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and there is no doubt that as the information accumulates
itwill be possible to have very attractive homes in the
district.

"The climate is somewhet erratic but averages
rather dry, with an annual precipitation, so far as we
have deta to decide, ranging somewhere around sixteen
inches of rain and melted snow. In the years 1919 and
1920 it was over twenty inches. The early part of 1919
was uncommonly dry, cold ané windy in most sections,
though a few neighbourhoods had abundant moisture almost
throughout. The spring of 1920 was unusualiy wet ani
late and seeding was greatly retarded. Seeding usually
commences in April and the first killing frost may
oceur at any time from early August to late September.
In 1918 we had a bad frost in duly. In 1919 grain con-
timed to mature until near the end of September."

provements, machi rf, Stock, methais employed etc.
fhe following remerks are applicatle te both
the Pouce-Coupe and Grande Prairie districts:

The farm improvements are typicel of those of &
region but recently opened to agricultural development.
On eoms farms and houses, barns, farm machinery, etc.
appear to be adequate, with a sufficient mamber of sood
horses es work stock. Other farms sre less well supplied,
tut there is a gradual improvement in the equipment end
stock.

ADEQUATE MACHINERY AND A GOOD CIASS OF
FOUND ON THE AVERAGE FARMS.