. Canadian forest industries January-June 1917. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 54 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORK! U February 15, 191' Handle Production at Deseronto, Ont. Dominion Hardwoods, Limited, Operating Large Fully Equipped Plant with Great Output— Description of Receiving, Manufactnring and Shipping Facilities. Mr. Charles Magee, President Dominion Hardwoods, Limited, Deseronto, Ont., whose plant is il- lustrated herewith, although a re- cently organized industry, are al- ready operating one of the most important wood consumi
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1917. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 54 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORK! U February 15, 191' Handle Production at Deseronto, Ont. Dominion Hardwoods, Limited, Operating Large Fully Equipped Plant with Great Output— Description of Receiving, Manufactnring and Shipping Facilities. Mr. Charles Magee, President Dominion Hardwoods, Limited, Deseronto, Ont., whose plant is il- lustrated herewith, although a re- cently organized industry, are al- ready operating one of the most important wood consuming plants in Eastern Canada. The company was organized in March, 1916, and their first operations were commenced in June, 1916, when they began the manufacture of pail handles, broom handles, etc. They had not been in, operation long when their plant was totally destroyed by fire. This did not discourage the stockholders and they immediately determined to rebuild the plant, with the result that by January 10th of the pre- sent year they had completed and commenced operations in one of the most modern and best equip- ped plants to be found either in Canada or the United States, which was erected at a cost of between $50,000 and $60,000. One may gain some idea of the completeness of this plant from the fact that it has a capacity at present of 45,000 broom handles and 75,000 pail handles per day. Moreover, when additional machinery which is now being completed has been installed, the company state that it will be the largest exclusive handle manufacturing plant in the world. The plant of the Dominion Hardwoods Limited, is located at Deseronto on the Bay of Quinte, and, in addition to its excellent producing equipment, it has facilities for loading and unloading logs which cannot be excelled. It has also a storage capacity for 350 car loads of logs. On January 1st of this year the company had over 300 carloads of logs in stock. Two railroad switches serve the plant. One is conne
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