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With regard to timber, that along the rivers and watercourses is of fair size, 

 some of it running up to 18 and 20 inches in diameter, most of it spruce with con- 

 siderable balm of gilead and a sprinkling of birch and poplar, where the land 13 

 fairly dry. Away from the rivers, the timber is mostly small and will be useful 

 only for pulpwood, the swampy condition of the land has no doubt something to 

 do with this, and it cannot I think be laid to any defect of the soil. 



This township will hardly likely be noted for its mineral production, there are 

 no rock exposures except on points along the Kapuskasing river and at the falls 

 on Woman river, and no traces of minerals of economic importance could be 

 discovered in these exposures. 



Upon the fishing, I am unfortunately not able to speak with authority, except 

 in so far as the Kapuskasing river is concerned. We placed pur net in this river 

 but after several days succeeded in catching nothing but a few suckers. The 

 rivers and streams of this township are of a muddy color and it is quite unlikely 

 that fish will be found in them to any extent. I am told by the Indians that there 

 are plenty of pike and pickerel in the lakes of this township of which there are 

 several, the chief being Lily lake. This I was not able to confirm for on removing 

 the net from Kapuskasing river it was found to be in such a condition from weeds 

 and driftwood that it was impracticable to use it again. The lakes I have referred 

 to are very pretty but are inaccessible, except on foot. 



Moose are plentiful here as they are in all this section of Timiskaming. 

 Several bears were seen and one of my men saw a red deer. Of other game and 

 fur-bearing; animals no traces were seen, but I understand from the Indians and 

 trappers that I saw, that this is a good township for fur. 



The National Transcontinental Railway passes through this township, enter- 

 ing it about midway on the east boundary and continuing in a north westerly 

 direction. It crosses the westerly boundary of the township about one and three- 

 fourths miles from its north-west angle. There are two railway stations within 

 its borders, one at the Kapuskasing river and the other about a mile from the 

 east limit of the township. 



Observations were taken at regular intervals as ae shown on the observation 

 sheet accompanying this report. 



Sixteen iron posts supplied by the Department were planted as follows: 



(1) On the south boundary of the township at intersection between lots 6 

 and 7. 



(3) At south-west angle of lot 18, concession 1. 



(3) On the east boundary at intersection between concessions 2 and 3. 



(4) At south-west angle of lot 6, concession 3. 



(5) At south-west angle of lot 18, concession 3. 



(6) At south-west angle of lot 28, concession 3. 



(7) On east boundary at intersection between concessions 3 and 4. 



(8) At intersection lots 6 and 7, concessions 3 and 4. 



(9) Intersection lots 18 and 19, concessions 3 and 4. 



(10) At south-west angle of lot 24, concession 7. 



(11) At south-west angle lot 6, concession 9. 



(12) At south-west angle lot 6, concession 11. 



(13) At south-west angle lot 18, concession 11. 



(14) At south-west angle lot 28, concession 11. 



(15) At north-west angle of lot 6, concession 12. 

 (16) At north-west angle of lot 18, concession 12. 



