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the observation given on page 81 again governed the line to the north-east angle 

 of Ecclestone, and after turning along the meridian, the boundary of Ecclestone 

 and Cargill to miles plus 66 chains, and from this point the observation given 

 on page 76 governed the course of the boundary of Ecclestone and Cargill to 

 the south end of the line, no further observation being obtainable. 



Commencing at the mile post XVI plus 32.41 chains on the south boundary 

 of Ecclestone no observation was obtainable until 11 mile plus 6.80 chains was 

 reached on this production and the line was corrected as shown in the observation 

 given on page 77. This course was the governing course after turning the proper 

 angle for a 9 mile chord at the south-east angle of Ecclestone Township, to V 

 miles plus 6.04 chains on the south boundary of Cargill, when the line was 

 again corrected as shown in the observation on page 78, and this course governed 

 to the south-east angle of Cargill. 



As will be noted the lines east and west were run on chords for the lengths 

 of the townships with the Orientation meridian through the centre of the town- 

 ship, and the lines north and south are run on the astronomical meridian. 



On the line between Cargill and Sulman Townships which was run from 

 the north end, no observation was obtainable at this point and the line between 

 Gumming and Owens was produced to 1 mile plus 45.47 chains on the boundar}' 

 of Cargill and Sulman when it was found after observation was obtained that 

 the line had a bearing as shown on page 79 and it was then decided to run south 

 0° 2' east to the south-east angle of Cargill to balance the error in the north 

 1 mile plus 45.47 chains, and this bearing was checked by the observation given 

 on page 80 and the line found correct, and continued to the south-east angle of 

 Cargill. - 



Topography. 



Generally, with the exception of the southern end of the line between Eccle- 

 stone and Fergus and immediately east of the Opazatika Eiver on the south 

 boundary of Ecclestone where the country is undulating, the country is level or 

 rather slightly undulating and as a rule inclined to be swampy. A few small 

 creeks, most of which are without flow in a dry year, are met with, and there 

 are no lakes of any importance. 



Soil. 



The soil is composed of a subsoil of clay which has an admixture of sand 

 which should make it easily workable and the topsoil is a loam and in the lower 

 levels, a muck. 



Generally, moss covers the soil west of the Opazatika River, where timber 

 was not burned in the last fire. East of this river, fire destroyed what timber 

 grew, and as well burned the muck but there has since formed a slight coating 

 of loam on the upper levels, and in the lower levels moss again covers the soil. 



The soil is adapted to raising general roots and grains and is very much 

 of the nature of the. soil at the Dominion Government Experimental Farm at 

 Kapuskasing, where some fine roots and grains are grown. 



The heavier clays will later require tile drainage to make the soil fully 

 productive. 



Drainage of the lower levels will not be difficult as good fall is obtainable. 



A few outcrops of ordinary country rock are to be found. - 



