. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Past Year's Lumber Trade of tine United Gradual but Healthy Improvement in the Demand—Slight Falling off in Im- ports_proSpects Encouraging for 1910 — Statistics from the Large Ports The consumption of wood in the United Kingdom, was again small during 1909, but all reports agree that the trade in 1909 was far more satisfactory to importers than in 1908. Prices rose gradually, but re- gularly from the beginning of the year to the
. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Past Year's Lumber Trade of tine United Gradual but Healthy Improvement in the Demand—Slight Falling off in Im- ports_proSpects Encouraging for 1910 — Statistics from the Large Ports The consumption of wood in the United Kingdom, was again small during 1909, but all reports agree that the trade in 1909 was far more satisfactory to importers than in 1908. Prices rose gradually, but re- gularly from the beginning of the year to the end and there was less inconvenience from an oversupply than for many years past. The end of the year found stocks moderate and shippers asking increased prices for 1910 deliveries. The Following table shows the quantity of wood imported into the United Kingdom from 1906 to date: 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. Loads. Loads. Loads. Loads. Colonial deals, battens, etc 1,425,112 1,128,544 1,000,356 1,050,106 Colonial timber and 73,539 45,086 39,660 34,04a Foreign deals, battens and boards ,14-8 4,856,879 4,488,091 4,671,975 Foreign timber and 3,174,247 3,467,898 3,843,665 3,394,116 Colonial and foreign staves 139,041 171,721 147,028 126,339 Totals, in loads 10,079,087 9,670,128 9,518,800 9,276,581 Value £25,580,239 £24,873,976 £22,081,622 £21,799,880 London's Lumber Trade More Satisfactory The following diagrams showing the perodical estimates of the duration of supply, in comparison with the averages of the same, at the same time in the previous five years are based on the monthy statistics issued by Foy, Morgan and Company, Canadian Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Don Mills, Ont. : Southam Business Publications
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