1913-14 DEPAKTMEiVT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 57 



I found, in a general way, the best timber and the best land adjacent to the 

 large lakes. 



There is possibly from live to ten per .cent, clay soil; from twenty to thirty, 

 sandy soil with rock outcroppings ; and the remainder bare rock, or barely covered. 



Fkuit. 



We found wiid plums and blueberries in considerable quantities, and rasp- 

 berries occasionally, but fruit should be a pretty fair crop. 



Game. 



Moose, red deer, and caribou are plentiful, as well as porcupine and rabbits. 

 We saw several mink and muskrats, but no recent trace of beaver. Coyotes seemed 

 fairly plentiful but we only heard them. 



Fish. 



According to your instructions, we set ithe net whenever and wherever 

 possible, but Malachi lake seemed the qnly lake in which we were successful. 

 Large pike and pickerel seem quite abundant, and the Indians say white fish, too, 

 are plentiful, but rather difficult to catch during the summer months.' 



In Pelican Pouch lake we caught only suckers and these seemed plentiful. 



The water in this lake is very clear but becomes covered with a green senm 

 at least one-half inch in thickness during August and September. 



In Clear lake and Trout lake we saw dead trout lying on the shore. 



We used the troll on Catharine and Otter lakes but with little success. 



EocK Formation. 



We examined this carefully along all the lines and found nothing but 

 Laurentian granite. In the southern part of Pelican township it was of a 

 reddish color, containing much feldspar and large veins of smoky quartz, but of a 

 very hungry and glassy nature. 



The formation to the north and particularly along the Grand Trunk Pacific 

 Railway, was somewhat grey in color and appeared to break readily along horizontal 

 seams. 



We carefully noted all rock met with and found no trace of economic minerals. 



Accompanying this report, please find plan on mounted paper, and timber 

 plan. We are sending in traverse of Malachi lake on mounted paper as well as on 

 tracing linen, with plan of subdi\ision of Malachi township — the second contract. 



Tnisting that our returns meet with your approval. 



We have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



(Signed) Sutcliffe & Neel.vnds. 



Ontario Land Surveyor.*. 



Tlie Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



