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Ottawa Government and Toronto — Industries — Institutions 

 and factories— Adoption of English customs— Aggressive 

 commercialism — Fruit growing — Through Norfolk County — 

 Comparison with English fruit growing — Fruit preserving — 

 Cost of labour— Bees— Poultry— Cheese— Bass fishing on Lake 

 Erie— Rods and tackle— Niagara Falls— Gifts to Manitou — 

 A great national utility — The mines of Ontario — Official 

 returns— Sudbury, Cobalt, and Porcupine— Encouragement 

 and warnings. 



OTTAWA, the seat of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment is situated on the banks of the Ottawa 

 River, and on the boundary line between Quebec and 

 Ontario. The Upper House or Senate, is composed 

 of members, elected for life, having a property 

 qualification, and not under 30 years of age. 



The House of Commons, the Second Chamber, 

 is elected every five years or at dissolution of the 

 Government in power. There is no property quali- 

 fication, but only British subjects are eligible. The 

 members of both houses receive ;^200 per session 

 with travelling expenses, and all polling at general 

 elections takes place on the same day. 



The society of Ottawa is chiefly of the official 

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