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suitable for poles up to thirty-five feet in length was passed through on the 

 easterly boundary of Walls near IIM., and another similar character near the 

 north-east angle of that township. Fire has wrought much mischief througih the 

 section, its ravages being most noticeable along the second base line from the 

 Missinaibi River to Pajogwin Creek. The whole westerly part of Walls extending 

 from Imnokguameguea Lake to the north-east angle of the township is composed 

 of an old brule growing up with small jack pine, poplar, birch and balsam, save 

 where the original swamps have resisted the advance of the fire. Great credit is 

 due to the manner in which the clearing and burning of the right of way of the 

 Canadian Northern Railway, which takes a diagonal course from south-east to 

 north-west through the townships embraced in the survey, has been performed; 

 the green avenues of trees, except in places which had been previously burnt over, 

 forming a most cheerful contrast to the conditions encountered along the older 

 lines. 



From an agricultural standpoint this section is inferior and until such time 

 as the wide area of good land included in the clay belt proper lying to the 

 north is fully occupied it will probably be found more valuable as a constituent 

 part of a forest reserve than for settlement purposes. The soil is mostly composed 

 of a clay sand mixture, usually with the clay largely predominating. From this 

 it varies from clay loam to sandy loam, with from one to six inches of black 

 mould as a surface covering. It is generally stony and in many places boulder 

 strewn. The parts offering the best inducements for agricultural development 

 appear to be along the northerly part of Legge and the brule section in the 

 westerly part of Walls. Along the Canadian Northern right of way, where it has 

 been found necessary to make cuts in the muskeg or swamp areas, the muck sur- 

 face is found to be underlaid by boulders, and this is probably true throughout 

 the section. 



To the hunter or angler this part offers abundance of sport in quest of the 

 lordly moose, who finds it a congenial habitat, or in angling for the wary trout. 

 The speckled trout is abundant in Fire River and we believe in' some other streams 

 of the district as well, and may be taken to a weight of at least three pounds. 

 When the railway now under construction is completed it will offer easy access 

 to a sporting country of high rank. 



We have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



(Signed) Cavana and Watson. 



Ontario Land Surveyors. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



