. Canada in 1880 [microform] : reports of tenant farmers' delegates on the Dominion of Canada as a field for settlement. Agriculture; Land settlement; Agriculture; Colonisation intérieure. 44 i£r. ffugk JlicLean't Hepori,. rivor, and I: the largest town In Annapolis County. I saw m vessel here of from 150 to 200 burden, that would draw probably from eight to ten feet when loaded. The cry everywhere I went in Nova Scotia was, ' We want good agriculturists.' Bridgetovtl would afford emplovment to many artisans; a grist-mill is much wanted, so is a woollen-mil], and a steam Baw-milL Having left
. Canada in 1880 [microform] : reports of tenant farmers' delegates on the Dominion of Canada as a field for settlement. Agriculture; Land settlement; Agriculture; Colonisation intérieure. 44 i£r. ffugk JlicLean't Hepori,. rivor, and I: the largest town In Annapolis County. I saw m vessel here of from 150 to 200 burden, that would draw probably from eight to ten feet when loaded. The cry everywhere I went in Nova Scotia was, ' We want good agriculturists.' Bridgetovtl would afford emplovment to many artisans; a grist-mill is much wanted, so is a woollen-mil], and a steam Baw-milL Having left Bridgetown and Its beautiful fruits, I proceeded to Kentville, which Is environed by hills. I here experienced the greatest hospitality from a fellow-countryman, Mr. Innei^ manager of the Annapolis and Windsor Eailway, not only in driving me over the country, hi in explaining the nature of the district, and afterwards entertaining and lodging me. We called on Mr. Leander Rand, township of Canning, near KentviUe, whose wh<i«t averages 22 bushels per acre; oats, 45 to 60 bushels; Indian com, 40 bushels shelled; potatoes, 225 bushels. Manure is spread broadcast. Hay gives 2^ tons per acre fully; turnips, 1,000 bushels per acre. There is any amount of sugar maple in the district, but it is not ttimed to account. Mr. Band has fourteen or fifteen acres in a solid blockâ' big fellows, as big as i barrel.' He has thirty-three head of cattle, and ^is farm is one of 200 acres. The grazing ii at tbo ratio of six cows to eight acret^ Labour is 60 cents per d^y for a lad; for an ordinary workman, 1 dollar per day; and 120 dollars per annum for a man in the house; for a married man, 140 dollars with a house, and keep himself; maid-servant, 4 dollars per month. Average number of trees in an orchard of two acres is 110. He has got 226 barrels off forty-two trees, and sold 100 barrels at 2 dollans. Thrashing is done by steam thrasher; give eve^ twelfth bush^ in return. He usually pl
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