. Canadian forest industries 1880-1881. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 11 The late soaking rains have put stocks in bad condition for shipment, on account of the extra weight lumber has taken on by absorption of dampness. Receipts and shipments of lumber and shingles for the week ending November 2 :â RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS. Lumber. Shingles. Lumber. Shingles. 1SS1 42,413,000 20,900,000 45,120,000 18,160,000 18S0 51,695,000 17,820,000 41,614,000 18,660,000 Receipts and shipments of lumber and shingles from January
. Canadian forest industries 1880-1881. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 11 The late soaking rains have put stocks in bad condition for shipment, on account of the extra weight lumber has taken on by absorption of dampness. Receipts and shipments of lumber and shingles for the week ending November 2 :â RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS. Lumber. Shingles. Lumber. Shingles. 1SS1 42,413,000 20,900,000 45,120,000 18,160,000 18S0 51,695,000 17,820,000 41,614,000 18,660,000 Receipts and shipments of lumber and shingles from January 1 to, and including, November 2:â RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS. Lumber. Shingles. Lumber. Shingles. ,618,365,000 691,652,000 1,565,773,000 746,690,000 ,362,836,000 562,378,000 1,286,652,000 622,874,000 ,529,000 129,274,000 269,121,000 123,816,000 STOCK ON HAND NOVEMBER 1. 1881. 1880. 1879. Lumber 541,763,015 509,304,599 414,575,858 Shingles 241,445,200 178,985,000 153,274,000 Lath 38,333,925 52,459,483 31,612,310 Pickets 2,788,430 1,823,194 1,148,966 Cedar posts 211,048 85,904 85,904 BOSTON. The Journal of Commerce says:âReports coming in show the market to be as active at for any previous week. The call for pine stock is immense, and many large orders have boen filled. Dealers who possess good stocks of No. 1 grades feel that they are in a position to reap a great harvest, if present indications do not fail. The amount of building going on and in contemplation is drawing largely on the supply of western lumber. This fact, together with the rise in freights, is likely to strengthen values very materially. Hard woods continue in good demand, especially black walnut. Basswood, which has been somewhat quiet, is quoted at $25(a30. Ash has not been neglected, and some very fair sales have been made. The following are cargo prices :â CANADA PINE. Selects, $48 00@50 00 Shelving, Dressed, lsts 1 40 00@42 00 " 2nds 33 00@35 00 Dressed Shippers 27 00@29 0
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