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The AyricMUund licsourcc* of Canada, 



other mubj.'cts farming w taught. The Bishop of *\\o diocese i« tho 



principal of tho college. 



On the 20th we drove from Qu Appelli to ladian 

 Indian Head. H«'ad, where Lord Bnw*M«'y'H farms are situated. Thtre 



art» alMO the Bell, Alliance, and Kxperimental Farms. 

 Ahrmt two miles from the station we saw, on a farm, the finest crop of 

 wlu'at that w»^ came across in our travels. The farmer had 2S0 acres of 

 wheat, which averaged 40 bushels to the acre. The soil here is heavy, 

 and takes three horses to do the work usually performed by two. It so 

 sticks to the moulds of the ploughs that there is great diiliculty i.i 

 idoujrhing. It is a black loam, of tirst-rate quality, the subsoil being 

 clayf This hay been able to stand the hot winds and weather, and is 





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not affected by frosts. Fine crops of oats were also grown, averaging 

 from 45 to 55 bushels to the acre. The barley yielded about 30 bushels 

 per acre. 'Sheep do well here. "We saw a nice lot of Shropj'hire sheep, 

 which had received but very little attention during the winter. They 

 had an open shed to go to, and could help themselves to wheat straw. 

 The cattle that we saw belonging to Lord Brassey looked exceedingly 

 well. They were mostly Durhams. We also saw about 25 Clydesdale 

 colts, looking remarkably healthy. Most of the crops were on the 

 large fields. These fields are so large that on the Bell Farm (before it 

 was broken up) a ploughman, starting in the morning, would have to 

 be particularly sharp, in taking a furrow, to be able to return to his 

 dinner, doing a furrow each way. These furrows were four miles long. 

 Land is rather dear here, or, at least, it is higher priced It is from 

 $5 {£\) to $15 (j£3) per acre. We saw on the Alliance Farm a large 

 number of Indians carrying com. They are paid a dollar a day. and 

 they must have their wages every night. If the hunting fit comes on, 





