THE PRODUCE OF FORESTS. 9 



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 Kussia . = 2,242,000 



Sweden . 2,396,000 



Norway . = 863,000 



France . = 825,000 



,, Germany . . . = 403,000 



The United States . . = 992,000 



Other foreign 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 . 25,677^000 



Some 19 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, represent 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 2,398,215. Surely, if we can grow any- 

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

 the toys and games, of which we imported in 1902 to the value 

 of 1,240,840. Again, there are imports of t 



Wood pulp boards .... value 256,903 

 Matches . . . . . 419,099 



Brooms and brushes . . ,, 317,665 



Baskets and basket ware . . ,, 262,116 

 Other sorts of wood, including wood 



ware, etc 1,320,520 



