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ing more furs than we exported. For 

 the fiscal year 1913, our total imports 

 of this commodity amounted to $7,- 

 993,651, and our exports to $5,415,119 

 thus leaving an unfavorable balance of 

 over 2^/^ million dollars. During the 

 war we have had a favorable balance, 

 small at first, but rising to $9,214,584 

 for the fiscal year 1919. For that year 

 our exports amounted to $13,737,621 

 and our imports to $4,523,037. The 

 increased value of our exports is 

 largely due to the enormous rise in 

 prices, but also indicates a consider- 

 able increase in the number of pelts 

 exported. It is gratifying to note that 

 in spite of the higher prices, our im- 

 ports have actually decreased in 

 value. This would seem to indicate 

 that there is an increasing domestic 

 consumption of our own furs. 



In 1913, our imports from the Unit- 

 ed States were $4,228,456, and our ex- 

 ports to it, $2,343,183, showing a trade 

 balance in favour of the States of $1,- 

 885.273. For the fiscal year ended 

 March 31, 1919, the figures, as given 

 in the annual report of the Depart- 

 ment of Trade and Commerce, are : 

 imports, $3,801,605; exports, $9,743,- 

 464; balance in Canada's favor, $5,- 

 941,859. - 



Our imports from Great Britain 

 have declined from $1,294,462 in 1913 

 to only $148,456 in 1919. Meanwhile 

 our exports have increased from $2,- 

 795,791 in 1913, to $3763.955 in 1919. 

 Taking into consideration the rise in 

 prices, these figures indicate an actual 

 decrease in quantity. 



Undresed furs form much the larg- 

 est item in our exports, over 98 per 

 cent, of the whole, and also about 78 

 per cent, of the imports. 



TIME FOR ACTION HAS COME. 



(St. John, N.B., Telegraph.) 



The Toronto Globe is of opinion 

 that Canada can supply her own 

 needs from her forests, and also have 

 a large export trade, without destroy- 

 ing the source of supply. This could 

 only be done by a nation-wid^ policy 

 ot conservation. It is safe to assert 

 that the log cut and pulpwood cut in 

 New Brunswick this year exceeds the 

 forest growth for the year. That is 

 to say, there has been an encroach- 

 ment upon the permanent wealth in 

 trees, which, if continued from year to 

 vear, would eventuatly wipe out the 

 forests altogether. 



Scenes on the Qucsiiel River. British Columbi.n. 



