THROUGH CANADA 



wealth and timber. Within its limits are the fertile 

 valleys of Okanagan, Nicola, Similkameen, Kettle 

 and Thomson rivers. 



The Canadian Pacific runs through the heart of 

 the district. A branch railway and lake route 

 communicate with the south, whilst new lines are 

 in progress, giving access to further undeveloped 

 agricultural and mining districts. 



Lillooet requires the advantages of railway 

 transport ; nothing else is needed to develop its 

 natural resources, which are potentially great. 



Westminster has the finest soil for cultivation in 

 the province. It possesses all the advantages of 

 irrigation from the Lower Fraser, which courses 

 through its valley, stimulating its fruitfulness, as well 

 as creating an extensive lumbering industry. A 

 considerable portion of the Fraser Valley has been 

 dyked, so supplying a still larger area for cultivation. 

 The climate is mild, and there is a plentiful rainfall 

 during the winter months. 



Going north, the dis<-ricts of Cariboo and Cassiar 

 are traversed. Apart from the track of the great 

 rivers the whole region is practically unexplored. 

 Cassiar lies in the Peace River country between 

 latitudes 64° and 60°. North and south of the river 

 there is an extensive agricultural region. The southern 

 area is principally prairie and poplar copse, with good 

 soil. Early autumn frosts prevail. Cassiar has already 

 yielded samples of good wheat, and there is every 



