SOIL ANALYSIS.—An analysis of the soil made by the Proyin-
cial Department of Lands at Victoria, B.C., of soil taken from a farm
in the Peace River country, shows the following result:

MIGIStUNEmeeren sees Lime =EeOUTa
Loss by Ignition Potash sole ROLEIS
Imsolublemieees-sse- sess 6149 Phosphorie acid............ 20%
Oxidewoteinonwessss : INGRGROP RS crremecreen cece 44%
Alumina sense 5.70 Alico lic: esretntec ncaa eee None

WATER SUPPLY.—Numerous streams and rivers supply the
country with this important resource. The problem of obtaining
water for the farm home is generally easily solved by either digging
or drilling a well. These wells vary in depth from 15 to 60 feet over
the greater part of the country, although in a few restricted areas
it has been found necessary to drill deeper, when splendid artesian
wells have been located. A number of drilling rigs are operating in
several parts of the district where it is necessary to go deeper than
wells can be readily dug.

FISH AND GAME.—The Peace River country as a whole is not
lavishly supplied with fish. In the upper waters of the Peace and
some of its tributaries there is to be found an abundance of rainbow
and Dolly Varden trout, but through the most of the agricultural
area the only river fish to be found are ling, gold-eyes and grayling,
there being quite a supply of the latter in numerous small streams.
In the waters of the Lesser Slave Lake, at the eastern end of the dis-
trict, there is an abundance of whitefish, pickerel and grass pike.
Several carloads of whitefish are shipped each season from this lake
to the Chicago market, and for those who love fishing for sport, the
other fish of the lake provide a sportsmen’s haven.

In feathered game, wild ducks, geese, brant, wavies, and
swans are plentiful. In the fall of the year these birds gather in
flocks of thousands on the small lakes, and with a generously long
open season, from September 15th until the end of December, great
sport is provided. Prairie chickens and grouse are also fairly plenti-
ful in all parts of the district, but these are so easily killed that the
open season is restricted to a very short period each fall,

Moose are very plentiful in the timbered areas, and a day’s travel
will take the sportsmen to their haunts from any part of the agri-
cultural area. Deer also are to be found in parts of the district, but
are not so plentiful as the moose. Coyote hunting provides fair
winter sport, and in the timbered areas black bears are to be had
but as these animals are fairly easily found and are lazy shambling
brutes, they are hunted more for their fur than for sport.

FREE HOMESTEADS.—Free homesteads are still available in
a large part of the district, and some very fine land is to be had
within reasonable distance of the railway line and shipping points.
In the Little Prairie and Nampa district, for instance, there are
large areas available. Some of this land requires a good fire to

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