. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. S. E. Hall, Toronto. Hall Bros. Limited, of To- ronto, have built up a large lum- ber business by means of spec- ialization, and one of the particu- lar things to which they devote attention is getting out Rock Elm for ship])ui]ding. Their oj)- eration in this line is, possibly, the only one of its character in the Dominion, and is, therefore, worth more than passing notice. It is a fact that Rock Elm is not an abundant wood in Ontario and its characteri
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. S. E. Hall, Toronto. Hall Bros. Limited, of To- ronto, have built up a large lum- ber business by means of spec- ialization, and one of the particu- lar things to which they devote attention is getting out Rock Elm for ship])ui]ding. Their oj)- eration in this line is, possibly, the only one of its character in the Dominion, and is, therefore, worth more than passing notice. It is a fact that Rock Elm is not an abundant wood in Ontario and its characteristics are little known. In addition to conducting two sawmills near Marlbank in Hastings County and carrying on lumber camps. Hall Bros, keep up with their activity in Rock Elm the year round. Before the war they worked up a large trade in hewn Rock Elm timber. Rock Elm is ])urchased in whatever section the firm are able to locate it. The timber is somewhat widely scattered, but Hall Bros, have men constantly on the search for this particular wood and they generally know from the topography of the country where such timber abounds. There is no great quantity of Rock Elm in Ontario but in certain districts quite a sprinkling can be found. Rock Elm generally grows in clusters from twenty- five to one hundred trees on high ground either of a rocky or sandy character. The timber is particularly strong, tough and durable and is in every way well adapted for shipbuilding purposes whether used above or below w-ater, for ships' decking, timbering, flooring, etc. There is no wood quite as well liked in the Old Country for this work as the Canadian Rock Elm. It is for the most part straight grain and will last an indefinite period. It will also bend and pos- sesses other advantages that need not be enumerated. Taking Out Shipbuilding Timber In 1917 Hall Bros, took out about 2,500 sticks of Rock K\m, both square and round, or some seventy-five carloads, and last year their business was ov
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