. Canadian forest industries January-June 1915. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 138 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER June 1, 1915 ness thoroughly, and probably have a sale for most of their output, except in exceptionally poor years. The Chilean Lumber Market Chile coinage unit—the peso equal to about 36 cents. The prnicipal market on the west coast of South America is Chile, which absorbs much more than all the other Pacific Coast republics combined. The chief import is Oregon pine, which comes down usual- ly in sailing vessels in fu
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1915. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 138 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER June 1, 1915 ness thoroughly, and probably have a sale for most of their output, except in exceptionally poor years. The Chilean Lumber Market Chile coinage unit—the peso equal to about 36 cents. The prnicipal market on the west coast of South America is Chile, which absorbs much more than all the other Pacific Coast republics combined. The chief import is Oregon pine, which comes down usual- ly in sailing vessels in full cargoes. W hite and sugar pine art- also im- ported, and some oak and ash, but only in packages. Sailing vessels engaged in carrying lumber down the west cost, usually confine them- selves to that trade, returning north in ballast. The round trip aver- ages seven months. The statistics available afford little information as to the possi- bilities of the market. The estimate of one large firm dealing in tim- ber, for imports into Valparaiso alone was 20,000,000 feet for 1911, and 23,000,000 for the following year. In this Republic imported timber is not only used in the interiors of buildings, but also in the walls of many of the houses. Frame houses are quite commonly seen about Valparaiso. They have two qualities to recommend them, compara- tive cheapness, and suitability to earthquake countries. For beams Oregon pine is utilized, the sizes being 2 by 10, 2 by 12, 4 by 10, and 4 by 12. Market for British Columbia Products For some reason British Columbia lumbermen do not appear to have cultivated extensive relations with South American importers. The field has been left to the Pacific Coast lumbermen of the United States and the trade is done through San Francisco brokers almost wholly. Occasional shipments do go down from Canada and doubtless these were more frequent in the past. The Hastings mill of the Bri- ish Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company, is well known,
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