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said that it could give bread to at least 30 millions of peo 
In regard to the climate, says Blodget, who is most thoroughly 
acquainted with the subject, that the average temperature in win- 
ter is not below that of St. Petersburg and Moscow ; in summer 
it equals that of northern Italy and New York. The temper: 
ture increases, just as in Europe, as you go from east to west. 
ring commences at all points almost at the same time. There 
is no want of rain; grass, forests and buffaloes abound. Useful 
timber is abundant; coal is found in many places, but parte 
ularly rich deposits exist at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, 
and near the Little Sauris River. The country is level and ap- 
pears so even, that Blakistone remarked that for the construc- 
tion of a railroad nothing was required but to put down the rails. 
Its numerous lakes and rivers can easily be connected for inter- 
nal communication, and afford even now the only means of 
transport between the different stations of the Hudson’s Bay 
ompany. The Saskatchewan district can also easily be com 
nected with the new gold region by means of commodious roads 
through Palliser’s passage across the Rocky Mountains. This 
new colony will, by reason of its very favorable situation, Its 
beautiful harbors, but particularly by reason of its wealth in 
gold, surely rise as speedily as Southern California ; and, asit's 
less e of agriculture, would naturally become the great 
market for the products of its eastern neighbors, in the Saskatch- 
ewan district. : 
_ We may therefore well be justified in prognosticating for this 
district a prosperous future in regard to agriculture, but we 
tance, n : 
for vessels of a larger draught, such as sudden bends, rapids, 5 
oan waters, ete., and the entirely uncultivated state of 
country. 
After these few remarks we return to our subject propet- be 
can give but a brief synopsis, and refer those who desire 
tailed account of the Danan expedition, to the “ Reports a 
the exploration of the country between Lake Superior and 
Red River Settlement.” A still more minute account 1s an 
in the “ Papers relative to the Explorations of the Countty sad 
tween Lake Superior and the Red River settlement, presen 
to both Houses of Parliament, London, 1859.” Three charts by 
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