. Forests of British Columbia [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts. 3S0 COMMISSION OF CONSERVATION 'i r ,t in. There is practically no agricultural land except in the terminal valle; where a considerable delta has been built up. This land, where not we timbered, is chiefly gravelly or sandy and subject to floods. Settlemen therefore, should not be encouraged, at least until the timber is removei On both shores of Bute inlet large areas of timber have been destroyed b fire. On some of this burned-over land, where the underlying rock has nc been washed too bare, good fir, cedar and hemlock
. Forests of British Columbia [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts. 3S0 COMMISSION OF CONSERVATION 'i r ,t in. There is practically no agricultural land except in the terminal valle; where a considerable delta has been built up. This land, where not we timbered, is chiefly gravelly or sandy and subject to floods. Settlemen therefore, should not be encouraged, at least until the timber is removei On both shores of Bute inlet large areas of timber have been destroyed b fire. On some of this burned-over land, where the underlying rock has nc been washed too bare, good fir, cedar and hemlock reproduction has bee established. The timber grown in this region is generally above the averaj; in quality, the cedar being particularly good. In the valleys near the hea of the inlet there is a considerable amount of Sitka spruce. Approximately 113 sq. miles has been alienated in this district; 100 sq miles under timber licenses, 2 sq. miles under timber leases, 1 sq. mile unde timber sales and 10 sq. miles Crown-granted or staked for pre-emption o purchase. Logging operations have been conducted in Bute inlet for a nurabe of years, but the following amount of saw-material is estimated to be stil standing: Douglas fir, 616,710 ; red cedar, 767,920 ; hemlock 172,395 ; balsam, 97,925 ; spruce, 125,450 ; making : total of 1,780,400 About 95,000 may be added for piling, poles, pulpwood, etc. Th( total amount of timber suitable for the manufacture of pulp is estimated to b( 608,000 cords. No manufacturing is carried on in this region, and all th< logs are towed to the milling centres below. The average cost of towing logs from this vicinity to Vancouver is about $1 per Loughborough Inlet Drainage Basin This district includes that portion of the mainland lying north of Cardero, Chancellor, Wellbore and Sunderland channels, extending from the entrance of Bute inlet to Port Neville. Loughborough inlet, which is the most prominent
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