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with their operating expenses, amounted to $4,503.55. The work was under 

 the immediate supervision of the local Crown Timber Agent. 



Section 1 (E) — Creamery 



The New Liskeard Creamery, which was operated by a manager under 

 the Northern Development Branch, was taken over on the 27th of March last 

 by the Department of Agriculture. Prior to that time the expenditures in 

 connection with the operation of the institution amounted to $3,975.63, which 

 was paid by the Branch out of the Northern Development fund. 



Section 2 (1) — Seed Grain 



In accordance with the practice adopted in 1915 and continued during 

 succeeding years, seed grain was provided by the Northern Development Branch 

 for distribution to those settlers and farmers in Northern and Northwestern 

 Ontario who wished to take advantage of the opportunity of securing a sound 

 quality of seed in return for lien notes secured upon the property of the purchaser. 

 The total quantities of seed required showed a considerable reduction as compared 

 with those of the previous year, owing to more favourable crop conditions 

 prevailing in the season of 1922. Exclusive of the supplies for the Temiskaming 

 fire area there was supplied 4,206 bushels of oats, 306 bushels wheat, and 468 

 bushels barley. The seed was all purchased in Ontario; and wherever supplies 

 of the requisite quality were available, preference was given to the purchase 

 of local stocks. The distribution was made as formerly under the immediate 

 superintendence of the District Representatives of the Department of Agriculture, 

 or officers of the Northern Development Branch. 



The situation in the Temiskaming fire area in the district of Haileybury 

 with reference to seed requirements was exceptional, and special measures were 

 taken in consequence. The Fire Relief Committee, who had been active in 

 supplying the needs of the fire sufferers in other respects, did not extend their 

 operations to the supplying of seed and this work was, therefore, performed 

 under the Northern Development Act. Whereas in other districts throughout 

 the North seed was limited to oats, wheat and barley, the requirements in the 

 fire area necessitated the supply, in addition, of red clover, 12,554 pounds; 

 alsike, 7,660 pounds; timothy, 46,690 pounds; mixed seed, 4,400 pounds; peas, 

 1,454 bushels. This was required to reseed cleared land that had already 

 been seeded but burned over, and in addition, to seed down additional land 

 cleared by the fire. Oats were supplied to the amount of 10,914 bushels; wheat, 

 1,200 bushels and barley, 1,522 bushels. The terms granted to the fire sufferers 

 were somewhat more liberal than those usually applied, the lien notes instead 

 of becoming due on the 1st of December, 1923, were extended to the 1st of 

 March, 1924. The mixed grass seed purchased for this area was obtained in 

 Northwestern Ontario. The whole of the local arrangements for the purchase 

 and distribution to the fire sufferers were carried out by the district Agricultural 

 Representatives who received also the co-operation of the Superintendent of the 

 Demonstration Farm at New Liskeard. 



The total expenditure incurred in the purchase and distribution of the seed 

 amounted to $35,698.75. 



Section 2 (1) — Agricultural Implements for Fire Sufferers 



One of the consequences of the fire in the vicinity of Haileybury on October 

 4th, 1922, was that many of the farmers lost the whole of their agricultural 

 implements along with their other property. 



