. Canadian forest industries 1905-1906. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. May, 1905 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN '5 million pieces, and possibly a million. Six firms operated heavily, with a total of 24 camps, and judging- by the quantity of supplies which have been put in to start them another season, next year the output will probably be larger. The Gillies Bros. Company, of Braeside, operated seven large camps on what is known as the famous Perley limit purchased by them from the firm of Fraser & Company. On their Osborne limit on the E
. Canadian forest industries 1905-1906. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. May, 1905 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN '5 million pieces, and possibly a million. Six firms operated heavily, with a total of 24 camps, and judging- by the quantity of supplies which have been put in to start them another season, next year the output will probably be larger. The Gillies Bros. Company, of Braeside, operated seven large camps on what is known as the famous Perley limit purchased by them from the firm of Fraser & Company. On their Osborne limit on the East branch they have a number of contractors also. These camps are all under the supervision of Mr. Robt. Moor- head, of Bryson, who is well known all through the Ottawa Valley as one of the most energetic agents in the business. The head- quarters are Perley Depot, where Mr. A. Mc-. LpG Gang, Ludgate's Camp, St. Anthony Lumber Company, Whitney, Ont. Xab receives all supplies, manages the depot and does the book-keeping. At the head-waters of this stream the East Templeton Lumber Company, of East Temple- ton, where their mills are situated, and which was formerly known as the firm of McLaren & McLaurin, and latterly the estate of the late John McLaren, operated three large camps. Situated as they are at the height of land and in a country which is a chain of lakes varying from one mile long to twenty, and where the waters flow to the Ottawa, Black . '---is-. jBirl-fi Felling Pine in Ontario. River and Gatineau, their drives are out re- markably early, and great credit is due their agent, Mr. John Kealey, for the very successful way in in which he manages them. Mr. W. P. Regan is the book-keeper. During the past season this firm was particularly fortunate in not having to contend with very deep snow, and while other firms much lower down were obliged to suspend their cutting operations and were considerably later than last year with their hauling, they kept their cutting sta
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