48 



The AgncttJ ral liesotircfs of Canada. 



money, and hopes to be able to induce other members of his family to 

 come out next spring. This year he has a very poor return of grain. 

 Mr. James is in tavour of mixed farming. At 2 p.m. we started for 

 Minnedosa. After a drive of 15 miles north-east of Bapid City, 

 we took the Manitoba and North-West train to Yo' uton. The 

 land here rather resembles that of Edmonton. This town is the 

 terminus of the Manitoba and North -West Railway. 



Eeturning to Binscarth, we drove to Theodora Farm, 

 Mr. Seeman't the property of Mr. Seeman, who only came here 

 Farm, ^j v .a year ago. He bought 8,140 acres at SI per acre — 



but has sold some since. He employs 18 men, and 

 he has made in this short time a marvellous improvement. He 

 intends this winter feeding 100 head of cattle. He cultivates 490 acres. 

 Croi)s are most excellent, but roots are not so good. He seems to have 

 paid a great deal for cleaning, which in most parts is put out as contract 

 work at from ft-'i to $5 per acre. His ac. mnt for the summer of 1 803 



.iu'vi Midi tchiun jtiii 

 Liabilities. ' 



runs as follows : 



Assets. 



»» 



Sundry debtors ... 

 Value of animals .. 

 buildings 

 utensils... 

 goods ... ... 



Cost of 1,920 acres, at $:) 



per acre 



„ preparing 



acres .. 



„ fencings.. 



Value of crop 



Cash on band .. 





490 



■tf 



tn-m 



••'I: 



l.-MJfi/ 



,!!f)! 



',MVt 



516.7G 



12,310.76 



2,88r).G4 



2,217.78 



2,178.28 



5,760.00 



4,fl73.00 

 700 00 



5,536.00 

 105.54 



$37,184.75 



Sundry creditors ... .mimi 1,087.92 

 Capital account ... ,^ »yjr. 86,096.88 



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$37,184.75 



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1 ._ . ,. I ., I ..^11. ( . 

 To feed oats 



„ seed grain 



,, binder twine 



,, sundry expenses 



,, food account 



,, wages account 



,, depreciation of utensils 



,, profit "at: 



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(.<■< 





$ 



150.00 

 490.00 

 131.65 

 382.41 

 326,10 



1,546.46 

 222.60 



2,286.78 



ii.), 'J. 



:- k 



.536.00 



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By produce of 20b acres oats, 



at 70 bush, per acre = 



14,000 bush., less 60 i:>Ji<)4'.' 



bush, sold = 18,940 



bush., at 15 cents ... 2,0i>l 00 

 „ 100 acres barley, at 45 



bush, per acre = 4,500 



bush., at 25 cents ... 1,126.00 

 ,, ISO acres wheat, at 25 



bush, per acre =» 3,250 



bush., at 40 cents ... 1,300.00 

 ,, 10 acres potatoes, at 150 



bush, per acre = 1,500 



bush., at 20 cents ... SOaOO 

 , , 14 acres roots, at 300 bush. / £j£j {i^>^ 



per acre = 4,200 bush , 



at 10 cents 490.00 



,, 800 tons hay ,,; .'?00.00 



i ."-if ■ 



iitji>l!j; if! fitL«j: «>§« f^u $5,536,00 



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