. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. IV. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition March 25, 1903 THE OTTAWA VALLEY. (Correspondence of the Canada ) Lumbermen in Ottawa and the' Ottawa Valley are all discussing the early and un- expected break-up of u inter in the Gati- | neau, Coulonge, Kippewa and 01 her dis- 1 tricts adjacent to the Oltawa river and its tributaries. Inquiry shows that while I nearly all the season's cut of logs has 1 been deposited at the streams, a consider- able portion of t
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. IV. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition March 25, 1903 THE OTTAWA VALLEY. (Correspondence of the Canada ) Lumbermen in Ottawa and the' Ottawa Valley are all discussing the early and un- expected break-up of u inter in the Gati- | neau, Coulonge, Kippewa and 01 her dis- 1 tricts adjacent to the Oltawa river and its tributaries. Inquiry shows that while I nearly all the season's cut of logs has 1 been deposited at the streams, a consider- able portion of the output of squ ire and waney timber will have to be left over on the limits until next season. One opera- tor, who took chances on a long land haul to avoid a longer drive, is; left with over one thousand sticks in the bush. In order to diminish the chance of being "stuck," other operators only delayed their timber at the stump long enough to trim two sides. They hauled it almost as rapidly as it was thus treated,,leaving the finishing touches for the stream side or railway siding. They "are out of the woods," to quote the popular expression. Up in the Kippewa district, where win- ter was hard and fast a fortnight since, the weather prophets all called a late spring. A sudden change with hot sun and steady rains, however, broke up snow roads and ice, which were not of the best at any stage of the season. Several firms have been caught in the inward movement of their supplies to their "keepovers," which, in itself, is a seiious mailer, as it was the intention ,to com- mence cutting operations early in August. Another limit sale was reported this week. From the Chi>holm Estate, of Hamilton, Mr. R. A. Klock, of Ottawa, purchased a tract of pine land, 200 square miles in extent, situated on the east branch of the Lievre river, in the upper country. The purchase price was in the neighborhood of $60,000. The limit is" said to contain both log a
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