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1 inch to 3 inches hurms neous in sections 29, 20

Sl and 22. In the lower part of the hills in the fovth- |
east and northwest parts of the township the soil is a sandy
loam, the remainder of the township which is composed of hill

teps is a sandy 011 with ereavel or a fray
pe mi €FS eravelly clay and

The hills which almost completely surround this
area appear to have a beneficient effect upon the temperature.
Summer frosts occur but very rarely. ‘heat, oats and barley
in limited quantities have always been grown successfully.
Seme of the finest vegetable garéens were ssen here. On the
northeast quarter of section 19 « settler wes experimenting
in growing corn of a dwarf type. ‘the corn looked very good
and was out in ear at the time of visiting the township.
As I left the vicinity shortly sfterwards I was unable to find
out if it heG& matured.

Most of the hay harvested is disposed of to the
several stopping pleces, which opened up in this township
te accommodate the winter treffie on the Spirit River trail.
Very little grain is growm in this township, in fact not
more than the settlers require €or their own stock, ‘there
is no market for garden produce. ‘the feed, {hay and green
feed) will continue to be a paring preposition until the
Souce-Coupe prairie is served by a railways

Hamerous springs of fresh, palatable water mve
their source in the hilly country which surrounds this basin
of agricultural iané. Several flow inte Henderson ereek,

S peremnial stream about seven feet wide ani 2 feet deeps

It fiews ecross sections 20, 19, © and Sl and leaves the
township at section 22. Noe wells were seen; settlers obtain
their water supply from the abovenentioned streams

“ith the exception of the northwestern part, the
township is ali timbered, chiefly with poplar, spruce and
jack pine, up to 6 inches, thick elder ant willow. ‘The heavy
timber has been destroyed by fire leaving considerable wind-
fell in places, with patehes of dry st nding spruce and
jec pine to 12 inches. fome patehes of green spruce and Jack=
pine still remain. ‘These, together with the dry timber form
an ample supply for building purposes.

Boose are plentiful and ere easily approached.
Partridge and prairie chicken were very plentiful this
Beasotie

fhe only road in the township which has been
improved is along the north boundary of section 19 and
along the east boundary of section 30 to the beDe and Bel.
grade which is used for a main read to Spirit kKiver. The
vremeinger of this wrt of the township is sorely in need of
rostis. Ye schools or churches have been established in ;
the tovmship.s, ‘several of the settlers reusin away éuzing the
summer months, returning early to open up stepping ple ces
@uring the winter season, ith the exception of a few :
farms this vert of the settiement does not appesr progressives

All the monuments seen while investigeting
this township mre in good condition.