. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 10 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN April, 1895. SOME days ago Mr. C. H. Clark, of Barne, Ont., drew my attention to a comment in the Weekly Lum- berman, where it was intimated that one reason why prices for white pine were cut in Duluth, was because there were not a few men engaged in the trade there lacking the capital which would enable them to hold out for better prices. Our friend Clark has about made up his mind to become a resident of Duluth, and has already spent con
. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 10 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN April, 1895. SOME days ago Mr. C. H. Clark, of Barne, Ont., drew my attention to a comment in the Weekly Lum- berman, where it was intimated that one reason why prices for white pine were cut in Duluth, was because there were not a few men engaged in the trade there lacking the capital which would enable them to hold out for better prices. Our friend Clark has about made up his mind to become a resident of Duluth, and has already spent considerable time there, and done some business. He tells me there is no lumber section in the States where men stronger financially are engaged in the lumber trade, and that if a long pull is necessary they are quite equal for it. I have no doubt but that this is the case, and, for my part, I did not read the paragraph named as meaning that, financially, Duluth lumbermen were weak. I am quite sure, however, that Duluth is no different to other lumber sections, and that among those engaged in the trade are quite a few who find it necessary to make a quick turn-over of their product, and cannot always hold lumber for a better price. We have had such experiences in Canada. During the past winter, when lumber was so terribly dull, from time to time a break in prices would occur in Michigan from just the same conditions. The large majority of the Michigan men held on bravely to their stocks, and to this cause is due the fact that there was no general break up in white pine. Nevertheless white pine could at times be bought at a good shading under market prices. In new districts these conditions are almost sure to prevail in a larger degree than in the older territories. What is the trouble with lumber in the southern states ? A lot of jobbers have located themselves there, who are simply into the business for speculation. They are not particu- lar whether they pay their workmen even. A
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