REPORT OF THE No. 3 



LAND TRANSACTIONS. 



Notwithstanding the more or less general tendency of the individual in 

 Old Ontario to trek from the rural to urban fields, the newer and northern part 

 of the Province holds its own reasonably well in its attractiveness to the pioneer 

 settler. The Great Clay Belt traversed by the Transcontinental is being acquired 

 by the man who is prepared to break the way for the future users of that pro- 

 ductive section. 



A considerable number of colonists have purchased farm holdings on the 

 line between Cochrane and Hearst. The prospective opening in the near future 

 of the pulp mill at Kapuskasing, with its attendant town population, has given 

 an additional impetus to the settlement movement and substantial development 

 on bush lots in the way of cutting and clearing has resulted. 



A determined effort has been made towards concerted settlement rather 

 than indiscriminate allocation of land. Certain tiers in townships contiguous 

 to the line of railway have been opened rather than the whole townships, and 

 settlers have been required to limit their selections within more circumscribed 

 areas. 



This system, besides conducing towards more effective community life, 

 proves more economic in the building of roads and caring for the needs of settlers 

 in the way of checking up the work done and assisting them in more speedily 

 getting clearance for timber cut or approval of improvements made. 



Each section in Northern Ontario succeeded in getting a fair share of 

 those who located or purchased land. The sum of $189,549.68 was received 

 from the sale of agricultural lands and townsites with Crown Leases. 



Regular inspections of holdings have been made with a view to eliminating 

 the spurious holder or speculator in timber or pulpwood. 



Important assistance has been rendered to settlers because of fire loss or 

 crop failures and it is most satisfactory to indicate that the returns payable 

 on loans to cover advances are being splendidly made and reflect credit on the 

 patience and industry of the well-intentioned producer in the newer parts. 



Details as to land sales and collections are as follows: 



Clergy Lands. 



But a small area of these lands still exist in the Crown and during the year 

 100 acres was sold for $50.00, while the sum of $613.87 was collected on account 

 of former sales. 



Common School Lands. 



Practically all such lands have been long since alienated, although isolated 

 cases still arise where parties are clearing title, and from this source $1,013.60 

 was collected. 



Grammar School Lands. 



Some 99.38 acres of these lands were sold for $178.88 and the sum of $538.40 

 was collected. 



University Lanps. 



These lands, as the heading implies, are set apart for the support of the 

 University, and the area sold was 2,155 acres, for $1,077.50, while the total 

 revenue from such sources was $2,080.37. 



