Report of the Minister of Lands and Forests 

 of the Province of Ontario 



For the Year Ending 31st October, 1922. 



To His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. 



May it Please Your Honour: 



In pursuance of the provisions of the PubHc Lands Act I have the honour 

 to submit for the information of Your Honour and the Legislative Assembly 

 a report for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of October, 1922, with respect 

 to the proceedings and transactions of the Department of Lands and Forests. 



It affords me pleasure to announce as a preface to the detailed data follow- 

 ing that the revenue in timber operations and land transactions during the year 

 has been the largest in the history of the Province, exceeding that of the pre- 

 ceding year by over $400,000. 



An outline of the scope of the undertakings of the Department and the 

 functions of each Branch disclose the variety and importance of the services 

 rendered. 



As the name implies, there are two outstanding and somewhat distinct 

 units of the Department, viz, "Lands" and "Forests", but these embrace in 

 the application of the Acts and Regulations the rendering of services not directly 

 expressed in either term, such as extensive building of roads and generous 

 assistance to settlers. 



Under the heading of "Lands" come: 



(a) Surveys, Sales, Leases, Locations and Grants of Agricultural lands, 

 the placing of settlers and the general disposition of all Crown areas for 

 Ranching, Summer Resorts, Fur Farming, Transmission Lines, Mill Sites, 

 Water Lots and numerous other purposes. 



(b) Water Powers: The leasing of same for commercial and industrial 

 purposes at annual rentals based upon h.p. developed and sold. 



(c) Public Parks such as Algonquin, Quetico and Rondeau — great 

 Provincial natural recreation grounds and protectors and propagators of 

 wild game and bird life, also conservers of timber and possessors of great 

 opportunities for the study of technical forest problems. 



(d) Loans and Advances to settlers covering seed grain, feed and stock; 

 Experimental Farms; Creameries; Dairy Co-operative Societies. 



(e) Building of Colonization and Northern Ontario Trunk and side 

 roads to meet needs of settlers. 



Under the heading of "Forests" come: 



(a) Cruising, surveying and estimating timber and pulpwood areas. 



(b) Selling and disposing of timber limits. 



(c) Measurement of timber and the collection of all charges resulting 

 from the issue of timber licenses and from bush operations. 



(d) Forest Fire Protection. 



(e) Reforestation. 



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