. Welsh tenant-farmers on the agricultural resources of Canada [microform] : the reports of Mr. John Roberts, , Plas Heaton Farm, Trefnant, , North Wales; Mr. Dempster, Millbrook Lodge, Clarbeston Road, , South Wales, on their visit to Canada in 1893. Agriculture; Agriculture. 46 The Ar/ricultuml .Resources of Canada. The same evening we arrived at Toronto. On tiie 8th, Toronto. in company with Alderman Hallam and Lieutenant. >. * Laurie (after being kindly received at Government House by the ), we drove to see Messrs. Davies and Co's bacon factory—where
. Welsh tenant-farmers on the agricultural resources of Canada [microform] : the reports of Mr. John Roberts, , Plas Heaton Farm, Trefnant, , North Wales; Mr. Dempster, Millbrook Lodge, Clarbeston Road, , South Wales, on their visit to Canada in 1893. Agriculture; Agriculture. 46 The Ar/ricultuml .Resources of Canada. The same evening we arrived at Toronto. On tiie 8th, Toronto. in company with Alderman Hallam and Lieutenant. >. * Laurie (after being kindly received at Government House by the ), we drove to see Messrs. Davies and Co's bacon factory—where 17C pigs were killed and dressed m an lunr. It was interesting to see how well each man mastered his work. Pigs were bought at this establishment at 5| cents per lb., live weight, from 160 lbs. to 220 lbs. The same gentlemen kindly accompanied us to Tkornclille IStock 3^'arm, where we had tho . I'-n. ..•J TORONTO. pleasure of seeing tho champion thorougiibred stallion of America, "; Standing ]6,| hands high, and weighing in stud condition l,JiOO lbs., with fine quality and substance, a more perfect animal cannot be seen. Next came a Clydesdale stallion named "Energy,"another grand specimen of its class. Besides some fine colts and young stock, we also saw a magnificent red Durham bull; and I must confess, [aking into consideration size and quality, 1 have never seen one to equal it. We here completed our task, and prepared to return Conclusion. to England. We were unanimously of the opinion that Canada is a great but undeveloped country, with unbounded wealth bcjth in minerals and agriculture. It undoubtedly has a great future before it. Many thousands of families who are striving against the tide of fortune in Great Britain will obtain in Canada what they never can expect to where they are, viz., the privilege of being their own landlords, with, as I have before said, the law and liberty of the Old Please note that these images are extr
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