THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
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of the total area, of Canada. I>AO,OOO square miles, or approximately 25 per cent., is forest land, of which less' than hall carries limber of melihantablc size at the present time, and only about one-quarter carries saw material. This, however, represents an enormous acreage for timber cutting purposes, ami there are sufficient resources in the Dominion to maintain the present cut for many years. Canada is the principal source of coniferous timber within the Empire, and owing to the depletion of Fnited State- forests the Dominion is sure to become a source of supply of increasing importance in the world’s markets. Hritsh Columbia is regarded as the future centre of the Canadian lumbering industry. (,)uebce and Ontario also possess huge resources of timber, ami the Maritime Provinces contribute very considerably to the annual cut of various woods. The stand of timber in Camilla is estimated to include 482.O'III million feet hoard measure of saw material, of which 70 per cent, is locale,l in British Columbia.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1925, Page 2
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172THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1925, Page 2
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