. 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. 28 Tltf Affrirulturnl IU»<mrfft of Canada. portion of the luiid hero, aH m a gront ninny distrirtfl in Cannda, in hculHtorH. Tlio HaHkutuiu^vvun l^ttncl and lioiiK'Nttad Company ant laPRo hoiderH of land in the nt'ighhourhood, and they hud advt)rti««d a Mile of land for thu following Tuesday, at th
. 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. 28 Tltf Affrirulturnl IU»<mrfft of Canada. portion of the luiid hero, aH m a gront ninny distrirtfl in Cannda, in hculHtorH. Tlio HaHkutuiu^vvun l^ttncl and lioiiK'Nttad Company ant laPRo hoiderH of land in the nt'ighhourhood, and they hud advt)rti««d a Mile of land for thu following Tuesday, at the upnet price of %\\\ per. OALOART acre. As this part of the country is likely to develop in the near future, anyone investing with the intention of farming his land would in all probability find himself fairly well fixed, with good prospects before him, in a few years. Along our way stops were made at the farms of several of the settlers, and the replies given to questions asked justifies me in saying that an air of contentment existed which spoke well for the district generally. On Wednesday we drov 3 out in an entirely different direction, the day being spent in mur^h che same way as the previous one, with the exception that no settlerb were interviewed. Along our route we drove through some fine stretches of hay land, from which thousands of tons of hay could be taken. The natural grasses grow very luxuriantly in the sloughs, or lower stretches of land, which in a great many cases are covered with water during spring and early summer. The country through which we drove is a beautiful one, and is covered in many places with large groves of timber, much of it of good size and well suited for house purposes. Wood is, I consider, a great acquisition to the settler : he can use it for rail timber, out-houses, and for fuel. In this district of Ked Deer, however, coal abounds, and can be wrought from the face of river banks and other outcrops. The price of coals is about SB2 a
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