besides supplying humus it supplies nitrogen, a very necessary element for 

 plant-growth, which it has obtained from the air while growing. In all 

 these soils, and especially where the soil is inclined to be light with a 

 shallow surface soil, good cultivation will be necessary to conserve moisture 

 and facilitate plant-growth and the occasional use of green crops to keep 

 up the humus content. These soils contain enough mineral plant-food to 

 grow crops for years, providing the humus content is not allowed to become 

 depleted. 



Picture 6 Cut along O. T. P. in Kitsumkalum district, showing 



nature of soil and subsoil. The depth of the 



surface soil varies. 



Authentic information on climatic conditions in this district is difficult 

 to obtain. There is no meteorological station there, and until the same has 

 been installed no reliable information can be obtained. This is something 

 which should be considered immediately by the proper authorities, as, in 

 order to become well acquainted with the possibilities of this district from an 

 agricultural standpoint, and advise re its development in different lines of 

 agriculture, it is necessary to know the rainfall, total heat units of the growing 



