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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the supply, export, and stock of iumber, for the years 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850.
SUPPLY, EXPORT. TOTAL STOCK, INCLUDING MERCHANTABLE
A "Kri\ OTTY T C
From supervisor's returns for years ending 1st From custom's returns for years ending 1st
ARTICLES. December, December. On the 1st December.
1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850.
TIMBER.
Oak, feet,... 2,756,754 2,484,469 1,135,159 864,487 1,082,854 1,742,680 1,804,080 879,040 1,128,320 1,116,240 1,469,780 1,860,884 1,800,301 1,197,358 711,400
Elm, do ... 3,472,303 2,035,541 1,064,750 975,369 1,504,650 1,793,320 1,591,520 1,171,760 1,413,600 1,526,640 2,134,412 2,355,218 1,913,276 1,010,615 635,104
Ash do ... 260,432 122,715 36,283 58,357 82,797 188,960 91,040 59,680 66,600 47,280 228,610 175,766 90,703 52,644 29,195
Birch, do ... 241,683 92,337 28,190 193,176 69,761 147,880 108,560 92,360 134,120 180,200 131,954 99,643 76,789 121,214 39,092
Taraarac,....... do ... 593,584 590,619 407,398 183,417 256,414 771,489 1,372,520 124,400 146,400 36,600 388,745 418,692 441,745 135,240 83,188
White pipe,.... do... 24,703,287 12,026,294 7,132,127 11,915,430 14,383,593 14,392,220 9,626,640 10,709,680 11,621,920 13,040,520 13,786,706 15,261,025 8,974,654 6,554,996 5,045,547
Red pine,. do ... 5,270,600 6,516,922 4,223,952 3,797,584 2,121,316 5,206,040 4,466,520 4,365,440 4,070,600 3,586,840 2,918,149 5,248,689 4,891,824 4,592,346 3,069,272
STAVES. 1
Standard, mille 1,697 854 638 E14 2,036 970 964 1,163 1,324 1,265 1,812 1,737 1,133 250 965
Puncheon, do... 1,421 1,581 1,324 2,772 4 474 2,203 1,500 1,721 2,495 2,702 1,098 1,139 872 991 2,532
Barrel, do ... 20 108 55 48 26 273 99 159 114 107 374 428 231 114 120
DEALS. j
Pine, standard, pcs., 1,316,401 1,929,703 1,116,68! 1,462,000 2,081,260 2,714,225 2,450,628 2,282,390 2,207,086 427,881 771,636 1,635,157 1,150,893 937,930
2,989,547
Do., spruce,.... do.. 816,933 736,200 401,014 399,000 386,807 389,614 36',881 618,881 614,277 239,987 411,344 515,298 258,435 114,999
LATIIWOOD.
3,153 2,460 1,906 3,160 2,180 5,007 4,l9o 3,849 3,432 4,423 86G 1.451, 810 1,656 805
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Extract from Forsyth § Bell's annual prices current of timber, deals, §c, 1850.
Five years ago, the quantity of sawed timber sent from Canada to the States was too trifling to demand attention, now it is so important that we give a state-
ment of exports from one port alone, which will show how steady and progressive the trade is becoming.
Lake Champlain received from the port of St. Johns in 1847: And of square timber:
Of sawed lumber 7,000,000 feet broad measure. In 1847 310,000 cubic feet.
1848, 9,000,000 In 1848, 750,000 "
1849, 12,000,000 In 1849, 1,150,000 "
1850, to Uct. 10,. .31,785,941 •' In 1850, 1,660,000 "