. Land of promise [microform] : a few facts worth reading. Agriculture; Crops and climate; Agriculture; Agriculture et climat. 1' io-log8, but 1. I firmly ountry be- Baiia prairie ont, timber Umensions. m will pre- In winter round to a , Avhich not lUt the 3ub- grass similar to strong ryo grass is found growing, but having a (lower similar to water grasses, and having no seed. The average growth may be taken at one ton per acre, though in some jjarts three tons would bo nearer the actual yield. This grass is quite as nutritious as English liay. In August the farmer has only to mow round the ma
. Land of promise [microform] : a few facts worth reading. Agriculture; Crops and climate; Agriculture; Agriculture et climat. 1' io-log8, but 1. I firmly ountry be- Baiia prairie ont, timber Umensions. m will pre- In winter round to a , Avhich not lUt the 3ub- grass similar to strong ryo grass is found growing, but having a (lower similar to water grasses, and having no seed. The average growth may be taken at one ton per acre, though in some jjarts three tons would bo nearer the actual yield. This grass is quite as nutritious as English liay. In August the farmer has only to mow round the marsh (for the centre will as fat as mud on their dams. The butter is also of good quality. I'MIMINQ AND STOCK-RAISING. After first choosing a location, the most profitable method of proceed- ing is to farm the section in the way most suited to its character : stock farming if there are good hay meadows and the farmer is a stock ^•J^^iSI^,''^^**''^'^^'^^""''""^ -^ ^'tf*J ,.. SAW MILL AND BOOM-Lake of The Woods. DING. porous, and le heavy soils ground and lickly in July dng the water and the June 3 low places a probably be wet) with his machine, horse-rake the grass together, and stack it. This grass is called " Eed ; In some places the " Sniggle " grass grows, and indicates the presence of a greater depth of water. Cattle do not give as large a quantity of milk as in England, but it is of a much better quality, and calves get farmer; but grain growing if the laud is dry and level and the farmer is a grain grower. On some sections it is possible to do both. I would advise persons desirous of stodk farm- ing on a large scale to go to the Bow lliver district, where not only are the grasses suitable, but where the cattle can remain out all the winter aud. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not
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