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SPAIN, PORTUGAL, AND GREECE. 



In spite of the fact that the industries of these countries are as yet 

 scarcely developed, the forests can not supply the small consumption 

 of wood. As mines and other industries are developed the imports 

 must increase rapidly and help make the European deficit of timber 

 much greater than at present, for the forest area per capita is extremely 

 small. 



TURKEY, BULGARIA, AND SERVIA. 



These countries import timber in increasing amounts, although 

 they are well wooded and industries are undeveloped. There is no 

 question that their forest areas are sufficiently extensive to supply 

 the home consumption were they under rational management and 

 transportation facilities developed. But by the time these improve- 

 ments are brought about consumption will be much greater than at 

 present, and, the wasteful methods now in force will have greatly 

 reduced the productive power of the forests. Considering the above 

 facts, it seems safe to predict a continuation of the timber imports 

 for some years at least. 



Exporting Countries. 



EUROPE. 



AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. 



We now come to the exporting countries of Euroj)e. Since the 

 annual cut is greater than the annual growth, it is evident that the 

 exports of Austria-Hungary must be reduced, for the forests are 

 nearly all under careful management and their productivity can be 

 increased only to a limited extent. As seen below, the exports have 

 steadily increased and may continue to do so for some years, but not 

 for long. 



Wood export of Austria- Hungary. (^ 



Year. 



Exports. 



Imports. 



Excess of exports. 



Tons. 



Value. 



Tons. 



Value. 



Tons. 



Value. 



1880 



1,746,000 

 2,258,000 

 2,457,000 

 2,398,000 

 4.237,000 

 3,903,000 

 3,605,000 

 4,238,000 



$17,920,000 

 25,280,000 

 25,080,000 

 26.280,000 

 51,280,000 

 44,520,000 

 39,720,000 

 46,960,000 



173,000 

 223,000 

 210,000 

 156,000 

 252,000 

 268, 000 

 237,000 

 267,000 



$920,000 

 1,400,000 

 1,960,000 

 1,480,000 

 1,800,000 

 1,760,000 

 1,720,000 

 1,840,000 



1,573,000 

 2,035,000 

 2,247,000 

 2,242,000 

 3,985,000 

 3,635,000 

 3,368,000 

 3,971,000 



$17,000,000 



1885 



23,880,000 

 23,120,000 



1890 



1895 



24,800,000 

 49,480,000 

 42,760,000 

 38,000,000 



1900 



1901 



1902 



1903 



45,120,000 















Exporte 



d to— 



Year. 



Ger- 

 mariy. 



Italy. 



Russia. 



Balkan 

 countries. 



Switzer- 

 land. 



1885 



Per cent. 

 33 

 43 

 50 

 62 



Per cent. 

 14 

 11 



18 

 14 

 16 

 18 

 17 



Perc 



int. 

 6 

 7 



10 

 6 

 9 

 11 

 10 



Per cent. 

 17 

 11 

 10 

 6 

 7 

 8 



Per cent. 



2.7 



1890.. 



2.7 



1895 



3.1 



1900 



2.4 



1901 



2.4 



1902 



3.0 



1903 



2.9 









a Endres, loc. cit. 



