. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 2& CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Disston Saws in Industrial Parade. In the industrial parade recently held in Philadelphia, Henry Diss- ton & Sons, manufacturers of saws, tools, etc., had an attractive ex-. One of the Disston Floats in Philadelphia Parade. Libit in the form of five floats. The floats were cleverly designed in a manner to give at a glance a comprehensive idea of the company's productions. A picture of one of the floats is reproduced herewith.
. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 2& CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Disston Saws in Industrial Parade. In the industrial parade recently held in Philadelphia, Henry Diss- ton & Sons, manufacturers of saws, tools, etc., had an attractive ex-. One of the Disston Floats in Philadelphia Parade. Libit in the form of five floats. The floats were cleverly designed in a manner to give at a glance a comprehensive idea of the company's productions. A picture of one of the floats is reproduced herewith. The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, Greenville, Mich., haw- issued a circular describing and illustrating a new machine which thcv have placed on the market, viz., the Tower 32-inch planing mill edger. This is a particularly useful looking machine for which all the driving mechanism is at one end of the husk. A number of other interesting features are outlined in the circular, which should be interesting to all mill owners. Mr. J. M. Macoun, late editor of the Canadian Forestry Journal, has for some weeks been exploring for peat in the vicinity of Ottawa and elsewhere. In his investigation he found that in what is usually termed a "tamarack swamp" as great a depth of peat frequently ex- ists as in any open bog—a result quite, unlooked for but of great im- portance. At the recent convention of the International Tax Association held in the legislative Buildings, Toronto, the question of the taxation of forests was taken up, and the following resolution passed: "Resolved, that it is within the legitimate province of tax laws to encourage the growth of forests in order to protect watersheds and ensure a future supply of timber, and legislation, or constitutional amendment where necessary, is recommended for this ; Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHONY 621 KING STREET WEST. - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 Saw Mill at Yards and Pla
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