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DISCUSSED AT NICOLKT BY THE MINISTERS.
Hon. Mr. FLYNN
-ON-
FINANCES
[TELLS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO RESTORE RIGHT
CONDITIONS
WORK OF AGRICULTURE.
Hon. Mr. BEATJBIEN
Delivers a Most Interesting Address on an
Interesting Subject.
,4«D.
^H?ic
QUKBKC ISSUERS
DISCUSSED AT NICOLET BY THE MINISTERS
HON. MR. FLYNN ON FINANCES
I Tells What Has Bejen Done to Restore Right Conditions— Work
for Agriculture— Hon. Mr. Beaubien Delivers a Most Inter-
e^ing Address on an Interesting Subject.
(From The Gazette, Montreal, (1th Oct., 1896.)
NicoLET, October 5.— Hon. E. J. Flynn,
Prime Minister, Hon. L. Beaubien, Commis-
sioner of Agriculture and Colonization;
Hon. T. Chapais, President of the Council,
arrived hero yesterday from Three Rivers,
on Mr. J. A. Gagnon's pleasure yacht, nnd
held a auccessful meeting in the afternoon.
Before leaving Three Rivers they paid a
visit to the venerable Bishop Lafleche.
Afterwards, in company with Mayor Cook,
Mr, P. E. Panneton, President of Exposi-
tion; J. A. FrigoD, Secretary of the Exposi-
tion; Hon. Joseph Royal, ot Montreal; N. S.
Duplessis, M.L.A., and several prominent
citizens of Three Rivers they visited the Ex-
position Grounds. His Worship the Mayor
welcomed the visitors. Hon. Messrs.
Flynn, Beaubien, Chapais and Royal spoke
a few words each, appreciative of the wel-
come extended to them.
On their return, the party proceeded to
Mr. Gagnon's yacht, accompanied by Messrs.
P. E, Panneton, J. A. Frigon, of Three
Rivers, and C. P. Beaubien, of Montreal.
On arrival at Nicolet, they were met by
Messrs. Ball, McCaffrey and Camirand, and,
after visiting the residences of Messrs. Mc-
CaflFrey and Mayor Ball, the party repaired
to the Rochette Hotel for dinner. They
aft "Wards visited the College and its
grounds, and paid a short visit to the
Bishop's Palace.
The meeting took place at the Town Hall,
at 3 p.m. The hall can contain from 1,000
to 1,200 persons and was filled to its utmost
capacity.
An address was presented by Mayor
Ball, who presided at the meeting. He con-
gratulated Hon. Mr. Flynn on the wisdom
displayed by the present Government, and
welcomed, for the first time, a Prime Minis-
ter to the town and c^mnty of Nicolet.
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THE premier's SPEECH.
Hon. Mr. Flynn made an eloquent and
spirited address. He disclaimed any desire
to recall the scandals of the last Liberal
Administration, but justice exacted certain
references o some of the results of these
acts. The Prime Minister referred to his
visit to Three Rivers at the time of the
Exposition and the cordial reception ac-
corded to him there. This was the first
time he had the pleasure of addressing an
audience in the town of Nicolet, but he had
followed the history of the grand institution
of education of this town. He thanked Hon,
Mr. Beaubien, whom he designated as the
"Apostle of Agriculture," for the occasion
o£fered of addressing this large audience.
He then addressed himself to the political
questions of the day. The people, he said,
had a right to hear the result of the Con-
servative administrations, which had suc-
ceeded one another since 1892. It was need-
less to go beyond that date, as the electorate
had pronounced a verdict, with no uncertain
sound, on the former administration, and as
the leader of that administration was gone,
it was not becoming to them to attack the
memory of the dead. He would deal with
the acts of the De Boucherville and Taillon
Governments, as well as the administration
of which he himself was chief. They had
come to power, and found a deficit of over
a million. This had been converted into a sur-
plus of 8280,000 for the last fiscal year.
Their opponents accused them of taxing and
borrowing, but the people of this Province
must know better. Those who had caused
the expenses, and contracted the obligations
which rendered the taxes and loans necessary
were responsible for these taxes and loans.
In December, 1891, they had taken charge
of the ship of state, and found it stranded on
the reefs of exhausted credit, completely
dismantled, while today, this ship was full-
rigged, and ready to meet all the gales and
tempests raised by the enemies of the Pro-
vince. He could speak more particularly of
the Department of Crown Lands, of which
he had the direction during four
years. He had recovered $91,000, of
which the Department haa been defrauded
during that lamentable administration.
The taxes which had become necessary were
imposed on those who could best bear the
burden. Most of these taxes had been
abolished, and that on transfers would be
abolished next session. There would
then remain only the tax on rich
successions and corporations. The loans
had not exceeded the amount voted by
the previous Administration to pay railway
subsidies and other obligations amounting, to
about $13,000,000. They had to do thin to
uphold the honor and credit of
the Province, which had been placed
in danger by the extravagance of the
former Government. He touched on
the agricultural and colonization policy,
leaving the detaiis to Hon. Mr. Beaubien.
In the Crown Land Department revenue had
been between six and seven hundred
thousand dollars, and had been raised to
over a million, while the expenses had been
reduced over §100,000. The fish and game
reserves produced a revenue of $30,000,
where nothing had been collected before. He
touched upon the primary declaration in his
programme that the present Government
wished to preserve order, stability and jus-
tice. The former Government by issuing
letters of credit and other crooked transac-
tions had violated the constitution, and
they had been signally punished. The
present Government wished to do justice to
all, without exacting pay, nor charging toll
for settling questions in justice to friend or
foe.
THE 'QUESTION OF EDUCATION.
They wished to helps, their existence
law. &^ these
16 parish of the
,er without diffi-
h the agricultural
hole county, and
id an opportunity
But in a club,
sessions, at least
ople in a parish
I of the proverb.
;y can combine
'their resources for the purchase of imple-
ments, artificial manures, breeding stock,
and place all these at the service of the
members. Thus, the action of the clubs on
agriculture, on the improvement of pastures,
on root crops, green fodder, vegetables, on
the improved farm buildings required bj' our
long winters, the dififusion of good farm
practice, the use of chemical manures, has
been most efficient. The clubs have greatly
aided, too, the progress of dairying. Never
has any organization so rapidly revealed it-
self by the benefits it has spread abroad'
An implement maker told me, last year
thct, thanks to the clubs aloue,
he had sold 300 more chaff cutters
than usual. Mr. Dawes, of Lachine,
Mr. Greenshields, of Danville, say, that
every week they are visited by delegates
from the clubs, anxious to buy breeding
stock of different kinds. Allow me, on this
important occai'on, to make use of the
newspapers that doubtless are represented
here, to announce to our clubs that have en ■
abled us to travel so rapidly along the path
of improvement, that I will invariably do all
that lies in my power to aid them. There
are today 550 clubs. They nad no legal ex-
istence before 1893. There were then about
23 that were carried on with greater or
less reG;ularity. In these associations the
best theoretical and the best practical men
of the district — aye, even from abroad —
meet and exchange ideas. It was stated
that the clubs were antagonistic to the
i Agricultural Societies. Allow me to cite a
law proposed by the zealous member for the
St. Louis division of Montreal, Mr. Parizeau^
to allow the clubs to form a Co-operative
i Association with the the County Agricul-
tural Societies, so that the presidents of all
' the clubs shall compose the Board of Direct-
ors of the County Agricultural Society. In
this way all the parishes in the county are
represented, and the old County Society
may be kept going more efficiently than
ever. The County of Chambly is organized
on this plan.
THE " JOUKNAL OF AORICULTUKK."
in 1892 this periodical had 7,000 sub-
scribers, it now has 52,000. I can state, of
my own knowledge, gathered in my
numerous travels throughout the Province,
ttiat it is read in every farmer's family, it is
not allowed to accumulate in heaps at the
Post Office. On the contrary, complaints
are soon heard if a man's number has not ar-
rived in due time, and we know something
of these complaints. Many belong to the
clubs solely for the sake of receiving the
Journal, and there is not, no, not in the
whole world, any farm journal that has such
a number of readers. What an immense ad-
vantage is this for the Province. The use-
fulness of it is attested by the numerous
letters from subscribers that relate to our De-
partment what excellent results they obtain
from their crops from following the advice of
this publication.
TirE DAIRY SCHOOL.
For the encouragement of our dairy indus-
try, the sole business that in the past, as
well as in the present, and for the future,
offers itself to us as the chief source of pro-
fit and prosperity, to encoura£;e this indus-
try we need good makers of but-
ter and cheese, as well as well
fitted up creameries and cheeseries.
Almost all this was in its infancy. I turned
to the Dairymen's Association, which re-
plied, that there were not enough inspectors,
nor enough makers either; that they had to
import them from abroad. The Cabinet
yielded at once to the Dairymen's Associa-
tion, and founded the school at St. Hyacinthe
in 1892. Look how success crowned the ex-
periment. The first year, 1892-93, the school
received 214 pupils; in 189394, 268; in 1894-
95, 312; and this year 300, making a total of
L094 pupils in the four years! I am de-
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lighted to acknowledge the signal aervices of
those who assisted us in placing this school
on such an excellent footing. The Ministry
is determined to neglect no means of main-
taining this nursery of our makers in such a
style that we shall have no reason to envy
our neighbors.
AfJRICULTl 'RAI. LKOTURKRS.
Every club is obliged, to obtain a right to
its grant, to have at least two lectures a
year; and the Ministry was therefore
anxious to have a sufficient number of
lecturers to supply all demands. We are
asked to increase the number, and it is with
pleasure we find that people are earnestly
attentive to the lecturers, and are vastly
anxious to gather all the good they can from
their lips.
CREAMKRIES AND CHEESERIBS.
In 1801 we had 114 creameries and 568
oheeseries; in all, 682. In 1895 we had 302
creameries and 1,417 cheeseries; in all, 1,773.
According to the census of 1891, the produc-
tion of butter and cheese in 1890 did not
reach $3,000,000. In 1894, according to the
statements of the makers, the value of the
two articles exceeded $7,500,000.
In comparing the production of this year
with the production of 1890, we find that
the farmer received for butter and cheea*
upwards of four millioua ot dollars in 1894
more than they received in 1890. Allow me
to quote to you the commercial review of
the Montreal Herald of 2l8t November
last : —
•'The exports this year, up to date, have
been: Cheese, 1,058,172 boxes; last year,
1,052,593 boxes; increase, 5,575 boxes. For
butter, up to date, 90.636 tubs or boxes;
last year, 30,904 tubs or boxes; increase,
54,692."
So, the production of butter seems by this
to have nearly tripled. Let me show you
how useful the Department has been to the
makers of butter and cheese, by quoting the
words of a leading banker of Montreal, Mr.
Hague, (ieneral Manager of the Merchantn
Bank, in 1895. He spoke thus: —
•■ The Government of this Province sent,
last year, to Denmark a commission to study
the subject of butter-making. The report ot
this commission, or extracts from it, should
be in the hands of every farmer, not only
in this Province, but throughout the Do
minion."
You know that this commission was com-
posed of my asaistant, M. Gigault, and M.
Leclaire, the head of the Dairy School at
St. Hyacinthe. All the agricultural associa
tiona in the Province have received copies of
the report Mr. Hague so warmly praises.
COMPETITIONS OF THE BUTTER AND CHEESE
FACTORIES.
To stimulate our makers, the Department
instituted competitions on this plan: No
warning being given, the makers of butter
and cheese receive, from the department, a
letter asking that a cheese or a tub of butter
be sent, the next or following day, to a ck.i
tain address in a certain town. The cheese
or the tub of butter in question is bought by
the Department. These goods are judged by
specialists, medals, diplomas, or money
prizes are given to those who obtain the
highest number of marks, nc prize, of course,
being awarded to the inferior articles. To
the makers of second-class goods, informa-
tion and advice — even blame — are sent for
their goods, but this is known only to them-
selves. The prize-winners while the un-
lucky ones are makine; good resolutions,
publishes the award he has won, and relates
the event of the competition to all his
acquaintances. We, therefore, have a right
to say that these competitions can do no
harm to any one not even to the inferior
maker, but, on the contrary, may help him
to improve, and are calculated to raise con-
siderably the level of our manu-
facture. This is one of the improve-
I
)f Montreal, Mr.
[ the MerchantH
ihus: —
is Province sent,
nmiBsion to study
g. The report ot
ts from it, should
' farmer, not only
'oughout the Do-
imission was com-
Gigault, and M.
Dairy School at
ricultural associa
received copies of
irmly praises.
ITER AND CHEESE
).
J, the Department
I this plan: No
makers of butter
he department, a
or a tub of butter
ing day, to a Cti
»wn. The cheese
iBtion is bought by
cods are judged by
>ma8, or money
who obtain the
at prize, of course,
:ior articles. To
goods, informa-
ime — are sent for
3wn only to them-
rs while the un-
good resolutions,
won, and relates
itition to all his
ifore, have a right
3tition8 can do no
n to the inferior
ry, may help him
ited to raise con-
if our manu-
of the improve-
ments due to the trip to Europe, on
which the Manager of the Merchants
Bank compliments us. These competitioua
have only been in operation this year, but
we see at once what encouragement they
now give to a good maker who takes the
trouble to study and will take the ordinary
means required to produce a good article.
The judges of these competitionH are selected
from among the principal exporters of dairy
goods.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF rHEESB.
The old saying that " it is not safe to put
aU the eggs into one basket" may also be
interpreted as an advice lot to make invari-
ably one and the same article. Up to the
present we have always made *' Canadian
Cheddar," and it may be said that no other
kind is made in the Province. Still wc
have aimed at preparing the road towards
the making of new kinds. Why nob make
iDruyere Camembert? It is true thr we
have long had those capital " fromage
•aflBni" from I'lle d'Orleans and Boucher-
yille, cheese so well liked by the gourm. l;
but their manufacture has never equalled
the demand, so we think the making of new
Borts should be encouraged. I am happy to
lay here in public, before the appearance of
^he prize list ot the Montreal Exhibition,
that the Rev. Peres Trappists, of Oka,
Iron a gold medal, and M. L.
Chagnon, of St. Paul I'Hermite,
I'Assomption, a silver medal for a
pood and superior Gruyier cheese,
|nade in this Province, from the milk of our
'|ows. There, then, is a novel trade, one
irnich I hope will soon increase. The lads
rhom we have in the Farm School at Oka
knnot fail to spread over the country the
j|rue method of making good cheese.
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I WINTER nUTTER-MAKING.
|i During the last three years the Govern-
ment has been giving a premium for butter-
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making in winter, and in that time the pro-
duction of butter at that season has tripled.
You remember when the Messrs Houle told us
that in spite of having to draw their milk
a long distance, winter liutter making had
doubled the returns from their herd. In '93,
the tirnt year of the premium, was made
winter butter worth f31,727; in '94, $60,094;
in '95, $115,011.
Thus, the trade being established, and
able to stand alone, we diverted our efforts
to a new industry, the exportation of
butter in a fresh state, immediately after
it is made, and sent over in refrigerators.
Last year Government began the grant, and
we find by the reports in our possession that
the exportation of butter since the opening
of navigation this year has been thrice as
great as it was last year during the same
iTiovl. Now, this increase occurred more
specially in this Province, though the num-
ber of our cr»»ameries is rot so great as else-
whore, f d in this Province we have no rea-
ton lo envy our great neighbor, to say
f' thing of our 1,400 cheestries.
FARM SCHOOLS.
We now have five farm schools for lads
and one for girl^ u,L Roberval. Since 1892
the number of puptls has increased from
twenty four to 100. At this very time two
apecial and distinguished leciurers, one a
member .)f the clergy, tho other Dr. Grignon,
are engaged in what I might call a crusade,
going round the country .»nd teaching farm-
ers that it is high time their children should
be instructed in their noble profession.
Their success is far beyond what we had a
right to expect. One parish alone iurnished
thirteen pupils. 1 was lately reading the re-
port of a meeting held in a parish south
of the St. Lawrence. St. Michel, Napierville.
There the zealous Cure, after the visit of the
Rev. Pere Lacasse and Dr. Grignon, de-
clared to the audience that he was about to
leave for the farm school with thirteen lads.
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all sons of his parishioiiera. Another thing
that encourages me greatly is that St.
Martin, Laval, a parish that until now has
famished the greatest number of pupils, i.e.,
nine, learning that St. Michel had beaten it,
has rot tamely submitted, but has sent
enougti additional pupils to regain its pris-
tine majority. I ask myself, and with rea-
son, have I not a right to expect that St.
Martin, with its energetic vim, will not do
its best to retain the palm. Our farm
Bohools will be filled as our classical colleges
are, and, thank God, after having gloried in
the fact of classical education being so widely
spread, we shall be able to say that the other
course of instruction, as important, as sup-
plying a prudent, honest people like the
Christian population of the rural districts, is
also appreciated. Our farm schools are
regularly visited by inspectors, and I may
say we are thoroughly satisfied with the suc-
cess obtained in them.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROADS.
In order to have the fewest possible fac-
tories. I.e., to secure that the greatest quan-
tity possible of milk should be sent to one
maker alone, we need milk routes, good
roads. The curse of our dairying is, indubit-
ably, too many small factories; that receiv-
ing only a small quantity of milk each can-
not possibly turn out so good an article as a
factory where milk is abundant. If we could
persuade our municipalities to start making
good roads our farmers would have less dis-
inclination to draw their milk longer dis-
tances for the sake of delivering it at a large
central factory. To assist this, the Depart-
ment has thought fit to undertake the im-
provement of the roads. We announce, then,
at this important meeting that in future,
either for the benefit of the municipalities or
for the sake of individuals who shall combine
to ask for the aid of this Department, we
have established as a branch of our Ministry
that of the roads. An inspector has been
appointed whose duty will be to visit differ-
ent localities and give lectures on road man-
agement, to decide on roads to be made or
alterations to be carried out, and to explain
the mode of using the various machines, of
which the Department has several, and will
get more, if more are required. There is a
stone-breaker, a roller, and machines to
shape the road-bed, making the ditches at
at the same time as the rounding of the bed.
Each of these machines is entrusted to a
foreman who is under the direction of the
Department. The management furnishes the
machine as well as the foreman, the munici-
palities or individuals having to supply the
horses and the laborers that may be re-
quired. This plan has only been decided
upon during the last month or so. The
municipalities that derive the benefit by it
have only to make an application and, in
their turn, they can take advantage of what
we ofi'er to them. Since we inaugurated
the system of coming to the assistance of the
municipalities, I am happy to say that more
than one of them has hastened to buy one of
the machines, whose excellent work they
are in a position to prove. In Denmark
farmers have to furnish broken stone along
that part of the road they have to keep U)i.
During the long winter months they break
the stones, and, in summer, the municipali-
ties, after having rounded up the
roads with the machines, lay the
stones on them. In this Province, the
municipalities after having prepared
roadbed, have a right to demand from
taxpayers that a certain quantity of thetn
be placed alongside the road in proper places;
then the steam crusher and roller which we
possess will come and break the stones, the
only thing remaining to be done to them
being the spreading on the roadbed.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
I have already, on an occasion like the
present, published figures that prove, I think,
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1 be to visit differ-
liares on road m&n-
hda to be made or
ut, and to explain
:ioua machines, of
8 several, and will
aired. There is a ,
and machines to
:ing the ditches at
junding of the bed.
is entrusted to a
le direction of the
ewent furnishes the
ireman, the munici-
ving to supply the
s that may be re-
only been decided
month or so. The
ve the benefit by it
application and, in
advantage of what
ce we inaugurated
bhe assistance of the
py to say that more
tened to buy one of
ccellent work they
'ove. In Denmark
broken stone along
y have to keep up.
months they break
ner, the municipali-
rounded up the
ichines, lay the
ibis Province, the
ving prepared the
demand from the
quantity of them
oad in proper places;
kud roller which we
reak the stones, the
be done to them
le roadbed.
IRVATIONS.
occasion like the
J that prove, I think,
that we can again congratulate ourselves on the
progress realized in the Provir^ce of Quebec;
that the people have really entered upon a
new era. Allow me to recite to you some of
these figures. The prosperity of a people is
'>; determined, and reasonably so, by the de-
(^; posits made in the Savings Banks, which re.
;| present the sums that the people have been
v;^able to lay by after having supplied their
^1 wants. In Ontario, to compare the two
iProvinces, on June 30th, 1S94, the deposits
vtin the Savingu Banks were $18,580,884; on
*5 June 30th, 1890,
1,803,777, an increase of
$1,698,071, or 10.05 per cent.; in Quebec
the deposits were, on Jnne 30th, 1894,
I $17,262,801: on June 30th, 1890, $14,650,060,
^an increase of $2,606,741, or 17-78 per cent.
TESTIMONY OF MEN OF BUSINESS.
^y. Now, it will be a good thing if you would
<^|aBk yourselves if the accomplishment of all
rthis progress may fairly be attributed, in
"iliome degree, to those who are entrusted in
the legislature with the interests of agricul-
ure. After having quoted the opinion o^
^ome of our men of business whom we esteem
|a8 they deserve, let me give you the opinion
■%f Mr. Wolferstau Thomas, manager of the
jpIolBons Bank; and I mention him the more
!f eadily, because he is not one of our political
friends. On the 2nd December, 1895, h
jbpoke as follows :
,^f "In none of the provinces has prosperity
!^een more manifest than in Quebec. This is
tae to the prudence and economy of the
'rench- Canadians, and to the enlightened
>olicy of the Hon. Louis Beaubien."
The press has already published this pas-
kge, and, I must confess, that I told Mr.
!homas that I should make t se of his words
'hen any fair opportunity, f uch as the pro-
mt, should present itself To this he re-
plied, that he was perfectly willing that I
lould do so, and that he was happy in being
tie to see that such progress had been made,
feel that I was wrong in mentioning my
own name in this place, and I was loath to
do so. Still I must repeat to such devoted
friends as I have in this county the praise
bestowed on their member. I did not seek
for it, and I cut it out of a newspaper with
a pair of scissors. Last winter the represen-
tative of the great firm of Gault Bros. , Mont-
real, said of our Province at a time when
business was not too fiourishing :
" Payments are being made pretty regu-
larly, and in this point the Province of Que-
bec is at the head of the Dominion."
A highly hattering testimony in our favor.
One of the members of the firm of Jamea
Johnson & Co. was asked the following
question:— In which Province are the pay-
ments met with the greatest ease? The
reply was: In the first rank stands the
Province of Quebec, and next Nova Scotia.
The future of agriculture in Quebec is ful
of promise, and the Commissioner has done
a great deal of good by developing the dairy
industry.
LOW PRICES.
Do not be discouraged by the low prices of
dairy products. Even now we are better oflF
than our neighbors. This is what is said by
the Boston American CuLivcUor, September
19th. 1896:—
•* Everybody is complaining of the hard
times, and no wonder. Butter is at 15 cents
a pound, pork at 2^ cents, for cows $15 to
$20 a head, and labor as dear as ever."
Is not our state better than theirs. Our
cheese today is worth 9 cents; our butter 19
cents. We, of the Pro' nee of Quebec, do
not ccmplain. In spite of our rather rigor-
ous climate, we are better off than those be-
low the line 45 degrees. Let the land be in-
telligently cultivated, either after a study of
the Journal of Agriculture, or after an exam-
ination of the procedure of the best farmers,
and prosperity will be ensured to the culti-
vator. I was nearly forgetting to tell you
that several bankers, in this year's report to
"-"
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their shareholders, state that the generally
satisfactory condition of affairs is in great
part due to the impulse agriculture has re-
ceived during the last few years. Mr. Hague,
whom I mentioned just now, said, in his re-
port of June last: '• A silent revolution
in the management of agricultural affairs
in this Province, leading to the
adoption of more intelligent methods of pro-
ducing greater and better crops is evident
everywhere." The conclusion at which I
arrived at all the meetings of farmers at
which I have been present, is that all over
the country we can succeed in making farm-
ing pay, provided we stick to the system im-
posed upon us by dairying, that is, having
permanent pastures sown thick and well
cared for; growing green fodder to fill up the
time when pastures fail, and to help the
cattle in winter; and lastly, the growing of
roots. Make up your minds to remain or to
become graziers, forget for the next few
years that you are farmers; cultivation will
be less costly, and the income will
be larger. Since I have had the
honor of occupying my present position,
I have endeavored to perfect my knowledge
of farming, to acquaint myself with every-
thing that may improve the lot of the farm-
er, and give a fresh impetus to our business;
if I have succeeded or not, that I leave to
ypur decision, gentlemen. I spoke of what
our Ministry had done, not to bring out an
eulogiam on us, but to bring before you the
efforts that we have made and the degree of
success we have obtained for the prosperity
oi our rural districts. But, for all that, we
must not relax our efforts; on the contrary,
I, for my part, shall continue to ask aid
from all those competent to give it, only re-
serving to us of the Ministry the merit of
bringing to act together all the energies, all
the good will in the country. Success then
will follow, provided we deserve it.
COLONIZATION.
This year we have devoted to colonization
a larger sum than usual. In addition to that
which takes place in the neighborhood,
round the old established districts near the
forests, and which we have encouraged and
directed as carefully as possible, with aid
and advice of those interested, we have
tried to realize the policy adopted of late
years, which consists in preparing the dis-
tric which a larger inflow of settlers is in-
vading Before long we shall have thus fur-
nished four or five large districts, compris-
ing our choicest farms, with roads and im-
provements likely to attract a
still greater number of settlers. 1
speak of the region of Lake St. John,
of the Northwest of Montreal, of Lake
Temiscamingue, of the Valley of the Meta-
pedia, and of certain townships in Beauce
and the neighboring counties. These
regions have been, and will be, the objects
of our attention until they shall have been
thoroughly organized. Let me tell you,
briefly, what we have already done.
AT LAKE ST. JOUN.
There, the establishment of the Trappist
Fathers, dates from '92. More than a hun
dred families compose the settlement on the
banks of the Mistassini. Bridges have been
built on the larger rivers, tributary to the
Lake, and on the Saguenay; bridges on the
Grande Decharge, the Mistassini, the As-
chuapmouchouan, at St. Felicien, on the
Tikoucipe at St. Mithode, and on Lake
Bouchette. These bridges have cost $43,000.
A boat on the rivers Ashuapmouchan, Peri-
bonca, and Mistassini would ascend them
twice every week, thus putting the settlers
en their banks, and even those in the in-
terior of the Townships in communication,
direct and frequent, with the terminus of the
railroad at Roberval. The Government hat;
promised to support this boat, which will '
afford all the comfort desirable, with a grant ,
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ed to colonization
a addition to that
le neighborhood,
districts near the
/e encouraged and
(ossible, with aid
ireated, we have
J adopted of late
)reparing the dia-
nr of settlers is in-
hall have thu9 fur-
districts, compris-
ith roads and im-
to attract a
of settlers. 1
Lake St. John,
Montreal, of Lake
alley of the Meta-
mships in Beauce
counties. These
.11 be, the objects
Bjr shall have been
Let me tell you,
ready done.
JOUN.
nt of the Trappist
More than a huu
settlement on the
Bridges have been
tributary to the |
lay; bridges on the
Mistassini, the As-
Felicien, on the
ode, and on Lake
53 have cost $43,000.
mapmouchan, Pari
urould ascend them
putting the settlers
those in the in-
in communication,
the terminus of the
he Government has
boat, which will
lirable, with a grant
^f $6,000, and to provide for its maintenance
an annual sum of $2,000. This is, of course,
exclusive of the roads improyed and opened
every year as usual.
NORTH OF MONTREAL.
To the northwest of Montreal we have
inade fit for wheeled carriages the Chapleau
,%igh-road which extends from the end of the
.Railroad, Lachute and Iroquois, to the
'Riviere du Lievre, about 45 miles; this road,
l^he greater part of which was only sketched
%ut, is now a principal artery; it is, in
eality, the extension of the railroad. We
ave also rendered trafficable the roads in the
ownships Clyde, Joly, Minerve, Marchand,
loranger; and we have opened new ones in
e townships Turgeon, Mousseau, Kiamika,
ampbell. I may mention the road of the
ontagne Tremblante, four miles long,
,j|hrough the bush, and leading from the
Railroad to the spot selected for the estab-
hment of the "Sanitarium," an establish-
en sufficiently noticed by the press to spare
e the trouble of any further mention of it
re. I hope the enterprise will be success-
1, and that many settlers will find habit-
le abodes in its neighborhood. The road
the Montague Tremblante was finished at
ce.
ON THE TEMISCAMINGUE.
;, At Lake Temiscamingue we opened a road,
feet wide, for sleighs, in summer there ia
tmmunication by water. This road is 52
kiles long, and joins la Baie de Pius to the
Irtile townships Guigues, Duhamel,
ibre and Gordon Creek, the terminus
the railroad. For this road, a bridge over
le Kippewa had to be made at a cost of
!,000. We have, besides, pushed on
igorously the opening of the roads in the
)ove townships.
IN THE VALLEY OF THE METAPEDIA
we began operations by erecting two large
bridges over the river Metapedia; one at
Causupscal, the other at St. Alexis, and
opened roads to give access to them. A
large bridge was also built, last year, at St.
Ludger, Beauce, this was the only one not
carried away by the spring thatv on the
Chaudiere. We shall continue our opera-
tions in this region, as well as in others, as
far as our resources will permit.
MOVEMENT OF THE POPULATION.
As to the movement of the population in
these great regions, I will only quote to you
a few figures I have at hand. As I said, the
settlement at Mistassini has already 100
families, with a chapel and a school. This
will give some idea of the rapid increase of
population in the townships round the Lake.
Monsieur Christin, agent for the Crown
lands, north of Montreal, in a report dated
last 5th of December, tells us that in the
preceding year 300 families settled in the
nine parishes forming part of the territory
under his jurisdiction. The census on which
M. Christin relies was a "house to house"
census. Monsieur Carufel, colonization
agent at Montreal, in his monthly report of
last September, states that 285 settlers were
passed by his offices, of whom 211 went to
the north of Montcalm, 54 to Lac Temis-
camingue and 20 to Lac St. Jean. He adds
that the wealthier settlers are those from the
States. L'Abbe Tnerien, Cure of la
Baie des Peres, declares in a report
made to the Department that sixty families
have settled at Temiscamingue. Mr.
Michaud, agent for the Crown lands of the
Valley of Metapedia, sold 167 lots in the
months of April, June, July and August.
As to the latter region, I may add that Mr.
Pinault, M.L.A. for Matane, and our politi-
cal opponent, declared, last session, that
300 families had recently settled in that
Valley.
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In many other districts colonization is
making marvellous progress, and promises
well for the future of the Province of Que-
bec.
MR. CHAPAIS SPEAKS.
Hon. Mr. Ohapais spoke briefly, owing to
the advanced hour. He referred to his
amily's relations in the past, with Nicolet,
and besides of the pleasure he felt in ad-
dressing the people of this Conservative
stronghold. He contrasted in a striking
manner the reign of pillage and boodle under
the last Liberal Government with the present
prudent administration of affairs. He spoke
of the accusations of beint; taxers and bor-
rowers, and branded as taxers and borrowers
those who had kept up for years a per-
manent conspiracy against the purses of the
people of the Province; those who had ob-
tained $100,000 of Bay Chaleur Railroad
Company's subsidy, to support Liberal
papers, and to help secure elections of Liberal
candidates; those who had dealt in the scan
dais of Ottawa & Montreal Railway
affair of $14,800, the Langlais affair
ot $60,000, and the $28,000 taken from
Bay des Chaleurs Railway also. Those peo-
ple had feasted and drunk champagne and
enjoyed all the luxuries of life at the ex-
pense of the ratepayers for a short time, but
when the occasion came the ratepayers swept
them away. He referred to the large de-
ficit, now replaced by a surplus, and gave
particular credit to Hon. Mr. Flynn whose
administration of Crown Land Department
had gone far towards helping the Govern-
ment in their arduous task. The expenses
of Legislative Assembly controlled by Hon.
Mr. Marchand had increased enormously,
and were now diminished. This gentleman is
responsible for the increased expenditure, but
still he asks the people to put him at the
head of the Province. Hon. Mr. Marchand
is personally a very honest and estimable
man, but the people must remember that he
has behind him Messrs. Deohene, Turgeon,
etc., and, in the baokgronnd, as keeper of
the toUgate, Mr. Ernest Pacaud. If the
people wish to see the reign of waste and
squandering recommence, they may entrust
these men with th** reins of power, and the
bacchanalian orgies of their palmy days of
power will recommence. The election of
June 23rd, which he regards as a national
crime, is no criterion of the result of
the present struggle. They have not
the same interests in the Federal Govern-
ment, and are altogether distinct from it.
Just as in 1873 the Province gave only 1~)
Conservative members to the House of Com-
mons, while in 1875 they returned Hon.
Mr. De Boucherville's Provincial Govern-
ment with a majority of 35, despite tlie
efforts of all the leading members of the
House of Commons, they will this year re-
turn the Flynn Government to power with
an increased majority. Nicolet, he hoped,
would return Hon. Mr. Beaubien by ac-
clamation, as a reward of his devotion to
the great cause of agriculture and coloniza-
tion. Mr. Chapais was very successful, and
received round upon round of applause.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Mr. Milton McDonald, M.L.A. forBagot, ;
a practical farmer, spoke briefly in support ^
of the Flynn Administration and that of his \
two predecessors, Hon. Messrs. Deboucherville i
and Taillon, reminding his hearers that they
were the first to appoint a practical farmer
as Minister of Agriculture.
Hon. Joseph Royal, of Montreal; Mr. A.
A. Mondon, of Yamaska, and Mr. C. V.
Beaubien, of Montreal, briefly addressediihe
meeting. Mr. Camirand closed by propos-
ing a vote of thanks to the Hon. Prime
Minister and his colleagues for the interest
18
) remember that he
Dechene, Turgeon,
and, as keeper of
9t Paoaud. If the
eign of waste and
, they may entrust
of power, and the
tieir palmy days of
. The election of
;ards as a national
of the result of
They have not
e Federal Govern-
)r distinct from it.
tvince gave only M
the House of Com-
ey returned Hon.
Provincial Govern-
of 35, despite the
; members of the
will this year re-
jnt to power with
Nicolet, he hoped,
, Beaubien by ae-
)f his devotion to
ilture and coloniza-
very succeasful, and
id of applause.
^y have manifested in the County of
Bolet.
vote of thanks proposed by Hon. Mr
'nn, and seconded by his hon. colleafi;ues
unanimously tendered to Mayor Ball,
lident of the meeting. The party, after
iper at Dorval Hotel, returned, through
courtesy of Mr. J. A. Gagnon to Three
^ers, where they took the boats for their
rfllpective destinations.
The meeting can be considered an impor-
tant success for the Flynn administration,
as it united a large audience, and the effect
will be widespread.
Meetings will be held at St. Hyacinthe on
October 10th, and at St. Hughes, Bagot, on
the 11th. A reception will be tendered to
Hon. Mr. Flynn on Thursday by the Conser-
vative Clubs of Montreal.
, M.L.A. for Bagot,
briefly in support
bion and that of his
issrs. Deboucherville
is hearers that they
it a practical farmer
e.
: Montreal; Mr. A,
ka, and Mr. C. P.
>riefly addressed/ the
i closed by propoa-
to the Hon. Prime
[es for the interest ;