. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. A gentleman who is quite familiar with the European market, in speaking of the present agi- tation for a further development of the Ontario hardwood trade in Europe, remarked to me that every precaution should be taken lest the ex- penses of shipping, insurance, storage, etc., should leave nothing for the shipper. The surest way was to endeavor to effect a sale before send- ing the cargo forward, as should it be necessary to store the lumber after its arrival unt
. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. A gentleman who is quite familiar with the European market, in speaking of the present agi- tation for a further development of the Ontario hardwood trade in Europe, remarked to me that every precaution should be taken lest the ex- penses of shipping, insurance, storage, etc., should leave nothing for the shipper. The surest way was to endeavor to effect a sale before send- ing the cargo forward, as should it be necessary to store the lumber after its arrival until such a time as it could be disposed of, the charges would probably eat up all the profit. " Canadian mill men," he said, " must also take more pains in cutting their stock in order to supply the European market, for in this respect I believe they are somewhat lacking. The Americans are more particular than the Canadians, while in England the mill man is still more particular. There the lumber is put to many varied uses, and it therefore becomes necessary to use great care in cutting it for that ; * * * Hon. T. Nosse, Japanese Consul at Vancou- ver, B. C, recently made a trip through the eastern provinces of the Dominion with the object of introducing Japan to Canada, and vice versa. It was my privilege to meet Mr. Nosse while in Toronto. He informed me that Canada had been largely misrepresented in Japan, and was looked upon by many as being part of the United States. " I frequently get letters," he remarked, "addressed 'Vancouver, B. C, U. S.' This misapprehension has been brought about by the fact that the present Canadian trade with Japan has been done largely through United States houses. I once had occasion to order from the United States a superior quality of wheaten'flour for the use of the army, and when it arrived the bag was labelled ' Ogilvie's.' Upon asking the supplier where this flour was produced, I was told in Chicago
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