1916-17 DEPARTMENT OF LAXDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 115 



Revenue. 



Proceeds of sale of cattle, butter, milk, etc $16,249 49 



13 cows unsold. 

 15 rams unsold. 



10,000 00 — Order-in-Council dated 18th May, 1917— 



Purchase of horses 



Cost of 17 horses and expenses in connection 



therewith 3,864 18 



Revenue. 



Sale of 3 horses and refund 648 75 



14 horses unsold. 



3,000 00— Order-in-Council dated 18th May, 1917— 



Returned soldiers' recreation account 



Expenditure to date 679 84 



15,000 00— Order-in-Council dated 26th September, 1917— 



Special fares for returned soldiers 



Expenditure to date 508 65 



$56,331 99 



Abtiiub E. D. Bbuce, 



Secretary and Accountant. 



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NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT BRANCH. 



Seed Grain. 



Amount refunded by Settlers for Seed Grain Supplied. 



October, 31st, 1915, by notes retired and cash paid $3,171 36 



October, 31st, 1916, by " notes retired and cash paid 29,320 00 



October, 31st, 1917, by notes retired and cash paid 18,119 04 



Total refunded, 3 years ending 31st October, 1917 $50,610 40 



Recobd of Cobbespondence. 



For year ended 31st October, 1911. 



Letters received 5,699 



Letters mailed 5,442 



Circulars mailed 967 



6,409 



Abthub E. D. Bbuoe, 



Secretary and Accountant. 



