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 BRITISH COLUMBIA. 
 
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OPKNINGS FOR 
 
 MANUFACTORIES AND BUSINESS 
 
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 CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. 
 
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 The City of New Westminster offers excellent facilities for certain 
 manufactories and business enterprises. It is a growing city. Ac- 
 cording to the Dominion census its population in i88r was i,5(X), and 
 6,641 in 1891. The Municipal census makes the population 5,063 in 
 1890, 5,997 in 189T, and 7,432 in 1892. The number of pupils whose 
 names appeared on the public school rolls was 448 in 1889, 673 in 1890, 
 847 in 1891. The value of taxable real estate in the city was 12,540,- 
 245 in 1889, 13,577,815 in 1890, 15,287,520 in 1891; in 1892 over |6,ooo,- 
 000 (roll not quite completed). These figures are official and are evi- 
 dence of steady and rapid development. The District of Westminster 
 (in which the city occupies a central position) is one of the finest agri- 
 cultural districts in British Columbia, and its development during 
 the past few years has not been less satisfactory than that of the 
 city. In addition to its agricultural resources it possesses vast wealth 
 in its timber and fisheries. The city of New Westminster has special 
 advantages over all competitors for the trade of this fine district. It 
 is centrally situated, is the fresh water terminus of the C. P. R. and 
 the western terminus of the Great Northern, and possesses in the 
 Tiaser river a natural avenue by means of which nearly every import- 
 ant settlement in the district may be easily and cheaply reached. 
 
 Recognizing the advantages of New Westminster as a distributing 
 point and center for manufacturing and trade, the Board of Trade has 
 interested itself in an effort to promote the establishment of certain 
 industries and enterprises, for whicn, it is believed, there is here an 
 excellent opening. One of the fruits of this effort is an oatmeal and 
 chopped feed mill, which is now in course of erection, and the success 
 of which seems already quite assured. Negotiations are still in progress 
 for the erection of a flour mill, and the Board has reason for asserting 
 that such an industry would yield a satisfactory profit. It is the opin- 
 ion of the Board that a wholesale grocery and an agricultural imple- 
 ment house would be successful here. For the purpose of informing 
 persons who may contemplate any of these undertakings, the follow- 
 ing reports have been prepared by committees of the Board, appointed 
 for that purpose, and have received the approval of the Board itself; 
 
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IMPI^RMKNTvS AND WHOLESALE HOUSES. 
 
 To THK RoARii oi'" TuADK -Your coitunilluL- appointed to eiKiuire 
 into tht; advatitajifes offered for tlie establishment of "Wholesale 
 Houses and an Agricultural Implement Warehouse," have the honor 
 to report that they have j^athered all the information jjossible in a 
 general way, and, as the result of their investigation, eonelude that 
 there is a good field here for an agricultural warehouse, and this o])in- 
 ion is based upon the following facts: 
 
 1. That this city is undoubtedly the natural distributing point to 
 the best farming settlements of British Columl)ia. 
 
 2. That the country tributarj' to the city contains a population of 
 about 16,000, almost entirely made up of farmers and their families 
 and others dependent upon the farmers for support. 
 
 3. That no stock of implements is kept in this vicinity, and pur- 
 chasers are therefore compelled to go to Victoria, involving expense 
 and loss of time. 
 
 4. That the two Victoria firms handling this class of goods have 
 done, and are still doing, an extensive trade, the greater part of which 
 is derived from Westminster district and other points on the Mainland. 
 
 5. That the local men who have been dabbling in this line do not 
 hesitate to say that a splendid business awaits the firm that will estab- 
 lish here with sufficient stock to meet the demands of the trade. 
 
 6. That, besides the demand in the district, your committee see 
 no reason why the local firm could not comjjete successfully for the 
 trade of the whole Province, inasmuch as this point can be reached 
 more easily bj- the majority of the farmers of the Province than Vic- 
 toria. 
 
 7. That suitable premises can be secured here for the carrying 
 on of the business at a lower rental than is paid by the competing 
 firms of Victoria. 
 
 8. That this point has the advantage of two railroads connecting 
 with important farming settlements, as well as daily steamboat con- 
 nection with all points on the river, enabling purchasers to get their 
 supplies promptly and at trifling expense compared with the delay 
 and extra expense necessitated by going 75 miles by water to Victoria. 
 
 9. That the largest annual Agricultural and Industrial Fair of 
 the Province is held here, and brings the local firm into contact with 
 nearly all the faruiers of the country. 
 
 WAGONS AND CARRIAGES. 
 
 Your committee find that there are over 200 vehicles (wagons, car- 
 riages, drays, etc.) in use in this city alone. Add to this the others in 
 use throughout the district and other parts of the Province, and an 
 idea may be had, approximately, of the extent of business to be done 
 in this line, which, added to that of agricultural inqdements. should 
 be sufficient to justify the establishment of a house here. 
 
 Your committee therefore recommend that the secretary be in- 
 structed to forward a copy of this report to all enquiries under this 
 department, with such other information as he can furnish, as well as 
 copies of letters herewith submitted froni local hardware firms. 
 
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WIIOLRvSALK OROCKRY. 
 
 1. As a basis of ojKration your cointnilU'i' wailed upon most of 
 the grocers of the city and fouiul them all willinjjj and anxious to im- 
 part any information they couhl, not only shovviu)^ a disjxjsition to 
 su])ply facts concerninjf the trade, but i)romised to K've the local 
 house the preference when buyinjf. 
 
 2. They aj^ree in estinuitinj^ the local trade worth to the whole- 
 sale house from |2o,ooo to I^o.ock) per numth, not inclu<liu.i( the can- 
 nery trade, whicli is an item worth mentioninjf. To this add the coun- 
 try trade of this district, makiu}^ a total of not less than #4oo,(kx) annu- 
 ally, with the balance of the country trade to compete for under fav- 
 orable conditions. 
 
 3. The ])0])ulation of this district is estimated at 42,cxxi (exclusive 
 of Indians and Chinese) with only one wholesale gro<ery (/.<•., at 
 Vancouver) and this firm, your committee is informed, did a business 
 last year of #75o,rxx>, with a profit on sales from 5 per cent, up, on a 
 stock of say ^^75,000. 
 
 4. It is the general opinion of the local grocers that a good open- 
 ing does exist for a wholesale business. This opinion is corroborated 
 by others to whom the subject has been referred. Your committee 
 has no hesitation. in endorsing the •' opinions; they therefore recom- 
 mend that a copy of this rejiort and any other information bearing u])- 
 on the subject be forwarded by the secretary to several Eastern firms 
 with a view to inducing them to open out in this city. 
 
 D. vS. Curtis, 
 
 A. O. CamphkiJv, }■ Committee. 
 R. M. M.\ci"ARi,.\NE. 
 New Westminster, B. C, April 18, 1892. 
 
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 LETTERS REFERRED TO ABOVE. 
 
 To THK Skcrktary ok Tiik Board of Tradk — In reply to your 
 letter asking our opinion as to the prospect in Westminster for a 
 large agricultural implement house, we beg to say that we are 
 confident that a business of that kind, properly conducted arid carry- 
 ing a good stock of implements, would pay well and would grow af- 
 ter a time into a very profitable business. There is no business house 
 of the kind nearer than Victoria, and it seems absurd that farmers 
 from the best farming district in the Province should have to go 
 there or to the American side for their implements, instead of bu}'ing 
 them at home. As you are probably aware, our firm once handleil 
 implements in a small way and it paid very well, but from lack of 
 room we had to give it up, and since then there has been no one regu- 
 larly in the business. In the event of a house being established here, 
 we could turn a great deal of business over to them, as we have 
 farmers here nearly every day wanting farm machinery. There is an- 
 other branch of the business here that pays well also, and tnat is the 
 wagon and buggy business. We have still kept that part of the busi- 
 ness going ourselves, but, as it is a little out of our line, we wouhl be 
 glad, if another firm came in, to give it up altogether, and wouhl sell 
 out our rigs at cost or else give them a commission to sell them for us. 
 
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 In conclusion, we think it would be a gootl thing for farmers to he 
 able to buy their goods here, and we feel assured that a firm starting 
 the business would do well and we would do all we could to assist 
 them in working up a business. Yours truly, 
 
 RKin & CuRRiK Iron Works Co. 
 
 SecrkTary Board ok Trauk — In answer to your enquiry re 
 agricultural implement depot in this city, we may say that in our 
 opinion there is a first-class opening for such a business. We are con- 
 stantly in receipt of enquiries from customers in the country for all 
 kinds of machinery and as there is no stock on the mainland the or- 
 ders have to go to Victoria. If a con'.plete stock were carried here the 
 trade would be almost entirely controlled from this point. 
 
 Cunningham Hardwarr Company. 
 New Westminster, B. C, April 14, 1892. 
 
 Secretary Board ok Trade — In reply to your enquiry re agri- 
 cultural implement depot in this city, we are of opinion that an estab- 
 lishment on a good financial basis would have no difficulty in securing 
 the bulk of the trade. A glance at the map of British Colund)ia will 
 show that Westminster is most favorably situated to control the trade. 
 Such a business conducted in Victoria necessitates the hauling of 
 goods past Westminster, transhipping from railroad to boat and ship- 
 ping back again. This extra hauling and transhipping costs money 
 and makes a large item in favor of this city. The demand in West- 
 minster district alone is large and rapidly increasing. The interior 
 and island trade is as open to this city as to Victoria, and we are satis- 
 fied that it only requires capital and energy cond)ined with a knowl- 
 edge of the trade to secure success to such an enterprise here. Yours 
 truly, Campuei,L & Ander.son, 
 
 New Westminster, April 18, 1892. Hardware Merchants. 
 
 Secretary Board of Tradic — In reply to your enquiry with 
 reference to an agricultural implement house being established in New 
 Westminster, and whether, in our opinion, such an establishment 
 would pay, we have to say that we consider New Westminster the best 
 spot in British Columbia for this purpose, located as it is in the center 
 of the farming district and within easy reach of all points. At pres- 
 ent nearly all this line of business is done in Victoria, Vancouver 
 Island, and it certainly belongs naturally to Westminster. Victoria is 
 75 miles distant by water, which means two days' time with extra 
 freight and expenses added, and time is very precious to the farmer 
 about harvest time. There is a very large business done in this line 
 in British Columbia, and if a really good house were established here, 
 carrying what the country needs, we have no doubt that three- 
 fourths of the trade could be done here. Yours truly, 
 
 T. J. Trapp & Co., 
 New Westminster, April 13, 1892. Hardware Merchants. 
 
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 REPORT ON MILLS AND MILLING. 
 
 To THE Board of Trade — Your committee finds that the fol- 
 lowing quantities of flour and feed were imported into this city during 
 the past year : Chas. McDonough, 24 carloads flour and 10 carloads of 
 feed ; Mathers & Milligan, 63 carloads flour and feed ; Youdall & Sin- 
 
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 your connnittee estimates that the people who are naturally tributary 
 to the market in this city would consume about 6o,txx) bbls. of flour 
 per annum. Shorts and bran will be in demand in proportion to the 
 (juantity of flour used. A good quantity of first-class wheat can be 
 gu)wn in this district, and the facilities are excellent for import in>{ 
 siffjcient hard wheat from the Northwest to mix with our softer grain. 
 The City Council *is disposed to offer substantial iiulucements toward 
 the establishment of a flour mill by ])rocuring an excellent site front- 
 ing on the river and the railway at a merely nominal cost, and the as- 
 sessment on buildings and machinery is only from 2,s lo 50 per cent, 
 of their value. Your committee finds that several parties are consid- 
 ering the erection of a mill here, an<l as there is now no Hour mill 
 nearer than Victoria (75 miles), your committee is of opinion that 
 there is an excellent opening heie for such an enterprise, antl that 
 thi: city has advantages over any other place in the Province for the 
 manufacture of flour. \V. W. Tt)\VNSi;Ni), ) 
 
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 New Westminster, May 4, 1892. 
 
 REPORT ON MACHINERY AND PAINT WORKS. 
 
 To THE Board of Tradk — Your committee appointed to con- 
 sider the prospects of the manufacture of machinery, pipes and 
 paints, beg leave to report as follows : 
 
 M.\CHiNKRY — We are of opinion that there are several lines of 
 machinery (such as certain agricultural implements, marine engines 
 and machinery, etc.) which could be successfully manufactured here 
 in competition with Eastern makers. There are .several establish- 
 ments now operating in the city capable of producing such machinery 
 if they had sufficient capital to enable them to undertake this class of 
 business and extend the sphere of their operations. We may add that 
 in this class of works wages represent a large proportion of the turn- 
 over, and such an extension would, therefore, be very advantageous 
 to the City and District. 
 
 PiPK AND P.VINT Works. — With respect to this line we have had 
 the benefit of the advice and assistance of a gentleman who is 
 thoroughly and practically acquainted with the business, and after 
 fully considering the information supplied we are of opinion that 
 such works established here wouhl possess all the elements of success 
 from the first. The amount of capital required for this business (ex- 
 clusive of the site of the works) would not be less than 150,000 fully 
 paid up. If this amount couM be subscribed we are assured that 
 not only would a good return be made on the investment, but, as the 
 requirements of the country justified, other collateral and very im- 
 portant branches could be profitably added to the works. Yours 
 truly, John Rkid, 
 
 W. Wof.KKNDEN, \ Committee. 
 
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 New Westminster, April 14, 1892. 
 
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 RTvl'OUT ON DKHr vSFvA l-ISHlvRIIvvS. 
 
 To Till', HoAKi) oi' Tkami;. — Your conniiiUee a])pointt>(l to lmi- 
 (juire into the uiatttT of Dct'i) vSea I'Mshcrios hcj^ leavi; to rci)ort that 
 thty havi' not ht-eii ahle to olitaiii much roliahle itifonnatioti rt-spL-ct- 
 iii}^ thchalihut fishfries, those wlio have hitherto liieu eiif^aj^eil in 
 that business l)ein)i unwilling to make known the ])reeise results of 
 tlieir venture. It is well known, however, that the eomi)anies re- 
 ferred to are entleavorinj^ to seeure land and water i)rivile};es so as to 
 extend their opererations, whieh may he taken as a favorable sij^n. 
 Judjfinj,^ from the lack of method shown in these o])erations and the 
 unsuitai)leness of the steamers employed, your committee are of 
 opinion that with a proper system of manaj^ement and a nicxlerate 
 amount of ca])ital judiciously exi)ended, the (ieej) sea fisheries (more 
 ])articularly the halibut) will in the near future be a very profitable 
 business, and will certainly be the forerunner and tlie .neans of de- 
 velojjinj^ otlier branches of the business. We !;ave been informed iiy 
 practical fishermen who were employed last season in the northern 
 lisheries, that halibut and eultus Cod (or l.iuK) could be cauj^'ht in 
 abundance, particularly in Ilecai.e .Straits, and that they would make 
 a contract for these fish at i cent \wr pound, and at that ])rice would 
 do well. Ivarly in the spriiij^ the haliliut, like all other deep sea fish, 
 grailually find their way into shallow waters, and the submarine i)la- 
 teaus of Hecate .Straits are teeming with all kinds of food fish, and 
 they may be easily and cheaply caught in lo to I2 fathoms of wati r. 
 The Boston market is the depot and distributing centre of the fi-^h 
 business for the 70,000,000 ])eople of the United States. The whole- 
 sale price of halibut averages close on 5 cents per pound. A car will 
 carry 20,000 pounds of fresh fish, the remainder being made uj) of 
 ice, and the cost per car is $200, or i cent per pound. The cost of 
 placing thesip fish in Boston would be : catching, i cent ; freight to 
 Westminster, etc., i cent; railway freight, i cent.; commissions, etc., 
 cue-half cent. ; total, 3'.^ cents per pound. This cost, we think, with 
 judiciovis management, could be somewhat reduced. We would sug- 
 gest the following method of conducting the business: The selection 
 of a suitable harbor somewhere about Hecate Straits, atul the erection 
 there of a large cold storage warehouse or freezer, with several houses 
 for fishermen ; the erection of a duplicate freezer at this city, con- 
 venient to railway and steamer. Then locate say 8 or 10 fisherii;e;i at 
 the northern depot to catch the fish, and a man at the freezer to store 
 them and give the fi.shermen receipts for their takes. One of the 
 local steamers could ply (regularly if necessary) between the two 
 depots. On the arrival of the fish here they could be transferre«l at 
 once to the freezer for safe keeping, and would be ready for shipment 
 when wanted. We estimate the cost of buildings, etc., at about 
 $8,000, steamer not included. We have confined ourselves to halibut 
 for the reason that these fisheries may be fairly taken to have l)een 
 remunerative, and will certainly lead to the development of other 
 branches of this most important and universal source of wealth. 
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 To Till', Board ok TradK.— Your roiiimittie apixiinted to eii- 
 (|nire into the (luestioii of eslablishiui^ a tannery and liool and shoe 
 faelorv in the rity ln')^ leave to reju)! ; as follows: We are of opinion 
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 would be keen. In our opinion a tannery and boot and shoe fa; lory 
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 of bcinj^ worked up to 40 or 50. Properly e(|uii)ped and ni tiaj^ed 
 such an establishment could be successfnlly operated an(l>>iLii rea- 
 sonable returns to the con nany, perhaps jiayinji expenses and inter 
 est from the start. Tl.i .1. crease of trade that is sure to comenit'i 
 the growth of the jirovince, would make it a ])rofitable concern. 
 
 Yours truly, C. G. Major, I r„„„„iHee 
 
 JAS. ROIT.SSKAIT. ) '-«'»""i-^t-<-. 
 
 New Westminster, April 13, 1892. 
 
 RKPORT ON AGRICrKTURR, HORTICULTURK AND DAIRYING 
 
 To TIM-; Board oi' Tradic. — Your committee ai)pointed to look 
 into the sul)jects of Aj^ricnlture, Dairyinj^ and IIoi ticultnre as car- 
 ried on in this district, bej^ to submit the followiii},' rei)ort : We find 
 that the development of the farminj^ districts is not keepin}^ pace 
 with that of the towns, but that, on the contrary, many sections are 
 ])ractically staj^nant. There are several reasons for this state of 
 affairs, amontj which are ( i ) the universal strinj^ency in financial mat- 
 ters, (2) the fact that so much of the farminj^ lands is in the hands of 
 specnlators and held by them in lari^e blocks, (,0 the bad state of the 
 roads through the <listrict, and (4) the fact that so little is bein^ done 
 to advertise our lands or to brinj^ them prominently before either 
 travellers throu.tfh the Province or the residents of other parts of the 
 Dominion or other countries. We believe that our farmiii}^ popnla- 
 tion and the amount of land cultivated must increase very materially 
 liefore our j)rovince may hope for real i)rosj)erity, for farmers the 
 world over constitute the basis of all permanent development and 
 prosperity, and if their interests are not ])roperly protected and ad- 
 vanced by us we cannot expect to j^o a'lead iis we should. 
 
 The valley of the Fraser River in our district is about 66 miles 
 lon^, with an averajjje width of about 15 miles, and contains a1)OUt 600,- 
 000 acres, tlie greater part of which is suitable for agricultural pur- 
 l)oses. The quality of the land varies considerably and rang* s all the 
 way from the rich Delta lands, that are capable of producing almost 
 without limit, to high lands that are more suitable for sheep raising 
 and fruit growing. The best sections lie to the south of the Fraser, 
 and although within a short distance of the C. P. R. and easily acces- 
 silile, travellers on the railroad arc unable to see any considerable ex- 
 tent of them. A company is now engaged in draining and dyking a 
 large section of land along tlie Pitt River, immediately north of the 
 C. P. R., and expects to reclaim about 30,000 acres of excellent land, 
 which on account of its proximity to the railroad and markets will 
 
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 make a considerable addition to our agricultural area. The price of 
 lands necessarily varies according to the quality, position and im- 
 provements, and runs from |io to $f5o per acre. 
 
 To show the fertility of the soil and its special adaptability for 
 dairying we beg to say that we have been credibly informed that good 
 laud in our district will yield as follows : 
 
 NO. BUSHKI.S 
 ARTICI^KS. PER ACKK. 
 
 Potatoes, bushels 400 to 800 
 
 (600 bushels being an average.) 
 
 Oats, bushels 78 to 100 
 
 Peas, " 50 to 75 
 
 Hay, tons 3 
 
 Mangolds, tons 50 
 
 Carrots, tons 50 
 
 Swede turnips, tons 50 to 65 
 
 (The above are average yield.s.) 
 
 As these products are needed for stock feeding and can be raised 
 very cheaply, it will be perceived that the dairying industry should 
 be extensively and profital)ly prosecuted. Cattle need not be housed 
 more than four months in the year, while dry stock is seldom hou.sed 
 at any season. 
 
 Notwithstanding the large yields mentioned above we find that a 
 great amount of farm produce is imported into the province from the 
 Northwest and the United States, these amounts being estimated as 
 follows: Butter, two-thirds; cheese, four-fifths; flour, seven-eighths; 
 bran and shorts, nine-ientlis ; oats and barley, one-half; oatmeal, two- 
 thirds, of all the quantity u.sed. 
 
 That we have a good market in Westminster city for farm and 
 dairj' produce is easily seen from the above figures, inasmuch as we 
 have to import .so largely, and in this connection we find that the fol- 
 lowing approxi.'tiate quantities of produce are annually sold in our 
 
 r^Tici^E. TONS. ^;:^^ 
 
 Hay 3,000 |i4 to |i6 
 
 Oats 1,200 30 to 35 
 
 Potatoes 1,350 15 
 
 Bran 450 25 
 
 Shorts 300 28 
 
 Wheat 100 33 
 
 Chopped barley 225 35 
 
 Chopped sundries 100 35 
 
 Butter 100 30c pr lb 
 
 Cheese 20 15c pr lb 
 
 These figures only apply to the local market, while if the wider 
 markets of the province (Victoria, Vancouver and Nanaimo), which 
 can all be easily supplied from New Westminster District, and which 
 are virtually dependent upon our district in this regard, be added, the 
 existence of a good market for farm and dairy produce is abundantly 
 established ; and as above mentioned we have imported very largely 
 even the art) les that should be raised here. Of course, markets 
 
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 price of 
 and im- 
 
 ^iUty for 
 lat good 
 
 to 65 
 
 could be found beyond our own province, and trade in these lines 
 could be extended and developed enormously. 
 
 There are in the adjoining district of Yale 450,000 acres of wheat 
 land as good as any on the Pacific coast, and capable of producing 
 material for 900,000 barrels of flour per annum, and with the addition 
 of the lands in our district that are suitable for the same purpose this 
 amount could be increased to 1,000,000 barrels per annum. China and 
 Japan offer an unlimited market for the surplus over our own 
 needs, which are partially supplied now by the adjoining states of 
 Washington, Oregon and California. Kver}' steamer that sails from 
 this province to the Orient carries a cargo of American flour, which 
 ought to be produced in British Colum1)ia. As the wheat lands of 
 Oregon and California are greatiy exhaused it is only a question of 
 time until this province shall reap a rich harvest from this class of 
 exports. 
 
 As to facilities for reaching our farming districts, we would re- 
 fer to the (i) C. P. R: which runs near tlie Fraser and the whole 
 length (66 miles) of the present settled section of our district, (2) 
 New Westminster vSouthern Railway (forming a part of the Great 
 Northern system) which runs through the farming land.': of Surrey, 
 and (3) the Mission branch of the C. P. R., which ta])S the lands in 
 the Matsqui and Sumas sections. There is also tlie projected line 
 from Ladner's Landing to Chilliwack, which will run through some of 
 the nio.st fertile sections of our province and directly through the 
 heart of our district, and also the Burrard Inlet an(l Frrser Valley 
 line, projected to run through Langley and some other sections of 
 the district. These railways, together with four steamer lines, give 
 daily communication between our city and the various farming set- 
 tlements of our district ; and these already excellent travelling facili- 
 ties will doubtless be greatly improved upon by the construction of 
 the projected lines mentioned above. We wxnild also mention the 
 splendid tramway service l)etween our city and Vancouver, and also 
 the tri-weekly steamer to Victoria and Nanaimo, and lastly the steam 
 ferry run 1)y our city between this and South Westminster (the ter- 
 :ninus of the New Westminster Southern Railway and also of the 
 trunk roads through the district.) 
 
 We would also refer to the experimental farm operated by the 
 Dominion Government and situated on the Fraser and 50 miles from 
 our city, which cannot but I, > of great benefit to us in the line of en- 
 couragement of the farming industrj . The reports regarding the 
 operation of this farm may he found in tlie Government blue book. 
 
 On the subject of horticulture we find that the Fruit Growers' As- 
 sociation has taken up the question of fruit growing (which is, per- 
 haps, the thing in the line of la^iaptability of soil and extent and ac- 
 cessibility of markets, for which our district is most suited) and is now 
 dealing exhaustively with it. We will, therefore, not consider this 
 point, but would call the attention of the board to the opening in the 
 way of market ga'-dening, which is to-day practically in the hands of 
 the Chinese. There is no necessity to enlarge u]ion this sul)ject, for 
 the splendid markets must be patent to all, and the preceding remarks 
 r>n the fertility of the soil apjily with great force hereto. 
 
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 In conclusion we would urge that all possible encouragement and 
 assistance should be given to farmers, dairymen, etc., and in this con- 
 nection we would recommend : 
 
 1. That action be taken by the Board to secure, if possible, better 
 roads throughout the district, in order that the farmers may be able to 
 reach markets more easily. 
 
 2. That, if practicable, a Board of Agriculture be instituted, and 
 that one of the points of the Board should be the mainteuiuice in 
 Westminster of a permanent exhibition of the products of the prov- 
 ince, which would, we believe, be of incalculable benefit, and toward 
 which, we think, we should receive governmental assistance. A Board 
 of this nature would be able to disseminate accurate and definite 
 knowledge regarding the agricultural resources, products and advan- 
 tages of our province, and would, we believe, resuH, if properly car- 
 ried out, in the promotion of a healthy immigration of a desirable 
 class of settlers to assist materially in the opening and settlement of 
 the district. 
 
 3. Tiiat more vigorous efforts be made by the Board in the way of 
 advertising our agricultural resources and advajitages by folders, sta- 
 tistics or otherwise, but not with the aim of securing an indiscriminate 
 rush to our Province ; but we believe that if accurate and definite in- 
 formation on this subject were circulated through the east the supe- 
 riority of this province would be manifest and many settlers of an 
 extremely desirable class would find their way here. 
 
 4. That we lelieve it would be better if farms were cut into 
 smaller size than 160 acres, for the cost of sue .x a large piece of land is 
 frequently so much as to discourage newcomers, and we believe and 
 are credibly informed that a smaller amount properly cultivated 
 would be more profitable, and we would suggest that the Board do 
 what it can in the way of encouraging small holdings. 
 
 A. E. Rand, I Committee 
 New Westminster, May 5, 1892. Chas. E. Woods, j '-"™>"i«*=*^- 
 
 It is hoped that a perusal of the foregoing statements and reports 
 may leaa to the establishment of at least some of the industries there- 
 in referred to and to the promotion of suitable immigration. This is 
 a Province of vast undeveloped resources requiring only population 
 and capital to make it one of the richest and most prosperous in the 
 Dominion. Any further information desired by persons who contem- 
 plate a personal inspection of our resources and advantages will, if 
 possible, be given on application. D. ROHSON, 
 
 New Westminster, B. C, June 10, 1892. Secretary. 
 
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