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Birch forms 98 per cent of the total wood consumed by the industry. White 

 and ytllow birch are used, but white birch alone forms 93 per cent of the total 

 quantity of birch reported. There is a great demand for white birch by this 

 industry, on account of its being light and easy to work. 



The average price paid by the manufacturers of shuttles, spools, and bobbins 

 Is high. Only two industries, car construction and patterns, paid higher for 

 birch. 



The raw material is purchased mostly in the form of planks and boards. 

 All the wood is purchased in Quebec. 



The product of this industry is chiefly sold to cotton and woollen mills 

 operating in Canada. 



TABLE 20 TOYS AND SPORTING GOODS 



The toy and sporting goods industry comes last in the list. The total 

 wood consumption reported is less than one-tenth of 1 per cent. 



This industry includes kindergarten sets, wooden toys, children's sleds, 

 toboggans, skis, bats, snowshoes, etc. 



There is no manufacturer exclusively engaged in this line of industry. 

 These commodities are side lines or specialties of general woodworkers or a 

 few chair manufacturers. On account of being included with more important 

 industries it is probable that reports do not always give these commodities 

 their share of material. 



Seven kinds of wood are reported, birch forming over one-half of the total. 

 Snowshoe manufacturers use only ash and yellow birch. Birch, maple, and 

 ash enter into nearly all the products of the industry. Most of the basswood, 

 chestnut, and spruce is used in children's sets and toys. 



All the raw material is purchased in the province of Quebec. It is received 

 at the factory chiefly in the form of boards and planks. The price paid, $17.20 

 per thousand feet board measure, is, with the handle and tool industry, the 

 nearest to the general average. 



The field of trade is confined to the province. This industry could be 

 developed greatly. 



