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is extensively carried on for exportation to European and American markets. ' The hard 

 woods are chiefly used for fuel and cedar for fencing. 



Frontenac: — As nearly as can be computed, about fifty per cent, of the land in 

 Frontenac is still timbered with pine, basswood, ash, hemlock, beech, balsam, tamarack, 

 cedar and maple ; principally used for lumber, fencing and fuel. 



Lennox and Addington: — Owing to the returns being in several instances obviously 

 inaccurate, the extent of land in the counties under timber cannot be estimated. Four- 

 fifths of Denbigh and associated townships are, however, reported to be under pine, maple, 

 beech arid cedar, and lumbering is extensively carried on. There is also a; considerable 

 quantity of timber land in North and South Fredericksburg, in Camden and in Shefiield. 



Prince Edward County : — About sixteen per cent, of the entire area is still covered 

 with timber, consisting of beech, maple, elm, cedar, oak, black ash and some pine ; used 

 for lumber, fuel, coopers' staves, fencing and building. 



Hastings : — A large proportion of the acreage is still covered with timber — in some 

 townships to the extent of seventy-five per cent. 



Halihurton : — About eighty per cent, of the entire area is still under timber, con- 

 sisting principally of maple, beech, birch, hemlock, basswood, elm, ash, pine, tamarack 

 and cedar ; used for lumber, fencing, railway ties, telegraph poles, shingles, bolts, saw- 

 logs, etc. 



Peterborough : — A large proportion — not far short of one half of the area — is under 

 timber, consisting of pine, cedar, beech, maple, hemlock, basswood, tamarack, birch and 

 ash ; used for timber, fencing, firewood, shingles, bolts, railway ties and telegraph poles. 

 Bush fires have destroyed large tracts, particularly in the township of Harvey. 



Northmnherland and Durham, : — ^ About eighteen per cent, of the total acreage is still 

 timbered with hardwood, cedar, pine, hemlock, and tamarack. The former is used prin- 

 cipally for fuel, the latter for building, fencing, and barrel staves. 



Yiatoria : — Probably about fifty per cent, of the uncleared land is under timber, con- 

 sisting of cedar, pine, hemlock, maple, birch, beech, basswood, black ash, mountain ash, 

 balsam, tamarack, oak, and elm ; used for lumber, fuel, building, and fencing. 



Ontario : — -About seventeen per cent, of the area of Ontario is still under timber 

 (excepting the township of Reach, which returns no percentage). The timber consists of 

 pine, maple, beech, basswood, tamarack, balsam, cedar, black ash, hemlock, and elm ; used 

 mainly for lumber, fuel, fences, staves, and domestic uses. 



York : — About twenty-two and a-half per cent, of the area of York is still under 

 timber, consisting of beech, maple, elm, basswood, pine, hemlock, cedar, tamarack, and 

 birch ; used for building purposes, fencing, and firewood. 



Simcoe : — It is impossible to glean from the returns the total acreage under timber, 

 but probably over one-half of the entire county area is under maple, beech, elm, bass- 

 wood, tamarack, pine, hemlock, cedar, balsam, birch, ash, and oak. Lumbering opera- 

 tions are very extensively carried on in several of the townships, and there is a large 

 amount of business done in hemlock bark (which is largely used within the county, and 

 also exported for tanning purposes), and in railway ■ ties, telegraph poles, and shingles. 

 The hardwoods are principally used for fuel, and the soft woods for building and fencing. 



Peel : — About eleven per cent, of the entire acreage is still under timber, consisting 

 of beech, maple, hemlock, cedar, white and red oak, ash, elm, hickory, and basswood. A 

 few pines are scattered in Chinguacousy and Toronto townships. The timber is generally 

 used for fuel, fencing, and domestic purposes. 



Halton : — About seventeen per cent, of the entire area is still timbered, chiefly with 

 hardwood and a limited amount of pine. The timber is principally used for lumber, 

 fencing, and fuel. 



Wentworth : — Fourteen and a-half per cent, probably under timber, consisting of 

 pine beech, maple, elm, black ash, cedar, tamarack, oak, hickory, walnut, and chestnut ; 

 used for lumber, firewood, fencing, building, and general purposes. 



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