Natural resources of Quebec

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Identifikator:: 1796289558

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-181093

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Natural resources of Quebec

Edition:: Rev. ed.

Place of publication:: Ottawa

Publisher:: Natural resources intelligence service

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: 132 p; illus., maps

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter IV. Forests

Collection:: Economics Books

0 FORESTS~STATISTICS 59 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.

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