. Canadian forest industries 1892-1893. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. March, 1S92 THE CJLTTJLDJL LUMBERMAN 9 will make the question of Canadian competition about as broad as it is long to the valley lumbermen, who, two years ago, cried out lustily and used all their influence for the present arrangement in the McKinley tariff bill, which, if interfered with, and the Canadian log export duty increased in retaliation for any increased duty on Canadian lumber seeking the American market, will re- sult in great loss and injustice to th
. Canadian forest industries 1892-1893. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. March, 1S92 THE CJLTTJLDJL LUMBERMAN 9 will make the question of Canadian competition about as broad as it is long to the valley lumbermen, who, two years ago, cried out lustily and used all their influence for the present arrangement in the McKinley tariff bill, which, if interfered with, and the Canadian log export duty increased in retaliation for any increased duty on Canadian lumber seeking the American market, will re- sult in great loss and injustice to the Michigan lumber- men, who have invested in Canadian timber limits with the expectation of converting the timber into lumber at their mills on this side of the ; Canadians are no ways perturbed and quietly and good-naturedlv watch the on-to-Washington move. LESSONS FOR LUMBERMEN. Ix the Eli page of last month's Lumberman we pub- lished an interview with Mr. Gibson Collinson, of Aber- deen, who had been in the city attending a meet- ing of creditors of Capel & Co., woodworkers, a firm that had managed to get into deep water. The meeting was adjourned for a fortnight to give Mr. Capel an opportunity to make a proposition to his creditors. The second meeting took place in the office of the assignee on the 12th of February. The insolvent himself was not present, being confined to the house by sickness, nor was Mr. Burland, whose special place it seemed to have been to look after the lumber department of the business. The statement of the assignee showed the liabilities to be as follows: Toronto creditors 51,, due outside city $3,, preferred claims $, a total of $6, The assets consisted of machinery and plant valued at $4,, book debts $2,, cash $, total $6, It appeared to be shown by the assignee that the wood-working business itself was capable of earning a considerable nett profit per year. About a twelvemonth p
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