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along the west boundary of that township, where, however, it takes on a more 

 limby character, than that further east. 



Eed pine up to twenty inches, and to the extent of perhaps a thousand trees, 

 was found growing on the peninsula separating the two arms of the lake opposite 

 V M. south boundary of Bonar, Exclusive of scattered trees of rare occurrence, 

 this was the only block of white or red pine observed, save for a clump of mature 

 white pine apparently of small extent, on the hill at IV M. + 50 chains on the 

 meridian Lemoine-Lincoln, 



Outside of the two areas above described, the central southerly part of 

 Sherlock-Lincoln, and southwesterly part of Bonar, the forest throughout this 

 region, in so far as could be observed from outlines run, does not appear to offer 

 great encouragement for timbering operations. Everywhere large single trees are 

 met with, especially of spruce which furnishes some fine examples of tree growth, 

 and occasional large poplar and white birch. In some of the swamps, also, and 

 along the river banks, cedar from fifteen to twenty-four inches in diameter is 

 found growing. This is of fair length and sound, but no large area of this species 

 was seen. 



The general character of the growth, however, is immature and would afford 

 but a small proportion of timber of logging size. This condition may be due 

 to fornier fires, where sufficient time has not elapsed to give a mature growth, 

 except for those trees which weathered the conflagration. In some localities it 

 would appear, however, to be due to a hard impenetrable subsoil; where as soon 

 as a tree attains a height of thirty to forty feet, it is in imminent danger of being 

 uprooted by the wind. This latter condition is specially evident along the Sherloek- 

 Bonar meridian. Indeed, through the whole area windfallen timber is much in 

 evidence and constitutes a serious fire menace. Almost everywhere the ground 

 is covered with a thick undergrowth; alder on the lower levels, moosewood and 

 hazel, on the higher lands. 



To the southward and extending up to the lake expansion of the Trout Eiver 

 in the southwesterly part of Lincoln, which marks its northerly limit; the country 

 has been effectually fire scorched, and is occupied by young growth of a few 

 years. Crossing the south boundary of Bonar from V M. -j- 16 chains to 40^ 

 chains and extending northeasterly to the lake shore; there is also a small burnt 

 area, but only in these two localities does the country show the effect of fires of 

 the past thirty or forty years, being uniformly green. 



In common with much of the country to the south, this area would probably 

 find its most advantageous disposition by being included in forest reserve; and 

 the greater part of it by being allowed a considerable time to mature its timber 

 before logging operations are undertaken. This, of course, being contingent upon 

 the feasibility of properly protecting it from fire. 



We have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



(Sgd.) Cavana & Watson, 



Ontario Land Surveyor^ 



The Honourable, ihe Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



