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other purposes amounted to $103,875.34. Rents on leasehold properties brought 

 in $119,778.07. From Parks casual fees and refunds the sum of $179,291.91 

 was collected, making in all over five million dollars, as above stated. The 

 above is a very creditable showing considering the uncertainty of the timber 

 market, and the reduction in the number of farm lots sold. 



Disbursements 



The total expenditure of the Department (excluding Northern Develop- 

 ment) was $2,845,762.20, or an increase of approximately $250,000 over that 

 for the year 1924. This is more than accounted for by the increase of some 

 $323,000 in fire ranging service, largely due to heavy capital expenditure inci- 

 dental to the erection of the hangar and aircraft parking station. In 1924 the 

 capital expenditure on fire ranging was but $86,000, but in 1925 $276,000, to 

 which amount is chargeable the cost of the hangar, some $178,000 in round 

 figures Some important additions were made to our fire-fighting equipment 

 in the way of portable fire-fighting units, hose and over 200 new portable hand 

 or force pumps. In practically one-half the items of service reductions are 

 found. For complete statement of disbursements under Northern Development, 

 see special report by Northern Development Branch, 



