. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. development and industrial advancement of the country. In his native village of Columbiaville he built a large woollen mill, and nearby conducted an extensive farm. At Toledo, Ohio, he had large and comprehensive in- terests, including a wholesale distributing yard and door, sash and blind factory, and he was the sole capitalist in the Union Manufacturing Company, producers of sewing machines and woodenware. He was also connected wtih the leading national bank in
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. development and industrial advancement of the country. In his native village of Columbiaville he built a large woollen mill, and nearby conducted an extensive farm. At Toledo, Ohio, he had large and comprehensive in- terests, including a wholesale distributing yard and door, sash and blind factory, and he was the sole capitalist in the Union Manufacturing Company, producers of sewing machines and woodenware. He was also connected wtih the leading national bank in Bay City. Mr. Peter was a modest man, very retired, steadfast, and a loyal friend. He left an estate estimated at $1,200,000. Of this he willed $10,000 to his son Alvin Peter, of Toledo, who in late years has had much to do with the management of his business affiairs, and a like amount to his daughter, the remainder being bequeathed to his widow. The property of Young Bros., at St. Margaret's Bay, N. S., consisting of saw mills and 80,000 acres of timber land, has been purchased by Peter Ryan, of Toronto, who is un- derstood to be acting for Michigan and Chicago capitalists. The consideration was $300,000. The purchasers will con- tinue the lumber operations, and will also engage in the manufacture of pulp. A large pulp mill will be erected and additions made to the saw mill, at an expenditure of several hundred thousand dollars. OTTAWA VALLEY NEWS. A meeting of the leading mill owners of the Ottawa valley was held early in November at the office of the Hull Lumber Company to talk over the question of es- tablishing a uniform standard of grades for lumber. The companies represented included the Hull Lumber Com- pany, Hawkesbury Lumber Company, W. C. Edwards & Company, Gilmour & Hughson, and J. R. Booth. The feeling seemed to be in favor of taking some action, and at a meeting of the Wholesale and Retail Lumber Mer- chants Association held at a later date the question
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