. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. The Spruce Producing Provinces of the Dominion.—Extent of Forest Lands.—Different Methods of Disposing of the Timber.—Enter- prising Pulp and Lumber Companies. NEW BRUNSWICK. NEXT to British Columbia, New Brunswick possesses the largest percentage of forest lands in propor- tion to the total area. Of the 28,100 square miles contained within her boundaries, 14,766 miles are timbered lands. Spruce predominates in nearly every section, while there are also to be fou
. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. The Spruce Producing Provinces of the Dominion.—Extent of Forest Lands.—Different Methods of Disposing of the Timber.—Enter- prising Pulp and Lumber Companies. NEW BRUNSWICK. NEXT to British Columbia, New Brunswick possesses the largest percentage of forest lands in propor- tion to the total area. Of the 28,100 square miles contained within her boundaries, 14,766 miles are timbered lands. Spruce predominates in nearly every section, while there are also to be found quautities of pine, white cedar, hemlock, larch, balsam, and a variety of hardwoods, such as maple, birch,. Mr. Alexander Gibson. ash and poplar. Owing to the rapid develop- ment of the pulp industry, and the strong de- mand in the United Kingdom for deals, spruce timber is now receiving a great deal of attention, and the cut during the present year promises to exceed that of any previous one. The forest lands of New Brunswick are owned by the government, and the right to cut the tim- ber thereon is disposed of by auction. An upset price of eight dollars per square mile is fixed, and the limit is sold to the highest bidder, sub- ject to stumpage regulations and restrictions, the lease being granted for a term of twenty-five years. The stumpage paid upon logs, timber or lumber is as follows : For spruce, pine, hardwood or hacmatac saw logs, per M superficial feet $1 00 Hardwood timber, up to average of 14 inches square, per ton o 90 Hardwood timber, above 14 inches, per inch addi- tional, per ton o 10 Pine timber, up to 14 inches square, per ton 1 00 Pine timber, additional per inch, per ton o 25 Hacmatac timber, per ton o 50 Spruce timber, per ton o 50 Cedar logs, per M superficial feet o 80 Or per M on the shingles sawed from same, for the first three grades, each o 10 Shaved shingles, per M Railway ties, ordinary length, each Boom poles, each Brackets, each Spruce or
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