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river levels)about the beginning or middle of November and last till about the middle of March. In the back country it falls earlier and lasts somewhat longer.
Houses if in tolerable condition in the fall, pasture well throughout the winter.
The best feeding ground is at the East end of Williams Lake.
At Stuarts & Fraser Lakes the snow falls generally about the end of October and lasts till near the end of April.
This on the Lake levels in the back country earlier and later.
Fodder is indespensible  for horses during winter. In summer the pasture is very rich. Natural Hay can be cut in the Beaver Meadows &c in large quantities.
These lakes are navigable between the middle of May (say from the 5th to 10th May) and the early part of November. The river between Alexandria and these lakes closing early in November are open again about 19th April.
This was the usual date for starting with the Brigade of boats from Stuart Lake. The date of the opening of the river and lakes varies a few days in different years.
At Kamloops horses winter well.
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