. Canadian forest industries 1885. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 267 Whip. The demand for shingle and other stuff at the Cedar Mill, Ueseronto, is very great, and in order to meet it that establishment is working extra time. The shipments have been verv heavy up to date. The Oval wood Dish Company, of Delta, 0., has started a branch factory at Essex Center, Ont. It is said that last year 8,000,000 wooden dishes were imported into Canada, and this enterprise will take advantage of this demand. Can a young lady
. Canadian forest industries 1885. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 267 Whip. The demand for shingle and other stuff at the Cedar Mill, Ueseronto, is very great, and in order to meet it that establishment is working extra time. The shipments have been verv heavy up to date. The Oval wood Dish Company, of Delta, 0., has started a branch factory at Essex Center, Ont. It is said that last year 8,000,000 wooden dishes were imported into Canada, and this enterprise will take advantage of this demand. Can a young lady who thinks a great deal of a spruce young man, and pines for his com- pany, be said to be in the lumber business ? Certainly, if she boards at the same place, makes him plank down the cash for ice cream ; and bawls-some (balsam) when he threatens to leave her. The strongest wood in the United States is that of the nutmeg hickory of the Arkansas re- gion, and the weakest the West Indian birch. The most elastic is the tamarac, the white or shell ba»k hickory standing far below it. The highest specific gravity, upon which in general depends value as fuel, is attained by the blue wood of Texas. The Monetary Times says:—Duncan McCuaig of Goderich, recently finished the shipment of the square timber that has been got out under his supervision during the past winter. It amounted to over 200,000 cubic feet, and requir- ed nearly 250 cars to haul it away. Mr. McCuaig states that ship timber is becoming scarcer year by year, and anticipates that amuch smaller force of men than usual will be engaged next winter in getting out timber. The strongest wood in America, according to Professor Sargent, is that of the nutmeg hickory of the Arkansas region, and the weakest the West Indian birch (burseya). The most elastic is the tamarac ; the white or shellbark hickory standing far below it. The least elastic and the lowest in specific gravity is the wood of the Ficus aurea. The highest specifi
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