. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 45 Grow Rock Maples on Every Hillside. Hon. C. W. Robinson, Fredericton, Minister of Lands and Mines During the debate n the Budget in the New Brunswick Legislature at Fredericton on April 6, Hon. C. W. Robinson, Minister of Lands and Mines, gave an address teeming with sound suggestions as well as valuable information, especially on crown lands. The Minister said that there are about five billion feet of green softwood, twelve inches and
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 45 Grow Rock Maples on Every Hillside. Hon. C. W. Robinson, Fredericton, Minister of Lands and Mines During the debate n the Budget in the New Brunswick Legislature at Fredericton on April 6, Hon. C. W. Robinson, Minister of Lands and Mines, gave an address teeming with sound suggestions as well as valuable information, especially on crown lands. The Minister said that there are about five billion feet of green softwood, twelve inches and above, and about eight billion under that size on Crown lands. For hard- wood the corresponding figures were four billion and six billion. He explained that as a result of the bud worm blight there were left standing about five billion feet on Crown lands and three billion on private lands. Speak- ing about Scott Guptill's pro- posal to sell the Crown Lands for $50,000,000 or less, the minis- ter said he would not like to give his opinion on the matter at this time. True, the revenue now received, he said, was not equal to what the interest might be on the sale price, but he expected that it would soon reach a million dollars a year. He pointed out that the lumber industry was one of the basic elements in the prosperity of the province and he was glad to say that the outlook in the busi- ness was brighter. In answer to some criticism offered by Mr. Fawcett, leader of the Progressive party, he said, he was glad that the member had complained that the stumpage rate was too low as the government some day might wish to increase it. He pointed out that the lumber- men of the province had undoubtedly faced serious conditions in recent years. It had been pointed out that the stumpage rate in Quebec was only $, while in New Brunswick is was $4 and $5. When the present government took office, he said, the rate was only $, but they had gradually increased it it $5. Last year whe
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