c.—3.

investigation had proved that this quantity would be produced in excess of domestic requirements. White-pine for many years occupied pride of place in New Zealand's export timber trade, but future exports of this timber will be strictly limited to conserve the remaining essential supplies for domestic requirements. The export of white-pine will be slightly greater during 1939 on account of an increased surplus following upon a fall in dairy production over the past two seasons.

Table 9. —Imports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce.

Table 10. —Exports of Sawn Timber( 1 ) and other Forest Produce.

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(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. All figures refer to the years ended 31st December, 1936-38. Value represents value in country of export, plus 10 per cent, expressed in terms of New Zealand currency.) 1936. 1937. 1938. Item. i I Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value. Quantity. Value. I | Hardwoods — Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Australian hardwoods .. 19,955,000 270,890 24,169,000 342,890 29,186,000 435,760 Oak .. .. .. 2,691,000 40,780 3,518,000 66,350 2,094,000 48,900 Total .. .. 22,646,000 311,670 27,687,000 409,240 31,280,000 484,660 Softwoods— Douglas fir .. .. 4,170,000 36,560 6,509,000 53,230 7,048,000 53,370 Butter-boxes .. .. 1,513,000 29,310 1,456,000 30,530 947,000 17,400 Redwood .. .. 2,115,000 28,120 1,718,000 24,760 3,064,000 47,500 Total .. .. 7,798,000 93,990 9,683,000 108,520 11,059,000 118,270 Other .. .. .. 682,000 16,690 2,084,000 39,570 892,000 6,100 Grand total .. 31,126,000 422,350 39,454,000 557,330 43,231,000 609,030 Laths, palings, shingles, &c. .. 5,587 .. 2,909 .. 3,731 Tons. Tons. Tons. Tanning-bark .. .. 1,248 14,810 862 8,309 595 5,811 Wood-pulp .. .. 4,406 47,790 5,030 59,227 7,478 85,178

(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. A]1 figures refer to the years ended 31st December, 1936-38.) 1936. 1937. 1938. Item. Quantity. Value. Quantity. \ Value. Quantity. Value. Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ White-pine( 2 ) .. .. 14,824,000 140,000 3,110,000 32,370 2,021,000 25,790 Rimu( 3 ) .. .. 6,095,000 49,800 8,711,000 84,800 7,407,000 74,010 Beech .. .. .. 2,033,000 20,470 2,076,000 24,570 2,427,000 30,150 Matai .. .. .. 2,142,000 16,620 1,829,000 17,950 563,000 5,520 Kauri( 4 ) .. .. 934,000 26,380 639,000 21,240 661,000 20,500 Insignis-pine box-shooks( 5 ) 899,000 10,760 1,161,000 17,930 1,263,000 19,340 Other— New Zealand .. .. 29,000 670 131,000 1,990 188,000 2,090 Foreign .. .. 50,000 1,090 58,000 690 60,000 670 Totals .. .. 27,006,000 265,790 17,715,000 201,540 14,590,000 168,070 Tons. Tons. Tons. Kauri-gum .. .. 3,237 96,160 3,226 151,590 2,034 103,777 Tanning-bark . . .. . . . . 19 150 2 27 Fungus .. .. 47 5,020 46 6,070 38 3,980 (-) 1936 : 95 per cent, to Australia, 3 per cent, to Pacific Islands, 2 per cent, to United Kingdom ; 1937 : 91 per cent, to Australia, 6 per cent, to Pacific Islands, 3 per cent, to United Kingdom; 1938 : 90 per cent, to Australia, 9 per cent, to Pacific Islands, I per cent, to United Kingdom. ( 2 ) Exported for butter-boxes, shelving, whitewood furniture, &c. ( 3 ) For flooring, linings, and joinery. ( 4 ) For floorings, linings, tanks, and vats, &c. ( 5 ) Principally for Pacific Islands fruit-cases.