70 REPOET OF THE No. 3 



Timber. 



There is a portion of this tract approximately 9,000 acres of brule or 

 burned over tract. On this are dry trees and windfalls to 8 inches in bottom. 

 This timber I consider of no value, but over the greater portion of this brul6 

 it would be very light clearing for settlers and the fire has left the soil in good 

 condition. 



The balance of area covered by me of approximately 25,000 acres is a spruce 

 growth varying to an 8 and 10-inch bottom, the average about 6 inches, there are a 

 few patches of cottonwoods, birch and balsam, but nothing to speak of. 



I do not consider the timber on this tract in any way valuable as a lumber- 

 ing proposition, but I think the same should have considerable value for pulp 

 purposes. 



Rock. 



There are only a few ridges of rock all of which I have shown on the plans, 

 this is a granite formation. 



I spent time on the croppings and failed to find any leads of valuable 

 mineral. 



Gravel is mentioned under soil. 



Drainage. 



The various creeks flowing to the lakes and Ground Hog River, will on 

 improvement give good outlet and can be improved at comparative small cost 

 with proper outlay of improvement work. 



I consider this tract a good extent of country and might suggest a con- 

 sideration for this district in line with the improvement work that is being 

 now carried out in North Ontario, the spur of the Transcontinental Railway 

 gives access, the burned over tract should find favor with settlers as their holdings 

 could be much more easily improved. 



Iron bars were planted at intersections of lines actually run at fronts of 

 Concessions 5, 7 and 13 between lots 12 and 13 the same being marked by cold 

 chisel on east and west with lot numbers and on north and south with "Con." and 

 number of the concession found. 



I have the honour to be. 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 

 (iSgd.) H. 0. Dempster, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 

 Toronto, Ont. 



