. Canadian forest industries 1882. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 326 THE CANADA w THE CANADA Lumberman DEVOTED TO THE LUMBER AND TIMBER INTERESTS OF THE DOMINION. The Kingston Whin «»y» :—Messrs, Rathbun & Sons, of Deseronto, having already 300 men engaged in cutting timber. Some arc located in Dunganon and Faraday townships, others in Tudor and Grimsthrope. There are two shanties on the Napanee river, and another force will be sent to the Salmon river in a few days. Jobbers are also beginning operations. PUBLISHED
. Canadian forest industries 1882. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 326 THE CANADA w THE CANADA Lumberman DEVOTED TO THE LUMBER AND TIMBER INTERESTS OF THE DOMINION. The Kingston Whin «»y» :—Messrs, Rathbun & Sons, of Deseronto, having already 300 men engaged in cutting timber. Some arc located in Dunganon and Faraday townships, others in Tudor and Grimsthrope. There are two shanties on the Napanee river, and another force will be sent to the Salmon river in a few days. Jobbers are also beginning operations. PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY BY TOKER ortance of this subject, it may be well tssibility of the canal being used for timber purposes. A petition is being drawn out to be presented to the Minister of Railways & Canals asking his favorable consideration for such a change in the designs as will accommo- date the timber trade, and it is to be hoped that tko different operators will give their as- sistance in seeing that this matter receives that attention which it deserves. Yours truly, BOARD PINK. THE MURRAY CANAL. We beg to call attention to a letter from a correspondent on a very important subject, namely, the practicability of the new Murray Canal for drams of timber. The short put which the canal will afford, and the means of escape thereby presented from the dangers of rounding the coast in that neigborhood, will make it a public boon. But a great portion of this benefit will be needlessly sacrificed if bridges are permitted to bo thrown across it of such a desigu as to prevent the passage of drams NATIVE FORESTS. While there is much said and written in re- gard to forest tree cultivation, we find \ery little attention paid to the preservation of native forests. In the timber sections we have been too busy trying to get rid of the timber to think of any method of preservation. Yet some sections that were formerly timbered there is now felt to be a scarcity of timber, particu larly o
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