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Trees to the number of 8,352,939 were distributed throughout the year to 

 6,728 people for private planting. Schools to the number of 305 were the 

 recipients of some 144,230. Planting in County Forests accounted for 443,200 

 and Northern Plantations for 527,500. 



The interest manifested all over the province in tree planting and in the 

 gaining of knowledge on all aspects of reforestation remains unabated. 



For the intimate details covering the experimental and practical work 

 accomplished under this head see pages 108 to 125 inclusive. 



REVENUE 



As a direct result of the restricted operations following the collapse of the 

 market and a decided lessening in production, the year's timber revenue was 

 only 82,110,840.74 as set out in statement under Appendix No. 9. This amount 

 is less than last year by almost one million dollars. Collections from the sale and 

 lease of lands for all purposes, from casual fees and refunds accounted for a 

 further revenue of $620,028.77, which added to the timber figure above gives 

 a gross revenue of $2,730,869.51, which for the purposes of the records of the 

 Public Accounts is further reduced to the extent of $5,332.89 for refunds in 

 connection with Timber Dues, Mill Licenses, Ground and Fire Tax, and of 

 S270.515.42 for Fire Protection Charges, making a net revenue of 82,455,021.20 

 comprising Ordinary $2,318,922 and Capital $136,099.02, of which $20,765.39 

 is made up of a special fund deposit in connection with "Back to Land" Move- 

 ment. 



Through the inability of certain Licensees to meet their annual Ground 

 Rent and Fire Charges fewer licenses were issued and consequently a less 

 collection under the Fire Protection Charges resulted, there being for this 

 service only $270,521.82 as against $304,843.76 for the previous year. Provincial 

 Land Taxes were less by over $12,000 and returns from the Provincial Parks 

 by over $8,000 than last year. 



EXPENDITURES 



The gross expenditures of the entire Department amounted to S2 424,452.75, 

 reduced, however, by the Fire Tax collections of $270,515.42 which is treated 

 as a credit against expenditures under the Fire Ranging Service. Salary assess- 

 ments to the amount of $13,726.76 further reduced expenditures for the year 

 so that the net total is $2,410,725.99. Of this the sum of $576,540.91 is charged 

 to Capital, the balance, $1,834,185.08, to Ordinary Account. This outlay for 

 the year is less than last year by $826,593.30, the Ordinary being cut by 

 S296, 240.75 and the Capital by $530,352.55. These reductions were largely in 

 Forest Ranging, Fire Protection and Reforestation. As indicated in last year's 

 report the above mentioned reductions were carried out and the prospects for 

 the coming year are for a further reduction on certain of the more important 

 larger items of expenditures both Ordinary and Capital. 



