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100 1 _aCanada. Department of the Interior
245 1 0 _aCanada West
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-03-01
508 _aProduced by Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Canada West" by Canada Department of the Interior is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The publication serves as a promotional document detailing the opportunities associated with settling and farming in Western Canada, particularly in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The text highlights the vast amounts of arable land available for homesteading and the favorable conditions for agriculture in the region, making it a compelling read for prospective settlers and farmers. The opening of the book lays out the regulations for obtaining land in these provinces, emphasizing the eligibility criteria, the steps needed to acquire a homestead, and the agricultural prospects of the land. Highlighting the area's geographical advantages, it discusses crop yields, the success of mixed farming, and the rapid growth of local settlements and towns. By showcasing the demand for food production, the book aims to attract immigrants and settlers to take advantage of the rich resources available in Western Canada, as well as reinforce a sense of optimism about the burgeoning agricultural economy at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAgriculture -- Prairie Provinces
653 _aNorthwest, Canadian -- Economic conditions
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35439
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