. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition September 17, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following1 is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 29th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,366,5281,324,723 1,591,600 White pine 507,535 555,'4° 298,600 Red pine 6i,it,2 89,184 60,080 Oak 452,,826 434,040 527,760 Elm 634 626 941,913 561,80
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition September 17, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following1 is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 29th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,366,5281,324,723 1,591,600 White pine 507,535 555,'4° 298,600 Red pine 6i,it,2 89,184 60,080 Oak 452,,826 434,040 527,760 Elm 634 626 941,913 561,800 Ash 88,358 134,612 79,240 Basswood 241 464 .... Butternut 142 944 .... Tamarac 71 198 .... Hirch and Maple 457,154 307,039 164,'i 0 THE BOSTON MARKET. The demand lor spruce lumber at Boston is very fair, and in face of the fact that the cut was a small one, leaving- the mills rather short of logs, the tone of the market is firm. Quotations are fully sustained: Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $21; 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 10 $ ; 5-inch and up, merchantable boards, $17; matched boards, $18 to $20; out spruce boards, $14; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock is in small supply, and in few hands, with the market firm, though quiet : Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $ to $ for good eastern ; Penn- sylvania, No. 1, $16 to $ ; No. 2, $15 to $ The white pine position continues very firm, 1 hough tiade is quiet : Uppers, 1 to 2 in. $ to $85 ; 2%. to 3 in. $87 to t38; 4-in. $90 ; selects, 1 in. $68; i# lo 13^ in. $70 ; 2-in. $72 ; 2l/z to 3 in. $80 ; 4 in. $82; fine common, i-in. $62 to $63 ; 1 % 10 1 Vz $65 ; 2-in. $ ; 2^ 10 3 in. $ ; 4-in. $ ; barn boards, $23 to $33; coffin boards, $28 lo $32. Hardwood lumber continues generally firm, with a lair demand : Quartered oak. $66
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