The Settler's Guide, 1898, Province of Quebec
The EDITH WLORNE PIERCE COLLECTION of CANADIANA Queen's University at Kingston 1898 t The Settler's Guide. PROVINCE OF QUEBEC PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE HONORABLE S. N. PARENT, Commissioner of Lands, Forests and -Fisheries. \M, ig^S THE Province of Quebec (0 GENERAL VIEW The Province of Quebec is above all an agricultural country, a country for colonization, and it may be said that Nature has taken pleasure in pouring its favours upon it, for throughout it, Nature is everywhere grand : forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, splendid water- falls, innumerable water-powers, fertile islands, rich pastures, wild animals in great variety, etc. The soil of our country, and in particular that of the great colonization centres which we have yet to open up and people with hardy settlers, is of superior quality and eminently adapted for cultivation of all kinds. Our forests, which stretch endlessly, in all directions, and contain the most valuable woods, have been for years the object of constant and active operations. Wherever the settler goes, he will be almost sure to find on his lot timber suitable for building purposes, in quantities sufficient for the requirements of his farm. Our rivers and lakes, which long remained unknown now attract hundreds of sportsmen from all parts of America, who find both pleasure and profit in fishing for salmon, ouananiche, trout, pike, etc. As for our mineral resources, their development, which for some time has been neglected, dwing to the want of sufficient capital and accurate information, must soon be- come another important factor in our national wealth.
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