DESERONTO HARBOUR, Hastings county, Ontario, on the north shore of bay of Quinte, is a commodious harbour for lake vessels. Good water is found up to the wharves for an extent of one mile east and west, and the harbour extends north and south about two miles. The depth of water at the eastern end is about 13 feet at low water, in the bay and about 11 feet at the western end. There are four wharves at which vessels drawing 14 feet can tie up at the highest stage of the water. The water in the channel from Deseronto to lake Ontario going east, is from 30 to 100 feet and safe for navigation, but vessels passing up to Murray canal draw less than 14 feet; the bay affords excellent shelter in storms, the bottom being of clay and mud and good holding ground.

The port has about a dozen wharves, nearly all connected by sidings with the railway track which runs along the shore end of the wharves, and loading with lumber is easily and quickly effected. There is a large cold storage building on the railway wharf with separate compartments for storing cheese, butter, meat, fruit, etc. The wharf has also a large shed where cheese and fruit are loaded directly into refrigerator cars, and articles can be taken from the cold store and also placed in refrigerator cars.

A large coal hoist has been constructed on the west end of "Long Dock " for unloading coal from boats drawing 12 feet of water.

Extensive repairs to wooden steamers and sailing vessels can be made at Deseronto, in a well situated shipyard with a complete equipment for hauling out and repairing. Several large steamers have been built at this port. It has convenient water communication with all lake ports and railway and telegraph communication with all points. The port charges are harbour master's dues paid twice a year if not paid elsewhere and wharfage.

Lights. The lights are one on the railway wharf in latitude N. 44° 11′ 27′′, longitude W. 77° 2′ 55′′, white fixed, and one on Telegraph island, about four miles westward. See List of Lights on the Inland Waters for 1913 and Admiralty Chart No. 2,961.

The total tonnage which entered and cleared from Deseronto during the fiscal year 1912 was 213,306.

FORT WILLIAM HARBOUR, District of Thunder bay, Ontario, is on the west side of Thunder Bay, north shore of lake Superior. The bay is a fine sheet of water, having a depth of 311⁄2 fathoms around the shores at the mouth of Kaministiquia River and 30 feet in the channel The water increases in depth to the 10 fathom line, and beyond this line the water is deep everywhere, reaching to 40 fathoms well out in this bay south and east of Fort William. Approaching the harbour are the Welcome Islands, situated about 41⁄2 miles S.E. from the harbour. The Kaministiquia river has three channels emptying into the bay at three distinct points, viz.: Kaministiquia channel, McKellers channel and Mission channel.

There are docks at the mouth of each channel, and at the junction of the Mission channel with the main river is a turning basin and farther up the main river is another turning basin, 61⁄2 miles from mouth of the Kaministiquia or main river, with docks on one side of this basin. The natural channels have been dredged to a depth of 30 feet; the Kaministiquia was widened to 600 feet, the Mission channel to 500 feet and the McKellers channel to 400 feet. The depth of water at the landings or docks is 25 feet Taking the water front on both sides of the river and

The wharves, docks and elevators are as follows in rotation: beginning on the Kaministiquia river, a few hundred yards from the mouth of the Kaministiquia river, is the Dominion Government new Terminal elevator, with a storage capacity of 3,500,000 bushels. Proceeding up stream the next in order is the Empire elevator on the mainland side, with a storage capacity of 1,750,000 bushels; the next is the

channels the harbour has a total water frontage of about 26 miles of land locked harbour, part of this frontage is on the mainland and part on the islands formed by the different channels mentioned, which run from the main river and empty into the bay.

Imperial Oil Coy.'s docks and tanks; on the opposite or island side in rotation, next to the Imperial Oil Coy.'s docks, are the C. P. Ry. Coy.'s hard and soft coal docks; then the flour sheds and docks of the C. P. Ry. Coy.; then come freight sheds and elevator C, with a capacity of 1,195,000 bushels; the C. P. R. docks and elevator A., with a capacity of 482,000 bushels; next in order is the C. P. R. dock and elevator E., with a capacity of 1,976,000 bushels; next is the C. P. Ry. dock and elevator B., with a capacity of 1,039,000 bushels, then the City wharf subway dock, Tug "Phone" dock, in a group; then follow the C. P. Ry. Coy.'s freight sheds and passenger steamer landing.

Next in order is the Grand Trunk Pacific Ry. docks at the junction of the McKeller channel with the main river, then the Ogilvie Flour Mills' docks and elevator, this elevator has a capacity of 1,250,000 bushels; then follows the C. P. Ry. freight docks. The C. P. Ry. bridge crosses the river at this point to island No. 2. The line proceeds to a bridge across the McKeller channel and continues to the new freight sheds on island No. 1 previously mentioned. Following above the bridge are the Murphy coal docks and sheds; then the International Harvester Coy.'s dock and warehouse, opposite the turning basin at the junction of Mission channel with the main river; following is another shed and dock of the C. P. Ry.; then comes the C. P. Ry. elevator D., capacity 7,800,000 bushels; next in order is the Power House and landing, then another of the Imperial Oil Coy.'s tanks, on the opposite side of the river on island No. 1; and following on the main land is the Consolidated Elevator Coy.'s elevator, with a capacity of 1,700,000 bushels, to be increased to a capacity of 2,700,000 bushels, then the C. P. Ry. cleaning elevator; next the Western Elevator with a capacity of 1,000,000 bushels, being increased by an additional unit of 1,000, 000 bushels; then the G. T. P. Ry. freight sheds and dock. Above these freight sheds is the traffic swing bridge of the G. T. P. Ry. leading to its terminals at the mouth of the Mission channel; the next dock is the C. N. Ry. coal dock; next the Canada Iron Corporation docks; then the Canadian Car and Foundry dock and then the National Tube Coy.'s dock and plant; then the Black & Muirhead elevator, with a capacity of 50,000 bushels; then the turning basin, 61⁄2 miles from the mouth of the river previously mentioned.

At the mouth of the McKeller channel, where it empties into the bay, are coal docks of the C. P. Ry. Coy., capacity 2,000,000 tons.

At the mouth of the Mission channel the G. T. P. Ry. has in view the construction of the huge grain elevators, and plans show their location and capacity. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway elevator now in use at mouth of Mission channel has a capacity of 6,500,000 bushels. The ore docks of the G. T. P. are also located near the mouth of the Mission channel and freight sheds of the same company. On the same side, ascending the channel, are the Fort William coal docks, the Seamen Kent Coy.'s plant and docks and on the north side of the channel farther up the Nanton Starch Factory docks.

Port Charges, are harbourmasters' dues, 50 cents for vessels of 50 tons up to $5.00 for vessels of 700 tons or over, twice in the one year.

Lights. One on Thunder cape entrance to Thunder Bay, latitude N. 48° 18′ 23", longitude W. 88° 56′ 40′′, white flashing, diaphone at this lighthouse. Hare island reef gas and bell buoy, about 111⁄2 miles, 294° 15' from Thunder cape lighthouse, latitude N. 48° 18′ 43", longitude W. 88° 58′ 18", white occulting. Welcome:

islands light on the N.E. extremity of the eastern Welcome island, latitude N. 48° 22' 14", longitude W. 89° 7' 13", white fixed, diaphone 50 feet northeastward of lighthouse. Fort William North gas buoy on outer end of northern edge of dredged channel of mouth of Kaministiquia river, latitude N. 48° 23' 59", longitude W. 89° 11' 33", white occulting. Fort William South gas and bell buoy on outer end of southern edge of dredged channel of Kaministiquia river, opposite N. gas buoy, latitude N. 48° 23′ 55′′, longitude W. 89° 11′ 33′′, white fixed. Kaministiquia light on Empire Elevator wharf, N. side of channel, latitude N. 48° 23′ 41′′, longitude W. 89° 12' 48", red fixed.

The total tonnage entered and departed at this port for the fiscal year 1911-12 was 4,401,247 tons.

FRENCH RIVER HARBOUR, district of Parry Sound, Ontario.

French River is on the northeast side of Georgian bay. The river has five mouths which are called channels. Several islands and groups of islands separate the mouths from one another. The shore line is somewhat dangerous owing to ledges and rocks. Bustard islands and rocks are situated about one and a half miles southward of the entrance to French river proper. The harbour is principally a lumbering place, and several wharves afford accommodation for loading and unloading vessels. About half a mile of dock is used only for loading lumber and timber. There are three wharves with warehouses. The first wharf is known as the Ontario dock and is 275 feet long, with warehouse 50 by 20 feet for storing freight of every description; depth of water from 10 to 16 feet. The second wharf is known as the Boom Co. dock. It is 120 feet long with warehouse 30 by 18 feet. This wharf is sometimes used as a coal dock; water 18 to 22 feet in depth. The third wharf is known as Wabbs dock. This wharf is 120 feet long with from 6 to 12 feet of water alongside.

In addition to the shipping of lumber, pulpwood is shipped. Large lake tugs for towing purposes are used at this port. There is good anchorage inside the harbour with from 12 to 30 feet of water, mud bottom; anchorage is also found outside the harbour behind Bustard islands where there is from 12 to 30 feet of water. There is a buoy on the southern point of a shoal and this buoy is left on the port side going into the harbour and should be given a good berth. A flat shoal is situated on the northern point of the island. Vessels entering keep well to starboard to clear the shoal.

Lights.-Bustard rocks range lights: Back on a rocky islet, 211⁄2 miles S.W. of entrance to French river, latitude N. 45° 53' 25", longitude W. 80° 57' 18", white fixed; front inner, 229′ 43° from back; front outer, 193′ 254° from back, both white fixed.

French river inner range lights: Front on Lefroy island, W. side of mouth of river, latitude N. 45° 46' 8", longitude W. 80° 54' 40"; back, in mill yard on E. side of river, 5178 feet 27° from Lefroy island light, and 348′ 50° from head of creek, both red fixed. See List of Lights on Inland Waters for 1913.

French river is a sub-port of Parry Sound. the local tonnage entered and cleared is not therefore obtainable

GANANOQUE HARBOUR, Leeds county, Ontario, is on the north side of the St. Lawrence river, at the mouth of the Gananoque river. Opposite Gananoque are situated a number of the Thousand islands. A channel has been dredged to a