. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 57. Montreal Trade Continues in Fair Volume There is no appreciable change to report in the Montreal mar- ket. A fair amount of business is passing with a slighter volume of orders for American account. The prices of softwoods are about maintained, the general opinion being that there will be little, if any, decline during the balance of the year. The prospects indeed are for steady markets with a satisfactory demand. The local retailers
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 57. Montreal Trade Continues in Fair Volume There is no appreciable change to report in the Montreal mar- ket. A fair amount of business is passing with a slighter volume of orders for American account. The prices of softwoods are about maintained, the general opinion being that there will be little, if any, decline during the balance of the year. The prospects indeed are for steady markets with a satisfactory demand. The local retailers are doing a good trade under the stimulus of the activity in building which, judging from recent permits, show s no sign of letting up. Retailers, however, are not inclined to buy beyond immediate requirements, and are also showing a more con- servative attitude in extending credit. ⢠Through the Retailers' As- sociation they are getting more detailed information as to the finan- cial standing of contractors and others and are taking other meas- ures to stop leaks which have resulted in losses to the yards. The trade in B. C. forest products is moderate. Another vesel, the "Margaret Coughlan," has arrived in the port from Vancouver, via the Panama Canal, with a very large cargo of B. C. fir. This trade is being steadily developed here by Knox Bros., Limited A lumberman who has just made an extended visit to the Abitibi district, states that the cut there this season shows an appreciable reduction. Operators generally produce considerable quantities of pulpwood, but this year the amount is on a smaller scale, the mills manufacturing lath in preference to pulpwood. All the plants are very busy shipping lumber. The owners state that they propose to increase their woods operations next season and will take a con- siderably larger cut. The sash and door manufacturers have a good many orders in hand and the box plants are fairly busy. Comparatively little lum- ber is be
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