. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN The Effect of Growth Rate on the Strength of Softwood Timber (Continued from page 34) (4) The optimum growth-rate may be quite different in differ- ent softwood species. (5) Softwoods, such as Douglas fir, larch, and certain hard pines, which have a high proportion of hard summerwood, have an optimum rate of growth which is more rapid than the optimum rate for such woods as spruce, balsam fir and white pine which have less conspicuous sum
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN The Effect of Growth Rate on the Strength of Softwood Timber (Continued from page 34) (4) The optimum growth-rate may be quite different in differ- ent softwood species. (5) Softwoods, such as Douglas fir, larch, and certain hard pines, which have a high proportion of hard summerwood, have an optimum rate of growth which is more rapid than the optimum rate for such woods as spruce, balsam fir and white pine which have less conspicuous summerwood. (6) The falling-off in strength due to very slow growth is less than the reduction due to very rapid growth. La Compagnie Frank Blais, Limited, Amos, Abitibi district, Quebec, is a new enterprise incorporated to manufacture and deal in lumber, pulpwood and ties. What the Lumber Sir William Price has been elected a director of the Montreal Trust Company. Colin C. Tyrer, of Halifax, N. .S., was h recent visitor to Montreal. George Asselin, Coteau Station, Que., is putting in the founda- tions for a new sash and door plant which will cost about $5,000. La Compagnie V. Lemay, Limited, St. Jean Deschaillons, Que., is a new firm with a provincial charter to manufacture boxes, baskets, handles and other wood products. Capital $10,000. Hugh H. Reid, of the sales staff of Laminated Materials, New Westminster, B. C, is on a business trip to Montreal, Toronto and other cities in the East. W. W. Carter, president of the Fesserton Timber Co., Toronto, who has been confined to the house for some weeks owing to an attack of neuritis, is able to be around .again. Lois River Pulp & Lumber. Co., Quebec, Que., was recently in- corporated to manufacture and market lumber and pulpwood. Capital $49,000. Two of the incorporators are E. P. Cleary of Sillery, Que., and E. W. Charlton of Outremont, Que. J. A. Carriere & Co., Casselman, Ont, lumber dealers, have ex- tended their operatio
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