KINDS OF WOOD 



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Hemlock comes fifth in the list of Quebec forest production with an output 

 of 55,960,000 feet of which over 5,000,000 feet is sawn outside of the province. 

 The wood-using industries consumed only 12-2 per cent of the annual forest 

 production of hemlock. 



Hemlock is a fairly common tree in Canada. Its bark has a great economic 

 value in tanning. Its wood is fairly hard and stiff, more so than spruce, but on 

 account of characteristic defects is not very much appreciated in the wood-using 



Photo 9538. R. G. LEWIS. 



The box and crate industry requires yearly 73,752,000 feet board measure of lumber. The engraving 

 shows shell, tobacco, cigar, cocoa, and can boxes, crates, etc. 



industries, being brittle, splintery, harsh, and cross-grained. The bulk of 

 hemlock goes for rough construction, its stiffness and durability recommending 

 it for that use. In durability it ranks between pine and spruce. 



In the wood-using industries it is chiefly used in building construction, 

 where 84-4 per cent of the total reported is used, and there it is mostly used for 

 rough work and for crating for sash and doors. The other industries use hemlock 

 chiefly for boxing purposes. It is also reported that Quebec manufacturers 

 purchased 82,000 feet board measure of hemlock from Ontario and 175,000 feet 

 from New Brunswick, or, respectively, 1-2 per cent and 2-5 per cent of the total 

 consumption. The average price paid for hemlock was $18.79 per thousand 

 feet board measure; the vehicle industry paying the highest price, 



