Vancouver Island .. the settlers and investors' opportunity . mixed farmerwho keeps a few brood sows will be able to utilize all hiswaste products in the shape of culled fruit, potatoes and allkinds of farm and garden refuse. The pigs can be given freerange over any wild land and in the summer will practicallymake their own living by rooting and eating all kinds of rootsand grass. They do an immense amount of good in cleaningland of bracken, turning it up deep and taking it out. Roots canbe grown plentifully with advantage to help feed the pigsthrough the winter, but when getting ready for sal
Vancouver Island .. the settlers and investors' opportunity . mixed farmerwho keeps a few brood sows will be able to utilize all hiswaste products in the shape of culled fruit, potatoes and allkinds of farm and garden refuse. The pigs can be given freerange over any wild land and in the summer will practicallymake their own living by rooting and eating all kinds of rootsand grass. They do an immense amount of good in cleaningland of bracken, turning it up deep and taking it out. Roots canbe grown plentifully with advantage to help feed the pigsthrough the winter, but when getting ready for sale meal isfed in conjunction with other food. I lorse-breeding, even in a small way, pays well. Thefarmer whose working team consists of a couple of usefulClyde mares should be able to raise two foals yearly withoutthe working capacity of the mothers being seriously interferedwith. These foals are saleable as yearlings at from $100 to$125 each, or if the farmer has plenty of pasture, kept untilthey are rising four, when they are ready for breaking andwork. 3. Strong, heavy four-year-old Clydes are worth from $300to $400. There is a good demand for heavy draught breeding is also worthy of attention, as these are fitfor road or light work; and a good stamp of general purposehorse that can plough and draw a good load, and yet trot inharness, is always in demand. Another important and profitable occupation for any landowner residing within reasonable distance of the railway isthat of growing garden truck for the town market and saw-mills and logging and mining camps. All kinds of vegetablescan be raised and heavy crops produced, providing a suitablesoil is chosen. In some instances irrigation is resorted to withhighly beneficial results. Amongst the most profitable cropsto grow are early peas, beans, cabbages, cauliflowers, onions,and young potatoes, while in the autumn, celery, tomatoes,carrots and winter cabbages all fetch good prices. LAND CLEARING AND SETTLING The
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