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Again, March 4th, 1883 : 



"My son lias now liad nearly ten months' experience on the 

 farm in Ontario, on which you placed him. You will be glad to 

 hear that he is getting on famously, and thoroughly enjoys the 

 life he is leading. He can tui-n his hand to anything. He seems 

 to excel in ploughing and threshing, and he has the care of the 

 horses, cows, sheep, and pigs, so I think he is learning the busi- 

 ness of a Canadian farmer well. He speaks with gratitude of the 



kindness of Mr. and Mrs. P , and the good care they take of ' 



him. The life agrees with him remarkably well, and exactly suits 

 him, so much so that he says he would not exchange it for any 

 other. The past winter has been unusually cold in Ontario j 

 colder than has been known there for fifty years, the thermometer 



having been 1-1;"* below zero„in the neighbourhood of E Lake, 



where my son is, but he has not suffered from it at all. Mr. P 's 



house is very comfortable and well built. My son likes the place 

 so well that he will probably remain there another year before 

 taking land on his own account. 



*' I had a nice letter from Mr. P last month, in which he 



expresses entire satisfaction with my son's conduct ; the admir- 

 able way in which he has taken in hand all kinds of farm work j 

 and the interest he takes in everything relating to Canadian iarm- 

 ing. He has no doubt that my son will be a successful farmer. 



"Thanking your fixm f or your advice and assistance in the 

 matter." 



L. C. E. F. writes September, 6th, 1882 : 



" I have much pleasure in saying that I am perfectly happy Ontario^ 

 and comfortable, and in every way satisfied. I have a very nice 

 room and comfortable }jed, etc. \v ith regard to instruction, I am 

 able to say it has been given to me in a polite and painstaking , 



way. The usual time of getting up in the morning is five o'clock. 

 One generally gets about one hour and a half rest at noon, going 

 out to work again about one till five, when you have supper, from 

 which you go straight to work again till about sundown, .when the 

 horses and other animals have to be fed, etc. 



" This is a first-rate life for a young fellow to lead if he is 

 strong and throws himseK right into the work." 



We have permission to insert the following, which was 

 written by the parent of a pupil in Ontario, to another 

 seeking information : 



" 28th Oct., 1882. Ontario. 



" Dear Sir, — I have received a great number of letters from 

 parents anxious to settle their sons since my second son went to 

 Canada in July last, and the same answer may be given in every 

 case. You caanot do better than follow the advice given in the 



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