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COUNTY OF WELLAND.
This County is bounded on the north by Lincoln cOllnty ; on the east
by the Niagara river j on the ~outh by Lake El'ie; and on the west by
Lincoln and Haldimand counties. It contains fourteen municipalitie.s,
viz: The townships of Bertie, Ol"Owlancl, Hllmuerstone, Pelham, Stamford,
Thorold, ,Vain fleet and 'Willoughby ; the towns of Niagara Falls, Thorold
anu Welland ; and the villages of Chippawa, Fort Erie and Pt. Oolborne.
It is watered by the ,Velland river and nl1mel:ous smaller streams,
the former being the boundary between Pelham, Thorold and Stamford,
on the north, and Wainfleet, Crowland and Willoughby, on the south.
The soil is rich and varied, the Short Hills, in Pelham, heing sandy and
very fertile, and unequalled fOI' horticultural purposes. There are also
tracts of sandy loam in other portions, while for wheat growing there are
no better la.nds tLan the clay soil of the connty. In the south part is an
~xtensive cranberry marsh of about 12,000 acres, which is being rapidly
drained and improved.
The ,Vel land Canal paHses throngh tIle Connty, from north to south.
The Cuunty is also tl avers!~cl oy the Grand Tl'nnk, Oanada Southern aud
Granel Tl'llnk Air Line railways, running east and west, and the \Velland
Rail way, running north and sOllth parallel to the canal.
This Oount.y forms for parliamentary purposes part of two electoral
districts, Wellan!] and Monck,; but for judicial, municipal and registration
matters it is undivided.
The County originally formed part of the old Niagara District, and
was separated from Lincoln in 1806.
The area is about 200,000 acres, with a population of about 25,000.