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interior of British Columbia, but is abundant in the river-valleys on the slopes of the Selkirk and Coast Ranges. Though seldom found more than 150 ft. in height, in circumference it rivals the Douglas fir, trees of from 8 ft. to 10 ft. in diameter not being rare, and they are occasionally found much larger. It is chiely used in the manufacture of shingles, for which purpose it is unequalled by any other wood. The wood of this tree takes a very brilliant polish, and is well adapted for interior finishing of all kinds. It is not only largely exported, but is now being shipped in increasing quantities to eastern Canada. In British Columbia it enters largely into the manufacture of doors and cabinet-work of all kinds. Like all the cedars, it lasts well underground, and on this account is much used in the form of telegraphpoles and fence-posts. Average price at seaboard, £1 2s. 6d.

(D.) FOREST RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA.

Imports and Exports of Timber into Australia, 1906. Imports. t. , m- v. Undressed r, , Dressed Timber. „,. u Country. limber. Sup. ft. Sup. ft. United Kingdom .. .. ... .. .. .. 41,694 293,086 Canada .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 833 8,380,951 New Zealand.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,125 65,164,718 Burmah .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,060 India .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 248,989 Straits Settlements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130,898 Norway .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 43,712,732 Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,412,087 2,756,200 Russia .. .. .. .. .. .. 285,900 United States .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,727,363 121,601,462 Other British possessions .. .. .. .. .. 5,437 8,580 Other foreign countries .. .. .. .. .. 304,596 1,122,591 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 48,209,222 201,568,404 The value of timber imports into Australia increased from £1,329,456 in 1906 to £1,945,078 in 1908, of which £494,737 was the value of New Zealand pine, the quantity being given as 81,486,528 sup. ft. Exports in 1906. Undressed Undressed Country. Timber. Country. • Timber. Sup. ft. Sup. ft. United Kingdom .. .. 25,561,273 Egypt .. .. .. 20,460 Canada .. .. .. 567,806 Germany .. .. .. 3,985,212 Cape Colony .. .. .. 4,455,719 Japan .. .. .. 403,326 Ceylon.. .. .. .. 25,285 Kaiser Wilhelm Land .. .. 29,818 Fiji .. .. .. .. 1,712,468 Marshall Island .. .. 502,627 India .. .. .. .. 63,248,657 Netherlands .. .. .. 1,174,827 Mauritius .. .. .. 820,197 NewPommern.. .. .. 121,043 Natal .. .. .. .. 1,825,763 New Caledonia.. .. .. 136,383 New Guinea .. .. .. 141,968 Philippine Islands .. • .. 2,393,518 New Zealand .. .. .. 17,705,412 Portuguese East Africa .. .. 3,261,837 Ocean Island .. .. .. 573,498 South Sea Islands .. .. 415,071 Straits Settlements .. .. 1,047,381 United States .. .. .. 582,274 Other British possessions.. ... 5,404 Uruguay .. ~ ... 6,137,060 Argentine Republic .. .. 2,947,860 Other foreign countries .. .. 1,775,770 Belgium 509,177 China.. .. -. .. 12,335,396 Total .. .. .. 154,422,490

lowing ta' lesJ tows tl .e relative proportion of forest-areas in each State: — State. Population, 1908. Area of State. Estimated Forest-area. Specially reserved for Timber. few South Wales Victoria Queensland .. iouth Australia Western Australia Tasmania 1,496,050 1,218,571 528,048 378,208 254,779 181,105 Acres. 198,634,880 56,245,760 427,838,080 578,361,600 624,588,800 16,777,600 Acres. 15,000,000 11,797,000 40,000,000 3,840,000 20,400,000 11,000,000 Acres. 7,155,902 4,648,596 3,019,919 170,835 212,480 266,000 Totals 4,056,761 1,902,446,720 102,037,000 15,473,732