Canada west : 350,000,000 bushels wheat in 1915 : Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta . es thisyear are considerably betterthan they were a year year this valley produced350 carloads of fruit andvegetables, and some of thefarmers have made net profitsof as high as $250 an acre. Railways.—There are threetranscontinental lines of railway running through this province and each hasopened up a territory valuable for agriculture, mining and fishing, and alsogjves opportunity for the tourist to view the most magnificent and awe-inspiring scenery on the continent. In the valleys, of which there a
Canada west : 350,000,000 bushels wheat in 1915 : Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta . es thisyear are considerably betterthan they were a year year this valley produced350 carloads of fruit andvegetables, and some of thefarmers have made net profitsof as high as $250 an acre. Railways.—There are threetranscontinental lines of railway running through this province and each hasopened up a territory valuable for agriculture, mining and fishing, and alsogjves opportunity for the tourist to view the most magnificent and awe-inspiring scenery on the continent. In the valleys, of which there are many, there are tracts of wonderfully richland, largely of alluvial deposits, that give paying returns. The Columbia and Kootenay Valleys, comprising the districts of Cranbrook,Nelson, Windermere, Slocan, Golden and Revelstoke, are very rich. Theeastern portion requires irrigation; they are well suited to fruit farming andall kinds of roots and vegetables. Timber lands are said to be the best, whencleared. In the western portion of these valleys there are considerable areas.
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