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a goodly number of claims were cancelled. Over 800 settlers who proved up 

 acquired their patents. 



Particulars in respect of land transactions are hereafter detailed. 



Clergy Lands. 



There were sold and leased of the Clergy lands during the year 12| acres 

 for $31.25, and the collections on account of these and former sales of such lands 

 amounted to $612.90. (See Appendix No. 3, page 23). 



Common School Lands. 



Of these lands, the collections during the year from sales and leases amounted 

 to $3,447.80, but there were no sales. (See Appendix No. 3, page 23.) 



Grammar School Lands. 



The area of these lands sold during the year was 57^ acres for $28.75. 

 The collections on account of these and former sales amounted to $529.84. 

 (See Appendix No. 3, page 23.) 



University Lands. 



The number of acres of these lands Ec'd and leased during the year were 

 836.38 for $418.25. The amount collected on account of these and former 

 sales was $1,917.67. (See Appendix No. 3, page 23.) 



Crown Lands. 



The total area of these lands sold for agricultural and townsite purposes 

 during the year was 139,026.86 acres for $143,059.02. The collections on 

 account of these as well as former sales amounted to $135,862.27. This shows 

 a marked increase in the sale of lands as compared with former years. For 

 instance, in 1920 the number of acres sold amounted to 72,500. The collections 

 from sales show an increase of over 50 per cent. 



The total area leased was 20,524.85 acres for $2,286.50. The collections 

 from these sales and leases amounted to $56,588.93. From this it will be seen 

 that the area leased is double that of the previous year. 



There were 21 acres leased in the Timagami Reserve and collections of 

 previous sales amounted to $900.50. (See Appendix No. 3, page 23.) 



Settlers on Purchased Lands. 



As shown in the preceding paragraphs, there has been an increased demand 

 for this class of land and from the inquiries received indications are that this 

 influx will continue. Land in the agencies of Englehart, Matheson, Cochrane 

 and Hearst is being largely acquired by actual and bona fide tillers of the soil. 



The actual number of purchasers was 736, while permission was granted 

 to 314 to assign their interests covering an area of 44,637 acres, which were tak- 

 en up by other settlers. The purchase price in full was paid in all these cases. 



There were 398 sales cancelled, as the purchasers had failed to comply 

 with the regulations as regards actual settlement, and these lands were again 

 placed in the market to be acquired by actual settlers. 



During the year the settlement duties were completed by 307 settlers and 

 they were granted patents for their land. 



