. Canadian forest industries July-December 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN Alfred Read said that a better feeling was abroad and many retailers had come to the conclusion that prices were at rock bottom. Lath prices were stiffening, but spruce crating was still off. Up to the present it had been rather difficult to find a market for hemlock of narrow width, owing to western competition. Mr. Read said that he did not look for any very decided improvement in the lumber situation until next spring. Many Voice E
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN Alfred Read said that a better feeling was abroad and many retailers had come to the conclusion that prices were at rock bottom. Lath prices were stiffening, but spruce crating was still off. Up to the present it had been rather difficult to find a market for hemlock of narrow width, owing to western competition. Mr. Read said that he did not look for any very decided improvement in the lumber situation until next spring. Many Voice Evidence of a Change W. R. King, of Mickle, Dyment & Son, Barrie, said he was pleased to note that an improvement had sent in in western prices and condi- tions, and he hoped it would continue. Wages in the camps this year have shown a big drop and men could be hired for about one-third of what they asked last winter. W. J. Lovering referred to the recent increase in southern pine, which had jumped $ to $ per M for B and better. He attri- buted this to the late advances in oils and cottons. F. H. Bigwood also reported that more inquiries were being received by the mills than there had been for some time. J. P. Johns on remarked that trade has shown an improvement in white pine and hemlock, although spruce was still slow. He believed there would be a scarcity of lumber in a year from now. Everything pointed toward a short cut this winter, and it might be, before many months passed, that consumers and wholesalers would be wondering where they could get a supply. A. E. Cates, N. L. Smith, R. P. Carter, A. R. Smith, G. E. Spragge, C. W. McCabe, J. W. Slater, Arthur, Leak and others spoke along similar lines, referring to many of the points already mentioned, and all expressing the view that prices were at a very low ebb and the outlook for the lumber business was considerably better than it had been. Era of Depression is Vanishing C. 0. Maus, of the Hyde Lumber Co., So
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