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very rough hill three hundred feet high, which crosses the boundary just north 

 of the blind line between concessions two and three. 



The chainmen were well posted in their work before starting out, and remained 

 ^cith me throughout the survey. 



The lines will be found to be well opened up and blazed, with substantial 

 well-marked posts planted, and bearing trees well chosen and marked where they 

 were available. A number of the lines ran through brule and on these we were 

 only able to blaze old dry stumps and fallen trees. However, we planted pickets 

 at frequent intervals, firmly in the ground, so there should be no difficulty in 

 picking up the line. 



All points required by the instructions were marked with iron posts. The 

 traverse work was left to the end of the work and a set back was experienced in 

 tliat both transits were damaged in the rapids, and it was necessary to secure 

 another transit from the city. 



Observations for Azimuth and Time were taken from time to time during 

 the survey, as weather conditions permitted. 



Soil. 



The township as laid out gives to each lot a share in the good arable land 

 which lies throughout the valley of the Arrow River. The timber in a good 

 many cases has been burnt off and in some the fire has been through a number 

 of times, making the clearing of considerable areas comparatively easy. The land 

 in the south-east corner of the township is broken by a large rocky range of hills, 

 the land on either side, however, being of an agricultural nature. 



The agricultural land referred to consists mostly of clay, white to light 

 brown in colour, and clay loam, with some sandy loam scattered throughout the 

 township mostly towards the east end. Along the Tote Road to South Fowl 

 Lake the brush is cleared out and hay is growing freely. In concession three, 

 lot twelve, the Pigeon River Lumber Company have a cultivated clearing of about 

 thirty-five acres, on which they grow crops of some nature each year, and I 

 believe the results are gratifying. 



Minerals. 



The rock throughout the greater part of the township is granite, while there 

 is considerable showing of low grade iron, along the Arrow River towards the 

 west end of the township and in the range in the south-east end of the township. 



Timber. 



The whole township has been lumbered over at a comparatively recent date 

 aud if there was any good timber left it has long since been ravaged by the bush 

 fires which have raged through that country from time to time. There is an area 

 of small spruce on lots six to nine inclusive, just south of the Arrow River, and on 

 lots thirty-three to thirty-six in the vicinity of the blind line, which would make 

 good pulpwood in a few years. 



The country is covered principally with small birch, poplar and banksian pine. 



