xii EEPORT OF THE No. 3 



The revenue collected amounted to $1,335,330.78, a decrease of $193,784.04:, 

 as compared with the year ending 31st October, 1915. 



This decrease is directly attributable to the war. The number of men enlisting 

 for overseas service rendered it difficult for the lumber companies to properly man 

 their camps, and the cessation to a very great extent of building operations greatly 

 lessened the demand for lumber. 



In only one respect did the quantity taken out compare with that of the previous 

 season, 738,597 railway ties being taken out, which was 9,433 in excess of the 

 number for 1914-15. 



The production of pine timber, saw logs, square timber, etc., was 307,836,365 



feet board measure, a decrease of 100,000,000 feet board measure from quantity 



•produced last year. Timber other than pine also shows a considerable falling off, 



38,906,300 feet board measure being taken out as against 59,308,403 feet board 



measure for season 1914-15. 



The quantity of pulpwood taken off Crown lands was 169,513 cords, or 131,443 

 cords less than last season, but nearly 65,000 cords more than was cut during 

 season 1913-14. 



There is already apparent an increased demand for nearly all classes of timber, 

 and the output for 1917 it is confidently expected will show a substantial increase 

 over that for the past season. 



The shortage of cars and consequent difficulty in securing coal has greatly 

 increased the demand for cordwood for fuel purposes, and this will enable settlers 

 to derive considerable revenue from the wood upon their lands. 



The available supply of pulpwood in the United States is nearly exhausted and 

 this has led to constant inquiries being made with respect to pulp bearing lands in 

 the Province of Ontario. Inquiries have been received from several European 

 countries as well as from all sections of the Republic to the south. 



Two areas have recently been offered for sale by public competition. These 

 areas are known as the Pic River Pulp and Timber Limit and the Black Sturgeon 

 Pulp and Timber Limit. 



The pulp companies already in operation have recently added additional units 

 to their plant and are prepared to purchase from settlers in order to insure sufficient 

 pulpwood for their mill. 



Sources of Revenue. 



The $1,355,330.78 collected during the year ending October 31st, 1916, was 

 made up as follows : 



Timber Dues $822,332 81 



Bonus 387,972 94 



Ground Rent 89,520 03 



Transfer Fee 3,640 00 



Deposit on Timber Sales 81,855 00 



$1,355,320 78 



Lands Under License. 



The area under license last year was 15,7131/4 square miles, which is one-half 

 square mile more than the area under license the previous year, that is to say, the 

 new licenses issued represent an area equal in extent to the sura of the areas dropped 

 from license. 



