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Could not we try to do something of this kind to arrive at the same 

 end, but at a much nearer spot, remaining at home, in our own 

 province ? 



In fertile townships, within each diocese, I will have selected by 

 the explorer of the department the best places for the occupation of 

 settlers. I will beg the agricultural missionaries, on their visits 

 to the parishes, to be good enough to collect the names of all those 

 who wish to seek out new^ farms. All those of the same district will, 

 as iar as possible, be directed towards the same point. The parish 

 should be formed at once, and would then be easily provided with 

 roads by the government. If the settlers now are sutFering from 

 want of roads, it is because the settlements are too numerous and too 

 scattered, so that the means at our disposal are not sufficient. 



Shall we succeed in thus guiding the stream of emigration towards 

 the Crown lands, in so arranging it that, there as elsewhere, union 

 shall give strength ? This is what I hope for, thanks to the powerful 

 movement we now observe. And the settler, far from having to take 

 his sad and lonely path into the bush, will arrive there full of good 

 spirits ; he will hud new neighbors, all delighted to afford him help 

 and pleasant companionship. 



With groups like this, progress will be rapid ; mutual aid will be 

 efficient, and the assistance granted by government will benefit a 

 greater number. The people will be ready at once to receive the 

 lecturer, the agricultural missioner. 



As soon as there are fifty cows belonging to the group, let a 

 moderate grant be made in aid of the establishment of a creamery or 

 cheesery. Thenceforward, the success of the settlement is assured. 



The dairy industry, carried on by the settler : that is the best means 

 of promptly securing his success. When he gets regularly paid by 

 the factory for the products of his cows, he will gladly take upon him- 

 self the making and care of his roads. To start with, his hardwood . 

 lands will furnish pasture, and his burnt clearings will give him 

 maize, tares and oats for winter food. 



How many settlers, in places where we are still making the roads, 

 have told me and the members of this House that they would will- 

 ingly take charge of the roads, if they could be provided with a butter 

 or cheese factory. 



