. Canadian forest industries January-June 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBER M AN 5H. Pulpwood Market Shows But Little Change So far as the pulpwood of Northern Ontario is concerned, several companies are buying a moderate supply at present. Owing to the low prices prevailing, there was not nearly the quantity of wood cut by settlers during the past season that there was a couple of years ago. On the Canadian National east and west of Cochrane, however, are large quantities alongside the tracks. It has not been moved
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBER M AN 5H. Pulpwood Market Shows But Little Change So far as the pulpwood of Northern Ontario is concerned, several companies are buying a moderate supply at present. Owing to the low prices prevailing, there was not nearly the quantity of wood cut by settlers during the past season that there was a couple of years ago. On the Canadian National east and west of Cochrane, however, are large quantities alongside the tracks. It has not been moved for sev- eral reasons, owing to the fact that the mills are pretty well supplied, and the present freight rates are too heavy. A great deal of the wood has bark upon it and most mills now will not purchase anything ex- cept the peeled product. A recent report says that between LaReine and Nottawa, Que., on the Canadian National Railway, a distance of 112 miles, there are 120,000 cords, a large proportion of which is sold. Practically all this wood is unpeeled. An Ontario pulpwood dealer stated recently that an effort was being made to have the railways grant an "emergency rate" for a fixed period in order that a great deal of the wood up north might be moved. Some mills are taking a quantity of pulp- wood, but 'buying is by no means extensive. There are practically no changes in prices. Peeled spruce and balsam south of North Bay is selling at around $, and poplar at $ cars. North of North Bay, which town is about 225 miles from Toronto, the figures are lower owing to the higher freight rates, spruce bringing about $ and poplar $ to $ One Ontario firm has this year contracted for 40,000 cords of pulpwood which will be delivered to various mills in the Niagara district, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Decay of Wood Pulp Can be Prevented Forty-eight pulp mills in the United States are reported to have a stock of over 2,200,000 cords o
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