EEPORT OF THE Xo. 3 



There was expended under the direction of the Department the sum of $233,- 

 534.29. Of this the largest expenditure was in connection with the Northern De- 

 velopment, under 2, George V., which was $193,082.80; exploration of the District 

 of Patricia, $10,000; parks, $24,471.39. (See Appendices Nos. 6 and 7, pages 10 

 to 33'.) 



Woods and Fobests. 



The total revenue accrual from woods and forests during the year ending 

 the 31st of October, 1912, was $2,068,060.38, which amount is $83,197.78 less than 

 the accrual for last year. 



The falling off was principally in the receipts from bonus, which were $96,968 

 less than the receipts for bonus last year. 



The revenue collected on account of the above accrual and those of former 

 years was $1,985,662.78, or $274,225.91 in excess of the revenue collected last 

 year. 



The principal increases were in timber dues $166,673.37, and in bonus $113,- 

 884.14. 



The mileage under license last year was 996 miles less than that of the pre- 

 vious year. The reason for this was that certain licensees had not paid up their 

 ground rent or were indebted for dues, which prevented the issue of their licenses. 

 307 miles were also surrendered as having been cut out, and were withdrawn from 

 license. 



The output of pine sawlogs, boom timber and square timber brought into feet 

 board measure equalled 487,838,666 feet board measure, which is 96,425,439 feet 

 below the output of 1911. 



The output of timber other than pine showed an increase of 24,093',160 feet 

 over last year. There was also an increase in the pulpwood of 49,612 cords. The 

 most notable expansion was in railway ties. The quantity taken out last year was 

 4,270,832 ties. The quantity taken out this year was 5,704,459 ties, showing an 

 increased output for the year of 1,433,627 ties. 



Several berths in the Eainy Eiver, Thunder Bay and Kenora Districts that 

 had been damaged by fire or cut over in previous years were sold by tender. 



The only other timber sale held during the year was of two berths on the 

 Jocko Eiver, each having an area of 25 miles, which were in a dangerous position 

 and on which the timber had reached its maturity, and it was considered wise to sell 

 them so as to get the value of the timber. The sale of^this timber established a 

 record for price. The pine timber on Berth No. 1 was sold for $13.26 per thousand 

 feet board measure in addition to $3 dues; and the pine timber on Berth 'No. 2 

 was sold for $12.10 per thousand feet board measure in addition to $2 dues. In the 

 disposal of these berths it was determined to insert a condition in the terms of sale 

 requiring the licensees to remove all limbs, brush, and other debris arising from 

 the lumbering operations under the direction of an officer appointed by the Depart- 

 ment of Lands, Forests and Mines. A deposit was required of $1,000 per mile in 

 each case, which desposit is held as security for the performance of all conditions 

 of sale. The Forester for the Province, Professor Zavitz, was requested to visit the 

 locality, and a special ranger was placed in charge of the cutting to see that the 

 conditions with respect to the disposal of the debris were carried out. The timber 

 will be culled and measured by scalers appointed by the Department. 



The year 1912 was, on the whole, a fairly good year for lumbermen, both as 

 regards demand and prices. Some years ago, when our lumbermen looked chiefly 



