0 FORESTS~STATISTICS 
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St. Lawrence Area.—This area, comprising most of the private 
woodlands, occupies both sides of the St. Lawrence river and is situated 
n the great plain which covers the central parts of the provinces of Ontario 
and Quebec. In former days white and red pine formed an important 
oart of the;stand. The clearing of land for settlement has confined the 
forest to the less valuable agricultural soils. The species now found are: 
maple, birch, beech, basswood, elm, ash, and oak, mixed with pine, spruce, 
tamarack, hemlock, and cedar These forests are of great value to their 
owners as thev provide firewood and lumber. 
Allegheny Area.—The Allegheny forests are confined to the Notre 
Dame and Shickshock mountains and extend from the Eastern Townships 
to the ‘peninsula of Gaspé. Their area is approximately 20,000,000 acres, 
with red spruce and balsam forming about 60 per cent of the stand .Hard- 
woods are plentiful and of good size in the Eastern townships; cedar is 
abundant and of large dimension, and tamarack occurs. With two or 
three exceptions, the region is not well supplied with streams. 
FOREST WEALTH OF QUEBEC 
The following estimate* of the standing timber in Quebec has been 
prepared by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. These figures include 
ill species of hardwood and softwood. without regard to accessibility. 
Softwoods....... . 
Hardwoods. . 
Total. . 
Saw 
Material 
Pulpwood, 
Cordwood, 
Ties, 
Posts, 
Poles. etc. 
M cu. ft. 
M cu. ft. 
9,056,307 
2'780 075 
41,396,238 
8,220,255 
11.845 382 ' 49.616.493 
Total 
M cu. ft. 
50,452,545 
11,009,330 
61.461.875 
As already stated, the forests of Quebec are, estimated to be worth 
more than $1,000.000.000. 
CLASSIFICATION OF TIMBER LANDS 
The production area of the forests of the province, representing only 
those forests which can. be profitably exploited and are likely to become 
valuable to industry, is estimated at 120,000,000 acres. This includes 
private forests, lots under license and Crown lands. 
TT % This estimate is subject to Tevisioft on! more complete information.