1915-16 DEPAETMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 67 



small for anything but cord wood, and too far away from railway stations for that 

 to be of any value. 



The flats and ravines have a larger growth of timber, principally poplar and 

 spruce 3 in. to 16 in. in diameter, but are in such small quantity, and so badly 

 scattered, that it is doubtful if there would be a larger quantity than needed to 

 supply the settlers need. 



The swamps have also a few spruce 3 jn. to 16 in. in diameter, but for the 

 most part the timber in the swamps is of a poor quality. The tamarac is of use 

 for no other purpose than for fire wood, as ninety per cent, of it is dead and the 

 balance dying. 



On the rolling land where soil is clay or clay loam, jack pine and poplar are 

 the principal timbers, and are for the most part short and scrubby but sound and 

 run in size from 3 in. to 12 in. in diameter. The timber larger than 8 in. or 9 in. 

 in diameter is scattered, and the jack pine would be of very little value for ties on 

 account of its shortness and roughness. 



On the sand and boulder lands the timber is principally jack pine and spruce, 

 and is sound and smooth timber from 3 in. to 11 in. in diameter. There is such 

 a small quantity of this class of timber and it is so badly scattered that it would 

 be of very little commercial value. 



On the banks of the Wabigoon river there is a small amount of elm, ash and 

 oak timber 3 in. to 12 in. in diameter, but for the most part it is short and very 

 scrubby and of very little value. More detailed information follows : 



Con. I, Lots 1 and 2. 



On the hills and ridges of those lots the timber is small jack pine, spruce, 

 poplar and birch from 3 in. to 8 in. in diameter and suitable for no other purpose 

 than cord wood. In the valleys there is a small quantity of scattered poplar and 

 spruce from 4 in. to 10 in. in diameter. 



Con. I, Lots 3 and 4. 



The timber on the south and east parts of those lots is small jack pine, spruce, 

 poplar and birch from 3 in. to 8 in. in diameter, on the north and west the timber 

 is slightly larger, on this part of the lot there is a small amount of scattered jack 

 pine large enough for ties. 



Con. I, Lots 5 and 6. 



Approaching Colenso creek the timber is of a better class. On the north half 

 lot 6 there is a small bunch of fairly good spruce from 4 in. to 16 in. in diameter, 

 but the amount is small. There is also some scattered jack' pine, large enough 

 for ties. The bulk of the timber is jack pine, poplar, spruce, tamarac and balsam 

 3 in. to 8 in. in diameter. 



Con. I, Lots 7 and 8. 



The timber on those lots is for the most part small jack pine, poplar, spruce, 

 birch, tamarac and balsam 3 in. to 8 in. in diameter, with small quantity scattered 

 jack pine and spruce up to 12 in. in diameter. On the north half lot 7 on the 

 shore of Eice lake, there are a few red pine trees 14 in. to 18 in. in diameter. 



