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THE FOREST EESOUECES OF THE WORLD. 



RUSSL\. 



The forests of Russia are capable of permanently producing much 

 more timber than is now cut from them. In fact, the generally 

 increasing deficit of wood in Europe must be met in large part from 

 Russia. The foUowing table shows how the exports of Russia have 

 increased : 



Russian exports to different countries. a 





Tons. 



Value. 



Year. 



Exported to— 





England. 



Germany. 



Holland. 



France. 



1885 . . . 





313,230,000 

 15.100,000 

 23,360,000 

 29,165,000 

 28,625,000 

 27,700,000 

 32,650,000 



1894 



Per cent. 

 50 

 46 

 40 

 41 

 43 



Per cent. 

 24 

 28 

 35 

 32 

 30 



Per cent. 

 9 

 8 

 10 

 12 

 12 



Per cent. 

 8 

 8 

 7 

 7 



1890 





1895 



1896 





1897 



1900 





1900 



1901 





1901 



7 



1902 



3.460,000 

 4,090,000 





1903 









a Endres, loc. cit. 



Russia's imports are Hmited to the southern parts, and are mainly 

 from_ Austria and Roumania. In 1901 the total imports were 756,600 

 tons, ^vith a value of $4,560,000. 



FINLAND. 



Finland can no doubt increase her exports considerably, for the 

 private forests cut but 0.2 of a cubic foot per acre more than the 

 annual growth, while the 38.7 per cent of the forests wliich the State 

 controls do not cut nearly so much as the growth. The following 

 table shows the rapid development of the saT\miill industry in recent 

 years : 



Development of the sawmill industry, hy years.O' 





1870. 



1886. 



1890. 



1892. 



1895. 



1896. 



1899. 



Number of sawmills 132 ' 245 



341 1 376 



1 



427 



464 



460 



a Endres. loc. cit. 



In 1899, 248 sawmills were nm b}^ steam and 212 by water. Six- 

 teen thousand workmen were employed. 



Exports of Finland. <^ 



Year. 



Quantity. 



Value. 



Year. 



Quantity. 



Value. 



1860 



Cubic feet. 



81.920,000 

 3, 740. 000 

 2.640,000 

 7,540,000 



11,140.000 



1885 



Cubic feet. 

 79.425,000 

 122,491,000 

 164.851,000 

 168.881.000 

 211,800,000 



87,880,000 



1865 



1895 



12,200.000 



1870 . 



1901 



20.300.000 



1875 





1902 



21.620,000 



1880 



1903 



26, 200, 000 









a Endres, loc. cit. 



