The vigor of the economy at large is reflected in the volume of timber cut, 

 which in the aggregate is 4.5 per cent more than in the previous year. However, 

 the increased use is not uniformly distributed. Softwoods as a class are used at a 

 rate 6.8 per cent higher, while hardwoods are at a rate 10.4 per cent lower. 



The stumpage value of timber cut is up 7.6 per cent in total; a gain of 8.6 

 per cent for softwoods and a loss of 0.6 per cent for hardwoods. 



The average stumpage value of all species is $3.57 per cunit, compared to 

 $3.46 last year. 



Sale of Timber 



CROWN TIMBER SALES 1965-66 



New Licences issued under section 2 C.T.A. 

 New Licences issued under section 3 C.T.A. 

 New Licences issued under section 5 C.T.A. 



31.10 square miles 

 2,193.20 

 1.20 



Total 2,225.50 square miles 



ABANDONMENTS 



In the fiscal year 1965-66, licensed areas in the amount of 5,312.20 

 square miles were abandoned. 



SUMMARY OF AREA UNDER CROWN TIMBER LICENCE 

 AS OF MARCH 31, 1966 



Area in Square Miles 



Year 



Licences 

 under 



Section 2 

 C.T.A. 



Licences 

 under 



Section 3 

 C.T.A. 



Licences 



under 

 Section 5 

 C.T.A. 



Total Area 



291 



