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Rimu exports recovered most of the ground lost in the previous year, being 2,500,000 board feet higher, though still slightly below the 1935 record. Contrary to expectations, insignis-pine shooks did not reach the 1935 level, but nevertheless showed a substantial increase on the previous year. The recession in silver-beech exports so prominent over the 1935-36 period has not continued, but increased production costs, with the necessity for increased prices, have intensified marketing problems in Australia. The most noteworthy feature of the export statistics is that, without exception, the major items, including kauri-gum, showed a substantial increase in unit values.

TABLE 6. Reported Production of Rough-sawn Timber, by Species.

TABLE 7. Reported Production of Rough-sawn Timber, by Provincial Districts.

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(From information supplied by the Government Statistician. All figures refer to the years ended 31st March, 1935-37.) 1935. 1936. 1937. Species. j p ercen^a g e j Percentage j Percentage Quantity. of Total Quantity. of Total Quantity. | of Total j Quantity. Quantity. j Quantity. Ft. b.m. Ft. b.m. Ft. b.m. Rimu .. .. 125,488,000 51-4 157,631,000 53-8 174,779,000 57-1 White-pine .. .. | 52,294,000 21-5 52,075,000 17-8 46,959,000 15-4 Matai .. .. 13,880,000 5-7 19,069,000 6-6 20,295,000 6-6 Kauri .. .. 5,553,000 2-3 7,332,000 2-5 7,791,000 2-5 Totara .. .. 8,867,000 3-6 11,778,000 4-0 11,444,000 3-8 Beech .. .. 7,725,000 3-2 8,855,000 3-0 8,809,000 2-9 Insignia pine .. .. 27,311,000 11-2 34,104,000 11-6 31,484,000 10-3 Miro .. .. 915,000 0-4 772,000 0-3 1,777,000 0-6 Tawa .. .. 746,000 0-3 25,000 .. 439,000 0-1 Rata .. .. 92,000 .. 126,000 .. 155,000 Other .. .. 911,000 0-4 1,308,000 0-4 1,957,000 0-7 Total .. 243,782,000 100-0 293,075,000 100-0 305,889,000 100-0 i

(From information supplied bv the Government Statistician. All figures refer to the years ended 31st March, 1935-37.) 1935. 1936. 1937. Provincial District. , Percentage Percentage Percentage Quantity. of Total Quantity. ! of Total Quantity. I of Total Quantity. j Quantity. J Quantity. Ft. b.m. Ft. b.m. Ft. b.m. Auckland .. .. 100,780,000 41-3 118,538,000 40-4 128,602,000 42-1 Hawke's Bay.. .. 11,867,000 4-9 12,781,000 4-4 12,746,000 4-2 TnrH.na.lfi .. .. 2,291,000 0-9 4,330,000 1-5 4,967,000 1-6 Wellington .. .. 22,731,000 9-3 22,937,000 7-8 21,696,000 7-1 Marlborough .. .. 2,954,000 1-2 2,511,000 0-9 1,817,000 0-6 Nelson .. .. 11,198,000 4-6 17,322,000 5-9 14,700,000 4-8 Westland .. .. 57,543,000 23-6 73,921,000 25-2 77,726,000 25-4 Canterbury .. .. 5,085,000 2-1 6,085,000 2-1 7,357,000 2-4 Otago .. .. 5,489,000 2-3 6,476,000 2-2 7,143,000 2-3 Southland .. .. 23,844,000 9-8 28,174,000 9-6 29,135,000 9-5 Totals .. 243,782,000 100-0 293,075,000 100-0 305,889,000 100-0