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awwiy they ffo, even if in the middle of the harvest, and at tbe busiest 

 time. The general wages paid are as follows:— The four winter months, 

 from «1() (£2) to S12 (£2 lOs.) per uwnth ; the other eight months, 

 from iSlo (i,';j) to $20 (^4) per month ; making an avemge of £^0 a 

 year, with board. Servant girls get from SS8 (iJ2) to SIO {£2 10s.) per 

 month. 1 felt sorry at the time, and I feel sorry now, that 1 could not 

 give more time to tiiis interesting district, so as to visit more farms. 



Prom Indian Head we went, on the 2l8t, to Calgary. On 

 Calgary. our way we passed some very largo farms, including the 

 M'. /. Canadian Agricultural Co.'s farm. We also passed Hcgina, 



tbe capital of the North- West Territories, with its population of 2,200. 

 From this point a railroad goes northward to Prince Albert. This 

 town is the headquai-ters of the Mounted Police — a body of men 1,000 



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sti'ong. We reached Calgary on the 22nd. This is a fine town, with 

 some substantial buildings. It has a population of 4,500. It Is the 

 centre of the ranching district, and charmingly situat a or; the Bow 

 River. We visited a saddler's store, and inspected the sadc'.les of the 

 cowboys. The whole "rig-out" of a cowboy will cost £20. Some of 

 the saddles and trappings are decidedly ornamental, and all of them 

 very strong. 



, We left Calgary by the new railway for Edmonton, about 

 Edmoiiton. ^ 190 miles due north. We arrived at Edmonton late aj; 

 . .^,r> .„., |- night, tbe concluding portion of the journey being ft 

 two-mile drive with a four-horse team. We drove through such steep 

 places that we certainly thought we would be upset. On our way from 

 Calgary we passed a large traci of land which had not been taken up. 

 We also passed an Indian reserve, close to the railway. The Govern- 

 ment instructor's house was pointed ouii to us. His duty is to teach 

 the IndjuiQS how to f^rm. The Indians here have a large number of 



