. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. The reduction in the price of laths at Ottawa is the most notice- able change that has taken place recently, although wholesale quota- tions do not give a good idea of the decline. The best white pine lath is being sold by middlemen at $3 and even less. Dealers are losing in the neighborhood of $1 a thousand on these transactions. The decline is caused by the great quantity of last year's stick still
. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. The reduction in the price of laths at Ottawa is the most notice- able change that has taken place recently, although wholesale quota- tions do not give a good idea of the decline. The best white pine lath is being sold by middlemen at $3 and even less. Dealers are losing in the neighborhood of $1 a thousand on these transactions. The decline is caused by the great quantity of last year's stick still on hand. Manufacturers are doing their best to keep the price up and it is probable that this year's cut will scarcely be touched for some time. Pine shipping cull shorts and strips, and pine mill cull are firm at Ottawa but the higher grades of pine are pretty dull. Practically every kind of lumber is weak. Orders are coming in largely for small quantities only. Ontario prices generally are easier. Manufacturers have been holding out for list prices as much as possible but it has been nearly impossible to sell at anything but lower figures than those listed. No. 1 pine cuts and better are selling at $40 to $44 for one inch, and $50 to $52 for one and one half inch. Two inch is bringing from $50 to $54. Spruce mill run is easier at $19 to $20. Red pine is off about $1 selling at $ to $30 for clear and clear face, and $20 to $22 for common. Eastern Canada. It looks now as though St. John would have little or nothing to show in the manufacturing of shingles for possibly two months to come. Both sides to the strike seem to have settled down with deter- mination not to give in. One result has been an advance in the retail price of second class shingles from $2 to $ per thousand. Clears and extras cannot be found on the market and no orders for shingles are being received for summer delivery. Long lumber is being sawn at most of the St. John mills. There is only a fair dem
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