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 INTRODUCTION. 
 
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 The object of this pnm|il»hit is to phicti before the public an army of 
 facta ill aa clear and concise a manner as |M)H.sible, Ujdenionstrato the groat 
 advantages which the I'rovident and Coinnuircial I^aiikI (/oinjwny arc in 
 a posftion to offer to intcndiiijg settlers in the North WiBst. 
 
 When a man contemplates seeking a new home in a strange conntr)-, 
 he is in most crises indnc(!il to do so from a desire to Ixjtter his condition, 
 or, if he has a family, to provide for the future welfare of those dependent 
 u^ioiihim; it theitjloise .l)ee(mies a serious matter for him to decide upon 
 the most suitable place to which to move, and he ought to weigh well 
 all the disadvantages as well as the advantages of a new cwmtry ere he 
 commits liimself to the gi-ave resi>onsibility of making a selection in its 
 favor. • - . 
 
 The i)urpose of the jtresent work is to endeavor to give a straight- 
 forward descrii)tion of the lands of the ComiMiny and the surrounding 
 district, and to suppoit the .same by the testimony of disinterested 
 ' fKjrsons qualified to pass judgment. 
 
 • ritOOHKSH OK TlIK NOKTH-WKST. 
 
 The marvelous progi-ess of the Northwest is well known, and any 
 lengthened reference to its magi(vlike development would be a work of 
 supererogation. A Inief onthne of the character of the country, aiid a 
 short reference to its brilliant recoid, cantrot, h(»wever, be out of [dace. 
 
 Lying noith of the 4i)lli parallel of north latitude is an iminensearea 
 of feillle Ijtnd, now known as the "Fertile Belt," which for many years 
 was regaitled as only fit for the trapi)er and hunter, but, which is now 
 known as a country teeming with richness and {)osses.sing a soil ancl clim- 
 ate j)eculiarly adapted to the successful cultivation of giiiin and raising 
 stock., ' ■ 
 
 This valuable tract of country, wlych extends westVvard totheliocky 
 !\Jountaiiis, contains, as nearly as may be estimated, about three millions 
 of .s<juare miles of as fine land as can Ixj found anywhere in the world. 
 
 • Ten years ago the l)est conception of this vast area was conveyed in 
 the title of Major IJutler's lx)ok, "The Great I/)ne I^nd." Accustottied t<» 
 t he slow process of development whicli characterized Ontiirio, one can 
 hardly realize the magical tiansfonria'tion which the last few years has 
 
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 m^l C(,nti..;nt. The Ca.uula'rucific Itailwuy is «)..;preUul a^ ar wj'st as 
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 tuiiiH. 
 
 Who will ventui-u to foi-eUiIl what another decul.* .will hrjiiK fort]i '. 
 The ..lain pros.! of the paat reads ao lik(! a ronuinee that one whrrnks from 
 mulc'liikin- H fon^east of the f-ittirc hase.l arf it would neeeminly Ih' uIhh. 
 (lie splemlid achievements of Uie last ten years. 
 
 ■ , ,,. .' .5 Uk<;ina.- ' ■ ' ■ 
 
 The district, of which UcKina, the capital Of the newly ^.-rCcUMl I'n- 
 vince of AssinilK)ia, is the cx^ntre, is admittedly the tinest wheat grow in^ ,^; 
 countrv in the NorthwesU and, d..uhtless, its selectio.i as the seat oK.ov- 
 ermncnt is due to the fact. The site of the capital presents »iK!cml 
 advantuRos, and the «reat fertility of the cmntry smtoui^Khng it ensures 
 its iK'ing a place of larjj[e inqxirtance. *- ^ 
 
 Retina is, situated upon a slij^htly elevaUul plaU^au, with a ^mdual 
 8loiK3 to the Wasaina ((.r Pile of lU.nes) lUver, and is the principal stjit.on 
 on the C P 11. west of Bmndon. The Itailway Compaiiy employ a 
 lur-e force of men at this point. It is also the head«iuiirters ot the 
 Mounted I'olice; harnicks for their accomumdatiou are U'lng constructett. ■ 
 rarliament and other Government buildings arc also m eourst^ of erection. 
 Ke.mui will 1k3 the seat of law and learnin- for the 'rovma-^ ol Assini hcna, 
 and will, doubtless, s.kiu Imast ..f its Osgoode Hall and . rn)vuicial Um- 
 versity. All these advantages are of the utmost imixatance in advancing 
 Uie growth of the city. • 
 
 Of coui-se the future of the new capital— its iMjrmanent metroprtliUiji 
 status is iiow established by the recent oixlov of the (Joven.or-J.eneml.tn ^ 
 
 Council-depends largely ui«m the energy and P "*^'*. "^ •'P''. «f '^'^^^^^^ 
 their iMJSsession of these qualities Uiey have already given substantial indi- 
 cation. A few months ago the plafee now known by «JJ '^Sf^,*,^ f JJJ 
 bire T.rairie; its iwpulation at this Writing is upwards of 2,0t)0, and lapully 
 oiowin.^. It is handsomely laid out in sp^ieious streets and s(iuares. It 
 • Lsses^s large stores, good hotels, schools anXl churches, and its newsi«iper, 
 -{heX/Lle Leafier, imder the able and schokrly editojjhip of Niehola.^ 
 f"lood bavin, is the vigorous champioiv of the rights of the settler. 
 
 llegina is to-day a much larger place than wa^innip6g in 1 873 
 It is fairly within tl;e realms of probability to hamnTNthe asseition that. 
 
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 liifiulorj^imizu- 
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 i:i)KrtiHHiv(! city 
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 Uncky Mouii- 
 
 ill hrinj,? forth ^ 
 i sliriiikH from 
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 with )i )iinidiuil 
 irliK'iiMil st^ition 
 Miiiy employ a 
 jimrtcrs of tin* 
 illy; constructed. 
 irsU( of erection. 
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 riovincial Uiri- 
 ce in advancing 
 
 nt inetnvpOhtiiji 
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 ler citizens. Of 
 substantial indi- 
 s regal title was 
 ,0t)0, and rapidly 
 ind squares. It 
 d its news5i)aper, 
 hip of Nicholas 
 le settler. 
 
 nnip^g in 1873. 
 16 asseition that. 
 
 with it<4 inntnipan 
 
 il.Iy j^leater wdvantaji;es <^f locution us 
 
 to controllint^ the 
 
 mide of an imincnse (rihntaiy couii 
 ,f the umrvel«.us fertility of the mljoniing « 
 
 ntry, untl its Io<al atlvanta>i;i>H in ri'MiKict 
 
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 hstrict, 1H".>:1 will witncHH Win- 
 itioiiM to Uelroit and ('iii«a>i< 
 
 WcHtwaiil tlu' star of Kinpin^ wen< 
 
 The n>«!ii 
 
 ihantHand nianufactuivi-H of Kcj^ina wi 
 
 lis its way " is at once truth and jMictry 
 
 11 undoiditedly cont»-ol the 
 
 tmde of the IVovince of AsHinilM.ia nm 
 
 \ the Northwest. The trade of 
 
 Ma'nitolm is certainly very larjr(!_an« 
 'r\w 
 
 I (if great iniportaiu'c to \Vinni|K'g. 
 
 tX :J S^. : r^:;:;;.! .anahC to l>et;.it hnt^tlietntde of an 
 tnulcolMuniK Linary to ('liicago. I'reciMely the same condi- 
 
 intJnitely vastirr aiva is In 
 
 (ions a]>| 
 
 ,lv as to tlu- prosi.ects of the two NorthwesU'rn capi 
 
 taK 
 
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 lerme«l the (larden of tluv Northwest 
 
 Notliing can exceed tlic excellence or ft 
 
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 lity of the linid througlutut th 
 
 tuict, and there is r«M»m for a gn 
 
 •at iiomdalion, whose, opportunities 
 
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 i^ntire tUlCl, aim iiiei»; m m^mh ■.'■ ■- r,> — i i . rv\' ' .,..i,.„ i^ 
 
 •< r im;rtUd.lo .ultivalion ofthe s..il will he mostcnv.al.lc. Ihecnunl.v is 
 1^1 w^^ 11a. ami pmiAe, the soil, will, slight excc-pt.ons, iHMi.g a rnh 
 K iZd The gi iss is long and h.xuriant ufford.ng «''h\ Pj^t WJ; 
 S th Sml asiH.ct.,f tlie «.untry is gently umlulatmg and higldy l^o^v 
 dK^Eicultv re, the soil lK,ing deep and un.ft.rm y rid.. Ihe coUi^y 
 s wel wat.ere.l ti;. Wascana or I'ile of Uones K.ver traversing .n u 
 
 ^ ,«ist«re held (If the buffalo. Their tmcks iroiii Avat.;r,ng place o wa uin 
 lace -never far apart from each other, are everywhere t.. Ix' seen. U was, 
 thl^^lL lavJ.rite Ininting gronnd of tl. India,. .^ 
 pursuit ofthe Monarch ofthe IMains, is evidenced by ''«'T''"f^, ■''",. 
 E .VbuHalo lK.nes that aie ft^nuently .net ^•^»\ '^"^ :^SSo 
 sounding name of Wasciu.a River, w nch b(,eomes, when^translat^mto 
 Knglish, the decidedly vyuesaietic" Pile of Bones. | , ' 
 
 " We «vn only give a passing ghmpse at ;!>««« ^^^^^Jll^'^^^S;^ 
 complete description of tliem would fill volumes. Bjit m a short mm , 
 [hevw Unwell known and thickly populatcnl M^h a happy and con- 
 ^L:pl^!^lwilll.i.n.ring4i;U.g^^ 
 
 markets by means of the Canadian Vacific Railway. The settlers in tnt 
 ™SSy oYtSe n«lway will l., at once within easy commun^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 the eastern grain markets, and an immediate demand ^^llj;^"^^,^'^^^ 
 for their pr«riuce. The local demand will also l« very -gieat. The prox 
 
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iiiuty .)f a i^ttmt wpital orwuroa a pri,nt.il)Io nmrk«t, in uddition in thr 
 «lomat.<J forgmin. for voge^ihlos. butUir. oft^. iMxiltry, uixi all th« minor 
 stuff Kn.wn u|i<)u a funn, which thu thrifty farmer'^ wife deiwuda on for 
 the purchase of store gtjods. 
 
 AIrea<ly there is a very considerable Hettlement; indeed the Oov- 
 emment sections are hij-gely Uiken up, and by a han|.w(,rivin« skillftd 
 enorgotic clftss of fanners from Ontario and dreat BriUiin One of the 
 jfreaU'st trials that the enuKrant meets with on leaving for a stmnws land is 
 the breaking up of home aii<l social ties. Tliis is justly reKard(.d 7is a trial 
 and rendered U-nfold more diflicult U. Iwar when the loaition fixed ut^n is 
 rcmok! from communiwition with the outer world and siairsely inhal)ited 
 the (iwagiwable teatuivs connoct^Hl with a change ofJioiiiD are reduced u\ 
 a minimum wlum one settles in a loadity h3vvi*HHW[M^y^«lvant«ges, and 
 surrounded by men with a common caustMuid who are actuat^tlb; one 
 and the s.ime aspimtions, the advance and future welfare; of thoras«lveH 
 and lamihos. It is astonishing how .,uickly new and frion<lly ass(K;iations 
 .ire formed. There is a reciprocity of kindness and assistance which almost 
 universally prevails. " A fellow feeling makes one wondrous kind." In 
 a lew weeks the settler may make as friendly nnd valuable relations as 
 any he inmsessed in his native land, and he soon forgets that he is in a 
 stTJinge country. A warm interest is quickly created, and one's new home 
 80<m iKicomes the one iK'.st loved. ^ 
 
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 The .flimat*! is very favomble to (he raising of gi-ain and rwt crmw 
 The spring commences early in April, hud the weather, with very lit le 
 exception continues fine and dry till the latter iwrt of ftlay. Eroin that 
 time till the end of June it is generally wet, but July. August and Sep- 
 tember, with the exception of occasional thunder showei-s, are .general r 
 beautiful months, the weather b«iing warm and plea.^ant. Win7cr com 
 , mences m November, Sbmetimes in theearlypait of the month, sometimes 
 later, and lasts until March. The cold,, although severe at times, is not 
 so much felt as m the more southern and )eastern parts of the continent 
 owing to the extreme dryness of the atmosphere, and, in fact, it is a com-' 
 inon thing for settlers to describe the winter months in Kegina district iis 
 the most enjoyable part of th^ year. It is the season of recreation for the 
 termer, when amusement, ^conviviality and menimerit are carried on 
 between neighlwrs, and wlien^e money conies in from the sale of their 
 
 ■ Seediw. 
 
 Seeding commences in April, and owing to the, fact that the surface 
 ot the earth Ijecomes dry and loose almo.9t immediately after the disao- 
 I)earance of the snow, it is advisable for farmeis to begin sowing as early 
 
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in u(iilitioii to the 
 uiid all thu minor 
 ifu dujHiudu un for 
 
 imUml the Oov- 
 -workinj?, skillful. 
 Uiin. Ono of tli« 
 r n 8tran}{() land is 
 •tJKivnlwl iw a trial, 
 it ion fixed utM)n in 
 jBirHcly inhabited. 
 ^ uro reduced to 
 f advuntnpis, and 
 i ttetuuteti by one 
 ir(! of thoras«lveH 
 cndly asaociiitions 
 mce which ulinont 
 idrous kind." In 
 jablo relations uh 
 its that ho is in a 
 1 one's new home 
 
 n and ro<jt crojw. 
 , with very little 
 ilay. Erom that 
 August and Se|»- 
 im, are generally 
 t. Winter coni- 
 lonth, sometimes 
 ) at times, is not 
 of the continent, 
 fact, it is a com- 
 iegitia district m 
 ecreation for the 
 are carried on 
 the sale of their 
 
 that the surface 
 after the disap- 
 iowing as early 
 
 00 itowtible, The warm myM of llie sun overhead, with tins gntdual melt- 
 ing of t lie front in tliM «iii1li iM'tfiw llic Meed, cnHse u (h'gvei- of nioiiture 
 which is extremely iH'iulieiiil to tin- rapid growth of the cropH. TIhj har- 
 voRt lA in AugUMi, and the root cro|»8 are pulletl at the latter end ttf Se|>- 
 temlM>r and in l\n- niiwilh of OctolHir. 
 
 One of the most dcrtimblr ieulurt's in u eountry is to liuve u heulthy 
 elimat*!. What matters to u man to have untold wcullh and pros|Hrity 
 presenU'd iM'lore him, if in oidir to fujoy them lit! ban to j»'npiirdi.s«! hi.-i 
 own life and the lives of bis family :* lie will nitbcr go to u p<M>ri'rniun~ 
 try and enjoy g<MMl btaltb. The Kegiiia distri«t, howt^ver, is iMMtieuhirly 
 favorabli! in thisrcsptMl. Kpidi-mic-tare not prevalent as in otIu'rcountrieH, 
 nor are then" any tliscases ptridinr lo the (ioimtry. In spring the weather 
 IS uniformly pleiHunl, tlu' siimnnM' wiirni wilb cool, ri'lVcsbing nights, and 
 the winter, owing to llu' drvin'ss o| tli«* almoMplu'n'.is purtiiiilarly healthy 
 and bnicing. , ■ , 
 
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 . It is iidiniltt'tl by eom|K'tent judge?* that the wheat grown in the 
 ll<!giiia district is of the tiiifsl (|uality, and the yield much greater than 
 any other part of America. 'Hiis is (»r the greatest importance to llw 
 fonner, esiHicially when taken in conneetion witli the fact tliat the railway 
 ensures a ready market for his ]«(>duet! at fair prices. We have already 
 referred to Um! ricibness of the soil, and in addition to this, the cliuuite Ih 
 fwculinrly favorabfo for the cultivation of wheat, owing U} the dryness of 
 the rijiening and harvesting seasons. Tlie future great wheat regicni will 
 undt)ubtedlv lie this district, where this giain grows to |Hufeetion, notonlN 
 in (Hjality, but in every other partiitular. The l)erry obtains . an ainlx-r 
 color, wunds out into ii fullness it do(,'s not attain in less favored n'gions, 
 and is rich in gluten, the life-sustaining prinidjvle of Hour. Straw stands 
 up stiff and strong, sometimes over five feet high, <vbile the cob tr of the 
 growing grain is sujierb. There un* various atateinents made in regard to 
 the average yield of wheat ](er acre ; by some it luis l>een ])laeA!d at 40 
 bushels; the lowest estimate given is 30 bushels. The weight is some- 
 thing remarkable, av<jraging ()(> lbs. to the bushel. 
 
 The oats grown in the Regina district are very sujuirior in «iuality, 
 l»eing plump ami heavy, an<i the yield [)cr acre is simply enormous when 
 eompanid with «>tlu(r countries. As high as sevtsnty laishels jK>r acre is no 
 mieon^mon thing, and in some cjises even one hundred buslujlrj have becti 
 realized. ^ 
 
 For nevvly brctken gi'ound, we are of the ojanion that oats will Ixi 
 found the most remunerative crop, and tlaire is always a rendy liouu- nun- 
 ket for all that can Ixvniised. 
 
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 «X('4>Ilftit uikI itN color Him. (•(knI cn»|w of {MutM cuii iiIho Ir olituiiii^d. # 
 
 l't»UiliM"M, onioH.H, taltUigi', luiii otlMsr dhiIh uuti v»')<nU»lih>(i yiwlil Npj&n-" 
 ilU\ (;ro|«, iuul tlm «|iiiility in JlMt-clafw. Oiu? |m)|M)rty of tlm |)«'»lnThi'H 
 KTowii iti iIu'm (Iwtiict is tliurtim Iiii-«i«mI Mi»'(ifiM«nM iin* iiuuily to iIm vory 
 cnit). Their prolilic yitiM in ci-rtuirily iviimrkul»lf. hirly Htmu ami Snow- 
 Hakes hiivo U'oii wi fiir,lli« fuvoriU< Vitriutiiut. hoiu<' of th« M|iudiiiuiiM 
 wuigliiii^ iiM high iiH ft uiul (> imiuivIm to tlw |Mitato. 
 
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 Tliu pniirii) hay uf tha Uof^iiia (listrict huM aln-iwly U'lonii' faiiioiiH, 
 and its iiUtriti(Min qualitit'H ackiiowI(;Utfo<| on nil MiiK's. In fact, HtiKik-niiM- 
 iiig will, in the near fntino, rival tiMwKMluction <>r ^lin. 
 
 There are Imtwet^n liaty ami Wfly.^lilfe rent VarietieH of }^iMses, He(l)j[e»i 
 aii<l legumes, ami the fh-Mt jKiinHi fawner wouhl note aUtut them is the 
 alauulance of foliage of nearly all the H|Kfeiert; whihf the gnissiw of Kasteni 
 ♦ 'iinada an? nearly all culm or nh-.m, having most of tlutni only one, two, or 
 thitie leaves, most of the grasses (»f the. lU'gina (listri«i havc! tcsn or twenty 
 It'Hves. Of <'ourse thi« is a valuable ft^ature in graK.s, as tlm leaves an- 
 titmv easily digested than the cuhns. Add to this that tlaire are in some 
 p's such an abundance of seeds as t»» make the f«Mltler |mrtake of the 
 r"'" "^ " **'^''' "f K'lii'i. iind it willjx! seen that tlu; ixsadiness with which 
 
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 If] ha.^ 
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 sUi*k will fatten on these |»lains is (easily acconnte^l f«)r, Jk m 
 resting (o enumenilo a few of tluMLmisses found in I 
 The brown lojj <«■ cedar gniss is oi<||(hf the n»ost valu 
 line stem witli abun<laiit foliage, and theui ai-e seVeiid 
 very nutritious. 
 
 nie, f)t'a gnws, a l<in<l (>!' vetch, affonls gtMxl jiastumge for stmsk in 
 " Ifttid then there is tlm Uiavtir hay, much su|K'rior to the gia.ss of the 
 " 'Joiiyd in ^klsl4,•Im Canada. The Scotch giiiss is a favorit^f hay, 
 >nnd Oil th«v prairie is of very fine (luality. 
 
 ^ ju" ^''^' ^•'^'>^^''"}i' K'^'«'^<'S ^ '•<>"•'. blue, buffaht bluci joint, 
 
 sedgt '■'™^''''^'^*^' • 
 
 nuni('|*|«jifftlM|vurieties, 
 
 solim of tfiein'very beautiful in apiK;anuic»^ 
 
 The luxuriance of the pmirie gmsses in the Hegina district is a sun* 
 indiciitioii of the great fertility of the soil 
 
 While dealing with tlii.s subject, it inay Ik! welfTo refer to the effect 
 pro<luced on cattle by the cold during tlm winter months; it has been 
 found by exiierience that the winters of the Itogina district, owing to the 
 iiryncss of the atmosphere, are really less trying to cattle than in more 
 southern latitudes. "^ . 
 
 hay, ^to^i^. gniHs, bush lyid wheat giiws, as well' as 
 w* gnniter i)ortioii of them lieiiig nutritious, and 
 
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 m ty of w.HHl Hui J.lo for h..il.h..K a.ul f.u'l VunK««.M. (u- .ml J^^^^U I 
 
 .'aHuVur. chU will !«■ .h. .•h..a,.;Ht.as ,t .h th. l-'Ht .If'";. '^ ' ' jT ' J, ^ 
 
 rurnL^M can u«,. In ih. mcantnuu tlu'iv m litllo a.fthtulty n. ^ "*' J 
 
 uflLnt W.KHI .for all th« pur,HM.u. of tho farn. >'Un'»H.r of u Vmi«U. 
 
 cnly a Hliyht a.lvan.r on Ontmi.. pri.rs at tht^ HtationK ol tho ( . I • 
 
 ■ Watku. .; \ 1 
 
 - XHunniv of 1F.HHI water is an intlisi>enH«l44» wMx^iy U* ^!'.-\ *'". Vr 
 not only f h. ul^.ol« I>uriH,H<,,. hut for HUM.k. The U.«i.m < .^ n..,\lu 
 n , ly . r - riv.is.uHl cnn-ks. hut it ha^lKH-n asc-cnbuuM d.f.n.L 
 U it ^HHl waU,r ..n Ik, ohUtlH..! ahnost any wh...v ;»'«'>"f ;;;;'.'-;;; '\' 
 hy nLn,s of wo\K It is an irulispatahl.- tad that -.mmI watH urn U .Y 
 
 - Anotlu.rl.U.HHin«.olm.nioy.ahy tlK,n.rnu.r.ol ^'^ J^*;^;-* J'JjJ, 
 iK tho frmlou, from hU^ht, NvoruH or .nnuds, which .y olhc p.t.l« of t»ut 
 <-ont.incnt have lK!«n so (Icstructive to ci-oiw. 
 
 .asc with"«h.<.h it ,.«. tAurnea t.> aKiid.ltu,^ '""'^rvca i i J"^ 
 nnlv to iK' Im^cn to yicia a fair crop, antl the secnd yeai »t la n. «< hi 
 "^itila. Tl«. wton comi«-d -it»» the toil of yc^. rcMunea t., clear a 
 w.KKi farm. Ls ofiio sinaH cmaetpHUice to u new settler. 
 
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 llecently it has In^en aiscoveiiKl hy successful exiH-rinients, tba smls 
 sown r the pmirie uras« ana then plowed l.Khtly, wdl y.eW j^<hh cn.pA 
 ^ r™ se Jn. This is a mast im,K.rU.ut aiscovery, as .t shows tha 
 m^^^^^ ot, his claitn in the spring can Ik^ku. to rc.al./e are rn 
 
 l?rCl.SKm, lu)st as .luicWyus if the lan.l h.ui|lreaay b.en cult.- 
 vated ami improvca. .*■ 
 
 ThP PmiCTint settlinir in a new coU Urv will unaetsUma the value ol 
 ■ this ^^v"rwili^-i^e'-ble1tim to realise sutticient for h.s ex,>e«He. 
 
 
 
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 the first year, and perhaps will enable Kim to place a sum of money aside 
 
 for future use. The new settler, when h6 arrives in the country, ought to 
 
 locate his farm with as Uttle delay as possible, and then set to work to 
 
 break as much land as possible for the ensuing year's seeding. If he 
 
 should be in time to sow on the sod, as already described, by all means let 
 
 l'^^^ ^°' ^^^ ^ "***" ^® should break as much as possible for cultivation 
 the following year. 
 
 .". ',■■.;;. Experience. - * :., ; 
 
 The following clipping from Ihe Regina Leader is the report of ^n 
 mterview witha settler in this district, and wo print it because it is a fair 
 sample of pioneer experience, and illustmtes what may be accompUshed 
 in a short time by pluck and energy in a new land: 
 
 Mr. L. is one. of the noted pioneers of the golden Northwest. He 
 IS a native of the ngrth of Ireland. Fot a (luarter of a century he carried 
 on busings at Maghara. In 1868 he gave up business and moved to 
 l^ounty Tipperaiy, where he purchased a farin of 400 acres. 
 
 'Why did you give it up ?' a.sked a reporter. 
 
 VFor two reasons,' was the reply. 'Fii-st, because it didnii)ay, and 
 secondly, because of the disturbed state of the country. For the iwist two 
 years I read aU Uie pamphlets, el^., I could get hold of, and finaUy made 
 up my mmd to .sell out in Ireland and come here. In May last 1 
 arrived in Winnipeg, with my wife and eleven children Three sons and 
 
 • Sr** «f ^ ^^'^,^<^^^» "P- We bought a tent and pitched it near the station, 
 men 1 purchased an outfit— tlirfee pair of oxen, ploughs, implements and 
 provisions for three months. Then we went out to the end of the track 
 on the tmm (then Oak Lake) and thence commenced our jouniey west- 
 ward. After travelling 200 miles we reached the land of promise and 
 pitched our tents on two of tlie finest sectifins of land that I ever set* eyes 
 on, well watered and drained:' . 
 
 'lou wiiYQ the only settler around there then ?' 
 ' Yes. W^e were the only ones for months. When the railway con- ^ 
 •struction overtook us and liegina was located, uuite a number of other 
 
 * settlers flocked in,' 
 
 'What did you do last season?' 
 
 -Tut up a two-story log house and ploughed fifty acies. We drew 
 the logs fourteen miles. We also put up stabling for fifty head of cattle. 
 We cut-200 tons of hay, wliich we have fed to cattle all, winter.' 
 
 'What do you proi)Ose to do this '.spring?' ' 
 
 'We shall backset tlie fifty acres and sow it in oats. We shall theii 
 put the-haiTow Avith two strokes over aJjout one himched acres, sow th(^ 
 oats on-the vn-gin i.r.iirie, and then plough about an inch and a half and 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 rollitclown. I expect to get a gmxl crop from this. We shall also plant 
 four or live acres of potatoes and vcgoUxbles.' ' 
 
 ' Whftt 4o you think of this country aft^r the exiiericnces of the severe 
 wint6r?' • t. ' 
 
 ' I like it far better than tlie old country. When I left I was suffer- 
 in^ severely with rheumatism. But neither myself nor family have^sut- 
 feml a daVs sickne^ sincewe have been here although we have l>een 
 ex^sedU) all the hardships of pioneer lite, livmg m a tent for four 
 mZS. The climate suits me splendidly, and I wou d not re uri; to the 
 Sdcrltry under any consideration. I have mvpsted over §5,000 since; 
 I came here,* 
 
 ' Do you exiwjct any emigrants from Ireland this year ? 
 . 'Yes a "reatniany, especially from Uie north of Irelaml. There wiir 
 be a great m^y tenant farmers and farmers' sons, who wdl bring money 
 withlhem and make first-class settlers.' " , 
 
 : And tliis is what a lad^^'^ho has spetili tlie last wint^ near Kegina 
 wrot« in April to a Toronto friend: "We have had tor the past two 
 Znths, and are still havnig, most glorious wcMher ; not a storm nor.dul 
 dav at all We feel really sorry for poor Onttino with its numerous feet 
 Slow ■ Why. we have had very little snow and not x.nce this winter 
 have the trains been .lelayed by snow. Honestly. I much prefer the style 
 of winter up here-all such bright, dry weather ; Uo one damp^ ^Y- J^ 
 sun is so bright that glasses are a relief; and oh! the freckles that we 
 Wall come out My boy does not freckle, of course, but he is as black 
 L an Indian. He is so veiy well, and he says he feels better this winter 
 than he ever did." 
 
 The following incidental reference to the \frcather, extracted from^a 
 ' busmess letter dated Feb. 14, 1883^ of a sdltley to an Ontano con-espond-- 
 entT^Sng as testimony as to the climate: "Up to 1st January we 
 h^ a very good winter. My sons were in the womls^on ft^ Deceinber 
 and camped out. ' Since that it has been severe enough up to the 5th inst., 
 iut Sh^g to bo. frightened almt, if people wm-e only prdpar^for it as 
 thevare in older places.- Since the 5th we have had fine cl^ar, soft 
 weJtlS so that any ^ o^out-door wdrk can be done, Myself and 
 family are in the best of he^th. . 
 
 PROViEasNTAJJD COMMEiiciAL Company's Lands. • • 
 
 Tlie t)TOT)ertv of the Provident and Commerdal lAnlCompany is 
 situaSin Sr^ry heart of the Begina district The western bo^dary 
 SSrllhdsis withineleveniftilesoftteecaptal; ^°<1 ^J^' 'fi' 'f W. 
 ?8 Sentlv eligible, the property itself embmcessome of the finest fann- 
 > ing Sin &stri(Jt. -It^mprises the odd numbered sections, except 
 
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 school sections and a few reserved by the C. V. I^. in. Township 14, Range 
 16, and Townships 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Range 17, within the railway 
 heh. Pending negotiationsfor the purchase of this property, the*Company , 
 appointed a Commission, cpniiK)sed of three gentlemen, upon whom implicit 
 confidence cuttld be placed, and who were qualified to make an inspection, 
 with a view to obtaining information and knowledge of the lands. The 
 Commissioners were joined and assisted by Mr. J. M. Thompson, c/f , 
 Qu'Aj)pelle, who is thoroughly familiar witli the country, and an expejt-y'v;? 
 upon all ntatters appertaining to it. The party, in the mouth of Augu|i;if|^ I 
 last, made a careful examination and thorough exploration of the land* 
 now held by the Company, gaining very valuable and useful information, 
 both as reganls tliem and the surrounding district; and as a resujt of their 
 labore presented to tlie Board of Directors of the Company, a report which 
 was regarded as behig so conijiletely satisfactory that the purdjase Wa.<* 
 closed anil the transfer to the Conjpftny accepted. , ' • . 
 
 ; We apjtend a few extracts from the Commissioners' report: 
 
 SoiL.^-A'n examination of the samj)U!3 submitted (taken from the 
 
 Compmy's land and being 43 in numl)er) will show that by far tlie largest 
 
 portion is comjmed of rich alluvial clay loam soil, friable or stiff. The 
 
 balance coniprises excellent soils for general purposes. The soil is n<> 
 
 doubt very fine, and eijual to any to be found in the Northwest. 
 
 Estimate. — The Commissioners estimate that fully 85 to 90 j)er 
 cent, of the land is fit for immediate agricultural purposes. A large j>ior- 
 tion of that excluded from this estimate, consists of land that is, neverthe- 
 less, of much value as hay meadows and for ])asturage. By a judicious 
 .system of drainage, a large portion of this could, if required, be reclaimed 
 , and made fit for cultivation. ' 
 
 Settlement.— Many Homesteads in Townships 17 and 18, in Range 
 17, were at the time of the Cohunissioners' visit settled upon. The parties 
 had all gone in ahead of the railway. Your Commissioners interviewed 
 the settlers, who a])f)eared to te a very desirable class of men. Tliiey ex- 
 pressed tfcmselves satisfied with their locations, and were inducing others 
 to join them. To the West, and in Ranges 18 and 19, there is also a large 
 settlement. Regina is situjited in the latter Range. The close proximity 
 of the Company's lands to this place, at which will be located the seat of 
 (Government, Administration of Justice, Mounted Police Headquarters, 
 &c., and having been made an inqjortant point on the C. P. R., enhances 
 the value of the lands very largely. The C. 1*. R. has also located a 
 Station called " Balgonie," in the midstof the f])ompany's lands, which will 
 be exceedingly advantageous. The Railway Company will no doubt lay 
 out a town site at this Station. Since the ^port was made the number 
 of settlers has largely increased. 
 
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 Water —All the streams rUiiuing throuj^h the Company's huul (one 
 of which is the Wascana River, on which llej^ina is locat^cl) cont^un |iO(«l 
 drinking water-that in any wet spots is fairly good and fit for the nse ol 
 cattle Good water can be found almost 'anywhere by >>el in low lands 
 at a (iepth of 4 to 6 feet, and from 20 to 35 feet m high lands. 
 
 Wood— The present settlers find no difficulty in procuring wo(KllV.r 
 fuel and building purposes in Township 19. and to the noith-east.indwe.st 
 o^^ that Township, the distance from them being about 12 to U miles. 
 There is perhaps sufficient wtK)d in this neighboiiiood to meet the ic<i«ire- 
 mente of^y who may settle upm the huids in Range 17 an.l to supp^ , 
 Sem with tW for building. A considerable quantity ol inn .er can be 
 proSired on the line of the C. P. R., an.l nprth ot it m Ranges 14 an.l 15 
 C principal building niat^rial in the N. W. will be bnck concrete and 
 st^Tne LcL of excelfent brick clay can lK>foun.l either ojr the C;.>mpany s 
 TZ. or very near, so that the moans .x^t of f f ^mg laukhuj^.^ any ^ 
 or kind. WfMKl lands commence innnediatiily north <)t lox^i.^hip IH, 
 "Raiige 17. ' • '■♦ 
 
 • j{oTF — The Snuris (:.>al Fields to the south-east and s..utl^and the 
 Wood MounUiiu Coid t^uifls to the south-wesf , me If"^ I'M >«'»'>; ;«^;i;«:J„ 
 with every prosi^ect of an iuexhaustd.l.' sup|.ly ol coal, s.> that settleis 
 will eventually have an abundant supply ot cheap luel.- , - 
 
 (JAPAIULITIKS OF Land.— That the lun.lsai-e Well juliipte.! lor a^icivl- 
 
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 tiii-al ouruoses is beyond tiuestion— either lor general Inrimng .)r gn 
 S^i^Xa lar^e s.Ile. TKc soil is ad,!,, ted tor pmjueing any km. 
 5-Lin or vegetables. . All information obtained showe.l tlmt crops have not, 
 been known to fail from any climatic cause, .ludg.ng from the .giowing 
 crXs of wheat, barley, oats. peas,.p..tatoe.s, and other vegetables, which 
 yZ Commiss oners saw, the'yield upcm the (^oinpanyVlamk won d b., 
 vey great, and larger on the a^ei^ige than that o Ontario. The returns 
 recently gathered by the C. P. K. «f the last .yield m Mmntoba gave to 
 S acre 22 bushels of wheat. 44 bushels .)f .)ats, potatoes 2 oO bushels , 
 andlthere is every reason to believe that crops in the Regnia district will 
 largely excel those figures. ' 
 
 Park Country.— Regarditig the nori^hern part of the Comi)any's lands 
 the renort says: This section of the country is the most pleasant ni 
 sc^neTthat we had jet seen on the Company's lands. It is certandy the 
 chStXe for resince, especially if one would be contented With less 
 Sriand than can be obtained south. On this (northern) Range of sec- 
 SS one could have a capital home, the bush supplying fuel, shelter for 
 SsiSttCand adding considerably to the beauty of the cou"*^- 
 Cattk Lid easily and profitably be mised hei:e, where ^hej-e is p enty of 
 sweet ^^es, small bushes, water in ponds, and hay. Fields of the best 
 
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 prairie LuhI, level, without impediment, luid viirious in qiMility, are round 
 all over muly for tUe plough and suflicient for nil oixlinajy puipose/. fn 
 fact, they look as if especially laid out and have all the appcamnce of 
 being fenced, being fringed by woods. There is, too, con sidembljd beauty 
 in the scenery, high elevation, southern asyiect, promiscuous v^oods and 
 ponds, and well laid out fields. A])ark region in every sense of/the term. 
 \ Gknkral Hkmahkk.— The rout<i taken to reach llic lauds and the 
 mode of ti-avel 4iffoi"ded your Commissioners an excellent opportunity of 
 /'viewing the intennediate country and ascertaining the revive value of 
 the Company's land as corapai-ed with that sunounding ijt. Your Com- 
 missioners believe that they passed over by tmil every de^eription of land 
 to be found in the N. W., except .salt, avid or baiTerF plains, or lands totally 
 imfit for settlement. None was seen but what was more or less fit for 
 settlement, agiiculture or pasture. ' 
 
 The lands f)f the Company form pjirt of an exceedingly large arid fine 
 agricvdtinal tract ; the largest tract of that nature probably between the 
 2nd and 3rd rrincipal Meridians, and no doubt Eegina has been located 
 having this in view, and being alx)ut Jhe centre of what will be a great 
 gi-ain growing country. ^- , 
 
 Tlie selections of the Company's lands k)th as regards soil, location 
 and ca])acity, and in all othpr respects, was a happy one, and your Com- 
 missioners, judging from their personal experience, believe that the tract 
 is as fine as ccmld have been chosen, ami it would be difficult to tii^d a 
 finer tract of the same quantity. 
 
 The Shareliolders have every reason-' to congratidate themselves on 
 the ojjpoilunity of Requiring so fine a pro])erty. 
 
 We deem it proixir'to print tlie uboVe extracts because they are fair 
 and impartial sttitenients relating to the property which the Company 
 bought and which they now offer for sale. 
 
 The agents of the Company are sui)plied with, and will be glad to 
 show intending purchasers, topognxpldcal sketdies and detailed field notes 
 of each section. These sketches and field notes have been compiled from 
 the reports of the C. P., K. land«iuspectors and Government surveyoira, and 
 are thoroughly accurate, showing at a glance the natural features of each 
 section. One may obtiiin from them as correct an idea of the lands as if 
 he were actually on the spot. - 
 
 Position. 
 
 "Every one is sensible of the irnportant bearing which proximity to 9, 
 thriving town has on the value, of farm property. There can be no doubt 
 but that Eegina will be in the near future the great city of the West. Those 
 who are fortunate enough to acquire homes in this district now, will, from 
 the moment of their getting possession, have land that must everjr day 
 enhance in value. How different tlieir lot from the men who settled 
 
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 trod by the iron horse. They will thus oegiu i^"Jr ^ , ^ ^ ^ j . 
 
 UiJtlieir fathei^ reached ^at the ff^^^* -^ ^^''^^ J^sHl- «^^ ^n 
 the vicinity of Winnipeg or Portage-la-lrune a^e ,v^h ^ov 
 
 acre^faiTifs which ten ^e^^^ Jin thTwe^t In a few short yei^i. 
 per, acre History wiUxep^its^^^^^^^ 
 
 towns ^ill be strong rivals for ^^^^ ^^f^f ^^^^J 
 
 The natural ad™ntaj^s "^Tor^J-T ^;»;Sn ^ S^ of comide,*le 
 
 the well-known coal ^^ «^/^^^^^^^^^^ InTshort time, and pijobafcly 
 
 which the future supply of fuel '^ ^^^""^^^-^f;^^ ■ ,t,„ge ^^^1 resits wi» 
 during the coming summer, 1^^« devtopmentej t^^^^^^ ^^ 
 
 take place, and the foundation ^^^^^^^ Qu'Ip^^^ 
 
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 Comiiany's lands . j ,„ tw mao accompaDvine this p»mpMot, 
 
 ■ Vo«r..ttent.an.smv^d to ttxe^ma^^mp^^^X^^ 
 
 ttudan eJ^™-"^'™ J ^Jlif7>mrarDas8ed water in plenty, vfood and 
 of the Company's lands. Ferbhty -^Wss?^ »?^ mctrapoli.^ dose at 
 
 fuel supply >-^^C^\^Z:^^l^^^^"'^^'^'^ '»"'! 
 
 
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 and friendly neighbors, churches erected and to be elected, educational iiii<i 
 many other advautages which might be truthfully named. 
 
 Settlers should tbiqjc of these thin^, and weigh them well befoni 
 g<jing off into distant It&ds, and remember that one acre of laud within the 
 Jtailwjiy Belt is of more value 'than two or three acres outside of the Belt 
 and away from accessible marketg. c 
 
 The Company's terms are the most fa,vorable to the settler, and jire 
 within the reach of all. . ' • . 
 
 Prices AND Terms. , 
 
 , Prices range from S2.50 per acre upwards. The quality of the soil is 
 jirettiy nearly etjuat all over the ti-act, and the difference in price is gener- 
 ally regulated by the locaticm. Only one-sixth cash required, and balance 
 in five equal annual instalments, with interest at six per cent, per annum, 
 
 NOT IN ADVA'NCE. • ' ,^ , 
 
 ■- : - Rebate. ■ " V 
 
 ' -'f'' To the settler who will cultivate half of his purchase in five years,>will 
 be allowed a rebate of $1.25 per acre for each acre cultivated ; aiid for the 
 settler who will undertake to cultivate the whole of his purchase within 
 five years, a rebate of one-half the priQe will be allowed. 
 
 Intending Purchasers. ■ 
 
 Intending purchasers of tlie V. & Q. Land Co.'s lands can have the" 
 capabilities , of any section or portion theieof fully described on application^ 
 to any of the Company's Agents. From field notes in their possession 
 they can supply you with information as to sui-ftice, soil, water, grass, etc. 
 
 The Best Route to the Lands of the P. & C. Land CoMPAiirY. 
 
 When contracted with the location of lands remote from tlie railway, 
 it is a very siinple matter to reach the property of this Company, situate, 
 as it-is, upoil the.line of the C. P. R. There are several modes of tapping 
 the Canada Pacific at Winnipeg. A favorite route is-that, vja the Credit 
 Valley and Rock Isjand roads, the- latter better known as the " Albert Lea 
 Route." Settlers' trains via this route leave Toronto and other stations 
 on the G. V. R. at brief intervals during the season. Every attention is 
 given to the comfort of settlers, and the rates of transportation are very low. 
 V '■ "'■V- Agents. 
 
 By calling, on, or conimunicating with, any of the following Agent,"*, 
 tije f idlest information will be given to intending settlers: 
 John S. Lytle, Regina.. ^^ J. M. Thompson, Qu'Appelle. 
 
 F. H. Hesson, Brandon. \ Watt Bros., Winnipeg. 
 
 Blakeney & Hkllmuth, ^London, Ont. \Ed, C. Barber, Ottawa. 
 Oeo. L.^ Lytle, scm of the "Agent at Regiua, shows settlers over the lands. 
 , ' ■ ■ JOHN GGSS, 
 
 ■ g ; ' 20 Wellingon St. East, Tnrnnfn 
 
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 ■ 'manufacturkw* OF 
 
 TARRED 
 
 > FOB tiNING HOUSES. BTO. 
 
 Felt, Ta* 
 
 60 ADELAIDE ST., WEST 
 
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 Wate,Iro.fH.r»r,!'^JgSoS;°*i- 
 
 Bags, Water 
 
 Beds, Lawn 
 
 
 
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 CHATHAM, ONT., CANADA 
 
 CAPITAL, 
 
 $100,000. 
 
 Jij^N Rick. President. j 1). R. VanAllkS^ Maua^/ 
 
 U ^. NoHTHWooD, Vice-lW I Wm. Ball, Asst. Manager. 
 
 Gko.E. Ireland, Sec. -Treas. 
 
 Wm. MiLNER, Supt. Wagon Works. 
 
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 M^NXJlfACXUREKH O^ XWE VERY SXCSX 
 
 White and Red Oak, White and Black Ash 
 Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Whitewood, ' 
 Balm, Basswood, and all kinds of 
 
 hardwood lumber and ^ 
 
 ,AL.^O THE MOST EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURER.S OF >^ 
 
 fA&OHS, CAETSJLBMS ft WAGON STOCI 
 
 IN THE DOMINION OP CANADA, " 
 
 
 HAVII^G AMPLE CAl'ACIl'Y FOR .TURNING OUT FltOM 3,000 TO 5,000 
 
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 THE EDEN OF CANADA 
 
 IS IN THE- 
 
 Golden Tlorth-west Territories, 
 
 V-REACHEU BY THE - 
 
 The Prettiest. Saftet and Qu^^ ;■; 
 
 CHICAGO Td M1HHEAP0U8 AHD ST. PW^^ 
 
 I -THBPUOH THE- 
 
 ■ 1^^^ Garden Lands of Minnesota. ^; > 
 
 TWE THIS ROUTE IH PREFM TO THOSE THI«^ 
 'SoRWESM.OP.HE STUMPS OF^*^^^^^^^^ 
 
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 WHEN GOING 
 
 TO OR OOMINQ FROM 
 
 ■MANITOBA 
 
 --,. OR AMY POINTS IM THE 
 
 GREAT NORTH-WEST 
 
 See that yaur Ticket Reads over the 
 
 Credit Valley Railway! 
 
 Which, in Oohneotion with the Old Reliable 
 
 MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD, 
 
 rOKMH THE IMMMLAK KOI TK. 
 
 ? EXPRESS TRAILS q 
 . DAILV EA€II WAY. V^ 
 
 Por any_.infonnatioTi as regards Rates, &c., pleAse write 
 or call on any of the Company's Agrents, or , 
 
 Wi R. CALLAWAV, City PiiHsciiger Agnnt, 
 
 , - ■ 20 King Sti-eet West, and 25 York Street, -Toronto. 
 
 WM. WHITE, 
 
 (ion<!ral Sup't 
 
 E. TIFFIN, J.W.LEONARD, 
 
 (ien. Freight Agent. : - fieri. I'uss. Atft., Toronto. 
 
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