. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 51. Montreal Trade is Quiet with Prices Firm On the whole business in Montreal is quiet. While some whole- salers are doing a fair trade, others state that orders are few and far between. There is a decline in inquiries and in actual business with American houses, due, no doubt, to some extent to the fact that stocks bought some time ago have not yet been disposed of. The position generally is satisfactory as prices of spruce are holding
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 51. Montreal Trade is Quiet with Prices Firm On the whole business in Montreal is quiet. While some whole- salers are doing a fair trade, others state that orders are few and far between. There is a decline in inquiries and in actual business with American houses, due, no doubt, to some extent to the fact that stocks bought some time ago have not yet been disposed of. The position generally is satisfactory as prices of spruce are holding firm, with indications that this will continue for some time. In one or two directions the supply is by no means abundant. The retail line is keeping up pretty well. There is still consid- erable activity in building although the tendency is towards a decline in new construction as compared with the same period in 1922. Re- tailers are buying in moderate lots and are continuing the policy of not keeping large stocks. Exports to the U. K. are slow and unless there is an unusual rush at the end of the season, the figures this year will show a sub- stantial decrease as compared with 1922. The prices of Canadian lumber are not sufficiently attractive for the Old Country market, in addition to which industrial conditions, especially in shipbuilding, are ag-ainst any large demand for our lumber. The arrival in the port of the SS "Peter Keve" from Vancouver with a large cargo of timber marks a still further stage in the West Coast lumber trade via the Panama Canal. This is the eighth ves- sel to arrive this season and brings the total of the shipments up to a very large figure. The trade has been developed by Knox Bros., Limited, who specialize in B. C. forest products. Woods operations in the province of Quebec are proceeding at a good pace. The pulp and paper companies in particular are very active and will take out all the wood they can, while those concerns with America
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