. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. December, 1896 SHAVINGS. The value of forest products exported from the United States during the fiscal year ending- June 30, 1896, according- to fig-ures furnished by the Agricultural De^ partment, was $33,718,204, or per cent, of the total exports, as against $28,- 576,235, or per cent., for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895. Statistics show that the United States is consuming annually about 40,000,000,000 feet of lumber, valued at $450,000,000. At
. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. December, 1896 SHAVINGS. The value of forest products exported from the United States during the fiscal year ending- June 30, 1896, according- to fig-ures furnished by the Agricultural De^ partment, was $33,718,204, or per cent, of the total exports, as against $28,- 576,235, or per cent., for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895. Statistics show that the United States is consuming annually about 40,000,000,000 feet of lumber, valued at $450,000,000. At this rate of consumption the estimated standing supply of 2,300,000,000,000 feet, board measure, would not last many years, but there are revolutions taking place which point to the conclusion that timber will be moderately plentiful for some time to come. The growth of the lumber in- dustry has been rapid. In 1870 the num- ber of men engaged in lumbering was 149,- 997, and that their wages account footed Electrical TELEPHONE TELEGEAPH ELECTEIC LIGHT • Write for Illustrated Catalogue. John Starr, Son & Co., Ltd. Mnfrs. and Dealers in ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Box 448 Halifax, N. S. up $32,007,322, while the product of the year was valued at $168,127,462. Twenty years later 286,197 men were employed, and they earned $87,784,433, their output being $403,667,675. The exports in 1892 amounted in value to $27,975, OUR EXTRA HAND-MADE AXE This Axe stands better in frosty weather than any axe made. . Send for sample. Can supply any pattern. CAMPBELL BROS. Mnfrs. St. John, QORNICES, ^ 1 Metal building fronts SplMETAL TILES/4^ ^Cheapest and best. +**.g*l*--*! Fl^nLAR & 1 Catalogue on application P^p,,MEtAL ROOFING CoQsJ^ The LUMBERMAN is issued fifty- two times a yearufop $ Can you afford to do without it ?. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearanc
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