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The volume of wood cut from Crown land for all species during the year 

 ending March 31, 1961, remained at approximately the same level as the previous 

 year — 347.1 million cubic feet — as compared with 348.1 million cubic feet in 

 1959-60. This difference in volume represents a decrease in revenue from Crown 

 stumpage charges of approximately $100,000. 



Sawtimber production in Ontario showed a substantial gain (14 per cent) 

 in spite of the fact that the North American lumber industry experienced a 

 relatively slow year due primarily to a slackening in house construction. Red, 

 White and Jack Pine lumber all showed small gains while the volume of Spruce 

 lumber nearly doubled. 



Pulpwood production, on the other hand, decreased by nearly 6 per cent 

 and was due almost entirely to a reduced cut of Spruce for pulpwood. The 

 production of pulp chips from sawmill waste became increasingly more important 

 in 1961. In the year previous, the 31 sawmills with chipping facilities produced 

 the chip equivalent of 163,800 cords of pulpwood. In 1961 the 33 firms with 

 chippers increased this chip production to the equivalent of 206,750 cords. 



Hand planting by wedge method in North Bay District. 



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