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above, there will be planted this spring about 100 pounds of pine 

 and spruce tree seed, which should produce about a million 

 plants. These in time will be transplanted in permanent loca- 

 tions. 



According to the recently published report of the Royal Com- 

 mission appointed to inquire into the timber resources of New 

 South Wales, the total quantity of commercial timber at present 

 standing in the State, excluding timber growing on private lands, 

 is estimated at 23,116,000,000 superficial feet, consisting of: Hard- 

 woods ; Iron-bark, 1,335,000,000 superficial feet; other hard- 

 woods for milling, 8,668,000,000 superficial feet ; for other pur- 

 poses, 11,788,000,000 superficial feet; total, 21,811,000,000 super- 

 ficial feet. Soft woods; cedar, 5,000,000 superficial feet; hoop 

 pine, 230,000,000 superficial feet; other brushwoods, 150,000,- 

 000 superficial feet ; cypress pine, 920,000,000 superficial feet ; 

 total, 1,305,000,000 superficial feet. The commissioners state 

 that, at the present rate of consumption, the quantity of hard- 

 wood timber suitable for commercial purposes, estimated to be 

 at present standing on the forest reserves and other Crown lands 

 of the State, will not last more than about 36 years and that the 

 supply of soft woods will be consumed in a little more than 

 20 years. Amongst other things the commissioners recommend 

 that the present royalties on certain timber should be increased 

 and that the export of iron bark and tallowwood beyond the 

 Commonwealth should be prohibited for a period of ten years. 

 Recommendations are also made for the replanting of the most 

 valuable timbers and for the protection of timbers at present 

 standing. 



In an article on "Toronto Lumber Trade Thirty Years Ago," 

 printed in Canada Lumberman and Woodworker, the following 

 interesting price list of White Pine occurs. These are taken from 

 an old memorandum book dated 1876: 



Cost at Mill. Retailed at 



Mill culls, $4.00 $7.00 to $8.00 



Shipping culls, 5.00 to 6.00 9.00 to 10.00 



Good common boards, 10.00 to 12.00 14.00 to 15.00 



Dimension stuff, 11.00 to 12.00 15.00 to 16.00 



Dressing pine, 14.00 to 15.00 18.00 to 20.00 



No. 1 cuts and better 28.00 to 30.00 34.00 to 38.00 



Matched flooring 16.00 to 20.00 



Shingles XXX pine, 2.00 to 2.25 2.50 to 3.00 



Lath, No. r, 1.50 to 1.75 2.25 to 2.50 



