. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition February 11, 1903 THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber at Boston is in a little better inquiry,especially for frames,though as yet not many are being placed. There is a fair yard trade. Prices hold firm .-Ten and 1 2-inch dimensions, $21 to $22; 9-inch and under, $19 to $20 ; 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,
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition February 11, 1903 THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber at Boston is in a little better inquiry,especially for frames,though as yet not many are being placed. There is a fair yard trade. Prices hold firm .-Ten and 1 2-inch dimensions, $21 to $22; 9-inch and under, $19 to $20 ; 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, $13 ; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock lumber is quiet, with prices un- changed: Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $ to $15 for good eastern ; Pennsyl- vania, No. 1,$18 to $19 ; No. 2,$15 to$i6. There is no change to note in west- ern pine lumber, the market be- ing firm with a steady demand : Uppers, 1 to 2 inch $84 to $87 ; 2l/i to 3 in.$92 to ^ 97; 4-in. $96 to $100; se- lects, 1 in. $76; 1% to 1% in. $76 to $78; 2- in. $78 ; 2^ 103 in. $84 ; 4 in. $83 ; fine common, i-in. $67 ; 1 % to 1^ in. $69 ; 2 - in. $72; zy2 to 3 in. $80; 4-in. $82 ; barn boards, $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. Hardwood lumber is firmer, with some grades higher. The market, however, is rather quiet, though indications point to an early and lively spring trade : Quartered oak, $63 to $75 ; plain oak, $42 to $47 ; common and rejects, $20 to $25 ; red oak, plain, $43 ; whitewood, $49 to $55 ; sap and common, $38 to $45 ; brown ash, $41 to $44; white ash, $43 to $46 ; maple, $33 to $37 ; end-dried white maple, $46 ; birch, $27 to $30 ; birch, 75 per cent, red, $45 to $50 ; elm, $29 to $31. Shingles are quiet and unchanged at the recent decline : Extra cedar, $ to $; clear, $ to $ ; second clear, $ to $ ; extra No. 1, $ to $ ; British Columbia re
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