. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. December 31, 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition hi. the IMPERIAL LUMBER CO. limited • SAW and PLANING MILLS, Warren, Ont. RED AND WHITE PINE DEALS All kinds of Branch Office, MANCHESTER, ENO. S^c£io.^c^E:R Head Office, TORONTO, CAN Registered Gable Address;," ;-.'.' American Lumbermfui/''Telecode. REMARKABLE HARDWOOD SITUATION Perhaps we have made the observation before, but it will bear repetition, that in the hardwood business the present i
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. December 31, 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition hi. the IMPERIAL LUMBER CO. limited • SAW and PLANING MILLS, Warren, Ont. RED AND WHITE PINE DEALS All kinds of Branch Office, MANCHESTER, ENO. S^c£io.^c^E:R Head Office, TORONTO, CAN Registered Gable Address;," ;-.'.' American Lumbermfui/''Telecode. REMARKABLE HARDWOOD SITUATION Perhaps we have made the observation before, but it will bear repetition, that in the hardwood business the present is a really wonderful condition. Probably never before, in proportion to the demand, has there been such a small amount ot hardwood lumber available. The scarcity of dry stock affects everybody but the lew heavy consumers and pei haps a few heavy- dealers who contract their supply so far ahead that they are not affected by the conditions of a year. Not only is this so but all parts of the country are in sub- stantially the same shape. There is no lumber worth speaking of anywhere at the mills or in the markets of the east or west. The American Lumberman says that the scarcity is almost the same in all the diffe ent kinds of woods. Some are in more plentiful supply than others, but in none is there a satisfactory quantity. Not only are consumers and dealers looking for stock but manufacturers themselves. There are many heavy saw mill men who have their regular trade that they wish to supply. Being unable this year to meet the requirements of their customers from their own stocks they are in the market for additional supplies. Producers who never did such a thing before are now trying to buy. Ttiis is particularly notice- able with the quartered oak producers. Instances have been known where such people have within a week paid $4 a thousand more tor common quartered oak than they would have had to pay four weeks ago and they are unable to find at any price the quantity that the
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