Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29
THE REPORT OF A MAN OF
EXPERIENCE.
What He Found in Western Canada
to Induce Him to settle.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, t'eb. ~. lgOO.
To whom it may concern, especially
to those who are desirous of obtaining
health and wealth for themselves and
families, l wish to state few facts in
regard to the Canadian Northwest,
where / went, leaving Sault Ste. Marie
on May 2nd, 1s99 for the purpose of
seeking better home for my family
in the future. got special rate tick
ct for Ft. Mcleod, Alberta. Through
Manitoba and part of Assiniboia the
farmers were busy employed plough
ing and seeding. l found the
farmers very kind and friendly.
willing to talk and assist in Civ
ing me the particulars of the country.
At Mcleod 1 spent few days look
ing over some ranchers' stock, which
/ was surprised to see looking so well;
they were in better condition than any
stock l ever saw in Michigan, even
those that had been stabbed, and most
of these had never seen the inside OF a
shed or received any feed from the
hands of man. But as was looking for
mixed farm land found Mcleod no
place for me, it is only fit for ranching
purposes.
Retracing my way back to Winnipeg,
I stopped off at Lethbridge where 1
found some of the greatest horse
ranches / ever had the pleasure of look
ing at; it is fine level country and
lots of water and good grazing. At
Medicine Hat, which is located in n val
ley, there were lots of sheep, cattle and
horses in the surrounding country and
all looking well.
On July 18th l went on to Regina;
there l began to see mixed farming
lands in abundance and the crops look
ing remarkably well, and as long as
daylight lasted / saw the same all along
the line, and on the 18th of July ar
rived in Winnipeg, just in time for the
| Exhibitions; there / met with one of
the most beautiful pictures of the
| worlds records, for as soon as l en-
| tered the grounds my eyes met with
all kinds of machinery. all in motion,
and the cattle, grain and produce of
the country was far beyond my eX-
pectation, in fact it was beyond any
industrial exhibition or agricultural
fair l ever visited, and l have seen q
good many.
From Regina to Prince Albert, dis
tance of ESQ miles, it is all good for
mixed farming, and well settled, with
some thriving little towns. In some
places the grain, just coming into head,
would take n man to the waist, and the
wild fruit along the line was good, rich
and in great quantities; from Saska-
toon on the south branch of the
Saskatchewan river to Prince Albert
on the north branch of the same river,
is one of the best farming districts
without any doubt that ever laid face
to the sun, and everything to be found
there that is necessary to make life
comfortable; all that is required is Ia
Dor. There is lots of wood, good wa
ter and abundant hay land, and the
climate is excellent. -
Prince Albert is n flourishing little
place, situated on the north Saskat-
chewan river, having a population OF
about 1890, with good streets and side
walks and churches of nearly every
denomination, three schoolhouses and
another one to be built at once; also d
Brewery and Creamery. Here / stayed
for about four months, working at my
trade of brick-laying, and met with
farmers and ranchers with whom
made it my special business to talk il
regard to the prospects. / also visitec
several farmers for some distance out
in the country while crops were in full
bloom and | may say that / never saw
better crops in all my travels than
saw along the valley towards Stone!
Creek and Carrot River. In the marke
red and black, and as fine n sample o
roots and vegetables as ever went on |
market. The soil in and around thi
district cannot be beaten for anythin.
you may wish to grow, and beside
the season is long, giving time TO
everything to mature. The cattle wer
looking as good as L saw anywhere
good pasture and hay land, and plent,
of water wherever you CO. The coun
try is dotted all around like island
with timber fft for fuel and building
purposes and within a days walk O
lumbering-woods,w where numbering an
tie-making is carried on, in winter
Both large ana, small game is plentiful
There are two good sawmills in thi
district, with a good supply of a
grades of lumber all the year roun
and alsoytwo good brickyards with a
excellent quality of brick. There is n
scarcity of building material and at
reasonable price. Clothing and livin
are no higher than 1 find in Michigan
and furthermore / wish to say tina
there is n great demand for laborin
/; men all the year round and good wage
II ranging from $1.75 to $500 per day, an
from $25.Oo to $500 per month wit
board.
1 wish to say that am perfectly sa
= isfed with the country and intend't
t return to Prince Albert early in I'll
spring of 1900. Any reasonable ma
y can go there and in from five to te
E. years make good and comfortab
bop,a fnr hi and family and