. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 x 60 feet, four storeys high, of solid brick, which will increase the floor space of the factory by two-fifths. They will also install at the same time a modern veneer plant. The firm are among the largest consumers of lumber in Stratford. During the year 1909 over two and a half million feet of lumber were made up by them into furniture. Three-fourths of this was hardwood and was purchased in the United States market. This year the
. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 x 60 feet, four storeys high, of solid brick, which will increase the floor space of the factory by two-fifths. They will also install at the same time a modern veneer plant. The firm are among the largest consumers of lumber in Stratford. During the year 1909 over two and a half million feet of lumber were made up by them into furniture. Three-fourths of this was hardwood and was purchased in the United States market. This year the output promises to be much greater than that of the previous year. The Globe Wernicke Company One of the big, solid and progressive industries of Stratford is at the Globe-Wernicke factory, where the well known branch of office fur- niture of the same name are manufactured. The present large factory building was begun in 1902, and now employs 120 hands. The output of this factory finds a market all over Canada, the company having agencies in all the principal cities and towns of the Dominion. At the opening of the Globe-Wernicke works in Stratford, Mr. J. J. Mason came from Montreal as manager and principal owner. He has become one of Stratford's foremost citizens and leaders in every movement for the advancement of the city's interests. He was born in England, but has spent the greater part of his life in Canada. The company is also a large lumber consuming one, over 700,000 feet annually being used in it6 factory. Stratford Chair Company Another large and growing industry located in Stratford is the Stratford Chair Company, of which Mr. Geo. McLagan, of the Geo. McLagan Furniture Company, is general manager, and W. J. Anderson secretary-treasurer. A few months ago the size and capacity of this fac- tory was doubled by the amalgamation with the Central Furniture Com- pany, and now employs 135 hands. As a lumber consuming plant it stands in the front rank. Last year over 1,000,
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