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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Abridged Newspaper Reports for one year respecting the Lillooet-Clinton Country, including Bonaparte, Williams Lake, and up to Quesnel Mouth. (See page 68.)

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Abridged Newspaper Reports for one year respecting the Lillooet-Clinton Country, including Bonaparte, Williams Lake, and up to Quesnel Mouth. (See page 68.)

"Bonaparte Valley, January 17th.—Stock has not suffered, except a few cattle which slipped on the ice—fed on sage-brush on the side hills, not covered with snow.

"Clinton, February 4th.—Had been very cold about Christmas, mercury frozen—gradually moderated to freezing-point on 10th January—ranged since 10 above to 10 below zero—stock doing well-sleighing splendid from the Bonaparte up—one firm will have 100,000 lbs. of bacon and hams for Cariboo and Omineca markets.

"Cache Creek. February 20th.—Winter gone suddenly—sudden thaw—beef cattle rolling in fat—a few exhausted stock died during winter.

"Clinton, March. 9th.—Spring weather—all snow gone—a little frost at nights—clear sunshiny days—farmers on the Thompson and Bonaparte busy ploughing—cattle doing well.

"Williams Lake, April 10th.—All seed in ground—cattle quite fat—Cache Creek and Bonaparte mild spring weather.

"Lillooet, April 27th.—Wheat crops magnificent—cannot see the land from the road—green blades waving like a meadow in summer.

"Clinton, July 30th.—Busy haying and harvesting—had unusual rain for such a dry climate—might injure hay crop.

"Lillooet, August 10th.—Everything in the shape of a crop in the district abundant and in fine condition.

"August 20th.—Busy harvesting-some finished on the Fraser River, and now eating bread from this year's wheat.

"Clinton, October 11th.—Fine Cotswold rams arrived—flour-mill finished; lumber (sawn wood) cost 30 dollars (6l. English) per thousand feet superficial; shingles for the roof cost 8 dollars (32s. English) per thousand in number. The new thresher has threshed this month 5½ million pounds of oats in country about Williams Lake, Lake La Hache, and San Jose Valley.

"November 7th.—Snow fell on Lillooet flat (a bench of the Fraser River, 1000 feet above sea-level) severe frost—zero—river frozen (this was a very bad winter). In 1861, the severest winter known for twenty years at Lillooet begun on 27th November, and may be said to have lasted to end of March."