. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. J »'ie 2$ 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition hi. 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 loth June, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: CO. ft. Cu ft. Cu. ft. ,,, .... '90° 1901 1902 \Vaney white pine . 457,074 27\ 6,417 Red Dine"'^3'2 *9" '"^ ~fK 179,421 52? 359,465 Satwood. . '. ; .; 55'749 77f
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. J »'ie 2$ 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition hi. 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 loth June, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: CO. ft. Cu ft. Cu. ft. ,,, .... '90° 1901 1902 \Vaney white pine . 457,074 27\ 6,417 Red Dine"'^3'2 *9" '"^ ~fK 179,421 52? 359,465 Satwood. . '. ; .; 55'749 77f,i Butternut Q2 ^2 Tamarac 22 birch and .Maple 284,065 2*5,322 83,898 WHITE PINE IN LAKE SUPERIOR DISTRICf. Reviewing the lumber situation on the upper lakes the Mississippi Valley Lumtet- nian says: "The past week has seen an increase m the demand for white pine lumber and if the succeeding weeks show like gains a subsiantial volume of business will char- acterize the July market. All the manu- facturers report that the number of inquiries has grown greatly, doubtless caused by the curtailed stocks in retail hands and the knowledge that lumber is becoming more plentiful on this market. The present demand is of normal propor- tions, but a shortage in many items prevents its total volume being shown in the local shipments. Crop conditions in the counliy are most promising and visiting retailers on this market in most cases predict a large trade. The last government summary of crop conditions states that corn has made rapid growth and in most sections a good crop is promised. Winter wheat has made gener- ally favorable progress. Spring wheat has been damaged in flooded valleys of Iowa, but in the dry portions of the state and through the rest of the wheat region, is in excellent shape. The oat crop has advanced favorably and with the excep. tion of a few localities, promises good re- turns. "With the current normal demand and the excellent prospects for a large trade
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