In the 1840s, Canada West experienced another influx of German immigrants caused by poor agricultural conditions in Europe, as well as turbulent political conditions resulting from the German revolutions of 1848–1849. The s flourishing period coincided with this population increase, with historians John English and Kenneth McLaughlin describing the as "the most successful and widely read German newspaper in [Canada]". From September 1841 through January 1848, was the only German language newspaper in British North America. The only circulation figure available is from the 2 January 1852 issue of the newspaper, with Peter Eby writing that the subscription list numbered almost one thousand. Kalbfleisch writes there is no way to confirm the figure, adding that some newspapers artificially inflated their subscriber numbers to attract advertisers.