the forest, acuiiniulatiiig for ueuturies. With rejjard to 

 the effect of climate ort ug;riuu!ture, it may be Buid, that 

 pluiighin;^ for spring crops generally comtneiices in Upper 

 Cuiiuiia the first Meek in April, and teruiiiutes in June, 

 although instances are not infr>)quent of ploughing and 

 sowing in the latter end of March ; and such was the mild- 

 ness of the season in Decembrr, lb3(}, that a great deal of 

 laud was ploughed in that mnnth. Agricultural opr rations 

 may be considered suspendi-d from St. Andrew's Day, 

 (:iath November) to St. Patrick's Day, (March 17). The 

 fall wheat is generally sown by the 10th of October, 

 although there is a case on record in the township of 

 Ancuster, on a farm belongiag to F. Sufer, Esq. of wheat 

 sown on the 5th of November, and producing a beautiful 

 satnplc of spod wheat in the following year." There can b« 

 little doubt that, with the continual accession of enterprising 

 emigrants iu>d their capital, together with the impetus of 

 the Act of 18l;J, t!(e agricultural produce of Cana<1a will 

 grtfatly and rapidly increase. In a Petition from merchants, 

 millers, Ui^ricniltuiisis, and others of the Home District of 

 West Canada, iti Ajuil 181'2, it was said, ••The cultivation 

 of Wheat is undoubtedly the object to which more than any 

 other the Canadians are destined to devote their exeitions : 

 the climate and soil are alike favorable to its growth. It is 

 proper to add that many parts of Canada are, front t!te pie- 

 vaL'ncc of a destructive fly, less favourable to the growth of 

 wheat. It is also to some extent disadvantageous that the 

 rich and heavy land of Upper Canada, is not to be found in 

 general upon the immediate banks of the lakes and rivers. 

 It lies for the greater part from t'i to 20 mites inb>nd. 



In 1840, there were in Montreal District 4,0UU acres of 

 Wheat, producing AO.OOO bushels, and the price at 

 Montreal was 5s. sterling per bu>hcl. 



In 1842, the produce of Wheat in Upper Canada was 

 3,221,990^ bushels, and the price at Toronio and Montreal 

 markets was 4s. 5d. per bushel. 



The Canada Company wfilch is u very prosperous one, 

 was incorporated by Act of Paillautent and lloyal Ciiarter 

 in 182G, for the purpose ol* purchasing, holding, improving, 

 clearing, settling, and disposing of, waste iuid other lauds 

 in the Province of Upper Canada; for opening, making, 

 improving, and maintaining roads and other internal 

 comiQUuicatious fur the benefit thereof, Slc. 



CURRENCY, REVENUE, &c. 



The paper currency in 1841 was for Lower Canada from 



