. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. April 30, 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition THE OTTAWA VALLEY. [Correspondence of the Canada Lcmderman.] The activity about the mills is the pre- sent prominent feature of the lumber busi- ness. Every preparation has been made for a big season's cut, and all that remains" to transform expectations into realiz??ons is a large and steady supply of logs. Gilmour & Hughson's large mill on the Hull side of the river is working on di- mension timber. The W.
. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. April 30, 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition THE OTTAWA VALLEY. [Correspondence of the Canada Lcmderman.] The activity about the mills is the pre- sent prominent feature of the lumber busi- ness. Every preparation has been made for a big season's cut, and all that remains" to transform expectations into realiz??ons is a large and steady supply of logs. Gilmour & Hughson's large mill on the Hull side of the river is working on di- mension timber. The W. C. Edwards iCompanv's mill has aKo staited for the season with a large gang of men. The Ottawa mill got down to business this year about a week before the larger mil| at Rockland. Booth's mill is also run- ning night and night gang having been placed at work this week. Over 1,500 men are now employed in the Booth mill and yard. A large burner is in course of erection. In it the refuse sawdust will be disposed of. The E. B. Eddy Company's saw mill and the mills of â mailer concerns in and about the city ire all working on the season's cut. From present indications very little umber available for present sale is likely ,o be carried over. The mill men are laHy in receipt of inquiries from local and )utside dealers, and the prospects for a apid turnover of lumber in the yards are jood. The Ottawa Transportation Company las got its fleet of 80 barges in readiness (or the movement of the Ottawa and Hull nillcut. Shipments will commence earlv lext week, and an extra busy season is ooked for. The above company has a nonopoly of the river carrying business. Imerican barges carrying return cargoes â¢f lumber have to get permission and pay 3r the privilege. Each of the Ottawa arges has a capacity of 350,000 feet of imber, equal to 25 car loads. A couple fnew barges will be placed in commis- lon with the opening of the canal on Mon- ay. There is absolutely no change in the imb
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