. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition October 15, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following- is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 4th October, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,504,6251,353,666 1,815,920 White pine 568,967 558,995 383,600 Red pine 63,780 89,76 71,160 Ofk 459-938 485,806 618,680 Elm 683,998 "<942,37a 5
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition October 15, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following- is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 4th October, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,504,6251,353,666 1,815,920 White pine 568,967 558,995 383,600 Red pine 63,780 89,76 71,160 Ofk 459-938 485,806 618,680 Elm 683,998 "<942,37a 561,880 Ash 91,701 135,108 79,920 Bass wood • 241 464 .... Butternut 14a 944 . . Tamarac 71 198 .... Birch and Maple 459,361 307,039 i64,3co THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber at Boston is steady, with a fair trade. The mills are pretty well ordered up, and slow about taking- orders on 10 and 12 inch: Ten and 12-inch di- mensions, $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 to $ ; 5-inch and up, merchantable boards, $17 ; matched boards, $18 to $20; out spruce boards, $14 j bundle furring, $17. Hemlock is in steady demand, with the supply limited and prices unchanged : Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet slock, $ to $ for tfood eastern; Pennsylvania, , $16 to $; No. 2, $15 to $ The strong position of westirn pine is continued, with the market very firm. Trade is moderate with prices strong: Up- pers, 1 to 2 in. $82 to $85 ; 2to 3 in. $87 to $38; 4-in. $90 ; selects, 1 in. $68 ; \% to \% in. $70 ; 2-in. $72 ; 2]/z lo 3 in. $80; 4 in. $82; fine common, i-in. $62 to $63 ; \M to \yi in. $65 ; 2-in. $ ; 2%, to 3 in. $ ; 4-in. $ ; barn boards, $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. Hardwood lumber is steady at about full prices: Quartered oak, $66 to $68; plain oak,$42 to $45; common and r
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