. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN October, 1899 transporting the logs, as the land-locked waters of the Strait of Georgia and the numerous inlets are safe for small craft and for towing. Deep water prevails almost everywhere in these waters, and many snug harbors are to be found for shelter and for holding logs until taken away by the towing steamers. Three-fourths of the company's cut is Douglas fir, which is the chief wood exported. It is ex- tensively used in Australia and
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN October, 1899 transporting the logs, as the land-locked waters of the Strait of Georgia and the numerous inlets are safe for small craft and for towing. Deep water prevails almost everywhere in these waters, and many snug harbors are to be found for shelter and for holding logs until taken away by the towing steamers. Three-fourths of the company's cut is Douglas fir, which is the chief wood exported. It is ex- tensively used in Australia and China, for house and ship-building and for mining props. Douglas fir spars are now exported to all the principal ship-building countries ; and for decking, this wood is meeting with a great demand. It is also much used in Canada and the United States for car building and for railroad bridges, where great strength is required. It is also rapidly taking the place of pine throughout north-west- ern Canada for house flooring, siding, ceiling, stepping and finish. Several million feet of white spruce are also CO J co u z H x X u u Z 2 < OS H <$ a w a CO < 3 S D J O u X CO R 5 cut by this mill yearly. This is chiefly used for box making on the premises, but the clear spruce strips and squares are much in demand for house finish, veranda posts, etc., also for wagon boxes and for oars. This wood would answer admir- ably for ladders, as it is light and the fibre is very tough. The Brunette Saw Mill Company also hold ex- tensive limits of red cedar, and their trade in this wood is steadily increasing. British Columbia cedar has many good features ; it has very little tendency to shrink or swell with the changes in the weather, does not warp, and has an astonish- ing capacity for resisting decay. It weighs only about 60 per cent, of fir, is easily worked, and is much used in cabinet work, doors, windows, etc. When finished in oil it is very handsome, being of a dark reddish brow
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