§ 73. Mr. J. Grimstonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has investigated the Bahamas as a source of yellow pine in order to relieve our soft wood timber shortage by obtaining further supplies from this Commonwealth source.
Mr. H. WilsonAn investigation of the Bahamas timber resources was made in 1947 and the annual cutting rate is being maintained at the highest economic level. Domestic demand, with that from local areas and a direct dollar demand, are more than enough to absorb the quantity produced.