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6. Income and Expenditure. 

 Averages of the years 1917 to 1919: — 



Annual Income .... 

 Annual Expenditure 



Average Annual Deficit 



£ 



84,281 

 99,425 



£15,144 



7. Increment and Utilization. 



There are not sufficient data available by which the annual 

 increment could be estimated. 



The annual utilization, partly based on statistical data and 

 partly estimated, is as follows : — 



Cubic Feet. 



From forests under State control 20,223,920 

 From other forests . . . 4,044,780 



Total utilization 



24,268,700 



Value £. 



2,000,000 

 400,000 



2,400,000 



8. Exports and Imports. 



Cubic Feet. 



Average annual Imports . . 12,241,500 



Average annual Exports . 1,633,700 



Excess of Imports 



10,607,800 



Value £. 



1,046,400 

 201,100 



845,300 



9. Summary and Outlook. 



Cubic Feet. 



Utilization .... 24,268,700 



Less Exports .... 1,633,700 



Plus Imports 



Total Home Consumption 



22,635,000 

 12,241,500 



34,876,500 



Consumption per head of population, 17-4 cubic feet. 



At the present rate of cutting it is considered that the Hoop 

 pine resources will be exhausted in 12 years ; those of Cypress 



