18 Pactric Great Eastern Ratnway Bett.

the flats the benches and hillsides grow good grass. A ferry crosses to the
west of the Fraser River at a point where Castle Rock is the post-office
of a ranching district containing a dozen or more farms, small and large.
Irrigation-ditches from Twan Creek supply Sunnyside, Middleton’s, and
other ranches farther on, and hay is cut on the outlying meadows, a number
of which have been surveyed. North of Diamond Island, on the west of
the river, the Land Settlement Board has a number of lots available for
settlers. On the west side are several important ranches, Moffat’s, the
Australian Ranch, and others, all growing fine crops under irrigation and
ranging some choice stock as well. A school is located at Australian Ranch
near the creek of the same name. Two miles north a surveyed area extends
for about 4 miles east of the Fraser and north to Quesnel. Kersley is the
post-office centre for twenty or more settlers who carry on mixed farming
and dairying.

Mr. J. M. Yorston, M.L.A., writes as follows :—

“ AUSTRALIAN P.O., February 23rd, 1924.

“ After a residence of twenty-three years I am more than ever impressed
with the advantages of the Cariboo District from the standpoint of mixed
farming. There are still large areas available for that class of settlement.
The soil is very fertile; there is ample rainfall in the eastern and northern
parts of the district to produce good crops without irrigation. In common
with every other part of the world, we have our lean years and our full
years, but a general crop-failure is unknown.

“ The best land is covered by from a light to a fairly heavy stand of
poplar, willow, and other light brush; on the whole, clearing is comparatively
light. The vast amount of rough hilly country adjacent to all areas suitabie
for settlement assures the settler of abundant and permanent summer grazing
for his young stock and dry cows. Experienced farmers will appreciate
that advantage. Regarding markets, we already have a creamery established
in the district. This creamery is co-operatively owned and operated by the
farmers of the district. It produces a quality of butter that holds its own
with the best in the market. This organization only requires to be developed
so as to take care not only of the milk products, but of every other line of
produce connected with mixed farming.

“The class of settler required is men who are capable of hard, intelli-
gent work, and who have sufficient determination to overcome the dis-
couragements met by all settlers when starting a new place. I have never
known a man of that stamp to fail to make good in Cariboo. It is impera-
tive that the settler, especially if he is a man with a family, should have a
small amount of capital to tide him over the first two years. I wish you all
success in your efforts to get settlers for Cariboo.

s “(Sgd.) J. M. Yorsron.”

Narcosli Creek.

Narcosli Creek, which enters from the west opposite Kersley, has a
strip of excellent land about 9 miles along its valley and hay meadows are