122 A(;i;ii'ri;rii;Ai, iiKsoriicES. 



'This multii.]iL-(l l.\ 20 t;ivrs !)f;,000,0()0 l\-vX as tlic ([uautity of 

 standing pine on tin- Huniber/' The (quality of the pine lie pro- 

 nonnced "ahovc llie oi'dinavv market run.'' 



ST. <;K()U(iK'S BAY I.U3IUKK. 



Tlie.se are tin- princijial luniliering regioirs ; luit, as already 

 stated, the valleys around St. (xcorge'.s Bay and the Codroy Val- 

 leys rontaiu a hue growth of mixed fore.st timher — spruee, pine, 

 liirrh and tir. ()n most of the .smaller streams there are also 

 groves of pine and various othei- trees, while the .same hohls good 

 regarding the heads uf many of the Ijays. From all this it 1;^ 

 evident that "in regard to forest wealth and huuhering capa- 

 bilities, Newfoundland lioMs a very important plaee.' 



