. Canadian forest industries 1886-1888. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 7 LUMBERMEN GOING SOUTH. Chicago and Michigan capitalists have creat- ed quite an excitement by purchasing all the best pine lands in Lousiana and Mississippi. Reports came from New Orleans that the Northern lumber kings have recently purchased 1,446,300 acres of Government lands at $ per acre, making a total of about $1,800,000. Three years ago surveying parties and experts began to explore both States, locating carefully all of the lon
. Canadian forest industries 1886-1888. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 7 LUMBERMEN GOING SOUTH. Chicago and Michigan capitalists have creat- ed quite an excitement by purchasing all the best pine lands in Lousiana and Mississippi. Reports came from New Orleans that the Northern lumber kings have recently purchased 1,446,300 acres of Government lands at $ per acre, making a total of about $1,800,000. Three years ago surveying parties and experts began to explore both States, locating carefully all of the longleaved pine lands in proximity to water and other transportation. When the information was all secured the desirable lands were taken up quickly, A list of the purch- asers embraces many of the largest Michigan and Northwestern lumberman. The gradual disappearance of pine in Michigan has led the lumber barons to turn their attention to the Southern and Pacific coast pineries. The South had the advantage, because it could supply the same markets that have drawn on Michigan at about the same price. The leading question at the outset was : Could the white pine have a successor in the market ? This has been answer- ed in the affirmative, using yellow pine for framing and building purposes, and cypress in connection with finishing. Thus it is calculat- ed that yellow pine and cypress may sup ersede the white pine, and that the South here' after is to be the region to which the country, especially the West and Southwest, must look for its supply. Taking Louisville as the central market, both pines are found to be equidistant, The Michigan pine lands are new selling at from $25 to $75 per acre, while the Southern pine sells at from $ to $2 50 per acre, In regard to economy of handling, the Southern pine is known to have a great advautage. The ground were it grows is level and open. The forests are like a grove with no underbrush, so that one can drive through them anywhere. There
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