Unused Lands of Manitoba: A Report of a Survey of the Lands Not in Agricultural Use, with an Analysis of the Physical, Economic and Social Factors Affecting the Settlement of Such Lands ... |
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... ridges , mainly running north - west . The Highland Area ( South - East ) This area is a glacial drift plateau rising 500 feet above the lowest part of the Red River Valley and characterized by wooded ridges with low and swampy lands ...
... ridges , mainly running north - west . The Highland Area ( South - East ) This area is a glacial drift plateau rising 500 feet above the lowest part of the Red River Valley and characterized by wooded ridges with low and swampy lands ...
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... ridges 5 to 25 feet high and 100 to 600 feet wide . They extend for considerable distances and run mainly in a northwesterly direction . The Arden Ridge is a well - known beach . The C.N.R. from Dauphin to Ethelbert runs along another ...
... ridges 5 to 25 feet high and 100 to 600 feet wide . They extend for considerable distances and run mainly in a northwesterly direction . The Arden Ridge is a well - known beach . The C.N.R. from Dauphin to Ethelbert runs along another ...
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... ridges which have resulted in local swampy conditions . The water supply as a rule is very good except in a very small section . It is watered by numerous streams , and artesian wells are obtained in the east by drilling down to ...
... ridges which have resulted in local swampy conditions . The water supply as a rule is very good except in a very small section . It is watered by numerous streams , and artesian wells are obtained in the east by drilling down to ...
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... ridges interfere with the drainage on the eastern plain . The water supply is excellent , both from mountain streams and wells , but in the western portion some of the water is brackish . " The rainfall , though light in the early ...
... ridges interfere with the drainage on the eastern plain . The water supply is excellent , both from mountain streams and wells , but in the western portion some of the water is brackish . " The rainfall , though light in the early ...
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... ridges . It also contains some excellent farming land , particularly in the eastern portion . The topography is gently undulating to rolling and hilly , and the elevation is 1,300 to 1,800 feet , with the Turtle Mountain in the extreme ...
... ridges . It also contains some excellent farming land , particularly in the eastern portion . The topography is gently undulating to rolling and hilly , and the elevation is 1,300 to 1,800 feet , with the Turtle Mountain in the extreme ...
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Page 20 - There are, no doubt, other circumstances which operate with considerable force, and which, in a more advanced state of society, possess an equal, and sometimes a superior, influence. But this is at a later period ; and looking at the history of wealth in its earliest stage, it will be found to depend entirely on soil and climate : the soil regulating the returns made to any given amount of labour ; the climate regulating the energy and constancy of the labour itself.
Page 42 - It was observed on the survey that the ability of Ukrainians to succeed where other nationalities have failed, was due to the former making such remarkably good use of garden products.
Page 27 - It comprises 13,650,000 acres approximately and is a flat almost unbroken expanse except for the depressions which hold innumerable lakes. "The soil is boulder till modified by lacustrine action and gravel deposits, with a considerable area of peaty soil; while some of the land is very good, much of it is unfit for general farming on account of being stony, gravelly or peaty. Only a small percentage of this area is under cultivation.
Page 55 - freedom," and it is small wonder that he begins to look rather lightly upon our laws and institutions, and disrespect for law is too often the inevitable result. Many of these people will be very slow to understand and appreciate the higher ideals of our civilization, but we have every reason to hope that their offspring, born under the Union Jack, will grow up as valuable Canadian citizens.
Page 20 - ... definite records of such are known to exist. The ice-sheet, which advanced across the region, incorporated in its lower part much of the loose rock debris, plucked out masses of solid rock, ground down the solid rock over which it passed, and transported vast quantities of this material in the form of boulders, sand, and silt. When the ice melted it left the surface covered with accumulations of this transported material, the glacial drift. Near the close of the Pleistocene epoch when the Labradorean...
Page 60 - ... adjoining the homestead for the price of one dollar per acre.8 Due to land speculation, as well as the inability of the homesteader to pay for his pre-emption, this right was abolished in 1889.9 The effects of the pre-emption right, according to the "Unused Lands" report of 1926, were such as to produce a "somewhat scattered population in the settlements and the natural result was excessive cost of construction and maintenance of roads, schools, public buildings, bridges, etc."10 Two other results...
Page 7 - In the early days of settlement it was quite true that almost any tract of 160 acres, which an intelligent settler would on inspection select, could be developed into a farm home. As the best of the land began to be picked over and as the great influx of immigrants at the beginning of this century rushed to take up land, it soon became evident that some of the land on which they settled was decidedly inferior, at least from a grain growing standpoint.
Page 52 - Anglo-Saxon, and to appreciate the contribution each type may make to our national life, it is necessary to study the history, customs, ideals and standards of living of each class. Only by so doing can the leaders of our national life lay plans for the complete assimilation of the many elements of our cosmopolitan population, and to encourage immigration from these countries whose people can make the best contribution to our national life.
Page 7 - Government, however, felt the necessity of assisting the settler to choose his land nor was advice given as to the methods of development. The policy was rather to allow the greatest freedom of choice and of method on the assumption that any one who had natural ability for farming, whether experienced or not, would eventually succeed, as indeed the very great majority actually did.
Page 10 - It is because we are too apt to stop at this point and say that other nationalities have little or nothing to offer that this paper is presented. The writer would emphasize the fact that we have room for farmers from many lands, assuming that we act intelligently in our choice and properly distribute those who come. The large Swiss settlement in Green County, Wisconsin, illustrates success in the introduction of a new subindustry of great importance. Having struggled for years trying to farm in the...