. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. TIMBER STATEMENT. Following' is a comparative Statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the perl of Quebec up to 12th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,27s,222 H8o,H7 1, 348,250 297,570 Red pine . 60,73') 46,527 Oak. 288,924 Elm â 527,884 Ash . 76,274 124,956 68,438 Basswootl 241 464 Ktitternut 92 740 Tamarac ⢠â¢
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. TIMBER STATEMENT. Following' is a comparative Statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the perl of Quebec up to 12th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,27s,222 H8o,H7 1, 348,250 297,570 Red pine . 60,73') 46,527 Oak. 288,924 Elm â 527,884 Ash . 76,274 124,956 68,438 Basswootl 241 464 Ktitternut 92 740 Tamarac ⢠⢠71 22 Birch and Maple. . ⢠⢠297,755 9 ,410 THE BOSTON MARKET. Business in spruce lumber at Boston s better, with prices more stead}'. Some of the large mills even are done sawing for the season, and others are near to this condition, and this will shorten the supply a good deal. The small randoms that have been making the market weak are well worked off : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $20 to $22; 9-inch and under, $19 to $20; 10 and 12 inch, random lengths, 10 feet and up, $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feel and up, $17 to $; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 feet and up, $ to $18; 5-inch and up, merchantable boards,$i7;matched boards, $19 to $20; out spruce boards, $ to $14; bundle furring, $17 to $f8. Hemlock Inmber is very steady, with quotations unchanged: Boards, 12, I4and 16 feet stock, $15 to $ tor good eastern ; Pennsylvania, No. I, $16 to $ ; No. 2, $15 to $ The very firm position of western pine is continued, though trade is quiet: Up- pers, i-in., $75 to $80; 2% to 3 in. $80 to $3r; 4-in. $85 to $88 ; selects, 1 to iy2 in. $68 ; 2-in. $69 to $70; 2% to 3 in. $74 to $76; 4-in. $79 to $80; fine common, i-in. $60 to $63 ; 1 % to 1 y2 in. $64 to $66; 2-in. $68 to $70; 2}4 and 3 in. $69 to $71 ; 4-in. $80; barn boards, $23 to $33; coffin boards, $27 to $32. Hardwood lumber is in fair demand with a gener
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