. Canadian forest industries July-December 1912. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pioneer Lumbering Firm of Chatham, J. B. Snowball Go. Limited One of the best known lumber manufacturing companies in the province of New Brunswick is that of the J. B. Snowball Co., Ltd., of Chatham. The industry was established by J. B. Snowball in 1872 when he constructed a mill at Chatham. In addition to occupying a prominent position as one of the chief lumber manufacturers of the province, the late Mr. J. B. Sno
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1912. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pioneer Lumbering Firm of Chatham, J. B. Snowball Go. Limited One of the best known lumber manufacturing companies in the province of New Brunswick is that of the J. B. Snowball Co., Ltd., of Chatham. The industry was established by J. B. Snowball in 1872 when he constructed a mill at Chatham. In addition to occupying a prominent position as one of the chief lumber manufacturers of the province, the late Mr. J. B. Snowball took a great interest in public affairs. He was at one time member of Parliament for the County of Northumberland and also occuoied at successive periods the positions of Senator for the Dominion and Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of New Brunswick. The J. B. Snowball Company prospered from its inception and on December 13, 1899, it was incorporated as the J. B. Snowball Company, Limited, under which name it has continued ever since. The late Mr. J. B. Snowball occupied the position of President of the company and Mr. W. B. Snowball was its secretary-treasurer. Upon the death of the former president, Mr. W. B. Snowball be- came president and his brother, Mr. R. A. Snowball, secretary-treas- urer. The company handles annually about 30,000,000 ft. of lumber, most of which is shipped to British markets in the form of deals, boards, and scantlings. The output of shingles and lath is prac- tically all ^shipped to markets in the United States. Of late years a market has opened in Montreal and other Quebec and Eastern On- tario points for pine and spruce boards, as well as for low grade stock to be used in box making. This is all shipped to Montreal by rail. The principal mill of the J. B. Snowball Company, Limited, is located in the town of Chatham and is one of the most efficiently equipped to be found in the Maritime Provinces. The equipment includes an 8-ft. single cutti
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