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used to a limited extent. Both poplar and spruce are used in the production 

 of soda pulp. It happens that in Canada, according to statistics, more spruce 

 than poplar is used in manufacturing soda pulp. Canada produces a very 

 small amount of soda pulp, and in countries producing this pulp in anything 

 like considerable quantities poplar or woods of a similar nature are used almost 

 exclusively. Hence, the consumption of spruce and poplar by the soda pulp 

 mills in Canada gives a wrong impression as to the relative importance of these 

 woods for soda pulp manufacture. 



The quantity of soda pulp which can be consumed is limited, as the poplar 

 fibres are very short and can be used for the most part only as a filler and for 

 imparting " bulkiness " to book papers, lithographic papers, etc. However, 

 considerable quantities of soda pulp are imported from the United States, and 

 there would seem to be opportunity for a considerable increase in production 

 in Canada both for domestic and foreign trade. 



The average price paid for pulpwood at the mill in Quebec in 1915 was 

 $10.95 per thousand feet board measure, or $6.06 per cord, which is the lowest 

 price reported for any industry. This is due to the fact that the wood-pulp 

 manufacturers cut most of their raw material themselves and that it is received 

 at the factories in the rough state of round logs or bolts. For poplar wood the 

 highest price was paid, $12.37 per thousand feet board measure, or $6.85 

 per cord. The higher price is due largely to the extra cost of logging, hauling, 

 and floating it. 



TABLE 24 MISCELLANEOUS 



"Less than one-tenth of 1 per cent. 



Under this heading are included rifle-stocks, spinning-wheels, matches, 

 wash-boards, baby carriages, wringers, tent- and awning-poles, tent-pegs, 

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