. Canadian forest industries 1899-1901. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition. January 23, 1901 when the wharf collapsed, and 700,000 feet of lumber was launched into the water. She is now loading 1,000,000 feet at the Moodyville mills, Vancouver, B. C, to complete her cargo. The Bonfield Lumber Company, of Bon- field, Ont., whose announcement appears in this issue, expect to have their mill in operation next month, when they will be open to contract to cut bills of hemlock on short notice. There is a la
. Canadian forest industries 1899-1901. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition. January 23, 1901 when the wharf collapsed, and 700,000 feet of lumber was launched into the water. She is now loading 1,000,000 feet at the Moodyville mills, Vancouver, B. C, to complete her cargo. The Bonfield Lumber Company, of Bon- field, Ont., whose announcement appears in this issue, expect to have their mill in operation next month, when they will be open to contract to cut bills of hemlock on short notice. There is a large quantity of hemlock in the vicinity. A British firm of timber merchants write us that they are desirous of securing im- portations of spruce and red and white pine from Canada, and are anxious to negotiate with reliable shippers who are willing to quote Newcastle-on-Tyne. The name and address of the firm may be obtained at this office. The Ottawa Lumber Co., of Ottawa, closed a contract last week for the sale of all the spruce to be cut this year at their Rouge mill, the greater portion of which will be shipped to the British market. The purchasers were the firm who secured their cut last year, and it is said that the price was $ per thousand in advance. The quantity will be from four to six million feet, which will be cut largely into three :nch deals. THE GLASGOW TRADE. Reviewing the timber trade of 1900, F. A. Lightbody & Company, of Glasgow, say: In making our annual report of (he timber trade for 1900 we have to chronicle a very satisfactory year's trading both with regard to the volume of business done and the maintenance of high values. At the close of 1899 the stocks we're considerably below the average, and the ac- tivity of all branches of trade helped to keep up the advance in prices which had been established all-round. This applies to all Canadian wood goods with perhaps the exception of birch logs. This advance in prices has been maintained thro
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