. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . timothy, clover and red top, was sown on a piece ofwell cultivated land of about eight acres, but the result wasunsatisfactory. Clover seems to grow well in a wild statearound Dawson, and there does not seem to be any reason whyit should not grow equally as well on cultivated land if it isproperly seeded. Mr. Henry is of opinion that much of theseed may have been lost by being covered too deeply. Last yearthe native hay grown on this ranch was sold at from $55 to $60per ton, and during the present winter the oat-hay was sold at$110 per ton, wh
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . timothy, clover and red top, was sown on a piece ofwell cultivated land of about eight acres, but the result wasunsatisfactory. Clover seems to grow well in a wild statearound Dawson, and there does not seem to be any reason whyit should not grow equally as well on cultivated land if it isproperly seeded. Mr. Henry is of opinion that much of theseed may have been lost by being covered too deeply. Last yearthe native hay grown on this ranch was sold at from $55 to $60per ton, and during the present winter the oat-hay was sold at$110 per ton, when outside hay was selling at $120. In the fall, as soon as the crop has been taken from thegjound, it is ploughed to a depth of about six inches. Asearly in the spring as possible the land is cultivated, a discharrow being used to cut and pulverize the sod. The seed isthen sown, covered with a square-tooth harrow and rolled price of oat seed in Dawson at the present time is sixcents per pound, and 100 pounds of oats are sown to the ci O o GENERAL IXFORMATIOX 127 The fullowiii^,- is u list of llie implements on this ranch,namely: 5 ploughs, 2 disc harrows, 1 spade harrow, 2 mowers,2 sulky rakes, and 1 steel baling press, IG by 18. In discussing the price of agricultural implements, ]\ says that the importation of these articles is very expen-sive. For instance, the original cost of the steel baling presswas $350, but before it was delivered on the ranch it cost$1,200, or two and a half times the original cost. At the head of Flat creek, about sixteen miles fromDominion, there is a ranch of 160 acres, on which are grownoat-hay, turnips, potatoes, vegetables, and a large quantity ofnative hay is also harvested. On this ranch there are eightcows and a bull, hogs, poultry, &c. Dairy farming is carriedon on a small scale, butter being made, for which there i? aready demand on the creeks in the locality. Besides the nativeliay required for the cattle, a large qu
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