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Columbia for timber areas of limited extent and for all areas in 



Dominion forest reserves. The 400 square miles disposed of on the 



timber sales basis last year yielded from $5.50 to $7.75 per M., 



as compared with an average of less than $3 for spruce, under the old 



system. 



In 1918, forest surveys and land classification of 



Forest Survey 465,000 acres were completed; the total area thus 



and Land . . 



Classification examined to date is 1,665,000 acrt^s, or 22-2 per 



cent of the Crown lands. The cost last year was 



slightly over 3 cents per acre. 



Quebec 



The field of operations of the Provincial Forest Service has 



been much increased by the addition of the administration of fire 



protection, including the railway fire protection work. 



It is gratifying to note that approximately 80 per 



Work of (^gfj^ Qf ^jjg licensed timber lands of Quebec is 



Fire Protection 



Associations protected by the St. Maurice Valley, Ottawa River, 



Laurentian and Southern St. Lawrence Forest 



Protective Associations. The efficiency of their work has steadily 



increased, through improved personnel, education of the local 



public, increased use of modern equipment, and improved means of 



transportation. 



Legislation to compel fire patrol on unprotected licensed lands 

 is contemplated. Lack of adequate patrol on lands within association 

 territory but not held by members of an association, constitutes 

 a danger to surrounding territory. 



The Provincial Forest Service has established a fire-ranging 

 system in the Abitibi district, along the Transcontinental railway, 

 west of Parent, and north of the territory of the Ottawa River Asso- 

 ciation. In this area, 18,500 acres of settlers' slashings were burned 

 under permit, with no loss of green timber. 



Ontario 



During 1918, a maximum number of 1,044 fire rangers were 

 employed. They were directed by 32 district chiefs, assisted by 

 41 deputy chiefs. There are four inspection districts, with head- 

 quarters at Cochrane, Nipigon, Sudbury and Parry Sound, under 

 the general supervision of the general superintendent of fire protection 

 at Sudbury, the whole organization being directed by Mr. Zavitz, 

 Provincial Forester, Toronto. 

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