. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. IV. March i i, 1903 NEW BRUNSWICK SPRUCE. The present quotations for spruce deals at St. John, , are $15 per thousand feet for specifications of not less than 20 per cent. 11 x 3, 40 to 45 per cent. 9x3, and the balance 7 and 8x3. Concerning- these prices the Timber News says: "These high figures are being considerably discounted by recent repeated sales at much less figures which are coming forward weekly to Glasgow, Liverpool, and the Manchester
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. IV. March i i, 1903 NEW BRUNSWICK SPRUCE. The present quotations for spruce deals at St. John, , are $15 per thousand feet for specifications of not less than 20 per cent. 11 x 3, 40 to 45 per cent. 9x3, and the balance 7 and 8x3. Concerning- these prices the Timber News says: "These high figures are being considerably discounted by recent repeated sales at much less figures which are coming forward weekly to Glasgow, Liverpool, and the Manchester Ship Canal in 2/300 standard steamer lots, and being freely sold at £7 2s. 6d. to £7 7s. 6d. basis. A Halifax shipment of bright clean deals of fair specification was recently disposed of at Liverpool at £7 2s. 6d. per standard ex. quay; but, apart from this, some thousands of stand- ards of St. John deals, largely 7, 8, and 9 x 3, have changed hands at £7 2s. 6d. to £7 5s. West Coast. From these results it will be apparent that only wide average 1st class shipments, including 20 to 30 per cent, of 11x3 deals, can have any chance, even with existing depressed freights, in bringing out anything like £6 Narrow widths, especially 7x3, are a heavy drug on the West Coast, and are being freely sold in retail quantities at £6 15s. to £7 per standard ex quay and yard. Wilh no closed season and con- stant steamer arrivals, stocks are quite sufficient. A marked decline in the build- ing trade, coupled with a fear-and-trem- bling policy amongst shipowners, pro- hibits the slightest chance of improvement in values within a measurable ; TIMBER LIMIT TRANSACTIONS. The Kathbun Company, of Deseronio, Out., are announced to. have sold 10 A. Barnet, of Renfrew, a timber limit situated near Grand Lake, on the Upper Ottawa river. The limit is 75 miles in extent and contains a considerable quantity of white pine and other woods. Thr. consideration was in
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