. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition. January 2, 190 1 THE BOSTON MARKET. The spruce lumber market is steady and featureless. It is possible that the tone is just a shade easier, since one or two small mills have gone to sawing, but values are not chang- ed, with even more than agreement prices paid for frames, if wanted at once or within a few weeks : Ten and 12 inch dimensions, $18 ; 9 inch and under, $16 ; 10 and 12 inch ran- dom lengths, ten feet and up, $17 5
. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition. January 2, 190 1 THE BOSTON MARKET. The spruce lumber market is steady and featureless. It is possible that the tone is just a shade easier, since one or two small mills have gone to sawing, but values are not chang- ed, with even more than agreement prices paid for frames, if wanted at once or within a few weeks : Ten and 12 inch dimensions, $18 ; 9 inch and under, $16 ; 10 and 12 inch ran- dom lengths, ten feet and up, $17 52x3, 2 x 4, 2 x 5, 2 x 6, 2 x 7 and 3x4. 10 feet and up, $ ; all other randoms, 9 inches and un- der, 10 feet and up, $15 50 ; 5 inch and up, merchantable boards, $15 ; matched boards, $17 to $; out spruce boards, $; bundle furring, $14. Hemlock is very steady, with offerings lim- ited : Eastern stock boards, $ to $ 50; rindom, $13 50 to $; Pennsylva- nia, $16 to $17 ; boards, rough, $ to $ ; planed, $14 to $ Western pine is firmer, with shippers claim- ing a stronger market : Uppers, 1 in. $58 to $62 ; 13/ to 2 inch, $63 to $64 ; 3 and 4 in. $68 to $72 ; selects, 1 to 4 in. $52 to $64 ; fine common, 1 to 3 in. $45 to $60 ; shealhings, $38 to $54 ; barn boards, $28 to $30 ; coffin boards, $24 to $26. Hardwoods continue in quiet request with little change. Whitewood is in fair demand : One inch whitewood, $36 to $38 ; thicker, $38 to $42 ; % inch, $30 to $33 ; saps, inch, $25 to $30 ; common, $23 to $25 ; quartered oak, $65 to $75 ; fancy, $85 to $95 ; plain oak, $35 to $45 : ash, $38 to $45 ; cherry $90 to $130 ; maple, $30 to $40 ; sycamore, quar- tered inch, $40 to $50; walnut, $100 to $130. Shingles are considerably irregular. British Columbia shingles are in good request, with dealers behind with orders. Eastern orders are irregular. Dealers say that they are offer- ing a good many New Brunswick shingles at $ for extras, with
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