244 FORESTRY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 



The exports consist chiefly of manufactured hardwoods to neigh- 

 bouring States. The imports consist of softwoods from the 

 Baltic, United States, Canada and New Zealand. 



10. Summary and Outlook. 

 Timber and Firewood : 



Cubic Feet. 



UtiHzation 48,473,300 



Less Exports 74,900 



48,398,400 

 Plus Imports 10,365,770 



Total Consumption .... 58,764,170 

 Net Increment 149,400,000 



Excess of Increment over Consumption . 90,635,830 



The consumption per head of population amounts to 41 cubic 

 feet. The supply of forest produce is not likely to fall short of 

 the demand, even if the population should increase as it is expected 

 to do, provided systematic forestry is steadily adhered to in the 

 future. The main points to be attended to in the immediate 

 future are : — 



(1) The speedy estabhshment of permanent State forests of 



sufficient area to meet future requirements. 



(2) Efficient protection and management of the permanent 



State forests, including the drawing up and carrying out 

 of working plans based on the principle of a sustained 

 yield. 



(3) The planting of an appropriate area with softwoods 



(Conifers). 



(4) The development of the export of hardwoods, so as to pay 



for the establishment of the softwood plantations. 



iv. south australia. 



1. General Notes. 



South AustraUa has no high mountains, an uncertain and 

 deficient rainfall, and a high temperature during summer ; hence, 

 it has very httle forest. There is the Mount Lofty Range near 



