Two varieties of peas were grown with good results. They were
sown on May 5, and harvested on August 10, and gave a crop at the
rate of 45 bushels to the acre.

Buckwheat was harvested on August 26 and yielded at the rate of
40 bushels per acre.

While the above figures show production on an experimental
farm, where expert methods are followed, it is not to be expected that
the average farmer will always obtain such yields, although on many
occasions they have been equalled on private farms. Average crops
throughout the district show the following average yields:

Average oats yield 60 bushels per acre.
Average wheat yield 36 bushels per acre.
Average barley yield 43 bushels per acre.
Average potato yield 350 bushels per acre.

Transportation By Water and Rail

During the summer season excellent service is given for both
passengers and freight up and down the Peace River by the Alberta
&Arctic Transportation Company, who also operate a line of steamers
on all northern rivers extending into the Arctic. This gives ample
opportunity for travel in comfort to the several points along the
river route. The company’s fine steamer, “D. A. Thomas,” is well
appointed, with excellent cuisine and berths to accommodate close
to 100 passengers, in addition to a freight capacity up to 400 tons.
A schedule of the steamer’s sailings for the 1926 season, together

The Steamer “D. A. Thomas” starting upstream from Peace River

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