looked to domestic producers for their supply. Near- 

 ly all of the importations in 1919 were from England 

 and Canada. 



The material treated consisted of cross-ties, poles, 

 wood blocks, crossarins, construction timbers, and mis- 

 cellaneous material, largely for railroads, mines, and 

 telegraph and telephone companies. The total amount 

 of wood subjected to preservative treatment by the 

 lOSplants that were active during 1919 was 139,878,- 

 584 cubic feet, or 17,265,694 more than the previous 

 year. About 80 per cent of this wood consisted of 

 railroad cross ties. 



Forests Support Canadian Credit in the U. S. 



Public Not Appreciative of Part of Forest Products 

 in Our Export Trade. 



For the first nine months of 1919 paper, wood and 

 manufactures of wood were exported from Canada to 

 the United States to the value of $163,941,802. The 

 total value of exports of Canadian goods to that 

 country for the same period amounted to $370,246,970. 



With our forests supplying over 44 per cent of the 

 exports to offset our purchases, it is not hard to 

 realize what position our exchange would be in but 

 for the forests. 



The depreciated value of our money hurts the pat- 

 riotic pride as well as the pockets of all Canadians. 

 Those who have occasion to visit the United States 

 realize the additional cost to them in purchasing 



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