104 THROUGH CANADA 



selected. Although it prolongs the journey, it affords 

 a break in the long transcontinental trip, and the 

 land-locked seas that are traversed are the most 

 wonderful on the American continent. 



Between Toronto and the port of embarkation 

 there are many points of interest. At Orangeville 

 there is evidence that the far-off West is not the only 

 grain-growing area. Huge elevators show active 

 farming interests. The wide valleys, sloping away 

 from rising plateaux, yield heavy crops, and the 

 timbered stretches in close proximity to natural 

 waterways foster the lumbering trade. Orchards are 

 skirted, laden with fruit, and well-established farm- 

 houses, nestling among the trees, bespeak plenty and 

 prosperity. A picturesque cataract makes a glitter- 

 ing streak amongst the green, and commodious sheds 

 and barns show an advanced stage in farming. At 

 Owen Sound a rugged headland runs out into 

 Georgian Bay, terminating in Cape Hund on the 

 western point and Cabot's Head on the eastern. 

 Here Sidenham River empties itself into the bay, and 

 imposing cliffs skirt the coast, whilst the thick green 

 foliage of the woodland contrasts with the nakedness 

 of limestone quarries. 



The steamer course lies between Cove and Fitz- 

 William Islands, where the waters of Georgian Bay 

 and Lake Huron commingle. Manatoulin is the 

 chief island lying on the north side, after which 

 come Cockburn and Drummond. 



