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trees were also used for each post and taken in such a manner as to accurately 

 locate the post if lost. 



Iron posts supplied iby your Department, were planted at points indicated on 

 plan and marked as isthown on field notes. 



Observations were taken at points shown on plan and as the time of the 

 year made observations on polaris at elongation convenient, all observations shown 

 were taken at this time. 



Ageicultuee. 



The best land in this township lies south of Malachi, Duck and Marshy lakes 

 Of this, about two-thirds is sand or rock ; the remaining third is thin spruce swamp 

 with good land between it and the higher ground. Between Malachi and Burwash 

 lakes there is a small area of good land which extends around Burwash lake to 

 Jack lake. There are also small areas to the north-west and north-east of Muddy 

 lake, south of Charles lake, east and west of Marshy lake, and east and north- 

 east of Simpson lake. ^Between Malachi and Duck lakes there are also patches 

 of good land. The sandy land in this locality is for the most part well timbered 

 and with the ideal climate whioh It enjoys, shoTild be fairly productive if properly 

 worked. 



That portion of the township surrounded by Duck, White, Pelican, and 

 Marshy lakes is practically all bare rock or sand, on which blueberries grow in 

 large quantities, tout which is worthless from an agricultural standpoint. 



West of Malachi lake, particularly in concessions 4, 5 and 6, there are small 

 patches of fairly good land, and east of Pelican Pouch lake in the same con- 

 cessions; but practically all the remainder of the township north of Duck lake, 

 with the exception of island "F" and a point of land south-east of island "F" 

 and around the south-west shores of Otter lake and the west shore of White 

 lake, is very poor from an agricultural standpoint. 



We estimate that there is possilbly one-third of the land area of the town- 

 ship that is fit for agricultural purposes. Of this, one-half is a light sandy soil. 



TiMBEE. 



Spruce, tamarac, poplar, birch, balsam, and jack pine covers most of the 

 good land, while that portion that is of little agricultural value is covered with 

 second growth poplar, birch or jack pine. 



A section of country between Muddy and Precipice lake is timbered with 

 jack pine, much of which is large enough for ties, and in a few years will be a 

 valuable asset. 



MiNEEALS. 



No trace of any economic minerals was found — the entire country rock being 

 of Laurentian granite; that part to the south heing of a reddish color and con- 

 taining glassy blue quartz veins, while farther north along the railroad it was 

 of a greyish color, hreaking readily along almost horizontal lines and presenting 

 a rather striking banded appearance. 



