WeOF 6th Mer.

This township is reache@ from Hythe along
the Pouce-Coupe ~ Grande Prairie wagon road which is
in fairly good condition in the vortion in this town
Ship at present being improved. ‘The store, post
office, and telegraph office is situated at Hythe.
The nearest school is on the southeast quarter of
section 29 in this township. There is also a post
office at Brainaré in section 2 township 74 range 12.
Almost all the land suitable for settlement is now
homesteaded, the bulk of settlement being in the
northerly half where the most open land is situated.
Sections 23, 24, 25, 26 and parts of sections 14, 35
ané 36 beinc in the Horse Lake Indian reserve. Settlers
are also located on sections 1, 2 and 2 in the south
part of the township which is the northern end of the
valley described ir report on township 72-12-6. The
Beavertaili and Steeprock creeks join here and cross sete
tions 1 ang 2 in an essterly direction. Except for
these smeli areas the south half of this township is
covereé with a dense growth of 5 inch poplar with willows,
alders and small patehes of scattered spruce 6 inches to
8 inches in diameter, and windfall. There is a small
lake on section 9 around the shores of which a fair smount
of hay might be cut in a favourable season. The soil in
this half of the township is 1 inch to = inches humus on
@ light sandy loam. The soil being light and the clearing
heavy does not incline to make this part suitable for settle-
ment. ‘The northerly half, however, is mach more suited
for settlement, the soil, varying from 2 inches to 12
inches of black sandy loam. ‘The country is much more
epen and most of it can be economically improved. Yery
Little cultivation has been done on this part, having
only recently been settled, but no doubt this will be
ineressead from year to year. This part is also weil
suited to the raising of stock, there being an abundance
of water, hay and pasture. The settlers, having Gone
very little breaking, grow oats ehieflye At the time
of cur investigation these ajseared backward on account
of the cool weather experienced in the spring. The
country at present is probably more suited for the
raising of feed grains ané stock than wheat grovings

fhere ig no merchantable timber exeept for
lLoesl use. Good building and saw logs, for settlers; —
use can be obtained in the southern part of the township.

Boose are obtained in the district and pam
tridge seem plentiful in seasone

fhe nearest grain elevator is at Grande
Prairie, the terminus of the railroads