53 



FOREST STATISTICS. 



PARAGRAPH XXIII. 



STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION. 



The consumption of timber in any country depends on the 

 habits of its people ; on the price of building material other 

 than timber; on the form of settlement whether scattered 

 or concentrated into cities ; on the climate ; on the stage of 

 civilisation ; on the prevalence of prosperity or depression. 



The consumption of timber other than fuelwood approxim- 

 ates for the time being (Schlich vol. I, p. 15) the following 

 amounts, per capita, per annum: 



in France 7 cubic feet per head of population 



in Great Britain 14 ,, ., 



in Germany 18 



in Canada 60 



in the United States 145 ,, ,, ,, ,, 



The consumption of fuelwood depends on the climate, on 

 the price of coal, peat, kerosene, and on the prevailing 

 prosperity. 



Per capita per annum, the consumption of fuelwood in the 

 United States is .9 cords (circular 181, Forest Service). The 

 census of 1880 gave the consumption in the United States 

 per head of the population at 2.8 cords. 



The combined consumption of timber and fuelwood per head 

 of population in various countries is estimated by circular 171, 

 Forest Service, to be as follows: 



