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 MANITOBA 
 
 I^oies of Progress 
 
 J889 
 
 ISSUED BY THE 
 
 Manitoba Government 
 
 (Emigration Office) 
 
 30 YORK STREET 
 
 TaRONTO. CANADA 
 
 -r.^i: 
 
 A. J. MCMILLAN, 
 
 Emigration Commissioner 
 
 If you require any information relating to Manitoba, write \ 
 
 to above address, or to 
 
 HON. TH08. QREENWAY, 
 
 Minister of Agriculture and Immtcnrtton, 
 
 WINNIPEG, MUNITOBA 
 
 (llAU, Jea tvm. 
 
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^1-1, iVi.- PVi-l |2^ 
 
 MANITOBA 
 
 So much has been written at various times regarding the geographical 
 and climatic conditions of Manitoba, it is not proposed to say anything here 
 with regard to those matters. These " Notes of Progress " are designed to 
 put before the farmers of Ontario, and others who may desire to make for 
 themselves new homes, in a concise form, some facts relative to the wonder- 
 ful progress Manitoba is making. We have nothing to hide in Manitoba, 
 and there is no need to exaggerate with regard to the country. The simple 
 truth b sufficient to induce settlers to go there. The figures are not yet 
 published as to the arrivals for '89, but far more bona fide settlers went into 
 Manitoba this year than ever before in one season. During the summer 
 months, three farmers' excursions were run from Eastern Canada to Mani- 
 toba, with the intention of allowing Canadians from other Provinces an 
 opportunity to see the Prairie Province for themselves. Nearly 1,000 more 
 persons went on these excursions than on corresponding ones last year. 
 This fall farmers' excursions of a similar nature are being largely patron* 
 i^edt ^nd the indications are that there will be a larger immigration next 
 year than there has been this. Many absurd statements have been circu- 
 lated in Eastern Canada and in the States relative to the harm done by 
 drought in Manitoba this year. During the month of June the weather was 
 very dry and hot, and much harm was jione, especially where indifferent 
 farming was carried on ; but this notwithstanding, on August ist the yield 
 ofi^leatiWas estimated dt 1 4« 8 bushels per acre, an amount which, though 
 cdMdered shiail in Manitoba, would be considered large in most other 
 countries, as the following figures will show. In 1887 (the last year for 
 which we have returns in Manitoba) the yield of spring wheat per acre was in 
 
 .manitOba .......,.: .32.4 bushels. 
 
 Ontario...... .i..i..i ij.6 " 
 
 Wisconsin ."^ ,;-•.»,*!<'* . . r »^<.>'t% . . « ^^r. , < 10.3 '• 
 
 Af?rM ,i&^--,M^n'"-' •••• '**•** • 
 
 Nebraska >r..?ai •' 
 
 Dakota ^4.3 «< 
 
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 Since harvesting and threshing commenced in Manitoba this year, it is 
 said the wheat will turn out much better than was reported on August ist 
 
 Manitoba is progressing beyond a doubt, settlers are flocking in, an'd 
 railroads are being constructed in every direction, so that in the words of 
 the Winnipeg Commercial^ " a new and active era in the development of the 
 country has set in." In almost every part of the Province there are churches, 
 schools, good roads and markets, so that most of the advantages of settle- 
 ment in the older Provinces are now enjoyed, and the settler who arrives in 
 Manitoba to-day, does so under much more favorable conditions than did the 
 pioneers of 7 or lo years since. 
 
 Young men who wish to strike out on their own account, and farmers 
 with families, should go to Manitoba, where they will meet hundreds of 
 their countrymen, who ten years since were poor, but who to-day arc wealthy, 
 and say tAey accomplished more in Manitoba in 5 years than they could have 
 done at home in is or 20 years. 
 
 The following figures culled from the Bulletins of the Department of 
 Agriculture, Winnipeg, Manitoba, published on June ist and August ist, 
 1889, are more eloquent than pages of descriptive matter could possibly be, 
 and reveal an amount of progress truly astonishing. These figures are based 
 upon returns supplied to the department by some 500 correspondents living 
 in all parts of the Province. 
 
 Total acrei^e prepared for crop. 
 Number of Horses 
 
 •♦' Cattle 
 
 •* Sheep 
 
 PiRt 
 
 ** Entiie Horses 
 
 Acres of new prairie broken . . . . 
 
 1887 
 
 636,295 
 
 29.915 
 101,681 
 
 12,540 
 
 . 35.713 
 
 411 
 
 87,444 
 
 1889 
 
 893.402 
 
 45.746 
 148,209 
 
 31.341 
 
 51.657 
 
 642 
 
 135.649 
 
 Increase {0*89 
 
 257,107 
 
 15.831 
 46^528 
 18,801 
 15.944 
 
 48,205 
 
 The Canada North- West Land Company make the following interesting 
 announcement regarding the sales of their farm lands during the six months 
 ending 30th June last as compared with the corresponding period m i883 : 
 
 Acres Sold. Value. 
 
 1889. — ... 32,520 $191,40365 
 
 1888 20,630 ii3>43a 80 
 
 Increase...... .11,700. $77)09 85 
 
 These returns show that the amount of sales of farm lands has been 
 greatly in excess of the same portion of last year. 
 
HARVEST REPORTS 
 
 V. 
 
 The following reports relative to the harvest of 1889 are from conespon- 
 dents of the Winnipeg Sun, and from other Manitoba papers of recent 
 dates. 
 
 Portage LA Prairie, Aug 28.— Speal!ig of great farmers in Manitoba we think 
 McLean & McRobbie can lead in that line this year. They have 1,300 acres of wheat, 
 l20acresof oats and 80 acres of barley, in all, 1,500 acres of grain, most of which is 
 already cut. They have nine self-binders of their own, and have four more hired, making 
 thirteen in all hard at work. Their wheat will average fully twenty bushels to the acre, 
 Which they will probably sell for over 75 cents a bushel, making for the total crop of over 
 32,000 bushels of wheat, about $25,000. Their wheat is all No. i hard. The ether 
 crops are good . This enterprising firm of two young men are hard workers, and their 
 success is well deserved . 
 
 McGregor, Aug. 37.— Stacking is the order of the day now, the cutting being all 
 done excepting some small patches . Wheat is not so good a sample as was expected at 
 one time. 
 
 KiLLARNBV, Aug. 31.— Weather here^ very suitable for harvesting. A refreshing 
 rain visited us on Monday last, which beautified nature and made everybody grateful. It 
 has done good to the late grain and root crops, and has not delayed harvesiiog more than 
 a day or two. 
 
 Bridge Creek, Aug. 21. — The farmers are busy harvesting. Quite « number are 
 through cutting. The grain is a fine sample. 
 
 Craigilba, Aug. 37.— Farmers here are through cutting their grain, and stacking is 
 now the order of the day . The crops are much better than farmers anticipated . Although 
 the straw is short, the head is well-nlled, and the sample is the finest ever grown in this 
 district. 
 
 Delorainb, Aug. 36.— Harvesting is progressing, under favorable weather. Cutting 
 is about finished ; some have started stacking. Grain is turning out a good deal better 
 than was estimated some time ago, and the wheat is all a fine sample. 
 
 Manitou, Aug. 27. — Grain cutting is about finished, and stacking is the order of the 
 
 (From He Winnifeg Commtrcial. ) 
 
 Harvesting commenced at Gladstone on August 5, writes a correspondent. The 
 wheat crop is excellent. Hopes of the season's crop are very high just now, owing -to the 
 early harvest and good weather. The hay crop, which was expected to be scarce, turns 
 out to be more plentiful than other years ; owing to the eiqwctea shortage, every one put 
 np a little more than they required to have. 
 
 (From the Brandtn Sun . ) 
 
 Reports from every hand are to the efiiect that the wheat berry this year is plump, and 
 there is oo doubt the wheat will greatly make up any deficiencies in weight. 
 
 (Ftvm the Piltt Mound Sentinel.) 
 
 Binders have been started on hundreds of farms, and the fields are now becoming 
 adorned with stooka. The grain is unusually plump And will grade high. In many cases 
 the straw is short, but there is such an extent of ground under crop that, notwithstanding 
 all disadvantages, there will be a large amount of grain to send out. 
 
 {From the Minnedosa Iribtnu.) 
 
 It would astonish those who have heard so much about short crops in Manitoba, to 
 see the amount of farm machinery sold and and taken from Minnedosa by farmers firom 
 the surrounding country. It is stated by parties in a position to know, that in some dis- 
 tr:>ns near Minnedosa crops never were better, and that the sample of grain will be the 
 Lest in sevenl yea(»i ^ _ 
 
 day.