Show THE SASKATOON DISTRICT ONE OF THE NEW CANADA DISTRICTS th art AIran tagel of settlement Sett lemen chero the soil I 1 of uni ambled fertility during the past year or two a largo number ol 01 american settlers thosa going from the united states to canada have made homes in the haaka toon district in western canada the have found the climate all that could be desired and their prospects are 0 I 1 the brightest in writing of it a cor respondent says the lands tor sale are choice belec alons from a large area and every farm Is within easy distance ol 01 a rail way station experience hasa hown that this district enjoys immunity from summer frost from cyclones and balzi the south saskatchewan flowing through the tract Is one oj the rivers in the country be ing navigable and having an average width of stream ol 01 1 feet the agents of the canadian govern mant whose advertisement appears elsewhere elee where in your paper and who will be pleased to furnish full information tell me that within the limit of th tract there are two distinct varie tle of soil one la a rich black loam 4 the other la a somewhat lighter loam containing a small admixture of sand there appears to be no appreciable difference between the fertility of thes two kinds of soil both are alluvia in their characteristics both are mar ly productive and both reel upon a subsoil of clay the ad vantage of this formation Is that I 1 retains the beat of the day during th and la favorable to the earia maturity of crops every kind 0 crop will here attain the highest per of quality the land Is aamir ably adapted tor stock raising and dairy farming as well as growing grain some idea of the richness rich nese ol 01 the natural grasses ot the prairie may be formed from the fact that mor than tons of bay were gathered within a short distance of saskatoon and stored up tor use during the winter A growth so luxuriant demon strates beyond all possible question mhd suitability of the land tor pasturing cattle and no doubt this important la austry will be largely carried on nature has been lavish in her gitta to this territory biot only la the noil of unexampled fertility but the climate Is delightful and healthy such is the testimony of every settler and thia testimony Is confirmed by opinions from every traveler explorer missionary or newspaper correspond ent who has ever visited this tar tamed saskatchewan valley in former years vast herds of buffalo came here to winter from the elevated storm swept regions of the united states boundary line proving thereby the adaptation of these rollene to the purpose of raising stock the land la dry with sufficient but not excessive rainfall capable ot early cultivation in the spring and tree from summer frosts the configuration of the country renders caal drainage unnecessary and prevents the accumulation of stagnant pools mists and togs are seldom been the days of summer are full ot sunshine under tha genial whish crops rapidly ripen autumn Is characterized by an almost unbroken succession of fine weather during which the crops are safely garnered in winter it Is cold ant extremely exhilarating hila rating and pleasant owing to the wonderful dryness and bracing qualities of the air rhe winter Is a source ot profit as well as enjoyment to the people being tar healthier than a humid climate water and fuel these two prime necessaries of life are plentiful throughout the district |