1925 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 15 



Disbursements 



The total expenditure for which the Department was responsible amounted 

 to $5,735,300.64, or less than the year 1923 by $1,319,211.78. 



In the general service operations which exclude outlays of the Northern 

 Development Branch, covered by and charged to a special legislative grant, 

 considerable reductions on controllable expenditures were made. For instance, 

 a saving of over $200,000 was effected in fire ranging, where the cost was some 

 $864,000, and this included the purchase of an up-to-date air fleet comprising 

 fifteen planes and additional pumps and hose, with other valuable equipment. 



In a number of other items important reductions are also noted. 



For a complete statement of disbursements under the various services other 

 than the Northern Development Branch, see appendix 6, and for the latter see 

 appendix No. 38. 



