. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October, 1897 LUMBERING IN NEW BRUNSWICK. [COMMUNICATED.] The south-eastern section of the province of New Brunswick is especially fortunate in having very fine facilities for getting logs and sawn lum- ber to the shipping port of St. John. Particular reference is made to the large number of navi- gable streams and lakes which are tributary to the River St. John, the principal of which are on the eastern side. First, the Kennebecassis, en- tering the St. John riv
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. October, 1897 LUMBERING IN NEW BRUNSWICK. [COMMUNICATED.] The south-eastern section of the province of New Brunswick is especially fortunate in having very fine facilities for getting logs and sawn lum- ber to the shipping port of St. John. Particular reference is made to the large number of navi- gable streams and lakes which are tributary to the River St. John, the principal of which are on the eastern side. First, the Kennebecassis, en- tering the St. John river five miles from that city, and navigable 20 miles, while logs are driven from 40 miles further ; next, the Bellisle, entering the main river 20 miles from St. John, and navigable twenty miles, logs being driven 40 to 50 miles to this point ; next, the Washde- moak, entering the main river 40 miles from St. John city and navigable 40 miles, and logs being driven from 60 to 70 miles further up; and last, but not least, is the Jemseg, 60 miles from St. John city, the outlet of Grand Lake and Salmon river. The Jemseg river is six miles long, narrow and deep, the left hand bank forming an acute angle with the St. John river and consisting of interval land which is covered with water at high spring freshets and a deposit left which is valued for fer- tilizing properties, the consequence being that the land is always rich and good hay crops are assured. The right bank is high land with well cultivated farms. Grand Lake is about thirty miles long and eight or ten miles wide, with a large number of bays and points which make a trip on the steamer "May Queen" from St. John to Chipman one not soon to be forgotten. Upon arriving at the end of Grand Lake, Salmon river is entered and traversed ten miles, when the pretty little village of Chipman, the end of navigation on these waters, is reached. Chip- man owes its existence to the energy and push of G. G. and W. C. King, the se
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