734 Forestry Quarterly 



As regards provinces, Ontario is still the largest producer in 

 value, its large White pine cut accounting for the difference in 

 average value per M feet ($18.89) as against Quebec with a some- 

 what larger cut, mostly spruce, but average value of only $15.60. 

 British Columbia comes a close third in quantity, but, with an 

 average price of only $11.45, comes in value to only a little over 

 one half of what Ontario produces and about the same as New 

 Brunswick and Nova Scotia together produce. 



Comparisons with the previous year are vitiated for the reason 

 above stated, except perhaps in prices, which have decreased 

 from $17.24 to $15.30, as an average over the whole Dominion. 

 Only in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is a slight increase 

 noticeable in cut as well as price. 



. As regards prices for different species, the greatest slump was 

 experienced by White pine, a drop from $27.28 to $20.29. This 

 slump occurred, however, mainly in Ontario. No explanation 

 is given. Perhaps a larger cut of poor grades may explain this, or 

 else competition in the market with American importations. 



For the pulpwood situation we have the data for an additional 

 year, 1915. The growth of this industry during the last 8 years 

 is phenomenal, the pulpwood production for home use rising from 

 nearly 500,000 cords to almost three times that amount in 1915, 

 and in value to more than three times or aroimd 9.5 million dollars, 

 the average price (at what place not stated, probably at mill) 

 having risen from $6 to $6.71. In addition, nearly one million 

 cords was exported to the United States, making the total cut 

 2,355,550 cords value at $15,590,330. 



Quebec furnishes half, and Ontario a little over one third this 

 output, the latter at a considerably higher value, namely $7.92 

 as against $6.06 for Quebec supplies. 



Spruce is, of course, the largest contributor, with 71 per cent, 

 but fir at only a slightly reduced price in 1914 ($6.58 as against 

 $6.70) and a more reduced price in 1915 ($5.84 as against $7.07 

 for spruce) furnishes nearly 22 per cent, hemlock. Jack pine and 

 poplar, and other species contributing negligible quantities. Jack 

 pine, however, of which large areas exist, is found suitable for sul- 

 phate or Kraft pulp. 



Details are given by provinces, species and processes, with 

 diagrams, the mechanical process producing over three times the 

 tonnage that sulphite produced. 



