. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Part of a New Brunswick Lumber Yard at one of the main Seaports and Lumbering Centres the forests, and regulations may then l)e adopted to better advantage for furthering closer utilization and conservation. The Forest Service maintains a permanent field stafT for fire protection and general administrative work. By an efficient and vig- orous fire patrol system the forest land will be protected "from fire and allowed to grow and continue to produce l
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Part of a New Brunswick Lumber Yard at one of the main Seaports and Lumbering Centres the forests, and regulations may then l)e adopted to better advantage for furthering closer utilization and conservation. The Forest Service maintains a permanent field stafT for fire protection and general administrative work. By an efficient and vig- orous fire patrol system the forest land will be protected "from fire and allowed to grow and continue to produce lumber which is a reason- able guarantee for the future stability of the lumber industry. Amount of Standing Timber in N. B. No accurate data has as yet been collected as to the total amount of standing timber for the whole province. Until the completion of the Forest Survey is accomplished no one will predict with certainty the extent of our greatest natural resource. The timber difTers, in growth, in size, in density, and in species, a vast amount for so com- paratively small an area as New Brunswick. Our coniferous species grow rapidly, favored by a suitable climate. During the past few years the value of our standing timber has steadily increased. Inferior species have the same value today as those of better grades a few years ago. On privately owned lands stumpage of spruce now sells as high as $ per M. At a sale of standing timber on government lands in October, 1918, prices ranged from $ to $ per thousand board feet, according to accessibil- ity. Hardwood timber is now being considered for utilization in the near future and prospective values being placed on the hardwood lands. The value of standing timber has doubled during the past five years, and tripled during the last decade. Kinds of Timber in the Province White Pine.—This species, along with red pine, was the first to have commercial value in the early days. Once it formed practically all the cut. Tod
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