The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10

cation T., over 3,Opu miles, one al these rivers
flowing through one OF the richest ngricul.
tura! countries ia the world, that is the val.
lev of the Saskatchewan. the o,her~-the
NJ kensc-~,hroush ore ei the riches, in
mier.I wealth.
ThcM are siviyeight portaccs between
Lake Winnipeg and the entrance to Pigeon
River; thirty Of these intervene hetween
Lake OF the Woods aud Lake Winnipeg, and
have a computed ascent ii a3l feet above
the level Of Lake Winnipeg; thirty.eight
more exist between the former lake and that
o' Superior, in which there is an ascent, IN
the iirst instance, Of 100 feet to the level Of
Lake Superior. 10 canal and construct
locks at all these portages would certainly
require 10 deep cuts. Almost every inch
Of il, however would have 10 be cut through
solid granite do hot profess to be m on.
gincer but /, Is my opinion that for the
CONSTRUCTION % RAILROADS. nsswesS LAKE
strsgioR AND RED HlrEg
No insurmountabo difficulties exist, and the
country between Lake Ia Pluic and Red
River being generally level. AMI that he.
tween the former and Lake Superior, though
more hily, not by any means such ~ topre-
vent the laying down Of railroads Much of
the soil may be pronounced uniavorable FOR
cultivation In this space venture. how.
ever, 10 say, that though il nigh, 10y many
he considered quite too poor for inyiting set
tiers on, If the Canadians would only alop,
u similar mode Of settling Il that the Amer
leans have done IN parcclling out their lcss
sayoss locations ior the hardy sons OF Nor
way and Sweden. who come 10 these shores
,lty con'l turn such fancicd barren wastes
into fruitful and productive fields The com.
nv 'BtyoTd this IA iiiilqd,st,oniiby favorable
icr cultivation, aud il there be, as,.a repre-.
soutej, rrecaimablc marslce" IN rear,
there Is little reason 10 doubt that the
hand Of man coull us easily reclaim |, as
many parts Of Canada have been reclaimed,
which AT one time were considered unfit for
settlement.
FgRfltiti ot IiiE Au.i.
To what has b,n said 40 frequently re-
spce,iug the fertility OF the soil both on Red
River and Saskatchewan. ] believe need
add little beyond using the words Of the XII,
tiers themselves in one oil their resolutions.
namely, that they are ready 10 challenge The
world hotl, for fertility Of the soil aud The
oaSc with which il Il cultivated. Forty.
fifty, and even sixty returns Of wheat have
been obtained with only little extra cu.
tiyaliol, and even isuTr OF bailey. cats u,.l
puiatocs There has bccn such thing oh
tanned IN Rcd River rs three crops Of barley
~ one season II was Gown on the la oi
May rcapcJ 21,h July; second crop
sprung up from selfgrown seed, AMI grain
good enough Tor Sod was rcapoJ IN sep
tcinbci \ third growth mig't have made
fodder, hnt was III on, 10 pasture. Will
s'icl, Tangible, unqncstioned facts ~ these
surely we cannot have any iaorc croakinf
on The subject ol the frozen. barren regions
OF the Wet. Mr. Thorn, The first recorder
a Rcd River, though no friend 10 ptogrcss
once toll Jury there that six ml,s square
of such n soil as Red River and yielding ~
II dos would create d greater revenue than
al! The fur trade pal together suppoeing
each hushcl of wheat 20 be- sold At "a rd
sterling per buahcl The climate Of Red
River viii ! believe. campair inyorably with
Gambia, oul may have onlY this Difference
that ia snmhi1ts uay bt Hatincr md rs
winters colder Farming operations begin
and and aburi The same '|ne ~ n Cana'la