64 EEPORT OF THE - No. 3 



jack pine make the question of setting aside this area for a timber reserve worthy of 

 consideration. Clay lake occupies a large area of the north-west corner of the 

 township of Eedvers, and a laige number of islands occur in this lake within the 

 limits of this township. Along this lake and the Wabigoon river there u a wide 

 deposit of good soil and this township, particularly the south-westerly and westerly 

 portions of it, forms a very favorable proposition for subdivision. 



Soil. 



The soil is in most cases of a- clay loam, very little of heavy white clay being 

 encountered. Again our lines crossed many small sandy flats scattered among the 

 mountains. The clay is of a light loam, and from evidences seen, of a high order of 

 productiveness. 



Timber. 



As before mentioned jack pine is the predominating timber, the vast majority 

 of it being at present too small for commercial purposes. There are, however, small 

 areas of it sufficiently large in dimensions to be used for railway purposes. In the 

 fiwamps are spruce of suitable dimensions for pulp wood while in a few instances 

 Norway pine of a fair dimension were encountered, but these are a negligible 

 quantity. 



EOCK. 



The country rock is red granite showing abundant evidences of past glacial 

 action. No contacts were observed, nor economic minerals encountered. 



Lak;es. 



Many lakes were encountered, small in area but all stocked with fish, the chief 

 varieties being pike, pickerel and maskalonge. Unfortunately through the care- 

 lessness of the express company's officials at Sioux Lookout we did not get the net 

 sent in to us by the Game Wardens' Department until too late for us to make use of. 

 The varieties enumerated were caught by hand lines. 



Game. 



Large game is very plentiful and moose, caribou, red deer and bear were seen 

 daily during the progress of the work. Small fur is also very abundant and 

 trapping is reported to be quite profitable. 



Accompanying this report are plan, field notes, accounts in triplicate, etc., all 

 of which are respectfully submitted for your approval. 



We have the honour to be. Sir,. 



Your obedient servants, 



(Signed) McAuslan & Anderson, 



Ontario Land Surveyors. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



