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time liein^') ; Our trusty ami ucll-lieloved Sir Charles Tupper. llir.tiiot. KiiiLrht (iraiul Cross of Our Miisl Distiui^oiishod ( )rder ot Saiul Michael aud Sniut Oeoru'e, Coiu|iaiiiiiii (if Our Most lloiioiiral)le Order of the Hath, IFiu^li Coiuniissiouer in lioiidon for Our DdUiiinoii of Ca.iiada (or tiie IfiLrh Cunuuissiouer iii LoiidiiM fur Our Doiuinioii of Ca'uida for the tune heinii) ; Our trusty and \vell-l)elove(| Sir Janies l\i>i"\ Maroiiet, Lord Provost of Our City of (llas eohinisaniin in Our Diuniuion nf ('aiuida of crofters and cottars fnuu the NVestein Ifiudilainls and Ishinds of Scdtland ; .^nd \vii"r(>!is it is expedient to establish a Hoai'd of CouiinissioinTs for the iirouiotidu of the Miid colonisation scheme, and (he administration ef the said fund; Now know ye, that We, repo>int,' <,'i'eat tru.-t and contiiience in yeiir fidelity, discretion, and inieerity, luive constituted and appdinted, and by these presents do constitute ami a|)pdint you the i^aid Sehdndieri;' Flonry, ^faninis df Lotliian (or Onr Secretary fur Scdtland fur t lie time beini^), ynu the said Sir Charles 'I'lijiiier (or the Hin'h Cdinnussionev in iidniKm for Our Dominion df Canada fur the time beinu'), yo>i the said Sir James King (or the Lord I'rovdst of Our city of (iiasifow for the timi; l)eintr) and you ihi; said Thdmas Skinner, to be Our (Joinmissioiiers f(n' the |inr|ioses aforesaid. And for the heller enal)lin<; you to cai'ry oni the purposes of this Our Cdinmi>sidn. We do hereby autlioi'i>e and empower VdU by means of Vdiir agents or t)therwise liowsde\-er, in sucii manner as you shah deem Miost expedient frem time to lime, (L) To proceed in the selectiim of families from the said districts, and their settlement in the Doniinioi! of Canada : (2.) To j)rovide from the funds at your disposal such advances to the settlers as may be m>ce.~sary. and to umiei'take the collection of instalments (-f capiial and interest in repayment of the same: (',].) To take and hold inuriirages on the lands, and liens on the cdiattels (jf the saitl .st'tllers and to proceed in the ri'covei'y of (lebt.>: And ij-enerally to do all sucdi things and take all such pi'oceedings. as may 1',' re(iuisite and nece.-.-asy to enable you to carry out the purposes of this Our CominiHsion. And We do further by these jiresents aiithnrise and empower yen Our said Commiasioners to obtain sue';' (derical or other assisla.nce, and to ajjpoiiu sneh agents or other ollicers as you may frdui time to timi' deem retiuisite and necessary, upon such teians as regards remuneration a?; ma.y lie sanc- tidiiefi by the Liirds Coinniission(>ri of Our Treasury. .\nd Our further will and [)leasiu'o is that you Our said Commissioners when and so often as nee(l or occiision shall recpiire, sm long as this Our Commission shall continue in foi'ce, do report to Us in writ ing under \iiur hands and seals all and every your several proceedings had by virtue of *hese presents. / (11H7.S, W(, )ii71 a - -^ IV ■ , • U' I , In- Tluw,. nivsrnt. (.rdain tb.af tins Our ConnniHsion sluill Au,l lastly Wo.lnln ^'^■^'. l^^^ , ,,..,. .-ou Our said (^oiiniussiouLM's, or coutiuu. ,ufuU force an. v- -> ' ^^ ^^^ ^^^' ,,,,, „ ,„v pla.. .u^ place., ,,nvthnvuf ynu,sl,all ^'''' "';> /\;'y ' ,,,,,,. ,„.,t,'r and ihin- therein "''*"""""""■ , , ,. „„., ,. s'„;„/ .;, ■--. tl..' uvc„ly-t,m,..l, .lay ..t D,c In- year of Our reign. By Her Majesty's Command. Jjiithiaii. Board. U E V II T (»1' TUK COLONISATION BOARD. TO THE (.)nEEN'S AfOST EXCELLENT AFAJHSTY. May it please Youu Majesty, We, till' iiiHlcrsiu-iicd Cninniissimicrs, appdintnl miilpv Your Miijostv'y Sign Mniiiial. diitcil Dccciiihcr "_'-hli I^NS. for the ]iiir|iose of ciirryiiiL'" out ;i Kcbi'iiic of (\)loiiisiiti()ii in the DoiiuiiidM of ("aiiadn of ("I'lifici's ;nii! Cotcai's from tlu' Western Ilii;'lilaiiils and l.-laiids of ycolland, desire liiind)ly to sul)iiiit. to Your Majesty the followint;- Keport : — 'I'he fii'sl ineetiiiLT of tlio Colouis:iiion l>o:ii'd \vli^ iield nu t'ebruary 7tli, l.^tSD. \V(> ajijiouitcd Mr. J. (r. ( 'dhiier, ('.\L(i., our iiiloriui secretary, and autliorisod the ougagonieut of ]\Ir. J. (Iiant Mackay. who \v;'s .ecomuiemlud to us by tbe Hon. Kdtrar l)u\v(hiey, tlie nunislei' of tlie liUi'rior. of Canada, to act as ai,fent of tlie Hoard for a jieriod (pf tbre(> nioiitlis. The iijijioinl iiieiit ot the au'cnt and l!ie terms of liis I'eiiiiiiina.tioii were sid)Si'i|uenlly aii|)ne,e(l |iy tbe Treasury. I'rcvion to llie constiturioii o\' ihe Hoai'd thirty f;nnilies had Iti'en selected ami M'lit Id Canada uiidei' ilieterm> ni' ibe Ci'ofier and ( 'ntlai' ( 'dhiiiisai ion Mdieinc in the early part of INSS. (Mirliteen famibes from l^ewis !ia\iiii;' ■died fioin (liasu'ow in tlio S.S. " (.."orean " oii the ITih ^lay. and twe'lve from Harris in tbe S.S. "Hufuns .\vi'e'!n" on ;l;o "Jnd .Jniie. The mimbi'r o( ])ersoi;s in the tldrty fionilio wa l^-'. ,\fter dednctiii'r tbe cK:c.. absdiulely ii.'C(>ssary in inabi ' ilain in commence their farming (iperatioiis. Tbe settlers went out ratliei' late in the ycai', and as they did not obiiun the full benelit of the summer tuiuuIis, I heir crn|is ucii' \ery small. It Ik came necessars In help them with pri'ivi-^ions diirint,'' a po>;io! <'i i! • lir.-i winier, and lo provide tluuu with ^i'a] LTriiin durinu; i be s[)rinij: nf LS'^i), I'oi' \\liis aresellleil is situaieil at Killarmy in Souilu'i'ii .Maniinba. liesides the fcr; il'ty ■ ' ' soil and t he oiiicr ad vamaLTi's of tbe dislricl. t he wilue of the laud is much iiicrea.sc-d by the fact that ihe surroundinii country is settled by a j/ood obiss nf farmers, 'i'he inori va.LTcs on tbe laml and cbatlels. Iiikeii from tbe be:uis ol I'aaiilie. ami I'tMi.i ||||> yiuiiie-('i' members of the I'amilies u ho have entered for linm".~;teai|s were in tlie tirst place iinuh' oul in the n;ime n\' i be Canada .Nnrih W'e-I Leal Cs., or Tiearly .S/. '.).-'. jier family; and from (JlasLrow to Saltcoats, in Caiuula. l,5(i()/. 12.S'. '!'/.. or nearly 'Ml. \~t>. jier family. The balance availal)le for expenditure in Cauaihi was 4.ir)()/. 12.s'. ()f/.. equal to S4/. 14.s'. per family. Tlie hiufhesi aniiMuit at the dis]iO'~al of any one family aftei- de(luctinu' these expenses was KH/. ~\.<. (!r/.. and the lowest, 71/. Mk. ArraTiirenionts were made for the locatiiui of the families on land ailjacent to Saltcoats, a station ou the Manitol)a and Nrn'th- Western i{ailway, about 201 nules fj'om Winuipcu'. On the arrival of the families in .Maintdba. they received ;i cordial welciuue from the settlers in the district, and from the olhcials of the Manitoba and A'ortli-Western Railway Conqiany and the (\)mmei'cial Colonisation Company, our agent being also on the spot. Various ditlicnlties are I'ejKMled tn have been expoi'ienced in the settlemt'iit of the families on the lands selected foi- them, and much valuable time was lost in the early part of the season, not only in getting the houses erected, but in the jireparaiioii of the land foi' such crops as settlers are usually able to obtain in the year of their arrival. As already mentioned, the season of l^sij was exce|)tionally disap]ioiuting, owiu'j- t(i a small summer rainfall, which added to the diUicidtit.'s that are invariably encountered by inexperienced settlers; and m almost every case the families were found not to have sullicient cluthing to carry them through the winti'r, and ari'angemcnts had tn be made to meet this deticieney. In addition to the l'2()l. [mt fanuly cuigintdly advanced lo the settlers at SaliC'iats. amounting in all in "(.SSO/., a further sum of 1.400/. hiid to be transmitted, nuiking the totid advances 7,2.SO/. or about \\^l. \2<. per fannly Security ir- being taken for the money ailvanced to the vari(His settlers in iln' shape of iiKUigages upon their holdings, as prosided by the Dominiuii Lauds Act. and alsn u]iimi the stock and implements posses.scd l)y tlie various families. At the teiininatinii of Mr. (iraiit .M;ickay's engagement, as agent, it was considered liesirabK' t.' niidpeel the seitleuieiits at Killarney and Saltcoats, for the purpose of making a detailed repnrt upon the cniiclition a:id [irospeets of the Crofters. \\'( al-n reipichied him to make any sugLi-eslions to the iJuard which might occur to him m the light of the experience thus gained. i\lr. Coliuer iiccoidingly proceeded tn Canada last .\utuiuu. and we aiine.K a copy of his repiu'l. Willi appeiiilices. Keperts were published in the course (if the winter that distress and de^liiutiun prevailed in the settlements, but inipnry lias showti that these stateiheiits were w.ihnul fiiundatiiui. and letters have since been published, bntli in Canada iiml in S'^alaiid, from reliable suiirces, [^> that ed'ect. .Aeeniding t( :ece)it advices from Killarney and Stdlcouts, the seed ]ilaeei| at ilie i|ispii,-~al 111 the -eitlers lias been sown, and lliose members nf ihe familie-^ who can be spared will ihrrcfoi'o be able lo get employiiieni (Ui the railways that are ii, course of construction, and in any otlier ways that imvy oll'er. The Mitic ineiit .it Saltcoats is said to be treiiendly in a satisfactmy li Ainoi'Ioa, aaii}' other nt of grain t iioai'ly all the season ■MiriU'iil of llu'iii ill a •ess will he gratioii to 3 iiicreaseil om Lewis, 1. " Seaiidi- S/. 1.0..., or li Canaiia. ilalile for ler fiiiiiily. •tint,' these 1 adjacent vay, about iloba. they fi'oni the \- and the L. settlement time was es ereeted, I'e usually ]i]iointinijr, s that are every case n throiiirh settlers at had to lie \2.<. per ms settlers Dominion he varicjus yeai' condition, and about 30 of the heads of the families have already ^'one away to work. We trust, however, now, thai tiny are fairly settled in their now homes, that the Crofters will, not only for the sak.' of their own families, but of their relatives and friends in the crofting districts of Scotland who nniv desire to follow in their footsteps, learn to have greater self-reliance and to husband all tlu' re.soui'ces they can. in order to insure the ultimate siiecss of this scheme by the reiiayment of the advances made to them by tho State. It is loo early to v.iy much a., to the progress of tln^ settlers at Saltcoats, but they have been supplied with seed grain by the (iovernment of the Dominion, and there is every reason to believt! that in their second they will make as much jirogress as the settlers at Killarney. We would desire to point out that, while circumstances, over which we had little or no control, have caused tho cost of transport and settlement to exceed what was at lirst contemplated, and have retarded, to some extent, the progress of tlu^ .settler.-, there is no reasonable doidn that with the experience that has been gained, future efVoi'ts of a similar cliaracuei' might be made le.ss expensive, and more iniinediately reproductive; ami we are hopeful, therefore, that our experience may be of some use to the Select Committee now engaged in iiupiiring into the general question of colonisa- tion, especially in tho event of any further movement of the kind being recommended. In conclusion, th(> Hoard havi' the pleasure of tendering their thanks to the IJonourable Edgar Dewdmy, the Minister of the Interior of Canada, and to Mr. II. II. Smith, the Dominion ijaiids (.'onmiissioiier at Winnipeg, for their assistance, and also of acknowledging tho services rendered by Mr. W. li. Scarth, of the Canada North-West Land Company, and Mr. A. 1'. Eden, of the Manitoba and North- Western Kailuay Company, and desire to add the exjiression of their son.se (jf the zeal and abilitv with which Mr. Colmer has discharged the duties entrusted to him. All which we humbly submit to Vour Majesty's gracious consideration. (Sigiu.l) I.OTiilA.N. fllARLHS Tri'PEU. Joll.N .Mriu. .i.v.MEs kinl;. THOMAS SK1NM':K. 'Ill, It was Jorrailaile, hI for the 1 his time rney. iiiiada and le purpose ' (.'I'oftcrs. ich might '. Colmer ipy of his tress and hat tliese Jublished, ■I'd placed I'S of I.lil^ 'III (Ui IIk; that may tisfuetiu'v A 2 R E IM) H T IV TUE (OT.ONISATrON UOARI) BY Mr. .1. Cr. COLMKK, C.M.G., JNTEKI.M SKCUKIAKV BESVErTTNO THR Position and Prospects ol' the Crofters who emigrated to Canada in 1888 and 1889. C'uslinilioii i.l' . 'iiliiniMi- ti i.a I'lUiiiil. KiUiiriu'V Silllrnic'lit :•• ■ilii'iiiiii! Ki:;anp y SiiikiiiiMit. liiiii- ay i.'.ilitir- Lauil -oil It' Up'ill. i;i'iT]iliiiii i'ainilii'^ in ^iallitubu. My Lou 1' \Ni> (ii-.NTi.KMKN. l.oiMion. l'(>biMiary •24tb. IS'JO. T iiAVi: the honour to ivj.oi'i tlini. .liirni<,' tin' hitc autumn. 1 visited tho sottlciiK'iils ai Killanu'V. .Manitoba, and at Saltconls. in tho Nortli-Wcst Torritorits, oi't:-anisei! iii'idcr thi- tonus of iho Cioftor and Cottar Colonisation ScheiMC. \vhicli is Ix-inu' adnuuisterod by th(> CoUnusatioii Hoard. It will bi' r('in(>ndun'd iliat ilie Board did not oouio into e.\i.>tt>nije until the 2t nu'ctini: was hold on th(> 7th l-'phniary iss'.t. 'Pill- ."SO faniilios set '.d at Killanu'V wci'o solcctt d undci' the direction of iIm' Seer .tarv for Seoilan.i early in l^-^^, and mailed in two partias from (rlassniw on'iMay ITlli and .linu' lliid of thai year. l-'ortv f-onilies were -ileelcd in the aiitnnin of Isss, to proeeed to Canada in 1>'^'.I. .\ iiuudjer of tlicse t'aniili<'.- sul»-e(iTieni ly. t'or various j'easons, withdivw iheir appliealions. and. afler the second nieotiiig of the Bonr''. on Mai'cli l")ih. -1 miles from Wiiunj-ee-, and is the centre of one e.f ilie be-t farminii' districts in llie jirovinee of Manitoba. 'I"he ;-etiienien1, is witldii eM-y reach uf ihe railway in (|Uestioii. aiul other lines are in coiir -e ef ei.nsiruci i.Mi These will provide aildilional fticilities fnr market inL.'' i he pi'oiiiieo of i he farms, and al-o aiM to the value of the land. '' The land Uj)..ii which llie fanulie- are settled belonged to the Canada North-U'esl Laii'' Company, and. ajJiirt frmn the fei'tility of the soil tuid the other adviiiitaL''es of th'' district, its value is luneh increased by the fact that the neia'hbounn^ eonntry is well settled by ii iT'iod class of farmei',s. It II, av be iiieniio'ied that tlie land was plaeed at the disposal of the cndiers on ;,he iindersiandinir that other lands would be u'iveii to the Land Coiiiiiaii\ , b\' ihe (lovefiitneiu, in exchange. I understand this has been doii(> Avithin the last few months. "1 When the families arriveil in .Manitoba, they were received by the represeutativiv- of the Canada Nortli-Wcsl liiind Company, who were good iinough to hvnd their aiil. not only in eonne.xion with the selection of the laird, bu: in making ihe many arrangemenis necessary foi' the erection of h(nises, the purchase nf ImnlHT, stock, implements, jtrovisions. &c,, for the piirjiose of ei.iibling them to get to work upon their farms a.s early iiB pos.sible. Il I Tilt' t':niiilii's ;iiM'iv('(l in I lie cntinlrv lno laic in llif yciii' In [ici'niil ol.' ihcii' ii^cltiiiu' mui'li crop tVoiii tlicir laiiil in tlii' lirst sca.soii. Then, aj^'aiii, llicy diil not, for Muno cansc or anollici'. siiccwmI as well na was oxpccte^d with the j)otatoes tlicv planictl. Il was larpoly omriLT to these reasons tliat additional lielji iiad tn i)c i^'ivon lo oiiahle tliein to ,L;'et over the first winter — a eontiiii^ency not ennteinplated in the preparation of the scheine. I visited all the families, exceptinjjc twu. The lunis(!s appeared to he warm and eomfortahle. During' tlie late season flu^ crops sull'ered by the drouu'hf which prevailed all over the continent of Noi'th A tm rica ; hnt. in tlie majority of cases, a snflicient quantity of strain was secni'cd in provide the families uiih flour during the winter. Tn almost eveiy instance they have sncceided iii utMa.ininp ii pie' or twn, as well as some chickens, wiiieli. with tlie |)roduee of iheir cows, anr (aja'cd ;")•_*), died durhig the autumn of ISSS, 'I'Ik? morle'aije the Hoanl holds upoe his homesteiid will b(^ reo'istereiL ansiie to any member of his family. t)r to anyone else. until the amoimt ot' the udvanoe nnide to the deeea,-ed has Ihmmi rei)aiil. l^he laud taken up by l'"raser is of excc^ptional value, owino- to it.- coiitiyuily to a new railwav now under constriK^tion. .\nother di'ath occurriHl in the enlony Ui the same year, \ i/.., Colin Mackenzie (au(>d fiO), the father of Joliu Maeken/,ie. ('nlm Mackenzie accomjiaiiieil his -nn. anii took up a (piarler section, or I'iO acres of latid, i^ivine- security upon ii t.> the extent of S2r;(). represent iii;r a poriinn of the amount atlvaticed to his son beyond the stipulated sii(K). His land will lie detdt with in the same way a^ in the <'ase before mentioned. I heard of no com|il;(iiiis of an imporiiini nature from any ef tin: settlers. The oidy source ol' an.'viety ajipeared lo be as to the provision of seed-L'Taiti in the eotnini;' sprinu'. II was exceedingly gratifviui:' lo nie lo in]lice ihi consider'able area wli'ch tlu^ fa'uilies had, in alaiosl ((Very instance, plough' li and back-sei tea 'y for ci'op this \ear. On an average they have from •'{() to at* acres .-o pivjiared. If the\- are id)lo lo procure see pei'centage of cases where the progress had not been altogether satisfactory was very .small. I. all' iiiriviil 111 r.'itnitii'-. \\'iiilci:ii:iiu- li'llilMft . llmi:'es I'liniiil I'llillllr . i' en ']).-, Lb. lit Si'coiiil win- tcrV ui.iiii- trllitlici Dcatli- in >CUlt'llllTlt. ('r.lil[iliiillt-. I.iiiiil r'Uily liir ciiliivii- tiiiii. .'^I'l'd-irriiii!. .Mi'iisiii'ts ttil;i'i; tor sur(l-i;;-iin. I.ivp r-li'i'k iiicrc;i>iii!.;. Adtlili. i;il .•i|i'i'l< [im- olm.-ii'il tiiipriv.'- lllrnl> Ub lUrin.-i. I'rofin''^- vi sL'tlU'iiaiit. * I liiivr >iiu'i' lii'.iril llwil till' Miiniloli!» i iiivcriiiiR'nl li:i-^ ln'i'ii jjoml .'iii)iii;li tn iirrmiiir lu .supply till) I'muilii'S Willi Uie seuii-griiin tlioy rcqiiin;. A 8 6 JMoMcy JillVilUCl'll, TriinsfiT i.f si'ciirilii'S In till' I'.dlUcl. Advance \i\ (.'aiiaclii ^:ol■lll-^v,^t Lniiil ('"III j)an_v. Salti'cials SctlllllU'MI (18>'.)i. Sllital.ilily 1)1 disti-ift Arrival nf Delay in settliiii; pail)' oil lanil. ('oll>ti|iliaicc ol dilay. Hduii; Uliaiil t'.' eu out h vi'ork . Improve- ments in farms. Progress of seltlomeiil. Fnniilii- bftdiy Mip- plied Willi clotliiiifi ; nu'iiHiiivH taken. In ihlilitioii to llu' 1-21)/. ori.uiiiiilly .■ulvaiici'il lo eiu'h of tlio I^O fiitnili.s. T'iO/. was liMit to til. 'in on tlu- s.riiritv nf a.liliiioiuil liomostoiul.s. .\ t'lirtlior stnu. iihout KH)/., Iwui to lie oxikmi.Ic.I, also tnkenK iiiakiiiir a total ii'lvancc of 1.720/.. or. on an avcrairc 157/. l!.^•. "^d. ]tor family. As the families were si'iil to ("aiiada lu-fon- the constitution of the iSoai'il, thi- inortt,^aLCOS on tho land, ami thr cliaitcl mortuMues. had lo lie taken in the name of "tlu' Canada N'orth-Wusl Land Company. 1 urranucd in .Manitoba for the .scciii'ities lo \>v iransferred in the Colonisation Bnanl. and this is in course of heinu' 'lone. It will prohaldy necessitate an exiienditure of about 40/. 'riiia transfer necessarily involves a (.•oiiMderablo anieunt of letrnl work, as will be readily imdei'stood. but I tlioui!-hl it better thai it should be (lone. The amuuiii named is considered to be an e\ceediiiii;ly favourable oni^ m the cii'diinslance.-i. The char,t,'e ineliides not only I lie Icfjral expivisos, but the cost nf rciZMsterin^- the various ddcumeiils. wliicdi are about 70 in iinniber. In addition to the advances made hy ihe Ihiard, the Canada N'oi'ih-Woat Jjand Compaiiv ex])endcd stneral liiiiidi'eds of dollars lA' its (.)wn moiioy, in connexion with the families, for which it is. by arrane'fMneiil with the Board, takinir security. Saltcoats is situated mi tln' Maniteba and North-Westei'ii iiaihvay. about •20;") miles from Portaiz'e la I'rairie, or "Jbl miles from \Vinni|M'i:. ^Mle district is not so populous as that in the neiu'hbonrhooil nf Killarney, as it lias onlv been I'eceiitly ojictuhI up. but the soil is said tn be tfood. and there is an abundance of wooil and water, which makes it especially valuable for .<;ettlement. After a snmewliai teijinns journey, the 4',i families .arriveil at Saltcoats about .\pril 24111. They were reciMved by the atrent of the Moard ''appointed aft(^r its first meetinixt- who had the advnntatrc of tho co-oju.'ration and assistance of the ollicials of the railway company. Ki'om r. consider.able difficulty was exiicrienced in gpttiiiL' the families settled upon their land. Snni.' would not take the liomo- atoads allotted lo tluMii. and seleciod otlu'r locatinns. Tn sonio instances they wanted to u'o back a;/ain tn the rejected lands, which had in the ineantim". in more than niic case, breii taken up by annih(>r family. Cnnseipiently much valualile time was Inst, not nnly in Lrcttin it woiihl have placed them in possession of money, not onlv to hclj) them ihrough the winter, but lo provide additioi al clothing for their families. I visited i>ach of the families, and a copy of my notes will be found annexed. (Appendix B.) Tt is Inn early tn meantime, to gimrd against anv possible contingencie- ; and also look steps privately tn s(>ciire a collection of clnthing in Wiimi|.ee-. T am uhid tn say that thrnugh t'le kindness of Afr. Scarth, the liand Commissioner of the Canada North-West I,and Company, and Mr. Eden, the Land Cmnmissioner nf the i\Lanitoba and Xorth-Western Railway Com|)nny, and a iiiimbia' of ladies and gentlemen in \Vinni])eg, a good siii)|)lv was obtained, which obviated the necessity of sjiending. for this pnriirJse, as would otherwise have been imperative, a considerable portion of the small funds remaining at the dis])osiil of the Uoarii. T ihout l?iitli(>r l!ii(> ill l1ic sraaoii. mil] during my visit, i few of tlio lu-ad^! of tho OnlsMowork t^^;iiiiilics, ;iii(l SDiiic of (licyoimu- int'ii at lii)Tn(\ wore IihIiiccmI to uro tc work '',""*;''>■ npoii the riiilw;iy m onTitract for soniooxtrii oarthwork liaviui.' Ix'en iirniiifroil '''"'"'■"■ ospt'ciiilly for tlic purpose of iriviiiLr tlifni eirijiloynu-nt - hut witli ii few cxecptiouR, tlioy liiii not cnrii us inucli inoiioy jis they iiiitrht huve (lone. M'wn fiuuilics hav(t h'fl the scttli'tiient uml pniie. one t,o Killariiey iiiul the t'miiilics otiier t(i \V!i]iellii. Ste]iR huve been tukeu, luiwcvei'. to yet pi'o])or security *''" '""'>'• for the Minuii uuKumts — pi'incipiUly jjasnaue nionry — udvanced to them. iMexniiilei' McDoiudd (ui^'ed 40)' died shortly after his arriviil in Ciuiada. ncnilis in His wife is carryinLr on the farm, with the assistance of the nei'j'iiiiours. and ■^'^'ili'""-"'- will assume tlio responaihiiity of the uHU'liruge triven by lnr luisbaud. Another deatli took ])laci' in llw settleiueut en .lanuary 17, 1890 — Dcuiald McKay (ufj^od ;57) -heart disease beiuu' the cause. His wife will carry (ui the farm and take ever the iiuirltraLi'e. Ci'i'taiu eircuBiislaiu'es prevaih'il in iNS'.i nf an e.\ei'|.t ioual luitni'e wliieh Kxccptioim! were Ctdculated to add tn i!u' difllculties invai'ialily e\|H'rieuced in the first ^fis"". IHHU. year l)y iiu:'xperieuced settlers. 'i'he season was an unusually dry om\ and fei- this reascui, iu conjunction Drought, with their hud-; ef knowledi^e of af^'ricultural work as carried on in Oanada, the faniibes ib'd luit secure any r'c^turn from the (Kits and potatees they sowed, and had in be asHiatcd duriufj the present winter. Hay was very .scarce, and the settlers had lu lto many miles to i^et a Scantily of sullicieiit (piiuitity i.f winter feed \'uv tlu'ir stock. In ordinary years they '"'^' would haA>e been alile Id lu'ncui'e suirKurnt al their own doors. Tho dilficulty ef prncuriuy- water was al.-o iiuieli increased, and their uelks Scaicity cf hild to be sunk to a greater depth tliau usual .Mdst (if them, however, have ^'""^'■'• a good .supply ef water, and the depth df the wells will be an advaiitaii-e, ensuring a gooil supjily even lu the drii st of seasmi.'. Several coni]ilaiuts were made le me. but they wvvr mure tir less of an (.'ompluiutii. uuimportnid naiure. relating to the quality of tlu' provisions, to the eattle supplied tn them, l/i the jirices cdiaiged. and otlu'r similar matters. I ini|nii'ed carefully intn the whele of the com])laints, and ;ifter the fullest Acii agent of the Hnard such instructions as 1 deemed necessary for their sottlcment. in a manner sati.sfacter'v te the ci'ofters, where the circum- taiu'cs .seemed to justify it. Seed-graiii will have to be sii]iplied to the si'ttlci's al SaUeeais in the Seiil-ixiiiin. Ciindng spring,'^' and. altluMigh the ai'(>a they will have rt'ad}" for ciMp is small. I am hnpel'ul, if the sciison turns out well, that they ^vill have enough grain to carry them through the winter, and for seeding the largely increased area, whicdi it is to be hoped they will, liisc the'r Killaruey ueighbeiir.-. ha\'e prepared for the scar-on of 1S'.)1. In addition tn the ll'd/. per family oi'iu-iually adv.anced to the settlers at Moiiry ml. Saltcoats. anitions were di-posi'd C)f. he wniild -end lUit one nt' the laud UL^'eiils to Saltcoats specially, in order that tlu> .securities might be taken at the earliest pos-ible op]iovtunity. After the Hoard was constituted, at Its lirsl meetiiiu'. in l''ebriiary l^.s',). an Aii|MmiiiMciit au'eiit wa> aponiiiled. tho anuroval of the 'ri'easur\ beinu' snbseuuenth' si'isen, " "■"'"•.. foiapjiaid n| three months, to look alter' us interests, to prejiare tor the crofters, .and to give them ihc benelit of his advice and ciuinsel. Mr. (irant .Ma(d\ay was the geiitleiiian nomiualed. At the end of his N'i;w iip- tempnrary engagement, however, it was eniisidered advisable^ to re])lace '""" him by a. youugiu' man. and, on the suggestion of Sir Charles Tii|iper. l\Ir. Ii. 1). I'xirradaiio was appointed. Tn asury saneticui having been obt, :ried. till' DiiiiiiiiiiiM (iincniiiii'iil lias Mrniiij;cil to .sii|i|ily lln' ^Mllrniils -ctlliiiHiil wall si'i'il-^'niiii. A 4 Xl'W tlL't'llt. Kl'sillflli'C (if ll^'clll. I)-.llir.-. Ai nnls ,,t ExpciiM". Ill No cxpi'ii^i'- iii (jiiiii !!r;i:iiii, lilllllllri' of Ii.'iihI. n 1<,1, Si'ctiiintr Cioli. -,. Willi Illc Mill's!, r „l the Iiitiriiir ol' <'iu.;i(la. IiMiivicu- Willi tliu iMiiii>-t.T <,( .Ill.sticc. Inii'vvicv/ wifli ^\t■. II. II Si.uili. I'^Ninli.'.- Mr. BiiiT;i li;is lijul (•(nisidriohli' cxiKTicnct' in (liffVi'otil- |);if(R nf tlio Cdunirv. ill tlit' Ddniinidii Liiiids Di piirtiiiciit, ami iti dtlici' AViivs. and was hijjhlv iTcoiniiiendcMl to Sir Cliarlos Tn|)p('r as hvw^ in cvory way snitiid ami ((iinliiicd for llio ]iositi(iii Mr. 'Roiividailo's salarv i- ^'l,tl<•() |iir atimini. with a iiiall allowancf I'M ilif kt'cp nl a iiorso. llio purcliasr nf uliicli was Hniu'tioned by tltc Hnad. and ap])r()V('ii by tlu' Treasury. Tlin agent will I't'sid.- In Salti is fur tlic pn'si nl. and Ins time will bo dividoti between tlie seillrments near iliai jilacc :iii.l ;i! K illarncy. ITi.^ duties will consi.-i in Indkini:- atiri' the iiiiert'sl< of the Hoai'cl ; in jafivnm' tlie ernflers as inncli siipiMvisidii as may lu< necrssaiy. and such eoun.sel as his t'xpi r -p''!' may snirirfsl fidin liiiir to time ; and iti cnllt'ci iiiLT tlie instalnienis of iiii .iiis fnmi tin- crdfii is as iluy bt'Cdiiif diif. Mr. Borrnilai'e will kc. p ilic acciMini-- ot ihr Unard in Maniinlia and the Ndi'ih-Wi'sl. and will alsd iransmil pcriiidical rcpor'.s .'i- ici the |Misi!idii and pi'di.;res,~. <>f the iwd .setili'incnts. The aniiiiai I'xpensr cdiini'clcd wiili ihc rejirt'scniatidii nf llir !5dar(| will he (■dri,parati\'ely small, cdtisisi inj,' of ilie aiirnl'^ salary, (•(niirilMii inn iuwui-iis ofliee rent, statinnery. pusiaircs. and Inax- iVi'd. .\'o e.vjicnscs ha\r Ihmm; inenrred in (iieai Hriiain, t'\eeplii!i,i' ihc s;ilar\' am! traxeHinu expenso of ihe LrentlciMin (Mr. .Malenlin Mc.N'ed) w.hn seler'ied tbe families fnr emiL^ration. Thi'i'dwas a halaui'r t>\' d\cr .S.'!,l)(li) al tl'r credit nf ihr iSdard in ihn innl lie o) Xnvi iidier last, 'riiei-e was siill M'(M) leniiiininir nii 'he liii instant. I rnm •■''I'tX) 10 .^^'!^() i.)' ihis ;:irdi!iil ii ay lie recpiii- d in pid\:de nxeii fui' thds, fainii!e> wild ; re wiihdut the.-e ;niiiiials al the |iri'>eii! lime, nwinti' in deaths, and in iIk nxen. n -nine cases, havine- lucn reieined a-- iinlii fnr wurk. Tlii> leaves a i)alanc(> which may, perhaps, be -ulliciiul In carry ihi' t'aindiHS nli In llie end el) I\ial'ch. .\s. liowever. they will nm lie able in traiher any croji until .liilv ov .Anirust. and 0.6 ;he pnsMhilit\ nf iheir !)ein<^ able in ^'ei credit i,~. doubtful, it is desirable thai the Boaid >hdnhl have at il.« dispdsaJ a reserve fund id help thefainilie.i with ])I•dvi.•^ldns if die nei-essity for doint:' .-o is ddiie. ililhcnities may lie experienced and cdinplaints made, wliich il i^ desirable shniiM be avoided if pnssilile. liKpiirics have aire. illy lit-en made witli the view of seciirine- work fur such niendiers of t he families a- can be spaied ,n he spring', and I received, on Fetiruarv 7ii:. the tnllnwiim teleLn-ain tmiii .Mr. K. T. tiali. ihe in ma'/cr nf the .\oril!-We.-.| r,i;d and .Navitratioii t nmp;iii\. whose line is lo be evteiidcd in the course ot llle preSi'll! st'asnli : •• W'ld help Vdll abdllt cr..ifliT.s ;is .snnil as c.iiisti'iiciioi! cdUimeiices."* Tilers i- ev.'i'y indicalidii of a e-odd demand fur labour in the country this year. Afr. Hnrradaile nndersiands the necessity ui niilisine- e\-iT, nipportiinii y thai nia\ otler. in ihc difTereni purts of ihe cdimt ry, td enable >iich members ot llle families as can be -parcnl lo l'cI outside work and to eai'ii ^va^■e■ . Hebtiv visilini;' Keiarney aiiil Saltcdiits. I liisciisacd llu' Wdi'kin<^' of the sch.'nie fully with the Hun. I'ldirar |)ew(hicy, the Mini-ler of the' Iniefidr ,,f Canada. .\lr. Dew.biey was fully iiupiessed with tln' iiiipditance ,,f the exi>erimf nl which is luiw under trial, and expressed his re.idiness tn cn-npi rale in every pnssibh.' Way with the Hoard in briiiirin;jf it tn a. successful i.ssne. i al.Sd .ii ciis-cd. ulieii 111 Oiawa. uiih ihe proper aiil Imril ies, varimis quesiieiis ibat hud ari.sen with iv,t;ard to ihe liens and chattel nmi'to-a/'es, and di>]Hi.--ed ol them in a sali-factui'V wav. While in AVnnipee; I had .several cnnversaiinns with .\Ir. II. II. Smith, the (,i.immi-.-idner of Diuniuio: Lands, with reeard loihc settlements. .Mr. .Smith rendered me every assistance in eonnexidu wiih m\ inipiiries. and was also of much .-ervice in me in dcaliii,tr with the varinus diliiiailties thai aro^e. Ow'intr to the indii-lrial Cdiidilions |)revailiiiir in the districts frdiii which they came, the heads of the families sent nut. hail, in most nf the' cases, been es.-eiilially nshcrmen, and had but an imperbcl knowled,L,^e of ae-ricniture. or of the care of slock. • I Ml f> W l|ll\l< I'iv.'ii llii- lultinviiiu' Il li'j{iiiiii. i''i'iiiiiiirv L'l ■iiiU \'2 fiulli l.- llnw ; llli'i'i' III II 9 s of tll<> ami was iitcd ami mil, with licli was • will lie iiarti ; in lll'l SIR'll ■I'llfftin,',' [1 and till- a! ion ami (1 will 1)0 lowards 111' si'Iary leil) wlin !:.■ llUvMh' ii'. . (iM'ii tor iiwintr 1" ludli for •at'ry ilic )!• AuLrust. tflll, il is d IM liclii ints niadi'. k U as Si H M id driuami |i|i()rt,uuiiy 1 llUlllllCl'S I'^CS. illg o\' I lie Iiitcrinr i aL,n'ic;iiltiiri.sls. 'I'liuy have tlic advantaj;o of tlio example of the practical farmers settled in llieir neii^diliourliood. If any further e.Ktension of llie sclu^nie is contemplateil, the basis upon wliicli the families liavo been 8elect"d will ivi|iiIro to bo ro-consi( lured. .\s fai" as possible, the families selecloil sliould coiisi.st of tlie father and mother (not to exceed from Kl to ">() years of au'e), and four or live children, of whom, at lea.st, two slioidd be over 14, capable of aidin<( their jiareiits by work on the homestead, and by seeurint^ outside omploynient. Their waj^es, in such cases, would be available fin' the joint use of the family, fur provisions and clothes, in obtaining extra stock, and in many <}ther ways. It must be obvious that an arrangement of this kind would largely help the Huccess of any colonisation selieme. The experience that baa been gained in connexion with tlie experiments liaB been most valuable, and has shown clearly in what maniior the scheme retpiire.s to be ainended in order to increa.se its eUnuents of success. The selection of the families has already been referred to. in this con- nexion, it may be mentioned that no families should be accejitod which have not a sutlicienl supply of clothing to carry them through tins first winter. This is an important matter, in view of the climate, and considerable expense will be saved if the precaution mentioned is taken. It may be jiossible in tlu' future to make arrangements for the direct con- veyance of the families from the parts of the United Kingdom from which they might be taken to (Janada. This would not only be convenient, but effect a saving in expenses. The families should start not later than the middle of March. T discussed the (piestion of the selection of the land '^or any future emigrants with some of the ijest authorities in the country. There seemed to be a consensus of opinion as the result of expcrieuce in favour of the reservation of suitable land the year before the departure of the assisted families and of the projiaration of a few acres on each homestead to enable them immediately on tlieir arrival, to put in their crops, and thus ensure some return in the first year of their settlement. If they are left to prepare the land themselves, and to sow on the rough breaking, a crop is by no means certain, and the contingency of assistance during the winter is always possilile to arise. On the other hand, however, it is consiiK'red to have been demonstrated, that if a few acres are prepared in the previous year, there is a much betl(>r prospect of a crop being secured, owing to the .soil being in better condition, aud it would leave the heads of families and some of the younger peojile free to look foi' work outside their homesteads, and to earn wages in the summer and autumn. The families might also be employed in }iroparing land for any families expected in the following season, for which they would be paid. It would be desirable also to make different arrangements in the future for the purchase (;f the lumber for the houses, the live stock, implements, &c. than those hitherto adopted. It will be readily understood that the question of housing the people is a verv important one, not only liecause of the necessity of warmth during the'winter, but also on the score of exjiense. The lion.-;es for the Saltcoats and Killarney families have been erected in an inexpensive way. In the case of the Saltcoats settlers, inexpensive frame houses, at a cost of from ^48 to «s'75, of one or two stori(\s, according to the size of the families, have been put up with the assistance of a carjienter. They were sutHcii ntly warm as a shelter for the summer months, and the crofters were left to make them comfortable for the winter in whatever way they chose. As already stated, the houses in both settlements were, at the time of my visit, nil more or less in a state of forward preparation for the wint r, and were calculateil to withstand any weather that might be exjioriencod. Si'loction of fiiiinlieii in fiiluro. .Strcn;;tti of t'liiiiilica. K.tpcricnce olituini'd, Families selected to liiive guflicient clotiiing. Diroct con- vc)iiiice to Ciirmda in future. Date of d('Ii:irturc. I'jcpimition of land for settlors. Purclmse of stock, im- plementB, itc. Houses, / C187B. B 10 l'20l. iii- sullicii'iit. ]'artn(r.-;lii|b undcbiial'lo. Dolay ill Sl'ttll'lUIMlt ol' fiimilli'.-. Families imi.'-t. in futmi.', .-ijjii nerciiiii'iit. r.liolt"r for ]i.Mrtii'S (iM Supply of I'uoil 10 families My jittontidii was (liivctc'il t:n a rlas-i of house which tho Gci'maii-Hiu'akiiij,' sottlin-s from l{iissia oivct. An area of ^'nuiud of tlio hIzo of the lioiisu is ilutr 0111 lu a .K'lUli of from I've to six foot, a portion of it still tloi'iior to BciTc as a collar. A ilouhlc sliinLin.u: i'«i«»f' if* mricd over this, tlir Ofiitrc of wiiich is ffom 10 to 1:.' f<'.>i in liciglil from th.' Woor. Tlic roof is formed of |)oli'S. over wliicli eluy ami sods a'lv jiluced. A window n li\ed in ilin ^'altlo at one end and a door at the other. 'Die walls and lloors are (-(jiited with clay whieh siieedily liardens. iind ni.-ikes ii lirm and dry covi'Hnir. The l{ii'ssirtns also constfiict ii sttive for luatine: and cookiiiij puqioscs. in clay, which answers admirably all iheir rei|iiirements. ami ih most economical in fiu'l. A house of tliiH kind i.s porfcctly wiirm, coiUaiiiH two OMiiiforluble airy rooms, and is (luite siillicioni for the ilrst few years, iinlil iho families arc able to erect frame houses or log- huusos, as (he l{ii88ian.s invariably do eventually. 'rile cost of ilie house is iioi more thiiii a ihird. or uiie-lialf, of even the inexpensive strnctiire.s thai have lieen put up for tlu' crofters. The crofters would not. however, take to lliese hmises. althouirh a sample OTIC was eonstructed for their inspection, the |)rincipal olijection Iieiiig that tliey arc partly undorLi'round. It was .*oon seen, in the workintr of the expi'riment. that the amount of I'JO/. would not be sullicieiit to Bupply each family with the outtit, considered more or less indispensable, to enable them to start on their own account. A .system of ]iarinership was therefore arran^'<'d, in which a yoke of o.ven and a' wagon were to be used jointly by two families. This, however, in e.\perienee. h;is not been found lo work well, and in the end the partnershipin almost every instance, had to be dis.solved, and i-ach family given a full outfit. In any future ca.ses, steps will have to be taken to avoid delay in the settlement of the families upon homesleads. At Saltcoats, for instance, in Home ca.ses, as already I'Xplaiiu'd, two oi' three months Were lottlo on the land chosen for them, care being taken, of course, that it is in every way suited for agriculture. Tt is also shown to bo desirable that more exten.sive arrangements fihonld be made in future for sheUer for the families, as soon as they arrive at their destinations, and until they are properly .settled upon the land. The erection of a large j'oiigh .shed prior to the arrival of the peopU: would meet the case, and the timber used in its cousiriiction woiiKl subbec[iiontly be aviiilable for (ither jHirpo.ses. The (jueslioii of llie supply I'f food to the families, and of the length of time it should lie eontinned. is one of some dilhculty. Both at Saltcoats and at Killaruey, tlu' families have had to be maintained, uut only during the summer month;?, but tdso during the lirst winter, a conlingiMicy which was neser contem[ilaled in the scheme. In the future, slunild any further eolonisation be deeidetl upon, llu' better plau wotild prol.iably be to open a credit in favour of each of tlu' families at one of the stores on their arrival, of from 70 to Ol) dollars, with the undor- stauiling that they could spend the money as they wished, but that no more than 10 dollars per family .should bo dnivvii in any one month. They would have to supplement this amount by their own earnings and the jiroduce of their crops, as [ireviously .suggested. I di'em this specially important, as, imder any other arrangement, tho peo|ile seem apt lo get the im|)resHioii that they will be fed as long as they demand support, and tlu; feeling.s of self-reliance and independence, whieh aro BO neces.-ary in all the.se cases, are not encouraged. If the families understand that they are in direct communicatiou with the storekeeper, and have not to rely upon the Board to a greater extent than that named, it must be evident that they aro more likely to look after themselves. n 120/. not iflii'icnt I mt liiiiiilit'M. Tlip more tlioy mv liolinvl flio loRs iii in many i'>'" yj^'^J''-'"^'''! 'o sidlicient, the limit for inexperienoeil families similar to the eroftcrs, should '"' ' be iTioreased from $()()0 to i^'.K)(), This would eiiiible each family to have a eompleto onllit. and would permit What ttio of two or three eows being given to them iiiatrail of one, ns well as a pig or ''""Kor sura two, a cou])le of sheop, and some ponltry. " woulil Itwouhl also provipiii. and h:\ve wheels, and coukl make good use of tlu> wool the sheep would provide. It will be much more satisfacKuy to have a limit in the future that is not likely to i)o exceeded than the present one of i^^tiUO. which has l)cen exceeded in idmost. evei'y instance, ami leads the persons assisteil to believe th:it l:elp will be extended to them to an indetinite extent. The Focurity for J^SXM) would even be het.ter than for ;>(>()0. Security. A mortgage woidd be taken on the homestead (Hit) acres of land) of the head of the family foi' S(''H), and a chattel mortgage upon the moveables for the whole of the money actn.ally ex])ended upim the farm. An ae better for eveiybody concerned Rop.iymmtii. that the repayments should bo made on a graduated basis rather than in orpial payments over a certain nund)er of years. ft will be seen from my remarks that many difliculties have been ex])ei'ienced. But notwithstanding tho disadvantages mentioned, I believe that the Confuliuro familit^s will, so far as I can judp:e, succeeil in their undertakings. Tliey in future of are becoming accustomed to the country, and are doing well on their fai-nis. The j)rogress of Canada is more or less a, n>eord of successful colonisation. The farmers have started with but little caiiital. and hiive become successful and prosperous, and I can see no reason whatever wliy the same measure of success should not attend tho families assisted by the Board. B 2 settleiiu'iUs expresjeil. 12 Sucrcss ()( continoutal settlorH. Othor noitlc 'I'lioy hftvo stfirtcil with i^iriitcr ndviintn^rw tlmii llic sottlorH proviounly nii!i\tH g(.,ii out from Sciitlaml liiivc liinl. Fim'" fl'c wIioIk the lattur apiuMir tn bo (liiiii^,' t'liirly well, !iltli(iui,'li soitn- of tlioui (ir(> licliiiid with thi'ir r-'payiinMitrt. It must 1)0 home in iiiiiul. howovor. tiiiit tho si>ttli'rs of lSSM-4. iiHaiHtrd by Lady (iordoii Cnthcart and oiIuth, had to pay nuieli hij^licr prices for ovrry- thitijT tliiui ttlo^i(' which have picvaih'd diiriiif; the hist two yoai's. and wcro not. tlieret'ore. in a position to make such a fair start as tli(< S(ntlers Hont out by the Hoard. Then, again, ihcy have tiot had the most fiivoiimltU' HoaHons during tho last few years. Still, tliey aro all niakiiiLT fair progress, t hoy are self-Himtaining, they havo a conniderahle area of land under ci'op, .and t)no or two of theiri havo alreasi are succeeijiug. The.se settlers from Germany, Scandiiuivia, Hungary, Honinania. Iceland, &c.. generally jiiis-ess a litth' money of their ouii, l)nt, in many cases, they have received small advances from tlie Canailian Pacific Uailway ('om|)any, or from other sources. They have made such jjrogre.ss tiial thoy iimy fairly be cla.iMil)l(! loiirilcd, iinil imckfil lietwccii willi eoil, iScc. Hue hiilt siuilll lii}^ iidililioii, Sliihli. Iioi; iinil turf stiiblc. J'Idiiifliiii;/, ^■c- — to iicri's iciuly for croii. N(i well. Imiiriirciiiriils, iiM iilxivc, vnliicd nt ^'2\'<. ^ _ .SV,„./,._((nc yiikc uf uxcii, (me cnw, unr yearling', one cnlf, two iiijis, c'liH'kciiB. Crii/i, IHH!).— "-,")i» lpiii-lio!!< wlu'ut IVoiii s ncrcs. 11 1iii;l:-- potiitnc.-. //rm«r/(.v.— Miilcolm MclvtT awny riortli of Manitoii, cn^riii-'od lor hix moiitliK nt .■iJ-JOOO j)or niniitli ami Ixiiinl. McLl'imI fVtun lioiiio wlicii we iMllcd. Inloniiation givoii l)y Mr. li. Smitli. Ndtliiii^r ddnc on MrlvrV (brother) laml yi;t. No. 'i.— Dd.NAi.M McDoNAi.n. 7/„„,,,.._l.J by k;. I),,ii1)1o boarded, iiiul iiarkid l)U\vccii with M.il, \:c. Has built Hinall lo^r adilili.in, S by I I. .SV((///('. - Lo^ and turCi't.iblo. J'li,i„//iiii;/, \r- H or U) acres fenced in for paetura^^u. Id acres riady lor crop. li'di.- 'M leet, very little water. liii/iiiiiei)iiiits, as al)ove, valued al .S2(iO. .V/,„./, —Yoke of oxen, one cow, one yearling;, one 'all', lonr jii^^s, •_'() chickens. /f,,»„r/i.v.- Yoke of oxen killed by li-l.tninfr on Is! .Inly, Had then, insnred for .%... lioiedit another voke for .'^1 ti."., balance payable ne.xt year. Samuel (Ir.de.n. (brother- in-law) sent hin/S^O when he losl oxen; he is workin- in a .siw null ni \\ imniur. There arc f! acres broken on Samuel Graham's homestead. Mary McDonald (sister) in Nbmitou earning SlO per month. No. I,— .loiis McKav. //.HW.—l Hn l(i. Double b.avdcd, and packed between with .soil, &c. Doublc- honrded roof with lar pai.cr, lla> built lo- addition about HI by IC. Stalili. \U\\h of pides wilh liirf walls and i"ol'. I'liiiKjIiiiui, .yc. — 10 acres ready for crop. l(',li.— \5 Icel deep, no water. /;»;/)■«(•<;«<»/.«, as above, valued at 8211). • i i-i ,SV,„./(.— One voke of oxen, one cow, one ycarliun', one call, two pijjs, 10 cliukens. Crop, IHSil.-'l.-) Ions hay, •J.'i bushels wheat from 10 acres. Howe.l i-even bushels potatoes and onlv reaped live bushels. ■ ,- ii ;., yirH/(,rA.s-.-See acres ready for crop. Has two wells but no water. Improrcmcuts, as above, valued at lj2:K). " . A-„/.^-" Value of Impnnomeuts" cover, tl,* hons,., e.al.Ie. wll, ....d plouRlmiR. It doe. not inclmle th. value of tlic laud, stock, anil crop. B 3 14 Stor/u — Ono yiikc dl'oxcn, one cow, (Uic ye;ii'liii,i;, one ciilf, L'O cliickcns Croji, 1SS9.— 55 bushels wlioat from 11 acn-^, ;>!• Iiiifliclrt potiitoos, nine loads liiiy. Jtniiiirli.1. — Win. "Mc^iooil (cousin) who is nt Kat ro-tauiu in Lnnibcr Caniji, jiaiil him §15 for six acres lircakinjr. 7 acrcfi iiloui;hc(l on this homestead. lsal)olia Alorrison (cousin) away at Winniiie^- in Horvice. No, Ct. — JnilN NlclKM.soN. Jloiisr. — It by Ifi feet. Double b vinleil mid [laeia'd brtwecu with cla" t-oil, &c. Doulile boarded roof with nr paper, Stdhlc. — Alade with !o.dO. No. IC).— Ai.i.AN McLkod. Ihme.—\ I by Id. Double boarded, packed between board-! with soil, &e. Double boarded roof with tar paper. Stiihh: — Log and turf. Turf roof. rl,m*e erected, value So'i. soil, &e No. 17.— John MrKKx/.ir. Jl,ii,sf.— \\ by 20. Good. Double boarded and packed between wiili Double boarded roof with tar paper between. Small log addition. .S7(//. Shirk. — One yoki> of o.\en, two cows, one yearling, one calf, two pigs. Crop, 18811. — lo bushels of wheat, no oats. Five or six bushels jiotatoes from 13 or 14 sown. 2.') loads hay. r.emnih.i. — Norman (.-ion) has been at home all summer. 10 acres ploughed, value ^'1'). Duncan (.son) baa 4 acres ploughed on his homestead, value 81". Archie (son) has been away working on ae<'tion of C.P.U. for three montlia at 81.2.") jier day. Archie also had three weeks' work with threshers, 8i.')() [icr day. No, 2:). — .John Macdonai.d, scur. lliiiixr. — 14 by 20. Double boarded, packed between boards witii soil, &c. Has a log addition. Stiihlr. — tiood, " dug out of bank," with logs and turf for walla and tnrf roof. Graiian/. — Log incomplete. I'louijhitig, ^'i\ — 3.") acrea ready for crop. Has plenty of water in his well. linjiriivrniriiti^, qs above, valued at 82 l,j. Stork, '^ne yoke of oxeu, one cow, one yearling and one calf, four pigs, and 12 chickens. Crop, 1889. T-20 bushels of potatoes liom nini! sown. 29 bushels wheat. Five bushels of oats. 18 or 20 tons of bay. Jlrmiirks. — Wm. McDonald (sou) has been working for Mr. Cowan toi- 1 i nu)ntha at §20 per month. He is now engaged with thresher at same wages. 18 acres ploughed, house and stable, value §00. Donald (son) has earned 8l'l away one month. Ca'.herine (niece) earning .'ii!8 per month. Margaret (niece) earning 88 per month, started two v.'cck-* since. Very near the lake, but docs not seem to go in for the fishing. / 01S78. 18 No. 2 1.— Anois McLeod. Housr.-H l.y IG. Double boardcl. ...clud bctwcou with clay, &c. Ua^ a log mldition 1-1 by 10. ,S7„Wr.— Lojr and lurf. Turf moI. rioiiqhiiuj, .yc— IT) :u'ros rc:uly tor crop. Well, but no \\x\\vv. 'Zk-^'X^^^:^^^ t^:l^ yoarlin,, one ..li; two pi,s .nd cluckon. ?;.;;!• is'l-S bu.l.els of who.t lro.u 9 acre.. No oats or barley. Lour bushels ^°5);d^::!::.a?Mo;'^^:;n =n;:i'ct':S;e Momson (cousin.), engaged all tl.e tbnc. Tnl, M rri-on fcooV.n^ beeu earnin- SS ,,er nuu.th all the tune .uice spring. Jno. Mor- Son hlr;:,::^/:;U tl. .noney Angus Mc^Lcod spent lor bin. the oU.er^have not pa.d huu anything. Alexander Morrison ha. 15 acres ready lor crop, value ^J/.oO. N( Ancis Moiiui.toN. 17,,,,,,._14 by IC. Double boarded, witli paper between. i „.i,„„ S!!iI.".-Log^.nd airf. He i. bu.y building a new one, wluch wll be very good when \ earling lieifcr, two calves, four pigfl, and a finished. PhnnihliKj, .ye.—;!.') acres ready lor crop. Imp'ri'vcinri'its, as above, valued al Sl'U.j. Stork. — t)ue yoke of oxen, two cows, one y ^'lv«/''lVsa.-S.ven or eight loads of hay. ;U) bushels of wheat from 8 acres. 15 ^'tt,"Il-Archle (son) was out thrashing, but did not get paid. §11 due him. 9 acres ploughed on his homestead, value S22. ■'>(>. Xo, •!().— Donald MfKiNNON. 7/,„„, _1 I by 20. Double boarded, and packed between with clay, &C. No log addition. , , ... i i r n .S7„/,/,,_IIas two very good, du;.' out oi baidi, with logs and turt walls. Phiiiilhiiiil. ,1'c.— 40 acres ready lor cro|), Well, but no water. liiuircviiiKiit.'. as above, vabied at N27.'). . . , ,Sv,,,/,,_Two yokes of oxen, tlu'ee cows, one yearling, three calves, two i-igs, some chickens and iruinea fowl. Two slieep. , . , Cror, lSS'J.-27 bushels of wheat from S ucres. No oats or barley. 20 bushels potatoes from 10 sown. 20 loads bay. , , ^ n i i /;,„,„,/,,.._The extra V'ke of oxen belongs to Joim (younger brother). Ila.s worked out for them iiartly. His sisters have paid him most of the money spent for them. I wo are now married, the other engagcl nt dienboro' at S]2 per momh. 7 acres ploughed on Mrs. McKinnon'- (tlie motiiei's) homestead, value !>ao. Nothmg done on Kenneths laaU (brother). No. 27.— DONALU Stewaut. I!,'iisr.—\A by Kl. Double boarded, iiacked between with clay, kc. Has an addition made of lumber 12 by 14. .S7(/Wr,— Very good. Huilt of logs, turf walls and roof. P/iii/i/ltiiif/, S-i; — .^O acres ready for croi) next year. ' ^ Two well^, but VI ry little water. Iiii/'riirniiint.-:, as above, valmil at S:i20. ^ ,s'/,„/(.— One yoke of oxen, four cows, lour calves, two heifers, two pigs, pony and trap, 60 chi( kens. i u i /• Crop, 1880.— ;")() bushels of wheat from acres. No oats or barley. 20 bushels of potatoes. 2") lo.-ids of hav. y^w(H/'/(.s'.— Has a mower, paid for. Kenneth Stewart (mm) working on ills own jilaee. 7 acres broken, value SI 7.50. .McLeod (brother-in-law) has 7 or S acres (value s;i2) broken, on his honustead. IJotii luiyt, intend Ituilding liouses on their bomesfeads next spring. Very W(jll satislled with the" way in which they have been treated, and like the country Mrs, .Stewart spins a goo'2l. St. Stoik. — One yoke of oxen, four cows, one yearling, three calves, two pigs, 20 chickens. Vriiji, ISSi). — SO busluds wheat from 11 acres. Nine Im^liels ol" potatoes. Rcmiirhs. — Has a mower and rake. Anoici ."^liaw (cnusin) has iicen away since beginning of year at $10 a month. .John -McKay (father) has fi acres broken, value .sl.5. No. :il.— r>.\NN- McKiNXDN. 'lip lapped Sloiiu bnnkiiiir. Har- an lliiiifr. — 14 by 20. Doidile boarded and addition of lumber 1 1 by 10. Stdhlc. — Log and turf ^tal)lc. /'l.) 7/„„.„,_14 by l(i. OouMe l>..anle,l aii.l iKipeiv.! i.ishle. Tuvl' wulls on outside. .S7„/,/,._()no'lot; and tnrf stable. rioiii/lii}!//, ,>•'•.—;)" acres ready for cvoi). liii/iriirri'iKHls, as above, valued at S22t). ,SV,„./,. —One voke of oxen, one cow, QUO lieifcr, one call. , , „ , ,• . (V..;), 18Si».-l-i2 bushels of wheat from Id acre?. Five bushels ui potatoes Iroin two '''/.■X',r/'/"--.Iuhn Fraser diad, his son Donald is workin- on his latlier's pla<|e. Eldest jrirl out at .servier all .summer for ^10 per nrmth, but is now at home. Uonakl lias /; acres broken on his own plarc, value f*12 • "lO, APl'ENniX 15. Niites on Settlement of Crofters at Saltcoats, N.W.T. (Oct. 1880). Xo. 1.— John McAi'I-ay. /.■„„„/,/._ronsists of a wife and three small children, ajred three, four, and one year, rcpriectivelv -Ml in Rood health. John Murrav. a cousin, .iccompanied them from Scot- land. Is now at work, it is supposed, at r..rtaj:e la I'rairie. Has not been heard from. Ila.s not remiti'd any of his earnings. Jircdldiii/. — Has about II acres ploughed. //„„.v,.,_lWell turfed outside, as liii,rh as wall plate. Cables arc yet to be protected. When this is done the house should be warm nnd comfortable, and capable of rcsistin>r the severest cold. .S7„A/e.,— Is now in course of construction. Ihc necessary turls are cut and rendy at hand. . • 1, Stork.— U well satisfied with his oxen. It ajipears that he returned the team ori'rm.nlly allottt (1 to him, pavinir ."^bS extra, to !;et a better yoke. Co\y and c.df doin;; well. /;•,//. None. He and No. 9 are digginj,' one together for common u.se. At present (jets water from vnv of his neiiihbour.-'. ~ //„y._IlMs about five tons of hay i ■• in stack. Says that he has as nmcli more lying m ihc meadow re.-idv to be drawn" in. Complains of leiiirth of time spent in haying, having been more than six weeks al it. It hud lobe e\it with a scythe and raked by hiind. Liilniiir. — When told that he siiould go oil to the grade and earn wages with the rest, declined to do .so until all his buildings, &e. were ready for winter. Ctiinjiliiiiils. — None; iloes not speak Fngli,-h well. Grncriil.—'6i\yi>, he likes the country "middling well." This is his second location, havinu' declined to take the land originally allotted to him. Hcfjuircs winter clothes, as well as for his familv. No. 2.— Kknnf.tii Mrlvou. /,'„„,,7y —Sons, aged 11^, Id, (i, 1, 2 ; daughters, 1(> and .s ; wife. Son Jame.x was at Killarney ; is now at the Rockies. Wants to join father and take up the south-western quarter.' ^\' rites to his parents and promises to remit money. Another son is working with fanner named (iunn. lias been ottered a cow as waues. Eldest, daughter is blind. Lost her .>dglit since her arrival here. Is othcrwi.-o in gooil health. Ooctor uttributeB cause to some internal trouble. ( •hildren otherwise well and healthy. Urciilihuj. — About 10 acres. 21 Ifdii^e. — Piirtv turfed; iioarly rcmly for the wiiitiT. Sftili/c. — Finished. I'ole mid turf rooi'. \V ill douijtltw.s prove ii w.inu and eouifurtuble one for «tock. Oxrn. — (lood; two oxon. Cow. — Siiys il is " very iiiiddlin;,'." lias a ijood ciiif. ll'ril. — l)f|)lli 1.") foct, ami contains alioiit '\ fei't of ^ood water. Iliiji. — lias two tons of hay iti stack on farm and about cij,dit tons in incuUOW to lie drawn up later on. /.ti/ioiir. — This man went out to work of his own accord. Grnrnil. — Wife stated that she liked the country well enouL,'Ii. Said that the husband jiad been very busy all tlirouj^h the siunuicr, and had only lately been abl(! to go to work. No. 3. — DoN.M.n MONTCiOMEUV. Fiiiiiili/. — Wife and three small children atjcd 7, '\, and 1 years. Duncan Martin is his partner. Hays that he tuok iiiui as sucii on the '' Claymore," and that uii till then wad a stninncr to him. Martin is employed upon a tllr(^, and IJ. Colin Melvcr accompanied family. Went to work at Portage la I'rairie 12th May. Returned and started out again, 2.'>rd June. Has sent no money. /!>■(•(! Ill III/. — None. Hiiiise. — In conis(' of preparation lor the winter. Interior neat ."xnd tidy, with curtained bed place, Stdhle, — None ; unneees. wns noiiocd ii ln'iiio-niiidc eiiurn, rather neatly ami iiii^eniously eon- stiiicU'd. Siiiiiniiiir-wheel in u«e liy wile. Mi'lCay laul drawn li;. a tiiir sni)|ily of tircwood arrainst the cold wcallier. and had ronstnicled a ^i;id liif drawintj water, which ho will i)U .-jlile ti> use as a .-hii.di ihirinir tlic winter Stiihlr. — Turl' walN eiini|iletcd and tiie fnune ol the ronf eonstrneted of poles ready for the receiition nf the hav and turf, wliich will make it warm and weatiier-proot'. //■(//. — L'.'i I'oet ; contains Imi litth- water: lint tlii" may he remedied hy deepening the well a eonple of I'cet or so. //"//. — lias aliout six loiidHi drawn in. and more lyinj; in the meadow. Ldlxmr. — One ol' the hoys now at home slundd he ahji! to find work, and .so contrihute towards the support of the family. Stork. — Two oxen, one cow. One cow purchased hy himseli'. No. 0.— Don m.d Mouutson, Family. — "Wife and three daurthters, lH. '.\ and '_'. Sous, l.'i and (i. Annie, the eldest (huitrhter, has been at work since the '2\»i of July last, lias b en written to for money, lint lias, so far, made no remit tanee. lircaldiiii. — lias :! acres hreakinLT. lliiiif(\ — Has tlie lower tloor plastered inside with mud on rails. When the upstairs is done .-limild lie warm and eoinl'orlaidc. lantia] walls of turf are hnih, and the framework Inr tiie roof, formed of posts and rails, is rrady tor coverinir- A eou|ile ol (lay.i' work .siiouid complete this. Stcrh. — Two oxen, one cow. Wrll.~-'>'2 feet dee]) : contains one font of water. y/r/y. — Ki;..;ht tons in stack. CiiiiiiddiiiU. — Says that his children are very hadly clothed, and are (juitc nuahle to face the cold weather as tiny are. Sa\ s that part ol' his stove liiruitiu'e was stolen irom him at th(> station, and that he eannet ^'ct on without tiie fryini'-pan and I'aldnji-pan, \\hicli are mi>-inir. f'OiTadaile wan instructed to siiiiply tliese arlirles and ehari,'e them. Claims that the (iovcnuuent acrrecd lo winter the eroltir.-, and th.at it is therefore hound to see tiiem throueli. Was ti'ld no proniis<' of the kind was made. Is accused in thu neigh) >ourhood of liaTiuLC set lire to the prairie, and was lined after licing tried. No. 7. — KoUM AN M( .\lt.AV. J-'niiiili/. — ^\'ife and two children, aL'i' not sent tiieiii any money. /Irriikiii//. — Almiit 7 acres. JI('U>!r. — I'luilr on wroiiL!: place. Turf walls conimonced in addition for purposes ol" warinlli. Slahli . — Inconijih^e. Has the widls, which are of turf, all llni^lii'd and ridge pole of roof in its ularc. Shotdd he able to lini-h it olV in a lew days. Slork. — Vokc of oxen and one cnw, which a]']iear to he very .-atisl'actory. /rr//.— Has had ill luck with well iders some [iluughing prepared bel'ore- haud would have bceii of ■'reat servicw No. U. — John McAil.vy. Family. — Wife and three children, dati{.rhterrf six an.l tlirci', son ()/12. John MeKcnzie cousin, who accompanied them, left for the I'ortage on the iL'th ot Mav to obtain work. Is now eii;ran-cd iisliin^ upon lake .Manitoba, No. I) had a letter from him but no money. Thinks that he will send him sonic, //(*«it'. —Walls well sodded e.xcept the ;;ahle.s ; otherwise ready for the winter. Stdlilc. — None yet. Stock. — Oxen all rij^ht, (.'ow jjivinj,' fair supply of milk, lias two cows. IVill. — rnsatisl'aetory ; oO I'ect deep, and contains a little water, which is stronijly alkaline. Will try boriii;^ with anL,'cr, which will iirobably enable him to secure a lair Bupply of water. Uiii/. — lias drawn in six loads of iiiiy from tlie meadow, and ha.- as much more yet lying out there. JJrcakiiii/.— -Five or (i acres, No. 1(». — Oo.VALl) iMcDoNALD, {Stf page Wife, Eonaid, hrother, and Marion (adopte.l). Passage money -..-•- Subsisteucc . . . - Yoke of oxen Small tools Provisions Cash - Incidentals s c. HI! 1 20 11 73 •JO 00 (i 3') S c. l,-)l 43 11 08 Itio 51 .'^ C. lo2 28 152 28 8:!17 7i) Gone to MoosouiiD. C \ll ' "';"'^'^';\. ,;:;;,, Irotur-uM hon'e : ..still ill .nd „t Uirtlo with Mr. Fni.rr; -ot m. attack '•■',;;,„„ ,,,,1 vo,„i,in.^ J lor a,,p..„ran..c „,„;, ,„r^vo,k; .y..,pt,m,« aro '^''y' ' ;"" ' | ' „i,l ....uUl not l.^w. ho.,... Sn, (IS) ::::;:!• h::;;.;;;:.'^:^ I;;;::::,:.;;; i;;^;^;:::.^ J!'^ l ..-^^ u, ., ,.. ...u : .., ...... ,So^r;4.;;:J::..at..;^::i;i:.i:::^^^^^^^ 'T..i...o,...,.....o..ti.. ;;i;tii!"a.^^t;rt2; (D 1H .e......o wat... ,2) ..> lect..till .li«g.ng; a,.g.-r show* trace of a littk' Nvati.... //,„/._ Hay, i.. .tack on ''"•'"•''';"',/;'"'.;,-,,,;,,,, j^v to «et to work on tho railroiul. f;;;;:;;;£!fi;urx:*:::£*.;*"S?. s,, „o .,. .». Aeu„„,.,.eo. that ho iniiile tbo sclooliou hiinscU. No. l-_>.— Ai.KXANnr.u Macdonalti. /•„,„./,/,_Wifc : son.. M, 12. 1. an,l 2 : .la..ghtor., 10 and S. S s,; r ;:"™,r r:;;i?v,.*i:. !^::l 7."-" >'»-,£" ' " ;;;;;wi":;''.!;,"s u'ti. ."iiVi^ '•>■ i-»d,»«.i «i.i, 1,1...... ,„„„..,-. n... "'■v;;,;5M\.«t.;'' "";».. v.,., nuk ....c- ■. lako d i,y. //„//.— ilasabont 10 tons of hay in stack. _ ., •, „. j„j'r-\ 1^ ill., ol.ly 25 cont. lol>. lias a ..Ipply of ...„.„>..,■ d.thcs. tmt w.ll rc,,u.ro .on.o io. hi'iii-cll ami ..liililron for the winter. No. i:i.— Mai.coi.m Mt-Liatn. /.•„„„./,,._M..th.r: sietcr at work at Sti.athclaro with I'.'tor McFaddcn. Cou.in, J.,l.n McLcod', at Portatre la [."rairiu >nioo the i^lh of May. IJrcdhiiii/. — Two acre, oiilv. //o«.w— Built hy hitnsolf ; in.-idc partly ].la>tcrod. Stable.— llc:i\y turf walls nearly couii.letc. Ilns Tio iidiilt licl|i. /in id- ill I/. — Huh II nci'es ))rukcn. Ihiiinf. — Nut lixi'd for '.viiitcr; will r('((iiin) Id dcvoto his lirrii tn lliis without dcliij'. Stnlik, — 'I'ml Willis, piirtly oiiniplcl tons ; well fin' i,Miarded. Lii/iniir. — \Vas ollered •'^;i oOe. ii week and hoard on railway work, i 'id not lliilik it enonjfh : preferred to stay at home. Now aj.frces to yo to work on Thnrsd.iy. ( iitiijilitints. — None. lii'iiirnl. — This man has a irim siip[]lii'd him at ii cost of ■SI;,'. The country allords many opiiorlunities in the way of f;ainc. No. l(i. — .\i.r,.\.\.Mii;K M(Li:.\.v. h'innih/. — Wife and four sons, Is, ic, II, anil Id. .Moxandcr, eldest son, work<'(l at West Selkirk two months at 8!.') a month. BronLilit h.udc 820; says no more wcrk olitaiiiahlc. A;_freus to go to railway work on Thursday. Mnrdo, the second lujy, works at I'asswood. /irm/tiiii/. — l''oiir acres. J/iiiisi. — Very neatly linislud insnle with split rails and plaster; marly completed. .*>7(//;/r.- 'Turf I'oof partly liiii-hed. llis duj; a pass.igo into the staiih^ for additional warmth, so a- to avoid direct eomnuiiiieation with tin- air, Stucli. — Oxen all ri^dit. Cow doing widl ; gives little milk. Has a good call'. Has a line liitlc pig, bought Iiy Alexaiidi'r out of his wages. //'i7/.N. — Has two wells, one :U) feet deep, with 'J feet of wiitcr. /I'll/. — 10 tons. Liihiuir. — Is too old to go to work. Sutlers also from sere eye.s. (iciicral. — Wife engaged in si)iniiiTig. Wool supidicd on shares hy sianc one in the neighboniluioil. No. IT.— Jiiii.N MiLivW. I'limili/. — Margaret, his wife. .Said to have a son of I(i. .Vngus his brother, went to Winnipeg on the 'JTth .Inly. Now working n[ion the 'i> to wDiK ..„ .1,111111 nil 'I'lmiMlaj'. N.i. IN,— Dl Nl AN Ml Linn. ramih,.--Vuus\M. nf wHV m,i,1 .w„ m,„s 1 I :,i..l L'O. M.inl... !!,.■ .■I.l.'.t, i. at w.„-k „n till- U.-i.m iiu.l Lnn- Liilu- U:iilw:,y. .)„!,„. lli.' y..un--r. ,.- :it inmu'. lu'lpiii- iIk' tat!,,.., wliii i." 11,1 1)1.1 man. /)/■((//,/»//.— Only 1 iioi'c. //(-«.<(■.- -Nut iviulv f.ir wint.T. , ,S7„A/,.,s— Wall. ..f" tiirr ivailv for mof. tni' wlii,.!, i,..i..> li.iv Inn. .ut im.l .Iniwii ■.■a.ly for c.n.tniotio,,. MaM,. i^ ^w\\ .h.,- out nf a l.aiik aii.l m-n.,.iM.. to lio warn, wl.uu C01ll|ik'ttMl. Stiifli. — 'I'w.i dXi'ii ami two c.iwri, /;■(//.— -Iliis ioiiii will Willi •_':!. , , ,. 1 1.1 J/,n,.-H\Kov.cu'uUms. l.,ri a nn(,. t.lliii- liiia to iil.m-h a (irc .^nnml loiiiwl tlut iiluco a^• \w i.- riiimiiii; a ^'ivat r\A. a,;,, r„l. -l\>nud Ihu lamilv iu the Imus.. ( ll'.L'n p.,,,,) iva.liii;^ llio l.il.lo. Nil. Ill-— D.iNAiii .M.Kav. (N-r pai,'.' 7.) /-,„„, 7,/._Snn ,.!■ 11: .laii;;liH.i> av.- Iir ..:,\v N.^riuaii lii^ ..i,lv !^o..,l i-aii- ..f Ln-il.- In take liim awtiy with. I hut not l.m.ir ajio li,. was Imrnc.l out. l.iMn- rv.Tytliin- li.' lia^l. Elli.', Ins ilau-litcr, k^ wurkiii- at roria'i.' la I'l-airii". not Ih-ou liuanl iVoiii. Jli-iii/iiiii/. — Aliout 1 acre. //,„,,, .-1. Not y.a rua.ly f.-r wint.^f. Is pa ■kin- ih. walls with peat iiios. I..r sak.' ol waniith. 11a- I'on^tnicto.l hf.l>t..'ails. .s7„/,/,._V('ry ^'o.M : cxiumm!.'.! a ilivat .l.al ..!' la!...iir upon it. Pui; .'Ut ol hank walls oou*triii;t.'.l .^ turl anil nMifof poles .•ovcrc.l with piiat iiu)>s, aii.l turl' i.v.r (hat. ,V,„/i._(^,lll],l;lill^ that oxen arc t.io youni,' to \>v ol nuii'li =i'ivi.:o ; has u gooil co.v. //'<■//. — ;!.■) k'll .lui'ii, with guo.l water. //(/'/. — Ahoiit nine ton-s. i((//o»c.— Ila.- helped t.i dij; three wells, eiitailiiii; a l'ikxI dinl .it w.irk. Tonlii >iippliea him not liis't nite : haiuiner li.ia.l liroken ..ll. Mr. liniiadaile ie.iner.ted to .jiv.; him ali.ither. m , i •, ^,-,„,,.„/, — \Vill iv.juire winter .■l.ilhin^ for himself and lamily. .Mr. ll.irnidaile to supply him with a [lair of bouts if he will con.,ent to g.) to work and turn up at the yradiuy. No, 'jO. — Ki:>s'.Tii .MiuiiAY. fiiiinli/. — Newly married wife. Al.;xan.l.;.' Mnrri-.m, partner, went to Portage la Prairie on the iL'tli May. lias receive! .u .iioiiey I'r.nii him yet. BrcakiMj. — W-M Ijr.ikeii .-omc three or lour aeres. Uimse. — Partly tiirle.l. Stable. — Constructed of turf and poles ; very ,i;.iud. iS7(i«7(. — Oxen very good ; cow, /r,.//.__X,,iit' : gets water from Donald Moiiis.)ii. J 1,11/. — lias S tons iu .-tack. Luiiuui: — Told to go to Salle. )ats for work on railway : ih'elined. No. :^1.— FiN]u,AV xMcLi:a.n, K.N.K, Fiimihj. — Wife, and one cliild three months old. Donald McLeod, hrother-iu-law, ul work. Slary Mcl'hail, a .:ou^in, at Portage la Prairie. lirnihiiKj. — Only about four acres. lliiitse. — Not ready for winti'r : lying ar.niud are rails ready for this work. Kxplaiiia delay by saving that he has been waiting for D.mal.l, who promised to come and help him. Interior of house ajipcars to be tidy, and comparatively neat. ^ Siiihh. — Willi- luv fliii'^il 1111(1 rriiiiii! (if ro.,1 ii.iii|ilfli'il luiitfy ^ iWVuriiifi in. Stiirlt. — 'I'wd coWH mill two I'ulvcn. 'riiiiil*- uiir I'llll sickU . Saj's (;iHV-< wi-lf in nnd ■'|ioi|| lit Siilii'iiuirt, llicicliy iiiiuiiiii; inll Siiyw iixiu .m' iuih' yuiir-' olil, luul im for llif pldii^^'li, iirt llicy wi^l'i' alwiiVM innl liitlioitn loi iliinviii)Z lo^.'-' Iin' tlir -iiu CliiiiiiK llmt il I 1 !«'.•< two men Id wnik tliciii, oiif Iciuliiii;. (Tlirm' oxi ii wiirr triiil repoi'liMl on liy Idirliiiii.ui, will) Niiil tliat tliry wuiilil tlo nil li^lit wltli a llltlr cure.) Will. — !12 foet ilci'i) ; noi imiili wntcr. //<»_)/• — Kifjlit (ir iiiiii- tun- ; .•ayn lif lout a (•oU|>li! ol't(iii:< liy hri' on tlic iiuailow. Liihour. — (Cannot ^>\ iivviiy to work mi ai'i-ouut of witV. f'lW(/|/((/';/^— Hiiil tool.-* ; Haytt V' ')!*>' 'irnkcii two lianiinert>. (iiHcriil, — lliul .")/. when lie ivtt trie .ilil counliy, wiyri lie boli^iit riotiic.-* wiili il. ilk.'.l ^llOll null ail' .'1 tlu; 1)1' OVIM'- Morluii lav owiii;' No. 22. — Alkxandku Mitcmii 1,1" Fiimili/. — Wife ami Iwo I'liililicii, (|iiiit;iiterH ol 2i yi'ur.i anil -i.\ iiinnilij'. N'r 1 MrLcoil wanl-i N.I", nuartcr as liiiiiic:

  • tons, widl .stanked. J.nliiiiir. — Work loo liackward to ailinit ot liis rjnini; away trmii lioiiie. ('iiiii/iliiint. — I'rairie fire; great dainiige to :.i)il. Also thai lie did not gel call with liiH POW. laile to 'ladiu;;. No. 2;{. — DoNAM) Ml Liooi) (Son of No. 1.^). Fi/mili/. — Wife and two children. Is a sickly man : suU'ered from diphtheria, Has brother and sister in WinnipC!,'. lirraliiiKj. — Two aercH. IloHsi: — Has commeneod to fix it up lor the winter ; inside is pretty j^ I. Stiih/r.—Vrclty good a.s far as completed : walls up ; eoniposod of lujfs and tiirl'. Stnfh. — Oxen and cow. Will.— \'i feet deep, hut onlv (i inches of water : rcipiires deO|H'Miii'i. //«'/. — Six or seven ton*, Kei|uires a (ire ifuard ; left a imlc lo this itreet. 7«"/«'W/'. — Not able to go to w.irk ; health pnor. Gmi'ni/. — Absent from home on occasion of visit : was not able to get much infortr.,i- tion consequently. No. 21. — Malcolm McDonald. Finiiili/. — Wit'e and two buys (two years and six months). Marv Mcl'hail, ,-istir-iii-l.iw, at P.irlage la I'lairie; has wiilten and promised to .-end mnncy .lohn .Melvac has been earninif wages at Portage la I'lairie ; lia^ wiilten to the family, l)nt remitted no money. lirciiliiiui. — Kiglil acres. Hoiim: — Walls suilded ontsidi!, and a turf addition coiiimeiieed and partly completed. Stiililr. — Hnilt of turf and pole.s ; finished ready for winter, Slor/t. — Oxen and two cows, Well. — On N.W. ipiarler, KJ feel deep; four feet ot w.iter Hill/. — About one ton at house, and Id more lying in meadow. Lnliiiin: — I'rumise- to go to work on the radway. Gem rill. — House built on wrong quarter seetinn. John Meliai.' to take the hou.^c and pay No. 24 for it, who will then put up house in his own quarter .section. / 01878. ■>n •Vj,, .J.-, DiiNAl.P M' tUn'c fliilili-. u. b(iy 1 „,■ 1, „„a inl'Mul. Mimt.'i'li. hi:^ vcuoNAi.l' (Si.mciuusou Wy tniilo), mev. -If //„,/._ AI.0U1 Kl ions up. y.„A„»r.-Arrm,jr-} t;. w.^'k .n '-1-;;^ ;:" ', ;;,„,,_ „„; ,„,„ ,1„. ..hii.in.n u.,v very b luonev stone. No. 20.— ANin- M<'K.vY. /.'„mi7//.-Wire and lour .■luMr, n. ;t:f'-S.!r;:: notmn. .o..,,.. .!,,». ,. .;. tl,,. wn,,..,., -ay. Ins .in,- has Uo.n ,./, Oxen an>! cow iloni;,' \v> SI, I fell.' V ,•11. II .111 llv with No. I //,„/.— Ua-- 10 tons (_'oin[)lanis o flhe unic lo-t in iiutlin;.; tlii- n\K .— M.M.cmLM .\IrliM\.vl.l> lia;io 7.) Slsl.ii: Cioni' li willarni'v. Was tol.l no rlit have oxi-u il 111- canir up tor Hum liol'ori Uli Sf|it('iuorr. i)iil not conif am 1 has not yu t uiniod lip (Nov.iiib.'r l.''tlii. •,|-.t;i M' K \Y /■■,/wi7//.— Wifi- ami ,11 to live with :; luMjriino rliildriMi I .-on iir whilst 111 'hlef~. li. 4 -J . .\rran;j:ei 1 for tliei ,1,1 otV to earn ^ol,h■ wag.- ilie iailwa\. Hr •hi out a l.-iii.ih' hinatic lor n\Iio-o | ,.s.a-.' h. Irir'irii have I'e.u liati'k.l him o:i ■.iviii'^ so lli.ii I'i' ni iirht. not (lUii'i.- I". iwu moiiev Oil a .-le k ihilil. Sistir-iii-law is oi It rarnmit wajiosi. I'liu-k--. tlni}; .'.olunK ineil Shillir. Y eatheriiroor. Xot iixi'il lor the winter; wi II h'j eompli-liMJ ii|/oii hi- ii turn Iroin llie railw; il' wall- eoMipK i.il, ready I- ii- I he roil I'. .\ liw da II reiid.'r thl> .S'/.i i:i ml t«o ealve? il-ii hi- a l.w . hi.d. l;l.- \^'i''' •'•I"' '^^'' sulteiir ) reinlttanco. !.>- :ind 1 I. Mard.i ehie.-t. now worknio- at the Uol■ki.■^ 'Volil ^ol■l• ..vet* am 1 will rrtnrn Hod. riek rkiiiy; a t Ua l),.iiald'MiiiTay joined him Iron, Killarney. Ilrr.iliinii ill a.' Hi, drawn mi. -W.dl inrl'.d-. in eapital o I c.iiiditioii lor the wmt'T. lias L'ood .-supply of tiicwoo.l ./, — I'lirl' 1 pole ; 1" .-t -tal'le in the Colons Slai O-rrii. H',,ll \<) feel; li teel ot Wiiter, ( .ivel Want.- liniiher lor iloor. r,:;VlH.! i. sitisthd with th...... row and ealtin ;:-;•'-';''-- 1 ov.r with poll's and clay >vilh ii.at Irap 11,111. - Ahonl H tons l.iiliiiur. l»onald 1.1 work at tlw \ IllWaV .MO-:-!!!'-,' < if Whil.'.'an.l t'nek. (■;.•//'■/■»/. -Will «aiil .lollies t.ir ih.- w ,| ||,i>!.t'S th.' av- I jiiit 111,- wile Ihi.ls the phiec h 2C \ii. :!i». -- Ai.i;XAMii:i; Mdimmscin. Fiuiiilii. — W^ilc luid tlli'Oc siiiiill il;ni;.'litrrs, aL;((l 7, ii. .iiiil 1 .\ viiirs. Urciiliivii. ■\) or U) iicrc,-. /A;//.sy. - AViill- ]iriil( did Willi rails lu'nl hiiri/iirilaliy iiinl niinlilcd ; half liiiislitil ; lu.-iil interior. Stiilili-.- \a\'^> \\\\\\ licaw luriiiii;- (Jiil^ido; now in course of con-liiiction. Is Ix.in" crt'i'li'd joiiiliv uiili No. n .Vfi(7.. — ( 'oniplain.s voiy niiicli of iiis oxen. ( )ni' of tiicni i- lanii! ;in(l usclc-- ; cannot stand liaril work, liion;;li i.iincncss passes otl'willi rest. (Ciiosr tliis I -t, iiini^^ell.) {'iiir. — (rivi's aliont 1,', c|uarts. Calf all riiilil. /■/■'('//. — Ahoul i.") led iloep , water lir.. elvish. Ilni/.-'.^ to 1(1 toil-, lias more staeketl in meadow. ' "omiilaius ot the heavy l.ilumr involved in pwttinjr it up. GiiKiiil.-'Vh'x* m.aii is now irpon his second allotment; his first, which he rejoctcd, was since taken by one I'olluek. Will re(|uire winter elotliinjj; lur family Xo. .SI. — DdNAl.l) AIor.uisoN. /''i/Hn7//.---\Vire and ^ix ciiildreii. all under l.i. Sons, l.'i and S : danulilers. 15. 10,4, and 11. Kldesl daniihler ucnt to I'ort.aye la Prairie on the lioth dnlv. lias nut sent any of lur waj^es. ///•c(//,/'//_(/. - Tivo .'icrcs. Hiiii.if. — Not (ixed lor the winter. Sf,//il, .- liitr -taMc ofnn-f ami |iolcs Not a day tor each. Ills HIS oxen chamrcd Ha- I com] ileted. wo cows Liiv uil:' mi Ik. Hast \\o |ML;^ : \\orUetl //'(•//.-- "Jo tect deeji. coiiiains •^ex en let i it' water. /la lia- al oin SIX Ions Liiliciir.- ('annol leave liimily to l;o in raiiwav v\ork. ('oiiiplain* thai he los| a ureal ■.•il of time alxiiil one of his oxen. X(\ ei thcle.- . he likes llie liea.-t. ^^hi(■h i- a ^ I //. Il;i Is an addili.iiial cow, which u as earned hy one o t hi- daui'hlers : No, ;iil. ,1 iiiiN Ml K \Y Scllled on lliiil-oii I'm;, iiuarti i !i\ mistake. ! ii- iiiiprovoinent:'. 'ire on tlu S, {■",. iiciiler. which h Malcolm, will take ip, consrsiiim 111 S(l acres h'liiiiihi ■ Wile, and mhi i^\' '}'!. and d-ne/hters of liT Is. llachel, d.iiiuhter, at r.irl.iui I i 1' ra.ne. u orUmu ^'> i ami tui th Mr. Dam Malclie :,t M: irv i-ter. i< .at linntiiiii. I'ive acres lliii/si' - I'oof Midiled over. \N St,i/i/,. liiiilt of liirf ,iihl pole-. i'ini-lieil Storh.- — Was ijiv ills pla-'lerc'l inside iiowii-.t:i I'wo >])inirnii; w heels. en a yoke ol oxen. as -mall inj I'uc Cows with calve-, t )ne of tilt' cown was pnreliased hv himself. ll'ill. —\S feet de. p ; linle v.ater. Hill/. — Aliont eiei. ion-. Nos. -.ir, and :\i. No. .11. — .InllN Ml K,\V, -Ollinr, No, ,'i;},- ,!( Ills Mrlvw.innior, Fiiwi/i/. — Consi.^ts of wife ami eiulil chilihcn ; son-. II, In, and infant ; datii.diti'rn, l(i 10, N, 1. Kcnnetli. lii< hrollier, i- at I'ortiiuc la Prairie. Had a letter Iron him, Iml m •y. Ill ilier's family i- in the old .viinti\, looked alter li\ friends. D went 111 1' ii;e la 1 r.-iinc on the iL'lh of ^\.l^. I- al Hal I'orlaee ei onald Mnrrav nployed on a saw mill. lias recei\ed no niolU'V from him. ('itlurine, daiiehler, H> \ear-, at linme linnliiiiq. Father has ^iN ac re.- Ml has none. //, llll.ir. Wall- :ire pariK Inrlcil ; a lew ink will make it \Mirni and lial'il iMe tl d ruii' the iv iiiler Sliihli. Kxeelleiii, Iliiilt ..| turf and n Wtuits another cow iilh hay, >lioiild I ii' viaw v\:irin II, ni \Im • veil I .;li| .|: Ml, ^|l,.l . l\: \\! Il.i - .1 1 1 l| ller l| \ ■ Icll 111 ;?() f:;;:;:;;r:?n:j^r.r c^^^nV^m :;.:r c;::^>:i n.! ....■ w..n ,.., ..„ No^a ha. .me cow ; No. ;5+'l-^ '"- '"- ■">'' •^^■" '"^^■■'• N„, H5.— rr.Tii: Mi>i;i!is()N. AV„„//„ —VVif... im,l sons ul' 11,!'. 7. m,..1 .'i ; ,hiv.-ht.'i cf :!. ''il3v.lv ti,,i-l.ouinMac. ll...p.oa.u,,plv...ii-v 1. St„U,—\.'ry "■■umI iiulciM ; Imilt ol llnoU turl. .V^,„,/,.^C,nv is -iviii- Miiik. 1 1:'s yok.' "! "xon. ;(V//. NoiH'. Will I'oinmein'L' ut il. //,„,, — 1I,1^ jilmiit 11 tuns. ^ , S;«/-.-Sav, that lu. cumua K..V. bis bun.ly lor nulw.y wo.k. 1 all hi- limo siiu'.o tlic Fiiwll>/.—'S\i'{\wv, ov.T 10 yi-ars, J^',1 ;^(j.— -UoNAI.D Mai U'lNAl.Ii ■;,othci-s. -JO aii.l IT -. >i: 10 tons, or tlioreahout.*, f^::;i;,Si-;;;;u;:A"^:;:.';:i:;:;'"V''"rf' "'■ '"r ^ ''"' '"" '' ,,. .„;. TIk- sol., .on.rol wonhl hav.. -reatly la.ah.aO-a ln> oporaums. "^•T ; \", 1-,. ,,r o\fM cow and (M It': all satis! nMoiy. ^ ;^wlii:s iirihe tanaU- 1.. -.4,p,i,.a ui,h ■■loth.,. .. .h,. win,,.-. I...1 n„. hnn, iii'irh with hiui for watit ol money. >j|, :)7,__K,ii>r.ui('K M. !•> w (.'^on ol' Xo Ti). /,„„,;/, _\Vi,. an,l three .•hihhrn : ^on, a...l 1 y.a,': dau^:hl..s ,t an,l o. ISrolln.r Amrus went .o I'or.a^e la Prairie -Ith May Am.., a^,.! oS years. MeKay has reee.ve.l money Iron. none. Iti-i'iiliiii'i.- Vivi- acres. . . 1 1 ■ .1 //';„,,,,_:i'l„.,erev.-p,pe would .au-c .h.- .les.rucl.on of h,iy ""'l';!w--Savs la. had a oiu-lhinl share in hoal. lo.a.nhl a lil.le m.mcv «i.h Inm; I,.,- now onlv 20 cvnU Ml. lias ..nouoh s.oekin-s (or the wm...r, but n.. cloihes. ilas ,, Pollofexeellent tweed, w.,ve„ U Kwen McKay, whi.d, ho has been emle.ivuur.Ufr lo hell at I d.illar u yard; wa» ..ITmc.I 7.-> cents, lail ivIu-.mI 31 No. ;iS.— MuiiDO McSwKKN. Ftiiiiili/. — Wife, iiiui pirtncr, Donnlil ('niii|i'ii'li. Hii-* IkuI m letter rnmi Iiim, siiyiiij,' that he will he u|i tins (lill. Is workiiit;- at iNliieiloiiiild Stiitinii. Miiriio !>:iy8 lie does not e\|ieet I I l)e re]mi(l l)y hi? |ini'liur. Hoiisi: — I'liisteved outside oil rail- laid hori/onlally. 1 )eelare9 his lumhor was 140 feet short, S.'{. It seems that alter deliviTv nt' ihe (|uaiitlly iieci!Ssary for the house, Murdo to:)k it to the lake and haided it ahout the eoiiiitry. Std/tli: — Ilair liuilt ; riils and tiirf. l^'ell. — Hi feet deep; contains six feet ot' j;ood water. liriiihiiKi. — Six or seven acres. Hill/, — Has eitiht tons lyinj; in the meadow and two tons in stack. Clothes. — None fur tin; winter; has [lienty of li^lit summer tliin^^s. I No. ;i!). — ICw AN McK.w (weaver by trade). I'dwilij. — Wile, and tiiree sons, ay;ed iL', 11, and .'> ; and three dau;;hters, aged 15, It), and 2. Oni' of his jrirls had work at hotel, lait leturned home after a while. Ilriiih In;/. — i 'ive acres. lliHi.sf. — Turf roof over Imard- and lar |ia|ier; pla-tered !• -iih' up and .-pare man. No. 41. .MUliDO McDoNAt.!). Fiimili/. — Wife, ami three chihh'i ii, sons, ai,ed va ao.v„s,ai,- : ,n,-.' ,00,. ^^■\i\■ lu- -,annn„ wlHvl Slr,!^;:- >:?•:!; (^;":'L;;;':;.v .v. n.i. : ..w .. .i.n. n„.,.i, n,i,i<. ir,//.— Nonc. //»,/,-i:a-.MXtous; : ' tnn::n,nr.'. ,/"■""'''■ 7 ;• :,. „...: ^ 1,0,10 Ima.Hs or wlu.al ana l>a. :i<> i-aa _ot st^.k. IlK-.n. W'a' I> .I.'IIh^ I Ijt'iu Ml A Ivina 10 l\ilii. „^,Hivo v,a,-intl.i- ^■^■^^"]\l^^^ ;^'' ' ^J:;^;:^ ZZ^^^^ NO^^.liat .vonou. lull Ml iii>n M« l^ /,',„„//,/ _W,ro ana llnv.; .'liiian n, 'ai r,< 1, n!, a t Toi-taiH' la w. \\':l, ,11 woi-U (.)■ railway at Dniiia- .iiiioi iicn lart lu'anl tVuni : r\\> l]ir„h:ii;t.— \\ -ai'ri-. //,.//.^.'. '-Oiit>iao liascnol • -. to iilirii wh.ii '.vork '."■■^^ rcari'r. ni «mi in'." 1. laal. liiix a tliif 111 u,-t' V. I n 11' 1 iiiiiicrviuas « li.i!:/..i;,tal r I'.l-:, liiini' a at i orih r,-, ,uia |ila?ua-ca V/„/,/, . — I- iHiiiaiiii: OIH' WK'l 1, N 'I o. :i(i |..iiiny 1 ai to fii" ii"ii~»' ,1 ,111.; i.iMV\ ; urtiii'. subsiantial i"l> ot it. SI,., I. il-a ■' "'I'' "I ox. n oil:, oivr- only :ii,.Hil a (|ii:irl of mil //;//.— Siiaris l!i:ii of No. I i.ira'.a tluaii two mo iiii- wj^ Jliui. — lla- imt ii|i li.-iv uu Ml. ill N. I, (lilt - ( 'amioi go oiii \" \v< 1m- -li.'uia Slav aial liniai :111a will ,-.a''.. Willi JMiii. ,rL . (Ill li:i. kuar,! romiilioii ol ,/. Will u;iiit wiiiti r I lo^ tliino lor liiiijM'll iii'i i-liiMri'ii Mini lift- wi ill hi- n('i:Jllll.•llr^ ,,-lii work icnaiis il It soillr loliCS /•■„;«////. -Wil'o ami IV li Nn, l."i. -Niri M' l^'"i' I ,hil(inii. ilaiiixhlor ol' lliivo :ui.l 'iiliiiit : all in nM.a Imallli, Girl wli" iHCoiiipauii'a liiiii lia^ niarrioi a 1 loiiaM Miiiiiy Jlo -Wall- iirnli ti'il with rails laiil liori/oii id jmiilaca ; alllio-l n lii)ilctia. Stiil.li- KinisliiMl : poll's and turl .SVor/,.- Sav- oxrii arc • ooil olioll; h ill 111 ■li'.lli. 111" "ol lip !■' 'ili""l' '" wa'.'gon. On iw aliil no I'll ;/i.n ild. iinother -on. with .MeLood at Killarney. Game up last year. Isabella, at home siek. Mnrdo, a son. at home. ISriitliintj. — Two acres. lldiisr. — l'lrti>tered outside ; liirl' reaiK liir roof. Sliibh: — Verv i^ood. l)i\idid into -l.ill- and drains cut. Stock. — All right. One cow, liouglil aimilier lor biin ell' I la.- ealf. lias yoke of oxen. II I II. — IS feet deep: eontaiiis li.', leet of w it r I/iii/.' '\*) tons in stack. /.(;/;e//;-.- l']illier he or hi.- -on will i;o to work or, railway on Tliiir.-dav. No. I-S. - IvusNi I It .Mrlii-.oi). doling man uitii no laniiiy lla- 1 ivo putneis who -t^iid him noihiii.^. ( )ne of tin in, Donald ( iillies, u rile- oe ■a-ioiialK bu; -.uii.- no 111 ine>-. S,'i\s Daialdwill retnrn s ion and let Idm :.;o awav I ■ woik'. lil'fllliillt/. 1(1 acres. S;n .- it touk him a iilli to (|o ii. //, lU.sr. -(."o-t i^li 1), 111- notliinLr to il li.r the winlcr. //'■//. — 20 teet deep : oiiK etjiitains six inches ut' wali .SV«/-As.— Walls lartlN eom ilele 1 of lurf Sliirli. — One cow ; calf iUmiI. n, III/. lid not -1 I toll... (.'lit uitli .'/. Like.- 1 1 I'lCpaid u-e of machine with three davs' labour. le couiifrv. Waais .\ I'; o to wnrk a- till t ready. Was helping .Milclicll. ■ luarter kepr for f.ieiid in Se .tlaiul. Si be 1 lis I'liU' done two months' uork lor hiiu.-elf in all. Complain.- of the i llecl clilie pr.iirie lire, which has d a uieat deal of d riiis man ua- lir-t loeaie i upon N. balfsecti it not good enougli and refused it. .Vii k.ngli-b -cltler has now taken il lie thoii'dit 111! and erei osting i^'.nH). Wa- urged t. »th ted house e next tlie Dtli instant 'o to worl .\.L;reed to go to the uiiinii on Friday No, l!i. - Do Ml L Diiiiald .Mclvor, si I' 17. came out with III and has :je,iie to KillMrnev. /Ill nihil/. -One acre. //,< 1 - erci'tiiiu lied //V//.— 20 Icet i! .'/(///. — .Vboul eijht I .\ u, Iraiiie iioii I' ippK of wall