THE CANADIAN HARVEST.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4894, 25 September 1901, Page 4

THE CANADIAN HARVEST.

The Canadian Government Agents in Great Britain have been advertising for 20,000 labourers, required in tbe harvest fields of the north- west. '• The fact is," said * member of the High Commiaßioner'a staff in London to ft^newapaper^ representative, " that thie'ye&r^ tiarVest is- simply magnificent in all parts of the Dominion, 1 left therein jFune, and I was aitnplv amaze]t*;M the proßpects which have ouice been realised. Tbe Canadian 1 arrest trill beat that of any qtber country in tbe world. Almost every jear since tbe north-west has been opened up we have bad applications in Toronto for labour, but tbey are so busy in these parts that there is no labour to spare/ and tbe fact remains thatHbottslnds'of men are wanted at the presenT moment." It would coßt •boat £5 for steamer and £2 JLOa for railway fare, but once at Winnipeg a fflan could count on 10a a day, and at tbe end of the harrest he could have £20 or £25 with which to take advantage of the Government land settlement . scheme. Tbe Canadian Government is making strefiuous efforts again . to encourage " immigration. (< We'couTd pnt the whole population of JSngland, and.. Wales into the Dominion/ said the agent already quogej^^.and.rjthea bave plenty ot room left. As a matter of fact, 1 cannot understand the action of the rfllitfgf/ powers over here with regard to emigration. It seems to me that tae beat of tbe people go away to other- 'Countries and not to our owu colctaieY' where they are wanted." Vast tracts of land still remain to be taken up by men who are not afraid to work in tbe wilderness. Snow and frost may retard the development oi tbe country in tbe winter, but there is no doubt about the magnificent results of tbe warmer months. Tbe Government sectibns offered to ut>tts&^Mrieil6O r aerelMn extent, and tbe '". witter " requires" only: £20 ot capi^j? iifcart^ with. The laud laws are itloYe^ibisrai in some reßpects than our own, but the objects to 1 be gained •re not the same. Canada, of course, Ii endeavouring to attract population lather tban to prevent tbe congestion of population in the towns.