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the industrious beaver. A live wild timber wolf, captured in Algonquin Park, 

 was shown for the first time in captivity. A part of the exhibit which proved 

 very interesting was the display of the various kinds of pulpwood used in paper 

 manufacture. Indian guides were also there making birch-bark canoes and snow- 

 shoes. 



The whole exhibit proved most interesting and educative, and won favour- 

 able commendation from visitors from all parts of the world, and from the 

 Board of Directors of the Canadian National Exhibition. 



COLONIZATION ROADS. 



The sum of $671,184.48 was spent upon Colonization Roads, or $165,000 

 more than the previous year. Those outlying sections of the Province that do 

 not benefit from the Provincial Highway system, that are yet for the most part 

 unsold and unpatented, must of necessity be accorded treatment justly due to 

 the pioneers, and consequently both organized and unorganized municipalities 

 received the advantage of this expenditure. New roads were built, old ones 

 repaired, bridges constructed and maps prepared and plans devised for proposed 

 improvements. 



For detailed expenditure see Appendix No. 46. 



NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT BRANCH. 



A sum of $2,010,153.23 was expended for development purposes in Northern 

 and North-western Ontario. Of this amount $1,603,148.53 was expended upon 

 the construction, maintenance and repair of roads and bridges, or slightly under' 

 eighty per cent of the total amount expended. The balance, $407,004.76 was 

 used to advance settlement and colonization, included in which was the making 

 of loans to settlers through the Settlers' Loan Commissioner. 



The report of the Branch will be found on pages 159 to 202 inclusive, Appen- 

 dices 47 and 48 and that in connection with Settlers' Loans, on pages 207 and 

 208, Appendix 49. 



FORESTRY BRANCH 



Forest Survey. 



With a view to ascertaining the types of timber upon certain of our hitherto 

 uncruised and unestimated stretches of country, the Forestry Branch conducted 

 careful, systematic and expert cruises, using standard machines and collaborating 

 with experienced ground parties. 



Two most important surveys and estimates that will have far reaching results 

 are, first — one covering a portion of the James Bay watershed, lying between 

 Cochrane and Moose Factory, and the other an extensive block comprising 

 over 5,000 square miles in the Sudbury and Algoma Districts. 



An excellent example of quickly, accurately and economically segregating 

 and mapping different types is found in the James Bay Report (see Appendix 

 No. 50). 



