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a large number of cattle, an important dairy industry and, above all, unbounded 

 confidence in the agricultural future of the section. This successful settler is 

 one of its original soldier settlers of the Farm Colony, whose faith in the North's 

 potentiality and persistence in the trying years have been amply rewarded. 



A contemplated paper mill and a further development of the pulp industry 

 at this point assure a larger community and a local market for the settlers' 

 products. This situation is but typical of other points in the Great North. 



While the appalling fire of October, 1922, that ravaged an extensive area 

 in the fine farming section of the Southern Clay Belt traversed by the Temis- 

 kaming and Northern Ontario Railway, resulted in severe losses, the sufferers, 

 through well directed Government and other organized effort, are rapidly 

 recovering. The fire-swept centres are fast rising from the ruins of but a year 

 ago and the substantial building programme already carried out with the projects 

 under way indicates clearly the indomitable energy of the people and their 

 unending faith in Greater Ontario. 



Clergy. 



Under this heading the sum of but $134 was received on old sales. This 

 source of revenue has been practically exhausted as nearly all old sales have 

 been cleared up. 



Common School. 



The sum of $1,418.89 was realized from this source, but this was all on 

 account of the payment of long-standing arrears. 



Grammar School. 



An occasional sale made in years gone by is consummated by the occupant 

 of land paying up and acquiring patent. An amount of $196 was collected in 

 this class. 



University. 



Lands set apart for the support of the University were sold to the extent 

 of 3,163 acres, for $1,806.89. 



Crown. 



Agricultural and Townsites revenue amounted to $107,900.26 while lands 

 leased for various purposes brought a return of $87,632.01. The total area 

 sold and leased comprised 154,018.94 acres. 



Free Grants. 



No additional free grant land has been opened recently, consequently the 

 suitable areas are becoming considerably less each year. In the area of land 

 located during the year a decrease is shown, a total number of 718 persons 

 selecting land as compared with 1,013 last year. During the same period, how- 

 ever, 113 parties purchased a total area of 5,757 acres adjacent to their home- 

 steads. A total area of 90,143 acres was located to new applicants and 54,349}/^ 

 acres were patented to 411 settlers who completed their clearing and cultivation 

 during the past 12 months. 



For various reasons it is expedient in some cases for settlers to exchange 

 lots or assign to other settlers and make new and more suitable selections. 

 To enable more satisfactory settlement in this respect, 225 settlers assigned 

 their holdings covering 28,080 acres. 



