. Canadian forest industries 1885. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 127 I Russia, nor are the signs of activity in the War II Department and the despatch of troops and war material up the Mediterranean, inimical to I a busy season for the timber trade. Provided II things are carried out on the usual scale of such I andertakings, instead of in their present half I hearted way, by the time the first open water â ahipments are arriving we may see a firmer I market, but this is all surmise. What we have I to encounte
. Canadian forest industries 1885. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 127 I Russia, nor are the signs of activity in the War II Department and the despatch of troops and war material up the Mediterranean, inimical to I a busy season for the timber trade. Provided II things are carried out on the usual scale of such I andertakings, instead of in their present half I hearted way, by the time the first open water â ahipments are arriving we may see a firmer I market, but this is all surmise. What we have I to encounter now is dull trade and full stocks, â which, while it lasts, must continue to have a I lowering effect on prices. The London merch I ant will not import while he can secure what he â wants on the spot at less than it would cost him I to bring forward ; hence it is that we find such I palpable indifference regarding first open water I transactions amongst the London men. LIVERPOOL. The Timber Trades Journal says :âOn Thurs- day, the 5th inst., Messrs. Duncan, Ewing & Co. offered the cargo of St. John, N. B., birch timber and spruce battens just arrived per Sunshine, from St. John's, N. B. The company present consisted principally of the local dealers, with some buyers from the country. The sale was slow and dragging, although there was a I disposition shown to meet the market, and some I lots were withdrawn. The prices realized were : 119 in. and upwards deep, 25Jd. ; 18 in. and lander 19 in., 21d. ; 17 in. and under 18 in.,"18d. ; 16 in. and under 17 in., 17d. ; 15 in. and under 16 in., 15^d. ; 14 in. and under 15 in., 15d.; I spruce battens, £5 7s. 6d. The fine parcel of teak planks was withdrawn. In the issue of March 17th the same paper says:âA moderate amount of contracting appears to be going on for Quebec timber and spruce deals, especially for the latter, round the coast at the various outports, but buyers are not inclined to respond to the advanced rat
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