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berth marked on the posts. Iron posts were planted as shown on the plan and 

 field notes. 



A timber plan is included in the returns which shows the nature of the 

 timber as seen from the lines. Nearly all the area shown as having green tim- 

 ber on it has been cut over at some time, the country east and south of Ignace 

 Lake particularly being full of old logging roads and lumber camps. Practically 

 the only large area of timber which appears to be untouched is that portion lying 

 south of Poplar Lake and an approximate line joining the east end of Poplar 

 Lake to the two mile post on the east limit of Timber Berth D. These lumber- 

 ing operations appear to have extended over a period dating from about twenty 

 years ago up to the present time. 



This area appears to be unsuitable for farming to any large extent, the soil 

 being either swamp or sand and a large part is rocky. The portions shown as 

 burnt on the timber plan are in general covered with a young growth of jack 

 pine, poplar and spruce, and reforest themselves if not prevented by fires. The 

 country is full of lakes of varying sizes and should be ideal from the point of 

 view of the hunter and trapper, as it appears to be well stocked with game and 

 fur-bearing animals. 



We have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



Phillips & Benner, 



Ontario Land Surveyors. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 28. 

 Survey Kenogami River, Districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma. 



Fort William, Ont., February 17th, 1922. 



Sir, — I have the honour to report that in accordance with your instructions 

 of date May 2nd, 1921, to traverse the Kenogami River and its expansions, in 

 the Districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma, I started out from Fort William on 

 the morning of July 19th, with three men, via Canadian Northern Railway, 

 having secured the necessary supplies and shipped them in advance to Long 

 Lac. I wish to say, in explanation of the late start, that I was held here in 

 connection with the straightening up of my late father's estate, and so was 

 unable to start out at an earlier date. 



I had made arrangements to secure the services of three Indians through 

 the courtesy of one of th* fur companies at that point, but when I arrived they 

 were waiting to be paid their treaty money. This necessitated a further delay 

 of two days, which we spent in getting supplies and outfit in shape to the pack, 

 and in testing out the stadia. 



On the morning of July 22nd we started downstream, and after we had 

 covered the first mile from the outlet (which is very swampy, flooded in places 

 and hard to get solid ground for stations), we found the traversing very good. 



