. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI THE BOSTON MARKET. The market for spruce lumber at Bos- ton is very firm, with an active demand from the yard men. Recent advices from Maine report a return of winter with snow and ice, which will delay operations ser- iously. Prices are very firm, but not quotably higher : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $12; nine inch and un- der, $19; 10 and 12-inch random lengths, 10 feet and up, $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; all ot
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. VI THE BOSTON MARKET. The market for spruce lumber at Bos- ton is very firm, with an active demand from the yard men. Recent advices from Maine report a return of winter with snow and ice, which will delay operations ser- iously. Prices are very firm, but not quotably higher : Ten and 12-inch dimensions, $12; nine inch and un- der, $19; 10 and 12-inch random lengths, 10 feet and up, $ ; 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7, and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; all other randoms, 9-inch and under, 10 feet and up, $18 to $ ; 5-inch and up, merchantable boards, $17 ; matched boards, $ to $20; out spruce boards, $13 to $14 ; bundle furring, $17. Hemlock lumber is steady and un- changed : Boards, 12, 14 and 16 ft. stock, $ $15 for good eastern; Pennsylvan- ia, No. 1, $ to $19 50 ; No. 2, $15 to $ Western pine is very firm, with an ex- cellent demand : Uppers, 1 to 2 inch $84 to $87;2j£ to3in. $92 to 497; 4-in. $96 to$ioo; selects, 1 in. $76; 1 % to 1 % in. $76 to $78; 2 in. $78 ; 2% lo 3 in. $84 ; 4 in. $86 ; fine common, i-in. $67 ; 1 ^ to 1% in. $69 ; 2 - in. $72; 2j£ to 3 in. $80 j 4-in. $82 ; barn boards, $23 to $33 ; coffin boards, $28 to $32. There is no further change in white- wood, but the markets, both here and in the south, are very firm ; oak and other hardwoods are steady. The quo- tations are :— Quartered oak, $75 to $83 ; plain oak, $ to $ ; com- mon and rejects, $20 to $25 ; red oak, plain, $43 ; whitewood, $54 to $60; sap,$43 to $48 ; common, $38 to $45 ; brown ash, $41 to $44; white ash, $43 to $46 ; maple, $33 to $37 ; end-dried white maple, $46 ; birch, $27 to $30 ; birch, 75 per cent, red, $45 to $50 ; elm, $34 to $37. There is still a light supply of spruce clapboards offering and prices are vt-ry firm : Extra $45 ; clear $43 ; second clear, $40 ; extra No. 1, $30 lo $33. Shingles
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