. The advantages of Canada for emigrants. and travelled right through the mountains to Calgary, Medi-cine Hat, &c. At Dunmore I digressed southward to explore the coal districtaround Lethbridge, in Alberta. After traversing part of the Statesagain, I went through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I have thusseen, though somewhat hastily, all the more accessible parts of Canada,except the level prairie region between Dunmore and Winnipeg. Butthis part is said to be almost exactly the same as the country aboutWinnipeg, which I did see. In addition, I have travelled over thegreater part of the Unite
. The advantages of Canada for emigrants. and travelled right through the mountains to Calgary, Medi-cine Hat, &c. At Dunmore I digressed southward to explore the coal districtaround Lethbridge, in Alberta. After traversing part of the Statesagain, I went through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I have thusseen, though somewhat hastily, all the more accessible parts of Canada,except the level prairie region between Dunmore and Winnipeg. Butthis part is said to be almost exactly the same as the country aboutWinnipeg, which I did see. In addition, I have travelled over thegreater part of the United States, and so can compare the advantages ofboth countries. Everywhere I conversed with everybody I could, andtried to elicit reliable information. First of all, I would say that theCanadians are a most law-abiding people. Nowhere is seen any of therowdyism and lawlessness of many Western towns in the States, andSundays are well observed. This, in my opinion, is no small blessing,for obedience to the laws makes a prosperous [MPROVED FARM. There does not seem to be much opening for settlers inOpenings for the province of Quebec. In Ontario, New Brunswick,Settlers. and Nova Scotia, many of the earlier settlers have moved on westward, so that it is possible to obtain improvedfarms at moderate rates. This movement does not arise from any dis-advantages of soil and climate, but for family reasons. While a farmerin llic older provinces may not have the means to start his sons in hisown neighbourhood, the sale of the farm often provides a sufficient Paper by Rev. J. Gavfe-B) 13 capital to establish the whole, family comfortably in the West, Herethere would appear to be excellent opportunities tor young, educatedfanners with moderate means. Even professional men succeed asfarmers in these parts. Near Lake Simcoe, north of Toronto, there isquite a little colony of retired naval officers. The pioneer life inManitoba and the North-West is thus avoided: there is ample societyand
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