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EEPORT OF THE No. 3 



Building materials of all kinds had a diminished output, including brick, 

 stone, lime, Portland cement, etc. . Natural gas remained at practically the same 

 figure as in 1913, while petroleum showed a continuation of the decline which 

 set in a number of years ago. 



Collections. 



The total revenue of the Department from all sources was $2,340,657.07. Of 

 this $83,529.50 came from agricultural lands and town sites; mining lands $41,027,- 

 50 ; mining and crown leases $57,225.24 ; miners' licenses, permits and recording fees 

 $64,195.26; royalties $74,685.11; supplementary revenue tax $306,861.40. From 

 woods and forests the revenue was $1,674,887.93, made up of the following items, 

 bonus $454,167.24; timber dues $1,112,480.38; ground rent $103,9l0.31; transfer 

 fees $4,330.00. (See Appendix No. 4, page 8.) 



Disbursements. 



The total expenditure of the Department for ordinary services was $596,669.32. 

 Some of the principal items were: Agents' salaries and disbursements $16,885.77; 

 homestead inspectors $11,911.29; Crown timber agents $30,826.48; wood rangmg 

 and estimation of timber $118,462.80; fire ranging $150,588.05; forest reserves, 

 fire ranging, etc., Temagami reserve $42,137.90, Metagami reserve $8,127.82, 

 Mississaga reserve $20,066.19, Nipigon reserve $13^234.90, Eastern reserve $2,828.85, 

 Sibley reserve $705.00; mines and mining $44,153.50; mining recorders $23,143.17; 

 surveys $36,496.20 ; refunds $16,033.98 ; contingencies, lands and forests $33,448.48, 

 bureau of mines $6,016.29. 



There was expended under the direction of the Department the sum of 

 $879,780.85. Of this amount, $802,578.19 was in connection with the northern 

 development, under 2 Geo. V, while the other principal items were Algonquin 

 Park $24,782.76, Quetico Provincial Park $11,003.18, and expenditure under 

 Bounty Act, 7 Edward VII, cap. 14, $41,016.72. (See Appendix Nos. 6 and 7, 

 pages 10 to 36.) 



Woods and Forests. 



The revenue accrued due for the year ending 31st October, 1914, was $2,009,- 

 131.43, a decrease of $118,191.13, as compared with the accrual o^ last year. The 

 revenue collected during the year from woods and forests amounted to $1,674,887.93, 

 a decrease of $304,237.88 as compared with the revenue collected last year. The 

 revenue from timber dues was $1^112,480.38 against a collection of $1,277,490.08 

 last year. The collection on. account of Bonus was $454,167.24 as against $591,- 

 676.29 last year. The collection on account of ground was $103,910.31 as against 

 $99,460.19 of last year. The revenue from transfer fees was $4,330.00 as against 

 $10,500.00 last year. 



Lands Under License. 



The area under license last year was 17,333 square miles, as against 17,5171/^ 

 square miles last year. The area under license varies from year to year from 

 several reasons. Areas cut-over are dropped and other areas go into what is 

 called "abeyance," that is the ground rent not being paid the license does not 



