1913-14 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 61 



The part of the Albany Branch of the Oba river travelled over is at this 

 time of the year a very shallow stream filled with large sharp boulders and shallow 

 bars, and it was found necessary to load nineteen foot canoes to not more than 

 half capacity in order to get them through at all. In fact, the part of the river 

 between the line between lots 6 and 7, in the township of Scholfield, and the 

 east boundary of that township, was reported to be in such bad condition that 

 no attempt was made to travel over it. 



The survey was commenced on 11th August and completed on 2nd October. 



On arriving at the starting point it was found that the line forming the 

 south boundary of the township or Orkney had not been run to its intersection 

 with the east boundary of the township of Scholfield. 



Proceeding as instructed we went east and picked up this line at the nine 

 mile post and produced it west seventy-nine chains and eight links to the above- 

 mentioned intersection. 



From the point thus established the east boundary of the township of Ebbs 

 was run north astronomically to the south boundary of the township of Shetland, 

 thus establishing the north-east corner of the township of Ebbs, and the south 

 boundary was run as an eleven mile chord of a parallel of latitude west to the 

 west boundary. 



All lines were run with the transit and frequent astronomical observations, 

 the record of a number of which are appended, were taken to verify the courses 

 of the lines run. All lines were well opened out and blazed. 



Wooden posts of the most durable timber obtainable were planted at the 

 points required by the instructions. 



Iron posts, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, furnished by your Depart- 

 ment, were planted alongside the wooden posts, at the following points: — 



At the south-east corner of lot 13, concession I. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 24, concession I. 

 At the south-east corner of lot 1, concession V. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 12, concession V. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 24, concession V. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 34, concession V. 

 At the south-east corner of lot 1, concession IX. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 12, concession IX. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 24, concession IX. 

 At the south-west corner of lot 34, concession IX. 

 At the north-east corner of lot 1, concession XII. 

 At the north-west corner of lot 12, concession XII. 

 At the north-west corner of lot '24, concession XII. 



A traverse was made of a small lake in lots 27 and 28, concession X, this 

 being the only lake seen in the township. 



Soil. 



The soil in nearly the whole of the township is sandy, generally low-lying 

 and wet, with a few dry patches. The wet land is covered with from twelve inches 

 to thirty inches of moss and peat, and the dry land with from two inches to 

 twelve inches of moss. The exceptions to this are the large muskeg areas which 

 occur in the western part of the township, as shown on the plan and field notes, 

 also occasional gravel beds. Not more than ten per cent, of the soil, in our 

 opinion, is suited for ordinary agricultural purposes. 



