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from the United States, and Douglas fir, imported from British Columbia. 

 Not only the bulk of, but the best of the white pine lumber of Quebec is exported 

 to Europe. According to the statements of manufacturers of certain classes of 

 commodities, the greater proportion of the quantity remaining on the home 

 market is of inferior grade. 



For most purposes white pine is the best species amongst those mentioned. 

 It combines comparative durability and elasticity with great softness and 

 lightness and remarkable ease in working. It is very easily seasoned. The 

 wood of the red pine is harder and possesses greater strength, which recommends 

 it for structural purposes. It contains much more resin than the white pine. 



The western yellow pine supplied by British Columbia belongs to the same 

 class as the red pine of Eastern Canada, while the western white pine resembles 

 very much the eastern white pine. 



The manufacturers of Quebec purchased 23,571,000 feet board measure of 

 pine from Ontario, this quantity forming over 39 per cent of their total con- 

 sumption. 



However, this is less than the quantity of pine logged in the province and 

 sawn by mills situated in Ontario. New Brunswick furnished 801,000 feet 

 board measure, equal to 1-3 per cent of the consumption. Fifteen thousand 

 feet board measure of western yellow pine and western white pine were pur- 

 chased from British Columbia. 



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*Less than one-tenth of 1 per cent. 



