§ Mr. Molsonasked the Minister of Transport what was the production of limestone and lime in 1939 and 1947; and the destination of each product and the quantities consumed.
§ Mr. BarnesIn 1939, the production of limestone was 20,700,000 tons. The production of lime from limestone in that year, and the destination of each product are not known. In 1947, 14,550,000 tons of limestone and 1,525,000 tons of lime were produced. The destinations were as follows:
Limestone Tons Iron and Steel manufacture 1,235,000 Agriculture 895,000 Limestone for lime burning 3,050,000 Other purposes, including roads, railway ballast, building and constructional purposes and collieries 9,370,000 Lime from Limestone Steel manufacture 395,000 Agriculture 500,000 Building 265,000 Other purposes 365,000 The 1939 figure includes limestone produced by quarries belonging to or operated on behalf of iron and steel manufacturers, whereas the figures for 1947 are exclusive of this. Separate figures for the production from these quarries are not available. The figures for 1947 are approximate. Complete returns are not yet available.