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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



(5) Permits. 



Permits were issued in 139 townships, as compared with 123 townships 

 in 1920 and 136 townships in 1919. A total of 5,966 permits were issued, cover- 

 ing an area of 23,678 acres, 158 permits less than were issued in 1920. 



As shown in the tables below, the greatest number of permits were issued 

 in the districts of Matheson, Cochrane, and Hearst. Most of the burning 

 under permit was done during the month of June, 3,085 permits being granted, 

 with 1,329 in September and 1,154 in May. During the month of July, it was 

 necessary, in some districts, to prohibit burning, owing to the exceptionally 

 dry weather. 



STATEMENT OF PERMITS ISSUED. 



Number of Permits. 



1921 



1920 



1919 



1918 



1917 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September . . . . 



Totals 



1,154 



3,085 



364 



1,329 



34 



1,003 

 2,011 



891 

 1,620 



629 



1,536 

 2,786 



496 

 1,475 



342 



2,248 

 2,899 

 2,050 

 2,156 

 237 



5,966 



6,154 



6,635 



9,590 



3.486 



