10 TIMBER 
in many exporting countries, and gradually the receipt 
of wood in balks as before described was changed 
and timber sawn into what is popularly known as 
deals took its place. These methods of exporting the 
material grew especially in Sweden, Norway and 
Russia with the result that, at the present time, con- 
sumers receive timber cut into almost every size to 
suit their requirements, flooring-boards ready to lay 
down, match-lining ready to put up, and mouldings 
ready to plant on the work. 
The importation of timber, and more especially that 
of the coniferous species suitable for building 
construction, grew by leaps and bounds, Swedish, 
Norwegian, Russian, Canadian and other afforested 
regions in all parts of the globe were laid under contri- 
bution, and its final growth up to the present day may 
be best brought to the reader’s notice by the inclusion 
of the Board of Trade returns for the year 1914, just 
concluded. 
STATISTICS OF THE IMPORT OF WOOD INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM 
Durine 1914, as IssuED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE 
Sawn and Planed. Loads. Value. 
Russia , , ‘ . 1,707,030 £5,004,932 
Sweden. : 4 . 1,326,753 4,175,630 
Norway . P ; 262,068 1,022,016 
United States . F ‘ 377,084 1,539,560 
Canada. ‘ : . 847,380 2,812,608 
Other Countries : F 104,820 396,801 
Sleepers Pe s 215,543 656,000 
4,840,678 15,607,547 
Hewn and Pit-props . 3,128,648 6,528, 148 
Staves, Mahogany . 4 463,320 3,201,256 
Grand Total . . 8,432,646 £25,336,951 
In the above short résumé of the history of timber, 
