. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. •et«»#r it, 1903 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition XII. PREDICTION AS TO WHITE PINE. A correspcndent of ihe American Lum- berman makes the following prediction concerning the lumber market in general and white pine in particular: "Never in the history of the lumber trade has there been an extremely low market when any particular grade met with an active de- mand and at almost abnormal prices that the condition of the market for the other grades was not eventua
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. •et«»#r it, 1903 Canada Lumberman Weekly Edition XII. PREDICTION AS TO WHITE PINE. A correspcndent of ihe American Lum- berman makes the following prediction concerning the lumber market in general and white pine in particular: "Never in the history of the lumber trade has there been an extremely low market when any particular grade met with an active de- mand and at almost abnormal prices that the condition of the market for the other grades was not eventually benefitted. The grade which is at present meeting with this great demand is box lumber, which is preitv well out of the market. Upper grades ot lumber have dropped in price very much, but all good lumbermen, especially those manufacturing sash, doors and blinds, realize that shop and better has been too high for the last year or more. There is no doubt 'hat the teeling ot un- easiness and present dullness in the lum- ber market can be laid at the door of the unsettled condition of labor. In large cities, especially in the Pittsburg district, building has fallen off materially, as the people are virtually afraid to go into a large building proposition on account of the uncertainty of the time the jobs will be completed. " As long as white pine can be had it will be used and there is no immediate danger of any great decline. All lumber- men know that there is always a pulling in and conservative action during the year just preceeding a presidential elec- ; 9-11 it. 3x7-9 in., £23; 5-8 ft. 3x5-18 in., £21. Ex. Nordboen, from Quebec—9 ft. 2x5-10 first quality, £21 15s; 6-8 ft. 2x4-11 in., £\S i5s;9ft. 3x8-11 , £'5 5s; 9't- 3*5-7 £13 5s: 6-8 ft. 3x11 in., £16; 6-8 ft. 3x9-10 in., £14 5s; 6-8 ft. 3x7-8 in., £13 10s; 6-8 ft. 3x5-6 in., £11 5s. Spruce—Ex. Aquila, from Quebec—13 ft. 3 x 9 in. third quality, £9 5s. per std. Ex. The
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