. [Report of the commissioners] [microform] : appendices C to S inclusive containing evidence taken by the commissioners, special reports, etc. in vols III, IV and V. Agriculture; Horses; Meteorology; Agriculture; Chevaux; Météorologie. « REPORT ON MANITOULIN ISLAND if*' ^1 Is m. Land—Price of Farms. The Governroent price of the land in most parts of the island, to actual settleia, is 60 cents per acre, but all the good land about Gore Bay is taken up. Here 100 aero farms with 10 or 15 acres of clearing will sell at from $8 to $10 per acre. The first settler came into this municipality in 1870
. [Report of the commissioners] [microform] : appendices C to S inclusive containing evidence taken by the commissioners, special reports, etc. in vols III, IV and V. Agriculture; Horses; Meteorology; Agriculture; Chevaux; Météorologie. « REPORT ON MANITOULIN ISLAND if*' ^1 Is m. Land—Price of Farms. The Governroent price of the land in most parts of the island, to actual settleia, is 60 cents per acre, but all the good land about Gore Bay is taken up. Here 100 aero farms with 10 or 15 acres of clearing will sell at from $8 to $10 per acre. The first settler came into this municipality in 1870, now fully half of the farms are settled on. At pres- ent the land is too stumpy to admit of the use of mowers and reapers. Threshing machines worked by horse power are brought here. Fbnoes and Buildings. The fences are nearly all snake, made of cedar rails. Material for fencing is abun- dant and cheap. Fully on j-half of the buildings in this district are frame, the remainder log. Lumber is worth from $6 to |10 per thousand, according to quality. No fertilizers tlsed excepting barn-yard manure. Spring Wheat. Spring wheat is the most important crop ; Red Chaff is chiefly grown ; ha\ e tried Club and Glasgow, but Red Chaff does the best; about half the cleared land is occupied by wheat. The crop this year is unusually poor in consequence of the very wet weather in spring, the wheat will not probably average more than from 10 to 20 bushels per acre, while the usual average crop would be from 20 to 30 bushels. Barley. Bai'ley ranks next in importance ; four and six rowed are both grown, but six rowed. The crop this year will average from 30 to 35 bushels. Peas. chiefly The varieties of peas usually cultivated are Golden Vine, Marrowfat and Crown. They are entirely free from bug, and the average yield on Mr. Fraser's land, which is a heavier and richer soil than Mr. Willet's, would be from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. The crop is nearly all consumed at. home. The average price
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