CANADIAN FORESTS
THIRD PRIMARY INDUSTRY. OTTAWA, Canada. Canada’s forests are estimated to extend over an area of approximately 1,223,500 square miles. The benefits derived from the forests are manifold. It provides Canada's third primary industry, ranking next to agriculture and mining. The value of forest products in 1936 is estimated at 300,000,000 dollars, and the value of exports is placed at 209,300,000 dollars, or about 20.6 per cent of the Dominion’s total exports during the year. In addition to being a great source of national wealth and employment Canada's forests provide shelter and food for wild life, and help to conserve water supply, while their value as a scenic asset is inestimable.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1938, Page 9
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112CANADIAN FORESTS Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1938, Page 9
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