. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Cunadimi fonslrij Journal, July, 1-*17 1217 THE CASE FOR THE LUMBER EXPORTER In the last issue of the Journal appeared an article entitled, "Can Canada sell John Bull his wood sup- ply?" written by Captain Douglas Weir, officer in charge, Canadian Forestry Corps, and read at a meet- ing of the Imperial Institute in Lon- don, England, by Col. Gerald White, a well-known lumberman of Pem- broke, Ont. Two or three specific criticisms were made of the Canadian lumber exporter: "The question of finance also enter
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Cunadimi fonslrij Journal, July, 1-*17 1217 THE CASE FOR THE LUMBER EXPORTER In the last issue of the Journal appeared an article entitled, "Can Canada sell John Bull his wood sup- ply?" written by Captain Douglas Weir, officer in charge, Canadian Forestry Corps, and read at a meet- ing of the Imperial Institute in Lon- don, England, by Col. Gerald White, a well-known lumberman of Pem- broke, Ont. Two or three specific criticisms were made of the Canadian lumber exporter: "The question of finance also enters into the discussion. The Baltic ex- porters have worked harmoniously with British merchants in shipping timber on six months' notes, etc., whereas Canadian timber men have insisted on their timber being paid for before it left Canadian ; The justness of this criticism would probably be greater were it not ap- plied to the exporting industry as a whole. The largest Canadian tim- ber exporters, particularly in Eastern Canada, have carried on their busi- ness with British purchasers for many years to the greatest mutual satis- faction. An Ottawa firm, having probably the largest dealings with the United Kingdom of any Can- adian concern, has had an arrange- ment with two British firms dating back more than a quarter of a century whereby the latter make cash ad- vances on the season's requirements, an adjustment taking place once a year, and this plan has caused no complaints on either side. What. Dry Matches After all day in a boat. rainstorm or wet snow. Ask your dealer for If he can't supply you, we will send prepaid for his name and 50 cents. Dry matches may save your life. MARBLE ARMS MFG. Co. Dept. 5160 Gladstone, Mich., *—— arrangement some firms may have and whether they insist on pay- ment before the cargo leaves Can- adian ports is a matter in which the larger lumber exporters have no in- terest. The latter have their perm- anent selling a
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