. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 323 CANADA LUMBERMAN ANIJ WOODWORKER Budget of Briefs from Western Canada C. E. Hope is considering; the a(lvisil)ility of erecting; a inil]) mill in Fernie, B. C. The proposition has been talked over with the Liind)cr are Hri- Moard of Trade Board of Trade. Provincial charters have been granted to the Bluebird Co., Ltd., and the Empire Shingle Co., both of which tish Columbia concerns. N. T. MacMillen recently told the Winnipeg that 10,000 new hous
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 323 CANADA LUMBERMAN ANIJ WOODWORKER Budget of Briefs from Western Canada C. E. Hope is considering; the a(lvisil)ility of erecting; a inil]) mill in Fernie, B. C. The proposition has been talked over with the Liind)cr are Hri- Moard of Trade Board of Trade. Provincial charters have been granted to the Bluebird Co., Ltd., and the Empire Shingle Co., both of which tish Columbia concerns. N. T. MacMillen recently told the Winnipeg that 10,000 new houses are reepiircd in that city to accommodate re- turned soldiers and increased pojjulation. When such a larg;e con- struction is carried throug'h, it will mean a heavy demand for C. lumber. The two 1,500-ton wooden steamers, h'rontenac and X'ictoria, built for the h'rench g;overnment by the New Westminster Con- struction and Engineering- Company, and now outfitting at the com- pany's assembling plant, are expected to be ready for sea about the beginning of May. The West Coast Towing & Sahage Co., Ltd., has been granted a charter with head ofifices in \'ancouver, and a capital stock of $,- 000, to engage the business of transportation by water or land, and to build and ojjerate ships and other vessels, and also to carry on the business of lumbermen and saw mill men, re-foresting lands, etc. Although the ocean exi)ort lumber shi])ments from Vancouver have not actually reached the amount shipped bv this time last vear the outlook is that the total for 1919 will exceed the 53,000,000'feet of 1918. The present difficulty is in obtaining tonnage. Many ship- owners do not want to take lumber unless nothing else oflfers. So far there has been general cargo sufficient to fill the available ton- nage though it is believed that shortly there will be a large increase in lumber shipments. There are big quantities offered ship])ing ag- ents already and as soon as tonnage is a
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