. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 198 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER May 1, I'jl'j Types of Timber Possessed By Ontario White Pine Holds Premier Position Among the Trees Cut—Yellow Birch Takes First Place in Hardwoods—Many Other Varieties, Their Qualities and Uses. By E. J. Zavitz, Toronto, Provincial Forester for Ontario'. E. J. Zavitz, Toronto, Ont. While an accurate, detailed sur- vey of the forest resources of On- tario has not been made, yet it is possible to give a general des- cri
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 198 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER May 1, I'jl'j Types of Timber Possessed By Ontario White Pine Holds Premier Position Among the Trees Cut—Yellow Birch Takes First Place in Hardwoods—Many Other Varieties, Their Qualities and Uses. By E. J. Zavitz, Toronto, Provincial Forester for Ontario'. E. J. Zavitz, Toronto, Ont. While an accurate, detailed sur- vey of the forest resources of On- tario has not been made, yet it is possible to give a general des- cription of the forest condition, in relation to the distribution and occurrence of the commercial trees of the province. For pur- poses of description Ontario can l)e divided into three zones or types, namely: The Southern Hardwood Type, the Central Laurentian Type and the North- ern Type. The Southern Hardwood type is that region which lies south of the Laurentian plateau and com- prises about thirty million acres. When white men first reached Ontario this was a vast pine and mixed hardwood forest inter- spersed with pure stands of pine upon the lighter sandy soils. In the southern portion of this region (the Lake Erie district) a mild climate and fertile soil sup- ported a remarkable flora. Here were found the black walnut, chest- nut, tulip tree, magnolia, black gum and numerous other southern species. Throughout the Southern Hardwood type we find maple and beech most prevalent, with white and red oak, elm, ash and cherry attaining splendid development. This region is now largely cleared for agriculture and only the remnants of forests remain in the form of the farmer's woodlands. It is estimated that less than nine per cent, of this region is in w-ood- land and the forest products are chiefly used for local industries. The Real Forests of the Province The Central Laurentian type comprises the real forests of On- tario. This area extends from about the 45th parallel of lat
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