. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition August 27, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 26th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . .1,360,183 953,431 1,519,699 White pine 505,666 394,847 297,570 Red pine 60,796 06,435 . Oak °2 37>.3o5 5°» Elm 586,031 828,137 527,884
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition August 27, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 26th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . .1,360,183 953,431 1,519,699 White pine 505,666 394,847 297,570 Red pine 60,796 06,435 . Oak °2 37>.3o5 5°» Elm 586,031 828,137 527,884 Ash 81,227 127,565 68,438 Basswood 241 464 .... butternut 142 850 .... Taraarac 71 22 .... Birch and Maple . ..392,149 298,193 9 ,410 THE BOSTON MARKET. The demand for spruce lumber at Boston shows considerable improvement, with more inquiry. Prices are well sustained to firmer : Ten and 12-inch dimensions $20 to $21 ; 9-inch and under, $ to $19; 10 and 12 inch, random lengths, 10 feet and up, $20 to $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $18 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 feet and up, $ to $18 ; 5- inch and up, merchantable boards, $17 ; matched boards, $18 to $20 ; out spruce boards, $13 to $14 ; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock lumber is steady, with of- ferings small: Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $15 to $ for good eastern ; random eastern, $14 to $ ; Pennsyl- vania, No. 1, $16 to $ ; No. 2, $15 to $ White pine continues very firm, with higher quotations the rule : Uppers, 1 to 2 in. $ to $85; 2^ to3 in. $87 to !t38;4-in. $90; selects, 1 in. $68 ; \V* to \}i in. $70 ; 2 in. $72 ; 2)4 lo 3 in. $80 ; 4 in. $82 ; fine common, i-in. $62 to $63 ; 1 l4l° 1)4 in. $65 ; 2-in. $ ; 2^ and 3 in. $; 4-in. $; barn boards $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. Hardwood lumber is in steady request and unchanged : Quartered oak, $64 to $66; plain oak, $41 lo $45 ; common and rejects, $20 to $25
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