Forest Survey in Nova Scotia. 



207 



Aritcles. Avwunts per man per week. 



Winter, extreme Summer Mild Winter — 



cold — Chicou- 1st. Nova Sco- 2nd. Nova Sco- 



timi job. tia job. tia job. 



An inspection of the above lists will disclose several minor 

 cases where accessibility, varying market conditions, and tastes 

 of the men employed cause abnormal variations, as for instance 

 with baking powder, candles, rice and cornmeal. In the cases 

 of some of the more staple articles, however, the variations seem 

 worth while discussing. There is always a demand for fresh 

 meats, beef and pork ; but the cold winter weather is necessary to 

 the keeping of it. When the weather is cold enough to keep it 

 frozen, it will keep indefinitely and can be used consistently. 

 This is shown clearly by the beef and pork as given in the 

 Chicoutimi list. When the fresh meat is compared with bacon 

 and ham, the reverse is shown ; for more of these is used on the 



