. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 3* THE CANADA LUMBERMAN August, i CANADA WOOD SPECIALTY COMPANY. In December, 1899, there was incorporated the Canada Wood Specialty Company, Limited, with head office in the town of Orillia, Ont. The capital stock of 850,000 was subscribed by Orillia capitalists. The purpose of the company, as might be inferred from the name, is to manufacture lumber wood specialties. The company have erected at Orillia a three story brick factory, 50x150 feet, with large dry ki
. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 3* THE CANADA LUMBERMAN August, i CANADA WOOD SPECIALTY COMPANY. In December, 1899, there was incorporated the Canada Wood Specialty Company, Limited, with head office in the town of Orillia, Ont. The capital stock of 850,000 was subscribed by Orillia capitalists. The purpose of the company, as might be inferred from the name, is to manufacture lumber wood specialties. The company have erected at Orillia a three story brick factory, 50x150 feet, with large dry kilns in connection. Two floors are used for manufacturing- purposes, and the third for store and shipping rooms. The machinery installed is the most modern an up-to-date that could be found. It is the in-. Mr. J. H. Lavallee. tention to engage in all kinds of special wood working and to manufacture stock lines of flooring in maple, birch, pine and spruce mouldings in all domestic woods, and turned goods of every description, including square, octagonal and hexagonal turnings, t>room-handles, cur- tain poles, ends and rings, parquette flooring in maple, oak and birch, etc. The company is under the able management of Mr. J. H. Lavallee, whose portrait appears herewith. Mr. La- vallee organized the Orillia Export Lumber Company in 1897, and this company, under his management, has suc- ceeded in working up a large trade in pine and hardwood lumber throughout Canada, United States and Europe. Mr. Lavallee started his career as a lumberman in the Ottawa valley twenty-three years ago, but he is yet a young man, being- only 38 years of age. He has made several trips to England for the puprose of making him- self thoroughly familiar with the requirements of that trade, and in addition to his willingness to give customers just what they purchase, he possesses an actual know- ledge of what they require. We feel certain that intend- ing purchasers will make no mistake in placing their or
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