Alexander Fraser 
History Ontario [PDF ebook] 
Its Resources and Development

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The development of her natural resources has been steady. The field and the forest are yielding of their best to the touch of the specialist; the fisheries and the mines are beginning to show to the explorer and capitalist the magnitude of their all but exhaustless wealth; while the new land of the north offers millions of fertile acres to the enterprising husbandmen who may seek homes on its virgin soil.