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viously rented lands was $09,714. Small quanti- 

 ties of clergy, common-school, grammar-school, 

 railway, and university lands were also sold, and 

 the total revenues of the department tor the year 

 were $1,447,949. The total disbursements were 

 $272,257, including $19,200 lor mining schools, 

 $34,507 for explorations in northern Ontario, $6,- 

 257 for immigration, and $3,243 for colonization. 

 The revenue from woods and forests was $1,276,- 

 376, of which $576,320 was timber dues. 



There had been a continuous and increasing 

 demand for pulp-wood, and the Sault Ste. Marie 

 Pulp and Paper Company had operated their me- 

 chanical pulp-mill steadily through the year, be- 

 sides adding a sulfite-mill of large capacity. 

 The Spanish River Pulp and Paper Company was 

 going on successfully. Regulations had been made 

 to prohibit the export of spruce pulp-wood cut on 

 Crown lands, as well as of hemlock-bark used for 

 tanning. A forest reserve had been created near 

 Lake Temagaming in Nipissing of 2,200 square 

 miles. A similar region of 45,000 acres on Thun- 

 der Cape in Thunder Bay district had also been 

 made a forest reserve. 



Agriculture. The annual report of the On- 

 tario Bureau of Industries appeared in the sum- 

 mer. The total value of farm-land in Ontario 

 had shown a steady decrease from 1891 to 1899, 

 but it had risen from $563,271,777 'in the latter 

 year to $574,727,610 in 1900. Including, however, 

 the value of buildings, implements, and live stock, 

 the decrease had ceased in 1897, and the increase 

 proceeded from $905,093,613 in that year to $974,- 

 .814,931 in 1900. The value of farm-buildings in 

 1900 was $219,488,370; of implements, $57,324,- 

 130; of live stock, $123,274,821. The statistics of 

 wool showed in this year 957,307 fleeces of 5,805,- 

 921 pounds weight, and $894,112 in value. There 

 had been comparatively slight variations in the 

 product and values during the preceding decade. 

 There were 216,734 colonies of bees in the province, 

 with a value (including outfit) of $1,139,559, and 

 a value per hive of $5.26. Poultry numbered on 

 July 1, 1900, 9,541,241, and were valued at $2,727,- 

 363. There were 890,933 turkeys, 398,890 geese, 

 457,072 ducks, and the rest scattering. There 

 were 3,164,287 poultry sold or killed during the 

 year, and valued at $1,176,740. On July 1, 1900, 

 there were 1,771,641 hogs in the province worth 

 $9,598,153. Those sold or slaughtered during the 

 year were 2,056,049 in number, and $15,800,799 

 was received for them an average price per head 

 of $7.69, as against $8.68 in 1895. The number of 

 sheep was 1,797,213, and the value $7,711,496. 

 Those sold or slaughtered were 690,058 in num- 

 ber, and $2,872,609 in value. The cattle numbered 

 2,429,330, and were valued at $56,320,810. Those 

 sold or slaughtered were 560,893 in number, and 

 valued at $18,017,989. The horses numbered 617,- 

 309, valued at $46,916,999, the great portion being 

 working animals. Those sold during the year 

 were 47,926, valued at $3,774,480, or an average 

 price of $79. There were 2,694,600 acres of pas- 

 ture ground in the province, 339,411 acres of or- 

 chard and garden, 10,687 acres of vineyard. 



The cheese factories in operation during the 

 year were 1,173 in number, the cheese made was 

 127,789,543 pounds, the gross value was $13,023,- 

 025, and the amount paid to patrons for their 

 milk was $11,682,470. The number of creameries 



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was 308 in 1900, against 71 in }^'.r.\\ ilic quantity 

 of butter made was 9,041, Kis poun : . \v<>rt.h 

 819,290; the average price \\;i> :^'t ccni-i ;< p 

 and the amount paid to patrni.s ,,i iii<ii 

 was $1,589,291. The wages paid to tann lab 

 in 1882-1900 averaged $157 per ;m 

 engagements, and $155 in 1900. Wit.hoiil i , 

 the rate was respectively $2.10 and .^i--,. 



Fisheries. The Hon. F. 11. LuUhioid, (' 

 missioner of Fisheries, presented his anmui 

 port on Feb. 25. It showed the net revcinn 

 1900 to have been $35,443, and the expend i tu 

 $28,612. The objection to fishermen to giving in 

 formation was pointed out, owing, presumably, to 

 their fear that it meant increased license fees or 

 some curtailment of existing privileges. Licenses 

 were granted to fishermen with 1,893,000 fathoms 

 of gill-net, 471 pound-nets, 499 hoop-nets, 95 

 seines, 107 dip-nets, and several thousand baited 

 hooks. The occupation gave employment to 2,502 

 men, 91 tugs, and 1,187 boats, with an estimated 

 capital of $789,042 invested in the industry. The 

 aggregate catch was 25,698,591 pounds, a decrease 

 of 1,789,888 pounds on the preceding year, and the 

 value of the product was estimated at $1,333,293. 

 There was a falling off in the chief food fishes 

 whitefish, lake trout, herring, and pickerel and 

 a marked increase in the quantity of the coarser 

 varieties taken. The deputy commissioner said 

 that probably 95 per cent, of the whole catch in 

 these waters was consumed in the United States. 

 The hatcheries were doing good work, and 98,625,- 

 000 fry had been deposited in Ontario waters that 

 year for the purpose of replenishing the drain on 

 the whitefish and lake trout. 



Mines. The tenth report of the Ontario Bu- 

 reau of Mines, prepared by T. W. Gibson, Director 

 of the Bureau, gives the statistics for 1900. The 

 points particularly noted in the report are the 

 satisfactory advance of production in iron, nickel, 

 and copper, the smaller output of gold, and the 

 subsidence of speculative excitement in mining 

 stocks. The number of companies chartered in 

 1900 was 48, with an authorized capital of $35,- 

 818,999, against 74 in 1899 with an authorized 

 capital of $87,382,994. The Crown lands sold and 

 granted under patent by the terms of the mines 

 act amounted to 30,972 acres, at a price of $69,- 

 195. There were 267 mining leases issued, cover- 

 ing 28,127 acres and realizing $27,970 rental. The 

 total value of the product of Ontario mines in 1900 

 was $9,298,624, against $8,416,673 in 1899 and 

 $7,235,877 in 1898. The number of employees in 

 1900 was 10,934, and the amount of Avages paid 

 was $3,366,601. The principal products were val- 

 ued as follow: Lime, $544,000; brick and drain 

 tiles, $1,589,328; pressed and paving brick, $141,- 

 369; sewer-pipe, $130,635; pottery, $157,449; pe- 

 troleum and oils, $1,684,327; paraffin wax and 

 candles, $184,718; natural gas, $392,823; salt, 

 $324,477; building-stone, $650,342; cement, $698,- 

 015; iron ore, $111,805; pig iron, $936,066; nickel, 

 $756,626; copper, $319,681; gold, $297,861; silver, 

 $96,367. The chief increases during the year 

 were $153,794 in Portland cement, $121,693 in 

 petroleum products, $86,854 in iron ore, $127,909 

 in pig iron, $230,522 in nickel, $143,444 in copper. 

 The main decreases were $48,081 in natural gas 

 and $126,707 in gold. 



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PARAGUAY, a republic in South America: members. The President is elected for four years. 

 The Congress consists of a Senate of 13 members Emilio Aceval was elected President for the term 

 and a House of Representatives composed of 26 ending Nov. 25, 1902, and Hector Carvallo Vice- 



