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_Productions-Agricultural Societies-Want of Pasturage-Progress of Forest Settlement-First Crops on Forest Land-Worn-out Soil-Mildewed Wheat-Misrepresentations of Canada-Mr Ferguson's Statement-Township of Nichol-Praises and Detractions-Choosing a situation-Advantages and disadvantages of Upper Canada for different Emigrants-State of the Inhabitants-Constitution-Game._
The productions of the country are various, and embrace almost every thing that is desirable in life. Wheat is the staple commodity. Indian corn ripens well in the most southerly parts, but is not extensively cultivated any where, and, in the present state of the country, is an uncertain crop beyond 41 1/2 degrees of latitude. Oats, rye, barley, peas, and millet, number amongst the grains. Tobacco, turnips, potatoes, melons, apples, pears, and peaches, amongst the vegetables and fruits. The climate of the southern parts is genial, the industry of man applied to the cultivation of the soil renders it fruitful.