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high, from the seed planted four years ago, and they will form a good 

 shelter. I find, after a residence of nine years, that this north-west 

 country is well calculated for raising the different kinds of grain sown by 

 farmers." — James Stewart, High Bluff. 



" Farmers should have Canadian horses, and get oxen and cows, and 

 purchase young cattle. By so doing they will double their money every 

 year. I am in the business and know by experience." — James McEwen, 

 Meadosv Lea. 



"I can tell from experience that all root crops grow to a very large 

 size, better than ever I have seen in other places. Turnips, carrots, 

 mangold-wurtzels, beets, onions, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, melons, 

 cucumbers, citrons, corn, beans. All these grow splendidly here. The 

 time to sow from 1st to 15th of May, and to gather them from 1st to 

 15th October." — Duncan Macdougall, Meadow Lea. 



" I would recommend intending settlers to try stock-raising, more 

 especially sheep." — Samuel J. Parsons, Springfield. 



"I have seen fair crops raised by breaking early in the spring and 

 sowing oats ; but by breaking about two inches deep in June, and turning 

 back in fall, getting up all the subsoil you can, is the best way for the 

 following spring crops." — Edwin Burnell, Nelsonville. 



" I would advise immigrants to fetch all the cash they can. They can 

 suit themselves better by buying here about as cheap, and they will only 

 get just what they need." — George Ferris, St. Agathe. 



" Timothy, White Dutch and Alsike clover grow well here. I have 

 just cut a crop of seven acres, that will average two and one-half tons to 

 the acre, and have thirty acres seeded down for next year." — James Bed- 

 ford, Emerson. 



" Spring weather, at time of seeding, is generally bright, with some 

 warm showers of rain. In harvesting we rarely have rain ; usually clear, 

 fine days." — H. C. Graham, Stoneville. 



" I consider this country the place to come, provided any man wants 

 to make a home and knows something about farming, that has about $400 

 or 8500 to begin with." — John George, Nelsonville. 



" Strawberries, currants, gooseberries, raspberries, and in fact all small 

 fruits bear in the greatest abundance and give every promise of being very 

 profitable." — W. A. Farmer, Headingly. 



" Hops will do well cultivated. I have planted wild hops out of the 



