. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition October 22, 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 14th October, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,504,6251,353,666 1,815,920 White pine 568,967 558,995 383,600 Red pine 63,780 89,761 71,160 Oak 459,938 485,806 618,680 Elin 683,998 942,372 561,880
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition October 22, 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 14th October, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,504,6251,353,666 1,815,920 White pine 568,967 558,995 383,600 Red pine 63,780 89,761 71,160 Oak 459,938 485,806 618,680 Elin 683,998 942,372 561,880 Ash 135,108 79,920 Basswood 241 464 .... Butternut 142 944 .... Tamarac 71 198 .... Birch and Maple 307,039 164, Sco THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber is firm in Boston,with the supply small and the demand for frames rather light. Under these conditions prices are firm : Ten and 12-inch di- mensions, $2i ; 9-inch and under, $19 ; 10 and 12 inch random lengths, 10 feet and up, $ ; 2x3,2x4, 2x5,2x6,2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 feet and up, $18 to $ ; 5-inch and up, merchantable boards, $17 ; matched boards, $18 to $20; out spruce boards, $14 ; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock is in quiet demand, with prices unchanged : Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $ to $ for good eastern; Pennsylvania,No. 1, $16 to $; No. 2, $15 to $ Western pine is still in a strong posi- tion, with the demand quiet : Uppers, 1 to 2 in. $82 to $85 ; 2^ to 3 in. $87 to $38; 4-in. $90 ; selects, 1 in. $68 ; i# to 1^ in. $70 ; 2-in. $72 ; 2]/z to 3 in. $80; 4 in. $82; fine common, i-in. $62 to $63 ; ' l4 to \% in. $65 ; 2-in. $ ; 2%. to 3 in. $; 4-in. $ ; barn boards, $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. Hardwood lumber is in good request, with whitewood and quartered oak firm : Quartered oak, $66 to $68 ; plain oak,$42 to $45; common and rejects, $20 to $25 ; red oak, plain, $43 ; whitewood, $43
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