acre 1,001 square miles. It is estimated that 175 square miles are suitable for agriculture. Finlay basin covers 18,861 square miles, with 67 per cent. above timber-line. The timber stand is computed at 3,518,400,000 board-feet, of which 2,638,800,000 feet is spruce. Of the forest area, a stand of 5,000 to 10,000 feet per acre occurs on 263 square miles. The arable area is estimated at 356 square miles. FINLAY FORKS TO HUDSON HOPE. Hudson Hope is a Hudson's Bay post on the north side of Peace River at the western border of the Peace River Block. Below Hudson Hope Peace River widens out and flows with uniform current through a valley cut deep across the surrounding plains. Distance from Finlay Forks to Hudson Hope is 92 miles, 72 miles to the head of Rocky Mountain Canyon, which bars navigation, and thence 20 miles to Hudson Hope; Fort St. John is 51 miles lower down and Dunvegan, Alberta, 117 miles beyond; thence to Peace River 61 miles, this point being linked with Edmonton by the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Rail- way. At McLennan this railway branches westward to Spirit River, from where it branches south to Grande Prairie, and a westerly extension has been located, but not built, from Spirit River to Pouce Coupe, in the Peace River Block, connecting with the original proposed projection of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, which runs north-east from Fort McLeod via Misinchinka River and Pine Pass and Pine River to Murray River; thence eastward to Pouce Coupe and south to Swan Lake. The route surveyed by Mr. Williams northward from Vanderhoof to Finlay Forks follows down Peace River to Hudson Hope, 48 miles from the Pacific Great Eastern projection at Pine River, the distance thence to Swan Lake being 82 miles. Steamers run during summer to Hudson Hope. Finlay Forks is at Mile 188 from Vanderhoof and there are alternate routes on either side of the Peace. By crossing to the north side advantage could be taken of a southerly exposure, eliminating necessity of protection against snow-slides ; however, two bridges across the Peace would be required. By following the south shore the bridges would not be needed, but several snow-sheds would be required around Mount Selwyn and to the east. On this side a series of benches, natural railway embankments, extend to the canyon, Mile 273, in which some fairly heavy rock-work would be necessary. The main bench above the Peace, altitude 2,400 feet, is reached at Maurice Creek, opposite Hudson Hope, Mile 296. The Williams route from here crosses eastward across Moberly River to MacEwan Creek and Pine River, and southward up that stream to Mile 344 of the original projection, at a point 82 miles from Swan Lake. Mr. Williams in his report said: “ Following down Peace River to Hudson Hope, agricultural possibilities are rather limited on account of the narrowness of the bench on either side. Only four settlers were Thirty-seven.