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SOCIAL AFfAieSillT PIIIEIIiST
Week of Rare Enjoyment With : Many
Arrival at North Carolina Resort
Bridge,' Card Parties, Dane-' '
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IUnebursVCM ;Jan. .l-The week
bas been 6ne with few -open dates
upon the . the - social calendar, its spe
cial features'the first of the season's
i-otillions, a prdffressive bridge,1 num
erous dinners, saddle, picnics, and tho
annual holiday Tyeek golf tournament.
Enjoyed by the; entire," village -was
the Holiday cotillon, decorations,; fav
ors and figures, in keeping -with tie
season; a pleasant prophesy ' for the
more formal social events which add
brilliancy to" the winter.'' The decora
tions were v twin Christmas trees
strung with small red hearts and tin
sel, streamers of English ivy entwin
ed with holly and mistletoe, huge
crimson bells and ,four monstrous
stockings, hung on -the fireplace man
tel. The novelties' dn figures included
a burlesque iabllet in which young
men garbed in tarlatan skirts worn
over their evening suitswon or lost
partners by, their ability to dance the
Cinderella . numbers in which . young
women were claimed for partners with
slippers selected from a basket, and
young men by personal articles drawn
from a hat .the matching of all na
tion flags, and Jig-saw puzzle pictures
made from colored postals . The fa
vors were mistletoe and holly sprays,
Christmas toys, decorative novelties,
confections .and cigarettes.- r '
The list of participants included Mr.
and Mrsr Fred A .King, of Northboro,
Mr. and Mrs. , Guy Metcalf, of Prov
idence, Capt, ( R. ' B. .Parrolt, ; of New
Brunswick,: and Miss Olmstead, . of
West Brookfield, Mr. Spencer Waters,
of New York ;and Miss aHrriet Hor
ton, of Willlamsport. Mr. J, S. Walker,
of Orange; Va., and .Miss Blanche Hap
good, of Boston,.Mr. Julian"!?, Bishop,
of Bridgeport,; and - .Miss Ethel check
of New York, -Mr.' Charles "Banes,- of
Ovcrbrook, and Miss Margaret Clough,
of Lynn, Mr, H.'-S. aHakell, of New
York, and Miss Theodate Clough- of
Lynn, Mr. Charles Horton, of Wll
llamsport .and Miss . Elizabeth John
son, of Springfield,-; O. Dr. Myron? W.
Marr , of -Dorchester,, and ; Miss Mary
Keller of Norj&bdro, Mr. H. G. Bailey,
of Norfolk .and Mrs Herbert U Jijl
soii, of Worcester, Mx. Cl A. Neff, of
KHfokfafrWsan kucyCHPriest t
' Portsmouth - AUthe favor tables, were
Mrs. Thomas . Check, ot Kew YorX;
1 Mrs: H." W.- Ormsbee, bf Fitchburg,
Mrs. C. S.v Horton. of WilUamsport,
and MissTCthel Gibb. of Toronto. De
tails of arrangement and decorations
were in the hands of an active com
mittee including Mrs. A VW. Hayford.
of Phillips Beach Misses Blanche Tap
ley, Theodate Clough and Margaret
Clough, of Lynn. ..Harriet Hortdn, of
AVilliamsport, - ' ttnd Ethel Check, of
' York. .t?s.-':-'Yr- ' " ' ' ; .
Fifty-two participants In the second
of the season's Abridge parties at the
Inn, arranged by, Mrs. John Basaett
Moore, of New York. Mrs. M L. -Bishop,
of Bridgeport, and Mrs. E. A.- Guth
rie, of St. Augustine ; Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. F. C. Johnson, .of Springfield, O.,
Mrs. Guy Metoalf, of Providence, and
Mrs. J. . -Walker, , of Orange, Va.;
winning the prizes. Consolations were
awarded to Mrs. Guy Metcalf, of Prov
idence, Mrs. H. . R- Mallison, of. New
,York, and Mr Charles Banes, of Over
brock. Mrs. A, J. Phelps and Mrs. J.
C. McCreery, both'of New VTork,-tied
for the best five hundred scores, play
ed at a ingletable, Mrs. Phelps win
ning the cut.- -One'
of thfr lolllest of the season's
dinners wa3 a Christmas spread given
at the Inn for a party of. close friends
bv Mr. Wilbur .C- Johnson,' of New
"York, the group including Mr. and
Mrs T Ashlev Soar.ks. of New York,
Mr. and- Mrs. . Herbert , L. Jillson, of
WorcuatM Or: " Mvron W. Marr. of
nnrr.hPS5t.er,, Miss Lucy ' K. - Priest, of
New Castle. Mr.. James Hall, of NW
York, Mr. M. Brett, of Brookline.
The favors were clever niechanical
tov.' each- with a. verse containing
a slv nolte at ome oersonal peculiar
ity; an automobile for the host of the
evenine. a caddy for Mr. .spars.
duck for Mrs. Sparks, a running dog
for Mr. Jillson, a colored doll baby for
Mrs. Jillson. a 'barking, dog for. Mr
Brett, a fox for Dr. Marr and a frog
for Mr. Hall . V .; " ; "
Mr flnft Mrs. A.' W. Hayford of
Phillips iBeach, entertained (the young
er set.' including Misses Blanche Tap
lev Theodate and Margaret Clough,
of Lvnn. and Ethel Check, of New
York. Messrs., Charles Banes, of Ovetv
brook, Hi..yHaskeilA of New;. xor.K,
and J. SWalker.of .Grange, Va The
souvenir's-,; were .'indoor fireworks
bombs, each containing fayors
Mr. and Mrs, Guy Metcalf. of Prov
iHnnrA ' pn tertalned Mr. and Mrs. F
Jnp- ami : Miss Mary Keller, of
' The first: of 'the saddle. piGnios. al
wavs a deiic-htful feature ol .the sea
son, was enjoyed during theweek by
Mr. and Mrs. T Asniey snarK3 auu
Tm nnhprt -Cate .Wilson. . or eTv
York, Mrs. C. S. Hprton, or. Williams
ubrt. . Mrs. Leonard 'Tufts, of. Boston
Mrs. Herbert L.. Jillsoit df Worcester
MisuAR warript. Horton. " of ' Wflliams
nort. arwl T.nrv K- Priest, of New CaV
tie; Messrs. 'Spencer Waters and Wil
bur . C. Johnson, of ' New York, and
Dr. Mvron W.. Marr. ot Dorchester.
Mrs, A. W. . Hayford,- - of Phillips
Beach, chaperoned the younger set on
a similar outlne: Misses Blanche Tap-
ley, Theodate and Margaret 1 Clough,
of Lvnn, Ethel Check, of New YorK
Elizabeth Johnson of iSpringfield, O
and Messrs T. J. Bishop, of Bridge
nort. C. H. Banes, of Overbrook, Ben
lamln Thaw. Jr.: of Pittsburg, , J.
S.
WTalker, of Orange, y a. Ho&JiasK?.!.'
5 lrkr ;il?d CapC R- B. Parrott,
of. New. Brunswick ' -. ,c
f, Othiate rivals include Mr! and
Mrs. .W Tnvr.aoi.tn . . J.
Richard T, Breff and Af ra w vt n
Wood, Mr. Sydney McCreery, Mrs.' 3.
h, t Hanson,. Miss McFarl M,-v
B. Hanson, Mr. George Jeremiah, ' Mr!
- vv.. a. crowning,. Miss The
rese D. Browning, Mr. .William C.
mowning, 2nd, -Mr. A.4C. Whitcomb,.
Mr.-J. S. Linsley and Mr. f!.; w. Wnn-
eyman, all of New-York; Miss Edith
Macleod, "of -Toronto, and Miss Voirl
Jjaier, or Redbank, J., Mr. Benjamin-
Thaw. Mr. ? William , ThU nA
Miss Thaw, of Pittsburgh Mr and' Mrs.
Martin J.N Condon and Mr. w. k rm-
ettr'bt Pelham Manor. Mr. and mr
Rowland; Elliott, of Brideevllle Mr.
and. Mrs. J. L. Gladwin, of France
MissBelle N. Conway, of "Rmoirlvti.
Mr. nd M rs. , D. - J. Mackay. Miss AL
ma E. Mackay and " Mr. Donald A.
Mackay, ; of Passaic, " Mir. W. C. John
son, Mr. Paul Richtef, Mr. 'J. B. Ladd
and , Mr. Samuel . F.. Scattere-nnd nf
hJladelPhia, Mr. Dayton Voorhees of
Gamden,. Mr. Leland Ineersoll. of
Cleveland, Mr. W. G. Clarke of Boston,
Mr. W. -4 R. Tuckerman, of Washing
ton, Mr. G. H. French and Mr. Willis
Hale, of .North Attleboro. Mr; J. E.
Towlesw of Chicago, , Mr.v William T,
Converse . and Mr. Robert Converse,
of Albany, Mr. E. J.r'Spaulding, of Bur:
ingtpn, . Vt., Mr. J. Walker, or Or
ange, Va., , Mr. Herbert E. Cushman.
of College Hill. N. C. Prof. A. Mar
shall Elliott, of-Baltlmore, Dr. R. C. 1
Corbin; of Metuchen, N. J.y Mr. J. B 1
Montgomery and Mr. John T. Small,
of Toronto. Mr. Richard W, Hovey.
Of , Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs.. C. vW.
Ten Broeck, of Qrange, Mr." J. S.xCo
burn, of New Haven. Mr. J. Hartford
ChichesteK bf -SummftK Mr. George F.
Blake andMt. Eprdyce Blake, of Wor
cester. Mr. and Lire. iL H. White and
Miss Ruth White,- of - Bridgeport, Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Clapp and Master Ros
well D. sClapp, at Hartf ordrc Mr. J. E.
Kellogg, of. Fitchburg,, Mr. J. B.
Whittier and Miss Lang, of Battle-
boro, Miss M. -K. Lathbury, of Brook
lyn. Mr. Richard W. Hovey. of Cam
bridge and Mr; L. Bolton, of Bos
ton, .t, e ''
THE WEEK AT P I N E H U R ST. '
Annual Holiday Week' Coif Tourney.
Other Social Timet. ; .
Pinehurst, N. C, Jan. 1. The annu
al Tioliday week golf tourney which
endedFriday, sets the local golf sea
son In full swing, immediately preced-
ng as it does, the seventh annual mid-
Winter-contest hooked sXor i January
Oth, llthVandHtJtft, rand the 'annual.
Advertising.i Men's- testtrte-
rbunds out the weeK. Starting wltn
fTafge "and promising. field seven
years ago, this event " has grown In
size and importance until it now occu
pies front rank with the leading Amer
ican matches, its entry list ror several
years past establishing new records
for American golf.' . v
rSix divisions are provided for this
year with a -special division for. those
who fail to qualify; the Pinehurst sys
tem of qualification to decide who will
fight it out in the match, play rounds
for the wealth.; or attractive tropnies
offered. ., These Include a gold medal
or the best qualification score, and
the 'President's Governors . Secreta
ry's, Treasurer's, Captain's and Club's
cups to match play divisidn winners,
with sterling cups for ine - division
runners-dp' and the, '.winners of the
consolation " divisions. Qualifications
which the entrants are arranged in six
classes and the best sixteen scores
n' each class qualify. - . .
The field promises not only to be
large but extremely fast as. Is evinced
by advance entries and inquiries; all
sections -of the country represented,
with 'the New York delegation,' which
comes by special train in the majori
ty- '' . ' . .;. . "r
In all ways the week win oe one oi
the busiest and merriest of the sea
son, for many delightful social affairs
are. being planned in honor of the vis
itors, : not. to mention quail hunting,
trap ; .shooting, fox hunting, riding;
versions. ;: ' '' - ' '
WELDON NEWS.
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Personal and - General News ; Notes
From the Railroad Town.
-WeWon. ,N. Jab. l.Mrs. JamesT i
T. Carter,1 of Lynchburg, Va., Is. visit
ing Mr, and Mrs. ; James T. Gpocn. -
Mrs.- P. N. stamoacK, JT;; lert last
Tuesday 'for- a . visit to relatives., in
York. Pa.. Mrs. stamnacK s rormer
nome. Mr, , John " B. Sledge spent
the holidays with relatives In Norfolk.
Miss, Jettnie Strother, or Lynchburg,
Va is visiting-;Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Gooch. -Miss Allen : Hart spentvthe
holidays -with her, mother, Mrg. Lula
Hart, ' - '.' : (: ' : ' .
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Zplllcoffer en-
tertained Tuesday night In ; honor of
the young people - who have, been off
to school.. Among those present were
Misses Allen Hart, J essie ureen, j an-
nette. Daniel, t ..Annie Musgroye,'. Jean
nette Musgrove, Susie andMamie zoi
licofi" eft. - MessrsJAilenr Zollicoaer, Ed
gene Daniel and E; H: Smjttt
Mr. M.-.R. Harrell,- en uocKy Mount,
N. C, spent several days Here witn ms
tjeonle.- Mr. Robert Ransom spent
several days in Raleigh tnis weeit. -
Mf. Tom Mabry and Miss Jennie mc
Ilhenny were married last week.
Mr;.E. F. Johnson is visiting relatives
in Richmond.
The young men: of town gave a" de
lightful dance , complimentary to the
visiting young ladies, last Wednesday
nieht. - -
' Miss- Frances Scott, of Richmond, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Owen.-
Misses Lula and, Lillie Steinback.are
visiting friends in Tatum, S. C.
Mr. Hiram Wall, of South Hill, Va
was a visitor here this week. Capt.
E. C. Cohen; of -ther Atlantic Coast
Line. -was a visitor here last week.
Mr. Louis Hudson, of Emporia, Va.,
snent ' Sunday here 'With his mother,
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. WILMIKGTK, i
The Academy will offer only one "at-
tractibnHhis week, but that one , will
be quite 'sufficient and will begone of
themost notable Wilmington vhas ever
seen. . ' It- will be1 the distinguished
actress, Miss Lillian Russell, and no
greater star could ' be ; obtained. tTho
attraction is thoroughly Broadway in
every particular . and It is" a rare op
portunity afforded - Wilmington thea
tre-goers and really such, as no bther
city ; in North Carolina 'gets this sea
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son,'. as', Wilmington ; is Miss "Russellh
oniy;,stop in North Carolina. This
n itself Is-something important and
sho'nid be . appreciated. Miss .Russell
is supported by a metropolitan .com
pany? beaded by no less a person than
the famed Digby J3ell who is 'also a
Broadway star. The sale of seats will
commence Wednesday morning at the
raiace, Miss Russell s engagement be
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ing for vThursday night at the Acad
emy. , ".
Lillian -.Russell is perhaps .the. most
wonderfuL. woman connected 5 with .the
American stage of her day and gener
ation. '-""Thirty - years of. uninterrupted
successon- the comic vopra" and com
edy" stage' have not left an impression
upon her: glorious personality and to
day'; she, -Is as buoyant and charming
ajev43kC i he iwa -in theyeas-of -her
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wonderf ufc ; vogue, in music, t ; Coupled
with ithis is the fact that Vhen comic
opera began . to I wane the field - for
Miss Russels.. efforts seemed 'so lim
ited that' there was a question if she
could possibly retain her vogue. The
musical works that she made part of
our theatrical . history have ; been su
perceded by musical comedy and the
disjointed light 'frothy pieces ' which
now catch the fleeting fancy of the
theatre-going public. But not content
to rest upon her; laurels, and too -ambitious
to ventureiinto Vaudeyille Lit-
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"THE FIRST NIGHT."
lian Russell stepped, from the; comic
opera stage Jx the legitimate. Sh
studied hard and in three seasons has
developed from ; anv experimental act
ress into . the most delightful corner
dienne bjefore the public today Het
presence, in a scene helps to matoe it
and in" her present vehicle, "The First
Night' she is the sparkle in the wine
as faras a comparison of this sort
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RUSSELL.
can suggest her personal r contribution
to a good cause. .In the past four sea
sons Miss Russell na3 been free .from
the worries . of public ' vocalization. - In
that time she has created five distinct
comedy characterizations-.and in each
has met-with Mnstinted ' personal suc
cess and . four of her initial presenta-
tlonsx in this new -filed-wave: been un
qualified. successes. - Last season it
was thought she; had reached the high
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JANUARY L 1910.
water mark when", phe' broke the rec
ords she ; did ' with ; her-Dormlar little
play; but; this' fyear she: has followed
it up with a new comedycreatlon that
has outstripped anything she ever did
and her season is turning out - the
most unexpected hit of her career.
; It sets - the fwoman-part from all
contemporaries and stamps her as one
of the Veally ; wonderful -people -o?
stageland. As one critic in New York
put it during her recent ruff there she
has become " an institution and she
said that -she had so. of ten surprised
Lhim that hereafter nothing 'she under
takes will 'be a surprise even if .she
were to decide to play' traghr.rples.
Miss Russell howeverhas ,nor leaning
in that direction. She Is an apostle
of good cheer and. maintains that
when -done in the proper spirit noth
ing is better for the public weal than
a clean but and well handled Comedy
and she demonstrated her faith in li
by being , the " motive - power behind
many a dainty performanee. ; , v, '
. Recent Opening In Philadelphia. .
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 25. Before 'a
merry ; Christmas audience i Joseph
Brooks presented tonight for the first
time on any stage,. Ullian Russell in
a new iarce "The 'First Nigntr, wit a
a splendid company. ; The playr pleas
ed immnsery . Miss Russell has the
best part in her career since she de
serted comic opera for the dramatic
field. "The "First Night" Js by Geo;
V. Hobart, author -of Mjiss Russell's
successful play, "Wjild "Fire." . It is an
adaptation from "Der Halbe Dichter."
B. T. Raaen the late Augustln Daly
obtained the highly successful v "Nan
cy and Co.'' from the . same ' source.
n the Daly ; TTroductlon Ada .,Rhan'
played the . part Miss' Russell assumes
and Rigby Bell has the role in which
the late James Lewis registered so
effectively. Mr. Hobart retains -the
situation but has brought the dialogue
up-to-date and introduced '.much ..'new
business. As the original farce is un
known .to the . present , generation of
theatre goers, .it has not" been played
generally for two decades, T"The , First
Night ' nas an tne sparwe ana sauci
ness of-a new. red wagon to a modern
audience., Miss Russell plays the part
of Rose Graham, collaborator, with
Langdon Jones (Julius, McVieker) of
a musical comedy. Her husband (Al
bert Andruss), who is intensely jeal
ous hates the stage- and stage folks.
As ehe fears to tell him. of . her work
she conceals her indentity even to her
literary partner under the, name of Gll
ber Gray. In order to v attend , the
first night of the comedy , she, tells
her hiiahand she is eblnsf to-the bed-
ide -of a sick, relative, ; He finds , in
her .study, a half burnt", envelope bear;
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in love wlthr Mabel . Ketcnam (Leon
ard Oakford),,the 4 daughtex. .oTCot.
Ketcham, a flirtatious old gentleman
but a particular father. . Bigoy eu
(Mortimer Smith) Sydney Booth. Is in
love with Jessie Ketcham (Mlllicent
Rvftii.il. The young men. must spend
two weeks probation under CoL Ketct-
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um's' roof, in order that he may study
their moral character.: Suitor ; Smith
is - receiving his conge as Mrs. Gra
ham enters the household in search
bf Jones. Col. Ketcham is the flrBt
to meet her v He is delighted to learn
that ' the pleader for his daughter's
hand is apparently the hero of an es
capade, as he wants the girl to mar
ry Hurgatroy Howe (George E. Mack)
a young an with money Mr. Gra
ham resents his - inquisitiveness and
leaves the rejoicing ; colonel .who,
meantime has been: flirting with the
housemaid. . To expose Jones. Graham
traces his Wife to the Colonel's house.
He knows she has been there' because
the ' odor of , gardenia; her favorite,
perfume, : pervades the room. -.The
colonel recognizes Mr.- Jones' - caller
as his friend's, wife. When the two
plotters go into the ljbrary to Identify
the 'handwriting of an envelope Mrs.
Graham returns and meets Jones.. Sht
insists that he take her to the thea
tre for the first night, confessing that
she; is the composer. While he Is
searching , for an excuse the . voiced
of the;-Colonel and angry husband are
heard. They hide in a closet. Finding
long automobile coats they disguise
themselves and flee with the family
pursuing them as thieves. The dis
gusted author and beautiful composer
takerefuge in a hoteL - Mrs. Pfitzer,
the Colonel's sister, SusanneWestford
with her two nieces, come 4 to the ho-;
tel for ' tea. . They encounter Mrs.
Graham;.' The afternoon is -spent by
Jones and the wife dodging the angry
husband and indignant Colonel. In
the end Jones fiancee catches him and
the wife weedles a promise from "the
husband that until midnight the au
thor - is hers." ' All the characters . at
tend the , performance. The. play 13
a great success . The author quits the
theater, only to pick up his belongings
and - leave the Colonel's home In dis
grace Mrs. Graham returns to the Col
onel's . house to tell her husband her
secret . Further complications ensue
through the meddling of the Colonel.
When the muddle is at its worse the
Colonel is .caught . in his flirtations
with the -maid by Smith and agrees tn
the marriage of his daughter to Smith
and - Jones. Mrs. graham . confesses
she is the librettist and all ends hap
pily. Miss Russell Js delightful in her
comedy touches and rises to the de
mands of. the serious moments with
strength and commands the delivery,
of a speech in the last act describing
the feelings -ot an author on a first
night . It is a gem equal to her in
structions to jockey in. . "Wildfire,
Digby Bell is splendid - in . the part of
the prying irascible .old , Colonel, Miss
westford .-makes ?tne,v mosi-.or cnax
acter role of the weeping sister.; The
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Russell - looks charming as ever ." and
wears gowns which can - be , described
roniy .-as-ar" df eam.r r
What yeu may hate been calling
the "good fortune in business affairs"
of someone you know may be . simply
the courage to. advertise. ? .
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WHOLE KUIBER 13,181.
VHAT FORESTS G0I1TRIBUTED . v.
Ninety Million Dollars to foreign Ex.
ports uai Tear riaviii oiorcs .f ,
, and History of the Indus- J
try In the South.
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,", (Special Star Correspondence.) ' '
Washington, Jan. ; 1. Our " forests r
contributed 190,000,000 to the'exporta
of the United States during the fiscal
year l 1908 a ; twenty-foId , increase
since 1851. The importasof forest pro ,
ducta chiefly India rubber and other
gums from the Tropics and -lumber
from Canada have1 grown ' to even
larger proportions. From a little over
a million dollars-in 1851 they rose trr
122 millions 'in 1907, falling slightly.
below 100 millions in 1908. These are
some of the striking facts set forth In
a comprehensive i bulletin, in our lor
eign trade in forest products,, just pub- :,
lished by the Department of Agricul
ture. This bulletin covers a period of,
nearly 60 years.r , . f
A better idea of the rapid growth of
this trade can be obtained by compar'
ing It with' the. population. 'During the
first five years of"Hhe period (1851-,
1855) 24. cents per capita represents
the averager annual exports and v less
than 9 cents the imports of forest
products. ; Since . then ; both - imports
and exports have increased much fas
ter than population. During the .five
years 1901-1905 , the average exports
per capita , reached 74 cents and the-:
imports 90 cents. In 1908 the exports
were $1.04 and the imports-$1.12 per
capita..; , . v . . - ' '
During the first five years of this
period (1851-1855) the exports of for-,
est products were three times the im
ports. During the next five years the
exports ;were 60 per cent greater -in
value than the: imports. Then follow-
ed a period of about 20 years during
which the balance of . trade in f orest '
products shifted from one side to -the
other. Since 1879 the imports have
been decidedly r higher in . value than
the exports ever year i except 1901, the
excess averaging about 25 preent. ,.;
. It is not, however, . to be stpposed .
that - the ' articles included among the
imports are directly competitive In
any large degree wfth our native f ptv
est products, r The bulk of the imports
consists of India rjubber and otapr
tropical gums, dyewoods, and cabinet V ;
woods. Onlyffrom 25 to 80 perioent.'
of thetotaLIs majiel up . of timber, lum
ber and wood pulp from species ha-. '
tlve to pon't TVfQ r 'as rif '
producU -is derived chiefly , from Can-. " ;
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Timber. and-lunheMvedHTingria.j,
entire period mqde up the bulk of our, ;
exportsy constituting on an- average
hot far from to ree-f ourts of . the total .
value:, ' I ' :' f - ,A i ' '.
Naval stores,' (chiefly spirits-turpen-
Ruontini'iea on Page 12.)
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