. Canadian forest industries January-June 1917. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. April 15, 1917 district, for instance, is to have cantonments for troops stationed there, if a large number are to re- main in that part of the country, and these will be of wood, along the same general lines as the pre- sent mess houses, of which there is one for each company of troops. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 ing it profitable to buy up these ashes for use in their plants. In recognition of the importance of this matter the United States Geol
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1917. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. April 15, 1917 district, for instance, is to have cantonments for troops stationed there, if a large number are to re- main in that part of the country, and these will be of wood, along the same general lines as the pre- sent mess houses, of which there is one for each company of troops. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 ing it profitable to buy up these ashes for use in their plants. In recognition of the importance of this matter the United States Geological Survey has prepared a list of potash and pearlash pro- ducers, which will be sent by the Survey to anyofie who applies for it.—Southern Lumberman. Save Your Ashes One of the effects of the war in Europe has been to increase the demand for potash in this country, the supply having been consider- ably reduced owing to the shut- ting off of importations. One of the principal methods resorted to for the relief of this situation has been a return to the old-time method of producing potash by leaching wood ashes, and not a small part of the present supply of potash is obtained in this way. As a result of this return to old- time methods hardwood manufac- turers have been treated to the rather unusual experience of hav- ing occasional visitors calling at their plants seeking to purchase their ashes. Unfortunately, the business of selling ashes has fallen into rather bad odor among many of the hard- wood men, owing to the unscrup- ulous tactics of one or two pur- chasers of ashes. There are, how- ever, a number of chemical com- panies of unquestionable reputa- tion and reliability who are find- Will Make Temporary Rate Advance It is reported from Washington, , that the Interstate Com- merce Commission will accept the proposition submitted by the rail- roads' representative that the pro- posed general rate increase of 15 per cent, be provided in tariffs filed June 1, to be
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