. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN July, 1902 ONTARIO FORESTRY REPORT. In the annual report of Mr. Thomas South- worth, Director of Forestry, for the year 1901, the forestry situation in Ontario is reviewed in an able and instructive manner, apparently the main object being to inspire the public to a proper appreciation of the necessity of cultivat- 1 ing the growth of trees. Under the caption of "Farm Forestry", Mr. Southworth gives the areas of woodland in the sett
. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN July, 1902 ONTARIO FORESTRY REPORT. In the annual report of Mr. Thomas South- worth, Director of Forestry, for the year 1901, the forestry situation in Ontario is reviewed in an able and instructive manner, apparently the main object being to inspire the public to a proper appreciation of the necessity of cultivat- 1 ing the growth of trees. Under the caption of "Farm Forestry", Mr. Southworth gives the areas of woodland in the settled portions of the province, excluding the newer districts. These show that thirty of the counties have less than 25 per. cent of their total area under timber. The figures showing the extent and percent- ages of wood land of each province are given below: Total Wood- Percentage land in Acres. Woodland. Essex 105,685 23-59 Kent • '3-75 Norfolk 9',445 ; 181,929 ....197,787 Middlesex Oxford 5'.588 Brant ' 7-35 Perth ;8 1 Dufferin Lincoln 24,270 Halton 26,635 6-35 York Ontario 9-73 Northumberland 24,361 . ... ' 32,154 80,037 87,693 32-15 23-75 ' Carleton ...342,409 35-65 26,931 ' 298,910 54-72 .....365,127 35-22 FORESTRY ON CROWN LANDS. The section of the report dealing with private forestry on Crown lands is of considerable in- terest to lumbermen and is copied herewith: There are large areas of timbered land under license, which, owing to the character of the soil, are not likely to be utilized for general farming purposes. Some of these limits are being operated by the licensees on conservative forestry principles, that is to say, an attempt is being made to r
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