1915-16 DEPARTMExMT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 93 



Appendix No. 32. 



Honourable G. H. Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. : 



Dear Sir, — I beg to hand you herewith detailed statements of " Applications 

 for Loans " received from settlers, and also of loans granted, up to October 31st, 

 1916, summary of which is as follows: — 



Loans. TO Settlers Northern and North-Western Ontario. 



During the period from August 12th, to October 31st, 1916, the number of 

 applications received was 606, covering an aggregate amount of $230,800 dis- 

 tributed as under : — 



District. Number. Amount. 



Nipissing 8 $3,000 00 



Temiskaming 375 140,175 00 



Sudbury 6 2,800 00 



Algoma 17 6,400 00 



Thunder Bay 146 57,075 00 



Kenora 47 18,400 00 



Rainy River 7 2,950 00 



Total 606 1230,800 00 



Owing to the conditions existing in the district of Temiskaming during this 

 time every effort was made to grant as much assistance as possible to those desiring 

 loans in that district, and after inspections had been made a total of 121 loans 

 were granted to the amount of $36,525, as follows: — 



Crown Lands Agency. Number. Amount. 



Haileybury 2 $500 00 



New Liskeard 15 5,225 00 



Englehart 19 4,675 00 



Matheson 36 14,550 00 



Cochrane 49 11,575 00 



Total 121 $36,525 00 



Consideration is now being given to all the other districts, and from the 

 number of applications which have been received since the Act has been put into 

 effect, it would appear the settlers generally are desirous of taking advantage of 

 the opportunity presented to secure funds for the further improvement of their 

 farms. 



Yours very truly, 



F. Dane, 



Settlers Loan Commissioner. 



