. 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. Mr, John liohertss Re^wrt, , 9 In 1890 he had 120 acres in wheat, which yielded 3,320 bushels, which he sold at 75 cents. In 1891 he had 140 acres, which gave 4,380 bushels, which he sold at 52 cents. In 1892 he had 175 acres, which made 4,800 bushels, which he sold at 55 cents. This year he had 150
. 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. Mr, John liohertss Re^wrt, , 9 In 1890 he had 120 acres in wheat, which yielded 3,320 bushels, which he sold at 75 cents. In 1891 he had 140 acres, which gave 4,380 bushels, which he sold at 52 cents. In 1892 he had 175 acres, which made 4,800 bushels, which he sold at 55 cents. This year he had 150 acres of wheat and 50 acres of oats, neither of which had he yet threshed. His farm buildings consisted of one stable and imple- ment shed; the horses, cattle, and fowls were all kept in one building (but in different stalls), which was a great advantage when the cold weather came. He had 40 head of cattle and horses, all being very fair specimens, and including a pure-bred Holstein bull. This breed suits the climate and the country better than any other; they are easy to fatten, and are possessed of good milking qualities. This farmer works his farm with the assistance of one man, whom he employs all the year round, and pays a salary of $210 (.£42). He employs another man for seven months, and pays him $20 (£4) a month. He also pays $35 (£7) to another man for the harvest month. When he first commenced farming here he had to draw his wheat to Brandon, a distance of 60. rTji h(1 n<\^ fir A cbofteb's stable and FABM-TABD. miles, but now that the Souris Railway has been made lie is within five miles of a railway station. He paid $345 (£69) for his binder, but he could now buy one for $130 (£26). In the evening we met several farmers at our hotel, all of them loud in their praise of their own particular districts. Indeed, I found throughout my journey that every farmer we met tried to convince us that his particular neighbour- hood was the " best in ; ^i
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