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Th€ Atji-to'ltural Retovrert of Canada. 



money, and hopee to be able to induce other membera of hii family to 

 come out next spring. This year he baa a very poor rctarn of grain. 

 Mr. James in in favour of Diixed farming. At 2 p.m. we started for 

 MinnedoNa. After a drive of 15 miles north-east uf Rapid City, 

 we took the Manitoba and North-West train to Yorkton. The 

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

 terminus of the Manitoba and North -West Kail way. 



Keturning to l^inscarth, we drove to Theodora Farm, 

 the property of Mr. Seeman, who only (»mti hero 

 a year ago. He bought 8,140 acres at SI \)er 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 acrcH. 

 Cn)))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 $*i to $5 per acre. His account for the sumuier of 180.*] 

 runs as follows : — 



Mr. UtemarCt 

 Farm, 



$37,184 75 



$37,184.76 



pBOriT AND Loss ACCOUNT. 



To feed oats 



seed grain > 



binder twine 



sundry expenses ... . 



food account 



,, wages account 



,, depreciation of utensils 

 proDt «•• . 



II 



»i 



II 



$ 



150.00 



490.00 

 131.65 

 382.41 

 326.10 



1,540.46 

 222.60 



2,286.78 



$5,536.00 



By produce of 200 acres oats, 

 at 70 bush, per acre r= 

 14,000 bush., less 60 

 bush, sold = 13,940 

 bush., at 15 cents 



100 acres barley, at 45 

 bush, per acre = 4,500 

 bush., at 25 cents 



ISO acres wheat, at 25 

 bush, per acre » 3,250 

 bush., at 40 cents 



10 acres potatoes, at 150 

 bush, per acre = l.-'JiOO 

 bush., at 20 cents 



14 acres roots, at 300 bush, 

 per acre = 4,200 bush , 

 at 10 cents 



800 tons hay 



II 



II 



8 



2,091 00 



1,125.00 



1,300.00 



300.00 



4?0.00 

 300.00 



$5,536.00 



