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(a) Crown Land.
Timber Production.
As stated above, output consists chiefly of the removal of dead and damaged timber. This timber is passed to the Stores Department for issue to Government departments in the form of firewood. During 1939 removals of this nature totalled 912 tons valued at $21,764 at current prices (i.e. average of wholesale prices for the year). The growth and yearly increment of timber of the local pine tree in the Crown plantations is generally considerably heavier than that of the trees in the leased forest lots. Under favourable conditions ten year old trees attain a height of 21 feet and a diameter of 4-6 inches (breast high).
(b) Native Holdings (Leased Forest Lots).
Under the conditions of the forestry licence the licensee may remove 10% of the timber per annum. It is customary to remove side branches (brushwood) at definite seasons of the year and these are utilised for brick kilns, etc. This results in the production of stunted trees which are considered sufficiently large for disposal as firewood when they have attained a height of 12 feet and a diameter of 2 inches to 4 inches (breast high). The age of trees is from 8 to 14 years. From inspections and checks it is estimated that the annual output of timber and brushwood is approximately 11 piculs (12.16 cwts.) per acre. At the 10% removal rate this should represent an outturn of 3,408 tons of timber and brushwood from the whole area under these holdings. However, until more accurate data becomes available definite figures concerning annual production from these lots cannot be given.
Area of Colony
Proportion of Land Under Forests.
Crown Forests 390 square miles. 5.64% Leased Forest Lots 811 square miles. 20.85% Total percentage 26.49%Chapter VII.
COMMERCE.
[Please see also Chapter VII. of the 1938 Report.]
The total visible trade of the Colony during the year 1939 amounted to a value of $1,127.6 millions (£69.3 millions) as compared with $1,130.1 millions (£69.9 millions) in 1938, and $1,084.4 millions (£66.9 millions) in 1937. Imports of merchandise in 1939 decreased by 3.9% as compared with 1938 and by 3.7% as compared with 1937, whilst exports increased by 4.2% in 1939 as compared with 1938 and by 14.1% as compared with 1937.
The following is a list of the appendices to this chapter with general observations on the statistics shown therein :-
15
(a) Crown Land.
Timber Production.
As stated above, output consists chiefly of the removal of dead and damaged timber. This timber is passed to the Stores Department for issue to Government departments in the form of firewood. During 1939 removals of this nature totalled 912 tons valued at $21,764 at current prices (ie. average of wholesale prices for the year). The growth and yearly increment of timber of the local pine tree in the Crown plantations is generally considerably heavier than that of the trees in the leased forest lots. Under favourable conditions ten year old trees attain a height of 21 feet and a diameter of 4-6 inches (breast high).
(b) Native Holdings (Leased Forest Lots).
Under the conditions of the forestry licence the licensee may remove 10% of the timber per annum. It is customary to remove side branches (brushwood) at definite seasons of the year and these are utilised for brick kilns, etc. This results in the production of stunted trees which are considered sufficiently large for disposal as firewood when they have attained a height of 12 feet and a diameter of 2 inches to 4 inches (breast high). The age of trees is from 8 to 14 years. From inspections and checks it is estimated that the annual output of timber and brushwood is approximately 11 piculs (12.16 cwts.) per acre. At the 10% removal rate this should represent an outturn of 3,408 tons of timber and brushwood from the whole area under these holdings. However, until more accurate data becomes available definite figures concerning annual production from these lots cannot be given.
Area of Colony
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Proportion of Land Under Forests.
Crown Forests
Leased Forest Lots
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Leased Lots
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390 square miles.
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5.64%
20.85%
26.49%
Chapter VII.
COMMERCE.
[Please see also Chapter VII. of the 1938 Report.]
The total visible trade of the Colony during the year 1939 amounted to a value of $1,127.6 millions (£69.3 millions) as compared with $1,130.1 millions (£69.9 millions) in 1938, and $1,084.4 millions (£66.9 millions) in 1937. Imports of merchandise in 1939 decreased by 3.9% as compared with 1938 and by 3.7% as compared with 1937, whilst exports increased by 4.2% in 1939 as compared with 1938 and by 14.1% as compared with 1937.
The following is a list of the appendices to this chapter with general obser- vations on the statistics shown therein :-
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