. Canadian forest industries January-June 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. G. E. Spragge Guy H. Long Newly-elected Director of Re-elected Director of of shipment from Canada or on the date of arrival at Cana- dian destination. The governing rate of exchange will be that quoted for New York funds by the Bank of Montreal at noon in Mont- real on the 14th and last day of each month. The governing rate on the 14th will apply inclusively from the 15th to the end of the month following, and the governing rate on the
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. G. E. Spragge Guy H. Long Newly-elected Director of Re-elected Director of of shipment from Canada or on the date of arrival at Cana- dian destination. The governing rate of exchange will be that quoted for New York funds by the Bank of Montreal at noon in Mont- real on the 14th and last day of each month. The governing rate on the 14th will apply inclusively from the 15th to the end of the month following, and the governing rate on the last day of the month will apply in- clusively from the 1st to the 14th of the following month. This ⢠arrangement will not apply on :âShipments from the United States to Canada where the governing freight classification or tariff usually requires that freight charges be prepaid; coal and coke from United States to Canada; shipments imported or ex- ported via Canadian ports destined to,, or moving from United States points. In closing, Mr. Eckardt emphasized the great work in connec- tion with transportation problems and rates during the coming year. Freight Charges Are Excessive A. E. Clai'k said the freight rates on lumber are exorbitant. This is one of the features that is helping to kill the lumber trade at the present time. "We are looking in the Canadian Lumbermen's Association to the appointment of a traffic expert, and through our new Transportation Committee, composed of a number of former railway men and officials, we will work in conjunction with the Can- adian Manufacturers' Association. We hope to have several amend- ments carried into effect, such as the track scale allowance of 500 lbs. for variation in the tare of a car owing to the accumulation of debris, etc. This has been absolutely wiped out, and we hope to have it restored. At the present time, as you know, there is no allowance whatever. The original concession of 500 lbs. was not in- tended to co
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