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Throwing these different kinds of material into saw timber, and cord- 

 wood we have saw timber about 45,751,325 board feet; cordwood 105,943 

 cords. Dividing these quantities into the quantities estimated as standing 

 on the reserves and we perceive that the saw timber should last for one 

 hundred years, and the cordwood for six hundred and thirty-four years, 

 practically forever, providing that the rate of consumption remains the 

 same and that no timber be destroyed by fires or other causes. To be sure 

 the growth has not been taken into account, but it is reasonable to suppose 

 that fires will at least offset the growth, be we ever so vigilant. 



THE REMOVAL or TIMBER. 



The cutting of timber on the forest reserves is under the control of the 

 Superintendent of Forestry. In the Moose Mountain, Turtle Mountain, 

 Spruce Woods and Cypress Hills Reserves no wood except dry or fallen 

 timber is allowed to be cut. On these reserves there is no mature timber 

 and the restriction is necessary to save the young trees which would other- 

 wise be cut as soon as they would became usable. On all other reserves 

 both dry and green timber may be cut. 



ME. KNECHTEL : (Referring to the restrictions). Am I right, Mr. White? 



MB,. WHITE : Comparatively speaking, on the old licensed territory there 

 is no diameter limit. In the Temagami we are selling a small quantity of 

 timber, and it was made a condition of the sale that the purchaser shall burn 

 the debris before the snow goes off the ground. 



MR. KNECHTEL : Then the Ontario Government has already begun to 

 move along that line. (After reading further). I realize that in such 

 large tracts of timber, such as Mr. White has to manage, where licenses are 

 given for very many square miles, it would be far more difficult to have 

 every tree marked than where there is a fixed forest reserve. There I think 

 that a hard and fast diameter limit may be used to good advantage. It is 

 far better, Dr. Fernow, to have a diameter limit than none at all. It is pos- 

 sible the diameter limit may be only on paper, but if it is there the Govern- 

 ment will have to see that it is followed up by vigorous measures in the field. 



Permits to cut dry wood up to twenty-five cords are granted free for 

 dues, only a small office fee of twenty-five cents being required as on all 

 permits. Permits are granted to cut dry wood for sale or barter up to one 

 hundred cords at the rate of twenty-five cents a cord. 



A homesteader is allowed one free permit and only one, to cut either 

 dry or green timber suitable for his purposes on his own place. A free per- 

 mit may be issued for the following quantities : 



(a) 3,000 lineal feet of buildiig timber, no log to be over 12 inches in 

 diameter at the butt end, unless the timber is cut from dry trees, in which 

 case timber of a,ny diameter may be taken. If the building timber is to be 

 sawn at the mill the permitee is entitled to receive free of dues enough tim- 

 ber for 9,250 feet of lumber, and no more. 



(&) 400 roof poles to be used for such purposes. 



