174 FORESTRY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 



Hence 90 per cent., or nine million tons, are material which 

 can be produced in this country by the afforestation of about 

 six million acres of land. 



The timber imported in 1899 came from the following 

 countries : 



From Canada . . . . = 1,897,000 tons 

 „ Other British possessions . = 318,000 ,, 



Total from British possessions = 2,215,000 



From Eussia . . . . = 2,242,000 „ 



„ Sweden . . . . = 2,396,000 „ 



„ Norway ... . = 863,000 „ 



„ France . . . . = 825,000 „ 



„ Germany . . . = 403,000 „ 



„ The United States . . = 992,000 „ 



,, Other foreipin countries . = 168,000 ,, 



Total from foreign countries . = 7,889,000 



Grand total of imports . . = 10,104,000 ,, 



For these imports we paid : 



To British possessions . . . ,£6,687,000 

 „ Foreign countries .... ^18,990,000 



Total . . ^625,677,000 



Some nineteen million pounds went to foreign countries, 

 except in so far as British ships brought the timber across 

 the sea. 



The 90 per cent, of timber, which could be grown in this 

 country, represents a value of £20,623,000. But this is not 

 all. Consider what industries, using wood as their raw 

 material, might not spring up, if the timber were produced 

 at home. In 1902 we imported 525,000 tons of wood pulp, 

 for which we paid j£2, 398,215. Surely, if we can grow any- 

 thing, we can grow timber fit for wood pulp ! Then, remember 



