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FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 



There was a gale in 1882 all alono- the west side of Moose- 

 head lake which broke oif the pines and firs, and upset the 

 spruces; but otherwise than that, damage has been small. 

 Spruce and pine in the original stand formed so large a pro- 

 portion that the township as a whole might be called black 

 Soil and growth. Yet it is not such black growth as is some 

 thrift. other land that has been referred to. It has not 



the deep moss cover of some territories, and there is generally 

 some little soil. Except two or three small areas of swamp 

 the township is well broken in surface, and good drainage 

 being thus furnished, the growth as a rule is thrifty. On 

 about 120 trees the percentage of yearly growth was ascer- 

 tained, and the land thus found to rank with what I have 

 called spruce land of first quality. 



Brassua— Area, Stand and Groavth. 



Sq. mi. 

 Gross area 36 



Waste laml— burnt 1 



water -2 



swamp 1 4 



!Net area for timber ' 32 



Stand on 30 sq. mi. cut over 



Yearly jj rowth on same at 3% 

 Yearly growth in board feet. . , 



Cu. ft. 



7,880,000 



236,400 



945,600 



Ji^o^vui Putting together all facts learned about the terri- 



futuie!'^^ tory, the results of exploration, as well as inquiry 

 from Mr. Cullens, the account with the township may be 

 reckoned up about as here given. No reckoning with hard 

 woods is attempted. Of spruce the yearly growth on the 

 thirty square miles cut over is figured at 94() M. feet. This, 



