The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-15
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
II IL n Great Farming Country-Thero Arc
SIN Indians Living on the Island.


Canada's island province. though generally
very little known. is one Of the most pcculia-
| and interesting parts OF the Dominion aud
| as with Canada It Is likely at any time to be-
come State Of our Union. few facts about it
may be OF interest to Americans.
| Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf OF st.
| Lawrence. separated from Nova Scotia and
| New Brunswick by Northumberland Strait. 1t
ia the smallest OF the Canadian provinces. with
an area OF 2.173 square miles. and is in shape
an irregular crescent 105 miles In length.
The shore is indcnted by numerous harbors,
those on opposite coasts twice approaching 40
close to one another that only narrow 18TH
muses. connect tho three peninsulas that form
the island. Many Of the bays terminate in
tidal rivers that run far into the interior.
The coasts are bold. in most places high cliffs
Of red sandstone rising up from the sea be-
tween twenty and one hundred feet. Part OF
the eastern shore. however. 10 low. and bor-
dered by long. curvinR lines Of sand dunes in
places broken through by winding channels
leading back to shallow. sandy bays The
island is generally fat, and nowhere too rough
for cultivation. The vegetation is very green
and luxuriant, thick turf growing in every
vacant place.
Nearly all the trees native in the Northern
States and Canada are to be found in its dark
moss carpeted forests. There are large reed
bordered marshes and ponds Of fresh water
separated from the sea by only a barrier of
spring and autumn. There are large messy
n burnns. and t is said that hidden id S AWAY
far under the island lie seams Of coal. too
The soil is usually a layer. OF decayed vege-
table matter over strata OF bright red loan.
rather primitive farming methods Of the ma
tives. Oats wheat. and bar ley are grown in
we'll eSeept Ind 1o Which
Teaasr than is furnished BY ths northsrn
and peculiarly free from the fogs which are a
GG prominent feat feature In the climates OF Nova
is milder than that further south on the main.
land. though to US: who consider zero cold, the
would in no way suggest mildness. Northum-
herland strait freezes over solidly. and it was
gers and malls from the mainland to the island
Pr Edward Island is more densely poPu.
mnion. It has about 10000 Inhabitants. or
ssueh anil % sh shs sat
ago from Nova Scotia. They live apart sneak
s, g, lives remnant Of The once powerful tribe
o and tssp
up old customs. gliding softly up the streams
forests Wearing al ia thsir snc en-:
tors OF long ago.
!, Most Of the people are farmers. and live In
the country. There is but one town OF much
Importance Charlottetown. the capital The
Government OF the island has been guilty OF
4! very common fault 1t has spent more than
Its income and is in consequence in rather an
embarrassed financial condition. All this
lot W large yearly subsidy from
Though there is no large four footed game
left. wild birds are still about in plenty and the
forest streams hide thousands OF speckled
trout; Will few salmon still remain in some
Df the large, rivers. The fresh water
I sso9ns by the coast are the summer
.s a herring and smelt There are the
,oast. mackerel the lost plentiful then come
1alihut and cod. or the half dozen ways OF
reaching the island. all are part rail and part
water. One of the most interesting passes
engthwise through Nova Scotia, affording
1000 look at that interesting old peninsula
Like every one else. the Prince Edward Is
anders have hal -chimerical schemes for i'm
Sns,t railroad tunnel under the Straits Of
,oads with those on the island. The island
las much railroad for so small territory
md Is also traversed in all directions by toler-
BILE country roads.
Some enterprisine citizens OF the island have
tarted large hotels at the most attractive
Joints. which are already much frequented in
ummsr by Canadians. and the prorrietors
uresgue scenery will prove attractive to
americans also. A nicely gotten up litte
phlet has recently been Issued with this
nd in view.