. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition October i, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following' is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 30th September, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,449,0031,353,666 1,815,920 White pine 564,444 558,995 383i°°o Red pine 63,780 89,76r 71,160 Oak . 458,949 485,806 618,680 Elm 676,163 942,372 561,88
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition October i, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following' is a comparative statement for three years of the timber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 30th September, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . 1,449,0031,353,666 1,815,920 White pine 564,444 558,995 383i°°o Red pine 63,780 89,76r 71,160 Oak . 458,949 485,806 618,680 Elm 676,163 942,372 561,880 Ash 91,701 135,108 79,920 Basswood 241 464 .... Butternut 142 944 .... Tamarac 71 198 .... Birch and Maple 459,333 3°7>039 i64,3co THE BOSTON MARKET. Spruce lumber in Boston is firm, with a very fair demand. The provincial mills do not: want extensive orders ahead, for the reason that they have so few 'ogs. Quotations are unchanged : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $21; 9-inch and under, $19; 10 and 12 inch random lengths, 10 feet and up, $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 feet and up, $18 to $ ; 5-inch and up, mer- chantable boards, $17 ; matched boards, $18 to $20 ; out spruce boards, $14 ; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock 'umber is very steady. The country boards have been pretty well picked up and prices are firmer : Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $ to $ for good eastern ; Pennsylvania, No. I, $16 to $ ; No. 2, $15 to $ Western pine is still very firm, with the supply short, and tendency upwards, Uppers, 1 to 2 in. $ to $85 ; 2A to 3 'n> $87 to $38; 4-in. $90 ; selects, 1 in. $68 ; lU to xH '"• $7° > 2"in- $7 2 ; 2)4 to 3 in. $80 ; 4 in. $82; fine common, r-in. $62 to $63 ; 1 % to i% in. $65 ; 2- in. $; 2]4 to 3 in. $; 4-in. $ ; barn boards, $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. Hardwood lumber is well sustained, witn the mark
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