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Columbia. IIo is one of the farmers who use the farm-yard manure 

 with a good result. Mr. Drunimond, who is a practical, intelligent 

 fanner, and manages for Major-Gen. ]I. C. Wilkinson, C.B., showed 

 us fine samples of grain, especially barley, which I considered fit for 

 malting. He has some good pedigree sheep, and is in favour of raising 

 stock to make farming successful. 



On the 27th we took train for Portage-la-Prairie, where a flat, grain- 

 farming country could be seen ; fine rich-looking soil, nearly all arable 

 land. Wheat yielded 22 bushels per acre, and was selling at 58 

 cents per bushel for No. 1 hard. Farmers seem very reckless about 

 their machinery ; it is k'ft where last u^cd. 



We now returned to Winnipeg, and remained OA'er 

 Winnipeg to Sunday. On Afon ,y we made a trip to St. Paul's and 

 Ontario. Chicago, which too.: us about three days, and then back 



to the charming province of Ontario. Woodstock was 

 our first stop. Here many gentlemen met us, from whom we received 

 every kindness. After looking round the market place and other 

 ])ublic buildings, in company with Mr, Charles (with his grand pair 

 <-,f horses), the President of the Board of Trade, and Vice-President 

 Karn, we visited Mr. W. Donaldson at ] I unt ingford. South Yorra, and 

 taw a beautiful herd of Shorthorn cattle. This gentleman farms 

 400 acres, but very little of it is under grain. Wheat averages 95 

 bushels per acre. He has farmed for 37 years, and has been very 

 saccessful. He farms most methodically ; roots fairly good. Strath- 

 allan Cheese Factory was our next call, and we were told that it 

 pays well. Milk is received daily from May until October. Fan lerj 



