86 C. A. SCHENCK. 



in quantity and in size rapidly as we proceed northward. As 

 regards pulp wood, on the other hand, we can rely upon Canada's 

 exports for a great number of years to come: Canada abounding 

 in spruce admirably adapted for the manufacture of pulp and 

 fibre: And it is in the woods required for the manufacture of 

 paper particularly that we are falling short in the United States 

 of America. 



As regards Mexico, it must be remembered that Mexico has 

 been importing rather than exporting timber; that its northern 

 pineries and its southern hardwood forests are relatively in- 

 accessible, and will continue to be so even after the construction 

 of railroads. 



Looking over the timber requirements of the various countries, 

 it is striking that these requirements have been on the increase 

 continuously, in spite of the fact that steel and concrete have 

 taken the place of wood very extensively. 



