Mr. John Itoheriss lieiwt. 20 



that T Iiavo named as b«Mn;^ in (Icinutid. Tlie p;razliifj land is ri(!l), 

 and yield.) 3 tons to 4 tons to tlio acre. Hops are Muccu.ssl.ully groun 

 there, and most of the crop is sent to the British market. 



Starting on a farm in Brilish Columbia nnist be rather expensive. 

 Good land sidls there a.s hip;h as j£30 pen* acre. Of course land can l)(j 

 bought cheaper than that, but it has to be cleared of tUe large trees 

 that grow upon it. lij i-ii^ ^{vjuiib* ti* '.-.,. 



Tn conclusion, I venture to tell my fellow-countrymen 

 Conclusions, that if they emigrate to Canad.i they will be more inde- 

 pendent than most of them can ever hope to be in the 

 Old Country. They will have to work hard — if they don't, it is no 

 use their emigrating — but they will in all probability reap the fruit of 

 their labours sooner than in their old homes. 



In this country a large outlay on the land is the first requisit«», 

 owing to its exhausted condition. In Canada it is virgin soil, and no 

 manure of any kind is necessary. Again, the land in this country is 

 expected to maintain the landlord, agents, parsons, farmer, labourers, 

 and the poor ; besides having, in addition, to bear heavy burdens ia 

 connection with the roads, police, sanitation, education, and oth(T 

 matters. The rates, tithes, and taxes in this country amount, on an 

 average, to 88. per acre. It is not surprising, therefore, that the land 

 in many instances fails to do this. In Canada all the land has to do is 

 lo pay for its own cultivation, keep the farmer and his family,' and pay 

 about 6d. per acre of rates. 



In the matter of wheat-growing there is no comparison between 

 Canada and this coimtry. Our land, exhausted as it is, cannot now, 

 and never will be able to compete successfully with the rich virgin soil 

 of Manitoba. Besides the difference in the soil, there is the difference 

 in the charges on the land, already, alluded to. Farmers, therefore, 

 who wish to be corn-growers will have to emigrate from this country 

 to such a country as we have described, where the conditions are more 

 favourable. At the same time, it is quite evident that, even in 

 Canada, wheat-farming cannot be profitably carried on at the present 

 low prices. To those whose forfe is the rearing of stock, Canada offers 

 many inducements. Its large open prairies, its rich pastures, and its 

 climate, especially in the North- West, are most advantageous to the 

 rearing of stock, especially cattle, sheep, and horses, and also for 

 dairying purposes. 



Farmers who are comfortable in their present position should not 

 emigrate, neither should those who are not adapted for outdoor, rough 

 work. But it is possible, and even probable, that those hard-working 

 farmers who cannot, despite their utmost industry, gain a competency 

 on their farms, would be better off in Canada, and more certain of 

 ultimate success. As to agricultural labourers, the best thing is to 

 inform them that there are at tlie pi-esent time in Canada a large 

 number of farmers who commenced life in that country zh labourer?', 

 but who have, by their own indu&try and perseverance, workea them- 

 selves up, till they are now the proud possessors of their own farms, 

 Already in this Keport several tables of wages have been given, 

 and these will enable labourers who, having no capital, wish to 



