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’ and pulp. Wood has many
uses and one. of the least |

known is for the
manufacturing of a_ fuel
substitute for gasoline.

Methanol has been used

. successfully as a fuel for the

internal combustion engine
and for the home heating

furnace. The fuel alcohols
- gre cleaner burning and

have five times lower

- emissions than do. the

hydrocarbon fuels. Thus

“they easily. fall below the .

now acceptable. levels of
poliution, They allow
motors to operate with a
higher compression ratio
thus simpler pollution
controls. They have a

higher heat transfer ratio

thus necessitating some
modifications to internal
combustion. engines.

However it is estimated that”
it would cost the average
car owner. about $100 to

_eonvert a car to use _

methanol fuels. -In the past

“it was used as a‘ fuel for

racing cars and during the

’-gecond: world war a§ 2

substitute for gasoline.
Perhaps this is one of the

‘{ndustries which could be
established in the Terrace .

area, With the price of
gasoline increasing tothe
world price per barrel and
with out hydrocarbon fuels.

being exhausted, it could be ©
> . gn alternative to the energy

situation which we may face

A pilot project is being.

undertaken in Ontario to
study the feasibility. of such

"gas substitute’ and with

p from: both levels of

. AGRICULTURE
At the present time small
market operations exist in
the area. The land is good

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such . an.-
. could. hbe-
- established in this area in
“conjunetion with an already

: existing sawmill.

and produces berry and root

crops especially-well.’ :The.

owing season - is ‘longer
nan other “areas ..of.:.the
northwest. ae
Until the development of
the forest. industry ‘the
Terrace. area ‘supplied7i
local. market - ij
vegetables, fruits,!-berries,
milk and meat. ‘The dairy
has now folded: and. only a
handfu) of farmers are left.

| Much of the:produceis'sold

locally but this-year some of
it is being shipped. to-.the

south. |

7 The’. establishment of

GOoec%oog

It may
establishment of — the
marketing cooperative will
increase the. viability of
agriculture in this area.
Specialization would have to
take place, But it is net
feasible for all farmers to
grow the same crop. It
would be‘necessary for the
farmers to band together,
establish aa feasible and
realistic growing plan and
work together instead of
against each other as is the
Case aat the present time.

Terrace products are sold worldwide

be that the

ae

marketing boards did
nothing to ip the farmers
in this area. It put the local
dairy out of business and
could possibly succeed in
putting the only egg

oducer in the area cut of
usiness.

A hot house operation
could be profitable if
specific conditions were

met. Theré would have to he.

a guaranteed market
especially within the local
supermarkets. The farmer
who undertook such an

ects... _

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"there is

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able to meet the demand at
a reasonable price to the
consumer’. ee
One form of farming not
considered, which could be
viable, would be’. the
establishment of - trout
farms. This could. be
carried out by building.
artificial ponds - using: :the
Nass watershed .area..°A
complete rocessing ‘plant -
could beestablighedin crder —
to supply. the’ western
Canadian market with’ fresh
frozen trout, 2 2 oe
iculture has. promise

for this country. but: only: if
cooperation, ©
determination =: and
foresight. ~~ o%0 07
(Note: Terrace did at one
time have a thriving
agricultural industry. TDC

‘gives three reasoris for its

ecline, Men found: they
could make more money

? working in the w

a.
lack of coordinated prowing
and marketing by the loc

producers, and..the. buying
practices - of _ the
supermarket ‘chains. were

alsocited) oo

- CLAY AND LIMESTONE.
Terrace is surrounded by -
clay..  Used."in ‘the. .

2 manufacture .of brick such

an industry would probably
be uneconomical. ‘There is
net the population base. in

R the northwest to warrant

such an operation: at ‘the

R present time, .However,

clay has other uses: '

5 Ceramic tiles ‘and. ‘unique —

erait products’' " Jare
possibilities. ©. 9.7.

In the area are. found a
number of ° excellent
limestone deposits’ which
could be utilized in the
manufacture _ of cement
related products, Should the
northern railway system ©
followed _ by mineral
development go, ahead then

a cement plant could also be

viable secondary industry
for this area,

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