The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . t not be forgotten that many commodi-ties, houses in particular, are correspond-ingly dear. Despite this, in the case of theskilled trades there should still be a surplusafter all living expenses have been unskilled labourer with a wife andfamily to support, however, will possiblyfind some difficulty in keeping his expendi-ture proportionate to his income. To the farm labourer Western Canadaprobably offers better prospects than anyother country in the world. The lack oflabour is a severe hind
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . t not be forgotten that many commodi-ties, houses in particular, are correspond-ingly dear. Despite this, in the case of theskilled trades there should still be a surplusafter all living expenses have been unskilled labourer with a wife andfamily to support, however, will possiblyfind some difficulty in keeping his expendi-ture proportionate to his income. To the farm labourer Western Canadaprobably offers better prospects than anyother country in the world. The lack oflabour is a severe hindrance to the farmer,especially during the harvest season. Noless than 50,000 harvesters were requiredthroughout the provinces of Alberta, Mani-toba, and Saskatchewan in 1912, and thenumber available fell far short of this wages offered varied from $ to$ a day. Ordinary farm wages rangefrom S15 a month for an inexperiencedto $45 a month for an experienced man,with board and lodging in addition. Therates of pay are rather higher in Albertaand Saskatchewan than in
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