. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, April, iq20. 183 ing more furs than we exported. For the fiscal year 1913, our total imports of this commodity amounted to $7,- 993,651, and our exports to $5,415,119 thus leaving an unfavorable balance of over 2^/^ million dollars. During the war we have had a favorable balance, small at first, but rising to $9,214,584 for the fiscal year 1919. For that year our exports amounted to $13,737,621 and our imports to $4,523,037. The increased value of our exports is largely due to the enormous rise
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, April, iq20. 183 ing more furs than we exported. For the fiscal year 1913, our total imports of this commodity amounted to $7,- 993,651, and our exports to $5,415,119 thus leaving an unfavorable balance of over 2^/^ million dollars. During the war we have had a favorable balance, small at first, but rising to $9,214,584 for the fiscal year 1919. For that year our exports amounted to $13,737,621 and our imports to $4,523,037. The increased value of our exports is largely due to the enormous rise in prices, but also indicates a consider- able increase in the number of pelts exported. It is gratifying to note that in spite of the higher prices, our im- ports have actually decreased in value. This would seem to indicate that there is an increasing domestic consumption of our own furs. In 1913, our imports from the Unit- ed States were $4,228,456, and our ex- ports to it, $2,343,183, showing a trade balance in favour of the States of $1,- For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1919, the figures, as given in the annual report of the Depart- ment of Trade and Commerce, are: imports, $3,801,605; exports, $9,743,- 464; balance in Canada's favor, $5,- 941,859. - Our imports from Great Britain have declined from $1,294,462 in 1913 to only $148,456 in 1919. Meanwhile our exports have increased from $2,- 795,791 in 1913, to $ in 1919. Taking into consideration the rise in prices, these figures indicate an actual decrease in quantity. Undresed furs form much the larg- est item in our exports, over 98 per cent, of the whole, and also about 78 per cent, of the imports. TIME FOR ACTION HAS COME. (St. John, , Telegraph.) The Toronto Globe is of opinion that Canada can supply her own needs from her forests, and also have a large export trade, without destroy- ing the source of supply. This could only be done by a nation-wid^ policy ot conservation. It is safe to assert
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