1909-10 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 55 



Timber. 



The greater portian of the territory covered by the survey is untouched by 

 fire and contains timber of great value. The prevailing timber is white and red 

 pine, spruce, balsam, cedar, white birch, yellow birch and maple. White pine of 

 good quality is to be found scattered all over the area surveyed and in some places 

 the growth is very heavy. 



The following report on each township separately will give an idea of the 

 location of the most valuable timber and of the burnt areas, and also an approxi- 

 mate idea of the relative value of the various townships as far as could be seen 

 from the survey lines. 3 E. This township is not damaged much by fire. Red and 

 white pine are very plentiful in the north-east corner. There is also considerable 

 pine in the north-west comer and along the Mississaga Eiver, except a small area 

 which was over-run by fire about fifteen years ago. In the southern portion of 

 the township there is considerable yellow birch and maple of poor quality, but 

 with white pine scattered throughout. A portion of the south-west corner was 

 burnt over about fifteen years ago. Throughout the whole township there is a 

 great deal of fine spruce, also much balsam and white birch. The pine and pulp- 

 wood are of very great value. 



Jt E. Fire over-ran the south-west corner of this township some years ago 

 and probably twenty-five per cent, of the total area has been burnt over, and con- 

 tains no timber of any value. The remainder is heavily timbered with pine, spruce, 

 balsam, birch, cedar, etc. The pine especially in this township is very valuable. 



5 E. This township is very much the same as 4 E. About twenty-five per 

 cent, has been swept by fire and is growing up with a dense growth of underbrush 

 of no value whatever. The burnt area is mostly in the north-east corner. The 

 pine, spruce, etc., in this township are very valuable. 



S F. This township has been nearly all burnt over by a fire which occurred 

 about forty years ago. The southern portion contains no timber of any value 

 except an occasional clump of trees that escaped the fire. Along the north 

 boundary there is a good growth of timber of considerable value. West of the 

 Aubinadong Eiver there is some good pine and spruce. There is also a fair quan- 

 [tity of spruce with pine scattered throughout on the east side of the Aubinadong 

 Eiver. On account of the ravages of fire, however, this must be considered a poor 

 township, although what timber there is appears to be of good quality. 



Jf. F. Very little of this township has been damaged by fire, there being a 

 limall area on the east side and another on the west side having an area of about 

 three square miles in all that has been burnt. The remainder contains pine, spruce, 

 balsam, cedar and birch. There is a large quantity of pine in this township and 

 the spruce is plentiful and good. This is a very fair township. 



5 F. The northern part of this township has been burmt over and about forty 

 per cent, of the total area has been fire swept, only an occasional clump of green 

 Itimber having escaped. On the remainder of the township the timber is very 

 valuable. White pine and spruce occur in large quantities and the other timber 

 common to the country is very much in evidence. This is a very good township 

 in spite of the damage done by fire. 



196 and 202. Only the line between these townships was run, so that it was 

 possible to obtain very little information regarding these two townships. The line 

 runs through a good growth of mixed timber containing much pine and spruce for 

 three and a half miles south from O.L.S. Niven's Base Line, which was crossed 

 near the 84th mile. From three and a half to five miles there is nothing but 



