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the major part of the new growth. To the northeast, jack pine predominates. 

 As is to be expected, part of this new growth is somewhat scattered, and con- 

 sequently incHned to be scrubby, but much of it is growing up in good clean 

 stands, and in ten or fifteen years, if it is protected from fire, there will be con- 

 siderable timber of merchantable size. 



"The swamps in the southern part of the township contain considerable 

 cedar and some spruce. 



"On lots 2 to 7, of concession 1, there is a scattered growth of white pine 

 which has survived the fires that have burned the other timber. The trees are 

 of good size — twenty inches to three feet in diameter. It has been estimated 

 that approximately 650,000 feet of this timber is standing. 



"The country rock in the township is a white granite, and no indications of 

 economic minerals were seen by the party. 



"Deer were plentiful, as were partridge, but the young broods of the latter 

 were very small, one, two or three chick to the hen. No other game was seen, 

 and lack of waters rendered the most complete fishing equipment taken by 

 members of the party useless. 



"The east branch of the Split Rock River is bordered by hay meadows in 

 lots 8, 9 and 10 of concession 3, and a rough wagon road has been opened to 

 provide access from the Dewart line, for the purpose of harvesting the crop. A 

 similar condition exists on the lower end of the creek which enters the Split Rock 

 River in concession 5, the wagon road giving access in this case, being a wagon 

 road to Goliere Bay of the Lake-of- the- Woods." 



Appendix No. 29 



Extract from O.L.S. Phillips & Benner's report on survey of township of Goldie' 

 Thunder Bay, dated Port Arthur, June 28th, 1924. 



"The greater part of the township has been included in two licenses issued to 

 Chas. Greer and associates and the greater part of the jack pine has been cut off 

 the northerly and westerly parts of the township. The spruce has not been cut, 

 but there is not a great quantity of this species. We understand that a more 

 detailed estimate of the timber was made for the local Land Office prior to the 

 survey. No part of the township has been burned over very recently, save a 

 few acres along the westerly part of the south boundary. 



The soil is, generally, a red clay loam and appears to be of good quality and 

 similar to that in the Dawson Road lots and the township of Forbes. Various 

 settlers in these latter areas have informed us that they seldom have a crop 

 failure in this soil, and that it does not bake hard when d^y. The best land is 

 along the Oskondiga River. Concession 6 is rocky, and not of much value for 

 farm land save in a few places. We would estimate that well over fifty per cent, 

 of the land is suitable for cultivation. 



"The rock formation is Keewatin and no minerals were noticed. 



"The easterly part of the township is more broken than the west. A con- 

 siderable area along the Oskondiga River is level land. Concession 6 is rough 

 and rocky. 



"The Oskondiga River is the only waterway in the township. This river 

 is of art average width of two chains and has numerous rapids. It is now being 

 used to drive out some of the logs taken out by Mr. Greer last season. There 

 are five small islands and these were lettered 'A' to 'E,' and where possible a 

 tree was marked with the letter of the island. 



