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bought this laud and wish to preserve the forests, aud to propagate fish 

 and game. They have improved the lauds between Beeds and the Lower 

 AuBable by building a very fine road, and have surveyed the land with 

 the intention of building cottages and leasing them. They charge the 

 public tolls over the road, and also for the privilege of camping on the 

 lake. They also control all of the water shed of the Ausable in the 46th 

 township, which they lease from the Adirondack Iron and Steel Com- 

 pany. When this company bought this land there was some trouble 

 about the lands in the southeast part, W: Barnes having some claim. 

 The company have compromised with Mr. Barnes, giving him the 

 spruce timber on 3,020 acres, they holding the lands after the timber 

 is cut. 



(Signature) PRANK C. PARKEB. 



Dated, July 16, 1890. 



Porest Commission, S. N. Y., i 



Cascadeville, N. Y., June 24, 1890. j 



Report of Frank G. Parker, forester, describing, lot No. 10; tract or patent, 

 Old Military Township 12, town of North Elba, county of Essex: 



Number of acres in the whole lot or parcel, 460. 



Number of acres owned by the State, 327. 



How timbered, thickly or partially ? Thickly. 



Any cleared lands; if so, how many acres ? No. 



Any swamp land; if so, how many acres ? About twenty acres. 



Any waste land, or land whose productiveness has been injured by 

 fire? Yes. 



Any wild meadow land; if so.how many acres? About 100 acres. 



Name the kinds of timber in the order of quantity. Spruce, balsam, 

 cedar and hard woods. 



How much of this lot or parcel is virgin forest? All except the 

 , meadow land. 



How much is second growth ? 



Has it been burned over; if so, how many acres were burned? 

 Yes; between fifty and one hundred acres. 



Has it been lumbered over ? No. 



If so, what kind of timber was cut ? 



Who is, at the present time, lumbering in that vicinity ? No one. 



Is the timber there now large, medium or small ? Medium. 



Is the ground rocky or well covered ? Well covered. 



Is there any stream on this lot or parcel; if so, state the name. 

 South meadow streams. 



Is there any dam on this stream within this lot ? No. 



