DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1932 13 



On Crown areas the pulpwood cut totalled 176,726 cords or a decrease from 

 the previous year of 88,860. The quantity of exportable material cut on settlers' 

 lands was 176,425 cords, of which, however, only 138,944 cords were really 

 exported. This undoubtedly reflects not only the narrowness of the local market 

 but also the restricted market and lower production in the United States to 

 which country over 400,000 cords were exported the previous year. Of the 

 total cordage exported over 75% was taken from patented land. 



For complete details of the kinds and quantities cut see Appendix No. 8, 

 pages 36 and 37. 



THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AND 

 LUMBER INDUSTRY 



Among the items presented for discussion and consideration at Ottawa 

 for the Imperial Conference held in Ottawa in July last was the brief of the 

 Canadian Lumberman's Association indicating the position of the Canadian 

 Lumber Industry and possible benefits to be derived from preferential entry 

 of Canadian lumber and timber products into the markets of the United Kingdom. 

 Therein it was urged that ordinary foreign competition could be met by a prefer- 

 ence of 20% but the only suggestion that could be offered to offset the favourable 

 geographical location of Russian production and her radical production and 

 marketing methods was by embargo. It was indicated that Ontario exports 

 normally would be made from Quebec and Montreal but that should necessity 

 arise this could be done through the Canadian winter ports. It was further 

 indicated that the available stands and main species of log timber for lumber 

 purposes in Ontario were as follows: 



White Pine 10,500,000,000 ft. (B.M.) 



Red Pine 3,250,000,000 



Jack Pine 14,000,000,000 



Spruce 14,500,000,000 



Yellow Birch 2,400,000,000 



Maple 2,000,000,000 



Total 46,650,000,000 ft. (B.M.) 



More or less exhaustive data were submitted which indicate the potentialities 

 of Ontario's forest resources and it is to be hoped that if some effective co- 

 operation can be secured and if the Russian situation can be offset important 

 benefits may accrue to the Ontario industry, although only a 10% preference 

 was obtained through the Conference. 



The lumber industry within the last century has had its "ups and downs" 

 throughout the whole of Canada but has invariably emerged from perilous 

 positions. The inveterate buoyancy of the pioneers of this venturesome and 

 romantic business continues to be reflected in their descendants to-day, who, 

 though faced with the keenest problems involving world-wide trade and industrial 

 drawbacks, are nevertheless seriously applying themselves through co-operative 

 and wholehearted efforts to promoting a renewed concern for and increased 

 interest in what should continue to be the second largest and most important 

 industry of the country. Large and valuable stocks are still on hand throughout 



