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TRAFFIC POSSIBILITIES.

The information given above relative to the resources tributary to Section 1 of the line does
not justify any immediate expectation of an increase in traffic. It seems clear that the present
haulage of logs from the timber areas to tide-water and, possibly, later, to small local sawmills
will increase, and we are justified in anticipating that there will be haulage of pulp-wood over
this section of the line at some future date to the pulp and paper mills at Howe Sound. In
considering traffic of this character it must, however, be remembered that it is not ef a permanent
character, and that in time the timber resources will be entirely exhausted and that the district
from which the timber is removed is not, as a whole, capable of being converted into other tratlic-
producing areas.

The additional development, as indicated above, of the agricultural areas tributary to this
section in the Pemberton Valley and at Lillooet will, without doubt, stimulate the shipment of
additional agricultural products and improve the one-way movement of merchandise. but the
areas at both points are too limited in extent to justify the expectation of intensive traflic
resulting therefrom.

The mineral resources tributary to this section might in time produce traffic, hut this develop-
ment is problematic, and it may be expected that it will be some years before these resources,
even under the most favourable conditions, can be looked to to develop any considerable amount
of railway traflic. : ;

As has been peinted out, there exists the possibility of developing some very attractive
tourist resorts at points on the lakes on this section of the line, and their development would he
followed up by an increased local traffic. This traffic, however, can only be depended upon during
a short summer season. . x

A careful consideration of all the natural resources tributary to Section 1 of the line justifies
the statement that there is no immediate prospect of their development upon a basis which will
ereate traffic sufficient to take care of the heavy fixed charges and operating expenses on ihis
section of the railway.

SECTION 2—LILLOOET TO WILLIAMS LAKE,

AGRICULTURAL LAND. ,

The agricultural areas in the Lillooet District at the southern end of this section ha¥e already
been dealt with and are properly tributary to Section 1.

Crossing the Fraser River at Lillooet and proceeding north along the Fraser River, there are
some small irrigated areas tributary to the line that have been developed as far as justified by
the available water-supply for irrigation. On these areas, where water is available, good fodder
and root crops are being raised, but the remarks given above relative to continuous cropping
on land in the Lillooet District with potatoes are applicable also to many of the areas between
Lillooet and Pavilion.

At Pavilion and in the valley of the Pavilion Creek there are some small areas of high
productiveness, and in this district there are some large ranches, particularly the Carson Ranch,
where large areas are deyéted to the production of fodder in connection with stock-raising
activities. Pavilion Valley, however, is limited in extent, and the summit is soon reached to
the eastward, the agricultural areas east of that point being, of course, tributary to the Cariboo
Road and the markets at Clinton and Asheroft.

From Pavilion to Kelly Creek, where the railway-line leaves the valley of the Fraser. there
is no possibility of any additional agricultural development adjacent to the line, which here
follows the steep side-slopes of the Fraser Valley.

In certain of the bottom Jands and also to the westward of the river some agricultural
development is being carried on, but the latter areas are separated from the railway-line by
the deep valley of the Fraser. .

Leaving the Fraser River at the mouth of Kelly Creek, the line follows up the latter stream
to the summit and thence north-easterly to Clinton. Along this route there are some small areas
of agricultural land, but no possibility of any largely increased development.

At Clinton the line meets the Cariboo Road coming in from the south at Ashcroft.
Along this road for some distance south and in the valley east and west from Clinton there
is some agricultural development where water for irrigation is available, but the bench and

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