. Canadian forest industries 1884. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. the effect, and, from all we can learn, has had the effect of inducing a policy of caution and prudence on the part of manufacturers, nearly all of whom loudly proclaim their determination of reducing the production from at least one- third to one-half in most lines ; and there is plenty of collateral evidence that, for once, they are sincere in this determination, one proof of the fact being that only about half the usual number of axe-men are s
. Canadian forest industries 1884. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. the effect, and, from all we can learn, has had the effect of inducing a policy of caution and prudence on the part of manufacturers, nearly all of whom loudly proclaim their determination of reducing the production from at least one- third to one-half in most lines ; and there is plenty of collateral evidence that, for once, they are sincere in this determination, one proof of the fact being that only about half the usual number of axe-men are said to have been enga- ged in Quebec for work in the woods this win- ter. * * * The production of both pine and spruce deals will be curtailed at least one-third, probably one-half. We hear that the Mont- morenci establishment will not operate at all this winter, and some other mills have also de- cided to shut down. These are favorable omens, and, if the square timber manufacturers abide by their very avowals as to a limited production, the trade may come right again in ; The stocks wintering at Quebec include about ,000 feet of square white pine, which will probably all be wanted for the spring vessels. The stocks of waney and oak and elm are light. As regards the extent of the fleet carrying wood from Quebec the review says that in 1881 there was a dtieciency as compared with 1880 of 252 vessels, 207,476 tons, and in 1882 there was again a deficiency as compared with 1881 of 50 vessels, 49,088 tons. " This year," says the re- view, " we have not made up last year's short- age as regards the number of vessels, but we have a little more than done so in the amount of tonnage. In ocean steamers the increase in arriTals this year has been very ; The following is a comparative statement :— Comparative statement of arrivals and tonnage at Quebec, from sea, in 1882 and 1883, up to 22nd November inclusive :— Vessels. Tons. 1882 593
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