. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber at Boston continues in the very firm position previously noted, with prices steadily held at quotations : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $21 and $22 ; 9-inch and under, $19 to $20 ; 10 and 12 inch random lengths, 10 feel and up, $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 fc-t and up, $18 to $ ; 5-inch and up, mer- chantable boards, $17 j matched boards,
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber at Boston continues in the very firm position previously noted, with prices steadily held at quotations : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $21 and $22 ; 9-inch and under, $19 to $20 ; 10 and 12 inch random lengths, 10 feel and up, $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 fc-t and up, $18 to $ ; 5-inch and up, mer- chantable boards, $17 j matched boards, $18 to $20; but spruce boards, $14; bundle furring-, $17. Hemlock is firmer, though rather quiet in demand : Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $ to $ for good eastern ; Pennsylvania, No. 1, $ to $19 ; No. 2, $15 to $16. There is a steady market for western pine lumber, with the prices firm and un- changed : Uppers, 1 to 2 in. $82 to $85 ; 2^ to 3 in. $87 to ; 4-in. $90; selects, 1 in. $6S; to 1 ^ in. $70; 2-in. $72 ; CANADA LUMBERMAN WEEKLY tDITION 2%, to 3 in. $80 ; 4 in. $82; fine common, i-in. $62 to $63 \\%\.o\% in. $65 ; 2-in. $ ; 2%. to 3 in. $; 4-in. $ ; barn boards, $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. There is no change to note in hardwood lumber, maple and birch floorings being especially active. Prices are steady : Quartered oak. $63 to $75 ; plain oak, $42 to $47 ; common and rejects, $20 to $2^ ; red oak, plain, $43; whitewood, $45 to $47; sap and common, $30 to $35 ; brown ash, $41 to $44 ; white ash, $43 to $46 ; maple, $28 to $30 ; end-dried white maple, $38 to $42; birch, $27 to $30; birch, 75 per cent. red. $45 to $50; elm, $29 to $31. Shingles are steady and unchanged : Extra cedar, $ ; clear, $3 ; second clear, $ ; extra So. I, $(0 $ ; British Columbia red ced ir, 16-inch, five butts to 2 inches, $ to $; 18-inch, five butts to 2 inches, $ ; five butts 'o zYz inches, $ There is a steady m
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