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Canadian Forestry Journal, February, 1919 



Prior to the establishment of the Dominion 

 Forestry Branch, figures as to the cutting of 

 pulpwood are indefinite but a glance at the 

 growth of the pulp and paper industry in Can- 

 ada will be illuminative. 



It is only a comparatively few years since 

 nearly the whole of the pulp and paper industry 

 on this continent was South of the Great Lakes. 

 It then developed in this province to the south 

 of the St. Lawrence. Since then it has been 

 extended on a much larger scale to the north 

 of the St. Lawrence, and already very large 

 plants have been erected far to the north; as the 

 supply of wood in the United States disappears 

 the mills dependent on it are being replaced by 

 mills in this country. 



We must therefore count not only on the 

 natural increase in the consumption of paper 

 but also on the rapid centering of the pulp and 

 paper industry in this country and largely in 

 this province (Quebec), owing to our present 

 supply of wood and ample water-power. 



'In the year 1890 the value of the output of the 

 pulp and paper industry in Canada was 

 $3,633,257; in the year 1915 this output had 

 grown to $40,348,021 ; in 25 years it has be- 

 come 1 1 times greater than it was. The figures 

 I have mentioned regarding our wood supply 

 allow for an increased consumption that in 24 

 years or in the year 1928, only 9 years ahead, 

 will be 5'/2 times greater than in 1904, but it is 

 probable that at the prevailing rate of develop- 

 ment the consumption will be at least 3'/4 times 

 that of 1916, ten times greater than in 1904, or 

 5'/2 million cords per annum. At that rate the 

 remaining supply would be about 121 million 

 cords or, without allowing for further increase, 

 sufficient only for 22 years more. 



Dr. Howe tells us our cut over forests are 

 changing from coniferous to deciduous trees. 



It is to be hoped that the Government, without 

 loss of time, will provide means to amplify this 

 study, as well as to seek a remedy for the loss 

 from insects and fungi. 



Large areas are still being burned, though 

 improved methods of fire fighting and the 

 awakened interest of the public are beginning 

 to be effective in the reduction of this waste. 



The need of re-growth and re-forestation is 

 plainly apparent. In this respect it does seem 

 as though returned soldiers might be employed 

 to advantage in the planting of trees. We all 

 know the difficulty the soldier finds in readjust- 

 ing himself to the routine of civil life, but this 

 work could be carried out under conditions not 

 dissimilar to those of the army life. The men 



would be usefully em.ployed and their work 

 would some day be splendidly profitable. 

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