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There is a large amount of swamp land on lots 1 and 2, concessions IV and V ; 

 lots 8 and 9, concessions II and III; lots 2 and 3, concession III; lots 10 and 11, 

 concessions I and II ; those swamps are very wet. 



In concession VI there is a very small percentage of good land, lots 2 and 3 and 

 8 and 9 are the only ones with large amounts of good clay land, the others have a 

 considerable quantity of rock and sand. 



In concession I, lots 1, 2 and 3 have very little land suitable for agricultural 

 purposes, being principally lake and rock. 



With the exception of those places mentioned above every lot has a con- 

 siderable amount of good agricultural land, principally clay loam. 



There is on some of the lots a small amount of sand and gravel, especially on 

 lots 6 and 7, concession V, and lots 9, 10, 11, concession IV, with the exception of 

 those places we saw very little sand. 



EOCK. 



On concession I, lots 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, in the township of Colenso, the rock 

 formation is an altered trap rock. On all other parts of the township the rock is 

 either granite or granitoid gneiss, showing no sign of mineral. 



On concession VI the rock hills are rolling and continuous, in some parts at- 

 taining a height of 100 feet. 



Lots 1, 2 and 3 in the 1st concession are, with the exception of Lake George, 

 almost entirely rock. 



In other parts of the township rock hills and ridges are numerous but are for 

 the most part rolling and do not appear to be either long or wide. 



The slopes of a number of those hills are rock, but on top there is a good 

 quality of soil. 



The main hills run in a north-east and south-westerly direction. The township 

 of Colenso is fairly well watered. There are thirteen lakes, one river and numerous 

 creeks within its borders. 



(1) Lake George, concession I, lot 1, is a good clear water lake, apparently a 

 spring lake of good depth. On the north side there is a small sand and gravel 

 beach, balance of lake has rocky shore. 



(2) Johnson lake, concessions V and VI, lots 1 and 2, is a shallow highly 

 coloured lake and is almost entirely surrounded by hay marshes; not suitable for 

 summer resort. 



(3) Eice lake, concessions I and II, lots 7, 8 and 9, is a lake on a level with the 

 Wabigoon river, from which it is separated by a narrows two chains in width and 

 some five chains long. The water is slightly coloured on account of the large beds 

 of wild rice. There being a very small portion of the lake only in which rice does 

 not grow. It has a depth of from 1 ft. to 10 ft. and is not suitable for summer 

 resort. 



(4) Mud lake, concession III, lots 4 and 5, is a highly coloured muskeg lake, 

 entirely surrounded by marshes; is very shallow, 18 inches in depth with a very 

 soft bottom. When Colenso creek is high the water flows from it into this lake. 

 Not suitable for summer resort. 



(5) Chanley lake, concessions V and VI, lots 5 and 6, is a shallow, clear water 

 lake. On the north-west and east sides the shores are marshy, balance of lake has 

 sand or rocky shores. 



