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which woods are managed, and secondly, the lack of time at the 

 disposal of the Board's officers for enquiring closely into the 

 circumstances of each estate visited. 



(.) Supplies already felled but not forwarded. 



Returns for 181 estates representing 235,380 acres of woodlands 

 indicate that 28,340 tons of pit-wood were lying felled at the time 

 of enquiry. The composition of this pit- wood is as follows : 



Tons. Tons. 



Pine 7,890) 



Larch 15,020 > Total conifers ... 



Spruce 610) 



Hardwoods 



Total 



As a basis for proportionate calculations these figures can only 

 be used with extreme reserve', but they would indicate the followin 

 figures for the whole country : 



Tons. Tons. 



Pine 48,130) 



Larch 148,750 VTotal conifers ... 208,580 



Spruce 11,700J 



Hardwoods ... ... 56,770 



Total .. 265,350 



On the basis of a total consumption of 4,500,000 tons per annum 

 for the whole of the collieries of the United Kingdom, this amount 

 is equivalent to slightly more than three weeks' supply. At a 

 conservative estimate there should be at least two weeks' supply 

 already felled. 



(6.) Supplies being felled or mapped out for felling. 



The returns under this head are of very unequal value. In some 

 cases they relate to timber already sold or about to be offered for 

 sale. In other cases they relate to timber which would be felled 

 only in certain circumstances e.g., if adequate prices were 

 offered. 



With the above reservation the information collected may be 

 summarised as follows : 



On 181 estates representing 235,380 acres of woods 234,790 tons 

 of pit-wood have been " planned for felling." 



The composition of this pit timber is : 



Tons. Tons. 



Pine 72,780) 



Larch 126,010 > Total conifers ... 206,400 



Spruce 7,610J 



Hardwoods ... 28,390 



Total ... 234,790 



