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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



(5)" Permits 



A total of 5,907 permits were issued during the season, covering an area 

 of 54,784 acres, as compared with an average of 6,739 permits covering 26,260 

 acres for the seasons 1917 to 1922 inclusive. Of this number, 5,677 permits 

 were issued in 207 townships, 159 in unsurveyed territory, and 25 for railway 

 rights-of-way, these latter covering an area of 22,488 acres. With the increase 

 in the size of the Permit Area a corresponding increase is naturally to be expected 

 in the number of permits issued and the acreage burned over. In June however, 

 when a great amount of burning is usually done, the hazard was so great that 

 permits were refused in most localities. The number issued in -July and August 

 was also small. It was necessary for the first time to keep the Permit Regula- 

 tions in operation during October owing to the unusual weather. 



STATEMENT OF PERMITS ISSUED 



