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28 head of cattle, and 31 horses. I have 700 acres of
land under cultivation. Last year I had 8,000 bushels
of wheat besides other grain. This year I have 17,000
bushels of grain, 9,000 bushels of which is wheat. I
now have an interest in the steam ploughing outfit, and
during the past season broke up 225 acres of new land
in ten days, and in the future I think it quite probable
that I will cultivate by steam instead of by horses, as
the land in my neighbourhood is well suited for cultivation
 by steam. There are about sixty families of
French people settled in my neighbourhood, all doing
well.
The Pipestone Branch of the Canadian Pacific
Railway has been extended to Regina and passes near
our land, giving us all the railway facilities which we
require.
Land in this district has more than doubled in value
in the past two years. Two years ago I purchased a
half section of railway land at $3-00 per acre, and a
few months ago I sold it for $14-00 an acre, nearly all
being under cultivation.
Yours truly,
Ernest ALEX. GUILLEMIN.
EDEN, MANITOBA, Nov. 25th, 1902.
Mr. F. T. GRIFFIN,
C. P. R. Land Commissioner, Winnipeg.
Sir,—I came to Canada from London, England,
when nineteen years of age, where I had been employed
as a shop-boy in the provision trade. Landed in
Montreal with thirty shillings. Worked around
Montreal for one year, then went west to Barrie, Ont.
Worked out among the farmers for seven years. My
first year’s wages were $120 and board, which I spent
in visiting the old folks at home. I came back to the
same farm and hired for $20-00 a month, and in 1876
I got married to a hard-working Canadian girl, and
not finding any good chance to set up a home of our
own there, we determined to try Manitoba.