. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Murphy. Owen Sound, on the G. T. R. extension from Park Head, was the next venture of Mr. Murphy. There he built a splendid mill, where he has 500 acres of timber. But after getting two season's cut piled up he was again visited by fire in August, 1896, the whole establishment being de- Eachren Heating & Ventilating Co., of Gait, than whom Mr. Murphy considers there are no more capable men in their line. With the aid of this kiln he is enabled to turn out sta
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Murphy. Owen Sound, on the G. T. R. extension from Park Head, was the next venture of Mr. Murphy. There he built a splendid mill, where he has 500 acres of timber. But after getting two season's cut piled up he was again visited by fire in August, 1896, the whole establishment being de- Eachren Heating & Ventilating Co., of Gait, than whom Mr. Murphy considers there are no more capable men in their line. With the aid of this kiln he is enabled to turn out staves and heading to order from the stump to the car in two weeks time, recognizing that it is prompt- ness and superior goods that count in building up a trade to-day. The cutting capacity of each saw mill is about 12,000 feet per day ; shingle mill, 12,000 cedar shingles ; hoop mill, 7,000 per day ; stave fac- tory, 20,000 staves per day. The average amount of lumber turned over per year for the past 16 years has been 4,000,000 feet, the greater part of which has been hemlock, and the balance ash, birch, elm, basswood, maple and other minor hardwoods. Although the largest portion of Mr. Murphy's business is at the Keppell mills, he still continues to reside at Hepworth, where he holds consider- able farming lands, as well as a smaller mill that he has operated there for the past sixteen years. The timber is now pretty well cut away within several miles of this mill, and it is his present intention to either sell the mill, or after cutting one more stock, move to some location yet to be selec- ted, where timber is more plentiful. Mr. Murphy is also interested in the Owen Sound Portland Ce- ment Works at Shallow Lake, near Owen Mills of J. E. Murphy at Murphy, Township of Keppell, Ont stroyed, entailing a loss of $20,000, with only $7,000 insurance. Not easily discouraged, how- ever, he immediately made preparations to re- build, and the buildings shown in the accom- pany
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