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showed a decrease of 11 per cent over 1911. The value of the 

 1913 cut at the mill was $65,796,483. 



Of the total cut, British Columbia produced about 31 per 

 cent, Ontario 29, Quebec 16, New Brunswick 10, and Nova 

 Scotia 7 per cent. 



In all, 27 kinds of wood were cut. Spruce, which is the only 

 species whose cut exceeds one billion feet, furnished around 33 

 per cent of the total cut. Douglas fir 21, White pine 18, and 

 hemlock 8 per cent. The cut of White pine decreased over 25 

 per cent, and Douglas fir by 11 per cent over 1912. 



The hardwood cut was around 265 million feet, or about 7 

 per cent of the total lumber production. Birch formed 30 per 

 cent, maple 28, basswood 14, and elm 12 per cent of the cut. 

 Hardwood operations are largely confined to Ontario, Prince 

 Edward Island and Quebec, in the order named. 



The average mill prices were higher in general than in 1912. 

 White pine at Ontario mills averaged $29.83, Quebec $22.86, 

 New Brunswick $17.45; spruce at Quebec mills averaged $15.76; 

 New Brunswick $14.58, Nova Scotia $13.49 ; hemlock at Ontario 

 mills $16.78, Quebec $14.12, New Brunswick $12.38; Douglas 

 fir at British Columbia mills averaged $13.73. 



Lath. — The lath production was 740 million, a decrease of 18 

 per cent over 1912. The average value was $2.41. The leading 

 species used were : spruce 35 per cent, White pine 30, and cedar 

 18 per cent, of the total quantity. Ontario mills produced 35 

 per cent of the lath. New Brunswick 27, and British Columbia 

 15 per cent. 



Shinggles. — The shingle cut, totalling 1,485,279 thousand, 

 showed a decrease of 6 per cent over 1912. Of the total 

 quantity, British Columbia supplied 43 per cent, Quebec 24, and 

 New Brunswick 21 per cent. The shingles were of cedar to the 

 extent of nearly 94 per cent, and over one-half was of the eastern 

 species. 



The bulletin contains a diagram showing the main statistics 

 in a graphic manner. A directory of Canadian sawmills is 

 appended. 



J. H. W. 



