. Scotch tenant-farmers on the agricultural resources of Canada [microform] : the reports of Mr. John Steven, Purroch Farm, Hurlford, Ayrshire; and Mr. Alex. Fraser, Balloch of Culloden, Inverness, on their visit to Canada in 1893. Agriculture; Farmers; Scots; Agriculture; Agriculteurs; Ecossais. Mr. John Sittu'enU Rsport. 29 rmda, in \wh 'ontpuiiy un lulvertitted a of $m p<t 4. aear future, I'ould in all before him, 9 farms of :ed justifies ke well for b direction, 8 one, witl) r route wo lousands ut' luxuriantly many cases 'he country d in many e and well juisition to r fuel. In 36 wrough
. Scotch tenant-farmers on the agricultural resources of Canada [microform] : the reports of Mr. John Steven, Purroch Farm, Hurlford, Ayrshire; and Mr. Alex. Fraser, Balloch of Culloden, Inverness, on their visit to Canada in 1893. Agriculture; Farmers; Scots; Agriculture; Agriculteurs; Ecossais. Mr. John Sittu'enU Rsport. 29 rmda, in \wh 'ontpuiiy un lulvertitted a of $m p<t 4. aear future, I'ould in all before him, 9 farms of :ed justifies ke well for b direction, 8 one, witl) r route wo lousands ut' luxuriantly many cases 'he country d in many e and well juisition to r fuel. In 36 wrought of coals is Qg to haul W\ N«xt (lay ThurHduy, 12th October hapjM'tU'd to bf« tho An ikiiiiiial fair of thit town, on which ocramon tin* show of Aariculturitl {\m \U>d I)o«t Agricultural Society in hold. Wtnill viHittd Show. the Hhow, mcv* -al of us aMsiMting in tht* judging depart- ment. In point of attendance, number of entrins, and Quality of oxhibitfl, tho nhow waH an unqualiHed success. Both ttiH HrttUtrs in tho district and the merchants in the town unite in promoting tho intorosts of tho society, and there aprnjurs to Im* quite a urmnimity in Muh tmittor. The weather being good, a largo nurnln'r of people turiu^d out to the show, which was woll arranged, and would have (lone cnuiit to atiy Old Country exhibition of tho sort, (jrain in sheaf, made up for the occasion, was arranged round tlm walls, pre- senting a lino appoaranoo, bein^ charming in colour and plump in quality. Tho bushol ex^'ibits of grain were also good. One lot of oats which got first prize weighed 51 lbs. per bushel. Wo proved this for (ourselves. The wheat also was good, and so was the barley. As regards vegetables, there were several varieties of turnips, potatoes, beets, mangolds, carrots, pumpkins, squash, citron, oni(Uis, cabbage, parsnips, winter radish, «fec. They wore all good specimens, and spoke w(i\[ for tho fertility of the Ited Deer soil. Of dairy produtu* then* was a good display. T
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