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L Emigrati JiH o lADA •<«<»• ft wa-^ \vi th Mil iiMinni'v pH^;i.- iiT' I 1- lifi (1 ?>i'' to }>ny .'liiotlior vi^it t'l 0;ui;i(!;i iliir'iij- tlu' aiUiMini "t' \ iTii ii;y vih'tUii'ii :.rraii;i('tn(iUs {K'r!;Htt.O({ ?.3I T iiTo it norti lintjl) K'Hircii!-' o! exif'tmiug jnv ficqu iinta'ic.'' ^,111 iiu (■afiiihiuiu:- ot iliitirtnt portions of tlio Dominion, ami more . specially -o u? i •Mjtf'n.Hinc'l the hope of pointin.L' out tho ■TOti'iitioiia whicli leii to pros(»crily an! «iio.",e-4n on tiie one haui, or which resulted in ilisiippolnttnent ami lo-s on the otliev. Vy previous obflervatioh^ had led me to the floiiclusion tliat Ly t)ie ex'ercipe ot'e;i>cyi judgntPiit and conuvioti sruRf, a sncc ^.s was withip coTnmarid, hut the rnt)rc I '>;i\v '>{' >he details of colonial life, the more clear did H (lecorne that \ei'y faw secr(red (he greate-it alvaiitases obtainaiile under an\' {?iven «et of eircnmstances. In fact, the r^ettler in reluMiig hi'^ or her experience would often rri'uirk : "If wilh tlie exp'MJert.'.o I have now f.;a:i)<>(1 f luel to couie over an'I settle iri i'anada, r (iould =ave inysrlf nmch trouble and mucii needi'^na expenditure, .and I ' Mild place mvelf in a far better position for futtire 'success tha'i I have drifted into. However, wo ?lia II -ret on . 1' . dl rii.'ht witii all the mistakes we have made." It will ha m y endeavour to draw attenti •yable ; 1 formed one of as merr\ a group as It was ever vvitlim my expei ience to ira\el with. Whe n our par tv di persed on our arrival in Canada, it was with fe-^liuiTH of sincere rei;ret and with n.ariv lopes of renewi d -.-OCiatlnli. r atti li the othcial rispi •clion (if the ve.-vse'. •y the otii .^T apju'intod by the Hoard .d' Trade ory, not onlv for t' I. as w saloon passen. 'ent'ers. ot whom sjiecial care t-.kei hen evr-ry jietuil w.-h foun I saiist'ac- al^o iM' till' intermediate and 3teerai'e ue pass throusrii tii !(i\ inces ( f Q ueoec ani| Ont arm we siion detect evi- dences of cemtinued prosp,('ii:y amons.rst all cla^.ses connected with the cultivation of dh foil, r have already detailed at isoiue lenfrili the agricullurrd capabilitie?; of ' 'ai.ada, and 1 am pleased to say that my earlier • bservations on the.-e matter* l)a^•e been niateriallv contirmed Iv mv pcent visii. Here we have a larire nun.ber of _2 - well ici'liiimfii t'iirin<< witli u'0"tl n'-*i'it.'iic('.s, wliioli in iicuiv i u.-cs rival tlio.-jc s«'Oii in Eii'^laii'i aii.l Sc(.t!aii(l. Maii;- of fin -c aiv tWr i^alc ■u tlit |.:'c<(Mt tiiiif, bconu.-e llicir uwhfiv wisli to take np lU'w iunl-" .iml improvi; llii-rii fur llicir u'ruwii-uj.) t'aiiiiliori to 8<'ttlc lip' 111. Ill liuiiiiltoii — wliioh Jiiay be lak.ii iiH on cNainpIo of utlicr Ifiiyc to\vii.-< in Ontario-- wo lia\e largi' luitnufu turir- wliicli an' iiiitiiiiiHy associat^'tl witli n^ni ;ultu- . ra'i iiuliistric.-. Aiiioiij-'-t tln'sc, tlio laii;!' baoon factories takf an important position. 1 -i.-itt'il the works of Me-rirs F. W. Foarniuii and Co, and I aiu pk'asfd to sav tbat tlic arran;j:i'nit.'iils fiT presfrviiii,' llic cKanlinfs.- of the pnnu-frt, und tbt." j)urity of at' osplita' ar<> 1110:^1 (>..nipl« If in tjioir cbaructcr. Trie .mh difllciilty tbcy appear to have ti' conliMid u'itli, is in j/cUiiiL' a 8i;tliclfril nunibt.'rof iiai.'on lidirvi to mot't tli;' demands (.fan incri'iisin'; trado. Tlicy I'utiKl easily purehaso ."iO,()00 more bacon lioijs aiiiiuali\-, if tlicy cniild ,<:;ft tlieiii reared and iattencd in tlie iiei^'hb'nirliood. Altboiigh lliis IS admitted to I'e a very prolUalile iiraneh of work, -Alien carried out inodenitely, sa\- ")'i til 'jO hoL's aniHially", frciii an average -ii/e farm, ibe ^upply is not fortLicomiiig to nut t tlie diinaiids. Anotiier V( ry interestiiiu' aiel imi"'Hniit mannfaeture is tliat <,if preserving veL'eltiMes und fruit. " 1 inspected the Ontario Citntiing CompanyV workii in Ilaiuilion, an.' was gieatly pleased with t|ic superii.r processen adnptod for tiie preservatidii of tliese vegetable prodll(•t^, wliicii realty rank as (.lelicaoic- in other ooniitrios in/| e.jnally favoured in re.-pect of soil and (■livnafe. I wa8 indebti'd to the Mavor ' Tonnitn tor a verv satisfactory visit lo the itiiplenient works of Me^srn. Sawyer ;'.nd Co. K.\treme siuipli','it.y of construction, as al.- four or five hours-— and then tlie horse rakes gatliered it for the men to load on tiie waggons and send to the stack. In making the hcv-ricks. care wa.s lOi^e M'Oii in 'cnuse their t'ainilit'rt to laUcn to sli!i|)0 (lie li)|. into ;i iMuf-likc fnnu, wliif.li wnuld ihrov, niKtlif r;ii'> Hitlumt (In- oxpf'iisciof tliiitchm;,', A Hiimll Ui<» is ijoctisiuriiilly inftd'^ consc<|iiont upon dcfec* tivc protrction, hut tliat lo*s i-i ntiwDnhv of cciiHiilfTutinn iti ciotiiji.ai'i-'on with tho liir^<' rxpci.ililiiro I'or lliiUi'.liiiij:;, wliich i> uvoicicvl. i»(' t()\Vll.-« 111 li i\'^v\ ;ult>i- . iiiit position, to Hiiv that II' purity <'t' thi-v iipp'Uir to inoot tl>o t' bac<»ii lioi^s . Altliougli modenUoly, t'orthcoining rtUIV IS lllili ; CunipaiiyV I iV'loplfd for 10 i*'- in other ieblcil to I he s of Mos'HrH. )ii)bim'd with id ill fho iin- uiilc, uinl my , I Hill freo to g s\il).7i'qiioi)t to drive for iho eye can It had been -live hnshels waved like a ui'l i;^0 men ; nd etock 800 arranged that Bprmg sowing' m t<'n day.s. ig sown on a n tlie spriiij^ of 'roni the spring ;rowth is even eing carried on :, atid here we the work was broken prairie urface. — on the '.)r tlie men to •ieks, care was III the re'^'iihitioi' ot ihisgrciu nil ler'ukin<_', there i- a rl)i;id disciiiline oh.-erved. An order be.ng f?iv"n, it mn-'t be perforineil, for its nejrleel entails disniis-aL Without this— ahnost militarv — rr<.'Mhirity, confusion would s<->oii rei^n, and i:;ood inanaurenient would be an iiiipossiltility. Major I'ell, tVon. day to day, iiinpeet ^ the operations ^oing on iiftoii the fann, and is now aided bv om.- ircneral IVireniau and four foremen of seetions. At eiirbt o'elook in the evi-iiinir all iiather I > the tt'lephoiie, whioh exiends from Major I'ldl's i-esidtnoe into eaeh of tin' four - M;ti rest snli.sei'(uently with full instruction.s 'or the inorm^v. No eluiii'^e is pfrniittcd without authoritv from head'piar'.ers, which, by the aid of tjio tcdephoncj is always obtainable, in case of necessity, by 'ii;rlit (jr d.iv. The Coloni-'.ation scl einf, now bein^' carried OMit by Major Full, possesses one Marked peculituity, lor •.hi'. area of rlie fai'in represents *)|,0()0 acres, or 100 square miles, the wiiolc of wiiich lies within its own continuous bouiKhi-y. I'iiere is no intervening^ hind, e.\i;< pt one square mile t^iven up for tb.r town of Iri'.lian ilead, tind f-or Hie line of railwnv whieh passes throu.^h tlie centre of the farm. In May, IS82, .\Iaj(.ir J3< 11 had free scope for the selection of this unbroken block of land, ft wivs thi'U 200 miles from the nearest railway station, ft, is a i-urious fact, illustrative of the rapid development of th.' ranudian North-West, tiiat his men ami team--, with their various requirements for estabiishinjj; themselves on the selected lands, took five weeks in journeying from Brandon to their dcstinatioim ; and vet within one month of their arrival there. Major Hell went back to Winnipeg in a steeping car on lb* Canadian Pacnfic Railway. THi; Ql Al'PKIJ.K VAU.KY I, .WD,". .Vfter completing inv inspe'itioii of the Ueli Farm. I (irooeeiled to sec iii(> latid.s whicli arc as.sociated with tho lovely \allfy of the Qu'Appelle River. The ni.mo has Tio doubt been givpn to it in conseipienco of its frecpient "echoes," and 'hi.-, reply, qu'apiK'lle (who calls ?), Mifrgests the natiinil results of many an amusing incident. (^)^ tho lirst day f drove through the fertile lauds east and north of the Bell Farm, reaching Fort Qu'Appelle in Mie evening. We first passed through the Pheasant, I'lains, wliich are remarkabk. for their productive powers and g-eat agricultura! cipabilities. F visited here sone skilful ami enterprising farmers who had eonu' up fr >m Ontario, ami who lu...i secured a well-deserved success. Messrs. McRae and Williani'^'on had -elected jt fine (r,".ct of land, well adajited for mixed farming, and here [on August 28ili, 1884,] tlie harvest was in full swing, and the average yield of wheat was not less than 35 biish^'ls per acre, whilst on ."^OC acres there were fully 40 bushels per acre, 'i'his larr.er produce was in some measure due to the system of iillage. M.ijor Rt II enusiders it tno'^t eiionomic I to break the prairie thin — say three iaohes — iiiid leave the tm'f thus ploughed up exposed to the winter frost, so that it an be shaken to pieces in the spring by the ai;itating harrow going before thesceder. On the other hami the mor-^ usual [iractiee is t." " break " the land as already stated, and after two or three mGiifh-^, when the turf appears to bo dead and ready to '•rniiible, the turf and two or three inches of soil are " back-set" by the plough and allowed to lie for the winter. Major Hell ajipears to admit tlie fact of this better Mtltivation being often p- jferal'le, hit claims that it does not suit his arrangenient-s ut the Hell Farm. In any case the more cotnplete tillage in ttio presort instance Contributed to an earlier har\e~t and a larger produce per acre. _ I -.. Sitiij li' I'l.i well irnmL" ' .'nmari"- liU'l >ii'i'ii fon'-lnirtt.'il ii|iuti Mc-'^rf. Mi'.lwii* iup 1 \\ iliiiui ''Hi', linu-. Til' V AiT" ••I" II 'iti fV'< t I'lii^ hv 12 Icct in \\uM\ iifi'l 12 f.rt 10 th.'iuM'. li il.' r ■! (■ ri.M' \\ii<.i.i. i-i ililivcrril 'lin i t iVdrii tlir llirflniiu' iiini'liimv- iiiic ' iiiu'i .'i' u\iMi| CM ii_-, '\ 'licli .lie iiiiuli; >iiiiii"iiiiiiei_v uii'.li r lln- rnl^r 'il'ilif iV'ot, ;m.(I 111 rr the wlnu /iiii;ii!i- iiit.l tiiisili) |nil mic .-lu kn fur miirki'f. Uii tlifsc t:iui i'lM'i i' ^;.in" (%'.•■ il'iit '.'ii'./.iiiL' laii'l, itii i'Mr<-li;i»i il I t I'll t.' !i I r I ui'ii'i" ^. < '■. viinmriiii; ii~ l<' i|i' \\\n\ nl ^to^k nlii<-li luid Irt'i'ii (liiciitiiiM .1 i,)Mi,i, I \v,i iin'.riiifl tliiil ••Miorilmriis wiTf- iifug lh)ii.i;lit, an Hcnfi'ni vw :. (m.. .jivir di •■,,'i.-r.|ii"!ii'r (..|' tli- n l.(ii\j_' -o iiiicli in t'av.mr.'' 'J'h('H<- Oirm.' :u iii"-i ''p'.!;! tliii lo tl.i ;r "W ii«>-, ln'iin; 'l!V;iii;^ui->iii''i hy ^cul iiiiuui^friivri'. ami ili'ir |ii:'hl'. pi.Mii''t : v T' 'hIiIh u. N^ tar iVoni this liiii.| I pH-'^HC*! sdiiH-; very i"flilc aili-iupt- ui • iitiv:.ti'Hi, liv II" li who li.iil cviilcnily .•■ccuri'il f'rc licinc^U'iKlH fnm till' (ill 1 I iitiiiiii, I'll;, ImiI lic-iilicr (viiutiii m r .-kill i'» \MirK tlicin .-ntist'iiclcrilv. Till' cnhtni'-l 'Ml- i'ii'l''''i| ilic iiiorc -iriki!!.^ hy i-.uiiipun-i'ti with ihc well i"illiv iitt'd liu'iiis in'ir til' 111 I' \Mll .Mvc .-'.line iih'U :i- I" ihc nipi'lily wiili wliirji ih.' hiiclM nf (111,- 'li'ti'i't .i!'( lil'Mi.' lip II i Mfiilii'ti fli;il ^I"'. M, WiLc iiit'.iriMi'd im- Ihut in the .-iiiri»Mi'T I I ; • _' ' li''."" .'■•■i- ■' ii-'i'ly il )iiiii«o li ("• S'''ii Iri'Mi lii- farm, aiiil lli.il hi- <;i'iii'i ii"'.\ • 'Kill "\t V ".ii'U It iiicMC'S. Vi'r .l.'M'.i .I'l.!'! l;'i inllcH i' a Ili'Tll'. ',sr'-i"l'ly lil li'cl ii ili iiVri'lJiC i M)Oa.«ant, l^hiillH. M'he-' liiiMi- li:i\ '• a i"i''ly iin.li.ila'iiiK ili.u-arl.T Tlit-y .an (HTa-'iMiiil!ly rdiovi'il hy fiiiai! iialnii' pia'iiuii.iii- , Kimwh a- 'iiilfj, .vitli :iiia!i lak-s, aii'l tlu' .'■'Oil \''ry ;:>n(M.'ill\' p'l--' ■-'■- ,ill !iir Di'lfati'iii- tii'i^ii'at I'l'i'tilii', . Wf tiif'ii ili'.^cciiiied \>y a >U»(|; riia'i t" ill I'in'a-ant t'lv-ck. aiMr \", Inch " '■ j.arl'.n'k c*' iuiu.'hi'uM in oni' of tli(j- a?iliii|al( Oic lime \vlh'i\ itn iidW r.niDj ''(.•!(■ .-"iitU'i" -!,"iil.l ."VI' piaia- f'j liiiiuau -k''l ai '! lani -i. i. k would h" inakirii; .'^Odd a-' ' f till.' Iaviiriai.it '.:ru-.-.i v. In li yea" hy yt-'.P' i^rc.v- i nly I" ji'ld !>o!inty '"> the riooiic aii'i tlifii iii.'il.r. i-,.ijin till Ih- ■;ruwt'i .■! aiiut '"i' y t: . ,\rti''' a short, intcrvti! Kullirii'iii f' :r .'In' ii'. ihc! '. ra\ '"-.i.'il 'iiiriiiL' th.' aii'i'ii'ii.'. 'I'lic fiitire di:-tilii(;e dC lif) iiii/f- . la'i. Ini'.\t'\ (•' , ti( I'd .lri\ (-1 I h, I i.hi'j:!! till' laM': • \', hicjj li:.'l liccii ''ciccti'd mid jiiir'ha-'.d l\ th ■ (.'nia'a" ai,'l Qu' .\pp''il(' I, an! (.'"inpaiis r«''' rul; riii'.at.iou purpo.-ii.'.s. Ill -Il I ri'U. ain;^' t!(c cd^" "t" tiii'- r.^'i-n-ivo tahlc lai ■!, ili'.' Qu'Appf.dle Fi.-liiMi>; [jaK'V-! f.iiwv im,'. >ij,'ii, and a- ;h"\ i xlfuii inr .; '.Ii^taui:' vf fibuiit 2o Jnilc-', they added I'm -h hfaul v lu th'- •-ct.iii' W '• dr )Vi' dawn t'l th'- .- I'tc d' the lakes and called ai ihf liuinaij (.'atii'ilic Mis.sion, .Uri wcr^ ;. 'I'uiuUy wch/ciiicd hy the Rev. FatlicT La JJri't! and hi.-, cuil'-aL'ncs. Fur i poii" i i t ten yea!> tlu-. llli^-'oll ha;-' been rnj^a^oii ill it.-^ work arn.'iig.-t the v.-iri'.'i- Iii'liui li'ibcs, and uiulu t n.ihii di^coiiraj^'i'inenl tln'y have imhly jn-r.-rw-r.-il in ({T,,- '^-m 'i v,')rk. The jjiai'din around the iiUHriion hearri .sileijl l< .stimi'uy lo th'' prod i' tn i' chiu-K-icr of the soil, and the favourable cliiuato of the 'listrirl. M\ lian'l, Mr. Adam li'i'vn, of HatiiiUon, Ontario, wlio vi.sited this nii.-.siuii ill lb-^2, I' pert' 'i a-- ;./lluv. -; " We found here a i;anien alorned with flower.-' whieli W'./iiM di- hi in'Ur i'l any p.inl"'i in Onlariu. 1 hiirrie'lly made a boannet of at lea.-.L taei t>, \ -ii-icti'-.- Tlien' wire .^lowin^' in the i^arden, cabbages, toiiiatoes, Ciiciunher,-, lu-aa.-, i,a ;'',t-, l'(-"(., v'i.:'iii-, \ eicetubic uia rr(>w •, caulitloworf^, &c., all of which Wire .-^1' tiiu- .-i- !(■ li-'d .-oiMe ji' u.- t a .-.ay that, tiiey were as if grown for an ugricultiira] r how .' i aii p!t,'a.j. Joyner near the Fort. ♦ >ii tlic f.illuwiti;.' •! nriiiii,r 1 ii<'liiiiii!i"i| to (Irivi'thr 111;/!! ilic ilif uijj; iiurtli <( Fort (JirA|»|i(Ile, ikwuhIh t|)»' 'J'om.liwii "I llillh. On k'uvini; llic Ko'rt wl' wooii "I I' from oiu ot till' viiil''_\ lu H iMiijjnilii'crit tubli'-hviiil wliicli slrclrhf-* nwny to tli" iiortli lhi()HL,'li llic liiii'l-* licli>M;;;n!.i; tu ihc T(Mi''liwo'iii-(,)vrAji|)«ll(' Liiml (.'umpiiii^y. I 1 :iii i)('('ii pr<'|iar('il Jicf'uri liiiini 'ooxin'Cl lo liiid inin'.h i^uixl luinJ in tliiH Rt'inr I'li'c, lidir aft'T liouf, tlnl uur drive i-xlt'iid thri»nt;lj liiruls wlii.;li li ^crv-'illy tiilio lank Hinon^jHt lljc lic-it porlimi.s of ihih. I'Ttilc ilirttrict ot llu' QiTAiJix-llt Wediovi t'jr ;i'»Mnt lliift V miles tluuU'^'li a ili.»lri( t wliicli mi!i.\ Ix; (I'.-.iitiIm'I as u j^ruiiii area >•! '!• laincnliU lamh, lia\ iii!^ u ;,';()u 1 tint' and well adapti-d fur tiliat^i .md ini.xc I t'ariniir; \V,' MiisM'd .^Miue I'nltivatil Ian l> and t'liiind tlu' crDjci cxcclltnl, even in,d"r ralluT i»'i'>,'ii condition'^ of lillai^'c Tin Red l''vf' wlmui In-reaUo is rejranli'd uh tin- favorite ^al■lety, (indi-ii .-^unn' lield.-t the •».;'•(• were not iijlVo(|M( nl. Tin aluMi iiad I.een .^o in:|)< rf'i'.t. le wep.. .;:> ImimIu'Ih jier acre, wlPit ..li ^nsln- to tin le-nli - were the nnjrc .-nviirr-in/ i<. me a^i the prepar- 'I'Ih \vi enitivated varieties. Id-fr ■d nil of this district mdicntes its .■<\iitahi!ilv t\ an(i.-caj)e and at tht' -aio" tinn' inipiovi' the land- fnr jjrazmu purp wa^ in\' ji I'l V l! •j^e, during' my .-(Lay at I'l^rl Qa'Apipelle, \< I'tion yiven tn Sir Ifei'lir ljanL"vin, and prese-il 'ai ll. H>inr n'-cimen'- lice were llected or. the purpose of .-how I n;^ liiin tne capaniliti arm tiri >i tl I ■art ic tuMi'tl- lorhood. Wheal, ha-iev an"! oat- of vcr\- exce Mil inaiiii'M wurizi and otiier !'oot cr..(|»s ]> -.Sill' 'liarai;ter. ^ioine .splendio spei-iiuens ot 'acli were exhibited. 'I'hev had ite li,-h heen taken tV.nn li ■rs of which Fort Qu'AppeUe is situatei diertnan al^ne hrouirht .ni alunit 5 < wt !•: acii nn 1. ( laino ai.-o is t- daily of itifnl in the SLr-MUihiinir i ualiiy weri- .^In'Wn, a-- wpll as ll deiMity a!id high nutritivi' i.''ii:ij K, 1) and <'\'en 10 pounds :i> at llie 'Iv d eiicioa- ii,-n ) jr- ort, (■no til us F'-oui Fort Qu'Appelle 1 accompanied Sir Hector J.angevin to thf' Fduelj, i'ar 111, pro belt pe rtv of (. olune iSkyes, and we in-ipocted S'Une uf the i'npriivements vrhlfdi tre belli'' carried out cm that lami. Tin. re were about I, ()()() a'Tc-i under wheat an i .100 acres und( iiU-S ale Ilt'Kt asoM i t is intended to n ■lit, aH vet, I liave not seen any .snliicient indn '"(' (III' IlilllH" ii'iiii.' ,'iv. II iiji. Ki Tt »jirA|>| ».>>ii".\|.| {'lit. lliiit llitTc u|)}»<'i\i'^ liitlc |.ri.li.il» illy 'if tli<' miiiK* will, w l.i.-l I lifM iilnMit l\\( I'tv inilf' 111 tl)f ni.'ftli I an Liiu'li-i'l 'lii-'i':ui.i . hiiviPf,' l'>" II 111 ii.>|«'rliiiit tiMdinj; -tiiti. im.i ilic Jl'i.hiMi"-' Hay I tlniiliv it liu-i lifc.imc a Hfdtral |M>inl to svliicli i. Tlio iipi'iiiiiL: < I r|i.' Nnitii Wi-st l.y llio ( nin|iiiiiv lor iiiuiiv vi'in> pit^i, "n ill |ii- li-i !- ct 'lif ili^trii'tf an rai.almii I'ai ilir Kinlwiiv Iiu.h ininl. tl,.- uiliir o[ tlu' ^.i' Af»|.'ll.' li-tii.'f tnoiv gi' II eriillv luio VVII, iUl'l t'ol llilf I'l •l!^"ll IlitlllV IH'W ■■"•■i 1 (■:; !■■ I liuui iis'i'fivtiuM \vi III If. It is, lidvvovi r, oiilv prinli'iit III in •iitioi. tliiii iiiinl ^.lIt>- ••.■n-i |mrl«, CMH ()}■ ilii" '_'i'iiciiil'v Ccrlil'.' ili-; i i''i >l. r ill TiihlV I V |M value ill ililU'iciit Til. U'TA!!' :\ i-V, \\ hll'li .M\ '•^ Us li.'l .HoUlht III ('\ Iivlnlt V "f .UK' al II ix'ilit nil' fu ilii'^ ilwtrw I, niM- rioin tin- Iti'iriiia, ii'i'l , .. Ill : iC" 1 1 ti'.lMi v\. -I li'i'lli im»«M I'- liir.'ii'.-h till' iJii' Alii ' 111' l.nlct-. liimllv "iiK-r- 'IIm' A --inilioiiii' \l\ I ■■" ■*- , '..i I ',■■. .i'li 1...... aflor al'li.-i 11 I'iiii "I iiIhhii 'JiH) wi'iiliii;.' valii'} , \;iry Mi^'' anil ti('(|iit':iily vvliirli i:i tiif aiiliifiiii if llo.vri Im'.I- cr. riir niriioiil ii il I'- ( iMi;>( ii loilo\> J !i ilft'ji aiK i-1(1i'Im1>;v III '.U'l:!!, hiil miv ^i hcnillv limiii'li ■! liv Imlil tliiii'.-l |.i' . ![;,loiis lull -I'll-, I 111 ; ;iilU I'l'M-ri'l l'\ a -iimll w.m.iIv i cruli. Vi i|- a \''r\ I'l'iiu.i.il 'iiliii;'!', liKiMi ,-'< rii'- lit' lovrlv ON I in: Ii V.I \\ Av, iMiii'li MX I liavf Ix'fMi ;; t.ini-lifil I'l'l iziiiiiticl \\ liw rupni ailvaiiocf-- >vli!cli MV li('in'_' iiiaiji in the oj.i iiiiiL il till' Nnrtli ui vt liv :|ii- i:i.!uiitic I'lili'i-fi i> fl 'acilic mil '11'. Iiiiuvvay- lli-lniy -11' ';lui''„' 'f tilt (hi luiN ifivi'ii a laar'T iih -llic ( iMiailiui) ii' ail' Il I't' till' in(l"W I'f f-1'tiU'r.-i Mil. ,iil\va\ lii'lt I luriii'' liiie ia-'l niiit' iiionilis. It ht'iilii p'Thaps lie t .v]il.iiii'ii Ixilli .-i'li'.'^, it n.'pn'.-i'iittMl a t.otal o.\U-iii of 1,700 an; iiiii'---. Tlu^ wliolf of tlit^ GoM-riiiiHiit st'i'tiini.-f thus net frfe ror ■Jtlilci-s wt-re iiliculti practically taK' '. np wiiliin nine nuiiitlis, for in St ptoiiil'iT it uas fxtroiii''lv d if not iiiipo-'sibli , to fiiui il sinj^lf lujiiipntotul of jjooilipiality laml winch liai nut lieeii' claiintii. 'i'ho illing np of tlii.'^ huii.l by (ho railway si.l.' will ni.it''riaily iniprovo the gciural appcunuicc of the t'liiiury as .■soon a- the hucls arc piopcrly ciiitivatcil. lir HuiM'y l)t-partiiit,'iit 'i the GoV'.i'uinciit appear.^ ih tfri.\ii,t'il <<< Iscep up the '?: iipjily of the laiul-i for .-eti lenieiit, a.'^ in lH8.n nu ie.-i^ ♦haii ^7,iiO(l,(iOf> a'jrort were ftiirveycij ;u'il niappcl. hv it.« lii^taiice from the he variatitdi in the valu' ..if lami, so far a- il i.- iiitluencetl if ruiiwuv, i!» reccivin;^ the aitetitioii of men of i^apital, who are t akin;.; U[i lan'l for culliviuion. Ft needs no arLiiineni to ^hosv thai il may be e.heaper for a niaii i " capital to jmiohai*" laml at from J-"J io -t I [ i r .lere tiear to i\, railway .-tation an'i u niarl',"t, rather than take np Uw laml al a '.neat lii.-taiieo from b'l-ine.-'s ci'iitro.-;. So al.-ii the varialitai.'*. in ipiulitv slioiil'l he con.-iilered in their iflu inrnieiiee are .'■"o rapa hail a- a iieces'-un poll iM at;iaai value ..\» the free lan heeoming .-earee, it may he a.- well t') not n.arked by any rigid boiin^lary line, neither do we find eidnr '.•curse of praeiico kept Blrictly within its own i)artic\ilar district. '1 lie inixed praeiice of rai-ing stock and growing wheat oats., iV.'' ■e \erv advanta'/eoii -Iv car"i' (i omI over the greater |j4»rti..iii itt tlio Nortli VV('>t, cvi rv ilnv 'NptTiriiCt iilIiohIihl: v 1ii«;Ii of th<-( ^octuHH ol' (iirrti priioiii't' mnv lie ulldWfil Vi |in|».iihl(>riilo riio^t n'lvaiita;.'<'ou-h . Ii w,> liciir II' lnit|i| tilt) <''"ill ^ive ii>> iisefiil ^'iiitlini(<' m "Hir jtini-lior r< II •>»•• Ml fill.' rt'Miiiri iu(!ht,'* ol ihh'-* l.nwi-i iin rail\Miy. Tlu^ i-. ocrliiiiily an (Miciiniging t<•^liflll)M^ , iiii'l oil" ruli'iilai" I to .-lit ^v fiiuf t.lio i'litiiu' of tliiM liiilwiiy f-tmul^^ ii|.(in <) lii iiicr I'lmii luiiiiii tliiiii Vm-. <.vvii aniiii|in!(i| 1 imi-'t li-aM' ti. ciihor.'J tlif filt'afiii^ 'liiiv (i( I'lviii"; MMiii am' 1 flircij^li uiiidi I iiiiii.i ti n(ivortii*bi!-r<)r...'tlrii jili'aMir .1 t" witl 'II. of llic lillliriillloMll r^'Tlirry «'! lllf U'lCkV M. 'iititaiiiM, nil il'r* III' lllf Ci.llllllhi.l KlVlT. It vil'iiled to IMV III' .i^^nttiiUura! \Mlll ll' till'- lislr'f't IH -.sanly mmv (•-•(ll lilt t!i !iiiiit'-.il wi'jiltli i't ('xO'M'iliMij^ly L.'!'' i' ; aii'l uhcii llic ininnr^ I#\vj in Allifiia \,vv iiindi' tu coiT'Hpoiiil with tliMrJ.' ill Mi'iti.-|i <.'oliiiiil>iu, \vi- sluvll -^luii iicar inur" alHnit Sii'iio vow iiilrif.'sl Hi: (il»'*or\aiii.n« tho I ri'iHii'Ts wliicii ari' rmw .~>i tliinUii vi'iK'ii I'cvi' taUcii hy I'l-ofcHHior (ilii^hicr diiiMii,' lii» !ri|i t'lWunia ihc IJockn,-, witli a vitw f Ir'stinj; tlic (|iiati(ity nC iimi-fiiio in i||i' Mir if the 'li-trirt. Tlic iliM'ci'ciM'C o ohMi'Vvt'd botwcoii flic uft aiii, ami it iiuscr the 'iiitritivo fharacttw of al' our farm onij).-! to a vf-ry lii;4li -laii'lar'l. IIn iiill'ieticc upon t'li- riimati' al.-<<> 'ii'iiiiuiils a pasvjiig notice i f'>rtlii' ('xccpfioiial ilryiii'.''.H of tlic attm^'^plifii' inii.^t lie I'oii-iijcrcil will n \vi' attc'iiipt to furni anv opinion upon liic \t'ry Inu'u <'i' ilic vcrj iiijnlc lii'piir'i") as to 'i>\'.' ri'aiiiniis of the tii<'riiii>iii'f<'r. ( hio .-ctilrr, iif w liuni 1 .'lu' climate of tlio iVorflvWc-i, lepiii'il : "If tiioy wonh! «masli up all tliose tin rmomotciH, no onu woiiM know liui tliiit i n, lifers 'viTc very ''niovalile anil the Miiiiimf;'.- iiiMMt pleasant. ij hIm' ll. very sfj;iiiti"aiit rcuiiirk winch Mr. Hattiiey makes in ;ri\ini^ his farm cxperieivio iu M iniioiia, sav il I't r'lrarkable biiL true, that tiif iiiiicli . i' t'ho taiu ■'' ''xtciHivd rp>wih is favoiircii !.y tli^' iii;:li 'VMillty ')f tlie Prairie, vviii.li maintain thi-^ <::o(id rliaiacttT for .=10 mo con- no up the Nnrth-W.'storn Railway, but anil into which > si. \!W<' not. w 1 ll iroucli whii-h !t run- And' , iilcnci.' pop ir I fart of tl 10 a>i' bfin< !<\ in a.l'\an!c .f th t\iinr 1 rail'.vav Tl V\i i'V tiic plauK dian (1 in .-omr 'ifcrci' ov r -i>ii loitic Railway wonU r(\=ppct hofMi d;^' tppoint''il, tl 11 r(: 1^ if the very lycncra! (.■xpt'clalian that tho Cana- tt din. ctioVi. If till early si'ttk'rs have ni this rea^.in to boliev • liuit liie help roeeiitly ren- 1 ♦ni.e (hat din. ct;oii d'-rei hv tin- 1>, 'tniMon (iuveiniiicnt, in the shap.* "f h an I grant, will <;nahk the Noiih-Wc.'tern Kailvvay to be pu.-hed forward w.tli rjipiditv. Similar a. ha.s also hten L'ranled S(.'ntli-VVesiein IJcil'vif. the I) nniinloii G ,'eri. merit for t.i extension o f tl le I O'-ove luMM'rn Ti.ji we'-'- w .'ird tr^'in h ;.f (hi- di.-i siirj)rise.i at the lar_^ :in loer of Manit- n Oity. tlinMi'j'h. Ihe Sonri,s di?tr-"t. in i1m' aniim.n of IsS.H, and am notatali wli«.i h.-tvi inline i;itr ti n at M-lenieta :s ne'W L'oii on verv vi^. ronsly in iVlanituba and the to pioneer the way, but dash- iservu ;. >'• I territorif.-'. not waiting for the railway ,0 1 advance, ready to welitiime its appmacb. '1 , mere e>.(endod occupation of land dnrinfr. tounding. With the rapid increase of railway ng |)rov;ded, tlie odiow of .settlerH will be greatly encouraged, and in two or thr. '.• year^.' time there will ho a wonderful scarcity of free honie.stead and pre-emplioii laiubs wdhin reach The progret-s w hi the pa^t tvvelvi.' month- is ai'.oommoiiation \\ lii;i 1 is now 01 anv exi.stin;' railway. -ven now wonie district- are already very completely taken up ubvion..; : tliattho.se wlin de-ire Government or (Company land.s Tl ic mora I is. le.sslv ])Ostp(.'ne the iime for .-i-ciring tnem I I shouli lave oitliorio t>een ver\ ' not need- •h like one 'v 10 ha; iii-yjieeted aiv.l reported U[ioii n rich ban([net, of which he lian volui turily i)Iedged himself to,„,reiiia!n a ■.iisuiU're no .'I IlOIIIll to Lasted d.enri ol tserver. vi~ unbclf On t le I'-^.sue 01 u.s advantaj'es whicii report t ^Iia)l feel that I am T rec"iiuntnil ottier:^ to makf' usi- oi". I am encouraged in doing so becau.sc prof^H- .sionai met. r^ siding in England can now as easily enj( y a colonial esl.ate a.H a cf antry .seal or a shooting box in a distant county. Oiie very marked dili crence, ediscrvati . ir lie (jne .\nuid u source ot incoino a.s well a.s ot pleasure, \\ lui lowever, if Silver Hoi'.'lit- forcibly rtMiiin-lH me o[ the woi i> used by it\y frit'iul jimi fc'llow-lriivc'ller, .iohii Ciuneroii (iraijt, wlii, lu his iK'j.util'iii Canadian " Prairit! Pictiire.s "' (Loiignuiu), .says : — " ] h,'\ve movc'l far and wide, India and Africa, our Ishind home, ;\nd KiH'onean Hliores; but f confers That, ill the glorit-s m' 'i't siunnicr-lide, Their is no land, h'- ^er far yon roam, Iduit (-an cunipeteoiii instant with this land. So nrndit.^al in over-fruitfulncs. So lavish ill the bountv of lier land." THF INDIAN'??, During my .stay at Fort Qu'App' lie, I visited soni'- of ihe fu lian tribc8, and ; may perhajjs be oonveiiient to make some referi;ii':e to the;*:' people at this jiuint, as many per.ion.s are somewhat anxious about tiiem, and iiav>- exceiidingly V iLMic ideas as to their conduct in refereiu-e to settlers. It should be rememhored ihat only a I'evv years back the North- Wcr-'t territories nf Canada constituted tlie v'l'rat liunting grounds of various Indian tribes, vvho disp.ised of their furs and '"'hor products of the cliase to the lludson'.s Hay Company, exvihauging them for food aupfilies, clothing and otlier necessaries of life. At various times treaties have been made with the sevt-ral tribes of Indians, and definite tracts of land liave been iCscrved for their exclusive nsi-, and certain payments- ni casli and fjod supplies ■u-e nuide to them as ctmpensation for ha\ing surrendered their rights in all other iiids. The tenn^ of these contracts have been clearly understood by tiie Indians, •Old thus fair and equitable arrangemems have been made with vviucli tney are thoroughly satistied. limier ihefje treaties the chief of each tribe is entitiedto 23 dollars (i.'5) annually, the four headmen orconnci! to 15 dollars (Jt;3i -"ach, and all (hi' re--t — men, uM.unen and cliildren — receive 5 very unworthy renve- -entatives of the tribes. Taking the Indians as a class, it may he fairly stated that, with the exception of being guilty of occasional small thefts, they are a perfectly liurmless people, recognizing the supremacy of the law, and rendering to it a jja-sive obedience. The squaws often work v ry cheerfully for tlie settlers who may '•'■.side near them, and tin- bucks will sometimes enter into businesy engagements, v.-hicli, as a rule, they ob-ervc with strict integrity. Law and good lU'der are niaiiilained, and tne \ery exc^ ' it mounted police of the N'orlh-West are fuilv recugi)i;ced as the representatives of a powerful (ioverniaont, and are aocoidingly ul>eyed. Even in the case of an fniiiau lieing taken into custody for some iheft, ihejr usual comnieiit may be familiarly traii'^lateil as '-If Whiteskin do wrong, he punished ; if Hedskin d.) wrong, lie punished too." I'he j> >wer anil stri'Uiy impartial justice id' the law is fully recognised. At the present nine we may regard the Indians jis tlie peai et'ul occupant.s of their own Iv'sfrve.-, \sitiiin wliich the great inajority live quietly, enjoying themselves in hunting, sin, iting and 'ishii g. Tiie time will no doubt conn.' when tne surviveu's uf tlv presi^it y(,iiiliful generation ^vill become more generally useful members of society. d in my visit to Standing Bnltiilo, tlie cliief of one tribi- uf the Sioux indians, 1 Mas accompanied by Colonel .\. Macdonal I and Captain French, the former of 'liese gentlemen being the Indian Agent ot the (imernmcnt, tijrough uhoni the 10 .- l.ul llHl.i V( C.'iVi' t IK'P ill}' II; . I, \Y ail a loii^fliv " [X \v-\>'i« .' at 'vvli;<'h t! liUllitl lUl' clli<'f,'St!lli'Utr;j of ill'' iiitfrpn :ri- .vo w^ii a! to thi'i,- fall . ',-. rk. 'I \\>' ii .: 1 i;i'ii <>1" '111' tr: wtiV'.' pP' .-(.r,;, nrl t.>- til'? a ic id t.i ,m;cm f an pxciiaiuo or' viiivf.-', (.•-[("'■'.ilh' m I'cfcronce- ■ I'liii- . • tliis tnl>o liJiM M'.- I.' wiK-af,, iiarli'V, P.' tatoe-J, ui • Irr rultiv.;;!i.in tliiJ year, i'. ruld;!,";'. f' ja.^lcii iiro-li I'M' .Ml tl 0!v PMO C'l.t M . ip.-j Wire U' l: I •I ttu ■.\i.il-k I - ili^\\ mi liv thr iMick-^, but. Ill walknu: ov rf^-orvf 1 ii-^ti<;oil ■^iiriic wi^rk whicli wa.s not lu' IV't, ill, ;i..' ih.ivn atd'Mti'in to n, ;!>• inC'Tiricil that it •iva.-^ mly .-^'(U! lie cl'U.LlC Wllli.'ll this iii'li(;at"« IS rfMiIy f-iirpn.-m ausi> iiiiiil a \''i\- r'.c'iii diii-- :i v-.\~> oi.ais lirrca boiK-afh the ih^niiv < .1 tn i\o a'lyiliiiii I'ur. >\< >vl ami :i''li' The Stand iiiir. lit ilhili.i tribe iii't re(i-i\': th'i>e Iinuan.- win) aie uii'Im' (ri-atv, a- >[' n biiek tie.s fell Im the lilt "f the '^fjiiaw.s. lielp lYurii the 'nucniiuent as- 'H\ iiavo tniiTi'a'ed from the blaiteil t^tate.s iilii'i on as Tiiiioii bv cnsenf, ancl havf le./ :u;tiia) elaiiii '■■r aiiv as-i-^taiici'. An in.-'tniclor in farin^ •.vol'!-: IS •lit {" <'M:\\ trlbf of trraf V : II jia 11- .mt no uv Ui'uelor has 1, lecii 'irovii.ioc fur tie.' Staiulin.; But''; ) U' ill.-. I tui;ii; -^eed ;:i!ie a,'l liarvi.'-t, hi>'.\x'ver, a man i.*? ■^c-iii to them tu lielp, ain th.-v [irofi! i;"ratly by that ^uidimep. '[')\f Indians who are nreier treaiy, p.-^iiei'iaiiy mi ihe I'u-nnaw lic-erve, are n)ak;ng .iiond jji-ccresp, ibles aii'l are !iru>iuallv lieei>ti Ir uiej: inii'T ;nou-"r,i)U.- and liavf a! ■n v.itli 'ne li^ l!l iiere. I iiscrnpniiiis spi'culat^ ill- noe flic contcnl '.vhit.h l;a:s resuUed fr.en tair ireain u. nt. niE SKl.KiliK ShTTI.K.MKNT. 'n .''i\ inj: soui'' ae.,'ui!i! (.if the I'ari.jiis rfettl. inents uf eoioni-t.s in Canach-i, tliat. by Lord Selkirk nuturaily talci s priuiity of positi a further '.nmip -^et'li'r- w-'f" sent '! (tair' i\ er lu.av Known as )V tlie sane' i"Ui'-, an 1 I I I -^ -.K l-i:i hv Lord .Selkirk t. i,,.i -n-..i|irt),,.||.'d tiie settler- in [loint if iiiimber, aiel iinpart-'d i'--\v e^nra^'v tT fiii w e I ciflirt.- i" success. Thr -^ettic ment was the named Klidi tlie secoii.i ( is 15: -T enjoyin.i; iii e and it \va- r''ViMl\- ni> ]ili-asure t' roup ot scUlf an iti.'.t the ri'.ii renewiii:.' tie. ni'-m ric- ot tixtroiu- dav ■ - s< e Mr. Kuhrrt Mebeth, one of re-i, inu in Kildonan in health and strength,, shieli ',,; has -o l'>ng resided, ami liappy in. now re-i, inu in Th aniid>t tie (>.ir,\' ^1 til tnat whieti '■(;. a-'on mii;ti now- ha-t many md threat ditfii.'ulties fo contend against; but, .,( , a-'oii'd the tno-t lastiii;: check t.j their pro-perity, wa.'* '■\ c->i;ii pport, i^ni th re'iiiireinent-, I .-upplies. ami as th. tl ■•al.\ i'ht'V Could p"Ochice all they nee.lfd for their ow tiarit a'>vav produce for clotl iin ffroO'^ries and other t a- the Hudson'- Bav C.:>mpanv .)nlv n.-oded certain limited V wMre Z the oiiiy buyers, the settlern .soon discovered tliai if ley gM w t.irm prodnee in excess of the Company^ requiiementH, it simpiy: — n uiK.n the \ioil [iw'cv I.ainlH. [»is^cs-ini^ I'i'^li R'vtility, a.-' iii'w uiarlvet,' opt ik"! up I'lK^y uei-fiibU' tti lui'M tln'ir hml- fn '^I'cai ail\ nutate, ;inij in a f( w _) i!ai'-> tln'v ai;cin:iu!;u<'il iiiiir.il wtaitii. Ill I^-^I.-^, wlfii the Wiimip.Mj; Jm.i..iii was aL its ht•iJ^'lt, inuii} -jlti ttuif |.»n>[H.M''v and VM.'ut to th" N'uflli-Wc.-it and ii'-invf-'cd iheir uiOMfV nifu'c advan- !ag((ously. I'licre Avr f-til; -onii' pi.rti.i,!.'- uf thi- orij^inal -rttioiii'iit ludd hy p('r80ii>-, \sdi" oouhJ nui. ho ti-"i)itf<_! |.) pai'i tVuiii tlivii' hoiiic^ and JaIld^, even hy ih* >jtl('!' ol' laruf Slims of iiii)iic\', and thc-e l:lnd^5 .-til! maintain lhiMri'ha.ra';tt.T ffV hi_'h fertility. The land in frimt of Mr. Itobert .AlciJeiii's liuiise,.:ii Kddorian lia.'^ had wiioaf grown iipun it fur fifty year.s in sueee.-^sicjn, and tli'Te is no po.-ceptihle dilterencc in itn pro- ductive pi)\vor.-<. Even now, if they attempt lo falluyv it, they ar :-ure to ^'et a c.rnp loo abundant to lie .safe. Durins^ the jJuoia of IS.-I '2, inucli uf the land in tju.s .-^oltleiiient S(.ild at piiee.s con.-idprably in advaiie«' of it.-- agne.uitural value, and the .setder.s have vac.iited it for iand.-* iu tlie North-\\C.-t. TKK MKNMJMTI: .Sl'n TI.KMI.NT. J ill.-? IS a. very imjH.;ta,nt -•. 'iletiic (iieludiii:: (i-lS .Hipi'ire. miles of land. 1 International Douu'iary which divide.^ were ^r.-inted ft) the Mennonites, in 18 tetiiod, industrious and pro.^perous ( sound policy of the ^rar.t The Menu but rather than violate tlif^ir relijriou.-^ niHied to ;.'ive up tiieir hoiiie.-> and t which they wuul'i lie able t<.> /uaintain ollered to tiieir leaving Rus-da, Imt nil the original refugee.s .settled parrlv in /iiaintained a jiatiiachat form oi' go>e of time, liut lliis waR largely iiiterf faniilit\-s lieiiig allowed to leave Kus.si; been given to any of the fraternity w lit, i'\t."iding as It doe.- ov(.:r IH 'J'ownsliiii.- and ! i.s .-itualf.i imiiiediatvdy to tiie North of the ■< the L tuteii Stat<'s from Canaila. 'J iie.-e lands 76 Ijy the noniinioii Governiiient, and the con- 'onditioii of the people has widl justitied tho uiiite.s we'vCJerniun speaking' siibjoctsof Ru.ssia, scruples aifain.sf eiiferiiii: the army, tliey deter- iieir countrv in favor of some new location in their religious opinions. Some, oppo.sitioii was imately they obtained pormi.snion to leave, and Minnesota and partly in Canada. They liad, rnne'iit anioUj^'st themselves for a long perio-' ered with by only a limited portion of diiferent I. Since 1H75 j.erinis.sion to emigrate has ix t 10 are nnw resident-: m Southern Russia. Tlie Mennoiiite-: H'.iu numln'r about H.nOv) person-, w ho are gathei'ed iii a number •of detalched vdlag.'s. Jvicdi village is under the control of 'ine lleailiiUMi an! two A.'=.=islaiit'<, \'.ho-e (lnt\ it is to i/arry out the decir-i:.ins of ihr majority of hoiist holders in all iuatt( r- i.\it]un the Mcnnn.iilf Li(,-ne. When such decision i.- prote-ied against by the absolute owners of itlie land, or by tin- jiersons -^o directed to ciiltivale the lami, suc.h protest cannot he •ovei-ruled by the village (Mii v.>cation, hiMic,' tlic di.'cisions whii/h interfere vsitli pri- ■viito rights can Midy be reirtirdeii a< rcionnncndat ,ui)S. rnt'ortiinat'.dy ditlei^uii:*'-: do H(>u\'-i\i'\i ^ iii-i-f, i:i '•■ ii-".|iu-r,( f Mpic-sing tin.' will <'t the iriujnn'v, aiiil \u c on- H«-(]lli''ir( (i| u MHy l'r<..l 'lit ''.nU-.r t'i tl Il' i.'lri/ i'l'i.vi'lliu! iFji in tl.c^r .-\'-ii-iii, !i jio/ialt/ li;r -iici iij)(,i iliutl \!* (ti'U'M. 'Ill'- \ illiiL'i'^ '•(■titu !l'-:'Mri;il' M, 1)11' liu''"' IC hi' iiri|ir'>\' - of til" in Ml. Ikh-.' , '!Min<'-ti'!i.K- iin.l i/'iT'ltTi- nf (ho-c wiiu arc tliii* !jiii:, hiii'i-- wlncli hcloti^ tr. «(mii- iTio pcivon. I upon l.v ill'' majority, till.' oirti|i|,ii(; [liirty lia.s iV Ml'-'' ''l' I i; U\<'h" ini'Ml ii - i.'.tn:'-, Wi'luii u-inh h" iii;:\ rcinovi' ill iii-'iii' I'l V. nil' I h' ui.iv i'liM(i'<- u ii"' MM)idin<'-t ami u -cIcrlM ilif viHaL'i' uii:< II i\ tree i(,.;ui..it witliiii l.iie Itc-crv. Hy i)rctt'r«nc<' lift ■! tn hi-j farm luii')^^, or hf may, in case < f no.! itcar' fli(;iill\, liiiiM n|M,ii ii;,--(>nii furm and phicc him.-i-li' licyMul all nJrrfVTcnco. Tlii.- :icrilli;r-i *]■■(' many cumforls ainl' Til'' < iTnr svliii^ii un.lcrlic's iIiih npou lands which luion^ to one ill i-j a '■.i«m'-c ii' lit'. itut.-- t. u i V Jirita^^'cs iliHiculty [, ol' ii.--i)i-Mt|(-ii III tin >t, S('i-,;ii;~c h'' ilav".' ' :n;|c HI' liv..i, r.mfiruy an- .-i irniu iii>tcail iif ( i> 111 l|ir' Vlil;tL'c bciliiT I'll I. ,f H !l!l't he !• Mill;'','-- lO n l.avinj.' ilic |Hjrtiinif.y <»(" p"ir(.:ha«inni; I. tl an iii(.Tca-c 111 tiic tiuino<-r ^t vilhi'.^c'-. i-o tlia* tfW -f t) \ illn" ' iiii.u'i t !'. (nil (i'.'vclopnicnL .f .-'U.- caKini' i^cii.TMi ,f il M cnnoiiiies, 1 nfiv su that I find :i '_'!•• 'at measure . i-ini'/ Hn.i'ii'.'-!, th'/m. V ariiuTK arc malviinr niDncs- an cliililr'n .iMiit.pi ca-c^ w( ii!t'i\ tahh On. (■l:-c in till lic-cr V--, inlormi'd m i -ctrlitii:; tlif^ir r,p(.!i new farms. Tiadc-ni. n are iiro>|>croii'.;, and in ^(jiiie r llicse, wiio IS proiiaiily doiiiL; a lar;^( r lui.-inc-ss than atiy one I 'lavc oairied d I n iV i.'iviiiu' tint), erei th ill 'iii-^iiK'ss here i\>r '.) years. 111. In l.ard imu'-' J Inuo Isul proof av me. that (.!ie ■ -.vi.uld rallicr e.- ratr.L'cd than leil j of (h'aii i-.s ciiinni^ from uui.-idc the R,(-erve, and wh farm )mplemer:ls — njnj;! ymini: scti Lt.'j, and if hy aiiv e.haiiij*. here iia- c h(;cn Histaiioe.« j_)rfN-s('d tiiiMi" ;j:(i('ds — i f(ir>-e to ru-Ajy-v their deht>;, hut they ha>.<* invariahlv lo-^t monev. ! had been show n m se kit 1, lrav,npiirli"n as that completeness becomes more general, tiiore apjii ar,s to h" an in'.Tea.-iivj: tendency to deal as mtu'h iis [lu-sihie amongst tliem^ the (.icrman language alone was iti use in tiie S'citKMuenl, h\it. JA.r :l tune lime ma IV ol' lleun can tn ma ke tiiejus el vi s 11 ri(h'r.-t(M)d in I'^mrlish. Tie reeuif inlr'iductinii of ihe iviLdish laisiruaLce into the Meniuuiite f-cho'd wi in a lew .■<':irs, enciituail',' ove ri '.'Die eser V harrier to a free intereourse with tlieir follow «..ana(lian^ TKi; i;OKlM)N*-CATIieAUT .SKTTi,i;V!:ST. 1'he histoiy oi' thin .setthinent is well worthy nf .special rec'ird. In the sjiri >r IHS.'? Serious (Jisci.ntent cxii-ted am nt! nngst some nf the Crofter Tenatits on the estate of Ijidy (Jordon-Cathe.art. 'Idii-- discontent hirgeiy njsuiled from iii(he(i]tie:4 o<;(!a'>ioie'' lo !'■ ive I hv t' wc'"' compaiat iiecessai'V. I'ir lieing over-crowded upon a projxirty which they were unvvdliig rgent in the spring of 1H8,'5, when their pruspect.s iiler- I" came so '.'erv u tivelv hotieless, that At tl M lis lit .■•iiiie isMie I roll) I ilnciilty became absoluielv ne l;aly (iordon-t'iithcai t ollered to assist any of the.'^e tenants into mor<' prosperous t'oiiditions of life, liy ail\'anc'ng the tjece.s.sarv funds for helping tieiM !■. -illlc ii|>oti the Govcrnmeiii land.s in the Canadian North- ^Ve-t. 'Die oiler made was one of a thoroughly hu.-ine-s like character, wliicli might have heeii a( cepted h.y each and all wdtho'it their looking upon it as any (diaritahle favor conferred, and vet it oould ' ' .... on IV he regarded };v th e out.sule wo rid .'iv a noiilo ar;'. thon.iiL'ii'/ 'v!l ^■■oilhv (.l' lli" ii;ir,iir('il uivUt the S!-;tli cliuiscof tli(! j)(>iiniiViii Lruiil- A.:!. Ii thi" way iui iiiexpctisivn, hi\i peif'ctlv 'n\\- ."■('ciirity was M;ivf;i in,- tiic ^apit^il .uKmii't'd. Eh-.tri f.iiiiilii"^ aiMt'p'il ti :• ii);bi-, nil) (.■xct'llcnl u"raiii;;("ii(:'titH 'vr-rc ihii'lc fur sccuriiitr ili' ;r -iiccp'ishil '•, ''il ]--!imeii?, upuii ).'Ou(i iaiiii III ll I' r,ii;a'l.ai) Morll.-Wc-t. In my Kejxirt. ■,{' Octoli'i-, \f*Ki, I ^ave >.)artic.ulav.-i i.C lip' aiiiii^ialil'' -iclu'inc under whicii iIk'V wcrf located tlicrt.', add it \va- cained out in a iiiaiiinT which wii' Idf^iily f^atisfactiirv (o all parlif-. I vifiited iiiC^e faiodieri iii ;i«"ir ,-i 'lliMiicnt iii Scplomhcr, IWS'!, and I hccuiic an eye- witnt'.-'B vf llieir com tort. tli'Mr malcrial pros|ifrity, and the. r gratitude. Diirin" my recent visit to that part of Caiiadri, I rcj-uated my inspection of the .-cUk'nient. [ found the stttlcrf of ISHi^ far more t^iliy con'h'ined m conditJ. nn of pi'Or^peritv tiiaii r Could ii'ive anticij)aled, for they are happy .and snooe.-^ful in ;!ieir .'everal! the amount at their disposal, they liavc; done mo.-it sati>fa payments have been made for bringing tliese familif^ over to tl remained for providing food, farm stocic, an'! implement '. I (ii may he taken as fairly represeutiiie tlie usual expenditure of ■i-7r< represented the entire capital at comniand; .\ft"r the iboiit £75 that i.ii ' foliouimj; lal ne.iney, wiien. Crcifterr' Faixruu.ture (J.sf "caaon.) Rei^istratioi) Fop and Survey Cliarges .... '.!! Sow , o Cow an<} Calf 15 Sundry small Tools—Spade, Shove!, "''ork, l-b)e, Scytle,'. Hanuner, &c. . . 2 Stove . . 5 Si ed— Potatoes- -12 bushels at F'J eeriis, 'j GO i " Oats— 6 busiiels at 75 cents, 4.50 !• :\ " Bariev— 4 bushels at S(i <;ent-, :i ) Share of Oiie Yoke of O-xen bctvvvu two 20 *' Harness for " " " 1 " Breaking Plough between two '.' "' Harrows between t\»o , ! " Wajrgon between four :'. ProvisiouK and Sundry Expenditure . . , . 1! X75 ,?. d. (> Jtl (V \i l> I; s (V 8 (i If. ()> It; \'> i.i; (V By the aid of this expendit'.ire. and by the croriH grown in the tirst -eason, thf> crofters were abh in October. 188.'-!, to congratulate lhemsei"C ; upon having a lU months' supply of food in hand, and tb.us within 8 rjionths from the period of tlieir great difficulty they had att.ained a position of comfort, and a complete freetloio from all anxious care. They realized *!ie change in their position, and gralitude reigned supreme in tiieir minds. Much of ilie success of these Crofters may l.xi 1 li;i(.< I u- 111'- Inrt tliiit ill tht' l;»l'oiir 'vt ilif fiiiiiilv Uicy ]j'ifsi'.-ii'.l a further so> 'ce i,f (•ipioil. Till- lurnilii'S vir\ ;i'ih;.illy pK.sse.si^cd nioro bicad- wiiiiieif'. tl iu» the fiitl I.T- 1- tho i-Mrr cljil iirii wiTO ul)l(» (.o earn '.'"O'l Wiii'o^ in flie liii^triet. .'.',- llicv c-'iil ; cMiiinl-ul..' 1m llic ;:(i)<'ru! (.•ainliii, ainl in tlii> way iiioj^t n.-oful mli i W'c iiiust not uvcrlouk llic fact tl.iit when tioiis \\ft\- liiiMi' l<; ilH' liirni -lod ail an> alil'' t>) help en llu' f'urm luiil otini ^(i.).i wo/o; tjicy icprc-i'ht 1^(1 miu'li a(f(Jii.ii'iial (jnpilal at uuiiiiiiainl. On th*' (illu-r luiiui, ii Uio iliiiilit'ii ari' j;rii\vn n man wiiu lak aitcntii.'ii — siici a wife, witli a ;_'run|.i nf litMi- t:liil(ln'n- v lit> lici A ali lu-r can,' and man statui^ vii\ :iiiu.'li al"iii' in ilw cnnti-i n tli flu' work of tlio farm, ami ill' i-. In a vrry groal I'Mcni, pii'vcnlt'ii Irniii .^ppplcmcnting liK« casli (,'a pital 1 )V ran HI)'' \\ ii'^r: Tlic iMitlay oi' cajiital wliicli ha ; bee n (Iviail (•(i ^•nal)lt■^ a !naii lo providi* too. t'nr lii.-, family, and I) '^(^'iirc (^lici' Mipplics w liii'li arc 'it'i'i'Pr'.ary for tlicii* camfurt hii! maiiV yrais niU'-t riap-i' left re he wil! be aide, witli thi> .•^impli- acciimulatiun.s nrisin.i^ tVfWii that .-mal! rajiital, tn vMiltiv;ii',' ihi- full ana of IGO aciTs of land ii; a tlioroiiudilv -^ali-facforv maiiii'"'. 1'' " tl \'ci'\' mi il nT ot iiic 'ami l\ uli > I'- a hw <. earn wai^c^, and Ilicrcliv add to the capital at command, roprcsont- an additii.'iiai cie- im'iii (.if .-tron^lh. li is alyo evident thai vlicii the cnlirc' outlay i-- limited to J^'IOO. yreat economy mnsL be exercised, and the I'e niii-^ t bi Ml re erv I't'cat care iias boei no miudieiouH expeiuii- ^:ho^s 11 in tliii^ i'('.-ij(e<'t in thi' ca-r of tbof'f' wl lU liavc ci'iiie tn tliis setticmcnt, ami the bn-^inc-'sdike nianner in which the moiioy has been n^'d, aft(>r being only secured, may bi rei^'aided as one essential element ol' success. In the fullowiiijr Table 1 1 \H\V Ci HecteiJ the deti'i"^ whicli were otlicially r(- j)orte(l as the results — calculated as per (k le— of their lir.-'t year's crop[)iri:, tven iuji — ranifin^' from tlie 1st to tlie '28tn oI June — -in;.'le ]iUim_'liin;j; of tliO turf WiK-u jfrown nmier \er\- lar.e sow ujion land wjjich hai:i! ACKK. Pot.it or, Hrn-lev, ,lo'nii Macdrmald Alexander Maephersun Huslmis, Husli'.l.s. .>;« I) .{(it) Alexander Macdonald; 200 I, 111 lain Macpherson , Mucph Uonaiii Macdonald . odere M, A I. -MS .\b.'( icilona ormii k Id 'iO'l 200 If.O :>5o 200 10 •JO ■10 28 40 » lats, HilstiolH 50 40 f>() '10 ■JO "5 40 40 Averai'e 2ol 42 Jt will n(j'.\ '.rahle lo iintire t II' e.v o I'l'ssioiis of ooiiiioii iriveii bv these settlort iiKiivaluaiiv. letters, w make tneir stafoment more exact, 1 shall quote from their own liich hav'; i een phii'ed at my dispo^^al. I do so with tiie ".'renter pleas^ure as I know the writers, ami their -tati niems av tions, and -<.i'(l •:! mi 't'ltli .Iiiii(','aii'l they wt'n.' njic or! rl.,- J8L1; Jul*." A!n'ilil »\riti'.-; "I aiM vrry \v<'ll jiloa-'it witii tiiv farm, 'iI-k witli tliiM;liiiiiit«', ami vcr, llmniit'iil iliut I Lt'l tin' [hm)]- nM . ouiiti v \ .".in ;Misii!ii.' !nv frifinl.-J at liomi.- to (ioinc a- "-noii ii- rxi-'idlc to tlii'« Icuiniful l.in.l it' 111'' Nn)-tI.-\V,-(.-' iVillittm }faci'hfri^on wrid's:— "I uniKM'-tiiiid tlnit fho liurvosl will li" raliii- lilt''' at I'ist tlii^ voar (18^.'5,) nn account i>f the wciithcr Ix-in,!.' so wft. ii ix •.(■'v il'tf't'n'nt from our harvcf, Ikt*'. T ijot in all tlw vv>^y- witlK.ut a sin^'U' iliMp \A' vain. 1 'lad flic corn all in unl tiiPPHlipij in tlu' ontl of Si'iiicinltcr. I dont mo 1 tvll yi.i anviliiii!,' aliiiiit the plar.e, for Donald McCormick K'ft iiero last \v('(l< for LJ'ist,. Yon inris' ])i!if-vi? cverv ui)rd ho will sav to vuu. for I km.w l^p^^il! lell von (lio tnitii"' « Lochlin MacfiherKon write-- : " I am vory will sati^^lic 1 with my farm in f'\i'ry rtM[ifvf, also with tlio climate We never .~aw weatle'i at leimi' liKe llii'^, and my farnent wi>h is that a.ll mv friends aad neighbours in Scotland were ii. re in this heautit'ul farm'ii^ country.'' Donald M'U'donald writes: — ''The lunger I am ie're the better I I'ki- it. The elhii'ite i?' Iiealthy, the weatlur vi-ry oood. Make no delay in coming'." In ;inother letter he •iay.'^--"A man tliat would send 2 or il soii.^ to service ami ^^fmietimes workin" (U.-^ lands, would be a rich man here in a .short time." Ji('dfn>k MacdvniLl writes;--"! aoi ver\' will .'sati.-'ried with m\ farm, and f wo\iid not "(1 back to Scotland altiiough [ wunld ^;''t t'tOO and all the projurtv \ left." Anri'ia- McCormick \(Tite8:-"t am very ^lad f.rr my change from the -ihJ Boubecnla to the new Henbe(;ula in this beaiitifnl far went, ct>untry, of which vve di'l not kn/ writes:— '"We wi,'i\- afraid aliont the wint'^r till now, (le^ - as you at hom'\" When the s^now he;j:ins to'fall it will cmie so liiiht aiul i\r.- r eatinot notice it on my clotiiimr We can work outside every day ue Thoio'h ice on the ponds is al-ont, 6 inches, our house is very waim. Yon h uiain''tim''s about milk and water frozen inside, but we did imi tioiice aiiv of vet. I asked a iiran about winter a month a>:;n, an i the answer he i^ave 'v,is, w'inter ia notliii ^, and [ believe hiin lunv. I was out early one "f those cold > shootins rabbits. I am always out every day before the sun rises. Deer are a here verv numerous. I happen to come upon 6 of them t.o-day, but I wa.'^ un to do a!)y iTood for I had only small shut in my gun. I am shooting a.s many ral as I like." nmr- that ]ik»'. e;.fd th.u , I.Ik- hty.s liulif. ible AiilS /;enflW J^o/>;''r.'')«iJ write.-:— "There is little trouble in raisinc crops in thi.s eountry. The cUniate is verv healthy, far beyond the climate of Scotland. 'J'h<-r'.; IS land here for the landless, and homes for tlie homcdess, beautiful land of the 8ettinf ^ln' i^rouit of I«83 Hclllers, in ireld'ciic t'j .'iviii;: tiiiv i [( taiuvl itiiu<"ii i)f niv uwii, fur llii.' well known rciisoii that '* III'' t'liin \n1iii wear.- Ill- -li •< , Ixsl knows wliopo it pini-lies Th u;re! is a arc U.I t':'.|irc-'siu!i J vl' iciiM'l, lini i .rnn 1. iiroiu''ioal the entire ^oii'-i ul lottors. 'lier« rill 'ief^irt iluu tlii'ir rnciii 1. rt inainin^ ni >llaii( w m. i;u)i]C i)V(.'r u !•! -iiarc >iini!viiii.r Ki iK^t.f ll re purl- liich haM ic want. 1)1 !»'Mi itiu.i' :!' \vi tlnir j)n),s|.t'rit\ . It Ih, li'.twcver, r;k:lw'P lid) hiis liri'ii iwu about rfomo o f III :iio\v iiiat J! iIh'V wui' rfpi'i tiiij^ tliin soUl'tiifiit. Till' orij^inal settlers ■ r ivi, ■■.■U. -inil lold ;h.'in '!ii' whole truth, tliey lu lli'.r I'ri' 'iN, ;iii(l told A Avonlil II' >! ih lirvfl. T J(JSC (till r- w I'j li'iN'c euii)'- (.lilt Jiiri.i_' the ])resent irf; Cueir friet ii< at lionie that there was t to i-:il tiea-i.ii (l^S-l,) are >h,HiiL' 'heir jio ti(.ri 111 the pri vioii^ 'tateiiu-iiN. One ,if tli(>.-!(' iifu ^ottUjrs, Hannll Morri.'on, v lii. ap) "ar-^ I'lr a tii)i(^ to ii.ivc iuuJ little uy ti<> eonliaonce in tli«' ropc-rtu previ'iii-ily sent 'icnn wrii'vJ intni ■lllctn>iit as t'l- low s : — " I have to tell ^ MM uljuiit in\' la' letl (rill- 1. i ti-tO aerf-> uf ,i\\ i, ami I like it I iliiTik it cannot be er, ann I um 'eiUtrr vmi vorytiutli. 'l'l)i> lami i« liitc the West End Park, '("liiTO i.-* !!iiil/(^i' III; my land, an I p'c!:ty of water al.so, and plenty of ^ood hay. Now l\'ter f am n llin/ yi'i 'roth. 1 i-aw the Henheeiila men are t' -rtllej.' lKs;{-- w I- y, < wiM-e icliii:^ tin- iriilh. l! i'H' a'Miec >m( li )\: ilip Of ai (iiU'.e, re iliinkitiij; tliey were telling lies, but thojr I write more, but take lIH It lell im I w: n ) aie ir iicipi I'lifance. () 1HM, h<'." q'lot'i' on n sav! N u\'' i:i «;ernin;: tli.-^ v;iiiMitrv I nev r did lU-l ~ullioe iioiicrick Mchaiii\;\ riew settler writinii; in Jniy tiie lirsl \)\i.v)<:. \ am j/'-iug to stale tu you the whole trnth co ii\i' liu-. I oiiiitiv, Tl !.s ill rami' lieie I, It;, unyi! 5)eo]ile w like it xcry \^e!l, but one tl <';iiin' Ik re, iVn ti.i- \".ir/i','n are v.-rv Hcare.e hert' 8'jotl;u)d, IV m any other country I tht boiiiiie.-t ])lace under the sun. II wan Tl 10 ■it y ar are well otT now, I am v./ry j^lad, in thiH country. til ii;; lam .-'orrv for. itial I lid not ^et marriid before I b: veil in pre.sem.i ilu' inMlemabii suciir-i. whicl. ha.^ attended this seitjemeut, a word ijf caution omlmiI to ui- ^'ivi.'n a^a nst the templaiion to 'j;rasp more Ian 1 tl lau can ue UTintr •Id. .Mtl famiiie.-^ lo'.-aled .»n the land, and these ha\i' ki pL tl K.lU'ill Htll- diiiiaii' <::at.i a IK) fur It here are only fiti Crofter Ives a.s C'.iiiijiaet a- thoir aii'i and otiKT eircniii.-tanee.^, na c permilttd, tle'y are nmv npiv^aii icart .-. m..lik ■•(juare imU wor' 'I'l Mil ccHs I'.liiih ha^ attended Lady Gordon- pie.srnt ••ta;re I'l •k, p lltie till' pu,s,siliilily ..if that work termmaii ns: a t til le e- e.\pi.'rm)"ii; l:a> rcMi I iirl_\ '.ri' d, and the re>uh i> a ilefinite lie li.cts ut the eiH' ■Her j:o\v iM'.-il I! movemen jnerease m force uniil w jia- i.i'\ i./iui tilt' limit.-: o irivi.ii.' 1m-!i 'volenet;, and can ii;iv oe ..'rai.pieii w ith 1. itu- :i.s)aiure ol this kmirdoiii. rut; t:AST i.i./V.mi.- ^K'l ll.t.MKN- ipproacht'u i hi.s jri>".ip .\I emiirrant,-, who ai'i oo^omin, witii ^..'iic aiiMctv, knowiii'. a'ly e.xperieiice ■<[ farm li.'f, or i'\'en of count r; that te life il''d a few mile.s li> the V, if any of them, had 1 \va'<, howexer, verv 1 that they had so ipiie.kly traiiieil exporienec, and i^■ere uted, but txceedi:i>jlv cheerful with their lot. lu comm on had ?i .'re(ably .-urpri.-ed •lot only c'lmfiirtaiil} with all emiL'raut-! wiiu have nu! be,Mi acciKstomel lo couiitrv life, they had t acquire (hi- ixperieiice, and tht-y bad to learn how to ;suit themselves' to their ii(-\\ oi'ciipatiu !, 1 am, however, bound to ucknowledtre that I have not t^eeu any ■I'liiiiiranis trnm our MiiLrli'^h Iowa,- and cities who have thtim iN'es to their Dc-mv con r.ti oll.S III dd i'mii.'ra-is In capital nad I foo'l fi,'!' tlie'i!' faiiiiiic; hfe. eniv leconc-' (iwners ot' leeii s( t a-t ir fhiiii ii.-^e on th laail am qni(d of tlitt votllcrs ith, lliey ])r(^setlt , iiannll •' vopi 'rtrt - lo t<;ll III not be .(1 Purk, ilcnty "f liii'ii "-- bill tliojr liiit t.'ilre !; in Jul}' Ittll CUTl- ry I vv'Hfl m. Tbc couritry. Ill' fort; I led this 'ji;ra4p Crofter fi'^ tlioir al the li'li'iitt* veiiien' ml can th.- lia.J very >iiiiiiori lad to (heir II any apttid ^lll'.t of raising ' ot a ^ mid X I). Miv;kH, iirairi'i fowln, and luiies, ami it in but natuml to auppone ihut buoli oo'iditioiif* cf life, HO utterly uppo.-ied to cverytliin^' witlnii tlu'ir cxperuMiri; in the east uf London, •iiould cause thiMi, »o l.r irippy, Ji'-alMn' uii J pposporons. Oui vviinan Lo V, honi f Mptikf ri'.'^poounj* iior lioalthy-looKinL', boys, naid, "'Ah, .-•ir, tlicy (.an riiii i:lK'at licro and j)lay wiUionl bciiii; a truiihlc to anyb )dy ; they can aiiiurfe LhoriHt'i\('S froiii iniiriiing lil' ii'i^l I, ^md f^ome day tlicy 'vill !•■ little farim^rH." lather t'lnii^raiiti wi-n' pro'id to mIii-v me 'lieir nrwly jjrown putiitop- and other irxrdeu [irudiK 0, and other, were liig'iiy pioU'f to talk of liavinj^ n oiw or a jiig. Mossiv .•iufion and Son', of Ileadni,', had ^yA then! a present tf ;i;(U-df!. seeds — iTower^ and vei^eiaMeK — ami I am ^u^e the nn mb'T.-' of that iliin wonlil have hetu delighted if tlii'y could have seeu !)• \v tlie-e j>eupii' '.ilued thi-ir i:ift, and the (jrowth of .'•■o many •)ld friend^). ItvAiSonthc 8th of .Se[>trmher, iHdl, that I visited this -■ctth.-ment. All the 'mi^:rant3 I saw had eithc" linisiicd i'T were linirihing tlu ir lumsef" for winter. fJoiierally speakini; ihey had d me so h\ huildirij.r ni- a double thickness of turf. Their potatoes were hein^ rai.-cd and ^ored, and ino.-i of th<' in<;n were goiii'^^^otV to help in ?, eltiriu 111 the harvest and thre*' ii;; tiie corn on the Assmiboiiie l arm near lilkho n eacli ca'^e lanil had been prepared tor tliogiowih rn wheat next sea^-on, but in i leantitne a supply of oatmeal and fuel wili practically represent theif vei]iiiremeMts ;,\ top v.itl) Ihe proiliu:e ot llie i;;ijn, liie garden, am Ih the cov, riiey will live w(. The neral sclienu,' of this seftleinent hirgely corresponds witli that earned out upon the Gordon-Cathcart Settlement— each family having lit'en asdstv'd by a loan of jLIOO, viiich has been K-ciued upon the lands they h"ld under the Dominion Govenimenl, The coiieeption and organixation of this settk'ment vtnginated with Sir Francis do v\'iiiton ami t!i< Rev. llngh Uuleatt, vicar of St. Ji>hijV', Hethnal (ireen, London, the colonists being chiefly selected from liis |iopul')uH iiarish Tiio necessary capital was advanced for the purpose by the Haroness IJurdett t'outts and other friends, and thua 1^ fanulies have been successfully tran ifrrred lo Canada. During (he winter prece- ding their departure, the heads of theso famiher; received special instruction, inclu- ding that of an ambulance class, which has proved exceedinszly useful t'o rhem. Mrs. .Id uleatt also most kindly made arrangeiiieuts for their being taught bread-making ;ind a system of coi>king suitable for cidonial life. Tliis instruction has iiot')n!y been directly useful, but it prepared t!iem for learning many local habits and practices v^hich would c>therwisc have been learnt by a dear experience. Then again ihe (^-vre 'aken of these emigrant.s after tht^y \vt're placed ujion tlieir land-, and the general assistance rendered to them has been excejitionally liberal. In fact all these details were only reasonable and proper requirements of the scheme, wiiich, luider the cir- • iiinstances of the case, were riecessarv for securing a satisfactory result. Herein has len tred M le ex'-eotumal .succos.s these emigrants jiave secure d. 1 see nothiiu to fear for the future prosj-erity of the.se emigrants, fo; if ihey progres.s as tjiey iiave liitherto done, they are sure, under judicious guidance, !o become succes.sful cultivators of a ditioiH of hapjiiiK -'s and prosperity btfore them, of rie, in«l tfenerous .s'Cl, witli coin l.ond on ^vhich the} 'MHild form no apjiro-ximate c<'nci'piioii m tbeir wretciied homes in THE .IFIWISII SKl'TI.KMKNT. .\ii especial interest naturall} attaches to the Jews located iien' by Itie Loiuhtn Mansion House Committee. Like the Mennonites, they have found a new and happy home in Canada, and a freedom froi." a!! persecution and injiisfjce. They consist uf various nationalities, for the .settlement contains the famiiie.s of 10 Polish ;i,nd llnngariai'i Jew.s, U) .Vustrian Jews, y German and Russian Je|ts. i« — Ih' I'l llM'llff'l flV'I'l I'-J ( t..|. ■1.- ii I- hir'/f's I ;!fi Mm nil' 111' \i. U'' \\ \.< I 111- Ml' I ll'll'lll I \ \\, i>r .1. M Mill i.t the rini.i'lian Pariiic ItiiiUviiv, U'twccn imliiin. T!n' siii'i'('H>l'iiI iirL'iiiii/niion v.f llii>» :.| iictivr rjiro 'f Mr. U'lirtli'iii.. of WiniiifM'i:, Inn pros • I'll fill f'iiP.«f nii.L'i'iiiit- lu-v l.;i' ( liii'l j.r.irtii .il ui- 1 nicl i. 'ii i^ I;ii i *m'1 ri;.'lll '.Vi .1 llil-' II' liii.'i li^i- I ••' 1^ ■■'■ ■>ri •■y I'l s ,ri -I'l. I ■ ' I II iKi tc' aiiil ;j;iuililii iU'tii;l!K' Uf< ,|i-i-lini'_'c.| (11- nil '•••■'i I >]• f'lK'll I'l tl .r I'. (Ml!. A ai l( I n ll'ltl ',20 .1 Mr T iiiiip'»«iii, .111' T'^-. nt" ll|ijrnu;;lllv '.OOil Ml'lUUf >ll ■!.■•'. illl'l-. O rl lOii.-rH 'II. .11)1 M I I"; I ..I nilllM'-', IIM liiMpcrlv I'l uiifil I'Mii^'-i. 1 liil^t iitlH'r.'J :irc 1* nn.lcV cr.']. I'"!- tiu'li fiiiiiily 'liiriiiL' flir iiriii,"ii- n I'M iii;iil'' tor ''iiw III;' II.' 'rr Inii'l next Hjirii 111'';, I '\ I !i 1 V( .Ui'lllIM" III- nur I- nt tllO '• h ■ I (Ill's ". Il' . li.'iv I i.i> I'iMi tii'tvl ir. Il 'I'r til. :i ii'lii ciialil III III)' 1 I'l i-a -(''.•iii'it\ "I till' r'Mii ■•Jil we I 'Ull li\' xvliicli Ml in -cMli'f I- u'liiiii fiif rcmlrriii^ help '. Ill' I'iiriii w.'fk. It i.s il_\', HII I .Itul, lUli) till' -nil!''!' lui'l lii"^ fiuii 'ii'i'.l ii|ii'tai; 'II li'iMtiiKi I'ur tlu(!-0 who- iniciH ! t, Caiiii lar-'clv, an 'I tlic I.I. 1 1 V. \v liii'.li ■Ml' ^-'O coniiiionlv- JUt t'rroii"nii pi.'lc i a. J IM in^' puiil ill ('ana' la, w lul- 1 lin'y liu\ ■ ta\i-ii iiii" l/i'i'ii -It iii;:li In tiialili' '.viirkiiion ti.i pro-idT. I': \IT-S' V' I'll! ari 'I 111" c< '(•••t \s iiic.li I'lialil illi III incut '^liouli an ii'-iia il Ik- iIh' lai I tlia; w liii'-t he <;aii livt ai'C- ait' ii')t ^oiij, tor Iho.-^c Kcv'P' .1 kiiianV lot. Idit l\iOfo payments rnf^pcr. 'I'l a u'liMii fariti lahourc'i' tlif fjrrcut iiahice- iitrv ilial .'lipital \' lii*:h a.lvNi.rc.- tin wuti.u'lalih ui> till' HUP It' WU','frt UH 1 ii» Kiii'lainl, III- cai I.'. coiKUlio!! ' of f.ri'< iitci pi'n.-",a'rity, and he inH'd h'lvi' 111' ft'ur (if liciii'j; iinalik' to -uii|"'rL luniHch' hi ciin to i>ro- iiuiti' iIk' (loiiifnri ami n't.'ifiiM' of liib t.imily, as well a,- iiiaivi' a provi:iion for liis iiiiuri'. liiiriiii; liarvf.'^t ami ili'^i^liinL? tiiiii' this yoar farm liihoiiri'i's have roccivcci ;,l ihc I'lii" nj 'Jo,-', wi'i'kly ill adiiilion to tlirir fcxid. I'criiiaiictit wiirKmon liavo tlic ,-aiiK' i'l'v I'lO .■aiiMii'i iiHiinli.-, aii'i in iho w'nU'r tlu'V will liavc I8«!. n I'tMveii WOCli ilv, Ml tl im.i!"" worl IS In'lll g done t'lr this rii'iimcralioii Mian we are aocM tir' icsn /vS ;:'ii.'i udi'kiiit'n tniiitd In '^«'<' in the old (.'oiintry. 'I'lioro arc two cimiiiHliinccs which favoui' I, Till ilimatf 18 hiit;ht ami inspiritiiii:;, sii lliat, iiifn oati Nvork with hiiL . and ilii' ^aIll(^ n^-ult is also lavonrod by tin; hotter fnod tlu-y recoivo. lad fiu'l is to ill'.' hoiici if the' stoam riipriiu', so is good or had food to the ihoiireis are often fed, rtannot. little fafigni' 1 or I r ii.-e w h'l l> linw ,'ioW w 11 r a'j;ra:iiUiii;il 'Vl;Il on Ur at llil' wearv performance ut lahonr we soiin r nn"st climate \VI len men aie we limes notice, and e.-iu'oially in lave to lahonr iuI'I't hriirht and ■iu'ci'ful i-onditioi'.s (if China! iiicv in ami verv much more v\i"n" « nil far les.s.. fitiiiin t'lt n- Iil-el\'(' an I He rt'iii'.i wliK'li is I'o 'if'iieru lly oh :erva hi. l.'j, tn the pi'.'si'iit time ynni iniimiri ii'i I mi'ii hii\e had the preference in t)ic- Xoi'ih- \V( -I. h. i:au-e ihc} .an hf moic cheaply hmisi'd, that is, " ln-rihed." So Inng tis llio farnnr is so '.'prn'raliy ohliocd to he content with, the very iiinitc'l iiccommo- datioii of iIh' lo.tr hut, it 'an searecly he ex[ieeted that, married lahoiirers and their Willi better ipiarters. Putting np coilaiic accnnimodatioii for families can i'< provn! fiie nnm il men w hi.'.l I are r.'.purcil n| inon a farm, is^an e.xcelK'nt mvestmeiit. e.nla;;i uitl wdrkman tt am I th Pin 'I a r'lw, would enable a marricl ihnroU'ilih Wf w'.ih twi 1 (v siiillimrs we kl V 111 ailditK.n a the vear .iiind eo-t -of abour won I' le ari>>'!v |.>cn'a«e( 1 h^ such ittaifc-, thf .voi'kman v.oiilit tie more je'ospci'ons, and he would hasc a iuture !>i f.ito him f'li! of h'ltie ft.r himself aiel his f'amiK \u ci'iun t t.lii.'- w tilt of Itl \'f til is rVirmtpf'v', •-. Tlicv Hull, aii<{ flllv '.'OO'l >{' liimM's ■tlicr-' ;ir<^ lll'illL' ill'' it Hpriiii^. ■rill 4 lii'fp rk. Ir IS iiiiy, nil I ;inil, iUli) lu.'-i' uho- )iily — but KjilUlD* lit ,e rat'- of iiite lin'j^e |iHyinciit.i t iiuhicc- \vii'j:oh ftS 1H' IKM'ii ;e.'?. The [in to |,ro- 1 ft'T his rt'(ji'iv('(l lOll llil\f> KIVC 18«. we uro li r.'ivour with liuL receive. Hi! t,o tiie ciuiiiut, lally in L''lit iiml ';ir los.-;. \v ~ I'J - iirc'jiiiiiKjihitioii ((.r tnarricil liiViitn-rs iiiiiy he triicoit to the I'nct, that tlie iiiaiijrity of thoHf fiiriiiiii;^ himi iii t)ic Nurth-W'.si liusi- not um iimk h ciiiiilal at (HiiniiiiiiiJ as tlwy iifcd. J'.'inijiraliiiii tu Ciimnhi can -carccly lit; ^^uiil to IiuVi' hccii (".cnl hiUaiici-'i hillicrlo, for if oiH -hull •'(' the t'.\i)Ciiihfiin' wiiich lian I .'i-n tniuh' lii liilvc wiTJonci into Ciiiiadii iiad hcMi tiiuilc inf ol' in a iniiinK.c caicniiilt'.l t^ cticnura;.'!' mi, iiillow cf ini'ii of cHpilid, it would huvc hicii hct'cr Cor tho.'^e' whu hnvu •{unc iiiio ihat cul'i v, and it wumIiI iiavc iiiurc lidly adviincid ilii> maicriai i>n.»;icri!y ^l' (Jiiiiada. Now 'hat iimrc iKTHt-n* willi .siitli. cnl rii|iiial nvv taking up him! in ih- N'i>rfli-\Vi'.-t, wr may fiiirlv anticipalt' lirltt'r o|iponini:lie-i f\ir manii'd hihon r-. I \voiiid irnpi-i'.,* upon Huoli occiipKr.- of land, tht iii!iii\- tM'uiManiral .uid .socinl ad\aniiijri' un-iiiu' iVoiii this pri'\is|i.ii h'-iii'.:; iindi fur niainti! I'arin i.i''u:'. rs. Till"' will pruhutily lie av cunvii ici.t a tiuK- a-^ (uiy t'ur draniti;: thu ai.u'iiti'Hi [' tho.-u whu an- mo l.ciu'vol'.-ntly a-si.-liiii^ cinijjraliun vvuik, to tho Mntnchn' iiiipuri ancc of iiiakiii;^' a judicious scdi'ctioii of pcr-ons lur ihi^i purjKj-^f'. Ii w aihi ('<;on''ahUM.' and \M- do that culuny an injuMtiee h_\ -eiidiiii; any of thin i;hi.-rive iier tlie raw material. 'J'he depoMits of coal and mimral wealth iuuieate that t^uuada \silt soon take liiuh rank In I'eascii, "f Ikt nianufactiiriim ca()aiei;i!e«. I'or lli".-<' I'casons >killod worlial advanta^n-s !o uller. .Vs rc'^anls ihe mining Industrie'^, it may he stated that the de\eiopMieiil of th" mineral \eaUh of CioKida will yield many and ,^real advantages to ihu.-eA\lio are Viilliii;.^ to ta,ce part in u. n tjio So long ommo- i their lion for- lit. A Married 1 all such ave a •vaiit of i( Tlie inllow of youtlil'nl emigrants li.as heen a double hli'ssinj; tu I'anada, for ■vhilst iier people liave gained much, tiioso who iiave hern phinted in iliat colony have, with lew e.\ceptioiis, secured a happy future in life. This work '•epresents one of tiie most hopeful -sections of Asssisted iMiiigration. Tlie chief scene of acti"n has necessarily heen in tiie older pn>vinces of Canada, especiallv Iti Oiitar.o ami liueboc. Ah vet 1 liave only been able to visit two of the scM-ral ltome< wliieh Iiaye i>een establislied in Canada. J wim pli-ased to inspect Dr. StcpliensonV home, in llamiltun. under the guidance of W. K. Sanford, Ivsq , of that eily, \vlio has taken oiucli care in (he distribution ; 'id ov(>rsi::hl of the boys ami giri,-. >ent over to that Home from ditterent parts of I^nglami. J am glad" t.i knuw that they ai'-' doin/ well Within a mile of thi- in.-titutiun we have tlie Shai'tesburv ilome for boys - 20 - who liiivo licjMi tr:iiii((l ('r'i. I pftiutot nutiimciid llicm nnjrc higlily than \.uvnt. ii-tninioii' II Ml- fiitiri'l"' l»<'yoiii iiiv power lf» vmji t.li.- I'orohtc* Iftiriio for Dr. Ifiiriiur.lo'rt liMVJ, .>r tin' 1j"IIi«^ i>i j(irl« <'Ht ilili.-lie»l liy Miss Ilv and Mi's Mio- jhorf^oii, rc^ptt t.vi'iv. In Qm'li"C rroviniH' alwo, i\ very ltciU 'vork of « Hiniil/ir Km.l I- b< 111^ riirrii'.l out fov (.liirini.' Koiiuin ('tUliolic' cliiKlriMi aio-nufst hptHcr* liolilih!,' l!lUl I'i.llil I \\U>. : " ' after I lie,! r''i'( u\. ii-jiti'tK.ii. rraiidfii {•< rvi ivf u very favoralil'- n'|inrl. of tlic'^o lioyn One (.'ori.Mikl ;ti.l ciirisistfiit ti' till!.. My i.-i ;:ivoii ni^ to (iic ''oinidctc inaiiiicr in wliic'li and .id 'if ilif'-c; u'ri'H|* "f i.li'ildron liocoino Itlcmled into llto faniiiien of tiicir tjiiiili.vctf. It. i- wortlty i.f nolt' lliat altlioiiu'li tlioMO (ddldrt'n v ore all fri-o aj^Tid-, liuviiiL' ftdl |io«(r of "ifavm;; tlieir .Mt nations tlift c.ai'^i aro rxc(>edin)j;ly ran- in «liich 'lifrc i.- any nci'.'v-J^ilv tor llndr },'nardianf In intt-rvenf on rlirir ludialf. 'I'iiiH i" tl\o })\>n- '■Mii.-faolory a. all llif.-o hoyt, an! ^'irl- arc kfpt iii rt'gular coniiMunicatii'i: with tli' ir r<'.' j^irls it IH ('(-•p. I'ially nali'^faciorv to kn.uv tliat by sending tliom ont to (.'.inada nt tlio earlv a;;c's of from I'i I" IG, mnrh iri'uhie liivfi byon avoidt d, uiiicli at one time caused oonsidoralilc anxiiiy. \i- tho residi-ncP of tin; settler- m the rnral di^t^lct^ of the North-Wes-f improve in their aocom.nodatioi), fut will th.-.-e children iind their way amonj^^t ll.em, hnt, until ."ncli improvenK lU lake.'^ place, the work should he <'.\t'ended there with <'aiit!on. We nui^t not. however, deciive onrnelves hy thirikinj: that the sni'ics- attiiiiied in the pa-»t jn tili(^, ov even eiiooura.'e.'^, n more rapid truM'.'it, of t!ie«e lioyn and L'ir'-' thronirh their Fpveral IIome< in Kiij^iand. Hitherto,, att.'iit'on han heen }.!iven to train them somewhat earefolly in hahit-^ of life conductive to their fntnr.' iiro.-{ierity, and the .-iUCcP.-" .--ecurod hi\t> largtdy correspond'Ml with thi' care Neu hahit"^ of life and now principles of action cannot he tinnly planted in tho niind withont much [jcrseverin^ Ciire and [jmlonged aitentioii. I know the temptation which exists m Kn^dand to let onr tiiou.-'and.s upon thonsands of wor^e than 'h.'ss hoy,'^ and j;irls rusli throujjh onr various in.ititntiotiH too rapidly, even in tlie de«-ire to inaKc rly. I have already |.'ivt>n an example (.f ableb'Mlied crofters entering upon Kit) acres of land Hiicces-fiiliy w itli a capital of £l't. In my Report of Odolwr, 1883, 1 gas'e one of many instances of wiM'kingmen commencing to hoM IGO acrt.s of land without any capital, other than their own ialxir, 'vliich th'-y bargained awa;- from titne to time in exchange for pionghing, seeding, and harvest lielp rendered iiixm their own land by tlieir employers. If we extend the enijuiry we ehall (ind every gradation of capital, from that of labonr alone, up to £4 in casli per acre. A good deal of attention has been given to the niilii'.ation of small and insnfl'''ient capitals; but I think it a matter ;'f great im(iortan(re t" look at the position < if afiiiirs from ■wiotber stand- point, find show the manner in which a full Junoiint of i.'Vt)ital may bo advan- tageonsly employed, l^efore doing so, I will (pioti' from the pni li.-ihed liaiid-book.s a stat.-ment of p.ccounts which is commonly adopted for showing the results arising — '>1 — from tlic iiM'of a "Miiill 'uititu! of iil.iiif *.1'0. I d" 'o '\n nf\vr tluK tlii"<<' rr^iih-' m.'v Ik! fuiriy cmilrii.' tiil willi tho iul\;iiiiii.'r < n'MiIfiu,' fn.in the uhc f n\ili "17 <)iK' c'oa 7 IMoii;:li mill liurrow 7 VVll'.'p 'D I I'l TriiploiiK'nls ami PuiulricM I. CooUinn utovo, Sic Furiiilurc ]2 J*roviNioii8 ;")(» 1 I'.t r,() iSVivin./ Veur ■ — Food and iinplomtritf' nml iWr:— , IiiU)Icinciits Jiiid Uuciv 100 F<) iilli Year : — .Stock t\iid iinplcim ids 120 Kt'ci ipts ovtT fXpciidiHirc, in addition t(^ the value >>' stucK' ^ 1!)1 and iniplfiMents on I'ffrni UkCKU'TS. in ) X (;l;i Sffond Vfar . — Twenty aoR'H wheal OG Third Yntir : — Forty aorefi wheat 102 Fonr!/> y»ar : — Seven tv acres wlu-at Xi (ii.'i Thciricro.i.«e in flio vahu' of a seHlerc land slioiild tiii^o be taken into account, for any one taking up a free hornes'tead really increat^es his capital hy any increase in f.lie value of his land oausc'! by his own iniprovotni tits, and by the increase of ^ettieioent around hinj. It is well known thai as Hcttlcint'iit proceeds the neigli'io\ir- uij^ lands iiKirea-e in vahio. Thii~ we frequently llnd men of tin- cla-'^ seleeling frep homesteads, iiuprovin:; tlieiii, and iiaviiijj; seeiiied their patents, ;liev t^ell the land witli considerahie prolil, and n,ij.n'a*e to other free hotnesitads wiih a (greatly enlarj.a'd capital. I will now proceed to j;ive details of the expendilnre made upon three farina of 160, 320 and (>40 acres respectively duriiiji; the spriiii; and .'-uinniei of 1^84 by iV'od practical farnierp, wIkj had prup( c capital at command. I have added the further reipiiremcnts for eacb of tlicMe farms tor implemen: -, which accordiii',' to the juilgmont of these three farmers, will lie neoes^arv in the Hprin;^ and summer of 1885. 19 w H lor-t = KaK.M '■•riH'K P' K'llA^KM. Fa It VI A. (ICO Acres.) £ K. J. so 10 •l '1 11! (1 V 1 .■) [■> ;; I'j 2 171 1-J GO 12 ! 7 (1 7 7 !■ ARM n. (320 AiTC'f.) . £ .V. ./. 172 -10 r, lo ! 1) 2."> S 10 Fai:m C. (6-10 Acres.) £ «. d. 600 ;;;,, .■■.■.:::.:;;.■.": j 2-^0 r,n 110 25 4 u i),all '... '!^,A- - kll'l!l:_- HiMJK ? (•!* .,,.,, 20 ''/.-(' '.7/ .>•(,. Sri). s.,,..i 202 G^ 1 2 17 7 7 107:; 4 2r)0 30 f) 17 '» 7 Sl.i^ 'l Ml, -I' ;ui I farm liuilillnijrs V !)(' •!! 1 ll 11 It * , . i' 7 l-^l 111 1; ;03 100 (■» HH (! 300 700 G ;j]7 :)4o '\\>V,\] .' ;r/.i 12 17:>2 4 m W.ii, iiployo " !i\ I'lii.iit , '-njiply (if hor=t'S ami rami i'uplomeiil--, a'l.l witli men I'fv out tin unrk, the .i.-f (..fculi -, a'iii'.: un acrfuf whcut inuv he verv 't.i cjuTv on -nfclv cali'iilati-'l at ih e i..liu\\ iiiir (;iiariri; Breaking a;,il Back-elMiij; li5 Seoil '.' , 8 SuNv inir all llr d ][ai'r(j\vin_L! 4 rvi'Mii,.' an^i Tl.iiv-hir i 12 On jioOii lati'.l, iuiil ,!. to ;??. Iiusiiol, L'ivcs ii rotuni oi' aiKiut t-l |. probuh!'' tliut H'l' .U' re for tl: ann w i 1 1 oh of th< tliree faiiu >v so'.vu with -.vheat in tli< entni'e '{uantii}' ol' u heui liimwii r iy more than aire a ly ref'iTed to, ahoiit 80 per c< nl. of tin r.'ilculat'.on iMie .'"'■ \v eacli ,f il. -ecunu ye.'!!' We lua}', tiieretVire, extend our further, .mj a^^ lu ~]n.r\\- t)ie {.iMfit arising from tiio growtli of v\lie:it ~c ea-e 1. I'he losi vt' ;4in\viii;j_- tlieiu-t I'ro]. of wheat should Ik> milled U< the capital, eeau.-',- the exiienOiture li a< tn 1; e ma'ie bef. ire the cro[ t i:an he securei 1. i I lave alriila'eii m ihf furc'.'oi.iu .'•lat-nirnts iliat ail tlic \\(,)i k is du.ie hv hired mo If i:\ ^^ARM C 10 . \cr( '■-.) £ .f. d. lOO ISO 6(1 u 90 25 \ 20 )75 4 iry{) 1) 3(; 17 '1 (1 7 317 (1 ?40 '3-2 4 •,vitli men iiy 1)*.' very £ . . ft . It) 8 4 ]2 £2 safolv 'S il rottini nii)re tliaii t 111. oi tllf oxteiKl our 1 of wlitit tlie fanner does fiiiy portion uf tlio wvvk, it would dimitii.'^li tli'' ox[iciulitur(' s: mi' increase the prolit ; but Uu'so oalciiliuiouK will be inure gemrivlly \i-!"ful iT we etmtiuue to ussuine tliat all the tuljor is paid fur. Wc iir(> in'u in a jiosition i^,. detenu ii\e the full auiuunt. uf eii|ii!iil euiplnv. I'lxtent. (luplenK and Sit.ii- Its k i ''' 1 Huge « T. Caj .till lital. Acre-'. £ s. d. 1 ! £' *J ^ d. .c H. d. .■\ UM 374 12 'I 2()(i [V.] 1 12 B .^20 701 1 c ' 520 (1 1:211 C (MO 17:!2 1 1 IClll t 2772 4 He wild h.i.s ^utlieif■nt capiial Uj euiinair liis land liiKfiuehlv wfil i-.iw crtaudy coiuniand a large Interest on his (;a|iital. a^ I .-hall lierearte;- nmrf ciearly pdinc out. If tiic j.rr"Wtii of corn should Ik^ deereasc'd, in nrdcu' ihat a ^y^retll of m'xed farming may he adopted, this oliaugc would, liy prudent mana^^'enuMit, tend raiher to inerease than '.^ decrease the ireruu'iil jtroiits. Ther.: are e\e statement as _\ i.ddiiig any direct profit-^ — this land will, 1 y its pr('aling a-: w- aiv in (iieso maitrrs r,f ihiance with most iTtipdrdmt imerest--, and it. nmy he fur the wflfare and liapjiim-.-- nf iiiany. I have Ihou^dit ic de.-ii'al)le lo check tliene statements hy infoiniatii'U oblained t'rom aiidtlni si>uree Throiigh the kiniliu\s8 of Majcr \V It. J^dl. of the iiell I aiu., whose k;ii.v\leilgc of the (.'anadi.'ui North-VVe.-t ra!iks v. ry high, I hase been -iipplied with liis statement, of tiie expenditure vvhich may be ad-antageously made liy a geuthnuin in o(;(Mipy'ng 200 acres of good land, assuining that 60 acres .'ire brought uudrr tr"p in the lirst vear, l-tO ficres in the second, and 190 acres in thf tlurJ year. His farm expenditurt? !s — as in the previous insianijes A, B and C — kfpf 'nd( pi'i.ileut 'ii houselmld. exjuMiditnre, and !in\ pu'->r laiid. 1''a(;m I). Exi'tNOni'iif: ix l-'iiisv Yi.;aii. .■ capita], 1 have men. If '.) Horses and Harness Hand Plouijjh Harrow ^\ agijc '11 Seedrr Self-binding Reaper Ruckb-ard .■ Sleigh r,w balKuir— 1 Man, 1 Year " l!\tra .Man, nar\e«t, 2 inoriih.s GO Busliels Seed, Wheat (40 acre -) 25 -> " Oats (S) acres) , P-'tiitoes for Planting, L acre ' rhre.shing 1 500 Bu.sliels • )al,- and 1 lay for lb 'r.^es ! (.'"ttage and Farm Building.= 1 £ s . I i . 120 u 6 7 10 1 60 b' 7 14 t;(i 12 15 2 2 8 16 20 '&-■ ^ 0' oO'i (! CiC^' ■■' 24 ExPEN-DITlKi: IK StCONU YeaR. LaV.'Our — 1 Man and 1 Ku\ ■ " Extra Man, iiiunth- : 200 bii^hclH Hfi'd Wli'/at, at 80 itiiIs ],vy Imi-Iu-I. . See,] Uais iumI Im".'! <)ats Hay Thro-liing 4,000 Im-hel-^. at 5 ft'nls per hmliel, . . Twiiii' for B'ndi'i' CoiitiriL'i'acierf • *•«•• £ .«. a. 84 36 :{2 :-?6 15 40 7 20 270 m-^vtmmmumm ExPfcNDrn.'llK VA XillUD YKi.U Outlay a.i in y<'(;und Yt-ar. Extra' Cost ul" Threshing. . £ H. n8trast witli the nnoipte for tho same ])orio(l. Exi'iCKDlTUHK. First Year :~ A:- i)er ttatfinont. £ s. d. 665 8 Scco7id Year: — A.s per statement 270 Third Year:— As j'cr staten)ent 282 8 Excess cf Heceipt^ ovc-r Expemlituie ;r;H i i) £ \:>'M\ 1 1 I First Year: — , lOOO bushels wlieat, at 80| cents per busbei I 450 hurtheLs oats, at 40: eents per bushel I Second Year: — 3500 bu'rl^o]^; wheat, at 80^ ■;ei!rs per bushel i 500 bu.«liels uats, at 40, cent.-: per bushel , Third Year:— I 4750 bii.-helK wlicat, at 8o! cents nc:' bushel 500 la^shelH oats, at 40; ctiit-j ]ier biii^hel ■ £ ' £ s. (1. 1 (10 :{(". 560 40 700 40 1596 25 Major Beil calcubitos tli. t, after tlu, third your, altlKMifrli tlio cai>it.al investeil upon ilif farm has been re-paid, tho animal receipt.H and expenditure may be calculated upon as ill the tliird year, showinjj a clear annual profit of over i350l). Resultf such a.s these are far too important to vc pa^'-ed without applying to them even a further test, and I liave therefore taken data given in connection with Farms A, l! and G, ^o as fo place tlvem in contrast with "a'di i.ther .vh well as w ith the Farm 1). Farm A. Expend ITU BK. ' £ .•!. (1. Fir^t and Seconil Year 634 12 Third Year \ 260 Receipt-i in exce.«H | 145 J: 1040 Kechtts. £ .1. 4. Second Year 520 Thirl Year 520 £ 1040 Paum B. 8 ExPKNDirtTRE. Rkceipts. SeciMid Year Third Year £ 1040 1040 !■ £ Fir^t and Secund Year \ 1220 riiird Year 520 .) i, .1 \) Receipt-! in excess { 340 £ £ 20K0 20.^0 P'arm C. (I (t 11 Expenditure. vl". 4 16 d. Receipt;^ V'wi^i and Second Year.. £ 2772 1040 ;!47 S'.^con.l Year. Third Year.. £ «. d. 2iiS0 Third Year 20HO Receint.'i in exce.'*s £ £ 4160 4160 Thus in each and all of those, ca-'es, in which there wa.s f^ufHcient capital at command, we have u very satisfactory uniformity in the general re.«ults, which ^oo.-j far 'o explain the iminen.se success which is commofily observed in Canadian farming, when a pn.iprr amount of capital is employed. Tliese results clo.^sely confirm the statements made in my previous Roporf, in which, after referring to pome excellent farnisi around Brandon, T paid:— *' In all these ca.^es the prolits on tw<"i vear.s' cropping would repay th-' purchase of the property and also the outlay for trie improvements," 'H\ — It. it*. Iiiiucver, ;'8irain Ll( wiiil^i .«h.)\viiifr til nvjit mlvaiita;:os of li:iviii unioutit or ciipitiil liiiviii^' sni.'iUfT siiui.^ ;>. time in iiir;iiniii;x tin' saiiK; !'»■ f<. iivuid ihrowing any iiiiiiccf.SHarv discoumgouiOiit. upon men a their dihpuPul. Those jtersuus are bemiui to take a h>nget suit. Ta the case.- iiameil wy liavc .'-<'eu the aceuiiiu- latioii u' ptntits nei.li re8\jU8 are q 1< ly sr I iiiakiii_ij; tlie reeeiptn grciitei tliau llie exjK'iidilui Micr sraim .1,1 )ecaiiHe a 11 tiic arraMire'iiieiil-i are tlmr. mglily i;oiiipli'te. if tJie arrntif:<'>nerit.^ are iii'i perfectlv tir'.'iiiii/'ed, propeirtii)i)afely mure time lias t l)efriveii t'.M-'seciiritij:; ai)y <;iv<'n r.-siift. There ir*, however, one uireal siiti'^faetimi- fur'if the (le^-ited rcsulL ami .slaii u -ome jiiu 1 ( e.-i. •irt har- to I however, one uireal siiti'^faetioii — I, matters roll on eomfortahly ir the interval, r e.\er(i.?f'i, if i^ iiot i ietuiinili'd uuiler irviiii' cireum- (iciav ii( hiuh ji til " te Mmitll ilrm.Mld rcenta'fe which i.s ohtainahlc upon capital ijrutlenllv mvesteil, nn-i I'or n-ic :t>eTi>t.'.' yea!', case ii\ ai'iiliie I'or it it;- havi 'ii'\v ii.'.'e-tment.. ;ra\e a con.r. iweil ar( liian yhould hmit tut it-lit of liiUi ioia-. a\'ment of tlie capital in hii- ci'iiipellcd to (.:oie-i.lcr, wlu'lhcr a hat he can t'orlhuith cultivate ;ii \\:iolc ui .111 Mhcn :ii n.anncf, or wiielhei lie ou :hf liav, iiior*! eommaiiil u poll ^viiich he iinv iii\e-; t \ uptui liur^ pouit. lor it is arcep nil that an ,1 i.- cl pf extended opt-ratiem-. lean, ;iii le in idit'onal extent unoht. he .-icrurci »e no d hv to aitmit piiry rather i'Oi=ol\e-' itfclf inio a ipir,-tioi. rt dei;reCj Ijicn, however, eujinion.-' \\ i I dilit M nmion i.- tn it a m.iij wli i» i'.;: Aitii 1 Ictclv .-^toclv lol'nweU f'arn [irn. com J) h(i\>-evei'i 'ar!;\-r marum lor ex[ ,il; tullv sufliev'ii lor 1(10 acre.- IV Xi)i;(J — mav donlil.' lii.U uaiitity I '' hind in the rea-onalilc cxpcctatieni eif n.iT ae-re.-i, ai.il >t p;:.y!ii'.' if}' the lir.rri he iV)^-~esse.' from XtlOlt to €700 capita lie ni illl-'OII In -U' h a lie mi<_dit tiik ly prudently I capital, irive him rr, self an additioiial ;!20 acre; of Jiind prov: led lie ran poi.|[,.inc hi-' payments in tin- pur a-jc of -udi .lan< so lia'l come ■-\ilhiu (■in''-third of his annual prolitv. 1 eo.pJla' ;it lii.-^ coniinaud I'or t or- 5 years cenaiii. may fair }• that th borrow Cl of land f<'r each XIDO ji/nl to him : tin- l.in;;er the time he can nrain tl man havinj: '.0 .eves an tl le greater i.s tlie q\ianrity he may siicc.e(-;.-^fu!!y work, a d If th capita' II- tak h the opora♦ion^■. mav wdnc '■> acres for ea( h X'lOO. On the other hand tlie .shorter the period for is own he lO.'lll i> m.^ .-ervicc, the mort' comp. ■t h e .siii a Keep 'd 1 u.s Tn securing lani] to adndi of Puch ".xtemlcl operati.'U.s, he .sNouid a'way.-^ 1)0 lided by the polden rule, that, " What i.s worth doiiig at a'l, i.- wortli doing wel'." iiat portion only of his lan..houM be krpt as unbroken prairie f anu b-' encroac used as r mti ki ng hav. Thi.« will be steadily bed i[K>n by the j)lou. :hr ic cultivating j)owcr of the farm incrt-ase.s. It will be evident from i\\o i"e)r"going .statements that a man -^bo enters upon hid acre.- of land with only £75 of borrowed capital, will have to w^rk very zealously tor several yearri — 7 Vj 10 years — b'.'fore be can get his land fairly stocked. It is true tliat men an doing their best with ten .sl.dl ings [ter a(;re, and even less — suj)porling themselves by the produce of the land — but they continue to labour year ill te: ye", r in e.iimplefiiii: tie ropiirements of their farm.s. In other word.s, the profits tie y m.ike, irave ' > be invested upon the farnt as additional iMpital, but each surceedieg y.'jir .showf better results, and ultiTiiately tlie land will be fullv stockcl and propcly cultivated. Any re-i»ayment of cajiital during this period, must b( a cl eck upon the attainment of the high resuli aimed at. 1 must not Ixi mulersf.. d (o sug^.^t that this long continued eflort is of neccs.sity .a troub'eel coiuiition of iilV. On the contrary, if tlie emigrunt can have the loan of the capital .•"or several yejirs he will no (leubt realize bis hopes by increasing bis capital fnnn 10-:. per acre nu a farm of ll^O acres up to £2 per acre, and be comforlabie in l)is home whilst he is doing it. Hut w'oat shall we say ot Lho.se who are endea- ^:.wn vourin.'z to nccomplisli this result for 320 acres, or even 040 acres. I venture to 27 rhitilv- that tlio provi.-iioiis (if the Di.iiiiiiinn fiiiinlH /Vet arc in ftu'li case-' impi'Mivrlv u-m1 even when tlic Ic-ga! Odiulidipn- aro nl/'jcrveil, ami that tlic laipl i- tluH lit i'lg liiokoil-up in a mo-'t niulfniralii*' maiincr. I have ah'pail\ p.jintoil tannt he hii\hould never In- io.st si^dit of,' bucansf; it shows thi; illlpw that wdiea they can .-npj)le- ii:ei;t ilieir .-mail eainlal by rariiiiiL; sonie wajres, they make more r;ipid prngre.s", and Meure mwic CMmlVirt-. Neither mii-t we lose sight of tlie many ditlieidlies v,]i;eh arise iV .n families of ihis (dass being .-o 8(;attered, especially in relation to edncation, mediee! care, chiii(di ~ervices, snjiplies to and from stores. Take tii*^ easeoftlic L) (5 Crofter families spi's class from another -land-point ; i'nv f am satisfied tiial their eum'ort and prosjierity may be miiterially imo'eased hy adipting a modified ei.ii:-ie of pr'eediire. I feel t lie greater conliden<.'i> m recommending sindi a cdiirse, as we have clear e\ idence of its advantages already evisting in Canada. In the village system i<\' the Mennonites, we see the advantages i.i'assoi.'iated liomes, and by adopting tlie alterati.iii- whi'di their experience ha- shown to lie desirable, we Jiave a jiraf.'fieal gni <•.,., <..,n. ,.;«i.j;. ., o .w...f'o spe , ^ . , ... ^ J , _, land will gi'-o him year by year a surplus of farm produce for sale, yielding a profit iif from X30 to £;j(), and it will at tiie same time enable him to raise you n^ stock for ultimately imdCrtaking ihe profitable holdin it iiiir .-inn n in gives very insnflieient acc(ini.re*ilati(in tnr maintaining the decer.cies of life in th family, and much vvbieh ue cuiidemn in the liousing of the poor in Kngland i repn^duced under these settlement s(diemes. I am thcefore bound to reeommen .-lime sub'-tantia! contribution tow.ird- the building cf fbe home Tii like maiuu^r an^ SAvtemaiic fencing-in nf tin.' lands of ihese settlenun'.« is rarelv att(ni))ted b^-ause of the expense it involves, but no one can doubt th.it it i« most desirable that it should be done. This assi'-tance for liviiise and fencing may in t!e^, present instane.e be limited to about £40. 18 d 28 I huv ' iilrciiiiy dctaiit'd ilif lifst example vl' thf (.'Xiifiniitiirf for t'ariii .slock ixiuglii for v'orkm"^' tht' laud ujioii tlu' Gonlou-CiUlicart ("ecili'iuonlrt, bul it will be tiovn th.u :vt Im'.-I :t oiilv gi\t'^ :> "i H' ii'i'f '^ voko of oxen [vui half n plou;^li, wliiv.;li many Hcttlor.s do not &nov. 'v.w 'u ni;U\r um; of, (iiul in? li.'i> ibe fiirth«r diliiciiltir of not gct.tin'4 ibeso until lit!*- in tli'' Hou~ion. I think it W(;ulil be ^rcully to the advaiitai^f of tlu- oniigrant it iii .sy-^i'-'tiiatirally oi-j:;ani-^iii'i; tlio .•-■■'ttlemt'Mt, arrango- munt.s wore tnaloior j)lou;/!un,L' a'i;i ,-owiiig It) or lo ar.re^ of li:a land by contract in advuMCf of lii^ arrival. "A '"W widi a i-alf, a p'.g, and .'oirn! poultry might al.-io be st'cured by the liiUL' ho roaolu'd hi:- land, and iIiih exjx'ii Kturc in farm sturU and crop would piaoi.' Inin in v. caniition oi' ini:ii('ilial(' comfort and he would bo able, without delay,!,') t»p(^ up Ins tini'^ for ciuploynu-nt eNewherc. ili^i live, stook and oropx W(nild't!irn yuld t\">d for ii:.-' family from the tinv: of his arrival, and the Hiir|jlu iirodiii'o of ilii- land ;'.* lii-i lir>t liarsi.'.-'t niichi b; udvantageoii-dy expended in piir> buHi'!'^ additions 'o his farm .-tock. Ttir i.'fru'r;ii outlay for i^a.'l' family, upon ihi- plaii, would bi; — E„\pinditurf in lirnj'^.ii.ii; tin; family to tin' lai.d -t'2j I'iXpcndilur<> tor iiou, «• and fences 40 Tiliaire o'J land and live .-tock 35 XlOO Uuri/i;.; ilie tir.-l year the .cuii^'rant -iioulJ only bo ivquircd to pay interest on Ui'' loan. iial could be easily repaid out of tin' JL3U to XjO profit.-' o\' tne -I'ci iid !nu'\<'st. iCaeh sub-eipu-ar uar\'t',-,t would provide tor the annual jjayni'.i'.is, nit-anu-hilc fhe woik/nan v.cu''' be in^.Tritsmgly pi\.'sper<.>u.s on liis small lariii, and within li\e year,-: tii,' loan .ui'l mttiresi \vi>uld bt ea-ily n'pai'.l. It may ;''rai-''d a an objeetioa i' (iii> reduction in the extent of land, that it interferes ^vi;,il the j^r"-ent mole oi' .-ecuvin^^ X'iOn upon ihe 1-i'id. No practical ditHcuily, li iwev'T, need arise, for any portion of the advan.'e which cannot be secured ujxja 'he JMid luny b<' separately seenred upon the •^tock, ciop ami buildings. But the advantaizes of ihepian are many and threat, 'llie emigrant will bepron^ptly and comfortably located, and t!''- education a:id medical care of his family can be P'-ovided for from the time of his reachiu;j; the village settiement. I)e will also bo placed in a vety t'avorab'e po-iitiiii for m.'etin/ the int. rest on the loan and for its rej.'ular repayment, so that ii may tie used tV.r otlicr,- to follow him Tliis regu- larity in the r«='ji,iymont of the ititerest iuid loan, 1 n-jir i as of the utmost import- ance, and we .jugbt, theref'»ro, to be most careful that the setileaient .system which is adoptf'd ."iiou'd favor and permit of tliese p.-iyments boin;i made with regularity. If we ])lace a man in such a positicn that he i-' constantly an.vi.tu- to invest hi.s profits Ml riiru' -icpp'ie,-, which lie actually need-, we iher. by tempt him to becc>me irregular I'A his repayniee.t cf hi.s !o:m and interest, t'or evei'- pnyment will le felt to be a mali'rial clc'L'k up\»\ ]vt^ p;"0.^rerjs. use of larjridy some provim( oflii ■ a la'i'ii small [. ad-van t; V: most of cajii /uijrht as I ha of pro- will b. det-.iil o should .sottlem- should church work in often I assisteil <'.Kpres- rei^ula'- pound ' settlen; work Ml ii\cdie;i asso/.iat for the ] least, hi faniilv. ]k'>ide.Mhis group of men wlio ha\c a capitil con^istin:^ of bf4h ca-ii and skill, then ar<- other, who have only their labor to aid them into a better po.-^ition. For such lU'-n still .-.mailer porti,)n-i of laud are nuist ilesirable. In fact, the jKiint to be aimed at would be so to divide certain si-ctious of laud that men could gradually .id vatice from 4 acre? to 10 acres, thence to -10 acres, and onwards to IGO acre.-: j't ,,i:,y he that this could be better done by the owners of landed property rather that. !>y ;i Government scheme, but I have" Uiore coufiience in the latter than in tiic fomcr. In eitlier ca-e it need not iTivolve any losy, but it n;ay actually be a souri:e oi: proiif to the landowner, whilf-t being of immense advantage to lueii \slij lia\e noncapital to commence with. These men form a class quitt distinct from tho-e wii o have been assi^ted by loans. They chvim Co'tsiderar,it..n, because at present .'hey art compelled to go without land, or el^e lake up far more thau they want, thereby locking up lanIy Ju'ld by the?"' int'ii il iw ol' llu; utmost importunoe tli;U Ilifv hIiouIiI luive Honit' larnl. By tlu^ jx)--'t' liinil every livlionror \Ttrmaneiuly reserveii fur pi.'blic u.sef, such as ih(> erection of schools, churche;-', and for bke purposes. Arrangenieits tnich a.'^ tlicsc would also ''nabh a workman iiot only tn engage in farm work, but if he had any other trade he could ofcen uLili/;e this svitli advantage. 1 rem>'mber jiieeling on the open prairi'- an assisted seltKr, who had been a black>»mith b'fore he went upoii the land, and he <'.icpres.-;ed to me his re^jri't at Ijeiiig located eight or ten miles away from any regularly .■settled land. 1/niler othi*r circuinstumu.'B lie wouM have earned many a pound for himself, and have been specially useful to farmers around him. Village settlenicnt>, such a^ 1 jiropose, would -ecnre for a prudently si-lected emigrant workman a comfortable and happy home, with steady enii)loyment, education and medical care for his familv, opportunities t'or Sunday services, the advantages of ussociati'in with friends, and the further euiivunience of havim; stores near at hand ."or the i)urchase an.l sale of food supplies and other necessarifs ; and !a-t, but not least, his land w>uld give iiim a reliable and plentiful mipp'.v of ^ood fix>d for his familv. OHOANIZI-.n SV.JTEM.S OK SETTl.KMKNT. r have already made reference to the desirability of land being occupied by men of ciipital, and under more orij^aniiced eystems of :-'ettleinent.. Many and great advantages would result fnim the adoption of prudently concerted arrange- luents. Much of the objection which is feit against emigration may be traced to the breakii.g up of old as.soc.iatious, which niiglit be largely avoided if L;roups of friends were located near to each other. Instoai of a man emigrating alouc, there is i!o reason why he .should not make himself one of a group having kindred rerpiirements, and who would establisli an agreeable associaUou amongst them- Belve.s wjien th''y reach a new colony. As it is we to?) often see a licitler drifting about unii'T the coiulicting advice of interested jier.suiis, until isome [lurely acci- dental circ'unsiance induced him to Heciire a certain section of land, and often without a. fvHvnd t(.i heJp him he prepares himself for " roughing it." h is pro- bable that he then sets himself to work to get a lo.^ hut built, and tiirough hi.s entire ignorance of the district hi: usually pays two or three times as much as he need have done. After all lu- Hfcures- accommodation remarkably .suited for the so-called process of " roughing it." Having secured a nueerable residence, w ith equal v/ant of forethought lie tiien .seeks for a water supply, and a failun^ in tlie first attem()t is frequent, HLimetimes also in the necond trial, a very fitting introf domestic arrangements. •One of th*se plans is given on the back of tb.r Map at the oommenceinent — :?fl — It liiilV he llSC'f'ul til Iclllizo .-nlul'thili^' (if tllf !ii;j:-llilt liCf, iillil tnf this (lUrjidPf) I ivill tiik*^ ii tv|)i<;iil «'VHiiip!<' of n, lint wliii'li I vi.iitV'l in oiic of my pmiric ilrivoH. Tliiri !iiu' lull ^).iull^('li to two y.Muii.' iiion nl" gnod Kngiisli faniilit"-', wli i litiJ -ridorl iipnn tluir liiuil alii'iit four iM'iiitii-i li'furc tho tiiiic of my viriil. Tlic !.i;;h of which tJii.' W'all> wore huilt iiml iHun plact'il I'lic upon unDthi-r iii the usual uiiiiirioi', so as to (TuiloHO 12 It, \ ]('. t'f , fuiil till' rrivii:('j l)(t\vc(>ii the li';.'> liail hccn lillM with iiiiiil pliv-ittr, uliii'li rctiiiiu-il iiiiich if it- .>ri^iiial colour ['r.ijec.riu;.' inwards fn»tn fho li'v! uf lli'' <;i\(-< nf tiio r>i f wcit.' twn roii:j;li tloorn ivliicii fDrrut'd tho wo r'IcCpillL,' -pilCl'.-, Ull'i li-'I'.Vi'.M tin-.-" tluTf WllH (111 illlrr\ <'nitlji- ^plU■C' of ilhoilt •i ft. ill wiillli, tliii'U'.'li wl.'oh aril'-- ruulij 1h' had tn cither uf thdr hf dn of drv grasj. A •• > 'kiiiL' sinvc occiniicd th.> coiiln- of the lint, ji id the xariinis put.H and pans were fnioid in Ih' cnridiiiin in whii'h th;'\' ^.irt JiMt after rcpciiied jiros'ious diitiis- Two <^\n\> a.ihi flic rlniUiicj; uf the iw,. ynn^ ninn were hung ahoiit on llic wall- in 'ircal Viiri(:y. Thi' ifWitlcniiMi llniii-iivcs. fr^-ih froin ihoir lahi.iur- in the licl I, cluthod in a manner whicii wniM have a-loui^hod thoir friend. -I at In. ini.' —joined us ^ooii aflir we Inid iii-]ioi:t<.'d the hut.. Wo ^vc^o (I'^kcd to din.. With them, hut we had •een tic 'iiiieli ill llii> culinary a;'rari;.i;eTncuts to do -II, iind they jniiud im in paitakinr 'f the liineheoii Mipniics wo liad taken with \i:>. They wfu'c full uf linpe niid /eii,ihey wvw working hard ami sii';(;e.-"d'ully ; hut. what parent emild ha.'' ap|ir i^cl (.f llic [lainfu! o.\-perieuee.~ of this so-called "roiiyhiiiir it?" ()cia.-.oii,dly t.lics(> yii.uie; tueii had .o drne to the iioarest. town and .-tay a lew d:iy- to j^ct pruperly eookt d food, after whic.'i llicy would return to uie-k ai^ain, hiinj:in!j: \vith tliem a fresh sture nf j-irovision.-'. ')t'ier young men when llicy .jo tc tlie t.>\vn-i under similar eire.iiiustaiiee.-: an ofien temjited to stay too Kinj:, and >pend mor^ n\onc\' I'uin tlioy can .-piire. Who can he siirpri-od at it? Wi in, ly admire piiivjk am! prudent forhearanc ; hut \\>- mu^t liear in mind; that their irouhlc-' ari-c from tiu'ir own wjiiit uf care and '^ood iiid>jrmcu{. Tlio true eau-o ^Imulil he clearly reen^ni.'.ed, and ihen tlie evi's vv! he avided, tVir they are ahse,lute'\ UTincees' fooM. I luei with .1 i a iiiijip> I'lustratiiU) "f a iietter -v'-tem of life m the eas(^ of a bad elor, who adopud a very ]iiiiilent and siicee.^.i-ful ]io'i('y. Jle contiacted with nappy i m tv»*\^i vi\'ij ..in./ («.. iv; i/l (.'(i ,'V Ver\' IMICI'lil .HHI .-( n\ »,.".-.-; 11 ' I'\./'H >. AIT' ( I ' 1 1 1 1 riv, n__M J WH-H a good trado-'nii.n to put up a eouifortali e frnmed liou--e at'ter a prnper .-ujiply ..f water liad been foiiin!. A married wiukman — who had hue; bet ii in his father's employment in Eng'aiid— .-nbsoqucntlx resided in oae portion of his house, and the whole o*' the surrouiidinL's constituted a seone of comlort. It formed a verr .■striking c(*ntrast, which left no dmiht on m\ mind a^- to tlie plan whicii is liest ca'cnlated to proniol" a man's inaiirial prosprritv. J was much interested in thr- varioii- detail.- sriven d. nic of lii- haclelor life, lli.s farm. }>ouItrv yanl and gard.-n „'ave him a goud vaj-,oty of food. Veni..-'(;n he liad no difriculty ii, securiiiL'. for moderate compen.-atioii l; luced the Indians to liring hin) a supp'y from time to linu'. and_ as the tlesh wa^ kept frozen iic had no tieee.ssiiy f.,r hastening dfi u-o. Prairie fowl and wild duckn he .<=hot and purchased in confiiderahlff ) 31 ric ilrivi>H. iii.l -('((I'^d iif wliii'h irifi', S(» as ill^.l with : iii\v!H'i1»* irriit'd tlio III' :il»our I' 1>I.|h (if ■iiius pots ' repiiuied lero Imiig frmii ilicir lioii f.lioir MTC Uslvod Mts to do (ikeu witli CC-'sftilly ; ■* so-called If ii('!i,roriii>' !:ikr, nul nil ■of tlicse wtTt' kejit, fio/oii until tlicy woie roquircd for u iris 1 I ( ' I M i • \\ US tlioroiiijlilv I'otuloi'tulilo and 'ivcll ap^mintt'd, and worthv of Indng n'iid''it'd ^till more i'omplcto.' Til'- winfor, IH!;'!-;'), lie vnits lli^ fii' mis in tin* old i ounti y for ilic pmpos(. of l.nnu'in;; a bride back witt; iiini tf share a- hriglit a eolom.il liouic a- ;-lie ciiild well desirr, whilst his own sncoess in busiM'sri has lieeii ino,«t .'.iti-liii'lury |)0Mi«\sfi(« aiMMngfimcnl.s siudi as tbcs"' bring iffdit to :i di.-triet, and imiiiii,' ".ther^ to conie and I'tijoy similar happiu'^ss and prosperity. I'lie mi-craMr !o;^diut systotn of haclndor life, on the other hand, hrinj^s diMM'cdi;, for many a youn^Miinn having »;ajiil,il ;:;;i'ls into bad habits of hlV jind fails to sccuri! a su»;(M's- ; he thi ii n-tiuiHto bin native land and fiirioudy coniiemns tlie eountiv in wl>-bhe m:ul The ojjponent- o*" Canada know full well li e ill mi>tiiln ri It IM'i mav instil iices of " n. ugh ini.' it " us m e\iry wny iiiinecess.iiy and im si uieloirahle lie said tliiit there ai'v piod aiid coinforiahle lo;.'-hut-^ I" lie luiirid, in whirli o\i')y reasoiiahli' provision i^ muile for thi* ("infort nid df'^ieneies of 111 ■. Thi-, I i iieiMfully admit; iiiit fhe L'rouped. It. n-ay \>.'yy truly I :-aid that tlies we liavi e conveniences arv pro\ ided aroiiiid niost of our lailway station.- low tu deal with lands which are 5, I", IT) i.r i are tlic; parts on wliii^h rc;,'nliir settlements iiecuie' moi are! mut'iallv advantai'cous. iioie iniie.s o ft; am But I these tl laa ever nece-sarv a-e of a ted with u})ply of father's li '-"c, ami .-! best d in the aid and seeuriiiL', ri'in time ening its sideraldff \\'e must also remember that emii;rniit.s wl \o mte lid to fake up lands (or tillage )iurposes may be very generally divided into two group-'. We find some who wouM ■viliingly pay for proj)er Ikuisi-s and farm slieddiiig bcmig jiut up, if they knew how to proceed safely with tlndr work; and there are other.' ',vho have no money to s])are for the j»urpo;^e. Feeling the immeti.-e imjiortance of assi>tanee being rendered t th<'>e :roup,s 0/ emigraii ts, r 1 lave oiteno up (;oii imunications with the obicet of reiiioviug some of the e.visting dillicufties, and I am greatly encouraged to antieijmte H satisfactory result. I liave. in fact, already .secured imjiortant proruises of help which, when more complete, \si!! l,o duly notilied to the ] uMie. b)uriiig my recent visit to Canada, 1 have been more than ever convinced of ^he importance of further as.sistaine being given to the more w^lallhy ela-s of eniigrants, and especially young men liaving cajjital at tl leir coirmand, w ho < lesire to find a safe and reliable course ill making their investment>- When the requirements are provided — and I ;;now ihaf the Ih lieu we iini'iio! I Governm"nt are ijivinii to this n.aitcr their hest consideral lind tl nllow of \, eali 11 w II I je irrea'iv encourairei b W |ii|! .1 also 10 „ . In) vp fivj^ftiii.'fitl gn Mips III" 1)11 r iip))«'i- mifldlc (rlilM^I foMniiig cinccrtcil scttlcinrnr^ ii) Ciumilfi, ,«t'Ciiiii>^', tliri Uium ciMwJucUti will <'arry the joyn i.t' linnio into ti coui'try in which t!>ui imppiiui's will bo lingtitonfil uml rriKJiTCil morr pcr- inairrit. For tin' attiiiniiieiit ol' l|ios(> oiijccf^ T "hull coiiliiiiH> to labour, 'iml if 1 can, in any way, ivH.wist citSer Ciipitalis^ts or W( rkn»oii into tiiort' prospfroiin coinlition^ of si'ttieniont, then ( sliall f^'cl that my Heoond visit to Canaiiu has not bt'cn in vain. Tlic nion.' I f>" y<( CuTiiia, f|i»' more lii/^hly I upprcciati' the ^^reat iniluccnipntgi phr olHriJ, bvdli ti> c.'vpital ainl to labor, and the ninrt' highly do I prize the true and jr- Q UJ o O CO a: OQ - Q ~ •jlJ Q q: a: €0 ^5^ !f'^ \ .Hi 725 /20 7/5 110 PtTTS FT. WAYNE 2^ .^ Ig-^; > ^^1^ ■ ^ ^ l^^ 'bs'l.'-A Al\'' ^^ ^.■^K 'if A' J>, -<%■ ^ ««K :0if^ : r^>X' ?lr: Cv- ^ A'.v.v^''^ r.-A-, LP.*<.6 tRlE ♦ M)^. l'*2V-^.'l '■gr- ■■■^ «... % l-J^V"- Y. "'•^^ ■■"^ t^ St^'i r V'' / -^■^ u '/ -i^ j^-i^yr" w^. N««< ; friS^-': "-iK^ y*' "f^ -C« 1V a^'^Xa^^ i::^^\ -^M'^viniv Ill xt^^ \ Table of Cnmpaiative Distances. , ~~ Ml... Mavi l.ino — MontriTil to Port Mj.i.It. A.i littit ll-jiite iun'>r <:oQairuction.) ■ 'iWH Frniii Vror T'M-ir tti I'miT Mnony, vw ll.xkvulc iiiidCiiii. i'aii'ic n y , • • 2,740 Krini \f;w V"in< tn S*n I'ruMrisro.i*! I eiiral aiid In, on I'arirtij liil'^jv.). ai!i JluTti'it ciiriiiei't'ng linei lliru 1 ^-h ilii riiit...li:t:iita, 5,1*06 From i,ivi:iilMOi, to New YoRR, • - - L'.'JSC I'lOtn l.irKtipi.'U. to Vmxt MmiPY, via Monirial aipj Taa. 1 ac. II jr , • • ■ !>,\fA I'r'V , I.ivEiti'')''! to Sav Fiiivi«,-o,iitn aliiitfit cjtMietiitij liiiKJ 111 tiiB L »., i>,W) Fi"!'! I.irirRpn.-ji. to T'ikiiuma Mapan), I .'t .Munii'nai siiJ (.\ui Ivi.: li'j., • ■ 'i,'tVi Ffi'i LivmiPOc'L (o Viii<'>iiA>i» (Japan), IM Ni!W Vork nnlb 111 1 laui.'iMco, - ■ 1'1,420 Tilt; (lisfarKri'f, t'i'a tin." Canailiun Pacitlo Hallway, ari' lis the Hull ami Lake kuiilu. OHIO H.«. ^5 '