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The Afjricultural Resources of Canada. 



The same evening we arrived at Toronto. On the 8th, 

 Toronto, in company with Alderman Hailam and Lieutenant 



Laurie (after being kindly received at Government 

 JIouso by the Lieut.-Gf)vernor), we drove to see Messrs. Davies and 

 Go's bacon factory— where 170 pigs were killed and dressed in an 

 hou»- It was interesting to see how well each nmn mastered his 

 work Pigs were bought at this establishment at 5j cents per lb., 

 live weight, from 160 lbs. to 220 lbs. The same gentlemen kindly 

 accompanied us to Thorncliffe Stock Farm, where we had the 



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pleasure of seeing the champion thoroughbred stallion of America, 

 *' Mikado/' Standing 16.| hands high, and weighing in stud 

 condition 1,300 lbs., with line qualily and substance, a more perfect 

 animal cannot be seen. Next canv? a Clvdesdale stallion named 

 '• Energy," another grand specimen of its class. Besides some fine colts 

 and young stock, we also saw a magnificent red Durham bull ; and I 

 uiudt conft ss, taking into consideration size and quality, I have never 

 seen one to equal it. 



We here completed our task, and prepared to return 

 Conclusion. to England. We A'ere unanimously of the opinion 



that Canada is a great but undeveloped country, with 

 unbo""ded weaUh both in minerals and agriculture. It undoubtedly 

 has a great future before it. Many thousands of families who are 

 striving against tlie tide of fortune in Great Britain will obtain in 

 Canada what they never can expect to where they are, viz., the 

 privilege Ol being thtir own landlords, with, as I have before said, 

 the law and liberty of the Old Country. 



