. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. R. J. Hutcheson, W. E. ttuicheson, President and Managing Director Muskoka ice-President Muskoka Wood Mfe Co Wood Mtg Co. her manufacturing properties occupying strategic positions on the shores of the beautiful bay, and with the Muskoka river taking its peaceful course through the heart of the town, Huntsville has just reason to claim that no town of similar size in Canada can boast of greater natural beauty, and few of more advantageous prospects for the manufacture
. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. R. J. Hutcheson, W. E. ttuicheson, President and Managing Director Muskoka ice-President Muskoka Wood Mfe Co Wood Mtg Co. her manufacturing properties occupying strategic positions on the shores of the beautiful bay, and with the Muskoka river taking its peaceful course through the heart of the town, Huntsville has just reason to claim that no town of similar size in Canada can boast of greater natural beauty, and few of more advantageous prospects for the manufacture of woodenware. The object of this article, however, is more to bring to the attention of readers of the "Canada Lumberman" the development and import- ance of one of the chief industries of the town of Huntsville. It was back in the 90's that a small factory, fitted with woodworking. Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co.'s Mill—View from Yard. and iron repairing machinery, was erected on King William street, and operated for two or three years under conditions which gave little' pro- mise of any marked future growth. The product was chiefly confined to broom handles, and so meagre was the output that the markets were not reached advantageously. Early in 1901 the factory and equipment were purchased by Messrs. Hanna & Hutcheson Bros., a mercantile firm in Huntsville, and a suc- cessful effort was made to enlarge the output. It was not long before the possibilities of much larger business with extended range of output were conceived, and in March, 1902, with a splendid site secured on the shore of Hunter's Bay, with lake frontage and piling yard occupying about 15 acres, the firm was enlarged and incorporated under the name of the Muskoka Wood Manufacturing Company, Limited. The company immediately proceeded with the erection of a large and modernly equipped sawmill, and a factory for the manufacture of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that m
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