42 Pacrric GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY BELT.

of the railway-line, which runs through the block, direct access will be
possible. The settlers here have high regard for the country and soil, the
latter being for the most part black loam, with fine silty subsoil. Rich
growth of grasses and peavine indicate that it is an ideal dairy and stock
district. There is a store and post-office in the Woodpecker Island Block
serving a considerable number of families. In the vicinity of Stone Creek
are some 5,000 acres of excellent land, the river-flats especially showing
a fine growth of vegetables and grain. East of Prince George and on the
east side of the Fraser River there is a block adjoining No. 5 on the south
which, when taken together, forms a very desirable community settlement
for as far south as 6-mile Lake. The land is of good quality, generally
light-coloured clay with several inches of black soil, and good crops of grain
and roots are grown. Clearing is light, the original timber having been
burned off by fire, leaving a modern growth of small poplar. Settlers here
are enthusiastic over the district, which undoubtedly contains much fine
agricultural land.

On the west side of the Fraser River the Beaverly Creek Block lies
about 11 miles south-west of Prince George. It comprises some 4,500 acres
and there is a small settlement of ten or twelve families, with school facilities.

INFORMATION RE PRE-EMPTION AND LAND PURCHASE.

The amount of land which may be pre-empted by one person is limited

to 160 acres, though any one who has complied with statutory requirements
and has obtained a Crown grant of one pre-emption may obtain another by
proving to the satisfaction of the
= proper officials that he needs addi-
| 2S ee ___ tional acreage.
: Occupation of pre-empted
land must be commenced within
sixty days of certificate of record
and must be continuous by the
pre-emptor or his family during
the statutory period, certain im-
provements being made every year.
Only surveyed vacant and unre-
served Crown land may be pre-
empted.

When a pre-emptor has been
in occupation of his pre-emption
claim for not less than five years
from the date of his record and
has made the statutory improve-
ments thereon to the value of $10
per acre, including the clearing
and cultivation of not less than 5 acres, he can obtain a certificate of
improvement. Following this, he may obtain a Crown grant to his land

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CARING FOR YOUNG STOCK.