100 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



Bay, returning to the Transcontinental Railway grade on the 6th of September 

 and entraining the next day for Fort William. 



Timber. 



In a general way there is no timber of economic value with the exception 

 of the east side of Lower Nagagami Lake, the township of McMillan and in 

 the near vicinity, and the northern part of the township of Bicknell. Outside 

 of this there is nothing but old brule covered with second-growth poplar, and in 

 some cases banksian pine and open swamps, with small spruce. 



Game. 



South of the Transcontinental Railway, speckled trout and pike abound 

 in both the Nagagami and Pagwachuan Rivers. As regards the fur-bearing 

 animals, they are also plentiful. We saw many moose and bear and signs of 

 beaver and muskrat. North of the Transcontinental Railway we saw several 

 moose, but no fur-bearing animals, nor any sign of their having been there. 

 In conclusion we would say that we can only cover the territory in a general way 

 in our report. However, the notes of timber and soil have been put on the plan 

 in detail. We found in the course of preparation of the plan that owing to the 

 small scale we could not show all our intermediate readings as so many bearings 

 and lines made too much confusion. It will also be found that on some islands 

 there are no trees marked or posts planted. These were omitted because there 

 - was no growth on these islands with the exception of long grass, and they are 

 no doubt swept in the spring by the heavy flow of water. 



Water Power. 



Several waterfalls of various natures were met with in the course of the 

 traverse. These were all of a small nature, with two exceptions, one at Gull 

 Rock Portage, on the Nagagami River, and one in the township of Clavet; 

 the former, according to information obtained, could develop 5,904 horsepower, 

 and the later, 413. The heads of these falls were noted in the traverse and 

 are shown in the field notes, together with a cross section of the river at these 

 points. 



Soil. 



The soil in general is red and white clay, with clay loam in places and sandy 

 loam on the ridges. It is generally speaking, good soil for agricultural purposes. 

 It is rather rocky on the west side of Lake Nagagami and through the townships 

 of Fin try and Auden, and north to the Three Portages on the Nagagami. North 

 of this there are little or no rocky outcroppings. 



During the months of June and July we experienced very heavy cold rains, 

 but lost very little time as it generally happened that we moved on those days. 

 The months of August and September were exceedingly dry as regards rainfall. 

 There were no serious accidents or losses throughout the whole trip, although 

 it was rather hard on the canoes, the four of which we used being practically done 

 for, as they had to be dragged over the river bed so many times on account of the 

 low water. This we did to expedite the work, as carrying the canoes would have 

 slowed up the work very much, especially as there were no portages at these 

 points. The waters of these streams seem to rise very rapidly, with a slight 

 rainfall, but they drop even quicker. 



