. Canadian forest industries 1916. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER April i. i*>ir, Canadian Timber Trade in South Africa Conditions Which Restrict Its Use—How They Can Be Removed- Scandinavian Imports Favored By H. R. MacMillan The natural forests and forest plantations of South Africa supply only a small proportion of the country's necessities. Such timber as is produced in the country is used chiefly for firewood, mining props, railway sleepers,, native huts and fencing. Small quantities of the
. Canadian forest industries 1916. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER April i. i*>ir, Canadian Timber Trade in South Africa Conditions Which Restrict Its Use—How They Can Be Removed- Scandinavian Imports Favored By H. R. MacMillan The natural forests and forest plantations of South Africa supply only a small proportion of the country's necessities. Such timber as is produced in the country is used chiefly for firewood, mining props, railway sleepers,, native huts and fencing. Small quantities of the more valuable woods are used for vehicles, cabinetwork and handles. The total amount of South African timber used for all purposes annually is estimated to be 58,000,000 board feet, practically none of which is fit for saw-timber. In contrast with this it is estimated that 120,000,000 feet of sawn lumber are imported into the country annually. The chief needs of the timber-using population of South Africa are at present supplied by imports. The timber imports into South Africa for 1914 were valued at $5,962,915. South Africa in propor- tion to its population ranks after Australia as sec- ond in the list of the world's timber importing countries. The average value of the annual timber importations of Australia is $ per capita, where- as the average in South Africa is $1 per head, in- cluding the native population who use no imported timber. The total imports of all ki. Mr. H. R. MacMillan. Article Pine Flooring and ceiling Box shooks Unspecified unmanufactured timbers. Unspecified manufactured goods Teak Planed and grooved lumber ... Oak Walnut . Poplar ., Hickory in 1914 were as follows 1914 1911 Quantity Value Value Cubic feet. £ £ 7,437,567 409,59" 532,850 Not stated. 377,962 Not stated. 2,039,736 143,417 187,300 Not stated. 85,228 82,853 975,539 60,659 51,495 Not stated. 51,992 70,730 Not stated, 38,902 34,746 53,207 20,202 (?) 173,744 18,937 22,048 114,360 17,
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