. Canadian forest industries 1899-1901. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition. February 15, 1899 STOCKS AND PRICES. The Department of Public Works of Ontario desires tenders by noon of the 17th inst., for the supply of a considerable quantity of white pine and hemlock timber. Donald Fraser & Son, of Fredericton, , are reported to have purchased the timber prpertv of the late James Miller at Temiscouata,' Que. The property con- tains some 700 acres. The January price list issued by the British Col
. Canadian forest industries 1899-1901. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition. February 15, 1899 STOCKS AND PRICES. The Department of Public Works of Ontario desires tenders by noon of the 17th inst., for the supply of a considerable quantity of white pine and hemlock timber. Donald Fraser & Son, of Fredericton, , are reported to have purchased the timber prpertv of the late James Miller at Temiscouata,' Que. The property con- tains some 700 acres. The January price list issued by the British Columbia lumber manufacturers shows an advance of one dollar on four inch grained fir flooring. Three inch fir flooring and ceiling has been dropped from the published list. A number of Ontario lumbermen, in- cluding George -McCormack, M. P., Angus McLeod, and W. J. Sheppard, have gone to British Columbia. It is said that thev have entered into a contract for taking out timber for the C. P. R. Mr. Joseph Tate reports that in the township of Anson, where A. McPherson & Co., of Longford Mills, Ont., are oper- ating, the snow is very deep. Notwith- standing, it is expected that some forty thousand pieces will be on the ice in a few days. The camp will probably break up early in March. Pelton & Reid, of Cheboygan, Mich., have closed a deal with Munro& Gordon, of Pembroke, Ont., for the purchase of 15,000,000 feet of pine logs which are be- ing put in this winter on Lake Wahnapitae. These logs are being taken from Indian lands. Pelton & Reid are also getting out 10,000,000 ft. of logs in the upper penisula of Michigan. Mr. W. C. Herbert, of the Manhattan Car and Carriage Manufacturing Com- pany,of New York,has been making a tour of Ontario for ihe purpose of purchasing hardwood lumber. He states that the scarcity of cars of all classes is very great throughout the United States, and that the large manufacturers are crowded with orders for rolling stock. The lumber produ
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