File P868 - Spence, Thomas. The Prairie Lands of Canada; Presented to the World as A New and Inviting Field of Enterprise for the Capitalist and New Superior Attractions and Advantages as a Home for Immigrants Compared with the Western Prairies of the United States. . Montreal: Printed at the Gazette Printing House

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Spence, Thomas. The Prairie Lands of Canada; Presented to the World as A New and Inviting Field of Enterprise for the Capitalist and New Superior Attractions and Advantages as a Home for Immigrants Compared with the Western Prairies of the United States. . Montreal: Printed at the Gazette Printing House

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    • 1879 (Creation)

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    First Edition. Octavo. Original Wraps. (21.3 cm x 14.7 cm), pp. 56, [8] adverts. + advert. to rear cover, original printed paper wrappers, sewn binding. Adverts include those from The Saskatchewan Express, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, and Emigration information. Mild tanning around the edges, slight chipping at the spine head & tail, else very good plus copy in the original wrappers. Contents include: Canadian Pacific Railway; Beauty and fertility of the country; Comparison with the Western States; The Soil and its Agricultural capacities; Frosts; Inducements offered by our Prairie Lands to Settlers; Building, Timber, Fuel and Fencing; Information on Tree Culture; Coal and Peat; Mineral Resources; Farming; Utilizing the Buffalo; Fruit; Flax; Hemp; Bees; The Colony System of Emigrating; Outfit and Prices; Routes; Private Lands; Homestead and Tree Planting; among others. Peel (3) 896. [1729]

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        Pamphlets 865 to 942 were donated by Hugh Anson-Cartwright. These rare Canadian pamphlets were accompanied by detailed descriptions, which are included in the scope and content. Numbers in square brackets reflect a numbering system in use prior to acceptance by the Archives.

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