(I19 1,200- Jlining region. Petroleum has been found there. Very mountainous and not suitable forYarmiiig. ' Soil good and the whole of this terri- tory is well watered. Hut little timber. There are tine sand-stone quarries on the rivers Anse a Ikiaud and Mai bale. 50 I cereals and plants grow very well L iu this towuship. Mostly settled. Some lots for sale in the ranges indicated in the second column. Uats, wheat, all kinds of — 119 — GASPE;AGENCY. -CoH^ Agency. {Gaspc East.) Agent : Edmund Flyxx, Perce, county of Gasp6. Tliis agency is reached by steamer from Qr.ebcc to Perc^, or by the Intercolonial Raihvay from Quebec to Campbellton, and from the latter place by steamer; by ordinary roads to the other i^laces. In this agency is comprised all the territory between the townships of Malbaie and Fortin on the one side inclusively, and that of Newport also inclusively. Xuml)cr of acres for sale in this agency, including the Magdalen Islands : 122,7(il. TOWXSlllPS. {Count!/ ifGasji^.) Ranges Acres available surveyed. FORTIX Malbaie. II to III II to V iiortli.ll to VIIsoulli north of Malbaie Pebce. Rameau. East, I. III. V audB. I to III Quality of soil, kind of timber, etc. f Thetimber in this townshij) consists of - g,,Q I balram Mr, spiuce, wiiite and black ' ' ] birch. Intersected by uioiintains I ranties not suited for larming. 22,559- 20,235 f The land is arable everywhere to the noith of the Malbaie Kiver. In the soutlit ren jiait »iiere is plenty of hard wood and tine maple groves. Streams duwn which logs can be tloated. Abundance of cedar. While mica discovered. Surface generally level and soil most fertile. East part mountainous to a certain distance in the interior. Timber : spruce, white birch, white cedar. 10,781 Lots valuable for their ber and cord-wood. is mountainous aiid rivers and streams, ed for farming. buildine tim- This townsliip intersected by Aot well suit- — 121 — G ASP E AGE^X' Y. —Co^itinind. (,')-> ■ culiivatioa and lumbering. The I jiart adjoining the seigniory of l I'abos is suitable for colonization. ( Gooa ic.tda and lots suitable for :!,U'S' coloiization almost everywhere. ( Timber : spruce, cedar, etc. llaiEduleii Islands. Coffin Island East P.iintI and East | Island. G,S25 I Soil of excellent quality. Tiil JOO OTHER CROWN AGENCIES. JESriTS' ESTATES ACiE.XnES. "NVo estimate" the area of land still unci-noedcd in tlio Soijiniories wliich fovnierlv ciuistitutcd the Jesuits' Estates and Avhicli have since become the property oi' the Pri>vincc, to ho 3.38,000 arpents. All these lands, whose administration is now vested in the Crown Lands' Dei)artment, have not. however, been surveyed or divided into farm lots. The following tables show the places where there are still lots for sale : District of ^Juoboc. Levis (Lauzon ) v- o>o c i\ ^ *. *- \ i i •IT- ,v ^ v^o. ooo of the C'laastre ti» be Conceded. Ward) J Parish of Saint Gabriel , 400. 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408, 400, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 4ir., 410, 417, 4J8, 421, 472, 40J, 402. 40.-), 40(i. 407, 500, 501, 502, 512, 513, 514, 515, 521 to .538 inclusively, 541 to 540 inclusive]}', 552, 553, 5(i5 to 570, 582 to (ilO, (J14 to 027, Rivers. SEIGNIORY OF CAP DE LA MADELEINE. { Cap dk la IMai»klkine (iwirish.) (The lots not conceded are in the range of tlie Terres du I'nsmije and in the range of the OninJcs 1' fairies.) Saixt MAruicE (jiarish.) {CoiUitij (if ChnM[iliiin.) Saixte Floke (parish.) {Co\int\i of Chauiploin.) (The lots to 1)0 conceded are in the foUowing raiiges : Sainte Catherine, Concession of the PiU/i, range K, Saint Olivier, range D, Siirit Alexandre, Saint Theophile, Saint L'balde, witli 21 arpents in the islands of the Saint INIanrice River.) Saint Jacques des Piles. Mont-Cakmel. (The lots not conceded are almost all unfit for' farming. LOTS available. Nmnber of arpents. 'AM La Yi.sitation' (part of the parish.) Saixt Luc. {County of Champlain.) { All conceded. 23,C38 Conceded. 2,838 All conceded. All conceded. The undivided part of the Seigniory of Cap de la Madeleine contains an area of 156,000 arpents. — 124 — SEIGNIORY OF BATISCAN. fARPENTS. 3,128 (Tlie lots iii>t conceded sue mostly in the Cote j Saint Pierre range.) I, SaINTK (iKXF.VlkvE | 144 Saint Stanislas f 904 Saint Tite and Saint Skvkrin C (The lots not conceded arc in the raii'jjes of River J ^-^ q.,., Mekina (north and south, and in the Cote Saint ^ )• — Pierre range.) Generally wild lands on which } there is nothing but lire wood. (^ There is an area of 114,900 arpents in this Seigniory not yet divided. — 125 — sei<;moky of liizox. This Pcigniory, which fonuerly behmged to the hate Sir John ('ahhvcll, became the pr<)i>erty ot tlie Crown on the 25th July, 1847. The area of tliis Seijrniory Is 218,800 arpents. It comprises the whole of tlie county of Levis, and a portion of the county of Dorchester, that is: the i>arishes of i?aint Anselmc, Saint Isidore, and a portion of the parish of Saint Bernard, with a very small portion of the counties of Bellechasse and L«»tl)inii're. Out of the whole of this Seigniory there remains for sale but 3,428 arpents. The lots not conceded are in the following places : Parishes. Notre-Dame de la Victoire. Siiint Henri. , . Saint Etienne. c* Saint Bernard. Rax(se. Pintenflre, or rang de la t'uvuiie , Saint George 1st range Sainte Anne Ahovts Saint Thomas. Petree Range A Range B. Total. Arpents ly SrPERFICIES. 222 509 710 416 839 290 51 391 3,428 arpents. Nearly three-fourths of these unconceded lands are wild lands or swamp. The lots are sold for four sols per arpent in superficies. — 12fi — What is generally called '• The Crown Domain," consists of thirteen conntitatu granted by deeds of commutation, from 184S to 185G. Tiie beach lots are controlled l)y the same agency, and comprise all lots granted from Three lllvers to Cias])t'. List of Airciits- Philippe Huot rCijIlectin<,' and c-)mimitiii;^n;,'unts (Jesuits' Estates) < for the District uf (.^>iic'l)ec. Residence: City Felix LxRrE ( of (,>uebee. {Collecting uj^ent of the Seitrniory of Cap de la Madeleine, of a part of the Seigniory of IJatiscan, (.Jesuits' Estates). Residence : Three Rivers. /'Collecting and connnutiivg agent (Jesuits' Estates) Irvine Johnston.. ..J l'!'!^'^ south-ea..t part of the Seigniory of I liatisean. Residence: St. J rancois-Xavier \^ de iJatiscan. r Collecting and commuting agent (Jesuits' Estates) Alexis MoQUiN -J for the District of ALmtreal. Residence: (^ Lajjrairie. {Agent of the Crown Domain and coinnmting agent, CV».s(')r of Qitrhcr, superintendent of deep-water beach lots. Residence : Quebec. EvARlSTE Lemiecx I -^g^nt for the Seigniory of Lauzon. Residence : ' ■ ' * ( Levis. — 127 THE CADASTRE. AI|»lialM>ti<'iil Tabic of the ('oiiiitics in nliirli tlio Cadastre is in rorcc. COI'NTIES. LOCAUTIE.S IN WHICH THE CADASTRE IS IN FctKCE. Aroenteiil s The townships of Ciiathiiin, (Jrenville and Aiigineiitfitioii, Harriiij^tou, Saint Andrew, Saint .K-ruiuu (west part or Milles- Isles,) I the village of (Jrenville and the {tarish of j Saint .leriisalt in. The remainder cadastred 1^ but not completed. Ahthabaska The whole county. BA«iOT, Beauce The whole county. 'The whole county, except in the townships of Ditchtield, Liniere, .Jersey, Dorset, Mar- l(»w, lii.sboroui,']), Metgerniette, Spaulding, \\'ol)urn, Louise and Adstock. Beauharnois The whole county Bei-lechas-se i The whole county, excejjt the township of ij Daatiuam. Berthier r The whole county, except the town.ships of ■' Courcelles, Provost, Gauthier, Brassjird, de ( Maisi aisonneuve. BONAVENTI'RE 'The cailastre is in force in the town.ships of Carleton, Mann, Maria, Nouvelle, Risti- gouche, Shoolbred. Nit completed iu the the other townships and parishes. Ukome The whole C(junty. Chambly The whole county. Chamfl-ain The whole county, except m the newly or- ganized townships. — INS- TABLE of the counties in which tlic caJiistre if* in force. COrXTlES. Lor.M.ITIKSTN wntriTTTircAnvsTKE IS IN FORrE. Charlevoix. C'Vlw whok ciitiiity, oxcopt the townships of ■ Ch:iiivcNiii .iii'l CillioicM, which iiio not (. ciuhisti'ud. CHAT£ALUfAY The whole county. Cuicoi'TiMi & Saoienav. COMPTON . Two Mountains. Tile village of llaj^.itv ille, the town of Clii- eontimi, the towiisliip of Cliicoutini', the villiit^e of (Jmndf l>iiie, tin- p.irisiu's of S.iint AI(>iioiiM', Suiiit Alvxis, tin- town- sliijis of .loni|uiet-es. Saint .leiin anil Siniard. In S.iLfuunny. si'Vi-r.il tosvn.ships are cathis- treil, Jmt not lmiiij lofi'd. ('The townships of Aucklan.l, Chrsliani, Clif- ton, Iviti n. KnilH-rtoM. Hcnfonl, M.iiston, -, Nt'\vp(»rt. ant completed. The whole coiuitv. Dorchester The whole ci^unty. Drummond . Gaspe f Drinnniondville, the townships of CJrantham [ and \N i -kanu ■•uid p.irt of tlje townsiiips of -{ .Simpson and W'endover. The remaintler I of the county is cadastred, but not com- 1^ pleted. TThe cada.stie is in force in ihe Mai^dalen \ Islands. The reniaimUr of the county is 1^ cadastred, but not conipleted. HocHELAGA Tho whole county. HuNTlNOUON The whole c(jui ty. Iberville The whole county. Jacquess-Cartier The whole county. Joliette ^ '^'^^' ^'^^"^^ county, except recently organized I townships. — 129 — Tabi,e of the counties in wliich the cadastre is in force. COUNTIES. Lu»AI,ITIK.S IN WHICH THE CADASTRE I.S IN I'OKCE. /The wholo county, except tlie townships of -«.«....^v- ..».,.».. > Piirke, I?uii'4;iy, PolienuganKJok, Chabot, \ Paiiichaiul, Chapais. TTho cailantro is in force in the villajjo and - „ . J tovvtisliip of Roberval, in the village of Lake Jsaint John < j,^,^^,^,, ^..,j^ .^^^^^ ^^^ ^,^^. t„wnships of Charle- 1, voix, Mdtabutchouan, .Signay, Delisle. Lapbaihie The whole county, L'AssOMlTiON The whole c >unty. Laval The whole county. Levis The whole county. j The wliulo county, except the townships of •^ I-^i-ET j Arago and Leverrier. LoTBiNifeRE The whole county. MASKiNONOli The whole county. r In force in the parishes of I'Assoniption de ISIcNi'ler, xMatane, Salute Felicite, Saint M^^TANE -i Octave (le Metis (part), Saint Uiric, and I the township of Baijot. The remainder is 1^ cjidastred, but not completed. i Tlu! whole county, except the townships of Meg ANTIC ^ Thetford and Coleraine. Missisyuoi The whole county. fin force in the parishes of Saint Alexis, I Saint Esprit, Saint Jaccpies, Sainte Ju- MoNTCALM -! lienne. Saint Liguori, Sainte Marie Salo- I laoe. The remainder is cadastred in part, (^ but not completed. fThe whole county, except the townships of MoNTMAGNY "! Talon, Rolette and Panet, which are not (^ cadastred. 9 — 130 — Taele of the counties in which the cadastre is in force. COL'NTIES. Localities in wnitif the cadastre is in force. Montmorency ^ '^''^' ^'"'^*^ county, except the township of * ( Cauchon. Montreal-Centre C do East < Cadastre in force. do West (^ Napierville The whole county. Nicolet Tne whole county. Ottawa fThc villages of Aylnicr, Buckingham, Thurso { and ( ;,itiiicau Point, the townships f»f Buck- ingham, Piardlty, Hull, Lochaher, Aylwin, j Mashaui, Poitland, Kipon, Teiupluton, W.ikelit'ld, the parishes of Saint Andr^ Avelin, 8ainte Anyelique, N.-D. de Bonse- cours, and the city of Hull. The remain- (_ der iscauastied in part, but not completed. PONTIAC , f Townships of Onslow and Quyon. The -J greater portion of the other townships is (^ cadastred, but iKjt completed. Portneuf . fThe whole countj', except the townships of ■{ Bois, Tonti, LaSalle, Marmier and part of L Colbert. Quebec-East f 'do West. ^ In force in the three electoral divisions. do Centre (^ Quebec (County) j The whole county, except the townships of ( Larue, Khodes, Trudel and Laure. RiCIMIOND 'The township of Windsor and the village of VV' indsor Mills. The remainder is cadastred, but not completed. Richelieu The whole county. — 131 — Table of the counties in which the cadastre is in force. COUNTIiTS. Localities ix which the cadastre is in force. RlMOCSKI ., rouville Sain't Hyacintiie . 'The parishes of Saint Anaclet, Salute Angele, Sainte Cecile du Hie, Saint Donat, Saint Fabien, Sainte Flavie, Saint Germain do -{ Riniouski, Saint Joseph de Lepa<^e, Sainte Luce, Saint Mathieii, N. D. du Sacie Cceur, Saint Octave (part). Saint Simon, and the town of Rimouski. The whole county. The whole county. Saint Jean The whole cc.unty. jj . \r - . f The •wliole county, except the townships re- oaint itIai. rice ......... 'k .1 . • 1 ( cently organized. Shefford The whole county. Sherbjiooke . Stanstead Tkmisgouata j City of Sherbrooke, village of Lonnoxville. \ Tliu remainder in course of execution. Soulanoes The whole county. r Town of Coaticiiok and township of Hatley. ■! The ri uiainder is cadastred, but not com- t pletod. fFrnserville, village of Cacnuna, parishes of Isle Vurte, Saint (leorgede Cacouna, N. D. du Lar. X. D. du Portage, N. D. des Sept DouL . Saint Patrice de la Riviere du Loup, Saint Antoniu, Saint Ar.sene, Saint Eloi, Sainte Francoise, Saint Louis du Ha : U.i '. Saint M>'deste, Sainte Rose du Degide,Troi,s Pistoles, the townships of Ar- mand, Begon, Hocquart, Viger, Whitworth, Denonville, Raudot, Demers, Cabano. The remainder not completed. fThc whole county, except the townships of _ J Wolfe, de Salaborry, Grandis'on and part lERREBONNE < ^^^ Doncaster, which are cadastred but not \^ completed. Three Rivers The whole county. Vaudreuil The whole county. VERCHfeRE.s The whole county. The township of Ham. The remainder is cadastred and in course of execution. Wolfe. Ya MA3KA The whole county. INDEX. Paoe. Agents. — Crown Land and Timber. Their duties , 36 Cadastre 127 Crown Domain 126 List of agents 126 Ci'own Lands and Timber agencies. Chaudit-re Region 95 Chaudii're agency 95 Eastern Townships 7*2 Arthabaska agency 75 Saint Francis agency 72 Gaspcsia 112 Bonaventure agency. —First division 112 do Second division 114 Gaspi; agency, West 116 do Centre 118 do East , 120 Magdalen Islands 121 Lake Saint John Region , . . 80 Lake Saint John agency. — Western part 83 do do North- West part 85 do do Central part 87 do do Eastern division 89 Saguenay agency 92 Saint Charles agency 80 Lower Saint Lawrence Region . . . . T 99 Grandville agency 104 Montmagny agency , 1 08 do sub-agency Ill Rimouski agency. — Eastern division 99 do Western division 101 Ottawa Region 50 Coulonge agency. — Western section 50 do Eastern section 52 Gatineau agency 54 do South part 55 do L^pper part 57 L'Assomption and part of Little Nation agency 68-70 — tl — Page. Crown Lands and Timber agencies.— Continued. Ottawa lU"/\on.— Con fill Kfd. Little Nation agency. — Western section ... 59 do Central section 61 do f>astern part 62 do Nortliorn part 64 Saint Maurice Region 77 Saint Maurice agencj' 77 Crown Land and Timber agents. Tlieir duties 36 Families of twelve children 45 Fire-wood lots. Price of lots ; ohligations of purchaser 43 Forest rangers. How tlieir reports must be drawn up 38 Homestead, the 39 Information for settlers 32 Choice of a lot 32 Conditions of sale 33 Price of a lot 32 Squatters 35 When the sale of a lot can be settled 34 Jesuits' Estates agencies 122 Land Surveyors. How their reports must be drawn up 38 Lauzon Seigniory 125 Province of Quebec. General view 7 Settlers' Privileges. The Homestead, exemption from seizure 39 Sugary lots . An important industry 41 Price of sugary lots 41 Territories to be colonized. Extent of land divided into farm lots 9 Gaspcsia 29 Lake Saint .John and Saguenay Region 11 Lower Saint Lawrence , 27 Ottawa and Temiscamingue Region . 16 Saint Maurice Region 22 The Eastern Townships 24