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there is no labour-saving machinery that the Canadian 

 farmer cannot procure at moderate cost. 



The sportsman can get everything he requires in 

 Canada with two very important exceptions, of which 

 more anon. All sorts of fishing tackle are, however, better 

 and cheaper in the old country. Cartridge cases can now 

 be bought anywhere in the Dominion. Some years ago I 

 bought a box of powder, in 6-lb. canisters, manufactured 

 in Hamilton, Canada West, which only stood me about 

 Is. 6d. per lb., and was as good powder as was ever put in 

 a cartridge; it had one positive advantage over Curtis 

 and Harvey, viz. the dirt was of a damp, soft nature, and 

 each discharge completely eradicated the dirt of the 

 previous discharge ; the gun was no fouler after a hundred 

 shots than after one. 



I would recommend sportsmen to take both guns and 

 dogs with them to Canada. The guns for sale in Canada, 

 and in the States too, are of the cheap Birmingham 

 pattern, that may be seen in the windows of hardware 

 shops. Although I have had an experience of many 

 years in Canadian shooting, yet there is such a wide 

 difference of opinion among gunners as to make, bore, and 

 weight of guns, that I feel some diffidence in recommending 

 any particular pattern. I do so, however, for the benefit 

 of any possible reader of these pages who may not 

 already have formed any opinion of his own on this 

 subject. 



To begin with makers. There are about a dozen in 

 England and one in Ireland to choose from. Get your 

 guns from a firm with a reputation. You will have to 

 pay ten guineas for the name, but it is well worth it. 



