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township presents a great variety both of land 

 and timber ; the westerly part is low and rather 

 marshy, with a good deal of cedar, hemlock, 

 tammarack, and some white oak. Near Mis- 

 sissqui Bay and Pike River the soil is chiefly of 

 clay mixed with sand ; to the eastward it is 

 higher and better, composed of rich black 

 and yellow loam, with a little sand. The tim- 

 ber is beech, elm, and maple, with some fine 

 oak ; but bearing only a small proportion to 

 the other sorts. The Pike River and its numer- 

 ous branches water it very conveniently, and 

 work several saw and corn-mills. It is inter- 

 sected by many roads ; the two principal ones 

 are those that lead southward, through St. Ar- 

 rnand's into the state of Vermont, and north- 

 ward through Farnham to St. John's on the 

 Richelieu, and Montreal ; whither the inhabit- 

 ants of these parts convey the greatest portion 

 of their disposable produce. A large tract of 

 this township is settled, especially on the north- 

 eastern side, where, on the elevated ridges, are 

 many farms, exceedingly well situated, and in a 

 state of cultivation that bespeaks much practi- 

 cal knowledge of agriculture ; the houses well 

 built, the gardens and orchards well laid out, 

 and the general arrangements not unworthy of 

 being imitated in many of the townships more 

 recently settled. 



