. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. \2 March, 1896 MR. ALEXANDER GIBSON. In the issue of the Canada Lumberman of September, 1894, we gave a biographical sketch of the renowned lumber king of New Brunswick, Mr. Alex. Gibson, accompanied by a bird's eye view of the village of Marysville, the home of Mr. Gibson. By the accompanying portrait our readers may observe the countenance of Mr. Gibson, who enjoys the distinction of being prob- CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. Alexander Gibson. ably the best known man in t
. Canadian forest industries 1894-1896. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. \2 March, 1896 MR. ALEXANDER GIBSON. In the issue of the Canada Lumberman of September, 1894, we gave a biographical sketch of the renowned lumber king of New Brunswick, Mr. Alex. Gibson, accompanied by a bird's eye view of the village of Marysville, the home of Mr. Gibson. By the accompanying portrait our readers may observe the countenance of Mr. Gibson, who enjoys the distinction of being prob- CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. Alexander Gibson. ably the best known man in the Maritime pro- vinces. Mr. Gibson is the owner of thousands of acres of timber lands, five saw mills, a large cotton mill and the Canada Eastern railway. He is the shipper annually of upwards of one hundred million feet of lumber to different markets, chiefly to Great Britain. Over a thousand persons are directly in his employ in summer, and upwards of two thousand in winter, in connection with his lumbering operations. About six hundred men are employed steam driving in the spring, and about the same number in the cotton mill constantly. At Marysville he owns three saw mills, one cutting long lumber, another shingles and an- other lath. This winter 35,000,000 feet of logs will be cut to be sawn at the mills. The spruce is cut into deals for the English market, being towed down the St. John river to the harbor of St. John for loading on steamers. The cedar logs are cut into shingles, the clears and extras for the United States market, and the other grades for the provincial market. The laths and hemlock also go to the United States market. He has two mills at Blackville, one cutting hemlock and the other spruce. Last year the cut was 5,000,000 feet each of spruce and hem- lock, and about 3,000,000 feet of cedar. Besides the cut of his own mill Mr. Gibson buys large quantities of lumber for shipment to the British market. His cut averages about 40,000,000 feet annually, while
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