. Canadian forest industries 1899-1901. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekl\ Edition. May 9, ic,oo the price for 10 and 12 inch boards is $20. Hardwood prices are not as fiim as they were, but the conditions surrounding the trade are such that no serious decline is expected. At a recent meeting of the Michigan Hardwood Lumber Association reports were submitted from sixty per cent, of the hardwood manufacturers of Michigan. These showed the output of hardwood logs this year to exceed that of last year by only 5
. Canadian forest industries 1899-1901. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. II. Canada Lumberman Weekl\ Edition. May 9, ic,oo the price for 10 and 12 inch boards is $20. Hardwood prices are not as fiim as they were, but the conditions surrounding the trade are such that no serious decline is expected. At a recent meeting of the Michigan Hardwood Lumber Association reports were submitted from sixty per cent, of the hardwood manufacturers of Michigan. These showed the output of hardwood logs this year to exceed that of last year by only 5 per cent. Birch and maple are, if anything, slightly weaker. FOREIGN. Some uncertainty seems to exist in Great Britain as to whether the present prices for wood goods will be maintained when the new cargoes commence to arrive. Importers find great difficulty in keeping up prices owing to the lessened consumption, and unless the demand shall improve we would not be surprised to learn of a break in prices. At the present time, however, the market for Canadian timber is holding up remark- ably well. At many of the ports there is a scarcity of spruce. At London 3*9 third quality spruce in docks is held at £10 Ss, and second ^10 lev. Pine deals also continue to sell at very satisfactoiy prices. The French market is now quiet, al- though reports from Great Britain state that by no means have sufficient goods yet been purchased for consumers' needs. It is asserted that 150,000,000 feet of lumber has been consumed in construc- tion work in connection with the Paris Exposition. STOCKS AND PRICES The quantity of lumber lost by J. R. Booth in the recent Ottawa fire is definitely given as 41,000,000 feet. lacob Lawrence & Son, of Sarnia, Ont., have recently purchased a quantity 01 lumber from the Ontario Lumber Com- pany. It is reported that the Haliburton Lumber Co. recently purchased some timber limits from Mr. G. W. Yarker, of Toronto. Over 10,000,000 feet of dry stock h
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