. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Mr. D. E. Sprague. 1882 he established his present lumber business on Higgins ave., Point Douglas, and since that time it has been steadily growing until it has assumed its present proportions. The mill consists of a single circular saw, edger, trimmers, slab-table, lath and shingle mills, and all other accessories of a first class plant. It has a capacity of 50,000 feet in ten hours, and the cut for the present season, running night and day, will be about 11,000
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Mr. D. E. Sprague. 1882 he established his present lumber business on Higgins ave., Point Douglas, and since that time it has been steadily growing until it has assumed its present proportions. The mill consists of a single circular saw, edger, trimmers, slab-table, lath and shingle mills, and all other accessories of a first class plant. It has a capacity of 50,000 feet in ten hours, and the cut for the present season, running night and day, will be about 11,000,000. D. E. Sprague—Saw Mill at Winnipeg. shaving vault, etc., is operated in connection with the saw mill. Mr. Sprague has also recently added to his establishment one of the latest and most approved dry kilns, with a capacity of 48,000 feet. This is the only up- to-date dry kiln between Port Arthur and the coast, and has proved a great advantage to the city, enabling builders to procure thoroughly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Don Mills, Ont. : Southam Business Publications
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