CONIFEROUS SUPPLIES. 



Imports of wood and wood prodwl*, /.s'.v. 1-1887. 



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o Estimated f rum values reported, actual measurements not being given. Tin- principal object in the compilation of these tables hns been 

 to slinw tbe quantity of forest material involved in our exports and imports. All estimates of quantity are made on tbe basis of the en I, if 

 foot an ft common standard. Where the reports from which thesu tables are compiled do not give quantities, but only values, the quantities 

 have been estimated from the values. In the ease of manufactures, such as barrels, cabinet ware. ete.. articles are estimated to have one- 

 third of their value in material, and this is reckoned as worth 2.", cents per cubic foot. Round timber is reckoned at 8 cents per cubic foot, ship 

 timber at 2.1. Shingles are estimated at 14 cubic, feet per 1,000, and lath at 16 feet per 1,000. 



b It will be seen by a comparison of figures that only about one-fifth in value of all importations of wood and wood products consists of 

 articles not producible in this country. 



From tlie preceding tabulation of the annual cut of timber it appears that about three- 

 fourths of our consumption comes from coniferous growth pines, spruces, tirs, hemlock, red- 

 woods, cedar, etc. 



This particula" portion of our resource is, therefore, the most important, and again the white 

 pine has so far formed the bulk of these supplies. It will, therefore, appear appropriate to 

 reproduce such portions of Senate Document No. 40, furnished by the Division of Forestry, as will 

 elucidate the economic condition of this particular part of our resource. 

 H. Doc. 181 <J 



