FOREST ADMINISTRATION. 



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EXPENDIT URE. 



From 1860 to 1875, inclusive, 

 1876, 



1S77, 

 1878, 

 1879, 

 1880, 

 1881, 

 1882, 



Total, 



Finnish Marks. 



6,319,531 89 

 572,513 75 

 574,507 32 

 603,339 44 

 684,716 31 

 683,604 67 

 690,102 71 

 690,102 71 



10,823,418 80 



This shows a net balance of revenue over expen- 

 diture of 3,447.598 marks 38 pfennings during the period 

 of twenty- two years. This is altogether a very small clear 

 revenue from so great an extent of forest ; but the causes of 

 its being so are numerous. Amongst others, the Government 

 did not wish to sell much, as within the time embraced 

 by this account the delivery from private forests was 

 very great ; on the other hand, the Crown forests will, 

 within the immediate future, yield a very greatly increased 

 produce through this restriction of the felling of them ; and 

 from the deferred sale it is possible more money may be 

 realised than will compensate for the loss of interest. 



In St. Petersburg, to which there is ready access from 

 most places in Finland by water, there is, as has already 

 been intimated, a constant demand for wood ; there, both 

 firewood and timber are becoming scarcer than they were, 

 and prices have risen greatly. This is attributable, not to 

 an increased demand, but to a diminished supply, and 

 supplies are being brought from ever-increasing distances. 

 The price of firewood in St. Petersburg has been steadily 

 advancing for a long time ; it is now more expensive than 

 is coal brought from Britain ; and this is coming into 

 extensive use both in manufactories and in domestic 

 economy. 



But, along with the consideration of this, there comes 

 up another phase of the subject. It is the case that, by 

 giving more attention to considerate thinning, and more 

 skilful conservation, and more scientific exploitation, the 



