Manitoba and North west Territories . ians. In March there are signs of the winter breaking up. Every daythe sun gains more power, and a southerly breeze makes the air softand pleasant. It gets warmer, until one fine day the sun comes outhotter than ever and the snow rapidly thaws. In a couple of days itis nearly all gone. Winter is now over. Ducks and geese arrivefrom the south, larks and innumerable little birds appear everywhere,and spring is come. The settler is ready for work, and soon has hisgrain sown and his potatoes planted and kitchen garden finished. He has completed the first year
Manitoba and North west Territories . ians. In March there are signs of the winter breaking up. Every daythe sun gains more power, and a southerly breeze makes the air softand pleasant. It gets warmer, until one fine day the sun comes outhotter than ever and the snow rapidly thaws. In a couple of days itis nearly all gone. Winter is now over. Ducks and geese arrivefrom the south, larks and innumerable little birds appear everywhere,and spring is come. The settler is ready for work, and soon has hisgrain sown and his potatoes planted and kitchen garden finished. He has completed the first year of his residence. He looks aroundon the work of his hands, the result of his industry, and when he com-pares his homestead now with the wild state of nature in which hefound it a brief twelve months ago he feels proud of his efforts and isready to go ahead with redoubled vigour. BUILDINGS. 25 BUILDINGS. The settler naturally wants to know what sort of house he mayexpect to live in. He can take his choice from among the following :—. No. 1.—A log shanty, the cheapest and easiest building erected,made of light logs, saddled (that is notched) at the corners, two smallwindows and a door. Usually there is a division, one room beingfitted with a bed and set of shelves, the other having a stove andtable and a couple of stools. As will be seen by the illustration, theroof is composed t f poles, all sloping one way. On them hay is laid,and over that sod. The spaces between the logs forming the wallsare carefully clinked with pieces of wood, and are then plastered overwith clay, and if properly done the shanty is warm and entire work can be done by the settler himself, though he will dowell to secure the assistance of a Canadian neighbour. The logs beingprobably close at hand, the outlay in cash will be for the windows andplanks for the floor and door, with some nails. The entire cost neednot be over $10, say £2.
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