CANADIAN LUMBER

Southland Times, Issue 18963, 9 June 1923, Page 6

CANADIAN LUMBER

NEW ZEALAND PURCHASES FOUR MILLION FEET. Figures issued by the Pacific I.umber Inspection Bureau Inc. show’ that western Canada’s lumber exports for 1922 were greatly in excess of those of the previous year, states a Canadian correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor. Exports from British Columbia to Japan amounted to more than 72,000.000 feet, compared with 52,000,000 feet in 1921 and 6.000,000 feet in 1920. British Columbia exported 23,000,000 feet to California and 61,000,000 feet to th? Atlantic seaboard of the United States, v’hich is now the biggest factor in the lumber market. China, which purchased 41,000,000 feet of British Columbia timber products in 1921, dropped to 24,000.000 feet last year. Australia, however, doubled its purchases of British Columbia, buying nearly 56,000,000 feet in 1922 as against 27,000,000 feet in 1921. New 7 Zealand, as usual, bought something more than 4,000,000 feet, and concentrated her buying here rather than in the United States. India bought just over 7,000,000 feet of British Columbia lumber last year, a drop of 1,000,000 feet compared wnth the previous year, but its purchases here are more than double those made in Washington and Oregon combined. South Africa bought, lightly last year, taking less than 2,500,000 feet, although it increased its buying in Oregon and. Washington. South American countries bought 3,250,000 feet of lumber from British Columbia. The United Kingdom took 12,000,000 feet of British Columbia lumber in 1922 as against 13,500,000 feet in the previous year. The fact that Washington and Oregon lumber exports to Britain increased is disquieting to Canadian lumbermen. The Atlantic seaboard/remains Canada’s* big market now, with Australia coming in stronger all the time, and Japan buying more lightly.