. Canadian forest industries January-June 1917. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. AUSTRALIA WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA. AFRICA Nofe Resuir of Preference. CHINA J A RAN NEW S SEA ZEALAND islands INDIA ? H ? benefit and directly in line with the sentiment existing in both countries favoring inter-imperial trade. "Lumber shipped to overseas markets should be plainly marked to show Canadian origin, and this would be equivalent to a preferential tariff in every Empire market. Under present conditions the foreign buyer cannot possibly sep
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. Canadian forest industries January-June 1917. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. AUSTRALIA WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA. AFRICA Nofe Resuir of Preference. CHINA J A RAN NEW S SEA ZEALAND islands INDIA ? H ? benefit and directly in line with the sentiment existing in both countries favoring inter-imperial trade. "Lumber shipped to overseas markets should be plainly marked to show Canadian origin, and this would be equivalent to a preferential tariff in every Empire market. Under present conditions the foreign buyer cannot possibly separate Douglas fir coming from Washington from that coming from British Columbia. If our marked British Col- umbia lumber could be picked out in any yard or when delivered to any building, whether it be in London, England, Cape Town, Sydney, Auckland, or Calcutta, it would have an immediate effect on the de-. mand for British Columbia lumber." Output Slightly Decreased The final figures of British Columbia production during 1915 show a total of 991, 780, 200 feet B.M. of forest products, including lum- ber, shingles, poles, piles, ties, posts and mining props. This was a slight falling off as compared with 1914, when the total was 1, 151, - 903, 000 feet B.M. The following table shows the value of the various forest pro- ducts during 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916, including any transportation charges within the province. Lumber, Coast '. • Lumber, Interior Pulp Shingles * boxes Files and poles Mining-props and )K>sta .Miscellaneous(cut by railroads, mines, settlers, cordwood, etc.). Additional value contril ')ted by industries, etc Prriduct of Dominion lands Lath Totals 1913. 1914. 1915. 191C *15, 500, 000* 3, 750, 000 2, 730, 000 650, 0001 900, 000 300.000 1.200, 000 1, 900, 000 1, 000, 000 150, 000 $15, 500, 000 3, 200, 000 3, 500, 000 750, 000 1, 200, 000 400, 000 900, 000 1, 750, 000 1, 800, 000 150, 000 $21, 075, 000 3, 520, 000 4, 500, 000 1, 833, 000 U50.000 1, 000, 000 1, 150, 000 1, 050, 000 15*0, 000 0, 400, 00(1 3