, 1877-11-30

scvrrhl why's OF cooking II which Improve
sts flavor to the civilized palate. There Ia r,i-
bc3boo, which IA \ competition Of potatoes,
onions, or other escn1ents, and pcmm'tau boll-
eli up together, and, when properly seasoned,
very palatabtc: In the form Of richo', however,
tcrinlcan is be.t liked by persons who t1so Il,
and hy tho t<ydJeHFs. Mixel with little Hour
and fried In pan: ncEmIcan Ia this form ran
there ie nothing else IT. be had. This last cum
stlcTatton is, however. nt Importance.
DRIED MEAT.
Another form Of provision, also tho product
Of the summer hnnt and extensively need, Ia
dried meat In Its manufacture tho flesh Of
the buffalo untlcr1ocs the same treatment as In
tho preparatory stages Of pcmnltran tnakftlE.-
when II has been cut fnto thin s'lcea 1t Ia hung
sole leather sery mnrh IN appearance. Alter
being thorough dried, 1t Is packed into bales
Weighing about sixty pounds each, and shipped
ali over tho territory. The fresh or green meat
supplied By the latc autumn hunt Is EcncEntlv
c,i,sumcd In the settlements, and is not much
used "A a travelling provision.
The serious lcercasu In tho number Of
bufIaloes, whlrh has been obscrrcd ycnr by
ycnr, threatens to produce 4 very disastrous
effect uron the provision trade Of the country;
nnd the time cannot he far distant when SONIC
new provision must be found to take the place
Of the ol.l. Irccollect very we'll Wien peinmt-
csti, which now can hc procured with difficulty
Tor one shilling ami three pence pound, could
be had at two pence, md dried meat formerly
costing two pence now costs ten pence. This
ia fact which threatens TO revolut[onfze IN
manner the whole business Of tho territory,
but moro particularly the transport service Of
tue Company.
now TuB rNprAgs DRINK.
So requisite to the successful prosecution Of
tho fur trade ls pcmm!can constderc! to bo by
the Company That, until comparatively Into
year, T. was tho ouiy article embraced IN tho
trnde-llste for which liquor was bartcrctl.
Spirits never at any tin1e form medium, Of CT
change for furs #, the Cornpany's service, aud
their importance into tllo northern districts for
uny ptrposc whatever IS strictly prohibited. In
tho Plain districts, however, the trade In liquor
WIS first suggested as o stinluiant to the n1anu.
tacturc OF provisions; tho amount g7cn being
limited 10 u small .1uantlty to zach fn!ltan at
drinking was permitted within a milo Ut the
fnrts,-a roursc tlonbtlcss suggested l,y the tact
TINT an intoxicated Indian Is about tho most
,rrcpre.s!o'e T., being e.; gaiet man can possibly
alc tlsa of tALs laccutlyc to pcinMlean-nakine,
on the part Of the red mnn. Ills acute intellect
instantly conceived tho idea Of utilizing this
RaFssf e.! o y o nv9S Il e. pse a
the food supply run short among the forts
or tic corpOrutlon, md forced compliance
with hts own terms. For all tho other wnnts Of
hs savage life he had furs md robes to trade.
The scenes that occurred in the lnltan rooms
Of the forts during tho progress Of liquor anl
pemn,iean trattc were not calculated to 'imprcsa
one fnsorahly with tho inoEnl status Of either
Ills white or red brother. TIC spirit used wus
with walcr, soon reduced tho asscmblaac to q
stupidity and sleep. Tbe strength q Tic tlrc- 10
water dealt out was varied according to tho
tribcs. The liquor Tor tho Cress, as living In
the ncighhorllnal 1T the forts and supposed to
be clpabte IF standing more, was composed Of
three part. Of water toone Of spirit; that Of