. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition September f, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following' is a comparative statement for three years of the (imber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 29th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . .1,366,183 984,375 1,591,600 White pine 5"5,666 412,13* 298,600 Red pine 60,796 77,790 6j,o8o 0»k 429,302 527,760 Elm 586,031 910,032 5t,8
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI. Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition September f, 1902 TIMBER STATEMENT. Following' is a comparative statement for three years of the (imber, etc., meas- ured and culled at the port of Quebec up to 29th August, 1902, as reported by the Supervisor of Cullers: Cu. ft. Cu. ft. Cu. ft. 1900 1901 1902 Waney white pine . .1,366,183 984,375 1,591,600 White pine 5"5,666 412,13* 298,600 Red pine 60,796 77,790 6j,o8o 0»k 429,302 527,760 Elm 586,031 910,032 5t,8oo Ash 81,227 '34,430 79,240 Basswood 241 464 .... Butternut 142 944 .... Tamarac 71 198 .... Birch and Maple .... 392,149 306,842 164,'jco THE BOSTON MARKET. The tone of the spruce lumber market at Boston is firmer, especially on vessel stock, which was especially low only a few weeks ago. Danger of a strike among the sawmill operatives in the Bangor section gives a firmer lone to the spruce market. Here trade shows some im- provement : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $20 to $21 ; 9-inch and under, $ to $19; 10 and 12 inch, random lengths, 10 feet and up, $20 to $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $18 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 feet and up, $ to $18 ; 5- inch and up, merchantable boards, $17 ; matched boards, $18 to $20 ; out spruce boards, $13 to $14 ; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock lumber is about steady, with offerings small: Boards, 12, 14 and i6feet stock, $1,450 to $15 50 for good eastern ; Vermont, $ to $; random eastern, $ to $; Pennsylvania, No. 1, $16 to $ ; No. 2, $15 to $ The white pine position is very strong, with prices high : Uppers, 1 to 2 in. $ to $85; 2%, to 3 in. $87 to $38; 4*in. $90; selects, 1 in. $68; i'A to 1% i*1- $7° : 2 in. $72 ; 2^ to 3 in. $80 ; 4 in. $82 ; fine common, 1 -in. $62 to $63 ; 1 l4 to '>2 in. $65 ; 2-in. $ ; 2%. and 3 in. $72. -0; 4-in. $
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