. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. The latest estimates of the pine cut for the season received by tne Department of Lands, Forests and Mines of the Ontario ^^nve show a shrinkage of 35,000,000 feet The estimate made earlier in Ae season was 710,000,000 feet but this now has been reduced to o75,- 000 000 feet. With regard to rail- road ties the estimates have been changed in a diametrically oppo- site manner. The Canadian North- ern t
. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. The latest estimates of the pine cut for the season received by tne Department of Lands, Forests and Mines of the Ontario ^^nve show a shrinkage of 35,000,000 feet The estimate made earlier in Ae season was 710,000,000 feet but this now has been reduced to o75,- 000 000 feet. With regard to rail- road ties the estimates have been changed in a diametrically oppo- site manner. The Canadian North- ern the National Transcontinental and the Canadian Pacific Railways are all drawing upon Ontario now for their supply of ties, with the result that the estimated output has doubled. It is expected that 5 000 000 ties will be required of this province. The estimated cut of pulpwood is 216,000 cords. During the past week or ten days sufficient snow has arrived to guarantee sleighing for the balance of the winter. In the woods a lighter fall would have been more welcome, particularly in view of the present thaw which, if pro- longed and followed by more cold weather, may prove troublesome for skidding and hauling opera- tions in the bush. As it is, work m the woods has been generally re- tarded. The smaller operators are more likely to feel the effect of this since they are anxious to work to the best advantage this season,, in view of the unusual expense under which they are compelled to oper- ate. They are taking out less than last year in the most instances, but as they keep cut up closely each season they feel constrained to make the best possible use of their ' time. The larger operators in many eases are not cut up so closely. Although buying continues dull, there is a fair amount of business being transacted. Hemlock is fair- ly active and shows every indica- tion of assuming somewhat of its old time vigor very shortly. Every- thing depends upon the amount of building that will
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