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expenditure below that limit and does not exceed. He 

 will then be in the position of having exhausted his 

 capital, with one instalment, plus interest, to be paid 

 at the end of his third year. On the other hand, he 

 will have 2 acres capable of giving him a return and 

 2 acres more ready to plant; but by this he has no 

 capital left with which to buy trees. We have seen 

 in the last chapter that Mr. Durr, near Cran- 

 brook, after providing himself with vegetables, but 

 vegetables only, for his family, sold off 3^ acres 

 produce to the extent of $800. Our settler has only 

 2 acres capable of giving him a revenue; consequently, 

 he will earn only $457. Now, even though he does 

 raise his own vegetables, his living, with taxes, seed 

 (potatoes, clover), plants, and trees, will more than 

 absorb the amount he earns. 



In this discussion everything has been put in the 

 most favourable way for the settler. Nothing is 

 allowed for contingent expenses, such as making 

 water arrangements, travelling, hired help for cultiva- 

 tion, clothing, or for total or partial failure of smaU 

 fruit bushes to bear the second year. Altogether, it is 

 pretty manifest that the capital sum mentioned is not 

 sufficient, and that it ought to be increased by at 

 least 50 per cent. Then, it is to be remembered that 

 this discussion is upon the foundation of the figures 

 as to cost and prices supplied to me through the 

 pamphlet mentioned, as well as other sources upon 

 which I was drawing for information at the time. If 

 I were to rediscuss the matter in the light of the actual 

 prices which obtain to-day a 50 per cent, increase in 

 the amount of capital stated to be necessary would not 

 be enough. The land alone would cost, not $50, but 



