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$6.75 per cord loaded on the cars in the Park. The freight charges work out to 

 between $3 and $4 per cord on wood delivered at Toronto, Hamilton or similar 

 points. The orders for wood from the Government institutions amounted to about 

 2,100 cords. This has all been shipped out, and by the end of January about 14,000 

 cords of wood remained in the Park. This, if the weather is favourable in the 

 months of February and March, will all be hauled out and piled at the railway 

 sidings before the snow goes away in the spring, so that it will be available for 

 shipment during the coming season. The wood will have an opportunity to be 

 seasoned, and will lose in weight, thus reducing the freight charges. 



All cutting under contract was stopped at the end of January, and the head- 

 quarters gang will finish by the end of February. 



T. W. GiBSox, 



Deputy Minister of Mines. 



Appendix No. SJf. 

 Fuel Supply — AVood-cuttixg Permits to Municipalities. 



In order to relieve the fuel situation the Department decided to grant permits 

 to the Municipal x\uthorities to cut wood for the use of the citizens on lands of 

 tlie Crown. Our agents were instructed to select areas upon which wood was chiefly 

 suitable for the fuel ])urposes and only dry or fire killed timber was allowed to be 

 cut for this purpose, and no sawlog timber was to be taken. The wood was to be 

 free of Crown dues. It was the purpose of the Department, in issuing permits 

 to municipalities, rather than to private individuals to make it possible for the 

 citizens to obtain their fuel supply at the least expense, 



A number of Municipalities availed themselves of this and made applications 

 througii the Crown Timber Agent for permits. Permits were granted to the 

 Municipal Authorities of the Town of Kenora for an aggregate of 8,000 cords of 

 wood, area>; being selected by the Municipal Authorities and approved of by the 

 Crown Timber Agent. 



The Town of Keewatin was granted a permit covering 500 cords. 



The Cities of Fort William and Port Arthur were each granted seven permits 

 for a number of areas and locations, upon which they were allowed to cut the dry 

 and fire killed wood. 



The Municipal Authorities of Sault Ste Marie, were granted a permit tc cut 

 on lots 10 and 11 in the 6th Concession of Jarvis, an aggregate of 5,000 cords. 



The Towns of Webbwood, Fort Frances, Blind River, Cobalt, North Bay. 

 Thessalon and Haileybury applied for and were granted permits to cut sufficient 

 wood to meet the requirements of their citizens. 



JoHX ITousER, Albert Grigg, 



CJiicf Cleric. Deputy Minister. 



