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The number of railway ties taken out was more than double the number of 

 cut during previous season; 1,544,836 were taken out as compared with 738,597 

 in 1916. 



Two hundred and twenty-two thousand three hundred and seven cords of 

 pulpwood was cut upon settler's lands during season 1916-17. Total number of 

 cords of pulpwood cut on settler's lands and lands of the Crown, 445,978. 



Two hundred and twenty-three thousand six hundred and seventy-one cords of 

 pulpwood was taken off Crown lands, season 1916-17, an increase over previous 

 season of 54,158 cords. 



Sales of the Pic River Pulp and Timber Limit and Black Sturgeon Pulp and 

 Timber Limit referred to in 1916 report were carried out, the highest price ever 

 tendered for pulpwood being obtained. 



Recently what is known as the Kapuskasing Pulp and Timber Limit was 

 offered for sale. These three limits add 3,594 square miles to the area of pulp 

 lands covered by concessions. 



Lands Under License. 



The area under license last year was 16,313% square miles, which was 6011/^ 

 square miles greater than the area under license the previous season. 



SouECEs OF Revenue. 



The ground rent received amounted to $100,408.33, being $11,190.84 more 

 than in the preceding year. 



Six thousand six hundred and sixty-five dollars and ten cents was collected as 

 transfer fees as against $3,640.00 for 1916. 



Licensees and other holders of timber concessions were required, under the 

 terms of the new Regulations, to pay a fire protection charge of $6.40 per square 

 mile, and the amount received from this source totalled $115,327.06. 



The revenue collected during the year ending October 31st, 1917, was made up 

 as follows: 



Timber Dues $832,467 24 



Bonus 640,835 35 



Ground rent 100,408 33 



Transfer Fee 6,665 10 



Fire Protection 115,327 06 



$1,695,703 08 



Culler's Examination. 



Two Culler's Examinations were held during the year, one at North Bay and 

 the other at Kenora. Eight candidates succeeded in passing the examination and 

 were duly granted certificates authorizing them to act as Cullers. 



(For complete list of Cullers see Appendix 12, page 54.) 



Fire Ranging. 



Under the legislation passed during the Session of 1917 radical changes were 

 made along the line of forest protection. 



The Permit System, relating to the burning of slash by settlers, was inaugu- 

 rated, 3,486 permits, covering 15,186 acres, being issued during the past season by 



