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of Canada and the States, and is stripped in 

 enormous quantities both for the home market 

 and for export." 



Hemlock, Tamarack or Larch, Cedar and 

 Balsam Fir are plentiful, but while this timber 

 is in local use it is not exported to any great 

 extent. 



Tamarack, a deciduous tree, is little inferior 

 to Oak in strength and durability. It was 

 formerly largely employed in shipbuilding, and 

 at present, despite the decline in this industry, 

 it is still in use for local vessels and scows. It 

 is also employed for the planking of sidewalks 

 and footpaths in Canadian towns. The smaller 

 trees are cut up for railway sleepers and cord- 

 wood, it being an excellent fuel for steaming 

 purposes. 



The hard woods are of great variety, and are 

 widely distributed throughout the central and 

 southern parts of the province. The principal 

 kinds are Oak, Elm, Maple, Beech, Butternut, 

 Hickory, Basswood or Linden and Cherry, with 

 some Black Walnut, but the latter is becoming 

 very scarce. 



In British Columbia 75 per cent is under forest. 

 It has been estimated that, based on an average 

 output, the existing timber supply will last for 

 over 150 years without taking the natural 

 reproduction into account. No nurseries or 



