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1919-20 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 79 



burned over in the south-west corner of the township and the largest area extends 

 easterly from the west boundary in concession nine and covers an area of about 

 two thousand acres. About fifty per cent, of the township is covered with spruce 

 swamp with deep moss, the timber being from four to seven inches in diameter, 

 the balance is principally spruce, poplar, balsam and white birch from four to 

 twelve inches in diameter, the timber plan accompanying the report shows the 

 dill'erent areas as accurately as could be ascertained during progress of survey. 

 The largest timber being located east of Lost River, concessions one to six, 

 inclusive. 



Soil. 



The soil generally is clay, about fifty per cent, of the area being covered 

 with moss from six inches to two feet in depth and the balance with little or no 

 moss. I estimate that about seventy-five per cent, is suitable for development 

 for agricultural purposes but it will require considerable drainage, the highest 

 area is along the railway and in the south-easterly portion of the township. 



Minerals and Rock. 



No indications of economic minerals were observed and comparatively few 

 outcrops of rock were noted. A small quarry was opened on lot seventeen, con- 

 cession three, on the east side of Lost River by the railway contractors. There 

 are frequent rock outcrops in the bed of river in lots twelve and thirteen, con- 

 cession eighteen. 



LiiKES AND Streams. 



Lost River varies in width from about one chain near the south boundary 

 to one and one-half chains at the north and east boundaries. It has a good 

 strong current during times of freshet and is rapid from concession seventeen to 

 the north boundary and where it flows through the easterly part of township. 

 Freshet level is about six feet higher than low water level and there are no falls 

 within the limits of this township. There are only a few small lakes and they are 

 shallow with low banks. 



Fisii AND Game. 



The fishing is rather poor l)ut during June and July we caught a few fair 

 sized pike in Lost River and Solomon Creek and I understand pickerel and pike 

 are plentiful in some of the lakes, particularly in the one on lots nineteen and 

 twenty, concession five. 



Moose were very plentiful along Lost River, 



In conclusion, I consider that about seventy-five per cent, of this township 

 will be available for agricultural development, the timber being chiefly valuable 

 for pulpwood. Summer frosts occurred throughout the season which was a cold 

 one, in places we found that the frost did not go out of the ground this year. 



Accompanying this report are a timber plan, general township plan, field 

 notes, account in triplicate and the customary affidavits. 



I have the honour to be, Sir 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) David Beatty, 



Ontario Land Surveyor, 



The llonourahle, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



