Since the woodlands inspected have been chiefly those of con- 

 siderable area it is probable that they represent samples above the 

 average value and consequently, to be on the safe side, the figures 

 may be reduced by one-third. 



They then read as follows : 



(a.) Normal 380,000 tons. 



(^"Extraordinary" ... 3,410,000 



(c.) Total 7,870,000 



It would appear from other sources of information that the 

 normal consumption of home-grown pit timber is about 800,000 tons 

 per annum, and if it may be assumed that one-half comes from 

 Scotland and Ireland, it appears that the above estimate of the 

 " normal " shows a rough approximation to the actual consumption. 

 It is of importance from the colliery owner's point of view to 

 know what kinds of timber go to make up these quantities. The 

 estimated amounts of each species are as follows : 



TABLE III. 



Total 



380,000 



3,410,000 



7,870,000 



The above figures represent a greater proportion of larch and 

 hardwoods than the collieries are accustomed to take, but this 

 disproportion would not appear to be a serious matter. 



The total amount of pit-wood consumed annually in the United 

 Kingdom in normal circumstances may be taken as approximately 

 4,500,000 tons, and it seems a fair conclusion to draw from this 

 section of the enquiry that the volume of the " extraordinary " 

 fellings should suffice in themselves to keep the English and Welsh 

 pits going for one year, exclusive of present stocks or future 

 imports, provided always that suitable steps are taken to draw 

 upon them. 



2. At what Rate are Supplies coming forward 9 



This section of the enquiry was subdivided under the following 

 heads : 



\a.) Supplies already felled but not forwarded. 

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

 (c.} Remarks of a general character. 



The information obtained on these heads is fragmentary in 

 character. This is due to two reasons : first, the haphazard way in 



