Evening journal., 1909-09-13

grain had been gathered and fall plow-
ing was well advanced.
The farms are divided mainly into
ten and fifteen aero sections and are
well fenced, in most cases with the
zig gag rail fence. There is a consid-
cradle amount Of wire fencing.
The surface is gently undulating.
Occasionally a valley is passed with a
beautiful stream of clear water run
ming through it.
Ten or fifteen miles above Alliston,
the country begins to get stoney. but
farming for twenty-five miles or so
beyond appears TO be carried on sue
cessfully. This stoney district would
make a good apple territory. but the
farmers appear TO be in rut and so
stick to wheat and oats, whether the
growing Of these grains pays or not.
They are evidently like some farmers
in Georgia who grow cotton, regard
less of whether they gain or lose.
Farming ceases when the Muskoka
district is reached. This is about one
hundred and twenty-five miles north
of Toronto-perhaps farther. This
district is noted tourist and summer
resort. lie country is hilly and there
are many small lakes Cottages are
built along the shores Of some of these
lakes and no doubt in years to come
the entire district will be well devel-
oped as a summer residence. 1t Is now
patronized chiefly by people from tho
cities of New York State and those OF
southern Ontario. There is regular
train service, during the summer
months. with Pittsburg, and so 1 sup
pose the place is popular with soSle
of the people OF that city. For MY
own part, / would much rather spend
the summer on the banks OF the Delas-
ware, but those who prefer the wilder
ness to civilization will no doubt be
well satisfied with Mushoks- But.
then, you cannot blame a man for
leaving. Pittsburg in the summer and
going anywhere, for In doing so he
takes no chances.
From MuslSoka to Sudbury, the rail-
road has been in operation for only a
short time. It was built by the G. p.
r. to compete with the Grand Trunk
branch which runs from Toronto TO
North Bay a town of about five thou
sand population, ninety miles east Of
Sudbury and on the main line of the
c. p. r. from Montreal. The Cana
dan Northern, western Canadian road.
also runs from Toronto to Sudbury and
will build from Sudbury to Port Ar
thur in order to have through con-
nection between Vancouver and To-
ronto.
1 said I wanted to see new coun-
! try. / saw it north of the Muskoka
lake district. 1t is just as new as it
was when Columbus discovered Amer
lea. There is a railroad station here
and there. for what purpose / could
not ascertain. but suppose they are
used as crossings. ] was told that
telegraph operator went "bug-house"
last year at one OF these stations, on
account Of the loneliness. The fellow
could not be blamed. for he had to
so some place, and there was no other
place to go.
The surface of this district consists
Of rocks and trees. Many of the trees
are cedars and there are a few birch
trees. For several miles adjoining the
railroad, the pine trees have been taken
off. In many sections in this district
Of about one hundred miles. the forest
stands as It was in the time of the
Indian. There Is enough building
stone in this territory to build a thou
sand cities. In many cals. the road
bed has been cut through the solid
rock. Trees viii grow up in this dis
trict, replacing those cut down, and
thus the place viii always be valuable
for wood growing. 1t cannot be Valu-
able for anything else.
Sudbury has a population of about
four thousand. It is railroad june
tion and has a mining country back OF
it. 1t was my original Intention to go
stnl farther north, into the Cobalt min
ing district. but when 1 reached sud
bury. I concluded ] was near enough a
mining district for "tender-foot" and
therefore left the next morning at six
o'clock for Port Arthur more than six
hundred miles west Of Sudbury.
r. J. Maclean.
MatinnaI Real Estate Trust Cos