The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-23

equipped seeam vessels, built especially
ior the purpose. A regular trade NJ
carried on by English merchants Will, the
port Of Arciaigel in Iaussia, mucl, farther
north than Hudsun's Bay, and in this
service steam vessels are chiefly EN-.
ployed."
Has any attention been given to the
possibility ofntilizing vessels constructed
for Hudson's Bay navigation in other
work when not required for this pa,tic.
ular service2"
"Yes. Shipowners in London have
considered that matter, and see nothing
IN the objection which some have raised
on this score. Many ships are now en-
ployed in the Baltic trade in the summer
which are kept employed elsewhere in
the winter"
lin the event of the railroad con-
strnction going on, what portion would
be built first?"
l presume that between the head of
Lake Winnipeg and Hudson's Bay, a dis
lance Of some three hundred miles, in
order that at first the navigation of the
lake might he made available"
Would it take long to construct the
road?"
THE time, of course, would depend on
many considerations may say, how
ever, that it would take longer TO build
than prairie road?"
Have you formed all opinion as to
the Importance of the opening of this
route to the people of this country"
Il conceive tito be oftl,c very greatest
importance. It would afford in the first
place the best and cheapest route to the
European market for the great grain
crops, not only of the country north of
the boundary line, but also of the adjacent
States.
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The following has been kindly fur.
nished us in reference to the introduction
of Scotch Fife wheat into this country:
To Mr.. A. GARNET,
DEAR sln:-In reply to your inquiries
about the history of fife wheat, 1 would
answer as follows, writing from memory:
About thilty-live Or forty years ago, nv
uncle. David Fife, who was farmer
! living in this country, had u friend in
Glasgow, Scotland, with whom he used
to correspond. This friend of his was
employed in granary where ships laden
with wheat from different parts of the
world, used to discharge their caryoes.
Once ship from Darrsic, port OH the
Black Sea, in Russia, discharged her
cargo there. This man liked the wheat
aho sent sample 10 my uncle, who
sowcd it and again sowed the wheat
produced. He found it more productive
than other varities of wheat and it was
not then subject to rust us most other
varieties of were. For several years the
wheat Of this variety was mucl, sought
after for seed and u high price was paid
for it. For some time he tried to give it
the name of Darrsic wheat" or "Rus-
sian wheat" but others called it some
times Scotch wheat" or Fife wheat"
The name once came up for discussion
before local agricultural society and
those present decided that it should be
designated Fife wheat" and that name
has been generally adopted. 1 do not
remember the date when lie got the
first sample, but was !. small boy at
home with my father, who lived about
one mile from my uncle Dayid's place,
and often heard ITS origin and rapid
spread talked about. remain
Yours respectfully,
Peterboro' Ont. Sept /. Jos A. FIFE.