LANDS AND FORESTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO for the fiscal year ending MARCH 31,1950 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO w^. To His Honour, The Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. May It Please Your Honour: The undersigned begs respectfully to present to your Honour, the Annual Report of the Depart- ment of Lands and Forests for the fiscal year April 1, 1949 to March 31, 1950. H. R. Scott, Minister. ONTARIO ^\%Wtu"' of the MINISTER of LANDS AND FORESTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO for the fiscal year ending MARCH 31, 1950 PRINTED BY O RDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO SESSIONAL PAPER No. 15, 1951 TORONTO, 1951 Printed and Published by Baptist Johnston, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty L^ontentd PAGE Title Page ------- -- l Division of Accounts -- 3 Division of Air Service -- 13 Division of Fish and Wildlife -- 21 Division of Forest Protection - - - - 45 Division of Land and Recreational Areas ------ 57 Division of Law ----- 69 Division of Operation and Personnel 71 Division of Reforestation ---- 117 Division of Research 123 Division of Surveys and Engineering - - 137 Division of Timber Management - - - 149 3& >-J' L ^ -^*> ^"""^ •"•«~l ""A- Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 4 DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS General The financial report sets out a substantial increase — $479,150.00 — in expen- diture appropriation of the Department as compared with the previous year. This increased appropriation was required for: (1) Suppression of Forest Fires; (2) Salvaging of fire killed timber; (3) Air Service Expansion; (4) Cost of Living Bonus to employees There was a decrease in the cash receipts — $32,981.37 — as compared with the previous year. Jsnaex of ^JaoleS Table No. Page 1. Analysis of cash receipts by districts --------10 Jsnaex of L^narfj ana Ljrapnd Figure No. Page 1. Timber returns, crown dues, ground rent, etc. ----- 5 2. Water power rentals, crown s^les and rentals, etc. - - - 6 3. Trend of total annual receipts ---------- o 4. Trend of total annual disbursements -------- o FINANCIAL REPORT Cash Receipts and Disbursements Statement for the year ending March 31, 1950, is set out on Schedule A, page 6. The following summarizes the result of operations for the year. Total— Cash Disbursements .. $14,536,859.74 —Cash Receipts _ 11,602,255.69 Excess of Disbursements over Receipts .. 2. Comparison of Results with those of prior years $2,934,604.05 (a) Receipts Cash receipts for the year under four vears as follows: review compare with those of the previous 1946 YEARS ENDING MARCH 31 ST 1947 1948 1949 $ $ $ 1950 Accounts Water Power Rentals __ Provincial Land Tax Long Lac Diversion __ Miscellaneous Air Service Fish and Wildlife ... Forest Protection Land and Recreational Areas Reforestation Surveys Timber Management _ Mississagi Salvage Froject Operation and Personnel (Sylva) 654,979 680,568 694,859 759,570 811,664 209,459 204,475 185,470 217,521 242,292 20,850 20,400 19,950 19,500 19,050 9,048 46,071 24,825 26,225 21,778 25,284 15,258 8,376 6,373 10,734 1,651,166 2,248,201 2,420,661 2,813,876 2,774,518 30,943 46,402 53,230 48,330 70,707 338,258 430,644 393,938 409,465 400,223 19,386 25,373 25,562 1,685 153 459 1,652 501 402 534 5,554,781 6,944,104 6,855,031 7,332,290 6,789,235 459,961 1,406 11,602,255 Page 5 Division of Accounts (b) The following is a comparison of total disbursements for the five years ending March 31, 1950. Department of Lands & Forests Total Disbursements Chargeable to Appropriation as voted Mississagi Salvage Project _ Additional Disbursements Uncontrollable items Special Warrant Dept. of Game & Fisheries Total Disbursements Chargeable to Appropriation as voted Total Disbursements 1Q46 VEARS ENDING MARCH 31 ST 1947 1948 1949 1950 3,988,394 5,961,806 7,598,612 9,693,336 9,913,521 1,489,845 4,623,339 111,000 217,621 748,661 1,197,974 4,848,055 7,159,780 7,598,612 11,400,802 14,536,860 Figure No. 1 TREND OF DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE TIMBER RETURNS-CROWN DUES-GROUND RENT & FIRE TAX CHARGES FOR. THE FIVE YEAR.S ENDING 31 MARCH 1950 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 6 Figure No. 2 TREND OF DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE WATER POWER RENTALS - CROWN LAND SALES 6 RENTALS PROVINCIAL LAND TAX FOR. THE FIVE YEARS ENDING 31 MARCH 1950 900 CO 800 < _l 700 o Q 600 Li_ O 500 CO 400 o CO 300 200 100 WATER. POWER. RENTALS «* ^^^^ ^^^ CROWN LAND S. UES 6 RENTALS PROVINCIAL LAh ID TAX 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS Schedule A FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1950 Division of Accounts RECEIPTS Water Power $ 811,663.96 Provincial Land Tax 242,292.14 Long Lac Diversion . 19,050.00 Casual Fees, Surveys, Office Fees, etc. 18,778.07 Security Deposits _. 3,000.00 Division of Air Service Miscellaneous Division of Fish and Wildlife Licences, Royalty and Sundry Division of Forest Protection Miscellaneous Division of Land and Recreational Areas Land Sales Agricultural '..$ 14,104.58 Summer Resort 20,701.13 Townsites 5,308.63 University 148.16 Miscellaneous 14,194.01 Unallocated _ 163,185.74 $1,094,784.17 10,733.90 2,774,518.06 70,706.89 $ 217,642.25 Carried Forward $3,950,742.92 Page 7 Division of Accounts Schedule A (Continued) RECEIPTS Brought Forward $3,950,742.92 Land Rentals (Other than Parks) Leases and Licenses of Occupation 112,061.86 Temagami Islands 1,959.54 114,021.40 Park Revenue Algonquin Rentals Miscellaneous Rondeau Rentals . Miscellaneous $ 13,636.73 . 14,091.12 -$ 27,727.85 .$ 15,305.09 . 2,825.98 -S 18,131.07 Quetico Rentals $ 93.05 Miscellaneous 1 ,284.00 Ipperwash Beach Rentals $ 710.00 Miscellaneous _ 2,329.25 -$ 1,377.05 -S 3,039.25 Tourist Outfitters Licenses Other Lands Division Receipts $ 50,275.22 16,102.76 2,091.54 Division of Operation and Personnel Sylva Subscriptions _. Division of Reforestation Miscellaneous .._ Division of Surveys Aerial Surveys — Net Receipts Division of Timber Management (See Schedule "B") Crown Dues Ground Rent Fire Tax Scalers' Wages Interest $ 400,223.17 1,406.39 153.35 533.65 Mill Licenses and Sundry Cash Deposits MlSSISSAGI SA] \ IGE $6,146,884.32 112,139.00 485,313.46 5,632.36 5,868.38 4,202.28 $6,760,039.80 29,195.24 $6,789,235.04 459.061.07 Total Receipts Excess of Disbursements over Receipts Carried Forward $11,602,255.69 2,0.^4,604.05 $14,536,859.74 $14,536,859.74 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 8 Schedule A (Continued) DISBURSEMENTS Brought Forward $14,536,859.74 MAIN OFFICE Minister's Salary— Statutory $ 8,000.00 Salaries — Permanent and Temporary 766,969.21 Travelling Expenses — _ 47,525,95 Maintenance and Operating 18,813.19 Damage and Other Claims, Sundry Contingencies, etc. 1,850.96 Compensation for Injured Workmen 52,591.43 Cost of Living Bonus — Entire Department 477,357.98 Unemployment Insurance Stamps 1,456.04 Annuities and Bonuses to Indians 23,580.00 — $1,398,144.76 FIELD SERVICES Basic Organization — including District Offices Salaries $3,399,623.25 Travelling Expenses 479,575.49 Maintenance and Operating 1,838,845.82 ^ $5,718,044.56 Extra Fire Fighting Salaries— Temporary ...... $1,018,087.18 Travelling Expenses - 1 7 ,965 .03 Maintenance and Operating 464,904.72 $1,500,956.93 Fire Prevention, Conservation of Fish and Wildlife and Reforestation Salaries, etc., Maintenance and Operating $ 129,874.78 Grants Association of Ontario Land Surveyors $ 200.00 Municipalities in lieu of School Fees 632.54 Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation Inc. _ 1,500.00 Thomas R. Jones 300.00 E. L. Marsh 100.00 Niagara District Pheasant Breeders' Association 500.00 Ontario Fur Breeders' Association Inc. 2,500.00 Ontario Federation of Commercial Fishermen 1,500.00 $ 7,232.54 Woi.f Bounty -.-$ 56,927.00 Bear Bounty $ 8,530.00 Division of Air Service Salaries _ $ 288,916.67 Travelling Expenses 9,928.34 Maintenance and Operating — including purchase of Aircraft 447,277.88 ^ „ $ 746,122.89 Division of Research Salaries — Temporary $ 131,016.85 Travelling Expenses 18,477.11 Maintenance and Operating 55,722.83 ■ $ 205,216.79 Division of Surveys Aerial Surveys $ 21,558.91 Ground Surveys — Miscellaneous Expenses _ 120,911.46 $ 142,470.37 Division of Timber Management Salvaging Fire-Damaged Timber, Salaries, Travelling, Maintenance Expenses, Advances to Contractors, Equipment Purchases $4,623,339.12 Total Disbursements $14,536,859.74 Page 9 Division of Ac count s Figure No. 3 TREND OF TOTAL ANNUAL RECEIPTS FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDING 31 MARCH 1950 INCLUDES FORMER CAME AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE MISSISSAGI SALVAGE PROJECT O c o 137.351 $6,348,601 $7,033,613 $6,697,708 $6.606479 $8,514,613 $10,663,148 $10.682403 $11,635,237 $11,142,295 Figure No. 4 TREND OF TOTAL ANNUAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDING 31 MARCH 1950 INCLUDES FORMER CAME AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE MISSISSAGI SALVAGE PROJECT 0 Q o c 1941 1942 1943 $2.967331 $3,231,118 $4,075,717 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 $3.615426 $4,210,990 $4848.055 $7159.780 $759S,6I2 1949 $9,910,957 1950 i 9.91 3.52 1 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 10 cq % d> « w « £ 5 < PI D <« £ S H m £ < 55 § 2 § S ° O M H § > O ft. 3 O H K < Q Cm (3 en S £ W H CJ H rt X H w (/J r-5 Q w C5 > < cq X < - s — ^ w w u pq w S P4 H W m fa < o U X fa o o "3 Q R K £ > q S m o n ^ ? < ? 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JS "^ ;S -B- 5 x 5 J; -c cj. t; h c t- — :■; o s s 3 ^ .^ 1 u ^j :, T) o s _: t/0 CCj u 15 VU £ ■f. H l-J fa Page 11 Division of Accounts Mary Wilson working at an accounts ledger. FOREST RESEARCH DIVISION— PROJECTS Schedule C STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE (INCLUDING GENERAL OFFICE) Protect For Year Ending March 31, 1950 Experiment Station — — $ 45,733.83 L. M. Morrison (Statistician) 3,620.93 Soil Surveys Regeneration Surveys ... Wildlife Pump and Hose Test ... Forest Genetics Biology South Bay Experiment 1 South Hay Experiment 2 Seed Production Experiment ._ Pathology — 24,115.12 35,014.25 22,755.27 16,565.33 7,051.09 36,976.24 16,065.72 18,750.00 1 1.446.6S 4,310.63 Total Direct Expenditure on Projects Deduct — Sale of Fish (South Bay Experiment 2) $242,405.09) 6,553.01 Net Direct Expenditure on Projects .. 5,852.08 Main Office Administration - 23,240.38 Total Expenditure by Forest Researcb Division- 8259,092.46 Carried Forward $259,092.46 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 12 DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURE Brought Forward $259;092.46 Forest Research — Field Service $205,2 16.79 Forest Research — Main Office 21,362.70 Basic Organization — Equipment and Improvements 32,512.97 $259,092.46 Schedule D DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE ANALYSIS OF CASH RECEIPTS „ For Year Ending March 31, 1950 Game Licenses Trapping $ 56,389.65 Non-Resident Hunting 364,921.85 Deer 242,208.18 Moose - 352.21 Gun 178,016.26 Dog 16,212.14 Fur Dealers 27,787.00 Fur Farmers 5,835.00 Tanners 190.00 Cold Storage - 637.15 892,549.44 Rovaltv Game 237,036.67 $1,129,586.11 Fisheries Licenses Fishing (Commercial) 106,251.35 Angling — 1,450,180.46 1,556,431.81 Royalty on Commercial Fish — 9,093.11 $1,565,524.02 General Licenses Guides — 14,236.00 Fines 45,807.70 Costs Collected - — 1 ,746.25 Sales— Confiscated Articles ._... 17,222.31 Miscellaneous 394.77 $ 79,407.03 $2,774,518.06 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 14 DIVISION OF AIR SERVICE General The fiscal year 1949-50 saw considerable expansion of the activities of this Division. Provision had been made in the two previous years through the addition of our new Hangar and the procurement of additional equipment — and the fiscal year concerned saw us in a favorable position to undertake these expanded activities. The fire season itself could be regarded as normal, and although there were more fires than in the preceding two years, fewer reached the out-of-control stage, and the aggregate damage as a result thereof was considerably less than in former years. We attribute this, to some extent, to the fact that we now have more aeroplanes of a type that will operate out of smaller bodies of water, thus enabling us to get at the source of incipient fires much more easily and much more quickly than has been the case in the past. There has also been considerable expansion of the activities incident to Fish and Wildlife administration. The inauguration of registered trap lines necessitated a tremendous amount of travel by officers of the Fish and Wildlife Division, and in its initial stages it probably required a lot more supervision than will be the case in succeeding years when the program has become solidly established. This not only involved increased travel in areas with which we had been dealing, but also involved our taking in a very sizeable piece of country which we generally refer to as the Patricia area. To facilitate travel in this district it became necessary to establish quite a number of gasoline caches. We now carry gasoline at two points on Hudson's Bay, namely, Weenusk and Severn, and quite a number of inland caches, among which are Lansdowne House, Big Trout Lake, Big Sandy Lake, Bear Skin Lake, and several others. Gasoline at most of these inland points has to be placed there either by air or by winter transport — and because of the cost involved, we use as little as is neces- sary, preferring rather to re-fuel our aeroplanes at points where the cost of fuel is much less. Normal co-operation with other departments of Government was carried out as usual. Considerable flying was done for the Department of Mines; the usual amount for the Provincial Police, the Department of Health, the Department of Highways, etc. Some measure of co-operation was also accorded the Federal Department of Indian Affairs, with whom we work very closely in the establishing of registered trap lines. Emergency flights were carried out as required. Normal amiable relations were maintained with the Department of Transport and with the Air Transport Board. New Construction and Expansion During the period involved the Department of Public Works built two new year-round cottages and a workshop for us at Eva Lake; two more cottages and a workshop at Carey Lake and Kenogami; and it seems quite probable that we will require to open additional bases at Lauzon Lake and somewhere in the vicinity of White River at which latter place a new District Headquarters has been established. There are still a few odds and ends to be cleaned up in the absolute completion of our new Hangar, but it is hoped that the Department of Public Works will complete this project in the next fiscal period. Equipment During the year the Service took delivery of thirteen Beaver aircraft from the DeHavilland Company of Canada, and most of these were put in service as they were Page 15 Division of Air Service delivered. We have found this aeroplane to be a very useful piece of equipment. Its maintenance problems are not particularly difficult, and its performance far excels anything that Canada has ever seen before. Five more of the same type are on order for delivery in 1950 — and this will bring our fleet up to a total of forty-five aircraft. In the preceding year our Stinson S.R.9 aircraft were retired from service and were put up for sale. The last of them has just been sold at the time of compiling this report. Winter Operations Winter operations as expanded during the winter of 1948-49 were continued during the past winter. Beaver aircraft were operated on skis from Toronto. Algonquin Park, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Gogama. Chapleau. Geraldton, Port Arthur, Eva Lake; and two Norseman were operated from Sioux Lookout. This gave us a total of ten aircraft on winter operations. A good deal of their flying was occupied in the supervision and enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife regulations, but considerable flying was also done in the supervision of timber and logging operations, transportation of scalers, selection of tower sites, and normal transportation incident to the movement of senior officials through parts of the country which are relatively inaccessible by any other means of travel. Maintenance of Service Buildings Normal maintenance of all Service property was carried out as usual. Painting and normal repairs were undertaken where necessary in order to keep our property up to proper standards. Accidents During the period involved the Service lost one aircraft Norseman CF-OBC, which was burned in a forest fire at Sutton Lake in August of 1949. The engine, floats, and propeller were salvaged, but apart from these the aeroplane was a total loss. A Beaver went through the ice on early winter operations, north of Chapleau in December of 1949, but we were able to salvage the aeroplane intact and it was actually flown back to Sault Ste. Marie for necessary reconditioning. We are very pleased to report that we had no fatal or serious accidents. The following tables are submitted as supplementary to this Report: — J? nil ex of J able A Table Xii. Pagi 1. Allocation of aircraft ------------- io 2. Flvinc; time — pilots --------------16 3. Hours flown on various phases of flying operations - - 17 4. Totals -_____--___-_-__-_ 17 5. Hours flown' at bases --------------17 6. Flying timi ur< raft - ._..--_..__- 17 7. Am in \iiu\ in aircraft ------- 18 8. Transport aircraft -effecttvi loads i uuued - - - 10 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 16 Table No. 1 Table 7 shows the allocation of aircraft at the termination of the season, but the following aircraft operated for periods at the Bases shown: BASE REGISTRATION TYPE Algonquin Park CF-OBZ Beaver Chapleau CF-OCH Beaver CF-OCQ Beaver Eva Lake CF-OBT Beaver Geraldton . .CF-OBI Norseman Gogama ___ __CF-OCC Beaver Pays Plat CF-OCN Beaver BASE REGISTRATION TYPE Pickle Lake _ .....CF-OBC Norseman Port Arthur CF-OCB Beaver Sault Ste. Marie CF-OBV Beaver CF-OCO Beaver CF-OCR Beaver Sioux Lookout __ .CF-OCK Beaver Sudbury CF-OBX Beaver Pilots Table No. 2 FLYING TIME— PILOTS 1924-49 1949-50 Total Blockley, H. T._ _ Burton, E. C Burton, J. O Burtt, A. E. . . Buck worth, W. B. Calladine, T. J. .... Cooke, T. C. Culliton, J. P.... Denley, J. G. _ Donnelly, J. T. .... Duncanson, I. C. Evans, F. B. Fawcett, T. B Hoar, H. A.. Hull, C. L Hutnick, S Kingdon, O. F Kincaid, J Kirk, C. J. _ LeFeuvre, C. J.. MacDougall, F. A. Parsons, R Phillips, G. H. R. Piper, 0. M Poulin, L. D Ponsford, G. E. Reid, D. M Siegel, J Speight, H. C Sandison, A. G Stone, R. W. E. .._ Shrive, A. N Smith, A. B Trussler, G. E Taylor, J. M. All Other Pilots... Total: _ 910.45 322.25 1,233.10 2,032.50 397.20 2,430.10 596.20 466.40 1,063.00 2,525.15 421.10 2,946.25 3,005.20 6.10 3,011.30 315.15 315.15 1,118.10 515.10 1,633.20 2,939.25 283.55 3,223.20 1,716.10 559.35 2,275.45 1,782.25 555.00 2,337.25 339.15 257.05 596.20 329.55 329.55 414.45 414.45 161.40 161.40 754.55 620.10 1,375.05 431.25 431.25 1,117.10 480.55 1,598.05 1,503.15 506.20 2,009.35 304.30 304.30 3,443.15 316.40 3,759.55 3,736.15 299.00 4,035.15 3,174.50 596.55 3,771.45 7,646.30 571.25 8,217.55 502.35 554.00 1,056.35 3,019.40 448.25 3,468.05 524.00 105.40 629.40 746.15 402.50 1,149.05 1,272.10 428.35 1,700.45 1,495.50 440.10 1,936.00 406.05 406.05 548.45 558.15 1,107.00 . 364.25 364.25 2,323.45 406.25 2,730.10 4,233.15 185.20 4,418.35 2,708.20 53.05 2,761.25 119,572.40 44.05 119,616.45 175,289.20 13,530.45 188,820.05 Page 1 7 Division of Air Service Table Xo. 3 HOURS FLOWN OX VARIOUS PHASES OF FLYIXG OPERATIOXS 1949-50 Total Fire Ranging (Detection and Supervision) Timber Management Fish and Wildlife Lands Commercial Flying. .... Administration... 6,925.55 603.35 1,644.10 110.25 278.30 3,968.10 13,530.45 6,925.55 603.35 1,644.10 110.25 278.30 3,968.10 13,530.45 Table Xo. 4 Passengers Carried Personnel Carried Total Passengers and Personnel Carried Effective Loads Flown, Lbs Effective Loads Flown. Tons 1924-49 165,583 89,206 254,789 54,467,067 27,233 Tons 1,067 Lbs. 1949-50 30,687 5,918 36,605 7,964,076 3,982 Tons 76 Lbs. Total 196,270 95,124 291,394 62,431,143 31,215 Tons 1,143 Lbs. Table Xo. 5 HOURS FLOWX AT BASES 1949-50 Base Hours Flown Algonquin Park 568.45 Biscotasing 419.25 Caribou Lake __ . 402.45 Chapleau _ 447.50 Eva Lake __ 482.35 Fort Frances 255.35 Geraldton 420.50 Gogama 614.05 Ignace . 473.50 Kenora 405.25 Oba Lake ... 1063.45 Orient Bay 639.50 PavsPlat 405.00 Base Hours Flown Parry Sound .. _ 406.10 Pickle Lake . 297.45 Port Arthur 555.25 Red Lake 420.20 Remi Lake ... 359.25 Sault Ste. Marie ... _ 1606.10 Sioux Lookout 1063.30 South Porcupine 502.35 Sudbury 442.40 Temagami 611.55 Twin Lakes 313.15 Toronto .. 351.55 13,530.45 Abu r \i i Norsi MAN CF-OBC (I OBD CF-OBE CF-OBI CI OBG CI OBH I I OBI CF-OBL CF-OBM CI OBN HOBO CF-OBQ CI OBB Table Xo. 6 FLYIXG TIME— AIRCRAFT 1924-49 1Q4Q-50 T< 1 1 \ I 1,377.30 109.05 1,486.35 1,332.55 419.45 1.752.40 1,368.55 254.55 1,623.50 1,633.40 71.15 1,704.55 1,438.20 430.05 l,8( 1,484.25 427.05 1.O11.30 1,286.25 446.30 1,732.55 1,002.55 325.55 1,328.50 950.55 6.20 1,207.15 814.50 406.45 1,221.35 700.50 397.5S 1,098.45 565.20 502.55 1,068.15 639.30 414.20 1,053.50 Continued on Next Pnge. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 18 Aircraft 1924-49 1949-50 Total Beaver CF-OBS 398.45 548.35 947.20 CF-OBT 300.05 380.15 680.20 CF-OBU 346.40 540.45 887.25 CF-OBV 591.10 415.30 148.05 481.40 739.15 CF-OBW - 897.10 CF-OBX 293.35 65.15 358.50 CF-OBY 212.10 161.25 373.35 CF-OBZ 46.55 467.20 514.15 CF-OCA 293.25 04.45 388.10 CF-OCB 135.30 270.45 415.15 CF-OCC 182.50 65.35 248.25 CF-OCD 170.25 358.40 529.05 CF-OCE 3.00 412.00 415.00 CF-OCF 3.20 618.00 621.20 CF-OCG 2.40 316.15 318.55 CF-OCH 274.55 274.55 CF-OCI 477.45 477.45 CF-OCJ 269.45 269.45 CF-OCK. 541.30 541.30 CF-OCL — — 364.55 364.55 CF-OCM 329.40 329.40 CF-OCN ... 338.25 338.25 CF-OCO . 107.40 107.40 CF-OCP 223.00 265.25 223.00 CF-OCQ 265.25 CF-OCR.. 370.25 370.25 CF-OCS 459.30 459.30 CF-OCT 106.40 106.40 All Other Aircraft (104,323.28 + 52,062.37) 156,386.05 156,386.05 Total: 174,378.35 13,530.45 187.909.20 Table No. 7 ALLOCATION OF AIRCRAFT— 1949-50 BASE REGISTRATION TYPE Algonquin Park CF-OBY Beaver Biscotasing CF-OBH Norseman Caribou Lake ...CF-OBN Norseman Chapleau _CF-OCA Beaver Eva Lake CF-OCJ Beaver Fort Frances CF-OBM Norseman Geraldton CF-OCB Beaver Gogama _ CF-OCS Beaver Ignace _.... CF-OCI Beaver Kenora _ CF-OBO Norseman ObaLake ...CF-OBU Beaver CF-OBS Beaver Orient Bay ... CF-OBL Norseman CF-OCM Beaver Pays Plat .CF-OCH Beaver Parry Sound CF-OCE Beaver BASE REGISTRATION TYPE Pickle Lake .. CF-OBE Norseman Port Arthur . ...CF-OCK Beaver Red Lake ...CF-OBD Norseman RemiLake __ CF-OCL Beaver Sault Ste. Marie CF-OBR Norseman CF-OBW Beaver CF-OBF Norseman Sioux Lookout CF-OBG Norseman CF-OBI Norseman CF-OCP Beaver South Porcupine ....CF-OBQ Norseman Sudbury .....CF-OCD Beaver Temagami CF-OCF Beaver Twin Lakes CF-OCG Beaver Toronto CF-OCT Beaver Page 19 Division of Air Service Beaver aircraft on Opeongo Lake, Algonquin P Table No. 8 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT— EFFECTIVE LOADS CARRIED 1949-50 Aircraft Norseman CF-OBC Hours Flown 109.05 CF-OBD 419.45 CF-OBE CF-OBF CF-OBG CF-OBH CF-OBI CF-OBL 254.55 430.05 _. 427.05 446.30 325.55 CF-OHM 256.20 CF-OBN 406.45 CF-OBO CF-OBQ 397.55 502.55 CF-OBR Beaver CF-OBS CF-OBT 414.20 548.35 380.15 CF-OBU CF-OBV 540.45 148.05 Effective Loads 49,190 Lbs- 179,960 Lbs.- 123,393 Lbs- 26,250 Lbs.- 337,386 Lbs.- 359,631 Lbs.- 306,014 Lbs- 276,925 Lbs.- 287,175 Lbs.- 290,870 Lbs.- 228,980 Lbs.- 320,530 Lbs.- 289,085 Lbs.- - 24 Tons, - 89 Tons, - 61 Tons, - 13 Tons, -168 Tons, -179 Tons, -153 Tons, -138 Tons, -143 Tons, -145 Tons. -114 Ton.-, -160 Tons, 144 Tons. 1190 Lbs. 1960 Lbs. 1393 Lbs. 250 Lbs. 1386 Lbs. 1631 Lbs. 14 Lbs. 925 Lbs. 1175 Lbs. 870 Lbs. 980 Lbs. 530 Lbs. 1085 Lbs. 355,478 Lbs.— 177 Tons. 1478 Lbs. 237,020 Lbs.— 118 Tons. 1020 Lbs. 214,800 Lbs.— 107 Tons, 800 Lbs. : Lbs. - 13 Tons. 575 Lbs Continued on Next Page. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 20 Aircraft Hours Flown Effective Loads Beaver CF-OBW 481 .40 CF-OBX _ 65.15 CF-OBY 161.25 CF-OBZ __ 467.20 CF-OCA 94.45 CF-OCB 279.45 CF-OCC _ 65.35 CF-OCD 358.40 CF-OCE _ 41 2 .00 CF-OCF 618.00 CF-OCG 316.15 CF-OCH 274.55 CF-OCI 477.45 CF-OCJ _ 269.45 CF-OCK ....... 541.30 CF-OCL ..... ... 364.55 CF-OCM . 329.40 CF-OCN 338.25 CF-OCO 107.40 CF-OCP 223.00 CF-OCQ 265.25 CF-OCR ... 370.25 CF-OCS 459.30 CF-OCT 106.40 Total Transport Section:— Total Flying Time, Hours Total Loading, Lbs. Total Loading, Tons ... 231,262 Lbs.- 32,460 Lbs.- 82,688 Lbs.- 220,720 Lbs- 54,640 Lbs- 153,720 Lbs- 29,010 Lbs.- 188,930 Lbs- 126,422 Lbs.- 335,130 Lbs- 241,920 Lbs.- 173,030 Lbs.- 208,985 Lbs- 230,092 Lbs.- 367,640 Lbs- 188,150 Lbs.- 187,855 Lbs- 174,750 Lbs.- 63,185 Lbs- 88,510 Lbs- 174,565 Lbs.- 92,035 Lbs.- 381,895 Lbs.- 27,420 Lbs- -115 Tons - 16 Tons - 41 Tons -110 Tons - 27 Tons - 76 Tons - 14 Tons - 94 Tons - 63 Tons -167 Tons -120 Tons - 86 Tons -104 Tons -115 Tons -183 Tons - 94 Tons - 93 Tons - 87 Tons - 31 Tons - 44 Tons - 87 Tons - 46 Tons -190 Tons - 13 Tons 1262 Lbs. 460 Lbs. 688 Lbs. 720 Lbs. 640 Lbs. 1720 Lbs. 1010 Lbs. 930 Lbs. 422 Lbs. 1130 Lbs. 1920 Lbs. 1030 Lbs. 985 Lbs. 092 Lbs. 1640 Lbs. 150 Lbs. 1855 Lbs. 750 Lbs. 1185 Lbs. 510 Lbs. 565 Lbs. 035 Lbs. 1805 Lbs. 1420 Lbs. 13,530.45 7,%4,076 3,982 Tons, 76 Lbs. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 22 DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT General The moose season was closed as a result of findings of last year. Hunting pressure on deer continued to increase, though much of the increase this year was absorbed by the north-western part of the province. Upland game increased in all sections, though the European Hare population is still low. More generous open seasons were provided and a special feature was an open season on Hungarian Partridge in our six easternmost counties. These birds were very abundant. Fur bearing animals were generally in reasonable supply, and there was con- tinued progress in the establishment of trap-line management on both public and private lands. As a necessary preliminary to the establishment of trapping on a quota basis, the season on marten was closed generally and fisher closed north and west of North Bay. Over the whole far northern area the recent die-off of beaver produced a slightly lower crop, but the beaver harvest over the whole province remains high. The Division co-operated with the Wildlife Management Institute Pelee Island pheasant investigation and with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on woodcock investigations. There were 41,823 pheasants distributed of which 5,666 were day-old chicks, 35,199 poults and 958 adults. ^Jrndex of- ^J able 5 Table No. Page 1. Bear bounty for fiscal year 1949-50 --------- 24 2. Summary of breeding stock — licensed fur farms - - - - 26 3. Comparative table showing annual wolf bounty statistics - 27 4. Summary of wolves killed, counties and districts - - - - 27 5. Wolf bounty for fiscal year 1949-50 --------- 28 6. Revenue received from export permits -------- 28 7. Revenue received from tanners' permits -------29 8. Summary of pelts exports and pelts tanned ------ 29 9. Total value of pelts exported or tanned -------30 10. Statement of ranch raised pelts exported or tanned - - - 30 11. Details of officers responsible for seizures ------ 30 12. Articles seized ----------------31 13. Firearms seized ----------------31 14. Pelts and hides seized -------------31 15. Miscellaneous articles seized -----------31 16. Informations ----------------31 17. Results of prosecutions -------------32 18. Convictions for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 - - - - 32 19. Amounts realized from sale of articles ------- 34 20. Summary of fish distribution -----------36 21. Comparative table showing distribution according to species 37 22. Distribution by age groups ------------39 23. Distribution of fish by species and hatcheries ----- 39 24. Statistics of the fishing industry in the public waters of Ontario for year ending December 31, 1949 ------ 42 25. Quantities of fish taken ------------42 26. Comparative statement of the yield of the fisheries of Ontario by Lake ---------------44 27. Comparative statement of the yield of the fisheries of Ontario ------------------ 44 Page 23 Division of Fish and Wildlife ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK NATURALIST PROGRAM The season 1949-50 was the sixth for the Algonquin Park Naturalist Program. Despite its similarity to programs in national and state parks in the LTnited States, it arose spontaneously, as a result of public demand. The program of the summer of 1944 was organized by Prof. J. R. Dymond, of the University of Toronto, a summer resident of Smoke Lake, at the urgent request of the Department. It has since been expanded and organized to meet public needs. This year one nature trail was enlarged to make a total of three trails with labels identifying the plants, trees, shrubs and other points of nature interest. Accord- ing to actual count of nature trail registration. 6.440 Park visitors used the trails and there were many requests for more trails. The Park Naturalists gave 34 nature talks at the various hotels and lodges. These evening gatherings were attended by a total of 1,200 people. Coloured slides were used to illustrate the geography, history and purpose of the Park. Stress was laid upon the wildlife and its natural environment, and the interdependence of plants and animals. These points, as well as identification of the Park flora and fauna were again emphasized in the nature hikes. A total of 353 hikers attended the 26 conducted nature hikes. This year also saw the beginning of construction on the Park Museum of Natural History. When completed, this will serve as a focal point for the nature program. Here, on display, will be specimens and exhibits explaining the wildlife of the Park. With this in mind, a representative insect collection was started this year. In addition, collections representing the trees, shrubs, plants, and small mammals were made. A project was started to study the ecology of a typical bog lake. With the information and specimens gathered it is hoped that an exhibit can be built to show the history, flora, fauna and the importance of such a lake. To further the enjoyment and the education of the visitor, a pamphlet was written to describe the Park and the program. This was distributed at the Park entrances with the travel permits. In Algonquin Park, where conventional entertainment is at a minimum and where the emphasis is placed upon the natural environment, an interpretive service such as this is a step toward public education as a means of gaining public co-operation. Only through public contact on a popular level, can the work of management and research be brought to light and appreciated. It is recognized that an interest in natural history is an important incentive in bringing people to Algonquin Park rather than to one of the many other places where outdoor recreation is available. BEAR BOUNTY 1949-1950 Under The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act. 1946, a §10.00 bounty is paid on any hear 1 2 months of age or over, and a S5.00 bounty is paid on any bear under 12 months of age, which has been killed between April 15th. and November 30th, in a township of which 25' '< of the total area is devoted to agriculture, and which is located in one of the counties or districts described in the Regulations. The Act further specifies that the bear must be killed in defence or preservation of livestock or property, by a bona fide resident of the township. The following is a comparative statement, showing the bear bounty statistics for a period of five years, ending with the fiscal year 1949-1950. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 24 PERIOD ADULTS CUBS BOUNTY For year ending Mar. 31, 1946 1167 SI 1,330.00 For year ending Mar. 31, 1947 959 73 9,735.00 For year ending Mar. 31, 1948 509 17 5.095.00 For year ending Mar. 31. 1949 592 o7 6,035.00 For vear ending Mar. 31, 1950 803 122 S, 530. 00 It will be noted from the above table that the statistics for the last fiscal year, show a marked increase in the number of bears killed. This may indicate that the low period in the bear cycle, was reached in the fiscal year ending 1948. There were 750 claims for bounty involving 803 bears, and 122 bear cubs considered by the Department, of which. 11 claims representing 11 bears, were refused for various reasons. The following table shows the number of bears and cubs killed in each of the counties and districts on which applications for bounty were received. These figures do not include the bears hunted and killed by sportsmen, on which bounty is not applicable. Table Xu , BEAR BOUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1949-1950 County or District Bear 12 months (>r over Cubs under 12 months Total Algoma _ 63 26 89 Bruce ..... ... 8 1 9 Cochrane 179 21 200 Frontenac 3 3 Haliburton 4 3 7 Hastings 28 3 31 Kenora 19 2 4 2 2i Lennox and Addington 4 Manitoulin 5 1 6 Muskoka 9 9 Nipissing 10 4 23 Parry Sound 41 3 44 Peterboro 6 6 Rainy River 70 26 14 12 84 Renfrew— 38 Sudbury 51 3 54 Timiskaming ... 128 142 8 17 136 Thunder Bav 159 Total: 803 122 925 FUR FARMING 1949 During the first part of the calendar year 1949. the market for ranch raised mink pelts appears to have struck the low level on its gradual decline from the high wartime prices. These prices insofar as good quality standard mink wrere concerned, were slightly above the high cost of production. However, by fall, the market showed a steady improvement in demand and price levels, and ranchers once again received. for Lrood quality pelts, prices reminiscent of wartime. Silver fox in all its phases, continued to bring prices well below- production costs. The depressed fox market has been an asset in one sense, in that it has forced a general housecleaning in the fox industry which was long overdue. Many ranchers who raised inferior pelts have been forced out of the business, the remainder pelted out all but a nucleus of their finest breeding stock. These circumstances would indicate that only the finest pelts will be available when market conditions improve to the Page 25 Division of Fisb and Wildlife Moose calf (female), Paiponge Twp. (Thunder Hay). Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 26 point where profit can be realized, which should put the fox industry on the soundest basis in its history. The unstable market in the first part of this year and the general condition of the industry resulted in a net decrease of 268 ranches in the Province. There was a total of 1,392 licences issued during the calendar year 1949. Of these, 1,274 were renewals of previous licences, 108 for newly established ranches and 10 licences were issued with retroactive provisions to legalize the operation of ranches during the previous year. Table No. 2 SUMMARY OF BREEDING STOCK — LICENSED FUR FARMS JANUARY 1st 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Beaver 44 30 45 70 71 Fisher 14 35 45 46 26 Blue Fox 955 1283 1276 1450 385 Cross Fox 64 47 36 23 11 Pearl Platinum Fox 1514 2382 378 3133 368 2437 565 Platinum Fox 1549 Red Fox... 106 110 94 38 23 Standard Silver Fox — — 11238 10772 9400 6654 5016 White Fox * * 5 1 4 White Marked Fox 2629 3115 3179 1690 927 Lynx. . . 2 1 1 1 1 Marten 17 16 28 35 35 Mink 36912 50677 72992 75192 71139 Muskrat— - 26 2 92 65 55 Raccoon 128 130 127 97 94 Skunk 1 i 2 1 5 *Shown tinder allied types. The following table shows the County or District Algoma Brant Bruce Carleton Cochrane Dufferin Dundas Durham Elgin Essex Frontenac Glengarry Grenville Grey Haldimand Halton _ Hastings Huron Kenora Kent Lambton Lanark Leeds Lennox and Addington Lincoln _ Manitoulin Muskoka _... ._ location Number 17 9 47 14 6 7 2 13 15 19 13 3 5 79 19 31 5 40 25 27 17 48 9 5 24 14 10 by County or District County or District Middlesex . Xipissing _ Norfolk _ Northumberland Ontario Oxford _ Parry Sound Peel Perth Peterborough ... Prescott Prince Edward . Rainy River Renfrew Russell Simcoe Stormont Sudbury Timiskaming ... Thunder Bay _. Victoria Waterloo Welland Wellington Wentworth York of licensed fur farms 1949. Number 43 9 9 13 28 29 20 28 50 13 14 3 30 43 4 90 1 23 7 104 13 35 17 37 51 145 Total 1382 Page 27 Division of Fisb and "Wildlife WOLF BOUNTY 1949-1950 In accordance with the provisions of The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act, 1946, a $25.00 bounty was paid on timber and brush wolves three months of age and over and a $5.00 bounty was paid on timber and brush wolves under three months of age. However, under an amendment to this Act. the bounty on wolf pups was increased from $5.00 to SI 5.00. effective June 7th, 1949. and all claims for bounty on wolf pups submitted on and after that date, were paid at the new rate. On wolves killed in provisional judicial districts, the Department pays the whole bounty, whereas on those killed in counties, the Department pays 40% of the bounty with the remaining 60 rc being paid by the respective county. Table No. 3 The following tabulation shows the annual wolf bounty statistics for a period of five years: Bounty and Period Timber Brush Pups Total Expenses For year ending Mar. 31, 1946 For year ending Mar. 31, 1947 For year ending Mar. 31, 1948 For year ending Mar. 31, 1°4Q For year ending Mar. 31, 1950 During the 25-year-period from 1925 to March 31st. 1950. the Province has expended 51.183.464.00 in bounty for the destruction of 65,972 wolves and 1.048 wolf pups. This figure does not include the monies expended by the counties on wolf bounty. In the period covered by this report, the Department considered 1.757 claims for bounty on 2,544 wolves. Of these. 24 claims on 30 wolves were refused for various reasons, principally because of the illegal use of snares during the deer season. The following is a computation of the bounty paid in counties and districts, and showing the bounty paid on wolf pups at the old and new rates. 1.266 777 30 2,073 $44,999.87 1.440 1,182 42 2,664 S59.275.18 1.515 961 74 2,540 $54,923.38 1.581 1.062 84 2,727 $57,977.00 1.613 890 41 2.544 S56.927.00 COUNTIES Timber— 27 @ $10 __ Brush— 328 @ $10 __ Pups — I @ $2 Pups— 9 @ $6 Total Grand Total $ 270.00 . 3,280.00 8.00 54.00 $3,612.00 DISTRICTS Timber— 1,563 @ $25 — $39,075.00 Brush— 555 @ $25 ..._ 13,875.00 Pups— 7 @ $5 35.00 Pups— 22 @ S15 330.00 Total $53,315.00 S5o.Q27.00 Table No. 4 The following is a summary of the number of wolves killed in each of the counties and districts, on which applications for bounty were submitted. County Timber Brush Pups Total. Bruce Carleton Dufferin Durham Essex Frontenac Grenville 20 5 1 10 1 20 1 Continued on Next Page. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 2S County Grey Halton _ Hastings Huron Lambton Lanark Leeds Lennox and Addington Norfolk Northumberland .— ._ Ontario Oxford Peel . Peterboro Renfrew..-. Simcoe Victoria Welland ..... Wellington Wentworth .._ York Total for Counties Timber Brush Pups Total 10 3 37 4 5 IS 13 4 13 24 9 1 1 22 67 30 46 6 4 1 2 375 District Table No. 5 WOLF BOUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1040-1950 Timber Brush Pups Total 112 43 8 557 10 8 127 104 40 158 108 37 263 1,584 29 70 9 2 102 88 10 7 11 6 96 97 59 557 333 7 7 5 5 4 28 13 189 52 17 664 112 Muskoka Nipissing ..... - Parry Sound 18 134 115 46 Rainy River 258 Sudbury 205 37 Thunder Bav Total Districts 322 2,169 Total Counties 375 Grand Total 1,613 890 41 2.544 Table No. 6 REVENUE RECEIVED FROM EXPORT PERMITS APRIL 1st, 1949, TO MARCH 31st, 1950 TOTAL AMOUNT TOTAL AMOUNT OF PELTS OF REVENL'E 65,600 $131,200.00 454 681.00 231 162.50 7,845 784.50 27 34.50 62 93.00 2 1.00 391 586.50 Beaver Fisher Fox (Cross) Fox (Red) Fox (Silver or Black) Fox (White) ... Fox (not specified) ... Lynx Continued on Next Page. Page 29 Division of Fish and Wildlife TOTAL AMOUNT OF PELTS TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE Marten 393 41,712 555,804 5,152 7,790 5,856 67,052 393.00 Mink 20,856.00 Muskrats 55,580.40 Otter 5,152.00 Raccoon 779.00 Skunk 292.80 Weasel 3,332.60 Wolverine..... Total Revenue $219,928.80 Table No. 7 REVENUE RECEIVED FROM TANNERS' PERMITS APRIL 1st, 1940, TO MARCH 31st. 1950 TOTAL AMOUNT OF PELTS TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE Beaver Fisher Fox (Cross) Fox (Red) Fox (Silver or Black) Fox (White) Fox (not specified) Lynx Marten Mink Muskrats Otter Raccoon Skunk Weasel .... Wolverine Total Revenue 5 256.00 33.00 57.50 278.10 40.50 2.00 24.00 14.00 345.50 16,813.20 79.00 106.00 10.30 15.05 .80 $1S,074.95 Table No. 8 SUMMARY PELTS EXPORTED PELTS TANNED TOTAL PELTS Beaver Fisher Fox (Cross) Fox (Red).... Fox (Silver or Black) Fox (White) Fox (not specified) Lynx Marten Mink Muskrats Otter ..... Raccoon Skunk Weasel Wolverine 65,600 454 231 7,845 27 62 2 391 393 41.712 555,804 5,152 7.7QO 5,856 67,052 65,728 476 284 10,626 57 66 2 407 407 42,403 723.03d 5,231 8,850 6,062 67,353 Revenue received from Export Permits Revenue received from Tanners Permit> Total Revenue S2 10.U4S SO 18,074.95 $238,023.75 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 30 Table No. 9 TOTAL VALUE OF PELTS EXPORTED OR TANNED DURING THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31st, 1950 PELTS PELTS TOTAL VALUE OF EXPORTED TANNED PELTS PELTS Beaver 65,600 128 65,728 51,311,273.60 Fisher 454 22 476 16,360.12 Fox (Cross) - 231 53 284 582.20 Fox (Red) 7,845 2,781 10,626 8,288.28 Fox (Silver or Black) ._ .. 27 30 57 329.60 Fox (White) 62 4 66 516.78 Fox (not specified) 2 2 1.56 Lvnx 391 16 407 3,101.34 Marten 393 14 407 7,448.10 Mink 41,712 691 42,403 1,219,934.31 Muskrats 555,804 168,132 723,936 1.476,829.44 Otter 5,152 79 5,231 111,263.37 Raccoon 7,790 1,060 8,850 11,505.00 Skunk 5,856 206 6,062 3,394.72 Weasel — 67,052 301 67,353 77,455.95 Wolverine 2 2 13.00 758,371 173,519 931,890 $4,248,297.37 Table No. 10 STATEMENT OF RANCH RAISED PELTS EXPORTED OR TANNED FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31st, 1950 EXPORTED TANNED TOTAL PELTS Fox (Blue).... Fox (Cross) Fox (Silver or Black) Mink 456 4 460 2,911.80 2 10 20.50 13,072 1,857 14,929 170,339.89 137,172 6,341 143,513 1,991,960.44 150,708 8,204 158,912 S2, 165,232.63 ENFORCEMENT A staff of some two hundred conservation officers patrol the province to insure enforcement of the Game and Fisheries Act, the Special Fishery Regulations and the Migratory Birds Convention Act. These officers are under the direct control of the District Foresters in their respective areas, and are assisted by the Ontario Provincial Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and deputy game wardens appointed from interested sportsmen. The following details show some results of their activities. Seizures During the annual period April 1, 1949 to March 31. 1950. there was a total of 2.697 cases in which equipment was seized due to the fact that it was being used in various ways which constituted infractions of the legislation and regulations. Table No. 11 Details of the officers who were responsible for these seizures are as follows, viz: — Conservation Officers 2,315 cases Provincial Police Constables 12 cases Deputy Game Wardens 9 cases Joint Action: Conservation Officers and O.P.P. 61 Conservation Officers and D.G.W. — 299 Conservation Officers and R.C.M.P. 1 361 cases 2,697 cases Page 31 Division of Fish and Wildlife In 166 of these cases the seizures were made from unknown persons, principally traps and fishing gear which were set in an unlawful manner, and in which cases it was impossible for the officers concerned to develop definite evidence regarding the ownership of the articles. The equipment seized in these cases was confiscated to the Crown. Table Xo. 12 The articles seized in these 2,697 cases included: Game animals (or portions) and birds Firearms Fish Nets and fishing gear Angling equipment, including tackle boxes Spears 184 cases 1,434 cases 475 cases 166 cases 422 cases 76 cases Pelts and hides ... Traps and snares Water craft Outboard motors Motor vehicles _. Artificial lights . 1,879 cases 135 cases 28 cases 12 cases 11 cases 42 cases 85 pieces Miscellaneous articles Further details concerning these various seizures are enumerated in the following tables: .22 calibre rifles _. High-power rifles Shotguns Combination rifles and shotguns. Bear Table Xo. 13 FIREARMS 691 cases Revolvers and pistols 179 cases Air rifles 551 cases 6 cases Table Xo. 14 PELTS AXD HIDES Beaver Fisher Fox, red Fox. silver Marten Mink .... 1 261 4 18 1 4 72 Muskrat Otter _ Raccoon Squirrels Weasels Wolves 3 cases 4 cases 1.434 cases .1,227 6 . 10 . 151 . 121 3 Table Xo. 15 MISCELLAXEOUS ARTICLES Packsacks and haversacks . Axes Hunting Knives Snaggers Creels Minnow pails and trap- Tip-up^ Ice Chisels Anchor? 20 5 2 16 2 4 3 7 1 Dynamite (Sticks) Storage Batteries Gaff Hooks Oars (Pair) Skis (Pair) Suitcases Dogs l.>-- 10 5 5 1 1 1 2 85 Prosecutions The information contained in the following statistical tables emphasizes one phase of enforcement and the necessity for the maintenance of a capable and efficient staff to perform these duties. Table Xo. 16 INFORMATION'S SEIZURES INVESTIGATIONS TOTA1 Conservation Officers Provincial Police 2,644 12 200 12 2,656 290 2,946 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 32 Table No. 17 RESULTS OF PROSECUTION CONVICTIONS DISMISSED WITHDRAWN TOTAL Conservation Officers 2,602 12 102 140 2,934 Provincial Police 12 2,704 102 140 2,946 Table No. 18 CONVICTIONS FOR FISCAL Angling without non-resident licences — 188 Exporting over limit, or undersized fish, or without coupons 45 Angling with more than one line 22 Fishing other than by angling 158 Illegal possession of gill nets 42 Taking undersized or over limit of fish _ 168 Illegal possession of fish in closed season 224 Setting nets in restricted areas 9 Taking fish by use of artificial lights 16 Angling in restricted waters 27 Guiding without licence and violation of condition of guide's licence 18 Hunting without licence 637 Hunting in closed season 80 Hunting in prohibited hours __ 141 Hunting deer without licenced guides, Kenora and Rainy River districts Q Hunting with unplugged shotguns 113 Huntings ducks from a power boat 6 Jacklighting deer 20 Illegal possession of game in closed season 128 Commercial fishing without licences 14 Filleting fish for export 2 Allow fish or game to spoil 5 Pollution of waters 1 Illegal possession of female deer or fawn . 13 Trespassing 5 Killing moose in closed season 12 Illegal possession of bull frogs 7 Antedating licences 5 Transporting unsealed deer _ 13 Keeping animals in captivity without licence 1 2 11 164 YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1950 Setting snares Transferring hunting or fishing licences. Loaded firearms in motor vehicles __ Illegal possession of firearms in Crown Game Preserves or Provincial Parks .... 88 Illegal possession of firearms in lumber and mining camps, etc. 42 Firearms not encased or dismantled at night _ 7 Shooting across highways or from motor cars 13 Allow dogs to run at large 20 Hunting with unlicenced dogs 2 Hunting migratory birds and pheasants with rifle 21 Obstructing an officer 13 Taking hen pheasants 3 Killing wild native birds 6 Trapping without licence 68 Illegal possession of furs 74 Trapping during closed season 10 Set traps in muskrat and beaver houses .. 8 Trap in Game Preserves and Provincial Parks 3 Operating Tourist Outfitters' Camps without licences ° Violation of condition of fur buyers' licence _ - 2 Importing live minnows 2 Operating fur farms without licences 2 Failure to make fur dealers' returns 1 Breaking beaver dams 2 Setting nets without tags or buoys 2 2,704 Charges were laid against violators in a total of 2,946 cases in which infrac- tions of the legislation and regulations it is our duty to enforce had either been wit- nessed or disclosed upon investigation. In 2,704 cases convictions were registered. Charges were dismissed in 102 cases. Charges were withdrawn in 140 cases for various reasons such as where two or more charges were originally laid against an individual, or for lack of supporting evidence when the case was further investigated Many violations were of an extremely important nature, such as: Illegal taking and possession of beaver Unlawful hunting and trapping in Crown Game Preserves and Provincial Parks Page 33 Division of Fish and Wildlife Cormorant assisted by egg dipping operation — Fish and Wildlife specialist Neil McN aught on (in Major C. E. Sinclair, Parry Sound. Assaulting and obstructing officers Illegal killing of cow moose Jacklighting deer Possession of gill nets without proper authority Operating gill nets without a licence Hunting in closed season. ( .1 NERAL The Game and Fisheries Act provides that articles "'used in violation of this Act and found in the possession of any person suspected of having committed an offence against this Act shall be seized, and upon conviction, be forfeited to and become the property of the Crown in the right of Ontario and sold by the Department. ' In many cases where the offences were of a minor character, the persons from whom seizures were made were given an opportunity to redeem the articles seized upon payment of a specified fee fixed by the Department. This arrangement applies prin- cipally to firearms and fishing tackle. The amount realized from such sales amounted to $5,319.80. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 34 There are also many cases which are sufficiently serious to warrant definite confiscation to the Crown. Such articles are disposed of in annual public sales. Table No. 19 Three such sales were conducted by the Department during the period under review, as follows: May fishing tackle sale $ 807.56 June fur sale, confiscated furs 2,457.45 October sale of firearms and miscellaneous equipment 3,788.26 Total $7,053.27 During the period under review Conservation Officers in the course of their operations, and in addition to many other duties, performed the following services: 1. Seized equipment in 2,697 cases, 166 of which covered unknown persons. 2. Prosecuted some 2,934 cases and obtained convictions in 2,692 cases. 3. Obtained fines totalling $47,854. 4. Realized $12,373.77 from the sale of confiscated articles. 5. Aided in distribution of millions of fish and the re-stocking of thousands of pheasants. 6. Spent a great deal of time, after hours, working with organized groups in the interest of conservation. GAME FISH SECTION Hatcheries and Rearing Stations Excellent progress was made in the culture and distribution of the various species of both commercial and game fish which were reared in 27 provincial hatcheries this year. The total output of fish was in excess of any yearly distribution since 1943. It is of particular interest that 37,550 maskinonge fingerlings, ranging in size from 2" to 7", were distributed to suitable waters. This number is greater than that of any previous distribution and followed special investigation of waters to insure for the species a high degree of suitability. Another important item was the re-stocking of Trout Lake, in Widdifield Township, District of Nipissing, with 800 Ouananiche fingerlings. These were the result of spawn-taking operations on this lake in the autumn of the previous year. The breeding stock has resulted from Ouananiche yearlings which the former Depart- ment of Game and Fisheries originally planted in Trout Lake in 1935. Pembroke Trout Rearing Station was closed during the year so that extensive repairs and alterations could be made in order to increase the efficiency of the hatchery. Page 35 Division of Fisb and Wildlife Biological Projects The biological projects undertaken during the year, consisted of the following: bass harvesting, sea lamprey control, Atlantic salmon experiments, controlled poisoning of a lake containing undesirable species of fish to determine the possibility of establish- ing desirable species, creel census studies, fish tagging and biological surveys of lakes and streams. Bass Harvesting During the summer months, adult smallmouth bass and largemouth bass were harvested from the following lakes and distributed to suitable waters: Barton, Bastedo, Cat, Davern, Fox, Little Gull. Little Silver. O'Reilly and Shoepac. Sea Lamprey Control Operations for the control of sea lamprey were continued. A number of weirs were set in selected streams flowing into the North Channel. Many other locations are being studied to determine their suitability for lamprey control operations. Removal of Coarse Fish Xets were operated on the following waters for the removal of undesirable species: Bark Lake. Emily Creek. Kamaniskeg Lake, Xonquon River. Scugog Lake. Twenty-Minute Lake and Wolfe Lake. Atlantic Salmon Experiment Studies relating to the re-establishment of the Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario were continued in Duffin Creek at Pickering. Fish Poisoning In Silver Lake at Port Dover, the coarse fish were removed by poisoning, and yellow pickerel fry were planted. This plan seemed to offer considerable prospect for the production of fingerling pickerel. Creel Census Studies Creel census studies were conducted on a number of waters to determine the proportion of hatchery-reared trout in the angler's catch. This project included waters in the district of Thunder Bay and Algoma, and in the counties of Bruce. Grey, Victoria, Peterborough and Haliburton. Fish Tagging Six hundred yellow pickerel were tagged at the outlets of the Moon, Shawanaga and French rivers to determine the facts regarding the movements of this species and its availability to the anglers and commercial fishermen. The program, initiated last year, of tagging smallmouth bass in Georgian Bay. was continued and 250 additional smallmouth bass were tagged. Biological Surveys A long term project is being conducted on Long Point Bay. Lake Erie, to determine the relationshop of commercial fishing to angling. Investigations of a biological nature were made on a number of lakes and streams, with a view to the establishment of a sound fish-management plan. These were either initial surveys or extensions of previous ones. The waters studied were as follows: Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 36 Algoma Burtt Lake Cataract Lake Conacher Lake Dubourne Lake Frobel Lake Heron Lake Jimmy Lake Lauzon Lake Pistol Lake Pot Lake Skull Lake Wigwam Lake Brant Blue Lake Pinehurst Lake Scotland Pond Bruce Gillies Lake Grey Eugenia Pond Gully Creek Little Lake Mad River Priddle Creek Huron Naeftel's Creek Rau's Creek Kenora Broadtail Lake Eagle Lake Fox Lake Gun Lake Indian Lake Malachi Lake Nixon Lake Otter Lake Pelican-pouch Lake Rice Lake Twin Lake Upper Manitou Lake Winnipeg River Muskoka Oxtongue Lake Pine Lake South Muskoka River Torrance Lake Nipissing Bass Lake Emerald Lake Gravel-pit Lake Herridge Lake James Lake Kanichee Lake Pleasant Lake Twenty-minute Lake Whitney Lake Wickstead Lake Northumberland Healey Falls Ontario Frenchman's Bay Scugog Lake Parry Sound Bernard Lake Cecebe Lake French River Gull Wing Lake Memesagamesing Lake Pickerel River Peel Credit River Peterboro Pigeon Lake Trent Canals Simcoe Beckwith Island Area Christian Island Area Honey Harbour McDonald Bay McRae Lake Nottawasaga River Severn River Simcoe Lake Wasdell Falls Waubaushene Bay Sudbury Ice Lake Lily Lake Silver Lake Tobacco Lake Wanapitei Lake Thunder Bay Arrow Bay Bass Lake Greenwater Lake Jack Lake Jill Lake Kama Lake Mignet Lake Pickerel Lake Ravine Lake Rita Lake Sandy Lake Shebandowan Lake Shelter Lake Whitefish Lake Waterloo Gingrich Creek York Cook Bay Holland River and Marsh Humber River Table No. 20 SUMMARY OF FISH DISTRIBUTION For Fiscal Year Aprtl 1st, 1949, TO MARCH 31st, 1950 Herring 8,400,000 Whitefish 245,150,000 Pickerel _ - 312,900,000 Maskinonge ..__ _ __ 2,787,550 Bass— Smallmouth 1,937,329 Bass — Largemouth 565,749 Atlantic Salmon 112,000 Lake Trout 6,642,900 Speckled Trout .. 4,431,671 Brown Trout 406,800 Kamloops Trout ._ 34,000 Ouananiche — 800 Total 583,368,799 Page 37 Division of Fish and Wildlife Table No. 21 COMPARATIVE TABLE SHOWING DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING TO SPECIES 104: lQ4o 1047 194S 1949 Smallmouth Bass Fr\ -.„_ Fingerlings Yearlings and Adults Largemouth Bass Fry Fingerlings Yearlings and Adults Maskinonge Fry Fingerlings Adults . Perch Fry Pickerel Fry Brown Trout Fry Fingerlings Yearlings Lake Trout Fry Fingerlings Yearlings Rainbow Trout Fingerlings Yearlings Kamloops Trout Fingerlings Yearlings Adults Speckled Trout Fry ... FiriKerlings Yearlings Adults Whitefish Fry Herring Fry Minnows Adults Atlantic Salmon Fingerlings ( hiananiche Fingerlings Tni \i s 44S.000 348,368 5,322 5.000 2,030,000 200 12,000,000 177.595,000 50.000 224,749 765,000 7,248,040 88,700 5,563 9,900 5,000 117,300 3,005,573 4,460 240,786,775 6,405,000 4,000 41,350 385,000 312,710 4,418 9,500 27 1,150.000 6,875 20,450.000 142.485.000 133,025 268,940 2,265,000 3.609,195 28.045 1.610 4,850 50,000 84,730 2,760,780 8,656 205,590,000 69,974,000 88,210 1. 457.000 579,925 5,099 305.000 6.100 876 2.700,000 11,540 127 12,000.000 254,030.000 375,850 3,467,645 89,050 151,193,300 449,270,571 5S5.774.slJ 3,850 16.100 115 517.400 2,802.150 1,860 233,316,125 23,940,000 59,000 1,402,500 554,900 3,459 410,000 300 789 3,135,000 24,600 195 267,170,000 9,000 557,505 350,113 1 ,000.000 4,858,300 77,055 27,900 8,350 4,600 100 1.000 882,450 2,333.910 5.270 243,482,000 20.375,000 101,400 546,775,696 1,532,500 398,100 6,729 550.000 15,500 249 2.750,000 37,550 6,729 312,900.000 10.000 175,000 221,800 1.000.000 5,561,700 81,200 2,000 32.000 16,000 1.475.300 2.038,325 2,046 245,150,000 8,400.000 112.000 800 583,368,799 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 38 Julian Kenny checking fish food supply in sample taken from lake bottom. Page 39 Division of Fish and Wildlife Table No. 22 DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUPS— 1949 SPECIES FRY FINGERLLNGS YEARLINGS ADULTS TOTAL Herring 8,400,000 8,400,000 Whitefish 245.150,000 245,150,000 Pickerel 312,900,000 312,900,000 Maskinonge ___ 2,750,000 37,550 2,787,550 Bass — Smallmouth 1,532,500 398,100 ■ 6,729 1,937,329 Bass — Largemouth 550,000 15,500 240 565,749 Atlantic Salmon 112,000 112,000 Lake Trout 1,000,000 5,561,700 81,200 6.642,900 Speckled Trout 16.000 1.475,300 2,938.325 2,046 4,431,671 Brown Trout 10,000 175,000 221,800 406,800 Kamloops Trout 2,000 32,000 34,000 Ouananiche 800 800 Totals 572,308,500 7.777,950 3,273,325 0,024 583,368,799 Table No. 23 DISTRIBUTION OF FISH BY SPECIES AND HATCHERIES April 1st, 1949, to March 31st, 1950 WHITEFISH PICKEREL HATCHERY Collingwood Fort Frances Kenora Kingsville Little Current Normandale Port Arthur Sarnia Sault Ste. Marie .. Total 33,600,000 13,100,000 28,850,000 64,500,000 42,500,000 31,600,000 700,000 26,500,000 3,800.000 245,150,000 HATCHERY FRY Collingwood Fort Frances 39,900,000 26,300,000 Glenora Kenora Kingsville Little Current Pembroke Sarnia — Sault Ste. Marie Skeleton Lake 38,750,000 40,900,000 56,000,000 44.100,000 0,700,000 7,350,000 20,000,000 20.000.000 Total 312,900,000 HERRING HATCHERY Collingwood Kingsville Little Current Normandale Total 2,100,000 300,000 3.500,000 2,500,000 8,400,000 BROWN TROUT HATCHERY EGGS ETNGERLTNGS \ 1 \K1 INV.S total Chatsworth Codrinsnon Glenora Ingersoll 10,000 75,000 loo.ooo 69,500 67,900 51,400 33,000 69,500 0 7,000 75.000 5 1 ,400 Mount Pleasant Normandale 3S.000 110,000 Total 10,000 175,000 221,800 406,800 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 40 MASKINONGE HATCHERY FRY FINGERLINGS TOTAL Deer Lake — . 2,750,000 37,550 2,787,550 LAKE TROUT HATCHERY FRY FINGERLINGS YEARLINGS TOTAL Chatsworth _ Fort Frances 1,000,000 20,000 51,000 142,000 114,500 2,674,000 781,200 299,000 1,480,000 12,500 60,300 8,400 32,500 51,000 Glenora. Hills Lake 142,000 60,300 Kenora North Bay 114,500 8,400 Port Arthur Sault Ste. Marie Southampton Wiarton 2,674,000 1,781,200 299,000 1,480,000 Total 1,000,000 5,561,700 81,200 6,642,900 SMALLMOUTH BASS HATCHERY FRY FINGERLINGS ADULTS TOTALS Miscellaneous Mount Pleasant..... Sandfield Skeleton Lake White Lake.. 1.300,000 232,500 19,000 157,600 41,700 179,800 5,737 240 125 275 352 5,737 1,319,240 157,725 41,975 412,652 Total 1,532,500 398,100 6,729 1,937,329 LARGEMOUTH BASS HATCHERY FRY FINGERLINGS ADULTS TOTALS Miscellaneous ... Mount Pleasant ... 550,000 15,500 172 77 172 565,577 Total 550,000 15,500 249 565,749 SPECKLED TROUT HATCHERY Chatsworth Codrington Deer Lake Dorion Glenora..... Hill Lake Kenora Midhurst Mount Pleasant Normandale North Bay Pembroke. _. Sandfield ._ Sault Ste. Marie Skeleton Lake ... White Lake Total..... EGGS AND FRY FINGERLINGS YEARLINGS TOTAL 1,000 15,000 500 55,000 452,100 382,000 87,000 77,900 4,000 4,500 412,300 316,600 65,600 39,625 258,400 72,700 113,900 75,800 255,100 2,900 750,500 534,700 278,100 174,400 11 780 85 1,170 317,100 120,600 39,625 452,100 382,000 345,011 77,900 72,700 115,680 79,800 255,185 7,400 750,500 963,170 278,100 174,400 16,000 1,475,300 2,938,325 2,046 4,431,671 Page 41 Division of Fish and Wildlife KAMLOOPS TROUT HATCHERY FINGERLINGS YEARLINGS TOTAL Xormandale 2,000 32,000 34,000 OUANANICHE HATCHERY FINGERLINGS North Bay 800 ATLANTIC SALMON HATCHERY FINGERLINGS Glenora 112,000 COMMERCIAL FISHING Commercial fishing licences issued for Ontario waters in 1949 totalled 2,675 and the industry employed some 3,930 persons. The principal gear fished was gill nets and there were 1,071 gill net licences issued. The main areas for pound net fishing were Lakes Erie, St. Clair and Rainy Lake and the total of all pound net licences for Ontario was 183. Hoop net licences issued totalled 275, and the majority were issued for eastern Lake Ontario, the waters of the Rideau system, in south-eastern Ontario and Lake of the Woods in the Kenora district. Other commercial fishing licences issued included — seines for coarse fish; separate baited hook licences for sturgeon, lake trout, catfish and bullheads; and 710 commercial minnow licences. The harvest of commercial fish for the calendar year ending December 31, 1949 was 34,061,361 lbs. and the landed value of this catch amounted to $5,496,836.88. The 1949 production is an increase of 5,119,570 lbs. or 17.7$ over the yield of 1948. This 1949 production was the highest since 1945 when the catch reached 34*4 million. The principal factor which brought about this highest catch over the past four years, may be attributed to the harvest of the blue pickerel (blue pike-perch) which for 1949 was 9,830,912 lbs. This in an increase of this species of some 4,046,772 lbs. or 69.9' ,■( over the previous year. The blue pickerel population of Lake Erie produces the bulk of the provincial yield of this species and the production for Lake Erie blue pickerel for 1949 was 9,783.819, which is an increase of 70.4' < or 4,041,622 pounds over 1948. The blue pickerel in Lake Erie, as a general rule, appear in large numbers every four to five years, thus the large yield of this species, in all probability, came from the 1944 hatch. The previous peak production years were in 1943, 44 and 45. From catch data available it would therefore seem reasonable to assume that the harvest of blue pickerel in Lake Erie will drop considerably after 1950. Two other species, although not as significant as the blue pickerel, contributed somewhat to the overall increase in production for 1949. These were whitefish and yellow pickerel, both with an increase of approximately ' j million pounds respectively over the 1948 yield. Only two species, lake herring and lake trout, showed any marked decrease in catch over the previous year. The peak of the lake herring harvest in recent years was reached in period 1945-47 and a decrease was anticipated in the yield of this species. Lake trout, which has shown an alarming drop in the provincial annual yield o 2 < H Z o p* o Pi w H o- < "•" > H w w o T H W z - H P < C/3 ^. H D W Z* w o >< Sw DC ffi C/3 £-1 * * w o X * H fa O -< © r. — L ■* CC © CD 3 «© CO cc ro -C o »o © - -«c CO < cc -r «* © -* cc LC - r. ~ ■a V .= «. © CN ^ t- *o °1 /. o 5 > -M -f — CM Pn c T) -T ^ — ^ — -■ cc 55 - r ^ — CM ■-= :- © X) 9 y or r- — l>- 53 > uC CC ''■ ~ ' ' ** ■^ £ - c 6E ia © — — os CC -* ■ o bf a> 3 M» . s UJ 2 3 > d £J - cc 55 DO If o r*« / © "«* 3 >■ cm © — o — ^ o r- . 55 o _ - o Z — " "2 O •» CI — o ~ 00 55 o a £ X - 55 •» ? t _ >i o > I - *J* 33 fe - «o O Z -2 M — . ^1 °i "^ M ^ C -* r- d- s? — r / t co — 00 CM z / ■ ■< i CC' C CC to as CO 0} DO • M* © -t ^ ^ . ~ - 3 5 C ? 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This once great lake trout area, which in 1936. the last good production year, yielded over 2 million pounds, produced in 1949 only 3.207 lbs Lake Erie, Georgian Bay and northern inland waters all had a substantial increase in total catch for 1949 over the previous year. Lake Erie had an overall increase of 4,166,686 lbs. due to the large yield of blue pickerel. Georgian Bay produced an overall increase of 650.087 lbs., attributable mainly to a larger catch of whitefish. The whitefish in Georgian Bay showed a steady decline from 1939 to 1947. decreasing from a catch of over one million pounds and reaching its lowest production of 87.316 lbs. in 1947. The prospects of an increased yield in whitefish in Georgian Bay appeared evident in that 1948 showed a substantial gain over the low catch of 1947 and again in 1949 the yield of whitefish in Georgian Bay reached 804.947 lbs. which is the highest catch since 1940. A general increase in production for all species in the commercial catch was recorded for northern inland waters. The gain amounted to some 624.764 lbs. and was attributed to a slight increase in whitefish, northern pike, yellow pickerel and tullibee. DEVELOPMENTS IX THE FISHING INDUSTRY Nylon Nets The introduction of the use of nylon twine in gill net fishing in the Great Lakes has brought about a very definite improvement, according to the fishermen, in netting fish. Many of the gill netters of Lake Erie in the past year have replaced their cotton and linen twine with nylon and reports from these fishermen indicate, in some instances, that the nylon net may be as much as three times as efficient as either cotton or linen twine. Trap Nets The pound net fishing industry of Lake Erie is also looking for improvement in fishing methods through a more efficient and economical type of gear. During the past year a few of the pound netters have replaced some of their pound nets with trap nets on an experimental basis for the purpose of obtaining some definite data as to the efficiency of trap nets as compared to pound nets. INVESTIGATIONS Lake Trout Baited Hook Licences Investigations were continued in connection with the baited hook licences in the Georgian Bay area. This investigation has been conducted during the summer months of 1948 and 1949 and additional work is to be carried on next vear as well. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 44 Pollution Investigations of the following lakes and streams were made to evaluate the effects of domestic and industrial wastes on fisheries, and to indicate corrective control measures which would be beneficial in obtaining desirable water quality objectives. Period: April 1, 1949, to March 31, 1950. Location Balmer Creek at Red Lake. Beardmore Creek at Acton. Burnt River at Kinmount. Credit River at Port Credit. Duffin's Creek at Ajax. Effingham Stream in Welland County. Gingrich Creek in Waterloo County. Humber River at Woodbridge. Lake Nipigon in Orient Bay. Leskard in Durham County. Lynn River at Simcoe. McGregor's Creek at Chatham. Moira River at Corbyville. Muskoka River at Baysville. Napanee River at Strathcona. Lake Ontario at Mimico. Lake Ontario at Port Union. Bay of Quinte at Bath. Spanish River at Espanola. Sydenham River at Owen Sound. Thames River at Ingersoll. Thames River at Chatham. Toronto Harbour. Trent River at Trenton. Turkey Creek at Petrolia. Table No. 26 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE YIELD OF THE FISHERIES OF ONTARIO BY LAKE LAKE 1948 POUNDS 1949 POUNDS INCREASE POUNDS DECREASE POUNDS Ontario 2,045,441 14,026,190 437,289 1,439,692 913,317 444,995 3,371,040 4,629,365 734,462 2,005,807 19,092,876 540,022 1,259,671 1,563,404 549,627 3,188,397 5,254,129 607,338 4,166,686 102,733 650,087 104,632 624,764 39,544 Erie St. Clair Huron Georgian Bay 180,021 North Channel Superior Northern Inland Waters 182,643 Southern Inland Waters 127,124 Total ... Net Increase 28,941,791 34,061,361 5,648,902 5,119,570 529,332 Table No. 27 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE YIELD OF THE FISHERIES OF ONTARIO 1948 1949 Carp.. Catfish and Bullheads Caviare Eels Goldeye Herring Mixed and Coarse Perch Pickerel (Blue) Pickerel (Yellow).. Pike Saugers Sturgeon Lake Trout Tullibee .... Whitefish... Total... Net Increase INCREASE POUNDS 612,359 907,800 2,348 41,974 28,232 2,520,206 3,499,205 2,257,086 5,784,140 3,088,595 928,377 163,921 185, 2S7 1,978,295 404,030 6,530,936 28,941,791 646,184 902,132 1,850 47,861 49,800 2,136,951 3,716,650 2,698,438 9,830,912 3,235,222 1,027,460 190,633 183,814 1,891,964 438,174 7,063,316 34,061,361 33,825 5,887 21,568 217,445 441,352 4,046,772 146,627 99,083 26,712 34,144 523,380 DECREASE POUNDS 5.506,705 5119,570 5,668 498 383,255 1,473 86,331 477,225 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 46 DIVISION OF FOREST PROTECTION FIRE AND HAZARD CONDITIONS Meteorological records indicate that the 1949 season was the driest on record in some areas, especially the southerly portion of the Province. When precipitation did occur it was, in most instances, accompanied by lightning which resulted in a total of 468 fires starting from that source. This number of lightning fires is considerably above the average for a normal season. During the last few days of August, 68 lightning fires were being fought. Periods of high hazard occurred in early May in the Western and Mid-Western Regions, early June in the Northern and Central Regions, early July across the Province and the most severe hazard was from August 8th to August 30th in the Central and Southern Regions. On August 19th, 170 fires were being fought. No serious fail hazard developed. The area under protection in 1950 was approximately 173,000 square miles or 110,720,000 acres. FIRE CONTROL PLANNING Progress in fire control planning during the year included the placing of fly- wheel magnetizers and coil and condenser test sets in each district workshop, the supplying of aerial cameras to all aircraft, the installation of a Fire Data Board in Main Office, the testing of various types of tractors and the Michigan Sulky Plow for fire line construction, the ordering of fifty steel lookout towers for erection in 1950, the adoption of standard terminology for describing the condition of fires, the develop- ment of a standard aircraft fire detection form, the planning of a tank truck unit for development and construction in 1950 and the establishment of an Equipment Com- mittee to act as a clearing agency for all problems pertaining to equipment. FOREST INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL The policy of co-operating with the Dominion Department of Agriculture in the study and control of forest insects and tree diseases was continued. The Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie owned by the Ontario Government and staffed and operated by the Dominion provides a ready source of information concerning the location and degree of insect infestation and effective control measures. IMPROVEMENTS The Department of Public Works carried out the construction of the larger buildings and renovation of fish hatcheries. The Department of Lands and Forests carried out the construction of the smaller buildings and repair and maintenance of buildings, fish hatcheries, telephone lines, etc. Jjndex of- ^J able 3 Table No. Page 1. Total improvements completed to March 31, 1950 - - - - 47 2. Radio stations in operation in 1949 ---------47 3. Classification of forest fires, by month -------47 4. Classification of forest fires, by origin -------48 5. Classification of forest fires, by size --------48 6. Classification of area burned over, by month ----- 48 Page 47 Division of Forest Protection 7. Classification of area burned over, by ownership - - - - 49 8. Classification of area burned over, by origin ------ 49 9. Classification of area burned over, by forest type - - - - 51 10. Statement of work permits issued 1949-50 ------ 51 11. Fire damage table 1949 -------------53 12. Report of major equipment as of March 31, 1950 - - - - 55 13. Means of fire detection 1949 -----------56 14. Statement of travel permits issued 1949 -------56 15. Statement of fire permits issued 1949 --------56 Jsnaex of Charts una LjrapnS Figure No. Page 1. Forest fires in Ontario from 1930 to 1949 -------49 2. Acreage burned by forest fires in Ontario from 1930 to 1949 - 56 Table Xo. 1 The total improvements completed to March 31, 1950, were as follows: Cabins Storehouses Boathouses Combined Storehouses and Boathouses Bunkhouses Offices 514 150 63 15 60 46 Garages and Carhouses Other Buildings Hose Towers Wooden Lookout Towers 93 232 58 39 Steel Lookout Towers 231 Telephone Lines (Miles) 3,775 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Table No. 2 Radio stations in operation in 1949 wTere as follows: Tower radio installations 173 Portable tower sets 2 Marine radio installations _ 5 Portable ground sets 59 30 watt ground radio sets 55 75 watt ground radio sets 150 watt ground radio sets 300 watt ground radio sets 500 watt ground radio sets Aircraft radio installations 2 4 7 1 39 The Toronto radio station located at the Southern Research Experimental Station near Maple, and installed early in the 1949 season provides direct radio tele- graph communication to field offices and radio telephone communication with aircraft in flight. Teletype service between the Toronto radio station and main office was installed late in 1949 to provide a more direct contact with field offices. Table No. 3 CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST FIRES By Month— 1949 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 MONTH No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1 181 1 119 11 43 140 15 134 128 April - 15 286 473 135 248 182 352 1S8 June 258 437 170 298 121 112 33 July 314 288 202 404 160 253 96 August 664 146 466 404 318 233 86 September.. 46 370 125 117 26 16 20 October 77 7 197 5 260 24 83 2 9 1 37 6 186 November Totals 1,834 2,036 1,393 1.730 966 1,137 624 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 48 Table No. 4 CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST FIRES By Origin— 1040 ORIGIN 1040 No. 1048 No. 1047 No. 1046 No. 1045 No. 1044 No. 1043 No. Settlers 152 451 138 468 52 6 340 85 32 6 04 10 147 432 32>i 433 52 6 461 46 35 2 80 0 75 208 180 410 56 6 248 30 15 2 31 42 80 481 240 303 68 11 383 21 31 2 68 42 44 280 163 121 32 3 231 4 8 3 36 32 06 247 218 185 37 1 243 4 23 2 55 26 55 187 82 100 Logging Operations Mining Operations 26 3 Smokers _ Road Construction 132 5 Incendiary 4 1 Miscellaneous Unknown.. 25 4 Totals 1,834 2,036 1,303 1,730 066 1,137 624 Table No. 5 CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST FIRES By Size— 1040 1040 No. 1048 No. 1047 No. 1046 No. 1045 No. 1044 No. 1043 No. 54 Acre and under Over % to 574 571 412 400 211 241 155 5 acres 811 804 626 784 457 510 237 Over 5 to 10 acres 122 155 07 120 75 03 58 Over 10 to 100 acres 242 285 177 233 150 211 108 Over 100 to 500 acres.. 61 74 50 78 43 47 41 Over 500 to 1,000 acres ... 16 24 12 13 11 7 15 Over 1,000 to 10,000 acres .. 7 33 10 12 10 17 10 Over 10,000 acres. 1 2 Totals 1,834 2,036 1,303 1,730 066 1,137 624 Table No. 6 CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BURNED OVER By Month— 1049 MONTH 1040 ACRES 1048 ACRES 1047 ACRES 1046 ACRES 11.622 4,316 6,665 6,134 30,011 800 500 8 8 1,000 801,612 185,706 3,068 1,250 5,286 17,506 63 57 2,712 26,768 4,802 17,360 2,248 20,355 730 421 2,284 13,080 25,338 July 20,734 11,088 1,520 2,304 Totals 60,065 1,017,380 84,032 76,760 . Division of Forest Protection Table Xo. 7 CLASSIFICATION OF LAND BURNED OVER By Ownership — 1949 CLASSIFICATION 1049 104S 1947 Crown Land — Acres Private Lands — Acres 40,593 19.472 1,834 854,778 162.611 2,036 38,093 45,939 Number of Fires 1,393 Total Area in Acres 60,065 1,017,389 84,032 Table No. 8 CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BURNED OVER By Origin— 1949 CLASSIFICATION 1949 ACRES 1948 ACRES 1947 ACRES 1946 ACRES Settlers Campers Railways Lightning Logging Operations Mining Operations ... Smokers Road Construction.. 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Crealock Fort Frances G. Delahey Geraldton U. W. Fiskar Gogama J. Taylor Kapuskasing G. F. Meyer Kenora K. Acheson Lake Erie F. S. Newman Lake Huron I. C. Marritt Lake Simcoe J. F. L. Simmons North Bay F. E. Sider Parry Sound R. L. Snow Port Arthur R. Boultbee Quinte A. Leman Sault Ste. Marie Q. Hess Sioux Lockout H. Middleton Sudbury F. L. Hall Swastika F.J.Dawson Trent A. B. Wheatley 2 3 5 5 13 14 13 3 6 3 7 9 8 5 1 0AM 1.30 15.492 1.930 3.84 13.514 8.40 4.0 29.921 8.5 3.007 1.38 1.99 8.651 0.5T 1 1 2 6 0.25 0.11 0.32 0.988 2 1 2 4 1 1 0.51 0.22 0.33 20.504 0.11 0.09 8 1 16 12 18 38 14 5 8 4 1 3 17 14 12 11 7.050 0.46 4.958 5.40 4.500 25.726 23.28095 12. 3.677 6.562 0.5 0.45 5.09 3.515 2.49 5.943 Totals 97 102.906 10 l.or.S 11 21.764 182 111.60195 Page 65 Division of Land and Recreational Areas Figure No. 5 SUMMER RESORT LANDS 943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Figure No. 6 LICENSED TOURIST OUTFITTERS' CAMPS 615 LEGEND EACH SYMBOL- 200 CAMPS 1290 167 1051 m ass &&* ^?r ^~ 634 J^—k 539 560 sm -a At . ^- A .-St ^O I ] m m *£—l i At M 1942-43 1943-44 1944-45 1945-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 66 - < Z 30 a a Pg - M'ViMm^eoNiM OOONMOO-HCTrnOJOONOl CM Oi— '■— lOiCOlOOCN o io ^ ■* in r^ rt -^ cm^: CO i-i ^i CM CM a z a o-^oiooococo 'OOor^ocM^tio^o GO OOiiOCMOOCMOi OOiOCOO'O^T'OGOO o o t^^^co^Htjo o o o o o ^f CD O CM CD O lO O iO o "< B « tji t-- iO •< CM IO 6 z CO t-- iO ,_ , CM ^f — i CM ^H o o o o o o CO CT> IO pq B O < CO Q CO —1 ^r X3 z o o r^ o CMOOOOOOOCC ■o CD O O o o -* o COOOOOOO»OCC B O) 1^ O) iO O GO l^ NONNOmOOOOf- CO r- to — Ooot~~^^cocococMco oa CO ■-1 j s ■ ^h io cm r- CXDOcMCDCOCor^cOCT IO z ■ o c • O O O CO ■ o o c o m o o c o o «o o o o o X ■*doi d X Ct! c o tN tN - ^h U CO < - *-' CO CM OO — < CM CO T t^ * z CM OOOCCOOlOOC J O O O O O CO OOOOlOOCMOC s ©COOGCt-^FOOiOr^ GO GO —i GO CM OC — i O CO o: CM T CM i— i rt Tf rt —. — 05 • •< Tf CO MTfrtt-.CNCC'-'rtCO CM o »o C' ~. oo cm o © © >o or^oooocoot" o COMMMfNOiO© CO GO^r^cor^cMcococM 1-1 o OS CO CO IO l>- ^h O NCCOOcNtOCN^rHN CO B •< — B rH iO^ "* ^ CO CM a. < "* iO ^t1 CM •— i • 'CH GO H z oooo— 'oooa ) — I O O O iO O »0 ■* o>ooioo^ioooc/ s B COCMUOCMGC'COCOOC r-H OO CD M CN h h C a z B w < « CM i—i -—I Or-COt-^"NM«0 O z W5 o 1 t^ m a J f-i E- O 5 ■ « 3 3 : t i> ■ c J? 1 ■ - i \ 3 5 o rt H z s a < Q .5 - 3 S3 C g ff o irv cd cj t- t-. c M-C o o o> c 3 3 c JO ft c 5 cs a ■ .2 fa 1.8.3.31 F-g-i < 5 C ) C i t" : '_ 3 U : * - - 9 h- : / . - . - H C >"c/ J o* V j ty J t- Page 67 Division of Land and Recreational Areas Figure Xo. 7 CITY. TOWN AND TOWN5ITE LANDS 28o 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 250 200 Figure No. 8 LANDS FOR SPECIAL USE O u C LEGEND 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 68 Table No. 6 LAND FOR SPECIAL USE The Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1950 ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT DISTRICT FORESTER SALES NO. ACRES CANCELLATIONS NO. ACRES ASSIGNMENTS NO. ACRES PATENTS NO. ACRES Algonquin Chapleau Cochrane Fort Frances Geraldton Gogama Kapuskasing Kenora Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Simcoe North Bay Parry Sound Port Arthur Quinte Sault Ste. Marie Sioux Lookout Sudbury Swastika Trent Totals G.H. R.Phillips J.M.Whalen A. Crealock G. Delahev U. W. Fiskar J.Taylor G. F. Meyer K. Acheson F. S. Newman I.C.Marritt J. F. L. Simmons F. E. Sider R. L. Snow R. Boultbee A. Leman Q. Hess H. Middleton F. L. Hall F. J. Dawson A. B. Wheatley 14 1 3 2 6 5 32 2 2 3 16 12 11 10 7 19 17 9 12 397.1987 23,013. 4.60 84.57 77.511 7.44 573.957 17.893 43.836 432. 231.333 306.06 254.483 635.029 557.15 187.145 1,660.7705 397.98 734.21 1 2 1 1 40. 60.82 100. 5.77 1 1 1 1 1.50 0.36 74. 20. 15 3 2 4 5 5 25 4 4 4 14 13 9 25 11 6 20 7 11 378.197 24,222.95 5.09 9.58 221.641 294.064 469.515 71.893 136.51 533.5 214.338 182.88 68.433 1,639.545 868.73 92.675 25,068.702 300.945 682. 183 29,616.1662 5 206.59 4 05.80 187 55,461.188 PATENTS OFFICE (Lands Division) Statement of Patents, Etc., Issued During The Year Ending March 31, 1950 Public Land Fatents .1,362 Free Grant Patents ... - 196 Patents and Transfers (Town Lots) .... . 182 Miscellaneous Documents 187 Releases of Pine 73 2,000 Temagami Leases ..... Water Power Leases 91 Licenses of Occupation 84 Licenses of Occupation (Rondeau) 1 Licenses of Occupation (Algonquin) 11 Licenses of Occupation (Temagami) Crown Leases 6 Algonquin Park Leases 47 Rondeau Park Leases 33 96 Licenses of Occupation Cancelled 97 Crown Leases Cancelled 44 ^2Ml Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 70 DIVISION OF LAW The following is a resume of the activities of this Division for the period from the 1st of April, 1949, to the 31st of March, 1950: The duties of the Division are as indicated in the Administrative Chart. During the 1950 Session of the Legislature there were amendments to five Acts governing the administration of the Department, and The Provincial Parks Act, 1950, was created to replace the previous Provincial Parks Act. There was a minor amendment to The Surveys Act adding certain townships to the group of townships named in section 21, subsection (2). This was for the purpose of improving administration. There were 41 amendments to The Game and Fisheries Act, 1946. Of this number, several were of a minor nature. Some of the major amendments were for the purpose of making it more difficult for hunters and fishermen who have a penchant for evading game laws, by strengthening the legislation in instances where technical defences with respect to violations had previously been successfully pleaded. A few years ago a provision was made for the sealing of beaver pelts. This proved so success- ful in minimizing the illegal trapping and shipment of beaver that an amendment to seal fisber and marten is expected to lessen illegal trapping and shipping of these species also. More flexibility in the creation of open seasons for taking certain furs and animals is provided by allowing regulations to be made by the Minister rather than by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. A new section was added to The Public Lands Act to allow greater freedom in the issue of Letters Patent to actual settlers who have complied with the statutory settlement requirements. The previous Provincial Parks Act was repealed, and a new Act allowing greater facility of administration of the vast recreational areas of the Province is established. An amendment to The Forest Fires Prevention Act substitutes for the words "close season" the words "fire season". As the words "close season" are frequently used in the Game and Fisheries Act, it was felt that the public would more readily understand the intent of the phrase "fire season" when used in the Forest Fires Prevention Act. There was a minor amendment to The Provincial Land Tax Act which does not affect the public generally. During the year the Chief of the Division appeared in various courts on Departmental business. Some appearances were for matters arising under the Game and Fisheries Act, but the majority concerned appeals under the Provincial Land Tax Act. In addition, discussion groups were held with conservation officers in various districts for the purpose of discussing enforcement problems. Lectures were given to various classes at the Ranger School dealing with the Statutes, regulations made thereunder and instructions with respect to enforcement matters. 1 » » » II OPERATION AND PERSONNEL ...->< Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 7. DIVISION OF OPERATION AND PERSONNEL GENERAL INTRODUCTION The Division of Operation and Personnel is charged with office and personnel management, and the added function of supplying information to the public. This Division centralizes these functions, effects standardization, and co- ordinates procedures to provide economical and efficient administration. Specifically, its primary functions are to provide and maintain a suitable staff, and to furnish this staff with the accommodation and tools to carry out their work effectively. In the following report the operations of the Division are described under four main headings: — Office Management, Personnel Management, and Information and Education (see Division Chart). The personnel of the administrative organization which has been set up at Head Office and which also directs operations in the field, is as follows: Head Office Organization Minister — Hon. H. R. Scott Deputy Minister — F. A. MacDougall Division Chief Accounts .. J. G. McMillen Air Service ... ... G. E. Ponsford Fish and Wildlife W. J. K. Harkness Forest Protection T. E. Mackey Land and Recreational Areas ... W. D. Cram Law .. F. J. Sullivan Operation and Personnel P. O. Rhynas Reforestation „ E. J. Zavitz Research R. N. Johnston Surveys and Engineering F. W. Beatty Timber Management J. F. Sharpe A chart showing the complete organization of the Department with chain of responsibility is included in the report. Jsndex of ^Jcible eS Table No. Page 1. Areas of the administrative districts --------75 2. Numerical strength and classification of employees - - - 75 3. War veteran personnel as of March 31, 1050 ------ 76 4. Numerical strength — inside service, March, 1950 - - - - 76 5. Numerical strength — outside service, March, 1950 - - - - 77 6. Classifications as of March 31, 1950 ---------78 7. Distribution of male and female employees at head office 82 8. Distribution of staff in age groups ---------83 9. Workmen's Compensation Report ---------85 Page 73 Division of Operation and Person n el 10. Comparison of costs --------------86 11. Breakdown of claims -------------87 12. Number of claims made to Workmen's Compensation Board during fiscal year 1948-49 ------------89 13. Number of claims made to Workmen's Compensation Board during fiscal year 1949-50 ------------89 14. Number of claims made to Workmen's Compensation Board TEN YEAR period fiscal YEARS 1940-41 TO 1949-50 ----- 91 15. Current pensions ---------------92 16. Amounts paid by the Workmen's Compensation Board during the period April 1, 1948, to March 31. 1949 ------ 92 17. Amounts paid the Workmen's Compensation Board during the period April 1. 1949, to March 31, 1950 -------92 18. List of new pensions dl-ring the fiscal year 1Q4Q-50 - - - 92 1Q. List of current pensions for the period 1949-50 ----- 93 20. Distribution of junior forest rangers --------94 21. Distribution summary by l-niversities of foresters in Ontario Government Service --------------96 22. Areas, populations, staff and investment in primary forest industries .....----------99 23. Summary of lecture tours ------------ 110 24. Summary of suggestions received and awards in the various divisions of the department ----------- 116 Jsndex of (charts una L^ranni Figure No. Page 1. Organisation charts with chain of responsibility - - - - 74 Insert — Chart of Administrative Divisions ------ Facing 74 2. Permanent employees as of March 31st each year - - - - 81 3. Technical personnel employed as of March 31. 1950 - - - 81 4. Chart of age classes as of March 31, 1950 -------82 5. Chart of Division of Operation and Personnel ----- 84 6. Trend in Workmen's Compensation claims ------ 85 7. Trend in Wokkmln'> Compensation costs ------- 86 8. Percentage of staff involved in compensable accidents annually ------------------88 9. Trend in Workmen's Compensation claims prepared from total claims for the past ten years ---------88 Field Organizations REGION \] KiRLsTEK district forester DISTRICT H.O South Western South Eastern South Central F. S. Newman. St. Williams W. D. Cram, Toronto 1\ McEwen, Ranger Schoo Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Simcoe Quinte Rideau Trent Algonquin Parry Sound F. S. Newman I (" Marritt J. F. L. Simmons A. Leman W. E.Steele A. B. Wheat ley G.H. R. Phillips K I. Snow St. Williams R.R.No 1. Hespeler Maple Tweed Kemptville Lindsay Algonquin Pk. Parry Sound Continued on Page 75. H 2 CI UJ o O i^ O 1 5S I - § vD (P 5 | ■C O in — o in o CO 1— CO o UJ 1- ce z O o >- LL- cr i_ *— o o at -J CS nr < z < X — «t i- iO ■^ z o z CO o «z o o 2 z n " o£ ^ < i UJ => — i ol U oo l~J .' o o > i- z o z < z 1— a. UJ ■z. Q. 2 °^ < Lu < U _c 12 ~] j u h- ce < UJ O 0 o 1/ - '-'_ £ SI2 - * 2 * .lis = 5 ° z; i S ^5 E S S [1° [ r 1 e|g o °- *— g|= § z CI I a O z •< a: CO < SI Z 5 11 3 " rii z U ..i PS 1: ! 9:° 1 z J-1, z O t/> 5 Q O a <: £ CL O DC UJ K I to < i * o < - o° Ci s o o T tt a- Z 1- & < | l/> a. d I ' -« ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Department of Lands and Forests Hon. H. R. Scott Minister F. A. MacDougall Deputy Minister DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 19 5 0 Hon. H. R. SCOTT. Minister F. A. MacDOUGALL, Deputy Minister ~~r~ r~ i i i i 1 OPERATION REFORESTATION RESEARCH SURVEYS IND TIMBER AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AREAS PERSONNEL , j, G. MeMHIen <-. E. Ponsford )>r. U. J. K- Harknese T. E. Mackey W. 1>. Cram F. J. Sullivan P. O. Rhynas E.J. Zaviu '*■ N. Johnston K. \\ . Beatlg J. F. Shorpe Ckiej Chief Chief Chief Chief Chief Chief Chiej . Chief Chief Chit} „„„„„, ,,„J vl.m,,. /•„. Enfortemenl - Pitt Ptcucuon Planning- Setting, leasing and tieensing of Preparation of.— Personnel Management.— Atminhtralia* tf- Reran- eh in.- Ground Section Administration Timh,, Salt* and Liu nets Hung [■■ ■( ..II •■■,,,„. k'. ^,", ". r'f] i ! ! ■" . m ^ ']' , ! '. ', H V. . . - ''I'^^l'ml/'' T'" EMwrimeni 'J..,',' ,',"""" l:i;j''"hl, ,'. 1 !'-'■•">■ ^ n ;''',/"" r)!,,m'n,Hl'"tif'T'r,'""<1' /■',« S-«PPr«j.on— ^ Leading and licensine of ?r?d orV-VsliWoi.™8!!1'*''0"8 Inventory " "waling and R^l'Til ,''l "') ''.IJ'li^.n- m.V' Vli/.Wh'T a!, !h V" ','!! ' "'"" ' ""' R'' '"'''' "' w'"'''',',*t' ,_ ,:: ;^:;^;:J^„ --. ' ' ';i .l;,S--,""! ' H' r... ;* ■■■",""- J:i,-r.':i,;f!:l:1r;,!i;ri; :;::^:;:^:;NV,;::::^,,■'I ?ihsra mm* M^ti1,.,;,,,,,,,.. sf'BffTs^.wBa * ' ' ' 9 ■ ,■ '■ ., jitoi arc met, Pollution and a pr„v,,.. . \.,.i. ...:■ i .,„., insertions.— Ire extra- Departmental. i. in '"I- I... ,-[„,„.. ,. rlin.K ...n.i, t,..u- ih.t.1,11 l;.,ll,it .iur.il m.pr, - tefcpllcnO system Of DOM- TotT,M.rr|in.[).T.i- and. :■ (ul.p,r.i,iUB .,■«/. ( ■■■.'.. ■ ,",''„"' ',"**■* ^ '"''"' Land '.Manual x pamphlet*, r.mdii.-tion litigation. '..'' ™^^';" * * assess. *" ■ c°",rri V'.: "Sf- '"-»■ ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS PROVI NCE OF ONTARIO Department of Lands and Forests Hon. H. R. Scott F. A. MocDougoll l! - Page 75 Division of Operation and Personnel Field Organizations (Continued REGIONAL DISTRICT FORESTER DISTRICT H.Q. Central Northern Mid -Western Western E. L. Ward. North Bav A. S. Bray, Kapuskasing P. Addison, Port Arthur K. Acheson, Kenora North Bay Chapleau Gogama Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury White River Kapuskasing Cochrane Temiskaming Port Arthur Geraldton Sioux Lookout Kenora Fort Frances F. E. Sider J.M.Whalen J. M. Taylor Q. Hess F. L. Hall R. H. Hambly G. F. Meyer A. Crealock F. J. Dawson R. Boultbee U. W. Fiskar H. Middleton K. Acheson G. Delahev North Bay Chapleau Gogama Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury White River Kapuskasing Cochrane Swastika Port Arthur Geraldton Sioux Lookout Kenora Fort Frances The complete organization is covered by the chart on page 74. Table No. 1 The areas of the administrative districts are as follows: ADMINISTRATIVE GROSS AREA DISTRICT SQUARE MILES ACRES Algonquin 5,396 3,453,440 Chapleau 6,376 4,080,640 Cochrane 12,260 7,846,400 Fort Frances _. _ 7,192 4,602,880 Geraldton 13,448 8,606,720 Gogama 6,424 4,111,360 Kapuskasing 14,288 9,144,320 Kenora 12,368 7.Q15,520 Lake Erie 7,252 4,641,280 Lake Huron _. 8,936 5,719,040 Lake Simcoe 5,304 3,394,560 North Bay 5,800 3,712,000 ADMINISTRATIVE GROSS DISTRICT SQUARE MILES Parry Sound 6,460 Port Arthur __ 17,784 Quinte 7,708 Rideau 5,464 Sault Ste. Marie . 9,356 Sioux Lookout 43,922 Sudbury 7,774 Temiskaming 5,436 Trent ___ 5,328 White River __ 6,733 Total 221,009 AREA ACRES 4,134,400 11,381,760 4,933,120 3,496,960 5,987,840 28,110,080 4,975,360 3,479,040 3,409,920 4,309,120 141.445,760 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT This table indicates the numerical strength and classification of employees by District and Division. It reflects something of the volume of work in Personnel Management. The symbol E.F.F. is an abbreviation for Extra Fire Fighters. Table No. 2 1949 HEAD OFFICE FIELD PERM. TEMP. CAS. PERM. TEMP. CAS. TOTAL E.F.F. GRAND TOTAL Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1950 Jan. Feb.. Mar. 324 79 8 892 98 1,382 326 81 81 014 92 1,798 319 101 84 922 105 1,785 311 95 79 948 107 1,905 313 94 80 967 112 1,932 317 87 72 968 106 1,473 321 90 11 978 106 1,132 327 86 13 979 109 801 337 77 17 986 109 642 335 82 12 999 110 576 341 76 12 1,004 95 520 348 65 12 1,004 92 568 2,783 3,292 3,316 3,445 3,498 3,023 2,638 2,315 2,168 2,105 2,048 2,089 2 53 265 368 1,407 229 36 0 0 0 0 0 2,785 3,345 3,581 3,813 4,905 3,252 2.674 2,315 2,168 2,105 2,048 2,089 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 1 6 Resignations, Dismissals. Superannuations. Deaths New Personnel Head Office Field Total New War Veteran Personnel Head Office Field Total ' ! New War Veteran Personnel Table No. 3 WAR VETERAN PERSONNEL AS OF MARCH 31, 1Q50 MALE female Head Office 182 0 Field 545 2nd war 146 389 535 TEMPORARY 65 92 157 1 Total 727 10 Head Office 1st war 40 134 BOTH wars 5 Field 23 Total Head Office Field 174 PERM AN KM 348 1,004 28 CAST \l 12 56S Total 1,352 580 Permanent Staff Temporary Staff Total 1,352 157 . 1.509 Veterans as Above ' , Veterans . . 737 48.84 Male Staff Male Veterans . 1,328 727 ' i Male Veterans ... 54.74 75 181 30 107 110 256 137 53.52 TOTAL 101 54b 73 TOTAL 101 546 737 TOTAL 425 1,664 2,080 Note: This Statement includes Air Service as Outside Staff. The foregoing groups are included in the following staff distribution tables which show as of March 31st. 1950. the numerical strength of the various Divisions and Administrative Districts, the Ontario Forest Ranger School and the Forest Stations by classes: Table No. 4 INSIDE SERVICE— MARCH. 1950 PERMANENT TEMPORARY I WAL SPECIAL TOTAL Head Office Deputy Minister's Office Division of Accounts 4 3 63 47 0 1 4 73 Division of Fish and Wildlife 54 Continued on Next Page. Page 7/ Division of Operation and Personnel Table No. 4 INSIDE SERVICE— MARCH. 1050 (Continued) PERMANENT TEMPORARY CASUAL Division of Forest Protection Division of Lands and Recreational Areas Division of Law Division of Operation and Personnel Division of Reforestation Division of Research 9 21 2 55 11 29 54 44 2 6 18 4 1 6 12 5 2 4 16 33 2 73 17 30 Division of Surveys and Engineering Division of Timber Management 60 60 Inside Service Outside Service 348 1.004 65 92 12 568 425 1.664 Total Service 1.352 157 580 2,089 Table No. 5 OUTSIDE SERVICE— MARCH, 1050 PERMANENT TEMPORARY casual SPECIAL 89 0 3 64 8 22 24 12 47 1 16 37 2 6 10 43 10 27 2 32 23 1 18 37 8 21 38 1 21 37 5 10 52 4 37 42 7 0 55 8 56 44 4 26 25 3 27 52 4 34 31 2 39 35 33 49 4 17 38 2 24 31 8 25 11 6 20 10 1 5 34 2 18 10 18 92 568 348 65 12 1,352 157 580 Air Service Algonquin Chapleau Cochrane Lake Erie District St. Williams Forest Station Fort Frances Geraldton Gogama Huron . Kapuskasing Kenora North Bay Parry Sound Port Arthur Quinte Rideau Sault Ste. Marie Simcoe Sioux Lookout Sudbury Temiskaming Trent Forest Ranger School Angu> Midhursl Orono Outside Si «\ [nside ser\ [( 1 Ton \' Si r\ [« i 101 94 36 64 45 10 53 61 42 66 60 61 93 58 lio 74 55 90 7: 68 70 64 04 37 25 54 28 1,664 42S 2,089 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 78 Table No. 6 CLASSIFICATIONS AS OF MARCH 31, 1950 Permanent and Temporary HEAD OFFICE Accountant, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Accounting Machine Operator, Group 1. Aerial Photographer, Group 1 Air Engineer, Group 1 - Group 2 Automotive Mechanic, Journeyman Improver... Biologist, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4— Boat Captain, Group 2 Caretaker, Group 1„_ Group 2 Carpenter, Improver..... _ Foreman _ - Journeyman Chemical Engineer, Group l._ — — Chemist, Group 2 — Chef Chief, Dept. of Lands and Forests Chief Clerk Chief Inspector, Timber Management .... Civil Engineer, Group 1 Clerk, Group 1. Group 2 Group 3 Clerk Messenger, Group 1 Group 2.. Clerk-Stenographer, Group 1 Group 2__ Clerk-Typist, Group 1_ Group 2 Communications Technician, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Conservation Officer, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Deputy Minister... District Supt. Prov. Air Service Draughtsman, Group 1 _ Group 2 Executive Assistant, Group 1 Group 2 Filing Clerk, Group 1 Group 2 5 2 1 40 1 1 12 5 1 2 2 2 1 3 6 2 1 1 1 10 1 1 IS S3 63 1 2 26 42 23 12 1 2 1 102 58 8 18 2 1 1 8 2 2 2 3 1 Page 79 Division of Operation and Personnel CLASSIFICATION AS OF MARCH 31, 1950 (Continued) Permanent and Temporary head office field Foreman, Group 2 __ Foreman, Sub - Foreman ._ Forester, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4—. Group 5 Group 6 - Forest Ranger, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4— _ Group 5 _ Forest Pathologist Gardener, Group 1 Group 2 Gen. Supt. of Construction, Group 1. Hatchery Manager, Group 1 Group 2 Hatchery Assistant, Group 1 Group 2 Head Clerk ._.... Head Teamster Inspector of Surveys, Group 1 Group 3 Junior Clerk Junior Draughtsman, Group 1 Group 2 Junior Office Appliance Operator Laboratory Assistant, Group 3 Labourer Maintenance Mechanic, Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Maintenance Mechanic Foreman Mechanic, Group 1 Group 2 Mechanic, Foreman Mechanical Engineer, Group 3 Mechanical Supervisor Nurse, Group 3 Office Appliance Operator, Group 1 Group 2 Office Boy Plant Supt. Prov. Air Service Painter and Decorator, Foreman Improver ... Personnel Officer, Group 2 Personnel Assistant, Group 2 Photogrammetrist, Group 1 Group 2 Photographer, Group 1 Group 2 Photo Processor, Group 1 Group 2 19 4 5 S 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 4 11 1 1 1 6 11 2 1 1 5 1 32 3 17 23 5 103 134 69 62 7 3 3 22 2 22 14 1 2 47 4 8 3 4 7 12 14 4 1 22 28 6 1 107 136 69 62 7 1 3 3 1 23 4 26 14 12 2 1 1 1 6 11 2 1 47 4 8 3 4 7 13 14 1 4 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 S 3 1 1 o 1 Continued on Next Page. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 80 CLASSIFICATION AS OF MARCH 31, 1950 (Continued) Permanent and Temporary head office field Pilot, Group 1 .... Group 2 Principal Clerk Property Supt Public Relations Assistant, Group 1. Group 2 Purchasing Officer, Group 3 Radio Operator Radio and Telephone Technician Secretarial Stenographer Secretary to the Minister ... Secretary to the Deputy Minister Senior Clerk ... Senior Clerk-Stenographer... Senior Draughtsman, Group 1 Group 2 Senior Filing Clerk Shop Foreman Solicitor, Group 4 ... Group 5 Soil Specialist, Chief Group 2 Stationary Engineer, Group 2(a)... Stationary Engineer Statistician, Group 1 Group 2 Stockkeeper, Group 1 Group 2 Storekeeper, Group 1 Supervisor of Scaling, Group 1 Group 2 ... Surveyor, Group 2 Teamster Telephone Operator, Group 1 Truck Driver, Group 1 Group 2 _ Watchman... Totals _ 7 7 21 21 10 2 12 1 — 1 4 — 4 4 — 4 1 — 1 7 7 1 1 3 — 3 1 — 1 1 — 1 21 20 41 18 1 19 3 — 3 4 — 4 2 — 2 1 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 1 3 3 2 — 2 2 — 2 2 5 7 3 3 6 1 1 12 12 1 1 2 2 — 2 7 7 1 1 2 12 14 3 3 2 2 107 1,102 1,509 The following chart shows the number of Permanent employees year by year over the period from the beginning in 1940. Technical Personnel Technical personnel as of March 31st, 1950, is reflected in the chart herewith. Page 81 Division of Operation and Personnel Figure No. 2 HOO 1300 1200 HOO 1000 900 800 700 600 500 4oo 300 200 100 PERMANENT EMPLOYEES AS OF MARCH 3IST EACH YEAR i 1 I I Si 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Figure No. 3 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED AS OF 31 MARCH I 9 5> O FORESTERS ONLY NOTED TO 1946 SHADED PORTIONS DENOTE SEASONAL EMPLOYEES 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 82 Figure No. 4 CHART OF AGE CLASSES O 400 AS OF 31 st. MARCH 1950 38o Un 34o v;o 300 28 o 26o 24o 22o 2oo ]Qq 1 6 O 1 4 O 1?0 1 oo 8o 60 40 20 O 400 38o B60 34o 320 300 28 O 26 O 24o 22 O 200 180 160 140 120 ioo 80 60 40 20 O Distribution of Male and Female Employees at Head Office The relation of the respective numerical strengths of the male and female employees at Head Office as of March 31st, 1950. with their distribution is as follows: Head Office Table No. 7 UNDER 21 21 -30 31-4o 41-SO 31-60 61-70 YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS PERMANENT MALE FEMALE TEMPORARY MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE GRAND TOTAL Air Service Accounts 88 39 29 8 13 1 1 38 8 24 47 39 1 24 18 1 14 1 6 17 3 5 7 5 7 3 4 2 8 2 1 6 11 2 6 3 2 4 10 2 1 95 42 33 8 15 1 1 46 10 25 53 50 3 30 21 3 18 1 6 27 5 5 7 6 98 72 Fish and Wildlife 54 Forest Protection 11 Lands 33 Law Main Office 2 7 Operation and Personnel.... Reforestation... 73 15 Research 30 Surveys 60 Timber Management 56 335 102 44 30 379 132 511 The following is a list of the classifications: This table reflects the Permanent and Temporary Staff throughout the Department and shows the numbers of the various classifications that were employed as of March 31st, 1950. The chart herewith covers Permanent and Temporary staff and indicates that ♦he largest age groups are between 21 and 40 years of age. The numerical distribution between Head Office and the Field was as follows: Page S3 Division of Operation and Personnel Under 21 Table No. 8 DISTRIBUTION OF STAFF IN AGE GROUPS 11-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 Over 70 Head Office 26 145 QQ 62 60 10 2 Field 12 234 259 251 241 91 8 Totals 38 379 358 313 301 110 10 TRANSFERS OF TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF The following staff were transferred during the fiscal year:- M. D. Eggeling Forester from L. Erie District P. J. Hare A. J.Herridge T. \V. Hueston R. A. Lockhart J. \V. Lock wood G. E. Mackinnon S. J. Patterson A. A. Russell Forester from Timber M. Division (F.R.I.) Forester from For. Prot. Div. H.O. Forester from Forester from Forester from Forester from Forester from Forester from Timber M. Division (F.R.I Timber M. Division (F.R.I Timber M. Division (F.R.I Timber M. Division (F.R.I Timber M. Division (F.R.I Reforest. H.O. To Reforest. Div. H.O. on Sept. 1/40 To Kapuskasinjz on Apr. 2/40 To Kapuskasing as Act. F.P. Specialist on Sept. 28/49 To North Bay on June 15/40 To Geraldton on June 16/40 To Algonquin Dist. on Aug. 8/49 To Sudbury on June 15/49 To Port Arthur on June 1/4Q To L. Simcoe on June 11/40 Ranger School from air, Dorset. o CO en ac p o < CO ^0 u. < ° a: Q_ o < 0_ 52 CO z* oo — m <> -JQ. or> i±j m 2T o z tj :*: O in =3 o £&* iT UJ OS z£~ =3 O z z 0>0 -« > i_) u-l <■ or LTI — ' 3r)° CO z o lO UJ UJ re Q tt •< O- — 3 oc CO <_) ID CTj O z °" LU O ID in 1 s > iTi .1^ 0§ CJ CO 31 >< _j ui a Z uJ O tn o is On Z<« un l/l -* *n in in OC f> UJ c* 5- uJ «£ UJ l/l ■< O o z o U =£ Cr a ^_ OC 2 £ 2: <• 5 Sj -t >- u-> of Q 5 ? OC I/- ■» <0 ^ CIl in t-lO z 7" °- z o in u ID z g u- I— 05 z h vj 0u z ~ rv ^ 1— z _J s ii j (O BQ — a- :_> Q a. UJ D z z ^ u O z UJ 5 ti o l_J I— 3 o ID U _ to r. ££, Z - O -< ***- Dc (-J c/j g 2 tit of S a in rz; 2 r , Qa i . i Z O , i 1 =3 IT) in X O l— o h — cv r, _j > c = z DC _^ °- Z3 OC CC O H- z: u Or; Z3 CO at z UJ 5 ID z S O- z UJ > O- Q- m n iX in a a. Q 3 o tn O z o ID 1- z UJ 5 UJ o a < o Z - z =» t— a; X UJ u_J Z3 h- z °- «t O -1 O ■< or ■== O Cj =1 _J i_> z: =3 r- n in u UJ > U r- oc >- UJ UJ in 5 UJ 1- l0 in or UJ in CX s -I LU OC 2 o (— 1- in < u in lO < 1/1 a u OC UJ o. ID in in m in Q j ^ rv — UJ n u- u u uj § z HE UJ CJC u o tt u_ m <£ <3 C^ I- r— CM tn C-i o i_j UJ D> K < *£ UJ oc _J —1 u-l < APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT OCT. NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB. MAR. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 86 Table No. 10 YEAR ENDING COMPARISON OF COSTS For The Last Four Years medical, compensation and pension COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSESSED BY W.C.B. NO. OF CLAIMS March 31, 1947 $21,560.24 27,189.07 35,989.21 1,347.00 $ 754.50 1,045.50 1,347.00 $2,044.50 182 March 31, 1948 March 31, 1949 328 494 Plus Admin. Costs Less Public Works Dept $37,336.21 257.24 Total Costs..— $37,078.97 March 31, 1950... Less Public Works Dept... 50.029.11 719.66 501 Net Costs $50,209.45 2,044.50 Plus Admin. Costs Total Costs $52,253.95 Figure No. 7 TREND IN WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COSTS PREPARED FROM TOTALS FOR THE PAST 1940-41 to 1949-50 TEN YEARS 19401 1941-2 1942-3 1943-4 1944-5 19456 1946-7 1947-8 19489 194950 Page 87 Division of Operation and Personnel Table No. 11 BREAKDOWN OF CLAIMS For Fiscal Year 1049-50 By Causes cause Falls Axe Cutting Tools Chisels. Knives. Saws. etc. Falling Objects Eye Injuries Poison (Insect & Plants). ... Burns Stepping on Nails Car Accidents Electric Shock (Lightning) Miscellaneous Bruises. Scratches, Slivers Strains, Sprains, etc Drowning Motor Car Trailer... Plane Crash Heart Attack Sunstroke Missing Scoot Accident ... Animal Bites Frostbite Rash Carbon Monoxide Infection Heat Prostration Assault Hernia Shot Totals 83 70 29 40 34 20 12 4 10 1 154 3 1 2 1 20 6 1 16.6 14.0 5.8 8.0 6.8 3.9 2.4 .8 2.0 .2 30.8 .6 .2 .4 .2 3.9 1.2 .2 1.4 .4 501 100.0 8.347.90 4,239.14 2.0Q7.22 985.66 405.03 301.87 1,035.09 36.40 2.486.98 42.01 5,646.57 810.00 2,772.29 1S0.49 196.30 3.00 6.00 48.90 35.75 824.69 2oi.r,o 5.00 1.308.67 8.00 S32. 2Q>.52 25.400 13.140 6.510 3.062 1.550 .034 3.220 .112 7.800 .130 17.600 2.520 8.700 .560 .610 .000 .010 .151 .110 2.553 .940 .015 4.340 .024 100.000 Cost of accidents sustained previous to fiscal period 1040-50 Cost of accidents sustained during fiscal period 1049-50 Total Cost S10.0O6.15 22,289.37 S3 2, 295. 5 2 Total Cost includes Compensation and Medical Aid but not Pensions. Compensation and Medical Aid Pensions and Medical Aid Total Cost for year Less Public Works .... _. Net Costs Plus Administrative Costs S32. 205.52 18.633.59 S50.O20.ll 719.66 $50,209.45 2,044.50 Total Cost $52,253.95 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 88 Figure No. 8 PERCENTAGE OF STAFF INVOLVED IN COMPENSABLE ACCIDENTS ANNUALLY > 17 O 16 > z 15 14 - 13 J 12 1/1 11 5,o < 7 i— z 6 u 5 19% 18% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % OVER A PERIOD OF THE LAST EIGHT YEARS 1942-43 to 1949-50 19% 18% 17% 16% 15% 14 % 13% 12% 1 1 % 10% 9% 8 % 7% 6% 5% 4% < O 1942-3 1943-4 19445 19456 1946-7 1947-8 1948-9 194950 Figure No. 9 TREND IN WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CLAIMS PREPARED FROM TOTAL CLAIMS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS 1940-41 to 1949-50 NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS PER YEAR 19401 1941-2 1942-3 1943-4 1944-5 1945-6 1946-7 1947-8 1948-9 1949-50 Page 89 Division of Operation and Personnel x 9S — .--. 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BY YEAR OF ORIGIN Table No. IS CURRENT PENSIONS 1920 1 1 1 1 1924 _ _. 1925 1930...... 1 1932 1 1 1934 1 1935 1 1936 2 2 3 1937 1 2 3 1938 1940 3 1941 1 1943 1 1944 2 1945 4 3 1946 3 1 1 1 1947 _.__„... 4 2 • 1 1948 5 4 5 1949 4 2 3u 16 13 1 Amounts paid between April 1. 1040. and March 31, 1950 Pensions $17,734.18 Medical Aid 89941 Total ... . $18,633.59 Table No. 16 AMOUNTS PAID BY THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD During The Period April 1. 1948 to March 31, 1949 no. of current pensions widows children mothers pension 34 13 12 1 $12,872.19 Total Cost of Pensions $15,401.61 Table No. 17 AMOUNTS PAID BY THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD During The Period April 1, 194Q to March 31, 1950 no. of current pensions 39 widows children mothers pension 16 13 1 $17,734.18 Total Cost of Pensions $18,633.59 Total Cost of Pensions for the above two years S34.035.20 Table No. 18 LIST OF NEW PENSIONS During The Fiscal Year 1049-50 medical aid $2,529.42 MEDICAL AID $ 899.41 YEAR OF TOTAL PAID ORIGIN WIDOWS MOTHERS children PER MONTH 1948 1 1 $62.00 1940 5.00 1040 1 50.00 1040 55.50 1949 1 50.00 Mrs. E. A. Buckland G. Bolduc Mrs. F. O. Chappel A. T. Jackson ... Mrs. A. Stanfield Page 93 Division of Operation and Personnel Table No. 19 LIST OF CURRENT PENSIONS For The Period 1949-50 COST OF PENSION PAID PER MONTH YEAR OF ORIGIN OF PENSION Mrs. M. Albright G. Bolduc Mrs. N. Brown F. W. Brown Mrs. E. A. Buckland ... E. C. Burton Mrs. F. 0. Chappel ... Mrs. L. Curik — (remarried now Mrs. Carlson) Mrs. C. Deacon Mrs. J. L. Depencier Mrs. Rose Faubert A. F. Grant ...... R. J. Henderson C. Hurd Mrs. P. A. Hutton A. T. Jackson D. Leprett Jas. Maltby Mrs. C. Maydanuk . G. McAinsh Mrs. C. McFarland H. F. McMinn ..... Mrs. C. Merrineld— (remarried) M.Mulvihill . T. Naveau T. O'Brien J. Paquette Mrs. R.G. Reid Mrs. R. Retty... W. C. Sanders Wm. Shoup Mrs. A. Stanfielri Mrs. J. M. Stevens P. Sullivan \V. H. Trickett L. J. Turner Mrs. H. \V. Westaway Mrs. R. Wilcox G. J. Wrigclesworth 16 1 (now discontinued) 13 20.00 5.00 50.00 7.50 62.00 24.00 50.00 62.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 88.25 12.25 17.75 62.00 55.50 12.00 5.50 36.00 16.25 50.00 19.25 50.00 7.25 7.75 11.00 9.75 86.00 50.00 10.00 l $.75 50.00 50.00 50.00 13.75 6.50 50.00 98.00 53.25 $1,422.25 1Q40 1949 1920 1944 1948 1925 1949 1Q47 1947 1945 1945 1938 1047 1946 1946 1949 1034 1938 1037 1041 1045 1047 1Q32 1Q44 1045 1040 1043 103o 1948 1024 1040 1040 1936 1930 1048 1935 1948 1948 1940 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 94 Table No. 20 JUNIOR FOREST RANGERS During the summer of 1949, Junior Rangers were distributed as follows: DISTRICT NUMF Algonquin 40 Cochrane 25 Gogama 10 Kapuskasing 10 North Bay 26 Parry Sound — 1° Quinte 19 Sault Ste. Marie 22 Sudbury 26 Temiskaming 28 Trent 12 Total - 237 The following is a brief report of operations during the summer of 1949: LOCATION of camps 1 mile south of Murchison cabin on W.H. Ranger, Crosslake East Branch of Night Hawk River in Langmuir Twp. Mouth of Lightning River in Lamplugh Twp. Menapia Twp. near Deputy Headquarters. Ronda Deputy Headquarters. Oba, Hearst, Kapuskasing. White Rock Road, Twp. of Merrick. Tilden Lake. Lady Evelyn Lake Deputy Head- quarters. Temagami. accommodation work done Algonquin District Tents Construction and maintenance of tele- phone lines, 54J/2 miles of wagon roads mowed. 24^4 miles of telephone line mowed. 16 miles of trails mowed. Helped combat fires. 22 cords wood cut. Assisted rangers to issue travel permits and to sell licenses, worked on cabin at mileage 130. 208 miles of canoe portages mowed. Cochrane District Camps constructed of lum- ber. Tents, springs and mattresses and blankets. Telephone lines brushed out, new lines constructed and some old lines rebuilt. Telephone poles cut, treated and erected. About 8^2 miles of walking trail cleared to proposed site of new tower in Inglis Twp. One acre of bush was under- brushed and thinned out in Menapia Twp. between Island Falls Deputy Headquarters and the Abitibi River. Tower observation. Instructed how to operate Wajax Forest Fire Pumps, some boys to handle a canoe. Fire protection posters put up. Gogama District Tents with wooden floors. Cleared 7 miles of the telephone line between Ronda and Westree. Assisted to right fire in Natal Twp. Kapuskasing District Tents, blankets and tar- Brushed out portages, cleared telephone paulins supplied, spring lines. Maintenance on buildings and beds while at Ranger's painting. Assisted to construct cabin. Headquarters. North Bay District Tents, some with lumber walls, and double bunk beds. Brushed out approximately 5 miles of the White Rock Road. Built 2 new bridges and 3 culverts. Brushed out a parking place around the Ranger Cabin at Tilden Lake. 3 acres of ground underbrushed and burned in the Finlay- son Motor Park to provide additional Page 95 Division of Operation and Personnel Lot 18, Con. 10, Boulter Twp. at Clear Lake Cabin. Blackstone. 12 mile bay. Go Home Bay. Perault's Bay, and in vicinity of Ard- beg at Clear Lake. Plevna. Bancroft. camping space and larger parking area. Approximately 22 miles of portages and trails cleaned out with signs and posters replaced and some 1,900 feet of bridging done along trails in low and wet ground. 14 miles of telephone line underbrushed and necessary maintenance carried out. 300 yards of sand and gravel and spread on roads leading to Finlayson Motor Park and to Dept. office on block "A" of the Temagami townsite parking ground in the Motor Park. Helped to suppress 14 fires. General instruction. Parry Sound District Frame bunkhouses, tents. 33yi miles of telephone line brushed out. 10 miles of road mowed and graded. 200 yards of gravel, hauled and spread. 5 new culverts put in and a bridge 12 ft. wide and 16 ft. long was built. Fire fighting in Ferrie Twp. Quinte District Tents with flooring, beds, mattresses. Upstairs por- tion of warehouse. Brushed out telephone lines. Wood cutting. Carried out improvements to tourist camp sites. Fire fighting. Fire ranging and protection work. Summer resort road improvement. General instruction. Old Deputy Head- quarters. Twp. IB. Ranger Lake Rd., Island Lake and Mica Bav. Sault Ste. Marie District Tents with walls and 27 miles of telephone line brushed out. wooden floors, spring beds Stand-by crew for fire fighting. General and mattresses. instruction. Lot 3, Con. 1, Hart Twp. Sudbury District Tents with board floors. Approximately 8 miles of telephone line Single, double deck bunks constructed between Cartier and Windy with springs and mat- Lake Tower. General instruction, tresses. Temiskaming District Elk Lake and Swastika Chief Ranker Head- quarters. Matachewan, Gowganda and Larder Lake Deputy Chief Ranger Head- quarters. Ben Nevis Twp. Haileybury Lumber Co. Camp. Nordica Twp. Tents, buildings at Chief and Deputy Chief Ran- ger's Headquarters, also at lumber camp. Approximately 13 J^ miles of telephone lines brushed out and repaired. Brushed out 1,087 chains of portages. Repaired bridges. Cleared site for proposed dis- trict garage and warehouse. Erected a 25 It. temporary wooden lookout in Bayly Twp. Erected a frame cabin 22' x 18' for towerman in Ben Nevis Twp. Five worked as radio operators and clerks on fires, 32, 33, 29 and 31. Fire suppression. Cut wood. Completed log building on Watabeag Lake for use of towerman and Con. Off. Improved access roads. Cut and peeled logs for proposed dock and boathouse. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 96 Northerly end of Baldwin's Bay, Lake Catchacoma, Lot 17, Con. 8, Cavendish Twp. Trent District Tents on wooden floors. Development of parking and camping site for public use on Catchacoma Lake. Improvement of road leading from the highway to the camp site. About SH miles of telephone lines cleared and con- structed. Many poles rock cribbed. Fire fighting. Reports from the District Foresters indicate that most of the Rangers were satisfactory. The normal rate of pay was $3.00 per day, plus cost of living bonus and board. SCALERS' SCHOOLS Examinations were held during 1949 as follows: 1. Carnarvon May 13th, 1949 2. Sault Ste. Marie June 11th, 1949 These resulted as follows: CARNARVON Sawlog and Pulpwood Licence After further experience — Full licence after further experience and species test .... Pulpwood licence after further experience and species test After further experience Pulpwood licence after further experience and specie test SAULT STE. M \RII. UNIVERSITY Table No. 21 DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY BY UNIVERSITIES OF FORESTERS IN ONTARIO GOVERNMENT SERVICE HEAD OFFICE field industry Toronto ... New Brunswick .... British Columbia Indiana Michigan Penn. State Iowa State Yale... Maine.. Idaho Mich. College of Mining and Tech. ... Harvard Duke.N.C...... Edinburgh Latvian Vilnius, Lithuania ... Stockholm, Sweden . Lwow, Poland Eberswalde, Prussia French Russian (1915) Total 35 9 48 65 5 1 2 75 161 39 2 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 222 26 53 345 Page 97 Division of Operation and Personnel DEPARTMENT (FIELD) YEAR NAME DEGREE GRADUATED UNIVERSITY DISTRICT Acheson, K. B.Sc.F. 1933 Toronto Kenora Adamson, M. A. B.Sc.F. 1928 Toronto Midhurst Addison. P. B.Sc.F. 1929 Toronto Port Arthur Bajoras, A. F.E. 1043 Vilnius, Lithuania Sault Ste. Marie Ball, J. S. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Lake Erie Barron. J. B.Sc.F. 1938 Toronto Port Arthur Bell. J. G B.Sc.F. 1948 Perdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind. Trent Benson, B. B. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Algonquin Boissoneau, A. \. B.Sc.F. 1943 Toronto Cochrane Boultbee. R. B.Sc.F. 1929 Toronto Port Arthur Bray, A. S. B.Sc.F. 1031 Toronto Kapuskasing Bruce, D. S. B.Sc.F. 1042 Toronto Algonquin Carman, R. S. B.Sc.F. 1021 Toronto Angus Carmichael, A. D. J. B.Sc.F. 1047 Toronto Angus Crealock, A. B.Sc.F. 1032 Toronto Cochrane Cressman, E. M. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Lake Huron Eckel, L. H. B.ScF. 1040 Toronto Lake Simcoe Edwards. W. E. B.Sc.F. 1034 Toronto Quinte Forfar, R. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Sault Ste. Marie Gage, D. E. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Lake Simcoe Gimbv, W. E. B.Sc.F. 1927 Toronto Algonquin Griffiths, J. D. B.Sc.F. 1C40 Toronto Quinte Grinnell. H. R. B.Sc.F. 1049 New Brunswick Trent Hall, F. L. B.Sc.F. 1042 Toronto Sudbury Halpenny, J. M. B.Sc.F. 1047 Toronto Rideau Hambly.R. H. B.Sc.F. 1047 Toronto Temiskaming Hamilton, L. S. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Lake Huron Hamilton, S. R. C. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Lake Huron Hare, J. P. B.Sc.F. 1048 Toronto Chapleau Herridge, A. J. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Kapuskasing Hess, Q. B.Sc.F. 1040 Toronto Sault Ste. Marie Hope, J. H. B.Sc.F. 1042 Toronto North Bay Hueston, T. VY B.Sc.F. 1946 Toronto North Bay Hyslop, R. S. B.Sc.F. 1937 Toronto Sault Ste. Marie Jackson, J. C. B.Sc.F. 1032 Toronto Lake Huron Jenkins, J. L. B.Sc.F. 1047 Toronto Gogama Kirk.M.D. B.Sc.F. 1042 Toronto Trent Lane, G. R. B.Sc.F. 1026 Toronto Lake Simcoe Leman, A. W. B.Sc.F. 1030 Toronto Quinte Lewis, E. A. B.Sc.F. 1040 Toronto Angus Linton, G. M. B.Sc.F. 1010 Toronto Orono Lockhart, R. A. B.Sc.F. 1Q42 New Brunswick Geraldton Lockwood, J \V B.Sc.F. 1949 New Brunswick Algonquin Lyon, N. F. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Port Arthur Marritt, I. C. B.Sc.F. 1022 Toronto Lake Huron Mennill. J. L. B.Sc.F. 1048 Toronto Lake Simcoe Meyer, G. F. B.Sc.F. 1932 Toronto Kapuskasing Middle-ton, H.N. B.Sc 1- 1040 Toronto Sioux Lookout Mullin, R. E. B.Sc.F.) 1042/ Toronto ) RidtMii M F. S L946J Michigan \ Murphy, R.J. K. B ScF. 1040 Toronto Lake Erie MacKinnon, G. E. B.Sc.F. 1040 New Brunsu ick Sudbury McEwen. J ('. K B.Sc.F. 1934 Toronto Temiskaming McEwen. P. B.S, 1 1916 Toronto Ranger School New man, F. S. B.ScF. I'M i Toronto Lake Erie Continued on .W.< / Page Report of the Department of Lands anal Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 98 YEAR NAME DEGREE GRADUATED UNIVERSITY DISTRICT Patterson, S. J. B.Sc.F. 1933 New Brunswick Port Arthur Peacock, A. H. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Lake Simcoe Peters, W. D. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Rideau Pierce, T. W. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Port Arthur Raminsh, A. F.E. 1932 Riga, Latvia Kapuskasing Ringham, L. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Kenora Russell, A. A. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Midhurst Shaw, D. J. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Sudbury Sider, D.J. B.Sc.F. 1938 Toronto North Bay Simmons, J. F. L. B.Sc.F. 1915 Toronto Lake Simcoe Sloane, N. H. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Sault Ste. Marie Snow, R. L. B.Sc.F. 1928 Toronto Parry Sound Steele, W. E. B.Sc.F. 1927 Toronto Rideau Thurston, W. A. G. B.Sc.F. 1943 Toronto Lake Huron Ussher, R. D. B.Sc.F. 1927 Toronto Lake Simcoe Walroth, A. E. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Rideau Ward, E. L. B.Sc.F. 1927 Toronto North Bay Wheatley, A. B. B.Sc.F. 1930 Toronto Trent Wilson, D. R. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Parry Sound Zavitz, C. H. B.Sc.F.} M.F. S 1932 1 1933J Michigan Lake Erie DEPARTMENT (HEAD OFFICE) Ardenne, M. Bastedo, W. M. Baxter, R. A. Bayly, G. H. U. Brodie, J. A. Brown, W. G. B. Cameron, G. A. Campbell, B. L. Clarke, C. H. D. Clarke, W. B. M. Connor, R. C. Coyne, G. F. Cram, W. D. Doyle, E. N. Dyer, W. G. Eggeling, M. D. Fenwick, A. R. Flowers, J. F. Foster, W. T. Fulcher, A. C. Giles, J. W. Graham, H. D. Greenwood, W. B. Grinnell, W. R. Haddow, W. R. Haig, R. A. Hansson, L. T. Heimburger, C. C. Holman, G. E. Howard, C. P. DEGREE B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.ScF. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. F.E. B.ScF. B.Sc.F. B.Sc.F. YEAR GRADUATED 1924 1948 1949 1939 1923 1947 1949 1949 1931 1933 1949 1949 1923 1949 1949 1944 1925 1949 1947 1949 1948 1945 1925 1940 1923 1949 1945 1928 1949 1934 UNIVERSITY Toronto Toronto New Brunswick Toronto Toronto Toronto New Brunswick New Brunswick Toronto New Brunswick Toronto Toronto Toronto New Brunswick Toronto Edinburgh Toronto Toronto Toronto New Brunswick Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Stockholm, Sweden Toronto Toronto Toronto DIVISION Research Timber Management Timber Management Reforestation Timber Management Research Timber Management Timber Management Fish and Wildlife Timber Management Timber Management Timber Management Lands and Rec. Areas Timber Management Timber Management Reforestation Operation and Personnel Timber Management Reforestation Timber Management Timber Management Timber Management Lands and Rec. Areas Reforestation Operation and Personnel Timber Management Timber Management Research Timber Management Reforestation Continued on Next Page. Page 99 Division of Operation and Personnel YEAR NAME DEGREE GRADUATED UNIVERSITY DIVISION Johnston, R. X. B.Sc.F. 1917 Toronto Research Larsson, H. C. B.Sc.F. 1942 Toronto Research Leslie, A. P. B.Sc.F. 1929 Toronto Research Mackey, T. E. B.Sc.F. 1926 Toronto Forest Protection Morison, M. B. B.Sc.F. 1 M.Sc.Fj 1924 1939 Xew Brunswick Timber Management Morrison, G. R. B.Sc.F. 1948 Toronto Timber Management MacDougall, F. AA B.Sc.F. 1923 Toronto Deputy Minister Plonski, W. L. f F.E. 1924 Lwow, Poland Timber Management Pointing, P. J. x B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Timber Management Royce, CD. B.ScF. 1949 Toronto Research Scott, J. D. B^Sc.F. 1948 Xew Brunswick Timber Management Sharpe, J. F. V ,-g.Sc.F. 1922 Toronto Timber Management Townsend, P. B. — "■' B.Sc.F. 1934 Toronto Timber Management Turner, K. B. B.Sc.F. 1945 Toronto Timber Management Westland, C. E. B.Sc.F. 1923 Toronto Forest Protection Wilde, C. J. R. B.Sc.F. 1949 Toronto Timber Management Wile, B. C. B.Sc.F. 1049 Xew Brunswick Timber Management Zavitz, E. J. B.Sc.F. 1905 Michigan Reforestation Table Xo. 22 AREAS, POPULATIOXS. STAFF AXD IXVESTMEXT IN PRIMARY FOREST IXDUSTRIES In the Administrative Districts of the Department as of March 31, 1950 PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY STAFF AREA IN SQUARE MILES ESTIMATED POPULATION ESTIMATED INVESTMENT IN PRIMARY FOREST INDUSTRIES Algonquin Chapleau Cochrane Fort Frances Geraldton ( rogama Kapuskasing Kenora Lake Erie Lake Huron_ ... Lake Simcoe Xorth Bay _ Parry Sound Port Arthur Quinte _ Rideau Sault Ste. Marie Sioux Lookout Sudbury Temiskaming Trent Totai s *1041 census figu 6 2 4 1 2 4 3 3 3 8 12 5 5 7 4 5 6 1 3 5 6 7 8 5 2 2 8 2.1 28 15 13 13 15 20 12 13 6 13 4 13 46 12 25 28 18 12 26 2.1 24 21 2i 16 2.1, 18 26 22 14 2 7 2 1 3 6 2 18 6 58 5 3 12 2 8 6 6 5 4 12 72 24 48 43 29 24 39 42 49 45 89 56 49 63 48 28 56 35 53 40 49 95 234 <77 102 173 981 5,396 6,376 12,260 7,192 13,448 6,424 14,288 12,368 7,252 8,936 5,304 5,800 6,460 17,784 7,708 5,464 16,089 43,922 7,774 5,436 5,328 35,000 3,700* 60,200* 22,000 5,200* 2,800* 21,500* 16,400* 825,600 804,200 1,339,200 56,000 57,200 80,000* 199,700 444,500 57,000 12,000* 72,000* 47,000* 158,300 221,009 S 5,000,000 4,959,000 62,545,000 5,772,000 62,404,000 1,219,000 51,479,000 17,656,000 33,064,000 2,886,000 11,582,000 11,435,000 2,300,000 72,734,000 2,975,000 33,138,000 33,000,000 2,520,000 i:.o44.0O0 1..' 84,000 2,021,000 4,3 1O.500 ,*43 7,61 7,000 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 100 TRAINING Head Office Staff Course The Head Office staff course, which was instituted during the 1942-43 fiscal year, was again given to members selected from both Field and Head Office staffs. In all, 26 employees were enrolled for complete or partial courses under this scheme of Training. This course may well be described as an orientation course, whereby employees, who appear to be of administrative calibre or who have been promoted to administra- tive posts and are considered likely to advance in the service of the Department, are given instruction by means of lectures and practical application to the work of the various Head Office Divisions, thereby acquainting them with all of the functions of the Department. It also serves to answer, particularly for those employed in the Field, the question — "Why does Head Office do it that way?" The Districts represented at these courses were Cochrane. Chapleau. Geraldton, Kenora, Lake Erie. Xorth Bay, Parry Sound. Quinte, Sault Ste. Marie and Temiskaming Job Relations Training In July. 1949. Mr. John G. Birkett was appointed as Training Officer. Having been employed in Staff and Safety Training in the Mining Industry for some time, Mr. Birkett came to us with a good background of experience. He participated in lectures given to the students at the Ranger School, and. in January, 1950, conducted a Job Relations Training Course at the Ranger School with eight members of the teaching and administrative staffs in attendance. All qualified and certificates were issued to them accordingly. Mr. Birkett's decision to return to industry shortly there- after was regretted by all. as the Department lost, thereby, the services of an exceptionally capable training officer. Accident Prevention, Health and Safety Continued rise in the number of Workmen's Compensation claims and the accident rate within the Department is cause for considerable concern. Careful investi- gation of all factors concerned show that, while the increase in the accident rate appears to have been rapid, it cannot be regarded as an indication of undue careless- ness in the organization. In the main, it is due to the acceleration of the Department's programme in field activities. A large proportion of these accidents occur in combat- ing forest fires. The rapid expansion in this and other services rendered by the Department has involved the recruitment of a considerable number of new staff, and, as the two major causes of compensatory accidents are "falls" and "axe cuts", it is reasonable to conclude that as new staff become accustomed to negotiating rough terrain over which many of our activities take them and to handling the implements that they are required to use, the accident rate will be lowered considerably. Accident Prevention Training is directed towards the reduction of this un- wanted condition. Eight Information Circulars dealing with this subject were issued for the instruction of staff in accident prevention and safety measures. The subject has been one for consideration at all departmental conferences and wherever groups of departmental personnel have been gathered together for instruction. Page 101 Division of Operation and Personnel Because of the large and increasing number of vehicles and pieces of auto- motive equipment, it was recognized that training in the supervision and main- tenance of vehicles and automotive equipment was most essential. Accordingly, two groups from the Department were enrolled in each of the Seventh Annual Motor Fleet Supervisory Training Course and the Third Annual Motor Vehicle Maintenance Course, both conducted by the Division of Public Safety of the University of Toronto (University Extension). As a result of these courses, it was decided to continue enroll- ing other groups of departmental personnel in subsequent courses. The Department's approach to the accident problem is first from the standpoint of staff welfare, and second from that of economic loss in terms of Workmen's Compensation claims, time and partial disruption of operations. First Aid Close to three hundred employees of the Department have qualified for some one of the various certificates issued by the St. John Ambulance Association — an organization which has given this Department excellent support in First Aid Training. In all Departmental establishments, first aid supplies are now a routine item in equip- ment. First aid kits of various sizes are provided, to take care of the varying numbers of staff employed at each establishment. All department vehicles are equipped with first aid kits of a size that may be placed in the glove compartment of the vehicle. Individual kits are provided for employees whose work may take them some distance from groups of other employees or from bases where larger size first aid kits are available. Firms supplying these first aid kits have co-operated by re-arranging the standard equipment and by including certain other items that the Department considered essential. The Department acquired three units of a new type of resuscitator. They have been distributed to strategic points and these machines have already proven their worth. One of them located at Ipperwash Beach Park was the means of saving the life of a holidayer at that resort in August. 1949. As well, these machines have been of valuable assistance in cases of illness, serving both as inhalators and aspirators. Plans for advancing training in accident prevention, health and safety measures are in hand and our programme in that respect will be extended. Once again we must pay tribute to the excellent co-operation of the Department of Health, through its industrial hygiene, tuberculosis prevention, sanitary engineering and other divisions. In particular, we wish to acknowledge the services rendered staff at Head Office and nearby establishments, through the Civil Service Health Centre, and the whole-hearted co-operation of its physician-in-charge and his very competent staff. R wger School The Ontario Forest Ranger School has continued to provide instruction for Departmental personnel, the nominees of the Forest Industries of Ontario student groups from the University of Toronto, and. as well, to provide fXcHities iter occasional courses given to outside groups. During this fiscal year. 45 student from the various Districts attended the Ranger School, and 41 of them complfctjetljire courses success fully and qualified for the diploma. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 102 OFFICE MANAGEMENT General Owing to the scheduled retirement of a senior member of this Division at the end of the year, a considerable proportion of the work previously handled by him devolved upon this section and was progressively turned over, so that there would be no break in the service when the retirement took effect. Some of the duties so trans- ferred consisted of Preparation of Leases and Leasing of Properties, Arranging Con- ferences, Supervision of Permanent Records Sub-section, Space Adjustments, etc. By means of a re-arrangement of staff, the additional duties were assumed, one extra clerk typist being employed. Locating. Purchasing and Expediting of Equipment and Supplies The conditions of scarcity of equipment and supplies which were so noticeable during the immediate post-war period were alleviated considerably. In most lines, delivery could be obtained immediately, or within a reasonable time, and through a greater competition in the supply field, a slight easing of prices was experienced in some cases. This tendency was most noticeable in office furniture and equipment, although a general increase in prices took place in certain instances. The importation of high quality equipment and steel furniture from Britain was of marked assistance in obtaining favourable prices and good delivery. Thus the majority of service requirements were filled satisfactorily and without undue delay. Inventory Control The modified equipment accounting procedure, by which each administrative District maintains its own perpetual inventory, was put into effect in all field offices. Equipment records are maintained on a card system, which gives an accurate picture of total physical stocks and valuation at any time, as well as the distribution of the equipment within the District. Inventory Record Cards, in two colours, are used, one to record all inventory items, and the other to include minor items which are of too small a cost to include in the inventory, but of which a record must be main- tained. Work was commenced on a complete vocabulary of equipment, with standard nomenclature, as a guide to all concerned as to the items to be shown on inventory and those which are classified as maintenance supplies, owing to their low value and/or short service life. This work will take some time to complete, in view of the very wide range of equipment in use by various activities of the Department, but when completed, it will be a much better method of determining correct classifications than by the price factor alone, as the latter is difficult to follow because of the continual price changes. Distribution of Equipment and Supplies The work of the stockroom staff is seriously hampered by lack of adequate storage space. This condition is particularly noticeable in the case of articles of uniform which must be carefully stored to prevent deterioration and damage by moths, etc. However, by utilizing every available square foot of space, it has been possible to carry on and give efficient and prompt service to all branches. Page 103 Division of Operation and Personnel Express and Freight shipments to District Offices reached a total of about 160 tons consisting of approximately 12.000 separate parcels. This was a considerable increase over the previous year. Over and above these shipments, 774,470 licenses were issued on 1 1.366 separate orders and mailed to License Issuers. This is an increase of approximately 73.000 licenses on about 2000 orders more than were filled in the previous year. Staff Uniforms Every effort was made to improve the uniform equipment and thus the appear- ance of all personnel so outfitted. Continual research was made to improve the standard of materials, as for example, the former summer attire of serge trousers and bush jacket, which were found to be lacking in smartness and of unsatisfactory quality with regard to wear. Laboratory tests were made on several cloths, and as a result, it was decided to adopt a very neat suit of matching serge trousers and wind- breaker of a mixture or blended material, the colour of which is slightly lighter than standard khaki. The original identification flashes as worn on the shoulders of tunics, etc.. were not as smart as could be wished, and after some investigation, it was decided to change from the original red lettering on black background, to gold lettering on black, using somewhat smaller letters, and thus achieving a much neater effect. Also, instead of having Divisional flashes of rectangular shape to indicate the individual's sphere of activity stitched on below the Departmental title, the new flashes incorporated all the necessary designations in one. Brown leather belts for wear with the trousers of summer uniforms were approved and issued to all uniformed personnel apart from Conservation Officers, who wear Sam Browne belts. Duplicating. Printing, Distribution of Printed Matter The addition of a second Multilith machine to the equipment already in use in the printing room improved the service from that sub-section considerably. Pre- viously, personnel had found it necessary to do a great deal of overtime work to keep up to the demand. On receipt of the new machine, the old one was sent out for a complete overhaul, and on its return, the back-log of work was brought up to date and additional work, previously handled by outside printers, taken on with a resultant saving to the Department. A new paper cutter was purchased to replace the old one. which was found to be so badly worn that it was impossible to depend on any degree of accuracy whatever. Production by the Multilith reached a total of 3,933,000 impressions, of which about 426.500 were Departmental letterhead. This constitutes an increase of 1.164.600 impressions. Production by mimeograph process increased by 154,300 to a total of 508.100 impressions. This production was run from 1,786 stencils forwarded by various divisions for processing. The production of the Multilith machines is almost entirely taken up on the production of letterhead and various forms, booklets, pamphlets, etc., while that of the mimeograph is mainly circulars, news releases, circular letters, etc. When small runs are required from the multilith. the copy is typed directly on to a paper plate and 987 of these were prepared by the Yari-tvper Operator. For long Report of the Department oi Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 104 runs, or permanent plates, the copy is typed on paper by the Vari-type Operator and photographed for transfer to a metal plate. The Vari-type Operator produced 863 various pieces of copy of this type during the year. Servicing and Space Adjustments Servicing continues to assume greater proportions with added mechanical devices in Departmental offices. Every effort is made to keep office machinery working in the most efficient manner possible and other services are taken care of as required. It has not been possible to effect many space adjustments because of the lack of space which could be utilized. Owing to the move of certain laboratories of the Department of Health to a new location, it is hoped that it will be possible to secure additional office space which is so urgently required to enable personnel to perform their duties more efficiently. Conferences The arrangements for various conferences were one of the new duties assigned to this section as outlined under the heading "General". The first and largest con- ference to be handled was the Annual District Foresters1 Conference early in January. Although the securing of necessary space for such a large group is always a problem, it was possible to carry this out satisfactorily and no serious difficulties were encountered during the ten days of meetings. Other conferences handled during the year were the Trappers' Conference, Timber Operators' Conference. Fish and Wildlife Meetings with various Hunting and Angling Clubs, Conservation Officers Trainee Groups and two Head Office Staff Courses Properties, Leasing, Etc This again constituted a new field for this section. The files relating to all premises owned or leased by the Department were taken over and given considerable study to familiarize the staff with the background. It was found that service along these lines could be improved by an efficient follow-up system, which was instituted and which resulted in a marked speed-up in operations. Close liaison is maintained with the Department of Public Works and the requirements of many field offices for additional space, due to marked expansion, were fulfilled expeditiously. It is hoped that property leases will be taken over by the Department of Public Works in the near future. Records Office The continued expansion of Departmental activities has resulted in an increase in the number of permanent files by about 2,800 per year. This creates an additional storage problem as well as much larger volume of file movements to various divisional offices. It is necessary to relegate a considerable number of older files to the storage vault at Maple each year, in order to accommodate new entries. The increase in number of files handled also necessities greater care charging out and crediting files as well as greater co-operation from divisional offices in recording the movements of all files in their charge. Otherwise a great deal of time must be consumed in tracing files which become mislaid, and are thus not available when required. An increase in requests for messenger service, which is also supplied by the Records Office, was noted, but all calls were carried out without delay. Page 105 Division of Operation and Personnel INFORMATION During the year ending March 31, 1950. there was a sustained demand for departmental publications. While these demands were of a general nature they received a considerable upswing due to the fact that conservation has been placed on the curriculum for school teaching. With the inclusion of this subject, there was a very noticeable increase in the number of requests for publications dealing with the conservation of our Natural Resources. Requests from the public for the staff publication Sylva reached a new high during the year. Due to the ever-increasing demand and the mounting costs of production it was found necessary to revise the mailing list and place the magazine on a subscription basis. Commencing with Volume 5, No. 5. a subscription fee of $1.50 per year was instituted. Those already on the mailing list had previously been advised of the change. This action had the result of reducing the circulation to about 4,500 copies for the next few issues. There is still a great deal of public interest in the magazine, however, and circulation on the new basis is steadily increasing. Distribution of all printed material was given particular attention and the various publications received a wide coverage. In this connection it may be said that the mailing lists were maintained in good order and are being constantly revised. Twenty-five publications were produced and published during the year, as indicated in the following list: Report of the Royal Commission on Forest Reservation and National Park, 1893. Sylva, Volume 6-1 Sylva, Volume 5-5 Sylva, Volume 5-3 Sylva, Volume 5-6 Sylva. Volume 5-4 Sylva, Volume 5-2 Accounting for Logging Operations. Alternate Closure of Lakes in Algonquin Park. Game Bag Census Cards. Summary of The Game and Fisheries Act. The Game and Fisheries Act and Regulations. 1949. Algonquin Park Recreational Land Sales Folder. Lands for Settlement in Ontario. Summer Resort Lands. Planning for Tree Planting. Care and Planting of Forest Trees Reforestation and Woodlot Management. Southern Hardwood Volume Table. Bibliography of Canadian Biological Publications, 1946. Building with Mud — Pise de Terre. Forest Spraying and Some Fffects of D.D.T. List of Geographical Townships in the Province Procedure to Obtain Authority to Cut Timber on Crown Land. Timber Management Manual. Part I Legislation- Supplement. Posters Reprints of some fifteen posters were completed during the period under review. Publications for Distribution At the close of the fiscal year, the following publications were available for distribution to the public: Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 106 Accounts Accounting for Logging Operations. Air Service Wings Over the Bush. Fish and Wildlife The Game and Fisheries Act and Regulations. Game Birds Need Cover on Your Farm. Alternate Closure of Lakes in Algonquin Park Sporting Ethics. Chapleau Crown Game Preserve. Prairie Chickens in Ontario. Fluctuations in Populations. The Cormorant in Ontario. Registered Traplines (Mimeographed). A Survey of the Aquatic Vegetation on Whitewater Lake (Mimeographed). Description of Wisconsin Pheasant Chicks (Mimeographed). Care and Handling of Pheasant Chicks (Mimeographed). Winter Feeding of Pheasant Chicks (Mimeographed). Advance Report on Wildlife Conditions in Lambton County (Mimeographed). Report on Wildlife Survey in Durham County (Mimeographed). Forest Protection Forest Fires Prevention Act and Regulations. Yes, We Fight Forest Fires. Forest Protection Manual. Land and Recreational Areas Lands for Settlement in Ontario. Summer Resort Lands in Ontario. The Natural History of Algonquin Park. List of Water Powers in the Province of Ontario (75c). List of Lithographed Maps and Plans. Aerial Surveys in Ontario. Ontario Surveys and the Land Surveyor. Timber Management Crown Timber Dues. Procedure to Obtain Authority to Cut Timber on Crown Lands. Systems of Forest Cropping. Manual of Scaling Instructions. Timber Management Manual — Part I— Legislation (50c). Timber Management Manual — Supplement to Part I. Timber Management Manual — Part II — Timber Estimating (Field Work) (50c). Timber Management Manual — Part III — Timber Estimating (Compilations) (50c). Page 107 Division of Operation and Personnel Timber Management Manual — -Part IV — Timber Marking for Special Cutting Operations (50c). Timber Management Manual — Part V — Methods of Stumpage Appraisal (50c). (Complete set comprised of five parts— $1.00.) General Annual Report of the Minister of Lands and Forests. Administrative Chart. Indians of Ontario. Ontario Forest Atlas ($1.00). The History and Status of Forestry in Ontario. Definitions of Important Branches of Forestry. Know Your Forest Trees. Algonquin Story ($2.00). Building with Mud. Sylva, The Lands and Forests Review ($1.50 per year, six issues). Algonquin Provincial Park Folder. Rondeau Provincial Park. Come to Quetico. Parry Sound Forest District. Sault St. Marie Forest District. Sudbury Forest District. Kenora Forest District. Fort Frances District. North Bay Forest District. Cottage Sites on Crown Lands. Law Law Enforcement Guide and Related Subjects. Reforestation Reforestation and Woodlot Management. Planning for Tree Planting. Care and Planting of Forest Trees. Forest Trees of Ontario (50c). The Farm Woodlot. Forest Tree Planting. Reforestation in Ontario. Glacial Pot Hole Area, Durham County. Research Bibliography of Canadian Biological Publications, 1946. Bird Population Studies in the Coniferous Forest Biome during a Spruce Budworm Outbreak. Forest Spraying and Some Effects of D.D.T. Surveys List of Geographical Townships in the Province of Ontario (25c). Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 108 News Releases During the year the Weekly News Release aptly named "Conservation Corner" was issued regularly to every newspaper throughout the Province in addition to Radio Stations, many magazines, outdoor writers and Game and Fish Protective Associations. The fifty-two issues of this release averaged about 1,800 words weekly with a grand total of approximately 93.600 words. This material received a wide coverage from both the press and radio and has proved of very great value in keeping the public well informed. In addition to the Xews Release, it was found desirable to issue some 47 press releases for immediate circulation through news agencies. These press items contained urgent matters of public interest which it was felt should have immediate release rather than wait for the regular channel. Radio As indicated elsewhere a great deal of radio coverage was secured through news releases and fire prevention appeals. Frequent use was also made of the radio for spot announcements concerning fire hazards and the broadcast of special instruc- tions covering travel in fire areas. Assistance was also given in the preparation of several radio scripts relative to departmental administration. Advertising In connection with its conservation work the Information and Education Section prepared and published some 44 display advertisements with suitable appeals for the prevention of forest fires, law observance and the wise use of the resources. A breakdown of these shows that 17 appeared in publications pertaining to the forest industry: 17 carried their message in National outdoor magazines, while the remaining 10 were displayed in special issues of industrial magazines and newspapers. It is felt that appeals of this kind are of very great value because of their brief but direct approach and the fact that they have a wide circulation. Necessary administrative advertisements covering timber sales and other like matters to the number of 60 were also placed in newspapers throughout the Province. Correspondence The volume of correspondence handled by the section showed a slight increase over that of the previous year. The total number of letters of enquiry, requests for publications and other routine matters dealt with approximated 8,065. A fairly large proportion of the enquiries were for specific information not readily available in departmental publications, or relating to matters arising out of the various Acts and Regulations. A great deal of literature was distributed as a result of requests for same as well as a means of supplementing the written replies. General In addition to the activities referred to herein the Section handled a very heavy volume of telephone enquiries from the public as well as personal requests for information and publications. Page 109 Division of Operation and Personnel EDUCATION During the fiscal year of April 1st, 1949. to March 31st. 1950, the Education Section carried out the following photography. The two Department photographers took 1.130 photographs, Head Office officials took 2.342 photos, while field staff took 328 photographs. Enlargements totalled 22.388 prints. This work covered all Divisions and all phases of Department activity. Another five hundred feet of 16 mm. Kodachrome were exposed on the Timber Salvage Operations and considerable editing was done on all footage taken to date, bringing the film near possible completion. A replacement in the position of photographic librarian laid the groundwork for a new and extensive filing system to facilitate the release of 1,800 different photo- graphs to the newspapers and the public. A new negative dryer was installed in the darkroom which has speeded the processing of film in emergencies. LECTURE TOURS Lecture tours were carried out by Public Relations Assistants in six of the seven regions during the year. Xo appointment had been made to the Northern Region. Mr. B. A. S. Macdonald resigned from the South-Western Region and was replaced by Mr. S. C. Hudson. Toward the end of the year. Mr. D. Gillespie was transferred from the Western Region to the Information Section of Head Office but no replacement was made in the region. P. Swanson, Conservation Officer, talks on Beaver, Chapleau High School. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 110 As of Febrary 15th. each district was made responsible for its own conservation work and the services of Public Relations Assistants attached to the Regions was discontinued. The reason behind this change was the feeling that a much more intensive campaign of public education could be made by having members of staff from each district take an active part in the public relations program. This would enable qualified officials to speak to the public on their own particular branch of the Depart- ment's work, e.g. Forest Protection, Timber Management, Fish and Wildlife, etc. Despite the fact that a total of eighty-five school and adult meetings less than last year were held, the total attendance was nearly seventy thousand greater. The table (below) contains a complete record of meetings held in all Regions. Visual Education No new films were produced by the Department, but a considerable number of prints of commercial films were previewed with a view to selecting films for our conservation program. Few of these were fond suitable for our requirements although we did purchase a copy of ;iThen It Happened" for forest fire prevention work and several suited to woodlot management. Exhibits There was a considerable increase in exhibits over last year and in addition to those listed in the table, this Department participated in thirty-one other exhibitions — most of these were in Southern Ontario and mainly in conjunction with agricultural fairs. The majority of these smaller exhibits dealt with Reforestation, Forest Protec- tion and Fish and Wildlife. Officers of the Department were on hand at all exhibits to answer questions on all phases of the Department's work. Table Xo. 23 SUMMARY OF LECTURE TOURS April 1, 1949 to March 31, 1950 MINISTERS REPORT SCHOOL MEETINGS PUBLIC MEETINGS TOTALS REGION district xo. ATTENDANCE NO. ATTENDANCE NO. ATTENDANCE Western Kenora 1 5 505 17 1.713 30 2,218 Fort Frances 16 45 7 2 135 18 592 Sioux Lookout 10 1,549 10 1,549 Mid-Western Port Arthur 163 16,525 95 6,484 258 23,009 Geraldton 25 2,678 18 1,464 43 4,142 Central Sault Ste. Marie 14 4.171 18 1,870 32 6,041 Sudbury 52 6,382 19 1,513 71 7,895 Chapleau 7 613 11 1,294 18 1,907 Gogama 6 517 3 331 9 848 North Bay 130 16,798 20 1,675 150 18,473 Northern Kapuskasing Cochrane Temiskaming 10 814 7 1,342 17 2,156 South-Central Parry Sound 63 2,592 24 2,121 87 4,713 Algonquin 28 1,065 9 1,093 37 2,158 South-Eastern Rideau 95 13,997 34 3,549 129 17,546 Quinte 65 8,612 31 3,929 96 12,541 Trent 50 4,130 33 4,053 83 8,183 South-Western Lake Simcoe 10 2,682 114 20.383 124 23,065 Lake Huron 63 0.084 94 7,477 157 16,561 Lake Erie 17 2,273 70 74,318 87 76,591 Totals.— 827 93,895 629 136,293 1.456 230.188 Page 111 Division of Operation and Personnel EXHIBITION Canadian National Exhibition Central Canada Exhibition International Plowing Match Royal Winter Fair Can. National Sportsmen's Show Northern Ont. Outfitters Assoc. Lakehead Exhibition EXHIBITS April 1, 1948, to March 31, 1949 SPONSOR PLACE DATE Can. Nat. Ex. Assoc. Toronto Aug. 27 -Sept. 10/49 Central Can. Ex. Assoc. Ottawa Aug. 22 - 27/49 Ont. Ploughmans Assoc. Burford Oct. 11 - 14/49 Royal Agriculture Winter Fair Assoc. Toronto Nov. 15 - 22/49 Toronto Hunters and Anglers Assoc. Toronto Mar. 17-25/49 N.O.O.A. Kenora Jan. 26/49 Can. Lakehead Ex. Assoc. Port Arthur Aug. 8 - 13/49 LIST OF CO-OPERATING CONTRACTS 1. Sault Ste. Marie Laboratory This is an agreement whereby the Province (Department of Lands and Forests) builds and the Dominion (Science Service) staffs the laboratory which has been com- pleted and is in operation at Sault Ste. Marie. The purpose of the laboratory is to study forest insect problems. 2. Pathological Agreement Agreement whereby the Province (Department of Lands and Forests) builds and the Dominion (Science Service) staffs a laboratory to be built, probably at the Southern Research Station. The purpose of the laboratory is the study of forest disease problems. 3. Ranger School Agreement between the University of Toronto and the Department of Lands and Forests regarding the division of authority and responsibility in the operation of the Forest Ranger School. The primary purpose of the school is to train personnel for the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, and the forest industries of the province, and to co-operate with the University of Toronto in providing field experience for students of the Faculty of Forestry. 4. Fishing Agreement between Federation of Commercial Fishermen. University of Toronto. The Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology, and the Department regarding operation of fisheries research, especially at South Bay. Opeongo Lake and the Southern Research Station. The purpose of the research is: (a) To determine the yield per acre of a body of inland water for different species of fish. (b) To study methods of determining the maximum yield and of increasing the yield. (c) To determine the effect of so-called "game fish" by removal of the species known as "coarse fish" which are not now used to any extent. (d) To study possible markets for fish products now wasted. (e) To study fish diseases and treatment of same. (f) Fishery research in general for the Great Lakes. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 112 5. Indian Affairs Branch (Forest Protection) In this agreement the Department has arranged with the Indian Affairs Branch, Ottawa, to extinguish fires on Indian lands, the cost of which is to be repaid to the Department by the Indian Affairs Branch. 6. Municipalities The Department has forest protection agreements with 118 municipalities which provide that the municipalities take initial action on fires and, if necessary the Department assist in fire suppression. The cost of fires on private lands is shared equally and the cost of fires on Crown lands is paid by the Department. 7. International Nickel Company The Department has an agreement renewed yearly with this company whereby the company pays one cent per acre, and the Department takes care of fire prevention and suppression on a block of land owned by the company in Hastings County. 8. Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company A similar agreement to the one with International Nickel Company is made each year with Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company in connection with a block of land owned by them in Duncan Township. 9. Army Survey Agreement with Army Survey Establishment, Department of National Defence, Dominion of Canada for publication of maps on a scale of 1" equals 2 miles and 1" equals 4 miles. Department of Lands and Forests supply all map data from Forest Resources inventory. Army Survey Establishment publish maps and supply Depart- ment of Lands and Forests with 2,000 copies of each without charge and additional copies on order at cost of paper and ink only. 10. The Private Forest Reserves Act Briefly, this Act permits private landowners to establish, in agreement with the Department, a private forest reserve. The title remains in the owner but no cutting may be done without consent of the Minister. 11. County Forests (The Municipal Reforestation Act) Under this Act, municipalities may enter into agreement with the Department whereby the Department agrees to manage municipally owned land for a stated period. At the end of the contract period, the county may elect to pay all expenses incurred by the province and manage the forest themselves: or they may elect that the Depart- ment pay the original purchase price of the land and assume control: or they may elect to have the Department manage the forests with them on a 50-50 basis. Twenty- two counties to date have municipal forests under agreement or awaiting agreement. 12. Forest Inventory The Forest Resources Inventory base maps are supplied to pulp and paper and lumber companies in the province at the cost of the printing only, the cost of preparation being paid wholly by the province. Aerial photographic prints are supplied at a cost of $1.00 per print. The main cost of the photography is borne by the province. Page 113 Division of Ope rat ion and Personnel 13. Fisheries Regulations for the Province of Ontario The Federal Government of Canada provides regulations under the Fisheries Act of Canada relating to both game and commercial fishing activities in the Province of Ontario. It then becomes the sole responsibility of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests to implement these regulations. X.B.: The recently established Fishery Inspection Regulations of the Federal Government are implemented by federally appointed officers, which is the only direct action of the Federal Government respecting fisheries of Ontario at the present time. 14. Migratory Birds Convention Act Regulations relating to the Migratory Birds Act for the Province of Ontario are established by the Federal Government of Canada for the Province of Ontario by arrangement between the two governments, and these regulations become the joint responsibility of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests and the R.C.M.P. with respect to enforcement. It is also recognized by all provinces that management and research efforts should be co-ordinated both with each other and with those of the U.S.A. 15. Pelee Island Pheasant Investigation Pelee Island offers a perfect opportunity for studies of pheasant behaviour and for the statistical study of a pheasant population throughout the year. In Ontario pheasants are of concern in a small portion of the Province, but in the United States they are now the principal upland game species. Hence the Wildlife Management Institute. Washington. D.C.. carries the project. We supply accommodation and other assistance and in return are supplied with information necessary for manage- ment of the Pelee pheasant shoot. STAFF SUGGESTION PLAN The Staff Suggestion Plan operated by the Department has a three-fold purpose, namely, to furnish an orderly method of submitting and considering ideas of the staff; to recognize and reward the staff for practical and original suggestions; and to promote the fullest co-operation of all personnel in the Department's operations. From the standpoint of the administration the plan has the added advantage of revealing the talents of employees whose suggestions are of a varied and unusually constructive nature. SUGGESTIONS SUBMITTED DURING FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH \ WARDS WERE GRANTED 1O4Q — 1Q50 -i GG1 STION \ ' MBER VND DIVISION SUGGESTED BY SUGGESTION Suggestion 198 G.E.Mayhew, Re: Blanket Sheet Cover (Forest Protection) Ft. Frances This suggestion is considered original in its applica- tion. While it will be necessary to conduct field experiments to determine its usage, warmth and prac- ticability, an award ol si 0.00 is recommended. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 114 suggestion number and division Suggestion 200 (Forest Protection) SUGGESTED BY SUGGESTION E. Guertin, Re: Fire Protection Poster Sioux Lookout The phrasing for a new fire protection poster as con- tained in this suggestion is considered original. An award of $10.00 is recommended. Suggestion 201 (Forest Protection] H.Taylor, Re: Hand Fire Pump Accessory Quinte Suggestion of innovation of dipper lid in a hand fire pump is considered original and having some practical application. Suggestion for carrying provisions in can is not considered practical due to baffle plates and the possibility of food remaining in can which would clog the pump and render it less efficient. An award of $10.00 is recommended for the first part of the suggestion. Suggestion 202 (Forest Protection) H. Taylor, Quinte Re: Installation of Rotary Pressure Pump on Outboard Motors The development of this idea would be an engineering problem which may or may not have practical application. The adoption of the outboard motor and a pressure pumper to the operation of pumping water and a form of jet propulsion is worthy of considera- tion. An award of $5.00 is recommended. Suggestion 203 (Forest Protection) E. Guertin Re: Revision of Form F.P. 25 By Plotting Loca- Sioux Lookout TION 0F Fires by Rectangular Co-ordinates. It is not expected that the location of small fires will be accurately shown on the map accompanying Form F.P. 25. Such a method would only apply to those portions of the Province not surveyed into townships. The suggestion has originality, but is considered to have little practical value. An award of $5.00 is recommended for the merit of the suggestion. Suggestion 206 (Forest Protection) H. S. Hutnick Re: Directional Line Method of Locating Fires Air Service by Ground Crews from Aircraft This suggestion is not considered as original, and although the theory is logical, the practical applica- tion for use of locating fires appears rather question- able. The necessary modification to aircraft, the additional weight, the comparatively few times when men cannot be landed close to fires, height of timber and topographical characteristics would not warrant the adoption of the suggestion. It is considered, how- ever, that the suggestion has merit and an award of $10.00 is recommended. Suggestion 210 (Forest Protection) S. D.Roumbanis, Re: Revision of Existing Radio Communication Chapleau System This suggestion is one of centralization rather than decentralization of control. To bring the suggestion into effect would require a change in the departmental policy of operational costs. While the suggestion can- not be considered original in the exact meaning of the word, it has merit and an award of $10.00 is recommended. Page 115 Division of Operation and Personnel suggestion number and division Suggestion 2 1 1 (Forest Protection) Suggestion 218 (Forest Protection) Suggestion 219 (Operation and Personnel) Suggestion 224 ( Timber Management ) Suggestion 226 (Forest Protection) Suggestion 229 (Forest Protection ) Suggestion 230 (Forest Protection i Suggestion 22>S (Forest Protection ) I Forest Protection > suggested by D. D. Mac Adam, Geraldton J. Ruxton, Ranger School E. L. Skuce. Algonquin A. J. McGoey. Temiskaming A. J. McGoey, Temiskaming F. Belmore, Sioux Lookout S. O. Robinson, Sault Ste. Marie W. Kitt, White River H. Steven-. Port Arthur suggestion Re: Utility Packboard The device added to the Klondike type of packboard to be used for carrying and laying out hose and for other purposes when not used for carrying hose is considered to be both original and practical. An award of $25.00 is recommended. Re: Fire Line Construction Information This suggestion, if adopted in principle, would be that of a special research problem to determine if statistics as compiled would improve the efficiency of fire fighting operations. While the idea as suggested has been the basis of study in United States fire control for some time, it is felt that as the suggestion has merit and may have some practical value, an award of $10.00 is recommended. Re: Roll Method of Shouldering a Canoe The instructional steps for the proper method of shouldering a canoe as contained in this suggestion as an accident preventive measure is deserving of an award. An award of $15.00 is recommended Re: Revision of Form T.M. Ill At present there are 18,000 T.M. Ill forms in stock. A revision of the form implementing the ideas con- tained in this suggestion is not considered warranted at this time. The suggestion has some merit and an award of $5.00 is recommended. Re: Temporary Repair Kit for Fire Hose This is a good suggestion and appears to have good practical application. Further research work would be necessary. An award of $20.00 is recommended. Re: Coil Testing Holder This coil testing holder is considered to be useful and a practical piece of equipment, especially when a number of cells are to be tested. A holder of this type should be useful for testing more efficiently prac- tically all makes of ignition coils used on two cycle engines. An award of $25.00 is recommended. Re: Tractor Heating Unit While there are heating units available on the market, the suggestion cannot be considered original. The suggestion, however, shows initiative and thought in assembling a practical piece of equipment for which an award of SI 0.00 is recommended. Re: Jackmitf. Pump and Hosf. Packboard This piece of equipment is considered original for this type of pump. It is believed from experiments made that it will be both practical and useful in forest fire operations. An award of $25.00 is recommended. Re: Tower Set Battery El iminator This suggestion is not considered original in design, but it is original from a standpoint of application. It has limited application in our service, hut will Ik? use- ful at some m\ to eight tower sets where power is available. An award of SI 5.00 is recommended. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 116 Table No. 24 SUMMARY OF SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED AND AWARDS IN THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS TOTAL AMOUNT DIVISION RECEIVED AWARDS OF AWARDS Accounts Nil Nil 2 Suggestion under consideration Fish and Wildlife . 2 24 Nil 14 Forest Protection S1Q0.00 Land and Recreational Areas.. . Nil Nil Law Nil Nil Operation and Personnel ... 1 1 15.00 Reforestation Nil Nil Research (See Air Service)... Surveys and Engineering Nil Nil Timber Management 3 1 5.00 Ranger School 1 Nil 33 16 $2 10.00 AID RENDERED TO THE PUBLIC During the year members of the staff have participated in several rescues of persons whose lives were endangered through accidents or otherwise. On July 24 a group of Junior Rangers working near Thessalon were instrumental in recovering the body of one Walter McCreight within 10 minutes of his drowning while wading in McCreight Dam, with two of his children. The Rangers applied artificial respiration for four hours but the unfortunate man could not be revived. A son aged 7 was revived with the help of the rangers, while the other child suffered no consequences. A conservation officer in the Parry Sound District while in the course of his duties protecting one of the fish sanctuaries in the Georgian Bay. saw- a boat containing two fishermen capsize suddenly and throw the men into the water. Within a few minutes he had reached the scene and dragged the two near-exhausted men into his own craft. They apparently suffered no ill effects, but it was fortunate help was near. One afternoon in June a loudspeaker-equipped aircraft of the Department was diverted from ifs patrol by radio, to fly an injured bushworker from a camp near Rufus Lake to hospital at Kapuskasing. The loudspeaker was used to direct the logging crew on the ground to pack the man to a spot near clear water where the plane could be landed With the unfortunate man aboard, the officers flew' to Kapuskasing and landed on the river. In a comparatively short time after the incident the patient was resting comfortably in the hospital at Kapuskasing. ADVISORY COMMITTEE Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie A meeting of the advisory committee of the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, was held in the office of the Dominion Entomologist, Science Service, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, on October 29th, 1949. This was the seventh meeting of the committee and there was a full discussion of all matters relating to forest insect control in Ontario and the program of work for the ensuing year was approved. MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE Dominion Department of Agriculture H. G. Crawford J. J. DE GRYSE Dr. M. L. Prebble Ontario Department of Lands and Forests R. N. Johnston Dr. C. E. Atwood J. A. Brodie **K REFORESTATION •• *=-"«***/ Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 118 DIVISION OF REFORESTATION Tree Distribution The distribution increased from a figure of 13,000,000 in the previous year, to 17.700.000 in the year under review. As in the previous year the increase was distri- buted to private landowners, giving them over 11.000.000 trees. The number of trees planted on municipal and authority forests was increased also to 4.200.000. Nurseries Development of the new nursery areas at Orono and St. Williams was con- tinued. Additional land was purchased at Midhurst in order to expand production. Extension Forestry and Municipal Forest Management Inspection of private plantation sites by zone foresters was initiated during the final four months of the year. The purpose of the inspections is to ensure that the site is suitable for tree planting and to ensure that a wise selection of species is made. Eighteen foresters are now employed on extension forestry and municipal forest management. Approximately twenty-five hundred cords of pine pulpwood was cut from municipal forests and sold. Weeding red pine beds, Kemptvillc Nursery. Page 119 Division of Reforestation The area of authority and municipal forests under agreement increased by 3,454 acres to reach a total of 66.791 acres. The greatest expansion took place in Leeds and Grenville Counties, where the area has been increased by 1.923 acres. In Bruce County. 1.050 acres were added. Dufferin County increased its property by 98 acres, Durham and Northumberland by SI acres. Grey by 198 acres, and York by 4 acres. Regulation of thinning in plantations of seven county forests was completed during the year and the recommended operations were put into effect. Working plans for woodlots with the resultant cut regulation figures were completed for three county forests. The following tables furnish details of tree distribution: SUMMARY OF TREES DISTRIBUTED (July 1, 1948. to June 30, 1949) TOTAL TREES SHIPMENTS CONIFERS HARDWOODS TOTAL Private Lands : Reforestation and Windbreak 8,241 10,023,633 1.065.021 11,089.554 School Children 23 33,180 9,538 42,727 Semi-Public Properties 102 223.001 51.401 2 74.402 Continued on Next Page. Hoeing white spruce beds, Kemptville. •>*-■ Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 120 TOTAL SHIPMENTS HARDWOODS TOTAL TREES Municipal Properties: Municipal Forests 102 2,917,745 294,770 3,212,515 Forest Plantations.- 39 203,225 15,750 218,975 Roads 21 144,800 1,050 145,850 School Demonstration Plots _ 127 52,033 10,615 62,648 Conservation Authorities 5 561,000 168,800 729,800 Sundry 15 13,455 3,275 16,730 Provincial Crown Lands: Northern Plantations 2 223,500 223,500 Management Units 3 462,500 100 462,600 Forests Ranger Plantations 3 6,000 400 6,400 Air Services Nurseries 8 161.100 10,025 180,125 Parks 3 11,600 2.000 14,500 Highwavs 4 29,630 34,325 63,955 H.E.P.C _ 1 26,400 15,500 41,900 Hospitals 5 8,424 574 8,998 Penal Institutions 9 23,100 5,075 Sundry 28,175 Dominion Crown Lands .... 30 148,548 127,112 275,660 Sub-Totals 8,743 15,272,883 1,826,131 17,099.014 Extraneous 38 543,913 58,043 601,956 Totals.. 8,781 15,816,796 1,884,174 17,700,970 Workers lift two year white spruce seedlings to be moved to transplant beds, Norfolk County Provincial Forest Station. Page 121 Division of Reforestation TREES DISTRIBUTED TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS (July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949) COUNTY OR DISTRICT APPLICANTS HARDWOODS TOTALS Algoma Brant Bruce Carleton Cochrane Dufferin Dundas Durham Elgin Essex Frontenac Glengarry Grenville Grey __ Haldimand Haliburton Hastings Halton..... Huron Kenora Kent ... ... Lambton Lanark Leeds Lennox and Addington Lincoln Manitoulin Middlesex Muskoka Nipissing Norfolk Northumberland Ontario Oxford Parry Sound Patricia Peel Perth Peterborough Prescott Prince Edward ..... Rainy River Renfrew Russell Simcoe Stormont Sudbury TimiskaminK Thunder Bay Victoria Waterloo Welland Wellington Wentworth York Totals 30 131 221 122 4 90 27 219 180 161 78 2,2 27 396 133 66 123 170 147 8 80 106 49 86 66 90 22 267 1S1 20 419 132 319 169 115 304 105 234 26 59 6 57 19 697 19 23 20 12 84 201 150 110 238 l.vs: S.241 48,339 87,656 171,242 84,522 1,000 120,250 25,225 869,565 244,248 111,538 80,448 12,530 38,710 395,627 61,425 86,405 182,806 107,282 111,537 8,225 185,064 73,744 65,530 61,917 180,020 38,549 464,450 260,625 279,147 11,695 477,884 218,093 542.175 125,787 312,001 232,453 77,185 193,376 53,860 35,010 2,030 69,325 12,265 1,543,200 23,050 11,138 10,940 23,875 46.43S 141.677 120,907 169.168 166,007 945,568 10,023,633 1.066 17.550 29,104 1 1 .303 475 5,640 9,684 37,614 32,772 17,925 8,826 2,290 4,547 35,748 21,856 4,535 9,937 18,304 33,468 550 9,894 12,260 4,770 0,171 3,045 8,204 2,075 45,703 12,241 1,215 38,230 15,844 47,362 36,313 8,484 36,237 33,179 12,503 8,702 4.876 940 5,520 2,450 86,404 5,600 1.661 660 425 7,700 30,187 22,472 38,838 26,635 173,909 1.065.921 40.405 105.215 200,346 95.825 1,475 125,890 34,000 007,170 277,020 129,463 89,274 14,820 43,257 431.375 83,281 90,940 192,743 125,586 145.005 8,775 104.058 86,004 70,300 71,088 183,065 40.753 466,525 306,328 291,388 12,910 516,114 233,937 589,537 162,100 320,485 268,690 110,364 205,879 62,562 39,886 2,070 74,845 14,715 1,629,604 28,650 12,7oo 1 1 .600 24,300 54,147 180.SO4 I J3.379 208,006 193,542 1,119,477 1 l.OSO.554 Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 122 w w H C w pa D Z ri 00 00 O e*i rN oo o^ u-> sis ~ CJ E U 1/1 1/1 l/J i i f, I I i I i-t o o^ r^ ^-i CO ro o W ID o n Tt- to vO o t t > O 00 /. ( > o> t^> -o in r>j m "-I Tj- o ^f .5 O o- t/i c = H P < Z 0 H < > W Z o u o Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 124 DIVISION OF RESEARCH The Division of Research is a fact-finding organization which furnishes the Department with information and develops techniques to enable more effective administration of the natural resources under Departmental jurisdiction. In this respect the work of the Division is of a pioneering nature, in that it seeks to provide workable answers to specific as well as basic problems of development. In the long run, human progress depends on the development of natural resources, and Ontario's high standard of living and general progress cannot be maintained lacking a parallel improvement in the management of her resources of lands, forests and waters. As the agency of the Provincial Government charged with the administration of the bulk of the Province's natural resources, the Department of Lands and Forests has a difficult and important public duty. In its efforts to assist the Department, the Division of Research has set up three general operating services to provide: 1. Accurate statements of administrative and technical requirements. 2. Factual information and improved operating techniques. 3. A testing and demonstration service. To supply the three services indicated above, the Division maintains a staff at the main Research Station, near Maple, and regional research officers. The staff has been increasing steadily, totalling 31 full-time and 10 temporary employees in 1949, plus a seasonal staff averaging 80. Of the permanent staff, 20 were technical and 1 1 non- technical, while the temporary staff was composed of 2 technical and 8 non-technical employees. The full-time technical staff included 5 biologists, 2 chemists, 9 foresters, a mechanical engineer, a photogrammetrist, a soil specialist and a statistician. The buildings and facilities at the Southern Research Station, Maple, were further expanded and improved in 1949. The new biological research building and Quonset storage building were started and largely completed during the year. The storage building will be ready about July 30 and the biological building about December of 1950. The fisheries laboratory was further equipped, but the refrigerating apparatus has still not been delivered. A potting shed was completed for the green- house. A portion of the woodlot on the property was thinned and the thinnings utilized for lumber and fuel. The remainder will be done when the building program is com- pleted. About 500 ornamental trees were set out as well as 300 feet of hedge. A planta- tion of food plants for wildlife was established. An experimental plantation has been started on 80 acres of land reserved for research purposes in Gwillimbury township. The Division co-operates closely with a number of other research organizations with respect to projects in Ontario. Whenever possible, working arrangements are being recorded in written agreements and contracts. These exist now with the Research Council of Ontario, the University of Toronto, and the Science Service of the Federal Department of Agriculture. Less formal arrangements are in force with the Ontario Research Foundation, the National Research Council, and the Forestry Branch of the Department of Resources and Development. Ottawa. The work of the Division is reported in the following under the main subject heads of Fisheries, Wildlife, Silviculture, Mensuration, Soils, Pathology, Entomology, Mechanics and Statistics. Page 125 Division of Research Fisheries Fisheries research, under the direction of Dr. F. E. J. Fry, was concentrated at three main centres — the Department's station at South Bay, Manitoulin Island; the Ontario Fisheries Laboratory, Algonquin Park; and at the Department's Southern Research Station, Maple. The South Bay Experiment. To review the object of this experiment, which was commenced in 1947. it is to determine the benefits to the yield of the more valuable fish which may result from exerting equal fishing pressure on the less valuable or worthless fish. Commercial fishing had failed disastrously in several consecutive previous years, and the population ratio of non-valuable to valuable fish was estimated to be forty to one. A responsible advisory committee which sets policy is made up of representatives of the Ontario Federation of Commercial Fishermen, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, the Northern Ontario Outfitters' Association, the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, and the Ontario Government. The actual operation of the experi- ment is directed by a committee, representing the Ontario Federation of Commercial Fishermen and the Research Division of the Department of Lands and Forests, under the chairmanship of a representative of the Fisheries Research Board The program is in two parts, the first being the actual fishing operations which is directed by the Ontario Federation of Commercial Fishermen, and the second is the scientific follow-up. which is the responsibility of the Research Division of the Department. The work has included a survey of the bottom organisms which are the chief food of the bass, whitefish and their competitors; the collection of meteorological and hydrographic data, and the more prominent biological study which consisted largely of an examination of the catches of fish. The primary purpose of this examination is to gather information from which a description of the present state of the population may be made. Biological statistics, gathered year by year, will enable changes in production to be followed. Samples are taken of each catch, which are weighed, measured and sex-deter- mined. Stomachs are examined and samples of scales taken for determination of age. At times of the year when eggs are well developed, samples of them are taken for estimation of the fecundity of the various species over their size range. From these records, the food, the growth, and the general condition of the various species can be determined. The first body of results from analysis of the data may be expected soon. At the conclusion of this experiment it is expected that an appraisal of all of the research data compiled will provide practical answers to the main fisheries management problems of Lake Huron. In 1949 South Bay fisheries yielded 130,000 pounds of fish, as compared with 194,000 pounds for 1948. The decline was due largely to a reduced catch of smelt in the spring, when streams were low and few entered to spawn. One result of the research work is that reasonable predictions of catch can be made for one or two years in advance, based on knowledge of the numbers of different species of fish present in various age classes. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 126 Tagging studies of fish caught which were previously captured, tagged and released reveal important information as to migrations in and out of South Bay which opens into Lake Huron through a narrow channel, and as to movements of fish within the bay. For example, intensive studies in 1949 show that only a few lake trout leave the bay, and these during the winter. Whitefish, on the other hand, move out of the bay in considerable numbers during early summer. Bass show no tendency to leave the bay, but move freely from place to place in it. Further investigation was made in 1949 as to methods of preparing and dis- posing of coarse fish products. Sucker fillets frozen while fresh have proved deliciously palatable, and there is promise of a small but flourishing market outlet for this product. Fish meal and oil extracts have been prepared experimentally in small quantities. During 1949 a start was made in a study of the effects of lamprey preying on whitefish and lake trout. Routine study continued on food habits and growth of a wide variety of fish species. Ontario Fisheries Research Laboratory, Algonquin Park. A variety of projects are being undertaken co-operatively between the University of Toronto and the Department, centering at the laboratory at Opeongo Lake. Brief accounts of the main projects follow: Creel Census. This recording of fishing success, initiated in 1936, has two main purposes. First to follow trends in fishing success in Algonquin Park and thus allow the Department to decide which lakes require attention, and secondly to find out whether management techniques such as plantings, lake closures, and chemical fertilization have any effect in improving fishing. The census has disclosed a downward trend in lake trout fishing success in the more accessible southern part of the Park. Plantings have been undertaken to improve this situation. Speckled trout fishing, although fluctuating, has shown no trend in recent years. Plantings of speckled trout have had little effect in improving fishing in recent years. Closure of lakes in alternate years has been adopted to build up wild stocks of trout in many of the lakes. The effect of transferring small mouth bass from lakes in which they are crowded and grow slowly to lakes where food is more abundant is also being studied. Fertilization of Lakes. In the period 1946 to 1949 fertilizer was applied in Cache, Brewer, Kearney and McCauley lakes to determine whether this would increase the production of game fish. Costello, Clarke and Found lakes were left untreated for check purposes. A marked increase was noted in phytoplankton and zooplankton populations and bottom fauna in the fertilized lakes, and produced a distinct bloom on the algae. A corollary and undesirable effect noted was depletion of oxygen at lower levels, due to decay of the increased quantity of plant and animal debris. However, several species of smaller fish showed an increase in numbers. It appears that under nine pounds of fertilizer to the acre-foot are desirable for continued applications to trout waters. Spawning Habits of Speckled and Lake Trout. The study in 1949 of speckled trout spawning in Algonquin Park lakes indicates that they prefer gravel and Page 127 Division of Research sand shoals fed by spring seepage. The lack of these facilities in many of the Park lakes suggests the construction of artificial beds to encourage natural reproduction. Lake trout were found to prefer broken rubble shoals composed of rocks one to three inches in diameter, exposed to the prevailing wind. In Lake Opeongo bullheads were found preying on lake trout eggs to a considerable degree. Whitefish and suckers were minor offenders. Investigation of Speckled Trout in Redrock Lake. Tagging studies in 1949 revealed a very limited population of speckled trout in this lake. About 70 per cent of the fish of catchable size (over 10 inches) were taken by anglers during the spring of 1949. The production of this lake appears to be only about one trout per acre in every alternate year that the lake is open to fishing. Competition of yellow perch and poor spawning facilities are possible causes for this low production. Before perch reduction is tried the provision of artificial spawning beds is advocated. It has also been determined that few speckled trout live longer than six years even in the lightly fished waters of Algonquin Park. Prolonged closure of speckled trout waters to build up populations is. therefore, not advisable in most situations. Southern Research Station, Maple, Ontario. In 1948 the Department with the co-operation of the University of Toronto established a laboratory for experi- mental limnology at the Southern Research Station near Maple. The building was completed in 1949 and its facilities first utilized in the fall of the year. Early work dealing with the effects of oxygen and temperature on fish was undertaken by a graduate from the University of Toronto under the direction of Dr. Fry. It is expected that much of the biological and chemical material collected in the field will, in future, be analysed at this laboratory in addition to the physiological experiments already mentioned. Wildlife The Wildlife Section carried on several projects during the year under the direction of C. D. Fowie. At the Wildlife Research Station and the Wilderness Area in Algonquin Park, investigations of the role of birds and mammals in the forest environment were con- tinued. Since the importance of birds and mammals with respect to the distribution and destruction of seeds and as elements in the food of important fur-bearing predators such as the fisher and marten, depends largely upon their numbers, much attention has been given to methods of measuring populations. Since populations of small mammals show major fluctuations from year to year, studies of reproduction and factors affecting survival have been studied with a view to determining the causes of the sudden changes in population. In an effort to assist Foresters who are interested in the direct seeding of logged or burned area, methods of protecting tree seeds from destruction by small mammals were under investigation. To date, no suitable method has been found, but sevrral promising leads are being followed. Studies of the ruffed grouse, an important game bird, have yielded information on the most suitable types of environment for the species, as well as information on their movements and relationships to one another. Through the courtesy of the Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, the Department has obtained permission to stock an Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 128 island with disease-free ruffed grouse, reared at one of the Department's Game Farms. It is hoped that a study of an isolated island population may throw some light on the factors which periodically decimate our grouse population. Since considerable diffi- culty in rearing disease-free birds was encountered, not enough grouse reached maturity to make stocking practical. The surviving stock will be kept for breeding purposes. In order to determine the effect of a few of the climatic factors on the activity of the animals in the forest, the laboratory study of the relation between the activity of the deer mouse and such factors as temperature and humidity was con- tinued in co-operation with the Department of Zoology, University of Toronto. This study promises to explain some of the behaviour patterns observed in animals in their natural habitat. In order to provide a picture of deer management problems in Ontario, a pre- liminary survey of the status of the deer throughout the Province was initiated. During the year, the forest districts of Rideau, Quinte, Trent, Algonquin and Parry Sound. and Manitoulin Island, were surveyed. This survey has emphasized the importance of this game animal in southern Ontario and has revealed some problems requiring solution in the future. During the hunting season, data on success, sex ratio and other statistics were collected from hunters. Through the excellent co-operation of sportsmen, a series of deer heads were secured for studies of the age classes in our deer. The problem of improving the habitat for wildlife on farm areas in southern Ontario has been under investigation for three years. Experimental plantings of multi-flora rose and other imported shrubs have been established in order to determine their hardiness in this latitude. Through the year, the Wildlife Section co-operated with several outside agencies such as the Ontario Research Foundation and the University of Toronto in providing working space at the Wildlife Research Station in Algonquin Park and in providing facilities for a field course for biological students. Silviculture The silvicultural programs are under the general direction of A. P. Leslie. In the following the projects are reported under the headings of Seeding Habit of Red Pine; Forest Tree Breeding; Seed Treatment; and Silvicultural Field Tests. Seeding Habit of Red Pine. This project continues under the direction of Dr. George Duff, who began this work in 1946. The importance of the project arises from the well-known fact that red pine produces appreciable quantities of seed only in occasional years. The result is that the expansion of planting programs of this preferred species is seriously restricted. The procedure was at first to survey the seeding habits as found in nature. More recently the survey work has been increasingly supplemented by experiments designed to modify seed productivity. The ultimate objective in view is the production of seed from elite trees growing in orchards. The work is centered mainly in certain red pine plantations in Simcoe County (Angus, Midhurst, Camp Borden, Craighurst) and at Chalk River. The survey data to 1949 led to the conclusion that the degree of productivity depends mainly upon internal physiological factors. In this respect the chronological Page 129 Division of Research Recording data on preferred temperature of fish, fish research laboratory, Maple. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 130 development of the cone prior to its emergence from the bud has been traced. Con- cerning this basically important matter little or nothing has been known hitherto. The work of 1949 brought this part of the project to a conclusion. In connection with the destruction of formed cones and seeds by insects, the data of 1949 confirms Dr. Duff's previously reported view that the insect attacks are correlated with the cycle of seed production. It is obvious that if seed orchards are to be established reliable methods of insect control will have to be worked out. In defining the optimum conditions for seed production in culture, progress has been made in ( 1 ) the discovery and bringing into culture of what appear to be highly productive seed strains or races of red pine, and ( 2 ) the experimental treatment of existing plantation stands, such as thinning, pruning, fertilizing, hormone treatment, and protection from insects. Forest Tree Breeding. The work, initiated in 1946 under the direction of Dr. C. Heimburger, is concerned principally with the selection, breeding and propagation of white pine and poplar. Incidental to the above is the establishment of an arboretum, essentially for the preservation of authentic material for breeding and genetical research. (1) White Pine: This species, for many years the mainstay of the lumber industry in Ontario, is recognized as one of the most valuable in the province for forestry purposes. Nevertheless, its culture is handicapped by blister rust and weevil. The white pine project is concerned primarily with the discovery and development of superior stock, highly resistant to attack by these enemies. The main effort is still centred on the assembling of breeding materials, testing and evaluation of the same, and improvement of methods of vegetative propagation. In the course of the year breeding material was received in exchange from Denmark, California, Wisconsin, eastern States and British Columbia. This has been used with native and other stocks in grafting and pollination. Outside grafting was further improved and its use extended. Experimental outside fall grafting was started. Inoculation experi- ments showed the western pine much easier to infect than the eastern species. (2) Poplar: The increasing use of poplar for pulp and lumber warrants con- tinued investigation of the breeding potentialities of these species. The aim of this project is to produce a rapidly growing hybrid with wood of superior quality, adapted to the relatively poor sites of Ontario, and resistant to disease. In addition, it is proposed to evaluate poplar material for windbreak planting in the southern part of the province. Experience in hybridization indicates that the most promising com- binations are Populus alba x P. grandidentata; P. alba x P. tremula; P. tremuloides x P. tremula and reciprocals. The selection of elite material for these crosses is important. Such material was sought both here and abroad. Grafting experiments indicated that native aspens are not compatible; but that the European P. tremula can be successfully grafted on both our P. grandidentata and P. tremuloides. August budding showed considerable promise as a means of propagation. (3) Arboretum.: The arboretum of native and foreign species, started in 1948, continued to expand rapidly in 1949. It consists of breeding materials for present and future use. It is planned to continue the acquisition of seeds, scions and plants, with emphasis on the white pine and poplars, and other economically important trees. Page 131 Division of Researc b Seed Research. The work in seed research includes (1) seed coating, and (2) basic seed research. (1) Seed coating or pelleting: This has two functions (a) to build up the size of small and irregular seeds to permit them to be handled easily, economically and without injury in a seeding mechanism, such as the Brohm hand planter which dispenses one seed at a time. Much research has been done to get non-injurious, cheap, easily-applicable, and non-reactive materials for coating. The second, and at present minor, function of coating is to have it act as a vehicle for fungicides, fertilizers, hormones and rodent repellents, to reduce loss of seed. Greater importance is being given to fungicides in present research, but work on the others is being continued also. (2) Basic seed treatment: Research has been started as to the specific con- ditions of moisture, temperature and light requirements for germination and growth of important tree species. This work will be extended as staff and funds permit. Silvicultural Field Tests. Programs were carried on in the Mid-Western Region and in the South-Central Region by research foresters stationed at Port Arthur and Dorset respectively. The program has been under way in the Mid-Western Region for the past three years, and in the South-Central Region for two years. A program is about to start in the Northern Region, with a research forester to be stationed at Cochrane. It is hoped that at least one research forester will be established eventually in each of the main forest regions. These men appraise the research requirements of their regions, take the results of regeneration or other surveys which lead to well-grounded theories, and test these in experiments arranged co-operately with local timber operators, or others. If they require the assistance of research specialists, these are supplied from the Central Research Station at Maple. 1949 Field Projects A. Mid-Western Region 1. Establishment of permanent sample plots in uncut stands (Abitibi Co. limits) ; to assess logging effects on main stand, residual stand, regeneration and site, over next 25 years. 2. Re-examination of permanent sample plots (Marathon Co. limits); to study immediate effects of logging on main and residual stands, regeneration and site. 3. Examination of plots (Marathon Co. limits) to determine waste of wood by different logging methods. 4. Slash-burning experiment (Great Lakes Paper limits); to determine effects of slash-burning on regeneration by artificial seeding. 5. Seeding experiment (Great Lakes Paper limits); to determine practicality of seeding burned, cut-over lands. 6. Seeding experiments (Longlac Co. and Great Lakes Paper limits); to determine possibility of stocking understocked cut-over lands. 7. Study of jack pine cone-gathering techniques (Marathon Co. limits). 8. Field extraction of jack pine seed: to devise portable seed extractor. 9. Soil scarifying tests; to evolve a mechanical scarifier and seeder. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 132 B. South-Central Region 1. Study of relative growth and quality of the white, red, jack and scotch pines previously planted in a number of localities in the region. 2. Determination of the advisability of planting pine in pure stands, or in association with hardwoods; examination of stands of various combinations. 3. An attempt to determine on what sites white pine is most likely to succeed; examination of the sites on which the best white pine stands have occurred. 4. A study of natural white pine regeneration following cutting; examination of per- manent sample plots in area south of North Bay. 5. Determination of approximate boundaries of the original white pine stands in the region. 6. Study of the suitability of seeds and seedlings from southern sources, in northern localities. 7. Assistance in study of Algonquin Park watersheds for fisheries research; forest cover typing and stand tables. 8. Assistance in development of a new statistical approach to timber cruising; tally of trees on 80-acre plot. Mensuration Volume Tables: The purpose of this project, commenced in 1948 under M. Ardenne, is to construct hardwood tables for such species as maple, beech, elm and oak, growing in southwestern Ontario. The tables will be useful mainly to woodlot owners in this area, but it is possible that they may be applicable to the whole of the Ottawa-Huron area. Field work during 1949 was a continuation of that of 1948. Adequate data were obtained for the construction of tables for sugar maple from 1,130 trees, and for beech from 530 trees measured. Data collected on elm and other species were insuffi- cient for table preparation, due to the scarcity of these species in the area. It is expected, however, that adequate data may be obtainable subsequently on white elm and soft maple. Other features of tree growth and tree volume were investigated in the course of the volume table work. Soils The soils research program, under G. A. Hills, has two general objectives: 1. To classify and map the whole forest land area of Ontario on the basis of its natural characteristics, in respect to topography, geology, climate and soil. 2. To evaluate the various types of land according to their capacity to produce forest or agricultural crops. The program commenced in 1944, was continued during the past year both in the field, and at the Southern Research Station, Maple. Field Work. In the summer of 1949 field parties, working in the northwestern portion of the province, filled in the gaps of information required to complete an agricultural use capability map of Northern Ontario. Page 133 Division of Research Dr. C. C. Heimburger examines rust-resistant white pine. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 134 This map is intended to indicate the order and degree in which forestry should be replaced by agriculture. That is. which lands should be opened up first to settle- ment, and the extent to which they should be developed for agriculture, or a combina- tion of forestry and agriculture. Field parties also made detailed site classifications in selected sections of the North Bay-Mattawa, Algonquin Park and Xipigon areas. The work included mapping of representative types, recording of forest and soil relationships, and collection of soil samples for laboratory analysis. The data referred to exposure, depth over bedrock, relief, drainage, texture, geologic origin, soil profile, past and present forest. The information obtained lays the foundation for the silvicultural research, such as regeneration and growth studies, which should precede forest management planning. In the North Bay-Mattawa and Algonquin Park areas, studies were made of yellow birch and sugar maple on shallow soils over rolling bedrock, and on moist gravelling soils. White pine, red pine and jack pine were studied on deep gravelly and sandy soils, and on shallow, rocky soils. In the Nipigon area, studies were made of white spruce, black spruce, aspen poplar and jack pine on deep soils of shaly gravel, and on shallow soils over slate bedrock. It was noted that heavy yields of timber occurred on shale and slate soils, in contrast to the lower yields usually found on granitic soils. Soils Work at the Southern Research Station. Maps and charts were prepared from field notes, work sheets and marked aerial photographs, for graphic presentation. In the laboratory, physical and chemical analyses were made of the 400 repre- sentative soil samples collected in the field. In addition, tests were made periodically of soils used in greenhouse experiments. During the past year a series of experiments was conducted in the greenhouse to determine the nutrient requirements of red pine, in the range of its natural site conditions in Ontario. Mechanics (1) Pack Tractors: In the fall of 1948 it was decided to produce a pilot model of a mechanically propelled machine of suitable design to facilitate the transportation of fire suppression and other equipment through the bush. From the beginning it was realized that this tractor would have to be capable of operating under very adverse conditions, such as thick bush, rocky country and swamp areas. As no like equipment had ever been produced, it was necessary to prepare original plans. Design was com- pleted in the winter of 1948-49. Actual construction commenced in March, 1949, and the first prototype was ready for testing in May. Tests during the summer and fall showed that performance was very satisfactory. It was found that this 500 lb. machine could take a 700 lb. payload up a 50 per cent grade with ease, and was readily manoeuverable in rough terrain. As a result of these tests it was possible to set up improved specifications, and in the following winter and spring two machines were constructed, to be ready for testing under actual field conditions in the summer of 1950. Page 135 Division of Research (2) Seedling Lifter: A device for attachment to large tractors for lifting seed- lings in forest nurseries has been developed. This consists of a blade that is pulled about five inches under the surface of the seedling beds. The purpose is to loosen the ground so that the seedlings can be lifted easily by hand for transplanting: it should also result in a considerable saving in labour. (3) Scarifier for Logged Areas: Although the mechanical section did not build the scarifying machine, it did assist in some of the testing and carried out the modifica- tions indicated by these tests. The purpose of this machine is to stir up the ground in mechanically logged jack pine areas, in order to increase natural regeneration. (4) Seeding Staffs: These devices were designed to release a single seed at a time, and bury it in the soil. A model is being built which is expected to prove satisfactory. (5) Hose Tests: Machinery was set up to test the qualities of linen and cotton fire hose, and to enable purchase by specification. Tests of the effect of fungicides to prevent hose decay are still continuing. Pathology The Department, continuing to co-operate with the Dominion Department of Agriculture, employs two foresters on the research staff who are on Loan to the Dominion Laboratory of Forest Pathology. Toronto, for the conduct of co-operative studies. The two main current projects are the survey of the condition of yellow birch, and the survey of the condition of white pine in the Sudbury sulphur-fume area. Yellow Birch Dieback. This study was initiated due to anxiety on the part of timber operators and government officials as to the possible spread of "birch dieback" from the Maritimes to Ontario. Fourteen one-acre permanent sample plots were established in 1949, from the Ottawa Valley to North Bay. An intensive record of conditions was made of all species of trees on the plots and all site factors were examined. It is hoped that this assessment will determine whether there is an abnormal condition of yellow birch, and if so. to make recommendations for control. White Pine Xeedle Blight. This study resulted from a confusing similarity in symptoms of this disease with symptoms in a certain stage of sulphur fume injury in the Sudbury area. A detailed field survey was started in 1949 and ten one-acre permanent sample plots were established within a 25-mile radius of the fume sources at Sudbury. Ten check plots were established in the Mattawa area on corresponding white pine sites in which some trees exhibited signs of similar injury, but which could not be due to sulphur fumes. For simplification, comparison is being made in these two areas of basic relationships only, such as incidence of disease, mortality and loss of wood increment. Statistical comparison of these factors should permit evaluation of the relative degree of injury from both causes. Entomology The Division continued its co-operative arrangement with tin- Division of Forest Entomology, Federal Department of Agriculture. Work was centred at the Sault Ste. Marie Forest Insect Laboratory building, which is the property of the Ontario Department and staffed by the Federal Department, under the direction of Dr. M. L. Prebble. Dr. I'rebble issues a separate report. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 136 The Division again retained the services of Dr. C. E. Atwood of the Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, in an advisory capacity in matters relating to forest entomology. In the summer of 1949 Dr. Atwood made a number of trips to areas infested by various insects and obtained a general picture of the forest insect situation in Ontario, which he presented in a report. His report includes the following: 1. Special survey of larch sawfly outbreak in northwestern Ontario. 2. Spruce budworm in various parts of the province. 3. Jack pine budworm east of Kenora. 4. Tent caterpillars in various parts of province. 5. Coniferous feeding sawflies near Sault Ste. Marie and south of Orillia. 6. European pine shoot moth in southern Ontario. 7. Striped maple worm in Algoma district. 8. Yellow-headed spruce sawfly in various parts of province. 9. Birch sawfly, Algoma district and eastward. 10. Birch leaf-miner in Algoma district. 11. Birch skeletonizer. North Bay to Sudbury 12. Elm insects: The elm leaf-miner and the elm case-bearer in southern Ontario. Statistics The statistical work of the Division is supervised by Dr. D. B. DeLury, who is retained by the Department as a part-time consultant. Mr. L. M. Morrison is employed full time in this work. Assistance has been rendered both in the design of experiments and analysis of resulting data. The following projects have been undertaken since the statistical section was organized in 1948: 1. Census of deer population. 2. Forest nursery inventory improvement. 3. Correlation of height, diameter and age of black spruce. 4. Spread of game from protected areas into surrounding territory. 5. Juvenile cock pheasant population of Pelee Island. 6. Design of silvicultural experiment in Port Arthur area. 7. Study of hardwood volume table compilation. 8. Fisheries statistics. The results of the recently completed pheasant studies referred to above should receive wide attention, as the population assessment and prediction figures are valu- able and of great public interest. The forest sampling studies have yielded important results. SURVEYS AND ENGINEERING Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 138 DIVISION OF SURVEYS AND ENGINEERING ANNUAL REPORT To facilitate and expedite the issuance of water power leases for the develop- ment of electric energy, legislation was passed amending the Water Powers Regulation Act. Under the provisions of this Act as amended. His Majesty the King, in the right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Lands and Forests, may enter into an agreement with the lessee for the development of the water power, generally for a term of twenty years with the right of renewal for two further and successive terms of ten years each. It is of interest to note that leases granted by the Department for the develop- ment of electric-energy from our natural water power resources cover an installed capacity of approximately 1.000.000 horsepower which compares with an installed capacity of about 7.000 horsepower at the beginning of this century. The control of water for the use of the power companies, timber operators and summer resort residents at various seasons of the year, presents a major problem. A policy of segregating the use of certain waterways for the specific use of power development and that of summer resort development is under review. A survey of existing dams in the Province is under way and ultimately, a complete history of each dam will be secured, which will enable a policy to be formulated in regard to its maintenance and future use to the best interests of everyone. The demand for summer resort lots on Crown Lands has continued during the past fiscal year, resulting in the continuance of an extensive survey program. The surveys of 1,435 parcels were completed, creating a new all time high and being an increase of 20 per cent over the previous year. The boundary between the Territorial Districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma between the Canadian Pacific Railway and Lake Superior was resurveyed and certain stations of the Geodetic Survey of Canada were tied in to the survey fabric of Ontario to provide control for mapping of aerial photography. Potential water power reserves on the Montreal River near Lake Superior were surveyed. Retracement surveys were carried out in the newly discovered uranium field in the vicinity of Alona Bay of Lake Superior, north of Sault Ste. Marie to provide base control for geological surveys made by the Department of Mines and also, to provide control for legal surveys for the numerous mining claims which have been staked in this area. The plans of setting up a photographic library to record prints of all air photo- graphs taken in connection with the Forest Resources Inventory have been finalized. These photographs will be made available to lumber and mining companies and to the general public, from 360,000 negatives. The aerial surveys section of this Division has completed the preparation of the base maps of the territory, comprising 25,440 square miles south of the French and Mattawa Rivers included in the program of the Forest Resources Inventory Program. In the undeveloped sections of the Province, there are in existence a consider- able number of subdivided townships, where due to the passage of time, lumbering and fires, it is found the majority of survey posts and survey lines are obliterated. Page 139 Division of Surveys and Engineering Where such townships are not suitable agricultural possibilities, a policy of annulling the township subdivision has been formulated. To date, sixteen township subdivisions have been annulled. It is considered in the public interest that the policy of annulling townships where such conditions exist should be followed and this method of dealing with the situation be adhered to on broader scope when conditions permit. Jsndex of ^J able 5 Table Xo. Page 1. Distribution of maps ------------- 144 2. Public requests for maps and survey records ------ 145 3. Area covered with vertical photography ------- 148 4. Total of aerial surveys 1924 to 1950 (March 31) - - - - - 148 ^rnaex of L^narti and Lj rap ltd Figure No. Page 1. Surveyed summer resort locations ox crown land examined by the Division of Surveys axd Exgixeerixc. ------ 140 2. Surveyed mixing claims on crowx land examined by the Division of Surveys and Engineering -------- 140 3. Trend of map distribution ------------ 146 GROUND SURVEYS SECTION Survey instructions were issued for the following surveys: General 1. Retracement of certain lines in the Township of Patterson. District of Xipissing. in connection with the survey of summer resort locations. 2. Re-locating streets and block corners in the Town of Gowganda, District of Timiskaming. 3. Survey of part of the east boundary of Township 83 and the boundary of the Improvement District of Terrace Bay. 4. Retracement of the boundaries of the Township of Kincaid, Township 28. Range 13 and mining locations within those townships, in connection with mining activities. 5. Retracement of the boundaries of Township 28, Range 14 and Township 28, Range 15 in the District of Algoma and the boundaries of mineral locations within those townships, in connection with mining activities. 6. Boundary between the Districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma, southerly to the C.P.R. to Lake Superior, to provide ground control for aerial mapping in connec- tion with the forest Research Inventory Program. 7. Subdivision of summer resort locations on Tea Lake, on parts of Lots 23 to 27 inclusive, Concessions 4 and 5, Township of Matchedash in the County of Simcoe. 8. Survey of Water Power Reserve on the Montreal River in Township 28. Range 15 and Township 29. Range 14 in the District of Algoma. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 140 o < o Figure No. 1 SURVEYED SUMMER RESORT LOCATIONS ON CROWN LAND EXAMINED BY THE DIVISION OF SURVEYS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 600 700 600 SOO + + * -■- * * * ,1 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 FISCAL YEAR Figure No. 2 SURVEYED MINING CLAIMS ON CROWN LAND EXAMINED BY THE DIVISION OF SURVEYS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 900 8oo 700 ± 600 500 4oo 300 2 2oo - 100 I94I I942 I943 I944 I945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 FISCAL YEAR Page 141 Division of Surveys and Engineering Jim Htissey of Aerial Surveys Division operating Multiplex projector which allows operator to interpret contours in third dimension from aerial photographs. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 142 9. Traverse of part of the shore of Pelee Island near Fishing Point, to determine the high water mark on Lake Erie and the limits of certain patented water lots in the County of Essex. 10. To establish the limits of Lots 3 and 4 in Concession 1 of the Township of Plummer, in the District of Algoma and the limits of streets in the Village of Rydal Bank. 11. Retracement of the line between Concessions 14 and 15, in front of Lots 35 to 39 inclusive in the Township of Anstruther. in the County of Peterborough, in connection with the determination of boundaries of timber limits 12. To retrace certain lines in the Township of Sherborne in the Provisional County of Haliburton, in connection with the survey of summer resort locations. 13. To determine the boundaries of lands occupied by squatters, so that letters patent could be issued within the mill plot and Lot 45, Concession 14, Township of Wallbridge, District of Parry Sound. 14. To determine the limits of Lot 26, Concession 6, Township of Matchedash, County of Simcoe, in connection with the survey of summer resort locations. 15. Traverse of the right-of-way of the Algoma Central Railway through Townships 52 and 49, District of Algoma, to provide ground control for mapping by aerial photography, in connection with the Forest Resources Inventory Program. 16. To re-establish the line across the South-West quarter of Section 11, Township of Aweres, in the District of Algoma, to determine the limits of land included in registered plans. 17. To survey summer resort locations in the Townships of Cavendish and Harvey, County of Peterborough. 18. Survey of a subdivision of summer resort locations on Wild Goose Lake in the Township of Lindsley, District of Thunder Bay. 19. To retrace certain lines in the Township of Gibson, District of Parry Sound, in connection with the survey of summer resort locations. 20. To re-establish the boundaries of mining locations in the Township of Pic, District of Thunder Bay, to determine the boundaries of land within the Improvement District of Marathon. 21. To traverse roads and ties to geodetic monuments in the vicinity of Sault Ste. Marie, to furnish ground control for mapping by aerial photography, in connection with the Forest Resources Inventory Program 22. To survey summer resort locations in the Township of Stanhope, in the Provisional County of Haliburton. 23. To re-establish parts of the boundary between the Townships of Harvey and Cavendish and the Townships of Galway and Cavendish, to determine the boundaries of timber limits. 24. To re-establish the boundaries of the Township of Baldwin in the District of Sudbury, in connection with mining activities. 25. To establish the boundary between Mining Claim J. S. 145 and the northeast part of broken Lot 2 in Concession 5, Township of Coleman, to establish the high water mark of Cross Lake, in connection with mining activities. Page 143 Division of Surveys and Engineering Municipal Surveys No. 828 — To re-establish the road allowance between Lots 20 and 21, Township of Trafalgar, County of Halton. to the south limit of the Lake Shore Highway of Lake Ontario. Xo. 829 — To re-establish the boundary between the Townships of Kingston and Loughborough, being the allowance for road at the rear of Lots 9, 10 and 11, Concession 7, Township of Kingston. Xo. 830 — To mark with permanent monuments, the corners of the blocks and limits of the streets within the Village of Chippawa. Xo. 831 — To re-establish the allowance for road between Concessions 2 and 3, in front of Lots 25, 26 and 27 in the Township of Belmont, in the County of Peterborough. Private Surveys on Crown Lands Under authority of Section 37 of the Public Land Regulations. 1,435 summer resort locations were surveyed and the returns of survey filed in the Department for examination and approval. Six hundred and twenty-six surveys of this number were surveyed under direct departmental instructions to the surveyor, where the applicant paid in the survey fee, as specified in Section 37 of the Public Land Regulations and amendments thereto. This is an increase of 236 surveys over the fiscal year March 31, 1949, and represents an all time high for the number of summer resort locations surveyed during any previous fiscal year. Under the provisions of the Mining Act, 417 mining claims were surveyed and the returns of survey were filed for examination and approval. This is a reduction of 18.1 per cent in the number of surveys made for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1949. Townsite Subdivisions Parts of patented mining claims TB 12025 and TB 10878 in the Town of Geraldton, District of Thunder Bay, were subdivided into town lots. The plans of survey were approved and the selection of 25 per cent of the lots laid out as Crown Lots was made under authority of the Townsites Act. The survey of additional town lots in the Townsite of Gogama was completed and the plans of subdivision registered in the Land Titles Office for the District of Sudbury. Map Publications and Geographic Xomenclature The drawings for two maps of Islands in the Xorth Channel of Lake Huron were completed and made ready for lithography. The revision of Map 24H. Districts of Algoma, Sudbury. Timiskaming, Cochrane and part of Xipissing" is underway. The following maps were reprinted: Map 21 A Southern Ontario, Scale 6 miles to 1 inch; 5,000 copies lithographed in full colours. Map 21C — District of Timiskaming and part of the Districts of Sudbury and Xipissing, scale 4 miles to 1 inch; 5,000 copies lithographed in full colours. Map 32A — Parts of the Districts of Algoma and Sudbury, scale 4 miles to 1 inch; 3,000 copies lithographed in full colours. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 144 Map 11A — Islands in Georgian Bay in front of the Township of Wallbridge, scale 20 chains to 1 inch; 750 copies in black only. Map 14D — Islands in McGregor Bay, North Channel of Lake Huron, scale 20 chains to 1 inch; 750 copies in black only. Map 15D — Islands in the Bay of Islands, North Channel of Lake Huron, scale 20 chains to 1 inch; 750 copies in black only. In accordance with arrangements made by this Department with the Army Survey Establishment Bureau in Ottawa, certain lithograph map sheets are being produced on a scale of 2 miles to 1 inch, from the basic detail shown on the plani- metric maps produced in connection with Forest Resources Inventory Program. During the past year, the following map sheets were published under the National Topographic series: NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE Pamour 81° to 82° 48°30' to 40° Iroquois Falls - 80° to 81° 48° 30' to 49° Kirkland Lake — . 80° to 81° 48° to 48°30' Place names, including those for lakes, rivers and streams have been compiled and listed for use in the preparation of sixteen additional map sheets by the Army Survey Establishment Bureau. Place names, including those for lakes, rivers and streams, have been verified for 438 sectional maps prepared for the Ontario Forest Resources Inventory Series and which cover an area of approximately 43,800 square miles. Compiled informa- tion of place names was supplied to the Ontario Department of Mines, the Federal Departments of National Defence and Mines and Resources, required in the prepara- tion of new maps being published by these bureaus Map Distribution Lithographed maps of the National Topographic Series relative to Ontario as published by the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys in Ottawa, the Army Survey Establishment R.C.E. of the Department of National Defence and provincial issues distributed by this Division continue to show an increase. The following list shows the quantity distributed and the trend of distribution over a twelve-year period is shown Table No. 1 Distribution of Maps National Topographic Series (Dominion) 16,437 National Topographic Series (Provincial) 576 17,013 Provincial Maps 20A (Free Issue) - 1,896 District Maps 7,560 Island Maps — 1,255 Miscellaneous 5,062 33A (Electoral) 152 42A (Townships) 510 16,435 Total 33,448 Page 145 Division of Surveys and Engineer in; '. J Bill Andrews working. National Topographic Skries The distribution of the National Topographic Series map sheets continues to increase over that of previous years. Provincial Maps The total distribution of provincial maps remained about the same as the previous year, although the demand for various types of maps changed. The greatest increase was noted in the island maps due to the newer ones issued which were compiled from up-to-date aerial photograph}-. Table No. 2 Public Requests for Maps and Survey Records Counter Sales Sales by Invoice Sales by Cash in Advance and Enquiries only — approximately 3,515 3,214 4,000 10.720 Photostating A decrease in the photostatic reproductions of original survey and other records was noted this year. 54.075 square feet of photostat paper was consumed. Approximately 2,000 pages of original township surveys and base and meridian line survey field note- required for the aerial mapping portion of the Foresl Resources Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 146 Figure No. 3 TREND OF MAP Dl STRIB UTI ON DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 20000r S Q: k <0 19000 18000 17000 15000 14000 13000 12000 1 1000 10000 9000 8000 6000 5000 3000 2000 1000 LEGEND NATIONAL TOPOGRAPHIC SERIES NATIONAL TOPOGRAPHIC SERIES •DOMINION- DISTRICT MAPS -• PROVINCE OF ONTARIO N°20A FREE ISSUE TOWNSHIP MAP N°42A ISLAND MAPS ELECTORAL DISTRICTS N°33A MISCELLANEOUS MAPS - NOTE: FIGURES PRIOR TO 1945-6 ARE AVERAGES ONLY \ X \ \ X ^v X; / \ 7 I / V / 7X \ \ \ V \/ 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 FISCAL YEAR Page 147 Division of Surveys and Engineering Doug. Clarke and R. A. Masson at Drafting Table. Inventory program were photostated early in the year. This completed the main requirements for copies of original survey records for this program, with the excep- tion of miscellaneous surveys needed periodically. The demand for the use of survey records continued this year due to the accelerated program of ground surveys in summer resorts. Hydro and Highways work. Printing and Transparent Linen Reproductions The use of paper, opaque linen and transparent linen reproductions of survey plans and other material continues to increase in quantity. 93.200 square feet of sensitized paper and linen was consumed. The use of transparent linen reproductions to eliminate hand drawn copies of survey plans required for filing in the Land Titles and Registry Offices was increased this year and 875 square feet was used for this purpose. Book Binding The work of repairing and rebinding the original survey held notes and other volumes was continued during the year. The repairing and recovering of the original crown survey field note books is nearing conclusion. In addition, some 50 new books were made up and other miscellaneous work performed for this and other Divisions. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 148 Microfilming A small amount of microfilming of original survey records was done during the year. Some 65 positive reels were made and 1,300 negative exposures of new survey records made. Survey Records One hundred and sixteen volumes of survey references, as well as all deceased surveyors' field notes being held by the Crown, were transferred to fireproof storage at Maple. Field Survey Party Equipment and Supply The equipping and supplying of a sixteen man survey party operating in the field on the survey of part of the boundary between the Districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay, as well as several smaller summer resort parties and for survey inspec- tion work, was taken care of during the year The Divisional truck which was outfitted as a mobile survey unit covered a distance of approximately 9,500 miles. The existing storage space for survey equipment and supplies for field work was found to be inadequate, and plans for a larger storage area in a building at the Southern Experimental Station at Maple were prepared and the construction of same commenced. This space will also provide for the storage of certain survey records, duplicate plans, field notes, etc. AERIAL SURVEYS During the past fiscal year, the Aerial Surveys Section covered 13,353 square miles with vertical photography. The following table illustrates the breakdown of these figures: — Table No. 3 For Outside Concerns area (sq. miles) totals Cities of Ft. William and Pt. Arthur SO 50 Other Government Departments Hydro Electric Power Commission — 318 ** Planning and Development 1,028 Faculty of Forestry, U. of T. 25 1,371 Department of Lands and Forests *Forest Resources Inventory 11,882 Lindsay District 50 1 1,932 Grand Total 13,353 ^Denotes Mapping Included (14,910 Sq. Miles) **Denotes Multiplex Work Included (120 Sq. Miles). Table No. 4 Total of Aerial Surveys 1924 to 1950 (March 31) in Square Miles Aerial Sketching _. __ __ 26,903 Sq. Miles Oblique Photography _.._. 10,780 Sq. Miles Vertical Photography _ — 110,566 Sq. Miles rtfll^ Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 150 MANAGEMENT PLANS AND CONTROL Acting under the provisions of the Forest Management Act, 1947, the Minister during the current fiscal year has requested all licensees holding cutting rights on more than fifty square miles to furnish forest inventories and master plans, and thus as at March 31st, 1950, sixty-nine companies holding an aggregate of 73,699T2 square miles in timber licenses and concession areas are working to some degree under the provisions of the Forest Management Act Twenty companies have now furnished plans covering an area of 14,770 square miles. Analysis of these plans is under way. The field staff in timber management has been augmented by the placing of foresters and assistants in four districts whose immediate duties have been aimed towards the organization of management units and the maintenance of the forest inventory where it has already been completed. Control of forest operations has been extended by additional field inspections and the extension of requirements under the Forest Management Act. New timber sales are under closer inspection and as management units become operative, sales are restricted to cutting under the management plan. ^rndex of- JableS 51. Sault Ste. Marie - - - 160 5m. Sioux Lookout - - 161 Table No. Page 1. Status of timber licensed areas - - - - - - - - - -151 2. Area under pulpwood and timber agreement - - - - - -151 3. Mills license --------------- 151 4. Statements of amounts of timber cu;t during the year ending March 31, 1949 --------------- 152 5. Classification of annual timber returns for year ending March 31, 1949, by districts ----------- 153 5. Algonquin ----- 152 5i. Parry Sound - - - - 158 5a. Chapleau ----- 153 5j. Port Arthur - - - - 159 5b. Cochrane ----- 154 sk. Quinte ------ 159 5c. Fort Frances - - - - 154 5d. Geraldton ----- 155 5e. Gogama ----- 155 5f. Kapuskasing - - - - 157 Sn- Sudbury - - - - 161 Sg. Kenora ----- 157 5o. Swastika ----- 162 5h. North Bay - - - - 158 5p. Trent ------ 164 6.. Timber areas sold during the y*ear ending March 31, 1950 - - 165 FOREST RESOURCES INVENTORY The forest resources inventory project was started in 1946. Photography com- pleted during the current year amounted to 19,036 square miles under contract and 10.364 square miles by the Department making a total area photographed during the year of 29,400 square miles. Mapping completed during the year amounted to 22.608 square miles under contract and 15,120 square miles by the Department making a total area mapped of 37,728 square miles. Field work was completed on a total of 17,655 square miles. Total work accomplished to the end of the fiscal year amounted to: Photography 148,111 square miles Mapping 118,810 square miles Completed Field Work 36.120 square miles Page IS] Division of Timber Management TIMBER SALES 1949-50 Details of the 33 new sales of timber made during the season indicate that 152.25 square miles of timber limits were sold. During the season. 92 timber licenses comprising 415.50 square miles, were abandoned. The status of the timber licensed areas in Ontario as at March 31st. 1950, was therefore as follows: Table No. 1 AREA NO. (SQ. MILES) Licenses and Renewals Issued 1949-50 _. 813 11,571 Licenses, in Suspense 36 342^4 Total 849 11,913^ PULPWOOD AXD TIMBER AGREEMENTS 1949-50 Area under pulpwood concession and timber agreement as at March 31st, 1950—69.860.75 square miles. Table No. 2 AREA UXDER PULPWOOD AXD TIMBER AGREEMEXT FISCAL YEAR SQ. MILES FISCAL YEAR SQ. MILES 1940-41 __ 65,497.50 1945-46 53,754.00 1041-42 66,509.50 1946-47 56,745.00 1942-43 71,636.50 1947-48 66,254.50 1943-44 56,690.50 1948-49 66,980.75 1944-45 - 59,353.00 1949-50 ... . 69,860.75 Table No. 3 MILLS LICEXSED The mills licensed during the year under the Mills Licensing Act were as follows: — Less than 5,000 ft. daily capacity — 597 5,000 to 30,000 ft. daily capacity _ 713 Over 30,000 ft. daily capacity 43 Number of Paper Mills - 35 1,388 SCALING Scaler's examinations were held as follows: — Carnarvon June 11th, 1949 Sault Ste. Marie May 13th, 1940 TABLES Table Xo. 4. Statement of amounts of timber cut during the year ending March 3 1st, 1949. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 152 Table Xo. 5. Classification of annual timber returns for the year ending March 3 1st, k. Quinte (Tweed) 1. Sault Ste. Marie m. Sioux Lookout n. Sudbury o. Swastika p. Trent (Lindsay) Table Xo. 6. Timber areas sold during the year ending March 31st. 1950. 1949, by Districts. 5. Algonquin e. Gogama ( Pembroke ) f. Kapuskasing 5a. Chapleau or_ Kenora b. Cochrane h. Xorth Bay c. Fort Frances i. Parry Sound d. Geraldton J- Port Arthur Table No. 4 AMOUNTS OF TIMBER CUT For Year Ending March 31, 1949 sfecies pieces feet Red and White Pine 2,146,209 127.822,550 Jack Pine ...... 4,467,356 68,645,023 Spruce 1,593,879 37,378,013 Balsam 59,915 668,015 Hemlock 535,715 24.070.347 Birch 339,179 26,081.019 Maple 168,214 10.109,598 Other Hardwood .. 80,247 3,610,864 Poplar . 307,637 7.740,999 Cedar 15,658 201.873 Tamarac 2,398 ■10.293 0,716,407 306.450.3Q4 SPECIES PIECES 1 [NEAL Fill Ties 324,247 Poles ...... 94,593 Posts 16,262 Fuelvvood ... . Piling ..... 515.417 Filing Spoolwood 435,102 515.417 CORDS CUBIC FEET 30,459,417 471,879.88 74,631,693 1,702.401.55 174,651,873 140.104.38 13,802,028 6,299,014 5,541,138 2,498,755 058,531 121,685.86 13,653,349 101,300 15,750 2,535,071.67 322,612,848 CORDS CUBIC FEET ■ 1.113,843 1,957,343 24,393 28,870.70 2,590,110 126.18 11,340 4,147,426 1,134.72 102,105 30,140.69 9,955,560 Table No. 5 ALGONQUIN Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 species cords pieces feet dues bonus total Pine Logs _ 251,016 10,613,297 S 26. 533. IS S 29,659.12 $56,192.30 Pine Booms 1.542 137,627 344.06 1,645.51 1.080.57 J. Pine Logs .. 181,020 2,632,847 6,536.20 5,253.47 11,789.67 J. Pine Booms 21 1,905 4.76 4.76 Ash Logs 326 14,678 36.68 66.59 103.27 Balsam Logs . 1,004 13,924 27.84 61.76 89.60 Basswood Logs . 1,322 105,263 263.15 229.17 492.32 Beech Logs ...... 530 24.097 60.24 107.01 167.25 Birch Logs 87,406 6,332,884 15,832.17 17,174.37 33,006.54 Cedar Logs 713 9,335 14.00 14.00 Continued on Next Page. Page 153 Division of Timber Management SPECIES CORDS PIECES FEET IM I - BONUS Cherry Logs 254 10,705 26.98 39.38 Elm Logs 890 64,564 161.41 125.85 Hemlock Logs _ 77,152 3.820,378 5,730.54 1,341.92 Hemlock Booms ... 43 8,157 20.39 Maple Logs __ 52,699 2,014,507 7,286.28 7,550.22 Oak Logs 8 325 .81 Poplar Logs _ 100,950 2,326,572 4,653.15 3,389.35 Spruce Logs 48,486 1,508,613 3,017.23 4,198.99 Spruce Booms . 1,368 119,836 200.57 516.53 TamaracLogs 113 2,206 3.31 .70 Poles (cu. ft.) 41,516 530,931.92 21,356.14 Posts 2,291 45.82 8.73 Spoolwood 1.134.72 851.04 Fuehvood (Hard) _ 658.00 329.00 9.50 Fuel wood (Soft) _.. 339.00 84.75 38.75 Balsam Pulpwood _ 379.17 265.42 1.10 J. Pine Pulpwood .. 10.35 4.14 Poplar Pulpwood .... 1,020.74 771.00 41.79 Spruce Pulpwood . 6,925.10 9,695.14 30.87 Poplar Exported 815.85 81.58 $104,255.30 $ 71.572.26 Cut Under Permit Mixed Logs _ _..524,948 ft. B.M. Posts .. Pulpwood . _. 1,081 Cords Poles Fuelwood _ 367 Cords Table No. 5a CHAPLEAU O \SSIIK ATION OK ANNUAL TlMBER RETURN YlAR EnDINC MARCH 31, 1949 SPECIES CORDS PIECES FEET DUES BONUS Pine Logs 9,331 954,320 $ 2,385.79 $ 5,854.03 Pine Booms 519 116,257 290.64 795.39 J. Pine Logs 182,640 3,813,596 7,125.04 7.096.92 J. Pine Booms 868 54,693 136.59 234.40 Spruce Logs 4,685 72,915 145.82 394.32 Spruce Booms 35 2,880 7.19 19.35 Car Stakes .. 5,695 151.08 Poles (cu. ft.) . 10,258 157,233.48 0,720.60 Fuelwood (Hard) 36.00 18.00 9.00 Fuelwood (Soft) 134.00 33.50 10.20 Balsam Pulpu ood 4.03 2.82 J. Pine Pulpwood 53,036.99 21,214.70 6,007.04 Poplar Pulpwood 1,485.10 594.04 Spruce Pulpwood 13,709.07 1>M0?.69 2,937.79 $ 58,018.59 s 23,449 I TOTAL 66.36 287.26 7,072.46 20.39 14.S36.50 .81 8,042.50 7.216.22 816.10 4.01 21,356.14 54.55 851.04 338.50 123.50 266.52 4.14 813.69 o. 726.01 81.58 $175,827.56 600 Pieces 150 Pieces TOTAL $ 8,239.82 1 ,086.03 14,221.96 371.08 540.14 26.54 151.08 0.720.60 27.00 43.70 27,312.43 504.04 2,130.48 s 81,467.72 J. Pine Poles Ci i Undeh Permi i 1,000 It KM 64 I'lo c- Posts Pulpwood Pie< es 1,337 Cords Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 154 Table No. 5b COCHRANE Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March/31, 1949 J SPECIES CORDS pieces feet DUES BONUS TOTAL Pine Logs 5,959 419,401 $ 1,048.50 $ 2,677.52 $ 3,726.02 Pine Booms 155 532,987 7,042 7,231,163 17.60 11,720.39 80.98 41.454.30 98.58 J. Pine Logs 53,174.69 J. Pine Booms 2,280 131,970 329.92 880.98 1,210.90 Balsam Logs — 10,663 149,308 298.60 866.19 1,164.79 Birch Logs 535 19,105 47.75 52.55 100.30 Poplar Logs 3,382 74,263 148.54 236.95 385.49 Spruce Logs 352,773 6,592,951 13,185.91 38,627.30 51,813.21 Spruce Booms . — 3,912 385.402 963.50 2,237.42 2,200.92 Piling (cu. ft.) 294,833 2,241,777.10 49,498.82 49,498.82 Poles 2,202 680.00 429.71 1,109.71 Posts 896 17.92 54.27 72.19 Fuelwood (Hard) ... 1,865.76 932.87 338.92 1,271.79 Fuelwood (Soft) ... 6,261.84 1,565.46 3,473.99 5,039.45 Balsam Pulpwood 14,807.42 10,363.60 4,260.46 14,624.06 J. Pine Pulpwood ... 3,035.38 1,214.15 327.79 1,541.94 Poplar Pujpwood ... 3,000.68 1,200.27 690.56 1,890.83 Spruce Pulpwood ... . 276,649.14 387,265.17 111,111.13 498,376.30 J. P. Pit Props 5,590.59 ■ 2,236.24 5,951.36 8,187.60 J. Pine Pit Props Exported 5,590.59 — 2,795.28 2,795.28 Balsam Exported ... 585.83 585.83 585.83 Poplar Exported .... 889.37 88.94 88.94 Spruce Exported 8,123.15 $482,735.21 8,123.15 $225,345.58 8,123.15 $708,080.79 Cut U: vder Permit J. Pine .. 8: 1,647 ft. B.M. 1,018 ft. B.M. Pulpw Fuelwi ood ] 10,989 Cords Spruce 30: sod 6,687 Cords Poplar ... 39.0( Poles 370 Pieces Cedar 225 ft. B.M. Posts 4,789 Pieces Balsam 1,000 ft. B.M. Table No. 5c FORT FRANCES Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 SPECIES CORDS PIECES FEET DUES BONUS TOTAL Pine Logs 57,822 3,234,505 188,693 $ 8,086.23 $ 20,040.02 1,413.39 17,222.75 1,029.14 $ 28,126.25 1,885.09 Pine Booms 835 471.70 J. Pine Logs 406,855 5,303,762 10,341.11 27,563.86 J. Pine Booms . 6,052 228,285 570.70 1,599.84 Balsam Logs „ 1,931 20,765 41.53 77.87 119.40 Poplar Logs 22,720 338,842 677.69 408.26 1,085.95 Spruce Logs 40,084 521,467 1,042.93 2,647.73 3,690.66 Spruce Booms — 295 32,917 82.28 150.69 232.97 Posts 137.77 1,397 27.94 68.88 4.54 32.48 Fuelwood (Hard) 68.88 Fuelwood (Soft) 31.55 7.89 11.04 18.93 Balsam Pulpwood ~_ 340.06 238.04 33.82 271.86 J. Pine Pulpwood 28,835.01 11,534.01 4,214.83 15,748.84 Poplar Pulpwood ... 27,521.43 11,008.57 2,267.79 13,276.36 Spruce Pulpwood .._ 23,315.81 32,642.13 7,428.61 40,070.74 J. Pine Exported ... 18,793.55 10,896.78 10,896.78 Poplar Exported 5,896.81 ■ $ 76,841.63 589.69 $ 68,436.95 589.69 $145,278.58 Page 155 Division of Timber Management Cut Under Permit Pine _ J. Pine Balsam Poplar Spruce Cedar _. 43,108 ft. B.M. 16,108 ft. B.M. 8,452 ft. B.M. _ 121 938 ft. B.M. __ 42,551 ft. B.M. 2,000 ft. B.M. Posts 4,805 Pieces Fuelwood 623 Cords J. Pine Pulp 104 Cords Spruce Pulp 1,695 Cords Poplar Pulp 1,330 Cords Balsam Pulp 57 Cords Table No. 5d GERALDTOX Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 J. Pine Logs J. Pine Booms Balsam Logs Birch Logs Poplar Logs Spruce Logs Spruce Booms Posts Poles Poles (cu. ft.) ...... Ties (cu. ft.) Piling Fuelwood (Hard) Fuelwood (Soft) Balsam Pulpwood J. Pine Pulpwood Poplar Pulpwood Spruce Pulpwood J. Pine Exported pieces 107,480 755 6,916 2,232 21,602 62,664 5.716 144 58 135,393 FEET 1,991,348 47,588 68,487 25,973 435,135 1,007,495 729.505 753,778.15 547.281.51 126.18 248.26 116.50 12,043.30 150,884.48 34,597.27 157,817.24 1,872.41 DUES $ 2,987.02 118.96 136.97 64.93 870.27 2,014.99 1,823.76 2.88 18.00 32,380.89 16,418.44 176.65 124.12 29.12 8,430.30 59,729.50 13,838.91 219,849.43 $359,015.14 S bonus 11,732.56 285.53 302.75 25.71 1,145.32 5,561.56 4,368.06 4.32 63.09 4,653.16 8,130.65 816.22 37,423.82 936.20 75.448.92 TOTAL $ 14.719.58 404.49 439.72 90.64 2,015.59 7.576.55 6,191.82 7.20 18.00 32,380.89 16,418.44 239.74 124.12 29.12 13,083.46 67,860.15 14,655.13 257,273.25 936.20 $434,464.06 Mixed Logs Cut Under Permit 94,903 ft. B.M. Fuelwood 4.336 Cords Table No. 5e GOGAMA Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1040 SPECIES CORDS PIECES feet DUES BONUS total Pine Logs 36,048 2,872,130 $ 7,180.33 $ 17,599.56 S J4.799.89 J. Pine Logs 448,277 8,684,573 16,786.32 37,151.47 53,937.79 J. Pine Booms 3,480 157,545 393.85 595.74 989.59 Spruce Logs 101,489 2,126,496 4,252.99 10,845.45 15,098.44 Spruce Booms 2,006 133,438 333.59 622.0S 055.67 Ties 63,750 6,142.59 18.00 6,160.59 Rafters din. ft.) __ 1,436 19,008 95.04 95.04 Poles (cu. ft.) 4,193 56,455.86 2,230.11 2,230.11 Balsam Pulpwood 429.85 300.90 276.19 577.09 J. Pine Pulpwood _ 29,202.38 11,680.95 10,226.97 2 1.007. 92 Spruce Pulpwood 27,613.06 38,658.30 17,022.5 7 56.2SO.87 Balsam Exported 5.55 5.55 5.55 Spruce Exported 1,948.68 $ 88,054.0 7 1,948.68 } 96,912.26 1,948.68 $184,967.23 Cut Under Permit W Pine 323 ft B M Pulpw Fuelwc jod 352 Cords J.Pine 3,827 ft. B.M. tod 1,490 Cords Spruce 16.065 ft. B.M. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 156 ^X^ "T \ 'V Log dump, Mississagi. Page 157 Division of Timber Management Table No. Sf KAPUSKASING Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 species cords pieces feet dues bonus total J. Pine Logs _ _ 134,653 2,056,516 $ 3,084.77 $ 8,412.38 $ 11,497.15 J. Pine Booms 104 5,243 13.11 18.35 31.46 Balsam Logs _ _ 8,295 79,325 158.65 397.33 555.98 Poplar Logs _ 18,000 422,803 845.60 566.84 1.412.44 Spruce Logs 251.090 4,591,987 9.183.97 22,768.94 31,952.91 Spruce Booms _ 1,841 209.476 523.69 1.117.32 1.641.01 TamaracLogs 443 2,200 3.43 10.30 13.73 Piling (cu. ft.) 99,061 1,463,179.13 33,568.29 33,568.29 Fuelwood (Hard) _ 454.26 227.12 17.47 244.59 Balsam Pulpwood __ 37,438.07 26,201.53 19,463.71 45,665.24 J.PinePulpwood .... 1.051.70 420.68 420.68 Poplar Pulpwood _ 1,008.02 403.20 352.81 756.01 Spruce Pulpwood _ 411,963.99 576,753.77 132,308.33 709,062.10 Balsam Exported .... 2,237.45 2,237.45 2,237.45 J . Pine Exported _ 34.82 17.41 17.41 Poplar Exported _ 1,008.02 100.81 100.81 Spruce Exported ...... 199,541.86 199,541.86 199,541.86 $651,387.81 $387,331.31 $1,038,719.12 Spruce Poplar Pulpwood Cut Under Permit .1,450,788 ft. B.M. . 158,283 ft. B.M. 31,713 ft. B.M. Fuelwood Posts 5,432 ft. B.M. 3,033 Pieces Table No. 5g KENORA Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 species cords pieces feet dues bonus total Pine Logs _ 12,871 371,943 $ 929.85 $ 1,495.42 $ 2,425.27 Pine Booms 612 132.841 332.09 512.89 844.98 J. Pine Logs 42,523 974,761 1,551.85 4,158.19 5,710.04 J. Pine Booms 86 6,115 15.28 16.73 32.01 Balsam Logs 84 603 1.21 3.62 4.83 Birch Logs 10 319 .80 3.03 3.83 SpruceLogs __ ■ 10,368 267,344 534.60 1,652.35 2,187.04 Spruce Booms _ 676 146,142 365.34 756.34 1.121.68 Piling (cu. ft.) 60,604 254,488.10 7,538.88 7.538.88 Ties 12,931 1,293.10 554.20 1,847.30 Poles - — ■ 45 11.25 22.50 33.75 Fuelwood (Hard) 77.14 38.57 2.16 40.73 Fuelwood (Soft) .... 421.77 105.43 47.38 152.81 Balsam Pulpwood _ 2,559.18 1,791.43 21.95 1,813.38 J.PinePulpwood 61,855.86 — 24,742.36 11,397.59 36,139.95 Poplar Pulpwood 6,734.12 2.603.64 667.18 3.360.82 Spruce Pulpwood . 64,026.14 — 89,636.59 11,351.87 100,088.46 J. Pine Exported .... 6,771.61 3,385.80 5,385.80 Spruce Fxported _ 623.18 623.18 623.18 S131.582.36 $ 36,672.38 $168,254.74 Pine J. Pine Spruce Cut Under Permit ... 87,000ft. B.M. Pulpwood 1,001 Cords 218,000 ft. B.M. Fuelwood 5,089 Cords 33,000 ft. B.M. Ties 1,000 Pieces Report oj the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 158 Table No. 5h NORTH BAY Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 CORDS Pine Logs Pine Booms J. Pine Logs J. Pine Booms . Ash Logs Balsam Logs Basswood Logs .. Birch Logs Cedar Logs Hemlock Logs Poplar Logs Spruce Logs Spruce Booms _ Poles Posts Piling (cu. ft.) Piling (lin. ft.) ... Fuelwood (Hard ) Fuelwood (Soft) J. PinePulpwood Poplar Pulpwood Spruce Pulpwood 2,025.33 169.00 1,008.66 2,330.11 2,281.05 PIECES 905,788 6,045 15,578 47 6 60 9,929 39,880 612 21,251 357 41,782 553 1,153 1,908 FEET 59,172,084 829,923 203,090 1,775 134 1,280 699,433 3,035,710 13,453 952,983 10,453 1,364,185 83,960 164,580.55 160 DUES $147,930.18 2,074.78 396.08 4.44 .33 2.56 1,748.58 7,589.25 20.17 1,429.46 20.90 2,728.39 209.87 394.50 38.16 1,645.80 1.60 1,041.62 42.25 403.46 932.04 3,193.47 SI 71,847.89 BONUS $368,283.93 9,402.78 853.02 11.54 2,334.01 4,606.37 17.80 159.36 20.61 4,352.59 216.75 213.85 53.85 604.34 605.20 900.22 1,347.91 $393,984.13 TOTAL $516,214.11 11,477.56 1,249.10 15.98 .33 2.56 4,082.59 12,195.62 37.97 1,588.82 41.51 7,080.98 426.62 608.35 92.01 1,645.80 1.60 1,645.96 42.25 1,008.66 1,832.26 4,541.38 $565,832.02 Cut Under Permit Pine ___ 652,000 ft. B.M. J. Pine ._ .....292,000 ft. B.M. Hemlock 54,000 ft. B.M. Spruce 567,000 ft. B.M. Birch ... ...253,000 ft. B.M. Fuelwood _ -- 8,951 Cords Pulpwood 8,139 Cords Ties 7,697 Pieces Table No. 5i PARRY SOUND Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 species cords pieces feet dues bonus total Pine Logs 29,368 1,890,789 5 4,726.92 $ 4,966.18 $ 9,693.10 Pine Booms 1,367 133,343 33i.3S 929.21 1,262.56 Ash Logs 1,041 73,955 184.86 49.66 234.52 Basswood Logs .. 7,753 340,092 850.20 326.73 1,176.93 Beech Logs 1,037 56,558 141.39 .47 141.86 Birch Logs 140,136 11,855,247 29,713.07 20,418.66 50,131.73 Cedar Logs 436 5,605 8.41 8.41 Cherry Logs 163 5,377 13.44 7.58 21.02 Elm Logs — — 1,366 108,783 271.92 134.53 406.45 Hemlock Logs . 220,593 10,029,832 15,044.73 5,192.35 20,237.08 Hemlock Booms .. 201 26,715 66.78 8.60 75.38 Maple Logs 45,621 2,917,606 7,293.95 4,258.56 11,552.51 Oak Logs 555 34,355 85.88 23.92 109.80 Spruce Logs 37,692 1,161,191 2,322.36 2,108.84 4,431.20 Spruce Booms 525 35,925 89.80 74.79 164.59 Poles 50 15.00 15.00 Poles (cu. ft.) 32 701.92 34.39 34.39 Fuelwood 2,776.80 1,388.40 44.95 1,433.35 Spruce Pulpwood .... 43.41 60.77 66.70 127.47 $ 62,645.62 $ 38,611.73 $101,257.35 Page 159 Division of Timber Management Cut Under Permit Pine 536,618 ft. B.M. Pulpwood 4,956 Cords Spruce 219,633 ft. B.M. Fuelwood 4,039 Cords Hemlock 1,494,460 ft. B.M. Poles 504 Pieces Hardwood 1,192,518 ft. B.M. Posts 2,501 Pieces Building Tbr. 77,885 lin. ft. Table No. 5j PORT ARTHUR Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 species cords pieces feet dues bonus total Pine Logs _ 39,033 4,121,928 $ 10,279.79 $ 24,546.37 $ 34.826.16 Pine Booms 1,099 200,791 501.97 946.51 1,448.48 J. Pine Logs 578,293 9,974,578 19,321.33 41,227.15 60,548.48 J. Pine Booms 3,347 170,319 425.78 794.99 1,220.77 Balsam Logs 7,621 73,379 146.75 301.07 448.72 Birch Logs 2,565 32,033 80.07 80.96 161.03 Cedar Logs 599 3,461 5.19 10.65 15.84 Poplar Logs 45,275 2,168,383 3,401.17 2,759.99 6,161.16 Spruce Logs 201,213 6,034,406 12,068.80 25,277.02 37,345.82 Spruce Booms 10,164 1,302,689 3,256.69 5,878.06 Q.134.75 Tamarac Logs 37 173 .26 1.12 1.38 Posts 25 2.50 2.50 Ties 18.833 1,883.30 683.06 2,566.36 Poles (cu. ft.) 33,738 438,487.03 17,637.12 17,637.12 Piling (cu. ft.) 369 8,655.05 444.46 444.46 Piling (lin. ft.) 200 8,000 160.00 160.00 Lagging din. ft.) _ 7,813 106.656 266.64 266.64 Fuelwood (Hard ) 485.16 242.58 72.77 315.35 Fuelwood (Soft) _ 586.05 146.50 170.36 316.86 Balsam Pulpwood ... 48,879.29 34,156.71 10.747.29 53,904.00 J. Pine Pulpwood _ 56,494.28 22,597.81 5,297.76 27,895.57 Poplar Pulpwood . 15,263.96 6,105.58 888.79 6.994.37 Spruce Pulpwood .... 435,347.54 597,614.13 146,444.31 744,058.44 Spruce Exported _ 40,355.45 58,929.72 58,929.72 Balsam Exported .... 7,861.76 11.788.32 11.788.32 J. Pine Exported 14.787.67 7,393.83 7.393.83 Poplar Exported . 3,363.16 336.32 336.32 $730,745.13 $353,577.32 $1,084,322.45 Cut Under Permit W.Pine 166,489 ft. B.M. Poplar 63,162 ft. B.M. J.Pine 269,885 ft. B.M. Pulpwood 1.171 Cords Spruce ... 87,850 ft. B.M. Fuelwood 2,701 Cords Cedar 1,000 ft. B.M. Posts 1.410 Pieces Balsam 13,711 ft. B.M. Ties 1.247 Pieces Table No. 5 k QUINTE Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1049 species cords pieces feet dues bonus total Pine Logs 186,339 5,933,633 $ 14.S34.03 $ 21,622.28 S 36,456.31 Pine Booms 852 60,059 172.64 416.74 589.38 Ash Logs 1,810 57.051 142.59 105.81 248.40 Balsam Logs _ 20,943 228.420 456.86 508.00 064.05 Basswood Logs 25,679 832.105 2,080.44 2,708.50 4,788.94 Beech Logs .. 4,973 205,289 513.21 5 15.64 1.028.85 Birch Logs 29,655 1.752,276 • -0.65 5,168.38 0.540.03 Cedar Logs . 6,379 00,618 135.92 172.02 307.94 Cherry Loir- 175 10,296 25.73 42.82 68.55 Continued on Next l Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 160 SPECIES CORDS PIECES FEET DUES BONUS total Elm Logs ■ 1,658 125,406 313.44 195.86 509.30 Hemlock Logs ■ 121,875 4,914,673 7,371.98 6,656.99 14,028.97 Hemlock Booms 437 50,112 120.27 8.77 129.04 Maple Logs 37,731 2,275,401 5,688.23 7,287.86 12,976.09 Oak Logs 2,937 116,335 290.76 318.13 608.89 Poplar Logs 29,871 771,306 1,542.58 1,104.98 2,647.56 Spruce Logs _ ■ 64,207 1,487,828 2,975.67 2,600.95 5,576.62 Spruce Booms 1,327 127,339 318.32 246.48 564.80 Tamarac Logs 545 9,907 11.86 4.74 16.60 Poles 13 5.25 5.25 Posts 1,306.67 2,315 — ■ — ■ 46.30 653.31 14.76 1Q3.09 61.06 Fuel wood (Hard) .... 846.40 Fuelwood (Soft) .... 33.00 ■ 8.25 8.25 Balsam Pulpwood .... 489.27 342.48 122.75 465.23 Poplar Pulpwood .... 2,190.30 876.11 433.88 1,309.99 Spruce Pulpwood .... 1,004.11 1,405.76 74.04 1,479.80 Spruce Exported 144.70 144.70 144.70 Balsam Exported .... 238.81 238.81 238.81 Poplar Exported .... 2,027.37 ■ 202.73 202.73 $ 44,712.64 $ 51,109.80 $ 95,822.44 Cut U: "•joer Permit Pine 1,168,021 ft. B.M. Tamarac 1,143 ft. B.M. 216.302 ft. B.M. Ties 300 Pieces 12 1,952 ft. B.M. 9,184 ft. B.M. 8,290 ft. B.M. Posts 317 Pieces Poplar _ 5 Poles Pulpwood 40 Pieces Spruce 10 1,760 Cords Balsam 3 4,998 ft. B.M. 6,391 ft. B.M. Fuelwood 1,590 Cords Cedar Table No. 5l SAULT STE. MARIE Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 species Pine Logs Pine Booms J. Pine Logs J. Pine Booms ... Ash Logs .. Balsam Logs Birch Logs Cedar Logs Elm Logs Hemlock Logs Hemlock Booms _ Maple Logs ... Oak Logs Poplar Logs Spruce Logs Spruce Booms Car Stakes Posts Poles Poles (cu. ft.) ...... Piling (cu. ft.) .... Piling (lin. ft.) .... Balsam Pulpwood J. Pine Pulpwood Poplar Pulpwood Spruce Pulpwood CORDS PIECES 403,084 3,001 177,365 1,262 86 862 23,777 445 69 8,944 40 12,829 1,607 3,555 33,685 1,959 4,775 221 26 48 85 FEET 25,980,718 394,314 4,278,753 70,407 7,248 11,628 2,350,069 7,795 10,033 891,709 13,125 751,615 150,303 98,049 934,055 144,173 902.03 14,747.00 3.081 20,450.14 3,488.32 1,178.81 145,264.28 DUES $ 64,951.76 985.76 10,616.15 176.00 18.10 23.26 5,775.13 11.69 25.07 1,337.56 32.81 1,878.98 375.73 196.10 1,868.14 360.42 286.50 4.42 7.75 42.66 949.99 61.62 14,315.09 1,395.32 471.53 203,370.00 $309,537.54 bonus $112,549.99 2,316.91 13,160.72 277.88 32.20 48.54 14,040.02 16.19 51.07 3,991.99 32.81 2,836.21 854.38 392.20 3,699.65 607.85 6.63 7.10 4,597.51 1,383.07 351.06 36,132.66 $197,386.64 TOTAL $177,501.75 3,302.67 23,776.87 453.88 50.30 71.80 19,815.15 27.88 76.14 5,329.55 65.62 4,715.19 1,230.11 588.30 5,567.79 968.27 286.50 11.05 14.85 42.66 949.99 61.62 18,912.60 2,778.39 822.59 239,502.66 $506,924.18 Page 161 Division of Timber Management Cut Under Permit Pine 77,219 ft. B.M. J. Pine .. 85,123 ft. B.M. Spruce -- 37,534 ft. B.M. Hemlock ......224,222 ft. B.M. Poplar - 3,443 ft. B.M. Cedar 1,572 ft. B.M. Hardwood ...760,809 ft. B.M. Ties 1,004 Pieces Poles 60 Pieces Posts 226 Pieces Fuehvood 812 Cords Building Tbr. .. 18,294 lin. ft. Table No. 5m SIOUX LOOKOUT Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 SPECIES CORDS PIECES FEET DUES BONUS TOTAL Pine Logs 3,886 202,835 $ 507.09 S 1,467.63 S 1,974.72 J. Pine Logs 546,993 8,440,862 16,802.22 40,903.0 7 57.706.19 J. Pine Booms ■ 283 29,472 73.68 141.30 215.04 Balsam Logs 719 12,931 25.86 53.97 79.83 Birch Logs Hi 4,173 10.43 4.17 14.60 Poplar Logs ■ 86 2,422 4.84 4.84 Spruce Logs 124,081 3,100,545 6,201.09 15,080.36 22,181.45 Spruce Booms ... 1,933 353,049 882.60 1,684.99 2,567.59 Ties 92,254 9,225.40 3.637.82 12,863.22 Piling (lin. ft.) 404,176 1,347.24 1,347.24 Poles (cu. ft.) 611 13,450.72 634.38 634.38 Fuehvood (Soft) . 4,366.75 1,091.60 1,091.69 Balsam Pulpwood . 10.871.54 7.610.22 156.76 7,766.98 J. Pine Pulpwood 29,089.02 11,635.61 7,858.40 19,494.01 Poplar Pulpwood 79.97 31.99 8.00 39.99 Spruce Pulpwood 175.109.98 237,231.48 8,388.01 245,619.49 Balsam Exported 3,322.20 ■ 3,322.20 3,322.20 Spruce Exported . ... 66,037.85 Cut U nder Permit $293,315.82 66,037.85 SI 4Q.645.49 66,037.85 $442,961.31 J. Pine . .31; 5,633 ft. B.M. ?,037 ft. B.M. 5.680 ft. B.M. Posts Poles Pulpw 414 Pieces Spruce .. 27« 340 Pieces Poplar Lagging _ 4. ood . 1,962 Cords 293,590 lin. ft. Fuehvood 11.302 Cords Table No. 5n SUDBURY Classification of Annum Timber Return Year Ending March 31, l°4u CORDS Pine Logs Pine Booms J. Pine Logs J. Pine Booms Ash Logs . Balsam Logs Basswood Logs Birch Logs Cedar Logs Hemlock Logs . Hemlock Bourn- Maple Logs Poplar Logs Spruce Logs Spruce Booms PIECES FEET DUES BONUS TOTAL 115,034 5,477.514 $ 13,693.76 s JS.Q04.67 $42,! 175 17,932 44.81 47.10 01.01 165,461 2,115,422 4.624.63 5.158.53 9,783 l'' 404 26.775 66.93 96.29 82. 0O 248 9,122 22.80 50. jo 82.09 50 490 .98 3.18 4.1o 3,372 103.360 258.39 847.15 1,105.54 6,255 185,668 464.16 665 55 1,129.51 2,612 21,2,22 34.98 127 17 9,233 380,522 570.70 1,411.56 26 3,886 9.71 8.52 is 23 34 1,729 4.32 4.32 6,322 92,730 185.46 175.oo 161 15 29,033 524,876 1,049.74 109.06 3,21 3 3i 556 22,597 56.48 87.81 Continued <>>• 144.20 Next Page. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 162 SPECIES CORDS PIECES Car Stakes 810 Posts 3,267 Poles 230 Poles (cu. ft.) 81 Piling 32,364 Lagging 20,296 Fuel wood (Hard) __ 675.15 Fuelwood (Soft) .— 623.50 Balsam Pulpwood .... 39.41 J. Pine Pulpwood .... 31,947.76 Poplar Pulpwood .... 9,596.79 Spruce Pulpwood .... 7,539.25 ■ Poplar Exported __ 6.834.58 Spruce Exported __ 1.418.10 1,285.98 DUES BONUS TOTAL 24.30 24.30 65.34 42.62 107.96 70.75 70.75 49.86 49.86 2,402.33 2,402.33 703.80 703.80 337.57 77.00 414.57 155.87 51.60 207.47 27.58 19.26 46.84 12,779.11 67.79 12,846.90 3,838.42 294.41 4,132.83 10,554.96 322.23 10,877.19 683.46 683.46 1,653.94 1,653.94 52,097.83 $ 42,939.00 $ 95,036.83 Cti Cnder Permit Pine .. 5,470,495 ft. B.M. J. Pine ... 1,814,804 ft. B.M. Spruce „ - 486,450 ft. B.M. Hemlock .. 383,628 ft. B.M. Hardwood _ 260,265 ft. B.M. Poplar 02.879 ft. B.M. Cedar 23,230 ft. B.M. Pulpwood . Fuelwood . Poles Car Stakes Posts 50,214 Cords 640 Cords 311 Pieces 921 Pieces 2.960 Pieces Table No. 5o SWASTIKA Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 cords Pine Logs J. Pine Logs J. Pine Booms .. Balsam Logs Birch Logs Cedar Logs Poplar Logs Spruce Logs Spruce Booms Tamarac Logs Ties Poles Posts Fuelwood (Hard) Fuelwood (Soft) Balsam Pulpwood J. Pine Pulpwood Poplar Pulpwood Spruce Pulpwood J. Pine Pit Props J. Pine Props Exported Poplar Exported Spruce Exported pieces 46,485 927,679 573 732 261 90 44,608 140,874 244 516 1,086 337 912 FEET 3.205,139 9,987,493 24.177 7,727 4,163 866 951,243 1,872,221 21,054 6,630 663.10 4,090.68 373.65 9,853.18 14.760.56 43.792.38 6,305.92 6,395.92 9,736.60 20.13 DUES 8,012.84 15,765.66 60.44 15.45 10.40 1.30 1,902.50 3,744.45 52.63 9.05 108.60 109.00 18.24 331.54 1,022.66 261.55 3,941.26 5,907.81 61,307.15 2,558.37 $105,141.80 BONUS $ 18,200.02 66,397.07 195.47 62.97 50.60 2.60 2,445.13 13,461.12 130.54 41.90 54.30 130.75 102.72 109.69 94.36 165.19 2,672.48 5,410.61 18,374.11 4,093.74 3,197.93 973.65 20.13 $136,387.17 TOTAL $ 26,212.86 82,162.73 255.91 78.42 61.00 3.90 4,347.63 17,205.57 183.17 51.94 162.90 239.75 120.96 441.23 1,117.02 426.74 6,653.74 11,318.42 79,641.26 6,652.11 3,197.93 973.65 20.13 $241,528.97 Cut Under Permit Mixed Logs .. 1,502,890 ft. B.M. Poles . Pulpwood 14,360 Cords Posts . Fuelwood 11,148 Cords Ties _. 2,330 Pieces 4,570 Pieces 9,531 Pieces Page 163 Division of Timber Management Emerald Lake, Aft on Township. Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 Page 164 Table No. 5p TRENT Classification of Annual Timber Return Year Ending March 31, 1949 Pine Logs — Pine Booms Ash Logs Balsam Logs Basswood Logs ... Beech Logs Birch Logs Cedar Logs Cedar Booms __. F21m Logs Hemlock Logs ... Hemlock Booms Maple Logs Oak Logs ... Poplar Logs Spruce Logs Spruce Booms — Tamarac Logs - Poles Posts Fuelwood (Hard) Pine Hemlock . Balsam ... Spruce Hardwood Poplar ..... 296.75 PIECES FEET DUES BONUS TOTAL 27,670 1,115,599 $ 2,788.98 $ 703.17 $ 3,492,15 273 28,903 72.25 22.73 94.98 326 12,311 30.77 34.19 64.96 35 639 1.28 3.51 4.79 9,020 265,501 663.74 703.73 1,367.47 1,263 91,144 227.85 7.47 235.32 6,134 454,299 1,135.73 824.68 1,960.41 3,656 34,022 51.03 23.20 74.23 116 13,396 33.48 23.29 56.77 841 37,610 94.01 133.85 227.86 75,806 2,969,457 4,454.18 2,705.70 7,159.88 114 8,797 21.99 .17 22.16 19,300 1,338,740 3,346.84 3,922.70 7,269.54 1,013 39,281 98.19 101.83 200.02 1,892 48,798 97.60 49.36 146.96 16,429 341,972 683.94 119.82 803.76 144 17.0S4 42.69 31.44 74.13 744 9,087 13.63 13.63 2 1.00 1.00 2,886 57.72 57.72 75 148.37 26.25 174.62 $ 14,065.27 $ 9,437.09 $ 23,502.36 Cut Under Permit 300,431 ft. B.M. Cedar 1,380 ft. B.M. 194,703 ft. B.M. Fuelwood Pulpwood 155 Cords 15,159 ft. B.M. 479 Cords 166,291 ft. B.M. Ties 23 Pieces 257,118 ft. B.M. . 57,976 ft. B.M. 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