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This may be fairly attributed to generally improved business conditions 

 and to the opportunities provided the operators by the Department in 

 temporary stumpage reductions. 



The economic effect of the increased employment provided is of sub- 

 stantial proportions. 



Export of pulpwood, which totalled 283,679 cords in 1935-36, is increased 

 to 382,683 cords for 1936-37. Of this total, 114,235 cords were taken from 

 Crown Lands, the cordage from privately owned areas not being subject in 

 any way to Provincial control. 



In last year's report verbatim copies of Order-in-Council March 23, 1935, 

 and July 24, 1935, providing for suspension of the Manufacturing Clause, 

 appeared. All wood exported under this authority is for use in the manufacture 

 of a product other than newsprint. One definite accomplishment resulting 

 from this is represented in increased employment shown in the following table 

 portraying increased bush operations. 



BUSH OPERATIONS 



The number and extent of bush operations increases is reflected in the 

 following : 



Year Operators Camps Employees 



1932-33 110 



1933-34 149 



1934-35 174 



1935-36 178 



1936-37 227 



Production of red and white pine saw timber shows an increase of nearly 

 40% and, while jackpine decreased, other species production increased 60%. 



Tie production increased from 753,077 in 1935-36 to 1,194,907 in 1936-37. 



Total pulpwood production showed an increase of less than 5,000 cords. 



There is undoubtedly a gap to be filled in building construction which 

 under a continued but assured return to normalcy it is anticipated will gradually 

 take place and widen markets for sawmill products as the pendulum swings 

 steadily towards good times. 



Present demands for our pulpwood hold promise of additional consistent 

 increases in Departmental revenue in the future through increased operations 

 and their concomitant provision of payrolls and increased buying power. 



