. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October 15, 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition hi. was much less than it was in former years. The coal strike made impossible the ar- rangement of return cargoes from Ameri- can points, and as the barges, Canadian and American, could not with profit be run light one wav, many were tied up and the local lumbermen deprived*of one im- portant medium of transportation. Since July over 5,000 men are said 10 have bern hired and forwarded from Ottawa for work in the l
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October 15, 1902 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition hi. was much less than it was in former years. The coal strike made impossible the ar- rangement of return cargoes from Ameri- can points, and as the barges, Canadian and American, could not with profit be run light one wav, many were tied up and the local lumbermen deprived*of one im- portant medium of transportation. Since July over 5,000 men are said 10 have bern hired and forwarded from Ottawa for work in the lumber camps, and still the demand has not been tilled, over 2,000 more being required. The agents are hunting in all directions and large numbers of men have been brought from points as far east as Gaspe, Que. The return of the western harvesters in about a fortnight's time, is looked for to solve the difficulty. A comparison with wages paid a few years back will give an idea of the advance in wages, which must of necessity be followed by an advance in next season's lumber prices, and which in all probability will, for lack of men, mean a shortage in this season's log output. Koad cutters are receiving from $18 to $22 a month and board, where formerly the maximum figure was $12 and board. General hands and teamsters are in de- mand at $26 to $28 per month, classes that a few years ago received only from $12 to $15 and board per month. Log cutters are hiring at $28 to $30 and board, who were only able four years ago to command $14 to $17 and board per month. Hewers are receiving $30 per month, an advance of $10 in a few years. Ottawa, October 10th, 1902. England, 146 stds. lumber, value $3,970, by E. J. Smith. From Quebec, Que.: Str. Schurman, for Burlington, 180,000 ft. lumber, by H. R. Goodday & Co. From St. John, N. B.: Schr. Pandora, for Boston, 132,100 ft. boards by Stetson, Cutler & Co. From .Montreal: Str. Iona, sailed Oclo- bi r 6:h, for London, 2,837 pieces
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