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(These regulations are substitnted for and oanoel those hitherto in foroe> ) Tho Canadian Pacific Railway Company offer for sale some of the finest Agricultural Lands in Manitoba and the North- West. The lands belonging to the Company in each township within the railway belt, which extends twenty-four mUes from each side of the main line, will be disposed of at prices ranging PROM $2.60 (10s.) PER ACRE UPWARDS. TERMS OF PAYMENT. If paid for in full at time of purchase, a Deed of Conveyance of the land will bo given; but the purchaser may pay one-tenth in cash, and the balance in payments spread over nine years, with interest at six per cent, per annum, payable at the end of the year with each instalment. Pay- ments may be made in Land Grant Bonds, which will be accepted at ten per cent, premium on their par value, with accrued interest. These bonds can be obtained on application at ^e Bank of Montreal, or at any of its agencies in Canada or the United States. GENERAL CONDITIONS. All sales are subject to the following general conditions : 1. All improvements placed upon lands purchased, to be maintained thereon until final payment has been made. 2. All taxes and assessments lawfully imposed upon the land or improvements to^be paid by the purchaser. 3. The Company reserve from Kile, under these regulations, all mineral and coal lands, and lands containing timber in quantities, stone, slate and marble quarries, lands with water power thereon, and tracts for town sites and railway purp| ftpplioatiion to the Land OommiBiioner, \, fCoA 9 inform.) •< .■*>■> ■!i,J'.,«rt»'4H' ••:??■. "Cmirir..'-.' ^. ■► ^C of the finest ds belonging ich extends sposed of at DS. ance of the ash, and the lix per cent, nent. Pay- ipted at ten These bonda bt any of its ) maintained she land or ulations, all /ities, stone, id tracts for i controlling rsons giving tie same, ated by the les to B(yna iiiitoba and it is recom- (ard to this nto can ^ u \ •/ '^ m.. M At f A '' i ,'.■■. ' \ • PINE I Wi uaceo ^^>i\gg_\l 8g 81 30K ^ mTo T bopOT 100 u c NT \\ NS 128 U1I23 alii" -OF PART OF- M A N I T O R A -AND THE- Canadian >Noptt?we8t Teppitopjeg - A.lberla - Assiniboia and Saskalche>wa Shewing system of Land Survey and the Lines of the Canabian |p>acmc1Railwa^ Company n w$ 33 irrm \9 go] 291 1 a ait ^ 52 16 14 18 llJ '^8 7 6 5 Hb< m\ 61 ^p ffiMfp^^^ ^ vort''. Birlvil III 110 109 108 INTERN A^OSfcl O N A Ij m - B 106 m 'M'.i^f' ■>^ i ^c ^y '.A Imp ur-' TIf ,1.-J— r*^! ai H T II R "''si' I^OFtl^-West rill"* ''■**■ p DAIRY FARMING RANCHING 1 MINING ■<'i n # m *#■ fCHtS'K to cos (1U( Fa: PiK dis •m thn sul is s Cy] the tio] con be.s lira I'liK are tail int obt Let Or, Dairy Farming', Ranching: and Mining. ASSINIBOIA AND ALBERTA. This j);iui|ililet lias )>ven coinpilud witli tl f view of drawing attention to the natuml a' 1 vantages that these districts ofier for raising at a low cost cattle, liorses and sheep, and for produciti!,' butter and cheese. The subject of grain raising is not dwelt on to any extent, inasmuch as that ((uestion is fully discussed ill a (,onipanitin pamphlet, "The Northwest Farmer," a copy of which can lie obtained at any othce of the Canadian Facitie Railway Company. It must not lie inferred from this that the growing of gi-ain does not I'oriu [lart of the .igricultural features of these districts but the grain-producing (jualities are so overshadowed by those aiipertaining to the biaiichesdf farming with which this pamphlet treats, that it was thouglit advisable to give the latter special prominence. The .subject matter deals largely with Alberta : but, to a great extent, what is said of that district is applicable to the western i»art of Assiniboia, the Cypress Hills in a incisure giving to the latter tho ranching grounds that the Foot Hills of t lie Hocky Mountains att'ord to Alberta. The sugges- tions given to the intending immigrant as to who should come ; when to come ; what to bring ; the tanning methods that are likely to give the best results, can lie read as a)iplying to hotli districta. The reader having madj up his mind to go uito one or other of these liranclies of farming, naturally asks the i|uestion : WHERE SHOULD I TAKE MY TICKET TO ? If, after what you have read, you incline to Western Assiniboia. the best place to take your ticket to is Maple Creek or Medicine Hat. As these are the chief places of resort forthoeattlemen,thesettleron arrival, can ob- tain much valuable iiiformati(jn from them. There are several good stores in these towns where supplies of all kinds that the settler will need can be_ obtained. If he prefers Southern Alberta, he should take hi» ticket to Lethbridge. where tho Government land ofHce for the district is located, (h\ if Central or Northern Alberta is his choice book to Calgary. From 1 31 this point a railway ishcinr; constructed north, through the Red Deer and Battle River country to Edmonton. Thus, Calgary is the point from which settlers should start for these districts and the Great Saskatchewan Valley. HOW CAN I OBTAIN A RANCHE ? If it is the intention to embark in the business of raising cattle, horses or sheep on a large scale, an extent of ground equal to the rancher's require- ments can 1)6 obtained under lease from the Dominion Government on the folhnving easy terms : Settlers can ()V)tain leases of public lands not exceeding four sections (2,050 acres) in the vicinity of the settler's residence. The lease shall be for a period not exceeding twent^'-one years. The lessee shall pay an annual rental oi two cents an acre. The lessee shall within three years place one head of cattle for every twenty acres of land covered by his lease ; at least one-third of the number of cattle stipulated for shall be placed on the range within each of the three years from the date of the order-in-council granting the lease. Whether he be a lessee or not, no person shall be allowed to place sheep upon lands in Manitoba and the Northwest without, permission from the Minister of the Interior. Leases of grazing lands to other than settlers, or in larger quantities than that specified above, are graited only after public competition. Full particu- lars can be obtained (m application to the Minister of the Interior, Ottawa. Maps showing the lands n >w under lease can be seen at the Land Commissioner's Office in Winnipeg. . Maps can be secured there free of cost showing the landc open for sale in the Ranching Districts, and their prices. THE COST OF STARTING A RANOHE For the benefit of intending settlers an account of the cost of starting a ranche is herewith given : — Take as an example a person bringing in a band of 500 head of good grade twoyeav old heiftrs, at sny $i25 (£5) per head; also 20 bvdls at $5e tlie principal outlay; in addition there are the smaller tools, furniture, provisions, etc. A I rac'.tical man gives tlui follow iui,' figures in regard to tlie cost of raising stock and the average prolits, I would e.«tiniate the cost of raising a steer to marketable age or say four years old, as follows, viz. : -Take one lumdred cows with an increase of at lotist sev(Mity-live ]n'.r cent., and tistimating the cost of keep for each cow for One vi^ar t(. l)e §3 ^.'500 00 And kee[) of each ciilf for 1st yctar $5 ;i75 OO 2\u\ " ;} 225 00 " " ;!rd " ."> 225 00 " " 4tli " 3 L'25 00 Total cost of 75 steers at 4 years old. . . .Sl,;iiJO 00 Or §18 per liead wliicli will readily sell at §40 per lieail, 'caving a ja-ofit of $22 tacli, 1 consider tho above a fair estimate of the cost. As 1 am now fee;ling my stock at less than t:hree cents a liead per clay, on feed bought in the stack and reckojiing drawing one and one-half niih'S at one dollar per load. Yours respectfully, .J. E. Fknnacy. DAVisitdiKi, .\r,TA, 22nd January, 18!>0. Considering a man established willi his stock i\i the coiintiy, build- ings erected, stock brandenih for three years 2,520 Board of men at $1") pur month eacli '. . . . 1,080 Cost of buildings, fiirnituie, etc 250 2 horses, wagon, mower, rake, etc 450 6 riding horses 200 Ilarnes'-, saddles, etc 100 ^i;5,(;oo At the end of three years, allowing for loss, there would be on the ranclio as follows : F.mr year olds, 2;}5 at $40 $0,400 Three year olds, 240 at 30 7,200 Two year oids, 245 at •.;0 4,000 $21,500 The ranche would now bo on a paying footing. There would be for sale 2:55 head of four year old steers valued at $9, 100, which would be dis- posed of as i'olhjws : For purchase of 250 head of yearling steers $3,000 Wages and board of men 1,200 Suu'lries 200 $4,460 Leaving a net income of $5,000 Each year it will go ■ n the same. The duties of your two men in summer will be to put up enough hay to feed the weakest stock for say one month in the year ; in spring and fall to ride the range, to as-^ist in keeping the stock on the range, in which duty the stockmen bear their share ; in winter it will be necessary to ride so as to bring into the ranche all poor stock and feed through the sever- est weather. Of coursp the hay put up may not a 1 be used, if so it can be re-stauked and kept over for another winter. Steer cattle in a healthy con iu(] tin iug a c d(> not he wht easi o : A munbor xiid turnod out , is put up with irst iustiilled is lid losult of iiii ision : ,11S. SI), 000 2,520 1,080 250 450 200 100 $i:5,(;oo ronld l>e on the ootivlitiou come well through the severest winter. This business offers iuducoments to a msin who has capital and wishes to invest in cattle for these reasons more so than to a man with a limited capital and who is look- ing for a home. From the nature of the industry it is not necessary for an owner to give all his time to the business. If he was engaged in any other work, a (jouple of mouths in the year would lie all that would be necessaiy to devote oxolusively to it. Any party wishing to live on his ranche would not only save a ODiisidorable item in the wages and work of (livisifjii e88niti;i mi ed f Appflli considi.'i chaiuctt North vv^ of the t clumps The vail sections. by the S^ will one GR Of the A particula: which th( of its nor growth t dryness o These flinty wilt all the wo softer var now the d [101 f ? ^0 'a ^ \ 1- ■:'1'.i Assiniboia. Tlie District of A'siniboia lies between the Province of Manitoba and the District of Alberta, and extends iiortli from the International bound- ary to the r)2iid parallel t>i latitude, and contains an area of thirty-four million acres. Travelling westward on the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the district is entered at a point 412 miles west of Winnipeg, It is dividiMl into two great areas l)y the Missouri Coteau, or third prairie stejjpe that crosses the railway at SecretHU Station. Each of these divisions lias its own peculiar cliiuactoristics, making the eastern portion esstntially a wheat growing country, and the western better fitted tor mi ed farming and ranching, 'i'lio great plain lying south of the Qu'- Appelle River and stretching south to the International boundary is considered to luive the largest acreage of wheat land, possessing a uniform character of sud found in any one tract of fertile prairie land in the Northwest. The eastern jiart of tlie district is known as the Park Country of the Canadian Northwest. The surface is rolling, dotted over with clum])3 of trees usually found boidering the shores of lakes or meadows. The valley of the Pipestone is considered one of the most attractive sections. Coal in abiiudtincc is found in tlie South, in the district drained by the Souris River. This district, including the Province of Manitoba, will one day be the GREATEST WHEAT PRODUCING SECTION Of the American continent, for the following reasons ; Ist, It has a soil particularly rich in the food of the wheat plant. 2nd. A climate under which the plant comes to maturity with great rapidity, 3rd. On account of its northern latitude it receives more sunshine during the period of growth than the country to the south. 4th. Absence of rust, due to dryness of climate. 5th. Absence of insect foes. These conditions are specially favorable to the growth of the hard, flinty wheat of the Scotch Fyfe variety that is so highly prized by millers all the world over, giving it a value of from 10c. to 25c. a bushel over the softer varieties grown in Europe and the older parts of Canada. It has now the distinctive designation in the wheat markets of the world of [11 13 I" MANITOBA HARD" While this soil produces a hiury (»f .siifii a lii^'h f,'iiiist of iriany handsome residences and superior farm buildings, well built and wisll organized churches and schools, and the | eoide have sinioundid their lu^w homes with many of the comforts of the old land. For the l)enetit of Eiigli h readers who may be desirous of settling aiuong fellow-countrym mi, particular atten- tion may be directed to Cannington Manor, south of Moose Mountain, which may be reached from Moosomin station ; tlii^ l>risl(d settlement at Cotham, delightfully situated among the picturesque lakes oi the Qu'Appelle Valley, disUvnt fourteen miles from Broadview station ; ahso the Weed Hills anr 2,000 miles the profit will be greater than if these cattle had been fattened by stall feeding in Ontario. Everything seems to [)oint towards this being the future fattening ground for cattle intended for European markets. MAPLE CREEK. This district, situated in the Chinook Belt, has a climate equal to any in the Territories ; sheltered by the Cypress Hills, which run from east to west, it is protected from tlu' extreme high winds which blow up from the south and weEt. The Cypress Hills, with its level plateaus, .scarred by deep coulees and creek valleys, that in old times used to be the wintering range of countless buffalo, affords now equally as good a range for domestic cattle. Though as yet the district is not extensively stocked, it would sur- prise some who think they know all about the resources of the Territoriep did they but know the amount of stock on this range. Though the industry is still young, and owners have only now com n»enced to realize on beef raised by themselves to a great extent, yet the exports of beef have already yielded large returnt* on the capital inve8t«d in this industry. 10 Majile Creek District is the nearest lange country to the eastern markets. From this westward to tlie Rticl<3 Moiiniains, a distimce of between 200 and .'iOO niiU s, largo <,'riizinj,' tracts alternate with lands aflniirably suited to mixed and dair> faiiuiij",'. HORSES. There are a number of liorse lamhfs established in the district. One ot tJiese. tJie O^oraid Eajiche, has for a number of years sujiplied the Mounted Police with reniounis. These have aci^uired amongst the Police a name for everything that coiistitutis a good saddle horse. There are about 1,00« head of stock on the ranche, ouO of which are broole them to conuuence farming. But, little by little, as you would expect from t^uch men, they have accumiilated wealth till the one time shack has become a comfortable farm house. tlio eastern tlisfi.nce of ^vitli ],iiids tiict. One 'I'plic'tl tlio t tlio I'olice f ^\liirli ;iro rotigli Ml-. 'lis (Clyde lll'HO colts, iliii,Hui.s]Kd DltC'd flOllI »rcd marcs hough the U'li with a ition for a laioo jiait lit part (if hole and make a ;ted their iioro than and seek o, as you 1 tlio ouv; [17] 18 Maple Creek is best adapted for such fiinniug, thdugh we would not advise anyone who wished to yo into grain raising purely to go there. Manitoba lias advantages over that district iu this respect, but for anyone who wished to combine farming with stock raising, we would advise them to try Maple Creek. Thpi district possesses as fiood soil, capable of raising as large a crop as any part of Manitoba ; with the addition of a climate that will allow stock wintering out, with the greatest ease. Also, from the nature of the country, part being so rough as to untit it for cultivation, there will be ample pasturage for a longtime to come, there will therefore not be the danger of being hemmed in, that all parties experience who attempt to handle a large number of stock in a purely farming district. British Columbia, w ith its wealth of mineral, only waiting for capita to develop, will in the near future, be the home of countless thousands and cities will flourish in places low only known to the prospector. From the limited area of land fitted for cultivation in British Columbia its inhabitants will have to look to the east for their food supply. On this account it is plain :hat farmers living in the Maple Creek district may safely rely upon having a convenient market A"here they will receive the highest prices for their produce. With the advantage A a cli' .ate which allows stock to run out all winter without danger, beef can be raised here at a much less cost than it can in the east, where all stock must be ted five months in the year. With the increase of population will come the introduction of cheese factories and creameries, the product of which will find })n unlimited market in the West. SIX YEARS' EXPERIENCE Maple Ckeek, Assa. Dear Sir,— 1 am just goin between our larize rivers neither artist nor poet could paint or imagine, 'liipre the grandeur of those lofty peaks that in their i)urity point heaven- 1 23 :kk, Alberta. ward can be scanned by the naked eye for mile after mile, while at their base lies the lower-formed hills clothed with their evergreen timber, out from which comes, here and there, a dark stream which tells of crystal streams that conio to ble.ss our heritage. There Nature, Artist and Poet, converse with man in a language not to be misunderstood. Behold ! it is all very good. Here mixed farming can be carried on to the greatest advantage ; grain and roots of all kinds, reijuisite for man or beast, can bo cultivated to adva tage, while the butter and cheese capacities of Alliorta are such that we need but the settler to c(mtrol a fair share of the wealth coming from such products But I must leave this subject as space will not permit of it here ; yet 1 may say in this connection that the settlor can give more time to this industry in Alberta without neglecting nis smek tha i in othei parts of the Dominion One is not one half of the year gathering in food for his stock a d tlie other half feedi' g it out to them. All young sbock and what is for the market can, with but little attention, provide for them- selves until they are ready for the market. I will close with a few statements as to the capacity of the country to produce grain. In wdieat we are uot claiming to stand with Manitoba, but the last three years has convinced many that we can supply the home demand for ilour. In f)ats and barley we will take second place to no country. I have the average yield ))er acre of our place ffir the last three years. In 188() twenty acns under cvo]), average yield per acre 4S bushels ; in 18S7 forty-five acres, average yield ',i3 bushels ; in 1888 sixty acres, average yield 54 bushels per acre. Twenty acres of the sixty this year yielded an average of 08 bushels ])er acre, and the oats weigh forty- four pounds to the bushel. While these are not the highest reports of these years nor yet the lowest, they are a fair average, and justify to my mind, at least, the statement cimtained in this letter and give us nbund- ance of hope for the future. Will you be one to come and take ))arr with us in the blessings a kind and loving hand has provided for His creatures .' WHO SHOULD GO TO ALBERTA. While Alberta offers inducements to industrious emigrants from all civilized nations, the class who are most likely to succeed here at this stage of the country's history are men and families of some niean^^, j)ractical farmers, and, above all, the dairy farmers of England, Ireland and Scotland. To this class Alberta offers inducements which few, if any other c(juntries can ofler. A country where laws are good, where life and property are as safe as iu any part- of the woi-ld, where the educational advantages are exceptionaily good ; a land of bright, sunny skies and healthful climate ; a new land where millions of acres of virgin soil await the industry of the new comer ; free lands in the most progressive country of the age ; markets good and growing better each year ; a hiiid promieinj.' wealth to the industrious and practical. o y. Oi 25 Th(3 capita' isb will find in Alberta an iiitcreHtint,' and profitable field for investmont ; it would bo fruitless to attempt to point out the many channels for investment. They are a legion ; oach day some new mineral discovery is made known, some new industry promising large retums crops up ; everywhere is tlie want of caj.ital felt. The industries cim- neuted with c:ittle, sliuej) and horse raisim,' and dairy farniiuLf alone are so great that imagination cannot grasp tlioiu and tlhj cai)ita!ist in Alberta has a large choice of pursuits promising i ich rewards. To the laborer, the industrious farm laborer who will work content- edly for a few years until ho au(piires capital to start farming for himself, Alberta otfers bright prospects ; if he is sober and economical success greater than his most sanguine e.\.i)octations is witliin his reach. To the servant lirls of the old country, and especially to girls accus- tomoil t) dairy w )rlc we wouliV say that Alherti needs your labor and hidustry and offers you good wages to start with ; it rests largely with yourself if you are long seeking employment. New homes are springing up every day and i)rogrossive settlers are continually seeking good wives. The prospect that you may in the near future iill the honored position of a good wife to a worthy man and be mistress of a c imfortable hai)|iy home of your own should be an inducement to tempt good, sensible women to come to Alberta. The invalid will find in Alberta a bracing climate to recuperate his health, and the virtues of its hot mineral springs are becoming universally extolled. The sportsman, tourist, artist, botanist and geologist will find that the mountains, forests, lakes and prairies of Alberta all'ord abundance of pleasure, uiterest and information. A large portion of Isorthwestern Albei-ta is but little known and is an almost unexplored country and oilers much to lovers of adventure and exploration. For educated labor there are very few openings here ; clerks, salesmen and educated men of no particul ir calling and who have no means should not come. The supply already here far exceeds the demand. J rofes- sional men with limited means expecting to make a livhig out of the }irac- tise of their profession are also likely to be disapi)ointed ; there are already more lawyers, doctors, engineers, surveyors, etc., than there is at ])resent profitable practice for. The country needs producers and capital- i^,ts ; men of idle and extravagant hal)its, men with no capital and who are unaccustomed to manual labor will be likely to meet with hardshiji and tlisapi)ointment. Farmers with sornc! capital, say from $500 (£iOO) to 8 '.dOO (£400) will find this a good country, providing always they are industrious, economical and practical. With $2,000 to §3,000 a man with a family to help him can make a sjdendid start in dairy or mixed farming with every chance of growing wealthy in a very few years. 26 WHEN TO COME. The settler coniinsj; to All)orta will l)o mthor benefited than otherwise by coming early in the sprini;. Sj)ring work, plnughiiig, etc. , generally commences at the end of February and seldom later than the middle of March. True, after that we have some disagreeable cold spells, but it will be a decided advantage to the new coiner to arrive in good season, as, if he intends entering into dairy farming, he will be in a position to enjoy the full benefit of the season, and there is no reason why he should not f.'.ake money from the first by butter-making. It will be found that outside the 8ui)ply of clothing for himself and family, it is more i)rotitable to purcha.se his refjuirements when he arrives at his destination. M(mey in hia pocket will secure him the necessaries suitable to the country, whereas the useless, though possibly costly amount of baggage which so many bring, is olten found a hindrance in many ways. When you have thoroughly made up your mind to emigrate, purchase a "through ticket" to Calgary, if you intend settling in the centre or northern part of Al- berta. Do not believe any discouraging reports of the country which interested parties are so willing to circulate. Mt)re than a few have been deterred from coming here by false rei)orta. The letters published in this pamph- let are written by practical j)eoplc of good standing, and you cannot get a better idea of tlie countiy than by reading them over carefully. When you have done so, you will very likely be convinced that this is a good country ; and when you come, if you are of the right material, yon will find success crown your labors. The District of Alberta has an area of over 100,000 square miles. It extends from the 4nth parallel of latitude for over 460 miles north to the territory of Athabasca, and from about the 111th degree of longitude on the ea.st to the Province of British Columbia on the west. The province may be divided into three parts, each of which has a special and distinc- tive capability otli as rogard.s ipiality and yield. h\ this way it is |)articularly favored, for, while it is uiisur|)iissiHl as a stock country, it is also admirably adapted to s,Mowing the grains of commerce. Northern Alberta embraces the great fertile tract of country watered l»y the Red Doer, the 15ai tie tlie North Saskatchewan and Sturgecm rivers. It is a country preei'-Miently .suited to mixel faiining. It is well wooded and watered, and abounds with natural hay meadows. A settler going into this country with little moms does not need ■. expend his capital in purchasing lumber to provide buildings for himself and his stock. As re- gar>ls water, there are magniticent water-courses, innumerable lakes, mountain streams, and creeks and springs. This district offers millions of acres of deep, rich soil, and [(o-isesses beyond dispute the most uniforn-ly productive land at present opun for free settlement. CLIMATE. One of the greatest delights incidental to life in this highly favored country is found in the magnificence of the climate. It may truly be said, for the meteorological n^cords amply prove it, that there is noplace on this vvestern hemisphere that eiijoy.s more bright sunlight during the year round than Alberta, and it enjoy.s at least Hfty per cent, more than the average. There is no rainy season in Alberta ; no tWv) or three months of wet and slush, sleet and rain, in the fail, as in !>ome other pai'ts of the Doujinion. The autumn weather of Alberta is ])erfect. Towards the end of Sep- tember the air gets chilly at night, with frost enough to make the roads cri.sp in the morning : the sun ri.ses in matchle«s splendor, the blue vault of heaven is unmarked with even the slmdow (^f a chuid, the atmosphere eli'ar and light, briglit and invigorating, thrilling every pulsation of feeling, sharpening the intellect, and infusing rudi'-- M'/, '?;■':< If, „:• .1 t • V r, ' •, ." ,. <» ' § '< v^ 1 o o -It fa 'l\) This Ih how h wt'U ri!Co>4iii/,('»l iliHtiiictioii hutwoeii tlio woathur oAAt ami wiiHt tor aHitii imloxof the . iiipfUiitivo scsvf'ty of wiiitci- wciitluT. TIii^ r»'iisoii of tlio ilifl'ermice has ottuii Iku'ii i-xpliiiii-. '. tho ail' of Aliiuitji ia nini^iiliirly frue from inoiHturi), that of Ontario iu hiin.id. The Hpriii*; Hcasoii of AlluMta is tli(> iiioHt tryiiij,' ; iiot hocau«e it is par- ticularly \V(jt, or 8ovi!ro, o.' loiij^ luit beoaiisu with a uiild winter one ox- pocfs to 8(c> a coiTospi.ii(liii';ly t-aily spring'. In /Iherta one is usually u use the spiiiii,' thni'e is very rarely any earlier than in Manitoha or ( hitario. The winter is shortened mostly by its often l»t'ini; nearly Ni'W ^\'ar before there is any winter -uather to speak of ; l)ut the suinnier once entereil upon, the weather is sujjerb. lit'tween the da\s of bright, life-pnulucini,' sunshine (;o[)ious warm showers fall, bathin';^ the rich soil like a hot-bed, and foreiny vej;etati(»n forward in rapid and rank i>rofnsion. it is the fact that the atmos|»Iu'ri' in .\ll)erta is at ail times so free from liiiMiidity or va[>or, that recnniiiifnds tiie climate so stron<,dy to [leople siitlV'iinif with pulmonary or bronchial atlections. In the earlier stai^es of disease it cannot but be eilicacions, wlide with the more advanced it is of course a matter of i|(iul)t ; but to kee[i a healthy man healthy, a sound man sound, an eneri^etic man full of life and determination, there is no climate like Albiata. THE COAL FIELDS OF ALBERTA. The known coal fields of Alberta are both varied and extensive, covering an area extending from the easteily limits of the province n^ ar Medicine Hat to Banll" on the west, and from the international boundaiy on the south to the northerly limit of the province, being a tract of country apjiroximatily two hundied miles stjuare, and containing forty thousand square miles. Wlu'ii it is considered that each stpiare mile will yield one millio'n ti)ns of coal for each foot of thickness of the coal sea\na therein, one almost fails to apiireciate the enormous (|uantity of fuel thus stored, for tlie use of futun; generations, u])on this plain. It is haidly ]iossible to over-estimate the value of a country which, in addition to being one of the most fertile and productive upon the continent of America, thus carries almost innnediately beneath its surface so valuable a deposit of nuneral. The quality of coal varies from a good lignite on the east, to a good btiuminous cual-foujid twenly-hve miles \ve*t of Calgary, and extending 30 Co the vicinity of (.'Himiore ; acHstaiicc of tliirty miles finni tlie Inst named point to Panrt'is all aiitliiacite ifj,'i(n, tht' ronl btinj^ imt infi-i iov to the biist jir. (liicetl in IVnnsvlYania. The workable seams varv in thickness from three feet to thiiteen, while there are at least fifteen known seams nnininu: from six inches to eij'hteen inches, of course the latter being only workable iiiuUr excep- tionable circumstances, where there is a local market. The Medicine Hat lij^^nites have been worked to a greater or less extent during the past five years, and are still being worked. They pro- duce a good domestic coal, wliich is also fairly good for use in stationary 'jiigines. The seam is a)>oiit tive feet in thickness. The next in order are the Lethbridge mines, or what is commonly known as the "Gait Coal Field. ' These mines have also been worked dining the past six years with a constantly increasing out-put. The construction of a rail- way from Lethbridge t<) the great smelting centres of Anaconda and Butte, Montana, U. S., has opened a new market for this coal. The coal company are therefore daily increasing their oiit-iuit, ani ' ' iSUl v.'vont to be in a iiositioii to turn out 2,000 tons per day. The niinea are i ' I one hundred and ten miles from the main line of the Canadian Paciric Railway and are coiniected with it by a narrow gauge railway. The coal is an excellent one, both for domestic and steam purposes, and bears transportation well ; it is sem'-bitiimiiious in character, and the seam is about tive feet in thickness. Dui'ing the past autumn the Canadian Pacific Railway Company have been testing a coal Held at Crowfoot Creek, near the railway, and found two seams, one about three feet in thickness, and an underlying one about thirteen feet. This coal has also been found to the north, upon the Rosebud and Deer rivers, and evidently exteiuls throughout a larger extent of country at no great depth. These coals are also lignitic in character, but prove first-class fuel, being quick to ignite and burning with a strong heat, their most serious fault being their lightness and tendency to decrepitate upon exposure to the weather. This tendency may, however, altogether subside, as was t'le case with the Lethbridge coals, upon their being extensively mined. It might be proper here to say that thjse coals extend well up towards Calgary, and i)robiil)ly underlie the whole ctnmtry at no serious depth, being in a nearly horizontal pi>sition, the greatest incline not exceeding The most workable coals are found at what are known as the Barr River and Coal Creek mine';. And here a material change takes |)lace in their character, becoming bituminous, and yielding a large (juantity of tar and oil when submitted to heat, very tine illuminating gas and excellent 31 e liist named ifeiidv to th«' b t(i tliiileeu, six iiicliea to limit r excej)- !!iter or lesH They pro- iii stationary lext in order s the "Gait the i)ast six ion of a rail- luieunda and s eoal. The anc ■ - . «itl lie niinesi are he Canadian lUge railway, urpoi-es, and ter, and the uipany have ^ and found lerlying one north, upon lout a larger 3t-class fuel, nost serious exposure to iide, as was ively mined, up towards rious depth, )t exceeding as the Barr ikes ))lace in antity of tar nd excellent (Joke, which will bear transportation. This coal is likely to prove valu able for smelting purposes, in connection with the working of precious minerals in the mountains in the vicinity. It has proved very little inferior to the best Pennsylvania bituminous coals in the several tests th.it have been made. The main se;im consists of seven feet of coal, with an over- lying (trie of eighteen inches, and numerous smaller ones, all very similar in character. This Held has been workeil during the past three years, but not very- extensively as yet. The coals lie at an angle or dip of .'{0° to 35°, and have been traced for miles upon the strike, both north and south, A few fairly good seams have been found between Calgary and Canuiore, but the district has not yet betMi fully explored. What might be termed the " Canmore Bisin " exttjuds in a north- westerly direction from Kananaskis on the Bow River, and continues for a considerable distance. It is found on the Red Deer River also, anu recent geological explorations have discovered deposits of anthracite extending for some fifty miles along the north branch of the Saskatchewan River, The trend of these seams is a little north of north-west, and their dip varies from ;iO to (50 degrees. At Canmore, where mo.st of the exploration has been carried on, no less than fourteen .seams have been discovered, varying from two feet six inches in thickness to foui'teen feet, and the quality is from bituminous to anthracite. Further north seams of twenty feet in thickness are reported tj) have been dis- covered, but they have not been pro.spected sutticiently to enal)le this to be verified. Most other bituminous and semi-anthracite coal found in this district are of very good coking ((ualities. Adjacent to these are immense beds of iron ore, already referred to, of the (piality necessary t*» produce the highest grades of steel. We now arrive at the anthracite mines situated live miles east of Banff. These were Hrst oj)ened about six yeai's ago, but no attempt was made to work them ujjon an extensive scale until about three years ago since which time work has been pushed vigorously. The seams are three, four and seven feet respectively, the tirsl r.amed yielding a very tine, clean coal. The inclines have only been driven a few hundred feet upon the seven feet seam, but it has shown a constant improvement, and may he reasonably expected to prove a very fine vein. The coal is of a very tine quality, high in carbon, ami remarkably free from any deleterious substance. In addition to the 'ocal market, this coal has an extensivw one in California and all along the Pacific coast. Coal of excellent quality is found almost everywhere in the Edmonton district at a depth of from ten to one hundred feet below the surface in seams from two to thirty feet in thic4^ XI p=* O E- CQ PS w 33 Eh w Eh Pi O w a? o of Edmonton is mined directly under it, tunnels being run in on the coal seams from the face of the river banks. Four mines are worked within the town limits, the coal is universally used for heating, cooking, steam raising and blacksmithing, and is delivered from the mines at §3 a ton. The Sturgeon River settlors use coal taken from the bank of a small tributary of the Sturgeon in thfit settlement, and indeed coal is easily accessible in every part of the district where a stream cuts a deep enou*;h valley to exi)ose the seam. The foregoing covers the ground ii a cursory way ; scientitic facts are not necessary to establish the value of the coal deposits. The fact of their existence, together with the veiy satisfactory results of their use, during the past two or three years, has pl.ced this beyond a doubt. MINERALS. IRON ORE. Large deposits of excellent iron ores are to be found ni the vicinity of the Canadian Pacific Railway. •"". ranges l!} and 14 W. oth M., which, in connection with the fine cook, ig coals a slight distance to tiie east, ren- ders the production of iron within the near future one of the i)roba- bilities. COPPER. At Copper Mountain, and for a considerable radius therefrom, large deposits of copi)er are found ; most of them carry more or less silver- T' e country has not been thoroughly prospected, but sutticient has been done to warrant the confident expectation that it recjuires but the outlay of capital to render tliat section a busy hive of industry, prt)fitable to the pro8i)ector, miner and capitalist and, like all mining enterprises, a source of great wealth to the agricultuiists of Alberta, who must furnish the requisite supplies. LEAD. One of the largest deposits of lead known in the world lies a yery short distance west of Albeita, on the lino of the Canadian Pacific Rail way, and further explorations will probably denicnstiate that the same 3 u extends within the boundaries of said district, but even if it does not, the working of these mines must be of great benefit to the district, in the matter of sujjplies required. Th's h;ad carries a considerable percentage of silver, and the deposit is now being worked with considerable vigor. The immense mineral deposits wliich, within the past season, have been discovered in the Selkiiks, will no doubt within a year or two furnish employment to thousands of toilers, and the necessities of life must be furnished by the agriculturists of Alberta. In Lhis connfctionit might not be out of place to direct the reader's attention to the fact that the per capita consumption of a mining camp is about three-fold greater than that of an ordinary population. SILVER. All the copper and lead deposits already mentioned carry more or less silver, and the experience of most other places will, no doubt, be found to hold good here ; that is, the greater the development the richer the vein will prove. Sufficient is already known to warrant the employment of both labor and capital on an extensive scale. Most of the ores are sufficiently rich in silver to leave a good margi« of profit to be worked for this metal alone, but the establishment of modern smelting works would enable many of tl:e lower grades to be operated with profit, and which are now unmarketable. GOLD. In the immediate neighborhood of the Canadian Pacific Railway through Alberta, and for some distance to the west of it, quartz carrying gold, except associated with silver, copper and lead ores, have not been found to any extent. On the Columbia, Saskatchewan, Athabasca, Canoe and Peace Rivers, and tributaries thereof, placer deposits exist. Some of them have been known for years, and worked to a greater or less extent, by hand labor, and at a inua when the supplies cost a fabulous amount : when tea, soap, nails, sugar, beans, flour, bacon, had a uniform price per pound, varying from $1 to ^2 ; keeping that in view, with provisions at what they can now be furnished at, and with the appliances of modern machinery, hydraulics, etc., there should be nothing to prevent many of these old camps being profitably opened up again, and when general attention is once directed to it, it will, no doubt, be speedily followed by the discovery of new fields, and as has been the case in nearly every other locality, also followed by the discovery and profitable working of quarts veins of the valuable metal. U 3y not, the in the centage e vigor, ive been furnish must be it might that the ter than e or less )e found jher the loyment ores are rkcd for ;s would id which Railway carrying ot been I, Canoe Some of extent, mount ; rice per iions at modern nany of general iwed by y every king of BUILDING MATERIAL. CLAYS. In the eastern portion of Alberta is situated an immense deposit of clay, which has been submitted for treatment at the terra cotta works of Philadelphia, and pronounced equal to the best known. Coal lies along- side this clay, so that nature has done everything,' possible to render the economic producticm of that ware, an article growing in public favor with very great rapidity. Clays suitable for the manufacture of bricks of all classes are everywhere to be met with. LIME AND SAND are obtainable at almost any po nt. BUILDING STONES. Sandstone, equal to the best Ohio is everywhere to be met with along the foot-hills of the Rocky IMountains, and in some places extending a \'ery considerable distance eastward therefrom. The eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains consists cliiefly of limestone suitable for building and the manufacture of lime. In very many places this rock is of a micaceous nature and in sitn, so that it can be quarried into blocks of any size and shape, readily dressed, and capable of a very high polish. QUARTZITES can be obtained of any size, tint or color, many rivalling the serpentine marbles in beauty. NATURAL GAS. For the past live years, gas wells have been in operation at Langevin and Cassils Stations of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the only two points in the district where borings have been carried on to any considerable depth. The supply is unlimited, and no doubt the same article can be obtained at very many other points, which will prove the greatest stimulant to manufacturing, and also become a very large factor in domestic econemy and comfort. •AG PETROLEUM. Petroloum has been found in the Rocky Mountains in the southerly part of tliis district, the ([uality Vicnig coiisjdeied Al. As to tlio ((Uantity, that roiiiains to ho detennincd, but anaiigciututb arc now beiiii! perfected by whioli within a year thnrout;ii tests will be made i'ud experts are very sanguine of the ijuantity to be obtained. The greatest undc- vek)ped fields of petroleum are those of the Athabasca and Teace Rivers, and their trii)utarics, a basin covtring thousands of si|Uai'e miles. TIilm lie just on tlie northerly edge of Alberta, exteudnig into the District cm Athabasca, but any develupnionts therein done will be tributary t paid on the foot at Calgary, while the ost of raising consisted almost entirely for mimagement and herding, the animals having been fattened solely on the natural grasses. HORSE BREEDING. As a horse breeding country Alberta bids fair to be to Canada what Kentucky is to the United States. A countiy where the horse attains the very height of pex'fection. Its northern locati. n, its high altitude, its invigorating and dry atmosphere, mild winters ^^ith luxuriant grasses and plentiful supply of purest water are all conducive to the growth and development of the noble animal, and although the industry is still very young the A'berta horse has become noted for endurance, lung power and freedom from hereditary or other diseases. There are at present in Alberta great bands of horses varying in point of quality from the hardy (Cay use) Indian pony to the beautiful, well formed thoroughbred. Thoroughbreds from Great Britain and Kentucky, 10 Olydoiiliilus rom Scotl ind, Porchor(»riH from Friince and trotting stock from the United Stfites have boun im )()rtod at <,'reat expense and the result is that thi' youn;^ hur.susof Alboita will couipini with any in Canuda" A liL'ttor display of lioisoflesii tliaii tliat iiiailc at tho (.'algary Agricultural Exhihitions would l»u ditlicuU tn Hud. As an invc ';inent horse raiicliu'^ in An>iu'ta otl'or.s l)right inducements and the farmer or capitilist couiing to this country and wishing to engage in tiiis biisinesH will hnd uiillioiis of unoccupiiMl uicadow lands possessing every attraction and advantage from which tn chonso a locaticju ; will iind too a c(.nntry wlu'i'o the cfi-it of rai-iu'.,' horses is surprisingly low ; for, while it is iijcossiry to provido corrils and winter sluxls and a certain amount of hay to ^uai' I against losses in vimt severe ^■eaaons, it will also ho found that there is an illimita))le supply of nu'iitiorsi grasses. Timber for building [»nrp,).iOs is to \yi had for tlie cost of cutting and hauling, and with the small amount; of hired labor re(|ni!ed to conduct the business the expense wii' be li.;lit when eomjiared «itli the protits which are assured to t'lose who engage in the industry in a practical and intelligent manner. Duriir^ t'le m )s severe s(!as ms hor.^e- wdl thrive on the ranges along the foot liills of th'- Rocky Mountains wi'hout feed or shelter other than they will piovi le for themselves and in the spring will be found fat with sleek coats. Still, it will pay best to give ynung stocU and brood mares, initil they beconu acclimatised, feed an I shelter during the early months of the year. As to tlie market, it is continually growing better : a good iinimal will also command a good price. The N'urthwest ,M'>unted Police annually re(]uire a number of saddle horses. The otlicers of the British army will find Alberta the de])ot from which to secure the best animals for their purposes. The ineoininy settlers will for years to come retiuii'e a large number of animals, and for heavy draft horses theie is j)ractically no limit to the demand: Eastern Canada, the Inittd States and (ireat Britain require thousands of them each year. Tn those coming to Alberta the writer would say: bi'ing as many tir.st class brood mares as you )(ossibly can, and if you should not desire to settle here you will Iind a ready mar- ket for your stock at prices which wdl yield yon a handsome profit on the investment, and, ineleed, the same may be said of all breeds of domestic animals. Bringgood trading animals, be they horses, c.»wf, sheep or pigs, and the prolits from a carlo ul will jtrobably ilef'-ay your expenses and pay you well for your time while enjoying a tri[) t> the great ranching and farming country of Canada. In order that those whn hav(> never seen a prairie and knifw nothing of its modes may more easily follow my views upon this subject. 1 shall " begin at the beginning.' The first reiiuirement is a good run in a good ranching coi tract of goo( .ifford some f laud, so that plenty of goi a tirst rate r first necessit with plenty also an hosji eral stables, ciirrals — gre ners to injui house and o start, but u any rate to he utilized : and, as far have a tend liorses. Fi year by yea a severe se careful ham I if seasons, least of all valuable an jtrovision, them run I luces, and in providii I say this worked in autumn f< fat and si li it rather a certain An iu prosperity n )ck ihe mil iita lf,'0 ing iiicl ranching country. What is a good run for horsr=t ? To my iflea it is a tract of gooil grazing laml. slightly rolling and with snlliciniit timber to .itfonl some .shelter, add to this sunie sulh''ionti|iiantity<>f meadow (|irairie) land, 8o that a reasonable (luantity nf hay can b > cut, and, alxivcall things, plonty of good water, irifhmif swampy (.'Duhu's, and \:c hnvi', tci my mind, a tirst rate run for JKirsfs. Onr rinclic' obtained, what next '. To me the tir.st necessity is a goiid bant or barns, at'enr.ling to the size nf tln> ranche, with i>lenty of loon* boxing for stallions and |iatabK.s a well arranged strong' corral or corral-* -great care beiuir t ila!ance the cost of the necessary jiruvision, and. a^. any rate, no true lover of the horse wonhl care to eee them run tlown for the vva'r of the hay rli at ouv co'nitry so libi'rally jn-o duces, and which can l)e \mt up fi.t so I'e is n ible a cost 'i'licrefore. I say in providing your cai)ita! have an item for the winter's supply of hay, and 1 say this in the face of tlie facts thil I havi- known of bands of horses worked in freighters and surveyors' carts all summer turned out in the autunni footsore, back scalded and thin, and have l)een found in the spring fat and sound, ready for the snuunor's work. This is not an isolated case li It rather the rule. Still, I stick to my text .and think it safe to provide a certain quantity of provender. SHEEP FARMING. .\n industry which promises to be the keynote to Alberta's future prosperity is sheep farming. " A sheep farmer forsooth " in this active ! tho on( T flurinf in eati Thel( cunt. A^ well meriii tiiutto oro3s, caro Ji T rewar It is of hai has gi 143] s r m mm\i\ I ^ I, »/l T .o-| M//! 'f tV/l fi ill 5'^ i ■ ^ r • I \ u ago, when men grow rich in ft year ; yet the nntiirtil advftnta^es whioh Alborta possesBes for Bhoop farmill^ will noon give hei a placu nooond (u fow, if any, of the wool ant class nuitton and lino wool ; on a land blessed with a climate of sudicicnt heat and Hnnshine during two-thirda of the year to keej) the yolk in active circulation, thereby insuring a tine Hbred wool ; with mild winters and early springs, where ctild rains and dust storms, so injurious to tl:e tleoces, are almost iniknown, inducements to which Australia never could asiiire. A railway running through the centre of the gnizing lands and nuirkets for wool and mutton within easy reach. There is now on the plateau and undidatir)g prairie; lands e.ist and north-east of Calgary, a country cajiablc of supporting ten million sheep a country of sweet, thick grnsses, such as sheep thrive best on -this, too, outside the lunits of the larger cattle ranges. To men who will engage in this industry in All)erta, with a capital of from three to five thousand doUurs, and devote themselves with diligence to the caro of their Hocks, and use the intelligent judgment so much needed in shee|) husbandry to secure the animal whose wo(d and mutton will be of the highest miU'k(;i value, a fortune is assured, and that, t(een very light, not exceeding two per cent. As to the breed of sheej) most [irotitable, opinions vary, all l)reed8 pay well when well cared for. For large Hocks, merino and merino crosses - merino Leicesters perhaps are the most valuable, both for wool and mutton. Others think the .Siiroi>shire and Oxford Downs are a better cross, and still others the Cotswold ; bo that as it may, give any breed care and they will pay in Alberta. There is a splendid opening for stud flocks here, and a fortune will reward the individuals or companies who will first engage in that line. It is not necessary for the object of this article to discuss the best mode of handling flocks ; enough to say that nature in the bounty of her gifts has granted to Alberta all the essentials to make it one of the great woejl 44 and nmtton producing countries of the world, Mr. Cochrane being one of the priucipal sheep misers in the district, we here give his views : Cochran K I{an(Hk, Alhkkta, Januury HOth, 1888. There are about 7,0()0 shct!]» on tlic ranifo at present. Have sold about S7,0(M) worth of sheep from tlie liauil diiriiiLj tlie ])ast year, and about $(),0(X) worth of wool. Our ewes are ^rade Aleriiios, and we are breeding to iuij)orted Shropsliire ranis an0(» pcjunds of butter, for which an average price of 'M) cents (Is. 'thd.) per pouml was obtained ; he estimates that the milk of at least two cows was used for family pur- l)oses, thus leaving the butter sohl tiie produce of .18 cows, which at the above urice resiches the handsome liguies of $48. Td (£!) 14s.), as being the amount realized from eacii cow for the season from butter alone, to which shouhl l>c added the value of .skim milk fed to pigs or calves This gentleman informed the writer that when he lirst started dairy farming he wms fearful the price of butter would not keep up. He is troubled in that way no '^nger, as he finds the denuiiul in the home nutrket is incieasing each year and tha* a g(jod article will always command a good price. iVIr. Hay has not devoted his time to dairy tanning alone ; 4€ •ach year, excepting the last, he lias grown (i]>]enclid crops, including flax, and here, it may be added, that although this croj) (flax) has been little grown here, yet wherever experimented with it has grown to perfection, and will prove one or the most profitable productions of the soil in Alberta, for here we have favorable climate and soil superior to any of those countries which are to-day tiie great flax-producing countries in the world. The farmers of Alberta are now turning their attention to cheese making, and tind that an excellent article can be made at a considerable protit to them. Several cheese factories are now erected, and, judging from the piesent outlook, the district will become an exporter of cheese to no small extent. The letters written by practical dairymen and farmers appearing in this phumi'hlet attest the ren)aikaljle results attendant on this class o farming in the Provinces of Alberta and Assiniboia. The leading features that mark out this section of Canada as the country par ejxcJliHcc for the manufacture of cheese and butter are : 1. The rich natural grasses on which the cows can graze the whole year round, doing away with the necessity of artilicial feeding. 2nd. The entire absence of highly flavored noxious weeds, the consumption of which taints the i)roduct of the dairy, ord. The summer temperature cooled by the mountain breezes, and the sparkling springs of cold mountain water witli which the country abflLTON, Esy. Dear Sir, — 1 havo \\w lionor to st'iul jcni tliese few lines in order t(. give you a little infoniiation from tlie j art cf the ctniiitry where luy new home is. I am glad to be able to tell you that God this year has blessed U8 with a splendid erop. I like the eountry very well, because the soil is excellent. All Germans that are liere, are well satisfied with the new homes they have found. Yours truly, HElNRICil yt'llWEITZEK. Ghenfell, A.S.S1N1B0IA, September 19th, 1890. L, A. Hamilton, Esq. Dear Sir, — I am nnich pleased to write you about my new home. I am well satisfied, and I thank God that he has guided me so well. I had not much money, ordy §240. Now 1 have a new house worth $500 ; I have bought a mower and a sulky rig for 81 "0 and a self-binder for $160, further, wagon, j)low and harrow for .^120. One i>air of horses cost me $240. My stock is at i)resent 24 head. This year I have cropped 1,000 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of oats, ;J00 bushels of pota- toes and 1,000 bushels of turnips. 1 have broken 84 acres of land. In three years I have increased my money so that I am now worth 3,000 dollars. Yours faithfully, Valentin Lowenbkroer. CR4.NE Lake, A.ssimboia, May 8th, 1890. L. A. Samilion, Esq., Lund Commimoiicr C.P.R. Dear Sir, — 1 have been hjcated on Crane Lake (on the northern slope of Cypress Hills,) as niani ger of one of the farms belonging to the Cana- dian Agricultural, Coal and Colonization .Co., since they commenced •perations here in August, 1888. 4 60 Wo have on this farm about 500 hoad of cattle, 2,000 sheep and 150 horses. For stock-raising this is, in my opinion, tlie best district in the Cana- dian Northwest I believe we have a lighter snowfall on northern aide of Cypress Hills than in any part of the cattle grazing country. We may not have us much milil weatlier as further west, but we have fewer changes which is all the better for stock. My observations for the past eight years convinced me of that, and tlie experience of our C')m|)any last winter (a severe one) was very convincing proi»f. At the five farms belonging to this company aud situated in Cypress Hills district, Swift Current, Gull Like, Crme Like, tviiicorth an 1 Diinin )ro, the cattle wintered well >ut on tlie ojjcn prairie without shober or other food than the native grass, the loss was practically nothing, (some 10 or 12 head of young stock on each farm.) while hinses and ynung colts increased in Hesh and condition. A person with .sui ill cipit il who could put in a few cows, sheej) or hitrses, and farm a little larnl, cannot fiu'l any part of the country where an easier living can l)e mile, mid with a certainty of success. Dairy farming especially should pay. Grass is abundant and very rich in milk-giving qualities, and there is a market in the west at 20 to 25 cents per pound for all the butter that can be produced I could write you much more on this subject but think you will find this long enough for your pm-pose. I am, yours truly, W. H. Ckoss. FORKKS, AssA., May 10, 1890. L. A. Hamllfoii, Ex'j., fViiitiiptuj. Dem! Sir, — In reply to your em^uiry requesting my ojiinion as to the advantage of tliis district as a cattle raising district, I would say that I consider the Cypress Hills to be one of the best cattle ranges in the country, especially the range between Swift Current and Medicine Hat. My ex- perience has been mostly iu the part lying between Maple Creek and Forres, and I c insider thisi to be the best part of the range, being situated in the Chinook bdt, and slieltered by the Cypress Hdls, together with the large number of coulees and ravines, which afford splendid grazing ground and shelter, and the large number of creeks and lakes that are in the dis- trict, and the rich grazing lands, all tend tow.ird the advantages possessed by this district as a cattle rant;e. The past winter has bcjen a >{ood test as to the relative merits of the different sections of the Territories devoted to cattle raising 1 think I can say without contradiction that this district is far ahead of all. There was hardly a month during the winter but what beef c ittle were shipped both east and west from Maple Creek, and these wer.; gathered out of the cattle running on the prairie The loss of cattle during the winter was oo small that it is liar Hy noticeable ; and no loss occurred from the severity of the winter. What loss there was was mostly negligence on the part of the owners in allowing a few weak cattle to run at large which land 150 M should have boon takoii up and fed. This district is also suitable for horse raisini^ as the many laryo bands will show, and after running at large all winter they come out in tlie spring fat and in tine condition. I would advise anyone coming to this country to start raising horses and cattle, and to settle somewhore in this district, for as I said before I firmly believe we have the best range in the country. Yours truly. U. E. NlUENT. very rich • 2.5 cents iiite you )ugh for aoss. L890. as to the ay that I country. My ex- ireek and ; situated with the g ground I the dis- )ossos8ed 8 of the I think I There shipped ut of the or was oo severity i on the ;e which Grenff:ll, Joski'Hsukro, \.ssiniroia, Supteuibor 20th, 1890. L. A. Hamilton, Esq. Dkak Sill, — I have resided with my family near Grcnfell fur two years and take much plojisure in giving you sumo iiifnriiiiition about my ])resont state. We arrived in Canada November 24th, 18S7, without means, am! con- seiiuently unable to take np land at once, wliile my two oldest children went out to work, i and three younger cliildren remainod in Winnipeg for nine months at an average cost of .'^'^ per week. On the 8th of Septem- ber, 18S8, 1 went to.Jo3ephsl)i;rg, the d'orman c dony near (irenfell, where I took up two (juartor sections for me and my son, who now is farming for himself. I have broken 70 acres, from wliich 1 got tliis year a bountiful crop — God having blessed us with good weather — I have also worked faithfully and hard. My stock is now 22 head ; 4 horses and 18 cattle. [ have further, wag(jn, 2 plows, harrow, mower and all necessary things for the household. I have built a new house, worth .^(500 and can athrm you that I am perfectly satisfied with my new home. The soil is very good. I am 52 years of age and have grown much wheat but none so good as that of this year, vegetables are also fine. Should one of our Austrian farmers ask can sucl. or such be grown in America or rather in the Northwest, my answer is tlie following : I have in my garden, i)i'as, beans, dill'erent small herbs, (lax, rape, kale, corn, poppy, salad, spinach, watermelons, hops, onions, suntiowers and plenty of nice and fragrant gardi-n flowers, etc. in the wood we had a magnifi- cent supply of wild tasteful fruits, that mostly came in to good use. Sas- katoon berries, eyriots (wild cherries), raspl)erries, l)lackbe'rries, straw- berries, hazel nuts, etc. 1 have laid up 125 tons of hay, digged a well 8 feet, which gives plenty ublic (blowing is best ID trjins- o wheut on the rded tlio district hat lead nd nuts, cherries, grow in out here afford a t housed e horses Kcult to There e taken lown as >se pos- idoni of Most 'al that g horse ntages. 'row an £!<:. 56 ALBERTA. Fi.sn CuKKK, Amikhta, Au;,'ii8t '2Hth, isno, I have been five yt'.ira in All)ertu. 'I'liis year I have forty -five acres under cultivation and I have a Mia),aitlicerit crop df wheat, (lafsand barley. I have every c<»nlidence in the futuie of the Calgary distri-.t as a farming country and especially as a wheat and barley growing country. Those seeking a new home need not be afraid of coming to Alberta. I believe it to be the best country on the continent. Edwahd Nel.son. E\sT OF ITkih Rivkk, Ai.hkuta, August .'JOth, 1890. I came here in lh87 with my family, having travelled over a (^reat pai't of the Western States in .search of a suitul)le place to build a home and improve with the country. J took uji 320 acres of (loverninent land the sanie year, and have been engaged in mixed farming and dairying with very good results. 1 have at the present time r)4 acres under crop of wheat, oats, barley, rye. flax, potatoes and (jther roots. I (an t)nly say further that I am well pleased with m} location, and am sure I could sot have done nearly as well in any other country I Know of with the name capital I had on coming here. \V. IJ. TlIOKNE. Calgakv, August 21st, 1890. I have much pleasure and feel in duty bound to bear testimony to the great advantages offered to settlers, both by the Government and the C. P. R. Comj)any, in this portion of the District of Alberta, as well as the advantage it possesses of soil and clinmte for the raising of cereals — wheat, oats and barley -as well as stock. I have two sons along with myfelf who have been engaged now seven years in the above occupations here, and so well pleased 'ire they that although young men they have no desire to look for any better place to cast their lot. Our oats last year weighed 40 lbs. to the bushel, barley 53 lbs. and wheat 02 lbs. Stock did cijually well. C. Sj'AKKOw. [LLE. Fish Creek, Calgary District, August 29th, 1890. I have been 9 years in the Calgary District and have farmed since my arrival. This year ! have 120 acres under cultivation including wheat, oats, barley and roots. I have this and every other year succeeded in growing first-class crops. Wheat has averaged f'om 36 to 53 bus. per acre. Barley averaged 40 bus. per acre. Oats laiit year yielded 65 bus, per acre weighing 42 lbs. per bus., and my preb«^nt crop is the best I # .')( I liavn liiitl. My roof cropH liiivo Ixion tiioniinuHuiicIi year. 1 Inivo faniuMl in Califoriiiu, Ari/.oiiii and tho WcHtcni States, ami am now fully HatifilitMl that for niixi<(l faiiniiii,' an. I have hail crojis whicli I threaiii'd Spanish fashion, /. r. tramped it out with horses, and got Hd bushels ol ( ,its |ter acre. ( Ml' one aero 1 to«>k 87 bushels of (!h>an wheat, and 21 bushels in which some oats got mixed. Jf I were to tell you of the root cro|n 1 ha\e grown, and seen grown by others in Alberta, tho yield wouhl be accounted an exaggeration on my part. After travelling over the whole i.f Ameriia 1 settled here, ami each year makes me more satistied that .Allierta is destined to become a groat agricultural country, and I am positive that mineral discoveries will soon bo mado in Calgary district that will surprise the world. S\>r. 11. LiviMisTox, 'J Cai.ijauv, Ai.iii;i;ta, August 2!>th, 18!>0. With regard to the state of the crops on our farms in the Calgary Dis- trict, I am pleased to say that they are satisfactory in every way. On our farm at Namaka we have 1,.'{0(* acres under cro|), consisting of 350 acres of wheat, liSii of l)arley, 4"^0 of oats, 70 of tl.ix and 20 of potatoes aiul roots. NVe iiavo a particularly tine crop of wheat on this farm, con- siderably over twenty bushels to the acre. The other crops are eijually satisfactory. On our J..iiigdon farm wo have CS.") acres in crop, all oats. I estimate the yield to average thirty live bushels to tho acre. Tho earliest sown oats are a particidarly heavy crop. I consider the soil round the Calgary District in every way suitable for arable cultivation. Thomas Stone, ifou'ial Manager. The Canadian Agrii Itural Coal and Colonization Company, Limited. Cai.oarv, August 29th, 18{>0 I have lived in the Calgary district for the past six years, and have been engaged in farming, more or less, since uiv arrival. From my ex- perience I believe that this is one of the best farming portions of this continent. I have )iad cvo\)H of oats, wheat, barley and roots, and' have not yet had a failure. I fully believe th/it if the great advantages and 68 inducements that this country imiskossch Jiml uflers were only hulf known in the (Jld t'uuntry, the Calyary district would l)c thickly settled in a very short time. What with our yreat extent of fertile country, our timber lands, coal lauds ami vast mineral resources, Alberta is bound to be one ui the richest Province!' of the Douiinion. There is no huij^er any doubt but that this is the j^'anlen of the yreat Morthwest as a grain gi-owiny, dairy farmiut; and stock laisiii;^ district. The old cry of summer frosts and droughts is now played (jut. Practical farmers have proved that this is eijual at least to any other British (."olouy. My former home was in Loch (iilphead, Argyleshire, Scothuid. John G. McCallum. SiiEKi' CiuoKK, Okotok.s P. ()., August 29th, 1890. I came to Alberta m the .spring of 188)), and brought my family out in 1884, frcni \\ elliugtnn Co., Ontario, vvhere 1 was for many years engaged in faruiing. Having examined the land in this district, I tinally settled on my present homestead, and have had no cause to regret having done so, as L havt; raised paying crops each year, without a single failure. 1 have under cmp this season 90 acres, consisting of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and other roots ; 1 have aLso sunnner fallowed 36 acres, which I tind the most prohtal)le way to work land. 1 have now 27 head of cattle and 8 horses, as well as machinery for working my farm and a comfortable home for myself and family. After paying for bringing my family t)ut, !i<140 was my whole capital, so I think 1 have done well, and much better than 1 could have done in the East. I think this is a tirst-rate country for mixed farming and dairying, and Wuuld advise any )iian in search of a home and willing to work to come to Alberta, where 1 feel sure he can succeed as well as 1 have. ThOiMA.S RoWLEJi, Sr. Pink Crkkk, August 29th, 1890. In reply to your request, T am able to state that the crops in Pine Creek district this year are ecjual to any I have seen in the Northwest, and that is saying a good deal. Wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, roots, etc., are extra good crojis. Unts are generally estimated to yield on an average in our district from 60 to 76 bushels per acre. Oats, too, tl at will weigh from 40 to 49 lbs. per bushel. I have lived in the Calgary district for the past seven years, and each year convinces me more and more that this district is equal to any in Canada or the Uuited States as an agricultural and dairy farming country. Our old friends in the East need not think that we are in a wild forlorn land. 'J'he days t)f the wild and woolly are past. We have now schools, churches, markets, and all the advantages that a common sense man may need— indeed many advantages that Old Canada has not or does not expect. The uninhabited country of a few years ago is fast ft9 bocuniing a thickly populated and highly pioBperous one, and I havo no hesitation in sayint,' that 1 recommend all those who are seeking a new liome to encjuire into the advantages of Alberta, little doubting but that they settle in one of tlie fertile valleys of the Calgary district. Sam Ray. Caloaky, Albkrta, August 27th, 1890. I came to Alberta with a band of horses in 1882 and again in 1883, and was so favorably impressed with it that 1 concluded to make my home here and returned with that intention in 188(». Since then J have resided at Calgary, and in connection with my business as stock dealer, am continually in the saddle and have constant ojtportunities of seeing the country during all seasons. And 1 must say that the more I see of it the more am I impressed with the great future it nmst have as a cattle, agricultural and mineral country. As to my experience 1 may say that I have not coiitined myself to stock alone as I have farmed more or less each year. This year I have under crop some 225 acres, principally oats, but have also wheat, barley, potatotes and roots, and 1 am pleased to be able to state that my crops are a splendid lot. I have oats that stand 5 ft. 10 in., and will yield on an average from 45 bus. to 56 bus. per acre, and much of the crop will, I believe, thresh over G5 bus. per acre. My brother and myself have 1,500 to 2,0U0 head of cattle, principally three and four year old steers, a choice herd. 1 find cattle do remark- ably well here. We have about 150 head of horses, and as a horse country I believe Alberta has no ecpial. We have also from 1,''00 to 2,<)00 sheep near Calgary, and they do verj' well. In fact taken all rtjund I know of no other country which can etjual the Calgiiry Dist'-ict as a grain grow- ing, dairy farming and stock country. W. R. Hull. *>■} vl Grierson I'.O., Calgaky District, Alderta, August 23rd, 1890. I came to Alberta in the June excursion of 188!), and having examined the country thoroughly and being fully converted to its adaptability for grain and root growing by the crops 1 saw, I concluded to sell out my farm in the east and make my home in Alberta. 1 purchased from the C.P.R. 960 acres of land, and "have never had cause to regret having done so, the land all around me having gone up in price from $1 to ^3 per acre during the past year. I i»ut up last year about 100 tons of hay, and also brought my family out to Alberta. This spring 1 cleared $tiii0 out of my hay alone, which was quite a g(jod start. I have three acres of wheat on sod breaking, and I can tell you it is a grand crop. I also put in 30 acres of crop on a neiglibor's farm, and havo good cr()[)8 of oats, barley and potatoes. I heard a lot about summer frosts and such like before I came here, but can say that in my neighborhood there has been none, and I consider this as good a farming country as Ontario and the best country in tho l4l iX *l ( '"'I rl [601 < Hi^ ' =* '' 1 M ! >-H '. (ii .v^ 5?; ^ o y: 4 Qui o Wh\ ' w f,'l % ' '. H i ■ ' tJ / .» O -/: • , ■» '^ * , » a i f H -f i' ^ ^ w' O '/ ffi u / 55 ' <5 / 03 W v u3 ^ H H ^ »^ •~k \ ()' world for stock and dairy fanning. My former home was in Leeds County, Ontario, and I must say I tan glad I came West. My family en- joy the best of health and are in love w'th the country. Every one has his choice, but Alberta is good enough for me. I can't see why a man with even small cai)ital should not get on well here, if he is practic il and willing to work. If you are anxious to succeed, come to Alberta where prices toi- farm jimduce are good. E. Bl HKK. Calcakv, Ai.i'.krta, 2(>th August, 1890, Ti)J. G. Fif:. to, pro- viding they wish to make their homes on prairie land or on good grazing land. We found this country rolling and nndnlating, very uuich like the finest of our Ontario laiul ; the cro|)S whicli are now being harvested are on the whole very tine indeed, not so long in the straw but exceedingly well headed, and the (|Uality of the grain tirst class. The situation is such that lumber is as cheat) '^^ ''* (Jntario, as also are fence posts (cedar). Coal mines arc close to hand, nuiking fuel cheap. In short, we are all favorably impressed with this country. We also wish to manif>'st our apitreciation of the great courtesy of the officials of the C.P.R., of tlie Oovernment Hcnnestead Inspector, and also the municipal authorities of the T(jwn of Calgary. We offer to each our sincere thanks for their kindness to this our delegation. John F, Mckay. Alkx. PiyrEitsoN. .Tami'S Tavi.oh. Matthew Dtkant. Hkn'ijy Hamilton. W. r. MoooY. Petei! W. Glennie. Alex. A. (Glennie. Solomon Eim. .Ta( OB E. Clemens. Menno Bricker. Henry Britbacher. Jos. BlNGEMAN. Levi Staukfer. IZAAC GrOH. Samuel Moyer. .ToHN Shuh. JosiAir Shantz. Eli Clemens. \'l. Zeioler. Aijricnliiival Societij of Waterho Calgary, Alberta, 24th June, 1890. T(i His Worship (he, iMatjor and Council i>J the Town of Calqary, GENTLEyEN,--Wc, the undersigned, Excursionists to Alberta, having availed ourselves of your kindtuiss in i)roviding ua with carriages for a drive to Pine Creek, take this ojiportuuity of otfering you our hearty thanks. in m The outing was exceedingly p1etli iiist-uit I bet,' leave to in- form you that I homesteaded the S.E. | of Sec. iJO. 'Pp. fi, R. 14 wcat of 1st mex'idian in May 1882. Resources at coiniiieiictMnent were SHOO. I have lived u' on the land ever since, and have now :520 acres of first-class land all fenced in, KJO under wheit. Tlie l)uildin'4s on my land consist of a good frame iiouse. two ijranaiie.s and stahlc for 20 head of cattle or horses. For thi.s land and liuiMinu.s I would not at tlie prtNsent time take less than .?(),000 casii. I own all neccssaiy farm machinery and imple- ments to the value of nearly !? 1,000. .My live stock consists of three working horses, two colts, one team of oxen, two cows, two lieifers and two calves, besides a few ])igs and liens, etc.- live stock value, .$1,500. This makes my present worth about §S,.')00 from wiiich deduct resource at beginning ^(iOl), leaving the \ery hainlaome balaii'/e of .S7 >0 as the result of seven years labor less ]ire.sent total debts, aniounting to 8700 which T hope to be able to pay off !>ofort' the end of next year. I have l)een fairly successful as the above statement shews and last year I sold No. I hard Manitoba wheat at (Menboro for ."?f)00 cash. Altogether I am well satistieii with this ]iart of the country, and my present position and prospects and believe this to be a good place for any man of industrious and sober habits and some knowledge of agriculture. There is a goodly numl)er of my countrj'uien in this settlement whose present position is fully equal to my own. 1 know of some who came out to this place four and five years ago whose present worth will show a net gain of .$1,000 per year since their settlement here. Yours res])ectfidly, .foNAS .loXSON, (ilenboro P. O., Manitoba. t ' . BEKKsroRn, MANrroisA, ?>x<\ November, 1890. Sir, — I came to Manitoba, in .luiie I8S1 from Brussels, Ontario, where I had been for some time engaged as a merchant. Having taken a car of horses in jtayment of .accounts due, I brought them up for the purpose of selling to better advantage than 1 coulil in the ea great loss, as I fed tho damaged grain to my stock and .ealizod a handsome price for ray beef. _ . V-„ 1 n 61 My 1887 crop was probably the lioaviost 1 llav<^ h.id, but 1 made more nioiu'V out of that of 1888 for I had a i^ood return, about 25 busliels of niieat to the acre and I sohl it at i<\.0') per iiushel. 1 ex])ect to have this ytar nearly as f^ood a yield as in I8i7 iuiii a niuoh lar^jcr ([uantity of >(»()n to •>•_', ('(10 each. I invested in my o|)eratioiis in this Country about 8li0.0(M). ,ind w ould not to-day take 810'*,000 for my Ian "s, stock and farming cll'ccts, the direct result of my farmiuL;- business in Manitobii. I attribute my success to mixed farming and making use (>f everything I raise. 1 never burii niv straw, as many tarih>-i's do, but feed it o my cattle am! draw all llu' n);iriuri' each year upon my siimiiui fallow. It woidd not j)av me to sell my .straw this year for !?l,()tJO. I an; satisfied that 1 li.ive done bet^ter liere than I could hase done in a ly other country ^diirs trul}', .'oiiN E. Smith. NoTK. — This ])amphlet. is one of thi! most useful series published by the Canadian I'acitie i^ailway Com])iiiiy. The series coini)ri&e the follow- ing pamphlets :-" Dairy Farming and Kaiiching." " A Scotx;h Farmer'a Success, ' "100 Farmers' Testify," "Tlie Manitoba LaudFoMer," "British Columbia, ' etc., also i)ublications of a similar nature printed in French and (ierman. These contain much viiluable information, are hand.soinely illustrated, and have lieeii carefully 'revised and corrected up to the close of 1890. No vlWivt has been sp;ired to make them as comjdete and reliable as pos- sible, and every intending colonist should have them. Copies of one. try may be made personally at the local land office in which the land to bo taken is situate, or, if the homesteader desires, he na&y, on application to the Minister of the Interior, Ottawa, or the Commissioner of Dominion Lands, Winnipeg, receive authority for some one near the local office to make the eatery for him. DUTIES. Under the present law, homestead duties may be performed in three ways : 1 . Three years' cultivation and residence, during which period the settler may not be absent for more than six months in any one year without foifeiting the entry. 2. Residence for three yeavs within two miles of the homestead quarter section and afterwards next prior to application for patent residing for three months m a habitable house erectea upon it. Ten acres must be broken the lirat year after entry, 15 acres additional in the second, and 15 acres in the third year ; 10 acres to be in crop the second year, and 26 acres the third year, 3. A settler may reside anywhere for the first two years, i.i the first year breaking 5 acres, in the second year cropping said 5 acres, and breaking additional 10 acres, &lao building a habitable houce. The entry is forfoited if residence is not commenced at the expiration of two years from date of entry. Thereafter the settler must reside upon and cultivate his homestead for at least six months in each year for three yertrs. APPLICATION FOR PATENT may be made before the local agent, any homestead inspector, or the iutolligenco officer at Moosomia or Qu'Appelle station. Six months' notice m.U'Si he givfn in vyrititig to the Comrnisaioner of Dom.mio,i Lands by a settler of his ijitaniwm, prior to making applicatum for patent. Intelligence Offloos are situate at Winnipeg and Qu'Appelle sfcidtitn. J^iewly arrived immigrants will receive at any of these offices infunration aa to the lasida that ara open fcr entry, and from the officers iii charge, free of expense, ad'iice and assistance in securing lands to Buit them. The Oaxiadian Government concemplates granting bonuses to Bona Fid's settlers from Europe, on lands in the Province of Manitoba and Western Tertibories of Canada and British Columbia, and it is lecom- mfinded that Booking Agents be asked for particulars in regard to this matter. All eoro'nuniciivtiona having reference to lands imder control of the Dominion Goveraraun*^^, tying between the eastern boundary of Manitoba axMl fha Paeifi«? Coast, wfeottld bo addi'esaed to of the Bii RASt of ths LxtencHr, Ottawi, or the Qam' ij*'|*i.iiJrtY;! ;>ti >£i*j/.i^'.; aj*i<'>t^'- HMj^ !W!«\s'l»t««**l the: Pacific RAILWAY. (9' 6 Uthe moat Substantial uik) i'nrtectly Dullt Railway on the Continent of America, atui Biiperbly equipped with the lliiuiit rullifiij Mtoc'k luudern Hiiill cuii jiruiluou. ('oaeheit, Uiuinic and Mlcfptnis I'uri are triuiuph* Ot huuriuun elM^-aiice, aiul uxcel iii Stability unJ Buauty of KiiilNh any in the world. COLONISTS '^y-^ Receive apeclul attention by tiiW route, \sl)li'h is the iSeitt, Safeit, Pasttiit, and only route carryintr u«ionltt4 without chiinKe of cury all tbu way from Montreal to Matiitolta. FREE COLONIST SLEEPING GARS V V ire provided. Those are the best of their kind In the world, and are taken throui^h upon the same fast trains as flnt>cla38 coaohos. Through Tickets from Halifah, Qobbic, Mostrsal, Ottawa, Prbscott, BHOCKVii^iiB, Toronto, Hamilton, I.OI8DON, and all points in Canada ; uIho from Nicw York, Uoston, and all the principal itoints In New Guffland Ktut«8, to V'an'Col'vkr, Victoria and other points lii ISritlsh Columbia, and to I'okti.anu, Ore., Pi'asT Sound Ports, San FuAscisfo, etc. Business Correspondence invitod, and will meet with prompt and courteous attention if addressed to any of the underinentiuned Otliuera or Agents. H KEflR. General Passensrer Asront, \V. A P. Division, WINNIPEG. t. V, SKINNER, General Eastern Agent, g63 Broa«:way, NEW YORK C £. McWfffSO/ , Asst. Oeti. Pass A^t., ) New Briinsw ok DIv., &-• , ST. Ji'HN, N U. V 2U Washinifton St., BOSTON, j •/. F. LEE, Digtri«t Freight and Pass. Agt., 232 South Clark St., CUICAGO, HI. 0. McNICOLL. QtatnX PMUoger Agent, QM BUSWOHTH.Amt. Freight Traffic Mgr, u. & A. i ^. Divisions, TOKONTO. W. ft. CALLAWAY, District Passenger Agt. , Ua King St. West, TORONTO. W. F. EQQ, District Pasienger Agent. Windsor Street Station, MONTREAL. C. SHEENY, District Passenger Agent, \ H Fort Street West, DETROIT. Mki. j,^, 6 ?df OLDS, OeMral Tnflo Mftnagar, AY. 6 equipped wItU •ce triuiupltt ryloK u«luDiit4 He fatt trktoi r ■>. Hamilton, "few Knjfliiiia 'L'OKT SOUNU courteoui MgT,. rORONTO. I ORONTO.