U United States, comparison of mineral values, 181 Unknown lands in Canada enormous extent of, 132 Utrecht, treaty of, 12 V Vancouver, richness of timber in, 257 Varnoe, experiences at, 102 Vegetable-growing, increasing demand for, 98 —— ——, prospects of, in the Far North, 225 Vegetable prospects in Northern Alberta, 224 Verigin, a visit to, 101 ——, Mr. Peter M., 106 W Waswanipi, cultivation at, 40 Water-power in Canada, 55 —— —— in Northern latitudes, 203 —— ——, utilisation of, at Niagara, 53 Waterways, utilising the, 61 Weeds, varieties of, 162 Western Canada-Europe, opening of new route, 171 Western Canada, in the old days, 166 Wheat, best grades for Manitoba, 87 ——, excellence of, grown in Northern Saskatchewan, 196, 197 ——, superiority of Red Fyfe, 87 ——, suitable kinds to grow, 86 ——, yield from virgin soil, 164 Wheat-growing, conditions of success, 88 —— —— in Northern Alberta, 223 —— —— in the Far North, 224, 226 “White coal,” 51, 55, 203 Wild fruits of Northern Saskatchewan, 200 —— mustard, prevalence of, 261 Winnipeg a century ago, 169 Winnipeg Centenary Exhibition, 170 ——, early history of, 29 —— Exhibition, financial interest in, 172 Winter in the farming districts, 162 —— in the northern latitudes, 198 Wolfram, location of deposits, 179 Wood pulp industry, annual value of production, 43 ——, processes of manufacture, 63 Work, willingness to, a necessity, 161 World’s Fair at Winnipeg, 171 Y Yellowhead Pass, scenery around, 237 Young, Mr. R. E., experiences of, 133 Yukon, coal in, 188 Z Zones of Mineral deposits in Canada, 181 Printed by Cassell and Company, Limited, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C. TRANSCRIBER NOTES Mis-spelled words and printer errors have been fixed. Inconsistency in hyphenation has been retained. Inconsistency in accents has been retained. Illustrations have been relocated due to using a non-page layout. Some photographs have been enhanced to be more legible. The map of Canada at the front of this ebook was made by joining together the two endpapers. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Canada, by Arthur E. Copping