Tol. 28 Toronto— JANUARY. J, 1908 —Montreal No. ! CANADA LUMBERMAI AND WOOD- WORKER DRY KILNS Guaranteed daily drying capac- ity from 50 to 100 per cent. greater than possible in the ordinary type of kiln. NORTH COAST DRY KILN CO. _ SEATTLE, U.S. A. GENUINE BALATA |[¥ VS Have been in the same business’ 50 years, KNOW a thing or two about same, and as experts declare THERE IS NO BETTER BABBITT THAN Holby re rs TO ee ANTI-FRICTION METAL FOR SAW - MILLS— PROVE IT The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. Montreal. Que. » Wholesale Manutacturers of. Never Largest stock in Canada LWMBERNENS AND CONTRACTORS SUPPLIES affected by Se ees tness, and Endless Belts to order Tents, Flags, ease Clothing, ne dot not” Finished in two days Beara yesee calesiend tte stretch PORE oe Dy SF: Down Sleeping Bags ci < << S< SX & Beran eA ees : WOODS BUILDING - OTTAWA, CAN. . Transmission ee nearest warehouse cae ee EERE Ean = Power J. J. TURNER. @ SONS aur Peterborough, Ontario niform. DK » MCLAREN, Limited Pit ratbuiock carried at iswemaks: TORONTO age raat ch B.C. * 309-311 1 Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. EBEC __ ST. JOHN, N.B. ee st gown, The fe pl Wholesale Manufacturers od Deus. in Canada ‘in P LARGE STOCK ON HAND WRITE TO SOLE AGENTS: J. S. YOUNG, * *"Nowrneat Mocec: s Tent for consumptiv J. J. ie NER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Wate + Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. / ishest REFINED OILS, LUBRIGATING OILS agLTD. Of Toronto 4 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ST ATERPROOF LEATHER BELTING FOR. THE WET PLACES» tt SAWMILL. 3 CAMBHIBIA PRICES eo SADLERSH WANTED” AND ‘‘FOR SALE” ADVERTISEMENTS SEE PAGE 25 CANADA ‘LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | We Still Head the Procession of 1908 as sear Bee NEW BRUNSWICK FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS. 5 —eraran. Thompson & Amerson ig, Go. Lid, a PATENTED DUNBAR SHINGLE MAGHIN Manufacturers of the only original And Sole Proprietors of the said Patent xa "xe ; Better than Ever as Con- structed for. 1908, -having Ring Oilers. on all the High Speed Journals, and other valuable improvements. - He; ‘ = SS Se This is ray OVER 1,000 OWNERS. ASK ANY ONE OF THEM, ae “When all the rest fail, or are down for repairs, or are cutting shim McFarlane, Thompson & DUNBAR SHINGLE M ‘U _ ] Anderson Mfg. Co., Ltd., is still cutting the standard shingle of the word.” ‘3 From the Atlantic to the Pac . > ~~ The Fa. ADDRESS— NOFARLANE, THOMPSON é ANDERSON MFG, 60. Re | 2777. aA th at x “CANADA: LUMBERMAN | AND WOODWORKER 2 bt tu 6 2 So pee Se “THE COLONIAL LUMBER CO. Limitep ij PEMBROKE, ONTARIO " ; MANUFACTURERS | ‘LUMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES : AND SHOOKS CAMPBELL G CARMAN Jew Brunswick Cedar Shiagle., Ontario Cedar Shingles, Douglas Fir, Lath, Fence Posts, Yellow Pine, ‘All Hard and Soft Woods 1523- 24 Traders Bank Building, Toronto TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 “ WE ‘WANT TO BUY - 134", 2” and 3” Rock Elm, 1sts and, 2nds. €; 1", 134” and 2” Chestnut, an 7 2", 1%", 13%” and 2” Butternut, “HE McLENNAN LUMBER CO., LIMITED, MONTREAL, QUE HE ELGIE & JARVIS LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Wholesale. Lumber Merchants 18 Tagonto Street TORONTO, ONT. ‘i S i a ‘ ee ' D. SHIER LUMBER 00., LIMITED BRACEBRIDGE, O. Planing, Matching, Resawing, etc. In Car Lots. Manufacturer of Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Ceilings End-Matchd H ARDWO0D FLOORING and Bored Lumber Kiln Dried in Any Quantity. J. R. EATON - Orillia, Ont. Correspondence Solicited. *Phone No. 54. MANUFACTURERS OF _ LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES i e. Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and ngs. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. \ ‘Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End fatched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY | ie |) LONG LEAF YELLOW PINE | Haeberle Lumber Co. ee TIMBER . LUMBER and TIMBER (4 to 16 x 16—10 to 40 ft. long | warre pine, xoRwAY YELLOW PINE, HEMLOCK | x 18 to 20 x 20—10 to 32 ft. long OAK MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS, CEDAR POLES AND TIES. ~ Soft Short Leaf Yellow finishing lumber Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. C. A. SPALDING & CO. Interior Trim Mil Worh [AMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. 4x4 Cadar. Price and Quality Right The Long Lumber Co. Hig som MASON, GORDON & CO. 86 St. Francis Xaster Street - MONTREAL, Que. WHOLESALE LUMBER and TIMBER Car and Cargo Lots Only Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, . HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK. ; Correspondence Solicited. Specialty : ib ee a ee ee he et oe phone ane ey nen y Lv © ve ox) ig THE OLD MACHINERY or plant, or tools for which you have no present use, might be sold or rented to some other reader of the WEEKLY LuM- BERMAN by the investment ofa few dollars in advertising. Dh 1 De ee ee ee ee ee te ee a te a a ee eo ee Oe Y ERY Yellow Pine Long and Short Leaf FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, FINISH TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY Try our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great THE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER CO:, CLEVELAND, OHIO aseed: & T. CHARLTONaw ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHoLESALE DEALERS—— LWWMEB HR” and, ye be Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. BURY & NOBLE — LUMBER - DETROIT — ‘Send us your inquiries for Southern Yellow Pine.’ FRANK C, BURY MASON A. NOBLE WHOLESALE "MICHIGAN BRITISH WOOD BROKERS AND IMPORTERS CABLE ADDRESS: FARNWORTH, LIVERPOOL =ARKWORTH & JARDINE Bale Street, LIVERPOOL, and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, Ene F. A. Lightbody & Co. 8 Gordon Street, - GLASGOW, SCOTLAND WOOD BROKERS Cable Address : “‘ TENEBRIS,” GLASGOW: Codes: A. B. C., Ax, “Zebra” and Private. gents for CANADIAN WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE; Hardwoods in Log, Ete. ‘ipments handled to the best advantage to all ports in 4e United Kingdom. Correspondence Solicited. ( OUIS BAMBERGER, mo. Address 7 2 Broad Street Building, LONDON, E. C. **Bellywood, London IMPORTER OF——————— Pine. Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods ee C. —— td to Contract for Glued-Up BASSWOOD KEYBOARDS AMES WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND q TIMBER MERCHANTS Tarc. ot jak, Birch, Ash, Grey Elm Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves: =n Heading, - =f Handles of all Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty. ; : “hy at - i “one _| SMITH & TYRER - (4 Tithobarn Street, LIVERPOOL .. WOOD AGENTS.. Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. p Halifax, N.S., Office—SmiTuH, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington St. GANT & KEMP ¢ TIMBER | sat tne Saar GLASOOW FB DAY EDO Cable Address: ‘‘TECTONA” Glasgow. BUYERS OF * Ax and A BC Codes used. White Ash Logs and Planks. _ a? dUDEPH OWEN & SOND, LTD.| zzz copes. Rock neo rte and Planks. Timber Importers Rock Elm L Hickory Boca ALSO All classes of Lumber and Manufao- tured Wood Goods suitable’ for the English Market. ALFRED DOBELL & COMPANY WOOD AGENTS AND BROKERS Liverpool and London Chambers - LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND CABLE ADDRESS ‘DOBLE LIVERPOOL Cable Address ‘‘Owen Liverpool” Liverpool, Eng. é CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ...--. - ROUGH and DRESSED PINE. HEMLOCK = HARDWOOD LUMBER | Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at | PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. SPRUGE LUMBER | that is superior In grade, right in price, and ship- ments made, either straight or mixed car- j| & = pen loads, with utmost dis- gS a Das patch. Try us on your , LUMBER RUSH; OF Gli, ea t voseeupeacatiatt , ——o-——— Red Cedar Shingles Rep DEER LUMBER Gp | Correspondence Solicited BARROWS, - SASK. aa pH i Telegraphic orders should be sent to ELKGATE JCT., MAN. Via C. *. SALES OFFICE: 304 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER wows, Ee BH HEAPS & Osis oa 7 Ruskin, B. C. Wancouver, B. C. | a q Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish SPECIALTIES : AA1 HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER Bored Fir Timber—Rrecognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3 in. hole. WEG FSR HEAWY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY ne ee Fi CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER imited | LATH, MOULDINGS " pills TURNED WORK umbe - ET oas UVER. BO: HIGH GRADE sf1iCc VANGO pac RED CEDAR SHINGLES THOS. SOON —_ Ashdown Block— WINNIPEG, W. J. LOVERING,—112 Mail Bldg TORONTO Ontario Representa rairie Representative C. R. LAMB, President. _ H, P. WaTSON, Vice-President. OTTO LACHMUND, ee reasurer an eneral Manager. LAMB WATSON LUMBER COMPANY, Limite MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, LUMBER Pine and Spruce MILLS AT CP RRUrno ee | B.C. ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE \éK HEAD OFFICE : ARROWHEAD, B. C. VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED CEDAR B.C. WHITE SPRUCE We have a large stock of Clear Spruce and Clear Red Cedar in the rough. Also Shingles. WRITE FOR PRICES é BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS | MARRIOTT & COMPANY E CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKE- 3 ’ 1" <= =—=Ftt ie ies on —— a S p\ Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. THOMAS KIRKPATRICK, H. H. SPICER, PRESIDENT. .MGR. AND SEC’Y. Export Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. — WHOLESALE DEALERS in all kinds of PACIFIC COAST Lumber and Shingles We are Exclusive Selling Agents in Canada for about half the Shingles made in British Columbia. Shipping Capacity is 1,500,000 Shingles per Day P;. D.. ROE T.. A: CUDDY, R. ABERNETHY J. F. BOYD THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF a Our Specialties: < throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES | SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. | (LUMBER and SHINGLES to the TRADE | T. A. CUDDY, EE SL ST a LT British Columbia Lumber and Shingles | | See ee J. F. BOYD, Box 300, WINNIPEG. MAN. = r Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 i Heavy Duty, a Tangye Frame, Side Crank, Piston Valve ® Engine Specially Designed for SAW MILLS Send for particulars Li Mi) Tey We shall be pleased to mail our complete catalog _ of Woodworking Machin- ery to any one interested. We build Locomotive Portable Boilers specially Wiehe er ‘ an aaa ip: i ah al ewe designed for Saw Mills. —— SEND FOR CATALOCUE é The Goldie & , McCulloch Co., Limited WESTERN BRANCH: GALT, ONTARIO, S CANADA B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. Quebec Agents: ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. The WM. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. WE MAKE Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal High Speed Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Pumps, Condensers, Flour M ll Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Gyrators, Emery Choppers, Woodworking Machinery, Heading Machinery, Wood Rim Split Pulleys, Iron Pulleys, Shafting, Hangers, Friction Clutch Couplings, Friction Clutch Pulleys, Safes, Vaults, Vault Doors. Send for descriptive Catalogue and prices. VANCOUVER ENGINEERING we“ LimireD, =“ Pine and Spruce Lumber — Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood ~ St. Gabriel de Brandon, a Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. axe McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Timber and Real Estate, Victoria, B.C. 27 miles Cedar and Spruce, will cruise twenty thousand to acre or better. Price $2.50 per acre. 45 miles on Skeena, will cruise fifteen thousand feetto acre. Price $1.25 peracre. If you are interested in timber write us. Correspondence solicited. — : We have for Sale BRITISH GOLUMBIN SHINGLES Apply to LESLIE & CRAWFORD Vancouver, B.C. “4 The Chicago market for red ce- dar shingles has become so quiet that Western manufacturers are said to be storing their product at points near that city, where they intend to keep them until higher prices are obtainable. In Wash- ington the shingle shut-down is the most complete ever known. Cedar logs are said to be holding up well. GREAT BRITAIN. The lumber business in Britain is still being conducted on extreme- ly quiet lines. The monetary crisis in America and the heavy efflux of gold from England has created a rise in the bank rate which now stands at 7 per cent. Speculative building has been reduced to a minimum. Apart from this, how- ever, the lumber business generally is far from good, few of the indus- tries on which the trade is depend- ent being well employed. The only redeeming feature has been the moderation of imports, &° fact which has been responsible for the maintainance of values generally. The position of Canadian spruce is comparatively healthy ‘as stocks are fairly moderate in extent, and at the same time there exists a de- cided shortage in some of the broader sizes. Of pine deals there is not much to report. Very high prices are from time to time obtainable for small quantities of good stock, and small quantities are available. Hemlock is very little inquired for. Birch is improving both as regards logs and planks, while stocks are much reduced. Supplies of yellow pine at the leading centres consist mostly of inferior woods; neverthe- less even for fresh guaranteed sawn timber sales are difficult and prices weak. B. C. TIMBER LIMIT LICENSES. While the British Columbia For- estry Association is attempting to secure longer options for timber leases the Nelson Board of Trade, the most important body of its kind in the interior of the province, is taking up for presentation at the meeting of the associated boards of : trade of the Kootenay in January the question of survey of Govern- ment lands and the tenure of tim- ber licenses. Views so far express- ed are that speculators in timber ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 25 lands secure licenses and then allow the timber land to remain for years undeveloped. The Nelson board proposes that the Government be urged to change the regulations so that holders of timber lands must begin development in one year and continue each succeeding year. HARDWOOD MARKET CONDITIONS. The last fortnight has been the dullest in hardwood sales the coun- try over, that has been experienced in a good many years, says the ‘‘Hardwood Record,’’ under date of December 25. This condition has resulted from various causes, particularly close finances and a determination on the part of buy- . ers to make no new obligations for the year, due to their uncertainty as to how business would start off in 1908. In spite of this situation leaders in the hardwood industry look upon it with a good deal of optimism. Every indication points to .a renaissance of fair trade for the first of the year, which it is fully expected will develop into a normal tide of business by early spring. A large factor in the buying trade is the furniture industry, notably in the Middle West, and as the annual furniture sales exposi- tions will open early in January lumber buying from these corners will depend very largely on the business booked at these shows. In- dications are favorable to a con- siderable volume of purchases tak- ing place shortly after January 1 in that a good many woodworking institutions which closed down in- November and early in December have resumed operations with evi- dent business in sight to keep them going. According to Churchill & Sim’s wood circular of December 4 the quantities of Canadian woods on the London docks on November 30 last were: FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE 1907 1906 Pine Dea's 461,000 pieces 833,000 pieces Spruce ‘* 1,038,000 * I 858 00 Birch Planks 313 000 0°00 AND FROM NEW BRUASWICK Pine Dea's 60,080 pieces 2 000 pieces spruce ‘ 674 000 292,000 Birch P’ anks 188 000 234 000 SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x 10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING II IN SPRUCE Campbell: MacLaurin ‘Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal A. F, Holden, Pres. F, H. Goft, Vice-Pres, J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr K. C. Barre, Ass’t-Mer The Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Limited. Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in TIMBER LUMBER AND ok els Special Bills Cut to Order in White Pine and Norway, any length from 10’ to 60’ long. SARNIA, ONT. Corrugated Iron For Sidings, Roofings, Ceilings, Etc. Absolutely free from defects—made from very finest sheets. Each sheet is accurately squared, and the corrugations pressed one at a time—not rolled—giving an exact fit without waste. Any desired size or gauge—galvane ized or painted—straight or curved, nd us your specifications. The Metallic Roofing Co. WHOLESALE MANFRS, “OUTED TORONTO, CANADA, Planing and Matching —IN TRANSIT— S. POMEROY, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, SIDING, pean yees MOULDINGS in Car Lots Factory near Station. " write for Prices "Phone Ii3 Go., Limited, MANUFACTURERS: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box get Heading, Baskets, Etc. Lumber Co., Limited THE GANADA WOOD SPEGIALTY Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. McLennan Timber Lands and Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. Reliable Veterinary Remedies No logging outfit 1s complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put upio e gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperial gailon $5.00 Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Putupinzlbtins,each.. $2.25 or in ¥ 1b tins, per dozen . - $3.50 Johnson’s Condition ee (Con- centrated). Putupin bulk, per Ib... .30c. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. Millis: Branch Offices : North Tonawanda, N. Y. THE IMPERIAL LUMBER CO. LimiteD LATCHFORD, ONT. Manchester, Eng sessie GOOD SIDINGS, WHITE PINE, HEMLOCK TORONTO ONTARIO Christy, Moir Company MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF LUMBER SPRUCE Always in the Market for Mill Cuts SPRUCE Always for Sale 149 Broadway, NEW YORK 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER =e 4 SwTTZ_TZT TTA, s THE NEWS ea W NUTTTETT TTT Nidinue Therrien & Therrien, lumber dealers, Montreal, Que., are reported to have dis- solved. The lumber firm of Cann & Ingle, Stony Plain, Alta., have been succeeded by Ingle & Miller. L. A. Groteau and J. A. Piche have registered a new lumber firm at Montreal under the name of the Canadian Supply Company. On Christmas day the steamship ‘ Sieve stars Merce BS Tait de tepeemteters 10. No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce No.2 ** 12ft. 14 andi6tt 3x6and 3x8... 2500 BK TOs cw cence w erence eseree sees eres cscsssascsasen 25 50 BZ KIUZ. ce csaessccreecerecresrscesesassessssese ons 27 00 4% 4 CONG: % Biden sec asics na ee A Gere 2500 4A X10 COTO X10... eee s cc cesc nen ceeeectacsceseree 26 00 Seis in B's ie as 25 00 6x 14 up to 32 tt 30 80 ‘BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E. 2X 4,2x6,2x8, 8 to 16 ft “« 18 to g2 ft a'K 10; 2-X 12, 8.0 1Osbte cae sidielwnsiteip atlas 18, 20, 22 ft. ois.daie'n sede munces chines s Units tateeliyt teeta sek ZA, 26; 28, 20, 23.0 «civ eens ssh a ene 2x 14 up to 2 ft Ce De dens bore vena ie igetes Cis otal aie 3x4 to 4 by 12, 8 to 16 ft 3x4 to 4x 12, 18 to 32 ft 6x6to6x1z2upto 32 ft... pk cistd tatelaiss ie) eae XK 2Aj AERA ais aie cen’ Who piciehid ac die win areldl piaime 321 cimeteieeere B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, up to 32 $30 80 10 X 20 32 80 $:%)205... 34 30 "All Common Cedar $2.00 per M. less than “Fir.” : tins FLOORING. No 2 Red Pine, an ey renee Jeep gne= Sheena 5° B: GP Biri. 2 5 dor) eee ee ee 4 20 Clears......secseccees a6 3 50 379 pearl Ell elias ce pee 2 35 250 Clear Whites) <5....):005 -2s0esernvocs senaeaness o. 248 235 Extra 1s (Clear whites GUE) Seckiinesl/ Velecuunsntms Lia 135 Extra 1s (Clear wititesin)............-cceeeveeeee I 60 ‘ BRITISH CLUMBIA SHINGLES. Red Cedar Extras, 16in. 5 butts tozin.... —.. 450 & cas, 18 e ee ees 470 « ns, 5 butta to2¥% in. — —_ 6 ce seessessesssse ~ ps . == =, “ST —_ ~~ - i id = CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 ATKINS HS SF" SAWS LIMA LOGOMOTIVES = noes are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re just as perfect as money and brains can make them. * Send for Illustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. WE BUILD LOCOMOTIVES FOR ——— All Classes of Service Seem KINS & CO., ING. © [oe rtemice ae Sines ne The Lima Locomotive and Machine Company HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: — INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CANADIAN BRANCH: -—- — No. 77 Adelaide Street East, TORONTO, ONT. 105 E. Second Street, LIMA, OHIO, U.S. A. MADE BY THE-— 9 HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from %-inch to 2 inches or over ‘CRANBROOK SASH AND DOOR CO. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS INTERIOR FINISH WINDOWS - TURNINGS BRACKETS . a A \ Ee DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY proval, in competition with any oth HUTHER BROS. SAW MFG. CO., Inc., 229-231 Mill Street, ROCHESTER, N. Y., manufacturers of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. THE DEWEY DOOR Appress CRANBROOK, B.C. The Shimer Cutter Heads ess when put into trial on any show evidence of their superiority and usefuln matcher.or moulder. The finish of the tongue and groove outlines is convinc- iagly good and th> tools throughout, under careful examination, wi!l be found a : Commercial and The Bits have the exact shape of pattern (in counterpart ) permanently moulded into their contours—representing not only the greatest amount of ser- vice for edge wear, but the greatest amount of convenience and time-saving to the machine operator. When you adopt the Shimer Cutter Head you relinquish i ad ( ad r S the hand fitting in practice with the common tools. For particulars and prices, —Address— SAMUEL J. SHIMER AND SONS |} = GRIP LIMITED Milton, Pennsylvania. Calendar Dept. 50 TEMPERANCE STREET t { ’ ; ; Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandrel. Will cut a perfect groove with or acrose the grain Shipments in Straight or Mixed This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of work Carloads No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders and dealers of woodworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on ap- er make on the markét; if not the best return at our expense. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER RAILS "seen YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queens Hetel,) Toronto. DETROIT COLUMN & MANUFACTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manu- facturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for prices and MICHIGAN discounts, DETROIT - Style No. qu We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Style No. 27 Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMN IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH QS her~nT MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING DomINION BELTING Co. Lirp. HAMILTON CANADA Edward Clark & Son Wholesale Dealers ANADIANOFICE: ScHon fru, FINE Bi al . z BANK,OFFICE, CHURCH &LOOGE FURNITURE AC es QOURT HOUSE & =] DRUG STORE FITTINGS. g! “a. RESEND FOR CATAL Pine, Hemlock, Spruce ESTABLISHED 18349.. BRADSTREET’S Capital and Surplus, $1,500,000. Offices Throughout the Civilized World. Executive Offices: Nos. 346 and 348 Broadway, New York City U.S A THE BRADSTREET COMPANY gathers infor. mation that reflects the financial condition and the | 123 Bay Street = controlling circumstances of every seeker of mercan- tile credit. Its business may be defined as of the mer- 4 chants, by the merchants, for the merchants. | In procuring, verifying and promulgating information; no effort is spared, and no reasonable expense con- sidered too great, that the results may justify its claimas an authority on all matters affecting com- mercial aftairs and mercantile credit. Its offices and connections have been steadily extended, and it furnishes information concerning mercantile persons throughout the civilized world. Subscriptions are based on the service furnished, and are available only by reputable wholesale, jobbing and mz anufacturing concerns, and by respon- sible and worthy financial, judiciary and business corporations. Specific terms may be obtained by addressing the company or any of its offices. Cor- respondence invited, and Hardwood Toronto WIRE THE BRADSTREET COMPANY. Orrices 1n CanapdA: Halifax, N.S. ; Hamilton, Ont. ; London, Ont.; Montreal. Que. ; Ottawa, Ont.; Que- bec, Que. ; St. John, N B.: Toronto, Ont. ; Vancou- ver, B.C.; Winnipeg, Man.; Calgary, Alta. THOS C IRVING, Gen. Man. Western Canada, Toronto HAMILTON, ONT. ~ N. SMITH Jobbber in BELTING MACHINERY AND General Mill Supplies 138-140 YORK ST., TORONTO WE ARE IN THE MARKET TO BUY OR SELL TIMBER Tue Inrerior oF British CoLumBiA 1s Our SpeciaL Fievp. KOOTENAY LAND & INVESTMENT CO. P. 0. Box 443 NELSON, B.C. ROPE All kinds and sizes and for all purposes. Standard and Langs’ Patent Lay. PRICES RICHT PROMPT SHIP- MENTS Rope Fittings Rope Grease THE B. GREENING WIRE COMPANY, LIMITED - MONTREAL, QUE. DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUOKRS LUMBER BUGGIES, 5tTc. With wide tire steel wheels, for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, ete. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CO., Ltmnied: ORILLIA, ONT. No. 10-25, SIX HOLE RANGE With or Without Large Twenty-Five Gallon Copper Reservoir Size of Top, 54 inches by 30 inches; Size ot Oven, 24 inches wide, 28 inches deep and 16 inches high; Fire —Wood. This Range has the large Copper’ Reser- voir and gives the full use of the purposes. It has acapacity to cook for Sixty Men. To secure best results set stove in sand box. In ordering Fire Box Lin- ings, state if long or short Grate Bars. Weighs Four Hundred and Fifty pounds MANUFACTURED BY ADAM HALL, PETERBORO, Box, 28 inches, top for Boiling a. ee pare ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 oe Se Ye J Rat Portage Lumber Co. imitea | (WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, VANCOUVER, HARRISON RIVER, KENORA, RAINY RIVER AND BANNING.) MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOORS And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Maple Flooring, Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. OGhe - Our Vancouver Mill Cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Spruce Lumber ueiDPRESS.. RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MAN. D. C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. SIE IIE I i i i i i i i i i Ss i Si Ss Si Si Si SE Si i Si Si Si Si Si Si SS CHICACO see Orrice NEWARK. NS wf PERSON. faces cear on ’ ne MANCHESTER ENGLAND. ny Yy. 7, OUSSELOORS GER. Reh ice xa APPLETON. WIS. JEFFREY “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains of corresponding styles HAMILTON. Ont. and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, Js, sAWDUS MERSHON LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC: the Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER HAMILTON ENGINE PACKING CO. ——MANUFACTURERS OF—— : Ccappison’s High Pressure Ring and Spiral Packings, Asbestos and Mineral Wool Pipe Covering, Asbestos Cement, Cotton Waste, Lace Leather, Boiler Gaskets, etc. Write for Catalogue and Price List. HORIZONT AL SAW MILL RES AW ay ae | HAMILTON, ONT. | VANCOUVER, B.C. © TORONTO, ONT. WM. B. MERSHON & CO., i's.” =n ee DeLOACH “PRINCE” HAND FEED SHINGLE MILL JOHN H. CRANE, | EY a MANUFACTURER OF LUMBER AND SHINGLES, MONTEREY, ALA., JULY 2, 1907. DELOACH MILL MFG. CO. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. Gentlemen. I purchased from you in 1905 a “Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in 10 hours and made first class shingles. I consider your machine a very light running machine. If I wanted another hand machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am, Yours very truly, John H. Crane. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DELOACH MILL MFG. CO, Box 511, BRIDGEPORT, ALA 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER pusuen BELTING || SHAY GEARED gut LOCOMOTIVES susts Rubber Hose for Water Steam Transmitting Elevating HOFIUS STEEL & EQUIPMENT 60. Main 812-13-14-15-16 Lowman Bldg. PORTLAND, ORE. 5 Branches- Office SE AT TLE. Wash. sts Chamber of Commerce. = Air and Suction Conveying —_—— = " Fire Protection LAAN Rails, Plates, Bolts, « 1) @ienees Coaches, Frogs, Pig Iron, Locomotives, Switches, Tin Plate, Freight Cars, Spikes, Wire Rope, 7 } Logging Cars, Headlights, Machinery, THE GUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. C0. Dump Cars, Lanterns, Steam Shovels, » : Hand Cars, Railway Ties, Steam Pumps, OF TORONTO, LIMITED. Velocipede Cars, Railway Supplies, | Merchant Steel, Second Hand Lo- Second Hand Rail- Spark Arresters, comotives, way Equipment, Cast Iron Pipe. HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONCE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver. ee HVT VULEU UNHCR LULU THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY PERFECT CHISEL-TOOTH SAW ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS. Do you realize the importance of buying the best? You may buy the best machinery but cheap belts will not run it suc- cessfully. For FIFTY-SIX years we have been Oak Tanners and Belt Manu- facturers. Ou NEPTUNE brand the best value obtainable. GOLD MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) ST. LOUIS, 1904. SEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, y WITH NEW PRICES AND NEW DISCOUNTS. R. HOE % CO. 504-520 GRAND STREET, vex YORK, N.Y. GRATON & KNIGHT MFG. CO. WORCESTER, MASS. SEATTLE, WASH., 219 OCCIDENTAL AVE. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 [eee A, hes SOMETHING NEW You will find that by using FREEZE’S PATENT BELT LACING TOOLS you will save more than half the time usually lost in lacing belts, Consider— How much do you lose every yearby reason of ma- chimery standing idle while belts are being laced. You can stop over half of that leak by using the above named tools for running leather laces into belts. They will be sent to any address in Canada by mail on receipt of price with order, and with ordinary care they will Jast a life-time. Price 50 Cents Each. Patentee and Manufacturer DOAKTOWN, NB. ee neeenessiecnnenneeeoe The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Ltd. 4 LINDSAY Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated English Oak Harness Leather W. L. HASKELL, Manager. FRED T. SMITH, Sales Manager. A Man who Could Turn 1,000 Balusters a Day By hand, it such a thing were possible, would be regarded as invaluable. Our No. 2 Baluster Machine will enable a very common work- man to produce that many, turning them out as steadily as clock-work, every piece smooth and perfect and truetopattern. Balusters, Spindles, Table Legs, etc., round or octagon, liard or soft wood. Hadn't you better look into it? oh ; Glud to help you. e resend C. Mattison Machine Works, Beloit, Wis. 871 FIFTH STREET Specialists in Automatic Wood Turning Machinery alt Machin ‘el esel sel orks OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Woodworking Machines -. Send for Price List .. The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - © fo@ =~ FOR Galt, Ort. RAIL AND WATER SHIPMENT. Haskell Lumber Company, Ltd. Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, Birch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles Fassett, Que. SpEcIALTIES: Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs direct to mill [no logs being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of year. Saw Mills and Planing Mills located on C. P. R. and Ottawa River 70 miles west of Montreal THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS CoO., LIMITED Is prepared to equip completely | Pumps Saw Mills SAW MILLS 2 Wood and Steel Pulleys, Shafting, Chapman Ball Bearings, Forges, Elevating and Conveying Machinery, Blowers and Exhausters ORDERS LARGE OR SMALL PROMPTLY FILLED TORONTO MONTREAL WINNIPEG VANCOUVER » a 54 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER el G I F F E RT - are always found where the biggest day 's work is be- OT G ef ing done for the least money. When. large operators Log Lo oaders Wi invaribly buy two or three. additior al ‘machines-—it eans something. Ask for our ma nificg New Booklet. CLYDE IRON wo Sole Mfrs, of the Re age aT ae i “28 MCGIFFERT and DECKER patent Steam L seing achh ry. DULUTH, ma U. FA.F I CER TEED Sia goats Fa tae ao Horizontal Tubular @ Vertical Tubular L @ Locomotive Types Medium or High Pressure. All Sizes. High Pressure Tubular Boilers from 80 to 250 h.p. our Specialty - Write for Bulletin No. 112 ae THE JENCKES MACHINE COMPANY, LIMITED ST. CATHARINES, HALIFAX, EXECUTIVE OFFICE SHERBROOKE, QUE, F PLANTS : ROSSLAND, COBALT. 48 Lansdowne St., SHERBROOKE, QUE. *~ " ST. CATHARINES, ONT. | | SALES OFFICES : en, Contractors to H. M. Home and Colonial Governments A. Ii1t,A IN, W HY TE a COGs CLYDE PATENT WIRE eee WoORES, RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW, SCOTLANT Manufacturers of all descriptions of WIRE ROPES for LOGGING (mai, tail and lifting), ALLIGATORS, RUNWAYS, ELEVATORS, DERRIGKS, GUYS, SHIPPING, ETC., ETC. All wire specially selected for our own requirements. Cablegrams: ‘‘Ropery Rutherglen” Codes: A. B.C, (4th and sth) A. I., Lieber’s and Private. ees { Drummond, McCall & Co., Montreal and Toronto. Wm. Stairs, Son & Morrow, Limited, Halifax, N.S. gens" | MeLennan, McFeely & Co., Limited, Vancouver, B.C. W. H. Thorne & Co., Limited, Saint Joha, N. B. Who hold stocks all sizes and lengths Spb M0 Lumberméen, Minérs and Rallway Gontrastors We are Manufacturers of :—Mince Meat, Baking Powder, Coffee, ff Spices, Flavoring Extracts, Mustards, Tomato Catsup, Worcester- shire Sauce, Jams, etc., and all kinds of Grocers’ Sundries for Camp {if Use. Also Sauer Kraut, Pickles and Sausage Meat. EE: EF afi = ee | | EE. =— | 9.0 Mince Meat put up in 75 Pound Tubs. yy, Barrels about 300 Pounds. = /4\ Barrels about 600 Pounds. Sauer Kraut and Pickles in Barrels. Sausage Meat in 50 Pound Tins. Sauce and Catsup in 5 Gallon Pails. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED TNE 7 Special Attention Giwen to Mail Orders f= Capacity of Mince Meat 1 Ton Per Hour The Capstan Manufacturing Co., toronto, ont. can. oe oe JJ ~ Swage your Saws with th tea i to make better lumber and more of it. a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOOD WORKER The Saw Swage With A Name 7 ” This Name on the ~ See that this Name © © ; ¢ is on your, Swage is your : . Guarantee. - Swage- . just, Strong and Durable. Simple in Construction. Easy to Ad The Hanchett Adjustable Swage will swage any size or gauge of jesatio ~- ane or Circular Saws anchett Swage Works is thoroughly tested and Positively Guaranteed to give Satisfaction. Every Swage manufactured by the H te, ag it will lengthen the life of the Saw, e Hanchett Adjustable Swage ; and enable you Send for our 1907 Catalog (APA IRSE A. : We also re > manufacture ee Complete Filing Room Equipment HANCHETT BAND SAW SWAGE. HANCHETT CIRCULAR SWAGE FOR SWAGING Saw ON ARBOR (STYLE B). HANcHETT CIRCULAR SWAGE WITH BENCH ATTACHMENT ; AND JOINTER (STYLE D). HANCHETT SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Michigan 7~_rEE——— MOU i DER M 15 2 DG supports preventing all vibration. Positive and powerful feed controlled by friction clutch. Als ; e ili! Spindles extra large and machine ground. Unquestionably the best moulder on the market to-day ¢ Hl) Made in\three sizes to work 10”, 12’ and 13” wide; 8” thick. Built on heavy base with strong G oy ">= a PRON IOr P pen Z _— CWE dedaal eh ¥ - COWAN & COMPANY, °F GALT. GALT. CANADA FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN — FOR LUMBERMEN Lower rates. Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed. LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) if you want anything in Bem CRANES, PUMPS Mee OR CONDENSERS \Ine and you THE may have the ae Ts - LEATHER - | ? ience, THE Smart- Turner Machine Co,, Ltd. HAMILTON, CAN. suiLDERS AJT,SIP 9 supprires Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the : Twin City Pressed Brick Company DEALERS IN DEALERS IN Red Pressed, White Pressed Paving Brick Enameled Pressed, Variegated Drain} Sewer, Chimney, Partition Pressed Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofing White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold esac ie a Ay yits Wixe|'Cuty Cotta, Mortar Colcrs Porous Hollow MONTREAL TORONTO : Porous Partition Blocks Prepared Roofing WINNIPEG VANCOUVER st E 4 Fire Brick, Fire Clay Wall Plaster, Portland Cement Metal Wall Ties Four Brick Yards Office: 220 McDermot Ave. - WINNIPEG PHONE 171 PINK LUMBERING Send for a A T tal nd In Every Province of the Dominion, Catalogue and |B The Standard Tools ° New Zealand, Australia, Htc. Pink Duck Bill Winter Cant Hook Handles “an : ; SF i : in Split.Maple .' WA, at Coe ) : = FINEST QUALITY SPLIT MAPLE - Ehomas Pini. Plembrobe. : CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM 4 Exhibitor Lumbermen= Tools, dl CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. Pink Rodnd Bill” m Peavey, Hand- “fes. in Split @ li Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. & wart. of tis own manulacture. ‘| Sold throughout the Dominion by all Wholesale and Retall Hardware Merchants ~ ~ Vol. 28 Toronto—JANUARY 15, 1908—Montreal No. 2 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOOD WORKER Bey KILNs|| SWASTIKA toe cer cont Long Life Babbitt Is Specially Alloyed - greater than possible in the FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY ordinary type: of kiln. Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business bas enabled us to design a Babbitt ave pa Mill ee Noa jNORTH MEDAST DRY KILN GO.|| |“ *2™toenne cee “SEATTLE, U. S.A. The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. “GENUINE BALATA| wie ODS LIMITED gigicrt S s Beltings . Wholesale Manutacturers of . — N barges stock j in Canada LUMERNEN'S AND CONTRACTORS SPPLIE affected by Endless Belts to order -Tents, Flags, Re aA Clothing, bes oar is Bere in two days Ti lpreclbettag ati actoeeae ete stretch . ~e . Down: Sleeping Bags j Ne ee, 72 ere w { eee oe F + NY ee eee | ae ' a hl ae Ne! aye heey Fs, CANADA LUMBERMAN. T is our opinion that business prospects for 1908 are good. Wre believe that the panic which recently struck us, and which prevailed for a couple of months, has already partially resulted, and in the near future will completely result, in clearing the financial and business atmosphere. We began to anticipate stormy times as long ago as last spring and the recent panic justified our anticipations. The variation from our expectations came in the form of the storm. We expected it to begin easily, to grow more and more severe as time elapsed, and to extend entirely through 1908, whereas it happened that it thundered and lightened incessantly and rained cats and dogs — while it lasted, but only lasted a couple of months, and now the air is clear for 1908. | We believe that the recent panic was the culmination of frenzied finance plus anticipation of presidental year in the United States. We are confident that the New Year will as a whole show better aggregate business than it would have shown had we not suffered the panic, for the business community has now discounted presidential year. . In general trade there is no over-production along any line. The farmers have generally enjoyed fair to good crops and are realizing satisfactory prices therefor. . The railways are showing wonderful earnings, considering - the fact that business has supposably been badly knocked out. The peoplé as a whole have money,—either in the bank or in their stockings. They will be disposed. to spend some of it soon. In short the panic 1s over, the air is clearing, and it 1s time for the calamity howlers to retire into obscurity. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. -Sayabec, P.Q. | SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P. Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.- SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER, P.O. : U.S.A. ’ LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUGE IN CANADA | a = ye , | y ? } ie “ aan » hy %, i maton , “eye s"y 4, ee rm = a Sy _ | ‘ 4 Ay. ry ET 2h pee rae 4 ae as, a a ; \) ; nl) eee) Publ: The is : f Fil, fea *. | ’ ie wt } ] oe aay Lat ei thy a - = - < | that is superior in grade, | right in price, and ship- | ments made, either || straight or mixed car- | joads, with utmost dis- 1. \4 i. rl Meetush orders....... I| BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders should be sent to ELKGATE JCT., MAN.° Via C.N.R. SALES OFFICE: 304 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG. eS as Se ae _ | SPRUCE LUMBER _ patch. Try us on your | Reo Deer Lumeer Co. of material that is not affected by heat. the result of much scientific research and is absolutely free from grit or acids. 4 ‘“‘Cobb’s” Packing is especially adapted to withstand heat and highest pressure. The rubber core is oil and heat-proof and will not harden, but remain elastic indefinitely. The outside covering is made The lubricant employed is We make everything in rubber requisite for an engine room. VULCAN SPIRAL PACKING, MAGIC EXPANSION SPIRAL PACKING, AMAZON HYDRAULIC SPIRAL PACKING, ae RUBY (RED), AND SALAMANDA SHEET PACKINGS, RUBY SECTIONAL CASKETS, GAUCE GLASS RIN . DIAPHRAGMS, PACKING RINGS, RUBBER BELTS, &C. eT The following are some of our specialties: | NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING COMPANY, LIMITED a eat 91 and 93 Chambers Street, NEW YORK | i, . THE ECONOMICAL MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO., Limited | ee eDIAN AGENTS. 173 Queen Street East, TORONTO .CANADA eae: Manufacturers of Fir and Cedar Specialty —~——_ >» Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited yt . re | a INDESTRUCTIBLE (WHITE), KARBONITE (BLACK GS, DISCS, BIBB WASHERS, PUMP VALVES _ Anything in Lumber THE PEMBROKE LUMBER CO. - PEMBROKE, ONT. WE WANT TO MOVE NO. 1 AND NO. 2LATH SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES A.W. EYER & OGGpe We are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what An Advertisement in the ‘Wanted’’ and ‘‘For Sale’’ Department of the CANADA LUMBERMAN Will secure for you a Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. Address, : The Canada Eu aera: Tore you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. : it Ss E A.W.EYER@CO. - = * Aside esee88%, ONT [s It jour Wish.. = A PARTICULAR LOT OF LUMBER A MILL PROPERTY SECOND-HAND MACHINERY BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO MORRISTOWN, x Y. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles, | Bill Stuff, THE BROCKVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, Limiteo and all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS : Ferguson Lumber Company LONDON, ONT. SHINGLES, LUMBER, LATH, B.C. RED CEDAR AND ONTARIO CEDAR SHINGLES TELEGRAPH POLES, PILING AND CEDAR TIMBER Let us know your requirements Prompt Shipments JAMES J. MURPHY, 85 t. Peter st. QUEBEC, Spruce and Hemlock Timber and Dimension Timber, White and Red Pine Lumber and Dimension Timber, Birch Plank and Timber, British Columbia Fir and Cedar, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Cedar Fence Posts, Cedar Culvert Timber, Hemlock and Cedar Railway Ties, Pulp Woed, Etc. "~~ ..Correspondence Solicited The Weller Sills Co., Limited COLBORNE, ONT. Timber and Lumber Dealers A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hardwood End Matched, Bored, Polished HARDWOOD FLOORING ae SIHMMON BROS, tx Office: 82 Confederation Life Bidg., TORONTO wiaardnl ONT. 329 St. James Street, MONTREAL od Prices will Interest You— RHODES, CURRY & CO., Limited Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax. BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine. _Ambherst, N.S. CLEMENT A. FOSTER MANUFACTURER OF White Pine and Spruce Lumber Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT THE ONTARIO LUMBER 0° LiMIfeD a North Bay. P.R. and G, t. R. Delivery MANUFACTURERS WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. Home Lie Beilding TORONTO, Ont. Mitts: French River, Georgian Water Shipment Only CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS ~ RESAW J. a W. Duncan, LUMBER ana LA i an — “es a [ie . / -~ om Peepers ge tira cake ‘R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. ‘ i. a RO Meee a SARNIA BUFFALC x RALPH LOVELAND Loveland & Stone Cutler, C Eo Bs Lumber Manufacturers Dimension Timbers a Specialty JAS. PLAYFAIR. PLA YHAIR & WHI I = Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers — LUMBER + LATH + SHINGLES — MIDLAND, O 0 Contractors for Railway Su an? . BILL TIMBER a Specialty pie A, BRYCE DEALER IN = National Lite Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244) Band aes Cireiias a6 miles West Lisle Bay SEND FOR PART ICULARS DUNCAN’S PATENT 2 aeeed: & T-. CHARLTONwren ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS—— Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Room 15, 619 Hastings Strect M. L. GORDON, Vanceoves! B. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths ia British Columbia Railway Belt. Roads, Water reves Etc. SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT 60. a MANUFACTURERE OF RALPH LOVELAND, Pres. L. K. LovELAND, Vice-Pres. C. A. KENT, Sec’y. & Treas. SAGINAW, MICH. weneseeaseeesesstceees: F CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 “THE COLONIAL LUMBER CO. Linen PEMBROKE, ONTARIO THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS _ LUMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES } Limited CAMPBELL & CARMAN. ear SS New Brunswick Cedar Shingles Ontario Cedar Shingles, Douglas Fir, Lath, Fence Posts, Lumber, Rough and Dressed Yellow Pine, All Hard and "Soft Woods wf 1523-24 Traders Bank Building, Toronto Wholesale and Retail TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER WANTED a FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS THE LONG LUMBER CO., Hamilton 21 Dorchester St. West MON TREAL MASON, GORDON & CO. MONTREAL, QUE. |THE ELIE & JARVIS. LUMBER. COMPANY Beer as, LUMBER dad TIMBER | Wholesale each Merchants Car and Cargo Lote,Only Gpecialige Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, 18 Toronto Street — .TORONTO, ONT. YELLOW PINE or OAK. Srae j pen seempentience Solicited. ———————————————————————— a0. SHIER LUMBER (0., LIMITED Planing, Matching, Resawing, etc, Screen taee at Se ee Fe |$ THE OLD MACHINERY CTURERS OF Manufacturer of ~agrecigss Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Ceilings or plant, or tools for which you have no present use, might be sold or rented to some other reader of the WEEKLY Lum- LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES =) na-matcna HARDWOOD FLOORING Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and and Bored Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. A SPECIALTY. ae. Dressed Lumber Kiln’ Dried it desired. End Lumber Kiln Dried in Any Quantity. BERMAN by the investment of a few dollars in advertising. _? Matched Flooring a Specialty. J R. EATON Orillia, Ont — eg ie SOS a . e272 DWBVOVSVessestsseoeesd a coop PINE SIDINGS 4 SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited. *Phone No. 54. 3 — WSETTEVVVETTVVSVES © FONG LEAF YELLOW PINE | Haeberle Lumber Co.| Yellow Pine—Long and Short Leaf . Same TIMBER LUMBER and TIMBER a 4x4 to 16 x J6—10 to 40 ft. long | warre pine, NoRWAY YELLOW PINE, HEMLOCK ELOOR NG CEILS. Se a -% x 18 to 20 x 20—10 to 32 ft. long OAK MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS, : TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY . CEDAR POLES AND TIES. ; 5 ree 5 ~ ty ‘ _ ‘Soft Short Leaf Yellow finishing lumber witiow Phie Tizaber'a Specialy, * Try our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great aA C. A. SPALDING & CO. Interior Trim Mil Worl ae HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. ; THE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO bee? a: We Buy, Sell and Deal in all kinds ot Lumber and Timber in Canada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and “2 me AUGER & SON Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Walnut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Quebec Oak Floorings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles ‘ Short and Lose Leaf Yellow Pine, Oak, Redwcud Birch, Maple and | 3 be : BRITISH WOOD BROKERS AND IMPORTERS ARNWORTH & JARDINE — sasswortn tiverroo SMITH & TYRER - 4 Tithebarn Street, LIVERPOOL e | | Wood Brokersand Measurers .. WOOD AGENTS.. © | Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. G. Sp areal ae N.S., Office—SMITH, TYRER & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington St. FLA. Lightbody & Co. GANT & KEMP - 8 Gordon Street, - GLASGOW, SCOTLAND Vi ¥ 1 R — WwooD BROKERS RNs. Agavess: “ TENEBRIS,” GLASGOW. Codes: A. B. C., Ax, “Zebra” and Private. 52 St. Enoch Square, GLASGOW ! - Agents for CANADIAN WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE; Hardwoods in log, Ete. Cable acer ae aero tan odes us . ondence Solicited. — , Dale ‘Street, LIVERPOOL, and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, EN sa sStupments handled to the best advantage to all ports in he United Kingdom. Corresp sf | 7 ; 2 Broad Street Building, | BUYERS OF | ‘Lonpon, £.¢. OSEPH OWEN 8 SONS, LID.) sears rzuanemome , oe 5 Address ‘‘Bellywocd, London Rock ee and Planks. = IMPORTER OF q -_ ~ Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods WooDnD KEYBOA RI SS | Cable Address ‘‘Owen Liverpool” Liverpool, Eng. vured Rss Geode ee for the Timber Importers | "i" arso Aliclasses of Lumber and Manufac- Are Paper to Contract for Glued-Up BASS pitt tae ake ee ae rr MES WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED ALFRED DOBELL © COMPANY BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND : : OOD AGENTS AND K TIMBER MERGHANTS woop s6ip A ee Liverpool and London Chambers - LIVERPOOL, ENGI AND of Oak, Birch, Ash, Grey. Bia Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves and Heading, 0 sadly of all Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty, CABLE ADDRESS ‘DOBLE LIVERPOOL i 3 A ales et tae. See ae re ale eae tA pee 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER nee aes a PROMPT SHIPMENTS _ ~ Heine at Lumber, Lath, - ee 541 Hastings Street, 442 Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, =—=B. Cc. : THOMAS 2 anaes H. H. SPICER, SIDENT. MGR. AND SEC’ y. Export Lumber & Shingle Co., Itc d & Head Office. 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. ae: aE ed ed WHOLESALE DEALERS in all kinds of PACIFIC COAST Lumber and Shingles We are Exclusive Selling Agents in. Canada for about half the Shingles made in British Gulagahaee co — , Shipping Capacity is | 5()O0,OOO0 Shinstes per Day | P. D. ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY | > je aoa THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF British Columbia Lumber and) Shingles | (LUMBER and SHINGLES to the TRADE . oa Our Specialties: < throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES | SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. T. A. CUDDY Ue 3. F. Bown, Box 300, WINNIPEG. MAN WINNIPEG. MAN. a ae . . Bes s7, MOOSE w, sé & . f “ b., +i)” i ead ete “CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER F : 3 _ Cedar Cove Mills, i Ruskin Mili, Vancouver, B. C. E. H. HEAPS & CO., = See B. C. | VANCOUVER, B.C. 1 Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish | Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER | ey ! BORED FIR TIMBER — Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed ia special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. Manufacturers of FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. — HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R, LAMB, President. H. P. WATSON, Vice-President. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and Gereral Manager LAMB WATSON LUMBER COMPANY, Limiteo Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce L U ee! iber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE f ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR ROWHEAD, B.C. - &f and KAMLOOPS, B. C. : a, oe arr MARRIOTT & COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED CEDAR B.C. WHITE SPRUCE We havea large stock of Clear Spires and Clear Red Cedar in the rough. Also Shingles. BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS See Se) ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOOD Wore 2 TNE VALE-COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office: NELSON, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westley, Cascade and nema B. C. We Use American Lumberman Telecode MANUFACTURERS OF DEALERS IN All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, § Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone andi Mouldings, Lath, Ete. s Telegraph Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. Western Canada Timber Company, Limited | Successors to Canadian Pacific Timber Company, Limited | Manufacturers of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Lath, Moulding, Etc. CEDAR, HEMLOCK AND PINE, and CEDAR LATH. Address . .. NELSON, B. C3 a JOHN BRECKENRIDGE, President. WILLIAM CARLIN, Vice-President. PETER LUND, Managing Director, Sec. and Treasurer | TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : Copres Usep : a CROWLUMBER, Warpner, B. C. »AMERICAN LUMBER TELECODE A. B. C. Fourtu Epirion. Mill and Head Office— WARDNER, | British Cola g ; WESTERN WHITE PINE -—Siding and Outside Finish | " KOOTENAY LAR CH—Flooring, Ceiling and Interior Finish se: : BRITISH ‘COLUMBIA MOUNTAIN FIR — DIMENSION TIMBER THE EAST KOOTENAY ee LUMBER GOMPANY Limirep i : Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. c. Capacity 150,000 Feet per Day. Brunette Sawn Oompany Limited Sapperton. New Westminster, B.6. Special atten- tion given to Fir limper orders w EK. L. Comm LARCH PINE AND FIR ~ Lumber, Timber, and all kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. We cut up to 106 feet long and plane up to 16 in. x 30 in. Large Stocks of Well Seasoned. HEAD OFFICE . Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, +B. a pee | _ ms (aa lll RS sc CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Bowman Lumber Co. MERELSTOKE,6.¢. MANUFACTURERS OF * Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, Shiplap, Lath, Shingles Mills at Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B. C. The Fernie Lumber Co., Limited | Manufacturers and Dealer all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Pe ice and Larch q Rough and Dressed Lumber Cedar Telegraph and i and Bridge Timber Dimension g Telephone Poles a Specialty We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - B- C. -| THE NORTH AMERICAN | LAND & LUMBER C0., Lr0. MANUFACTURERS OF CEDAR, FIR, SPRUCE, LARCH and WHITE PINE TU MBH EF Lath, Cedar Shingles 3 | prawer 16 FERNIE, BO) ls it your wish? To Purchase_or Sell as quickly as possible ~ A Particular Lot of Lumber A Mill Property — Second-Hand Machinery fe 2A | An Advertisement in]the ‘ Wanted” and “For Sale” Department of the CANADA LUMBERMAN Will secure for you a Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. Address, The Canada Lumberman, Toronto Porto Rico Lumber Co., Limited MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH and SHINGLES CEDAR - SPRUCE - LARCH Mills’at Moyie and Nelson Head Office: Box 250 NELSON, B.C. Manufacturers of Larch, Spruce Cedar ana Fir Lumber Yearly cut—30,000,000 feet. Large stocks of well seasoned lumber always on hand Head Office: FE RNIE, B. C. Eastern Office: Union Bank Building: Winnipeg, Man. FIR. CEDAR and SPRUCE TIMBER NORTH BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPLORATION CO., Limited own and control extensive Timber Limits throughout British Columbia. R. SRS he ts ead OFFICES : Seine, Man. Victoria Aue Pos SIMPSON, © Vancouver dh VicrUnil; B. Cc. | Winnipeg 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | issrox HANDBOOK ON SAWS A book 6x9, containing 208 pages of practical and useful information— articles on THE MAKING of the DISSTON SAWS, TOOLS and FILES, giving the progressive steps in their manufacture, a large number of illustrations of sections of the Works, together with Treatises on the Care and Use of Saws, etc, HENRY DISSTON G SONS, Inc. Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada Heavy Duty, Tangye Frame, Side Crank, Piston Valve Engine Specially Designed for SAW MILLS Send for particulars _ We shall be pleased to 2 1 dll Ger os : mail our complete catalog a . si of Woodworking Machin- ie a ery to any one interested. We build Locomotive Portable Boilers specially iy designed for Saw Mills. ; a SEND FOR CATALOCUE ve F The Goldie & McCulloch Co., Limited WESTERN BRANCH: GALT, ONTARIO, = ANADA B. C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. Quebec Agents : ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. The ROBT. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. WE MAKE Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal High Speed Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Gyrators, Emery Choppers, Woodworking Machinery, Heading Machinery, Wood Rim Split Pulleys, Iron Pulleys, Shafting, Hangers, Friction Clutch Couplings, Friction Clutch Pulleys, Safes, Vaults, Vault Doors. Send for descriptive Catalogue and prices. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 aie Send for Particulars and Illustrations CABLEWAY SKIDDERS, SLACK ROPE SYSTEM, SNAKING AND LOADING OUTFITS, LOG HANDLING CABLEWAYS, PORTABLE PINE LOCCERS, LOG LOADERS, PULL BOATS, YARDING AND ROAD ENCINES. Lidgerwood Mfg. Co. 96 Liberty Street, New York, N. Y. Loccinc MacHINERY BRANCH Houskss : - AGENCY : Atlanta, Ga, Seattle, Wash, Woodward, White & Co., New Orleans, La. WILLIS J, PERKINS PATENTS NOS. 348.050 355.710 365.199 369.668 369.811 387.441 391.649 § The Final Test of a Shingle Machine Is the complete record of its actual day after day performance. That's the kind of test that has given this machine its reputa- * tion of being the best shingle producer on the market. Day in and day out, year after year. Robb-Armstrong Cross Compound Corliss Engine at Electric e Station, Town of Owen Sound, Ont. The Columbia Goes on producing more and better shingles from a given ROBB EN GINEERING CQ Ltd amount of stock. than any similar machine can produce. Its ; e9 e immense Capacity, ease and economy of operat on is putting it into nearly every mill in the country, You ought to know more AMHERST, N.S. about it. Write us. Perkins & Co. i ‘ 320 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, WILLYAM McKAY, Manager, DISTRICT h ilding, Mont 1. WATSON JACK, Manager, OFFICES {Belt Telephone Bullding, Montreal: F. PORTER, Manager. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. DAVENPORT The Ideal Logging Locomotives MANY TYPES ANY GAUGE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT I CV.M¢ MILLAN & BROS The DAVENPORT is designed for service under all practical conditions, and will do the work of a geared engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES : itt d tee] ana Beuiniment Ge: SEATTLE, WASH. - PORTLAND, ORE. ‘. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER achine Knives XS Not heavier on one end than on the other; not thick toward one end and thinner at the other, just an even gauge, no matter where you test it Accurately ground, uniformly tempered, nicely finished, are the characteristics of Simonds Machine Knives. The amount of use you get out of a knife made for the work you have to do depends on two things —the Machine and the Knife. Over the first we have no control, but we do aim to make our knives so that Ze they will run smoothly, cut.fast and evenly and give you good finished lumber. Pattern blanks for ordering furnished free on request. Co., Ltd. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. ST. JOHN, N.B. MACHINE Wished tills KNIVES: caTatacut Dodge Manufacturing Co. Engineers Founders Machinists Our specialty ss Elevating and Conveyor Our special Machinery and Tram Car Wheels | made from a special mixture of Iron, are Power Transmission Machinery stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS 60. MOST COMPLETE Tue JOHN MsDOUGHLL GALEDONIAN IRON WORKS COMPANY, Lane ant Head Office and Works: MONTREAL Return, Tubular, ‘‘Mc- BOILERS : Dougall” Water Tubes Locomotive, etc. IN CANADA. TANKS . Water ; Tanks, | Penstocks See ee Send us your Orders for Chain and Attachments MACHINERY . Complete Power Signi * designed and installed. Write For Catalogue Sole Manufacturers in Canada of ‘‘ Worthington” Turbine Pumps and : “Doble” Impulse Water Wheels. ; n a 5 ieee Dodge Manufacturing Co. DISTRICT OFFICES: MONTREAL, 82 Sovereign Bank Building VANCOUVER, 4:6 Seyrrour Street TORONTO MONTREAL TIRONTO, B10 Traders Bank Buliding NELSON, Josephine Street ; Pea . WINNIPEG, 25! Notre Dame Avenue NEW GLASGOW, N.S., Telephone Bulliding (ADA LUMBERMAN PUBLISHED THE IST AND I5TH OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, ~ TORONTO, CANADA - Confederation Lite Building, TORONTO Telephone Main 2362. - Telephone Main 2299. D. BURNSIDE, Representative B34 Board of Trade - - - Telephone 224. 330 Smith Street ROLAND F. HILL, Representative GEO. A. GALL, Representative TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 1, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other ee countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. ——— THE CANADA ]LUMBERMAN AND Woop-WorkKER is published in the interest of and 5 regularly persons engaged in the lumber, wood-working and allied industries 0, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland. It aims at giving mely information on all suhjects touching these interests, and invites free = n by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and ‘most trustworthy quotations throughout the world, so_as to afford to the trade at home and formation on which it can rely in its operations. rtisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- d supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and of saw and planing mills, wood- working factories, pulp mills, etc., the LUMBERMAN AND Woop-WorkKeR is undoubtedly the most direct and advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “ WANTED” and SALE” advertisements. JANUARY 15, 1908 — MONTREAL "IMBER LEGISLATION ON THE PACIFIC COAST. fuch comment has naturally been rife in Eastern Canada at the m recently taken by the Government of British Columbia in reserv- irther staking of such fog speculative Surpass. How far this will erators already in the field is a question as yet undecided, but deration must be given the legitimate rights of those who have but a sity commenced cruising operations at a considerable outlay. To 1 ddenly ‘ Apes (cham ege parse Gi 11,215.93 Wimber leases’. 75 ate. aa use Maawete aes 95,219.90 PIM DSRMeenses ic. hrs ks NE isa hea = 893,349.77 Hand-loggers’” licenses 2). ns. 4s... 4,618.00 Ember travis ets rata psn Pls aie visiote « 50 « 1,944.25 Poiah ese ci: See «-. $1,261,220:8@ ee ee, ey oe we) rw “6 in, “a Should this rate be long continued it is obvious that timber in the province would soon be entirely in the hands of licensees, for, on the whole, British Columbia is not heavily timbered. There are . extensive semi-barren areas in which timber is lacking altogether or is stunted because of climate, soil or elevation. In view of the awakening interest manifested in all parts of Can- ada in our timber resources, it was to be expected that presently the Coast Province would take action. This has been done, not a day too soon, and the completion of legislation looking to the wise and economical exploitation of our Western timber heritage will be watched with interest by lumbermen throughout Canada. —— t EASTERN CONCERNS HAVE A CHILL. The demand for power and motive equipment in Vancouver is a good criterion of the trend of the times. Power in use makes work. for a mul- tiplicity of hands. Power drives wheels and wheels turn machines, while skilled men are required to operate them. Skilled salesmen and clerks have to do with the disposal and shipment of the products. Railways must move these and men must operate the trains. Power is the root of much commercial activity, and there is no more promising indication of the continued industrial activity of British Columbia than the present exceedingly active demand for both power and equipment right here in Vancouver. Local equipment houses were never so busy as at the present time, and December has witnessed one of the largest month’s sales they have ever enjoyed. One house has a single order requiring $38,000 worth of transformers alone. Telegraph orders for carloads of equipment are constantly being sent forward to rush the big shipments needed for im- mediate delivery. Ry ad aks This condition obtaining simultaneously with the completion of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company’s new 10,000 horse-power unit at Lake Buntzen is a very promising augur for not only a continua- tion of our present and past prosperity, but a greater industrial activity than ever, for the immediate future. In discussing this situation a prominent business man says that manufacturers and other British Columbia business men seem to be pre- paring to seize the opportunities which Hasterners, who have contracted a-chill in their pedal extremities, are leaving open to them. The fact is that many Eastern manufacturers have underestimated the situation in the West, and, in the belief that matters are much worse than they are, have relaxed their efforts in this market. This is shown by reports constantly coming in to the effect that Eastern wholesale houses are withdrawing their travelers. One big house has taken off all its travelers and is send instead a weekly list to its customers. Western wholesale houses and manufacturers are appar- ently getting ready to capture the trade the Easterners are neglecting, and Vancouver people are taking the lead in the movemnt.—Saturday Sunst. — PRICES OF NORTHERN PINE. follows regarding the hemlock and white pine situation in the United States: lists which when compared with the August lists show reductions of $1 to $3. The greatest reduction, $3, was made on Common boards, including No. 1 and No. 2 fencing, were reduced $1; No. 3 fencing, 6 inches, $2; 4 inch No. 1 and No. 2, $2; 4 inch No. 3, $3; G and better, $2; C and bettersiding, $2; D and E siding, $1. The at $1.50 at the mill. “little affected, although some operators have made concessions’ of $1 from the August list. It was decided, however, by those who took the lead in this matter that owing to the low prices at which fir and yellow pine were being offered in the north, and the: lower. wages at which workmen could be secured, a readjustment of values should be made. The northern pine manufacturers assert that the old list could have Oe ‘been maintained but they deemed it advisable to rearrange selling values in smonstrate, to the public that the cost of manufacturing lumber is the ontrolling factor which fixes the selling price: a ‘ " cee gt fy Ey Ww Veter een eee Sy PEG, 25! Notre Dame Avenue Pd . S ae vn ae ne i a. ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WC Romine ts. the available — 1906. 1907. _ January >’. . “ee 177,941,373 102,230,281 February, o..ceey _ 182,757,759 109,552,956 March .. 160,659,749 157,171,392 _ April 131,872,563 150,562,174 Whaat) Se eee ae 152,227,338 176,973,347 June 161,273,039 159,148,863 Jatly -<.g-aer eee 125,592,522 140,547,184 AUCUS ose seas 188,830,475 170,875,754 September .. ... 166,217,414 139,890,728 October sree 166,210,086 140,726,542 November .. . - 148,461,537 96,576,804 | Totals .. .. .. 1,648,042,855 1,544,256,025. *TInerease. The ‘‘ American Lumberman,’’ under date of December 4, writes as - Several of the larger northern pine manufacturers have issued new . 4 inch No. 3 fencing. - prices of lath have been lowered 50 cents and 32 inch lath now are quoted . Until the last few weeks the prices of northern pine have been very » in accordance with market conditions, if for no other reason than to- NEW GLASGOW, N.S., Telephone Bullding 1 wal = ‘Those operators ‘who have changed the list in a foregoing schedule of prices believe that they can se vd full list when the market rights itself again. The present ra ‘ js about in line with those in effect eighteen months ago. ‘8 advances inade during the last year and a half have been pra wiped out by the reductions quoted. CES e Pa The November report issued by Secretary Rhodes, of the No Pine Manufacturers’ Association, shows a decrease in shipment! year by northern pine manufacturers of 6.2 per cent., the total ments being 1,544,256,025 feet for eleven months of 1907, while the for the same period in 1906 was 1,648,042,855 feet, a loss of 10: feet. The hemlock mills report a decrease in shipments for N of 7,599,500 feet, or 31.5 per cent. The hemlock showing for. however, is good, an increase of 4.2 per cent. being shown for t eleven months. : Reports from Minneapolis show receipts of 11,585 cars a ments of 18,167 cars. The figures for the last year were 12,715 cars; shipments, 20,091 cars. : ~~ 5, Shipments of pine lumber as reported by the mills j Pine Manufacturers’ Association for eleven months of ) Hemlock mills also reported a decrease of shipme There were fifty-four mills of the Northwestern Hemlock ers’ Association reporting, and they showed a decrease for th 7,599,500 feet or 31.5 per cent. The showing for the year good, there being an increase of 4.2 per cent. on the eleven lock ‘shipments by. months were as follows: 1906. >» Ae January ....... | 19,900,587 21,445,504 February ...... 23,962,989 22,095,816 Marelirc: -seeenet- 33,212,984 35,999,430 SATU eae eemeers 23,676,159 34,612,475 May 21,637,569 27,669,096 June 18,517,511 19,976,652 «ULL e a ..< pipesiese ... 21,740,654 20,772,886 August: >... ..<. 18 s7Qod1 _ 19,619,243 ~ September .. ... 20,907,206 20,028,309 October... Fs. 55 22,913,239 20,876,638 November .. .... 24,064,875 16,465,375 Totals .. ..... 248913314 259,561,424 A GIFT TO THE UNIVERSITY. i : 5 Professor Fernow, head of the Department of Fore: versity of Toronto, has done a great service to the wo engaged in donating to the ilbrary of the Univers students in his department his entire collection of more “pamphlets and magazines dealing with forestry and There are perhaps not more than two collections of equi continent. ‘a RESERVE ON B.C. TIMBERLANDS. The question has been asked as to how the new reserve on \ timberlands will affect purchasers who have recently staked their li Although no official statement has as yet been made, it is underst¢ “all stakings made prior to December 23 will not be affected by | of the Government, while no title can be secured to timber ; subsequent to, that ae eae r %s sa 5 hs eae ji te ee Vinee ae Sha toes ie ee -PULPWOOD POLICY FOR CANADA* By Pror. A. ‘SHORTT, Queen's Univ., Kingston. ss a have heard a great deal within the past year of the inroads wh ch our American friends are making upon our pulpwood forests, and the serious danger which threatens a great national resource if this 2 - onserving our pulpwood forests for an indefinite time. There is indeed little doubt that the United States, owing to the ; es treatment of its forest areas in the past, and the very great in- in the demand for paper of late years, now find themselves within e measureable distance of the exhaustion of their supply of pulp- Under the circumstances, they are naturally turning to Canada arch of future supplies. .The question therefore arises, what is to Pidtional policy towards this new situation ? ' ‘he most popular policy at present appears to be the very familiar taking advantage of one more or less monopolistic situation to - neighbors under tribute—a policy from which it is very improper e to suffer, but which it s very proper to inflict upon others, when are unable to retaliate. Fortune favors those who help themselves, ‘trade matters the most familir shape in which the favor of For- -eourted, through self help, is to secure the imposition of such a pe on pyrene as, creating a protected market at-home, enables the bon er a. secure an export duty on his raw eaierialls: piaen will rally lessen their market value at home, he will enjoy a further age at the expense of his fellow-citizens. To accomplish such as not unnaturally designated ‘‘good business’’ and Fortune, it in, the as of some such manufacturer are ier not only in ag pe but in a neighboring country as well, where an increas- eeieainle, the favored manufacturer can lay not only his own nder tribute, but the foreigner also. In the latter case this is not n these last days, however, in order to render this excellent system dual prosperity quite permanent, a further condition of pro- rivilege i is required. In some way an embargo must be put upon For a long time capital did not conditions are rapidly changing. If free trade in capital is de- ped, the monopoly feature of both import and export duties is liable be impaired, more especially if the foreigner is interested in the goods ) pr roduced. Pa manufacturer is prevented by prohibition, or an export duty, 1 getting necessary raw materials, such as pulpwood, from an ad- ing country, he will tend to invest freely in the erection of pulp and ‘mills in the country supplying the pulpwood. He will then import wn country the finished article instead of the raw material. But process when completed will make the same demand for raw ma- s as under free trade, and will bring to the supplier of pulpwood d ¥ a demand and as high a price as if there-were no limitations on ox) ret. The consumers of paper in the country of manufacture will obtain as cheap supplies as if there were no protective duties on that le. So far, then, as free trdde in capital is permitted, as between tries, and is actually brought about by import or export duties, pro- on ceases to be effective, and the domestic manufacturer is subject re vigorous competition than that from without. n the light of these conclusions, what of the problem of the pro- export duty is no protection whatever. So far as clearing off d of Canada is concerned, it is not of the slightest conse- Canada or ir it it is manufac- ood business, but it is good business surmounted by a halo of n of our pulpwood areas from devastation by the foreigner? Evi-.- : the pulpwood is to be manufactured into paper for the . _ eae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . tured in Canada the capital employed in the process will benefit Canada- dian trade as a whole, even though every employe should be a foreign immigrant, and all the profits of the business should pass to foreign capitalists. But this does nothing whatever to conserve the Canadian pulpwood forests, or to prevent as rapid a destruction of them as if the free export of pulpwood were permitted. ‘What is wanted under all circumstances is a definite public policy for the conservation of our timber limits of every description. There is required a system of rules and regulations, as simple as possible, but thoroughly enforced, for the cutting of pulpwood on limits leased by the Government, and as far as practicable adopted by the private holders of large areas of virgin forest. These rules should ensure, under the con- ditions alike of practical and scientific forestry, a constant renewal of the timber and pulpwood crop. Instead of taking from an area once for all, every available sawlog or stick of pulpwood and leaving the re- mainder a prey to the flames, to be followed by a perpetual wilderness, there should be ensured a periodic harvest of marketable timber, thus rendering our forests a perpetual source of income. Under these con- ditions both foreign and domestic paper-makers would adjust themselves to the same terms, under whatever policy might be adopted with refer- ence to export or import duties on pulp or paper. A THOUGHT FOR THE NEW YEAR. The Beaver Lumber Company have sent us a neat booklet with their New Year’s greetings. Evidently this firm thought it behooved them to do their share in brightening the present trade gloom and have availed themselves of this New Year custom to put zest into their patrons and friends by reprinting for them in attractive form that stirring poem ‘“‘Grin,’’ by Robert W. Service. It is as follows: GRIN. If you’re up against a bruiser and you’re getting knocked about— Grin. If you’re feeling pretty groggy, and you’re licked be- yond a doubt— Grin. Don’t let him see you’re funking, let him know with every clout, Though your face is battered to a pulp, your bloom- ing heart is stout; Just stand upon your pins until the beggar knocks you out— : And grin. ‘This life’s a bally battle, and the same advice holds true, ~ Of grin. If you’re up against it bags: then it’s only one on you, see you’re blue; Just cultivate a cast-iron smile of joy the whole day through; If they call you ‘‘Little Sunshine,’’ wish that they’d no troubles too— You may—grin. Rise up in the morning with the will that, smooth or rough,— ’ You’)] grin. ‘Sink to sleep at midnight, and although you’re feel- ing tough, ; Yet grin. There’s nothing gained by whining, that kind of stuff; You’re a fighter from away back, and you won’t take a rebuff; Your trouble is that you don’t know when you have had enough— and you’re not Don’t give in. — If Fate should aown you, just get up and take another cuff; ~ You may bank on it that there is no philosophy like bluff— And grin. _—From ‘‘Songs of A Sourdough,’’ by Robert W. : Service. | So grin. If the future’s black as thunder, don’t let the people | | a 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER REGISLATION. The reservation of all unlocated timber lands by the Provincial Government does not in any way adversely affect the desirability of granting the petition to the Legislature adopted by the British Columbia Timber and Forestry Chamber of Commerce. The first prayer of that petition is that the time limit for renewal for special timber licenses be extended at the expiration of the present renewal period for a second period of twenty-one years, subject, of course, to such terms and conditions as regards license fees, royalties, and other matters as may be deemed wise by the Government of that day to bring them in harmony with the changed conditions then obtain- ing. } This request is made in view of the enormous amount of timber already under license. The reserving of vacant lands simply prevents a further aggravation of the situation. The situation is that very much more timber has already been placed under license than can be eut with advantage to any of the parties concerned within the twenty-one years during which the licenses may be renewed. Timbermen believe that an extension of the renewal limit, such as is being asked for in our peti- tion, would be of very much greater value to the public generally than to the owners of licenses, and is indeed necessary as a measure of pro- tection for the provincial forest resources and the capital invested in the lumber industry. It has been said, and very properly, that no government would be justified in laying down at the present time the terms under which the timber standing on special license lands will be logged two decades hence. It will be observed that there is absolutely no suggestion in the petition as to the terms, financial or otherwise, under which this timber is to be cut, if cut during the extension asked for. The government of that day will have the fullest liberty to make such terms and regula- tions as may at that time be found equitable and expedient. But, it may be asked, why not also leave the matter of extension of the renewal limit to the future as well? The answer is simple. If the owners of special licenses do not certainly know in advance that an ex- tension will be granted, they will for the plainest business reasons be forced to proceed at once to cull what they may from their lands, with the idea of abandoning them as soon as they have logged whatever might be found merchantable under the artificial market conditions created. Just here I should like to comment on a Victoria estimate of the amount of timber standing on lands held under speeial license. A de- spatch from the capital to the ‘‘ News-Advertiser’’ on December 26 states that it is ‘‘at least 3,200,000 feet.’? This, on six and a half million acres, is a trifle under 500 feet per acre, or a log on every two acres, or one tree on every six acres. If this estimate were anything like correct I submit we should have no case. Now six and a half million acres of forest in Germany produce more than three billion feet by actual growth every two years, and trees grow much more rapidly here than in Europe. It is the belief of practical woodsmen that ten thousand feet per acre, or about seventy feet, is the lowest possible estimate for the stand on licensed lands to-day, and, if they were logged as they should be logged, that the eut would certainly exceed one hundred billion feet. The object of the second prayer of the petition, namely, that the present license fees be declared to be statutory for the presnt renewal period is merely to remove doubt on this point, it being a matter of dis- pute as to whether such is or is not the law as it stands at the present time. While not in any way weakening the position taken by license hold- ers in their petition, the reservation of vacant timber lands by the gov- ernment quite eliminates the two objections to the extension of time asked for which have been seriously put forward, namely, that such an extension would make a monopoly of standing timber possible, and secondly, that such an extension would defeat its object by encouraging the location of still greater areas than could be logged advantageously during the forty-two years. In thus effectively providing against monopoly in so important a raw material by reserving a portion of the public timber domain, the government has wisely followed the example set by other forest owning provinces, by the dominion, and by the national government of the United States. That the extension of time would have resulted in a very great addition to the amount of the commercially valuable timber held under licinse was not to be anticipated, in that the bulk of such timber was already so held. At least this is believed to be the case by those in a position to best know the actual situation by personal observation. How- ever, be that as it may, the extension asked for can now have no such effect, even if the province were ‘‘one vast unbroken forest from the 49th parallel to the Alaska line,’’ as one dreamer recently expressed himself. No doubt ultimately the ‘‘reserved’’ lands will be so handled that their product of mature timber will be available for their part in the maintenance of our future lumber industry. The government can, of course, think out at their leisure how this can best be done. One fact, however, must not be lost sight of in the development of the future policy of the province. Whatever form that policy may eventually take, to be effective in conserving and developing the provincial forest resources, it must centre round the timber held under special license which, broadly ie speaking, constitutes the chief reliance of the lumber industry for its future supplies of raw material. OBITUARY. HECTOR M. MACLEAN With the passing of Hector M. MacLean, pioneer lumberman of the Ottawa valley, there has vanished one of the picturesque figures of the industry in that district. Deceased was widely known, having been con- nected during his long business career with several lumber firms operat- ing on the Ottawa river. For many years he was a member of the firm of MacLean & McAllister. Fifteen years ago he retired from active lumber manufacturing, but never lost interest in the industry. The late Mr. MacLean was 70 years of age, and was a native of Glen- garry, his father being the late Captain Donald Charles MacLean. The young man left his native province early in life, engaging in the lumber industry in Eardley Township, Quebec. He was for twenty years Mayor of Eardley, for five years Warden of the County of Ottawa, and for two years Mayor of Quyon. In 1891 he entered the field as Conservative candidate for a seat in the Dominion House, but was defeated by a ga majority. Upon retiring from the lumber business, Mr. MacLean went to Quyon, where he established a flour milling trade, which he subsequently sold to the Dowd Milling Company. He then resided in Eardley for a few years, ultimately removing to Ottawa, where he remained es years before his death. Mr. Maclean’s first wife was Miss Annie McAllister, a few years after whose decease he married Clarissa McAllister, widow of the late. Robert John McAllister. She still survives him. He leaves four brothers’ —Messrs. Archie, agent for the J. Lumsden Lumber Company ; Henry, of Eardly ; Lochie and Alexander, and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Stewart, in the United States; two sons, W. B. MacLean, of Brockville, formerly of North Bay, and Duncan, of Cranbrook, B.C.; also three daughters, Mrs. McFarlane, in California, and the Misses Clara M. and Katie S., of Ottawa. The funeral in Ottawa was attended by many prominent citizens, after which the remains were conveyed to Eardley to repose amid the surroundings of -his early and middle life. JAMES T. SHEARER, By the death of James T. Shearer, who succumbed to heart failure on January 7 last, Montreal business circles have suffered a severe loss. Deceased was the son of the late James Shearer, and was born in Mont- real July 31, 1853. At about 18 years of age he entered his father’s business, where he progressed steadily until he ultimately became_ its head. Besides occupying the presidential chair of the Shearer, Brown & Wills Company, Limited, lumber merchants and manufacturers, deceased - was also president of the Jacques Cartier Pulp & Paper Comapny. He was also a member of the Board of Trade, the St. James Club, Engin- ‘* eers’ Club, Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, and Forest and Stream Club, and has always taken an interest in aquatic sports. Mr. Shearer leaves a widow, one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Syd § ney Ball and Messrs. James G. Shearer and G. W. Shearer. ’ Dr. Creswell Shearer, of London, England, and Mr. Andrew Shearer are brothers of deceased, while his sisters are Mrs. Hugh Watson, Mrs. William Costigan, Mrs. Wood, wife of Dr. Wood, Chicago; Mrs. David Williamson, and Mrs. George Walker. ; Before the Canadian Club at their luncheon on Monday afternoon, January 6 last, Mr. Cy Warman, the noted American author and jour- a nalist, delivered an address on ‘‘The Protection of the Wild and the a Things of the Wild.”’ To those interested in forestry the author’s state- ~ ments were of peculiar interest and displayed a considerable grasp of ad Rye ~ ine lumbering conditions. The address was in part as follows: “The saddest story in the history of the United States, save that oe of the Civil War, is the story of the West; and the saddest chapter is the one that tells of the wanton waste and heer destruction of the wild 3 & life of that delightful land. Lae **Tn the wake of the trail-blazers and road-builders came the adven- - turers and alleged sportsmen, galloping beside the clumsy cattle of the plain, carbining them and killing them for their tongues, and sometimes merely for pastime. “*And by the time the pathfinders had dragged their chain to the sundown sea, the builders had bridged the continent, and the first flag stations began to dot the desert of the far West; in short, when the Cy. WARMAN, AMERICAN AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST, white man had opened the first steel train to the Pacific, there was not a living thing worth mentioning in rifle range of the right of way. **Out of this carnage came the sentiment which found expression in that remotely humorous saying, ‘A llgood Indians are dead,’ to which the Redman, through one of the interpreters, replies, The Whiteman’s blood is pale and cold The Redman’s blood is red, And, like the Redman, I’ve been told, He’s good man—when he’s dead. The Redman opens up a game, That no man knew about, The Whiteman jumps the Redman’s claim, And rules the Redman out, No doubt— He rules the Redman out. ss “The Redman, like the red deer, had no rights that the average ~ Whiteman of that tempestuous period felt called upon to respect \ Nor So in CanapaA. “Killing Indians was never a popular pastime in Canada. There’s open season for ‘Injuns’ up here. Also the northern Indian is, by my ne one , a better Indian than his red brother to the south. At the = > es ; > eee ic “ Ss CANADA ‘LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 risk of shocking some of you, I am ready to say that he is a better man ’ in more ways than one, than his white brother—north or south. How- ever, that’s a different story. “Let us return to the other animals. The point I am aiming at is that what is known as the middle West was the natural home of the deer, the elk, the antelope and all that interesting hoofed and horned family, and that all this beautiful, not to say valuable, wild life was wasted. The American West is almost empty of wild life to-day. “I have ridden for days in Southern Colorado hearing only the hoof-beats of my horse, and seeing nothing more attractive in the way of animal life than a horned toad. ‘“‘For you, of Canada, this wind that put out the life of the Ameri- ean West, is not an ill wind, for it has enhanced the value of your wilder- ness. At the same time it has taught you, if you care to have it so, a valuable lesson—to hold what you have. ‘‘But first of all you must save the shelter. The forest is the natural home of big game. Destroy your forests and your game will go, your rivers will dry up, your fish will die, the desolation will brood over this land that God made most fair. ‘“The preservation of the forest need entail no expense to the State. There are forests in Switzerland that have been cut over 400 years, and the animal revenue increases as the years go by. The old saying that you cannot have your cake and eat it too does not hold good here. By scientifice lumbering you cut out the old trees and encourage the young ones. It would be almost as foolish to let your forests go to waste uncut as to allow them to be lumbered wastefully. Work them, and reap the rich reward, but work them up in Canada. “Tf I want to steal your stories and sing your songs, it is only fair and decent for me to come over and burn a Canadian candle while the wheels go round. If an American manufacturer wants to work up your raw material, compel him to come across. The idea used to prevail that the big plant came to Canada for cheap labor. That is not so to-day. The International Harvester Company pays precisely the same seale of wages in Hamilton and Chicago, and still saves thirty cents on the first cost of producing a certain machine in ‘Canada. Whatever the answer to this, it is certainly no reflection upon Canadian workmen. “Speaking now as a Canadian to Canadians (I’m at least a half- breed), I say let Americans and American capital come and assist in turning to account the rich resources of the Dominion, and in developing your country, but let them do their developing above the boundary; there should be no striking below the belt. ““Quebee would do well to follow Ontario’s example,’’ said Mr. War- man, referring to the wisdom of the regulation requiring American lum- bermen operating in Ontario to manufacture on this side of the border. President Roosevelt, he said, had earned the gratitude of the nation by his enthusiastic work for the preservation of American forests. PuLPwoop AND T1rE-TIMBER. _ “Having solved the sawlog problem, you will have to do something soon to protect your pulpwood. and tie-timber. You own railways— national and provincial; you are paying forty cents for ties that could be had three years ago for 20 cents, because of the American demand, and instead of diminishing the demand is increasing, for there is no panic on this continent—only a slight attack of commercial hysteria, aggra- vated by the approach of a presidential election. Up here it’s a sort of “sympathy strike.’ ‘*Certainly it is good business to cut and market your merchant- able timber, but the entting should be done intelligently, and all brush and debris burned as the cutting proceeds, which reduces the danger from forest fires. ‘‘Limits that are sold are‘sold. What has been done is done—but from this day forward there will be no excuse for any government that sells timber without reserving its right to boss the job of eutting. ‘‘Hear this from an American publication, ‘Forestry and Irriga- tion,’ Washington, D.C.: ‘“ “Tt is very much to be hoped that the Canadians will not allow us to cut their timber without regulation, however eager we may be to buy it. This would be for their benefit, and likewise for ours. For the sake of a permanent supply, we should wish that Canada or any other country from which we may have to import lumber should put its forests under the same careful administration that now is given fo the National Forests in the United States.’ iS -. . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Forrest AND GAME PRESERVES. ‘Broadly, there are two kinds of lands in Ontario—land fit for settlment, and land fit for forests. All you have to do is to spy out, sur- vey and separate these lands and they will all yield rich returns. The Crown forests of Saxony yield $4.50 per acre per annum, despite extrava- gant, semi-military management. Ontario should have at least 50,000,- 000 acres of forest and game reserves. Some of these should be game havens, like Algonquin, some open to the sportsman, as Temagami. Mr. Southworth estimates that 40,000,000 acres of forest would produce $30,- 000,000 net annually. ‘Up in the northwest corner of Thunder Bay, north of Lake Nipi- gon, south of Lake Joseph, and east of the Rainy River district, les a great stretch of wilderness which should be set aside immediately as a forest and game preserve. «‘ And when you have established these forest reserves, try to attract some of the millions that are spent in Maine. “Tn 1906 you sold 411 shooting licenses, at the old and by no means low price of $25, yielding a revenue to the province of $10,275. Last year about half that number at $50, realizing from this source the same amount, $10,275. Z “Ag near as I can come at the facts, just about the same number of deer were killed, you got no more revenue, and lost 205 1-2 sportsmen who would have spent riding in the railways—including the T. & N. O. —in your shops and hotels, at the lowest calculation, $50,000. Now, there must be, somewhere, a real reason for depriving the province of this rich revenue, but it’ll have to be shown.”’ Continuing, he contended that the license should not be higher than $15, as in Maine. Fortunately, for the people of the Republic, Eastern States are be- ginning to protect game. They find it pays. The forest, fish and game of Maine yield a rich revenue to the State. Half a million men, women and children visit Maine annually, leaving fifteen million dollars each year. They go to Maine because the forests are full of wild life, and because one may fish and shoot from early autumn to the end of the year for $15. I am told that ten years ago no deer were seen in West- ern Connecticut. To-day, as a result of a few years’ protection, you can pick up the fresh trail of the deer, four-legged and properly spelled, forty-five minutes from Broadway. ““The red deer, at his worst, is semi-domestie. The natural home of this interesting animal is south of Temagami, but, if you do not eall off the dog, you’ll drive him far north, where he will perish. Dogs mean wild deer, few and far between, and dry does. Maine has proven that dogs, rather than cheap licenses, reduce the number of deer. There are more deer in Maine to-day than the woods can winter, and they are com- ing across to Canada. : FEarru’s Harpy Huntinc GRounpb. ‘““Ganada is earth’s happy hunting ground. I believe the greatest measure of happiness comes to the people of comparatively cold coun- tries. Four seasons are essential to the proper rounding up the year. Here in Canada the zest and novelty of winter is not warm when you begin preparing for the holidays, and, by the time you have digested your plum pudding, you begin the joyful anticipation of spring. Then the ‘Indian’’ in us calls loud. When the first black crow is calling in the dawning down the dell, T am dreaming of the summer. In my dream I can hear the mudzckeewis sighing softly, I gan smell A wild rose blooming near a northern stream: IT am waiting in my. wigwam for the coming of the spring, For the forest flowers to blossom in the vale. T am watching from my wigwam for the wild goose on the wing, When Ill gather up my traps and hit the trail. To the ‘‘Highlands of Ontario’’ in the merry berry-moon, To the Haunts of Hiawatha that are nigh: By the banks of Athabasca where it’s always afternoon, I am waiting for the Wawa to go by. “*T do not agree with the late Russell Sage, who would have no holi- day. The fact is his whole life was one long holiday, for he found his highest enjoyment in hearing his bonds multiply. He thought he needed no holiday because he lacked the capacity to enjoy one. Perhaps he was better off financially without a holiday. If he had seen the fish frolick- ing in Temagami he could not have skinned ‘suckers’ so cheerfully. If he had heard the ‘Call of the Wild,’ gone into the wilderness and looked a fawn in the face, the bleat of a shorn lamb would have distressed him, so he denied himself, poor, selfish soul, and never knew how much he missed. ‘‘A man is always better for coming in contact with nature. To be utterly alone in a desert when the dark comes down is awful, but in- spiring. To stand alone in a deep forest is to feel things. It has made — a man, not deeply religious or over sentimental, exclaim in a breath: By day I walk the woodland green And come so close to God, His answering signals may be seen In each wild rose’s nod. say hte ‘ Crystal Temagami, Wasacsinagama, Low waves that wash up the shadowy shore, ei North up the Nipissing, up the Temiskaming, We will come back and sing to you encore; Back to the wilds again, show me the way, re Make me a child again, just for a day. #5 Wondrous Temagami, Wasacsinagama, Swift running rivers and skies that are blue; Out on the deep again, rock me to sleep dgain, Rock me to sleep in my little canoe; Back to the wild again, show me the way, Make me a child again, I want to play. mo ‘No aere of forest should be mown like a meadow, leaving a hate- ful stubble of stumps. Many of the once wooded mountains of Italy are barren hills to-day, because when the forest was all removed. the rains washed the soil away, making reforesting impossible. From the car windows as the train toils up to Jaffa and Jerusalem the traveller looks out on a sear and silent land. By cool Siloam’s shady rill, How fair the lillies grow. - Ss eage ‘‘What a pretty picture! Alas! the shade has been removed, the rill has ceased its singing, the lillies have drooped and died, and that is what will happen to the Highlands of Ontario and your beautiful Laur- entian hills if you do not protect them. ‘Your property is being destroyed, not maliciously, but carelessly, and the result is the same. Protect your forest while you have it, for when it is gone you will be utterly helpless. : ‘“Your’s is the last great wild, and if you squander it your child- ren’s children will sit in the sun beside silent streams that are murmur- ing musically to-day.’’ , eS URGE EXPORT DUTY ON PULPWOOD. Hon. J. D. Rolland, of Montreal, president of the Canadian Manu- facturers’ Association, was in Ottawa on January 11 interviewing Sir Wilfrid Laurier and other Ministers to urge that Government legisla- tion be introduced this session providing an export duty on pulpwood, — 3 and making more adequate provision for conserving the forests of Can- — ada, on which largely depends the preservation of the splendid water — powers of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. The Canadian Manu ~ facturers’ Association intend to continue urging this question upon the attention of Federal and Provincial Governments until adequate meas- ures are taken to attain the end in view. Sir Wilfrid expressed his entire sympathy with the views voiced by Hon. Mr. Rolland. It is probable that a Royal Commission will be ap- pointed this session to take up the whole question of forest preservation, and the concomitant question of prohibiting the export of pulpwood. ¥ c- mo ray ee et a i * vy ; “a - i x: _ January 1 last elected Mayor of Toronto. ai CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2t JOSEPH OLIVER, TORONTO’S CHIEF MAGISTRATE. By the largest majority ever accorded a mayoralty candidate in that eity, Mr. Joseph Oliver, head of the Oliver Lumber Company, was on The total vote polled for Mr. Oliver was 14,003, his nearest opponent securing only 7,162. The elec- tion is an exceedingly popular one, not only among the lumbermen of Ontario, by whom Mr. Oliver is well known, but by the citizens of Tor- onto and people of Ontario generally. Perhaps in no previous year had popular interest in a Toronto mayoralty contest waxed so warm. By those who know Mr. Oliver best his term of office promises to be one of unusual activity. In his younger days it used to be said of him: “He would rather sell lumber than eat his breakfast,’’ and to-day his enterprise is scarcely less pronounced. In the old days some of his customers, who had been charmed into buying what they did not want, predicted that his dying words would be: ‘‘Shall I send you that car of lumber?’’ This furnishes an apt illustration of the characteristics ofa man whose career as lumber salesman in an age of keen business compe- JosepH OtiverR, Mayor OF TORONTO. tition was marked by a thorough knowledge of his business in aii its phases. Toronto’s new Mayor was born in the village of Erin, in the county - of Wellington, but he moved to Toronto when very young, so that prac- “tieally all his life has been spent in the city whose affairs he has now been called upon to direct. He was educated in the old Park public school and afterwards served an apprenticeship to the earpentering trade. About 1872 he entered the employment of the late S. R. Briggs, the pioneer wholesale lumber dealer of Toronto. Upon that gentleman’s retirement in 1877 he, together with Messrs. T. S. McCool and John Donogh, formed the firm of Donogh, McCool & Oliver, and continued ‘the business of S. R. Briggs with marked success. In 1883 Mr. McCool withdrew, the firm continuing business as Donogh & Oliver. The busi- ness grew apace and branches were established at Buffalo and Tona- wanda. Trade reverses, however, at last caused a dissolution of the firm. Then in 1897 the Oliver Lumber Company was founded, with Mr. Oliver as its president, which position he to-day occupies. - For over twenty years he has been actively connected with municipal affairs in the city. In 1885 he became member of the Public School - Board, and after three years’ service was elected a High School Trustee. - 7 - ay sg 9 Md His entry into the City Council was made in 1895. After one year’s service he left the city for a time, but returned to the Council in 1901 and served as an Alderman until the end of 1903, and as Controller in 1904. In 1906 he was again an Alderman, but retired at the end of that year. In fraternal and kindred societies he has wide connections. He is a Past Grand Master of the Oddfellows, a Mason, a Forester, a member of the Granite Club, National Club, Toronto Canoe Club, Kew Beach Bowling Club, Royal Templars of Temperance, and a life member of the Toronto Board of Trade. He is a Past Master of McKinley Lodge of Orangemen. He has been thirty-five years an Orangeman and an Oddfellow. In addition to these positions he is vice-president of the Commercial Travellers’ Mutual Benefit Society, and chairman of the Board of Managers of Old St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. A HUNDRED MILLION TIES A YEAR. In the construction of new track and for renewals, the steam and street railroads of the United States used, in 1906, over one hundred million cross-ties. The average price paid was 48 cents per tie. Ap- proximately three-fourths of the ties were hewed and one-fourth sawed. Oak, the chief wood used for ties, furnishes more than 44 per cent., nearly one-half of the whole number, while the southern pines, which rank second, contribute about one-sixth. Douglas fir and cedar, the next two, with approximately equal quantities, supply less than one- fifteenth apiece. Chestnut, cypress, western pine, tamarack, hemlock and redwood are all of importance, but no one of them furnishes more than a small proportion. Oak and southern pine stand highest in both total and average value; the average value of each is 51 cents. lowed by cedar. Chestnut ranks next, fol- Hemlock, at 28 cents, is the cheapest tie reported. More than three-fourths of all tie are hewed; and with every wood from which ties are made, except Douglas fir and western pine, the number of hewed ties is greater than the number sawed. Of the oak ties a little over one-sixth and of the southern pine ties less than one- third are sawed. In contrast to the southern pines is the western pine, of which more than one-half the ties are sawed. In general, when lum- ber has a relatively low value the proportion of sawed ties increases, be- cause the market for ties is always active, while that for lumber is fre- quently sluggish. All western species are affected by this condition, for stumpage is abundant and its value relatively low. Ten per cent. of the ties purchased were treated with preservatives either before they were purchased or at the treating plant of the railroad company. At least ten railroad companies are operating their own plants for the preservation of their construction material. Of the many forms in which wood is used, ties are fourth in cost, sawed lumber being first, firewood second, and shingles and laths third. It has been calculated that the amount of wood used each year in ties is equivalent to the product of 600,000 acres of forest, and that to main- tain every tie in the track two trees must be growing. , With nearly 300,000 miles of railroad trackage and approximately 9.800 ties to the mile, there are over 800,000,000 ties constantly subject to wear and decay. The railroads report that in the form of ties eedar lasts eleven years, cypress ten years, and redwood nine years. These woods, however, lack the desired weight and hardness, and, what is more important, they are not available in the region of the trunk lines of the Central and Eastern States. When it is considered, then, that the service of the longest-lived tie timbers in general use—chestnut, white oak. tamarack, spruce, and Douglas fir—is but seven years, while with some, as the black oaks, it is but four years, whereas a treated tie with equipment to lessen wear will last fifteen years, it is apparent how much the railroads can save if preservative treatment of ties is universally adepted. The saving in the drain upon the forests is of even greater moment. Details of the consumption of ties in 1906 are eontained in Cireular 124, just issued by the Morest Service in co-operation with the Bureau of the Census. This pamphlet can be secured by application to the Fores- ter at Washington, D.C. ee sc xi? Se - Bie i ea OE aa aa eee eee ee ee a Ee 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lumbering in New Brunswick’ By Cuas. McINTYRE Illustrated by Lumbering Scenes on the Miramichi + There is no doubt that the average size of the logs which, cut on the St. Francis, the Tobique, the Aroostock and other branches of the St. John, are each spring driven down the river to the mills, has been for a decade past growing slowly less. Logs of such dimensions that ten years ago they would have been considered too small and would have been left standing, would at the present time be cut down and forwarded. This is merely an indication of the ideas of those who have the eutting privileges or as it is technically known, who ‘‘own the stumpage.’’ A redeeming feature of the situation is that, while for several years the tendency seemed to be to cut anything that would make lumber no matter how small, there has been apparent during the past year a strong feeling in favor of cutting only the larger logs. The cut of logs of the winter of 1906-7 would average better in size than those of several pre- ceeding seasons. This attitude on the part of those who control the sawlog industry would at once suggest a remedy for the threatened evil of lumber scare- ity. Even though only the larger trees were cut and the smaller ones left to grow, the output of lumber each year might still be a tremendous one. But, in any case, no matter how unbridled the lust for the big trees and the money they will bring, it will be many years before the scarcity will be actually felt. And there can be no such word as extermination used with correctness in this connection; so long as our soil is rich, so long as the sun shines, and the rain falls the trees will grow, the shoot of to-day will be a sapling to-morrow, and the sapling of to-morrow will be a sawlog a few years hence. Curtailment of the volume of logs eut is the curse; the big logs only must be cut, the immature trees left to grow. The less desecration used this year in the quantity of logs cut, the greater the scarcity that will come and the longer the period of that scarcity. The men who own or hold leases of lumber lands are no doubt waking up to this fact, are leaving the smaller trees to grow, and are using every means in their power to make the supply of logs for the com- ing years as near a certainty as may be. Year by year steps are being taken to offset and reduce the menace of the forest fires. Regulations which require the owners and lessees of lumber lands to have such lands patrolled is one of the most important steps taken in this direction, and one that is being strictly enforced. CEDAR SHINGLE INDUSTRY. The cedar shingle industry takes a very important place in the manufacture of lumber throughout the province. This line of goods * Abstracted from article in St. John, N.B. “SUN”. From the annual report f the New Brunswick Forestry Convention for 1907 has won for itself an enviable reputation in the markets of the United States. The principal distributing point for the trade is Boston, and the quantity of shingles dispatched thence from this port each year is tremendous. During the last decade the demand in Boston markets has run almost entirely to higher grades. ‘‘Extras’’ and ‘‘Clears’’ form the nucleus of the demand, the lower grades, ‘‘2nd Clears’’ and ‘Ex No. 1s’’ are not much desired, and to dispose of these lines, the manu- facturers must depend upon provincial trade. The American markets are an important factor in the disposal of certain grades of spruce long lumber. Such lumber of any sort which is cut on American lands, even though it be manufactured in a mill viding the mill at which it is sawn is owned exclusively by one or more American citizens. This means a saving of the duty on long lumber of $2 per thousand, superficial feet, of 30 cents per thousand on shingles, and 25 cents per thousand on laths. Spruce deals intended for shipment to the United States are sawn into deals of the following dimensions: 3 x 6, 3.x 8, 3 x 10 and 3 x 12. Lumber for shipment to Australia must be dry; that is perhaps the most essential difference between it and ‘‘English,’’ as the deals for standing on Canadian soil, may go into the United States duty free pro- shipment to England are known. The sizes are practically the same. South American shipments must also be dried. The greater portion of the demand is for boards and scantling. The dimensions of the usual cargo are as follows: 1 x 3, 1 x 6, 1 x 12, 11-2 x 12, and 2 x 12, all from 12 to 16 feet long, with at least 50 per cent. of the latter length, also 2x 3,3x3,and3 x 4, 12 feet and up in length. These South American CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 — shipments, like the English and Australia, are made up almost entirely of spruce. Cargoes destined for South Africa are much like those consigned to the English market except for the fact that South African dealers will take a greater number of pieces less than ten feet in length, known as ends. The cargo destined for the Irish market calls for the very best that is to be had. Stock that might be described as ordinary will not answer, only the very best grade will be accepted for the Irish trade. The piles at the mills are culled and sorted in order to get the goods that will qualify and the result is that these consignments are worth a great deal of money. The sizes are practically the same as those of ‘‘English’’ specifications. In the lumber trade of the year just ended the most prominent char- acteristic has been a lack of stimulus in the most important lines. This period of depression, which began early in the spring of 1907, followed a long period of stimulation, brisk demand and prices that in some cases might be called abnormal. : As before stated, the most vital element in the lumber trade as it aie affects the local industry is in connection with the spruce ‘teal trade in the United Kingdom. The conditions of the English market have for several vears been of such a prosperous nature that the chief aim of lumber manufacturers had a tendency in but one direction, that aim being at all hazards to ship as much lumber in the United States has, like the larger saw cuts, larger shipments and heavier offerings were the natural results. For a long time the demand held and prices remained firm, even in the face of the tremendous inpouring of lumber. ~ But. last spring the slump came. The demand slackened somewhat, the markets were glutted, the eagerness of dealers to dispose of heavy stocks brought the natural result, and prices went with « crash. All through the spring, summer and autumn the depression in the English market showed no sign of change. Consignments of such dimensions and quality that they would have sold at St. John for $14 to $14.50 in 1906 would not have brought more than $12 to $12.50 during 1907. Local dealers have been advised repeatedly to curtail their ship- ments and have followed instructions as far as possible in this respect. The market for New Brunswick long lumber in the United States has, like the English market, been lacking in snap all through the season. Of course this condition is not so important to local lumber people as is the case with the state of the English markets, but the volume of ship- - ments is considerable and the lack of demand is keenly felt. On the whole the year of 1907 has been a disappointing one to local lumber dealers and manufacturers so far as the sale of long lumber is @ E.Hutchison Saw-Mill fe . DOUGLASTo “@ concerned, and this means of course that the year has been an “‘off’’ one, the other lines, while important, being a small consideration in compari- son with the deals. Any prophecy or forecast of the situation would be nothing more than a guess. Neither the American or English markets are showing much signs of life. During the winter season little change is looked for, any develop- ments of a more favorable nature would not materialize until the open- ing up of the spring trade. The effects of the dullness of the season just past are of a far-reach- ing nature. One important effect is shown by the fact that the volume of logging operations on the St. John and its branches during the present season will not total to more than half the total volume of last winter’s cut. Local lumber manufacturers do not propose to be tied up next year by having a too great quantity of logs on hand, and it is probable that the sawing season of 1908 will be shorter than has been the case for a decade. ; The trade in spruce lath, while not up to last year either in prices or demand, has been fairly brisk, and the prices obtained have been about WN, NB. On the average. While prices in this line are off a shade just now, the goods have brought on an average about $2.25 per thousand at St. John for the dutiable article. The year in high grade cedar shingles has been one of phenomenal prices. When sales were made in Boston at $4 it was thought that the highest point had been touched and that a slump was about due. To the surprise of all concerned, prices held month after month, and lately reached the unprecedented figures of $4.25 for ‘‘Extras’’ and $3.75 for ‘Clears’? at Boston. Shipments of cedar shingles from this port during the year have been heavy, and few of the high grades are offering. SEEDLINGS FOR RAILWAY TIES. Fifteen thousand catalpa seedlings have been received by the To- ledo, Peoria & Western Railway to be planted in various groves along the line of that road, the wood when grown, to be used for ties. The seedlings were purchased in Kentucky and were shipped in bundles of one hundred each. Three towns along the right of way, Cruger, Rewaits and La Harpe, will be given the first consignment of the young trees. They grow very rapidly and in five years will be large enough to furnish ties. Catalpa -wood is very tough and when seasoned properly will last a long time. It is hoped to reduce the expense of ties materially by this plan. It will also have the effect of reducing the destruction of American forests. af i eet’ Cio. TRADE IN EASTERN CANADA. St. John, N.B., Jan. 10, 1907-—The most conspicuous feature of the lumber industry at present writing is the discouraging outlook for the getting out of logs. The winter so far has been one of a probably un- equalled continuance of mild weather. Not once has the mercury reach- ed zero in this city or the immediate vicinity. Early in December there were a few inches of snow, but this lasted only about a fortnight, and for the last three or four weeks the ground has been as bare as is the case in the summer season. = The ice in the rivers and lakes is unfit for heavy traffic, and in many eases detours must be made by the logging teams. Conditions are decidedly unfavourable to logging contractors, and no doubt many of them will make heavy losses, not only in the lower. counties, but in far up-river sections. Throughout the whole southern section of New Brunswick affairs have reached a crisis. Logging crews are being reduced each day and in several cases operations have ceased entirely. Portable mills, too, are badly handicapped because of the lack of snow, and during the week three plants of this class in Saint John County have closed down. On the Tobique, the St. Francis, the Aroostook and other up-river branches of the St. John, the lack of snow has been felt only during the last few days. The three or four inches of snow which cover the ground in these sections answered amply for the yarding of the logs, but, now that the time for hauling them to the brows has arrived, the lack of snow will mean a crippling of operations. Also, there is no doubt that chopping and yarding operations have been eurtailed somewhat because of the strong probability that large quantities of the logs must be left on the yards. : The effect of all these conditions upon the local manufacturers will iY be easily seen. Having already curtailed their logging contracts to 50 per cent. of the usual, because of the existing conditions of the trade, the present unfavorableness of conditions will be all the more apparent in its effect upon the output of the local saw mills during the sawing season of 1908. Conditions in the southeastern portion of Quebec, and particularly that portion which borders upon the St. John river and its 4 branches, are such as have not been equalled in a generation. On the _ Restigouche, the Nepisiquit, the Miramichi and other north shore sec- tions similar conditions are reported. Frost and snow are badly needed in all directions in order that logging operations may not be a complete failure. CONDITIONS IN THE OTTAWA VALLEY. Ottawa, Jan. 10th, 1907—Sales among Ottawa valley lumbermen are rare, the chief work among them being stock-taking. The quietness has not, however, affected prices. Odd lots from country mills have } been sold at cut rates, the quality being largely hemlock and spruce of - Gndifferent manufacture, but the standard grades of lumber are all quoted the same. While January is always a quiet period, the condition is unusually so at the present time. No large English or American buyer has made an offer yet for any of next season’s output in the Ottawa valley. It is understood they are holding back for a change of price. : While it is difficult to state anything definite on the subject it looks as if the Ottawa valley saw mills would make more deal this year than - American market. The falling off in orders from the United States indi- — eates that the buyers need to be relieved somewhat. It is, at least, not expected that they will be keen enough to push the prics up on the Bri- _tish buyer. ‘The consensus of opinion among the local lumbermen is that the mills will not cut so much as usual in the summer of 1908. The smaller ~ manufacturers would not have the supply of logs to do so, owing to the general shrinkage in the quantity of logs cut this winter. The mills in the immediate vicinity of Ottawa have too many logs ahead to be affect- enced by the money stringency. The dam that will be constructed across the Ottawa river at the Chaudiere, as a result of the settlement of the old contention among i. pc Uh ‘ ~ oh vo . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWO _ August. : formerly. This would be done to provide against overstocking the_ ed by the shanty operations in progress, but they are likely to be influ- . an tte eee rd Ary hee a. oe ae a ria a Oe hy UF au sn) 7 f R KER are? Te 7 1.2% Pe Ne FRA Soh Stahl i are Zo the water power owners, will not be commenced for nearly a year. improvement has to be built when the stream is at its lowest i not to add unnecessary cost to a work which will entail a large ex ture for the lumbermen. Just how much the dam will cost none of capitalists involved in the scheme are yet prepared to say. tie From 20 to 30 per cent. more power is what the owners expect to. derive from the falls when it is equipped with a new dam. They dep on the Dominion Government to build many more works in the Upp Ottawa, which would further increase the value of the cataract. Government works would also help navigation and regulate power the river. Men who know the river assert that the next season does not p well for the building of the dam, as there is likely to be very hig most of the year. The most suitable time to commence will 1 a J. R. Booth and the E. B. Eddy Company, lumber and pul will derive the most benefit from the agreement, owing to the ¢ and continuous nature of their work. The men who signed | ment are: T. Ahearn and J. D. Fraser for the Ottawa Elec pany; G. H. Millen and W. H. Rowley for the HE. B. Eddy | W. C. Edwards and Russell Blackburn for the Ottawa & H Company; E. H. Bronson and L. Crannell for the Ottawa Po : the Bronson Company; J. R. Booth, T. Ahearn, 'W. Y. Soper, | nell and E. H. Bronson, representing individual interests; ae berlain and Peter Whelen, for the Ottawa Investment Compar McCraken for the Lumsden Estate; T. Ahearn and H. H. Williams” the Ottawa Land Association. a The settlement of this question was followed on January 8 visit of a large deputation to the Prime Minister and Minister of. ab Works, asking that the Government undertake the conservation of head waters of the Ottawa river, and stating that the agreement amo the Chaudiere power owners would not be executed until Parli ami voted $160,000 for the impounding scheme. Messrs. J. R. Booth, W. Rowley of the E. B. Eddy Company, G. B. Greene of the Upper O1 Improvement Company, and James Davidson (also representing 1 h as controller), united in the demand for Federal assistance, and suce ed in getting the promise of favorable consideration from Sir V ilfri Laurier. ; “) Sa Hiring of shanty men has almost dwindled to nothing; a few needed, however, to complete gangs, and these are paid from $18 per month. = eS NEWS FROM THE COAST PROVINCE. Rosstand, B.C., Jan. 9., 1908.—The Action of the Provincial ernment of British Columbia in its decision not to issue any more t ber licenses, is already bearing beneficial results in establishing a pt rm. marked interest, especially among the lambermen on the United side of the line, who have large holdings in this province. In the period in which the reserve has been in force, inquiry for British Coh bia timber has been brisk, and a Spokane syndicate has incorp under,the title of the Universal Lumber Company, capital $500,¢ by license. In view of the depletion of the timber resources of Eastern as well as of the Eastern and Southern States, the Governmen their present move advisable, and Premier McBride states that 1 intention of the chief commissioner to have the forests as thorou protected as possible. Coast lumbermen, who operate almost entit on licensed timber lands, feel that the licenses now in force have iner ed practically twofold by reason of the reserve. The licenses run i period of twenty-one years, and have a further value in that the he has first call on the purchase of the land. West of the Cascade range, 1 fee is $140 per year for each square mile, and east of the Cascades it is $115 per year. A royalty of 50 cents per thousand on all timber eut, and reckoned from the output of the mill, also goes to the Government. — This gives a marked advantage to license holders of Government — land, as against land acquired from the Canadian Pacific Railway. The railway company hold immense tracts, but realize the coming value ¢ timber, and are indifferent about selling. They yalty cents, and one must accept and pay for the quan J pia. 2 x 4 . Co ae of oe a hon - si» t alae a » A ke » CANADA ot el BR ae ly or leave it. This gives a distinct advantage of $2 per thousand he holder of licenses. _ The chief activity, at present, centres on the large tracts of timber - along what is known as Sheep creek, across the international line from 3 _ Stevens eounty, Washington, and on the North Fork of the Kettle River, in the Boundary district. The latter is being sought because of the announcement that the Kettle River Valley Railway, which has this tim- ber, is to be extended to Spokane, and will be electrified. All the timber in the northern part of Stevens county, Wash., and tributary to Sheep : creek, is now held or controlled by a large American company. Much activity exists at present in getting out ties for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and 200 men are engaged in this work along the north fork of the Kettle River. These ties are bringing from 35 to 45 cents apiece. ee: The pole industry is not so active as it was a year ago, but a number of camps are in operation. The timber, especially, along Sheep Creek, covers the entire valley, and is about 70 per cent. cedar. Some of these etions will go sixty thousand to the acre, making one of the largest acts of cedar in Southern British Columbia. ih 2 POINTERS IN PLANER PRACTICE. ___ Did you ever ask the question and try diligently to find a satisfac- re tory answer as to what constitutes good planing mill work? _ There are too many planing mill men who think the correct answer ~ + to this question is to be found only in a large planing mill with heavy Tori and expensive machines. There are probably many operators of small _ planing mills in country towns with only a few light machines who envy + eir big brothers in the city and think that there is no need to try and ne ompete with them so far as good planing mill work is concerned, because _ their plants are overshadowed in magnitude by the city planing mill with ; va its modern equipment. ‘Because he thinks this way, many a man operating a small planing mill doesn’t get as good work out of his mill as he should, because he fails to realize its possibilities. The real truth of the matter is, as you will find when you investigate the subject thor- ighly, that it is not the magnitude in planing mill equipment which uts the quality into the work, or does what might be termed good plan- mill work. Every mill, no matter what its size, is made up of indi- ial machines, and every individual machine, large or small, is the e machine, and will do the same work in a small plant that it will big one. All it needs is the same attention. | All of this, and a lot more, might be said to open the eyes of some Il planing mill men in the country and put them in a more receptive d for pointers in planing mill practice which might enable them to fer understand the possibilities of the machines they have along the ne of doing good planing mill work. Too many think that there is no to try to turn out work which will compete with the larger mills, se they have not the large equipment and because they think it is se, rather than because of any lack of equipment or ability; such fail to put forth their best efforts, and consequently do work that is ot as satisfactory to themselves as it might be. This kind of reasoning 0 much like the despairing soliloquy of the rooster in saying, at’s the use? Yesterday we were eggs and to-morrow we are er dusters.”’ Did it ever occur to any of you who feel and reason in this ‘‘ What’s one wants to put real quality into the work. This argument may use”? way that frequently the big planing mill or other large institu- n will turn to the small and simple machines to get quality into their +k and do the best class of planing mill work? Tf it didn’t you have hought coming that should put some new ideas and some fresh spice aller machines and planers that are made use of to do the highest grade and also the double surfacer is discarded for the single surfacer ‘+ a storm of protests, but it is good just the same and worth taking e and thinking about. A student of machinery and methods in a * discussion on the subject of the development of woodworking chinery, after telling about the advent of the surfacer, said: ‘‘Then along the man who figured that the under side of a board could be d at the same time as the upper, and he demonstrated that prac- ly by making a doubie surfacer. It was only a o joint or-make tongues and grooves, and this is where we stop ae ; (27 a 2). See f d eT 1 yt 1 ae ee 2 Oe iy , : LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER © your work, because they do those things and frequently it is the step to put on side ~ se after double surfacing, joining or matching a board, 25 that is all that is required of a surface machine to do, unless you use it as a surfacing resaw and surface down inch boards to 3-8 inch, when the resaw is out of commission, a thing I knew of being done in a box shop once. The red flag of the sheriff was rung out before many millions of feet were ‘surfaced resawed’ in that way. ‘‘Eivery machine man makes his claims and every machine offered does something superior to the other man’s surfacer. Strange as it may seem, if the superior points in every surfacer were all combined in one surfacer, that combination surfacer, instead of being a paragon of perfection, ver likely wouldn’t be worth a damn!’’ s A specific case illustrating this point was brought out recently in connection with the equipment of a plant to make parquetry flooring. This is a class of planing mill work which in some respects calls for a high degree of precision. Good flooring, as we all know, is generally made on heavy, expensive machines, and yet in the equipment of this new plant for making parquetry flooring every machine was small, simple and light running. There was not even a double surfacer in the plant, the strips being faced on a single surfacer and the edges jointed after- wards on another simple machine. It was so remarkable, and so different from what one might expect that it excited some comment and some inquiries as to why, and as a result of these inquiries there were obtained some pointers on planing mill practice that seem to be worth while for many of the planing mill men operating small planing mills, either in the country or in the city. The first point relating specifically to such light small work as the | | making of parquetry flooring strips was that holding it in rigidity for surfacing it on all four sides in the machine involves so much pressure and clamping on all the sides that it takes lots of power to force the strips through, and in case the strips happen to be cross grained or something else, there is danger of it breaking and causing delay and a lot of trouble to get it out of the machine and straighten it all out again. This one point applies specifically to light strips and there are a number of others which apply equally well to planing mill work. One-is that it takes lots of power to operate a big machine and hold the board rigidly for surfacing on all the four sides. ; That is, a machine, in addition to the power required for cutting, consumes a lot of power in the friction of the pressure bars and in the power required to feed a board through. Another point and a more im- portant one is better surfacing, better planing mill work, in fact can be more easily done on a single head machine, a panel planer, for example, than on a big double or four-side surfacer. The one cutter head gives you an opportunity to have a rigid platen underneath and simplifies wonderfully the work of holding the board down to the planer while it is being fed through the machine. There are no complications in the way, no need to hold it up as well as down, and any man with mechani- cal skill and an eye to details can make a single surfacer do good work and frequently, where quality is the main object, it is found better to run a board twice through the single surfacer to dress both sides than once through a double machine. If there is a limited quantity of the work it is better to run twice through the single facer, but if it is a steady stream of work, some place where quality is an object, it is better to place two single surfacers in tandem order and use two single surfacers instead of one double surfacer. This is one of the things that is done in | some of the big institutions which is an important point for the smaller planing mill men to take home to themselves, because it brings with it a — realization of the fact that the little surfacer in a small planing mill that looks insignificant is really capable, with proper manipulation, of doing better work than most of the big double surfacers in large institu- tions. Take the furniture factories and some other manufacturing institu- tions, and the big double surfacers are used as a sort’ of receiving or ‘roughing planer, and not much effort is made at getting a neat finish with it. Stock is sized to dimensions enough larger than what is ordered ~ when finished to leave room for doing the final cutting afterwards on the panel planer. Then, after the work is ready for finishing it comes 4 through the single surfacer or panel planer, which is kept sharp and earefully adjusted for smooth work, rather than for speed or heavy cut- ting. - <'Thig line of argument is not offered as a species of fault finding against the larger and more complicated machines. These larger ma- chines, that is the double and four-side surfacers, are made to fill a pur- | “Seattle Office, 412 Oriental B x i rh “, i. 26 . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER pose which many of them fill well, and that purpose is to save time and extra handling of the stock to get two or four sides surfaced at once. Saving of time, however, is one thing and putting quality into the work is another, and without finding fault with any of these larger machines the idea that it is desired to bring out is that many of the planing mill men have in their shops some small surfacers that are not doing as good work as they ought to do, simply because they do not realize the possibili- ties of the small single surfacer and are sometimes kept from realizing them by an erroneous impression that the only way to get good mill work is to have big, complicated, expensive machines and a whole lot of them. Good work in planer practice might be analyzed and set forth in a formula as 10 per cent. skill and 90 per cent. detail, and that analysis would pretty well cover the majority of cases. There are some who may take a different view and think that the heavier percentage should be skill, but when they get down to it right, skill itself is largely made of attention to details. There are certain elements of thought and manual training which come from practice only, but with due credit to all of this the fact remains that the larger element in good work is that of close attention to details. It begins in the selection of the knives for thle planer and doesn’t end until the board is finished and delivered. It is not much in itself to select a knife that is not quite up to the grade of some other knife to save a little on the price, and this alone might not seriously mar the work of the planer, but it is a little step that leads to others, and it is the aggregate of these same little steps that, if allowed to accumulate enough, will seriously mar, if not entirely destroy, the qual- ity in planer work. The man who takes pride and pains in selecting the best planer knife to be had, after thoroughly testing and trying, will naturally take more pains in grinding that knife, and will be careful that he doesn’t burn it, will see that he gets the right bevel and perfectly straight from end to end, and when he begins to put it on the machine his pride in the knife and his work will continue to grow on him until it is a domin- ating factor, and he will take more pains in seeing his knife exactly bal- anced, and seeing that all the bolts and washers balance, and that they are neatly tightened down, not strained, and he will be more patient and take more pains to see that each knife on the cutter head sets exactly right, so that all will cut the same. By this time his pride in the work and looking earefully after details will have such effect that he will not have to be re- minded to see that his cutter head journals are in good order, and that his _pressure bar and chip breaker come into position right,and that his planer “bed is clean and sets firm and rigid the same distance from the cutter head on each side, and the rollers are high enough to elear the bed, but not enough to make the stock wavy. All of these things will follow in their natural order if he but once starts right, starts out with the idea that nothing is insignificant and every detail is important, and that everywhere the best is none too good. When he does this the work of his little planer, no matter how small, or how simple, will not only compare well with the best work of any mill but best of all it will keep alive in the man pride in his work, which is a great stimulating influence. About the best advice that can be given is that no matter how old or how simple a machine in your planing mill may be, you can get good work out of it if you but go about the thing right—American Carpenter and Builder. NEWFOUNDLAND FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. A Forestry Association has been formed in Newfoundland, with His Excellency the Governor as patron, and Sir Robert Bond, the Premier of the colony, as president, together with a number of prominent persons more or less connected with the lumber industry as directors. The objects of this association as stated to be :— (1) To advocate and encourage judicious methods in dealing with our forests and woodlands. (2) To awaken public interest to the very serious results attending the destruction of our forests by fires and other illicit processes, and to devise and suggest methiods for their preservation. 2 (3) To consider and recommend the exploration, as far as pea ticable of our public domain, with the view of determining the areas suitable for agricultural settlement and those that may be permanently reserved for the growth of timber. (4) To encourage afforestation wherever advisable and to promote forest tree planting. (5) To collect and disseminate, for the benefit of the public, reports and information bearing on the forestry problem in general, and espe- cially with respect to the conservation of our own forests, and to teach the rising generation the value of the forest with the view of enlisting their efforts in its preservation. CANADIANS ‘SHUT AMERICANS OUT. Americans have purchased immense areas of timber in British Col- umbia, but the Canadians believe that outsiders have secured about enough of their forests and have issued an order that places under re- serve for an indefinite period all unstaked lands in the province, which includes Vancouver Island, where Americans have been most active. The Canadians for a long time thought that-they were getting much the best of the bargain, and were laughing in their sleeves at the way invest- ors were coming across the border to buy their trees. They could not realize the rapid appreciation in timber values that prevailed for three or four years, and which the Americans were quick to take advantage of. A peculiar feature of the situation resulting from the withdrawal of timber lands is that many small newspapers will be driven out of existence. In heavily timbered and sparsely settled districts, small sheets in numbers thrived merely through the advertising necessitated by the legal machinery accompanying the sale of government timber. As the rate for advertising timber limits is $2.50 and $5 a parcel—a parcel occupying from three to seven lines of type—many newspapers were supported without any other source of income, some of them having no more than a few dozen subscribers. ‘Some eight-page papers, pub- lished weekly, were earning as much as $1,800 every issue for their pub- lishers. The law required advertising in the newspapers of the immedi- ate locality.—Mississippi Valley Lumberman . BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER AND FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. At the last meeting of the British Columbia Timber and Forestry Chamber of Commerce held on December 30th. at Vancouver, it was un- animously decided to assess each member one dollar for every timber claim held by him, fifty cents to be called for at once. This money is to provide for the current running expenses of the Chamber. Lumber Insurance Company of New York Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly ae eaee eee : DIRECTORS: R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. . sae AEE Ce Of Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Licensed by the Dominion Government J.J. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. ors Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. t Attorney 2 ta 3 Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in (Ontse Govern ante R. yee New York, N. Y. bs 4 G A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. Tice- It Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company Pe White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda | S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. | President Marine National Bank ere resident Marine National Ban Q Gonéral gent fs ‘his Biers. W. H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. E. D. HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont. _ Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. Guy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Little Current, Ontario Henry J.Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. President International Traction Company President Netherlands Tramways Company Clark L. Ring Saginaw, Mich. Of Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario resident Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Ot White, Frost & White President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn. President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. William Hamlin, Buffalo, N Y. Capitalist Elias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. Johnson & Company on D Larkin, Bifils. NY President The Larkin Company Ogden P Letchworth, Buffalo, N Y President Pratt & Letchworth Company i. Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J.. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Pea N.S. at ; ee — SS Se - —— =a ~ re | a my - _—s PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE _ Advertisements inserted in this department at the =" rate of rs cents per line each insertion, payable in ‘advance. When four or more consecutive insertions "are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. _ Fourteen lines make one inch Advertisements must *~ be received not later than the roth and 26th of each a 46 _ month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue, an spetee e plump inch thick when dry. particulars apply to Box 561, CANADA LUMBERMAN, _ Toronto. ; ao Be Ae WANTED ) WILL PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR all kinds of lumber, cut or to be cut the coming season. Box 562, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. S FOR SALE CARS NO. 1 TIMOTHY HAY IN LOTS 1 - TO SUIT. C. Anperson, & Co., Forest, Ontario. ue =~)? Bor Sale car 1 inch Soft Elm C & B. uy a ‘ ** Common. « y “ Black Ash C & B. 1 ‘ Maple C & B. W. H. Custis, Kettleby, Ont. . Sale We offer the following New and Second-Hand engines and boilers. A tull description of any will be furnished on application. Hee - fire box b iler 60” x 16’ with 70-3” tubes. _ Inglis Co. make. ; 2 ew semi-portable fire box boiler 39” x 14’ 8” wit a Ae ies Jenckes Machire Co. make. New 35 H.P. Erie fire box boiler. etna fire box boiler 36” x 13/ with 44-24” tubes. © Nearly new iocomotive tire box bviler 35’ x 13/ with agg tubes Jenckes Machine Co, make. For % 4” with 36-3” tubes. ll ch. : Car Wheelock engine, L. H. G-ldie & Culloch. d : 30” Corliss automatic engine, R.H. ; 14%’ x 12” compound tandem automatic en- McIntosh-Seymour build _ . x 18” Ke ly, tandem automatic engine, RH. ‘qo’ Westinghouse “ Junor” automatic engine, 10” x 15” Jewel automatic engine Dutton Co. 4” Wheelock automatic engine. L. H. ~ 24f Wheelock engine, L. H Godie & {cCulloch. , ; f learly new 6” & 8 vertical automatic engine, -McEwan & Trotter. 2 x 24"; horizontal engine, R. H. heavy duty A las Engine Co. ; ‘ N mew 15// x 20'’ horizontal engine, R. H. “ uty, Atlas Engine Co. x 24” horizoutal e gine, L.H. slide valve ‘in. x 24 in. horizontal engine, R. H. slide valve. x 20 in. horizoatal engiue, R. or L. H. rocking ve. in. x 22in. horizontal engine, R.H. slide valve, White & Son. ‘ : x 16 ia. horizo.tal engi e, LH. slide valve, ‘Neil & Co. we ; oin. x 12in. horizontal engine centre craak 5 Dutton Co. : : : : es x y in. horizont 1 engine, L H. Amer.c_n ; oO. , t 85/8 in. x 1zin. horizontal engine, L.H. slide ve, Kille & Co ; : % in. x 11 in portable, White & Sons. ilt 7 in. x 10 in. Cornell portable engine. 12 in. semi portable engine and boiler. for a copy of our monthly stock list, of new nd-hand, tron and woodworking machinery, rs, etc. ‘ nes in stock for prompt shipments. reer =~ ee'ock engine, R. H. Goldie & f POSITION WANTED S SUPERINTENDENT, MANAGER woods or sawmill, accountant, timber cruiser, or scaler. Practical experience in every détail ot lumbering operations. Best of reference. Address Box 557, CANADA LuUMBERMAN, Toronto. WHITE BIRCH OR POPLAR SQUARES from %” to 2” diam. any length. H. M. Car- -RUTHERS, Quincy, Mass. WANTED HE ADDRESS OF A RESPONSIBLE FIRM expe ienced in the manufacture of box shooks for export to the United Kingdom. Box g21 CanapA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. SAWING CONTRACT E ARE OPEN TO CONTRACT FOR CUT- ting of lumber by the thousand in any quantity from one million to one hundred million feet. Soutu River LumBer Company, Limited South River, Ont. 8,000 Acres of B.C. Timber ANDS FOR SALE COMPRISING CEDAR, A fir, Spruce, Cypress, situated 100 miles trom Vancouver, easily logged by lake and river to salt Writer owner, W.A.Simpson, 744 Davie St., Vancouver . FOR SALE F YOU WANT RED PINE PILES OR round timber write tous. We can supply them from 4o to 60 feet long. Address Linspay & Mour, Wilno, Ont., G.T. Ry. WANTED CARS WHITE CEDAR PICKETS, ROUGH not pointed, equal amounts of 1%” x 2”—3', 4 “. Also 18” cedar shingles. Quote price on car Bost shipping point. C. A. LARNED, Phoenix nm WANTED STOCK OF HEMLOCK DRY, STATE Price, how long cut and whether lengths and widths are piled separate and point of shipment also want Ontario .edar and B.C. shingles and one and two inch spruce. Address JoHN BUTLER, Wholesaler, Box 171, Woodstock, Ontario. _ WANTED TO BUY. 200,000’ Hard Maple, 214 x8%4-2Y% x 444-24 x8,6 to 16’. 100,000’ Basswood 1” x 4 and up. roo ooo Brown Ash 1” and up. M. T. BELL, 307 Merchants Bank Bldg., Montreal, Que. SOFT ELM AND BASSWOOD WANTED I OOO FT. «” AND 1%” SORT ELM, C 50, ~ & B, 50,000 ft. Basswood 1” M.R, all for immediate shipment. Box 559, CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. WANTED—CAPITAL TO SECURE GOVERNMENT TIMBER TIMBER CRUISER WITH OVER 20 years’ experience in cruising and locating timber in B.C., wants to get in touch with parties desirous of securing timber in B.C., would take an interest in timber secured. Also several good limits for sale. Address, CRUISER, Box 194, Nel- son, FOR SALE ALUABLE PINE TIMBER LIMITS IN District of Algoma, all tributary to Georgian Bay. Also good modern band saw mill, with neces- sary dwellings, &c., situated near the mouth ot Spanish River on Georgian Bay. The above will be sold in bulk or separately. Terms ot payment very moderate to suit purchasers. For further particulars apply to Nipissinc LuMBER Co , Ltd. Hamilton, Ont. Wanted and For Sale Department CI Tt mm mt (ttt tm mn mn mn mn WANTED O CONTRACT FOR SAWING THREE- quarter million at Ancaster. Address, Box 31, Jordan Harbor, Ont. WANTED—TWO CAR LOAD OF HEMLOCK sawn to order 12’ to 28’ R. E. KiInsMAN Lumser Co,, Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. ANTED POSITION AS MANAGER OF lumber business thorough experience from the stump to consumer, in every branch. Best of reter- ences. Box 345 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, TENDERS FOR Pulpwood Concessions ENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE undersigned up to and including the 16th of December next for the right to cut pulpwood on certain areas tributary to the Nepigon River, in the D strict of Thunder Bay and Rainy Lake, in the District of Rainy River, and make the same into paper. Tenders should stake the amount they are prepared to pay as bonus in addition to such dues as may from time to time be fixed tor the right to operate a paper making industry on the areas re- ferred to. Separate tenders must be made for each area or territory, and the successful tenderers will be required to erect a mill or mills on each of the territories or in such other localities as may be ap- proved by the Government of Ontario. Parties tendering for the pulpwood rights shall accompany their tenders witha marked cheque for 25% of the amount tendered, payable to the Treasur- er of Ontario, and to be forfeited in the event of their failing to enter into agreements to carry out condi- tions, etc. With respect to the Rainy Lake Pulp Concession, tenderers will be required to make a tender for the right to cut the pine, tamarac and cedar on the territory offered Parties making tenders for these timbers to state the amount they are prepared to pay per thousand feet B.M. as bonus in addition to Crown dues of $200 per thousand feet B. M. marked cheque for $5 000 payable to the Treasurer ’ of Ontario, must accompany the tender for pine timber and to be forfeited in the event of their failing to enter into agreements to carry out conditions, etc. No timber shall be cut on either of the Concessions ofaless diameter than 9 inches, 2 feet from the ground, The successful tenderers to enter into agreements with the Government for the erection of the mills, expenditure of money, etc. For full particulars as to the conditions, etc., ap- plication should be made to the undersigned. HON. F. COCHRANE, : Minister of Lands, Toronto, Oct. 16th, 1907. Forest and Mines. N. B —No unauthorized publication of this notice will be paid for. FOR SALE OMPLETE OUTFIT OF MODERN machinery for the manutacture of Hardwood Flooring. Beliot Pattern Flooring Machine. Hoyt Pattern Matcher. Fay Egan Double strip surfacer and planer. Fay Egan Band Rip Saw machiner. 4” saws can also be used as re-saw. Sherman End-Matcher and Boring machine. Broken Roll Single Surfacer. Buzz Planer, Turning Lathe, Etc. All the very lateststyle of tools and in good order Practically new. Apply to J. S. Finptay, Owen Sound, Ontario. FOR SALE The Followi.g Dry Stock for Immediate Shipment: 1” x 4” and up, Spruce boards. 20 cars, - - Toe, - - 1” x 5’ aud up, Pine A CONS si te - 2 x G up Spruce plank. CO 5, - - 2" x 5 Spruce scantling. ZOE 59 - es 2” and 3” Spruce Cu ls, HOVE yas - - 1” Pine Culs, 5» - - 2” and 3” Pine Culls. 20 55 - = Spruce Lath, 4/ x 1%" x 3%". THOMAS NAGLE, ST. JOHN, N.B. HMMM SPECIAL A complete double band and gang mill including power, at Sarnia, Ont. TUBULAR BOILERS. 72” x 17 9”, 78 4” tubes, plug hat dome. 72" x 16", 99 3%” tubes, at Sarnia, Ont. 72" x 14’ 6”, 72 4” tubes, plug hat dome. 72” x 16’, 84 344” tubes, fore aud att dome. 72" x 16’, 74 4” tubes. tore and aft dome. is 18’, 52 4” tubes, plug hat dome. 66” x 16’, 54 4” tubes, plug hat dome. 60” x 17/ 3”, 20 6” tubes, cross dome. 60” x 14’, 52 4” tubes, cross dome. 48” x 12’, 52 3” tubes, plug hat dome, NEW. WATER TUBE BOILERS. 1 300 H.P., Wickes vertical, 144 4” x zo’ tubes. 2 200 H.P., Wickes vertical, 108 4” x 18’ tubes. 3 200 H.P., Geary, 122 4” tubes. 2 I = RA NWN AD HR ROH g * z00 H.P., Wickes horizontal. 160 H.P., Wickes horizontal, 98 4” x 16! tubes. #50 ae Wickes horizontal, 46 4” and 39-41%” ubes. 1 150 H.P., Wickes vertical, 80 4” tubes. 1 150 H.P., Heine, 53 314” tubes, 16’ long. 1 150 H.P., B. & W., 14 4” x 16’ tubes. 1 125.H.P., Tonkin portable water tube 41 34” tubes. CORLISS ENGINES. 28” x 60” L.H., girder frame, Harris. 24” & 48” x 48” Vilter cross compound, 23’ x 60” L.xo , girder frame, Corliss. 22” x 48” L.H., girder frame, Allis 20” x 48” R H., girder frame, Wetherill. 20” & 40” x 48” Hamilton tandem compound. 20” x 48” L.d., girder frame, Frick. 19” & 38” x 48” L.H., Allis, tandem compound. 18” x 48” L.H., girder trame, Wheelock. 18’ x 42” RH, girder trame, Wetherill. 18” x 20” R H., girder trame, Corliss. 16” & 32” x 48” cross conp , Hamilton. 14” x 48” R.H_, girder frame, Harris 14” x 36’ L H., girder frame, Manitowoc. 14” x 30” R.H., heavy duty. Rarig. AUTOMATIC ENGINES. 28” x 56” L.H., Buckeye, heavy girder frame. 20"" x 27” R.H, four-valve, Russell. 18” x 48” L.H., girder frame, four-valve Wheelock. 18” x 24” L.H., tangye frame Meyers. 17” x 16” centre crank, Harrisburg, on sub-base. 16” x 18” Atlas, centre crank. 16” & 27” x 16” Westinghouse comp 16” x 16” Green, centre crank, high speed. - 14” x 14” centre crank Ideal. 14” x 18’R H. Russell. 13” x 22” x 13”, Westinghouse comp. 13’ x 12” centre crank, Ball. 12” x 16” L.H., tangye frame, Erie, Class B. 12” x 16” centre crank, Ball. 1144” x 17%" x 16” L.H., Buckeye, Style C. 117 x 16” R.H., Atlas, Class D. 10” x 12” centre crank, Ball. 9%" x 11” Westinghouse Standard. THROTTLING GOVERNOR ENGINES. 26” x 34” R.H., box bed, Filer & Stowell. 24” x 360” L.H., Lane & Bodley. 23-4” x 48” R_H, box bed, Sc tt. 22” x 42” L.H., Fulton at Sarnia, Ont. 22x 28” L_H., box bed, slide valve. 20” x 24” R.H., box bed top slide valve, Bay City, at -arnia, Ont. 18’ x 36” L.H., girder frame, Michigan. 18” x 24” L.H_, slide valve, Lake Shore. 16” x 20” R.H., box bed slide valve. 16” x 24” L.H,, Tangye frame, Jackson. 14” x 24” R.H., tangye frame Robinson, 12” x 20” L.H., tangye frame, slide valve. 12” x 16” R.H., box bed, slide valve, at Sarnia, Ont. 10” x 16” R.H., box bed, Smalley, at Sarnia. Ont. 10” x 12” center crank, Wickes, NE W. 9-34" x 12” center crank, Wickes. NEW. 9-4” x 10” center crank, Wickes, NEW. CUPLEX PUMPS. 16” x 9” x 12” Worthington underwriters fire pump, 10”*suc., 7” dis. 14” x 14” x 18” Hughes, outside center packed, 10” suc., 10” dis, 12” x 77x 10” Worthington, 5” suc., 4” dis., at Sarnia nt. 10” x 6-4” x 12” Blake, 5” suc,, 4” dis. 10” x 6” x 10” Canton, 5” suc, 4” dis 7%" x 4%" x 10" Buffalo 3” suc., 244” dis. 27 4" x 4.4" x 10” Canton, 4” suc., 3” dis., NEW. 7” x 4%" x 7” Canton, 4” suc., 3” dis., NEW. 6” x 4” x 6” Worthington, 3” suc., 2” dis. 6” x 4” x 6” Canton, 3” suc, 2” dis., NEW. 52” x 3%” x 6” Canton, 214” suc., 2” dis., NEW. 414" x 23%” x 4” Canton, 1%” suc., 13%” dis. MACHINE TOOLS. 2 48” x 24” x 16’ 1” Powell double end planers. 36” x 36” x 12’ Powell planer. 24” x 24" x 5/ 7” planer. 18” Ohio single geared shaper, NEW. 12” Wood, Light & Co. shaper. g” Sellers traverse head crank shaper. 69” Bement double head, drive wheel lathe. 18’ x 10o/ Blaisdell lathe, 76” centres. 16” x 8’ Ames plain turning lathe, 60” centres. 14” x 8’ Niles lathe, 58” centres. 32” upright drill. 24” post drill. 20” Silver upright drill, square base, NEW. Silver No. 12, upright post drill, NEW.. Send for complete month'y stock lists of saw and planing mill machinery also power equipment. WICKES BROTHERS, Saginaw, Mich, Seattle Office, 412 Oriental Bldg. 28 FOR SALE REENWOOD HOOP CUTTER, CHEAP, Box 4, Bothwell, Ont. SITUATION WANTED eeeNS MAN 24, WELL POSTED ON GRAD- ing hardwoods, open for engagement. Good references. Address Box 564, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. i —TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Smcoz Woop anp Lumser Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. FOR SALE mi QUANTITY OF HEMLOCK SLABS AT 2 Falkenburg Station. S. M. Moore, Falken- burg, Ont. WANTED ECOND HAND LOCOMOTIVE FIRE BOX boiler, 40 or 50 horse power, must be in good peeeon. Address ALBERT BARD, Sturgeon Falls, nt, Wanted NE TO TWO MILLION FEET WINTER cut Basswood. Sawing specification furnished upon request. Apply Box 555, CanapDA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED : = tag CONTRACT FOR TEN CARS OR LESS hard maple squares 134”, 2” and 2%" x 27" long, clear stock and bundled with wire. shipment dry May to November 1908. Apply stating price and quantity to Box 560, CANADA LUMBERMAN, FOR S4LE ' I AM PREPARED TO DELIVER F.O.B. : cars here 2,000,000 feet cedar logs cut to order } into any size timbers from 4” x 4’ to 12” x 12”, and from 8 to 20 feet long, any time up to next May; 3,000 telegraph poles. Correspondence solicited. J. B. Wintaw, Winlaw, B. C. FOR SALE A GREAT MANUFACTURING SITE FOR Pulpwood Mill or large Saw Mull; with excel- lent large water power already developed. Also complete saw milland planing mill with about four million feet of lumber, shingles, lath, dressed lumber: Complete outfit of Lumber Camp for about one hundred men; and the most attractive town site in New Ontario. Situated in the Town of Charlton, Good time to get at bottom price. Apply Box No. 1. New Liskeard, Ont. FOR SALE 9 SETS LOG SLEIGHS, WITH CHAINS, 15 sets double harness, 80 pair of blankets, Cookery for one large camp, an an assorted lot of blacksmith and lumbering tools. The sleighs, harness and blankets are all practi- cally new, having only been used one and two seasons. For price apply to ason, Gorpon & Co., Montreal, Que. PLANING MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE ae UNDERSIGNED, THE ASSIGNEE, tor the benefit of the creditors of Ignatz Wey, hereby offers for sale the planing mill and business premises lately occupied by said Wey. The land is situate on Albert Street on thelines of the G T R. and C.P.R. in the south ward of the Town of Berlin, and thereon is a planing mill and machinery, the whole comprising a desirable property for o-e who supplies contractors or for a building contractor. loa and offers are solicited up to the 1st day ot February next. C. HUEHN, Dated 3rd January, 1998. Berlin, Ont. 12 cars 1 x 18 to 23” panel and No. 1 Poplar. «« y" syst and 2nds Poplar. «© 3” No. 1 common Poplar. se x” No. 2 ae “s “ ¥” mill cull Poplar. “« “5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. «1 x 13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. AA OAAD 8 feet long, Peeled. C. A- LARKIN “* «x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. - FOR SALE oe 100 M. PINE—ABOUT 1/5 WHITE pine—can be cut to order. Write for particulars. S. Smitu, Silver Hill, Ontario Nee WANTED | Sager AS LUMBER SALESMAN, WITH good firm. Ten years’ experience on thero d. Can sell hmber. Box 5€8, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. ee WE HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good Span of white pine and spruce lumber. JoHN HARRISON & Sons Co , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. FOR SALE fl at MILLION FEET HEMLOCK ON shore of Georgian Bay from ro to 26 feet long. State highest price delivered in booms. Address, A. B. CanapA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. FOR SALE ape! MILL 10 TO 15 000 DAILY CAPACITY with wagons trucks &c also limits 1,200 acres. Tue Harcourt LumsBer Co., Harcourt, P.O. FOR SALE. (oekEns SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Willsaw to your order. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Write us. Cartier.) FOR SALE ~OMPLETE UP-TO-DATE CIRCULAR SAW- mill, capacity 4oM ft. per day. Extra good piling ground and yard on G.T. switch. Will sell as it stands or mill machinery separately. THE SNIDER LUMBER Co., Gravenhurst, Ont. WANTED TO BUY eae MILL AND LIMITS OR LIMITS AND mill separately. State class of timber. Full specifications and price, care Box 567, Canapa Lum- BERMAN, Toronto, Ont. WANTED eS? CLASS SAWYER FOR DOUBLE cut band mill Must be experienced, sober and well recommended State wages expected. PEp- WELL & LeMCKE Lions Hea , Ont POSITION WANTED Ne EXPERIENCED SAWYER FOR COM- ing season on band or circular, right or lett handmill. Can give best of references. Apply Box 565, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. pee WANTED BY MILLWRIGBT, one capable of installing machinery for mills and factories, also understands the manufacturing of lumber and capable of handling men Best of references. Box 563, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE EXPORT CN CAR MAPLE C. & B. CONTAINING 4,000 ft. 2 in thick 9 in. and up wide, remainder to be 1% in., r7in up, also two or three cars of birch squares 4 X 4, 5X 5, 27 in, long. W_ GarpNER, 480 Givens St., Toronto, Ont. Phone COLLEGE 2233. White Pine Bill Stuff Any length to 4o ft. cut to order on short notice. Tue TORONTO JUNCTION LUMBER CO. TORONTO JUNCTION. Limited VALUE OF SPRUCE EXPORTS. The export of lumber from St. John to the United States ports last year was valued at $799,300, a decrease of $171,566 compared with that of 1906. DRY STOGK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. 19 ‘' 1x13 to 17 1st and ands - “ 4x13to17No.1common ‘“ 1 x 6 to 12” 1st and 2nds es are 4” and wider No. 1 common Cottonwood 20 1 x 4” and wider No. 2 ot Le 15 5, 4/4 1st and 2nds plain red or white Oak. 4l4 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak. “ “ ~ American Lumeer AND Manrc. Co., Pittseurc, Pa. Cedar Posts Wanted ~WANTED—4 0,000 Cedar Fence Posts, 5 inches and up at Top, and Must be sound quality and straight. ° Quote lowest price F. O. B. Cers, Terms ‘lash, less 2 per cent, Toronto, Ont. ‘€- at) ee Oe +. a ee ee eae eee : A he 2, a. ral * i) Gurrent Trade Gonditions Se ONTARIO. The first half of January, 1908, has developed some: encouraging features in the lumbering industry of the province. Not only have in- quiries been coming in in encour- aging volue, but orders, many of them for immediate delivery, are gratifying the hearts of salesmen. It is the general consensus of opin- ion that before many weeks are past there will be quite a satisfac- tory volume of business doing. Throughout the country the ma- jority of the yards have allowed stocks to dwindle down to unpre- cedentedly small limits. Before stocking up again they intend to wait for some indication as to the probable magnitude of next year’s building operations, and in the meantime, carry only what is ab- solutely’ necessary. The . various municipalities throughout the pro- vince are also in the first throes of preparing programs for the year’s undertakings, and these, in many cases, afford a standard for the building activity of the commun- ity. Thus far but little interest has been taken in the cut of lumber for the season. At this time last year buyers were eagerly seeking stocks and sales in many cases had long ere this been concluded. Not so for the cut of 1908. Neither oper- ators nor buyers have as yet shown any disposition to get together. List prices continue remarkably uniform, and no disposition is evi- denced on the part of dealers to depart from rates that have all along prevailed. EASTERN CANADA. The exports of spruce deals from St. John markets in 1907 > were nearly 20,000,000 feet greater than in 1906, and over 48,000 feet in ex- cess of the exports in 1905. This probably accounts partially for the weakness of the British limber market, which is still strongly enough in evidence. The compara- tive figures for the three years are are follows: 1907, 203,804,181 su- perficial feet; 1906, 183,821,251 superficial feet; 1905, 156,765,465 superficial feet. o Timber Limits For Sal Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock: | and other Timber Limits. FINEST TIMBER SPLENDID LOCATION PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO Hs — , eds a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER .ticipated that, while a steady vol. _ In addition to spruce there was exported in 1907, 6,287 842 feet of birch plank and 2,820 tons of birch timber. The expo of birch plank was over a million ~ feet less than in 1906, or in 1905, while the quantity of birch timber © was little more than half that of 1906 and less than one-third that of 1905. E The sawmills of St. John ; with one exception, it is said, idle. There is a considerable q tity of lumber stored at that poir but considerable quantities are ] un by ships to British ports, over 8, 000 feet having already gone for-— ward. A sufficient quantity of logs to keep the mills busy next su mer, even though the winter’s eut of logs will be unusually small. — > WESTERN CANADA. An extremely favorable wi has thus far been enjoyed 1 logging camps throughout the ~ West. While sufficient snow for all purposes has fallen, the we continues extremely limited, but the denuded condition of many of the lumber yards, considered to- gether with this winter’s meagre. cut, leaves little ground for appre- E an se hension as to the ultimate future of the industry. It is generally an- ume of trade may be anticipated the near future, the demand a not be of the reckless nature so characteristic of the demand dur- + ing 1906. Me ie = rere At present the actual supply of shingles is quite below normal, both in the yards of dealers and manu- ‘a = ap McPHERSON & Pee FULLERTON BROS. Timber and Real Estate, Victoria, B.C. — q rea) ae . -; Sia ; - CANADA LUMBERMAN ate | ae) a ee — 7 “a AND WOODWORKER 31 ened up offices in Vancouver at 14 McKinnon Building, where they have installed complete modern appliances for blue printing and draft- - ing work of every description for timbermen arid surveyors. An im- portant feature of their work is their timber maps of British ‘Columbia, which are corrected every fortnight. The manager of this company is _ Mr. E. Plowden, formerly of the Winnipeg city survey. ____ It is reported that Lord Northcliffe, better known as Alfred Harms- worth, the great English publisher, is practically cornering the world’s | pulpwood supply by investing no less than $4,000,000 in the Newfound- land industry. Experts on the other side are of the opinion that the - newspaper man is making a great financial coup. The supply of ma- terial in Newfoundland is practically unlimited, but the promoters of the scheme will take no chances and will guard against exhaustion by systematic tree planting. . “¥ 7 A startling occurrence and miraculous escape are reported from - Wallace, Idaho. While the Barnard family, who live at the base of the ~ mountain, were sitting in their kitchen, a large fir log, seventy-five feet ; long and eighteen inches in diameter, which had become detached half a mile further up the mountain, struck the end of the house and de- _ molished the range in the room where the family were seated. The timber passed right out of the dwelling and no damage was done other _ than that to the building. Ag : There have been many inquiries concerning the big plant at Stur- - geon Falls, Ont., of the insolvent companies, the Imperial Paper Mills and the Northern Sulphite Mills. The pulp mill at this point has been valued at $5,000,000 and is considered one of the best on the continent. - The Ontario Government have made valuable concessions from time to time, and an almost inexhaustible supply of pulpwood is ensured. We _ hear from the receiver, Mr. E. R. C. Clarkson, that a number of Ameri- ean publishers have been getting together with a view to the purchase of the property. One hundred and eighty loggers and seamen of Vancouver, B.C., _ were given the time of their lives at the city hall on New Year’s Eve, _ when they were entertained to a dinner and concert by the Ladies’ ta 3 Needs No Paint 4 EVERYBODY likes the ‘‘no paint” idea of Amatite. Its mineral surface ‘| is better than paint. It doesn’t wear out. It doesn't need renewing. | Just leave it alone and it will give perfect service for years. | = Selecting Amatite is simply a matter of common sense. The man who looks ahead and calculates the extra bother and expense he will have after he buys a painted roofing will always buy Amatite % The large and careful buyers such as big dairy companies and rail- | roads, have found Amatite greatly superior to the ‘*skin-coated” ready roofings. (The above view shows a railroad building—the depot at Orange, Texas, on the O. & N. R. R.—roofed with Amatite.) Saving the painting makes Amatite by far the cheapest roof made. : _ Investigate Amatite—this mineral roofing that needs no paint. ‘We will send on request a little booklet about Amatite and a free imple. Write to our nearest ffice. MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. CANADIAN AGENTS, _ Toronto Montreal «St. John, N.B. Sa PATERSON ‘oe = Winnipeg Halifax, N.S Guild connected with the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society. The hardy lives of those present had developed in them particularly good appetites, and they rose to the occasion in creditable style to dispose of the many delicacies and good things supplied by the different city churches. Mr. G. F. Gibson, chairman, in according those present a warm welcome, gavea brief outline of what the committee were under- taking for the men of the forest and the sea. He hoped that in a very short time the committee would be in a position to open suitable premises as an institute and home. Captain C. Eddie also spoke a few words of welcome. There were several well-known citizens present, including Messrs. Peters, Dalton, Crisdale, E. W. Leeson and Rev. R. J. Wilson. HOLDING HEAT WITH SAWDUST. A. K. Campbell, a builder of Indianapolis, believes that if the American people could be brought to see the value of sawdust as a pack- ing for walls and ceilings they would be able to keep their houses warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Mr. Campbell’s idea is that the sawdust shall be used as an insula- tor, filled into the crevices of the walls and the ceilings while the build- ing operation is in progress. This, he argues, would prevent the heat from escaping during the winter, and would, of course, retard the ent- rance of heat in the summer. Recognizing that sawdust does not meet with popular favor because it is generally believed to be damp, com- busitible spontaneously and likely to decay, to emit ordors, and to serve as a nesting place for rats, he replies that thirty-seven years’ experience has shown him that none of these objections are tenable. In discussing the subject for the Indianapolis ‘‘Star,’’ Mr. Camp- - bell had this to say about these objections: ‘“Sawdust does not decay where there is no moisture, and as it is a slow combustible it is an actual protection against fire. Rats cannot_live in walls when they are tightly stuffed, and any slight odor from the wood is dispelled in a few weeks. And, furthermore, I want to point and light running. There was not even a double sur-take more pains to out that it costs only a few dollars to fill the walls of an entire house.”’ ; The WICKES NO. 1 GANG Nine different types of machines from which to select. Machines for mills of any capacity Gang sawing is the most economical method of producing lumber and the WICKES GANG is the machine whieh shows the greatest saving in cost of production. WICKES BROTHERS - - Saginaw, Michigan| Z “, COAST LUMBER ana SHINGLES - TIMBER LANI - 633 Hastings St. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CURRENT LUMBER PRICES sr : i r - i as oe TORONTO, ONT. BIRCH. CAR OR CARGO LOTS. ere on eee 1 inch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill rug...... 2q,0D 25 CO was sf Pe Me een i Sk oS er Cys 32 cuts & better....$49 00 51 00] Spruce millculls....1700 1800 jg + “ eee ee a a Oe, 6 1% inch No. 1 Hemlock,1x4 to 8in 19 00 20 00 A cuts and better.. 54 00 56 00/ 2x4 to 8 in.,10to 16ft. 22 00 23 00 2” No. 1 Cuts and 2x4 to 10 inch, 18 ft.. 22 00 24 00 Better......----- 56 00 58 00| Clear inch B. c cedar, SARNIA, ONT 1% in. No. 2 Pine tee aeled ze 54 00 ts and better.. 46 00 47 ©O lear inc cedar CoN a” No. 2 Pine Cuts - air dried boat lumber 57 00 a WARES x4" pine, ame . 25 00 and Better.. .. 4800 50 00| Douglas fir dimension Tin., 8 and up wiles -$78 oo nt pea : ae 1% inch No. 3 ; tim ber, up to 32 feet 3700 1%, 1% and 2 Ps . 78 oc eed Orin pean ee Cuts and better.. 42 00 44 00| Fir flooring, edge grain... 44 00 - and 3” i, tse 8big0 cite hs pirat pe ae = ee 2” No. 3 Cuts and Z 1% in. No.1 4ft. Pine ‘ +» 91 00 x1" See Better........-.. 44 0 46 Oc Maths aecccisie u's 45 ” z fn on 1 in. Pine Dressing re in, No. 2 4 ft. Tatb 4 00 SELECTS. 1 x pends cee “eee 50 and better shorts 28 00 30 (O| 134” No.1 32” pine lath 2 00 2 75 : in., 8” and u ym wide.... 69 00 (ATs 1x4, common 27 00 28 00 | 1%” No.14 ft. hemlcck Jath 3 75 ,1% and 2’ wees 68 00 Ix 10 common.... 30 00 3200 X¥xxx Pine Shingles 3 9° ‘and BP se. 81 00 NO. I BARN. 1x12 common.... 34 00 3600| XX PineShingles .. 260 2 75 Vv se . 86 00 Tin: isvsns.gsBipoltagaree 2x10 common.... 2800 3000|X Pine Shingles .. 90 = 1 and 2” ~ "33 00 aand3x12common 3400 36 00| XX Cedar Shingles Sit FINE, COM. AND BETTER. 14 and 3”..... 35 00 1 x 10 inch box and B. C. Shingles a 4 40 00 common..... _.. 2790 29 00| XXX 6 butts to 2 in. 385 1x6and8"............-. 45 00 oriabisciermcece x” mill run sidings 28 00 29 00| X¥XXX 6 to 23-16 in. 407 1 in., 8” and beet yin i £5 00 a alae Ixroandi2millculis 22 00 23 00 | ¥XXXX 5 toazin.. 450 if and1%” = ** 57 00 , rinch mill cull Sid- XX No. 2,6 to2in. as +. 58 00 Tie ntnes s2-+, 27 00 to 31 00 ings.............. 2100 2200|XX “ 6to23-16in. 3 1%, ane 28 00 1” dead cullsidings 15 00 16 00| Red pine, clear FINE COMMON. 2% and 3”..... 30 00 1% inch Flooring 32 00 3400| andclear face... 35 00 3700 2%,3and4”.. 7600 81 00 Red pine, common 25 00 27 00 NO. 3 BARN. 4 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET CAR LOTS. NO. I CUTS. I im... s+ 25 coto 28 co Ash White, ists and soft Elm, commen 1 in., 8” and up wide... 41 00 1%, 1% and 2” 25 ooto 28 co ands, 1 to ae 00 3800] and bet.1% to 2in 27 00 28 00 rij in. ns see 50 00 Ash, Black, ists a Soft Elm, millrun 2200 2300 ‘1 in. hi =e 92.00 Rox. ands, 1to2in.... 34.00 38 00 |Rock Elm, common 2 a“ «++ 54 00 No 1, 1% Ash, Black, common and better, rin.. 2600 2800 74and3” | <5 70100. W202. 2 oote. a4-o0 ead better.. Fig eo 32 00 |Rock Elm, common 4 s+ 75 00 NO : ectnicatin q _ Bir common an and bet. 1% tozin 28 0o 3260 7 better, rin.......24 00 25 00 |Soft Maplecommon NO. 2 CUTS. 1, 1%, 14,2" 18 00to 20 00 Birch, common and and better, 1im 21 00 2200 ; es 6” and up. wide.. . 24 00° better, 1% to2in 26 00 27 00 |Maplecommon and sees 39 00 MILL CULLS. Birch, 3 to 4 in... 30 00 3200| better, 144 togzin 25 00 30 00 i +++ 39 00 Mill Run Culls 1”...... 17 00 Basswood, common Oak, red, plain, sts at wes. 42 00 1”, 1%, 1% and 2” Se 380 and better, rin.. 26 00 27 00 and andS........ 48 00 §0 00 2%, zgand4” ‘ 5700 5900 No. 2 ** 1600 Basswood, common Oak, white, plain, : andbet. 1% tozin 28 00 20 00| istsand ands....440 5000 NO. 3 CUTS. f Basswood, millrun 22 00 23 oo |Oak,quartered, ists 1 in., 6” and up wide.... 21 00 EAT s Soft Elm, common and ands........ +7500 8000 IKand14” ‘“ .,.. 3000 No...3,°927 Cote weaned and better, 1in..25 00 6 oo |Hickory, ists and 2" WY ses. 30 00 No. 2, 48” “ ANOG ic acecen cel 7a-8 38 00 4000 2%,3and4” ‘ 4000 4500 No. 1, 48” pine: -.os-ccen ee 450° OTTAWA, ONT. : - MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, WINNIPEG, MAN. Pine, good sidings : Ix 10 No. 1 barn.. 29 00 32 00 meth ta and upto vo £44 00x xis Nova... 34 oomanoo NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC 1% in.and14in.x 1x8&9No.1 barn 23 00 26 00 DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 8in.andup.... 5000 560 |1x8&9No 2 ,, 2000 2200 6 ft 8 tt roft 14x 16 ft ain. x7 in. and up 5200 560 | PineShorts 6/to 1x’ BER A sciaceialolsi ears iivetaatettes eoees IQ:0Q — 22.00 " 24 00 24 00 No.acuts2x8”&up 34 00 360 Aitale tiswspeisise a0 [OO 2200 Sy OER Se eh, Hannes 22 SO elem ce 24 00 24 00 Pin- good strips Pine mill culls..... 18 00 2000 2X 10....s20-eereeeesene eee ee 2250 2300 26 co 24 50 Litse+--++ -+s-seeee 35 CO 38 00 | Pine O. culls...... EX2'OO14 OO 2X02 ree ege eee eee 2300 2400 27 00 26 50 1M n. and 1% in... 36 00 40 00 | Spruce, 1’x4” & up 18 00 20 co wie hee coa ccc 4000 45 00 Spruce, 1” stocks, PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH mo good shorts: 8, and 10”... 19 60 21 00 1"’x 7’ andup.... 3700 40 00 Brcite: i elene (ick 9 : MOUNTAIN STOCK i im.:....-....... 2800 3000] dressingand B., 24 00 26 00 Dimensions Flooring t bd in.and1% in... 40 00 43 00 | Hemlock....... «1400 1600 2x 4-12 ‘ $25 00 | 4 OF 6.inch No. r........ $35 00 Sisieipis.c si - 42.00 45 00 | Basswood.......... TBC 42008 acs ch aay ee Y to "a A Sidings. 2500 27 00| Birch... ........ 1800 2000 3x 4104 be No. 1 dressing Lath, per M a< é rere s2- 2+ 30 00 3200) No.1 white pinel¥%? 400 4:10 2x st 8 to 16 Pine, No. 1 ‘dressing a dy No, 2 gf pine.... 350 3 75 popnese sMs'¢= 9 3100} Spruce, mill run..... 325 350 ied No.1 dressing Bae Red Pine, mill run.. 300 350 Ps Common Boards Rint, 1oscrcand bet ° °° | Pine Shingles Gee ao ee es ter 12’ to 16’ .....2700 3000] XX*%: zBinch........ 325 375 go« 71011) Pine, 8 s.c. and bet- Clear Butt, 8inch ..275 325 ., « 9°) ter 12’ te16’...... 23 00 2600, ** 18 inch..... siesecs 70 OO ra tet yn a eee Pine, 7ups:c. sidings 25 00 28 oo | White Cedar Shingles Pine s. c. strips...... 23 00 26 00 xxxx, 18 inch........ 4 00 4 50 , $C. Shorts..... 17 00 19 00 Clear Butt,x8inch.... 3 25 375 No. x Cedar, Pine, Spruce Lean a teeta a Renee Sete Ee eavkse SoS 5 00 Pine, box beards.... 20 00 23 00| xx, 18 inchcstescuaae 385. 2:00 -Nov.2) 80 Ee oe abe ena etter 3 25 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER QUEBEC, QUE. r2ft. 14 and 16 ft *. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT 3 FG seh eee Ce eweses sce tese . ae ee ee 7 ct< BX LO es ones ans acanessscevinanee selec sie sieesice sssice oes cecccccenes coves ole © dieiare cleo ncidienam'svinviag .5O 27 00 Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 40 feet average,......... 48) 788. 8 ee 6, e 4X%4t06xX8.....00-- weeee go eisiejeveiplsiaRinihs ee 25 00) 2500 Fist class Ottawa waney, 18 inch average, according to lineal.. 70 ae to to 10 te enol de ah eae ee 2 08 pte BM Bocce Sec cisic + aslseran we oO CNOAS 01a igliee ease eterna ele BSLOd 25.00 » RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. : 6x 14 up to 32 Etna costae se eeee ates aie seeeeeeeece go 80 Measured cae Secoustine to average and quality pee Beith c(a'stenes 35 4 BRITISH COLUMBI A FIR 1 in, eeeecene woes sees. 4O 4 DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E. OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO, 2X 4,2X6, 2% 8, Rte 16 4 $25 00 dram, accor: . x At. “18 'to732 By the , ding to average andquality <> ney 65 75 2X 10, 2 sae Sto 16 ft... 0. cecceea= Ricle niet=(atara = ELM. 18, 20, Batters. «as/dn “ae “¢ ee a es ee ke ve tie AO sf poe f - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 1908 7 ES, we are optimists and have the utmost confidence in 1908. We have increased our facilities for supplying “QUALITY” SPRUCE of superior grade and the finest possible mill work. We are now in position to take care of either straight car business for FLOORING, CEIL- ING, PARTITION, NOVELTY SIDING, NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES, LATH, etc. or thoroughly mixed cars of the above. Our facilities for this | business are unequaled anywhere. If. you wish small quantities of various varieties we can serve you as well as on straight car shipments. We have built up our trade to its present large volume through uniformly fair treatment of customers and close attention — to the quality of our products. We believe that ‘‘Quality is the best policy.” Our customers believe it also. It means to them satisfied trade, larger profits, increased business, and the satis- faction of always handling the best of its kind. The time when any old thing would do has passed. Now people want things right. They feel with us that “Quality is the best policy.” If you do not know the meaning of “FENDERSON QUAL- ITY” you will do yourself a favor by trying “Quality Policy” and Stock. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. en & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS» SALMON ee P.Q. RED RIVER P. Q. Urs. AS _ LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED ) STOCK OF DRY OF DRY SPRUCE IN “IN CANADA = : Eo rermCt ees rE ——‘—Oetet 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building. QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Match- ed or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Fiooring, bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquida- or, General and Real Estate Agent. Correspondence Solicited 4106 STAMPS OUR~ SPECIALTY ‘SUPERIOR MFC. CO. TORONTO, “ONT. SEND FOR. CATALOGUE DETROIT COLUMN & MANUFACTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manu- facturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for prices and discounts. DETROIT - MICHIGAN Style No. 27 Style No. 40 We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMN IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH Phone 980 J.C. M CORMACK P.PAYETTE &CO. |” 0. Box 904 : Te DIVES Manufacturers of Saw Mill and Engine De ce sel eg Machinery, and all kindsof Marine 4 M. McKAY TY Timber Broker Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE 5S - ONTARIO ANCLO-AMERIGAN LUMBER G0., LTD. Manufacturers of —==——ayy LUMBER - LATH - SHINGLES ALL KINDS OFFICE and MILL FACTORY WORK VANCOUVER, B.C. H. Walters & SONS HULL, - CANADA Machinery. PENETANGUISHENE, ONT P. 0. Box 1224 536 Hastings Street over Union: Bank VANCOUVER, B. C. _e—————_————— TT CEDAR, FIR and SPRUCE DIMENSION Dr. J. M. Stewart’s | Veterinary Remedies A Veterinary line prepared especially Manufacturers of All kinds AXES, AXE HANDLES, LUM- BERING AND LOGCING TOOLS Machine Knives and Edge Tools LONG DISTANCE PHONE Lumber Gontractors | And used by them for over thirty years. We supply the largest Lumbermen in Canada. Nous fournissons les plus grands marchands de- bois du Canada, NAMELY : J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont.; W.C. Edwards & Co. Rockland, Ont.; McLachlin Bros., Arnprior; E.B. Eddy Co., Limited, Hull; A.& B. Gordon &Co, Pembroke; G. Perley & Co, Calumet, Que.; Haw- kesbury Lumber Co., Hawkesbury, Ont.; A ‘Fraser Co., Limited Ottawa, Ont.; Shepherd & Morse Lumber Co., Ottawa Ont.; Hull Lumber Co,,Ot tawa, Ont.; Gilmour & Hughson, Hull, P. Q. We can furnish hundreds of names of people you know to prove that itis the best vet- erinary line made DR. J. M. STEWART’S Sure Cure for Galls, Colic Cure, kxcelsior Liniment, Pure Condition Powders, HAMILTON ENGINE PACKING GO. | ier! cer trca ne } } } Powders. GUARANTEED to prove Satis- factory or money refunded. ——MANUFACTURERS OF—— | Cvaprison's High Pressure Ring and Spiral Packings, Asbestos and Mineral Wool Pipe Covering, Asbestos Cement, Cotion Waste, Lace Leather, Boiler Gaskets, etc. Send in your prices to-day or write us for prices and booklet. Palmer Medical Co. Windsor, Ont. Write for Catalogue and Price List. VANCOUVER, B. C. HAMILTON, ONT. TORONTO, ONT. i As canbe seen by the engrav- ing, the frame is cast in one piece. The legs of cast iron are cast in one piece with the saw bench. This makes an extreme- ly substantial machine. The feed rolls 12” diameter are driven by cut gears 16” in di- ameter. The proportions of th gears are such as to give a powerful driving mechanism. —— The arrangement to set the stationary roll (not shown in the cut) is very accurate, quick and reliable. The clear distance between the slides is 19.” The steam press is of im- proved construction and has a travel of 107 The saw is 42” and saw arbor bearing is set in slide so that i saw can be brought closer to the = rolls, as it wears. The weight of the machine is THE SAVOIE-GUAY Makers of Saw Miil Machinery PLESSISVILLE STATION, P. Q. a a se el. | | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- 35 ~ oy ye ef é . ror THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, “D’? SHOVEL HANDLE LATHE DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S.A. f LIMA LOCOMOTIVES |——— y PERE I Le L 87) Pm WE BUILD LOCOMOTIVES FOR———_—_—™ ; All Classes of Service Let us make you a proposition. Don’t delay. Now is the time. ; : Catalog 14T Free. The Lima Locomotive and Machine Company 105 E. Second Street, LIMA, OHIO, U.S.A. Long Lean Bacon}; Commercial and ; ee ALt AVERAGES Art (Calendars Seextta Short Clears : * Buy Now—from Us—and you will Buy Right. GRIP LIMITED ASK FOR PARTICULARS The MONTREAL PACKING CO,. Limited, MONTREAL | | Calendar Dept. 50 TEMPERANCE STREET, | eee “Alligator” Steam Warping Tug SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SCREWS The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible joint to raise up in crossing portage . MANUFACTURED BY WEST & PEACHEY SIMCOE - ONTARIO Cables carried in stock tor renewals ye J a é CANADA LUMBERMAN AND » WOOD Ww WORKER _ ages oo North Tonawanda. and Buffalo, N. 4 THE LARGEST WHITE PINE DISTRIBUTING MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES you want to st, WHITE, FROST & WHITE a WRITE US a Wholesale Lumber Dealers If you want to buy LL ee main Omics, Yards ang Becks ,orglevercedy, North Tonawanda, N a el Sree p Sawep HEMLOCK Rep CEDAR SHINGLES JAMES GILLESPIE Lefaiver & Co. Pine and Hardwood Lumber | | “== WHITE PI LATH and SHINGLES ee North Tonawanda, N. Y. | North Tonawanda, N. Y. Pine LaTu Bass AND POPLAR SIDING ee eee G A. MITCHELL, President and Treas W. H. GRATWICK, Vice-President. . JAMES: L. CRANE, Secretary. WHITE, GRATWICK @ MITCHELL, ic. 2 ° Wholesale Lumber ; 4 New York City market. Write NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. "you have to offer. | . STEVENS-EATON CO., | Madison Avenue, NEVWV YORK CITY, Eastern Representatives. Sip f ai ae ; |. 2 Sante Fassett & Co. Bis | swexser WHITE PINE, NORWAY and SPRUC : Quote prices with description of stock 1n large or small quantities. IN orth cee AVY and a, Tele: Y. o or Rail Shipments of Pines Ss Hardwood Stocks tor the Tona\ J.P: MACKENZIE ° 4. WHOLESALE LUMBER North Tonawanda, N. Y. _ “NORTH TONAWANDA, - N.Y. TRADE Wire CANS. sonal SOrFICE:: Buffalo, re eo Graves, Bigwood @ Co. e WHITE ana NORWAY PINE: | -0-0-0-0- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 47 Iron Frame “Simplex” Shingle Machine | N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame '* Simplex” and added several improvements, The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on acentre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has been changed. The change may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been made in the method of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a beve! friction. This m kes a very neat compact drive and has proved satisfactory in the mill. The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning npside down. Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY Letson & Burpee, Limited, Vancouver, B. C. THE FE. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., Limited SS We Build Steam Feeds, Log Jacks, Live Rolls, Trimmers, Slab Slashers, Steam Niggers WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES ee s CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER EWART’S Tas Is the Standard ~ | 7 ee E | Detachable Chain Belting ; HAUL-UP CHAIN Made in three sizes. ; MALLEABLE RIVETED SAWDUST CHAIN These Chains may be used all Plain Links, all attachments ; or any portion of Plain and Attachment Links mixed. ng A few of the many lines of Chain we _ Make and Handle. _ ..We'can supply any style of Chain re- quired for Saw Mill work, also for Elevators -and Conveyors, with necessary Sprockets” andGearing for same. Manufacturers of a full line of == . po SAW MILL MACHINERY, ~- =. “ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC. MALLEABLE RIVETED CHAIN FOR SAW MILL SERVICE Made of the strongest grade of malleable iron, riveted together with steel rivets. - | WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS 60. Lune | BRANTFORD, - CANADA = a Askéfor Prices and Catalogs ro ae ae —_——__—- Ci CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 . Lath Mill an Picket Machinery OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND CAPACITIES MANUFACTURED BY P.. Payette & Company, | Penetanguishene The accompanying cuts represent our Four Saw Bolterand Five Saw Lath Mill, that have cut in ten hours 84,100 Laths, - 4 ft. long 134” wide and 3%” thick, count- ed, tied. and piled. The machines were capable of cutting still more, but this was all that an ordi- nary Jath-mill crew could stand for ten hours steady. -) 000 SHINCLES iN 10 HOURS 3 Can be Cut by Our “bir SWING ~ SHINGLE MACHINE ‘ t [eS ag itis , machine. is also spec- ‘ ally adapted for cutting head- ings, and adjustments can be | quickly | made. This is the cheapest priced and. best a3 achine on the market. It is also the cheapest because it Ain cu‘ more and better shin- gles. out: of your ‘refuse than many other machine. Can you afford to burn your _ tefuse at the ‘present price of ‘ Av imber ? - It means money to you. Save it. Booklet and all information cheerfully sup- —. - —_—_—_—_— plied upon re- THE OWEN SOUND IRON WORKS 60, LIMITED, quest i. se Pemesesar rete: of all kinds of Saw Mill Machinery OWEN SOUND, ONT. . - » te THE MADISON WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED Manufacturers of Up-to-date - SAW, SHINGLE AND LATH MILL MACHINERY Our No. 3 Saw Carriage with Improved Double Acting Set Works, Head Blocks and Log Seats made for either cast iron or steel as desired. We manufacture a complete line of Saw, Shingle, and Lath Mill Machinery; in fact, everything to make an up to date Mill. Engineers furnished, also blue prints covering specifications. The TRIUMPH TURBINE ‘is unexcelled and is the greatest power developer on earth The Leffel and Vulcan Turbines cannot be beat on small streams. They will give more power to the quantity of water used than any other wheel on the market. , Write for further particulars Catalogues for the asking { = Head Office and Works, LINDSAY, ONT. ¢ Eastern Representative: Western Representative: 1 ANT, | $790 St. James a Montreal, Que. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS CO., Vancouver, B. a \ 1 Casha +, rc tt t Pad Ve * 0 4 Ce ee / ‘ i. ie: . t 5 “a atl gnt : ue ee 2 COPPA: -S PE =» oye “ ' £ eee ee ? FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN =| FOR LUMBERMEN Lower rates. Payment of — losses absolutely guaranteed. | - LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK ; BS ie (Only Office) Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller Bearing Trucks - | ee ey Shaving Exhaust Systems | poise ae Hot Blast Heating Systems : Sheldons, Limited - Galt Oidein ee . Write for particulars of the WASHINGTON IRON WORKS’ 7x 101-4 Double Cylinder Double Drum, Logging Engine This Engine has been designed to meet the demand for a combined yarding and road engine for light timber and road making and clearing land. It is marrow, compact and as : light as is consistent with severe service. l HE SHIMER. ee aN ar a : 4 eo Cable capacity of lower drum, about = | And enjoy SYSEM for Tonguing and Groovir $23.80 the set for Figs. 1 and 2, up to $50.00. ues. 2 2 mediate Cutter Head we pull out. . 2,000 feet of 7-8 inch wire rope It’s a Head that holds a claim over you for strength i of test steel bars and billets having a- strength | of over 60,000 square inch ee It’s a Head in which the bit seats retain accurate p oO: and unqualified results. ttern to be made, i l The bits carry the exact line of the pa eo ® e a em 0 ) and cut with a perfect side clearance every kind of hard, malic’ ned a ; knotty lumber. They impart to the working, system. of any mill the finest me } changeable cutter heads, because every ‘matcher, jointer or shi D een ae without alteration t Office . 44i Seym our St. made for the machine will apply to it in oh guides. YES, THE SHIMER CUTTE Warehouse : Dunlevy Ave. the MILL, and for that reason you need it and Shoule 4a it. Vancouver, - B.C. SAMUEL J. SHIN ER AND SONS 1S | Milton, Penns yHaee Rene 4 a SAWS ATKINS 58 GS are in active Bem aud: wherever the finest saws are appreciated. Tey re ‘just as perfect as money and brains can make them, ES Send for Illustrated Catalogue. '- A PERFECT SAW:-FOR EVERY PURPOSE: -E. C. ATKINS & CO, INC. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: == INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SA ADIAN BRANCH: No. 77 Adelaide Street East, TORONTO, ONT. Ror High Speed, Heavy Weight and Cool Bearings ‘GENUINE BALATA | | WOODS LIMITED . Wholesale Manutacturers of . LMBEREN'S IND ONTRAGTORS SUPPLES INCLUDING Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, -Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags ‘e ‘<@ “© WS Se Ne WOODS BUILDING - P Largest stock in Canada _ Endless Belts to order Finished in two days wie our nearest warehouse De K. McLAREN, Limited Full stock carried at J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The rye Wholesale ia Dealers in Canada LUMBERMENS'’. CONTRACTORS’ 3 and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Wate rproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, | MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Babe, Grain Bags, Coal | Sergi Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, oge Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Wi ndow Tent for consumptives. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, Ki ng & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont , Can. ‘ = /_ QUEBEC — ‘ ax St.Peter ST. JOHN, N.B. 64 Prince William “) = ae ee ee st ae ee Toronto—FEBRUARY 4, 1908 —Montreal CANADA LUMBERM/ AND WOOD- WORKER SWASTIKA Long. FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. “At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality = =F WRITE FOR PARTICULARS : The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAM STREET a OTTAWA, CAN. WANTED” AND “FOR SALE” SOME eT S SEE PAGE 28 Life Babbitt | “Is Specially Alloyed MONTREAL, QUE. JNTALLMAN Son Cs HAMILTON,CANADA. Dick's S | Beltings Never affected by wetness, and do not stretch Excel in Transmission Power Always Uniform. Ee LARGE STOCK on HAND WRITE TO SOLE AGENTS: J. S. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street: MONTREAL ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOO et pe a eee at . ae os ee ee eS oe eed he Dae Me Po gir: r ek as + : a Free Frederick Wilbert, 1st. Vice-President Ze: L WwW. Gtr, and. Vise Presi R. H.-Downman, President. Louisiana Red Cypress | The Best and Most Durable 2 Wood on Earth — Je For Exterior and Interior Finish 3 It is the Ideal Wood ase > 1 % ae ae We have purchased the entire cut of the following mills : a. Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co., Lutcher, La. be ms Williams Cypress Co., Patterson, La. : roe at Wilbert’s Sons ‘Lumber & Shingle Co., A. Plaquemine: La. ae Hanson, Albert Lumber Co., Franklin, La. s Brownell-Drews Lumber Co., Morgan city, L oe Dibert, Stark & Brown Cypress Co., Donner, La. Bs Ramos Lumber Co., Ramos, La. ey St. Louis: Cypress Co., Houma, La. oe Burton-Swartz Cypress Co., Burton, La Best J. C. Rives Cypress Co., Limited. | Bai Cotten Bros. Cypress Co., Morgan City, La. Levert Lumber & Shingle Co., Plaquemine, La. be Whitecastle Lumber & Shinn Co., Whitecastle, Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Co., Jeanerette La. ict ae “ Iberia Cypress Co., New Iberia, La. Wilbert’s Crescent Shingle Co. Des Allemands Lumber Co., Hileman, La. Bowie Lumber Co., Bowie, La. Napoleon Cypress Co., Napoleonville, La. 2 Opdenweyer Cypress Lumber Co., New Orleans, a . P= and can furnish what you want — when you want it — as you want its ~ Daily Capacity Bae 3,000,000 feet Lumber - 2,500,000 Shingles - ae) : SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND INQUIRIES ——_ Ate Louisiana Red Cypress Company Jj. A. HILLIARD, Secretary and General Manager -HIBERNIA BUILDING Sa NEW | ORLEANS. U.S. A. i I i ae ¥ or 7 & a & Ce Aer “ we = BY = Es » = inl a ad . rt ~ ve * he ~ Pn = rr : ri rai — a) 7 . Lo Ae oe - ex » er he ee ae Se Ee 2 } ao ks ee ® x ts } t —_———— GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 Se replante Lumber Company, Limited WHITE PINE, SPRUCE and HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario a a office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. Picci" "The Parry Sound ee Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER SSN 4 Lath. Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Etc. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes: Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. —s#FN. WALDIE, President. R. S. WALDIE, Vice-President. W. E. HARPER, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company | ashy : Manufacturers of Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 32 Church Street, TORONTO, ONT. ANNUAL CAPACITY OF MILLS (Daytime only): Over 50,000,0001t. $ PLANING MILL: With 5 large planing and matching machines EC QUIPMENT : 1 circular, 2 gangs, I double cutting and 3 single self-feeding rip saws and other equipment. tting band saws, large timber sizer and timber boring machine. 9g a See TS: 1905, by rail 37,942,186 ree 4 Fully equipped dry kiln, machine shop, blacksmith shop, electric Eee ater 13,099) 104 Ech. light plant and fire station. n oF ‘+ 51,041, 290 “in ey. — a : * pts, ' t oy “ic OE eee ses oo : = a, ue 530 ep ene aa 8 ae a aa! CANADA LUMBERMAN AND , WOODWORKER © | re CANADIAN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS — THE PEMBROKE LUMBER CO. R f AIDLAW LUMBER sO) ee aft p WE WANT TO MOVE NO. 1 AND NO, 2LATH SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES LIMITED ee A.W. EYER & CO—— |= } We are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all Loveland 5 Sinan . kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. Lumber Manufacturers ‘Cutler, © rll N nt. A. W. EYER @ CO. - ee Adelaide See ONTO, ONT. Dimension Timbers a Specialty aa JAS. PLAYFAIR. D.L. WHITE, aye : | WANTED : PILAYFATR & Woe 3 Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers LUMBER + LATH + SHINGLES Gontractors for Hallway guepies . = MIDEREa ONT fs a A. BRYCE DEALER IN Pine and Hemlock Lumber ao 2 2 TORONTO STREET, TORONTO A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS THE LONG LUMBER CO., Hamilton : THE BROCKVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, Liiteo BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO MORRISTOWN, Y. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Bill Stuff, and all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS Ferguson Lumber Company LONDON, ONT. SHINGLES, LUMBER, LATH, B.C. RED CEDAR AND ONTARIO CEDAR SHINGLES TELEGRAPH POLES, PILING AND CEDAR TIMBER Let us know your requirements Prompt Shipments THE ELGIE & JARVIS LUMBER COMPANY Wholesale Lumber Merchants 18 Toronto Street — TORONTO, ONT. THE TURNER LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITE ) BS Voronto Street (Tel. Maia 624) TORONTO, ONT. no. Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchan s : Lumber Manufactured at Midland and South River, Ont. Geo. Gordon & Co., Manufacturers of RED and WHITE PINE Band - Gang 4 The Weller Sills Co, Limited csonggin on Cm LATA | Timber and Lumber Dealers A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hardwood R. E S A W SEND FOR PARTICULARS OF DUNCAN’S PATENT RESAW HAR DWO00D FLOO R | NG a ee haben mater For Slabs; the most serviceable in big and small mills ; ‘ s 4 eT ER as ide NPT en 2 SO ag a ee eS eee oie: 82 cSeahct tn hag ronre Pe? ito ot.| J. & W. Duncan, - Montreal RHODES, CURRY & CO.., Limited weaned. & T. CHARLTONecee LUMBER MERCHANTS. ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS—— Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax. ] I J \ T B HR and L A TA ,-- ar a + % f BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine. Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Ambherst, N.S. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. CLEM ENT A. FOSTER Room 15, 619 Hastings Strect MANUFACTURER OF M. | GORDON, V : . = ancouver B.C White Pine and Spruce Lumber NCIIE WIE a nate en - Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang Have fully equipped Planing Miil and can supply any grade Dressed Stock Surveys of Timber Berths in British Columbia Railway Belt. Le On Témiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT Roads, Water Powers, Etc. THE ONTARIO «waite pine cumeer, LaTH yanceeeit % : LU M B ' p 0. AND SHINGLES. : ¢ 1..K, Lovacamp, Wie Pan: MANUFACTURERS OF ri ) , C. A. Kunr, Sec'y. & T oe LIMITED Home #2" Bild: ng TORONTO, Ont. $ zs = LU M Be R AN D SAL 2 Piss: North Mitts: French River, Georgian a SAGINAW, MICH. ; Mills at Sandwich, Ont. P.R. and GTR. Delivery Water Shipment Only Cm eee Py ee a ee aa eae Ye E COLONIAL LUMBER GO. Limitep PEMBROKE, ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS LUMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES AND SHOOKS ~ CAMPBELL & CARMAN sw Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Ontario Cedar = pegeics, Douglas Fir, Lath, Fence Posts, Yellow Pine, All Hard and Soft Woods 1523-24 Traders Bank Building, Toronto a” TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 A SON, GORDON & CO. 80 a Francis Xavier Street MONTREAL, QUE. * LUMBER and TIMBER P Car and Cargo Lots Only os. Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, Correspondence Solicited. HIER LUMBER CO., LIMITED Sa ONT. ss MANUFACTURERS oF ER, LATH AND SHINGLES wood and Hemlock Floorings and and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. umber Kiln Dried it desired. End ing a Specialty. ve Planing, Matching, Resawing, etc. Car Lots. Manufacturer of — Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Cellings End-Matched HARDWO 00 FLOORING and Bored SPECIALTY, Lumber Kiln Dried in any Quantity J.R EATON - _ Orillia, Ont. Correspondence Solicited. ‘Phone No. 54 : an YELLOW PINE | Haeberle Lumber Co. ; LUMBER and TIMBER WHITE PINE, NORWAY YELLOW PINE, HEMLOCE OAK MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS, CEDAR POLES AND TIES, Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mil Wor} NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. oll low , Pine Long and Short Leaf FLOORING, CEILING, sIDING, FINISH TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY Try our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great OBERT H. JENKS LUMBER CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO ER & SO We Buy, Sell and Deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Canada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Walnut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and ‘Long Leaf Yellow Pine, Oak, Redwood, Birch, Maple and Oak Floorings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles Pete ‘OANADA LUMBERMAN END BOOD WORK EE é THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. Limited Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR AND CEDAR, CEDER TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR FENcE Posts, CeEpAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CEDAR RaiLway Ties, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited Quebec BRITISH WOOD BROKERS AND IMPORTERS CABLE ADDRESS: FARNWORTH, LIVERPOOL ARNWORTH & JARDINE | Wood Brokersand Measurers 4 aoe | Wood Brokersand Measurers | a LIVERPOOL, and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, ENG. . A. Lightbody & Co. is 8 Gordon Street, - GLASGOW, SCOTLAND VOOD BROKHRS ress: TENEBRIS,” GLASGOW. Codes: A. B. C., Ax, ‘‘ Zebra” and Private. NADIAN WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE; Hardwoods in Log, Ete. led to the best advantage to all ports in the United Kingdom. Correspondence Solicited. 2 Broad Street Building, LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood, London IMPORTER OF————————— , Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods x Contract for Glued-Up BASSWOOD KEYBOARDS 5 WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND TIM BER MERGHANTS f _ Oak, Birch, Ash, Grey Elm Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves and Heading, =d Tr chamte of al) Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty. sf Sage ea , SMITH & TYRER = (4 Tithebarn Street, LIVERPOOL .. WOOD AGENTS.. Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. Halifax, N.S., Office—Smitu, TyRER & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington St. GANT & KEMP | TIMBER 2s, toa sare GLASGOW FB DAW EDO Cable Address: ‘‘TECTONA” Glasgow, BUYERS OF At and A BC Codes used. White Ash Logs a Planks. dOSEPH OWEN & SONS, LUD. | xrsesarnsogscn ock Maple Logs ree Planks. Timber Importers Rock Elm Logs. Hickory Logs. ALSO All classes of Lumber and Manufac- tured Wood Goods suitable for the. Cable Address ‘‘Owen Liverpool” Liverpool, Eng English Market $ It UOUur WISh. . To Purchase or Sell as quickly as peasible A PARTICULAR LOT OF LUMBER A MILL PROPERTY SECOND-HAND MACHINERY An Advertisement in the ‘Wanted’’ and ‘‘For Sale’’ Department of the CANADA LUMBERMAN the case may be. Address, The Canada Lumberman, Torento i Will secure fer youa Buyer or Seller, ae + iy , ee ° 3 = wu: ia s pa ee i Bh ee Le ee . = a’ ~ + Pia tea = eo Let Ree as ae ~ Nei a ° i ae aS os tapi © YG — 4 oar CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 : “eat E. H. HEAPS & CO.,, "nin 5c VANCOUVER, B.C. Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish a Specialties: AAI HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER — BC RED FIR TIMBER-—Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. . Manufacturers of “AR CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative : a LAMB, President. H. P. WATSON, Vice-President. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager LAMB WATSON LUMBER GOMPANY, Limiteo Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce Lu In ber i aan MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE "ARROWHEAD, B.C. _ Heap Orrice: AR ROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B.C. MARRIOTT & COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo ~ DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED CEDAR B.C. WHITE SPRUCE e stock of Clear Spruce and Clear Red Cedar in the rough. We have a larg Also Shingles. WRITE FOR PRICES BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS , 7 = eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and ship- ments made, either straight or mixed car- loads, with utmost dis- patch. Try us on your rush. OLGGhs 48 Gone ska RED Deer Lumper Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders should be sent to ELKGATE JCT.,.MAN. Via C.N. R. SALES OFFICE: 304 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG. FS /; SN pied ts | “2 RIN, tS 3: : Shoda ‘ny ( OW K WE aed i SSH Zi ———S—————— Bs —————— FIR, CEDAR and SPRUCE TIMBER NORTH BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPLORATION CO., Limited own and control extensive Timber Limits throughout British Columbia. H. P. SIMPSON, G Vancouver to B.C, | Winnipeg Fir ana Cedar Specialty -~——__ »p— Red Cedar Shingles MATTISONS FILE ROOM SUPPLIES HOE BITS and SHANKS Lace Leather OV OV CCC ET Al NEL Ae “< 5 o g 4 J if a meee ty A ) 4 \ ‘ : et XN : my LS ve ee =F bs a sel war ~~ Be . os > SS >> par ni Sev vey OS EVV * eS 4 ee z mie | om % ! oY a4 @ . =) @ B “a Is Es se ARTS BPATNIOL iT ae. :: : : ae "3 = eS Toa . i. 3 <<, 2 5 4. yy % yp - 9, ” rs Ay > wee y > oe 4 , PY e make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages” THE A. J. BURTON SAW COMPANY, uimit D MANUFACTURERS OF ______ccmem, pipe Manufacturers of LUMBER | Correspondence Solicited EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR OLDHAM BAND SAWS ~ Babbitt Metal = = f a+ a) ( » C0., " Se, ?. 4 ; Hy wit wates Geo. J. Palmer. neager. Sec’y-Trea: VANCOUVER, - B.C. 5 sas CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. 9 “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES,BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by Tee ae THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, PATENT BAND RIP SAW DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S.A. oe ae © ee Rat Portage Lumber Co. timitea | (WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, VANCOUVER, HARRISON RIVER, KENORA, RAINY RIVER AND BANNING.) ’ MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOORS And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Maple Flooring, Hardwood: Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. Our Vancouver Mill Cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Spruce Lumber acibpRess. RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MAN. D.C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. SESE SS SS i I SE SSE SE SS SE EE SS VANCOUVER FNGINEERING | WORKS unre. VANCOUVER, B.C, We can supply you with the following: BSS ee Logging Donkeys 4 H y i feo x to Single Drum. 1 9% x11 Single Drum. 7 10x13 Single Drum. 9 x 10 Double Drum in 3 styles. 10x 15 Double Drum. STEEL GEARING | FITTED IF DESIRED, THE MARKET IS DEMANDING more and more Lumber of Standard Lengths and with Square Ends Lumber of this kind LOOKS BETTER, FINDS A READIER MARKET and COMMANDS A BETTER PRICE than lumber of random lengths and with irregular ends. In fact, no mill can truthfully be said to be up-to-date that has no trimmer. THE TOWER ONE-MAN 2-SAW TRIMMER will do MORE WORK in a given time than any other machine in the same class on the market, and that with LESS FATIGUE to the operator. Why is this? It is because with other trimmers, every time the saws are to be set tocuta different length the operator has to go clear to the end of the MACHINE. With the TOWER One-man 2-saw Trimmer, he goes Only to the End of the BOARD. To see what this means, let us take a little illustration. The No. 24 trimmer trims from 6 to 24 ft., both lengths inclusive, and the machine is 26 ft. 6 inch. long over all. We will take an extreme case, and suppose the operator has just trimmed a 6 foot board and is about to trim an 8 foot one. With an ordinary trimmerhe would have to walk from the end of the 6 foot board to the end of the machine and back to the end ofthe 8 foot board—a distance of 19 ft. 6 inch. With our trimmer he would simply move 1 ft. Oinch., turning the crank one complete revolution as he didso. This would bring the saws 2 feet further apart, each saw moving one foot, in opposite direction~. Thus our trimmer SAVES STEPS. This implies LESS FATIGUE to the operator and MORE WORK, because there is LESS LOST TIME. MADE IN TEN DIFFERENT SIZES. CORDON HOLLOW BLAST GRATE CO., GREENVILLE, MICH. The largest manufacturer ot grates, edgers and trimmers in the world. -—BELTING— Commercial and Art Calendars GRIP LIMITED Calendar Dept. 50 TEMPERANCE STREET THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY PERFECT CHISEL-TOOTH SAW ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS. Do you realize the importance of buying the best? You may buy the best machinery #) OUD MEDAL LOVISTANAPYRGHASE but cheap belts will not run it suc- cessfully. EXPOSITION For FIFTY-SIX years we have been Oak Tanners and Belt Manu- facturers. Ou NEPTUNE brand the best value obtainable. & GOLD MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) ST. LOUIS, 1904. GEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, WITH NEW PRICES AND NEW DISCOUNTS. a R. HOE X CO. 504-520 GRAND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. CRATON & KNIGHT MFG. CO. WORCESTER, MASS. SEATTLE, WASH., 219 OCCIDENTAL AVE. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. 11 11 Heavy Flooring | | Planer and Matcher Will plane and dress four sides, 14 inches wide, 6 inches thick, and will match from 2 inches up to 14 inches in width. The frame is of extra heavy design and cast in one piece, insur- ing utmost rigidity and constant alignment of all working parts. val t/a la a Sate wit Ca a elt Aa as ee fc eS = ied ‘ ~ — oe 5 a eS 4 2s This machine is fitted with the latest and best of modern equipment, nothing but the very best material and workmanship being used in its construction. plane We will gladly mail to anyone interested our new || ‘llustrated circular describing this machine fully. i On page 23 of this number will be be found illus- tration of opposite side with detailed description. The Goldie & McCulloch Co., Limited | | E GALT, ONTARIO, CANADA tae | a.’ : Western Branch Quebec Agents B-C. Selling Agents «248 MacDermot Ave,, Winnipeg, Man. Ross & Greig, Montreal, Que. Robert Hamilton @Co., Vancouver, B,C, I2 \ ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. SIMONDS | Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. _St. John, N.B. Elevating and Conveyor ) Machinery = The BARNHART STEAM LOG LOADER A Logging System that is not an Experiment. Tested by Time and its Efficiency proven by Economic Results. We Design and Manufacture Everything in jthe Line Loaders built of weight and strength to suit any class of timber. an Correspondence Solicited They work on rough or smooth track—on curves or grades. Efficient — Full Particulars on Request — Simple in Operation . Dodge Manufacturing Co | F. H. HOPKINS @ CO., MONTREAL TORONTO MONTE St PS NALIMDENA ISSUED ON THE IST AND 1 5TH OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers. TORONTO, CANADA Telephone Main 2362 - Confederation Lite Building Telephone Main 2299. D. BURNSIDE, Representative B34 Board of Trade Telephone 224. - ROLAND F-. HILL, Representative 330 Smith Street Telephone 2248. GEO. A. GALL, Representative 615 Hastings Street TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : nada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other — pecs countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “CANADA TL.UMBERMAN AND Woop-WoRKER is published in the interest of and s regularly persons engaged i in the lumber, wood-working and allied industries part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all suhjects these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. l care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trustworthy t quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and ormation on which it can rely in its operations. isers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and s of saw and planing mills, wood- working factories, pulp mills, etc., the _ LUMBERMAN AND Woop-WoRKER is undoubtedly the most direct and ee ck medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ WANTED” and ER” advertisements. FEBRUARY 3, 1908 MONTREAL - CUTTING OF RAILROAD TIES. recent awarding by the Grand Trunk Pacific of a contract for ies to lumbermen in northern Minesota, has drawn some strong : comment from lumbermen who rightly maintain that all such should be obtained in Canada. It has since been made public e contract in question is but a small one, and will lay only about 3 of track, whereas almost a thousand miles are graded. The d Trunk Pacific, it is said, gave contracts in Canada three years ago million ties, and has since awarded contracts for two million ll of these, it is stated, should have been already delivered, but the five million less than half a million have been delivered thus the company claim to have grading done, bridges in place, steel nd plenty of labor at call, but is unable to get rails down owing f ties. -eutting in Canada has not yet become systematized. In districts is an occupation of considerable proportions there is a woeful or neglect. of the most elementary principles of lumbering 0 that not only is the rate of output slow, but the amount of asonably large. The heavy drain now made upon our forests erent industries of the region could be much reduced without the supply by adopting more economical methods in the of the individual trees. The chief use of second growth now- or cross ties and mine timbers and economy in management ‘ought about chiefly with these products. Of the two, ties are important. oak, which formerly made up a large part of the tie timber Reairoads, has now become so scarce that it is being replaced to creasing extent by the cheaper and more abundant woods. chiefly eut in Canada are cedar, hemlock and tamarac. The ons of the railroads demand pole ties—that is, the ties are cut s large enough to permit of one tie only being made from a ence heartwood is exposed in the faces of the ties, while the ides have a layer of sapwood. The ties are 8 feet long, with ids. The depth between the faces must be uniformly 6 or 7 ss face must be at least 6 or 7 inches wide at the narrow- tt ing and “pies eerie benin in September and con- “OANADA ‘DUMBERMAN: AND WOODWORKER 13 corded along the right of way to await shipment to their destination. In a circular just issued by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, some interesting statistics are given of the saving that might be effected by economical cutting. Tables 1 and 2 give a clear idea of the wastefulness of the present methods of tie pro- duction. top diameter of from 10 to.13 inches instead of 9 or 9 1-2 inches, the smallest diameter from which a 6 by 8-inch tie can be made. Out of 100 trees of 14 inches and over, whose butt logs could be split, two-thirds remain entirely unsplit, and of the remainder only a small number are split into the number of ties justified by the size of the logs. : Table 1 brings out strikingly the wastefulness of the present man- ner of tie cutting. In a certain case where ties were being cut, 100 trees, embracing all diameters from 10 to 19 inches, were measured, the © actual number of ties yielded by each ascertained, and the total cubic contents of each of the trees, as well as the contents of the portion used for ties, computed. Diameter} Volume | Volume of trees | of usable | of used length |lengtho of tree. tree. Wood Wood used 5 for one tie | fF one ba ‘aste of usable length of tree. Waste of used Ties pro- length of tree. duced. Cate Je, One : Cube iee- Per cy. 53 Cu. feet.| Per ct. 10.8 16 18.5 Om on SSN oo daha asl Maes ANMTcawo on ot! ZSRSESE Soe, . CRIMSON SUR POON NEE bo STO TWO Or I CO NOB ONIN Os eR ON ATRI C9 ODD SSSARVSsee! AOWR ORCS OO DONA AM Ny ONNOKROTMHAT 09 C2 DD bet et et I.—WASTE IN PRODUCING SLAB CROSS TIES, ASSUMING EACH TIE TO CONTAIN 2.67 CUBIC FEET. TABLE NO. Thus from 43 to 73 per cent. of the logs used for ties and from _ 75 to 82 per cent. of the whole tree are entirely wasted. This waste is enormous if we consider how much wood must be consumed to produce Ms the 20,102,000 ties which are each year cut in that particular region. {I It amounts to about 221,122,000 cubic feet of wood, on the basis of the — entire merchantable contents of the tree, or 140,714,000 cubic feet of pe logs, on the basis of the part actually cut. Of the total amount of timber cut for ties, nearly three-fourths is wasted. That this waste can be much reduced is proved by tie cutting in Germany. There also the majority of ties are hewed, while the common tie is larger than our standard tie. It is 8.17 feet (2.5 meters) long, has 10.2 inches (26 em.) face, is 6.29 inches (16 em.) thick, and contains 3.5 cubic feet instead of our 2.67 cubic feet. Yet in Germany it takes only from 4.4 to 5 eubic feet of log to produce one tie, while in this country it takes on — an average from 7.5 to 8 cubic feet of log to produce a smaller tie. In spite of very strict specifications, the waste of timber in hewing does © not there exceed 30 or 40 per cent. of the log, while in this country © it reaches 73 per cent., to say nothing of the top, which remains entirely _ unused. —! The waste in hewing oak ties is greater than in hewing pine we % since it takes about 11 cubic feet of hardwood timber: to produce omte “ tie and only 9 cubic feet of pine wood. This is due, not to any greater — waste necessarily involved in hewing hardwood ties, but to the smaller — taper and proportionately longer clear length of the pine as compared with oak. : With no inspection of the sizes and characters of the trees cut, the tie makers are guided in their choice of tie timber and the portion of each tree to be used for ties merely by their own convenience and by the © ease with which the trees may be hewed into ties. to a top diameter of 9 inches outside the bark, cutting stumps not — higher than 2 feet from the ground and splitting into ties all logs large — enough, an increase of from 67 to 185 per cent. can be effected in the 2 This is shown in yield of individual trees above 15 inches m diameter. Table 2, which compares the average number of black oak ties obtainable | under the present practice and the number possible under more econ- omical methods of tie cutting. The possible yield of ties per tree. is based on the taper measurement of black oak. Under more rigid supervision the present yield in ties per acre could, jin a great many cases, be doubled and even trebled, if foe trees Jarge Out of every 100 trees cut for ties over 63 are taken to a — | used} — a By taking each tree — 14 straightest and youngest trees are taken because they vield the greatest number of ties with the least effort. Table 3 gives the actual yield of 15 sample acres and an estimate of what could be obtained from them if all the trees of tie size were made into ties under more economical methods. | Ties cut. Diameter breast- Under sees: Increase. high present v practice. nomical * | thethods. Inches. Number. Number. Per cent. 12 Ay 3.0 11 13 3.0 3 6 20 14 3.8 4.3 30 15 3.6 59 64 16 3.9 6.5 67 17 4.2 8.0 90 18 4.6 11.1 147 19 4.9 13.5 176 20 5.4 15.4 185 TABLE NO. 2.—COMPARISON OF THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF BLACK OAK TIES PER TREE OBTAINED UNDER PRESENT PRACTICE, WITH THE NUMBER POSSIBLE UNDER MORE ECONOMICAL METHODS OF CUTTING (TIES UNDER 12 INCH CAN- NOT BE USED ECONOMICALLY FOR TIES. By taking all trees that can be made into ties, even as cutting is now practised, the yield per acre would be increased by from 60 to 125 ties, and with the closest utilization of each tree an increase of 170 ties might be secured from each acre. In this way, to supply the required number of ties, the forest area now annually cut over for ties could be reduced nearly two-thirds and the revenue per acre increased. Yield by {Possible yield taking all | of ties by Age of T aga trees of tie} taking and stand. ype. ties, size by the | fully utiliz- ? present | ing all trees methods. | of tie size. Number. Number. 106 107 165 247 209 254 191 211 140 218 152 154 113 240 66 94 52 113 131 163 | 103 121 109 117 70 102 105 112 | 162 187 ¢ TABLE NO. 3. COMPARATIVE YIELD OF TIES PER ACRE UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM AND UNDER MORE ECONOMICAL METHODS. The greatest economy would be effected in the utilization of tie timber if all trees above 13 or 14 inches in diameter were sawed instead of hewed into ties. Where sawed ties are as readily accepted as hewed ones, and where logging is not difficult, sawing will usually prove cheaper and more profitable than hewing. During the next few years the tie cutting industry in Canada is bound to assume unusual proportions, owing to the activity that will prevail in track laying, particularly in Western Canada. Even now in many Western districts, tie cutting is the only healthy branch of the lumbering industry and will continue to be such for some time to come, while in Eastern Canada it is scarcely less important. ANNUAL MEETING, MOUNTAIN LUMBER MAUFAC- TURERS’ ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Mountain Lumber Manufacturers’ Association was held in the Association’s rooms, Nelson, B.C., on Fri- day and Saturday, January 10 and 11 last, with President Lund ocepy- ing the chair. Practically every mill in the mountains was represented. The president gave a‘short address referring to the depressed condition of business, and expressing the hope that the manufacturers would prove themselves possessed of the courage and determination to meet and successfully cope with the present unfavorable situation. The Secretary, Mr. W. A. Anstie, then presented his annual report, reviewing the work of the Association for the past year. It developed that, despite the decreased demand, very satisfactory prices have been obtained for all sales up to date, and there is no disposition on the part of the mountain lumbermen to sacrifice their stock, as it is realized that " lumber now in pile was produced at a maximum of cost’ and the mills must obtain list prices if they are to make a profit. At the beginning of 1907 it was estimated, from the announcements CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER PR ee ee ae “> al Px 7 PRP Ss, > a ee . ‘ WOES 2° 2c oS ae . 4, va he ae Bh te, tho of the different operators, that the aggregate production for the past year would be at least four hundred and seventy-five million feet, but, owing to the large curtailments which were adopted on every hand when the market became so poor, only a total of three hundred million feet was produced in the entire Mountain district. As the mountain — ~ mills commenced last season with eighty-eight million feet of lumber in pile, and to-day have one hundred and eighty million on hand, this would show that their total sales for the year 1907, amounted to approxi- mately two hundred and eight millions. , From the declared intentions of most of the manufacturers it is’ safe to state that very few of the mountain mills will resume cutting operations, for this year, before the middle of April or the first of May. Afi as it seems to be generally felt that their present stock is sufficient sae the supplying of all demands upon it for some time to come. —, A short report was brought in by the secretary, referring to the trial of Mr. W. H. Clark, of Edmonton, president of the Alberta Rete as | Lumber Dealers Association, who was charged with conspiracy in the restraint of trade. It was shown that despite the strenuous efforts of the Alberta Deputy Attorney-General to establish the fact that there existed “2 some illegal relations between the Mountain Association and the Alberta Association, Chief Justice Sifton, in his judgment held that there was _ no evidence to show that any such relations existed, and that Mr. Clark > - was not guilty of the charge referring to the Mountain Lumber Manu-- facturers’ Association. It will be remembered that the Alberta author- ities tried to prove that the Mountain millmen discriminated in favor of dealers who were members of the Alberta Retail Association as against dealers who were not members, wheras the facts did not bear out any such allegation. Financial responsibility is the only point upon which the manufacturers desire to be satisfied, when they make -ship- ments to the dealers. PE ote, Considerable time was taken up at the convention with the routine business of the Association, having regard to its finances, sales, and insurance departments. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, P. Lund, Wardner (re-elected) ; vice-President, Otto Lach- mund, Arrowhead and Secretary-Treasurer, W. A. Anstie, Nelson (re- elected). é Dr. Judson F. Clark, and Mr. T. F. Paterson, of the British Columbia Timber and Forestry Chamber of Commerce gave an interest- ing address regarding the aims and objects of that organization, as also did Messrs. Emmerson, Roe, Tucker, Agar and McRae, of Van-— couver. Later, a resolution was adopted by the Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, expressing its approval and sympathy with the purposes of the Chamber, and a committee was appointed to confer with the representa- tives of the Chamber, regarding representations to be made to the— Government regarding proposed legislation affecting timber lands. The price list was given some consideration, and a few reductions were made on some of the higher grades of lumber, but common lumber remains the same. The changes made were in the nature of necessary revisions, as several inconsistencies existed in the last list. us The social side of the convention was attended to on the evening of Friday, Jan. 10, when the officers and members of the Association enter- tained their visistors and the prominent business and professional people of the district at a ball. This was a most enjoyable and successful — event. PREFER CANADIAN PULP. : : According to an English authority French paper makers prefer Canadian wood pulp on the ground that the Canadian pulp gives a bet- ter surface. For long years the French custom house has insisted that _ the pulp boards should. be perforated, to prevent them from being used as cardboard, upon which there is a higher duty. Makers of pulp in the — Dominion have demurred against the perforation rule, as it increases | ‘Se the cost of production; hence the French market is partially closed to- ‘. them. a ES _ eee B.C. LUMBER PRICES FALL. At a meeting of the British Columbia Lumber Manufac- turers, held in Vancouver on January 23, it was decided to reduce prices to the extent of $2,50 off lower grades and $2 off some of the upper grades. Financial depression is the — reason assigned. Pear nd J a8 mere CANADA THE PULPWOOD. INDUSTRY IN NOVA SCOTIA. “The pulpwood industry in Nova Scotia has been a very unsatis- factory line of business,’’ writes Mr. Frank Davison, president of the LaHave Pulp Company, Limited, in a recent communication to THE _ LumperMan. ‘‘As lumbermen we invested twenty years ago in a pulp- ‘mill and have kept in touch with the business ever since. All the mechanical mills built in Nova Scotia have lost all the capital invested in them and the present owner, who obtained them for one-quarter their value lost money every year they ran them until the late advance of July, 1907. The cutting of pulpwood destroyed all hope of acquiring a e GrRouND Woop Putp Mitt at New GERMANY, N.S. - (Property of LaHave Pulp Company, Bridgewater, N.S.) larger and more valuable growth, which can be obtained from the same timber in fifteen years’ time. “The rivers in Nova Scotia are too small, and isolated to attract > a full plant of the sulphite and paper mills so the full benefit cannot > be derived from the small timber. Larger timber, being on the Atlantic seaboard, commands the full market price of the world’s best markets and can be manufactured by cheap, small mills at every port along the coast of the Province, while pulpwood is very costly to transport very far from its place of growth. = “The three ground wood pulp mills on the south shore of the Province are only 25 miles apart, and can secure all the pulpwood of that district and pay a higher price than can be procured by shipping to any American mills. Contracts have been made with English buyers _ for wood pulp made in 1908, at paying prices and it is now hoped that ' mill owners can secure a profit from the business, which has never yielded any dividends to investors in the past. “Liverpool, Medway, or Bridgewater might attract capitalists to Gnvest in other branches of the paper business, as the production of the four wood pulp mills, about 12, 000 dry tons, could be connected very easily by the Halifax & South Western Railway, and an assured supply of spruce pulp could be provided better than at any other part of Nova Scotia. “However, the culture of the forest and its preservation from fires is now receiving more attention from the land owners of this part of | the country, and they realize that a handsome return is assured them whether the product is manufactured into lumber, pulp, or paper. It is to be hoped that all efforts made to preserve our forest wealth may receive the support of all our legislators, and capitalists, since nothing F ean contribute more to the general welfare of the country.’ 4 OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR ONTARIO. . Mr. Hugh Davidson, manager of the Hastings Shingle Manufactur- ing Company, Limited, of Vancouver, spent the holiday season in Ontario. Seen by a representative of the LUMBERMAN Mr. Davidson : Bes oresced a belief that trade would revive in the near future. While he scarcely hoped for the active demand of a year ago, he was convinced _ that: a good summer’s business was in prospect. In the meantime extreme Ths eautio n was the order of the day. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 A. KNECHTEL, INSPECTOR OF FOREST RESERVES. The staff of the Forestry Branch of the Interior Department has been greatly strengthened by the appointment to the position of Inspector of Forest Reserves of Mr. A. Knechtel, lately the forester employed by the New York Forest, Fish and Game Commission. This is but one step in the direction of enlarging and strengthening the staff of the Forestry Branch, which is being done as rapidly as trained men become available. It is also a good example of the fact that the tide in the direction of Canada, and that Canadians who have gone over to the United States are finding that Canada is now offering ities. is turning greater opportun- Ontario, where his and in ‘helping to The experiences he Mr. Knechtel was born in Brussels, Huron County, father owned a farm of 200 acres, heavily timbered, clear which he spent three winters in the woods. had there, and the knowledge obtained of the woods, have been of very great benefit to him in forestry work. On leaving the farm at the age of sixteen he spent two years at wood turning and two at carpentry. He then turned his attention to educational pursuits. After spending a year at school in his native village he obtained a teacher’s certificate, attended the Model School at Clinton, taught two in Huron County, spent three months as a student in the Collegiate Institute at St. Catherines, and three College in London, Ontario. He then went to Michigan, took the four years’ agricultural course in the Michigan Agricultural College. and graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science. While taking senior work there Mr. Knechtel taught in the college two classes in algebra and one in geometry, afterwards teaching botany, years months at Business A. KNETCHEL, INSPECTOR OF FoREST RESERVES, OTTAWA. mathematics, physics, German and Latin in the high schools of Detroit, St. Charles, Chesaning and Leslie, Mich. His forestry course was taken at Cornell University where he received the degree of Forest Engineer from the New York State College of Forestry. While teaching school and attending college he spent his vacations looking after the work in a sawmill in Muskoka, which he owned from 1893 to 1903. After completing his course in forestry, Mr. Knechtel was first employed by the United States Bureau of Forestry in making a study of the natural regeneration of the commercial trees of the Adirondacks. From August, 1901, till January 1, 1908, when he went into the employ of the Dominion Government, he was chief forester for the Forest, Fish and Game Commission for New York State, under direction of which he made a classification of the forest lands of the State, established forest nurseries, superintended the planting of 2,500,000 trees in the Adiron- dacks, organized the work of collecting. tree seeds, and took charge of the fire protective service. In 1903 he made a collection of all the commercial woods and wood products of New York for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, held at St. Louis, Mo. In the spring of the next year he went to St. Louis and made on the Exposition grounds a forest nursery of 100,000 living trees for which he received a silver medal and the Forest, Fish and Game Commission a gold medal from the Committe on Awards. In 1904 Mr. Knechtel was sent by the State to Europe to study and photograph the forests. He spent four months in visiting France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, bringing back with him 300 negatives showing phases of forestry work abroad. He has published a number of bulletins and articles on forestry subjects, some of the more important being: ‘‘The Cultivated Forests of Europe,’’ ‘‘Methods of Estimating and Measuring Standing Timber’’ and ‘‘Making a Woodlot from Seed.’’ During the winters of 1906 and 1907 he lectured on forestry subjects in fifty places in cities and villages of the.State. He has now ten appoint- ments for the month of February in New York City where he lectures for the Education Department. In these lectures, which are illustrated, - Mr. Kneehtel presents one hundred stereoptican views made from his own negatives, taken at home and abroad. There are pictures of forests, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, birds and wild animals in the woods, boating, fishing, hunting, fire fighting, lumbering and forest planting. They are all colored true to life and are very beautiful indeed. NEW REGULATIONS GOVERNING LOG BOOMS IN HARBORS. By a recent order-in-Council new regulations, designed to assist harbor masters in controlling the movements of logs in restricted har- bors, have gone into force. These are as follows :— All ships, vessels, rafts, booms or logs, or any other floating prop- erty, in any harbor or port, shall take their berth in such part of the harbor as the harbor master or his deputy may direct, and the master or other person in charge shall load or unload his vessel at such part of the harbor and in such manner as the harbor master or his deputy may direct, and the master or other person in charge of any ship, vessel, raft, boom or logs, or other floating preperty shall cause the same to be removed whenever the harbor master or his deputy shall deem it neces- sary so to do, to any other station or berth within the harbor, and in the event of no person being found in charge of any ship, vessel, raft, boom of logs, or other floating property, or the person in charge refusing or neglecting to remove the same when directed so to do, then the harbor master or his deputy may remove such ship, vessel, raft, boom of logs, or other floating property, to any station or berth within the harbor as in his opinion shall best promote the interests of those doing business in or about the harbor, and the expense of such removal shall be a lien against the ship, vessel, raft, boom of logs, or other floating property, so re- moved, and such ship, vessel, raft, boom of logs, or other floating prop- erty may be detained by the harbor master or his deputy until all expenses incurred by such removal are paid and fully satisfied, and should it be necessary for vessels or floats to be alongside of or moor or make fast to each other, it shall be lawful for the officers and crew of the outside vessel or float, and others having business with them to work over the deck of the inside vessel or vessels in the loading or un- loading thereof, without obstruction or interference from the officers or crew of such inside vessel or vessels, provided the inside vessel or vessels shall not be injured or obstructed thereby. The harbor master shall have power to order the removal of any be, scow, boat or other vessel loaded or unloaded, or anything caleulated to interfere with the moving or mooring of vessels from any part of the port or harbor to any other part thereof; and the owner of such scow, boat, etc., or person in charge thereof, failing to make such removal in - one hour after being notified so to do, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and after one hour shall have elapsed the harbor master shall have power to make the removal and charge the person - notified for so doing. To enable the harbor master at Victoria, B.C., to regulate the quantity of logs to be brought into the harbor, as well as to restrict the purpose for which they shall be so brought in, section 41 of the said = . + = / ‘ Sep tor : ‘ , ; ak , Lah nt Ret rs oe ’ a + . oe ota te A eee 2 2 fae * +, SANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOO =" s “fo, ee 7 ~" a < a ae 5 od maxis ba DWORKE pie eae o eeige sas rules and regulations as established by Order-in-Council of April, 1905, be repealed and the following substituted therefor: No part of the harbor of Victoria, B.C., situate between the ra railway — pridge and the shore of James Bay shall be deemed to be an anchorage for vessels, and vessels anchoring in this part of the harbor, may do so. only as a temporary expedient, and the harbor master is authorized to. cause the immediate removal at his discretion, of any vessel so anchoring. — This regulation does not apply to such small vessels and yachts as may be permitted to moor in the extreme eastern part of James Bay. | harbor master at Victoria shall have authority to regulate the quan of logs which any mill owner may bring into the harbor at one time store in the harbor at one time, and no logs shall be brought into V toria Harbor that are not intended to be sawn at one of the mills in harbor. The penalty incurred by the violation of this regulation fine of twenty dollars. : SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. | One of the neatest and most interesting anniversary published has just been issued by the Simonds Manufacturing It records the early beginnings of the company in 1832, ax its present magnitude at this, the close of its seventy-fifth yea The first Simonds shop opened in Fitchburg, Mass., where at the other two being at Chicago, Til., and Montreal, Que. 1 eribes the Chicago mill in which Simonds special saw steel is 1 shows half tone prints of all factories. Interior and exterior shown of branch offices at New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Toronto, St. John, Montreal and Li Eng.; likewise photographs of the clerical forces at the different offices, — office managers, salesmen and oldest employes, One page, bearing the slogan ‘‘Simonds Saws are the Best,’’ suggests the compan y’s strong a advertising campaigns to instil this thought into the public mind. a a Throughout the book very little is said about the Simonds saws and machine knives. Describing the organization, the offices and people connected with the company, seeming to them indication that the manufactured article would be one of 1 The book bears the imprint of the University Press, Cambridge being distributed among firms interested, the lumbering and saw tries. San 4 . +6 ge : Va ee a > <> Fy | (9 lin a, — ‘ 4 i ’ a | ! | PULPWOOD CARGO CAUSES WRECK. The steamship ‘‘Campania,’’ on her arrival at Queenstown re reported that the barque Germanic, Captain Fleetwood, of Weymo N.S., has foundered in mid-Atlantic. Seven of the crew were rescu after suffering for eight days in an open boat. The captain had been ‘killed by a falling spar at the moment when the Germanic sank. T remaining seven of the crew in the second boat are believed to have been lost. The foundering was caused by the cargo of woodpulp, which be- came flooded during heavy weather and swelled, bursting the decks , a fe SL Rae , “CANADA LUMP PRN AND WOODWORKER ay Practical Forestry on a Spruce Tract* Be os By Austin Cary — hi =e 18 THE TRACT. 3 “The ene portion of the Androscoggin Basin, within which h ompany ’s tract is situated, includes most of its upper half, extend- terly from the White Mountains across the Rangeley Lake region , and thence north to the Canada line. Its topography is un- d sometimes very rough, with numerous mountains, some of which more than 3,000 feet above sea level. The main streams are ble, but a drawback in logging is the steepness of some of the slopes. he of the region is too ee for bare- sors poe Snow comes, idual development. The higher mountains are covered with { pure forests of spruce, and the swamps and flats are timbered y y with spruce and fir, while the slopes and ridges bear varying of spruce, fir, birches, maples, and beech. Throughout the region is abundant reproduction. Cut-over mountain sides, if they re- burned, come up densely to spruce and fir, and elsewhere repro- a rule is good. lands of the company, then, though varied in character, are ‘chiefly for the spruce timber standing upon them. The com- y; in 1898, owned about 300,000 acres, and its annual cut—in part, , from other holdings—was 70,000,000 board feet. Part of this wed into lumber and the rest used for paper pulp. From the | Berlin Falls, N. H., the highest point on the Androscoggin r reached by railroad, operations of the company were scattered igh the woods of the region to the sources of the river, 100 miles riving employed a large force of men in the spring, and logging, ull volume in early winter, employed probably 500 horses and At one point or another cutting was carried on through- of the year. The camps were supplied from several different s and were loosely bound together by a system of roads and: . CoNnDITIONS AT THE START. an established business of this kind forestry could occupy at ‘only a secondary place. This fact was especially clear with 9 two important matters—the volume of the cut and the ion of the logging force. e volume of the cut was determined by market. and financial con- ° ‘and it was approximately the same from year to year. All of the company had been accomodated to it, and this condi- ester could not expect to alter. ‘as firmly intrenched was the personnel of the logging |. In its woods foremen the company was, from the logging int, decidedly strong, and in its employ were a number of very but they were, on the other hand, from the forester’s view sessed of very decided drawbacks. They were naturally s of new ideas and methods and were apt to despise small osition of the forester in these circumstances was not an Forestry had to be recognized as secondary, and the forester’s to be done largely in indirect ways. To carry out systemat- WHat was ACCOMPLISHED. these conditions at the start, the following improvements said to have been due directly to the application of practical the company ’s tract :— ; oS ay in utilizing the stock of timber standing ig (ages as Circular oe 7 e - ew te jm Ae Rone ics heli cee. « (2) A system of cutting adapted to the land, the timber, and the : business organization, and at the same time directed toward the pro- | motion of future growth. (3) The heading off of a big insect depredation. (4) A map system devised, and in large measure carried out, which renders it possible to handle a large land property with far more edon- omy and effect than could otherwise be done. . Fire protection had been fairly well secured by the company for many years before the engagement of a forester. EcoNoMy AND WASTE. ‘ The first thing that impressed the forester upon entering the service of the company was the great and needless waste in logging. Of the several causes to which this was due, the most important and the _ remediable one was that close thinking had seldom been put into this | side of the work. Old logging bosses had often formed practice without | regulation. Strange to say, too, the worst offenders were not the log- ging contracters, but the company’s own men, and these often the most | valued and the best. The amount of labor required to get them to pick — up small items was truly surprising. This was due, however, to their training. For years they had been judged mainly by the cost of their logging. ‘‘Cheap logs, cheap logs,’’ had been dinned into their ears — A until they could hardly recognize any other tune; and it consequently Al took two years of steady hammering before thes could really believe” || that the company wanted them to go to extra expense to pick up inferior material. “ied Waste in logging occurred in the following forms: (1) ae . stumps; (2) large tops left in the woods; (3) the use of the axe instead of the saw; (4) trees cut and left in the woods; (5) dead or down trees which contained good lumber not taken; (6) merchantable logs used in bulding skidways, roads, and camps. ; To secure complete economy it proved certain, in this case at least, A that regular, frequent, and through inspection was the one indispensable thing. Supplementary to this, printed instructions were issued tom foremen which covered the sources of waste just given; and where con- ee . tractors were employed the question of waste was carefullly dealt with : ; in the contracts. Usually the contract specified that stumps should be cut as low as the swell of the roots, or within a specified distance from = the soil; that when deep snow lay on the ground it should be shoveled from the base of the trees to be cut, or else cutting should cease entirely ; that the saw should be used in place of the axe; and that lodged trees and merchantable timber used in skidways and elsewhere shoul finally be taken for lumber or pulp. Reform could not move too fast, however, or without clear understanding on the part of all concerned, | x a for men might have been disgruntled and work thrown out of gear. Greater difficulty was encountered in matters in which desirer standards could not be so sharply specified. Windfalls and dead stand- ae aa tag 4 ‘ ing timber are common in the virgin spruce woods of New England, and come under this head. The trees are often defective, and are more expensive to haul than live timber, but with present lumber prices i means a distinct loss to the owner if such material is left on the grouné At the expense of a good deal of labor thrown away in testing, thi class of timber was carefully picked up.. In just such a case as this, | where expense has constantly to be balanced with availability at the — te mill, was shown the utility of inspection. A thoroughly posted man ps was on the ground every two or three weeks during the logging seaso to explain requrements, settle doubtful points, and keep things up to tone. That this paid for itself was perfectly evident. . If ordinary log- ging was costing $4 per thousand, it might cost half as much more to — ey pick up the windfalls and dry timber, a fact which told in the average we cost of the whole cut. And yet at that figure there was a margin on _ even low-grade lumber, while much of the material gained was as good fea vm as the best. As a matter of fact, the rate of profit on all this class of 4 stuff was larger than that on the main output of many other industries, ag while the amount saved the company would have made a handsome business for many lumbermen. An idea of results of this system may be gathered from the follow- ing table, which shows for six logging camps the actual amount of. merchantable timber cut and left on the ground. In order to ascertain — what the waste was, the writer for two winters went sy stematically over all the roads cut from these six camps, noting every. departure ‘ from the tpodard. of economy ge It will be seen that t the — ; pg ok ne a o The ye * risk in such situations from wind. total loss and waste in 15,600,000 feet cut was 250,000 feet, or 1.47 per Much of this, too, was unavoidable. It would have cost more The gross gain from inspection alone, cent. ‘ than the stuff was worth to get it. without reference to any written orders, is believed to have been at least 1,000,000 board feet, which, in a cut of 70,000,000 feet, would represent a stumpage value of $25,000. Thus the fuller utilization of material was not brought about in the office or by any other short and easy method, but by frequent and Per- Down Logs | Stand- Sure to} motal t- 5 Stumps Poles |Lodgediiio gq and up-| )), ‘0 cen’ Camp No. | Total cut. cut an ing dry ow ‘ Pp and tops-|" jot. left. | trees. |i mper. mootet Gown: a seeot Feet. | Feet--| Feet. | Feet. | Feet. | Feet. | Feet. | Feet. aay 000 JOO sn sees 500 | 6,300 | 4,200 12, 100 0.6 11, 600°} 2,300 | 1,400 200 | 6,500 | 10,000 | 7,500 39, 500 5 ae 35,000 | 5,400 | 6,000 | 6,000 3,500 | 27,000 | 17,100 | 100,000 3.0 1,400 | 1,900 2,000 | 1,100 1,000 | 10,600 | 4,000 22,000 0.7 30,500 | 2,200] 5, 500 | 2,000 | 4,200 | 10, 300 | 6,000 60, 700 2.3 3,000 100 | . 300] 1,200} 3,000] 4,600) 2,800 15, 000 0.8 81,500 | 12,900 “15, 300 | 10,500 | 18,700 68, 800 41,600 | -249,300 1.5 thorough inspection in the woods, by bringing the foremen up to time, and holding them in their turn to very careful oversight of their crews. GENERAL MANAGEMENT. In considering the advisability of conservative cutting the company had taken into consideration all factors for and against it, and had formulated in their own minds what they believed was the best policy to pursue in their logging work. Certain tracts where the fire risk was great, especially bordering railroads, they determined to cut clean. Land very expensive to operate they disposed of in the same way. Other tracts not seriously jeopardized by fire, and where drivable streams and the lay of the ground made lumbering fairly cheap, they determined to cut more lightly, with a view to a second crop, and per- haps later ones. This policy was the company’s own, and to everyone qualified to judge it seemed then, as it seems now, a sound one. The logging work over which the writer had regular and immediate oversight amounted to about 20,000,000 feet per year, and was scattered among ten camps, to cover which required a round trip of about 150 miles. Within this area conservative cutting was to be practised, and in every way the work was to be put on the highest practicable plane. What conservative cutting meant under the circumstances was by no means an easy matter to determine. A general diameter limit was very far from solving the problem. Things had to be settled on the ground in accordance with the circustances of each case. The general plan followed, as nearly as it can be put on paper, was this: The mountains and ridge tops were stripped of their softwood timber because of the The same was done in distant corners, and on very rough ground where a logging operation necessarily in- volved great expense. There will be no return to such places until the appearance of an entirely new crop sufficient to make a logging opera- tion pay. In mixed stands of hardwoods and softwoods, on the other hand. the softwoods below a diameter of approximately 12 inches were left standing. This amounted ordinarily to perhaps 2,000 feet per acre. Bunches of timber composed chiefly of young growth, with no dead or down timber, were left intact. Spruce growth on the lower ground presented the hardest problem. Tf large and in dense stand there was no doubt that it must be cut clean. On the other hand, shorter and smaller stuff, well rooted as it sometimes was, could be thinned out to any extent desired. In the medium stands, however, came the opportunity for nice judgment and knowledge of local conditions. To prevent windthrow strong strips and bunches were > left. roads were kept at least 4 or 5 rods apart, and sometimes trees t (wee ‘ be thrown by wind. to such loss. Virgin stands on mountains and ridge tops are frequently - % * he done unless we were ready to strip the country. “would be left standing which from -every other point of view it was desirable to cut. Frequently a third or half of all the stand remained, so that a person who did not understand what was going on would con- 3ut that was the best that could Such cutting secured also the effect of thinning; not an ideal thinning, to be sure, but still of considerable practical effect. Wind was, nearly everywhere, the big limiting and controlling factor. Spruce is a shallow-rooted tree and is therefore very liable to _ sider it the slackest kind of cutting. The Androscoggin country, too, is one most open Dlown down, and in such places there is no safety whatever for thinned — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. es ie oi i State of New York, but the spruce mills saw a good deal of heavy timber a Dar es el og Aas - BOR.” sd BS are * > fe Tepe. ee ee ae sa Bs 4 f Sy OE TP PD Pere =” Ne : £ z - . De “< >. timber. It was poor business to leave the stuff to blow down, for even if it went down in such quantities that the company could afford to pick it up, that would have been at inereased expense. A system like that of the Black Forest, for instance, which, in spite of the skilled and detailed handling, yields on the average a fourth of the yearly pro- duct in windfalls, had it been put in operation here, would have con- demned the whole system. : : Such was the system finally settled on after a good deal of wear and tear, friction with logging bosses, experiment, and some mistakes : involving appreciable loss. The ideal was nowhere achieved, but the < an main purposes of forestry, nevertheless, were carried out. This was done, moreover, without cost to the owners, because the big timber was ag taken out for as little or less cost per thousand than had the land been 3 stripped. Further, enough was left, and in such shape and location that _ it would afford a reasonably cheap cut next time. ee Crews AND Locerne MetTHops. Once a system of cutting had been decided upon, it became necessary for the forester to turn his attention to the actual work of getting the timber from the forest with as little injury as possible to the remaining stand. Log hauling, except close to water, consisted of two parts—yarding or skidding and hauling on double sleds. . ee ae A yarding crew consisted usually, besides team and teamster, of 4 men, who, except for oversight by the foreman of the whole operation, worked by themselves. One man led off and made a road by cutting out trees and windfalls, filling up holes, and bridging brooks. Then © * followed the head chopper, ordinarily the man of most experience, who, with a man to help him, felled the trees, cut off the tops and limbs, and rolled or swung the log to where the team could pick it up. The fourth man trimmed the knots, barked the log if necessary, ad helped to bind it to the sled. The men were chiefly French-Canadians and immigrants from the British provinces, with some Americans and a sprinkling of men from the northern countries of Europe. ; There is no standard length of saw log in New England, as in the for framing, and in consequence desire long logs. Forty feet is a good sawing length, and a portion of the largest and straightest timber should be fifty feet or over. This meant that the logs were cut the maximum length that could bedriven in the streams. Now, a spruce log two feet through the butt and 40 feet long was heavy to handle. One horse could not drag it on ordinary ground, and the men could not handle it — with any degree of carefulness. In the virgin forests a double team and a sled from 4 to 9 feet wide was used for yarding. This type of rig and the length of the logs re- © quired a broad and comparatively straight road, put through regardless of consequences. The expense of swamping, too, made it hard to treat the country in the detail that seemed best for conservative logging. Local conditions had a large influence on the felling. Big trees stand- ing near a road had to be let down close to its line in order that the logs might be easily loaded, and this frequently entailed sacrifices of small timber. If a tree stood away from the road the usual plan of the choppers was to fell the top across it, cut what stuff stood between thé Ry butt and the road, and roll the butt log in. Frequently this process _ 2 meant the sacrifice of promising young stuff. This was the more true _ when deep snow lay on the ground, and small stuff had to be cut and laid crosswise under the logs to prevent them from burying. ‘Thorough sts logging in thick stands left the country pretty nearly a desert. In good on mixed stands it was found by trial that about a third of the young is growth was destroyed by the process of lumbering. ee BUNCH AND STRIPWISE CUTTING. ue ¢ Conservative logging, under these circumstances, to be cheap and practical had to be largely stripwise cutting. Groups and lines of big y trees were taken out and of necessity a large share of the undersized — timber that stood among them. Between these strips were left. These consisted chiefly of undersized trees, but also frequently contained scat- tering trees of good size. No sound dead trees or windfalls were left. By these methods, of course, tree-by-tree selection was seldom possible. Lines FOR IMPROVEMENT. In any improvement in the logging organization the important influence to reach was clearly the foreman. He was in the best position =» to lay out the work as it came along—the man, therefore, who had to” e . . “He 2 SS, 2 eee ~ zi pe Mie - “CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | to Sues ee exions should be issued. At best the forester e on a job but once in a couple of weeks and therefore could he operations only in a general way- t foremen had to be vastly sharpened up in their ideas about duties. Many of the older men had been practically undisturbed heir sphere for years and had fallen into the habit of visiting their about once a day and spending the rest of the time, if they felt it, i ‘oe. camp. For a new man to bring about a change in this matter 0 * course, delicate work. The best weapon at hand was thorough ection, which meant going over the work regularly and thoroughly, note of every item of waste, watching for stuff left standing likely to blow down, showing the man on the spot just where failed from the ideal, and leaving in the camp a written re- - duplicate of which was sent to the office—of just what was 1. There was sometimes a surprisingly quick and striking result is system. Location or Roaps. opi: flor which had much to do with the cutting of the timber was on of the roads. When these had once been spotted out it was ed what was to be cut, and, if a thinking man located them, he of good service keeping them away from bunches of young The spotting of yarding roads, therefore, was taken away from yppers, whenever possible, and given to the foreman. The old of road running was also modified. As few roads as possible be employed, so a greater number of branch roads were run, in ation of the old parallel system. ‘ MARKING AND FELLING. king the timber to be cut ahead of the operations was, after a ial, found to be ineffective and unsatisfactory. The foremen : take no interest in it themselves, and nothing else made the old so angry or so destroyed their interest in their work. Further, found that in the company’s timber and under the existing con- , marking could hardly be done to advantage ahead of the opera- Beetecially in advance of the location of the roads. The wind yn, for one thing, was too fine a one. A man could not tell how the tand was going to look until it was actually opened up. ver, with an active, interested foreman, one who understood wanted in the way of cutting, marking the timber was not secure a very fair result. A foreman who was with his eral times a day could get just about such trees cut as he and in that way, also, he could see how the cutting looked as it along. An inspection of each road before the choppers left it was lar feature of the foreman’s duties. If any defective trees had ;, or any that he thought would blow down, it was not too tate 1 out. were some tricks in felling, designed to save small growth 2c men could learn and apply. Sometimes a big tree could be vn equally well in two or three directions, and the chopper, if he ee in which direction promising young growth stood, could t to do that. Another good and inexpensive plan was to fell vy-crowned spruce directly into the roads, where they would al If they lay at an angle with the road they could be 1 in by the team instead of being rolled over the young grow th. in this position made a hard pull, they took it first and made s load below. Sometimes a more distant log might be dragged th a chain, and the cost of this labor was often more than offset ing in the cost of swamping. y, much could be done for the woods in every direction—in in effective thinning, and in favoring the resulting stand, by f operations early and stopping the cutting work in January, be- advent of deep snow. A foot of snow ordinarily makes the best yest logging, but deep snow impedes good work. gains made by these means may look to be of small consequence, i around the edge of the matter instead of striking at once But the measures outlined, when persistently carried out, ple effect on the condition in which land was left and on value. Moreover, whatever was accomplished by these ithout a dollar of cost to the owners of the land. The “aa ness goat little more. secure and their immediate No statement of the gain expected from the policy pursued will be — a given here. It seems sufficient to state that the company feels reason- — ably secure and satisfied. Contract LoageGina. When logging was done by contract, the clauses under which care- ful and conservative cutting could best be secured were as follows :— The contractor agrees and contracts with the company to cut, haul; and deliver into River all the spruce and fir timber of descrip- _ tion given below in the Valley. The timber to be hauled at the ) rate of 2 1-2 million feet a year, and the bounds of the valley to be et determined by a spotted line run on the height of land by the com- — pany’s inspector. / & 0 All spruce fir trees over 12 inches in diameter breast high shall be ‘ cut, but no trees under that size unless in the necessities of tealiaal A contract timber. But this rule may be varied by the company with a — view to leaving the land in good growing condition. To this end th . contractor agrees to cut the land clean or to refrain entirely fro cutting where directed to do so by the company’s inspector. Be Windfalls that are sound shall be hauled, and all standing arya timber that is suitable for boards. Such dry timber shall not be ies ay | counted for sap rot but shall be scaled like green timber. | a" The contractor in laying out and cutting roads, in felling, and in w| all other operations, shall use all reasonable care in protecting from % damage all spruce and fir trees that are smaller than contract timber. | To this end he shall instruct his employees and give them diligent super- vision. When trees under contract size are broken or cut down of — necessity, they shall be hauled, down to the size of 5 inches in diamete at the top and 16 feet long. a The timber shall be sawed down, and the saw shall be used in eut- ie ; ting off logs except the top cut. p All trees shall be cut as near the ground as the swell of the roots admit, the snow being removed, if necessary, to effect this result. Trees shall be run up to 5 inches in the top. All fir logs shall be cut sound at both ends. No logs more than 40 feet long shall be hauled. Crooked logs that are longer than that shall be cut in the crook. From straight trees over s : 40 feet long and under 52 a 12-foot top shall be taken; all over that shall be cut with a butt log 40 feet long. ; No merchantable spruce shall be used for camp buildings or for : firewood. No spruce or fir trees shall be used for roads, bridges, bedding, — skids, slides, or other purposes when other material is to be obtained. — When so used they shall, if of merchantable size, be hauled in. z me ‘| For all trees left lodged, for all logs left in the woods, for all waste _ stump and top, for all merchantable timber left in yards, roads, : bridges, the contractor agrees to pay at the rate of dollars a ‘ thousand. Any differences of opinion as to the pERAAne earried on mde e] this contract that can not be adjusted by the parties to it shall - adjusted by , whose decision shall be binding and co elusive upon them. yo DerstRuCTIVE INSECTS CHECKED. , At the time the writer first entered the upper Androscoggin basi the country south of the Rangeley Lakes was practically free from inse depredations. North of the lake system, however, damage in ma places was severe. The best field for insects was in the virgin timber, and much of great value was either involved or threatened. The inse which caused the damage was a small, black beetle that killed the trees by cutting channels in the inner bark. Ordinarily the insects spread from one tree to others in its neighborhood, and thus clumps of dead - infected timber would be scattered over a valley. It was only ee that young broods spread far from their base. This was) clearly shown by the fact that bodies of timber which were separated from the infested places by areas of cut-over lands had escaped attack. fae Even the width of Parmachenee Lake had long proved an effective Bs barrier, though the insects finally attacked the fine timber on its west- yy ern shore. ae The chief measure of relief was plain—to cut and drive the legal and infested timber, in order both to save the lumber and to drown the beetles. The company, of course, could not send crews over its ve holdings to search for small clumps of. dead and infested’ trees; ; in e sul such eno ieeasuces | did nce appear eee ies “aa es nae bt Pages Sar . 1 af 4 sd 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER em ” ae could be done, however, which were both profitable and practicable. These were: (1) To at once direct the regular logging operations into the heavily infested valleys, taking crews w hen neessary from those free of insects; (2) to locate in each valley that was being logged, the stands of insect-killed timber, and, when they were within reach, to eut them ahead of green timber; (3) wherever it would pay, to begin special operations to get out the dead timber, with such other material as it would be necessary to take with it. To carry out these measures, however, required persistence and great labor. The company was very cautious about changing the principles which had guided its operations, and when its consent to a change was secured came the work of carrying it out on the ground. Yet the remedial work indicated was in large measure carried out, and the dead and infested timber was put through the mill, though the work was not done with either the promptness or the thoroughness that would have been desirable. However, much of value to the company and to the region was accomplished. Much valuable timber was rescued from decay, and insect depredations were reduced to insignficant pro- portions. What this saved the company is very hard to estimate. Certainly it was more than $100,000. But whatever the saving, the eredit for it must lie with the application of forestry. To-day there is little danger from insects on the tract. The larger colonies of beetles were taken out by the logging, and the woodpeckers and other enemies of the insects keep the lessened numbers in check. Moreover, the region has learned and digested an important lesson. Probably twenty woodsmen understand thoroughly the work of the beetle in all its practical bearings. From now on they will be on the watch, and serious trouble, if it should appear, will not escape them. It is zat to say that if the tract remains under continuous management, no serious damage from this source will ever occur again. TIMBERLAND Maps. One of the greatest needs of the company was an adequate system of maps. Thorough first-hand knowledge of its vast holdings was too much for one man to acquire and retain. Spread out as they were, over hundreds of miles of territory, the most efficient management was necessary if things were to be kept moving, without loss of time or materials. The whole extent of the timber resources of a property must be really grasped and subjected to intelligent control. There is such a thing as handling a country to good or to bad advantage from the point of view of timber resources. A knowledge of the health of the timber in different parts of a property will tell immensely in the profit reaped. A tract may be caught for logging in the pink of condition, or it may be allowed to stand through a period of decline until a large proportion of its value has been destroyed. This question of ‘‘ripeness’’ has no less influence on profit than the market timeliness of operation. There is also great variety of circumstance which must be clearly known if logging operations are to be conducted in the most effective way. Such points are the size of the various valleys and the amount of timber in them, the steepness of slopes and the character of the bottom as affecting logging, the chances there may be for roads and the advantages and disadvantages of these as regards grade, cost and liability to overflow, the capacity of landing ground, facilities for driving, and the quantity that may be driven out of streams. All these and many other points must be taken into account if the most ecomomical opera- tion is to be secured. Accurate, systematic knowledge on all these points pays over and over again in the saving on poorly directed labor. In the business of the Berlin Mills Company, at any rate, full and accurate maps have proved their serviceability. They have been used to locate camps and roads, to let contracts by, to plan operations of all kinds. It took a little time to learn how to use this system, but those who have persisted so far as to realize its benefits would not now part with it for several times its cost. The lands of the company lay for the most part in townships that had never been subdivided. It was first settled that these should be divided into mile squares, a system of survey that has been found very serviceable for the help it gives in estimating timber and in laying out roads. This was work for the compass and chain. Into the frame- work so obtained the detail features of the country could readily be put by one man working alone, using the method of compass and pacing. Si ie BAL at aie OR (+, easy os J ‘? * “ae a b ~ e a We The examination of the timber could be done in conneetion with ‘this, and largely at the same time. The next essential was to construct a contour map. Such a map looks very intricate to the uninitiated, but in reality its production was _ E not a difficult or costly matter. Since the controlling factor was cost, the aneroid barometer was the instrument chiefly used in the work. — By the methods employed, the topography was obtained at the same time that the man did the surveying and crusing. The facts regarding a timber township were divided into two classes = and represented on two sheets. One sheet contained permanent features, : 3 such as property lines and lines of subdivision, permanent roads, waters, — and the contours. The other embodied facts regarding the timber. These included the character of the timber and estimates of stand. = Camps and supply roads were, of course, located. These sheets were a drawn on tracing linen, so that one may be laid over the other and the topography and the timber seen in direct relation. rm In addition, the map system was supplemented by topoaenl ae models, which showed in miniature the land just as it lay. These were a great satisfaction to the company, and were clearly understood by strangers and lumbermen, where contour maps might not have been. As to cost, the whole operation, renewal of outside boundaries, | division into mile squares, timber examination, and topographical map- ping—the whole represented in model and maps—was carried out for — less than $1,500 per township. A good deal more might, of course, have been spent, and in easier or less valuable country a sufficiently good result might have been obtained for less. The map system, supplemented as it was by a man to map in the cuttings, renew lines, and keep watch of the timber, was of benefit to the company in the following ways :— (1) Operations could be planned and largely controlled Some a central point. The cut could be located for years ahead, and with — consideration for the most economical driving and hauling of supplies. — (2) The location of all roads, whether logging roads or ae roads, was greatly facilitated. Exploring was saved and distances were accurately known. . Fa (3) Great saving in the aggregate was effected through the detec- tion of small losses such as windfall and insect depredation, and by knowledge of the location of bodies of unhealthy timber. (4) Information about the traci could be preserved in untae form. Many old lumbermen or cruisers possessed knowledge of the holdings which would ‘have been lost when they died or stepped out, ‘unless maps were at hand. (5) Working knowledge of the territory could be gained by a new manager within a year, when otherwise he might be in the hands of his employees for a long time. 4 (6) The company could show its stockholders, investors, and direc- tors just what property it was possessed of. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. The annual convention of the Canadian Forestry Association will be held in Montreal on March 12 and 13 next. Among the guests will” be His Excellency Earl Grey, Sir. Wilfrid Laurier, Mr. R. L. Borden, | Archbishop Bruchesi, Mgr. Laplamine and many other prominent — Canadians. Delegates are to be asked from the Quebec Fish & Game a 3 Club, with the idea of showing this organization the value to them of _ forest preservation. A paper on this subject will probably be read wy q one of the club’s delegates. a As usual with the Forestry Association, the main subjects under — discussion will deal more particularly with the forestry interests of the province in which the convention is held, so that there is no doubt a great deal of valuable material for those interested in the forest re- sources of Quebec will be brought out. The coming convention will be unique in the annuals of the associa- tion, inasmuch as they will be bi-lingual. Hitherto the work of the _ association has always been done in English, but in recognition of the — large French-Canadian interests in the forest products of this province, the French-speaking people will be asked to attend, and when advises carry on the discussion in their own language. In addition to this, the - official reports of the convention will be published in both French and— English, and in this way it is hoped to secure a wider sphere of interest ai >: in this province than otherwise might be DosiDee Ser ae Pe ek ¥ Hes bet = -* 2) yt Tres Em ee ds ae . MEO re Lee: pag 8; f\ -. ki "sath aay acl ee aS A ? & «open ea NGE IN CANADIAN TIMBER REGULATIONS. etions 1 to 10 of the regulations which have been in force since , 1898, for the granting of licenses to cut timber on Dominion Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the North West Territor- id within 20 miles on either side of the main line of the C.P.R. in 1 Columbia have been rescinded, together with all amendments ditions made between that date and December 19th last. The new ‘ions are as follows :— a DisposaL or LICENSES. 1. Licenses to cut timber on Dominion Lands in the Provinces of a, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the North West Territories, within ‘miles on either side of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Rail- the Province of British Columbia and in the tract of three and nillion acres to be located by the Government of the Dominion Peace River district in the Province of British Columbia lying isposed of by public action at the office of the Dominion Timber 0 “t > district in which the berths are situated. sefore any parcel of timber is offered for sale it shall be sur- a duly qualified Dominion Land Surveyor into berths of an xceeding twenty-five square miles and each of such berths shall ly cruised by a duly qualified timber eruiser in the employ - 3» ominion Government, wh6 shall make as exact an estimate as le of the quantity of timber on the berth, ascertain its general its accessibility, and any other matters that may be necessary mine the value of the timber and to enable the Minister of the to fix an upset price, and shall furnish a report thereon under L to the ‘Minister. _ The Minister shall then fix an upset price at which arth shall be disposed of and no berth shall be sold at less than the = license shall be disposed of until notice of the sale has been a period of not less than sixty days in a newspaper published trict in which the berth is located, and also in a newspaper general circulation in the Province. ‘There shall be kept in the Department of the Interior at Ottawa ersons to whom notice of all sales of timber shall be sent. Any king application in writing shall be entitled to have his name the said list and no name shall be removed therefrom until expiration of sixty days from the date of a notice to be given to the person so named and sent by mail to his last known notice of sale shall give the distinguishing number, the . and area of the berth, the upset price, the place and the day ‘at which such sale is to be held. Purchases to the amount of one thousand dollars or under shall in cash at the time of sale. Purchases over one thousand dollars exceeding five thousand dollars, shall be’ paid one-half in cash ne of sale and a note or notes shall be given for the remaining purchase price payable in three months with interest at the e per centum per annum. Purchases over five thousand dollars ; eeding ten thousand dollars shall be paid one-third in cash at of sale and notes shall be given for the remaining two-thirds of price payable in three and six months with interest at the per centum per annum. Purchases exceeding ten thousand ll be paid one-fourth in cash at the time of sale and notes ven for the remaining three-fourths of the purchase price, three, six and nine months with interest at the rate of five per -annum. Notes given as herein provided shall be made pay- ank in the city or town in which the sale is held or at a bank - of Ottawa. Cash payments must be made at the time of 1 tender or by a draft issued by 'a chartered bank payable to f the Deputy Minister of the Interior. If default is made in nt required by this section the sale shall be forfeited and void. The purchasers must also pay the cost or the estimated cost of y of the berth before a license is issued. rsons to whom berths are awarded at a sale shall sign a contract ig to carry out and complete the purchase on the terms and con- f sale according to the following form :— . f Berth No. i bid for the berth aboved named the sum of $- sia ane eo et oe a e bs | . ’ PMR au Linge Aes : ANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER +2 , - ay a ee =< pe yee wae yee pee ea ete « ap he : ey ? a j > ed nas ey 21 promise and agree to carry out and complete the same forthwith in accordance with the terms and conditions of sale as set forth in the notice of sale dated at the day of and in the regulations for the disposal of timber under the licence established by His Excellency the Governor in Council. Witness: LICENCES. 8. No license for any timber berth shall be issued until the full amunt of the purchase price, the cost or estimated cost of survey, and the ground rent for the first year have been paid. (b.) The licensee shall be entitled to a refund of any amount over paid on account of the survey of the berth, and if the amount paid on this account at the date of sale is not equal to the cost of survey as finally determined he shall pay such additional sum as may be necessary to make up the full cost of survey. 9. All timber licenses shall expire on the thirtieth day of April next after the date from which they are granted. 10. The license shall vest in the licensee, subject to the conditions mentioned in the license, all right of property whatsoever in all trees, timber, lumber and other products of timber which he is entitled by the license to cut, and which have been cut within the berth during the continuance thereof, whether such trees, timber, lumber or other pro- ducts be cut by authority of the licensee or by any other person with or without his consent; and shall vest in the licensee, as against any person other than the Crown in the right of the Dominion, subject to the con- ditions mentioned in the license, all right of property whatsoever in all trees, timber lumber and other products of lumber cut within the berth during the continuance thereof by any other person without his consent ; and shall entitle the licensee to seize in replevin, revendication or other- wise, as his property, timber of any kind cut upon the berth, where the same is found in possession of any unauthorized person, and also to bring any action or suit at law or in equity against any person unlaw- fully in possession of any such timber, or of any lands within the berth, — and to prosecute any person to conviction and punishment for any offence in connection with such timber or land, and all proceedings pend- ing at the expiration of the license may be continued and completed as if the same had not expired. 11. A license shall be renewable from year to year while there is on the berth timber of the kind and dimensions’ described in the license ~ in sufficient quantity to be commercially valuable, if the terms and con- — ditions of the license and the provisions of the Dominion Lands Act and of the regulations affecting the same have been fulfilled: Provided that such renewal shall be subject to the payment of such rental and dues and to such terms and conditions as are fixed by the regulations in force at the time renewal is made. 12. Whenever any portion of a timber berth has not upon it timber of the kind and dimensions described in the license in sufficient quantity — to make it commercially valuable, the Minister of the Interior may, after an inspection has been made, declare such portion fit for settlement and withdraw it from the berth and from the operations of the license covering it: Provided that no withdrawal shall be made unless the licensee has } 2 Si had sixty days’ notice thereof; and that the Minister of the Interior is satisfied that the same can be made without unduly interfering with the operations of the licensee on the berth, and that, upon such with- drawal, the ground rent shall be reduced in proportion to the area — with-drawn. 13. If the Minister of the Interior ascertains after an inspection has been made, that any land within a timber berth is fit for settlement and is required for that purpose, he may require the licensee to carry on Ser} the cutting of timber provided for by clause 33 of these regulations on the said land, on the expiration of the time within which the timber ar which the licensee is entitled to cut should be:removed therefrom, may withdraw such land from the berth and from the operations of the license covering it. 14. If the survey of any timber berth heretofore granted or which may be granted hereafter is not completed at the expiration period fixed in the advertisement of the sale of such berth or, in the absence of such provision in the advertisement, by December, 1907, such failure to complete the survey shall be deemed an Continued on Page 24. of the, oF Ay gic the thirty-first day OF eau V/o0od - iia and Reta | LOG BAND SAWING. By AN ONTARIO MILL SUPERINTENDENT. Some time ago the columns of this valuable journal gave a good deal of attention to the respective merits of the various machines in use as modern lumber producers. An inspection of many mills and the pro- ducts thereof, located from the Atlantic to the Pacific, has firmly con- vinced the writer that the best machine in use to-day for any kind of log (except ‘‘stoned’’ pick ups) is the double cutting band saw—used as a single cutter on good lumber and as a double cutter on cull pine, spruce, balsam, hemlock, cottonwood and other inferior lumber. Prop- erly handled, and installed, this machine will produce more value from a run of logs than any other. Such machines as the live gang, twin circulars and gang, gang and edgers, band gangs and circular or rotary saws have no place in the real economical production of lumber, when compared with the band mill. They will either produce inferior grades or waste in kerf. Ultimate results will be entirely in favor of the double cutting band used as above. Some operators may not endorse this opinion, but it can be easily proved both in theory and practice. Now, the writer would like to make some remarks as to the proper methods of caring for a double cutting band mill in order to produce results. The band mill itself should rest upon a first class foundation and if the wheels are in proper balance should run without vibration. This is an important matter, as a shakey mill cannot do the best work. If your band mill shakes take off the saw—speed up the lower wheel and thus ascertain whether the fault lies in the lower or upper wheel. Too much care cannot be exercised in getting a good balance on band mill wheels and all sawdust and bark should be seraped off—a little kerosene applied to the surfaces helps wonderfully in keeping the surfaces clean. It is well to “‘set’’ up all bolts, screws or other fastenings which hold the upper frame to the main husk of the band mill and also to “‘take up’’ all unnecessary slackness in the slides, both on the sliding frame and journal carriers. Keep the faces of both upper and lower wheels perfectly straight across so that the saw will strain up properly. There are good grinders on the market for this purpose. And there are poor ones. A good grinder can be set up on the frame of any band mill and bolted or screwed thereto. Both wheels can be ground at one setting. Avoid any grinder that has to be tipped up and blocked with shingles, ete. It is not mechanical. Very important parts of the band mill are the saw guides. Both upper and lower guides should be made to swing on a pivot, located about half way across the face of the saw, this provision being made in order to lead the saw either in or out of the log a trifling amount, to make both the forward and backward cuts of a uniform thickness. These guides should be so made that they can be opened instantly by the pull of a lever within reach of the sawyer. This is especially needful when Sawing such material as hemlock. It will be found useful too when changing saws. The lower w heel shaft should sit level and in alignment with the V or guide rail of carirage. The upper wheel should align with the lower wheel in every respect, both on the face and on the edge. The saw line should be plumb, and the slides, on which the upper guide travels, should be plumb too, so that when the guides are adjusted to the saw at the lower end of the slides, they will fit equally well when raised to the extreme upper end. These are the main eats to ro srve in setting ee the machine. et ABS BRS eS em . out the aid of any other support or guide. are usually put in the list of things ‘by the aid of the rests and some hand devise for holding the tool, let the Nine-tenths of the saw culls made on band mills are caused by ill con: ditioned carriages or tracks. oo Track timbers should be firmly bolted down and keyed. Be sure : they are so fastened, as any tip over or movement of the V or guide rail will surely cause bad lumber. Set the rails straight and level. or guiding rail. The carriage truck wheels should run perfectly true—they should be turned after being keyed on. The V wheel should fit the V track as — closely as possible and the axles should be square with the tracks, as otherwise there will be a tendency to crowd sidewise at every reversal of the sawyer’s lever. Also, see that there is no undue slackness between the truck boxes and truck wheels. Set the pinions of the set shaft in mesh with the toothed racks of the headblocks, so that there will be no’ — lost motion between the teeth of the gear and those of the rack. Now, take up all the ‘‘lost motion’’ in the taper movement and put the set — works in first class shape so that there will be no ‘‘lost motion’”’ between — the setter’s lever and the set wheel. as Re With a mill in first class condition and with good saws, lumber can be sawn much thinner than is usually done and a big saving thus effected, ~ the greatest saving being on large logs; but even on small logs (eight — inches and up) the money expended in the proper maintenance of the — machinery will realize large dividends. a Do not use a thicker saw than 14 gauge on an 8-foot wheel. Get a good filer and give him the best equipment you can buy to keep his : saws in shape. Employ a good sawyer and an accurate setter. Be sure ~ they are men whom you know can produce results and your “‘saw culls”’ — will not worry you. In preparing sawing instructions for your sawyer, 5 impress upon his mind the importance of getting the most value out of the log. Give him a clear and definite idea as to the value of the different grades he makes. P There are same lumbermen who have their logs sawn by others at a price per thousand. They pound the mill operator down to the last — cent on the saw bill and lose thousands of dollars per year by slaughter- ing their lumber in gangs and cutting up alive. Sawing to grade is not the cheapest way to saw, but it is most profitable in we final result to — the man who owns the output. ee During the past few years, the demand for lumber has been so keen that grades have not been scrutinized as closely as they are now, — neither has the manufacturing standard been kept up to the highest — point. Now comes the time when it is up to the mill man to produce the — goods—good goods too, or piles of age blackened lumber will grace hs yard and silently testify to their owner’s lack .of ability as a lumberman. - Bolt them down, especie the v ; A SUGGESTION FOR GRINDING TOOLS. The common methods and appliances for grinding edged tools chisels and planers, in the ordinary shop are often far from satisfae and devoid of proper results. It takes more skill than is possessed the average workman to grind properly the cutting edge of a pl iron or chisel, by holding the tool in his hands against the grinder with- Attachments for properly guiding the tool during the grinding process can be purchased, but they ““we can get along without.” Workmen sometimes mount an emery when in a lathe or on a bench and, lathe do the work. Mr. Isaac P. Smithe, writting in ‘‘ Wood Craft,’ says this latter method is treacherous and risks the finely tempered edge of the tool to damage or destruction. IHe.suggests the home-made ; Poseirn in the illustration for holding a plane-iron, chisel, spoke- , iron, gouge, axe, or other edged tool, when grinding on a grind- The bar A is made of 1 1-4 or 1 inch stock, about 2 1-2 inches wide d 3 1-2 feet long. The left-hand end (referring to the engraving) is aped into a handle as indicated in the top’ view of the handle. Into s other end of the bar is driven a common screw turned home to the oth of the threads. The head of the screw is clipped off and the end the shank filed rounding for a pivot. 7 he block B, 4 or 5 inches long, and the width of A, is screwed to it es: Steady Brace for Grinding Tools nd carries the tool to be ground. In this case the tool is a plane-iron amped with a thumb-screw. On to the post just back of the grind- me has been screwed a strip of 3-8 by 1 inch iron, into which has been tilled a series of holes, part way through, one under the other, about finch apart, and numbered. When the plane-iron has been clamped to e block so that the cutting edge is not more than 1 inch ahead of it, e pivot is set in any hole and the iron dropped on the stone. A few mds of grinding will show the new bevel and if this should not be hat is wanted, set the pivot in another hole and try again. Not more an one or two changes will usually be required. When the proper le has been found, note its number. _ With this device the stone may be turned by one hand and the tool Te GOLDIE & M°CULLOCH Co. Limit GALT, ‘ONT. CANADA. ed with the other. Even on a power-turned stone, one hand is ter than two. The tool may be turned over as many times as desired he process of grinding to note its progress and it drops back on the bevel when replaced. Should the pivot slip out of the hole, be and replace it in the same hole. The arrangement is rapid and ‘and even in the hands of a boy it is quickly mastered and best of results. With this device 30 2-inch plane-irons have and in less than an average of two minutes each, and many of in bad shape. > CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 NEW PLANER AND MATCHER. The Goldie & McCulloch Company, Limited, of Galt, Canada have recently put on the market a new planer and matcher to meet the modern requirements of the trade. This machine in intended for all kinds of planing and matching from 2 in. to 14 in. wide and 6 in. thick. It is strongly built, neat and compact. The frame being cast in one piece insures rigidity and constant alignment. The eylinders carry four knives and are each driven by two belts, the lower one being placed in front of the upper, trueing the stock before reaching the top head platon. This feature is especially valuable for hard wood flooring or band saw stock. The side heads are of the new and improved Philbrick pattern with inserted cutters specially designed for this work. They are carried on strong brackets with the latest and best adjustments. The spindles run in long self oiling bearings. When repairs are necessary the brackets are easily detached and lifted clear of the machine. All. pressure bars are bolted to the brackets, thus insuring a uniform pressure. All feed rolls are 10 inches in diameter, of easy alignment in ease of unequal wear. The upper ones are carried in hinged yokes which allow a lift of about 3 inches. The lower feeding rolls are under control of the operator in front of machine. All rolls are driven by machine eut gear and are well protected. Pressure bars about all cutters are adjustable to and from the work, that above the lower cylinder being sectional to allow for irregularity in rough timber. Countershafts are separate from machine and all run in substantial self oiling bearings. The cylinders should run 4,000 revolutions, the ratio of feed varying from 46 to 120 feet per minute. Those who are in need of a machine of this description or who wish to add to their present capacity, would do well to personally acquaint themselves with the merits of this new planer and matcher. tion and illustrated booklet will be sent upon request. See their adver- tisement on page 11. All informa- NO MORE HAND LOGGERS’ LICENSES. The British Columbia Government have decided to discontinue the issuing of licenses to hand loggers. In the meanwhile it is said that the department is refusing to issue the licenses for which application has already been made. New PLANER AND MaTCHER MANUFACTURED BY THE GOLDIE & McCuLLocH COMPANY. The move is in accordance with the Government’s policy of pre- serving such timber as is not under lease or license as yet. It was felt that with the reserve placed on timber lands by the recent Order-in- Council, it would be unfair to permit the hand loggers to operate even though the timber affected is inappreciable as compared with that touched by the former order. Were hand loggers’ licenses still issued there would be nothing to prevent the exploitation of the richest timber lands in this manner. Hand logging outfits would soon be scattered broadeast throughout the province stripping the reserve timber land of the more valuable sticks. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER RSE? ea CHANGE IN TIMBER REGULATIONS. (Continued from Page 21.) infraction of these regulations and shall render the licensee liable to forfeiture as provided therein. (b.) Provided, however, that the Minister of the Interior may, in- stead of declaring a berth forfeited for failure to complete the survey thereof, require the licensee to pay to the Crown the sum of ten dollars for each day after a date to be fixed by the said Minister by notice mailed to the licensee at his last known address, during which the survey shall remain uncompleted, and such sum shall be payable whenever demand is made therefore by the proper officer of the Department of the Interior. 15. If, in consequence of any incorrectness in survey or other error or cause whatever, a timber berth is found to comprise lands included in another berth awarded at a prior date, or any lands sold, granted, leased or lawfully set apart for other purposes under these regulations or The Dominion Lands Act, the latter berth shall be void in so far as it inter- ferres with any previous sale, grant or setting apart. 16. Any right to a timber berth cannot be assigned or transferred without the consent of the Minister of the Interior.. The fee for the registration of an assignment of a timber berth or of any interest there- in shall be at the rate of one dollar for each square mile covered by the berth, but in no ease shall such fee be less than two dollars. This license shall vest in the licensee, subject to the conditions mentioned in the licence, all right of property whatsoever in all trees, timber, lumber and other products of timber which he is entitled by licence to cut, and which have been cut within the berth during the continuance thereof, whether such trees, timber, lumber or other products be cut by the authority of the licensee or by any otther person with or witout his consent; and shall vest in the licensee as against any person other than the Crown in the right of the Dominion, subject to the con- ditions mentioned in the licence, all right of property whatsoever in all trees, timber, lumber, and other products of lumber, cut within the berth during the continuance thereof by any other person without his consent; and shall entitle the licensee to seize in replevin, revendication or otherwise, as his property, all timber of any kind cut upon the berth where the same is found in the possession of any unauthorized person, and also to bring any action or suit at law or in equity against any person unlawfully in possession of any such timber or of any lands within the berth, and to prosecute any person to conviction and punish- ment for any offence in connection with such timber or land, and all proceedings pending at the expiration of the licence may be continued and completed as if the same thad not expired. The licensee shall take from every tree he cuts down all the timber fit for use and manufacture the same into sawn lumber or some such sale- able product, and shall dispose of the tops and branches and other debris of lumbering operations in such a way as to prevent as far as possible the danger of fire in accordance with the directions of the proper officers of the Department of the Interior. The licensee shall prevent all unnecessary destruction of growing timber on the part of his men and exercise strict and constant super- vision to prevent the origin or spread of fires. The licensee shall furnish to the Dominion Timber Agent having jurisdiction in the matter at such periods as may be required by the Minister of the Interior or by regulations under The Dominion Lands Act, returns sworn to by him or his agent or employee, cognizant of the facts, showing the quantities manufactured, sold or disposed of, of all sawn lumber, timber, or any other product of the timber from the berth with the exception of slabs and sawdust, in whatever form the same may be sold otherwise disposed of: ey him during such period, and the price or value thereof. - In lieu of or in addition to the returns provided for by the preceed- ing clause, the Minister of the Interior may require that every licensee shall furnish during each year to the Dominion Timber Agent having jurisdiction in the matter at such periods as may be required by the Minister of the Interior, through himself, his scaler or foreman, or through all of them, a statement in writing in detail, under oath, setting . forth the number of pieces of timber, saw-logs and other material cut, caused to be cut or taken under his licence during such period, and the correct contents in board measure of the same, as shown by Scribner’s log rule, if the timber has been cut in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, annum until paid, and shall be a lien on any timber eut within su fee ee Ka Te De ‘ ees. SS 2 ie Os tne » " Pa + ei IS ae é ae “7 eS an Pen wh oie Phy) EY es at - : : é > ee nS rl ‘ - +: or the Northwest Territories, and by the British Columbia log scale when cut within the railway belt of British Columbia: 2 The licensee shall pay, in addition to the said ground rent, dues in the manner prescribed in Section 21 of the Timber Regulations, and also one-half of the cost incurred by the Crown in guarding the timber | from fire, the Government paying the other half. A statement will be furnished the licensee showing his share of the cost incurred and pay- ment thereof shall be made to the Crown within thirty days thereafter. The licensee shall keep a ‘‘lumber sales book,’’ in which shall be entered all sales of the products of the berth, both cash and credit sale also a book accounting for the number of feet of sawn lumber - manu. factured each day at the mill, with the day and date; all books ¢ memoranda kept at the logging camps shall be caretallyy preserved, a these and other books kept by the licensee in connection with ‘his lamb ing business he shall submit for the inspection of the Dominion Agent or other officer of the Crown whenever required for the pur 0 of verifying his returns aforesaid. This license shall be subject to the right of the Crown to abt in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, and the regulations — made under it by the Governor in Council with any and all stone, coal | and other minerals found within the limits of the berth licensed; and the Crown shall have the right in dealing as above provided, with any — stone coal or other minerals in lands licensed as timber limits to author-— ize the persons to whom such stone, coal or other minerals are granted to take possession of and occupy such extent of land so licensed as is — necessary to work such stone, coal or other minerals, and to open necessary roads through any such timber berth, paying the licensee of q the berth the value of any and all timber of a diameter of ten inches at the stump and upwards, necessarily cut in making such roads or in working the quarries or mines, such value in case of dispute to be fixed by the Minister of the Interior; and the provisions of this clause shall A operate irrespectively, that is to say: they shall apply to all licensees ~ of timber berths heretofore granted under any Act respecting Dominion — lands, as if they had been contained in such Act when it was passed. 4 This license shall be subject to forfeiture on the order of the Minister for violation of any of the conditions to which it is subject or for any fraudulent return. = RENTAL AND DUEs. = 18. The licensee shall pay an annual ground rent of five dollars per square mile except for lands situated to the west of Yale, in the Province — of British Columbia, in 1 which case the yearly ground rental shall bea five cents per acre. 19. Within thirty days after the date of awarding a timber berth the person in whose favor it is awarded shall pay rent for the year in ~ advance, and if not then paid the said rent shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum per annum from that date until the same is paid. 20. The licensee shall pay the following dues on timber eut on his — berths: td Sawn lumber, fifty cents per thousand feet board measure. Railway ties, eight feet long, one and three-quarters cents each. Shingle bolts, twenty-five cents per cord. : And five per cent. on the sale of all other products of the berth; __ Provided, however, that the licensees will not be re to 2em royalty dues on the sale of slabs or on sawdust. (b.) Licensees of timber berths may be permitted under the super-_ vision of an officer of the Department of the Interior to cut and remove — burnt timber from their berths on payment of one-half the dues” pre-— scribed by the regulations. a 21. One-half the cost incurred by the Crown for guarding he timber from fire shall be defrayed by the licensee thereof, the Crown | defraying the other half. = 22. All ground rents, royalties or other dues on timber eut wi the boundaries of any timber berths which are not paid at the time y they become due, shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum E / limits or on other Dominion lands by the licensee or his agents; and in case of such non-payment—whether in consequence thereof the license — of the berth has or has not been cancelled—the Dominion Timber Agent or other person authorized thereto may, with the sanction of the Minister — of the Interior, seize so much of the timber cut on such berth or other — Dominion lands by the licensee or his agents as pall, in a his opinion, be n es of seizure and sale, and may detain the same as scanty C payment thereof; and if payment is not made within three hs after seizure, he may, with the sanction of the Minister of the sell such timber by public auction; and after deducting the to the Crown, the interest thereon ad expenses aforesaid, he over the balance, if any, to the licensee, if the timber was in ossession at the time of the seizure, or if it was not, to the person had possession thereof at the time. Provided that if no bid equal unt due the Crown is made at such public auction such timber sposed of at private sale. ll timber cut under license shall be liable for the payment of dues thereon, whenever and wherever the said timber or any is found, whether it is or is not converted into deals, boards ther manufacture of wood; and all officers or agents employed ection of such dues may follow all such timber paid or secured, di in the next preceding section. 4. If the payment of the dues on any timber has been evaded by ee or other person, by the removal of such timber or products Cai nada or otherwise, the amount of dues so evaded and any ex- ed by the Crown in enforcing payment of the said dues Gominion Lands Act may be added to the dues remaining ‘ore provided; or the amount due to the Crown, of which pay- s been evaded, may be recovered by action or suit in the name Minister of the Interior or his agent, in any court of competent B lected on any other timber cut on any timber berth by the or by his authority, and may be levied and collected or secured timber, together with such last-mentioned dues, in the manner tion. RETURNS OF MANUFACTURE. The licensee shall in each year furnish to the Dominion Timber aving jurisdiction in the matter at such periods as may be | by the Minister of the Interior returns sworn to by him or nt or employee, cognizant of the facts, showing the quantities actured, sold or disposed of of all sawn lumber, timber, or any duct of timber from the berth, with the exception of slabs or in whatever form the same may be sold or otherwise disposed m during such period and the price or value thereof. In lieu of or in addition to the returns provided for by the ¢ section of these regulations, the Minister of the Interior may at every licensee shall furnish during each year to the Domin- and d other awietial eut, caused to be cut or taken under his iieens: 2 such period, and the correct contents in board measure of the as shown by Seribner’s log rule, if the timber has been cut in ‘Saskatchewan, Alberta, or the North West Territories, and itish Columbia log scale when cut within the Railway Belt of lumbia. D: It is required that all licensees, through themselves, their sealers ore! n, shall furnish proofs on oath on the first day of May of : at such other time as the Minister of the Interior may > the exact locality, by a ground sketch, where all timber, or other lumber cut by themselves and others, to their knowl- m the timber berth held or occupied by him or them, respective- n cut. | timber before being put into any stream or lake to be he mill must be marked with a stamp furnished by the approved by the Dominion Timber Agent, a copy of said placed on record in the Dominion Timber Office. the arrival of any raft, or parcel of timber or saw-logs, cut from Dominion Lands, at the place where the same is to be ed or sold, and before the same becomes mixed with the 1k ng, if required, declaration upon oath as to where the said ; eut, , the number of pieces and the description of each kind a ned in such raft or parcel of timber and contents thereof and te the BUNS pile Agent not be Par - ie ~~ > Thy 7 : ry J! ve Ge ie + a= &25 a Bt a satisfied with the correctness of such report, he shall cause a strict count and scale to be made of the timber on such raft; and on being satisfied of the correctness of such report or count, the Dominion Timber Agent may grant a clearance in due form for such raft, when the same may be at the disposal of the owner or person in charge of the same. Should the number of pieces given in the report of the owner or person in charge be found by the specification of measurement to contain a greater number of pieces or contain a greater number of feet in board measure than is given by the owner or agent’s report, the surplus number of pieces or overplus, if not satisfactorily explained, shall be held as having been cut on Dominion Lands without authority and subject to payment of dues accordingly. This clause only to have force in case of a licensee making payment of dues on the quantity of lumber contained in the timber or saw-logs by log scale. MANUFACTURE, 31. All timber taken from berths acquired under the provisions of these regulations shall be manufactured within the Dominion of Canada, and all timber taken from-a berth in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, or the North West Territories must be manufactured at the sawmill of the licensee to ‘be operated in connection with the berth as prescribed by Section 32 of these regulations unless permission otherwise is given by the Minister of the Interior as provided by the said section. 32. The licensee shall have in operation within one year from the date when he is notified by the proper officer of the Department of the Interior that the Minister of the Interior regards such a step necessary or expedient in the public interest, and keep in operation for at least six months of each year of his holding, a sawmill in connection with his berth, capable of cutting in twenty-four hours one thousand feet board measure for every two and a half square miles of the area licensed, or shall establish such other manufactory of wood goods as the Minister of the Interior accepts as equivalent thereto. (b.) Provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in these regulations, a licensee may in lieu of erecting a mill be permitted to have the timber cut from the berth or berths held by him manufactured at a mill which is not his own property, provided that he cuts from the said berth or berths at the rate of one hundred thousand feet annually for each square mile held by him under license. SHIPMENTS OF DAVIDSON LUMBER COMPANY. New York, Jan. 13, 1908. CanapA LUMBERMAN AND WooDWORKER, Toronto, Ont. Gentlemen,—In order to give you some idea as to the importance of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, as a shipping port, we just checked over our shipments during the year 1907, and find that we loaded seventy- seven vessels at that port, with a total 32,200 tons register. Vessels in question carried 33,671,136 feet of lumber. This, however, is far below — the capacity of said port, as we could ship one hundred million feet if © we had the business in hand, and while we fully expected to ship fifty — million feet during the past year through Bridgewater, we were unable to do so on account of the demand falling off during the latter = of the season. The general situation appears more favorable, as we are getting a great many inquiries, and have made some very nice sales, covering large quantities, for shipment by vessel to the export markets. Locally there appears to be some demand, mostly in car load lots, covering spruce and hemlock, and we are quite confident that there will be quite an im- ~ Ss provement in the trade in the immediate future. Our winter shipping port, Lunenburg, N-S., had a new dock built last year; also the channel was dredged out, seenitine vessels 28 to 30 Y draft to load there. The dock accommodates four large vessels. Bridgewater channel is also being dredged out. It is expected to finish this during the year. The river is known as La Have river. Very truly yours, Davipson LuMBER CoMPANY. < The New Brunswick Government have approved of the provincial university’s plan for extending its work by the establishment Ss a chair of forestry. nh \e «. watz 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN sustain S 2 : * THE NEWS * : 2h cals criecicnentmun muon ta ni eats ic The London Lumber Company, London, Ont., have disposed of their business to FP. E. Harley. : J. R. Murphy, sash and door manufacturer, Vancouver, B.C., has been succeeded by the Fairview Manufacturing Company. It is understood that the Nova Scotia Lumber Company are about to commence operations on the Miller property at Heonomy, N.S. Robert Hamilton, of the Vancouver machinery concern of that name, is now on a trip to Eastern Canada, in the interests of business. . Therrien & Gareau, Jumber dealers, Montreal, Que., have dissolved partnership, and the business will henceforth be conducted by Julien Therrien. J. RB. Booth, of Ottawa, has begun his log hauling from Madawaska, over the G. T. R. to the Chaudiere, where the logs are piled up on the ice. About forty men and teams are engaged in the work. William Scott, of the Pigeon River Lumber Company, Port Arthur, Ont., has applied to the city for fifty thousand horse-power to use in the operation of large pulp mills which the company will erect. At St. Thomas, a short time ago, a young Englishman, named William Hall, whilst sawing timbers for W. Esseltine, of Malahide, was struck on the head by a falling tree, and died shortly afterwards. A Victoria, B.C., despatch contains notice of the incorporation of the Bayard Timber Company, Limited, capitalized at $250,000, and of the Queen Charlotte Lum- ber Manufacturing Company, Limited, capitalized at $150,000. The new mill of William MacDonald at Langley, B.C., was to be in readiness to commence cutting operations by the first of February. This plant contains a cireular saw equipment and has a capacity of about 20,000 feet per day. Diphtheria has been raging at the McFarlane lumber camp of the Bay Shore Lumber Company, New Brunswick. Dr. McAlister, of Sussex, reports the disease practically under control, although several men were very sick at the time our infor- matio was received. W. E. Simpson, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, and other American associates, organized as the North American Timber Company, have acquired large timber holdings on Vancouver Island and elsewhere on the coast, and will enter upon the construction of a large saw mill this season at Kennedy lake. The superintending engineer of the Welland Canal, St. Catherines, Ont., will receive tenders up to the 10th inst. for supply and delivery of timber, hardware, cast- ings, etc., for use on the Welland Canal during the coming season. Specifications and further particulars will be supplied on application. Arrangements are being hurried forward by the British Canadian Wood, Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, of Vancouver, in their project for the erection of a large plant on their property at Howe Sound, B.C. As soon as the pulp mill is completed work will be commenced upon the construction of a paper mill. Robert Hamilton & Company, of Vancouver, have recently secured an order from the Fraser River Saw Mills, Limited, for sixteen new boilers, each 72 inches by 18 feet, of Goldie & McCulloch manufacture. This order is the largest order for boilers ever taken in British Columbia, and was productive of keen competition. Amongst the latest concerns to secure a charter are the Dominion Equipment Supply Company, Limited, Winnipeg, Man., capitalized at $100,000, and incorporated as timber and hardware merchants, and dealers in contractors’ supplies. The direc- tors include D. F. Coyle, R. H. Hyland, E. R. Dowdall and J. A. Coyle, all of Win- nipeg. P. Lund, of Wardner, B.C., is building at Marysville, just north of Cranbrook, B.C., a new cireular saw mill that will have a capacity of about 40,000 feet per day. Tt is understood that much of the output of this mill will be railroad ties. The entire machinery equipment has been supplied by the Waterous Engine Works, of Brant- ford, Ont. The late W. H. Crow, lumber merchant, of Welland, Ont., left many bequests to charities and public institutions. Amongst the beneficities are: Methodist Mission- ary Society of Canada, Presbyterian Church of Canada, Educational Society of Methodist Church, Gravenhurst Consumptive Sanitarium and Toronto Home for Insurables. J. Moore & Son’s planing mills, together with valuable machinery and stock, were totally destroyed by fire at Lakefield, Ont., on the 22nd ult. at a loss of $10,000. The flames originated in the Lakefield Milling Company’s flour mill, adjoining, where the damage was $25,000. Dixon Brothers, of Peterborough, were the owners of the planing mill and they were insured to the amount of $3,300. The steamship ‘‘Cassiar’’ brought down to Vancouver a short time ago the body of a logger named Daniel Smith, who was killed by a falling tree at Valdez Island- whilst lying asleep in his bunk. During the night a high windstorm pre- yailed and a huge pine fell, causing the collapse of Smith’s shack underneath. It is understood that. the deceased had a sister in Hastings County, Ont. A lumber glut is reported from British Columbia. The stock of logs in water and lumber on hand is fourteen million fect in excess of the entire lumber output of the coast last year. There are now in stock on the coast two hundred and sixty mil- lion feet of logs and lumber. With the exception of two, which are cutting for export trade, all the coast mills are closed down, as are also the mountain mills. Lumber- men declare it will be impossible for them to reduce prices in order to dispose of their San > SS ee ne 7 AND WOODWORKER : - The Falls City Lumber Company, Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont., have been porated with a capital of $40,000. Amongst the incorporators are Alexander Me nie, of St. Mary’s, Ont., and John Wilson, of Niagara Falls, Ont. The British Canadian Wood, Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, are prepari plans for the erection of their mammoth plant at Howe Sound, twenty-five miles fra Vancouver. Charles B. Pride, of Appleton, Wis., is the architect and engineer. — -38 The Brunette Saw Mills Company, Limited, of Sapperton, B.C., report a ver good demand, locally, for lumber, considering the time of year, and they look forwal a to a good season for the lumber trade. They have made several improvements i their box factory, having enlarged the building and installed new machinery, exte sions which have very materially increased the capacity of the plant. A lumber camp in the district of Fort Frances has been quarantined, ow the discovery of a case of smallpox by Dr. C. A. Hodgetts, secretary of the P: eial Board of Health. The sick man is a Frenchman who had not been vaceina The infection is supposed to have been brought from one of the Northwestern § of the Union. All members of the camp have now been vaccinated. Representatives of the power, navigation, lumber and municipal interest a Ottawa Valley recently waited upon the Government for the purpose of urging construction of a system of dams for the conservation of the upper waters z Ottawa river, so as to increase the facilities of manufacturing during the low y season and to add a general impetus to trade. The deputation asked for an appro priation of $160,000, but the whole project involves an ultimate expenditure of about $500,000. Among the delegates-were: R. Booth, W. H. Rowley, W. Y. Soper and Peter Whelen. The Premier promised a thorough investigation of the scheme. Log pirates have recently been much in evidence at False Creek, B.C., and thei depredations have become so serious that the lumbermen will likely - petition the Legislature to enact a special measure making it a punishable offence for any pe - son to be found in possession of logs of which he cannot give an accurate acco The practice of the thieves has been to cut the booms by night and permit the } ] to escape, only to gather them up for sale later and offer them for about half th value, after, of course, obliterating the branding. Night watchmen are now employed to guard against such piratical raids. On Puget Sound the operations | the log pirates were some years ago curtailed by just such an enactment as tl local millmen and loggers will ask of the Legislature. =e a A long felt want is about to be supplied to the people of Nicola Valley, by the completion of the mill of the new Nicola Valley Lumber Company, | Li at Canford, B.C. This plant will have a capacity of about 500,000 feet. per The mechanical equipment consists of a log jack, circular saw frame, three-b. carriage, four-saw edger, two-saw trimmer, Swing cutoff saws, sawdust and refuse veyors, live rolls, ete., all supplied by the Waterous Engine Company. The pow: plant consists of an 18 inch by 24 inch Waterous engine and two boilers, 60 inches by 16 feet, of the same make, with steam pressure of 120 pounds. The frame of the mill is up and most of the machinery has been installed. It is expected that the entire plant will be ready to eut during the present month. ~ 7 Miramichi umber | Compan Chatham, N. B. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES ¢ Faeye of J. R. Booth at Ottawa, named Pominville, was instantly killed a | or SO ago in the Chaudiere timber yard. He was engaged in unloading logs from Beaign ec several timbers came down at: once, one large log striking him with suffi- ree to fracture his skull and kill him instantly. Pominville was 29 years of d leaves a widow and family of small children at Mechanicsville. ‘ "Geo. A. Walkem & Company, of Vancouver, are building a new warehouse and ge platform on the south shore of False Creek, at the foot of Alder street, Van- _ The location is an ideal one for the purpose, extending from the C. P. R. at the rear to tide water. The warehouse is 50 by 100 feet, while the platform joining now occupies an area of 100 by 150 feet, but it is capable of extension to gth of 500 feet. The building is frame, wholly covered with corrugated iron. A ton derrick, supplied by the American Hoist & Derrick Company, is being set up the platform. This machine, when complete, will be capable of picking up boilers id other heavyweight machinery, from a car on the track, and transferring same OSS the platform to a scow floating at the dock, with but the one handling. The mpany purpose making it part of their business to transfer rails, logging engines other heavy machinery from railway cars to scows or other floating conveyors, for trans-shipment to points across the water. They will also have a machine shop, wi h plate working tools, capable of working up to 1-4 inch plate. - The Schaake Machine Works, of New Westminster, report a pleasing revival of business in the machinery line. ‘‘During the past two weeks,’’ said Mr. Schaake to -LUMBERMAN recently, ‘‘we have had more inquiries regarding new machinery n had come in during the previous two months, and I look forward to a very busy ing. Just at present, however, we are being kept busy on repair work, of which e is considerable on hand, for the different mills. We are also nearing the com- = Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Yards and Planing Mill at Ha milton, -Ont. THE M. BRENNEN & SONS MFG. CO. LTD. ——HAMILTON, canapa Great Care in the Manufacture of our Has Given Us a Long List of Satisfied Cus- tomers. Send Us Your Orde7s We Ship Promptly ( Cy The Great West af Lumber Co. Box 218 Winnipeg, Man. Mills at Greenbush, Sask. CANADA Po Bee Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 505 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 AND WOODWORKER. 27 pletion of a set of marine engines for a new stern-wheel steamer for the Lamb- Watson Lumber Company, Limited, of Arrowhead, which will be used by them on the upper lakes. Another order we are pushing through to completion is the complete mechanical equipment of the plant of the new MacDonald Barnet Lumber Company, Limited, of New Westminster. This order includes six of our Jatest design Johnston- Schaake shingle machines, a drag saw, knee bolter, power splitter, log haul and bolt haul, and all the transmission machinery.’’ B. C. LUMBER DEALERS’ ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the British Columbia Lumber & Shingle Manufacturers, Limited, ‘of Vancouver, B.C., was held in the company’s offices in thé Crowe & -Wil- son Chambers on chee 15 last. The principal business done was the election of officers for the company and the different branch committees for the ensuing year. Those elected are as follows: President, John Hendry, Vancouver; 1st. vice-president, H. De Pencier, Vancouver; vice-president, E. J. Palmer, Chemaines, and secretary-treasurer, .R. H. H. Alex- ander, Vancouver, all re-elected; directors, E. H. Heaps, Wm. Tytler, J. W. Hackett, G. F. Gibson and F. L. Beecker, all of Vancouver, and L. A. Lewis, of New West- minster. The branch committees are as follows: Lumber branch, BE. H. Heaps, E. C. Mahoney, L. A. Lewis, J. E. Tucker, J. S. Emerson and J. W. Hackett; shingle branch, Wm. Tytler, Robt. McNair, Albert Cotton, H. Davidson, - F. Paterson and P. D. Roe; sash-and door branch, J. W. Hackett, E. H. Heaps, E. C. Mahoney, J. A. Sayward, Ceienee MacAfee and E. Ulin. The secretary read a short report showing the financial standing of the company and progress made during the past twelve months. FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 lbs. with Fastenings. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal We Build Nine Different Types of Gangs and can meet your Requirements Cut Illustrates our No. 4 or Steam Gang which does not re- quire separate driv- ing rig. For those with limited space this machine is the ideal equipment. Send for Catalogue | WICKES BROTHERS Saginaw - Mich. t PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than Employment and Em- ployes Wanted will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. When four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of Employment and Em- ployees Wanted will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Fourteen lines make one inch, Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. ANTED—z0 CAR LOADS OF NO. 1 COM- mon and better white winter cut Basswood; must be plump inch thick when dry. For further particulars apply to Box 561, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED ILL PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR all kinds of lumber, cut or to be cut the coming season. Box 562 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. : FOR SALE 1 new Erie fire box boiler on skids 39” x 14’ 8” with 36-3” tubes. 2 x new Erie fire box boiler on skids 4o” x 15’ with 40-3” tubes. ? F 1 rebuilt Jenckes fire box boiler 35”x 13’ with 29-3” tubes. horizontal boiler 72” x 14’ with 96-314” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 60” x 17’ 6” with 54-4” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 60” x 12’ with 74-3” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 52” x 11’ with 68-3” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 50” x 13’ 11” with 50-3” tubes. t horizontal boiler 46” x 11/ 10” with 52-3” tubes. rt horizontal boiler 48” x 12’ with 52-3” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 44” x 11’ 6” with 43-3” tubes. 2 horizontal boilers 44” x 14/ with 47 3” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 44” x to’ with 48-3” tubes. 1 horizontal boiler 36” x 11’ 9” with 23-3” tubes. 1 rebuilt 13” x 30” Rk. H. Corliss engine. 1 15” x 34” L.H. Wheelock engine in good order. 1 refitted 14” x 34” R.H. Wheelock engine. 2 refitted 8” x 24” L.H. Wheelock engines. 1 16” x 24” horizontal engine, rocking valve, L.H. 1 15%” x 24” horizontal engine plain slide valve L.H. x refitted 12” x 24” horizontal engine plain slide valve R.H. ~ 1 refitted 14” x 20” horizontal engine rocking valve ¥ R. or L.H. . 1 10” x 16” horizontal engine plain slide valve L.H. in fine order. 1 new 10” x 12” Dutton centre crank engine. 1 new 9/x 12”horizontal engine plain slide valve L.H. 1 refitted 9” x 10” Leonard centre crank engine complete. ; Y x new 9!4” x 11” White portable engine and boiler. 2 refitted 7” x 10” Cornell portable engines and boilers. 1 refilted 8” x 12” engine and boiler on skids. 1 refitted 8” x 5” x 12” duplex steam pump, 122-224 gals. per min. 1 new 734” x 4” x 8” American duplex steam pump, 82 gals. per min. 2 new 6” x 4” x 7” duplex steam pumps 76-114 gals. per min. 1 rebuilt 54%” x 3%” x 5” duplex steam pump 50-100 gals. per min. 8 new 434” x 2%” x 4” duplex steam pumps 20-40 gals. per min, ry 4 rebuilt 444” x 23” x 4” duplex steam pumps, 20-40 gals. per min. 5 new 3” x 2” x 3” duplex steam pumps 8-20 gals per min. y 1 new 10”-4” side Cowan moulder complete. > 1 refitted 12”-4” side Goldie & McCulloch moulder. 1 30” revolving bed; double surface planer complete. , ” revolving bed double surface planer in good 1 27 order. 4 24” refitted double surtace planers complete. 2 24” refitted surface planers. 1 new 24” Cowan planer and matcher. ‘ 1 24” refitted double surface planer and matcher. 1 new 18” Little Giant planer and matcher. z 18” rebuilt Little Giant planers and matchers. 1 nearly new 24” buzz planer complete. 5new 16” buzz planers complete with countershafts. 14 new 12” buzz planers complete with countershatts. 1 rebuilt American automatic Sawing machine. 1 nearly new 28' carriage for No. 1 Lane saw mill. 2 new upright swing shingle machines 40” saws. 2 rebuilt upright swing shingle machines 40” saws. 1 new horizontal shingle machine 40” saw. 1 nearly new Canada Favorite shingle machine. a 2, 1 rebuilt Smallwood automatic shingle machine. 1 new shingle jointer 40” saw. 1 rebuilt shingle jointer 36” wheel. 1 shingle jointer 42” wheelin good order. ae 1 new No. 1 lath machine and bolter. 2 new No. 2 lath machines and bolters. 1 new lath machine and bolter, wood frame. Send for a copy of our latest stock list of modern Fy, ron and woodworking machinery, engines, boilers, tS 5 Be 4 etc. _ _H.W. PETRIE, Ltd. canes Toronto Montreal Vancouver ela, * : FOR SALE DEPARTMENT WANTED-TWO CAR LOAD OF HEMLOCK sawn to order 12’ to 28’ R. E. KinsMAN LumsBer Co,, Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. ANTED POSITION AS MANAGER OF lumber business thorough experience from the stump to consumer, in every branch. Best of reter- ences. Box 345 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED O CONTRACT FOR SAWING THREE- quarter million at Ancaster. Address, Box 31, Jordan Harbor, Ont. SHINGLES FOR SALE A QUANTITY OF PINE AND CEDAR : shingles, also birch, hemlock and spruce lumber. PortTER & Co., Powassan, Ont.. WANTED ITUATION BY AN EXPERIENCED LUM- BER buyer and shipper of steady habits and understands the business thoroughly. Apply Box 575 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. POSITION WANTED S AUDITOR, SUPERINTENDENT OR General Manager for lumber company want- ing to putin yards on G.T.P. between Saskatoon and the coast; American; Experienced, Address B-4, clo CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. SAWING CONTRACT E ARE OPEN [O CONTRACT FOR CUT- ting of lumber by the thousand in any quantity from one million to one hundred million feet. Soutu River Lumser Company, Limited South River, Ont. WANTED CARS WHITE CEDAR PICKETS, ROUGH not pointed, equal amounts of 4” x 27—3', 4! 5. Also 18” cedar shingles. Quote price on car mating shipping point. C. A. LARNED, Phoenix qn WANTED SOFT ELM AND BASSWOOD WANTED I OOO FT. 1” AND 1%” SOFT ELM, C 59, & B, 50,000 ft. Basswood 1” M.R, all for immediate shipment. MAN, Toronto. Box 559, CANADA LUMBER- PLANING MILL ANDLUMBER BUSINESS IN GOOD TOWN OF 4000, Going Concern making good profits. A partner going west only reason tor selling. Apply quick. Box 574, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED—CAPITAL TO SECURE GOVERNMENT TIMBER KK TIMBER CRUISER -WITH OVER 20 years’ experience in cruising and locating timber in B.C., wants to get in touch with parties desirous of securing timber in B.C. would take an interest in timber secured. Also several good limits for sale. Address, CRUISER, Box 194, Nel- son, B.C. MILL AND LUMBER BUSINESS é FOR SALE N ORDER TO CLOSE THE ESTATE OF the late T. L. Buller, of Ridgetown, his saw and planing mill, sash and door factory, lumber yard, etc., must be sold, everything is in first class shape, and it is a profitable business. Apply to Dora BULLER OR D. Mirton, Executors, Ridgetown, Ont. SR SS 2 a FOR SALE \ ALUABLE PINE TIMBER LIMITS IN District of Algoma, all tributary to Georgian Bay. Also good modern band saw mill, with neces- sary dwellings, &c., situated near the mouth ot Spanish River on Georgian Bay. The above will be sold in bulk or separately. Terms ot payment very moderate to suit purchasers. For further particulars apply to Nipissinc LuMBER Co., Ltd. Hamilton, Ont, FOR SALE White Pine Bill Stuff Any length to 4o ft. cut to order on short notice. Tue TORONTO JUNCTION LUMBER CO. TORONTO JUNCTION. Limited FOR SALE BOUT 100M. PINE—ABOUT 1/5; WHITE pine—can be cut to order. Write for particulars. S. Smiru, Silver Hill, Ontario WANTED STOCK OF DRY HEMLOCK FOR prompt shipment, also 1” dry Basswood and Spruce. Box 576 CANADIAN LumBermaA\, Toronto. POSITION WANTED Y EXPERIENCED BAND SAW FILER FOR coming season, on single or double cut saws. Best of references. Apply Box 573, CANADA Lum- BERMAN, Toronto, POSITION WANTED S SHIPPER, YARD FOREMAN, INSPEC- TOR or Outside Manager, 14 years’ exper- ience; A 1 references; now open for engagement. Box 570 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED. AN WITH PORTABLE MILL TO CON- tract tor cutting 50,000 logs into Railroad ties at Latchford, Ont. ork to be completed by September 3oth. Address Canitt & Jopourn, Elk Lake, Ont. POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S. Guatut, Portage dela Nation, Que. WANTED 50 M. FT. 4/4 BASSWOOD, LOG RUN, dead culls out. Tue Parry Sounp LumBer Co., Limited, Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. WANTED ROUND HARD MAPLE LOGS, 22 inches and up diameter small end, 10/16/ long. We -willinspect and pay cash at point of ship- ment. Address Box 572, Canava LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. ‘MACHINERY AGENCY. i Engineering firm in Vancouver is open to communicate with manutac- turers of logging engines, saw-mill machinery, aerial tramways and mining plants. Sole agencies wanted. Address "*C.S.", c/o Canapa LUMEER- MAN, Vancouver, B C. FOR SALE AM PREPARED TO DELIVER F.O.B. cars here 2,000,000 feet cedar logs cut to order into any size timbers from 4” x 4” to 12” x 12”, and from 8 to 20 teet long, any time up to next May; 3,000 telegraph poles. Correspondence. solicited. J. B. Wintaw, Winlaw, B. C. FOR SALE 500 M ft. 4/4 Spruce Flooring or in the rough. 300 M ft. 8/4 Spruce. Also Pine and Hemlock, Hemlock and Cedar Squares, Fence Posts. Planing, Re-sawing, Matching, etc., in transit. Tait-Carss LuMBER Co., Orillia, Ont. B. C. TIMBER AND TIMBER LANDs. HAVE FOR SALE, SOME OF THE FINEST tracts of Timber in British Columbia, principally Spruce, Fir and Cedar, ranging from 2,000 to 140,- ooo acres, mostly on tide water, and easily logged. Prices from $1.00 to $9,00 per acre. State your wants: I will supply them. W.H. Lemsxe, P.O. Box 872, Vancouver, B.C, FOR SALE White Pine Canadian Timber Limit N_ DISTRICT OF ALGOMA, ON THE Canadian Pacific Railway, and tributary to Georgian Bay. Virgin Pine of large size and su- périor quality. Estimates and price will be furnished by owners on application. Address Box 577, CAn- ADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. i v ~ wee _ 1 Shingle mill haul-up rig. ha. » } WANTED BY A PRS? CLASS DOUBLE AND. GLE cut Band Saw Filer position for comii season. Box 569, CANADA LumsermaN Toronto WANTED T ONCE, SHIPPER, TO TAKE CH. of piling and shipping of twentt ee cut near Ottawa. Must be first-class and have g reterences, Address P.O. Box 363, Ottawa FOR SALE P * ees ie Band and circular mill, run six seasons on Located at Sarnia, Ont. Can be shipped or water. = : The main equipment is as follows : OVS | tad 2 72” x 16’ tubular boilers, allfixtures. 2 2 66” x 16’, 84 34%” tubes, with stack and fixtures. x 12” x 7” x 10” Worthington duplex pump. __ 1 22” x 42” slide valve engine. i 1 20” x 24” slide valveengine. 1 Heavy log haul-up rig, with about zoo’ 2 Three-arm Garland log kickers 5 1 Four-arm Kline log stop. 1 Three-arm Kline log stop. 2 Garland No 2steam nigger * 1 R. H., 52” Watrous three-block carriage, tourth block on trailer. i )- 1 8 x 12” Watrous R. II., bandmill. as 1 10” x 42’ shotgun feed. z 20 10” x 30” iron live rolls. ee |” 4 10” x 30” iron live rolls. 4, 8 10” x 30” iron chain dr ven rolls, ee x 52” L. H., Watrous four-saw edger. : 1 R.H., five-saw, 16’ table s asher — 1 Heavy carriage cut-off saw for timbers, Pie rt L. H., three block 40” Garland circular carriage. 1 Kilgore air cushion buffer. Tor ee 1 L.H. Stearnsiron trame circular husk. = x g” x 48 shotgun feed. . 21 10” x 24” iron live rolls. ” ‘ 10” x 24” iron live roils. x 52” Munn four-saw edger. J 1 L. H., five saw Slab slasher. 2 Lumber trimmers. e 21 6’ wooden chain driven rollsinrearof gang. 1 Stearns five-saw L.H. lath machine. aa 1 Portable saw mi'l rig with wood trame husk and _ two-block carriage, 44” opening. 4 1 Adjustable length lath trimmer. 2 single length 4’ lath trimmers and binders. 1 No. 4 Mitts & Merrill hog. re 1 Rogers 27” automatic knife grinder. t Covel automatic circular saw sharpener, t Rich r2” lap grinder. > ° 1 Pair Rich band saw stretching wheels. = 1 Hooded band saw forge. be . 1 B.T. & B. automatic band saw sharpener with floor stands. bay ee 1 52” band saw filing clamp. ; 1 Rich moveable roll band saw stretcher, 1 10” x 13” x 5” anvil. 1 78” x 94” band saw hammering plate. ; 4 band saw brackets with rolls and nine floor rolls. _ 1 6” x 11” x 12” saw anvil. z 1 12” shear. x Hart Emery Wheel Co. saw sharpener. 1 12” Rich band saw brazing clamp, 1 10” x 6’ x 64%” anvil. = » 1 2774 K. W., 550 It., 110 volt, multipolar generator, with switchboard and instruments. % 1 14” x 15” L.H., Myers automatic engine. ;* 1 12” x 16” R.H., box bed slide valve engine t10” x 16” Smalley R.H., engine driving dynamo 1 Wooden trame rip saw, top 52” x 48”. rs % 1 Drag saw, belt drive. 1 Knee feed bolter. 1 Hall No 6 shingle machine. 1 Double knot saw. i >, ee 1 63” rotary saw. : ‘ 1 Shingle band cut-off and rip saw. 1 Hart emery wheel single saw sharpener. 1 Shingle belt elevator. ‘ 1 Blacksmith’s outfit. ia 1 7” blacksmith’s vise. 7 ah. Se 1 Lot brick. oe 1200 ft, 214” hose. Ree ea > 1 Steel roof for boiler house, including steel trusses. _ 1 Greenwood heading turner. + “ ae 3 Wood frame shingle packers. : 1 42” six-knife wheel jointer. Large lot of band and circular saws. A number of shovels and tools. All shafting, pulleys boxes gears and belting to drive the foregoing machinery ; an ex ally fine lot of riveted carrier chain for sa and refuse. ? We invite the closest inspection of this mate knowing that it will prove satisfactory to most critical buyer. The mill frame, roo heavy and well built, can be had with then machinery if desired. : We also have a large quantity of tee rail, tram ca dump carts, tram timbers, etc., which, like t mill building, can be had with machinery, or will be sold separately. ‘ aes. Send for regular montly stock lists of boilers, gines, saw mill and planing mill machinery. WICKES BROTHERS, ‘ Saginaw, Mich. FT. 1% INCH SOFT woo fei inch red oak. Tuos. TayLor, BIRCH OR POPLAR SQUARES to 2” diam. any length. H. M. Car- ‘Quincy, Mass. , FOR SALE LENGTHS OF CEDAR POLES AND posts. Apply Box 685, Peterboro, Ont. FOR SALE WOOD HOOP CUTTER, CHEAP, 4 Bothwell, Ont. FOR SALE 'ANTITY OF HEMLOCK SLABS AT kenburg Station. S. M. Moore, Falken- ED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS ae lard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of ~Smcoz Woop anp Lumser Co., 52 Yonge ade, Toronto. ; WANTED | ION AS LUMBER SALESMAN, WITH firm. Ten years’ experience on thero-d. Box 5€8, CANADA LuMBERMAN, SITUATION WANTED JING MAN 24, WELL PUSTED ON GRAD- hardwoo S. open for engagement. Good ces. Address Box 564, CANADA LUMBERMAN, ‘oO, Ont. Wanted TO TWO MILLION FEET WINTER cut Basswood. Sawing specification furnished squeal: Apply Box 555, CANADA LUMBERMAN, FOR SALE _ MILL 10 TO 15 000 DAILY CAPACITY ith wagons trucks &c also limits 1,200 acres. ‘Tae Harcourt Lumprer Co., c Harcourt, P.O. - FOR SALE. RRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Will saw to your order. ite us. ise Lumser Co., Pine, Ont., (Near e WANTED ST CLASS SAWYER FOR DOUBLE cut band mill Must be experienced, sober and recommended State wages expected. PeEp- Lemcke Lions Hea}, Ont. HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF ts and shingles, pine lath, clear face tter red pine and a good quantity of white and spruce lumber. JoHN Harrison & Sons w and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. va FOR SALE ° ‘MILLION FEET HEMLOCK ON _ shore of Georgian Bay from 10 to 26 feet State highest price delivered in booms. ss, A ‘B. Canapa LuMsBerMan, Toronto. FOR SALE -SOMPLETE | UP-TO-DATE CIRCULAR SAW- nill, capacity 40M ft. per day.” Extra good und an ds or mill machinery separately. DER LUMBER Co., , Gravenhurst, Ont. —_- i> PC SITION WANTED AN. EXPERIENCED SAWYER FOR COM- : season on band or circular, right or lett _ Can give best of references. Apply Box 1A LUMBERMAN, Toronto. THE TED FOR IMMEDIATE EXPORT E CAR MAPLE C. & B. CONTAINING ft.2 in thick 9 in.and up wide. remainder , t7in up, also two or three cars of birch 4, 5X 5, 27.1n, long, GARDNER, 480 Baecanto, Ont. Phone CoLLecEe 2233- ~ WANTED acy FOR TEN CARS OR LESS hard maple squares 1%”, 2” and 2%” x 27” stock and bundled with wire. Shipment November 1908. Apply stating price For Sale : aa Soft Elm C & B. } ** Common, ver “Black Ash C z= B. = “ MapleC. & B sew EL, Bick, Kettleby, Ont. _ FOR SALE ON CANADA WHITE CEDAR ic aerpierpaagler put up in four x. be manufactured ill Santact for above yard on G.T. switch. Will sell - ad to Box 560, CANADA LUMBERMAN, -. k cut to order POSITION WANTED S LUMBER SALESMAN; INSPECTOR OR shipper; good connections ; A 1 reference from past employers. W. S. RoBERTSON, clo Can- ADA LUMBERMAN. B.C. LUMBER S'ATISTICS FOR 1907. Three ‘hundred and_ seventeen million feet of lumber were sold last year by the coast mills of British Columbia, and 178,000,000 feet by the mountain mills, or an aggre- gate of 495,065,223 feet for the en- tire province, This is a heavy fall- ing off from 1906. These figures have been carefully computed by those interested in logging. The figures are not claimed as exact, but as a very near approximate of the sales for the year. The inland papers state that at the beginning of 1906 there was a stock of lumber on hand amount- ing to 88,000,000 feet. There was cut during the year 400,000,000 feet, of which 280,000,000 was put through by the fifty mills connect- ed with the Mountain Lumber As- sociation, leaving 120,000,000 feet in the woods and water. The stock on hand at the end of the season was 190,000,000. Thus the sales were but 178,000,000 feet, a de- crease from the figures of the pre- vious year. For the year 1908 there is therefore 190,000,000 feet of stock on hand, 1,200,000 feet in the woods and water and about 1,- 000,000 feet to be logged, giving a total possible output of 410,000,000 feet, more than double the sale of the previous season. On the coast it has been estimat- ed that 50,000,000 feet have been taken from Dominion lands, which added to the 178,000,000 feet sold in the mountains, makes 228,000,. 000 feet. The stock on hand in the beginning of the year on the coast was 100,000,000 feet, the actual scale of logs for the year was 407,- 065,223, or a total of 507,065,223. There are logs in the water, includ- ing booms at Harrison, Ninkisk, and other northern rivers, 160,000,- 000 feet, while there are 80,000,000 feet of lumber in the mill yards. The totai unsold is 240,000,000, which subtracted from 507,065,223, cut and on hand, leaves a-balance of sold lumber for the, coast of 267,065,223 feet. This amount, ’ plus the 50,000,000 feet cut off the Dominion lands, and the 178,000,- 000 sold in the mountains, makes the grand aggregate of the sale of lumber in British Columbia during 1907 reach 495,065,223 feet. The Miramichi Lumber Com- pany was not long ago authorized to inerease its capitalization from $400,000 to $800,000, and the capi- tal has already been increased to $60,000. The ‘International Paper Company Boy holds a controlling — i inte rest in he compa Ly. ei ook im: he oa rg Meat a Tit fei sat Sates Be Sibi se ae Lee o) x * CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JAPAN’S EXPORT LUMBER BUSINESS Interest in the Japanese lumber trade, particularly in the export business carried on by the opera- tors of that country has been created and maintained by the somewhat exaggerated reports in regard to the resources of the em- pire, says the ‘‘ American Lumber- man.’’ A report for the last three years showing the value of the wood exports of Japan is given as follows: Railway sleepers — 1905, $351,- 000; 1906, $629,000; 1907, $1,000,- 000. : Wood for tea chests—1905, $131, Wood for tea chests — 1905, $131,000; 1906, $244,000; 1907, $179,000. Timbers and planks—1905, $1,- ’ 051,000; 1906, $1,964,000; 1907, $3,104,000. Totals—1905, $1,533,000; 1906, $2,837,000; 1907, $4,343,000. The foregoing shows a very heavy increase, the gain in 1907 over 1905 being nearly 200 per cent. Other exports of woods in 1907 had an aggregate value of $74,000. Those in touch with lum- bering affairs in Japan state that the value of forest products. ex- ported in 1908 will reach $7,500,- 000. The increase is attributed to the growing demand from South Manchuria, Seoul-Fusan and Seoul-Wiji railways and the con- struction of dwellings in Man- churia and Korea. TIMBER LIMIT TRANSACTONS. H. P. Potter, of Chicago, was re- cently in Vancouver negotiating for the purchase of extensive tim- ber limits on behalf of an Ameri- can syndicate. He stated that he was returning to the east to lay be- fore his firm a proposition involy- ing $2,000,000. O. Bowan, the postmaster at Up- per Sumas, B.C., has purchased a timber limit from E. Thornton, of Promontory Flats, and will put in a portable mill at an early date. Three hundred acres of valuable timber have been purchased by the Dominion Iron & Steel Company at East Bay, N.S. The major por- tion will be used at the company’s mammoth works at Marble Moun- tain. - We are informed that J. & T. Jardine, Limited, of Rexton, N.B., have sold their saw mill and all their lumber interests in Kent County to Frank Curran, of Bath-. urst. The mill is equipped with all aoe eee pra enis rhe is one will be shipped by vessels Chatham to the Unit 29 GLASGOW TIMBER SITUATION. In Edmiston & Mitchell’s yearly timber circular, dated Glasgow, December 3, 1907, we are told that ‘“perhaps the best indication of the dull conditions prevailing in this market can be conveyed by the fact that the total consumption of wood goods compared with the previous year shows a shrinkage of roughly one and a half million eubie feet. This has been reflected in the im- ports, which have been unusually light, prominent examples being Canadian goods of all descriptions. As regards stocks, Canadian tim- ber shows a reduction of about 4,- 000 loads and of deals and sidings 2,400 standards, while the only im- portant instances of increased stocks are sawn pitch pine and birch plank.’’ There were several arrivals of small parcels which met with a very indifferent reception, owing to the fact that they were largely of inferior quality. The few lots — of good white ash made a fearly ready sale, although the demand in _ this market nowadays is really in- {35d significant. Of Quebec birch the import for - the year was 1,231 loads, as against — 2,984 loads for last year, but, with the heavy stock carried. over from 1906, has proved more than ample to meet the market’s requirements. — As was to be expected, the total _ import of Quebec deals falls con- siderably short of that for the pre- vious year, being some 5,200 stand- ards less, while there is a decrease _ in consumption of nearly 3,000 standards. Stocks as a whole are of quite a healthy nature and show ~ a substantial all-round reduction ~ from last year. Current values are as follows: Broad first pine deals, £34 to £35; 11 inch, £33 to £34; ends and none-dimensions, £25 to £26. . Second pine deals, 11 inch and up, £23 to £24; ends and non-di- % mensions, £16 to £18. Third pine deals, 11 inch and up, a £15 to £16; ends and non- -dimen-| sions, £11 10s. torsos: Red pine deals, 9 and 11: inch, £10 to £11; narrows, £8 to £9. First pine sidings and strips, 9 to 10 inch, £23 to £24; 11 to 12 © he inch, £25 to £26; 13 to 14 inch, £28 — to £99. Spruce deals, 9 inch and up, £9 to £9 10s.; 7 and 8 inch, £8 to £8 5s. According to a statement made by Hon. Chas. E. Oak, of the In- ternational Paper Company, that — firm’s output on the Richards and _ Hutchinson properties on _ the Miramichi for last year would probably amount to 40,000,000 feet. Practically the entire out-— put will be used for pulpaead and + 4 ee oe Sy i, Est) 34 Pry) > 175 : 4 CANADA ~ LUMBERMAN -AND> “WOODWORKER, . Current Trade Conditions ONTARIO. The snowfall of the past week has been welcomed by lumbermen in Northern Ontario, since thus far this winter they have been ‘handi- capped owing to lack of hard wea- ther. Iced roads have béen almost . unobtainable and bush operations have in consequence been seriously retarded. No alarm, however, is felt regarding this, as it is pretty generally agreed that the smaller stocks are allowed to become the more sudden and complete will be the revival of trade at the expira- tion of the presént business lethar- ‘gy. Trade appears to be opening up again cautiously. Inquiries and or- ders are coming in slowly and en- couragement is held out of much greater results being in evidence in he eg Ls.” iy 3 wae, © ee . Xe awe ee Neg et Soon ed eee > > ay’ e > 1 4 \ ¢ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER LUMBERING IN RAINY RIVER DISTRICT. La Valle, Ont., Jan. 26, 1908.— In past winters lumbermen in the Rainy River district in Northern Ontario have chiefly confined their operations to handling logs. This winter, owing to a dull market and uncertainty as to the extent of next season’s operations, fewer logs will be taken from timber berths. A1- though just now labor is cheaper, there are other difficulties to be con- sidered, such as lack of snow and frost for making good iced roads. Then too the output of some camps must be hauled over lakes and riv- ers, where ice is as yet too thin to earry a load of logs. First-class lumberjacks too are scarce, al- though the inexperienced and in- competent are only too common. Increasing attention is being paid to the smaller and _ poorer kinds of logs. At one time pine only—and choice pine at that—was wanted. Then spruce and tamarac became desirable, while to-day bal- sam, poplar and balm, sometimes scattering and expensive to log, are sent to the mills. Another feature is the ever-increasing distance some of the logs travel, by water or by rail, to reach the mills. The new government arrange- ment by which limits are estimat- ed before their sale, has been a source of satisfaction to operators, as is also the new method of sell- ing according to estimate instead of taking a settler’s record of stuff eut which gives only a part of the amount. A feature of lumber manufactur- ing in Northern Ontario now is the increased cost of almost all requi- sites. Wages are high; food must be of better quality; the mill plant must be more up-to-date and ex- pensive, while to all this must be added the greater cost of sawing, grading and piling the lumber. Spruce Lath EVERYTHING If IN SPRUCE | Campbet. -MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED ie Board of Trade Building, Montreal A. F. Holden, Pres. F, H. Goft, Vice-Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr KE. C. Barre, Ass’t-Mer The Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Limited. Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in TIMBER LUMBER eA T KH Special Bills Cut to Order in White Pine and Norway, any length from 10’ to 60’ long. SARNIA, ONT. gusts iF YOUR our WoRTH et : “with SALE ST. GABRIEL LUMBER Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. Planing and Matching —IN TRANSIT— S. POMEROY, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING RESAWING, SIDING, FLOORING, MOULDINGS in Car Lots. Factory near Station. Write for Prices. "Phone 113 31 McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. THE GANADA WOOD SPEGIALTY Go., Limited, MANUFACTURERS: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. . Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. Reliable Veterinary Remedies No logging outfit is complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination. of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Jchnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperial gallon $5.00 Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Putupinz2lbtins,each.. $2.25 or in ¥ 1b tins, perdozen. - $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders: (Con- centrated). Putupin bulk, per Ib... . 30c. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, poenenes liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drig Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back, A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 SPRUCE Always in the Market for Mill Cuts Christy, Moir Company MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF LUMBER 149 Broadway, NEW YORK - TORONTO SPRUCE Always for Sale eee Ee Bais hat: 32 - -GANADA LUMBERMAN AND wo. OD Ww ORK R et A iis ree zi Lopes 7 Pe CANADIAN TIMBER SUPPLIES: Sweden and Finland, as sources that can be d depended on 1 Canada is one of the very few countries which can be depended on ‘SUPPly. - to produce more timber than is sufficient for its needs. Such is the Canada’s forest area has been eationdted at 800,000, 000 acres, ‘but wa opinion of a great. French authority, M. Melard, who has made a careful much of this is of little value naturally, or has been burned over, that . i t estimates fall much below this, even less than half. The 4 tudy of th f the world’s timb ly. There are only seven OTe Tecen Ms ee is eo amount of wood produced annually is no doubt much in excess of what is now being cut each year. It is important, however, if Canada is to : hold her position as a timber producing country, that her forests be pro- : tected from fire and so managed as to ensure the greatest amount | of Asia, only Russia has more than enough for her own use; Africa and : ; ? : q timber being cut year after year, so as to keep them producing in per- «ae South America can send little or no timber suitable for ordinary use, an petuity; and if ja to-this euil that efor ake being ma Ege secure bet ia ; Australia can supply little. care af her forests. Of the seven exporting countries mentioned, the United States, Russian and Austria-Hungary have been increasing in population and WHOLESALE LUMBER DEALERS’ ANNU AL MEETING. . developing their resources so rapidly that they must soon cease to rank At a recent meeting of the National Wholesale Lumber Deale _among exporting countries. Norway is overcutting her forests and must Association of the United States it was decided to hold the next ann soon decrease her export. Only three countries remain, namely, Canada, convention at Washington, D.C., March 4 and 5 next. 7 Timber Limits FOr salé Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock and other Timber Limits. countries in the world which now export wood in any quantity. Besides Canada, these are the United States, on this continent, and, in Europe, Austria-Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Russia and Finland. In rae a‘ AN « - Ade > See ee Gellibrand, oon & Co. a Timber Agents 2S 57 Gracechurch Street, London, E, C, ey Tel. Address: ‘‘GELLICHT,” London ef P.O. 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Write for prices and discounts. DETROIT - MICHIGAN Style No. 4v Style No. 27 We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMN IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH rn i ee MAPLE LEAF STITCHED CoTToN Duck BELTING DomMINION BELTING Co. itp, HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN (gfe OOURT HOUSE & DRUG STORE FITTINGS, & i OFFICE. SCHOOL. Sy) SS HURCH & LODGE FURNITURE. L s- TU ESTABLISHED 1849. BRADSTREET’S Capital and Surplus, $1,500,000. AND WOODWORKER. 12,160 Acres Timber Lands for Sale Said to contain 500,000,000 feet : 50% Cedar; 30% Fir, and the bal- ance Hemlock, Larch, etc. Held under 21-year special license. Sit- 33 AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building. QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Match- ed or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring, bought uated close to Vancouver. T. M. McKay, P. O. Box 994. Vancouver, B.C. 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MONTREAL, QUE. \ WRITE FOR CATALOGUE DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CoO., Limited, ORILLIA, ONT. Size of Top, 54 inches by 30 inches; Size of Oven, 24 inches wide, 28 inches deep and 16 inches high; Fire Box, 28 inches, —Wood. This has the Copper Reser- voir and gives the full use of the top for Boiling purposes. It has acapacity to cook for Sixty Men. To secure best results set stove in sand box. In ordering Fire Box Lin- ings, state if long or short Grate Bars. No. 10-25, SIX HOLE RANGE With or Without Large Twenty-Five Gallon Copper Reservoir Range large INT Weighs Four Hundred and Fifty pounds MANUFACTURED BY ADAM HALL, eee ee ’ : s ? ‘7 af . = Ne Wade ete ie ee: Me ;, Bie vas hi ass ed % 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TORONTO, ONT. Seb B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. ; CAR OR CARGO LOTS. Sy Bir aia oa a eee os z 20 950 oR Moy DX tate Sane eee 3 1 inch No. 1 Pine a a a ae 24 00 35 0CO fy « Sh oe es Es ae a eee ae iene, cach eae lb dles nee og ts & better.... oo 51 00] Spruce mill culls... 17 00 18 00 Ses “ eer era eos ee X.B0snc04 | Po pense nine sae Fea rate a 3430 Bees Ne | Hemiock:txa to Sin 19 00 20 00 ; Ase All Common Cedar $a.co per M. iss than a t: d better.. 00 56 00] 2x4 to 8 in.,10 to 16ft. 22 oo 23 00 ; Pi. y"No. tT Cuts and ™ : 2x4 to 10 inch, 18 ft.. 22 00 24 00 No 2 Red Pi ¥ FLOORING. ixtler 2s - sacs 56 00 58 00 | Clear inch B.C. cedar, SARNIA, ONT, No 2 Red Pine, qin ...-.2.--ceeeeseeees outs seue seu seme 1% in. No. 2 Pine kiln dried. ee 54 00 ’ By CBr i aviojeaoiele’s Car Spey ealdiete® «in'd\ slate tenia giana ts and better.. 46 00 47 00/C ear inch B. cedar a” No. 2 Pine Cuts air dried boat lumber 57 00 x htt x4! ken jeuatce 25 00 SHIPLAP. and Better.. .. 4800 50 00| Douglas fir dimension 1in., 8” and up wide..$78 oo Th gi eT een elie ee Pine or Spruce. he daha 1% inch No. 3 timber, up to 32 feet 37.00 I » 134 and 2” a .. 78 oc a ae seer ae 3 <0 8 to 16 ft., 6in.. atlvo:s ne: dist Cuts and better.. 42 00 44 00 | Fir flooring, “ane grain... 44 60 ; and 3 eee z = ox sa" seeeeeereree aes F < cos a i rzin.... eae, i LeSaes YN Cuts and 1% in. No. 1 4 ft. Pine °- ” TE lates Fe Spe ee oP Try ce en aoe “aati Ne sites okt ee tee SELECTS. Px igend air race ea BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. in. «and better shorts 28 00 30 co| 134” No.1 32” pine lath 2 00 2 25 x in., 8” and up wide.... 69 00 1% x 4and 5”...........$28 00 No. Orme Pine, 10 inch.....-.+-.++ --. posses 1x4, 6and8common 27 00 28 00 | 1%” No. 14 ft. hemlock lath 3 75 1% and 2" se». 68 00 “3 Z i an nhvs0, tlds oats eae gaan ean Ix 10 common.... 30 00 32 00/| XX XX Pine Shingles 3 90 "and ae ‘yee. 81 00 NO. I BARN. “4 o IX I2 common.... 34 00 3600| XX PineShingles .. 260 275 i ‘tyes. 86 00 : in .$28 00 to $37 00 “5 S 2x10 common.... 28 00 30 00/X Pine Shingles .. go | 1% and 2” 33 00 pS Re ees A ohieeleaee ae FINE, COM. AND BETTER, af and BY oc ee 35 00 x ~&. ao .. 27:90 29 00| XXX 6 butts to 2 in. 3.85 i x6 and 8”... i 43 = A wetattcioete era 5 40 0O ee Me eae ip tae 1” mill run sidings 28 00 29 00| XXXX 6to 23-16 in 4 07 ” . * migié Ixtoand:i2millculls 22 00 23 00] XXXXX 5to2in.. 450 1 and 136” oe s+e+ 57 00 NOL 7 BARR, X X X Dimension... oo antesl Bid XX No. 2, 6to2in.. uke oe. 58 00 1 OE eee ; 27 ooto 31 00 Tees 2100 2200|/XxX “ 6to23-16in. 3 1% 4, 124 00 and 2 28 00 LATH. 1" dead culisidings 15 00 16 00|Red pine, clear FINE COMMON. BP ena 30:00 No. 1 White Pine: 7.2.5.2: saeco. tees eeerreens $5 t% inch Flooring 32 00 34 00| andclear face... 3500 3700 2%,3and4”.. 76 00 81 00 , No. 1 Bi C.iFirsso) case mapaw es dae sé ev weit oles cen Sy ° Red pine, common 25 00 27 00 NO. 3 BARN. HARDWO HARDWOODS—PER M, FEET CAR LOTS. 5 NO. I CUTS. I oD spina areas 25 co to 28 00 ODS CAR LOTS, F. 0. B. WINNIPEG ~ Ash arnitc, tats and Soft Elm, comme a 3 gry 8” and up wide... # as 1%, 1% an 25 ooto 28 co Wits Ash, C/and’ Ss, me to ae fy ee ands, t to zin....$36 00 38 eo and bet.134 to 2in 27 00 28 oo fd cas irch, bide 5 JOP tees coon Ash, Black, rsts ant Soft Elm, millrun2z00 2300 ! in. a s-- §0 00 Rox. Basswood sS 1” to 1% pose ands, 1 to2in.... 34 00 38 00 | Rock Elm,common 2” aan it +++ 54 00 No, 1, 1”, 1% Rock Elm cH nd ie 2! Ash, Black, common and better, rin.. 2600 2890 28nd3” “ ees eee, a de Geta anode Dene te Sr toga Pes - 47.00tc 5 ef better...... ee oo 32 00| Rock ee aa 4 ss0 75 00 No 2 it i 4 ae Kes se White Oak C/ands, Wee att ttrsreree 65.00t0 | Birch, common an and bet. 134 tozin 28 00 3200 uarter ed to’a*_ eee te better, rin....... 24 0@ 25 00 | Soft Maple common NO. 2 CUTS. 1,1H, 1%, 2" 18 00to 20 0 White “ at tS Sager , ae ese ‘79 Birch, common and and better, 1in 21 00 2200 z vee 6” and up. descr 24 00 ; ahaa 1% a 2in 2600 27 00 apeiron UM to. and i +-- 39 00 MILL CULLS. suet Set Birch, 3 to 4 in... 30 00 43200 better, 1% to3in 25 00 3000 1 «++ 39 00 Mill ” : Basswood, common Oak, red, plain, ists é C3 es ss++ 42 00 1” Me 1% and ae pr on BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N 5 be and better, 1in.. 26 00 27 00| and ands........ 48 00 50 00 2%, gand4” “ 5700 5900 Nooawscs 16 00 j WHITE PINE, . + : Basswood, common Oak, white, plain, ' (Wholesale selling price.) Be frees andbet.,134to2zin 28 00 20 00 Ists and 2nds....44 0 5000 NO. 3 CUTS. Uppers, x, 1%, 1% and 2 = aat> : Basswood, millrun 22 00 23 oo | Oak,quartered, 1sts 1 in,, 6” and up wide.... 21 00 LATH, racer 1% | s¢nesesecsees) — | §0.60. 30ft Elm, common and ands........ +7500 8000 1% andi” =“... 30 00 No. 1, 32” o....eeee) 17S ale and3 in....... ay Shelving Nag. ieee and better, 1 in.. 25 00 oo | Hickory, :sts and 2! ‘yee 30 00 No. 2, 48” “oo. .e cece 4 00 a pi aale AD g® 00 » No. 1, ts 33 ma. eG a 2nds..........:..38 00 4000 2%,3and4” “ 4000 45 00 No. 1, 48” pime............ 4 50 iS-earin ono ne j No. Ee alten. ee Le ee 1% to ain......... 72 08 eee re ; 2% and 3 ae ee 85 00 | No. 2 Moul steeeeeee 4s co OTTAWA, ONT. af teovass ta secede os-oc |, steal SEES MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, WINNIPEG, MAN. 1% and 1% in. = rH o rer - * 87 Oe Pine, good sidings: 1x10 No. I barn.. 29 00 32 00 Py Ce ae es a 32 0% rin.x7in.and up$4o 00 44 00|1x10No.2 ., .. 2300 35 00 NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC 3 int 3. See at os . Ho, 1% in.andi¥in.x 1x8&gNo. 1 barn 23 00 26 00 DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S, AND 1 E. PSE Sw 85 00 os 8in.andup....s000 560 1x8& 9No.2 ,, 2000 2200 6 ft 8 ft to ft 14x 16 ft Cut’ By No. Alediacs 45 00 = a @ zin. x 7 in. and up §2¢O 56 ©] PineShorts6’to 11’ MRA Sah mnanriepttelane ease 1900 2200 24 00 24 00 vie and a Ae 54 00 ee Sn, No.acuts2x8”&up 34 00 360 Elo ess eevee. 2000 21 00 as Cane B eee soe. 44.50 22.50 24 00 24 00 _ pt ES 58 00 een of Pins good strips Pine mill culls..... 18 00 2000 2X 10....-.. «.+...-. + 4:22 50 2300 26 00 24 50 No.2, x in...,..-. 28 co ; “s; testi Linseescee_ sseeenere 35 CO 38 00] Pine O. culls.......1200 1400 2X 12........-000. | ceeee 2300 2400 27 00 26 50 No. 2, 1%, & 1% in 43 00 _ 24 00 1 n. and 1% in... 36 00 40 00 Spruce, "x4" & up 18 06 20 00 0. 4.1%, and 1% 32 00 3 a eo REET seme leon iocies +» 40 00 45 00/ Spruce, 1” stocks, PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH No.3 1%” & 2” 35 00 + a Pine, good ars 7.8,9and 10”,. , 19 00 321 00 MOUNTAIN STOCK Dressing 1% in...... 42 00 7 - 3509 i x 7" andup.. ae! 90 40 00 | Spruce,1” clear (fine 1x10 und 12...... 45 00 1% 1% and sade ee 20 © 1 im...... -..... 28 00 3000 dressing and B.. 24 00 26 00 Dimensions Flooring “ ees 7 1% in.and 1% in... 40 00 43 00/ Hemlock....... +114 00 1600 2x get2........0- $25 00 | 4 OF 6 dinch No. Rinddoar $35 00 —___ ? D>, Sr x Popa ne 42 00 45 00 | Basswood......... - 18 00 2200 2x Sirg6 ee aes 25 00 Ki ee sateen cies 33 00 y % 10" 1 s Pe 25 00 27 00 eee Aes 1800 2000 2x 4710-18-20 i Pret a 27 00 a 3 seeteaes 26 00 BOSTON, MASS. = E siding «++ +. 30 ©0 3200] No.3 white piner%" 400 4 50 me ak Sito wosereet erase 2500 |. _ Shiplap—Finished Llp ere Ula, Ito2zinch ...... .... i 00 to $90 on Pine, No. z dressing No. 2 white pine.... 350 3 75 4 ineh.2e cairns 2100 FF ects, F to 2 1MCH... sees seeeccee cessenessscece co 6 BS c—™ SEYSPS.....5 sss02.-- 26 ©0 3100}. Spruce, millrun..... 3 25 3 50 c Beaks Wey Soe teas attic eho ae 24 00 ne Common, . sattasesee sennccectsccescees 5800 6000 - Pine No.1 dressing Red Pine, mill run.. 300 3 50 ommon Boards §;\x0,"tajinclisue2 ase eae 25 00 to 2:imch....casecs ccccses 7 sone 66 00 MEES Vinis secs seine 20 00 25 00| 5. AMALICHI: Jets ecient ioe ater $21 00 No. 1 Cuts, x incl tek Oe co 00 Pine, ros. ¢ and bet Pine Shingles Gr ee se ae sayin 23 00 Siding x & 2in + teeeeceeeeeeeeeeceee §8 00 oo ter 12’ to 16’ . ....2700 30 00 xxxx, 18 inch........ 325 375 pk Tcartate: ae ye GSN TS 25 00 | 6 inch No. x............. 35 00 ©9No. 2Cuts, 1 sate teeetenene seecetececcccccsee 3§ OO 37 00 Pine, 8 s.c. and bet. Clear Butt, 18inch-. 2975 335 45 « aa . 25 00 ST NOs ate 33 00 1% to2 inch ....2222.22. ee 48 co a oo ter 12 ter@...... 23 00 2600] XX 18 incheweveree 17D 200 Fu TT ee | No I, $280 Bawm Boards\Ne. f..0s..ccscsee: oe woe. Pine, 7 up s. c. sidings 25 00 28 oo | White Cedar Shingles Lath ae. 2: =m Ba a Se seseseees 3500 4000. Pine s. c. strips...... 23 00 26 00 xxxx, 18 inch........ 4 00 4 50 a ween ee se ceeserscscceeseeceesses $2 00 34.00 Pine, s.c. shorts..... 17 00 19 00| Clear Butt,18inch.... 3 25 375 No.1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce......-..-..+. siaisla:ere pais qaseicaa eeeteer 500 ©6Spruce, 10 mea 12 ‘a: dimension.................. 2400 Pine, box beards.... 20 00 2300| XX, 18inch.,........ WBS 2.00 - No, a 8 8 Be Sa cee een eet 3 25 gin. and under ............0. ccc ececccee 2200 : 1o and ceie, random lengths, 10 ft. and up...... ‘aut. PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Se a oat: 257 3x4 random 1 s af ae QUEBEC, QUE. Anes All other random iebatne 9 in, and under, 10 ‘S.4 pear WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT gx 6and 3x8..... ----.. 000. ft. and UD. ....2.<2c0ssss08 canes eeeen eee 2100 che gene ane een eee : 5 in. and up merchantable boards, 8 ft. & up,p.18 20 a Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 40 feet average,......... 48. S50. 8 A Cee a es Out Sosuce —— P.18........ suse nce. cape te 17 80 First class Ottawa waney, 18 inch average, according to lineal... 7o 75 : : ap PA 10 SG ne eee oe ca 1x3 ithe pe icine: and es : pad BIB eee cts fere swsimunle efeintaisba)e atetalotate a eet a sse24 2500 Py Le Lee ‘oe ¥ aS eS 6 x 14 up to 3a RENE PE, th sc Sh. agi bo = Measured off, according to average and janality Nese 2 44 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR UNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES. tee t.: Shipping order “a DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E, ae * OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. aX 4,2x6, 2x8, ae os i sciee Saag tate ccsle Relea ee - $25 00 ices eee $40 : *f. 8 to gaft, ... ein caecisaas cewiclsisecsmnasionon 27 00 = By the dram, according toaverageandquality. . | . 65 75a x 10, 2 x 12, 8to 16 tte... sseeeee PapeeRaen eran 3 ‘+++ 2550 Extra 1s (Clear wisites out)... feb Te ELM. 18, = anit wdc aeseaaeene Sine nis wee baie cera Biataisis alethie elerets sate aise Extra 1s (Clear whites in) 2000000000000 26 — a4, 26, 28, G0). G2.c se acd ceded mete Laean stalvctys epieawamboe sie 29 50 : a By the dram, accordip to average and quality a “a Be feat i Hs zs = aa e 32 af a “gee gamees adtle” waaeh ecceuonehatone wee pe E BRITISH CLUMBIA SHINGLES, Fee 3x4to4 12, 8to 16ft..... eeeseucnecver sccsiee + . wat | gx4 tog x12, 18:to g2 ft.. cn cnsense pene A Pee Ans, SPATE + 2900 ~ ot ae 5 butts to zim. ... Pee a; Ie inches and up, according to average and quality. Ti sees 30, 6x6to6x12upto 32 ft... PN Sat ee PR) sla vicanes' . eee ps PR ie Se 4 . : - a tv. > . ol : a OL Ie Edward Clark & Son | ®°™#** BROS. PATENT GROOVER Wholesale Dealers ae NT od ieee a _ OR DA Pine, Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwood Corrugated Iron For Sidings, Roofings, Ceilings, Etc. Absolutely free from defects—made from very finest sheets. Each sheet is accurately squared, and the corrugations pressed one at a time—not rolled—giving an exact fit without waste. Any desired size or gauge—galvane ized or painted—straight or curved. us your specifications. The Metallic Roofing Co. WHOLESALE MANFRS, “TED TORONTO, CANADA, | MERSHON “QUEENCITY [== : OIL CO. umes Hee Head Office: TORONTO 123 Bay Street - Toronto = ; BZ. Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandrel. Will cut a perfect groove with or across thegrair This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of ck No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders and dealers of woodworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on = proval, in competition with any other make on the market; if not the best return at our expense, — A@UTHER BROS. SAW MEG. CO., Inc., 229-231 Mill Street, ROCHESTER, N. Y., manufacturers of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. ite a MS | P ‘ ee + 2 yh a 4 THE DEWEY DOOR MADE BY THE_» 9 HIGHEST GRADES OF CRANBROOK SASH : Refined Oils AND DOOR CO. MANUFACTURERS OF 9 Lubricating Oils ests: tess WINDOWS - TURNINGS * p> pee cmenionamtin Ree sot: ee BRACKETS Be , AND ALL HORIZONTAL SAW MILL RESAW DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY LUMBER LATH | Petroleum _ SHINGLES WM. B. MERSHON & CO; scam re Products ae ae | REE Appress CRANBROOK, B.C. BUILDERS AS]LJ[P SUPPLIES] _ Brick, Tile and Lumber Co.| aia Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the | . . Twin City Pressed Brick Company . . JEFFREY ‘**Reliance” DEALERS IN DEALERS IN SAWMILL CHAINS Red Pressed, White Pressed Paving Brick Sol Enameled Pressed, Variegated Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partitior are interchangeable with other riveted chains or corresponding styles Pressed Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofing and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut. nn Porous Libiiow Metal Wall Ties Porous Partition Blocks Prepared Roofing Fire Brick, Fire Clay Wall Plaster, Portland Cement iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, For Conveying LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC _ | ™ Jeffrey Manufacturing Co | COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER ; : : al] Four Brick Yards Office: 220 McDermot Ave. - WINNIPEG| PHONE 171 ure 5 \ Se io a oe F ae es |” “ a hele Soe se oe ld ey Z : na i itis 3 | “CANADA LOM ERE MEES ‘AND WOODWORKER 37 < ‘a ‘TO MILT MEHN ~ A Man who Could a) 1,000 Balusters a Day P ae SOMETHING NEW You will find that by using _t = =~ > w By hand, it such a thing were possible, would be regarded as invaluable, Our No. 2 Baluster Machine will enable a very common work- 3 REEZE’S PATENT BELT LACING TOOLS = you will save more than half the time usually lost in lacing belts, Consider— How much do you lose every yearby reason of ma= 2 chinery standing idle while belts are being laced. a can stop over half of that leak by using the above named tools for runuing leather laces into r They will be sent to any address in Canada by mail on receipt of price with order, and h ordinary care spindles extra large and machine ground. Unquestionably the best moulder onthe market to-day \ , OF GALT, CANADA LIMITED FIRE INSURANCE _ | BY LUMBERMEN —- FOR LUMBERMEN | L | ower tates. Payment of | losses absolutely erie an | | LUMBER _UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK | . a sabe sane ct . . (Only Oltice) ¢ . ae % tay ‘es eae rte OF RUBBER BELTING : THE LEATHER BELT Transmitting Beating, . a THE GUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. co. | MONTREAL TORONTO OF ORONTO:"LIUGhibg 5 ee WINNIPES VANCOUVER HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONCE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver. * Send for ata erce List The. Standard Tools": ia ey = Se Pink Duck Ges ‘Winter Cant Hook Handles in Split Maple. Res. FINES? OvaLry SPLIT MAPLE: ne “Pemorat: CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load-or Dozen, BOOM. i rf usubertacit= Tools: a CHAINS, Pane POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. : wn neuneACHEG, Sold fieoumtoue the Dominion Ay alk Wholesale wid Retall Hardware “Merchants Et Sane oo ee 4 es in Split’ } Thomas Pink, rene. Ont “maple. Z Toronto—FEBRUARY 15, 1908—Montreal | Calypsol Pe eccek s Calypsol Brand Lubricating Oils Highest Viscosity, and Fire Tests Lowest Cold Test Insist on Having the Above Brands Is Specially Alloyed FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144. WILLIAM STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. MANUFACTURED BY | Me C Eammercial Oil Co., Limited HAMILTON CANADA For DLO } Eee are JN TALLMAN 5 & Sons = Sunes HAMILTON, CANADA. Cool Bearings WOODS LIMITED|| Dick’s Beltings . Wholesale Manutacturers of . CS , stock: i in Canada - Eras Belts: to order _ Finished i in two oe Png! mart Write our nearest earehiciise i D K. McLAREN, Limited Full stock carried at a MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. od ser gts Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. = is QUEBEC ST. JOHN, N.B. ot. eho “av St. Peter 64 Prince William INCLUDING Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags ‘< ‘ef ‘© “ SS WOODS BUILDING - OTTAWA, CAN. J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers aod Dealers io Canada in LUMBERMENS’, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents,Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. WMBERMEN'S AND GUNTRAGTORS SUPPLIES Bree adected by wetness, and do not stretch, Excel in a. ifansmission Power Always Uniform. LARGE Stock | * ON Hane WRITE TO SOLE AGENTS: J. S. YOUNG," "s,s ora. | SA 2. a 5 hg rt oe : Si : a “a 39 3 “ ay te $5- Reg iS Pe AE » CANADA LUMBERMAN ND WOODWORKE Hy x 2 2 ; . ; ve S- i cers if o> ea cae ey Ae (oth oe fs «2 | GARD GSR Rnb OPES aie Aen te Calera Fe St A Fe, a- #1) TH AS ‘4 :- bs ' ng Oe “gy as es | R. H. SMITH CO. timitea | | St. Catharines, Ont.—=_ ~~ . We are the Sole Manufac- Si a’ Pp ‘: ci iy in the Jom nion ; turers of Saws under the mon Ss rocess of Canada There is no process its equal for tempering circular saws. Other makers recognize this fact, as some _ of them, in order to sell their goods, claim to have the same process. All such Claims are FALSE, | as the patentee in the U.S. and ourselves are the only firms in the world who use it. — ee 7) @ _ INSERTED TOOTH SA Notice the improved shank. We call . attention to the swell which strengthens it at the part and which gives it more wear than the old -~ pertectly. L ll | {Eee f : _ SHINGLE SAWS ~ z oe : : Y : 5 4 . 4 Wi oe The quality of the “ Simonds” Shingle Saws 1s 4) proven by the fact that the largest shingle and machine, 4) manufacturers in Canada are using them. — Pang ey a ee Run a “Simonds” and you will increase your output. a ey ee tr et eel ee ee ee me . My as + Ue 4 Cate, A ae ey ’ : ey . ‘ THE “NARROW LEADER” REFINED SILVER STEEL. > “> say = +" wens are Pre she ¢ =( ODT E(t ni je lrg N OV nt al => > R. H. SMITH aa CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER _ DeLaplante Lumber ompany, Limited WHITE PINE, SPRUCE and HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario - ‘Head office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. ¥°:%: ~The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED Ine HEMLOCK HARDWOOD LUMBER - Lath, incles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Etc. a | Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at _______ PARRY SOUN D, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. et ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. Bee. F. N. Wa pie, President. R. S. Wa pig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. T The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Manufacturers of Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles - Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 32 Church Street, TORONTO, ONT. _WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber and Lath at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office: 32 Church St., TORONTO, ONT: Raat sy =: aii sage oe A — Ss oy : POSE Nae eg . a 9 °° ee See CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER © We Still Head the Procession of 1908 - NEW BRUNSWICK FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS — FREDERICTON, N.B. McFarlane, Thompson & Anderson Mig. Co., Limited Manufacturers of the only original PATENTED DUNBAR SHINGLE MACHINE And Sole Proprietors ore the said Patent Better than Ever as Constructed for 1908, having Ring Ovrlers on all the High Speed Journals, and other valu- able improvements. OVER 1,000 OWNERS. ASK ANY ONE OF THEM “When all the rest fail, or are down for repairs, or are cutting shims, the wos moomn’mr DONBAR SHINGLE MACHINE is still cutting the s standard ewes of the world.” From the Atlantic to the Pacific they all say it. Before Purchasing elsewhere, think this over, ‘\and see our machine working if possible, or write Z)us and we will tell you what it will do, and, -/ more than that, we will guarantee it to do what we Say. The Factory Behind the Machine. ADDRESS— McEARLANE, THOMPSON & ANDERSON MEG. CO., Linites Fredericton, N. B. a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee. 5 | COBBS HIGH PRESSURE SPIRAL PISTON »» VALVE ROD PAGKINC ‘“‘Cobb’s” Packing is especially adapted to withstand heat and highest pressure. The ‘rubber core is oil and heat-proof and will not harden, but remain elastic indefinitely. The outside covering is made 4 of material that is not affected by heat. The lubricant employed is ; the result of much scientific research and is absolutely free from grit or-acids. We make everything in rubber requisite for an engine room. The following are some of our specialties: ; ~ VULCAN SPIRAL PACKING, MAGIC EXPANSION SPIRAL PACKING, AMAZON HYDRAULIC SPIRAL PACKINC, INDESTRUCTIBLE (WHITE), KARBONITE (BLACK SS RUBY (RED), AND SALAMANDA SHEET PACKINGS, RUBY SECTIONAL GASKETS, GAUCE CLASS RINGS, DISCS, BIBB WASHERS, PUMP VALVES { DIAPHRAGMS, PACKING RINGS, RUBBER BELTS, &C. a 7 } 1 | NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING COMPANY, LIMITED | 91 and 93 Chambers Street, NEW YORK - . NOMICAL MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO., Limited : | CANADIAN AGENTS: cas — 317 Queen Street East, TOR ONTO, CANADA dibs a | SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and ship- Mients made, either | straight or mixed car- | loads, with utmost dis- | patch. Try us on your rush orders ag Seatahg. a. Red Cedar Shingles P $ —_—O——- - i | oo R ED ) EFR Ly Mi B E R 6 0 Correspondence Solicited = ? : Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBE eT) BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders should be sent to ELKGATE JCT., MAN. - Via C.N.R. SALES OFFICE: 304 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CANADIAN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS ea ~ ~ ead” « THE PEMBROKE LUMBER CO. PEMBROKE, ONT. WE WANT TO MOVE NO. 1 AND NO, 2LATH SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES THE COLONIAL LUMBER CO. LimiteD PEMBROKE, Ne. MANUFACTURE LUMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES AND SHOOKS WANTED A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS THE LONG LUMBER CO., Hamilton | THE BROCKVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO MORRISTOWN, “ Y. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Bill Stuff, and all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS Ferguson Lumber Company LONDON, ONT. SHINGLES, LUMBER, LATH, B.C. RED CEDAR AND ONTARIO CEDAR SHINGLES TELEGRAPH POLES, PILING AND CEDAR TIMBER Let us know your requirements Prompt Shipmerts Wholesale Lumber . Merchants 18 Toronto Street TORONTO, ONT. The Weller Sills Co., Limited COLBORNE, ONT. Timber and Lumber Dealers A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hardwood End Matched, Bored, Polished HARDWOOD FLOORING and Bundled SIHMON BROS, urp Office: 82 Confederation Life Bidg., TORONTO WIARTON, ONT. 329 St. James Street, MONTREAL are pee will Interest You— RHODES, CURRY & CO., Limited Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax. BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine. Amherst, N.S. CLEMENT A. FOSTER ANUFACTURER OF White Pine and Spruce Lumber Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply _any grade’ Dressed Stock On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT THE ONTARIO WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH LIMITED aot: sand so ilding TORONTO, Ont. une Pape es G TR. Delivery Same Shi oes eis Te -| RALPH LOVELAND nee ee Be ae ee R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED | Room 913, Traders Bank Building, Toronto E. P. STONE — Loveland & Stone Cutler, Ont, 4-4 Lumber Manufacturers Dimension Timbers a Specialty JAS. PLAYFAIR. PILAYFEHAIR & WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers LUMBER + LATH + SHINGLES BILL TIMBER a Special MIDLAND, ONT. A. BRYCE DEALER IN ‘Pine and Hemlock Lumber _ 4 . 2 TORONTO STREET, TORONTO THE TURNER LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED National Lite Chambers, TORONTO, ONT.. 5 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244) Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants s Lumber Manufactured at Midland and South River, Ont. “Gas Gordon & Co., Manufacturers of RED and WHITE PINE ; Peat | Ui AND LATHs ae eae Ont. 26 miles West North Bay SEND FOR PARTICULARS OF DUNCAN’S PATENT RESAV RESAW For Slabs; the most serviceable in big and small mills - J. & W. Duncan, "Montreal ace. & T. CHARLTONesee ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DE&ALERS—— LUMBH FR ana AT Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. => aa, Telephone, Baas | M.L. GORDON, Vandeueae B. Cc. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR ; Surveys of Timber Berths in British Columbia Railway Belt. Lopes oads, Water Powers, Etc. : Room 15, 619 Hastings Strect ee ee ee oe eo ee ee em ae REC0000000000008 ;._. _____~|_ SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT GO. MANUFACT URERS oF LUMBER AND eaur! SAGINAW, MICH. Mills at Sandwich, Ont. ©9088 80888 b atitiatintc fale arteries be teIoBe ro $ RALPH LOVELAND, Pres. L. K. LOVELAND, Vice-Pres. C. A. Kunr, Secty, & Treas. a \ i lea > ~ 4 ae ee we “a 3 weer ms eae rar SS < ie uae CAMERON & CO., Limes . MANUFACTURERS LUMBER on TIMBER LAT CEDAR ~—séPOLES "SHINGLES Basswoon POSTS } miu. ano vano: OPEONCO, ONT. ean orice: OTTAWA, ONT. CAMPBELL & CARMAN a —Headquarters for— , g CG. Shingles, Fir Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, or Lath, | ‘Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine. 1523-24 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO ELEPHONE MAIN 5299 Q / -A SON, GORDON & CO. 80 St. Francis Wactes Street MONTREAL, QUE. 4 =o LUMBER and TIMBER j BIRCH a: ie Car and Cargo Lots Only palin Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK. Correspondence Selicited. A. W. EYER & CO. We are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A.W.EYER@CO. - Sy —— Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Canada and United States: Spruce, Whit ee a and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Becch,Birch, Walnut Cherry, Chestnut, Copmanraed, H aple, Norway Pine, ‘Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Redwood; Birch, Maple and Oak, loo Bouin, Pulpwroud Ties, and ‘Cedar Poles. Quebec 43 Adelaide Street East _ Auger G Son - - JAMES WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND TIMBER MERGHANTS E u ers of Oak, Birch, Ash, Grey Elm Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves and Heading, y Haadles of all Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty. Yellow Pine Long and Short Leaf 2 < FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, FINISH 2 TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY Try our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great Tk HE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER C0., F CLEVELAND, OHIO wi LLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. | : pt Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We now have complete assortment to offer, = thicknessess. in all OTTAWA, ONT. TORONTO, ONT, | ee ot ee SL a a rae ‘ nl FS Re CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. Limited Everything in | Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED Pine LuMBER AND DIMENSION TimBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CEDAR RAILWAy Ties, Puce Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. SMITH & TYRER = [4 Tithebarn Street, LIVERPOOL . WOOD AGENTS.. Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. Halhifax, N.S., Office—SmiTH, TyRER & Co., Keith Building, 414% Barrington St. GANT & KEMP | TIMBER se oa Saar cLASCON | B DAW EDO Cable Address: ‘‘TECTONA” Glasgow. Wood Brokersand Measurers 2 Dale Street, IvERSOOr and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, ENG. Correspondence Solicited CABLE ADDRESS: FARNWORTH, LIVERPOOL F. A. Lightbody & Co. & Gordon Street, - GLASGOW, SCOTLAND WOOD BROKHRS ' Cable Address; ‘‘ TENEBRIS,” GLASGOW. Codes: A. B. C., Ax, “Zebra” and Private. Agents for CANADIAN WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE; Hardwoods in log, Ete. Shipments handled to the best advantage to all ports in the United Kingdom. Correspondence Solicited. 2 Broad Street Building | OUIS BAMBERCER, LONDON, E. C Fe Address IMPORTER OF————————_ ‘*Bellywood, London Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods Are Open to Contract for Glued-Up BASSWOOD KEYBOARDS ee ee ee ee et ae re deers ee ao ; <7 = en, s + met ee el a aye ty Xo eae ge , > 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FAIRVIEW CEDAR LUMBER CO. sot en, ine i) LP ; Tih i % Ss — fe ri 2 df ah, tg “an SSS SS ° me een ; gold ee | = * SSS Sr ae eee =~ 4 lat: FAP % JIMBE : [. a5 3 a. / "yp mt i cy pe age Re ee 14 | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKE eS ae, R Tia See VG le SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal: Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. MACHINE|} ALL : are KNIVES:(9 KINDS.| Wears?” Elevating and Conveyor CATALOGUE Machinery | H.WALTERS & SONS WMVLLL .QULE. Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. rae dOHN M®DOUGHLL GALEDONIAN (RON WORKS GOMPANY, Line Head Office and Works: MONTREAL eturn, Tubular, ‘ Mc- R BOILERS : Dougall” Water Tubes L ocomotive, etc. , Water Tanks Penstocks TANKS * Steel Rivetted Pipe. MACHINERY : Complete Power Plant, We Design and Manufacture Everything * designed and installed. in the Line : Sole Manufacturers in Canada of ‘‘ Worthington” Turbine Pumps and Correspondence Solicited “Doble” Impulse Water Wheels. ‘ 2 ‘ e | ents) orien | Dodge Manufacturing Co. MONTREAL, 82 Sovereign Bank Building VANCOUVER, 416 Seymour Street : i TORONTO, 810 Traders Bank Building NELSON, Josephine Steet : TORONTO MONTREAL : WINNIPEG, 251 Notre Dame Avenue NEW GLASGOW, N.S., Telephone Bullding : = = : . se a he aaa ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 |ADA LUMBERMAN AND WOOD-WORKER ISSUED ON THE IST AND I5TH OF EVERY MONTH BY _ HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers a TORONTO, CANADA TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - Confederation Lite Building ON TREAL - - Telephone Main 2299. B34 Board of Trade ; D. BURNSIDE, Representative Telephone 224. 330 Smith Street ROLAND F. HILL, Representative Telephone 2248. 615 Hastings Street GEO. A. GALL, Representative TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other ; "foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. CANADA LLUMBERMAN AND Woop-WoRKER is publishe in the interest of and egularly persons engaged i in the lumber, wood-working and allied industries part of Canada, It aims at giving full and timely information on all suhjects these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. ial care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trustworthy quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and information on which it can rely in its operations. vertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- ply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and rs of saw and planing mills, wood- working factories, pulp mills, etc., the . LUMBERMAN AND Woop-WorkeER is undoubtedly the most direct and le advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ WANTED” and SaLe” advertisements. FEBRUARY 55, 1908 MONTREAL ~ SH THE SUPPLY OF LUMBER. Be Considering the long Berd of comparative eciny which they will be written aes a aes and it seems safe to assume that ill see that it is a season of sane expenditure. That it was a bank- nd not a ae SS and industrial panic that has alarmed a iicdieos, while others, ehly alarmed, espa and took account their belongings. In this class was s the oe eae cautiously in search of quarterly and annual dividends. By summer thought that cheap money will be again abundantly available. le sited industry is peculiarly one which, on account of its That se oa has been re-awakening retail demand, are indicative of the strength that d the industry. Each week is showing an improvement in the amber, while just as surely is there also evidence given of a de- the available supply. Conditions in the bush in almost all parts have been far from favorable for cutting, and the supply of 1 that will next summer be available promises to be unusually is a matter for congratulation. The buyers and consumers of with some exceptions, of course—do not want the market > even unsettled. ‘Those buyers not in the market now are not a interested in yee, and it has been no use trying to sell stances eligh Sac been the means of keeping the sank stable, nd has been slow in enone it must not be construed as A PECULIAR LOGGING YEAR. The snow of the past fortnight will doubtless be more welcome in the woods where lumbering operations are going forward than in the more settled portions where traffic and business has been suspended. Up to the present it would appear that the lumbermen need not have come to the conclusion that it would be wise to cut less lumber this win- ter. The weather man had apparently assumed the responsibility, and is only now permitting operators in the bush a free hand. But the sea- son is already wearing old, and February in former years has not brought the first real winter’s snow. As it is, complaints of inability to swing earlier into bush operations have not been particularly notice- able this winter. Had the lumber market been in better shape, prices high and the demand good, and at the same time nature been warring against a cut of sufficient size to supply the country’s needs, there would doubtless have been a hue and cry long ere this. But, as it is, nature and the market have evidently conspired to care for the industry and every- thing appears sound. Of course there is but poor comfort in these reflections for the lum- berman, but it is not a difficult feat of memory to recall the slump of a few years ago, and the effect it had on many pioneers of the lumbering industry. Moreover, what would have been the effect if we had had such unfavorable logging weather in past years when the demand for lumber was strong? Things are certainly not so bad that they couldn’t be a little worse. If we are to have a curtailed demand for lumber it is well to have a poor lumbering year to make the fact more digestible. If the usual number of men had been able to get into the woods and cut logs this winter there would simply have been a further and more marked prolongation of the depression. As it is the period of greatly curtailed production will have a tendency to more speedly bring the market back to normal conditions and assist in strengthening it in the near future. THE GEORGIAN BAY CANAL PROJECT. The suggested building of the Georgian Bay Canal has been dis- cussed in the press and by politicians pretty generally of late, and the result of the Government’s surveys and estimates of cost have been illuminating. : From the standpoint of traffic from west to east, particularly of the movement of the grain, the project is of vast importance and fur- nishes a solution of a problem which year by year becomes more press- ing. The Georgian Bay Canal should mean cheaper freight rates and better delivery of the products of western markets to foreign ports. But over and above that greater result the completion of such a canal would tap a territory in Northern Ontario in which the lumberman holds sway and afford him better facilities for marketing ‘his product. Particularly would this be the case if legislation should presently go into effect, as seems likely, limiting or prohibiting the export of pulp- wood to the United States. More and more pulp and paper manufac- turing would become one of the leading industries of Northern Ontario, and the European market for the product would speedily assume con- siderable proportions, for the export of which the Georgian Bay Canal would be almost an essential. Between Ontario and Eastern Canada also a connection would be established by this canal which would serve as a medium of exchange for the natural products of these two widely separated territories. It is desirable that as much Canadian trade as possible should be handled in Canadian territory. At present too much of it is seeking American transportation facilities, oftentimes to arrive eventually at a European market. From the standpoint of the maritime provinces the Georgian Bay Canal project has much to recommend it. - It is claimed on rather prob- lematical grounds, however, that a market would be afforded eastern coal as far west as Fort William. It seems more reasonable to assume, — however, that eastern spruce and hemlock would find its way into On- tario with a readiness that the growing demand of the past summer for this material has presaged. To the lumbering industry of Canada the Georgian Bay Canal project is going to be of untold value. va AEE S Pe ae yy ¢ 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ae CANADA’S FOREST AREA.’ Three hundred million acres is the latest estimate of the forest area of Canada. This was given. recently by Dr. B. E. Fernow, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, in the Univer- sity of Toronto. Dr. Fernow was for years engaged in forestry work in the United States, and is regarded as one of the best authorities on forestry and timber on this continent. Dr. Fernow said: ‘‘If we look at this vast forest area from the manufacturer’s point of view, from the standpoint of supplies for the arts and industries, of its commercial value, and study merely the geography and nature of the country in the light of the reports on the more or-less outlying parts of the same, we will come to the conclusion that three hundred million acres, and per- haps less, will cover fully the commercially valuable timberland area, actual and potential, or not much more than one-half of the commercial forest area of the United States.”’ At one time eight hundred million acres was the generally accepted estimate of the timber land of Canada. Mr. R. H. Campbell, superin-— tendent of-Forestry for the Dominion Government, was not quite so pessimistic in a recent estimate. Speaking at a forestry convention held in Yarmouth, N.S., he calculated the forest area of the Dominion at about 535,000,000 acres, divided as follows :-— . Acres 182 million and Alberta, and British Columbia Manitoba, Saskatchewan unorganized territories Ontario Quebec 180 million 40 million 120 million New Brunswick 71% million Nova Scotia 5 million ead at it as we may, one thing seems clear, and that is that, on further knowledge, Canada’s ‘‘inexhaustible’’ forests and forest areas are shrinking, and that this country does not possess the wealth that it afc, eae: thicpiie h fovte) eteiekmr>. ai 55.8) :6, eee ale, tas [ete folie ie jens, aide: wisn! tip inite a(S 6 le, (0 is fatat's| wiley ie-ie lw le os! el bigece eis e 5) was once thought that she did. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIES. A lumberman, who has given this matter some attention, makes the suggestion that bad ties are responsible for many of the recent railway wrecks. Five years ago first class ties could be bought for twenty cents apiece; to-day the same ties would cost sixty cents apiece, while they are scarce even at that price. Five years ago railways demanded ties six inches thick with at least six inches face on the flat surface. To-day they still demand ties six inches thick, but many roads have reduced requirements so that a tie showing a three inch face will pass. This means that a much smaller piece of timber will suffice for a tie than was permissible five years ago. While ties have thus been growing smaller, rails and rolling stock have been growing very much heavier. The great increase in the price of ties, and their absolute scarcity at any price, has caused railways to lengthen the life of a tie as much as possible, and the lumberman quoted thinks that some of the many recent wrecks have been caused by the spikes being pulled from these’ poor ties by the swing of the heavy locomotives of to-day. Even where the disaster is laid to a broken rail it is impossible to say whether the rail broke before or after the spikes gave way. The railways are pur- suing several different lines of effort to overcome this difficulty. In the first place they are working to, perfect the steel tie. The tie itself is fairly successful except in the point of fastening it to the rail. Again railways are acquiring land and planting trees suitable for ties. The latest attempt is to find a cement tie to which the rail can be fastened. All this anxiety, this increased cost, and this searching for substitutes shows how acute the timber famine has really become. SETTLERS GET PINE LUMBER. By a measure introduced into the Ontario Legislature on the 11th inst. by Hon. Frank Cochrane, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, a change will be made in the Act respecting free grants to settlers on pub- lic lands. By it the Minister of Lands may open for settlement terri- ~ tory not valuable for its minerals or pine timber, but suitable for agri- cultural purposes. It cites that ‘‘all the pine trees, mines or minerals on he a ae ages = U such lands shall be included in any Saaehes or Sale under the A the patent for such lands, when issued, shall inelude the | pine trees, z and minerals.”’ ‘The loeatee will not; thowever, be entitled ‘to. disp oseof pine, except for building or fencing, or in the course of clearing the land until he has been six months in residence and has erected a house, 2 sown crops on six acres of the land. The grant of the timber will, course, not be applicable to property under timber licenses, but the can be made operative as regards grants already made. Another of 1 Cochrane’s measures brings a similar provision into force in the district of Rainy River. \ z° Timber on the forest reserves which has been damaged by. fire, 01 has reached a mature growth, may, under the amendment, be soll by public tender. ee GRAFT IN WESTERN TIMBERLANDS. Much political gas is at present being generated at Ottawa witl regard to alleged dishonest leasing of timberlands in Western. Cz to political adherents of the Laurier Government. At the instig: Mr. A. B. Ames, member for St. Antoine, Que., an investigation has commenced which promises to prove most interesting to those le terested. The ‘‘plot’? discovered by Mr. Ames is briefly as follows: In the fall of 1903 the Department of the Interior adverti tenders for a western timber berth of about seventy square mil Three tenders were received. One was putin by Mr. C. W. Fraser, 2 of Ottawa, for $1,000; a second was for $6,420, put in by James Curry of the Saskatchewan idedber Company, and a third tender, in the pee of W. H. Nolan of Montreal, was submitted, offering $7,000, or $680 more than Mr. Curry’s offer. The timber berth was awarded to the highest tenderer, who afterwords transferred the lease to the Imperial Company, of which Sir Daniel MeMillan, Lieutenant-Governor of M toba, is president. Mr. Ames, as soon as he saw the original papers once pounced on the fact that the handwriting on the first and third tenders was the same, and that Mr. Nolan’s signature on the transfer of the lease to Sir Daniel McMillan was different from the signatur attached to the tender for $7,000. 4 The affair looked suspicious. Mr. Ames insisted on the original docu- ments being brought down in the House. At first Sir Wilfrid Laurier objected, but finally consented to an investigation, which is now in /pro- egress. % & ey = , GATHERING LUMBER STATISTICS. = : The Forest Service of the United States Department of Agricul- ture have commenced the work of collecting lumber statistics for 1 07. Cards are being sent out to all the millmen of the country asking for he information necessary to make the report complete. They contain blank spaces for figures on the various, kinds of lumber produced in the United States, and the average value of the products at the mill. On the reverse side are a number of questions designed to bring out other valuable infor- mation. The idea is a commendable one and might well be adopted by the Dominion Government, with a view to giving lumbermen and others information on the character and extent of one oe this country’ 's greates a ; . = —————————————————— DOES GREEN SPRUCE MAKE GOOD FLOORNG. — i The following question, submitted by a large and well-known lu ber manufacturer, seems to us of more than passing importance, and submit it to our readers in the hope that opinions will be freely exp) upon the matter for the benefit of the trade in general: ‘‘Have you any information regarding the making of spruce lu ber, green from the saw, into flooring and siding, novelty siding « clap-boards? Does it give satisfactory results?’” B.C. SHINGLE PRICES TAKE A DROP. British Columbia cedar shingles have dropped 25 cents a thousand. Rates at the coast are now as follows: XXXX, $2.55; XXX, $2.40, and XX, $1.55, f.o.b., Vancouver. «i te lle nn el Bo < - The winter season of 1906-07 in the woods was marked by unusual \ctivity throughout Ontario and the Eastern Provinces. Weather con- ons were favorable and the cut showed a decided increase over that the previous year. The heavy snowfall hampered operations in North- rn Quebec and the Northwest Provinces, and the number of railroad mut in the latter was less than the demand. In Nova Scotia, however, mtrary condition prevailed, while there labor was also scarce. _ The spring of 1907 was backward, but the high water in the streams yermitted exceptionally rapid progress to be made with the drives. Men were e scarce for this employment and wages high. The season in the mill favorable, the time lost in May being amply made up in the fall. Dal 2a made os the autumn months of 1907 for this winter’s above all, the difficulty in ee operations being the causes of a eet in the cut. 24 1906. The ely months of the year opened with a oe “alt mber = firm prices and “peels augured well for a twelvemonth e iL nt and tardy spring prevented a rush into costly sieaceatal takings. As it et May had arrived before the weather ae r the year with the closing down of the larger mills at the begin- December. Between 2,000 and 3,000 men were prey released é All Bes the oats lines from Hull to Sault St. 0 be found a continuous line of saw mills and camps, where e reduced from 40 to 50 per cent. The decrease in wages also ch as 25 per cent. from those prevailing last year. Engage- e been made below Quebec and men brought up for the Eddy mn the Rouge river at $20 and $26 per month, a decrease of as = from ee ee of ae fall. id Pact reach the volume Pe aled. while the ‘action of the — not increasing and extending lines of credit also made collec- bad. The result is that lumber stocks are heavier than usual and a eed curtailment has been made in the cut throughout the prairie itish Columbia the season opened with a shortage of cars and nsportation generally. The demand for western lumber and was at no time during the summer extraordinarily large, and fall it became apparent that dull times for the lumbermen were pect. Prices were unsteady and a general reduction in output ided upon, which appears to have since been pretty generally arding prospects for the coming season, the general opinion is nism. No attempt is made to conceal the fact that an improve- emand m the es few months is desirable, but at the same CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER is being anticipated. In reply to inquiries sent out by the LumBERMAN a few of the replies as to the business outlook have been as follows: ONTARIO. ‘“‘Prices should be better.’’ “Trade probably about same as 1907, with higher prices ruling in the fall.’’ “There is very little lumber in the millmen’s ‘hands. up closely, and I believe prices will be maintained.’’ “We don’t look for lower prices. A lower demand seems probable.”’ ‘‘Everybody with whom we have come in contact seems to maintain a good feeling and is looking for a rapid return of the demand for lumber. All of the cypress mills in Louisiana have shut down and nearly every hardwood mill in the States has done likewise, and when business does begin to start up, it is going to be a conundrum where the supply of lumber will ee ae as we firmly believe that business will go off again all at a jump.’ ‘“Presidential year in United States is always unsettled. The anti- cipated shortage in production will likely tend to make values firm and prevent a slump. Buying will be later and millmen will have to carry stocks larger than in recent years.’’ ‘*Expect market will be all right by spring. Prices for 1908 should be those prevailing in early part of 1907.’ ‘“With a notable reduction of from 40 to 50 per cent. in the output of-logs this winter, the increase in demand for pulpwood and the increase of use for all woods occasioned by increase in population on this contin- ent, it seems inevitable that the future of the timbered areas and of results to proprietors must be assured.’’ . “‘Think matters will brighten up generally soon, at least to some — extent, but fear that the-‘good’ times will have to be waited for until after the Presidential election, owing to money shortage caused by trusts.”’ ““Expect better conditions than during last quarter of 1907. Think old prices will rule.’’ “‘Think trade likely to want the snap it has had, but do not think quantities in stock to be excessive for a nominal demand.’ © Culls are sold EASTERN CANADA. ‘‘We feel that the lumber and money market will open up fairly well a little later, but things are slow just now. We have made a few sales for 1908 stock already and hope for the better later.’’ ‘“The logging in this province is curtailed to about half the general quantity for this winter and this, we think, should make ‘a scarcity of © * lumber for this season. We look for a good demand and fair prices this coming summer and fall.’’ “The large wholesale operators have not got their usual bank accom- modation this year and have not paid up as in past years for wintering stocks. This, however, promises to right itself within a month.”’ “Stocks in the English market, which is our market, are large, and until these are somewhat ordered we cannot look for much improvement. Owing to unfavorable weather conditions, high prices of supplies, high - labor and tight money market, the output of this district the present — season will not, we think, exceed half last year’s production, This will have some effect in assisting conditions to right themselves.’ ‘‘The entire situation in Canada is hopeful. The only weak snee in the American market, to which, during the past few years, a large quantity of spruce, pine and hemlock, also lath, has been shipped. | Weather conditions have been thus far bad. Operators will not put out — more than 50 per cent..of the quantity cut in 1907. After the middle of the season we anticipate a good demand at satisfactory prices.’’ WESTERN CANADA. ‘‘Building has fallen very flat in this part of the aise and will doubtless be slow for a year, although we se conor’ that trade will improve from this time out for several years.’ ‘‘Tn our opinion stocks are fairly heavy, with the Sarchacing power of both retail dealers, farmers and builders of all kinds greatly reduced.”’ nue not look for a great volume of business for a few months at any rate.’ ‘‘Careful action will be the policy of the retailers. Not inal build- ing will be done, except in certain prairie sections where crops were good. Upon the whole, we anticipate a quiet year in the trade.’’ ~ manufacturer 18 | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND “WOODWORKER OBITUARY. GORDON BURLEIGH PATTEE. By the death of Mr. Gordon Burleigh Pattee, which occured in Ottawa on the 7th inst., that city has lost one of its pioneer lumbermen. Deceased was born near Lebanon, New Hampshire, in January, 1823. His father was an American and his mother of English birth. Mr. Pattee was engaged during practically his whole business life, as a and dealer in timber and lumber. In partnership with the late Mr. W. G. Perley, he carried on a lumber business for some years, near West Canaan, N.H. In the year 1855 Messrs. Perley & Pattee came to Ottawa, acquired some timber limits and built large mills at _ the Chaudiere, on the site now occupied by Mr. J. R. Booth’s saw mill, where they carried on business successfully for many years and won the esteem of the business men and citizens of Ottawa generally. Later on - Mr. G. H. Perley and Mr. C. Berkeley Powell became members of the firm of Perley & Pattee, and the actual managers of it. A few years after the death of Mr. Perley, senior (which occurred in 1890). Mr. Pattee gave up active business and devoted himself to investing and looking after the large property which he had accumulated by = long years of active work and strict attention to business. For many years Mr. Pattee was vice-president of the Reform Assoc- iation of Ottawa and took a deep interest in political matters. On several occasions he was offered nomination for Parliament, but never could be induced to accept; even when his taking the field practically meant his election. He served, however, for two years in the Ottawa council as alderman for Victoria ward, and took a deep interest in all charitable work. He was one of the original promoters of the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company, the Standard Electric Company, and several other local business incorporations and was recognized as one of the shrewdest business men in Canada. Mr. Pattee was always popular with his working men, to whom he showed kindness and consideration and with all his acquaintances because of his uniform geniality and good humor. A widow and four children survive. Of the latter the two daughters, Mrs. C. Berkeley Powell and Mrs. Fred. W. Carling, live in Ottawa, and the two sons, Henry and Lewis, in Riverside, California. NELSON VAN EVERY. Nelson Van Every, for the past 25 years foreman of Bowman & Company’s planing mills, at Dundas, Ont., died at his home in that town last week. Deceased was in his 62nd year and was a well known citizen with a host of friends who will regret his demise. He was born in West Flamboro, at the old Van Every homestead, being a son of the late Hugh Van Every, one of thé earliest of the U. E. Loyalist stock, who came over from New York State. The surviving brothers- of the de- ceased are Glark, in Waterloo; Warren, of Toronto, a well known rail- way man, and three sisters, Mrs. Rusby, of Burlington; Mrs. Gilbert, of Hamilton, and Mrs. Youngston, of Victoria Harbor. He is survived by a widow and six daughters: Mrs. John Anderson, of Philadelphia ; Mrs. George W. Rushton, of Cornwall; Mrs. Frank Tapp, of Cleveland; -Mrs. Fred Wield, Mrs. John Spearing, and Miss Alta, at home, and two sons, Elihu and Ronald. The late Mr. Van Every was a strong Conservative, and a pacer ent worker. He was a member of the C. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W. and was recorder of the later society for over twelve years. It is with deep regret that we announce the death, on December 26, last, at Stockton-on-Tees, England, of Mr. A. E. Jessop, of Revel- stoke, B.C. ' A. E. JESSOP. Mr. Jessop has been for the past six years connected with the lumbering business in interior British Columbia, and for three years was secretary-treasurer of the Revelstoke Sawmillls Company, Limited, but resigned in July last, owing to ill héalth. In the hope of bettering his health, Mr. Jessop left, with his wife, on December 5, for a six months’ trip to England, but the voyage appears to have been too much for him. Mr. Jessop was a prominent Mason, and was well known to - the lumbering fraternity of British Columbia. ** OS ay . : <= ~ re rts SIXTY MILESOFLOGS i” The largest raft of logs ever towed out of Nova Scotia to ta ton, recently arrived at the wharves of the New England Gas & Coke Com- pany in Everett, Mass. It measured nearly 400 feet in length, 50 f in width and 28 feet in depth. It containa aver 4.000 tam a iigaa placed end to end, would stretch over 60 miles, the distance from Ports- mouth to Boston. The raft floated with 10 feet of logs above water and 18 feet submerged. Port Greville, where the raft was built, is at the ‘head of the Bing Fundy. It being the first attempt to raft such a vast number of log : long a distanee, the greatest se es.) had to be taken to insure tl holding together. ie The raft was made up in 10 sections, averaging about 40 fe length, each independent of the other, but all welded into a uni heavy iron chain running through the centre of the raft from bow t stern. Bach section is fastened by wire binding cables running: acros the logs from stanchions placed at each side. In addition wire ab extend from maple girder ties placed on the top of the raft. through the logs, under the bottom layer and are brought up an fast to the stanchions well above the water line. The inboard e the cables are fastened to tension devices on the girders so. that y wh the cables loosem they can be brought up taut. Thus each doubly bound, horizontallly and vertically. And through the runs the steel cable, which is fastened at each end of the raft plates, the latter being provided with eyes to which the towi are attached. This method of construction allows the raft to be up section by section, within any pe of the strength 0 remaining. Hitherto logs to i used for piling have been shipped to Aidt schooner, the loading and unloading, of which, require considerable ti e but this method of rafting does away with much delay. To have t ans- ported 7,000 logs to Boston 15 schooners would have been needed. Tile: The raft was towed from Port Greville by the ocean-going tug Underwriter, and the trip was made in nine days. The captain of the tug felt uneasy on two occasions, when storms threatened the safe ws of his tow. Once he was compelled to make harbor at Portland, ‘but b he | arrived in Boston without any other damage than a slight twisting at : one end of the raft. DALHOUSEE, N.B., RISING FROM ITS ASHES: ip The little town of Dalhousie, N.B., will shortly rise from the ne in which it has been partialy buried since the great fire of last year. In a few weeks the Dalhousie Lumber Company will place a ! hundred men. at work to build two modern mills. A saw mill and rossing mill com- r bined will be erected at the lower end of the town, near the old site ata probable cost of $110,000, and will employ on an average 125 men. A : new shingle mill will also be built, which will give employment to a a large number of hands. The company expect to turn out forty to fifty e million of shingles per year. One thousand men will be enuloyed Ke the company in the woods and about two hundred in Dalhousie. The | capital of the new company has been more than doubled. The offi for the ensuing year are: Board of Directors, James Manchester, John; W. T. Whitehead, Fredericton ; ree Mees St. John ; M 38 yard and H. A. "‘Hilyard, Dale NO EVIDENCE OF HARD TIMES. “In a letter to the Canapa LumMBERMAN, Mr. Thomas Pink, th known manufacturer of lumbering and driving tools, of Pemh ; Ont., advises us that he is exceptionally busy in getting out or press of business prevents him thinking of hard times, which he woul be inclined to think were imaginary only, if some people did keep advertising the fact. Mr. Pink, further adds: ‘‘When you rem nd me of being one of the oldest manufacturers, it calls to my mind tha tT have been making lumbering tools since 1866, but the time has poe so fast that I really did not te T had hepa at it so long.”’ ea ‘ _ fern \ 2 a Ota tina d= > eens i cal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 control or under the charge, custody or control of any servant, employe or agent to run at large; with the result that such fire shall pass into any Forest Reserve, shall be liable, in addition to any penalty imposed by any provincial Act, to the penalty imposed by the Reserves Act for breach of these regulations. lations re Forest Reserves (Recently Issued by the Federal Government.) TRESPASS. 10. Every person in charge of any drive of timber or survey or exploring party or of any other party in any Forest Reserve shall pro- vide himself with a copy of these Regulations and shall see that the men under his charge are fully informed of the provisions thereof; and in case a breach of these regulations is committed by any of them he shall = s No person shall locate or settle upon any lands within a Domin- ‘lorest Reserve hereinafter referred to as a Forest Reserve; and no shall use or occupy any of such lands, except under the provi- of the Dominion Forest Reserves Act hereinafter referred to as across or sibbhah any Forest Bhsive seated Seal per- from the Superintendent of Forestry or from the officer in rie that Reserve. : as to his name, his post office address, the duration or the pro- ion a8 his aoe in the Reserve and the ees thereof he y person contravening the foregoing provisions of these regu- all be guilty of a trespass and may be removed from the Re- or jurisdiction therein, and such Forest Ranger or officer is | in using force, but no more force than may be necessary to sau pen from entering the Reserve or to remove him there- or other mark indicating the boundary of a Forest Reserve. Fires. re in the open air in any Heresi Raners except for Me f cooking, obtaining warmth, or for some industrial purpose by the Minister of the Interior to be carried on; and every 10 makes or starts a fire in the open air for cooking or camping = shall— ; x ti ee a bare rock whereon to kindle such a fire wherever pos- s within a Forest Reserve, shall completely extinguish be- the spot the fire of such match, ashes of a pipe, cigar, wad- e firearm, or other burning substance. | very person cutting timber in a Forest Reserve and every per- in or traveling or passing through a Forest Reserve shall d to comply with all the provisions of any Act or Regulations ied by the Government of the Dominion, or of any Province 'y in which the Reserve is situated, for the protection of forests e, and any breach of such Act or regulations shall be held to ch of the regulations hereby established, and shall-render the ing such breach liable to any penalty provided by the Re- ‘y person who shall directly or indirectly, personally or y servant, employe or agent, (a) kindle a fire or let it run rand not his own property; (b) oa any fire to pass be liable to the penalty for such breach as if it had been committed by himself, unless he establishes that such breach was committed without his knowledge and contrary to his instruction; but such liability on the part of the person in charge of any such party shall not relieve any member of his party from personal liability for any such breach. 11. Every locomotive steam engine passing on a railroad through a Forest Reserve or through any part thereof shall, by the company or authority using the same be provided with and have in use all the most improved and efficient appliances to prevent the escape of fire from the furnace or ashpan or from the smokestack of such engine, and it shall be the duty of every engineer in charge of any such engine to use all necessary means and appliances to prevent the escape of fire from any such locomotive. 12. Every railway company operating a railroad by the power of steam in the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta shall, where such railroad passes through a Forest Reserve, establish and maintain along the line thereof of such points and for such distances as may be decided by the Minister of the Interior to be necessary, on each side of such line of railroad and of such width not more than three hundred feet from the centre of the railroad as may be decided by the Minister, a good and sufficient fire guard to be made by ploughing the a 4 land to the extent of not less than fifteen feet in width on the side of the fire guard farthest from the railroad and by burning or otherwise . freeing from inflammable material the spaces between such ploughing _.and such line of railroad: Provided, however, that no fire shall be started for the purpose of clearing such fire guard until three days’ notice in writing has been given to the fire ranger in charge of the Forest Reserve. 13. Every railway company shall, at all times, keep such fire guards free from weeds and other inflammable material and in such condition as not to allow fire to spread therein and therefrom through coals, cin- ders or sparks falling from or emitted from locomotive steam engines. Permits To Cut TIMBER. 26. Permits for the cutting of timber in the Forest Redns may be granted by the Superintendent of Forestry or by any other officer appointed for that purpose acting under his instructions, subject to the conditions hereinafter stated. 27. No timber except dry or fallen timber, shall be cut in the Moose Mountain, Turtle Mountain, Spruce Woods or Cypress Hills Forest Re- serves until otherwise ordered by the Minister of the Interior. 28. The cutting of timber shall be permitted only within such areas as may be designated by the Officer in charge of the Reserve, and no ‘permit shall authorize or be accepted as authorizing the cutting of tim-— ber outside of such areas. 29. Permits shall be granted only to actual settlers living within fifty miles of the nearest boundary of any Reserve, and except as here- inafter specifically provided any timber so granted shall be for the sole use of the permittee upon the land occupied by him as a farm. (b) Permits shall expire on the first day of May next succeeding the date of issue and no person shall be entitled to more than one per- mit in one year of each class provided for by these regulations. Each permit shall designate the location in which the cutting is to be done and the quantities and classes of timber to be cut thereunder, and immedi- ately after expiry shall be returned to the officer by whom it was issued with a sworn statement of the timber cut. In case of failure by a per- mittee to return his permit with a sworn statement, he shall not be granted another permit, provided, however, that if a permit has been inadvertently lost or destroyed, a sworn statement in form satisfactory to the Minister may be accepted in lieu thereof. The fee for a ‘permit shall be twenty-five cents. ‘ | 20 (ec) Before the issue of a permit the fee and dues in connection therewith shall be paid in full. 30. Permits to cut dry wood up to twenty-five cords may be granted free of dues. 31. Permits to cut dry wood for sale or barter up to one ‘hundred cords may be granted on payment of dues at the rate of twenty-five cents per cord. 32. Any bona-fide occupant of a homestead within afty miles of the nearest boundary of any Forest Reserve who has the right to a permit to cut timber free of dues under the provisions of section twenty of the Regulations governing the granting of yearly licenses and permits to eut timber on Dominion lands established by an Order in Council dated the first of July, 1898, as amended by subsequent Orders in Council, or who may acquire the right under the said regulations and amendments thereto, may be granted a permit to exercise such right within any Forest Reserve covered by the regulations hereby established, but the permittee must comply with the requirements of the regulations hereby established or of any amendment thereto. 33. Bona-fide settlers who have not a sufficient supply on their own farms may, upon payment of the dues hereinafter prescribed, be granted permits for the quantities of timber and in accordance with the provi- sions hereinafter stated: Ten thousand feet board measure of building logs for lumber. No tree to be cut which is of less diameter than ten inches breast-high or ’ at four and one-half feet from the ground. Dues to be charged at_the following rates: Poplar Es IR AINE Te eySE Oe APE $1.50 per thousand feet. Oiler SPECles e552) ss Benes $3.00 per thousand feet. Five hundred fence posts seven feet long, not to exceed five inches in diameter at the top: Poplar and Willow <4. vo saw ees eae oe eet 2 cents each. (ENERO RDECION hoe cic vei ets vat eon Sine ee 5 cents each. Five hundred fence rails or roof poles, not to exceed six inches in diameter at the butt: POglat ONLY Te Shee Sioa. G tan ate tat ee "2 cents each. ese ee One thousand lineal feet of round building material, no log to - exceed twelve inches in diameter at the butt: FLAG, REO RAR A Rr EE eR ATER OE PO 1 cent per lineal foot. Fifteen cords of fuel: Poplar only ....$1.00 per cord. 34. All cutting upon the Reserves shall be done under the control of the officer in charge thereof and the permittee shall be required to avoid all unnecessary waste or destruction of timber. All parts exceeding four inches in diameter of trees cut down shall be removed by the per- mittee. Any breach of this regulation by the permittee or failure to comply with the instructions of the officer in charge of the Reserve or of the forest ranger shall render the permit liable to cancellation and, in the discretion of the Minister of the Interior, the privilege of obtain- ing any further or other permit within a Forest Reserve may be with- drawn. 35. All timber cut within a Forest Reserve without the authority of a permit or outside of the areas within which cutting is allowed as hereinbefore provided shall be liable to seizure, whether in the possession of the person by whom it was cut or of any other person and whether it has or has not been removed from the Reserve; and a fine equivalent to at least double dues shall be collected on the whole quantity cut, whether partly covered by a permit or not, and the person by whom the timber was cut shall forfeit all right to obtain a permit within a Forest Reserve, in addition to any other penalty provided by the Reserves Act, or by these regulations. ‘ (b) Any timber so seized and upon which the dues are not paid may be disposed of by public auction after proper advertisement, and, if no bid equal to the amount due the Government is received, may be disposed of by private sale. (ce) Any officer in charge of a Forest Reserve or any Porte Ranger appointed to act therein shall have authority to. make seizures of timber as herein provided. 36. When in any of the foregoing regulations it is provided that the permission of the Superintendent of Forestry or of any Forest Ranger or other officer having charge of or jurisdiction within any =- 2 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKE a ail ac. The power plant has been overhauled and one new single Corliss engine - manager is Mr. W. S. Roger who, until the 1st of December last, when he ‘94 miles per hour. 4 ANA a * > ids Maes 4 nf < mp) ae oe Forest Reserve, is necessary, it is understood that such peels) be in writing over the signature of such Siar t sla 2 Forest R or other officer. PENALTIES. SS 37. As provided by section 15 of the Reserves Act, any person vio- lating any provision of these regulations shall, in addition to any civil bility thereby incurred, be liable, on summary conviction, to a penalt; not more than one hundred dollars, and in default of immediate paym of such penalty and of the cost of prosecution such person may be prisoned with or without hard labor for any term not exceedin months. “‘ UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AT MILLSIDE, B.C Although the cutting of lumber, by the Fraser River Saw | Limited, of Millside, B.C., has been suspended for some time past, t th: are by no means quiet, or inactive, around the historic site of ae Ross-MacLaren plant. The thud of the pile-driver, the din of the | mer and riveter, and the noise of the cross-cut saw, all contribu quota to the medley of sounds that bespeak considerable oe banks of the mighty Fraser. :; 8 Reconstruction is the order of the day, the rebuilding ae the « plant of the Fraser River Saw Mills, Limited, being in process. entire mechanical equipment, which was only installed during 19 which has since been found too light for the demand put ‘upon been torn down and will be practically all disposed of; new mach of a heavier order, and the latest in design, having been purchased. initial step in the remodeling of the plant is the building of new fo dations under the building. This is under way, at the time of writ ; the old floor being torn up, and the pile-driver at work inside the build- ing. : oe ee” ; The new machinery includes one new 11-inch band saw mill, two 9 1-2-inch band saw mills, of Allis-Chalmers manufacture; a new Wickes Bros. gang mill, and an entirely new complement of edgers, trimmers, slashers, live rolls and transmission system, also a new lath mill outfit. and one twin engine will be installed. Both are being supplied by hea Allis-Chalmers Company. Steam for these will be produced from six-_ teen 72 inch x 18 foot Goldie & McCulloch Come Limited, boilers, b having a total of 2,450 horse-power, nominal. With this equipment it is expected that the mill will have a capacity of 300,000 feet per ten hours. To facilitate their cargo trade, the dock — will be extended about 500 feet. They are also about to 0 build a pele’ new office building, store and post office. ‘ The Fraser River Saw Mills, Limited, passed into new ownership ‘ a few months ago, the officials of the new company being: President, AL D. McRae, of Winnipeg; Ist vice-president, Peter Jansen, of ansen, Neb.; 2nd vice-president, Lester W. David, of Seattle, Wash. ; ; secretary, _ R. HL. Brown, Millside, B.C., and treasurer, Frank Donnelly. The mill came to Millside, B.C., had been for the previous twenty-five years. gon- nected with the Weaken Company at Everett, Wash. a ‘i A LARGE WOOD-RIM WHEEL. SF 0 After an accident to a flywheel in a large European electric station, :. the superintendent designed and had constructed a flywheel of | woo 4 ; which has a diameter of over 35 feet-and a rim width of 10 feet. ‘The thickness of the rim is about 12 inches, and it is made up of 44 thi nesses of beech planks, with staggered joints. The boards were oe together and then bolted. The inside consists of a double wheel, th spokes of which are fastened to two hubs. The spokes and hubs ar ( cast iron. The wheel is operated at 76 revolutions per minute, whieh corresponds to a peripheral speed at the rim of 139 feet per second or This is said to constitute a record for wooden wheels.— Power. . POOL AND HURST DISSOLVE. PARTNERSIP. Pool & Hurst, who have been doing a lumber, coal and contracting — ; business at Glencoe, Ont., have dissolved partnership. Mr. Ty, Ke Pool retires, while Mr. J. E. Hurst will continue the business. = ~ = _ Se ee ase CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Coast Lumbering Growth The year just closed has witnessed most remarkable progress through- t the whole world, but nowhere more than in Canada’s ‘‘ Premier Prov- British Columbia. ” The development of this province means in a easure the development of her lumbering interests, and truly, respect has the year 1907 seen a wonderful advance over all years, as the following list will show. This list represents se companies which have incorporated—there are others formed | at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Interests located on the coast. s River Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated June 25th, italized at $500,000. Shares, $100.00. Among those interest- ex IP. MeGoldrick, Spokane, Wash., and Mr. Lammars, Stillwater, ey Lumber Bey, Eanatiod, Pianapoimaisd Sauuas? 25th, BG. WS at #50,0 000. Shares $100.00. Head office, New West- * Capitalized at $1,0 000,000. Shares $1. 00 each, Ea aes e eae Geo. A. Morphy, Board of Trade Building, Victoria, B.C. America Lumber & Trading Company, Limited, incorporat- uary llth, 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $100.00. ers of lumber. J. R. Owens, manager, 118 Hastings street, Loggers’ Association, incorporated April 25th, 1907, under the Societies Act. President, Theo. Magnesen; Secretary, Joseph ject: The production and promotion of the logging interests Columbia. Northern Land & Timber Company, Limited, incorporated 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $1.00. J. F. Stewart, director, Fairfield Building, Vancouver, B.C. Company in- 1 resent. T ne Toseph Chew Lumber & Shingle Manufacturing Company, ite d, incorporated April 27th, 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, . Head office and mill, False Creek, Vancouver. Joseph Chew. . Succeeding the shingle business previously carried by Joseph pbell River Booming Company, Limited, incorporated May _ Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $1.00. Interests located on tiver, Vancouver Island, B.C. Coast Timber & Trading Company, Limited, incorporated July ia ‘Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office at Alberta B. C. office, in Vancouver. Daniel Webster Trotter, orney for the company in Vancouver. ian American Timber Company, incorporated September 10th, npany to exist for fifty years from first day of May, 1907. , Seattle, Wash.; B. C. office, Vancouver. Frank C. Raney ney for the company. Capitalized at $30,000. Shares, $100.00. cn 21 ber 9th, 1907. Capitalized at $15,000. Shares, $50.00, Lumber manu- facturers at Chilliwack, B.C. - Eburne Shingle Company, Limited, incorporated June 29th, 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $10.00. Mill located at Eburne, B.C. J. W. Mackay, general manager. Funnell Logging Company, Limited, incorporated April 25th, 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $100.00. Soon after incorporation this company’s interests were sold to Messrs. Dempsey & Doherty, Van- couver, Fullerton Lumber & Shingle Company, Limited, incorporated May 18th, 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $1.00. Wholesale dealers in lumber and shingles. Head office, 633 Hastings street, Vancouver. Grand Trunk Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated January 30th, 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $100.00. Messrs. Bird & Brydonjack, Vancouver, are solicitors for this company, the manager being J. M. Duncan, Port Essington, B.C. Graham Island Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated May 22nd, 1907. Capitalized at $30,000. Shares, $100.00. Interests of this com- pany are located on Graham Island, in the Queen Charlotte group, off the coast of B.C. B. F. Graham, Douglas Building, Los Angeles, Cal., is head of this company. Gibbon’s Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated May 11th, 1907. Capitalized at $250,000. Shares, $100.00. Mill at Pingston Creek, on the Arrow Lake. Rand Gibbons, Arrowhead, B.C., is manager. Hill-Tout Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated February 9th, 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Mill located at Abbotts- ford, B.C. EK. H. Heaps & Company, Limited, incorporated June 11th, 1907: Capitalized at $1,500,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, Powell street, Vancouver. Succeeding the lumber manufacturing business of HE. H. Heaps & Company. Independent Shingle Cone, Limited, incorporated March 25th, 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office and plant, New Westminister, B.C. P. D. Roe, president; W. B. Welbon, manager. Susceeding the shingle manufacturing concern known as the Fraser River Lumber Company. Island Logging Company, Limited, incorporated April 22nd, 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. Shares, $1.00. Interests on Salt Spring Island, in Gulf of Georgia, B.C. R. T. Elliott, Victoria, is solicitor for the company. Imperial Shingle Company, Limited, incorporated June 18th, 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. Shares, $50.00. Mill on False Creek, Vancouver. President, R. J. Crawford; Manager, Z. Giberson. : Jordan River Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated May. 31st, 1907. Capitalized at $300,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, Turnet- Beeton Wharf, Victoria. President and General Manager, Mr. I. D. Calhoun. : Kyugnot Sound Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated June 26th, 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $10.00. The registered office of this company is in Victoria, B.C. Leask Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated January 21st, 1907. Capitalized at $75,000. Shares, $10.00. Object: To acquire the lumber manufacturing plant at Goat River Canyon (Kitchener), B.C. Operated by Thos. W. Leask. Lynn Valley Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated March 4th, 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. Shares, $1.00. Plant now owned and operated by J. M. Fromme, North Vancouver, B.C. Lea Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated August 10th, 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Mill to be at Wigwan, B.C., near Revelstoke. North Coast Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated November 6th, 1907. Capitalized at $1,000,000. Shares, $100.00. Moresky Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated June 28th, 1907. Capitalized at $500,000. Shares, $100.00. N. A. Mellor, secretary, 34 1-2 Government street, Victoria, B.C. MeNair-Fraser Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated June 10th, 1907. Capitalized at $200,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, 440 West- minister avenue, Vancouver. President and General Manager, Jas. A. MeNair, Vancouver. interests of Perry D. Roe and Abernethy Bros. 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = = Mott-Boulton Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated August 8th, 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $100.00. Mill and head office at Elkmouth, B.C. Merrill & Ring Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated July 5th, 1907. Capitalized at.$500,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office of company, -1011 Alaska Building, Seattle. Northwest Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated February 7th, 1907. Capitalized at $500,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office of com- pany, 1011 Alaska office, 15 William Building, Vancouver. Later—This company has gone into liquidation. The Northern Pioneer Lumber. Company, Limited, incorporated “May 11th, 1907. Capitalized at $15,000. Shares, $10.00. Head office, Atlin, B.C. Membership of firm includes G. D. Sinclair, Johnston Woods and Fred. A. Taylor, all of Atlin. The North Arm Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated July 4th, 1907. Capitalized at $200,000. Shares, $100.00. Mill located on North arm of Fraser River, at Eburne, B.C. Head office, Empire Building, Vaneouver. R. H. McKee, president and general manager. The North American Shingle Company, Limited, September 3rd, 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. ‘Shares, $10.00. promoter of this company is W. J. Kerr, of New Westminister, B.C. Nicola Valley Lumber Company, Limited, Crawford, B.C., incor- porated September 16th, 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Saw mill operators at Nicola Valley, B.C. Norman. Plass Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated September 19th, 1907. Capitalized at $250,000. Shares, $100.00. New Westminster Logging Company, Limited, incorporated Octo- ber 14th, 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $100.00. Acquired in- terests of John Hudson & Company, loggers. Patrick Lumber Company Limited, incorporated January 23rd, 1907. Capitalized at $200,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, at Nelson, B.C. Mill on Slocan branch of C.P.R. The Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited, incorporated February 12th, 1907. Capitalized at $600,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, Georgia street, Vancouver. G. F. Gibson, manager. Succeeding the Pacific Coast Lumber Company, Limited. Paterson Timber Company, Limited, incorporated February 19th, 1907. Capitalized at $125,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, Inns of Court Building, Vancouver. I. Frank Paterson, manager. Succeeding the Paterson Timber Company. Prince Rupert’s Timber & Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated July 12th, 1907. Capitalized at $450,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office of Company, 48 Sparks street, Ottawa; B.C. office, 439 Richard street, Vancouver. E. H. Moore, manager. Piper Trading & Lumber Company Limited, incorporated October incorporated The 1st, 1907. Capitalized at $60,000. Shares, $100.00. Mill at Burnaby | Lake, B.C. C. T. W. Piper, manager, Vancouver, B.C. The Summerland Lumber Company, Limited, uary 26th, 1907. Capitalized at $150,000. office, Summerland, B.C. J. Summerland. The Quesnelle Lake Timber Company, Limited, incorporated August 29th, 1907. Capitalized at $75,000. Shares, $5.00. ‘To take over the interests named in an agreement between Elijah John Fader, of New Westminster, and Henry Lovekin Edmonds. Ross-Saskatoon Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated April 27th, 1907... Capitalized at $500,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, Waldo, B.C. D. H. Telford, president; H. H. Ross, general manager. Succeed- ing Ross Bros. & Company, of Elkmouth, B.C. The Rideau Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated May 20th, 1907. Capitalized at $40,000. Shares, $10.00. Head office, Waldo, B.C. incorporated Jan- Shares, $100.00. Head M. Robinson, manager, Beach avenue, ‘J. O. Clothier, manager. Roe & Abernethy, Limited, incorporated May 21st, 1907. Capital- ized at $350,000. Shares, $100.00. Incorporated to take over the lumber Head office, Port Moody, B.C. P.D. Roe, manager. The 8. C. Smith Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated January 21st, 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office at Vernon, B.C. Succeeding the lumber manufacturing concern of S. C. Smith. ‘eorporated October 3rd; 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, tp E ‘R. W. Wood, of Fernie. - = nt a toe pre, Ps pS! i Par. as 7 * . ie Port Douglas Lumber & Trade Conyany, Limited, 1 ; River, B.C., incorporated December r Sth, 1007. Capitalized at $100,0 vi Shares, $100.00. . Squamish Timber Conan Limited, incorporated Marole Diets 1907 Capitalized at $250,000. Shares, $100. 00. Boe office of coulpanyrs 46 Flock Block, Vancouver. Silverton Lumber & Power Fite Limited, incorporated Apr 20th, 1907. Capitalized at $30,000. Shares, $100.00. Summit Lake Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated May 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $100.00. 0. L. Boyn nt Fernie, B.C., and associates are interested in this company. > The Ganect Timber & Lumber Company, Limited, Ingo July 22nd, 1907. Capitalized at $300,000. Shares, $100.00. Squamish River Boom Company Limited, incorporated August - th 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $100.00. Noah Adams, of Squamish, B.C., is interested. _ Stacey & Gatland: Limited, incorporated August 20th, 1907. real beak at $300,000. Shares, $5.00. Head office, 328 Granville Vancouver. These people took over the interests of the Edmon on ging Company. sree The Squamish Valley Shingle Bolt Company, Laie og August 20th, 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. “Shares, $50.00. office, 1605 Georgia street, Vancouver. Shuswap Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated September 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Scott Cove Timber Company, Limited, ihearporaiaa September 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100. 00.. Office, 27 I 1 Block, Vancouver, President, U. K. Loose; Seeretary, J.C. McCa i Saanich Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated Octoh 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $1.00. Messrs. M. Carlin an G. Billings, of Victoria (late of Golden & Nelson, B. C. » Tespec are at the head of this concern. ; _ Sim’s Timber Company, Limited, incorporated December ‘Oth, Capitalized at $250, 000. Shares, $100.00. Office, Room I, Davis fe) ha ber, Vancouver. Thurlow Lumber Company, Limited, ‘ineoeapeeed January 14 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, 2027 ran- ville street, south Vancouver. President, A. E. Coffin; Seeretary, D. cs Little. Mill and limits on Thurlow Island, B.C. ' The Terminal Lumber & Shingle Company, Limited, ‘incorporate July 26th, 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, $10.00. President, 2 F. Paterson; Manager, W. Cooke. Succeeding Cooke & Tait | Lumber Company, Vancouver. 7 Victoria Tie & Timber Company, Limited, iniccecie March 12th, 1907. Capitalized at $10,000. Shares, $10.00. Solicitor of easepee R. T. Elliott, Victoria. W. A. Ward, Victoria, B.C., is a member of firm. ae Vancouver ieee Timber Company, taal ineoporited Wand yo 17th, 1907. Capitalized at $100.000. Shares, $100.00. Feseoracaee ans n Arbuthnot, Metropolitan Building, Government street, Victoria. =» The Vancouver Island Logging & Mill Company, Limited, ae porated June 19th, 1907. Capitalized at $100,000. Shares, ney A Maurice Hills, Victoria,-B.C., is solicitor for this aie to y se office communications may be addressed. . The Valley ‘Timber Company, Limited, incorporated August 17¢ 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. Shares, $50.00. Head office, Georgia street, Vancouver. G. F. Gibson, director. The Westholme Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated J 18th, 1907. Capitalized at $25,000. Shares, $10.00. Succeedin lumber manufacturing business of Frank Lloyd, Westholme, Vancow B.C. Among those interested are Chas. D. eae of Cranbrook, Island, B.C. Wilson Logging & Timber Company, Limited, inerporated March 13th, 1907. -Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $100.00. Head office, 45 Davis Chambers, Vancouver. P. A. Wilson, manager. ee The Watkins Logging & General Contract Company, Liniene The Western Lumber Company, Limited, incorporated June 5th, 1907. Capitalized at $50,000. Shares, $10.00. Head . ese at ] erni = z Lo aaah: Rae te ae St a aes 6 ei ore is _ fs ile ee AN ag are oe Sn are CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : 23 ACTIVITY IN THE OTTAWA VALLEY. - Ottawa, Feb. 8, 1908.—A small quantity of the coming season’s eut has been contracted for by British buyers at last year’s prices. pinent manufacturer states that in some cases the 1907 figure has exceeded and believes that holders of lumber may rely upon as high sn ext summer as ever obtained. It is felt in Ottawa that much will 1 upon the prices set by manufacturers of pine in this city as to neral market for pine the coming summer. Many agents have king inquiries, but not enough contracts have been concluded to i a definite statement of prices or comparison with last year ’s ically tied up all lumber See in certain Aiton and it is evident that the whole field is similarly affected. lumber next summer as last owing to the smaller cut of logs, a dozen of the manufacturers have such a large supply of d as not to be affected by the curtailment of the winter opera- ter it is necessary, about once in a decade to caplet over- ul the plant and when this is done, as now, operations have to cease _A year ago the Booth mill was operating to fill rush orders. estate of the late Robert Hurdman, whose cut last summer £ the Bees lots and the Seat the lessees on November 9, Pass, to the Crown the accrued rents due, ee to the a to run al years, Fors January 1, 1890, vented at similar : of 21 years forever. The annual rental was $100 for each lot nount to about 150 horse-power. lessees are :— . Booth—Lease of land, south westerly end of Union Bridge at re Falls. Area 9,714 square feet. Rent $150 per annum. n Dewar—tLease of land of Victoria Island, Chaudiere, Ottawa. 2,244 square feet. Date July 15, 1891. Rent $5 per annum. 1 good pleasure. The Ottawa Electric Company—Land at Chaudiere Island, small Date of lease, January 11, 1898. Duration 20 years. Rent ee 7 Bronson Company—Lease of a portion of Amelia Island, Area 7,500 square feet. Date October 9, 1900, Rent $100 The Upper Ottawa Improvement Company—Lease of portion of government reserve, Victoria Island, Ottawa. Area 1,947 square feet. Date December 22, 1903. Duration 10 years. Rent $2 per annum. MARITIME TRADE STILL SLOW. St. John, N.B., Feb. 10, 1908.—Since last writing conditions bear- ing upon logging operations have changed materially. The change, which has been entirely in favor of the operator, came at an opportune moment, and it seems just now as if the threatened log famine will not materialize. During the last fortnight several heavy falls of snaw have occurred in all parts of the province. The total fall so far in the upper St. John river sections amounts to from two to two and one-half feet. Operators are rushing the work of hauling to the brows and already large quanti- ties of cedar and spruce have been piled along the banks of the brooks and streams Local conditions which have a bearing on the trade of the coming season evince some interesting features on the manufacturing as well as on the selling end. There is no doubt that several local concerns, both manufacturers and dealers, were caught last year when the bottom fell out of the lumber market, and it is equally sure that they will be on the safe side this year, if present indications are a standard by which to judge. With the St. John river driven clean of Be last year and the pre- sent season’s cut of logs from 40 per cent. to 50 per cent. smaller than was the case last season, the mill owners figure that they will be in a position during 1908 to either saw their logs or hold them, and are quite prepared, in nearly every case, to do the latter if they cannot sell their product at a fair margin of profit. The operations of local dealers are marked by extreme caution and transactions are such as will supply only immediate needs. At this sea- son of the year it is usually possible, by sizing up the trend of the local market, to form some idea of what the season is apt to bring forth in the way of prices, but this year anything in the way of a forecast is little better than a guess; there is little or nothing doing and the dealers, like ; the manufacturers, are waiting and doing their best to avoid being tied up to any extent. It is quite certain that prices which would be quoted a prospective seller would not be of an attractive nature. Any spruce lath which might go on the local market would not bring at present more than $2.10 to $2.20 per thousand (dutiable) f.o.b., St. John, while one inch spruce boards, also dutiable, could not be disposed of at any greater figure than $11 per thousand superficial feet, f.0.b., St. John. An offering of the usual specifications of ‘‘English’’ deals ae be disposed of at from $12.50 to $12.75 per thousand superficial feet, f.o.b., St. John. TIMBER LOCATIONS WITHDRAWN. The following Order-in-Council has aepeared in the Ontario Gazette. =o oo ee “Upon consideration of the Sepntaian of the Deputy Minister. of Lands and Forests, and upon the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, the committee of Council — advise that lots which have been located or sold and consequently with- drawn from timber license for anything but pine timber shall remain so withdrawn ‘so far as timber other than pine is concerned, even if the sales or location shall be subsequently cancelled for non-performance of settlement duties or any other cause.”’ LUMBER UNDERWRITERS. The Lumber Underwriters, 66 Broadway, New York, who assume no risks other than those of lumber and lumber working plants, write us that they are receiving very satisfactory support from the lumber trade at large. Their policy at reduced rates makes a positive, immediate saving. Their yearly statement shows a surplus at the begining of 1908 of $117,555. ‘+ _ famous saw manufacturing firms in the United States. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND pi eign. 24 “TOWER” ONE MAN TWO. SAW TRIMMER. In selecting machinery, too often the only element that is taken into consideration is the price. The purchaser overlooks the fact that he is buying the machine for what it will do, and not because it is cheap. There is a vast difference between both the quality and the quantity of the work done by machines of the same description built by different manufacturers; and this should be constantly ‘borne in mind by the buyer. The ‘‘Tower’’ one-man two-saw trimmer, the product of the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, of Greenville, Michigan, is claim- ed by the manufacturers to do more work in a given time than any other trimmer in the same class on the market, and that with less fatigue to the operator. This is claimed because, with other trimmers, every time the saws are to be set to cut a different length the operator has to go clear to the end of the machine, while with the ‘‘Tower’’ one-man two-saw trimmer, he goes only to the end of the board. To see what this means, let us take an illustration. This machine trims from 6 to 24 feet, both lengths inclusive, and the machine is 26 |i feet 6 inches long, over all. We will take an extreme case, and suppose the operator has just trimmed a 6-foot board and: is about to trim an 8- foot one. With an ordinary trimmer, he would have to walk from one end of the 6-foot board to the end of the machine and back to the end of the 8-foot board—a distance of 19 feet 6 inches. With the ‘Tower one-man two-saw trimmer,’’ he would move only 1 foot, turning the erank one complete revolution as he did so. This would bring the saws 2 feet farther apart, each saw moving 1 foot in opposite directions. Thus this trimmer saves steps. This implies less fatigue to the pee and more work, because there is less lost time. But this method of shifting has another great advantage. As it ‘“ TOWER” ONE-MAan Two-Saw TRIMMER. always leaves the operator right at the end of the board, Beery whether it.is short or long, he can see instantly how to trim the lumber, and not only that, but how to trim it to the best advantage. This means a still further saving of time, and prevents wasting good lumber by cutting off too much. It must not be assumed that the ‘‘'Tower’’ one-man two-saw trimmer is a high-priced machine, as we are assured by those in a position to know that, quite the contrary is the case. In fact, it so happens that in this instance the maximum of convenience and efficiency are found in a machine of moderate cost. This trimmer is made in ten different sizes and styles. Those wishing to raise oe grade of their lumber and make it sell more readily would do well to write the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, Greenville, Michigan, for particulars concerning this machine. SAW MAKING IN MONTREAL. “In the St. Henry portion of the city,’’ says a recent number of the Montreal ‘‘ Witness,’’ ‘‘are big works for the manufacture of saws, an industry that is making great strides under the direction of very able business men. ““These works were established in January, 1906, by one of the most The firm pur- _ pared and starch and sugar are also obtained from this sap. The frui ieee 1 ne Pott, oe ER chased the three local saw-making companies, and reece new w St. Henri, where is now installed wat is claimed to be the complete and up-to-date saw and knife plant in Canada. Many skil technical and executive men were brought from the company’s Am can factories, and, although the plant has only been in operation ab eighteen months, a large and constantly increasing trade is done with all parts of the Dominion, a considerable portion of it through distribut ing branches at Toronto and St. John, N. B. PLANT OF SIMONDS CANADA SAW CoMPANY, MONTREAL, “The steel that is used is manufactured in the company’s works at Chicago and is brought in untempered to the Montreal » The output includes a complete line of saws—cireular, band, gang cross-cut—as well as every kind of machine knife. The largest saws made in the works are sixty feet long and eighteen inches y but the usual run is forty-seven feet long and from ten to twelve in wide, The cross-cut saws for the British Columbia trade are nine and a half feet long. Very few of these are used in the eastern lumberin camps, the size most favored in these, being from five to six” ‘and a half feet long. The circular saws are made in all sizes up to seventy-two inches in diameter, which is about the largest used in this terri 01 y. The company’s machinery includes a six hundred horse-power gas pro- ducer plant, which, it is stated, is the ee industrial Pe amie in the Dominion. “EW CARS 2%, 3 & 3% H. MAPLE; ALSO 1’ Basswood, Sott Elm and Soft Maple. Nice stock, all dry. Apply Box 579 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 4 WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. WANTED—TWO CAR LOAD OF HEMLOCK sawn to order 12/ to 28’ R. E. Kinsman Lumser Co., Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. c ANTED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS ao Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of abs. Street Arcade,’Toronto. t WANTED Witt PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR all kinds of lumber, cut orto becut the coming season. Box 562, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 5 WANTED 50 M. FT. 4/4 BASSWOOD, LOG RUN, dead culls out. THE Parry Sounp Lumper Co., Limited, Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. 4 WANTED 30 ROUND HARD MAPLE LOGS, 22 inches and up diameter small end, 10/16’ long. Wewillinspect and pay cash at point of ship- ment. Address Box 572, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. 5 Wanted NE TO TWO MILLION FEET WINTER cut Basswood. Sawing specification furnished upon request. Apply Box 555, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE EXPORT NE CAR MAPLE C. & B. CONTAINING 4,000 ft, 2 in thick g in. and up wide. remainder to be 1% in., 17in up, also two or three cars of birch squares 4 X 4. 5x 5,27 in, long GARDNER, 480 Givens St., Toronto, Ont. Phone COLLEGE 2233 4 WANTED O CONTRACT FOR TEN CARS OR LESS hard maple squares 1%", 2” and 24%" x 27” long, clear stock and bundled with wire. shipment dry May to November 1908. Apply stating price and quantity to Box 560, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf WANTED 4% B. ASH, COM. AND CULL OR M. R.; also S, Elm, cut to order. Apply Box 580, CanapDA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 4 WANT TO BUY WENTY CARS GENERAL YARD STOCK, F.O.B. Soo Line points in Saskatchewan. Address Lock Box 363, Weyburn, Sask. 5 WANTED 250 to 500 M Winter cut Bass 4/4 to 8/4, all grades. 250 to 500 M Common and Better Ash. 250 to 500 M Log run Sott Elm. Cash F.O.B. cars. Write Box 268, North Bay, Ontario. . 7 HICKORY WANTEO EW CAR LOADS OF CLEAN, FRESH butts, price F.O.B. shipping port. Box 578, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 5 Simco—E Woop anv LumsBer Co., 52 Yonge f BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PLANING MILL ANDLUMBER BUSINESS FOR SALE O OPPOSITION IN GOOD TOWN OF 4000, Going Concern making good profits. A partner going west only reason tor selling. Apply quick. Box 574, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 4 WANTED—CAPITAL TO SECURE GOVERNMENT TIMBER TIMBER CRUISER WITH OVER 20 years’ experience in cruising and locating timber in B.C., wants to get in touch with parties desirous of securing timber in B.C.. would take an interest in timber secured. Also several good limits for sale. Address, CRUISER, Box 194, Nel- son, B.C. 4 MILL AND LUMBER BUSINESS FOR SALE N ORDER TO CLOSE THE ESTATE OF the late T. L. Buller, of Ridgetown, his saw and planing mill, sash and door factory, lumber yard, etc., must be sold, everything is in first class shape, and it is a profitable business. Apply to Dora Butter or E. D. Mirron, Executors, Ridgetown, Ont. 6 For Sale WILE SELL ONE OR SEVERAL WELL established lumber yards in new towns on Canadian Pacific Railway in the wheat belt of Saskatchewan, Canada. Address ‘‘Owner”, Care CaNnAaDA LUMBERMAN. 5 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, FOR SALE ERY CHEAP, A LARGE REBUILT EN- GINE 13x18. Fly Wheel 7’ x 15” tace. Can be seen at C. NorswortHy & Co's. shop, St. Thomas, Ont. 5 FOR SALE x new 10” x 4 side Cowan moulder complete. 7 refitted sash stickers complete. 4 No. 3 Fox toot power mitre machines. 1 30” revolving bed double surface planer complete. 1 27” revolving bed double surtace planer in good order. ; 1 26” refitted Cowan revolving bed double surfacer, broken roll. 3 24” refitted double surtace planers. 2 24” surface planers in good condition. 1 24” new Cowan planer and matcher. 1 24” refitted double surface planer and matcher. 1 18” new, Little Giant planer and matcher. 1 18” refitted Little Giant planer and matcher. 1 13” lightening flooring machine complete. 1 24” nearly new buzz planer complete. 5 16” new buzz planers complete with countershafts. 1412” new buzz planers complete with countershafts. 1 new Cowan post boring machine. refitted horizontal boring machines. 2 new Cowan two spindle wood shapers. 2 new Robinson two spindle wood shapers, 2 refitted single spindle wood shapers. 2 new dimension saw tables. 1 nearly new combination saw table. 2 new No. 1 Crescent saw tables. - 1 new No. 2 crescent saw table with boring attach- ment. 4 nearly new variety saw tables. 2 new iron trame swing saws. 2 new 36” pedestal band sawing machines. 2 new 20” pedestal band sawing machine. 1 54” refitted band resawing machine. 1 48” refitted band resawing machine. 240” refitted circular resawing machines. 1 36” American double drum sander complete. 1 32” nearly new disc sander with boring attachment. 1 new Cowan blind sash and door clamp. - 1 rebuilt American automatic sawing machine. 1 nearly new 28’ carriage for No. 1 Lane saw mill. 2 new upright swing shingle machines, 40” saws. 2 rebuilt upright swing shinzle machines 40” saws. 1 new horizontal shingle machine 40” saw. 1 nearly new Canada Favorite shingle machine. 1 rebuilt Smallwood automatic shingle machine. 1 new shingle jointer 40” saw. 1 shingle jointer 36” wheel in good order. 1 rebuilt shingle jointer 42” wheel. 1 new No. 1 lath machine and bolter. 2 new No. 2 lath machines and bolters. x new lath machine and bolter wood frame. 9 new Fox wood trimmers. (4a. 5a. 6a. 6e). 1 new No. 1 saw filer with automatic attachment. 1 nearly new Cowan filing machine. Send for a copy of our latest stock list of modern iron and woodworking machinery, engines, boilers, etc. c H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal Vancouver “1 Drag saw, belt drive. FOR SALE DEPARTMENT | i FOR SALE a REENWOOD HOOP CUTTER, CHEAP Box 4, Bothwell, Ont. i FOR SALE ’ _ *OMPLETE UP-TO-DATE CIRCULAR SAW-, mill, capacity 40M ft. per day. Extra good piling ground and yard on G.T. switch. Will sell as it stands or mill machinery separately. THE SnipeR LuMBER Co., Gravenhurst, Ont. FOR SALE Band and circular mill, run six seasons only. — Located at Sarnia, Ont. Can be shipped by rail or water. % The main equipment is as follows : 2 72" x 16’ tubular boilers, all fixtures. 2 66" x 16’, 84 314” tubes, with stack and fixtures. 1 12” x 7” x 10” Worthington duplex pump. . 1 22” x 42” slide valve engine. , 1 20” x 24” slide valve engine. 1 Heavy log haul-up rig, with about zoo’ of chain 2 Three-arm Garland log kickers. 1 Four-arm Kline log stop. 1 Three-arm Kline log stop. f 2 Garland No 2 Steam niggers. 1 R. H., 52” Watrous three-block carriage, with fourth block on trailer. , 7 1 8 x12” Watrous R. II., bandmill. 1 10” x 42’ shotgun feed. 20 10” x 30” iron live rolls, 10” x 30” iron live rolls. _ 8 ro” x 30” iron chain dr ven rolls. 1 52” L. H., Watrous four-saw edger. 1 R.H.., five-saw, 16’ table s asher 1 Heavy carriage cut-off saw for timbers. 1 L. H., three block 40” Garland circular carriage. 1 Kilgore air cushion buffer. 1 L.H. Stearns iron frame circular husk. 1 9’ x 48’ shotgun feed. ah 21 10” x 24” iron live rolls. “5 10” x 24” iron live roils, 1 52” Munn four-saw edg r. ; 1 L. H., five-saw Slab slasher. 4 2 Lumber trimmers a 21 6 wooden chain driven rolls in rear of gang. 4 1 Stearns five-saw L.H. lath machine Pes 1 Portable saw mi'l rig with wood trame husk and _ two-block carriage, 44” opening. ; 1 Adjustable length lath trimmer. 2 single length 4’ lath trimmers and binders. 1 No. 4 Mitts & Merrill hog. i 1 Rogers 27” automatic knife grinder. 1 Covel automatic circular saw sharpener. r Rich 12” lap grinder. 1 Pair Rich band saw stretching wheels. 1 Hooded band saw forge. _ 1 B. T. & B. automatic band saw sharpener with — floor stands. ry 1 52” band saw filing clamp. 1 Rich moveable roll band saw stretcher. 110” x 13” x 5” anvil. 1 78” x 94” band saw hammering plate. 4 band saw brackets with rolls and nine floor rolls. 16” x 11” x 12” saw anvil. f : 1 12” shear. 1 Hart Emery Wheel Co. saw sharpener. 1 12” Rich band saw brazing clamp. . 1 10” x 6’ x 614” anvil. : . 1 27% K. W., 550 It., 110 volt, multipolar generator with switchboard and instruments. 1 14” x 15” L.H., Myers automatic engine. 1 12” x 16” R H., box bed slide valve engine © 110” x 16” Smalley R.H., engine driving dynamo. 1 Wooden frame rip saw, top 52” x 487. 1 Shingle mill haul-up ng. 1 Knee feed bolter 1 Hall No 6 shingle machine. = 1 Double knot saw. 1 63” rotary saw. 1 Shingle band cut-off and rip saw. — 1 Hart emery wheel single saw sharpener. 1 Shingle belt elevator. aa 1 Blacksmith’s outfit. 1 7’ blacksmith’s vise. 1 Lot brick. 1200 ft. 2%” hose. a 1 Steel roof for boiler house, including steel trusses, 1 Greenwood heading turner. : a 3 Wood frame shingle packers. P 1 42” six-knife wheel jointer. ; Large lot of band and circular saws. A number of shovels and tools. ; a All shafting, pulleys boxes gears and belting used to drive the foregoing machinery ; an exception- ally fine lot of riveted carrier chain for sawdust — and refuse. f We invite the closest inspection of this material, — knowing that it will prove satislactory to the most critical buyer. The mill frame, roomy, — heavy and well built, can be had with themill © machinery if desired. : We also have a large quantity of tee rail, tram cars, dump carts, tram timbers, etc., which, like the — mill building, can be had with machinery, or — will be sold separately. a Send for regular montly stock lists of boilers, en gines, saw mill and planing mill machinery. 5 WICKES BROTHERS, : Saginaw, Mich. ED—MACHINERY, ETC. WANTED ER TRIMMER AND EDGER FOR mill of 10,000 to 15,000 ft. capacity, second in good order. OHN KAuFMANN, Cassel, a > WANTED-EMPLOYMENT ED POSITION AS MANAGER OF mber business thorough experience from the consumer, in every branch. Best of reter- Ox 345 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 4 POSITION WANTED EXPERIENCED SAWYER FOR COM- ing season on band or circular, right or lett Can give best of reterences ‘ADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. s POSITION WANTED EXPERIENCED BAND SAW FILER FOR coming season, on single or double cut saws. t of references. Apply Box 573, CANADA Lum- AN, Toronto. . 4 Apply Box 5 POSITION WANTED BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, _ eighteen years’ experience, can turnish best of ences in United States and Canada. Apply E.S. LuT, Portage de la Nation, Que. tt “aS % WANTED OSITION AS LUMBER SALESMAN, WITH _ good firm. Ten years’ experience on thero d. sell hmber Box 568, CANADA LUMBERMAN, onto, Ont. _ ~+SITUATION WANTED OUNG MAN 24, WELL POSTED ON GRAD- ng woods, open for engagement. Good lerences. Address Box 564, CANADA LUMBERMAN to, Ont. 5 WANTED UATION BY AN EXPERIENCED LUM- ER buyer and shipper of steady habits and ands the business thoroughly. Apply Box ADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 POSITION WANTED AUDIFOR, SUPERINTENDENT OR General Manager for lumber company want- put in yards on G.T.P. between Saskatoon e coast; American; Experienced, Address fo CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 5 - WANTED AN EXPERIENCED MILLWRIGHT, - situation as foreman in saw mill, familiar with sle cut band mill. Good reference. Address to Sissons, Thessalon, Ont. 10 POSITION WANTED SAND SAWYER OF CONSIDERABLE _ experience in saw milling wants position tor ing season, accustomed to steam feed, double ger, and of steady sober habits; Address Box Canapa Lumpuxrman, Toronto, Ont, 4 WANTED—EMPLOYEES . at office of chief engineer, Moncton, N.B., and at the station master’s office, Sydney. Ed. Robertson, foreman in one of Laking’s camps, at Haliburton, Ont., met with an extremely painful accident a short time ago, his hand being badly crushed while he was helping to load some logs. We are pleased to hear that he is making good progress towards recovery. The British Columbia Gazette contains notice of the incorporation of the Proctor Lumber Company, Limited, capitalized at $250,000, the Bayard Timber Company, Limited, capitalized at the same amount, and | the Queen Charlotte Lumber and Manufacturing Company, Limited, The Empire Lumber Company were the principal losers in a dis astrous fire at Latchford, Ont., which wrought damage to the extent of © $100,000. The fire originated in the King Edward Hotel and spread to. other buildings, destroying in its course the Empire firm’s large store” and the timber in stock, together valued at $50,000. We understand, that this loss is fully covered by insurance. M. L. Foley, inspector of ties for the G. 'T. P., returned to Victoria recently after a visit to Alberni. He was most enthusiastic upon thi 3 subject of Vancouver Island timber. He was looking up mill sites for a company which purpose erecting a number of mills on the island in the | near future. He traveled over the projected E. & N. right of way as far as Cameron Jake. The road will travel through millions of feet of virgin — forest. In all probability this timber will be watered by rail at Alberni — and Nanoose Bay. q The steamer Georgia, of the Canadian-Mexican line, had the distine- at the port of Sidney, B.C., where she took on 350, 000 feet of lumber — from the Carlin mills at that place for Mexican ports. The lumber, © which was loaded by McCabe & Hamilton, was put on board from scows © in the lee of the islands, and the Georgia then proceeded to Victoria to take on board some general freight at the outer dock. At Vancouver, ‘ New Westminster, Ladysmith and Comox the steamer loaded cargoes © and then proceeded to Salina Cruz. ; An interesting case was settled at St. Paul, Minn., last week, when | the Supreme Court found for the State in its suit newt: the Rat Port- age Lumber Company to compel payment for state timber removed afte r the legal cutting limit. The principal plea advanced by the company for its failure to get the timber off the ground in time was its inabil because of the elements. This the court partly admitted, but said that was no excuse. The contention that the statute of limitations acted a bar to the recovery by the state was denied by the court, which held that a person to whom a permit had been issued thas a right to cut a remove timber only during the life of the permit; that after the expira- ‘tion of the term of the permit, the logs cut but not removed were the property of the state, and the defendant having no right to remove this property was guilty in so doing. E : Ss, Pi Sa ee i. ea Le 2 eet B. C. LOGGERS IN ANNUAL SESSION. | a The British Columbia Loggers’ Association, Incorporated, held their annual meeting on January 13th last, with a representative attendance ie The first- business transacted was the election of officers, which Te ulied as follows :—President, W. I. Paterson; Vice-President, J. A. ui) Tomlinson Secretary-Treasurer, J. MacQuillan; Directors, D. J. O’Brien, Gulf Lumber Company, Limited; Captain Theodore Magnesen ; G. A. MacKinnon, Norton & MaeKinnon; L. L. Dickerman, Columbia jumber Company, Limited; George E. Davenport, Jervis Inlet Lumber pany, Limited ; John Fst The Heaps Lumber Company, Limited; Villiam Norton, Norton & MacKinnon; W. C. Kiltz, The Kiltz Logging Company, Limited; T. F. Paterson, The Paterson Lumber Company, Limited and. Barber Gilley. Logging generally and its allied interests were discussed at consider- able length, the consensus of apparent opinion being that the prospects of the industry and the timber situation at large were good, and that le there was always room for improvement in methods and so forth, tendency all round was toward steady improvement. Speeches were ‘made by Mr. John O’Brien, of the John O’Brien Logging Company, of Sechelt; Mr. W. C. Kiltz, of the Kiltz Logging Company, Limited; Dr. “Seah of the Jervis Inlet Lumber Company, and others. All spake n favorable tones of the future, and of the considerable influence for good in the development of the Province’s timber resources that lay with the Association. < TO PROTECT FORESTS AND GAME. _ There has been founded in St. John, N.B., a branch of the New Bruns- wick Fish, Forest and Game Protection Association, with F. H. Flewell- ing, president, Frank Rankine, vice-president, and D. C. Clinch, secre- -treasurer. T. H. Estabrooks is one of the board of directors. This association was started last year in Fredericton, and promises to become a valuable institution for the purpose indicated in its title. Papruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock and other Timber Limits. | FINEST TIMBER SPLENDID LOCATION PART ICULARS ON APPLICATION TO | CANADA MINERALS, Limited 411 McKinnon Building - Toronto -ong Lean Bacon Extra Short Clears | Now—from Us—and you will Buy Right. ASK FOR PARTICULARS INTREAL PACKING CO,,. Limited, MONTREAL . Saw _— “GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 The Shimer Cutter Heads show evidence of their superiority and usefulness when put into trial on any matcher or moulder. The finish of the tongue and groove outlines is convinc- ingly good and the tools throughout, under careful examination, will be found most complete. - The Bits have the exact shape of pattern (in counterpart ) permanently moulded into their contours—representing not only the greatest amount of ser- vice for edge wear, but the greatest amount of convenience and time-saving to the machine operator. When you adopt the Shimer Cutter Head you relinquish the hand fitting in practice with the common tools. For particulars and prices, —Address— SAMUEL J. SHIMER AND SONS Milton, Pennsylvania. Write for particulars of the WASHINGTON IRON WORKS’ 7x 101-4 Double Cylinder Double Drum, Logging Engine _ This Engine has been designed to meet the demand for a combined yarding and road engine for light timber and road making and clearing land. It is narrow, compact and as light as is consistent with severe service. Cable capacity of lower drum, about 2,000 feet of 7-8 inch wire rope Geo. A. Walkem & Co. Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse: Dunlevy Ave. B. C. Vancouver, 32 CURRENT LUMBER PRICES WHOLESALE ‘ Rs ale ; bos oe PF) mi ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ie - 7 . 5 ’ oe ts f BIRCH. TORONTO, ONT : B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. ee Pe 14 Inch ioe Pp Ae. * a fs 16 oes 8x sgh X 10, 10 X 12, IO X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, as Spnieeneineeat aed 24.00 2500 1° pany fc i «a be) nn Bees 30 ws ne Booeseeece #. Se, Re wns «eon w nidw nave den ai . cuts & better....$49 00 51 00] Spruce millculls....1700 1800 jg + “ CLS TES See a qe Bix asas.0, 0 atc el ae eee ee eee ‘ 1% inch No. 1 Hemlock,1x4 to 8in 19 00 20 00 X me. All Common Cedar $2.00 per M. less than ‘Fir. ” cuts and better.. 54 00 56 00 2x4 to 8in.,10to16ft. 22 oo 23 00 2” No. 1 Cuts and ; ax4 to One 18 ue a2 00 24 00 FLOORING. Better........... 56 00 58 00| Clear inch B.C. cedar, No:z Red'!Pine,4:in- os, aa terme las ap5a.atdi bee 1% in, No. 2 Pine kiln dried. .......... 4 00 SARNIA, ONT. B, Aes eo KBE 5 tO? o eon ee em { cuts and_better.. 46 00 47 00 | Clear inch B.C. cedar PERS a” No. 2 Pine Cuts air dried boat lumber 57 00 Ur ; ote ~ and Better.. .. 4800 50 0c| Douglas fir dimension tin., 8” and up wide..$78 oo BRA trent eneerenne Pine or Spruce. ........-..2- 1% inch No. timber, up to 32 feet 37 00 ae i%yand2” ‘“ .. 78 0¢ UX S +-.-- aes SonGHt VG ine eee Eee Cuts and better.. 42 00 44 00 | Fir flooring, edge grain... 44 00 au and 3” 2 -- 86 00 rx 6 and 8”. B.C Fir 16 ft., 12 in cares Cuts and Red cee ce aw: I 4ft. Pine ee 4 ++ 91 0O eae er - B.C, Fir 16 tt., 6 in 1 in. Pine Dressing 1% in. No. 2 4ft. Lath 4 00 SELECTS. WXi3and a BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. ay and better shorts 28 00 30 co| 134” No.1 32” pine lath 2 00.2 251 in., 8” and up wide.... 69 00 1% x4and5 No. 1 Common Pine, toinch............ s. dv sesneeaiieiee SaGIeOt Ix4,6and8common 27 00 28 00 | 134” No.14 ft. hemlock lath 375 1%,t%and2” “ .... 6800 nag ee ap eee as) = Seine valence ech oan Ix 10 common.... 30 00 3200 | XXX*X Pine Shingles 3 90 2 and 3” oS eps Sr 00 NO. I BARN Sec) 4 2% ie a eee s Oo IX 12 common.... 34 00 36 00|/ XX PineShingles .. 260 275 4! 6 8 86005 > ‘ : 4 ‘> “mixed widtha\.c se ssceeeeree 5 2x ie common.... 28 00 30 oo| X Pine Shingles .. 90 i aie cad wage 00 to $37 00 eB ee ee. SF E comm ° oo = alee eee EO a a poe 3 00 FINE, COM. AND BETTER, wan ee 35 00 SHINGLES. common..... .. 2790 29 00 | XXX 6 butts to 2 in. 3 85 1x6and 8”........... .. 45 00 A eoye ates ose 40° oo SOK Be Coa €sdan. oer eee optisania 1” mill run sidings 28 00 29 oo | XXXX 6 to 23-16 in. 407 1 4in., 8” and up wide.... 55 00 X X B.C. Cedar ............ Ixtoand:i2millculls 22 co 23 00| XXXXX 5 to2in. . 450 (%and1y” “ .... 57 00 NO. 2 BARN. X X X Dimension ; rinch mill cull Sid- XX No, 2, 6 to2 in.. 2” tases 58 00 Wins L. seses+. 27 OOO 31 00 ings.............. 2100 2200|XX ‘“ 6 to 23-16in, se 1%, 1%, and 2” 28 co 1" dead cullsidings 15 00 16 00/ Red pine, clear FINE COMMON. 2% and BY oars 30 00 No. 1 White Pine 1% inch Flooring 32 00 3400] andclear face... 3500 37¢0 2%,3and4’.. 76 00 81 00 ‘ No. x°B.(C3Fir’, oe ee ake Red pine commmind Sotces ae ee wee, eek eg a sateie wt sae + 30 50)a on ae eee HABDWOODS—-PER UM. FRET CAR LOTS, NO. I CUTS. Tin............ 2§ Coto 28 co HARDWOODS CAR LOTS, F. 0. B, WINNIPEG White, 1st d 1 in,, 8’ and up wide... 41 1%, 1% and 2” : , Pe art SG Sin... 656 00 38 00 pee pla BCionie 27.00 2800 1% in. uP see $0 30 esd ee a paneer wine a Clana = eS ce a Shy ne enh om hare +- $64.00 to $67. Ash, Black, 1sts and Soft Elm, millrun2200 23 00 7 in, Es ++. §0 00 Basswood “ ” fea. ” ++ 49.00 to ands, 1tozin.... 34 00 38 oo | Rock Elm,common 2 Pave +++ 54 00 rox Rock Elm“ pee = Ao oeuee: Ash, Black, common and better, rin.. 2600 28090 2728nd3” “ +++ 70 00 No. 1, 1”, 1%, Hard Maple ‘ Ere ae 5 -- 48.00 to 4 and better...... 28 00 32 00| Rock Elm, common s+ 75 00 1%, 2........ 22 OOtO 24 00 Plai Rea. aw wt Mises: seats) me eee 47-00 tc Birch, common and and bet. 1% tozin 28 00 32c0 No.1 mill culls, CGuiariered Red pe im Cfands, - to 2. ..-+-..++ 65.00 to better, rin....... 24 08 25 00 | Soft Maplecommon NO. 2 CUTS, 1,1%, 1%. 2” 18 00to 20 00 “ Whit “ 7 —— 7 : "7 ‘ == 7 aa Tes Tee. ae . a Pag. ) . ees el = a , = eae ea agree — a-ak * i —— CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 1908 ee we are optimists and have the utmost confidence in 1908. We have increased our facilities for supplying “QUALITY” SPRUCE of superior grade and the finest possible mill work. We are now in position to take care of either straight car business for FLOORING, CEIL- heG, PARTITION, NOVELTY SIDING, NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES, LATH, etc. or thoroughly mixed cars of the above. Our facilities for this business are unequaled anywhere. If you wish small quantities of various yarieties we can serve you as well as on straight car shipments. We have built up our trade to its present large volume through uniformly fair treatment of customers and close attention to the quality of our products. We believe that ‘Quality is the best policy.” Our customers believe it also. It means to them satisfied trade, larger profits, increased business, and the satis- faction of always handling the best of its kind. The time when any old thing would do has passed. Now people want things right. They feel with us that “Quality is the best policy.” If you do not know the meaning of “FENDERSON QUAL- ITY” you will do yourself a favor by trying “Quality Policy” and Stock. John Fenderson G Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S. A. | LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN CANADA 34 J. C. McCORMACK —————— MITTS, MOCCASINS, GLOVES - AND SNOWSHOES’ - Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - —- - ONTARIO P.PAYETTE &CO. Manufacturers of Saw Mill and Engine Machinery, and all kindsof Marine Machinery. _PENETANGUISHENF, ONT GLOG STAMPS OUR SPECIALTY bi hed SUPERIOR MEG. CO. RUBSER & STFEL STAMPS ~TORONTO, ‘ONT. SEND FOH CATALOGUE DETROIT COLUMN & MANUFACTURING COMPAKY The largest and most extensive Manu- facturers and Sl.ippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for prices and MICHIGAN discounts. DETROIT - Style No. 40 Style No. 27 - We have the most perfect fitting ; LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. ‘Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMN IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER P. O. Box 1224 12,160 Acres Timber Lands for Sale Said to contain 500,000,000 feet : _ 50% Cedar; 30% Fir, and the bal- ance Hemlock, Larch, etc. Held 7 under 21-year special license. Sit-— ) uated close to Vancouver. T. M. McKay, Timber Broker P.O. Box 994. Vancouver, B.C. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN LUMBER (0., LTD. LUMBER - LATH - ‘SHINGLES CEDAR, FIR ALL KINDS VANCOUVER, B.C. H. Walters & SONS DIMENSION HULL, - CANADA Dr. J. M. Stewart’s Veterinary Remedies A Veterinary line prepared Manufacturers of All kinds especiall AXES, AXE HANDLES, LUM- - BERING AND LOCCING TOOLS Machine Knives and Bage Tools LUMDEPMen LONG DISTANCE PHONE and We cappipsncse peda cance aie — Contractors | Nous fournissons les plus grands marchands de- bois du Canada, And used by them for over thirty years. NAMELY : J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont.; W. C. Edwards ae Rockland, Ont.: McLachlin Bros. ke eas | Eddy Co., Limited, Hull; A. & B. Gordon ice Pembroke; G. Perley & Co, Calumet, Que.; Haw- kesbury Iaimber Co., Hawkesbury, Ont.: A ‘Fraser Co., Limited, Ottawa, Ont.; Shepherd & Morse We can furnish hundreds of names of people you know to prove that itis the best vet- erinary line made DR. J. M. STEWART’S Lumber Co., Ottawa Ont.; Hull Lumber Co.,Ot tawa, Ont.; Gilmour & Hughson, Hull P. Q. ESTABLISHED 1878 Hanson’s Woollen Mill Hull, Que. The ‘‘Hanson” Sock and Mitt. Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- bermen. Sure Cure for Galls, Colie Cure, Excelsior liniment, Pure Condition Powders, Hoof Ointment, Heave Re- lief, and Proud Flesh Powders. Manufacturers of GUARANTEED to prove Satis- factory or money refunded. Send in your prices to-day or write us for pr'ces and booklet. Palmer Medical Co. Windsor, Ont. As can be seen by the engra’ ing, the frame is cast in piece. The legs of cast iron ar cast in one piece with the sa bench. This makes an e n ly substantial machine. The feed rolls 12” diameter a driven by cut gears 16” i ameter. The proportions gears are such as to powerful driving mechani The arrangement to stationary roll (not shown cut) is very accurate, q reliable. The clear di between the slides is 19.” The steam press is of i a ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP proved construction and hi travel of 10” The saw is 42” and saw z bearing is set in slide so th saw can be brought closer to t rolls, as it wears. ee Be a ae :< abe rae of the machine THE SAVOIE-CUAY COMPANY - c Makers of Saw Mill Machinery oPLESSISNILLE STATION, P. ig = CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 | “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINCLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, SINGLE ARH WoonBENDER DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S. A. THE “TOWER” LINE OF EDGERS Note the following important features 1. The vital parts are carried by a substantial iron husk, resting firmly on the floor. 2. The arbor runs in three long bearings, the main pulley being between two of them. 3. Thesaws may be removed without disturbing the arbor,the whole operation being the acme of simplicity. 4. ‘he ad ustable guide is wonderfully simple and always works perfectly. 5: Theindex for setting the saws and holding them in place is adjustable, so that the boards may be cut scant, exact or plump, as may be desired. The figures indicating the position of the saws are at the front end of the front table, and consequently close to the operator. This is especially important on dark days, or wren the edger stands in a dark part ot the mill. 7. The front pressure roll swings away from the operator, and so requires no lever to raise it, and prevents the lumber from “‘kicking’’ back, by reason of the tendency of the roll to bind when the board travels in the reverse direction. This construction further makes it feasible to use a smaller roll, which does not hide the saws as much as a larger roll would. ee manner of shifting the saws is in accord with the most modern and approved Practice. g. All parts are made to template and are therefore exactly alike. They are also lettered. Thus duplicate parts that will fit perfectly may be readily obtained. ommercial and Art Calendars No. 8 ‘' Tower Extra’’ 36 Edger, New Model, with rear table omitted. GRIP LIMITED Doe aa ow a ep ee GORDON HOLLOW BLAST GRATE CO. GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN The largest manufacturer of blast grates, edgers and trimmers in the world Calendar Dept. 50 TEMPERANCE STREET “Alligator” Steam Warping Tug SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SGREWS The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible joint to raise up in crossing portage MANUFACTURED BY WEST & PEACHEY SIMCOE ONTARIO Cables carried in stock for renewals | oe ,. a ‘ as * as — To et a a ae f ey Py Ln ae, om . - ‘ , =te as CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. ei AE xo pecs: N orth Tonawanda ana Buffalo, N. Y. THE LARGEST WHITE PINE DISTRIBUTING MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES e | If o see iD sell W HITE, FROST & WHITE | pes fa Wholesale Lumber Dealers | If you want to buy WRITE US Puctecn Oifice: No.1 Madiaon Ave.) N counts North Tonawanda, N. Y. SPECIALTIES Sawep HeMLock Rep CEDAR SHINGLES Wuirtet Pine LatH Bass AND Poplar SIDING JAMES GILLESPIE Lefaiver & Co. ‘| mores WHITE Pree North Tonawanda, N. Y. Pine and Hardwood Lumber LATH and SHINGLES North Tonawanaa, N. Y. G. A. MITCHELL, Presiden W. H. GRATWICK, Vice-President. JAMES L. CRANE, Secretary. H. J. McAVOY, Su perintendent. ( WHITE, ‘“GRATWICK @ MITCHELL, inc. | We are always in the mae for Water q Wholesale Lumber i NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. STEVENS-EATON CoO., | Madison Avenue, NEVV YORK CITY, Eastern Representatives. Smith, Fassett & Co. | “meer WHITE PINE, NORWAY and SPRUCE) Quote prices with des of stock in large or small quantities. North: ‘Tonawanda, WN ee J.P Mackenzie | [o- OWLLE Se MenEEN 3=] ee _ WHOLESALE LUMBER LUMBER 2 North Tonawanda, N. Y. NORTH TONAWANDA, - TRADE Witte CANADA Bete Hardwood Stocks tor the Tonawanda or || New York City market. Write us what || you have to offer. | nx. é Graves, Bigwood @. Co. ¢ BYNG INLET, | x.y ° WHITE ana NORWAY PINE? ™2isxo, | CHAS. M. BETTS & CO. : | BUFFALO, N. Y. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER w Tiron Frame “Simplex” Shingle Machine sie MANUFACTURED ONLY BY | Letson & Burpee, Limited, Vancouver, B. C. FRONT VIEW OF No. 4 Five-SAw EDGER WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame '* Simplex” and added several improvements, | N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on a centre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has been changed. Thechange may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been made in the me.hod of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a bevel! friction. This m-kes a very neat compact drive and has proved satisfactory in the mill. The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning npside down. Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. THE E. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., Limited onraric We Build Steam Feeds, Log Jacks, Live Rolls, Trimmers, Slab Slashers, Steam Niggers as oa a s ehh oa anv A COMPETE LINE OF SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND LATH MACHINERY sr “Pa s a i Si CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Is the Standard EWART’S © ae | Detachable Chain ee | | ia ati ke Th r - Only the Best zg F Our Chains Can — Material Used : ‘ Be Relied On LOG HAUL-UP CHAIN | " MALLEABLE RIVETED SAWDUST CHAIN. These Chains may be used all Plain Links, all attachments _ Made in three sizes, or any portion of Plain and Attachment Links mixed. A few of the many lines of Chain we Make and Handle. We can supply any site ‘of Chain re- quired for Saw Mill work, also for Elevators — and Conveyors, with necessary Sprockets, and Gearing for same. Manufacturers of a full line of SAW MILL MACHINERY, | MALLEABLE RIVETED CHAIN : ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC. FOR SAW MILL SERVICE tg ee Made of the strongest grade of malleable iron, riveted together with steel rivets. : Ask for Prices and Catalogs So ED WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS CO., Lams | BRANTFORD, - GANADA _ Sess CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 Lath Mill and Picket Machinery OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND CAPACITIES MANUFACTURED BY P. Pay ette & Company P “as pee The accompanying cuts represent. our Four Saw Bolterand Five Saw Lath Mill, that have cut in ten hours 84,100 Laths, 4 ft. long 134” wide and 34” thick,count- ed, tied and piled. The machines were capable of cutting still more, but this was all that an ordi- nary Jath-mill crew could stand for ten hours steady. a in 10 Hours 3 Can be Cut by Our Improved Swing ~ Shingle - Machine x This. machine is also ‘specially adapted for cut- ig headings, and ad- J | justments can be quickly } made. This is the cheap- est priced and best ma- ‘chine on the market. It is also the cheapest be- cause it will cut more and better shingles out of your refuse than any other _ machine. — Can you afford to burn | your refuse at the present | price of lumber? It ~] means money to you. See a | THE OWEN SOUND IRON WORKS C0., LTD. Manufacturers of all kinds of Saw Mill Machinery OWEN SOUND, ONT : The Madison Williams Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Manufacturers of Up-to-date Booklet and all information cheerfully. sup- plied upon re- quest. Our No. 3 Saw Carriage with Improved Double Acting Set Works; Head Blocks and Log Seats made for either cast iron or steel as desired. We manufacture a complete line of Saw, Shingle, and Lath Mill Machinery; in fact, everything to make an up to date Mill. Engineers furnished, also blue prints covering specifications. The TRIUMPH TURBINE is unexcelled and is the greatest power developer on earth. The Leffel and Vulcan Turbines can not be beat on small streams. They will give more power to the quantity of water used than any other wheel on the market. Write for further particulars Catalogues for the asking Head Office and Works, LINDSAY, ONT. Eastern Representative: Western Representative: 1 E. PLANT, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS CO., Vancowver, B.C, FIRE INSURANCE, BY LUMBERMEN — FOR LUMBERMEN Lower rates. Payment of. losses absolutely guaranteed. LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF STAVED COLUMNS PRICE LIST OF Stock Columns THE LEATHER BELT ee ee | " 3\\ > eae ARNT OR Y - Sse nawricit ¢ oe nat a a“ Er — nae z | ees eee nero eeene As our plant is installed with a view to the turning out of “columns in a wholesale -way, either in stock sizes and designs or ar ree tect’s details, dealers re ng large specificati ions shi ped out quickly can entrust their orders to us with the cer- Bs tainty of getting abso'‘ute satis- @ faction as to’ despatch and it workmanship. ww OTR ae ee INNER eI oo Y -~ ev enemenretern=ncinr renner Annet ERI RR RA deanna oma onennaR TORONTO VANCOUVER MONTREAL WINNIPEG Our Sto ck Column. BATTS LIMITED ~ooamu 50 Pacific Avenue, TORONTO JUNCTION Lumber Dry Kilns Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller Bearing Trucks © Shaving Exhaust Systems — Hot Blast Heating Systems Sheldons, Limited 2 - Galt Ontario Tas — Maer 7 ay Asia aA MARCH 1, 1908—Montreal BEEN pcodh lata Peas Life Babbitt VOD Is Specially ‘Alias FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabledus to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAM STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. SINVOINENT TOSdAI yi Tap Pages te JNTALLMAN & Sons*= and HAMILTON,CANADA. Cool Bearings A||WOODS LIMITED . Wholesale Manutacturers of . | GE NUINE BALAT Dick’ Ss ; Beltings ? N 4 aioe stock in Canada \MBERNEN' BND GONTRAGTORS: SIPLIS affected by ee - Endless’ Belts to order Tents, Flags, Saavig cutee Clothing, ier Peas ae inished i in two days Rien Metcsatier Woods’: Celebrated", Elder stretch Down Sleeping Bags < S©S WS WS WS NS Excel in feces *, WOODS BUILDING - OTTAWA, CAN. _ Transmission ba ‘Write our nearest warehouse Power ‘ | on J. J. TURNER @ SONS Bbeeys , D. K. McLAREN, Limited Peterborough, Ontario orm. The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers aod Dealers in Canada in LUMBERMENS’, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, ied Clothing, - LARGE STOCK on HAND Full stock catried at rg _ MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. * alge ; 7 a: x Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal WRITE TO SOLE AGENTS: ts, Craig. peesk _200 King West 107 Water St, Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, : ' Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window " Pleckse ST. JOHN, N.B. Tent for Cons Boe J S YOl ING 14 Hospital Street ber St. Peter 64 Prince William J. TURNER @ SONS e e 9 _ MONTREAL Cor.George, Pees Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont , Can. ewe eS PTR a CANADA, eral Fairbanks’ Valves, Pipe and Steraer | Tools, Packing, Pipe and Fittings — : - American — a Wood-Working Couigi , No.2 Iron Frame Rip / Se é SSS he | Hosuas Engines Duplex aha Power Pumps as a | neoe ane Push Cars |} Saw Mill Mac - be and oo es | Mill Supplies of all Kinds ie Norton Wheels—of Alundum—the Hardest, Best and Sharpest Abrasive. Sheffield Piles Quick | ie Our Guarantee with Every One. | ay American Saw Mill % ~ Machinery Co. | | No.1 Standard Saw Mill _ Transmission Appliances—Link, [sae Robber ii, and Balata Chonata Brand pels ad a asi MONTREAL {fORONTO ST. ‘om WINNIPEG CALGARY - VANCOUVER. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | De Laplante Lumber Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALE DEALERS in WHITE PINE, SPRUCE and HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario Head Office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. Write for our Monthly Price List. : The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ' ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER { Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Etc. | Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at | 4 ______ PARRY SOUND, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PRE R. S. WAL G. E. CLEMENS, SECY. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF % Lumber and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office : 32 Church St., TORONTO, ONT. (: Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO | Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. 4 ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. lr F. N. Wa opie, President. R. S. Watpie, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. | The V ictoria Harbor Lumber Company Manufacturers of Limited | Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 32 Church Street, TORONTO, ONT. | | i} | 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CANADIAN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS | 4 THE PEMBROKE LUMBER CO. PEMBROKE, ONT. WE WANT TO MOVE NO. 1 AND NO. 2LATH SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES THE COLONIAL LUMBER CO. Limitep gail tar rere LUMBER, TIMBER, “JOISTING, LATH; BOXES AND SHOOKS WANTED A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS THE LONG LUMBER CO., Hamilton THE BROCKVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, Limiteo BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO MORRISTOWN, a Y. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Bill Stuff, and all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS SARNIA RALPH LOVELAND Lumber Manufacturers A. BRYCE | R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED =——_€_TORONTO=== h BUFFALO — B E. P. STONE Loveland & Stone Cutler, Ont. Dimension Timbers a Specialty JAS. PLAYFAIR. D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR & WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers LUMBER + LATH + SHINGLES MIDLAND, ONT. — Contractors for Rallway Sunpiee BILL TIMBER a Specialty . =~ DEALER IN Pine and Hemlock Lumber | 2 TORONTO STREET, TORONTO y THE TURNER LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED National Lite Chambers, TORONTO, ONT. f 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244) Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchan is LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. Geo. Gordes! & ‘Co..8 Manufacturers of RED and WHITE PINE Suit Cireular sa UMBER anD | ATH CACHE BAY, Ont. Cc. P. RB. 26 miles West North Bay SEND FOR PARTICULARS OF DUNCAN’S PATENT RESAW Ferguson Lumber Company LONDON, ONT. SHINGLES, LUMBER, LATH, B.C. RED CEDAR AND ONTARIO CEDAR SHINGLES TELEGRAPH POLES, PILING AND CEDAR TIMBER LET US KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS PROMPT SHIPMENTS THE ELGIE & JARVIS, LUMBER_COMPANY LIMITED Wholesale Lumber Merchants 18 Toronto Street — TORONTO, ONT. The Weller Sills Co., Limited COLBORNE, ONT. Timber and Lumber Dealers A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hardwood End Matched, Bored, Polished HARDWOOD FLOORING and Bundled SIHMON BROS, urn Office: 82 Confederation Life Bidg., TORONTO WIARTON, ONT. 329 St. James Street, MONTREAL eat L keen will Interest You— RHODES, CURRY & CO., Limitea LUMBER MERCHANTS. Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydnev and Halifax. BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stosk. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine. Amherst, N.S. CLEMENT A. FOSTER MANUFACTURER OF White Pine and Spruce Lumber Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang t i . ' RESAW For Slabs; the most serviceable in big and small mills J. & W. Duncan, - Montreal aewed. & T. CHARLTONecee ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHoLESALE DEALERS—— LUMBER ana LATH Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. i Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Room 15, 619 Hastings Street Telephone, B2456 M. L. GORDON, Vancouver, B.C. Surveys of Timber Berths in British Columbia Railway Belt. Logg zing Roads, Water Powers, Etc. ‘ft Have fully equipped Pianing Mlii and can supply any grade Dressed Stock On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT THE ONTARIO LUMBER 0°, LIMITED ere Bo th B . and GTR. Delivery es: MANUFACTURERS St Ban Ti Sh ttn an teh oe hn “hy tt Te hn She the tin te Sin hp the on tie tnd WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH| $ SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT GO. AND SHINGLES. =| ¢ MANUPACTURERE OF } ston’°1'2 fading TORONTO, Ont. LUMBER AND SALT | | {ILLs : ig River, Georgian Mills at Sandwich, Ont. - Water Shipment Only ayWSOO880O8 488489888 RaLrH LOVELAND, Pres. XL. K. LOVELAND, Vice-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec'y. & Treas. SAGINAW, MICH. CDVBVVVOVOB *s CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 CAMERON & CO., Livres THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS . LIMITED LUMBER PINE TIMBER Everything in SPRUCE HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed LATH CEDAR POLES | BIRCH Wholesale and Retail ASH WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER | SHINGLES asswoon POSTS | mitt AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. neAn orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ** HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar meses Spruce, Lath BER, WHITE AND RED Pine LumseR AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BircH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLEs, CEDAR Fence Posts, Cepar CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND Cepar Raitway Ties, Purp Woop, Etc. ~~ Address all c T. FRANKFURD STORY, : oie SS MONTREAL, P.O. LONG athe bx TEL: Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited ~ J. H. REDFERN LUMBER brats in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence | QUEBEC SPRUCE : is recognized as the BEST i that can be obtained anywhere solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. Limbér Limits For Sale Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock and other Timber Limits. FINEST TIMBER SPLENDID LOCATION | | | H.R. Gooppay 6 Co. 1 Quebec | WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & 60. | ‘White and Red Pine, ene and Lath | ROUGH OR DRESSED | We now have complete assortment to offer, in all thicknessess. PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO CANADA MINERALS, Limited 411 McKinnon Building - Toronto | 2° CENTRAL CHAMBERS : OTTAWA, ONT. 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FAIRVIEW CEDAR LUMBER CO. ice \> | #2 541 Hastings Street, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands | VANCOUVER, B.C. H. H. SPIcER, esident. Mgr. and Sec’y. Export Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd. | Head Office. 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. THOMAS FORE RT RES: ooo ' WHOLESALE DEALERS in all kinds of PACIFIC COAST Lumber and Shingles | | We are Exclusive Selling Agents in Canada for about half the Shingles made in British Columbia. Shipping Capacity is 1.500,000 eniagna per wii | ——— | " P. D. ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY J. F. BOYD THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF British Columbia Lumber and Shingles | (LUMBER and SHINGLES to the TRADE Our Specialties: {throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES | | SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office; PORT MOODY, B. C. | T. A. CUDDY on J. F. BOYD 0 |R Box 300, WINNIPEG. MAN. ; : vents Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. |] ° a : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 9 oe stam E. H. HEAPS & CO., eh beres B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAI HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER —Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed . special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R, LAMB, President. H. P. WATSON, Vice-President. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager {LAMB WATSON LUMBER COMPANY, Limitep Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce Lu ee! ber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR RCOWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. MARRIOTT & COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED CEDAR’ B.C. WHITE SPRUCE a We have a large stock sh Clear Spruce and Clear Red Cedar in the rough. | | Also Shingles. tae WRITE FOR PRICES BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and ship- ments made, either straight or mixed car- ‘loads, with utmost dis- patch. Try us on your PUSH, OF Gens 5 ieee aie 2 = _ i Bi Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBER. Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited RED Deer LUMBER Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG. EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR . MATTISONS FILE Room SUPPLIES HOE BITS and SHANKS | OLDHAM BAND SAWS Lace Leather Babbitt Metal TIMBER A. J. Burton, Geo. J. Palmer Manager : s . ec’y-Treas. — NORTH BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPLORATION CO., Limited own and control extensive Timber Limits throughout British Columbia. We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages ‘THE A. J. BURTON SAW GOMPANY, vimiTen VANCOUVER, - B.C. R. C. MACDONALD, OFFICES: President, MANUFACTURERS OF ccm, : Winnirec, Man. | Victoria . u. p_siupsox, 9 Vancouver INSERTED TOOTH S A WS Victron, B. C. | Winnipeg and all Solid Tooth Circular CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WAGONS, CARRIACES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS, Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. | -26-in. DOUBLE SURFACE PLANER ' at Invented and Built by THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, "PATENT. BAND RIP. SAW DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S.A. ~ , ee SIE IE I IE = Rat Portage Lumber Co. imitea | (WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, VANCOUVER, HARRISON RIVER, KENORA, RAINY RIVER AND BANNING.) MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOORS And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Maple Flooring, Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. Our Vancouver Mill Cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Spruce Lumber Dw hBPRESe. RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MAN. D. C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. SREB CEES WORKS junc, VANCOUVER, B.C. ie “We can supply you with the following :. Logging Donkeys 9 x 10 Single Drum. 9% x 11 Single Drum. 10X13 Single Drum. 9x 10 Double Drum in 3 styles. | 10x 15 Double Drum. PY STEEL GEARING a _ FITTED IF DESIRED. Calendar Dept. 50 TEMPERANCE STREET] | @ORDON HOLLOW BLAST GRATE CO., GREENVILLE, Mict. eannncccceeeee EE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Celebrated ‘STOWER’’ one-man 2-Saw Trimmer The simplest and easiest Trimmer to operate on the market. It will do more work in a given time than any other machine of its class made, and that with less fatigue to the operator. The manner of adjusting the saws SAVES TIME, STEPS AND LUMBER The following are a few of its advantages: First and foremost is the manner of shifting the saws. With other trimmers, every time the saws are moved, it is necessary to goto the end of the machine. With this trimmer, it is never necessary to go beyond the end of the board. This means a great saving of steps and time, especially with short boards, and — a corresponding increase in the quantity of work done. It is also much easier to see how to trim the lumber to the best advantage from the end of the board than from the end of the machine. THE « TOWER” ONE-MAN TWO-SAW TRIMMER @ thus Commercial and SAVES LUMBER BY’ REDUCING WASTE y trim the lumber to better advantage, but he And the operator can not onl can see how to do it at a glance, and can thus adjust the saws in less time, resulting in a still further increase in capacity. @ ad % | a ie S Second. Two teeds are provided-one for thick lumber,the other for thin. When the lever that controls the feed works occupies a central position the feed stops; when it is thrown to the right, you have the fast feed; to the left, the slow feed, The lever is so located as to be as convenient as possible for the operator. The feed may be started, stopped or changed while the saws are running. Third. The facilities for taking off the saws are unsurpassed. The bridge-trees at the ends of the machine, each of which is secured by two stud-bolts, are re- G R| p L | M A E D moved, and the saws are ready to be slipped off. That the ‘‘Tower”’ One-man 2-saw Trimmer posseses merit of no common order is strikingly demonstrated by the fact that there are OVER 700 IN DAILY SERVICE The largest manufacturer ot blast grates, edgers and trimmers in the world. 50,000 Perfect Running in in Material, every Kind Workmanship of Timber and Temper GET THE GENUINE HOE CHISEL-TOOTH SAW MADE ONLY BY R. AOE & CO., 504 to 520 Grand Street, NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. «ae — Pec + oo, 5 is tile af is : ss CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 11 | )isston HANDBOOK ON | A book 6x9, containing 208 pages of practical and useful information— / SAWS | articles on THE MAKING of the DISSTON SAWS, TOOLS and FILES, | _ giving the progressive steps in their manufacture, a large number of illustrations of sections of the Works, together'with Treatises on'the Care and Use of Saws, etc, HENRY DISSTON & SONS, Inc. Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel nd File Works. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada No. 1! Heavy Flooring Planer and Matcher Turns out Flooring up to 120 ft. per minute, and the work is well done. WE WILL SEND ILLUSTRATED BULLETIN TO ANY ADDRESS Tile TaoLDie & LIMITED ¥,, ONT. CANADA. The Goldie G McCulloch Co., Limited GALT ONTARIO CANADA WESTERN BRANCH: ‘ B.C. SELLING AGENTS: A DERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. Quebec Agents: ROSS & GREIG, MORTREAL, QUE. The ROBT. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. — a = - : 4 Y b, % 5 is ; alte” os re i2 ; ; UANAD A UUM DE tM IN SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross=-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee | . SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. Elevating and Conveyor Machinery The BARNHART STEAM LOG LOADER A Logging System that is not an Experiment. Tested by Time and its Efficiency proven by Economic Results. We Design ae ream ae ee Loaders built of weight and strength to suit any class of timber. coo ee Correspondence Solicited They work on rough or smooth track—on curves or grades. | Dodge Manufacturing Co. | . TORONTO MONTREAL | Efficient — Full Particulars on Request — Simple in Operation F. H. HOPKINS @ CO., MONTREAL , oie CANADA LIMBERNAN _ISSUED ON THE IST AND I5TH OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO, CANADA ‘OR ONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - Confederation Lite Building TREAL - - Telephone Main 2299. D. BURNSIDE, Representative NNIPEG - a ! - - Telephone 224. ROLAND F. HILL, Representative NCOUVER - = = Telephone 2248. “ GEO. A. GALL, Representative B34 Board of Trade 330 Smith Street 615 Hastings Street TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : Canale, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. E CANADA J.UMBERMAN AND Woop-WorkKER is publishe in the interest of and s regularly persons engaged in the lumber, wood-working and allied industries ery part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects ng these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trustworthy t quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and information on which it can rely in its operations. vertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- ig and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and ors of saw and planing mills, wood-working factories, pulp mills, etc., the A LUMBERMAN AND Woop-Worker is undoubtedly the most direct and ble advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ WANTED” and SALE” advertisements. ale _ MARCH J, 1908 = MONTREAL ae “All Right, So Far!” Once upon a time an Irishman fell from the roof of a twenty-storey ng and rapidly headed downward. His native cheerfulness and ulness did not desert ‘him, and as he passed each floor he was heard tO vila OE “All right, so far!’’ ; ile chapter and verse can not be quoted for the above, a very lesson might be learned from the moral it contains—confidence in resent, disregard of the future. It is lack of that very confidence has begotten so much of the trade lethargy which ‘has served to ss the welfare of this country and the republic to the south of us. mg as the day was unclouded all went merrily. Speculators vied one another in more or less foolhardy ventures. Business men ht ead of expansion. The nation was vital with business energy. iseSs Came into being in a day and before the ink was dry upon ckholders’ parchment dividends were trebled and fortunes made. after year of abundant crops in the west, with magnetic power, men from Ontario and the east and thousands of acres of prairie dotted with homesteads and the camp fires of civilization curled o the blue sky of the ‘‘last west.’? All was going merrily. _ Last spring frost lingered late in the wheat fields. The grain grew Firongh weeks of dreary weather and was nipped by recurring a A total crop failure in the west!’’ some one cried. The news- caught up the refrain. From coast to coast a famine was herald- e next of evils. Statistics were compiled and published, showing rmous inevitable decrease in the wheat yield of 1907. Western | Was saturated with anticipation of trouble and the entire coun- ped its work to watch. Not even when the crop situation was did confidence return. The banks curtailed credit. Purchas- topped, gradually at first, then almost completely. By November i times cry was heard in the land and by December trade was, tively speaking, at a standstill. t+ the depression has been caused by a mere passing spasm of ‘ been demonstrated amply by the suddenness with which trade g. All over the country the ‘‘All right, so far!’’ is becoming nd soon we shall have ‘‘boom’’ times again. Even in Winni- city of cold feet,” there is returning confidence. To quote the ess’’ of that city of February 17: tkable stimulus to retail business was noted by many Win- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 nipeg merchants on Saturday. It is claimed that it was one of the heaviest days for a year, and one merchant stated that the indications pointed to very active trade for the remainder of the winter.’’ It is now up to the railways and corporations to do their share toward restoring confidence. At a recent council meeting of the Cana- dian Manufacturers’ Association it was stated that the railways had ceased building cars and the Railway Committee was instructed to point out to the Railway Commission that the result would be a serious short- age in cars this fall, inasmuch as indications pointed to an early and brisk revival in trade. Such statements are not made at haphazard. At the same meeting Edward Gurney predicted that 1909 would be the biggest year Canada has yet seen, and Edward Gurney’s opinion is held by every live business man in Canada to-day. A display of confidence during the next few weeks will do marvels in loosening the sinews of trade and dispelling the fear that is at the bottom of the present trade inactivity. Money Easier—Trade Brighter. The accumulation of money in the banks of the larger cities and the consequent easing tendency of the money market are going far toward making collections easier than they were, a state of things that is help- ing toward a revival in the general lumber trade. Though the demand for mill products is still considerably below normal for this month there has been a degree of increase that if continued augurs well for the future. More favorable conditions in the money market and easier collections in general have had their effect in enabling mill operators and wholesale dealers to recover the ground lost in the matter of credit during Novem- ber and December and reinforcing their position in the business world. This is certainly encouraging, and it is generally felt that as the season advances operators and the trade at large will be able to take care of the future without further embarrassment. ; Searcely anyone expects that demand will swell to full volume this year. It takes time for recovery from a setback, however slight. More- over, in the present instance there will be a lessened requirement for railroad and carbuilding material, less call from the large corporations consuming timber and lumber, and a more conservative attitude on the part of everyone. January and February, in years of normal activity in the wood consuming industries, are the months in which large con- sumers and wholesalers make contracts for their year’s supplies. Such contracts are depended on by the large mills as the basis of their opera- tions for months. This year, however, there has been a notable absence of large contracts, the principal demand, such as it is, being for yard stock, mostly in small and moderate sized orders for immediate delivery, with a considerable selling to industrial consumers, also in small and moderate sized orders and for immediate or early delivery. 'To use a much-worn phrase, it is a ‘‘hand-to-mouth”’ trade. Three influences are contributing to this kind of buying. One is the evident determination of consumers to move forward cautiously by buying lumber only as they need it; another, the existing doubt as to the extent of demand throughout the year and its effect on prices; the third, a recognition of the fact that there being plenty of cars and a light traf- fie on the railroads, lumber can be delivered when wanted. All these conditions, while they continue to exist, will preclude the placing of large contracts for delivery over a prolonged period. The fact that the demand ‘has steadily increased since the beginning of the year, with a particularly noticeable improvement during Febru- ary, shows that such a thing as complete stagnation in the lumber trade of this country is not possible. The demand will begin in earnest with the spring building trade, but it will for a time be confined to actual wants and will be for immediate delivery. The farmers’ trade will be more than usually important in the year’s demand on account of the lessened call for stock from the larger corporations. Later in the season the railroads will again ‘be in the market and by the autumn months the trade will show all its old-time vigor. It is said that there are some dealers who are selling more lumber than they care to tell about. Perhaps it is because they are ashamed of the prices they are asking. 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN More Building Means Cheaper Money. Throughout the entire country there was no great reason for self- congratulation regarding the returns for new building in January. Never- theless, the exhibit is not so bad as it might appear, and at the present moment there is much more work coming into view than is indicated by the current run of building permits. Many investors who shrank from putting money into real estate improvements by reason of the high prices of labor and materials prior to the recent period of depression are now investigating the situation with a view to presently embarking on their undertakings. A constantly increasing amount of estimating and figur- ing is being done, and from all accounts a very considerable amount of work is going to be in hand with the coming of spring. Particularly in the West is the opening up of building activity noticeable. In Calgary at the present time there is work under construction to the value of over $900,000. Prince Albert and Vancouver are almost equally notable examples, and all over the Dominion there is an awakening interest in structural undertakings that bodes well for the future. Money must become cheaper, however, and until it can be ‘had for real estate investments at 6 per cent. and under there is reason to expect that speculative building will be detrimentally affected. That rate will be reached before many months, in all likelihood, and perhaps even sooner than is generally expected. Less Capital for Luxury. The restoration of confidence in the banks, and the free circulation once more of the country’s currency, have given a wholly different aspect to the ecomomic conditions from that which was prevalent in November and December. The money stringency stopped the move- ment of wheat, corn and cotton from the farmers to markets. It stop- ped the wheels of factories everywhere. It closed many mines, brought building operations to a standstill, and threw hundreds of thousands of men out of work. It crowded the steerage of east-bound steamers with scores of thousands of workmen who chose to return with their savings to their native lands until the demand for labor should call them back here again. But the country.is fundamentally prosperous, and in most seetions there is evident a gradual resumption of activity and a great deal of confidence as respects the future. Quite apart from the tran- sient currency panic, there has set in a widespread process of what is called liquidation. Loans have been called in and credits are under- going readjustment upon a hard-time basis. * * * It will bea period for the practice of thrift and the homely economic virtues, in order that resources, ‘both private and public, may be used for the best possible results. There will be a very sharp reduction in luxurious expenditure and a corresponding increase in the amount of new capital that can be devoted to business undertakings.—From ‘‘The Progress of the World,”’ in the ‘‘ American Review of Reviews’’ for February. One Way of Getting an Order. The ‘‘Edinburgh Scotsman”’ tells a story about a commercial traveller (probably a lumber salesman) who recently resorted to an ingenious device to capture an order. It seems that for some time he had been making untiring efforts to ‘‘get his foot in’’ with a certain provincial tradesman whose orders are extensive and frequent. Time after time he called, but without success. At last, one day as he entered the shop he found a big, loutish fellow engaged in a heated altercation with the proprietor. The com- mercial stood back and waited for the trouble to blow over, but instead it rapidly increased. When the lout was threatening the storekeeper with a ‘‘punch on ’is ’ead,’’ the traveller interfered, and adroitly brought the stream of personalities to bear upon himself. Then there was a row and a scuffle, the lout was landed in the gutter, and in the glow of victory an order was asked for and obtained. Business relations have been maintained to this day, but it is doubt- - ful if this would be the case if the tradesman knew that the plucky contest, which ended in the “‘chucking out’’ of his persecutor, was a ‘‘put up’’ job, and merely a business ruse on the part of the traveller. AND WOODWORKER Green Spruce Does not Make Good Flooring. In reply to the question raised in our issue of February 15 as to the advisability of manufacturing green spruce into flooring, siding, etc., answers have been received from two authorities on the subject as fol- j lows: Ottawa, Can., February 24, 1908. Editor, Canapa LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. Dear Sir,—Referring to the query in your issue of the 15th inst., ‘‘Does green spruce make good flooring?’’ I would unhesitatingly say that no green lumber, or for that matter no lumber that is not bone dry, makes good flooring, clapboards, etc. I think one of the chief objec- tions of the carpenters would be in matching, as no doubt from the time — the logs were sawn into lumber and matched for flooring, some portion ~ of the stock would have had a better chance to dry out, and consequently a it would not all shrink the same amount, and of course there would be no end of trouble matching it together. Another objection would be in discoloring. I find that spruce, dressed and matched, to be stored in our sheds thas to be perfectly dry, otherwise it blackens on the dressed face, although take the same lum- ber in the rough and it could remain stocked down for years, providing you keep it free from rain and dampness, and it would turn sh as white as when it was first sawn. Another objection would be the twisting, that is if it was put down for a floor where there was any chance of it drying out quickly, I don’t think it could be nailed so that it would stop in place. Hoping this may be of benefit to some manufacturer, I remain, Yours truly, R. G. Dinsmore. Deseronto, February 24, 1908. Editor CANADA LUMBERMAN. Dear Sir,—Replying to query of ‘‘Lumber Manufacturer’”’ in your last issue as to whether satisfactory results can be had in making spruce green from the saw into flooring, siding, ete., I should say decidedly not. In the first place, it is almost impossible to make a good job of matching and dressing spruce green from the saw; in the second place, if put into a building in that condition, it will shrink five per cent or more; a piece four inches wide will shrink from one-quarter to one-half inch during the process of seasoning; and if matched while green and allowed to season before being used, it will not go together properly. If it were hemlock that was referred to my answer would be a little different. Yours truly,. Jno. McGreeor. . ‘Annual Meeting Canadian Forestry Association. The annual meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association will be held in Montreal on the 12th and 13th inst., and the prospects are good for a most interesting and well attended convention. Some of the con- tributors to the program are: Monsignor J. U. K. Laflamme, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Laval University, Quebec, ‘‘How Some Farmers Use the Wood on Their Lands’’; E. G. Joly de Lotbiniere, Quebec, ‘“Com- pulsory Timber Reserves on Settlers’ Lands’’; A. H. D. Ross, Lecturer on Forestry at the University of Toronto,, ‘‘The Dominion Forest Sur- vey,’ and C. G. Piche, Forester of the Province of Quebec, “*Forestry in the Province of Quebec.’’ As a large number using the French language are interested in this meeting some of the papers and proceedings will be in that language. On one of the evenings of the meeting an illustrated lecture will be given by Professor Filibert Roth, of the Faculty of Forestry of the - University of Michigan. Professor Roth is one of the best known forest- _ ers on the American continent, and is well equipped for the lecture plat- form. A PESSIMIST is af{man who turns out the light to see how dark it is. ‘dad Lumber to The Front. As an old time lumberman it is quite interesting to me to note the increasing interest which the general public has in lumber and lumber _ conditions, writes Jesse D. Crary, editor of the ‘‘Lumber Trade Jour- nal.’’ Although this has been one of the great industries of the country ever since it was discovered, yet it is probable that it has attracted less attention than any other of importance. In times of great public concern the daily press has always given the opinion of Mr. So-and-so, banker, Mr. So-and-so, the drygoods king, and others, but, for some reason or other, the opinion of the lumberman has never been thought worth recording. We read among the list of passen- gers bound for Kurope, Mr. Smith, the banker, Mr. Jones, the drygoods man, Mr. Robinson, the hardware merchant, and a lot of others. Among the “‘others’’ you would find the lumbermen. In literature, until very recently, no one ever thought of marrying the rich lumberman’s daughter ‘to the hero, or the rich lumberman to the heroine. But all that is changing. The lumberman is getting to be in the public eye. And why? Simply because he is coming into his own. His importance in the commercial world is, at least, being re- cognized. . The lumber trade as a whole, at the present time, is bearing its proportionate part of the business depression, but is not worrying about it, because the trade can see nothing but good times ahead and good value for its stocks. The time for cheap lumber is gone forever, and I have no hesitation in saying that I believe that the present prices are as low for lumber as they ever will be in this country. This prediction is ground- ed on the firmest sort of foundation. The lumberman stands unique in the business world. He realizes that to-day he is cutting his only crop. No living lumberman will ever reap the crop which is sown now. He is living on his capital, and is bound that, this being true, he will get a fair margin of return or else he will keep his capital intact. In other words, the lumbermen, as a _ Class, have got beyond the point where they must sacrifice their timber. _ This has not always ‘been so. Millions and millions of feet of lumber have been sold in this country, where a lumberman did not get as much for an acre of stumpage, as many of us spend for a cigar. To-day he is going to get his price or he will close his mill. It needs no concerted action, no trust or combination, to make him do this. He _ realizes that he has in his stumpage something which is growing more valuable every single day. Hog Raising a Side Issue. Hog raising as a side issue to the manufacture of paper is an experi- ment which the Great Northern Paper Company is to try. The first con- ignment of hogs will be turned loose on an island. in a Northern Maine " e, and the animals will be allowed to run wild, feeding on the roots, est vegetation and nuts. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 That Export Duty on Pulpwood. At a meeting of the Quebec Board of Trade, held in that city on January 31st last, the question of the proposed export duty on pulp wood came up for discussion. Mr. J. F. Guay gave a brief resume of his arguments in support of a duty. He thought that the imposition of such a duty would result in the preservation to Canada of one of its chief assets. He mentioned the fact that United States parties now controlled one-seventh of the limits territory in the Province of Quebec, and said that the duty might have for effect the manufacture of the pulp now exported into its eventual product in the Dominion. Mr. H. M. Price, in reply to Mr. Guay, said that the only thing he was sorry for was that the Americans did not own more than one- seventh of the timber limits of the Province, as it would be all for the good of the country. There was a great deal of misconception in regard to the pulp question. Taking the lands available in this Province into consideration, there was sufficient to supply the United States, at the present rate, for 500 years to come. Then the reforestation of the area cut down was very rapid. The supply was practically inexhaustible. If would be a minus policy to put such an export duty into operation, and no one would suffer more than the habitant. Further, according to statistics, Canada had increased at a much greater rate than the United States, in the manufacture of pulp and paper. The consumption of pulp wood was only four per cent. of the total consumption of wood in the United States. It was wiser, he thought to consider that the future Sturgeon Lake Lumber Company's Ice Road Lumber Train. of Canada was assured and be satisfied to proceed slowly, but surely. Messrs. A. G. Auger and P. Paradis also spoke on the same lines, the latter in particular, going fully into the subject and quoting figures in profusion to prove a misfortune, not alone in Canada, but for the Province of Quebec in particular. He intimated that a Royal Commis- sion was to be appointed to study the whole question. The Northern Express. Every day at noén there pulls into Prince Albert, Sask., the North- ern express with 160,000 feet of lumber and 7,000 feet of lath. This engine is ‘built for running on ice roads and the lumber is loaded on large sleighs which run in ice grooves prepared at considerable trouble. So far the Sturgeon Lake Lumber Company have brought in about three million feet of lumber from their mill, 32 miles north of Prince Albert. The Northern express is the only railroad engine of its kind in Canada, and is being examined with much interest by western lumbermen. Saw Mill For Sale. Tenders will be received by the assignee, J. D. Hall, up to March 10 for th purchase of the new Telford saw mill at False Creek, Vancouver. The mill is said to 'be very favorably situated and has a capacity of 40,000 feet per day. 16 Lumbermen’s Association Meet An event of considerable interest to the lumber trade is the annual gathering of the Lumbermen’s Association of Ontario. When our lum- ber kings get together to discuss the protection of the forests from fire, ear staking, reciprocal demurrage, inter-switching, etc., there is ‘“some- thing doing’’ every minute. The meeting at the Queen’s Hotel, Toronto, on the 27th ult., was preceded by the usual luncheon, at which Dr. Fernow, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry of Toronto University, was the distinguished guest. Hon. W. A. Charlton, the president of the Association, presided, the ‘attendance including the following: Hon. W. A. Charlton, J. & W. A. Charlton, Toronto; William Smith, J. B. Smith & Sons, Toronto; J. B. Miller, Parry Sound Lumber Com- pany, Toronto; W. B. Tindall, Secretary Ontario Lumbermen’s Asso- ciation; W. B. MacLean, Conger Lumber Company, Toronto; R. Laid- law, R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, Toronto; F. Burton, J. L. Burton & Son, Barrie; Dwight J. Turner, Turner Lumber Company, Toronto; Hon. W. A. CHARLTON, President Lumbermen’s Association of Ontario. A. McCall, Simcoe; W. C. Laidlaw, R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, To- ronto; C. J. Barclay, Brougham; Fred. Waldie, Victoria Harbor Lum- ber Company, Toronto; J. Playfair, Playfair & White, Midland; John Donogh, John Donogh Lumber Company, Toronto; Thos. Charlton, of J. & T. Charlton, North Tonawanda; A. E. Cates, Ontario Lumber Com- pany, Toronto; Geo. Bruce, Ontario Lumber Company, Toronto; E. W. Rathbun, The Rathbun Company, Deseronto; J. M. Prentiss, J. & W. A. Charlton, Toronto; Dr. B. E. Fernow, Dean of Faculty of Forestry, To- ronto University; John Walsh, manager transportation department, Canadian Manufacturers’ Association; T. S. Young, Canapa LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. Letters of regret were read from Mr. Aubrey White, Deputy Minis- ter of Crown Lands, and others.- When ‘‘The King’’ had been honored, Mr.’ Wm. Smith proposed the toast of ‘‘The Dominion and Ontario Parliaments,’ to which Col. Rathbun responded. He had few good words to say, however, for the Ontario Government’s administration of Crown lands, and particularly in respect to the settlers’ location policy. The Province of Quebec, in his opinion, was proceeding along the right lines. Tf a settler does not comply with the regulations, the lot reverts to the licensee. Mr. W. B. Maclean proposed the toast of ‘‘The Faculty of Fores- try, of Toronto University,’’ to which Dr. Fernow responded in a very happy manner. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ; DR. FERNOW’S INTERESTING ADDRESS. _ I did not know this was the way I was to earn my living—by a literary effort. I would rather sing a song, climb a tree or chop a tree than make an after-dinner speech. But I am very glad to have this opportunity of meeting you, as there is no one body of men in the Province of Ontario I am more anxious to meet, and not only to meet, but to know, than the lumbermen of Ontario. And to show this is not. merely figure of speech, I can give you at least five good good reasons why it is only natural for me to wish such a thing. Firstly, for the same reason that brings you all together to-day. I, also, claim to be a lumberman, although there may be some here ready to argue that is not so. But I, too, have lumbered, not only in this coun- try but in the old country as well. I want you to understand, although the public do not yet seem to appreciate it, that a forester, in addition to being a lumberman, is also somehing else, but first of all he is a lumberman. business of supplying the public with forest or wood products. The forester is also in that business. The lumberman only seeks to supply the public from what the forest produces at the present time. The forester seeks to reproduce the crop as well. The difference may be more clearly brought to your realization in this way. The lumberman is a berry picker, who merely goes out and picks the berries, while the forester cares for the berries and also picks. This is one good reason why I wish to be associated with you. Then, too, I am in the manufacturing business and interested in knowing the men who manufacture. Just now I am among the manufacturing lumbermen, and it is my special business to educate the lumbermen of the future. Do I hear some one sneering at the idea of my educating manufacturing lumbermen? There is some reason for sneering at the idea of trying to educate lumbermen in the woods or in the practical work of the woods, but while not impossible, it is sometimes difficult. Usually the men who sneer at the idea are those so-called practical lumbermen who do not seem to know that everything they do is based on a theory. The act of walk- ; ing is based on the theory that when we take a step we will not fall. Many times these men are full of theory for which there is no basis. Lack of experience or lack of knowledge is a difficulty which can be outgrown, and I believe that men who have been taught systematically to observe conditions and to get education in a systematic way, are more likely to secure experience more rapidly in outgrowing these difficul- ties, I believe some things can be learned within academic halls that may be applied in the woods. Some men can go through the woods all their lives without observing facts under their very nose. I have heard old lumbermen remark that they had never observed that pine reproduced from seedlings. I tell them they have always been looking for logs and the tiny seeds on the ground have never appealed to them, did not make any impression on the grey matter of their brain. Then give our bud- ding foresters a chance when they come out, allow them to go into your camps, not only to loaf around, but to learn how to lumber. : I want your good wishes. Receive these young men into your camps with their new fangled ideas and perhaps you can get some good from their new ideas, while they are learning much from you. I have worked for years to bring to perfection these ideas on forestry. One of the largest employing companies in the United States employ one of my students, give him a good salary and two assistants and started him with $3,000 to work on, so they must think there is something in it. The Penn- sylvania Railway have to buy ties, and on my advice have bought timber lands for a supply of ties and to preserve the young timber for a future supply of ties. A paper and pulp company, holding 300,000 acres, employed one of my students, rather doubtfully at first as to the wisdom of so doing, but that was ten years ago, 80 that we have experience. A concern, cutting about seventy million feet a year, employed one of my students, placed him in charge of camps cutting about twenty millions, but not by any means giving him carte blanche to do as he pleased. By his sugges- tions, and: pointing out here and there where little wastes were made, in a cut of about sixteen million feet, they saved $25,000, or 1 1-2 per cent. of the total cut was saved. How was this saving made? Simply by an inspection service. He also prepared a map for them and put it up in papier mache so that they could really see the hills, dales and rivers, and see the real location of each one of their camps, and plan for future cutting, ete. He could advise them where advisable to cut clean and leave nothing, and where to cut in a more conservative manner. Nothing new, but simply done in a systematic manner. This is what I want you to realize and see reasons for giving a chance to our young men when they come out. — i I want your good will. Icame here at the invitation of the University of Toron- to educate coming lumbermen, sion that was not going to be put to practice. They have nothing to do with the coming generations, although they may be patriotic citizens. The Government ‘is really the only one concerned, who has a real interest in a future timber supply, and now is the time to act. I am fairly familiar with the condition of your timber supply in Canada, and it is on its last legs if you will take history for it, and what you must do is to get the Government committed to a conservative policy. The business of the annual meeting was then reached. The minutes of the last meeting and correspondence were read by the Secretary, Mr. W. B. Tindall, after which came the President ’s address, as follows: - PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. GENTLEMEN ,— d Before proceeding to deal with business matters in which we are interested, allow me to refer to the death of one of our most prominent and distinguished mem- ‘bers, a man who was respected and beloved by all who knew him, Mr. John Waldie, president of the Victoria Harbour Lumber Company. He died after a short illness in June last, and, on behalf of the members of this Association, your Secretary and myself sent a letter of sympathy to his bereaved family and, with other members of the Association, we attended the funeral at Burlington, where, far away from the > fi ? We are all of us in the — but it would be of no use to educate men to a profes- — t land where first he saw the light of day, his remains were laid in their last resting place. Our last annual meeting was a year ago to-day. My predecessor, in addressing you, called attention to the advance in prices during the past few years caused by | the greatly increased cost of everything used in the production of lumber, and he predicted that some classes of lumber would go still higher. The business of last "year proved his conclusions to be correct. Prices have been high, and notwithstand- ing the very pinched condition of the money market which has prevailed in this and other countries for many months, the prices of lumber do not seem to be disturbed, except possibly in one or two lines. The unhealthy conditions of money matters would no doubt have affected prices but for other counteracting influences: , First.—The cost of production has not been reduced, notwithstanding that the price of labor came down about 15 per cent. in November last, about the middle of the log-cutting season. Hay and oats were much higher in price than usual and I think you will probably all agree with me that the cost of cutting and watering logs this winter is as high, if not higher, than ever before. Second.—The stock of unsold Jumber on hand at the mills and in all city and - country yards’is very very much less than for several years. i we Third.—The quantity of lumber which will be produced this year is much less | than last year, both in Canada and the United States. From reliable information as to the production of lumber last year, and estimates of quantities to be produced this year, my conclusions are as follows: ‘In Ontario—Pine and other lumber, 20 per cent. to 30 per cent. less this year 4 than last, although railway ties will be more than double. Some localities will pro- duce more hemlock than last year, but other places much less. In Quebee and other Eastern Provinces, the production of spruce lumber, 50 per cent. to 70 per cent. less. I have not been able to procure reliable information as to the probablle quan- ; tity which the Western Provinces will produce this year. In the Northern States—Pine production, 30 per cent. less. cent. less. In seven Southern States the reports from 266 mills shows the production of yellow pine 275 million feet less. We all know that business during the winter months has been quiet and demand small, but there are signs of renewed activity in the lumber trade, and of easy con- ditions in the money market for legitimate business. I have learned of two con- tracts haying been made this month for sale and delivery of this year’s cut of lum- ber at prices equal to last year, and, for reasons I have given you, it is my opinion that last year’s prices for nearly every class of lumber will be fully sustained. I have endeavored to give you my views upon the lumber supply and market in as condensed a form as possible and not to fill up this statement with a cart load of figures and quantities, but the conclusions arrived at are the result of careful cal- culations. , I will now direct your ‘attention to a matter which, in my opinion, is of very great importance, not only to the lumbermen, but to every citizen of this province. I refer to the preservation of our forest wealth by protection from fire. Up to about 1857 the North Hastings, Muskoka, Parry Sound and Haliburton country was a beautiful green forest. Now there’is not one township in ten not wholly or partly burnt. In 1857 the surveyors, running a line from Lake Nipissing to Lake Superior, teported only one small burnt area, in the Wahnapitae district. Nearly the whole north shore and Manitoulin Island was virgin forest up to 1864, when a fire started at the mouth of the Serpent river in a slashing and burnt over more than 1,000 square miles of timber. I wish to say here that Indians are never the cause of forest fires. - In 1871 a fire started near French river and ran through the Sudbury country west to the Missassagi district, burning over 2,000 square miles of timber lands. In 1896 a fire started near Biscotasing by a spark from an engine and burnt ‘over 2,000 square miles of timber country. A surveyor told me that he saw the fire start, and if he had been able to get two or three pails of water he could have put it out. Over a thousand square miles have been burnt along the line of the Grand Trunk - Pacifie prospective route since their surveyors went in; 500 miles of this is in the ' Kenogami region, about the finest country north of the height of land, and tim- ‘ bered with fine spruce forest; most of the other 500 miles is north of Lake Nipigon in the District of Thunder Bay. I might mention many other forest fires, but will not take up your time now. A large percentage of our loss in timber wealth since Confederation has been by fire. For the past 20 years I have been urging the Government to establish more @fficient means of protection against fire, and I think we should take it up more earnestly than ever before. Every practical lumberman knows that the pine lands in this province will reforest with pine as naturally as grass will grow, if only pro- tected from fire. This can be done with great success by the employment of a suf- ficient number of good men as fire rangers. The rate of wages fixed by the Govern- ment and paid heretofore, as you know, has been $2 per day for the fire ranging season from May ist to September 30th, and the ranger bears his own expenses for shelter and provisions in the woods. Where fire rangers are watching on licensed _ timber lands the Government pays half and the licensee half. In the condition of the labor market for the past few years this will not procure the best men for the ; _ work, I haye paid considerably more and furnished shelter and provisions for the "rangers, and have proved the wisdom of so doing. I know of four instances where fire has started in our limits (twice from lightning) and in each case was discovered by the rangers and extinguished before any considerable damage had been done. If these men had not been there and carefully watching, no telling what amount of Hemlock, 25 per CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 17 destruction would have been the result. The value of timber destroyed in any one of these large fires I have mentioned would have paid the wages of an army of fire rangers for half a century. I am dwelling upon this subject at such length because of its very great importance, in not only preserving a sufficient supply of timber for future need, but in that way maintaining our abundant supply of water power. I am sure we are all glad that the Toronto University has established a Forestry Branch and that so distinguished a gentleman as Dr. B. E. Fernow, Professor of Forestry, is Dean of the Faculty. ; The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines has recently introduced a bill, No. 44, entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Act to Preserve the Forests from Destruction by Fire.’’ But this bill only provides that where fire rangers are appointed to en- force the law during the construction of a railway, he may appoint as many as he sees fit, to act not only during the construction but after the construction. I think this question of fire protection should be discussed at this meeting. A few years ago I tabulated all available information as to the quantity of timber growing in Canada and the United States, as well as the quantity con- sumed, and I found that the annual consumption, both in the United States and Canada, was a fraction over two (2) per cent. of the supply. In that condition, it was easy to calculate how we might have a perpetual supply, as healthy timber well protected would increase by growth more than 2 per cent. annually. I have not had time at my disposal to make a similar calculation of the situation now, but fear that on account of destruction by fire and storm and waste in cutting and manufac- turing, the situation has changed for the worse, but it is not too late even now to regain a position of safety. Perhaps you may wish to discuss other Crown land and timber matters, namely, settlers locating on timber lands under various conditions, the hemlock bark ques- tion, and other matters which may occur to you. Two bills are introduced by the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines—No. 47, to Amend the Rainy River Free Grants and Homesteads Act, and No. 48, to Amend the Free Grants and Homesteads Act. These bills provide for the locating of agri- cultural lands, giving the settler all timber and minerals, but so far as pine trees are concerned, shall not apply to lands under license. There are transportation questions which engaged your attention last year, not yet settled, namely, staking cars, reciprocal demurrage, interswitching, and uniform bills of lading free from special conditions. These were taken up by your commit- tee, associated with Mr. John Walsh, transportation manager for the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association. Mr. Walsh is here and will explain to you the present condition of each one of these matters. I have occasionally heard it said that this Lumbermen’s Association is a com- bine, and perhaps it would not be out of place for me to say that since I became a member of the first Ontario Lumbermen’s Association, over twenty years ago, and which was changed into the present form in 1898, nothing in the nature of a combine has ever been even spoken of by any member, so far as I am aware. I have the feeling that this address is becoming too lengthy, otherwise I would refer to some other matters. Let me say to you in closing that every man should be benefitted by attending a meeting like this, and the way to get the most out of such a meeting is to put the most good into it that you possibly can. The Secretary’s financial statement followed and showed the Asso- ciation to have gained considerable ground during the year. The fol- lowing statistical statement was also submitted by the Secretary : STATISTICAL REPORT. GENTLEMEN ,— I beg to submit the following information for your consideration: PRODUCTION. The territory of our Association in Northwestern Ontario embraces all mills on Georgian Bay, Northern Division of the Grand Trunk Railway to Callendar, Cana- dian Northern Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, North Bay to Kenora. I am unable to give you the production of the territory above on account of not having received reports from some of the mills, but, as regards the province, the Government reports from 1906 give the production of saw logs and square timber as follows: WHITE PINE. 1906—711,976,683 feet B.M. 1907—780,000,000 feet B.M. (no report, estimated). Increase, 70,023,323 ft. 1908—600,000,000 feet B.M. Decrease, 180,000,000 feet. OTHER Woops. 1906—75,453,474 feet B.M. 1907—85,000,000 feet B.M. (estimated). Increase, 9,546,526 feet. 1908—55,000,000 feet BM. (estimated). Decrease, 30,000,000 feet. The above are the best estimates I can make from information available; basing the condition of available supply for next year, and the relation it bears to last year, on the assumption that replies received are applicable to the whole district, it leads me to the conclusion that next year’s supply of white pine will show a decrease from this year of 24 per cent.; and hemlock and other woods a decrease of 35 per cent. Of the stocks on hand January Ist, 1908: As regards white pine, 64 per cent. is shown as being sold for winter and spring delivery, and 25 per cent. of hemlock. Regarding question 4 of the circular letter, as to present prices being maintain- ed, the answer in almost every case is yes, most particularly as regards the upper grades running to thick and wide stocks, and box and mill and dead culls. If any weakening at all, it is in narrow stocks, widths below 6 inches. From reports in (Continued on page 2r.) 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER British Columbia’s Forests | EE The extent of British Columbia’s timber area is given as 182,000,000 acres, the most of any single province in the Dominion. The growth is much more dense than in other portions of the Dominion, the average yield per acre along the coast being about 45,000 feet, while in the in- terior it would probably run from 20,000 to 25,000 feet. At present there are about 200 mills in the province ranging from the one-saw portable affair to large plants equipped with every modern saw mill device. Roughly speaking, the capital invested in the indus- try would be $10,000,000, with a monthly pay roll well over the $1,000,- 000 mark. In dealing with the various forms of timber growth common to the province, Douglas fir (or Oregon pine, as it is sometimes termed) ranks first in importance. This tree has been known to attain a height of three hundred feet, ranging from six to eight feet in diameter at the butt, its only rival in size being the Redwood of California. Fir forms about sixty per cent. of the marketable timber, and although confined to no particular belt, attains its greatest sizes in the valleys of those rivers emptying into the Gulf of Georgia, and on the eastern part of Vancouver Island—the latter being the most densely wooded area in British Columbia. The age of a full-grown fir averages about five ‘hundred years, but specimens six and even seven hundred years old are not rare. In the early stages of the tree’s growth the foliage is very thick, branches spreading out from the trunk in all directions; these gradually dis- appear, however, until nothing remains but a few stunted limbs at the top, the lower portions being comparatively free from knots. The bark growth is heavy, of a reddish appearance, and extensively used for tanning purposes. The commercial value of this wood is too well known to merit exten- sive mention. For general all-round purposes it has no equal, especially in heavy construction work, owing to its ability to withstand enormous strains; and in this respect is equal if not superior to oak, which wood it is rapidly displacing, especially in the building of cars. Tests have recently been: made by railway engineers on several of the large systems, with a view to comparing the relative strength of the two woods, and in most instanes their reports have been favorable to fir, particularly where long timbers are required. In one instance ten pieces of each wood were selected and a lift made until they broke, with the result that the fir withstood some six hundred pounds greater strain than oak, conclusively proving its superiority in this regard, not to mention its advantage in lightness. Fir is also well adapted for house construction, being used in every portion of the building. Mention should also be made of the excel- lent spars and masts procured from this tree. Next in commercial importance, as well as size, comes the red cedar. Although indigenous to all parts of the province, this tree does not thrive as well in the interior as along the coast, where it attains an enor- mous growth, almost equal to that of the fir, especially at the butt, which has a tenedney to spread and is generally hollow. The interior, or moun- tain cedar, as it is often termed, is much closer grained and considered superior in grade to the coast product. Cedar is noted for its lightness and the ease with which it can be worked, rendering it in great demand for all classes of interior finish and factory work. In the manufacture of shingles, however, this wood excels, the British Columbia shingle enjoying a reputation second to none on the continent. Owing to its lasting qualities underground, cedar is much used for fence posts and foundations. Hemlock grows in abundance along the coast, but is not so common in the interior, except where the rainfall is heavy. Hitherto, owing to the great prejudice existing against it, the product of this tree has not been extensively used. For a great many purposes, however, it is equally as serviceable as fir (which it closely resembles), and is beginning to be more generally called for, chiefly as a substitute for the latter wood. Spruce, in several varieties, grows in all parts of the province, but its principal habitat lies along the coast. To the south it is found interspersed among the other trees, but farther north the greater por- tion of the timber consists almost entirely of this wood. In the interior the valley of the Columbia river also contains large tracts of first-class spruce. When manufactured into lumber, it is extensively used for house construction purposes, the commoner grades being worked up into box material, for which they are admirably adapted owing to the extreme — lightness of the wood and the fact that it is almost odorless. Neither ‘hemlock nor spruce attain such large proportions as fir or cedar, their average height ranging from seventy-five to one hundred — feet. . The above-mentioned form the bulk of the timber of the province, but do not by any means complete the list. Yellow cedar (or yellow cypress) belongs to the same family as red cedar, its dimensions and appearance being similar to the former. northern coast and’ on islands adjacent thereto. For interior finish this cedar is unequaled. It is also said to be impervious to the attacks of the teredo, and lasts well underground. Oak occurs in small quantities on the southern end of Vancouver Island, but the trees are stunted and of — little value as lumber. Alder and poplar are common all over the south- ern part of the province, where they thrive best in low-lying ground and along the banks of streams. Owing to the softness of these woods they have not so far been considered worthy of attention from a manu- facturing standpoint. There are several varieties of maple, the prin- cipal being what is known as ‘‘broad leaf,’’ on account of its large, | spreading leaves, making it an excellent shade tree. Owing to the curly appearance of the wood when cut, it is also in great demand for panel work. White pine of a very fine quality also occurs in small quantities. The greatest activities in the manufacture of lumber are naturally centered around those points where proper transportation can be had for marketing the products, and yet not too far distant from the bases of timber supply. For this reason nearly all the large concerns are located at the coast, where they have the advantage of both rail and water connection, combined with their proximity to the larger timber areas. But it must not be implied from the above that the industry is confined to this portion of the province alone—mills are established all through the interior, principally along the line of the Canadian Pacifie Railway and its branches. The Northwest Provinces are the chief mar- ket for the output of these interior mills, and the heavy demand from this source during the last few years has resulted in a marked develop- ment of the lumber business throughout this district, where the manu- facturer is in a more favored position in catering to the wants of the prairie market, especially as regards freight rates. No less noticeable, however, has been the development in the older established centres on the coast, the demand being far in excess of what the mills were able to handle, notwithstanding the fact that over three million dollars have been invested during the last twelve months in the installation of new plants and additions to those already doing busi- ness. The principal markets of the British Columbia mills in disposing of their timber are the Northwest Provinces and Manitoba, which use at least forty per cent. of the output on the coast, and practically the entire cut of the mountain mills, or about sixty per cent. of all the lum- ber produced in the province. In fact, these markets are the key to the industry, as with the exception of the local trade they are the only source which absorbs the common grades, unsaleable in other direc- tions. Owing to our disadvantage in the matter of freight rates and the strong competition from the southern pine districts, the Eastern Cana- tion trade is not very extensive, except in shingles and heavy timbers, but gives great promise for the future. The foreign business (by which is meant the cargo trade) ranks next in importance, the principal markets being the United Kingdom, west coast of South America, the Orient and Australia, although ship- ments find their way to all parts of the globe and enjoy a high reputa- tion wherever sold. This branch of the trade is carried on extensively by several of the coast mills, who make a specialty of catering to it almost exclusively. has been handled by sailing vessels, and this has been something of a drawback owing to the length of time required in delivery; but steam freighters are now becoming more numerous, and their freight rates rea- It grows chiefly along the i Up to the present the bulk of the foreign business — CANADA LUMBERMAN sonable enough to permit of the lumber being shipped in this way, thus | obviating the necessity of having to rely on the slower and uncertain | means of transportation afforded by ‘‘sailers.”’ One hundred million | feet may be taken as a fair estimate of the cargo business done during 1906. | The balance of the cut, about 120,000,000 feet, is represented by the demands of the local market, and with the gradual development of _ the province the major portion of the output will eventually be absorbed for home consumption. So far nothing has been done towards utilizing the tremendous _ amount of material now wasted in the production of lumber, the greater _ part of it being either burnt or thrown away as refuse. This waste, _ Yepresenting as it does millions of feet every year, could all be used to _ advantage in the production of any number of marketable commodities. H In other lumber centres, with the vision of an ever-diminishing supply in the raw product before them, they have learned its true value and are 5 seeking to make the most of their opportunities while they last. _ Take the production of wood alcohol, for instance. This is a flour- ishing industry in itself in places, and yet there is not a single plant in operation in this province. The same remarks apply to turpentine, which some of our woods contain a good percentage of. Another opportunity for the utilization of our lumber by-products is presented in the manufacture of all classes of woodenware and furni- ture, for in this way a vast quantity of first-class short material, now I consigned to the fire or woodpile, could be worked up into saleable articles of every description. Just what todo with this short lumber _ is one of the most aggravating problems which the millman has to con- tend with. The local market alone would justify the establishment of such a plant, to say nothing of its possibilities in other directions. A glance at the factories on the Ottawa river—Hull in particular—will 3 show what can be accomplished in this line. Sawdust, once considered of no use whatever, except as fuel, is now manufactured into imitation marble and sold at a price in excess of the lumber, in the manufacture of which it was created. Several plants of this kind are in operation elsewhere, and pay high dividends. In fact, there is no portion of the log which cannot be put to some profitable use. A large portion of ovr small timber, now considered worthless, is capable of being utilized—poplar, for instance, a tree said to be highly adapted for the manufacture of excelsior packing. . The great fault out here in British Columbia is that we have an overabundance of timber wealth, and these apparently small items are lost sight of. It has been stated on good authority that the amount of ‘material thrown away or burnt up as refuse during the last quarter of _ acentury, in the United States alone, if available to-day, could be worked _ up into saleable commodities valued at five hundred million dollars. This goes to show what the apparently small leaks mean. British Columbia ‘is considered one of the world’s great gold-producing areas, but the amount of material annually wasted in the production of lumber will more than counterbalance the value of the gold mining during the same period. . Mention should also be made of the great possibilities for the manu- acture of pulp. Both fir and spruce, especially the latter, are admir- ably adapted for the production of this article, and as these woods are | found in all parts of the province, the supply of raw material is un- _ limited, especially along the coast and on Vancouver Island. In the southern part fir is the predominating wood, but farther north the growth | of spruce is most abundant—and on account of the nearness of the tim- ber to waterways the problem of transportation is in a great measure | simplified. It is not likely that the industry will assume very large proportions _ in the interior for some considerable time, owing to its disadvantage in the matter of transportation. Although active operations have not as yet been commenced, the province bids fair to eventually become the chief centre for the manu- ture of this article. The available supply of raw material is being rapidly depleted in the Eastern American States, and even now they r @ forced to secure the bulk of their wood supply from the Provinces f Ontario and Quebec. When these sources are exhausted the paper nanutacturer must look elsewhere, and British Columbia will be his only AND WOODWORKER 19 The principal markets which could be supplied are Japan and Aus- tralia, both of which countries are large pulp buyers. This trade is now controlled by the British and American mills, but there is no reason why concerns established here could not compete for the business. The cost of labor may be higher, but the British Columbia manufacturer would have the advantage of cheaper power, as there are numerous sites along the coast where excellent water power is available. The time and money represented in transportation across the continent would also be saved, a lever which would go a long way towards enabling ‘him to control these _ markets. Several companies have been formed and timber limits acquir- ed in anticipation of these conditions. Preserve the Forests. “To protect the welfare of the unborn citizen—that is the mission of the forester, which makes him a world patriot,’’ said Dr. Fernow in an address upon reforestation, delivered on February 24th last, to the members of the Toronto Canadian Club. Dr. Fernow very convincingly showed the necessity there is for prompt action in order to conserve the forest wealth of Canada for future generations. ‘‘Are you aware,’’ he asked, ‘‘that Canada is destined to have ten times her population in less time than it takes to grow 2 saw- log? Are you aware that our neighbors to the south have only thirty years’ supply of timber in their forests, and that one result of the re- moval of United States restrictions in regard to Canadian wood pro- ducts will result in an enormous increase of activity in Canadian lumber- ing operations?’’ Addressing himself to the means to be employed in dealing with the problem, he continued :—‘‘One essential condition is to keep the fire out. The present method of fire ranging only looks to the protection of the existing sawlogs, and does not look to the preservation of the young growth, which is the more valuable timber to the nation. The present method is the way which kills the goose that lays the golden egg.’’ The future of the timber wealth of Canada, he said, depended upon the policy adopted by the eastern Provinces. At present the cutting is done with the sole aim of making immediate profits, and very little attention is paid to caring for the young trees. Ontario is the Province most deeply concerned, for she has more virgin timber than any other. Usually a Government’s policy in regard to timber lands was ‘‘a waiting one, with a tendency to hang back,’’ and not much success could be looked for until the moral sense of the community was educated to appreciate that it was a sin to destroy valuable property wantonly. If present license holders were to have their privileges curtailed or cancelled, it was only right that the Government should pay them com- pensation. In the United States, where land-grabbing is a fine art, the nation had reserved one hundred ‘and fifty million acres for reforestation, and is going to spend millions in the repurchase of Eastern lands for re- forestation purposes. ““One great difference I observe between Canada and the United States,’’ said Dr. Fernow, ‘‘is that whereas there the people lead the Government, here the Government lead the people. ‘There the people take the initiative, here it is the Government.’’ This he did not think was entirely a wise and admirable state of public feeling in Canada. He urged the people to be more alive to the need of protecting the forests and enable Canada to dominate the timber markets of the world, suggest- ing that the Government be urged to extend its reservation policy to include all undisposed of limits; that it organize a reforestation depart- ment and substitute the ephemeral fire ranger for the permanent forester; that all ‘Crown Lands suitable for forestry purposes be segregated; and that all present license holders be given notice that after a certain date new regulations must be observed on the limits, as a condition of the privileges enjoyed by them. The following preparation is said to be an excellent preventative of dry rot: Melt 12 ounces of resin in an iron pot and add 38 gallons of fish oil and 1 pound of flour of sulphur. When all has been thoroughly mixed, color to suit with any earthy color—ochre, Spanish brown, ete. Have the wood warm and apply the paint while it is hot. Give two coats. “= } ae? o 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 20 OO Against this the present annual local demands are:— ee, Nova Scotia’s Timber Wealth — Siselboo wap milla. ea) Pianeta wep edes "e000 oe 7 Mill Villaee pulp mills” .. (2990.00.58 40 aoe 5,000 . <9 a aE Ae SEES i=) ur ee yaa MTS New Germany pulp mills .......--+++++eeeees 3,000 7 The following table shows the names of the counties of Nova Scotia, St. Croix paper pulp mills ........-++eeeeeeee 500° the ‘“‘acknowledged”’ acreage of forest lands and the value of the pro- Milton paper and pulp ......--eeeeeerecereees 8,000 | duct :— Country. Acreage. Value. U Vit) Ce a nt _ 22,500 F Annapolis .... .2+- seeeeeer eters . 166,000 $212,000 While the figures relating to the present extent of pulp wood growth Antigonish ...... ...=) areas eee 100,000 70,000 are only approximate, it must be evident that if the growth be conserved Cape Breton ...6.- ee eee ee eres 159,000 79,000 by protection from fires, by judicious cutting and by replanting, the Mplehester ...s)cs«.>++5 PEPER E pes 251,000 267,000 annual wood erop of this Province will compete with the great’ mineral Cumberland .... ---+ s+ee+ serees 226,000 818,000 output, for the foremost place as an employer of labor, and a produe or DSBS: fas 3's + 50 0 3's pay wlnae> = 120,000 197,000 of wealth. ; fy uF Guysboro pe 8 NN 2 181,000 120,000 While pulp wood is found in every county in ‘the Prove ‘na Pialitax .. sc ctus Spe pee ele eee 264,000 236,000 localities in which it is chiefly cut, are Queens, Shelbo aie , y cut, are ? urne, igby and Pats Sea cates 2 eee oh coekes 236,000 189,000 Hants. Large qauntities are cut in Cape Breton for ekniae : Anverness. © joe oe see ee eg tee 291,000 153,000 ; oh Gi hiee re 1 SRR: Suse By: 73,000 168,000 The mining sections of Cape Breton, Pictou and Cumberland are Lunenburg ...... ---- tke Se 212,000 245,000 making continually larger drafts in timber lands for pit props, while Et Fs) eae ota Ae Go ook 155,000 161,000 the railways are demanding each year larger quantities for ties. The Hichmope — 2. «ses gp enadiade: pomalineaaiiys) alia vce on manufacturing plants, special attention being paid to woodworking Blan naRE! Tab ges tee. 82 shee See a establishments. The business which was commenced in a small way Fence posts...) .beisesaoe elec) Seis oes 52,873 } Riss. iieweods Et Alt ee Ae ee 1,094,217 about ten years ago, has now grown to such dimensions that offiees are Pilinies . em ee RE NE a TING ae NS ERR ARO Rm a LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES | PAN NAT AM INF Eo Ser a el Wnt nm at wr Ne mie wap te my Ae dhe“MIDLAND”’ BAND. WHEEL GRINDER NAPE ANAL NAIR ENE TELE” ATTY SIMPLE RELIABLE DURABLE SAE i at pa Bs at Does the Work with less rigging, Saves Time and trouble when you Hook’ er to the Band Mill P.O. BOX 425 Midland - Ontario | Georgian Bay Engineering Works _ ord for the month which it is thought will stand for a number of ye of the Rideau canal, Ottawa. Building, Montreal, which is assessed at $300,000, and valued at et ee * half a million; is about consummated. The new owners are reported to . the construction of the sub-structures of the new bridges over False Creek, at Westminster avenue and Granville street; also for the wooden head office of the company is at Nelson, B:C., andthe plant is situated at a b} rd THE NEWS + utc RARANNMNNN LOTTE suiting Beauchemin & Neault, lumber dealers, Three Rivers, Que., have reg- istered.. J It is stated that A. Leclerc, lumber manufacturer, of St. es n Que., has assigned. J. J. Libbey, lumber dealer, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., is reported to have assigned to S. H. Smith. Holmberg & Company, lumber manufacturers, Winnipeg, Man., ar reported to have assigned to Matson & Ackland. ‘ 4 R. Scaffe’s planing mill was damaged in a recent fire to the extent of $3,000. The greater loss was to the machinery. : The North American Land & Lumber Company, Limited, age their mill and limits at Fernie, B.C., to a syndicate of American ca ‘talists, who will operate it under the name of the Eastern British Colu bia Lumber ‘Company. ; i. : A despatch from Grand Forks, B.C., informs us that riedeeenee are under way for the development of a large timber area in Kettle a valley. Several big saw mills will be erected this spring between Gr nd vo and Franklin camp. ee of the ie season, totalled over $350,000 and ontablicliellie It\ is announced that’ the Grand Trunk Pacific line will almost « tainly be completed as far as Edmonton during the coming summe _ Every preparation is being made’to rush construction, and an effort w i 1 be made to surpass the world’s record of railway ‘puilding’ established’. \ by the company last season. ie 3 L. K. Jones,.Secretary, Department of Railways and Canals, Ota: wa, will receive tenders up to March 20th for the supply and deliver of British Columbia or Douglas fir timber required for the Rideau canal. Specifications can be obtained at office of superintending ee <% It is generally understood that the sale of the Alliance ideninctae 3 have the intention of pulling down the building and erecting another e a more pretentious scale. 6.4 Tenders are being taken by the city clerk of Vancouver, B. C., for “ trestle approaches to the Granville street structure and the embankment — approaches to the Westminster avenue structure, and for the construc. tion of a temporary bridge over False Creek at Westminster avenue. Logging operations are being resumed after the mid-winter close ; down by several prominent camps in British Columbia. Several weeks ago the — Sechelt took up a full crew from Vase for og ‘- to-date in British Columbia and one of the largest in the interior of the province, having a capacity of 125,000 feet per day of 10 hours. The Crescent valley, an ideal mill site. ‘a Rupert G. Haley and Thomas Bell, St. John, N.B., liquidators of the b. A. L. Wright Lumber Company, Limited, are asking for tenders up to 5 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 situated on the Coverdale river, in Albert County, N.B., and consist of 9,463 acres granted lands, and 830 acres farm leased lands, a total of 98,465 acres. ‘The mill was erected at a cost of $30,000, and is re- plete with electric lighting plant, telephone line, workmen’s houses, stores, barns and outhouses, all the buildings being wired and lighted by elec- tricity. There are about three million feet of logs in stock. There is considerable speculation as to the value of the estate of the late Timothy Lynch, the lamented Miramichi lumberman, whose death recently occurred so suddenly. Mr. Barry, Judge of Probates, will be unable to act in this case in his usual capacity, having been appointed an executor of the estate under the will of Mr. Lynch, whose solicitor he was for upwards of twenty years. The value of Mr. Lynch’s estate is very difficult to arrive at, owing to the fact that his death occurred at a time of the year when he was in the middle of his lumber operations, which are carried on under the joint stock company name of the Timothy Lynch Lumber ‘Company, Limited. It is estimated that the amount will be about $150,000. The Waterous Engine Works Company, through their British Col- umbia representative, Hugh B. Gilmour, have received an order from the Nicola Valley Lumber Company, of Canford, B.C., for a complete plan- ing mill outfit, including planers, matchers, moulders and all running gear. Cowan woodworking machinery will be supplied. The same com- pany have also received an order from the Fernie Brick Company, of Fernie, B.C., for a 100 horse-power Waterous engine and boiler, to be installed in their new plant. Mr. Gilmour states that the millmen in the interior are nearly all putting in the new Waterous patent upper guide for band saws. ‘This is considered one of the best of recent improvements in band saw machinery. In the Supreme Court at Ottawa there is now in progress a case of some interest to the trade in the appeal of Rioux vs. St. Lawrence Terminal Company. In 1893, the appellant bought a lot of land in Lake Matepedia seigniery, Quebec, for the purpose of becoming a settler thereon and farming it. The land formed part of certain timber limits held in fee by the company, and in the deed to Rioux there were reserva- tions made as to the banks of the lake and tributary streams, water powers, mines and quarries. By a third reservation the purchaser was prevented from cutting or removing any timber except for building, fencing and firewood. Under the reservation the company after moving the merchantable timber, claimed the right to all other. timber standing or lying on the land and proceeded to cut it and take it away, in doing so passing over land which had ‘been cleared by Rioux. The appellant then brought an action for damages and an injunction against the re- moval of such timber as might be needed by him for building, fencing, and firewood. On the construction of the deed, the action was dismissed by both courts below. On the appeal it is claimed that on a true and reasonable construction of the deed, the appellant was entitled to suc- eeed, and that if the reservations amount to absolute prohibition they are contrary to law and ineffective. National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association to Meet. A number of interesting subjects will be taken up for consideration at the annual meeting of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association, at Washington, D.C., on March 4th and oth, and indica- tions at this time point to a good attendance. The program will in- dude reports on credits, arbitration, legislation, railroad and trans- portation, fire insurance, forestry, terms of sale, etc., and it is expected that other subjects will be introduced which will make the meeting a very interesting one. Special arrangements have been made with the hotel for the accommodation of members and already a number of room reservations have been made, and it is urged by the Association that members or their friends anticipating attending should order their rooms as far ahead as possible, because the hotel is crowded at all times. There are a number of good hotels in the vicinity, known as the Shoreham, Raleigh, Arlington, Abbott House, etc. The committee in charge of the banquet is perfecting its arrange- ments and it is expected that an unusually good list of speakers will attend. The retail and wholesale associations will be represented by delegates. We Build Nine Different Types of Gangs and can meet your Requirements Cut Illustrates our No. 4 or Steam Gang which does not re- quire separate driv- ing rig. For those with limited space this machine is the ideal equipment. Send for Catalogue WICKES BROTHERS *«) SPRUCE ta Saginaw - Mich. | Great Care in the Manufacture of our LUMBER ‘i AN LATH a , x V7 GY { ( Has Given Us a Long Le & List of Satisfied Cus- > \ \\ tomers. Send Us Your Crde7s We Ship Promptly | ' Lxuimber Co. Box 218 Winnipeg, Man. Ae Mills at Greenbush, Sask. The Great West @e ) . ee ne Se ee eee 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CAMPBELL & CARMAN —Headquarters for— ; B.C. Shingles, Fir Cedar, Fastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine. 1523-24 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 MASON, GORDON & CO. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street MONTREAL, QUE. "HALE | UNMIBER and TIMBER Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK. Correspondence Solicited. Bo A.W. .E YER gee We are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER @ CO. ° = Adelalds ORONTO, ONT. We Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Canada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Walnut,Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwoode Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Redwood; Birch, Maple and Oak,, Floorings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. Auger G Son - - - Quebec JAMES WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND TIMBER MERGHANTS B rs O Oak, Birch, Ash, Grey Elm Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves and Heading, uye Handles of all Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty. Yellow Pine—Long and Short Leaf FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, FINISH TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY Try our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great THE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO SMITH & TYRER - (4 Tithebarn Street, LIVERPOOL .. WOOD AGENTS... Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. Halifax, N.S., Office—SmitH, TyRER & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington St. GANT K KEMP | BER 52 St. Enoch Square, GLASGOW be R 0 K F R S ARNWORTH & JARDINE | Wood Brokersand Measurers| 2 Dale Street, LIVERPOOL, and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, ENG. PETER B. WILKIE & COMPANY Timber Agents and Brokers 93 Hore Street, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND Shipments Efficiently Handled. Correspondence Invited Cables: ‘‘ Lignator,” Glasgow. Codes : ABC, A Telecode and Zebra. 2 Broad Street Building | OUIS BAM BERGER, LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood, London CABLE ADDRESS: FARNWORTH, LIVERPOOL IMPORTER OF————_ Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods ES Are Open to Contract for Glued-Up BASSWOOD KEYBOARDS Forest Systems of France and Japan. In France the forest mountain regions were in the way of complete ; denudation before 1860. Their mighty sponges of roots, deciduous de- posits and undergrowth which regulated the flow of the streams, were ex- posed and dried, and on taking fire were destroyed. Heavy rainfall washed away the disintegrated mountain soils which filled the river beds and checked navigation. Productive land became barren. There was a dearth of lumber. Cities with large manufacturing interests were pun- ished with torrential floods, or drouth, and the punishment increased re- currently. The French Government at last bestirred itself and appro- priated $15,000,000 to purchase 400,000 acres of the deforested area. For over forty years it has incurred an annual expenditure of $600,000 for reforestation, and plans are on foot to acquire an additional tract at a cost of $20,000,000. While the state-owned lands of France will remain unproductive for many years, the plans promulgated are deemed wise and of eventual profit. The forests of Japan have been managed by the imperial government for many years. The national forests of that country cover an area of about 30,000,000 acres, or slightly more than half the total forest area. The management of these forests by the Japanese Government has proven successful and profitable. Mexican Lumbering Enterprise. At Madera, Mexico, the Serra Marde Land & Lumber Company, headed by Col. W. C. Greene, is building the largest sawmills in the world. The plant is to consist of two mills of 250,000 feet capacity each per day and will be capable of putting on the Mexican and American markets 150,000,000 feet of lumber annually. One of these mills should be in operation by March next. The company owns 2,564,000 acres of land, the greater part of which is heavily covered with the finest pine timber in the republic. The company is already turning out 85,000 feet of lumber daily from two small mills. About sixty miles from Nueva Casas Grandes on the Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railroad, another American company has acquired 180,000 acres of timber lands, and is preparing to build a rail- road from that point to the tract and erect sawmills. In the last few years practically all of the pine timber lands any way accessible to railroads, built or projected, have been brought up by Americans to the extent of nearly 60,000 acres. Paper Made From Peat. The latest substitute for wood for paper and which is already being manufactured in Sweden, backed by London capital, but under an Ameri- can patent, is peat. Peat makes only coarse paper, but it relieves the de- mand for wood pulp. This is likely to cause the development of the large peat deposits in Canada and the United States. Cranbrook Sash and— Door Co. ) MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY Lumber Shingles Lath Shipments in Straight or Mixed Carloads. aaaeess "Cranbrook, Bit. “THE. DEWEY DOOR RAILS "st YARD LOCOMOTIVES _John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queens Hotel,) Toronto. DETROIT GOLUMN & MANUFACTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manu” facturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for prices and discounts. DETROIT - MICHIGAN Style No. 4o Style No. 27 We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMN IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH QT MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion Bentine Co. Lirp, HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 JA NADIEROFEICEsSGon ar FINE ~ BANK, OFFICE, QOURT HOUSE & DRUG STORE FITTINGS , ESTABLISHED 1849. BRADSTREET’S Capital and Surplus, $1,500,000. Offices Throughout the Civilized World. Executive Offices: Nos. 346 and 348 Broadway, New York City U.S.A. . THE BRADSTREET COMPANY gathers infor- mation that reflects the financial condition and the controlling circumstances of every seeker of mercan- tile credit. Its business may be defined as of the mer- chants, by the merchants, for the merchants. In procuring, verifying and promulgating information no effort is spared, and no reasonable expense con- sidered too great, that the results may justify its claim as an authority on all matters affecting com- mercial affairs and mercantile credit. Its offices and connections have been steadily extended, and it furnishes information concerning mercantile persons throughout the civilized world. Subscriptions are based on the service furnished, and are available only by reputable wholesale, jobbing and manufacturing concerns, and by respon- pect and worthy financial, judiciary and business rporations. Specific terms may be obtained by ddressing the company or any of its offices. Cor- feacondenve invited. THE BRADSTREET COMPANY. Orrices 1n CanapA: Halifax, N.S. ; Hamilton, Ont. ; London, Ont.; Montreal, Que. ; Ottawa, Ont. ; Que- bec, Que. ; St. "John, N B.; Toronto, Ont. ; Vancou- ver, B.C.; Winnipeg, Man.; Calgary, Alta. THOS C. IRVING, Gen. Man. Western Canada, Toronto. 12,160 Acres Timber] AMOS J. COLSTON Lands for Sale Hochelaga Bank Building. Said to contain 500,000,000 feet : 50% Cedar; 30% Fir, and the bal- ance Hemlock, Larch, etc. Held under 21-year special license. Sit- QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Match ed or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring, bought uated close to Vancouver and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquida- T. M. McKay, P. O. Box 994. Vancouver, B.C. or, General and Real Estate Agent Timber Broker Correspondence Solicited Phone 980 WIRE ROPE . Special Alligator Ropes Emin any lengths, fitted with an : | G ) proper attachments. =s| fe : = \ =| | ‘| Gr Bh Saw Carriage Ropes. is| ( Vid Si | 1 Smoke Stack stays, etc. Haulage Ropes. Stand- ardand Langs Patent Lay The B. ARG Wire Company Limited P. 0. Box 994 - HAMILTON, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUOKS LUMBER BUGGIES, BtTc. With wide tire steel wheels, for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, ete. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CoO., Limited, ORILLIA, ONT. No. 10-25, SIX HOLE RANGE With or Without Large Twenty-Five Gallon Copper Reservoir Size of Top, 54 inches by 30 inches; Size ot Oven, 24 inches wide, 28 inches deep and) yn6 inches high; Fire Box, 28 inches, ' —Wood. This Range | has the large Copper Reser- voir and gives the full use of the top for Boiling purposes. It has acapacity to cook for Sixty Men. To secure best results set stove in sand box. In ordering Fire Box Lin- ings, state if long or short Grate Bars. “1 MANUFACTURED BY ie vi | ADAM HALL, ®||| Weighs Four Hundred and Fifty pounds | i PETERBORO, Neiger Ty —Saaae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. BIRCH, B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. CAR OR CARGO LOTS. 4 Inch ht binge peter ee = aaah 1O X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, 1 inch No, 1 Pine Spruce mill run. «24 00 25 00 ‘i + ae) fe val oe Aare ee Ve rey 3° 10 x20 vee teas ened ee to ae wee o- = cuts & better....$49 00 51 00 | Spruce mill culls....1700 1800 18 « “ 8 eg oo ee Teg Malte Te aerege SG Si age snp oes os See er es cee eee ee ete 1% inch No. 1 Hemlock,1x4 to 8 im 19 00 20 00 ee MMM ag age! Se RR GT 34S}! All Common Cedar $2.00 per M. jess than Fir. | a cuts and better.. 54 00 56 00 | 2x4 to 8 in.,10 to 16ft. 22 00 23 00 j 2” No. 1 Cuts and “ bon to io inch, 18 ae 22 00 24 00 No a Red Pi FLOORING. Better........... 5600 58 00 ear inc & ar, 0 2 Red Pine, 4 1n....-seeeeeeees ere, Tes 1% 1n. No. 2 Pine kiln dried. ........-« 54 00 SARNIA, ONT B. Cc Fir. ee ee ee ee at eee Bat aes cuts and better.. 46 00 47 00 aa eS cedar orrane. ree 4 $c te tae a” No. 2 Pine Cuts air dri t lumber 57 00 BOARDS— and Better . 48.00 50 00/ Douglas fir dimension tin., 8” and up wide. ee oo Y x 4". sdaeccevecsecces 25 09 Noy Common Pine, 10 pS eevee OR S.1S. eA 1% inch No. 3 timber,up to32feet 3700 1%, 1% and 2” -. 78 oc ee ME grrtteteteses a7 OO Liik.o 2hee A ete 5° Cuts and better.. 42 00 44 00 Fir flooring, edge grain... 44 00 ghee s ss : 36 oo "x6 and 8 sascescsesce 27 OO “Ws 46 “4 os vege hte cae 2” No. 3 Cuts and 1% in. No. I 4 ft. Pine “ -. 91 00 x ele pecccrecececsess 29 00 os mixed w dths . Oost em seme cnet esese 25 CS ae Hetterion. sce: 44.00 46 0c] Lath.......... erishe 455 1 SID" asus ce vedner=rosepnnen, (lic BP Ca. POS Ne ae ‘fF 2,0, BES: wae 1 in. Pine Dressing 13 in. No. 2 4 ft. Lath 4 00 SELECTs. i” x13 and UP.- se eeeee 31 07 ox cae Seas Waweet ba’ we ee and better shorts 28 00 30 co| 1%” No.1 32” pine lath 200225 yin. 8” and w wide... 69 00 1% x4ands Oe ine oo SHINGLES. 1x4, 6and8common 27 00 28 00 | 134” No. 14 ft. hemlock lath 3 75 1% and aN . 68 00 KX B.C. aGedar. (anweasck A Ix 10 commion.... 30 00 3200 XXXX Pine Shingles 3 90 a'aud 3" Br 00 NO. 1 BARN x . Cedar OE eee ater sore sie “oe I x12 common.... 34 00 3600]XX PineShingles .. 260 275 4” « |... 86 00 a x 2x10 common.... 28 00 30 oo | X Pine Shingles = 90 tT, tie waa gett oo to wy 3 gand3x12common 34.00 3600] XX B.C. Cedar Shingles 2 75 ’ I x 10 inch box and x xX 6 butts to 2 in. 3 60 FINE, COM. AND BETTER. 4 and 3”..... 35 9° No, 1 White eat _ common .. 2790 29 00| ¥xXXX 6 to 23-16 in. 382 %x6and 8"......:....... 45 00 & s-aviesosiesees 4° 00 No, 1B. C. Fir r? enises sate 2800 29 00| xXXXXX5to2in.. 415 Tin. a ue up wide... 55 00 a . \x1oandi2milleulls 22 00 23 00 | xX No. 2,6 to2 in.. 1% and? 2 57 00 le ° bioeh mill cull sid- XX “ 6to 23-16 in, } 275 oe ea §B1G0 Lin......0.... 27 00 tO 31 00 White Acre pyrgons CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG Bee eee 2100 2200}Red pine, clear 1%, 1%, and 2” 28 00 Birch, mL ae bd an dead cullsidings 15 00 16 00 and clear face... 35 00 37 00 FINE COMMON. 24 and 3”..... 3° ©© Basswood “ 2 - 7H $ 1% inch Flooring 3? 00 34 00| Red pine, common 25 00 2700 2%,3and4”.. 76 00 81 00 Rok Elm ‘ " to 2! 2 NO. 3 BARN. ard Maple ‘‘ 1” to 4"... % HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET CAR LOTS. NO. 1 CUTS. Tin.......-... 2§ Coto 2800 Plain Red and White Oak Cjands, AT ee es. Ash White, rsts and Soft Elm, commen - in., 8” and up wide... 41 00 1%, 1% and 2” 25 00 to 28 oo Quarfered Ls Me te tt Be ne ee nese 700 to aioe ands,1tozin. $3600 3800| and bet.1%to2in 27 00 28 00 in. «+2 50 00 ite 1” t62%e..... nae 90.00 Ash, Black, 1sts and Soft Elm, millrun2200 2300 ‘4 in, % +e. §0 00 nox. ai. ands, 1to2in.... 34.00 38 00| Rock Elm, common 2 . +s0 54 00 7 Ash, Black, common and better, 1in.. 2600 28 90 24h and 3” ‘ «+e 70 00 i I, hak , Th: and bet'er...... 28 00 32 00| Rock Elm, common 4 SS wee 7500 | _ 1%, 2.....--- 2 CO to 24 00 _—— Birch, common and and bet. 1% tozin 28 00 3200 No. I mill culls, epee ces ORB ASS 34 ce 25 00 | Soft Maplecommon NO, 2 CUTS. 1,1%, 1%, 2” 18 00to 20 00 rch, common an and better, 1in 21 00 2200 z “ab 6” and ide.... Aol : 5A ae 2in 2600 27 00 | Maplecommon and ma m <9 Ba? oe MILL CULLS. BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y irch, 3 to 4in... 30 90 3200| bette to3in 25 00 3000 1 Ae -_ Basswood, feaecens A Oak, red ee ee 4 ie 2 4 od = asians ” Rede ae (Wh Perv ag and better, rin.. 26 00 27 co and ands.......- 48 00 §0 00 2%, gand4” ‘“ 57 oo 59 09 2 Tb SPS ANOS os te 18 oo U . Paper, Basswood, common Oak, white, lain, 0. 2, 16 00 ppers, I, 1%, rM¥and2 1% fievceuns eeeeee rt) andbet.,13%tozin 2800 2000| istsand ands.... 440 5000 NO. 3 CUTS. 2% and 3 in....... $82 00) 2 in... eeseeune 42 08 — millrun 22 00 23 00 pee Ists a 1 in., 6” and up wide.... 21 00 Lares in Pg, oe 3s os rage eee i: , common and ands.........75 00 8000 iM and1¥%” ‘“ .... 3000 : (apes She eS aoa se tin...... and better, 1rin.. 25 00 00 Hickory, 1 ists and aA mde 30 oo No. 2 oy i Meats fxeen 3 3 Suto to 2in......... 3 00 | No. Pa ios a ands........++.+. 3800 4000 2%, 3and4” “ 40 00 45 00 No. 1, 48” pine..........-- 425 2%and 3 in-.--..- ¥5 co| No. s Moulding Surip > -_—_—— ANG wennaeciecnauieee 96 00 Bee on ; conccauwae ®0 OTTAWA, ONT. 7 eat ee. in. 4 = Bera, ae ia? - co wdwas zoin, a ae MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES. 2 i se eeeeeeeeeeee ~ 00 Yo. a, 10 in. ring, goed niings: sag as belt po len WINNIPEG, MAN. 2 Imes to co| No. 13 in: ae 1in.x7in.andup $4000 44 00 = No. x, 2 in > 1 Soe a inanids wine 1419) Lae ap RE NO, 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC cag ney Ae 45 00| No. 3, 12 aoe 8in.andup.. ..5000 5600|/1x8& No.2 ,, 2000 2200 DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 2” Nor oe Bis. 34 00) Box, 1x4... 21 30 gin.x7in.and up 5200 5600 PineShorte 6’ to 1x! 6 tt 8 tt roft 14x 16 ft No. 2, x eed S800) 1x6&u 240 No.acuts2x8”&up 3400 3600] x 10” 90 00 2600 2% Stesattttrsetsees ence seees 1900 2200 24 00 24 00 No. Bt gee 28 00 Ix10.. 240 Pinc good strips Pine mill culls ..... 18 00 2000 2x6and 2x8.,........ oeeee.22 50 2250 24 00 24 00 No. 31% 2 An 43 00 TXI2,...... 25 00 aiGnisen cetakse-s Nas CON sBiog||(Pine ONcHilalee,,. rz'00 14.00" 2 = A0--e-enge eee =e +.2250 2300 26 oo 24 50 eS al a 3a 00 1X13 and up.... a x « n. and 1% in... 36 00 40 00 | Spruce, 1x4" & up 18.00 20 00 7% %8-re.ttrteet coc entongece 2300 2400 27 00 26 50 Tieateg ie in 2” 35 00| 1% and 1% & 2in., 25 00 eeceee coeee sees 40 00 45 00 sever ge yy" stocks, 3i{xxb ait eeeeee 42 00 Cand Ge 20 Co widet gona cborts We andr. | x9100, 30 08 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH ae ie 45 00 1, 1% and ain 30 00 ” = 7” and up.... 37, 00 4000 spruce, 1” clear (fine i MOUNTAIN STOCK aiaiaizes (sales ccies 00 30 co ressing and B.. 24 00 26 00 . . bind ip-and 1% in... 40 co 43 00 Fessincks Sean's ek =) oo 16 00 Dimensions Flooring = ar ,21D- , soeezecasees ae 42.00 45 00 | Basswood.......... 18 00 22 00 4 or 6 inch No. r........ $35 00 zr to ae A Serre 25 00 27 00 Bich Leese a... 1800 2000 a CO 33 90 BOSTO 1c, No. ressing th, per M oe 2 peeeeeee 26 00 siding.... --.--. 30 60 3200 No. x white piner}” 400 450 2% ©\ gto 16 h . mM, MASS. Pine, No.1 dressing No. 2 white pine.... 350 375 2X8 16........04. 25 00 : Shiplap—Finished White Pine Upess, 1 to 2inch ...... .... ..+++.$93 00 to oe StripS....++ s++++-+- 26 00 31 00 Spruce, mill run..... 3 25 3 5° 5 A eee 2100 = Selects, 1 to 2imch......... .......- Meo 00 =s Pine No.1 dressing Red Pine, millrun.. 300 350 c Board 6 nisss aisiela’»lsis\aivie cre) atria ts 24 00 Fine Common 1inch.... ee so danas te . ommon Boards 8/20) sai eee Ries vu weak Pr yal mamas > ge 60 00 Pine Shingles ainchs vost. ccem saree $21 00 MCB +. ss eenere -+-2cesscecs GSS Ee OO Pine, ros, ¢ a nd bet ie - Nout ae its oc.<0 oe aneenees ter 12’ to 16’ . ....27 00 30 00 XXX, 18 inch....0002 395 37S G6 “ sescccssecsnse nase 23 00 Siding to 2 in ae eee 48 00 Ai Pine, 8 s.c. and bet- Clear Butt, 18 inch .. 275 325 8 ‘ ....cseeeee cent eee 2500 | 6 inch Nomad 2% sf eeae 3500 ©=No. 2 Cuts ; ch Ra oc -: = ter 12’ ter’ . 23 00 260 xx 18 inch........++. 170 2900 10 is sletiaove Chaeeerars sia's ae 25 00 4 INGi SL cock core 33 00 * say tora bce eee a ee «es 35 00 37 00 Pine, 7 up s. c. sidings 25 00 28 00 | White Cedar Shingles _ rau ae ee, ces acoatte 25 00 NO. tae ee ee cae 2600 Barn Boards, No. ae ee ad ae = Pine s. c. strips...... 23 00 26 00 xxxx, 18 inch........ 4 00 4 50 Lath Now 2.000000 III eo 47 00 Pine, s.c. shorts..... 1700 19 00| Clear Butt,r8inch.... 325 375 WO . Cedar, Pi 0: 3... ee 35 — 40 0° Pine, box beards.... 20 00 23 00 Xx, 18 inch......-... 1 85 200 na x edar, Pine, Spruce su laye byatnfoi tole ate ms syeta(etaiste/ ote: fetrtetetaas teeny : = Spruce, rand a tn, dimension. 00.00. 0.0.00000 32 34 98 RL RET OE RI ee se iene gin. UiRdOT << cceces So, pangs PINE ROUGH TIMBER 10 and 12 in. random lengths, to ft. and up ...... se QUEBEC, QUE. sett spandie aoe 2a Sah 7 aed sg sandom lengths, sd WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT = 3 x6and 3x8.cseeseeseeeeitees stents asco 2g00 All athge tena lengths, 9 in. and umder, 10 18 ce. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 40 feet average,......... 48 55 Z ps aie ve a a7 pa = = 21 00 First class Ottawa waney, 18 inch average, according tolineal.. 70 75 4x4to 6x8......----+- .25 00 a pas 20 00 4X 10 tO 10X 10.....4-0--s 27 00 26 00 ie oe : (JE SCHED AE ooee coca SC denne 35 25 00 25 00 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. OX 4 upto Batt .....ec cee ce eeeeeeceaceees ve aenemtcierens go 80 3 Measured off, according to average and quality. danadsiacine meimeces (35 44 3 25 Shipping order na ncwees ane eves e BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES. ver DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E. BERUr es 20.00 202s cece cccccccccs csccesccccccsseucess di oak mer ES ie,” ax 4, 2x6, 2x8, 9 to s68b2 aos eee cee anes eae eee $25 00 CHORES. cccinin ccc velticces asecesnqumha aeeuxe 3 60 a By the dram, according to average and quality. . '. eS a6) yBito ga tba ence aes oe eee Beri) esac a Second clears .........sesse08 240 2 Hy yas 7 to, 2 x 12) 8to IGtG ccs ala wate lerstalemiuidiate nis/aia ciel ou e cieaaarerete 25 50 end WI1tes ve decccncs, a00cnvesusnsamene see eee a 18; :a0, aa. tte sen atslciaricets ecw cjerateiere cre civialoinveles rn diatacemiette teeta 27 50 tra 18 (Clear whites out)..........cccseeseeeee I . By the dram, accordin to average and quality goto 4s feet. 65 70 24, 26, 28, 30, 32.-..-- eee eevee sees Scere ar piso sdonegert . 2950 Extra 1s (Chear whites in).............sesseeeeees I 3 ie goto3sfet. 50 55 e2xi4uptogaft ...--..s.ses0 Go ecb ataaiuielaTetole stetatmetes eters 29 00 cs 3 ss ASH. 5 . 3X4 md 4 by 12, Efe ce anima ninisteichis vlowasia'epabuplesteretete 27 00 BRITISH CLUMBIA SHANGLES, rte inches and up, according to arene? and qua ty. cc ke, 284s 30 3X4 tO 4 X 12, 18 tO Ba ft... cee cece es cree ete e ene ees we eens 29 00 Average 16 inch ee oh ae . 35 45 6x6 to 6X 12 UD tO 32 ft... cc cece cee cccscrcrecnces eee 29 00 se ee eee Ga 5 butte to zim. -.. — 45¢ 3X 14, 4X TGF wceeeececes Cocccecncenece see escncastoceceses 29 00 - Perfections s butts toe in. == 32 eee SS THE WESTERN LUMBER CO. 633 Hastings St. VANCOUVER, B.C. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN COAST LUMBER and SHINGLES - TIMBER LANDS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 1908? : 7ES, we are optimists and have the utmost confidence in 1908. We have increased our facilities for supplying “QUALITY” SPRUCE of superior grade and the finest possible mill work. We are now in position to take care of either straight car business for FLOORING, CEIL- ING, PARTITION, NOVELTY SIDING, NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES, LATH, etc. or thoroughly mixed cars of the above. Our facilities for this business are unequaled anywhere. If you wish small quantities of various varieties we can serve you as well as on straight car shipments. We have built up our trade to its present large volume through uniformly fair treatment of customers and close attention to the quality of our products. We believe that “Quality is the best policy.” Our customers believe it also. It means to them satisfied trade, larger profits, increased business, and the satis- faction of always handling the best of its kind. The time when any old thing would do has passed. Now people want things right. They feel with us that “ Quality is the best policy.” If you do not know the meaning of “FENDERSON QUAL- ITY” you will do yourself a favor by trying “Quality Policy” and Stock. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P. Q. ST. MOISE, P. Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S.A. —_$—————__—_—_ aoa LARCEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN GANADA Wholesale Dealers Pine, Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwood Corrugated Iron For Sidings, Roofings, Ceilings, Etc. Absolutely free from defects—made from very finest sheets. Each sheet is accurately squared, and the corrugations pressed one ata time—not rolled—giving an exact fit without waste. Any desired size or gauge—galvane ized or painted—straight or curved. Send us your specifications. The Metallic Roofing Co. WHOLESALE MANFRS, “OUTED TORONTO, CANADA, 123 Bay Street - Reliable Veterinary No logging outfit 1s complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valua bie, Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used they ever do. They are johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperial gallon $5.00 jJohnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Put upin2Ibtins, each. . 0 L CO. LIMITED Head Office: TORONTO HIGHEST GRADES OF $2.25 or in & lb tins, perdozen.. $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Put upin bulk, per Ib... . 30c. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. AND ALL Petroleum Remedies as directed. You get your money back if A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. Products CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. Edward Clark & Son Toronto JEFFREY “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains or corresponding styles and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, For Conveying LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC tre Jeffrey Manufacturing Co COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL NEW YORK DENVER GELLIBRAND, HEYWOOD & CO. Timber Agents 57 Gracechurch Street, London, E, C, “GELLICHT,” London. P.O. Telephone: Codes: ZEBRA, A.B.C., SHADBOLT, &c. Tel. Address: 6052 Central. HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a pert i a nb ! pertect groove with or across the n. This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of work. No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply reniove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders = se ed ph glee ool po erapeig d in = parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in petition wi any other make on the market; it not the best return at our expense. HUTHER BROS., SAW MFG. CO., Inc., 229-231 Mill Street, RocHEester, N.Y., manufacturers of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. MERSHON “s HORIZONTAL SAW MILL RESAW WM. B. MERSHON & CO., SAGINAW, MICH., U. S. A. BUILDERS’ ALSIP - suppties Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the . . Twin City Pressed Brick Company . . DEALERS IN Red Pressed, White Pressed Enameled Pressed, Variegated Pressed White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut Porous Hollow | Porous Partition Blocks Fire Brick, Fire Clay DEALERS IN Paving Brick Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partition Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofing Terra Cotta, Mortar Colors Metal Wall Ties Prepared Roofing Wall Plaster, Portland Cement Four Brick Yards 220 McDermot Ave. PHONE 171 Office: - WINNIPEG CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. =f eee a NT EIN A Man who Could Turn 1,000 Balusters a Day You will find that by using FREEZE’S PATENT BELT LACING TOOLS you will save more than half the time usually lost in lacing belts. Consider— low much do you lose every yearby reason of ma- ; “ ' chinery standing idle while belts are being laced. You can stop over half of that leak by using the above named tools for running leather laces into belts. They will be sent to amy address in Canada by mail on receipt of price with order, and with ordinary care they will last a life-time. Price 50 Cents Each. Patentee and Manufacturer - DOAKTOWN, NB The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Ltd. By hand, it such a thing were possible, would be regarded as invaluable. Our No. 2 Baluster Machine will enable a very common work- man to produce that many, turning them out as steadily as clock-work, every piece smooth and perfect an, true to pattern. Balusters, Spindled, _ Table Legs, etc., round or octagons lard or soft wood. ' Hadn’t you bztter look into it? os 5 Glad to help you. C. Mattison Machine Works, Beloit, Wis. Manufacturers of 871 FIFTH STRET L r r i Ss Specialists in Automatic Wood Turning Machinery Lumberman’s and Galt Machine Knife Works Prospector’s Boots oe 9 (ESE Sporting Boots | | Fase —— Lumberman’s Aprons | MACHINE KNIVES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION LINDSAY and Tanners of the Celebrated Will secure for you a Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. Address, The Lowest Possible Rates and the Best Protection References to Leading Firms if Desired Prompt Attention to all Enquiries Burnett, Ormsby G Clapp, Limited St. James Street 7 Melinda Street 95 William Street Montreal Toronto New York —BELTING—-y The Canada Lumberman, Toronto RUBBER BELTING Do you realize the importance of buying the best? ; Transmitting You may buy the best machinery but cheap belts will not run it suc- Blevati cessfully. évating For FIFTY-SIX years we have and been Oak Tanners and Belt Manu- facturers. . Conveying Ou NEPTUNE brand the best value obtainable. i THE CUTTA PERGHA & RUBBER MFC. CO. IGRATON & KNIGHT MFC. CO. oF ORONO, LIMTED WORCESTER, MASS. _ HEAD OFFIGES: 47 YONGE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. SEATTLE, WASH., 219 OCCIDENTAL AVE. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE SAW SWAGE WITH A NAME | - z 3 See that this Name | G rf 9§ | ae age he the | ign your Swage | | Sacra ae | Simple in Construction, Esay to Adjust, Strong and Durable The Hanchett Adjustable Swage will swage any size or gauge of eS BAND, GANG or CIRCULAR SAWS Every Swage manufactured by the Hanchett Swage Works is thorcughly tested-and Positively Guaranteed to give Satisfaction. Swage your Saws with the Hanchett Adjustable Swage; it will lengthen the life of the Saw, and enable you to make better lumber and more of it. Send for our fa 1907. Catalog | No. 6. WHA Alea Tells eestor manufacture Complete Filing Room Equipment HANCHETT CIRCULAR SwaGE wiTH BENCH ATTACHMENT HANCHETT BAND SAW SWAGE. HANCHEIT CIRCULAR SWAGE FOR SWAGING AND JOINTER (STYLE D). Saw on ARBOR (STYLE B). HANCHETT SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Michigan “are iy? found where the biggest day’ s work is be- mae done for the least money. When large operators nyaribly buy two or three addition yal. machines—it means ‘something. Ask for our ma gnifice nt New Booklet. ‘CLYDE IRON woR 5, cal Was ob Sole Mfars, of the ey ee ay CGIFFERT ahd DECKER patent Steam; achigery. Contractors to H. M. Home and Colonial Governments fats t. AN, W HY TH & CO., CLYDE PATENT WIRE ROPE VYORES, RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW, SCoTtL Aa Manufacturers of all descriptions of WIRE ROPES for LOGCING (main, tail and lifting), ALLIGATORS, RUNWAYS, ELEVATORS, DERRICKS, GUYS, SHIPPING, ETC., ETC. fore ky re < All wire specially selected for our own requirements. Cablegrams: ‘“‘Ropery Rutherglen” Codes: A. B.C. (4th and 5th) A. I., Lieber’s and Private. D ond, McCall & Co., Montreal and Toronto. Wm. Stairs, Son & Morrow, Limited, Halifax, N. S. a MoLennan, MeFeely & Co.., Limited, Vancouver, B.C. W.H. Thorne & Co., Limited, Saint John, N. B. ; Who hold stocks all sizes and lengths NE Cert praca kJ LOTS Vs) SUE LD) ee fe Sea Zi a eure ae aed EWA Bi APY gh Ne 12 Bf ei optics auaiyisete en eh 12 ie eter aeheicl te 12 bs ater tetas ya OR 12 US ef 52 SO Aaa ete e's eo iage 6 6 As our plant is installed with a view to the turning out of columns in a wholesale. way, either in steck sizes and designs or architect’s details, dealers requiring large specifications SP ot ee kde coe MONTREAL TORONTO ig tainty of getting absolute satis- we —_ faction as to despatch and . iy workmanship. , WINNIPES VANCOUVER Our Stock Column. BATTS LIMITED 50 Pacific Avenue, TORONTO JUNCTION ive TOOLS | | = SS =. =z Fr. a Sa - , 2 Z \ ae pene ver la Beery (the Denial ate oil Catalogue and n Every Province of 1 -_ bet gee. gueand = a The Standard Tools ° New Zeatand, Australia, Ht | | Pink Duck Bill Winter Cant Hook Handles os ; ‘ Z : in Split Maple ’ C+ ee ae acs FINEST QUALITY Split MAPLE wee tea @ haus Dink. Uinobrobe. CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM 3 5 Gait Exhibit of 1 umbermens Fools, CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. PinkRound Bill | Pita 32 MeeiBe emeaecct ass ; Sold throughout the Dominion by all Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchaats Peavey, Hand- fl : us les in. Split — pte SS @ Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. ®& marie. | 4 OPOINTO— sVEAAINNUEL $9, 1 7UO—~IVLONU Cal Is Specially Alloyed FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAM STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. fish Speed: JN TALLMAN &Sons*= ant HAMILTON, CANADA. Cool Bearings A | |WOODS LIMITED GENUINE BALAT scien rece Largest stock in Canada Endless Belts to order _ Finished in two days LUMBERMEN'S AND CONTRACTORS SUPPLIES INCLUDING Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalis, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags SEN Suid vw mals = ay == = \ a —- FAS Te.. oe = lll» * es = = —— ————— \> — ) ye URN LUMBER Sfcompanns Zz a LIMITED JG b | 2 OS Sa Manufacturers of Fir and Cedar | LUMBER Specialty -~—__ p> Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited ——=—— 75,1 Cees. ~ MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. LATHS SHINGLES) . mA gent Pa ieee et gk Lei cee a ‘ cS é CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER - 8 COBBS HICH PRESSURE SPIRAL PISTON »» VALVE ROD PACKING ‘‘Cobb’s”” Packing is especially adapted to withstand heat and highest pressure. The rubber core is oil and heat-proof and will not harden, but remain elastic indefinitely. of material that is not affected by heat. The lubricant employed is the result of much scientific research and is absolutely free from grit or acids. The outside covering is made We make everything in rubber requisite for an engine room. The following are some of our specialties: VULCAN SPIRAL PACKING, MACIC EXPANSION SPIRAL PACKING, AMAZON HYDRAULIC SPIRAL PACKING, INDESTRUCTIBLE (WHITE), KARBONITE (BLACK RUBY (RED), AND SALAMANDA SHEET PACKINGS, RUBY SECTIONAL CASKETS, CAUCE GLASS RINGS, DISCS, BIBB WASHERS, PUMP VALVES . DIAPHRAGMS, PACKING RINGS, RUBBER BELTS, &C. CANADIAN AGENTS: Insurance ON Saw Mills, Lumber and Wood Working Plants We make a specialty of this class, we have ample facilities for handling large lines. ‘We keep a staff of inspectors of our own and make it our business to see that our clients get The Lowest Possible Rates and the Best Protection References to Leading Firms if Desired Prompt Attention to all Enquiries - 95 William Street - New York 7 Melinda Street Toronto St. James Street a Montreal | “yl ; |. — } oe 2 ee ; : Burnett, Ormsby G Clapp, Limited MANUFACTURED AND PATENTED EXCLUSIVELY BY } | NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING COMPANY, LIMITED 91 and 93 Chambers Street, NEW YORK THE ECONOMICAL MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO., Limited 317 Queen Street East, TORONTO, CANADA MANGANESE @er-racton BABBITT METAL IS SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE. %, : Fe oar Fey ia A> | ee 2 YW) a fi CF; 2 THE ONLY METAL FOR SAW MILLS Money refunded if not satisfactory Send us your order and save money SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS - - MONTREAL ~ On Tem'skaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CANADIAN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS THE PEMBROKE LUMBER CO. PEMBROKE, ONT. WE WANT TO MOVE NO. 1 AND NO, 2LATH SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES THE COLONIAL LUMBER CO. LimITED PEMBROKE, OnE MANUFACTUR LUMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES AND SHOOKS: WANTED A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS THE LONG LUM BER CO., Hamilton a THE BROCKVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, Limiteo BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO MORRISTOWN, Y. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Bill Stuff, and all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS Ferguson Lumber Company LONDON, ONT. SHINGLES, LUMBER, LATH, B.C. RED CEDAR AND ONTARIO CEDAR SHINGLES TELEGRAPH POLES, PILING AND CEDAR TIMBER LET US KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS PROMPT SHIPMENTS THE ELGIE & JARVIS LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Wholesale Lumber Merchants 18 Toronto Street TORONTO, ONT. The Weller Sills Co., Limited COLBORNE, ONT. Timber and Lumber Dealers A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hardwood End Matched, Bored, Polished HARDWOOD FLOORING and Bundled SITHMON BROS, trp Office: 82 Confederation Life Bidg., TORONTO WIARTON, ONT. 329 St. James Street, MONTREAL Pane Pola will Interest You— RHODES, CURRY & CO., Limitea LUMBER MERCHANTS. Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax. BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine. Amherst, N.S. CLEMENT A. FOSTER MANUFACTURER OF White Pine and Spruce Lumber Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang Have fully equipped Planing Mii! and can supply any grade Dressed Stock HAILEYBURY, ONT THE ONTARIO WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH LUM BER 00. AND SHINGLES, LIMITED = Hom2r3h'SSitaing TORONTO, Ont. oa North B Mitts: French River, Georgian P.R. and G. t. R. Deliver y Water. ‘Shi ipment Only a eat “Te eo? Sait oY a “ ad " -_ R LAIDLAW LUMBER CO, LIMITED RALPH LOVELAND E. P. STONE Loveland & Sion Lumber Manufacturers Cutler, Ont. — Dimension Timbers a Specialty ze JAS. PLAYFAIR. PL AYF AIR & WHITE anufacturers and Wholesale Dealers LUMBER - ¢ LATH « SHINGLES BILL TIMBER a Specia MIDLAND, ONT. A. BRYCE DEALER IN Pine and Hemlock Lumber 2 TORONTO STREET, TORONTO THE TURNER LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Pees Lite Chambers, TORONTO, ONT. 3 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244) Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LuMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SouTH RIVER, ONT. Geo. Gordon & Co., Manufacturers of RED and WHITE PINE pe Cirenier 3, UMBER anD LATH CAOHE. BA {Y, Ont. SEND FOR PARTICULARS OF DUNCAN’S PATENT RESAW => mites West North Bay RESAW For Slabs; the most serviceable in big and small mills J. & W. Duncan, - Montreal asasd. & T. CHARLTONsces _ ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS—— LUMBER ana L ATH _ Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. - Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Telephone, Ba456 4 M.L. GORDON, Vasieoivell B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths in eden Columbia erratic si Belt. Logging Roads, Water Rom Etc. sa Room 15, 619 Hastings Street CRVCSUVEESSESSUSVESEVSVUUSSESVSUSVESSUSESUSS $ SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT GO. $ MANUFACTURERS OF $ SAGINAW, MICH. LUMBER AND SALT © eeeeeee Mills at Sandwich, Ont. ee ee aaa RaLpu LOVELAND, Pres. lL. K Loveranp, Vice-Pres. C. A. Kzwr, Sec'y. & Treas. _ aemeeee ‘. «ie CAMERON & G0., Lone __MANUFACTURERS BIRCH A SPECIALTY IN 1, 1%", 1%" AND 2” CAN SHIP EITHER IN CAR OR CARCO LOTS WRITE US FOR PRICES MILL AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. wean orice: OTTAWA, ONT. James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- -BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LuMBER AND DIMENSION TimBerR, BircH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLEs, CEDAR FENCE Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TimBeR, HEMLOCK: AND CEDAR RaiLway Ties, Pup Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber e Correspondence Solicited QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. | Wholesale Dealers in | White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath , ROUGH OR DRESSED We now have complete assortment to offer, in all thicknessess. . | 29 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - _ OTTAWA, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Fred S. ore Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ”’ Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln , Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representatives, T. FRANKFURD STORY, * S":.c"" MONTREAL, P.Q. J. H. REDFERN LUMBER 2%: in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main 56 ; MONTREAL, QUE. Limber Limits For Sale Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock and other Timber Limits. FINEST TIMBER SPLENDID LOCATION PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO CANADA MINERALS, Limited 411 McKinnon Building - Toronto bt les ie CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ———— SSS —— aa > SSS 541 Hastings Street, VANCOUVER, B.C. Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands | THOMAS KIRPATRICK, H. H. SPICER, President. Mgr. and Sec’y. Export Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles _ We are pleased to announce to the Lumber Trade of the Prairie Provinces and Ontario that we have been appointed for 1908 (this being the third year,) as selling agents for HALF the SHINGLE OUT-PUT of British Columbia. - Send Us your Orders for PROMPT SHIPMENTS. Shipping Capacity is 1.500,000 Shingles oie Day We are also Large Shippers of Lumper cp See P. D. ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY J. F. BOYD | ; THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF MeN ale Sal ee Oe British Columbia Lumber and Shingles | — (LUMBER and SHINGLES to the TRADE 3 | Our Specialties: { throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES | SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. T. A. CUDDY 7 Box 300, WINNIPEG, MAN. > pes a a aa Te "ee / . BOYD, - : Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. ete ee Le ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Yacower, 2c Ee H,. HEAPS & CO." Ruskin, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR. TIMBER—Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. ae Pacific Coast ee Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, . W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg... TORONIO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative | C. R, LAMB, President. Shah s a WATSON, Vice-President. OTTO EC Secretary-Treasurer and Genegal Manager | LAMB WATSON LUMBER COMPANY, Limrep Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce L U m ber ' MILLS A ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE . | ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrick: AR ROWHEAD, B. C. | and KAMLOOPS, B. C. - | MARRIOTT & COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED nicer B.C. WHITE SPRUCE We have a large stock of Clear Spruce and Clear Red Cedar in ac rough. Also Shingles. ‘WRITE FOR PRICES BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS a aaa a c ‘ - a 7 )ee,? ee ey! x a =— a 5 bly CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKEE: = = Western Canada Timber Co. Successors to Canadian Pacific Timber Company, Limited Yale Columbia Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson. B.C. We use American Lumberman Telecode. MANUFACTURERS OF Rough and Dressed Lumber, Lath, Moulding, Etc. CEDAR, HEMUOCK AND PINE, and CEDAR LATH ; i NELSON, B.C. | MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds ‘Rough and Dressed Lumber, Mouldings, Lath, Ete. DEALERS IN Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph Poles, Fence Posts, Ete. Adress: JOHN BRECKENRIDGE, President. WILLIAM CARLIN, Vice-President. PETER LUND, Managing Director, Sec. and Treasurer Copes Usp: AMERICAN LUMBER TELECODE A. B. C. FourtH EDITION. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : CROWLUMBER, Warpner, B. C. Mill and Head Office— Gee. Sete | WARD oe Goneparmy lth, British Columbia | — WESTERN WHITE PINE-—Siding and Outside Finish KOOTENAY LARCH Flooring, Ceiling and Interior Finish BRITISH] COLUMBIA MOUNTAIN FIR — DIMENSION TIMBER THE EAST KOOTENAY | : LUMBER COMPANY LimiTED ~ Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity 150,000 Feet per Day. THE NORTH AMERICAN LAND & LUMBER GO., LTD. , MANUFACTURERS OF CEDAR, FIR, SPRUCE, LARCH and WHITE PINE TU MBER Lath, Cedar Shingles DRAWER 16 FERNIE, B. C. Is it your wish? E K 3 Coes | | To Purchase or Sell as quickly as possible i A Particular Lot of Lumber A RR, ( ; EL. F ste A Mill Property | Second-Hand Machinery | | PINE AND FIR An Advertisement in the ‘‘Wanted” and “ For Sale” Department of the CANADA LUMERMAN Lumber, Timber, and all kinds of Mouldings, = also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. dress, ‘ Will secure for you a Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. The (Canada Feufubermas. Teroste Large Stocks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE ’ | Bay Material oer. on hand. CR ANBROOK, B. C. | ie CANADA LUMBERMAN Bowman Lumber Co. LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products = Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, Lath, Shingles ‘ ee Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B. C. | The Bernice Lumber Co., Limited Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Dimension and Bridge Timber a Specialty Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment B.C. FERNIE - : Cross-Grained and Knotty Lumber IS WELL FINISHED WITH fae SO HIMER CUTTER HEAD It reduces the number of culls as no other Head can. The Cutters work alternately with side clearance; ply their way through the worst lumber that you may find for high grade finish. The bit seats and their bit and bolt combinations supply the make-ready for every emergency. For tight and loose fitting of tongue and groove joint, a single turn of the Expansion ring will suffice, with automatic stop and lock. : MPLICATED Nothing {$6'GrT our OF ORDER The Shimer Cutter Head is made to fit any make of matcher or moulder. You take the measurements—we do the rest, and guarantee to fit your machine. —Address— | samuel J. SHIMER AND SONS Milton, Penns ylvania. a | ae as Cae a ee es ee ee eh eee eae eee te ee ee -- z ¥ P * a Pa = - a - a ° = a 2 —_— 4 " 8 ie i, ns s E i‘ . . f 4 ‘ : . ba aa he , , . “_ ‘ : . i ~ . aes? , 7 . : 4 v . ‘ > . he 7 a > . d ye y . a ~—e « ? . “ r < Se a * ‘ 4 ~~ a , ~ 7 = a “ 4 '. = ol (a , = § > rc ~ ae he AAR se ay i . aa — ' . ~~ ee a ee ee ee) Y AND WOODWORKER Porto Rico Lumber Co., Limited MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH and SHINGLES CEDAR - SPRUCE - LARCH Mills at Moyie and Nelson MHead Office: Box 250 NELSON, B.C. Manufacturers of Larch, Spruce Cedar and Fir Lumber Yearly cut—30,000,000 feet, Large stocks of well seasoned lumber always on hand Head Office: FEERNIE, B. C. Eastern Office: Union Bank Building Winnipeg, Man. In Stock in Vancouver Four 72’ x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers (Leonard) 125 lbs. Pressure. eS Three 60’ x 16 Horizontal Tubular Baler | (Leonard) 125 Ibs, Pressure. One 48’ x 14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers (Leonard) 140 Ibs. Pressure. Three 16h. p. Vertical Boilers (Leonard) 125 Ibs, Pressure. Three 10 h.p. Vertical Boilers (Leonard) 125 lbs. Pressure. A full stock of Leonard Tangye Heavy Duty Saw Mill Engines, from 70 to 250 horspower. A full line of Leonard Clipper self-contained Engines, from 25 to 100 horsepower. Geo. A. Walkem & Co. Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse: Foot of Alder St. VANCOUVER, B. C. ee ee ee hae i. = «6 See’ “a” oe gem, rhs. a“ DWORKER cr 5 nee = és CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOO | )issron HANDBOOK ON SAWS A book 6x9, containing 208 pages of practical and useful information— articles on THE MAKING of the DISSTON SAWS, TOOLS and FILES, giving the progressive steps in their manufacture, a large number of illustrations of sections of the Works, together with Treatises on the Care and Use of Saws, etc, _ HENRY DISSTON & SONS, Inc. Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada * No. 11 Heavy Flooring Planer and Matcher | Turns out Flooring up to 120 ft. per minute, and the work is well done. WE WILL SEND ILLUSTRATED BULLETIN TO ANY ADDRESS eae tux GOLDIE & MSCULLOCH Co LIMITED GALT, ONT. CANACA The Goldie & McCulloch Co., Limited . GALT ONTARIO CANADA WESTERN BRANCH; B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. Quebec Agents: ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. The ROBT. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 ad ing by Steam Send for Particulars and Hlustrations CABLEWAY SKIDDERS, SLACK ROPE SYSTEM, SNAKING AND LOADING OUTFITS, LOC HANDLING CABLEWAYS, PORTABLE PINE LOGGERS, LOG LOADERS, PULL BOATS, YARDING AND ROAD ENCINES. Lidgerwood Mfg. Co. 96 Liberty Street, New York, N. Y. Locetnc MacuiInery BrancH Houses : AGENCY : Atlanta, Ga. Seattle, Wash. Woodward, White & Co., New Orleans, La. PATENTS NOS.. 348.050 MARKING TIME while others are ‘‘marching on” is an expensive proposition for you, Mr. Millman. Get rid of some of those mediaeval shingle ma- chines that are wasting your good timber and money, and make room for one or more Columbia Shingle Machines Then fortune will be within hailing distance, be- B NGINEERING Xe) LTD cause the COLUMBIA will produce more and bet- ROB 9 LS ter shingles from the same stock, in less time, and with less exertion, than any similar machine. Robb-Armstrong Cross Compound Corliss Engine at Electric Station, Town of Owen Sound, Ont. AMHERST, N. Ss. fe thot eee will bring you some convinc- n ; m Mec . M Devices, {Beh taleoiege Basing, Monet Wyner peaaacree PERKINS & CO., es Q ; GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. E The Ideal ; e e Logging Locomotives C.V.M* MILLAN £ BR MANY TYPES ANY GAUCE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT The DAVENPORT is designed for service under al practical conditions, and will do the work of a geareu engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES : . United Steel =. Equipment Co. | searme wasn’ portLano, ore. ao} GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Montreal, Que. “VEELOS” BALATA BELTIN Thoroughly VWarcrerocr and Absolutely Guaranteed ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL or District AgENTS : GEO. . PoLiy.: = - =: St. Jouny NooBs | F, H. ANDREws & Son - - QUEBEC. GENERAL SupPLY Co. - - - OTTAWA, ONT. R. L. Ritcuie (Traders Bank Bldg.) TORONTO, Onr. ALEXANDER HARDWARE Co. - MHAmILTon, ONT. le Ad lA ol 'y ae a. SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws Toronto, Ont. Coy BROTHERS 2 - - St. CATHARINES, ONT. ee ? re ~ = toe =, “eet See a —~ Sart This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made. or used in the. United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED St. John, N.B. Elevating and Conveyor Machinery We Design and Manufacture Everything in the Line Correspondence Solicited Dodge Manufacturing Co. | TORONTO MONTREAL ~ % ae ~ z CANADA LUM BERMAN AND WOOD-WORKER ISSUED ON THE Ist AND 15TH oF EVERY, MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers x TORONTO, CANADA _ TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - SeMONTREAL ~- - wat ¥e Confederation Life Building Telephone Main 2299. B34 Board of Trade he : D. BURNSIDE, Representative ' WINNIPEG - - - ~-_ Telephone 224, 330 Smith Street ROLAND F. HILL, Rrepresentative _ VANCOUVER - - ~-__ Telephone-2248. 615 Hastings Street GEO. A. GALL, Representative TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in ad-vance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WoopworKEr is published in the interest of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all sub- jects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trustworthy _ market quotations throughout the world,so as to afford to the trade at home and _ abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. ; Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- turing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and Operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., the _ Canapa LUMBERMAN AND Woopworxer is undoubtedly the most direct and profit- able advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘WaNTED’’ and “ Es ‘Company, the Yale Lumber Company and the Shuswap Lumber Com- pany, all of which supplied poles to the Alberta Government last year, - say they have been obliged to refuse orders for over half a million poles, and are of the opinion that considerable diffieulty will be experienced in 4 filling these orders. Representatives of the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Governments, as well as the representatives of several American _ companies, are said to be in British Columbia seeking poles. It is ex- pected that fully three times as many poles will be required in Western Canada this year, as were in demand in former years, while to add to the scarcity the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Telegraph plans an active — construction campaign, which includes the installation of a telegraph line between Fort William and Edmonton, a distance of approximately 1,300 miles. In addition the other railroad companies will string a large amount of new wire this summer. ' nee The two varieties of wood in chief demand in Western Canada are tamarack and British Columbia cedar, but conditions are now such that those requiring poles are not over particular about the kind of wood, provided the measurements come up or close to the required standards. New Ontario’s Tie Industry. pepe. ee A despatch states that the rush on the. Duluth Extension has — commenced and a train load of ties is being brought into Port Arthur — daily. It is expected that in the course of a few days shipments of ties will be in full swing and that more of this material will be put on the ~# road. Owing to the lack of snow a comparatively small quantity of ties — has been hauled to the track as yet, only the contractors who have short 4 hauls being able to make delivery at the track. It is estimated, however, — that the road will be busier than ever this spring, as the contractors have all had a good winter, and every one has taken out large quantities. —s Important Lumber Merger. A great lumber merger is announced from Winnipeg, under w. five big companies with an aggregate output of three million feet : a capital of ten million dollars, will amalgamate. The companies a: the Red Deer Lumber Company, the Elk Lumber Company, the Suns Lumber & Timber Company, the Yale, Columbia Company, and the Bowman Lumber Company. They have seven complete outfits, includ- ing several of the best mills in Western Canada. % CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 17 Model Box Making Plant’ By Fraser S. Keirn, B.Sc. The plant of the Consumers Box & Lumber Company, Limited, is unique in many respects. First of all the main building is designed on the one floor principle, having no uprights in the interior area of the main floor. All shafting is placed underneath and the machinery, belt driven from below. The power house is in a separate fire proof building. A complete exhaust system is part of the equipment, by means of which pine, while the pillars supporting these are 12 x 12 inches, Georgia pine. As the building was erected these uprights were put in perfect align- ment, and the bearings bolted thereto with 14-inch bolts. These bear- ings are only seven feet apart. The shafting is 50 per cent. heavier than ordinarily placed for wood-working machinery, in order to give high speeds desired. Two main lines of shafting run across the building driven by 16-inch D.K. McLaren belts, each transmitting 140 h.p., while a smaller shaft runs along the length of the building, transmitting 110 h.p. The belting used is extra heavy and has never been tightened, nor required any attention since installed. As the shafting is situated about four feet from the floor it is easy of access and little trouble is exper- ConsuMERS Box AND LUMBER CO.—VIEW FROM East END. shavings and refuse are taken directly from the machines to the boilers. This concern is in reality subsidiary to the Parry Sound Lumber Company, with which it has some of its officers in common, the presi- dent of the company is Mr. J. B. Miller; Secretary-Treasurer, WaP. Levack; and General Manager, F. Sully. On the main floor may be seen one of the largest single spans, with- ienced in oiling the bearings. The friction load has been found to be very light, owing to the perfect alignment of the bearings, the heavy supports used and the entire lack of vibration. PowER PLANT. The power plant building situated near the main building, and from which a shaft is run into the basement, is of brick, steel and con- ConsuMERS Box AND LUMBER CO.—SHOWING SHAVINGS PIPING SYSTEM IN BASEMENT. out supports, in Canada, containing an area 214 x 64 feet, with no up- rights to mar the view of the superintendent, who ean tell at a glance what is going on in the entire process of manufacture. The building is supported on heavy concrete foundation with concrete floor in the base- ment, the beams supporting the main floor are 12 x 14 inches, Georgia *By Courtesy of ‘‘ The Canadian Manufacturer,” erete 60 x 50 feet, 22 feet high. The power installation includes a Brown automatic engine 18 x 54 inches running at 70 r.p.m. with a 16-foot fly wheel. The Brown engine is manufactured by Polson Iron Works, of Toronto. Two boilers are installed, with room provided for a third, each of approximately 125 h.p., manufactured by Polson Iron Works. The feed-water heater and feed-water pump were supplied by the same firm. 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The electric light plant, consisting of a high speed engine and generator was installed by Jones & Moore, Toronto. Situated in the basement, on concrete foundations, is a Sheldon & Sheldon double 60-inch fan driving the exhaust for the shavings. There is also a 50-inch fan for saw dust. A complete system of piping is in- eluded, connecting with every machine. All shavings, saw dust and re- fuse are conveyed by means of these from the manufacturing floor to a hopper, situated on top of the power plant. The refuse from the mill is where it is planed on both sides. The capacity of this machine is from 15,000 to 25,000 feet, depending upon the thickness of the lumber going through. There are three of these machines. After being planed the lumber is taken to cut-off saws, which are arranged across the factory. Of these there are five cross-cuts and five rip-saws, manufactured by both Canadian and American makers. After being sawn to the proper lengths and widths the pieces are received by one of two matchers, which have a feeding capacity of 160 feet per minute. One manufactured by CoNSUMERS Box AND LUMBER fed into furnaces automatically, by means of this system, and practi- eally all the fuel used is refuse from the factory. Two large fire proof vaults are situated adjacent to the boiler room, provided with fire doors and in these are kept shavings and saw dust. MANUFACTURING FLOOR. The manufacturing floor presents an interesting spectacle as from any point thereon may be seen what is taking place in the entire plant. It also makes it easy to follow the process of manufacture from the ConsumEeRS Box AND LUMBER~CO.—VIEW OF PRINTING PRESSES. rough lumber to the finished box. The manufacture of a box calls for a large amount of machinery and requires more skilful handling of the material than the average person would imagine. At the west end of the building lumber is received and is passed through a band resaw, made by Conell & Dengler, Rochester, N.Y. This is a heavy machine with a capacity of 40,000 feet of lumber per day and will resaw four boards out of a one inch board. From there the material goes to a double surfacer, manufactured by Cowan & Company, of Galt, Co.—VIEW FROM EAsT END, Cowan & Company, of Galt, and the other by the Morgan Machine Com- pany, of Rochester, N.Y. Having passed through the matchers, the work is delivered to a shook assembler, where the pieces are forced together making two or more capable of being handled as one piece. If the box is required to be printed the pieces are taken from the shook assembler to the printing room. This printing room is kept dust proof, being situated in the east end, where are to be found two large printing presses, and a great variety of steel and brass type. One of these is a cylinder press, manufactured by the Morgan Machinery Com- pany, Rochester, N.Y., being a double color machine. It has a capacity of 3,000 pieces per hour. The other press is manufactured by the Prouty Printing Press Company, of Boston, and is one of the largest of its kind in Canada. Steel and brass type are used exclusively, of which there is a large variety of both kinds. The capacity of this machine de- pends entirely upon the operator. Both machines are operated by power from pulleys underneath. From the printing machines the pieces are taken to the lock corner or nailing machines, depending upon the style of package called for. The lock corner machines have a capacity of from 8 to 10,000 boxes per day. They are manufactured by the Morgan Machine Company, and - cut both ends at the same time. From the lock corner machine the parts go to the setting-up machine, which forces the ends and sides together after being locked. cornered. They then go to the trimming machine, where the corners are smoothly trimmed. The next operation is nailing. There are seven of these machines, also made by the Morgan Machine Company. These machines are almost human in their action, and will drive any number, from one to sixteen nails at a time, in sizes from one to three inches in length. When the nailing machine is through with it we have a finished box. The boxes are taken either to the north side of the building, where ; there is a siding running the entire length of the factory, and shipped by rail, or the south side where shipping doors are located for delivery by drays to the city. SPECIAL FEATURES. No material is carried by hand in the factory. All lumber, no matter in what stage of manufacture, that requires transporting from one part of the factory to the other, is loaded on easy running four wheel trucks that are found to give very satisfactory service. They were manufactured by Taylor & MacKenzie, of Guelph, Ont. The main floor foundations are so strong that the floor has a carry- a ee ee ee le ee 4 — - CANADA LUMBERMAN en ; : Da acity. of Cy 000 ete and in spite of the fact that there is a large amount of heavy machinery operating at high speed, there is absolutely no perceptible vibration. Every machine is equipped with its own exhaust, so that there is no dust, nor shavings, nor saw dust on the working floor of the mill. This combined with the fact that it is particularly well lighted, makes an attractive factory for the men employed. : The heating is accomplished by exhaust steam from the engine. Incandescent lights are installed for any artificial light that may be re- quired. >The factory management i is worthy of notice, the superintendent has entire charge of the plant, and may see at any one time what is going on in any of the departments. He is responsible to the general manager ae the work turned out and for the general operations of the plant. _ Under him are three foremen, each in charge of a different department. - these departments are: (1) Resaw and planing; (2) cutting department ‘and (3) making up department. Above the main floor is situated the filing room, where a complete E “outfit i is installed to take care of band saws and circular saws. The factory is situated in the new factory district of Toronto, north _ of Dundas street bridge, the premises are bounded on the south by Ernest avenue, on the north by Wallace avenue, Perth avenue, on the east, and ; - the Canadian Pacifie Railway and Grand Trunk Railway on the west. ; The factory is connected to the railroads by an 800-foot siding. The property contains five acres. About seventy-five hands are employed. The amount of property enables the lumber to be kept at a dis- _ tance of 100 feet from the factory, giving a low rate of insurance. The yard capacity is from six to eight million feet of lumber. It is laid ‘ B wut in parallel lines with 14-foot roads running east and west and north and south. The general manager, Mr. Sully, has had 25 years’ experience in the manufacture of boxes, which include everything from cigar boxes and jewel cases to the very largest packages required for shipping. The ~ factory i is under iis oa supervision. < « > = - Trade Opportunities. The following trade inquiries for wooden goods have been receiv- ed recently, by the Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa. Ad- dresses of firms may be had on application to the CANADA LUMBERMAN. Barrel Staves.—A Scotch firm desire the names of Canadian timber _ merchants, ‘with a view to obtaining prices of whole and half barrel Staves for hhd. barrels. The timber must be close grown. Z Barrel Staves—Well known fruit agent and importer of London, England, wishes to hear from Canadian manufacturers who can export ‘staves for Spanish grape barrels, delivery to Almeria, Spain. Made of “any wood excepting oak or pine. a Box Boards.—A Manchester firm‘seek prices and sizes of box boards as ordinarly cut in Canadian factory, and would welcome samples. Bored Boards for Brushes, Broom Handles, Dowels, Chair Legs.— Well. known manufacturer’s agent in London, England, with large con- nections, is open to act as selling agent for Canadian manufacturers of 4 he above lines. Can do an extensive business for regular shippers. om handles to be of standard quality,'51 by 1 1-8, made of basswood be gine; dowels, 5-8 by 14 1-2; chair legs, maple, beech or birch, 16 3-4 1 h 112. This is a good isd opportunity and the party making the er uiry has good references. Broom and Brush Handles.—Well known Birmingham, England, _are in the market to purchase handles of various sizes and qualities Canadian manufacturers, who can make regular shipments. Ref- Broom and Implement Handles.—Old established Lancashire handle ( saler, with good conections, is in the market for all kinds of handles S$ open to receive puuiepons from Canadian firms who can do ex- 3room Handles——A Manchester firm wish to get prices of maple e handles, 50 by 1 1-8 inches, from Canadian manufacturers. AND WOODWORKER » rr g desire to be placed i In touch with Canadian manufacturers of 3-tie and 4-tie brooms. ee: ”.—A London firm are open to purchase supplies of ‘‘fit- ups’’ suitable for umbrella sticks in beech, birch and maple, and invite quotations from Canadian manufacturers. Handles.—A Liverpool firm asks for prices and descriptions of pick and hammer handles from Canadian manufacturers. Handles.—Principal of London, England, firm of manufacturers’ agents, who will be in Canada during April and May, wishes to get in communication with manufacturers of any description of handles suit- . able for European market. The firm can place very large quantities, and is anxious to meet Canadian suppliers who can give regular shipments of well graded goods. Manufacturers’ Agent. —Reliable manufacturers’ agent in Paris, France, is anxious to act as exclusive representative of commission agent for Canadian firms who can export wood products of various - kinds. Good references and wide conection. This party thinks that Canada should be able to —o her trade as a result of the recent French, treaty. Manufacturers’ Agent.—Well known, long established firm of manu- facturers’ agents in London, England, are open to represent any Canad- ian exporters of wooden goods, who are interested in the British market. Good references and wide conection. Maple Blocks——Midland’s Company are open to purchase supplies of maple last blocks and invite quotations in carload lots, from Canad- ian manufacturers. Maple Rollers.—Offers for immediate shipment of good, sound quality, maple blocks for ae rollers, are invited by an English firm of importers. Maple Roller Blocks —A Keighley, Yorkshire, firm invite offers from Canadian shippers of maple roller blocks, in the usual standard sizes for clothes wringers and mangles. Pine Doors—A Hull firm ask Canadian manufacturers of pine doors to state their lowest price for shipment. Oak Scantlings—A Hull firm, importing large quantities of oak scantlings, inquire into the prospect for securing shipments from Canada - of this material for making of wheel spokes. Lumber.—An Egyptian firm ask for the names of Canadian ex- porters of lumber. Pine Sidings—A Laneashire firm desires prices of pine siding, first, second and third quality, from Canadian exporters. Pulp Wood.—A Manchester firm, with extensive connections, would correspond with Canadian exporters of pulp wood. Representative-—A well established London firm, having agents in various parts of the world, are anxious to get in touch with Canadian manufacturers of wood pulp, who require representation. Representative.—An Irish firm desire to represent one or two first class firms of Canadian shippers and lumber manufacturers. They desire to make contracts for parcels and cargoes for waney and white. ‘pine timber, red pine, spruce and pine deal boards, floorings, ete. Firm will give bankers’ references. Round Birch Dowels—A Midlands manufacturer of furniture in- vites quotations from Canadian manufacturers for the supply of round birch dowels, 7-8 to 1 inch, Timber.—A Dutch firm is desirous of getting in as with Canad- ian exporters of timber. Wood Pulp Boards.—A’ Manchester firm desire to obtain c.i.f. prices of wood pulp boards, from Canadian manufacturers. Wood Goods.—An old established Belfast firm of wood brokers, de- sire an agency 08 the sale in Ireland of Canadian wood goods. James Harrison—Wholesale only. James Harrison of Burlington, Ont., announces that he has disposed of his retail lumber and planning mill aris at Hamilton and Burlington and will in future conduct a wholesale business only. Mr. Harrison has also been appointed sales agent for Ontario for Messrs. Robert Stewart, Limited, of Guelph, manufacturers of doors, sash, trim and house furnishings in pine, hardwoods and veneers. Py gies! 1 S. .. ~) a = os RS gaa 8 Building Window Frames. By W. C. A. STEVENSON. The making of an ordinary window frame is a very simple piece of work, but when it is desired to build a window frame and lay out the opening in the building to receive it so as to make a perfectly windproof job, it will require a little extra skill and more accurate ealeulation on the part of the workman. It is too often the case that not enough care has been taken with the making and setting of the frames. In new houses I have seen wind enough come in around the windows to blow out a lighted match. This is a condition for which there is no excuse, and is due to pure carelessness on the part of the workman or the party The details shown ‘herewith are designed for a rougheast or ‘in charge. followed will produce a good tight frame building, and if carefully job. The special features of this frame stead of being the ordinary 7-8 inch by inch, and are allowed to meet the sheathing boards 0 are: First, the blind stops, in- 1 1-2 inch, are 7-8 inch by 4 1-2 n the centre of the = + hese fh, S< THE WOODW \s LW — = — wt 7 +, ae a a pe . . Ee bs y, ; Wee. * he ~ ey rsa Se ~~ / : =) & fy at oh eee < A A ~ get, 7 () R K i | | tree ; : wae would be given a slight pitch to form a drip over the head of frame, or, which would be still better, put a piece of galvanized iron over the top and allow it to extend up, say 2 inches, behind the strapping. This will prevent any water from working in behind the frame. ! : Third, the bottom sash and the stool on the inside of window are beveled to fit together, as will be seen at the box section. This makes a perfectly tight joint, and the moment the sash is lifted it frees itself. _ eo a U. S. Forestry Service Making Tests of Lumber. — It is doubtful if any of the laboratories maintained for Government scientific research are more unique in character, and yet bear prox of more important results, than one which has just been established in Washington by the United States Forest Service for investigating the — structure of commercially important woods. ated Laymen will not understand the significance of the proposed vestigations carried on in this laboratory so quickly as architects, build = nt rt ae wv _ = # ba LAB ee +, Head Scction. Care must be taken to frame the wall stud, as seen in the box section. 11 inches wider than opening in the building the exact width, which is the width of the glass, made up thus: 4 inches for wood on sash, 2 inches for pulley stiles, and 5 inches for boxes for weights. The opening must also be made perfectly plumb. Then, by holding the sheathing boards 3-4 inch back from the edge of the opening on the sides and top, the e the frame. The blind stop on head need be opening is ready to receiv does not require to be a space left for only 2 1-2 inches wide, as there weights on top (see head section). Second, the sub-sill has a corner cut out of it to allow it to drop ng instead of resting on top, thereby breaking the joint, as The opening would be 11 3-4 inches higher than the 3 1-4 inches, 7 inches of wood on sash, 1 1-2 inches frame head and space. The backband should not be put on until after the frame has been set into the building, as by this method you can get good nailing through the blind stop into the wall stud, as seen at the box section; then the back-band can be put around, thus mak- ing another break in the joint. The piece of back-band across the head over the openi seen at sill section. glass, made up as follows: Sills embarassing law suits. f 3 Nearly any user of lumber can recognize, and name off the usual trees of the forest when he sees them erowing, and difficulty is encountered in identifying the common kinds of lum mill yard because he knows the few trees from which the yard comes. But common kinds are growing scarce, and woods not cut heretofore, are appearing in the markets. The most experience are sometimes puzzled when they try to identify them, and persons less experience have still more trouble. Is a certain wood, gum or elm Is another cucumber, linn, or poplar? Is a stick sugar maple or maple? Doubts may arise whether a piece is hemlock or spruce, 0! whether it is lodgepole pine or fir, or whether a shingle is cypress A dealer may buy red oak and suspect that he is getting son There are thirty or more important species of oak. cedar. thing else. rh VE A sUMBE ' 7 = | CANADA a a _ at ; amber dealer might not know which is which in the lumber pile, or e knows, he might not know how to prove it. Many of these woods look alike, even to the trained eye of the mill- man or the puilder, and yet they are widely different in value for certain purposes, and it is of the greatest importance to be able to distinguish them quickly and certainly. Again, a new wood may come to a man’s notice for the first time, and it may be necessary for him to decide what it is and what it is worth. The Government has been helping individual lumber users for some time, but the facilities have not been nearly so complete as they are now. It is to meet such needs and answer such questions, that the Forest * Service has established the laboratory, and placed it in charge of a trained dendrologist. Architects, lumbermen, manufacturers and makers of woodware are already sending in samples of wood for identification, and asking if there are not some structural characters by means of which such woods may be conveniently separated for relative species having greater or less value for some specific purpose. The laboratory will investigate in a practical way. The structure of the woods, sections lengthwise and crosswise, will be studied so as to separate by structure along the various species of a genus. Analytical keys to the trees of each group will be worked out. These will be based on the arrangement and character of the pores discernible to the naked eye, or by a hand lens. The results will be published from time tr time with good illustra- tions and placed at the disposal of lumber uses. After all the import- ant groups of wood, such as oaks, pines and firs, have been studied and the results published separately, the several monographs will be collected and published in one volume. A work of this character has long been in demand by architects, é builders and other users of lumber. It will, in most cases, enable even a non-technically trained man to determine quite readily the wood he deals with by means of an ordinary hand lens and by comparing the wood in question with the photograps of cross and long sections given in these monographs. « 4 | | | | | | f | | | | | | Canadian Woodworkers’ Journal. There is before us the initial number of the ‘‘Canadian Wood- worker,’’ a new monthly journal for workers in wood. The publication is attractive typographically and presents in concise form considerable information of a practical nature. The publishers, Messrs. Biggar- Wilson, Limited, Confederation Life Building, this city, are. to be con- gratulated on the excellence of their production, which will doubtless meet with deserved success at the hands of the Canadian woodworking industry. A Familiar Sign. Passengers on the Grand Trunk Railway coming out of Montreal see many signboards of interest. However, the one that appeals most to the saw mill man or to the man whose business has to do with lumber is that in the St. Henri suburb in a big field directly back of the Simonds Canada Saw Company’s Canadian factory. The sign reads, ‘‘SIMONDS SAWS MADE HERE,” and a big hand points toward the factory. The _ illustration which we show here represents the signboard and the cl AND WUUUWURDR ty Simonds factory as it appears from the railway track. The long roll- ways seen extending out of the upper storey of the buildings are used in the manufacture of band saws. “Tower” One-Man Two-Saw Trimmer: The illustration of the ‘‘Tower’’ one-man two-saw trimmer which ap- peared on page 24 of our issue of February 15 was not, we regret to say, an up-to-date representation of that machine. It was an old cut Tue ‘‘TOWER” ONE-Man Two-SAw TRIMMER, AS NOW CONSTRUCTED. and did not show the trimmer in its improved form. We are illustrat- ing the present model herewith. Tt will be noted that it is provided with iron legs, and that the facilities for removing the saws are of the best. To Make a Venetian Blind. An Irishman out of work applied to the ‘“boss’’ of a large repair shop in Detroit. When the Celt had stated his sundry and divers qualifications for a ‘“job’’ the superintendent began quizzing him a bit. Starting quite at random, he asked :— se “Do you know anything about carpentry ?”’ ‘*Shure!”’ ‘“Do you know how to make a Venetian blind ?’”’ ‘«Shure!’’ ‘‘How would you do it?”’ ‘Shure, I’d poke me finger in his eye!”’ A Profitable Investment. Some people are always looking for outside investments. They put money into things they themselves know nothing about. They entrust it to entire strangers, who may or may not be honest and capable. Some- times they receive dividends, oftener they do not. And while they are playing the other fellow’s game on the one hand, on the other their own business is perhaps suffering from lack of capital, or offering excellent unities that are unimproved. As a rule, there is no safer or more han in one’s own business. Fre- aking a small For instance, opport profitable investment for one’s money t quently there is a chance to add greatly to the profits by m outlay in additional or improved machinery or appliances. in some cases mills are hauling off their sawdust or burning it in the open air and using slabs and edgings to run their plant, notwithstanding that there is a good local market for fire wood. Again, it not infrequent- ly happens that mills do not cut more than 90 per cent. as much lumber as they should because the steam pressure sometimes gets down. In either case the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate is claimed to be a big dividend earner. The manufacturer’s claim that some users report that it pays for itself every month. Just think of it! A profit of 100 per cent. a month! 1,200 per cent. a year! And not for one year but for many years. The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, of Green- ville, Michigan, authorize us to say that they will ship an outfit subject to thirty days’ trial, and that they will stand the freight both out and back in the event of rejection. Certainly this is a proposition worth looking into. The largest wooden building in the world is, said to be, the Parlia- ment buildings at Wellington, New Zealand. | Market Correspondence Contracting in Ottawa Valley. Ottawa, March 10, 1908.—The most important recent event in the lumber industry in this district was the sale by J. R. Booth of all his three-inch deals to be cut in 1908 to Messrs. Cox & Burstall, who have purchased his output for many years past. While there is much specu- lation as to the terms, and conflicting statements are being made about the prices obtained, it is understood that the contract shows a reduction on the higher qualities of deal from last year’s figures, which of course were high compared with quotations in the past. On some grades, how- ever, it is said that there was no advance. It is believed the buyers have not yet closed any contract for thin lumber. In some quarters it is said that producers of the Georgian Bay district have definitely prom- ‘ised a reduction, and it is expected that Ottawa manufacturers will have to do likewise. Still several manufacturers here assume a firm attitude and contend that there is no reason for reducing their quotations of 1907. In the first place, they have greatly curtailed the winter cut of logs, and they state that the season overhead has been expensive for taking out logs. They are two weeks behind the average year on account of the heavy snow, and double the usual number of teams may have to be employed in some places. The W. C. Edwards Company have not yet sold their 1908 cut, but it is learned that the Hawkesbury Lumber Company, like J. R. Booth, have accepted the offer of the British buyers, deals only being sold in that ease also. A prominent lumber dealer, who has just returned from England, told the CanapA LuMBERMAN that the demand over there was much smaller than in previous years. He reports building trade very dull. Prices in Sweden and Norway, which countries supply a large market in England, were lower, and there was great anxiety shown by agents from those countriés to sell for forward delivery. The total number of men employed at J. R. Booth’s mills next sum- mer will be over 2,000, or a little more than last year. There will be an increase of 100 men on account of the sulphite mill now under construc- tion, which will be operating by the first week in June. There might be a few more men working in the paper and pulp plants also, but the main lumber industry has already been enlarged as much as possible and cannot grow much more. The other and more recent industries which Mr. Booth has started, paper, pulp and sulphite, have a better chance to grow. Complaints have been made by various people, says Mr. Jack- son Booth, in an interview that men employed at the mill get only seven - months’ work in the year and are then turned adrift. But together with the men employed in the new plants there are now as many men employed all the year round as were employed altogether by Mr. Booth. a few years ago. Booth said: ““We have not at present any intention of manufacturing sulphite for export. We will simply manufacture it for consumption in our paper and pulp plants, where a large quantity is needed. Indeed we expect the sulphite factory to be such a saving to us that we are losing money every day its construction is delayed.’’ A complaint by the International Trades and Labor Council that the Sabbath observance law was being violated by the shunting of logs on Sunday in Booth’s yard is denied emphatically by the lumberman. The ever-advancing price of pine, especially the middle classes, is improving the prospects for spruce and hemlock trade in this locality. Hemlock remaining firm at from $14 to $16 mill run, culls out, is re- garded as very significant when some years ago not more than $6 a thousand was available. Hemlock has been sent from Ottawa to the New York market at as high as $20 a thousand, which convinees local men that it is becoming greatly used as a substitute for pine. For building in Ottawa and vicinity hemlock and spruce has also been eagerly sought. Regarding a statement recently made by Mr. J. F. Whitson, of the In reply to a query as to the export of sulphite, Mr. _ Surveys Branch of the Department of Lands and Forests of. Ontario to the effect that within twenty years a pine famine would be suffered CANADA a Bs at Bei 5 ne a ee oA ty 2 unless prdendi ion were reek to rae ee Gat x pro ominent ber merchant said he thought the statement rather exagger: “If accurate knowledge could be obtained as to the exact. amor it of white pine now standing,’’ said the lumberman in question, ‘‘it w ald be possible to form an estimate as to the length of time which the pin would last at the present rate of consumption, and whether there was any danger of a timber famine. Present estimates, however, are formed. chiefly on guess-work. I think, too, that Mr. Whitson had not tak en into consideration the relief furnished white pine by other varie ies, such as spruce, hemlock, North Carolina pine and yellow pine. I think that on the whole Mr. Whitson’s is a far-away ery.’* Mr. William Anderson, manager for J. R. Booth, said he thought that Mr. Whitson had colored matters somewhat highly and thought that there was little danger of a timber famine if the forests v properly protected. Driving Preparations in Baier Canada. BAG a: St. John, N.B., March 9, 1908—Lumbering conditions in the lower s New Beunsqie snenees have changed materially since last writing. In this particular section, there has been a considerable fall of snow. There is now good hauling in the woods and operators are making — the most of it, to get the results of their winter’s logging operations ‘to. within easy distance of the streams. In the more northerly sections there — Be is little change. Conditions are still favorable-and. the indications phd that all logs cut will be browed before the hauling fails. J The condition of the shingle trade and the prospects in Fat ‘re- = gard are attracting much attention from local manufacturers. ‘Few 7 transactions are being made either in low or high grades. There is little — indication at present of a weakening in the prices of high grade when busi- ness opens up again, although buyers are somewhat shy of the high — figures which prevailed when the busy season came to an end last fall. That the markets held up under the heavy shipments of last fall, is taken as an indication that, when the early spring trade begins, similar figures will again be current. Local people have taken full advantage of the high prices and have shipped up their high grade shingles until there are very few left in stock at any of the local yards. Reports from’ outside districts tell of similar conditions. It is many years since ‘‘Extras’’ and ‘‘Clears’’ were as scarce as at present, at this time of year. Two millions of ‘‘Extras’’ and one and one-half millions of “‘Clears’’ would be about the quantity, and this is considered practic- ally a clean-up. To secure any of these it is probable that buyers must bid from $3.15 to $3.25 per thousand for dutiable ‘‘Extras,’’ and from $2.65 to $2.75 fov dutiable ‘‘Clears,’’ f.o.b. schooner, St. John. The provincial trade in cedar shingles is very promising. This line of business calls mostly for low grades; the more expensive shingles being little in demand. A remarkable phase of this end of the trade is the scarcity of ‘‘2nd Clears. ”” The trade in this line, within the ‘Prov- 3 Cedar Posts Wanted WANTED—40,000 Cedar Fence Posts, 5 inches and up at Top, and 8 feet long, Peeled. Must be sound quality and ‘Straight. — Quote lowest price F. O. B. Cars, Terms Cash, less 2 per cent, C.A.LARKIN Toronto, Ont. Christy, Moir Company Be LUMBER SPRUCE - SPRUCE Always in the Market for Mill Cuts Always ‘for Sale 149 Broadway, NEW YORK Sa . >. 2-o.-= * = a, a ah See ae ae On as ee, eee ee ree 2 ys ee cr a See ee tS e, promises to be very heavy, and dealers are in a spose as to how to meet the demand, which is sure to come in great volume during ‘April and the three following months. This line of shingles retailed last year at $1.85 per thousand, the shingle being an excellent one for the En ice, the result was practically a general clean up. It is doubtful if more than a million ‘‘2nd Clears’’ are to be had in this city. ‘‘Extra No. 1’s’”’ are more plentiful and the demand in this line is not apt to exceed the supply. Between six and seven millions would be the proper figures to use in figuring the stock of ‘‘Extra No. 1’s’’ on hand at the 2 local yards. The indications are that the latter brand will retail at $1.00 “per thousand, while the price of ‘‘2nd Clears’’ will no doubt soar from ten to fifteen cents per thousand. . 3 The prospects for the manufacture of cedar shingles during the ‘eoming season are not of the brightest. The late starting of the mills will affect the output materially. Also, the winter’s cut of cedar logs by local manufacturers promises to be somewhat lighter than usual, although, if the stream driving season should prove to be a successful ‘one, there will no doubt be sufficient raw material to keep the principle manufacturing plants in cut from mid-May till the end of the season. ‘Few cedar logs are being wintered at the local booms. Miramichi Cut Greatly Reduced. wick, on which extensive lumbering operations are carried on, there is a great reduction this year in the cut. Last year there was in the ‘yicinity of 180,000,000 feet of logs cut on the Miramichi and its trib- utaries for the various lumber and pulp companies doing business in th at section of the province. Of the amount named above, about 140,- DIRECTORS’: | _B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Ot Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. _ Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario | R.K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company |S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank W. H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn, ¥ _ President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. | William Hamlin, Buffalo, N Y. Capitalist | Elias M. Tenn, New York, N. Y | President Isaac G. Johnson ay Paheahy | John D. Larkin, Buffalo, N. Y. ; President The Larkin Company _ Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. f President Pratt & ‘Letchworth igo t Di Bese On the Miramichi, as on about all the other rivers of New Bruns- | Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: _E.D,HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont, Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N. S. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : 23 000,000 feet was manufactured into long and short lumber, while the remainder was handled by the pulp and paper companies. This year there is an increase in the amount which will be used by the pulp and paper companies, as practically the entire cut of 35,000,000 of the International Paper Company will be shipped to the United States for manufacture into pulp, and about 55,000,000 feet will in all be used: by the pulp and paper companies. The total amount of logs coming out of the Miramichi this year, however, will be only about 110,000,000 feet and only about 55,000,000 of that amount will be manufactured into long and short lumber. Of the pulp companies the heaviest operator, by far, is the International Paper Company, which on the Richard’s and Hutchinson properties is taking out between thirty-five and forty million feet, about all of which will be manufactured into pulp. The Miramichi Pulp & Paper Com- pany and the Dominion Pulp Company, the two companies having mills on the Miramichi, are taking out about ten million feet each. On the southwest Miramichi there is a decided reduction in the cut of the lumber companies. The Timothy Lynch Company, which usually eut upwards of eighteen million,, will have only about four million feet this year, Michael Welch also having reduced his cut to three million feet. On the Bartholomew the Alexander Gibson Railway & Manufact- uring Company will take out only about five million feet this year. On the northwest Miramichi, Hon. Allen Ritchie’s cut this year is only about seven million feet, while Hon. J. P. Burchill has reduced his cut to three million feet. The Sinclair’s cut on the northwest Miramichi will be between six and seven million feet, it is stated. On the Tracadie and other tributaries, the Snowball Company will cut about fourteen million feet, while James Robinson ex-M.P., on the Dungarvon and Renous Rivers will cut about five million feet. Lumber Insurance Company of New York DIRECTORS : Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly 5. w. sattocks, New York, N. Y. Licensed by the Dominion Government Attorney ‘foe McKelvey, New York, N. Y, Attorney R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G. A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. Sxesident White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of The Cleveland Steamship Company. Guy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Little Current, Ontario Clark L. Ring, Saginaw, Mich. Of Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario President Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland , and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Of White, Frost & White UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. OUR. DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY ; 0.000 SHINGLES PER pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed’ Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH i.e. Se PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. hen four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Fourteen lines make one inch. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent ssue. FOR SALE—LUMBER, ETC. E HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF W cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good quantity ot white pine and spruce lumber. JOHN Harrison & SONS Co , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. tt FOR SALE Spruce 1”, 2” or 3”. No. 1 Sprucelath 4! x 134” x 3/8” Box 50, Bathurst Village, N.B. 4 FOR SALE LL LENGTHS OF CEDAR POLES AND posts. Apply Box 685, Peterboro, Ont. 10 FOR SALE. pao ma SEASON’S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Willsaw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) . * tf SHINGLES FOR SALE A QUANTITY OF PINE AND CEDAR shingles, also birch, hemlock and spruce lumber. PorTER & Co., Powassan, Ont.. 6 FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON’S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million anda halt Red & White Pine last season's cut, shipping order. Address Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. 9 FOR SALE S= MILLION CANADA WHITE CEDAR Shingles well manufactured, put up in four qualities 4 X, 3X, 2x and1x. Will be manufactured during the coming season. Will contract for above quantity. Also one million feet ot Hemlock cut to order during the coming season. For particulars and prices apply to Box No. 571 Canapa Lumserman, Toronto. 6 FOR SALE. AM PREPARED TO DELIVER F.O.B. cars here 2,000,000 feet cedar logs cut to order into any size timbers from 4” x 4” to 12” x 12”, and from 8 to 20 teet long, any time up to next May; ,ooo telegraph poles. Correspondence solicited. .B. Wintaw, Winlaw, B. C. tf FOR SALE soo M ft. 4/4 Spruce Flooring or in the rough. zoo M ft. 8'4 Spruce. Also Pine and Hemlock, Hemlock and Cedar Squares, Fence Posts. Planing, Re-sawing, Matching, etc., in transit. Tair-Carss LuMBER Co., Orillia, Ont. 6 FOR SALE 300 M. 4/4 Mill Run Birch. Gop M, Ola ee“ 3 200M. 8/4 ‘“ “ a 60 M. Log run Basswood. z0 M. ft. 6/4 C. & B. Soft Elm. Will sell in grade or M.R. Prompt shipment, Bone dry. Inspection guaranteed. Write I. L. Baituie, North Bay, Ont. 7 é FOR SALE 30 M. FT. CHOICE BIRCH 10 TO 12 FT. will be cut to order. 1 car Ash, 1 car Elm and Basswood, also 3 cars Cedar Poles 20 to 30 tt. Address R.H. GrauaM, 862 College St., Toronto. 6 FOR SALE 4 cars1x7 & 1x8 Spruce, D.1.S. T. & G. No. and better. 6 cars 1% x 4 ft. No. 1 Spruce Lath. 4 cars 3 x 4 Spruce No. 1 quality. 2 cars 1” Clear Spruce. 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles znd Clears. 2 cars N.B; Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. Gero, C. GoopreLLow; Montreal. c FOR SALE DEPARTMENT -WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. WANTED ASSWOOD AND BLACK ASH LUMBER Give full particulars and price t.o.b. cars. Box 588, CANADA LumBERMAN. Toronto. 9 WANTED Cre OR TWO CARS OF 1%” OR 1%” DRY Cull Sott Elm. Quote price fo b. cars, Tor- onto. Box 59: CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 ANTED-—;/8", 1”, 5/4”, 6/4” CULL SOFT Elm, 1” cull Basswood 6'4 Basswood C & B, x” 6/4, 2” Black Ash. R.E. Kinsman LuMBER Co., Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. c ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp LumBER Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. tt Wanted Cre TO TWO MILLION FEET WINTER cut Basswood. Sawing specification furnished upon request. Apply Box 555, CanaDA LUMBERMAN Toronto. ty WANTED ee CONTRACT FOR TEN CARS OR LESS hard maple squares 134”, 2” and 2%” x 27” long, clear stock and bundled with wire. shipment dry May to November 1908. Apply stating price and quantity to Box 560, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tt WANTED 250 to soo M Winter cut Bass 4/4 to 8/4, all grades. 250 to soo M Common and Better Ash. 250 to 500 M Log run Sott Elm. Cash F.O.B. cars. Write Box 268, North Bay, Ontario. 7 DOWELS WANTED ARGE ENGLISH IMPORTERS WISH TO be put in direct communication with manu- facturers. Apply Box 584, CanaDA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 6 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT WANTED OSITION AS BOOK-KEEPER, BY CAP- ABLE young man, with three years’ experience in lumber office. Best of references, Address JOSEPH B. Durrus, Box 71, Lindsay, Ont. 8 WANTED YAN EXPERIENCED CIRCULARSAWYER and Filer Position as Foreman in Circular Mill. Eighteen years’ experience; can furnish best of reference. Address Box 4, Watham Que. POSITION WANTED — S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S. CuaALuT, Portage de la Nation, Que. tf WANTED ITUATION BY AN EXPERIENCED LUM- BER buyer and shipper of steady habits and understands the business thoroughly. Apply Box 575 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 WANTED BY ae XBERIENCED MILLWRIGHT, situation as foreman in saw mill, familiar with double cut band mill. Good reference. Address to Tuos. Sissons, Thessalon, Ont. 10 POSITION WANTED BAND SAWYER OF CONSIDERABLE _ experience in saw milling wants position for coming season, accustomed to steam feed, double nigger, and of steady sober habits; Address Box 581, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont, a WANTED—EMPLOYEES WANTED . T ONCE, SHIPPER, TO TAKE CHARGE of piling and shipping of twenty-five million cut near Ottawa. Must be first-class and have good reterences, Address P.O. Box 363, Ottawa Ont: 6 WANTED eee eee eee ero ace Milk to file and take charge of our Circular Mill. State experience and wages expected. Address Pine LumBer Co., Pine, Ont. (near Cartier.) i WANTED OUNG MAN FOR OUR TORONTO YARD who knows something of Hardwood Lumber Inspection, and who is willing to learn. Must be bright, energetic and have some brains. Box 592 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 WANTED A STRICTLY SOBER YOUNG MAN WITH millright experience to take charge of part of our steam-feed circular lumber and shingle mill. State experience, references and wages wanted. Apply Box 590, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. (5 Se WANTED | a ae TRIMMER AND EDGER FOR mill of 10,000 to 15,000 ft. capacity, second hand, in good order. JoHN KAUFMANN, Cassel, Ontario. 7 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, FOR SALE TUBULAR BOILERS. 2 72! x 18', 70 4” tubes, 125 lbs. pres., Wickes NEW. 272" x 16, 70 4” tubes, 125 Ibs. pres., Wickes NEW. 372" x 16, 84 334” tubes, at Sarnia, Ont. ~ 272" x 16,74 4” tubes, fore and aft dome. 2 66" x 16’, 52 4” tubes, 125 Ibs. pres., Wickes, NEW. 3 60" x 17’ 3” x 20 6” tubes, cross dome. 2 60” x 14’, 52 4” tubes, cross dome. ENCINES. 30” x 72” Corliss engine. 28” x 60” Harriss corliss engine. 23” x 60” Corliss engine. / 22” x 48” Allis corliss engine. 20” x 48” corliss engine. 20” & 40” x 48” Hamilton corliss engine. 20’ x 42” Bates corliss engine. 19” & 38” x 48” Allis corliss engine. 18” x 48” Wheelock corliss engine. 18” x 42” Allis corliss engine. 18” x 30” Co:liss engine. 16” & 30” x 48” Hamilton corliss engine. 14” x 48” Harris corliss engine. 14” x 36” Manitowoc corliss engine. 28” x 56” Buckeve automatic engine. 20” x 27” Russell automatic engine. 18” x 27” Russell automatic engine. 18” x 24” Atlas automatic engine. 16” x 18” Atlas automatic engine. 16” x 16” Ideal automatic engine. 14” x 15” Myers automatic engine. 12” x 16” Ball automatic engine 1144" x 12” Ideal automatic engine. 11” x 16” Atlas class D. automatic engine. 10” x 12” Ball automatic engine 27%" x 12” Buckeye, style C, automatic engine. _ 26’x 34” Filer & Stowell throttling governor engine.” 24” x 36” Lane & Bodley throt' ling governor engine. 24” X 32” slide valve throttling governor engine in Ontario. 22" x 42” Fulton slide valve throttling governor en- gine, at Sarnia, Ontos : 20” x 24” slide valve Bay City throttling governor engine, at Sarnia, Ont 18x 36” Michigan slide valve throttling governor engine, . e 16” x 20” slide valve throttling governor engine. 14’ x 24” Robinson slide valve throttling governor engine. 12" x 20" slide valve throttling governor engine. 12! x 16” slide valve throtttling governor engine, at Sarnia, Ont. : 4 10” x 16” Smalley throttling governor engine, at Sarnia, Ont. PUMPS. 12" x 74" x 10” Buffalo, 4” suc., 4” dis. é 32” x 7x 10 Worthington, 5” suc., 4” dis. at Sarnia Ont. 10’ x 6” x 14” Smith-Vaile, outside packed plunger, 5’ suc., 4” dis. > 10” x 6” x 10” Canton, 5” suc., 4” dis. NEW. 7%" x 434" x 10” Buffalo, 3” suc., 234” dis. 27%" x 4%" x 10” Canton, 4” suc., 3’ dis NEW. "x 4%" x 7” Canton, 4” suc., 3” dis. NEW. 6" x 4” x 6” Worthington, 3” suc., 2” dis. 5%" x 3%” x 6” Canton, 2%” suc., 2” dis. NEW. 35%" x 3%" x 5” Snow, 244” suc., 3” dis. 434” x 2%" x 4” Canton, 1%” suc, 1%” dis. WICKES BROTHERS, SacinawW, Mich. ’ RESAW FOR SALE } EFT-HAND 6!FT. DITTBENNER HO ZONTAL Resaw, with all"accessories. particulars from THrssaton LvmBeR Co., N ville, Ontario. FOR SALE a ee 125 H. P. Laurie Corliss Engine, double eccentric, good as new, in use three years. Also one 80 H. P. tutular boiler, in use three years. Address Box 589 CANADA LumgeRMAN, Toronto. FOR SALE { Cee UP-TO-DATE CIRCULAR SAW- mill, capacity 40M tt. per day. Extra rs 7 piling ground and yard on G.T. switch. Will sell as it stands or mill machinery separately. SNIDER LumBER Co., Gravenhurst, Ont. For Sale E Cheap for Cash, Saw Mill Machine y. - = 1 double cut Waterous Pony Band Mill, ; 1 three Block Carriage, 1 Friclum Nigger, 1 four Saw Edger, Lath and Shingle Mill Machinery, : Boiler & Engine 16 x 24, 4 1 Jack Chain & Gear, , Pulleys, Sbafting, Etc., apply to 4 Tuos. Dartinc & Sons, Callander. FOR SALE THE 6 1 new 10” x 4 side Cowan moulder complete. 1 refitted 10” x 4 side moulder complete. 1 8” x 3 side Cowan moulder, in good order. 4 refitted sash stickers complete. 2 new No. 3 Fox foot-power mitre machines. 1 new M17, Cowan hand-mitre machine. 1 30” revolving bed, double surface planer, complete. 1 refitied 27” revolving bed, double surface planer. 1 refitted 26” Cowan double surface, broken roll. 2 24” double surface planers in good order. 2 refitted 24” surface planers complete. 1 new 24” Cowan planer and matcher, 1 refitted 22” wood trame surface planer. 2 new 18” ‘‘ Little Giant” planers and matchers. 1 rebuilt 15” pony planer complete. 1 nearly new 13” heading planer. ; 1 13” lightning flooring machine complete. + 1 refitted 12” flooring machine complete. 5 new 16” buzz planers, compl: te with countershatts. 10 new 12” buzz planers, complete with countershafts. 1 new Cowan post-boring machine. 2 refitted horizontal boring machines. 2 new Cowan two spindle wood shapers (wood top). 2 new Robinson two spindle wood shapers (iron top). 2 refitted single spindle wood shapers. ‘ 1 nearly new two spindle wood shaper. 12 new saw arbors (No. 1 to No. 4). 1 new self feed rip saw table complete. 2 new dimension saw tables. 1 nearly new combination roller top saw table. 1 improved rip saw table in good orde’. 2 refitted handle and spoke sawing machines. 3 nearly new variety saw tables. 1 new No. 2 Crescent saw table, with boring attach- ment. 2 new No « Crescent saw tables. 1 new iron frame swing saw. 1 nearly new, hand and toot-power saw table. 2 new 36” pedestal band sawing machines. r 1 refitted 34” pedestal band sawing machine. 7 1 new Crescent panel band sawing machine. 2 refitted 54” band resawing machines. 2 refitted 40” circular resawing machine. _ 1 36” American double drum sander complete. 1 refitted 24” single drum sander, good order, 1 new Cowan blind sash and door clamp. ’ 1 rebuilt American automatic sawing machine. - 1 refitted R.H. three block saw mill complete. 4 1 nearly new gang edger, (3—18” saws). fi x new double edger, (2—16” saws.) . 2 new upright swing shingle machines, 40” saws. a 1 new horizontal shingle machine, 40” saws. ‘a 1 nearly new Canada Favorite shingle machine. 1n w Shingle jointer with 4o” saw. " 1 refitted shingle jointer with 42” wheel. 1 new No 11 lath machine and bolter. ry 2 new No. 2 lath machines and bolters. ~ ea Me H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Montreal Vancouver — Toronto BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES : MILL AND LUMBER BUSINESS FOR SALE 4 je ORDER TO CLOSE THE ESTATE OF the late T. L. Buller, of Ridgetown, his saw and planing mill, sash and door factory, lumber yard, etc., must be sold, everything is in first class shape, and it is a profitable business. Apply to — Dora Butter or E. D. Muirton, Executors, — Ridgetown, Ont. Si a ‘= ee os * a, _ very accessible; cheap re a — a” dD AND LUMBER BUSINESS FOR SALE ‘HE WRITER WILL SELL HIS INTEREST ‘representing three-fifth in a successful land and Jumber business in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Land adj ining thriving town on C.P.R. Good school and other advantages. Land first-class for fruit with plenty of water. Value of interest $8,000.00 and profits will double that amount in two years, besides paying a good salary for your management. To a good practical business man experienced in land with ability to manage, will sell interest tor $8,000.00 with cash for half and the balance can be paid from the profits of the business, or will sell entire interest and control for $7,000.00 cash. Other interests make sale necessary. Address Box 587, clo Canapa LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 MISCELLANEOUS AUCTION SALE VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c, ‘ — OF — THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russell House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the rsth day of September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., by THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, the. following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Numberl. _‘‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Season 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Yand Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to be sold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’’ comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. co of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit lant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parcet Number 3. ‘‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),’? comprising 8 square miles of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number 4. Several Freehold Timber Lots n the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’? comprising 2654 square miles otf Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 44 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. RealEstate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of _ Freehold.and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East _. Templeton, P.O. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d Saw Mill and Machinery erected thereon having a cap- acity of 150,090 feet per day, with Lumber yard, Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. This parcel consists of several eat lots and mining rights in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Portland West and Derry. Parcel Number 8. A large quantity ot logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered for sale en bloc, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. It the reserved bid is not reached, then each parcel will be immediately offered for sale, separately, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. Full particulars and complete descriptions of the respective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- leton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, rde & Powell, No. 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, Vendors. Dated this 3rd day of March, 1908. FOR SALE 1) es VALUABLE LUMBER AND PULP- Wood Property in North America—Unex- celled in the World. Over Six hundred 2 ye miles Spruce Timber ; ogging; good shipping. Great Bargain offered prompt buyer. For detail report and full information address Amprose & BeLKnap, Amherst, N.S. 8 SAWING CONTRACT WE ARE OPEN TO CONTRACT FOR CUT- ting of lumber by the thousand in any quantity from one million to one hundred million feet. Sovuru River Lumser Company, Limited South River, Ont. 10 -adequate information in CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER BUY GOVERNMENT TIMBER, Cheapest, Best. \ ELL LOCATED, AVERAGING 20 M. TO 60 M. per acre, in quantites to suit, only $5.00 per acre up, favorable terms for Manufacture, Investment or Heritage. Values advancing rapidly. Write—C. R. McLaucuiin Mes. Empire Building, Vancouver, B.C. Can. ; 6 B. C. TIMBER AND TIMBER LANDS. I HAVE FOR SALE, SOME OF THE FINEST tracts of Timber in British Columbia, principally Spruce, Fir and Cedar, ranging from 2,000 to 140,- ooo acres, mostly on tide water, and easily logged. Prices from $1.00 to $9 00 per acre. State your wants: I will supply them. W.H Lempxg, P O. Box 972, Vancouver, B.C 9 FOR SALE White Pine Canadian Timber Limit © |e DISTRICT OF ALGOMA, ON THE Canadian Pacific Railway, and tributary to 7 Georgian Bay. Virgin Pine of large size and su- perior quality. Estimates and price will be furnished by owners on application. Address Box 577, Can- ADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 6 Annual Forestry Report The annual report of the Super- intendent of Forestry, R. H. Camp- bell, has been submitted to Parlia- ment. It is a comprehensive review of the work accomplished last year, and is a valuable addition to the forestry literature of the contin- ent. The number of timber berths granted during the past year was 49, totaling an area of 410.6 square miles, and the amount received on account of bonuses was $226,360,- 45, being an average of $511 per square mile. It is satisfactory to note that recent sales of timber are yielding much larger average prices than have been received at any previous time. The report says: ‘‘The present method of disposing of timber is, however, not a_ satisfactory one. The department ‘has, as a rule, little or no knowledge of the tim- ber of which it disposes, and as the quantity now in private hands is fully adequate to meet present needs, no detrimental result would follow the holding of timber lands until Government inspectors can examine and estimate the timber, so that an adequate upset price may be fixed before a berth is put up to competition. ‘“‘The necessity for fuller know- ledge of the timbered districts is emphasized continually by the ex- perience of the department, and it would be a proper policy for the department to obtain directly more this re- spect. The inquiry made by a com- mittee of the Senate during past session showed that the natural re- sources of the northern districts of the west are greater than the pub- lic had any idea of, but the evi- dence would be much increased in value if direct means were taken by the Government to obtain infor- mation in regard to these districts, and, as a result, the administration of the timber therein could be more intelligently carried out.” 25 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 2 cars 1 x 18 to 23” panel and No. 1 Poplar. « 1” ist and ands Poplar. 1” No. 1 common Poplar. x” 2 “é “oe 1” mill cull Poplar. 1x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. 1 x 13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. Ann DARA 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. rr “ 19_ 1x 13 to 17 1st and znds 2x ‘ 1x13to17No.1common “ zo “ 1x6to12” 1st and 2nds iY 15 ‘* 1x4” and wider No. 1 common Cottonwood 20 ‘* 1x4” and wider No, z “s se 15 ‘* 4/4 1st and ands plain red or white Oak. 24 ‘ 4/4 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak. American LuMBER AND Mane. Co., Pirtssurch, Pa. -JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE .1212° TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 We have for Sale BRITISH GOLUMBIA SHINGLES Apply ta LESLIE & CRAWFORD Vancouver, B.C. McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Timber and Real Estate, Victoria, B.C. 27 miles Cedar and Spruce, will cruise twenty thousand to acre or better. Price $2.50 per acre. 45 miles on Skeena, will cruise fifteen thousand feetto acre. Price $1.25 peracre. If you are interested in timber write us. Correspondence solicited. ———— sl Try a Car of our SOFT YELLOW PINE FINISH- ING LUMBER. It weighs about 2,700 Ibs. per 1,000 feet. Can also furnish yellow pine timber 4 x 4 to 2» x 20, dressed four sides: C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. Planing and Matching ——IN TRANSIT—— S. POMEROY, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, SIDING, FLOORING, MOULDINGS in Car Lots. Factory near Station. Write for Prices "Phone 113 gu sins ip YOUR isnt WoRTH ADVERTISING, EIT - TORONTO DETROIT COLUMN & MANUFAGTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manu- facturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for prices and discounts. DETROIT = - MICHIGAN i) Style No. 27 Style No. 4o We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMN IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH ‘ ~ ae ce 7 oe Ae Se ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WO Current Trade Conditions ONTARIO. “Although the volume of orders placed in Ontario during the past fortnight has not varied materially from previous weeks, there has been a brighter tone to the market and a greater number of inquiries from rural yards, which presage a con- siderable increase in business by April Ist. Among builders the im- pression is that it will be June be- - fore structural operations. are in -full swing, although there is no doubt that an early and promising spring will do wonders in reviving trade, particularly in the country, where so much depends on the crop prospects. Country yards have been buying so little that it is al- most impossible for them to fill what small orders are coming to them and from these inquiries are coming. They know that they must have lumber soon and are trying to buy to the best advantage. This will mean the shipping of a good deal of material at an early date. Quoted prices of pine and hem- lock are questioned on account of the rates at which some material has been sold. There has been no official drop in price and the big dealers are holding firmly to past quotations, but the idea is abroad that pine and hemlock must come down and reports of odd lots bought cheaply encourage retail- ers to hold off. It is rumored that within the past week yellow pine has weakened again and if such proves to be the case, there is little doubt that a good deal of this material will find its way into Canada. It is said that the Ottawa Valley mills have been placing con- siderable stocks of white pine in Western Ontario. The Northern EVERYTHING NG IN SPRUCE Campbell: MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal Ontario mills are determined, how- ever, to adhere to past rates. They claim they have held up during a trying winter and see no cause for doubting the market at this stage of the game. Much will depend on the action of retailers during the next few weeks. FASTERN CANADA. In the eastern provinces interest is centered principally in the haul- ing of logs to the streams in anti- cipation of the breaking up of the ice. The ent has been curtail- ed in almost every section and a comparatively small quantity of lumber will be manufactured dur- ing the coming season. The demand for spruce is not active and indications point to the lapse of some time before prices reach a sound level again. In New York there is little or no market for cargo shipments, retailers hav- ing nothing beyond old contracts in view. ‘Concessions are the gen- eral rule on all orders placed. Eastern cedar shingles are in good condition. The demand is moderate, but stocks are small and prices firmly maintained. The mills are asking $4.10 to $4.25 for the best cedar and $3.50 to $3.60 for clears for the Boston market. Lath are in small demand and values far from firm. WESTERN CANADA. Coast mills are hampered in their operations by letters coming in daily from farmers, contractors and other consumers in the prairie provinces, asking that they be sup- plied with lumber direct. When the cut in prices was decided upon a few weeks ago it was thought that the trade with the northwest, Spruce Lath which has been flat for many months past, would revive some- what. Travelers, however, were unable. to get orders, as the re- tailers will not buy until they dis- pose of the lumber bought when the prices were high and they - threaten loss of business to any mill that sells direct on the new basis of prices. Now that such changes have occurred in the local log situation mills are practi- cally assured of a good class of logs at lower prices and have shown an inclination to meet the situation by a reduction in prices. The retail- ers always control the situation, as with no import duty on lumber they can hold up the threat that they will buy from Vesnee mills. UNITED STATES. In the Chicago market, trade in hemlock promises to be active jud-- ging by the number of country in- quiries dealers are receiving. In New York, on the contrary, it is hard work getting retailers to con- sider hemlock buying, although quotations on large orders are shad- ed somewhat. Prices are not in satisfactory condition. Inquiries for pine are also en- couraged and prices are being bet- ter maintained. The increase in the number of orders is not partic- ularly noticeable. At Buffalo, white pine is moving slowly. The resumption of operations by a large number of hardwood manu- facturing concerns throughout this section has had a stimulating effect on the market. The demand for white and red oak in both plain and quarter sawed is better than has been the case since last summer. Hard maple is being bought by the flooring factories for immediate use only. GREAT Britian. The Liverpool spot market for Quebec pine deals is firm for lower SPRUCE | R Laidaw Lumber Co. | | 1x4,5&6x 10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street & 4 of f, U PHONE Large Stocks ‘rade, but for } h position is not so goot Complete Assortment — hr rik 7 c - ‘= “eh, are frequent of the general ness of business, but there | undesirable scarcity of orders Quebec pine. Consumers state that the wood is not worth the p asked and look for a drop in pr Stocks are just now particul low in the lower grades and is in stock is being firmly held there is little or no demand f higher grades and stocks, gene speaking, are ample. —— Values of birch planks are 1 changed, but show a tendency t stiffen, if anything, as stocks generally becoming depleted, very little fresh material arriving. Logs are being firmly held, ‘espec-_ ially if fresh and well manufaet- ured. “A In the spruce market there is very little life and orders le ; ing in in a very desultory fashion Such small arrivals as reach cad pool are sold from the vessel’s s side on private terms. fat a A Campballtonse NB., despatch states that the eut on the Resti-- vouche this season is between fifty and sixty million feet; it would — probably be nearer sixty than fifty million. The Shives cut alone will — be between twenty and thirty mil- © tion. The cut is larger than — was expected, largely due to wea- _ ther conditions. The scarcity of snow prevented the lumbermen from hauling as easily as “usual. They were yarding for three weeks _ at a period when they were usually hauling. One operator alone got out 1,500,000 feet more than he ex- — pected on that account. The men ~ are now hauling as fast as possible. Indications point to an early — opening of the river and it is prob- able that driving will be pone somewhat earlier than usual. j - TORONTO. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WoopWoRKER A. F. Ho pen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Asst. Mgr. The Cleveland=-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., rimitea PROMPT SHIPMENT of GOOD LUMBER is our motto. It is only a question of what you want and when you want it. Large and @al-ascorted atacies kept on hand at all times to insure the filling of orders without unnecessary delay. Better let us quote you on your next order. | Special Bills cut to order on short notice in White Pine and Norway, any length from 10 ft. to 60 ft. GE EEE EE EE EO eeeSVOEOOOO ee . ‘ es aie = = ? P » 4 Pry , é J ‘ a ; 7 ? ov n y 7 : = om b . 2 : “1 m f e i tes : ' ab ~~ wr ; ; om " rey, we 0 , 4 4 . ‘ ‘ - bs . ee ly ’ * a * od Pa . Pe ‘4 i ‘ ea ey - = > L, f Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Company Limited Sarnia = Ontario 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Gangs are built for mills of They are built right and any capacity. you can depend on them. We want you to investigate our ma - chines for the more you know about them the surer you will be to buy them when in the market fora gang. Our No. 3 GANG Remember-—-Nine types from which to se- lect with an endless number of sizes. Send for catalogue or ask for our representative to call WICKES BROTHERS Saginaw - Mich. GOOD. SERVICE BET TER PRICES BEST GRADES “You are from Missouri?” Then send us your orders and —we’ll show you. Our Spruce Lumber and Lath are Right | Lumber Co. ivy Winnipeg, Man. \S ¢ Mills at Greenbush, Sask. The Great West 9: ‘ oa | tae “aaa oo he of es” a Hh. Fa any ee a fe CS ‘es rn ee UMULANAMOAOAA “~ THE NEWS ~~ eeu Tf SAMUI John Gauthier & Company, lumber dealers, D’Israeli, Que., har dissolved. The Fraser Davidson Lumber Company, Limited, Moose J aw, Sask have obtained a charter. { A new mill is to be erected at Dalhousie, N.B., by the St. Lawrenee Lumber Company, of Three Rivers, Que., at a vast of $150, 000. 4 Mr. Robert Hamilton, of the Robt. Hamilton Machinery Company, Vancouver, has returned ee a month’s trip to Eastern Canada. — The Imperial Shingle Company, Limited, Vancouver, have erected — a new office building near their mill and their business address is now corner of spruce street and Sixth avenue, Vancouver. = A new wooden bridge will be erected this season at Deer Bay Creek, _ near Peterborough. Reeve Brown, of North Monaghan, is chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee of the Council Council. ‘ “a Robt. Hamilton & Company, of Vancouver, report the sale af ay 60 inch by 16 foot Goldie-MeCulloch boiler to A. Urquhart, of Comox, B.C., for installation in his mill at Cumberland, Vancouver Island. J. D. Moody, manager of the Vancouver Lumber Company, Limit- 2 ed, and Vicegerent Snark, for British Columbia, of the Hoo-Hoo, has returned to the terminal city from a several months’ visit to his old home in Texas. f 3 S. Cunard & Company, Halifax, N.S., will receive tenders up lio March 16th for the cargo of the cn erties ’ now lying at the dry dock — and consisting of 704 M. spruce lumber, 1 by 3 to 1 by 11, shippers, and = 51 M. spruce lumber, 1 by 3 to 1 by 11, seconds. ~ 4 The Alberta Lumber Company, Limited, Vancouver, have added — to their power equipment by the installation of a 350 horse-power Atlas engine, and a 72 by 16 boiler. They have also installed a 16 x by ea McGregor-Gourlay timber sizer and a Berlin band re-saw. Em x A terrible accident occurred at Dodderidge Station a short time ago. While engaged at his work at the mills, an employe named _ Reader, an Englishman of 40 years, was caught up by the machinery ¥ and literally sawn in two. The unfortunate man left a wife and family. The False Creek Lumber Company, Limited, Vancouver, report — a steady run all the winter, the bulk of their output going to the local trade. They purpose extending the mill building in the near future and also adding another planer and matcher to their equipment. The C. P. R. have been authorized to construct bridges at or near the following points on their system: Lethbridge, Alta.;-Carpenter Creek, B:C.; Mission Branch, B.C.; Bala, Ont.; Thames River, Ont.; ‘ Embro, Gk Brockville, Ont., and Badger Cress Man.; C. N. Monat. a rat, engineer of bridges, Montreal. 1 The Mitchell Machinery Company, of Vancouver, report the sale =. 4 two Vulcan Iron Works logging engines, one 10 inch by 12 inch and the other 9 inch by 10 inch, to a new logging company now being or- ganized in Vancouver. They have also secured the order for an aerial tramway, a Pelton water wheel and a Curtis air compressor, to be sup- plied to the Moresby Island Mining & Development Company. . Among the latest companies to secure a charter are:—Britnell & — Company, Limited, Toronto, Ont., incorporated as lumber manufac- turers, capital $40,000, pe W. Britnell, A. E. Britnell, Thos. o Reid and C. W. Thompson, all of Toronto; and Bowman-Gray Lumber Company, Limited, Dundas, Ont., ae capital $40,000, incor- _ porators, J. H. Bowman, A. MeL. Gray, M. T. Brown and others, all of Dundas. .> Following the announcement just made of the completion of the deal with the Grand Trunk Pacific, a contract will immediately be made awarding the contract for the construction of 100 miles of railway from Prince Rupert eastward at approximately $8,500,000. The most important feature is that construction work begins this year and is io be carried on continuously until the line reaches the eastern bonne of the province. “> EO ee ee ; ‘The Wanebuvek Engineering Works, Limited, Vancouver, have added eilother to their list of agencies, having taken over the agency for the Province of British Columbia of the Graton & Knight Manufacturing - Company’ s leather belting. They have put in a large stock of ““Gra- SP inieht’? and ‘‘Nepthune’’ (waterproof) brands, and have a practical _ very short notice. W. P. Fowle, late manager of the Fraser River Sawmills, New _ Westminster, B.C., now in partnership with R. E. Nevins, will shortly _ commence building a large sawmill almost directly opposite the Fraser River mills at Bon Accord. In addition, it is stated that representatives of one of the most prominent lumber and sawmill concerns of Anacortes have been in the city negotiating a site for the erection of a mill on the _ south side of the Fraser river. For the second time this year the monthly returns of the building - department at Vancouver show an excess over the corresponding _ months of last year. The February total amounts to $368,225 as against $319, 220 for last February, an advance of $49,005. The advance over the 1907 record for the months of the year now stands at $217,425. Building Inspector Jarrett states there will be no difficulty whatever in rolling up a six-million-dollar total for the present year. We are in receipt of a copy of a well prepared catalogue, issued by the Cordesman-Rechten Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, fully illus- trating their No. 3 1-2 band re-saw, and showing views of the different _ parts of the machine: The catalogue further illustrates many of their lines of filing room supplies and treats on brazing and the care of band _ saws generally. The book can be obtained either from the company’s _ head office or from their local agents, the Mitchell Machinery Company, 4 _ Vancouver. Charles Warwick is putting in a shingle mill in the municipality r of South Vancouver, about a quarter of a mile from the Cemetery road. _ The mill is being equipped with ‘‘Simplex’’ shingle machines and Bur- _ ton saws, and is operated by a 30 horse-power motor. About a mile _ farther on Mr. Warwick is building a saw mill of 15,000 feet per day capacity for the manufacture of fir, spruce and hemlock. This mill is i equipped with a Schaake circular saw mill and the usual running gear, _and will be driven by a 60 horse-power motor. Mr. Warwick also in- _ tends to instal a planer. _A despatch from New Westminster, B.C., informs us that the big _ MeDonald-Barnet mills on Lulu Island are being rushed to completion as rapidly as possible, and that both the shingle and lumber mills will _ be in operation during the coming summer. The framework of the _ shingle mill is already up and it will commence cutting timber several _ months sooner than the saw mill. It will contain six machines and will _ have a capacity of 200,000 shingles a day. The foundations for the lumber mill have been built and the mill itself will be put up right away. Two large dry kilns are being put up in connection with the mills and it is expected that the shingle mill will be in operation early _ in April. ; Notice of motion to quash the Seaman-Kent by-law at Meaford has just been given and some of the moving spirits of this progressive town are now beginning to feel that, after all, this course of action may per- haps be a mistaken one. The members of the company state that when _ they are in active running order they will emply as many hands and _ probably more than they have done heretofore. There are now installed j in the factory five machines which cost $3,000 each, and another machine arrived from headquarters quite recently. The company have made arrangements for loading from two to three cars with hardwood floor- ing every day of each week during the coming season. % calls for the employment of ninety hands. As the local organ points - out, it would not be surprising in the light of present circumstances if i the Seaman-Kent shareholders should feel that their faith in the honesty d integrity of the ratepayers has been misplaced. To have the report go abroad that Meaford induced a company to rebuild on a promise whieh the people of the town did not endeavor to carry out will do the town inestimable injury and harm for years to come. The mere men- tion of such a thing would cause any self-respecting company to think ce before seriously entertaining any kind of a proposition to estab- that locality. The agreement ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 : WE WANT _ belt man on their staff, who will be able to supply belts of all kinds at _ ’ 2in. Hard Maple C & B ‘Lumber, 40,000,000; Shingles, 20,000,000; To Buy rin. 5/4 in. 6/4 in. Cull Soft Elm 1in. Cull Basswood Cedar posts 5 in. and up 8 ft rin. Cull Spruce 1in. Wormy Soft Maple 1in. Balm C & B 1in. Wormy Chestnut 5/4 in. 6/4in. Soft Elm C & B To Sell 2in. Rock Elm 2in Tamarac 8in. gin. 1oin. Cedar posts 1in. 6/4in 2in, 3in. 4in. Birch 2in. Hard Maple Common and Cull 1in. 6/4 2in. Soft Maple tin. Chestnut C & B 1in. 6/4in. 2in. Beech 5/4in. 6/4 in. 2in. Basswood C & B 1in. 6/4in. 2in. Black Ash C & B The R. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. LIMITED HAMILTON 2 ONTARIO Long Lean Bacon ALL AVERAGES Extra Short Clears Buy Now—from Us—and you will Buy Right. ASK FOR PARTICULARS The MONTREAL PACKING CO,. Limited, MONTREAL White Pine Lumber and Cedar Shingles. Red Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Ash, Elm and Basswood. Lath and Pickets. Railway Ties. ANNUAL CaPACITY Ties, Band and Gang sawn. Carefully sawn, graded and piled Gillies Bros.., Limited BRAESIDE, ONTARIO 100,000. Saw Mills and Head Office: BRAESIDE, ONTARIO, CAN. Northern New York Yard Planing Mill and Office: MORRISTOWN, N.Y. New York and District Salesman Guy E. Robinson, 123 Broadway, NEW YORK Large Assortment always in Stock. Prompt Shipment. Orders and enquiries solcited. Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Ete. thirty years. a r, pte ————— All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End ; ie Matched Flooring a Specialty. We can furnish bhunireds of }- Buyers O Oak, Birch, Ash, Grey Elm Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves and H eading, eo es) DM 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9) am CAMPBELL & CARMAN AMOS J. COLSTON | [pr. 5. m. stewart’s | — ear qus eee Se Hochelaga Bank Building. ‘ 5 cy Ate B.C. Shingles, Fir Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, aoe Veter iain: Remedies 7 Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Match- ee eases EG oe gece Cypress, Yellow Pine. ed or Rough: Pulpwood, Railway Then, Eee 1523-24 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring, bought : TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquida- ; or, General and Real Estate Agent } ’ M A SO IN ,; FORDO IN &S CO. Correspondence Solicited : umMbermen 80 St. Francis Sacler Street MONTREAL, QUE. P.O. Box 994 - Phone 980 ae wHorssars LUMBER and TIMBER Car and Cargo Lots Only J. D. SHIER LUMBER CO., LIMITED Contractors Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. YELLOW PINE or OAK. Correspondence Solicited. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and And used by them for over We 2 are in the Festa and pay the highest cash prices for all COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY pemmemitree erinary line made kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A.W. EYER @ CO. uf 43 Adelaiss Sena NTO, ONT. THE GANADA WOOD SPEGIALTY | © DR. J. M. STEWART’S : Go., Limited, es We Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Canada and United States: Spruce, White MANUFACTURERS: Sure Cure for Galls, lie Cure, Excelsior Liniment, Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Walnut Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood | Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Sh d Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Redwood; Birch, Maple and Oak Lumber nardead Floorin Bicones, Palsecad Ties, ad Cele: i - Se ee ed hie aan ; Handles; Poles, Bed td Pure Condition Powders, ; Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Hoof Ointment, Heave Re- Auger & Son cS 2 = Quebec Heading, Baskets, Etc. . . lief, and ; Proud Flesh Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Powders. he . JAMES WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED sta | ia UARANTEED to prove Satis- |} BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND Planing, Matching, Resawing, et, eee or money refunded. Send in your prices to-day or write Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Cellings us for prices and booklet. Handles of all Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty. php ae te Hardwood Flooring TIMBER MERCHANTS eee e in Car Lote a A SPECIALTY. e e Lumber Kiln Dried in any Quanti | Yellow Pine—Long and Short Leaf! , 2. Eaton -” orinia, ont. ” FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, FINISH Correspondence Solicited. “Phone No. 54 TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY Try our’ Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great THE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER CO0., CLEVELAND, OHIO Y MIN ee SMITH & TYRER oe UE Se andn tice: days, is A to | .. WOOD AGENTS.. jee Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. eee. 5. Onsie” Suara, Tease &Co., Ret Balding, gam Sa tiegediee MIDL AND 7 GANT & KEMP | TIMBER | Band Wheel Grinder 52 St. Enoch Sauare, GLASGOW « } Pe * At and A BC Codes used. B ROKERS Cable Address: ‘‘ TECTONA” Glasgow CABLE ADDRESS: ‘ . ~ os AR NWO RTH & JAR D i N E FARNWORTH, LIVERPOOL a 3g One Setting Grinds Both eo Wheels. | Wood Brokersand Measurers ° 2 Dale Street, LIVERPOOL, and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, ENG. PETER B. WILKIE & COMPANY Timber Agents and Brokers Palmer Medical Co. Windsor, Ont. to the mill. No timbers and expensive - rigging to haul around. You will save time, trou- | | ble and money if you | 5 _93 Hore Street. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND © will Shipments Efficiently Handled. : Correspondence Invited Cables: ‘‘ Lignator,” Glasgow. Codes: ABC, A Telecode and Zebra. H OOK "ER © THE Banpb M } ty PE 2 Broad Street Building . ° . y OUIS BAM BERGER, LONDON, E. C. Georgian Bay Engineering Works | IMPORTER OF——————_ Mie Address ‘‘Beallywood, Londo P.O. BOX 425 Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods Midland - Ontario ss ccs! Are Open to Contract for Glued-Up BASSWOOD KEYBOARDS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 "| THE GANADIAN FAIRBANKS COMPANY, LTD. Fairbanks’ Valves, Pipe and Steamfitters’ Tools, Packing, Pipe and Fittings American ‘ a e Wood-Working Company’s | - No. 2 Iron Frame Rip Saw | Hoisting Engines Duplex and Power Pumps Trucks : Hand and Push Cars Saw Mill Machinery and _ Mill Supplies of all Kinds Norton Wheels—of Alundum—the Hardest, Best and Sharpest Abrasive. Sheffield Files—Quick Cutting—durable. Our Guarantee with Every One. - American Saw Mill Machinery Co. | No. I Standard Saw Mill Transmission Appliances—Link, Leather, Rubber | ‘and Balata Chonata Brand Belting. MONTREAL TORONTO ST. JOHN WINNIPEG + CALGARY VANCOUVER CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKE : CURRENT LUMBER PRICES WHOLESALE 4 ieee Bere whey ee Dy Re =e to! = * re Se TORONTO, ONT. BIRCH. B. C, FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. CAR OR CARGO LOTS. 4 Inch gira ee Pe ee ae ie ie bo aon OE ee 1 inch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill run...... 24 00 25 00 my tb; Pee ie he Si! ee ee 28 3°: 0) 30.500 ores ee eee 4 ae mee oe pie cuts & better....g49 00 51 00] Spruce mill culls....17 oo 18 00 13° " r mast Seen ee ed: RI is is 8x 20 WR Geen e ssp eee rete aeeee oe 1% inch No. 1 Hemlock,1x4 to 8in 19 00 20 00 ae a tee a Sas 2 All Common Cedar $2.00 per M. less than Fir. ” Kc cuts and better.. 54 ©0 56 00 | 2x4 to 8in.,10to 16ft. 22 oo 23 00 “ a” No. 1 Cuts and Z : are to zo sack 18 oF 22 00 24 00 Pe ar : FLOORING. etlencscts- i... 56.00 58 00 ear inch B.C, cedar, No.2 'Red ‘Pine,’ 4. in, .0- seetareeee relates Apes 1% in. No. 2 Pine kiln dried. .......... 54 00 SARNIA, ONT. Co Firs. stirs ee ae cuts and better.. 46 00 47 00 | Clear inch B.C. cedar Oe ee a” No. 2 Pine Cuts air dried boat lumber 57 00 PEPERE: re he ee SHIPLAP and Better.. ... 4800 50 00| Dougias fir dimension 1in,, 8” and up wide..$78 oo Ue ease anne te stag C0, Pinetor Specs ae. te eee Bake 42 1% inch No. 3 tim ber, up to 32 feet 3700 1%,t%and2” “. .. 78 0c a7 0° “Sito 16 te ee Cw ee oe nes Ee = fener 42 00 44 90 srg flooring, edKe grain... 44.00 246 and 3” s 86 oo ee ee : a B. C. Fir 16 ft., 12 in... yu : 2” No. 3 Cuts an 1% in. No. 1 4 ft. Pine 4 * «. 91 00 ” ete) mee P B,. Co Fiews6-tt. Gilt. sos ova ¥ Metter sas cveenn< 44 00 46 00 (eae oD Bates 455 pa SR Goa Omagh Ra eager 1in. Pine Dressing 1% in. No. 2 4 ft. Lath 4 00 SELECTs. 1” x 13 and BD vee caine SIO BOARDS—ROUGH ORS. 1S. and better shorts 28 00 30 co | 134” No.1 32” pine lath 2 00 2 25 1 in,, 8” and up wide.... 69 00 1%xqand5”.......... +$28 00 No. 1 Common Pine, to inch............ oe seecccersceeres $27 00 1x4, 6and8common 27 00 28 00 | 1%” No.14 ft. hemlock lath 3 75 I 1% and w lias BG gC o nae Sy 2408 Ix 10 common.... 30 00 32 00 | XXXX Pine Shingles 3 90 aif aud 3" 1 ie op No. I BARN ° Sh Sth eh ss ss sinle oe\e'a Wei g'v neivisien.e «hase apie eae I xX 12 common.... a4.00 36 co | XX Eire oueice eS A ee | 75 4’ i ee tad pret D $28 Sa to'tay os 4 se mixed sy dtlis 2.5 4.csscccsc tee ae os 21 00 2x10 common.... 2800 30 00/X Pine Shingles .. 90 a5 3s Pie ate eae 5 r S Sop eclegtes aa 18 00 aand 3x12common 00 36 00/ XX B.C. Cedar Shingles 4 1%, 1% and2 33 00 _ agree 1 x 10 inch box and 34 3 XXX 6 butts to 2 in. 8g 7 of FINE, COM. AND BETTER, ai and 3”..... 35 00 SHINGLES. common........ 27 90 29 00| ¥X¥xX 6to 23-16 in. 3 82 1x6and8".............. 45 00 tee . 40°00 XXX B. CyaGedac.....4.0ote Delay wisn slate see * ‘mill run sidings 28 09 29 oo | ¥XXXX 5 to2in.. 415 1in., 8” and up wide.... <5 00 XX BoC! Cedar oe eee Cee NE eee eamlicaiis 2200 23 00 | xX No.2, 6to2in.. oogenesis NO. 2 BARN. X X XK Dimensibns...-c50.2 0-0, cee sinch mill cull Sid- _ XxX “ 6to 23-16in. 2” P2358 00 TADS bos aga 27 Coto 31 00 a eases «scene 2100 2200/Red pine, clear 14%, 144, and 2” 28 co LATH 1” dead cullsidings 15 00 1600| and clear face... 35 00 37 co FINE COMMON. 2144 and 3”..... 30 oo No.1 White Pine.................. ‘ {% inch Flooring 32 00 34 00] Red pine, common 25 00 27 00 23%,3and 4”.. 76 00 81 co No. «cB, Coir ee ee mae ey Beh can ttrttseerees. $4.50 NO. 3 BARN. Bes, ft tteeeeeee 4650 HARDWOODS CAR LOT HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET CAR LOTS. NO. I CUTS. ¥ ii. fas evccece 25 00 to 2a8co Whit . Ss, rel 66 B. WINNIPEG Ash White, rsts and oti tata coumen Lin,, 8” and up wide... 41 00 1%, 1% and 2” 25 oote 28 co Birch, Ash, C/end s, a a Dee eeweneee tt teeeeses++$64.00t0 $6.7¢0 ands, 1 to Se eee 00 38¢0| and bet.1%to 2in 27 00 28 00 in, Me ++. 50 00 Basswood “ Wen er ee ot +2180 +n 2 MOON Ree Ash, Black, 1sts a Soft Fini. mill run 22 od 23°60 rg in, «e sss §0 00 Rock Elm ‘ 2 1% tf teeeeee esses eeres 45,00 tO ‘50.00 d ands, 1 to 2in.... 34 00 38 00 mark ini Comulir 2" “ ert ROX, Hard Maple»! =. be Bprietteesees sencssaennes A800 to 50.00 Ash, Black. common and better, rin.. 2600 2890 ‘a and 3” “ +++ 70 00 pie 13 1%, Si davies as Plain Red and White Oak Cfmae Yor la “4 neonate 28 00 32 00 5 aes oo ee Sake ela ats “« Big SS eee , Birch, common and S Rater aie 28 00 32¢0 i: No.1 mill culls, = tras Witte “ ‘“ x to 2”... tees ee 4 = J better, rim.......24 08 25 00| Soft Maplecommon NO. 2 CUTS. 1,1%, 134, 2” 1800te 20 00 1" to a!,-+..++4.0. 85.00 £0 90.00. saat common and and better, 1in 21 00 2200 1 in., 6” and up wide.... 24 00 . Birch, 3 oc age ~ 3 = Zz oo) | Been 13s to, in 1%, Seer rhe vc MILL CULLS. as 7 Ene etter, 134 to3zin 25 00 3 I Son i LO at herr cowdie ab Oak, red, plain, ists sor ye ee ree aa e Ek eer 8 on wea AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. er, 1in,. 2600 27 00| and ands........ 4800 5000 2%,3and4” ‘ 57 00 0° ey “ Grown WHITE PINE. : Basswood, common Oak, white, plain, 3 =e Ho, 16 00 - (Wholesale andbet.,13¢tozin 28 00 20 00 Ists and lea --» 440 5000 No.3 CUTS Uppers ie selling price.) ‘* Basswood, millrun 22 00 23 00 Oak,quartered, ists 1 in., 6” and up wide 21 00 Z in.. Pi hie maa i ee ‘ Soft Elm, common and ands.........75 00 8000 iandi%” “ .... ae eo $82 00] 2 In ..aneens +h and better, 1 in.. 25 oo oo | Hickory, ists and 3 Cre le ae fe = Pa se 3 ft... ccs 9® 00 Shelving, No. r, 33 in, : vane Pil Beater e ches 3800 4000 2%,3and4” “ 40 00 45 00 ay Stier dn 95 00 and up, rin..... = eee eeeene 73 00 | No. x Mo st’ z ——— IM foo din s.45025 72 08 berries 2 and 3 hie - 3 Coe eeocessserecce 5 oo OTTAWA, ONT aeint eee a 5 00] No, 2 Mould . . Fine common, 1 in. roe hippie on 42 00 MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, Fiat 57 00} Barn, No. x, x2in..... : pine, good eeaes: 1x10 No. I barn.. 29 00 32 00 WINS SE eins a or pa ee #0 Ina vnvs ss 02 iin, x 7in.and up ‘aioe éé Oe ewe eenasccae [ove] ‘0. 2, 10 Mr eS. apie ands in x $4 44 eres mets es ed a te NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC : “e asaiainnisina ae aoe 80 00] No.2, 12 in:.....0. oe Sin. andup.... 5000 5600/1x8&9No 2 ao GOR aaeS DIMENSIONS, ROUGH QR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. Cut’g up, Nos. cin 85 00 No. 3, zoin........ 270 ain. x 7 in. and up §200 56 00| PineShorts 6’ to 11’ 6 ft 8 ft roft 14 x 16 ft 1% int pie oat 45 00/ | No. 3, 12 in........ 28 ce No.acutsax8”&up 34 00 36 oo Kiel secs 2000 2100 2% 4200-- anes oad erees 17 50 20 50 22 00 22 00 2” Nor Cuts...... SA 00 | Box, 1X 4.0 ++-2e00-00 2130 Pine good strips Pine mill culls..-.. 1800 2000 2*©and2x8.... ....., +++, 2000 2050 22 00 22 00 No. 2, x in........ po rx6&up........ 240 Titiessse+ sesssaeee 35 CO 38 00| Pine O, culls,......1200 1400 2% WO-cceere veceeeer eee cases 2050 2100 * 24 00 22 50 No. 2, 1% & 1% is oS ny TX IO cess coweee a4°o 1H n. and 1% In... 36 00 40 00 | Spruce, rq” & up 1800 20 00 2% '2esterr eerste ee ee ee eee 2100 22 00 25 00 24 50 No. 3,1. se gee = s rans tcl ee an oe RAT sae ale sateeence 40000 oo|s 0 re a, 13 an pit mia a > Pine, good sborts: aS vee Nei ee feeotanies PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH bane phe, nl 35 00| 1% and x34 ain. anes = =o and up.... wv is me rhea oes (Sne F MOUNTAIN STOCK 1x10 und 12,..... - = pee ee 20 60 se eeee weceeeee 00 ressing and B.. 24 00 26 00 . ° ad , 2 20 00 re 1% in.and1}% in... 40 00 43 00| Hemlock....... 14 00 16 00 Dimensions Flooring 7 pe tOe yp tte eres eres oe 42°70 45 00 | Basswood......... =| 18\00)094 00. 2x A-Talcenns see eee $22 so | 4 Or 6.inch No.1........ $32 00 — 4 7” to A Sidin, i “ “ Be BS-- 25 00 27 00] Birch... ........ 1800 2000 2x 4-8-14-16.............. 22 50 % ne (eae Hee aighe 30 00 aoe. I Sreeag ene Lath, per M 2X 4-10-18-20........0..05 24 50 ; Se tae CABO. 22 50 BOSTON, MASS ‘a COS Se oO 0.1 white pinel##”’ 400 450 2x6 : Ca ~ r Pine, No.1 dressin Roe oe a) Gon Gkasae 22 50 Shiplap—Finished White ¢ 3 ie arp 31 00 ey eee 3 se 375 axes 4 thei, nh gee 19 00 selects : wate aoe <: eeee Pine No.1 dressing Red Pine, mill run.. 3 00 3 50 6) eae aera ee eens a1 so Fine Common, rinch.......-- cscs ope = z shorts ..,... .... .. 2000 25 00|.. : 8 5 Common Boards 8, x0) ia inches Ss). ee 22 50 “Sf toa jach:2. at oo eee 58 00 Se 08 : Pine, ros. c a nd bet Pine Shingles Aine. yvodan st Cee ene $19 00 No. 1 Cuts, 1 i é wae cae ae - 66 oo + : Se ys ee A iC = . ICH os 0.0. c/n ciens'wsiuve wale ne eee eee co oe ter 12’ to 16’ .....27 00 3000 2 B28 BATS. 6 =o ae, pares oe ener 21 50 Siding 1X to 2inch f 4 5° 00 Pine, 8 s.c. and ber. Cleari Butt, -18)inch'. 32°95 oa; a5 Be fee ee 22 \50-,|, 6 inch) No. 30) sete eee 32 00 No. 2Cuts, rinch.. a ae ++ $8 00 60 oo ter 12’ ter. . .... 23 00 2600| %*X 18 inch........... 1170, OO LOS Scere ooh teas 22 50 pay NOGA st tasec ara 3e 00 “i to's tach. a= ee = 37 00 < Pine, 7ups.c. sidings 25 Go 28 00 | White Cedar Shingles Bs o’en aliuninjureielatolninte retpiste 22 50 NOH Sree: cele 22 50° Barn Boards,No. 1 ge pee A Pine s. c. strips...... 23 00 26 00 XxXxx, 18 inch........ 4 00 4 50 Lath : N 2. ates 47 00 = Pine, s.c. shorts..... 17 00 19 00| Clear Butt,r8inch.... 3 25 3 75 : a No. 3 18588 AO SO «1 Pine, box beards.... 20 00 2300| xx, 18 jnch.......... 185 200 Ne. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce............-. 3 Fate ae ee 5 0c Spruce, ro and 12 in. dimen: ites: eat ee 3; oO. 2 os < cs gain ayaa ejaI ie wage a ate ate tS te i 3 - “ee =) as i °° yoand 13m. reasons Incigiias, 23/8 See =. oF QUEBEC, QUE. on "i ae 2x3; 2E4, 2x5, a aes 3x4 random lengths, : = - 12 ft. 14 and 16ft - vadsiee cnn cewes’ cess vcee om Wigaalem ein - BAPE AIT I By ae 3 . 5 ane BK Bs intel» b's aisle open eee een eae 23 50 23 50 All Petraes lengths, 9 in. and under, 10 18 oe an Sguave white pine, measured off, 30 to 40 feet average,. BE BK AO’ oiasina sajuwg.c e+ s10aja'a oe Males a ae ne ease 25 00 24 00 " iigsrnaety ad aw ak née Lnweenee awe eee 21 00 y fi ‘ Saiereieias SSP BOR NOs sin div isd's chelgie cracls Oe woe REE ee Ei aeat os pod 5 in. and w : Flt cae Overs waney, st Wibavengenccodg lined. $29 SSO Bac seo he Sutgealhecmeatstie host sit mepcrere eee 4X 10 tO\10 KixOs, fas cma dues eee Meee eeenen 25 50 24 50 1x2 and 1x3 furring p. 1 s clipped and bundled .. 20 00° = - "s ie a i a ; ~ —_ an . ae ae, , \ F 3 : ‘ ¥ 3 3 .¢ 2... pe ee eo, ie lily 6 py rr a “ es 38 : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = = = = EWART’S Is the Standard Detachable Chain. Belting Our Chains Can Be Relied On Only the Best Material Used 7 — MALLEABLE RIVETED SAWDUST CHAIN LOG HAUL. UP CHAIN These Chains may be used all Plain Links, all attachments Made in three sizes. Z or any portion of Plain and Attachment Links mixed. A few of the many lines of Chain we Make and Handle. We can supply any style of Chain re- quired for Saw Mill work, also for Elevators and Conveyors, with necessary Sprockets and Gearing for same. Manufacturers ofa full line of . di SAW MILL MACHINERY, MALLEABLE RIVETED CHAIN ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC. : FOR SAW MILL SERVICE Made of the strongest grade of malleable iron, riveted together with steel rivets. WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS CO., Lore BRANTFORD, - CANADA Ask for Prices and Catalogs can ‘| 30,000 Shingles | in 10 Hours We claim many points of superiority for our Patent | — Can be Cut by Our Mill Dog, of which One Hundred and Twenty-Five chs ; have been sold, ; Improved: Swing Each mill dog contains ten dogs; six of the dogs have the down- : s forward motion and four of them the upward motion, so that the log Shingle or cant is dogged both on the top and bottom, preventing it from B turning its position on the head-block, Even if the log were dogged, fb M hi not touching the head-block, it would hold the log as well. ‘ | ac ne It will be seen by the cut that these ten dogs are fastened on ue, the pivot, pin or bolt marked ‘‘A” on the cut and connected with as link bars from the principal dog a to the lever ‘‘O” which operates iH | This machine is also = ; Wn 7 XN timber, be it pine, hemlock or a hardwood of any, descrigtion, and besides it does not tear the board or stock. e Ds Ni | ; ; 2 4 iB your, refuse at the canes Owen Soup \ b 2 S. YW = price of lumber: t IRON Works means money to you. Cori: AME : tet je IMITED. AAMT = Save it. yp || ail _ | THE OWEN SOUND IRON WORKS 6O., LTD. OWEN SOUND, ONT — Manufactured by P. PAYETTE & COMPANY PENETANCUISHENE, ONT. _| The Madison Williams Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | x, Manufacturers of Up-to-date SAW, SHINGLE AND LATH MILL_MACHINERY Our No. 3 Saw Carriage with Improved Double Acting Set , Works, Head Blocks and Log Seats made for either cast iron or steel as desired. Mill Machinery; in fact, everything to make an up to date Mill. Engineers furnished, also blue prints covering specifications. TSE ea LL ih me 2 Sa The TRIUMPH TURBINE. is unexcelled and is the Be i power developer on earth. The Leffel and Vulcan Turbines can not be beat on small streams. They will give more power to the z quantity of water used than any other wheel on the market. Write for further particulars Catalogues for the asking pa Head Office and Works, LINDSAY, ONT. Eastern Representative: Western Representative: H. E. PLANT, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS CO., Vancowver, BC, | | NEW PATENT MILL DOG| ne 4 Liem ee ee ene ty i es Cl Hees AP ‘ _ LCG. f. all the dogs. ‘a ai specially adapted for cut- Fiche ee fua-or helene S | ting headings, and ad- which project more sage the | é : : : others, about. two inches from cn _justments can be quickly the head block, and called the J made. This is the cheap- log sce) oat ave eee projeg? “J Se gene z about % 1nc rom e head- kK 4 est priced and best ma- block, and called the board dogs; iy “chine on the market. It but when dogging a board or a fi § ; y plank or a stock, all the dogs 4 also the cheapest be- y come evenly out ot the head- ck cause it will cut more and A | block, about 5 inch so that in x A * 4 d i d 53 better shingles out of F aap anes erage eee i _ your refuse than any other dogs grip it, providing thatthe | — oe machine stock or board is wide enough Pi I ‘ \\\\ to take all the dogs. 2 _ Can you afford toburn = > This patent mill dog will dog Ry a perfectly safe in all classes of ey oes — a, ee S > fe iene ie las } Tt | ig We manufacture a complete line. of Saw, Shingle, and Lath 4 ie |||) FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN | — FOR LUMBERMEN & Lower rates. Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed. SF PETER TTLR TE TES LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWY, NEW YORK (Only Office) Batts Limited MANUFACTURERS OF THE STAVED COLUMNS SATHER Send us an estimate of your requirements and give us an BELT opportunity of quoting before purchasing elsewhere. Our columns are the best, our prices are right and shipments prompt. Our plant is installed with a view to turning out columns in a wholesale way, either in stock sizes and designs or from archi- tects’ details. Dealers requiring large or small specifications filled quickly can intrust their orders to us with the certainty MONTREAL TORONTO of getting absolute satisfaction. WINNIPEG VANCOUVER | Dar stack olin! BATTS LIM ITED 50 Pacific Avenue, TORONTO JUNCTION, ONT. H. WALTERS & SONS - HULL, GAN. MANUFACTURERS OF P . AXES, ALL KINDS AXE HANDLES, MACHINE KNIVES, ALL KINDS LUMBERING & LOCCINC TOOLS LONG DISTANCE PHONE. We supply the Largest Lumbermen in Canada. Nous fournissons les plus grands marchands de bois du Canada, namely : J. R. Booth; Ottawa, Ont.; W. C. Edwards & Co., Rockland, Ont.; McLachlan Bros., Arnprior ; E. B. Eddy Co., Limited, Hull; A. & B. Gordon & Co., Pem- broke; G. Perley & Co., Calumet, Que.; Hawkesbury Lumber Co., Hawkes- bury, Ont.; A. Fraser Co., Limited, Ottawa, Ont, ; Shepherd & Morse Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Hull Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Gilmour & Hughson, Hull, P.O.; Imperial Paper Mills of Canada, Sturgeon Falls, Ont.;, Algoma Com- mercial Com., Limited, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; Graves, Bigwood & Co., Byng Inlet, Ont.; Turner-Lumber Co.,-Worthington, Ont.; J. J. McFadden, White- fish, Ont.; St. Anthony Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Northern Timber and Lumber Co., Markstay, Ont. MACHINE “eu | ANIVES: CATALOGUE|, By LUMBERING & UAULL.QLE. LoGGING TOOLS : ; 5 eas Vol. 28 Toronto—APRIL J, 1908—Montreal No. 7 as CANADA LUMBERMAN _AND WOOD-WORKER SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt ZRGEERTSONE ay LS . a y ve DO (ES WAST IK, Uy: = BIT. et i e % Is Specially Alloyed FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAM STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. q sATEKE FH | Dwdbe] AY SY «High Speed, N T Pm oe A eeeene)| RT) on icone .NSAPIMAN & SoS “= = HAMILTON,CANADA. Cool Bearings Cys ISAS Ges | | GENUINE BALATA | | OOS wancinee a Largest stock in Canada | |LIMBEMEYS IND GINTRIGTIRS” SUPPLE Endless Belts to order INCLUDING Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, es * Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Finished in two days Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags ‘e ‘“ CAOHF. RAY, Ont. 6 Miles West North Bay SEND FOR PARTICULARS OF DUNCAN’S PATENT RESAW => RESAW. For Slabs; the most serviceable in big and small mills J. & W. Duncan, - Montreal aewed- & T. CHARLTONeece ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS—— LUMBER ana LATH Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Room 15, 619 Hastings Strect M.L. GORDON, Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths in British Columbia Railway Belt. Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. : i A Sa tia Th Dh a tn i tn tha Sh th an She th th i Di Dh thn Tn Sn Sh Th hi th Si ned SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT GO. Lae AND SALT ° RALPH LOVELAND, Pres. L. K. LOVELAND, Vice-Pres. C. A. eer, Sec’y. & Treas. SAGINAW, MICH. eset WOVVTTSVOTTVAGE Betdete Mills at Sandwich, Ont. WUVLVATVE oi, 3 ran ee - "Specialty : Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK. Correspondence Selicited. fem. VW. EYER & CO— We are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what Correspondence with mills solicited. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT pe Ber Sell and oF in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Canada and United States: Spruce, White ite and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Walnut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, ele, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Redwood; Birch, Maple and Oak | Floorings, Pulpwood Ties, and ‘Cedar Poles. Auger G Son - - - Quebec JAMES WEBSTER & BROTHER, LIMITED BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND TIMBER MERCHANTS Buyers of Oak, Birch, Ash, Grey Elm Logs and Lumber, Elm Staves and Heading, GANT & KEMP 52 St. Enoch Square, GLASGOW Handles of all Descriptions. Veneers a Specialty. Yellow Pine—Long and Short Leaf FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, FINISH TIMBERS OUR SPECIALTY Try our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great THE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO - SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street, LIVERPOOL .. WOOD AGENTS... Cable Address—‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool. Hakifax, N.S., Office—SmitH, TyrER & Co., Keith Building, 4132 Barrington St. | TIMBER BROKERS ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: ‘‘TECTONA” Glasgow. Ax and A BC Codes used. CABLE ADDRESS: FARNWORTH, LIVERPOOL - 2 Dale Street, ardhroot, and Seaforth Road, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, Ty ae) 2 Broad Street Building te BAMBERGER, *vonvow, e'c. ie Address ‘‘Bellywood, London IMPORTER OF——————— Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods SS EN SS SR I ED Are Open to Contract for Glued-Up BASSWOOD KEYBOARDS | Peter B. Wilkie & Co. TIMBER AGENTS ‘ AND BROKERS a ad Hope Street, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND i Correspondence Invited. o Gables: « pkieogtor Glasgo ’ ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. BC, A Telecode a Zebra. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 SAWS SILVER STEEL ATKINS “cross “cur are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re just as perfect as money and brains can make them. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. E.C. ATKINS & CO,, INC. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CANADIAN 77 Adelaide Street, East, TORONTO BRANCH One Setting Grinds Both Wheels No running around after a lot of timbers and rig- ging. Twenty minutes will get her ready to Grind your Band Wheels. The “Midland” Band 7 Wheel Grinder is the latest appliance for this purpose on the market. It will save you a few Good Dollars if you'll Hook ’er to the Band Mill MANUFACTURED BY Georgian Bay Engineering Works P.O. BOX 425 Midland - Ontario JEFFREY “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains or corresponding styles and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, For Conveying LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC th Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER L ‘ ; > % ae 3 hA: ps! oO all A CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We Still Head the Procession of 1908 NEW BRUNSWICK FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS FREDERICTON, N.B. McFarlane, Thompson & Anderson Mfg. Co., Limited Manufacturers of the only original PATENTED DUNBAR SHINGLE MACHINE And Sole Proprietors of the said Patent Better than Ever as Constructed for 1908, having Ring Oilers on alt the... blight Speea Journals, and other valu- able improvements. 3 This is it OVER 1,000 OWNERS- ASK ANY ONE OF THEM. “When all the rest fail or are down for repairs, or are cutting shims, the McFarlane, Thompson & Anderson’ Dunbar Shingle Machine is still cutting the standard shingle of the world”. _From the Atlantic to the Pacific they all say it. Before purchasing elsewhere, think this over, and see our machine working ti possible, or write us and we will tell you what it will do, and, rr a more than that, we will guarantee it to do what Vee Sines jp i wee EEE : ae aa : we Say. ADDRESS— McFARLANE, THOMPSON & ANDERSON MFG. CO., Limited , Fredericton, N. B. . < ih Se = % * Pe ed a ee ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 11 “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIACES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- SS Work. TRIPLE HOOP AND TRUNK SLAT PLANER AUTOMATIC HOOP CUTTER Invented and Built by THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S. A. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, something that has stood the test of time and has never been excelled? es ner Ir IN STOCK It is Graton & Knight's and we can supply promptly from our stock here in Wancouver, either GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, aes if required. Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited Vancouver, B.C. IIIS SiS i i SSD Rat Portage Lumber Co. timites (WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, tage HARRISON RIVER, KENORA, RAINY RIVER AND BANNING.) MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOORS And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Maple Flooring, 2 Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. Our Vancouver Mill Cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Spruce Lumber appress. RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MAN. HEAD OFFIC = D. C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. RSIS i Mh i i i i i i i i i i i i SE SE SE SESE SE Sis Ss SS Commercial and Art Calendars GRIP AMEE Calendar Dept. 50 [Temperance Street, Toronto EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR Mattison’s File Room Supplies HOE BITS and SHANKS OLDHAM BAND SAWs Lace Leather Babbitt Metal A. J. Burton, Manager. Geo. J. Palmer, Sec’y-Treas. We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages THE A. J. BURTON SAW GOMPANY LIMITED VANCOUVER, - B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF INSERTED TOOTH and all Solid Tooth Circular SAWS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER eee te al ee a oe If You Need an Edger BUY THE “TOWER” ———— a | eE iE IE OE LOE IO EL “ speere (ae * Front view of ‘‘ TOWER EXTRA” 36” and 42” Edgers, New Model. Rear Table not shown. There are a DOZEN EXCELLENT REASONS why you should do so. The limited space at our disposal prevents our stating them all. Some of them are as follows : 1. BECAUSE it is the product of those who for sixteen years have made a SPECIALTY of manufacturing edgers and trimmers. 2. BECAUSE it is kept thoroughly up to date by one of the most severely PRACTICAL designers in the country. 3. BECAUSE there are THIRTY DIFFERENT SIZES AND STYLES, enabling the purchaser to select a machine perfectly adapted to his require- ments, 4. BECAUSE the vital parts are all contained in a substantial iron husk resting firmly on the floor. 5. BECAUSE the saws may be taken off without disturbing the arbor. The whole operation is the acme of simplicity. Manufsctured only by CORDON HOLLOW BLAST CRATE CO., GREENVILLE, Micu. The largest manufacturer ot BLAST GRATES, EDGERS and TRIMMERS in the world. THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY PERFECT CHISEL-TOOTH SAW ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS. ESA GOLD MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) ST. LOUIS, 1904. GEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, WITH NEW PRICES AND NEW DISCOUNTS. R. HOE & CO. 504-520 GRAND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. ‘ MARA tn rey sghsccerieltallihe jn elt tat tide ote 1 ane *igd re ~ pay * : = aniaaisers CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 =i | )issron HANDBOOK ON SAWS A book 6x49, containing 208 pages of practical and useful information— articles on THE MAKING of the DISSTON SAWS, TOOLS and FILES, giving the progressive steps in their manufacture, a large number of illustrations of sections of the Works, together with Treatises on the Care and Use of Saws, etc, HENRY DISSTON G&G SONS, Inc. Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada BE eavy: Flooring - Planer.and Matcher Turns out Flooring up to 120 ft. per minute, and the work is well done. WE WILL SEND ILLUSTRATED BULLETIN TO ANY ADDRESS The Goldie G McCulloch Co., Limited |] 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. Quebec Agents : ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. The ROBT. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. * i eee * » Ss ee. ae <0 ° - . et 2 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 14 Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee - SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. Elevating and Conveyor Machinery — J er The BARNHART STEAM LOG LOADER A Logging System that is not an Experiment. Tested by Time and its Efficiency proven by Economic Results. We Design and Manufacture Everything in the Line Loaders built of weight and strength to suit any class of timber. Correspondence Solicited They work on rough or smooth track—on curves or grades. Efficient — Full Particulars on Request — Simple in Operation FE. H. HOPKINS @ CO., MONTREAL Dodge Manufacturing Co. TORONTO MONTREAL NADA LUM BERMAN AND WOOD WORKER ISSUED ON THE 1sT AND 15TH OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO, CANADA TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - Confederation Life Building MONTREAL - ~- __ Telephone Main 2299. B34 Board of Trade ‘ F D. BURNSIDE, Representative _ WINNIPEG - - - - Telephone 224. 330 Smith Street ae ; Ae ROLAND F. HILL, Rrepresentative e VANCOUVER - -_ ~-__ Telephone 2248. 615 Hastings Street brs GEO. A. GALL, Representative ¥ g | WV >} TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : i Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WooDWoRKER is published in the interest of and _ reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries __ in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all sub- _ jects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. ~ Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trustworthy _ market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. o Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- turing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER is undoubtedly the most direct and profit- _ able advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘WANTED’’ and ‘‘For SaLe’’ advertisements. ee a hae Stee eee oe, - APRIL 3, 1908 MONTREAL TORONTO A Modern Fable. “Once upon a time there were two men, Mr. Optimistic and Mr. Pessimistic, who made up their minds they would enjoy a day’s fishing. They expended a large amount of money for tackle, dug a nice lot of worms, caught some good fat frogs and met on the shore of the lake. “‘Mr. Pessimistic said: ‘It smells to me a little like rain, it seems io me I can see a cloud over there in the sky, and I tell you right now I am not going to take any chances by going out on the lake until condi- tions change. The boat might tip over, you know, and then I would lose all of my expensive tackle. Even if the boat didn’t spill me out, ie sit rained I would get wet, if I got wet I would catch cold, if I caught cold I would have a fever, and if I had a fever I would probably die, so 1 am going to stay on shore until everything is more favorable.’ “Mr. Optimistic said: ‘Well, you can stay here, count your worms and eat your frogs if you want to, but I am going out. I have put a lot of money into this outfit. I have got some good fresh bait, and a little cloud doesn’t scare me a particle. Suppose we do have a shower, the sun will soon come out, and anyway you would dry off just as quickly in the boat as on shore, besides all that, I want some fish and I am going to have them.’ ; “All day long Mr. Pessimistic sat on the shore waiting for the a storm which never came. His worms dried up, his frogs died, and at night when Mr. Optimistic came in with a big string of fish, he cursed his luck, said everything always went against him, and then teased Mr. - Optimistic to divide his fish with him. = . “Moral—Simply because Wall Street was foolish enough to get its ie feet wet is no reason in the world why the entire country should stand . : still and shiver. Don’t scuttle the ship or let the bait dry up. Put on fresh bait, a pleasant look and trust in Providence, but don’t forget to throw out your line. No man ever caught a mess of fish who jumped out of the boat, ran up in the woods and kicked a tree. The country ‘was never in better shape than it is this very minute, with ‘bumper’ _ erops and good prices, all we need to do is to displace foolish fear with ‘intelligent confidence. Business conditions will again be normal just So soon as the mind of the people is normal.”’ a ee nen — 72 PT Bee - a QE TEST a " . ie: = = ae : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 Canadian Pulpwood Legislation. On March 12 last a strong plea for the placing of an export duty on pulpwood was made at Ottawa by Mr. E. N. Lewis, of West Huron, who introduced into the House a resolution to the effect ‘‘that in the opinion of this House such an export duty should be placed on the ex-_ port of pulpwood as will be sufficient to induce its manufacture into paper in Canada, and thus save to the labor of Canada the six millions of dollars now lost.’’ Mr. Lewis also suggested that a Royal Commis- sion be appointed to inquire into the whole question. Continuing, he said: ‘‘While pulpwood is a raw material of comparatively low value it produces manufactured articles of high cost. Millions upon millions of spruce logs, hundreds of thousands of cords of pulpwood go yearly from Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to feed the pulp and paper mills of the Eastern, Middle and Western States. ‘What does ‘Canada get for this? ‘1. The Government not $1 a cord. ‘2. The chopper, the loader, the river driver, the teamster, the peeler, not much more: ‘3. The railways a low rate on coarse freight. ‘The whole result, $6 or $7 per cord left in Canada. They don’t even allow us to carry the pulpwood in Canadian vessels. I have here a list of fourteen steamships carrying pulpwood last season from Que- bee ports to Wisconsin ports, twelve of which are United States vessels, and two Norwegian. ‘‘Watch the value grow afterwards. ‘‘4. Every cord of wood ground to pulp, value $20. ‘5. Every cord of wood made into fibre, value $30 to $32. ‘6. Every cord of wood made into paper, value $40 to $45 and up. “The resolution asks the Government to take such action as will save to the labor men of Canada the six million dollars now lost annu- ally. I firmly believe twenty millions would be nearer the mark. “The United States shuts out our finished product, paper, but takes our crude product, pulpwood, makes it into paper and undersells us in Europe with their surplus dump.”’ Mr. Lewis’ suggestion regarding the appointment of a Royal Com- mission to investigate and report on the entire pulpwood situation is a good one. There is so much diversity of opinion regarding Canada’s forest wealth and the future of the lumber industry that any attempt to enlighten those interested would be ‘heartily welcomed. Figures are usually deceptive, but it must be possible to form a fairly accurate idea of the timber area and wealth of the Dominion. The incongruity of some of the statements made in this regard was shown in the reply made to Mr. Lewis by Dr. Beland, member for Beauce. That gentleman con- tended that it was false to assume that the pulpwood supply of the United States was nearly exhausted and equally false to say that there was any danger of Canada’s supplies of timber or pulpwood approach- ‘ing depletion. If Dr. Beland’s correction is valid it is difficult to con- ceive why there should be any objection to Canada placing an export duty on her pulpwood. The entire subject would be one of secondary importance rather than of the vital interest which it undoubtedly is. It is no false alarm that stirs President Roosevelt to earnestly urge Con- gress to remove all duty on forest products and to request Canada to do the same. When the bargaining begins, Canada should keep constantly before her mind the fact that she holds all the high cards. We have the forests and the Americans have the need. That being so, we must not be cajoled or hoodwinked into selling out our advantage for any small price. For instance, it will never do to let the Americans take away our pulpwood or pulp free of duty, either import or export, and then permit them to shut our paper—our finished product—out of their mar- ket. Free pulp must certainly be accompanied by free paper. - Other- wise we will be simply feeding the American paper mills with our raw material that they may keep our paper, hampered by an import duty, out of their market and compete with it in foreign markets on even terms. The proper handling of this situation by the Canadian Government should result in transferring the entire paper industry to Canada; for, as we have a monopoly of the raw material, we can command a monopoly of its manufacture. . Building For Speculation or Investment. The term speculative building usually conveys the impression of unsubstantial structures hastily thrown together. Experience points to the close connection between these two, yet it may well be doubted whether all bad building is speculative or all speculative building is bad. The old adage still applies: ‘‘Fools build houses for wise men to live ~jn,’’ implying that sound building is expensive and that those who ‘build for investment must expect disappointment. Those who build costly houses to gratify personal tastes or requirements usually find, when the time for disposal comes that they have to accept much less than the outlay. But to invest money in bricks and mortar is not al- ways a bad investment, nor are all buildings erected by private enter- prise for private use unsaleable at a fair price. Good architecture is costly and those who wish the real article must do so with their eyes open, knowing that works of art can never bring their full value if put upon the general market. The building speculator is generally possessed of insufficient cap- ital to even carry through his building scheme. His object is to turn a small capital over and over as quickly as possible. When the work is finished, his object is to sell immediately, so as to realize the capital which he has invested, such as it is, pay off his mortgages, and pocket such profit as there may be; and then start afresh upon another similar building scheme, and upon precisely the same method. Here is every temptation toward bad building. If he can only sell his houses, he is soon free from all liability for repairs. Trusting to this, he can adopt the flimsiest of construction, which local regulations will permit. He leaves a heavy crop of difficulties to the purchaser; but that, he con- siders, is not ‘his concern. The man who builds for investment pursues a very different plan. His object is not to sell quickly and begin afresh, but to build once for all, and either to live in the house himself, or to let it out to tenants, and to treat the rent as income. As a general rule, the property dealt with in this way is of a larger type, consisting of good flats, offices, residences, or shops, the object being to realize a steady income from - invested capital. There is still considerable inducement to build cheap- ly, in order that as large a return as possible may be obtained; but, at the same time, sufficient regard must be had to the future. It thus be- comes essential to build soundly, in order that repairs may be avoided, and that the building may be maintained at a minimum yearly outlay, without deterioration for a long period of years. It is also necessary, if tenants are to be obtained, that the arrangements should be conven- ient, and that the architecture, if not extravagant, should at any rate be pleasing. Thus there is all the difference in the world between the speculator who builds for the present moment only, and the investor who cares quite as much, and perhaps more, for the future, aiming at a fair re- turn for his capital at the present time, and hoping for a better return in years to come; for there is again this further difference between the two classes—that the speculator chooses only a district where buildings of the description which he is thinking of putting up are likely to sell at present; whereas the investor takes a great deal of trouble to select a site which has, he thinks, a future before it—where, in fact, his ‘buildings are likely to improve rather than deteriorate in value. Forests and the Water Supply. In a paper by Mr. W. H. Bréithaupt on ‘‘River Regulation with - Reference to Ontario Peninsula and the Grand River,’’ read before the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers on the 5th ult., attention was _ drawn to the relation of the forest to the water supply. The reforesta-: tion of about 425 square miles of land in and around Luther and Mel- ancthon townships was one of the suggestions made by Mr. Breithaupt. _ He suggested that in addition to reafforestation, large basins or reser- - yoirs should be formed and water stored in these till the season for its greatest need arrived. It was stated that Luther township was nearly os “all swamp land as late as 1871, so that it lent itself naturally to re- % __ afforestation. Within its area there were the sources of several con- -_ siderable streams. ~~» a + i= ad SS ae ee, we eee Fe Sa ee se x & ee Sie " : ; ~ ; . a / . J , , . 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN Se i a ie oh + Cb Sy: AND woopworkER A Canadian Forestry Exhibit. Acting under the instructions of the Director of the Canadi a Geological Survey, Professor John Macoun began last summer to collect material for a Forestry exhibit for the new Victoria Museum. It is — proposed to represent every indigenous species by tree sections, polished - deals and photographs. About fifty species were collected last season, — chiefly in Southwestern Ontario. The tree sections when ready for exhibition will be four feet in height, cut so as to show the grain of the upper half, the lower portions remaining as the sections came from h BD. tree. The deals will be polished in the usual manner and the photo- graphs framed in wood of the species they represent. — : $ A Lumber Salesman’s Symphony. Here is a bit of philosophy that is worth any salesman’s while reading and remembering. It was written by Edwin Osgood Guoseesaeal — ‘“T believe in the goods I am selling, in the firm I am working for, and in my ability to get ‘results.’ I believe that honest goods can be ae to honest men by honest methods. I believe in working not waiting, in — laughing not weeping, in boosting not knocking, and in the 7 mie selling goods. I believe that a man gets what he goes after, that one order to-day is worth two orders to-morrow and that no man is eee and-out until he has lost faith in himself. I believe in to-day and the work I am doing, in to-morrow and the work I hope to do and in’ the : sure reward which the future holds. I believe in courtesy, in competi- tion. I believe there is an order somewhere for every man ready to take one. I believe I’m ready—right now. iz Has Discouraged Timber Speculation. “‘T believe the provincial legislature is aiming at the eventful preservation of timber for those only who are bona §de manufacturers,”’ said Mr. H. Youdell, the veteran timber ‘broker of Vancouver, B.C., re- cently. ‘‘Recent legislation appears to me to have been passed for the pur- pose of doing away as much as possible with speculation in timber, and on the whole I believe that all legislation that has been passed has been, on the whole, in the interests of the community. The legislation re- serving all unlicensed timber was an excellent measure, and I have no doubt that the present agitation to have licenses extended for twenty- _ one years will be successful. I think every one should encourage the provincial legislature in the attempt to stop speculation, for at the present time, there is as much wild-catting in timber, in British Col- umbia, as there was in mines several years ago, when the whole province was set back by the bad name it got, through unscrupulous men launch- ing wild-cats on the market.’’ Professor Fernow Explains. Editor CANADA LUMBERMAN, Dear Sir,—Will you allow me to call the attention of your readers to the fact that one or two rather ludicrous errors appeared in the report of my address before the Ontario Lumbermen’s Association, published in your issue of March 1? I would ask you as a favor to allow me to ~ assure your readers that whatever appeared incongruous in my talk was of clerical origin. There is only one point I should like to correct. I tried to convey the idea that there was at least one large railroad cor- _ poration in the States that showed itself highly interested in forestry by the large appropriation it had made the first year to their new fores- % try department. Their appropriation was $300,000, not $3,000, as re- 3 ported. Ute ' It may also be of interest in this connection to note that at the y Montreal meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association there were at least three professional foresters present who are employes of large 7 Canadian lumber and paper companies, and that I am charged to find a competent man for another large ‘paper pulp concern, showing that the practical value of technically educated foresters is beginning to be appreciated in Canada. ‘Yours very truly, B. E. FEernow. Ja-aa Pant a A ee aes = > | ae ‘oti ~ Canadian Forestry Association Of much more than the usual interest and with a record attendance ol lumbermen, trained foresters, statesmen and dignitaries of the ehurch, the annual convention of the Canadian Forestry Association held in Montreal on March 13th, 14th and 15th last. The conser- ion of Canadian forest wealth and the urgent need of public atten- on toward this, one of the most urgent problems of the day, was the inant topic of discussion during the three days of the convention. the least of the striking features of the gathering was the presence a number of leaders of the Roman Catholic church. Several shops and dignitaries, not only manifested keen interest in the work the convention, but took an active part in the discussion. The intro- duction of the bi-lingual system into the work of the Association was also a pleasing innovation. 7) Following the formal opening of the connvention by Sir Louis Jette, lieutenant-governor of Quebec, came the address of the president, Mr. H. M. Price. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. Mr. Price referred to the fact that twenty-six years ago the first ani mnual meeting of the Association was held in Montreal. He said that it was most encouraging to see Karl Grey and Sir Wilfrid Laurier lead- ‘ing forestry progress in this country and taking such a deep interest in everything pertaining to the subject. It appeared to him that there was much to be done in this country, as regards the people getting fuller information of the true resources in the way of timber and wood "generally. There is great want of more thorough exploration of the ‘timber of the North, not only in Quebec but in Ontario as well, while the resources of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan are little known. Mr. -Price’s attention had been called to the large shipments of spruce trees from the Province of Quebec to the United States, for Christmas trees. They run from three to eight feet high, and sell from ten to twenty-five - eents each in Canada. This trade should be prohibited, as it has as- sumed large proportions. Mr. Price stated that Canada had immense areas and, in proportion, a smaller number of men to protect the same against fire, compared with the United States. Referring to the ques- tion of wood pulp exportation, Mr. Price said that the matter had been brought prominently to the front by President Roosevelt’s proposal to take the duty off wood pulp in return for free pulp wood from Can- He believed this proposal might justly be made more favorable to Canada by lowering the duties on paper, as the freight on wood pulp cis a serious factor in its shipment. Mr. Price was of the opinion that an arrangement in this direction would be more desirable than an ex- port on pulp. He believed in the policy of reciprocity rather than one of reprisal. In connection with an export duty. Mr. Price stated that statistics indicated that the supply of pulp wood in the United States would be exhausted entirely within twenty-five years, at the _ present rate of cutting. _ The directors of the Association had decided that it was not exped- _ient to pass any resolution on this subject, as it might have a political plexion. Moreover, it was one on which strong differences of opin- m exist. After referring to the growth of the Association, which now numbers 1,200, Mr. Price concluded his remarks as follows :— - “As regards some definite national policy to be advocated by this Association, I think that outlined by Sir Wilfrid Laurier in his address | the Ottawa convention in January, two years since, is the most te and practical. It was that all the hills, mountains and plateaus , are the sources of flowing streams and rivers should never be ed, for any consideration whatever, to remain anything else than . That these portions of the earth’s surface should form part of national domain and belong to the State, which includes federal provincial governments. That where such portions of these water- _ have been alienated and transferred to private oye eaip the y should be to a them for the national domain.” Cerne CC CANADA LUMBERMAN — ~ Mr. Fisuer’s Important ANNOUNCEMENT. Hon. Sydney Fisher, minister of agriculture, made an excellent speech, in the course of which he aroused hearty cheers by announcing that the Government had decided to greatly extend its forest reserves in the West. ‘‘In appearing here to-day,’’ said Hon. Mr. Fisher, ‘‘I speak for the Government in saying that it is most earnestly enthusiastic in its desire to preserve the forest wealth of those lands over which we have control. In pursuance of this we have during the past few years added vast sections to our forest reserves in British Columbia, as thas been advocated ‘by your Association. I am now able to say to you that it is the decision of the Government in the near future, that the whole eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, stretching from the boundary line northwards almost indefinitely, shall be set aside as an inalienable forest reserve. (Loud cheers.) That, however, does not mean that the trees and produce of this immense region shall not be utilized by this and succeeding generations. To properly conserve that it.is necessary that the wood crop should be gathered year after year, time after time and utilized in the best manner for the benefit of the people of this country. The people of the West will not be deprived of the products of this region, but the lumber will be from time to time cut for their use, under proper forestry regulations, im such a way as to conserve its resources for all time, yet so as still to supply the immediate neces- sities of the settlers on those western prairies. where lumber is so hard to get.’’ (Applause. ) THe Pute Woop Export Durty. A statement by Mr. Fisher to the effect that in his opinion there should be no restriction placed upon the exportation of either pulp wood or pulp, drew some criticism from subsequent speakers. Mr. Ellis, a well known forestry expert, in the course of his address said, ‘‘That is an entirely mistaken idea and I am glad to see that since then not a single speaker has agreed with the remarks of the Minister of Agri- culture, in that connection.’’ This statement was greeted with loud applause. In support of his contention, Mr. Ellis quoted the action taken by the Ontario Government some years ago to prohibit the export | of saw logs, which had resulted in a great increase in the saw milling industry in Ontario, and a corresponding decrease in the Michigan and Wisconsin lumber mills, which had previously fattened on the pro- ducts of Ontario forests. On the final day of the convention the gist of the various addresses ‘ was embodied in the following resolution, which carried unanimously :— “‘Resolved, that in view of the large losses of timber from fire along the line of the Transcontinental Railway already reported, this As- sociation desires to again impress upon the federal and provincial | governments the urgency of fire patrol and other protective measures, - as outlined in the memorial passed at the annual convention of the Association in 1907.”’ ‘‘That whereas it has become apparent that in parts of Ontario and Quebec, the bush has been cleared away to such an extent as to serious- ly and adversely affect agricultural conditions, and it is becoming more and more evident that the industrial land owner cannot be depended upon to restore the proportion between wooded and cleared land so necessary for our agricultural interests: Resolved, the various municipalities, areas of broken or waste land to form forest Iwp WOODWORKER rata t that this Associa- . tion urges upon the Legislatures of Ontario and Quebec the advisability — of re-acquiring from the private owners either for the province or for reserves, and to provide measures for their management, with the add- ed object of furnishing local supplies for timber and fuel purposes.’’ The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Earl Grey; Hon. President, Sir Wilfrid Laurier; President, W. B. Snowball; Vice- President, Thomas Southworth, Deputy Minister of Crown Lands for Ontario; Secretary, A. H. D. Ross, Toronto University; Assistants, F. W. H. Jacobs and Miss M. Robinson. The old board of directors was re-elected with the single exception of R. H. Campbell, ex-seeretary, who succeeds Mr. Southworth, the newly appointed vice-president. As spring approaches, the fact becomes more and more firmly estab- lished that the much-heralded stock shortage condition is going to hold sway for some little time. 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Log and Piling Rafts. The idea of taking round timber on the Atlantic seaboard was introduced by the late Hugh R. Robinson, C.E., of St. John, N.B., who took out a patent in January, 1886, for a sea going raft. During the summer season of 1887, Mr. Robinson constructed a raft about six hundred feet long, fifty feet wide and thirty-five feet deep, oval in shape. It was tapered at each end, to about twenty-five feet wide, by fifteen feet deep, very much resembling a huge cigar. Tt was built on shore in a cradle. When completed the raft was bound around with large and small chains, placed alternately seven feet apart. Mr. Robinson attempted to launch this raft in the autumn, but it stuck on the ways. They found, after several vain attempts to raise and launch it, that it would have to be taken apart and reconstructed. This was done in 1888, and it was successfully launched and started to New York in tow of the tramp steamer ‘‘Miranda.’’ When off Block Island, in a storm, the towing bits of the steamer, which were temporary, gave way and the raft and steamer parted company. Ship captains for a long time after reported passing large quantities of drift logs, but no one reported any damage from contact with them. At from two to three miles distance it is difficult to distinguish between drift logs and drift rubbish, such as seaweeds of all kinds, so that there is no authentic evidence that the raft broke up. In 1889 Mr. Robinson again constructed a raft of about the same di- mensions as the first one, and successfully launched it and sent it to New York, in tow of two ocean tugs, one the ‘‘Underwriter.’’ They delivered it in New York in twelve days. These two rafts were built at what is called the ‘‘Finger Board,’’ which is on the south shore of Cumberland Bay, near the Joggin Mines, Cumberland ‘County, N.S. This mode of shipping logs and piling did not seem to be profitable, as the inventor and backers did not make another attempt on this coast. Mr. Robinson went to the Pacific coast and was quite successful in taking large rafts from Oregon to California. In 1903, Mr. J. G. Elderkin, of the firm of H. Elderkin & Com- pany, of Port Greville, N.S., took patents on an improvement in sea- going rafts. Owing to tonnage being very plentiful and freights low, ihe did not put them to a practical test until last season, when the above firm shipped five rafts to the United States, three to Boston and two to New York. There were twenty-five thousand pieces in all, about one million lineal feet, or four million superficial feet. Shipping by rafts proved cheaper than by vessel by about twenty-five per cent. Elderkin & Company thus describe their method :-— ir “Started the first raft in tow of the tug ‘‘Underwriter’’ for New York, on June 3rd, 1907. They experienced very rough weather, hav- ing gales and long ocean rolls (a raft’s worst enemy). We had the tug intercepted and the raft taken to Boston. The second raft went to Boston; the next two, our largest, were sent to New York, and the last, or fifth raft, to Boston. “To build these rafts we made a shape, or frame, by taking long '. timbers and mortising holes near the end, fitting posts six by six inches ~ _ a r ta . oe — ~ tN ee a ee ee a inal s tee. i square and ten feet long in these. In the larger rafts these timbers — were forty feet between posts, in the body of the raft, commencing sixty feet from the end. The frame work was tapered to twenty-five © feet between posts at the end. ‘“These rafts were built in four layers, eight tiers of piling in — each layer, and each layer was a complete raft in itself. The raft — was safe to move any reasonable distance after the first layer was finish- ed. These layers were held in place by hard wood stanchions, fifteen feet apart, these being fastened with cross wires on top of each layer. They were further fastened by taking wires around a twenty-foot sec- tion of the centre of the raft and bringing the ends up through each layer as it was built. Before the last layer was completed heavy — screw bolts were attached to the wires. These bolts were put through eross timbers, which extended the width of the raft. By screwing the nuts down on these bolts the wires held the bottom and top of the raft solidly together. The layers were further bound into a solid and complete raft by having wires put around and screw-bolts attached to the ends, and these passed through the ends of the cross timbers. Over three miles of one and one-eighth inch diameter steel hoisting cable were used to build and bind each large raft. ‘‘The towing chain of these rafts was put on top of the third layer. About two fathoms projected through a fair leader, built in the front end. To this the tug boat attached her hawser. The chain then led — to the hind end, passed arond the three layers and was attached to itself again, so that all the towing strain came on the hind end of the raft. « , This saved the ‘“We built these rafts where they floated each tide. expense and risk of launching. The timber was floated to position in bundles for loading on the raft. The loading went on when afloat and aground. At an extreme high run of tides, there is a difference of over fifty feet between high and low water. The largest rafts were three — hundred and fifty feet long, forty feet wide and twenty feet deep. We shipped nothing but round timber in the rafts, but it would be practicable to make the bottom of a raft of piling and the top of it of sawn lumber. “a ‘‘Tt was almost impossible to obtain tonnage last season, and if we had not built rafts we would have had that timber left over. We ship- ped fifty thousand pieces of timber last year on vessels and rafts. ‘ The American market was fully stocked with round timber at the close of shipping, and the prospects for a demand for timber were poor. We curtailed our operations and buying to three thousand pieces for shipment this season, and these we may cut into boards and scantling.’’ Mr. D. C. Cameron, of the Rat Portage Lumber Company, has pointed out the very serious competition that mill men in the Interior a of British Columbia will be subjected to within the next few years by the opening up of the large spruce belt, which stretches north of the Prairie Provinces from Lake Winnipeg to the eastern boundary of Bri- - tish Columbia. This vast tract has already been practically opened up by the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway, and will be further developed by the Grand Trunk Pacific, Hesitancy Characterizes Ottawa Buying. Ottawa, March 25, 1908.—There has been a quiet spell in the lum- ber trade. A large quantity of the coming season’s cut is yet to be sold, but manufacturers refuse to make the reduction on last year’s “price that middlemen and purchasing agents expect. The latter argue that the decline in wages for shanty men and dullness of the outside market should make the producer come down a little. The manu- facturers think, however, that the price paid for a large quantity of deals already sold is evidence that there need be no weakening on their part. J. R. Booth, who sold all his 1908 deal to Cox & Burstall, has not yet made any contract for the disposal of the rest of his output for the coming summer. Regarding the prices for deals, Mr. Booth says that _the reduction on some grades is about counteracted by the advances on other sorts. His mill will produce as much lumber next year as last, if the supply of labor is sufficient. Both last year and the year before searcity of men affected the production, but the present outlook is that there will be plenty of help. The only alarm felt is that the mill crew may be depleted in harvest time. While there has been much eutting of wages in shanties and railway construction, the prospect is that Booth’s gang for the coming summer will be hired at the old rates, which will mean that last year’s wages will likely prevail in all the Ottawa lumber mills. One of the reasons for this, is that the cost of living has not moderated since last year. Active preparations are going on with all the lumbermen for the drive. E. B. Eddy Company have despatched gangs to the Demoine and Rouge branches of the Ottawa to handle the large cut of pulp wood. While the cut of pine was reduced, it does not appear there was any falling off in the taking of raw material for the pulp and paper in- dustry. Some of the lumber men are holding back their driving gangs as they do not count on a breaking up of the ice for a considerable time. The logging operations of the Shepard & Morse Company were confined to the Montreal River. Some four or five feet of snow in that vicinity promises to delay the movement of logs as much as last year. No further steps will be taken toward the construction of the Chaudiere dam by the lumbermen and others who ‘have been looking into this project, until the Dominion Government give a definite as- surance that they will carry out the scheme for impounding the water farther up the Ottawa River. A recent conference was held by Messrs. J. 8. Booth, W. H. Rowley, H. K. Egan, Hon. E. H. Bronson, Warren Y. Soper, Geo. H. Millen, J. J. Cormully and R. Blackburn to receive the reports of engineers William Kennedy and J. B. McRae, on their inspection of river works at Grand Rapids and Minneapolis. As the contract of the power owners provides that no money shall be spent ‘until the intention of the Government is learned, the engineer’s re- port was not dealt with. The report showed that at Minneapolis the United States Government maintain dams and river works such as are required at the Chaudiere. The Canadian lumbermen are only asking that four dams be built farther up the stream which, being wooden structures, would cost no more than $160,000. The negotia- tions among the lumbermen went on for seven years before they came to a settlement and they would regret, if all this labor was lost by lack ar: co-operation of the Government. It is understood that Hon. William _ Pugsley, like his predecessor Hon. ‘Chas. Hyman, is favorable to the scheme. Much litigation is arising out of the dam which Shearer, Brown & a Wills, of Montreal, started to erect near their mills, in the Lievre River. _ The action entered by ‘Geo. Bothwell against the works, on the ground that they would injure his shipping, is being tried in the Hull Superior _ Court, to-day. Another injunction against the dam is sought by James _ MacLaren Company, of Buckingham, Que., which lays claim to the bank and bed of the river at that place. The company allege that the proposed piers and booms would hinder the delivery of raw material _ eae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ee ie ee to their saw milly and pulp factory and ask that the structure so far ee ||| built be removed. Quebee lumbermen have complained to the provincial government that 10,000 acres of the best timber limits in Labelle county are being fraudulently held by bogus settlers. ing 115 persons, supposed to be settlers, take up lots in the township of Boyer, Nominingue district, and then sell them to him for a small consideration. While there should be settlers on the land, it is said, one speculator has the whole area and is carrying on large lumber opera- tions. The prospects are that the building season in Ottawa will not open with an early rush this spring. The architects report that they have not so many orders as last year at this time and not nearly as many as the year before. This is said to be, because of the unsettled conditions on the money market, and the belief expressed by many that the prices of building material will go down. The prospective builder is thus in most cases holding off until things become somewhat more settled. Tihe small increases in some sorts of lumber are expected to be offset by reductions in other sorts. An echo of the strike, which occurred in the McLaren mills a year and a half ago, appeared at the last meeting of the Buckingham coun- cil, when one of the councillers asked for particulars regarding a bill of $2,300 for military protection during the labor trouble. The cor- porations still have the account under consideration. i New Brunswick Trade Quiet Indeed. St. John, N. B., March 24, 1908 :—In all branches of the lumber in- dustry March has thus far proved the quietest month known for many years. Usually at this time of the year all the big saw-mills are sawing ~ or getting ready to begin the season’s work. This year there is little activity apparent in any respect. At present writing there is only one mill sawing in St. John, that of A. Cushing & Company, none of the others having made any move as yet. Judging from the manner in which the other manufacturers are setting about the spring overhauling of their mills, they are satisfied to be ready any time before the first of © June. In several cases no start has even been made upon repairs. In shipping lines the season promises to be an exceptionally dull one. Practically nothing is going forward to the United States by schooner. Very little activity is apparent in this regard. In only a few cases have vessels left their winter quarters. Tihere are few schooner cargoes offering and the indications are that freight rates to American ports will be lower than for many years past. The freight rates which were current during the fall were as follows: Long lumber to New York | city $3.50 per thousand, lath to the same port 70 cents per thousand and shingles to Boston 30 cents per thousand. These figures will probably be reduced to $3.25, 65 cents and 2714 cents. As indicated in this correspondence some weeks ago, a reduction in the wages of the mill-hands will probably go into effect at the mills when sawing is begun. At the Cushing mill, the men are working at the same rate as before they asked and were granted an advance of 10 per cent., which ‘happened early in 1907. Stetson Cutler & Company, had been running one of their mills until a few weeks ago, also at the lower rate. It was rumored that the men would go out at ‘both the latter mill and at Cushings, but Messrs. Stetson Cutler & Company found it necessary to close their mill down for a few weeks for repairs. The men at Cushing’s mill are working at the reduced rate and it is || probable that all the local manufacturers will follow Messrs. Cushings’ lead in this respect. Local lumbering people are already making forecasts in regard to the prospects for stream-driving on the St. John and its tributaries. The work of hauling logs from the yards to the brows is rapidly nearing completion at all the principal points of operation and in several cases has been completed. The success of the driving depends of course on the volume of the freshet. Should the snow at the headquarters waste gradually during the next two or three weeks the freshet will no doubt be low and the driving hard, but should the frost continue well into April the snow will probably melt quickly and a good head of water will-then make favorable driving conditions. An individual is accused of hay- — ' John River lumbering industry. 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The trade in English deals is of a most unsatisfactory character; but small quantities are going forward and so little is being done in the way of buying and selling that it is hard to gauge the market. Demand is light and such pri¢es as are being offered result in practically no transactions. The ideas of dealers and manufacturers in regard to the prices that are obtainable result in a remarkable quiet in trade circles. Loeal people seem to prefer to wait, and buyers do not seem anxious to inerease their bids. The result is a state of inactivity which apparently will end only with higher prices. Obituary. Another of the pioneers of the lumbering industry of the Ottawa Valley passed away at Ottawa, on March 22nd last, in the person of Mr. Andrew McCormack. Sixty out of the eighty years of Mr. Mc- ‘Cormack’s long life had been spent in the lumber industry, latterly in the capacity of lumber broker. The late Mr. McCormack was born in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, on March 19th, 1829. After attending Lockhard College, Troon, for a time, he left for Canada at the age of 16 years, and took up his resi- dence in Bytown. After completing his education here he entered the lumbering business on the Ottawa River. In 1843 he became general manager for the late Joseph Annand, at a point about 200 miles north Tue Late ANDREW McCorMAck, OTTAWA. of the Ottawa, on one of its tributaries. After being 13 years in the position, he joined the firm of McConnell Company, Mattawa, being general manager and junior partner. Subsequently, for a period of two years, he was manager for D. T. Brown, and in 1870 went into business for himself, his limits being on the Upper Ottawa and on the Gatineau. The deceased knew all the limits in the district most in- timately. He had grown up with them, and took a deep interest in their development. Some limits he sold as many as six times, one remarkable instance in this connection being worthy of note. ! ECAR peace lew as LOL Eee we = oe —_—_— ie. eae EE AE a ae - ae ¥4 oor oY = “a ste the other side built on the floor and raised up bodily, the head jambs. : being placed as closely together as the hangers will allow. Ths side ~ jambs are held 2 1-2 inches apart, so that the doors will have plenty of play, stops being set to the doors after they are all hung, to make the | finish. bis Note the guide iron at the floor. This works into a groove in the : door and is furnished with the set of hangers. :% Roofs of Various Pitches. oa “a We reproduce from ‘‘ American Carpenter and Builder’’ an extremely oS useful diagram, designed to assist carpenters in building roofs of various — pitches. The fractional pitch lines for the common rafters are shown; fo ro each inch in rise up to the full pitch and their lengths are expressed i1 in decimal figures to the one-hundredth part of an inch, while to the right of the blade the same is expressed for the corresponding octagon and for the common hip or valley for a square-cornered building, which are reckoned from 13 and 17 on the tongue respectively. However, neither — ~ y RAFTER. 25.55 | 27,76 24.70} 26.98 23,85 | 26.21 23.021 25.45 : 22.20; 24.72 1 21,40} 24.00 H | ; 20.62 | 23.31 i : 19,85 | 22,64 | 1 1 | 19.11 1 21.99 | 18,38 1 21,37 17,69 | 20.78 1 17.03 | 20.22 1 16.40 | 19.69 i 15,81 | 19.21 ' 15.26 | 18.76 1 14.76 | 18.36 1 14.32 | 18.00 } 13.93 | 17.69, 1 13.60 | 17.43) 13.34 117.23 13.15 $17.09 13.04 | 1'7,00 ‘ 13.00 | 16.97 it will be seen that the two outer circles catch the corners of the frame and seemingly intersecting the tongue at 13 and 17 and represent the figures to use on that member for the seat cuts, but the true length of the run of the hip is 16.9705, and that for the tangent of the octagon is 4.9705. nt ~ In connection with this illustration we also give a table of decimal. equivalents to the one-twenty-fourth part of an inch for convenience in finding their value in common fractions. 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER op OE a Hints on Shingling. A correspondent of the ‘‘Woodworkers’ Review’’ writes that jour- nal as follows regarding the rusting of shingle nails :— ‘ ab Vendors. » . Lo FOR SALE OTS 7. 8AND 9, TOWNSHIP OF PERRY, about 3 miles west of Emsdale Station, Grand Trunk Ry., containing approximately 400,000 ft. Biren, 150,000 tt. Balsam and Spruce, 200,000 ft. Hemlock, large quantity of Beech and Maple and small amount of Elm and Black Ash; clear title. Good winter road to station, short route, Price, $3,000. Apply Benjamin Mazes, Emsdale, Ont. 8 St. John River Rights. Because of the alleged action of an American lumber company in taking possession of the St. John River, where it forms the boundary line between Maine and New Brunswick, a delegation of FEast- ern lumbermen have journeyed to Ottawa to lodge a complaint with the Dominion Government. The delegation, composed of Messrs. A. P. Barmhill, K.C., George Cushing and Fraser Gregory, say that the American concern, known as the St. John Lumber Company, have built booms right across the St. John River to trap all the logs. This, it is claimed, is a violation of the Ash- burton Treaty, which declares there shall be no interference with nay- igable water. For Free Export of Tan Bark. A large deputation representing the Iumbermen and settlers of the Muskoka and Parry Sound districts waited on Hon. F. Cochrane, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines recently, for the purpose of asking that the Government should remove the embargo against the ex- port of tanbark to the United States. The deputation which was intro- duced by Mr. John Galna, M.P.P., pointed out that there were at least 80,000 cords of bark in the Prov- ince at the present time, for which there was no market. Documen- tary evidence was produced show- ing that the tanneries of the Prov- ince and the Ontario Bark Com- pany. all represented that they were overstocked with bark. Un- der these circumstances the deputa- tion contended that there was no reason why the embargo against the export of bark to the United States should be maintained. They were of the opinion that if it were re- moved, a ready market for Ontario bark would be found at about double the price which is being offered in the Province at present. It was pointed out that the great- er portions of the bark coming from the districts represented was brought out by settlers, and con- sequently the present condition of the market pressed hardly upon them. Mr. Cochrane intimated that if. =". CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER the prevailing conditions were as indicated he did not see why the embargo, which had been imposed by the late Government should be maintained, and the promised to bring the matter to the notice of his colleagues of the Cabinet. The deputation afterwards de- cided to bring the matter of the freight rates charged by the Grand Trunk Railway on bark to the not- ice of the Railway Commission. The rates have been doubled in the last four years. News of Port Greville, N. S. At Port Greville, N. S., where lumbering activity, is usually brisk, there ‘has been a noticeable lack of vigor this winter and lum- ber operators are doing as little as possible. Last fall the prospect for good prices for the coming sea- son was by no means bright. The English market was uncertain, while the American market was well supplied and the demand poor. The cut of sawn lumber in the neighborhood of Port Greville will this year not be nearly as heavy as in 1907, while the piling cut will be over 50 per cent. less. The following firms are operating to the extent mentioned :— Fox River Lumber Company, one million feet for. English market, and three thousand piling; H. Elderkin & Company, one million English deals, spruce and hard wood, now ready for English mar- ket, and three thousand spruce pil- ing; F. K. Bently, six thousand piling. At Port Greville ship building. is an important industry, G. M. Cochrane being the largest builder. He is now constructing a tugboat, eighty feet long, eighteen feet wide and seven feet deep. In this the machinery is to be installed at onee. Mr. Cochrane also has the frame up for a tern schooner, of about eight hundred tons capacity. The Fox River Lumber Company also have a tern schooner on the docks, of about six hundred tons capacity, which was completed in January, and will be launched this month. Captain G. E. Bentley has about completed and will also launch this month, an eight hun- dred ton tern schooner. L. E. Gra- ham. is building a coasting schooner, of about three hundred and fifty tons capacity, while con- tracts have been let for still’ an- other large tug. 29 Retention of Duty on Pulp. - On February 15 last representa- tive Tirrell, of Massachusetts, ad- vocated in the House retention of the duty on wood pulp and paper, and said pulp and paper manufac- turers were now marketing their product at the lowest possible price consistent with the competition of the markets of tlhe United States. He protested strongly against the proposed removal of the tariff, and could see no reason why such action should be taken. Spruce, Mr. Tirrell said, was the only wood from which strong; long fibre paper could be made. This wood was found in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and West Virginia. The White Mountain forest reserve would take out 600,000 acres in New Hamp- shire, and in that event there would not be sufficient spruce left in the - State to run the mill in Berlin without getting pulp and logs in Canada. A Port Arthur despatch states that Mr. Milligan, superintendent for Hogan & Company, who have the contract for the building of the addition to the breakwater, expects active work on that structure will commence about the latter part of April, just as soon as navigation opens, 5,000,000 feet of timber be- ing used in the cribs. His com- pany, said Mr. Milligan, endeav- ored to procure this material in Canada, but it was impossible to get it in the time required. The contracts were therefore let to Michigan dealers, and it was sup- plied last fall, and is now all in storage on the breakwater. N. SMITH Jobber in BELTING, MACHINERY, AND GENERAL MILL SUPPLIES 138-140 YORK ST,, TORONTO We have for Sale BRITISH GOLUMBIA SHINGLES Apply to LESLIE & CRAWFORD Vancouver, B.C. McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Timber and Real Estate, Victoria, 8.C. a7 miles Cedar and Spruce, will cruise twenty thousand to acreor better. Price $2.50 per acre. 45 miles on Skeena, will cruise fifteen: i thousand feetto aére. Price $5.25 peracre. If you are interested in timber write us. ' Correspondence solicited. 30 eo ee a ie ‘a - -. 7 .: © a vee nhs tie.” q 8 ee? CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions ONTARIO. _ Evidence of an acceleration in the lumber trade in Ontario is daily becoming more manifest. In the cities building permits are be- ing taken out in surprising volume and just as soon as the weather is settled excavation work will be pro- ceeded with. In Toronto from March 10th to 18th, there were 64 permits issued for dwellings, an average of 8 each day. This is cer- tainly beginning to look like old times. In the smaller towns activity is slowly but surely awak- ening, and a good deal of lumber will have to move shortly. The on- ly question now is the price. There is an unmistakable hesitancy about buying lumber in quantity, that arises from a fear lest prices may presently drop. In some centres lower rates have been openly or tacitly agreed upon. In Port Arthur, for instance, a new sched- ule of rates went into effect last week that means a saving to the consumers of 20 per cent. In most small centres there is no disposi- tion to buy lumber until the trend of the season’s prices is apparent. No one is going to pay a cent more for lumber than he actually has to. A great part of the coming sea- son’s cut is yet to be sold, never- theless, manufacturers -refuse to make concessions on last year’s prices. Middlemen are looking for these concessions, just as the retail- er in his turn is expecting cut rates for the little he condescends to pur- chase. The indisposition of manu- facturers to consider reductions has all along been the means of keeping prices buoyant. At this late date it is unlikely they are going to sub- mit when lumber will have to be bought. In places there may be local concessions, but on the whole, no shading of last year’s rates will be possible. EASTERN CANADA. In most districts in EKastern Can- ada the logging season is about over and many camps have already shut down. During the past couple of weeks hauling has been general and preparations are being made for the spring drives. In northern New Brunswick operators report an un- usually favorable season for bush work and on that account the cut on the Restigouche thas been consid- erably larger than was first intend- ed. In Cumberland county the con- trary was the case, unfavorable conditions serving to keep the cut down to 75 per cent. of last year’s total. The next few weeks will serve to indicate the probable vol- ume of trade that will be done with the British and American markets during the coming season. WESTERN CANADA. Accompanying the preparation for spring seeding operations in Western Canada is a noticeable re- vival in almost all classes of trade including lumbering. At Vancou- ver the Royal City Mills, after practically three months of idle- ness, have resumed operations. Im- portant shipments of big timber to Hong Kong and other Orient ports are being made by coast mills. On the prairie efforts are being made, in many districts, to arrange schedules of prices that shall in- duce greater building activity. Re- tailers in the smaller centres are getting together and declaring dis- counts that will materially lower the price of stocks. Moreover, owing to the difficulty experienced in making collections during the winter, an effort is being made to encourage the cash customer. This is working along the right line and should be productive of good re- sults. UNITED STATES. In Chicago northern pine prices have declined during the past week, owing to the very quiet demand. Retail yard trade is said to be al- most at a standstill. The opinion seems general that prices must drop still lower and buyers are not at all anxious about placing orders. Hemlock is in better condition and orders are coming in in somewhat satisfactory volume. The mills seem anxious to dispose of what material they have on hand and are consign- ing considerable stock with the re- sult that prices are ‘held down. This has also been due in a measure to the effort of the hemlock men to meet yellow pine competition. In this wood prices are still extreme- ly low—in many eases not equaling the cost of production. New York market reports show a partial re- covery in the spruce trade indicat- ed by substantial inquiries and bet- ter buying. A slight falling off in the de- mand for hard wood is reported from Chicago. Prices remain un- changed, althought a tendency to weaken is noticeable on some of the grades of oak. GREAT BRITAIN. The general depression of trade which is felt in almost every branch of commerce is still having its effect upon the timber trade of the west coast. The spruce deal market keeps dull and the present position of that wood is not strong for gen- eral specifications of ordinary spot. shipments. Apparently there ] been little or nothing done, as for future business upon next son’s shipments from New Bruns- wick or Nova Scotia. Stocks of spruce at Liverpool and Manchester area being slowly diminished. The consumption of pine deez boards, ete., is only about half of last year and is confined ah entirely to the lower qualities. The extremely high prices required firsts is almost shutting them out. for cheaper substitutes. B. C. Timber Licenses. The total timber license fees col- lected by the British Columbia Government for the month of Feb- ruary amounted to $160,317.15. This is more than double the amount collected in February of the preceding year, when the tota 1 was $65,315.70. 2 Tn all 1,191 licenses were issued, 592 for limits, east of the Cascades and 599 for limits west. The total revenue from timber license fees for the first eight months of the present fiscal year, amounts to $1,- — 465,709.43, as compared with $512,- — 152.41 for the first eight months of the preceding year. < The revenue has fallen off de- cidedly, as compared with J anuary. The receipts from this source for — that month were the heaviest — known, amounting in all to $347,-_ 266.65. a The timber license transfer fees — for the month, totaled $820. A Greatly Reduced Cut. It is estimated that the Yale- Columbia Lumber Company have — cut and will bring down the Kettle | River, this spring, about 3,000,000 feet of lumber. This is only about one-fourth of the amount taken out: last year. Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING NG IN SPRUCE & 4 a 4 US PHONE Campbell. MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal Large Stocks CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 A. F. Hotpen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mer. The Cleveland=Sarnia 3 Saw Mills Co., timitea WE HAVE ON . * - » : HAND .- about 700,000 of 6/4 Good Sides; 2,000,000 feet of 2" ¢ Dressing and Better, also 1x6,1x8,1Ix1Io and Ix12” iz Mill Run, which we are in a position to ship promptly. 3 IF YOU WANT : GOOD GRADES { and prompt shipments, at prices consistent with such 7 service, we want an opportunity to fill an order or : two for you. We are willing you should judge us by 3 what we can do for you. 4 z Special bills cut to order on short notice in White £ | Pine and Norway, any length from to feet to 60 feet. : Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Company Limited Sarnia = Ontario 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a Wickes Gangs are built for mills -of any capacity. They are built right and you can depend on them. We want you to investigate our ma - chines for the more you know about them the surer you will be to buy them when in the market fora gang. OuR NO. 3 GANG Remember—Nine types from which to se- lect with an endless number of sizes. Send for catalogue or ask for our representative to call WICKES BROTHERS Saginaw - Mich. GOOD SERVICE BETTER PRICES BEST GRADES “You are from Missouri?” Then send us your orders and —we'll show you. Our Spruce Lumber and Lath are Right The Great West Lumber Co. Winnipeg, Man. Mills at Greenbush, Sask. lr”. itl es. Fae ba Aen: Pee el t : MOE te ee 3 ge : ie SS PUTA yy ~ THE NEWS TT NU RTT Desjardins & Ericsson, lumber dealers, Montreal, Que., have registered. Ion Brothers & Company, lumber dealers, Montreal, Que., have registered. A. J. Moore & Son, pulpwood manufacturers, Bulwer, Que., have registered. The Stratford Mill & Lumber Company, Stratford, Ont., are reported to have assigned. Damien Cyr & Son, sash and door manufacturers, St. Rose, Que., have dissolved | partnership. ‘ The British Columbia Timber Company have sold their stock of lumber at Sez Harbor to the Grand Trunk Pacifie for $35,000. The boiler of a portable sawmill owned by Johnston & Son, Sarnia, explodefl a short time ago instantaneously killing James Harkins, a lad of fifteen years, amt seriously injuring two other employes. , ’ The Miramichi Lumber Company operating in New Brunswick, with headquaal ters at Portland, Me., have increased their capital stock from $800,000 to $1,000,000, this increase being divided into 2,000 shares of $100 each. Messrs. Thompson & Griffiths, of Parry Sound, Ont., have established a planing mill and boat factory at that place. They will manufacture all kinds of dressed lumber, sash, doors, ete., as well as boats, canoes and gasoline launches. The British Columbia Loggers’ Association ‘have settled upon a new schedule — of wages, which is expected to prove satisfactory, since it is a medium between the extreme high and low wages which have prevailed during the past year. . Among the latest concerns to receive a charter are the Port Elgin Lumber Company, Limited, Port Elgin, Ont., capitalized at $50,000. The incorporators in- clude William MeVicar, William Rutson, Gilbert McLaren and H. Hilker, all of Port Elgin. The Fraser River Sawmills, New Westminster, B.C., have changed hands, and it is understood that large improvements to the plant will be carried out. The pur- — chasers are E. EH. and Louis Swift, Chicago; Peter Jensen, Nebraska, and Col. A. Davidson, of Toronto. In connection with the formation of the “Union Lumber Company, Winnipeg, capitalized at $10,000,000, it is stated that another large mill will be erected in the near future. Among the incorporators of the new concern are J. S. Hough and G. F. Galt, of Winnipeg. It is stated that several parties have staked timber near Alberni, and the indica- tions are that they intend to start manufacture, as they are applying for permission to remove obstructions from the Stamp and Somas rivers. Wm. Allen, of New Orleans, La., is said to be interested. There is promise of activity in the lumber industry near Grand Forks, B.C., and it is stated that Eastern people are going to erect mills to cut the timber lying along the north fork of the Keftle river. The Kettle Valley Railway is being ex- tended, and this will give transportation facilities. The Chilliwack Manufacturing Company, Chilliwack, B. C., have been organized, with D. B. Hall, president, and A. J. Robertson, manager, to go into the lumber business and the manufacture of fruit boxes. Besides fir and cedar, they have prac- tically all the spruce timber available in the Chilliwack Valley. E. H. Heaps, head of the lumber firm of E. H. Heaps & Company, of Vancouver, was elected president of the Board of Trade of that city for the ensuing year. Be- fore he took the chair, he seconded a resolution which urged the Dominion to place a duty on lumber coming into Canada at $2 per M., and 30 cents per M. on shingles. Smiley, Cohen and Groker, the latter of Minnesota, are building a lumber mill at Cloverdale, local and Minnesota capital being behind the venture. Cloverdale is on the direct line from the Coast to the Kootenay, which is being constructed by the Great Northern, and these men are preparing for an extensive business. The mill will be in operation in a month or two. : The Chicago Lumber & Coal Company have recently opened a purchasing office in Vancouver. The address is Room 1, De Beck Building. This concern is one of the oldest established lumber companies in the West, having been established in the — year 1886. The headquarters are at St. Louis, Miss., and the principal Canadian offices are located at Winnipeg, suite 711-713, Union Beak Building. J. B. Housser, of Portage la Prairie, and T. B. Patton, of Regina, are preside and vice-president, respectively, of the Western Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association for this year. At the same annual meeting, the Retail Lumber Dealers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company elected its officers as follows: J. A. Thompson, president; A. K. Godfrey, treasurer and vice-president; A. M. Stewart, secretary. : Messrs. Letson & Burpee, Limited, of Vancouver, have recently supplied ‘‘Sim- > iH plex’’ shingle machines to D. Cook, of Lynn Valley, B.C., and Chas. Warwick, of South Vancouver, both of whom are starting new lumber manufacturing concerns. They have also supplied ‘Simplex’’ shingle machines to the plants of Pelletier & Selkirk, of Port Haney, and the Port Kells Shingle Company, Port Kells, B.C. 3 A despatch-from Portsmouth, N. H., states that ‘‘on what may be considered good authority it is announced that Canadian parties are negotiating for the lease of the Publishers’ paper plant for a term of years. It is understood that the people in ‘Canada have a large tract of spruce wood timberlands, and if the lease is con- summated the wood will be shipped to this city by water for pulp manufacturing.’’ é ¥ ¥ : De ae ee ’ i + x ' The East Templeton Lumber Company are offering for sale their entire timber BD ropexty' which consists of approximately 210 square miles of timber limits, a saw mill and lumber yard, a quantity of logs, mining lots, ete. This property is very _ yaluable and will no doubt command the attention of lumbermen. Particulars re- garding the property can be obtained from Messrs. Gormully, Orde & Powell, 33 § Sparks street, Ottawa. -E. L. Kinman, John Brophy and the Imperial Timber & Trading Company, of this city, were successful in an action for $6,500, which was claimed by Thomas 8. Smythe, of Toronto, as part of the commission on the sale of timber lands on the = north end of Vancouver Island to Senator Cox a few months ago. The company put ; the deal through, and Mr. Kinman invested $20,000 in the concern. The profits | b F. were $60,000. Peter Ryan, of Toronto, claimed the $6,500, and assigned his claim to Smythe, who lost. The Vancouver police recently arrested a Japanese named Yesmoda on the eharge of stealing logs from the Rat Portage Lumber Company. Yesmoda was eaught as he was bringing a big cedar log down False Creek in tow of a small boat. This arrest is an important one, for it may bring out further information concerning _ wholesale thefts of logs that have been going ion in the vicinity of False Creek for _ two years past. Millowners report that they lose thousands of dollars’ worth of logs annually. Booms are broken almost daily and logs taken. It is alleged that the _ Japanese gang of which Yesmoda is a member have places where they cut up the F logs, and then sell them to the shingle mills. P Two mills are being erected on the south side of the Fraser river, opposite New Westminster, B.C. One is being built by Anacortes people, and the other by W. P. Fowle, late manager of the Fraser River Sawmills, Limited, and R. E. Nevins, who was also connected with this company. Lester W. David, who organized the Fraser River Sawmills, is also said to be interested. Mr. David has just disposed of his entire interests in this company and in the Anacortes Lumber Company, amounting to $250,000. The principal men among the new owners are Swift Bros., pork pack- _ ers, Chicago; Peter Jansen, Nebraska; Col. A. D. Davidson, Toronto, and A. D. MeRae, Winnipeg. The mill is now being enlarged and will be the biggest of any in the province. Mr. J. W. Stewart, of the contracting firm of Foley Bros., Larsen & Stewart, Winnipeg, has secured seven berths, covering an area of 330 miles of valuable terri- tory between Peace River and Lesser Slave Lake. Mr. Stewart was the only bidder in each ease, the bonuses ranging from $500 to $1,500, or a total of $7,000 in all. The remoteness of the territory, coupled with the short notice by the department, rendered it impossible for any other tenderers to ascertain the value of the area in time to submit offers. Berth 1,238, a choice area of 3 1-2 square miles, on the Athabasca, was secured by Mr. Russell Blackburn, Ottawa, he being the highest bidder out of five tenders put in. Mr. E. J. Elliott, chief of provincial police at : Winnipeg, secured berth 1,272, twenty-four square miles, on the Simonette river, for $100, he being the only tenderer. An important transaction has just been completed by Hon. J. M. W. Hall, Boston, president of the North American Land & Lumber Company, under which this company sells to the Seippel Lumber Company, of Dubuque, Ia., a large tract of timber in British Columbia covered with a very heavy growth of cedar, amounting to several hundred million feet. The new purchasers are now on the spot, having secured the tract with a view to immediately operating, and they are laying out saw and shingle plants, railroads, etc., and, when ready to ship, the product will be largely cedar shingles destined for the Eastern trade. Warly last fall Mr. Hall gave orders to put in a full stock of logs, amounting to 10,000,000 or 11.000,000 feet, he having full faith in the future of the lumber business. He reports excellent con- ‘ ditions for logging, and they have a fine stock already for the spring, the ice basis making it possible to get out cedar from points they had been unable to reach before. MERE ANS - ye A law suit of considerable interest to the trade has just been brought to an : issue at Calgary, where Breckenridge & Lund, lumber dealers, had entered an action against Judge Travis to recover $5,185 on a mechanics’ lien for lumber supplied for the erection of houses on sub-contract. The defence made a counter claim against the defendants for $5,500 for damages for conspiracy to defraud. In giving his decision Judge Beck dismissed the case of the plaintiffs, and likewise the counter claim, leaving the question of the costs to be fixed later. Judge Stuart, in a recent __ ease of Swanson vs. Mollison, held that the owner was liable to the lien holder for more than the contract price, but Judge Back refused to follow this decision, stating that the owner cannot be ‘held under any circumstances for more than six weeks’ wages and under certain circumstances, and the owner does not have to see to the , application of the moneys. The only regard an owner need have is to register lien | or loans he has had written notice of, and he is entitled to hold back from the con- i tractors’ price certain moneys to compel his building in the event of the contractor refusing or neglecting to complete his work. This decision is contrary to the views of all Western lumbermen, and we are glad to note that the case will probably be appealed. I i j to q J Personal. Mr. R. G. Dinsmore, who has been associated with the Ottawa Lumber Company for the past four years in the capacity of yard superintendent and salesman, has severed his connection with that company to assume charge of the sales department of the James MacLaren Company, Limited, of Buckingham, Que. Mr. Dinsmore Pil look after the marketing of both the lumber and ground wood pulp manufac- tured by this will-known firm, and will no doubt meet with success in his new field. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ; 33 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 2 cars 1 x 18 to 23” panel and No. 1 Poplar. 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. 6 : x” ’ rst and 2nds Poplar. 19 ‘f 1x13 to 17 18st and 2nds 6 ‘ No. 1 common Poplar. ax ** 4x13 to 17 No.1 common ‘“ 6 wy " No. 2 “4 zo. Ef S exi6 ito 12” rst and 2znds * 8 iy x” mill cull Poplar. 1s 6‘ ox 4” ’ and wider No. 1 common Cottonwood 2 1x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. zo ‘* 1x4” and wider No. 2 15 ‘* 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. 15 ** 4/4 1st and 2nds plain red or white Oak. 5 ‘* 1x13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. 24 ‘* 4/4 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak, American Lumber AND Manre. Go., Pittspurcd, Pa. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 * = TORONTO SHINGLES WANTED If you wish to dispose of your season's cut of PINE and CEDAR SHINGLES, FOR CASH write, quoting lowest prices, giving quantity of each grade that you are able to supply. C A. LARKIN, 4 Confederation Life Building, TORONTO Christy, Moir Company MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF LUMBER SPRUCE - SPRUCE Always in the Market for Mill Cuts Always for Sale 149 Broadway, NEW YORK Keéwatin LUMDEP 60. Limited LUMBER MANUFACTURERS KeeWatin, ONt. Prompt Shipments Correspondence Invited 34 Timber Limits FOr Salé Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock and other Timber Limits. ———$———— SPLENDID LOCATION FINEST TIMBER PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO CANADA MINERALS, Limited 411 McKinnon Building - Toronto made froma special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. Tram Car Wheels The R. M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Limited. LINDSAY Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots | Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated English Oak Harness Leather WE WANT To Sell 2in. Rock Elm 2in Tamarac 8in. gin. 10in. Cedar posts 1in. 6/q4in 2in. 3in. 4in. Birch 2in. Hard Maple Common and Cull 1in. 6/4 2in. Soft Maple 1in. Chestnut C & B 1in. 6/4in. 2in. Beech 1 in. Oak To Buy 2 in. Soft Maple C & B tin. 5/4 in. 6/4 in. Cull Soft Elm 1in. Cull Basswood Cedar posts 5 in. and up 8 ft 1in. Cull Spruce tin. Wormy Soft Maple tin. Balm C & B 1.in. Wormy Chestnut 5/43 in. 6/4in. Soft Elm C & B 2in. Hard Maple C&B 5/4in. 6/4 in. 2in. Basswood C & B 1in. 6/4in. 2in. Black Ash C& B 1 in. Tamarac The R. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. LIMITED HAMILTON - ONTARIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER > Europe’s Timber Supplies. Russia’s forests are of immense extent, covering 39 per cent. of — European Russia, and 350,000,000 acres of Asiatic Russia, or more than 900,000,000 acres altogether. In the management of her forest wealth © Russia must be considered a leader, for despite her tremendous forests, she began to guard against the future long before the need was apparent. As a result of this forethought, Russia derives a net annual income from — forests of $21,500,000. Sixty-three per cent. of Finland is timber bear- ing land, and yearly she exports $20,000,000 worth of lumber. Protec-— tion in Finland is founded on the law preventing the cutting of timber less than 10 inches in diameter, 25 feet from the ground. Sweden has nearly 50,000,000 acres of forest, and ranks second to Russia as an ex- porter of timber, selling $54, 000,000 worth of lumber abroad, of which” England takes nearly $30,000,000 worth. Germany has 35,000,000 acres of forest, but as her lumber bill is . $450,000,000 a year, she has to import $80,000,000 worth. The percent-_ age of woodlands to population is about the same in France as in Ger- many, about three-fifths of an acre per head. France also is an importer — to the extent of $30,00,000 annually, to which must be added $6,000,000 — for duty and $10,000,000 freight. Even Germany has wood to sell to France. Ever since 1827 France has been protecting her forests, and the results have been highly satisfactory, although only in the nature of — repairing damage wrought in the eighteenth century, when large areas were cleared for cultivation, on land, that was fit only for timber. — Norway’s 20,000,000 acres of forest supply $18,000,000 worth of export — ; timber every year; but the cut is at the expense of the forest capital, and if the present system is continued, disaster awaits Norway. Austria administers her great forests wisely. She has 24,000,000 acres of commercial woodlands, and although only 7 per cent. belongs to - the State, most of the private forests are in blocks of from 20,000 to 4 350,00 acres. On these large holdings, forest management can be prac- tised with great success. The Government assists the movement toward protection and reforestration by a system of taxation that penalizes those owners who do not wisely manage their properties. It has been — suggested that similar system might have good results in the United — States, and it is not unlikely that President Roosevelt’s programme will contain this feature. A British Columbia College of Foresty. Charles F. Lindmark, mayor of Revelstoke and manager of the Revelstoke Sawmills Company recently returned from an extended trip to Europe where he.studied the methods pertaining to the preservation of the forests in Germany and Sweden. He states that under the present “a advanced methods of forest preservation in Sweden, even in spite of the . large export trade from that country and the huge amount of lumber that is being cut annually, the timber resources are on the increase. ol Mr. Lindmark gives it as his opinion that this phase of the lumber question that now confronts the people in this country is of the greatest importance, and that, if the present methods of slaughtering the timber resources without any effort to reforest continued, within a period of less than fifty years our timber resources will be seriously depleted. He says that some arrangements should be arranged between the Government : and the lumbermen, whereby timber land that has been cut, and that isa not fit for agricultural purposes, should be protected for reforestation. Reciprocal arrangements between the Dominion and provincial — authorities would undoubtedly provide for a college of forestry in — British Columbia with the end in view of training the most competent — young men to be selected from the lumbermen’s camps throughout the - province. This college, said Mr. Lindmark, would afford these young men theoretical as well as a practical education, and would qualify them > as foremen and scalers, and give them, at the same time, instruction in reforestration. ‘ a A —_ on a Paper prices have to some extent responded to the advance in the cost of the raw materials, and the Norwegian and Swedish ““News’’ makers are endeavoring to keep together as much as possible in order to carry out a rise in their products. ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Glen” eee Sie Roll Boss Tinaiee Sie American Wood Working Machinery Company Saw Mill Machinery and Mill Supplies of all Kinds TRANSMISSION. ARPLIANC ES Link, Leather, Rubber and Balata—Chonata Brand—Belting. NORTON GRINDIN G WHEELS HARD oi SHARP UNIFORM We make a specialty of Grinding Wheels for sharpening Saws and Knives and can supply you with Wheels for this work that will save you time and money. INDIA OIL STONES - Tool Steel for Cutters, Saws and Knives RIGHT TEMPER—RIGHT BALANCE—RIGHT FINISH THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS COMPANY, LTD. MONTREAL TORONTO ST. JOHN WINNIPEG GALGARY VANCOUVER 36 J THE GANADA WOOD SPEGIALTY Go., Limited, MANUFACTURERS: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. Planing, Matching, Resawing, etc. n Car Lots. Manufacturer of — Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Cellings pat Bast Hardwood Flooring and Bored A SPECIALTY. Lumber Kiln Dried in any Quantity J. R. EATON’ - _ Orillia, Ont. Correspondence Solicited. ‘Phone No. 54 McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. é CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Eight Hundred Million Spools a Year. Small things are not to be overlooked in considering the problems of the future timber supply. The watchmaker is having as much trouble in getting the grade of wood necessary for his business as the dealer in telegraph poles. One of the industries which deals with small things, yet which is one of the utmost importance to ‘the country’s commerce, is the manu- facture and export of spool wood. This ‘business is peculiar to the New England States and is centered in Maine. Spool factories of this State, according to the New York ‘‘Tribune,’’ are now turning out eight hun- dred million spools annually, with 'a market value of nearly $1,000,000. The best quality of timber is used for the manufacture of spools. White birch, which is used almost exclusively for this industry, reaches the factory in the form of bars from one-half to two and nine-sixteenth inches square and two and one-half to four feet long. These bars must be absolutely clear. ‘The birch is cut in winter and sawed in small port- able mills, which operate near some railroad line, about two and one- third cords being required for one thousand feet of bars. After sawing the bars are piled criss-cross, in order to facilitate thorough seasoning, and, protected from weather, are allowed to season until June. The spool bar mills of Maine turn out about fifteen million feet of bars dur- ing the year, and approximately the same amount of material is manu- factured into spools in the State. The machines for making spools are complicated and require skilled men for their operation. The spools drop from the lathe at the rate of one per second, and must be perfectly uniform and true. 4. D. SHIER LUMBER CO., LIMITED BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty.. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY Haeberle Lumber Co. LUMBER and TIMBER WHITE PINE, NORWAY YELLOW PINE, HEMLOCE OAK MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS, CEDAR POLES AND TIES. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. a Interior Trim Mill Wor} NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. | Planing and Matching — IN TRANSIT— S. POMEROY, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, SIDING, FLOORING, MOULDINGS in Car Lots. Factory near Station. "Phone 113 Write for Prices. Try a Car of our SOFT YELLOW PINE FINISH- ING LUMBER. It weighs about 2,700 Ibs. per 1,000 feet. Can also furnish yellow pine timber 4 x 4 to 24 x 20, dressed four sides: C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY ; ; 1.500.000 SHINGLES er pay| We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES President Vice-President GILLIES BROS. Limited WHITE PINE RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR Planing Mill, Yard @ Office MORRISTOWN, N, Y. J. S. GILLIES Sec.-Treas: Established 1873 Mills @ Head Office BRAESIDE, ONT. Manufacturers of Cedar Shingles and Railway Ties New: York City CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 | Double Cutting Band Mills This is a view of the Allis Double Cutting Band Saw Mill showing the Mill in a raised position for a large log. The mill is raised and lowered by a steam and oil hoist fm as easily as the guide is raised and lowered on the ordinary r mill. The saw above the cut can be kept rigid and as short i as possible at all times, and the surplus length of blade can 4 be kept below the log instead of on top as with the ordinary ' mill, ~ The: Peleseopie Band’ Mull renders practicable’ the ‘ use of a double cutting saw. (See Bulletin 1700.) 4 : SOLE AGENTS IN CANADA ' We are Sole Agents in Canada for the celebrated i Saw Mill Machinery of Allis-Chalmers Co., Milwau- ! kee, and for the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Com- 3 pany, New York, whose engines for “Logging by : Steam” are unrivalled. 2 | ALLIS-GHALMERS-BULLOGK, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE =—s« MONTREAL Sales Offices: Wancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, New Glasgow 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN CURRENT LUMBER PRICES WHOLESALE AND WOODWORKER TORONTO, ONT. BIRCH. : B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. oan onthe: 4 Inch He es fs eee ne eRe ee 8 - ee x 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, I a Pere ie cde aes ek es ee Boeeseceae 8 ae Fee wesc ee csrreeeseemacses + wen 1 inch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill run...... 24 00 25 00 jt ae “ . ate gel. a. We, Ge ne ee ee sa ss lo X20 - hese ede wee Be ae eee cuts & better....$49 00 5r 00 | Spruce mill culls....17 00 18 00 3 *‘ a Pee eee ee. 34 36 8X 20...., oveess : 1% inch No. 1 Hemlock,1x4 to 8 in 19 00 20 00 ‘** all Common ‘Cedar $2.00 per M. Yess than. Fir. cuts and Le Bape 54 00 56 00 | 2x4 to 8 in. a bok 22 00 23 CO FLOORING 2” No. 1 Cuts an ax4 to ro inch, 18 ft.. a2 00 24 00 4 z Ja cad RNELEE fac hice 56 00 58 00 | Clear inch B. c. cedar, SARNIA, ONT, oe ans Pine, 4in....- Pear ace a serie feaip 0 asl ie eal a 1% in. No. 2 Pine kiln dried. re Al 2 54 00 aes * . } eee ee eis wee ween eee eee es eewee cuts and better.. 4600 47 00 | Clear inch B.C. cedar beds dD wey BETS eS SHIPLAP. 2” No. 2 Pine Cuts air dried boat lumber 57 00 1in., 8” and up mde: -$78 00 ct OI a gO 25 08 Pine or Spruce......-+ BS Sane Tir ner temmagepeets and Better.. ... 48.00 50 00| Douglas fir dimension 1%,1%and 2” “ . 78 oc Tine s areaneehar ee «+ 3] 00. Sais He BU as Claes eee ey tacks meng te 1% inch No. 3 timber, up to 32 feet 37 00 a and 3” ries 86 oo x6 an +s ona ee 87 OO ETE AL ie ia ee ee : ie Cuts and better.. 42 00 44 00 | Fir flooring, edge grain... 44 00 ++ 91 00 a CoFins6tt. 6 in.: ee ee oe eee 2” No. 3 Cuts and 1% in. No. I 4 ft. Pine fi a Hl al ak eee Better sais cc ccs! 44@0 4600| Lath.......... Ge 455 SELECTS. pi a =~ Jeane yo BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. in. Pine Dressing 1% in. No. 2 aft. Lath 400 1 in., 8” and w Up W wide.... 69 00 1% x 4and 5”...........$28 09 No, 1 Common Pine, 10 inch........ yo amaed and better shorts 28 00 30 co | 134” No.1 32” pine lath 2 00 2 25 1% and 2 wees 68 00 s 1x4, 6and8common 27 00 28 00 | 134” No.14 ft. hemlock lath 3 75 2 and 3” iS: $43.88 00 No. I BARN, Ix 10 common.... 30 00 32 00 | XXXX Pine Shingles 3 9) 4 st ge. 86 00 1x12 common.... 3400 36 00| XX Pine ere 260 2 a Sie iif and > ose rae oo to “= se 2x10 common.... 28 00 30 00|X Pine Shingles .. 90 odd aand 3xr2common 3400 3600] XX B.C. Cedar Shingles 2 75 Bhan a 5a aN DE 2h and 3”..... 35 00 I x roinch box and XXX 6 butts to 2in. 3 60 1x6 and 8”. Fen oleseie ag UD) Fee eee 5 40 00 common........ a7 90 29 00 | ¥XX¥X 6 to 23-16 in. 3 82 tin., 8” and up wide... &5 00 ’ mill run sidings 28 00 29 oo | XxXXX 5to2in.. 415 %% and 134” _ «++ 57 00 NO. 2 BARN x1oandi2millculls 22 co 23 00 | xx No. 2, 6to2 in). re enes SOLOOLL | ty Tasers. w2-+, 27 00 to 31 co J ea aie XxX ‘6 to 23-16 in, 275 1%, and 28 co ee Soe 2100 2200) Red pine, clear FINE COMMON, En and 3”..... 30 00 §=6No. 1 White Pine.................. dead culisidings 1500 1600| andclear face... 3500 3700 2%,3and4”.. 7600 8100 No, 2B. C. Fir... -+++0sens arte ehcp ieee enn me i% inc ooring 32 00 34 00O/ Red pine, common 25 00 27 00 ee eee g ed p 5 7 Baggett ae NO. 3 aye eee ae ste Ach, Chad's a CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG Sees y eer eccceceve 1 . t 5 vie atelo tee ve Raernie. egeaas at REE TE Hears where 1 in., 8” and up wide... 4 00 1%, 1% and 2” 25 ooto 28 co Birch, i i ve o ee xe > ands, 1 to 2in....$36 00 3800| and bet. 13% to 2in 27 00 28 00 hie ee (oe aC oo Rock Elm ‘ " ts nee “Oy ee" coe gee ee and 5 Soft Loe millrun2200 2300 2” rer “ ... 54 00 Ss ROX. Herd Maple eae ands, 1 tozin.... 34 00 38 00) Rock Elm,common 2% an fe ~1856~ TORONTO VANCOUVER MONTREAL WINNIPEG Shipments Prompt. BATTS LIMITED 50 Pacific Avenue, TORONTO JUNCTION, ONT. = 4 @ hams Plu. Exhibit of Lumbermens Tools. ot his own manufacture. Send for Catalogue and Price List The Standard Tools New Zealand, Australia, or \ Pink Duck Bill Winter Cant Hook Handles in Split Maple FINEST QUALITY SPLIT MAPLE Ponbrobe, CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. Pink Round Bill Sold throughout the Dominion by all Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants Peavey, Hand- . \ les in Split Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. W& mazie. In Every Province of the Dominion fF vue ow Oe ie al ieee eae coat Lee let eet een ee Ae ee | LAP ee en Beg (@nada fumberman é Wood Worker Is Specially Alloyed FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY av ; ou Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to de- rh sign a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. 7 ' 5 folie Mis Aleta 2 ; p tg »“) (" > ee | eee <2 No S At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAM STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. ? ere . a For High Speed, | Heavy Weight JNTALLMAN & Sons “= a HAMILTON, CANADA. aki: J Cool Bearings Largest stock in Canada _ Endless Belts to order A| |}WOODS LIMITED . . Wholesale Manutacturers of . . LUMBERMEN’S AND GONTRAGTORS’ SUPPLIES INCLUDING Balata Belting Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, renowned the world over i y , 5 = Sp ] ss - | Py ‘ Si Finished in two days Re ners Auer (Ser a for strength and durabil- (4 ity. Unequalled for wet WOODS BUILDING - OTTAWA,CAN.| \fr .. dry work. Any length a € &, Write our nearest warehouse : ey Se. . or size. Se aememn J. J. TURNER @ SONS Sole Agent: _ }. 7 > ee Peterborough, Ontario a Mis. 4 5 he o z D. ’ K. McL AREN ’ Limited The pee ry etait grab Cl ily J . N) Y OUN G ; i ee ski y per 2 LUMBERMENS’, CONTRACTORS’ “ A ‘ " ey ‘ : Full stock carried at and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES t ” Ui 14 tae Street "] montaeat toronto vancouver, w.c.] | focedinese Ustianti Ne Bags Gean Bags coci | [7 Se ON Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. gog-311 Craig West 200 King West ro7 Water St. QUEBEC ST. JOHN, N.B. ak St. Peter 64 Prince William a PLY IN: £8 BS LN A A ED A I SARA ee ee An meet ee eet tb nhs lean ace eae ee LAP ie j 2 ee an iy tet a A oy Sea BRO ae BB R. H. SMITH CO., Limitea} mm St. Catharines, Ont. —= in the Dominion os We are the Sole Manufac- Simonds Process ie Canada, turers of Saws under the i% : Pe ee eae ee There is no process its equal for tempering circular saws. Other makers recognize this fact, as some of them, in order to sell their goods, claim to have the same process. All such Claims are FALSE, as the patentee in the U.S. and ourselves are the only firms in the world who use it. INSERTED TOOTH SAWS | Notice the improved shank. We call particular | attention to the swell which strengthens it at the weakest part and which gives it more wear than the old. style e| ; “ aie Shanks made in usual gauges and to fit a pertectly. “i ‘ene ; Ne SHINGLE SAWS The quality of the ‘ Simonds” Shingle Saws 1s proven by the fact that the largest shingle and machine manufacturers in Canada are using them. Run a “Simonds” and you will increase your — output. CROSS-CUT SAWS style of tooth mak ce th THE “NARROW LEADER” A: Tate REFINED SILVER STEEL. Leader ” the fastest, ud easiest cutting saw /man- m ufactured.: Wj ia oe me Be ts .. Write for priecea A *, ¢ : Be « ie fi ( CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A. J. De LapianTe, President C. W. WILKINSON, Vice-President D. McLareEN, Financial Man. and Treas. W. M. DE Lap , Secretary De Laplante Lumber Company, Paced MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALE DEALERS i WHITE PINE, SPRUCE Bid HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario Head Office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. our Monthly Price List. The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limitea J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Etc. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at —__—_—___PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. F. N. Watpie, President. R. S. Watpie, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. e@ & The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Manufacturers of Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 32 Church Street, TORONTO, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PR R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PR G. E. CLEMENS, SEcy. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF Puncher and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office : 32 Church St., TORONTO, ONT. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “ DEFIANCE” Wood- Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. SS a Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, ae ee ot Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- _AUTOMATIC LONG HANDLE LATHE Work. Invented and Built by SS ; 12” RIM, HOUN THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S. A. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, something that has stood: the test of time and has never been excelled? WERE HAVE: 27 Ieee It is Graton & Knight's and we can supply promptly from our stock here in Vancouver, either GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, endless if required. Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited Vancouver, B.C. @ 2¢ Rat P ie L ber C 7 2° Kat Portage Lumber C0. Limited (WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, VANCOUVER, HARRISON RIVER, KENORA, RAINY RIVER AND BANNING.) MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH. AND DOORS And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Maple Flooring, Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. Our Vancouver Mill Cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg ‘Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Spruce Lumber ueiDPRESS.. RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MAN. D. C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. CII 6 > RIMES CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 ‘‘Cobb’s” Packing is especially adapted to withstand heat and highest pressure. The rubber core is oil and heat-proof and will not harden, but remain elastic indefinitely. The outside covering is made of material that is not affected by heat. The lubricant employed is the result of much scientific research and is absolutely free from grit or acids. We make everything in rubber requisite for an engine room. The following are some of our specialties: VULGAN SPIRAL PACKING, MACIC EXPANSION SPIRAL PACKING, AMAZON HYDRAULIC SPIRAL PACKING, INDESTRUCTIBLE (WHITE), KARBONITE (BLACK RUBY (RED), AND SALAMANDA SHEET PACKINGS, RUBY SECTIONAL CASKETS, GAUCE CLASS RINCS, DISCS, BIBB WASHERS, PUMP VALVES DIAPHRAGMS, PACKING RINGS, RUBBER BELTS, &C. MANUFACTURED AND PATENTED EXCLUSIVELY BY | NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING COMPANY, LIMITED 91 and 93 Chambers Street, NEW YORK THE ECONOMICAL MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO., Limited CANADIAN AGENTS: 317 Queen Street East, TORONTO, CANADA THE EAST KOOTENAY LUMBER COMPANY Limitep Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity 150,000 Feet per Day. TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days, is the time it takes to adjust the MIDLAND Band Wheel Grinder to the mill. One Setting Grinds Both Wheels. No timbers and expensive rigging to haul around. BW EK. L. Covs LARCH PINE AND FIR Lumber, Timber, and all kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. Large Stoeks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, B.C. You will save time, trou- ble and money if you will ELOOK, + ER. TO.uTHEMb AND. WEL Georgian Bay Engineering Works P.O. BOX 425 Midland - Ontario . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CANADIAN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS THE PEMBROKE LUMBER CO. PEMBROKE, ONT WE WANT TO MOVE NO. 1 AND NO. 2LATH SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES THE GOLONIAL LUMBER GO. Limiteo Basia ONTARIO ANUFACTURERS LUMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES AND SHOOKS WANTED A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS THE LONG LUMBER CO., Hamilton THE BROCKVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, Limiteo BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO MORRISTOWN, a Y. Wholesale and Retai it Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Bill Stuff, and all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS Ferguson Lumber Company LONDON, ONT. SHINGLES, LUMBER, LATH, B.C. RED CEDAR AND ONTARIO CEDAR SHINGLES TELEGRAPH POLES, PILING AND CEDAR TIMBER LET US KNOW YOUR REQUIREMEN1S PROMPT SHIPMENTS a W. EYER..& COlaee We are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber, will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A.W. EYER @ CO. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT The Weller Sills Co., Limited COLBORNE, ONT. Timber and Lumber Dealers A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hardwood End Matched, Bored, Polished HARDWOOD FLOORING and ‘Bundled STHMON BROS, xrp. Office: B2 Confederation Life Bidg., TORONTO WIARTON, ONT. 329 St. James Street, MONTREAL maps Prion will Interest You— RHODES, CURRY & CO., Limitea LUMBER MERCHANTS. Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax. BUILDING MATERIAL of all mae earried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine Amherst, N.S. CLEMENT A. FOSTER MANUFACTURER OF White Pine and Spruce Lumber Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang Have fully equipped Planing MIil and can supply any grade Dressed Stock On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT MANUFACTURERS THE ONTARIO — ware PINE LUMBER, LATH _ LUMBER 0°, LIMITED Hon 532! SScing TORONTO, Ont. Mitts: North B C.P.R. and G. cs R. Delivery eS French River, Georgian Vater Shipment Only R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED eT ORON TO ‘ SARNIA BUFFALO RALPH LOVELAND Loveland & Stone Cutler, Ont. E. P. STONE Lumber Manufacturers Dimension Timbers a Specialty JAS. PLAYFAIR. D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR & WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers LUMBER + LATH + SHINGLES Contractors for Railway Supplies MIDLAND, ONT. BILL TIMBER a Specialty . A. BRYCE DEALER IN Pine and Hemlock Lumber 2 TORONTO STREET, TORONTO THE TURNER LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED sae Lite Chambers, TORONTO, ONT. Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244) Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LuMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SouTH RIVER, ONT. Geo. Gordon & Co., Manufacturers of RED and WHITE PINE ae Cuca ae UMBER anD LATH a = Page cia SEND FOR PARTICULARS OF DUNCAN’S PATENT RESAW => 26 a. West North Bay RESAW For Slabs; the most serviceable in big and small mills J. & W. Duncan, - eeand: & T. CHARLTONecer ——MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS—— LUMBER and DAE Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Montreal Room 15, 619 Hastings Street Telephone, B2456 M. L. GORDON, Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths in British Columbia Railway Belt. Logging oads, Water Powers, Etc. ; eee SA tte te te ty “ee a ee ee ee > de ot tt et et SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT GO. waved $ RaLpH LOVELAND, Pres. IL. K. LovEtanp, Vice-Pres. C. A. Kgwr, Sec’y. & Treas. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER AND SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. Se ee ee ee ee SAGINAW, MICH. SCVVVAVAEVAVSSVSVVO CAMERON & CO., Limires __ MANUFACTURERS BIRCA A SPECIALTY IN 1’, 1%", 1%" AND 2° CAN SHIP EITHER IN CAR OR CARGO LOTS WRITE US FOR PRICES mitt ano YARD: OPEONGO, ONT. wean orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BrrcH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Frr AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CEDAR RariLway Ties, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in 3 White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We now have complete assortment to offer, in all thicknessess. 29 CENTRAL CHAMBERS OTTAWA, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath MONTREAL, P.Q. Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representativ T. FRANKFURD STORY, as J. H. REDFERN LUMBER Correspondence ROUGH or PLANED in lots to suit purchasers. solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, MONTREAL, QUE. Tel. Main 56 e S Is it your wish? To Purchase or Sell as quickly as possible A Particular Lot of Lumber A Mill Property Second-Hand Machinery An Advertisement in the ‘*‘ Wanted” and “For Sale” CANADA LUMBERMAN Will secure for you a Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. Address, .Department of the The Canada Lumberman, Toronto 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = SSS ee ————— = SSS SSS ———— ee = Seto i ~“. . Gi 5 A ee Seen 2 ie . ; a. a . of _ i ‘pgm M4 am, oe k _ Wh $5 vt. ' — eA - es — i i eat er (Road Yerip of 5 i es: == pe Se ) mh es Capes = = = = = | = Saye = bash O =a th , ae = # ae A Py; IMBE Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, R Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. J = 2 iF SASS SND - 1 i] ree ~€ <———— J “yee ~ i aw 64 ya St = — nS —— eer rac . Export Lumber & Shingle Co. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. Limited Wholesale Lumber and Shingles We are pleased to announce to the Lumber Trade of the Prairie Provinces and Ontario that we have been appointed for 1908 (this being the fourth year,) as selling agents for HALF the SHINGLE OUT-PUT of British Columbia. Send Us your Orders for PROMPT SHIPMENTS. Shipping Capacity is 1.500,000 Shingles per Day We are also Large Shippers of Lumper BP. D “ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY J. EV BOMD THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF British Columbia Lumber and Shingles LUMBER and SHINGLES to the TRADE Our Specialties: < throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. BA. CUDDY, 0) ye J. F. BOYD, Box 300, WINNIPEG, MAN. - Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 cots Cove Ms E, H. HEAPS & CO., tle oc VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER —Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC.. HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, Ww, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg... TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R, LAMB, President. LAMB WATSON LUMBER COMPANY, Limitep Manufacturers of H. P. WATSON, Vice-President. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Mana gc: Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce L U IM ber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. HEAD OFFICE: ARROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOBS, B. C. MARRIOTT & COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED CEDAR B.C. WHITE SPRUCE We have a large stock of Clear Spruce and Clear Red Cedar in the rough. Also Shingles. WRITE FOR PRICES BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either straight or mixed carloads, with utmost dispatch. Try us on your rush Manufacturers of Fir and Cedar order. LUMBER. Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Reo Deer Lumeer Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office CENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEC. yl a ee te aN) gece - MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. ok (ry: j SS é ee, 12 LAD AY FIR, CEDAR and SPRUCE TIMBER LUMBER NORTH BRITISH COLUMBIA LATHS EXPLORATION CO., Limited own and control extensive Timber Limits throughout British Columbia R. C. MACDONALD, OFFICES : . resident, WINNIPEG, Man | Victoria : u. P. SIMPSON, © Vancouver J Paw. B.C. | Winnipeg : Bowman Lumber Co. LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, Lath, Shingles ==> Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B.C. The Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Dimension and Bridge Timber a Specialty Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment B.C. FERNIE -_ =- ia NE SHIMER 2 CUTTER: FOR STRENGTH, FOR DURABILITY, FOR FAST CUTTING, FOR QUICK ADJUSTMENT, FOR ALL-ROUND WORK. THE SHIMER CUTTER HEAD With Expansion, Solid Steel Forged, Stands in a class by itself. Once tried is always used. Known the world over to every woodworker who has been in business any length of time. An old friend of the experienced workman. It you are acquainted with any of the old styles, you will be still better pleased with the latest product. Stronger than ever now because made from solid steel forgings. Better than ever because you can do a greater variety of work with them. Let us send you particulars. Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER AND SONS ' Milton, Pennsylvania. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER It Porto Rico Lumber Co., Limited MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH and SHINGLES CEDAR - SPRUCE - LARCH Mills at Moyie and Nelson Head Office: Box 250 NELSON, B.C. Manufacturers of ¥®\ Larch, Spruce Ws Cedar anda Fir Lumber Yearly cut—30,000,000 feet, Large stocks of well seasoned lumber always on hand Head Office: FERNIE, B. C. Eastern Office: Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, Man. In Stock in Vancouver Four 72° x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers (Leonard) 125 lbs. Pressure, Three 60° x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers (Leonard) 125 Ibs, Pressure, One 48’ x 14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers (Leonard) 140 Ibs. Pressure. Three 16h. p. Vertical Boilers (Leonard) 125 Ibs, Pressure, Three 10 h.p. Vertical Boilers (Leonard) 125 Ibs. Pressure. A full stock of Leonard Tangye Heavy Duty Saw Mill Engines, from 70 to 250 horspower. A full line of Leonard Clipper self-contained Engines, from 25 to 100 horsepower. Geo. A. Walkem & Co. Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse : Foot of Alder St. VANCOUVER, B. C. _ Pa CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ie oy Pine, THRE E Spruce, Hemlock M LLION and Birch Lumber _ FEET For Sale R. H. DRISGOLL Dimension Timber a Specialty JARLSBERG, ONT. LIMITED Successors to Canadian Pacific Timber Company, Limited Western Canada Timber Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Rough and Dressed Lumber, Lath, Moulding, Etc. CEDAR, HEMLOCK AND PINE, and CEDAR LATH Address: NELSON, B.C. — Howard C. Dunbar vommen weruny. ont. || KOOWAUIN LUMDEP 60. Limited Pine, Spruce, Tamarac and Cedar Wholesale: Flooring, V. Joint, &c. eng LUMBER whe MANUFACTURERS Yale -Columbia Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson. B.C. We use American Lumberman Telecode. Keewain Ont y r) MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, Mouldings, Lath, Ete. Ee RE DEALERS IN C i at ‘< : it d Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph OLreSpOn ata Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. WILLIAM CARLIN,‘ Vice-President. PETER LUND, Managing Director, Sec. and Treasurer JOHN BRECKENRIDGE, President. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : Copes Usep: CROWLUMBER, Warpner, B. C. - AMERICAN LUMBER TELECODE A. B. C. FourtH EDITION. Mill and Head Office— WARDNER, British Columbia i] WESTERN WHITE PINE-—Siding and Outside Finish KOOTENAY LAR CH-Filooring, Ceiling and Interior Finish la BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAIN FIR — DIMENSION TIMBER CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 LIDCERWOOD LOGGING ENGINES (Important Features covered by Patents) These cuts show two of our latest improved types for PACIFIC COAST LOGGING NOTE THEIR FEATURES For Further Particulars Address LIDGERWOOD MFG. CO. 96 Liberty Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. OR =~ Le Alaska Building - SEATTLE, WASH. idvatwood CDi Type Woad Engine oa WILLIS J, PERKINS: PATENTS NOS. MARKING TIME while others are ‘‘marching on” is an expensive proposition for you, Mr. Millman. Get rid of some of those mediaeval shingle ma- chines that are wasting your good timber and money, and make room for one or more Robb-Armstrong Cross Compound Corliss Engine at Electric BE Town cf Owen Sound, Ont Columbia Shingle Machines Then fortune will be within hailing distance, be- ROBB ENGINEERING CO LTD cause the COLUMBIA will produce more and bet- °9 U ter shingles from the same stock, in less time, and with less exertion, than any similar machine. AMHERST, N. Ss. Your name and address will bring you some convinc- ing ‘‘show me” talk. Traders Bank Building, Toronto. William McKay. Manager PERKINS & CO DISTRICT 1 Bell Telephone Building, Montreal. Watson Jack, Manager, us OFFICES t Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, J. F. Porter, Manager. GRAND RAPIDS, ‘ MICHIGAN. DAVENPORT The Ideal Logging Locomotives MANY TYPES ANY GAUCE ALL SIZES . PROMPT SHIPMENT iz . Cos ‘ ‘ ee CV. M°MILLAN # DROSS acetates = The DAVENPORT is designed for service under all practical conditions, and will do the work of a geared engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES ee ee ee WEST REPRESENTATIVES: United Steel and “Equi ipment = SEATTLE, WASH. - PORTLAND, ORE. —————— SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws | This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. “VEELOS BALATA BELTIN Thoroughly Waterproof and Absolutely Guaranteed ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK TURNER BROS. CANADA - (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St! - MONTREAL or District AgENTS: Gro: T.POLLy \ > - - Sr. Joun, N. B. Elevating and Conveyor Machinery We Design and Manufacture Everything in the Line BSGHE Awiinieme’i8c Gon 7 eo eee Correspondence Solicited GENERAL SuppLy Co. - - - OTTAWA, ONT. NicHoitson & Ritcu - - TorRONTO, ONT. a TT vnc oe Dodge Manufacturing Co. ALEXANDER HarpDWARE Co. - HAmILTON, ONT. : Coy BROTHERS - ~ - St. CATHARINES, ONT. TORONTO MONTREAL ISSUED ON THE IsT AND 15TH OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO, CANADA TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - Confederation Life Building MONTREAL - - Telephone Main 2299. B34 Board of Trade : D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - - - ~-_ Telephone 224. 330 Smith Street ‘ ROLAND F. HILL, Rrepresentative VANCOUVER - - - Telephone 2248. 615 viene Street GEO. A. GALL, Representative TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WoopWORKER is published in the interest of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all sub- jects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trustworthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manufac- turing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., the CanADA LUMBERMAN AND WoopWORKER is undoubtedly the most direct and profit- able advertising. medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘WaNTED’’ and ‘ One of British Columbia’s Model Plants. One of the most active concerns in New Westminister at the present time is the British Columbia Manufacturing Company, Limited. This concern, which was carried on by Mr. Eckhart, for many years, is now owned chiefly by Mr. W. Finch-Page. Since the change of proprietor- ship last year, many alterations and improvements to the plant have been - made, the capacity of which has been trebled. Among the new machin- ery installed, is a Mershom band resaw and a new woods planer. The _ power plant was augmented by the installation of a 72 x 18 foot boiler _ 125 pounds presure, supplied by the Vulcan Iron Works, and a Hewson Stanwood & Gamble supplied by the Fairbank Company. The chief _ products of this concern are, wooden boxes for fruit, butter and fish, and for all other purposes desired, also veneer fruit baskets. Every- thing is done at the plant, the logs being cut up and manufactured into the different products on the premises. The manager of the pliant is _ Mr. A. M. Westall, who was for many years in charge of the box-making _ plant of the Brunette Saw Mills at Sapperton. Their Goods Are “Too Good.” “ Economy of fuel is a serious problem for the woodworker. The blast grate however, goes a long way towards providing an ideal solution. ‘The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company of Greenville, Mich., recently obtained an eloquent approval of their product, in a brief letter from Lang & Brother Manufacturing Company,’ Farmington, Mo., to whom they had written in an effort to sell them some of their grates. The reply was as follows: ‘‘‘We have a set of your grates which we bought of you about fifteen years ago. They are all right yet. You should not make them so good if you want to sell more to us. We sell about $5 worth of slab wood every day we run, which formerly we had to burn to make steam’’: The use of southern pine is reported to be affecting the demand for sawn lumber of all kinds in the Ottawa valley. Consequently the con- sumption of other sorts of lumber is falling off. Owing to difference of opinion as to how last year’s high prices will be maintained during the coming summer middlemen and manufacturers are slow coming to terms. So far large sales have been confined to deal and the British | buyer has been able to get substantial reductions on some lines. to about 25 per cent seems to have been borne out. This circumstance, wever, will not reduce the mill cut next summer except with small ducers. 00 have enough logs in the river to feed their mills without touching last winter’s cut in the woods. As CANADA’ LUMBERMAN _ Immbermen have not received reports for the season’s cut of logs,. _ but the estimate in the early winter that the falling off would amount A few of those whose output last. year was nearly 100;000,- AND WOODWORKER | 17 B. C. Embargo Kemoved on Low Grade Logs. The course decided upon by the British Columbia Government in regard to the export of the poorer grades of logs, now in the water, will make things quite lively for a few months to come. Owing to the re- ported failure of the British Columbia market for the poorer grades strong representations were made to the provincial government to the effect that the embargo upon the export of these logs should be removed. It was pointed out that not less than between 125,000,000 and 150,000,000 feet of logs are now in the water on the coast and that there was a market for them on ‘Pugent Sound. Unless permission to ship them there was granted it was claimed that at least $500,000 worth of logs would be eaten by the teredos. After enquiry the government decided to remove the embargo, in regard to all poorer grades now in the water. The order is already in effect and has been taken advantage of, one boom having been despatched to Puget Sound. In a few days the rush of logs to the American mills will be in full swing and there will be a continuous string of booms from Broughton Island to Port Blakeley. Before ex- porting, a certificate that the requirements of the government have been satisfied has to be secured from Mr. A. Haslam, supervisor of log scalers. It is not the intention of the government that No. 1 fir logs, free from terodo action, should ‘be exported. ‘There is ample demand on this side of the boundary line to care for all the first class fir logs, and none will be permitted to be shipped to Puget Sound. A good demand for the poorer grades exists among the Washington State mills. ‘The result of the permission to export will be immediately felt in Vancouver. The towboat fleet, which for some months has greatly felt the loss of employ- ment, will have all the work it can attend to for some months. With the poorer grades of timber out of the way, logging camps will be reopened with larger forces of men, and many of the unemployed will be in the woods much sooner than expected. ‘The loggers will be able to pay their bills much more readily, and they and allied interests will feel the spur of the immediately improved conditions. The removal of the embargo is causing general ree in lumber circles. An early result will be the circulation of some ‘Sound money, the settlement of loggers’ liabilities and the renewal of operations in the camps. A secondary effect will be a stiffening of the prices for logs of the better qualities, which will have a tendency to settle lumber prices on a basis which will be regarded as assured for some time to come. Lately the industry has been beset with the fear that the overproduction of logs of last summer would cause a general slump, and this has had a paralyzing influence on operations. Now that it is possible to dispose of the surplus without heavy loss, the situation has materially improved. from the point of view of the producer. Conditions Improving in the West. Speaking of present conditions, Mr. Henry Schaake, manager of the Schaake Machine Works of New Westminister, recently stated to THE CANADIAN LUMBERMAN that they found a great improvement during the month of March, over the previous month. The foundry and pattern shop had been running for some time up to full capacity. The machine shop had nearly the full crew on, the work being for shingle and saw mill machinery, mostly odds and ends and repairs for the many mills. “‘Mills in general,’’ said Mr. Schaake, ‘“seem to be doing more over- hauling than rebuilding, though we find some of the smaller mills are adding new machinery. We have recently completed installation of the full saw mill equipment for ‘Chas. Warwick, which will be located in South Vancouver. ‘This mill will have a capacity of 25,000 feet per day. We are also fitting up complete, a new shingle mill in South Westmin- ster, for Alfred Turner. 'This equipment includes two of our Johnson Schaake shingle machines.”’ - Machinery says there is a growing tendency to leave off all ornamen- tal finish on manufactured machinery. Thirty years ago wood-working tools were painted in bright and variegated colors; today practically but one color is seen, and that a color that, contrasted with the finished bright work of the moving, parts,.is much more pleasing to the eye and in use, than the coat of many colors. Haskell Lumber Company’s Operations. SCENE ON HASKELL LUMBER COMPANY'S LIMITS. The Montreal Standard recently published an article entitled ‘‘The Month of March in the Canadian Woods’’, illustrated with views of the lumbering operations of the Haskell Lumber Company, Limited, of Fassett, Que. The pictures give a good idea of the different operations which take place in the woods in the closing days of the winter. Two of the pictures showed the logs and hemlock bark being hauled to the piling grounds along the railroad which is owned and operated by this company. One of the pictures, which is reproduced here, shows a typical lumbering camp of this section. Three pictures are devoted to the work of the log train hauling the logs from the piles along the track and delivering them to the pond at the mill, situated'on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the north shore of the Ottawa river. Another picture which is reproduced here gives a comprehensive idea of the part a railroad plays in these lumbering operations. A steam log-loader is loading a train of hardwood logs and near it is a huge stock of bark from which a car is being loaded. On an ‘adjoining switch, to one side of the picture, a small crew of men are shown unloading a car of oats for the camp nearby. The weekly supply train is just coming into view at the other side of the pic- ture,while in the background and nearly everywhere are piles of logs. The Haskell Lumber Company Limited have also a new modern mill where they have been sawing hardwood all winter. In their yard they have some fine looking lumber including oak, ash, elm, basswood, butternut, birch, maple, and beech together with two or three million feet of pine, spruce and hemlock, besides lath and shingles. They ex- pect to saw about ten or twelve million feet of hemlock, pine, spruce and cedar this summer. They curtailed their winter’s cut of logs about 40 per cent. on account of the expected dullness of the market as a result SCENE oN HASKELL LUMBER COMPANY'S LIMITS. { ie es a = of last October’s money stringency. Besides the sawmill this company have a well-equipped planing mill run by electricity and are able to sup- ply all kinds of planed and tongued and grooved lumber, such as flooring, ceiling and novelty siding. 3 Canadian Forest Engineers Organize. The Canadian Society of Forest Engineers is the latest addition to ‘the ranks of engineering and forestry societies. It is designed primarily for professional foresters, and its organization is a striking evidence of the advancement of forestry in Canada, the number of men engaged ' professionaly in forestry work having so far increased as to render ex- pedient the formation of such a society. The object of the society is * ~-— ~~ eS Te ee = Jad ~ THE NEWS % oy ef ANAENAEA GEHL QUITE The British bargue ‘‘ Inverneill’’ has just left British Columbia ports for Calais France, with 1,244,200 feet of lumber. > : The Joseph Chew Lumber & Shingle Company, Limited, of Vancouver, star up their mill on April Ist. The Imperial Shingle Company of Vancouver, resumed cutting about April 1s turning out their full capacity of shingles: q y The Housser-Armstrong Lumber Company, Limited, Willow Range, Man., he disposed of their business to J. H. Stewart. ~y John A. McRae, lumber manufacturer, Inwood, B.C., has been succeeded by i. Inwood Coal & Lumber Company, Limited. : The Vancouver Lumber Company are building an addition to one end of thei mill, to allow for the installation of a new Mershom Saginaw Band Re-saw. 7 Ata meeting of the board of directors of the Louison Lumber Company, Lim Sayabec, P.Q., held recently, it was decided to remove the head office to Jac River, N.B. if It is figured that about 70 million feet of logs will be rafted by the St. Joh: River Log Driving Company in New Brunswick this season, about 65 million om above Grand Falls and about six million from the Tobique. ae The Québec Department of Lands and Forests now has. an annual revenue well over a million dollars, the major part of which comes from the forests. Ther have been no sales of timber lands since June, 1906. . The W. W. Stuart Lumber Company of Vancouver report that they have beer running steadily at full capacity all winter, their output being used chiefly for lo trade. They have recently put up a new moulding shed and office buildings. A Trinidad report from Gordon Grant’ says, no fresh arrivals have taken place of lumber or cooperage materials, although several cargoes are on the way. ‘The position generally is unchanged and the market is kept well stocked with all grades of lumber. After a more or less general close-down of nearly five months, the majority of April, in order to stock up ready for future business. The mills in general are look- ing for an early resumption of the lumber activity of. the Northwest, with the opening of spring. } ; P. The office of the Oregon and Washington Lumber Inspection Bureau has been removed from the Canterbury Block, Washington, to rooms 418, 419 and 420 Com- mercial Club Building, corner of Fifth and. Oak streets, in conjunction with the Lumber Association. ; Most of the lumbermen in New Brunswick have stopped operations for the sea- son and taken out their crews. The year has been a fairly good one in this indus y: At Mahone Bay about 2,000,000 feet represents the eut. This lumber will be sawed near the town and shipped from the port. ; On Tuesday, March 6, last, the death occurred of Mr. Walter Tench, the well known manufacturer and dealer in lumber, shingles, sash, ete., Waterford, Ont. he funeral took place to Greenwood cemetery on Friday, March 6. The business will be earried on under the name of the Walter Tench Estate, until further notice. Another sash and door factory is being started at Vancouver by William Viles and Frank Caddy, who are establishing a factory on Carnarvon street. They will also engage in the jobbing and contracting business. The factory will be replete with the most modern machinery, arrangements having already been made for the purchase of two band saws, planer, sand papering machine and the usual plant necessary for a well equipped business. ' ; Further returns presented to the House of Commons, Ottawa, with reference to the disposition of timber limits, show that J. W. Stewart, of the contracting firm of Foley Bros., Larsen & Stewart, has secured seven berths, covering an area of 330 miles of valuable territory between Peace River and Lesser Slave Lake. Mr. Stewart was the only bidder in each ease, the bonuses ranging from $500 to $1,500, or a total of $7,000 ant alle ~ 4 A. Knechtel, for seven years inspector of forest reserves in New York State, h gone gone west in pursuance of his new duties with the Dominion Government, ha ing been appointed inspector of forest reserves. His headquarters during the sum- mer will be on the Riding Mountain reserve, B.C., but-he will visit all the other ern reserves, twenty in number. Pine, spruce, tamarac and white larch will be e mented with in his afforestation work. S. Baxter, Provincial Inspector of Boilers, Vancouver, who recently returned from a trip on Vaneouver Island, states that activities there will probably be resumec soon. Hooper Bros., of Duncan, are taking out 20,000 ties in fulfilment of a con- tract with the C. P. R. The Westholme Lumber Company, which has not been operation for a few months, has started again on an extensive scale. The Quamichai Lumber Company has followed suit. The United States Forest Service at Washington has established a laborator for investigating the structure of commercially important woods, so that architee builders, dealers and users. may be furnished means of. determining just what wood is and to what use it is best adapted. The necessity of something of this kin of new woods being introd a? | is being more and more felt by the trade because . @ Albert ‘Cotton commenced operations in his new shingle mill on the south side of False Creek, Vancouver, on March 16th. Mr. Cotton’s old mill on the north side of False Creek, was destroyed by fire, on July 13th last. The new mill has a much larger capacity than the old plant; seven shingle mills being in place, giving a total eapacity of about 175,000 shingles per ten hours. At the time of writing, a new spur line is being put into the mill which will enable Mr. Cotton to ship by any railroad. British Columbia timber lessees are much interested in an order just issued from Ottawa that forthwith lessees of Dominion lands must start logging off each leasehold and must build and operate saw mills. The question was recently discussed by the British Columbia Lumber and Shingle Association. The timber lands in the railway pelt of the Lower Fraser are particularly affected. It is pointed out by lumbermen that in the great majority of cases these leaseholds are held by men who have never _ expected an order for immediate and continuous logging, and they are not financially in a position to comply with it. The result would be that they would lose their hold- ings. The Federal Government have intimated that they might reconsider the order that the mills should ‘be built to cut the timber taken off Dominion lands and permit the lessees to sell to mills already built. William Kennedy and J. B. McRae, hydraulic engineers, Ottawa, who have returned from an inspection of river works at Grand Rapids and Minneapolis, have informed lumbermen owning power at the Chaudiere that the United States Govern- ment spends money on dams and other structures similar to those needed in the Ottawa >. river. ‘They have an exhaustive report on the water power control in the western Cities, but it can not be acted upon until the Canadian Government guarantees that four dams will be built farther up the Ottawa river. It is believed that Hon. Charles Hyman, former Minister of Public Works, was willing to grant the lumbermen’s request, and we are now looking to Hon. William Pugsley, his successor, to take action in the matter at an early date so that the Chaudiere dam can be built next summer. The Government is asked to spend $160,000. ree eee ee eee The following report on the lumber trade of Ontario province has been made by Consul E. A. Wakefield of Orillia. The most recent estimates of the pine eut in “Ontario received by the departments of lands, forests and mines gives a total of 675,000,000 feet for the past year. TEarlier in the season the estimates totaled 710,- 000,000 feet, showing a reduction in the later estimates of 35,000 feet, or about 5 per cent. Information this consulate has received from various lumbermen is to the effect that not more than four-fifths of last year’s eut of logs will be taken out. As many of the operators did not succeed in getting last year’s logs to the sawmills, the lum- ber cut this year should be equal to last season’s. ‘There is at present little demand for lumber, but as the stocks are in strong hands prices have not been lowered. Recently signs of improvement in the lumber market have been apparent. The origi- nal estimate of railway ties to be cut was 2,500,000. As the Canadian Northern, a oa 5 Grand Trunk Pacific, and Canadian Pacific railways are all obtaining ties in Ontario, the cut will probably exceed 5,000,000 ties. The pulpwood cut is placed at 216,000 _» cords. 4 It is reported that an American syndicate, composed of forty-two capitalists, have concluded perhaps the largest single land transaction made in the Province of _ British Colubia. The syndicate, which is to be known as the Moresby Island Lumber 4 Company, closed their option on 49 square miles of timber limits in the centre of _ Graham Island, and also of 40 square miles on Moresby Island. They also purchased q outright 8,000 acres of the choicest crown grant lands in Graham Island. ‘The in- _ vestment reaches several million dollars, the initial payment tbeing $25,000. As a result a sawmill, to cost $400,000, will be at once erected by the company and lo- _ Gated on Cumshewa Iulet on Graham Island. Various members of the party also ¢ hold options on 10 square miles of semianthracite coal lands on Graham Island, but it is reported that coal experts advise against the purchase, declaring that the coal _ is limited in quantity and unworkable, owing to the broken formation and lack of ¢ thickness in the veins. The northern part of Graham Island is already in possession _ of another American syndicate, known as the B. F. Graham Lumber Company, ____ which embraces both timber and coal lands. A St. John, N.B., despatch reports that the starting of the mills this season _ promises to be later than for many years. John H. Moore’s mill at Pleasant Point will ‘be late starting, owing to a lack of spruce logs and the plant will not begin a operations before mid-May at the earliest. Chas. Miller’s mill at Pokiok, and Miller ‘ Bros.’ mill at Strait Shore, are similarly situated in regard to raw material and will __n0 doubt be equally late in starting. Hilyard Bros. have made no repairs as yet and se will probably not begin sawing before May Ist. J. R. Warner & Company have as _— yet made no preparations. to start their plant, and there is no indication that they will begin before the latter date. It is probable that Stetson, Cutler & Company’s mill at Indiantown will be ready to begin sawing about April 20. Stetson, Cutler & Company’s mill at Pleasant Point is ready to begin sawing at once, but it is prob- able that nothing will be done for a week or two, owing to the failure of the men and the company to come to terms. Early in 1907 the men demanded an increase in wages, which amounted practically to ten per cent. Under the new schedule shingle Sawyers received $2.20 per day, lath and deal pilers the same sum, shingle bunchers $1.87, and the other employes in proportion. The rate of wages paid in former years was 10 per cent. less. This year it was decided by the manufacturers that the con- ditions of trade would not ‘permit the paying of the increased scale. The men at ushing’s mill have been working at the reduced rate for some weeks. At Stetson, Cutler’s Pleasant Point mill there was no difficulty so far as the men in the spruce end were concerned, but the shingle sawyers and bunchers refused to accept the low e and the mill was shut down. Local manufacturers say that they will let their s stand idle rather than pay the high rate. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 2 cars 1 x 18 to 23” panel and No. 1 Poplar. 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. 6 ‘ x” xst and 2nds Poplar. 19 “* «x13 to 17 18t and 2nds be 6 ‘ x” No. 1 common Poplar. 21 ‘‘ 41x13to17No.1common “ 6s 12 Nox ae es zo “ 1x6to12” 1st and 2nds - 8 “ x” mill cull Poplar. : 15 ‘“* 1+ x4” and wider No. 1 common Cottonwood 2 ‘* 1x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. zo ‘* 1x4” and wider No. 2 s 2 ts ‘‘ 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. 15 ‘‘ 4/4 1st and ands plain red or white Oak. 5 ‘* 1x13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. 24 ‘* 4!'4 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak. American Lumber G&G Manfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 + + TORONTO SHINGLES WANTED If you wish to dispose of your season’s cut of PINE and CEDAR SHINGLES, FOR CASH write, quoting lowest prices, giving quantity of each grade that you are able to supply. C. A. LARKIN, 4 Confederation Life Building, TORONTO Christy, Moir Com pany MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF LUMBER SPRUCE - SPRUCE Always in the Mirket for Mill Cuts Always for Sale 149 Broadway, NEW YORK Our Special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and sampls of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. WE WANT To Sell 2in. Rock Elm 2in Tamarac 8in. gin. 1oin. Cedar posts rin. 6/4in 2in. 3in. gin. Birch 2in. Hard Maple Common and Cull in. 6/4 2in. Soft Maple tin. Chestnut C& B rin. 6/4in. 2in. Beech 1 in. Oak To Buy 2 in. Soft Maple C& B rin. 5/4 in. 6/4in. Cull Soft Elm 1 in, Cull Basswood Cedar posts 5 in. and up 8 ft Tin. Cull Spruce tin. Wormy Soft Maple - tin. Balm C & B tin. Wormy Chestnut 5/4in. 6/4 in. Soft Elm C & B 2in. Hard Maple C & B 5/4in. 6/4 in. 2in. Basswood C& B tin. 6/4in. 2in. Black Ash C& B I in. Tamarac The R. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. LIMITED HAMILTON - ONTARIO 32 We have for Sale BRITISH GOLUMBIA SHINGLES Apply to LESLIE & CRAWFORD Vancouver, B.C. McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Timber and Real Estate, Victoria, B.C. 27 miles Cedar and Spruce, will cruise twenty thousand to acre or better. Price $2.50 per acre. 45 miles on Skeena, will cruise fifteen thousand feetto acre. Price $1.25 peracre. If you are interested in timber write us. Correspondence solicited. Try a Car of our SOFT YELLOW PINE FINISH- ING LUMBER. It weighs about 2,700 Ibs. per 1,000 feet. Can also furnish yellow pine timber 4 x 4 to 2) x 20, dressed four sides: C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. Planing, Matching, Resawing, etc Manufacturer of — 5 Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Cellings End-Matched and Bored Hardwood Flooring A SPECIALTY. Lumber Kiln Dried in any Quantity J. R. EATON - Orillia, Ont. Correspondence Solicited. ‘Phone No. 54 Planing and Matching —IN TRANSIT— S. POMEROY, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, SIDING, FLOORING, MOULDINGS in Car Lots. Factory near Station. "Phone 113 Write for Prices. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. LUMBERMEN Ask for the Famous PENETANG SOLE LEATHER on your Lumbermen’s and - River Driver’s Boots. It is tanned by the old- fashioned long time process and “It holds the ealks.” Take no substi- tute as there is none “‘ Just as Good.” The Breithaupt Leather Co., timitea BERLIN, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ra Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the following trade enquiries. Readers of THe CanapA LUMBERMAN AND WoopworkKeEr may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us. State number of enquiry. 305. Broom Handles—Liverpool firm asks prices and dimensions of broom handles from ‘Canadian manufacturers. 312. Pulleys—Manchester firm wishes to correspond with Canadian manufacturers of wood split pulleys. 316. Wood Naptha—Laneashire firm asks samples and prices of wood naptha from ‘Canadian exporters. 318. Lathes—Laneashire firm asks prices of plasterer’s laths, sawn and split, sizes 1 1-8 in. x 3-16 in., from Canadian manufacturers. 322. Handles—Liverpool firm invites correspondence from Cana- dian manufacturers of pick and hammer handles. 323. Pine Doors—liverpool firm asks prices and dimensions of pine doors from Canadian manufacturers. 325. Handles—Liverpool firm asks prices of pick and hammer han- dles from Canadian manufacturers. 347. Spruce and Fir—Birmingham firm wishes to get into touch with large shippers of spruce and fir with a view to appointment as agent. 348. Lumber—Birmingham firm wishes to take up agency for lum- ber. 370. Maple Block Flooring, ete——Laneashire firm wants names of Canadian exporters. They are-also interested in mangle rollers and other timber goods. 371. Office Furnice, ete—Manchester firm of cabinet makers wants to communicate with Canadian manufacturers of roll top desks and gen- eral office furniture. They are also in a position to trade in turned wood (chair legs, dowels, mouldings, etc.). 381. Oak—Rotterdam, Holland, firm wants to hear from Canadian shippers of oak. 382. Wrapping Paper—Cape Town firm of wholesale general mer- chants want to correspond with Canadian manufacturers of wrapping paper. 389. Veneer Stock—A requisition for veneer stock, which is now supplied by a United States firm. It is for 3 ply, mostly used by pic- ture frame makers in large quantities, mostly ash, because of grain in this timber. They also use plain and quartered oak and a small quan- tity of fancy woods. Panels range from 22 inch x 26 inch to 60 inches x 30 inches. The bulk would be in the smaller size. The thickness is 3-16 inch or 1-4 inch, principally the former. 390. Agent—French manufacturer wishes to get in touch with agent to sell liquid product for painting outside of wooden houses. 412. Coiled Wood Hoops—Firm of import and distributing mer- chants in North of England-desire to get into communication with Cana- dian exporters of coiled wood hoops, which should measure from four up to fifteen feet. 416. Oak Planks—Timber firm in north of England wants to receive lowest prices from Canadian manufacturers of wagon oak planks and cabinet oak planks; two inches thick and upwards. 420. Timber Goods—London firm of general merchants and im- porters desires to get in touch with Canadian exporters of timber goods (flooring, wood excelsior, wood handles, wood mantels, door sashes, turn- ed wood, etc.). 424. Lumber—Belgian firm desires to get in touch with Canadian lumber firms able to supply pit props of fir wood, fully stripped of bark (length 1 metre 60, 1 metre 80, 2 metres, 2 metres 20, 2 metres 50, 3 metres. Circumference at the small end, 35 to 54 centimeters). They wish quotations ¢.i.f. (Calais or Dunkirk, or the Belgian ports. 436. Lumber—Rhodesian timber merchant desires to correspond with Canadian exporters of lumber. Catalogues and price lists required. D. B. Dulmage, lumber. manufacturer of Cranbrook, B.C., says that the lumber business in the interior has not suffered to the same extent as on the coast. The tak- ing out of ties for railways ‘has helped largely. About 750,000 ties are to be taken out this year and Mr. Dulmage has a contract for 150,000 of these, with many con- tracts in prospect when this undertaking is fulfilled. i THE GANADA WOOD SPEGIALTY Go., Limited, MANUFACTURERS: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. .. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building. QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Match ed or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ti s, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring, bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquida- or, General and Real Estate Agent Correspondence Solicited P.0. Box 994 - Phone 980 DETROIT COLUMN & MANUFACTURING COMPANY | The largest and most extensive Manu- facturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for prices and discounts. DETROIT - MICHIGAN Style No. 40 Style No. 27 i We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. ' Write for Catalogue and prices. WE FURNISH COLUMNS IN ANY SIZE: 0R LENGTH ul i? CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR—— B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 WE Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, _ White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- | «nut, Cherry, Chestnut, “Cottonwood, | Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short | “and Long-Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Bitch, Maple and Oak Floor- ‘ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC | Mason, Gordon & Co. - ~.-. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Mon'real WHOLESALE umber and Timber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. The. Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on _ White Pine, Spruce, etc. YELLOW Long and PINE Short Leaf Flooring, Ceiling, Siding Finish Timbers our Specialty Try Our Steam Dried Finish — It's Great | THE ROBERT H. JENKS LUMBER GO. CLEVELAND, OHIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Timber Limits FOP sale Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock and other Timber Limits. FINEST TIMBER SPLENDID LOCATION PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO CANADA MINERALS, Limited 401 McKinnon Building - Toronto Insurance ON Saw Mills, Lumber and Wood , Working Plants | We make a specialty of this class, we have amrle facilities for handling large lines. We keep a staff of inspectors of our own and make it our business to see that our clients get The Lowest Possible Rates and the Best Protection References to Leading Firms if Desired Prompt Attention to all Enquiries Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp, Limited 95 William Street New York 7 Melinda Street Toronto St. James Street Montreal Long Lean Bacon ALL AVERAGES Bxiag-enert-ezlears Buy Now—from Us—and you will Buy Right. ASK FOR PARTICULARS The MONTREAL PACKING CO., Limited, MONTREAL 33 SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WOOD ACENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N. S. Office: Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street We are Buyers of HARDWOOD LUMBER Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) “(all descriptions) Staves, Hoops and Heading WRITE To JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address: SAWMILL, LIVERPOOL Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEctona,” Glasgow At and A BC Codes used Peter B. Wilkie & Co. TIMBER AGENTS ASN DBR O KE R&S 93 Hope Street, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND Correspondence Invited. Cables; ‘‘Lignator,” Glasgow Codes: ABC, A Telecode and Zebra. ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘'Bellywood London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. 34 Ireland Starting to Reforest. The people of Ireland pay $5,000,000 a year for timber, which is imported from other countries. Ireland has only one and one-half per cent. of its land in timber, although 23 per cent. of the land is not adapted to agriculture. Few inhabited countries have been so exten- sively deforested. The work of changing conditions for the better has been entered upon, however, and scientific forestry will be applied. THE E. R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — GANG _ AND OTHER SAWS IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT Ss & FULLY GUARANTEED OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1500000 SHINGLES Per pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH JAMES GILLIES President Established 1873 Manufacturers of WHITE PINE RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR Planing Mill, Yard @ Office MORRISTOWN, N, Y. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. JOHN GILLIES GILLIES BROS. CAPACITY 40,000,000 Progress has been made in looking to the preservation of the few remain- ing forests and the reforestation of the vast areas. A popular objection to reforestation in Ireland has been that forest plantations offer less employment to labor than equal areas of agricultural land. It has been shown, however, that a certain forest planted on poor soil not valuable for agriculture, has employed four times as much labor as had been employed on agricultural land and was more profitable to the owner. SAW.CO., LIMITED | TORONTO, GANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED J.. S. GILEIES Vice-President Sec.-Treas. Mills @ Head Office BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Cedar Shingles and Railway Ties New York City Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 i : oe Roll Boss a Sizer. f American Wood Working Machinery Company | Saw Mill Machinery and Mill Supplies of all Kinds TRANSMISSION APPLIANCES Link, Leather, Rubber and Balata—Chonata Brand—Belting. ‘® N ORTON GRINDIN G WHEELS HARD SHARP UNIFORM We make a specialty of Grinding Wheels for sharpening Saws and Knives and can supply you with Wheels for this work that will save you time and money. [IN Dic Otkrcs TONES Tool Steel for Cutters, Saws and Knives RIGHT TEMPER—RIGHT BALANCE—RIGHT FINISH {tHe CANADIAN FAIRBANKS COMPANY, LTD. MONTREAL TORONTO ST. JOHN WINNIPEG GALGARY VANCOUVER % r i : ag Py 7 . *, : eee . 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER shel TORONTO, ONT. SARNIA, ONT. SHINGLES. CAR OR CARGO LOTS UPPERS. MILL RUN. : 1 in., 8” and up wide.....-. $78 00 rinch No. 1 Pine 2x4 to 8in.,19 to 16ft. 22 00 23 00 1%, 1% andont) ane 78 00 cuts & better...$49 00 51 00 | 2x4 to to inch 18ft. 22 00 24 00 2% and 3” SD Spates 86 co 1% inch No. 1 Clear inch B.C. 4! rT a (2 02s LATH. cuts and better. 54 co 56 00 cedar, kiln dried £4 00 No. 1 White Pine s-oiighs eos sere cccsacienccsnet > asvemcus => saa 2” No. 1 Cuts and : Clear te SELECTS. Wo! 1 BIC ie eee SOS op bo aoe ee 4 Better scamscs 56 00 58 00 air drie oa 8” and id 7 1% in. No. 2 Pine lumber....-. ++ 57 00 1 in., 8” and up wide...... 69 00 ; cuts and better 46 00 47 co | Douglas fir dimen- AG Yn 1 as anda", 0 ai ge o iso HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. 2" No. 2 Pine Cuts sion timber up to A and 3” 1 ele Meee 86 LA aoe PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FFET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER AR’ and Better.... 48 00 50 00 ZO Ets: seer Bi 00: omar I 0” te detente ri Cjands plain sai 1% — Neo SAS Fir’ seers edge hes FINE, COM. AND BETTER. he a4 and Eye mepricwinicey. Ei ee =, ef a iy Lous. 42 00) 4400. He) 0 erat, Ge. asemes = PRY | Ue nei a Weg aS 23st) pa ope Spee eee 2” No.3 Cuts and mE Non 4 fe Pine 1x Gand 8" ........+4++++ 45 00 foe Hae a a. ap ee 4 S Sdna eg meee Betterkeee ran: 44.00 4600 | Lath.. ......- 4 00 1 in., 8” and up wide ..... SR O0% ||," eae tar eee gf Gk NSS cat sa stdlene ods kc, it an 1 in. Pine Dressing weir ae 2 aft. lath 3 50 1% and 1% aie Mises 57 00 at. is ale PRS eRe and better shorts 28 00 30 oo | 174” No. 32‘’ pine 2 00 A i ec 58 00 NO. 2 BARN, 3 “ “ 1X4,6and8common 27 00 2800 | 1%” No.1 aft. ini COMMON I in. 27 00 31 00 cate Me brrehi ens 1X10 common.... 30 00 32 00 hemlock lath. . 3 50 oa: : 1%, 1% anda’: .. 28 00 2" fs Cl Ay AC Rts eee 1 X 12 common...= 34 00 3600 | XXXXK Pine 2%, 3and'4’....+.06 76 00 81 00 ap wiridial (cee ee san ...., 30 00 gh “ 2X 10 common. 28 00 30 00 Shingles .....-» 3 90 wosmaues a7 “Maple 2zand3x 72 common 34 00 36 00 XX_ Pine Sear 260 275 , a eacread NO. 3 BARN. . 2” 2 a x x ro inch box and X Pine Shingles. go 1in., 8” and up Wide tales 41 00 ; Y 3" “ “ common. dpe gine! | XS Ee eieedar 1% in, Oe ne arc $0.00, =) Dae ae Hees FOU #4 a Fe Ne EF ae ec cae sears: dette dc one er ” mill run sidings 28 00 29 +0 Shingles ......-. 2 75 1¥ in. uke goa 50 00 1%, 1% and 2"...... Gi) BPP a) Flooring Canadian Clear... x1 and 12 mill XXX g butts to 2” 3 60 2in. Ss) Mua: 54 00 | American ‘“* rari eae eerie 21 00 22 00 XXXX 6 to 23-16" 3 82 24 and 3” -seere JO 00 FOX, ; mm millcull sidings 20 00 21 00 | XXXXX 5 to2"... 4 15 4 in. of sues %5 20 N. Vara dead cullsidings 14 00 15 00 | XX No.2, 6to2” i} 2 75 ey STS No. a ty hs Sar A pple 3 ha! 1 inch eee 32 00 34 00 bas oe oto e j ae ot rs % oa 1%, 1% and A eB) aa ontens * ; ae mill run 24 00 25 00 ed pine, clear an I ins, Up! Wide. . «+ 24 00 ia : price mill culls... 17 00 18 00 clear face..... 35 00 37 S ve rs «stjelese BONO! Sa eS. BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. Y. 17 seer _ picckras te sin. ag se 2 RediPine oe a ae eS eee pi S Mill run culls, 1” 17 00 ’ WHITE PINE 2h and 4” “ oo oo nie iH 1% and 2” Whol 2s 3 4 57 00 59 No. ( esale selling price.) HARDWOODS—PER M., FEET, CAR LOTS. NO. 3 CUTS. Cress ts te 1%, and "$82 ai in..... Fe nip ements Ash White ists and Soft Elm, common, rin., 6” and ? wide...... 21 00 2h ama gin. Shelving, No. = ipinaga ands, 1 to 2!”....$50 00 60 00 and better 1% tp and Tig GA Ba cine 3 00 Fok Pendle gr sepecesesseese 45 00 Ash, black, rstsand SOs eee ta 28200; 3000: 2.) || eee 30 00 €. poem I in. re 1 P Mold st'ps 1 to 2in. ands 1 to 2”.... 34 00 3800 | Soft Elm, mill run 22 09 23 00 2h 3 and " i. 42 00 45 00 1 to 2in, No. 2 Mouldiee, Strips, 1 get Ash, black common Rock Elm, common 2% andg3 in.. to a reeeeen sreeeeess 42 00 and better.....- 28 00 32 00 and better 1’ ,. 26 00 28 00 ee 4 Nees se se cee ceneeeees go co Barn, No. 1, 12iN.....06 37 00 — Birch, common and Bode Bs oes 28 00 32 00 Fine aa HN. .0605% 5s 57) 00 6,8and 10 in........ 32 00 bettera/) ite. 24 00 25 00 oft maple, com- 1% and 1% in.......... 00 No. 2 9 ee seas My Birch, common and se and better 1” 21 00 22 00 WINNIPEG, MAN. 2AM. esse ce eees tec eeee “4 ©o No.2, 12 in ee aes better, riato 2” 26 00 27 00 Maple common and 1: CE ey ee 80 00 No. 3, roin.... BEG Birch, 3 to4”...-- 30 00 ze fore) better 1% to 3” 25 00 30 co NO? 1 EINE, SERUCE AND Tan Anac 4 in .-...... ae 85 00 No. 4 13 Sees 8 Basswood, Se aie = ae eee DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. Cut'g up, No, x, rin. .. 45 00 | Box, 1 X 4.... and better, 1’... 26 00 27 00 1sts and 2nds... 50 00 55 00 'Y and 1% in..... Perey ar: | 1x6 & up Basswood, common Oak, white, plain, 6 ft 8 tt to ft 14 x 16 ft 2 No, x Cute. or teene 58 00 EX WOsssess is and better 1% ist and 2nds.... 50 00. 55 00 2)X Biv wivivc/tv wiwiaisieisie'sleiwisia eveeesI7 50 2050 22 00 22 00 No: a; 2 Ices. eee 28 00 TX E25. cee x Ne ries ie 28 00 3000 | Oak, quartered, mG andta x8 een sae oeaene2000) 1120/50 22 00 22 00 No. 2, 1%, & 1% in,... 43 00 1X 1gand up.......... Basswood mill run 22 00 23 00 1st and 2nds.... 78 00 82 00 Ste fiaanom00 soe Bisleistelolelusare= sats SBGR | 228) 24 00 22 50 No. 3; 1%, and 1% in 32 00 sen cor? omuaeies Soft Elm, common Hickory rsts and BIKA Deis ataiaie) eis sie oleisinieaiejnpiw nin apo easioe 25 00 24 50 Nog 14" & ene 35 00 | Mill Culls,z........ ae and better 1”... 25 00 26 00 ZNO jee ee 65 00 75 co Dressing 13 in. «+ 42 00 — 1% “naa oe ae PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH 14 x to and 12.20... se 7 a MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring OTTAWA, ONT. 4 or 6 jinch Nos Tesseoeee $32 00 MANUFACTURER'S PRICES : A BOSTON, MASS. Pine good sidings: Pine, box boards.. 20 00 23 00 a 3} 8) £0: 165eaecen. White Pine Uppers, 1 to 2 inch.............-.... cinagin, and up 40 00 44 00 teas No. x barn.. 29 00 ee a 2x 8 i 24°50 Sore 1 to2 mee a 00 wie, )b:acepu.« bie iene aah ae be 9 ("an 144"x 1x10No.2 ‘“ 23 00 25 00 ime'‘Common;-1 ich. os. sces ee iw ede ee ae 8” Satine ee 50 00 56 00 1x8 &9QNo.1 Peo 23 00 2c 00 Common Boards 1% to 2 inch. s.o-ee ai satanic es co 2! x 7! and up 5200 53600 | 1x8&g9No.2 “ 2000 22 00 aah $io\00 No. 1 Cuts, x inch... 2.51. 0.05. Gee eee + 48 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8’ Hine ay 6 te i é «ie ae eee ie 2I 50 N Cut: 1% be eee a0 yr aa ae ANIA UP seis «0 GAO BOLO. I) Gee es oa ee 20 00 21 00 Fike Che Ba es 0.2 Citts,: x inch... s, eee =o fond strips : Pine? nil culls.... 18 ©0 2000 e 3x4 tog by 2 Oe t NS ts Perfections, 5 buts ite 2X". sich eeete é 2 WHITE PIN BOeIN SEAR AEr 3X4 t04X 12, IB to Z2ht.. weer eeeee wees renee tee 6 oo See” — cts ez 6 tolbix raup tolaaiteetee siawelareiane Ane, teen Square white pine, measured off, go to gofeet averarze...... rite Bee 3X 14) 4X 14 vvcccecesse sGooncadtick WMicccotidee scone 27 50 e following quotations on hardwoods represent the jobbess First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, aecondine to lived. 70 ee buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. ees RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. 8x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 x 16, on t A nee Seg ac) rst & and, rinch... 40 00 42 00 3 wae to averag e and quality Yen Puente ae a4 ay 0 GOMER Nine e a ee ee ee 4 pe 2 inch. anit Bh ed 46 00 a susecesecees 22 00 GR NIT RR ee ae ee en A tnt ccs dc cone de Sunder sonseen cae 30 80 cs ee son BO 00" oe om. and culls .... 14 00 | ’“All Common Cedar $2.0 00 5 per M. less than Fir. : _OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO, BLACK AND BROWN ASH. By the dram, according to ay erage and quality............. 65 FLOORING. : ist & 2nd 6inch up. 40 00 42 00 | Com. & good culls 14 00 No 2 Red Pine, 4 in....- wiajovatsVaysttupuin tates ‘otoinby nial sIulac¥i' fe Matete lala 40 00 ELM. a EB. @. Binds. ab: o lobe elala abalitte nal So ereccececee sisisdlaieicnsine«-enleis, 40° OO BIRCH. a By the dram, accordin to average and que ality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 rst & 2nd6inch & | ast & and, white, 6 30 to 35 feet. 50-55 Up; TEG. vse es 40 00 42 00 inch and Up...... 30 00 Pine or Spruce.......+++ Common and good ae 8 to 16ft., On. sanceraee Culls. ++ seers. 16 00 1 eae See ce : B. C. Fir 16 ft., 12 in....- q xo inches anc up, according to average and quality......... 25 30 B. C, Fir 26 ft.;" 6 m..2. ELM. RR TEs OTIC a ia sis 2's) claysieiale ve eutisjs/ Pee eeies celeste 35 o 35 4 rst and 2nd, rock, 6 | xst and and, soft, 6 2 ies BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. inch and up. aay 26.00 28 co crs and w - 26 00 ya aach ; a No. 1 Common Pine, 10 inch.......++++ é $27 00 Ct Ty Rte a ommon and culls. 10 00 Geen e teen e ener eter aeesees > iiei® Dae atoll imine aie aeeUMnaTed eae any. 1 “ oe “ “ es BUSES 9c oc ee eee er ae ae cn aes COE hs Nga sh «ni ih RU dE ie a MAPLE er 0 SSE ST CE ta aaa 30 32 > 4 ‘mixed widths .....- Tei ne PPE REA ES co ist and 2nd hand 20 00 23 00 rst and 2nd, soft. . 20 oo i anamte T IS ORA Se sceiaieie aie 34. 36 5 oh in citchais hula WRiaiatre a cyiaites Te tOO Common and culls 14 00 15 00 Common and culls. 12 00 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . 37 | “QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” “Goods Well Bought are Half Sold’ VW" do not know the origin of this quotation, the truth of it, however, is thoroughly realized and universally accepted by retailers of all lines of goods. “WELL BOUGHT?" can be given a variety of meanings but the only true definition is—the best value for the least money. Some people believe “well bought” synonymous with “cheapest price’ without regard to the value received. This is poor judg- ment and a disastrous business policy to pursue. The success of our “ Quality” policy has proved to our entire satisfaction that the lumber trade of today are fully alive to the benefits derived from handling the very best. We have by far the best facilities for manufacturing, drying and dressing Spruce, found in Canada. It takes time, money and infinite care to keep our standards at all times up to the re- quired mark, but it pays in the satisfaction of our customers and ourselves. Our Springfield, Mass., sales office will take pleasure in quot- ing on your requirements for Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. John Fenderson G Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, 4 SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., si SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. Ss. A. ; : | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN CANADA 38 J. D. SHIER LUMBER CO., LIMITED ps a oer Ree ae ONT. LUMBER, LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Haniwoud and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. GOOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY P.PAYETTE & CO. Manufacturers of Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kindsof Marine Machinery. PENETANGUISHENE, ONT “SL 00 STAMPS \ OUR .SPECIALTY SUPERIOR MFG. CO. TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR CATALOGUE The SAVOIE- GUAY CO., PLESSISVILLE STATION, P.Q Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping — machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND ESTABLISHED 1878 Hanson’s Woollen Mill Hull, Que. Manufacturers of The 66 Hanson ” Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- bermen. ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP - Can be obtained from any Wholesale Dry Goods House ‘n Canada MAKERS OF gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. Sheldons Hinuted WOODWORKER Sock and Mitt. TRADE andor MARK Lumber Dry Kilns Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller Bearing Trucks " Shaving Exhaust Systems Hot Blast Heating Systems Galt, “Top-Saw” sents our regular saw bench, light a Haeberle Lumber Cc LUMBER and TIMBER WHITE PINE, NORWAY YELLOW PINE, HEMLOCE OAK MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS, CEDAR POLES AND TIES. 7 Yellow Pine Timber a er Int ceser: Trim Mill Wor NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. R. SPENCE &C , Beech File Works. HAMILTON, on T. FILE AND RASP MANUFACTURER AND RE-CUTTERS A trial order solicited. | Write for price list and terms. : C. P. MORE, Proprietor J. C. McCORMACK MITTS, MOCCASINS, CLOVES AND SNOWSHOES Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - - ONTARI d The accompanying cut repre- or heavy pattern, equipped with : ‘Top Saw,” which can be adapted . to our ordinary carriages. 4 This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs. The frame of Top Saw is of | solid cast iron. The Top Saw 5 arbor slides from top to bottom, 7 by means of screws, visible on . cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw | is equipped with a_ thightner, handy to the operator, to set in motion or stop the saw, at will. Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 20 ¢ | )issron HANDBOOK ON A book 6x9, containing 208 pages of practical and useful information— SAWS articles on THE MAKING of the DISSTON SAWS, TOOLS and FILES, giving the progressive steps in their manufacture, a large number of illustrations of sections of the Works, together with Treatises on the Care and Use of Saws, etc, Fo rem ue — HENRY DISSTON & SONS, Inc. Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA, PA. _— SO ee Se ey Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada No. II Heavy Flooring Planer and Matcher Turns out Flooring up to 120 ft. per minute,"and the work is well done. WE WILL SEND ILLUSTRATED BULLETIN TO ANY ADDRESS ‘ ee ee ee mk Seroene = eo ee ga a= Ok a aS oe _ The Goldie G McCulloch Co. Limited GALT ONTARIO CANADA ? WESTERN BRANCH: B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., W NNIPEG, MAN. Quebec Agents : ROSS &GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. The ROBT. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. ~~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4o North Tonawanda an Buffalo, N. THE LARGEST WHITE PINE DISTRIBUTING MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES If ge a i sell WHITE, FROST & W HITE Wholesale Lumber Dealers if ts Cox or argo Lots If you want to buy WRITE US Main Office, Yards and Doc abe ane gf Bled ia ties city North Tonawanda, N. Y n Office: Noni ‘Ma Bel dashes eee Sawep HEMLOCK Rep CEDAR SHINGLES Pine Latu Bass AND PoPLaR SIDING JAMES GILLESPIE Pine and Hardwood Lumber LATH and SHINGLES North Tonawanaa, N. Y. Lefaiver & Co. | wows WHITE 2 | North Tonawanda, N. Y. G A. MITCHELL, Presiden W. H. GRATWICK, Vice-President. JAMES L. CRANE, Secretary. H. J. McAVOY, Superintendent. WHITE, GRATWICK @ MITCHELL, iwc. | en a or Rail Shipments of Pine, Spruce or |} Wholesale Lumber i New York Clty mate ier | NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. you have to offer. | STEVENS-EATON CoO., | Madison Avenue, NEW YORK CITY, Eastern Representatives. | Smith, Fassett & Co. “aie! WHITE PINE, NORWAY and SPRUCE | Quote prices with description of stock in large or small quantities ; NlOrte: Tonawanda, Nt. ie © ESTABLISHED 189 P. MACKENZIE be ~ OILLE & WicKEEN S| | . WHOLESALE | ~Bored HARD- WOOD FLOORING a specialty Lumber Kiln Dried in any Quantity J. R. EATON Orillia, Ont. y Correspondence Solici ted. ‘Phone No. 45 1 a Pee SHINGLES A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SEE EOsis The Long Lumber Co. HAMILTON a ae Pine, T H R E E Spruce, Hemlock Spruce M LLIO N and Birch Lumber AND Birch REERS For Sale Sawn to Order 2” SPRUCE, DRY, in STOCK SE pa R. H. DRISCOLL J ® & W. DUN CAN Dimension Timber a Specialty JARLSBERG, ONT. MONTREAL R. Laidlaw Lumber | Company | _ Limited Ferguson Lumber Co. | London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE Brockville Lumber Compan _— y Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, ? PLANING AXD MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, yt oo RESAWING, SIDING, "FL OORING, MOULDINGS in Lots r a FACTORY NEAR STATION WRITE FoR PRICES PHONE 113 WELLER SILLS CO. LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER | : DEALERS | A SPECIALTY IN , Masts and Spars, Long Timbers,both ] Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood ap The Turner Lumber | Co., Limited ; National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto,Ont. J Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. a | also | M ason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Mon'real WHOLESALE umber and Limber . Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty : Dimension Timber in | DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. E are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for | allkinds of Iumber,will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & CO. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE | LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty J D.SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINGLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried if desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY Tie Ontario Lumber CO. Limitea Manufacturers WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mitts: _ North Bay. ; C..P.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. ater Shipment only. ~ d Een Poy Bullding, Toronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF | WHITE PINE |SPRUCE LUMBER << Dimension Timbers and Plank, Lath. Circular and Gang. _ Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. | On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. x CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUGE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either straight or mixed carloads, with utmost dispatch. Try us on your rush order. Reo Deer Lumeer Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEC. LL teal / / a, Manufacturers of Fir and Cedar LUMBER. Specialty »~—_ > Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Bevel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B.C. {Be Sawmill, Moodyville, 8. 0 mis _) Planing MIL, Vancouver, BC. Shingle Mill Ne. 2 Vameouver, B.O. Rhodes Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. Geo. Gordon & Co. Manufacturers of Red and White Pine BAND - GANG - CIRCULAR LUMBER and LATH CACHE BAY - ONT. y UGEEUR: (26 miles West North Bay) Telephone, Bz456 Room 15, 619 Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths in British Columbia Rail- wey Beit. Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. J. & T. CHARLTON MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS Lumber ed Lath Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA,N.Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres, C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. Sasi aw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ann SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH. 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Bowman Lumber Co. LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, Lath, Shingles Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at GAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR——|{ B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 TORONTO Shiplap, E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B. C. ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CoO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles ‘and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mil Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. FIR, CEDAR and SER TIMBER NORTH BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPLORATION CO., Limited own and control extensive Timber Limits throughout British Columbia. [menial Shingle Co. Limited Vancouver, B. C. CAPACITY 100,000 DAILY CORRESPONEENCE SOLICITED The e e Elgie & Jarvis R. C. MACDONALD, OFFICES : resident, o s Lumber Co., Limitea Wome Mans) VAI T H. P. SIMPSON, Vancouver 18 Toronto Site TORONTO a a one | Winnipeg Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber The Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. YELLOW | Long and PINE Short Leaf Flooring, Ceiling, Siding Finish Timbers our Specialty ’ —— Dimension and Bridge Timber Try Our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great a Specialty HE ROBERT H. JENKS T LUMBER GO. CLEVELAND, OHIO We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - - B.C. SMITH & TYRER| 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WOOD AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool } HALIFAX, N. S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street on | We are Buyers of HARDWOOD LUMBER | | Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all_descriptions) Staves, Hoops and Heading WRITE TO JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address: SAWMILL, LIVERPOOL Cant& Kemp : 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘Tectona,” Glasgow Ar and A BC Codes used Peter B. Wilkie & Co. TIMBER AGENTS AND BROKERS 93 Hope Street, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND ]- Correapondemae Invited. Cables: ‘‘Lignator,” Glasgow Codes : ABC, A Telecode oral Zebra. ambien ~ & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS ~ 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and ~ Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger) IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all | Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building ' LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 {CAMERON & CO., Linen THE WicLENNAN LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS LIMITED LUMBER amnice TIMBER Everything ip HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed LATH CEDAR POLES BIRCH SHINGLES POSTS Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER ASH | BASSWOOD mit AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. wean orrict: OTTAWA. ONT. 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL ‘| James J. Murphy || Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED Pine LUMBER AND DIMENSION _ ee ee oe Ge its TIMBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, FiR AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Fence Posts, CepaR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring CepaR Raitway Ties, Pup Woop, Etc. New Brunswick Cedar cece Spruce, Lath a }i“H000—0O$OOO0O@OOoejw~s=s="=waoaoeooo=w=~ao>e oom Address all cor e to our Canadia entatives, Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited T. “FRANKFURD STORY, ‘ vm + ox, sr MONTREAL, P. 0. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere J. H. REDFERN LUMBER brasis in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec | WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. PLAYFAIR « WHITE Wholesale Dealers in Manufacturers and White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath Wholesale Dealers ROUGH OR DRESSED. : Lumber Lath Shingles | We now have complete assortment to offer, in all thicknessess. * MIDLAN D, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies OTTAWA, ONT. BILL TIMBER a Specialty TRY A CAR of ou. SOFT YELLOW PINE FINISH- ING LUMBER It weighs about 2.700 Ibs per 1,000 feet. Can also furnish yellow pine timber 4 x 4 to 20 X 20, dressed four sides: C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. Porto Rico Lumber Co., Limited MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER, LATH and SHINGLES CEDAR - SPRUCE - LARCH Head Office: Box 250 Hardwood oi Flooring 22 = Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Mills at Moyie and Nelson NELSON, B.C. Office : 82 Confederation Life Bldg., TORONTO 329 St. James Street, MONTREAL Our Prices will Interest ycu he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. Write, Telegraph or Telephone y Keewatin LUMDEP 60. Limited our orders Orillia, Ont. eee McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. LUMBER MANUFACTURERS Fourteen Miles First Class Timber For Sale On Kennedy Lake (fresh water), five miles from salt water by good river, in Clayquot District west coast Vancouver Island, consisting of Fir, Cedar and Spruce, all fronting on water and easily logged. This is some of the choicest timber on Van- couver Island and each limit will cruise on the average better than 20,000 feet to the acre. Many of the trees will contain 20,000 feet first class timber. We will sell this proposition at $2.50 per acre. McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS., 606 Broughlin Street, Victoria, B.C. Box 764 Keewatlh, Ont. Prompt Shipments Correspondence Invited AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 994 PHONE 980 Manufacturers of COMP, 7 “3 Larch, Spruce MAPLE MEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck c z Yearly cut—30,000,000 feet. Large stocks of well szasoned lumber always on hand= Head Office: FERNIE, B. C. BELTING Be DOMINION BELTING Co. ir. HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Cedar and Fir Lumber Eastern Office: Union Bank Building. Winnipeg, Man. LUMBERMEN | Ask for the Famous PENETANG SOLE LEATHER | on your Lumbermen’s and River Driver’s Boots. It is tanned by the old- fashioned long time process and “It holds the calks” Take no substi- tute as there is none ‘‘ Just as Good.” The Breithaupt Leather Co., timitea — BERLIN, ONT. DETROIT COLUMN | « MANUFACTURING | COMPANY The largest and most extensive | Manufacturers and Shippers of — COLONIAL COLUMNS | AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts DETROIT - MICHIGAN | Style No. 40 Style No. 27 eS We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and Prices \ WE FURNISH COLUMNS IN | | ANY SIZE OR LENGTH CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER G JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas. pos ~6GILLIES BROS, omits So. 1] 1873 e BRAESIDE, ONT. | — Manufacturers of Limited : | WHITE PINE = “ ee ae wide Fe Sn vae New Lipceee ¥ edi CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Sererire-b C. E. H. HEAPS & CO., Pe Anakin B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER — Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. | HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block. WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R, LAMB, President. H. P. WATSON, Vice-Piesident. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager LAMB WATSON LUMBER COMPANY, Limitep Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce L; U In) ber MILES AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE | ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR. ROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. MARRIOTT & COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LUMBER, LATH, TIMBERS & SHINGLES By Rail or Cargo DOUGLAS FIR (Oregon Pine) B.C. RED CEDAR’ B.C. WHITE SPRUCE We have a large stock of Clear Spruce and Clear Red Cedar in the rough. Also Shingles. BANKERS: Merchants Bank of Canada PROMPT SHIPMENTS WRITE FOR PRICES al CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market This is the machine for which we claim all the good qualities possessed by any other and a great many valuable improvements besides. The frames of the Dunbar engine are steel of heavier section and reinforced at all points where others have lacked strength. The driving and carrying shafts are heavier, the crank shaft being 5 inches in centre tapered to 4 inches at ends, and the carrying shaft is 5 inches diameter. All connecting rods, link motions and joints are milled from. solid steel, which will alljoints and pins are case-hardened. The carrying beds are faced with cast steel 4 inches wide, and rest on four endless chains fitted with case-harden- ed steel rollers 334 inches by 3 inches spaced at 4% inches ; these rollers and chains are carried ‘over top of wheel frames on steel shoe plates 4 inches wide. The travelling chain is 16 inches wide, 2 inches thick, and has a base bearing on the road of 5 feet 6 inches by width of chain, viz., 16 inches. The driving gears have 5 inches face ; these and the com- pensating gears are steel and cut from the solid. The draw bars are steel and fitted with compensating - springs. The engine, frame and boiler rests on heavy spiral springs which are placed in heavy steel housings. The tender is enlarged so that wood may be carried for fuel. The boiler is locomotive style and tested at 265 lbs. to the square inch. The fire box is 5 feet long and specially deep. The boiler may be raised or lowered as desired, so avoiding _ the difficulties arising from irregularities of the road (this idea we propose having patented at an early date.) The equipment of injectors and gauges are complete, each engine having a duplicate set. Injectors are specially made for high pressure and are ‘‘positive.” The boiler is fitted with two pop safety valves. All bearing boxes and eccentric strap are phospherous bronze and spot babbitted with genuine aluminum metal of the highest grade. a They have head lights, whistle, locomotive cylinder lubri- cators, oil and grease cups. Each machine is fitted with a water-lifter and 25 feet 2-inch best grade rubber hose for filling tank, which has a capacity of 600 gallons. The tanks (which set over the boiler) are made from 3/16 steel. The boilers and steam pipes are covered with extra thick air spaced asbestos, lagged with wood and covered with iron. Weight is about seventeen to twenty tons without and with water respectively. In the construction of these engines only the best material and workmanship are used. As these engines take considerable time in construction and will not be kept in stock, it will therefore be necessary to place orders for next season’s delivery with as little delay as possible. ALL ENQUIRIES CHEERFULLY ANSWERED The ALEX. DUNBAR & SONS CO. LIMITED WOODSTOCK N. B. HOOPS. Work. & Invented and Built by **D’’? SHOVEL HANDLE LATHE JEFFREY Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains or corresponding styles and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, Fc r Conveying LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. | tm Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. : ___ COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. 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For manufac- t Being. and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., the irieava LUMBERMAN AND WoopworkeERr is undoubtedly the most direct and profit- able advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘WANTED’’ and : cont SatE’’ advertisements. TORONTO — = MAY 1, 1908 = MONTREAL = Railways Propose to increase Lumber Rates. Lumber dealers in Ontario, particularly those at Toronto, Hamilton and other large centres, together with the manufacturers at the mills in ‘Northern Otario, are feeling-anxious about the change of rates which: the ¢ G Tak. and C. P. R. have prepared and are arranging to put into force, for the carriage of lumber and forest products after May Ist. The rates _ in force at the present time are those which have been in existence for a long time past. The various schedules containing them were so numer- ous and diffieult to understand that the lumbermen were continually hampered by them. When the Dominion Railway Commission was re- cently investigating the alleged lumber combine, they became so con- . fused by the varying schedules that they ordered the preparation of a new list, which was to be completely contained in one book. The railway - ¢ompanies have now prepared their list, and advance copies which have -e¢ome to some of the lumber dealers are causing them a great deal of anxiety. The rates show quite an advance for Toronto from outside "points, and an even greater advance for Hamilton. The advances are nd to apply almost entirely to the large centres where the bulk of Widen Ber i is shipped to, and what reductions are to be made relate to places where comparatively little lumber goes. The Canadian Manufacturers’ _ Association have taken the matter up. Mr. Walsh, manager of the transportation department of the association, went to ‘Ottawa last week, _ to place the matter before the Board of Railway Commissioners, and to _ ask them to prevent the tariff from being brought into effect until the _ manufacturers have had an opportunity of protesting against it. To show that the anxiety of the manufacturers is not ungrounded, _ the following list of changes will suffice. The first figure given refers to old price in cents for the shipment of one hundredweight of lumber carloads from the point named, and the second figure is the price F hich i is to go into effect according ‘to the new schedule: To Toronto, from: Windsor, 8 1-2, 10; Sarnia and Point Edward, ‘8 1-2, 9; ‘Goderich, Se 8S: It 2: Kincardine, fe io Southampton, (6 2, 8 £2. Trenton, i 1.2, 8; Lindsay and Takeseld, 7 1-2, 8; Cobo- ak ‘and Haliburton, 7 e283 Midland, Penetang, Collingwood, Victoria r, Owen Sound, Waubashene, Fesserton, Sturgeon Bay and Long- ‘Mills, 7 1-2, 8; Falkenburg and Huntsville, 8, 8 1-2; Novar, 8, 9; indridge, 9, 9 1-2; Trout Creek, 10, 9 1-2; Powassan and North Bay, 10 1-2; ; Depot Harbor, 9, 9.1-2; Whitney, 101082 The rates to Hamilton are as follows, from : Windsor, 8, 9 1-2; Sar- d Point Edward, 8, 8 1-2; Goderich, eee Ae os Kineardine, 7 1-2, Southampton, 7 s 2, 8 1-2; Owen Sound, Wiarton, egy 9. Tren- 2,9 1-2; Coboconk and Haliburton, 7 1-2, 9): Midland, Penetan- ne , Collingwood, Victoria Harbor, ete., me Ms 8. 1-2; Falkenburg, . eee - : as ‘ “ celine in wages for common labor in other lines of employment indicates . lower rates in the mill. ¥ New Brunswick Mills Holding Back. St. John, N.B., April 23—Since last writing there has been little activity shown in any department of the lumber business. The extreme _____ lateness of the spring, together with the depression in several of the most important lines, tends strongly toward inactivity on the part of both manufacturers and dealers. ‘ Pe ; A prominent manufacturer said this morning: ‘‘In all my twenty- | __ five years’ experience in the lumber business, I have seen nothing that ___ approaches the quiet of the present spring, nor have I seen so many indi- eations of a quiet season at this time of year as are discernible at pre- =) Sent.’ Mr. John E. Moore said yesterday that he had decided to hold his logs and would not start his mill this season. . Several other local mill- owners are giving utterance to similar intentions. While it is probable _ that a number of those who seem to have such ideas at present will do a certain amount of sawing this year, there seems to be a feeling of entire indifference on the part of all as to whether or not they start their plants this year; their most prominent sentiment in the matter seems to be ather one of reluctance to begin than otherwise. The mills of A. Cush- ing & Company, Randolph & Baker, Murry & Gregory and Stetson, Cut- ler & Company, are now sawing; none of the other large local plants have Wn any signs of life whatever. pa er Ag Be | ib Sa Advices form the upper St. John river tell of considerable uncer- | tainty in regard to stream-driving, although, at present writing, the in- dications seem to point to favorable conditions. The river is remarkably late in opening. At Fredericton the ice is still strong enough to permit of crossing on foot. From that point to the headwaters, including all the branches and brooks, the ice is still solid and shows little sign of go- ing out. ; Advices from St. John river districts of Quebec Province say that there are still from four to six feet of snow in the woods. On the To- bique, reports say that there are from three to four feet and on the Aroostook conditions are very similar to those on the Tobique. When the snow hangs on so persistently it is usually the forerunner of a favor- able season for driving logs. When it does not begin to melt until late, it is very apt to go quickly when it does begin to melt, and the result is a good volume of water. Should the warm weather come slowly and the snow melt gradually, the water would run off by degrees and a light freshet would be the natural consequence. While these elements of un- certainty exist is is scarcely possible to make any conclusive assertion at this early stage. In the lower counties, there is every indication that many logs will be left in the woods. In these sections the snow has been very scarce all winter and has practically all diasppeared, while the ice in the brooks and streams is still solid. The first of the bank logs have not yet begun to arrive. These logs, coming from the Nerepis, the Belleisle, the Washdemoak and other near- by branches of the St. John, are always first on the market and are usually snapped up at high prices. This year the demand for them is very light and prices are corespondingly low. Several jobbers who have small lots to sell have been in town to get figures and have been unable to get any better offers than $10.50 per thousand superficial feet for spruce deal logs, two-thirds price for battens of less than eleven inches at the top end, delivered at St. John. ’ It is estimated that there are about one and one-half millions of feet of spruce and cedar logs scattered about the river between the head of Long Reach and Fredericton. A crew of forty-five men, with three tugs, are engaged in picking them up in order that they may be towed to St. John and sorted. The local shingle sawyers’ union met a few days ago and passed a resolution to the effect that they would not accept a reduction of ten per cent. in their wages. The manufacturers proposed a return to the rate which was current in 1906 and for some years previously, which would mean a reduction in the sawyers’ pay from $2.20 per day to $2 per day. The result is that, in such mills as are running, the shingle machines are idle. There have been no shingles manufactured in St. John or vicinity for some weeks, and, as the manufacturers assert that they will not pay the higher rate, the outlook for production in this line is the reverse of encouraging. In the four plants now running, the crews of the spruce mills have accepted the cut and are working at the same rate of wages as was paid them in 1906, which is ten per cent. lower than the rates of last year. Camping Operations Concluded. The Labor Gazette for April, referring to lumbering, says: ‘‘Opera- tions in the camps throughout Ontario and the eastern provinces had, for the most part, ceased by the closing days of the month, and preparations for the drives were under way. In New Brunswick a lack of snow inter- fered considerably with the hauling of logs to the streams, but elsewhere good progress was made. An exceptionally large quantity of pit timber, for use in the collieries, has been taken out this winter in Nova Scotia, Wages of rivermen will be on a lower level than last year, but scales, will probably be well maintained in the mills, where, notwithstanding the falling off in the cut, the large quantity of logs left over from last year . will render the season an active one. It is estimated that the total amount of logs got out on the Miramichi River, N .B., will be 110,000,000 feet, compared with 180,000,000 feet last year. Some 2,000 men will be employed at the Booth mills at Ottawa during the coming season, a slight increase compared with last year. The sulphite mill, under construction, will commence operations early in the summer and will employ 100 men. Prices paid for pulpwood this year have been exceptionally high. “In British Columbia, conditions were still quiet, though there was an improvement in some of the coast mills and camps, compared with | 1907. It is estimated that about 400 men were engaged in the Boundary district in getting out railway ties, over 400,000 having been made. A quiet season is expected by shingle manufacturers in British Columbia ; prices are somewhat lower than last year.’’ : Canada exported in 1907, $33,587,474 worth of forest products ; $11,783,564 to Great Britain, $18,397,753 to the United States. The Dominion Government sold in 1906-7, 49 timber berths with an area of 410.6 square miles. The bonuses amounted to $226,360, or an average of $511 per square mile, e 4 ; _— - * i Maa Kr x |The British Columbia Trade | Vancouver Building. Building activity is extensive in British Columbia generally and in Vancouver particularly. In this city enormous inerease is shown not only in comparison with previous local statistics, but with the figures of other cities. During the entire month of April last year the total permits granted by the department amounted to $235,710, while during the first week of April this year the figures were $240,830, or in round { figures $5,000 above the total for the entire month of April, 1906. The present building activity is not spasmodic, for there has been an increase every month since the beginning of the year. In, January the figures were one hundred per cent. over the corresponding month of last year. The February figures were also in advance of February, 1906, while March was slightly ahead, and April will bring up the average creatly. For the first three months in the year the surplus ‘over the cor- responding period of last year was nearly a quarter of a million dollars. This building activity is all the more marked, as building statistics from the leading cities in the States show a decrease over last year in almost every instance. Since the beginning of the year Vancouver has been in the unique position of leading the entire continent in percentage advance in the building line. One of the pleasing features of the great activity in building in Van- couver is that no trouble is feared with the unions. For years the ‘build- “ers have been striving to adopt the policy of paying for merit only; that is, paying a man what he is worth. The unions looked at tne mat- ter differently, and after increasing wages to an exasperating point, de- manded that skilled and unskilled labor should receive the same wage in each line of work. The few builders who had courage to break away from the unions fared well. The great majority, however, feared to take this step. The agressiveness of the unions, however, solved the a problem. They struck for still higher wages at a very busy time, and refused to go to work, to a man, unless all the builders gave in at once. At this time, the Employers’ Association took a hand in the business. -__-The building trades unions, realizing that they had an uncompromising body to fight, with justice on their side, advised all emploves to save themselves, and there was a general scramble to induce individual build- ers to sign up. Only a few of the smaller firms did so, but all the larger firms declared for open shop. To-day carpenters getting $4 a day are working side by side with carpenters getting $3 a day, and workmen are paid on their merit. The only union recognized are the bricklayers, and it is because they are amenable to reason. They get sixty-two and a half cents an hour, for actual work, and are only paid for actual work, the employer laying them off at pleasure. The card system, which was such i an evil two or three years ago, has been done away with, and builders taking contracts with lumber at rock bottom, with an upward tendency, _can figure more safely than for years past. ; A Menace to Western Lumbermen. The enforcement of clause XII. of the Dominion timber regulations, which means that anyone holding timber in the Dominion belt, along the railway for twenty miles on either side, must cut from each limit a spe- ecified amount of timber each year, came like a bolt from the blue, into the camp of many holders of Dominion timber. The hardship is aggra- vated by the fact that the regulation comes at a time when the mills are stocked with lumber and there are many millions of feet of cheap logs in ‘the water. It is argued by the Federal Government that they experi- ~‘eneed so much grafting in other parts of the Dominion, that they de- 4 ‘cided to put a stop to it by issuing a general order. It is to be feared that one result will be that vested interests will suffer greatly, and many limits will be greatly reduced in value. It would be impossible for hold- “ers in all cases to comply with the demand and the order, if enforced, + may result in practical confiscation of some valuable limits, for which a large price was paid. An impression prevails that when the Dominion Government realize the effect of the order they will either amend it or ' make it inoperative, until further notice. a British Columbia-lumbermen are opposed to the enforcement of the _ order and some believe that it was issued solely in the interests of the - i. _ _ lumber at good prices, the government has also a duty to the British Columbia lumber industry, and must be careful. not to demoralize it for the sake of the farmers. --. The Prairie Provinces will probably never be able to secure what is | oe -ealled cheap lumber. Freight rates prohibit this, not mill prices. Bri- __ tish Columbia merchants claim that they are in the same condition in ' yegard to food stuffs, as distance and a protective tariff for the farmer ~ prevent thecheapening of flour in that province. There is no desire on the part of the mill men to condemn the Government on partizan lines, - “Therefore there were undoubtedly some disappointed buyers when they § * “ farmers. While sympathizing with the farmers and desiring them to get | Me Se oes ens hal is re os Ws ft Nar eM 2 a and it is reasonable to hope taat a strong delegation, sent to Ottawa to | explain to the Government the true state of affairs, will have the desired ~ effect. No one can say how long it will take to recover from the depres-_ sion in the lumber trade under present conditions. With the extra handicap of millions of feet of lumber forced upon the market, the situ- ation would be serious. s The overproduction of the past has been caused partly by heavy taxation on timber, and by the fact that mills are always looking for fresh limits for operation. On the Pacific an additional aggrevation is caused by the difficulty of finding a market for low grade lumber. In Quebec it was found convenient to abolish timber regulations requiring holders to cut a stated amount of timber, owing to overproduction. Over-— production in lumber is injurious to every industry in British Columbia. When the lumber industry is stagnant, the entire industrial world British Columbia is injuriously affected. Legislation should be tow limiting production rather than forcing products upon the market. # the cut of forests is forced now, it means an enormous waste of lower — grade material. In other countries the tendency is to conserve, not to” destroy the timber resources, and forcing the cut now amounts to a de- struction of the timber. It would be a backward policy rather than the wise legislation of a parent government. ' ed U.S Lumbermen Investing in B.C. ; While there is much difference of opinion regarding the immediate © future of lumber in British Columbia, all are agreed that standing tim- ber is a most valuable commodity. This faet is brought home more effectively to lumbermen in the United States than it is in British Colum- — bia. The temporarily depressed condition of the lumber market has practically no bearing on the value of standing trees. In the United “ States the forests are becoming rapidly depleted and millmen on the ~ other side are turning their attention to British Columbia. At the pres- ent time a small army of United States prospectors are preparing to go — into the woods. Some of them are already on the ground and had in- tended to commence prospecting at once. They have found, however, in most cases, that where the timber is thickest, snow is lying on the ground © as deep as the arm pits. One Wisconsin firm has taken an option on a | British Columbia area of timber many miles in extent. They will pros- pect the ground thoroughly during the first week in May. This firm states that their own limits are worked out and they must have timber — somewhere. They have decided to buy in British Columbia, establish mills, and ship to the best available market. The wise laws of the Pro- vincial Government have resulted in millions of United States money being invested, in this way, in British Columbia. It is expected that a great impetus will be given to the lumber in- © dustry of British Columbia when the Panama Canal is opened for traffic. The Government realizing this are striving to discourage speculation. They will sell no timber, and will only issue licenses to cut from unoc- eupied ground, from year to year. In this way, if licensed timber is held for speculation and not cut they will get $140 a year from the license holder and the land and timber ultimately will revert the prov- ince. -- Dissatisfied Builders. | Western newspapers were very diligent recently in circulating m- 2 formation that there had been a drop in the price of lumber. Owing to | the newspapers and the public not going into details, an erroneous im- pression got abroad that the decline was in all grades, while in fact it was only in rough. In cities the lesser cost of rough lumber does not — figure greatly in the building of a good house of modern architecture. | visited the yards to get lumber at lower prices. 3 The higher grades of lumber as a matter of fact have always kept | up well in price, on the coast, and when the price of lumber is spoken ~ of, rough lumber is quoted ‘as a basic price. As a matter of fact, the — mills could not keep running if they sold the higher grades correspond-_ ingly as cheap as the rough, the latter being looked upon more or less as— a staple, just as the grocer looks upon sugar and bread, articles that tl must sell along with other goods, but on which there is little or no pro It is a fact that sales of bevelled siding have recently been made by British Columbia mills to Puget Sound yards, this lumber being actually — laid down on the other side cheaper than the United States mills can deliver it. The British Columbia mills are quite satisfied to sell this — lumber at the price secured from the United States customers. The mills, | therefore, do not make anything by selling rough lumber as cheaply as F at present, nor does it in any great measure benefit the builders. * a eta SS Ae pee | tN ee r Se wt eae Be Sat os oS hee at UU CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 ~~ oa =. 3 : Se ect Prices of B.C. Logs Advancing. an industry so important to British Columbia, and especially one unpro-_ || “Not so very long ago prices of logs and lumber were violently tected in any way, should be struck such a blow by the Dominion Gov- _ if ; ¥ ~ bumping bottom, but they recovered so quickly that before they could ernment at the present time. To make the lumbermen undertake to carry 7) ‘be chronicled in the periodical journals, they had become normal again, out this order would work a serious hardship and occasion a great loss — It appears that the cause of the trouble was the reaching out of the to many. He suggested that if the Government wished to cheapen lum-_ small mills for what little business was going, by quoting lumber at less ber it should pay a bounty to the indusry, as it had done to others. than what the big mills could sell it for at a profit. The small mills did _ Mr. Paterson said that many holders of licenses simply could not not belong to the Manufacturers’ Association, and had nothing to lose Puild mills to carry out the regulations, and it meant that the claims “and everything to gain, as they had been buying some of the cheap logs ™ust revert. In view of the depression in the trade just now, the en- - and could afford to sell underneath the mark. The Association mills, forcement of such a measure spelled ruin in many cases, even in forcing . however, were differently situated, and for their own preservation an- lumber on the market. He said there was enough lumber in © “nounced to the little mills that if lumber was to be sold cheap, two could the yards of the Kootenay mills to supply the whole North- - play at the same game. The big mills then took a part in the business, West with its requirements for the next six months, and there are enough | to the delight of the consumers who were on the inside. It was a short, logs in the water on the coast to last the mills for six months. He did rp struggle, and the industry as a whole benefitted by it, as prices 20t want to preach pessimism, but these conditions will continue for some e restored to list figures, and many of the small offenders joined the time, and if the order is enforced most of the mills will be compelled to nufacturers’ Association. About the time that lumber was bumping shut down entirely. : ro ; 2 tom, a boom of fair fir logs was sold in the open market at the rate of A motion was carried that a petition be at once circulated, and that. oe 0. The owner was hard up and took so much for the lot, and when 2% Committee send notices to all members of lumber associations, boards of ' the boom was scaled it was found that the price averaged $4.50 a thous- trade, business men and private citizens, pointing out the importance ofA ‘and. If this is not the lowest, it is one of the lowest prices ever reached the crisis and to awaken ‘public opinion, as all interests were vitally’ ¥ a Foeedir logs. When logs were selling years ago at $6, it was thought that effected. It was also decided to hold another public meeting shortly, the | they would never reach that point again, but logs have been just about ate of which will be announced later. as dull the past few months as they ever have been, so far as fir is con- _ cerned, although cedar logs show considerable strength in comparison. Tits said that logs which were selling during the recent activity at $11 Rising Market Expected in B.C. ; and $12 ean now be bought at $7 and $7.50. A Vancouver report says: Despite the fact that the raising of the — bs 30) export embargo on timber by the provincial government is not having — ae the effect of greatly reducing the surplus of logs on the coast, the natural, - as. Shingle Business Quiet. though restricted, demand of the sawmills is gradually eating up the a Matters are remarkably quiet in the shingle business in Western ever-production, and authorities declare that two months from now will _ Canada. It is reported from the Prairies that trade will commence in %°¢ ms pe a S rei ee aoe Up es ene ades aa _ May. That, however, remains to be seen. The Shingle Association have re cay ee art Ak ads oe es REM eh te — ee carcil not to overload the market. and in this respect have & varieties of logs to be exported to Puget Sound, but instead of a great Stee over matters than the millmen. who cannot prevent elutted rush of shipments only a few million feet have been sent across the boun- 4 ‘Homber yards. Some iention ee eciioived-of date ae ee specifica: dary line. It is now estimated that the logs which will be exported will A . a Do Do . . : ; : z . . e 8 . 5 _ tions. No definite action, however, was taken, as it was considered, all not exceed fifteen million feet and the great majority of that will pect = _ things taken into consideration, that the British Columbia shingle erad- Bi of cedar, there being practically no demand for fir on the American an ing was quite satisfactory. The grades are not numerous, and they are ‘!C°: : ; Ant ele wi pak fully maintained. In fat specifications have been so closely The present year was ushered in with not less than 160,000,000: Saeed that there is no doubt British (giant etiieles hava-cammed feet of logs in the water or ready for the water. Much of this was low Beet Ghemeclves in the markets of the world. not ante for quality grade fir, and because the teredos were working night and day in the logs but from the fact that they are delivered to the customer as represented the provincial government raised the export embargo to. help the logger by the mill company. This is in contrast with the present conditions in ®S much as possible. Now between the natural demand of the mills, the + the United States, where it has been found necessary to agitate for uni. @V@8es of the teredo and a small amount of exporting the surplus has form specifications been reduced to about 80,000,000 feet, and it is expected that by the end eo . of sixty days good fir will be on a rising market. a 7 ee eee ee es), But little logging is now being carried on along the coast. It is esti- af “ mated by those in touch with the industry that only about one-fifth as British Columbia’s Protest. much logging is now being done as was the case at this time last year. - At the recent public meeting in Vancouver of all those interested in The demand of the Vancouver mills is greater by a considerable amount lumber to protest against the action of the Dominion Government in en- than the output of the camps now operating and it is probable that an- ~ _ forcing the regulation that holders of Federal timber must erect mills to other six weeks will see other camps started up for the summer. ee cut a certain amount of timber each year off the limits or forfeit their During the month of March the logs scaled by the government total 3 _ licenses, there was a large attendance. Mr. E. H. Heaps, of the lumber led 19,000,000 feet as against 31,000,000 feet during March last year. _ firm of E. H. Heaps & Company, and also president of the Board of _ Trade, was in the chair. He pointed out the importance of the matter, Tae ies > ae Ree 7 no only to holders of timber licenses and mill operators, but to every Mr. G. F.- Gibson, manager of the Pacific Coast Lumber Mills; “a _ indusury in the province, as well as buyers in the Northwest. If the regu- Limited, Vancouver, recently made a two weeks’ trip to the Prairie lation be enforced it will mean disaster to many, for the leaseholds are province. Speaking to Tue Lumperman, Mr. Gibson stated that he __ held by men who never expected an order for immediate and continuous found the dealers generally carrying very light stocks, and not propos- — _ logging, consequently they are not in a position to comply -with it. The ing to carry anything else for some time to come. ‘‘Practi lly all of ~~ result would be that they would lose their holdings by legalized confisca- them,” said Mr. Gibson, ‘‘are carrying heavy credits, and tnd collec. _ se tions difficult, consequently they will take very few chances in loading up with stock until the crop is assurred. » The general opinion seemed to be that if they have a good seeding time, followed by an early summer, | ae : confidence will be regained, and if a good crop is harvested, there will be ; ll ee ee eed the present state of the market the lumber good business in the fall.’? Mr. Gibson stated that he saw many train rust / b y ae AE 5 ; 4 Ri Seeradson Clark. secretary of the British Columbia Timber & For. loads of settlers coming into the country, two batches he particularly i zeit noticed being a group of Irish settlers bound for Saskatchewan and te ey, tt while only renee ara Northern Alberta and a train load of Americans, whose banners on the © n in the province would ultimately feel the effect. The matter of cen persis the intelligence that they were bound for ‘‘Sunny South: ting licenses meant not simply the clearing of land for settlers, as E | been argued, for the Government in other parts had ordered desir- : ands cleared and had frankly stated the purpose of the order. The Mr. Thomas Harrison, a native of London township, and formerly object was to force millmen to cut timber and flood the market merchant and postmaster at Thorndale, died at Vancouver, B. C., a few ati lumber. days ago, aged 74 years. In 1886, Mr. Harrison sold out at Thorndale _ The chairman further pointed out that the Governments of Manitoba and went to Neepawa, Man., where he condueted with such success a d Alberta had caused investigations to be made into the conditions of large lumber business. A few months ago, being in failing health, he umber trade and these had declared that the prices of lumber had left for the coast. He leaves a wife and seven sons. The deceased was unduly advanced. More than this, they found that by com- a cousin of Mrs. (Dr.) Mathieson, St. Marys, and an uncle of Mr. W. N. the present scale of prices is not too high. It seemed unfair that Harrison, of the Traders Bank, St. Marys. T. F. Paterson said it behooved the lumbermen to take active meas- to prevent the drastic steps proposed by the Ottawa authorities. rs received by the association showed that the Government intends hl “ os oe a ares wd ¢ Ae 5 : . . ' Sethe ee : Eter , SE eae eee ee eae a ne ir) a 2° 0 ag 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ~ 2 Would Reduce Hardwood Output. The United States Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association, through its secretary, Mr. Lewis Doster, of Nashville, Tenn, has issued a circular strongly advising the discontinuance of eutting hardwood, until busi- ness improves. The circular, which is nothing if not to the point, is as follows: ‘A quotation from the Government Report of the Forest Service is as follows: ‘The situation in brief is this: We have apparently about a 15 years’ supply of hardwood lumber now ready to cut. Of the four great hardwood regions, the Ohio Valley States and the Lake States and the Lower Mississippi Valley are rapidly following their axample. In the Appalachian Mountains we have extensive hardwood lands which have been culled and greatly damaged by fire. These are practically all in private hands, and while they contain a large amount of inferior, young timber, they are receiving little or no protection, and even such young timber as exists is making but slight growth. Even if these cut- over lands be rightly managed they cannot greatly increase their yield of merchantable timber inside of thirty or forty years. ‘¢ ‘Nhe inevitable conclusion is that there are lean years close ahead in the use of hardwood timber. There is sure to be a gap between the supply which exists and the supply which will have to be provided. How large that gap will be depends upon how soon and how effectively we begin to make provision for the future supply. The present indications are that in spite of the best we can do there will be a shortage of hard- woods running through at least fifteen years. How acute that shortage may become and how serious a check it will put upon the industries con- cerned cannot now be foretold. That it will strike at the very founda- tion of some of the country’s most important industries is unquestion- able. This much is true beyond doubt—that we are dangerously near a hardwood famine and have made no provision against it.’ ‘‘Now, why cannot the hardwood operator assist the Government in establishing a system whereby the conditions which we believe are of vital interest to the consumer as well as the producer, may be normal. Although the months of January, February and March each showed an inerease in ‘business over the preceding month—since December, com- pared with last year there is a decided decrease in the amount of busi- néss in the aggregate, which will hardly be overcome during the next nine months, for the reason that normal business conditions will not become - apparent much before the end of the year, if they come at all. It is figured that only about 60 per cent. of the business secured last year will be realized the present year. ‘‘Now, as this condition exists, there should be no more lumber pro- duced than that amount. A large production means a series of low values, and a slower movement of material. The costs of manufactur- ing have not been lowered sufficiently to meet such conditions without a tremendous loss to the saw mill operators. The river mills are in a peculiar position. They are forced to saw all of their logs which came out with the winter tides and were felled in the woods last year. These mills will continue sawing, but they are not logging, and are running on high priced timber purchased last year when there was a scarcity of logs. ‘‘The interior and mountain mills are only running on logs they have cut down in the woods, and on logs which they wish to save from worms and rot. This condition is more prevalent in the Mississippi valley section than in any other portion of the country. It seems a hardship to the mountain or interior mills away from the river to have to shut down while the river mills are running, but as the river men are not logging this year, and will no doubt be forced to carry over certain stocks for next spring, the mountain mills will be doing business while the river mills are awaiting their log tides the following season. “‘This condition has existed in the past, and is a fair one to follow on the see-saw principle. While one section is running the other should not always attempt to follow so fast, and vice versa. ‘The natural re- sults will be in favor of the interior mils. “‘Tuumber cut now, if held too long on sticks, will go to waste, owing to climatic conditions, thereby losing the opportunity of marketing the eut, which cannot again be reproduced from the log. Forest methods are natural ones, and the wise course, based on past experience and a knowledge of present conditions, would be to cut down trees only when they are needed. By such methods our forests would be preserved; our needs of consumption would be better regulated, and the industry as a whole would be more up-to-date and provided with fresh stocks.’’ The reports that labor difficulties were probable among Maritime Province lumbermen does not seem to be coming true. A recent report says: It is practically certain that the wages to men working in the saw mills will be 10 per cent. lower than last year. One of the mills which ~ started recently at the reduced rate was besieged by enough men to oper- ate two mills. There is not a very large stock of logs on hand, and the drive may be 2 little late in coming down. However, a busy year at the mills is now anticipated. ET TS ieee a eek ee ae a es . a The New Dunbar Steam Logging Machines. The problem of hauling lumber from the woods to the mills has ever been a vexatious one for lumber operators, for this purpose it is difficult to obtain in sufficient numbers heavy draught horses. To ob- viate this difficulty various types of steam log haulers have been tried, and have been found vastly superior, The superiority is so manifest that probably in a few seasons few prominent operators will be without a steam log hauler. The superiority is the result of the many advantages economical, durable, and practical—which they possess. It has been esti- mated that one steam log hauler will do the work of forty horses and will haul from sixty to one hundred and fifty thousand to each load. The preparation of a suitable road is less difficult than for horse- sleds and teams. Beyond building and smoothing it in the usual way very little account needs be taken of its level or hilly nature, as would be the case for horse teams. Loads are hauled by one of these machines over hills where previously six horses were required to haul a two-horse load and no difficulty whatever was experienced. Necessarily if the road be hilly a smaller sized load would be hauled. The speed of the en- gine on an average road with a full load would be from four to five miles per hour, whilst the return trip empty would be from six to eight miles per hour. . As regards economy, after the initial expense a very large saving is made. Horse fodder, wages and board of men (counting one man for each pair of horses) are expenses that never grow less, whilst on the other hand when you cease operating the engine the expenses are all cut off, and only the interest on the cost of the machine is to be considered. The demand for such machines is certain to increase as the knowledge of their advantages becomes more general. The ‘‘Dunbar’’ New and Im- 2 THE DUNBAR STEAM LOGGING ENGINE proved Steam Logging Engine shown in our illustration is unquestion- ably a splendid machine and is filling a great want. The large number of operators in New Brunswick, Quebee and in the State of Maine will make a good demand for these engines. The shingle machines and other mill machinery made by the Alex. . Dunbar & Sons Company, Limited, originally designed by the presi- dent of the company, have become well known in mill circles all over Canada and the United States. Their name on machinery is a good guarantee of its character in every respect. An Official Warning From the United States. ' Regarding the depletion of the timber supply of the United States, the recent opinion of Mr. Gifford Pinchot, Government Forecaster at Washington, is interesting. Mr. Pinchot said: ‘‘In twenty years’ time the timber supply in the United States on government reserves and pri- vate holdings, at the present rate of cutting, will be exhausted, although it is possible that the growth of that period might extend the arrival of _ the famine another five years.’’ Mr. Pinchot had just returned from a six months’ inspection trip, on which he travelled 5,000 miles, when he made this statement. In sounding his warning, Mr. Pinchot urged that — the danger in the situation be not under-estimated. He said that the United States uses more timber than any other country, and that every man, woman and child will be affected. It is estimated that the cut of the Michigan saw mills in 1908 will be decreased 30 per cent. from that of 1907. The early estimate was that there would be a decrease of 40 per cent. in the cut, but operations were slightly more extensive than had been counted upon. It is now ‘‘claimed’’ by timber authorities in that state that unless reforestation is extensively practiced, Michigan timber lands will be exhausted in thirty years: 23 4 = i's Can Sah: Wee kee el = - 2 oe ae PE oe at Bes et eal oe ee ea _ « > De eee = yy wf p Trade Enquiries. ~The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain 2 the following trade enquiries. Readers of THe Canapa LUMBERMAN AND _ Woopworker may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us. State number of enquiry. ____ 439. Wood Flour.—Manchester firm of general merchants desires to _ correspond with Canadian lumber firms with a view to importing sup- _ plies of wood flour, for which they have inquiries. ; 443. Maplewood Blocks.—Inquiry has been received from a firm in Holland for the names of Canadian exporters of maplewood blocks. > 444. Furniture—A London firm of general merchants and import- ers wishes to hear from Canadian exporters of furniture (particularly ___bentwood chairs) and timber. Bs 463. Lumber.—South African firm of furniture dealers and manu- faeturers desire to communicate with Canadian manufacturers and ex- porters of hemlock lumber. 465. Timber, Pit Props—Belgian firm desires to purchase ‘mine timber or pit props of the following dimensions: 1.60, 1.80, 2.00, 2.20, 2.50 ___ and 3 metres; circumference at the thin end 35 and 54 centimetres. They _ desire an offer c.i.f. at Calais, Dunkirk or any Belgian port. 4 466. Timber.—A Belgian firm desires to purchase pine forests suit- _ able for mine timber. 471. Barrel Staves—Firm of import merchants in Hull are open to hear what prices Canadian firms can offer for shipments of cask staves for cement barrels. -» 475. Wood Skewers.—Hull firm of merchants invites offers from Canadian manufacturers of maple or hickory skewers measuring from 4 1-2 to 14 inches long and 5-32nds to 5-16ths of an inch in diameter; the _ larger sizes being put up in bundles of 50, medium sizes in bundles of 100, and the smaller sizes 200 to the bundle. & 489. Wood Pulp.—tLondon firm wishes to hear from Canadian ship- pers of wood pulp. 5 498. Broom Handles.—London firm can supply polished broom han- _ dies to Canadian buyers. ; 916. Wood Flour—tLondon firm makes inquiry for the names of Canadian exporters of wood flour to the United Kingdom. } 520. Ash Handles.—Manchester firm asks prices and dimensions of ash handles for hay forks and hay rakes from Canadian manufacturers. ___ 930. Broom Handles——Manchester firm asks prices of broom han- dies from Canadian manufacturers. ___934, Wood.—Manchester firm asks prices of soft white wood for box __ Machine in sizes 10 x 7 v 1-4 inches, also 24 x 16 x 1-4 inches, from Cana- dian manufacturers. q 536. Bungs.—Manchester firm asks for samples and prices of com- _ pressed and other bungs from Canadian manufacturers. _— a - . Low Water in New Brunswick. _A report from Blissville, N.B., says that the cold weather of the _ early part of April has resulted in the sudden dropping of the water in _ the streams, and it is feared that few of the lumber drives in this section will be got into safe water, unless there comes warm weather and heavy _ fains very soon. In South Branch Lake are 1,500,000 feet owned by J. A. _ Gregory, which will be driven by Hoyt & Hoyt. The Oromocto Lumber _ Company, Limited, has a large drive in the Rockwell and will bring up the lumber to their improved mill at Central Blissville. ____There seems to be little chance of the drive in Watters’ Brook on the a Nerepis, under contract to H. W. Woods, of Welsford, coming out, as a = brook is now only at summer height, and the logs are still on the _ landings. ¥ ty Fs Ottawa and Geogian Bay Conditions. a4 ia Conditions in the Ottawa valley and Georgian Bay are -thus sum- _Marized by the American Lumberman: .~ A late sale of 3-inch white pine deals for the English market by J. __ 8. Booth, of Ottawa, reveals the fact that there has been a notable reduc- _ tion of percentage in the higher qualities, as compared to the total pro- Bastion. At the same time prices last year were high relatively to the _ average quality. This discrepancy between quality and price, as com- _ pared to that relation in former years, is causing dissatisfaction among ‘British dealers and this season it has ‘been the cause of hesitaney about sing contracts for cuts of Canadian deals, judging by reports received mm several of the larger London and Liverpool importing houses. On strictly higher grades it is understood that prices in the Booth gale ow an advance on last year’s prices. Few contracts have yet been made on thin lumber. It is reported manufacturers of the Georgian Bay district have intimated that make some reductions from prices prevalent last year, and buyers that Ottawa manufacturers will, as a matter of policy, submit to reductions. But several of the leading saw mill concerns are not thea follow the alleged lead of the Georgian Bay district produc- > es CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ers. The Ottawa valley operators say they have greatly curtailed the last winter’s cut of logs, while logging was extraordinarily expensive on account of the weather, and they feel justified in maintaining prices. In the last few years advances in the prices of pine lumber have improved the prospects for spruce and hemlock in the view of the Ottawa operators. In Canada prices seem to be holding firmer than in the terri- tory west of Lake Huron in the States. Prices at Ontario mills are said to be holding steady at $14 to $16 a thousand, mill culls out, which are considered good prices as compared to $6 a thousand, which was the figure a few years ago. Hemlock has been shipped to the New York market at prices reaching $20 a thousand, a fact that convinces Ottawa manufacturers that hemlock is becoming an increasing substitute for pine for building purposes. Hemlock and spruce are gaining headway in Ottawa for structural work. . It is felt among Ottawa manufacturers that as a producing and shipping centre it should have the dominating influence in the making of prices for Canadian pine lumber. So far inquiries have been more numerous than contracts and sales, which leaves the price question some- what in the air. It is expected that when enterprises dependent on the money conditions take definite form the season’s lumber requirement will develop in such proportions as shall enable manufacturers to establish a well recognized basis of prices. Keep Canadian Pulp at Home. The pulp and paper section of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation at a recent meeting at Montreal decided to continue the struggle for the absolute prohibition of the pulpwood exportation from Canada. The meeting was called in view of the recent movement in the United States to take the duty off pulp and it was debated whether or not in such an event the Canadian manufacturers would be willing to let pulp- wood be exported without hindrance to the United States. The decision to continue the fight for prohibition was unanimous and was based on the ground that such a policy made for the better preservation of the noe forests and the more rapid development of the Canadian in- ustry. Good Machinery a Necessity. Many saw mills have been putting off making improvements, to the last possible moment, in the hope that there would be an advance in the price of lumber and a decided improvement in the demand. One good result of the situation is that lumber is being manufactured with less waste and greater care than usual. Contrary to what was the rule for some time, the cost of production and the quality of lumber are now considered more important than the size of the output. The supply, actual and potential, is so much greater than the demand, that buyers are exceedingly critical, and only lumber that is accurately edged and trimmed finds ready sale. The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, of Greenville, Michigan, manufacture an edger and trimmer known as the ‘‘Power’’ which they claim will help materially in bringing business to the mill. An Opening in New Zealand. An enquiry has been received from the Commercial Agency Com- pany of Dunedin, New Zealand, on behalf of a Dunedin firm who wish to get into touch with a lumber mill or company that can supply, at first hand hardwoods, such as oak, ash, walnut, mahogany, etc., also with another company that can supply soft woods such as basswood, white pine, ete., and lastly with a wood pulping company. The firm notes that the goods would have to be shipped and so if the freight to port of ship- ment is too great, it will spoil the line. They ‘do not mind which coast the stuff is shipped from, although the Pacific would be the quickest. The timber is to be sawn into planks, but not dressed in any way. It will require to be well seasoned or kiln dried. South-Western Ontaria reports show little change in prices. It is expected however that a stiffening of prices will soon occur. Prices of yellow pine may be expected to stiffen considerably, as much as $5.00 per thousand. Yellow pine prices have been badly demoralized in tthe past six months. The raising of yellow pine prices would have a tenden- ey to strengthen both hemlock and pine prices. The 1908 edition of ‘‘Five Thousand Facts About Canada,’’ com- piled by Frank Yeigh of Toronto and published by the Canadian Facts Publishing Company is replete with useful information. No small amount of its space is devoted to the presentation of useful information about lumber. The Huther Bros. Saw Manufacturing Company, Rochester, N.Y., have issued their catalogue No. 26. It is tastefully published and illus- trates forcibly the excellence of the company’s products. aa ee . Fr 5 Ae fig 3a CANADA LUMBERMAN English Merchants are Anxious. The lumber dealers of Great Britain feel the pinch, very quickly, when supplies are short and prices soar. Being obliged to import en- tirely, they are at the mercy of temporary market conditions more than others. Mr. Lewis Miller, timber merchant, of Chieff, speaking of the situation recently, expressed great anxiety. ‘‘The outlook is seri- ous.’’ he said, ‘‘and I have no hesitation in saying that in twenty-five years we shall be face to face with a timber famine.”’ Mr. Miller has made frequent journeys about the world, investigat- ing timber resources. ‘Continuing, he said: ‘‘Sweden is very much exhausted and laws have been passed forbidding the cutting of timber, standing 1,000 feet above sea level, except with the sanction of the gov- ernment; and compelling those who cut down trees to replant the ground. They are also planting from seed very extensively. The Swedish Government has put an export duty on timber, and this revenue is being devoted to replanting. From Sweden you turn to Norway, Fin- land, and Russia to find that all these countries are very much exhaust- ed, and the experience is the same with the forests in Eastern Canada that are accessible to the European market. Indeed, in Canada, if the Government were to enforce the law, and prevent the cutting down of trees under the legal dimensions, three-fourths of the mills there, maau- facturing for the European market would have to shut down.’’ After speaking of the shortage in Scotland, he referred to British Columbia, saying there was plenty of timber on the Pacific coast, but the cost of bringing it to England was far too great. The same applied to Russia, the source of British railway sleepers. About 4,000,000 were required annually. The forests were so much exhausted that now the peasants had to draw the timber as much as twenty miles in sleighs to the rivers. Computing from various authorities, the supply of timber in - Canada amounted to just enough to meet the demands of United States factories for eight years. 'The paper indusry of the United States alone consumed 300,000 acres of forest yearly. Railway sleepers in the United States consumed 600,000 acres of forest annually. Mr. Miller spoke extensively of the remedies available, placing most reliance upon sys- tematie replanting. Prices Easier on the Prairies. Prices at Edmonton are reported to have fallen about $2 per thous- and on spruce and $1 per thousand on a few lines of imported lumber. The reduction is from the price which has prevailed since last June. The effect will be a cheapening of building cost and it is expected that build- ing will be stimulated correspondingly. Mull owners are reported to be so pleased with the prospective increase in demand that they are willing to inaugurate a further reduction if the demand warrants it. The idea has prevailed among British Columbia lumbermen and newspapers lately that the prairie lumbermen were boyeotting the west- ern dealers, inasmuch as they had not followed the lead of the westerners and reduced prices. Very little lumber is being purchased at present from British Columbia, but the prairie men deny the combine charge and say they were overstocked with British Columbia lum- ber, which they bought at higher prices and had to clear off before reducing the price and purchasing more lumber. Moreover, they charge the British Columbia men with: selling their stocks to prairie dealers and then reducing prices without any warning, thereby causing a loss to the prairie dealers. The present reduction by the prairie dealers will make matters more pleasant all round. The Lillooet Lumber Company, Limited, of Port Haney, B.C., has recently changed hands, the purchasers being Mr. Wm. Holden and M. L. Proctor, both of Vancouver. The concern will hereafter be known as the Holden & Proctor Company, the head office being one Homer street, Vancouver. Mr. Proctor will be the manager of the mill, which is a plant of 35,000 feet per day capacity, about four miles from Port Haney, on the Lillooet river. Mr. Holden is a prominent real estate man in Vancouver, and Mr. Proctor has been a lumber man practically all his life, having been, until about a year ago, associated with Mr. Alex. McDougall, in the ownership of the Fernie Lumber Company, at Fernie, B.C. he says, is the proper ratio between the number of knives on the roll because the pressure per square inch of bed plate was only sm igh meat ney iO i - fet SRA. 75 AND WOODWORKER = — 7 »' Ae “>. ; ; aire ze Pe German Method of Treating Pulp. The German method of preparing beaten stuff—pulp and rag—fo paper, is referred to by Carl Kichorn, a German builder of beating en gines, in ‘‘Papierfabrikant.’’ The first condition for obtaining wet s the number of knives in the bed plate. The old-fashioned beaters small capacity had very light rolls, in fact when dense masses of came under the roll the latter used to jump up. These light rolls, when hard down, used to give wet beaten rag stuff of very strong qualit whereas a modern heavy roll working on the same or only slightly large bed plate would tend to cut the fibre into small fragments. The w the beater roll is not entirely expressed by the number of knife s per revolution; a roll with sixty knives on a bed plate of fifteen” would give 900 strokes per revolution, so would a roll with 900 on a bed plate with the knife, but the effects would be very diff In the latter case every fibre would be drawn between the knives on, and every storke would be a cutting stroke. With a broad bed plate with several knives the fibres take plicated path across the bed plate, being thrown slantwise and orc wise, and receive the strokes in every conceivable direction. For beating, the bed plate must be much broader than usual, and w heavy roll the bed plate should contain at least thirty-five to 4 knives. If then the knives of the roll be broad, the pressure per squ inch of bed plate may still be as low as in the case of the old-fashi beaters, and it will be impossible to beat the stuff “‘dead”’ even when roll is down. But however favorable the design of the beater, wet can only be got by loading it in a very concentrated state. For class of work rapid travel of the stuff is not desirable, and with Ei horn’s patent circular the pulp still has a sufficient travel even at 20 per cent. concentration. In the writer’s opinion stone beater rolls are not suitable for the wet beating of rag pulps. For the preparation of beaten sulphite pulps for grease proof papers, the details of construc- tion as regards the ratio of the number of knives on roll and bed plate are somewhat different from those required for rag pulps. The general principle is, however, the same, broad knives on the roll working on a comparatively large number of broad knives on the bed plate. A cer- tain ‘‘lashing’’ action on the pulp is necessary in addition to the bea t- ing, and the travel is so slow as to be scarcely perceptible. 7 aii Excelsior Information Wanted. A new Ontario subscriber writes to us as follows:—In your issue of March 1st. under the heading ‘‘ British Columbia Forests’? I notice that poplar is said to be highly adapted for excelsior packing. As the e is considerable poplar in the vicinity in which I reside, since seeing this in your paper, I am thinking seriously of going into the excelsior busi-. ness. As I have no practical knowledge of the business, I would consider it a favor, if some of your subscribers would, through the columns of your valuable paper, describe the business from stump to finished article; that is, mode of handling stock, machinery used, and the market p ice of the finished article, especially in the Toronto markets. — . ey A large plant for the manufacture of special lines of woodworki g machinery is soon to be started in Seattle, Wash. The promotors of are: Messrs. Geo. W. Stetson, of the Stetson. Post Mill Company, Sea Frank W. Stetson, Seattle; and H. B. Ross, late vice-president and ; eral designer of the Berlin Machine Works, Beloit, Wis. A site ha secured on First avenue south, and it is estimated that the works employ 200 men. Operations-are expected to commence in a few n The Columbia Blower Company have installed a complete bl system at the Saanich Lumber Company’s mill at Sydney, Van our Island. The equipment included a 70 inch Sturtevant fan. They h also installed a new separator at the Brunette Saw Mills at Sapperton B.C. eres Pe eee heer kee ae a ie Pw ast: * Pe + v4 = ence: Huse Pulp Mills in B.C. Much interest is being manifested in the enterprise of the British ‘Canadian Wood Pulp and Paper Company, Limited, who are preparing for the erection of a mammoth plant at the entrance of Rainy River on Howe Sound, 25 miles from Vancouver. The plant is to have a weekly capacity of 180 tons of news paper and 270 tons of wrapping paper. The plan of the company is to erect the pulp mill, which is to have a capacity of 420 tons of wood pulp per week, before the completion of the paper mill division. This will enable the ‘eompany to enjoy the profit from the sale of pulp while the mill is under -eourse of construction. It is proposed to have the pulp mill in opera- by November 1, 1908. Arrangements are being made to have the digesters, beaters and other heavy machinery built in Vancouver instead of importing : it from the United States. Mr. Chas. B. Pride, of Appelton, Wis., who has been engaged as architect and engineer, is regarded as one of the- best authorities in the United States and Canada on the erection of pulp and paper mills, having built more than 50 of the leading mills Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota during the last 25 years. Accord- to Mr. Pride there will be no difficulty in building the majority of the heavy machinery in the local shops. The decision of the company 7 to build the machinery there, means a great deal for Vancouver, as the - digesters, beaters, washers, pumps, etc., alone represent an expense of approximately $50,000. Mr. Pride is to be assisted in the erection of the mill by Col. T. H. Tracy, former city engineer of Vancouver, and Mr. J. By W. Stanley. The company has also been granted the water rights on Rainy River, which, _according to the special reports of Col. T. H. Tracy, i is capable of developing from 2,000 to 5,000 horse-power. This will 1 enable the company to install a series of mechanical grinders for - the manufacture of ground wood, which is used to supplement chemical q fibre in the manufacture-of paper. The refuse material from the saw - ae shingle mills is to be conveyed in specially prepared scows to the plant, where it is disintegrated into suitable fineness for conversion into wood pulp. This will relieve the company of the expense incident to the use of uniform cut wood, which is the only method now in general use throughout Eastern Canada and the United States. One of the innovations of the new company is also a patented process whereby they are able to use Douglas fir and other resinous woods in the manufacture f wood pulp. Paper makers in the past have never been able to use © seals containing pitch, resin and essential oils; by the new process all these parts are passed off in solution and the fibre recovered by subjecting the mass through a system of pressing. . The company is capitalized at $1,000,000, and is now placing the t _ preferred stock of the corporation on the market. Those prominently identified with the company are :— Capt. H. A. Mellon, Mellon & Scott; anes go P: Gibson, British Columbia Trust Corporation; W. H. R. Collister, manager, Albion Tron Works ; Fred Smith, of the Wholesale Paper Company, of Smith, Wright & Davidson, and many other well known Vancouver men. ; ‘The company now has in operation at its general office, 313 Cordova street, Vancouver, a complete miniature plant for the manufacture of pulp and paper, which is open to the public for inspection. The com- plete plant will cost approximately $600, 000, and means a great addition _ to the future welfare of Western Canada. Es : East Templeton Company to Sell. ‘The timber limits, real estate, saw mill, mining lots, plant, supplies | logs i in transit of the Hast Templeton Lumber Company, Que., will put up for sale by auction on Tuesday, September 15, at 2.30 p.m., at , Russell House, Ottawa. The limits include those at Coulonge, see 1. Wakefield and the Black and Dumoine rivers. The mining lots in the townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Port- tex and Derry. The real estate, saw mill, lumber yard and wharf at East Templeton, Que. Full particulars are to be obtained from vendors or their solicitors, Messrs. p< Orde & Powell, 33 arks street, Ottawa. _ Probably the best way to clean and renew old files is to sell them Ree ur Lig "hoot. 3 AA ee os hai P= 0 SY We i” =e tL. Lamd iar apess CANADA LUMBERMAN AND ‘WOODWORKER Fortunes in Precious Woods. “‘Bortunes in precious woods,’’ sounds a little strange perhaps, but it is the title of an interesting article in the Philadelphia National Coopers’. Journal. In this country wood is so common, it says, that the term “‘ prec- ious’’ hardly seems applicable to any native species, and yet a single log of American walnut, 6 feet long, when recently cut up into veneers brought : $525, and another, only slightly larger sold for $600. The dealers in pre- cious woods in New York employ experts to travel through the woods on the slopes of the Blue Ridge and Cumberland mountains to inspect and purchase the finest specimens of American walnut. All of these trees are cut up into veneers and sold at 20 cents and more a foot. The demand for precious woods is increasing. They come from all parts of the world. North America produces figured walnut, figured birch, bird’s-eye maple, curly ash, and quartered oak. All of these have been made extremely valuable by the veneer machine. This machine euts a log into slices ranging from 1-16 to 3-8 of an inch in thickness. The veneers are placed in cases or flitches, 500 sheets to each one, and sold to furniture makers, piano manufacturers, and cabinet experts at_ prices ranging from $300 to $2,000, A log of fancy wood worth $50 in the rough before the veneer machine was invented would bring today | five to ten times that sum. Some woods are so precious that they sell by the pound instead of by board measurement. French burl brings from 15 cents a pound up, and a single log has sold in New York for $2,500. A more expensive wood than the French burl is a rare wood that comes from the coast of Africa, and is commonly known as amboy. This frequently sells at from 20 to 28 cents a pound. It is a reddish brown wood, irregularly veined, and is held in high esteem for inlaying. Even ebony is sold by weight, commanding something like $70 a ton. Fortun- ately lignum vitae is not thus disposed by weight. ‘his is the heaviest as well as the toughest wood known to the trade; it will ovt-last brass, and is tougher than many grades of steel. The rarest of all the precious woods is said to be the calamander, a tree which grows on the island of ‘Ceylon, where it is held in reverent awe. At one time the trees were quite plentiful there; but only about _ 90 specimens remain, and all these are numbered and jealously guarded by the government. For upward of three hundred years the Hast Indian Government has had a monopoly of the sandalwood trade, and the supply is so re- . stricted that enormous profits are realized to the stockholders. Sandal- wood is deliciously fragrant, and cuts beautifully. Cireassian walnut, cut on the shores of the Black Sea, is a precious wood that sells at 15 cents and more a pound. It is employed extensively — in veneering and inlaying, and when polished is marked by striking lines of black and dark brown. : Rosewood from Bahia, white mahogany from the west coast of Mexi- - co, and satinwood from Santo Domingo are other precious woods that are cut into thin veneers and sold by the foot or pound. Cocobolo and granda- dilla are woods much in demand for making knife handles. Spanish eedar is still an important wood in the trade, and also snakewood, which p: Turkish boxwood is popu- is valuable because of its peculiar markings. lar for wood engraving; but ararilla is the best for fine artistic work. It is a rare and beautiful wood, with many special marks of excellence. _ For Free Pulp Wood. The charge was recently made on the floor of the House, at Washing- 4 ton, by Mr. Hictheock of Nebraska, that the Committee on Ways and ~ Means has been a party, either knowningly or in ignorance, ‘“‘to gigan- tie schemes of plunder.”’ 5 Mr. Hitcheock was speaking on the tariff question, with | spain reference to the duty on wood pulp. The real object of those who se- — cured the Dingley tariff paper, he declared, was to capitalize the water- power and spruce forests of the United States, form a great monopoly and raise the price of print paper in America. Another combination, he said, had grown up in the Western States, operating side by side with the International Paper Company. This combination, he said, was composed of mills in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, ‘‘protected from competition by the International Paper — Company by reciprocal agreements and protected from competition with each other by mutual understanding.”’ The Hickory Handle Industry. Among the industries that have shown progress recently that of hickory handle manufacturing is notable, says a New York exchange. While it cannot be said that there has been any remarkable increase in this line, there has been enough to make manufacturers feel the encour- aging effects of the change. The stocks of manufactured handles in the warehouses of manufac- ? turers have been reduced to a considerable extent lately, and as the sea- gon is nearly at hand when the handling of hickory stock is more costly than at other times, it is generally believed that prices will be at a fair margin. It would be well for many of the manufacturers to bear this in mind, and to hold up prices instead of cutting them at a season when the cost of material and production will be much increased. Some handle manufacturers apparently forget what it costs to manu- facture a handle, and see only ‘the returns without noting the expense in- eurred in production. In the event that handles are graded at this time, as they should, and prices remain where they are now, the percentage of profit for the manufacturer would be simply nothing. This in a great many cases applies to the smaller manufacturer, who | apparently loses sight of so many important considerations when. he figures on the cost of producing his stock. Hickory is not any less expen- sive than it was, and with labor at about the same figure and the freight -rates actually higher than they were a year ago, what can the manufac- turer of handles expect as a result of his indiscriminate price-cutting? These are the cold facts that the hickory handle manufacturer has to face to-day. If he ignores them he must look for failure sooner or later, because a manufacturer can not long do business at a loss and keep the wolf from the factory door. Every manufacturer, large and small, should take these considerations to heart. The more carefully he studies them the nearer will he be toward the solution of the problem of making his investment pay him a profit at the end of the year. Where will we get our Match-wood. The civilized nations of the world strike 3,000,000 matches every min- ute. Nearly one-half of these are ignited in this country. Americans use up the enormous total of 700,000,000 a year, and have a larger match bill than any other nation in the world. It might be supposed that because matches are small the makers of them would utilize scraps and left-overs. This is never the case; matches _ are not by-products. The match machine takes the finest timber, and what it rejects goes to the by-product yard, and the by-product of the match business becomes the largest end, so far as bulk is concerned. Among the products turned out by one factory are 1,000 doors and 800 sashes daily. As a matter of fact, it would be impossible to carry on the match business at all, at present prices, if the rejected lumber were not worked into something else. The room where matches are made is frequently the smallest department of a match factory. The larger portion contains the saw mills and planing mills, where doors, sash, shingles, lath, siding, posts, cordwood, and many other saleable commodities are made ready for market. The most suitable match timber is pine, linden, aspen, white cedar, poplar, birch, and willow. Others, however, are occasionally used. In the United States, as well as in (Canada, a diligent search for choice forests is maintained, and very large tracts have been bought by companies in the match business, not only to meet present demands, but to provide for years to come. In a single year one match company cut 225,000,000 board feet of pine in the lake region. The cut, however, in that region was exceptionally large in order to save the timber, which was at that time threatened by the ravages of a bark beetle. There are more than 150 match manufacturers in the United States, and about half that number in Canada. i In common with other industries of the United States depending __ upon existing forests, the match-makers are within sight of a shortage ' in the wood supply. When present timber holdings have been depleted, they cannot be duplicated. If forced to economize people might get along with fewer than 25 or 30 matches a day each, as at present, but they will probably insist on having them, and will demand, as in Germany and France, that foresters plant and grow timber especially for matches. __ This could readily be done if forests were placed under management and were no longer left to run wild and produce cordwood and brush when they ought to grow merchantable timber. 4) The McCluery Basket Company of Canada, Limited, has been incor- _ porated at Toronto with a capitalization of $100,000. 4 “THE WOODWORKER Shee —, = 12). Peet VM Gt a I ae i ste THe SHIMER CUTTER HEAD. Hardwood Flooring. The use of hard woods in house-finishing and other lines has been constantly growing until now nearly every section of the country is con- tributing some wood of a hard and tough nature for this purpose. The — fact that these woods take a handsome natural finish, and are more serviceable, especially for flooring, has rooted them so firmly in- popular demand that they are not liable to ever go out of use. How to work them economically with the tools at hand has, however, been a serious 2 problem with the woodworker who desires to turn out good work ata _ fair margin of profit. E To meet this demand a Shimer Cutter Head has been brought out, which in the most severe trials has ‘‘made good,’’ both as to the quality of work and the amount turned out. It is known as the Shimer Inter- — mediate Cutter Head. In its general make-up it resembles the regular Shimer Heads and it is provided with the same reliable expansion fea- ture, but in regard to the cutters and their fixtures it is entirely new. — “4 By means of this tool straight an circular bits are used in combina- tion. The straight bits used for cutting the vertical edge of the board ~ are made from flat steel usually of easy access. The square offsets above and below the tongue are formed by grooving out the end of the knife and projecting it to the proper distance. The neat finish is accomplished by means of the intermediate circular bits, working in pairs in upper and lower series, in combination with the straight ones, to complete the _ full outline. <4 The setting of the bits in pairs, on opposite sides of the Head, and the symmetrical construction of this new 'tool, insure a perfect running ~ balance, a feature of much importance and one appreciated by the wood- worker who is accustomed to using fast running tools. ! As all the good points of a tool like this cannot be mentioned ina __ short notice, readers should send for a descriptive circular of the inter- _ mediate head. Like other Shimer Heads, these tools can be had on trial _ by responusible lumbermen anywhere by writing to Samuel J. Shimer & Sons, the manufacturers, Milton, Pa. Waste materials present a problem which the woodworker frequent- _ ly has to study. A correspondent of The Indianapolis Woodworker has __ the following to say on the subject: Chief among the many forms of waste in these plants is the lack of co-operation in the working force, > although the waste of time, material and abuse of machinery and‘equip- _ ment form large items. How much more profitable and agreeable it would be if we practised the golden rule, from the superintendent down _ to the sweeper, and ‘‘do unto others as we would like to be done by,’? — instead of trying to ‘‘do’’ each other, as seems to be the ease in many =. shops. What good can one do going around a shop every chance he gets, _ telling some one of the mistakes of others and talking about his brother — workmen behind their backs? An old and very true saying is, ‘‘A dog which will bring a bone will carry a bone,’’ so every time I hear one of those tales I try hard to look out for my bones, that none shall be carried away. It is reported that a plan for an attractive United States forestry : building is being worked out for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, — which will be one that lumbermen may be proud of. € aad A Model Saw and Cutter Plant. Rochester, N.Y., is well-known for the excellence and superior qual- of the product of its mills and factories. Especially is this true of aws and cutters manufactured by Huther Bros. Saw Manufacturing npany, established in 1880 and incorporated in 1906. This company mufacture a full and extensive line of circular, band and milling saws, | makes a specialty of patent dados or grooving saws, lock corner box ers, box board matcher cutters, smooth cutting circular mitre saws a superior quality of band saws. These saws are manufactured un- the supervision of experts, by skilled workmen who have at their mand modern tools, a new and commodious plant and the highest quality of special grades of steel, selected after years of experimenting ' for its toughness and hardening qualities. They are made from the high- t quality of circular saw steel and finished as nearly perfect as it is le to make them. Every saw is guaranteed to have an even and h temper, to be true and straight, to be ground accurately to the thousandth part of an inch and to be finished in the best possible style. The Huther Bros. patent grooving or dado head is no longer in the imental stage of its existence. It is being used in nearly all of the rniture factories, box factories, sash, door and blind factories, wagon etories, and in fact in all kinds of woodworking plants and planing lls. It consists of two outside cutters or saw 1-8 inch thick, which RIGHT HAND CUTTER a IE wy GROOVER EEN 2 : <[STEFT nano curTeR = HUTHER PATENT DOUBLE MATCHER HuTHER PATENT MaTCHER aw—the knife for smooth work and saw for fast cutting. Between two outside saws are placed two-tooth inside cutters to fill out the dth of groove to be cut. These cutters are made 1-16 inch, 1-8 inch and - inch thick, and are swaged to overlap. By this means the bottom of @ groove can be made smooth without ridges or splinters. This head ut any width of groove from 1-8 inch to 2 inches or over, divisible teenths, either with or across the grain. he patent matcher cutters are no more or less than one of the many ly designed outside saws. On the cutters made for cutting the the bevel sections are all ground on one side, and for cutting the the regular patent groover is used. Sets are arranged to do , also double or triple matching, the stock being resawed after it is CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER HvuTHER BROTHERS FACTORY, ROCHESTER, N.Y, changing the saw. The lock corner box cutters are made with from two to eight teeth, and from 1-16 inch to 3-8 inch thick, in various diameters. The backs of the teeth are ‘‘backed off’’ or ground away to eliminate all friction. The patent grinding on these saws insures a well-fitting corner, which goes a long way towards making a perfect box or drawer. For the cooperage trade are made all kinds of concave and chamfer- ing saws, both for loose and tight barrel work. Concave saws as large as 16 inches in diameter, and chamfering saws as thick as 2 inches, are made for cutting heading for tight barrel work. The band saws made by this company are manufactured from the highest grade of imported steel, joined and filed ready to do good work. Only experts are employed to tension the wide saws. Aside from the above mentioned saws, the com- pany make a full line of edger saws, planer and sticker knives, circular | knives and milling saws, also special saws for panel raising, beading, cut- ting and grooving metl, ete. Their plant and offices are located at 1190 University avenue, Rochester, N.Y. Savings. from the Waste Pile. There are two main points to be considered in the making of any ordinary article from wood. One is the cost of the material and manu- facture, the other is the selling of the article. Too many mechanical men give but little regard to the value of, and the necessity for, what is termed salesmanship as an essential factor in connection with the manufacture of various articles. One important feature is the finding out of where a good market can be had for anything one contemplates manufacturing. Every once in a while we hear of some user of wooden material who is anxious to find stuff which the manufacturer frequently throws in the waste pile. There were developed lately several instances of this in connection with the narrow widths in veneers, and there are unquestion- ably many instances that can be related in connection with the use of almost any dimensions of wood. It is not likely that there is a very urgent demand at the present time for anything, because the general business depression has left the country temporarily well supplied with raw material, yet it is well to look after these things for the sake of the future; and notwithstanding the experiences of the past, some of which have been related by disappointed people, the fact remains that the fu- ture will see plenty of demand and a rise in prices for small pieces of wood that formerly went into the waste pile. It is not meant by this that any man will pay the price, but there are people in the country who have paid, and who will have to pay again in the future to get their wants supplied for small dimension stock. It is a question of finding © the right people, then cutting the dimensions to fit their needs —‘‘ The Woodworker’’ Mr. James Hamilton, the well-known carriage wheel manufacturer of Lindsay, died suddenly last week after a brief illness of only one day. He had been afflicted with heart trouble and death was due to a sudden and severe attack. Deceased was 65 years old, and leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters. The funeral took place on Tuesday of last week to Peterboro’. . ved. These heads are also made eoncave for candy pail or other ’ where circular grooves are desired. Besides these cutters, the firm great many other groovers designed for special and smooth work. smooth cutting circular mitre saws have a great advantage over ular saws, inasmuch as they are hollow ground to run without filed ready to use, with a good deep belevel tooth, which insures looth cut. They are made with all cross-cut teeth, all rip teeth or a combination tooth, to be used for cutting a mitre or where a little h ripping or cross cutting is done on the same machine without Statistics show that the United Kingdom has a smaller percentage of woods to other land and a smaller area of woodland per capita of ‘the population than any other country in Europe. It has absolutely less woodland in acres than any other European country except Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Portugal. The statistics count Turkey, Bulgaria, Bosnia, and Herzegovina as one with five times Britain’s woodland acre- r age, but give all other coutries separately. 26 : Moose Jaw Dealers Inactive. W. W. Davidson, lumber dealer of Moose Jaw, Sask., speaking of present conditions recently, said: ‘‘Lumber dealers down our way were hard hit by the partial failure of crops last fall. It isa safe calculation that at least 60 per cent. of their sales still remain unpaid by the farmers. Apply this condition to every town on the prairie and it will be evident that these obligations in the aggregate represent an enormous sum, easly over $1,000,000. A reduction averaging 15 per cent. has been made in the price of rough lumber, which now sells at about $28 to $29 a thous- and. These figures look large, but the margin of profit is limited. As far as I can make out the initial cost of getting out the logs is very high. To that must be added the cost of manufacture, profit to the millmen and the railway rates. But in any event the newcomer must have lumber. That is why I sav the dullness is only temporary, as settlers are piling into the vast territorv east of the mountains and all must build.”’ There are about 200 professional timber cruisers in British Columbia at present. All were busy during the season when the demand for tim- ber was at its height, but now few of them can get anything to do. The dull lumber season and the placing of the reserve on Government timber has made, what was last year a profitable calling, a rather perilous one to follow. , Inspecting Hand Loggers’ Work. Agents of the British Columbia Timber Department have been en- gaged. during April in making a thorough canvass of the coast region as far north as Broughton Island in order to see that handloggers are complying with the regulations, Many handloggers’ licenses are expiring, and as they are not renew- ‘ able the department officers have instructions to see that operations are - not continued beyond the time limit of the licenses. Every inlet between Vancouver and the northern end of Vancouver Island is to be visited and the inspection will occupy some time. As handlogging licenses ex- pire dozens of men now engaged in pulling timber off hillsides close to “the water’s edge will be forced to engage in other employment. The Government has not yet perfected plans for the system of fire patrol and protection which it will carry out during the coming summer, but a general scheme is not being outlined. The appointment of a fire warden and a number of deputies is expected as soon as definite plans have been made. Drivers Busy in Saskatchewan. The lumber jacks left Prince Albert™early in April for the head waters of the Shell, Sturgeon and Red rivers, where the logs cut during the winter are piled on the dump waiting for the spring freshets to earry them 100 miles to the mills at Prince Albert. There are some fifty million feet of logs stored along these rivers in the far north and the work of bringing them down is the most unpleasant part of the lumber jack’s life. The rivers have been dammed at different points and a flood is stored each spring. By the use of these dams it is not necessary to bring all the logs down on the spring freshet. Part are brought down and the rest are floated to the Saskatchewan river later. The water behind the dam is used for this purpose. As the rivers, though long, are not very wide, running of the logs takes some time. The drive will start in a few days now and for two months the river drivers will be at work, often waist deep in the water. The work is cold and disagreeable and the river drivers receive the highest wages paid to the lumber jacks. U. S. View of Recent B.C. Legislation. Canadian methods in administering forests are discussed by the Mis- sissippi Valley: Lumberman in a recent issue. It says: ‘‘ Whatever policy may develop and has already developed in the management of this coun- try, it must be conceded that Canada is ahead of the United States in plans for the conservation of the remaining forest wealth. The Cana- dian Government took early opportunity to possess itself of the forests within its boundaries. Although this movement has come within com- paratively recent years, it must be remembered that the exploitation of the Canadian forests, and particularly those of the West, is behind that of the forests of the west and middle west on this side of the line. For this reason the Dominion and.the Provincial Governments have been able to control a larger proportion of the timbered lands. In this connection attention is especially directed to the manner in which both the Crown lands and the Provincial lands of British Columbia are being handled by Government authority. In the United States the Government, through the Forest Service, has control over the timber on the forest reserves, and until recently, the President had authority to create new reserves with- out action by Congress. But the larger part of the timbered areas of this country had already passed to private ownership, and for the most _ part, the private owners were intent on cutting the timber as rapidly as _ possible. with no plans fer renewing the growth. ‘has absolutely passed from the Government. The title of these lands “The Canadian method differs from this. Such a comparatively CANADA LUMBERMAN —_— = ial ee ee + ye a ‘+ AND WOODWORKER ~~ small part of the timber land is not owned by the Government t! can be applied more effectually, and the tedious and often vain legislation are avoided by a system that makes it possible for t vincial Governments to make or change regulations without t process of appeal to the legislative bodies. Recent events in Brit umbia point out the advantages of this system. . ® -§ in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number 4. Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield. ” * Parcel Number 5, ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles of Timber ~ Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by ___ part of Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- > 7 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies ‘ therewith. _ Parcel Number6. RealEstate, Saw Mill, Lum- __ ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This ‘parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of Freehold and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d Saw Mill and Machinery erected thereon having a cap- acity of 150,090 feet per day, with Lumber yard, Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Miniag Lots. This parcel consists of several mining lots and mining rights in _ the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland § East, Portland West and Derry. Parcel Number 8. A large quantity ot logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about __ the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and __— in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. = __. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first . be offered tor sale en bloc, subject to a reserved bid a set the Vendors. It the reserved bid is not __ feached, then each parcel will be immediately offered or sale, separately, subject to a reserved bid fixed __ by the Vendors. , Full particulars and complete descriptions of the _-Fespective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may _ be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- pleton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, Orde & Powell, No. 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa E EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- 3 PANY, LIMITED, Vendors, ea CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER WANTED Party with small Circular Mill. O CONTRACT FOR AT LEAST FIVE years’ sawing near French river—Hardwood, Pine and Hemlock—About two and a half millions per season. Address Box 595, CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 10 SAWING CONTRACT E ARE OPEN TO CONTRACT FOR CUT- ting of lumber by the thousand in any quantity from one million to one hundred million feet. SoutH River LumBer Company, Limited South River, Ont. to B. C. TIMBER AND TIMBER LANDS. HAVE FOR SALE, SOME OF THE FINEST tracts of Timber in British Columbia, principally Spruce, Fir and Cedar, ranging from 2,000 to 140,- ooo acres, mostly on tide water, and easily logged. Prices from $1.00 to $9,00 per acre. State your wants: I will supply them. W.H. Lemsxe, P.O. Box 972, Vancouver, B.C, 9 Light Cut in Dauphin District. Lumbermen in the Dauphin, Manitoba, district are reported to have taken out 50,000,000 feet of logs last winter. This is about 25,- 000,000 feet less than the previous season’s output. The cut, how- ever, with what lumber was un- used from the previous season, will supply the demand without diffi- culty. Many ties were taken out for railway construction. The Cowan Construction Company and and Mutchenbacker Bros. were the largest operators in this line, the former having taken out 750,- 000 and the latter 50,000 ties. Fol- lowing is a summary of the cuts taken out by the leading operators in the Dauphin district: Red Deer Lumber Company, Red Deer, 8,- 000,000 feet; T. A. Burrows, Duck Mountain, 5,000,000; Shaw Bros., Prairie River, 4,000,000; Sas- katchewan Lumber Company, Crooked River, 3,000,000 Dart Lumber Company, Erwood, 3,000,- 000; Cowan Construction Com- pany, Mistatem, 3,000,000; Mutch- enbacker Bros., Mafeking, 2,000,- 000; Ruby Lake Lumber Company, Etoimami, 2,000,000; McCutcheon Lumber Company, Minitonas, 1,- 000,000; J. Sinnott, Duck Moun- tain, 500,000; J. Hanbury, Duck Mountain, 500,000; Thomas Har- per & Sons, Duck Mountain, 500,- 000; portable mills, 1,000,000. Revival Due in British Columbia. Mr. F. W. Peters, of Winnipeg, assistant to Mr. Wm. Whyte, sec- ond vice-president of the C. P. R., predicts a revival of the British Columbia lumber industry owing to the enormous influx of settlers into Manitoba and the new pro- vinees. In an interview with the Vancouver Province he said: ‘‘No revision of freight tariffs as affect- ing coast merchants is under con- sideration at present. The adjust- ment of freight rates made by the C. P. R. last fall seems to have given entire satifaction, as we have not since received any complaints from the coast. ‘‘There is every likelihood of an . early revival in the Western lum- ber industry, owing to the enor- mous influx of settlers into Mani- toba and the new provinces. While the number of arrivals from Eur- ope this spring will scarcely equal that of last year, it is not infre- quent for over 3,000 people to reach Winnipeg daily on westbound trains. The interesting feature of the home-seeking movement is the increased immigration from the United States. The Americans are pouring in by thousands. Improvement at Rainy River. A Rainy River despatch reports a marked improvement in the lum- ber industry for April over the first three months of this year. During January and February, lumber shipping at this point was almost at a standstill. The warm- er weather of March brought about a resumption of business to some extent, and in April conditions at the mills Were again becoming nor- mal. The lumber industry is the mainstay of Rainy River and vicin- ity, and the change for the better is being felt in the larger volume of business done by the merchants, and the brightening up of business generally. Electricity for Saw Mills. The adaptability of electricity as a motive power for saw mills is shown in the new tie mill lately erected by Mr. Routlee in the mu- nicipality of South Vancouver, B.C. The transmission lines of the British Columbia Electric Rail- way Company, Limited, from the power station on the North Arm of Burrard Inlet, to Vancouver, have been tappe dabout a mile west of Barnet, B.C., a set of oil-cooled, step-down transformers having been set up under cover on the roadside. From here to the mill, which is located in the midth of the timber, a pole line has been secur- ed by cutting off the tops of con- venient trees and affixing cross- arms. On these the 2,000 volt wires are strung, carrying the electricity to the mill, which is operated by a 60 horse-power motor. The capa- city of the plant is a tie per minute. New Machinery at Manitoba Iron Works, Limited. The Manitoba Iron Works, Lim- ited, have completed the installa- tion of electric motors throughout their shops, having discarded steam except for heating purposes. They have installed approximately 200 horse-power, distributed ‘amongst twelve motors, and the whole plant is now operated by electricity pur- chased from the Winnipeg Street Railway ‘Company. A fine new compound duplex intercooler air compressor, Rand make, has been installed, and a new Allen riveting machine and several large air hoists for the boiler and structural shop, which, with many minor improve- ments, have placed this fine plant in a high state of efficiency for the season’s work. The company have already booked a large number of orders for execution this season. THE EAST KOOTENAY LUMBER GOMPANY Limitep Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity 150,000 Feet per Day. Bw E. K. L. Coys LARCH PINE AND FIR Lumber, Cimber, and all kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. Large Stoeks of Well Seasoned Dry Material always on hand. HEAD OFFICE CRANBROOK, 8.6. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN ONTARIO. There is not much change to re- port in the lumber trade in On- tario, although the outlook is somewhat brighter. Preparations are being made on the northern rivers for the annual drive, but as yet the ice has not gone out from the inland lakes, and from some of the rivers. It is expected that the drive will not commence until well into the first week of May. Some of the mills are not going to start till about the 15th of May, as manufacturers are anxious not to overstock the market. It is likely that red pine will be lower in price because of ‘the competition of southern pine. Laths are already down. White pine is expected to stay where it is. In Toronto the “building trade is opening up and the lumber trade will likely pick up as a result. Some English buy- ers who were in the city recently looking into the local conditions, stated that very little should ‘be ex- pected at present, as the market there was very dead. The United States market for Ontario lumber is also quiet and is making the On- tario market flat. Local demand in Ontario is about normal, and _re- ports indicate that commercial paper is being pretty well met. Wages of river drivers are down to $30 to $40 a month, whereas they were formerly from $50 to $60 a month. This has been brought about by the recent business de- pression and by the fact that so many men who were emploved in winter cutting camps are now idle and available for the drives. Wages at the mills will be down about ten or twenty per cent. In Eastern On- tario reports are that the season will be just about as busy as last. Retail yards are expecting a brisk trade in a short time. Ottawa re- ports show only a fair number of enquiries from United States points. The local demand is only normal, while sales are few and prices firm. In Western Ontario a Current Trade Conditions stiffening of prices is expected, par- ticularly for yellow pine, which has been selling at a very low rate re- cently. If this occurs the market will also be strengthened for hem- lock. Manufacturers are still hold- ing back throughout Ontario, and to all appearances do not intend to allow prices to sag. The increase in building operations which has already commenced gives them rea- son to expect that retailers will soon have to erplenish their stocks. EASTERN CANADA. Lumbering circles are still dull in Eastern Canada, and until a re- vival of the demand from United States and British points occurs, or at least some indication of a re- vival, it does not look as though activity will be at all extensive. Re- ports from Fredericton indicate that driving operations may com- mence early in May. In spite of the inactivity of the market, the lumber operators are preparing ac- tively for the drive. On the St. Joseph river, conditions are re- ported to be all that could be de- sired, with excellent prospects for a successful drive. Wages for river drivers have fallen off and plenty of men are offering at $1.75 and $2 a day. On the Restigouche river and its branches indications are that there will be plenty of water for the drive. Recent snowstorms have added greatly to the reserve. WESTERN CANADA. Reports from the West are all encouraging. Building activity is making a demand for lumber. The surplus of logs on the coast, which led the Government to remove the embargo upon their export, has been reduced by about one-half. There is not so great a demand for these logs in the States as was ex- pected, but the local demand, to- gether with the small demand from the States, have both brought about the decrease. A noticeable feature of the British Columbia lumber business is the increased number of SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x 10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath |. - EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE LIMITED ce . Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. Board of Trade Building, Montreal ee, hls a * ya AND WOODWORKER companies from the United States which are commencing operations there. In the northwest an active season is expected. At the Poplar Creek camp there has been a record cut for Albert of 8,000,000 feet. In the Saskatchewan camps activity is general. Fifty thousand feet of logs have been cut within a hund- red miles of Prince Albert. Saw milling companies in Saskatchewan in several instances are reported to be enlarging their mills. The drive will start in a few days and will continue probably for a couple of months. UNITED ‘STATES. Chicago markets are reported to be in a dormant state. Fir and spruce are finding strong competi- tion from yellow pine. The only demand of any size is for special stuff. A slightly better enquiry is evident for shingles as a result of building activity. Red cedars have strengthened somewhat, but stocks are still held pretty generally light. The situation in white ced- ars has not changed, though there is a tendency apparent towards in- creased firmness. Lath are in bet- ter demand, but prices remain un- changed. Lumber is improving at Buffalo, but there is no sign of the old activity as yet. The white pine trade is improving, as the supply is diminishing rapidly. It is not unlikely that before long its price may advance. Hardwood is report- ed to be in fairly good shape for an early resumption of activity. At North Tonawanda the volume of business is fairly good, The deal- ers report only a small falling off as compared with last year. Lum- bermen appear to be fairly optimis- tic in regard to the future, and there is unquestionably good ground for maintaining bright hopes. There is no evidence to be had just now of the decline of the Tonawandas as a wholesale white pine market, which has. been pre- dicted for a number of years. There is a great amount of capital invested there, and the extent of business transacted would cheer up any pessimist. Dealers believe that the trade now opened will keep up and that a pronounced inerease will occur in May. It is expected that R. Laidlaw Lumber Go Limited | Traders Bank Building Se 65 Yonge Street PHONE Large Stocks Fe eA Complete Assortment prices will be just as high if not little higher than they were a opening of navigation last New York markets show, if ar thing, a slight increase in deman but it is still too early to state wh ther prices will undergo ar change. The hardwood market tinues in fair shape, though b jing is only for immediate requ ments. The white pine trade shoy an increased inquiry, and also 4 increased number of orders, th latter, however, as mostly to mixed cars for quick ship Mill work and wmanufaet trade is running light on ma Taking the trade generally, ever, the belief is expressed th market is getting stronger, ‘bu buying will continue on a ¢@ vative basis for some time to GREAT BriTAIn. Liverpool reports only a sli activity. The spruce market still dull, with a downward ten ency, resulting from the num arrivals. Stocks both in Liv and Manchester, however, are slo ly dwindling and prices may pc sibly advance some time in Pitch pine timbers are quiet, stock still being far too heavy. prices asked for pine deals and boards from Ottawa will probably have to be faced by English con- sumers. Consumers are still hold-— ing off, but it looks as though they will find themselves in an unpleas- ant position as the season for new importations approaches. The most recent reports received from Eng- land are of an encouraging nature, and it begins to look as though English importers have begun to realize the situation. This is the only conclusion to form from the large sales which have recently been effected. There is no reason — to suppose that the improvement is — only of a temporary nature. Prices are not likely to remain very long at their present low level, and al-— ready reports are heard of a moye-— ment among shippers and agents to — lift the values of some of the fav-— orite dimensions. Manchester re- ports a quiet business, both in re-— gard to volume and price. One or two firms state that they are very busy. 7 f ‘a Pa - TORONTO A. F. Hoven, Pres. J. M Diver, Genl. Mgr. Bri. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Asst. Mer. The Cleveland=Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Limitea Lumber That Will Bear Inspection is the sort we manufacture. If you send us your orders you will secure the genuine unadulterated article. We are in a position to supply anything that is wanted in White or Red Pine. The big factor in selling lumber is the stock and the stock we furnish is right. We Have On Hand about 700,000 of 6/4 Good Sides; 2,000,000 feet of a: Dressing and Better, also 1x6,1x8,1Ix10 and 1x12" Mill Run, which we are in a position to ship promptly. Special bills cut to order on’ short notice in White Pine and Norway, any length from 10 feet to 60 feet. Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Company Limited Sarnia - Ontario We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. - seems ‘to be some difference is that of train fare. Does the Camp Employe Get Fair Play. Complaints are heard from time to time of the treatment given ‘the men engaged for lumbering camps, bush drives or construction camps. Naturally there will always be some dissatisfied parties in every employ- ment. Whether the lumber camp employe gets all round fair treatment is a question more frequently mooted than many others. The Ottawa Citizen recently published a complaint from a British immigrant, on the subject. A letter was received from him in which he complained of alleged exorbitant deductions made from the men’s wages by outside employers of labor, secured in the city. He and some other men, he says, answered an advertisement by a Sussex street employment bureau, in Ottawa, and having paid $1 as fee and been engaged, were given a con- _tract signed by the agent, which stated that their wages were to be $1,50 a day with a deduction of $3.50 a week for board as well as a sum of $1.15 which had been advanced them as railway fare and was to be kept from ‘their first month’s pay. So far everything was clearly defined and explained, but he claims when they reached the camp the timekeeper asked for their contracts for the purpose of ‘taking their names, promis- ing to return them when he had finished with them. He did not do so and when pay day came they were told that the charge for board per week would be $4.00 and not $3.50 as set forth in the contract. Naturally ‘the men referred him to the employer who had engaged them in Ottawa and the timekeeper promised that he would draw the attention of the manager to the matter. Nothing more was heard by them with reference to the subject until their time was handed to them at the end of the month when they discovered that in addition to being charged $4.00 a week for their keep they had also been mulcted 50 cents for doctor’s fees besides which, they were obliged to pay a commission of 15 cents to have their checks cashed at the local bank. After this a number of men left, a few remaining at work to the commencement of the following month. These did not remain long and when their time sheets were handed to them on leaving they found that a charge of $1 had been entered against them on account of doctor’s fees. This gave rise to much indignation, which the correspondent expressed. Enquiries at the employment agency elicited a statement that there was no binding agreement whatever existing between ‘the employers and the agents who. supplied them with labor, in regard to the wages to be paid or charges to be deducted monthly. At one time it was not customary to have a medical man attend the camps regularly. Some objections were made by the men and an arrangement was made to have a camp doctor retained and a specified amounted deducted from the men’s monthly pay to constitute the doc- tor’s salary. This custom has lately fallen into disuse in some localities. With reference to the boarding arrangements, it was learned by the ““Citizen’’ that except in a few instances they were generally made by the men themselves or else board was provided as part wages by the em- ployers. The amout paid in cases where the men were called upon to - suply their own food depended to a great extent on the locality where Another question over which there When a man is en- gaged he is given to understand that should he remain at work the whole of the time that the season of his particular employment covers, his fare is provided gratis. If, however, he should leave before its com- pletion the amount advanced would be taken off his time. This was con- sidered a fair proceeding but it was claimed by men in town that this the work was being carried out. ‘had not been done and that they were obliged to pay from their first month’s wages the cost of their transportation, even though they after- wards remained at work during the whole period of the lumber drive or : other occupation in which they might be engaged. The employment agents claim that if any change is made from the understood wages it is the fault of the bosses in the camps and not of the employment agents. Lumber operators at Fredericton have been preparing actively for the spring driving operations. The operators from the head of the St. John river include Mr. W. J. Noble, who says that conditions are all that could be desired and that the prospects are excellent. A foot of _ heavy snow has fallen on the upper St. John this week, and snow is now over three and a half feet deep and so solid that people can walk through the woods without the use of snowshoes. Other operators from the game section state that the prospects for good driving are excellent, but ~ it is not expected that there will be much driving before the first of May. Wages of $1.75 and $2.00 per day are offered, with plenty of a men available. felt oot Pah Ge : > 7 ol ae ee ee Electricity in the Camps. The Cranbrook ‘‘Prospector’’ says: It is far from extravagant ‘an look for the advent of the Bull River Power Company among the many — camps in this district before the end of the year. This company have constructed a bed for their big flume for nearly - two miles. Bulkheads have been built on both sides of Bull river, and — the full flow of the river can be turned into the big flume, which will be | five feet high and sixteen feet wide. Geo. Henderson, manager of the company, was in Cranbrook recently purcaasing a saw mill, which will be shipped to Bull river immediately. Mr. Henderson also purchased ae planer. Work on the construction of the flume will commence as soon as the mill is in operation. a When the plant of the Bull River Company is in operation it is expected that electric power will be transmitted to almost every city and town, and to all the mining and lumbering camps in Southeast Kootenay. — The capacity of the power plant, it is estimated, will be from eight to ten thousand horse-power. Plenty of Work in Saskatchewan Camps. : Lumbering circles at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, are active. Gangs of lumberjacks have been sent north to bring down a drive of 50,000,000 feet of logs which have been cut about 100 miles from that city. The Prince Albert Lumber Company has a cut of 10,000,000 feet on the Shell river from last year’s operations and about 35,000,000 feet were taken out during the winter. William Cgwan & Company have nearly 25,000,- 000 feet on the upper reaches of the Sturgeon river. This company pro- poses enlarging its mill and will cut 30,000,000 feet of lumber this summer. The Sturgeon Lake Lumber Company has finished hauling its manufactured lumber from its mill seventy miles north of Prince Albert. The work was done by means of a steam engine, operated over an ice road. The company will move its mill to a new limit near Candle lake. Lumbermen’s Interest in Game. Prof. Fernow, of the University of Toronto, lectured before the Ontario Fish and Game Protective Association recently on the import- ance of preserving the forests, as far as the protection of fish and game was concerned. The economic aspect of the forests, as well as both game and fish- eries, and their maintenance as continuous resources of a country, he said, engaged the foremost interests of the forester. Just as the forest in Germany was managed for a sustained yield, with a view to furnish- ing continuous crops, so in the Government forests and waters, game and fish were managed for a sustained yield for continuity. In Germany — the Government forests were divided into districts; each containing from 5 to 2,500 acres, with a chief forester as resident manager, who each year submitted a plan of specific operations. In this report was contained a statement of the game on hand, and a budget of the number of pieces of given description that it would be possible to shoot without diminish- ing the supply. This shooting plan, though, only referred to big game. In making up the budget, the principle was to keep up a moderate supply of game without too much damage to forest and field; for it must be understood that game was liable to damage young plantations and neighboring field crops, and hence the forest interests and the game interests must be carefully balanced. The obvious practical steps to be taken were: (1) The organization of a competent Government agency to inaugurate a forest management which involved more than a few half- hearted regulations in restricting the lumbermen; (2) increased vigilance in suppressing the forest fires, which would be easier and cheaper if carried on by permanent foresters instead of temporary rangers; (3) Withdrawal from the operations of existing timber license laws and reservation of all lands that were only - fit for timber growing segregating the lands fit for settlement, and strictly preventing all unfit lands from being settled. An Edmonton despatch Ese that eight million feet of timber was cut in Poplar Creek camp. This is a record for Alberta. : The driving prospects on the Restigouche river and branches are good, and from present indications there ought to be good water. The recent snow storms have added much to the reserve stock, and the cold weather has not wasted the snow. With warm weather there will be abundance of water. arew of Ame a CAMP SUPPLIES 4 When you are needing Grocery Supplies of any CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER kind it will be to your advantage to communicate with us, because we are right in line on this class of business and can surely make it pay you to get our quotations, and also take an opportunity of just seeing how well we can, and do do this work. -H. P. ECKARDT @ CO. | | : Wholesale Grocers Cor. Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO R. H. DOWN MAN, PrEsItDENT. FREDERICK WILBERT, 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT. GEORGE W. DODGE, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT. [LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS THE BEST AND MOST DURABLE WOOD + We have purchased the Entire Cut of “Nineteen of the Largest and Best Equipped Mills in Louisiana and can furnish anything wanted in RoucH OR LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS Darty Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, 1,000,000 Lath. Our Specratty: What you want. When you want it. As you want it. SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. i / = Rea Cypress Company .. OF NEW ORLEANS J. A. HILLIARD, Secrerary AND MANAGER. Hibernia Building, NEW ORLEANS, U. S. A. =f “CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TS ” E HAVE BEEN BUILDING GANGS FOR ALMOST HALF A CENTURY They have been a specialty with us. We now have ten different types of machines to meet the varied requir- ments of lumber manufacturers and can fill your needs in this line. We want you to have our catalogue or it you contemplate putting in a ma- chine, shall be glad to have our repre- sentative call. M rite us for any information you may desire. Wickes brothers, Saginaw, ich Seattle Office: 412 Oriental Building Insurance ON Saw Mills, Lumber and Wood Working Plants We make a specialty of this class, we have amrele facilities for handling large lines. We keep a staff of inspectors of our own and make it our business to see that our clients get The Lowest Possible Rates and the Best Protection References to Leading Firms if Desired Prompt Attention to all Enquiries Burnett, Ormsby G Clapp, Limited St. James Street 7 Melinda Street 95 William Street Montreal Toronto . New York 5 ct BATS Casts Oe aa Se hoe Me poet. = 2 2 - ~ ey 2AM * THE NEWS. bela TTT TTT TUTTLE TST TT RTT Mr. E. A. O’Connor has purchased and is operating the new shingle mill, r cently built by Chas. Warwick in South Vancouver, B.C. The import of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick spruce and pine deals Mersey during the month of March exceeded that of March, 1907. William Holden and L. M. Proctor, of Vancouver, have bought the plant, 1 and interests of the Lillooet Lumber Company, at Port Haney, B. C. The Lillooet Lumber Company, who have a mill at Port Haney, B.C., on Fraser river, have sold out to. Wm. Holden and L. M. Proctor, of Vancouver. Improvements are being made to the Patrick mill, near Nelson, BX., on Kootenay river, which will considerably increase the capaicty of the plant. James B. Beveridge, who last fall was refused a bonus at Newcastle, is ing a pulp mill at Lower Derby, about six miles from Neweastle. A rapid supplies water. Mr. John R. Booth will bring down the Ottawa this year a raft of square which may possibly be the Jast one of these striking features of the lumber inc of this section. It is stated that the Quatsino Power & Pulp Company, Quatsino, B. ©. just completed plans for the construction of a large pulp mill and that work start immediately. : The North American Land & Lumber Company, of Dubuque, Iowa, who hay been operating the Cedar Valley mill at Fernie, B.C., will greatly enlarge their p Work will be commenced at once. The Winnipeg Board of Control have instructed the city engineer to fu estimates of the amount of lumber required in civic works this summer with a vie} to calling for tenders immediately. Tenders will be received by J. Moore, reeve, Lakefield, Ont., up to May 1 for 16,000 feet of cedar, 12 feet by 4 inches; 3,000 feet of cedar, 14 feet b inches, and centre piece, 208 feet by 6 x 8 inches. The condition of Mr. John Charlton, for so many years member in the House o Commons for North Norfolk, and a member of tne lumber firm of J. & W. A. ton, has become so serious that his recovery is hardly expected. - The Canadian Manufacturers’ Association has received an enquiry for cee furniture and canoes from Henry G. Halin, 19 Pelzerstrasse, Hamburg, Germany. They are required for the export trade on the West African coast. } Mr. Robert Watt, 201 Campbell avenue, has applied for permission to erect brick building to be used as a planing mill and factory, at the corner of Campbel avenue and Tennyson avenue, Toronto, and to establish a general lumber business. — Vancouver timbermen met together recently and passed resolutions asking | the federal government to cancel the clause in leases enforcing the cutting of timber building sawmills on railway belt lands until the timber industry is in better shap British Columbia mills have their yards full, and there are logs on hand cient to last for six months. Coast mills have started again. Shingle mills have resumed cutting, and by another month about all of the Kooteney mills will be g again. Mr. J. D. Sinclair has disposed of his saw mill plant and timber limits, includ ng water rights, etc., at Roy, B.C., to a firm known as Davidson, Ward & Company. senior member of the new concern is Mr. J. M. Davidson, of the Alaska Building, Seattle. The Sunset Lumber Company, Nelson, B. C., which has acquired timber limits on Vancouver Island, has been floated on a capitalization of $200,000.. The major portion of the stock has been subscribed locally, but there is also Winnipeg and Ontario capital invested. With the development of the fruit-growing industry in British Columbia there is a demand for boxes, and different mills are putting in plants to supply these. latest are the Loftus Bros., near Boundary Falls, and the Kettle River ; Lumber Company at Grand Forks. The Hastings Sawmill, of Vancouver, claim to have the record cargo, being that shipped on the J. D. ‘Everett to the United Kingdom in 1902. This informa- tion has come out because of the publication that the ships Sussex and Hillston took what was claimed to be the record cargoes from Puget Sound recently. Inspection is being made by agents of the British Columbia Provincial Timber Department to see that hand loggers are complying with the regulations. A number of licenses are expiring, and as they are not renewable, the officers will make sure that operations are not continued beyond the time limit of the licenses. On June 24th, at Ottawa, there will be offered for sale by public auction timber berths numbered 1 to 8, inclusive, covering the pine timber of nine inches in diameter and over at the Dokis Indian Reserve, situate on the French river. Particulars may be obtained of J. D. McLean, Secretary, Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa. — Following are the officers of the Hastings Shingle Manufacturing Compan elected at the annual meeting recently held: President, A. C. Flumerfelt; vice-p: dent, J. A. MeNair; manager and treasurer, H. Davidson; secretary, C. H. Farr other directors, R. McNair, Jas. Ramsay, A. B. Erskine, R. J. Ker and D. M. Ro, By a large timber transaction recently closed at Vancouver by D. Van Wager and J. G. Fitch, 250,000,0000 feet of lumber within twenty-four miles of the ci have changed hands. It is stated that $400,000 will be expended in June upon tl erection of a new mill. Mr. D. Van Wagener, mining engineer, of New York, presents the purchasers. The appeal of the Independent Lumber Company of Vancouver vs. the Canadia Pacific Timber Company, in which $30,000 was involved, has been dismissed. — Independent Company was suing for $30,000 damages for breach of agreemen’ supply them with from eight to fourteen million feet of timber, and the defence se up was that there was not a completed contract. Charles F. Lindmark, managing director of the Revelstoke Sawmills Comp and mayor of Revelstoke, B. C., was on the coast recently and advocated the esta lishment of a college of forestry in British Columbia. He suggested that recipr arrangements be made between the provincial and dominion governments, wi end in view of training the most competent young men from the lumbering ¢ of the province. American lumbermen have not all been so well able to weather the fin storm of the past season as their Canadian confreres. A report from Portland, tells of the failure of S. A. Nye, of Fairfield. As an individual, and as a mem ’ : , 1. ha ie a ae y Peer ee ay Fs : a ~~ Das it, ; = three partnerships, he has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are given at nearly $1,000,000, which are mostly in the partnership business. J. W. Stewart, of the railway contracting firm of Foley, Welch & Stewart, Win- nipeg, was the successful tenderer for dominion timber lands between the Peace river and Lesser Slave lake. He secured 330 square miles for $7,000, being the only bidder in each case. J. D. McArthur, another railway contractor, also of Winnipeg, has bonded fifty-one limits in the Kitamaat valley, owned by J. McKercher, Van- - couver. Mr. S. Baxter of Toronto, who recently made a departmental trip around Salt Spring Island brought back with him a set of photographs of a splendid stick of ‘timber which was recently cut down on W. E. Scott’s land near Ganges Harbor by axemen in the employ of Messrs. Marrett & Company, loggers. This tree furnished og of clear timber 200 feet in length and 10 feet in diameter at some 8 or 10 feet from the ground. - Lumbermen working on the Northern British Columbia coast have formed an ‘ssociation which will work in harmony with the other associations of the province. e officers of the new organization, known as the Northern British Columbia Manu- turers’? Association, are: J. M. MacKinnon, honorary president; W. B. Stephen- on, president; R. G. Cunningham, Capt. MeCroskie and G. S. MeTavish, vice-presi- ents; C. A. Dunlap, secretary-treasurer. : Among recent concerns to secure incorporation are the Pennsylvania Lumber & “Mineral Company, Limited, Toronto, Ont., capitalized at $100,000; incorporators, J. F. Ancona, T. C. Ancona and ©. J. Peters, all of Reading, Penn., and others. Also the Burchard Lumber Company, Saskatoon, Sask., capitalized at $100,000, the in- eorporators of which are ©. J. Burchard, of Saskatoon, Sask., E. E. Heiner, H. Pierce, ‘G. H. Poirier and H. Stoltze, all of St. Paul, Minn. Im the British Columbia interior, the cutting of ties has created an activity among lumbermen. Three-quarters of a million ties will be taken out this year, some _ of the large contractors being D. B. Dulmage, of Cranbrook, who will get out 150,000, and more when those are ready. C. R. Riel, of Creston, has cut 100,000. On the coast, G. T. P. orders for ties and timbers have ‘brought business to the mills at _ Tynehead, Haney, Hammond, and the Brunette Sawmill Company. In Amherst, N.S., a new company is being formed, to be known as the Amherst Woodworking Company, with $100,000 capital, which will take over the interests of ‘the Silliker Company, Limited. The Silliker Company, of Halifax, will take a large share of the stock. D. G. McDonald, lumberman, of Truro, N.S., will also be heavily concerned in this new enterprise. The company will carry on a business similar to hat carried on for years in Amherst by the Silliker Company, but on a larger seale. Stock is being subscribed in Amherst. _ Efforts are being made to secure at least a portion of H. A. Jones’ boom, which was lost outside the Narrows at Vancouver recently, when being towed round to False Creek by the ‘‘Clara Young.’’ The logs were scattered along the beach from Gower Point to Mission Point, and the tug Le Roi was sent up to see what she could do in the way of salyage. A number of logs nave been washed ashore at Roberts Creek, and six teams were busy dragging them beyond high water mark, and piling. It is hoped that the bulk of the logs will be recovered. 4 Edward Henderson, of Crescent City, Cal.; J. N. Brittain, of Ballard, Wash., and the Chippewa Lumber & Land Company, of Wisconsin, are the defendants in a ‘suit brought by Canadian claimants of limits near Alberni, on the west coast of Vancouver. Seventy-nine claims were staked last summer by the Americans, but it is stated that forty-two of these interfere with the thirty-seven staked by the Cana- _ dians. By the new law, the dispute is settled in the court, instead of by the Chief Commissioner. The court is asked to set these forty-two aside and to give damages if fraud is proven. _ A large and representative gathering of lumbermen, mill and business men, _ affected by the order of the Dominion Government respecting the operation of tim- ber licenses within the railway belt, was recently convened in Vancouver. The meet- ing passed a resolution which fully stated the conditions existing, and the hardship ‘that would be worked upon the business interests of British Columbia should the order be enforced. A petition, the terms of which were similar to those of the reso- lution, was prepared and circulated among those present, and will be more exten- sively circulated before being forwarded to Ottawa. A painful accident, that nearly proved fatal, accurred a short time ago in Pellissier’s sawmill, at St. Peters, in the district of Wakefield, Que. An employe, named Prevost, was attending a circular saw when in some way a piece of wood stuck to the machine saw. Prevost jumped on to the saw table and tried to kick the piece ‘of wood off. In doing so his foot caught in the saw and he was being drawn in to certain death when a fellow workman with remarkable presence of mind jumped to the brake and applied it just as the saw cut through one of Prevost’s arms. As it __was his leg was broken and his arm hanging. He was immediately bound up as well as his companions could manage and hurried to the railway station. Arrived at Ottawa he was taken to the Water street hospital, where both the leg and arm were amputated. Recent British Columbia incorporations include the following: Terminal Lumber & Shingle Company, Limited, capitalized at $100,000; president, T. F. Paterson ; _ manager, W. Cooke. Victoria Tie & Timber Company, Limited, capitalized at $10,- 000. Vancouver Island Logging & Mill Company, Limited, capitalized at $10,000. _ Valley Timber Company, Limited, capitalized at $25,000; head office, 1605 Georgia _ street Vancouver; G. F. Gibson, director. Westholme Lumber Company, Limited, capitalized at $25,000, succeeding the lumber manufacturing business of Frank Lloyd, Westholme, Vancouver; among those interested is Chas. D. MeNab, of Cran- _ brook and Island. Wilson Logging & Timber Company, Limited, capitalized at 4 $50,000; head office, 45 Davis Chambers, Vancouver; P. A. Wilson, manager. Wat- kins Logging & General Contract Company, Limited, capitalized at $100,000. West- ern Lumber Company, Limited, eapitalized at $50,000; head office, Fernie; R. W. Wood, manager. : ee . p ‘recently at their head office, Hull, when the president and treasurer, Mr. W. H. __._ Howley, presented the statement of last year’s operations before the shareholders, and reported that the company had a fairly profitable year in 1907, notwithstanding inereased cost of materials used and in spite of the serious competition and cut- g of prices in some of the important lines they manufacture. The heaviest cuts ‘were in woodenware and in paper bags, of which they have a large enough capacity to supply the bulk of the trade in Canada. Mr. Rowley reported that there had been no ‘‘let up’’ in the volume of the company’s business throughout Canada, where they have nearly a score of branches and agencies and depots established, all the from Halifax to Victoria. While sales in some lines had fallen off owing to petition, sales in other lines had increased more than, enough to counterbalance Directors were re-elected as follows: S. S. Cushman, vice-president, J.P.; s.) J. G. H. Eddy, J. J. Gormully, K.., G. H. Millen, joint manager, W. H. , J.P., president and treasurer. 9 ee The annual general meeting of the EH. B. Eddy Company, Limited, was held. GS ANADA LUMBERMAN AND , WOODWORKER 35 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 2 cars 1 x 18 to 23” panel and No. 1 Poplar. 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. 6 ‘ x” rst and ands Poplar. 19 ‘f 1x13 to17 18St and 2nds 6 ‘* x” No. 1 common Poplar. at “f 1x13to17No.1common “ 6S v2 No;.2 Re sé 20 ‘* 1x 6to12” 1st and 2nds zf 8 “ 1” mill cull Poplar. 15 ‘* 1x 4” and wider No. 1 c ommon Cottonwoo 2 ‘* 1x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. zo ‘* 1x4” and wider No. 2 AS “A ts ‘*‘ 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. 15 ** 4/4 1st and 2nds plain red or white Oak. 1 x 13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. 24 ‘ 4l4 No. t common plain red or white Oak, Lumber & Manfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. American JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 — = 7 TORONTO SHINGLES WANTED If you wish to dispose of your season's cut of PINE and CEDAR SHINGLES, FOR CASH write, quoting lowest prices, giving quantity of each grade that you are able to supply. C. A. LARKIN, 40 Confederation Life Building, TORONTO Christy, Moir Com pany MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF LUMBER SPRUCE - SPRUCE Always in the Market for Mill Cuts Always for Sale 149 Broadway, NEW YORK Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. WE WANT To Sell 2in. Rock Elm 2in Tamarac 8in. gin. roin. Cedar posts rin. 6/q4in 2in. 3 in. gin. Birch 2in. Hard Maple Common and Cull 1in. 6/4 2in. Soft Maple tin. Chestnut C & B 1in. 6/4in. 2in. Beech 1 in. Oak To Buy 2 in. Soft Maple C & B Lin. 5/4 in. 6/4in. Cull Soft Elm 1in. Cull Basswood Cedar posts 5 in. and up 8 ft tin. Cull Spruce tin. Wormy Soft Maple tin. Balm C & B tin. Wormy Chestnut 5/4 in. 6/4 in. Soft Elm C & B 2in. Hard Maple C & B 5/4in. 6/4in. 2in. Basswood C& B 1in. 6/4in. 2in. Black Ash C& B 1 in. Tamarac The R. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. LIMITED HAMILTON - ONTARIO TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS Tinch No. 1 Pine 2x4 to8in.,1oto 16ft. 20 co 21 00 cuts & better...$47 00 49 00 2xq4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 22 00 24 00 1% inch No. 1 Clear inch B.C. cuts and better. 54 co 56 00 cedar, kiln dried £4 00 2’ No. 1 Cuts and Clear in. B.C.cedar PEs cs) aoe: 56 00 5800 air dried boat 1% in. No. 2 Pine lumber 57 00 cuts and better 46 00 47 co Douglas fir dimen- 2'' No. 2 Pine Cuts sion timber up to and Brtter.... 48.00 5000 ZOvitwiay etc 37 00 1% inch No 3 Cuts Fie’ oe ie edge and Better... 42 00: 44/00 |) 9) Serain) acs. .2.. 44 00 2” No.3 Cuts and m4 Na 14 ft. Pine Bettér..2).. ee 44 00 46 00 EUs ye Seen 4 00 rin. Pine Dressing 144" No. 2 4ft. lath 3 50 and better shorts 28 00 30 00 | 1%’ No. 32’’ pine 2 00 1X4,6and8common 27 00 28 oo 1%” No.1 aft. 1X10 common.... 30 00 32 00 hemlock lath. 3 5° 1 X 12 common.... 34 00 36 00 XXX X Pine 2X 10 common.... 28 00 30 00 Shingles ....... 3 90 zand3x1zcommon 30 00 3200 | XX Pine Shingles 260 2 75 ° 1 x ro inch box and X Pine Shingles... go common . 27.00 2900 | XX B.C. Cedar ” mill run sidings 28 00 29 15 325° Pine, s.c. shorts... 17 00 19 00 Xx; X87 eee 70 200 Pine, box boards.. 20 00 23 00 White Cedar Stinples: 1x 10No 1x barn.. 29 00 32 00 XXXX. Sour 400 45 ™ x 10.No..2) ‘* 23 00 25 00 Clear Butt, 18” 325 3 7 1x 8 &9 No. 1 barn 23 00 26 oo KOC ececioles 1 85 2 09 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT, cts, Square white pine, measured off, 3o to 40 feet average...... 8) se First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 70 75 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according to avi erage and quality Abe ha MENS valt eee none Sipping’ order ' 00 SMe es ei cen making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO, By the dram, according to average and quality............. 65 70 ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 4o to 45 feet. 65 ro 30 to 35 feet. so 55 ASH. 10 inches and up, PMMA PP NOME Sti. atm os ofc’ Secieeca: WS. ux 32 paar it cos We 40 SE een RN CRC St se ee sc Me... Sh Bee ek Oe 2 SE Re i ea aaa cae S yl le OP ee “ 32 18: Fee eee a re eter ar eee esesreececeves 36 ee i ER Be ne CANADA LUMBERMAN. “AND WOODWORKER, ~ CURRENT LUMBER_ PRICES-WHOLESALE ~ SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN. Lek GANGS lene tivtdip «eA O, WOERGA LS caciteaGteaives ae --$23 00 1 in., 8” and up wide ..... 53 00 Ef et a henna Aah een aoe lor 25 00 tp and i naa OSS FOO, KO PRG AGEL sta a ain's : 25 00 ants ahaze 56 00 PiAle tok. Oe eh, Cie Fe POE (kore) LATH sh K xe eee nares 29 00 oF 1 x13 andu UP ..++ +4 +++ 29 00 Nomriigaliie na aneen eset I 50 1% payer tL uaen Ae ee 26 00 No. 2, 48” Fae lee hee 3 50 No", 48 pine... seuss ee 4 00 ; CUTS AND BETTER NER EOEE NE 6lax8 itor Deiths ies gsenteoe eae 27 00 35 00 it eM aig ys ne 14%,1% and 2” waists oieleie 31 00 ols x68 up No. * eenrGtas Bi AMG A Wain aiuiia p00 «wim 9's pie e joie eta 25 50 24 50 Bix Oh ces cas so Meg sheta cio sgl te eg latete tel eal teres 23 50 23 50 6x 14 upto ge tt.. pte so nopne seoonnc oe diseemseuens stills ones alate 30 80 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E, aX 4,2x6, 2x8, 8 Go71G6sfE- ae) e vein eile Langa Maehonetan meas 64 GB tongatt:. taca rales insumicte aetsie eon 2X 10,2x 12, 8to 16 ft..... ain ois sa alata enter 'occtiateiatettee +» 2300 18), 20; aa EG, si cisverel sal aininlatata spavet cate ale shaidanikinbals Sista p's cafeicersta 25 00 24). 26, 28,130; (44). wiccieereeiaiele salsa 27 00 2x 14 up to 32 ft : . 27 50 3x 4 to 4 by 12, Sto 16 tt.. F 3x4to4 x 12, 18 to 32 ft.. atthe 6x16 to\6-x‘ta upto ga tascnae. «cee eniecine cas see coors BQ XA GK IA Sees senieasereee ciple a(n mista sie Ie =rare eteietare erate stots 27 50 B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 x 16, up to 32 $27 30 10 X20 . 29 30 8x 20 30 Ko No‘? Red: Pine) 47in)s sence caw nena ole sites senee 40 00 Bi CAB irncddieiecns tte t rekon oan eheiternne als\eherisinis tsee2 4000 SHIPLAP. Pine or Spruce.......0++-ssseeeeeeseeees oe Yreeres sees 2400 SO to-16 £t,, (Gillen ofan cae ee aah aie Btaad B. C Fir 16 ft., 12 in, B. C, Fir 16 tt., 6 in BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. No. 1 Common Pine, 10 inch ree pe. ci a’ We Las 3 “ef oe ae * 4 ‘* mixed w'dths........ RS Hh % enrisin roe ‘ SHINGLES, 3. BG, Cedar as ae 24 XX Dimension ...... Cee eer ec ener seeeess ergy No. 1 White Pine. .55..002.6.0¢ Nowr B. Ca bicycle cece CCFO CAN dim Seen tases es ane hhwene HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. THE PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER i C/ands plain Oak 2" 3, 4” A 2" 3, re 2" 3, gd 2” Bie a” F BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. ¥.2 WHITE PINE (Wholesale selling price.) i 1,14%,1%, and 2 as in... Uae ees = and gin Shelving No. | Ty ryim and = 4M... 6 ssi -neneesscte, Q5'00) | 0 Up ee: 1 in. No. I PMtold st'ps A ta2 in. 1% tozin ; 0.2 Moulding Stri 24 And gis. sacs Soe 8 toz Fert ea AD ees aera oe Barn, No. 1, 12in..... Fine common, rin.. se 6 8and AOU tou ule igrand ga. S.. ee No.2, 19itean, eee 2 in No. 2, 12 in. bd 3 in ‘No. 3, roin .. ... AMM No, 3 17 im... Cut OX t eer OF %4 and 1 1x 6 & up.... 2" No. 1 Cuts XS Wee ces ae No. 2, 1 in ee eee rate oc No 2,14, & 1% in. 1 xX igang Gpl.t:.... a6 oO. 3, ih, and in 14 and 1% & 2in....... 2 No 3 1 ee 35 00 Mill Cutlets Dressing 1% in..... teeee 42 00 ry, 16 aaa a ae 134 x 10 and) ra.5,0e08) 45 00 J The following quotations on hardwoods represe bber's buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: neler ; WHITE ASH, — & and, — - 40 00 42 00 7 1% to 2inch ..... 44 00 46 00 Strips. -2G8, “sss 2200 2¥% to ginch ..... 48 00 54 00 ! Com. and culls .... ai toortees O° BLACK AND BROWN ASH. st & and 6inch up. 40 00 42 00 | Com. good culls 14 00 20 da ‘ BIRCH, | 1st & 2nd, white, 6 a 42 00 ~ inch and up, +++. 30 00 32 00 Common and good 4 18 00 ist & 2nd 6inch & tip, rede. ote 40 00 ELM. ist and 2nd, rock, 6 ist and and, soft, 6 inch and up..... 32.00 35 00 inch and up.... 26 00 28 00 Common and culls. 15 00 17 00 Common aud culls. 10 00 a MAPLE { rst and 2nd hand 20 00 23 00 rst and 2nd, soft.. 20 00 23 oo Common and culls 14 00 15 00 Common and culls. 12 00 13 00 BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers, 1. to‘a.inch). 5s se eee . Selects, 1 to 2 ioe 7 s.9in6ca)eumn' 6\@ats aims crcl ete Sea 78 00 So Fine Common, 1 inch. marinin 5. ores 58 00 60 1% toz inch.. ss Sone wee 2 eA! 60 No.1 Cuts: 2 inch.» -_ =). (5 eee + 48 00 5 1% toz inh -. 58 00 60 No. 2 he S inchs. «...:,5. 006 7 eee - 35 00 37 4 to 2: inch Aoi, eee ee . 48 00 - 52 Barn Board” No. r.... Soe va eSACO: 4D No. 2 Sse Sia aicenelsialy bs/ajaee nes 40 No. $:2.°5> Sasa ee=. 20 DO 34 Spruce, to and r2 in inning artis . tis 1s 23 00 24 9 in. and under <:.:.., » a6) eee 21 co 20 ro and 12 in. random leherhs. 10 ft. and up. ! andip) s.).. 35), Sia 5 in. and up merchantable: -boards, 8 ft. & up, p, is Out Spruce boards. pr s- 1X 2and1 x 3 furring Pr 1s “clipped and bundled ie, reg fate ee Bxirass acu bas ayaa oenenee otce Clears: 325.507 somes cu fee sacs Second clears... Clear Whites. 236. .93.0:5.-2 5 Extra 1s (Clear whites out) Extra 1s (Clear whites in) BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES, Red Cedar Extra, 16” 5 butts to Pea ee ““ Eurekas, 18” ‘“‘ sae as ‘, Perfections, 5 buts tto 2%” .... rertecveee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 poets. le | “ QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | “Goods Well Bought are Half Sold” \W- do not know the origin of this quotation, the truth of it, however, is thoroughly realized and universally accepted by retailers of all lines of goods. “WELL BOUGHT ’ can be given a variety of meanings but the only true definition is—the best value for the least money. Some people believe “well bought” synonymous with “cheapest price” without regard to the value received. This is poor judg- a re ieee bans : ment and a disastrous business policy to pursue. The success of our “ Quality” policy has proved to our entire satisfaction that the lumber trade of today are fully alive to the benefits derived from handling the very best. We have by far the best facilities for manufacturing, drying and dressing Spruce, found in Canada. It takes time, money g ety ¥'r ~~; and infinite care to keep our standards at all times up to the re- quired mark, but it pays in the satisfaction of our customers and ourselves. Our Springfield, Mass., sales office will take pleasure in quot- ing on your requirements for Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. John Fenderson G Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S.A | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN GANADA 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Re io Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock Have You? and other Timber Limits. Used the “ MIDLAND” Band Wheel Grinder | The most Satisfactory q FINEST TIMBER SPLENDID LOCATION PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO CANADA MINERALS, Limited 401 McKinnon Building - Toronto Grinder on the market to- } \ day. You can Grind up | at any time, thus by keep- j ing the WHEELS in ]} shape make and save money if you'll Special Alliga opes m any length, fitte : Ww ith | ae ee Hook ger To THE Banp Mitr —MANUFACTURED BY— The B. Greening Wire Conus Georgian Bay Engineering Works Limited P.O. BOX 425 HAMITON, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. z ’ Midland - Ontario The R. M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Limited. LINDSAY EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR Mattison’s File Room Supplies HOE BITS and SHANKS | OLDHAM BAND SAWS L a r r 1 to 2 n s Lace Leather Babbitt Metal Lihiittth te Mug Manufacturers of Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons — and Tanners of the Celebrated English Oak Harness Leather A. J. Burton Geo. J. Palmer. ALT MACHINE KNIFE WORKS Es a We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swipes THE A. J. BURTON SAW COMPANY ————— ——— ————— LI MITED ia S38 i 7. ET: a VANCOUVER, - B.C. MACHINE KNIVES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURERS OF oem re ~=Woodworking Machines INSERTED TOOTH S AWS iz . “Ronee: gelons te tes Gea and all Solid Tooth Circular The. Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - Galt, O t. ; ee Se Eek ee + = ri J _~ "4 . a Me 2a <= att te ae oe ef CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . 39 There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the | and by a large majority. greatest results for the least cost. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. MATE RIAL : ae HARDENING AND TEMPERING GRINDING Soros DiIssTon METHOD TENSIONING ress In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Henry Disston G Sons, Inc. KEYSTONE SAW, TOOL, STEEL AND FILE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA, Me Heavy Flooring Planer and Matcher Turns out Flooring up to 120 ft. per minute, and the work is well done. 4 The Goldie ; WESTERN BRANCH: : ! 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. POINTS OF MERIT | UNIFORMITY. TOUGHNESS. GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the ‘‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS are renowned. By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a:very close adjustment of the guides without creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. WE WILL SEND ILLUSTRATED BULLETIN TO ANY ADDRESS Jue GOLDIE & MSCULLOCH Co. LIMITED GALT, ONT. CANADA: G McCulloch Co., Limited CANADA B. C. SELLING AGENTS: ONTARIO Quebec Agents: ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. The ROBT. HAMILTON MFG. CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. 40 ATKINS SAYER, STE SAWS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER, — “a are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re just as perfect as money and brains can make them. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. E.C. ATKINS & CO,, INC. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: — INDIANAPOLIS, IND. HAMILTON, ONT. CANADIAN WORKS oe MANGANESE avr-rrcrox BABBITT METAL iS SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE. 1 Ons a) se aS SLR SA eee, Morel m vy THE ONLY METAL FOR SAW MILLS Money refunded if not satisfactory Send us your order and save money d SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS - - MONTREAL °. PRESTON, ICE. SCHOOL. 3 BANC OFFICE, HURCH & LODGE FURNITURE. e ov DRUGSTORE FITINGS, Sy2=ESEND FOR CATALSZ = N. SMITH Jobber in BELTING, MACHINERY and General Mill Supplies {38-140 York Street, TORONTO (eer CHoo Fue, RAILS °°" cick "Nei and Scconattland YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queens Hotel) TORONTO DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUCKS With wide tire steel wheels, for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, ete. " BUILDERS’ A]LSIP SUPPLIES| Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the Twin City Pressed Brick Company DEALERS IN DEALERS IN Red Pressed, White Pressed Enameled Pressed, Variegated Pressed White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut Porous Hollow Porous Partition Blocks Fire Brick, Fire Clay Paving Brick Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partition | Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofing | Terra Cotta, Mortar Colors Metal Wall Ties Prepared Roofing Wall Plaster, Portland Cement Four Brick Yards ~ 232 Portage Ave. - WINNIPEG PHONE 1711 Otfice : Cranbrook Sash and Door Co. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY Lumber Shingles Lath ) Shipments in Straight or Mixed Carloads. Address Cranbrook, B.C. THE DEWEY DOOR ~< TO MILL Mia SOMETHING NEW You will find that by using ; FREEZE’S patent BELT LACING TOOLS you will save more than half the time usually lost in lacing” belts. Consider— How much do you lose every yearby reason of ma- chinery standing idle while betts are being laced. You can stop over half of that leak by aaing the above named tools for running leather laces into belts. They will be sent to any address in Canada by mail on receipt of price with order, and with ordinary care they will last a life-time. Price 50 Cents Each. SAMUEL FREEZE Patentee and Manufacturer - - - DOAKTOWN, N.B.__ LUMBER. BUGGIES, Etc. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CO., umtr=e> ORILIA, ONT. | Neds, a ee Oe Ac ee eS Corrugated Iron For Sidings, Roofings, Ceilings, Etc. Absolutely free from defects—mads a , finest sheets. h sheet is accurately squared, and the corrugations pressed one at a time—not rolled—giving an exact fit without waste. Any desired size or gauge—galvane ized or painted—straight or curved, Send us your specifications. The Metallic Roofing Co. WHOLESALE MANFRS, “™77ED TORONTO, CANADA, Phe. QUEEN CITY OIL CO., Limited Head Office: TORONTO HIGHEST GRADES OF REFINED OILS , LUBRIGATING OILS AND ALL PRETROLEUM PRODUCTS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. GELLIBRAND, HEYWOOD & CO. Timber Agents 57 Gracechurch Street, London, E, C, Tel. Address: ‘‘GELLICHT,” London. P.O. Telephone: 6052 Central. Codes: ZEBRA, A.B.C., SHADBOLT, &c. MERSHON HORIZONTAL SAW MILL RESAW WM. B. MERSHON & CO., sa re" HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction or all classes of work. No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply reniove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders and dealers of woodworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in competition with any other make on the market; it not the best return at our expense. HUTHER BROS., SAW MEG. CO., Inc., 229-23: Mill Street, Rocuesrer, N.Y., manufacturers of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. 41 For Sale 75,000 feet 1 x 4 x 5 White Pine 20,000 ** 1x6 s¢ ss 100,000 ‘* 1x8 gs S$: 25,000| ‘* 1 x10 ue te 50,000 * Ix I2 “ fs 300,000 1” Mill Cull, stocks in 1,000,000 1” and 2” Dry Hemlock Edward Clark & Son 123 Bay Street, TORONTO Reliable Veterinary Remedies No logging outfit is complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 jJohnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. sure and speedy cure for colic Imperialgallon...... $5.00 jJohnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Put upin2lbtins,each. . $2.25 or in ¥ lb tins, perdozen.. $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Putupin bulk, per lb... . 30c. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottiing, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, coughsyrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. W. L. HASKELL, Manager. RAIL AND FRED T. SMITH, Sales Manager. WATER SHIPMENT. Haskell Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Fassett, Que. Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, Birch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles SprecrALTIES: Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs direct to mill [no logs being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of year. Saw Mills and Planing Mills located on C. P. R. and Ottawa River 70 miles west of Montreal WANTED! LUMBER OF ALL KINDS, BOTH HARD AND SOFT. We do not really mean that we are in the market for lumber. We simply wish to attract your attention,so as to get an opportunity to observe that when the market is off THE LUMBER THAT IS MANUFACTURED THE BEST IS THE MOST READILY SOLD. It is impossible to make perfect lumber without a first class edger and {rimmer, the edger giving the boards STRAIGHT AND PARELLEL EDGES ane the trimmer reducing them to STANDARD LENGTHS AND SQUARING THE ENDS. We make a specialty of edgers and trimmers, manufacturing the well- known ‘** TOWER” line, which consists of THIRTY DIFFERENT SIZES AND STYLES OF EDGERS and TEN DIFFERENT SIZES AND STYLES OF TRIMMERS— , All with every modern improvement Our trimmers do MORE work in a given length of time than any other 2-saw trimmer 01 the market, and that with LESS fatigue to the operator. They also waste the LEAST lumber. Front View of ‘‘ TOWER” One-man 2-saw Trimmer, Small Size. GORDON HOLLOW BLAST GRATE COMPANY, GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN The largest manufacturer of grates, edgers and trimmers in the world. Commercial and Art Calendars GRIP LIMITED Calendar Dept. 50 [emperance Street, Toronto THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY PERFECT CHISEL-TOOTH SAW ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS. GOLD MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) ST. LOUIS, 1904, SEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, WITH NEW PRICES AND NEW DISCOUNTS. R. HOE &% CO. 504-520 GRAND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. ee ee RUBBER BELTING © = Rubber For Transmitting Elevating and , Suction Are. Protection Conveying THE CUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. CO. OF TORONTO, LIMITED. HED OFFICES: 47 YONCE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver » if ery * oe. PR at weer Oetd ap ata = sett = J 4 ~~ "' 4 aed »~ SpA wes ee a -: i VALVE ROD PACKING ‘‘Cobb’s” Packing is especially adapted to withstand heat and highest pressure. The rubber core is oil and heat-proof and will not harden, but remain elastic indefinitely. The outside covering is made of material that is not affected by heat. The lubricant employed is the result of much scientific research and is absolutely free from grit or acids. We make everything in rubber requisite for an engine room. The following are some of our specialties: | VULCAN SPIRAL PACKING, MACIC EXPANSION SPIRAL PACKING, AMAZON HYDRAULIC SPIRAL PACKING, INDESTRUCTIBLE (WHITE), KARBONITE (BLACK 3 RUBY (RED), AND SALAMANDA SHEET PACKINGS, RUBY SECTIONAL CASKETS, GAUCE GLASS RINGS, DISCS, BIBB WASHERS, PUMP VALVES 2 DIAPHRAGMS, PACKING RINGS, RUBBER BELTS, &C. MANUFACTURED AND PATENTED EXCLUSIVELY BY NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING COMPANY, LIMITED my 91 and 93 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CANADIAN AGENTS: THE ECONOMICAL MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO., Limited 173 Queen Street East, TORONTO, CANADA “Top-Saw The accompanying cut repre- sents our regular saw bench, light or heavy pattern, equipped with ‘‘Top Saw,” which can be adapted to our ordinary carriages. This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs. The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iron. The Top Saw arbor slides from top to bottom, > by means of screws, visible on cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a thightner, handy to the operator, to set in motion or stop the saw, at will. The SAVOIE-GUAY CO,, susssvuse sation MAKERS OF | Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping } machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- _ gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. vo) ale i GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER WANTED THE Pembroke Lumber Co. | A FEW CARS OF CHOICE SPLIT POSTS MANUFACTURERS Of =" PINE SPRUCE The Long Lumber Co. HAMILTON Peon TE DEALER IN PINE ano HEMLOCK LUMBER HEMLOCK TIMBER IN ALL SIZES ~ 79 Esplanade (Foot of Jarvis Street) TORONTO The Colonial Lumber Co. Limited Lath Shingles PEMBROKE - ONT. 9 MANUFACTURERS and Pickets Pembroke, Ont. UMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES aw SHOOKS epee MATCHING, RESAWING te., in Car Lots. OE | a of — Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Ceilings End-Matched and Bored HARD- WOOD FLOORING a specialty Lumber Kiln Dried in any Quantity j. R. EATON Orillia, Ont. Correspondence Solicited. ’Phone No. 45 MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. N. B. Cedar Shingles Rough and Matched Spruce, Dry Hemlock RouGH AND DRESSED One Side Lath, Feather Edge Clap Boards and Hardwood Flooring for sale cheap. Straight or mixed cars. Get our prices before buying it will pay you. Keddy & Kenney Hemmingford, Que. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES Spruce . AND Birch Sawn to Order 2” SPRUCE, DRY, in STOCK FOR SALE J. & W. DUNCAN MONTREAL R. Laidlaw Lumber Company Limited Ferguson Lumber Co London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles } Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber ] Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE ‘ Wholesale and Retail § Brockville| Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company | LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, git to RESAWING, SIDING, "FLOOR G, MOULDINGS in ea FacTory NEAR STATION WRITE FOR PRICES PHONE 113 THE WELLER SILLS CO. LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DEALERS A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood Tie Turner Lumber Co., Limited | National .Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street | . (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont- Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants _ LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber ana Limber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. E are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber,will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. J D. SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a - Specialty. : COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY Tie Ontario Lumber CO. Limitea Manufacturers WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mrs: North Bay. C P.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. ater Shipment only. d Homelife Balding, 1 oronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE SPRUCE LUMBER } Dimension Timbers and Plank, | also Lath. Circular and Gang. Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. On Temiskaming Railway, 103 ; miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either) straight” or mixed carloads, with utmost dispatch. Try us on your rush order. Reo Deer Lumeer Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG, Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBE Specialty —~——__»»—__ Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Sawmill, “Moodyville, B. O moiis J Planing MUL, Vangouver, BO. Bevel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B, C. Shingle Mill Ne, 2 Vamcouver, B.C. Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds . carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. Geo. Gordon & Co. Manufacturers of Red and White Pine BAND - GANG - CIRCULAR LUMBER and LATH CACHE BAY - ONT. Cc. P.R. (26 miles West North Bay) Telephone, B1897 Room 14, 619 Hastings Strect M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. J. & T. CHARLTON MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS Lumber ed Lath Head Office: NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. Mill at COLLINGWOOD, ONT. Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. aginaw Lumber & | Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ann SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW > - MICH. GAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 WE Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON \ QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock ak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. [peril Shin gle Co. Limited Vancou er, B. C. CAPACITY 100,000 DAILY CORRESPONEENCE SOLICITED The Figie & Jarvis Lumber Co., Limitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. YELLOW Long and PINE Short Leaf Flooring, Ceiling, Siding Finish Timbers our Specialty Try Our Steam Dried Finish — It’s Great HE ROBERT #H. JENKS LUMBER GO. CLEVELAND, OHIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FIR, CEDAR and SPRUCE TIMBER NORTH BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPLORATION CO., Limited own and control extensive Timber Limits throughout British Columbia: R. C. MACDONALD, OFFICES : President, Winnirec, Man. | Victoria i. P.. SIMPSON, © Vancouver seta. | Winnipeg GLESE. 7 < pee an her re ih. ‘_ aa ‘ - ¢ ? be . 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AS | SIMONDS | Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws | This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying - a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. . St. John, N.B. “VEELOS’ | BALATA BELTING Thoroughly Waterproof and Absolutely Guaranteed A Lot of Others Have! Have You? Used the ** MIDLAND” | - Band Wheel Grinder - The most Satisfactory Grinder on the market to- day. You can Grind up ~ at any time, thus by keep- ing the Hh ae 7 ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK shape make and save | TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL or District AgENTS : money if you'll Hook ’ER To THE Bano Mitt —MANUFACTURED BY— ' Gro. T. Potty - - - Sr. Joun, N B. F. H. Anprews & Son - - QUEBEC. Geor ia B E . ° W k GENERAL SupPLy Co. - - OTTAWA, ONT. g fl ay ngineering or S THE Mitroy-HArRIson Co. - TORONTO, ONT. P.O. BOX 425 a (Saturday Night Building) : ALEXANDER HARDWARE Co. - HAMILTON, ONT. Midland - Ontario Coy BROTHERS - - - St. CATHARINES, ONT. [Grade lumberman ISSUED ON THE 1ST AND 15 OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO, CANADA. TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - MONTREAL Teed Confederation Life Building. Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade. D. BURNSIDE, Representative. WINNIPEG - - -- Telephone 224. ROLAND F. HILL, Representative. VANCOUVER - - - Telephone 2248. 615 Hastings Street. : GEO. A. GALL, Representative, 330 Smith Street. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: _ Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other 3 foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. ‘The Canadian Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest _ of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, etc., “The Canadian Lumberman and Woodworker’? is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ Wanted’’ and ‘‘For Sale’’ advertisements. TORONTO = MAY 15, 1908 an MONTREAL Two Pressing Grievances. _ At the recent meeting of Ontario lumbermen, to discuss the matter of freight rates and also that of the competition of the United States yellow and Georgia pine, with Ontario woods, which was held in Tor- ’ onto, there was a most unanimous agreement upon these two subjects. It is a great pity at this time, when the consumption of lumber pro- duets has fallen almost lower than it has ever. been before, that the little amount of business still available for Ontario producers in sup- plying the ordinary building demand should be suffering from com- _ petition from a foreign country. When this competition is assisted by the Ontario Government who are ordering the foreign woods for use in public buildings, the lumbermen certainly have a right to com- plain. If the question were only one of cost and there were a de- ‘cided margin in favor of the foreign woods, it would be up to the lumbermen of Ontario either to reduce their prices or say nothing. This, however, is not the case, for-although there is a slight advantage in favor of the southern lumber it is not sufficient to warrant the Government in adding to the depression which has already effected the trade in Ontario. The state of affairs from the lumberman’s point of view comes down to this; either he must be content to do nothing, and possibly allow his business to go into the hands of receivers, or he must slaughter his prices to an extent that will be equally ruinous. The producers of the United States yellow pine and Georgia pine are con- fronted with a somewhat similar situation to-day. Their business has been destroyed by the general trade depression and they must either go out of business or sell their stocks at a loss, in order to provide themselves with ready money and if possible tide over the depression. For this reason they are getting rid of what lumber they can in On- tario, at prices much below the cost of production. The policy of the Government i in conection with the matter is tending rapidly to reduce Ontario lumbermen to the same unfortunate situation. The Govern- ment certainly cannot attend to the matter too soon. Every assistance will be useful in helping the trade to get through the dull times. When the lumbermen discussed the matter of freight rates they found themselves handling a simple matter of trade relations with a _ large corporation. Their task was to persuade the railway companies that it would be to their mutual interest to restore the rates to their old basis. Of course there is the other way out of the difficulty, that As, a reference to the Board of Railway Commissioners, but it would certainly be to the advantage of both parties, if possible, to settle the _ matter amicably between themselves. Increased freight rates, it is ___ believed by the lumbermen would be an intolerable burden at the pres- ent time. At this time last year they could have been borne with ease. ‘To-day the trade is almost dead from other causes and additional of the West cold, rainy weather has- retarded operations. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER is freight rates may serve to give a finishing blow. With judicious nurs- ing it is felt by most lumbermen that the trade could worry through the coming season and be in a position next year to expand. But it will need all the assistance that the railway companies and the Govern- ment, and all other outside agencies can afford, to bring about this condition. Indications of Improvement. The C. P. R.’s latest crop report shows that in some sections, as much as 95 per cent. of the seeding has been completed. In other parts Without exception, however, seeding is much in advance of other years. It is a matter for everyone to be thankful for, lumbermen among them, that erop conditions should be opening so promisingly during this year, when financial conditions are so disturbed, largely by the bad crop of last year. Already reports show that the lumber business in the West has felt a slight stimulus on account of the probability that there will be a good crop. It takes most businesses a long time to recover from a financial scare, and it is not to be expected that there will be any- thing more than an average year’s business for the lumber.trade this year. But there are outside influences at work which may conceivably have more than a passing effect. The fact that there are many lumber manufacturers from the United States investing in British Columbia properties is certain to have a beneficial effect. One cannot witness the evidence in others, of faith in a country without having his own faith stimulated. This is going on in British Columbia to-day and is a certain sign that if recovery can be effected in business anywhere it can be expected there sooner almost than anywhere else. In older Canada, conditions are not so promising, and there are reports from many parts that manufacturers are afraid their next season’s opera- tions may have to be curtailed, unless the present season improves more than it promises to. But even this fear is as yet only a visionary one and manufacturers are still prone to believe that a rift will soon ap- pear in the clouds and enable them to see further into the future than they can today. A favorable indication is the reported improvement in the English demand. Although this is by no means extensive, it has attracted attention from many quarters, and promises to increase. In Ontario also there are indications of a stronger feeling among the manufacturers, and it begins to look as though they will be justified in having sat tight so long, on the question of prices. There is not much time left now for deciding upon the season’s manufacturing pro- gramme. The drives in most sections are well under way and mills will soon have to commence cutting. Many of them have already done | so, but others are still holding back. Taking everything into considera- tion, conditions are more favorable than they were a fortnight ago, and the indications are that with judicious nursing the lumber busi- ness may be able to recover slowly and be on a fairly healthy footing before the end of the season. Our Pulp Wood Supply. Mr. E. N. Lewis, M.P. (West Huron) is to be commended for the activity he has displayed in the cause of protecting Canada’s pulp- wood supply from being exhausted. He has brought the matter to the attention of the House of Commons, and to a certain extent has succeeded in obtaining definite results. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, replying to him in the House, stated that the Government would be glad to appoint a committee to examine into the whole question of timber exhaustion in Canada. The necessity for such an examination is urgent, and the question itself is attracting, to-day, the attention of all countries with timber resources. It will be greatly to the advant- age of Canada’s lumbering industry if an accurate Government report upon the whole matter is compiled. Black Paper and White Ink. The latest method for saving the forests from the ravages of the paper mills is a most ingenious one. Wisconsin manufacturers of print paper have put forth a proposition which, if adopted, might revolution- ize the print paper industry and the newspaper industry as well. They propose that newspapers in the future be printed in white on black paper instead of black on white paper, thus bringing about a saving of millions of dollars annually in pulpwood, assisting in the préser- vation of forests and reducing the price of news paper to about one- half the present price. Black paper can be made of old newspapers and almost any fibrous stock, while white paper requires spruce and hemlock wood. Wisconsin paper manufacturers wi!l try to interest eastern manufacturers, and, if possible, bring about concerted action with the publishers of the country. Canada has the largest pulpwood areas in the world. The first paper mill in Canada was started at Jacques Cartier, Que., by a Mr. Jacksou in August, 1800. a i i es ee ee ee 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER _ bey, - Freight Rates and Southern Competition. A meeting of Ontario lumbermen, called by the Ontario Lumber- men’s Association, was held in the Queen’s Hotel last week for the purpose of discussing a number of matters of interest to the trade. Mr. W. A. Charlton occupied the chair and the following lumbermen were present: W. A. Charlton, J. & W. A. Charlton, Toronto; W. C. Laidlaw, R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, Toronto; F. N. Waldie, Victoria Har- bor Lumber Company, Toronto; W. B. Maclean, Conger Lumber Com- pany, Toronto; W. J. Smith, John B. Smith Sons, Limited, Toronto; H. J. Bartlett, Temagami Lumber Company; Geo. Gordon, Sudbury; w. A. Firstbrook, Northern Lumber Company, Limited, Toronto ; W. W. Carter, Fesserton ; H. E. Craig, Firstbrook Box Company, Toronto; Clarence Conely, Loveland & Stone, Cutler, Ont.; E. B. Foss, E. B. Foss & Company, Bay City, Michigan; J. B. Miller, Parry Sound Lumber Company; D. L. White, Jr., Playfair & White, Midland; A. McColl. Simcoe; Geo. Thomson, Goderich Lumber Company ; E. C. Barre, Cleve- land-Sarnia Saw Mill Company; W. J. Sheppard, Georgian Bay Lum- ber Company; W. E. Bigwood. Graves Bigwood & Company ; hs: Waldie, Victoria Harbor Lumber Company; John Walsh, Transporta- tion Manager, Canadian Manufacturers’ Association; John Donogh, Imperial Lumber Company, Bracebridge; C. Beck, Penetanguishene ; Geo. M. Warren, Imperial Lumber Company. Letters of regret at their inability to be present were read from Messrs. Loveland & Stone, Cut- ler; Knight Brothers, Burke’s Falls and the White Pine Lumber Com- pany, Detroit. Among the questions discussed, one of the most important was the fact that a large amount of United States yellow and Georgia pine is coming into Ontario to-day in competition with native woods. This competition is looked upon as being unfair,inasmuch as the lumber is dumped upon this market at prices which must be absolutely ruinous to the seller. In the discussion that took place upon this subject it was pointed out that ina great many of the public works of the pro- vince, the specifications for such buildings as collegiate institutes and stations on the T. & N. O. railway called for finishing in southern pine, and in the case of cars, that southern pine should be used for decking and sheeting. The outcome of the discussion was the adoption of a resolution which was forwarded to the Ontario Government. The reso- lution cited the action of the Government in the matter and said that the association desired to call attention to the fact that southern pine is inferior in quality to Canadian timbers in strength and durability, as has been demonstrated by conclusive tests; that southern pine is largely manufactured by convict and negro labor, and it is only by reason of the employment of such labor and alliances with railroad in- terests that it can be delivered in this province in competition with native timber; that such a course is contrary to the policy of the Gov- ernment, as expressed in the legislation prohibiting the export of saw logs, and the manufacturing condition inserted in the timber licenses of the province of Ontario, which is expressed, to be for the purpose of encouraging manufacturing within the province. Such a course on the part of the Ontario Government is unfair to the lumbermen of the province of Ontario who contribute the greater part of the revenue of the province in the high prices paid for stumpage and crown dues, and who are the chief source of employment in Northern Ontario, and has the effect of putting the workingmen of Northern Ontario who have to make their living in lumber camps and saw mills, under the rigorous conditions of our northern climate, in competition with convict and negro labor operating under the cheaper conditions of southern cli- mates; further, that such course is calculated to have an injurious effect upon the marketing of Ontario timbers in foreign markets. The fact of southern pine being specified by the Ontario Government will be pointed to as a demonstration of its superiority over Canadian tim- bers, contrary to the fact. Therefore, this meeting urges in the strong- est possible manner that the Ontario Government in all its departmens and the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission cease to specify the use of southern pine for any purpose, and in all its speci- fications and requisitions for lumber or timber, require the use of lum- ber and timber grown and manufactured in Canada. The next important discussion was introduced by Mr. W. C. Laid- law who called attention to the fact that very important changes had been made in railroad freight rates for Ontario, and had become effect- ive on May lst. After a lengthy discussion upon the subject the follow- © ing resolution was passed: ‘‘whereas the C. P. R. and G. T. R. have issued a new tariff on forest products in Ontario becoming effective on May 1st, 1908, and whereas the rates have been advanced from all large lumber producing points in northern Ontario to the large consuming centres such as Hamilton and Toronto, and have been reduced from points in many cases where there have been no sawmills for years; or to points where the consumption of lumber is small; be it resolved that the Board of Railway Commissioners be respectfully urged to order the railway companies to restore the freight rates in force prior to May 1st, on forest products, in all cases where the rate has been ad- vanced; on the following grounds: 1st; the lumber trade is suffering from business depression, fall- ~ "ai Ee ite) — ing off in consumption of over 50 per cent.; half a million of unsold stock, and depression in values, so that the traffic will giot bear the increased rates. "= ; 2nd; the advances made are unfair and unreasonable and deserve unqualified disapproval in themselves. 3rd; no due notice was given to the trade, but the advances were made effective at once on May Ist. a 4th; during the past, lumber shippers have had very scant con- sideration from the railways in the matter of car supply, switching service or the movement of traffic and have suffered direct loss amoun ing to thousands of dollars from the failure of the railways to give proper service. “Ss 5th; lumber and forest products furnish the railways of Canada the largest tonnage of any class of goods except coal. The rail statistics blue book for June 30th, 1907, shows the year’s lumber ton- nage in Canada to be over 10,000,000 tons. a 6th; lumber is the only class of goods that is required to furnish its own loading equipment of car stacks and crossers for loading on freight cars. a 7th; that the railways of Canada have been steadily improvin their net earnings, is a statement made and illustrated by the Depart. ment of Railways and Canals in the railway statistics blue book of Jue 30th, 1906 and 1907. This should demand a reduction in rates, but not an advance. ss 8th; the minimum weight of car lots of lumber has been increased without any corresponding reduction in freight rates. é A lengthy discussion took place upon these matters an a number of other matters of internal interest to the trade. Finally an arrange-— ment was made for the lumbermen to meet the representatives of the railways on May 28th and discuss the matter of freight rates. The meeting will be held in Toronto, probably at one of the railway offices. It is thought that the difficulties can be overcome more readily by a mutual discussion than by taking the question before the Board of Railway Commissioners. ‘ The Bargain Selling Evil. When lumber dealers are sitting tight and manufacturers tighter still, as they are to-day, there is not much sympathy to be found for the bargain-hunting lumber buyer who seeks with much industry to find low prices, and sometimes gets poor stock. In the best of times he is not popular, but to-day he is more apt to be greeted with the word ‘‘stung’’ than with sympathetic consolation. The American Lum- berman, speaking of this point, says on the other hand that it is hardly — fair to blame the buyer for this disturbing effect of the bargain selling habit. The sellers of lumber are at fault and, while they would prob- ably admit individually that this is true, they go on making bargain offers on stock that they are anxious to move. ’ This statement applies to yellow pine, cypress, hardwoods and everything in the lumber line. One mill, while it holds to its prices on — what are termed regular lines of stock, will possibly have a block of something it wants to move and on this will make a special concession of $2, $3 or $4 below regular price. Inasmuch as it maintains prices on its other stuff it does not consider that it is cutting prices or reducing market values; yet one man offers a bargain in one thing, another a_ bargain in something else, and so on until, between the different mills, — the shrewd buyer can find nearly everything he wants on somebody’s bargain list. The result is that these bargain lists really set the prices for lumber. Each man may delude himself with the idea that it is all right since he has to move certain stock, and will hold to his original prices on everything else. Numbers of dealers are doing the same thing, however, and because of the wide variety of bargains they offer the natural effect is to turn the lumber market into a bargain counter. This method of selling also has the effect of concentrating people’s minds on the bargains so much that they do not look for anything else and when a mill is rid of its bargain offerings it finds itself out of the market in the matter of getting orders; then it drags along until it is ~ anxious to move another accumulation of stock and offers another bar- | gain price. Some of the mills urge their salesmen to put these bargain prices forward and sometimes offer extra inducements for the sale of bargain list stock when it would be better for the market if the bar- gain list were abolished entirely. An English report says that a new form of contract suggested by the Importers’ Section of the Timber Trade Federation of the United Kingdom has been submitted to various shippers or their agents. From a cursory inspection of the document in question it appears as though the new conditions proposed will lead to much discussion, and will probably be objected to somewhat strenuously by the various associa- tions of foreign shippers. It is to be presumed that the matter will be thoroughly discussed by a joint committee of importers and the repre-_ sentatives of the shippers. rz ad el tate ee 7 _ activity all along the St. John river and its tributaries. _ mouth to the smaller tributaries the logs are under way. The ice has \ CANADA LUMBERMAN Market Correspondence Prices Stiffening at Ottawa. Ottawa, May 11.—Mr. J. R. Booth has just declared his prices for the present season, and the result has been a steadying effect on the lumber market. His prices vary so little from last year as not to afieect middlemen who had purchased from manufacturers last fall, figuring on continued firm prices. Manufacturers at Buckingham and other small towns reported a‘slight decline in last year’s rates at the beginning of the month, but since Mr. Booth’s quotations have been given the market is quite strong. This means a great deal to dealers, for a large quantity of stock had remained over from last season. The present outlook for the trade is brighter than at any time since the depression caused by the money stringency near the close of last season. Cox and Burstall are shipping heavily from Booth’s yards since the opening of navigation. While they do not contem- plate as large a movement as they did at this time last year, the fact that many English firms have not yet purchased, tends to make local lumbermen optimistic. Reports from the United States indicate that there will be a good deal of buying for building. The outlook is promising for much activity also in local building operations, follow- ing the real estate boom. There is a dearth of houses in Ottawa and vicinity, and the high rents, 20 or 25 per cent. above last- year, are attracting considerable capital into building. There is no prospect of serious trouble with the building trades, as a two-year agreement with some of the most important unions last year excludes any possibility of a wage dispute. The demand for hemlock and spruce is very brisk. Sound lum- ber in these varieties is much cheaper than in pine, and builders pur- chase it for the sake of economy. The exceptionally high water in the Ottawa river and its tribu- taries is a source of danger to lumbermen. The rain and snowfall, amounting to 17 inches of water since last December, swelled the Ottawa to its greatest depth since 1876, when a large quantity of lumber was swept away in the vicinity of Chaudiere Falls. The abnor- mal expansion of the Lievre river proved such a strain on the boom of the James MacLaren Company at Buckingham, Que., that on May 2 it broke and allowed about 30,000 logs to escape. On May 4 another 12,000 broke away from the same place. It is expected the company will find it more convenient to dispose of these logs to some other manufacturer than go to the expense of bringing them back. The timber carried over from year to year is more than enough to insure a supply of logs to keep the mill running during the season, so that ‘sawing operations will not be interfered with. The floods came up over the W. C. Edwards Company lumber yards at Rockland and the docks had to be loaded to keep them from - floating away. The water prevented shipping by cars, which was a serious drawback, as all the lines of lumber could not be reached by boat. Some small lumber mills on the Gatineau are threatened by the rampage of the waters of the Joseph river, 30 miles above Maniwaki. The dams are broken and the waters of the smaller stream sweeping down the Gatineau are dangerous. Fearing trouble at Fort Coulonge, James Davidson started operations earlier in his mill there and dis- et of a large quantity of old logs to make room for the new tim- ber. The rise in the Ottawa both above and below the Chaudiere has been so marked as to endanger the value of the falls for power pur- poses, but the situation in this respect has improved in the last few days. Driving operations are kept back by ice, which is still firm on Lake Temiskaming. The drive began on upper Ottawa tributaries in the last week of April, but is progressing slowly. There is no dan- ger, however, of a shortage of water when the logs are released. The saw mills in the Ottawa valley are all in full swing, with every indi- cation that the season will be as large as last year for output of sawn lumber, despite the falling off in the log cut. The lumbermen are paying the same wages as last year, and labor is so plentiful that night operations can be carried on whenever desired. 2 a Activity on New Brunswick Drives. 4 St. John, N.B., May 6.—The present week has been on of great From the n out in tremendous quantities during the last few days, and the et has risen about ten feet at Fredericton. The rise of water has been steady and gradual until to-day, when the freshet seems to be a standstill. AND WOODWORKER iy A large crew of the employes of the St. John River Log Driving Company succeeded in swinging the booms at the rafting works at Fredericton on Sunday night last. Early the next morning, a mass of ice, many miles in length and filling the river from bank to bank, came down with the current and broke the booms. Among the ice were great numbers of logs which had been lying in the stream at Grand Falls. The number which ran past Fredericton is estimated at from two and one-half to three millions of feet. They are mostly spruce and the much greater part are ‘‘new’’ logs, having been cut during the past winter. They are owned principally by Stetson, Cut- ler & Company, and A. Cushing & Company, of this city, and the Ash- land Lumber Company, of Ashland, Me. While there is little doubt that a number of the logs will go out to sea, the great majority of them will be picked up between Fredericton and St. John and brought to the latter place to be sorted and rafted. The extra expense under such conditions is about $3.50 per thousand feet. Twenty-four hours after the booms had been broken they had been again placed in posi- tion and have since been intact. Stream-driving has become general on the St. John and its tri- butaries during the past week. Conditions so far have been unusuall~ favorable, and the prospects for a clean drive are strong. The snow, owing to continued cold weather, melted very little until the warm weather set in about a week ago. Since then the snow has been melt- ing rapidly, and a good head of water is the result. From two to three feet of snow remains in the woods in the more northerly sections. Good driving prospects are reported from the Miramichi and the freshet on the Restigouche and its tributaries promises to establish a record. The favorable conditions are being taken advantage of by the log-owners, and the work is being pushed with all possible expe- dition. The conditions in local lumber manufacturing circles continue. Many mills which have usually, by this date, turned out several mil- ‘lions of feet, have as yet shown no signs of life whatever. Only four of the larger mills are running and at none of these is there anything doing in the way of manufacturing cedar shingles. No satisfactory arrangement has yet been made with the shingle sawyers in regard to wages. The consequence is that the export shingle trade is entirely dead. The provincial and local trade, which disposes of tremendous qautities of ‘‘second clears’’ and ‘Bx No. 1’s,’’ is fairly good this spring, and the result is that there are absolutely no ‘‘second clears’’ for sale in or about St. John, all that were wintered by local manufac- turers having been disposed of. While there are considerable quanti- ties of ‘‘Hx. No. 1’s’’ still on hand, this line of goods is also growing steadily scarcer. The present condition of trade in all kinds of long lumber, both for the English and American markets, shows little activity. Little buying is being done in advance and the shipments of the present month will be the lightest of any corresponding month for many years. The lightness of shipments, together with the lack of favorable pros- pects, has had a weakening effect on freight rates by water in both trans-Atlantic and western shipping circles. The most recent charters to the west coast of Great Britain are at figures ranging from 31s. to 32s. 6d. per standard on spruce deals. On such cargoes as have gone to the west the following rates have been named in the bills of lading: Long lumber, to Boston, $2.50; lath, to Boston, 50 cents; long lumber, to the Sound, $2.75; long lumber to New York, $3. Pigeon River Mills Re-opened. The Pigeon River saw mills plants have been put in operation again, after a shut down of several months. Between 250 and 300 men were put to work and the force will be increased slightly as the plant gets down to its bearings and the full capacity of the mill is made possible. The cut this year as compared with last will be increased by about 1214 per cent. To make this pos- sible the winter months have been employed to remodel the saw mill. A large amount of new machinery has been installed and all of the machinery that was in use has been overhauled and made as efficient as new. The result has been to increase the capacity of the plant from 200,000 every 20 hours to 225,000. A new engine of 800 horse-power has been installed, taking the place of the old 400 horse-power plant, which has served from the establishment of the mill six years ago. The Pigeon River mills are now the most modern in Canada. The planing, shingle and lath mills have also received an overhauling. The Pigeon River Company have a large supply of logs in the rivers, which were cut during the past winter and will be more than their plant can manufacture: Last year some logs were hung up in the bush, but this year conditions were such as to enable the taking out not only of the immediate cut, but also of last season’s cut. One drive has already come down the Whitefish and Kaministiquia rivers, while the Pigeon river drive is part way down to the lake now. Towing to the mill will be commenced as soon as the logs are in the lake, and will be continued all summer, Mountain Men Oppose New Regulation. A large representation of the Mountain Lumbermen’s Association met in the parlors of the Hume Hotel, Nelson, recently, to discuss the general condition of the lumber industry. Incidentally there was also brought up for discussion the action of the Dominion Government in enforcing certain regulations as to license holders. The question of prices was also taken up thoroughly. Among those present was a dele- gation from the coast, consisting of Messrs. De Pencier, of the North Pacific Lumber Company, Vancouver; P. D. Roe, of the Roe-Cuddy Lumber Company, Port Moody; F. Beecher, of the British Columbia Mills Timber Company, Vancouver, and Mr. Small, of Messrs. Small and Bucklin, of New Westminster. Among the mountain lumbermen present were P. Lund, of the Crow’s Nest Pass Lumber Company, Wardner; Otis Staples, of the Staples Lumber Company, Wycliffe; A. McDougall, of the Fernie Lumber Company; F. C. Dubois, of the Elko Lumber Company, also of Fernie; A. F. Krapfel and J. Hanbury, of the North Star Lumber Company, Elko; E. Home, of the East Kootenay Lumber Company, Cranbrook; A. F. Dudgeon and F. E. Sine, of the Bowman Lumber Company, Revelstoke; E. F. Sanders, of the Colum- bia River Lumber Company, Golden; S. R. Mundy, of the Mundy Lum- ber Company, Three Valley; F. L. Buckley, of the Rogers Lumber Com- pany, Enderby; G. A. Summers and J. B. McGee, of the Adams River Lumber Company, Shuswap; Otto Lachmund and H. G. Hoppins, of the Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Arrowhead; T. Ludgale, of the Big Bend Lumber Company, Arrowhead; C. D. MacNab, of the Baker Lumber Company, Waldo; H. H. Ross, of the Ross-Saskatoon Lumber Company, Baynese lake; A. E. Watts, of Wattsburg, and representa~ tives of the mills having headquarters at Nelson and in the immediate vicinity. The most important discussion was of the Government’s announce- ment of its intention to enforce the clause in the timber regulations ‘requiring license holders of Dominion lands to erect saw mills within six months, ensuring an annual cut of 100,000 feet for each square mile held under license. This was felt to be an injustice, as there was no market opening of any extent in the Northwest and in all proba- bility there would not be until such time as the harvest in those pro- vinees had been secured. Hence a strong resolution was passed against the proposed action and a petition to the Government is being drawn up praying that such action be deferred until the conditions of the market warrant its enforcement. G. O. Buchanan, president of the Associated Boards of Trade, addressed the meeting upon the subject of forest preservation and kindred topics, his remarks being listened to with great interest. A very full discussion of the general situation of the industry took place and the matter of supply and demand was fairly considered. It was asserted by a large percentage of the lumbermen that they did not ‘intend to start up their mills before the end of May or until the crop conditions in the Northwest were further advanced and some idea could be had of the harvest. In any event it was conceded that the output would be consider- ably under that of last year, both as to logging and as to manufac- ture. The stocks on hand were all produced under conditions of high priced labor, and it was generally stated by the lumbermen that there was no margin of profit in selling this lumber at present prices, espe- cially when together with the cost of labor one considered the high rates of interest and the fixed charges accumulating on stocks carried over from last year. Hence there was no change made in the present price list. Prices are thought likely to be firm with a probable advance in the near future. British Columbia Stocks Heavy and Prices Low. Mr. Anstie, secretary of the Mountain Lumbermen’s Association, in an interview at Nelson, regarding the announcement of the Do- minion Government that it intends to require the cutting of 100,000 ‘feet of lumber per square mile and the erection of a saw mill within ‘six months, by license holders on Dominion lands, said that stocks of lumber on hand in British Columbia, as well as Prince Albert and at other spruce mills, are greatly in excess of the demand to be expected for many months to come. To-day 90 per cent. of the mountain mills ‘were inactive and could see no warrant for the early resumption of operations. “‘At the coast,’’ continued Mr. Anstie, ‘‘at least 75 per cent. of the mills and 90 per cent. of the logging camps have been closed for the past five months; and the majority cannot yet resume operations, through want of a market. That the British Columbia Government realizes the serious position in which the lumbermen find themselves is well shown by the recent order-in-council suspending for a time the The British Columbia aa export of logs from the province in order to assist the lumbermer financially and to save a large portion of timber in the water from de struction by the toredo worm. ‘A short time ago a large mass meeting of lumbermen and repre sentative business men met in Vancouver and passed a strong reso tion setting forth the reasons why the Dominion Government’s posed action would work a great hardship upon the industry. resolution protested in emphatie terms against the enforcement o regulation as to the erection of saw mills. It is felt that the brin in force of this regulation would mean confiscation by the Governm of large vested interests, as the general stringency of the money m ket, together with the poor demand for lumber, makes it practi impossible for the owners of the limits affected to secure eapital te open up their limits and erect saw mills.’’ m When asked regarding prices, Mr. Anstie said he did not anti. cipate any advance in the near future. Prices were reduced last Janu- ary from $2.50 to $5 a thousand upon the different grades, which, in his opinion, was an ample recognition of the requirements of circum- stances. As to the alleged existence of a feeling of hostility between the coast and mountain lumbermen as to prices, Mr. Anstie said there was always a feeling somewhat of the nature of hostility, although that word was not all descriptive, between competitors for the same market. Beyond that competitive feeling, which had been ear-marked ‘thostility’’ by a portion of the press, there was no antagonism be- tween these two branches of the same industry. New Zealand Demand Growing. British Columbia lumber manufacturers ought to be interested im the following extract from Mr. J. S. Larke, Canadian Trade Commis- sioner, at Sydney, New South Wales. He says: Judging from inquiries and information to hand there is an in- ereased demand for British Columbia timbers in New Zealand, but prices in the United States and Canada seem to have fallen very much and some recent shipments have been very far below the quotations of the agents of Canadian mills. One representative of British Columbia mills writes: , “‘T have had a large number of inquiries for timber and several good orders went forward by the last Vancouver mail. There.is no doubt in my mind that this timber business is coming to stay as the New Zealand timbers are getting worked out and local millers are rather anxious to preserve the standing timber they have got, as they expect that a greater scarcity will bring much higher prices in the fut. ure, and I think they are quite right. In the far south, Oregon pine as yet has not had much chance, as there is a plentitude of white pine, which is considered equally good, but Wellington and Christchurch will buy largely in the future. I have given this business very much attention, but some of the millers are very careless. To give you an idea, some time ago I telegraphed to Vancouver to quote for laths. I received no answer, and consequently this business did not come off. By mail I received the cool reply that the mill had not answered be- cause at the time they were not prepared to ship a million lath. Now, just think of it, not deeming it necessary to answer by cable under such circumstances. ’’ I have frequently called attention to the importance of replying promptly to inquiries of this nature. If they are made by cable, a cable should be sent, even if the business cannot be entertained at the moment. The failure to do so creates a feeling against a dilatory correspondence that would very much interfere with the prospects of business in the future. : Change in B. F. Graham Company. A change in the ownership of the B. F. Graham Lumber Compa ny, of Victoria, B.C., is reported, the new owners being a number of ¢ talists from Seattle and New Mexico, namely, J. O. Cameron, D. Cameron, Judge A. A. Freeman, J. M. Donahue, L. Seott and M. P. son, who have purchased the interests of the company at a cost’ $100,000. The property was formerly known as the Taylor-Pat Mill, and was taken over about a year ago by the B. F. Graham ber Company. The transaction just completed practically meai change of the property back again to the old company, which has reformed by the syndicate comprised of the new owners. Included in the deal are two million feet of lumber stock, now | ing in the yards, and one million feet of logs. The Taylor-Pattis Company will add to their extensive plant and increase their capr stock. A dry kiln is to be built and arrangements made for an in- ereased output. The president of the new company is J. O. Cameron, of Carlsband, New Mexico, a partner of the law firm of Freeman, Cami- eron & Fulham. Mr. Cameron is.a member of the Senate of New Mexico. D. O. Cameron, his brother, is a Texas man. He will be sec- retary and treasurer of the new company. J. M. Donahue and Lee Scott are the only members of the com- ‘pany who have been connected with the old company. ‘i‘hey are Seattle men who have mill interests there. Mr. J. O. Cameron intends to devote his time to the interests of the lumber company and will not return to the practice of law. * The new mill to be erected by the company will probably be vided for. The mill will take about one year to complete. Mr. Charles L. Bettington, in speaking of the matter, said that the plant when completed would be one of the finest on the coast, and that the situation secured all the advantages that could be desired. It lies between the water and the E. & N. Railway, and facilities for loading the ships at the mills will be arranged for. templated building, and had plans practically perfected at the time of the financial crisis, which caused a delay. At the end of about one year the new mill will be working. The company will devote itself principally to cutting long tim- bers, and to secure some of the coast trade that now goes to Van- eouver. The B. F. Graham Company control twenty-seven thousand acres of timber limits at Port San Juan and on the San Juan and Gor- don rivers, from which the logs for the long timbers will be taken. The deal between the company and the Taylor-Pattison people did not include these limits. British Columbia Lumber a Necessity. An article in ‘‘Canada’’ on logging in British Columbia, says it was not until October that the effects of the financial crisis in the United States began to be felt among logging men. News of a comparatively small crop in Manitoba, of a shortage of money there, and of the wid- ening of the commercial anti-cyclone with its centre in New York, came in casual newspapers. Then, suddenly and unexpectedly, the de- mand for logs died. They became unsaleable at any price. At the end of November all, or nearly all, the camps up and down the coast had shut down. The unemployed loggers poured into the up-country hotels and crowded the steamers going to Vancouver. Vancouver was crowded with ‘‘broke’’ men, who had saved nothing in the boom-time. Some of them refused seven dollars a day in August because of the heat in the high-columned forests. The lesson is obvious enough— there would have been little or no unemployment but for the worker’s Be co itlessriess and fondness for gambling. It was easy come, easy go, with earned money. The amazing thing is that, at the present mom- vent, the anti-boom has departed whither the boom went. North Ameri- ¢a must have lumber for house building, and must, willy-nilly, draw j on British Columbia’s magnificent reserve of timber. Loggers are no ger broke because British Columbia purveys a real necessity of North America living. Canada does not live by bread alone—she is = dependent on wheat—but everything that grows by the will of d. New Company Formed at Vancouver. The Western Lumber and Shingle Company has been formed to carry on a wholesale lumber and shingle business in Vancouver, suc- ceeding the Western Lumber Company of which the late W. J. Bannis- ter was the owner. For some time previous to the demise of Mr. Ban- nister, the business of the old firm was conducted under the manage- ment of Mr. Perey G. Sills, and when the Western Lumber Company passed out of existence through the death of its proprietor, Mr. Sills took up the work on his own behalf, under the name of the Western Lumber and Shingle Company. Though a young man, Mr. P. G. Sills has had a long experience in the lumber business, having, in the several years he was connected with the North Pacific Lumber Company, at ermict, and the Hastings Saw-mill at Vancouver, passed through all the departments of mill work, and obtained a thorough knowledge of % lumber, from the log to the finished product. Consequently, he is well _ equipped to ob. Ae a brokerage business in wholesale lumber. Associated with him in the new concern, is his father, Mr. Geo.P. ‘Sills, who also has been long engaged in the lumber industry, formerly Ottawa, and latterly on the Coast. The new company controls the __A United States exchange says that it takes an expert to keep up h the rulings of Government officials in British ‘Columbia, and owners E licenses on timber permits need experts to tell them where they stand. ‘commenced at once. The cost is estimated at about $150,- 000. The site was secured some timeago by the com-: pany at Thetis cove. A capacity for 100,000 feet per day will be pro- The company had long con- > CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 Investing in British Columbia Lumber. It is expected that next summer, lumber mills will be in operation at Alberni Canal and on Nootka Island. An American firm is reported to be planning operations on an extensive scale, having recently com- pleted the purchase of large tracts of timber there which are to be cruised this summer, logged in the winter and manufactured during the following summer. The parties interested are E. R. and A. Burk- holder. The tracts purchased by them include nineteen sections near Alberni Canal and thirty-seven at Nootka Island. The eruisers have been brought from Seattle. The lumber manufactured will be shipped to the mainland coast for transport to the United States. E. R. and A. Burkholder own a number of retail timber yards throughout Kansas, where the greater portion of the cut will go, to be retailed. The coming scarcity of the product is the reason of the firm’s entrance to this territory. Speaking of the purchase Mr. Burk- holder said that he had inspected lumber limits throughout Washing- ton and Oregon, but had been unable to find anything suitable at a reasonable price and had consequently come to Vancouver Island. He says that the lumber growing there is the only tall lumber remaining on the continent fit for manufacturing into heavy timbers. He thinks that in a few years the lumber business will become one of the island’s most. extensive industries. Mr. Burkholder sees a great future for Vancouver Island. He is one of the many Canadians who years ago migrated to the United States and are returning to the land of their birth for investments. In 1873 a number of farmers from Ontario went across the line and found the settlement now known as Canada Kansas. Owing to the high price to which Ontario farming land rose, these men were forced to seek investments elsewhere and found what they wanted in Kansas. The same difficulty now faces their sons who are leaving the city of their fathers and coming to the Northwest to establish their homes and fami- lies. The firm of which Mr. Burkholder is a partner, is also looking into other investments on the island where large sums of capital can be profitably placed, and he says that he knows of no better territory for investing. Americans Flocking to British Columbia. A Vancouver despatch says: American lumbermen, literally scores of them, are ‘‘taking to the tall timber’’ in British Columbia. Their eagerness to acquire timber limits and erect saw mills on this side of the line is due to the alleged certainty of the next Congress removing the import duty from foreign manufactured lumber. Probably the most noteworthy is M. J. Scanlon, of Minneapolis, who, next to Weirhauser, the owner of millions of acres of timber limits in Canada and the United States, is the largest timber limit operator on the continent. He is principal of the firm known as the Seanlon-Brooks Lumber Company. They are now in the interior with a large force of men cruising a vast tract with a view to its purchase, | for half a million dollars. It is their intention to erect a saw mill with a capacity of 200,000 feet daily. W. A. Guthrie, ex-senator, of Indianapolis, who visited Vancouver last winter, has made his first payment on thirteen timber berths on the Squamish at the upper end of Howe Sound. He is buying for in- vestment purposes, and has under operation enormous areas in other places on the coast, Vancouver Island and in the ies Mr. Guthrie represents Indiana bankers. The Anglo-American Lumber Company, Vancouver, have been making some extensive changes, having overhauled and remodelled their entire saw mill plant, rearranging the old, and adding new ma- chinery. Part of the new equipment consists of a new slasher table and conveyor system and complete live roll transfer system. The power - plant has been increased by the addition of two new boilers, and a new 300 horse-power Corliss engine, supplied by the A. R. Williams Com- pany, of Vancouver. This brings their capacity up to 75,000 feet per ten hours. The Anglo-American Company report that they are finding business picking up, and are looking forward to an early resumption of prosperous conditions in the lumber trade. Mr. Geo. McAfee, for- merly with the North Pacific Lumber Company, is now manager of the Anglo-American Company. The growing importance of Vancouver as a distributing centre is exemplified by the establishment of a branch of H. W. Petrie, Limit- ed, Machinery Manufacturers, Toronto. This branch , which is located at 422 Abbott street, Vancouver, is under the management of Mr. E. Hallman and will look after their entire business’ in British Columbia. It is the intention to carry a fairly large stock of iron and wood-work- ing machinery in the Vancouver warehouse, including belting and all mill suplies. . 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ra Dominion may Investigate Forest Resources. The question of an export duty upon pulpwood came up again in the Dominion House of Commons on April 29. Mr. E. N. Lewis, M.P. (West Huron), who had previously presented a resolution asking for a committee to consider the question, again urged his point. He did so, he said, because of articles appearing in the press, and because of the action taken by the United States House of Representatives, the Speaker of which had appointed a select committee to investigate ito wood pulp and print paper. He asked for the appointment of a com- mittee of the House rather than a Royal Commission, so that the mem- bers of the enquiring body would be able to discuss the report in the House. The committee should sit during the recess and report at the next session. the United States had called a congress or convention of the Governors of the different States of the Union to assemble during the coming month of May to discuss the question. He believed that it would be a proper thing for Canada to be represented at that convention, where we could probably get invaluable information. If legislation was enacted, he believed, it could be so framed as not to interfere with the rights or the profits of any of the farmers of Canada, as some feared it would. In reply to a question by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as to the points he wished to have investigated Mr. Lewis said the committee should have power, in the first place, as now was’ the opportunity for doing so, to find out what are the timber and pulpwood resources of the United States, also the resources of Canada, and as to whether the supply is inexhaustible, as had been stated for years; also the visible supply to-day in other countries; also what would be the possible result of an export duty or the adoption of some other means by which the manu- facture of the crude product could be carried on in Canada. Sir Wilfrid Laurier said the question was one which at this mo- ment was engrossing the attention not only of the people of this coun- try, but also of the people of the United States, and which should en- cross the attention of the whole civilized world. Nothing was more important than the preservation of the forests; but unfortunately, we were all guilty, not in this country, but in all countries, with the exception of very few, of taking the forests too much as a negligible quantity. Mr. Lewis had stated that the opinion was entertained in this country that our timber resources were inexhaustible. This was not his own opinion. On the contrary, he believed that our forest resources were very far from being inexhaustible, and if the present waste went on it was not difficult to foresee that before many years Canada would be very much in want of timber and of wood generally. Tf the committee had for its primary object the seeking of means and methods whereby the waste of forest lands could be prevented, he would be much in sympathy with it. There was no more important problem than to find ways and means of preserving the forests. In one respect the great enemy of the forest was the railway; another enemy was the fire. Railways had to be built; but whenever a rail- way was brought into a forest it brought with it the danger of the destruction of the forest itself. He would not be adverse to having either a committee or a commission appointed chiefly for the purpose of finding ways and means to prevent the waste which was taking place annually, not only in this country, but all over the continent. As to Canada being represented at the convention which had been summoned by President Roosevelt to sit at Washington during the month of May, he said that if they were invited they would be glad to accept the invitation. The subject which is occupying Mr. Lewis’ attention most closely, however, seems to have been overlooked by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It has reference solely to the pulpwood supply, and involves the imposi- tion of a tariff upon. pulpwood. Canadian pulpwood is going into the United States to-day in fairly large quantities to supply work for United States mills. Every cord of pulpwood leaving Canada re- sults in $6 or $7 being left in Canada to pay for it. That is all Cana- dians get out of it. When it reaches the other side of the boundary and is ground into pulp it obtains a value of $20. Every cord of wood made into fibre has a value of $30 to $32. When it is made into paper its value is from $40 to $45. Why should Canadians get only the $6 or. $7, which is the price of the raw material, instead of building up the paper manufacturing industry in Canada and keeping the whole £45 at home? This is a question for the Government to answer, and if no valid reason can be brought forward for refusing to impose an export tariff, the Government’s duty is plain. There is just a tine- ture of politics in connection with the matter which is alleged to have restrained the Government in the past, and which the advocates of a tariff are afraid may still tie the Government’s hands. Some districts in Quebec manage to carry on a fairly lively trade in pulpwood with the United States. From them comes the principal opposition to a tariff. In a recent speech, Mr. Lewis was able to show that of two Quebee towns similarly situated, the one which exported pulpwood failed to grow, and had a stationary revenue from the industry. while the other, which had established a paper mill, had an extensive in- erease annually, both in numbers and revenue. Outside of Parliament Another reason for the step was that the President of . r4 si o fad and of the few localities in Quebee which export pulpwood, the pro- posal made by Mr. Lewis meets with pretty general support. oy Whether intentionally or not, Sir Wilfrid Laurier seems to have side-tracked the issue a little by stating his willingness to appoint a special committee to examine into the whole question of the timber supply, without mentioning in particular the pulpwood issue. The — question is so important that it is not likely that it will be allowed to remain unsettled very long. The action of the House of Represen- — tatives at Washington in instituting an enquiry into the question of — the price of paper, may concievably result in the Canadian Govern-— ment being forced to take speedy steps in the matter, especially if the United States Government decides to reduce or abolish the duty on pulpwood. ld In the Dominion Senate, Senator Baird has moved a resolution declaring it advisable to appoint a commission of representatives of Provincial Legislatures and other persons concerned with the Cro lands of Canada, to report on the best means for the preservation of forests, in view of the large amount of logs and pulpwood annuallk 4 exported from Canada. He expressed the opinion that the Dominion should impose an export duty on wood from lands which it controlled. — Senator Edwards declared that fire had wrought twenty times’ more — destruction on Canada’s forests than the axe. Had the fire been kept out and the axe used with scientific moderation, as much lumber could ~ have been taken out and the forests would to-day remain practically - intact. He did not favor the abrupt checking of the small amount of — pulp which was now going from Canada to the United States, claim- — ing that evolution would in a short time transfer the pulp and paper ~ business to Canada. A few Pointers for Retailers. . Everyone is interested in any kind of scheme for keeping money at home. The following, from the Mississippi Valley Lumberman, upon the point will be read with interest. The writer seems to have been pretty badly abused by some carpenters and so handles them without gloves. But his remarks are worth studying. He says: | When I was running a country yard it was a controlling idea with me to keep all the work at home that I could. I sold the carpenters — the material for the making of tanks, for door and window frames, and all such things as could be made at home, thus keeping that much more money for the circulation of the community. I believe that there are hundreds of country dealers who are to- day as loyal to their home towns in this respect as I was. They, too, - are keeping the town carpenters at work refraining to ship in a num- ber of things which they can purchase in a finished state, thus making some of the money which now goes to the carpenter. In doing this, however, they are doing something which is, not ¢ generally recognized and appreciated by the men whom they seek to | protect. In many instances the carpenters are carrying around a pocket catalogue of mill work sent them by a mail order concern, which © they use, either in sending and getting the mill work they need or for — the purpose of ‘‘jewing down’’ the dealer on the price of a door or window which they may happen to want for a repair job. There are few carpenters in the country now but what are regularly furnished with these ‘‘price beaters,’’ and the dealer who can make a decent pro- fit now from this class of stock is a rare one indeed. There are some carpenters, however, I presume, who are more active than others in this sort of opposition to the interests of the home dealer, and where there are such I would suggest as a counter-irritant that it would serve them as they deserve for the dealer to get in every thing which the carpenter now makes and puts together in his shops, in the “‘knock down.’’ For instance, you can get in a whole carload of tank material which, being all cut to the proper sizes, is all ready and can be put together by the purchaser himself, or, still better, in slack times, the dealer can have his yard men so employed, and thus have a number of tanks all put up and painted for the farmer as he needs them. The same can be done with door and window frames, both inside and out- — side.. Every bit of cornice stuff and corner boards can be finished at =~ the planer which turns out his flooring. All the extra work needed isA7 for one or both edges to be dressed. It will cost probably not more — than 50 cents a thousand and you can get $1 more for it than for the stuff with the rough edges. By studying up on these things a dealer can get in a good deal of material in a finished state which the carpen- — ter now works up in his shop, as it comes from the pile, and the differ- ence will, in the course of a year, amount to a considerable sum which — otherwise would go into the carpenter’s pocket. I know this looks | pretty tough, but it must be remembered that the carpenter never — thinks of the dealer when he is beating him out of a legitimate profit — in sending away for what he can buy at home. I’m thinking that a few | doses of experience of the kind I have indicated will serve to teach — him that there is such a thing as reciprocity in business as well as any-— thing else. : There is no dealer who wants to be at outs with any of his town mechanics. Both parties need each other and should work as much as © possible into one another’s hands. But sometimes the situation is afflicted with some cantankerous ‘‘wood butcher,’’ who acts as though the lumber yard is there to be operated for his particular benefit. He needs to be taught the lesson of his dependence. What the country dealer tries to conserve for the town carpenter in this way of keeping what work he can at home is quite the opposite of what the contractor wants here in the city trade. When he has a job on hand and is furnishing the material, he figures every way pos- sible to save the carpenter’s time on it, and therefore he gets every- thing done at the mill that it is possible to do with machinery. Even on the smaller repair jobs this idea is carried out. The other day I sent out some strips on an order that were rough on the edges. This brought a vigorous protest from the contractor because I did not send out those that were dressed all around. He said that he could not af- ford to pay a man 55 cents an hour to use a plane, and he was right in his position. It happened that I did not know what the strips were for or I would have sent him what he required. Further talk with him on this subject disclosed the fact that the close competition in bidding on jobs compelled him and every other contractor to get the material so finished that it was ready to be simply put together. You don’t see earpenter’s benches nor large kits of tools on one of these city jobs, beeause they have no need for them, as everything is already worked out for immediate putting together. The development of the power of the union has brought about this state of things in the wood work- ing trade, what they have gained in the per diem of wages they have lost in the amount of time which they worked under the old regime. The work which they once did has gone from them to be done at the fac- tory by machinery. In bad weather now on a job, the men have to quit for the time being, until it is fit to go to work again. In the old days, the men went to the shop and worked there getting out the cornice and inside finish and such other work as could be done there better than on the job at the building. Since I have been here I have never seen a carpenter ripping a board. His time is too valuable for that sort of work. What do you suppose some of your country carpenters would think and say if all this work should be taken away from them by the lumber, dealer who can, if he chooses, furnish everything all ready made and requiring nothing but the work of joining it together. When I first came here from my country yard I was surprised to see how much was sold of small stock, such as 1 x 1,1 x 2,1 x3 and 2 x 2, 2x3, 3 x 3, all cut from common lumber and 82S only. Then we have the same sizes of better stock and S48. The ripping of the com- mon stuff costs but very little at the point of shipment. There is a good profit on the sale of it because it is sold in small quantities, and for a man who hasn’t a rip saw, it comes handy for him to buy at the yard just the size wanted. Even the carpenter will buy it, because he doesn’t like to run a rip saw, if it can be avoided. The Pulp Tariff at Washington. A Washington, D.C., despatch says that legislative coercion by newspapers in the matter of the tariff on paper and pulp has not as yet made any headway in the House of Representatives. There are signs that no action will be taken at this session of Congress. It is the purpose of the special committee of the House to call over forty witnesses. The first witnesses to be examined will confine their evidence to the grievances of the publishers, and after that the committee will go into the increased cost of production to the paper makers. The publishers were disappointed to find that- President Roosevelt had not renewed his recommendation that the duty be taken off paper and pulp. He has made this recommendation twice, and then only for the purpose of aiding in preserving the American forests at the expense of the Canadian forests. Since his last reeommenda- tion he has approved the platform of the New York Republican State Convention, which declared against the revision of the tariff ‘‘by piece- meal’’ and which was in effect a declaration against the very thing the American Publishers’ Association now demands at the hands of Con- gress. One witness in his evidence on behalf of the removal of the tariff said that Canadian paper mills were running at this time because American mills had combined to maintain prices at such a high figure that Canadian mills could pay $6 a ton in freight and still undersell the price which the combination had fixed as its selling basis. All opinions are not alike regarding the Prairie outlook. Some reports indicate an improvement, but Mr. George F. Gibson, manager of the Pacific coast Mills, Limited, of Vancouver, who has returned from a trip to Alberta and Saskatchewan, reports no prospect of an immediate improvement in trade conditions. feature is that seeding has been early in the Northwest. When a good crop is assurred a large business will come to British Columbia mills, _ as stocks are low and many settlers are coming in. The tie industry in the interior of British Columbia is expanding. ers are being placed by the Canadian Pacific Railway for 3,000,000 ties for its eastern eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The only encouraging . 21 Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the follow- ing trade enquiries. Readers of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us. State number of enquiry. 580. Picture moldings——A Yorkshire firm wants prices for shipments for picture frame moldings (preferably oak). in all widths up to 4 inches, by % and % inch thick. 583. Barrel hoops.—A firm of commission merchants in Hull, England, can ~ dispose of shipments of elm, ash, or other hoops for barrels, 54% and 61% feet in circumference and shipped thirty to the bundle. 585. Broom squares.—A timber importing firm wants to hear from Canadian shippers of broom handle squares with prices ¢. i. f., Hull. 602. Picture moulding.—A Barbados firm doing business in picture framing desires prices and catalogues of picture moulding and material for framing from manufacturers in Canada. 603. Picture moulding.—A dealer in picture frames and moulding in Barba- dos desires prices of cheap moulding and picture frame materials. 605. Chairs.—A Barbados firm wishes catalogues from manufacturers of cheap lines of chairs. 612. Plywood.—A firm of timber importers, making a specialty of 3-plywood, wish to hear from Canadian shippers, with samples, full particulars and prices c.i.f. Hull. The following untabulated enquiries have also been received and information may be obtained by writing to the ‘‘Canada Lumberman and Woodworker,’’ stat- ing particulars of the enquiry. Embossed wood.—A Canadian firm manufacturing embossed wood mouldings and ornaments, turned art mouldings; interior capitals in wood and composition, and similar lines in woodwork, would be pleased to supply quotations to United Kingdom buyers of these goods. Spruce Timber Limits——A Canadian company possessing a fifty years’ lease of extensive spruce timber limits, both in Labrador and Newfoundland, with saw mill and power, asks to be placed in correspondence with the United Kingdom firms prepared to negotiate for the purchase of these properties. Lumber and Sawn Goods.—A firm in Copenhagen, Denmark, would be pleased to hear from Canadian shippers of lumber and sawn goods seeking export trade. They also mention an opening for wooden handles and general turnery. The Canadian Manufacturers’ Association have received the following en- quiries for wooden goods during the last two weeks. 1. R. Bleyer, 9 City Chambers, Broad street, Birmingham, England, a large dealer in wooden and hardware with first class connections, and references, de- sires to hear from Canadian manufacturers of ash and hickory tool handles, broom handles, ete. Has Canadian references and can place good business. 2. Bowring and Company, Export and Import Commission Agents, 17 State street, New York City, have a client in New Zealand who wishes to secure the agency of a first class Canadian furniture manufacturing firm. Canadian furni- ture into New Zealand enjoys a preference of 12% per cent. 3. Maxime and Company, Limited, 8-12 Featherstone street, London, E. C., England, one of the largest dealers in wood turnery and joinery in Great Britain, are in the market to purchase these goods in Canada. They are prepared to buy implement, tool, broom, and mop and pick handles of all kinds, shovel trees, dowels mouldings, skewers, closet seats, roll top desks and office furniture, laundry and domestic woodenware, tables, chairs, brackets, wheelbarrows and in fact practi- cally anything made from wood. Growth of Ottawa Valley Trade. The lumber trade of the Ottawa Valley is well reviewed from a semi-hstorical point of view in the American Lumberman, which says: A decade before Ottawa was chosen as the capital of Canada it had attracted the notice of several enterprising citizens of the United States as a place admirably adapted to become the centre of the great- est lumber industries of the world. Not many years passed before saw- mills sprang up at the Chaudiere, and the virgin forests of the Ottawa valley became an important source of lumber supply for two nations. J. R. Booth, the veteran lumber king, still active and fired with ambition, came and erected a saw mill greater than ever had been seen there before. In the days when the pines were all stout and lumbermen did not have to handle small logs Mr. Booth could manufacture 150,- 000,000 feet of lumber in a year. For a long time E. B. Eddy was a worthy rival of Mr. Booth in the manufacture of lumber, but for many years before his death, last vear, he devoted all his energies to matches, paper, indurated fiberware, woodpulp and similar industries. He was the first to utilize the Ottawa river on the Quebee side, and immense works are still carried on there under his name. Before 1847 lumbering in the Ottawa valley did not amount to much for lack of capital, although the forest wealth seemed inexhaust- ible. At the same time in the Adirondacks, across the international line, lumbering was in a flourishing condition. But there were many adventurous men who were not afraid to come into the new fields of ‘Canada for the greater rewards that were offered, for they had heard of the magnificent Chaudiere and the vast acreage of pine in the ad- jacent territory. H. F. Bronson, whose name was afterwards given to one of the Ottawa saw mills, was the first of these outsiders to explore the Ottawa valley. He built a mill at the Chaudiere in 1853, and soon began to export lumber into the United States. The father of direct buying in Ottawa for the British market was Robert Cox, who started making small purchases thirty-five years ago. He is in Ottawa today, doing similar business on a much smaller scale. In many of its branches the lumber industry has been revolution- ized within the memory of the sons of the old lumber kings. For in- stance, the making of square timbers. which used to be floated down _ the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers in numerous big rafts, is an in- a——— ee 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN dustry which has dwindled almost to nothing. Nearly all the export trade used to be in square timbers and deals, but now the lumber is cut finer and a larger portion is sold to the United States. In 1890, 11,000,000 feet of square timbers were shipped from Que- bec, while last year the quantity was only a little over 2,000,000. These statistics were affected greatly by the production in the Ottawa valley. It would be difficult to estimate whether the total production in the Ottawa valley is less than it was twenty years ago. The number of lumber mills at the Chaudiere that have been replaced by other indus- tries is ample proof that the output of lumber in the immediate vicinity of Ottawa has decreased. To offset this a large number of small mills have been built on tributaries of the main stream, the capacity of many mills in the Ottawa valley towns has been enlarged, and new mills have been established in following the cut of the forest, because the constantly advancing price of labor made it desirable to lessen the handling of logs as much as possible. The depletion of the forest has changed the character of the lum- ber industry more than anything else. When large pine trees were . plentiful it did not pay the manufacturer to handle small logs, or to bother much with spruce or hemlock, but operations are conducted on a different.plan now. Trees that would have been culled out eight or ten years ago are considered a valuable part of the limit, and the Ottawa mills are all cutting spruce, which has come to rank closely to pine as building material. A good cut of spruce, says the experienced lumberman, is ae as much as a bad cut of pine. The best grade of spruce is now selling from the manufacturer to the wholesaler at $24 a thousand, which is about-as good a price as can be got for pine shipping culls. The saw- ing of hardwoods is also a comparatively new branch of the trade in the Ottawa district. Nothing else has happened in recent times to attract so much at- tention to the Ottawa lumber industry as the advance in prices. In the spring of 1906 contracts were closed with British and American buyers at a 10 per cent. advance. Manufacturers learned that their rates were too low because, before the season was over, nearly every line of lumber had advanced $4 or $5 a thousand. Low water, which inter- fered with the drive and kept some mills from operating for want of logs, while other mills had to close because of defective water power, reduced the lumber output in Ottawa so that the present year thus far has witnessed a still further advance in price. The market in Ottawa, however, is experiencing only the buoy- ancy which characterizes the lumber trade all over the world. The reason for soaring prices notwithstanding the greater use of other building materials, such as iron and concrete, is that the consumption of timber is increasing while the forests are diminishing. Such heavy shipments of pine were made to New York and Montreal from Ottawa yards this spring that they are nearly bare of dry stock. Lumbermen say that they are making no more money at the in- creased rates. It is pointed out that the limits are more expensive. A sale took place not long ago when the Ontario government received $10 a thousand for lumber on the stump. Not many years ago this would have been a reasonable price for the manufacture: product. The necessity of sawing smaller logs'’adds xreatly to the cost of manufac- ture. and shanty operations become more costly, accordingly as the lumbermen go farther into the woods for timber. Men demand better treatment than in the earlier days of lumbering, and the maintenance of a lumber camp is at least twice as expensive as when the first mills were erected in Ottawa. The addition to men’s wages in all branches of the industry is another important item which reduces the lumber- men’s profits. Lumbering on the Ottawa river is carried on in such a way that the manufacturer has his money invested from two to three years before he gets any return. The logs which Mr. Booth is now cutting and which will keep his mill going all summer were taken out winter before last. From experience he has found that it is necessary, owing to delays in the drive, to keep a year’s cut ahead. One company manufacturing in Ottawa is nearly two years ahead, and is still uneasy lest the drive should not be steady enough to keep the mill going all summer. Indeed, the lumbermen make no apology for the recent big advances in lumber, and they need not, for orders are far heavier than can be filled. Half a billion feet of lumber is an average for the Ottawa valley each year. An estimate of the quantities shipped by the chief manu- facturers last year—which, by thé way, was a little below the average —is as follows: J. R. Booth, 85,000,000 feet; W. C. Edwards Com- pany, 75,000,000 feet; Gilmour and Hughson, 25,000,000; Hull Lum- ber Company, 3,000 000: R. and T. Ritchie, 13,000,000; Rideau Lumber Company, 8,000,000; Shepard and Morse Lumber Company, 22,000,000 ; Fraser and Company, 20,000,000; estate of R. Hurdman, 5,000. 000. Lumber shipments over the Great Lakes for the calendar year 1907 are estimated to have amounted to 1,380,284,000 feet, against 1,807,570,- 000 feet in 1906, a difference of 427,286 000 feet. “AND WOODWORKER * lock, and we do not see any opening for a cargo just yet. Pitch Pime— " ‘> EN AR bee fac N.S. Hardwood Cut to be Reduced. : Secretary Lewis Doster, of the Hardwood Manufacturers’ Aesioot! ation of the United States has returned from an extended trip to many of the large river and mountain mills in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio, and to the hardwood dealers and consumers in the principal Eastern cities. He sees in the improved financial outlook much of encouragement for the lumberman. In an interview, he says 2 a great many of the mountain mills which were shut down in the win-— ter have begun running on half time. This product will hardly be in- creased. Some mills, which have not yet started, will hardly begin operations, owing to the fact that the river mills have so much produc-- tion to take care of the trade for this season. The tendency is to ¢ as little business as possible in selling, at prices which are now be offered, as they are below the cost of production, based on the natu price of stumpage. The latter has not decreased to any extent du the monetary depression. A great many firms are arranging to put more piling ground to avoid being foreed to sell on account of th t lack of space. In the Ohio river section this is looked upon as a year of large log receipts, and it will be the last large one for some time. Even, though, MN in digesting this large receipt, only two mills out of all those operating will be in operation in thirty days from now. This section will make © every effort to pile lumber i in the most systematic manner, the majority — of it being ‘‘dead-piled,’’ after it has remained on sticks for a minimum ~ period of six months, properly protected from the weather with roofing boards. In this way it can be easily held for twelve months or more ~ without damage. There are two reasons for this action. One is that there is no satisfactory market at present, compared with the cost of © production,—the timber for this year’s run out was all high-price tim- ber for the good quality logs, having been contracted for during the vear 1907. The other is that there will be no river mills operating in the woods this year. It is estimated by conservative people that only from fifteen to twenty per cent of the usual supply will be available | in logs coming out by the tide next year in this district. Mw This seems rather a peculiar statement, but it is a fact that such a condition will exist, for at no place is there any logging going on now, nor will there be except by a few firms which are forced by contract on certain land to cut timber. These conditions will make up the fifteen to twenty per cent. as stated. The opportunity for the mountain millmen next year will be most apparent at that time; the benefits which they will receive then by lack of river production will be felt, as they will be in the ‘‘lime light’’ of trade, and will be able to fill the wants of the trade more satisfactorily than any one else. The consumers of lumber are working down to practically the end of their stock, and they are only ordering a car load at a time,—for- rush shipments at that, to keep their machinery going, and there is some business being obtained under such conditions. ‘The values of hardwoods, of course, cannot be lowered to any ex- tent, as it seems that of other woods have been. Production is too light ; the area of raw material is too visibly decreased, and the least indi- cation of any appearance of trade will bring conditions very close in line with the values of the past. Quartered oak is in very large Fi esh Red oak now seems to be foremost in this class of material. Planing mill stocks are moving in good demand, and no accumulations are reported at any point. The. he ms are busy, and will take during the year plenty of the low grades. In the market statement issued by the Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association there are very few changes in prices. Barbados advices, dated April 27, from S. P. Musson, Son & Com- pany, say that the only arrival of lumber during the fortnight is by the schooner ‘‘G. R. Alston,’’ from St. John, N.B., with 97 m. ft. white pine, principally second quality, which was sold at $29 for mer- chantable, and $22.50 for second quality, and as stocks are getting © used up, one or two small cargoes would fetch in the neighborhood of — these prices. The market is still heavily stocked with spruce and hem- no arrivals. Shingles—the schooner ‘‘Moravia’’ arrived from Halifax, — N.S., with 1,170,000 cedar laying, which had been sold to arrive some- — time ago at $2. 05, and we learn of one or two cargoes now on the way, — which should fetch similar prices, as market is lightly stocked. There — have been no receipts of long Gaspe, and as there are no stocks of these, first arrivals should do well. Shooks—no arrivals, but supplies | are ample. Wood hoops—receipts consist of 250 bdls. by the oe bia,’? imported by a dealer. Canada has over 20 ities acres set apart as forest reserves, among — which are: Ontario, 11 1-2 million acres; Quebec, 1,620,000 acres; — 7 toba, 2,289,787 acres. Canada has 120 as of native trees. , Canadian Timber Supply. In a report on the Canadian timber average, The American Lum- ~ berman says: the estimate made by Mr. Treadwell Cleveland, jr., of the United States Forest Service, is even lower than that.by Mr. B. B. Fernow, Dean of Forestry at the University of Toronto, who placed it at 300,000,000 acres. Mr. Cleveland places Canada’s acreage, stock- ~ ed with good commercial timber, as at present not exceeding 260,000,- 000 acres, a strangely low estimate when Canada’s official figures give the forest area of the province of Quebec alone at 209.000,000 _aeres, not, however, all stocked with good commercial timber. Mr. Cleveland asserts that Canada does not possess much more than 50 b per eent. of the quantity of good timber still to be cut in the United States, although the former is exporting twice as much as the United States. In other words, Canada is in that respect using up twice as ee much of its timer resources as is the United States. To convey a rough idea of the supposed value of the timber lands of Canada, it may be stated that a rough estimate, said to be conservative, of the value of Quebec’s forest area, 209,741,000 acres, or 327,721 square miles, is $2,709,327,692. There is one point upon which none of the experts can differ— namely, the necessity of dealing with the forests of the country on business principles, and soon. Even Russia shows an example of thrifti- ness and progressiveness in the management of its timber areas that by comparison puts the successive governments, since confederation, to shame. Russia’s forests in Europe and Asia combined are said to exceed 900,000,000 acres. Under a system of timber lands administra- tion adopted many years ago, and since rigidly adhered to, the Rus- sian treasury derives an annual income averaging about $21,000,000 yearly from her forests. Finland exports $20,000,000 worth of timber yearly, and no timber less than ten inches in diameter twenty feet from the ground can be cut. Sweden has nearly 50,000,000 acres of forest and ranks second to Russia as an exporter of timber, selling _ $54,000,000 worth of timber abroad, of which England takes nearly $30,000,000 worth. France is carrying on a splendid scheme for the regulation of cutting, planting and fire protection. Canada is moving _ in the same direction, and in the United States President Roosevelt is doing the same, as witness the calling of all the governors of the various states to a conference this month. ae ; Not So Dark As Some People Think. Not long ago, Mr. J. F. Whiston, of the surveys branch of the de- partment of lands and forests of Ontario, made the statement that within twenty years a pine famine would be suffered unless precau- tions were taken to limit the cut. A prominent Ottawa lumber mer- chant recently said that he thought the statement rather exaggerated. “Tf accurate knowledge could be obtained as to the exact amount of white pine now standing, he said. it would be possible to form an esti- mate of the length of time which the pine would last at the present rate of consumption, and whether there was any danger of a timber famine. Present estimates, however, are formed chiefly on guesswork. I think also that Mr. Whiston had not taken into consideration the relief being now furnished white pine by other varieties such as spruce. North Carolina pine and yellow pine. I think that on the whole Mr. Whiston’s is a far ery.’’ The opinion of Mr. Wm. Anderson manager for J. R. Booth, Ottawa, on the subiect is also valuable. He is reported to have said that he thought Mr. Whiston had colored mat- ters somewhat highly, and that there was little danger of timber famine if the forests were properly protected. He said that Mr. Booth was spending more and more every year in protecting his immense 4 timber areas and he felt pretty sure that nearly all other lumbermen were doing likewise. Creosoting Douglas Fir. David Allerton, in a paper read before the United States Wood Preservers’ Association, says: Douglas fir varies in its structural con- dition of fibre, is very refractory to treatment. and is injured by high temperature or long continued steaming, and in treating a number of pieces there will be considerable difference in penetration. In sawed timber much of this difference is due to the mode of sawing. The _ timber has a hard and soft side; in one a penertation of perhaps an inch is obtained and in the other twice as much. In seasoned fir piling some pieces of the same charge will show 2 inches and some 41%, inches. _ The nenetration varies also in different parts of the same pile. To treat seasoned timber without steaming, the cylinders must contain steam pipes to keep the solution hot and to bring the wood up _ to the same temperature. and the pressure must be gradual. If this "process is followed the impregnation will be as thorough as if the wood were steamed, and there will be no subsequent drip. The method in the case of seasoned fir is to place the wood in a ealed retort and to turn the steam into the coils, the creosote being oduced at a temperature of 170 degrees F. Time is allowed for CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23° the exterior of the wood to become of equal temperature with the oil (about an hour), the temperature during the process being kept at 175 degrees to 180 degrees F. Pressure is started very gradually to allow the injected oil to follow the expanded and heated cells, for if the pressure were suddenly raised the contraction of thé outer fibre would effectually stop absorption, opposing, as it were, a dead wall. By gradually increasing the pressure the oil in the expanding cells is forced still farther in. In this way a penetration in seasoned fir of 2 to 414 inches in piling, the treatment taking 12 to 14 hours is obtained. Green fir treatment by the ‘‘open tank’’ method consists of two treatments. The preliminary treatment is the same as for sea- soned fir, except that the water in the wood being expanded and re- placed by the heavier creosote, and rising to the top of the retort, is drawn off through a standpipe connected with a 14 inch pipe and valve. After 12 hours’ pressure the oil is drawn off and the wood and retort cooled for 12 hours, when the process is repeated, another gradual pressure being maintained for 12 hours. We find that we inject the most oil in the first 12 hours, but get penetration in the second 12 hours. The average penetration is 1 to 2 inches. This pro- cess, with inferior results and consuming 36 hours, is not desirable unless necessary. Both processes require the supervision of an expert or skilled help, for if temperature and pressure are not properly regu- lated the result will not be satisfactory. The principle involved in this mode of treatment is to have the wood warmed to as near as possible the temperature of the fluid to be injected. It is apparent that the attempt to force a hot solution into cold, refractory wood must result in failure, but by giving the wood time to expand and the heat time to penetrate toward the centre of the timber it is found that the fluid is gradually forced in, in propor- tion as the interior heat increases. Dodge Power Transmission Goods. The Dodge Manufacturing Company of Toronto, have issued a condensed price list, No. 27, relating to their power transmission goods. There seems to be nothing in the line of wood-split solid or split-iron pulleys which they do not produce in the very best grades. Other products described are split friction clutches and cut-off couplings, ad- justable floor stands for electrical jack shafts and water works service, pillow blocks, rigid post boxes, ball and socket post hangers, drop hangers, shafting and appurtenances, rope sheaves for transmission of power, manilla rope, rope dressing, rope drive appliances, sprocket wheels, screw conveyers detachable link belting, solid cotton belting, belt conveyor appliances, ete. Some useful information is contained in the list, such as a simple rule for ascertaining the transmitting power of belting, without first computing the speed per minute that it travels. The method is as follows: Multiply the diameter of the pulley in inches by its number of revolutions per minute, and this pro- duct by the width of the belt in inches. Divide this product by 3,300 for single belt, or by 2,100 for double belt, and the quotient will be the amount of horse power that can be safely transmitted. The Dodge Manufacturing Company contracts to equip grain ele- vators complete and to install complete power transmission equipments for any size of plant. Their engineer when desired, assists in the lay- ing out of outfits. They have equipped many of the largest water power plants in the country. One of their specialties is designing and erecting rope drives of any horse power to meet every requirement. Their belt conveyors are used to convey coal, stone, salt, cement, cin- ders, gravel and dirt and many of their installations as high as 600 feet centres are now in successful operation. Boom Broke at Buckingham. As a result of the high water in the Lievre river at Buckingham, Que., the immense boom of the James MacLaren Company, which is stretched across the river, gave way recently and allowed 30,000 logs to be earried down the rapids towards the Ottawa river. The boom was for the purpose of holding the logs as they came down the river until they could be conveyed to the saw mill, and in the neighborhood of 100,000 logs were being retained. One of the posts on the shore gave way. Immediately upon the breaking of the boom, men were stationed at the mouth of the river, where it empties into the Ottawa, to prevent the logs from getting loose in the Ottawa, in which ease it would be a difficult task to round them up. As it is, however, great difficulty will be experienced in bringing them back to Buckingham to the saw mills. A great number of the logs will stick on the numer- ous rapids. The Western Oil & Supply Company, Limited, have supplied the complete belting equipment for the new Barnet-McDonald shingle mill at New Westminster. This installation includes the main drive belt, which is 27 inches wide and 7 ply thick, made by the Durham Rubber Company. : ! | : THE WOODWORKER Increased Use of Sanding Machines. A feature of modern progress in woodworking, says an exchange, especially in relation to the employment of machinery, has been the development of machine sanding. Sanding machines as part of the equipment of planing mills and furniture factories have been in use for many years, but during the last decade not only has decided improve- ment taken place in the older types of sanding machines but a varied list of new machines for sanding woodwork of different kinds and shapes has been invented. The earlier types of sanders, while they took out the marks made by the planer, frequently left the finished material with disfiguring sand marks so that when a really smooth job was desired it became necessary to go over the work by hand and laboriously rub out the marks with finer sandpaper. The older types of sanders have been much improved, so that they ean be carefully adjusted, and the back cylinder, being covered with fine sandpaper, takes off much of the marketing of the front cylind- ers. The adjustment has been carefully worked out for finer manipu- lation, and in every respect the improvement in the cylinder type of sander alone: has been great. Besides this, many useful special ma- chines have been designed and built so that the man doing enough work of any one kind ean so equip his plant that practically all the sanding ean be done by machinery. A special machine has been designed for sanding doors, by means of which each niece of the frame can be sanded the right way of the grain and be given a very fine finish. Single drum sanders have been improved by special adjustments so that, in the hands of an accomp- lished operator, they will perform a wide range of work. Special ma- chines are made by enterprising woodworking machinery men for every purpose imaginable, and many progressive factories and plan- ing mills have developed special sanding machines of their own design to fit some peculiar requirement. Improvement in woodworking ma- chinery development is only beginning and there is now more eall for better finish. This item of sanding is an important one, to which a few years ago but little attention was paid. Now it is recognized that to sand off by hand and finish up large quantities of woodwork involves much tedious labor and expense. The modern sanding machine is one of the greatest labor saving devices we have and stands in about the same relation to the hand sander as the cabinet planer does to the man dress- ing lumber with the old fashioned hand smoothing plane. Altogether these modern sanders are of so much importance that the up-to-date planing mill or furniture factory is not complete, and probably not able to compete with some of its neighbors, unless it includes in its equipment some of the modern types of sanding machines peculiarly adapted for the work they have to do. Bent Rims V. Sawed Fellies. The bent wood rim will probably never entirely replace the sawed felly in all classes of vehicle work, but it has already made great in- roads in that part of the wagon trade which was formerly supplied almost exclusively by sawed fellies, says The American Lumberman. It is proper that it should, too, because its manufacture is a step for- ward in wood economy, though it involves the use of a better grade of material than is required to make the sawed felly. The bent rim has been the ideal rim with the woodworkers for many years and has been used continually. It is made of hickory, mostly, although oak is used to some extent in the manufacture of buggies and carriages. The earlier efforts to use it for waggons were not entirely satisfactory, however, and like many other ideals, the bent wood rim had its hold- backs. The fault found with it in the earlier days was that after bemg put in use it had a tendency to split and spread out where the spokes were set in. This gave so much trouble that it was discontin- ued in the making of waggons and heavy vehicles and only in recent years has any appreciable development been seen in this work. Now, however, it is used in larger quantities and greater variety of sizes. Manufacturers have learned how to do the bending better and have come to understand that wood bending is a wood compressing process. Therefore the wood is carefully steamed and properly com- pressed so that when dry it does not spread open or split. It can be made at a reasonable cost in any width of tire from one to six or eight inches, whereas to make a wide tire, with a sawed felly, is an expen- sive undertaking. The timber required to make a set of six inch sawed fellies would easily make three sets of bent rims of the same size, and the time required to make them would be less. The bent rim requires polished and varnished, and some turned in various designs. It would practicaly clear stock, however. Knots and cross grains can not be © used. One must have a clear stick of the dimensions required to mak half the circumference of the wheel if a bent rim is desired. The bent rim of which the foregoing is most specifically true is the oak rim for waggons and other heavy vehicles. Business in bent hickory rims for light vehicles has continued practically the same for years, fluctuating only with the amount of carriages, etc., made. Many sawed fellies are still made, but this branch of the trade has been eut into so heavily by bent work, that it is not likely to increase, becau while sawed fellies can be made from scrap materials, the process is wasteful as compared with that of bending. ‘; Sash and Door Improvement. The American Lumberman of May 2nd says that the sash, door and millwork trade has shown some improvement during the last few days but the state of the market is such as to indicate a fear among — the retailers which precludes their stocking up to any considerable — extent. The number of orders received by most manufacturers during © the last week was equal to the best previous week in the year and in ~ some instances more orders were received than during any previous ~ week. The volume of business, however, was not as great as might have been expected, in nearly every instance the demand being for — small lots to supply immediate needs. The call for stock goods has been very light. The manufacturers feel that this situation will con- — tinue for a time and anticipate enough orders for special stock to keep their plants running. The feeling of unrest in the east which for some time has permeated the lumber trade seems to apply equally to sash and doors and that part of the country is returning comparative- ly poor dividends at present. The factories continue to operate on the — same basis as heretofore, and while the demand for special stock con- tinues will continue gradually to reduce their holdings of stock sizes so that when the lull comes they will be able to devote themselves for a time to replenishing their old stock. The Lathe as a Box Machine. It is likely, if the history on the subject of the lathe were looked — up, says the London Timber News, it would be found that the first machine-made box was made on the turning lathe. The turning lathe was probably the first woodworking machine invented. Boxes were made before the times of machinery and probably before the time of the lathe, but it is more than doubtful if boxes were made by machinery in any other manner earlier than they were made on the turning lathe. The main product of the lathe in the box line is small boxes for a great variety of purposes. One and probably the original type of large quan- tity was the pill box, in which both the box and lid were turned, with the lid fitting neatly on the boxes. There are quite a number of boxes of this type made today for various purposes, especially in connection with drug store supplies and for many other articles in the novelty class, that are wooden boxes. Some are plain turned, some neatly be difficult indeed to get. a éomplete line on the wide variation or 4 quantity of boxes made on the turning lathe, but if the data could be | gathered and the array of boxes displayed in pictorial form, it would present not only an interesting feature, but quite an aggregate amount _ of work that might properly be classed with boxes. PP | a 2 A report in the Toronto papers to the effect that woodworking — employers were considering a reduction of the hours of work from 9 — to 8, without any reduction in wages, is unfounded. It originated ina reduction of time from 9 to 8 hours in the factory of Mr. G. G. Miles, — Parkdale, Toronto. This reduction did not result in the employes get- ting the same pay as before. They are still being paid at the former rate, and will therefor get only eight-ninths of the former amount. Mr. Miles reduced the working time, because of a slight falling o orders. He reports, however, that business is picking up nicely a now. Orders are fairly numerous, but prices are lower than formerly. The building trade, he says, is becoming quite active. Other Toronto — firms report the same conditions. * _ Fort Frances, Ont., has aspirations as a manufacturing centre. It | is situated in a country which possesses valuable pine limits, and it is — in the making of lumber goods that Fort Frances hopes to excel. — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 25 A Bad Time for the Dokis Sale. ft I In the House of Commons recently Mr. Perley, M.P., referred toll the impending sale by the Government of the timber on the Dokis Indian reserve on the French River. He told the Government that they should not bring on the sale at the present time, as the conditions of the lumber market were so unsettled that they could, not possibly obtain a good price for the timber. He also pointed out that insuf- ficient time was being given to examine the limits, as the sale was to take place on June 24. The current opinion of lumbermen was that the Government would be acting foolishly if they sold the limit now. Hon. Mr. Oliver, Minister of the Interior, was not in the House at the time, and no official answer was obtained to Mr. Perley’s remarks, nor has one since been given. In referring to this matter in our last issue mention was made of the fact that under the ordinary law, the logs cut on this reserve, being under Dominion jurisdiction, could be exported to the United States, although on account of the superior facilities for manufacturing in Ontario there was no probability of »this occurring. In this case, however, it appears that the Dominion Government has fallen in with the Ontario custom, and has made it one of the conditions of the sale, that the logs cannot be exported to the United States. The University Forestry Quarterly, Vol. VI., No. 1. has- just been issued. It will be found unusually interesting to lumber- men. An extensive article upon ‘‘Logging by Steam”’ is included, which gives an account of the methods of wire rope logging, generally called steam logging, In such a manner as to enable lumbermen to judge of the suitability of these methods to their own conditions. Among the other articles are: ‘‘Notes on the Girard Estate,’’ by Jay F. Bond; ‘The Management of Spruce and Hemlock Lands in West Virginia,’’ by Max Rothkugee; ‘‘Extending a Log Rule,’’ by Edward A. Braniff: ‘‘Philippine Woods,’’ by C. H. Goetz. Current and per- iodical literature, and news reports are also well dealt with. Lumber Insurance Company of New York . DIRECTORS : B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Of Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank W. H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn. President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. William Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y. Capitalist. Elias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. Johnson & Company Jobn D. Larkin, Buffalo, N. Y. President The Larkin Company Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. , President Pratt & Letchworth Company Canadian Hart Wheels, Limited 446 Barton Sreet East Hamilton VITRIFIED - ELASTIC Pee } Silicate Try our Vitrified Wheel. Have you got our Catalogue ? Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: E. D. HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont . President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N. S. GUMMERS DIRECTORS : Only Lumber Specializing Gompany regularly 5. acasus NewYork NY, Licensed by the Dominion Government Attorney J. J. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Attorney R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G. A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. reagent White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda mY. President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of The Cleveland Steamship Company. uy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. ° Little Current, Ontario Clark L. Ring, Saginaw, Mich. Of Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario President Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Of White, Frost & White Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery ;j THE E. R. BURNS FAGTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — GANG AND OTHER SAWS IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT Js FULLY GUARANTEED SATISFIED CUSTOMERS One writes: ‘‘ We put the small circular on the mandrel on the 7th inst. and have used it since until yesterday. It started off like a top, and is in excel- lent condition. We put on your new 60-inch saw yesterday and it started up the best of any saw we ever put on. We are cutting large logs to-day and it cuts to perfection and must thank you for the sending of these saws in such grand condition.” We have hundreds of letters such as this. SAW CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED PS = — —— WANTED Fake a Ln tiene, nae pedir MA ices bak? tae Rigs eee PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than *‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. When four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at. the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. |FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. co POLES FOR SALE. READY toload. P.O. Box 213, Almonte, Ont. E HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good quantity of white ine and spruce lumber. JoHN Harrison & Sons © , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. tt - FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, 18 FT. LONG x 2%" diameter.’ Reip Bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. FOR SALE LL LENGTHS OF CEDAR POLES AND posts. Apply Box 685, Peterboro, Ont. 10 FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Will saw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) - tf FOR SALE 1 car 14% inch Soft Elm < Ce ge es pes inch Red Oak Tuos. Taytor, Ancaster. FOR SALE zooM. No.1 Hemlock Lath 200M. No.1 Spruce Lath 1ooM. No.1 White Pine Lath for prompt ship- ment, Reply Toronto. CanapA LUMBERMAN, to Box 604, ; II FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar POsts, 8 ft., 444” and up. 1 car a By “3 to 4 in. 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. rz cars No. 1 Spruce Lath 14 x 4 tt. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 x 10, scars 2” B. AshC and B. Gero. C. GoopFeLLow, Montreal. c FOR SALE—1906-7 CUT. 82 M. ft. 1” Hard Maple, 10 M. ft. 1” Soft Maple. 34 M. ft. 1” Beech. 5 M. ft. 1” White Oak. ommon and better. The Trittson Company, Limited, Tillsonburg, Ontario. 10 FOR SALE Red Pine Lumber at Braeside, Ont. 1907 Cut zoo M. 3” x 6” to 10” wide, 10/16’ long 100 M. 2” x 6” to 12” wide, 147/20’ ‘‘ 200 M. 2” x 6” to 10” wide, 10/16 “‘ Also a quantity of x” Cleartace: 1” dressing and common 4/7 and 7/12 wide. Arex. McCatt, Box 391, Simcoe, Ont. 10 LOGS TO BE CUT TO ORDER 9° M. tt. Hard Maple Logs roo M. “ Soft Maple Logs 40 M. ‘** Beech Logs 14 M. ‘“* Ash Logs z5 M. Oak Logs Above will be cut into dimensions required. Cor: respondence requested. Tue TiLtson Company, Lrp , Tillsonburg, Ontario. FOR SALE OW PRICES ON APPLICATION: No, 2 Pine Box Culls 1x4 & up 6/16’ 395421’ do 1x8, 9 & 1ox12/16' stock 86697’ do 1x12x12/16' 289667’ No. 2 Box Pine Sidings 1x7 & up x12!'16’ 123014/ L. R. Sruce 2x8x12/21' 65000' do 2x10x12/24 75000' Merch. Basswood 1x4 & up 6’ & up 13174 L. R. Ash, culls out, 1” 150000° Orrawa LumsBer Company, Limited, P,O., Box, 324, Ottawa, _ feet of white pine to cut to order. FoR SALE—HALF MILLION ji4/4 AND 8/4 Hemlock. Water shipment only. Box 603, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. FOR SALE THOUSAND FEET WHITE PINE lumber, Cut last winter, also 150 thousand Apply E. Topp, Box 16, Caledonia, Ont. 10 12 FOR SALE 30” 2” PLUMP AND 3M. x” ROCK ELM, Grade ists and 2nds, National H. L. Ass., inspection, 1907 cut, Average ft. in plank, 20; 95 per cent. cut 12ft., balance r4ft. long. 40M Soft Elm, 2'3-2,” balance 1%,” No1C. & B., dry. Address box 606 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 11 Pine Timber Limit and Saw Mill For Sale Cheap IMIT ESTIMATED EIGHT MILLION feet and large quantity convenient to mill, could be secured cheap, situated on the Great North- ern Railroad, British Columbia, Timber easy to log, short haul to mill, first class new mill, piling ground and shipping facilities, an At opening fora small in- vestor. For full particulars write G. KENNEY, Haliburton. 4 WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. tag WANTED ARGE QUANTITY OF 18” TO 24” MAPLE logs. Morcan & Lioyp, Minden, Ont. WANTED 200,000 feet of dry 4/4 Beech for early shipment. Apply box 605, CANADA LUMBERMAN. Toronts. 12 WANTED RY, HEMLOCK LUMBER, WRITE THE Elgie & Jarvis Lbr., Co, Toronto,'Ont. 10 WANTED =~IX CARS OF 4/4 DRY BLACK ASH, common and better. Apply, box 607 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 13 ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz— Woop anp LumBeErR Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. tf WANTED feet white winter cut Basswood, Com. 150,000 and Better, must be plump, inch thick when dry. For turther particulars apply to Box 598, Tue CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. LUMBER WANTED eos ELM. I AM OPEN TO BUY 4/10 carloads 2 inches for delivery during next six months. Write with particula's to ‘‘ELM,” Canapa LUMBERMAN, B34, Board of Trade Bidg., Montreal Il WANT ED— THOUSAND TONS’ SLABS soft wood; also 300 Standards Laths, %4” x 4” (square), any length, but must be multiple of 5”. C.i.f. Liverpool. Patent Fuse FirELIGHTER Co., Liverpool, England. 12 WANTED RACTICAL MAN TO MANAGE SASH AND Door Factory in British Columbia, one preter- red who will invest moderate sum, and take sole charge of buSiness, reference required, Apply Box 594, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 10 MANUFACTURER WANTS Basswood 1”, 1% Black Ash 1”, 2” Chestnut 1” Sott Maple 1” Soft Elm 1”, 1% Birch 1”, 2” Pine, or Basswood Mill Culls 1” Give amount you have and price f.o.b. cars Mill Run. Box 601 CANADA LUMBERMAN Toronto, 12 WANTED BASSWOOD 5 Cars xsts and 2znds, 1” x 6” and up, 10 to 16 fts. 1 Car each do., 1” x 1%” and 144” 10 to 16 fts. 5 Cars ists and 2nds, 1” x 12” and up 13, 14 and 16fts. a propor- tion of 7 and 8 fts. allowed. CarTER STEVENS LumBer Co., LimireD 12 103 Bay St. Toronto. SOFT ELM POSITION WANTED IRST-CLASS ASSISTANT FILER WANTS position for coming season, any kind of saws. W. L. Maccire, Delhi, Ont. 12 POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S. Cuatut, Portage dela Nation, Que. tf WANTED Y AN_ EXPERIENCED MILLWRIGHT, situation as foreman in saw mill, familiar with double cut band mill. Good reference. Address to Tuos. Sissons, Thessalon, Ont. 10 POSITION WANTED S BAND SAW FILER AND HAMMER- er, twelve years’ experience, can furnish best of references. Box 608, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. WANTED OSITION AS BOOKKEEPER BY A CAP- able young man with three years experience in lumber office, Best of references. Apply Book- KEEPER, Box 329, Lindsay, Ontario. 13 WANTED Bb IXPERIENCED MILLWRIGHT WHO is going West, position as Superintendent of wperation or construction of Sawmill in either Northwest or B.C. Competent designer and drafts- mau. At liberty after June rst. References. Ad- dress Box s93 CanapA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 10 ~ WANTED—EMPLOYEES . Wee IMMEDIATEY, EXPERIENCED man capable of managing sawmill and.lum- bering operations. BERMAN, Toronto. WANTED ORTH SHORE MILL WANTS A 1 Sawyer tor Wickes gang. Must b sober; Apply Box 602, Canapa Lum- steady, experienced. Give references Box 599, CanapA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 10 FOREMAN AND ENCINEER N EXPERIENCED PLANING MILL man who understands filing and hamering band saws to take charge of new planing mill at Drummondville P.Q , also an experienced engineer. Apply CampBeLL, MacLaurin LumBer Co., Lim- ited, Board Trade Bldg., Montreal. 12 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OR SALE OR LEASE, OR WOULD FORM Company to operate with some one who has logs, Hemlock, Pine or Hardwood, one of the best saw-inill locations on the Georgian Bay, Log pond holds 3 million ft. logs, good circular mill cut 15 M, with little improvement will cut double that quantity, great opportunity for good practical man with small capital. Also wanted one halt million feet pf hard- wood if can cut to order. Box No. 596 CANADA LumBERMAN, Toronto. 8 STANDING TIMBER FOR SALE NE M. STANDING HARDWOOD TIMBER for sale, with 10 M. capacity Mill Planer, Matcher, Shingle Machinery (double saws), in first class running order. Also One-balt M, Lumber and Logs. Will have to be disposed of on account of illness of owner. Market tor everything. Two competing railways. Good home market. Also 350 acres ofland Grand chanceforrightman, J. C. Schleihauf, Box 873, West Lorne, Ontario. MILL FOR SALE . pan STEAM SAW MILL EQUIPED WITH A Waterous Pony Band Mill, capacity 35.000 feet per day, situated in one of the best locations, and a well timbered section ot the Province of Quebec. will be sold at a bargain together with 1200 acres of well timbered land, free of the Government charges, with very best facilities for shipments to United States. Can be seen at any time, but this is the best time to have anidea ot the value of the location. Reason of selling death of junior party of the firm. Apply Box 600 CaNnapA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 WANTED PARTY WITH $3,000 TO $5,000 TO INVEST in, and manage a 30-M mill on nine timber limits. Address, J. R. McDoucatt, Trail, B. C. FOR SALE GOOD SAW MILL AND THREE Thousand Acres of Timber Lands must. be sold, A bargain for quick turn over. Address, Box D, Thesselon. FOR SALE OMPLETE UP-TO-DATE CIRCULAR SAW- mill, capacity 15 M. per day, and good piling ground, situated in good timbered section ; also stock of logs. H. J. THompson, McKellar P.O., Ont. 11 FOR SALE UMBER BUSINESS IN FLORISHING town near Edmonton. $9,000 stock offered at rate on the dollar. Splendld opportunity for man with small means. Apply S. PD Smit, Official Assignee, Edmonton, Alberta. FOR SALE OMPLETE SAW MILL OUTFIT, PRAC- tically new, 35 H.P. Engine, so H.P. Marine boiler, Dutch oven for utilizing sawdust as fuel, new carriage, cable feed, friction nigger, double edger, cut off, shingle mill, etc. Frame building, iron roof, saws and belting complete. Apply at mill, Angus, Ontario, or CHARLES T. De Puy, Rochester, N.Y. 10 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, FOR SALE WOODWORKING MACHINERY new 44” Ober, handle and spoke lathe new 24” pattern makers turning lathe. new 20” wood turning lathe. new 16” wood turning lathes. new 10” 4 side Cowan Moulder. refitted 8,” 3 side Cowan moulder. new 6,” 3 ide MacGregor Gourlay moulder. refitted sash stickers complete. new foot-power mortisers. refitted power mortisers complete b new No. 3 Fox foot-power mitre machines. new Cowan hand mitre machine. 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complete 27” revolving bed, double surface planer 27” divided roll double surface planer. 26” Cowan revolving bed, double surface planer. refitted 24” surtace planers. refitted 24” revo ving bed, surface planer. new 24” pony planer with countershatt. refitted 24” double surface planers. refitted 24” double surface planer and matcher. new 24” Cowan planer and matcher. rebuilt 24” Cowan planer and matcher. refitted 23” wood frame surface planer. new 18” Little Giant planer and matcher. nearly new 13” heading planer nearly new 13” lightning flooring mach ine. refitted 12” flooring machine. nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft. new 16” buzz planers with countershafts. new 12” buzz planers with countershafts. refitted horizontal boring machines. new post boring machines. new two spindle wood shapers. refitted single spindle wood shapers. new saw arbors (No. 1 to No 4 new dimension saw table. new self feed rip saw table. nearly new combination roller top saw table. new No 1x Crescent saw tables. improved rip saw table in good order. Cowan pata re saw table and dado machine. nearly new variety saw tables. new iron frame swing cut-off saws. refitted iron frame swing cut-off saws. new gravity swing cut-off saw. new 36” pedestal band sawing machine. new Crescent panel band sawing machine. refitted 54” band resawing machines. refitted 40” circular resawing machines. nearly new 32” disc sander, with boring attach- ment. refitted 24” single drum sander. new Cowan door clamp, with sash attachment. new No. 2 tenon machine, with double copes. new Fox wood trimmers. refitted horizontal hand carving machine. nearly new Cowan filing machine. so new No. 3 Palmer patent glueing clamps. x new Dominion band saw set. A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto MRR KHON PHHDHHHONRPNNOUHH HH HM RH RD RED R HH RRND RRR ” MeOH Montreal Vancouver c FOR SALE ’ ORTABLE SAW MILL COMPLETE WITH Engine and Boiler, Edger, Slab Saw, Planer, Knife Grinder, Shatting, Pulleys, and Belting. Address, Lynvon Lumser Co., Lyndon, Alberta, Canada. 10 FOR SALE CHEAP ¥ ROLLER TOP SWING CARS. _ SUIT- 1 able for double piling lumber. Standard gauge. Apply the CavENDIsH LumBer Co.. Limitep Lake- field, Ontario. FOR SALE 5 HORSE POWER KILLEY-BUKITT automatic Engine, at present running in our factory, also a feed water heater. For particulars apply to D. Arrcuison & Co., Hamilton. It WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. WANTED EADING TURNER AND Reip Bros., Bothwell, Ont. JOINTER. -E ARE IN THE MARKET FOR SECOND \ hand rossing machinery, for the manufacture of Pulp wood. Parties having same for sale please write. G.P., c/o the CanapiAN LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 10 ‘MISCELLANEOUS NOTICE W J. McBRIDE, EXPERIENCED INSPEC- . tor and shipper of Hardwood and Hem- Thessalon, Ont. lock, car or cargo lots. AUCTION SALE = OR VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c, THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russell House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the rsth day of September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., by THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, the following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Number!. _‘‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Season 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Yand Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to be sold therewith. :. Parcel Number 2. “‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’’ comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. 550 of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parcel Number 3. ‘‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number4. Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles of Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. RealEstate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of Freehold and s acres of Leasehold land at East Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp-d Saw Mill and Machinery erected thereon having a cap- acity of 150,000 feet per day, with Lumber yard, Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. Thi: parcel consists of several mining lots and mining rights in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Portland West and Derry. Parcel Number 8. A large quantity of logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered tor sale en bloc, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. If the reserved bid is not reached, then each parcel will be immediately offered or sale, separately, subject to a reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. Full particulars and complete descriptions of the respective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- pleton, P.Q., or 'o their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, Orde & Powell, No 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, Vendors. Dated this 3rd day of March, 1908. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ONTARIO LIMITS FOR SALE. DVERTISER HAS FOUR HUNDRED acres mixed timber in Haliburton County. D. J. Harrie, Minden, Ontario. 13 WANTED Party with small Circular Mill. O CONTRACT FOR AT LEAST FIVE years’ sawing near French river—Hardwood, Pine and Hemlock—About two and a half millions per season. Address Box 595, CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 10 SAWING CONTRACT WE ARE OPEN TO CONTRACT FOR CUT- ting of lumber by the thousand in any quantity from one million to one hundred million feet. Soutu River LumBer Company, Limited South River, Ont. 10 B. C. TIMBER AND TIMBER LANDS. HAVE FOR SALE, SOME OF THE FINEST tracts of Timber in British Columbia, principally Spruce, Fir and Cedar, ranging from 2,000 to 140 - ooo acres, mostly on tide water, and easily logged. Prices from $1.00 to $9 00 per acre. State your wants: I will supply them. W.H Lempxg, P O. Box 972, Vancouver, B.C 9 New Shingle Company For New Brunswick. The Nepisguit Lumber Com- pany, an organization of Spring- field capitalists, for the purpose of cutting and manufacturing cedar shingles in New Brunswick, has been organized under the laws of New Brunswick. The officers are: President, Ralph W. Ellis; vice- president, Charles D. Irdway, of Burlington, Vt., president of the Vermont Spool & Bobbin Com- pany; treasurer, Fred. 8. Morse; secretary, Alexander W. Mac- Rae, St. John, N.B.; assistant sec- retary, Edward 3° te west t Aare c Ape 32 ge eget tiem oe ae ae aX 4, 2x6, 2x8, Bito x68 aeetieet siaicitiatelviamie® talatsineeeieees SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN. ap dls hits Ween Meee LCR Ae eo eee owned 1 in., 8” and up wide \ Lange apc rseeceeeeens 7 cs gee pe ican sae, ” rae Aa eee ae pet Nooiiny 92! s:, etrote tees I 50 ag = end a No. 2, 48” 3 5° id a No. 1, 48” PINE. curs sae 4 00 CUTS AND BETTER NO.4 BARN: By x8 & up No. r better.. s 20 : 2 a gaa ni Ae % od 614 x 6 & up No." a Ge alg andig.... joo. Makees see a ee 8/4 jy GO.00. | 4 ttt ttt eee te eeee eee eees 38 00 ig 6& up No. a 1, 40 00 8/4 ” ee, » 42 00 NO. 2 BARN. NO. 1 CUTS. rin. eae ACE. 26 00 29 co 1 in., 8” and u wide..... 7 00 1%, 1% and 2”... 14... 24+. 26 00 1 in. Agia 5 43 Ba Pe AEC (VR A ARE Aid SEIS Ase, 28 00 1¥ in. eee iy) 6 48 00 2in a eas mm) EO NO. 3 BARN. ayiand 3°01) aes 70 00 ‘ 4 in. mS , sceeettete 75 00 CHIME lac one's greeeee 23 00 26 00 rent oe 14%,1% and 2”...... 23 00 26 00 2. I in, 6” and up Wide...... 24. 00 BOX . i Pesca tben dere 2 2 Pe . 37 00 No. ir, Hr 144, 2" 21 00 23 00 Z eae Heictinc 40 00 No. 1 mill culls, I, - ny 3 4 55 00 60 00 14%,1% and 2”.... 17 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS, 1 in., 6” ye up wide...... 21 00 a ae a and 15g OT 26 00 Mill run culls, 1”...... 16 00 2 Sd ty all pons 26 00 1,14, 14% and 2”...... 16 00 7, 3 and 4 38 00 43 00 Oak oe eee eee 15 00 16 00 WINNIPEG, MAN. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 6 ft 8 tt ro ft 14 x 16 ft EY Vipegecednice aah eee ++) 1750 2050 21 00 21 00 2x6andax8 siSeraets +e0e.2000 2050 21 00 21 00 @}XRGr seats sieie/slalcneteistaae Warcmeee 2050 2100 22 50 22 50 EXD ap eetate = ete Caan age ee 2100 2200 23 50 23 50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring 2x ease Sitar Nea teasoe $22 50 air 6 inch No. Teseeeees $32 00 2X, 4-O-T4=1O 0 ce a wswieins 22 50 Bevvseeee 3° 00 2X 4-10-18-20............5 24 50 ns # meee Rataaces 22 50 2x6 F ae st Sito j16..- aes "7. 2a 50 ; Shiplap—Finished é inch................ 20s 19.00 Gomene Boatign eg) nat | 20) 25 Sacaieee, eee al 50 Lath No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce Voisu re kiaeels sieves em 5 DS a ea eds ES POE: RPE Te Sa Giant un PINE—ROUGH TIMBER 12ft. 14 and 16ft RE AGE tS, Ce Lig Up EENOUB ERODES ONG — acide a pea ore 22 50 22 50 BX I1O.... See ee ert « 2500 24 00 K ie © Se ee twee tweens «+. 2600 25 5° 4x4 to 6x8 Sodoec ete elate 23 50 4X10 tO 10X 10.......... . 24 50 Chet eecesces 23 50 6x14 upto g2tt . go 80 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E, “18 to 32 ft... 2X 10, 2X 12, 8to 16 ft. .... 18, 20, 22 ft. aA, a0; 25, 040s 4a wile eiialcesimnal iene 2x 14 up to g2 ft wing tou ty iafsto weno cat se sre aiiatclaalsts « Gsee sane) SoM IRO 3x4to4x12, 18togeft.. ....... : ele eg ed ga ft. 3X14,4X 14. up to 32 Giateieisjeia/ gw naialaiaioe eielasb oe .- a 27 30 10. (X90. “1c Shee ee noe seen Shales pia ive Srrae cet +s. 29 30 8-20, ss a kas) bie Reet en Gee 30 80 " all Common Cedar. $2.0 oo per M. less than Fir. FLOORING. No 2 Red Pine, 4in....-... B.C. Bir. ess ee Ronee Sioere eiceciaes eisteigie siaisanas sto Pine or Spruce......-+++-.- 8 to 16 ft., Gute BS ASAE AE Cees Pi tee a ak B.C Fir 16 ft., 12 in. bre eleeadwattaca kes cise cea +. 2250 BC, Firir6de,,-/ Gam sntay cae csteae el Meltansaleiec's” Cok ticee. 21 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. No. 1 Common Pine, 10 i Migs de aie’ Ste eNS eae oe Reena hss ee whee ay pO mixed w'dths S sick attiga as tine tp petal sb cal, Oe ea af Falsshadsenaretess,\er cule TOOD » 7 eS = i : 4 nM ? q . ‘ + hi Pop mit 7 3: . z ‘ re *s —s . ar -— 4 re 5 ~ 40 - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘iT : Poms In Choosing Cutter Heads Price is but a Figure If you buy a Cheap Head, you buy Often. Perr er Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at | Revelstoke, B. C. ‘ Comaplix, B.C. Imperial Timber ::: Trading Co., Limite 318 Hastings Street, Wancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber stancing Timber We Can Suip FULL OR MIXED CARGOES or ALASKA PINE. BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CoLumBian PINE). BRITISH COLUMBIA RED CEDAR. BRITISH COLUMBIA SPRUCE. CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (Seguata). SEett ae a wi he ae & = = = ) AS Aigiy, we cay c SE w y Tse $y % ea, f 4 ee Bhat = — a WA Es dS MIA \ SD) 7) 4 4\\ “1 Bowman Lumber Co.|| The Fernie Lumber Pine and Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Fir Products Rough and Dressed Lumber : Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, imensinnean hideeinmber edateTelegeaph- an i ao Lath, Shingles : es a eieaute a : : eas ae ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 ~ Ss w — aaa “a, — Oo", z boa ss REPS 541 Hastings Street, VANCOUVER, B.C. Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of | Co., Limited | | We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - =" B.C. Manufacturers of Larch, Spruce Cedar ana Fir Yearly cut—30,000,000 feet, Large stocks of well seasoned lumber always on hand Head Office: FERNIE, B. Cc: — CYPRESS, Eastern Office: Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, Man. Ghe Vale-Columbia Lumber Co, | | Westera Canada Timber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson. B.C. We use American Lumberman Telecode. MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, Mouldings, Lath, Ete. Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. ' "4 eo 2 | a = Jk . ¥ LIMITED Successors to Canadian Pacific Timber Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS OF Rough and Dressed Lumber, Lath, Moulding, Etc. DEALERS IN CEDAR, HEMLOCK AND PINE, and CEDAR LATH me Address: NELSON, B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1500000 SHINGLES PER DAY { i 4 We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH Export Lumber & Shingle Co. Limited Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles We are pleased to announce to the Lumber Trade of the Prairie Provinces and Ontario that we have been appointed for 1908 (this being the fourth year,) as selling agents for HALF the SHINGLE OUT-PUT of British Columbia. Send Us your Orders for PROMPT SHIPMENTS. Shipping Cunacity is 1,500,000 Shingles per Day : We are also Large Shippers of Lumper “Columbia” Brand Shingles | 100% CLEAR AND ALL EDGE GRAIN Write for Prices Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. 2 1 | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 11 eta Bi. E. H. HEAPS & CO., Via ate B. C. | | VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR' TIMBER-— Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUGE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. : HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES dim HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg... TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R, LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce ¥ U In re MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR ROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. P. D. ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY J. F. BOYD THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE -DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF British Columbia Lumber and Shingles (LUMBER and SHINGLE to the TRADE Our Specialties: ; throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES (SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. T. A. CUDDY, fi ree awe Seb APS 7. J. F. BOYD, _ Box 300, WINNIPEG. MAN. : : Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. - re Oe yl es ee ere . 1 es x = — An ; . oat * a -* a = . 12 : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. ; ak THE EAST KOOTENAY | LUMBER COMPANY Limirep J. R. Eaton & Sons | Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity ae Feet per Day. sees : Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, : Mouldings, ‘‘Empire Brand” Hardwood . Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (Rough or Dressed). Milling in Transit a Specialty. ek Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. | Importers and Contractors for — : all kinds of Electrical Work — * Lighting Plants | BUY EK. L. Cos LARCH PINE AND FIR Lumber, Limber, and all kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. DELI aE EO ee Electrical. Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY 60. Electrical Contractors Large Stoeks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE ORILLIA ONT. Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, B.C. “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market At first glance it strikes one that the cost of a “Dunbar New and Im- proved Logging Engine’ is large, but on close analysis it can be easily demonstrated that it is one of the very best investments a Lumber Oper- ator can make. Take, for instance, first, the cost of machine, $6,000, and suppose it costs for sleds and other equipment for a large operation $4,000, totalling in all $10,000. Now, as intimated, this may seem large, but let us see: 20 teams (go horses) at $500 per pair, equals $10.000. Here we have the full cost of the engine and outfit at once, and, in addition, there is the cost of sleds, harness, &c., which will meantrom — $1,500 to $2,000 more. Our reasoning is this, then: To get a fit-out of horses, sleds, &c., _ that will do work equal to that done by the Logging Engine, it will cost nearly $2,000 more, while the cost of the operation comparatively is as $45 is to $112 per 24 hours. See the immense saving here. In one operation for one season it would amount to nearly the value of an Engine, viz., $6,000; but this is not all. Bear inm nd that when you cease to operate the engine the expense also practically ceases, but not so with the team question—horses must be cared for and men paid whether in fullac ive work or not. The reader will quickly see the result. Supposing you have sisteen men more than you would require with Engine these would cost, including hoard, $2.50 to $3.00 per day, and the horses’ feed say $15.00 per day, all of which amounts to about $60,00 per day, so you are here making a large saving every idle day. In view of all the facts can you afford to be without a “‘ Dunbar New and Improved Logging Engine?” All Enquiries Cheerfully Answered ; a4 This is the machine tor which we elaim all the good Qualities possessed by any other and a great many valuable improvements besides. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company | N.B. | Woodstock, Limited a HOOPS. Work. Invented and Built by NO. 2 SPOKE DRIVER Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S. A. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINCLE TREES, BARREL ea No: 1 WHEEL. BOXER. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, Wer PAV stock here in Vancouver, either something that has stood the test of time and has never been excelled? i oe PN 6S 1 O- eee It_is Graton & Knight's and we can supply promptly from our GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, endless if required. Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited 1 | Vancouver, JEFFREY “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains or corresponding styles and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, For Conveying ir Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. a BE YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST.LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. B.C. A Man who Could Turn 1,000 Balusters a Day By hand,ifsucha thing were possible, ne S Zs “? = would be regarded as invaluable. ere eae Our No. 2 BALUSTER MACHINE will enable a very common work- man to produce that many, turn- ing them out as regular as clock- work, every piece smooth, and perfect and true to pattern. Ba- lusters, Spindles, Table Legs, etc., round or octagons hard or soft wood. Hadn’t You Better Look Into It? Glad to Help You. 871 FIFTH STREET C. aie iianan Machine Works, Beloit, Wis. SPECIALISTS IN AUTOMATIC WOOD-TURNING MACHINERY. 14 : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = ~~ a sit pas 414) SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the “<. manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supplying 4 a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. How about those Band Wheels? The “MIDLAND” ET ee SS Grinder will keep them in shape and is a handy tool to have around the mill. — The BARNHART STEAM LOG LOADER A Logging System that is not an Experiment. Descriptive Circular sent on request — -- rn Thi EPS ee — +Tested by Time and its Efficiency proven by Economic Results. _, Loaders built of weight and strength to suit any class of timber. + - * 4 Georgian Bay Engineering Works | | i q 4 They work on rough or smooth track—on curves or grades. P.O. BOX 425 Midland - Ontario %, Efficient — Full Particulars on Request — Simple in Operation F. H. HOPKINS @ CO., MONTREAL UB age aS air aaa eer <* nae - (Grade ISSUED ON THE IST AND 15 OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO, CANADA. - Telephone Main 2362 - - - Telephone Main 2299, D. BURNSIDE, Representative. NIPEG - - - - Telephone 224. 330 Smith Street. ROLAND F. HILL, Representative. MEENOOUVER - - - Telephone 2248. 615 Hastings Street. , ee GEO. A. GALL, Representative, jumberman orkKer Confederation Life Building. B34 Board of Trade. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other = = foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. = > ore ; er. a pid ‘The Canadian Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied __ industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. : Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- at worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. a fa Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- “Fe acturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners ‘ and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., ‘‘The Canadian Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ Wanted’’ d ‘‘For Sale’’ advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, June 1, 1908 No. It es Pi A Uniform Bill of Lading. = The movement under way at present, to have the railways adopt an open and uniform bill of lading, will probably appeal to the lumber manufacturers as much as to anybody else. The statutory bill of lad- ing at present in use is a very ancient affair, and with all the regula- tions which have been added to it by the railway companies it is one of the most fearfully and wonderfully constructed commercial puzzles that ever had to be solved. The railway regulations in reality have no effect in law, that is, if the shipper is aware of the fact. When trouble arises regarding a shipment and the matter goes to law, the railway - eompany invariably pleads that the shipper agreed to the regulations, and relieved them of the particular liability at issue. The shipper, by a _ showing that the regulations are not a part of the statutory bill of lad- ing, may escape these liabilities. All this difficulty, however, is to a a large extent useless. With an open bill of lading, unburdened by regu- lations, there would be little necessity for going to law and all parties concerned would in the end get off that much cheaper. An oddity of the present situation is that the law relating to com- mon earriers is decidedly more hard upon vessel companies than upon railway companies. The liability of the owners of a vessel for the ~ freight they carry is greater than that of the railway companies. In several instances vessel owners have been held liable in the courts for shortages of grain, although they had employed men to verify the count and to watch the hatches of the vessel during the voyage. Railway a companies carrying lumber refuse to accept any such liability, and if a shortage is found they always shift the responsibility to the shipper. ____—‘*For the convenience of the trade, as well as for its welfare and that of the railway companies also, all this uncertainty ought to be § r- away with. ; : The Dangers of Price Cutting. The situation in the lumber business throughout Canada at pre- ¥ sent is anything but satisfactory. Manufacturers have been hanging _ on to prices as hard as they can and are still anxious to do so, but they are finding themselves up against a serious proposition. In order to ke ends meet they must have money, and about the only legal way 9 get money is to sell something. Many a manufacturer to-day is get- e rid of whatever stock he happens to be long on, at rates below se Of the list prices. Taking the whole business into consideration, S causes a reduction almost throughout the whole list. Tf this state of affairs continues it will be difficult to foresee any- hing but trouble in the near future. The situation ought to be faced sophieally. Price cutting on a small scale, of course; can never be ed, but in a large, continuous and competitive fashion it is sure rr ee i CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 to be disastrous and should be discouraged under present conditions. If cutting would bring a larger demand it might be justified, but it is doubtful whether at present, if prices were cut all to pieces, any in- creased demand would result. People have not so much money to-day to spend on lumber as they had some time ago, and probably would not take it any more at prices lower than those that have been cut. A cer- tain amount of lumber has to be bought even in the dullest time, and if manufacturers can keep the list prices until the financial conditions begin to improve it is not unlikely that they will find their stocks just as short as they would have been otherwise, and their purses consider- ably more plump. For the sake of maintaining credits, also, it is the course of wisdom to keep prices up. Banks will naturally take an owner’s own selling valuation of his stock, when arriving at a basis for granting credits. The most disturbing factor in the whole lumber busi- ness to-day, as it is also in many another business, is the Presidential election in the United States. Until it is a thing of the past uncer- tainty will probably characterise business. Freight Increase An Injustice. Ontario manufacturers of lumber, particularly those who ship from Georgian Bay points, have reasonable cause for complaint against the railway companies for the new schedule of freight rates which they put into force on May 1st for the carriage of lumber As stated in a pre- vious issue, the new tariff involves a freight rate increase on shipments from Georgian Bay points to the principal consuming points in On- tario, while apparently for the sake of argument reductions have been made to two or three places, whither very little lumber is sent. The manufacturers have already placed their complaint before the railway companies and have pointed out that the increase will mean a heavy burden upon the industry at a time when it is already seriously de- pressed. b Lumber dealers are not optimistic enough to expect any decided improvement as the result of their complaints to the companies. They are going the right way about the matter, however, and do not intend to leave any stone unturned. If the railway companies show a concil- atory spirit it will be so much the better for all concerned. If the con- trary, however, is the case, the lumber manufacturers will take the mat- ter to the Railway Commissioners, before whom they will be able to present a strong case. The average annual cut of the Georgian Bay district is 600,000,000 feet. The increased rates will average about 50 cents a thousand feet. Making allowance for the lumber shipped by vessel, the increased tax upon the lumber manufacturing companies will be about $100,000 per year. This is a nice little sum, and no doubt under present conditions the railway companies will be more than happy if they get it, for it would help to some extent in tiding over the present period of depression. Whether the railway companies how- ever, have a right to increase the burden upon the lumber manufac- turers for the sake of escaping their own share of the general burden 1s a point which will have to be decided upon. Lumber manufacturers believe that the tax is an injustice. Whether they should bear the railways’ share of the burden or not lumber manufacturers should not be called upon to pay an increased freight rate without first being consulted upon the point. If the rail- way companies are at liberty to increase rates, however small the amount, there is no reason why they should not some day decide to make an extensive increase. In order that the matter may be settled satisfactorily it is necessary that the Railway Commission should be given control over the whole subject. Under such conditions the in- terests of the lumber manufacturers would be properly represented be- fore any increase were made. It is difficult to follow the reasoning in a recent article in the Ed- monton Bulletin, Hon. Frank Oliver’s paper, upon the matter of the new cutting regulations which have been passed by the Dominion Gov- ernment. The Bulletin claims that the regulations make a distinction in favor of bona fide lumber companies as distinguished from specula- tors. The line of the argument is that companies owning a number of claims along an inlet must put in camps and ‘cut the timber, or else lose the claims. Bona fide companies, it believes, will find this easy to do and speculators will not. This seems all right from a logical point of view, but it fails when put into practice. The result of compelling companies which own a number of claims to cut a certain amount of timber from them, will be to force a great quantity of lumber upon an already dull market. Like a good many contentious questions, this one has two sides to look at, and it may be made to appear as if both sides are all right. But in the present case it cannot be shown in a manner to carry conviction to those who are acquainted with the facts, that there will be an advant- age derived from the new regulations, to compensate even shghtly, for the losses that will fall upon the bona fide members of the lumber trade. 16 sory A Letter Worth Reading. The following letter regarding the recent increase in freight rates on lumber from Georgian Bay to other Ontario points gives a pretty fair idea of the point of view of the manufacturers. The letter was written by a prominent Georgian Bay dealer to a large Toronto firm and is follows: “‘T have been thinking over our conversation in reference to the recent raise in freight rates by the railways; and it appears quite plain to me that the law should be that the railways should be obliged to go to the Railway Commission and_ get their consent before they can raise rates. If they can raise one cent per 100 pounds they can just as easily raise the rate by five cents. The public should be protected from these pirates, as the roads were built by grants from the municipalities through which they passed and then handed over to the companies, who have continued to rob the public and will no doubt continue to do so to the end of the chapter. “Tn 1894 we had a rate of 10 cents to Black Rock, and until recently this rate was in existence, and if the railways could carry freight at that rate twenty-four years ago they should now carry it for a less rate, as there is so much more to carry. I hope your meeting with the Cana- dian Freight Association will be a great success and that when we go before the Railway Commission we will get rates put where they should be. I also think we should attempt to amend the law compelling rail- ways to get the consent of the Commission before rates are raised.”’ Montreal Asks for Timber Commission. The council of the Montreal Board of Trade has adopted a resolu- tion in favor of the Government taking steps to preserve Canada’s forest and pulpwood resources. The resolution was not passed with- out a lengthy debate and in its final form was somewhat of a com- promise. It read as follows: Whereas serious inroads are being made into Canada’s easily accessible timber supply and such denudation would greatly impair the efficiency of water powers and would also lead to the sterility of the ‘goil, as is conclusively proven by the experience of other contries: Whereas, according to the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, the quantity of pulpwood exported to the United States during the calendar year 1907 was 810,541 cords, and there is every indication of that amount being constantly increased ; Whereas, the manufacture in Canada of this wood into pulp and paper would mean a great increase of industrial wealth; Whereas this question of forestry and forest industries is a vital one for the whole Dominion of Canada, and it is advisable that the re- sources in question should be guarded and protected ; Therefore, resolved, that the council of the Montreal Board of Trade hereby advocates the appointment by the Dominion Government of a commission to investigate and report on the forest area and water powers of Canada; the quality of timber of all descriptions manufac- tured in Canada, including that used by the pulp and paper indus- tries; the quantity of timber used for pulpwood manufactured in Can- ada, also the quantity of lumber, pulpwood, pulp and paper exported from Canada, and the effect such exportation has had and is likely to have on the general prosperity of Canada, and further to suggest what steps should be taken to further protect the extensive forest areas from fire, and the unlawful cutting of small timber. Canadians Loosing English Trade. The London Timber Trades Journal has the following regarding Canadian trade in a recent issue: The Quebec shippers, having finished their New Year campaign, are now returning home, and, from what we hear, they have not found that Canadian goods have at the present time an increasing mar- ket in this country. Fortunately, there were very slight wintering stocks in Canada, and a very limited new supply to meet the dull mar- ket existing here since the year began. “The demand for oak logs has, in fact, been practically nil during the winter, and oak scantlings are lower in price. If any dependence could be placed on contracts being properly filled by sawn oak shippers, the days of log oak would be numbered, and the railways will buy oak logs before long in very limited quantities. Owing to extremely high prices, elm has to a very large extent gone out of. consumption; also birch has been in very lm- ited demand, and, fortunately, new supplies were very short, cheap African mahogany having filled most inquiries. Ash has. gone out of use almost completely.: St. Lawrence spruce cuts have been far too high to compete with Baltic whitewood, and lower port shipments have been going begging for liner parcels or inferior specifications. White pine shippers have been holding for very high prices, and those who have sold will prob- ably have reason to congratulate themselves. Ottawa manufacturers ~ now show a desire to cut pine deals for the English market, and al- ready more than one mill that has cut boards exclusively for the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND know what they want but they have no voice at Ottawa and ¢: WOODWORKER > °° 32a aoe a, ne eo 7 = 2 oe American market for years has arranged to cut a portion in 3 ind deals. Before holders can hope to get anything like the footing the} once had in this country they will have to come down in price to com pete with substitutes, that have now taken the place of pine deals. Ottawa manufacturers very unwisely cast aside during a period inflation the regular demand for these goods on this side vain a temporary increase in price on boards for the United Sta showing very little consideration for their own interest in closing other outlet for their manufacture of for the interests of Quebec ship pers who more often than not handled the Ottawa cuts at considerabli loss. Sidings are unsaleable in better qualities at any profit, ame even shipping culls are difficult of sale at any advance on last year. , ‘ ¥ Underhand Timber Speculation. The Colonization Department of the Quebec Government recent; cancelled the sale of fifty lots taken up in Boyer township. township is about 100 miles north of Montreal, in the Nominingut trict. The cancellation is the result of the lots being taken up osten- sibly by bona-fide settlers, but in reality by timber speculators. ' alleged habit of these people is to make a pretence at settlement, so to meet the requirements of the law. At the end of two years they o tain a patent on the property and then promptly divest it of its timb er’ and subsequently move away to limits new. an Timber speculation has many forms and it can be said for mos them that they are legal and fair, but it is stretching the point much to defend this sort of proceeding. Those who pay fair pri in competition for their limits do something more than purchase the right to cut timber. They pay, in addition, for the right to be protect- ed from the competition of men who have obtained their limits at small expense, by underhand methods. The action of the Quebee Govern- ment in this instance should meet with the approval of all bona-fide lumber manufacturers. , oo This system of timber speculation, under the guise of settlement, is, unfortunately not only a very common, but also a very profitable line of business. Prices for wood, and especially. pulpwood, are so high at present that the speculator gets the very best of returns for his investment of capital and labor; and so a number of people are strongly tempted to engage in these land frauds. Cutting as these speculators always cut—that is, taking every vestige of wood off the land—it is a very poor lot that won’t average at least ten cords to the aere, while in the generality of cases the average 1s probably more like fifteen cords. Taking fifteen cords to the acre, the whole lot of one hundred acres would yield 1,500 cords of wood. Andsin days when farmers get so much as -$8 a cord for their wood, delivered at the railway—and even higher prices have been quoted in recent months—it is clear that there is a rich profit to be made. - ; Taken along with the free export of pulpwood to the United States, this underhand timber speculation, if permitted to continue, might work great harm to the timber supply. It is a matter for congratu- lation that the Quebec Government has taken this step. Its eyes have probably been opened to the importance of enforcing ‘the law rigidly for the sake of protecting the timber supply. A logical step now, would be to join in the movement for the imposition of an export duty on pulpwood, the most serious opposition to which comes from Quebee farmers. q ts The manner in which the reduced lumber output effects manufac turing towns far from the lumbering locality is concisely told in the Galt Reporter, which says: : The reduction of the output of British. Columbia sawmills, the partial dismantling of some of them, reacts on such manufacturi towns as Galt. Are not saws for these mills produced in Galt? - not our machine shops cater largely for the trade of British Colum planing mills? If orders go to the United States and big compan on the Coast tie up with United States exporters it means cutting in the trade of Ontario workshops. It all comes down to this—the ta: is a national, not a local issue, and as such it must be treated by political party that aims to deal out equal justice to all the provin It is not fair, for instance, to take care of the steel and iron industr of Nova Scotia and strangle the woolen industries of Ontario. the Laurier Government has done and is doing. British Columk excused for loudly complaining. Wise timber regulations and a t to keep their mills humming would help Galt and other towns facturing machinery they require. Their present plight shows he wide-reaching a real protective tariff must be to be effective. — ; Forestry experts are predicting a timber famine in twenty y yet manufacturers in some parts of the country are tumbling ove ‘another to sell lumber at any price. _ SA, t ae PT ts Pee bet “ ‘ 2 “e = er ee = is j 1 CANADA LUMBERMA E: Floods Cause Trouble At Ottawa. Ottawa, May 23.—Shipping with the lumber companies around awa is not so active as at this time last year. A quieter outside mar- et is partially responsible for a smaller movement of lumber, but in- convenience caused by high water is a still greater hindrance to ship- ping. Booth’s lower yards in Ottawa were flooded for some days, and while the firm managed to keep the mill going by the use of dams and stop logs the loading of barges with deal for the old country was ham- pered. The chief drawback with other manufacturers was met in tow- e barges up streams like the Rideau in the abnormally high water. The Ottawa Transportation Company had two barges laden with lum- ber of the W. C. Edwards Company for Oswego, held for two weeks at Black Rapids, eight miles from Ottawa, owing to the stiff current re- sulting from high water. The water is now going down rapidly on the Rideau and the chance for getting shipping back to normal condi- tions is very bright. Nearly all the lumber yards were flooded and besides the loss caused by having logs swept away, operations had to cease temporarily in some of the mills. When the Ottawa river was at its highest on May 18 the water . power at the Chaudiere was reduced as much as during the most ex- treme dry period. The E. B. Eddy Company was compelled to close its log mill, throwing 70 or 80 men out of work. According to reports, the waters of the south tributaries have now been emptied and the north shore branches are just beginning to open. If the floods from the north and the south sides of the Ottawa had come together this season when ‘the snow had been a record depth, the manufacturers depending on -Chaudiere power believe their source of energy would have been com- pletely wiped out. The immense volume of water going to waste in the Ottawa, which _ will be much needed late in the summer to keep up water power, is aking the Ottawa valley luambermen urge the Government for the ba _ the flow. These works would not only insure a steady supply of water _ durig the low period, but would hold back the rush from almost oblit- Heated the falls wherever it recurs. J. R. Booth and the E. B. Eddy Company would benefit greatly by a dam which they have planned to - construct at the Chaudiere, in conjunction with other private owners, _ but will postpone the work until they learn what sort of improvements _ the Federal Government will provide in the Upper Ottawa _ Mr. J. R. Booth, who has been mentioned in connection with the “inquiry going on at Washington to ascertain if a paper trust exists among the manufacturers in the United States, makes the statement that he conducts his paper and lumber industries independent of any outside men, and that there is no arrangement between him and any of “3 American paper manufacturers as to prices. Mr. Booth ships a _ large quantity of news print to publishers across the border, but he says he pays the $6 a ton duty, the freight and other charges without the pe ence of a combine to help him. Mr. Booth was asked to supply a schedule of his wages to combat the statement of American manufac- _ turers that wages were lower in Canada. He sent the information and _aiterwards the deduction was drawn that wages were higher in Can- ada. This was evidently learned through a comparison of Mr. Booth’s _ rates with the others. 7 Keen demand rules for first-class shingles, while the lath market 4s quiet. Middlemen show a tendency to sell pine shorts and dressing ‘Sidings at the lowest quotations, though there has not occured what ght be called a break in prices. The output of the mills so far is a little less than for the corres- iding period last year, but manufacturers assert that it would be a stake to infer that the season’s cut was not likely to come up to the erage. Eastern Business Is Dull. St. John, N. B., May 25.—The continual lack of activity in manu- cturing is the most prominent feature of the situation in lumbering ‘ircles. The only mills now running are Randolph & Baker’s, Stetson tler & Company’s and Murray & Gregory’s. None of the other nts have as yet sawn a boat of lumber of any description. There ems to be on the part of the manufacturers a feeling of entire in- erence as to whether they saw anything or not this season and al claim that they will boom their logs and hold them until more avorable market conditions materialize. None of last winter’s cut of : (with the exception of a few small lots of bank logs) have yet shed the city, but it is probable that their advent will not make lifference so far as volume of manufacture is concerned. v ~< N AND WOUDWORKER early construction of retaining dams in the Upper Ottawa to regulate * The manufacture of shingles is a dead letter so far as St. John mills are concerned. No agreement in regard to the wages difficulty has been arrived at by the employers and the men, and the result is a deadlock. There is not a shingle machine running in St. John: The result is that there is a famine of ‘‘2nd clears’’—local manufacturers are daily refusing to quote on this line. The stock of shingles at St. John is very light; there would be about 800,000 ‘‘extras’’ and 400,000 ‘“elears,’’ which is practically a clean-up. Ex. No. 1’s are more plen- tiful, the total holdings of this brand would be between four and one- half and five millions. Shipments of shingles from other parts of the province have been lighter throughout the month than is usual at this time of year, owing to the lateness of the beginning of the manufac- turing season. Carloads are being marketed at prices which leave at the mill $3.30 for dutiable ‘‘extras’’ and $2.85 for dutiable ‘‘clears.’’ Owing to the shingle famine at St. John, North Shore manufac- turers are shipping quantities of 2nd clears to dealers in this city and vicinity. The log driving season has been so far a very favorable one, and it is generally thought that the river will be driven clear. The drives on the Tobique are practically all in safe water and on the Allegash, Green river, the Aroostook and the St. Francis, the work is being rushed with every prospect of success. One of the characteristics of the trade at present is the attitude of the large buyers and dealers; both local firms and representatives of English houses, in regard to ‘‘English’’ spruce deals. They seem to be entirely indifferent. Buyers refuse to load up at any price, and the consequence is that there are few transactions made which involve delivery at a later date. The result is a period of ° depression in lumber trade circles, such as has not been equalled for many years. This lack of business has also a directly derogatory effect upon manufacturing, and this effect is at once apparent in the small number of mills now running. A specification of ‘‘English’’ spruce deals would bring no more than $12.50 to $12.75 per thousand superficial feet, f.0.b. St. John, in a specification containing say 50 per cent. 7’s and 8s, 35 per cent. 9’s and 15 per cent. 11’s and up, two- thirds price for 4ths and ends. Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports cantain the follow- ing trade enquiries. Readers of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’? - may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us. State number of enquiry. 615. Furniture—A South African firm of manufacturers’ agents desire to be placed in communication with Canadian manufacturers of furniture, especially the cheap fancy class, such as tables, writing desks, whatnots, chairs, ete. Prices to be quoted f.o.b. at Canadian ports and also ¢.i.f. Durban, Natal, for direct shipment per steamer. 616. Veneer seats and backs.—A South African firm of general merchants desire to be placed in communication with Canadian manufacturers of perforated veneer seats and backs for chairs. 620. Timber Specialities——An English firm of timber importers wish to get into communication with Canadian firms exporting any specialities in the timber line with a view to possibly taking up their agency. 644. Woodenware.—A London firm importing turnery and domestic wooden- ware of all kinds would be pleased to hear from Canadian manufacturers seeking export trade in such goods as fork, rake, pick and sledge hammer handles; fork, spade and shovel trees; skewers; dowels, wheelbarrows; also roll-top desks and office furniture. : 648. Washboards.—A Scottish company would be pleased to receive quota- tions from Canadian manufacturers of washboards who seek export trade. 659. Hickory Pick Handles——A Manchester firm asks for prices of hickory pick handles all sizes from Canadian manufacturers. 664. Laths.—A Lancashire firm want to obtain prices of sawn plaster laths in 500 feet bundles, sizes 3 feet 4 inches, 4 feet and 4 feet 6 inches by 11% inches by 3-16 inch, from Canadian manufacturers. 665. Boards.—A Manchester firm asks for samples and boards from Canadian manufacturers. g 667. Pine Sidings.—A Lancashire firm now buying in United States wishes to obtain ¢.i.f. prices of pine sidings, sizes 1 inch, 114 inches, 114 inches and 2 inches unassorted best seconds and thirds from Canaaian manufacturers. 669. Skewers.—A Salford firm now buying in the United States asks for e.i-f. prices of sample skewers packed in barrels, sizes 414 inches by 5-32 inch, 5% inches by 7-32 inch and 6 inches by % inch, from Canadian manufacturers. 670. Squares.—A Manchester firm wishes to obtain prices of maple and birch — squares from Canadian manufacturers. ; 692. Lumber, ete.—A firm in Copenhagen, Denmark, would be pleased to hear from Canadian shippers of lumber and sawn goods seeking export trade. They also mention an opening for wooden handles and general turnery. The Canadian Manufacturers’ Association have received the following trade enquiries: 1. A. Martin, Grand Via 52, Bilbao, Spain, is anxious to get quotations on timber of all kinds, and barrel staves, for delivery in Bilbao. 2. Piano Keyboards—Messrs. DeWitt & Company, 168 Drummond street, Euston Square, London N.W., England, are buyers of best quality white basswood piano keyboards, and would be pleased to hear from Canadian manufacturers who are in a position to supply these goods. The dimensions required are: 4 feet x 15 inches, 16 inches, 17 inches and 18 inches, and not less than 5,000 boards would be ordered at one time. The firm would be glad to make contracts for regular supplies, if satisfactory arrangements can be made. The British Columbia Tie & Timber Company, of Seal Harbor, have obtained a contract for the lumber required in the erection of a large new warehouse at Prince Rupert for Foley, Welsh & Stewart, of Winnipeg. prices of wood pulp © ee ee eis: The British Columbia Trade Manufacturers In a Strange Position. Vancouver, May 25.—The big piles of lumber in the mill yards are not rapidly disappearing. There is only one mill running full time in and about Vancouver, and this mill is manufacturmg for ex- port. There were cut in April, 28,244 682 feet of logs, and at the present rate, May will be ahead of April. The enormous booms in the water, when tight money struck the industry, are, however, being diminished rather than increased, judg- ing from the number of swifters being shifted from the camp to the mill sides, by the busy tugs. It is also a fact that the Government scaling department have more orders ahead for scaling than they can attend to for some time. It is true there are not so many camps going as formerly, and that logs are selling at from $7 to $8.50 instead of from $10 to $12 as they were during the busy season. It is also a fact that the situation has been very materially relieved, by the wise provision of the government permitting all cedar logs except No. 1, to be exported to the United States. Owing to this provision a great many British Columbia logs have been purchased thus far by the Puget Sound shingle mills, at from $8 to $10 when they could not be sold at any price on this side of the line. It is also true that,in spite of this fact, shingles are selling very much cheaper on the Sound than here. These are the conditions as nearly as can be ascertained. The cause and affect of these conditions, however, it is harder to puzzle out. As the result of logs dropping rapidly in price, the mills are left in the position, of being able to manufacture lumber much cheaper than they could sell it for, but not being able to reduce the sale price without loss because they have a full stock on hand manufactured under different conditions, when logs were selling at $10 and $12 instead of an average of $8 as at pre- sent. Even at the present reduced list price, lumber manufactured un- der last season’s conditions is being sold at a loss, having been reduced from $17 to $14. It has been frequently asserted of late that there was no money in $8 logs, and that the fact that the price had been so reduced would stop logging for the time being. The contrary has been the case. Numerous camps have found $8 logs pay and for this reason : In prosperous times when logs were selling at $10, wages were higher and lumberjacks were reckless of their employers interests. They would only work periodically, and half heartedly. In this era of tight money they realize that it is a case of the survival of the fittest and for less money, at 25 per cent. salary reduction, they work harder. One experienced logging foreman claims that they get 45 per cent. more work out of the men now than formerly. Because of the impossibility of reducing the price of lumber some very large orders have gone elsewhere. This is particularly so in the case of ties. An order for 64,000,000 feet of ties was offered here for $11, for early delivery and could not be handled as the logs had been bought at too high a figure. The order was for Mexico and eventually was placed in Siberia. The present condition of the log and lumber market shows how - impossible it is to foretell the future. Not a mill in British Columbia figured out that the demand for lumber would suddenly cease and leave the mills with expensive logs and expensive lumber on their hands. The fact that the unexpected happens so frequently in trade, makes an otherwise rather gloomy outlook, hopeful. It is possible with big crops in the prairies, that there will be an unprecedented demand for lumber. Farmers will have money and will want the lum- ber at once. Dealers will not enquire why lumber is apparently so dear, and logs so cheap. They will enquire rather—‘‘When can you rush my order through?’’ Jt must not be forgotten, however, that in any event, we will have that ubiquitous evil again with us in the rush season—‘‘the car shortage’’—and all future business should be figured out with this in view. The bigger the crop, the scarcer the cars. The cars are needed to move the crop, and we can only get what cars can be spared when sent empty to the coast. This evil will only be reme- died when British Columbia can give them C. P. R. freight this way. It is hoped that the day is not far distant when there will be large flour mills established in Vancouver for the transpacific trade. A very large business is done in the Orient in flour shipped via Puget Sound. If train loads of wheat could be sent out here from the prair- ies for grinding into flour for the transpacific markets, there -would be then ample cars for our lumber during the busy season, and we could supply the prairie market when it most needs our lumber, with- out the necessity of having empty cars sent here. Shingles are being held firm at list price in British Columbia. The fact that they are selling below cost on the Sound, does not induce shingle mills here to throw out ballast, in the shape of good expensive stock, to prevent a downward movement of the market from over supply. The main reason for the conservative firm stand of the shingl mills here is that they have better control over the supply and ean prevent a market glut by united action. Owing to the enormous capa- city of the shingle mills in this province, in comparison to the market the supply which is carefully regulated, can be increased with great rapidity, so that while the supply is kept down, there is always suffi cient to satisfy the demand. : Financial Improvement. o Exchanges in the States and Canada are commencing to print ar- ticles expressing the conviction that the financial market is com back to its natural condition. These writers, however, all state t the market cannot recover from the great shock it has received in a brief time. It will take longer than a month, and it may be six months before the people of America realize that the banks have regained confidence, and commence to ‘‘loosen up.’’ The depression was oc- casioned by a lack of confidence, and it takes time to rsetore confidence. The panic started in New York and it is claimed that it is in New York that the better feeling has been first noted. é E In British Columbia the result of the depression was not felt as much as in the east. In all lines catering to the lumbering trade the slackness of business is most noticeable. Jobbing houses and retail stores find regular business in staple lines quite as good as last year, but there is a tendency to defer purchasing, by consumers, of goods” that can be done without, such as luxuries in furniture and wearing apparel, ete. In fact in British Columbia economy may still be said to be the rule of the day. 4 The New Barnet-McDonald Company’s Mill. The shingle mill of the new Barnet-McDonald Lumber Company Limited, at New Westminster is almost completed at the time of writing, and is expected to commence cutting operations by the first of June. This plant will be one of the largest shingle mills on the coast. The company have secured a water-front site, 1,200 feet square, on Lulu island, just across from the city of New Westminster, the property extending from the water’s edge back to the main road, which runs the entire length of the island. } The shingle mill building is 42 by 80 feet, the main floor being equipped with six ‘‘Johnson-Schaake’’ iron frame shingle machines of the latest design, power and knee bolters, drag saws and live roll system. The mill pond has been formed by piles driven in the river. Extending from the mill to the dry kiln is a ‘‘Matthews”’ gravity con- veyor, which automatically carries the bundles of shingles from the packers to the kiln. The dry kiln is double, being 40 feet wide by 120 feet long, and back of this again is a 60 by 80 feet storage shed. Adjoining the shingle mill is the engime room, containing the Frost Manufacturing Company’s Twin engines, 14 by 18 inch cylinder | developing 300 horse power; also a 12 horse power engine, direct con- nected to a dynamo manufacturing electricity for ightimg purposes. This electrical apparatus was supplied and installed by the Hinton Electrical Company, of Vancouver. £3 The boiler room, which is an iron covered building, is located 62 feet away from the mill, and contains two boilers, each 72 inch by 18 feet, running under 146 pounds pressure. One of these was supplied — by the Goldie, McCulloch Company, of Galt, Ont., and the other by the Vulcan Boiler Works of New Westminster. a For fire protection purposes, the company have laid 5,000 feet of 4-inch wood pipe connected direct with the New Westminster city waterworks system, giving a pressure of 120 pounds to the square inch. This pipe was supplied by the Dominion Wood Stave & Pipe Company of New Westminster. The company have also built suitable offices and other out-buildings necessary. : rs The officers of the company are H. C. Barnet, Hugh McDonald, and F. L. Johnson. Mr. Barnet is a well known lumberman, and Mr. MeDonald is also well known in lumber circles, having been for se teen years superintendent of the Burnett Sawmill Company Limi and for the past ten years as president of that company. Mr. John is best known as the perfector of the shingle machine which bears his name. While the company are commencing with only a shingle mill at present, it is their intention, ultimately, to add-a lumber mill and other industries to their plant. The limits of the company are located on Cambie Island, Howe Sound, Broughton Island and also up the Fr river. 5 ew Ae yg OT ae ee ee ee a _ Agreed on Prices. There has been considerable comment of late on the price cutting of certain mills in the interior. .It is no doubt very desirable in the ‘ease of some mills which are hard up for cash, to unload at cost a lot of lumber lying idle in the yards. The trouble is, that this price cut- ting has a bad effect on the market at large, and a market once de- — is hard to cure. The result of demoralization is a wide spread and deplorable sacri- fice to the lumber industry. The Coast mill men who constantly meet nd discuss matters realise that for the welfare of the industry the ist price must be maintained. No coercion, no bonds, or forfeits, are No punishment is meted out, to the members of the association, o depart from this understanding. Each member, realises, how- e er, that if he should eut prices, others would follow suit, and the oe ‘result would be deplorable. But some of the mountain mills, far re- m oved from the influences on the coast, have, it is said, taken advant- age of the loyalty of the Coast mills, and sold at prices under those prevailing on the Coast. As a result, a conference was held in Nelson last month between the Mountain and Coast millmen, and report has it, that the Vancouver delegates have brought back the assurance, that there will be no more price cutting by the mountain mills, and, that the scale agreed upon months ago by the mountain, and the interior mills will be adhered Pep. A certain mountain manufacturer, who is advertising to sell direct to consumers, will be interviewed by the Mountain Convention. t A Poacher. a Bi manufacturer of lumber in the interior, advertises that he will sell direct to the customer except where there are situated ‘‘indepen- d lent yards.’”’ Of course this high sounding exception is beating the devil around the bush. Not to mince matters this advertiser is the first poacher on retail preserves who has deliberately announced his intentions in British Columbia. By resorting to questionable methods in business a merchant can always gain a temporary advantage over a rival. This advantage does not last as a rule, because besides being outlawed from respectable business circles he excites business competition, and eventually brings “upon himself an early collapse. This is all the more readily brought “a about beeause a merchant who will not observe business ethics and iness principles, is usually a man who has no financial standing, and who is more or less reckless of consequences, having no trade or financial reputation to lose. ____ It is so with the lumber poacher, recklessly running into debt, re- _fusing to pay and having his name recorded on the dead beat list he becomes indifferent to the opinion of others. His word is of no agcount. ‘His bond is of little account if he can evade the issue. He resorts to businesslike and unfair means to filch trade from others. There is a vay of dealing with such men, and in a particular instance it can be done by his creditors compelling him to be honest, and forcing him to pay his debts. If he paid his debts he would probably not have the _ ability to sell lumber in another dealer’s territory. Mill Wages in the United States. a ‘The question has often been asked, why British Columbia with her Japanese, Chinese and Hindu lumber helpers cannot manufacture lumber cheaper than it can be made in Puget Sound. The answer has en that white labor which is more profitable than yellow labor, all ngs being equal, can be secured much cheaper on the Sound. A trade nal has secured from a large number of mills the going rate of ges for mill hands and it would appear from this schedule that wrices are about the same, the schedule depending much on the size the mill and the nature of the work. ___ On the Sound, mill foremen get from $4 to $6; sawyers, band $2.75 to $6, circular $3 to $6.50; filer $3 to $9; poor: man $1 to $3; sealer $1.75 to $5; edgermen $2 to $3.75 ; liner men $1.50 to $2.25; off saws $1.75 to $2.75; engineers $2 a $4.25; (it is doubtful ether there are any $2 engineers in British Columbia) ; oilers $1.50 to $2.50; machinists $3 to $4 (rather higher than in this provinee) ; lwrights $2.50 to $4; blacksmiths $2.25 to $3.50; wharf laborers ; wharf foremen $90 a month; lumber yard Parouian $2.50 to $4.50; gon loaders $1.75 to $2.25; teamisters $2.25; common laborers $1. 715 $2; lumber pilers $1.75 to $2.25 (British Columbia Oriental labor ewhat cheaper than this, but not a great deal); chute tenders r $2 to $3; planing mill feeders $1.75 to $2.25; resaw feeder $2 to reing camps, cooks $40 to $100 a month; Penen $2.50 to $5; $2 to $3.50; buckers $2 to $3; rigging rustlerg $2.50 to $4; chas- 25 to $3. 50; donkey drivers $2. 50 to $3.25, PTET Fe eS EE OPO CEE Te LE i ee SES ESRF SR A RE eae ce Robert Bell estimates oer s forest area at 2,600,000 square or J 657, 600,000 acres, of which over glee may be pulpwood, ae j ae > - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 Union Lumber Company’s Operations. Ten million dollars is the capital of the Union Lumber Company. formed at Winnipeg, which has taken over the Elk Lumber Company of Fernie, the Red Deer Lumber Company of Manitoba, the Bowman Lumber Company of West Kootenai, the Sunset Lumber Company and the Revelstoke Company properties in Canada. The Elk Lumber Com- pany, at Fernie, B. C., north of Spokane, was the last to join the mer- ger. It was organized in July, 1904, with a capital of $150,000, which has since been raised to $250,000. In 1905 the company built a large saw mill, with a daily capacity of 75,000 feet. This mill was destroyed by fire the following spring. Another much larger mill, with a capa- city of 125,000 feet per day, was built and started the following season. The mill has the distinguishing feature of having conerete walls for the lower storey, the shaftings and all heavy machinery are supported - on an entirely wood framework independent of the concrete block walls. The mill has a double cut band saw on one side and a circular saw on the other, with a gang saw and edger auxiliares. Fifteen million feet of lumber is now piled up in the yards of the company at West Fernie, held over from last year’s operations. A crew of men is at work at camp No. 4, above Hosmer, preparing logs for the spring run. The timber holdings consist of about 12,000 acres of lands stretching alone the west branch of the Elk river from the mill site in West Fernie to a point sixteen miles above the mill. A conservative esti- mate places the quantity of standing timber on these limits at 500. 000,000 feet, consisting of tamarack, cedar, spruce and fir. Bulman-Allison’s Salt Spring Plant. A new lumber mill is in course of construction by the Bulman-Alli- | son Lumber Company, Limited, on Salt Spring Island, B.C. The build- ing is well under way and the company will install machinery of the © latest pattern. The location of the new mill is at Cushion Cove, about two miles from Beaver Point. The company have already built a permanent wharf at the cove and completed the foundations of the mills. They are now awaiting the arrival of the machinery to put the mill into working shape. It is reported that the mill will commence manufac- turing in July, and will cater to both the local and export trade. The company have acquired considerable timber on the island, and most of it in the neighborhood of Cushion Cove, where they have been ~ . engaged in logging during the past year. There is at the present. time a large quantity of logs ready for manufacturing which will go through the mill as soon as it is in operation at the rate of 20,000 feet per day, which is the capacity provided for by the builders. Their holdings on the island comprise some 2,000 acres, a quantity of which has already been eut. Everything is being done on the most up-to-date and sub- stantial plan, and no expense is being spared to make the mill a lasting feature of the Island trade. The expense entailed in the new under- taking is said to be in the neighborhood of $30,000. Bunk houses of the solid type are erected and the site already has the appearance of a _ small village. The Fraser River Company’s Plans. Manager Rogers of the Fraser River Sawmills, is reported as say- ing that his company will be ready to cut timber by early fall, and that the mill will be by far the largest on the entire Pacific coast, if not in the world. It will have a capacity of between 100,000,000 and 120.000.- 000 feet of lumber annually. The company will employ at least 300 men, of whom half at least will be white men. The pay roll at a con-- servative estimate is placed at twelve thousand dollars per month. Not only are the owners of the mill building up a lumbering busi- ness, but they are building a town around their plant. The company own over 480 acres of land around the mill, and have nearly completed a number of buildings, including a large store block, office building and seventeen dwelling houses for the employes. A residence has Bee been erected for the manager. A Vancouver report says that the Moresby Island Lumber Com- pany, an American corporation which owns timber limits on Graham and Moresby Islands in the Queen Charlottes, is erecting a saw mill at the south end of Graham Island. The site is at Queen Charlotte, the new townsite at the north of Honna river, on the southern end of @ra- ham Island. The saw mill will have a capacity of 100,000 feet every ten hours. and will be in operation early next fall. The equipment will include a rotary saw and a re-saw, the contracts for the supply of which have been awarded. later on the capacity will be increased, and it is in- tended also to erect a box factory.. The company’s box factory limits are located on Graham and Moresby Islands. They will cut for the domestic trade, principally for Prince Rupert. The initial investment will be about $75,000. ry. HOW GRINDING WHEELS ARE MADE paca The Norton Company’s Alundum Products Norton Works The Factory Behind the Wheel. Before the invention of the electric furnace, artificial abrasives suitable for grinding wheels were unknown. Wheel manufacturers depended upon natural products—chiefly corundum and emery. The Norton Company, in the constant aim to develop more efficient erinding wheels and materials, have during the past few years been operating an electric furnace plant at Niagara Falls, in which they have developed an abrasive known as alundum, possessing sharpness, uniformity and right témper, not to be found in any other abrasive. The introduction of alundum has been successful and rapid. The process of making alundum consists in taking the purest amorphous oxide of aluminum found in nature, and known as the min- eral blauxite, and purifying and melting it in immense electric fur- paces of special design, the power for which is furnished from Niagara Falls. Upon cooling, the molten mass solidifies in ingots of alundum. e Interior Views of Alundum Plant at Niagara Falls. Beauxite was originally found at Beaux, France, from which it de- rives its name, but purer forms are now obtainable on this continent. The best quality only is used in the manufacture of alundum, and in its preparation practically all impurities are removed. The high grades of Beauxite used are of rare occurrence. The Norton Company, how- ever, owns its own mines, from which the purest grade is obtained. Beauxite is heated in calciners to drive off the water, and is then melted. It was not practical to fuse Beauxite commercially until the invention of this process. The temperature in these furnaces probably ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Exact quality and uniformity, which are so important in steel manufacture, are fully as important. in the manufacture of alundum. In the alundum furnace both purity and uniformity are assured. Hach step in the process is under the close supervision of expert chemists, 2 who are constantly directing and following the work by careful analy- . ses in the Norton Company’s chemical laboratory. After the ingots of alundum have cooled they are broken up and ‘the pieces are further reduced in size by powerful crushers. Then the material is still further reduced by being passed through smaller crush- ers. After passing through rolls, it is subjected to washing and dry- ing processes to prepare it for manufacture into grinding wheels, rub- Ps bing and sharpening stones, and other articles. olid alundum, while resembling the purest natural corundum in ? ‘chemical composition, is considerably harder than the natural produ t. This is due to the perfectly fluid condition to which the mass is brought, the control of its composition, the rate and method of its cooling and solidifying by which it receives its temper, and the absence of wa Testing Room.---Every Norton Wheel is Tested. _ In order to insure rapid and continued cutting so far as sharpness is concerned, there must be a fracture which will give a number of — sharp cutting points. This is obtained in alundum to better advant-— age than in any other abrasive material. The recognized standard of hardness is the diamond, which is the No. 10 in the scale of hardness. Pure crystalline corundum, represented by the best sapphire or ruby, has always been the standard for No. 9 in the seale of hardness. This is readily scratched by alundum. In fact, alundum powder is used for cutting and drilling rubies and sapphires for watch jewels, ete. a ‘“‘Temper’’ refers to strength of grain and the character of frac- ture under grinding pressure. An alundum grain is remarkably tough and will stand more crushing pressure before breaking than any other abrasive grain. When it does break it shows a sharp, erisp fracture, giving a fresh, keen-cutting edge. a Purity is necessary in the bonding of the grain mto wheels in order to secure accurate and uniform results. Uniformity is one of the most important requisites in an abrasive. The ability to duplicate grinding wheels is essential to obtain the best results. In grinding An Alundum Grinding Wheel. . wheels the abrasive grain of a given size is bonded together to produc a certain grade or temper for a certain kind of work. The term grade, as applied to wheels to designate the degree of hardness, is the resistance of the particles to the pressure employed in the act of gr ing. A wheel from which the particles are easily broken is called so: while one which retains its particle longer is called hard. Different grades of wheels are obtained, according to the amount of bond en ployed, the wheel becoming harder as the amount of bond increases. — Grades cannot be duplicated accurately without having a kno and dependable factor in the uniformity of the material compos the wheel. This requisite is found in alundum to the highest degre The last step in the process of manufacturing the Norton wheel is testing for safety, as shown in cut. Pts ‘J A record of each wheel is entered on a prepared form with the de scription on the wheel, the number of revolutions, order number, | eG tale eo) ie = Si CANADA LUMBERMAN «<- + for whom the wheel is intended. This record is signed and sworn to by the tester of the wheels each day before a Justice of the Peace, and ¢ arefully filed by the Norton Company. A record is preserved of each order, so that it ean be duplicated exactly as to composition, cutting quality, shape and size. a Very few people realize the many uses for which grinding wheels are employed. They are used in the machine shop for sharpening all kinds of tools, cutters, reamers, taps, dies, etc., in the foundry for -erinding castings. The sawyer gums and files his saws with an alun- ‘dum wheel with no danger of drawing the temper of the tool. The leather manufacturer finishes the leather for suede gloves on a grind- ‘ing wheel. The manufacturing optician grinds the edges of lenses for eye glasses. In glass works, beading, fluting, edge grinding of tumb- ers, checkering fine stars, and fine work of every character calls for grinding wheels and abrasive stones. he Canadian Fairbanks Company, Limited, are the selling agents for Norton grinding wheels, and stones, and carry large stocks in their warehouses at Montreal, Toronto, St. John, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. Catalogues and booklets describing the manufacturing of ~ alundum into grinding wheels will be mailed to any address on appli- eation.- ae The Washington Conference. : The conference of United States governors opened on May 18 at ‘Washington to consider the conservation of the resources of the coun- try. The American Forestry Association was represented by President ‘James Wilson, secretary of agriculture. President D. 8. Cowles of New York city represented the American Pulp and Paper Association. President Roosevelt delivered an adress upon the general question of conservation of natural-resources. a Of chief interest among lumbermen was the paper by Robert A. ‘Long, of Kansas City, Mo., of the Long-Bell Lumber Company, who ‘said among other things that from an investigation he had made in 1903, he concluded that the timber in the lake states would not exceed - 60,000,000,000 feet; that within ten years it would probably play no larger part in the lumber supply of the country than did poplar at _ that time. He saw no reason to change that statement unless the effects following the recent panic, which are very depressing on the lumber _ industry, should continue longer than was now expected. _ As to the life of the southern yellow pine, he believed that eighteen years would find it cutting no great figure in the lumber supply. He _ was more convineed of the correctness if this statement now than then. ‘Adding the white pine, yellow pine and Pacific coast products together, _ his estimate was that the life for all was forty-one years. He was not so sure as to the amount of timber on the Pacific coast, but did not believe the total life of all would vary to exceed five years from the date indicated. Some thought that substitutes, such as cement, would curtail the _ demands for lumber. Judging from the experience of other countries _ they would not; even in England, where nearly all of the lumber used _ was imported, their lumber consumption per capita was increasing at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. In France and this country it was Increasing at the rate of 10 per cent. per capita. Speaking of methods of conservation, Mr. Long said: “The government, owning only about 22 per cent. of the forest areas, can not alone, to any great degree, effect what we are seeking in this conference so far as forests are concerned. It might, however, accomplish the purpose in one of the following ways. _ “‘First—The government could, by a contractural relation with the owners of the forests where lumbering operations are now being earried on (who constitute at least 80 per cent. of the timber holders of the United States), provide that conservation and reforestation sho be practiced under rules prescribed by the Forestry Depart- . and assess the cost thereof against the timber lands proportion- ately. _ “These,rules should provide that the lumbering operations, so far onservation and reforestation were concerned, should be conducted er governmental control; that no more timber should be cut than necessary to supply the current demands, thus maintaining such uniformity of prices as would justify the operator to utilize every log tree would produce; that only trees of a certain size should be cut; seed trees, properly distributed, should be left; that the young th should be protected from fire and other elements of destruction, t would seem clear that the establishment of such a relationship certainly accomplish this highly desired object. Second.—A plan might be worked out jointly between the owners timber lands and the government by which conservation and re- tion would be practiced along such lines as the government lay down, as outlined above, and the timber owners protected prices of all lands cut over and handled under the conditions a . i # Oe ee ee ee Be ee) Rs Lo hs i fete i 2 ae Sot he Ef Die OSS ee a eee ae es ee gt Tee re oe oe | ever plan is adopted must furnish an incentive, a substan- aime * A ene = r ? “ ' ‘ co -‘< “AND WOODWORKER ar° tial inducement, to the timber owners to forego a present gain for the public good, and in this matter it can be accomplished only by govern- mental co-operation. And what is done should be done quickly, for the time is fast approaching when our forests will be so nearly gone, when the destruction will be so nearly completed, that it will be too late.’’ Mr. Robert Fullerton of Des Moines, Iowa, in the course of an address, said : ‘“‘We can conserve our forests resources and prolong their exis- tence somewhat by cutting only the full grown, mature trees and pro- tecting the young growth for future use; but this method of lumbering means dearer lumber for our present generation. Logging operations as now conducted require a system of railroads traversing the timber holdings, built at considerable cost, to obviate the time and expense of long hauls by oxen and horses; so that economy and competition compel the average saw mill operator to cut all his trees that will make merchantable lumber. He can see nothing but bankruptcy in holding his young trees for twenty or forty years, paying interest and taxes on the investment while waiting. His holdings may be limited to ten of fifteen years’ operation, cutting his land clean, and only half this time if logging nothing but mature timber leaving his plant idle, to rot down, in the interest of posterity. Suppose the millmen should leave standing all half grown trees 12 inches and less in diameter; it would require thirty-two years’ growth and protection for these 12- — inch trees to reach 20 inches in diameter, allowing a quarter of an inch for the annual growth, which is a liberal and thrifty increase for an, average yellow pine forest. Any schoolboy can estimate the cost of saw logs on which the interest and taxes are compounded for thirty years, counting the original value of his stumpage at the nominal price ~ of $2 a thousand feet. Pine lands, usually sandy barrens; afford little ‘or no income from pasturage while waiting for their natural crops to mature. There is also some risk of loss from fire, insects and cyclonic storms to be taken into account in a twenty or thirty years’ speculation. “In this graceless year of 1908 yellow pine lumber is selling at less than cost of production, and is relatively cheaper than Iowa corn when farmers sold their surplus at 15 cents a bushel. And still the newspapers, seeing no income from lumber advertisements in their financial columns, iterate their harmless sting of ‘lumber trust,’ and the imagination of some politicians and public prosecutors conceives the possibility of a wicked combination embracing more than 20,000 independent saw mills scattered over nearly every state in the Union, from Maine to California! A corner on the atmiosphere or God’s uni- versal sunlight would be no less absurd. ‘Some of our learned professional foresters advocate planting and propagating pine and oak forest trees from seed. This method of re- newing our lumber resources is altogether a hopeless proposition for the individual citizen to engage in. It would require 100 years to pro- duce from the seed a pine or oak tree suitable for lumber, and then they would be only half grown. southern pine or oak stumpage can be bought to-day for $50, covered with a crop of trees requiring 200 years to mature, gives some idea of the returns to be expected from forest tree farming. Forestry experts, quoting the experience of European countries in tree culture, base their figures mainly on broad leaved trees of rapid growth, planted in soil that produces grass, and the profits from pasturage help pay the in- terest on their waiting investment. The state or the nation having an eternity of existence and the taxing power might engage in the work of reforestation, but for the individual to plant pine trees for lumber- ing purposes is impracticable and as visionary as the coming of the millenium or the discovery of perpetual motion. “Our railroads could assist greatly in economizing our waning timber resources by creosoting their ties and all exposed timbers used in their roadbeds, doubling their life and their cost—justifying (?) an advance in freight rates which might not please shippers demanding reductions in transportation charges. feet of boards annually in making packing boxes. These boxes usually make but one trip, are broken up for kindling wood or otherwise wast- ed. Dearer lumber would result in goods boxes being returned and used over and over agin, as practiced in European countries. We can use brick, stone and cement in building our houses. make brick and cement is limitless. We can substitute tile for shingles. We use some 4,000,000,000 feet of wood yearly in making paper pulp— another sacrifice of our natural resources in the ostensible interest of civilization. And just now the newspaper publishers of our country are besieging Congress to legislate for cheaper paper and add a new stimulation to the consumption of our waning forests—and enable our newspapers to devote more space to Peruna advertisements and base- ball extras and increase our postal deficit by loading down the mails with their Sunday editions and colored supplements, as glaring as an Indian chief in his warpaint and just as far removed from any useful purpose or civilizating influence. Paper is too cheap now if forest econ- omy is desirable. But no consideration for future generations will in- fluence or prevent the American citizen from using the cheapest, most convenient material for his present needs + The fact that an acre of the finest — We are using up 7,000,000,000 ~ The material to- THE FRED S. MORSE LUMBER COMPANY A Progressive Firm Operating in Canada and the United States The Fred S. Morse Lumber Company of Springfield, Mass, is well known to the lum- ber buyers, as well as the lumber operators throughout Eastern Ca- nada, having maintain- ed an office for several years in Montreal, with My. T. Frankfurd Story as selling representa- tive, while the head of the company, Mr. Fred. S. Morse, has long been identified with lumber- sng enterprises along the line of the I. C. R. and was one of the ori- ginal stockholders and directors of the Trois Pistoles Pulp & Lumber Company, twenty-eight miles east of Riviere de Loup. The Montreal office of the Morse Company, wholesalers, has just been moved to 116 Agnes street, St. Henry. Mr. Morse and his associates have just developed a new enter- prise in Canada, a com- pany, of which he is the treasurer and active head, having been incor- porated at Bathurst, N.B., under the laws of the Dominion of Canada to take over the cedar shingle operations of the O. F. Stacy Company, Limited, who had long been identified with the business at Bathurst. The new company was formally organized on April 21st at a meeting held in Bathurst. It will be known as the Nepisguit Lumber Company, Limited, and will have a capital of $100,000. The following officers were chosen: President, Ralph W. Ellis, Springfield. Mass. ; vice-president, Charles D. Ordway, Burlington, Vt. ; treasurer. Fred 8. Morse, Springfield. Mass.; secretary, A. W. MacRae, St. John. N. B. These with Walter P. Dodge, Edward O. Sutton and Samuel M. Green, Springfield and William G. White, Bathurst, N. B. will constitute the Board of Directors. This new organization has taken over the timber limits, or at least the right to cut all the cedar, from 318,000 acres, formerly in the hands of the O. F. Stacy Company, Limited. The transfer includes the old Stacy plant comprising a shingle mill, stables, general store, office, etc. in Bathurst. a second mill at Nigadoo, and the Bear Houses and all supply camps scattered throughout the operations. The company will operate eight machines, the product being shipped by rail entirely over the Intereolonial Railway, having direct connections through to all points in New England and the Middle States. This product will be sold entirely by the Fred S. Morse Lumber Company, of Springfield, Mass.. and Montreal. The mill at Bathurst has been thoroughly rebuilt and modernized in every respect, a new power plant having been added and equipped with two boilers of 150 horse power each. The product will be shipped under the special brands of the Fred S. Morse Lumber Company and will be brought up to the highest standard of grades known to the New Brunswick cedar shingle industry. The securities necessary for taking over this new operation have all been sold, largely to friends of Mr. Morse, who have full confidence in his ability and in- tegrity. It is interesting to note in this connection that Mr. Morse is not classed as among the oldest lumbermen in his home state. He is a native of Waldoboro, Maine. where he was born in 1866. His first commercial enterprise was the vending of newspapers on the streets of Nashua, N. H. He first became identified with the lumber industry wearing a canvas apron on one of the big lumber yards of Burlington, Vt. Before coming into the lumber business as a principal he had handled all classes of lumber in all ways from tally boy and inspector right through the list to retail yard and manager and salesman on the road. After seventeen years of service in these various fields, on February 1st, 1899, he commenced in the wholesale lumber business on his own account in Springfield. He started on that good and sound Fred. S. Morse, President Fred. S. Morse Lumber Company. basis of paying cash for all purchases and has held strictly to a cash basis ever since, so that to-day no wholesaler stands higher with the shippers that the Fred S. Morse Lumber Com- pany. With his force of salesmen he has pretty thoroughly covered the New England and New York State territory and Eastern Canada, and his company now has the selling, through- out New England, of the white pine from White, Gratwick & Mit- chell of Tonowanda, the maple, beech and birch flooring of Cobbs & Mit- chell, Inc. of Michigan. and in New York the inaple and beech floor- ing of Mitchell Bros. His company also hand- les a complete line of Louisiana red eypress, - long and short leaf yel- low pine, hardwoods, New. York State and Quebee spruce, Pacific Coast cedar shingles, and now this substantial white cedar shingle out- put of the Nepisiguit Lumber Company. § During the past few years the Morse office has been in the Whit- ney Building on Main street, but on June 1st it will be removed to the sixth floor of the new and modern Phelps Building now about com- pleted, where the company will have 1,700 feet of floor space specially arranged and equipped for the convenience of this growing business. The new building is of reinforced concrete, 100 by 300 feet on the eround and eight stories in height. The company’s selling force will be made up of Geo. L. Sanford, office manager; Fred A. Holbrook, Winthrop G. Richmond and Lee G. Bloom, salesmen, who will make their headquarters at the Springfield office and T. Frankfurd Story, the company’s Canadian representative. Mr. Story has been identfied with the Fred S. Morse Lumber Com- pany for several years, making Montreal his headquarters and cover- ing the Provinces of Quebee and Ontario. He is well known to the dealers in these sections and is classed as one of the successful salesmen in Eastern Canada. Mr. Story was born at Plantagenet, Ontario, in 1874 and left home at the age of 17 to teach school, which profession he followed for about three years, afterwards going to Ottawa to learn the lumber business. There, he started at handling and loading deals in a small retail yard, afterwards becoming its salesman. After several years’ experience there in the yard and planing mill, he went with the firm of Messrs. Cameron & Company, Limited, of Ottawa, with whom he remained for over three years in the capacity of culler, ship- per and buyer. After severing his connection with this firm he went with the Ottawa Lumber Company Limited, and had charge of their operations on the Rouge river. After several years’ experience in sawmill and bush work and on the river, he enlisted for active service in South Africa, in December 1901, becoming a member of B. squadron of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. After a year’s active service with this regiment in Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State and the Trans- vaal. he returned, receiving a Queen’s S. A. medal with three clasps. He then re-entered the lumber business, this time with Messrs. David- T. Frankfurd Story, Montreal Rrepresentative Fred. S. Morse Lumber Company. son & Thackray of Ottawa in the capacity of sales manager remaining with them for about three years. In the fall of 1905. Mr. Story accepted the position of Canadian representative for the Fred 8. Morse Lumber Company in which he has been very successful. It is one policy of the company to have its representatives know the lumber they sell. himself thoroughly with his work, Mr. Story spent several months in the leading lumber sections of the South and West, visiting the mills from which the company draw. their immense supplies. With the practical first hand knowledge thus gained, he is prepared to represent his company with a high degree of intelligence. His customers, also, In order to familiarize ~ x poowine that their interests are earefully looked after, have grown o have a great confidence in him, and in the company he represents. From these facts it will be. seen that while the Fred S. Morse = umber Company cannot perhaps be classed as a veteran organization yet “it has the fullest equipment, both as regards stock offerings and a ‘strong corps of selling representatives, and should continue to win the success which has thus far come to Mr. Morse in the wholesale field. ‘Mr. Morse himself has developed all the qualities of a thorough going man of affairs, and while he launches few commercial pyro- hnies there is always in evidence about his office a degree of well ed energy and push that keeps matters moving irresistibly for- . He is a very active member of the National Wholesale Lumber Ts’ Association, and as a tribute to his clean cut business policy s for the past three years served as chairman of its Trade Re- 1s committee, which handles all questions at issue between the esale and retail branches of the trade. e lumber manufacturers of Puget Sound are to continue shipping Ah er ‘at the old rates. The court has granted the petition of the shippers that they be allowed to file group bonds for $200,000 additional to bonds already put up to cover the differenec between the old and the n ew freight rates on lumber shipped i in the interval, in case the Inter- ate Commission decides against them. a “The system in filing the group bonds, has progressed according to : plans of each group of manufacturers. In one case the signatures the: members of the group was all that was necessary. In “another ase certified cheques were filed with the bonding companies. In Taco- each. signer became responsible. for the amount he signed for only. T bonds are retroactive covering all Babe under the general bond ?p reviously given of $250,000.. a - Another arrangement is the een enttin of each shipment by the signers; the report being accompanied by a certified cheque for the difference between the old rate and the new rate on the shipment. There seems to be every indication of the rates being disallowed by the Inter- state Commerce Commission. In fact many southern roads are so sure of this that they are lowering their rates to certain points covered by ‘the Puget Sound Mills, in anticipation of having to fight for the trade after the award has been made by the Commission. The St. John River Trouble. ~ Jmmbermen in Canada have long been acquainted with the dif- f culties of an international character between log drivers on the St. John river, N.B. Few, probably, are aware of the historic origin of the trouble, which dates back to the Ashburton treaty, under which it is provided that the St. John river, where it forms the international boun- dary, shall at all times be free and open to the people of the two coun- tries. A few years ago the State of Maine, acting, so New Brunswick Tumbermen say, contrary to treaty rights, chartered two or more com- panies to build mills and river works on the St. John, and under its authority dams and log booms were put in that stream near Van Buren, Me. That was only preliminary to something else. These companies forthwith proceeded to claim the right, and have since maintained it, to hold up the logs coming down the river until they have sorted them and secured their own; and in the exercise of roval grant of power they took over and used in one season some 00 sticks of timber in which they had no property right, giving an excuse for the proceeding that, by the time their sorting work as completed, the freshet had passed and, consequently. if the logs rot theirs had been let go their owners would have suffered heavy loss. This was in the first season of the trouble. Jn the succeeding vear logs were similarly held up, with the result that their owners. it Neged. suffered considerable pecuniary losses. These interruptions to the drives of the companies operating in New Brunswick have stir- red 1p considerable feeling, to be sure, and there have been serious collisions. between employes and others. __ Involved i in the suit is the question of the correct definition of the “channel” as applied to a river. Naturally enough. in the cir- oe law suits and dinlomacy have become mixed up in the The attorney general of New Brunswick brought the legal pro- dings, but the case was postvoned on the understanding that the would be taken up by the International Waterways Commis- . But that body did not seem to be competent under its grant of thority to settle the question and. finally realizing this fact, the Cana- Minister of Public Works had a bill introduced in the House of mons to prevent any boom being attached to the Canadian bank, under license of the government of Canada. Senator Hale’s bill to prevent the importation into the United es. of ember grned and cut by Americans, is regarded by the New NE a ea a FT FF I TENSES ES ST TL TT ER NE a nee REE ES , 4* = 4 ’ € rear GS ANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 23 Brunswickers as a bit of retaliation for the measure introduced in the House of Commons; and if it should be enacted into legislation, very considerable duty- free shipments of lumber to the United States would be cut off. There are three American firms in the city of St. John alone that send between 60,000,000 and 65,000,000 feet of lumber into the United States annually. They are Andrew Cushing & Company, Stetson, Cutler & Company, and J. R. Warner & Company. Senate Killed Lumber Company’s Bill. The Senate Railway Committee has killed the bill to incorporate the Shuswap and Thomson Rivers Boom Company. The measure had passed the Commons, shorn of some of its original provisions: Rival lumber interests were represented, either for or against the bill, and it was quite evident from the large attendance that there had been a very active lobby. The City of Kamloops filed a protest: against the measure as calculated to be injurious to the town, but as the question chiefly discussed was the competency of the Dominion Parliament to pass an act of this kind, the Union of Canadian Municipalities had simply a watching brief. At the outset of the proceedings the chairman read an opinion from Mr. Creighton, law clerk of the Senate, setting forth that as the works contemplated by the bill were entirely within the Province of British Columbia, and as the business of the proposed company was . altogether local, he thought that, in the absence of an express declar- aticn, that the proposed works were for the general advantage of Canada, the incorporation of such a company was outside the juris- diction of the Dominion Parliament. . Irish Forestry Report London reports state that the government department committee which has been i inquiring into Irish forestry, reports to Parliament that the United States, is consuming its timber and destroying its forests to an alarming extent. It says that a timber famine is ‘coming in seven-league boots. Evidence was given before the committee that Canada’s supply is also in danger. and is likely in the future to be heavily encroached on by the United States. About a third of the supply of timber coming into the United Kingdom, or nearly £7,000,000 p85, 000,000) worth annually, comes from these countries. In consequence of this state of things there is felt in the British market an increase in the price of foreign timber and deterioration in its quality. The prices of some varieties have gone up 30 to 40 per cent. in twenty years. and, making allowance for improved methods of manipulation and for the fact that so much of the foreien timber pow comes into the market in a highly prepared state, the net increase is probablv more than these figures represent. All British and Trish witnesses who have given evidence state that the quality of foreign timber is markedly inferior to what it used to be. a fact which indicates that the chief timber producing countries are using up at home the best of their own supplies. Timber for Western Gap, Toronto. Gill and Fortune. lumber manufacturers and dealers. Trenton, Ont.. have been successful in closing a contract for supplying about 5,000,000 feet of timber, required for the construction of the new west- ern gap at Toronto. The contract was made with Mr. R. Weddell. who — obtained from the Dominion Government the contract for carrying out the work of constructing the gap. Delivery of the timber is to be made this season. by rail. It is expected that work will start at once upon the construction of the gap and be pushed rapidly to completion. © We regret to receive word from Gordon Grant & Company, Port of Snain. Trinidad. of the death of Mr. George Francis Bushe. Mr. Bushe. who bad been an active member of the firm for the past seven vears. died suddenlv in Fneland, on Mav 1. Gordon Grant & Com- panv also advise us that Mr. Reginald E. Harriss has retired from their service. and that the powers of procuration hitherto granted to Henry Foderingham Smith and William Hadden will he exercised by them severally. The same authority has been extended to Alexander Rae and A. §S. Jardine jointly. Mr. C. J. Burchard has resigned his position as manager of the lum- ber department of the St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Company, of Min- neapolis, and will operate a line of yards in the surrounding country from Saskatoon, Sask. The company will be known as the Burchard Lumber Company, Limited. Mr. Burchard has had twenty-one years’ experience in the lumber business. He is well-known in Minneapolis and has a host of friends who wish him every success in his new busi- ness. THE WOODWORKER | Conditions Improving. There is not much doubt that the indications to-day are for im- provement in business. An exchange speaking of the package trade says: While there is little change reported in business conditions, it is certain that there are no more discouraging features. But in viewing the situation with reference to the coming months, there is consider- able encouragement to be seen for the package manufacture. It is re- ported from New York that conditions are not nearly as strained in financial affairs as they were a few months ago. In many instances, borrowing on a large scale by the various railroad systems has been resumed and the various departments have been orderd to go on with their construction work. This means the large purchase of supplies, as well as the putting to work of thousands of men who have been idle for a considerable time. These men will accordingly have their pur- chasing power increased, and it is believed that trade in general will soon be upon a more normal basis although it may not reach the large proportions of 1907. All of this is good news to the package trade. The cooperage trade has suffered perhaps as much as any part of the package industries, as the cooper has had not only the financial trouble to contend with, but his operations have been, to some extent, curtailed through the temperance agitation that has been strong in ~ some sections of the country. To the slack cooper, at least, now comes the good news that the fruit outlook is very promising in all parts of the country, which will, a little later in the season, give him some relief from the dull trade that has characterized his business for the past few months. From all over the country come such reports as ‘‘enormous yield,’’ ‘‘bumper erop,’’ ete., while little is said of frost damage and other discouraging features. Taking it all around the package manufacturer has occasion to feel that the outlook for trade in his line is much better than it has been at any time this year. Cooperage Mills Busy. Jas. Innes, of the Sutherland-Innes Cooperage Company, Limited, Chatham, Ont., reports that the mills have started jointing this year’s cut and filling urgent orders. Those mills that have kilns are busy running the kilns to their full capacity, as the demand for this season of the year is very much better than usual for staves; very few of the consumers have any stock on hand, and of course the mills are absolutely cleaned out of the old stock. While this is the presidential year, the outlook is exceptionally good for the cooperage industry. The government reports are, that the apple trees have come through the winter in first class shape, and if nothing untoward hap- pens during the flowering season, the prospects are good for an excel- lent crop of apples. The general business throughout the country is regaining confi- dence and the demand for the general consumption is above the aver- age of recent years. The mills report, on an average, very light stocks of timber, partly caused by the very heavy snows which imped- ed logging and partly by the difficulty of obtaining money to stock up the mills. The present indications point to a considerable advance in the price of cooperage stock, more especially staves, before long. Staves have remained steady throughout the whole financial depression. Head- ing has been a little too high for the ideas of the consumers, while hoops at the present time are lower than they have been for months. The hoop manufacturers seem anxious to realize on their hoops so as to get money to carry on their operations, and this no doubt has a great deal to do with the present low price of hoops, which are down below the $9 basis for 6-foot hoops, and when they get below this, the danger mark to the manufacturer has been reached. With the new staves coming in, however, there will be greater demand for hoops and we look for a considerable advance in the near future. The de- mand for tight barrel stock is also looking up. On the whole, the prospects for the cooperage industry are very good for this year, and we look forward to a very busy season. It’s not the greatest quantity of glue you can get on a piece of work that makes the best glue joint. What is wanted is close contact, with the glue spread evenly and thin. Of course, the quality of the glue has a lot to do with it, too. Hewed ties, which are peeled when cut, season much more rapidly _ during the first four months than unpeeled ties. At the end of a year’s Seasoning, however, the weights of both peeled and unpeeled ties are approximately uniform. Glue for Veneers. =? For veneering purposes or inlaying, procure a light brown article, one free from streaks and semi-transparent. This should be dissolved in water in the usual way. To a quart of it add a gill of pure stro cider vinegar and an ounce of so-called isinglass, says A. A. Kelly, m Woodcraft. : a The addition of tannic acid renders ordinary glue waterproof. Glue may be made to dry so hard as to defy even hot water, adding bichromate of potash. A very small quantity is enough, one-fifteenth as much as the glue. After the article has been glued should be placed in the light. The light causes it to become insoluble. There are other formulas for this purpose, but the bichromate method is as good as can be devised. i soy Glue deteriorates from frequent heating so that for particular jobs it is best to use fresh glue. The hotter the glue the better the joint will hold. This is especially true of large and long joints, to which the glue should be applied quite hot and fresh. Sa" Glue dissolved in skim milk makes a very strong cement, and the addition of dry powdered lime increases its strength. A pound of glue is added to three pints of milk. Y : The strength of a glued joint is as follows: ij Pounds per square inch. ~— Across the grain With the grain End to end Side strain Bee@elt) a a \. odo sn vivre bocaie erent agree ieee 2,133 1,095 Bhim, 3. S$ so et 1,436 1,124 Oak. .5.. sss» kee 1,735 568 Wihitewood "ic" 56° eee eee . 1,493 341 Maple i.> +:.4o&c eee eee area eae | 1,422 896 It is usual to estimate the actual resistance which joints glued to- gether can stand in continued use by employing only one-sixth to one- tenth of these values. Fs Hitches That Cause Damage. — We all know that hitches in the planer feed cause the lumber to — stick and fail to move through for a moment or two, says The Wood worker, and frequently causes the planer knives to make a little hollow mark, and sometimes they scorch the wood a little, and if one tries to” do a neat job of finishing it leaves ugly marks on the face that serious- ly damage its appearance. This is not so serious, however, as when the feed of a drum sander hitches in the same way, because the drum of a sanding machine will scorch a place across the face of stock almost as quick as a wink, and these scorched places are, at times, very diffi- cult to remove. In some classes of work it may not amount to any- thing serious, but on many of the finer jobs being done these days, these hitches and scorched places resulting are a source of serious_dam- age, and it frequently tries the metal of a man operating the machine to keep the rolls and bed low enough to prevent rough work and at the ~ same time carry the stock freely enough to insure it against these — little hitches or stops in the feed that do so much damage. For one thing it calls for a man having his rolls very carefully in line, and not high on one end and low on the other, so the only way to feel really safe about it is to carefully test the rolls and the bed every once in a while, with a good straightedge. Then keep both the beds and the rolls in excellent order, so that there may be the least possible amount of friction. It is close attention to these things that insures good work. Any neglect that begets hitches, causes damage and makes it difficult — for the institution to maintain its reputation for good work. To-day it is not the quantity you get through so much as the shape in which it comes through, that counts. Of course, every man wants to do a fair amount of work, but he should always keep in mind that the first essen-- tial is to have the work well done. ; HS aN ~ - , Wine and Wood. ae Dr. Hermann von Schrenk, St. Louis, at a recent meting of National Coopers’ Association told of some experiments made with bar- rels of various woods. A pure grape wine was packed im each for a period of one month. The wine from the white oak barrel was appar- ently the same as when first placed in the package. The eypress barrel had little effect upon it but the cedar barrel had given the wine a pun- gent odor and a marked resinous taste, and the redwood barrel turned the wine to a sassafras color and the taste had undergone a pronounced alteration. ; : + ca ~~ CD? <2 eg te Vee ”. ©... ae “i had _ SS, ee on TS pe 2 ae a eee Be A ea ‘ ee. "yi + ee ras oe 7s . > co gk wee. ogc Bae et Box Factory: Ideas. Box manufacturers will be interested in the following observa- tions by a correspondent of Packages. One of the curiosities of the box factory and the stave mill is the ; hhumber of engines one finds that are running ‘‘under,’’ as it is called. It may be that when purchasing the engine for some, or all of those I have seen, the engine may have been running that way and it was just ~ continued i in that shape. It always looked to me like a woman throwing a stone at a chicken to see an engine running like this. In many of the eases noted the slack side of the belt was on the under side; a position ‘in which it is usually hard to rig a satisfactory tightener. An engine running ‘‘over’’ with the slack of the belt on top is an easier one to set ‘up and a more serviceable one to maintain. Some engineers have made f the assertion that running an engine “‘under’’ is the proper way, but this is a mistake from my point of view. The pressure on the slides _ from the crossheads is downward on an engine running ‘‘over,’’ and up- ward on the engine running ‘‘under.’’ The frame of an engine is made to earry this strain and it is not a good idea to put it on the upper part of the slides, even if the slides are heavy. Many engines are designed with the idea of this strain being put on the bed, and are not expected to be run in any other way. _ An operator of the band resaw in one of the large box factories has an idea, that if he had a guide on the slack side of the saw blade, _ it would go a long way towards preventing the blade from breaking as often as it does. There are two good reasons for their being no guide on the slack side. One of them is as good as the lawyer’s who failed to produce his client for trial on the day set. In answer to the curt inquiry of the pudge as to why He failed to produce the prisoner, he said he had three good reasons. One of them was that his client a dead. The judge did not ask for the other two. So it is about the saw guide—it is a ‘‘dead’’ one. In operation, the strained part of the blade is that portion between the board being sawed and the point of contact of the saw with the lower wheel. Owing to the varying strain on the blade, the strain on the slack side is not uniform, and this vibra- tion takes care of all unevenness, to the benefit rather than to the detri- ment of the blade. It is my opinion, based upon observation of the saw _ blades at work and on the filing room bench, that all his troubles in the breaking line were due to the need of a filer more than to any defect in _ the construction of the machine. _ A friend of mine was shown a letter from a concern that claimed _ to be making two pieces of 15/32, surfaced one side, out of one-inch box boards. I like a man to work lumber pretty close, but I should like to see the mill saws that are making such smooth lumber that we ic factory men can dress it on even one side on as small an allowance as 1/32 of an inch. As an example of what that means, take a board dressed on both sides, say to 7%, set the machine again to take off 1/32 more, stop the feed, remove the board and see if this amount will go Esclow the saw marks on a rough board. It will not do so on ony of Be: band or sawed lumber I have ever seen and I doubt very much its ever having been done. ist The smoothest sawing is that usually done on a circular siding “s aw, as the blade is small and stiff and allows of the finest fitting. I do not think that so small amount of stock would be sufficient to dress on even behind a saw of this kind. Taking a piece of inch lumber as 34/32, which is as thick as is usually found in mill run stock, and if the ‘band saw quoted takes a kerf of 1/16, there are left two pieces of 16/32 allowing on each board the 1/32 for dressing, as above quoted. Toa nan who has handled the run of rough lumber from a saw mill it is . asking too much of him to believe it can be done and have the boards - dressed. If the stock is only to be sized so that none of it is over 15/22, it might do, but it will not do to try and put a finish dressing on lum- _ ber on so seant an allowance,as 1/32 of an inch. __ We read and heed—sometimes. If machine operators who read e trade journals would make a mental note of the little paragraphs ley find in their columns, they would sometimes be saved much trou- and not a small bit of annoyance and chagrin. Here is one worth eating, and as it covered my case, it shows that it is the little things at count: cause of it, be sure the key in your flywheel is not loose.’’ Not long ago our engine developed a ‘‘pound’’ that could not be located, and it as the cause of a good deal of worry. I took advantage of a half day wut down on Saturday to go over the engine thoroughly, but still the ound’’ was with us. On Sunday I was looking over some old copies rade papers, and that sentence gave me a hint in the right direction. ent to the mill at once, and there was the trouble. Having fastened e nuts with a bag wrench, it did not seem as if they could become loose but they did, and tightening them stopped the knock. H | | i A Vancouver report states that negotiations are in progress be- Mr. Sherwood, an American, and Dr. Proctor, of Vancouver, Ur chase ae 16 ,000 acres of timber on Vancouver Island. pets aaa ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘When your engine ‘pounds’ and you cannot locate the 25 Millions of Miniature Wooden Barrels Used Yearly. It is interesting to know that among the all but endless variety of things of wood produced in factories are little wooden barrels, of which millions are turned out and sold all over the world. They are turned out of white birch, and come in many sizes, from tiny affairs 11% inches high up to barrels 10 inches high. The biggest of them are turned with a hand manipulated tool, but those ranging from 6 inches downward are turned each with a cutting © tool, having an edge so formed that it turns the barrel all at once.. They set a block of wood in the lathe and adjust the cutting tool, and it turns the barrel into shape complete as quickly as a man turning with a hand tool could have turned one of the hoops on it; and on the smallest bar- rels one man can run three or four machines. The barrels are sold in aggregate in great numbers, millions of them yearly. A single tack manufacturing concern buys them i m ecar- load lots, 2000 gross or 288,000 barrels at a time. Great numbers are used by confectioners, who ‘fill them with candy, and they are used to contain a bottle of perfumery. Many are sold to be given away at fairs or in other ways, being filled with a sample of a staple product of the region, perhaps of flour, or it might be of sugar. Many of them are made with a slot in one end or head, through which coins can be dropped, the little barrels in this form being used for savings banks, or given away by Sunday school teachers to their pupils to make collections in for some specific pur- pose. Individual purchasers buy the little barrels to use for button boxes, and great numbers of them are sold for toys. So in America there are used millions of them annually, and for all the various uses to which the little barrels are put, they are ex- 2 ported in large numbers to countries all over the world. A Quebec report says that buyers are still holding back. In all lines there is a tendency to reduce stocks. Quebec is a large shoe manu- facturing centre; owing to the slump, we notice a falling off in the de- mand for cases. Lumber keeps very firm with a short supply in sight, owing to the severity of the winter. There has not been any change in the prices of boxes. Skilled laborers are scarce; others are plenti- ful. There has been no change in wages. We have all the raw material we need. The National Veneer & Panel Manufacturers’ Association of the United States, will hold its semi-annual meeting at Detroit, Mich., on June 9, with headquarters at Hotel Ponchartrain. Apropos of this, Packages, says: At present the veneer trade, while getting its full share of business that is going on, is nevertheless feeling the effects of trade conditions. Just a year ago the veneer trade, as well as all other | lines of business, was enjoying a high tide of prosperity scarcely ever before known. We do not mean, however, that there is any cause for alarm in present conditions, as far as the veneer man is concerned, for there is an actual improvement in the veneer trade as reported from some of the important veneer centres. One manufacturer says his business increases every year and that it will continue to grow as fast as timber becomes scarcer. There is a big word of truth in this. As the scarcity of timber becomes more of a fact, greater demands are going to be made on the veneer manufac- turer and he must be prepared to meet these conditions. Nepisiguit Lumber Company’s Plans. The Nepisiguit Lumber Company, Limited, recently organized to cut and manufacture shingles at Bathurst, N.B., have sent us the fol-_ lowing information regarding themselves in order to correct inaceura- cies which occurred in an article published in our last issue. pany has been organized under the laws of the Dominion of Canada. The officers are: President, Ralph W. Ellis; vice-president, Charles D. Ordway; treasurer, Fred. 8. Morse; secretary, Alexander W. MacRae; ee | assistant secretary, Edward A. Appleton; directors, Ralph W. Ellis, Fred. S. Morse, Samuel M. Green, Edward O. Sutton, Walter P. Dodge, Charles D. Ordway and Wm. G. White. Mr. White will be resident manager for the company. It has bought the cedar rights on about five hundred thousand square miles along the Nepisiguit and Nigadoo rivers, and has already about two million feet of cedar which is being floated down to the mill. The mill is in place and eight shingle ma- chines are already installed to convert the cedar logs into shingles. There will not be a board of management in addition to the board of | directors, as was stated in the previous report. Further reports regarding the operations of the Scanlon-Brooks Company are to the effect that they will erect two mills in British Columbia, one at Vancouver and the other at Harrison river. A deal for the purchase of forty-one additional timber berths is pending, cruising now going on. The com- — CAMP DEPARTMENT. A Leaf from the Diary of H. Percival Peters, Pereginator. April 29.—The push sent me into town this morning with a mess- age. At first I felt considerably complimented, until he apologetically explained that he was sending me because I could be more easily spared than anybody else. Anyhow I had a good opportunity to inspect the company store. This is a mercantile establishment conducted for the convenience of the families of the men in the company’s employ and the fellows not in any- body’s employ. The company store may not carry as much stock as Marshall Field & Company do in their store on State street, but it is just as diversified. I found that a man could buy anything there from a two-for-a-nickel cigar to a headache powder. It is a splendid idea on the part of the company to carry both articles. The one promotes the sale of the other. I don’t know but that the company store carries some things the big department store does not. There is snus, for instance. No well regu- lated northern store goes without snus if it expects to keep its Scan- dinavian friends on the job. Some of them would be as unhappy with- out snus as a ladies’ aid society without tea. They would rather enjoy a good social sneeze together than drink champagne in company. Per- haps I should explain that ‘‘snus’’ is snuff. I tackled some of it once, as I considered such a rash act necessary to my education. It brought tears to my eyes, for it reminded me of those dear old days when I had the grip and had to lie in a darkened room. (It is not difficult to lie in a darkened room). What makes snus so popular is the fact that it tickles a spot you can’t seratch. This makes you forget other spots that you can. Every company store carries in stock a supply of carbole acid, cascara and quinine. With these three drugs you can cure any disease known to man and most of those that afflict the dog and the horse. These three—but the greatest of these is quinine. Quinine will cure a eold, cool a fever, put the brakes on an ague or make hair grow on bald spots. Many men believe whisky and quinine one of the greatest remedies ever invented. Their faith in this prescription is so great they they often take quinine and whisky even when the quinine is not to be had. While I was in the store a woman came in and bought a pair of pants for her small boy. The pants interested me. They were like these reversible rugs. They looked the same on both sides. I should think it would bother her when she sees the boy on the street to know whether he is going to school or coming home. I learned from these pants the reason for the large acreage of differently colored cloth seumetimes sewed on the front side. It is put on so mother can tell whether Willie is leaving or just getting back. Before I started for camp I inve ut in some two-for-fives. A couple of the unemployed (but undisturbed ) saw me buy them and they looked so envious that I felt impelled to give them each a smoke. I checked this good impulse, as we had never been introduced. Later I decided that their interest was one of curiosity rather than envy. On the way back I left the cigars by the hay road. J hope some of the timber wolves find them and eat them. I hate anything that howls nights.—American Lumberman. Churches Neglecting the Camps. Mr. W. I. Paterson, Vice-President of the Paterson Timber Com- pany, uf Vancouver, criticized the church in regard to its neglect of the wayward logger, at the Presbyterian Theological Conference re- cently. Mr. Paterson said that if the relations between employer and employe were to continue to be satisfactory, there must be a sense of mutual responsibility between them. The dissatisfaction of working men was largely caused by drink. He knew that ninety per cent. of the men employed in the camps never invested a penny of their say- ings, and the church did not recognize her responsibility towards these men. As a consequence the men, with the exception of a few Roman Catholics, had no use for the church. Mr. Paterson’s remarks are perhaps true regarding some churches, but not altogether true when applied to the church collectively, as for _ several years, the Episcopal church of Vancouver has maintained a mission boat among the loggers. Besides preaching to them on Sun- days, it does red cross service over a great area of country. Mr. Paterson declared further that the men said ‘‘no. one cared for them in the camp and town.’’ He thought their homes should be -. made more homelike for them. Perhaps if all churches did their share as the Episcopal and Catholic church appeared to, much could be done towards making the lumberjack of British Columbia a better citizen and a God fearing man. Then and Now in the Camps. An unusual interest has attached to the logging camp of the north from their inception, says The American Lumberman. Much of ‘iid e interest doubtless is due to the facts that the camps are difficult of access and that few have either time, inclination or the hardihood te beard the logger i in his lair. In point ‘of attractiveness, however, work in the north is surpassed by the woods operation of no other section the country. To perhaps a majority of people, and among them m lumbermen, reference to northern logging brings up a a of ca and camp life which exists only in imagination. , The primary object of the camp is to put in a maximum quanti of logs for each man employed. That the work is carried on un picturesque conditions and the men are housed in camps whieh pos much in value from an artistic standpoint does not detract from the utility. The loggers accept as a matter of course the beauty of the country and the comfort and convenience of the camps. It requires a week or more, however, to convince the uninitiated visitor of the ex- istence of comfort in the ordinary logging camp, save at the table, where he expresses emphatic approval of the skill and ability of es cook. The contemplation of a night or two alone in the forest serve: to educate doubters. ‘When it is possible to corner one of the old timers and induce him to become comfortably seated with his inseparable pipe going full blast it is interesting and instructive to draw out his experiences of the camps that have been, and to get his views on the present system, which he considers to have sadly deteriorated from the old standards. Summed up briefly they amount to something about like this: . ‘‘How do the present camps compare with those of the old times? Well, we have more men and more luxuries and get less work done. One of the oldtime loggers would do as much work as six of these imported fellows. When I went into the camp we cooked, ate and slept in the same room. Up in Canada, in Quebee and New Brunswick, where the camps are small—four to a dozen men at one point—the old conditions largely are extant. There is too much sweet stuff served the loggers now and they eat too much of it. I remember when a man would come in from his work, take his tin plate and eup and go up to the fireplace, where the boss would dish out his rations—bread, beans, a little salt pork and tea. After he had received his supper he would go over and sit down on the ‘deacon seat’ and eat it. There was no mess of sweets to burn out a man’s stomach, and- he worked harder and had better health than those fellows. Once a week potatoes were — served in those days to keep out the seurvy.’’ t af Death of Larry Loughrin. : A North Bay, Ont., despatch says: Larry Loughrin, brother of John Loughrin, Liberal candidate for Nipissing, was accidentally killed — at Lumber Camp, twelve miles north of Cartier, yesterday. Loughrin — was taking a rifle out of a box, with the muzzle towards him, when the ~ trigger caught and the weapon was discharged. The bullet entered the - unfortunate man’s body, causing almost instant death. The body was taken to Cartier Station, on the C. P. R., and sent to the victim’s home in Mattawa. Deceased was known far and wide by reason of having been chief — fire ranger at Temagami for many years, and was a jovial, big-hearted Irishman, whose fund of good stories enlivened many a summer’s night by tourist camp fires on Temagami. At the time of the accident he was in the employ of Booth & Ostrum. He was sixty-five years of age and unmarried. 3 The British Columbia Bush Fire Act states that every person nate ating a logging engine in a fire district between the first day of May and the first day of October, shall clear a reasonable space around the engine to prevent fire from spreading from the engine to adjoining land or forest, and shall at all times keep near the engine, reas f immediate use, a reasonable quantity of water for extinguishing a incipient fire. The season for forest conflagrations has arrived. Hundreds 0! square miles of timber were destroyed seventy miles west of Edmont on recently. A good deal of wise talk has been heard of late about appointment of fire wardens and the adoption of measures to prea what is left of Canada’s magnificent heritage of standing timber, b wide areas are still swept by the flames, aad the realization of scheme for protection promised by the Dominion Government see still to be a very long way off. ate: Th - ae a , The Pulp and Paper Inquiry. At a recent session of the special committee of the House of Repre- sentatives to inquire into the wood pulp and print paper question, a telegram was placed in evidence from J. R. Booth, of Ottawa, Canada, showing that the company pays some of its skilled labor higher wages than are paid in the United States. Publishers say that this information goes far to bear out their claim that the statement of the wood pulp -men that an increase in the price of paper was owing chiefly to con- cessions to labor is not in accordance with the facts. ; Mr. David S. Cowles, president of the American Paper and Pulp Association and various other companies, gave evidence when asked what would be the effect of taking the tariff off news print paper, he said it would open the door to foreign competition outside of Canada. “Tf the Canadian Government would levy an export duty on pulp- wood and wood pulp, what would be left of the paper industry in the _ United States in a few years from now?’’ was another question. “Little or nothing,’’ replied the witness. ‘‘I suppose it would be equally disastrous to news publishers.’’ At a later session the International Paper Company and other manufacturers of paper denied the charges made by the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association that an agreement exists between them either to raise the price of paper or to restrict the output. The _ claim also was made that Canadian mills, which are selling paper at 65. cents a hundred pounds less than American mills, were doing so at a loss, and that if normal conditions were resumed in England and Canada these prices would be raised. It was contended that the pres- ent price of paper is the lowest it can be manufactured for. Lumber’s Strong Competitors. The standpoint of the lumber manufacturer in regard to com- petition between lumber and other building materials is dealt with by Mr. G. H. Emerson, in The Timberman, of Portland, Ore. Mr. Emer- says in part: ‘Lumbermen are now reaching a point where they begin to specu- late on future values and future supply and the subject is an all ab- sorbing one. The limit of price will always be the point where other or better material can be substituted and the brain of man is active toward meeting lumber prices, and the farther we go to our market the more the cost of our lumber and the less the cost of the substitute. + “Shingles will first reach their limit, and that limit is in plain =<. tei “ z i papers djs rts cnet u kraery a » rj = ‘ ’ pice ES ty ‘ae ese hes he m a eve fa i CANADA LUMBERMAN Prunes French 100/110 packed in 56-lb. cases at 3¢ AND WOODWORKER 27 sight to-day. Iron, paper, tin, slate, are all close competitors, meeting shingles in many buildings outside the city fire limits, here in the home of the shingle. As we go east the competing materials lessen in cost. ““As with shingles, so with lumber. It has-its limits, and they are not so far off. Yet many a timber owner will say a few years hence, as he sees his mill idle, ‘if I had only kept my timber until now.’ ‘‘Just where the limit in the price of eabier comes it is hard to say, but it costs only a little more here to construct in large part with other materials. It is almost as much because of the habits of our people. as it is because of the economy in cost that wood enters as largely as it does into the construction of buildings and that shingles are used as extensively as they are, for roofs and sides of houses. Peo- ple change their habits more rapidly than formerly. They more often apply to architects for plans and specifications than did our fathers, and some day we shall find they have made large substitutions both for our shingles and our lumber. There is therefore a limit, and that not far off in the price that can be realized for our stumpage. - ““The question of reforesting is only a little ahead of us. It is a long-time investment, but if there are any among us with a surplus to leave to their children, and reforesting can be shown to pay good in- terest, it would come under our line of business. It is time some figures were made on this subject. Some to be analyzed and criticized. They must at first be crude and can only be proven by experiment and final results only by scores of years. I am not yet prepared to submit fig- ures for criticism, but I estimate preparing the land to guard against fire, setting out young firs, one to each square rod, charging interest and taxes and something for eare, at the end of thirty years an invest- ment would all be returned, an at. the end of fifty years, all trees cut having been replaced, the forest would be making returns of about $50 per acre per year, and continue to do so.’’ J. and D. Harquail’s lumber factory at Campbellton, N. B. has been totally destroyed by fire along with the dry houses filled with lumber and large piles of sawn lumber. Mr. J. D. Harquail’s residence, and a few other residences were also destroyed. For some time the whole town was threatened. One hundred men are thrown out of em- ployment. The total loss on the lumber factory and other buildings, amounted to $73,000. The insurance carried is $34,400. Valencia Raisins We offer Monton’s Select Valencias at 3c 4 4 | Xi. P. ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Corner Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than *“‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. When four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net, Cash must accompany order. FOR SALE—LUMBER, ETC. FoR SALE—HALF MILLION 4/4 AND 8/4 Hemlock. Water shipment only. Box 603, CanapA LumMBERMAN, Toronto. W« HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good ie eed of white ine and spruce lumber. Joun Harrison & Sons Co, Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. tt FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON’S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Willsaw to your order. Write us. bine LumserR Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tf For Sale M. PINE BALSAM AND BALM LUM- ber, cut last season. Also this season's cut, one million feet Pine and Balsam, can be sawed to order and shipped rail or boat. J. H MeNa tty, Desbarats, Algoma. 14 FOR SALE URRENT SEASON'S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. FOR SALE 30” 2’ PLUMP AND 3M. 1” ROCK ELM, Grade ists and 2nds, National H. L. Ass., inspection, 1907 cut. Average ft. in plank, 20; 95 per cent. cut r2ft., balance r4ft. long. 40M. Soft Elm, 2/3-2,” balance 14,” No1 C, & B., ry. Address box 606 CanADA LuUMBERMAN, Toronto. iI FOR SALE 200M. No.1 Hemlock Lath 200M. No.1: Spruce Lath 100M. No.1 White Pine Lath for prompt ship- ment, Reply to Box 604, CaNADA LUMRBERMAN, Toronta. 11 FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 ft., 414” and up. 1 car a “* “3 to4in. 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. 12 cars No. 1 Spruce Lath 14 x q ft. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 x 10. 5 cars 1” B. Ash C. and B. Gego. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. c Pine Timber Limit and Saw Mill For Sale Cheap IMIT ESTIMATED EIGHT MILLION feet and large quantity convenient to mill, could be secured cheap, situated on the Great North- ern Railroad, British Columbia, Timber easy to log, short haul to mill, first class new mill, piling ground and shipping facilities, an Ar opening for a small in- vestor. For full particulars write G. KENNEY, Haliburton. LOGS TO BE CUT TO ORDER 9° M. tt. Hard Maple Logs roo M. ‘* Soft Maple Logs 40 M. ‘*‘ Beech Logs 14 M. ‘“ Ash Logs 25 M. “ Oak Logs - Above will be cut into dimensions required. Cor- respondence requested. THE TILLSON Company, Ltp , Tillsonburg, Ontario. FOR SALE Three Hundred Thousand Feet of HEMLOCK Forty Thousand Feet of BASSWOOD At Bannockburn, on Central Ontario Railway Apply to Iz Cc. M. WALLBRIDGE, Madoc FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, 18 FT LONG x 24” diameter. REID Bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. “WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. WANTED essa QUANTITY OF 18” TO 24” MAPLE logs. Morean & Lioyp, Minden, Ont. WANTED 200,000 feet of dry 4/4 Beech for early shipment. Apply box 605, CANADA LUMBERMAN. Torontu. 12 WANTED ~IX CARS OF 4/4 DRY BLACK ASH, common and better. Apply, box 607 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 13 ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoe Woop anp LumBER Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. tf LUMBER WANTED OFT ELM. I AM OPEN TO BUY 5/10 carloads 2 inches for delivery during next six months. Write with particula sto ‘ELM,” Canapa LumBerMan, B34, Board of Trade B'dg., Montreal Il WANTED — THOUSAND TONS SLABS soft wood; also 300 Standards Laths, %” x 4%” (square), any length, but must be multiple of 5”. C.i.f. Liverpool. Patent Fuse FirELIGHTER Co., Liverpool, England. 12 Basswood and Poplar Wanted DVERTISER WANTS SEVERAL CAR- loads of Basswood Plank. Also 500,000 lineal feet (all or any part of it) of Basswood or Poplar Poles Or Rolls from 2” to 4%” (or even 3”) diameter, and from 4’ to 16’ long. Box 614 CANADA LumBermaANn, Toronto. II MANUFACTURER WANTS Basswood 1”, 1% Black Ash x”, 2” Chestnut 1” Sott Maple 1” Soft Elm 1”, 1% Birch 1”, 2” Pine, or Basswood Mill Culls 1” Give amount you have and price f.o.b. cars Mill Run. Box 601 CANADA LUMBERMAN Toronto, 12 WANTED BASSWOOD 5 Cars 1sts and 2nds, 1” x 6” and up, to to 16 fts. 1 Car each do., 17 x 1%” and 144” 10 to 16 fts. SOFT ELM 5 Cars ists and ands, 1” x 12” and up 13, 14 and 16fts. a propor- tion of 7 and 8 fts. allowed. CarTeR STEVENS LumBerR Co., LimiTED 12 103 Bay St. Toronto. WANTED-EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED JoTRSReEass ASSISTANT FILER WANTS position for coming season, any kind of saws. W. L. Macvirg, Delhi, Ont. 12 POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S. Cnatut, Portage dela Nation, Que. tf POSITION WANTED S BAND SAW FILER AND HAMMER- er, twelve years’ experience, can furnish best of references: Box 608, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, nt. WANTED OSITION AS BOOKKEEPER BY A CAP- able young man with three years experience in lumber office, Best of references. Apply Boox- KEEPER, Box 329, Lindsay, Ontario. 13 WANTED OSITION AS WOODS SUPERINTENDENT by a Practical Experienced Lumberman. Strictly temperate. First class references. Apply Box 611, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 POSITION WANTED S SHIPPER, YARD-FOREMAN, SUPER- intendent or Road Salesman, 14 years’ exper ience, A-1 references, also A-1 Inspector, now open for engagement. Box 570, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 11 Position Wanted XPERIENCED LUMBERMAN, CAPABLE of entire management ot large lumber business, from stump to consumer, wishes position June rst. ‘Address Box 609 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 12 OSITION WANTED BY PARTY EXPERI enced in wood operations, preferably with large concern to put in pulpwood or logs on a long haul, say four to twenty miles. Well recommended, of good habits and thoroughly trustworthy. Can take full charge of any department. Ap,ly Joun R. Stewart, Blackduck, Minn. 20 POSITION WANTED jee LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising t'mber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canapa LuMBERMAN, Toronto, + tf - WANTED—EMPLOYEES . V ANTED AN EXPERIENCED MAN TO take charge of manufacturing, planing and dressing of Hardwood and Hardwood Fiooring. Permanent employment to thoroughly competent man. Apply to P.O. Box 466, Montreal, stating salary and experience. 12 FOREMAN AND ENGINEER N EXPERIENCED PLANING MILL man who understands filing and hamering band saws to take charge of new planing mill at Drummondville P.Q , also an experienced engineer. Apply CAMPBELL, MacLaurin hati Co., Lim- ited, Board Trade Bldg., Montreal. 12 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES x FOR SALE GOOD SAW MILL AND THREE Thousand Acres of Timber Lands must be sold, A bargain for quick turn over. Address, Box D, Thesselon. FOR SALE OMPLETE UP-TO-DATE CIRCULAR SAW- mill, capacity 153 M. per day, and good piling * ground, situated in good timbered section ; also stock H. J. THompson, McKellar P.O., Ont. xx CANADIAN FIRM HAVING EXTENSIVE hardwood limits wishes to make trade con- nections with English or Canadian manufacturers handling hardwood and using broom handles, dowels and stock of such kind. Box 615 Canapa LuMBER- MAN, Toronto, Canada. IL of logs. STANDING TIMBER FOR SALE NE MILLION FEET STANDING HARD- wood Timber for sale, with 10 M. capacity Mill Planer, Matcher, Shingle Machinery (double saws), in first-class running order. Also one-half million Lumber and Logs. ill have to be disposed of on account of illness of owner. Market tor every- thing. Two competing railways. Good home market. Also 350 acres of land. Grand chance for right man. J. C. Schleihauf, Box 873, West Lorne, Ontario. 16 MILL FOR SALE A STEAM SAW MILL EQUIPED WITH A Waterous Pony Band Mill, capacity 35 ooo feet per day, situated in one of the best locations, and a well timbered section ot the Province of Quebec. will be sold at a bargain together with 1200 acres of well timbered land, tree of the Government charges, with very best facilities for shipments to United States. Can be seen at any time, but this is the best time to have anidea ot the value of the location. Reason of selling death of junior party of the firm. Apply Box 600 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 ,OR SALE—RUBBER BELTING, CHE One lot of Second-Hand Belting 8” 1071 14”x16”. THe Mopern MacuHine Suop, 16 Pe Street, Toronto. FOR SALE CHEAP 1 ROLLER TOP SWING CARS. SUIT- able for double piling lumber. Standard gauge. — Apply the CavenpisH LumBer Co., Limrrep Lake- field, Ontario. 14, FOR SALE 4 5 HORSE POWER KILLEY-BUKITT | automatic Engine, at present running in our factory, also a feed water heater. For particulars — apply to D. Aircuison & Co., Hamilton. Ir FOR SALE SAW, SHINCLE AND LATH MILLS nearly new American L.H. three block sawm Il nearly new No. 2 Lane R.H. three tlock sawmill refitted R.H. three block sawmills complete nearly new L.H. three block carriage for No 1 mill new double edger, 2-16” saws nearly new edgers, 3-16” saws refitted gang edger, 3-18” saws new horizontal shingle machine, 40”saw new upright swing shingle machines 40” saw refitted Dauntless shingle machine, 38” saw nearly new Canada Favorite shingle machine 35” saw refitted Smallwood automatic shingle machine - refitted Sewry automatic shingle machine new shingle jointer 40” saw refitted shi gle jointer 42” wheel new shingle packers nearly new No. x lath machine and bolter new No, 2 lath machines and bolters new wood frame lath machine and bolter nearly new self feed lath machine, 4-13” saws refitted wood frame lath bolter, 20” saw. HOISTING ENCINES refitted 10”x12” double cylinder, single drum hoist- ing Eine * 1 new 7”x12” double cylinder, double d 3 hoister with boiler a - ee new 7x10” double cylinder, double d hoisters with boilers an a 1 refitted 7’x8” single cylinder, single drum hoisting engine . new 634”x8" d vuble cylinder, sing] isti pide y’ ingle drum hoisting refitted 6”x10” double cylinder, double drum hoist- ing engine refitted 5”x7” doub'e cylinder, single drum hoisting eDgine me DHE De RN ~ He HDHD - H ~ STEAM PUMPS 2 new 8’x5"x12" duplex steam pumps, 122-224 gals, 2 new 744"x44"x10" duplex steam pumps, 103-172 gals. 1 new 732"x434"x8" duplex steam pump, 82 gals. 7 new 6" x4"x7" duplex steam pumps, Went 14 ele, 3 volts 5%"x3%"x5" duplex steam pumps, 50-100 . ; gals. 1 new 414"x234"x6" duplex steam pump,"30-60 gals. _ 3 esses 4" xaK" xa duplex steam Ses - als. 3 new 3”x2"x3” duplex steam pumps, 8-20 gals. Our supply department carries a full stock of en-— gineer's and millmen’s supplies. _ A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Montreal Toronto Vancouver c WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. WANTED aa TURNER AND JOINTER. Rerp Bros., Bothwell, Ont. ‘ MISCELLANEOUS TIMBER NOTICE V E CONTROL LARGE TRACTS OF B.C. Timber. Maps and descriptions furnished to interested parties. Brokers of good standing wanted to handle our timber. Prerry’s TIMBER ExcHanGe, Vancouver, B.C. 12 all - ey ase! NOTICE a J. McBRIDE, EXPERIENCED INSPEC- — . tor and shipper of Hardwood and Hem- lock, car or cargo lots. Thessalon, Ont. 12 ONTARIO LIMITS FOR SALE. _. fy OVERTISER HAS FOUR HUNDRED acres mixed timber in Haliburton County. D. J. Hartve, Minden, Ontario. 13 , WANTED Party with small Circular Mill. C a=? CONTRACT FOR AT LEAST FIVE years’ sawing near French river—Hardwood, Pine and Hemlock—About two and a half millions yer season. Address Box 595, CANADA LUMBER- - , Toronto. 10 SAWING CONTRACT WE ARE OPEN TO CONTRACT FOR CUT- 4 ting of lumber by the thousand in any quantity from one million to one hundred million feet. Soutu River Lumser Company, Limited South River, Ont. 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER ae OWN AND CONTROL ABOUT FORTY | square miles of timber under lease from the British Columbia government. Will sell on reason- able terms. Splendid asset for a stock company. _ Willing to retain an interest in such a company. Address Box 610 CANADA LUMBRRMAN, Toronto 12 ——— B.C. TIMBER AND TIMBER LANDS. = 3 HAVE FOR SALE, SOME OF THE FINEST tracts of Timber in British Columbia, principally « a a Spruce, Fir and Cedar, ranging from 2,000 to r4o,- p00 acres, mostly on tide water, and easily logged. Prices from $1.00 to $9 00 per acre. State your wants: I will supply them. W H_ Lempxe, P.O. Box 972, Vancouver, B.C. 9 AUCTION SALE SOR VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c. THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. © There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russell House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the 15th day of September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 o'clock p m., by THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, the following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Number 1. _‘‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- ' prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Season ee and known as Berths W, X, Y and Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to be sold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’’ comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. fe of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit lant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parce! Number 3. ‘‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),”’ comprising 8 square miles of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number4. Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 2614 square miles of Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part ot Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. RealEstate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yad and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of Freehold and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East Templeton, Pd. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d Saw j Mill and Machinery erected thereon having a cap- a “acity of 150,0 o feet per day, with Lumber yard, a Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. | This parcel -__ consists o several mining lots and mining rights in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Portland West and Derry. ‘ + Parcel Number 8. A large quantity of logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about 7: a Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered tor sale en bloc, subject to a reserved bid _ fixed by the Vendors. It the reserved bid is not . ‘reached, then each parcel will be immediately offered r sale, s parately, subject to a reserved bid fixed »y the Vend :rs. Full particulars and complete descriptions of the espective parcels and the terms and _ conditions of e will be made known at the time of sale and may seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- - on, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, Orde & Powell, No 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- . PANY, LIMITED, ‘| _ ¢. 7 Vendors ted this 3rd Jay of March, 1908. $ r 4 j CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER British Columbia Timber WENTY SQUARE MILES OF FINE Timber, held under twenty-one year licenses, a‘e offered at moderate figures | About 60 per cent. cedar, balance white pine, firand tamarac, Lot of cedar poles and railway ties. Terms, address Box 366, Rossland, B.C. ° 12 BUY GOVERNMENT TIMBER, Cheapest, Best. WELL LOCATED, AVERAGING 20 M. TO 60 M i . per acre, in quantities to suit, only $5,00 per acre up, favorable terms for Manufacture, Investment or Heritage. Values advancing rapidly. Write—C. R. McLauGuiin Mes. Empire Building, Vancouver, B.C. Can. It Conditions at St. John. One of the prominent St. John exporters of sawn timber discus- sing at length the lumber situation recently stated that the market was still in a bad shape, but there were indications of an improve- ment. The estimate cut in Nova Seotia this year would not be quite as heavy as last year. The cut in New Brunswick would be fairly heavy on the North Shore, but a large portion of this would be shipped as pulp. The quantity going forward from the Bay of Fundy sections of New Brunswick would be less than last year. The total quantity which went forward during the year ending April, 1908 was 41,680,885 superficial feet as compared with 47,439,191 super- ficial feet during the previous year. The quantity which would go forward from St. John during the next two or three months would be very much less than during the same period last year. It was very difficult to sell at the present time in either the United States, River Plate or English markets. There was, and would probably be for some little time, a feeling of uncertainity regarding the fu- ture. There was no question, how- ever, but that the present low seale of prices would have to im- prove. But just how long it would be before we had any improve- ment would depend greatly on the general trade conditions all over the world. A favorable factor for the lum- ber mills which cut for the Eng- lish market was the very low rates of freight now prevailing. The last charter reported was at thirty shillings for an ordinary sized boat. Notwithstanding the low rates of freight prevailing very little forward chartering was be- ing done, as merchants could not afford to risk having to send for- ward their stock unless there was an improvement in prices. Recent reports from the River Plate district told of a serious fail- ure there of one of the large firms dealing in lumber. This failure would more or less upset trade in that market for some little time. The election in the United States was also looked upon as a danger- ous sign by a great many Ameri- ean buyers. They usually look forward to election year as being an off year for general trade. If we did not see an improve- ment in prices all round in the next six months the quantity of logs cut the coming winter would no doubt be materially reduced, and instead of the operators go- ing in for a new cut of logs they would in preference hold the sawn lumber they had on hand. British Consumption Low. Smith & Tyrer, reporting on the British trade, say there has been more animation and buyers have shown a disposition to cover their requirements, but for stock, or on speculation, business has been life- less. There is a salutary spirit of caution prevailing which may prove best for all parties in the end. There has been more en- quiry for pitch pine. although for comparatively small lines, and of- fers have met with more interest, but values are somewhat weaker owing to the keen competition to sell. Sawn timber has varied in price according to the shipping facilities and rates, but in the shipbuilding centres there is a complete absence of the usual de- mand. Prime lumber is drooping, the continental enquiry being very limited and only a moderate de- mand in this country. There has been some buying of spruce deals, although far from the usual vol- ume, and a basis price seems to have been established. Buyers cannot have covered their require- ments yet, and there should be more activity -during the month. In spite of reasonable stocks, there is a downward tendeney in bireh prices. Statistically the position is sound, but importers are tind- ing the consumption very slow. Ottawa pines are offering more freely. There is still a good de- mand for lower port productions. Hemlock is not wanted; there is no enquiry. High Water on the Sas- katchewan. The lumber mills along the Sas- katchewan, near the city, were threatened with loss of logs, ow- ing to the rapid rise of the river. Quite a large number of logs from the booms of the Edmonton Lum- ber Company and D. R. Fraser & Company went down the river. After the heavy rains the water rose between seven and eight feet, reaching the highest point of this year. Many logs were carried awa year. Many logs were carried away by the rush of the current. Mills are all in operation in the city, and a force of a hundred men are engaged in bringing drive logs down the river. The cut of logs is considerably larger than last year. Lumbermen Drowned. While working for the Shives Lumber Company at Campbellton, N.B., recently, four men lost their lives by drowning. They were Fred. Clarke, Joseph Rousse, Ber- nard Maltais and Simon Taumer. About 3 o’clock in the afternoon the men, along with Henry Savi- = 3) dant, were out in a small boat working to repair the haul-up chain in the Shives lumber mill slip. They were about 120 yards from the shore. They put out an anchor to keep the boat in a fixed position while they worked, -but the anchor slipped and knocked a plank out of the side of the boat, which almost immediately sank. Savidant alone couid swim, and he struck out for the shore, which he reached in safety. The other four sought to save their lives by clinging to the sinking beat, but it went down with them. The men were all residents of Campbellton, were married and leave families. Port Arthur Cut Heavy. Port Arthur, Ontario, lumbering interests ‘have had a good winter and a heavy cut has been taken out. The Pigeon River Lumber Com- pany will have three times as many logs to tow from the Pigeon river this summer as last, there being . 300,000 logs and 175,000 ties, which were taken out by Contractor Mooring, to bring to Port Arthur from that stream. These are on the Arrow river ready for the drive. At Pine Bay 75,000 ties have been taken out by Contractor Tharle and on the Kaministiquia is a drive of 150,000 logs which were bought from the farmers in the Whitefish district by the Pigeon River Lum- ber Company. Besides this it is estimated that there will be more than 3,000 cords of pulpwood to tow. Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Make a Specialty of Boiler Work, Stacks, Smoke Boxes, Tanks, Flumes, e'c. WRITE FOR PRICEs. a GOOD MATERIAL at MODERATE COST 3’ Tamarac, 1907 Sawing, about 83” average width. Lengths 10/20’ say 35% 10/16’. «65% 17/20'. Also 1” Tamarac. For Quick Shipment 25 & 30 6’ Top Cedar Poles. The Rideau Lumber Company Limited OTTAWA, ONT. QT MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion BELTING Co. Lip, HAMILTON CANADA 30 , Current Trade Conditions “Ontario. Georgian Bay points report that the lumber manufactured this sea- ‘gon will be about 25 per cent. less than last season. This is a result of ‘the weak demand at present prevailing. It was thought for a short time that the limited demand would result in some of the mills failing to do any cutting this year at all, and further, that operations in the camps next year would be materially reduced. There is sufficient busi- ness offering at present, however, to do away with the fear of greatly reduced operations in the woods. But in all probability unless a very material improvement occurs manufacturers will have to carry over a lot of stock for next year and will therefore be inclined not to cut quite so much in the camps. Business in one sense is picking up. There is an increased amount of enquiry, but the manufacturers are unable to ob- tain list prices. Wink Price cutting has come into effect recently, beimg introduced by those who have long stocks of particular lines. The result, is a fairly general cut all over the list. This does not mean that a revised list has been issued. Manufacturers are still quoting their old prices, and hope soon to be able to obtain them. Just at present they are not letting business go by if they can obtain it at a small sacrifice. The opening of the lake traffic is making things livelier at Georgian Bay points. \ Western Canada. Vancouver reports show that the demand for lumber is pretty dull. One mill running at full time is all that can be reported in Vancouver. The recent action of the Government in permitting all cedar logs except No. 1 to be exported to the United States has relieved matters consid- erably. There are fewer camps operating than formerly, but logs are still selling at $7 to $8.50 instead of $10 to $12. With prices reduced as they are at present lumber which was manufactured last season can only be sold at a loss. Even though lumber can be manufactured to- day from cheap logs and sold at prices prevailing, manufacturers are loath to fill orders from their old high priced stock and quite a num- ber of orders have therefore gone elsewhere. Manufacturers are still counting on the effect of a good crop, hoping that it will result in an increased demand for lumber. Shingle manufacturers are keeping their prices firm in spite of the low prices prevailing on the Sound. Eastern Canada. Maritime Province advices report a period of depression in the lumber trade, the like of which has not been experienced for many years past. The effect is felt throughout the entire trade, but more particularly in the manufacturing, which is shown by the small number of mills now running. The only lively thing in the whole lumber busi- ‘ness of Eastern Canada is the drive. So far there has been a decidedly favorable season for driving. There has been plenty of water and sel- dom too much, so that it is expected that the rivers will be driven pretty clean. It is not thought, however, that when last winter’s logs reach the mills they will have much effect upon the manufacturing end of the trade. Manufacturers appear to care little whether they saw anything this season or not, and as the days go by it becomes more and more probable that several of them will tie up their logs in booms until the markets begin to improve. United States. Chicago reports say that conditions in the Chicago market have shown little change during the fortnight. Some improvement has been SPRUCE Ix4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER aes § (p74, we eS BIAS | Se mees 4 noted in demand for lower grades in pine and hardwoods, while on other hand trade in the better grades of these classes of lumber has not been up to the average of previous weeks. Price conditions lend a bet- ter tone to the market and in:some items an appreciable advance has been made over prices of the last month. The falling off in the demand for the better grades of some of the hardwoods is believed to be the result of short buying by manufacturing concerns which, although they have large inquiries out have sent in comparatively few orders. It seems to be the tendency with almost all manufacturing concerns to buy in small quantities and only when the lumber is needed for immedi- ate use. The railroads and car building companies have not yet con into the market to any large extent, although inquiries received from them indicate that they are preparing to buy in good volume in the near future. 4 At Buffalo it is reported that white pine sells in streaks yet, muel as other woods do and the seller who knows his business and his sto best is the one who gets the best of it. There has been some buying the west of late for Buffalo yards, but it is not common to lay in al thing more than what is needed to make up a scant grade. The la trade is opening very slowly, with no promise of improvement right : away. Shippers say they are able to make about their own rates 7 : ever they need any tonnage. The Tonawondas report the arrival three cargoes. Great Britain. The deliveries from the docks for April continue to show a down- ward tendency, and are less than in the corresponding month of last year by some 2,300 Standards.. There is not much reduction in the quantity delivered overside, but the net result of four months’ con- sumption shows a diminution of about 4,000 P.S.H. compared with the small deliveries of a year ago. Business during the month, as far as London is concerned, shows no sign of improvement, as the figures show, but buyers all over the country have been tempted by lower | prices and easier rates of freight to acquire considerable lines of Rus- sian and Swedish stocks, and larger quantities have been disposed of, especially in whitewood, which has been quite firm at a trifle above the lowest figures touched this season. A want of confidence in the general industrial outlook of the country, the fear of increased taxation, and the political situation generally, is undoubtedly having the effect of checking enterprise and individual expenditure, which must have an adverse effect on the consumption of wood. The widespread strike in the shipyards in the north of England will further diminish the demand in districts hitherto prosperous. Spruce has come forward very sparingly from the lower ports, and © a very small improvement in price is noticeable. The stock is low, and consumption has been on a reduced scale. The demand for pine deals keeps very poor, and, although a few sales have been made at auction, prices bear no comparison to the cost of fresh supplies. A little more enquiry for birch planks is showing itself, but shippers are at present unwilling to agree to buyers’ prices. Oak, elm and ash ares unchanged, and there is no demand for yellow pine timber. From the pitch pine ports the importations this year are: Deals, ete., 140,000 pieces against 156,000 pieces in 1907. Timber, 10,000 pieces against 7,500 pieces in 1907. A light importation of sawn timber and a fair demand reduces the stock to some extent, but not enough to have any effect on values. — Prices for forward delivery, helped by lower freight rates, are, perhaps, _ a shade easier; there is an enormous difference between the price of first class wood and that of inferior quality, of which too much has been sent here unsold, and the prices for which tend to obscure the true _ value of superior shipments. R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. | Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO 3 & a & a US PHONE “?] _ Large Stocks >a a iS ‘CANADY LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 A. F. Hoven, Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. 7 F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. The Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Limited THE PRICE THE QUALITY THE SERVICE These are the things that interest you in buying lumber. Weare equipped to give perfect service with superior grades, and our prices are always right. We manufacture practically everything in White Pine and Norway. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY of heavy construction timbers for railroad work, or the erection of buildings, bridge timber, ship timber and ship decking. Write us about requirements. Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Company Limited Sarnia = Ontario Special bills cut to order on short notice in White Pine and Norway, and length from 10 feet to 60 feet. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. 32 / CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = = = 2 2 2 2 2 Teon and Stretch Every Belt is passed through a specially devised all undue stretch is taken ™& out, and the total result is a “sound, reliable and high grade Belt. Heat, Steam, Water and Frost Proof — P. H. WILBY, “roronto- PILONE MAIN 1930. SOLE AGENT FOR CANADA. Expert KNow.epce OF Lumper is necessary to run a lumber business successfully, and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary in order to get the best rates and conditions. We are experts in our line, which is NSURANC We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who are at your service. We have facilities equal to any on the continent for PLACING LARGE LINES IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to get our advice and figures. Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote you. Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp, Limited St. James Street 7 Melinda Street 95 William Street Montreal Toronto New York Just A Word to Sawmillmen Our business is handling lumber (Hardwood and Softwood) of all kinds, lath and shingles, in car load lots. : - ; y We personally Interview manufacturers of various kinds in Western Ontario who buy only car load lots our aim being to sell them wHaT they want WHEN they want it. The market is wide and wants various. ‘ +5 : Will you send us a list of what you want to dispose of no matter what it is and we will place it before the manufacturers most likely to use such as it is. : ‘ Our personal connection with these consumers may serve to effect a sale which otherwise might be missed. - Business may result to your profit. ; ; : There is some one wanting or soon will be wanting just what you have to sell and may not know where to get it. At Present We Want I car or more of 5/4” Winter Sawn Basswood. 6/4", 2” Black Ash. 2” Soft Map e. 1’ Basswood. The R. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. HAMILTON LIMITED stretching apparatus, so that —_* a '* * | at asi”) wee” |. eee ee ee - ee } tt hy ee eee « EDGINGS The Holton Lumber Company, Belleville, Ont., have obtained a charter. The Louis A. Fisher Company, Dryden, Ont., will erect a large saw mill. It is stated that J. McLaren, of Headingly, Man., will establish a mill al Borden, Sask. The Great West Lumber Company, Theodore, Sask., have been succeeded by Thomas & Rees. Taylor & Jamieson, of Scotstown, Que., will rebuild their saw mill, recen ah destroyed by fire. ' The Chicago Lumber & Coal Company, of St. Louis, Mo., have opened a brane] in Vancouver, B.C. ; Arthur Sewell is erecting a saw mill at Gibson, N.B., on what is known as the C. P. R. wharf. : a The False Creek Lumber Company, Vancouver, B.C., purpose extending th sir mill in the near future. i The O. C. King Lumber Company, Quill Lake, Sask., have sold out to the Dut- ton Wall Lumber Company. ii 3 Lavoie & Prevost, lumber manufacturers, St. David de l’Aube Riviere, Que., have dissolved partnership. & The International Lumber & Development Company have opened a branch ; lumber yard at Webb, Sask. 3 J. Beck, of Penetanguishene, Ont., has applied for a site at Ashbridge’s Bay, Toronto, for the erection of a saw mill. aa , The Graves & Bigwood Company, at Byng Inlet, Ont., will manufacture ap . proximately 50,000,000 feet of lumber this year. . A saw mill will be erected at Oromocto, N.B. It is understood that Samuel + G. Fitzpatrick, of St. John, N.B., is interested. 3 The St. Lawrence Lumber Company, Three Rivers, Ont., will erect a new mill — at Dalhousie, N.B., at a cost of about $150,000. Fy The winding-up order of the W. B. Bartram Lumber Company, Limited, Otta- wafi has been granted. P. C. S. Shannon is provincial liquidator. , =. Mr. Emil Hallman, manager of the Vancouver branch of H. W. Petrie, — Limited, recently made a business trip throughout British Columbia. The new Nester saw mill, built last season at MeBeth Bay, near Thessalon, Ont., has a capacity of 30,000,000 feet, and will be operated this season. : Alderman J. C. Gibson, of Winnipeg, in conjunction with Richard Hall, an eastern capitalist, has bought the Eburne Shingle & Lumber Company, just south of Vancouver. : Alderman J. C. Gibson, of Winnipeg, in conjunctior° with Mr. Richard Hall, an eastern financier, has purchased the Eburne Shingle & Lumber Company in South Vancouver. ' E. G. Blackwell, manufacturer’s agent, Vancouver, has been appointed West- ern agent for H. K. Porter & Company, Pittsburg, Pa., for contracting, logging and mining purposes. The Dominion Shingle & Lumber Company, a concern operating a small shingle mill at South Westminster, resumed cutting operations last month. This plant is operated by C. W. Tait. The Scott Cove Timber Company, Vancouver, have moved their office from — the Imperial Building to Room 14, Merchants Bank Building, corner. of Carral j and Hastings streets, Vancouver. A. Joncas has completed his new lumber mill at St, John, N.B. The mill is thoroughly up-to-date in every respect, and derives its power from electric motors placed in different parts of the building. The Fraser River Saw Mills are applying to the Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council of British Columbia for an order-in-council changing their name to ‘‘The Fraser River Lumber Company, Limited.’’ : George Lux and D. McIntosh, of Revelstoke, are making preparations for the — : establishment of a tie-making industry in the vicinity of the Black Pines. They | will employ fifty men and from thirty to forty horses. Lyons & Thompson, Lloydminster, Sask., haye sold their lumber business to = the Burchard Lumber Company. Scott Bros., Limited, lumber dealers, same town, — have also disposed of their interests to the Burchard Lumber Company. J. D. Sinclair has disposed of his saw mill plant and timber limits, including q water rights, etc., at Roy, B. C., to a firm known as Davidson, Ward and Company. | The senior member of the new concern is J. M. Davidson, of the Alaska Building, | Seattle. % The North Carolina Pine Association, controlling all the leading lumber mills Ka in Eastern Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, at the annual session at Norfolk, Va., decided upon considerable curtailment of the output for the summer. pf The Jacquet River Boom Company, Jacquet River, N.B., are seeking approval of the Public Works Department of plans of certain piers, dams and other works to be constructed. Similar application is also being made by W. R. MeMillan, of the same town. 3 The Scanlon Brooks Lumber Company, of Minneapolis, contemplate the erec- tion of two large mills in British Columbia, one at Vancouver, and the other at _ Harrison River. Both members of the firm have been on the coast for.some time _ in connection with the matter. : ‘ _. It is stated that an American firm, E. R. and A. Burkholder, of Canada Kan- sas, have purchased nineteen sections of timber lands in British Columbia near the Alberni canal and thirty-seven sections at Nookta Island, and that they will — erect large plants at both places. The Lost Lake Timber Company has been formed at Vancouver recently, the registered office being located at Room 14, Merchants Bank Building. This com-_ pany has several large timber holdings in the vicinity of Lost Lake, about two — hundred miles north of Vancouver City. ; * A new departure in the pulp making industry has taken place with the putting — on the market by the E. B. Eddy Company, of Hull, Que., covers for lard, spice, tobacco, candle, ete. The company are also making plugs for large rolls of news- — paper and wrapping for compressed pulp. — a : a + a ! “fo Se 2 ee ee > = r ri "3 = 4 s An order-in-council has been passed approving of the tariff of tolls of the _ French River Boom Company for the present season. Any surplus of earnings over expenses and a fair dividend, not to exceed ten per cent., is to be returned to the _ timber owners who have paid the tolls. : John B. Pike, a well known lumberman and dredging contractor, died at Windsor, Ont. recently. He took a prominent part in several important drainage _ sehemes and was instrumental in reclaiming large sections of land in Kent county, also on the Fraser river, in British Columbia. An important event in Ottawa lumber circles is the sale, by J. R. Booth, of all his three-inch deals of 1908 cut to Cox & Burstall, who will export them to the British market. It is understood that a slight reduction in price was made on the higher grades, but in the lower grades there was an advance. The J. B. Snowball Company, of Bathurst, N.B., have recently ordered one 72 inch by 20 foot return tubular boiler from the Robb Engineering Company of _ Amberst, N.S. The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Montreal, have ordered two 67 5 inch by 18 foot return tubular boilers from the same company. % The Imperial Timber & Trading Company has been formed with head office _ im Vancouver. The company will deal chiefly in export lumber and standing tim- ber. The officers are E. L. Kingman, president; R. G. Ross, secretary-treasurer ; _ P. CG. McGillivray, manager. The address is 312 Hastings street west. Fire caused damage to the amount of $16,000 to the Danville Lumber Com- _ pany’s yards recently. The plant was insured in the following companies: Phoe- = nix Imsurance Company, $1,500, $1,250; North American, $1,250, $1,500; London « & Laneashire, $2,000; Western, $2,500; Liverpool & London & Globe, $2,000. +3 The Schaake Machine Works Company, of New Westminster, B.C., have been awarded the contract for the building of all the machinery required for the __ -Moresby Island Lumber Company’s new mill at Queen Charlotte, on the south end of Graham Island. The contract is said to be in the neighborhood of $70,000. rf Henri Bouchard, of Hull, Que., while engaged in helping to construct a small _ bridge over the flume at J. R. Booth’s saw mill recently missed his footing and _ dropped into the swiftly flowing waters of the chute. He was swept away and drowned. Bouchard was a married man, aged 34, and leaves a widow and small family. ¥ Devastating bush fires are reported to have swept through the district 70 miles west of Edmonton on the C. P. R. Hundreds of square miles of timber were _ destroyed, and a construction camp was only saved by the strenuous work of the men engaged on the grade, who worked all night, when the wind suddenly veered and the camp was saved. 3 Ht. W. Petrie, Limited, through their Vancouver office, recently sold a com- plete portable saw mill outfit to H. Mortelette. The machinery is to be taken into the Peace River country north of Edmonton, where Mr. Mortelette proposes to erect a large saw mill, the lumber cut by the portable mill being used in the con- ___ struction of the larger plant. z The proposition to lower freight rates from Pacific coast ports to the Orient __was recently voted down at the conference of steamship owners and traffic men in Seattle. Nevertheless, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the rate on lum- ber to the Orient will be reduced from $10 to $8 per thousand, The ports affected are Yohohama, Kohe, Moji and Hongkong. - The Dunlop Tire & Rubber Company, Limited, of Toronto, have established an office and warerooms in Vancouver, the address being 359 Water street. There they are carrying a full stock of belting, hose, packing and’ general mechanical __ tubber goods. This is under the management of Mr..G. W. Seymour, who will have charge of the entire British Columbia ‘territory. & The Rogers Lumber Company, of Minneapolis, have decided to make Moose Jaw their Western Canada headquarters. The company own one hundred and 4 forty lumber yards on the other side of the line, and the manager, A. W. Jones, ‘announces that in a comparatively short time over seventy-five yards will be opened in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. This will be a welcome addition _ to the business interests of the West. = : Tenders will be received by A. Malcomson, secretary-treasurer, Carman, Man., + up to June Ist for immediate shipment of lumber as follows: 9,000 feet pine Or spruce, 6 feet or 12 feet long, and at least 8 inches in width; 5,000 feet 2x 6x _ 16 spruce, or pine; 7,000 feet 3 x 16, tamarac or fir; 7,000 feet, 3 x 10 x 20, tam- g ' arac or fir; 2,000 feet 4 x 10 x 18, tamarac or fir; 4,000 feet 4 x 6 x 14, tamarac; % 12,000 feet 1 x 8, 1x 10 x 12, tamarac or spruce; 500 cedar posts, 8 feet long, 5 ¥ inches to 7 inches top. Tenders to be per M. feet f.o.b. Carman. ' A despatch from Grand Forks, B.C., says that after securing permission from the city of Grand Forks to destroy the north pier, at the old First street bridge, = + the Yale Columbia Lumber Company put men to work, and when the job was 3 finished it was ascertained that they had destroyed the wrong pier, being the i. ‘South pier, and not the one intended to have been removed. The workman who _ temoved the wrong pier says that he received orders from some of the aldermen __ to do the work. By the removal of the wrong pier, damage to the extent of $35,- 000 was done. The Hartley Bay Lumber, Trading & Fishing Company, Limited, of Hartley - Bay, B.C., have established a general office in Vancouver, the street address be- ing No. 6, Court House Building, corner of Robson and Howe streets. This office is in charge of J. J. Martin, who is the secretary-treasurer and general business x agent for the company and who will look after the selling interests. Cutting | operations were resumed at the mill during the month of May after the winter _ ‘close down, the daily capacity being about 20,000 feet, most of which is yellow | __ ¢edar with a certain amount of spruce and hemlock. F The A. J. Burton Saw Company have started their plant for tempering cross- cut saws, drag saws and gang saws. The machine is said to be a perfect success, the plates coming out of the furnace almost perfectly flat, very little smithing— _ if any—being required.to get them ready for grinding. Their new electrical test process has proven such a success, that they have put electrical pyrometers, with attachments, on each of the three furnaces. Complaints of hard and soft spots in | Saws are now entirely a thing of the past. The company have recently laid in a stock of Gorham Rubber Company’s ‘‘Tyee’’ and ‘‘Amazon’’ belting, and are looking forward to a good year’s business. a The British-Canadian Wood Pulp and Paper Company, Limited, of Vancouver, _ have just filed a water record of 20,000 inches on Clowhom Falls, Jervis Inlet, “about 70 miles from Vancouver. These immense water rights have heen secured for the purpose of installing mechanical grinders for the manufacture of ground wood which the company will use to supplement chemical wood pulp in the manu- acture of Mews and wrapping paper. "The plan of the company is to manufacture all of their chemical wood pulp and paper at Port Mellon, Howe Sound, where are now erecting their pulp and paper mill, and use the large water power owhom Falls exclusively for the manufacture of ground wood. ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 2 cars 1 x 18 to 23” pawel and No. 1 Poplar. 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. 6 ‘* x” xst and ands Poplar. 19 ‘* 1x313tor71standznds ‘“‘ 6 ‘* x” No. 1 common Poplar. 21 ‘** 1x13to17No.1common “ 6 * No.2 a s zo “* 1x6to12” 1st and 2nds ae 8 “ x” mill cull Poplar. 15 ‘* 1x4” and wider No. 1 common Cottonwood 2 ‘* 1x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. zo ‘ 1x4” and wider No. 2 i uy ts ‘* 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. 15 *' 4/4 1st and 2nds plain red or white Oak. 5 ‘* 1x 13to 17” box boards Cottonwood. 24 ‘* 44 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak. American Lumber & Manfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE- 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 3 = TORONTO Christy, Moir Com pany MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF LUMBER | SPRUCE - SPRUCE : Always in the Market for Mill Cuts Always for Sale 149 Broadway, NEW YORK Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Limited. LINDSAY Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and! Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated English Oak Harness Leather 34 Open Tank Wood Preserving. The latest plan for the preservation of timber is possibly that known as the ‘‘open tank’’ process, which the United States Government is advocating and which gives promise of obtaining good results. The method as outlined by George H. Erich in the Electric Traction Weekly however, has not been in use long enough to determine its value. The treatment is by immersion and consists in leaving the timber in the hot oil for an hour or so, and then immediately transferring it to eold oil. This will require about 50 per cent. more oil than a single bath in hot oil of ten or fifteen minutes immersion. The theory of the process is that the wood expands in the hot oil and contracts in the cold. A vacuum is created thereby in the pores of the wood and the oil penetrates deeper. Carbolineum if complying with the specifications given below, should _eover 50 square feet to the gallon. In a single bath it would cover double this surface. Carbolineum when applied to timber, will on ac- count of its specific gravity force itself into the pores of the wood without any mechanical application. It resists the water, but leaves the pores of the wood open, arresting all germs as they are earried into the timber with moisture, and thereby preventing rot. In buying. wood preservatives an important factor is, the analysis. The following analysis is one. which has been found to eonform with rigid specifications on wood preservatives. Analysis—Specifie gravity at 20 degrees C., 1.120; Flashing point, 149 degrees C.; Burning point, 175 degrees 'C.; Distillate below 235 degrees 'C., .40 per cent; Loss, .00 per cent; Distillate between 235 degrees 'C. and 300 degrees C., 10.00 per cent; Residue above 300 degrees C., 89.60 per cent; Solids, no separ- ation from distillate, 0 degrees to 5 degrees C.; Tar acids, 1.3 per cent; Ash, .15 per cent. Cypress Instead of White Oak. The award, by the Irrigation Congress of California, of the magni- ficient trophy offered by the California Wine Growers’ Association for the best substitute for white oak as a wood for wine barrels and kegs, is made to the Southern Cypress Manufacturers’ Association, which en- tered red cypress as a suitable substitute and which furnished a lot of Kentucky-made barrels for this unique test. ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND ,|WOODWORKER Hardwood Lumber and Maple Flooring. The hardwood lumber situation in Winnipeg is in rather an un- settled condition at the present time. Hardwoods are more plentiful and prices ‘better than during the past two years, although dry stocks are scarce on some lines. "The manufacturers refuse to quote prices for fu- ture delivery, expecting that the market will improve, in sympathy with any improvement in the financial situation. Maple flooring is fast taking the place of all soft grades for the reason that it costs very little more, lays with less waste, is more sanitary and easier to clean. top of old floors, as it is all end matched and hollow backed. A Putty for Filling Lumber Cracks. Whenever a wide crack is filled up with common putty, the latter is apt to shrink and either fall out or leave an opening. Of course, the best way to fill up such a crack is to fit a strip of wood into it and fasten it in by means of glue or some ‘other adhesive cement. When it Curled and warped shingles on the roofs of suburban and country litharge, fine white sand and plaster of paris, made into a stiff paste is thought desirable to use putty, an article composed of equal parts of with boiled linseed oil, will be found excellent. It adheres strongly, does not shrink and becomes very hard. } The oldest yew tree not only in Scotland, but in Europe, grows at Fortingall, in Perthshire. Accordin g to a scientifie calculation of its age ‘by the late Sir R. Christison, it is ect least well over 3,000 years. If Sir Robert’s estimate is correct, the Fordingall yew must have been of ‘‘ good- ly size’’ at the time when Kink Solomon reigned over Israel.—The ly size’’ at the time when King Solomon reigned over Israel. Some of the cypress trees about the Bay of Monterey, California, are believed to be even older. What is really sarprising is the smallness of the district in which these trees grow. f Mr. J. A. Sayward, of 'Victoria, B.C., is practically rebuilding his saw mill, adding new equipment, which includes an Allis-Chalmers-Bul- lock band saw mill and e‘arriage. THE E. R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — CANC AND OTHER SAWS — IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST iT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT Js lent condition. on. this. FULLY GUARANTEED Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 505 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 — __nmmmmadememdiatnaatnittie nme a! SATISFIED CUSTOMERS One writes: ‘‘ We put the small circular on the mandrel on the 7th inst. and have used it since until yesterday. started off like a top, and is in excel- We put on your new 60-inch saw yesterday and it started up the best of any saw we ever put We are cutting large logs to-day and it cuts to perfection and must thank you for the saws in such grand condition.” We have hundreds of letters such as THE | | M. BRENNEN & SONS MFC. CO. LTD. ——HAMILTON, canapa SAW GO., LIMITED TORONTO, GANADA It REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. sending of these ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- — ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 lbs. with Fastenings. Yards and Planing Mill at Hamilton, Ont. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal It will wear ten times as long and can be laid on hd Soe — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Wood Working Machinery FOR ALL PURPOSES SAW MILL EQUIPMENT BAND SAWS iw | th Bite +n RIP AND CUT-OFF SAWS In All Sizes For Every Requirement ‘as | 5 i} a | For Heavy or Light Work. 38-inch BAND SAW IRON FRAME RIP SAW Light Easy-Running Rips to 5 inches thick and 25 inches wide. THREE DRUM EIGHT ROLL SANDER Built in sizes to work from 30 to 84 inches wide. Strong Feed. Easy Control. Rigid. SINGLE SURFACE PLANER Built in sizes to work from 24 to 36 inches wide by 7 inches thick. e Tee tad Double Belted Cutter Head. Quick Adjustments. ff = Barc ontral: COMBINED SCROLL AND RESAW A handy machine for general work. SEND FOR CATALOGUE Feed Works Quickly Removable. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS COMPANY, LTD. MONTREAL Toronto St. John Winnipeg Ss ‘Calgary Vancouver 35 36 TORONTO, ONT. 1inch No. 1 Pine cuts & better. . 1% inch No. « cuts and better. 2’ No. 1 Cuts and Better.ce. ki r% in. cuts and better 2” No. 2 Pine Cuts and Better.... 1% inch No 3 Cuts and Better....3 2 No. 3 Cuts and rin. Pine Dressing and better shorts 1X4,6and8common 1X10 common.... 1X12 common....- ¢ 2x 10 common. 2and3x12 common x x 10 inch box and common. ” mill run sidings 1 x1oand x2 mill MUS oem ens tin. millcull sidings x dead cullsidings 1% inch aberite perce mill run. ruce mill culls... ie mlock rxq to 8in. HARDWOODS—PER M. Ash White 1sts and ands, 1 to 2”... Ash, black, rstsand ands 1 to 2” Ash, black commen and better.... Birch, common and better 1” Birch, common and better, 1 Yato 2" Birch, 3 to 4” Basswood, common and better, 1”.. Basswood, common and better 14% Basswood mill run Soft Elm, common and better 1”... Pine good sidings: rin. ee ane a’ x 7 No. 2 cuts 2x8’ and up ‘ ee pod strips : Pine set ae : x 7” andup.. 7! aS Pine, No. 1 dressing . 36 CAR 52 co 54 00 40 00 21 00 19 00 14 00 32 00 20 00 16 00 18 00 .$44 00 46 00 54 00 56 00 .$50 00 60 00 . 34 00 38 00 28 00 32 00 24 00 25 00 26 00 27 00 go 00 32 00 26 00 27 00 28 00 30 00 22 00 23 00 25 00 26 00 OR CARGO LOTS OTTAWA, ONT. MANUFACTURER'S PRICES 40 00 5° 52 34 35 40 cones 888 8 8&8 sidings.....-.-- 32 00 Pine, NG. 1dressing strips .... . 26 00 Pine, No.1 dressing Shorts. -c6 ssa: 20 00 Pine, ro s. c and better 12’ to 16! a7 00 Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- ter 12’ to 16’.... 23 00 Pine, 7 ups. c. sid- DIE Gece ch vec 25 00 Pine, s. c. strips... 23 00 Pine, s. c. shorts... 17 00 Pine, box boards.. z0 oo 1x 10No x barn.. 29 00 oO 1x10 No. 2 1x 8 &9 No.1 barn nN a lo} ° 44 00 56 00 56 00 36 00 38 00 40 00 45 00 40 go 43 45 27 88388 36 00 3I 00 25 00 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 4o feet average... First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 70 Measured off, according to average and qu ality Shipping order Y: ‘ i a By the dram, according to average and quality RED PINE—IN OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO, ELM, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES” WHOTESEE By the | dram, accordin to av erage and qu ality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 ro inches and up, according to average and quality Average 16 inch SRO cides orice ssp eres BG. aa ASH. 2x4 to8in.,10to 16ft. 20 00 21 oo 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 22 00 24 00 Clear inch B.C. cedar, kiln dried £4 00 Clear in. B. C.cedar air dried boat lumber ... - 57 00 Douglas fir dimen- sion timber up to Boptten am wears 37 00 Fir aig edge. Les, Aisi 44 00 me Now 4 fe Pine f Eau ® sae tone 4 00 wy No: 2 4tt. lath 3 50 1144" No. 32! pine 2 co 1%" No.1 aft. hemlock lath. 3 50 XXX X Pine Shingles ...... 3 go XX Pine Shingles 260 2 75 X Pine Shingles. . go XX B.C. Cedar Shingles ........ 275 XXX 6 butts to 2” 3 60 XXXX 6 to 23-16” 3 82 XXXXX sto 2”... 415 XX No. 2, 6 to 2” \ 275 XX ‘ 6to 23-16" Red pine, clear and clear face..... 28 00 30 00 Red Pine, common 23 00 25 00 FEET, CAR LOTS. Soft Elm, common, and , better 1% o 2% 28 00 30 00 Soft Elm, ‘mill run 22 09 23 00 Rock Elm, common and better 1’... 26 00 28 00 Rock Elm,common 28 oo 32 00 Soft maple, com- mon and better 1” 21 co 22 00 Maple common and better 1% to 3” 25 09 30 00 Oak, red, plain, ists and znds... 50 00 55 00 Oak, white, plain, ist and 2nds.... 50 00 55 00 Oak, quartered, ist and 2nds.... 78 00 82 oo Hickory 1sts and ZzNdSin cee eases 5 00 75 00 1x8&gQNo.2 ‘ 2000 22 00 Ee Shorts 6’ to x1’ main 08.0.8 8 bys ey 20 00 21 00 Pine. ral culls.... 18 00 20 00 Pine O. culls antes 12 00 14 00 Spruce, 1x 4 & up 18 00 20 00 Spruce, 1’ stocks, 4, 8, 9 and 10” .. 19 00 21 00 Spruce 1” clear (fine one and B) 24 00 26 00 Hemlock . 00 16 00 Basswood. . as 00 22 00 Binehien tae eis 00 20 00 Lath per M: No. x white pine aE ees BSR ERROP 4.00 4 25 No, 2 white pine 300 3 25 Spruce, mill run 275 3 00 Redpine millrun 275 3.00 No.1 white pine nt 325 3 No. 2 white pine SL aa: 1 em 250° 2 75 Spruce mill run A di 0 ea 25 2 50 Red Pine mill run x” & 14.. 225 2/50 Pine Shingles xxx, 184 see "43°50 «4, «00 Clee Butt 18% 275 3 25 TO een oF 40 200 White Cedar Bbineies 3 KK, 1H6 4.25 45 Clear Butt, 18” 325 3 70 Me NBC eat te 185 205 fe} cts. 48 55 75 THE RAFT. oceans none kitten Rice making SSE SoA 4 sen 65 7o 70 ge to 35 feet. 50 55 i ee ered 25 3° 35 49. Saphioshete amen ete 16 20 28 go zo 32 > aoa ee Eee 34 36 SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM, AND BETTER. MILL RUN. BiB Gia NG 8, ss: 5: late oysr > Se 45 00 DK ges heey eee ace $23 00 1 in., 8” and up wide...... 53 00 HX cee sete or emae cee 25 00 1% and 14” eee 55 00 1x Gang Boma eseeas oa 25 00 2” {6 Ree 56 00 i RTO c ene ee ne ceigcon tee 27 00 LATH ” x 12” ee Web apenaet PS 29 00 Ree ate 1S | EME On Bae ch chrcincienmnig 3 50 (Nea, 4 pine . 4 00 CUTS AND BETTER Np. U-BARN 6/4 x8 & up No. x better.. 52 co PO eo wee. 27s Foe 4 By 3 ra salrons 1%,1% and 2”.. ates 31 00 614 x 6 & up Nowa apn ae Se 2h eos Vole RN ane orare oes 3g 00 fi Et a. ia oon ee om OREN ae eee 00 14, a é » 46 00 4 Pie 3 6/4x 6 & up No. 4 i 40 00 8/4 ” ” HM Aen OO NO. 2 BARN. NO. 1 CUTS. Day ran evetwiersldewe 26 00 29 00 1 in., 8” and up wide..... 39 00 1%, 1% and 2”, + 26 00 x4 ears 48 00 By AANA BU ig aces Wiaiatalats 5( Se 28 00 1% in AICS CTS, ees 48 00 2in. Bee ee atc 50 00 NO, 3 BARN, ie NA at Te nes einen a te 70 00 4 in. sf 75 00 £0, Sone greene 23 00 26 00 Rink ‘Ean 14%, 1% and 2”...... 23 00 26 00 I in., 6” and up Widen a. 24 00 BOX fn ee i ee en 37 00 3 ie i tee 37.00 | No.1, 1, ts 1%, 2” 21 00 23 00 ay iriel Sleep 40 00 No. 1 mill culls, 1, aie, gaat 4 55 00 60 00 1%,1% and 2”.... 17 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS, 1 in., 6” and up wide,..... 21 00 tite ef BESS tp and Die A 2h ae as 00 Mill run culls, 1” Sask ve 26 00 1, 1%, 1% and 2”. mane dae 38 00 43 00 pee. a Siete sR aaah WINNIPEG, MAN. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 6 ft 8 ft ro ft 14 x 16 ft MENA Dl -tsinivhe io sh eniciee mem seees 1750 2050 21 00 21 00 Be ener te . 20 50 21 00 21 00 21 00 22 50 22 50 22 00 23 50 23 50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring a XUAST a ai ane ee $22 50 oe 6 inch No. 1 eens - + $32 00 2X 48-14-16... 6... 20s e ee 22 50 soibe-ae Beeeeseee 30 00 2X 4-10-18-20.,..........5 24 50 Sf Boscennee 22 50 6 ae 3} SLO MTOln se ce caitents 22 50 Shiplap—Finished No. 2 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER i2ft. 14 and 16ft Re ae aie deer nome aSmaormeeice — shee tea oo 22 50 22 50 3 X WO. iaicieecisin a delte'e wes winimela mike lea kia alae ren istacctatetere +. 2500 24 00 3 X12.. + 2600 25 50 4x4to6x8.. a ane. aetdonsato nn Avila ee 23 50 23 50 4X 10 tO TOX 10... cece eee nee een eee ee ee misisls aia ++ 0+25 50 24 50 Ox 8a een ane aasn 23'50 23 50 6x 14 up to ge tt. seestecsees 30/80 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S, AND E, ax 4 2x0,2x8, Sto YOTE se ce * 18 to ga ft. ‘ 2X 10, 2x 12, 8to 16 ft..... 18, 2G) 22 Ets oer. arwsionia cae aie /ataa¥als oretela oaiagafelalesaraaisiotelwen Seen ins ss Ag Ay SOA, Bana sepa ea vate se 2x 14 up to 32 ft 3 aren 3x 4 tog by 12, 8to 16 ft.. aerate 3x4to4x12, 8tog2ft.. .. 6x6to6x 12upto aattiee 3X 14,4 14 Fm meee ee eee wwe ewe ae Sn eee ed Ree ane een aeee B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, IO X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, Mp i042). - ce sinies «aia Nai dhiea Sse PRA AR R eee - -- $2730 OVX AO aiais natn’ also) Mae =) ele eta meets yat eae tole eisai ore ee aes eeeee 29 30 BLO. oT) Blac mietaipiove erzle iiraley sienieee chee ain eee eae «+ 3080 FLOORING No 2 Red Pine, 4in....-.. meee BoC. MEite oneness eos tease wees 28340 Ba\elalmcvickio eiaiaiaets aes SHIPLAP. Pine ‘or: Spritce::. Sor. ses eh Sip viee\elalaniisinnio'a Firs wien KEeneoie + 2400 Sta Gt, Gana: ceeeumeette a memes ab mie) iv /ain(n eo eivini a. aainne car idee Seles ay eles Some ee X BNC Cedar. Sige + vow dane Wee eee «lag y en SE eee, ea XX X Dimension. ss. cth< wpa dee see aaa eos eee LATH, ee ee ir No. 1 White Pine. AAR wwe eee wea e ee ewan ee wees euseene HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. — THE PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER vf " Clands plain Oak + tee eceene serene ster tewcwees G patna ee bees ee eoees See eee ir ar WHITE PINE — (Wholesale selling price. Uppers 1, 14,134, and 2 mek more TA Aetelers cian so nae tensersi $8. 2% and gin.... ‘ “Cae Mae a9 viene SO sic al cla oe tes Fe Bo we ies ies 14% tozin.. 2% and 3in.. aa ee wah 5 At ARN c cia Protec vis Senne Ree 90 00 Barn, a 1, wae : Fine common, rin,......... 57 00 6 8and 10 in... .. 32 14 and iin.......... § No. 2, 46 ifinee existe, BS 2 in.. ieee No. 2, 12 in. eee oe 3 in. 'O. 35 roin. see sesinee ee BT 4 in No. 3 12 in..... em be Cut’g up, No. a “ee +» 45 00 Bok, X407.-en eee ye and é Wieser ope ie 1x 6% up-socey 2 o. r Cuts. € es SC oo 1x preg a tl IE 3 INO: a; xi. 2 cseaetea tele 28 00 4 0 No. 2, 1%, & 1% in.... 43 po 0. 3, 1%, and 1% in 32 00 03 1%" & 2 -. 35 00 Mill Culls, 1 Dressing 1/ in.......... 42 00 y 14 KX 10 Maid nae eee 45.00 The following quotations on hardwoods ri resent ihe § oo buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: a : aabis) WHITE ASH. 40 00 42 00 | 44 00 46 00 | Strips ...... .... 2200 48 00 54 00 | Com: and ase 14 00 ist & 2nd, rinch... 14% to 2inch 2% to ginch...... BLACK AND BROWN ASH. 1st & 2nd 6inch up. go 00 42 00 | Com. good culls 14 00 BIRCH. tt & and, white, 6 ‘ ch and uy ist & and6inch & up, r YR 40 00 42 00 + +s .1» 30 00 Gana an Il ELM, ist and 2nd, rock, 6 rst and 2nd, soft, 6 inch and up..... 32.00 35 00 _inch and up.... 26 00 Common and culls. 15 00 17 00 Common aa culls. _10 00 MAPLE ist and 2nd hand 20 00 23 co | ist and 2nd, soft + 2000 23 Common and culls 14 00 15 00 Common and - 12 00 BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers,.1 to 2 inch Selects, 1 to 2 inch Fine Common, 1 inch.......... axe 1% toz2 — eae Nevxioute EAIDGH Zine eke 14 to2 inch. No, cas@ate; ramen)... 2 eee 4 to 2 inch,” ..2cugeneeee ee Barn Boards, No. 1...-.-0+++--0+5- oO. 2 wee ee eres * Spruce, to and 12 in’ dimension...._....-..- Geveses 23 00 > gin. and under “20. 02. Meee eee eae -- aoa ro and 12 in. random lehgths, 10 ft. and Up is... 2a 60 2X2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 227 andgx4 random lengths, 10 ft. and up... ....- << ta GE All gry lengths, 7 in. and dodceal io ft a andup™ >... "=: P 5 in. and up merchantable boards, Sit. & up, pte 1 = Out Spruce boards, pr s- 15 00 1x 2and1 xg furring p, 1 's ‘clipped and bundled 20 oo 11” ee laths . 3 40 14” RE tS ae Rae Sena) santeet eae NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES Extra 1s (Clear whites out)........-02 0.0.0... .2 200s Extra 18 (Clear whites in) ., ...- 0s... ..0. BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES, Red Cedar Extra, 16” 5 bu butts to | Se « Eurekas, 18” rach detee G ‘, Perfections, 5 buts tto 2X". Te claresut eg seta a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 | “QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | When it comes to Getting Business the world at large thinks as a unit. We all want business, profitable business, increasing busi- ness, and a clean agreeable business. We want to conduct it in such a way that it will reflect credit on us and gain us friends and customers who will stay friends and customers be- cause they always get a square deal. If you are a Contractor and Builder it’s to your interest to use the best of materials and do your work well—the result will be a life-long advertisement (and it pays to advertise). If you are a Retail Lumberman the_stock you carry and send out does your advertising,—if it’s good it brings business,— if it’s poor it brings the other fellow business. Is your ad- vertising benefiting you or the other fellow ? “Quality Pays” Quality stock on your yard will hold old trade and bring new. It will mean satisfaction to you and your customers. Our “ Quality Policy” has proved a tremendous success. Try it. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, Getting Business _ SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S.A. OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Mouldings, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | LARCEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUGE IN CANADA 38 : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the and by a large majority. 4 greatest results for the least cost. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS OF MERIT UNIFORMITY. ©, MATERIAL ee TOUGHNESS. CRUCIBLE STEEL GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. HARDENING Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we DIssToNn are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree AND M giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the ETHOD ‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS are renowned. TEMPERING GRINDING ane | [ 4 | l { By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in | thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without 4 creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all | Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on L the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. IN G DissTon TENSION ‘ METHOD In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Henry Disston G Sons, Inc. KEYSTONE SAW, TOOL, STEEL AND FILE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. Mill Engines | These Engines are of the Heavy Duty, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve type and are specially designed for use in Saw Mills. Piston Valve Saw We also Make: Heavy Duty Goldie Corliss Engines Goldie Corliss Girder Frame Engines Wheelock Slow Speed Engines Ideal High Speed Engines A Complete and High Grade Line of Wood Working Machinery We shall be pleased to forward Catalogues and Estimates on your requirements The Goldie G McCulloch Co., Limited GALT ONTARIO — CANADA WESTERN BRANCH : QUEBEC AGENTS B. C. SELLING AGENTS : ; 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER,B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 Canadian Hart Wheels, Limited 446 Barton Sreet East Hamilton GUMMERS VITRIFIED - ELASTIC ant |} Silicate Try our Vitrified Wheel. Have you got our Catalogue ? OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MACHINE KNIVES re Woodworking Machines .. Send for Price List .. The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - Galt, Oct. 50,000 Running in every Kind of Timber Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery Special heavy Steel Cloth for Refuse Burners Smoke Stack Webs and Wire Cloth of every description The B. eects Wire Company Limited HAMITON, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. Perfect in Material Workmanship and Temper GET THE GENUINE HOE CHISLE-TOOTH SAW MADE ONLY BY R. AOE & CO., 504 to 520 Grand Street, NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. SILVER STEEL BUILDERS’ ALSIP sSvrpiizs ATKINS CROSS CUT SAWS Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. 4o Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the Twin City Pressed Brick Company 4H BEEY AY DEALERS IN DEALERS IN are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re Red Pressed, White Pressed Paving Brick z just as perfect as money and brains can make them. Enameled Pressed, Variegated Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partitior Pressed Send for TIilustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. -E.C. ATKINS & CO,, INC. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: — INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CANADIAN WORKS — HAMILTON, ONT. Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofin White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold + Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut te. oe Moa Colors Porous Hollow Metal Wall Ties Porous Partition Blocks Prepared Roofing Fire Brick, Fire Clay Wall Plaster, Portland Cement | Four Brick Yards Office : 232 Portage Ave. - WINNIPEG PHONE 1711 MANGANESE -sr:rcrov BABBITT METAL IS SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE. Cranbrook Sash and Door Co. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH ; WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS — DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY Lumber Shingles Lath Shipments in Straight or Mixed Carloads. ~ AZ \ - Address Cranbrook, B.C. THE 3 TO MILLMEN SOMETHING NEW You will find that by using FREEZE’S parent BELT LACING TOOLS you will save more than half the time usually lost in lacing belts. Consider— How much do you lose every yearby reason of ma~ chinery standing idle while belts are being laced. 7 THE ONLY METAL FOR SAW MILLS You can stop over half of that leak by using the above named tools for running leather Money refunded if not satisfactory laces into belts. They will be sent to any address in Canada by mail on receipt of price” Send us your order and save money with order, and with ordinary care they will last a life-time. Price 50 Cents Each. SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS - - MONTREAL SAMUEL FRE ee Patentee and Manufacturer - - (ea CHOoL fun FINE BANK, OFFICE, QOURT HOUSE DAUG STORE FITTINGS, ay Stais DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUCKS LUMBER. BUGGIES, Etc. With wide tire steel wheels; for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, ete. oe fi] : ey, i N\ . f (| \/ \ | e- “umd n , | \ TL f- : Wy | Belting, Machinery GENERAL MILL SUPPLIES 138-140 York Street, TORONTO .. . WRITE FOR CATALOGUE .. . _ DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CO., tmiten ORILLIA, ONT. — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. 4I GELLIBRAND, HEYWOOD & CO. Timber Agents For Sale 57 Gracechurch Street, London, E, C, bal Bie Tel. Address: ‘ ee he Lemons el SOC 6052 Central. 7©,000 feet Ix4x5 White Pine 20,000 ** 1x6 Ff RA 100,000 ** 1x8 ce iP 25,000 ** Ix IO f — 50,000 ‘* IT xI2 se My * ( 300,000 1” Mill Cull, stocks in 1,000,000 1’ and 2” Dry Hemlock i Edward Clark & Son 123 Bay Street, TORONTO Corrugated Iron For Sidings, Roofings, Ceilings, Etc. Absolutely free from defects—made very finest sheets. Each sheet is accurately squared, and the corrugations pressed one at a time—not rolled—giving an exact fit without waste. Any desired size or gauge—galvane ized or painted—straight or curved. Send us your specifications. | The Metallic Roofing Co. WHOLESALE MANFRS, “™=TED TORONTO, CANADA, Reliable Veterinary R-emedies No logging outfit 1s complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. J vhnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. The oe Se sagie Nii They are HORIZONTAL SAW MILL RESAW Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. ; : A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. caret Put up in one gallon jugs, with full : M B MERSHON & CO SAGINAW, MICH., directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Ww ° ry ey U. S.A. Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic : . e d : Imperialgallon...... $5.00 ey Limite HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD Teer artnet esd ee RE UIE Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Putupinz2lbtins,each. . $2.25 or in ¥ lb tins, perdozen.. $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Put upin bulk, per lb... . 30c. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. r In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies A made than those we offer. There may be 3 WIS others nearly as good, but they lack our cl For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over Head Office: TORONTO a HIGHEST GRADES OF _ | REFINED OILS _ | LUBRICATING OILS guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. a AND ALL A trade discount of 10% allowed off all ¢ orders amounting to $100. Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. Send postal for printed matter. This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satistaction or ll classes of work. No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, Simply reniove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders A. H. JOHNSON and dealers of wo-dworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in . A. competition with any other make on the market; it not the best return at our expense. Wholesale Druggist HUTHER BROS., SAW MEG. CO., Inc., 229-231 Mill Street, Rocnesrer, N.Y., manufacturers Collingwood 24 Ont. ot Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. ’ _ |PRETROLEUM PRODUCTS W. L. HASKELL, Manager. ; RAIL AND FRED T. SMITH, Sales Manager. WATER SHIPMENT. Haskell Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Fassett, Que. Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, Birch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles SpecraLTi1Es: Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs direct to mill [no logs being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of year. Saw Mills and Planing Mills located on C. P. R. and Ottawa River 70 miles west of Montreal 42 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ————————— A REFUSE BURNER UNDER YOUR BOILERS Se ae = Mattison’s File Room Supplies | : ctly he Gordon Holl Bl G is, fi tivel - ae ae exactly what the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate is, figuratively HOE BITS and SHANKS OLDHAM BARD saws | It enables you to burn all your retuse under your boilers, thus disposing Lace Leather | of it WITHOUT EXPENSE, and utilizing the heat to run your mill. Users report that it gives as good results with wet, green or frozen sawdust as a draft grate gives with dry wood, It is equally satisfactory with wet or green slabs. ' Babbitt Metal ’ Net infrequently IT PAYS FOR ITSELF EVERY THIRTY DAYS A. J. Burton, _ Geo. J. Palmer, Saves labor in firing.—Lasts for ever.—Only expense, first cost.— Manoger. : Sec’y-Treas. Equally efficient in ordinary furnaces or Dutch ovens.—Adapted for any , apes number of boilers, from one up.—No change in construction necessary. We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages A hole must be made through each wall, for the pipe; aside of this, not a brick need be disturbed. —The largest outfit can be put in between quitting time Saturday and starting up time Monday morning.—No difficulty about T i E A J BU R maintaining a fire at night, when the blower is idle, and no objection to so 8 1: ae ON APPROVAL ing the freight BOTH WAYS in th oh ie an , we paying the freig in the > beat event of rejection. VANCOUVER, - B.C. eee MANUFACTURERS OF _____em GORDON HOLLOW BLAST GRATE CO. | | “INSERTED TOOTH § A WS GREENVILLE - MICHIGAN and all Solid Tooth Cireular The largest manufacturer of blast grates, edgers and trimmers in the world. For Transmitting | Elevating and Conveying Commercial and Art Calendars ae THE CUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. CO. | (J R | p L | M | T S LD OF TORONTO, LIMITED. HED OFFICES: 47 YONCE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver Calendar Dept. 50 Temperance Street, Toronto r 7 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Contractors to H. M. Home and Colonial Governments fetes AN, W EY TH & CoO. CLYDE PATENT WIRE ROPE WORKS, RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW, SCOTLANT Manufacturers of all descriptions of WIRE ROPES FOR LOGCING (Main, Tail and Lifting) | ALLIGATORS, RUNWAYS, ELEVATORS, DERRICKS, cUYS, SHIPPING, ETC., ETC. All wire specially selected for our own requirements. | vs Pectennan.} McCall & Co., Montreal and Toronto. Wm. Stairs, Son & Morrow, Limited, Halifax, N. S. } *e°°* ) McLennan, McFeely & Co.., Limited, Vancouver, B.C. W.H. Thorne & Co., Limited, Saint John, N. B. Who hold stocks all sizes and lengths Cablegrams: ‘‘Ropery Rutherglen”’ Codes: A. B. C. (4th and 5th) A. I., Lieber’s and Private. A New Automatic Saw Sharpener with an old name (HANCHETT) And in our new sharpness we have maintained the same high standard set by the Hanchett Swages. Smooth running, durable machines, free from vibration, insuring evenly ground, perfect saw teeth. No jar or vibration in the Sharpener,— Hanmer Sie) Sky See: no variation in the grinding. We have materially simplified auto- matic sharpener construction. Write for full particulars,—catalog No. 6, showing the complete line of saw fitting machinery and tools manufactured by Hanchett Swage Works |@jgeeeesiosr— Big Rapids, Mich. U. S: A. HANCHETT Cisorad Saw Swace, with Bench ATTACHMENT AND CoMBINED JOINTER AND Sipe Five (Styte E). Hancnetr Automatic Circutar Saw SHARPENER FOR Rip anc Cross-Cur Saws. “When: large operators siepune two aX three capes machines—it FIRE INSURANCE : BY LUMBERMEN ao FOR LUMBERMEN Lower rates. Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed. 4 LUMBER UNDERWRITERS a 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK ) e (Only Office) ‘ a" Qa BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF T H E LEATHER Staved BELT Columns We hear a great deal these times about building up our country by patronizing home industries. It is contended that, other things being equal, Canadian manufacturers should get the preference. This is sound doctrine. Then, when Canadian manufacturers offer you great advantages over foreign competitors, their claim on your trade should be still greater. We are prepared to furnish you with superior columns at lower prices than the imported. Our plant and products are second to none. Write us for prices. Mention this MONTREAL TORONTO beta eacae | WINNIPES VANCOUVER BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue - TORONTO JUNCTION, ONT. PINK LUMBERING TOOLS Send for In E P f the D seat Catalogue and = The Standard Tools New zealand, Australia, He Pink Duck ie Winter Cant Hook Handles n Split Maple \ Finest QuALity Split Maple ‘Gimas Pine. Plembrotse. Al CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM : Re Exhibitor L tmbermens Tools. a CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. PinkRound E a ot hiss awn. mnanulacture. Sold throughout the Domiaioa by all Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants Peavey, Hand- ‘ ‘| | Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. 7S i Vol. 28 Toronto, June 15, 1908 No. 12 {umberman Worker SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt s USWAST tK Biter oS Is Specially Alloyed FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY mya. d xKiw Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to de- sign a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAMSTREET - MONTREAL, QUE. NY: Ss No SI TO 0.934 —W——— HAMILTON,CANADA. he = N For aba yaa eee ay) oo sss, J NTALLMAN & Sons’ = -ool Bearings WOODS LIMITED . . Wholesale Manutacturers of. . LUMBERMEN'S AND CONTRACTORS SUPPLIES “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME {GENUINE BALATA : . Largest stock in Canada UNIFORMITY FRELIABILITY FOR ; INCLUDING ; “ I NDURANCE dies: : Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, 3 Endless Belts to order Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, cea tie ies aaa ae . Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrate ider WOODS BUILDING - OTTAWA, CAN. Write our nearest warehouse > Ce iy J. J. TURNER @ SONS 7 D.. K. McLAREN, Limited The "alice be ay as ene TEST IT TRY iT TAKE IT nd Dealers in Canada in Full stock carried at ; evoke SUceLice ONCE, AND YOU WILL | nd SUR 3 NEVER USE ANY OTHER | MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. Tents, role Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, a 309-311 Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal WET or DRY WORK. Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, FRED J. C. COX & CO., Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window SOLE CANADIAN AGENT Tent for Conn J. TURNER @ SONS 403 Travellers Bldg., Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. WINNIPEG, MAN. J, $. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL, an a >t. “a URS rte se re! eke CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER iD R. H. SMITH 10.. Ta -__ St. Catharines, Ont. aa We are the Sole Manufac- = 9 in the a ; turers of Saws under the Simond S Process of Conse Be There is no process its equal for tempering circular saws. Other makers recognize this fact, as some of them, in order to sell their goods, claim to have the same process. All such Claims are FALSE, as the patentee in the U.S. and ourselves are the only firms in the world who use it. ° 4 ( SHINGLE SAWS The quality of the “ Simonds” Shingle Saws is proven by the fact that the largest shingle and machine on a AE INSERTED TOOTH SAW , Notice the improved shank. We call parti lar attention to the swell which strengthens it at the weakest part and which gives it more wear so the old s tyke | Shanks made in usual gauges hs, to ay your saws pertectly. ath? Winn st manufacturers in Canada are using them. Run a ‘“ Simonds” and you will increase your output. CROSS-CUT SAWS THE “NARROW LEADER” REFINED SILVER STEEL. style of tooth ‘‘ Leader ” the f easiest cutting: saw n: ufactured. fd 5 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited | J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. | | Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Etc. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. | ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. | A. J. De LAPLANTE, President C. W. WILkKINSON, Vice-President D. McLaren, Financial Man. and Treas. W. M. DE Lapiante, Secretary De Laplante Lumber Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALE DEALERS in WHITE PINE, SPRUCE and HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHEFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario Head Office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. Write for our Monthly Price List. F. N. Wa pig, President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Manufacturers of Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 32 Church Street. TORONTO, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PREs. R. S. WALDIE, VicE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SECY. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber and Lath | Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office: 32 Church St., TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manvufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented .and Built by oun W9OD D'S * SHOVEL HANDLE LATHE THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S.A. “Alligator” steam Warping Tug SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SCREWS The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible | joint to raise up in crossing portage MANUFACTURED BY WEST & PEACHEY SIMCOE - ONTARIO Cables carried in stock tor renewals Lumber Dry Kilns Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller earing Trucks Shaving Exhaust Systems Hot Blast Heating Systems Sheldons, Linuited 2 Galt, Ontario DAVENPORT The Ideal e Logging Locomotives MANY TYPES ANY GAUCE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT CV. MCMILLAN & BRO: The DAVENPORT is designed for service under al practical conditions, and will do the work of a geare¢ engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. s SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES — NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES : United Steel - and . Equine Co. SEATTLE, WASH. - PORTLAND, ORE. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 8 “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market At first glance it strikes one that the cost ot a ‘“Dunbar New and Im- proved Logging Engine’ is large, but on close analysis it can be easily demonstrated that it is one of the very best investments a Lumber Oper- ator can make. ‘Lake, tor instance, first, the cost of machine, $6,000, and suppose it costs for sleds and other equipment fora large ope ation $4,000, totalling in all $10,000, Now, as intimated, this may seem large, but let us see: 20 teams (40 horses) at $500 per pair, equals $10,000. Here we have the full cost of the engine and outfit at once, and, in addition, there is the cost of sleds, harness, &c., which will mean trom $1,500 to $2,000 more. i Our reasoning is this, then: To get a fit-out of horses, sleds, &c., that will do work equal to that done by the Logging Engine, it will cost nearly $2,000 more, while the cost of the operation comparatively is as $45 is to $112 per 24 hours. See the immense saving here. In one operation for one season it would amount to nearly the value of an Engine, viz., $6,000; but this is not all. Bear inm nd that when you cease to operate the engine the expense also practically ceases, but not so with the team question—horses must be cared for and men paid whether in full ac ive work or not. The reader will quickly see the result. Supposing you have sixteen men more than you would require with Engine these would cost, including board, $2.50 to $3.00 per day, and the horses’ feed say $15.00 per day, all of which amounts to about $60,00 per day, so you are here making a large saving every idle day. In view of all the facts can you afford to be without a ‘‘ Dunbar New and Improved Logging Engine ?” All Enquiries Cheerfully Answered This is the machine tor which we elaim all the good Qualities possessed by any other and a great many valuable improvements besides. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company N.B Woodstock, Limited ‘“Top-Ssaw > The accompanying cut repre- sents our regular saw bench, light or heavy pattern, equipped with “Top Saw,” which can be adapted to our ordinary carriages. This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs. The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iror. The Top Saw arbor slides from top to bottom, » by means of screws, visible on ° cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a _ tightner, if handy to the operator, to set in ee motion or stop the saw, at will. ee GAVOIB-GUAY. CO., niconsseinns. MAKERS OF Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER MAKE A THE Pembroke Lumber Co. NOISE LIKE AN ORDER WE’RE LISTENING. MANUFACTURERS OF PINE — SPRUCE The Long Lumber Co. Spectator Building, HAMILTON be BRY GE DEALER IN PINE ayo HEMLOCK HEM C - LUMBER LO K cot Beane ey TORONTO TIMBER IN ALL SIZES The Colonial Lumber Co. Limited Lath, Shingles PEMBROKE - ONT. MANUFACTURERS and Pickets Pembroke, Ont. UMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ayo SHOOKS ————— a Us CALIFORNIA SUGAR PINE \ RA \ | 6 H | for your shop lumber. It is as soft as White Pine and no shake. C.A. SPALDING & CO. CHATHAM, N. B. N. B. Cedar Shingles Rough and Matched Spruce, Dry Hemlock RouGH AND DRESSED One Side Lath, Feather Edge Clap Boards and Hardwood Flooring for sale cheap. Straight or mixed cars. Get our prices before buying. It will pay you. Keddy & Kenney Hemmingford, Que. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES Spruce | AND Birch Sawn to Order 2” SPRUCE, DRY, in STOCK FOR SALE J. & W. DUNCAN MONTREAL R. Laidlaw Lumber. Company Limited Room 913 Traders Bank Building. Toronto Ferguson Lumber Co London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE Brockville Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Steff And all kinds op SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIF S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, ge tee RESAWING, SIDING, FLOO *MOULDINGS in ro ee S FACToRY NEAR STATION WRITE FOR PRICES PHONE 113 ~ THE WELLER SILLS CO. LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood Tie Turner Lumber | Co., Limited | National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont. Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED ‘AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE J umber L ana himber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. WE are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty J.D.SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried if desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY The Ontario Lumber CO. Limitea Manufacturers WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mitts: North Bay. C.P.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. Water Shipment only. d isa hike. Balding, Toronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE SPRUCE LUMBER Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang. Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. | On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUCE LUMBER that is. superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either straight or mixed carloads, with dispatch. Try us on your rush utmost order. Reo Deer Lumber Go. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEC. \ \\ Dp Anes i! yi’ in" Vt Manufacturers of Fir and Cedar LUMBE Specialty -~——__ yp» Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Sawmill, “Moodyville, 8. C yours: J Flsning MIN, Vanseuver, 8 OC. Bovel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B.C. {Re Shingle Mill Ne. 2 Vancouver, B. 0, ‘ Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. Geo. Gordon & Co. Manufacturers of Red and White Pine BAND - GANG - CIRCULAR LUMBER and LATH CACHE BAY - ONT. Cc. P.R. (26 miles West North Bay) Telephone, Br897 Room 14, 619 Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. Queen Charlotte Timber For Sale 18,560 acres of timber lands on Moresby Island, in the Queen Charlotte group, B.C. Every section on salt water. Contains 400,000,000 feet; principally Spruce: balance Hemlock, Red and Yellow Cedar. ake M. McKay, Timber Broker P.O. Box 994 536 Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. aginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ann SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH SS GAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles; Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Hemlock Toronto, Ont._ E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds ot Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. [eeria! Shingle Co. Limited Vancourer, B. C. CAPACITY 100,000 DAILY CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED “ Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., imitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Fire destroys $1,000 per minute in Canada and the United States every working day of the year. Get Figures from Us on Complete Concrete Construction It won’t burn, wear out or decay. It can be given any color, style or finish. Concrete The: Canadian Concrete Const. Co., Limited 316 New York Life Bldg., MONTREAL L. H. COOKE Main 1095 R. T. We Manufacture “i ROUGH & DRESSED -|LUMBERLATH & SHINGLES: | Ne aes gaa awtes 1 iat Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. Par “pata 4 “aa 2gtha BYERS SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WO0D AGENTS Cable, Addres :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N.S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcTonA,” Glasgow Ar and A B C Codes used ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood” London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. The Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. . Owen Sound, Ont. Make a specialty of saw mill repairs, engine repairs, shafting hangers, pu leys, boxes, saw mandrels, lumher trucks, etc. WRITE FOR PRICES QS iT MAPLE hEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING DomINION Bentine Co. Lirp. HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 THE WicLENNAN LUMBER CO. CAMERON & CO., Lure MANUFACTURERS LIMITED LUMBER SniGe TIMBER Everything in | HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail LATH CEDAR POLES BIRCH SHINGLES Basswoon POSTS mitt ano YARD: OPEONGO, ONT. weap orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SprRucE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION _ Timser, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CrepAR Raitway Ties, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited J. H. REDFERN LUMBER branes in lots to suit purchasers. | Correspondence QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. | | I Buy, Sell, and Deal in all kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Lumber Ash, Elm, &c. WRITE ME and Timber E. M. Nicholson Hee Ge 202 Board of Trade ’ H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5; O.and 74xiie, rtd. White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. Montreal 29 CENTRAL CHAMBERS = - _—OTTAWA, ONT. Io Hardwood e:,:% FIOOPING ses Bn Siemon Bros.., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., TORONTO EADIE & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Street, MONTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street Toronto, ONT. Our Prices will Interest you P, PAYETTE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF ; Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. 14 SECTIONS FIRST CLASS TIMBER on Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island. Guaranteed 25,000 M. to the acre. FIR, SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK $2.50 per acre McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Victoria, B.C. AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General.and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 38 PHONE 1184 RAILS f° n28NE% nd’ Scconactiand” YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philadelphia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Howard C. Dunbar HAILEYBURY, ONT. 2 and 3 inch Spruce and Tamarack. Bills cut to order in Spruce, Tamarack and Cedar up to 30-ft.. Cedar Posts and Piles. Flooring, V. Joint, Lath and Shingles. | Keewatin Lumber Co., Limited Lumber Manufacturers Keewatin - Ontario “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPTNESS” are three features of our business. Our quality will make and keep business. Having ample capacity, we can at all times take care of orders. Prompt shipments are our specialty. We will be glad to quote the Eastern trade on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for export—can quote delivered your point or F. O. B., Keewatin. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Pine, THREE MILLION Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber For Sale FEET R. H. DRISCOLL JARLSBERG, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty DETROIT - MICHIGAN We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. WE FURNISH COLUMNS IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH LUMBERMEN Ask for the Famous PENETANG | SOLE LEATHER | on your Lumbermen’s and . River Driver's Boots. It is tanned the old- fashioned long time process and “It holds the calks.” Take no substi- tute as there is none ‘ Just as Good.” The Breithaupt Leather Co., timitea | BERLIN, ONT. : COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALSin the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts Style No. 40 Style No. 27 Write for Catalogue and Prices “Columbia” Brand Shingles 100% CLEAR AND ALL EDGE GRAIN CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ; II { Write for Prices / Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. “UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head - Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. ' OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY | 1,500,000 SHINGLES Per pay! ‘ We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots 'e FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of | INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH Export Lumber & Shingle Co. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. Limite Wholesale Lumber and Shingles We are pleased to announce to the Lumber Trade of the Prairie Provinces and Ontario | that we have been appointed for 1908 (this being the fourth year,) as selling agents for | meer the SHINGLE OUT-PUT of British Columbia. Send Us your O:ders for PROMPT SHIPMENTS. | | ) | | We are also Large Shippers of Lumser Shipping Capasity’ is 1. 500, 000. Shingles per Day 14 = CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee ee E. H. HEAPS & CO., i ae B. a | | VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED | | Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER—Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited . VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, WwW, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R. LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER COMPANY, Limite | Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock Pine and Spruce Lumber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: ARROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. ; P. D. ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY J. F. BOYD | THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF British Columbia Lumber and Shingles | ( LUMBER and SHINGLE to the TRADE i | Our Specialties: < throughout the PRAIRIE PROVINCES 7, SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. . i. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. : : Box 300, WINNIPEG, MAN. : 2 Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 LIDGERWOOD LOGGING ENGINE All Important Features Patented (52 Logging Machine Patents) These cuts show two of our latest improved types for PACIFIC COAST LOGGING NOTE THEIR FEATURES For Further Particulars Address LIDGERWOOD MFG. CO. Originators and Manufacturers of High Grade Logging Machinery 96 Liberty Street, NEW YORK, N.Y. Alaska Building © - SEATTLE, WASH. Lidgerwooed Tandem Varding Engine. Lidgerwood C-D Type foad Engine. R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT FREDERICK WILBERT, 1st VICE-PRESIDENT. GEORGE W. DODGE, 2nD VICE-PRESIDENT. LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS THE BEST AND MOST DURABLE WOOD We have purchased the Entire Cut of Nineteen of the Largest and Best Equipped Mills in Louisiana pressed’ LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS Dairy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, 1,000,000 Lath. Our Speciatty: What you want. When you want it. As you want it. SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. | Louisiana Red Cypress Company | | OF NEW ORLEANS : J. A. HILLIARD, Secretary anp MANAGER. Hibernia Building, NEW ORLEANS, U.S. A. Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, 8. C. 14 ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER imonds Machine Ani Not heavier on one end than on the other; not thick toward one end and thinner at the other, just an even gauge, no matter where you test it. Accurately ground, uniformly temp- ered, nicely finished, are the character- istics of the Simonds Machine Knives. The amount of use you get out of a knife made for the work you have to do depends on two things—the Ma- chine and the Knife. Over the first we have no control, but we do aim to make our knives so that they will run smoothly, cut fast and evenly and give you good finished lumber. Pattern blanks for ordering furnished free on request. “VEELOS” BALATA BELTING Thoroughly Waterproof and Absolutely Guaranteed ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL or District AgENTs : Geo. T. Potty - - - Sr. Joun, N. B. F. H. AnpRrews & Son = - . QUEBEC GENERAL SupPLy Co. - - OTTAWA, ONT. THE MiLroy-Harrison (Co. - TORONTO, ONT. (Saturday Night Building) ALEXANDER HARDWARE Co. - HAMILTON, ONT. Coy BROTHERS ~— - - - St. CATHARINES, ONT.. lV Limited: > Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. a How about those Band Wheels? The “MIDLAND” Grinder: will keep. them in shape ee eee “atid is a handy~ have around the nit Descriptive Circular sent ‘on l request ! ‘ Georgian Bay eoigae Works P.O. BOX 425 Midland Worker ISSUED ON THE 1ST AND 15 OF EVERY MONTH BY HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers 3 TORONTO, CANADA. - TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362 - Confederation Life Building. MONTREAL - - Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade. 2 D. BURNSIDE, Representative. WINNIPEG - - - -_ Telephone 224. 330 Smith Street. ROLAND F. HILL, Representative. "YANCOUVER - - '- Telephone 2248. 615 Hastings Street. : GEO. A. GALL, Representative, {G@mada fumberman ’ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. - “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, etc., ‘(The Canadian Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ Wanted’’ and ‘‘For Sale’’ advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, June 15, 1908 No. 12 When the sun is on the homestead And the wheat is in the sod And the good crops is a growin’ On our prairies rich and broad, Who kin keep from smilin’ With the joy in every eye And the summer glory dawnin’ On the good times bye-and-bye. Lumbermen should have a National Association. Canadian lumbermen have long felt the need of something in the form of a National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association like that _ which exists in the United States. Small provincial associations have existed for some time, but have enjoyed only a listless sort of popu- larity among the trade. They have been more or less of the social _elass of association, with their members holding honorary positions as _ officers. There have been no paid officials who could devote all their time to the great variety of interests connected with the Canadian lumber trade. Officials have been able to give only their spare time to the associations, and it is remarkable under such conditions that so many useful reforms have been brought about. Recently the tendency _has been for the officials to find their own business encroaching more and more upon their time, making it difficult to attend to association business. The activities of the associations have in some cases there- fore dwindled down more or less to the holding of an annual banquet. The example set by the United States association, which has ren- ‘dered itself invaluable to its members, should impress Canadian lum- bermen favorably with any proposal for the formation of such an asso- cation in this country. A circular has recently been sent out by the secretary of the Ontario Lumbermen’s Association, asking many prom- inent lumbermen whether they would be willing to join a Canadian _ national association for wholesalers and manufacturers, if such were _ formed. A great many favorable replies have been received, and ap- _ parently there is nothing to hinder the formation of a most useful asso- _ @iation in the near future. ; _ As suggested above, this would involve the appointment of a set paid officials, who would be continually at the service of the mem- ers. Any lumberman can see for himself what a wide range of activi- ties the officials could have. Just at present, for instance, the lumber- men of Ontario are greatly disturbed by the increase in freight rates hich has been put into force by the C. P. R. and G. T. R. They have id to call a meeting of unorganized lumbermen to deal with the mat- a. If they had been possessed of an association it would already CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 have been in touch with all the questions involved, and probably could have presented the case of the lumbermen to the railways, or to the Railway Commission, in a much more effective manner than could the unorganized lumbermen. ; A bureau of information could be formed by a national association, which would be one of its best features. In the United States Asso- . ciation the bureau of information has gained ground rapidly and is able to provide its members with careful and accurate reports upon any subject of interest to the trade. One of its most useful works is the compilation of commercial reports upon dealers, and it also de- votes a good deal of its attention to watching crooks. Fortunately this latter feature of the business has not developed to any great ex- tent in Canada, but in the preparation of commercial reports relating to dealers the association would be able to prove itself of great value to the trade. A transportation department could handle such matters as freight rates, and a great many other matters at the same time. The much discussed question of car staking might some day be solved if handled vigorously by such a body. An arbitration department could dispose of a great number of cases in dispute among members, to their mutual satisfaction, and incidentally would save a fine round sum in law costs. This department alone might fully justify the formation of such an association. No more useful service in fact could be perform- ed for the trade than the arbitration of their disputes before their fellow-members who, being lumbermen, would understand the ethics and conditions involved, and would be better qualified to pass upon the questions in dispute, than a court jury. A forestry department could handle in a definite manner the primary questions relating to the scientific conservation of the timber supply. In the United States the fire insurance department of the Na- tional Association has done excellent work. It has greatly improved the position of lumbermen in the matter of insurance. Trade fire in- surance has developed so successfully as to require neither apology nor explanation for its existence. Lumbermen were formerly at the mercy of the old line companies, who bled them for all they were worth. The situation has been wonderfully changed in this regard, and to-day old line companies are doing their best to get business from the lumbermen at rates reduced to meet those of the trade companies. Lumbermen, however, have probably enough common sense to know when they are well off and to appreciate the work done in this regard by their association. An inspection committee would deal with all the difficult problems relating to the quality of lumber and to its grading. It would supply information upon which could be based a series of uniform grading rules. The legislation committee would have a great many duties to attend to, among them being that of assisting in the work of all the other committees. whenever subjects came up which involved matters of legislation. Such a question as that of reciprocal demurrage could be dealt with successfully by a special committee of a national association. There seems, in fact, to be no limit to the utility of such an associa- tion if it can be formed. There are, of course, many conflicting in- terests between lumbermen in different parts of Canada, but there are also so many interests held in common that there is ample justifica- tion for the formation of such an association. The headquarters of a Canadian Lumbermen’s Association would probably be at Ottawa. This place suggests itself naturally. It is cen- tral and is one of the largest lumbering districts in Canada. Men from all over Canada could meet at Ottawa when occasion demanded, and the officials of the association, if located there, would probably be able to deal with the problems arising more effectively than if they were in any other Canadian city. All the questions involved in the formation of such an association would have to be discussed extensively before any definite steps were taken. The present time is probably as favorable as any for such a discussion. It is a good sign that so many of those who have been circularized are in favor of the proposed plan. The whole trade will be greatly benefited if anything definite comes of the movement. Now that the wheat crop has had a good start all over Canada, and will probably be a record one, matters are beginning to look up in the lumber business. It is natural that the improvement should com- mence upon the prairies, whence the bulk of the wheat crop will come. Lumber dealers on the prairies have the advantage of being able to see the crops with their own eyes. It is reassuring to learn that they are wasting little time in translating their faith into deeds. A well-posted lumberman who returned recently from the prairies brought with him a number of orders which persuaded him, at least, that before the fal! arrived the financial stringency would be a matter of history. If the prairie dealers continue to loosen up as they have during the past fort- night it will mean everything to the manufacturers on the coast. Conditions in Eastern Canada are dependent upon those in Cen- tral and Western Canada almost as much as are the conditions upon 16 f the western coast. But there are conditions in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces which will assist in bringing about the return of good times. If the crops from the prairies are supplemented by good crops in Eastern Canada the return of good times will be all the more certain. Reports show that Eastern Canada crops will be splendid ones, not only in grains, but in fruits, and it looks as if the Canadian farmer, no matter where he lives, is going to have one of the best years he ever enjoyed. This being the case, lumbermen will find that if they are able to worry along during the present summer things will improve greatly, early in the fall. They will not have to wait for the arrival of winter or for the commencement of next season’s trade be- fore commencing to recuperate after the dullness which inaugurated the present season. The pass-word for lumbermen as well as for Canadians of all classes to-day is ‘‘prosperity,’’ and by using it as often as they have the opportunity, they will do much to bring it about. What Makes the Difference? It is instructive to note the attitude taken by the railways in the United States on the matter of increased freight rates. Although in several instances freight rates on lumber have been increased, the rail- ways recognize that they have no right to increase freight rates in general at present. A Washington despatch says: No general increase in freight rates is likely to be made by the railways of the country in the near future, if it be made at all. Certainly nothing will be done before next autumn, and it is unlikely now that anything approximating a general increase will be attempted then. At a recent meeting of presidents and operating officials of im- portant railroads held in New York, it was the consensus of opinion that it would be undesirable, if not absolutely impracticable, to put into effect at this time an increase of freight rates. Opinion at the meeting was divided, but the majority inclined to the view that it would be bad policy and bad business at this juncture to attempt an inerease of rates. “THON The Reception Committee. Helping Business? The Railways and their Big Stick. A table is published below showing the changes in the recent railway freight tariff on lumber and forest products in Ontario, and illustrating the incidence of the tariff on the cities of Ontario. The railroads claim that they did not plan to increase their revenue by this new tariff and point out that there are many reductions as well as advances. It is very evident, however, to even a casual observer, that the reductions apply to a very few of the smaller cities with an aggre- gate population of 50,000. The rates on this comparison are those ap- plying from the lumber producing centre of Northern Ontario for purposes of condensed analysis. A comparison is made of the rates from these points to all the cities of Ontario with the exception of Fort William, Port Arthur and Peterboro which do not show on the Grand Trunk Railway tariff. To anyone who gives further study to the tariff it is very evident that the reductions apply from points where there is little or no lumber produced and to points where the consumption of lumber is very small. In other words whatever the railroads may argue to the con- trary it is clearly evident on the face of the tariff that its result will be to largely increase the burden of freight which is to be borne by the lumber interest. The railroads have chosen the most inopportune time to endeavor to make any increase to this end, when the trade is suffering from the general .business depression. The lumber interests CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER demand an unqualified restoration of the tariff formerly in effect, until such time as business conditons have recovered or until the railroads are able to prove that lumber does not already bear a sufficiently high rate in proportion to other commodities. ; Table showing changes in freight rates on lumber effective May 1st, 1908, from the lumber producing centres of Northern Ontario, (Midland, Victoria Harbor, Waubaushene, Penetang, Collingwood, — Longford, Severn, Gravenhurst, etc.) to all the cities of Ontario, (with the exception of Fort Wiliam, Port Arthur and Peterboro which are not shown in Grand Trunk Railway tariff) ;—with population of each city shown in index to Grand Trunk Railway time table of May 23rd, 1908: Popu- Old New Change lation rate rate uy Reductions in rate i to. Brantford’). 2 faee mene 19,763 944 9 —t to Guelph. 2°. 2° ee ee 14,000 91%, 8% -—e — to: Niagara Falls: iors =. 22 eee) eee 94 —% to St. Catharines .. ete. oo LoTR 9144 —% to Stratford). ...2 2. 2.94. 02 S40 Soe —l, 68,944 No changes in rate to Chatham.. .. .. to Woodstock .. to Kingston .. 10,024- 11 1 11,000 914 Sian 20,000 11 10. 41,024 Advances in rate to Torento.c sc: utes: cee 262,749 714 8 +% to Hamilton . .eecee ee -- 65,000 THE 8144 +41 to London .. _ PORE Pe 50,000 9% 10 +1% to St. Thomas .. .. 13,360 91% 10% +41 to Windsor . 15,000 11 12 +1 to Belleville ... 11,000. 346 48 +% to Ottawa .. 83,370 11 12 +1 500,479 It is interesting to note in connection with the above figures that the Dominion Government has given cash subsidies to the railroads amounting to $129,000,000; the provinces have contributed over $42,- 000,000 and municipalities $17,346,000. This represents a total of more than $188,000,000, if the value of the land grants are included ~ it would bring the aggregate to upwards of $348,000,000. Lumber manufacturers therefore feel that they are gettmg the heavy end of stick from the railroads which they have helped so materially to sub- sidize. Winnipeg’s Lumber Contracts. The method adopted by the city of Winnipeg in its lumber con- tracts is arousing much condemnation. Not only, it appears, is the citizen paying 1906 prices, but an injustice is being done to the other lumber companies, as well as to the taxpayer who has to foot the bills. Tenders should have been called in January, instead of which lumber © has been ordered from the 1907 contractors at figures put in by them in December, 1906, when lumber prices were high. The salesmen, wholesalers and lumber dealers in the West are up in arms. The Winni- peg Tribune voices the situation in part as follows: In civie circles practically the whole topic of discusion is the board of control’s action in not calling for tenders for the supply of — lumber for the city. It was expected in view of the fact that the city was losing daily a considerable sum of money, owing to the old Sprague contract still being used, that the board of control would have consider- ed the question of calling for tenders and thus cut down the loss. But no action was taken. - Ald. Eggerston has for the last month endeavored to have the board - of control call for tenders for the supply of lumber, but has so far suc-_ ceeded in getting promises of consideration, while no action is taken. In view of the dilatoriness of the controllers in calling for tenders, — or the desire not to call for tenders, a resolution will be offered before the city council, which, if carried, will force the board of control to eall for tenders at once. aa Enquiries at the city hall show that the Mayor has endeavored to have tenders called for, but so far he has been overruled. 4 In the board of control several reasons have been given why ten- ders were not called for. One reason was that Mr. Sprague, the present contractor, was the only lumberman in the city who owned a mill in the city, and in consequence should be given greater consideration th an any other lumberman in the city. One alderman made this statement but was asked if four or five dollars a thousand feet was not a little at preference, and admitted that the preference did seem a little stiff. ; qe a Market Correspondence Spruce Depressed at Ottawa. Ottawa, June 10.—The quiet air of the lumber trade in the Ottawa valley has a tendency to depress prices in all lines, but most notably in spruce. While a year ago manufacturers easily got $20 per thous- and in ear load lots, sales are now made at $18. There is still a large - quantity of last year’s cut in the yards, and the prospects are that prices will weaken further. When the freight rates are taken into account the quotation on outside markets gives no assurance to manu- facturers that spruce prices will become firmer in the near future. Small as the demand is in the Old Country, Ottawa valley manufacturers are unable to get any of the trade, as mills nearer to the ports of shipment ean sell to better advantage. Red pine is holding its own as well as any other products of the mill. The log run, mill culls out, brings from $19 to $20 per thousand. These figures are about as firm as last year. A large quantity is being sawn into 3 inch deals in widths of 7, 9 and 11 inches for the British market. The high grades of white pine show no tendency to drop in price, owing chiefly to the faith the large manufacturers have in the ‘market when money conditions improve. There have been many sales, however, of middle class white pine shorts, strips and sidings at cut rates. A large dealer told the ‘‘Canada Lumberman’’ that at the present time he would rather handle basswood than any other brand of lum- ber manufactured in the Ottawa valley mills. The price for the ordin- ary run of the log with mill culls out is remarkably steady, around $20 per thousand, and with the mill culls out considerable is sold at $24 per thousand. The price compares well with last year from the manufacturer’s standpoint. It is expected that six or seven million feet will be shipped from the Ottawa district to Montreal, where the demand is no less active than it was a year ago. The stock of basswood is low im all the local yards, and the quantity available on the Lievre, Gatineau and other limits is not enough to supply the heavy drain upon it for Ottawa export. The demand for birch is moderate and prices show a tendency to weaken. The shipments to England in this line, as in most others, show a decline. Some of the Ottawa valley mills are not likely to produce more than half their output for jast year. Allowing for one or two cases where manufacturers are going out of business, the disturbance caused by high water and the smaller quantity of logs taken out last winter, which in some eases affect the mill output, the quantity of lumber _ which will be manufactured in the Ottawa valley this summer is likely _ to be reduced by 25 per cent. None of this year’s cut will be dry enough for shipment for six weeks yet. Much of last year’s cut has been covered with water in the yard, and if it were an active shipping season trade would suffer -asaresult. As it is, there is enough lumber fit for the market to meet all requirements. Only small orders are coming in from outside, and local building operations are no more than normal in extent. * One Ottawa manufacturer is putting a large quantity of 32 inch lath on the market. Much of the by-product of saw mills which form- F erly sold as wood is handled in this way at considerable profit. The _ short lath is two-thirds the length of the 4 foot lath, but it brings a _ Shade less than two-thirds of the price owing to the extra quantity of labor and nails required in using it. Reports from Temiskaming show that the lake has risen five inches since the north waters began to move. There is likely to be still more trouble for all the manufacturers depending on water power. The W. ©. Edwards Company at Rockland and the James MacLaren Company at Buckingham are suffering serious inconvenience from the high water. The MacLaren mill.resumed operations recently after being closed for some time, and now the water on the Lievre threatens the a company with further interference. The logs which broke away from their boom have been estimated at about 20,000. It is not likely they will be sold, but will be sawed either by the East Templeton mill or _ at Rockland. ‘ et Success of the New Brunswick Drives. _ St. John, N. B. June 10.—Since last writing there has been little ivity in the buying and selling end of the lumber trade of this sec- The feature of the season so far has been the unqualified success +h has attended stream driving operations in all directions. While s have not been received from some of the crews on the smaller ng streams, the principal sections of the big drives are practi- in safe water. The freshet has remained at a high level for CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 17 an unusually long space of time, and has risen considerably during the last few days. New logs from the Allegash, the St. Francis and other up-river points are running into the booms at Fredericton daily. The shingle workers are still out, and, as at last writing, there is not a shingle-machine running in St. John or vicinity. The dealers in St. John are depending entirely upon North Shore manufacturers for supplies for their customers. No overtures in regard to a settlement of the difficulty have as yet been made either by the men or by the mill owners, but both sides assert that they will stand out. The mill owners have as yet made no attempt to obtain sawyers and bunchers from outside the city. The dispute arose some weeks ago, because of the attempt of the manufacturers to reduce the wages of the sawyers and bunchers by 10 per cent., a similar reduction having been accepted by the employes of such spruce mills as are now working. In local manufacturing circles the season has so far been an un- usually quiet one. A number of the larger plants are still in idleness and there seems to be little anxiety on the part of their owners to be- gin operations. John E. Moore’s mill at Pleasant Point began opera- tions this morning. At the session of the local legislature which came to an end last week, an Act entitled the Employe’s Compensation Act, was passed. This act is considered as being of great advantage to the employes of manufacturing plants throughout the province, but will bear particu- larly upon mill owners and their help. One of the most radical features of the Act is the clause which provides that should an employe be in- jured through the carelessness of another employe, the employer is li- able. The Act fixes the amount of liability of an employer, in a case in which an employe has died of injuries sustained while at his work, at $1,500. Shipments from St. John to American ports have been remarkably light all through the season. With no shingles to go forward and with none being manufactured, one of the principal lines for shipment in that direction, is a dead letter. Spruce lath are scarce owing to the late starting of the mills and only a few small shipments have been made; not more than 25 per cent. of the usual volume has gone forward to date. Dutiable lath are worth at St. John from $2.40 to $2.50 per thousand. One inch, undressed spruce boards are much scarcer than usual at this time of the year. Few sales are being made, as any enquiries which have come to hand are not of a flattering nature. Such cargoes as have gone forward, which were practically all dutiable, have been put upon the market through commission houses and under such circumstances have left from $11.00 to $11.25 per thousand superficial feet at St. John. There is so little doing in ‘‘ American’’ spruce deals that to name a correct market value would be difficult. There is very little in this line offering. ‘The prospects for the manufacture of non-dutiable long lumber for the New York and Boston markets would lead to the conclusion that the volume will be lighter than for many years. The quantity of logs cut, during the past winter, on the American side to be sawn at local mills was greatly curtailed. Various estimates place the quantity at from fifteen millions to seventeen millions of feet, which is about one third the usual quantity. Among the mills which are now inactive are two of those which are owned and operated by Americans. Freight rates by schooner to American ports are as follows: Bos- ton, long lumber, $2.50; shingles, $.25. New York and Sound ports, long lumber, $2.75; lath, $.55. B. C. Shingle Dealers Compelled to Meet Rate Cutting. A Vancouver despatch says: Strife between the associated shingle mills and the few independents who are operating in this locality is reported to be having a limited effect on the market in certain restrict- ed areas where the free lance mills have been in the habit of selling their product. It is declared that the independent mills have been cutting slightly under the association prices, and in order to prevent possible demoralization of the market the associated mills are, in certain in- stances, meeting the cut and even going a little better in order to shut - out the independent product, which is comparatively small. eral market is reported to be unaffected. A press despatch states that the British Columbia shingle dealers are vieing with each other to secure orders before the prices fall any lower. Association prices which have been ruling during the past year have been smashed right and left. The trouble culminated several days ago when a large shipment was sold in the east at $2.10 per thousand at a time when quotations were supposed to be $2.40. Since then large sales have been made at prices varying from $1.80 to $1.90. There is no question that British Columbia shingles have fallen off greatly in price and it looks as though the Association members will at least have to grin and bear it for a time. The gen- YA a Uncertainty Prevails in B.C. Vancouver, June 8.—Outside of an occasional sale here and there, matters are very quiet in standing timber. Agents are constantly on the look out to pick up cheap small sections which are always saleable. It has been estimated that ninety per cent. of the money being in- vested in timber, or which has been invested in timber in the past five years comes from the United States. Many large holders say that they propose to let well enough alone and not load up any more. Brokers who have sold large tracts of timber state that they had numerous letters from the States in answer to enquiries regarding timber, and the money market. These letters are all pretty much along the same lines. In regard to money word comes from New York that all eyes are on the crops and the elections. The Republicans claim that should Taft be elected, the country will steady up, and if there are good crops and fair prices these two factors, political rest, and an accession to the money market, will gradually bring about better times, but even -under these favorable conditions the improvement will be slow. Should there be political unrest, however, and bad crops—in the words of one writer—‘‘The Lord help the United States and Canada.”’ In this period of waiting and-expectancy the general tendency is to curtail, only doing what business is absolutely necessary. The over supply of lumber in Canada as well as in the Pacific States is about 40 per cent. No section of Canada or the United States foresaw the present depression, or if they did, acted upon it. In the yellow pine districts on the other side of the line prices are demoralized, and the only reason that the demoralization has not thus far extended to Canada is because these districts are too far away. Over 35,000,000 logs were put into the water in May along the British Columbia Coast, so that while there are not as many going in, as at this time last year the surplus stock is being added to in an alarm- ing manner. While there is little or no sale for timber many of the mills are cutting up their logs to get ahead of the toredo. They prefer to have the lumber safe in the yards, rather than to have the logs eaten by the worms. Even though they cannot sell the lumber, loggers say that while there is very little in logs at $7 and $7.50, they would sooner be working than remaining idle. The lumber market shows no improvement. There are some orders being received but the volume of business is increasing very slowly. The mills are waiting as patiently as they can for the crop news from the prairies. They are now marking time. Prices are unsettled, and nothing definite can be said at present. Local builders are obtaining lumber much cheaper than formerly. The volume of shingle business is very small. There is a little being done in the States, in extra clears at a low price. The prices of shingles have been somewhat unsettled by independent mills, but these are expected to settle down before the end of the month. The Workman’s Compensation Act. ‘A man with capital is a fool to invest it where a workman’s compensation Act, such as that in force in British Columbia, so im- perils that capital.’’ This statement was made by a lumberman who is one of the longest in business on the Canadian Pacific coast. Such remarks have been made repeatedly by manufacturers in this province, as well as builders, who have perhaps suffered more than any others. The Employers’ Association, organized for the purpose of pro- tecting the interests of the employer against the unjust acts of the labor unions, has long recognized that the Workman’s Compensation Act, conceived by labor unions and passed by a legislature too timid to refuse the demands of the labor unions, and kept on the statute books by the present legislature, was grossly unjust to the employer. It was customary formerly for employes to pay out of their wages half of the insurance premium on each employe, as an insurance against loss by accident. On the passage of the Compensation Act, however, the unions notified the workmen to refuse to pay any portion of this insurance, and since that time manufacturers have been in con- stant peril of being put out of business, as the damages so graciously awarded to injured employes by sympathetic juries, together with the law costs, far exceed the maximum amount allowed by the insurance companies on each man employed. Mr. Haslam, the present supervisor of sealers, who was engaged in the lumber business for a great number of years in British Columbia, saw the possibility of great injustice being done to employers of men in the woods and around the mills and brought it before the legisla- ture some time ago. Although no action was taken, his impressions ‘The British Columbia Trade were favorably commented upon by members of the Government. Mr. Haslam’s appeal to the Government was as follows: — ‘“‘T do not think that any good citizen can deny the justice of com- pensation for injuries sustained, but I do not think the present method of providing that compensation is good, or in the best interests of community. There is only one road to the development of the natura resources of the country, and that is by the successful prosecution industries, that will manufacture or change into marketable form ou natural products. hy. “The whole of the prosperity of this province depends on the in dustries that are successfully caried on in it. The prosperity ean be exclusively participated in by the employer and employe of the dustry. The whole of the people will reap the benefit, and in mar instances an indirect beneficiary will reap greater benefits than f] direct beneficiary. This is undeniable. ‘‘When industries are numerous and successful, the farmer, labo professional man, artisan, storekeeper, and every individual in the co munity, participates in the profits directly or indirectly from the in- dustries. When the whole people profit by the operation of indus- tries, is there any good reason why the whole of the people should not share the responsibility of operating them? The public do that now, to a greater extent than they think, inasmuch as the Compensation Act levies such a heavy tax on the operator that he must provide son means of meeting the obligation. This provision can only be made by increase in prices which the consumer must pay. The amount necessary is problematical. It may be so much, or it may be a great deal more. The operator is incautious if he does not provide for the larger emergency. If it does not come along, it is to his profit. The public has paid and the operator has reaped the benefit. This is not fair and has handicapped the lumber industry in competition with lumber in- dustries in other countries where the law does not exist. : ‘Tf our country is to prosper, we must remove the handicap from the industries. I do not mean to do away with compensation for m- juries sustained, but we must provide for it in a way that is fair and just and equitable. Every man in the country shouldbe made to pay an annual tax for the purpose. The money so paid would go into a fund under the control of the Government. Have three commissioners in each district, one appointed by the Government, one appointed by the municipal authorities, and one elected by the people. These com- missioners would receive all applications for compensation, and after due investigation make the award. ‘‘This method would remove the penalty of operating industries from the shoulders of the few, and place it on the whole of the people, as it should be placed. It would also prevent unscrupulous lawyers from profiting by the misfortunes of industrial operators and their employes. It would prevent insurance companies from receiving moneys for carrying risks that they never intended to pay, and it would give the injured compensation in as short a time as possible without having to go through the ordeal of an appeal to some other court.’ Vancouver’s Busy Building Season. The building statistics of Vancouver, indicate a marvellous city growth since the first of the year, and a record percentage of increase over last year, which according to Bradstreet, is not equalled on the American continent. In January, 1908, the number of permits 140, and the value of the buildings for which these permits were sued, was $335,685. In January, 1907, the permits were 70 in num and their value, $158,420. In February, 1908, the permits were in number and their value $368,225, and during the same period year the permits numbered only 21, their value being $49,605. — March, 1908, the number of permits was 192. An average of seven new houses a day were started during the entire month. total value was $485,555. In April, the total number of permits 164 and the value, $1,371,260, the record month of the history of ' couver. For twenty days of the present month 90 permits have b issued valued at over $800,000, so that there is a chance of the rec again being broken. ° During May the buildings have been mostly dwellings put w riedly for the purpose of housing the increased population, constant! demanding homes, in spite of the innumerable rooming houses in parts of the city. The cause of the steadiness of real estate, under t: money conditions is that, although business property is quiet, holde realize that with the enormous growth of the city, values must be an tained and go higher. It is also an opportune time to build, as wag rather lower than formerly and lumber is somewhat cheaper, ¢ tions which will surely change for the worse in the future, from building standpoint. a Messrs. McGoldrick and Lammars in B. C. J. P. MeGoldrick and George A. Lammars, of Stillwater, Minn., who secured limits near Nelson five years ago and announced their intention of erecting a large mill there, are reported to be about to commence operations in British Columbia. Some disagreement arose on the former occasion with the Nelson City Council relative to a site, with the result that they withdrew, and a little later bought the inter- ests of the Fox Lumber Company in Spokane, Wash. They did not dis- pose of their timber holdings in British Columbia, however, and a year or so later secured fifty-five square miles of timber on the Queen Char- lotte Islands. Now they are the principals in the Adams River Lumber “Company, which is constructing a large mill at Shuswap, in the in- _ terior. The-foundations have already been completed for a structure 190 x 90 feet and carpenters are at work on the superstructure. The _ plant will cost in the neighborhood of $30,000, the first equipment to _ eonsist of two double-cutting band saws. Next year a gang saw and __resaw will be installed, and the plant will be the biggest. in the interior. A townsite named Chase will be laid out, several tugs will be construct- ed, in short, a large industrial enterprise will be established. J. P. _ MeGoldrick is president; Mr. Lammars, vice-president; J. A. Magee, _ managing director, and F. H. Crombie, treasurer. Other shareholders are John Twohey and Porter Bros., Spokane, Wash.; J. M. Deeks, St. Paul, Minn.; Grant Smith & Company, Portland, Ore., and Walter F. _ Lammars. The same interests also control the Adams River Improve- ment Company, organized to make improvements on the lake, Adams river and its tributaries, to facilitate operations. G. A. Lammars is president; F. H. Sine, Revelstoke, secretary; Otto Lachmund, Arrow- head, treasurer, and Mr. Magee, managing director. Mr. Lachmund is also seeretary-treasurer and manager of the Lamb- Watson interests, with mills at Arrowhead and Kamloops. ~ British Columbia Lumber Should Capture Chinese Market. W. T. R. Preston, Canadian Trade Commissioner in China, in a _ recent report upon the drawbacks attendant upon the introduction of _ Canadian lumber to the East, says in part: Reductions to $9 per thousand have been made in the freight rates _ by the Canadian Pacific Railway; but at the same time, a still lower _ rate has been offered by the lines sailing from the ports of Washington and Oregon, so that relatively a somewhat similar discrimination against the Canadian port prevails under this lower quotation, as when the higher rates were in vogue. Unless a standard quotation can be secured from the Canadian lines equal at all times to that which may be given by the lines sailing from the United States, or unless some other arrangements can be effected to secure favorable competitive _ quotations, all personal and official efforts to secure a fair share of the eastern demand for lumber for the Dominion of Canada may be re- garded as a waste of time and energy. The importance of taking this step may be more readily appreci- ated by the knowledge that two railways are now being constructed from Canton. One is to Hankow, a distance of 1,500 miles, and the other to Kowloon (opposite Hong Kong), about 150 miles. The former is expected to take ten years in building, but the latter will be com- pleted within three years. Many million feet of lumber will be re- quired in the construction equipment of these railways. There is, therefore, not a prospective, but an immediate demand for Iumber— such a demand as should have a material effect upon the output of the lumber mills in British Columbia. T have no question about the great bulk of this business going di- reet to Canada, if the problems surrounding the transportation rates are satisfactorily solved. And I have no doubt also, but that efforts will be made to do this outside of the usual lines of communication, if it is found to be necessary, in order to secure the business. If any _ other country was in the same geographical relationship to Asia that _ Canada occupies, there would be but little doubt about it securing the complete possession of this eastern lumber trade. ; Mr. Preston concludes by urging the importance of having special representatives of Canadian lumber manufacturers resident in China, to provide direct connection with the sources of supply. In his latest report Mr. Preston says: Correspondence and personal interviews with the chief engineers of the railways under construction from Canton to the interior of _ China and also to the seaports, have not been without satisfactory _ results. Orders aggregating more than 2.000,000 feet, as a preliminary to greater possibilities, have already been cabled to British Columbia. The assurance has been given that if the consignments prove satisfac- y this will simplv be the beginning of a business that will necessarily pand to hundreds of millions of feet of all kinds of lumber within the ten years. as well as the creation of a permanent and constantly inereasing market for many decades. It was possible to secure this order, on account of possible freight ‘ansp ortation outside of the ordinary channels. To have tried to a = ~ as. —-,. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 sell British Columbia lumber upon the basis of the regular freight rates would have been quite out of the question. But an option being available elsewhere, the alternative was given to the Canadian Pacific steamship service to accept the consignments and deliver the lumber at Canton at the competitive rate, or see the business go into other new channels. Wise counsels prevailed, and the Canadian line signed a contract to deliver the lumber at Canton for the same figure that was offered elsewhere. This is about two-thirds of the rate upon which the company had previously insisted. Trade with Orient Needs Nursing. A Vancouver despatch to the American Lumberman says: “‘W. T. R. Preston, Dominion Government agent in the Orient, has made a report regarding the lumber trade, principally to Hong-Kong, which is occasioning considerable comment. The report has not yet been made public, but a friend of Mr. Preston going through Vancouver showed a copy of the report, and inquiry among the lumbermen has elicited the information that while the statements were made in good faith they were not made with a full understanding of the situation, Mr. Preston being a new man in that field. The substance of the report is that transportation lines from British Columbia, which is solely the Canadian Pacific, hinder the lumber trade between this province and the Orient by high freight charges. He quotes rates here $1 to $4 higher a thousand, with many instances of $12 from Vancouver and $9 from Portland. Asa result the Oregon mills practically have the trade. Mr. Preston has not pointed out (possibly he does not know) that the large dealers in lumber in Hong-Kong are also interested in a line of boats running between Portland and the Orient, with the result that they naturally give the cargoes to their own interests. Further, it is stated that the lumber here is a little better with a little higher price, and the two combined, a trifle cheaper cost and lower freights, take the business to the American Pacific coast mills. Another point might be brought out in this connection. During the last year or two, while this business has been developing in the Orient, the lumber trade in the Canadian West has been in a flourishing condition, and the mills here have had all they could do to attend to local and domestic trade. Now, however, since there is no demand from the northwest and there is little doing, the Oriental market is occupying the attention of the mill managers, with the result that some good orders have been secured. It is expected that this business will grow, as transportation companies are increasing and further business will be needed.’’ Mountain Mills Experience No Improvement. The conditions prevailing among the British Columbia mountain manufacturers are dealt with by Mr. W. A. Anstie, secretary of the Mountain Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, in a letter to the ‘‘Can- ada Lumberman.’’ Mr. Anstie says: ““This season, mountain mills have been from two to three months later than usual in resuming sawing operations. I have recently visit- ed in the interior and found that less than half of our aggregate saw- ing capacity was producing lumber. Probably, early in June, most of the mills will be running but there is every indication that the sawing season this year will be over much earlier than usual. “‘Although crop conditions are most favorable and considerable immigration is coming into the country, we have not experienced yet any appreciable improvement in the demand for lumber, and I esti- mate that for the first five months of 1908 mountain mills have shipped less than one-third of the quantity that they sold in the same period of 1907. The last prices on the different grades of mountain lumber are about $3.00 per thousand less than last year’s quotations, and in spite of the fact that lumber has been offered away off list, a compara- tively small amount of business has resulted. ‘“The trade in the North-West is recovering very slowly from a set back it received last year, and we look for very little improvement until a good harvest is practically a sure fact, which cannot be for at least two months yet. Most of the retail business now being done, is practically on a cash basis which has a restraining influence on trade as the farmer generally was heavily in debt last fall and has had no opportunity of bettering his financial position since. In the agere- gate, mills are carrying the retailer for an immense amount of money, and it will take’a good harvest to clear up old obligations and put dealers in the position of starting in with a clean sheet.’’ British Columbia trade with Australia is coming to the fore. A week or two ago mention was made of the report of Mr. J. S. Larke, Canadian government agent at Sydney, in which he stated that particu- larly in New Zealand large quantities of timber would be imported, and that there was a chance for British Columbia mills to secure some- thing. W. G. Sharpe, of Melbourne, is now in Vancouver, and his object is to buy large supplies of lumber to be shipped to Australia. 20 . ‘CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER No Time for Freight Increases... Apropos of freight rate advances, the American Lumberman says: Notwithstanding the attitude of certain eastern business men who, rightly or wrongly, are felt by others to be influenced by their intimate relations with railroad people, the commercial interests of the country are practically unanimous in opposition to the proposed general ad- vances of rates by the railroads. We have before spoken of the action of the Chicago Association of Commerce, one of the leading commer- cial organizations of the country, organized primarily to promote the interests of the city which it represents. It has expanded its sphere of action until it represents not mere Chicago in a selfish way but stands for every worthy public movement, and is looking after as best it may, and with the best of intent is endeavoring to promote, the real interests of the entire country. aay We may give the resolutions recently adopted by the. association. They were as follows: Whereas, The railroads are proposing an advance in freights rates upon the plea that the disturbed commercial conditions of the country have reacted upon their business to such an extent as to warrant the proposed advance; and / Whereas, Practically all business throughout the country 1s suf- fering from depression as great as, if not greater, than that experienced by the railroads; and Whereas, It is impossible for manufacturers and dealers in mer- chandise to attempt, under existing conditions, to advance prices, but on the contrary they are compelled to accept material reduction in price on almost every article they make or sell, with a corresponding reduction in net profits; therefore be it Resolved, By the Chicago Association of Commerce, that we are opposed to any advance, direct or indirect, in the rates of transporta- tion. American Investments in Canadian Pulpwood. Announcement has been made in the daily press, says the Ameri- can Lumberman, of the purchase of a tract of 550 square miles of forest lands in New Brunswick by the International Paper Company, thus adding to the already large holdings in that province by American pulp and paper manufacturers. This particular tract lies along the Restigouche river on the northern border of the province, all, or most of it, being in the Dalhousie district. It contains 352,000 acres of what are said to be very heavily wooded spruce lands. The title is held un- der a government permit or license, secured by the company from the Canadian Government on a lease for a term of years. The International Paper Company invested heavily in spruce lands during 1907. The motive underlying these purchases is to provide against the rapid depletion of the forest lands in the United States, which evidently is expected to become so serious within a few years that the American companies will be forced to depend almost entirely on Canadian forests for their supply of raw material. The company also wishes to secure control of a supply which will permit it to make contracts at the prevailing high prices so that the unprofitable con- tracts on which it has been and is working may be offset. It is alleged that while the price of paper has almost trebled in the last ten years some of the International Paper Company’s contracts have been held for almost that length of time and are now being fulfilled at a great loss when compared with the paper market. The president of the com- pany, A. N. Burbank, announced that the entire output of the com- pany’s mills for 1908 has been contracted for, but that most of the con- tracts are at the low prices which prevailed some years ago and that the company has been unable thus far to obtain any material advantage from the present high price of its product. The International Paper Company’s mills are in Maine, New Hampshire, and, we believe, in New York. Their resources in timber on the American side of the line are extensive, but are not capable of much expansion. Maine has a very large product of spruce pulpwood but its output is believed to be at about the maximum. Conservative timber cutting policies have been adopted in Maine, so it is likely to maintain its present output for many years and, perhaps, forever, but it is not capable of the expansion which will be required to meet the constantly growing demand for wood pulp; hence the interest of the pulp and paper mills in securing reliable supplies conveniently located in Canada. Thus far purchases of pulp limits have been confined to the more readily accessible districts of Canada. New Brunswick and Quebec are the chief sources of supply for pulp spruce at present and the purchases have been very largely in those two provinces. In Quebec holdings of spruce suitable for pulp are scattered along the St. Lawrence river and gulf all the way from Montreal to the straits of Belle Isle. Newfound- land has been invaded and it is said that no extensive bodies are now on the market there, and there is talk about exploiting the Labrador coast. In the southern portion back of the barren coast line is said to be fine spruce timber, forming a part of that continuous belt which reaches from the Labrador coast to Hudson Bay. & The Canadians, in the meantime, are watching this develop and showing more and more disposition to put such restriction upon the export of pulpwood that pulp manufactured from its forests will be produced in Canada. There is talk in certain sections of prohibi the exportation of pulp or of putting such a duty upon it that ne: in order will be the establishment of paper mills in the provinces. _ Matters of this sort move rather slowly, but it looks as though th time would come within not many years when, compelled to make the pulp and perhaps their paper in Canada, the paper people would impelled to ask for a removal of the duty on both. They are very satisfied at present with the paper duty, which a great many pe claim protects them in the making of prices not warranted by th of the raw material and of production. So far the paper men have bee able to keep the duties intact, and it will be interesting to see wh when the time comes they will be able to have their own way in fl removal of them. The introduction of pulpwood or wood pulp or paper from Can is not, however, the only solution. Spruce is the preferred pulp n ial but is not the only wood from which paper can be made. — ment is demonstrating that almost any wood of not too hard te can be made into a serviceable pulp. It is now being made from lock, cottonwood, yellow pine and a number of other woods bi spruce. Given an incentive it may be found that the supply of that can be made from American woods, largely from refuse, will far toward meeting the demand. The whole pulp and paper situa is an extremely interesting one and just now is perhaps attracting more public attention than any other involving the tariff. . Radial Lines in Quarter Sawing. ¥ The question of quarter sawing of oak is always interesting to hardwood lumbermen. In these times when quartered stock is in mand the manufacturer naturally wants to use his biggest and oaks in its manufacture. The result is often very disappomting. A log *THIS*LOG-+WIiLL- SHOW: “LITTLE-FiGcuRE? "THiS LOG-WiLL: SHOW? *COOD-FIGURE:- *FGoT« i eTHIS-QAUARTER WILL SH OW *“LITTLE-FIGURE: THIS'GUARTE R-WILL SHOW? *GOOD-FIGURE: of large diameter promising wide lumber and a good figure is disap- pointing when the work is through. Covering this point, Mr. Lewis - ter, secretary of the Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association, has issu brief but interesting description of when an oak log, quarter sa’ will show good figure. Mr. Doster says: ‘*Questions in the past have arisen as to what angle with the gr logs should be quarter sawn so as to show a good figure and why logs make very good figure, while others of the same diameter very little, and some none. Note figure 1, the lines running from t heart to the sap, called ‘grain lines,’ are very close together. This ki of log will show good figure in almost every board. ‘In figure 2, the same lines are double the distance apart, this kind of log will show very poor figure at any angle it may be sa Some logs’ contain so few of these lines that they will show no fi even when the boards are sawn straight from sap to heart, and whi occurs only where the lines are so far apart as to allow the saw to between an not across them. This is important to territories where ber grows rapidly, and the sawyer should become acquainted with t facts so as to enable him to pick his logs for developing the hi class quarter sawed.’’ ; - United States Duty on Pulp Will Still Stay in Force. The special committee of six members of the United States House of Representatives, appointed upon complaint of the American News- paper Publishers’ Association, to investigate the wood pulp and print paper situation in relation to tariff, and with regard to an alleged con- spiracy in restraint of trade, have submitted a majority and a minority report. The majority report, which is signed by Representatives Mann, of Illinois; Miller, of Kansas; Stafford, of Wisconsin, and Bannon, of _ Ohio, is a preliminary report, and recommends that no legislation af- fecting wood pulp and print paper be enacted until the committee has further investigated and reported. ; The minority report, which is signed by Representatives Sims, of Tennessee, and Ryan, of New York, recommends the passage of the Stevens bill, to place wood pulp and print paper on the free list. The majority report is summed up in the following words: “*“ As the present price of paper would not, to any considerable de- eree, be immediately affected by the repeal of tariff, and as the passage of the Stevens bill in its present form might spell ‘ruin’ to the paper industry, and ruinously high prices for paper in the near future, your committee believes it the part of wisdom before making recommenda- tions for positive legislation to await until its investigation has been completed and thoroughly digested. “While there appears to have been complaint on the part of the \ \) ' os i His Duty Is Plain. paper manufacturers that the selling price of paper for 1906 was too low to be fairly remunerative, yet we are inclined to think it was not until the summer of 1907 that there was a general decrease in print paper prices. That a general increase was in fact put into effect in new contracts appears to be unquestioned.’’ To the charge of the existence of a combination in restraint of trade, the report says: ‘‘The evidence before the committee so far fails to prove any combination of print paper manufacturers to advance prices or otherwise in restraint of trade, but considerable evidence was presented which might excite suspicion that such a combination had been made and was in existence.’’ Under the sub-head ‘‘Removal of the tariff,’’ the report says: ‘‘The committee is not yet prepared to make a recommendation as to the _ permanent policy of the United States in regard to the duty on paper and pulp, except that the committee is firmly of the opinion that the _ tariff on news print paper and on wood pulp should not be removed, _ as to paper or pulp coming from any other country or place which pro- hibits the exportation of pulp wood, or which levies export duty on ‘paper pulp, or wood pulp or makes any higher charge in any way upon _ wood pulp or pulp wood intended for exportation to the United States. i “The evidence taken so far seems to indicate that the temporary uspénsion or entire removal of the present tariff would not have any at immediate effect, and if the tariff is removed at any time it should coupled with the right to free exportation of wood pulp from the 1adian forests.’’ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 The report adds that for the American publisher to be assured of low prices for his paper, it is essential to maintain paper mills in the United States. Any policy that would give the Canadian mills the pre- ferential advantage over the American mills in obtaining the raw material at a lower price must inevitably result in the dismantling of American paper machines and the ultimate dependence of American publishers on Canadian mills. The committee proposes to continue its investigations during the summer, and expects to be able to present to the House at the next ses- sion of Congress definite recommendations based upon complete infor- mation thoroughly considered. Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the follow- ing trade enquiries. Readers of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us. State number of enqiury. 583. Barrel hoops.—A firm of commission merchants in Hull, Eng., can dispose of shipments of elm, ash, or other wood hoops for barrels, 544 and 6% feet in cir- cumference and shipped thirty to the bundle. 585. Broom squares.—A timber importing firm would like to hear from Cana- ~ dian shippers of broom handle squares with prices ec. i. f. Hull. 699. Faney hardwoods.—A company in Dominica exporting faney hardwoods, invites correspondence with Canadian dealers. 700. Faney hardwoods.—A firm in Bridgetown, Barbados, desires correspon- dence with lumber dealers in Canada, wishing fancy hardwoods for furniture and house fittings. 701. Saw mill machinery—A company in Berbice, British Guiana, desircs catalogues of saw mill machinery from Canadian manufacturers. 703. Leather belting.—A large English firm desires an agent in Canada for the sale of leather belting. 721. Timber.—A Manchester timber merchant desires to hear from Canadian firms who cut spruce or other softwood on the rotary principle, 14 inch thick, 6 inches to 9 inches wide, and 3 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 3 inches in length. 723. Wood-pulp, ete.—A London firm of steamship brokers desires to hear from parties in Canada to whom they might be able to be of service. They are also prepared to handle shipments of wood pulp, pulpwood and other Canadian products. 726. Agent.—A North-country firm manufacturing leather belting, belt laces, and similar lines, is prepared to appoint a Canadian resident agent possessing a first class connection. 737. Paper.—A firm in Glasgow exporting printing paper to India, asks to be placed in touch with Canadian manufacturers from whom supplies can be obtained. 743. Wood pulp.—A firm in Birmingham possessing a connection among buy- ers of wood pulp—moist and dry, mechanical and chemical—and strawboard, would: like to represent some Canadian manufacturer of these goods for the United King- dom. 748. Pit props.——A firm in touch with colliery owners in Scotland and the north of England, asks prices of ¢.i.f. shipments of pit props to Leith or any port in the north of England. Sizes 214 by 8 inches (top) by 2% to 10 feet long. 761. Birch flooring—A South African firm of timber merchants and contract- ors desire to be placed in communication with Canadian manufacturers of birch flooring, tongued and grooved, ready for use. Samples of the flooring requested. Seasoning Tests for Railroad Ties. Mr. H. B. Eastman of the United States Forest Service has com- pleted a series of experiments on railway cross ties. The investiga- tions consisted of three expriments: First, tests to determine the green weight and rate of seasoning of timbers cut in different months; sec- ond, tests to determine the absorptive powers of seasoned timbers cut in different months; third, tests to determine the comparative dura- bility of green, seasoned, and treated timbers when laid under simi- lar conditions and with various tie plates and rail fastenings, in a test track. The average seasoning, as ascertained by the tests made at these. stations, establishes the average rate of seasoning of Douglas fir for all conditions to be encountered in the Northwest. It will be some time before the results of the tests as to durability will be known, but those from seasoning and treating are as follows: The rate of seasoning, as affected by the position of the pile, de- pends largely upon local conditions. The oven-dry weight of Douglas fir is 28.3 pounds a cubic foot. The green weight varies from 41.7 pounds in February to 37 pounds in July. The minimum air-seasoned weight reached was 31.9 pounds per eubiec foot. Two distinct forms of checks occur on Douglas fir—radial and honeycomb. Timbers cut in June, July and August are particularly subject to radial checking. Honeycomb checks both follow the curves of the annual rings and are at right angles to them; they seldom ex- tend more than 2 inches on the radius and form small, roughly rectan- cular figures when seen in cross section. Radial checks are by far the most destructive, and the practice of cutting tie and bridge timbers from Douglas fir and western hem- lock during June, July, August and September should be discontinued. Furthermore, at all seasons dimension material over 6 x 6 inches should be partially air seasoned before being shipped east of the Cascade mountains. Hewed ties peeled directly before treatment absorb more preser- vative than those peeled when cut, provided they have seasoned for an equal length of time. THE WOODWORKER The Late John B. Pike, Chatham, Ont. The death occurred recently of Mr. John B. Pike, president of the Pike & Richardson Cooperage Company, Chatham, Ont. Mr. Pike was born in Raleigh township, Kent county, in 1842, and the greater part of his life was spent in Chatham. While in the cooperage business he perfected his most important invention, the first patent hoop coiling machine in North America. His connection with the same business led to a number of other inventions, among them a hoop chopping machine and the invention of inserted teeth for circular saws. After the lumber resources of Western Ontario became practically exhausted, Mr. Pike went into the dredging business, becoming presi- dent and manager of the Chatham Dredging Company. While in it he took a prominent part in several important drainage schemes and was instrumental in reclaiming much of the low-lying land in Kent county. Besides the Pike Drainage Works, his own plan, which included 8,000 The Late John B. Pike. acres, he was interested in the Forbes, Dauphin & Skinner drainage works, including in all about 12,000 acres. The Pike & Richardson Cooperage Company is one of the largest concerns of its kind in Western Ontario, possessing eight mills and con- trolling much of the sawmill and cooperage business. Modern Methods in Slack Cooperage. Modern methods in slack cooperage call for the use of the dry kiln. For many years, until quite recently, it has been the general practice in making slack staves to steam the bolts, cut the stock and then pile it under long sheds and out on the yards like lumber to dry. Slack cooperage stock should be thoroughly dry before it is jointed and shipped and sometimes requires a long while for this drying. It depends on the weather. If it is ramy weather in the spring time it may take months and months and then if the rain continues in the summer there is a chance for milldew and mould that will spoil the staves be- fore they are dry. One of the worst features about the whole thing, however, has been the time required and the difficulty because of this of supplying material promptly when the market is urgent. The stave manufacturer had to make a guess what the market would be prob- ably six months ahead and cut stock accordingly. If he cut a good supply ahead and the market was good, he was lucky, but if he didn’t, the market would naturally wear itself out and get dull-before he had his stock ready for it. With the introduction of the kiln in connection with slack cooperage manufacturing, however, one can cut the staves and in two or three weeks’ time have them thoroughly dry and be able to take advantage of the high prices when they come along. It really isn’t expensive, either, to operate a kiln because it doesn’t take any more capita! to build a kiln than it does to cut and pile on the yards a supply of staves to dry. Canadian Turnery and Joinery, Wanted in England. _ Mr. Harrison Watson, Canadian Government representative London, Eng., in a recent report says: ‘Reference has frequently been made to the large number of ap plications which are received from firms in the United Kingdom seek- ing supplies of manufacturers of wood of various kinds. 7. ‘“A short time ago we had a visit from a representative of one 0} the largest dealers in this market, and in the course of our interview, when discussing such general lines as handles, dowels, and similar lines which Canada is shipping to some extent, mention was made of a con siderable number of articles which the company is obtaining from various sources, and of which they would welcome supplies from Cana- da if available. 7 ‘“Ag many of these goods are manufactured in the Dominion, al- though in some cases it is understood only for the home market, 1 obtained a general list of the articles of which the company is a buyer, and reproduce same, as it may be of interest. a ‘‘All kinds of implements, tools, broom, mop and pick handles, shovel trees, dowels, mouldings, skewers, closet seats, wood door knobs, electric bell pushes, square wood clocks, chair seats and legs, sash pull handles, blind rollers and ends, cornice pole ends, sieve hoops, taps, towell rollers, hat racks, dairy accessories, bread platters, washboards” and laundry appliances, wheelbarrows and trucks, spindles, legs a balusters, pedestals, shelves and brackets, tables and various kinds of furniture, in fact almost anything that can be made of wood. é ‘‘We understand that there is an increasing difficulty in obtaining adequate quantities of many of these lines from regular sources of supply, and although in many cases the margin of profit would be a small one, such large quantities are regularly required that the business — should be profitable to the manufacturer who has facilities for produc- ing the particular article upon a large scale, and is further well situ- ated for obtaining cheap transportation.”’ : 3 Collapsible Packages. Not only for the sake of economy in timber itself but more partic- ularly for the sake of economy in the cost of the package, there have been | repeated efforts at making collapsible packages of various kinds, which can be folded up after being emptied of their contents, and thus being reduced to smaller bulk returned at a nominal cost of freight to be again used. There have been a variety of barrels of the collapsible — type, generally having the staves held together with wire in some form or other. Some are simply slot staves with spaces between and are woven in like a picket fence, in which the wire is the supporting rail. Some have the staves closely joined and held together with wire drawn in a groove around the ends of the barrel, and there are, altogether, quite a number of barrels of different types of the collapsible kind. It is in boxes that there has been the greatest number and the widest diversity in the efforts to secure an entirely satisfactory collapsible package. There are some types that are merely a species of crate, held together with woven wire pretty much as the type of barrel re- ferred to. There are others that are bound or held together with wire, yet some effort is made to produce a reasonably tight package. There are quite a number of these today under the general class of what is termed wire-bound boxes. There are others that have the tops and sides cleated and locked together by various means, which, when empty, can be packed up somewhat like shooks in comparatively small bulk and returned for use again. The last effort, and probably one of the most pretentious that has been made yet in this connection, is a tight package in the form of a. box hinged together with wire staple hinges at the corners instead of being locked or nailed as in the regu- lation box. This new type of collapsible package has not yet been on the market long enough to demonstrate its value, but the promoters of it are very enthusiastic about it, and about what it will do in the say- ing of timber and saving in the cost of the package. So far there are none of the collapsible packages that have b an unqualified success. Many of them have lived and found a w into the market, but there doesn’t seem to be enough of them yet seriously interfere with the volume of trade in the regulation box It is evident, however, that at some time in the future one of two thi must happen; we must either have more collapsible packages, or e a package must be so designed that after being emptied of the fi pack can be returned, refilled with something else and shipped b again or else put to some good use that will give more value to— package and prevent its going to waste. In some classes of goods go to Africa and Australia packages are made so that when they are em tied they can be used for trunks and for various other purposes | es ¢ CANADA LUMBERMAN ~ which they have fully as much value after being emptied as their origi- nal cost amounted to. P itd Consequently their use as a package becomes merely incidental. In other words, they answer a good purpose as a package while in transit and for a trunk or chest after they reach their destination. -__ -There is a chance for a limited amount of work in this field, of - course, but even with this idea broadened and used in different forms be there will be quite need for what might be termed the collapsible pack- age or some package that can be returned at a nominal expense and used again. We are reaching a point Aes wooden packages cost too much 7 to have them live so short a life, and the near future will probably see more efforts and more inventions in the way of collapsible pack- ages than the past. The Box Man and the Shook Trade. One of the things that has hurt the feelings of the regulation box factory man making nailed up boxes, more than anything else is the extensive development.of the shook trade, says the St. Louis Lumber- man, and for quite a number of years there was actual open warfare between them. Even to-day there is more or less friction, but through _ meeting ‘together at the associations they are on much better terms than they were and there are fewer open breaches. What is known as the shook trade is the direct result of magnitude in the box business. Customers who use large enough quantities of boxes to buy them in -earload lots in shook form are naturally inclined to buy them that way because they can get the shooks direct from the mills in the country and the mill men, because they can make some of the shooks out of y _ serap lumber and ‘because there is less factory cost generally, can usu- ally furnish these shooks at a small enough price as compared to boxes, that the big customer will buy them, put in his own nailing ma- chines, and make them up at quite a saving on what it costs to buy the ready made boxes. It is natural, therefore, that the shook trade should _ grow wherever a customer uses enough to justify his buying in car load lots. It is equally natural, too, for the box man to feel the loss of _ the trade of his biggest customers and feel a certain amount of resent- ment toward the man that has a mill in the country and helps reduce his trade. , He probably forgets that while he losses a big customer he gains possibly a half dozen smaller ones, and also gets a lot of odds and ends of work from the big customer, all of which helps to furnish his usual fair volume of business at good prices. It was suggested by the city _ box factory men at one time that the mills in the country desiring to _ make shook would serve both the box men and themselves better by _ selling shooks to the box manufacturer and let them dispose of them to the big customers. In other words, make the box manufacturer in the city the selling agent for the shook manufacturer of the country. Some effort was made to develop this idea, too, but it seems to have _ never made much headway. The shook man has gone ahead selling _ his shooks to the big customer, and the box man has sometimes turned to making shooks himself, and at other times has fought for the trade _ one way and another and generally has had to do without it in the end. _ He is really none the worse off by it, as the average box factory has as much to do now as ever, because of the development and extension of _ the box business, and meantime the shook trade has grown until it is _ probably bigger in point of volume than what is known as the box ’ business itself. In addition to the shook trade proper there are lots of _ large users of box and crating material of one kind and another who _ buy lumber and develop their own box factories. Among these are handle manufacturers, furniture manufacturers, plate glass manufac- x turers, stone works, slate works, stove factories, and, in fact, a long list of manufacturing institutions that use great quantities of lumber _ for box erating and yet are not classed either as box manufacturers or shook men. This really divides the box business into three classes, the manu- facturing of made up boxes, the manufacturing of shooks, and the mak- ing of boxes and crates by certain industries for their own use. All are are probably needed, too; otherwise, they never would have been developed, and the shook trade is just as important in the economical _ scheme of things as the box manufacture itself. But it seems hard at é _ times to keep them all working harmoniously together. z Ee B che Fen eS ‘ee Why is it that it is so difficult to keep the bit points of the aver- _ age boring machine running true? Is the fault in the chucks, in the shanks of the bits or in the manner of handling the machine? There _ is room for both discussion and improvement on the subject of boring _ machines and bits. _ There used to be quite a lot of argument about whether line shaft- hould be put up overhead or underneath the floor, but now there ite a general tendency to put long line shafting in the junk pile id use electric transmission, with a few short countershafts to help AND WOODWORKER 23 Moisture and Strength of Wood. The United States Forest Service made some time ago a thorough study of this question. The results of its investigations are interest- ing and instructive. It has been found that the relation of moisture to strength follows a definite law. The strength of all kinds of wood increases rapidly with proper drying, the amount of increase depend- ing on the species and the degree of dryness. Thus the strength of a piece of unseasoned red spruce may be increased over 400 per cent. by a thorough drying at the temperature of boiling water. But the strength decreases again as the wood re-absorbs moisture. Air-dried wood protected from the weather, and containing 12 per cent. of mois- ture is, according to species, 1.7 to 2.4 times stronger than when green. Drying also increases the stiffness of wood. These conclusions have been drawn from pieces of small cross-section, not exceeding 4 inches by 4 inches. Large timber requires years of drying before the moisture is reduced to the point at which the strength begins to increase. It has been found that, under normal conditions, wood fibre will absorb a definite amount of moisture. Additional water only fills the pores. It has also been found that the water which simply fills the pores has no effect on the strength. The fibre saturation points are: For long- leaf pine, 25; red spruce, 31; chestnut, 25; red gum, 25; red fir, 23; white ash, 20.5; Norway pine, 30 per cent., estimated on the dry weight of the wood. Timber that has been dried and resoaked is slightly weaker than when green. The Time for Firm Prices. When coopers are filled up with stock, the cutting of prices as a means of stimulating trade is certain to prove a failure and a demoral- izer of business as well. It makes the cooper, who has contracted his stock up to his limit, dissatisfied, and more than any one thing tends to encourage the breaking of contracts and the violation of agreements. Don’t do it. Don’t cut prices so long as the intrinsic value is there. Any manufacturer who sells stock for less than he can replace it for is making a mistake which he is sure to regret later on. Of course it is the manifest duty of manufacturers to push business in dull seasons as well as in brisk, but there are other ways to do it than by cutting a legitimate price. Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten, and the manufacturer whose stock has reputation for high quality can usually dispose of it at a paying price if he keeps mov- ing. Let the trade know what you have got, and if the quality is right the demand will come. The Second-Hand Box Man. There is a peculiar branch of wood-working that has been devel- oped in connection with repairing and reconstructing packing boxes. What might be termed the second-hand box man usually begins with a small rip saw and cross cut, the material from some of the larger boxes being worked over into smaller ones. Of late years, since lum- ber has become more valuable and the prices of boxes correspondingly high, more importance has been attached to the rejuvenating and us- ing of old boxes, and frequently in addition to the rip saw and cross- cut there is added quite a little equipment of wood-working machinery to help earry out the repairing and reworking of these old boxes. Some of the machinery is electrically driven, and at other times it is operated with a gasoline engine. Taking the country over, this has grown into quite an industry, and will probably continue to grow, un- less the box manufacturers themselves give more attention to gathering up and repairing boxes which have been used once. Jt is reported from Buffalo that the cooperage jobbers look on the season as pretty sure to be profitable as theirs is a trade that is not much affected by other business. If the millers and apple buyers want barrels they will buy them. Flour is not running strong, but is doing better and the prospects of apples is good. Slack stock is plenty enough now, but the cut has not been large and will have to be helped out by gum and mixed hardwoods to meet the demand. Prices are stable. A Cleveland report says that there is no searcity of lumber in the market. It is being freely offered from Canadian sources, and. in some instances with slight concessions, but northern pine is holding to the high level. Since the first of the year there has been a weakening in the southern product of from $3 to $4. Considerable poplar is being used, the price ranging from $16 to $19. There has been more progress in machine sanders of late years than in nearly any other line of wood-working machinery, and the man who would keep up-to-date on these things must keep reading the trade papers and studying the late catalogues of machinery houses. Probably nowhere else in the factory is there room for more saving than in sanding by machinery, if the right equipment is secured for the work . 24 CANADA LUMBERMAN Mr. Samuel Disston’s Resignation. Henry Disston & Sons Inc, saw manufacturers, Philadelphia, an- nounce that Mr. Samuel Disston, who has been their secretary and general manager for many years, has resigned as such, and been ap- pointed chairman of the board of directors. The duties performed by him in the former position will be transferred to others, but Mr. Samuel Disston will still give the firm the benefit of his ripe experience. In 1850, Samuel Disston entered the employ of Mr. Henry Disston, who at that time employed about thirty-five men. He served his ap- prenticeship as a sawmaker, gaining a general knowledge of the busi- ness, and then entered the office and sometime after became the travel- ling representative of the firm. Travelling extensively, he became wide- ly known, and at the present time is held in the highest esteem by the hardware trade and others with whom he came in contact. The busi- ness of Henry Disston & Sons grew rapidly and in the year 1894 Mr. Samuel Disston was made secretary and general manager of the com- pany, which at the present time employs over 3,500 men. Their plant at Tacony covers over 50 acres, and they have branch houses at Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Memphis, Toronto, Nashville, Boston and San Francisco, as well as representatives in most of the large cities through- out the entire world. Advancing years and ill health for the past few years made it im- possible for Mr. Samuel Disston to give the close and undivided atten- tion to business which has been his characteristic trait ever since his connection with the firm. The retirement of Mr. Samuel Disston has changed the personnel of the management, the officers and directors composing the firm at the present time are: William Disston, president; Henry Disston, 1st vice- president; Robert J. Johnson, 2nd vice-president; Jacob S. Disston, treasurer; William Miller, secretary ; E. B. Roberts, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. Chairman of Board of Directors, Samuel Disston ; Board of Direct- ors; William Disston, Jacob S. Disston, Henry Disston, Robert J. John- son, Frank Disston, Albert H. Disston, Henry C. Disston. William Mil- ler and E. F. Cooper. The firm announces also that the broad foundation on which the business has been established will be strengthened wherever possible and the high reputation achieved for the quality of the Disston goods will be maintained in the future as in the past. On May 28 Mr. Samuel Disston was tendered a banquet as a tes- timonial of the cordial relations existing between him and the other officials and the employes of the Keystone Saw Works, and a hand- some silver loving cup was presented to him. The Robert Bell Engine Company’s Extension. The Robert Bell Engine and Thresher Company, of Seaforth, Ont., manufacturers of the Imperial line of threshing machinery, and also saw mill machinery, have just concluded the purchase of the Coleman Works property adjoining their premises, including the buildings there- on, and some thirteen acres of land. This will give the company over 900 feet of spur siding, and ensure the very best shipping facilities. The present buildings, comprising the Coleman works, will be im- mediately removed, to make room for extensions to the company’s fac- tories, the first extension under contemplation being the erection of a large and modern moulding shop, covering an area of about 100 x 350 feet; a large warehouse for finished machinery, and a number of build- ings for the storage of raw materials, ete. The building at present in use as a moulding shop will be used for the storage of finished castings. This is only a beginning of the enlargement of the factories, the idea being to add units from time to time, to provide for the company’s growing business. The large acreage just purchased will be fully re- quired to carry out the company’s plans for additions to their premises in the near future. _ It is reported that Mr. Allen of Vancouver, has secured the con- tract from the Victoria Lumber Company for the construction of two large barges, and has a crew at Chemainus preparing the ways, and getting ready to start the work. These barges are to be used by the company with those they now- have, in loading lumber on steamers. In steamer loading, as a general rule, the major portion of the cargo is cut prior to the arrival of the vessel, and used to be piled on the docks, taking up a very large amount of room, and necessitating that no more than two steamers arrive at the same time. With the barges the lumber will be loaded and tallied on to the barges, and if necessary ean be delivered alongside the steamer in the stream, thus placing no restriction on the number of steamers that might arrive at the same time, further than the capacity of the wharves and barges. The largest of the barges about to be built is estimated to be able to carry 800,000 feet and the other barge between 400,000 and 500,000 feet. AND WOODWORKER No Wonder He Ran. : Mabie, W. Va.—Editor American Lumberman: ‘‘A_ party wrote you from Vancouver, B. C., asking if a log would run faster on the river than the current. You answered him that it would not. You were grossly in error as it will run three or four times faster than the current. No doubt you have received many letters which bear out my statement, which you have not published. I have writ the party in Vancouver a personal letter stating that you gave hir a wrong tip and that you did not like to acknowledge your error. — Yours truly, W. H. Mabie.’’ This letter explains itself, and the discussion which has 1 for several months, has resulted in answers being received from ¢ over the American continent, probably as many answering ‘‘no”’ there were answering ‘‘yes.’’ Thus unconsciously no doubt a Vai couver citizen has contributed to the gaiety of two nations, and ha succeeded in propounding a question which has not yet been answe to the satisfaction of everyone. The American Lumberman, wh is probably the greatest authority to-day on the lumber industry, most emphatically answered this scientific query two months ago, bj stating that common sense alone was sufficient to guide anyone to the conclusion that a log could not travel faster than the strea which was giving to it its motion. F The Lumberman was subsequently deluged with letters to the effect that it was wrong in its conclusions. The Lumberman’s answer to the last letter is that ‘‘The Does-the-log-move-faster-than-the-water? editor has taken to the woods.”’ Trade Notes and Business Items. The British-American Lumber and Trading Company, Limited of Vancouver, wholesale dealers in lumber, has been taken over by the Lester and David Company, who will conduct the business hereafter. Mr. David was president of the old company and will take an active part in the direction of the affairs of the new concern. Mr. Ernest Walker, formerly secretary of the Fraser River Saw Mills. Limited, has accepted the management at Vancouver of the Lester W. David Company, while Mr. J. B. Ferguson, who formerly represented the British-American Lumber Company throughout the prairies, will con- tinue in that capacity with the new company. ; Baron Joseph de Hallewyn, who owns 2,000 acres of timber land in Nominigue district, was given judgment in Hull recently for $810 damages, to be paid by the W. C. Edwards Company. In Novem- ber, 1895, the Baron purchased ten or twelve lots from the Quebee Government, which had been in the Edwards Company limits. he Edwards Company, thinking that the lots were still their property, cut timber on them. The Baron sued for $6,118, and the case dragged on from 1902 until the present time. The defence of the Edwards Company was that their lease had not expired when the property was sold, but Judge Curran, who tried the case, held otherwise. — The Robb Engineering Company, of Amherst, N. S., have recently shipped a large sawmill to R. B. Smith, Fsq., of Oromocto, N. B. The mill consists of a 100 horse power tubular boiler, a 100 horse powel1 Robb-Armstrong engine, No. 14 rotary mill, gang edger and lath. They have also received the following orders from their Western office. One 24 inch and 48 inches by 80 inches Robb-Armstrong cross compound Corliss engine, which equals 1,100 horse power, arranged for direct con- nection to a 750 kw. Bullock generator, for the City of Calgary. One 13 inches by 14 inches Robb-Armstrong horizontal engine. Two 120 horse power Robb-Mumford boilers. hoe ba Field Brothers, of Victoria, who are Americans, and operators i timber in British Columbia, have closed a deal in Vancouver for purchase of fifty sections of timber at Bella Coola. They have pa in the neichborhood of $65.000 for the entire property. The Vancouv: vendors include Mr. E. 8. Knowlton, who disposed of seven miles, Mr. Cameron, who had another seven. The payments are practi all in cash. A syndicate formed by the Field people will erect a mill at Bella Coola within a few months to supply the demand for lumber that is expected to come with the development of the North. = The Green Mountain Lumber Company, of Holyoke, Mass., recently entered the Canadian field and are now handling large q ties of pine and spruce in a wholesale way. , Mr. J. A. McKerchar, manager of the W. F. Huntling Lumber Company, Limited, Vancouver, recently made a business trip to prairies. , eg - Z. C. Eldred, of Jackson, Mich., and H. R. Earle, of Detroit, are in Vancouver in connection with the closing of the deal for the purchase of fifteen square miles of limits on Vancouver Island, owned by Dr. » A. P. Proctor and associates, of Vancouver. The limits consist prin- cipally of cedar and fir, and a mill is to be erected as soon as transpor- tation facilities are afforded by the Esquimault & Nanaimo Railway, a branch now being constructed in that vicinity. Messrs. Eldred and Earle are representatives of a Michigan syndicate. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Fred A. Sammons, a well known operator in the Grand Forks dis- trict, has been awarded a large contract for piling by the Canadian Northern Railway, and is making his first shipment of thirty-five cars. Piling and telegraph poles are easily obtainable in that part of the province, and in the immediate future the Canadian Northern will give out other contracts for the cutting of 200,000 telegraph poles, to people in the neighborhood of Grand Forks. The Vancouver office of the ‘‘Lumberman”’ was favored recently with a call from Mr. D. W. Clark, of Toronto, Canadian representa- tive of T. & W. Smith, Limited, wire rope manufacturers, Neweastle- on-Tyne, England. Mr. Clark is now on his annual trip throughout Canada. F. Reddaway & Company, Montreal, manufacturers of Redda- way’s original ‘‘Camel’’ brand belting, have removed their offices to 56 St. Francois Xavier street, where they will be found in future, on the ground floor. Prominent lumbermen are steadily going to British Columbia. H. J. Haskamp, of Duluth, Minn., had some propositions placed before him by timber holders while in Vancouver recently. L. Hansen & Sons have established a saw mill on the Kettle river, six miles below Grand Forks. They will also manufacture fruit boxes. 25 S. P. Musson, Sons & Company, Barbados, report the following arrivals of lumberstuffs, under date of May 23: White Pine.—There have been no arrivals during the fortnight, and a cargo on the spot would probably do well. Spruce and Hemlock. —Market is still fairly well stocked, and as we learn of a cargo now about due, we do not think there will be much improvement in prices just yet. Pitch Pine-—The Trn. Schr. ‘‘Strathcona”’ arrived on the 21 inst., from Brunswick, Ga., to our address, with a cargo consisting of 217,000 feet principally second quality, which we placed at $22.10 round. Shingles——The Schr. ‘‘Minnie T.’’ from Halifax brought a cargo of 949,000 feet cedar laying, which was sold at $2.05 for Extra No. 1, and $1.85 for No.1. There have been no receipts of Long Gaspe, and first arrivals should fetch a good price. Shooks.—Receipts con- sist of 81 bundles by the ‘‘Korona’’ imported for dealers account— stocks are heavy and are more than will be required this season. Wood Hoops.—No arrivals, but stocks are heavy. The B.C. returns for timber licenses for May show a considerable de- crease from the figures obtained last year. In December, for instance, the revenue from timber resources amounted to $234,451.07, while in January it went as high as $347,266.65. For May the figures are $164,267. The drop in the receipts is due, of course, to the policy of the government in placing a reserve upon all unrecorded timber, thus preventing a wholesale appropriation by speculators. The revenue derived from the annual license fees still, however, continues to be very important in the provincial budget. 5 The detailed returns are: Timber licenses -west of the Cascades, 459; timber licenses east of the Cascades, 784; coal licenses, 8; timber license fees, $162,545; coal license fees, $800; timber license transfer fees, $1,272; penalties, $450. Total, $165,067. 5 The thorough workman, who works for his employer’s interest, though he be a little slow perhaps, is more valuable to the employer than the one who hustles and bustles, yet does nothing very well. Lumber Insurance Company of New York DIRECTORS : B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Ot Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank W. H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn, President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N.Y. . William Hamlin, Buffalo, N Y. Capitalist. Wlias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. J.-hnson & Company John D. Larkin, Buffalo, N. Y. President The Larkin Company Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. President Pratt & Letchworth Company THE E. R. BURNS Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds - Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: Guy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. E, D, HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N.S. DIRECTORS : Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly 5 w. stattocks, New York, N. Y. Licensed by the Dominion Government Attorney J. J. McKelvey, New York, N. Y, Attorney R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G. A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. President White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda N. Y, President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of The Cleveland Steamship Company. 5 Little Current, Ontario Clark L. Ring, Saginaw, Mich. Of Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario : President Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Of White, Frost & White FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SR drole CROSS-CUT — BAND — CANC AND OTHER SAWS IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST A: IT PAYS US TO —— sz St FULLY GUARANTEE SATISFIED CUSTOMERS One writes: ‘‘ We put the small circular on the mandrel on the 7th inst. and have used it since until yesterday. It started off like a top, and is in excel- lent condition. We put on your new 60-inch saw yesterday and it started up the best of any saw we ever put on. We are cutting large logs to-day and it cuts to perfection and must thank you for the sending of these saws in such grand condition.” We have hundreds of letters such as this. SAW CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID. OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. hen four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of ome cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Fourteen lines make one inch. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent ssue FOR SALE—LUMBER, ETC. WE. HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good sguantsty of white pine and spruce lumber. Joun Harrison & Sons Co , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont, tt FOR SALE. (- URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Will saw to your order. Write us. INE LuMBER Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) of FOR SALE 150™: BLACK ASH AND ELM, ABOCT 40M. already sawn, balance can be cut as desired, address Box 617 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 13 For Sale M. PINE BALSAM AND BALM LUM- 90 ber, cut last season. Also this season’s cut, one million feet Pine and Balsam, can bé sawed to order and shipped rail or boat. J. H McNatty, Desbarats, Algoma. 14 FOR SALE Fo: IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT, 300 M. FT. dry merchantable spruce for flooring, 1” x 4/6” x 10/16 ft ; 100 M. ft. dry spruce, shipping culls, ie and 2” x 4” and up x 10/16 ft. Address ‘‘ SPRUCE,’ B34 Board of Trade, Montreal. 12 FOR SALE URRENT SEASON’S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 ft., 434” and up. 1car = a oh egitorg 1p ee 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles-Clear Whites. iz cars No. 1 Spruce Lath 1% x tt. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 x 10. scars 1” B. Ash C, and B. Gro. C. GoopFELLOw, Montreal. c FOR SALE Three Hundred Thousand Feet of LUMBER. Forty Thousand Feet of BASSWOOD. At Bannockburn, on Central Ontario Railway Apply to 12 Cc. M. WALLBRIDGE, Madoc FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, 1:8 FT LONG x 2%" diameter. Rein Bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. For Sale 2 Million feet Spruce I of “* Hemlock es Elm Will saw to order car load lots and over. Correspondence solicited. ROBT. J. LOUGH, 13 zo St. John St., Montreal. -WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. WANTED ~IX CARS OF 4l4 DRY BLACK ASH common and better. Apply, box 607 Canapa LuMBERMAN, Toronto 13 CY WANTED 200,000 feet of dry 4/4 Beech for early shipment. Apply box 605, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 12 NY ONE HAVING HEMLOCK BARK to sell kindly correspond with James H. BENE- DICT, 1134 Majestic Bldg., Detroit, Michigan. 12 WANTED HREE CARS 1%, 1% & 2” C. & B. BASS wood. July shipment. THE BrapLey Comp- any, Hamilton, Ont. 13 Wanted at Once NE CAR OF BASSWOOD, 1ST AND 2ND or common and better, 94” and up in width. Tue BARRIE CARRIAGE Co., Ltp, Barrie, Ont. 12 : W ANTED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp LumBeER Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. tt WANTED —THOUSAND TONS SLABS soft wood; also 300 Standards Laths, 4” x y" (square), any length, but must be multiple of 5”. C.if. Liverpool. Parent Fuse FIrRELIGHTER Go: Liverpool, England. 12 MANUFACTURER WANTS Basswood 1”, 14 Black Ash x”, 2” Chestnut 1” Sott Maple 1” Soft Elm x”, 1% Birch 1”, 2” Pine, or Basswood Mill Culls 1” f Give amount you have and price f.o.b. cars Mill Run. Box 601 CANADA LUMBERMAN Toronto. 12 WANTED BASSWOOD 5 Cars rsts and ands, 1” x 6” and up, to to 16 fts. 1 Car each do., 1” x 14” and 14” ro to 16 fts. SOFT ELM 5 Cars ists and 2nds, 1” x 12” and up 13, 14 and 16fts. a propor- tion of 7 and 8 fts. allowed. CarTER STEVENS LumMBER Co., LIMITED 12 103 Bay St. Toronto. WANTED—-EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED ees ASSISTANT FILER WANTS position for coming season, any kind of saws. W. L. Macvirg, Delhi, Ont. 12 POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S. Cuacut, Portage de la Nation, Que. tf POSITION WANTED S BAND SAW FILER AND HAMMER- er, twelve years’ experience, can furnish best of references. Box 608, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. WANTED OSITION AS BOOKKEEPER BY A CAP- able young man with three years experience in lumber office, Best of references. Apply Boox- KEEPER, Box 329, Lindsay, Ontario. 13 WANTED OSITION AS WOODS SUPERINTENDENT P by a Practical Experienced Lumberman. Strictly temperate. First class references. Apply Box 611, CANADA LumBERMAN, Toronto. 14 Position Wanted ELXPERIENCED LUMBERMAN; CAPABLE of entire management ot large lumber business, from stump to consumer, wishes position June 1st. Address Box 609 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 12 POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR Ig. with the work from cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address se5 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. t WANTED pose AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge oF business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference and service given Joun R. STEwArT, Blackduck, Minn. 20 ~ WANTED—EMPLOYEES . WANTED N EXPERIENCED YARD MAN FOR A Hamilton yard. Applications confidential. Address Box 618, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 13 WANTED WO LUMBER SALESMEN FOR WEST- ern Canada; must be familar with the trade in the territories. Apply Box 620, CANADA LuMBER- MAN, Toronto, “plat \ ANTED AN EXPERIENCED MAN TO _ take charge of manufacturing, planing and dressing of Hardwood and Hardwood Flooring. Permanent employment to thoroughly competent man. salary and experience. 12 WANTED N_ EXPERIENCED MAN TO RUN A Moreau pulpwood Barker. Must thoroughly understand the work and be sober. Apply, stating qualifications and wages wanted, to H. J. N1cHOLLs, Huntsville, Ont. 13 FOREMAN AND ENGINEER ye EXPERIENCED PLANING MILL man who understands filing and hamering band saws to take charge of new planing mill at Drummondville P.Q , also an experienced engineer. Apply Camppett, MacLaurin LumBer Co., Lim- ited, Board Trade Bldg., Montreal. 12 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Hee FOR SALE 5 SAW MILL AND T A Thousand Acres of Timber Lands ae sold. A bargain for quick t i DO Thee qu urn over. Address, Box For Sale A RETAIL YARD IN HAMILTON. OWNER will retain half interest if desired. Young, energetic and experienced man preferred. Box 619, Canapa LumBerman, Toronto. 3 CL STANDING TIMBER FOR SALE Cr MILLION FEET STANDING HARD- / wood Timber for sale, with 10 M. capacity Mill Planer, Matcher, Shingle Machinery (double saws), in first-class running order. Also one-half million Lumber and Logs. Will have to be disposed of on account of illness of owner. Market tor every- thing. Two competing railways. Good home market. Also 350a res ot land Grand chance tor right man. J.C. Schleihauf, Box 873, West Lorne, Ontario. 16 ee es FOR SALE bres SAWMILL ON MAGNETEWAN = River 20 M. capacity. In good condition, plendid shipping and piling facilities. Large amount of timber in vicinity. Pleasant place to live. Very profitable business assured. Deposit of brick clay on property, which might in connection be pro- fitably worked. Chance of a lifetime for small investor. Apply Box 621, CaNnap oo < A LUMBERMAN, MILL FOR SALE A STEAM SAW MILL EQUIPED WITH A Waterous Pony Band Mill, capacity 35 000 feet per day, situated in one of the best locations, and a well timbered section of the Province of Quebec. will be sold at a bargain together with 1200 acres of well timbered land, tree of the Government char es, with very best facilities for shipments to United States. Can be seen at any time, but this is the best time to have anidea ot the value of the location. Reason of selling death of junior party of the firm. Apply Box 600 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC. FOR SALE CHEAP ROLLER TOP SWING CARS. SUIT- 1 able for double piling lumber. Standard gauge. Apply the CaveNDISH LuMBER Co.. Limitep, Lake- field, Ontario. 14 Apply to P.O. Box 466, Montreal, stating ° \ ern Railroad, British Columbia, Timber easy to FOR SALE WOODWORKING MACHINERY 1 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complet 1 27” revolving bed, double surface planer 1 27” divided roll, double surface planer 1 26” Cowan revolving bed, double surface planer 3 refitted 24” surface planers 1 refitted 24” revolving bed, surface planer 1 new 24” pony planer with countersh>ft 2 refitted 24” double surface planers . 1 refitted 24” double surface planer and matcher 2 new 24” planers and matchers 1 rebuilt 24” Cowan planer and matcher 1 refitted 23” wood trame surtace planer 1 new 18” Little Giant planer and matcher 1 nearly new 13” heading planer 1 nearly new 13” lightning flooring machine = 1 refitted 12” flooring machine "y 1 nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft 5 new 16” buzz planers with countershafts a 10 new 12” buzz planers with countershafts 1 new 10” 4 side Cowan moulder complete 1 refitted 8” 3 side Cowan moulder 1 new 6” 3 side MacGregor Gourlay moulder 4 refitted sash stickers complete - 1 new 44” Ober, handle and spoke lathe 5 1 refitted 27” wood turning lathe 1 new 24” patternmakers turning lathe 1 new 20” wood turning Jathe 2 new 16” wood turning lathes 1 nearly new power mortiser 2 new No. x toot power mortisers 2 new No. 3 Fox, foot power mitre machines 1 new Cowan hand power mitremachine 7 2 new post boring machines 2 refitted horizontal boring machines 2 refitted single spindle, wood shapers 4 new two spindle, wood shapers 1 nearly new combination, rcller top saw table I new self feed rip saw table 1 refitted variable feed, self feed rip saw table znew No. x Crescent, saw tables 1 Cowan, combined saw table and dado machine 2 new iron frame, swing cut off saws 4 nearly new variety saw tables 1 new dimension saw table 1 new Cowan door clamp with sash attachment 1 new No. 2 tenon machine with double copes 50 new No. 3 Palmer patent gluing clamps 1 refitied 24” single drum sander 1 nearly new 32” disc sander 1 nearly new Cowan filing machine A copy of our supply catalogue or monthl ock list for the asking. = _— H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal Vancouve! WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. WANTED HEADING TURNER AND JOINTER. Rew Bros., Bothwell, Ont. ; WANTED ) OOD SECOND LUMBER MILL CAR- riage, medium weight, Wm. Hamilton prefered, also one small steam nigger in exchange for nigger; would exhange good lath mill for small engine and portable boiler and lathe for machine shop. Box S, Gravenhurst, Ont. _ be MISCELLANEOUS | " NOTICE a7 W J. McBRIDE, EXPERIENCED INSP. e tor and shipper of Hardwood and Hem- lock, car or cargo lots. Thessalon, Ont. (2 ONTARIO LIMITS FOR SAIE. DVERTISER HAS FOUR HUNDRE acres mixed timber in Haliburton D. J. HartTLe, Minden, Ontario. TIMBER NOTICE \ E CONTROL LARGE TRACTS OF Timber. Maps and descriptions furni interested parties. Brokers of good sta wanted to Fenda our timber. Prertty's T: EXcHANGE, Vancouver, B C. Pine Timber Limit and Saw Mill Sale Cheap IMIT ESTIMATED EIGHT MILLIO feet and large quantity convenient to n could be secured cheap, situated on the Great Nor short haul to mill, first class new mill, piling gro and shipping facilities, an Ar opening fora small vestor. For full particulars write G, Hallerton, Que. / ee [COR SALE, IN PARRY SOUND DISTRICT, # three hundred and fifty a res, well timbered with cedar, spruce, balsam, birch, basswood and ‘hemlock. Address Box 616, CANADA LUMBERMAN, oronto. 13 > To Hardwood Manufacturers : CANADIAN FIRM, HAVING EXTENSIVE hardwood limits, wishes to make trade con- nection with English or Canadian manufacturers, handling hardwood and using broom handles, “dowels and stock of such kind. Address Box 622, ‘Canava LumBerman, Toronto. 15 , British Columbia Timber *"PWENTY SQUARE MILES OF FINE j Timber, held under twenty-one year licenses, ave offered at moderate figures —§ About 60 per cent. ‘cedar, balance white pine, firand tamarac. Lot of cedar poles and railway ties. Terms, address Box 366, Rossland, B.C. 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER OWN AND CONTROL ABOUT FORTY square miles of timber under lease from the British Columbia government. Will sell on reason- able terms. Splendid asset tor a stock company. ‘Willing to retain an interest in such a company, Address Box 610 Canapa LuMBRRMAN, Toronto 12 RED CEDAR AND DOUCLAS FIR STUMPACE 280 000 000 FEET FIRST CLASS RED y ? ? Cedar and Douglas Fir stumpage suitable for single proposition, but will sell in three arcels. Easily ieeced to splendid tide-water arbor. Towage to Vancouver 50 cents per M. Exceptional safety as regards fire. Easily reached for examination trom Vancouver. You deal with owners direct. For particulars, maps and prices address JUDSON F. CLARK, 1164 Pacific Street, Vancouver, B.C. 15 AUCTION SALE Or — VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, _ Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c. — OF — THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russell House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the 15th day ot September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 0’clock p.m., by THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, the following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Number!. | “‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- rising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the , Eeatonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered _ by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 15 and 152 of Season _ 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Y and Z, together _ with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to besold therewith. ‘Parcel Number 2. ‘“‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’’ — _ comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. 550 of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit : Biante and Supplies to be sold therewith. _ Parce! Number 3. ‘‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number4. Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 2644 square miles of Timber ____ Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Li enses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. ___ ParcelNumber6. Real Estate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Ya dand Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of _ Freehold and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East _ Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d Saw _ Mill and Machinery erec ed thereon having a cap- __acity of 150,0 o feet per day, with Lumber yard, _ Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and _ machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. Thi_ parcel _ consists o several mining lots and mining rights in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland |, a East, Portland West and Derry. _. Parcel Number 8. A \arge quantity of logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and abcut _ the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered tor sale en bloc, subject toa reserved bit fixed by the Vendors. It the reserved bid is no’ reached, then each parcel wll be immediately offered r sale, s parately, subject toa reserved bid fixed the Vendors. ____ Full particulars and complete descriptions of the __¥espective parcels and the terms and conditions of j sale will be made known at the time of sale and may ‘seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- ton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, irde & Powell, No 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa _ EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, Vendors nis grd day of March, 1908. 17 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Timber Limits fok SALE_ IN. PROVINCE OF QUEBEC valuable Pine, Spruce and Pulpwood Limits, very large; also smaller areas. Desirable investment. Address— Well located. Correspondence solicited. ROBT. J. LOUGH 17 30 St. John St., Montreal. Re James Gordon MacLaren an Insolvent The Toronto General Trusts Corporation, 30 Elgin Street Ottawa, Assignee of the Estate of the above-named Insolvent will receive TENDERS at the above address up to 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, 30th June, 1908 for the purchase of the Sash and Door Factory, PLANT’ MACHINERY AND STOCK OF LUM- BER in yards and sheds on the undermentioned land at Hintonburg, City of Ottawa, and«n the Lot on the North side of James Street, on which the office and stables, formerly in the occupation of the Insolv- ent, are erected, including waggons, contents of stable (other than h -rses), office furniture and fur- nishings and the intere t of the Insolvent in the Following Lands, on which the Factory and Lumber Sheds are erected: Consisting of a block of land bounded on the north by James Street, on the east by Hamilton Avenue, on the west by Queen Street north and on the south by a lane, which aid block of Jand is about 296 x 198 feet more or less; also The Following Mining and other Stocks : 5,650 Shares Silver Cross Cobalt Mining Company, Limited, fully paid $1.00 each. 1,500 Shares Inter-Provincial Min ng Company, Limited, fully paid $1.00 each. Py. 7,500 Shares Carleton Cobalt Silver Mining Com- pany, Limited, fully paid $1.00 each, i 20 Sha es Beaver Valley Oil Company, Limited, fully paid $25 each. ee. One Share Canadian Military Gazette Printing & Publishing Company, Limited, $100 fully paid 125 Shares of Reardon Rifle Sight Company, Limited, $1.00 fully paid. ue Interest in Cobalt Silver Mountain Mining Com- pany, Limited, for which the Insolvent paid $2,000, entitling him to 16,000 shares (when issued). Marked cheque tor $1,000, payable to Assignee, to accompany each tender, which will be returned if tender not accepted. Arrangements for the inspection of the property can be made with the Assignee, who will furnish further particulars and exhibit conditions of sale of the above lands. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. THE TORONTO GENERAL TRUSTS CORPORATION, ASSIGNEE, ; 30 Elgin Street, Ottawa. Dated June 10, 1908. 12 Just Like the Melodramas. A Vancouver despatch gives the following sensational account of the doings of some Hindoos in the West: ‘‘Rnraged because they had been reprimanded for not doing their work in a proper manner, a gang of Hindoos employed in the Columbia River Lumber Com- pany’s mill at Golden, B.C., came within an ace of committing a horrible crime one day recently, when they attempted to throw their white foreman on one of the big circular saws. ‘‘News of this ominous outbreak on the part of the Hindoo mill hands was brought to the city by one of the men employed in the mill, who reported that the resi- dents of Golden were very much worked up over the affair. ‘‘The quartette who were re- sponsible for the assault had been disobeying instructions for some time as to the lumber being ship- ped. Their foreman, a hot tem- pered Frenchman, caught them deliberately disobeying orders in connection with some lumber be- ing cut. He gave them a severe reprimand and threatened them with discharge. At this they be- eame half crazed with anger, and seizing the foreman, were in the act of carrying him over to the big circular saw. Just at this juncture another young white em- ploye in the mill came in. Nerved by fear when he saw what the Hindoos were about to do, he picked up a slab and wielded it with such effect that he laid out three of the four Hindoos, and the remaining one turned on the young lad and chased him, but he easily made his escape. ‘‘The foreman was uninjured, but had it not been for the oppor- tune arrival of his follow white man, the Frenchman would have met a horrible death by being sawn in two.’’ Improvement in British Market. Reports from Quebee say that there is a slight tendency towards improvement in the British lum- ber trade. Things are not quite so lifeless as they have been for some months past, but the im- provement is only of the very slightest. Other reports state that actual business is increasing and that enquiries show a great im- provement on the sluggish state of things which have prevailed of late., Most of the stocks sold have been of the commoner sorts, and in many instances further conces- sions in prices have been made. Just a little more life is discern- ible in spruce. A cargo or two is offering, shippers anticipating a- bout $40 ¢. i. f. for the usual 50- 60 per cent. of narrows. Quebec spruce is beginning to move. Some fair lines have been placed at prices similar to last year’s open- ing values. Branding B.C. Logs. The official brand of the British Columbia Provincial Government is being placed on all logs found in booms in the water at the present time. The branding is being done by a special corps of men in the employ of the Provincial Govern- ment, who are visiting all the prin- cipal camps and logging rendez- vous in small boats. This action is being taken by the Provincial Government in order to prevent evasion of the export duty, as only logs bearing this Govern- ment brand are allowed to be ex- ported. All others are to be re- garded as contraband. When the embargo was raised a short time ago in order that the loggers might have a chance to reduce their sur- plus, provision was made that only logs that were in the water at that time should be allowed export pri- vileges. Hence the brand of the logs. 27 Good Prairie Business. ““By this fall coast lumbermen will have forgotten there was ever such a thing as a financial strin- gency.’’ This was the hopeful opinion expressed by Mr. J. O. Thorpe, traveling salesman for Mr. J. S. Emerson, who has re- turned to Vancouver from the prairie country. Mr. Thorpe has had considerable experience in the lumber trade, and, figuratively speaking, knows every inch of the - prairies, consequently his opinions are generally accepted. “Here is sufficient proof,’’ said Mr. Thorpe recently, and he ex- hibited a bundle of orders for large amounts: ‘‘Bad times are forgotten on the prairies,’ he com- mented. ‘“‘There is every pros- pect for an excellent crop and settlers there are now turning in their orders for lumber that has been sorely needed all winter. If present conditions there continue, it will so affect coast lumbermen that by the fall they will have for- gotten all about the stringency.’’ An auction sale will be held on Wednesday, June 24, in the Rus- sel House, Ottawa, at 10 am., of timber berths 1 to 8 inclusive, cov- ering the pine timber of nine inches in diameter and over at the stumps, and no other, on the whole of the Dokis Indian Reserve on the French river, Ontario. Informa- tion may be had from J. D. Me- Lean, Secretary Department of In- dian Affairs, Ottawa. J.C. McCORMACK MITTS, MOCCASINS, CLOVES AND SNOWSHOES Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - - ONTARIO R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILEANO RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. Write for price list and terms C. P. MORE, Proprietor jLOG STAMPS OUR SPECIALTY i eee | \ SUPERIOR MFG. CO. TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR CATALOGYE GOOD MATERIAL at MODERATE COST 3’ Tamarac, 1907 Sawing, about 84” average width. Lengths 10/20’ say 35% 10/16’. ‘ 65% 17/20’. Also 1” Tamarac. For Quick Shipment 25' & 30' 6” Top Cedar Poles. The Rideau Lumber Company Limited OTTAWA, ONT. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. Very little can be said about the Georgian Bay district. The market is at present just exactly what lumbermen choose to make it. Prices would be fairly steady if it were not for a number of pessimists who are pulling long faces and cutting rates. All the Georgian Bay mills are working full time. But it is certain that the lumber manu- factured this season will be less than last, because of the shortage of logs. Business is moving fairly steadily with an average number of orders being filled at prices which are about firm. Hemlock is a trifle easier, selling at $18 to $20 for 2 x 4 to 8 inch, 10 to 16 feet. British - Columbia shingles are selling in Toronto at somewhat easier prices. Red pine is a bit firmer, selling at $30 to $32 for clear and clear faced and $24 to $26 for common. Reports from Ottawa state that the lumber trade is extremely dull and that there is a tendency to depress prices, particularly for spruce, which is selling at $18 per thousand in car lots. Last year $20 a thous- and was easily obtained. It is expected that prices will go even lower, as there is a lot of last year’s cut still in the yard. Red pine is in about as healthy a condition as any other mill product. Log run, mill culls out, is selling at $19 to $20 a thousand. Three inch deals are being manufactured to quite an extent for the British market in widths of 7,9 and 11 inches. White pine in higher grades is firm, as manufac- turers are confident that the market will pick up. Middle class white pine is selling extensively at cut rates. There is a good demand for basswood, which is selling at $20 a thousand for the ordinary run and $24 a thousand with mill culls out. It is expected that the lumber manufactured in the Ottawa valley this summer will be about 25 per cent. less in quantity than last year. Eastern Canada. The past fortnight has been characterized by very little activity either in buying or selling. Very little manufacturing has been done and many of the larger plants are idle, with poor prospects for starting operations in the near future. Orders from American ports are very light. The late start of the mills has resulted in a scarcity of spruce lath of which the shipments are only about one quarter of the usual quantity. Owing to the strike among shingle workers, which is still in force, nothing is being done in that line and shipments have ceased. There is quite a scarcity of spruce boards undressed, but this does not help the prices, which are still pretty flat. Dutiable cargoes have been selling at $11 a thousand at St. John. American spruce deals are so quiet that prices cannot be quoted. A falling off is expected in the quantity of non-dutiable long lumber for the New York and Boston markets. Western Canada. Everything is still depending upon the crop reports from the prairies. The mountain mills are only working to about one-half their capacity, and are quoting prices almost $3 lower than those which pre- vailed last year. In spite of this there is a very small amount of busi- ness. price of British Columbia shingles in which there has been a great deal of price cutting. In spite of the low prices, very few shingles are being sold. SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE —EE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal _ are selling in driblets at £10 in docks, and the 2nd quality at £10 10s. The most noticeable change in the west is the falling off in the ~ United States. Signs of increased activity are evident from nearly every district. From some parts the reports are quite encouraging, while from others the improvement is a trifle slow. New York despatches indicate that the return to normal conditions will unquestionably be slow. Whole. salers will be contented with a continuance of the present demand. New York stocks are ample for present requirements and wholesalers are not anxious to force their stock upon the market, as they believe they will be better off in the long run by allowing matters to drift along as they are. In Chicago the opening of the cargo trade in nor- thern pine has put new life into that branch of the business. Several large shipments have been received there and others have been sen east by water. Prices are remaining firm on all the better grades ¢ white pine, and shop lumber is in very strong demand. For some o the lower grades the demand is not as active as last month, but box factories are placing some good orders. Only orders for imme use are being placed by country yards, and practically no orders export have come in during the last fortnight. Buffalo reports show that spruce is coming in from the upper lakes, the Adirondacks and the Virginias. It is all finding a fairly good market, and is competing strongly with white pine. The white pine dealers differ in their reports of trade, some of them getting good busi ness on high grade stuff and the others dragging along listlessly. The Tonawandas report the arrival of many lumber-laden vessels during the past fortnight. Great Britain. London deliveries from the docks have been a trifle better than usual, which evidences an improvement in spot business, although not of a very marked character. It has been more in the nature of an abundance of small orders than dealing in lines of 10 stds. and upwards, to which can be attributed the increased deliveries. Canadian spruce deals have gone very much out of favor lately The demand is very slow for spruce. Three by nine 3rd quality Quebecs per standard. In these days of ‘‘cutting,’’ the Riga white is largely replacing the Canadian spruce simply because of the difference in price, the question of quality always resting in favor of the spruce deal. 1 Although the agents for the Quebec and Montreal shippers are quoting their 9 by 9, 3rd quality deals, 11-14 fts., at £9 ¢.if., there have been no sales worth recording of late. Riga white planks and deals are being sold in small quantities by the shippers at £9 5s. to £9 7s. 6d. c.if. London for 3 by 11 unsorted white, and £8 5s. for the 3 by 9 unsorted white. For 3 by 7 and 8 un. sorted white from the better known productions £7 is being given, with the ends 5-9 fts., at £6 7s. 6d. c.i.f. London. However, the demand is by no means large at the moment. The Liverpool market still shows no briskness, and has worn a tame aspect. Orders neither increase in number or volume, and are still confined to small quantities, which are needed for immediate con. sumption. The position in regard to spruce is practically unaltered. The spot demand is moderate at unchanged values. To goods for future ship- ment, importers still look askance, and seem very loth to nego- tiate. Merchants are apparently waiting for the trade to return to nor- mal conditions before they will speculate. Two Rocky Mountain parks and Dominion Government areas in clude 3,450,720 acres. R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. Limited Traders Bank Building — 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO . ee 2 | “a im | § | = & 4. Ly Ae a A, oe Tus PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A. F. Ho.pen, Pres. J. M Dtver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Limited If You Have Lumber Troubles Why Not End Them? If the stock you get is not satisfactory, if the mill work is not.up to the mark, if the grading is not good, if ship- ments are not prompt, why not end your troubles at once by sending us a trial order P No Dealer Need Apologize for offering his customers the stock he gets from us. Our lumber is recognized as astandard. Our grades are right. “Prompt shipments” is our motto. It is very exasperating to be held up by a slow shipment of stock you particularly need. Our splendid facilities enable our customers to avoid such annoyances. | We have practically everything in White Pine and Norway, and a good large stock on hand. | Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Sarnia ‘ Ontario Special bills cut to order on short notice in White Pine and Norway, any length from 10 feet to 60 feet. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. a, CAMP DEPARTMENT — Fire Precautions in Construction Camps. There is litte doubt that care taken in railway construction camps would prevent a great loss of timber by fire. The Canadian Forestry Association referring to this says: Immense as are the benefits that the Canadian Pacific Railway, for example, has conferred on Canada, it is nevertheless true that during the construction of that railway millions of dollars worth of timber were destroyed through fires originating along its right of way. And fear is now felt that the building of the Grand Trunk Pacifie—running as it does in many districts, through dense forests of valuable timber— may give rise to similar destruction. : The New Brunswick authorities, accordingly, negotiated with the authorities of the Dominion with a view to the adoption of a system of efficient patrol along the lines for the purpose of detecting and put- ting out incipient fires; and it is now announced that arrangements have been made to have the line patrolled this summer. Along the line of the G. T. P. west of Edmonton, too, a strong patrol has been arranged for and is already in operation. Forty years ago there was a solid forest extending from Nipigon, Ont., past Port Arthur and Fort William and westward up to a com- paratively short distance from Winnipeg. But when the troops went through in 1870 on their way fo Fort Garry to put down the first Riel rebellion, the country was badly burned; and in 1882-84, while the railway was being constructed, the work of destruction was finished. Even in 1884 it was possible to walk through unburnt forest for a distance of one hundred miles east of Lake Superior. Through the Rocky Mountains and west into British Columbia a similar work of destruction went on. Instances of extensive destruc- tion can be shown around Canmore, B.C., and also on the shores of Kicking Horse Lake, where green forests were converted by fires dur- ing railway construction into barren wastes; and these are by no means isolated instances. Of late years more attention has been paid to this problem. Mr. John R. Booth, himself a lumberman of wide experience, in building the Canada Atlantic, placed such restrictions on his contractors in regard to burning brush and setting fires generally, that no fire of any consequence occurred during the construction of the railway; and this in spite of the fact that the road ran through what was then one of the most valuable pineries of the province. In Northern Ontario, along the lines of the Temiscamingue and Northern Ontario Railway, which also runs in many places through valuable timber, no serious fires have occurred, by reason of constant and vigilant patrolling of the line. The Commissioners of the National Transcontinental Railway have also adopted regulations governing their employees in this matter and en- joining strict vigilance in the guarding of all fires. Camp Cookery Delicacies. In the early days in Michigan it was not unusual for a crew to leave for the woods equipped and provisioned for its winter’s work, says The American Lumberman. Lack of finances and difficulties of transportation limited the supplies to the necessities. The provisions consisted largely of salt pork, beans, molasses, vinegar, pepper, salt and flour. Fresh beef was unknown, but occasionally one of the log- gers killed a deer or bear and added variety to the monotonous fare. Potatoes were served once or twice a week more in the nature of a tonic or medicine than food. Pies and puddings and all alimentary luxuries were strangers, as were all cereals. In many cases the ‘‘boss”’ was cook and cookee, particularly in the smaller camps. All has been changed. The cook is one of the important function- aries and guards with a jealous eye his domain—the kitchen. The commissary in the average northern pine and hardwood camp includes such delicacies as shortrib pork, bacon, hams (largely shoulders), cer- eals, rice, raisins, prunes, pickles (usually several varieties), cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, coffee, tea, and a list of articles for sea- soning equal to that employed by a chef in a first class hotel. The old time loggers claim that the new crews are inefficient and lay the blame to the food, but none of the ‘‘old guard’’ has made a vigorous protest asking to have the bill of fare limited to the old menu, digestible only by le possessed of the robust, inexacting appetites born of open air life. Woodsmen at a lumber camp in Greenwood, Maine, have good appe- tites. The cook reports that each day he makes 300 large biscuits, 150 doughnuts, 36 pies, besides baking six quarts of dry beans, with potatoes, vegetables, ete. The crew numbers 35 men. “This company has some of the choicest timber on the river and h - the dictating. Still, for all that, the loggers did better a year ago Why Drum Flanges Break. One of the common causes for the breaking of the flanges of drums on logging engines is the expansion of the rope. This is a cause little understood, but repeated experiences have demonstrated its rectness. The expansion and contraction of wire rope is very ¢ siderable. In order to safeguard against accidents of this charact some provision should be made for covering the line if it is to be posed to the sun’s rays, coiled on the drum for a considerable leng of time. Next time you pass one of your engines idle in the woo¢ a very hot day, when Old Sol is beaming down and filling the a phere with his refulgent rays, frying the grease out of the lines, your hands over the coil of rope, and you will realize what effe expansion of the rope must exert against the flanges of the drum. is not the only cause of drums breaking, but it is one of them, an fore you swear at the engine builder, just cool off a moment and this suggestion over. Again, you can see lines coiled on drums that literally smoking hot. The expansion and contraction under these cumstances is, of course, very considerable. The detection of the giv. ing away of the drum is generally observable just after starting up. Camp Wages Were Low in May. The Dominion Labor Gazette for May reports that during thi spring’s operations the employes in the lumber camps in British Colum bia were receiving somewhat lower wages. The prevailing schedule, a fixed by the British Columbia Loggers’ Association was as follows: Monthly men with board included.—Per month—chef (large camp) $65; white cooks, $60; flunkey, $30; man and wife as cook and flunkey $80; Chinese cook, first, $35; Chinese cook, second, $35; string teamster, $70; teamster (two horses), $40; signal boy, $20. ; _ Daily men, board $5.25 per week.—Per day—blacksmiths, $3.00; blacksmith’s helper, $2.00; boom man, first, $3.00; boom man, secon¢ $2.50; greaser, $2.25; faller, first, $3.50; faller, second, $3.00; under- cutter, $3.50; bucker, $3.00; wood cutter (roader), $2.50; wood splitter $2.00; head skidder, $3.25; skidroad man, $2.00; swamper, $2.50; key engineer, $3.25; donkey fireman, $2.50; hook tender, $4.00; rig slinger, $3.00; chaser for yarder, $3.00; chokerman, $3.00; signalman $2.25 ; sniper, $2.50; barker, $2.50; knotter, $2.50; line horse man, $2.50 dog-up man, $2.50; P. F. man, $3.25. “3 ‘ W. E. McCord, of the Wisconsin Logging & Timber Company and the Goos Bay Lumber & Coal Company, which has a logging camp ai Oak Point on the lower Columbia and extensive timber holdings — Coos Bay, reports that the company will soon close down its cam) Oak Point on the ground that better prices are expected after a w been getting the top price for its logs, yet it is figured that the timber is being disposed of too cheaply. Mr. McCord has just returned fron a trip to Wisconsin in connection with the interests of the company He reports prospects very much improved, bankers telling him tha enormous quantities of money are floating into the vaults, so tha money for legitimate propositions is getting cheaper every day. At Coos Bay the company is doing considerable logging, but so far ha done no active work toward opening up or developing its coal proper- ties. A despatch from Portland, Ore., says that logging camps a the lower Columbia have begun reducing their output or closing entirely except where cedar or spruce is being logged. Operatoz tend that there is enough timber in the water to last for awhile, to prevent a disastrous slashing of prices they are laying off men shutting down the machinery. So far most of the larger camps remaining in operation, but a number of smaller camps are idle. are plentiful and where last year the employes had a good deal about the management of the camps, this year the owners do m now. Fir logs are bringing anywhere from $6.50 to $9, cedar | and spruce for the pulp mills as high as $9. With the advance | cheaper labor the spruce camps are doing well. .~ ' The International Timber Company, of Campbell River, B. operating five miles of logging road. The camp has an output o 000 feet daily. Fred H. Parks is the manager of the company. _ 7 =a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : ae a 5 + on Tea for the Camp e Perhaps the tea which you have been sending toyour camp has not been giving just the satisfaction which you would desire that it should for the money that it has been costing you. If this be the case, just try for once what we can do for you in the way of teas. We have them at all prices. but are particularly strong in the kinds to suit the camp, principally because we make a spec- lalty of this class of business. Let us send you a sample lot of our mixed blend at the cost of 16% cents, with the guarantee that if its not thoroughly satisfactory we take it back, paying freight both ways. | H. P. ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Corner Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1878 Long Lean bBacon|| Hanson’s Woollen Mill ALL AVERAGES Hull, Que. F xtra Short Clears Manufacturers of The “Hanson” Sock and Mitt. Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- bermen. | Buy Now—from Us—and you will Buy Right. : , ASK FOR PARTICULARS ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP The MONTREAL PACKING CO., Limited, MONTREAL Can be obtained from any Wholesale Dry Goods House ‘n Canada JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES ? ; J. S. GILLIES . President Vice-President Sec.-Treas. see GILLIES BROS. sitiabs' 3 | 1873 e BRAESIDE, ONT. Manufacturers of - Limited WHI ; kK PIN IK Cedar Shingles and ) Railway Ties | -*RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City | Planing Mill, Yard @ Office - CAPACITY 40,000,000 . te NORRISTOWN, N, Y. a : Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway = ——— —— — — ee ——————————————— —— —————— 32 J. R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA -. ONTARIO Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (Rough ‘or Dressed). Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. Execrt Kyowience or Lumper is necessary to run a lumber business successfully, and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary in order to get the hest rates and conditions. We are experts in our line, which is NSURANC We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who are at your service. We have facilities equal to any on the continent for PLACING LARGE LINES IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to get our advice and figures. Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote you. Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp, Limited St. James Street 7 Melinda Street 95 William Street Montreal . Toronto New York Imperial Timber ana Trading Co., Limite 318 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C.. Cansda Export Lumber Standing Timber We Can Suip FULL OR MIXED CARGOES oF ALASKA PINE. re BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CotumBIAN PINE). BRITISH COLUMBIA RED CEDAR. BRITISH COLUMBIA SPRUCE, CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (Seguaia). GY PRESS. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ' have assigned. ; 2 EDGINGS) « Blakely & Mireault, lumber dealers, Montreal, Que., have registered. 3 Lee & Plester, lumber dealers, Marshall, Sask., have been succeeded by L. G. Lee. : ; ee Beauchemin & Neault, lumber dealers, Three Rivers, Que., have dissolved partnership. Joseph A. Michaud, lumber dealer, Notre Dame Du Lac, Que., is reported t The Serpentine Lumber Company, Tynehead, B. C., has been succeeded by Gibson & Robson. | "i The sawmill of P. Kyle, at Merrickville, Ont., was recently damaged by fire; estimate loss $5,000. A sawmill will be erected at Oromocto, N. B., this season. S. G. Fitzpat of St. John, is said to be interested. J. G. MacLaren, lumber manufacturer, Ottawa, Ont., has assigned to the Toronto General Trusts Corporation. , The big mill of the Elk Lumber Company, B. C., is now running at full capa city and will continue throughout the season. 3 Brayden & Johnson, of Salmon Arm, B. C., have bought the machinery of Canoe Creek Lumber Company, near Kamloops. ' _ The Oromocto Lumber Company, N. B., have started their mill at Central Blissville, N.B., and will probably manufacture about three million feet this summer, The Cameron Lumber Company is the name adopted by the purchasers of the Taylor-Pattison mill at Victoria, formerly owned by the B. F. Graham Lum- ber Company. ‘ = W. B. Hadley, the well known lumberman of Chatham, Ont., attended th e big Hoo Hoo concatenation held recently in the Knights of Columbus hall at Grand Rapids, Mich. : At Metabechouan, Que., in the vicinity of Lake St. John, the Metabechouan Pulp and Paper Company have decided to install paper making machines and to proceed to manufacture paper. reese : Gill & Fortune, lumber manufacturers, Trenton, Ont., have obtained a con tract from Robert Weddell, of the same town, for about five million feet of timber required in the construction of the improvements to the western gap, at Toronto. — T. MeTeigue, secretary, E. R. & L. Commission of Port Arthur, wants tende up to June 15 for supply and delivery of 10,000 ties, tamarae and jack pine, im whole or part, standard and culls. Further particulars may be obtained on ap- plication. , It is stated that the Canadian Northern Railway will award contracts in the immediate future for the eutting of two hundred thousand telegraph poles, which will be cut on the north fork of Kettle river and other districts surrounding Grand Forks, B. C. . The Davidson Lumber Company, of Bridgewater, N. S., are again putting on a large force of men in their camps and on railway construction, having about five miles of road to build this year. Although the company have a large numbe! of men at work, they are stated to be still in need of more, giving steady em- ployment to all. F The Stanley Railway and Manufacturing Company will erect a woodworking factory at Ryan’s Brook, N. B. It is stated that this company will take over the York and Carleton Railway and extend to the Grand Trunk Pacific, m Napidoggan Lake, N. B., an enterprise which would certainly repay them in in- ereased facilities. € Alderman J. CG. Gibson, of Winnipeg, with whom is associated Richard Hall, an eastern financier, has bought out the Eburne Shingle'& Lumber Company, about six miles south of Vancouver, on the north arm of the Fraser river. He has bought on estate of two and a half acres in the district, and will erect a $10,000 dwelling right away. The capacity of the plant will be doubled. 2 The Ouiatchouan Falls Pulp Company, Quebec, has been reorganized with American and Canadian capital, the former being represented by Perkins, Goodwin and Company, the well known paper dealers of New York. A. E. Dubue, of the Chicoutimi Pulp Company, will supervise the operations of the mill, which is now running, and will devote a great part, if not all, of its output to the export trade. — The Laurentide Paper Company, St. Maurice, Que., were obliged to close down for a short time, recently, but the suspension was due to the high water and floods which interfered with operations throughout that region, and not fro1 lack of work, as had been reported. The St. Maurice river, from which tk Laurentide plant derives its power, reached, during these days of suspension, the highest level in twenty years. Ey i: a A despatch from Fort Frances, Ont., states that James L. Trowbridge, Chicago, Fred L. Wessell, of New York, and G. W. Brinkeroff, of Kansas City, latter a practical papermaker, have been investigating the water powers of International Falls, with a view to starting the manufacture of paper. If proposition goes through. the mills will be built on the Canadian side first, unl the duty is taken off wood pulp, and afterwards the industries would be exten to the American side. : It is reported that a Canadian order was recently gotten out by the Ran Lumber Company, of Fort Wayne, comprising thirty-two oak planks 12 inche thick, 24 inches wide and 30 feet long. These were produced from thirty-two each four and one-half feet in diameter at the top, and it was found possibl secure only one plank from each tree. The timbers were intended for the Can dian Government, to be used in locks in the construction of canals, their de tion being Point St. Charles. The John Carew Lumber Company’s sawmills at Lindsay, Ont., were dam by fire on June 8th to the extent of $14,000. The flames originated in the s department and were confined for the most part to the saw mill. A box car 0 siding-loaded with green hemlock railway ties, was burned. The yard, conta: over $50,000 worth of lumber was saved. Mr. Carew’s loss will consist mos the delay in getting out the summer’s work. Over fifty men around the mill “boats, and several gangs of men up country are affected. . He A Peterborough, Ont., despatch tells of the terrible experience of a local 1 in the forests of Algoma. His name is Samuel Long, and he was empl the ~ eook in a lumber camp in Algoma. Leaving the camp on a fishing expedition, he Jost his way and for sixteen days wandered about in the woods without food. At the end of the tenth day his boots gave out and he tore piece off his trousers and shirt and wrapped them about his feet. At the end of sixteen days, on May 25th, he eame to a lumber camp and was looked after. Long has a wife and family residing at Peterborough. ‘A number of log drivers recently arrived at Fredericton, N. B., from the headquarters of the St. John river last night and reported that eight men em- ployed on Wm. Noble’s drive for the Cushing Company, had been drowned by the breaking of a bateau while they were shooting rapids at the mouth of the Big Black river on Tuesday. Only two of the bodies have been found. Four other men lost their lives by drowning on the upper St. John river this year, mak- ing at least twelve fatalities altogether. Nineteen hundred and eight has been a record year for drowing on the drives. Nichol Bros.’ sawmill at Owen Sound, Ont., was destroyed by fire early this month. The mill was located at the western limits of the town, outside of the ‘water works protection. It was a wooden structure and a portion was used as a planing mill. Over 20,000 feet of lumber was burned and about the same quan- tity saved by throwing a considerable portion into the Pottawatamis river, on which the mill site is located. The loss is estimated at $12,000, half of which is on the mill. There was only $2,000 insurance on the entire property. The mill was burned a few years ago and rebuilt. An estimate has just been made of the pulp wood resources of Nova Scotia, which, excepting the province of Prince Edward Island, has less timber area than any other province in the Dominion. Six tracts, amounting altogether to 1,200 square miles, were carefully cruised, and from the data thus obtained it is esti- mated that with careful handling the province could produce about 2,250,000 cords per year for all time, provided no large fires were allowed to sweep over the areas. The present demand from existing mills in the province is only about 22,500 cords. Supplies can be obtained to some extent from every county, but those from which pulp wood is chiefly cut are Queen’s, Shelburne, Digby, Hants and Cape Breton. : Early this month, owing to the bursting of the boom of the Patrick Lumber Company, on the Slocan river, B. C., some nine million feet of timber went out and down the river. The loss is said to be about $60,000. The dam remained intact and is in as good shape as ever. The boom was situated about four miles from the junction of the Slocan and Kootenay rivers and about twelve miles from the Columbia river. There are several mills on the Columbia river and many logs _ were caught on their way down towards the ocean. The mill and boom of the _ company are distant some thirty miles to the west of Nelson. High water at the flood stage was the cause of the trouble. : The Yellow Head Pass Lumber Company have been incorporated in British Columbia with a capital of $250,000. The provisional directors are A. Carney, ‘Lester Clapp, A. B. Fenwick and Joseph Ryan. The company have large holdings _ of timber in the Fraser river country, amounting to over a million feet. The com- pany have taken over the Kimberley Mining Company, and their timber limits in the Cranbrook district, having an estimated cut of over two years. Other recent British Columbia incorporations are the Barnet & McDonald Lumber Company, Limited, capitalized at $300,000, and the Findlay River Prospecting, Timber, Land and Development Company, capitalized at $20,000. Much has been said of the importance of the district of northern Quebec in the pulp producing centres, and the discussion, it would seem, has awakened the pulp people to the possibilities for expansion furnished by their location, abundance of power and product, and cheap labor. Many important pulp and pulp manufacturing plants in the district are now either actually engaged in the in- Stallation of paper making machinery or have the matter under serious con- sideration. Foremost among these enterprises is the Belgo-Canadian Pulp Com- pany, at Shawinigan Falls, who, within the past month or so, have added new equipment to their plant, which will increase the capacity from fifty tons to eighty tons daily. According to reports received at this office early this month from Chicoutimi, Que., the water in the river Saguenay and its tributaries has been higher this sea- Son than it has been for many years, and the loss of logs by the Chicoutimi Pulp Company has been tremendous, over one hundred thousand pulp logs having been lost by the one company, since the ice left the Saguenay. By the breaking of a boom at the mouth of the river Aulnies, 35,000 logs were lost, and by the breaking of the Chicoutimi Pulp Company’s boom above the Government boom in the Saguenay river many thousands more. A number of local batteaux were engaged in the lower Saguenay, saving these logs, but the cost of this more than exceeded _ the original cost of the logs. The Battle Island Company, of St. Alphonse, Que., _ had the misfortune to have their boom broken, and about 200,000 logs got adrift, but a large number of these were fortunately recovered. A test was made recently of the plant already erected at Swanson Bay, B. C., by the Canadian Pacific Sulphite Company, Limited, and everything worked to great satisfaction. The buildings in course of completion, besides the sawmills, _ designed to utilize wood better adapted for lumber than for pulp making, com- ‘prise a wharf area of over 2 acres, a blow-pit room, boiler house, digester build- _ ing, screen room, machine room, sulphur storage and burning rooms. Fourteen- hundred horse power has been developed from Swansen Creek. The company, which will at present engage only in the manufacture of sulphite wood pulp, will ultimately develop a plant for the manufacture of mechanical pulp. For this Purpose the horse power will be increased to 10,000, and the draft for the supply _ will be made upon Yule Lake, which is half a mile from the present works. The _ present head is 132 feet, but the introduction of Yule Lake as a motor factor will give 362 feet head. __ The United States Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago, in a decision by _ Judge Baker, has declined to reverse the lower Court and the Board of General _ Appraisers in the matter of countervailing duties imposed by the collector on _ importations of wood pulp from Canada entered by John B. Heckendorn. The _ Wood pulp in question was manufactured in Ontario from Quebee pulp wood. It Was maintained by the importer that the pulp should be exempted from the coun- vailing clause of paragraph 393 of the Dingley tariff. No exception was taken _ unlawful. In denying the contention of the importer Judge Baker says in part: In the form of a license fee for the privilege of cutting pulp wood on public nds in the Province of Quebec 40 cents a cord is collected on what is.consumed manufacture within the Dominion of Canada, and 65 cents a cord on what. is orted. Looking beyond form, we find that a tax of 25 cents a cord is imposed Nl pulp wood eut on public lands in the Province of Quebee which at any is taken beyond the boundaries of the Dominion of Canada. In its essen- ture this is an export duty.’’ Tie a Fe, the imposition of the regular duties, but the additional tax was alleged to be. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 33 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT acars 1 x 18 to 23” pa#el and No. 1 Poplar. 20 cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood. “ar 6 “ x” 1st and ands Poplar. 19 ‘f 1x13 to 17 18st and 2nds 6 “ «No. 1 common Poplar. ax ‘“* 1x13to17No.1common “ 6 2? 'Nowa Cy es zo ‘* 1x6to12” 1st and 2nds i 8 “ 1” mill cull Poplar. 15 ‘‘ 1x4” and wider No. 1 common Cottonwocd a ‘* 1x18 and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. 20 ‘* 1x4” and wider No. 2 se a 15 ‘‘ 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood, 15 ‘* 4/4 1st and 2nds plain red or white Oak. 5 ‘ 1x13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. 24 ‘* 4/4 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak. American Lumber G Manfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 as =, TORONTO JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber Lath Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Just A Word to Sawmillmen Our business is handling lumber (Hardwood and Softwood) ot al] kinds, lath and shingles, in car load lots. . f We personally Interview manufacturers of various kinds in Western Ontario who buy only car load lots our aim being to sell them wHAT they want WHEN they want it. The market is wide and wants various. He : Will you send us a list of what you want to dispose of no matter what it is and we will place it before the manufacturers most likely to use such as it is. : ’ Our personal connection with these consumers may serve to effect a sale which otherwise might be missed. Business may result to your profit. : There is some one wanting or soon will be wanting just what you have to sell and may not know where to get it. At Present We Want I car or more of 5/4”. Winter Sawn Basswood. 6/4”, 2” Black Ash. 2” Soft Map'e. 1’ Basswood. TheR. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. HAMILTON LIMITED Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants FOR LUMBER MILLS Electrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY £0. Electrical Contractors ORILLIA ONT. ——— 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Burning Sawdust and Mill Refuse. In an article on burning sawdust and mill refuse, in ‘‘Power,”’ Mr. C. H. Taylor says: When starting a sawdust fire, shavings or wood are necessary, and after it is well under way and the walls are heated up, green sawdust can be made to produce a good fire. I have seen sawdust burned that the water could be squeezed out of very readily. Sawdust most always burns from the top down. What I mean by this is, the top of the pile will be covered with a mass of flame, but if this same pile is stirred up from the bottom it will be found to be green sawdust. Care must be taken that too much draft is not used for the pur- pose of conveying the sawdust to the fire. If too strong a blast is used it will blow out at the fire door, or over the bridgewall, and thus in a very short time will fill up the rear combustion chamber with ashes, making frequent cleanings-out necessary. It is afso liable to burn out the blow-off pipe. There is great virtue in sawdust, 140 cubic feet of which approxi- mately equals a cord of wood. Grates having 14-inch air spaces are the best to use, as by using a wider grate the sawdust is lable to fill the ash-pit and in a very short time, if not attended to, will burn out the grates. The bridgewall should not be more than 9 inches from the shell of the boiler, and I have found it to be an improvement to have a long bridgewall. This method conducts the heat and flames along close to the shell and keeps it where it is necessary to do the most good. I have seen boilers rigged up in a positively criminal way for burning sawdust and shavings, one firm in particular having installed a battery of four boilers exactly the same as if coal were to be used. In this ease all the sawdust and shavings had to be shoveled in, and notwith- standing that the fireman had a wooden shovel nearly as large as the erate, it was one continual session of shoveling. Added to this was the inability to produce steam on account of so much cold air being ad- mitted to the fire. Fireman after fireman was hired, but all to no purpose. As a last resort. a blower was installed in the mill to pick up the dust and feed the fire. Even this was a failure, as it was con- ducted into the furnace over the furnace door. This gave the chute an angle that delivered the sawdust at the base of the bridgewall at the back end of the grates, and after a short time it filled up to a certain - extent, and most of the dust went into the combustion chamber, filling this and burning out the blow-off pipe. SAW MILL The ALLIS COMBINED LATH MILL AND BOLTER here shown is self-contained, the feed works on both ends, being driven from The bolter and lath saws, which are 18 inches in diameter, are The bolter end has a 6-inch collar and the lath end a 12- The bolter table is provided with steel fingers, which extend the arbor. on one arbor. inch collar. inches. between the saws. The arbor boxes are provided with water chambers. chine has saw teeth feed rolls on the bolter end and fluted press rolls.. The lath end is provided with saw tooth feed and press rolls, all being driven. Speed of arbor, 2,000 revolutions per minute. Lath mills and bolters combined and separately are described in Bulletin 1704, which will be sent on application to our nearest sales office. | ALLIS-GHALMERS-BULLOGK LIMITED | xs he. ~*~, “te. +“ 4 It is also essential that a good draft be obtained. This was eviden- ced by an accident that occurred in a plant of which the writer had charge. In this particular case the sawdust and shavings were pushed into the furnace, the grates being level with the floor. The firema: gathered a large pile of fuel in front of the fire door and, opening the door, pushed it into the furnace, filling it. Volumes of smoke and gag arose from the pile, but no flame. This state of affairs existed for ¢ few minutes, when there was a violent explosion, the fire door being thrown open and a mass of flame bursting forth, severely burning th fireman and shaking the whole battery. The combustion chamb tubes, ete., had became filled with gas and the moment the fire begai to blaze it ignited the gas, resulting in the explosion. : Pulp Enough for all the Empire. | a Mr. Guy Tombs, general passenger agent of the Canadian Norther Quebec lines, recently took a trip over the Quebec & Lake St. Johi Railway. : The lumbering operations of the past winter have been success- ful there, he said. With the present market conditions most of the cut would be converted into pulpwood instead of lumber. There are now, Mr. Tombs said, one paper and three pulp mills operating in this section, the pulp mill at Chicoutimi claiming to be the largest in the world. It is expected that two of the pulp mills will ge into paper making this summer. Plans have also been drawn up for the construction of two new plants, while others are talked of. West of Lake St. John is the home of the black spruce. Accord- ing to Government estimates there are over 600,000 horse-power avail- able from the rivers emptying into the lake, which, with a sound fores- try policy, would enable this province to manufacture paper for the whole empire. A common mistake with table and bench saws is in making one saw do too many different kinds of work. There are different sizes o saws and shapes of teeth which work better on different kinds of wor. and it only takes a moment to change saws and get the best results out of the saw rig all the time. A man has to keep a few more saws hanging on the rack, but they save time and insure better work . MACHINERY The arbor is 2 15-16 inches in diameter; pulley 12 x 13 This ma- Floor space, 3 ft. x 6 ft. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 Wood Working Machinery FOR ALL PURPOSES SAW MILL EQUIPMENT BAND SAWS | fn ia | a : RIP AND CUT-OFF SAWS In All Sizes For Every Requirement | = _ Iii i For Heavy or Light Work. 38-inch BAND SAW IRON FRAME RIP SAW Light Easy-Running Rips to 5 inches thick and 25 inches wide. THREE DRUM EIGHT ROLL SANDER Built in sizes to work from 30 to 84 inches wide. Strong Feed. Easy Control. Rigid. SINGLE SURFACE PLANE Built in. sizes to work from 24 to 36 inches wide by 7 inches thick. Double Belted Cutter Head. Quick Adjustments. Easy Control. COMBINED AND RESAW A handy machine for general work. SEND FOR CATALOGUE Feed Works Quickly Removable. | THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS COMPANY, LTD. MONTREAL Toronto St. John Winnipeg Calgary ~ Vancouver 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN CURRENT LUMBER PRICES-WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS rinch No. 1 Pine 2x4 to 8in.,10to 16ft. 18 00 20 00 cuts & better. ..$44 00 46 00 | 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 22 00 24 00 1% inch No. 1 Clear inch B.C. cuts and better. 52 cO 54 00 cedar, kiln dried 54 00 2’ No. 1 Cuts and Clear in. B.C.cedar Better... .... 54.00 56 00 air dried boat 1% in. No. 2 Pine lumber..... - 57 00 cuts and better go 00 45 co Douglas fir dimen- 2'' No. 2 Pine Cuts pg enki up to and Better.... 44.00 4700 | _ 30 It... e--+- 37 00 1% inch No 3 Cuts Fir’ “Boorng, edge : and Better.... 35 00 4000 | _ grain.......-.- 44 00 2” No.3 Cuts and va F No. 14 ft. Pine Better......<5..5° 40 00 45 00 Beth eras 4 00 rin. Pine Dressing age Ne 2 4ft. lath 3 50 and better shorts 28 00 30 00 114" No. 32'/ pine 2 00 '1x4,6and8common 27 00 28 00 1%” No.1 4ft. 1X10 common.... 28 00 go 00 hemlock lath. - 3 50 1 X t2 common.... 30 00 32 00 xXx XX Pine 2x 10 common, 26 00 28 00 Shingles .....- 3 90 2and 3x i2common go 00 32 00 XX Pine Shingles 260 2 75 x x 10 inch box and X Pine Shingles.. go common. 25 00 27 00 XX B.C. Cedar ” mill run sidings 25.00 28¢o Shingles ........ 2 45 1 x10and 12 mill XXX g butts to 2” 3 30 ill arcereeee sac 21 00 2200 | XXXX 6 to 23-16" 3 52 tin. millcullsidings 19 00 2000 | XXXXX 5 to Bane 3 85 1’ dead cullsidings 14 00 15 00 XX No. 2, 6 to 2” . 275 us inch flooring 32 00 34 00 XX ‘ 6to23-16" permite millrun.... 20 00 21 00 | Red pine, clear‘and ruce mill culls.. 16 00 17 00 clear face....- go 00 32 00 Te mlock 1x4 to 8in. 18 00 19 00 | Red Pine, common 24 00 26 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White ists and Soft Elm; common, ands, 1 to 2”... .$ and _ better 1% Ash, black, rstsand to 2” . 28 00 30 ands 1 to 2”.... 34 00 38 00 Soft Elm, ‘mill run 22 09 23 Ash, black common Rock Elm, common : and better....- 28 00 32 00 and better 1/.. 26 00 28 Birch, common and better 1”....---- 24 00 25 Soft maple, com- mon and better 1” 21 00 22 Maple common and better 1% to 3” 25 00 30 Oak, red. plain, ists and znds... 50 00 55 Oak, white, plain, fore} Birch, common and better, riato 2! 26 00 27 00 Birch, 3 to 4” go 00 32 00 Basswood, common and better, 17.. 26 00 27 00 Basswood, common fore) oo 00 Rock Elm,common 28 00 32 0° oo 00 fore) and better 1% ist and 2nds.... 50 00 55 00 VP weneecieriod 28 00 30 00 | Oak, quartered, Basswood mill run 22 00 23 00 rst and 2nds.... 78 00 82 00 Soft Elm, common Hickory rsts artd and better 1”... 25 00 26 00 BINGS 4 otets ote ielays re 5 00 75 00 OTTAWA, ONT. MANUFACTURER'S PRICES Pine good sidings: Pine mill culls.... 18 00 20 00 1in.x7in andup 4000 44 00 Pine O. culls...... 12 00 14 00 14%" and vA" x Red Pine log run, 8" ‘and up . 5000 5600 mill culls out.... 18 00 20 00 gfx 7" and ‘up 52 00 5600 | Spruce,1’xq4” & up 18 co 19 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8’ Spruce, 1’ stocks, AVA WP! «e's siajcio. 34 00 36 00 7, 8, 9 and 10" .. 18 00 21 00 =, ded strips : Spruce 1” clear (fine {ORD RO ASUS 35 00 38 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 00 rH and 1%4".. 36 00 40 00 Hemlock ci. ees 14 00 16 00 Satin nied ciliate 40 00 45 00 Basswood log run, ° ° Pine good shorts : dead culls out . 18 00 22 xe x 7” andup.. 37 00 40 00 Basswood log run pie Bacar 28 00 30 00 mill culls out... 20 00 24 00 ue and 1%”. ae 00 43,00. || VBirchy ane srcin ins 18 00 20 00 BP eeaiesats alee oo 4500 | Lathper M: 7 ‘to VA Sidings S 00 27 00 No. x white pine Pine, No. 1 dressing Mig See evaerse 400 4 25 sidings.....---- 32 00 36 00 N..2white pine 300 3 25 Pine, No. 1 dressing Spruce, mill run 275 3 00 strips...» . 26 00 31 00 Redpinemillrun 275 3 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing No. 1 white pine Shisntseot onereen 20 00 25 00 ae ah fe ea 325 3 Pine, ro s. c and No. 2 white pine better 12’ to 16’ 27 00 30 00 WTO foe te 250 275 Pine, 8s. c. and bet- Spruce mill run ter 12’ to 16’.... 23 00 26 00 WO Baer ate 25 2 50 Pine, 7 ups. c. sid- Red Bare mill WES. L PSN 25 00 28 00 run 1” & hs 225 250 Pine, s.c. strips... 20 00 24 00 | 32” Lath. 175 250° Pine, s. c. shorts... 17 00 19 00 Pine Shingles Pine, box boards.. 20 00 23 00 RXKK, 68 en. 3.50 4 00 1x 10 No.1 barn.. 29 00 32 00 Clee Butt 187 275 3 25 1x10No.2 ‘ 23,00 25 00 Fe 170 200 1x 8 &gNo.1barn 23 00 26 00 White Cedar Shingles : 1x8 &9 No. 2 ‘€ 20 00 22 00 xxxx, 18/ 425 45° Pine Shorts 6’ to 11’ Clear Butt, 18” 225 3°75 TO p cp oat 20 00 21 00 MeO cen ibe 1 85 200 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 4o feet average...... A 55 First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal., 715 RED PINE~IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according to av erage and quality Be SER ot none Shipping order es : OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. By.the dram, according to average and quality............. 65 70 ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 . go to 35 feet. 50 55 ASH, ro inches and up, according to average and quality......... 25 30 Average 16 inch : 46 TA ANH

a eS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. : ——— ee ag R. LAIDLAW | NOISE | LIKE AN LUMBER CO. ; ORDER Pembroke Lumber Co. ware WE’RE LISTENING. Toronto . J Sarnia MANUFACTURERS OF , The Long Lumber Co. Buffalo Spectator Building, HAMILTON PINE ; A. B RY Ce SPRUCE Ferguson Lumber Co | DEALER IN AND HINGLES PINE ay» HEMLOCK | . yess | LUMBER HEMLOCK B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles | TI MBER Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber planade oe Let us know your requirements. (Foot ae ER vis Street) TORONTO Prompt Shipments. IN ALL SIZES The Colonial UCU Paumbertoe: | 4a Brockville a oe eee Lath, Shingles pomproke, Ont. | | Lm" | ua and Pickets ’ ‘ x Company | LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Steff And all kinds op SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. MANUFACTURERS (oa TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ano SHOOKS Use PLANING AND MATCHING CALIFORNIA SUGAR PINE IN TRANSIT for your shop lumber. It is as soft as : S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, White Pine and no shake. L SIDING, *FLOORIN G, MOULDINGS C. A. SPALDING & CO. FACToRY NEAR Peseets, a FOR PRICES / ———~— | LUMBER COMPANY — > a ee ee : | | | WELLER SILLS co. Philadelphia : GH ATHAM, N.-B. COLBORNE ONT. Hardwood Cypress _~ | TIMBER and LUMBER Yellow Pine acres : A SPECIALTY IN W. J. ANDERSON Masts and Spars, Long Timbers,both ~ Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. U M B E R Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood i ? The Turner Lumber } Co., Limited | National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont. 2” SPRUCE, DRY, in STOCK Wholesale | Lumber Manufacturers | ees LE S H I N es L E S and Merchants ; J. & W. DUNCAN | MONTREAL — Sawn to Order LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT. MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE Jsumber ana Limber Car and Cargo Lots Only - Specialty: Dimension Timber in / DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. WE are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber,will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & CO. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. E. A. STONE | RALPH LOVELAND |LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty J.D.SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried if desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. GOOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY Tie Ontario Lumber | CO. Limitea ~Manufacturers WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mitts: North Bay. - C P.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. ater Shipment only. id ano Life 8 Pisin, Toronto, Ont. ‘Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF | WHITE PINE AND Wh ee SUCE LUMBER ' Dimension Timbers and Plank, a also Lath. Circular and Gang. Meitave fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. ‘Temiskaming Railway, 103 at miles north of North Bay _ HAILEYBURY, ONT. Ts ge 4: Pin! CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants SPRUGE LUMBER that is superior in Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, | Sydney and Halifax | BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock, We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine } AMHERST, N.S. grade, right in price, and shipments made, either, straight * “or | mixed carloads, with Geo. Gordon & Co. | Manufacturers of Red and White Pine BAND - GANG - CIRCULAR | LUMBER and LA TH dispatch. utmost Try us on your rush order. Reo Deer Lumeer Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEC. CACHE BAY - ONT. Epeir RE (26 miles West North Bay) Telephone, B1897 Room 14, 619 Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. < Queen Charlotte Timber 18,560 acres of timber For Sale lands on Moresby Island, in the Queen Charlotte group, B.C. Every section on salt water. Contains 400,000,000 feet; principally Spruce: balance Hemlock, Red and Yellow Cedar. a Bi M. McKay, Timber Broker P.O. Box 994 536 Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBE Specialty »~—__»»—_ Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER anv SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH Bevel Siding Mill, Vancouver, Sawmill, Moodyrille, 8. © munis: J Planing Mill, Vancouver, BC. Shingle Mill No. 2 Vancouver, B. C, CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS ¥FOR—— B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Memlock Toronto, Ont. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. RR TES 14 SECTIONS FIRST CLASS TIMBER on Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island. Guaranteed 25,000 M. to the acre. FIR, SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK $2.50 per acre McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Victoria, B.C. The Flgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., Limitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Concrete Fire destroys $1,000 per minute in Canada and the United States every working day of the year. Get Figures from Us on Complete Concrete Construction It won’t burn, wear out or decay. It can be given any color, style or finish. The Canadian Concrete Const. Co., imitea 316 New York Life Bldg... MONTREAL L. H. COOKE Main 1095 R. T. BYERS 7 he e Manufacture 1ROUGH & DRESSED |LUM NGLES < oP ar “a Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. pitas saae SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL W00D AGENTS Cable Addres :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N.S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street ant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcTONA,” Glasgow Ar and A B C Codes used Nae & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England a Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood"” London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. (eer Hoo FRU = by LIMITE? nscew ae P BANK. OFFICE, OFFICE. SCHOOL. SALE ( HURCH & LODGE FURNITURE. a DRUGSTORE FITTINGS, “Sy=AESEND FOR CATALE ee GOOD MATERIAL at MODERATE COST 3’ Tamarac, 1907 Sawing, about 84” average width. Lengths 10/20’ say 35% 10/16’. “ 65% 17/20’. Also 1” Tamarac. For Quick Shipment : 25/ & 30' 6” Top Cedar Poles. The Rideau Lumber Company Limite ret ye CANADA LUMBERMAN CAMERON & CO., Lines MANUFACTURERS PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK CEDAR LUMBER LATH BIRCH SHINGLES — gasswoop mitt AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. TIMBER POLES POSTS OTTAWA, ONT. HEAD OFFICE : James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PinE LUMBER AND DIMENSION _ TIMBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR FENcE Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CepAR Raitway Ties, Purp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. ~ Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath | ROUGH OR DRESSED We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. | 29 CENTRAL CHAMBERS = - _—OTTAWA, ONT. AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED Everything in Penher Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail .WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar : eam Spruce, Lath MONTREAL, P.O. Address all correspon T. "FRANKFURD ‘STORY, : He ae J. H. REDFERN LUMBER in lots to suit purchasers. ROUGH or PLANED Correspondence solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, MONTREAL, QUE. Tel. Main 56 I Buy, Sell, and Deal in all ie tee i ee kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Lumber Bete Flaps ee and WRITE ME Timber E. M. Nicholson — 202 Board of Trade | Montreal P, PAYETTE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. Hardwood 2 ome: Flooring and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. © Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., TORoNTO EADIE & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Street, MONTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street TORONTO, ONT. Our Prices will Interest you RAILS °° rc2 NE, ond Second Hand’ YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TO RONTO The Northern Navigation Company “Tours of the Great Lakes” Full Summer Service Commen- cing June 15th Lake Superior Division Steamers Leave Sarnia 3.30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur,. Fort William and Daluth=— Friday Steamer going through to Duluth. Georgian Bay Division Steamers leave Collingwood 1.30 p.m, Owen Sound 11.30 pm. Tuesdays and Satur- days, for Sault Ste Marie and Way Ports. North Shore Division Stcamer leaves Collingwood Mondays and Fridays 10.30 p.m. for Parry Sound, French River anp Killarney. - Parry Sound—Penetang Division Steamer leaves P enetang daily except Sun- day 2.45 p.m. returning leaves Parry Sound Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6.30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 7.00 a.m. No Better Trips No Better Steamers Tickets and information from all Railway Agents. H. H. GILDERSLEEVE, Manager, Collingwood. c. H. NICHOLSON, Traffic Mgr. Sarnia. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber «.« Trading Co., Ltd. 318 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber Standing Timber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (Cotumpian PINE), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SEQuolA). Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. Keewatin Lumber Co., Limited Lumber Manufacturers Keewatin - Ontario “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPINESS” are three features of our business. Our quality will make and keep business. Having ample capacity, we can at all times take care of orders. Prompt shipments are our specialty. We will be glad.to quote the Eastern trade on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for export—can quote delivered your point or F. O. B., Keewatin. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Howard C. Dunbar HAILEY BURY, ONT. 2 and 3 inch Spruce and Tamarack. Bills cut to order in Spruce, Tamarack and Cedar up to 30 ft. Cedar Posts and Piles. Flooring, V. Joint, Lath and Shingles. Gellibrand, Heywood | & Company TIMBER AGENTS 57 Graccchurch St., London, E. C. | Tel. Address: *‘ by ay bE oe P.O. Telephone: i Cones: ZEBRA, A. oR c: SHADBOLT, &c. ae AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched _ or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box — Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, — General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 DETROIT COLUMN « MANUFACTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manufacturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALSin the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts DETROIT - MICHIGAN = Style No. 40 Style No. 27 i We have the most perfect fitting LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and Prices WE FURNISH COLUMNS ID ANY SIZE OR LENGTH 2 a7 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. Bowman Lumber Co. LIMIT&E D REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products The Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, Dimension and Bridge Timber Cedar Telegraph and ae A ic ie Shingles fet a Specialty Telephone Poles n 1 O ooo tee Sgt 5 Y sosee, We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B. C. FERNIE - - B.C. Manufacturers of North Arm eavaber Co. Manufacturers of Limited All Classes of House Finishing's and Wood Turnings | CARGO AND RAIL SHIPMENTS | Lumber, Lath, Shingles Cedar,Spruce and Fir Dimensions ~ Large stocks of well seasoned lumber always on hand Head Office: FERNIE, B. C. Eastern Office: Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, Man. Larch, Spruce Cedar and Fir Yearly cut—30,000,000 feet, HEAD OFFICE : Room 9, Empire Building, Hastings St. West, VANCOUVER, B. C. MILLS AT EBURNE, B.C. ~ Ghe Yale-Columbia Lumber Co. Head Ome. Nelo B..€. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson. B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF We use American Lumberman Telecode. Western Canada Timber Co. LIMITED Successors to Canadian Pacific Timber Company, Limited | MANUFACTURERS oF Rough and Dressed Lumber, _All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, Lath Moulding, Ftc : ; Mouldings, Lath, Ete. Sheva CEDAR, HEMLOCK AND PINE, and CEDAR LATH Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph Address: NELSON, B.C Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. : » B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER eee Ee H. HEAPS & CO., OM restis, 2c VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER—Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representative Ontario Representative - C. R, LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER COMPANY, Limite Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce Lu im ber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR ROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. ; P. D. ROE T. A. CUDDY R. ABERNETHY J. F. BOYD THE ROE-CUDDY LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF British Columbia Lumber and Shingles LUMBER and SHINGLE to the TRADE Our Specialties: | eybeatainee the PRAIRIE PROVINCES | SHINGLES to ONTARIO and East. Address Head Office: PORT MOODY, B. C. BP. A. CUDDY, OR - J. F. BOYD, ; Box 300, WINNIPEG, MAN. - - Box 57, MOOSE JAW, SASK. — : ay ag CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER II “Columbia” Brand Shingles 100% CLEAR AND ALL EDGE GRAIN Write for Prices Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1500000 SHINGLES 1 per pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of IN: IDE and OUTSIDE FINISH Export Lumber & Shingle Co. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building. Vancouver, B. C. Limite? Wholesale Lumber and Shingles We are pleased to announce to the Lumber Trade of the Prairie Provinces and Ontario that we have been appointed for 1908’ ('his being the fourth year,) as selling agents fcr HALF the SHINGLE OUT-PUT of British Columbia. Send Us your Orders for PROMPT SHIPMENTS. Shipping Capacity is 1500,000 Shingles per Day We are also Large Shippers of Lumser . 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER J. R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA - ONTARIO THE EAST KOOTENAY LUMBER COMPANY Limiteo Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity 150,000 Feet per Day. Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand’? Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (Rough or Dressed). Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants PILE, Kiby Goce LARCH PINE AND FIR Lumber, Timber, and all kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. Electrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY £0. Electrical Contractors Large Stoeks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE ORILLIA ONT. Dry Material always on hand. _. CRANBROOK, B. C. HE original ‘‘ Dunbar” Shingle Machine of which our Mr. Dunbar, Sr., is. the inventor, was patented in 1885, since which time several thousands have been made and sold, and the popularity which has attended them in both Canada and the United States all through the years attests strongly to their value (incidentally we may say we do not know where you could buy a second hand ‘‘ Dunbar” Machine to-day), so attractive has this machine proved to be that there have been many imitators and imitations, but the ‘‘ Dunbar’’ Machine is still to the front and fears no competition, as the years have passed we have watched carefully for any possible weak point, and where any such has been discovered we at once improved it so that to-day we have without doubt the most perfect machine for the purpose that can be had. We shall be pleased to answer all enquiries. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company, Ltd. Woodstock, N. B. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 “‘ DEFIANCE” Wood- -W orking Machinery HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINCLE TREES,BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. 26-in. DOUBLE SURFACE PLANER Invented and Built by THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS. | ieee ae Oe DEFIA* CE, Ohio .U.S. A. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, something that has stood the test of time and has never been excelled? eee rae Ty HH IT IN: STOCK It is Graton & Knight's and we can supply promptly from our stock here in Vancouver, either GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, endless if required. Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited Vancouver, B.C. JEFFREY “Reliance” ATKINS “cross “cur SAWS SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains ot corresponding styles aces et eee euasas ate -nladey ee Pe (Bistest quality niaileable are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, just as perfect as money and brains can make them. For Conveying Send for Illustrated Catalogue. LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. the Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. E. C. ATKI NS” & CO. INC. COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ( NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL CANADIAN WorKS ~ HAMI LTON, ONT. DENVER CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 14 Not heavier on one end than on the other; not thick toward one end and thinner at the other, just an even gauge, no matter where you test it. Accurately ground, uniformly temp- ered, nicely finished, are the character- istics of the Simonds Machine Knives. The amount of use you get out of a knife made for the work you have to do depends on two things—the Ma- chine and the Knife. Over the first we have no control, but we do aim to make our knives so that they will run smoothly, cut fast and evenly and give you good finished lumber. Pattern blanks for ordering furnished free on request. Limited Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. e< = ~eUEeoRET eR a i. = a ae ma How about those Band Wheels? The “MIDLAND” Band Wheel Grinder will keep them in shape and is a handy tool to have around the mill. The BARNHART STEAM LOG LOADER A Logging System that is not an Experiment. Tested by Time and its Efficiency proven by Economic Results. Descriptive Circular sent on request Georgian Bay Engineering Works P.O. BOX 425 Midland - . Ontario Loaders built of weight and strength to suit any class of timber. They work on rough or smooth track—on curves or grades. Efficient — Full Particulars on Request — Simple in Operation F. H. HOPKINS @ CO., MONTREAL lu lada jumberman ood Worker iG : Issued on the Ist and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO, CANADA. y OFFICES AND BRANCHES: MYANCOUVER - - - Telephone 2248. 615 Hastings Street. : GEO. A. GALL, Representative. TORONTO -_ Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building. MONTREAL - - _ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade. D. BURNSIDE, Representative. WINNIPEG - ~- Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building. ROLAND F. HILL, Representative. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford,to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- _ facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners _ and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, etc., “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is undoubtedly the most direct _ and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ Wanted’’ and ‘‘For Sale’’ advertisements. = aa Vol. 28 Toronto, July 1, 1908 No. 13 The railroads talk of raising rates, Although the times are blue; Mi The devil finds some mischief still For idle hands to do. The New Canadian Lumbermen’s Association. The birth of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association at Ottawa on Wednesday, June 24, will be greeted with pleasure by all who have the interests of the lumber business of Canada at heart. In the course of an article, in the last issue of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman,”’ the need _ for the organization was pointed out, and the manner in which it could be of assistance to lumbermen was indicated. There is no room for question as to the usefulness of the Association, if it works vigorously along the lines of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association of the United States. ‘ The meeting at Ottawa was solely for the purpose of organization. There were a large number of lumbermen in Ottawa for other pur- “poses, and advantage was taken of this to hold the organization meet- ‘ing. There are so many matters to come under the attention of such a body that it will probably find its hands full from the first. The questions of tariff, freight rates, and legislation generally, to say noth- ing of many others which are continually cropping up, and can not be ‘properly settled without the intervention of some central representa- tive body, will all provide the new association with the means for mak- Sag itself useful. It is significant of the earnestness of those who have formed the association that they lost no time in presenting to the Government a conerete instance of the manner in which they intend to urge the in- _ terests of the lumbermen upon all occasions. The officers waited upon the Prime Minister and the Minister of Customs the same day to point out the necessity for a duty upon southern pine and hemlock, which eompete with Canadian woods in Eastern Canada, and have done much _ to assist in bringing about the present state of dullness in the lumber arket. These woods are laid down in Canada at prices which make lem attractive to Canadian consumers, simply because the manufac- ee mselyes, and are now compelled to sell at any price, rather than y their surplus during hard times. They are pressed by the need ready money and have more ready lumber than they need. Natur- y they will do their best to convert the lumber into money even at a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 considerable loss. These United States woods are coming into Canada in great quantities and there is only one way of shutting them out. It would be no hardship to the people of the Prairie Provinces if a duty were imposed, for they do not use southern pine or hemlock. White pine from Minnesota is the most commonly used wood in that part of Canada. In Ontario, however, where Canadian red pine is a popular product, and has been so much used in the past, the advent of the yellow pine from the south is causing havoe among the manufac- turers of the red pine. A short time ago contracts were given for the use of yellow pine in the railway stations of the Temiskaming & Nor- thern Ontario Railway, as the wood could be obtained a little cheaper than the Canadian product. The railroads throughout the country also are now using yellow pine for their car sills and decking and it is mak- ing a tremendous difference in the demand for the Canadian wood. Manufacturers are therefore not airing any idle grievance when they complain. The Canadian red pine is better than the American yellow, but the old story is being told over again, that cheapness of price means more to most consumers than quality. Yellow pine is finding a foothold in this country to-day and when the financial market has improved and business returns to its normal activity, this foreign product will be so firmly entrenched in our mar- kets that the ordinary methods of competition will not avail to recover the lost trade. Taking the question on the simple ground of a business transac- tion, the Government would be amply justified in giving the relief asked for by the lumbermen. It would assist in bringing about a return of business activity and it would encourage an industry which is of the utmost importance to the country. At the same time, these ad- vantages can be obtained without causing any harm to the consumers, who, although obtaining the yellow pine at a cheaper price, are getting something which will not meet their requirements so well. This instance is only one of many which could be cited, in regard to which the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association will be able to do a great deal for the benefit of the business .all over Canada. To those who are familiar with lumbermen in Canada there is no need for say- ing a word in their defence by way of apology for the formation of this Association. There are those, however, who will naturally display their suspicious natures by hinting at combinations in restraint of trade. It should be sufficient to tell them simply that the Association will abstain scrupulously from any action in this direction, and that its record will be its best justification for its existence. It is the duty of all limit holders, manufacturers and wholesalers to stand by the new Association and to do the best they can to assist it, and make it a strong power in the management of their business problems. Freight Increases Were Not Justified. Tt is possible that Canadian lumber manufacturers are face to face with the same difficulties in regard to the matter of freight rates as their fellow manufacturers in some of the Pacific coast centres of the United States have been. The decision of the Inter-state Commerce Commission will therefore come with a good deal of interest, especially to the manufacturers of Ontario who have already been treated to an increase of rates. The lumbermen of the Pacific Coast have won a distinct though not complete victory in the two leading cases involv- ing the rate on lumber shipped from the Pacifie coast to points in the east. The Commission has in general, restored the old rate in the territory west of the Missouri river, and a compromise has been reach- ed in regard to points east of the Missouri river granting an advance in that territory of not over 5 cents instead of 10 cents. Probably the Canadian railroads will not take the lesson afforded by this case, but will do their best to maintain in full force, the ad- vance they have made in Ontario. They can have no more justification for this than had the railroads in the United States. The fact that business has been depressed of late and that the rail- roads have been runing a bit short in their earnings, is no reason why they should try to shift their burden to one of their best classes of freight customers. It would be presumptuous to try to teach such an experienced body as the freight association their own business, but there is no presumption in pointing out to them the plain fact, that they have made a mistake in this case. They have failed completely to realize the extent of the stagnation which has avertaken the lumber business this season. That stagnation is greater than any dullness which has characterized the business of the railways. If this question goes as far as the Railway Commission, lumbermen will have one of the strongest cases to present before that body that was ever dealt with by it. The precedent now established in the United States will strength- en their case. They will have no reason to expect anything but suc- ess before the Commission, but a great deal of time and trouble as well as expense would be saved if railways could forsee the inevitable con- clusion, ; The ‘‘Canadian Lumbermen’s Association,’’? an organization of “ jimit-holders, manufacturers, and wholesalers, from all over Canada, with permanent headquarters in Ottawa, was formed at a meeting held on June 24th, in the Board of Trade rooms, Ottawa. The object of the Association is to promote the interests and conserve the rights of lum- bermen in regard to wholesale selling and distribution of lumber throughout Canada. In that regard it will look after any legislation J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Hon. President of the new Association. affecting lumbermen, and the matters of tariffs and railway rates. On general lines the association will operate like the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association of the United States. Officers were elected as follows: Honorary president, J. R. Booth, Ottawa; president, Gordon C. Edwards, Ottawa; vice-president, J. B. Miller, Toronto; treasurer, R. G. Cameron, Ottawa; directors, W. J. Sheppard, Midland; J. H. McFadden, Henry J. Bartlet, Temagami Lumber Company; Walter C. Laidlaw, Toronto; J. C. Browne, Ottawa ; Gordon C.- Edwards, Ottawa, President of the new Association. Fred. W. Avery, Ottawa; J. S. Gilles, Braeside; E. H. Lemay, Mont- real; D. H. McLennan, Montreal; Alex. McLaurin, Charlemagne; Wil- liam Power, M.P., Quebec; W. Price, Quebec; W. B. Snowball, New Brunswick. A paid secretary will be appointed later by the directors. It is distinctly understood that questions of prices and of restrict- ing the output of lumber will not be a part of the association’s work. The officers of the association, after the meeting was over, waited upon Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Hon. W. 8. Fielding, Minister of Finance, to ask that a duty be imposed upon southern pine and hemlock import- ed into Canada. Sir Wilfrid said that he would consider the matter, but would have to handle it with due regard for the interests of the people of the Prairie Provinces, who drew most of their supply from the United States, whence they were able to obtain low freight rates. This was the natural source of supply for them, and it did not seem right t lumbermen should be protected by a duty, especially when those of the Northwest and British Columbia appeared to be so well organized. _ The delegation pointed out to Sir Wilfrid that they only wished for a duty on southern pine and hemlock which did not go into Northwest. These woods did, however, come into Eastern Canada and were having a serious effect upon the market, for Canadian red pine and hemlock. Sir Wilfrid Laurier replied that these points would be considered carefully and the matter would be looked into thoroughly. J. B. Miller, Toronto, Vice-President of the new Association. The Danger of Freshets. Spring freshets have become dangerous from three causes, says 2 recent issue of the Toronto Globe, the drainage of the swamps, the de- struction of the forests, and the removal of fallen and sunken timber from beds of the small tributary streams. The natural dams having been taken away artificial ones should be, constructed. | j The swamps, which formerly acted as sponges, can never be re- stored to their original condition, nor can expansive areas of good agri- cultural lands be reforested; but it should be possible to secure the forestation of much land that does not lend itself to farming opera- tions, especially along the branches of small streams. The retention of freshet water in hundreds of reservoirs all over the plateau would un- doubtedly improve its climate and help to counteract the tendency ' aridity from which these high lands suffer every summer. The sugges: tion to appoint a commission of inquiry is a good one. If its worl were thoroughly done it would probably give a much needed impulse to practical forestry by imparting to farmers everywhere clearer id of the great benefits nature is ready to confer on those who endeave to work intelligently with her, instead of persistently endeavoring t¢ thwart her beneficent efforts for the pleasure as well as the advantage of short-sighted human beings. in A Circular Saw Guard. To make a home-made device for preventing a piece of wood eat« ing on the saw and being flung back at the sawyer suspend by hin attached to an overhead beam, a heavy wide plank coming down nearly the top of the saw. Any piece that comes flying back hits hinged plank instead of the sawyer. The plank, being hinged, can be swung up out of the way while changing saws, etc. Prices Maintained at Ottawa. Ottawa, June 23, 1908.—Only the firm attitude of manufacturers n n their determination to keep cs the price maintains lumber quota- No ves ge to ES reayars, but a large quantity of spruce has exchanged hands aetcany at $17 per thousand in carload lots, signifying a drop of about one dollar. A couple of small manufacturers near Ottawa have still much of their output unsold and this coupled with the fact that there are - many with stock which they cannot afford to carry, points to a further reduction in spruce and even pine. The manufacturers report that American buying has shrunk as nobody is stocking up, with the Presi- - dential election so near at hand. The export to England continues dull. “ Investigation shows that the total of lumber required for local _ building will not be more than last year. One manufacturer made e statement that his sales for builidng in Ottawa surpassed any - other year but this appeared to be due to the fact that a rival manu- _ facturer had recently gone out of business. The high rates which con- tractors and builders have been compelled to pay in comparison with a few years ago, have led to great economy in the quality and size of lumber used. Where a superior grade of white pine was formerly - bought for sheeting, which would cost in the neighborhood of $35 _ per thousand, mill culls are now used at half the expense. ~ The Ottawa valley mills are finding a bigger demand for scant- pi ngs, two inches by three inches or four inches, on account of these becoming substituted extensively for the two by six pieces in the buildings erected a few years ago. In the case of joists two by eight and two by ten are used where two by twelve and three by eleven s had the call. ' Shipping is noticeably dull and the number of barges eee with ber for New York is far below that of last year. The high water “was responsible for this for a while, but now since transportation _ conditions have improved there is still a dearth of lumber going out by water. Dull trade contributes to this state of the export business Wecause the small orders of 10,000 or 20,000 feet which come in most frequently can be more conveniently filled by car shipments. With so much railway transportation the advanced freight rates are the subject of much complaint in the Ottawa valley. With the exception of some of the pulp timber of the E. B. oe drive is reported to be well to the front. Several gangs of river. men have returned to the city, finished with their season’s work. Mclach- Bros., of Arnprior, have landed all last season’s logs which were bringing down the Ottawa 150,000 feet of timber in the largest raft that has been seen for many years. The timber is bound for Quebec and is from his limit from Black river. All the Black river drive is farther ahead than at this time last year and the same can be said of the Gatineau. The water in the Lievre river has subsided so that the feLaren Company drive can be handled easily and manufacturing in the mill carried on without any hindrance by floods. : i St. John Shingle Mills Still Idle. _ $t. John, N.B., June 25.—The fortnight has been productive of no _ startling changes in lumber trade or manufacturing circles. The strike among the shingle workers has changed not at all during that period. The men still hold out for the same rate of wages paid them last year, and the manufacturers insist that the men must take a ten per cent. % ut else the machines will not be started this year. In the meantime 0 shingles whatever are being manufactured in this city or in the nity. The quantity which would have been manufactured at the al mills up to this date had the strike not prevented is estimated at 000,000. - The question of shingles is daily becoming a more vital one to al dealers and manufacturers. A third of the season has already assed and there is no indication that either side will submit to the arms of the other. With the shingle market in its ‘present condition loss of the business is a very serious matter to local people. Even d the strike be settled during the present week it would be mid- at the earliest before a cargo could be marketed. The finish of the driving season has been productive of results ich are not so satisfactory as it seemed a few weeks ago would be oy CANADA LUMBERMAN ANbD WOODWORKER 17 the case. Many logs have been hung up and in nearly every case the hang-up has been due to the washing away of dams and a consequent rapid falling off of the water at critical points where a good volume was necessary to a successful drive. Eight millions of feet belonging to A. Cushing & Company, of this city, are hung at Nine Mile Rapids, seven millions of the St. John Lumber Company’s (of Van Buren, Me.) winter cut are stranded on the Allegash, and two millions of the same firm’s logs on Black, River. Donald Fraser & Sons have three millions hung on the Tobique, and the Ashland Lumber Company, of Frederic- ton, were compelled to leave three millions on the Machias. Several of the principal drives have come out in their entirety, but the hang-ups are a serious matter for the firms by whom the logs are owned. The most vital feature of the situation so far as local dealers and manufacturers are concerned is the lack of snap in ‘‘English”’ deals. While the output of this province will be between thirty and forty per cent. less than has been the case for several years, the con- tinued lack of stimulus is a source of disappointment to local people. Several manufacturers are booming their logs and are letting their plants lie idle, preferring this course to that of sawing and marketing them at a narrow margin of profit. The shipments from this port to Great Britain so far this year have been far below the average. Very little of this year’s cut of deals has yet been marketed. It is plain from the policy of the local manufacturers that they have little expec- tation of better conditions as regards prices and demand for ‘‘Eng- lish”’ deals during the next few months. At present there is so little doing in “‘English’’ deals that it is difficult to name a price that would be a proper indication of value, but $12.50 per thousand superficial feet f.o.b. steamer St. John, would be as near as possible to the correct figure for a specification containing 50 per cent. sevens and eights, 35 per cent. nines, 15 per cent. elevens and up. Canadian Pine Deals Dull in England. The London Timber Trades Journal says that quite a number of Canadian mills have decided upon or are considering the advisability of cutting deal logs into 3 inches instead of producing good sidings 114 inches and 2 inches for the United States market. The effect of this will be a production of more first and second quality deals than the English market will require, and a consequent decline in value. The rise in the price of Ottawa deals at the mill between 1899 and 1908 shows an advance of over 27 per cent. in first regulars and 32 per cent. in oddments; 37 per cent. in second regulars and 51 per cent. in odd- ments ; 74 per cent..in third regulars and 79 per cent. in oddments; 126 per cent in fourth regulars. Ts it to be wondered at that the demand for Canadian pine deals has disappeared and other goods have been found as a substitute? If pine deals are to establish themselves again in this country something like the range of prices that existed between 1894 and 1899 will have to be taken for the cuts. Quebec Culler’s Statement. The Supervisor of Cullers’ Office, Quebec, makes the following comparative statement of timber, masts, bowsprits, spars, staves, etc., measured and culled to June 3rd: 1906. 1907. 1908. cub. feet. cub. feet cub. feet Waney white pine . . 175,640 146,440 268,240 Wihnihe spies Pn. cs 6,120 18,000 30,080 re COPING ae centre atte eae es cone 80 5,360 Oak . 125,360 82,520 10,160 AB linia ae ee rue Ne Lorena te) Soap ve 153,360 50,720 120 ENGIN, Ube traits Mea om Gta ome tes 680 3,560 640 Birch and maple .. . 144,880 63,640 53,320 Mr. Otto Lachmund, general manager of the Arrow Lakes Lumber Company, Limited, at Arrowhead and Revelstoke, B.C., visited Van- couver recently. Speaking to a representative of the ‘‘Lumberman,’’ Mr. Lachmund said that although things had been, and were still, rather quiet in the lumber business of the interior, he looked for a de- cided improvement within the next couple of months. Crop reports were most favorable, and with the added confidence gained from a splendid seeding season, there was every reason to believe that ere the summer closed, lumber for all lines would be selling briskly in the prairie market. The outlook of the lumber industry in the immediate future is not bright, says a Fredericton, N.B., despatch, and not until after nomina- tions, at least in the Presidential elections in the United States, will the situation brighten. British Columbia has the greatest area of merchantable timber in the world. It has 150 lumber and shingle mills. spruce . The British Columbia Trade Retailers and High Prices. i Vancouver, June 23.—At times when lumber appears dear the con- sumer often blames the retailer, and charges him with adding undue margins for profits to his wholesale price. This has been the case when the retailer has been actually meeting the advances of the wholesale market, until lumber is being sold by the dealer at less than he can buy it for. Fur ther, it has been alleged when times were quiet that the retailers were checking the demand by keeping up prices. So the long-suffering yard man often gets blamed for conditions not desired by either the consumer or manufacturer. As a matter of fact from all sources wherever it has been possible to obtain information, it has been learned that, taking into account the risk and expense of running a retail yard, the dealers have been fair in their prices; so fair, that manufacturers have rarely been tempt- ed to sell direct to consumers or establish yards of their own, which would certainly have been done if there had been a great disparity between the wholesale and retail price of lumber. In the United States, retail prices have dropped as a result of some of the manufacturers unloading to ‘‘save the ship from sinking.’’ Re- tailers, realizing that they could buy in cheaper, let their stock go at a lower price. This state of affairs has been going on for months at a dead loss to the manufacturer, and with problematical results to the dealer. There is no doubt that reduction in the price of lumber in the States is due to panic, and the tail end of that panic has struck British Columbia. However, New York financiers and mill men of the Pacific coast States, in writing to their agents here, acknowledge that the same cause for alarm does not exist in British Columbia as in the States. A great blow to the industry in the Pacific States has been the increase in the railway tariff, and the near approach of the Presi- dential election, which unsettles all dustrial life over the border. In British Columbia just now there is a high pressure on the mill men. They are stocked up and must continue cutting to save their logs from worms, while the demand is still very meagre, except locally, which helps the situation out very little. There have been rumors of the pressure being so great in some instances that prices have been eut. This has been chiefly, however, for the local market. It must be admitted, however, that there is a strong desire on the part of the mills to carry their load through to a safe harbor, which they hope to reach in the fall. Tt is dangerous for any one valuing their reputation to prophesy high prices or low prices for the immediate future. This,however, can be safely prophesied that with a heavy crop in the Canadian prairies ‘such as has been assured, confidence will have been restored, and a demand for lumber will have sprung up, which will quickly deplete the stocks now in the retail yards. With this demand, prices will firm up, and no doubt advance. It is true that the stocks on hand at the mills and that the logs in the water are large, but they appear much larger than they really are, owing to their being no demand. It must also be understood that although there appears to be a large cut in addition to the logs already in the water, the cut is very much lower than at this time last year, and a great number of the logs being sealed are logs cut months ago. It is altogether likely that if the same panicky feeling prevailed in British Columbia, as is now being experienced in the States, and prices dropped to a low ebb, re- tailers would not feel justified in buying. They would, as is so natural in such cases, wait until they thought the lowest price had been reach- ed, and even then, if there was no demand in their own market, they would hesitate to buy. In fact in prosperous times prices are always relatively high. The good demand for lumber makes the price buoyant, and for this reason the retailer constantly finds himself buying, not on a declining market, but on a rising market. One authority has said, ‘‘In the States lumber is very cheap just now, and theoretically there should have been more building done in the country for the last six weeks than ever before. The mills should be driven hard to supply the demand, but alas for the theory of people buying lumber when it is cheap. They simply don’t, and all arguments based on this idea fall to the ground. Although people in the country districts are better able to build than they are in the cities.”’ The Western Oil & Supply Company ,Limited, have obtained the order for supplying the complete running gear for the Chilliwack Manufacturing Company, of Chilliwack, B. C. The order includes a complete equipment of Washington wood split pulleys and Durham rubber belting, for which this company is the agent. No Famine in Lumber. L. A. Campbell, general manager of the West Kootenay Power Company, is responsible for a statement that a lumber famine is in minent. Jn explanation he has stated through the press that a 1 number of settlers have arrived in the Northwest provinces this and more are coming in, and that stocks of lumber in the prairie y are depleted, while the lumber supplies in the mills of the interio the province are limited. He also says that logging operations stopped all last winter on account of the cessation of the lumbe mand, and that there is little material in hand for the mills to worl upon. He argues further that the new arrivals in the prairies must have barns, houses and fences, and the fact that there are to be large ere will tend to increase the demand for lumber. Owing to this inere and these conditions, he expects to see a regular lumber famine in the fall. 4 It is no doubt a fact that the crops will be good, that settlers have arrived in large numbers, and that the demand for lumber will be heavy. But that is as far as Mr. Campbell has hit off the situation. There is, in fact, a very large stock of lumber in the yards of the moun- tain and coast mills, and a good average supply in the retail yards in the prairies, an enormous supply of logs in the water and logs ae be- ing cut on the coast at the rate of 35,000,000 feet a month. There will be no famine in lumber next fall. That would be i possible. The hard facts are that the same level of dullness exi pretty nearly everywhere. It is true that in Vancouver city build are getting certain concessions on lumber in the rough, which sho stimulate building, but the unfortunate part of these concessions that the cause of them, tight money and new building restrictions, affect the builder as well as the manufacturer of lumber. It is true that per head Vancouver leads the continent, for baa ing permits, but it is also true that only a percentage of these permits are being taken advantage of, numbers of them having been taken ou to anticipate the new local restrictions in the building law. In the States the going rate of interest to builders is 5144 per cent., in spite of the alleged panicky times, and in Vancouver the going rate of interes is 8 per cent. Thus permits are being taken out in many eases whi¢e ; cannot be acted upon until the rate of interest is reduced, which will surely be done before many months. The banks are known to have a large surplus of money lying idle, which will be available at a lower rate as soon as the crops are assured. To Meet the Retailers. The situation regarding the lumber trade has become so acute that © a general meeting of the retail interests of the Northwest, the Moun- tain Manufacturers and the Coast manufacturers, was held in Calgary during the closing days of June. At this meeting retailers throughout the Northwest were represented and ‘the coast and interior were also well represented. It is understood that the coast and mountain mill men are very de- sirous of stimulating trade throughout the Northwest this summer, and to pave the way for fall ordering they wish to discuss the outlook with the retailers. Money is reported to be more easy on the prairies, and it is believed that orders would be more freely given if the retailers and manufacturers arrived at a mutually satisfactory understanding. Logs will be King. Messrs. Garland & Stracey, who are logging in a large way on the Nimkish River, B.C., are very hopeful of the future. Captain. Garland states that he believes logs will be king in the fall, and so sure is he of this that his firm are contemplating putting in quite a stretch of ri way. He says that though there is an appearance of a large bus in logging being done now, this is really not the case. The logs bei were already in the market, and that comparatively, there is littl ing done in the logging camps. When the demand for lumber sp up in the fall, as the result of good crops, the log supply will disappeat like chaff before the wind. Financial Conditions. Mr. J. B. Giffin, manager for R. G. Dunn & Company, states the present financial stringency is temporary, that possibly in th months, at least in six months, money will be no longer tight. — says also that there was no deep-rooted reason for the present tight money. As the banks have ample funds to use, these funds will be available on more advantageous terms before long. e Developments in Queen Charlotte Islands. The Moresby Island Lumber Company, Limited, referred to briefly in a recent issue of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman,”’ is a large lumber con- eern which was incorporated last year under the laws of British Col- umbia, and which is at the present time progressing rapidly with the construction of a mill at Moresby Island in the Queen Charlotte group in Northern British Columbia. This company own extensive timber limits on several of the Queen Charlotte Islands, the most important being located on Moresby Island, from which the company derives its name. The timber limits contain ‘in all about four billion feet, including provincial licenses and crown ‘grant lands. The timber is chiefly spruce of very fine quality, with a sprinkling of hemlock and red cedar, also considerable yellow cedar, which makes an especially fine finish. All the limits are convenient to salt water. The company are putting up a mill which will have a daily capa- _eity of 75,000 feet. The equipment will consist of a double circular slashing-down saw, and a ‘‘Mershom”’ band re-saw. The planing mill will contain all Berlin machinery. The plant will also include a lath mill, shingle mill and dry kiln. The company intend to erect a box factory, to meet the needs of the canners of Northern British Columbia. ‘The Schaake Machine Works of New Westminster have the contract _ for the saw mill and most of the running gear, and the Vancouver En- gineering Works are supplying a part of the plant. The mill, which is located on Moresby Island, is two miles from Skidegate, the location being ealled ‘‘Queen Charlotte, ”? where a prosperous little town is springing up. The chief market of the Moresby Island Lumber Com- ; pany will be Prince Rupert and the towns on the northern coast. 5 The personnel of the company consists of Messrs. T. S. Ives, pre- sident and general manager; H. F. Hunter, Chicago, vice- president ; _ and J. E. Corlett, Elkader, Iowa, secretary-treasurer. These, with D. DD. Murphy and Chris. Schmidt, Elkader, and Bardwell & Lawson, Bienen of Victoria, form the directorate of the company. Mr. Ives, who is the chief stockholder and moving spirit of the company, is a - practical lumberman of long standing, being a member of Zimmerman _& Ives, Guttenberg Iowa. The company expect to commence cutting operations in the new plant by August 15. Some Forestry Fallacies. The reader who casually looks over some of the astounding state- ments regarding the plan of reforesting in the United States, should not take for granted, the assertion that vast areas are being rapidly converted by the government into new forests. The process of reforest- ing is extremely slow, and does not concern the reader of this article, for if he is not forgotten when the new forest arrives his great grand- ehildren will be looking up musty old documents to find out some- thing about the old fellow who lived in the timber age. To be more explicit it takes eighty years to grow a forest of Norway pine. There ‘is no doubt about it, that the depletion of the forests of the United _ States is within measurable distance, while in the next decade when _the Panama canal is opened, there will be a tremendous demand for British Columbia lumbers. At the present time when lumber for export can hardly be sold _ at any price, it is hard to imagine that in years to come it will be more precious than gold. That is the point, will any mere man own timber? With the exception of a few crown granted propositions, the Governments of Canada now control the forests. Judging from the past Governments will change timber laws from time to time to suit themselves whenever revenue demands. But as Kipling says, ‘‘That is another story.’’ To the nation _ posterity must look for the continuation of the lumber supply. The opinion of J. B. Kennedy, M. P., New Westminster, on the ‘question of having the Dominion Government place a duty on rough lumber from the States, for which the business men have been working through local boards of trade, is that there is little or no hope of having _ the desire gratified. Mr. Kennedy intimates that the prairie provinces control the situation, and neither conservative nor liberals would ‘‘fly in the face of the prairies to bring relief to the mill men of British _ Columbia. ”” Mr. Kennedy told the Board of Trade of New Westminster that he had not brought the matter up with the government, for he knew it was no use. ; The city of Winnipeg is calling for tenders to be sent in as soon _ as possible for the supply of one and a half million feet of lumber. _ for supplying the shingle mill; Ross & Howard, the boilers and engines’ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 Proposed Tariff Changes. The Tariff Committee of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association held a meeting recently and decided, in respect to the resolution of the Vancouver branch of the Association regarding an import duty on rough lumber, to submit to that branch and to the Manitoba branch certain changes in the lumber schedule of the tariff. in order to ascer- tain if they will be satisfactory. The changes are as follows: Item 502.—The words ‘‘shingles of wood’’ be struck out. Item 503.—‘‘Planks, boards and timber or lumber of wood, n.o.p., when not otherwise manufactured than sawn, split, cut or dressed on one-side only, whether creosoted or treated by any preserving process or not,’’ free in all tariffs. —‘‘Planks, boards and lumber of pine, spruce, hemlock, cedar or tamarack, not further manufactured than sawn or split,’’ general tariff rate, $2 per M. feet, except where pitch pine is brought in for agricul- tural implement manufacturers.* Item 504a.—Shingles of wood, general tariff rate, 30c per M. Item 504b.—Laths of wood, general tariff rate, 25c per thousand pieces. Item 504¢e.—Clapboards of wood, general tariff rate, $1.50 per thousand. Item 504. *This item leaves hardwoods free, as formerly. Hardwood Always Valuable. Those who have hardwood furniture, particularly walnut, and mahogany may comfort themselves with the assurance, that like dia- monds it will always be worth its original price. In fact it is alto- gether likely, that in the course of years it will command faney prices. and oak furniture must increase in value accordingly. In 1899 the hardwood lumber cut of America was only 8,634,621 thousand feet; and in 1906 it had fallen to 7,315,491 thousand feet. This decrease took place at a time when the hardwood industry sprang forward at a tremendous rate. So that it was a result entirely of the dimunition of supply. In 1899 oak supplied 50 per cent. of the entire output. It has fallen off to 36 per cent. and has risen in price from $53 to $86. It is not necessary to give any more statistics to demonstrate that the price of hardwood furniture will steadily advance, and households which are well supplied in this respect already, should be gratified to know that their furniture will never be considered second hand. American capital has recently purchased twenty-six leases on which there is standing four hundred million feet of timber, situated just north of Revelstoke on the Columbia river. The same syndicate are negotiating for large holdings of timber on Vancouver Island. The following are members comprising the syndicate: F. N. Cheney, W. A. Lea, O. Gleason, J. S. Gross, St. Louis, and M. F. Hue, Mood River. The return of timber licenses for May shows a considerable decrease over the figures obtained for the same month last year. Magnificent Specimens of B.C. Spruce. Splendid samples of British Columbia spruce were recently shown to the representative of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman,’’ in the office of - Marriott & Company, wholesale lumber dealers, Vancouver, B.C. These samples were 48 inches wide, absolutely clear throughout, and were obtained from the company’s mill at Swanson Bay. Mr. Marriott informed the writer that he had requisitions for from six to seven hundred thousand feet of extra wide, clear spruce of this nature. He also stated that his firm was shipping large quantities of this material to Manchester, Liverpool, Portsmouth and Devonport during the next five of six months, shipments being made by the Blue Funnell steamers. This firm, he says, will load a steamer at Swanson Bay in July, the entire cargo consisting of clear cedar and spruce, con- signed to a United States port. Matrimonial. A marriage took place on June 17th, at Mount Pleasant Presby- terian Church, Vancouver, when Miss Helen M. Laing, of Toronto, be- came the wife of Mr. Emile Hallman, western manager for H. W. Petrie, Limited. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. W. Woodside, M.A., the wedding party repaired to the Hotel Van- couver, where a dainty wedding supper was enjoyed. The happy couple left later on the boat en route for Victoria, Seattle and Port- land, where the honeymoon will be spent. The ‘‘Lumberman’’ extends its best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Hallman, ¢ ’ 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN U. S. Freight Increases Cut Off. The Interstate Commerce Commission on June 19 rendered its de- cisions in the group of important cases involving rates on lumber, shingles and other forest products from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia to Eastern and Southern markets, also from points in Willamette Valley to San Francisco. The advance of 10 cents per 100 pounds on lumber shipped from the Pacific coast to points East is forbidden in territory west of the Missouri river, and in eastern territory the advance is reduced 50 per cent. or more. The advance of $1.90 on shipments from Willamette Valley points to San Francisco is practically wiped out, sufficient in- erease being allowed to offset the water rates from Portland to San Francisco. The Inland Empire is relieved from what the Commission terms ‘‘excessive and unreasonable rates on lumber’’ fixed by the rail- roads last fall, and is given a scale of differentials more favorable than the roads were willing to concede. Along with these five cases, the Commission temporarily opens the Portland gateway to Western Washington lumber consigned to Utah territory, but declines to make a routing via Portland on Washington lumber to any other points east of the Cascade Mountains. In all cases, the Commission stipulates that the existing advanced rates shall be discontinued ‘‘on or before August 15, 1908,’’ and de- erees that the new rates and orders which go into effect on that date shall continue for two years thereafter. Except in the Portland gate- way case, however, these new rulings are not intended to be tempor- ary, but under the law the Commission cannot fix rates for a longer period than two years. On August 15, 1910, the railroads will be at liberty to again raise their lumber rates and, if such advance is made, made,-the lumbermen will find it necessary again to appeal to the Com- mission for relief. Excepting in the Portland gateway case, none of the decisions ren- dered are by unanimous commission. - “Log Run” Includes Dead Culls. Judgment has just been handed out at Toronto by Official Ref- eree George Kappele, K. C., in the action of Dodds v. Ranney where the definition of the term ‘‘log run’’ was in question. The contention of the plaintiffs was that the term ‘‘log run”’ included the product of the log excepting dead culls, and the conten- tion of the defendant was that the term included the whole product of the log including dead culls, but excluding only what was not lumber or what might be classified as useless stuff. The contract between the parties where that phrase is used is as follows: ‘‘The price we offer you is for log run with the hearts of the maple, beech, oak and birch cut 3 x 3, 3 x 4, and 4 x 4 according to the judgment of the sawyer.”’ The finding of the Referee is as follows: “The plaintiffs’ contention was that the words ‘Log Run’ in- cluded the whole product of the log, excepting dead culls, while the defendant contended that it included the whole product of the log, including dead culls and excluding only what was not lumber, or what might be classified as useless stuff. This was practically the issue upon which the parties came to trial. i ‘““There was a lot of evidence given on both sides as to the mean- ing of the words ‘Log Run.’ This evidence is conflicting. I cannot find upon the evidence that the words ‘Log Run’ have acquired by usage any special meaning of the words. Some of the witnesses stated that it meant in the trade the product of the log, excepting dead culls and useless stuff. Other witnesses said it meant in trade the whole product of the log including dead culls, but not including useless stuff. Upon the evidence I must give these words their ordinary meaning with such assistance as the contract itself affords. ‘‘The contract is for the purchase of the defendant’s stock of hardwood lumber. It was to include all the lumber cut from the logs of the defendant located on Lot 1, Con. 9, in the Township of Dereham, in the County of Oxford. ‘‘The plaintiffs purchased all the lumber from this cut, that is, all the lumber that the logs on the lot produced. ““The contract also provides that the offer is for the entire stock to be manufactured by the defendant from the logs on this lot. ‘‘Having regard to these terms of the contract I have come to the conclusion that the words ‘Log Run’ mean all the lumber that the defendant’s logs on the lot in question produced, and as dead culls are lumber, dead culls are included. 5 “The product of course must be lumber and in so far as the evi- dence shows that there was piled and skidded as lumber, useless stuff which could not be properly defined as lumber, it would not be in- eluded in the contract as part of the lumber purchased.’’ Messrs. J. E. Jones and B. H. Ardagh represented the plaintiffs, and W. M. Douglas, K. C. and W. C. Brown or Tillsonburg represented the defendant. ; ‘Canada.’ AND WOODWORKER United States Lumber Production. A comparison of the lumber producing States of the Americar Union shows that since 1899 there have been many changes in th relative rank. Washington, which in 1899 stood sixth, now | while Wisconsin, which eight years ago led all the others, is now th In the same period Oregon, Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, and Cab fornia made great strides as lumber producing States, though Michi gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missour Indiana and Ohio fell off in production anywhere from 29 to 5 per cent. Last year showed the largest lumber-cut on record in the Unit States. The enormous quantity of 37,550,736 board feet was prod and the mill value was $621,151,388. In addition there were prod 11,858,260,000 shingles valued at $24,155,555, and 3,812,807,000 valued at $11,490,570. The present annual lumber-cut of the U States approximates 40,000,000,000 feet and the total mill value ty lath and shingles each year produced is not less than $700 ——— Some Canadian Views of the Pulpwood Question. Publie and official sentiment in Canada is not at all one-sided on the question of compelling the manufacture of its forest resources at home, says the American Lumberman. Canada is a believer in the protective tariff, going so far in that direction as to put a substan’ import duty on goods brought from the mother country and other onies, though giving Great Britain the preference as compared witl countries not in the empire. — This policy is reflected in some of its acts respecting exportat Lumbermen are familiar with the fact that ten years ago Ontario 1 bade the further exportation of logs, requiring that all logs cut fr crown lands should be manufactured within the Dominion. Later prohibited the exportation of pulpwood and other raw material ft is the product of the forest. British Columbia adopted the same policy in a modified form. Quebec, however, has always refused to adopt thi policy in toto, though making a discrimination in stumpage dues in favor of Canadian mills. When it has been proposed to follow the example of Ontario and absolutely prohibit the exportation of logs and pulpwood Quebec has refused, probably because thousands of its farm- ers are directly interested in this trade with the United States. _ For some time an effort has been made to override Quebee by action of the Dominion Parliament. It is this possibility which is basis of some of the arguments against the unqualified removal of American duty on wood pulp. It is said that if the duty were remo from pulp Canada would probably forbid the exportation of pulpwoo¢ and force its manufacture in the Dominion; and that if the duty on paper were removed it would go a step farther and forbid the exporta tion of wood pulp, thus forcing the manufacture of the pulp into pa’ within the Dominion. This possibility, for such it unquestionably is the reason for the provision in the prepared bill removing the pulp and paper duties so that they shall apply only to countries or depend- encies which do not place any export duty or other restriction upon the export of pulpwood and pulp to the United States. The Canadian Parliament recently had this very subject under discussion and it developed that there was no unanimity of opinion im the matter. Some of the strongest men in public affairs are taking sides on the question. In the Canadian Senate at a sitting in May la a resolution was introduced for the appointment of a commission te report on the best possible means for the preservation of the forest, “*i view of the large amount of logs and pulpwood annually exported f Tn supporting this resolution its mover said that Canada’s fore while great, were not inexhaustible. He said Americans were ac ing large spruce areas in New Brunswick, that immense quantities forest materials went to the United States and this movement likely to increase. In 1907 Canada sent 650,000 cords of pulpy which at $4 a cord was worth $2,601,000; if it had been made into in Canada it would have been worth $7 a cord or a total of $4,500 if it had been made into paper it would have been worth $20,000,C He said that the number of pulp and paper mills in Canada h increased for years until Ontario forbade the exportation of pul While the pulp and paper industry had grown slowly in Canada it increased remarkably in the States, so that the forests of the U: States had been stripped and the American mills were now dep largely upon Canada. Such is a brief outline of the argument for 1 prohibition of the exportation of logs and other raw materials Canadian forests. yy On the other side of the question appeared Senator W. E. Edward who is one of the largest operating lumbermen and timber holder Canada. Senator Edwards declared that fire had wrought twei times more forest destruction than the operations of lumbermen, ¢ that if the fires had been kept out and the axe used with scie1 P a 7 i CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 moderation the forests would still remain practically intact, while there are still great forest areas which can be preserved if practical methods are applied. He did not favor an abrupt stop to the move- ment of pulp and pulpwood from Canada to the United States. He be- lieved that, left to itself, the natural development would be for the removal of pulp and paper operations in the United States to Canada as fast as the old mills were worn out. Senator Edwards also corrected the statement that the American timber supply had been exhausted. If the Canadian supplies were cut off the American mills would not immediately stop operations, but on the other hand the Canadians would find themselves without a market. He said the agitation against the exportation of logs and pulpwood came from Canadian makers who wanted to get the price of their ra material reduced. The Senator made one statement which was a daring one in view of the popular idea as to the results of the prohibition of log exports from Ontario. He said the province had lost by that action; that to- day a sound log on the shore of the Georgian Bay was worth more than the lumber in that log after it was cut, owing to the fact that it costs less to export a sound log than the lumber, for when the log was in the American mill the by-products other than lumber would pay the cost of transportation. In his opinion more lumber in Canada dies and goes to destruction in the forest each year than all such growth that is cut. Apparently the Senator would remove all restrictions on the ex- port of forest products but would make more stringent regulations as to logging operations. If all the Canadian limits that are now needed to maintain the product were opened up and only the mature timber eut and all the young timber allowed to remain it would be better for the interests of Canada, he seemed to think, and in the long run the Canadian industries in lumber, pulp and paper would not suffer but would be built up on a sound and enduring basis. In view of the current agitation regarding the American tariff on paper, it is interesting to note that Senator Edwards advocates the removal of the Canadian protective duty on paper. The Real Cost of Pulpwood. The investigatioin into the pulp and paper business now being carried on by a committee of the United States Congress should at least have the important effect of enlightening the public, including _ the newspapers—upon the actual state of affairs in the lumber indus- tries. Many papers quickly jumped to the conclusion that there was a monopoly in the paper business and that pulpwood could be: bought at much less than the paper manufacturers claimed. . The New York Herald has a correspondent in Maine who took the trouble to enquire closely into the conditions of the market, and his findings do not fit in with the views of the newspapers, which advocate a removal of the duty on pulpwood. Writing of the Maine log crop, this correspondent says: Investiga- tion of the paper industry by the special Congressional Committee has aroused the intense interest of the timbermen who have just finished harvesting Maine’s log crop, which this year has aggregated more than 750,000,000 feet, exclusive of countless small lots cut in local operations away from driving waters. These men of experience vig- orously challenge the correctness of certain newspaper publishers rela- tive to the cost of pulpwood. Even the axe men and ordinary laborers have been aroused by the statements of certain publishers of one cent newspapers who have assumed leadership in the demand for the removal of duty on wood pulp and paper. They charge flatly that either ‘“‘ignorance’’ or ‘‘vic- lousness’’ must be the basis of many stateménts that have been uttered in this quarter. Severe condemnation is visited by the woodsmen—all men familiar with actual conditions—upon the evidence given by an employe of a certain New York newspaper, who intimated that pulp- wood secured from Canada ‘‘costs $4.37 a cord.’’ Armed with convincing figures, these men declare that within the period between 1900 and 1908 the cost of spruce wood for the manu- facture of news print paper has doubled. Nor has cutting of wood in Canada, even under the most economical conditions, been attended by any such cost figure as mentioned. During the winter thirty million feet of pulpwood was cut for the International Paper Company along the Miramichi River in New _ Brunswick. In the aim toward economy this has been loaded on ves- ‘sels at Chatham and other points near the mouth of the river, trans- ported by water to Portland, thence carried by rail to the Interna- _tional’s mill at Rumford Falls. The records show that it cost an aver- age of $6 a cord to cut and put this timber on vessels at Chatham. ‘ Within the forest lands of Maine the cost has been even greater. ‘On Lobster Creek, so reports show, the average cost of cutting and yarding logs along the water drives has ranged from $7.50 to $8 a 1ousand feet. Those land owners who have leased stumpage or cut- rn ting rights to timbermen have doubled the rates which prevailed in 1906. Investigation shows that in October, 1900, the Great Northern Paper Company was enabled to make stumpage contracts in Northern Maine under which it paid from $2.50 to $3 a thousand feet, board measure, for spruce; $3 for cedar and $5 for pine. One contract in the same locality under which it operated during the winter just closed called for $7 a thousand feet for spruce, $6 for pine and $4 for cedar. Reduced to a general average, incontrovertible figures show that during the last winter stumpages have ranged from $4.50 to $7 a thousand feet, according to location and convenience to water drives. Under the contracts the lessor is paid at this rate on all timber meas- ured after cutting. Timber land values even in out of the way locali- ties have trebled in value within the last fifteen years. Prices demanded by Canadian contractors who make a business of offering cut logs to the American paper trade are on a similarly high level. These men are prepared to give evidence before the Congressional Committee if invited. Aside from the increased cost of timber, they are prepared to show that the wages of workmen in the woods have more than doubled within the last ten years, that the expense of main- taining cutting crews in the woods has advanced by as much as a hund- zed per cent. and that the cost of all supplies has been steadily on the up grade. The Late Robert McLeod, London. The death occurred in London, Ont., on Sunday, June 7th, of Robert McLeod, one of London’s oldest lumbermen, and up to Novem- ber last head of the firm of The London Lumber Company, wholesale lumber merchants. Mr. McLeod was 82 years of age and about twenty years ago organized the present firm, and took an active part in the management up to the time of retiring. Previous to that time he was connected with the S. C. Kanady Lumber Company, of Toronto, and some years before he manufactured organs in Guelph in partnership with the late William & Robert Bell, in the business now known as the Bell Piano & Organ Company. He leaves, besides the widow, one son and five daughters. His grandson, Mr. F. E. Harley, who has been connected with the company for the past fourteen years succeeds to management of the business. Death of Alexander Hamilton. Mr. Alexander Hamilton, a prominent citizen of Sturgeon Falls and one of Nipissing district’s leading lumbermen, died recently at Sturgeon Falls, Ont. Mr. Hamilton left Peterboro thirteen years ago, and engaged in the lumbering business at Cache Bay. Six years later he went to Warren, where he built up a large mercantile business, re- tiring with a competence two years ago, to make his home in Sturgeon Falls. He was taken suddenly ill, and Dr. Bingham, of Toronto, per- formed an operation. A widow and nine children survive. Deceased was Crown Lands agent at Warren under the Ross Government. A meeting of the concatentated order of Hoo-Hoo for Eastern Canada will be held shortly at Toronto. Notices will soon be sent to the members. Vy CANADA LUMBERMAN Canadian Timber in the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom generally the demand for lumber has fallen off somewhat, owing to changes in important industries which are large consumers of timber in times of good trade, says the special cor- respondent of The Maritime Merchant, in Liverpool. After a long run of almost feverish activity, the cotton manufacturing industry has slowed down, and dependent industries have become quiet. Then the extensive building of new mills and works, which has been in progress for the last few years, is coming to an end, and the demand for timber which arose from this source, has nearly been satisfied. House build- ing, which makes a large demand for roof timbers, joists and floorings, continues moderately active, first quality flooring boards in particular continuing in good request. At Liverpool the importation of Canadian pine deals and boards has been on a very limited scale, and consignments shipped direct from Montreal are being awaited with interest at the time of writing. At ‘ the beginning of May there were 7,120 standards of Quebec pine deals in stock as.compared with 4,530 at the corresponding date in 1907 and 7,460 in 1906; and 2,150 standards of Quebec spruce deals as compared with 2,050 in 1907 and 2,310 in 1906. Third and fourth quality deals are in short supply. Prices of these woods continue high, values at date being: Quebee yellow deals per standard; 1st quality, £25 to £37, 10; 2nd quality, £18 to £24; 3rd quality, £14 to £16, 10. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia spruce and pine deals have reach- ed the Mersey ports in smaller quantities than at the corresponding time last year. The stock in hand at the end‘of April was 6,020 stand- ards, as compared with 7,650 in 1907 and 6,830 in 1906. The consump- tion of spruce is now very fair and there are inquiries for forward delivery. Prices stand at £7, 10, to £7, 17, 6 per standard for St. John and Miramichi wood, and £7, 7, 6 to £7, 15 for Nova Scotia. Boards and spruce are selling at, £6, 10, to £7, 10 per standard. The stocks of these last named woods are much reduced, but are ample for present demands. | Canadian square pine has not been imported of late at Liverpool. Business in this wood has been small, and stocks, though light, are sufficient. At the beginning of the month 23,000 cubic feet of square pine was held at Liverpool, compared with 22,000 in 1907 and 22,000 in 1906. Quebee waney pine has not been imported of late. The stocks on May Ist, amounted to 67,000 cubic feet, as compared with 98,000 at the corresponding date in 1907, and 114,000 in 1906. Values are: Square wood, 1s. 8d. to 3s. 3d. per cubic foot; waney, 2s. 9d. to 4s. 3d.; St. John, averaging 18 inches, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 3d.; Dalhousie, 1s. 3d. to 1s. 8d. Business in red pine has been very slow. There have been no recent arrivals, and stocks, though light, are fully ample for require- ments. The month opened with 9,000 cubic feet in hand at Liverpool as compared with 2,000 and 3,000 in 1907 and 1906 respectively. Birch has had a slow sale at Liverpool, and prices are easier. Stocks are much reduced in comparison with those held a year ago. The stock of logs at Liverpool at the beginning of May represented 50,000 cubie feet, as compared with 106,000 in 1907 and 81,000 in 1906. Planks have arrived in larger quantities but the stock is still light. On May Ist, the stock at Liverpool represented 75,000 cubic feet as compared with 82,000 in 1907 and 151,000 in 1906. Values are still low. being: St. John, 1s. 6d. to 2s. per cubic foot; Quebee, 1s. 8d. to 2s. 2d.; Nova Scotia, 1s. 2d. to 1s. 6d.; and planks 101d. to 1s. Elm has also been in less request and stocks have increased. At Liverpool the stock on May Ist equalled 25,000 cubic feet, as compared with 16,000 cubic feet at that time last year and 5,000 in 1906. The price ranges from 3s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per cubie foot. Canadian oak bas not been imported at Liverpool for some weeks. The stocks of Canadian and United States oak have increased, as com- pared with a year ago, representing. on May Ist. 100.000 cubic feet, comnared with 33,000 on May Ist, 1907, and 44,000 in 1906. The stock of planks has greatly increased. On May 1st it equalled 348.000 cubic feet, as compared with 39,000 in 1907, and 51,000 in 1906. The deliv- eries of oak from stock continue light. Values are: first quality, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 8d. per cubic foot: second quality, 2s. to 2s. 11d. _At Manchester on May Ist, Canadian timber held the following position. The consumption of spruce deals had improved slightly and aia 7,670 standards as compared with 14,590 in 1907 and 5,180 in 1906. i Pine deals had only sold to a small extent. Stocks were: 640 standards, compared with 290 in 1907 and 1,460 in 1906. Quebec board pine bad come to hand in fair quantity. Sales have been fairly active. but stocks are large. At the beginning of the month they total- Jed 215,000 cubic feet. as against 192,000 and 11,000 in 1907 and 1906. Canadian and United States oak has not been imported lately at Man- chester. The consumption has been moderate. and stocks on May Ist were 20.000 cubic feet. as compared with 5,000 in 1907. Birch, in logs, had been received in fair quqantities. A moderate business has been done in this wood, which left stocks on May 1st, 12,000 cubie feet as AND WOODWORKER } ‘ compared with 14,000 in 1907 and 6,000 in 1906. Birch planks have been received much more freely and good business has been done at Manchester in this wood. The stocks at the beginning of the month equalled 85,000 cubic feet as compared with 102,000 in 1907 and 56,000 in 1906. At London business continues quiet and holders have shown a willingness to meet customers, as regards prices, in order to effect sales. Recent deliveries of deals and boards show a shrinkage as com- pared with corresponding periods a year ago. In some weeks the short- age has been very noticeable. The deliveries at the Surrey Commer Docks from January Ist to May 9th, 1908, of deals and prepa boards totalled 50,996 standards, as compared with 62,842 in the period of 1907. At Milwall Docks the deliveries were 16,699 in and 15,768 in 1907. At the London and India Docks, they were 2 in 1908 and 2,702 in 1907. - ‘ ; . As regards price, flooring boards have maintained their positio1 fairly well. The stock of these boards, however, has been much duced. At other ports than London or Liverpool, the recent arriy have been of a miscellaneous kind. Purely local requirements influenced the importation in most cases. This has been conspicuous so at Cardiff, where poles, pitwood and pit props figure largely a the stocks lately received, wood of the sorts named being used largely in the coal-mining industry of south Wales. , At Bristol, the arrivals have been of a very mixed character, s poles, rickers and miscellaneous ‘‘wood goods,’’ forming the con ments. At Avonmouth, hardwood and fancy woods; lignumyi lancewood and mahogany chiefly, have formed some of the later impor- tations. On the east coast, the receipts at Hull have been He of whitewod, poplar, pitprops and small goods in the softer woods; fair quantities of oak logs, and a very fair quantity of pitch-pine from M. bile. Pitwood and small wood of various kinds have figured largely among the importations at Hull, there being a steady consumption of wood of this class among the collieries and iron stone mines of Durham and Cleveland. At Grimsby, hewn and sawn fir, pitprops, railway sleep- ers, crossing blocks, square ends, small wood and ceiling laths, have formed recent consignments. Much of this stock would pass into the midland and southeastern counties of England for comparatively sn ‘‘econsumptive’’ uses, there being no extensive timber using industries in the immediate vicinity of Grimsby. On the Tyne, recent arrivals have consisted mainly of pitwood flooring boards and small goods, including staves and hoops. The heavier woods have been in less de- mand and stocks are accumulating, owing to the very light deliveries for consumption which have been made of late, through an absence of good work in the Tyne ship-building yards, and a general quietness of industry in the district. The quietness in the main industries has affect- ed the building trade, and little new work is in progress so that the local conditions have not been such as to make large demands stocks of timber held at Tyne ports. At West Hartlepool, the loc coal mining and allied industries have made the most demands upon timber importers. Labor troubles have disturbed the ship-building industry of the district, so that less wood has been used in this industry than otherwise would have been. Importations of Dantzig oak of fine quality, and of oak butts, and of pit props and square timber have been made of recent date. Stocks of such woods are quite adequate for the local demand at the present time. At Sunderland the timber trade has been very quiet. owing to a lock-out in a local ship-yard which has disorganized the ship-building industry of the port. Very little timber is accordingly being purchased for ship-yard purpose Fair stocks are held by local timber merchants, though the imports have been very light for some time. “ Water wheels are one of the specialties of Allis-Chalmers-Bull Limited, Montreal. Instead of building them to catalogue size ar carrying them in stock, the company have adopted the principle designing them to suit the special conditions of service. This ensures superior quality and naturally reduces the cost of maintenance, as we as ensuring constancy and regularity of operation. Bulletin No. 3( on hydro-electric plants, just issued, illustrates a number of their ~ bines applied to the generating of electric power. They design build hydro-electric plants complete in every detail, and are prepare to do the same with saw mill propositions. They are prepared to s ply the necessary saw mill machinery and turbines and to develop water power. At Wabageshick Chute, Vermilion River, Ont., tf have built concrete forebay dams, power house, ete., for a hydro trie plant, including a 2,200 h.p. waterwheel and a 1,500 kw. alt ing current generator. © Messrs. Ronald & Meredith, the British Columbia agents for F. Redaway & Company, manufacturers of the well-known “‘Camel Ha belting, have moved their offices from Cordova street to 518 Hast street, Vancouver, ute bee il eg Pp h The above is an illustration of the new warehouse recently erected and occupied by McLennan, McFeely & Company of Vancouver. This building measures 175 feet on Cordova street and 122 feet on Columbia avenue, and is five storeys high with basement extending out under the _ sidewalks on both streets. This gives a larger amount of floor space _ to this firm than any other wholesale hardware warehouse in Canada. The walls are brick and concrete with mill construction interior. The equipment for handling goods consists of three Otis-Fensom elevators, with a capacity of two tons each, having platforms measur- _ ing 8x10 feet. There is a driveway through the building so that teams ean enter on the Cordova street side, drive the entire length of the build- ing, pass two of the elevators, and make their exit on the Columbia avenue side. A spur line from the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks runs along the rear of the building. The combined arrangement makes _ it possible for them to handle a large amount of freight with the least possible expenditure of labor. The building is divided into two halves by a solid brick fire wall, extending the regulation distance above the roof. All openings in the interior of the building through this fire wall are protected by automatic fire doors. The whole building is equipped with a first class system of fire fighting apparatus and all openings from the elevator shafts as well as from the stairways, are also pro- tected by automatic fire doors. Business and Personal Short *Lengths. Daniel J. Gallahan, of New York, and Edward J. Ryan, of Colling- wood, Ontario, were recent visitors to North Tonawanda. Mr. L. A. Lewis, manager of the Burnett Sawmill Company, Limit- ed, of New Westminster, returned recently from a three months’ trip to Great Britain and Europe. a _ The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company, Limited, and Waldie _ Bros., Limited, have removed their offices from 32 Church street to q 12-14 Wellington street east, Toronto. A North Tonawanda report says that George Milliner has decided " to bring forward to the Tonawandas some of: the spruce lumber that is _ being manufactured on his holdings at Grand Valley, New Brunswick. yy A representative of the ‘‘Canada Lumberman’’ recently called upon the Dominion Belting Company, Hamilton, Ont., and found them as busy as ever. One of several large belts recently shipped by them _ was 407 feet long and 24 inches wide. It was 8-ply thick and weighed over 2,000 pounds. A handsome calendar has reached us from the Lumber Under- ters’ of 66 Broadway, New York. It contains a striking picture of man in an atractive color scheme, and the calendar block is de- LT aE FON ete CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 McLennan, McFeely & Company’s Warehouse, Vancouver. signed both as to size and color, in a manner to make its usefulness as great as possible. The Fullerton Lumber & Shingle Company of Vancouver are look- ing at the bright side of business. They say that with the optimistic feeling that a ‘‘bumper’’ crop”’ is now assured, orders in general are becoming more plentiful, resulting in prices (with the exception of shingles) becoming firmer. Halifax lumbermen are complaining (so it is reported) of the want of preference or protection afforded them. Car loads of southern pine from Georgia and neighboring States are coming into Canada every day. This is sheer dumping. They have an anti-dumping law, but it only applies to dutiable goods, and lumber has no duty. British Columbia lumbermen are congratulating themselves, says the Minneapolis Lumberman, that they have no fights with the railways over freight rates; no catalogue house competition to contend with; no brokers to pay commissions to; no controversy over terms of sale, and no experience with the vexations caused by the cancellations of orders. May they ever be free from them. The John MeDougall Caledonian Iron Works Company, Limited, ~ have issued a bulletin, No. 105, on power plant equipment, which illus- trates and describes the apparatus and accessariies for power station plant which they produce. Among the apparatus described are the Erie City water tube boiler, the Erie City stationary boiler, the ‘‘Econ- omic’? return tubular boiler, the Erie City ‘‘Counter-current’’ feed- water heaters, the Four Valve engine direct-connected type, the En- closed High Speed engine direct-connected type, the Knowles patent air pump and spray pipe condenser, the Deane triplex power pump, the Worthington boiler feed pump, and the Double Impulse water wheel. The bulletin will prove interesting to anyone in need of such apparatus. An attractive booklet upon boilers and accessories, issued by the Jenckes Machine Company, Sherbrook, Que., has reached us. The booklet describes the various products of the company and tells in a convincing manner of their excellent qualities. The Jenckes ‘Company’s facilities have recently been augmented by the erection of extensive branch works at St. Catharines, Ont. The product of the two shops includes horizontal return tubular, vertical tubular and locomotive type boilers for medium or high pressures, as well as steel penstocks, steel smokestacks, smoke connections, tanks, refuse burners, water towers, stand pipés, and all manner of steel plate work. The shops are equipped with the most improved machinery and are in a better position than ever to handle a large volume of business expeditiously. The company contract for complete steam power plants, including engines. Any one in need of such products will da well to obtain a copy of this hooklet, Wood Working Machinery. The Rochester works of the American Wood Working Machinery Company are among the most modern and extensive of their kind in the world. The company have equipped themselves with a splendid plant and with every facility for its in- erease. They have also five other plants, two at Williamsport, Pa., one at Mont- gomery, Pa., one at Aurora, IIl., and one at Green Bay, Wis. The sales offices are at New York, Rochester, Chicago, New Orleans, and Portland, Ore. The illustra- tions published herewith give a fair idea of the extent of the Rochester plant. Figure 1 gives a general view of the works, the buildings being of brick. From left to right, the first building is the pat- tern storage, in which the various pat- terns, used in the contsruction of the machines, are located. In the next build- ing, on the second floor, is. the ~pattern shop, where the patterns are made. The first floor is devoted to a carpentry or general wood working department. The third is the office’ building, the first floor of which is devoted to the office of the works, as well as the offices for the pur- chasing agent, chief of construction, sup- erintendent, and general engineering department. The second floor is used exclusively for the executive offices of the company. The long building to the extreme right is the general machine shop. Beginning at the left again, the first rear building is the flask shed for the storing of the wood and iron flasks. Next comes the foundry proper, and the third building is the supply house in which is contained all the iron, coke, sand, coal, wood, ete., that: are used in the foundry. Immediately in the rear of the office building are the power house and blacksmith shop. The foundry, power house, and blacksmith shop are fireproof buildings, and the other buildings are provided with automatic sprink- ling systems. The machine shop, power house, foundry, and supply house are of steel frame construction reinforced by concrete and brick. The plant covers ten acres of ground with ample room allowed for expansion in any direction. Figure 2 gives a general view of the machine shop. On the left is the lathe department, divided into groups of from eight to ten lathes; each group driven by an independent motor. On the right is the planer department, three rows deep, divided into groups and also driven by independent motors. The smaller planers, as shown General View of Machine Shop of American Wood Working Machinery Company’s Rochester Plant. American Wood Working Machinery Company’s Rochester Plant. in the picture, have hand cranes to assist in placing and removing the smaller parts on the machine, while the larger planers are located at the extreme right, upon which are placed the heavy frames of the machines. Two travelling cranes, located in the main bay, one of 12,500 pounds capacity and the other 25,000 pounds capacity, assist in placing and removing the heavy castings on the machines. Figure 3 gives a general view of the main bay, taken from the top of a box car at the end of the factory. In the foreground is the shipping department. Following this comes the testing floor. Further on are the erecting floors for the timber sizers, planers and matchers, inside moulders, band resaws, surfacers, and other heavy machines. Two travelling cranes run the entire length of this bay and carry the heaviest machines built, from one end of the shop to the other, as well as assisting in lifting the heavy parts in the erecting of the machines, and in placing the heavy castings on the planers. The heating system is also shown. Radiators are placed on both sides of the steel girders, as well as pipes that run along the walls between the upper .and lower line of windows. On the erecting floor, are built from fifty to one hundred variety saw benches at a time. This floor is in charge of a foreman with assistants. Each man has his work laid out for him and starting in at the beginning of the line, one man succeeding another, goes through so that the men become expert each in his own particular work, which greatly facili- tates the output and makes accuracy more certain in regard to details and fit- ting. : Figure 4 shows two rows of planers and matchers under construction. ; The illustrations show only a few of the many erecting floors in the shop, but they give, however, a fair idea of its ex- tent. One of the important features of the plant and one that impresses the vi tor, besides its immensity, is its fil diffused light, as there is not a dark @ ner or shadow in any building. For proper handling of in-coming and out- going freight there are three spur rail- road tracks, branches of the N. Y. Central. going to different parts of the plant. All of the buildings are connected by indust- ad if “f cat By age ~+¥ i ¥ x ¥ : 9 oa 3 atetete into the manufacture of the machines. doing his special work on each machine, — rial railroad track, which facilitates the handling of the many parts that enter. +79 Pest Capel ~~ ' A + CANADA LUMBERMAN Matching Veneers. Planing mill managers can learn a good deal from the following pointers in the Woodworker: A number of things have been said heretofore about the selec- tion of veneer, the different kinds, and where this and that may be used to the best advantage, but always there is some- thing else to find out—something new, and here is a point recently made that is worthy of more than passing thought: It is claimed by some knowing ones that it is best to buy face veneer from one or more sources and the fillers from another. !t looks strange, this idea, doesn’t it? But let us look at it before passing judgment and see the logic back of it. The point made, and the reason given for this is, the manufacturer who makes a specialty of quality, of domg only the best kind of cutting, cannot make veneer as cheaply as the man who takes less pains and makes mostly common stock, while the man that makes cheap veneer, as a rule cannot make as good face stock as the other. Do you begin to see light through this reasoning? Tt all illustrates an old bit of sales- manship knowledge that all the market is not for the cream of a product, but that Be. not infrequently the great bulk of the trade and the lion’s share of profits may come out of the mass of business where quality is not so much an object. In your faces you want quality, while in your fillers cheapness is a ruling factor. Of course, some regard must be given to quality, even for fillers, but it is not necessary to have it so tightly cut as face veneer, consequently the basket factory man, or some one with a lighter machine—running lighter, too, because he does not cut with so much pressure—can turn out a thousand feet of veneer for less money than the man who cuts especially for that quality that goes to make up the faces. In other word, there is no need to pay the face veneer man’s price for filler stock when you can get it cheaper from back-country mills. Sometimes the face veneer man may have a num- ber of machines, using one with special skill to make faces, while with the others he makes common veneer to compete with the cheaper stock offered. That makes a good combination, for it enables both the faces and the fillers to be shipped in the same car and helps make up carload shipments and thus save freight. But, generally speaking, the place to look for your fine face stock, no matter what the wood, is among those experienced* manufacturers, usually located at or near the larger centres, who have a reputation for quality. Then for your fillers and plain back panel stock, take to the woods for the saving in price. It is not meant by this that all manu- facturers of high class veneer are centered around the larger cities, while all those in the woods make poor stock. but it is meant: that the place to get cheap veneer is generally from the country mills, either AND WOODWORKER 25 General View of Main Bay, American Wood Working Machinery Company’s Rochester Plant. direct or through some selling agent who handles their output. This is one place where the selling agent has a chance to do a good stroke for himself and his customers, too, by knowing where to get the best face stock, where the best bargains in fillers, and assembling them at some shipping centre so that all can be supplied to the user together. The dealer that can and will do this is a good man, especially for the smaller users of veneer, to tie to, because with his larger experience he can more readily locate just what the user needs in every case and thus save the user both time and money, that amounts to a whole lot more than the dealer’s profit. On the subject of matching up and toning face stock there is more that can be said, too, even though it may seem to have already been pretty well covered. Sometimes it is matching that is needed, and sometimes toning. Maybee that is not just the way you would state it, but it will answer. It is like this: If you have a job in quartered oak, and it is to be heavily stained so that the the original color is all practically wiped out or changed over, the main thing to aim at in jointing two pieces together is to get pieces in which the figure matches, or comes so near it that the two will go together harmoniously. Get pieces in which the tracings of the splash line have the same general contour, run in the same direction as put together, etc., and even though one piece may be white and the other red in color, presenting some- thing of a contrast, the color will be evened in the staining till this con- trast disappears, while the figure will show up nicely. On the other hand, if the work is to be finished natural, or practically so, you must frequently watch out for both figure and color. In other words, the important point is to get a harmonious tone in color. That’s why sometimes it is more of a matching job, while at other times it takes on more of the nature of a toning job, because there is no chance to tone up in staining. This same logic applies to all face woods having figure, and color that is used na- tural, and it is a good point to keep in mind. Somebody, not a great while ago, got a notion of rounding off the corners of boxes instead of finishing them square. Othefs seeing this box concluded they wanted some. too, and there developed quite a call for round cornered boxes, which pleased some, but worred other box manufacturers who were not provided for finishing the corners round and _ really thought that it weakened the box some- what to round off corners. Now the won- der is, that before this time, somebody hasn’t thought of and developed the idea of making three-ply veneered boxes with solid round corners, making a lap along the sides or the end and turning corners. His Excellency, the Cook. Two of the most important functionaries of the lumber camp are the cook and his prime minister, the cookee, says the American Lum- berman. The cook has a harder time making good than any other man in the woods and a good cook is a jewel to be prized above rubies. Like every other man who holds high office, he will not suit every- body. There is an old saying that what is one man’s meat is another man’s poison, and in matters of cookery what one man likes another man may not like at all. There are people, for instance, who eat olives and who claim to like them, yet olives instantly recall the man who - never ate them. He said: Ta don’t like olives and I am glad I don’t, because if I liked them I would probably eat ’em and I hate the darn things.’’ In the face of finical likes and dislikes, the cook occupies a delicate position. Therefore, when an unkind epithet is applied to the cook we should give him the benefit of the doubt and acquit, him if possible. He may be a good cook for one man, but a poor cook for another. The worst of it is that the man whom he fails to suit will call him a sour-dough and a stomach robber, while the man whose palate is tickled will say nothing, after the fashion of most men. There never was a logging erew yet that did not complain almost unanimously of the quality of the grub, beginning by cussing the cook and gradually working up to the president of the company. It is quite as certain that most of this eriticism is undeserved. It is particularly undeserved in this day and age when cooking has progressed to the point where the ordinary lum- berjack lives quite as well in the woods as he lives at home. Some of the young woodsmen who complain so strongly about the quality of the cooking and the character of the grub should be re- minded of the days of forty years ago. At that time in many a lum- ber camp knives, forks and plates were things unknown. Practically the only table utensil was the ferocious appearing jacknife which the lumberjack carried in his pocket. With this he hacked off his meat, mashed his potatoes and pitchforked his prunes. Even the tin plate had not penetrated many a logging camp. Now in some camps the men eat from china and are provided with a supply of knives, forks and spoons in as large numbers as the set up of a banquet. The cook of the old days cooked his beans in a hole in the ground and followed other simple methods. Now he has a high-priced kitchen range and an array of cooking utensils that looks like the storeroom of a school of domestic science. Much tradition attaches to the old bean hole. Old timers are wont to declare that beans are never as per- fectly cooked as they were by the slow cooking process of the hot stones in the bean hole. This may be true and yet beans baked to a brown in the modern kitchen range are edibles not to be despised. The hand of progress has shown itself in other features of lumber camp cookery. In former times enough of certain articles were taken in the fall to supply the camp during an entire winter. Such a camp was visited by a supply team not more than once in two weeks, and ‘it was the only means of connection with the outside world. The bill of fare consisted largely of redhorse, a popular name for cornbeef, salt pork, potatoes and bread without yeast. Now the lumberjack has spread before him yeast made bread, cookies, doughnuts, pies, potatoes in various forms, canned goods of every character, prunes and raisins, and fresh meats, sometimes daily or oftener. This change has been brought about by better means of communi- cation. Many a camp lies near a railroad and new supplies come in every day. As a result fresh meat is a probability and fresh eggs a - possibility. Nevertheless, the same old complaint goes up, is no louder and yet no less than than that concerning the more modest fare of forty years ago. Lumber camp life has been revolutionized by modern methods, but many old-timers are not prepared to admit that the improvement is great. Some lumber camps have telephones and the lumberjack enjoys almost the same facilities as the man who sits in an office building ina large city. He gets his. Keg mail and the matter of ingress and egress is easy. Improved facilities have not tended to increase the efficiency of camp crews, but instead have built up a large body of those gentlemen known as camp inspectors, who move from camp to camp as their fancy dictates. In the old days the foreman went into the woods with his crew and stayed with them until spring. Now he has three crews; the one that is actually working, the one that is,coming and the one that is going. One northern camp last year had 1 ,000 different names on its pay roll during the winter and, as some of them were of the Rus- sian variety, the clerk finished the season in a state of nervous pros- tration. The entrance of foreigners into the lumber camps of the north is CAMP DEPARTMENT the most conspicuous change in woods operations. The down-i in- Mainers, who constituted 90 per cent. of the crews forty years ago. kicked more than do the crews of the present perhaps, but they worked harder and were therefore entitled to do so. They took real pride i n their work and attacked it with enthusiasm. The shrewd logger who created a feeling of rivalry in his camp between individual men, or be- tween his camp and some other, got three days’ work where he some times now gets only one. The lumberjacks of forty years ago were many of them of the good old fighting kind who, if they fought each other, likewise fought the forest. . Many lumberjacks of the present are more prone to be con with the day’s work without considering its significance to themse or their employer. It may be that the woods work of the pres ent. requires less skill and intuition than did the woods work of the past. The timber is smaller and the conveniences are greater. The log loader, operated by horse-power, and the steam skidder have reduced the requirements of the laborer in the woods. Forty years ago th e lumberjack had to be a woodsman in fact as well as in name, and had to possess considerable woodscraft. Very often a crew went into the woods in the fall with little besides a stock of provisions and axes. The men not only constructed their camp by felling trees and building a log camp, but hewed out tables, benches and bunks, these being the real and original mission furniture. Such a man could be dropped down in the heart of a wilderness and if he had enough to eat would not suffer, for he could build a house for himself, sleds for use on the logging road and every other detail of camp equipment. Now many of the camps are built of lumber railroaded to the spot. and covered with tar paper. Sleds are gaudily painted red affairs fresh from the hands of the wagon maker. These improvements male the work of the lumberjack much less exacting labor than did the dif- ficulties of two score years ago. There is one dignitary of the lumber camp whose work is allied to that of the cook and the cookee, who is deserving of more credit than he gets and not deserving of many of the kicks he does get, and that is the gentleman popularly styled the bulleook. He is the indivi- dual described in Edward Markham’s poem, The Man with the Hoe, who goes about ‘‘upon his back the burdens of the world.”’ Upon the bulleook’s back fall most of the burdens of the little world in which he lives. He is the hewer of the wood and the drawer of the water and, when the eating propensities of a crew of lumberjacks are considered and the fierce fires which they maintain in their bunk houses are ob- served, it will be seen that the bulleook has no sineeure. Bulleooks sometimes become cookees, if they live through the period of proba tion, and every cookee hopes sometime to be a cook. It is the hope of promotion undoubtedly that keeps many a young fellow pene to disagreeable duties. Taking it ‘‘by and large,’’ as some of me oa potions ala ex- press it, the cooking department of a lumber camp is not something to be casually considered. It is the keystone of an arch, for the man who can be content while he is in the cook shanty is not going to com- plain about a little rough usage in the woods. And the moral effect upon employes of the camp cook’s labors is a matter for consideration by employers who recognize the effects of good food upon labor. : Secretary A. B. Wastell, of the Oregon and Washington Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, supplies the following figures, show wages in the logging camps of the Pacifie coast, Cooks, $40 to $100 per month; foremen, $100 to $175 per month and $2.50 to $5 per day; fallers, $2 to $3.50 per day; buckers, $2 to $3 per day; rigging hustlers, $2.50 to $4 per day; chasers, $2.25 to $3.50 per day; donkey drivers. $2.50 to $3.25 per day. Peter Verigin, the leader of the Doukhobors, was in the British Columbia interior recently and stated that he meant to bring Doukhobor colony there. He bought extensive timber limits, w will not only furnish the people with immediate employment but also give them lumber for building purposes cheaper than it can bought on the prairies. Barnett & McDonald, of New Westminster, B. C., are contelaial b- ing building a logging railroad on Home Sound, about three miles in length. Clement Ryan of Neweastle is taking a erew of thirty men to drive for Jas, A, Rundle on Bartibogue river, —- » \ ‘ ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2 Tea for the Camp Perhaps the tea which you have been sending to your camp has not been giving just the satisfaction which you would desire that it should for the money that it has been costing you. If this be the case, just try for once what we can do for you in the way of teas. We have them at all prices but are particularly strong in the kinds to suit the camp, principally because we make a spec- ialty of this class of business. Let us send you a sample lot of our mixed blend at the cost of 16% cents, with the guarantee that if it's not thoroughly satisfactory we take it back, paying freight both ways. H. P. ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Corner Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO THE ean The Lombard Patent Log Hauler Co. ee Steam Log Hauler PATENTS United States, May 21, 1901 Dominion of Canada, July 16, 1901 United States, May 21, 1907 Dominion of Canada, Nov. 19, 1907 PACHA Paitcureuaine Manufactured by us in Canada under Letters Patent TELEPHONE 284-1 A. O. LOMBARD Inventor and General Manager The Lumber Operator will readily see the advantage of this machine over the method of hauling with horses, where the haul is over four miles. June 22nd. 1908 While the first cost of this Log Hauler may seem large a close com- parison of the amount of work that can be done and the cost of mainten- ance will show that itis really cheaper than men and horses. The Jenckes Machine Co. The Lombard Steam Log Hauler is not an experiment, it has been on the market for a number of years and has been improved from time to Sherbrooke, (Cue. time as experience has shown to be desirable until now it as as near perfect as experience and careful study can make it. Gentlemen: - ‘ This has led other manufacturers to copy it and they are now offering Yours of the 19th. recd. Please insert the following in for sale an imitation of the original, which is clearly an infringement of the 4 that think adviaeel: ; Lombard Patents. : 1 advisable. See) o Your edvertising that yon thi 7 The Lombard Steam Log Hauler is built by us exclusively in Canada "Lumber operators are warned that there has recently been : and we hereby warn interested parties that the purchase of any other ‘ machine than that mide by ourselves is an infringement on the Lombard offered for sale a Log Hauler copied from the Lombard Log Hauler and Patents and they are liable to prosecution. which is an infringment on the Lombard patent. Any partiés buying We have a number of these machines under construction, which will be af t ready for fall delivery. . : 5 7 [:) S . . ee eume| will be promptly prosecuted for intringnen Enquiries will have our careful attention and illustrated circular will be PATENTED IN CANADA NOV. 19- 1907. No. 108676." sent on request. tit A, O, Ponce == The Jonckes Machine Co., Limited P. S. ‘The patent date and number have put in in extra heavy type so General Offices: Sherbrooke, Que. that it will be noticable. Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. Os hgh Sales Offices: Sherbrooke, St. Catharines, Rossland, Vancouver, Halifax, Cobalt. WANTED & FOR SALE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than *“‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. When four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Fourteen lines make one inch. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent ssue, FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. RY PINE SLABS AND EDGINGS FOR sale, last years cut at $2.50 per cord. F.O.B. ’ Toronto. Apply Lirticrap TALE LumBer Co. Lakefield, Ont. 14 E HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good quantity of white pine and spruce lumber. JoHn Harrison & Sons Co , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. tf OR IMMEDIATE SALE ABOUT 500,000 FT. Hemlock, Spruce amd Balsam lumber Good condition, well manufactured. Will be sold quick. Now at Berriedale. Write or wire. D. B. Woop, Hamilton 14 AVE YOU ANY STOCK WHICH YOU wish to sell? Ifso, make the fact known to probable buyers by placing an advertisement in the Wanted and For Sale Department. Address, CanapA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Willsaw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tf FOR SALE 150™: BLACK ASH AND ELM, ABO T 40 M. already sawn, balance can be cut as desired, address Box 617 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 13 FOR SALE 200°M. No. 1, Red Pine and Spruce Lath mixed goo M. No. 3. ‘ 3 Cars 19” XX Cedar shingles. A quaniity of 3x5, 3x6, 4X4, 4x5, 6x6 and 8x8 Cedar. Joun D. McRae, Eganville, Ont. 16 Bargain for Immediate Sale CARS OF 1x” WHITE PINE, SIZE 6, 8, 10, 12, mostly 16’ large per centage clear. Snap on Lath, delivered, also cedar posts, F. O. B. cars Courtright. Wanted contract for piles, any size or jength. Apply W. H. THornton, Inwood, Ont.Z 14 For Sale 90 M. PINE BALSAM AND BALM LUM- ber, cut last season, Also this season's cut, one million teet Pine and Balsam, can be sawed to order and shipped rail or boat. J. H. McNALtty, Desbarats, Algoma. 14 FOR SALE URRENT SEASON'S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 tt., 44%” and up. 1 car ee “3 to4in. 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. 12 cars No. 1 Spruce Lath 1% x 4 ft. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 x 10. 5 cars 1” B. Ash C, and B. Gero. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. c FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, :8 FT LONG x 24%" diameter. ReEip Bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. For Sale 2 Million feet Spruce I i “Hemlock 6 cars Soft Elm Will saw to order car load lots and over. Correspondence solicited. ROBT. J. LOUGH, 13 36 St. John St., Montreal. WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. WANTED ~IX CARS OF 4/4 DRY. BLACK ASH common and better. Apply, box 607 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 13 WANTED HREE CARS 1%, 1% & 2” C. & B. BASS wood. July shipment. THE BRADLEY CoMP- ANY, Hamilton, Ont. 13 ANTED FOR FALL SHIPMENT, either rail or water, 500 M. ft. x” Birch, M.R., whole cut of log. Box 626 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 14 ANTED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp LuMBER Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. tt Timber in Round Logs Wanted WALNOUT, BIRDSEYE MAPLE,OAK, ASPEN, Birch, Ash, Sycamore. Offers to the GENERAL SuipPinc Company, Limitep, 20 Eastcheap, Lon- don, E. C. 13 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED S SAWYER—EITHER BAND OR CIR- cular. Long experience, Ar references. Western Canada prefered. Box 625 Canapa Lum- BERMAN, Toronto. 16 POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S_ Cuaut, Portage de la Nation, Que. t¢ WANTED OSITION AS BOOKKEEPER BY A CAP- able young man with three years experience in lumber office, Best of references. Apply Boox- KEEPER, Box 329, Lindsay, Ontario. 13 WANTED OSITION AS WOODS SUPERINTENDENT by a Practical Experienced Lumberman. Strictly temperate. First class references. Apply Box 611, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 14 POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canapa LuMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ 7 ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE : concern who can afford to pay for executive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference and service given. JOHN R. STEWART, Blackduck, Minn. 20 -WANTED-EMPLOYEES . UPT. FOR LARGE SAW MILL WANT- ed, must be a hustler, good salary, applications confidential. Address Box 62, CaNaDA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 13 WANTED At EXPERIENCED YARD MAN FOR A Hamilton yard. Applications confidential. Address Box 618, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 13 WANTED N EXPERIENCED MAN TO RUN A Moreau pulpwood Barker. Must thoroughly understand the work and be sober. Apply, stating qualifications and wages wanted, to H. J. N1cHoxts, Huntsville, Ont. 13 Wanted SoRr EXPERIENCED, INDUSTRIOUS salesman acquainted with the trade to sell Yel- low Pine, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Lath, Shingles, etc, in Ontario, for a reputable Ohio Corporation. Ad dress Box 624 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 13 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, FOR SALE CHEAP 1 ROLLER TOP SWING CARS. SUIT- able for double piling lumber. Standard gauge. Apply the CavenpisH LumBer Co., Limirep, Lake- field, Ontario. 14 FOR SALE SAW, SHINGLE AND LATH MILLS 1 nearly new No. 2 Lane R.H. three block sawmill refitted R.H. three block sawmills complete nearly new L.H. three block carraige for No.1 mill new horizontal shingle machine, 40” saw new upright swing shingle machines, 40” saws refitted Dauntless shingle machine 38” saw refitted Canada Favorite shingle machine 35” saw refitted Smallwood Automatic shingle machine refitted Sewery automatic shingle machine new shingle jointer, 40” saw refitted shingle jointer, 42” wheel new shingle packers new No. 2 lath machines and bolters nearly new No. x lath machine and bolter new wood frame lath machine and bolter nearly new self feed lath machine, 4-13” saws refitted wood trame lath bolter, 20” saw refitted gang edger, 3-18” saws nearly new edgers 3-16” saws new double edger, 2-16” saws SAWMILL BOILERS 48”x20' Erie, semi portable fire box boiler 42”x16'6" semi portable fire box boiler 39”x14'8" Jenkes, semi portable fire box boiler 36”x13' Beckett. semi portable fire box boiler 66”x14'7", 106-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler 60”x12', 74-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 50”x14' 64 3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 48”x13'6", 44-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 48’x12', 52-3”, tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 44”x13/10", 47-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 40’X12', 21-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler SAWMILL ENCINES 15’x20” Atlas R.H. throttling governor 16x24” rocking valve L.H. throttling governor 14x20" rocking valve R.H. throttling governor 13x20" rocking valve R.H. throttling governor 12”x16” slide valve L,H. throttling governor 10’x24” slide valve L H. throttling governor 9’x14” slide valve R.H. throttling governor 9x12" slide valve L.H. throttling governor 9"x10” slide valve C.C. throttling governor MDH RH He DDR RR DN HRA ee OOO Pe) Our supply department carries a tull stock of eng ineers’ and millmens’ supplies A copy of our Supply catalogue or monthly sto list tor the asking. H.W. PETRIE, Ltd. Montreal Vancouver c Toronto - WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. WANTED EADING TURNER AND ReErp Bros., Bothwell, Ont. WANTED OOD SECOND LUMBER MILL CAR- riage, medium weight, Wm. Hamilton pretered, also one small steam nigger in exchange for large nigger; would exhange good lath mill for small engine and portable boiler and lathe for machine shop. Box S, Gravenhurst, Ont. 13 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES LANING MILL AND CHOPPING BUSI- ness for sale; machinery in Ax condition. C. SAUNDERS, Real Estate, etc., Burford. 18 JOINTER. For Sale RETAIL YARD IN HAMILTON. OWNER will retain half interest if desired. Young, energetic and experienced man preferred. Box 619, CanaDA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 13 Partner Wanted WANTED —A MAN TO PURCHASE A working interest in active saw-mill and shingle- mill concern, including timber limits, at Vancouver B.C. Thisis a rare opening for the right n Eight to ten thousand dollars required. Investig this. Address Box 10, CANADA LUMBERMAN, couver Office, STANDING TIMBER FOR SALE NE MILLION FEET STANDING HARD- wood Timber for sale, with 10 M. = yy Mill Planer, Matcher, Shingle Machinery (double saws), in first-class running order. Also one-half million Lumber and Logs, ill have to be disposed of on account of illness of owner. Market tor every- thing. Two competing railways. Good home market. Also 350 acres of ands Grand chance for right man, J. C. Schleihauf, Box 873, West Lorne, Ontario. 16 FOR SALE : TEAM SAWMILL ON MAGNETEWAN River. 20 M. capacity. In good condition, — Splendid shipping an piling, facilities. Large amount of timber in vicinity. Pleasant place to live. Very profitable business assured. Deposit of brick clay on property, which might in connection be pro- fitably worked. Chance of a lifetime for small investor. Apply Box 621, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. ¢ MILL FOR SALE A STEAM SAW MILL EQUIPED WITH A Waterous Pony Band Mill, capacity 35,000 feet per day, situated in one of the best locations, and ~ a well timbered section ot the Province of Quebec. will be sold at a bargain. together with 1200 acres of well timbered land, tree of the Government charges, with very best facilities for shipments to United States. Can be seen at any time, but this is the best — time to have an idea ot the value of the location. Reason of selling death of junior party of the firm. Apply Box 600 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 MISCELLANEOUS ONTARIO LIMITS FOR SAIE. DVERTISER HAS FOUR HUNDRED acres mixed timber in Haliburton County. D ‘Harr e, Minden, Ontario. . >OR SALE, IN PARRY SOUND DISTRICT, © three hundred and fifty acres, well timbered with cedar, spruce, balsam, birch, basswood and hemlock. Address Box 616, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. Tenders on Timber Lands. EALED TENDERS RECEIVED UP TO September rst on large tract of British Co- lumbia Virgin timber; estimate guaranteed. Maps and descriptions from PRETTY'S TIMBER EXCHANGE, Vancouver. 16 To Hardwood Manufacturers CANADIAN FIRM, HAVING EXTENSIVE hardwood limits, wishes to make trade con- nection with English or Canadian manufacturers, handling hardwood and using broom handles, dowels and stock of such kind. Address Box 622, CaNnapA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. For Sale Timber Limit and Band Saw Mill eae MILL IS MODERN CONSTRUCTION, with ample power; one single, one double cutting bandsaw and_all subsidiary machinery; situate at Gravenhurst, Ontario. Limits about 89 square miles. tributary by water to Gravenhurst, situate in the Townships of Finlay- son, McClintock, Livingstone and Franklin, Ad- dress, THE RaTHBuN LumBeR Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 16 Pine Timber Limit and Saw Mill For Sale Cheap [oe ESTIMATED EIGHT | MILLION feet and large quantity convenient to mi could be secured cheap, situated on the Great North- ern Railroad, BritishColumbia, Timber easy to log, short haul to mill, first class new mill, piling ground and shipping facilities, an Ar opening Hees a small in- vestor. For full particulars write G. KENNEY, Hallerton, Que. 130 RED CEDAR AND DOUCLAS FIR STUMPACE 280 000 000 FEET FIRST CLASS RED ? ? Cedar and Douglas Fir stumpage suitable for single proposition, but will sell in three — arcels. Easily logged to splendid tide-water arbor. Towage to Vancouver 50 cents per M. © Exceptional safety as regards fire. Easily reached for examination trom Vancouver. You deal with owners direct. For particulars, maps and Pekan address JUDSON F. CLARK, 1164 Pose treet, — Vancouver, B.C. 15 Timber Limits OR SALE IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC F valuable Pine, Spruce and Pulpwood Limits, . also smaller areas. Well located. very large; ca ae Correspondence solicited. Desirable investment. ROBT. J. LOUGH Rie | 30 St. John St., Montreal. AUCTION SALE — OF — VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c. — OF — THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. here will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russell Ase the City of Ottawa, on anesiay, the agth September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 0'cluck p.m., by ae EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, the following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :-— I Number!. _‘‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- ese square miles of Timber Limits on the Pealodee River in the Province of serchee eesered Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Season F ha and known as Berths W, X, Y and Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to - besold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’’ comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit Biant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parce! Number 3. ‘“‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number4. Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles of Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by _ part of Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. RealEstate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 2y8 acres more or less of Freehold and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp-d Saw Mill and Machinery erec'ed thereon having a cap- acity of 150,090 feet per day, with Lumber yard, Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. | Thi: parcel consists of several mining lots and mining rights in _ the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Portland West and Derry. Parcel Number 8. A large quantity ot logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered tor sale en bloc, subject to a reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. If the reserved bid is not reached, then each parcel will be immediately offered for sale, separately, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. Full particulars and complete descriptions of the respective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- leton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, rde & Powell, No. 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa. THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, Vendors Dated this grd day of March, 1908. 17 Investing in Timber. The Monetary Times says tim- ber and real estate in a place like British Columbia increase rapidly in value as development of the country progresses. For that rea- son people are investing their money in these, not as a specula- tion, but that their children may benefit. Much acreage property in the vicinity of the cities has _ been bought with this in view. _ Not a great deal of money is re- quired, payments being on the in- _ Sstallment plan, ana often before _ the final payment is made values _ aremuch higher. In timber, more money is needed, but the returns re correspondingly greater. The ‘ing of new industries is an CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER s excellent sign of growth, and with a larger population manufactur- ing plants will naturally follow. Labor is more plentiful, and there is a better market for output. At New Westminster, Mr. Finch Page has plans in hand which will mean the building of a pulp mill in con- nection with the B. C. Box Fac- tory. With the new process of utilizing all waste timber in the manufacture of pulp, there is un- limited room here for the estab- lishment of enterprises of such a nature. “Color in the Wood Pile.” ““We got a letter from our Ger- man representative the other day,’’ said the manager of an elas- tic bookease concern, ‘‘that made us sit up and take notice. ““You know the crating charges on foreign shipments at best run up to a pretty stiff figure. Dur- ing the last few years the cost of the cheaper grades of lumber used for packing has tripled and this hasn’t helped much on profits. ““We made a little study of the matter about a month ago and found that a cheaper grade of lum- ber would serve just as well as the stuff we had been using to box our bookeases. So we made a shipment to German representa- tives in the new cases. ‘““When that shipment reached the Fatherland of little wood, we began to get letters like this: “Why have you changed the qual- ity of your boxing material?’ ‘This wood is of exceptionally poor grade.’ ‘Kindly send all fu- ture orders in original packages.’ “Well! we began to look around to see what was the trouble. A little correspondence revealed the fact that our foreign representa- tives were making greater profits by selling the soft wood packing boxes to the toy-makers, than they made on the book cases.’’—Sys- tem. Proper Felling Methods. When a tree is felled too soon the greater part of it is sap wood, and in a young tree even the heart wood has not acquired its proper degree of hardness; indeed, the whole tree must partake so much of the nature of sap wood that it eannot be expected to be durable. And when a tree is not felled till it be on the decline, the wood is brittle and devoid of elasticity, tainted, discolored, and soon de- cays. But in trees that have ar- rived at a mature age, the pro- portion of sap wood is small, and the heart wood is nearly uniform, and is hard, compact and durable. It is true the proper age for each species has not been satisfactorily determined, but it is a point where great accuracy is not necessary; for half a dozen years in the age of a tree will not make much dif- ference, provided it is not cut too soon. It is against cutting trees before they have arrived at ma- turity that we should protest; and as it is most likely to happen from interested motives, it is the more necessary to caution lumbermen in this respect. Lake States Production. Bradstreets states that the lake states, one of the greatest forest regions that ever contributed to lumbering, are rapidly falling be- hind in timber production, accord- ing to a preliminary statement just issued by the Bureau of the Census. Statistics concerning the annual output of forest products, from more than 2,100 saw mill operators in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota—the big three— show that the cut last year was only 5,500,000,000 feet of lumber, which is 12 per cent. less than the cut of the preceding year. The heavy inroads made in the timber resources have been too much for the great forests. Six million acres in Michigan, known as ‘‘pine bar- rens,’’ have been thrown on the delinquent tax list, although un- der proper regulations they might still be yielding lumber annually. Tie Cutting in B.C. The cutting of ties was a feature in the lumber industry in the in- terior of British Columbia last win- ter and the activity will probably continue. .D. B. Dulmage, of Cran- brook, was on the coast recently, and says that nearly 1,000,000 ties will be taken out this year. He has a contract for 150,000, with no limit as to future contracts when this is fulfilled. C. P. Reil, of Cres- ton, has taken out 100,000 ties and the Silverton Lumber & Power Company, of which William Hun- ter, M.P., is managing director, has a large contract. On the coast the mills at Tynehead, Haney and Port Hammond and the Brunette saw mills, at New Westminster, have all been busy with railway or- ders. Branding Finished Lumber. Some United States lumber com- panies are branding the name of their company with a rubber stamp on their finished lumber and factory stock for rail shipment. The benefits to be derived from thus attesting to the origin of lum- ber is first a good form of adver- tising, besides settling all contro- versies regarding the identity of the mill from which the lumber originated. It has often been a cause of interminable trouble and disputes when ears of lumber ar- rived at a yard from different mills and some of the lumber is not up to grade, to establish the identity of the particular mill from which the lumber came. It is impossible generally to be able to distinguish any particular lot of flooring or ceiling run to the same pattern and standard of size with any degree of certitude. The adoption of the plan of branding will enable an honest manufactur- a) er to get credit for the character of lumber he turns out, and com- pel his less careful competitor to stand on his own merits when dis- putes heave in sight. Besides, a name means somethme to the cus- tomer. Ask Removal of Duty on Lumber. The American Newspaper Pub- lishers’ Association has submitted the following plank to the Repub- lican platform for consideration: “‘The earnest consideration of the conservation of the nation’s resources, set forth in President Roosevelt’s message at the recent assembly of State Governors. at the national Capital, having di- rected general attention to the startling denudation of our forest lands and the consequent immin- ent danger of a timber famine; therefore, be it ‘‘Resolved, That the Republican party in convention assembled pledges itself to the removal of duties upon all forest products, in- cluding lumber, both rough and dressed, and upon pulp wood, wood pulp and print paper, to the end that our rapidly depleting forests may be conserved, the wat- er supply of our great rivers regu- lated and controlled, the vast waste of soil stopped and finally that the great consuming public may reap the advantage of the cheaper forest products of other countries.”’ Boston Market Uncertain. A Boston correspondent says: Prices are pretty uncertain, and nobody knows what his neighbor’s price will be, but we think there is rather more business moving lately. It may be we have turned the corner. The export business to South America seems to be paralyzed. Prices on 12 inch pine for that trade are quite uncertain, business having stopped almost al- together in the last thirty to sixty days. They seem to be having some financial troubles down there and to have stopped buying. There has been one very large failure. pu sis if YOUR iswr WoRTH ADVERTISING, El 0 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. The lumber market in Ontario is still very quiet. The season is now so well advanced without any decided sign of improvement that manufacturers are ceasing to look for any betterment at least before the end of the summer. They are all hopeful, however, and ready not to be surprised, if a turn for the better should come. One promi- nent Ontario company state that the season to date has been so quiet that they have done during the first five months only 46 per cent. of the amount of business transacted during the same period in 1907. Georgian Bay mills are only moderately busy, but there is a fairly good trade, considering all the drawbacks existing. Prices generally are steady, though hemlock shows a tendency to fall off. The best grades are from one to two dollars lower per thousand feet in car lots. Ottawa reports show that dealers are still able to maintain high prices although the volume of trade is extremely light. White pine is perhaps the firmest, while spruce is about $1 cheaper and the indi- cations are that it may go lower still. The American demand is lan- guishing, largely on account of the election uncertainties and the English demand is very dull. There is only an average local demand for building materials and a tendency is shown to use the cheaper grades wherever possible. Scantlings are being substituted for heavier pieces and small joists are taking the place of larger ones. The drives are all over and have been pretty successful. J. R. Booth has a raft of 150,000 feet on its way down which is the largest that has been seen for many years. Eastern Canada. The lumber situation during the last fortnight has been very seriously depressed from three different causes. In the first place there is still no sign of any conclusion to the strike of the shingle workers. The season is now so far advanced that even an immediate cessation of the strike could not bring about much improvement until towards its conclusion. The second cause of depression is the great quantity of logs that have been hung up during the drive as the result of dams giving way and allowing the water to become low. Some 25,000,000 feet have been hung up in this way. A third cause of trouble is the weakness of the demand for ‘‘English’’ spruce deals, which continue dull in spite of a reduction of the output by some 30 to 40 per cent. Only a small amount of this year’s cut of deals has been marketed, and there is no indication of an improvement. Any- thing that can be-sold is not bringing more than $12.50 per thousand superficial feet f.o.b. St. John. Western Canada. Shingles have not gone lower than $1.90 basie price, and it is be- heved by many that they will not go lower, and will probably go higher very soon. The demand for shingles has increased considerably and the business so far has been at a small margin of profit. Should the market, however, go through another bear movement and _ prices be depressed, conditions prevailing during the old lean years of hard- ship and distress in the shingle business will be reproduced to the peril of vested interests. The price at present is very near the danger line, owing to the wilful price cutting of some of the mills, but matters have not yet become so bad that they cannot be remedied. From present indications it seems probably that the market will be held up from disaster. SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal In lumber, Vancouver prices are still low, but it is claimed that list prices prevail for what little business is being done by rail. Trade during the month has been dull for export, and disappointing locally Individually some have nothing to complain of locally, but generally speaking there is not the largest sale of lumber which the numer building permits would sugest. The northern trade is still up to. average, but the general opinion seems to be that with the develop ment of Prince Rupert more activity should prevail. United States. Reports from various points in the United States show that tk production for the first six months of 1908 has been far below norma and there are less stocks ready for shipment now than at any tin within the last eighteen months. There is more lumber available tha is required by the consumers, so,that producers and dealers are force to keep closely in touch with developments from week to week. Eat week is showing a decided firming up of opinion with respect to valu : but it has not as yet manifested itself in increased prices. Manufae turers, however, are making no great efforts to sell and instances are not rare where they have refused business at the prevailing prices. Nor- thern pine and hemlock are quite dull, production being limited wher- ever possible. There is a tendency to hold stocks on the yard and leave the trees in the forest, rather than to meet the present comp tion from other kinds of lumber. In Chicago there has been a slight vance on all grades of yellow pine ranging from 50 cents to $1 a th and. This is caused largely by the broken stocks of retail dealers. Whi pine is very inactive in New York, with no improvement in prices. B falo shows a steady sale of white pine and spruce. In New Y: spruce prices are irregular. At North Tonawanda, vessel receipts dur- ing the past week show a slight increase over those of the previogy week. Eight vessels arrived with something over 6,000,000 feet stock. Great Britain. English advices show that business has been of very scanty dime n- sions during the past fortnight. Few orders have been for anything more than immediate necessities. This applies particularly to the Lon- don market. Surrey Commercial docks are reported extremely bare which is an unusual state of affairs for the month of June. The ma r- ket for sawn pitch pine timber in London is very quiet. Liverpool reports show that the slight turn for the better which was recently noted has not been increased. It can not be stated whe- ther rock bottom has been touched, but if not, it must be very close e. Pessimists are in the minority, the general opinion being that the low bank rate will shortly bring about an increased demand. Any im- provement must be only gradual. Spruce prices remain steady recent arrivals are finding a fair market. Birch logs recently arri are receiving attention. Several parcels of 14 to 16 inch average Que- bee wood have arrived and most of them have been sold. Sawn and hewn pitch pine continues dull with a small demand and heavy sto Quebee pine is meeting moderate demand, but the high prices asked are forcing consumers aan lower grades to look for substitutes. Man chester reports a very quiet market, with small arrivals. te Canada proposes to sell paper, the finished product, and not part with her pulp logs—the raw material—at a nominal sum, that Ameri can workmen may have the pleasure of and profit from converting the logs into pulp and paper. If one thinks that Canada does not fully realize her strategic position in connection with the pulp and paper, he should read the proceedings and debates in the Canad Parliament at Ottawa.—The Lumberman’s Review. ‘ R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO ‘er 4g “fT us PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 Arde: Hovpen, Pres. J. M Driver, Genl. Mgr. Par sGorr, Vice-Pres: EC. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Limited | ag If You are Interested in Service and Quality You Should Write Us To-day If you persist in furnishing your customers with stock of a high quality, you are building on a firm founda- tion. A buyer who gets unsatisfactory lumber at once places the blame upon the dealer, not upon the manufac- turer. It is therefore up to you to see that your stock is right. We are always strong on quality—due to the superiority of our timber and mill work—and one trial will make you a steady customer. Why not write now? | Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Sarnia - Ontario Special bills cut to order on short notice in White Pine and Norway, any length from Io feet to 60 feet. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. 32 TEON BELTING Teon and Stretch Every Belt is passed through a specially devised stretching apparatus, so that all undue stretch is taken out, and the total result is a sound, reliable and high grade Belt. Heat, Steam, Water and Frost Proof P. H. WILBY, “roxon70" PIIONE MAIN 1g 0. SOLE AGENT FOR CANADA. Expert Know ence or Lumper is necessary to run a lumber business successfully, ‘and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary in order to get the best rates and conditions. We are experts in our line, which is NSURANC We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who are at your service. We have facilities equal to any on the continent for PLACING LARGE LINES IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to get our advice and figures. Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote you. Burnett, Ormsby G Clapp, Limited St. James Street 7 Melinda Street 95 William Street Montreal Toronto New York Just A Word to Sawmillmen Our business is handling lumber (Hardwood and Softwood) of all kinds, lath and shingles, in car load lots. Ve personally Interview manufacturers of various kinds in Western Ontario who buy only car load lots our aim being to sell them wnat they want WHEN they want it. The market is wide and wants various. Will you send us a list of what you want to dispose of no matter what it is and we will place it before the manufacturers most likely to use such as it is. Our personal connection with these consumers may serve to effect a sale which otherwise might be missed. Business may result to your profit. ~ There is some one wanting or soon will be wanting just what you have to sell and may not know where to get it. At Present We Want 1”, 5/4”, 6/4”, 2” Basswood, all grades. 1”, 6/4", 2” Ash, all grades, 2” 1/4 sawn Hard Maple. 1” cull Birch, Maple, Beech, Ash, Soft Elm, Basswood. TheR. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. HAMILTON LIMITED CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a ae a EDGINGS7 « James Chalmers’ planing mill at Lindsay, Ont., was destroyed by fire P month at a loss of $5,000. Owing to the bursting of the boom of the Patrick Lumber Company, on Slocan river, near Nelson, B. C., some 9,000,000 feet of timber went out and ¢ the river, causing a loss. of $6,000. An advice from Dawson City states that forest fires are raging near Minto along Lake Labarge. Fifteen miles of Canadian telegraph wires have already devoured near Minto, and for five miles along the lake. Hundreds of square of valuable timber are reported to have been destroyea. Large quantities of square timber are continually being shipped through say from Sudbury, Midland, and other points along the north shore of Lake Su The timber is conveyed to ‘Montreal and Quebec, where it is put on board oe sent to the Old Country to be used in the main for ship building. D. McKechnie, a mill owner of Bruce County, Ont., was removing a spli n from a circular saw in his mill, near Alvantry, a week or $0 ago, when he was caus by the sleeve and thrown on his back in front of the saw. His body was cut completely in two. The unfortunate man leaves a widow and one son. The ‘Transcontinental Railway Commission have appointed nineteen men to | as fire wardens along the line of the G. T.P. construction in New Brunswick. timekeepers are made deputy wardens as an additional precaution. There are teen sections of forest land along the line, the sections averaging about ten 2 half miles. A recent despatch from New Brunswick states that workmen of the St. Ji Lumber Company, while sorting logs at Vanburen, Me., on the head waters of St. John river, discovered the body of a man. The remains are believed to be of Hugh Fitzpatrick, Grand Trunk Pacific contractor, who was drowned two ago at Baker’s Brook. A watch in his pocket fore the imitiales, ‘“H. F.’ reward of $1,000 was offered for the recovery of the body, and the autho are endeavoring to gain information about his relatives. Joseph Bellicotti, an employe of the Carney Lumber Company at Owen Sound, Ont., met with a terrible death last month. Bellicotti was one of a gang brought dowz from the company’s timber limits near Massey, Ont., to work in the mills. of his companions was working at a slasher. An obstruction formed aniieel conveyor which carries the slabs. Bellicotti, who was engaged at other work, vol tarily went to the man’s assistance. While at this work his foot caught in a econ veyor chain belt and he was thrown onto two rollers and carried between them to his chest, where he became wedged and the machines stopped. The victim livec d until he reached the hospital. The Lower Lincoln paper mills, situated at the lock of the old Welland Canal, at St. Catharines, Ont., were completely destroyed by fire on June 19th. The mill was a large stone structure and was used for the manufacture of the coarser g of paper, and making of pulp. D. Woodruff, the president and general manag of the concern, was absent in England at the time of the conflagration. The is estimated at between $50,000 and $60,000, with insurance of about $25,000. W commendable enterprise the firm issued a notice the day ofter the fire to the effe that the destruction of one of their mills would not prevent any orders from be filled with the usual promptitude. According to information received from New Brunswick, it appears that Cushing Compay’s drive on the St. John river, in charge of W. J. Noble, has h abandoned and will not be brought out this year. The drive, amounting to ei million feet, is hung up at Nine Mile Rapids, some distance above Seven Islands. Operators recently arrived at Fredericton state that when the drive started they had about nine or ten millions and that a portion of the drive came out as it ahead of the main drive. The men say they had about forty days’ driving and w greatly retarded by the water rising very rapidly when the recent rains occu , and then falling away just as fast, leaving a lot of logs high and dry. One man from Bathurst on the drive was drowned by falling from some logs in dead water. The forestry branch of the department of the interior is continuing its work in the forest reserves in the west. The forest survey of the Riding Mountain forest reserve will be in charge of J. R. Dickson, who will have a strong party to assist him. His headquarters for the present will be at Ochre river. A party will be sent to make the survey of the reserve near Prince Albert known as the ‘‘Pines.’’ The staff is being increased by the appointment of two young Canadians who have recently graduated from the forestry schools, J. R. Dickson and R. H. MeMillan. Both are graduates of the Ontario Agricultural College. Mr. Dickson is also a graduate of the University of Michigan in forestry, while Mr. McMillan hole the diploma of the Yale forestry school. ‘Mr. Knechtel, inspector of forest reserves, will spend the entire summer in the west, where he has ‘been for some months past. The work of the department in tree planting is to be continued in co-operation with the western settlers, the annual tree distribution from Indian Head, of some ty million trees, having been successfully completed in May. The service for the pro- tection of the Dominion forests against fire will be extended. With this end i view a number of rangers have been placed along the line of the G. T. P., from E d- monton westward, wherever construction is being carried on. ay One of the heaviest operators on the St. John river, N. B., this year was F. Chouinard, of St. Pamphile. For the St. John Lumber Company and for the n at St. John, Mr. Chouinard this year took out about forty million feet of logs a succeeded in bringing them all out with the exception of two of the fourteen mi lions which he cut for the St. John Lumber Company. From Mr. Chouinard it ascertained that about twenty-five million feet of logs were hung up on the St. river and tributaries. When all reports come in this amount may be exceeded it may be that with steady rains some of the logs now hung up will come up. amount hung up includes two millions of Mr. Chouinard’s operation for the St. Lumber Company; eight millions of W. J. Noble’s drive for the Cushing Comp: hung up at Nine Mile Rapids; five millions of Michaud’s drive on the Alles for the St. John Lumber Company, hung up by a big dam going out; two mill of Allan Hammond’s drive on Black river for the St. John Lumber Com three millions of Jabez Hodgson’s drive on Trowser Lake, Tobique, for D. Fr Sons, hung up by a large dam being carried away; four millions for the Ashla Lumber Company, on the Machias; one million of Neil McLean’s on Brown Bro and half a million on the Blue river, which was left behind by one of the operate If it had not been for several big dams breaking away practically all of the lumbi on the upper St. John and tributaries would have come out. Trade Notes. Lesard & Cloutier, lumber dealers, St. Henri, Que., have registered. GC. B. Easton & Company, lumber dealers, Quebec, Que., have registered. Lacoursiere & Lachance, lumber dealers, Stanfold, Que., have registered. A large paper mill is being erected at Lower Derby, N. B., by J. B. Beveridge. Vatnsdal & Olafson, of Wadena, Sask., have opened a yard at Foam Lake, Sask. Nelson & Thomas, Killarney, Man., are now known as the Nelson-Thomas Lum- ber Company. , S. O. O’Brien, Strathcona, Alta. has been succeeded by the O’Brien-Dale Lumber Company. Dontre & Lavigneur, Limited, lumber manufacturers, Beloeil ‘Station, Que., have obtained a charter. Hollister & Fraser, lumber dealers, Altamont, Man., have dissolved partnership. Mr. Hollister will continue. The Great West Lumber Company, Theodore, Sask., have been succeeded by Thomas & Rees. . The Kimberley Manufacturing Company, Kimberley, B. C., have been succeeded _ by the Yellow Head Pass Lumber Company. The Hartley Bay Lumber, Trading & Fishing Company, of Hartley Bay, B. C., have opened offices in Vancouver in charge of J. J. Martin. : A new lumber firm, the William Robinson Company, has been incorporated at Winnipeg, with a capital of $300,000. The incorporators include W. R. and K. A. Robinson, and R. G. Affleck. A complete portable sawmill outfit, with buildings and all necessary equipment, situated close to Edmonton, Alta., is on the market and tenders for purchase of same will be received at post office drawer 37, Edmonton, until July 1st. Particulars may be obtained of J. A. Stovel or T. G. Hutchings, Edmonton. ; J. Guthrie, representing the F. H. Rice Lumber Company, of St. Louis, was recently in Victoria, B. C., making investigations with a view to the establishment of a large sash and door factory. Mr. Guthrie also visited Vancouver. He states that it is the intention of his company to instal a plant and erect buildings at an aproximate cost of $100,000. The A. Bishop Lumber Company, with mills and headquarters at Nolalu, on the Duluth extension of the Canadian Northern Railway, are making preparation to open a retail yard at Westfort, Ont. The sheds are now under construction and as soon as the stock can be assempled the yard will be ready to deliver lumber. The yard will be in charge of Robert MacCauley, formerly with the Pigeon iuver Lumber Company. 4 J. S. Emerson, a well known lumberman of Vancouver, has sold a half interest in his Port Moody sawmill and logging business for a consideration of a quarter of a million dollars. The transfer is made to P. R. Roe and Robert Abernethy, of Port Moody. The business will be carried on along similar lines as formerly, the _ new concern, which will be called the Emerson Lumber Company, Limited, retaining the office in Vancouver. A transaction of much interest to B. C. lumbermen was recently negotiated in Vancouver when, for a sum considerably over $250,000, J. S. Emerson disposed of a half interest in his lumbering business to P. D. Roe and Robert Abernethy. The property involved in the transfer includes the Emerson cedar mill at Port Moody, _ the four tugs Erin, Shamrock, Evergreen and Afton, and logging busniess scattered at various points along the coast between Vancouver and Broughton Island. The Port Moody mill represents an investment of approximately $300,000. It is the intention of Messrs. Emerson, Roe and Abernethy to immediately incorporate as the Emerson Lumber Company, Limited. The business of the new concern will be carried on practicaly the same as in the past, offices being maintained in Van- couver and at the mill at Port Moody. Messrs. Roe and Abernethy will take active _ charge of the operation of the mill at Port Moody while Mr. Hmerson will direct the affairs of the company in Vancouver. Incidental to the large sale was the disposal of the McRae mill at North Vancouver by Mr. Emerson. This mill is situ- ‘ated on the inlet front just east of the Wallace shipyards. The purchaser was D. W. Grant with whom are associated several others. The new owners have taken over the plant and will immediately proceed to erect a small shingle mill in connec- tion with the busniess. The new concern will be incorporated immediately and will operate as the North Vancouver Lumber Company, Limited, Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the following trade enquiries. Readers of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us. State number of enquiry. 810. Chair seats——A Manchester firm asks for prices of chair seats from Cana- dian manufacturers. 817. Pine deals——A Lancashire firm asks for prices of 3-inch pine deals, best 2nds and 3rds, c.i.f. Manchester, from Canadian exporters. 818. Laths—A Lancashire firm asks for prices of plasterers’ laths, 1 inch by 3-16 inch, and 1 inch by 1-4 inch, from Canadian exporters. 819. Washboards—A Manchester firm wishes to obtain prices of washboards from Canadian manufacturers. 820. Turned wood.—A Manchester firm, capable of handling all varieties of turned wood and willing to furnish specifications, desires to correspond with Cana- dian manufacturers. 821. Spruce deals.—A Lancashire firm asks for prices and description of spruce deals from Canadian exporters. 823. Excelsior—A Manchester firm wishes to correspond with Canadian manu- facturers of excelsior or wood wool. 847. Puncheon staves—A merchant in Antigua, now purchasing oak molasses Staves, wishes to find Canadian prices on same or a cheaper substitute. : _ 801. Moulding and cardboard.—A dealer in moulding and picture framing re- quisites, desires catalogues and prices from Canadian manufacturers. ; 868. Wood handles.—A Birmingham firm wishes to purchase wood handles for _ buckets and straw boards. 892. Box shooks.—A Hull firm, largely importing box shooks for supplying __-80ap, confectionery and similar manufactures, invites offers from Canadian exporters for ¢.i.f. shipments to Liverpool, London and Manchester. Prices to be based on -— 1,000 supper feet in sizes 1-4 inch thick rising by sixteenths to 1 inch at random widths and lengths, the latter not to exceed three feet. _ 906. Wood pulp.—tInquiry has been received by a London firm of wood pulp ents for the names of Canadian exporters of all kinds of wood pulp who may CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 DRY STOCK READY FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 2 cars 1 x 18 to 23” pamel and No. 1 Poplar. 20 Cars 1 x 8 to 12” box boards Cottonwood, 6 ‘ x” rst and ands Poplar. 19 ** 1x13 to17 1st and 2nds me 6 ‘ x” No. 1 common Poplar. 21 “* 1x13to17No.1common “ 6 * "No.2 * Wy 20 “* 1x6to12” 1st and 2nds < 8 “ x” mill cull Poplar. 15 ‘‘ 1x4” and wider No. 1 common Cottonwood 2 ‘‘ 1x18and wider panel and No. 1 Cottonwood. zo ‘f 1x4” and wider No. 2 “e - ts ‘‘ 5/4 No. 1 common Cottonwood. 15 °* 4/4 1st and 2nds plain red or white Oak. 5 ‘* «x13 to 17” box boards Cottonwood. 24 ‘* 4/4 No. 1 common plain red or white Oak. American Lumber G Manfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited - Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 Pa a i: TORONTO TAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Our Special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS 60. MIDLAND, ONT. The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Limited. LINDSAY Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated English Oak Harness Leather fits emengieie St 34 Wood Preservation Methods. The United States Forest Service in a pamphlet on ‘‘ Wood Pres- ervation’? says: Of the many antiseptics which have been proposed for the preservation of timber only four have been largely used with success in the United States. These are creosote, zine chloride, cor- rosive sublimate (bichlorid of mercury), and copper sulphate. At the present time copper sulphate has fallen into almost total disuse, and corrosive sublimate is restricted to two plants in New England. The use of this latter is the so-called ‘‘kyanizing’’ process which is so frequently referred to in all the literature of wood preservation. In general, the process consists in steeping the timber in a dilute solu- tion of corrosive sumlimate long enough to insure thorough pene- tration. Thus in the United States creosote and zine chlorid are the only preservatives in common use. There are many other. patented sub- stances known by various names; but the most of them have for their base one or the other of these two preservatives. Creosote is a by-pro- duct of coal tar, and contains a large number of constituents of great chemical complexity. Zine chlorid is obtained by dissolving metallic zine in hydrochloric acid. This is further diluted by water before it is used for wood preservation. There are two principal methods of injecting preservatives into timber, the ‘‘pressure-cylinder method”’ and the ‘‘open-tank method.”’ A third process known as the ‘‘brush method,’’ is used to a more limit- ed extent. Timber to be treated by the pressure process is placed on iron trucks or ‘‘cylinder buggies’’ and drawn by steel cabies into huge horizontal cylinders, some of which are 8 or even 9 feet in diameter and more than 150 feet long. These are capable of withstanding high pressure, and their doors are so arranged that, after the timber is drawn in, they can be closed and hermetically sealed. After the doors are closed live steam is admitted into the cylinder, and a pressure of about 20 pounds per square inch is maintained for several hours, the exact time depending upon the individual opinion of the operator, as well as upon the moisture content and size of the timber under treat- ment. In some cases the steam pressure is allowed to go considerably above 20 pounds, but there is constant risk of injuring the strength of the timber. When the steam is blown out of the cylinder, vacuum pumps are started and as-much of the air as possible is exhausted from the cylinder and from the wood structure. This process also continues for several hours. Finally, after the completion of the vac- uum period, the preservative is run into the cylinder and pressure pumps are started and continued until the desired amount of preser- vative fluid is forced into the wood. The surplus preservative is blown THE E. R. BURNS CANADA LUMBFRMAN AND WOODWORKER back into the storage tanks, the timber is allowed to drip for a few minutes, and finally the cylinder doors are opened and the treated)” timber is withdrawn. The injection of the preservative by the open-tank process depends)” upon a different principle. The wood is first thoroughly seasoned) and much of the moisture in the cells and intercullar spaces is ré placed by air. If the timber is peeled soon after cutting, and stacked in open piles, the time required for seasoning can be greatly lessened: The seasoned timber, or that portion of it which is to be preserved, ig immersed in a hot bath of the preservative contained in an open iron tank. This hot bath is continued for from one to five or six hours, de pending upon the timber. During this portion of the treatment th air and moisture in the wood expand and a portion of them pass out At the end of the hot bath, as quick a change as possible is made fron the hot to a cold preservative. This causes a contraction of the ail and moisture remaining in the wood, and, since a portion of it ha been expelled, a partial vacuum is created which can be destroyed) only by the entrance of the preservative. Whether the open-tank or pressure-cylinder method is the more desirable depends upon the pare ticular conditions of each case. Both methods have their particular: uses and neither can always be wholly substituted for the other. A less efficient but cheaper treatment can be secured by painting ™ the surface of the timber with at least two coats of hot creosote or some similar preservative. The liquid may be applied with an ordi” nary paint brush, but care should be taken to fill thoroughly with the preservative all checks, knot holes, and similar defects. The liquid” can penetrate only a very short distance into the wood, but as long ag there remains an unbroken antiseptic zone around the surface, the spores of the wood-destroying fungi can not enter. It is especially” important in this method that the timber should be thoroughly air-dry before treatment. Otherwise the evaporation of water from the inter ior of the stick will cause checks to open up and expose the unprotect- ed wood to fungi attack. This process finds its principal use where the amount of timber to be treated is too small to justify the erection of even a small treat- ing plant; where the land is so rugged, as in the building of mountaim telephone lines, that it is impracticable to transport the timber for even short distances, or where it is necessary to restrict the cost of the treatment to the lowest possible figure. The question is frequently asked whether or not the strength of timber is impaired by the process in common use for wood preserva- tion. No general answer to this can be given, since it depends alto- gether upon the character and strength of the preservative and the -(Continued on page 36). FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS CIRCULAR INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CROSS-CUT — BAND — AND OTHER SAWS IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT Ss w CANG FULLY GUARANTEED In Case of Accident or Breakdown necessitating quick delivery of new solid or inserted tooth saws or prompt repairs Wire or Phone Your Trouble at our Expense We are ready to give you attention which you will appreciate. ‘BURNS’ SAWS ARE QUALITY SAWS” —— ALWAYS —— SAW GO., LIMITED TORONTO, GANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Blowers and. Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 505 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Yards and Planing Mill at Hamilton, Ont. THE M. BRENNEN & SONS MFG. CO. LTD. —— HAMILTON, canapa FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 lbs. with Fastenings. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pressure Reducing and Regulating The Fan Engine Regulator will regulate a fan engine from the slowest speed when boiler pressure is high, to the fastest speed, with a fall of one or two pounds in boiler pressure. Simple in construction, sensitive in operation and small liability of getting out of order. Globe Valves Gate Valves Check Valves for all Duties Complete Steam Plant Equipment Norton Grinding Wheels Hard Sharp Uniform We make a specialty of Grinding Wheels for Saws and Knives Small Tools, Saws, Knives, Files and Mill Supplies The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd. MONTREAL Toronto St. John Winnipeg | Calgary Vancouver 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER (Continued from page 34.) care with which it is injected. It is probable that creosote does not penetrate the wood fibres, but merely forms an external coating around ‘them; hence, in ‘itself, it can not appreciably affect the strength of the timber. ‘In general the ultimate strength of treated timber de- ‘pends, first, upon the percentage of moisture remaining in the wood; and, second, upon whether or not the wood has been subjected to in- juriously high temperatures during these processes of steaming and vacuum, if these processes were employed. The degree of tempera- ture which ean be applied without risk of serious injury depends upon the duration of the temperature, the moisture content and quality of the wood, and upon the pressure to which it is subjected. If proper care is observed in the treatment of the timber all dan- ger of injury from excessive temperatures can be avoided. The a- mount of moisture remaining in the wood is therefore a point of great importance. As the moisture in a piece of wood is reduced by drying, the strength of the wood increases, and as moisture is subsequently reabsorbed, the strength up to a certain limit is again redueed. Creo- sote retards both the absorption and evaporation of water; hence its presence in thoroughly seasoned wood exposed to humid conditions tends to conserve its strength, whereas, on the other hand, if it is ap- plied to green wood the strengthening action of water-evaporation is retarded. Some processes tend to, increase the moisture content of the wood and others to diminish it. Therefore, whether the strength of timber is increased or decreased during creosoting depends chiefly upon the process employed. The effect which live steam at safe temperatures has upon the moisture content of wood is now being made the subject of a special study. It is safe to say, however, that during steaming the amount of moisture in air-dry timber is increased, with a consequent decrease in strength, and that the succeeding vacuum fails to remove all of the added moisture before the introduction of the preservative. With many kinds of air-dry timber, however, the steaming can be dispensed with altogether, and this is done in many commercial plants. Whether or not it can be omitted with all kinds of wood is not yet certain. These considerations, of course, do not apply to the open-tank method, or to similar processes where the timber is immersed directly in the hot preservative, without the preliminary steaming and vacuum. Immersion in hot oil tends to evaporate some of the moisture in the wood and so to increase its strength. Zine chlorid and the other preservatives which are in water solu- tion have a wholly different effect. Unless the wood structure is al- Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines The Goldie GALT WESTERN BRANCH: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. 5 McCulloch ONTARIO QUEBEC AGENTS ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE ready filled with moisture to the point of saturation, more water injected into it with the preservative, with the result, if the wood 1 partially seasoned, of decreasing its strength. The original str may be regained, however, by seasoning. If the zine chlorid is inje ed into the timber in too concentrated a solution it may cause a chemi cal dissolution of portions of the wood fibre, with the result of per manently decreasing the strength of the timber. But for the solution in common use this danger need not be taken into consideration. New Brunswick Stumpage Dues. The total receipts from stumpage on crown lands in the Provin of New Brunswick last year were $180,135.44. The following were f quantities and kinds of lumber cut from crown lands, for which stum age bills were rendered during the year ending October, 1907: : Spruce and pine (superficial feet)... ... 113,443,500 Hemloek logs’ Jc. nt]. eee 2a eee 3,192,110 Cedar logs 4.x: 2b. cae pt 10,296,040 Hardwood timber (toms) . ...2. 2.225 ; 55 Wood fire and pulp (cords) ..... ........ 5,542 Hemlock . . i... ss 02%) Jv3 a) ce 865 Shingles: ...)..:2% ie. 2 eee 5,000 Railway ties... «: «.:.% > 2:22 = oun 141,155 Cedar ‘posts ,. occa... 20%. bo bien 100 Piling (pieces): .....o4/..+%s%5 0. == 375 Telegraph poles ... ..s0.).-:= =o eee 900 Broom poles.....4: «4.0.0 «005 ann 4,793 Buckets ..5..0.0+% +s¢en acter oe 3,750 Lath (thousand)... 4/0. 2 =. =< 1,600 f Speaking of forest reserves, the Canadian Government is cons ic ering the establishment of a reserve which will make the people wh object to the national forest policy of the United States take notice says the American Lumberman. The proposed Canadian national for est would cover most of Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, ove which the people of the Canadian Northwest are anxious to secure the Government’s service in the way of fire protection and patrol. This reservation should take in a considerable part of the Canadian spruce belt, which is over 3,000 miles long, running from Lake Superior te Labrador. The agitation in favor of the control of this territory by the Government is largely resultant from forest fires, which have de stroyed many million dollars worth of timber in the last few months. — These Engines are of the Heavy Duty, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve type and are specially designed for use in Saw Mills. We also Make: Heavy Duty Goldie Corliss Engines Goldie Corliss Girder Frame Engines Wheelock Slow Speed Engines : Ideal High Speed Engines A Complete and High Grade Line of Wood Working Machinery We shall be pleased to forward Catalogues and 4 Estimates on your requirements Co., Limited | CANADA | B. C. SELLING AGENTS: _ ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER,B.C. — Vv CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = Saw Gumming Wheels VITRIFIED - ELASTIC a Canadian } Silicate Saw P| Hart e sik Try our Vitrified Wheel. Have you got our Catalogue ? Filers Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart | Canadian Hart Wheels 9 *"° Limited Grinding Machinery 446 Barten Street East, HAMILTON and by a large majority. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, 9 use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the a greatest results for the least cost. POINTS OF MERIT TEMPERING are renowned. METHOD same conditions, than any other brand of saw. In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and eac process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: © Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. 112 Adelaide Street, East, KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS TORONTO, CANADA PHILADELPHIA, PA. HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over SSS SSS SS be us2] on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. is the oaly Dido Head on the market that gives entire satistaction or all classes of work. No adjustm+nt. For different width grooves, senply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders ers of woodworking machinery in all parts o the United States. Will send on approval, in § any other make on the market; it not the best return at our expense. 2)3.. SAW MBG. CO., Inc., 229-231 Mill Street, Rocuesrer, N.Y., manufacturers Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. Limited HAMILTON, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. FINEST UNIFORMITY. MATERIAL CRUCIBLE STEEL LS Ae GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. HARDENING ( Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we Disston | are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree AND { giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the METHOD ‘‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without l | DiIssToNn I GRINDING 4 creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all | l | 1 Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness; are perfectly flat yround on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, DissToNn TENSIONING MetHop is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the WIRE ROPE All kinds and % sizes and for all f% purposes. Standard and Langs’ Patent Lay. Prices Right Prompt Shipments Rope Fittings Rope Grease The B. Greening Wire Company 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER LUMBER PRICES—~WHOLESALE CURRENT TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS tinch No. 1 Pine 2x4 to 8in., 10 to 16ft. 18 co 19 00 cuts & better...$44 00 46 00 | 2xq4 to to ‘inch 18ft. 20 00 22 00 1% inch No. 1 Clear inch B.C. cuts and better. 52 co 54 00 cedar, kiln dried £4 00 2’ No. 1 Cuts and Clear in. B.C.cedar Better suave 54 00 5600 air dried boat 1% in. No. 2 Pine lumber . 57 90 cuts and better 4o 00 45 co Douglas fir dimen- 2’ No. 2 Pine Cuts sion timber up to : and Better.... 44 00 47 00 Boudt re hier 37 00 1% inch No 3 Cuts Fir este edge and Better.... 35 00 40 00 44 00 2 No. 3 Cuts and 144” No. I 4 ft. Pine Better: 42.) sae 40 00 45 00 Ate Oeics sc% 3 80 rin. Pine Dressing ip No. 2 4tt. lath 3 30 and better shorts 28 00 30 00 1%" No. 32’’ pine 2 00 1x4,6and8common 27 00 28 00 1%" No.1 aft. 3 X10 common.... 28 00 go 00 hemlock lath. 3 30 1 X 12 common.... 30 00 32 00 XX XX Pine 2X 10 common. 26 co 28 00 Shingles .... 3 9° zand3x 1z2common 30 00 32 00 XX Pine Shingles 260 2 75 : x ro inch box and X Pine Shingles.. go common . 25 00 27 00 Rx B.C: Cedar ” mill run siding. 25 00 28 0 Shingles ........ 2 45 1 x10and 12 mill XXX é butts to 2” 3 30 ATES Pain pats s)e =i 21 00 22 00 XXXX 6 to 23-16" 3 52 ne millcullsidings 19 00 20 00 >. ©, @.0.O,. Gri toe wna 3 85 ’ dead cullsidinys 14 00 15 00 XX No. 2, 6 to 2" rt 275 1% inch flooring 32 00 34 00 XX ‘‘ 6to 23-16” Spruce mill run.... 20 00 21 oo | Red pine, clear and Spruce mill culls 16 00 17 00 clear face..... go 00 32 00 Hemlock 1x4 to 8in. 17 50 18 50 Red Pine, common 24 00 26 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White ists and Soft Elm, common, ands, 1 to 2"’....$50 00 60 00 and , better 1% Ash, black, istsand to 2” 28 00 30 00 ands 1 to,2”.... 34 00 38 00 Soft Elm, ‘mill run 22 03 23 00 Ash, black common Rock Elm, common and better... 28 00 32 00 and better 1”... 26 00 28 00 Birch, common and Rock Elm,common 28 00 32 00 HEECED LY cies cates 24 00 25 00 Soft maple, com- Birch, common and mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 better, 1%to 2” 26 00 27 00 Maple'common and Birch, 3 to 4” go 00 32 00 better 134 to 3” 25 00 30 00 Basswood, common Oak, red. plain, and better, 17.. 26 00 27 00 rsts and ends... 50 00 §5 00 Basswood, common Oak, white, plain, and better 1% rst and ands.... 50 00 55 00 toma fen, 28 00 3000 | Oak, quartered, Basswood mill run 22 00 23 00 _ust and 2nds.... 78 00 82 00 Soft Elm, common Hickory 1sts and and better 1”... 25 00 26 00 ANAS) aieeieters Series 5 00 75 00 OTTAWA, ONT. MANUFACTURFR’S PRICES Pine good sidings: Pine mill culls.... 18 00 20 00 ain. x7in andup 4000 44 00 Pine O. culls...... I2 00 14 00 ” and ae Red Pine log run, 8 ‘and up . 50 00 56 00 mill culls out... 18 00 20 00 bse Ge and ‘up 52.00 56 00 Spruce, 1 x'4’ & up 17 00 18 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8” Spruce, 1’ stocks, QUEEP! ocieew ct 34 00 36 00 7, 8, 9 and ro! .. 17 00 21 00 Lief sont strips : Spruce r” clear (fine Peters. Saint 35 00 38 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 oo uh" and 144”.. 36 00 4000 | Hemlock.......... 14 00 16 00 hare 40 00 45 0O Basswood log run, Pine good shorts : dead culls out 18 00 22 00 rae x 7’ andup . 37 00 40 00 Basswood log run SEAM Ba elie ss 28 00 30 00 mill culls out. 2000 24 oo ue and 14” 40 00 43 00 Bitches aries 18 00 20 00 RoE secs inte 00 45 00 Lath per M: 7 ‘to 9 « Sidings oe 00 27 00 No. 1 white pine Pine, No. 1 dressing Tig/ One ena 375 425 sidings.....---- 32 00 36 00 N .2white pine 300 3 25 Pine, No. rdressing Spruce, mill run 275 3 00 strips .... . 26 00 31 co Red pine millrun 275 3 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing No. 1 white pine shorts.... ..... 2000 25 00 UE OCIA Te eee Ri2s 3 Pine, 1o s. c and BT white pine better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 30 00 a e/a 250 275 Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- ec iee mill run ter 12’ to16' ... 23 00 26 co ee oD 17 aaNet 25 2 50 Pine, 7 up s. c. sid- Red Pine mill Tatsq Ee eee ode 25 00 28 00 run 1” & hee 225 2 50 Pine, s.c. strips... 20 00 24 00 32" Lath. ae Qe TSO Pine, s. c. shorts... 17 00 19 00 Pine Shingles Pine box boards... 20 00 23 00 KKK Bet ates 3.50 409 1x10 No x barn.. 29 00 32 00 eae Butt 18” 275 3 25 rx owo.2 * 2300-2500) | Eee BOR an 170 200 1x 8 &gNo. tbarn 23 00 26 00 White Cedar Shingles 1x8&gNo.2 ‘* 2000 22 00 xxxx, 18! 425 4 50 Pine Shorts 6’ to 11’ Clear Butt, 18” 325 375 Oe. Seem er 20 00 21 00 x; x8. 3) °x 85 “2x00 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. cts. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 4o feet average...... 48 65 First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 70 75 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according te av erage and quality gene Ae weit none Shipping order a ete ons eee ee making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. By the dram, according to average and quality............. 65 70 ELM, By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 go to 35 feet. 50 55 ASH. to inches and up, according to average and quality......... 25 30 ORL AGI C. Wigan ai aera 35 40 20 3° 32 36 SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN. 1x6and8". salsa 4500 1 in., 8” and up ‘wide ... 53 00 1% and 134” i Be) 55.00 2" Sa erator 56 00 LATH Now, 292" cuts nutarneaenes I 50 No. 2, 48" Price rst ur 3 50 No: 1,48@pineSpsc ars 4 00 CUTS AND BETTER . 5 8 N better. XU ae eee 27 00 35 00 ie Ee ae 2s 14, 1i4 and 2”. oss+) 3100 644 x6 & up No. 2 fe) gaeo 2¥4 and 3”.. a aie eer 33 00 8/4 see chee Boras we Gied\ii sae Se araeNee tae 38 00 olax 6& up No. zi in 40) 00. 8/4 i 33 Oy Me sid NO. 2 BARN. NO. 1 CUTS. ini .< hes ee +--+. 26 00 29 00 rin., 8” and up wide ee 37 00 1%, 1% and 2” Whe aoe ote 26 00 14 in. Banciune 48 00 2 andl a Gama sede hs os aa 28 00 1% in. SP a ni etekers 48 00 2in. ee Re Maxctlayets 50 00 NO, 3 BARN. aie and gts) St ir Se, 70 00 4 in, ss 75 00 rons Ps doen ss. 2g 0D 26700 1%, 13% and 2” Liepespest 23 00 26 00 NO. 2. CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up Widers es 24 00 BOX : ue “ ead 37 00 ; 1% a 37 00 No. 1, 1, 1%, 1%, 2” 21 00 23 00 2 pe gates: 40 00 No. 1 mill culls, 1, 2%, 3 and 4 55 00 60 00 1%,1% and 2”.... 17 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up wide...... 21 00 CCRT: andre" 26 00 | Mill runculls, 1”...... 16 00 Bey ; ae, Sect 26 00 1, 1%, 14% and 2”...... 16 00 2%, 3 and 4” “* 3800543 Ga) Nio.a2is. ance een 15 00 16 00 WINNIPEG, MAY. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E, 6 ft 8 tt ro ft 14 x 16 ft 2X ie APS Mined eee 1750 2050 21 00 21 00 2x6and 2x8 Rasleaisaia a 20100 ZOrRO 21 00 21 00 (ie an (oPamuea + ODAe amano ++. 4.2050 2100 22 50 22 50 Ce ee ee eb ahod Gab een 2EL00 22 00 23 50 23 50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring 2X ART2 se ae srravatirencesem $22 4 or 6.inch No. r....-...$32 00 2X 48-14-16 i ee MO Beeseeees go oo 2X 4-10-18-20 Brahe oat 22 50 6 © 5 ws 8 Shiplap—Finished 4 inch................ eee QUOC) Gy FO ya istpeeelerncmel non ates 21 50 Common Boards 8) xo;napinchiecqusnaee sete 22 50 PG sl ea ae oye sla soe PXO) 00) Go SS a ake siipterisecaatanals 21 50 Siding {: SMP Ben CeeaGaNS oo 22)ca: ||| -16 inch Novae eee ee « 31 00 BOY oe andl patie graeme . 22 50 SS" FINO} asd hagees lode 29 00 Ta” SAGE. can oone a meeez2so) Sih SING eats case 22 00 Lath No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce Sees aoe n onee acaletaraiainaetafecehaoraie Fee ete 4 75 ING. 27 SEE ASE rene Meiers RECS CON BP GE Gene 3 25 3a and ared Risreiacerus Sine aha = Pip citer cute oor emetanoe Io Its Senco cadrigodd BeKTAY Reto ewancle< Sn es osletrey ee Sorserees 45.4 FORO XB ae SPP fon et Soe ccmdcs 4X 10 to 10 x 10, Bavete aiavetetieve iota wet ee ee teeeee {Je Sat Je RR EOE AT A eon 6x 14 up to ga tt” Epa vat Hate BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S, AND E. 2x 4, 2x0, 2x8, Bitow6 ftp sree ees Ween esasrne $22 50 CR SILO g2tte stn Seer ghan eee sissies aD 5O AX LOW ARTA eS COsLO hkay afhie's oleate alee jewel oareee U8), 20) Salkte eee celetarare BO ROR OSA SO aIne eure Ogee oe. 13% 2h, 26, 28, 30).G2 20 <> eine sir 9 onc tenaie Oe Suatelm tte en ape teeteee 2 x 14 up to 32 ft 5 SHS eee eer gattec 3x 4 to4 by 12, 8to 16 tt | upagedt re katt ot eareeane 3x4 to4 x 12, 18 to 32 ft.. Meco Mies Nace 6 x6 to 6x2 Upite,-saittee a. ce) pcesiee) Wiest Baa 4K sage nce se ektere Said cOeteriate | pe aaa aca a nee ie aie B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, up to 32.. Ae denne at Reve Fir OID ore ey 5 27 30 10. -%a0 (eee ma) eee PEE gear Core Daa CeCe acne eR 8x 20... weet ve -- 3080 All Common Cedar $2.00 per M. less than Fir. FLOORING. No z Red Pine, 4in . HOMBRE Leet bo Saree * 4000 i, G.. Nodwandeliceblooriues ) Aen sh wee see ee 40 00 B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 Flooring > : : 40 00 FG. Ne: cand-anblommmes. to.s6aes ks. Pace tee eee 33 00 Branddt.iG: Nowg Bloorie ic... 76... see ee icaec Meta + 32 00 SHIPLAP. Pine or Spruce. ...-- Se ght he ee AB adenoma set 2400 8 to.16:ft.,) (6 10a te a ao Coes oto Pe gone, 23 50 z. C. Fir 8”,*10” and 12” Shiplap ree Shan oe phone tor Sa B. C. Fir 6” Shiplap 10/16’. mally Teeter iiaree ae Anlaya Svtalres TS, BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. No.1 Commion Pine, conch): 7 op nas vents) een tiys “ae “a cay 2 > on ber wees eoeece enews Lad “ oe “ee “e 3 te 4 5 mixed w dths .......-- Gaui ee eC ae a “ SHINGLES. XXX B.C. aCedar. «002. ..sena 0 X XoB: CiCedac’s.cce.s yp eeeeicee eee X X X Dimension...... buat No. 1 White Piney: {iss to eae No. 1B. C. Fir.. pteain Aigner Ce 2 eer ee HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. — THE PREVAILING seg PER IM FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER. oe C/ends plain Oak. 2" 3” 4” Uv 2" oh, x 2" ce ge 2” Se 4” F looring Canadian Clear a American BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. WHITE PINE (Who esale selling price. Eppes ne hs 1%, and ‘2 14 Mite poner: 2 2 and 3in A ae No. 1, 13in in. . eee elaree I in. Ne: 1 PMtold st'p sito 2 in, 5 1% to2 ins: No. 2 Moulding Strips 1 2% and 3in.. a? toad anerise . 3 TI 8 Cenereectescc.- g0 00 Barn, No. 1 Pen: Mees Fine common, rin.......... 57 00 6 8and roin........ Noa. coins a seers = Naa 12 in Se oboe ere No. 3; 100m 22 Jie No. 3 12 Ath. «es 28 Box, «°S)§: -eaes Gwen eae 1%) 6 & pele ete ere EX lO.s se eee eeee eee ee 24 is pa yg es a: = d Ve K vi and 36 “§etns 3 1%, ae 1%in 3200 andr BANS eave No 3 LW & MP ee ps Mill Culls y Neer 35 Dressing Safin aR 42 00 1%, 1% and2 in.. 19, KO! and yeas sa. ce ae 45 00 The following quotations on hardwoods represent th bbi buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: Shs WHITE ASH. rst & and, rinch... 1% to 2 inch 2% to 4inch 40 00 42 00 | .. 44 00 4600 | Strips’. (.2. See. .... 48.00 54 00 | Com. and culls pa ae es= 14.00 BLACK AND BROWN ASH. ist & and 6inch up. 40 00 42.00 | Com. good culls 14 00 BIRCH. rst & and, white, 6 inch and up...... 30 00 good rst & and6inch & UP wTed yc viess en 40 00 42 00 Common an culls. ..~ ose kG ao ELM, 1st and and, soft, 6 inch and up.... 26 co Common culls. 10 00 rst and and, rock, 6 inch and up..... 3200 35 00 Common and culls. 15 00 17 00 MAPLE 23 00 1st and 2nd, soft. . 20 00 15 00 Common and culls. 12 00 rst and 2nd hand 20 00 Common and culls 14 00 ‘ BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers, 1 to 2 inch...... fart 5 Selects, 1 to 2 inc! «ds ag 1 alg Fine Common, t inch: .;. os 1% to2 inch.... No. 1 Cuts 1 inch.. 14% toz2inh.. 2 No. 2 Cuts, 1 inch..... 2a 1% to 2 inch....... Barn Boards, No. 1 af 8888sssss Bie BB 3 Spruce, to and 12 in dimension. a 9 in, and under. 10 and 12 in. random lehgths, 3 ro ft. and t up. 2X2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 2z7 and3x4 random lengths, 10 ft. and up ay ae All other random lengths, 7 in. and under, EXEL SIVE AGENCY FOR Mattison’s File Room Supplies. OLDHAM BAND SAWS Babbitt Metal HOE BITS and SHANKS Lace Leather A. J. Burton, Geo. J. Palmer, Manager. Sec’y-Treas. — We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages THE A. J. BURTON SAW COMPANY LIMITED | VANCOUVER, - B.C... - MANUFACTURERS OF _ cure, INSERTED TO Sa RUBBER BELTING Rubber For Ho Transmitting “3 Water and Ait Conveying THE GUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. ( OF TR LIMITED. HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONCE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. % Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgery, Vancouver - 2 ae a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Contractors to H.M. Home and Colonial Governments ALLAN, WHYTE & COMPANY, iittcccten, ciasow. Scotland Manufacturers of all descriptions of WIRE ROPES FOR LOCCING (Main, Tail and Lifting) PRR Tne wet. "| ALLIGATORS, RUNWAYS, ELEVATORS, DERRICKS, See 1 i GUYS, SHIPPING, ETC., ETC. ae All wire specially selected for our own requirements. Cablegrams: ‘‘Ropery Rutherglen” Codes: A. B.C. (4th and 5th) A. I., Lieber’s and Private. a ieman McCall & Co., Montreal and Toronto. Wm. Stairs, Son & Morrow, Limited, Halifax, N. S. 2 McLennan, McFeely & Co.. Limited, Vancouver,B.C. W. H. Thorne & Co., Limited, Saint John, N. B. Who hold stocks all sizes and lengths he ry A New Automatic Saw Sharpener with an old name (HANCHETT) And in our new sharpness, we have maintained the same high standard set by the Hanchett ‘Swages. Smooth running, durable machines, free from vibration, insuring evenly ground, perfect saw teeth. No jar or vibration inthe Sharpener,— HancuHett Bann Saw Swace. no variation in the grinding. We have materially simplified. auto- matic’ sharpener construction. Write for full particulars,—catalog No. 6, showing the complete line of saw fitting machinery and tools manufactured by Hanchett Swage Works s e ° : f é Hancuett Automatic Circutar Saw SHARPENER Big Rapids, Mich. U. Ss. A. HancuHetTrT CircutarR Saw SWAGE, WITH BENCH ATTACHMENT AND FoR Rip anp Cross-Cut Saws. A CoMBINED JOINTER AND Sipe Fire (Styte E). three additio FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN and FOR LUMBERMEN EXCLUSIVELY Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters ? x Address “y LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) Batts Limited Manufacturers of THE Staved | LEATHER Columns | BELT We have the only complete column plant in Canada and are equipped to turn out columns in a wholesale way either in stock sizes or to architects details. Our columns are matchless in classic beauty. They are DURABLE HANDSOME STRONG We can quote you interesting prices. Write to-day. Mention | MONTREAL TORONTO this: paper. WINNIPEG VANCOUVER| Batt Column Showing Method of Connecting Cap and Base’ to Shaft. BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue - TORONTO JUNCTION, ONT Send for f ata : Every P. f the D minio L. catalogueand = The Standard Tools ‘New Zealand, Australiay Bee | Pink Duck rig Winter Cant Wook Handles n Split Maple = FINEST QUALITY SPLIT MAPLE CANT HOOK fs PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen,. BOOM f / ) CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. y pinkRound Bil of Sold throughout the Dominion by all Wholesale and RetailHardware Merchants | Peavey, Hand- — 1 les in Split Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. & wapic. @ bam: Tie Prnbrate. Exhibitor L ambermens Tools. wn manufacture, ‘Vol. 28 Toronto, July 15, 1908 No. 14 Gnada fumberman Worker Is Specially Alloyed FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to de- sign a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAMSTREET - MONTREAL, QUE. = | HAMILTON VSG GS) iets Soc, iL ee : K : RG WE OTD ; ieee Weight J.N-TALLMan & SONS = IM ESTA | \a.nay Xx HAMILTON,CANADA. and J Cool Bearings WOODS LIMITED . . Wholesale Manutacturers of . . LUMBERMEN'S AND CONTRAGTORS’ SUPPLIES INCLUDING Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. _ WOODS BUILDING - OTTAWA, CAN. “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH UNIFORMITY FRELIABILITY ED NDURANCE GENUINE BALATA an Largest stock in Canada } Endless Belts to order Finished in two days FOR Write our nearest warehouse { 4 * YOM By ay } D. K. McLAREN, Limited mM 3 - Full stock carried at J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers aad Dealers in Canada‘in LUMBERMENS’, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. TEST IT TRY IT TAKE IT ONCE, AND YOU WILL & NEVER USE ANY OTHER FOR WET or DRY WORK. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J $. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL. MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. _ gog-g11 Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. FRED J. C. COX & CO., 403 Travellers Bldg., WINNIPEG, MAN. |Maple Leaf Saw Works Gang Saws fee Katy Noatekt pre CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The + 4, Shurly & Dietrich 4 GALT, ONT. Rahs,” haa MANUFACTURERS OF Hand Saws ; 3 Buck Saws Plastering Trowels Butcher Saws MANUFACTURERS’ OF Circular Saws Mill Saws Band Saws Cross-Cut Saws Straw Knives eta: Maple Leaf Saw Set FRADE MARK = MANUFACTURED BY SHURLY & DIETRICH, Galt, Ont. Direct ons.—Place the set on the point of tooth, as shown in the accom- panying cut, and strike a very light blow witha tack hammer. If you require more set, file the tooth with more bevel. * DIETRICH If you follow directions you cannot make a mistake. Be sure and not strike too hard a blow, and it will set the hardest saw. On receipt coMBineD PATENTs of 40 cents we will send one by mail. ging A. 3018 MAR idm | SS ass ‘ oo. Y'& DI 87, SHUR Mac. one Wie. = =| Ve are the only manufacturers in the world who | Ne RAZOR STEEL === : af eee . export Saws in large quantities to the United States. YAABAAGEAA Tempered by our Secret Process. Made of Refined Razor Steel. We have the Sole %, Right for the Dominion of Canada. Save Labor Save Gumming Save Time Save Files This Saw Stands Without a Rival — FASTEST CUTTING SAW IN THE WORLD! HIGH GR ADE } AND S AWS. Its Superiority consists in its Excellent Temper. It is made ot ‘‘ Razor Steel,” which is the finest ever used in : the manufacture of Saws. We have the sole control ot Of All Widths and. Lengths. e this steel. It is tempered by our secret process, which process gives a keener cutting edge and a toughness to These Saws are made of Refined Razor Steel, and tempered by our Secret 7 the steel which no other process can approach. Process; for Fine Finish and Temper are not excelled. éa CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 A. J. De LAPLANTE, President C. W. WILKINSON,’ Vice-President D. McLaren, Financial- Man. and Treas. W. M. Der LapLanTeE, Secretary De Laplante Lumber Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALE DEALERS in WHITE PINE, SPRUCE and HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario Head Office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. Write for our Monthly Price List. ~The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Etc. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at | PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. - F. N. Watpie, President. R. S. Watopie, Vice-President. 'W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Manufacturers of Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles __ Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. | '- F. N. WaLpIE, PREs. R. S. Wapig, VicE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SEcy. _WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber and Lath “Mus at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by AUTOMATIC SPOOL LATHE THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio ,U.S. A. ha i Be oe a : ag, —“Alligator™ steam Warping Tug SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SCREWS The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible | joint to raise up in crossing portage MANUFACTURED BY WEST & PEACHEY | SIMCOE - ONTARIO] Cables carried in stock tor renewals Lumber Dry Kilns Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller earing Trucks i i : a Shaving Exhaust Systems ee pate eee Hot Blast Heating Systems Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario | DAVENPORT The Ideal Logging Locomotives MANY TYPES _ ANY CAUCE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT The DAVENPORT is designed for service under al practical conditions, and will do the work of a gez engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES : United Steel iat Equiphent Co. "SEATTLE, WASH. - PORTLAND, ORE, b, rr THE unbar improved Shingle Machine - - GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : ) : : ) | HE original ‘‘ Dunbar” Shingle Machine of which our Mr. Dunbar, Sr., is the inventor, was patented in 1885, since which time several thousands have been made and sold, and the popularity which has attended them in both Canada and the United States all through the years attests strongly to their value (incidentally we may say we do not know where you could buy a second hand ‘*‘ Dunbar” Machine to-day), so at ractive has this machine proved to be that there have been many imitators and imitations, but the ‘‘ Dunbar” Machine is still to the front and fears no competition, as the years have passed we have watched carefully for any possible weak point, and where any such has been discovered we at once improved it so that to-day we have without doubt the most perfect machine for the purpose that can be had. We shall be pleased to answer all enquiries. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company, Ltd. Woodstock, N. B. | “Top-Saw ” The accompanying cut repre- sents our regular saw bench, light: or heavy pattern, equipped with ‘Top Saw,” which can be adapted to our ordinary carriages. This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs, The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iron. The Top Saw arbor slides from top to bottom, by means of screws, visible on cut, which allows .using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a tightner, handy to the operator, to set in motion or stop the saw, at will. The SAVOIE-GUAY CO., PLESSISVILLE STATION P.Q MAKERS OF os Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Mouble edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- _ gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. " MAKE A NOISE LIKE AN ORDER WE’RE LISTENING. The Long Lumber Go. Spectator Building, HAMILTON hog ote Rae DEALER IN PINE ano HEMLOCK IUMBER 79 Esplanade (Foot ot Jarvis Street) TORONTO he Colonial Lumber Co. Limited PEMBROKE ONT. panel TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ano SHOOKS Use CALIFORNIA SUGAR PINE tor your shop lumber. It is as soft as White Pine and no shake. C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philadelphia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. For. Sale Cheap “O” Culls Ottawa Mua%3 1907 CUT J. & W. DUNCAN MONTREAL GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE R. Laidl Pembroke Lumber Co. ee Lumber Company Limited MANUFACTURERS Of" PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK | TIMBER | Ferguson Lumber Co London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. IN ALL SIZES THE ; B rockvi | { e Wholesale re Retai ‘ Lumber, Lath, Shingles pemproke, Ont. | | nn, ; ; e : e : 9 and Pickets ’ Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Biil Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, SIDING, FLOORING, MOULDINGS in Car Lots Factory NEAR STATION WRITE FOR PRICES PHONE 113 WELLER SILLS 60. LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS A SPECIALTY IN“ 0g Masts and Spars, Long Timbers,both [| Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood | Tie Turner Lumber | Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street | (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto,Ont-. | Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers | and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT... LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber and Tim ber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. E are in the market and pry the highest cash prices for allkinds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & CO. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty _J.D.SHIER LUMBER CO, Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings. Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINCS A SPECIALTY Tie Ontario Lumber CO. Limitea Manufacturers WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mitts: North Bay. CP.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. Water Shipment only. d 36 ete fas Gutiding, Toronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE LUMBER Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang. Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN SPRUGE that is superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either) straint OF mixed carloads, with ULmvost’ ‘dispatch, Try us on your rush order. Red Deer Lumeer Co. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDIXC, WINNIPEG, rank atl O0Y PEFs BGR PASRIRA LiF 70 TTA ices preaperindenlenleelde tadededalachtiadiad a // gManufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBER_ Specialty _~__»»— Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Sawmill, Moodyville, B, MITTS fee Mil, Vancouver, Bevel Siding Mill, Vancouver, BC. Shingle Mill No, 2 Vancouver, B.C. AND WOODWORKER LUMBER a Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber |. Werchnants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MaTERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers ot Ontario Basswood, Elm and * Pine AMHERST, N.S. Telephone, B1897 Room 14, 619 Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. Queen Charlotte Timber For Sale 18,560 acres of timber lands on Moresby Island, in the Queen Charlotte group, B.C. Every section on salt water. Contains 400,000,000 feet; principally Spruce: balance Hemlock, Red and Yellow Cedar. gl hie M. McKay, Timber Broker P.O. Box 994 536 Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. Ralph Loveland, Pres. . K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. Caginaw Lumber & | Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER anv SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH The Old Machinery or plant, or tools for which you have no pre- sent use, might be sold _ to some other reader of the CANADA LUMBERMAN by the investment of a tew dollars in advertis- ing in the ‘‘ Wanted and For Sale” Department, The cost is small. in comparison with the results. eee 2 o CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, | Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Hemlock Toronto, Ont. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty: Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. a 14 SECTIONS FIRST CLASS TIMBER on Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island. Guaranteed 25,000 M. te the acre. FIR, SPRUCE AND Hi MLOCK $2.50 per acce McPHERSON & FULLERTON BROS. Victoria, B.C. ™ Eigie & Jarvis Lumber Coy Limited 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. MANUFACTURERS OF Sawn and_ Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber and Timber We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. ._ Ce, ea Ma Sg Seaqaants Bota es Mae tian e Manufacture :{ ROUGH & DRESSEDE HINGLES|: + 4, s e464 aaa’ ‘ae te ta4baaat i 4 ry a ry a aarnsatt ss e 4a eet eg Ge Mr. A. S. Brooks, of the Brooks Seanlon Lumber Company of Minneapolis, has returned from a trip of inspection throughout the Harrison Lake, B. C., country. On the Lillooet and Chehalis rivers this company owns 100 square miles of timber limits. A deal to pur- chase forty-one additional timber berths involving a sum of $400,000, is pending. Two saw mills will be erected by this company, one on _ the lake and one at Vancouver or New Westminster. a i Robert Ryland Sizer, New York, has been investigating the timber situation in British Columbia. Mr. Sizer is one of those who believe that timber is becoming scarce in the east, and he is out west to look over the ground. He spoke to the ‘‘Canada Lumberman”’ of British Columbia reserving all timber unlicensed, and stated that now that _ tight money had struck British Columbia, as well as other places, timber taken up in good times for speculation, was being disposed of at a reasonable figure, so that legitimate procurors of timber were not being blocked. About 150 lumbermen, representing most of the big coast interests in British Columbia and Washington, met recently at Bellingham, _ Wash., to discuss the findings of the Inter-State Commerce Commis- sion on freight rates. It is said that the decision is not satisfactory _ to them, as it contains the old forty-fifty rate, as far as the lines _ drawn from Pembina following the state lines south to a point in the - Gulf of Mexico. In the territory lying between this line and the _ Mississippi, a gradual advance is imposed amounting in all to five cents. Beyond this the railroads have power to raise the rates. , S Retailers Sales Agreements. . A correspondent writes entertainingly in a Chicago exchange re- garding sales agreements. He says that in these days of anti-trust laws, retailers are courting danger who agree to sell at a certain fixed price. While lumbermen are extortionists who do this, other callings that combine on price and do so openly are not interfered with. He then goes into the question of the durability of these agreements. He ‘Says he has known of agreements which were ‘‘riveted all round,’’ and when it became known that they were being broken, a meeting was _ ealled—an experience meeting—and the parties to the agreement ack- nowledged they had broken it. They were honest sort of fellows, honest enough to confess, but stooped to ‘‘crawl under the circus tent,’’ when it came to selling goods. ___ ‘These men intended to keep their agreement, but in the stress of usiness the temptation was too great. In the case cited, after every nm had confessed to underselling, one of their number said: ‘‘ Well, g@ness we are all liars.’’ At that meeting there was another pledge ide, that they would not combine on price, but they agreed to sell at ofit and meet one year hence. When the year elapsed another eeting was held and all confessed to having made a good living. 2 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 At the recent monthly meeting of the United States Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, a number of British Columbia lumbermen were present, and the president asked some of them to ad- dress the meeting. Mr. R. H. Alexander, of Vancouver, B.C., who always attends the association’s meetings, called attention to what the association had accomplished by united effort in winning the rate case. As to trade, he declared it was about ‘‘as good’’ as in the States. There had been no rate trouble or financial panic yet out of sympathy with United States conditions. The banks had been and were still very con- servative and this was restricting building and the consumption of lumber. He looked for a slow but gradual improvement. The British Columbia rules for grading cedar logs are as follows: No. 1.—Logs having 40 per cent. or over of their scaled contents No. 1 lumber. No. 2.—Logs having from 20 per cent. to 39 per cent. of their scal- ed contents No. 1 lumber. No. 3.—Logs that can be sawn into No. 1 merchantable lumber. No. 4.—Logs that will only make No. 2 merchantable lumber. Culls.—Logs that will not make lumber as good in quality as No. 2 merchantable will be culled. The half year shows an increase of fifty per cent. in building oper- ations in Vancouver, over the corresponding period of last year. It is believed that this condition is unparalled on the continent, inasmuch as the monthly reports from the States and Eastern Canada have not shown any material increase. The total sum for 1907 from January to June 30th, was $2,168,015, and for a similar period this year $3,351,- 550. It is not always known that belts which run perpendicularly should be of well stretched leather and kept tightly strained, as their weight tends to decrease the close contact with the lower pulley neces- sary to avoid loss of power. A press dispatch from New York bears the information that the railroads will appeal from the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission in the western freight rate cases, and will carry the fight up to the Supreme Court. Forestry Association Appoints an Organizer. Mr. Roy L. Campbell of Ottawa has been appointed by the direc- tors of the Canadian Forestry Association to present the claims of that organization to prospective members. This action was decided upon bv the directors at their last meeting. Mr. Campbell will conduct a vigorous campaign for members. It was also decided that the invita- tion extended to the society by the Toronto board of trade to hold its next annual meeting there, be accepted. The meeting will accordingly be held in Toronto on March 11 and 12, 1909. Invitations were also considered from Halifax, Regina and Fredericton. Mr. J. M. Macoun handed in his resignation as editor of the Forestry Journal, and Mr. F. W. H. Jacombe, of the forestry branch, was appointed editor of the magazine. In accepting Mr. Macoun’s resignation the directors by resolution expressed their appreciation of Mr. Macoun’s work for the Journal during the past two years. Canadian Imports from the United States. According to the United States foreign commerce reports, Canada and Newfoundland imported from the United States in March 1908 $113.373 worth of logs and sawed and hewn timber. against $53,477 in March 1907. For the nine months ending with March, the figures were: 1907 and ’08. $759,816; 1906 and ’07. $938,218; 1905 and ’06. $960.979. Jmvorts of lumber—boards, deals, planks, joists and scantling—from the same source are reported to have amounted to $254.209 in March 1908. against $515,565, in March 1907. For the nine months ending with March the figures were: 1907 and ’08, $3,479,547; 1906 and ’07, $3,021.- 603; 1905 and ’06, $1.806,748. The figures show therefore a marked increase in imports of boards, deals. planks. joists and scantlings, and a large inerease for March, but a falling off for the nine months in the imports of logs and sawed and hewn timber. The Minneapulis Lumberman says: ‘‘Uncle Joe’’ Cannon has suc- ceeded in making himself very unpopular with a good many of the newspapers of the country because of his attitude toward the bill call- ing for the removal of the duty on pulpwood, and he has heard some rather uncomplimentary things during the past two weeks. It is not certain but that if the American publishers succeed in forcing congress to repeal the duty on pulpwood, the Canadian Government will at once renew the present situation by prohibiting its export. Dominion or provincial governments have already taken such action regarding saw logs. ; | j : : 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Trade Ethics in the United States. At a meeting held in Minneapolis on June 29th, at which delegates were present from lumber associations in Canada and the United States, a code of ethics was unanimously decided upon, with the hope that it might govern the business transactions of all lumber interests until such time as experience might demonstrate the necessity for revis- ing it. The code was the work of sixteen associations of manufactur- ers, with a membership of 2,319 mills, eleven associations of retailers with a membership of 8,123 yards, and four associations of wholesalers with a membership of 447 concerns, making a total of 10,889. The fol- lowing is the code as unanimously adopted: 1. (a) All orders taken by personal solicitation should be in writ- ing and should be signed or acknowledged by both the buyer and the seller or by the authorized agent of each. (b) All oral or telephone orders or conversations relative to such orders should be promptly acknowledged or confirmed, otherwise there will be no evidence to hold either party. (ce) With mail or telegraph orders the original order received from a buyer should be considered the contract, and all settlements should be made upon the basis of the same, unless the buyer permits the seller to make certain changes which may be requested in acknowledging the order. If shipment is made before the buyer grants such permission, or is able to instruct the mills, settlement should be made on the basis of the buyer’s original order, or such amendments as may have been made. (d) Any changes or additions should be agreed to by both buyer and seller. 2. All orders should be complete, explicit and should specify the grades, terms and conditions of sale. 3. An order or contract should be considered binding when the same has been duly signed by both buyer and seller or legally authoriz- ed by either party or acknowledged by the same. Such acknowledge- ment should be sent to buyer immediately upon receipt of order and in due course of mail. Failure to send such acknowledgement should release the buyer from his order obligation. 4. No commission man, unless specially authorized, should be re- garded as having the authority to bind any seller on orders taken by him, and all such orders should not be regarded as binding upon the sellers until the same have been acknowledged by them as duly accept- ed orders. 5. The latest grade names adopted by the different lumber associa- tions should always be used in writing up each and every order or contract. Where the latest grade names are not used, or improper abbreviations are used. or any omissions cause a misunderstanding re- sulting in loss, it should be held that the party first. writing up the order should be responsible and should sustain any loss incurred by reason of such errors or omissions. Terms of Sale. 6. In cases where the terms or conditions of the sale are not spe- ecified on the face of the order. the following terms should govern: The consignee to pay freight. balance net cash, 60 days from date of invoice. Providing the buver desires to discount he may deduct two ner cent. from the net amount after deducting freight bv paving within five davs after arrival of ear as shown by exvense bill. No discount should he allowed after 30 davs from date of invoice. Nor-arrival of goods within 30 days is no excuse for failure to remit. Tf buver wishes to take discount, freicht can be estimated and reasonable deduction made for nrobable shortage or improper grades. Should any shipment on which cash has been advanced, or dis- count has been taken, on arrival at destination. not be acceptable for legitimate reasons to buyers, or satisfactory adjustment cannot be made as to the acceptance of the stock, buver should have a right to demand return of such money as he has paid, before allowing the ship- ment to he moved or disposed of elsewhere. The terms of sale should be considered as much a part of the con- tract as the price at which the stock is purchased. 7. The seller should not be held responsible for delavs incident to transportation beyond his control. unless otherwise specifically agreed. 8. When definite time of shipment is specified. failure to ship within said time should permit the buyer to cancel the order by wire. 9. Where definite date of shipment is not specified on the order. the buver should not be entitled to cancel such orders inside of 30 days from the date of the order without the consent of the seller. 10. The seller shovld be protected in all cases where special stock has been manufactured, or worked to apply on the order. providing the buver is notified promvtly what such charge or loss will be on the part of the seller. if not allowed to ship out such portions as may have been worked to apvly on the order. with the further understanding that shipmert can be made within three days, but the buyer should not be bound to accept the shipment if it cannot be loaded within the three days, revardless of the circumstances which may prevent the seller from so doing. om ame, 6A kat 11. No order should be cancelled after the same is loaded on the car, provided, however, that it has been filled in according with the con- tract between buyer and seller, except as to date of shipment. 12. Unless the buyer is rated and in good standing as shown by the well-known credit agencies, no order should be binding upon a seller until such credit and good standing shall have been satisfactor- ily proved to the seller. Transit Cars. 13. Transit and storage shipments should be subject to the rules applying to direct shipments, except as otherwise stated and agreed to at the time of giving and accepting the order. Invoices for transit car should bear the date of diversion. Where a specific carload is ordered no other car should be substituted without consent of the buyer. I should be the duty of the seller to advise the buyer at the time order for the transit car is accepted as to whether shipment is act in transit or in storage at some intermediate point between orig shipping point and ultimate destination, and to give the purchaser all the information in his possession regarding the present location and movement of the shipment in order to avoid misunderstanding. 14. Except when inspection is provided for by association inspe tion bureaus, claims on grades, also differences regarding contracts, should be settled by arbitration on request of the parties interested. Whenever a case for arbitration arises one referee should be ap pointed by the president of the retailers’ association in whose territory the claimant resides, and a second referee should be appointed by the manufacturers’ or the wholesalers’ association covering the district in which the shipment originated. Said referees as appointed should have the option to appoint a third referee, and all referees should be ap- pointed with due consideration to convenience and expense. The expense of such arbitration should be paid pro rata as the fault may appear. Arbitration methods should be employed wherever possible in the settlement of all matters in dispute. A written statement of the findings in each ease should be made by the referees, and their findings should be final, and copies should be sent to the secretaries of each of the organizations through which the referees were appointed. 15. In the matter of costs of inspections made by association in- spection bureaus on lumber, the grade or measurement of which has been complained of, if reinspection shows the grade of the total amount of items complained of to be within seven per cent. of grade invoiced, the expense should be borne by complainant; if otherwise, by the ship- per. Trade Ethics. 16. It should be the duties of the manufacturers and wholesalers to take active interest in the marketing of their products through regu- lar channels only. 17. It is the sense of the conference that the widest possible pub- licity be given for the purpose of making known irresponsible, irregu- lar and unscrupulous dealers and manufacturers. Mr. Peter Ryan, the well known auctioneer, who has dur- ing his experience sold about $33,000,000 worth of tim- ber, conducted the sale of the Dokis Indian reserve in the Russell House recently. The eight berths were sold for $871,500 and at the lowest estimate it is expected that including Crown dues collect- able and revenue from the timber the receipts will total $1,071,500. Bidding was especially brisk. The only Ottawa purchaser was Mr. C. A. McCool, M. P. for Nipissing, who bought berth No. 7 for $131,000. Mr. Patrick Shannon of Pembroke, bought berths Nos. 3 and 5, paying $68,500 for the former and $58,000 for the latter. Mr. J. S. Casselman, Riverside, Cal., secured berth No. 1 for $178,000, this being the only American, sale. Other sales were: Berth No. 2, Patrick McDermott, South River, $69,000; berth No. 4. James Playfair, Midland, $114,000; berth No. 6, W. J. Shepherd, Midland, $151,000; berth No. 8, James Playfair, Midland, $102,000. _ The Dokis Indian reserve is situated between Lake Nipissing and French river, and comprises an area of 70 square miles. This limit contains over 100,000,000 feet of timber. It is all virgin country through which the axeman has never made a mark. Experts say t the Dokis reserve is the finest stretch of red and white pine in Can and it is very convenient to operate. For over fifty years nego tions had been carried on with the Indians endeavoring to have them surrender the reserve, but until now they opposed the move. Few probably realize that practically every sewing thread spool used in this country is made of birch wood, nearly 20,000,000 feet board mea- sure, being consumed every year for this purpose, 4,000,000 feet of this being shipped to England in the shape of spool bars. Shoe pegs, shoe shanks and toothpicks also consume enormous quantities of birch, Senators Divided on Pulp Duty Question. In the Senate recently Senator McMullen resumed the adjourned debate on Senator Baird’s motion, declaring that a commission should be appointed, including representatives of the Provincial Legislature, _ to report on the best means of preserving the forests, in view of the large amount of logs and pulpwood annually exported. Canadian orests, he said, had suffered both from the wasteful methods of lum- bermen and through fire. He looked forward with alarm to the time when the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains would be denuded of their forests and the streams rising there would be unduly flooded in the spring and unduly low in the summer. He commended the preser- vation and reforesting work of the Interior Department in the west, and gave figures to show that the timber and pulpwood of the United States were rapidly disappearing, and the demand on Canada’s re- sources increasing. Steps should be taken, he said, to preserve Cana- _ da’s supplies, and the forests should be placed under the control of trained men. Canada should place an export duty on pulpwood, and its removal from the country should be prevented. There never was an act which redounded more to the credit of the law-makers than the act of the Ontario Legislature forbidding the exportation of sawlogs. Senator Bolduc did not oppose the form of the motion, but ob- jected to the proposal to place an export duty on pulpwood. Ontario had required the logs cut to be manufactured there. Other provinces could do the same thing, and an export duty would thus be rendered unnecessary. Precautions should be taken against the destruction of forests by fire, which wrought more damage than the lumbermen. An export duty would be a serious thing for Quebec. Farmers there in clearing the land for crops frequently got fifty or sixty cords of pulp- wood from four or five acres. If the American market was not open to them half of that wood would be burned. Effective Provincial Regulations. Senator G. W. Ross said it was now recognized that the deforesta- tion of a country had a decided effect upon the climate and streams. The construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway had, through fires, cost the country many thousands of dollars, and he feared that there would be much destruction of forests by fire, through the building of the National Transcontinental. He advised ‘Ontario and other proy- inees to insist that the route of the Grand Trunk Pacific should be protected from fire by the Dominion authorities. He called attention to the fact that Ontario had built a railroad through a most valuable forest without the destruction of a tree through fire, so thorough were the precautions taken. There was also the conservation of forests to be considered. He called attention to the beneficial results to Ontario by the regulation passed some years ago, requiring that all logs cut from crown lands in Ontario should be manufactured in Ontario, and to the benefit which had followed a later regulation providing that only mature trees should be cut on limits disposed of by the provinces. This allowed the young timber to reach its full value to the lumber- man and to the province. y The law compelling the manufacture of logs in Ontario, passed in 1898, had caused mills to be moved from the United States to On- tario and old mills to be repaired and put into operation, so that in four years the value of milling property in the province had been in- __ ereased by $1,030,000, and employment given to 2,322 more men. There was also to be considered, the benefit to the province generally from MY having this industry enlarged and the lumber made and marketed in _ Canada, largely in the Northwest for the benefit of the settler. On- 4 tario had extended the provision to pulp wood of which an examina- ’ ane + ae ee ee ee ee ee ee ~ oe tion some years ago showed the province to have 288,000,000 cords upon which the 40 cents per cord royalty, if it were all cut, would amount to $115,000,000. The restriction upon the export of pulpwood had resulted in the establishment of a pulp mill at the Soo, one at Spanish River and a pulp and paper mill at Sturgeon Falls. han Senator Ross expressed the opinion that if an export duty were to be placed on pulp wood throughout Canada, the American paper _ makers, who are now drawing supplies from Canada, would have to move their mills across the line. If they were unable to take the logs _ to the mills they would soon take their mills to the logs, a thing which would be greatly to the advantage of Canada. Even if the export _ duty would reduce the price of pulp wood temporarily and he did not know that it would, there would be compensations and in the long run the owner of the pulp wood would benefit through an enhanced price for his wood. Dominion Government Should Act. While a province could do a great deal to preserve the forests the ~ Dominion could do more. A province could only require timber cut from its crown lands to be manufactured in the province. This would not affect the timber and pulp wood cut from private limits. The Dominion, however, could impose an export duty which would dis- urage the exportation of pulp woods from all provinces and all lands compel their manufacture into pulp and possibly paper in this Bey. If the settler was placed at a disadvantage it would only he - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 for a time. When the American supplies were exhausted, and that would not be many years, the demand for pulp from Canada would increase immensely. The price of pulp wood would go up and the set- tler would be grateful to the laws which had compelled him to con- serve his supplies. Senator Ross expressed the opinion that the American newspapers and American owners of pulp limits were conserving the holdings they had in the United States and getting their pulp wood supplies from Canada. That might be good policy for them, but in time it seemed that the proper policy for. Canada would be to enact legislation which would compel the Americans to cut their own areas now, and when they were exhausted they would have to resort to Canada and pay higher prices. He believed that an export duty on pulp wood would hurt no one in Ontario. For the other provinces he would not speak. As to the settler in Quebec, an export duty surely would not instantly deprive him entirely of a market. How many settlers were there who owned a considerable area of pulp wood, and how many of these would suffer? He thought a census would show there were not many thous- ands. In the long run they would be gainers if compelled to conserve their pulp wood as the price was bound to go up. It seemed to be a duty to preserve pulp areas and lay up for posterity a pulp bank ac- count. He thought the Dominion government might find some means of imposing an export duty in such a manner as not to do injury to the settler, and if that could be done there should be no time lost in doing it, as the American invader was now spoiling Canada’s pulp areas in an alarming manner. Senator Legris moved the adjournment of the debate. A Pulpwood Duty Growing Popular. ? F. J. Campbell, general manager of the Canada Paner Company. was in Toronto recently and spoke cheerfully of the trade situation as he sees it from Montreal. He exnects a good fall trade. Mr. Campbell said that sentiment was very rapidly forming in Quebec in favor of an export duty on pulpwood. If Canadian manufacturers were given access to United States markets for pulp and paper there need be no fear of an export duty on pulpwood, but failing this the export duty or possibly prohibition was bound to come. Some fear had been ex- pressed in the United States that if the duty were taken off pulp and paper Canada would prohibit the export of wood. and would thus seek to force United States mills across the border. But if it were made a contingent or reciprocal arrangement, the duty being taken off pulo and paper on condition that no export duty was placed on pulpwood, nobody doubted that Canada would stand by the bargain. If things drifted along as at present, however, without any action on the part of the United States, then the public in Canada was being so awakened to the need of an adjustment that an export duty would be inevitable in the future. Started With Fifty Members. The meeting of Canadian lumbermen which was recently held in Ottawa for the purpose of forming a national association, naturally looked to the National Wholesalers’ Association of the,United States as a model, and without much discussion the main points of that or- ganization were decided upon as those which the Canadian Associa- tion should follow. The name ‘‘National’’? would even have been adovted had it not been that it might lead to confusion. The new asso- ciation is to be confined wholly to manufacturers and wholesalers, and there is to be no suggestion of a control of prices. Even if control were contemplated, it would not be practicable, as nearly every lum- berman in Canada has his own system of grading, and uniformity in the price lists would be impossible. The Association started well, with a membership of fifty on the first day, and it is expected that as soon as the secretary has been appointed and headquarters have been established, the membership will grow rapidly. Trees as Water Preservers. The value of trees in maintaining the water supply was presented in a forceful manner to ‘the last regular meeting of the Toronto Engin- eers’ Club by Mr. T. Aird Murray, C. E., of Leeds, England, who said that with Mr. Charles Hensall, engineer for the Leeds City Council, he had gone to the locality from whence originated part of that city’s water supply. He found that ‘trees were being planted all around the smaller streams. In explanation of this, Mr. Hensall said that it had been demonstrated that every square foot of ground in an area covered with trees held at least 35 per cent. more water for a fortnight after rain than did a square foot of land devoid of trees. This meant that by judicious tree- planting the great city of Leeds was increasing the capa- city of its reservoir by 35 per cent. 22 Market Correspondence Lath Lower at Ottawa. Ottawa, July 10.—The leading feature of the lumber trade in the vicinity of Ottawa this month is the enormous reduction in the price of lath. The wholesale quotations of the big manufacturers do not represent the marked, decline that has taken place although they, too, have come down from 50 to 75 cents per thousand in the white pine varieties. Spruce lath has not been affected so much, owing to the fact that many buildings are in progress for which pruce was specified owing to its cheapness at the time the contract was making. Middlemen are selling the best white pine lath at $3 per thousand and less, some of them losing over one dollar a thousand in the trans- action. One large dealer has already dropped $7,000 in sales of lath during the last few weeks and several others in Ottawa are in practi- cally the same position. Buyers seldom go to the manufacturer know- ing that the middleman will be more ready to sacrifice his stock. The bargains that have been secured in this way recently give much en- couragement to follow up this kind: of buying. The yards are full of last year’s stock, and while the mill owners show a disposition to hold on to their lath rather than make too great -a cut, the smaller men in the trade are compelled to raise money and take what is offered. Fortunately for the middleman the makers of lath are also keeping up their prices as a protection to the men who still hold the 1907 stock which was bought at a much higher rate wholesale than could be obtained now, retail. The outlook is that none of this season ’s eut of lath will be touched for the present, so great was the quantity carried over, and so dull is the market. The general opinion among Ottawa lumbermen is that lath is getting down to a level where it will remain. The prices prevailing for the last few years are considered to be out of all proportion to the value, as compared with other sorts of lumber. Six or seven years ago white pine was purchaseable at $1.25 per thousand, showing that despite the great reductions and losses by middlemen, they are still getting an advance on prices of the past that compare favorably with the quotations on larger lumber. At the same time the middlemen will come out nearly even, taking into account their big profits when lath suddenly advanced. The market for pine shipping cull shorts and strips and pine mill culls is fairly firm. Extreme dullness still characterizes the trade in the more expensive lines of pine. Buyers who never before looked for the low grade of pine seek them this year as an apparent result of the dearth of money. This enabled one local manufacturer to sell his output of mill culls at one dollar more than last season, though there was a downward tendency in every other sort of lumber pro- duced. The demand for shipping cull shorts at from $18 to $20 per thousand at J. R. Booth’s mill seems also to be quite active. All the manufacturers find orders coming in for much smaller quantities than formerly characterized the trade. The retailers are doing this because they believe they can buy in car loads as cheap, or cheaper in the fall than they could now, by taking much larger quantities and bearing the additional cost of insurance. Shipping is so slack that the yards are filling up rapidly and there is every likeli- hood that the present season’s cut will have to remain here until out- side markets improve. Prices are being kept up remarkably well ex- cept where lots are sold at special rates, where the stuff cannot be held for lack of means. The southern pine which the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association object to have imported into Canada does not come into competition with Ottawa valley lumber in the local market but naturally fills a want in other places which diminishes the demand for Ottawa lumber. Shortly after the delegation from the Canadian Lumbermen’s. Asso- ciation asked the government to keep out the yellow pine the matter was brought up in the House of Commons by Mr. W. H. Bennett. He complained that the southern pine had completely sidetracked hem- lock and was to some extent responsible for the present dullness in the Ontario lumber trade. He asked the Dominion government to follow the example of the Ontario government which made a ruling that no imported lumber should be used in the bridges or buildings on the Temiskaming Railway. Hon. Wm. Pugsley, Minister of Pub- lic Works, in reply said: “‘T am entirely in sympathy with the idea of using the timber pro- duced in Canada, and also all other material produced in Canada where it can be properly and advantageously used in the public inter- est. It is certainly news to me that either the government or a con- tractor would think for a moment of going to the southern States and getting pine which is very considerably more expensive than Cana- dian timber if Canadian timber would do just as well. But in the portion of the Dominion from which I come (Maritime) it has always CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER an been considered that southern pine is more desirable than the ordinary timber which can be obtained in Canada. Insofar as the construction of wharfs is concerned the government always uses Canadian timber. — And I would go so far as to say that as far as possible we will use Canadian timber on all works which are constructed by the department — but T could not at the present time, until further advised, and after — consultation with the chief engineer, say that I would cause it to be specified that contractors must use Canadian timber because it might be that in connection with certain works it would not be in the interest of the public to use Canadian timber in place of southern pine.”’ In the case of works under water along the Nova Scotia coast — southern pine, creosoted, says the minister, is indispensable on account of the teredo peculiar to these waters. -Creosoted timber is not made in Canada so that it all comes from Norfolk. No Shingles Making at St. John. St. John, N. B., July 10, 1908.—The most prominent feature of the — short lumber trade is the lack of shingles offering in and about St. John. This is due to the fact that the strike among the shingle work- | ers continues and there is no prospect of a settlement. There has been practically no attempt made by the mill owners to start their shingle — machines. It is impossible to pick up enough competent men to fill the vacancies; shingle sawyers are usually recruited from among the — bunchers, and as the latter are also out there is little hope of making a start with new crews. It would seem now as if St. John might be a © dead letter as far as manufacturing shingles is concerned for another month yet, or even for two months. The most dogged determination seems to be the prominent characteristic in regard to the matter, on the part of both the men and the employers. The retail price of second — class has advanced from $2 to $2.25 per thousand during the past week. Of clears and extras there are absolutely none to be had; the — sole stocks being composed of about one half million of Ex. No. 1. No orders for shingles are being booked for summer delivery and it — would seem as if the manufacturers of this line of goods had made up their minds to fight the matter to the end regardless of all else. ” { All the local plants are now sawing long lumber with the ex- — ception of Charles Miller’s mill at Pokiok, and Miller Brothers’ mill at Strait Shore. ia The local lath trade is only fairly brisk. Considerable quantities have gone forward by schooner, but the shipments so far this year are lighter than was the case last year by twenty-five per cent. Local people are marketing their lath in the face of a steady pressure of © pessimism and hesitation on the part of the buyers. In this city as well as in New York and Boston, local values have a lack of stability — that is the cause of much uncertainty and doubt as to the immediate — future. It is generally felt that the mid-summer legthary which usu- ally characterizes the American markets will have its natural effect upon New Brunswick lath, but in spite of this fact there is no indica- tion of any remarkable anxiety on the part of local dealers or manu- facturers to make any sacrifice. For a quantity as large as an ordinary coasters’ cargo. an enquirer would be quoted from $2 to $2.10 for duti- able goods, and from $2.25 to $2.35 per thousand for non-dutiable. At present the lath piles on the local wharves show only medium stocks. The late starting of the mills together with the fairly heavy shipments in this line have effectually prevented any over-plus; at present the purchaseable quantities which are divided among some half dozen manufacturers, would total in the vicinity of three millions. Trade in New Brunswick spruce deals for export to the English markets show little improvement, although the cut of this line of lum- ber is less than usual in New Brunswick, and although the stocks of | spruce at the chief distributing centres on England are smaller than the average, the markets: have shown no improvement, chiefly because of the fact that trade generaly is so quiet and, also, because of the strong competition from Baltic woods, which, authentic reports say, are taking the place to a greater extent this year than ever, of Cana- dian woods. Usually the Baltie woods are much higher in price than the Canadian products, but this year heavy offerings were made and ~ at lower figures than were asked for Canadian spruce. The natural — result was that buyers filled their requirements largely from the Baltic. In spite of these facts local people are confident that it will be only a matter of time until natural conditions will again prevail and are gov- erning their operations with the future rather than the present in mind. ry In qualifying as a foreman it is well to remember that it is no more important to know how to handle all the different machines un- der you than it is to be able to impart information and give instrue- tions to others. Some men, excellent workmen themselves, do not have the knack of imparting information to others, and are thus seri-— ously handicapped. Another thing to keep in mind is that there are men and their individualities to handle, as well as machines and their peculiarities. i i” U.S. National Association Meeting. a At the meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Associa- Hion of the United States, which was recently held at Minneapolis, the st important feature was the reading of an address by Mr. J. B. White, of Kansas City, upon the subject of “‘Taxation as Related to rest Preservation.’’ Mr. R. S. Kellogg, of the Forest Service, pre- nted some statistics just compiled by the census bureau from infor- nation gathered by the forest service and by the secretaries of the vari- ns manufacturers’ associations showing the lumber cut of 1907, re- ted by 28.850 mills as being 40,256.154,000 feet, as against 37,550,- 736 feet in 1906 reported by 22,398 mills, an increase of 7.2 per cent. Mr. Kellogg said the increase was due to the increased number of mills porting, and his opinion was that there was no greater amount of mber manufactured in 1907 than in 1906, and that the lumber pro- duced would never again reach the figures of 1907. Seattle was chosen as the next place of meeting, and the follow- ing officers were elected: R. A. Long, president, Kansas City, Mo.; ‘E. G. Griggs, vice-president, Tamoca, Wash. ; J. A. Freeman, treasurer, St. Louis, Mo. Board of Governors: H. M. Graham. Brinson, Ga.; E. . Fosburgh, Norfolf. Va.; J. B. White, Kansas City, Mo.; Edward Hines, Chicago, Ul.; John B. Ransom, Nashville, Tenn.; J. H. Bloedel, Bellingham. Wash.: George H. Chapman. Stanley, Wis.; W. C. Miles, Globe, Wash.; F. H. Pardoe, Wausau, Wis.; R. H. Downman, New leans, La:; William Deary, Potlatch, Ida.; William Irvine (ex- fficio), Chippewa Falls, Wis. i = RP & Death of Samuel Disston. The death of Mr. Samuel Disston, former secretary and general oe of Henry Disston & Sons, Inc.. Philadelphia, which occurred on June 27th, will be greatly regretted by all those who came in con- tact with him, in the lumber business. The late Mr. Disston was seven- years of age. Death came after a fortnight’s confinement to his bed. r some time past Mr. Disston’s health had heen such as to prevent him giving close attention to business. On this account he resigned his position as secretary and general manager on May 28th, and was tendered a testimonial banquet upon that occasion. It was hoped that after a period of rest Mr. Disston would still be able to give to the firm the henefit of his ripe experience. This, however, was not to be. Mr. Disston was born in Nottingham, England, and came to Ameri- “ea in 1850. When twelve years of age he entered the employ of Henry Pisston and served his apprenticeship as a saw maker. From then on he advanced until he became secretary and general manager of the “business. The high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him “was stronely exemplified by the expressions of admiration which were 8c frequent at the complimentary banquet referred to. * “e 9g Barbados’ Prices. S. P. Musson, Sons & Company, Barbados, report under date of June 20, as follows: P.- Lumberstuffs— White pine.—Arrivals consist of the Trn. Schr. -“Reliance’’ from Shelburne, N. S., to selves, with 260,000 feet which we had sold to arrive at $30 and $22.50 for merchantable and second / quality respectively, and the Trn. Schr. ‘‘Evelyn’’ from Liverpool, NS., to neighbors with a deck load consisting of 131,000 feet. for which they obtained similar figures. These two cargoes have about pplied present requirements. Spruce and hemlock.—The 25,000 feet pruce ex ‘‘Edyth’’ mentioned in our last, was sold at a round price P 418.90. For a small lot of 23,000 feet ex ‘‘Reliance’’ we obtained 75 and $17.75 for merchantable and second quality respectively, nd 15.000 feet ex ‘‘Evelyn’”’ fetched a similar price. Pitch pine——No ivals. Shingles.—The 860.000 Longe Gaspe ex ‘‘Edyth’’ mentioned our last, fetched $4.90. The ‘‘Pearl Eveline’’ arrived on the 16th om Gaspe with 560,000 which were sold at $4.91. The Trn. Schr. Advent”? from Jacksonville, also arrived on the 16th, to our address with a cargo consisting of 1,100,000 Cypress which we had sold to ive some time ago. There have been no receipts of cedar laying ing the fortnight, but one or two cargoes are expected. Shooks.— receipts, but stocks are ample. Wood hoops.—No arrivals, season \% A Boston correspondent reports that there is more business re than a short time ago. They do not, however, find the New York ket bracing up much. In the vicinity of Boston there certainly 2 lore business, but prices do not improve nor are they liable to do Spruce has evidently dropped off a little. Shingles inclined to be rather weak, especially red cedars which have been dly cut. The $4. quotation on 16 inch red cedar shingles has caly disappeared. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 The Speed of a Log. The American Lumberman recently published a number of inter- esting articles and letters upon the question of the speed of a log floating down a river. The opinions were so various, and the public interest was so general, that in the end, the editor had to take to the woods and put an end to the discussion. The ‘‘Canada Lumberman’’ published a short reference to the experience of the American Lumber- man’s editor, and has received from Mr. A. P. Ebert of Wiarton, Ont. the following interesting letter: My attention has been directed to a discusion, notice of which appeared in your issue of June 15th, as to whether a log would travel faster in a river than the current that carried it. This I notice is a point on which there is a diversity of opinion, and reasonably so. My opinion is that where a stream is of uniform depth and width, with a gradual descent, a log floating therein will, (after it has gained the velocity of the current), continue to go with it (neither faster nor slower), until there is a change in the velocity of the current. If there is an increase in the velocity of the current, the log will go slow- er than said velocity, until it has been affected by the change. If on the other hand, the current should become slower. the velocity at which the log was travelling will for a time carry it faster than the eurrent, but on the whole with a varying current and water neither rising nor falling, the log will gain on the current slightly, owing to momentum and weight. T notice that one correspondent says the log will run three or four times as fast as the current, and can only think he has fallen into this error by observing logs run through a dam with a flood, when the logs will invariably run away from the water, but the reverse is the case if the flood is shut off as soon as the last logs are put through. The water will then run away from the logs and leave them stranded. ; This is a thing that should be more understood, as I have frequent- lv seen a drive stuck in a stream, where there was sufficient water to take them out if not wasted. The general error is to start to run the logs as soon as the dam is opened. The water has to fill up all wide places, and the logs run away from it, and to where there is not enough water to float them. A jam is then formed, and as logs continue to come down it increases, and the whole flood is wasted, while it is being cleared away. If sufficient time were allowed, after letting on the flood, to fill the stream, before starting to run logs, there would be no jam, and consequently ten times as much work done with the same flood. It is also just as necessary to stop running logs for a time be- fore water is shut off, if not they lag behind, and form a jam, when the water gets too low to float them, and if not watched and cleared out with the commencement of the next flood, it is also lost. I have seen twenty days spent by 120 men taking off a jam that was formed in this way. If the flood had been allowed to run one hour before putting through logs, it would have been impossible to make a jam at all. This was done by men who had been driving logs for thirty years. Quebec Cullers’ Statement. A comparative statement of timber, masts, bowsprits, spars, staves, ete.. measured and culled to July 7th, is-issued by the Supervisor of Cullers’ Office, Quebec, as follows: 1906 1907 1908 cu. feet. cu. feet. cu. feet. Waney white pine... .... .. .. 434,720 546,360 551,160 COVE TUNES Hee crn crane cme Pc A ODoO 74,040 76,040 BeGupimentw ein. some es.» ele 560 4 640 8,000 Oak. a” eke art fF awe no) or OS eee Aran) ak OOO Lita! sooo20 148.800 44.080 UNG heh ARPA Be So). ee 3,360 8,680 4.000 Birch and maple.. . . 148,360 63,680 59,880 At a recent session of the House of Commons, Col. Hughes, M. P. urged the government to impose a duty on American lumber coming into Canada. He stated that $12,000,000 of lumber was imported last year and that 6,000 or 7,000 men were at present idle in Ontario in consequence of the dullness of the lumber industry. He believed that wit ha duty upon lumber this could be prevented. It is much more the practice now, than formerly among southern mills when orders are plentiful, and business rushing, to put on double shifts and run the mills night and day in preference to enlarging the plant. Probably the logic of this is drawn from the idea that the aver- age saw mill will outlast the timber supply, anyway, and it is better to run night and day, even at the risk of wearing the plant out quick- er, than to spend more money for additional equipment. WANTED PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. Wher four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Fourteen lines make one inch. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent ssue FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. § RY PINE SLABS AND EDGINGS FOR sale, last years cut at $2.50 per cord. EAOsB. Toronto. Apply Liruicrap TaLe LumBeER Co. Lakefield, Ont. 14 oe OR SALE— 30,000 FEET INCH BASSWOOD log run. Three-quarters of this will run white —1o/16 long, run principally 6,8 and up to 14 inch wide. Address Box 171, Woodstock, Ont. 15 We HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good quantity of white pine and spruce lumber. JoHn Harrison & Sons Co , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. tt OR IMMEDIATE SALE ABOUT 500,000 FT. Hemlock, Spruce amd Balsam lumber Good condition, well manufactured. Will be sold quick. Now at Berriedale. Write or wire. D. B. Woop, Hamilton 14 FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Wéillsaw to your order. Write us. INE LuMBER Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tt FOR SALE 100 000 FT. 2” COMMON OAK, DRY. 5) Piling space required. Will sell cheap. Tur Scuuttz Bros. Company Limited, Brantford, Ont. 17 FOR SALE 200 M. No. 1, Red Pine and Spruce Lath mixed zoo M. No.3. “* “PADS a es Fi 3 Cars 19” XX Cedar shingles. A quaniity of 3x5, 3x6, 4X4, 4x5, 6x6 and 8x8 Cedar. Joun D. McRae, Eganville, Ont. 16 For Sale 90 M. PINE BALSAM AND BALM LUM- ber, cut last season. Also this season's cut, one million feet Pine and Balsam, can be sawed to order and shipped rail or boat. J. H. McNAatty, Desbarats, Algoma. 14 FOR SALE URRENT SEASON’S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 ft., 44%” and up. 1 car e g “ 3to4in. 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. 1z cars No. 1 Spruce Lath 1% x q ft. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 x 10. scars 1” B. AshC and B. Geo. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. c FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, :8 FT LONG x 2%" diameter. ReEmp bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. ANTED FOR FALL SHIPMENT, either rail or water, 500 M. ft. 1” Birch, M.R., whole cut of log. Box 626 CaANaAvA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 *; ANTED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp LumsBer Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto, tt Wanted 5 M. FT. SOFT ELM 1” x12” AND UP, 13 to 16 ft., sound knots allowed. 109,000 ft. 4/4, 5/4. 64 log-run M.C.O. Basswood. Apply Box 628, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 17 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, FOR SALE CHEAP | ROLLER TOP SWING CARS. SUIT- able for double piling lumber. Standard gauge. Apply the Cavenpisn LumBer Co., Limirep Lake- field, Ontario. 14 FOR SALE WOODWORKING MACHI* ERY 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complete 27” revolving bed, dcuble surface planer, Cowan divided roll, double surface planer, Harper 26” revolving bed, double surface planer, Cowan new 24” planer and matcher complete refitted 24” revolving bed surface planer refitted 24” surtace planers complete new 24” pony planer with countershatt refitted 24” double surface planers new 24” planer and matcher, Cowan refitted 23” wood frame surface planer rebuilt 20” planer and matcher, Cowan nearly new 18” 1 ittle Giant p’aner and matcher nearly new 13” ligh ning flooring ma hine refitted 12” flooring machine nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft new 16” buzz planers with countershafts new 12” buzz planers with countershafts new hand power mitre machine. Cowan new No, 3 foot power mitre machines, Fox nearly new power mortiser new No 1 foot power mortiser new 10”-4 side moulder complete, Cowan refitted 8’-3 side moulder, Cowan refitted sash stickers complete refitted 27” wood turning lathe new 24” patternmakers turning lathe new 20” wood turning lathe new 16” wood turning lathes new 44” Ober handle and spoke lathe refitted rod and dowel machines with heads refitted horizontal boring machine complete new post boring machine, Cowan new two spindle wood shapers refitted single spindle wood shapers new dimension saw table new self feed rip saw table refitted variable speed, self-feed rip saw table new No. 1 crescent saw tables c»mbined saw table and dado machine, Cowan nearly new variety saw tables new iron frame swing cut-off saws new 20” crescent hand sawing machine new 36” pedestal band sawing machine refitted 54” band resawing machines refitted 4o” circular resawing machine new door clamp with sash attachment new No. 6A wood trimmers, Fox new No. 6E wood trimmers, Fox nearly new end matcher and flooring trimmer r HNN KR KR RHR DDAD HR EDP RD ADH HHP HARM RNR OD RR RRR DR _ A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal -WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC, WANTED oe TURNER AND Rei Bros., Bothwell, Ont. WANTED—EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can furnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S CuaLut, Portage de la Nation, Que. tf W4NTED OSITION AS WOODS SUPERINTENDENT 4 by a Practical Experienced Lumberman. Strictly temperate. First class references. Apply Box 611, CANADA LuMBERMAN,. Toronto. 14 ; JOINTER. POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing, Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, tf Vancouver Be POSITION WANTED S SAWYER—EITHER BAND OR CIR- cular. Long experience, Ar _ references. Western Canada pretered Box 625 CANADA Lum- BERMAN, Toronto. 16 WANTED )OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superinten.ent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canana LuMBERMAN, Toronto. tf VW ANTED—POSITION WITH A TARGE concern who can afford to pay for executive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam leg haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and ca» take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary wantrd and first class reference and service given. Joun R. Stewart, Blackduck, Minn. 20 POSITION WANTE® A S BOOKKEEPER DEPOT CLERK, OR any prospective capacity that would be yearly and might lead to advan: ement, by a practical man with twelve years’ experience in woods, mill, yard, stere and ofice. Sober, industrious. First class reference. Address Box 627, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. Partner Wanted WANTED — A MAN TO PURCHASE A working interest in active saw-mill and shingle- mill concern, including timber limits, at Vancouver, B.C. Thisis a rare opening for the right man. Eight to ten thousand dollars required. Investigate this. Address Box 10, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Van- couver Office, 5 STANDING TIMBER FOR SALE NE MILLION FEET STANDING HARD- wood Timber for sale, with 10 M. c:pacity Mill Planer, Matcher, Shingle Machinery (double saws), in first-class running order. Also one-nalt million Lumber and Logs. Will have to be disposed of on account of illness of owner. Market tor every- thing. Two competing railways. Good home market. Also 350a res of land Grand chance for right man. J. C. Schleihauf, Box 873, West Lorne, Ontario. 16 FOR SALE TEAM SAWMILL ON MAGNETEWAN River 20 M. capacity. In good condition, Splendid shipping and piling . facilities. Large amount of timber in vicinity. Pleasant place to live. Very profitable business assured. Deposit of brick clay on property, which might im connection be pro- fitably worked. Chance of a litetime for small investor. Apply Box 621, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. MILL FOR SALE A. STEAM SAW MILL EQUIPED WITH A Waterous Pony Band Mill, capacity 35 coo feet per day, situated in one of the best locations, and a well timbered section ot the Province ot Quebec. will be sold at a bargain together with 1200 a ‘rex of well timbered land, tree of the Government charges, with very best facilities for shipments to United States. Can be seen at any time, but this is the best time to have anidea ot the value of the location. Reason of selling death of junior party of the firm. Apply Box 600 CanapA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 14 A Rare Opportunity Planing Mill for Sale HE ONLY ONE IN THE VILLAGE OR within ten miles, in the best country in Ontario, situated in the village ot Harrow, twenty-five miles south of Windsor and Detroit, four miles from Lake Erie. An exceptional chance to secure an old established business. Reason for selling owing to the death of the 1 te owner, S. C. Zimmerman, The Executors of the estate are closing up the business and will sell the whole business and stock as soon as possible The mill is located on the P, M.R.R. with spur running into the yard and_has been established for twenty years or more. For turther particulars apply to Angus Brimner. one of the executors, also an employee in the mill for the past eighteen years. He can give any information de- sired. This chance will not last long, so if you want a first-class location and a going business apply at once to ARTHUR AGLER, ANGUS BRIMNER, FRANCIS E. RICHARDSON, 14 Executors of the Zimmerman Estate, FOR SALE DEPARTMENT LANING MILL AND CHOPPING BUS ness for sale; machinery in’Ar condition. | Saunpers, Real Estate, etc., Burford. _ MISCELLANEOUS La Tenders on Timber Lands. ~EALED TENDERS RECEIVED UP T September 1st on Jarge tract of British C lumbia Virgin timber; estimate guaranteed. M: and descriptions from PRetTy's TIMBER EXCHAN Vancouver. z To Hardwood Manufacturers CANADIAN FIRM, HAVING EXTENSIVI hardwood limits, wishes to make trade coi nection with English or Canadian manufacturer handling hardwood and using breom handle: dowels and stock ot such kind. Address Box 62: Canapa LUMBERMAN, Toronto. I AUCTION SALE One VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &e — OF — THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER © COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russel House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the 15 day of September, A.D. 1go8, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER CO) PANY, LIMITED, the tollowing Timber Lim Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, S plies and Logs in transit, namely :— “Coulonge Limits,’’ com prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on thi Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, cov by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Sea 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Y and Z, togethe with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock t besold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibo and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No: 550 of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limi Plant and Supplies to be sold therewith. ; Parce! Number 3. ‘‘ Wakefield Limit (Gat eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles of Parcel! Number 1. Timber Limi in the Township ot Wakefield covered by Licens No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number4 Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wukefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles of Timbe Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Licenses Number 362 and ot Season 1873 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supp therewith. > Parcel Number6. Real Estate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yad and Whart at East Templeton. r parcel consists of about 2y8 acres more or less | Freehold and 5 acres ot Leasehold land at E Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d >a\ Mill and Machinery erec ed thereon having a cap acity of 150,0 © feet per day, with Lumber yaré Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. _ Mining Lots. Thi- consists o several mining lots and mining rig! the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Po! East, Portland West and Derry. : Parcel Number 8. A large quantity ot logs, ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and at the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at in transit to the above mentioned Saw The first seven parcels above mentioned will be offered tor sale en bloc, subject to a reserved fixed by the Vendors. It the reserved bid is mi reached, then each parcel will be immediately offere for sale, 5: parately, subject toa reserved bid by the Vendors. ‘ Full particulars and complete descriptions of th respective parcels and the terms and _ condition sale will be made known at the time of sale and be seen on application to the Vendors at East T pleton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully Orde & Powell, No. 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, Vendors — Dated this 3rd day of March, 1908. 7 gt FOR SALE TIMBER TRACT, ABOUT 400 ACRES, 1985 Niagara Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 14 Timber Limits “J>OR SALE IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC +} valuable Pine, Spruce and Pulpwood Limits, also smaller areas. Well located. very large; as ‘ f Correspondence solicited. Desirable investment. Address— ROBT. J. LOUGH 17 go St. John St., Montreal. British Columbia Timber } IGHT SQUARE MILES OF Ax TIMBER, } 15 held under 21 year | cence, is offered for sale; is located on good stream and will cit about 20,000 feet per acre. For particulars address Box No. 833. Nelson, B.C, "7 For Sale « Timber Limit and Band Saw Mill “es MILL IS MODERN CONSTRUCTION, with ample power; one sing e, one double cutting bandsaw and all subsidiary machinery ; situate at Gravenhurst, Ontario. ; Limits about 89 square miles. tributary by water to Gravenhurst, situate in the Townships of Finlay- son McClinteck, Livingstone and Franklin Ad- dress, THE RatHsun LumBer Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 16 aoe RED CEDAR AND DOUCLAS FIR STUMPACE 0 000 FEET FIRST CLASS RED 280,00 ? Cedar and Douglas Fir stumpage suitable for single proposition, but will sell in three parcels. Easily logged to splendid tide-water harbor. Towage to Vancouver 50 cents per M. Exceptional safety as regards fire. Easily reached for examination from Vancouver. You deal with owners direct. For particulars, maps and prices address JUDSON F. CLARK, 1164 Pacific Street, ~ Vancouver, B.C. 15 Railroads Increasingly Inter- ested in Preservative Treatment of Wood. The American Railway Engin- eering and Maintenance of Way Association, consisting of about 900 members representing 200,000 miles of railroad track and repre- senting in its membership the leading engineers of the country, is giving an increasingly large amount of attention to the subject of wood preservation. At its last ‘annual meeting this association appointed a committee of seven- teen to investigate and report upon this particular subject, which is of commanding import- ance to the railroads, seeing that in the matter of cross ties alone their annual wood requirements amount to something like 100,000,- 000 pieges. The outlay involved in so expensive a scale of con- sumption is very large, and rail- way engineers, realizing that the price of cross ties is steadily ad- _ yaneing, are naturally interested in any treatment process carrying _ the promise of longer life for the tie. In its untreated state the rail- road tie is good for not more than _ six or seven years of usage, where- as European experience has shown _ that, with the aid of chemicals, a _ tie should last from two to three times as long as that. In other words, timber testing engineers are reasonably certain that an av- erage of from fifteen to twenty _years may be secured by treating a tie with a good preservative, coupled with the use of improved _ devices for the prevention of me- _ chanical abrasion. bt that similar good results be had from the preservative satment of timber, to be used Hemlock, Elm, Basswood, Maple. Cedar Poles, ete, near Bannockburn. FRep. SEISSER, Moreover, there is no reason to. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER by the railroads for bridges, tres- tles, piles, fences and transmission poles. Pulpwood Dull in Quebec. Quebee reports state that dull- ness pervades the pulpwood mar- ket in certain sections, and unless signs fail it is liable to be further accentuated before any material improvement occurs. This condi- tion is more remarkable because of its somewhat sudden appearance and the contrast furnished by the rapid transition from the condi- tion of optimistic activity which had prevailed for some months back. This is particularly true of the larger deals affecting the transmission of wooded properties, and in this connection an absolute hush may be said to obtain. Where, a short time ago, repre- sentatives of large foreign pulp- wood consumers and limit holders were frequent visitors, and rumor told of large tracts of timber land changing hands or the eutting pri- vileges thereon being sold, to-day only an isolated dealer appears, and there is little to talk about and less to do. One of these men recently said: “Stagnation is the most expres- sive term to use to describe the sit- uation in the pulpwood industry at the moment. There have been no transactions whatever, either in limits or wood on the stump, or otherwise, in some months past. Furthermore, there does not ap- pear to be any immediate prospect of it picking up.’’ Operations of 157 Mills for April and Four Months. The Yellow Pine Manufactur- ers’ Association of the United States has issued a comparative statement of cut and shipments for April, 1907 and 1908, based upon the returns from the same number of mills and the same mills as in the previous report, namely, 157. The figures show that these 157 mills cut 266,715,004 feet in April, 1907. and 208,045,492 feet in April - of this year, a decrease for the later operations of 58,669.512 feet. ™m the same period the shipments were, respectively, 303,152,045 feet and 233,039,193 feet, a de- erease for April of this year of 70,- 112,852 feet. The actual reduc- tion in stocks at these mills in April last, comparing shipments with cut, was 24,993,701 feet. In March the cut, as set against that of March last year, was only 49,517,525 feet, reduced, as com- pared with a reduction of 65,480,- 513 feet in February and one of 104,182,568 feet in January. The decrease in shipments prior to April Ist, as compared with those of 1907, was at the following rates: In March, 67,958,245 feet; in February, 38,470,252 feet, and in January, 53,468,479 feet. In April of last year the average mill ‘shipped 1,930,905 feet, as against 1,484,321 feet in the corresponding month of 1908, while its cut equalled 1,698,821 feet in the for- mer period and 1,325,130 feet in the later. Norwegian Pulp Prices Advancing. A Norwegian journal, referring to the pulp market recently, said: ‘All branches of this trade, viz., mechanical wood pulp, sul- phite and sulphate cellulose, are at present very quiet, but quota- tions remain practically unchang- ed. We have made special in- quiries as to the position of sul- phate cellulose, and have been ra- ther surprised at the result, for we find that the value has been better maintained than we had ex- pected. considering the largely in- creased output. Although recent sales of cellulose may have been made oceasionally at fractional re- ductions from top prices, the cost of production has risen so much in the course of the last two or three years that a few shillings’ reduc- tion in selling prices may be suffi- cient to change the appearance of the balance sheet of most mills materially. This fact, when it be- eomes more generally known in the producing countries, will put a stop to the establishment of new mills.’’ To Control Yellow Pine. Tt is reported from St. Louis, Mo., that a scheme is under con- sideration for the formation of a corporation to control the yellow vine timher lands of the Southern States. Tt is estimated that 160,- 000.000,000 feet of yellow pine are still standing in those states, but in view of the fact that 13,000,- 000,000 feet were cut last year, and that the demand for this class of timber is likely to increase, the extinction of .these southern for- ests appears to be in sight. The objects of the provosed company forests to prevent destructive fires apd protect growing saplings in order to ensure a supvly in the future. It is hoped that if the scheme can be carried through it may ultimately be extended to cover all the timber lands in the Northern States. To Clean a Greasy Belt. When belts become very greasy they are not only disagreeable to handle, but they are not as effi- cient as clean belts. To remove the grease the belt may be washed with a solution of caustic alkali, but this is apt to weaken the lea- ther. A better plan is to pack it in some dry powder like chalk or clay that has been dried and pow- dered. Then let it lie for a few days in a very warm place and the powder will soak up the oil and clean the belt, 25 ‘A Warning from England. The London Evening Times holds out a hope that the British Columbia logging trade will revive, but says that if the boom of the last two years is not revived it will be hard to make anyone regret it. The whole record of the slump makes a less creditable episode than the well-grounded confidence and self-restraint displayed by Cana- dian financiers in the face of the New York crisis. The Times ad- vises greater competition with the Republic capitalists and discusses the advisability of careful re-stock- ing. Suspend Wood Pulp Duty. Representative Stafford, of Wis- consin, a member of the special committee of the United States House of Representatives, which is investigating the wood pulp re- solution has introduced a reso- lution to suspend the import duty upon mechanically ground wood pulp for a period of eighteen months, except that imported into the country from any place which forbids or restricts the importa- tion of or which imposes an ex- port duty or any other charge on such wood pulp. reer 3 DA RRR eR ok, EE | Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pletely overhauled, ready for shipment: 1 Tubular Boiler, 72” diameter x 13’ 6” 124 tubes, too lbs. steam, all fittings complete. x Boiler Feed Pump (belt driven). R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILE AND RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. rite for price list and terms. C. P. MORE, Proprietor jLOG STAMPS OUR. SPECIALTY | SUPERIOR MFC. CO. “TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR CaTalocue 7 asINESS rp YOUR isnt woRTH ADVERTISING, Current Trade Conditions oe 7; Ontario. The reduction in the price of laths at Ottawa is the most notice- able change that has taken place recently, although wholesale quota- tions do not give a good idea of the decline. The best white pine lath is being sold by middlemen at $3 and even less. Dealers are losing in the neighborhood of $1 a thousand on these transactions. The decline is caused by the great quantity of last year’s stick still on hand. Manufacturers are doing their best to keep the price up and it is probable that this year’s cut will scarcely be touched for some time. Pine shipping cull shorts and strips, and pine mill eull are firm at Ottawa but the higher grades of pine are pretty dull. Practically every kind of lumber is weak. Orders are coming in largely for small quantities only. Ontario prices generally are easier. Manufacturers have been holding out for list prices as much as possible but it has been nearly impossible to sell at anything but lower figures than those listed. No. 1 pine cuts and better are selling at $40 to $44 for one inch, and $50 to $52 for one and one half inch. Two inch is bringing from $50 to $54. Spruce mill run is easier at $19 to $20. Red pine is off about $1 selling at $28.50 to $30 for clear and clear face, and $20 to $22 for common. Eastern Canada. It looks now as though St. John would have little or nothing to show in the manufacturing of shingles for possibly two months to come. Both sides to the strike seem to have settled down with deter- mination not to give in. One result has been an advance in the retail price of second class shingles from $2 to $2.25 per thousand. Clears and extras cannot be found on the market and no orders for shingles are being received for summer delivery. Long lumber is being sawn at most of the St. John mills. There is only a fair demand for lath. though good quantities have been shipped. Mid-summer dullness seems sure to have its usual effect upon New Brunswick markets. Lath supplies are only medium in quantity owing to the late starting of the mills and the fairly good shipments. There are only about three mil- lion on the market. There is little improvement in the English demand for spruce deals. It is reported that Baltic woods are replacing Cana- dian woods to a greater extent than ever in England. United States. Tn spite of the fact that prices are almost stationary and the de- mand light, a much better feeling throughout the lumber trade is re- ported. Resumption of operation by a large number of manufacturing concerns, which either have been closed down or running on part time, and the opening of the repair and other shops of a number of the large railroad systems have put new life in the market and the entire trade is confident that a steady improvement will take place during the fall months. Buying among suburban New York yards has given snap to the hemlock market, but the base price is shaded on all lines and while the price is about $21 most business is taken at $20 price. Hem- lock boards are not offered freely. Building prospects in the suburban ‘section are good. One New York wholesaler has been figuring on inquiries aggre- gating 3,000,000 feet from two large manufacturing sources. Yard trade is quiet. Retailers are buying for current wants. Competition is keen. Dealers find SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE The sale of white pine at Buffalo is not active. Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building,. Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER the higher grades selling best, as the low grades are hard hit by yellow pine, which is coming in with a rush for use in the box factories. The receipt of lumber by vessel at the Tonawandas has shown a considerable increase over the preceding weeks. In Chicago the lower grades and cull lumber are about the only ones which have heen i active demand. The feeling in the better grades is steadily improvin especially in car building lumber, which is expected to be in stron demand within a few weeks. A number of railroads have inquiri out for this class of material, but as yet have placed no large orders and all the car lumber bought is in small lots for immediate use 1 repair work. Great Britain. So far conditions have not come up to the anticipations of a fe weeks ago in Liverpool. In some directions there is a slightly bett feeling, but in others there is no improvement. The supplies to thi and other West Coast ports are more than ample for the consumptior There is a little better feeling in the spruce deal market, and some cargoes of St. John, N. B., shipment have been sold to arrive at im- proved prices, although these do not come up to the shippers’ ideas: f value, and such shipments as are now available are expected to bring a still further advance. The pitch pine market for future delivery is unaltered. he laree importation of sawn pitch pine timber has flattened down the market to such an extent that there is no business to be done in for- ward contracts. The low class stuff that has recently been landed of course going away in large proportions, as it can be sold at alm unprecedented prices. The market is swamped with consignments low class pitch pine timber, for which United States shippers should endeavour to find some other market. ; Recent arrivals at Glasgow were principally from Montreal. The ‘Hesperian.’ with 305 pieces lumber and 7,720 pieces boards to order, and the ‘‘ Athenia,’’ ‘‘Marina’’ and ‘‘Ionian,’’ with small parcels pi ete.. for the usual brokers, and 2,777 pieces birch, 31.742 pieces deals, and 295 pieces oak lumber to order. The ‘‘Carthaginian,”’ from Phi a- delphia, has 6.068 pieces spruce and hemlock deals and 385 hardwood planks to order. Business has been quiet. with nothing of a special interest to note; still the tone of the market is a little more cheerful, although anythin like activity seems a far way off. Only a few buyers in a position to accumulate stocks are taking advantage of the present exceptionally favorable prices. : b Some movement has taken place in the lower grades of white- wood. and this, coupled with enquiries in order grades and for certain sizes in oak boards, has tended to stiffen prices, while shippers are in- clined to advance all round. There have been one or two sales of Que- bee birch logs ex quay, but for pine and spruce there is no great de- mand in evidence. q ’ +7 Practically every one has recovered from the fright of last fall’s panic, and on every hand the wheels of industry are again being set motion. In the building line things are going to be very lively t summer, and the woodworkers can rest assured of a very busy and prosperous season.—Exchange. y Timber, lumber and their manufactures in Canada represent a capi- tal of 148 millions, metals and products (other than steel) 104 millions, food products, 88 millions, textiles, 73 millions, iron and steel products, 60 millions. ; R. Laidlaw Lumber Go. Limited Traders Bank Building | 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO & 4. 4 4 s ¢ PHONE | Large Stocks Complete Assortment CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 A. F. Howpen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Asst. Mor. Th Seeland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Special Bills Cut To Order We are equipped to cut to your specifications on short notice, special bills in White Pine and Norway. Perfect milling and correct grading applied to timber such as we use, gives us lumber that meets the demand of the most exacting customers. Promptness and Despatch Are Essential to good service at all times, but particularly when special bills are required. You will not have cause to regret entrusting your orders to us. Supplying your require- ments isa pleasure—let us please you. | Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Sarnia 4 Ontario 7; A full assortment of yard stocks in White and Norway Pine always on hand. 7 4 a 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN Trade with New South Wales. Mr. J. 8. Larke, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Sydney, New South Wales, reports that there is a possibility at present of too much cheap timber going there. A United States mill shipped a cargo of timber and it was sold at low figures. The purchaser is reported to have made a very great profit out of the transaction, which is likely to incite buyers to order supplies beyond immediate requirements. However, this will last but a short time. There is every indication that the timber trade will be a steadily increasing one. I had an oppor- tunity to make a hasty run to the chief timber centres on the west coast. Mills are being erected which will speedily diminish the acces- sible timber supplies, and these when done, will increase the cost of local production very considerably. One purpose of my visit to the west coast, was to ascertain the prospects of Canada supplying sawmill outfits to a larger extent than at present. The government regulations of New Zealand only grant to any owner of a sawmill the right to hold 800 acres of timber lands when close to a railway, and 1,000 acres if further removed. As a result of this policy very small mills are erected; some of which do not cut much more than 5,000 feet per day. This would prevent the erection of modern machinery, as such requirements can frequently be met at home. There are one or two large mills proposed at an early date, where the company about to build has been able to purchase outright a very considerable area of timber land. There is a possi- bility that the plant for these mills may be obtained in Canada. The values of Canadian timber exports and imports to and from New South Wales for 1907, compared with 1906, were as follows: 1906. 1907. Exports to N. S. W. Timber, undressed, Oregon .... .. .. .. £2,054 £1,906 Timber, undressed, not less than 12 x 6.. 114 307 Timber, undressed, under 12 x 6.. .. 9,569 7,601 Timber, dressed, Oregon.. .. .. othe 1,732 Mimbex, laths; 2 sas ay re ote 1,027 340 Atininloyeie, OSs a; SENG nck bo oa Gout a5 120 seas im Der. (StAVESe.. .-.) tae Seoae Od ain alg 549 303 Imports from N. 8. W. Timber: mumdnressed’; Sarr esse since ee 5,066 4 240 Monbery loss: notisavugie sk wor eee ee ok 158 Lumber Insurance Company of New York DIRECTORS : B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Ot Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank W. H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. William Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y. Capitalist. Elias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. Johnson & Company John D. Larkin, Buffalo, N. Y. President The Larkin Company Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. President Pratt & Letchworth Company THE E. R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH © Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 and the Quality Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly 5 w. Mattocks, New York, N. Y. Licensed by the Dominion Government Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: x E. D. HARDY, 42 Central Chambers. Ottawa, Ont, Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N. S. The Life of a Saw depends upon its Scientific Construction AND WOODWORKER Will Study Wood Structure. The United States Government has established a laboratory for in- vestigating the structure of commercially important woods. Laymen will not understand the significance of the proposed investigations carried on in this laboratory so quickly as architects, builders and other wood users, who in these days of growing scarcity of the more valuable woods, are seriously perplexed in identifying substitutes. Mis- takes of this kind in identification have, in the last few years, in severa instances, meant the loss of thousands of dollars and many embarassing lawsuits. ' Many of these woods look alike, even to the trained eye of the millman or the builder, and yet they are widely different in value for certain purposes, and it is of the greatest importance to be able to dis. tinguish them quickly and certainly. Again, a new wood may come to a man’s notice for the first time, and it may be necessary for him to decide what it is and what it is worth. The Government has been helping individual lumber users for some time, but the facilities have not been nearly so complete as they are now. It is to meet such needs and answer such questions that the forest service has established the laboratory and placed it in charge of a trained dendrologist. Architects, lhumbermen, manufacturers and makers of wodenware are already sending in samples of wood for iden- tification, and asking if there are not some structural characters by means of which such woods may be conveniently separated from rela- tive species having greater or less value for some specific purpose. The laboratory will investigate in a practical way. The structure of the woods, sections lengthwise and crosswise, will be studied so as to separate by structure alone the various species of a genus. Analy- tical keys to the trees of each group will be worked out. These wi be based on the arrangement and character of the pores discernable to the naked eye or by a hand lens. The Railway Lands Branch of the Department of the Interior has issued a report on ‘‘Canada’s Fertile Northland.’’ It includes a num- ber of useful maps and contains much information of interest to lum- bermen. Copies can be obtained free upon application to Mr. R. Young, superintendent of the branch. DIRECTORS: Ste ee Attorney J. J McKelvey, New York, N. Y, Attorney : R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G. A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. ek White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda in Ontario Government Bonds 4 I President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of The Cleveland Steamship Company. uy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Little Current, Ontario Clark L. Ring, Saginaw, Mich. Ot Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario President Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Ot White, Frost & White SAW CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA of Steel Used REPAIRS } circutar SOLID TOOTH CROSS-CUT — BAND — CANC AND OTHER SAWS iT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT « » FULLY GUARANTEED We recognize no superior in the science of Saw Construction and use only the Azghest Grade Selected Silver Steel in the famous “E.R. Burns Quality Saw” Our Guarantee Is Your Protection “RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. OLD. SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE | “EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — | | ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS} CORRESPONDENCE INVITED ae tomeae>) The Lombard Patent Log Hauler Co. ul Steam Log Hauler PATENTS United States, May 21, 1901 Dominion of Canada, July 16, 1901 United States, May 21, 1907 Dominion of Canada, Nov. 19, 1907 Manufactured by us in Canada under Letters Patent Foreign Patents Pending TELEPHONE 234-1 A. O. LOMBARD Inventor and General Manager Th: Lumber Operator will readily see the advantage of this machine over the method of hauling with horses, where the haul is over four miles. June 22nd. 1Sc5 While the first cost of this Log Hauler.may seem large a close com- parison of the amount of work that can be done and the cost of mainten- ance will show that itis really cheaper than men and horses. The Jenckes Machine Co. The Lombard Steam Log Hauler is not an experiment, it has been on the market for a number of years and has been improved from time to Sherbrooke, (Cue. time as experience has shown to be desirable until now it is as near perfect as experience and careful study can make it. Gentlemen: - This has led other manufacturers to copy it and they are now offering Yours of the 19th. recd. Please insert the following i for sale an imitation of the original, whic’ is clearly an infringement of the 2] t of a tisi i i v Lombard Patents. all or any part of your advertising that you think advisable. Tae Lombard Steam Log Hauler is built by us exclusively in Canada "Lumber operators are warned that thore has recently been and we hereby warn interested parties that the purchase of any other machine than that mide by ourselves is an infringement on te Lombard offered for sale a Log Haulor copied from the Lombard Log Hauler and Patents and they are liable to prosecution. which is an infringment on the Lombard patent. per M. less than Fir.” FLOORING. No:2'Red:-Pine;) Qiiniitee Soren os ol eeteeites ies nis eee ate E. G. No. 1 and 2 Fir Flooring 40 00 B. C. Fir E. G. No. rand 2 Flooring ... . sips sels er eae AD IOO FE. G, No. s/and/ayRioonin bie, ser eeieislemietns > ee Pee 33 00 E. and F. G. No, 3 Flooring............. SSG Scion isaac l 32 00 SHIPLAP. Pine or Spruce........ Belt a elem wisieme an ain Saeepe sie tine cheWarcis 24 00 8 to 16:1 M6 nee ane oe e es eirtar< oles aisle vee 2350 B. C. Fir ’g”, 10” and 12” Shiplap 1o/16’.... +e. 2250 B. C. Fir 6” Shiplap iro) r6iaesteincetn cs nahi arose ase age 21 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. ‘ No. 1 Common Pine, to inch........ Cite cere Savana Baarna ote $27 00 eehcal ss es # oerdie bila wai apo sree ee Asls'w + 2400 “3 “ “ Swe SOS HO RR: SMe acon 2200 “4 “ mixed widths .... 21 00 e 5 “ee ER te eo eer he SHINGLES. XXB, C. aCedar. iccescsee cnis-0078 Geer vax gaee apiece eee X B. C. Cedar . X X Dimension. . x x x LATH. No: 1 White Pine... cisco: v essen eases bb 00.2 Soaeeea mealaee No. 2B. C. Bare nc esenceonisssire cad nantes ae HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. — THE PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER i: ” Clands plain Oak ~ new WD SPs Basu wn o Ls > = 3 w = a) > 2" “ae ye oe “e x” “* Maple... 2! “e “of a ae “e bn “ “ Flooring Canadian Clear merican BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. Y. WHITE PINE (Who esale selling price. Reber 1,1%,1%, and a big Shelving, N No. re 13 in and in... 3g co | No.» Mattias miele tn: . o 1% tO 21N... donee Seenee 7200 | No.2 Moulding Strips, 1 2% and gin... £02 IMs lse ana 4 ils eee oe pee Barn, No. 1, 12in....... 37 © Fine common, rin. 6, 8 and ro in of 32 00 14 and 1% in.... Ne. 2, r0in.., as Se PIMs. seven me No. 2, win. wise’: pe 3 oP Ehren sete \isaisan 2 No. 3, 1010s 5-002 -26 CN eer cic ae case No. 3 12 in..... rei Oo Cut’g up, No. 1, 1in Box, 3% xian ttteeee 21 00 (i and 03%. (MGs «<0 ee a 56 @ Bpeameeseas nos 24 0 ae Nor (Cites ote crieg No. a; x/intele acd No. 2, 14%, & 1% in.... 43 00 No. 3, 1%, and 134 in.. 32 00 Nog 336" (& a7 2. cscs B5I00 Dressing 14 in.......... 42 00 _ 1X10 and 12. py.c0.-5 45 00 Pca eng snake -and2 in........ 20 00 The following quotations on hardwoods represent the joke buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: . WHITE ASH. ist & 2nd, rx inch... 1\% to 2 inch 2% to 4inch 40 CO 42 00 | 44 00 4600 | Strips .....-.se.0. 22 00 24 6 co 5400 | Com. and culls.... 14 00 22 00 BLACK AND BROWN ASH. rst & and 6inch up. 40 00 42 00 | Com. good culls 14 00 20 00 BIRCH. ast & and, white, 6 . inch and u ese eee 30.00 32 OO Common ani good y josnesstecvsses F600 18 OO ist & znd6inch & Mp) Weds seakiacce 40 00 42 00 ELM. ist and and, rock, 6 ist and 2nd, soft, 6 inch and up..... 3200 35 00 inch and up.... 26 00 28 oo Common and culls. 15 00 17 00 Common yee pend IO 00 17 00 MAPLE rst and 2nd hand 20 00 2g 00 1st and 2nd, soft.. 20 00 23 Common and culls 14 00 15 00 and Common. 1200 13 BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers, 1 to 2 inch............ Selects, x to 2 inch.............. ; Fine Common, r inch.............- : 1% to2z inch.... No. 1 Cuts, x inch.. 1% toz2 inch... ;.- 00am No:<2 Cuts; ix]inch 22. ~ ee eee A 1% to 2 inch:........ Barn Boards, No. t...- 3 Spruce, to and 12 in. dimension............ 9 in. and under ....... ...-+ aeleeesesee 20100 ro and r2 in. random lehgths, : ro ft. and up...... 22 00 2X2. 2X4, 2x5.2x6, 2zZ7 and3x4 random lengths, 1o ft. and UP... eseesccesccecsee 18 60 All other random lengths, 7 in. and under, ro ft... andup 50 5 in. and up menchantaniel boards, 8 ft. & up, pis 18 00 Out Spruce: boards; p res.:.. (2. “Geen ee . I§ 00 1X 2and 1 x 3 furring p, 1s clipped and bundled 20 00 1%" sue Menthasg/ 5 ajaja's ein evs soon =1-. = 2h oi let wa 14%" Sal iia etre nts mika a erica sesees sanniee 0 ieee NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES Clears.) Acosta aii eh ease ee meee Second clears Clear Whites 4 Extra 1s (Clear whites out) Extra rs (Clear whites in)... .....5500.ssceseseseree F 60 BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES, Red Cedar Extra, 16” s butts to af sete clea sss eee 400 «« Eurekas, 18” “‘ see ereeeenee 4 35 , Perfections, 5 buts ttoz 4". inant ae anat SS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 | “QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | Getting’ Business When it comes to Getting Business the world at large thinks as a unit. We all want business, profitable business, increasing busi- ness, and a clean agreeable business. We want to conduct it in such a way that it will reflect credit on us and gain us friends and customers who will stay friends and customers be- cause they always get a square deal. If you are a Contractor and Builder it’s to your interest to use the best of materials and do your work well—the result will be a life-long advertisement (and it pays to advertise). If you are a Retail Lumberman the stock you carry and send out does your advertising,—if it’s good it brings business,— if it's poor it brings the other fellow business. Is your ad- vertising benefiting you or the other fellow ? “Quality Pays” Quality stock on your yard will hold old trade. and bring new. It will mean satisfaction to you and your customers. Our “ Quality Policy” has proved a tremendous success. Try it. John Fenderson G Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, » AYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASSsS., SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S.A. OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Mouldings, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ere There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, W 4 Yy 9 use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the and by a large majority. ~ a greatest results for the least cost. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS OF MERIT | = Fine UNIFORMITY. MATERIAL Se ee TOU GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. HARDENING AND TEMPERING GRINDING ate are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree © TON oe = = Diss giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the ~ Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we MerTHOD : “edge, tension-holding and standing-up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS ~ are renowned. ( By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all | Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on [ the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. TENSIONING — iternon In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. | 112 Adelaide Street, East, KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS TORONTO, CANADA PHILADELPHIA, PA. ; Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines These Engines are of the Heavy Duty, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve type and are specially designed for use in Saw Mills. We also Make: Heavy Duty Goldie Corliss Engines Goldie Corliss Girder Frame Engines Wheelock Slow Speed Engines Ideal High Speed Engines A Complete and High Grade Line of Wood Working Machinery Se a \ We shall be pleased to forward Catalogues and The Goldie & McCulloch Co., Limited Cas | a. a. ds iy me madeira 2 aS AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER, B C Mn a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . 39 Saw Gumming Wheels : | a | Made by 3 Processes _ VITRIFIED - ELASTIC Canadian | oi, Saw Silicate Hart ‘ Try our Vitrified Wheel. Have you got our Catalogue ? Filers Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. ROGERS - HART Canadian Hart Wheels |e" Limited Grinding Machinery 446 Barton Street East, HAMILTON “North Tonawanda and Buffalo, N. Y. THE LARGEST WHITE PINE DISTRIBUTING MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES | If ja want to sell WHITE, FROST & WHITE, .__| WRITE US | Wholesale Lumber Dealers If you want to buy A LT A RE IEA, ERITH C; L t WRITE US fell Pca! » Ya rds and Bocks: nor th Tonawan North Tonawanda N Y abeO os || Ea n Office: No.1 Ma » New York city ’ ° ° SPECIALTIES Sawep HEMLOCK Rep CEDAR SHINGLES White Pine LAatu Bass AnD PoPLaR SIDING JAMES GILLESPIE ' Pine and Hardwood Lumber LATH and SHINGLES North Tonawanda, N. Y. Lefaiver & Co. Si ciioraes-w WV. ta E. RaleN oe North Tonawanda, N. Y. Pe by OILLE Se” McKEEN sa | WHOLESALE UMBER ‘J. P. MACKENZIE ~ee—_ WHOLESALE LUMBER | North Tonawanda, N. Y. LUMBER | NORTH TONAWANDA, - TRADE eet) See See CANADA a a OFFICE : | MILLS: | Graves, Bigwood @ Co. Buffalo, / Bcbeed BENG INTE N. Y. WHITE and. NORWAY PINE MIDEAND, CHAS. M. BETTS & CO. BUFFALO, N. Y. 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN at a 2 The Shimer Cutter Heads Help every Flooring Maker by reducing to plain work the setting of the Bits for different thicknesses of Flooring from 13-16 to 1 1-2 in. by only turning the Expansion Ring encircling the hub of the Head. THIS LITTLE LABOR-SAVING DEVICE of itself enables you to adjust for slight variations from tight or loose fitting of tongue and groove to any thickness heavier up to % inch limit Every change of the adjustments is held firmly under all working conditions. And this little device, though consisting practically of two Heads in one, we sell at only $2.00 added to the price of a sclid Head. To the user it is worth many times the sum. We make Heads of every conceivable size and style to fit your Matcher or Moulder. Being constructed entirely of steel forgings, the grain of which is solid and tough, their strength is second to none, and their special advantages are shown best by what they can do on your own machine. Tools sent on 30 days trial to reliable lumbermen anywhere. Send for Catalogue, Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER AND SONS Milton, Pennsylvania. In Stock in Vancouver Two 72° x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers One 48° x 14 Horizontal Tubular Boiler Two 16h. p. Vertical Boilers One 10 h. p. Vertical Boiler One 16 x 18 “Eric City” Centre Crank Engine One 14 x 16 Double “Lidgerwood” Engine One “Tower two-saw Trimmer Hoisting Engines Carried in Stock For Rent Warehouse and Storage Accomodation Geo. A. Walkem & Co. Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse : Foot of Alder St. VANCOUVER, B. C. AND WOODWORKER Robb-Mumford Water Tube Boiler re oF =" RT ES i Free Expansion of Tubes—Perfect Water Circulation—Dry or Superheated Steam— Half the usual number of handholes. ROBB ENGINEERING CO., LTD. AMHERST, N.S. Traders Bank Building, Toronto, William McKay, Manager Bell Telephone Building, Montreal. Watson Jack, Manager, Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, J. F. Porter, Manager. DISTRICT OFFICES Y & CO. le a Ie APIDS.MICH. 2 a = PATENTS NOS. 348.050 RETRENCH! SAVE THOSE SLABS AND BOARDS What's the use letting your slabs, boards, and other odds and ends find their way to the refuse pile when this machine will convert them - into shingles at a handsome profit? The spalting attachment on the COLUMBIA SHINGLE MACHINE is for just that purpose, and many’s the dollar that’s being made from refuse that formerly found its way to the boiler. . In any clime, in any wood, the Columbia is the shingle producing machine par excellence. Catalogue and details await your name and PERKINS & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. | MANUFACTURED ONLY BY | Letson & Burpee, timites, Vancouver, B. C. THE E. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., FRONT VIEW OF No. 4 FivE-SAw EDGER WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4! Iron Frame “Simplex” Shingle Machine have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame '‘ Simplex” and added | N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we several improvements, The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on acentre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has beenchanged. The change may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been made in the method of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a beve! friction. This m kes a very neat compact drive and has proved satisfactory in the mill. The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning upside down. Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. Limited ontaric We Build Steam Feeds, Log Jacks, Live Rolls, Trimmers, Slab Slashers, Steam Niggers ann A COMPLETE LINE OF SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND LATH MACHINERY CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 42 We have for almost “=. Saw Mill Machinery =: Engines and Boilers in Stock for Immediate Shipment g77gm 9 x 10 Engines 10 x 10 a TI} 104: 33 x 8 Tubular 60 x 14 ee 66 x 16 a 72x 16 os 72 x 18 30 H.P. Locomotive a 40 “c “ r 50 ae “cc a STANDARD TUBULAR STATIONARY BOIL Built from 18 to 150 H.P. ER LIGHT STYLE SAW MILL CARRIAGE No. “0” WOOD SAW FRAME Has three girder steel log seats, with red pine frame strongly Takes Saw up to 52-in. diameter. The frame is made from selected timber bolted together. Axles run in reservoir oil bearings. Each and firmly bolted, is light but strong. The friction feed works have 4-in. face log seatis fitted with lever dog. Ratchet set woiks to set over frictiuns, forged steel mandrel, driving pulley, Waterous turn down timber log. guage, improved saw guide, etc. All carriages have V and flat wheels, former running on rolled steel V track medium section, planed true and made straight . to ensure carriage running true. This carriage is suitable for mills cutting up to 12,000 ft. per day, from logs up to 4o-in. diameter. It is thoroughly well built of first class material and design. LOG HAUL-UP CHAIN We can supply any style of Chain required for Saw Mill work, also for Elevators and Conveyors, with — necessary Sprockets and Gearing for same. Write us for any information you may desire LUMBER BUGGIES A very useful article around a saw mill. WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS CO., tines Brantford, Can. | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘The Tower” One Man Two-Saw Trimmer New Model iSRece | Made in TEN different sizes and styles Ty Ss The great popularity of this celebrated trimmer is attested by the “fact that igs : OVER 700 HAVE BEEN SOLD a Unquestionably and Emphatically The Best Two-Saw Trimmer Made It is without exception the simplest and EASIEST TRIMMER -TO OPERATE on the market. > It will do MORE WORK in a given time than any other trimmer in mM : mM e ie ( la an its class made, and that with LESS FATIGUE to the operator. Zt 1 , It has TWO FEEDS, which may be started, stopped or changed while the saws. remain in motion, ONE LEVER controlling 1hem both. he; This lever is located where it is most convenient for the operator. ( = ; : nN d a rs The manner of adjusting the saws | T ea NS a e Saves Time, Steps and Lumber 4 4 tas ‘ . REMEMBER Tap ly =. that a trimmer greatly improves.the quality of your output, and that the market is dem*ndiny, mo e and more, BOARDS OF STANDARD LENGTHS, WITH SQUARE ENDS. ~ | i 1 i : Atvintaer also saves sreiehh by removing waste side: % 4 R! P LIMITED The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Co. x 50 -Temperan ce Street, ‘Toronto Greenville The Largest Manufacturer of Michigan aati fe Grates, Edgers and Trimmers in the World. ’ adison Williams Manufacturing Co., Limited | Rig IT WILL PAY YOU TO INQUIRE INTO THE MERITS OF OUR lew Tie or Log Siding Machine ,» = It slabs both sides of the logs accurately and rapidly at the one operation. Both v saws movable to or from the centre simultaneously by means of a lever within ; the sawyer’s easy reach, and the spacing indicated on a quadrant in plain sight. This machine will cut over 3,000 ties in ten hours. In any mill using a Gang, this machine, if used for preparing the cants, will increase the output 207%. It is a compact machine, strongly built, as the cut indicates, to withstand hard and continuous usage. It is without an equal, let alone a superior, in this line, because it meets the requirements perfectly. Let us have an opportunity of sending descriptive matter, and price. Saw Mill Machinery . Pace ; be We build a complete line for any desired capacity. Triumph Turbines are unexcelled. They will give more power than any other Water Wheel on the market. eege CATALOGUES FOR THE ASKING. ae Head Office and Works: Lindsay, Ontario / : EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE : a: WesTERN REPRESENTATIVE : 790 St. James Street, Montreal, Que. Canadian Fairbanks Company, Vancouver, B. C. sf E. Plant, 1 s i% FIRE BY LUMBERMEN and EXCLUSIVELY Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters Address “TUMBER UNDERWRITERS | 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK | . (Only Office) INSURANCE | FOR LUMBERMEN BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF STAVED COLUMNS PRICE LIST OF Stock Columns Sinch eg feCtyi cic are mene) 3 $2.25 Bet Sie ee a Ve coal Abceiat ssn 2.40 Sine tel mac gts) or tis Sart a> 2h icut Binh sy Bie Se ak ee Phaue ate ati itlate 31 Ses eo re 3 50 ELUPS Cit, \ pg aaa eaR Y 3:75 13 gl ar Ca LD Niel ake ett 39) NGM al an lee elas diac ieem B25 Trey Cache c Wi Pi Meese Sir eer 3 40 TO Pe RO ean alot is Mel ae 4 20 POO Gy Ve hace ots 4o75 A Oia apn Ses ce aiele sateueast nce ore 5.00 TZ Rigo aa. cela, aa R ost o 5.00 if A piel fade rile espe gre Hin Sic 5°50 To oa PON nis beh alevede tae bp 5-75 Fs Be PN tan dren aby «i 6 75 ea hi Nic) Ss: 7-50 12), oho Takin eres Nae ranele 8.00 As our plant is installed with a view to the turning out of columns in a wholesale way, either in stock sizes and designs or architect’s details, dealers requiring large specifications shipped out quickly can entrust their orders to us with the cer- tainty of getting absolute satis- Sa faction as to despatch and all workmanship. Our Stock Column. BATTS LIMITED ioe GRE 48 Pacific Avenue, TORONTO JUNCTION, Lumber Co., Markstay, Ont. MONTREAL H. WALTERS & SON, #utt, cawapa VANCOUVER BRANCH: Corner Powell and McLean Streets. S OF ALL KINDS LUMBERING & LOCCINC TOOLS MANUFACTURER: AXES, ALL KINDS AXE HANDLES, MACHINE KNIVES, LONG DISTANCE PHONE. We supply the Largest Lumbermen in Canada. J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont.; W. C. Edwards & Co., Rockland, Ont.; McLachlan Bros., Arnprior ; E. B. Eddy Co.,-Limited, Hull; A. & B. G, rdon & Co., Pem- broke; G. Perley & Co., Calumet, Que.; Hawkesbury Lumber Co., Hawkes- bury, Ont.; A. Fraser Co., Limited, Ottawa, Ont.; Shepherd & Morse Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Hull Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Gilmour & Hughson, Hull, P.Q.; Imperial Paper Mills of Canada, Sturgeon Falls, Ont.; Algoma Com- mercial Com., Limited, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; Graves, Bigwood & Co., Byng Inlet, Ont.; Turner Lumber Co., Worthington, Ont.; J. J. McFadden, White- fish, Ont.; St. Anthony Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Northern Timber and ALL KINDS. FOR CATALOGUE H.WALTERS & SONS RPAVMVLL .QVLE. WRITE THE LEATHER BELT TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER LUMBERING & ~ LOGGING TOOLS Toronto, August 1. 1908 lu nada é Wood “Ties "| HAMILTON — For High Speed, g and J Cool Bearings - WOODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers of Lumbermen’s and Contractors’ Supplies | Largest stock in Canada | Endless Belts to order ; | Finished in two days _}- Write our nearest warehouse Including— Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in wes “| D. K. McLAREN, Limited anada in J Full stock carried at LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and a SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES : 3 Pn MONTREAL TORONTO ity at ah dad B.C. Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, 309-311 Craig West 200 King West Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal he Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, FRED aie Cc. COX & cO:; Moccasins, Ete. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. 403 Travellers Bldg., J. J. TURNER @ SONS WINNIPEG, MAN, Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. mberman FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY EG Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to de- GE sign a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. “is 2 At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 WILLIAMSTREET - No. 15 MONTREAL, QUE. } Heavy Weight JNTALLMAN & Sons oe HAMILTON,CANADA. “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH TONIFORMITY BVELIABILITY TE NDURANCE FOR TEST IT TRY IT TAKE IT ONCE, AND YOU WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER FOR WET or DRY WORK. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J, $. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = wy % Ga JOHN GILLIES JAMES GILLIES Vice-President President sa GILLIES BROS. Manufacturers of Limited WHITE PINE RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR Planing Mill, Yard @ Office CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. MORRISTOWN, N, Y. sgh R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT FREDERICK WILBERT, 1st Vices RES is a "GEORGE W. 1 DODGE, LOUISIANA RED ( Datty Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, oy oleate Aha Oe Our Speciatty: Good Grades o>" Prompt Service: wi eas a ee SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. ¥ Louisiana Rea Cypress ¢ J. A. HILLIARD, SEcRETARY AND Mannan LUMBER, LATH, pa SASH ie And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber SiG Ty aes Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, sla sar 3! Lae, Our Vancouver Mill cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cat Pie, Tamarac an 4 ADDRESS 5} HEAD OFFICE RAT PORTAGE LUM BER. COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, ; D. C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 A. J. De LAPLANTE, President C. W. WILKINSON, Vice-President D. McLar ancial Man eas. W. M. DE Laplante, Secretary De Laplante Lumber Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALE DEALERS i WHITE PINE, SPRUCE tole HEMLOCK Mills at CALLENDER, LATCHEFORD and TOMIKO, Ontario Head Office: Continental Life Building, TORONTO, Ont. our Monthly Price List. 3 The Parry Sound Lumber (Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK ™ HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at —______PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes: Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. F. N. Wa pie, President. R. S. Watpie, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Mamas Lumber, Lath and Shingles me Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. - Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. ~ F. N. WALDIE, PRE R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PRE i ee eae WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED d Mntrewesof Tyynnber and Lath | Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. MAKE A NOISE LIKE AN ORDER WE’RE LISTENING. The Long Lumber Co. Spectator Building, HAMILTON Pe RY GCE DEALER IN PINE ano LL EMLOCK LUMBER ot TORONTO | The Colonial | Lumber Co. Limited PEMBROKE - ONT. " MANUFACTURERS ae TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, | BOXES ano SHOOKS : ei D oO CALIFORNIA SUGAR PINE for ur shop lu pr er. It is as soft as White Pi ne and n hake C. A. SPALDING & C0. | HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. (ee Ge ES ST a SS | WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philadelphia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. For Sale Cheap Ee) Culls Ottawa mr ” " zee GO, CULT J. & W. DUNCAN MONTREAL THE Pembroke Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS 0 =" PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK TIMBER IN ALL SIZES CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lath, Shingles pompbroke, Ont and Pickets MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES R. Laidlaw Lumber Company Limited Room 913 Traders Bank Building, Toraned Ferguson Lumber Co. London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH — ‘B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. ~ - Prompt Shipments. THE - Wholesale and Retail Brockville Leads Lumber | Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia rere tte = MA RESAWING, SIDING, FLOORING, MOULDINGS ere ots FacTory NEAR STATION WRITE FoR PRICES PHONE 113 WELLER SILLS 60. LIMITED > COLBORNE = ‘ONT. —— TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood Tie Turner Lumber Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont. “Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber and Timber Car and Cargo. Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. ° WE are*in the market and pay the highest cash prices for allkinds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE | Lumber Manufacturers - CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty J.D.SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. -Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINCS A SPECIALTY Tie Ontario Lumber CO. Limitea Manufacturers iy) WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mitts: North Bay. C.P.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. ater Shipment only. ny atid a6 Home Life Balding, 1 oronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE LUMBER Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang. Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. On Temiskaming Railway, 103 : miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either straight or mixed carloads, with utmost dispatch. Try us on your rush order. Red Deer Lumper Oo. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEG. BC." Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBER. Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Bovel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B C. —— Sawmill, Moodyville, B. © minrsy ) Planing Mill, Vancouver, 8 ©. Shingle Mill No. 2 Vancouver, B.c. 5 | Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BuILDING MATERIAL of ail kinds carried in s:ock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. ~ Tek phone B1897 Room 14, 61y Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. WE Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. aginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ano SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH GAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 3523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce Hemlock and Toronto, Ont. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER: White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. Reliable Veterinary Remedies No logging outfit is complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperialgallon...... $5.00 Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Putupinz2ibtins,each.. $2.25 or in ¥ lb tins, perdozen.. $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Putupin bulk, per lb... .goc. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allewed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. ema amt eemmmmemmmemmaaeaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = ara a sar Paygta 22 Pas ye,’ Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. MANUFACTURERS OF Sawn and Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber and Timber We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. ‘ ves suse tae aectiueas Pine Weel, By . a aaa ates aes oass a a «< Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL W00D AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N. S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street Cant& Kemp| — 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TECTONA,” Glasgow A1 and A B C Codes used ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable-Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood" London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. ip YOUR sur WORTH ADVERTISING, E IT CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 CAMERON & CO., Limes | |" McLENNAN LUMBER GO. LIMITED MANUFACTURERS LUMBER ate TIMBER Everything in HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed LATH CEDAR POLES BIRCH SHINGLES gasswoon POSTS mitt ano vaRo: OPEONGO, ONT. weavorrice: OTTAWA, O4%T. Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL The Hurdman Lumber Co., Limited | | WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. chicken, OTTAWA, CANADA. Wholesale Dealers in RE wucicate desir i White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath White and Red Pine, Spruce and ROUGH OR DRESSED Hemlock, Lath and Shingles re me rapes Oot iE oy atid. x uae White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. Special facilities for apply ing British Columbia Fir Tim- bers up to 36” x 36” x to Get our prices before mente elsewhere. We are pleascd 99 CENTRAL CHAM BERS 24 OTTAWA, ONT. to answer a!l inquiries. James J. Murphy J. H. REDFERN 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC Seeireren sme owees |) UMBER siti PLANED BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION i ; d Timer, BircH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS EEE EEE EE eee ‘ 920 Charlevoix Street, Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. CeparR Raitway Ties, Purp Woop, Etc. QUEBEC SPRUCE | , S| ee kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, is recognized as the S S Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, BEST Lumber Ash, Elm, &c: that can be obtained anywhere and WRITE ME Timber E. M. Nicholson H. R. GOODDAY & CO. S Tigy, Sect Rip) ae aw 202 Board of Trade Quebec | Montreal WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER P, PAYETTE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber .. ' Trading Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 930, Wancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber standing Timber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CoLumBIAN PINE), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SEguvo!a). Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Fiooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. . . Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. Keewatin Lumber Co., Limited Hardwood fe vests: FIOOPING 22 Bee Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Strect, MONTREAL c. G. ANDERSON LUMBER Co; 434 Shaw Street ToRoNTO, Ont. Our Prices will Interest you Lumber Manufacturers Keewatin - Ontario “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPTNESS” are three features of our business. RA eee ee ed YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO Our quality will make and keep business. Having ample capacity, we can at all times take care of orders. Prompt shipments ate our specialty. The Northern Navigation Company “Tours of the Great Lakes” Full Summer Service Commen- cing June 15th We will be glad to quote the Eastern trade on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for export—can quote delivered your point or F. O. B., Keewatin. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Lake Superior Division Steamers Leave Sarnia 3.30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Sault Ste Marie, Port Arthur, Fort W illiam and _Duluth— Friday Steamer going through to Duluth. Georgian Bay Division Steamers leave Collingwood 1.30 p.m, Owen Sound 11.30 p m. Tuesdays and Satur- days, for Sault Ste Marie and Way Ports. Knowles & O’Neill Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON Hanp North Shore Division Steamer leaves Collingwood Mondays and Fridays 10.30 p.m. for Parry Sound, French River and Killarney. Parry Sound—Penetang Division Steamer leaves Penetang daily exccpt Sun- day 2.45 p.m. returning leaves Parry Sound” } Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6.30 a.m. | Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 7,00 a.m. } | No Better Trips No Better Steamers Tickets and information from all | . Railway Agents. sia { | 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, ” cL ~ also 1”, 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. An exceptionally nice lot of H. I. GILDERSLEEVE, Manager, Collingwood. Cc. H. NICHOLSON, Traffic Mgr. Sarnia. Correspondence Solicited, Room 4, Hochelaga Bank Building, Quebec, Que. Gellibrand, Heywood & Company TIMBER AGENTS London, E. C. Tel. Address: * pr alae hee on P.O, Telephone: 6052 C Cones: ZEBRA, A. B.C. SHADBOLT, &e. 57 Graccchurch St., AMOS J. COLSTON | Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and.Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. ,Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 DETROIT COLUMN s MANUFACTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manufacturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts DETROIT - MICHIGAN Style No. 40 | j ' We have the most perfect fitting - . | LOCK-JOINT.COLUMN made. | Style No. 27 Write for Catalogue and Prices WE FURNISH COLUMNS IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 We are Buyers , We are Sellers 6 cars 1-inch Basswood ists and ands Basswood No. 1 and 2 Common, , a2 “ xX-inch Mill run. 2 ‘“ 1%-inch “ “ ¥ eae anh Quartered White Oak ists and me OR pet a ae ‘ 4 cars 1-inch Plain White Oak ists and 2nds. 1 car 1r¥%-inch Soft Elm ists and a2nds, 3 “‘ «inch Black Walnut “ ‘ : 12 “ 1%-inch x 3-inch Maple Strips rsts 1 ‘* x¥%.inch Birch rsts and znds. and ends in multiples of g inches. BU inch SHAE lan Mill runt Always in the market for Rock Maple Logs, 12-in. and up, diameter. The Send us your Stock Lists | Carter, Stevens Lumber Co. Limited 103 Bay Street, Toronto Bowman Lumber Co. : LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, 5 i Lath, Shingles ===> Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B. C. The North Arm Lumber Co. Limited Manufacturers of All Classes of House Finishing and Wood Turnings | CARGO AND RAIL SHIPMENTS | Lumber, Lath, Shingles Cedar, Spruce and ie Dimensions Heap OFFICE : Room 9, Empire Building, Hastings St. West, VANCOUVER, B. C. MILLS AT EBURNE, B. C. Ghe | Yale- Columbia Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson. B. C. We use American Lumberman Telecode. MANUFACTURERS OF | | Al Kinds Rough and Draeed eet, Mouldings, Lath, 1, ee Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and piges 2 pb Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. Superior Facilities Count for Much in the prompt handling of orders. You want what vou want prompily, and we are depending on our quick and efficient service to build up one Canadian trade. Write us about your requirements in Long Leaf Yellow Pine The satisfaction experienced by buyers in dea ing with us is daily adding to our list of customers the most prominent firms everywhere. We are ina position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to surface sizes up to 6x12, All timbers larger than 6x 12 we can arrange to have dressed in transit. Big Sandy Lumber Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. The Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles Dimension and Bridge Timber a Specialty We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - sin yao For Birch Lumber ::: Bone dry stock, graded under New York rules and ready for immediate shipment. Ists & 2nds 1-inch 150,000 Feet }-inch 350 “ * 1s-inch 12,000 “ 17-inch 1,398 “ No. 2 Common 320,000 Feet 52,000 44,000 61,000 84,000 No. 1 Common 100,000 Feet 2,124 6,845 2-inch 8,604 “ “Our saw mill is running, at the present time, on a large cut of select Birch logs sawing from 1-inch to q4-inca, Send me your enquiries, no matter how small, mixed, erdarge, I can fill your requirements. W. B. BARTRAM, NOMININGUE, QUE. CANADA Are You Interested There mel ; py. ’ doubtedly a big in British Columbia market for Mill Trade? Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- The immensity of the Lumber Industry will vice. make this Pro- vince the most Western Canada Lumberman Molson’s Bank Chambers, VANCOUVER, B.C. ~’important in the whole Do- minion. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER co’ Ee H. HEAPS & CO., “atin oc VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER—Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HIGH GRADE RED GEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIATY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R. LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER GOMPANY, Limiteo Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce Li U In ber MILLS AT ° ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. HEAD OFFICE: ARROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. Pari a - C7 IMBER 0.1% Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. “Columbia” Brand Shingles 100% CLEAR AND ALL EDGE GRAIN Write for Prices Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B. C. UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1500000 SHINGLES per pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH | Export Lumber & Shingle Co. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Vancouver, B. C. Limited Wholesale Lumber and Shiidles. We are pleased to announce to the Lumber Trade of the Prairie Provinces and Ontario that we have been appointed for 1908 (this being the fourth year,) as selling agents for HALF the SHINGLE OUT-PUT of British Columbia. Send Us your Orders for PROMPT SHIPMENTS. | Shipping Capacity is L, 500,000 Shingles per Day We are also Large Shippers of Lumper _ 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE EAST KOOTENAY Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. ER COMP ANY LIMITED _ (Head Office, Springfield, Mase.) Saw and Planing ww MBE Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. WHOLE S ALE LUMBER Caracity 150,000 Feet per Day. ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ’ Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, T. FRANKFURD STORY, “° sc.cc"" MONTREAL, P.Q. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE J.R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA - ONTARIO Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers BY EK. L. Covs LARCH PINE AND FIR Lumber, Limber, and all kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (rough or Dressed). Large Stocks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, B.C. Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. “THE DUNBAR” New and Im roved LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market Newsp per cuts do not always convey to the mind exuctly what a machine really is but ina good one such as you see in this add the practical eye can see and learn much, a glance at this must Convince any- one that the mechanism is beyond question, and that the whole machine is suggestive of strengthand dura-. bility. We are convinced that ours is no idle claim ~ concerning these engines. = We hold certificates for improvements, and other applications are pending for very valuable improve- ments which we have made, all of which go to make them all that we claim “best on the market”. It wouid seem to us that it is just a question with the operator as to whether he has few or many logs . to haul, if many it is doubtless in his interests to buy a Dunbar Logging Engine, he can then have his work done expeditiously and without all the annoy- ing circumstances that arise where there are a large number of men and teams employed. Write Us for Particulars This is the machine for which we claim all the good Q talities possessed by any othe and a great many valuable improvements besides. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company Woodstock, N.B. imate CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ag “DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIACES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK- YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. AUTOMATIC HOOP CUTTER TRIP\E HOOP AND TRUNK Invented and Built by SLAT PLANER _ THE DEFIANCE MACHINE hh eee DEFIANCE, Ohio ,U.S. A. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, something that has. stood the test of time and has never been excelled? — eet AY TY IN. STOCK It is Graton & Knights and we can os promptly from our stock here in: Vancouver, either GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, endless if required. Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited Vancouver, B.C. JEFFREY “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains ot corresponding styles ATKINS “n0ss “ur SAWS and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re ean make sare suntiorm, and true to: pitchy just as perfect as money and brains can make them. 4 For Conveying Send for Illustrated Catalogue. q LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. | EG: ATKINS” & CO. INC. tm Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. 4 ; ‘| HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: | COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. ° INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ' | NEw YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER _’ CANADIAN WorRKS — HAMILTON, ONT. f - 2 wees - ~~ * - -< s » CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. sd Knives Not heavier on one end than on the other ; not thick toward one end and thinner at the other, just an even gauge, no matter where you test it. Accurately ground, uniformly temp- ered, nicely finished, are the character- istics of the Simonds Machine Knives. The amount of use you get out of a knife made for the work you have to do depends on two things—the Ma- chine and the Knife. Over the first we have no control, but we do aim to 4 make our knives so that they will run ZA smoothly, cut fast and evenly and give you good finished lumber. Pattern blanks for ordering furnished free on request. Simonds Canada Saw Co. Limited Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days, is the time it takes to adjust the Midland Band Wheel Grinder to the mill. One Setting Grinds Both * Wheels. © No timbers and expensive rigging to haul around. You will save time, trou- ble and money if you will The BARNHART STEAM LOG LOADER A Logging System that is not an Experiment. Hook ’ErR to THE Banp MILL Tested by Time and its Efficiency proven by Economic Results. Loaders built of weight and strength to suit any class of timber. They work on rough or smooth track—on curves or grades. Georgian Bay Engineering Works P. O. BOX 425 Midland = Ontario Efficient — Full Particulars on Request — Simple in Operation F. H. HOPKINS @ CO., MONTREAL —— ae ees (Gmada lumberman Issued on the Ist and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers TORONTO,: CANADA. pi? OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers - GEO. A. GALL, Representative. ‘TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building. MONTREAL - -_ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade. ; yeyt eat D. BURNSIDE, Representative. WINNIPEG -— - Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building. BEA ROLAND F. HILL, Representative. mee: girrak P| rae TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: a ; Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. _. *6fThe Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest _ of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. ‘Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at ‘home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, etc., **The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ Wanted’’ “Bor Sale’’ advertisements. Toronto, August. 1, 1908 No. 15 1. . The Interswitching Order. «The change in the interswitching rules which has been ordered _ by the Board of Railway Commissioners will afford a welcome relief to the shippers of lumber throughout Canada. Not that it gives as much relief as was hoped for, but it is a good sized half of the coveted loaf;'and perhaps the other half will come along later. Clause 4 of the order is the most important one. It provides that upon traffic tined to a consignee, located upon or reasonably convient to tracks ther than those of the contracting carrier, or to consignees who have ustomarily required such other carrier’s delivery, the contracting rrier may, for the interswitching service rendered necessary, collect n additonal toll of not more than 10 cents per ton for any distance exceeding four miles, nor more than $1.50 as the minimum and as the maximum per car load. The interswitching toll of the ier which performs such service shall not be more than 20 cents ‘ton, nor more than $3 as the minimum and $8 as the maximum per car load, provided that the contracting carrier shall not thereby bé required to reduce the revenue below $8 per car load. - Under this arrangement the contracting carrier may charge 10 ents per ton from the customer, and the interswitching carrier may charge the contracting carrier 20 cents per ton. Thus, of the inter- tching charge of 20 cents per ton the contracting carrier will pay one half and the customer one half. ~ Clause 3 of the new order deals with cases where interswitching ordered subsequent to shipment, as may be the case when the point f delivery required is not clearly indicated by the shipper. In such the contracting carrier may collect in addition to its freight rges the interswitching toll of the carrier which performs such vice, which toll shall not be more than 20 cents per ton for any tance not exceeding four miles, nor more than $3 as the minimum nd $8 as the maximum per car load. Clause 2 of the order makes it vful for the contracting carrier to absorb the toll charged for the switching of competitive traffic. These three clauses practically constitute all the important es which have been made. Previous to March, 1907, the switch- charges were absorbed by the G. T. R. and the C. P. R. on com- itive traffic. Since that date, until the present, a varying charge to 40 cents per ton has been charged. The new arrangement therefore cut the tariff in half in all cases where the final point very is clearly indicated by the shipper. The new order also s the maximum charge for interswitching about one-half of the a - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 former Waaimum in cases wuere the final point of delivery is not indicated. Whether the old practice of absorbing the interswitching charge on competitive traffic will be reverted to, or not, in the future can- not be foreseen. In the case of Toronto at present, the Canadian Northern and the Grand Trunk Railways carry lumber from North- ern Ontario points which has to be interswitched. On_ ship- ments from these points, it is the custom of the Canadian North- ern at present to absorb these charges. In this connection, however, there is just a possibility that matters will not work as satisfactorily for the lumbermen as is hoped. From the point of. interswitching between the Canadian Northern and the Grand Trunk Railways to the yards of a number of the larger dealers in the western parts of the city, the distance is pretty close to four miles, if it does not even exceed that. With the growth of the city it is easily conceived that many industries will be built up on locations which are more than four miles from the nearest point of interswitching. Under such circumstances the new order will be of no effect. It is import- ant that this point should be cleared up. As matters stand to-day, there is no cause for dissatisfaction, but no one can tell how soon a railway situated like the C. N. O. will discontinue the practice of absorbing the interswitching charges, and will take every advantage of the law. In regard to the other railways, entering Toronto, the points of interswitching are so located that practically every industry in the city can obtain the advantage of the new order. Taking it all in all, the order involves a material gain for shippers throughout Canada. The interswitching charge has been cut in half and its absorbtion by the contracting carrier has been declared legal for competitive traffic. The next step and the final one will be to make the absorbtion necessary, so that the Board of Railway Com- missioners by means of their power to declare any point a competitive point may be able to prevent excessive charges by railways which have a monopoly of the traffic from non-competitive points. Is Curtailed Output Necessary ? A curious article upon the situation in the lumber trade of On- tario, was featured upon the front page of a recent edition of a Toronto evening paper. The article made it appear that a definite, concerted movement was on foot among Ontario lumber manufacturers, to re- duce the cut in the woods during the coming winter. The article was substantiated by figures tending to show the great, expense of lumbering operations to-day. Whoever the informant of the writer was, he managed to confuse him extensively. The article stated that a lumber operator pays to the Crown $10 per thousand feet board measure, and $2 per thousand feet, board measure, in addition, making $12 in all, which being lumped together are called ‘‘stumpage.’’ In addition to this the article stated that the operator would, of course, have to pay the price which he bid for his limit at the auction sale. There is a confusion of terms in this statement. Briefly stated the case is as follows: The operator must pay the price he bids at the auction, which will depend upon the value his rangers have placed on the limit. In addition to this he will have to pay $3 a square mile annually as ground rent and $2 a thousand feet, board measure, for the logs as they are taken out. This latter $2 is known as stumpage, but the price which the operator bids at the auction has also come to be referred to as “‘stumpage,’’ as a result of the practice of figuring it upon the estimated board measurement of the limits. The real name for this payment, which the Government obtains as a result of an auction sale, is ‘‘bonus.’? The total payments for a timber limit are made up of bonus, ground rent and stumpage. The amount of the ground rent under the most recent sale was $3 per square mile, though under previous sales it varied from $1 upward. All this is beside the point, however, which is made in the article referred to, the object of which was to show that, as a result of dull business conditions, Ontario lumbermen had decided to reduce the cut of lumber in the bush during the next winter by 50 to 75 per cent. The article stated that this would mean a loss in stumpage dues to the Ontario Government of $700,000; a loss in wages of $576,000 per month, and a reduction in camp expenditures of $320,000 per month. The contributing cases for this decision upon the part of the lumber- men were given as, trade stagnation and American competition. It cannot be denied that there is a feeling abroad among lumber- men, that unless business conditions improve materially in a very short time, operations in the woods next winter will have to be cur- tailed. There is no foundation, however, for a statement to the effect that a decision has been reached among the lumbermen to take such step. The time is still too far distant to be able to form any con- elusion as to what will be necessary next winter. Lumbermen through- out Ontario to-day are simply waiting for the course of events. In the past fortunately, most of them have been successful enough to have fortified themselves against the present prolonged season of depres- sion. They are therefore able to play a waiting game. But in the 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : : face of conditions that have recently prevailed, which are character- ized largely by large stocks and small demand, it would be folly to spend a large amount of money during the coming winter, in in- creasing the already surplus stock. When the lumber is cut, the stumpage lues of $2 a thousand feet, board measure, have to be paid, whereas if it is left in the woods, it improves in size and probably in- ereases in value, and does not come into the market to add to~the elut of supplies. There is every indication to-day that before the time comes for deciding definitely upon the amount of next winter’s operations, busi- ness conditions will have improved to such an extent that it will be possible to go ahead on as large a scale as ever. In order that this may come about, the improvement will have to be rapid, but reports from all parts of the country give promise that this will be the case. The monetary situation will have more to do with the matter than anything else. If the banks are able to encourage lumbering opera- tions by affording them plenty of money at moderate rates, there will be little reduction in the amount of lumber cut. If, on the other hand, money is scarce and interest high, lumbering operations will have to be reduced. It is unfortunate in this connection that the heaviest annual demand upon money, namely, that for the movement of the crops will occur at the time when lumber manufacturers are deciding upon their winter operations. On this account it is possible that a combination of tight money and a dull preceding season will persuade some of the lumber manufacturers to curtail. It is too soon, however, just now to make any definite prophesy on the subject as no one knows which way the financial cat will jump. _~ Ontario Government Establishing Forestry Keserves. The Ontario Government has decided to purchase a plot of ground in Norfolk County, to be used for the cultivation of nursery stock. This will be established on the south half of lot 24, concession 3, in the Township of Walsingham, in South Norfolk. The land will be bought from Mr. Melvin Horton, ‘of St. Williams. It is 100 acres in area, and is situated on the borders of a section several thousand acres in extent, which is unsuited for agricultural purposes, but admirably adapted for the culture of trees. it has been felt that in the province there has been an excessive destruction of the wood, and an effort has been made to encourage the preservation of farm wood lots. It has also been held that much land not naturally fitted for farming has in the past been taken up by settlers and cleared. Such land, had it been properly guarded, might have been used as a nursery for trees of value. The forestry outfit for the new nursery has been moved thither from the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, and it is said Mr. EK. J. Zavitz will qailce charge there, with three trained foresters from the college. The new nursery will be of value as a source of supply for trees for individuals and municipalities. It is located in a portion of the country where there are sandy areas covered with second growth pine 25 years old. Massachusetts has done a good deal of this work and has estimated that it can make a profit of 12 per cent. on its in- vestment. The Provincial Government plans to secure four other “‘forest nurseries’’ throughout the older portions of the province. These will be located respectively in Simcoe, Lambton, Durham and Bruce coun- ties. The Government have purchased half a million white pine seed- lings from Germany. These have been imported at the price of ten for a ent, and excellent results are being obtained from them. They reach full maturity after fifty years’ growth. Prices are firm at Ottawa. An Ottawa report says that although trade is somewhat inclined to be stagnant, lumber prices are firm, and there is no likelihood of lowering. Building operations are backward throughout the country. Mr. C. Jackson Booth, of the J. R. Booth Lumber Company, stated that the present prices ruling on all grades of lumber were practically the same as a year ago. The demand, however, was not by any means up to the standard; but an improvement was looked for in the course of the next month or six weeks. The depression is attributed to the conditions of the foreign markets. The financial stringency had brought about the present condition of affairs. At the present time reports were most encour aging. Business was assuming a more stable basis across the border, and in all probability trade would show a considerable increase at an early date. In regard to the statement made recently that the mills were likely to reduce the number of hands and dispense with the night shift, Mr. Booth said that just now they had no intention of doing so, and would not unless trade continued to decrease. They had not laid off any hands up to the present. Ontario’s estimated timber cut for 1907-8 is 675 million feet, 5 million ties and 216,000 cords of pulpwood. for interswitch delivery involving an additional service by another et a Railways Ordered to Reduce Interswitch ie... An order has been issued by the Board of Railway Commission- ers establishing a fixed basis for payment of interswitching services. It has been the usual practice for the contracting carrier to absorb the toll charged for the interswitching of competitive traffic. On non- competitive traffic, however, it has been customary to collect a toll carrier. This toll has varied from twenty to forty cents per ton, with a minimum of $5 per car; there being no fixed basis. By this or the interswitching toll of the carrier which performs such se shall not be more than twenty cents per ton for any distance no ceeding four miles, and upon traffic destined to consignees loe upon tracks other than those of the contractimg carrier, the cont ing carrier may for the interswitching service rendered neces for such delivery charge and collect an additional toll of not m than 10 cents per ton for any distance not exceeding four miles, ne more than $1.50 as the minimum and $3 as the maximum per ear lo Distance shall be computed to or from the nearest point of inter- change. The contention of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Assoemeaen which brought the matter before the Board, was that the same conditions should apply to all traffic, and although this has not altogether been conceded, a reduction has been ordered for switching within terminals; also the contracting carried must absorb at least fifty per cent. of the cost of mterswitching non-competitive traffie (so-called). Heretofore a manufacturer located at a point where there was only one line of railway, was discriminated against in his rates to the extent of the switching charge. While the order does not place him on an equal footing with the shipper located where there are competing roads, it places him in a much better position than he was. A meeting of the Coneatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo for Eastern Canada will be held on Friday, August 14th. W. J. MacBeth, Vice- gerent Snark, is making active arrangements for the concatenation, which will take place in the Temple Building, Toronto. Winnipeg reports state that prairie lambermen express apprehen- sion over a situation which they claim is about to develop with serious results to many interests in the country. It is claimed that there has searcely been any business in lumber for the last six months and that as a consequence the yards in the prairies country have been depleted of stock. Indications are that large orders will be placed within the next two months, just when the railways have completed arrangements for the moving of what is expected to prove the largest grain crop that the country has ever harvested. No cars will be available for the shipping of lumber from the Pacific coast and mountain mills, from which the majority of the supply for the prairies is obtained, and there is likely to be serious hardship and inconvenience. It is cl: at the present there are no cars in the west for the shipment ¢ for the reason that there have been no orders for such, the business having temporarily disappeared. Except for a few line yards in the prairie country-the dealers have disposed of their stocks and site taken no steps to replenish. It has now almost become a necessity t commence ordering at once and the situation will present an entir¢ new phase, for cars will be required for lumber at the same season as there will be an undeniable necessity for all the available rolling stock for the movement of the grain. The imperative needs for ready cash among the farmers will stimulate them to an insistent demand that the wheat be transported regardless of all other interests, so that promises to be acute developments soon. nere tc At Strathcona, Alta., last month, the sash and door factory Rk. B. Bissett was completely destroyed. Mr. Bissett estimates loss at $25,000, the building and stock being worth $11,000 and the machinery $14,000. He had no insurance. An estimate of value of Quebee’s timber is 451 million dollars—mo. 2 than one-half Tepes pulpwood. Quebec’s- woods and forest revenue is over a million a year, Market Correspondence aS Still Quiet in the East. St. John, N. B., July 27.—Conditions in all branches of the lumber trade show a continuance of the lethargy and lack of snap which has characterized the situation for many months past. Shingles have now joined the retrograde movement and prices in this line have weakened a shade. Local shingle manufacturers are but little interested as the shingle workers are still out and the shingle machines at all the local mills are in idleness. There is no prospect of a settlement of the difficulty in the near future and it is doubtful if there will be any shingles whatever manufactured in St. John or vicinity this season. The prolonged absence of any rain fall is having its usual effect and from many directions forest fires, which promise to have very serious effects unless checked, are reported. Reports from Maine tell of serious damage to lumber lands and in several directions in New Brunswick much valuable timber is within the fire zone. ‘The time when lumber manufacturers usually begin their logging operations is now only two months away. The question naturally arises as to what effect the continued depression in trade circles will have upon ‘the volume of logs cut. The outlook in this regard at present is decidedly discouraging. That the logging operations of St. John will be exceedingly light during the winter of 1908-1909 is a certainty, unless some radical change in market, conditions should materialize _ during the next few months. It would not be surprising, in view of the circumstances, if the winter’s cut should be smaller even than was the ease last year, when the usual volume was curtailed by at least fifty per cent. At present the outlook is anything but encouraging so far as the _ English market for spruce deals is concerned. It is generally felt by loeal lumber people that rock-bottom has been touched, that the : acme of sluggishness has been reached and that any change must be for the better. That such unnatural conditions as prevail at present _ will not last, is certain, and that in time the demand will grow and new life be again installed into the business. But the question is, how long a time? While these conditions prevail, the utmost caution _ marks each step taken by those interested. There will be no tying up with great quantities of logs, or in any other respect. ' It is a hard matter to get a line on the actual current prices in local circles. The figures depend to a great extent on the degree of pessimism on the part of the buyer, which pessimism in some cases almost prohibits any transaction. In view of the present conditions and circumstances, the price which might be named as the closest guage upon the local market would be $12.25 per thousand superficial _ feet for merchantable spruce deals in a specification containing say 50 per cent. sevens and eights, 35 per cent. nines and 15 per cent. elevens and up, delivered at steamer, (two thirds price for fourths and ends). The trade in non-dutiable spruce deals, for export to the _ American markets is very quiet and shipments are extremely light. _ The prospects of trade in this direction are not of an encouraging _ nature. Sales are made only in the face of persistent hammering of prices which the condition of the markets of New York and Boston ___-would seem to-justify. Freight rates by schooner to American ports have touched the lowest mark reached in a decade. Recent charters have been made at $2.50 per thousand to New York and $2 to Boston on long lumber. Improvement at Ottawa. Ottawa, July 29.—Many of the lumbermen report an improve- ment in buisness which they believe is the forerunner of better con- ditions for all the timber manufacturers in the near future. Even for lath, which of all lines of lumber was the greatest drug on the market early in the month, there are decidedly more inquiries and orders to ship. Dealers assert that prices must have reached the bottom. The increased number of orders for lath is partly attributed to the fact that a very small shipment went on during the first half of the season. The opening of navigation did not bring the usual demand because the users of lath felt that they should get some re- duction and waited until there was immediate necessity for delivery. There is, however, a great supply of lath on hand and one maker of the 32-inch sort, stopped manufacture altogether so poor were the ospects of disposing of his output, which was about 70,000 per day. é prices are still firm owing to the optimistic view taken by the mill owners of the situation in the United States after the dential election. Owing to the crowded state of his piling grounds, J. R. Booth CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 has been considering the closing down of his mill at night. He is still undecided and it will continue this month, at least, at full capacity. All manufacturers are anxious to sell for immediate delivery, due to the congested state that exists in yards on account of the limited shipping. A still further curtailment of the year’s cut is advocated by some of the manufacturers. They say the industry would stand to gain much by all the mills closing down the first of September. The market would be greatly relieved by a halt in the manufacturing and it is contended that the mill owners would make more money by shutting down than running. The proposed curtailment would mean that what.was sawn would be in good condition for the market the same season. In the case of lumber sawn in the Ottawa valley, none that is turned out in October or November, with the exception of a small quantity for the English market, is dry enough that year to ship. In fact manufacturers report that lumber. cut in the last two months of the regular season is seldom any dryer in May than the cut of April. The new sawn lumber dries the quickcr. The advo- cates of the closing in the early autumn deny that it would be any hardship on the laboring class as they could scatter elsewhere, being just in time to help at harvesting in the west. It is believed that many of the lumber employees would then become introduced to the farming possibilities of the country and in the end greatly improve their condition. As no such action, however, has ever been taken by Ottawa valley lumbermen in other dull years it is possible the present proposal will not materialize either. Driving operations in Lake Temiskaming are drawing to a close being about the same date as last year for concluding this work. The last few weeks have witnessed a considerable drop in the waters of the Ottawa river and its tributaries. For a while the high water was a great hindrance to the drive and until normal conditions were reached the logs of many companies were not much advanced. Some of the logs from the Colounge and Black rivers reached the city early in July but before that the mills were well supplied with last season’s logs. Among the 1908 cut that will not be needed at the mills this summer is a large quantity of J. R. Booth’s logs in the Mattawa. The McLachhn Bros. of Arnprior, have left a number of logs in the Kippawa river and the Petawawa. - E The towning on Lake Temiskaming was done this ‘year by a new alligator warping tug which was used at the mouths of rivers to good advantage. The tug used formerly on this lake was transferred to Quyon. The mill owners have been fortunate in getting a regular supply of logs and there have been no stops on this account as there ~ were last year. The Upper Ottawa Improvement Company which has charge of the drive, reports that it is not always possible to pre- vent a shortage of logs for a certain mill when the supply may aeci- dentally be obstructed by a drive for some other mill, but no manu- facturers were put to inconvenience this year despite all difficulties. A destructive forest fire has just taken place along Lake Temiskam- ing and the Montreal river, extending some 45 miles from the mouth of the river. It is estimated that at least 150 or 200 million feet of pine, spruce and other woods were destroyed. Among the loosers are J. R. Booth, The Shepard & Morse Company, and Gillies Bros. The great loss of timber is much regretted by the trade, especially as it is argued that the fire could have been prevented if the mining prospectors were kept out of the limits. It is estimated that the quantity lost is far more, considering the variety of sizes in spruce and pine consumed, than was ever furnished the country by reforesta- tion or likely to be in another quarter of a century. Improvement in the States. Lewis Doster, secretary of the Hardwood Manufacturers’ Associa- tion of the United States, in a recent report says we have passed through the hardest part of our battle with the commercial depression. We have been able to realize an apparent betterment in the industry which naturally comes with the return of a more suitable amount of business obtained, and met with the fact that the stocks of hardwood are very small in the hands of the producers. This especially refers to the higher grades of lumber in all kinds of wood. There have been some changes in market conditions, the most decided of which have _ been in quartered oak—a slight advance in the high grade white, and in the red in both No. 1 common and Fas. No. 1 common and better grades in practically all woods are strong. The lower grades, how- ever, it is hoped will develop more strength in the near future owing to the splendid condition of the box making industry and the notice- able change to higher values of some of the competitive woods, es- pecially in the pine market. A Boston correspondent states that spruce is a little stiffer, ow- ing to many mills having shut down. What is the Matter with Vancouver Lumber? Vancouver, July 25.—The drop in the price of local lumber has been almost unique in Vancouver. For some time lumber has been offered to local builders for cash, at prices which it would not be pos- sible to manufacture it for. This should not be so any longer. There is nothing to warrant it. In fact there has been some improvement of late and prices locally have been somewhat improved, but rough lum- ber can still be bought at about what it cost for the logs. Low prices do not stimulate buying. This has been demonstrated repeatedly. At the present price of lumber locally, a contractor can build a $5,000 house about $200 cheaper than he could when the lumber business was active, and this accommodation has been given contractors by the mills when all other lines are holding firm on prices, and some of them com- bining or agreeing to do so. It will be some time before local prices will go back to last year’s basis. It takes longer to raise prices than to lower them. The Annual Buying of Lumber for Railroads. Every year a large proportion of the aggregate buying comes from the railroads. It is said that in Caanda the railroads take from twenty- five to thirty per cent. of the annual amount of lumber sold, and that less than five per cent. of that amount has now been ordered, unless, as one well-known mill man suggests, it has been brought through brokers in the cheapest market. The mills on the coast can easily sup- ply all the lumber needed, running full capacity, and when the rail- roads are left out, it almost makes the difference between a busy sea- son and a slack one. As far as the mills are concerned this season, the railroads seem to be out of the market almost entirely, while the de- mand from other sources has decreased considerably more than fifty per cent. This‘has, of course, cut the output down to a large extent. By this time last year many of the large orders from the railroads were placed and en route. ; f It is a forgone conclusion that the railroads which felt the finan- cial stringency six months-ago severely, have allowed repairs to go by the board as much as they dare, and have shut down almost entirely on improvements. This of course refers to the older roads. In the case of the Grand Trunk Pacific the coast mills appear to have been benefitted very little, generally speaking. In an interview recently, had with G. T. P. purchasing agents, it was denied that the G. T. P. orders for lumber were going out of the country. It was, however, explained that the heavy freight rate prevented orders being placed for any large lumber supplies at present, in Vancouver, and that the supplies would naturally come from the mills situated near their coast terminal. These conditions apply to the present and the past. For the future there are brighter hopes. There is a great shortage of cars in Canada as the result of the wonderful expansion of the carrying trade and repairs, and new roll- ing stock must be figured on. It is a well-known fact that the railroads expect a big revival of trade and simultaneously with the orders for new stock will come the order for improvements of all kinds and re- pairs, so that it is likely in the near future that mill men will be won- dering how it was these better times were so near at hand without their knowing it. In the meantime great preparations are being made for a large output of lumber in the north, to accommodate the G. T. P. An American concern is rushing a mill to completion at Skidigate, capable of cutting 110,000 feet daily. This mill will be completed in three months, when another mill will be started. This company, com- posed of eastern American capitalists, have a twenty years’ contract with the G. T. P., involving a free right to land all their lumber at the company’s wharves and on their property. The company have pur- chased fine limits and their entire output will go to the G. T. P. They are laying out a townsite and have good water and abundance of coal. Besides this mill there is the Port Rupert Tie Company’s mill and the Georgia mill, but all these concerns will not begin to supply the G. T. P. under active construction. In fact times will be good all over Bri- tish Columbia in the mill line when the G. T. P. start ordering in earnest. - British Columbia has the greatest area of merchantable timber in the world. It has between 200 and 210 ‘‘going’’ lumber and shingle concerns, exclusive of logging companies. Some of these are tem- porarily closed down on account of the depression. The British Columbia Trade Shingles are Apt to Advance. The price of shingles has been advanced 15 cents this month to $1.75 base price, and it is reported that there will probably be another advance before long. This price does not mean that shingles have not been sold below this figure. In one case several car loads were sold in Montreal at a base price of $1.45, and several car loads in the east at a base price of $1.55. Shingles cannot be manufactured for this figure in the large mills. ° The so-called jack-knife mills, however, are able to make shingles in small quantities at a lower price, probably $1.25. For this reason, during slack demand, as at present, they are able to con- trol the market. Not so, however, under normal conditions, when their small output would not affect the market one way or another, — and as a result they then advance their prices more to a level with — the larger and more expensively run concerns. A small company puts up a machine down in the woods and roofs it in. No insurance is taken out, for in case of fire only one shingle machine is spoilt. The manager does his own filing and hammering and himself keeps his mill in shape, and employs Chinese. By this means he keeps down expenses to such a low point that he can always sell his small output below the market. In busy times the jack-knife mills are not figured on. In slack times they cut an abnormally big figure and are a menace to the larger mills. Several shingle mills in Vancouver have shut down, as they did not wish to pile up stocks they could not dispose of. Many more are contemplating shutting down. It is figured that shingles should begin to move very soon if they are to be used this summer, as it will take three weeks to get them to market, which will mean well into August. One manufacturer, tak- ing a rather pessimistic view of the situation, says that it looks to him, in the present crisis, as if it was a case of the survival of the fittest. There is no doubt, however, that shingle stocks are low and will be badly needed in the very near future, and when orders begin to arrive they will come in for large quantities to make up for the delay. Tt is natural that dealers should wait until they think that prices. have touched bottom. They may depend upon it, however, that prices _ will not go lower, and they will certainly be higher the moment any general ordering starts. The time. to order is now. — Vancouver Logger Wins Suit Before Privy Council. . Thomas Norton, a logger of Vancouver, has been successful before the Privy Council in his suit against Provincial Secretary Fulton of British Columbia, for a fiat to enable him to bring action against the Crown for renewal of his license on some valuable timber limits. The Government had refused to renew the license, and before Mr. Norton could proceed against the Crown in the courts he had to obtain the Crown’s permission, in the form of a fiat from the Provincial Secre- tary. This was refused by the Provincial Secretary of his own motion without submitting it to the Executive Council. Mr. Norton then brought action for damages against Mr. Fulton, which was really against the members of the Government, alleging that he had the right to have his request submitted formally to the Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council. He lost his suit in the Supreme Court, appealed and lost it in the full ocurt, appealed again and won in the Supreme Court of Canada. It was then the turn of the Government to appeal and the case was carried to the Privy Council. There the decision was again in Mr. Norton’s favor. He gets his damages against the Provincial Secretary and will probably get his fiat, which will enable him to find ~ out whether he really ought to have these limits or not. Mr. Norton’s interests were attended to by Messrs. Deacon, Deacon & Wilson, of Stratford, Ont. Mr. W. 8. Deacon appeared in all the courts, he and E. Lafleur, K.C., of Montreal, being heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The original decision in favour of Mr. Fulton was given by Mr. Justice Morrison, and confirmed by Chief Justice Hunter and Mr. Justice Martin, Mr. Justice Irving dissenting. Ww. A. Anstie, secretary of the Mountain Lumbermen’s Associa- tion, who has recently visited East Kootenay, Alberta and the coast, — is favorably impressed with the crop prospects in that part of the Northwest which he visited and hears that the prospects are equally good in other portions of the Prairie Provinces which he did not see. The demand for lumber, he says, is not increasing, although the retail stocks on the prairie are far below the normal, taken as an aggregate, although in isolated cases the stock is excessive. Dealers are delaying buying from the British Columbia mills until the fall. There is, there- fore, no improvement in the demand in the Northwest, and Mr. Anstie y a | | / — thinks that there is no likelihood of any such improvement until the harvesting of the crop, possibly not until the crop has been placed in the granaries. There is no likelihood, however, of any shortage in ‘lumber. There is a good stock in the mountains, although the mills of the Mountain Lumbermen’s Association, according to. reports received at a meeting of,the association held at Calgary while Mr. Anstie was there. are not working more than 50 per cent. of their capacity. The situation is different on the coast. There exists, according to general reports, a large local demand for lumber, a larger local demand than has been the case for years past. In addition there is the trade ‘in eargo shipments. Lumber there is exported to foreign countries. These together are keeping the mills busy and although they are not yet working up to their full capacity, yet there is certainly at least 75 per cent. of their capacity being utilized. One of the Largest Mills in the World. The Fraser Mills, near New Westminster, are nearing completion. They will be among the largest in the world and will have cost $500,000 when completed. Eighty per cent. of the entire output of these mills is to be exported in ships to foreign ports. The mills have a capacity of 120,000,000 feet per annum, so that thirty-two vessels will be re- _ guired per year to take away the cut of nearly 100,000,000 which is to go beyond the seas. The limits of the mills contain over 2,000,000,000 feet of standing timber. _ The new mill will be 455 feet in length and 72 in height. There will be 3,000 feet of water frontage. The engines will develop 300 _ horse-power and will be three in number, two Reynolds Corliss and one Hamilton. The mill proper will be equipped with three large band saws, and everything which experience and modern science can sug- gest for handling the logs. The company has 450 acres adjoining the mills which they have utilized for a town site. The Hindus, Japs and white laborers are separated and different structures have been built as dwellings for each nationality. The town will have waterworks, electric light, and telephone, all operated by the company. Conditions of the Log Market. Loggers can themselves greatly aid in the recovery of prices by a cessation of operations. The hope of the industry is the curtailment ‘of the product on the coast. Prices have reached such a stage that lumber mills and logging companies should unite in curtailing the out- put. This is the one salvation in sight for all concerned. It is gener- ally conceded in exchanges throughout the coast that there is more lumber being manufactured than the markets can absorb. It is this fact that has forced the mills to sell lumber locally at bare cost, to ‘relieve the situation, and sometimes below cost. In the meantime the mills keep on accumulating stock. The log market maintained its strength longer than the general market, but eventually had to weaken im sympathy, and at the present time is in an apathetic condition. Should no new camps, however, be started, the expected fall demand for lumber in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan would materially ‘strengthen the price of logs, now in the water, and by spring the log markets should be on a sourd basis, p:ovided the output has been cur- tailed. “ee Insurance on Standing Timber. An American exchange is giving the question of insurance con- siderable attention. Vancouver timber owners, interviewed on the “question, state that the heavy risk to the insuring companies would probably be too great to ever make it practicable. The temptation to minal acts would be a most serious moral risk, as a heavily insured h of timber could be so easily fired without detection. The risk n innocent causes would also be so great as to make the premium om an actuary’s standpoint almost prohibitive. If such an insur- ice could be arranged, however, it would no doubt be very popular, as would make timber speculation the most enticing of all forms of abling. Timber lands under lease and license would be held with greater sense of security, which would make them, with this modi- element of risk from fire, still more valuable. Standing timber probably constitutes the largest amount of property in the world, of y kind which is not protected by insurance. ‘ - The delegates to the Calgary meeting of lumbermen have returned express themselves hopefully. They have had the assurance of the mtain mills that prices will, if anything, be advanced rather than on lumber. They state that the prospects for good crops were x better, and everything points to good times and a good demand s money in the pockets of the farmer to make things boom, crops will produce the money. . Pry Orr, \ re A) hi i ee A | ahi CANADA LUMBERMAN. mber. With retail stocks low, and repairs far behind, it only AND WOODWORKER ; 19 British Columbia Short Lengths. Prince Rupert is now rapidly growing into a city, and a great many buildings have started. The sound of the hammer is incessant. E. J. Young, of Madison, Wis., and F. N. Norton, of Medford, Wis., has purchased, through J. J. Jones, of New Westminster, a tract of 5,000 acres of timber at Indian River. Seventy-five thousand dollars worth of timber, the property of the Patrick Lumber Company of Slocan, recently floated towards the Pacific as the result of a boom breaking away. The mill had to close temporarily. As heavy losses of logs have been sustained on the Saskatchewan river, lumbermen in Alberta will ask the Dominion Government to drain the river. Delegates have already been to Ottawa seeking aid from the Government. The Canadian Pacific Sulphide Pulp Company’s buildings are ap- proaching completion at Swanson Bay, B.C. The buildings were start- ed a year ago in April, and the entire plant will be completed by the middle of February. The plant will cost in the neighborhood of $1.- 000,000. The Nanaimo Free Press says that owing to the depression in the lumber trade in the Northwest, to which point the Red Fir Lumber Company of that city ships largely, that concern has closed down. The article goes on to say that over half the mills of Vancouver are simi- larly situated. The Canadian Manufacturers’ Association have passed a resolu- tion that $2 should be taxed on rough lumber coming in from the United States and thirty cents on shingles, and that hardwood should remain on the free list. This resolution has been sent to the Vancouver Board of Trade and has been endorsed by that body. The following are the returns for timber licenses in British Colum- bia for the month of June: East of the Cascades, 415 licenses issued, returning to the Government $47,839; west of the Cascades, 433 1i- censes issued, returning to the Government $62,845. A total of 848 licenses, returning to the Government nearly $109,000. The manufacture of charcoal is an industry recently commenced in Revelstoke, B.C., with more than ordinary success. For some time back the manufacture of charcoal from slabs and ends, the waste of a saw mill, has suggested itself to C. F. Lindmark, of the Eddy mill. He erected a small plant and met with such success that he is now manufacturing for market purposes. J. B. MeArthur, of Winnipeg, and Mr. J. A. Dewar, East Koot- enay, have purchased fifty-one square miles of timber limits situated between the Kitimat and Copper rivers in the northern portion of British Columbia. The consideration was $250,000. The vendors were J. McKercher, manager of the Hunting Lumber Company; S. Des- chams, of Rossland, and D. K. Newell, of Vancouver. Mr. H. Hopper, Indianola, Ohio, in an interview with the press here, states that in his opinion, the supply of timber in the State is disappearing, and that British Columbia is destined to feed the lum- ber markets of the world. He said that the United States were cor- suming 400 board feet per head, with a population enormously increag- ing, and this could not last many decades, without the depletion of the forests. All eyes would then be on British Columbia. Travellers returning from the Prairie Provinces say that stocks are very low and a big crop is certain. They claim that farmers have allowed repairs to go, and that the demand for lumber in the fall is assured, while by the following spring a great demand for lumber will spring up. By this time money will be easier and local as well as export trade will be stimulated, while foreign trade is also expected to inerease. Mr. Higginson, the well-known logger, states that considerable logging has been done all summer, but money has been so tight that there has not been a great deal of satisfaction in operation. He had shut down one of his large camps, but was operating the other. There had been during the month of June, 37,547,903 feet of logs sealed on the coast, and while this was far beneath the figures for a similar period last year, it was too many for the market, a good percentage of them having heen recently cut, 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Quebec’s Forestry Report. Dr. B. E. Fernow, L.L. D., Editor-in-Chief of the Forestry Quarter- ly, in a review of the report of the Minister of Lands and Forests of the Province of Quebec for 1907, says: ‘‘The main interest in this report lies in the statement that during the year the forest reserves have been increased to twelve in number, comprising 107,821,653 acres, extending over the whole of that part of the basin of the river and Gulf of St. Lawrence outside the arable and inhabited sections of the province. There remain unreserved, according to the Minister, the basins of James Bay and Hamilton river with an area of about 93,000,000, of which 40 per cent. are ‘well timbered.’ Of the charac- - ter of this timber, however, nothing is said, but we are very doubtful whether the total area of ‘well timbered’ land in Quebec totals up, as these figures suggest, to 145,000,000 acres.”’ Further interest is found in several appendices by the two forest engineers of the department, Mr. A. Bedard and Mr. G. C. Piche. In one of these Mr. Bedard attempts to answer the question of the in- erement of spruce forests, with suggestions as to their handling. Jn the absence of any volume or yield tables for white spruce, reliance is placed on tables for the Adirondack spruce (authority not stated, but probably Pinchot and Graves). With very doubtful reasoning the author comes to the conception that the increment might be what by the proper reductions appears as. somewhat less than 12 cubic feet per acre, or say one-eighth of a cord, which would indeed be a poor performance. The arguments are not very convineing and the con- elusions are also rather lame. Mr. Piche, on account of the difficulty (the author claims impos- sibility) of distinguishing black spruce and white spruce, and because black spruce may attain the same size (which it probably never does in Canada), proposes an amendment to the regulations under which license holders operate, to the effect of restricting the cutting of pine to not less than 12 inches, of spruce to not less than 11 inches, other trees to not less than 9 inches, but to cut swamp spruce to 6 inches. Examinations of various townships or sections of country lead the engineers to recommend that they be not opened to settlement as being unfit, also to expose the practice of the timber pirates which is notoriously ousting the government of many timber dues. The establishment of a nursery to grow plant material for distribution to farmers is advocated. The sawmill plant of the Hastings Shingle Manufacturing Com- pany which was re-built last summer and run for a short time in fall, has commenced cutting for the summer. This plant is known Mill No. 1, and has a dai! 7 ce cate of from 75,000 to 100,000 ty per day. - Well Designed Saw Mill Equipment. _ Allis-Chalmers-Bullock, Limited have issued a bulletin, No. 1700, dealing with the products of their sawmill department. Among the articles described are their band mills, single cutting and double cut- _ ting, and other appliances. They have entirely redesigned and greatly improved their band mills and have added to the list a mill with eleven foot wheels. Allis-Chalmers band mills are built with eight, nine, ten and eleven foot wheels and there is only one size of machine for each diameter of wheel. This is due to the fact that the new can- struction allows for a wide range in the length of saws. Wide saws require wide-faced wheels, along with greater tension on the saw. “This, in turn, calls for longer and larger arbors, particularly the up- ‘per arbor, which carries’ the weight of both upper and lower wheels as well as the strain on the saw. It also demands larger and greater breadth and stiffness in the column. Then follow wider and longer bedplates and increased size of pulley for belt power. All these things, the ¢ompany claim, have been provided for liberally in the design of the new machine. ia ; New Heavy Self-feeding Rip Saw. he new and improved No. 1 heavy self-feeding rip saw built by the Goldie & McCulloch Company, Limited, of Galt, Ont., embodies a number of improvements which help to make it one of the best ma- chines now on the market. It is cast in one piece strongly designed insuring rigid alignment under all conditions. The table is strongly ribbed and is provided with adjustable rollers running with the cut and returning material’to saw. It is provided with an iron throat plate so that two or more saws can be used at the same time. The fence has an improved self-locking device; by raising the handle it can be ; r 3 i q f = } s ; TC DET EOE IT . An Improved Self-feeding Rip Saw. moved to any desired point on the scale where it is securely held by - weight on lever. ~ The feed consists of one spur feeding in roll, one corrugated and one plain delivery roll with splitter. The rolls are driven with chain gear and any desired feed can be instantly obtained by adjustment of lever in front. The entire feed works are raised or lowered by : lever in front and locked in any position. This can also be lifted out _of the way and the saw used as a hand rip. An adjustable spring is q attached to the feed roll bracket to prevent short pieces being thrown back from the saw. One saw is sent with the machine. The arbor . is steel and runs in self oiling bearings. The machine will rip 24 or 29 inches wide, will cut 9 inches thick and will feed up to 200 feet per minute. Bulletin No. 103 of the John McDougall Caledonian Iron Works Company, Limited tells about their Worthington single stage turbine pumps. The Worthington turbine built by this company is the result of a long series of experiments by their engineers. The single stage turbine pump by means of the conversion of the centrifugal motion f the water into potential energy by the diffusion vanes, is able to rate against high heads. Bulletin No. 103 contains a number of other interesting details relating to the company’s product. 4 The Robb Engineering Company, of Ahmerst, N. S8., has obtained n extra-provincial company’s license in British Columbia, Sir Chas. ‘Tupper, of Vancouver, being attorney for the company. It srstood that they purpose opening up a warehouse in Vancouver the near future, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 Creations of Human Ingenuity. One of the many attractions at the Canadian National Exhibition, and the principal attraction in the industrial section, is the Process Building, a magnificent structure in which are shown some thirty fac- tories in operation. There are silk weaving, manufacturing braids, ribbons, neckties, cotton spinning, boot making, glass cutting; weav- ing of searves, nets and sashes in all colors; weaving of quilts; manu- facturing of jewelery; wheel-making and bicycle making; gas pro- ducing, diamond cutting, wire weaving, wood carving, pattern mak- ing, dynamo construction, printing, binding and lithographing and from a dozen to a score of other industries in full operation, the same as in the ordinary factories. Cypress Stands the Test of Time. During the present excavations throughout the older portions of New Orleans, for the néw sewer system, quite a number of un- known or forgotten burial grounds have been traversed and many coffins, constructed of cypress, in a perfectly sound condition have been unearthed. Some of these, from the coins and buttons found, undoubtedly contained the remains of Spanish soldiers, but until July 8th, no coffin had been found bearing a date or other means of identification. It so happens that nearly all coffins contained metal name plates and those found were so badly corroded that nothing could be deciphered. On July 8th, during excavations at St. Louis and Basin streets, a coffin was brought to light which contained the inscription ‘‘Hendric Miller, 1803’’ carved in the wood. This coffin, except for the discoloration of the wood, was as sound as the day 2S SE a A Good Argument for Cypress. it was made and the illustration heerwith shows the end board of the coffin, a portion of which has been surfaced to show the grain. The illustration also shows the skull of Hendrie Miller and the iron eross which undoubtedly surmounted the grave, the latter bemg so badly rusted that only a few letters and the date are decipherable. The interest in this centers in the oft-repeated story of the dura- bility of cypress and the fact that the hand forged nails of which the coffin was constructed, were not rusted where they were driven into the wood. These nails are shown in the illustration and should set at rest the theory that has sometimes been advanced, that cypress contains an acid which will rust nails, making the wood unfit for shingles or other out-door uses. Arrangements are well under way for the convention of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association to be held in Toronto on Sep- tember 15, 16 and 17. Cireulars announcing the particulars will be sent out early in August. The circulars will also call for nominations for officers, and notices of amendments to the by-laws. Steps have already been taken to secure a number of excellent speakers for the annual banquet. A proposal is under discussion to invite Lord Strath- cona to be a guest at the banquet. Mr. Geo. B. Cross, secretary of The Burnett Sawmills, Limited, New Westminster, has just returned from a short business trip to the prairies. Mr. Cross reports that business on the prairies is bright- ening up. -— Oiling Device for Automatic Grinders. A correspondent of an exchange contributes the following :—Some time ago an article appeared to the effect that perfect grinding can be done on any automatic grinder, providing the saw is kept in proper shape and is properly prepared for grinding. The saw should be clean- ed and oiled after it is placed on the grinder. This can be accomplished by taking cotton waste saturated with kerosene oil and going around the saw inside and out, where the clamp comes on to the saw. This is true, and should be done at all times; and as most filers will agree, if a saw is not oiled, it will get gummy, and, if in that condition, will cause imperfect grinding. This cleaning can be done by the ma- chine itself as well, by attaching an oiling device, as shown in Figs..1 and 2. The device can be made by any filer in a short time. Take a piece of old band saw steel, any thickness from 16 to 18 gage, and cut off a strip about 34 inch wide and 12 to 14 inches long. File the edges nice and smooth and bend it as shown in Fig. 2. Punch two holes in. the end where it is fastened to the clamp: with wood screws, and one hole in the other end, to fasten the stuffing box to the spring with a stove bolt. The stuffing box can be made best by taking a piece of brass pipe about 114 inch diameter. I say brass, because it looks better than iron. Oling Device? with Spring Grinder Clamp 1 wi Device and Spring AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR OILING SAW. Cut off a piece about 84 inch longer than the saw clamp is wide. Next put a wooden plug in the Fottom of the box, then file a slot in the side where it comes in contact with the saw. This will leave it in such shape that if the waste is stuffed in there tightly it can’t fall out, and at the same time can be forced outside the box, so the waste will have a bear- ing on the saw only. With a stove bolt fasten the box to the spring then fasten the spring with wood screws to the grinder clamp. By the use of this device all that is necessary is to saturate the waste about once a day, and the rest of the work the grinder will do itself. The same device can be put on the inside of the grinder also, by the use of a different spring to suit the angle, it only being necessary to bend the spring | a different way. Dr. Fernow, of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, esti- mates Canada’s aire a, if looked at from a manufacturer’ s or commercial eet of view, at 300 million acres, or one half of that of the United tates. China has become a convert to the movement for forest protection. _ The first Chinese school of forestry will shortly be opened at Moukden. Wood is scarcer in China than in almost any other inhabited region of the world, although the country is well adapted for the growing of trees, THE WOODWORKER The Combination Rip and Resaw. Among the machines now found in some planing mills and other wood-working plants where there is use for them, is what is known the combination rip saw and resaw. This is a band saw rig, used with the wheels 40 to 52 inches diameter. The lower wheel is generally wee centre and covered with rubber, pretty much as the regulation band o scroll saw. The machine is really just a-heavier pattern of the common scroll band saw with special attachments for ripping and resawing, and for certain purposes is said to offer peculiar advantages. It takes blades 214 to 3 inches wide, and is so arranged that it can be used as ordinary rip saw table, with the regulation guide or fence, or the power and feed attachments can be put in operation, when it becomes a power- feed rip-saw. The table is usually provided with rolls to facilitate feeding the stock through. In ripping, when kept in proper order, the machine does very smooth work and wastes but little wood in saw korea There is no scraping with the back of the saw on the material, and no chance for it to throw pieces back at the sawyer. It can be used readily for ripping either ordinary lumber or heavy sticks of framing, thick blocks, or anything that comes along; and then, when occasion requires, it can be almost instantly converted into a resaw. Different machines — have different means provided for attaching the resaw rig. Some have rolls for resawing mounted on sliding ways, which when not in use slide back beyond the column of the machine, out of the way. Others have — rolls for resawing, arranged so they can be turned down and disappear under the regular band saw table, when the saw is wanted for ripping, to be easily brought back up on top and readily adjusted when the ma- chine is wanted for resawing. A later idea in this connection is to have the machine electrically driven wherever motor driving is made a feature, and for this purpose two different methods are adopted. One is to get a coupling on the shaft of the bottom wheel and mount a motor right in line with it, coupling the motor and the shaft together. The other method of elec trie driving is to mount the motor back of the machine somewhat, and drive with a short belt the tight and loose pulley of the machine, just as if it were being driven from a countershaft. Some people have one method and some another. Some claim there is more flexibility and consequently less danger of injuring the motor and burning out the fuse if the motor is set to one side and a short belt drive used; also they claim the motor can be kept cleaner and in better order generally. Others, who have the direct drive, say that even short belts are in the ~ way and, if necessary, they would rather use a little heavier motor and somewhat slower speed, connect it direct with the shaft of the lower wheel, and then, for protection against dust, ete., the motor can be | housed in with a neat box, so that it is in no danger and practically out of the way of everything. It must be confessed that the direct drive looks simpler and more like carrying electric transmission out to its full extent, but whether or not it is better probably depends on the manner in which the machine is handled and the service required of it. Housing and Piping the Bandsaw. The bandsaw should never be run without housing of some kind around the lower wheel, and some blowpipe connection to carry away — the dust, says B. Bird in the Woodworkers’ Review. This applies both to band resaws, and to the small bandsaws used in shops and factories. Sometimes resaws are left unhoused, but the housing that is generally left undone but should be done is around the small bandsaws, especially in the smaller shops. Sometimes the excuse for not housing the saw comes from the fact that it is set practically on the ground, where some small shops have ground for floors, but whether on the ground, on the first floor or second floor, the lower wheel should be housed both for the protection of the wheel and for the protection of the operator. Instances are known where pieces of wood have been dropped into the ~ lower wheel, and a break resulted and at other times people have acci- dentally bumped into the lower wheel, and anyway, that lower wheel running rapidly with a saw on it right about the knee and feet of the operator is a thing that should always be housed in. There are several — ways of making housings for this lower wheel. Some are made to set in and pull out as a whole for putting on and taking off saws; in others” the whole front opens out like a door. The simplest method is to have a housing where the whole thing slides in and out and can be removed readily and yet is steady so that it is sufficient protection while in its place. As to the piping for carrying away the dust, there are different — methods resorted to for this. Some simply put the housing around and then cut a hole, and let the pipe enter from below right underneath the saw, to take out the dust. Some, especially where the machine is a re- \ | . saw, put two pipes in from below, one in front where the saw goes down, and one at the back. In other factories it is the practice to make a hopper out of the end of the pipe and let the pipe extend right to the under side of the bandsaw table, making a door in the hopper for convenience in taking off and putting on saws, with a small slot hole through the hopper for the saw blade to pass through. This is probably the best method where it is carefully carried out, for it in- sures taking away the bulk of the dust before it gets down underneath the wheel, and when to this method of piping up from underneath the bandsaw table and making a sort of hopper with tin is added also an- other pipe in the bottom of the housing to take away any other dust it makes quite a complete rig. The better plan in this piping is to have it go down through the floor if the machine is set up on the floor, and then with a gradual turn come back overhead wherever it is de. sired to take the pipe. It is a good idea, even if the bandsaw is on the the ground, to let the pipe go down underneath, even if it requires some extra piping, because that gets the pipe out of the way of the itewator. and also furnishes a better chance to keep the dust cleared from underneath the bottom wheel. Stave and Heading Joints. j Mr. J. J. Innes of the Sutherland-Innes Company, Chatham, Ont., read a paper on the Proper Jointing of Staves and Headings, at the St. Louis meeting of the National Slack Cooperage Stock Manufac- turers’ Association. Mr. Innes’ paper was as follows: At the last meeting of the Coopers’ Association there was con- siderable discussion among the manufacturers and the coopers present as to how far down should two staves close together to make a per- fect joint for flour or sugar barrels, these two kinds of barrels being, : so to speak, a standard for all other slack barrels. i While this discussion was undoubtedly profitable, I think it would have been better if there had been some of the old-time coopers pres- ‘ent who used to manufacture barrels so that they could be used either for tight or slack work, as required. They could have explained the theory of the joint. } What is a theoretically perfect joint on staves? It is a seg- ' ment of a circle, the diameter of which is governed by the length and bilge of the stave. In other words, if a stave 30 inches long, with a %4- ineh bilge, was laid on the ground and a peg driven in the ground about 16 feet away from the centre of the stave, then a string attached to this peg, extending to the outside edge of the stave at the centre, f should travel exactly along the outside edge of the save, and, if con- } tinued in a circle, meet the opposite end of the stave, after completing } the circle. By using this method, what the old-time coopers called a “round barrel’’ is produced, tight at the head, quarter and bilge; | } _ provided the staves are manufactured with the proper circle, jointed with a slight undercut, and no staves put up so wide that they will buckle in. While the above is both theoretically and practically a perfect joint, a satisfactory joint can be made on staves varying considerably from the above, even the ‘‘cock bilge,’’ and producing a tight barrel, providing that at all times the quarter is straight enough, so that the _ staves at their ends and the bilge come together without leaving open- ings at the quarter. The barrel, in that case, however, is never as strong as when the staves are jointed on the circle (as above), as it 4s only the quarter hoops that hold the staves in place, and if these ‘hoops are released the staves spring out at once, in an attempt to form an arch. The principal errors to avoid in jointing staves are putting. too much under-cut on the staves, and breaking away of the staves, on the under-edge, when jointing. If the staves have too much under-cut, when the barrels are shav- _ ed, it is liable to leave an opening where the wood is shaved away, and where’ steam trusses are used it often causes buckling in. This matter, however, can easily be avoided by the cooper. The breaking away of the staves on the inner edge can be ab- ‘solutely prevented by the jointers having their knives sharp, their bed plates square, and on no account allowing the staves to tip when i i If the staves are dry when they are jointed, and the above rules e conformed to, there will be no trouble, as far as the joints on. the res are concerned. Nearly every old cooper you speak to will tell you that the proper r to joint heading is to leave a slight opening in the centre. In _ This is a relic of by-gone days, when all. heading was air-dried. When the heading was made and put up into bundles, out of what was DOS sed to be thoroughly seasoned timber, kept in a warm, dry place en they are turned up, and ce in a dry ise they will on, The old-time coopers found that the heads shrank on the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 25 outside, to some extent, and consequently, if they were left open in the centre, a fairly tight head was the result when they came to use them. In these days, when heading is all supposed to be kiln-dried, and should be kiln-dried, it should be jointed with a perfectly straight joint. To get a good joint on heading, with a wheel joint, it should always be jointed with the grain; otherwise a smooth joint will not be made. Where a saw jointer is used, the best saw-joint is undoubt- edly made with the large saw dropped on the centre of the board. Some coopers prefer a saw joint, others a wheel joint, but it makes no difference, so far as a perfect head is concerned, provided the board, when being jointed, is kept perfectly flat and at right angles — to the wheel or the saw and all wane taken off. The principal faults in heading jointing are: leaving wane on the edges, of the centres, or inside of the cants; jointing against the grain causing the heading to tear and not jointing the wane off defective timber. There is generally a good deal more trouble caused to the jointing of the heading after it has left the factory than at the factory, on ac- count of the heading being stored in unsuitable places, as, if kiln-dried heading is stored in a place where it is exposed to damp, it will swell and shrink according to the weather, and the joint is bound to go off. Provided manufacturers will see that the heading is jointed on the square, perfectly straight, and the coopers take care of the heading after they receive it, when shipped direct from the factory, there is no reason why a perfect joint should not be on the heading at all times. The Versatile Barrel. Upwards of 150,000,000 barrels and circular packages are manu- factured in the United States annually. Few people, except those whose business it is to know, realize the extensiveness of the cooper- age industry. The heaviest demand comes from the cement business. The flour business ranks next, closely followed by sugar. Containers for fence staples, bolts, nuts and packages for roasted coffee, spices, crockery, fruits and vegetables follow in the order named, while glass manufac- turers, balcinte powder companies, liquor distillers and candy, tobacco and cheese miileecs are big users of barrels. The demand for barrels for molasses, oil, lard and pork is also enormous, while dry paint, glue, snuff, oatmeal, screws, castings, and general hardwood articles annually increase the demand on the cooperage supply. While the amount of expenditure for barrels can be quite closely estimated for a given year, it is not possible to say how many barrels are in actual use. The life of a barrel is put down at one year by the trade, but this is far from true. A majority of barrels are used many times. They begin as sugar or flour barrels, and are then sold to the farmer for shipping his produce to the market. It may be that they are returned to him several times, carrying potatoes to the market on the first trip, and tobacco or lettuce on the next, each cargo being lighter in weight than the previous one, owing to the weakened con- dition of the barrel. Finally the barrel may serve out its life work as a refuse receptacle, and in the end can be used for fuel. Thus, it may be said that a barrel fills as useful a career as almost any other manu- factured article, and its life is much longer than a season. The demand for barrels is steadily growing, because modern ma- chinery has made it possible to make them for the trade cheaper than almost any other form of durable package. That it is the most eco- venient form of package has long been acknowledged. The timber used in tight barrels has to be selected with care, as it must not only be water tight, but barrels for the oil, whiskey, and paint trades in addition must be capable of resisting high internal pressure. Vibrations of Machines. In making some alterations at our factory, I suggested that a fret saw be moved upstairs so as to get needed room on the ground floor, says a correspondent of the Woodworkers’ Review. This suggestion was laughed at, and I was asked if I wanted to have the whole mill come down. Now, for the life of me, I can’t see the point, so I write to you to find out if it is such a really disastrous thing to place a fret saw upstairs. The reply given follows: The subject is one of vibration ; machines that cause a large amount of vibration are unsuitable to be placed on upper floors. Machines that have a move and stop motion; that is, a reciprocat- ing motion, cause a jar or vibration every time they stop; that is when the moving part has gone the limit of its travel and starts on its re- turn stroke. For this reason fret saws, gas engines, ete., should not be placed on upper floors, but should have a foundation on mother earth if possible. Machines with rotating motions—band saws, molders, sand- ers, electric motors, ete——can be set on any floor and will not cause heavy vibrations unless some parts are out of balance. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE if Advertisements other than *‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. When four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. >OR SALE—70.0co FEET INCH RASSWCOD E log run. Three-quarters of this will run white —10/16 long, run principa'ly 6, 8 and up to 14 inch wide. Address Box 171, Woodstock, Ont. 15 E HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF W cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good quantity of white pine and spruce lumber. Joun Harrison & Sons Co , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont, tf For Sale 50 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telergraph Poles, 25 to so tt. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Muskoka Woop Mre. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON’S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet Will saw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tf FOR SALE 100 000 FT. 2” COMMON OAK, DRY, , Piling space required. Will sel] cheap. THE Scuuttz Bros. Company, Limited, Brantford, Ont. In FOR SALE 200 M. No. 1, Red Pine and Spruce Lath mixed 300 M. No. 3. ‘‘ Cees ob a 3 Cars 19” XX Cedar shingles. A quaniity of 3x5, 3x6, 4X4, 4x5, 6x6and 8x8 Cedar. Joun D. McRaze, Eganville, Ont. 16 FOR SALE URRENT SEASON'S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White . Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. For Sale NE TO TWO ,MILLION FEET OF Beech and Oak logs to be taken out during the coming fall and winter. Will be cut to order, in either logsor lumber, and delivered on boat at Thessalon, Ont. Reply to box 630 CANADA Lum- BERMAN, Toronto. ? - FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 {t., 444” and up. a car #2 ee “ 3toqgin. 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. azcars No. 1 Spruce Lath 1% x 4 ft. 1o cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 x 10. 5 cars 1” B. AshC and B. Gero. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. c FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, :8 FT LONG x 24” diameter. Rem Bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. For Sale EADING IN THE SQUARE. ANY SIZE cut to order Address Box 634 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 20-9 WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoe Woop anp LumBer Co., 2 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto, tt Wanted TOCKS OF PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, Basswood, etc, either cut or to be cut Send us list and prices, Box 629 Canapa LuMBERMAN Toronto, 18 Wanted 5 M. FT. SOFT ELM 1’ x 1a" AND UP, 13 to 16 ft., sound knots allowed. 100,000 M. ft. 4/4, 5/4, 6'4 log‘run M.C.O. Basswood, Apply Box 628, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 17 Wanted—in Carload Lots OUGH SAWED SPRUCE AND BASS- WOOD Squares or Pickets 1%", 144” and 1%" x s2” and up to 74”. Address Box 1105, Ogdensbarg, N.Y. for further information and specifications. 1 =' Basswood and Poplar Wanted DVERTISER WANTS SEVERAL CAR- loads ¢f Basswood Plank. Also 500,c0o lineal feet (all or any part of it) of Basswood or Poplar Poles or Rolls from 2” to 4%” (or even 3”) diameter and 4’ to 16’ feet long. Box 614 CanaDaA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 15 FOR SALE-M For Sale 6¢\]7 EW" AMERICAN BLOWER COMP- any’s 4,coo ft. moist air dry kiln with 36 steel trucks. A F. Fifield, 46 St. I’aul street, St. Catharines, Ont. 16 FOR SALE SAW SHINCLE AND LATH MILLS. nearly new No. 2 Lane, R.H. three block sawmill. Refitted R. H. three block sawmills complete. nearly new L.H. three block carriage for No. ¢ mill. new upright swing shingle machines 40” saws. new horizontal shingle machine 40” saw. refitted Dauntless shingle machine, 38” saw. refitted Canada Favorite shingle machine, 35” saw. refitted Smallwood Automatic shingle machine. refitted Sewery Automatic shingie machine. refitted shingle jointer, 42” wheel. new shingle jointer, 40” saw. new adjustable shingle packers. nearly new No. 1 lath machine and bolter. new No. 2 lath machines and bolteis. new wood frame lath machine and bolter. nearly new self feed lath machines. refitted wood frame lath bolter 20” saw. new double edger, 2-16” saws. nearly new edgers, 3-16” saws. refitted gang edger, 3-18” saws. SAWMILL BOILERS 48” x 20! Erie, semiportable fire box boiler. 39” x 14’ 8” semiportable fire box boiler. 66” x 14’ 7”, 106-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 60” x 17’ 6”, 54-4” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 56” x 14/ 4”, 64-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 54” x 14' 70-3” tubes horizontal tubular builer. 52” x 11’, 68-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 50” x 13/11”, §¢-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 48 x 15/6”, 52-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 46” x 13, 53-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 44” x 13' 2”, 52-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. 44” x10’, 38-3” tubes horizontal tubular boiler. SAWMILL ENCINES 14” x 31” R H. Wheelock automatic. 13” x 30” RH. Corliss autematic. 8’x24” L.H Wheelock Automatic. 15x20” R.H. throttling governor heavy duty. 14x20” rocking valve R.H. throttling g¢ vernor. 13x20" rocking valve, R.H. throttling governor. 12x16” slide valve L.H. throttling governor. 1044"x14” slide valve C.C. throttling governor. 10% "x16" slide valve R_H. throttling governor. 11”x11” rocking valve C C. throttling governor. 9’x14” slide valve R.H. tirottling governor. 9x12” slide valve L H. throttling governor. Our supply department carries a full stock of en- gineers’ and millmens’ supplies. _ A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto HDHD ADHD HR ee DO eo oe | ee ee Montreal Vancouver c WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC, WANTE> EADING TURNER AND Rep Bros., Bothwell, Ont. JOINTER. Wanted s LAPBOARD PLANER MUST BE IN GOOD _order, Write giving price to DonaLp FRa- SER & Sons Cabano, P.Q. 16 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED ibe BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, ig eight en years’ experience, can turnish best of references in United States and Canada, Apply E.S, Cua.ur, ‘Portage de la Natlap, Que, tf A POSITION WANTED S*'SAWYER—EITHER !BAND {{OR™ CIR- (> cular. Long experience, Ax _ references. Western Canada prefered. Box 625 CanapA Lum- BERMAN, Toronto, 16 Wanted OS TION WITH ‘WESTERN CANADA firm by young man fiow employed as book- keeper with yellow pine manufacturing concern. Give full particulars concerning position ahd salary. Box 632 CANADA LumMBERMAN, Toronto. 1§ OSITION WANTED AS SALESMAN AND shipper by young man with experience in retail lumber business, is also a machinist and understands the manufacture of house finish. Can furnish refer- ences. Address Box 633, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 15 POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canana LumBerman, Toronto. tf \ 7 ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge af business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference and service given. Joun R. Stewart, Blackduck, inn. 20 _ WANTED-EMPLOYEES — Wanted AND-SAW FILER FOR DOUBLE-CUT band, only first class man wanted. Address Box 631 CANADA LUMBERMAN 16 TENOGRAPHER: MALE—WITH EXPERI- _ ENCE in lumber office p eferred — must be rapid, accurate and good at figures, L. C. Smith typewriter. Apply The TuessaLon LuMBER Com- PANY, Nesterville, Ont. 15 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Partner Wanted WwW ANTED — A MAN TO PURCHASE A . working interest in active saw-mill and shingle- mill concern, including timber limits, at Vancouver, B. hisis a rare opening for the right man. Eight to ten thousand dollars required. Investigate this. Address Box 10, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Van- couver Office, 15 A FOR SALE TEAM SAWMILL ON MAGNETEWAN River 20 M. capacity. In good condition, Splendid shipping and piling facilities. Large amount of timber in vicinity. Pleasant place to live. Very profitable business assured. Deposit ot brick clay on property, which might in connection be pro- fitably worked. hance of a litetime for small investor. Apply Box 621, Canapa LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 15 LANING MILL AND CHOPPING BUSI- ness for sale; machinery in Ax condition. C. Saunpers, Real Estate, etc., Burford. 18 MISCELLANEOUS To Hardwood Manufacturers CANADIAN FIRM, HAVING EXTENSIVE hardweod limits, wishes to make trade con- nection with English or Canadian manufacturers, handling kardvood and using broom handles, dowels and stock of such kind. Address Box 622, Canava L. MBERMAN, Toronto, “~~ 15 Wanted DDRESS OF [PULP WOOD AGENTS. Box 8, Unionville, Ont. 15 Timber Limits F° SALE_IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC valuable Ping, Spruce and Pulpwood Limits, — also smaller areas. ell located. very large; ca Correspondence solicited. Desirable investment. Address— ROBT. J. LOUGH. 17 30 St. John St., Montreal. RED CEDAR AND DOUCLAS FIR STUMPACE 280 000 000 FEET FIRST CLASS RED ? ? Cedar and Douglas Fir stumpage suitable for single hao a but will sell in three parcels. Easily ogged to splendid tide-water harbor. Towage to Vancouver 50 cents per M. Exceptional safety as regards fire. Easily reached for examination from Vancouver. You deal with owners direct. For particulars, maps and prices address JUDSON F. CLARK, 1164 Pacific Street, Vancouver, B.C. 15 AUCTION SALE — OF — VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c. — oF — THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russel House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the 15th day of September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 o'clock p m., b THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, the following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Number 1. ‘‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Season 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Yand Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to besold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’’ comprising 20 square miles of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. 50 of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parcel Number 3. ‘‘ Waketield Limit (Gatin- eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles Of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. Parcel Number4_ Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield, Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles ot Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Licenses Number 362 and of son 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. Real Estate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about acres more or less of Freehold and 5 acres of sehold land at East Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp-d Saw Mill and Machinery erec'ed thereon having a cap- acity of 150,000 feet per day, with Lumber yard, Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. This parcel consists o several mining lots and mining rights in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Portland West and Derry. Parcel Number 8. A large quantity ot logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered tor sale en bloc, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. It the reserved bid is not reached, then each parcel will be immediately offered for sale, s parately, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vend rs. Full particulars and complete descriptions of the respective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- ~ pleton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, Orde & Powell, No 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, 4 Yendors Dated this grd day of March, 1908, Ww : ,- »| a : . SOR SALE—7 MILLON FEET OF STAND- I” ing timber; more can be bought; good mill site on railroad. Address Bex 635 Canapa Lum- BERMAN, Toronto. it g ‘ oy Tenders on Timber Lands. - CEALED TENDERS RECEIVED UP TO -~) September rst on large tract of British Co- _lumbia Virgin timber; estimate guaranteed. Maps and descriptions from PRETTY's TIMBER EXCHANGE, Rienccuver. PG British Columbia Timber IGHT SQUARE MILES OF Ar TIMBER, E held under 21 year licence, is offered for sale; is located on good stream and will cut about 20,000 peracre. For particulars address Box No. 833° : B.C. 17 For Sale See Pamit and Band Saw Mill ‘ HE MILL IS MODERN CONSTRUCTION, q T with ample power; one sing e, one double ‘cutting bandsaw and _allsubsidiary machinery ; _ situate at Gravenhurst, Ontario. ____ Limits about 89 square miles tributary by water - to Gravenhurst, situate in the Townships of Finlay- son, McClintock, Livingstone and Franklin Ad- dress, THE RatHsun Lumger Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 16 ie U. S. Car-Stake Finding. ‘Wor many years railroads have required that shippers of lumber on open ears shall stake and se- eure loads for safe carriage. Rates of freight have been made with reference to such requirement, which grew out of the custom of conducting lumber business and antedated by many years the pas- sage of the act to regulate com- merece. It appears that the cus- tom is economical, and that no in- justice to shippers has resulted; held, that upon all the facts and circumstances disclosed by the in- yestigation the regulations of de- - fendants which require shippers of lumber on open cars to stake and secure loads for safe carriage are not unjust or unreasonable.. It is ordered, that the complaints in these proceedings be, and they are hereby, dismissed.’’ This is the gist of the finding _ of the United States Interstate _ Commerce Commission on the car staking question. The American Lumberman, referring to the de- cision, says: Out of the bitterly fought three years’ litigation over the question of who in the United States shall furnish stakes for open ears loaded with lumber, the complainants emerge with a par- tial victory. Instead of securing all that was asked, they are allow- _ ed 500 pounds to cover the weight _ of the material they use in finish- ‘ing the cars furnished by the rail- _ road companies. The arguments of the complainants were suffi- _ giently strong to give rise to a dissenting opinion written by _ Commissioner Clark, and concur- _ red in by Commissioner Harlan. ___ Briefly the petition of the lum- rmen is denied on the ground at it has been customary for pers of commmodities in car- lots to load their goods and the lumber business for ship- to supply stakes and what- other appliances were neces- - to safeguard the lumber d on open ears. man Knapp, who wrote pinion, states that it would CANADA LUMBERMAN be impossible to establish a rule whereby shippers should be com- pensated for the cost of the stakes, as an attempt to do so would not confer benefits of uniform value upon complainants. In some cases he said the testimony showed cost to not be in excess of 25 cents a car and in others as much as $7. Furthermore, Chairman Knapp held that lumber rates are based on the custom of shippers furnish- ing the stakes. He does not ex- plain why the rates on lumber shipped in open cars and lumber shipped in box ears are the same, if the present rates are predicated upon this fact. He said further that lower rates or an allowance for staking made those who ship on open cars might be a discrim- ination against those who ship in box ears, and thought advances in lumber rates possible were com- plainants’ prayer granted. In the opinion of the commis- sion no similarity exists between the custom of making an allow- ance to shippers who furnish grain doors and those who furnish stakes for flat and gondola cars loaded with lumber. It is held that lumber and grain do not com- pete and the fact that doors are furnished to grain shippers is held not sufficient to establish un- due discrimination. The allowance of 500 pounds, which the commission holds to be approximately the weight of the material used in equipping ears, was made January 1, 1905, and printed in Official Classification No. 26. By this allowance lumbermen stand to save between $2,000,000 and $2,500,000 annually. The al- lowance is for 500 pounds and the rates upon which this allowance is made range from 4 to 80 cents’ a hundred pounds, making the freight charges on the equipment 20 cents to $4. The commission holds that about 40 per cent. of the 6,000,000 cars of lumber ship- ped is loaded on open cars, hence the saving to lumbermen on the lowest possible basis would be in excess of $2,000,000. Whether or not steps will be taken to enforce the statutory provision requiring the railroads to furnish cars suitable for the use to which shippers desire to put them can not be said at this time. No provision is made for an ap- peal. by complainants in suits brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission. In this instance, however, the matter could be taken into court as it has been held that the stakes used on a car are as much a part of the car as are the sides, ends and roofs of box cars. The lumbermen of the country, whether parties to this litigation or not, are much better off now than they were before complaint was brought, in that they are not required to pay or to allow freight on the weight of the ma- AND WOODWORKER terial they furnish to complete the ears supplied them by the rail- road companies. Pulp Grants Threatened. A Vancouver despatch says: Notices have been sent out to the different companies holding pulp concessions in the province that unless a certain amount of work is done within a specified time, a few months,-the grants will be cancelled. When the Government offered inducements to companies to manufacture pulp in the pro- vince a number applied for and secured extensive limits, the prin- cipal of which were located at Quatsino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, at Bella Coola and Swanson Bay, both on the mainland. ‘he Canadian Pacific Sulphite Pulp Company at Swan- son Bay is the only one doing ex- tensive work. About $300,000 has been spent, and $200,000 more will be by February next, when it is expected the pulp plant will be in operation. It will be the first of its kind on the Northern Pacific. Hardwood Officers. At a recent meeting of the Hardwood Lumber Exchange of Buffalo, President Frank A. Beyer announced the following commit- tees for the ensuing year: Adver- tisng and Press Committee— Maurice M. Wall, chairman; Hugh McLean, I. N. Stewart. Transpor- tation Committee—Frank W. Vet- ter, chairman; J. B. Wall, Angus McLean. Terms and Discount Committee—A. W. Kreinheder, chairman; Maurice M. Wall, A. Miller. Insurance Committee — Robert D. McLean, chairman; Robert F. Kreinheder, A. E. Dav- enport. Arbitration Committee— I. N. Stewart, chairman; A. J. Elias, J. Newton Scatcherd. Ep- tertainment Committee — O. E. Yeager, chairman; Hugh Stewart, F. W. Vetter. Membership Com- mittee—R. H. M. Hopkins, chair- man; G. Elias, T. H. Wall. The Pulpwood Situation. Referring to the Canadian situ- ation regarding the export of pulpwood, a United States ex- ., HAMILTON, ONT. WIRE ROPE Standard and Lang’s Patent Lay. The B. Greening Wire Company Limited e, change says: This is the way it now stands: Ontario wants an ex- port duty on pulpwood; Quebee opposes it. Quebec has thus far the balance of power in Canadian politics. Sir Wilfrid Laurier de- pends upon Quebee for return to ° power. He does not depend upon Ontario, for Ontario is now very much against him and sends the majority of its representatives to oppose him. There will therefore be no export duty on pulpwood for some time, or until Quebec says that the Government of Can- ada should impose this ~ duty. Meanwhile the feeling of the Do- minion as a whole is in favor of an immediate export duty being placed on pulpwood going to the United States markets. Cleveland kills 7,000 Poplar Trees. War on the poplar tree at Cleve- land, Ohio, has thus far resulted in the extermination of 7,000 of the trees at the hands of the em- ployes in the city forester’s de- partment. Before the year is over many more thousands will have been removed from the city streets. City Forester Boddy is convinced that the poplars have been breeding places for insect pests and that the spread of the oyster-shell bark louse is due to the fact that these trees abound on many city streets. About 3,- 500 of the trees removed by the department have been replaced by other trees, and next spring Boddy hopes to be able to fill all of the other places that have been left barren by the uprooting of pop- lars. OFFICE. SCHOGL. CHURCH & LODGE FURNITURE \S a HSE as LRESEND FOR CATAL JLJ OWES—TOR. The Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pl-tely overhauled, ready for shipment: 1 Tubular Boiler, 3o in. diameter x ro ft. with all fittings. 1 Horizontal Slide Valve Engine 9% xX 12 in. << 0 Special Alligator Ropes = R any lengths fitted with proper attachments. % Saw Carriage Repes. Smoke Stack Stays, etc. MONTREAL, QUE. CAMP DEPARTMENT Royalty in a Lumber Camp. f The present visit of the Prince of Wales to Quebec, recalls bee recalls their former visit to Canada in 1901, when one of their most notable visits was paid to atypical lumber camp erected for their reception on the bank of the Ottawa river. The lumber camp has been an object of interest to many people from the cities and to visitors from abroad who see a tinge of romance in the men amd their work and are thrilled by their bravado and ‘carelessness. Undoubtedly the most picturesque pilgrimage into a lumber camp ever witnessed was that referred to. The party included not only the visitors from Eng- land, but Lord and Lady Minto and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, at the time when Lord Minto was governor general of Canada. The first and most “thrilling experience of the visitors was a ride down the river under circumstances quite unusual to them. The party boarded six rafts, each manned by half a dozen river men with red shirts and blue jeans, and from the one assigned to the royal party floated the royal standard. These rafts were sent through the slides, dropping forty-four feet in a quarter of a mile. The bridges and route “were crowded with people who cheered the royal couple as they floated by. Below the slide a great congregation on river craft gave them greeting when they emerged. After the cribs had been collected the distinguished visitors were taken off in birch bark canoes and earried to Rockliffe Point, where the river drivers engaged in log rolling contests and other sports of the river. At the club house of the Ottawa Canoe Club there was a race among seven war canoes, each manned by a crew of fifteen men. The course was one-half mile and the race was won by the Grand Trunk canoe. The visitors were next transferred to a model lum»ver camp in the forest, where they were greeted by two score woods workers clad in searlet shirts and armed with poles and peaveys. At the camp a regulation lumber camp dinner was served of pork and beans, pie and other delicacies. The food was served on tin plates and the royal party partook quite freely, much to the delight of the cook, who said: ‘“‘And why not? Dey was good, I tell you dey was. Le due, he do not want to taste ze sea pie, but ze duchess, she shamed for him, I tink, and she make him take some from her pan. She French, ze duchess; she spik beautiful.’’ After dinner the woodsmen entertained the visitors with an ex- hibition of their work in the forest; several trees were felled, cut into log lengths and skidded. This was followed by a stag dance to the accompaniment of a fiddle. As a final feature the lumbermen grouped themselves together and sang the familiar French-Canadian ditty ““ Alouette.’ In thanking his hosts the Duke said that ‘‘in their trip around the world they had encountered nothing more entertaining.’’ William Whistle, foreman for the W. C. Edwards Company, responded in patois for the lumberjacks and river drivers. His speech was as follows: Oh, I can not spik vat I vant in English but I will do de best as I can. J commence on de shantee for M’sieu Edward many year ago, and in tam J had charge of de shanteen and I make some monee. He gave me pretty fair wages, but I say to myself I will tak up bisness myself, and I am going to make some big monee, too. Well, M’sieu Edward he no object, and in tree year I make big bisness, I make $17,000 debt (great laughter), and I lose all dat I hav. I commence to look pretty sharp, less I lose my home (laughter), den I met M’sieu Edward. But der was dat $17,000 debt, and M’sieu Edward, he say to me, ‘‘ Well, William, when you are in debt you have to pay.’’ Well, dat bother me vare mouch, and I did not know what to do, so I went to de church to de mass, and I prayed the good Lor’, and I say to him, ‘‘God Almighty, I can not pay dat debt; I want you to for- give me dat debt. I will give it to you.’’ (Roars of laughter.) It is many, many years since I first work in de shantee for M’sieu Edward. He give me good wage, and I am honorable enough to mak shantee today for de king and de queen. This brought to an end this royal invasion of the woods, an event long remembered by the woodsmen who participated in it and which probably lingered also in the memory of the then Duke and Duchess. The Fare in a Montana Camp. The stocks of a Montana lumber camp commissary might appear somewhat meager to a discriminating urban buyer, but the lumberjack has reduced his requirements to a standard basis, says the American Lumberman. First, of course, is chuck—but the logging company is 4 ia called upon to provide a boarding house and spread a substantial table. ds Provisioning an army of woods workers in the west is cond in much the same fashion as provisioning an army in the field. First comes the main store at the mill, which in many cases will compare more favorably with the general ‘merchandise establishment in tow of similar size in other portions of the country. Frequently thea established at the central logging headquarters a commissary mod: ed somewhat after that of the mill plant but carrying smaller stock. The third means of apportioning out provisions and supplies i called the ‘‘wanigan,’’? which is the name given the small store o1 small stock carried in each logging camp. Jack has a standard tobacco and a standard snuff and is cont to take chances on the rest of the goods he buys. Stocks out in t logging camp include such ever present necessities as smoking a chewing tobacco and Copenhagen snuff. Next in importance comes clothing; underwear, wool shirts, overalls and turkey red bandana handkerchiefs being carried. When cold weather comes on men buy heavy woolens, Mackinaw suits, rubbers, gloves and loggers’ shoes, made especially for them. Of rival importance—strange as it may seem—are sweets—candies, nuts, oranges and apples. Jack is not a particular customer and his ideas of what he needs are not hard to understand or satisfy. A live camp clerk can —— a stock and if he knows his business can supply everything oe wanted without making a heavy investment. i Camps in Montana employ from fifty to one hundred men. One company of course may operate a half-dozen or more camps at one time, each with its wanigan. The logging camps ordinarily are at points remote from the railroads and goods are hauled in by sled or wagon, and in some eases as far as forty to fifty miles. Where it is not possible to receive supplies each week it is necessary to carry larger stocks. At the camp headquarters as much as $5,000 worth of goods may be carried, while in the logging camp proper the invest- ment ranges from $400 to $800. This merchandise is turned over at an average of once every two months. In addition to the stock goods the commissary clerk acts as agent and buys clothing and all manner of specialties for the men. It is his business to buy hay and grain for the animals, supplies for the black- smith shop and to look after all tools used by the loggers. Usually it is possible to secure some vegetables and fresh meats from the hardy settlers who have penetrated the forests. The clerk has a delightful and varied life; he may be ealled upon n to sit up with a sick mule one night, to act as tailor’s understudy the next and to sell candies and smoking tobacco during the interim. He does all his business on credit. Some of the men are very good customers, buying from $10 to $25 worth of goods a a month; others purchase only for their most pressing needs. Forestry. : The address on forest preservation, by Mr. G. C. Buchanan, of the Nelson University Club, which was given at the Lumberman’s Conven- tion held at Nelson recently, has caused wide and favorable comment. In this address the salient points of an argument for the reforesting and preservation of standing timber were brought out pointedly and entertainingly. In pointing to the destruction of the forests, he said that with the hewing down of the trees, the climate of a country prac: tically changed. There is no doubt that the earth parts with its er Th by radia tion to an open sky, and receives immediate heat from the rays of the sun. It necessarily follows, that the climate becomes excessive, and 1 the earth is alternately parched by the fervors of summer and seared by the rigors of winter. Bleak winds sweep unresisted over its sur- face, drift away the snow that sheltered it from frost and dry up its scanty moisture. The precipitation becomes as irregular as the tem- perature. The melting snows and vernal rains, no longer absorbed by a loose and bibulous vegetable mould, rush over the frozen surfa and pour down the valley seawards, instead of filling a retentive bed absorbent earth and storing up a supply of moisture to feed perrenn spring. Bootpacks were coverings for the feet much favored by the early northern loggers. They were somewhat similar to the Esquimau boots, made of rawhide and of ample dimensions. These ‘‘foot houses’ were ‘filled lossely with hay, and the foot, covered with several thiek- nesses of stocking, thrust into them. They were cumbersome but pa tected the feet from the frost. a ~ ~ A ee F — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 CAMP SUPPLIES Send us your orders and we will promise to fill promptly and with the very best quality that the price charged will warrant. We are saving money for a great many lumbermen and can do the same for you. i r ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO New No. 1 Heavy Self-Feeding Rip Sia Frame Cast in One Piece, Assuring Constant and Perfect Alignment Rips 24 or 29 in. wide Cuts 9 in. thick Feeds up to 200 ft. per minute See page 23 for illustration of opposite side and detailed description We shall be pleased to furnish Prices and all information to persons interested | The Goldie & McCulloch Company, Limited GALT ONTARIO CANADA WESTERN BRANCH: QUEBEC AGENTS B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. | Ww Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Steam and E MAKE Power Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood-Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating _ Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. : 3 ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION my - = — _ eS eS 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER he. a Current Trade Conditions Ontario. Ottawa reports indicate a slight improvement in business, which it is hoped will mean a general improvement in the near future. En- quiries for lath are increasing and at times they are accompanied by orders to‘ship. This is partly the result of the scarcity of orders during the earlier part of the season when users restricted their de- mands until actual necessity for delivery arose. Prices for lath are still firm. J. R. Booth is thinking of closing his mill at night because of the congestion of his piling grounds. In fact a further curtail- ment of the year’s cut is proposed by several manufacturers who believe that if the mills closed down on the 1st of September the in- dustry would benefit thereby. This is only a proposal, however, and at present there is no sign of anything definite being done. Reports of serious forests fires along Lake Temiskaming and Montreal river have been received. Some 150 to 200 million feet of pine, spruce, and other woods are reported to have been destroyed, among the losers being J. R. Both, the Shepard & Morse Company and Gillies Bros. Central Ontario points report very little change. The usual indi- cations of the midsummer holiday time are again evident in that the market shows a slight tendency towards easiness. This, however, is nothing out of the ordinary. Whenever haying time approaches and the holiday season is in full swing, prices invariably have an easier tendency. During the last few weeks, however, there has been a little more encouragement than is usual at this time of year, though there is no actual increase in demand. An advance of fifteen cents is reported in B. C. shingles and another advance is expected. Hem- lock is not very strong. Eastern Canada. There is still no indication of improvement in the lumber trade in Eastern Canada. What changes have taken place during the last fortnight point rather the other way. Shingles have weakened in price in spite of the fact that none are being manufactured in St. John. It is a question now whether any shingles will be manufac- tured at all in the vicinity of St. John this season. The strike in the shingle mills remains unchanged. ‘The days of logging operations will soon be at hand again and it looks as though the cut this year may be even smaller than last year. Rock bottom seems to have been touched in connection with the English market for spruce deals, but there is still no indication of when to expect an improvement. Merchantable spruce deals contain- ing 50 per cent. sevens and eights, 35 per cent. nines, and 15 per cent. elevens and up will bring about $12.25 at the steamer at St. John. Non-dutiable spruce deals for the American markets are very dull. Western Canada. There are indications that the long depression in the lumber business in central and western Canada is on its last legs. Take, for instance, the case of shingles, which have recently been going through the mill in more senses than one. These have touched rock bottom prices and are now commencing to climb up again. A recent ad- vance of fifteen cents was made to $1.75 as a base price, and it is probable that a further advance will be announced shortly. Reports from the prairie provinces show that stocks are very low. Farmers will soon have to go on with the repairs which they have delayed so SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles ~ Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal ~ long and the retailers will them have to enlarge their stocks. Th is a probability that with the great demand for cars to move @ grain, lumber will find it difficult to obtain transportation. This be-_ ing the case, it is not unreasonable to look for an advance of prices in the prairie provinces. The railroads, too, will doubtless have to en- large their demand shortly. When these two factors enter the market there will be good times for the lumber business. There is also an — indication that the lumber mills and the logging companies will soon see the wisdom of curtailing their output. If this is done the log market should be on a strong basis early next spring at the latest. United States. In the United States business transactions are reported to be increasing daily, in factory and yard stock. Retails stocks are low all over the country. New York business is confined largely to small car lot trade, though it is expected that business will broaden out in a few weeks. At North Tonawanda there has been a marked in- crease in receipts of lumber by vessel. In Buffalo a scarcity of tha , better grades of white pine is reported. Chicago reports show that Northern pine is in a stronger position than for many months and the demand is increasing steadily, especially for the better grades. Great Britain. Glasgow advices state that business during the last quarter has _ been of an unusually quiet character, the enquiry being most limited. The market shows little signs of revival in respect of demand, and the? stocks, excepting teak and pine goods, have been largely augmented within the last month or two. As one evidence of the great depression _ in trade, Clyde shipbuilders have for the first six months of this year: only launched 140,149 tons, as against 302,847 tons in the correspond- ing period of last year—being 162,698 tons behind this year. In other — words, the tonnage is less than half what it was for the same time last - year, and lower than that of any first half year since 1893, when it was 118,699 tons. Housebuilding remains in a very depressed condition, — with no immediate prospects of betterment. Rolling stock manufac- turers are now getting pretty well through their orders, and report a scarcity of enquiry for new work. The cabinet trade still remains in the - same depressed condition. Stocks of Quebec yellow pine waney board- f wood are light and demand limited. Quotations are 4s. to 5s. per cubic - foot for first-class parcels according to specification. Quebee square i yellow pine stocks are light, with very limited demand. Quebec red pine stocks are almost nil. Quebec elm stocks are light and largely of inferior lots. The demand is limited. Quebec oak stocks are moderate and sales difficult to make. The stock of birch logs and planks is — more than ample, with a very limited enquiry. Quotations are fap | p 1s 9d to 2s 2d for first class parcels of logs, and from 11d to 1s 5d per — cubic foot for planks and boards, according to quality and specifica- * tions. The demand for first class parcels of yellow pine deals and sid- ings is slow, while the enquiry for the lower grades, say 3rds and 4ths, is moderate. The stocks of the better grades are low. Quebec red pine ti deals are scarce and the demand is moderate. Prices are well maintain-— ed. Quebec spruce deals are in fair demand. Lower port pine and * spruce deals have not been imported heavily and the demand is fair. — The stock of pitch pine is excessive. The demand is very limited. . The Barbados Legislature has passed a ee giving Canada prefer- ential treatment of 20 per cent. on a number of produ including : : lumber, other than pitch pine. ~~ ee R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO PHONE Large Stocks CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 A. F. Hoven, Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. Cleveland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited “The Most Satisfactory Service I Have Ever Had” HIS was the interesting comment recently made by a dealer who gave us his order for the first time. Supplying yard stock is the “sugar and flour” of our business. It is the staple feature on which we depend ~ for existence. The advantages we offer retailers demand your consideration. We maintain evenly balanced stocks the year round. We have excellent shipping facilities. We give the most painstaking attention to your requirements whether large or small. With us Quality is paramount. What do you say—shall we send you a sample car P Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Sarnia . : Ontario “Everything in White ‘Pine and Norway.” 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER oa TEON BELTING Teon and Stretch Every Belt is passed through a specially devised stretching apparatus, so that all undue stretch is taken “A. out, and the total result is a “sound, reliable and high grade Belt. Heat, Steam, Water and Frost Proof P. H. WILBY, “roxowro" PIIONE MAIN 1930. SOLE AGENT FOR CANADA Expert KNowLepcE OF Lumzer is necessary to run a lumber business successfully, and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary in order to get the best rates and conditions. We are experts in our line, which is NSURANC We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who are at your service. We have facilities equal to any on the continent for PLACING LARGE LINES IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to get our advice and figures. Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote you. Burnett, Ormsby G Clapp, Limited St. James Street 7 Melinda Street 95 William Street Montreal Toronto New York Just A Word to Sawmillmen Our business is handling lumber (Hardwood and Softwood) of all kinds, lath and shingles, in car load lots. We personally Interview manufacturers of various kinds in Western Ontario who buy only car load lots our aim being to sell them wHatr they want WHEN they want it. The market is wide and wants various. Will you send us a list of what you want to dispose of no matter what it is and we will place it before the manufacturers most likely to use such as it is. Our personal connection with these consumers may serve to effect a sale which otherwise might be missed. Business may re Bult to your profit. There is some one w: anting or soon will be wanting just what you have to sell and may not know where to get it. At Present We Want 1”, 5/4”, 6/4", 2” Basswood, all grades. 1, 6/4”, 2" Asb, all grades, 2” 1/4 sawn Hard Maple. 1” cull Birch, Maple, Beech, Ash, Soft Elm, Basswood. TheR. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. HAMILTON LIMITED # EDGINGS « “Batter & Bishop, lumber dealers, Marbelton, Que., have registered. Simard & Mercure, lumber dealers, Montreal, Que., have registered. J. H. Canuel, lumber dealer, Cedar Hill, Que., is reported to have assigned. Senay Bros., lumber dealers and manufacturers, Roxton, Que., have registered. ‘George Brumwell’s sawmill at Lindsay, Ont., was destroyed by fire at a loss of $7,000. 4 The Northern Islands Pulpwoods Company have been granted a densa to do business in the province of Ontario. F James White, lumber manufacturer, Carberry, Man:, has been tucceeded by the Carberry Wood & Iron Works. : In a recent blaze at Sombra, Ont., the sawmill of Becker & Company entirely destroyed, occasioning a loss of $6,000. » A large sawmill is planned for erection at Indian River, B. C., by E. J. You Madison, Wis., and F. N. Norton, Medford, Wis. The season’s cut of the Rat Bartaee Lumber Company, Kenora, Ont., G. estimated at sixty milion feet, or about twenty per cent. under last year. R. H. Fulton, of Montreal, is reported to have been investigating the timber resources of Vancouver Island with a view to the establishment of a large tur- pentine plant. The North Coats Dry Kiln Company, of Seattle, have secured the contract for a large new dry kilns to be installed at the Fraser River Sawmills, Limited, near New Westminster. A. S. Brake, representing the Jos. Peace & Company, saw works of Sheffield, Eng., secured the order from the Fraser River Lumber Company, Limited, of Millside, B. C., for their entire equipment of solid tooth circular saws. The sawmill plant of Devoy & Owens, near New Westminster, B. C., was recently destroyed. Very little insurance was carried on the plant. It had a capacity of about 10,000 feet per day, and was valued at about $5,000. Louis Denault, a married man with a family of six children, was instantly killed in Smith’s sawmill at Callender recently. Denault was striking a log with an axe, which caught in a pulley overhead, whirled around the shafting and struck the man with great force. A prominent Spokane capitalist, Richard Stark, has Bes in New West-— minster, B.C., with a view of increasing his timber holdings in the province. He was formerly of Michigan, the famous lumber state, and is now prepared to extend his interests in British Columbia, should opportunity offer. A year ago Michigan people bought a large area of timber at the northern end of Vancouver Island from the McLean brothers, of Vancouver, and recently a party of members of the syndicate was in the section on a trip of inspection. W. H. White and Thomas White, of Boyne, Mich., and W. W. Lufkin and W. 0. King, of Chicago, were the visitors. J. Gauthier and F. H. Reis, of St. Louis, have bought the Cowichan Lumber Company’s mill. J. Gauthier, who is general manager of the new company, took a crew of men up recently to start operations, but when he arrived, he found that he could not take possession, as a labor lien had been filed against the mill for some time. J. Gauthier and F. H. Reis, therefore, could not take possession until the lien claims were settled. When this is effected the new company is ready to go ahead. The delegation of lumbermen who visited the lumbermen’s convention at Calgary recently to discuss matters of common interest, expressed themselves as much pleased with the information gained during the trip. They state that the lumber business is on the eve of great activity. The retail yards are almost depleted of stocks. Farmers have let repairs go by the board, and in the his- tory of the Northwest crops have never looked better. Everything points to renewed prosperity for the industry. ‘ At Victoria Harbor, Ont., on Dominion Day, a disastrous fire broke out in Turner’s lumber yard, and, in spite of every effort to check the flames, all the contents of the yard, including between five and six million feet of lumber, were consumed. For a time it looked as if the mill would be burned also, but this was saved. Part of the lumber was owned by the Turner Lumber Company. The cut was valued at between $125,000 and $130,000 at the mill, and is ie covered by insurance, The origin of ‘the fire is not known. - A St. Louis despatch says that 8. E. Weyerhouser, son of the multi-million- aire timber owner, Frederick Weyerhouser, has been chosen chairman of a per- manent committee of a merger board of the yellow pine lumbermen of the United States. The merger consists of timber owners and manufacturers who are now arranging for the forming of a great holding corporation with a capital of at least $300,000,000. Four or five ‘of the large operators present will each have an interest between fifteen and twenty million dollars’ worth of stock in the new enterprise. The Independent Lumber Company of Regina, have through MePhillips, Tiffin & Larsen, filed notice of appeal against two successive judgments in favor — of the Canadian Pacific Lumber Company. ~The Regina Company still seek, in this, the enforcement of an alleged agreement by ‘which it contends that "the ; other company was to supply lumber to that value. But both the trial judge and the full Court upheld the contention of Mr. E. P. Davis, K.C., that the A negotiations between the companies were never completed and so never “amounted to an agreement or contract. ile The lumber season at Ottawa is reported to have been gouepally opakiael satisfactory. The export figures are not as large.as they have been some aan ’ but they constitute a good” average, and will, increase with the general revival in commerce and industry, that is already in sight, and anticipated ‘from the 2 recent encouraging developments in the steel and iron industries. When the — lumber companies put their men in the woods last fall, there was small difficulty in securing labor, but as the season advanced, it became a matter of great difficulty to get experienced men. The lumber interests.of Vancouver Island at Beaver Cove, B. C. Coast, in which Ald. Fader and Capt. Garland are interested, will have important develop- ments this year. At present the logs are gotten out partly by rail and partly by water, but it has now been decided to construct an additional section of : track so that operations may be independent of the rise and fall of the waters, ‘4 it ae which last year happened at most inconvenient times. In connection with ~ Jumber interests may be mentioned the visit of A. H. Stracey, of London, Eng., who is extending his holding in Briitsh ‘Columbia. Hoo-Hoo lumbermen out west are holding a big concatenation at Bancataa Sask., on August 6th, the second day of the town fair. Representatives of the association numbering 500 or 600 will go there from Eastern Canada, British Columbia and the United States. This order of lumbermen is the largest in existence and the gathering will be the biggest in its history. The secretary in advance is C. Wentz. Application has been made through the manager of the fair for special rates for transportation. There will be a general meeting of lumbermen as well as a ‘‘round-up’’ of all the stray prairie kittens at Saska- toon on August 6th. A despatch from St. John, N. B., which reached us recently, states that portions of New Brunswick are dry as tinder and that rain is greatly needed. Forest fires at this date were burning in several places. Within five miles of St. John there was a big fire, which started near Spruce Lake and covered several miles of territory. The section burnéd over is fortunately not very valuable timber land. Between La Tete and Back Bay, in Charlotte county, a * fire swept through several miles of rich timber land. King’s county has suffered, and Mr. O’Neill, who is lumbering back of Kent Junction along the northern Intercolonial, has word that one of his lumber camps, together with a quantity of lumber, has been destroyed by the forest fires. The Upper Ottawa Improvement Company has been made the subject of eri- ticism in some of the newspapers for allowing heavy logs to sink in the Ottawa river and remain an obstruction to boating and canoeing. Frequently logs be- coming water-soaked at one end partially sink and the other end remains above the water or slightly below it. The manager of the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company explains that it would require a special gang of men constantly at work to remove all logs that become stranded during the drive He estimates that about 1 per cent. of the logs put in the river never reach their destination and that only a portion of these ever trouble craft. Logs that have become partly de- cayed sink when they are in the water a short time and it is only those which do not reach the bottom entirely that become a nuisance. J. R. Booth, of Ottawa, has given bonds for $20,000, in order to straighten out a serious tangle in the lumber business on Lake Temiskaming. Mr. H. A. Fraser was getting out pulpwood for J. R. Booth on Lake Temiskaming, and Gillies Bros. claimed Mr. Fraser owed them $20,000 for tolls and trespassing. The tolls were for use of improvements the Gillies Bros. had made along the river, and the trespassing was for cutting spruce timber on their limits. Gilles Bros. therefore seized $20,000 worth of pulpwood on Lake Temiskaming, which was to have been delivered by Mr. Fraser to Mr. Booth. In order that Mr. Booth’s industry would not be hampered for lack of pulpwood on account of the seizure, Mr. Booth gave his bonds for $20,000, pending the case being decided by the courts, and the logs were released. A Tacoma, Wash., despatch says that C. W. Willette, of Tacoma, who is well known in saw mill circles, recently returned from Loughborough Inlet, British Columbia, 150 miles north of Vancouver on the mainland, where he surveyed and made plans for a mill that is to be built by the Davidson & Ward Lumber Company. The plant will have a capacity of about 50,000 feet a day and will saw fir and cedar. The fir lumber will be used locally largely at Prince Rupert, the new town that is springing up at the terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacifie Railway, and the cedar will no doubt be exported to the Atlantie coast of the _ United States. The president of the company is J. M. Davidson, a mining man of Seattle and Nome, Alaska, and associated with him is Fred L. Ward, of Pontiac, Mich., of the ‘well: known Ward family of lumbermen. The plant will be operated by water power. The largest contract for lumber ever made in Mexico has been closed by the National Railways of Mexico with Campbell & Sauter of Durango. The material purchased involves an expenditure of $1,500,000 by the railway company. AJ) kinds of railroad timbers and lumber are involved in the contract, including cross. ties, telegraph poles, bridge timbers, car sills, sidings and various other forms of lumber that enter into railroad construction and car building. The delivery of this material is to begin immediately. Messrs. Campbell & Sauter own a great tract of virgin forest in the northern part of the State of Durango. It is stated that the lumber and other material will not be used to build new extensions of the merger system, but that it is needed for extensive repairs. There is considerable reconstruction work to be done on various parts of the system, and many of the ties and bridge timbers will be used for this purpose. Among the recent concerns to secure charters are W. A. Moore Company, Limited, Meaford, Ont., incorporated as timber merchants and manufacturers in mantles and woodwork, ’ capital $40,000; incorporators, W. A. Moore, W. J. John- ston, L. H. Wood, William Cook, J. A. Sinclair, all of Meaford, Ont., and others. Willow River Lumber Company, Limited, Vancouver, B. C., incorporated, capital $250,000; incorporators, J. H. Spence, T. B. McQuesten, A. Singer, I. V. Williams, all of Toronto, and others. Rolland Paper Company, Limited, Montreal, Que., incorporated, capital $100,000; incorporators, Hon. J. D. Rolland, of Montreal, Leon and Stanislas Rolland, of St. Jerome, Que., and others. Monarch Lumber Company, Winnipeg; Man., incorporated, capital $1,000,000; incorporators, W. D. Douglas, D. F. eee and E. C. Warner, all of Minnea “polis, ‘Minn., Robert Sewart, Chicago, and W. H. McWilliams, Winnipeg. Heavy losses were caused by fire last month in the province of Quebec. It is as yet impossible to find the extent of the damage, since the telegraph poles were burned down, and the wires in places melted by the heat, so that the fire-swept areas were practically isolated, the more so as railway communica- tion was also cut off for some days. However, it is known that the village of Carmel, with about twenty-five houses, a big jumber mill and lumber yards, the Tntercolonial station and a train of twenty big cars have been destroyed. The Same fate has apparently overtaken the hamlet of Daveluyville, about 70 miles west of’ ‘Levis, with twenty-six houses, the Intercolonial station and thirty- eight freight cars. The forest fires also spread to Manseau, a hamlet some miles this side of Carmel, and attacked many intervening stations and little villages, but owing to the extent of the fires, covering more than twenty square miles, inform mation is hard to secure. Further forest fires have also broken out in the = big timber limits in Lothiniere county owned by Mr. E. W. Tobin, M.P., and heavy ) _ damage Will be caused there. Fifteen hundred cords of pulpwood were destroyed by fire in a couple of days in the district of St. Elie d’Oxford, Que. Lumber camps were deserted and hundreds of men labored day and night fighting the mes. The oldest operators say that they scarcely recall any other time when the ry of the flames was so violent. goo 310 190 240 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 Box Lumber For Sale Do you need Crating Lumber ? We can sell you all kinds. M. ft. 1” No. 3 common Birch, Beech and Maple 220 ,, 1” mill cull oak a No. 2 common yellow Pine. 130 -,,_~—«t” mill cull poplar ’ No. 3 common yellow Pine 190 -,, 1” No. 2 common gum mill cull chestnut 90 1” No. 3 common gum Ratenonn Lumber & Manfg. Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock c -WHOLESALE 1212, TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS _. oi Phone Main 7733. - es TORONTO TAS. PLAYFAIR WHITE PLAYFAIR «& WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel, Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., Limited. LINDSAY Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated English’ Oak Harness Leather 34 Newfoundland a Factor in the Pulp Question. At the recent convention of the Canadian Forestry Association a paper by Mr. H. I. Crowe, vice-president of the Colonial Forestry Asso- ciation, was read. The paper dealt with the forest resources of New- foundland and the pulpwood situation in Canada, as follows: The value of the forests in Newfoundland consists principally in timber suitable for pulpwood, owing to the small and medium size growth of the spruce and fir. Out of 42,000 square miles comprising the whole island, I should judge there is nearly one-third well wooded, about one-third lakes and rivers, and the balance barren and agricultural lands. The timber portion of the island is probably as heavily covered with pulpwood as any country in the world. I have no accurate know- ledge as to the number of cords this land will average, except the limits purchased by the Harmsworth Company and the Albert E. Reed Company, of London, England, consisting of 3,500 square miles, a eareful examination of which shows an average of from fifteen to twenty cords per acre. I think this will be a fairly good criterion of what the balance of the timbered part of the island will average. The wood has been tested for paper making and found satisfactory. ! There is also a pine belt running through the Exploits and Gander valleys containing the best grades of white pine now in the market. Shipments of white pine from Newfoundland to South America during the last four years have clearly demonstrated this fact. In proportion to its size, perhaps the forests of Newfoundland have suffered more through fire than those of most countries. This has been due to the lack of appreciation of the value of the timber, and limited vested interests; but during recent years this has been corrected by effective legislation, and additional precaution taken by the present proprty owners. In view of the rapid depletion of the forests of the United States, which is now becoming generally recognized, the American manufac- turers of pulp and paper must eventually look to Canada and New- foundland for the major portion of their supply of raw material. This, with the growing demand from Great Britain, which is due to the increasing value and limited supply of pulpwood in Seandinavia, makes it difficult to estimate the enormous future value of the forests of Canada and Newfoundland for pulp and paper making purposes, without taking into consideration the increasing value of lumber. I fear the majority of our people, as well as our Governments, fail There are more DISSTON BRAND Band and Circular Saws used than any other make, and by a large majority. FINEST f CRUCIBLE STEEL MATERIAL HARDENING CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a WHY? WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS: OF MERIT UNIFORMITY. TOUGHNESS. GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. ( Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, w | are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degre® £.e to realize the importance of safeguarding the great resources we have | in our forests. It is of vital importance that every precaution should be taken to prevent the destruction of our forests by fire and injudi- cious cutting ;"but I would also emphasize the importance of preventing inroads being made in our forests for the purpose of supplying raw material to the pulp and paper mills of the United States, thus depriv- ing our own people of the full benefit of their rich heritage. 7 The Newfoundland Government has taken a step in advance of Canada in this respect, inasmuch as it prohibits entirely the exporta-— tion of pulpwood from the island. _ This has resulted in the recent inauguration of two pulp and paper mills, that will be among the largest in the world, with the probability of others being established within a comparatively short period. In my opinion Canada should not delay in enacting legislation, either by imposing an export duty on, or prohibiting the exportation of, pulpwood, that would, at least, make it necessary to manufacture into pulp the wood now being exported into the United States. Pulp and paper mills in Wisconsin are paying to-day as high aS from $12 to $15 per cord for Canadian wood. Nearly half of this cost is paid for transportation of material, over half of which consists of waste and water, which, of course, is valueless. : There is a strong sentiment in the United States now, backed by the President, for the prompt removal of the duty, for the purpose > mainly of preserving what still remains in the United States forests. — This will give an extra impetus to the manufacture of pulp in Canada, provided the exportation of pulpwood is prohibited. The enormous supply of pulpwood in Canada offers inducement for investment of large capital, in the erection of not only pulp mills, but plants for the manufacture of paper on the largest scale. Cana- — dian labor would then receive at least $20 per cord of the additional cost in producing the finished article, or over three times the amount now received on the wood that is exported. . q I understand that there are people in Quebee now interested in the shipment of pulpwood to the United States who fear an export duty would limit their market and reduce the value of their wood. I believe if Canada took advantage of her position and prohibited the exportation of pulpwood, a number of the United States pulp and paper manufacturers would immediately erect pulp mills in Quebec. This would give the producer a market practically at his door at an (Continued on page 36) Because millmen and sawyers-recognize by the use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the greatest results for the least cost. e AND a 4 giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces th® METHOD “edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS TE MPERING are renowned. ; { By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in DIssTon thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without GRINDING creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all — METHOD | Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on | the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper DIssTOoN adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, TENSIONING MeEtHop is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the L same conditions, than any other brand of saw. In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS PHILADELPHIA, PA. Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street, East, TORONTO, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 ™ Lombard Steam Log Hauler Dominion of Canada Patent No. 108676 We take pleasure in announcing to the lumber operators of Canada that we have secured the Canadian manufacturing and selling rights to the Lombard Steam Log Hauler illustrated above. Though the idea had been essayed many times, the Lombard Hauler was the first practical and reliable Steam Log Hauler ever put on the market. It has been used extensively by large lumber operators in the United States for several years and always with the most gratifying results. Where lumber operations are on a sufficiently large scale and where the haul is not less than four miles a great saving can be made over the use of horses with the Lombard Steam Log Hauler. It is the application of steam to lumbering equalling in possibilities the application of electricity to street railroading. We shall be pleased to send descriptive circular and full particulars to interested parties on request. ™Jenckes Machine Company General Offices: Sherbrooke, Que. Limited Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Sales Offices : Sherbrooke St. Catharines Rossland Vancouver — Halifax = Cobalt Newfoundland a Factor in the Pulp Question. (Continued trom page 34.) increased price, the natural consequence of increased business operated under favorable conditions. I have recently put this question to some of the manufacturers of pulpwood in the United States, ‘‘What would your Government do if they were in Canada’s position, or if the position of the two countries were reversed regarding the control of pulpwood?’’ They were frank enough to admit that their Government would not hesitate passing a law compelling the pulpwood to be manufactured in their own country. Some of our people fear that if the Government interfered with the unrestricted shipment of pulpwood into the United States, the United States’ Government would retaliate by placing an export duty on coal. or in some other way. I think this is a delusion, for the United States Government should appreciate the fact that Canada was per- fectly justified in thus preventing a continuous drain upon her forest resurces, without receiving some adequate return. In the past, our neighbors to the south of us have always been highly favored in their transactions with the Mother Country, but I do not think they will have any the less respect for us, if we, in the future at least, see that Canada’s interests are properly safeguarded. As Canada and Newfoundland largely control the pulpwood in North America, and possess the economic conditions such as an abund- ance of cheap wood, large water powers and good shipping facilities, thereby enabling them to produce pulp and paper at the minimum cost ; they should eventually be in a position to manufacture a large part of the pulp and paper consumed in the United States and Great Britain. Some idea of the value of this trade can be conveyed by stating the fact that one publishing house in London uses three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) worth of news paper annually, in addition to'an enormous quantity of high grade paper for maga- zines, ete. In the United States the consumption of newspaper stock alone is 3,000 tons per day, representing in annual value over $35,000,000. The erection of pulp and paper plants in this country on a large scale would very much increase the home markets for our other manu- facturing industries, as well as add to the development of our coal and steel enterprise. The materials used in the construction and operation of these plants could at least to some extent be produced in Canada. The Canadian farmer would also be largely benefited by an en- THE E. R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — GANG AND OTHER SAWS IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT # FULLY GUARANTEED Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 505 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 The Life of a Saw depends upon its Scientific Construction and the Quality of Steel Used We recognize no superior in the science of Saw Construction and use only the Azghest Grade Selected Silver Steel in the famous “E. R. Burns Quality Saw” Our Guarantee Is Your Protection Yards and Planing Mill at THE M. BRENNEN & SONS MFG. CO. LTD. ——HAMILTON, canapa 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER larged market at home, for his horses, beef, provender, and other — agricultural products. ; In view of these facts, thus briefly outlined, why should any Cana- dian, who has the interests of his country at heart, oppose the legisla- tion referred to, which would add so much to the prosperity of this country? Why should we stand by and allow ruthless inroads to be made upon our forests, for the purpose of furnishing raw material for the pulp and paper mills in the United States? It appears to me that all Canadians should unite in urging the Federal Government to take prompt action in this vital question, so that Canada, with Newfoundland, will become the greatest pulp and paper producing country in the world. A preliminary report of the consumption of pulpwood and the amount of pulp manufactured in the United States last year has been issued by the United States Census Bureau, from statistics collected by the Bureau in co-operation with the United States Forest Service. Many of the figures bring out interesting facts which show the © rapid growth of the paper-making and allied industries during the last decade. Nearly four million cords of wood (in exact numbers, 3,962,660 cords) were used in the United States in the manufacture of ~ paper pulp last year, just twice as much as was used in 1899, the first year for which detailed figures were available. More than two and one-half million tons of pulp were produced. The pulp mills used 300,000 more cords of wood in 1907 than in the previous year. * The amount of spruce used was 68 per cent. of the total consump- tion of pulpwood, or 2,700,000 cords. The increased price of spruce has turned the attention of paper manufacturers to a number of other woods, hemlock ranking next, with 576,000 cords, or 14 per cent. of the total consumption. More than 9 per cent. was poplar, and the remain- der consisted of relatively small amounts of pine, cottonwood, balsam, and other woods. There was a marked increase last year in the importation of spruce, which has always been the most popular wood for pulp. For a num- ber of years pulp manufacturers in the United States have been heavily importing spruce from Canada, since the available supply in the North, Central and New England States, where most of the pulp mills are located, is not equal to the demand. Figures show that the amount brought into the United States was more than two and one-half times as great in 1907 as in 1899. In 1907 the importations were larger than ever before, being 25 per cent. greater than in 1906. The spruce im- ports last year amounted to more than one-third of the consumption of spruce pulpwood. Only a slightly greater amount of domestic spruce was used than in 1906. ; ; : SAW GO., LIMITED TORONTO, GANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. ‘Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 lbs. with Fastenings. Hamilton, -Ont. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal came peal ctf ee ) Jou r vee eo Pi Se ae eyoae a ee : CANADA LUMBERMAN’ AND WOODWORKER of a | Fairbanks Valves ; Pressure Reducing and Regulating The Fan Engine Regulator will regulate a fan engine from the slowest speed when boiler pressure is high, to the fastest speed, with a fall of one or two pounds in boiler pressure. Simple in construction, sensitive in operation and small liability of getting out of order. Globe Valves Gate Valves Check Valves for all Duties. Complete Steam Plant Equipment Norton Grinding Wheels Hard Sharp . Uniform ‘We make a specialty ot Grinding Wheels for Saws and Knives Small Tools, Saws, Knives, Files and Mill Supplies The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd. = - MONTREAL Toronto St. John. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Se en ee ee ees ee SCs 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES-WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. SARNIA, ONT. SHINGLES. XXX B, C. aCedat se ov occccsse cen cnan sap uclesiniebe wes) as hel & CAR OR CARGO LOTS FINE, COM. AND BETTER. > MILL RUN. ee C. Ceda Pe ee eee: re , xX NOM. wicupiee aie oajteiaa seed = eo age oe idee x inch No. : Pine ruce mill culls.. 15 00 16 00 Ee. Sand up ‘wide. ae es ba ae 355 cuts & better...$40 00 44 00 emlock 1x4 to 8in. "7 oo 18 00 uh and 1% ot ae 1% inch No. 1 2x4 to 8in.,10to 16ft. 17 00 18 00 Se LATH. cuts and better. 50 co 52.00 | 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 1 iSiso-1gi00 0 fe No. 1 Mixed’ W & RPitte. occ... ceecsccccassattesey saa 2’ No. 1 Cuts and Clear inch B.C. , LATH: Pgs and: 5 No. 1 Be Co Fits 600008 Snes ceases as séscen sere sdnnesssaeen ee: =< - 5200 §4 00 cedar, mis ace §4 00 No: sl 3B” einiata ate Stee 100 1 50 Ls - a aie Ger fn Sata se c pine “7, BiC.cedar By baoatormn son nine ioc ae Ae ee ei tees wre : = tee eer ae cee ae eed ar Nota ator ee eae HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG, 2" ae 2 Pine Cuts inate ur Ne rmacts 57 00 CUTS AND BETTER NO. t BARN. 1 Conds plain Oak PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER A! and Better.... 40 00 47 00 Douplas fir dimen- . 2 plain dads cidade waaay ad ome weer ae ene ¢ 1% inch No 3 Guts pip Simber upto 4/4 x 8 & up No. 1 & better 44 00 TiN... -seeaee, «i++ 4] OO 3§ 00 a cae Fis, ie, pa and’ Better ape ie Bre rao No. 1 & better 5a 00 1%, 134 and a erie alti eaten GEROO CO “ 6 Gr eee meee a nos Cuts and ; Fir "flooring, ‘edge a x68 No" : és ape woe Boag 2 POS a 1, “ an at Leauhs - «Gea eee (id ot as ie :-- 38.00 42 00 grai Agorcosene 42 00 ila a Bae na PES feline CISION. ESE SAIL i ; MSN 0 Sak Age noes ie ee 1in. Pine Dressing 134! FNo.. 14 ft. Pine Ub Ln yet) a ‘ TS eee oie eee Pee See Sl eee ve oles 6 &'up No.3 35 00 is ate ee 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 00 Sg ‘No.2 aft. lath 3 20 t us ti ACO 3 : : teks Birch ...... zB 1X10 common.... 27 00 28 00 134" gal! pine. 1 78 NO. 1 CUTS. TIM, «+s secon yoo 26 00 29 00 2 “ Came Se eae 1X 12 common.... 28 00 jo oo 1%” No. ait. ieee and up wide..... 39 00 1%) 134 and 2 see 00 1s es BOS give ee ax to common.... 25 00 27 00 rear lath, 3 00 4, in. Force 48 — ay and BJ ccccccrvvcccreses 28 00 a “ Maple ae 2and3x 12common 27 00 29 00 | XX Pine Shingles 2°25 4 in, Lenten er See 48 00 a 3 Ae. Sars aaa - 1 x 10 inch box and X Pine Shingles.. "5 2in, ne ee et 50 00 NO. 3 BARN. 3, m 0 dient fia ulin desis ain win pip nae mia ose common. 24 00 2600 | XX B.C. Cedar ase andig’ 08 aes 70 00 4 * ME cos eee peer oe RAR Sr ” mill run sidings 23 00 25 ¢0 Shingles ........ a 20 41n. Siege aOEE 28 75 00 | 7 in. ....+-+.- geecese 23 00 26 00 Flooring Canadian Clear................. : 1 x10and ra mill XXX 6 butts to 2” 3 00 1h, 1% and 2”...... 23 00 26 00 American) “535.22 .5.saaeae g 55 eulimeen ees cans 20 00 21 00 | XXXX 6 to 23-16” 3 20 NO. 2, CUTS, aT ee aan “yy rin, millcullsidings 18 00 19 00 | XXXXX 5 toa”.. 3 85 z vi 6” and uso wide...... 24 00 ’ dead cullsidings 13 50 14 00 | Red pine, clear and is m cece: 97 00 1% inch ae a8 00 30 00 clear face...... 28 50 30 00 o 2 I 20 00 uae “ ‘ a8 Resa ny » 2" 20 00 23 00 ; Spruce mill run.... 19 00 Red Pine, common 20 00 2 23, gand 4” eee 40 2 “ 2 th a e BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, S 2 Ne ae ge .. 16 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS. WHITE PINE HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. ” MILL CULLS. i i Perris vata aed Sil Tea ee 1in., ay and wide...... 21 00 ; (Who esale selling price. Sein aioatne. Sop GakiGnres and eer ake i and 13474) hae 26 oo | Millrunculls, 1”...... 15 00 Uppers 1, 1%, 1%, and a UK ind ee s “Ash, black, rstsand Ene eae 28 00 30 00 ¥ 4 ee eee 26 00 1, 1%, 1% and 2”...... 1§ 00 IMs Sian s tomisin hms $82 00 Eh es wincn a se ee = ; ands 1 to 2” - 34 00 38 00 Soft Elm, mill run 22 00 23 00 2/29 3anad 4 48\00:43'00.)| (No.as.- oe see 14 00 15 00 2% and gin... +++ 9O 00 Shelving, No. 1, petiraad’ Ash, black common Rock Elm, common iar dep seer copes . 95 00 up, in’... 2a and better.....- 28 00 32 00 and better 1”... 26 00 28 00 aS ees Selects 1 in.. 73 00 No. 1 Mold st/ps1 to 2 in. Bic, common and Rock Elm,common jo 00 34 00 4 peters : R bi 0. a Mow Peom (ears Aaeeioce 24 00 25 00 Soft ma ile, com- : BUT aS ego aay zin..... 5. i Birch, common mea wig aaa ther a” oe as Capen WINNIPEG, MAN. A Gio dn sgeeteee een ge co | Barn, No. 1, 12in .... bid better, to 2” 25 00 27 00 | Maplecommonand ; ok and ae Ee es and See ee or ns gee NO. » PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC Ki oe | ne {San ltgaee 24 00 26 00 ee 50 00 55 00 DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. me date. aa fees ie and better 1% ist and an eee 50 00 55 00 x 6 tt 8 tt 10 ft 14 x 16 tt Box, 1 x 4.. ro ee Oo Fes onmicant 28 00 30 00 | Oak, uartered, aa Ghd 2 oe oe ns 50 = 28 ap pee bade 1x6 & up............ Seswaodisnllnin) asco 44 co ioh dhdiandn, OrB ao Savon oe sts eeeeseeees 1800 1850 20 00 20 00 BE Os ss cama nceke + a4 Soft Elm, common Hickory rsts and esr pps ark on eis, ae 5 ee aibroe 21 50 TX ID... s ee eeeeerre ees maallibetier in! «fay no) a6\e0 Suan neaigaaee ba cS hajod: eee nee Site © wiabaic metas 19 00 ao 00 aa 50 2a 50 1x ep se HA gs andr i Bee ae ———— PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH oll 3 tig Vi v4 -s+ 35 00 mil Cal ee A etee sing 1% in.......... 2 00 %,m%a pete wha MOUNTAIN STOCK ©), X10 alld xaLee eres pe 00 7 ae j OTTAWA, ONT. Dimensions + Flooring The Sore uotations on hardwoods represent the jobber’ MANUFACTURER'S PRICES : x pea ria 4 oF 6 ‘inch No. Sige Sea r= sd buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: Pine good sidings: Pine mill’ culls... 48 s ery a 7 ag Bettetees ae x7in aoe 40.00 44 00 Dine Suaine ne rs £2 Z = ae As 20 os ae 2a 50 WHITE ASH. m4" and 1% edvPiael lag: etic rst & and, rinch... 40 00 42 00 | ie and up siareeps 50 00 56 00 mill culls out.... 18 00 20 00 1% to ainch... .. 00 4600 | Strips .......... 22 00 2’ x 7 and up 52 00 56 00 | Spruce, 1”x4' “& up 17 co 18 co a to 4inch...... co 5400 | Com. and culls .... 14 00 No. 4 cuts 2x8’ 2 Ste ’ ’ stocks, and up ........ 34 00 oo , 8, id i A 2 i As Ee Sood strips : Spmicex” eae Bl ; BLACK AND BROWN ASH. Ai ttte eres (a 2 00 38 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 00 “ sat, Rese ety UP. 4a coy 4S | Com. good culls nen uh and 14". E Bee 40 00 Hemlock pasgnoedsc 14 00 16 00 is (ee > aa a Se ae wae “ pit POOR RGE aie ccs oes 40 00 aa dl : iota, /6 nate Siefelate’ 7 hg Po = tes - —- >. PINE SPRUCE AN HEMLOCK. TIMBER IN ALL SIZES and Pickets Pembroke, Ont. MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES| R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Ferguson Lumber Co. London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE a Wholesale and Retai Brockville — Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company : LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Staff And all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANES AND MATCHING TRANSI Ss. Pomeraat Orillia PLANING, apt ee RESAWING, SIDING, "FLOOR NG, MOULDINGS in — Lots FACToRY NEAR STATION WRITE FoR PRICES PHONE 113 WELLER SILLS CO LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS ; A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood The Turner Lumber | Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont. Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. | | Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street ; Montreal WHOLESALE, IT umber ana Limber Car and Cargd Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A.W. EYER & CO. WE are in. the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of. lumber,will contract for this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. : A. W. EYER & CO. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. LOVELAND & STONE | ‘Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty J.D. SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. : Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. - _ COOD PINE SIDINCS A SPECIALTY Tie Ontario Lumber Co. Limitea Manufacturers WHITE PINE LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES Mitts: North Bay. C.P.R. and G.T.R. Delivery. French River, Georgian Bay. Water Shipment only. d Home tie Balding, 1 oronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE AND : SPRUCE LUMBER Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang. Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. f On Temiskaming Railway, 103 f miles north of North Bay -HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SPRUGE LUMBER * that is superior in grade, right in price, and shipments made, either straight or mixed carloads, with utmost dispatch. Try us on your ‘rush order. Rep Deer Lumper Go. BARROWS, - SASK. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg Office GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDING, WINNIPEC. Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBE Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited | Sawmill, Meedyville, B. 0 Planing Mill, Vancouver, 8 0. Bovel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B. C. Shingle Mill We. Vameouver, B. 0. ‘ ‘ ’ Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BuILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. ~ Telephone Bx1897 Room 14, 619 Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, — White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC | ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., Limited 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— ; Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for. special - prices -on~ Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. aginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER an SALT ‘Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW = - MICH White Pine, Spruce,etc. _ { Tt CAMPBELL & GARMAN ———HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, _ Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, | Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Hemlock Toronto, Ont. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILEAND RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. Write for price list and terms. C. P. MORE, Proprietor jLOG STAMPS OUR SPECIALTY SUPERIOR MFG. CO. BUGS & Sioee STAMPS oc ieee ONT SEAS FON Ca 4.000 J.C. McCORMACK MITTS, MOCCASINS, CLOVES AND SNOWSHOES Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - - ONTARIO Qn TF MAPLE hEAF STITCHED CoTToN Duck BELTING DomINioN BELTING Co. LirD: HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. MANUFACTURERS OF > Sawn and _ Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber Timber We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, etc. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. 2 We Manufacture [- | ROUGH & DRESSLD[: ‘I LUMBER. LATH & SHINGLES ae Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WOOD ACENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N.S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘Tectona,” Glasgow A1 and A B C Codes used ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood” London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. B ip YOUR ist WoRTH ADVERTISING, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. | CAMERON & CO., Lunrs MANUFACTURERS LIMITED LUMBER SPRGE TIMBER bv odithau in HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail LATH CEDAR POLES BIRCH | SHINGLES fseswoon POSTS mitt ano YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. wean orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL The Hurdman Lumber Co., Limited | | WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Established 1898. Wholesale Dealers in BD) Catrad Chambers, OTTAWA, CANADA ——__—_—_—_— —_——— Wholesale dealers in ————_——___—_____—_," White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath White and Red Pine, Spruce and ROUGH OR DRESSED ° , We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. Hemlock, Lath and Shingles White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. Special facilities for Supplying British Columbia Fir Tim- bers up to 36” x 36” x 100 Get our prices before bivibe elsewhere. We are pleased 99 CENTRAL CHAMBERS new OTTAWA ONT y a sss. to answer all inquiries. J. H. REDFERN LUMBER £feusi: in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PiNE LUMBER AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. Fik AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR FENcE Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND OFFICE, YAKDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main’ 56 MONTREAL, QUE. Cepar Raitway Tigs, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited: QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST. that can be obtained anywhere Buy, Sell, and Deal in all kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Lumber Ash, Elm, &c. WRI and TE ME | Timber E. M. Nicholson 202 Board of Trade - Montreal WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec P, PAYETTE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. The Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. .. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Hardwoo FIOOFING Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309. Speer ae ihe Bees TorRonTO E & DOU 22 os ran Street, ae Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street TORONTO, Onr. Our Prices will Interest you RAILS °° bi22*8) sna’ Sccond'Hand” YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO The Northern Navigation Company “Tours of the Great Lakes” Full Summer Service Commen- cing June 15th Lake Superior Division Steamers Leave Sarnia 3.30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur, Fort William and Duluth— Friday Steamer going through to Duluth. Georgian Bay Division Steamers leave Collingwood 1.30 p.m., Owen Sound 11.30 pm. Tuesdays and Satur- days, for Sault Ste Marie and Way Ports. North Shore Division Steamer leaves Collingwood Mondays and Fridays 10.30 p.m. for Parry Sound, French River and Killarney. Parry Sound—Penetang Division Steamer leaves Penetang daily except Sun- day 2.45 p.m. returning leaves Parry Sound Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6.30 a.m, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 7.00 a.m. No Better Trips No Better Steamers Tickets and information from all Railway Agents. H. H. GILDERSLEEVE, Manager, Collingwood. C. H. NICHOLSON, Traffic Mgr. Sarnia. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber «. Trading Co., Ltd. _ P.O. Box 930, Vancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber stanaing Timber Export Lumb BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CoLumsBiAN PINE), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SEqQuvo!a). Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. Keewatin Lumber Co., Limited Lumber Manufacturers Keewatin - Ontario “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPTNESS” are three features of our business. Our quality will make and keep business. Having ample capacity, we can at all times take care of orders. Prompt shipments are our specialty. We will be glad to quote the Eastern trade - on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for export—can quote delivered your point or F. O. B., Keewatin. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HAND An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also —ige2 Correspondence Solicited. 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Room 4, Hochelaga Bank Building, Quebec, Que. Gellibrand, Heywood & Company. ‘TIMBER AGENTS 57 Gracechurch St., London, E. C. Tel. Address: **GELLICHT” London. P.O.-Telephone: 6052 Central. Codes: ZEBRA, A.B.C. SHADBOLT, &c. AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwidod Flooring ‘bought and sold. Accountant, ‘Auditor, Liquidator, ‘ General and Real Estate Agent. . CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 DETROIT COLUMN « MANUFACTURING | COMPANY The largest and most extensive - Manufacturers'and Shippers of COLONIAL.. COLUMNS _ AND COMPOSITION , CAPITALS in the United States. Write for Prices and ‘Discounts DETROIT MICHIGAN Style No. 4v Style No. 27 We have the most perfect fitting | LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. Write for Catalogue and Prices WE FURNISH COLUMNS IN ANY SIZE OR LENGTH CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 | “Columbia” Brand Shingles 100% CLEAR AND ALL EDGE GRAIN i Write for Prices ) Marriot & amnion - Vancouver, B.C. Head Office, 541 Has tings Street, Vancouver, B.C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY | 1,500,000 SHINGLES — PER DAY We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Str aight or Mixed Car Lot _ FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH | UNION LUMBER. COMPANY, LIMITED © Export Patabot & Shingle Co. | Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Limited Vancouver, B.C. _ Wholesale Lumber and Shingles Dai ily Shi ippi ng Canac ity 1,500, 000 SHINGLES | We are large shippers of all kinds of British Columbia Lumber. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER cea ore Miss AT, HEAPS & CO., "ntti sc VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER } — BORED FIR TIMBER — Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINCLES | HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.,. TORONTO Prairie Representative Ontario Representative Cc. R. LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER COMPANY, Limiteo | Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce L U mber MILLS. AT : ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE Ewe eee ; EAD OFFICE: : ‘B.C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. ae 2 ARROWHEAD, B.C ts Oi Pi ht ie — wre ie Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, - Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands = VANCOUVER, B.C... 7 North Arm ‘Dutaber Co. Manufacturers of Limited All Classes of House Finishings — and Wood Turnings | CARGO AND RAIL SHIPMENTS | Lumber, Lath, Shingles Cedar, Spruce and Fir Dimensions Heap OFFICE : Room 9, Empire Building, Hastings St. West, VANCOUVER, B. C. MILLS AT EBURNE, B. C. e@ 2 Birch Lumber 5:: Sale Bone dry stock, graded under New York rules and ready for immediate shipment. 1sts & 2nds No.1 Common No. 2 Common l-inch 150,000 Feet 100,000 Feet 320,000 Feet 1}-inch 350“ 744 (i 52,000 “ 1lj-inch 12,000 “ 6,845 “ 44,000 “ 13-inch . 61,000 “ 2-inch 1,398 “ 8,604 “ 84,000 <“ Our saw mill is running, at the present time, on a large cut of select Birch logs sawing from r-inch to q4-incu, Send me your enquiries, no matter how small, mixed, or large, I can fill your requirements. W. B. BARTRAM, “Nie °°" CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER II Lath Mill and Picket Machinery of different sizes and capacities Four Saw Bolter and Five Saw Lath Mill have cut in ten hours 84,100 Laths, four tts long, 1¥%" wide and we" thick, counted, tied and piled. The machines were capable of cut- ting still more, but this was all that an ordinary lath mill crew could stand for ten hours steady. i —— QESSSSSSS SSNS New Patent Mill Dog We claim many points of superiority for our Patent Mill Dog, of which One Hundred and Twenty- Five have been sold. Each mill dog contains ten dogs; six of the dogs have the down-forward motion and four of them the upward motion, so that the log or cant is dogged both on the top and bottom, preventing it from turning its position on the head- block. Even if the log were dogged, not touching the head-block, it would hold the log as well. PP. PAYETTE & CO. Penetanguishene, Ont. ] R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT | LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS | “MOST DURABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD” FREDERICK WILBERT, ist VICE-PRESIDENT. GEORGE W. DODGE, 2npD VICE-PRESIDENT. We carry the largest and best assorted stock of | Louisiana Red Cypress Lumber All Grades, Widths and Lengths - Rough and Dressed 1,000,000 Lath. Dry Stock Dairy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, Our Spectatty: Good Grades - Prompt Service - SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. q Louisiana Red Cypress Company Hibernia Building, NEW ORLEANS, U.S. A. f 9 | J. A. HILLIARD, Secretary AND MANAGER. 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “DEFIANCE” Wood- Working beget! For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, f DEFIANCE, Ohio ,U.S. A. SINGLE ARMW00D BENDER © “Kiligator” Steam Warping Tug) SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SCREWS The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible joint to raise up in crossing portage MANUFACTURED BY WEST & PEACHEY SIMCOE - ONTARIO Cables carried in stock tor renewals Lumber Dry Kilns Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller earing Trucks Shaving Exhaust Systems Hot Blast Heating Systems Sheldo NS, Limited x Galt, Ontario DAVENPORT The Ideal Logging Locomotives MANY TYPES ANY GAUCE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT The DAVENPORT is designed for service under al practical conditions, and will do the work of a geared engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES: ‘United Steel. and Equipment Co. SEATTLE, WASH. - aCTLAND, ORE, om , CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market This time we wish to call your attention to one of many important points which prove conclusively the superiority of the Dunbar Logging Engines: that of the Hydraulic Apparatus for raising and lowering the Boiler, an invention of our Mr. Dunbar, Sr. (for which patents are pending). By this device all danger from rush of water to either end of the Boiler, caused by irregularities of the road, is avoided. One of the most serious drawbacks in other Engines is the fact that the Boiler is stationary on the frame, consequent- ly a source of great anxiety because cf the danger to both the Crown Sheet and the Tubes. You can readi- ly understand that in going up or down hill either the Crown Sheet or the Tubes are bared, causing them to become so heated that they will leak badly, and after repetition for a time the Boiler will be practically ruined. This improvement, which supersedes our previous method for raising or lowering the boiler, has been added since cut herewith shown was made. Should you contemplate putting in a Logging Engine we. shall be glad to take the matter up with you and give youjall particulars. , Quotations for Logging Sleds furnished. This is the machine for which we claim all the good Qualities possessed by any othe Write Us for Particulars and a great many valuable improvements besides. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company Woodstock, N.B. BE “Top-Saw” The accompanying cut repre- sents our regular saw bench, light or heavy pattern, equipped with “Top Saw,” which can be adapted to our ordinary carriages. This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs. The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iron. The Top Saw arbor slidés from top to bottom, by means of screws, visible on cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a tightner, handy to the operator, to set in motion or stop the saw, at will. egg giana | The SAVOIE-GUAY CO., PLESSISVILLE STATION, P.Q. a : MAKERS OF : bg Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. = sigtcaaies aie aa CR yy eae” ‘ —— eee NADA LUMBERMAN. AND WOODWORKER s Machine nas mond oe Always {Po ance. Not heavier on one end than on the other ; not thick toward one end and ae Simonds thinner at the other, just an even NV = y Canada ered, nicely finished, are the character- istics of the Simonds Machine Knives. The amount of use you get out of a knife made for the work you have to do depends on two things—the Ma- chine and the Knife. Over the first we have no control, but we do aim to make our knives so that they will run smoothly, cut fast and evenly and give you good finished lumber. Pattern blanks for ordering furnished free on request. gauge, no matter where you test it. Saw Co. Accurately ground, uniformly temp- Limited Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. St. John, N.B. e TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days, is the time it takes to “VEELOS” is BALATA Midland Band BE LTING Wheel Grinder to the mill. Thoroughly Waterproof and O ing Gri 3 Absolutely Guaranteed ne Setting Grinds Both Wheels. No timbers and expensive rigging to haul around. ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL You will save time, trou- ble and money if you will Hook ’er to THE Banp MIL or District AgENTS: gpa hee si =. . - Sr. Joun, N. B. . H. Anprews & Son - - QUEBEC. be nN, 7 W GENERAL Supply Co. - - OTTAWA, ONT. : Georgian Bay Engineering orks Tue Mitroy-Harrison Co. - TJorRonrTo, OnT. P. O. BOX 425 (196 King Street West ) 2 . ALEXANDER HarpwWarE Co. HamiLton, Ont. Midland 5 Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN A National Journal ada jumberman Worker Issued on the Ist and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers GEO. A. GALL, Representative Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building F. W. SCHERBARTH, Representative MONTREAL - ~-_ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - - Telephone 224, Commercial Travellers’ Building ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives TORONTO - TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. **The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest of and reaches regularly persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and allied _ industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely information _ on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- _ worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at _ home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- _ facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, etc., *‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the ‘‘ Wanted’’ and ‘‘For Sale’’ advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, August 15, 1908 No. 16 The Fernie Fire. The great fire in the southeastern section of British Columbia will _ be a serious blow to the lumber business of the district, as well as to the unfortunate sufferers who have lost their homes and their be- longings. Fortunately the early reports which were extremely alarm- ing as to the possible spread of the fire were exagerated and the area, _ though great indeed, is not so extensive as at first feared. It is reported that for several weeks fires had raged in the hills west of Fernie, British Columbia. Saturday morning they appeared _ over the summits, driven by a strong west wind, and swept down upon _ the mining and lumber town with its population of about 3,500. Thence they spread along the Elk River and up the slopes of the hills and mountains, following generally the valley of the river, which through that section is paralleled by the Crow’s Nest line of the Canadian Pacific. At present only about eight lumber concerns are in the affected territory. Of these the most important are the Elk Lumber Company, the Fernie Lumber Company, the North American Land & Lumber Com- pany, the Wood-McNab Lumber Company, all of Fernie; the North Star Lumber Company, of Elko, and the Hosmer Lumber Company, of Hos- mer. At Sparwood is located the Sparwood Lumber Company, Limit- ed, a concern of small capital. Elko, so far as advices go, was not affected, but Fernie interests were all wiped out, except for some fireproof warehouses and stores. It is understood that the Hosmer and 'Sparwood concerns were also destroyed. ‘Close by Fernie is Coal Creek which was burned. Altogether the fire extended a known distance of about 50 miles by from two to ten miles wide. The Elk Lumber Company, of Fernie, is chiefly owned by F. B. Lynch and O. A. Robertson, of St. Paul, Minn., and S. H. Bowman, G. _ their five loging camps were destroyed. Their loss was estimated, so _ far as the plant was concerned, at between $300,000 and $400,000, well. ¢ a by insurance. The timber owned by the company hes well back from the Elk River and escaped with slight damage. _ The loss at Hosmer is not so complete as at Fernie and Coal Creek, vhich were practically wiped out; but the Hosmer Lumber Company t a large mill with 1,000,000 feet of lumber in pile. It is believed to ‘e been burned with other property there. f _ §. Piper, F. E. Kenaston, and E. C. Warner, of Minneapolis. Two of. AND. WOODWORKER 15 It is not a creditable reflection upon the administration of the British Columbia forestry regulations that such a fire should have been allowed to gain headway, if it is true, as report says that it originated from a number of small fires which had been smouldering for weeks and had been neglected. Human life is a precious enough thing to de- mand more careful attention than this, and the lumber supply of the country is threatened by plenty of other destroyers, without permitting fire to ravage it. If this fire does nothing else it will probably have one beneficial result, in that it will awaken the people of British Col- umbia to a keener appreciation of the necessity for organized protec- tion against fire. What the Future Holds. He who would venture to say just where we are in the lumber business in Canada to-day would be a rash individual or a genuine prophet. There is still all over the country the same dulness of trade and the same inability to foresee the needs of to-morrow. For a few months past the general idea has been that with good crops and a renewal of building activities the lumber business would be forced to improve. But is this really the case? Are there as many signs of improvement in the business to-day as most people expected there would be when the season had advanced this far? Here and there one hears of a little better demand, but it does nothing to advance prices. In fact, what advanees are heard of are the result of local causes and do not apply generally. There is no gainsaying the fact that there have been extremely dull times so far this season and that there is a possibility of more to come. But with dulness and all its accompaniments it is possible that the outcome will be. better than it promises to those who are the least hopeful. The present time might easily have been one, not of dulness only, but of depression and almost of panic. There were many who expected that before August had appeared on the calendar, a period of almost unexampled depression would have been in existence. Instead of this we have been going through what is in reality simply a purging time. We have had leisure to look about without feeling the blow which was expected. It is now a general belief that before long the tide will have turned. When that time arrives every lumber con- cern in the country will be in a good position to do business. Stocks will be usually light in the retail yards. Manufacturers will have supplies large enough to meet the most active demand. Business ought to respond quickly once the impetous of confidence is felt. Confidence alone is lacking to-day. It will be supplied when the harvest has been gathered. In the meantime many industries will have to be content with marking time. All the money the country can spare will be needed for moving the crops and it is not likely that the banks will be lending much to advance lumber operations or any other business but harvesting. But once the money commences to reach the pockets of the farmers we may with reason count upon a decided change for the better. Overweight Charges on Lumber. It is hard to understand why railroads more than other corpora- tions should be so frequently the cause of complaint from their customers. Perhaps it is an essential part of the make-up of most corporations, but why it should apply to a corporation more than to an ordinary business man is a question which has yet to be answered. Whatever the cause may be the result is patent. Everyone who has occasion to have himself or his property carried by a railroad, has at one time or another, and, in most cases, has Inany times, to register a complaint, and perhaps wait a great length of time before he can have it attended to. No matter how elementary the trouble nor how complicated, the cases are rare where they are attended to with any- thing like ordinary business alacrity. Lumber manufacturers and dealers have had a long-standing trouble with the railroads in connection with overcharging on ship- ments, and the prospect is that they will continue to have trouble for many years to come. There is little reason why the railroads should not get down to a reasonable position in the imatter and make things smooth and pleasant for all concerned. It goes against human nature. to pay for more than one gets, but lumbermew have to do this all the time, and await the pleasure of the railroads’ for an adjustment of incorrect accounts. Here is what happens, in more cases than can be enumerated, in the office of every lumber dealer in the country. A shipment from a distant point.is made which involves a-transfer from one company’s line to another at some intermediate point. The lumber goes into another car and perhaps into: three different cars before it arrives at its destinatioi:*The consignee then receives a notice from the railroad that the lumber has arriyed, that-it weighs a certain amount, and that the charges are so much. . During transit, however, the number of the original car has not-been kept track of by the railroad. and the consignee, although he may have his bill of lading, cannot trace the lumber in the new .car back to. its original ear. He is therefore without any information upon which he can. aa | A A Ct ET SY bie) depend for determining the weight of the lumber. He is obliged to accept the statement of the railroad and pay for whatever weight they require. nf There would be nothing to complain about if the railroads were in the habit of being accurate in their statements of weight. This is un- fortunately not the case. Instances without number can be cited where they have been on the wrong side, and it is never on the loosing but always on the winning side that they are found. It is unbusinesslike that this should be the case, and it is unjust that the shippers should be unable to have it remedied. If the railroads would establish the custom of dealing with complaints quickly upon their merits there would be no objections. The reason why so many lumbermen and other shippers in general are complaining bitterly against them on this score is that they have to wait so long and to go through such devious by-paths before they obtain that to which in the first case they were entitled without any trouble. ee It would be a comparatively simple matter for the railways to arrange with one another that when a transfer occurs the number of the car from which the lumber is taken should be noted and earried along in connection with the number of the new car to which it is transferred. If a consignee were notified that car number so and so, ex-car number so and so, had arrived, it would be no trouble for him to look up his bill of lading and see what was the actual weight. The trouble referred to occurs most frequently on long shipments such as those from the coast which are handled by the G. N. R. and the G. T. R. Shipments by the C. P. R., as they come by one line only, cause no difficulty. There is scarcely any reasonable way to account for the action of the railroads in this matter. They must be well aware of their own interests in the matter, and are probably not acting without wide-open eyes. If so, their course is an unjust one. The only excuse that can be given for the individual eases of over- charging which occur with such frequency is that it is the result of inexperience on the part of the agents, who, having no record of the weight of a car, have to make a rough estimate of it. They are so tied down by inflexible rules and are so afraid of making a mistake that they take care to err, if anything, on the safe side. These eases, if taken individually to the Railway Commission, would be quickly and easily settled. But they are too small for such treatment. It is only in the aggregate that they constitute a grievance, and they happen so frequently as to have become-well nigh intolerable and to be a source of a great deal of loss to the lumber interests of the country. A Well-Satisfied Reader. That the ‘‘Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is a welcome visitor to its subscribers is illustrated by frequent letters like one which recently reached us from N. J. Millett, St. Johns, Que. Mr. Millett, in renewing his subscription, writes thus: ‘‘T take liberty and pleasure to say that your ‘Canada Lumber- man and Woodworker’ is carrying valuable information and interest- ing facts for every man looking towards the lands of prosperity.’’ It is pleasant to have such appreciation from subscribers, and we can only add that we hope Mr. Millett and all who read the ‘*Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ will always be found ‘‘looking towards the lands of prosperity.”’ The announcement was made recently by the C. P. R. industrial department that three new paper and pulp establishments are likely to be the outcome of negotiations now in progress with leading capital- ists in the United States. It is asserted by those authorities that not one industry, but several, are now in process of formation within a few miles of Mont- real, but it is yet too early to give specific details as to the location and extent of the particular plants. It is understood that Sir William Van Horne is interested in this special field and that the C. P. R. magnate will shortly have the control of other industries than those which have grown up at Grand Mere during the past few years. Sir William regards Canada as the greatest pulp and paper producing country in the world—exceeding by far Norway, which has the greatest output of paper-making spruce known in the world. Canada Excels Britain. It is noteworthy that the managers of the Franco-British Exhibi- tion in London, England, advertise it as the greatest Exhibition ever held in Great Britain. It covers one hundred and forty acres and possesses forty acres of buildings. The Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto can exceed these statistics in every way, possessing two hundred acers of ground, fifty acres of buildings and $1,500,000.00 worth of fire-proof structures. It is safe to say also that in the matter of attendance Toronto can beat great London, for returns show that the average attendance per day at the Franeco-British Exhibititon only reaches thirty odd thousand, while the attendance at Toronto Exhibi- tion averages to the eleven days during its existence fifty-five thousand per day. é CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | a Fort Frances Mills Busy. a Mr. A. G. Seaman, who is interested in one of the Fort Frances, Ont., lumber mills, stated in a recent interview that the lumbering busi- ness had taken quite a turn for the better. During the past few weeks there has been but little business done in lumber, but of late there had been much greater activity. Every mail received from the west ni was filled with orders for building material, and large shipments w being made to the western dealers. From the advices received by Seaman it seems to be the general opinion that the western countr assuming its wonted form of activity and that there will be a large amount of business from now on. , report was obtained; that the movement of lumber and build From the headquarters of the Pigeon River Lumber Co. the materials to the Northwest has commenced. Orders are now fio in and large shipments are being made. The company agents at nipeg and other western points are busy, and before long orders be coming in more freely and large shipments will be made. Fifty Years Married. aff Mr. D. K. McLaren, of Montreal, whose picture is published her with, and Mrs. McLaren celebrated the 53rd anniversary of their marriage on July 30th and both are enjoying the best of health. Mr Mclaren is president of D. K. McLaren, Limited, manufacturers of leather belting and mill supplies, and has been in the leather busine for the past sixty years. He still takes an active part in the business. On account of the enormous expansion of his business, it was formed Mr. D. K. McLaren, Montreal. into a j{ant stock company in the early part of 1907. Mr. Melaren’s sons, W. Fred McLaren and R. M. W. McLaren, who have been asso- ciated with him for the past twelve years, were appointed vice-presi dent, and secretary and managing director of the company. ‘The Canada Lumberman & Woodworker”’ joins Mr. and Mrs. MeLaren’s many friends in wishing them many more years of happy wedded life. Five mills contribute to the prosperity of the town of Abbotsford, B.C., and another is expected to be erected in the near future, says a B. C. despatch. To supply these there is an abundance of timber for years yet to come. The largest of the concerns is the Abbotsford mill, about a mile from the town on the Abbotsford Lake. The company, comprised of Messrs. A. Johnston, J. R. Craig and J. F. Cook, formerly owned a small mill in the town itself, but this being on the right of way of the B. C. E. R., they disposed of it to the railway company who tore it down. The new mill was erected on the edge of the lake last fall and has been running but a short time. It has a daily capacity of 50,000 feet and employs forty-five men. Two and a half miles of p vate track with a modern logging locomotive, bring the logs to mill from the limits and carry the finished material to the town : shipment. To the present plant is now being added a large lum shed. A timber planer and two stickers comprise the equipment the new planing mill of the Till-Tout Lumber Co. Further along the lake in the town itself is the mill of the McPherson and Millball Com pany, half a mile away the Abbotsford Shingle Company have their plant, and two miles from Abbotsford is the Maple Grove Lumber Com- pany’s mill, the whole employing some 200 men. A quantity of land has been purchased in the neighborhood of Abbottsford by R. Hartnell, of Maple Grove, and it-is believed that he will shortly erect a mill, Market Correspondence “Still Quiet in the East. * St. John, N.B. , August 8.—Since last. writing there have been few n OW developments in lumber trade circles. Trade circles generally are ‘marked by a monotonous lack of stimulus. The present season has so fa r been the most remarkable in the history of the industry in the province. Particularly is this true so far as St. John is concerned. we The low prices and lack of demand, the unusually favorable conditions ‘ which prevailed during the driving season, the late starting of the ‘mills and the fact that not a shingle has been manufactured at any of _ the local mills this season, all contribute to the remarkable precedent the present season has established. The situation as regards the strike among the shingle workers has shown no new phases. One of the largest of the local shingle manu- facturers said that he believed the season would end as it had begun and that there would be absolutely no shingles sawn at any of the local mills this year. The men are well organized and quite determined, and the mill owners are equally decided in their views. There is no possible chance of filling the places of the strikers. All the really ‘competent men in this section are union men. _ The stocks of high grades at the local mills were cleaned up weeks ‘ago. A few hundred thousand of Ex No. 1s, of which there was a sur- plus, are being rapidly cleaned up to the local trade. Dealers who trade loeally are bringing second class from Fredericton and other outside points. . The price of spruce slab lath has varied little during the last few weeks. ‘The local market at present seems to be holding its own and it is regarded as improbable that-there will be any further con- cession in prices. The impresion of many of the local dealers is that lath will be stronger after the hot weather legthary in the markets of New York and Boston has passed. Shipments of lath from this port have been fairly heavy con- sidering the fact that several of the local mills have but recently _ completed the sawing of a lot large enough to load a fair-sized vessel. Stocks are therefore rather lighter than would be the case under or- _ dinary cireumstances; four and one-half millions to five millions would -eover the purchaseable quantity at present writing. An enquirer for spruce lath would be quoted, f.o.b. schooner, St. John, from $2.20 to $2.30 on the dutiable article and from $2. 45 to $2. 50 on the non-dutiable goods. The trade in one-inch spruce boards has shown little briskness during the present month and stocks at the local mill have increased somewhat. to 500,000, which is distributed among some six mills. Inquiries for _ this line are not growing more frequent and prices consequently show little, if any, sign of stiffening. At present writing a prospective buyer would be quoted from $10.25 to $10.50 per thousand superficial feet on ‘dutiable boards and $12.25 to $12. 50 on non-dutiable, f.o.b. schooner St. John. ____ The trade in spruce deals for export to the United States has been very disappointing to local people and the result is that nothing in this line is being sawn for export in that direction. Only two of the local plants are sawing non-dutiable stuff and these plants are Sawing only Secders. The indications are that there will be little, if any, ‘‘ American’’ deals or plank shipped on the market from this port during the present ‘season unless a decided change in conditions should materialize during the next month or two. Freight rates by schooner to American ports are still remarkably low. Charters are being made to New York City on deals at $2.50 per thousand. The prevailing rate to Boston on long lumber is $2.00 “per thousand. r Ottawa Manufacturers Mzy Curtail Their Cut. Ottawa, August 10.—The lumber dealers of Ottawa are giving little ‘op portunity to quote prices on lumber so stagnant has the trade become. But they are reconciled to the situation and no complaints are made. Now and then the manufacturers who do almost an exclusive American siness find little signs of buoyancy, but it always turns out that the se is only of a local and temporary nature. ‘Sales have ‘been made at great reductions in order to get business, but most of the lumbermen convinced that the problem is not one of the prices at all. Con- mtly, their quotations are steady despite the slackness in trade. ‘We are convinced,”’ said Mr. C. Jackson Booth to the Canada erman, ‘‘that the depresion is due to the fact that nobody wants er. A reduction i in prices would not stimulate trade in the slight- degree: That is why quotations are not changing. Anyway it mild be a serious matter for a manufacturer to reduce his prices be- e of. oe temporary dull market when the cost of production is so a a bone iad ass a av The quantity at present writing would aggregate 450,000 ne - - The Royal City Mills, Vancouver, one of the institutions of the British Columbia Timber & Trading Company, has changed three heads of departments without notice. It had been discovered that for a long time, possibly years, these foremen had been éxacting the payment of so much a month from Orientals employed in the mill if they desired _ to hold their jobs. The investigation took place about a month ago, but _ the evidence was complete, and now a notice has been posted assuring employees that they have to pay tithe to no one to get work in the mill. It is believed by millmen that this system is in vogue in almost every _ mill in the province where Orientals are employed. e 5 M. F. Backus, president of the National Bank of Commerce, and _ interested in the International Lumber Company, Seattle; R. B. Merrill, of the Merrill & King Lumber Company, which controls 30,000 acres of timber on the Campbell River, Vancouver Island; John B. Agen, a _ wholesale provision merchant; Alexander F. McEwan, of McEwan _ Bros., who own splendid timber on Clayoquot Sound; Thomas M. Green, president of the Puget Sound Machinery Depot; Joshua Green, president of the Inland Navigation Company, and Stuart J. Agen, all of Seattle, have been examining timber properties in the northern end _ of Vancouver Island and in the neighborhood of Alberni on the west coast. Charles Barclay, of the Algonquin Lumber & Power Company, says _ that offices for his company will be established in Vancouver this fall, _ and that the company’s timber business will be done from Vancouver. In Ontario, Mr. Barclay said, the timber situation is rapidly com- ing under control of Americans. British Columbia, especially the southern and middle portion, is the finest field in the world for the trade, and he expected to do a very large business once offices were _ established. : A party, consisting of C. M. Shannon, Los Angeles, Cal.; John _ Sloan, Pittsburg, his sister, Miss Edith, and his son George; C. A. An- _ derson, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Betterton and F. W. _ Jones, Victoria, B.C., recently went on a trip to the Queen Charlotte Islands. These people are interested in the Graham Steamship, Coal _ & Lumber Company, which has limits of 110,000 acres on Graham Island. The object of the trip is to inspect the timber. The Nimkish Lake Logging Company, Vancouver, of which the principal shareholders are A. H. Stracey and M. N. Garland, plan __ the expenditure of $100,000 in the construction of five miles of standard _ gage railway to connect Nimkish Lake with tidewater at Broughton Strait, Vancouver Island. Work will be started right away. The primary object is to afford facilities to get out logs on the forty-three _ Square miles of timber owned by this company. It is expected, though, that the line will be utilized by other companies controlling limits in _ the neighboring territory. h —— > Timber in various parts of the Coast district is being inspected by W. 8S. Dwinnell, of Minneapolis, Minn., who is president of the _ Fraser River Tannery, located at New Westminster. He is accom- _ panied by his nephew, L. G. Worthington, assistant secretary of the _ company. After looking at timber on the North Arm of Burrard Inlet _he has come to the west coast of Vancouver Island. He is anxious to _ extend his holdings and will probably buy. t | _ J. W. Bell, formerly manager of J. S. Emerson’s mill at Port _ Moody, B.C., has bought the mill formerly owned by Mr. Emerson at North Vancouver. Mr. Bell is an old timber man in the industry and or to taking over the management of the mill at Port Moody spent or three years in the Fiji Islands to see what the lumber business vas like there. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 The Globe Lumber Company, of which the principals are S. A. Mundy and Alex. McRae, of the Mundy Lumber Company, of Three Valley, are opening a series of lumber yards. An indication of conditions in the interior is given in the announce- ment that the W. E. Cooke Lumber Company will log the Poplar town site, and will stack the logs until such time as the market warrants the resumption of operations at the mill at Kaslo. O. A. Paynter, cashier of the Merchants National bank, of New York, who has been investigating conditions in British Columbia, is said to be after limits. Great Britain Trade Very Dull. English advices are to the effect that the month of July has been no exception to the rule that July is always quiet in the lumber busi- ness. English mills and yards have a habit of closing down for an annual mid-summer vacation, while merchants take advantage of the dulness to take stock. The result of these factors and of other minor ones, is that there is very little buying and selling. The month of July which has just passed has even been quieter than its predecessors. Towards the end of the month when buyers were listless several large consignments arrived which had to be stored as they could not be dis- posed of ‘‘ex quay.’’ Edmiston & Mitchell in their monthly report say; A feature of the months’ import has been the numerous parcels of Quebee birch which have come to hand, and which, as a whole, met with a reception of entire indifference, going into store unsold for the most part. The few lots sold realized poor values, and a long way under the c.i.f. quotations made by shippers in the early spring. ; Some little inquiry has been in evidence for pitch pine, attributable, no doubt, to the comparatively cheap c.i.f. quotations being made by shippers. There is certainly nothing else to induce speculation so far as this market is concerned, as the stock stands at approximately two million cubie feet, representing fully twelve months’ supply at the present rate of consumption. The housebuilding industry continues in an absolutely stagnant condition, and there is little or no prospect of betterment for many a long day to come, thanks to the injudicious speculative building indulged in during recent years. The shipbuild- ing returns for July show that 28 vessels, representing 40,149 tons, were launched during the month, quite a respectable output, all things considered. The total for the seven months to date stands at 279,928 tons, as against 366,544 tons for the corresponding period last year. Orders for new work continue woefully scarce, and with the prevailing low rates of freight, and so many vessels lying idle, prospects are not very bright. The opening arrival of yellow pine logs for the season is to hand, consisting of 647 logs per the ss. ‘‘Orthia’’ at Quebec. Nothing of importance eventuated during the month, business having been prac- tically at a standstill, and the absence of activity in shipbuilding circles does not inspire hopefulness. Stocks, however, are by no means heavy, and values are consequently fairly steady. The July import of Quebec birch logs amounted to about 1,300 logs, a portion of which were disposed of at low values, the bulk finding its way into store unsold. Demand is non-existent, and consignments should be avoided. Several lots of planks are to hand, and have proved extremely hard to move There is nothing new to report, in low part trade the business passing being of an insignificant nature. Several shipments of Quebec deals and sidings are to hand during the month, but it has been found very hard to get buyers interested in any of these. The few sales reported were more or less of a retail nature, and the bulk of the consignments have gone into store. Current values are as follows: Broad first pine deals—£34 to £35 ; 11-inch, £33 to £34; ends and non-dimensions, £23 to £24. Second pine deals—l1-inch and up, £23 to £25; ends and non-dimensions, £16 to £18. Third pine deals—1l-inch and up £15 10s. to £16 10s.; ends and non-dimensions, £13 to £14. Red pine deals—9 to 11-inch, £10 to £11; narrows, £8 to £9. First pine sidings and strips—9 to 10-inch, £23 to £24; 11 to 12-inch, £25 to £26; 13 to 14-inch, £27 to £28. Spruce deals —9-inch and up, £8 10s. to £9 5s.; 7 and 8-inch, £7 10s. to £8. Lower port pine and spruce—9-inch and up, £8 5s. to £8 15s.; 7 and 8-inch, £7 to £7 10s. There is no doubt that all the old Cats of Eastern Canada who are assembling at the call of the Snark of the Universe, conveyed through M. J. MacBeth Vicegerent Snark, at the Temple Building, Toronto, while this edition is going to press will be having good times opening the eyes of many a pur-blind Kitten when the Great Sacred Black Cat descends again to earth. EF WOODWORKER Making Stave Columns. ‘‘Making Stave Columns’’ is the title of a practical article by E. K. Smith in the Wood-Worker. Mr. Smith says: In this paper I will endeavor to show the coming-on shaper hand how he can manufacture staves from 7% stock and still have practically as strong a column as a moulder-run stave would when the “swell” is turned on. This is exclusively to the boy who is just undertaking the hazardous mysteries of solving for himself the best way of preser- ving the most of his anatomy, at the same time doing the work set before him. You old ‘‘war horses’’ needn’t-look on if you haven’t time. i The only hope the yoting man has of climbing higher on the ladder of fame is over the achievement of others before him. To do as well isn’t much to be proud of, but to improve and succeed is success and fame. So, my boy, don’t stop where another leaves off; go on. I believe if there is anything that is tiresome to a practical machine wood worker it is to try to follow some scientific writer through a speci- fic treatment of the output or efficiency of some particular machine which he is interested in. On the other hand, a plain, practical dis- eussion is of deep interest to him or to the young man who hardly knows a modern four-spindle molder from a primitive brick molder. Now, first of all, my boy, you should have your employer’s in- terest at heart, no matter what you are doing in the mill. Disregard your own feeling or pleasure in the matter and work to his interest first, last and all the time while your name is on the payroll. Your time, ability and enterprise are his; give them to him. If you think it doesn’t take two—yourself and employer—to achieve success in your chosen line, just pocket your enterprise and good will and take a sneak for your time, and get away before there is any harm done; you two are better off separated than together. Co-operation with your employer is the practical beginning when you engage to do his work and advance his interests; the results will be dollars and ex- perience, both of which are valuable assets, one at the bank, the other in your noodle. Now, to compete with the larger column concerns and keep the (Rais, | GETTING THE SIZE OF THE STAVES trade at a profit, you must be ready to run a short order for a small lot quickly and make perfect-fitting joints. One dollar invested in the preparation, as the following suggests, can bring some one five, and, fully carried out, means ‘‘something doing,’’ if you happen to live in a community that appreciates the modern porch colonial column. finish. To begin with, we will use for our stock 7% lumber, which is fully as strong when built swell, as a 114-inch stave built straight, with swell turned on. Of course, any thickness of stock can be built swell, and as most all architects specify particularly regarding the enthasis, or swell, of their especially-detailed columns, you should know how to get it, also how to get the size of the stave to rip it and not have too much to cut off or waste in sticking. The sketch will give you the required information if you.study it, and you will only have to detail the column a time or two to be able to make your allowances for offal without going to the trouble to detail it every time. Get about a 10 or 12-inch board, 10 feet long, and keep it for this purpose. Clean off all previous lines with your drum sander, then detail, say, one-half fullysize column 10 feet long, leaving off the mold- ed members, as you only want the shaft now; but deduct the thickness of your molds from the full-size length. On the straight edge of your board, with thumb gage, make the centre line about 1 inch from edge, then with your square give the two end lines of the shaft. With your dividers space off the shaft, say, to nine spaces; the bottom three spaces are the straight .on your shaft; the balance, the swell. At A make a quarter circle, 10 inch radius, to the right; at A’ quarter circle, 10 inch radius, and at B 4, which will give you a 2 inch swell. Now, on the quarter circle A’ prick 4 inch perpendicular from the _centre line, then divide the remainder line into six equal spaces. Prick it in on the circle so you can see it plainly, and set your thumb gage ‘to each of these marks and project them to their corresponding num- bers, which are the perpendicular lines from the centre one. Drive _a brad in each intersection and bend a thin strip around the outside, then mark around the inside between the brads, and you have the 4 r € r =k = ———E t true enthasis. Now, with a straight edge, touch at the centre of the swell and let either end be about the same distance from the ex- treme bottom and top. Draw a line. Now you have the ripping di- ameters. With your compass set at a c describe quarter circle to t left. Set at b d; describe a quarter circle in a c; lay off a into equal parts around each quarter circle, then from the centre, a, tersect your dots with lines, and you have the ripping and finis width of your staves, allowing about %-inch extra in ripping, finishing and tongue. by Now get two pieces about 1 x 4, 10 feet long, one white pine, he other oak or sycamore. These are for your templet, and should straight-grained and seasoned. Joint one edge of your white pine, an with a plane, round off the top end from nothing at the spring line to just half the difference between the width of your top end and bottom end of stave, using your eye for the swell, and leave no ho lows or bumps. There is so little to come off the top end that you can get it easily. Tack this to your-templet and joint it to the same shape; remove, measure over the exact width of your stave, top and bottom, tack your pattern to your marks and joint off. This will make both edges of your templet alike. Screw a spur into it about 12 inches from centre, and point off flat with the grain, so it will drive easily with the hand, and rub the edges with paraffine, to keep the collars from charring. Do this several times a day and your templet will run 7,000 or 8,000 staves. You may have your templet on the bottom or top of stave, just as you choose; the marks don’t show after being turned. Having a power feed, I use the form on the under side, or face of stave. 7 ; i Now you are ready for the cutters. Here is where you will have to throw up the job if you are depending on the ordinary shaper knife:to do the work, for it will tear up and split more stock than you would be willing to pay for; so don’t fool away your time trying to sneak over cross-grained stuff; just make your cutter as you ordi- narily would for solid tongue, two cutters for bevel and tongue for one head, and two cutters, one for bevel, one for groove, the other head. ' ; Now take a piece of shaper steel or common iron 44-inch thick, 14-inch narrower than the cutter, and bolt onto the eutter with 4 x 5 flat screwhead bolts. Let the piece you bolt on set back 1% or 3-16 from the cutting edge, but same shape. This will be your chipbreaker, and can be taken off and ground back frequently as the cutter wears. This is much more satisfactory than filing the chipbreaker in, for with the knife hardened as it should be, it can’t be filed back again unless the temper is drawn. And another reason, it must be too far from the eutting edge to do the work it should, if filed in, on account of the tongue recess in the cutters, which is about 14-inch back; the chip- breaker should be about 14-inch from edge. Balance your cutters well and they will last for several years. The cost of filing up the cutters is trifling compared to the time and material saved, for they will go right through any kind of grain or wood and leave a smooth, clean cut. A solid tongue adds to the strength of the jomt and makes it easier to assemble the staves when gluing up. In gluing, use two chain clamps right together on each end, with the screws opposite each other, and tighten alternately to insure a round end, then about one clamp every ten inches. As for the kind of clamp, I have used five different kinds, two of my own and three others. With a spring pressure you can run twenty-five to fifty columns a day. All depends on your ability to push and get around. I soon got my fill of that, so put in a variable feed, which has a velocity of from 1-inch to 200 inches a minute, so I can stand and look at it go some, both heads working at the same time, and requires no help to offbear or feed in. I can run from 100 to 125 columns, twelve-stave, in ten hours. I also run the molded members with the same feed. Will run with equal speed forward or backward; no change of belts, from 1 inch stave to 5-inch, any length. About 600 members is a day’s run, and with cutters once made, always ready, you can do nice clean work, all uniform and member up nicely. It requires but a very few templets to do a big business in colw Spare time improved will equip you with cutters, you can work on y feed at intervals, and when you get in shape you ean put it all the molder man on short orders and long runs. In ripping the s allow for the tongue and sticking about %4-inch scant, rip. tapering and to the bevel of your stave, reversing your stock every other cut. So, my boy, by devoting a little time and thought to your em- ployer’s interests, you can do as much, and I hope more, than I h done in this particular line of mill work, and keep it at home, where it belongs. Every mill is entitled to its share of home trade; it hurts to see it shipped in, especially when one is not overly busy just at that time. , io Tendencies in Mill Work. lines and square corners. Just what is responsible for it all is a little difficult to say. It came on in the wake of the craze for mission work in furniture, and is apparently attaining prominence, while mission fur- niture is on the wane. What led to the mission furniture uprising no one probably knows, but evidently the pleasing simplicity of this work, which was overdone into disfavor, as many good things are, was the direct cause of abolishing so many curved lines and rounded corners in mill work. The old, intricately-moulded mill work did not har- monize with the mission furniture, so mill work itself was rather mis- sionized. And, though some of the extreme ideas have lost favor, there remains to-day the greatest tendency to simplicity, to straight lines and square corners ever known since ornamentation has been any fea- ture of house trim. It is a decided improvement, too. The ornamental idea had been really run into a sort of gingerbread craze that was dis- tracting rather than pleasing to the artistic eye, and we now seem to be realizing—unconsciously, probably—that the really ornate is more in simplicity and fine finish than in a maze of lines indifferently finish- This simplicity in design not only covers casing and base, and regular mill work generally, but extends also to mantels and stair- building. Everywhere it is straight lines and square corners, with more paneling than formerly. It lightens the work in one respect, too, but puts more weight on others. It does not require such a collection of freak bits for the moulders, nor so much setting up and changing, but it does require better planer work in point of finish, and more quality in the sanding and finishing after the work is done. The simpler the _ work, naturally, the greater need for careful workmanship. Also, it furnishes better opportunities for doing good work. Taken altogether, it is such a good thing that it is likely to stay with us for some time. Now and then a man may want all kinds of didos in his mill work, but the discriminating ones want simple lines and more quality in the workmanship. There is not so much of either scroll work or carvings. They are not entirely cut out, but they, too, are affected with this sim- plicity idea, and where they are included they tend more to massive- ness than formerly, and this goes well with both the mill work and the simpler furniture. i 3 F 5 7 The Rip Saw in the Yard. Among those lumber dealers who have no thought or intention of undertaking what might be classed as planing mill work there is a turning more or less to the use of a power-driven saw, generally a rip saw, where it is wanted for lumber yard purposes proper, says the American Lumberman. Usually where it is available electric power is preferred for driving it, but even in country dstricts where there is no electric power plant such saws are found useful, as they are easily driven with a light gasoline engine, the whole equipment cost- ing but very little. “It is the handiest thing I ever had about the place,’’ said one yardman speaking of the iron frame table saw that he had standing at one end of his lumber shed and was driving with a small electric motor. ‘‘It enables me to fill almost any kind of an order without carrying so much diversified stock. I can take a lot of common oak, 2-inch plank, for example, the kind used for bridge floors, and some- times when a man comes along wanting a few clear pieces of 2-inch oak I ean rip them out for him, as I have often done. Also, there are certain lengths of 2 x 8 and 2 x 4 yellow pine that are not called for regularly enough to carry full stock of each, so I can keep on hand some 2 x 8s and 2 x 10s, and then if I get an order for 2 x 4s or 2 x 6s in the same length I can rip the wide stock in a few minutes and make them. “There is a whole lot more of the same kind of help,’’ he said, | “that I get out of having a rip saw handy which I can start up in a minute and stop again when I get through, but the place where it | seems to come in handiest of all is in the matter of joists, because of knots and some defects near the centre that injure their strength. I get quite a lot of these accumulated, some of them 2 x 8, some 2 x 10 and some wider, and those that are thrown out because of knots weak- ening them in filling orders from time to time are practically useless _ for this purpose. I can take one, however, with a knot half way across it and by ripping it get a good 2 x 4 of full length and then get pos- sibly two short pieces of 2 x 4 or 2 x 6, depending on the width of the joist and the location of the defect. It saves me a lot in this way and has enabled me to turn to good use lumber that would otherwise have to be sacrificed, and it puts me in a position that at all times I can fill every item of any kind of a bill even though I may not have it all in stock. I can get some of it by ripping and some by cross cutting, and it is such a great help for all this that I wonder how we ever got along without this saw table before, and it is surprising to me that every ‘ard man doesn’t have one.’’ The present-day tendencies in mill work are decidedly to straight. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 This one instance conveys some idea of the convenience and ad- vantages of a rip saw in the lumber yard, and there are probably many other experiences which could be given, furnishing light on the subject from other viewpoints, practically all of which will tend to show that some light power driven rig of this kind is an advantage to any lumber yard. There are sawing rigs of different types in some lumber yards in the timbered districts where cord wood as well as kindling is a not- able item. There are some who operate wood yards as a side issue to the lumber business and these buy the wood in comparatively long lengths and saw it up into cordwood on the cross cut. In the old days these were driven by horse power, but in modern times there is no need for that. Where there is no electricity there is the gasoline en- gine that may be had in any size wanted. Neither one eats anything while standing idle and both can generally be put to work instantly when wanted and immediately discontinued when not wanted. It is, however, the power driven rip saw that seems to be the great tool to help out in the lumber yard and possibly in the near future it will become an almost inseparable part of every yard. There is a hint in this idea that may help machinery people to develop a fairly good trade among the lumber yards in light sawing rigs. How Long Should Veneer Season? Sometimes the point is made and strongly advocated that in using veneers in this country we are in too big a hurry to use the material and don’t let the stock dry or season long enough, says The Wood- worker. This is the same story we have heard time and time again in connection with the use of lumber for cabinet work, in which we are referred to our European cousins, who carry lumber on hand three or five years before using it up. Of course, we resort to artificial methods to dry and season lumber, and there is no doubt, either, but what we have the best drykilns and drying methods to be found anywhere in the world, and there is no doubt but with these we can shorten materially the time that is necessary for either lumber or ve- neers to be seasoned before they are used. Still, now and then, when what looks like an excellent job of veneer work goes bad, there is at times pretty strong evidence that either the veneer or the core body, or both, have been used sooner than they should. They may have been thoroughly dry, but they were not done coming and going with the weather. In other words, they were too much alive, too green, and ' there is no question but if they might have laid piled away in a dry place for a year or two and then put up, the result would have been better. _ Without arguing that we should wait two or three years before using veneers and without letting up on drying, both of which are essential to good and prompt work, it will be well to keep in mind the fact that it doesn’t hurt good lumber or good veneers to age a while in a dry place, and by carrying in stock until some of it does get old. This way one may be able to do many of these very particu- lar jobs from both veneer and core stock that has been piled and sea- soned through two or three years’ time. And then there is no ques- tion but we may feel safer of the results. Both the veneer and the core wood would by that time be about through with swelling and shrinking, and so thoroughly dried out that, after being glued up, they could be depended upon to stay. HE. H. 8. Flood, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Barbados, in a recent report stated that the staves and shooks imported during 1907, were valued at £42,470, against £40,673 in 1906, and lumber £41,545 in 1907, against £44,274 in 1906. Canadian and United States woods imported in 1907 were valued as follows: Canada. Vee Hemlock, pine (white), spruce, birch £27,630 £13,930 SHingleger momen, Ye, 2 NP ok ee D186 69 Slaves nupeNet grea ts oho ty ahs 5 Merauats 1,276 35,408 Alberta Lumber Appeal Dismissed. The decision in the appeal of Mr. Clarke, of Edmonton, a member of the Alberta Lumber Dealers’ Association, from the judgment given by Chief Justice Sifton, was given recently. Mr. Justice Harvey in reading the judgment said that there were no grounds for the appeal and consequently the application of R. B. Bennett for a new trial was not allowed., The bench had found a number of instances of conspir- acy and attempts to restrict trade, and the most apparent aim of the Association had been shown to be the killing of competition among lumber dealers. A telegram which had been sent asking if a certain ' dealer had joined the association carried considerable weight with the judges, as the telegram was sent upon the receipt of an order from the dealer. The decision which sustained the trial judge was read by Mr. Justice Harvey with Mr. Justices Scott and Beck concurring. Justice Stuart rendered another judgment which practically arrived at the same conclusion, ES A TYPICAL ST. JOHN, N.B., LUMBER MILL The Stetson Cutler Mill, St. John. Stetson, Cutler & Company. This firm of lumber manufacturers are classed among the leading enterprises of the kind at St. John, N.B. The business, as now carried on is the outgrowth of that of the firm of Hayford & Stetson, the pres- ent designation having been adopted in 1889. The firm occupy two plants in the locality of St. John. That in the suburb of Indiantown covers an area of some three or four acres, upon which, in addition to extensive yards, are the saw mill, comprising a gang and a band saw mill, shingle, stave, heading and lath machinery, etc., all of modern and up-to-date construction. Adjacent are lime quarries, where the lime is produced from six lime kilns. The various departments give em- ployment here to some 220 workmen. Across the river, at Pleasant Point, is the other plant. Here they have a band saw mill, five shingle machines, clap-board, heading, stave and lath machines, etc., and about ninety men are employed. The capacity of the Indiantown mill is about 100,000 feet of long lumber daily; that at Pleasant Point about 50,000 feet, in addition at both mills to shingles, laths, clapboards, stave, shooks and other by-products. The logs used in the manufacture of the products come to the city from Maine, at the headwaters of the St. John River, and are floated to the mills, and the lumber shipped, mainly in vessels, to Boston, New York and other parts of the United States, is marketed through the Boston firm of Stetson, Cutler & Co., and the New York house of Stetson, Cutler & Redman. The individual members of the firm of Stetson, Cutler & Co. of St. John are Messrs. G. C. Cutler, F. B. Cutler and John L. Cutler; and as regards the Pleasant Point plant, Hr. Luther Jordan is also a partner. The management of the St. John business is in the hands of Mr. F. C. Beatteay, who has been twenty-four years with the house altogether. He became manager upon the death in April, 1903, of Mr. Franklin Stetson,-a former partner. Messrs. Stetson, Cutler & Co. are also largely interested in the Shives Lumber Co. of Campbellton, N.B., as well as a number of mills in the State of Maine. They are, in addition, large stockholders in the St. John Pulp and Paper Co. at Mispec, N.B., and own timber lands at Musquash, N.B., from which pulp wood is cut. Thus it may be realized that this house is one of the most import- ant in the Maritime Provinces, and in Eastern New England. They are manufacturers of their output from the forest to the finished pro- duct. Altogether in the Province of New Brunswick, the firm’s output is about 60,000,000 feet of long lumber annually. They are their own selling agents, and are therefore in a position to offer the best induce- ments and lowest current prices. In the production of lime, their output is building lime and magnesia for pulp manufacturers. Their building lime is known by its brand name of ‘‘Snow Flake,’’ and is put up in barrels and casks, and is sold throughout the Maritime Provinces, and some is exported to the State of Maine. It is one of the highest — erade, and is largely in demand. at : Fs A Montreal Assignment. Ovide Dufresne, Fils, Lumber merchant, doing business under the ~ name of ‘‘O. Dufresne, Jr., et Frere,’’ Montreal, is reported to have consented to make an assignment of his goods for the benefit of creditors. The assignment is made at the request of Marie Louise St. Germain, widow of Narcisse Favreau, of N. Favreau & Co. The prin- cipal creditors are as follows: The Charlemagne & Lae Oureau Lumber Company, $2,033; W. C. Edwards & Co., $2,450; East Templeton Lum- — ber Co., $2,800; Dame Odile Cousineau, $8,897; Hobart & Co., $2,716; Savoie & Co., $1,500; Yellow Poplar Lumber Company, $5,207. The assets include lumber in yards at the corner of West Notre Dame and Guy Streets and on the canal bank, as well as horses, harness, book debts, ete. Paper Mills Closing. iq A Boston despatch says: More than 20,000 men will be idle in New England as the result of threatened strikes and the shutting down of several paper mills of the International Paper Company. A general — order has been issued from the main office of the company, in New — York, calling for the shutting down of many of the company’s mills in New England, the reason given being low water, and the need for the usual extensive repairs at this time of year. An order was also received from President J. F. Carr, of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, at Fort Edward, N.Y., calling the men out on strike ~ in the International Company’s mills, on account of a cut of 10 per cent. in wages. J. Lauder, 22 Toronto Street, Toronto, reports a sale of 800,000 — feet of hemlock from the Wilberforce Lumber Co. to one of the Toronto — yards. The price was $12.50 log run. “3 British Columbia’s Splendid Telephone Poles. British Columbia is known for its splendid forest trees, probably as much as for any of its natural products. The British Columbia - cedar, from which splendid telephone poles are made, grows straight and round to a great height. The Lindsley Brothers Company, a registered Canadian corporation with head offices in Spokane, Wash., _ are now going into the market with a larger stock of telephone poles _ than they ever carried before, the total being nearly 150,000 poles. In Canada they direct their operations from Nakusp, B.C., where they have a large yard stocked with about 20,000 poles. At Summit Lake they have 15,000 poles and as many more are now arriving. The com- _ pany claim to be the only pole ‘‘specialists’’ doing business in B. C. _ timber, and they name delivered prices to any point, making a specialty of seasoning their poles throughout before shipment. They keep in stock poles of all sizes from five-inch twenty-five feet to eighty feet. The company claim that the western pole is capable of being shipped into the eastern market in competition with eastern prices and that the buyers obtain a superior pole. They have been in operation now for fifteen years, and with a manager in charge of every yard, in- _ specting the poles when they arrive and when they are shipped, they are able to produce splendid poles. They also are equipped to furnish eross arms from their factory in Portland, Oregon, the heart of the _ Douglas fir country. This factory is equipped entirely with modern machinery and manufactures only Douglas, red fir cross arms. Mr. G. L. Lindsley represents the company at Chicago, where their eastern sales office is located in the Monadnock Block. ‘ Idaho and British Columbia cedar, the company claim, are identi- _ cally alike in quality and appearance. They state that it is a misnomer ve a ee ee ee ; A Load of 70 to 75 Foot Western Poles. _ to refer to ‘‘western cedar”’ as ‘‘red cedar,’’ because the timber is not _red and the odor is radically different from the Tennessee red cedar. It is also darker in color than Michigan or Ontario cedar. Western, or British Columbia cedar is noted for its great height, straightness and roundness. In some cases although the butts do not equal in size, those _ of eastern cedar, the company state that they make up in strength what ' they lack in girth. ; The Lindsley Company claim to be the originators of the term “Western Cedar,’’ having adopted it in their advertisements eight _ years ago, and also to be the original shippers and introducers of wes- _ tern poles into the east, having been carrying on this class of business _ for nearly ten years. They state that the western pole has withstood the test of strength everywhere, and that it is being specified for its _ the United States where Michigan white cedar and western cedar have been put to a comparative test, with the following results. Two sam- ples of Michigan white cedar both cracked and broke at a pressure of 900 for the first sample and 800 for the second. Four samples of western cedar cracked and broke at the following pressures: No. 1, 1,600; No. 2, 1,100; No. 3, 1,400; No. 4, 1,100. ‘The tests were made at _ the Pittsburg testing laboratory. Sections number one in both Michi- _ gan and western cedar were cut from the butts of the poles after being seasoned at the point, six feet from the butt, so as to get ground line resistance. The No. 2 samples were taken five feet from the top so as _ to get resistance at cross arms. Shippers of ‘‘western cedar’’ have adopted the official specifications im use by the Idaho Cedarmen’s Association. According to these speci- ations, for sizes from four-inch twenty-feet, and upwards, poles must nt from live, growing cedar, peeled, knots trimmed close, butts and awed square, tops to be sound and to measure as follows in cir- ference: 4-inch poles, 12 inches; 5-inch poles, 15 inches; 6-inch durability and strength in preference to other classes, particularly in . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER © 2 i aA poles, 1814 inches; 7-inch poles, 22 inches; 8-inch poles, 25 inches; 9- inch poles, 28 inches; 10-inch poles, 31 inches. No pole is to have more than one crook, which shall be one way only with a sweep not greater than 1 inch to every 6 feet in length. Butt rot in the centre, including small righ rot is not to exceed ten per cent. of the area of the butt. Butt rot which impairs the strength of the pole above ground is a de- fect. Large knots, if sound and trimmed smooth, are not a defect. The illustration accompanying this article shows a load of 70 to 75 foot western poles. The company claim that their yards in British Columbia are in a class by themselves, because they seldom see a pole with a rotten butt or top. Under the regulations outlined above, and with the benefit of the test results also explained, this company should confidently look forward to extending their Canadian business con- tinually. The Lombard Steam Log Hauler. The main idea underlying the use of the Lombard Steam Log Hauler, illustrated herewith, is that it represents the application of steam power to lumbering operations in the woods. Since this is a radical departure from existing methods long in vogue, the significance of the Lombard Steam Log Hauler is not grasped instantly, but when it is reflected what great strides have followed in other industries upon the supplanting of man power or horse power by steam power, the possibilities in the way of economy, increased earnings and more extensive lumbering operations by using the Lombard Steam Log Hauler become apparent. A glance at the cut will show that the hauler consists of a portable boiler, locomotive type, mounted on a reinforced channel iron frame extending from extreme front end to rear of machine and supporting cab and coal tender, the water tank, with a capacity sufficient for a five-mile run, being carried on top of the boiler, saddle fashion. The channel iron frame in turn is supported by the heavy traction wheels in rear and sled in front. The boiler is 15 feet in length, 35 inches The Lombard Steam Log Hauler. diameter, has good generous fire-box, and is built to stand a working pressure of 175 lbs. to the square inch. It is adapted to burning either wood or coal. The barrel of the boiler is heavily jacketed with non- conducting material held in place by Russia iron lagging. The flues are 134 inches diameter, and the boiler is an easy steamer. The engine is of the duplex pattern, cylinders 9 inches diameter, 10-inch stroke, and the engine beds are specially designed for bolting to the channel-iron frame. The engine is equipped with link reversing motion and the design throughout has been carried out with the idea of securing utmost simplicity of parts, strength and durability. The traction device consists of two heavy cast-iron runners, one on either side of the engine. In boxes on each end of these runners are fixed the special sprockets carrying the steel lag chains, which are the prime feature of the entire machine. The ‘‘links’’ are steel castings, 16 inches wide, 2 inches thick. Running on the back of the links on the tread are steel roller chains, one being inside and one outside the sprockets. These roller chains run on cast-iron frames attached to the runners and their office is to keep the lag chains flat on the tread regardless of uneven spots in the road. Power is transmitted from the engine to the traction device by means of a compensating gear fixed on a divided countershaft running in a yoke or frame bolted to the lower side of the channel-iron frame. By means of this divided ecountershaft uneven strains on the driving mechanism when turning sharp curves and the like are taken care of. From the countershaft to sprockets on the same shafts as the rear sprockets, carrying lag chains, the power is conveyed by a special sprocket chain, extra strong. The cab is fitted up in usual locomotive style, each engine having quadrant and lever for reversing, and customary locomotive fixtures are furnished. The log hauler weighs 15 tons without water, and about 18 tons ready for the road. With 175 lbs. steam pressure the engine develops about 100 h.p. and the hauler has a speed of from four to five miles per hour. While it will work in very rough country and to much advantage, to obtain best results easy grades should be maintained and as long easy turns as possible. Provision for water (Concluded on Page 28.) FOR SALE DEPARTM PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than "‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 1s cents per line each insertion, pay- able in advance. When four or more consecutive in- sertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted’” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. “ WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. ASR TED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Srm™coEe wor AND LuMBER Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Torortto. tt Wanted TOCKS OF PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, ms Basswood, etc. either cut or to be cut. Send us list and prices. Box 629 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 18 Wanted 1 000 000 FEET OR LESS 1” LOG RUN ? ’ Spruce and Balsam, dry, Holyoke, Mass, delivery. GREEN Mountain LuMBER Co., Holyoke, Mass. 17 . Wanted 5 M. ET. SOFT ELM 1” x 12” AND UP, 13 to 16 ft., sound knots allowed. 100,000 M. ft. 4/4, 5/4. 6/4 log-run M.C.O. Basswood. Apply Box 628, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 17 Wanted—in Carload Lots OUGH SAWED SPRUCE AND BASS- R WOOD Squares or Pickets 1%", 144” and 1%" x 52” and up to 74”. Address Box 1105, Ogdensbarg, N. ¥. for further information and specifications. 16 Basswood Wanted DVERTISER WANTS SEVERAL CAR- loads of Basswood Plank. Also 500,000 lineal feet (all or any part of it) of Basswood Rolls from 2''to4l% (or even 3”) diameter and 4’ to 16’ feet long. Box 614 “CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale EADING IN THE SQUARE. ANY SIZE cut to order Address Box 634 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 20-9 W. HAVE FOR SALE A FEW CARS OF cedar posts and shingles, pine lath, clear face and better red pine and a good funnuty of white ine and spruce lumber. JOHN Harrison & Sons ‘o , Saw and Planing Mills, Owen Sound, Ont. tt For Sale 500 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telergraph Poles, 25 to 50 ft. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Muskoka Woop Merc. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf FOR SALE, URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Will saw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tf For Sale 14M. Feet Axles, Bunks and Tongues. 25 M. Feet Soft and Grey Elm, 1%, 1% and 2-in. Apply Jesse E. Lunpy, Schomberg. FOR SALE 100 00 FT. 2“ COMMON OAK, DRY. ’ Piling space required. Will sell cheap. THE Scuuttz Bros. Company, Liniited, Brantford, Ont. 17 FOR SALE 200 M. No. 1, Red Pine and Spruce Lath mixed goo M. No. 3...“ cade I8 a “ 3 Cars 19” XX Cedar shingles. A quaniity of 3x5, 3x6, 4x4, 4x5, 6x6and 8x8 Cedar. Joun D. McRae, Eganville, Ont. 16 FOR SALE URRENT SEASON'S T, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & te Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. FOR SALE HITE ASH DRILL POLES, 18 FT LONG x 214” diameter. REID Bros., Bothwell, Ont., Can. For Sale Obes TO TWO MILLION FEET OF Beech and Oak logs to be taken out during the coming fall and winter. Will be cut-to order, in either logs or Jumber, and delivered on boat at Thessalon, Ont. Reply to box 630 CANADA Lum- BERMAN, Toronto. 13 FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 ft., 434” and up. 1car ne tr “s gito anne 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites. 12 cars No. x Spruce Lath 1¥ x 4 tt. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6 to 10 X 10. scars 1” B. Ash C and B. Gro. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. c For Sale 1” Birch, 1. r. (dry) 65,000 ft. 14g" * a “10,000 ft. zt “ “ce “oe 27,000 ft. 3! “ee “ee “e 20,000 ft. 1’ Elm 0 «16,000 ft. 1” Basswood “‘ «« 22,0c0 ft. Gow & Bayuis, P. O. Box 265, Ottawa, Ont. 17 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale 6¢X\TEW” JAMERICAN BLOWER COMP- any's 4,000 ft. moist air dry kiln with 36 steel trucks. A F. Fifield, 46 St. Paul street, St. Catharines, Ont. 16 FOR SALE WOODWORKING MACHINERY 1 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complete 1 27” revolving bed, double surface planer, Cowan 1 26” revolving bed, double surface planer, Cowan 2 refitte 1 24” double surface planers 2 new 24” planers and matchers 1 refitted 24” revolving bed surface planer 3 refitted 24” surface planers complete 1 new 24” pony planer with countershaft 1 refitted 24” double surface planer and matcher 1 refitted 23” wood frame surface planer 1 rebuilt 20’ planer and matcher, Cowan 1 new.18” Little Giant planer and matcher 1 refitted 16” pony planer 1 nearly new 13” lightning flooring machine 1 refitted 12” flooring machine 1 refitted 12” pony planer 1 nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft 5 new 16” buzz planers with countershafts ro new 12” buzz planers with countershafts 2 new No. 3 foot power mitre machines, Fox 1 new hand power mitre machine, Cowan 1 nearly new power mortiser 1 refitted 8” 3 side moulder, Cowan 4 refitted sash stickers, completé 1 refitted 27” wood turning lathe 1 new 20” wood turning lathe 1 refitted 18” wood turning lathe 2 1 3 I I 4 2 I I 2 3 I I 2 I 2 I I 1 3 2 2 1 new 16” wood turning lathes new 44” Ober handle and spoke lathe refitted rod and dowel Ss with heads new post boring machine, Cowan refitted horizontal boring machine complete new two spindle wood shapers refitted single spindle wood shapers new self feed rip saw table new dimension saw table new No. 1 Crescent saw tables nearly new variety saw tables combined saw table and dado machine, Cowan new iron frame swing cut-off saw new 20” Crescent band sawing machines new 10” Crescent panel band sawing machine refitted 54” band resawing machines refitted 48” band resawing machine refitted 40” circular resawing machine new door clamp with sash attachment new No. 4 A. Wood trimmers, Fox new No. 6 A. Wood trimmers, Fox new No. 6 E. Wood trimmers, Fox. nearly new end matcher and flooring trimmer A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal Vancouver c WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. WANTED EADING TURNER AND JOINTER, Rei Bros., Bothwell, Ont, Wanted LAPBOARD PLANER MUST BE IN GOOD order. Write giving price to DoNALD FRaA- ser & Sons Cabano, P.Q. 16 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED S BANDSAW FILER AND HAMMERER, eighteen years’ experience, can turnish best of references in United States and Canada. Apply E.S, Cuaut, Portage dela Nation, Que. te POSITION WANTED S SAWYER—EITHER BAND OR CIR- cular. Long experience, Ax references. Western Canada prefered Box 625 CANADA LuM- BERMAN, Toronto. 16 POSITION WANTED pee LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED POSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf be gape teareeieeg is pee WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference and service given. JoHunN R. STEWART, Blackduck, Minn. 20 _ WANTED-EMPLOYEES | Wanted AND-SAW FILER FOR DOUBLE-CUT band, only first class man wanted. Address Box 631 CANADA LUMBERMAN 16 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale MALL HARDWOOD LIMIT AND SAW- mill, with most up to date equipment, on easy terms, Lumber can be taken as payment. Address, Box 636 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 19 LANING MILL AND CHOPPING BUSI- ness for sale; machinery in Ar condition. | C. SaunpeErsS, Real Estate, etc., Burford. 18 For Sale MILL AND PLANT AS A GOING concern can be seen running at the present time. ill built new this spring, new out buildings all’ situated on 135 acres of land well timbered. Plenty of timber can be secured to run the mill for years such as Birch, Basswood Hemlock, Spruce, etc. In addition to the above there is a complete logging outfit, waggons, horses, etc., etc. Situated on the C.P.R at Nominingue, Que. Will sell at a Apply W. B. Barrram, AW bargain to quick buyer. Nominingue, Que. For Sale 2 500 ACRES OF GOOD SPRUCE, CED- b ar and hardwood timber land, containing a large quantity of pulpwood, situated on line of Canadian Pacific Railway (Megantic Division), to- gether with good steam mill, equipped with board saw, double edger and cutters, 2 pulpwood barkers and cut-off saw, new shingle machine, surtace plan- er carriers etc., good dry house, boarding house, supply store and post office, 3 private dwelling houses, large barns, blacksmith shop, sleds, wag- gons, 12 heavy horses. This is a going concern, and the owner's only reason for selling is that owing to other business interest cannot give it the attention it deserves. Large quantities of timber in vicinity of mill can be got from farmers and limit holders. Rare chance to the right man. Only principals dealt with. For further information, price, terms etc., ad- dress the owner. T. M. Crate, 17 : Sherbrooke, Que, . PANY, LIMITED, the followin Wanted AN WITH SOME* EXPERIENCE IN sawmill work to take charge of office end and invest small amount of capital. Good opening to right man. Address, Box 637 CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto, c MISCELLANEOUS For Sale SMART LITTLE SAWMILL IN GOOD working order, capacity 10,000. Also 500 township Stisted, District acres of timber in Muskoka. For price and particulars apply, Francis Hott, Martin's Siding, Ont. 19 OR SALE—7 MILLON FEET OF STAND- i ing timber; more can be bought; good mill site on railroad. Address Bex 635 CanapA Lum- BERMAN, Toronto. 18 AUCTION SALE | = OR VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &e. — OF — THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russel House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the rsth day of September, A.D. 1g08, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., b THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Number 1. | “‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the — Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered » Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 151 and 152 of Season 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Y and Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to besold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),’” comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. 550 of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit — Plant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parce! Number 3. ‘‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles Of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. . Parcel Number4_ Several Freehold Timber Lots in the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles of Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. .Real Estate, Saw Mill, Lum- ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of Freehold and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d Saw Mill and Machinery erec ed thereon having a cap- acity of 150,010 feet per day, with Lumber yard, Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots, | This parcel consists 0 several mining lots and mining one in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland — East, Portland West and Derry. Parcel Number 8 A large quantity ot logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill. The first seven parcels above mentioned will first be offered tor sale en bloc, subject to a reserved bid fixed by the Vendors. If the reserved bid is not reached, then each parcel will be immediately offered for sale, s parately, subject toa reserved bid fixed by the Vend_rs. t Full particulars and complete descriptions of the respective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may — be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- pleton, P.Q., or o their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully, Orde & Powell, No 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, Vendors Dated this 3rd day of March, 1908, “. Tenders on Timber Lands. ~CEALED TENDERS RECEIVED UP TO S September rst on large tract of British Co- * lumbia area timber; estimate guaranteed. Maps and descriptions from Pretty'’s TIMBER EXCHANGE, Vancouver. 16 ’ . ’ . British Columbia Timber IGHT SQUARE MILES OF A: TIMBER, E held under 21 year licence, is offered for sale ; is located on good stream and will cut about 20,000 feet peracre. For particulars address Box No. 833° Nelson, B.C. 17 Timber Limits OR SALE IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC F valuable Pine, Spruce and Pulpwood Limits, also smaller areas. Well located. large; c Desi z Correspondence solicited. Desirable investment. Address— : ROBT. J. LOUGH, 17 zo St. John St., Montreal. For Sale Timber Limit and Band Saw Mill HE MILL IS MODERN CONSTRUCTION, “h with ample power; one sing e, one double cutting bandsaw and all subsidiary machinery ; situate at Gravenhurst, Ontario. | Limits about 89 square miles. tributary by water ‘to Gravenhurst, situate in the Townships of Finlay- son McClintock, Livingstone and Franklin Ad- ‘dress, THE RatHpun Lumser Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 16 White Pine Scarce. Consumers of white pine lum- way, are likely to wake up before long and discover that there has been a great change in the market situation, says the American Lum- berman. It has been the feeling all along that there was abundant white pine available to meet the eurrent demand, and that when any was wanted all that was ne- cessary was to go to the white pine wholesalers or mills and se- eure it at favorable prices. But a change has come recently which has put an entirely different as- pect on the situation. The output of white pine for this year is heavily curtailed com- pared with former years, not only by the shutting down of mills and abandonment of operations as timber has been cut, but by a les- sening of the output on the part of-most of the mills still in com- mission. The log input last winter was light. Mills which log the year round are operating this de- partment of their business less ac- tively and, in some eases, no log- ging is being done at all, depend- ence being had upon surplus stocks in boom; while the mills are running short time, or have eut out their night runs and in other ways have reduced the monthly output by a heavy per- centage. The demand, to be sure, has been light, but it has been for the most part equal to the pro- duct, so that stocks are light and broken. It now develops that during the last thirty days there has been ac- tive, but exceedingly quiet, buy- ing on the part of many large __ wholesalers, especially of the east. _ They have been going to Take Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and buying heavily. In _ Duluth alone probably 80,000,000 feet of lumber has been sold with- im the past thirty days—all white pine. Large sales have also been ber, and also dealers in a small » GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER made by Michigan cargo mills, while there has been considerable buying in Canada. This buying campaign has been in the nature of a still hunt. Secrecy has been maintained as to values, and the facts regarding the volume of sales have been kept as quiet as possible. This buying is by no means all for immediate delivery, although as much as is ready for shipment will be moved at once to take ad- vantage of the present very favor- able vessel situation. A year ago and in recent years the ore busi- ness has been so active that it kept employed.not only the ore vessels proper but encroached upon the lumber earriers. Now the lumber carriers, such as are left, are all available for this movement, and some of the ore carriers are avail- able, and the freight rates are ex- tremely favorable. Therefore, about all the lumber that is now on dock ready for vessel shipment will probably be moved within the next thirty days or six weeks. This buying campaign has been kept quiet. The white pine mills can be roughly divided into two classes: One consists of mills which sell their product in bulk lots and move it almost entirely by water. These mills have no distributing facilities and sell almost exclu- sively to the wholesalers at lum- ber distributing points along the lakes from Chicago to Tonawan- da. The other class, which in- cludes some of the largest mills in the business, are owned by con- cerns which either do a large car- load business or have their own wholesale distributing yards at various lake points. The mills of this class may and do sell cargo lots, but do not depend upon the outlet. It is the first named class, the eargo mills proper, which have been practically cleaned up dur- ing the last thirty days. Not only so, but many of them have sold their product ahead and contracts are out for practically the entire season’s cut of some of them, while those that were willing to do so have made inroads into their output of 1909. The amount of next year’s product that has been sold is small, of course, beeause no producer is willing to dispose of his 1909 output on this year’s prices, but some sales have been made in connection with heavy purchases of this year’s cut. The effect. of this buying move- ment is certain to be seen before long in the market price. The smaller buyers will find that the eut of this year has been corralled by the big wholesalers, or is in the hands of the class of millmen who are in position to distribute their own lumber. When this situation impresses itself upon the consum- ers and the white pine buying pub- lic generally there is certain to be more or less competition for the very light supply that will be available for this year’s trade, which will inevitably result in materially higher prices. The effect will be particularly noticeable in the east, where greater dependence is placed upon white pine than in the west, in which latter section substitutes are more favored and used. But the railroads, the sash and door factories, woodworking establish- ments generally, pattern shops and the like, which demand white pine, will discover before long that it can not be obtained at the prices which were freely made a short time ago. Canadian Forestry Methods. The forestry branch of the de- partment of the Interior deals only with forestry work on lands belong- ing to the Dominion Government, and hence its work is confined to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the ‘‘railway belt’’ in British Columbia. This branch is at pre- sent working along three lines, namely: (1) the protection of exist- ing forests from fire; (2) the survey of the forest reserves, in- eluding the estimation of the timber on these reserves, as regards the timber actually stand- ing on the reserves and the future growth; (3) the free distribution of seedling trees and cuttings to farmers in the prairie provinces. The system of fire protection on Dominion lands is similar to that in use in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, in that rangers are employed to patrol the forests, put out incipient fires and employ assistance when the fire is too large for them to handle alone. They also post fire notices and instruct the settlers as to the danger from fires, the care neces- sary in guarding fires, and similar points, and endeavor to secure their assistance and cooperation. This last is not the least important part of their duties. On timber lands under license one-half the cost of ranging is paid by the government and one-half by the lessee; on lands not under license the government pays the whole expense. The Dominion forest reserves were set apart by act of pralia- ment in 1906, and cover an aggre- gate area of 5,400 square miles in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The forest work on these is in its fourth sea- son, having been begun in 1905. Such surveys as the Turtle Moun- tain (Man.) and Moose Mountain (Sask.) reserves have been com- pleted. That of the Riding Moun- tain (Man.) reserve is in its third season, but as the reserve covers an area of over 1,500 square miles, 5) the work is one of considerable magnitude. Another party is at work this season in ‘‘The Pines’’ reserve, in the neighborhood of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The scheme of free distribution of trees to farmers operated by the forestry branch is the best known part of its work. Since its incep- tion in 1901 there has been distri- buted a total of 11,000,000 trees —more than enough to plant a double row along each side of the Canadian Pacific railway track from Fort Wililam, Ont., to Van- couver, B.C. The average sent out each spring for the last five years is 2,000,000. The trees are raised at the branch’s nursery at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. The U. 8S. Daily Consular and Trade Reports in a recent number say there are no countries, accord- ing to English experts, other than the United States, Norway, Swe- den, Finland, and Canada, which will yield a supply of soft wood. Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and other tropical countries con- tain only hard woods. It has been suggested that the Pacific Coast will sometime in the future furnish large quantities of wood for ex- port purposes, but that these forests are not available for the European market at the present time. When the Panama Canal is opened, and Canada and_ the United States can not be largely relied upon, the Pacific coast will then be a very considerable factor in the supply of wood for export purposes. Notwithstanding, how- ever, any future supply that may come from the Pacific coast, it is the consensus of English opinion that there will be a dearth of wood for export from practically all countries within the next twenty- five years, or, at the very furthest, fifty years, unless extensive affor- estation is generally carried out, and that in the absence of such precautionary measures each coun- try will. within a comparatively short time have to depend for its supply of timber upon what it can grow within its own territory. . (re CHOOLFu «SCHOOL. CHURCH & LODGE FURNITURE ( ey SEND FOR CATA cies STE: The Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pletely overhauled, ready for shipment: 1 Horizontal Slide Valve Engine 6 in x ro in. 1 Vertical Slide Valve Engine 4 in. x 6 in. 1 Portable Engine, 7% in.x 11 in. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock — WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 - TORONTO California Camp Comforts. In Humboldt county, California, the commissariat has been de- veloped to such a degree that the arrangements there may be consid-: ered almost ideal from the standpoint of the employe, and, therefore, naturally enough, fromthe standpoint of the employer also. The com- missary department of the Vance Redwood Lumber Company, of Eureka, may be taken as a fair sample of these conditions. This com- pany’s commissary has two distinct phases; one devoted to the woods or logging department, the other to the saw mill or manufacturing de- partment. Its logging operations are carried on about twenty-five miles from the saw mill, necessitating four camps. These camps have to be moved every two or three years as the timber is cut, but they are much superior as to convenience and comfort to the logging camps of the east. Instead of occupying one great unventilated bunkhouse the men are provided with cabins, each of which contains two bunks. Four men are assigned to a cabin, and, as the logging lasts about nine months of the year, from March to December, the best of the men take some pride in making their cabins as attractive as possible, both inside and out. The cabins are placed about ten feet apart, thus affording plenty of light and fresh air. The following are three characteristic bills of fare for one day: Breakfast—Fruit, Mush and Milk, Hot Cakes, Beefsteak, Fried Protatoes, Hot Biscuits, Doughnuts, Coffee, Milk. Dinner—Spiced Beets, Pickles, Roast Pork, Boiled Potatoes, Beef Stew, Parsnips, Pork and Beans, Bread, Cake, Pudding, Pie. Supper—Roast Beef, Baked Potatoes, Pork and Beans, Bread, Hot Biscuits, Stewed Prunes, Cake, Coffee, Tea. Fruit in season all the year round. There are generally located at each camp from ninety to 150 men. The employe is furnished cabin rent free. For his board at the camp restaurant he is charged 50 cents a day. The conditions at Samoa are somewhat different, operations there being permanent. While Samoa is essentially a saw mill town its loca- tion on a narrow spit, with the ocean on one side and Humboldt bay on the other, makes it an attractive place in which to live. To take care of the single men employed there the company has two large lodging houses and a cookhouse capable of lodging and feeding 275 men. Rooms are provided with two single iron beds in each. Each lodging house has steam heat, hot and cold water, electric lights and other conveniences. The lodging houses are located conveniently to the mill, while the residences and cottages are placed in another portion of the town, their location bringing them within five minutes’ walk of the ocean beach. They are all connected with a system of waterworks and have sewer connection also, thus making the sanitary conditions the best. The houses are all provided with electric lights. These cottages rent for from $10 to $15 a month. _ In this part of the town is located the ‘‘Hostelry,’’ in which are arranged rooms for the entertainment of the company’s guests. The office help and some of the heads of the departments have their head- quarters there and for their accommodation a private dining room is run in connection with the house. Forestry Association’s Advice on Fires. : The Canadian Forestry Association has issued the following bulle- tin on the subject of camp fires. Although the advice is given primar- ily for campers and tourists, it applies to everyone who lives or works in the woods: ; “‘Campers and tourists’ is an answer that come readily to the lips of many lumbermen and timber-limit owners when asked as to how forest fires originate. Unfortunately the answer is often only too true. The camper would certainly be decidedly averse to burning over the woodland which affords him recreation, rest and pleasure. But he fails to realize what a small cause may give rise to a serious fire in the forest, and hence does not exercise the necessary caution with regard to his camp fires, and even his matches and cigar ends, for these latter, small as they are, may be just as much to blame for starting a serious conflagration as a fire of far larger proportions. Constant care, eternal vigilance must be exercised in the forest by everyone who has cause to use fires (and who has not?) lest the fire should escape from him and get into the forest soil and even into the tree tops. ; Campers themselves may greatly assist in this matter by observ- ing a few general cautions.. Camp fires should not be any larger than necessary, and no one should leave a fire, even for a short time, without making sure that it is thoroughly put out. A lighted match or cigar end or other burning object should never be thrown down in the woods; it should be thoroughly extinguished before being thrown away. Fir should not be built among leaves, rotten wood or in places where they are likely to spread on account of the inflammable nature of the sur- roundings; build the fire on a rock, if possibel, or, if there is no convenient at least clear away the leaves, humus, etc., down to mineral soil, if at all possible. Nor should fires be built against large or hollow logs, as in such places it is hard to be sure when they are entirely extinguished. If the weather is windy, it-is well to confine the fire in a hole, dug right down into the mineral soil. Only a few days ago, newspaper despatches told of very ser fires in the Lake St. John region in Quebec, destroying one vi these are supposed to have been started by careless fishermen who ne lected to extinguish their camp fires. Advice for Campers. The following advice for summer campers should be read also by lumber campers: a 1. Don’t, when in the woods, throw down a lighted match, cigar stub or other flaming object; make sure that the flame has been thor- oughly extinguished before throwing it away. ‘a 2. Don’t build your camp fire larger than is necessary. _ 3. Don’t under any circumstances, leave your fire unguarded, even for a comparatively short time; see that it is dead out before you go away. 4. Don’t build your fire in leaves, rotten wood or other inflammable material. - ; 5. Don’t build your fire against a large or hollow log, where it is” hard to be sure when it has been entirely put out. , To these ‘‘don’ts’’ it may be added that in windy weather, or in a dangerous place, it is well to confine the fire in a hole dug clean down to the mineral soil. A fire may smoulder in the humus, or “‘duft’’ for days, only waiting for a strong breeze to fan it into a flame that may burn over miles of timber. Summer tourists and campers unfortunately have a bad reputation among the owners of timber limits as being a frequent cause of fires. Such fires could be prevented, almost without exception, by a little extra care on the part of the campers, who have been the unintentional cause of much forest destruction, and who have just as real an interest in the preservation of the forests as the owners of the timber them- selves. The rules given above are the result of long experience and observation on the part of many woodsmen and lumbermen as to the origin of fires from this cause, and are earnestly commended to the — attention of campers, sportsmen and others. The need for observing them is emphasized by the occurrence recently of serious fires, resulting in several villages being wiped out. Starting for the Camps. A Hull, Que., report says: A party of twenty men from the E. B. Eddy Company’s plant have left for the camps up the Rouge river. This is the first gang that has gone this season, being more than one month later than they left last year. The reason for the delay in beginning operations is attributable to the trade depression, which does not yet warrant any preparation for a large output of lumber. Local employment agencies which are engaging men for the woods and for railway construction say the lumber companies sent notices asking that only Canadians be taken for the present. One agent has even to” cull the Canadians. Only the best are being picked. Last year the men fixed the rate of wages, but this year the employers will exercise that prerogative. Men sent away now do not have their wages set, but are engaged with the understanding that they will get the highest paid. Those who insist on their wages being fixed are promised $28 a month, where expert teamsters and logmen are engaged, but because of the large number obtainable wages for common hands may run as low as $18 a month. : The Log Driver. The life of a river log driver is a life that seems to get hold of or after a year or two. You are generally wet through for twelve ho out of the twenty-four. Ten of you sleep in a 12 x 15 foot shanty; you live on fried everything, ‘‘black strap,’’ treacle and stewed tea. You go to bed at ten o’clock and get up at three. You are everlasting- ly cursed and never praised by the foreman. Your life is in danger more or less all day long, and you never get more than $35 a month for work that is worth $100. ‘‘Then why stick at it?’’ you say, and all I can answer is, ‘‘Just give it a trial for a year, and then you’ll know.’” CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 i]! CAMP SUPPLIES | Send us your orders and we will promise to fill promptly and with the very best quality that the price charged will warrant. We are saving money for a great many -lumbermen and can do the same for you. H. P. ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1878 We are Buyers , We are Sellers Hanson’s Woollen Mill 6 cars 1-inch Basswood ists and ands. Basswood No. x and 2 Common. 2 ‘* ¥Y-inch Be «“s “ “ oy Mill run. Hull, Que. 2 “ iY-inch “ “ “ “ 5 ease panel Quartered White Oak ists and ands. 1o “ -inch Soft Elm ‘ : ¢ : ‘ : 99 12-inch and up. 7 cars 1-inch Plain White Oak ists and ands. Manufacturers of The 66 Hanson Sock and Mitt. t car 1%-inch Soft Elm ists and ands. 3 “‘ 1-inch Black Walnut “ “ rae f nch x 3-inch Maple BPs ists x1 “ 1¥%.inch Birch xrsts and ands. ae dads in multiples of 91 nches 2 “ 41-inch Soft Elm Mill run, Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- Always in the market for Rock Maple Logs, 12-in. and up, diameter. bermen The Send us your Stock Lists Carter, Stevens Lumber Co. Limited ALL MY SOGKS BEAR THIS STAMP 103 Bay Street, Toronto Can be obtained from any Wholesale Dry Goods House in Canada JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES , J. S. GILLIES ~ President Vice-President Sec.-Treas. Established GILLIE S B Mills @ Head Office 1873 ROS. BRAESIDE, ONT. Manufacturers of Limited HI | |B PIN i , Cedar Shingles and Railway Ties RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City | Planing Mill, Y | i ay | ng Bad 2. Office ee CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway to oo The Lombard Steam Log Hauler. (Continued from page 23). should be made every four or five miles, and if it cannot be obtained extra tank has to be carried for this purpose. Where roads are well eraded and iced these engines will handle from seven to eleven heavy feet of logs to the sled. These logging sleighs with 5,000 to 7,000 made: for the purpose. doing the work sleds are of extra heavy pattern specially Several engines are making fifty miles per day and of anywhere from twelve to eighteen 4-horse teams. Where very long roads are to be encountered the Lombard Hauler can be run day and night by changing crews. There are three men to the crew—engineer, fireman and pilot. The Lombard Steam Log Hauler is used extensively already in the United States and will no doubt spring quickly into favor with enterprising Canadian lumber operators. It has been fully patented in the Dominion by the inventor, A. CG. Lombard, of Waterville, Mo., and the Canadian manufacturing and selling rights have been secured by The Jenckes Machine Co., Limited, Sherbrooke, Que. Not only ean the Lombard Hauler be made a money-saver in lumbering opera- tions proper, but also wherever it is necessary to haul logs, timber, pulp, or, in fact, any commodity in large quantities, upwards of four miles. from mill to mill or from mill to point of shipment as the case might be. By replacing the forward sleds with a pair of wheels the Lombard Hauler can be used equally well on summer roads. St. John Mills Closing. A St. John, N.B., despatch says: The depression in’ the lumber market is emphasized by the shutting down of the two mills of Stetson, Cutler & Co., to be followed soon, it is possible, by a number of other mills in St. John. Both the big mill at Indiantown and the Jordan mill at Pleasant Point have been closed for an indefinite period and it is probable they will not be reopened this fall. This means that 300 men are thrown out of work unexpectedly several months in advance of the usual time for closing. The shingle machines in the Jordan mill have not been running this season on account of the strike. Charles Miller’s mill at Pleasant Point has not been in operation this season. S. C. Beattay, of the Stetson, Cutler & Co., in an interview said that there was no way of knowing when the mill would resume work. DIRECTORS : B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Of Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Only Lumber Speciali Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank W. H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn, President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. William Hamlin; Buffalo, N. Y. Capitalist. Elias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. Johnson & Company Jobn D. Larkin, Buffalo, N. Y. President The Larkin Company Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. President Pratt & Letchworth Company THE E.R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED _ CIRCULAR CANG SOLID TOOTH CROSS-CUT — AND OTHER SAWS BAND IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT st ws FULLY GUARANTEED CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lumber Insurance Company of New York zing Company regul arly F. W. Mattocks, New York, N. Y. Licensed by the Dominion Government Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: E. D. HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont, Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N.S. The Life of a Saw depends upon its Scientific Construction and the Quality of Steel Used We recognize no superior in the science of Saw Construction and use only the Azghest Grade Selected Silver Steel in the famous “E.R. Burns Quality Saw” Our Guarantee Is Your Protection It was impossible to run the mills at a profit in the present state of the market. Fraser Gregory, of Murray & Gregory, Limited, said the mills cutting for the British market had a better chance than the American» mills, but that no operator was making money this season. A number, he said, were debating whether or not to close the mills and the likeli- hood was that all would be closed earlier than usual. The Late Mr. John Ferguson. The late John Ferguson, ex-M.P., whose picture is published here- with, was one of the best known of Ontario lumbermen. He died actually in harness, at his lumber camps at Tomiko, at the age of 68. A sketch of his career appeared in the ‘‘Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ of July 15. DIRECTORS : Attorney J. J McKelvey, New York, N. Y, Attorney R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. ys White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of The Cleveland Steamship Company. Guy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Little Current, Ontario Clark L: Ring, Saginaw, Mich. Ot Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario President Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Of White, Frost & Wnite SAW GO., LIMITED TORONTO, GANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED GANADA LUMBERMAN The Miramichi Fire. The widespread devastation of Maine’s forests by fire in the last few weeks has recalled to the minds of old settlers the great Miramichi ‘fire, which raged over vast areas of Maine and New Brunswick in 1827. That forest conflagration, the most destructive in this region’s history, is known as the Miramichi fire because it started on the headwaters of the Miramichi River in the Province of New Brunswick, whence it Swept across the country to the southwestern limits of Aroostook County, Maine, devastating a tract 200 miles long and fifty miles wide, laying waste the forest growth, stripping the land of every growing and living thing. The summer of 1827 has always been known as ‘‘the dry sum- mer’’ in this region. No rain fell in May or June of that year, and in July only a few slight showers, so that when August came the woods and fields needed but a spark to set them aflame. Early in August the fire started on the headwaters of the Miramichi, and for six weeks it raged a tornado of smoke and flame—northwesterly across the country. After burning up the forests of western New Brunswick, the fire erossed the St. John River into Maine, and in this state its progress was even more terrific, the virgin spruce and pine falling before the ad- vancing wall of flame like so much grass. It was in that year that what is known as Maine’s great and only “‘official bonfire’’ accurred at Mount Chase, in the extreme north- ern part of Penobscot County. The state land agent sent a man named Jim Chase up to the Hay brook region to burn the hay and grain stacks of some timber thieves—men who in winter used to cut: vast quantities of timber on the public lands, and who in summer raised crops of grain and fodder to feed their horses and oxen in logging time. It occurred to the land agent that if the crops should be des- troyed it would be impossible for the timber thieves to conduct their operations, and so he sent Chase up there to burn the stacked hay and grain. Jim Chase burned better, or more, than he had dreamed of, or the state intended, for, everything being tinder dry, the fire, once kindled, got away from him and ran through the woods like a whirl- wind, laying a dozen townships in ashes, and sending the wild beasts in a steampede of terror for the nearest water. Destructive as it was, however, this furious fire kindled by Jim _ Chase at the instance of the State of Maine did more good than harm, for it stopped the Miramichi fire, and prevented a greater disaster. Burning toward each other, the two fires met, and thus each put a Stop to the other. A strange thing about both fires is that in places they made long detours, and even jumps of five or ten miles, leaving patches of big timber unscathed. These burned over lands have long since grown new crops of tim- ber, much of the spruce area being covered with large birch, maple and _ poplar, some of which measures twelve inches at the stump, and pine has been cut there that scales 700 to 1,000 feet to the log. The Yalu Timber Convention. As a result of long drawn negotiations, an arrangement has at last been made between China and Japan, whereby a company equally _ Yepresentative of capital from China and Japan will engage in cutting timber on the banks of the Yalu river in China and Korea. This timber constists mostly of hickory, oak and other domestic hardwoods. For the first year, the two governments will engage in the business, after which that work will be transferred to a private company. The in- troduction of this timber on the market, however, will not affect the demand for the softer and coarser lumber from North America. Allis-Chalmers Company in their bulletin No. 1207 describe their A. C. friction clutch pulley and cut-off couplings. The friction clutch is designed for the heaviest work, with particular regard to simplicity, durability and ease of adjustment. It is of the disc type and is made with either three or six arms. The sleeve carries the operating mechan- ism and is the only wearing part when the clutch is not in operation. Bulletin 1207 includes prices and measurement details of the articles ' deseribed and should be useful to those who are contemplating the purchase of such articles. A B. C. paper ,speaking of the lumber industry at Port Haney, says: Four saw mills and a brick yard ship their products from the ion here, and by water from the wharves. The largest of the mills located in the city and is owned by Messrs. Aberenthy and Lougheed, ) employ a large number of men. The mill is running at full apacity with many orders ahead and an abundance of logs. The en-Proctor Lumber Company at Lillooet, a short distance from the hauls its cut there for shipment as does also the Pelletier and ‘k shingle mill at Webster’s Corners, five miles distant. At the h of Kanaka Creek is the Port Haney Lumber Company’s mill, : however, is not at present in operation, owing to the height <, — ‘ ~ Pay AND WOODWORKER J. R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA ONTARIO 26 Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (rough or Dressed). Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. HAND POWER ELEVATOR] We supply drawings and instructions enabling any- one to install. LOAD, $ oo F. O. B. 1,500 Ibs. HAMILTON CAR, 6 x 5 FT. ONTARIO FOR UPPER FLOORS See SESSE{S|, MONTREAL EEG | VANCOUVER | OTTAWA St. James St. |McRea Block! Alexander St. !O’Connor St. Otis-Fensom Elevator Company, timited HEAD OFFICE — TORONTO, ONTARIO A National Journal The Only for Electrical Managers roe e! Superintendents Electricians and Useful to Engineers Subscribers of Profitable to Advertisers Electric Light Plants For free sample copy address Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. ‘Confederation Life Buildi 1, TORONTO and Everybody Interested in Electricity 30 EE | Current Trade Conditions Ontario. Quietness and absence of demand still characterize the- Ontario lumber business. There is not even now any talk about falling prices, so dead does the general interest in lumber seem to have become. Where there is no demand, as a result of a determination to do without. lumber, it would be’ useless to think of stimulating the demand with lower prices. The demand simply is not there to be stimulated. Manu- facturers have settled down quietly to accept the inevitable and pre- prepare for improvement whenever it may come. It is therefore im- possible to quote prices that mean business. Regular list prices are being quoted by manufacturers, but they mean little or nothing, as the few sales made are regulated solely by local conditions and seldom coincide with the list prices. There is still much talk of reducing the eut in the woods during the coming winter and each succeeding week of dull business and increasing piles in the wholesale yards makes it more probable that a reduction will have to be made. Some Ottawa manufacturers have already decided: to curtail their winter operations. . An example of Ontario prices is afforded by a recent Ottawa quotation for pine mill culls at $18 which failed to draw the purchaser, who got better terms elsewhere. In spite of this Ottawa mill culls are quoted as high as $20. Lath at Ottawa will only bring from $3 to $3.25 for the best white pine variety. Eastern Canada. There is still no sign of any important change in the lumber market as compared with the conditions prevailing for the past few months. Small demand and low prices are the prevailing conditions. These have been assisted in their depressing effect by the extremely favor- able circumstances which prevailed during the driving season. Shingles are still doing nothing. Unless the unforseen happens there will be no shingles sawn at any of the St. John mills this year. Both the employers and the men are equally determined in the attitude they have already taken and new. men cannot be obtained. High grade stocks are disappearing at the St. John mills and second clears are being brought in from Fredericton and other points. The market for spruce slab lath is quiet and prices are about steady. A slight stiffening is expected shortly. Shipments of lath have been fairly extensive from St. John and stocks are a bit lighter. Prices f.o.b. schooner at St. John for spruce lath are about $2.20 to $2.30 for dutiable and $2.40 to $2.50 for non-dutiable. Stocks of spruce boards are increasing owing to light demand and prices are about $10.25 to $10.50 on dutiable and $12.25 to $12.50 on non-dutiable f.o.b. schooner. Export spruce deals are very dull. Western Canada. Prairie business is very dull and the shingle market if anything is a little weaker. Prices have been stiffened to $2 base, but this is no sign of an increased demand. There are indications of a disagreement between the interior British Columbia and coast mills and a possible eutting of prices., This would affect probably only the lower grades. Rough lumber and shiplap have been cut from $22 to $17, including freight, which amounts to $9 at the mills. Short dimension stuff has been cut from $24:.to $19 for 49 cent freight rate points. Several eargoes of lumber have been shipped from interior B. C. mills to Regina and further orders are expected. s SPRUCE -1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring _N.B. Cedar Shingles | ad .. Spruce Lath. EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Oo: ¥ : LIMITED ae ... Board of: Trade Building, Montreal —-:: $ rd ; 3 4 i a CANADA LUMBERMAN. AND WOODWORKER “London, 23s. is about the figure. -basis and in some lines the improvement is not as brisk as in othe ‘are in the lead, with redwoods and white cedars following close. Campbell-Macl.aurin ‘Lumber Co. | sac ditched Great, Britain. ....-... +o London reports tell of continued dulness. Freights to London continue on a very low basis, and it is still easy for merchants to fix up for small parcels at moderate figures. Several small lots w arranged for shipment in August on the basis of 22s. from the Low Gulf, and some parcels at 21s. and 21s. 6d. From the Upper Gulf Liverpool reports state that the demand has shown a slight improvement recently, but is nevertheless far short of what it should be for this season of the year. Pine is” arriving freely, and the quays are well occupied. They do not, how- ever, present the congested appearance of some years ago. The Dock Board regulations regarding removal are stricter, as the bulk of the import of these goods come by the regular liners. Waney board pine is in good request, and some good lines have gone into consumption from the dock side. Spruce deals have arrived in heavy quantities, ne less than five cargoes coming to hand: 4 Manchester prices are reported to be firm with a possibility of stiffening. There is a prospect of a diminished import of spruce as principal importers show little inclination to buy the several unsold cargoes which are on passage. Pitch pine is in fair demand. - United States. Mt New York markets are improving consistently with the increased value of building permits. Actual buying continues on a moderate Hemlock, white pine and hardwoods are dull, with yellow pine headi the list of activity, but all through the market there pervades a strong note of optimism. Factory trade is slow in recuperating and furniture — men say they do not see much business developing, but they expect, enough buying this fall to put their plants on a good basis and they are getting out some good inquiries for early fall delivery. Buffa Oo lumber receipts have been light, though 8,600,000 shingles are reported for one week, which is considerably more than the former average of shingles, though it is likely that about all of them come in by lake now, the proportion of red cedar being so great. x Chicago receipts by water are showing a decrease. Pine and hem- lock are in increasing demand and dealers are quite optimistic. In- creased building operations are responsible for this. In Boston spruce is firmer and enquiries are more frequent for fair sized orders. Buffalo reports a firmer feeling for shingles, with a good demand. Red cedars Competition, however, keeps prices steady. When the grade of the Grand Trunk Pacific is completed and ready for the steel there will be no lack of ties on the Skeena River section to finish the road. For some months past contractors have had camps established and cutting ties at different points along the river; while the British Columbia Tie and Timber Company’s saw mill at Seal Harbor already have many thousands eut and piled at convenient spots” ready for use. Richardson & Morrison have taken a contract to cut 100,000 ties and are now putting up their camp near Copper River. They will employ about thirty men. Wilfred Loiselle has just finished cutting 11,000 ties at Kitsumkalum River, and he also has 14,000 near Hole-in-the-wall that were cut last winter. a * The Dominion Government has withdrawn the privilege which permitted of the carriage of Canadian goods in foreign vessels be- tween Seattle and Canadian ports on the Pacific Coast. This order will take effect August 1st. 3 Limited | Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO & 4. s z e @ = eS US PHONE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER weer. Ttorpen, Pres: J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. F.. -H.. Gorr, Vice-Pres. : . C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. Receland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Save Your Trade By Handling It Right You work hard enough to secure business but do you always try to safeguard the trade you have? Are you not tempted now and then to sacrifice quality for a little more profit by selling inferior gradesP There is nothing in the world quite so powerful a lever for the holding of business as the living up to that little word “quality.” Remember the house that was built on the shifting sands, and look to the foundation on which you build. We ship what you order and make shipment when you want it. If you are after that kind of service, together with stock which is superior in grade and mill work, just send your orders to us. Everything in White Pine and Norway. Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co 31 Limited Sarnia - Ontario Special bills cut to order on short notice in White Pine and Norway, any length from 10 feet to 60 feet. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. Cee NF a a oe CANADA LUMBERMAN: AND. WOODWORKER Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. | (Head Office, Springfield, Mass. WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE rs Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. | Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, T. FRANKFURD STORY, “ 3s-s0" MONTREAL, P.Q. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE - Expert KNowLeDcE OF Lumper is necessary to run a lumber business successfully, and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary in order to get the best rates and conditions. We are experts in our line, which is INSURANCE We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who are at your service. We have facilities equal to any on the continent for PLACING LARGE LINES IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to get our advice and figures. Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote you. Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp, Limited 95 William Street New York 7 Melinda Street Toronto St. James Street Montreal High Grade Long Leaf Yellow Pine The superior quality of our stock is not an accident. It is a result of a sound business policy. First, we made sure of an adequate supply of the Best Long Leaf Yellow Pine Timber in the south. Next we equipped ourselves : with modern facilities. These are the reasons why our dressed stock is meeting with such favor everywhere. Special facilities for handling Canadian trade promptly, ' We are ina position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to surface sizes up to 6x12. All timbers_Jarger than 6x 12 we can arrange to — have dressed in transit. ‘Big Sandy Lumber Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. eut on Crown Lands was held at Arnprior on the 12th day of August. He will likely recover. * Minneapolis, Minn., and W. H. MeWilliam, Winnipeg. - quired by J. R. Booth for his new sulphite mill. For other purposes the supply -in J. BR. Booth’s ‘mills. ~ His arm was caught in some way and badly mutilated -, and Ukiah is reported to have been destroyed. The fire started from camp fires. . Scott left Grand Falls with upwards of three million feet for the booms. of the conservation of the water supply on the eastern slope of the Rocki . » : » Lamern en 2 EDGINGS-) « A sawmill of 50,000 feet capacity per day is to be built by Seattle and- Vancouver capitalists at Skeena City. : R. & T. Ritchie, Limited, Aylmer, Que., capital $100,000, lumber manufac- turers and dealers, have been incorporated. ‘ Robert Jennings has been appointed to see that bush fires do not destr merchantable timber in Skeena district, B.C. es) ‘Thomas MeGee, a millwright in the J. G. MacLaren Company’s mill at Buckingham, was accidentally killed in the mill. é pi Mahon, McFarlane & Mahon are reported to be equipping a sawmill in Capilano Valley, B.C., with a full plant of machinery. 1 A strike in the mill of the Niagara Falls, N.Y., paper company has resulted in the’ shut-down of the plant, affecting 600 paper makers and 150 helpers. An Examination. of those desiring to qualify as Cullers to measure tim € The Woods-Spicer shingle mill at False Creek has been burned. The loss is $35,000. ‘This is the second time the company’s mill has been burned in a year and a half. j i ; 4 J. Greenway, a logger, is at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, suffering from severe injuries to his head sustained in a runaway accident at Port Moody. The machinery for Prince Bros.’ new mill at Battleford, Sask., will include a new engine and saw, with edging and butting saws as well as several additional machines in the planing mill. re The Sturgeon Falls Pulp & Paper Mills, Ont., will be sold by tender. Bids are receivable until August 27. Full particulars can be had from EH. R. ©. Clarkson, 33 Scott, St., Toronto. _ = The. Monarch Lumber Company, Limited, Winnipeg, haves been incorporated, eapital $1,000,000. W. D. Douglas, G. F. Piper, E. C. Warner and others, of Negotiations are pending for the purchase of ten acres of land near Liver- pool, B.C., by Chicago capitalists, their intention being to erect a large sawmill similar to the one at Millside, which will employ some hundreds of men. 3 The Federal Timber Company, with head office at Indianapolis, Ind., have registered as an extra provincial company in British Columbia with provincial head office at Vancouver. H. W. Magoon, Vancouver, is attorney for the company. i The Upper Ottawa Improvement Company reports the drive of logs much increased on account of the large cut of pulp wood on the Montreal River re- required is not diminishing. ' A man named Henault, of Hull, lost his arm recently while Tunning a saw A second amputation was necessary, the operation being performed by Drs. Fointaine and Aubry, of Hull. ; William George Gooderham and Daniel O’Connor, Toronto, have issued a writ against Allan McPherson, Robert Laidlaw and G. McGuire, of North Bay, asking ‘$2,000 damages for removing certain timbers from the White Fish Lake Indian Reserve, alleged to be the property of the plaintiffs. . (A logger named A. J. Donorue was brought down from Pender Harbor and taken to St. Paul’s ehospital, Vancouver, recently, suffering from a broken leg. The injured man was piling logs with a companion when the latter let his end — of a log drop. The log rolled over his leg and broke it. ae - An-immense forest and range fire has swept the coast range north of Santa Rosa, and all of the range included between the headwaters of Dry creek Over $1,000,000 worth of timber is reported to have been destroyed. ' J. Fraser Gregory, president of the St. John River Log Driving Company, visited Fredericton, N.B., recently for the sale of “‘no mark’’ logs. In all, about sixty-five million feet of logs have been rafted this season. Recently Contractor William Dunbar, of Toronto, was injured a few days ago while working in a lumber camp in the North, but at the time it was not thought that there was any- thing serious the matter with him. His condition grew worse, however, and he was brought to Toronto, where it was discovered that his leg had been broken. The Maleolm Lumber Company is a new Fairview, B.C., institution. The company is capitalised and otherwise equipped for the carrying on of a lumber manufacturing business. They have taken over the business of the Telford Lumber Company, and are installing on Sixth Avenue a modern mill of 50,000 feet daily capacity, which they expect to have running in a short time. = The magnificent logs exhibited by Prince Albert at the Winnipeg Fair were eyeopeners to those who did not know what large trees were grown in the lumber belt, so far north. The logs were mostly spruce, and measured from two to thre feet in diameter. To show its manufacturing abilities, Prince Albert also exhibited specimens of lumber, which included laths of a superior quality. Mr. R. H. Campbell, superintendent of forestry, Ottawa, is spending the summer in Western Canada, inspecting the various forest reserves within t railway belt. He will also study the irrigation question in the dry belt in t vicinity of Kamloops and Ashcroft, and devote some time to the considerati Fire broke: out in the timber limits of a Toronto lumber company, miles north of Garden Hill, recently. The limits contained one million feet lumber, a large amount of which has been destroyed. A portion of woo owned by John Worr was destroyed, also the woods owned by Samuel Ligget. The fire is said to have originated from the engine in the sawmill owned b Cc. J. Thornton. sie Bt A number of lumbermen from Edmonton who owned the logs that came down the river recently made arrangements whereby Prince-Bros., of Battlefo may buy all logs bearing their brands. In a case from Bresaylor for taki -lumber from the river it was shown that no one can convert to his own u property adrift in the river but may save it and collect the value of his labor + from, thesow MOT." os he ees ee > tiple ated a Aer a ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ~ 33 TAS. PLAYFAIR ‘ D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR« WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Have You in. Cull Black Ash. in. Cull Soft Elm. in. Cull Basswood.- in. Cull Birch. in. 5/4 in. 6/4 in. 2 in. Baswood C& B. in. 5/4 in. 6/4 in. 2 in. Black Ash. If So quote us stating quality of each and when sawn. The R.E. Kinsman Lumber Co. . HAMILTON LIMITED Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants Watchman’s Clock and Lighting Systems FOR LUMBER MILLS Electrical Supplies THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY 60. Electrical Contractors ORILLIA ONT. Are You Interested A. There is un- doubtedlya big : in British Colum- market for Mill Equipment of us Demons- | bia Trade? ng chaje en's, 4 Phe ed sia avsiadne 35 40 BIRCH ee ease ale Gass as ond soc ee oo sv ale ote be we 16 20 a 28 30 1 “ Doe eae oe ee rr 30 32 1 ite as ata Oni cnts a Teac aM on. Vaccinia tenis BA eat SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN, 1x6and 8" .......++ ++++ 45 00 1 x in., 8’ and up wide....+. 53 00 1 rZand14" “ ....- I 2" SD) Rigen ne LATH Ae Non, gaan eee 100 1 50 u" X13 Ane a9tCe No. a 8” Renae ionae 3 og ‘% x 4 and a. pam cae nie 26 Ns Nona, 48) pine ise stowee cites 3 50 CUTS AND BETTER NO. 1 BARN. 4/4 x 8 & up No. 1 & better 44 co KA ies pia sehen aT OMS a OO 6/4 x8 & up No. rags 5 foro) 14%, 1% and 2”..... ees TLS 8/4 7 S400. 2h tame Soo iat I fae 33 00 6a ota Nol 2 +» 40 00 We ee thaiaae oie See aisle tratevernto ete 38 00 8/4 = EA »» 44 00 6/4x 6 & up No. 3 17 35 00 /4 Fe - 40 00 NO. 2 BARN OMICS! a ay, mee tevuele a oA = x in., 8” and up wide..... 39:00) -|" 550). Aa eum cacmtas RES 143 RL eS i gto Fi ta wistel ofeta, agin ninfahelee 1% in. ial AN Rt 48 00 2in. Let Wes 2, 50 00 NO. 3 BARN. ay and 3 ener 42: OO. ain vee eee aes 23 00 26 oo ple 75580 1%, 1% and 2”...... 23 00 26 00 NO. 2. CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up Wide...... 24 00 114" 37 90 1 - : 37 00 Ne ae 20 00 23 00 2" ; San aatiaice 40 00 I mill ls, Ty 2%, 3 and 4” “ 55 00 60 00 1%,1% and 2”.... 16 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS. . MILL CULLS. 1 in., 6” and up wide...... 21 00 tp and rH Ugo Fae 26 oo Mill run culls, 1”...... 15 00 a ates 26 oo 1,14%, 1% and 2”...... 15 00 Sia Fi 38 00 43 00 On Qiu beste eees 14 00 15 00 WINNIPEG, MAN. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 6 ft 8 ft ro ft 14 x 16 ft An moomocdin sac sia paeX'5, 50 18 50 20 00 20 00 ax oad 2x8... Babeecoond ues) 18 50 20 00 20 00 2X 10....006 woes Se Re on ..18 50 19 CO 21 50 21 50 BX Taw hs isc nek 1900 2000 a2 50 22 50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH ; MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions . , Flooring 2X 4-12 $22 50 4 or 6 inch No. Days ae $32 00 5 2 oo i2ft. 14 and 16ft 3x6and3x8.... 22 50 ZK Ops aisicssiein w- wleinn ecm inereisieimim st 4/215) is)s]/s\m)winiaisleiny nie 23 00 3X12... 25 00 4x4to6x8......- 22 50 x 10 tO 10X 10....--- 23 50 XO 7 eae 23 50 6x 14 up to gaits 30 80 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E, ax 4, 2x6, 2x8, Bito 16 ft... cca. caccrcwer c= mareunisins epee SO Os eee Bove es) antec ante ae ciate cee tle, 2X 10, 2x 12, 8 to 16 ft.. Bo ke 18, 20, 22 ft. 24, 26, 28, 30, 32. srercrecseerene: 2x 14 up to 32 ft 2 3x4 tog by 12, Bto 16 ft.. 3x4 to 4x 12, 18 to 32 tt.. 6x 6to6x 12 up to 32 ft. 3X14) 4X 14 weceee cess B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, sa hl 14 X 14, 14 X 16, up to 32........ ala oI Aiw'aloie on veulieraiets PiseWes dietareeme Sate MEAN EAC RSEIE) sopote be J sats aaa tebe alesse ea eae eh ers ie + 29 30 BX BO.) sc dyes oS ohne oiniw v=iaeteemmdny dls bio ie1 aban beslelelerae isle wives se) 3c 80 All Common ‘Cedar $2.0 00 > per -M. less than Fir. FLOORING. No x &a Red Pines: aime. dite: ce ve Reece) (oeineln) sisi) os go 50 E. G. No. 1 and 2 Fir Flooring... § aithecy: aic'= WEIS t ais 5 «aetna sls ask 40 co B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 Flooring F F me 40 00 F. G. No. 1 and 2 Flooring E. and F. G. No. 3 Flooring........ SHIPLAP. Pine or Spruce. ...-. aaiciateieters/ca siateleic eine Scie ae lee 4 2200 8 to 16 ft., 6in. Fa) Kia siestat as Sie yo). «1 HED) SO! B.C Fir ’8’, ro” and 12” Shiplap roh6. Bern nielastetale ch) atcesnsa® Pemetnel B. C. Fir 6” Shiplap 10/16'....+ Sponaiahhfewieimpe’ cajnles wine) VBI) 50: BOARDS—ROUGH OR S.1S. No. 1 Common Pine, 10 BCE Vere cceoteteasta te’ nis = “ee 3 “a 4“ eas sae | 33 mixed widths . “ 5 os ‘ Selects 1 in. SHINGLES. XK B,C, aGedaae. oa... cacintsecvie! na cet to ae ete ee X X B.C. Cedar ....c...ccccvesceescre seeeesccoce 2. X X X Dimension........ » vdagies caheds «xin KRe agnna see xa mee ! LATH. No. 1 Mixed'W &. Ri Pines. Vetiver 2052.5 omnes cae soe No. 1 B. C. Fir.... a ewww eee e renews | HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIP; THE PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LU: ” C/2nds plain Oak eet eee © eee ee © eee eee ween 2. 2" ; Z 4” Vv 2" J re 2" “ a eh 2” 3” ae F looring Canadian Ciear.. ee American = BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. WHITE PINE (Whoesale selling price. Ure Z he 1%, and on Oey ee 14% tozin.. 2% and gin... oe fee 7g ee Ae sisip eo aimetate 9° 00 Fine common, rin.... 14 and iin ae aaa teens wees .- Barn. ‘o. ts r2in..... 6.8and roin........ — B,C Umea No. 2, 12 in. 5 Oe » No. 3, toin.... 4 Cut'g up, No. sat rin. 5 oe 1¥% in, 2’ Moy 1 Cuts No3 1 Be a ae wags d Mp sao olde 1% x10 and 12...... sie The following quotations on hardwoods represent the jobte buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: 2 i‘ WHITE ASH. rst & 2nd, rinch... 40 00 42 00 1% to ainch...... 44 00 46 00 2% to ginch...... 48 00 5400 | pamper ah 14 00 BLACK AND BROWN ASH. 1st & and 6inch up. 40 00 42 00 | Com. good teh 14 00 > BIRCH. mas = and, Phage Common pai ‘good = Res is, Mebaseeee e, Cue ist & znd6inch & Mp, (Meds. sericea 40 00 42 00 ELM. 1st and and, soft, 6 4 35 00 inch ani ...+. 2600 28 oc 17 00 Common and culls. 10 00 17 00 1st and 2nd, rock, 6 inch and up..... 32 00 Common and culls. 15 00 MAPLE . 23 00 io Set eae 1st and 2nd hand 20 oo 00 15 00 Common and culls. 1200 13) Common and culls 14 00 BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers, 1 toa inch... ee aad (aa cengd Selects, 1 to a°inch.. 72-4pepseaenee arena apelinten 2a Fine Common, t inch.......... 1% to2 inch.... No. 1 Cuts: z inch... 2 93 eee 1% to2 inch... 0. ava ewae ane No. 2 Cuts, .x:inch.... 2. ...ccmenneeene hits atdiate 1% to 2 inch......; Barn Boards, No. r...-.... No. 2... NO. 3.25 02 ¢eseseeee Spruce, To and rain 3 dened 9 in. and under ... ro and 12 in. random lehgths, : ro ft. and up. Are 2X2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 227 and 3x 4 random lengths, 10 ft. and up... see eeeeee All other random lengths, 7 in. and ‘under, t to ft... i [ore] "8 00 00 . 66 co 00 56 00 + 35 CO 38 00 36 00 33 5° 29 00 23 00 5° 00 xg 2r 18 00 andup: 26.2 . 18 50 5 in. and up merchantable boards, 8 tt. & up, p. prs 18 00 Out Spruce boards, pr S---- ++ ss» saneee 15 00 1x 2and1 x 3 furring p, 1 Ss “clipped and bundled 20 oo rk! ath laths 3 40 134" 300 eee eeeenee Clear Whites). .d.c00 0h vce sie wienitinns oz aoa veo Extra 1s (Clear whites GUE) sda e ee a Se er eae Extra 1s (Clear whites in)... .. BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES. Red Cedar Extra, 16” 5 butts to CO : ‘« Eurekas, 1 ty Sears She oa Se Pertections, 5 buts ttoz 4” Sioa mayscheatan wipe CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 | “QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | Timely Hint is a good thing if heeded. Fellow in the picture has got his, and if he don’t ‘‘ rise” to the occa- sion he'll lose his job. Just so in: business. The trade which your best customers bring you is atimely hint that*they expect you to ‘‘rise”’ to their demands and give them the best material and service you can for the money. Our special care is to produce the goods that will please both you and your customers, and we have them. Why not try them. The best.goods bring the best trade just so surely as the best builder does the best work. And so we would remind you of our following specialties. These products are manufactured at our own plant in the Province The Goods , . r of Quebec, under our personal supervision, for the most critical buying trade. We carry a good Th R | G d Quebec Spruce stock of both articles always in e ea oods hi d hand-and have excellent dressing and W ite Ce QF - facilities as well. Put in a car or two and let us demonstrate their ~ superiority. Ask for our Fender- 9 . . son Silk Finish Spruce. It is a John Fenderson &: Co., Inc. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: = SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. ‘ U.S.A. The Real Good Goods OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Moulding, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINCLES | LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN GANADA 48 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the | and Circular Saws used than any other make, use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the | and by a large majority. . a greatest results for the least cost. } WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS OF MERIT f UNIFORMITY. TOUGHNESS. MATERIAL ig CRUCIBLE STEEL | GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. ( Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we J | HARDENING are able to absolutely adjust the hatdening and tempering processes to the degree a AND DiIssToN 4 giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the TEMPERING ibe ‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS GRINDING eee are renowned. { By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in | 1 a thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. a8 * oes oe SSR PD RT RASS adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. TENSIONING — Mero: METHOD In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. 112 Adelaide Street, East, KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS TORONTO, CANADA PHILADELPHIA, PA. | L | The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper baie t are HAMILTON,CANADA. i Cool Bearings ———— WOODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers of “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH UNIFORMITY BRELIABILITY HEINDURANCGE ery - eg ee GENUINE BALATA Largest stock in Canada Endless Belts to order Finished in two days Lumbermen’s and Contractors’ Supplies eX ». FOR eh Including— Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. 2 5 are rate a ie Write our nearest warehouse D. K. McLAREN, Limited Full stock carried at MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. go9-311 Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. FRED J. C. COX & CO., 403 Travellers Bldg., WINIPEG, MAN. ~~ TEST IT TRY IT TAKE IT J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in anada in LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’. SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coa Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. —_arae 3 ONCE, AND YOU WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER ~ FOR WET or DRY WORK. Seite » ed i Te Ae ie i =) a SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J. S. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL. pe , i ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES J. S. GILLIES JAMES GILLIES a President Vice-President _ Sec.-Ti as. Mills @ Head Office _ «wee GILLIES BROS. E 1873 BRAESIDE, ONT. Manufacturers of Limited A SPUN Oe : : . WHITE PINE 3 “a “Railway Ties is ae ‘ ae RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR ee ee York City a, CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Bro Planing Mill, Yard @ Offic MO ORRISTOWN, N, Y. R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT FREDERICK WILBERT, ist VICE-PRESIDENT. LOUISIANA RED CYPR “MOST DURABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD * o : We carry the largest and best assorted stock ot Dairy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, — 2,500,000 Shingles, Our Speciatty: Good Grades - Prompt Service - SEND US YOUR ORDERS. AND ENQUIRIES. Louisiana Red Cypress J. A. HILLIARD, Secretary AND MANAGER. Hibernia Building, NEW ORL os Rat Portage Lumber oo (WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, Tage HARRISON RIVER, KENORA, RAINY toate AND Manufacturers of ‘LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOORS And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine ae Maple Flooring Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. Our Vancouver Mill cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, T amarac and Spruce es Asie RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MA ae HEAD OFFIC D.C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 F. N. Watpie, President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company — Lumber, Lath and Shingles ee Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PREs. ; R. S Wa pie, VICE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SEcy. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED — Mnacwrersel Tuber and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. Carter-Stevens Lumber Co. Limited 103. Bay Street, Toronto Birch Lumber *:: Bone dry stock, graded under New York Hardwo-d Association's rules of inspection and ready for immediate shipment. ists & 2nds No.1 Common No. 2 Common and Mill Culls 320,000 Feet 52,000 “ = WE ARE BUYERS OF —————————— Rock Elm Logs, to be good sound straight logs 1’x 4’and 41%" Plain White Oak rectus Strips Wx 4'x4" « & « “ 10/16 feet long a few 8-foot admitted. l-inch 150,000 Feet © 100,000 Feet : 350 124 « 6,845 “ 84, 160,000 Bast 1 ian ee run B. Ash’ Our saw mill is running, at the present time, on a large cut of select Birch logs sawing from 1-inch to 4-incu, Send me your enquiries, no matter how small, mixed, or large, I can fill your requirements. W. B. BARTRAM, "™SsgvE- of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ano SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. | SAGINAW - - MICH C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce Hemlock | Toronto, Ont. _—— and —— HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. ad Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. — aT We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves, Hoops and Heading WRITE TO james Webster & Bro., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address : SAWMILL, LIVERPOOL Reliable Veterinary Remedies No logging outfit 1s complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your herses when time’ is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. t. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperialgallon......- $5.00 Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Put upin2Ibtins,each. . $2.25 or in & Ib tins, perdozen.. $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Put upin bulk, per lb. . .. 30¢. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for luin- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills coughsyrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER rr pte Baie ie 4 > ape Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. MANUFACTURERS OF Sawn and Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber and imber We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. We Manufacture ROUGH & DRESSED GLES ai4” 4 @, eee 4agr* an Write us direct for 33: DAILY. CAPACITY 100.000 FT LUMBER: 300.001 SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. ‘a’, 40 ee2sanaa? on “a a SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WOOD AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N. S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street ant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcTONA,” Glasgow Az and A B C Codes used ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address “*Bellywood"” London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. ES Corbet Foundry Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pl tely overhauled, ready for shipment: 1 Heading Turner. t Heading Packer. 2 Hand-swing Shingle Machines. HAMILTON CANADA GAMERON & CO., Linren MANUFACTURERS PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK CEDAR BIRCH TIMBER POLES POSTS LUMBER LATH SHINGLES —Sasswooo mitt AND YARD: CPEONCO, ONT. wean orrice: The Hurdman Lumber Co. Successors to ee Established : HURDMAN & ELMITT Limited a ee, Central Chambers, OTTAWA, CANADA Wholesale dealers in White ahd Red Pine, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber and Timber, Lath and Shingles Special facilities for Supplying British Columbia Fir Timbers up to 36” x 36” x 100’. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. all inquiries. Do not leave your ordering too late, as there is bound to be a rush in the next two months. We are pleased to answer James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SpRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION Timber, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CepaR Raitway Ties, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H.R, GOODDAY & CO. Quebec OTTAWA, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. | | | WRITE US. 18 CENTRALJCHAMBERS ~~ - OTTAWA, ONT. J. H. REDFERN LUMBER #23%: PLANED in lots to suit purchasers. | Correspondence solicited from parties wishing to buy or scll. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, MONTREAL, QUE. Tel. Main 56 | | Buy, Sell, and Deal in all kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Wholesale Lumber il Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Ash, Elm, &c. WRITE ME E. M. Nicholson 202 Board of Trade : Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Gellibrand, Heywood & Company TIMBER AGENTS 57 Gracechurch St., London, E. C. he Canada Wood AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Specialty Co., Limited —— Imperial Timber =. Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, ee a fom Trading Co., Ltd. Tel. Address: *‘GELLICHT” London. Write, Teleeraeh or Telephone B Cc Se i Se phate : r orders UO, elephone: 52 entral. pe Orillia, Ont P.O. Box 930, Vancouver, -&- Codes: ZEBRA, A. B.C. SHADBOLT, &c. ’ ane ; AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC and McLennan Timber Lands Export Lumber Standing Timber and Lumber Co., Limited BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CoLUMBIAN PiNE), RED Selling Agency and Dealers in CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched all kinds of REDWOOD (SEQUOIA). or Rough, Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box * Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and Timber Lands Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 DETROIT COLUMN « MANUFACTURING COMPANY The largest and most extensive Manufacturers and Shippers of COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts DETROIT - MICHIGAN | 9 farivood = cs | | Keewatin FIOOPING and Bundled Siemon on Lumber Co., Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., TORONTO EADIE & pote 5 22 St. John Street, MONTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., : Limited 434 Shaw Street TORONTO, OnT. Our Prices will Interest vou Lumber Manufacturers : RAILS £2285 snd Second Hand Keewatin - Ontario YARD LOCOMOTIVES sioa-carenre | | “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPTNESS” 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO are three features of our business. ANADIZNOFFICE« CHOOL URNITURE, Our quality will make and keep business. E Co. Litre . P FINE ) Having ample capacity, we can at all BANK OFFICE, OFFICE. SCHOOL. ms HURCH &.LODGE FURNITURE times take care of orders. DRUG STORE FITINGS, =O — row Prompt shipments are our specialty. The Northern We will be glad to quote the Eastern trade Navigation Company on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for “Tours of the export—can quote delivered your point or F. O. Great Lakes” B., Keewatin. Full Summer Service Commen- cing June 15th CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Lake Superior Division Steamers Leave Sarnia 3.30 p-m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur, Fort William and Duluth— Friday Steamer going through to Duluth. Georgian Bay Division 9 e Steamers leave Collingwood 1.30 p.m., z Owen Sound 11.30 pm. Tuesdays and Satur- days, for Sault Ste Marie and Way Ports. North Shore Division Steamer leaves Collingwood Mondays and Fridays 10.30 p.m. for Parry Sound, French River and Killarney. Parry Sound—Penetang Division Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood Steamer leaves Penetang daily except Sun- day 2.45 p.m. returning leaves Parry Sound Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6.30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 7.00 a.m. Style No. 40 No Better Trips COMPLETE STOCK OF No Better Steamers Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber We have the most perfect fitting | LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. WHOLESALE Style No. 27 Tickets and information from all ALWAYS ON HanpD pinay Decnts. An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, Write for Catalogue and Prices H. H. GILDERSLEEVE, also 1”, 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Managen Calling wid. se Gite 3 WE FURNISH COLUMNS IN Cc. H. NICHOLSON, aia rent | Hochelags Bank Building, Quebec, Que. ANY SIZE OR LENGTH Traffic Mgr. Sarnia. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Columbia” Brand Shingles 100% CLEAR AND ALL EDGE GRAIN Write for Prices. UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1500.00 SHINGLES per pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots _ FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of IN* IDE and OUTSIDE FINISH Export Lumber & Shingle Co. Head Office: 44-46 Flack Building, Limited Vancouver, B.C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles Daily Shipping Capacity 1,500,000 SHINGLES We are large shippers of all kinds of British Columbia Lumber. Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SS SS q spare E. H. HEAPS & CO., waar B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED | Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish | Specialties: AAI HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIM BER-— Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed | special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. | i Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. W | MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUGE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO Prairie Representativs Ontario Representative C. R, LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWBESD, F.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER COMPANY, Limireo Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce Lu mM ber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrce: ARROWHEAD, B.C. | and KAMLOOES, B.C. : _ \ S 2, hl ‘gM ES rE VJ ! ; a J Z | ‘ $ u SSN ie _ H wu = ne. =o, Lee k Py a ’ SS 7 * - a, hed eee Se peas —, sated epee el 550 1% lala = (Nis ; Tas ra = a = Nag EN W) ui, AN be Ts Le G pe Rea fe . a = a oF Des RIS tn, = MOF. St : Se Q ay Li a 0.1L: Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, | Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. a CABLE ADDRESS—GILLIS Co. isle id LUMBERMAN—TELECODE—-WESTERN UNION. C. H. GILLIS 407 Hastings Street - Wholesale Lumber and Shingles Railway Construction Material a Specialty Tee oe Co. LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, Lath, Shingles = = > Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at Revelstoke, .B. C. Comaplix, B. C. North Arm Lumber Co. Limited Manufacturers of All Classes of House Finishing and Wood Turnings | CARGO AND RAIL SHIPMENTS | Lumber, Lath, Shingles Cedar, Spruce and Fir Dimensions Heav OFFICE : Room 9, Empire Building, Hastings St. ‘West, VANCOUVER, B. C. MILLS AT EBURNE, B. C. If You Want THE BEST Long Leaf Yellow Pine let us figure on your next bill. The stock we furnish will fill your most exacling requirements. It is perfectly milled, correctly graded and has a teputation to uphold: We are particularly well equipped to give. Canadian trade prompt service. We are ina position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to Surface sizes up to 6x12. All timbers larger than 6x 12 we can arrange to have dressed in transit. Big Sandy Lumber Company » HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. Vancouver, B. C. ‘Industry will “within a few CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER II Guaranteed Daily Shipping Capacity 800,000 SHINGLES and 125,000 feet LUMBER Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Dimension and Bridge Timber a Specialty The Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - - B.C. Ghe Yale-Columbia Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson B.C. We use American Lumberman Telecode. MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, Mouldings, Lath, Ete. Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. Are You Interested in British Colum- bia Trade? There is un- doubtedly a big market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, . We can please you. The immensity of the Lumber years make this Province the most im- ; portant in the whole Domin- ion. Western Canada Lumberman Molson’s Bank Chambers, VANCOUVER, B. C. Branch at Winnipeg CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE EAST KOOTENAY LUMBER COMPANY Limited Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. Cc. it Capacity 150,000 Fest per Day. 4! EAD Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBER |'@ Specialty Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited PINE AND FIR Lumber, Timber, and alf kinds of Mouldings, also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. Bevel Siding Mill, Vancouver, BC. [R Sawmill, Moodyville, Bo — MILLS! Planing Mill, Vancouver, B ©. =— Shingle Mill No. 2 Vaacouver, Bc. Large Stocks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, B.C. J. R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA - ONTARIO Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand’? Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (Rough or Dressea). SPRUCE LUMBER that is superior im grade, right in price, and shipments made, either. straight or Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. mixed carloads, with utmost dispatch. Try us on your rush Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. | order. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘¢ HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, ED FER UM BER 0. Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring : BARROWS, - SASK. New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath ~ Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winn’peg Office Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, \ n E GENERAL SALES OFFICE: 306 UNION BANK BUILDIXC, WINNIPEG. T. FRANKFURD STORY, °° sus" MONTREAL, P.Q. . LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 “ DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. rT D9 Invented and Built by Gvav @odb vish MACHINE THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIA*’ CE, Ohio, U. S. A. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, something that has stood the test of - INSULATOR PIN LATHE time and has never been excelled? mem ey TTY LN STOCK It is Graton & Knight's and we can supply promptly from our stock here in Vancouver, either GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, endless if required. Vancouver bi: neeriag Works, Limited Vancouver, B.C. JEFFREY “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains of corresponding styles and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable ATKINS 4% S15 SAWS are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re iron; all links are un’form and true to pitch, just as perfect as money and brains can make them. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. E.C. ATKINS & CO. INC. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: — INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CANADIAN WoRKS _ HAMILTON, ONT. For Conveying LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. | m Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. | COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER NEW YORK CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Simonds Machine Kniv: Balance Simonds Canada Saw Co. Limited Not heavier on one end than on the other ; not thick toward one end and thinner at the other, just an even ’. » - eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 ber. to them patiently, but nothing was done. In private conversations members of the Government put the case this way: ‘‘If this question is looked at from its broadest viewpoint, it seems to us a fine stroke of business for these settlers in the prairies to get this American lumber shipped to them below cost.’’ The mill men in Washington cannot pay freight rates to local points and sell at a profit at British Columbia prices, but they can in periods of glut, when they dare not ‘‘bear’’ their own markets at home, use the Northwest Canadian prairies and Winnipeg to unload their plus stock at cost or even below cost, and this is exactly what is ng done. But the question was asked, ‘‘What about the rights of Canadian lumber industry?’’ and the reply was given that there natural right, which everybody had, to buy in the cheapest mar- and sell in the dearest, and the only answer that could be given to was that while this right was being observed in one ease, it was in the other, for these very settlers had their own grain protected to the limit in the way of tariff by this same paternal Government. In good times, however, free lumber from the States does not affect the eon market, as it is not shipped in by American mills, they hav- ng an ample market of their own at home. Thus, while there is every evidence of class legislation in the man- ner the Dominion Government protects the farmer by tariffs and does not protect the mill men (except in the higher grades of lumber), it is an open question whether that policy is justified under the cireum- stances. Class Legislation. There is no doubt that Governments have a tendency to legislate for classes who will return them quid pro quo the greatest number of votes. It is dishonest, but it is the way of all governments, so we have constantly before our notice the fact that the prairie farmers have laws passed in their interest which create unjust conditions for the manufacturer of lumber. _ Premier Laurier is quoted as saying that ‘‘it would not do to put ‘a duty on lumber coming in from Washington.’’ It would not do for the farmers, but it does not matter about the lumber manufactured. This fact, that there is no duty on lumber, is a constant menace to the m anufacturers, for the reason that it throws out the balance of power and places the British Columbia mills at the mercy of .the State of Washington. At the present time logs are being sold in Washington State at $4 and $4.50 a thousand, and in British Columbia at $7. In the States labor is cheaper and all machinery -twentv-five per cent. cheaper. Lumber is selling at $6 and $6.50 over there, and at $9 here, basic price, and at those figures it is below cost. The dealer figures on always making $6 a thousand on his lumber, no matter what the price is, and no one blames him. It is little enough for the capital invested, risk, ete. But free lumber places the British Columbia mills in this position, if they do not sell lumber low enough, although that may be below cost. And mill men claim that this is not the only evil. During tight money times mills have had to wait for their money until sometimes patience ceased to be a virtue. It is thought by some that: th re should be a Dominion lien law, providing that in case lumber shipped out of the province is not paid for within thirty days, it can r claimed by the shipper. That is, that the buyer must pay for his lumber within thirty days, if the shipper so desires. This, if it was orce, might not be very often put in practice, but in numerous cases hich have come under the notice of those who are interested it would ear that some snch law was urgently required. If the $2 duty was rough lumber and such a lien law was in force, the present arrange- at by which retail yards are run independently of the mills is an ellent plan. The opinion has been given, however, by more than one manu- turer that if the British Columbia mills established their own yards the prairies and a duty was put on rough lumber, that they coulé ord and would be able to undertake to sell lumber much cheaper tc ‘armer than at present. This suggestion is only made with a view jointing out that the only people who are directly hit by the Gov- ment’s action in protecting the farmer by a duty on lumber are the facturers in British Columbia. Destruction of Vancouver Island Timber. despatch from Victoria, B.C., states that never before in the - of Vancouver Island has such damage been wrought by forest Reports received from different points, at time of writing, in- that the timber loss will reach close on $5,000,000. The settlers in isolated parts have been driven in to the fruit-farming dis- where the eleared land affords safety. The mountain sides are mvere and many head of cattle have been destroyed. It was t that the outbreak was only on the southern half of the island, comes from Quatsino that the surrounding district is ablaze veral magnificent forests have been destroyed. oie army merle) = The Dominion Government politely received them and listened of men are guarding the trestles on the E. & N. Railway, and are busy night and day fighting fresh outbreaks. No loss of life is reported. Forest fires are becoming a serious problem in this country, and no effort should be spared in bringing the Government to realize this and adopt every precautionary measure available. The Export of Logs. A boom of logs belonging to J. S. Emerson, of Vancouver, carried by the tug Shamrock, bound from Nanaimo for Anacortes, Wash., was held up last month by the B. C. Provincial Timber Department on account of the prohibition of the export of logs. As the boom had been in transit from the north to the American side when export was permitted it was thought in Nanaimo that the owner would put up a fight to get his logs out of the country. Con- trary to expectations, however, Mr. Emerson gave his undertaking to the government that he would not try to take the logs out of the coun- try, and instructions were telegraphed to the Nanaimo authorities not to further interfere with the movements of the boom. The boom of logs was being towed south by the tug Shamrock sev- eral weeks ago, and had been takén into Nanaimo to be scaled. While entering port the Shamrock broke her tail shaft and had to come to Vancouver for repairs. While she was there the government with- drew its order-in-council permitting the export of logs. Not certain — that the boom at Nanaimo would be held up under the circumstances, the Shamrock was ordered to try to take it out. She failed; but there will be no fight over the matter in the courts. British Columbia Short Lengths. The Hastings Shingle Manufacturing Company are negotiating for a site at Blaine, Wash. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company, Vancouver, shut down of five months, has resumed operations. hundred men. B.C., ‘after-a Tt employes several B.C., the A large number The continual and rapid growth of New Westminster, “‘salmon town’’ on the Fraser, is attracting attention. . of new houses are being erected and business generally is brisk. Lester W. David, who organized the company that took over the old Ross-McLaren mill at Millside, and operated it under the name of the Fraser River Sawmills, recently sold out his interests at Millside. Dr. A. R. Baker, a dentist of Vancouver, has bought 16,000 acres of timber from H. L. Jenkins, president of the Vancouver Timber & Trading Company. The property is at Baynes Inlet on the mainland coast, the price being $75,000. The British Canadian Pulp and Wood Company, of Vancouver, are to manufacture gas and turpentine by the Stanley system. They claim to be able to recover 20,000 feet of gas to the cord. Plants will be established in different parts of the province. For the first seven months in the year the building permits in the city of Vancouver amounted to $3,989,170, an advance of $800,000 over a corresponding period of last year. It is altogether likely that the building boom Pan continue to the end of the year. Just before the embargo was again put on export logs there were many buyers from the other side clamoring for B. C. cedar logs. The supply had run out in the States, and the price went up here with a jump. It was too late, however; the traffic was stopped. One of the provisional directors of the new Bank of Vancouver is Hi. L. Jenkins, formerly of Minneapolis, Minn., now a resident of Van- couver. Mr. Jenkins i is one of the best known lumbermen in the west, and has interests in Minnesota and at Blaine, Wash., besides his timber holdings in British Columbia. Skeena City, at the junction of the Kh-yex River with the Skeena, at the mouth of the latter, is to be the site of a large mill to be erected by Vaneouver and Seattle people. This place is about the first where the Grand Trunk Pacific touches tide water, and is on the mainland, just east of Prince Rupert. The townsite is now on the market. > —— = LOGGING BY STEAM—THE WIRE ROPE METHOD From the Forestry Quarterly ——————7E sss The object of this paper is to present to those interested in the exploitation of forests an account of the methods of wire rope log- ging, generally or comprehensive- ly called steam logging, in such a manner as to enable them to judge of the suitability of these methods to their own conditions. These methods, while having been de- veloped largely during the last decade as regards efficiency, are by no means in infancy, but in vigorous youth. To find a reason for their being, the rapid westward and southward spread of the great lumber industry furnishes the elue. The progress from the Northeastern States westward to the Lakes brought to the logger no new problems. All difficulties could be overcome as in the past by main strength and determina- tion; using axe, saw, animal and man, with snow and water as in- valuable assistants. Moreover, the labor was lessened in that = stumpage was cheap and only the Log-Handlis best and easily available timber logged. With the movement of the investor to the far West and South came great change in the question of supply and demand, and a call for timber previously considered undesirable or inaccessible. In the West, trees were found of great size; men accustomed to pull logs with a yoke of cattle were confronted with the problem of moving one log with twenty yoke. It was slow, cumbersome, expen- sive work, often very difficult, and where ground conditions were rough, in the absence of the great leveller, snow, exploitation was often impossible. : In the South the severest problem was that of the extensive swamps, impassable throughout most of the year, and holding im- mense stores of valuable pine, cypress, cedar and hardwood; again there were higher portions of the southern mountains where the con- ditions were too rough for animal hauling and the streams were not driveable. The experienced operator finding tried methods of the past unsuitable to the several new conditions, was ready to actively welcome new solutions of the difficulties, and upon the introduction of the steam logging engine lent energy and inventive aid to its im- provement. EARLY DEVELOPMENT. The origin of the steam skidder, which in its various forms is the Illustrating Snaking Logs out of Soft or Boggy Places. g Cable-way (with Power-Multiplying Slackpuller). main topie here to be treated, may be found in the granting to Mr. Horace Butters, of Ludington, Michigan, of letters patent for the first steam skidder. The original type of machine was devised to get logs out of low, wet places, and the curious surface formations found in many of the glaciated regions of the Lake States, known as pot holes. Mr. Butters wisely foresaw the wide field possible to cover with his invention. Soon he replaced the Manila rope originally used by wire rope, and numerous important changes were made in the con- struction of the machine. In a circular in 1886 the possibilities of the steam skidding methods were first presented to the public. Like many other operators of the Lake States Mr. Butters foresaw the approaching depletion of that region of timber, and on investigation of the magnificent undeveloped resources of the South acquired hold- ings in the Green Swamp of North Carolina, where he foresaw the ideal conditions for the application of his invention. Cypress, cedar, gum and other swamp trees were becoming valu- ble; but their exploitation had been difficult and expensive. Cypress for months at a time often stands in water or mud; to haul it by cattle, horses, or mules was generally impossible. Along river, bayou or other waterway it was frequently deadened and on flood water poled to the open, and rafted to the market. This was a slow, trivial and unreliable process, moreover only possible on local areas; adequate log supplies could seldom be obtained for a continued period to fulfil the needs of the modern saw mill. Gum also rapidly coming into use presented the further dif- ficulty of not floating. This holding of Mr. Butters had, in common with many other ‘Southern swamps, numerous waterways through which after some cleaning and dredging a scow would float. Here, in connection with the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Com- pany of New York, and their engineer, Mr. Spencer Miller, the first really effee- {ive type of cableway or overhead skidder was installed; this was mounted on a scow and worked through the various waterways made available; it was know as the Butters-Miller type and one these pioneer machines is still at work near the scene of the original installation. This invention was immediately adopted by the Suwanee Canal Company of south- east Georgia, placing three plants sueces- sively in operation on seows; suitable waterways were made for their passage by heavy dredges. This Butters-Miller type consisted a two drum engine, one drum for © nat skidding line and one for the receding line, a light -carriage sus- pended on suitable wheels hung from the overhead cable stretched from a tower on the scow or a nearby tree to a ‘‘tail’’ tree several hundred feet away in the woods; the skidding line passing from head block through dependent block on the carriage thence to the logs; the receding line through another head block, through idle sheaves on the carriage, thence to tail block slung to tail tree and back to fasten- ing on the carriage. This contrivance was effective but had some drawbacks, two main ones being the time required to rig the cables, blocks, etc., at each new setting, and the pulling of slack in the skidding line to get it back from the carriage to the logs to be skidded, five and six men often being required for this; these and other minor hindrances have been overcome in the improved Lidgerwood Cableway Skidder of to-day hereinafter discussed. This overhead system was limited in scope of operation to a strip of 700 to 1,000 feet in width each side of the waterway, and thus necessitated great expense in canal construction, or waste of timber left in the woods. To overcome this Mr. William Baptist, of New Orleans, invented the pull boat system proper in 1889; developing a boat that would pull one-half of a mile, and later building two others to reach 3,000 feet. The rights of Mr. Baptist were also acquired by the Lidgerwood Company. This system made use of the tight rope; which was operated by a reverse link motion engine with two drums, : of the same diameter. The pulling cable passes around these drums several times to secure proper friction and the ends of the cable are coupled together by a small messenger rope passing through a block suitably placed in the woods, thus forming an endless hne. When one side of this endless line is pulling in one or more logs on the ground _ the other side is carrying the empty tongs, dogs, cones, etc., back to the stump. This system has now almost entirely been replaced by the ‘‘slack rope system’’ which does away with many of the difficulties experi- _ eneed by the original method, the main being that variable lengths of ~ haul were difficult, that two swamped roads were necessary, and that ! the unloading of the line interfered with the loading. The slack rope haulage engine has two friction drums, one drum is geared for power and holds the heavy pulling line, the other drum has high speed, and 5 holds the lighter outhaul line which is a little more than twice the length of the pulling line; this line passes through tail blocks at the _ rear end of the haul and is fastened to the end of the pulling line; by _ this arrangement with friction drums variable lengths of haul are possible and the empty line is returned to the stump at high speed, thus avoiding unnecessary loss of time in operating. In 1891 or 1892 the Ruddock Cypress Company of Louisiana and also the Louisiana _ Cypress Company replaced the pull boat and canal by the railroad and skidded on a car, thus inaugurating the present method of rail- _ Yoad swamp logging which by reason of cheapness and efficiency has almost entirely replaced all other methods in those difficult conditions. Coincident with the southern movement of lumbermen was one towards the far west. Here also were found new conditions. Steam Was introduced. The main haul from sled road to wagon road; slide eam was replaced by railroad. The difficulty of the skidding road solyed on the Columbia River by Mr. Saldern, who introduced a Semi-Portable Ground Skidder and Loader. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 small Lidgerwood hoisting engine 6% x 8 in., with two drums, using a — return or receding line on the upper drum. The initial experiment was here also very successful. From this he developed very extensive logging operations and his example has been followed to such an ex- tent that there are now nearly 4,000 logging engines in use in the Pacific forests. These, besides the original type of a smaller yarder, include the powerful long haul road and bull donkey engines, original in the West, but now being gradually introduced in the eastern moun- tains. SNAKERS. These early skidder types, it will be observed, were all introduced to overcome physical difficulties. In the Southern pine woods there are broadly speaking no physical difficulties; the ground is flat, rail- road or log wagon can go anywhere, there are no rocks or cliffs, little mud, generally no underbrush. Common logging is cheap, easy and efficient. Then why the skidder? Because it is inanimate, does not die, eats nothing when it does not work, is unaffected by the weather, disease or insects, is constant and tireless, and gets cheap logs: in other words there is money in it. The Semi-portable Snaker was the first type developed for use in the pine woods; this by Vanderbilt and Hopkins in south Georgia. It is a type inexpensive and simple and still largely used by operators of small capacity. It consists of a ope-, two-, or three-drum engine, mounted on flat car, which is run off on a short side track at each set- ting, with a spar tree at end. From this spar tree are slung skidding Horses Used to Pull Line Back to Logs. blocks through which the skidding lines are run to secure proper lead and the ‘‘rise’’ to the log, which is so advantageous in rough ground conditions. A mule or horse is generally used to return the line with the tongs on end to the log to be skidded, and when attached the engine reels the log in to the track; it is here loaded by being rolled up on inclined skids or by line from an extra drum passing through a block suspended from an overhead guy. When long heavy pulls are made the spar tree is guyed to prevent its being pulled over. The principle disadvantages of this simple, cheap and efficient equipment are the amount of time and trouble necessary to place and rig at each new setting which disadvantage diminishes as the stump- age per acre increases, or the desired daily capacity decreases. To ~ overcome this disadvantage Mr. W. A. Fletcher, a practical operator of Beaumont, Texas, about 1895, devised the Portable Pine Logger in its primitive form. This first installation of a new type consisted of separate Lidger- wood skidding and loading engines mounted on a long platform; load- ing and skidding booms in rather complex form were raised overhead with suitable blocks for leading the lines through. The machine re- mained on the track during operations, being raised to allow empty cars to pass underneath by a system of engine-operated levers, and then blocked in running position. When to be moved to a new setting it was lowered to an available flat car and shifted by locomotive, or else by a line from the drum of the machine itself. This, as with the semi-portable machines, was a device for snaking logs, the line and tongs as before stated being returned to the stump by horse or mule. It was followed by the ‘‘Baptist type’’ built by Woodward, Wight -& Co., of New Orleans, in which the general Fletcher principle was fol- 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER lowed but construction of booms much simplified. The skidding engine had three drums for pulling lines, and the loading engine two, one for loading and the other for spotting the cars. Baptist, also, early recog- nized the vital necessity of a swing loading boom, securing this by a direct acting steam cylinder, a primitive method that was soon im- proved and is now found in only one modern type of machine. The Baptist type was raised to allow for passage of empties underneath by being pulled up a slightly inclined auxiliary track by the locomo- tive where it remained until all logs tributary to that setting were skidded and loaded. The ‘‘Dequede’’ was a similar portable type, with some modifica- tions in the arrangement of the skidding boom, and with the loading boom swinging by an arrangement of ropes at the foot of the boom. /It was raised into operating position to allow empties to pass by an arrangement of screw jacks operated by link belting from the skidding engine. The patents on these several portable machines were all aequired by the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company, the various de- tails and general principles combined, modified, and improved result- ing in the efficient skidding machines for dry ground and short haul, the Lidgerwood Portable Logger and Loader. It is the standard, al- most the only largely capacity machine used to-day in the Long Leaf Pine belt, and for original investment and operating cost is one of the cheapest means of logging, be it compared with oxen, horses, mules, or other machinery. . The Portable Pine Logger in the newest form remains on the track when in operation; but is raised above the track to allow for the Portable Ground Skidder and Loader, Showing Horses Taking Lines Into the Woods and How Cars Pass Under Machine. passage of empty log cars beneath, by four steam operated hydraulic jacks. It is built in several sizes with two, three, or four skidding lines, a loading line, a car spotting line. The loading and skidding engines are separate so that there is no interference in operating. Further, the skidding lines are on a boom separate from the loading boom; these booms are however so located that the skidding lines bring the logs directly to the loading boom, thus not requiring re- handling as is the case with forms having the skidding boom too far to the rear. All lines pull directly against guys instead of the boom or other solid part of the machine; a valuable, even necessary point for the long life of a machine. This elasticity is increased further by coil springs in the block hangers. The swinging of the loading boom is accomplished by having the engine mounted on a turntable; from two pony drums the skidding lines extend from the end of the boom to the skidding guys. Owing to this end control, the longer the boom the easier it swings. Thus it can be constructed for logs of any length. These machines, as the name indicates, are mainly used in the southern pine belt; and are well suited to the conditions there met, and by proper modifications, to other flat, dry ground logging. In considering their financial efficiency, there is to be counted an original expenditure of from six to ten thousand dollars depending on the size of the machine. An average daily hauling capacity of from 20 to 35 M. feet to each skidding line may be always secured, depending on the amount of timber to the acre, and various details of ground and labor conditions. From experience, this cost of skidding and loading, it is known, will be from 50 to 90 cents per M. feet in timber averaging 5 M. feet or better to the acre, a figure that cannot be approached by any othed method known to the writer. Logs are most cheaply skidded in full lengths and cut at the mill, this has the advantage of saving the waste usually occurring by the lack of judgment of the | sawyers in cutting up logs in the woods. og The daily cost of operating a three line machine of this type will have items somewhat as follows: Foreman, $4.00, $4.00 Engineer, 3.00, , 3.00 3 Levermen, 2.00, 6.00 Fireman, 1.50, 1.50 3 Riggers, 1.50, 4.50 3 Tong men, 1.50, 4.50 3 Signal men, 1.50, 4.50 2 Loaders, 1.50 3.00 2 Unhookers, 1.50, 3.00 5 Mules, 1.00, 5.00. Fuel, water, oil, 6.00 Cable and machine repairs, 5.00 Retirement of cost, 2.00 Total, $52.00 This for a machine of average daily capacity of from 75 to 100° M. feet per day. The haul is best reduced to 800 feet, although scattering timber is easily picked up at twelve hundred feet or so. The short haul in the flat pine land is no serious objection, as rail can be laid in any direction | at will and at slight expense. Three tracks to the section is the rule, generally followed in the pine belt with the best success. It is under- stood of course that all snakers are restricted in use to short hauls, because of the manner in which the line is returned to the stump— one thousand feet being the practical working limit to which a single horse or mule can return a line; two animals are sometimes thus used — for longer distances, but this is awkward, slow and expensive. pe During the past year a portable snaker and loader has been intro- duced by the Russell Wheel and Foundry Company, well known as builders of logging cars. This machine uses the screw jack principle for rising to allow for the passage of empty cars underneath. The ~ skidding line lead from a A frame placed diagonally over the body of the machine, and supported in operation by side guys. The loading boom is stiff and generally adapted for loading full length trees. The main drawback to this type is in the comparative location of loading and skidding booms, they being so far apart that skidding must al- ways take place from the front of the machine instead of in comple circle, as logs skidded from the rear must be dropped beyond re of loading boom unless rehandled with snatch block. The stiff loadin boom presents the usual objections of such, which will be discussed considering loaders. (To be Continued) Mr. P. W. T. Ross, dealer in Canadian and American lumber, has recently removed from Front Street to 25 Toronto Street, Toronto, where he wil be glad to meet his friends. _ ‘ — Lively Doings in Hoo-Hoo Land Concatenation at Toronto. The Coneatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo for Eastern Canada had a a most successful meeting in the Temple Building on Friday, August 14th. Iti is only necessary to state that the arrangements for the concatena- tion were carried out by W. J. MacBeth, Vicegerent Snark, to indicate the success of the affair, and we might also say that the fact that James _ Pritchard was the caterer is sufficient tribute to the good things pro- vided at the banquet. The following gentlemen were the candidates for membership :— James Er. Chamberlain, Toronto, representing the Hugh McLean Lum- ber Company, Buffalo, N.Y.; Ernest ‘‘Quartereut’’ Bowen, Port Anson, Ont., representing the Niagara Lumber Company, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Wm. Henry Johnston, Pefferlaw, Ont., and Wm. Edward Silvester Sav- age, Toronto, sales manager for Geo. Rathbone. These “‘kittens’’ were initiated by the following officers :—W. J. MacBeth, Vicegerent Snark; H. P. Hubbard, Senior Hoo-Hoo; H. Fonger, Junior Hoo-Hoo; W. N. Fitchett, Bojum; Maurice Welsh, _ Serivenoter; Wm. B. Boyd, M.D., Jabberwock; Thos. Patterson, Cus- tocatian; S. Lee Smith, Arcanoper, and A. R. Riches, Gurdon. At the banquet the ‘‘King and Country”’ were duly honored by the singing of the National Anthem. The toast of ‘‘Our Order’’ was , responded to by W. A. Hadley, Supreme Bojum, who in eloquent terms testified to the benefits of Hoo-Hoo to lumbermen. Interesting reminis- cences were furnished by H. P. Hubbard, in replying to ‘‘Canada’s Hoo- Hoo Father.”? Mr. Hubbard traced the course of the order from its inception down to the present time. Optimism was the keynote to responded to ‘‘Lumber Wholesalers.’’ The lumber situation was regarded favorably by Mr. McGibben, who foresaw a revival of trade in the near future. He opined that this revival would be attributable in a considerable measure to the good feeling existent among lumber- men, and the speaker considered that in this good-fellowship Hoo-Hoo was playing a most important part. Thomas Patterson, of the Patter- son-Tilley Co., Hamilton, replying to the toast of ‘‘The Retailers,”’ also spoke enthusiastically of the good work done by the Hoo-Hoo in cementing together the relations of the retailers and the wholesalers and manufacturers, whose friendship was not only desirable, but essential. Pleasing replies were given by each of the four candidates in response to the ‘‘Newly Initiated Members.’’ i The proceedings of the evening were greatly enlivened by a song om S. R. Higgins, salesman for the Victoria Harbor Lumber Com- pany, and by the stories and sleight-of-hand tricks of the ‘‘Colling- wood Wizard,’’ to wit, Edward Ryan, manager for J. & T. Charlton. Geo. H. Hager, of S. A. Hager & Son, proved an efficient pianist. It was the unanimous opinion of those present that the Canadian _ order should be well represented at the annual in Chicago on the ninth day of the ninth month. Twenty-Nine Kittens at Saskatoon. Only those who were fortunate—or unfortunate—enough to be secluded within the four walls of the Canital Hall, Saskatoon, there to inhale the sweet- smelling fragrance which arose from the varied wers which abound in the garden of Hoo-Hov-land, can appreciate the full extent what it means to be shut in from the outside world, vere all is sultry atmosphere—and to be allowed to have a night th the cats. At least that’s the way it appears to one of the kittens, 0 that night was of the opinion that he had the nroverbial nine lives a eat. but who, in the morning, was forced to call in the services of a physician. Tt is utterly impossible for the average man to describe the cere- y and ordeal which must be undergone if it is desired to become nember of the Hoo-Hoos—that is, of course, if you happen to be one kittens and are desirous of becoming a cat. At the same time it may be possible here to mention some of the that happen in the act of transformation from a kitten to a cat, ouch it is a safe bet that if the average member of the feline spcies oreed to undergo the same test of efficiency as required of the cal kitten to eet into the garden of Hoo-Hoo-land, there wouldn’t nv midnight scraps on the fences adjoining the homes of the ople of Saskatoon. it one hundred members of the order were present, the cere- the remarks of John McGibben, of F. McGibben & Sons, Sarnia, who ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 mony being held in the Capital Hall, under the direction of the Chief Snark, J. A. Ovas, of Winnipeg. During the evening no less than twenty-nine kittens were initiated into the mysteries of the order, the ceremony lasting over three hours. When it was concluded the mem- bers were treated to several vaudeville stunts by Bobbie Boyle and his company, after which a lunch was served in the top flat of the new Soldan-McLaughlin building, and then several members of the order delighted their hearers with song and story. Every member was pro- nounced in his praises of the splendid time spent at Saskatoon, of the untiring efforts of the local men, Messrs. Wentz, Sillers, Bowes, Brain- erd, Mathews and Hamilton. Speaking of the Concatenation, the Saskatoon Phoenix says :— ‘The city is alive with people of all kinds and conditions from all quarters of the earth. Very prominent amongst the new-comers are the members of the Lumbermen’s Association with their badges and but- tons bearing the spring figure of a catlike animal. The Capital Hall will be the scene of their deliberations. In all about 150 members have arrived to take part in the second annual convention. At 9 minutes past 9 p.m. the Hoo-Hoo Coneatenation takes place, when about 35 members will appear for initiation into the mysteries of the order. Members of the association have come from all parts of Canada and the United States to be present at the ceremony. Hoo-Hoo Annual at Chicago. The feline tribe will be ‘‘the thing”’ in Chicago next month. An idea of the way in which Chicago is preparing her back fences to wel- come the great black cat may be ebiained, according to the American September 8, 9) 10 amd i) ais the time and Chicago is the place. Then and there will occur the Hoo-Hoo Annual; the coming together of the feline fellows of the lumber trade and things allied to make merry and to attend to the business of the order. Chicago is getting ready to give each of the visitors the time of his Nine lives. The Hoo-Hoo will be entertained on land and sea, and what they do not see on the land they will land on the sea. The hotels are making all necessary preparation for the event. They promise that the sheets will be changed, but that the rates will remain where they are; there will be running water and five chairs and a table in every room; elevator boys have been instructed to salute when passing the Ninth floor; there will be Nine courses to the dinner; and the visitors will be expected to tip the waiters Nine cents. Wednesday, September 9, which is officially the first day of the trouble, the whole outfit will board the steamer Theodore Roosevelt at 9.09 in the morning and sail away across the bounding deep, known as Lake Michigan. The Theodore Roosevelt is the largest, finest, fastest steamship now in captivity. We know this is so for its press agent has said so. It is so fast that the bow is known to have reached the east shore of Lake Michigan before the stern has had a chance to break away from the Illinois side. On September 9 the boat will be at the disposal of all good Hoo-Hoo and their women folks. Children also will be admitted when accompanied by not less than one parent. For the benefit of some of our inland brethren, a few geographical explanations may be wise. Lake Michigan is one of the Great Lakes— in fact it is one of the greatest lakes that has ever happened. It is supposed to have been dug out by. a glacier which passed that way about 4,001,908 years ago. The lake is entirely surrounded by summer resorts, in which Chicago is the prize package. The objective point of the Hoo-Hoo eruise will be Michigan City. Michigan City is in Indiana, despite its name, and the Indiana harbor has a hard time keeping out of Illinois. Indiana is the state which raises more Vice-Presidents to the acre than any other. In Indiana the school boys are taught that if they are good boys they may some time grow up to be Vice-Presidents. In Michigan City there is an amusement park called Washington Park, with a figure 8 and other diversions. The proprietors of the figure 8 are constructing another crook in the structure so as to make it a figure Nine. There the Hoo-Hoo will have a picnic—something that is never hard for Hoo-Hoo to do. Incidentally, some time during the trip, the Hoo-Hoo will hold the first session of the Annual while the candidates dangle from the taffrail and warble ‘‘A Life on the Ocean Wave’’ and other songs manhandled by musical comedy sailors. Returning to Chicago, the Hoo-Hoo will continue their business sessions when not busy with something else. One evening the ladies will go to the Studebaker Theatre. The Studebaker is the tallest building in Chicago. Time was when one could go into the gallery of MeVicer’s Theatre and see ‘‘’Way Down Kast,’’ but now one can go to the Studebaker and see ‘‘The Top of the World.”’ There are other announcements yet to make, but it will be seen from these that life in Chicago is to be one grand sweet song from Sep- tember 8 to 11 inclusive. All good Hoo-Jloo, therefore, should begin to point their toes in this direction; also, they should bring their wives. This is the black cat carnival time, and the man who forgets to come will long remember with sorrow that he didn’t. THE WOODWORKER Veneer in the Planing Mill. There is to-day more interest manifested by not only architects but the general building public as well, as to how wood work in a job of mill work or anything of the kind matches up and harmonizes. It doesn’t do now to make part of a job out of one kind of oak, for exam- ple, and part out of another, so that, instead of being in harmony, there are glaring contrasts. People want practically the same kind of oak, and the same kind of grain or figure that will harmonize all through the job. In this work, in carrying out the idea of harmony and blending wood together in a job, veneering is of great assistance. The reason for this is that usually the veneer from an oak flitch or, if it is rotary cut, the veneer from any different blocks, is piled together. It comes in wider sheets than the general width of oak lumber, conse- quently one cannot only secure better width, but can secure succes- sive pieces that will go well together much easier from well-handled and well-cared-for veneer stock than from a lumber pile where the product of many different logs enter. Of course, if a man is careless about his veneer stock and piles it up indiscriminately without regard to mixing texture or color, it will be just as bad as piling lumber which contains all kinds of grain and figure. But where any reason- able pains is taken in handling veneer it is comparatively easy to get stock that will harmonize nicely to make any given job, no matter whether the job is mill work, mantel work, or cabinet work. Of course, these points should be kept in mind all the time, and the man who selects and puts up the veneer should go to a little extra trouble, if necessary, to have all the work harmonize. In fact, this is one of the first essentials to a good job, and it just as important as selecting good veneer of nice figure to begin with. The Jobs that are Different. The planing mill man every now and then goes up against some new problem in connection with veneer. average planing mill man is not an experienced veneer man, and veneer isn’t old enough in the planing mill business for the average man to have become familiar with all phases of it. As a result, doing veneer work in a planing mill is more or less experimental all the time. There are new things to be done which eall for experiments to be tried or rather for the doing of work that has not been done heretofore, and consequently it all partakes something the nature of an experiment. There is a certain amount of risk, too, of course, and at times there is failure and disappointment, but the man who keeps his eyes open and studies his business carefully need not make so many failures eveu when attempting work he has not done before. The Best Method of Construction. One of the puzzling things to the average planing mill man using veneer is what constitutes the best method of constructing panels, or rather constructing the body of veneered work. There has been every kind of effort imaginable made; some have glued veneer right on to the face of an ordinary board, the grain of the board and the veneer both running the same way, and at times both the veneer and the board being made of the same kind of wood. At other times the board, or the core body on which the veneer is laid, is made of lumber and the lumber turned crosswise of the way the veneer runs. Another method is to make panels out of three thicknesses of veneer, the cen- tre sone turned crosswise and the face and back lengthwise. Then there have been variations on these methods. Some use just the face veneer on a thick core; somé use it on both the face and the back; some use the face and groove the back of the core so as to take care of whatever swelling or shrinking that might develop; some make up the core body out of narrow strips glued together to make up whatever size is wanted, and some work one variation and some another, so that among them all it is rather difficult at times to decide on just what is the best method of construction for any given panel or piece of mill work. Veneer Work and Moisture. a One of the puzzling things to every veneer man handling veneer is Just how much moisture a door or piece of mill work veneered will stand and how to do the veneering so as to be damaged the least from incidental exposure to moisture. Sometimes an outside door is made, and after being put into use a while the veneer comes off and then there arises doubts about the use of veneering wherever it is exposed to moisture. Really a trouble of this kind is not so much in the veneering as it is fault in finishing and caring for the door afterward. An outside door, one that is exposed somewhat to the weather, should have both the face and the edges will protected with either paint or special out- This is merely because the - ‘because it really doesn’t add materially to the strength. Then side varnish, and it should be more heavily coated than if used on th inside. There is probably no veneer door that will stand diree exposure to rain and sunshine without some shelter and stand it long. The average outside door, however, in a building that is enough to call for a veneered door and mill work, has a porch o: shelter and protection to the door, and while it may be sprinkled rain now and then, it doesn’t get beat up against as hard as if it w simply a part of an unprotected wall in a building. ; Occasionally on inside work where apparently there is no sp exposure to moisture there is a trouble develops in veneered p: which suggests moisture. Sometimes, too, there is an absorb moisture in the body or core, and this causes trouble, but at other and probably more frequently, the trouble comes from the«presen moisture in the core when the veneering is done. If the core or on which veneering is done is not thoroughly dry it will in the cou of time, when it dries out, shrink in width, and then the veneer fae which is generally dry, will be too large and will buckle or bliste making it look like it had been exposed to moisture, when in re the trouble is due to shrinking of the body or core supporting it. Five-Ply Work. y Probably the best general method of construction is what might b termed doing five-ply work. Ordinary veneer panel men figure thz any odd number of plies works all right, that is, three-ply, five seven-ply, etc., because it gives an even balance on each side of th ~ eR Tp i pw Then ws than te een af ae centrepiece or core. This theory is good, too, but in practice it must be trimmed and fitted to the work being done. For example, theor cally, three-ply work should be practically as good as five-ply especially on this work, and yet when one does three-ply work anc the face wood is exceedingly thin, it is equivalent to two-ply, provided the back is thick, but if the back is thin it really isn’t three-ply at all but it is simply facing up the centre core with thin stock. This occurs especially in the use of mahogany veneer cut unusually thin, but alsa happens in the use of oak veneer, because a sheet of oak veneer cut one-sixteenth or one-twentieth after it is glued down and finished off is not much thicker than a piece of paper. There are several cases in mind right now where people put up doors with big panels and made them what was termed three-ply, just made a core or centre with thin strips matched and glued together, run crosswise of the door and then faced on each side with thin veneer. Frequently these panels went bad, and after considerable experimenting it was found that the only way to be sure of them holding was to make them five-ply instead of three. The logic for this is found in the fact that face veneer, where it is thin, really doesn‘t answer as a ply in forming a body, because there is practically no body to it. Consequently, one must make w three-ply body out of some common veneer or out of a core of lum faced on each side with veneer. Veneer cross banding this is callec and then on to this can be glued the face stock. This is easy to undei stand if you will just consider the real work first without the fact figure that the face is nothing more than painting or a thin coati build up a three-ply body, finish it off nicely, and if you put on you face in good shape it will stay there. This point should be taken particular note of by all planing 1 people who do veneering, because it is a point that is stumbled oftener than any other one point. It applies not only in door ma but in all kinds of veneer work where the facing is done in thin ven It costs a little more primarily to do work in this way, but it is only way to get a good job, and it is cheaper than having work econ- demned and having to do it over. Thick Veneer a Mistake. Speaking of thin veneer, it is quite a common mistake with sor planing mill men to think that the thicker they ean use their ven CANADA LUMBERMAN the better will be the job. This would be all right if there was nothing else to consider but the possibility of rubbing through the face in the process of finishing. Also it does all right if one is using sawed veneer, except that it is more expensive. But when it comes to using cut veneer, generally the thicker the stock the more the grain is spht in the process of cutting and the more likelihood there is of its showing up cracks and bad grain.after it has been finished and stood for quite a while. Even if it is turned right side out and is smooth on the out- side, by the time it is sized down and finished off this outside face is eut away, and if one would work down the body of the veneer. to where the grain has been disturbed or ruptured more or less in the process of cutting, when this grain dries out fairly it is likely to show ‘a lot of fine cracks, and if it is a very particular job, neatly polished, these will be very noticeable. Generally speaking, the thinner you can work the veneer so as not to be any danger of sanding it through in finishing the better the job. It not only costs less to make this thin veneer, but it has less cracking and disturbing the grain in cutting it, it glues down closer and the glue penetrating the entire body holds it better than if it was a thick body given to warping and setting up strains in the course of time. So instead of fighting shy of thin veneer one should really court its use by experimenting with and cleaning off and fitting up cores so that it can be used nicely without danger of sanding through. Then you will be getting down to veneer work that you are proud of, and you will have fewer failures and more good jobs to show. 0% = t First Cost Versus Output of Woodworking Machinery. In continuously operated woodworking machines like planers and _matehers relative efficiencies can be readily determined. It is easy to find out whether the higher grading of the stock and the increased out- put secured with the higher priced machine warrant its purchase. Seldom can there be any question as to the wisdom of buying the higher priced machine, if the output is carefully considered. Suppose that the choice lies between two extremes so great that the higher “price is double the lower; allow as much as 25 per cent. per year to cover interest, depreciation, insurance and taxes. Then the higher _ priced machine would have to show an increase of 25 per cent. in the value of the output, measured both by quality and quantity. If the former is improved 10 per cent. on the overage then the latter would only have to be increased about 15 per cent. to fill promptly and AND WOODWORKER 25 Put in another way, to come out even on the investment, the inereased value of the product per day would only have to be less than one-tenth of one per cent. of the difference in cost between the two machines. Everything above this amount would represent clear gain on the investment if the expense of repairs is neglected. But this will unquestionably be greater with the cheaper machine. In the average mill one important qualification required in the operation of stickers and molders is the ability to change and set up the machines quickly, without too much experimenting and waste of stock. A man is not put at a machine to see how much he can learn about machinery or just what he can do with it, but to operate the machine so as to make money for his employer. To do this properly, of course, it is necessary for him to use his mind and learn things about the machine, but he should never lose sight of the main point, which is to operate the machine and make profit. wa Just as there are men that talk too much and others who do not talk enough, there are some men operating machines who do not pay enough attention to the small details, and other men who see so many little things that they lose sight of the big ones—men who will tinker half the time, fail to turn out enough work, and in the end wear out their machines quicker than the man who plods along steadily. A Canadian mechanic has brought out an overhead guide for a circular saw. The guide is to be used on the periphery of the saw in the same manner as the lower guide, with the difference that the top euide is to be adjusted to the different thickness of the cut, being made by lever adjustment, after the method in use on the guides of a band mill. One of the most successful mill operators in this country was a firm believer in using more than oné guide on his circular saws. Besides the front guide he used one on the back of the saw and one on the bottom, the purpose of the three being to give strength and stability to the larger and thinner plates then in use. The guide now being put on the top is for the same purpose, but in a position where it will be more effective than on the bottom of the saw. With a 10-inch collar and the three guides it is claimed to be possible to use twelve gauge saws 72 inches in diameter. Send us your orders and we will promise with the very best quality that the price charged will warrant. We are saving money for a great many lumbermen and can do the same for you. )H. P. ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO WANTED FOR SALE DEPARTMENT Advertisements other than ‘‘Employment Wan- ted” rate able serti PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE will be inserted in this department at the the coming fall and winter. I of 15 cents per line each irsertion, pay- jn either logsor Jumber, and delivered on boat at Reply to box 6g0 CANADA oS in advance. When four or more consecutive in- Thessalon. NE TO TWO MILLION FEET OF O Beech and Oak logs to be taken out during Will be cut to order, Ont. ons are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be BERMAN, Toronto. « allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will wor be inserted at the rate of one cent a d, net. Cash must acccmpany order. 1 car " WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. t W ANTED — TEN THOUSAND ~ CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcor Woop anp LumBER Co., 52 Yonge 100M. nats DRY, HARD MAPLE. 150,000 ** 4 Wanted Box 641 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 20 17 TOCKS OF PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, us li Toronto. 18 Wanted Basswecd, etc. either cut or to be cut. Send stand prices. Bex 629 CANADA LUMBERMAN, ies oes 3 cars N.B. Cedar Shingles Clear Whites, rz cars No. 1 Spruce Lath 1% x 4 tt. 10 cars Pine Squares 6 x 6+to 10 x 10. scars 1” B. Ash C and B. Gro. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. FOR SALE 10 cars Cedar Posts, 8 ft., 444” and up. For Sale teet 1” West Virginia Sound Wormy Street Arcade, Toronto. tt. Chestnut 40M. feet 1”, 1s and 2s Red Oak 20M. feet 3”, 1s and 2s Soft Elm ; 30M. feet 1”, 10 and up and 1s and 2s Soft Elm 30M. feet Birch Squares 5x 5 and up 20M. feet 1” and thicker Mahogany Witson LuMBER Co., Toronto FOR SALE-MACHINERY, ETS, Wanted 1.000.000 FEE OR LESS 1” LOG RUN ? ) Mass, delivery. GREEN Mountain LuMBER Co., Holyoke, Mass. 17 5 ft. 4 Box Spruce and Balsam, dry, Holyoke, Wanted M. FT. SOFT ELM 1”x 12” AND UP, 13 to 16 ft., sound knots allowed. 100,000 14, 5/4, 6'4 log-run M.C.O. Basswood. Apply 628, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 17 Must be dry, for immediate shipment. 17 how long cut. 18 F Wanted 100M. feet 1” Log Run Basswood 50M. feet 14%” Log Run Basswood is 25M. feet 1144” Log Run Basswovd 100M. feet 1” Log Run Soft Elm Witson Lumeer Co, Toronto. Wanted 10 cars of Soft Elm. 1”, 1%”, 3' 3 cars of Basswood 1” 2 cars of Hard Maple 14%” Mill Run, Mill Culls out, state best price and u" HNN HRD HD AND BRR Ree RD Box 643 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. OR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale EADING IN THE SQUARE. ANY SIZE cut to order Address Box 634 CANADA waa HR HR RHR LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 20 50 so {t. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Muskoka Woop Merc. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf Wr For Sale CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Pilesand Telergraph Poles, 25 to ee | FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 miliion feet Will saw to your order. ite us. Pine Lumper (o., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tf FOR SALE 100,000 2:2’ COMMON OAK, DRY. Toronto ’ cheap. Tur Scuurtz Bros. Company, Limited, Brantford, Ont. 7 Piling space required. Will sell FOR SALE SAW, SHINCLE AND LATH MILLS nearly new No. 2 Lanc R.H. three block sawmill refitted R.H. three block sawmill complete refitted R.H. two block sawmill complete nearly new L.H. three block carriage for No. 1 mill new upright swing shingle machines, 40” saws. new horizontal shingle machine, 40” saw refitted Dauntless shingle machine, 38” s refitted Boss automatic shingle machine, 36” saw refitted Canada Favorite shingle machine, 35” saw refitted Smallwood automatic shingle machine refitted Sewery automatic shingle machine new shingle jointer, 40” saw refitted shingle jointer, 42” wheel refitted Ackert shingle jointer 2-36” s new adjustable shingle packers nearly new No. 1 lath machine and bolter new No. 2 lath machines and bolters new wood frame lath machine and bolter nearly new self-feed lath machines refitted wood frame lath bolter, 20”saw nearly new No. 2 lath bolter 24” saw refitted No. 1 gang edger, 3-18” saws nearly new edgers, 3-16” saws new double edger, 2-16” saws SAWMILL ENCINES 14” x 34” R.H. Wheelock automatic 13’ x30” R,H. Corliss automatic 8” x 24” L.H. Wheelock automatic 15’ x 20” R.H. throttling governor, heavy duty 14’ x 20” R.H. throttling governor, rocking valve 13’x20” R.H. throttling governor, rocking valve 12”x16” L H. throttling governor, slide valve 11”x15” CC. throttling governor, slide valve 1044x114” C C throttling governor, slide valve 104%"x16" R H, throttling governor, slide valve ir’x11” C.C, throttling governor, rocking valve 9x14” R H. throttling governor, slide valve SAW MILL BOILERS 48”x20" Erie, semi-portable fire box boiler 39”x14'8” Jenckes, semi-portable fire box boiler 66”x14'7", 106-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 60"x17'6", &4-4” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 54”x14', 79-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 52’xt1’, 68-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 46”x13', 53-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler 44x10, 38-3” tubes, horizontal tudular boiler 4o"'x13'4", 36-3” tubes, horizontal tubular boiler Our supply department carries a full line of engin- eers’ and millmens’ supplies. A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Vancouver c to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf FOR SALE _ WANTED-EMPLOYMENT URRENT SEASON'S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. For Sale 1” Birch, 1. r. (dry) 65,0co ft. riot 10,000 ft. gt “ Bei cis. 7? t. ea oe ** 20,000 ft. 1” Elm as ‘* 46,000 ft 1” Basswood * +t - 22,000) ft, OSITION WANTED AS MILL WRIGHT in large or small Saw Mill. Canapa LumBeRMAN, Toronto. {IRST-CLASS LUMBER STENOGRAPHER, male, very rapid, familiar with sccounts, loca- ted West requires position British Columbia city. Box 642 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. OSITION AS FOREMAN IN LARGE SAW- mill can furnish good references as to ability. Gow & Baytis, P. O. Box 265, Ottawa On. 17 Apply Box 639 Canapa Lumeerman, Toronto. Apply Box 640 POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work trom cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and livins- condtions for married man. Address Box 612 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ 7ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge or business or of any department. First class sdfary wanted and first class reference and service given JOHN R. Stewart, Blackduck, Minn. 20 _ WANTED—EMPLOYEES | Book-keeper Wanted UST BE THOROUGH ACCOUNTANT and used to figuring specifications and gen- eral routine work of lumber office. State age and references. Box 638 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. ay BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale GMALL HARDWOOD LIMIT AND SAW- mill, with most up to date equipment, on easy terms. Lumber can be taken as payment. Address, Box 636 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 19 LANING MILL AND CHOPPING BUSI- ness for sale; machinery in Ar condition. C. Saunp_ErS, Real Estate, etc., Burford. 18 Partner Wanted Vee. MAN TO PURCHASE A working interest in active saw-mill and shingle- mill concern, including timber limits, at Vancouver, B.C This is a rare opening for t e right man Eight to ten thousand dollars required. Investigate this. Address Box 10, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Van- couver Office. 17 For Sale NE SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND Stave mill comblned 40 horse engine and 80 horse boiler, double edger and trimmers, 12 acres of ground and 5 mill houses, 500 acres of timbered Jand, 200 acres within two miles of the mill and 300 between four and five miles from mill. Mill, all in good run- ning order, And more timber could be purchased reasonably. Situated on the Grand Trank Rail- road. Mill close to station at Uhthoff. Apply G. H. Smith, Uhthoff. ? For Sale or MILL AND PLANT AS A GOING concern can be seen running at the present time. Mill built new this spring, new out buildings all situated on 135 acres of land well timbered. Plenty of timber can be secured to run the mill for years such as Birch, Basswood Hemlock, Spruce, etc. In addition to the above there is a complete logging outfit, waggons, horses, etc., etc. Situated on the C.P.R at Nominingue, Que. Will sell at a bargain to quick buyer. Apply W. B. Barrram. Nominingue, Que. tf For Sale 2 500 ACRES OF GOOD SPRUCE, CED- ’ ar and hardwood timber land, containing a large quantity of pulpwood, situated on line of Canadian Pacific Railway (Megantic Division), to- gether with good steam mill, equipped with board saw, double edger and butters, 2 pulpwood barkers and cut-off saw, new shingle machine, surtace plan- er carriers etc., good dry house, boarding house, supply store and post office, 3 private dwelling houses, large barns, blacksmith shop, sleds, wag- gons, 12 heavy horses. This is a going concern, and the owner's only reason for selling is that owing to other business interest cannot give it the attention it deserves. Large quantities of timber in vicinity of mill can be got from farmers and limit holders. Rare chance to the right man. Only principals dealt with. For further information, price, terms etc. ad- dress the owner. T. M. Craic, 19 Sherbrooke, Que. Wanted AN WITH SOME EXPERIENCE J} sawmill work to take charge of office ety and invest small amount of capital Good openin; to right man. Address, Box 637 CANADA LUMBER- MAN; Toronto. MISCELLANEOUS For Sale SMART LITTLE SAWMILL IN GOO working order, capacity 10,000. Also acres of timber in township Stisted, Dist Muskoka. For price and particulars appl Francis Hott, Martin's Siding, Ont. ¢ OR SALE—7 MILLON FEET OF STAN ing timber; more can be bought; goed m site on railroad. Address Bex 635 Canapa Lu BERMAN, Toronto. AUCTION SALE ere VALUABLE TIMBER LIMITS, SAW MILL, Plant, Supplies, Mining Lots, Logs, &c. — OF — -THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. There will be sold by Public Auction, at the Russel House, in the City of Ottawa, on Tuesday, the sth day of September, A.D. 1908, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., by THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM PANY, LIMITED, the following Timber Limits, Real Estates, Saw Mill, Mining Lots, Plants, Sup- plies and Logs in transit, namely :— Parcel Numberl. _‘‘ Coulonge Limits,’’ com- prising 156 square miles of Timber Limits on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec, covered by Licenses Numbers 149, 150, 5 and 152 of Season 1873-74 and known as Berths W, X, Yand Z, together with certain Limit Plant, Supplies and Live Stock to besold therewith. Parcel Number 2. ‘‘Hibou Limit (Gatineau),”” comprising 20 square miies of Timber Limit on Hibou and Ignace Creeks covered by part of License No. 550 of Season 1873-74, together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies to be sold therewith. Parcel Number 3. “‘ Wakefield Limit (Gatin- eau),’’ comprising 8 square miles Of Timber Limit in the Township of Wakefield covered by License No. 58 of Season 1873-74. c Parcel Number 4. Several Freehold Timber in the Township ot Wakefield. Parcel Number 5. ‘‘ Black and Dumoine Riv- ers Limit,’’ comprising 26% square miles of Timber Limit on the Black and Dumoine Rivers covered by part of Licenses Number 362 and 369 of Season 1873- 74 together with certain Limit Plant and Supplies therewith. Parcel Number6. Real Estate, Saw Mill,Lum- ber Yard and Wharf at East Templeton. This parcel consists of about 298 acres more or less of — Freehold and 5 acres of Leasehold land at East Templeton, P.Q. (about 8 miles below Ottawa on the Ottawa River), together with a fully equipp d Saw — Mill and Machinery erected thereon having acap- acity of 150,070 feet per day, with Lumber yard, ; Wharf, Railway siding, Cars and other plant and machinery therewith. [ Parcel Number 7. Mining Lots. This parcel consists 0’ several mining lots and mining rights in the Townships of Wakefield, Buckingham, Portland East, Portland West and Derry. { Parcel Number 8. A large quantity of logs, tim- ber, telegraph poles and ties now lying in and about the Ottawa, Coulonge and Gatineau Rivers at and in transit to the above mentioned Saw Mill, The first seven parcels above mentioned will fir be offered tor sale en bloc, subject toa reserved b fixed by the Vendors. It the reserved bid is n reached, then each parcel will be immediately offe: for sale, s: parately, subject toa reserved bid fix by the Vend»rs. Full particulars and complete descriptions of the respective parcels and the terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale and may be seen on application to the Vendors at East Tem- pleton, P.Q., or to their Solicitors, Messrs. Gormully,. Orde & Powell, No. 33 Sparks Street, Ottawa THE EAST TEMPLETON LUMBER COM- PANY, LIMITED, 7 Vendors Dated this 3rd day of March, 1908. 17 ' British Columbia Timber IGHT SQUARE MILES OF Ar TIMBER, q held under 21 year I'cence, is offered for sale; is located on good stream and will cut about 20,000 feet per acre. For particulars address Box No. 833. Nelson, B.C. 17 Timber Limits TOR SALE IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 4 F valuable Pine, Spruce and Pulpwood Limits, very large; also smaller areas. Well located. Desirable investment. Correspondence solicited. Address— : ROBT. J. LOUGH. 7 go St. John St., Montreal. British Columbia Timber For Sale HE BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBERS, Limited, are offering some very desirable timber limits tor sale in British Columbia in blocks of various sizes. All their timber was carefully selected by expert cruisers and the reports can be relied on, This is an opportunity for obtaining some choice timber property at very low figures and on favorable terms of payment. a Full particulars will be furnished on application to. E. Srewarrt, General Manager, Formerly Dominion Sup. of Forestry, , 509 Coristine Building, Montreal. f Judicial Sale of the Assets of Shortells, Limited i Pursuant to the Winding-up Order of the High Court of Justice made IN THE MATTER of the Winding up of Shortells, Limited, dated the 27th day of March, 1908, sealed tenders will be received _ addressed to the Master-in-Ordinary at Osgvode Hall, Toronto, and marked ‘Tenders re Shortells, Limited,” up to 11 o'clock in the forenoon on the TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1908, for the pur- chase of the following assets of the said Company :— Lot 1. (a) The title and interest of the Company in the rnght to cut timber under Dominion License, No 62, viz.: Birch, maple, beech, ash, oak, iron- wood, basswood, elm and Balm of Gilead on Indian Lands covering the Point Grondine Indian Reserve on the North Shore of Lake Huron and containing fifteen and seventy one hundredths square miles. (b) The title and interest of the company in the right to cut timber under Ontario Licences, viz. : Birch, maple, beech, elm, ash, oak, ircnwood, bass- wood and Balm of Gilead on berths Nos. 5 and 8 of the sale of the 22nd of October, 1885, more particu- larly described in Licerces Nos. 217 and 218 respec- tively, for the season of 1906-1907, containing respec- tively fifty-nine square miles and thirteen and a half square miles, the above limits being popularly known as the Beaverstone Limits. _ On these limits are erected the following frame buildings which the purchaser is to have the full use of: Storehouse. boarding house, office, sleeping camp, blacksmith’s shop and stable. There is also a wharf 125 yards long by 16 feet wide. It is estimated that there are about 50,000 cords of hardwood, in- prane beech, birch, maple and oak on the above limits ; Lot 2. Lumber on Beaverstone limit near Collins Inlet : Hemlock, of 1 inch and 2 inch, valued at.... $ 155.20 Birch lumber of x inch and Squares, 4, 6 and 8 inches, valued 0 ist 3. One Portable Saw Mill with go Horse Power Engine, 2,120.00 $2,275.20 Boiler, Pump, Edger, Trimmer and Saws, valued at...:.......... $2,500.00 ; Subject to a lien for............ 657.00 0S ote $1,843.00 1 Steam Pile Driver, Surfacer and Pump, valued at 1,083.00 $2,926.co Lot 4. Lumberman’s Supplies (as per inventory) valued at....... $1,146.75 __ Lots Nos. 2, 3 and 4 may be tendered for as one lot or separately. TERMS OF SALE:—One quarter cash to ac- company the tender, a further sum of ro per cent. when the sale is approved, and the balance in two and four months, with interest at seven per cent per annum satisfactorily secured. Tenders must be accompanied by a marked cheque payable to the order of the Liquidator for one quarter of the amount of the tender, which will be returned if tender be not accepted. The highest _ or any tender not necessarily accepte !. _ The conditions of sale are the standing conditions _of the Court so far as they are applicable. po to Lot No. 3 the Purchaser is to assume the on said mill. enders will be opened at the office of the Master- % inary, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, at 11 o'clock the forenoon on the rors DAY OF OCTOBER, , a all the tenderers are requested to be sent. urther particulars may be had on application to igquidator or his Solicitor. d at Toronto, 24th day of August, 1908. THOMAS HODGINS, Master-in-Ordinary. E. R. C. CLARKSON, Liquidator, . 33 Scott Street, Toronto. W. CAREY, Solicitor, . 24 King Street West, Toronto. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER British Lumber Supply. The following article upon the United Kingdom’s timber trade and prospects is furnished by John ‘L. Griffiths, United States Consul at Liverpool :— There are only about 3,000,000 acres of forests altogether in this country. These forests are not of great commercial value, and do not materially help in supplying Great Britain with its require- ments of timber. In view of the rapidly increasing consumption of timber in the United Kingdom, the insufficiency of the home supply and the gradual exhaustion of the supply of certain woods from other countries, various commis- sions have been appointed in Great Britain from time to time to consider what might be done in the way of afforestation. In the report of the departmental com- mittee appointed in 1902 by the Board of Agriculture to ‘‘inquire into and report upon British for- estry,’’ it was stated ‘‘that there is a very large area of waste heather and rough pasture land out of cultivation in the United Kingdom, amounting in all to 21,000,000 acres, on a large pro- portion of which afforestation could be profitably undertaken.’’ Very little if anything, has been done in the United Kingdom since the report of the committee in 1902 in the way of carrying out its recommendations, although spe- cial courses of lectures have been instituted at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and in certain agricultural colleges and schools, and the Government has purchased estates in Scotland and in Ireland for the purpose of car- rying on, according to the most approved methods, the work of afforestation. In the six years that have elapsed since the com- mittee made its report in 1902, the situation has grown more acute, and it is now insisted that prompt action should be taken for the protection of woods and forests and for the further afforestation of large areas. Prevalent opinion in __ this country, as far as can be ascer- tained from Government publica- tions, addresses by forestry ex- perts and personal interviews wih a number of the leading im- porters of timber in the Liverpool district, is that there will be a timber famine within the next twenty-five or thiry years, a few say fifty years, unless something is done, systematically and scien- tifically, in a large way to prevent the present waste and to establish new sources of supply. The addi- tional uses to which wood is be- ing constantly put has augmented the demand so rapidly as to cause the most serious apprehension. The great producing countries have growing internal consump- tion of their own, which leaves each year less wood available for export. The countries which are relied upon to make up the short- age in Great Britain are, for soft woods, Canada, the United States, Norway and Sweden; for hard woods, the United States, Japan, India and the East Indies, and for mahogany, Central America and Wes Africa. A large timber im- porter in this district stated recently that he believed Japan would in the.near future become an important exporting country, and that already there had come from Japan to the English market and to many important centres on the Continent some rather large quantities of timber of excellent quality. There are no countries, the English experts say, other than Canada, the United States, Norway, Sweden and Finland, which will yield a supply of soft wood. Africa, New Zealand, Aus- tralia and other tropical countries contain only hard woods. It has been suggested that the Pacific Coast will some time in the future furnish large quantities of wood for export purposes, but that these forests are not available for the EKuropean market at the pres- ent time. When the Panama Canal is opened, and Canada and the United States cannot be large- ly relied upon, the Pacific Coast will then be a very considerable factor in the supply of wood for export purposes. Notwithstand- ing, however, any future supply that may come from the Pacific Coast, it is the consensus of Eng- lish opinion that there will be a dearth of wood for export from practically all countries within the next twenty-five years, or, at the very furthest, fifty years, un- less extensive afforestation is gen- erally carried out, and that in the absence of such precautionary measures each country will within a comparatively short time have to depend for its suply of timber upon what it can grow within its own territory. A Strange Coincidence with a Moral. The following is too good a joke to let go by. .It happened during the past fortnight that a prominent Michigan lumberman was out yachting on a certain popular Can- adian waterway with another lum- berman who is prominently identi- fied with trade fire insuring com- panies. In the course of a jolly conversation which savored just enough of business to make it in- teresting, this certain Michigan lumberman remarked to the insur- ance lumberman that White Pine mill culls were worth $5 less than they were a year ago. This led to a little argument, and the Michi- gan lumberman was very insistent on holding to this idea; and lo and 27 ‘behold! When the party touched shore, the Michigan lumberman re- received advices that a lot of mill eulls which he owned were burning up, and that quite a percentage of the insurance covering on the same was in one of the companies in which the lumber insurance man was interésted. The joke was certainly on the Michigan lumberman, and while we haven’t received definite advices as to the outcome of the settlement of the fire loss, we are just wondering what White Pine mill culls are worth, either sold or burned. P, PAYETTE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. For Sale 75,000 feet 1 x 4 x 5 White Pine ‘ 6 “ce “ec 20,000 “* Ix 100,000 ‘* 1x8 i = 25,000 ‘* 1x10 a “ 50,000 ‘f 1x12 s Me 300, 000 1” Mill Cull, stocks in 1,000,000 1” and 2” Dry Hemlock Edward Clark & Son 123 Bay Street, TORONTO ‘Phew shee: QUEEN CITY OIL CO., Limited Head Office: TORONTO HIGHEST GRADES OF REFINED OILS LUBRICATING OILS AND ALL PRETROLEUM PRODUCTS JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 TORONTO The Extermination of New Brunswick’s Pine | Written Specially for the ‘‘ Canada Lumberman and Woodworker” by Charles McIntyre x The volume of the export of pine logs from New Brunswick for the year 1907 was so insignificant as to be practically of no importance. The fact is not remarkable i in itself, but when considered in connection with the history of the lumber industry of the province during the past century, the statement is truly marvellous. To the timber of New Brunswick may be attributed no small portion of the part the province has taken in the history of the Dominion. When the first of the French explorers reached our shores, one of the most striking features of the verdant country through whieh he passed was the abundance of magnificent pine timber. To the obser- vation of these early explorers, the country which is now known as New Brunswick owes the birth of what has been all through the past century its most important industry. It is now more than two centuries since agents of the French Government were sent to that portion of Acadia “which lay to the north of the Bay of Fundy to cut the best pine trees to be found. These selected trees were manufactured into masts and spars which were sent to France and used in the outfitting of war vessels. The sending of these spars to France marks the first step in the history of the export of lumber from New Brunswick. It was also the beginning of a great industry which grew steadily, thrived iremendously, dwindled and died—the industry of the pine saw-log and its products. They were the very flower of a beautiful growth, these trees which the French chose for their fighting ships, and when the country came into the possession of the British the principal source of supply for raw material to be used in making masts and spars was the woods of the new colony, and the quantities obtained for this pur- pose were much greater than those taken by the. French. The next important phase of New Brunswick’s lumber industry was the beginning of the export of pine timber to Great Britain, which took place early in the last century. - From that time until the present the products of the New Brunswick forests have taken an important part in lumber trade circles at the principal timber distributing centres of the United Kingdom. But it is many years since the pine has ceased to play an important part. To-day a shipment of pine to Great Britain is an unheard of occurrence. Such things are matters of history with which the younger generation of lumber manufacturers are, from ac- tual expeience, entirely unfamiliar. As early as the year 1808 large quantities of pine timber went from our shores to English ports. Authentic statistics covering this export are obtainable only as far back as 1819 when the figures were compiled at the request of the legislature of the province. The records for that year show that the total export of pine from the province of New Brunswick was 247,394 tons of timber and 26,545,000 feet of pine boards and plank.. In the year 1824 the total export of pine. timber from the province was 321,211 tons. Of this quantity 141,384 tons were shipped from ports on the Miramichi River and 114,116 tons from St. John. The high water mark in the shipment of pine was reached in the year 1825 when 416,105 tons were forwarded. 'This quantity figured in feet would reach a total in the vicinity of 200,000,000. The magnitude of this industry would suggest at once its importance to the industrial prosperity of the province. To procure such a quantity of timber, transport it to the seacoast and place it upon the ships, which in their turn carried it to the ports of foreign countries, required the expenditure of vast sums of money, in the form of wages, and the services of an army of men; much more is this true of the period with which this article deals than would be the case to-day. During the years when the demands of the market were causing such tremendous inroads upon our forests and until long after the XXX exports of pine had waxed and waned, the methods of obtaining and transporting timber were much more primitive than has been the case during the last few decades. As an instance of this the methods of forwarding timber on the St. John River previous to the sixties is a striking example. The methods of stream-driving then in use were much less scientific than is the case to-day. The courses of the branches of the main river had not been cleared of obstacles to any extent, in order to facilitate the driving, and the rafts were towed by hand to the very mouth of the St. John. To bring even a raft of timber of ordinary dimensions required the services of a large gang of men and several weeks were occupied in what is accomplished now in a few days. In those early days the timber was shipped entirely by sailing vessels. These vessels, the average capacity of which would be in the vicinity of 300,000 feet, were owned chiefly in the province. When the capacity named is considered in connection with the quantity of pine shipped in the year 1825, namely, 200,000,000 feet, the number of cargoes shipped and the fleet of vessels necessary to transport it may be readily estimated. A further comparison of the figures covering the shipments of pine during the year 1824 shows that of a total quantity of 321,211 tons of ‘pine from the St. John River sections to the United States. timber, 141,384 were shipped from the Miramichi and 114,116 tons fron St. John. It will thus be seen that the forests on the Miramichi con tributed very largely toward the total quantity of the export at thi particular period. In the year 1825 the great Miramichi fire tox place and the pine industry of the province suffered to an extent whic cannot be readily estimated. Had this calamity not taken place 1 year would have been a maker of history’so far as the export of pi is concerned. As already mentioned the quantity shipped that was greater than that of any year before or since, namely, 416,105 Large quantities of timber which were in readiness to be ship well as several vessels loaded with pine were destroyed by which effectually crippled the industry for the remainder of the y In the year following that of the great fire, the export of pine ber was approximately 283,000 tons, in 1831 the quantity was i vicinity of 232,000 feet, and in 1832 187,000 tons. Thus it will be; that the yearly output of pine was gradually lessening and the f off from that date onward was rapid and unbroken. In 1850 the t export of pine was 168,000 tons. Ten years later the figures totalle a trifle over 39,000 tons. What may be called the closing chapt the history of the pine sawlog in New Brunswick was written in last year of the old century when the total pine shipped during year was twenty tons, or in the vicinity of ten thousand superficial Some idea of the value in money of the yearly output of the may be gathered from the figures herein quoted, earlier than wl none are obtainable. In the year 1877 the average price of pine timber at St. John was 12.50 per ton of forty cubic feet. In the early thirties the price so to $14.50 per ton and in 1885 dropped again to $11.00 per ton. Ea stick was measured in the centre and the sizes contracted for at the dates named were chiefly 17 and 18 inches. 4 It was in the sixties that a number of Americans came to st John and began the manufacture of lumber. Many of these firm owned stumpage on the Aroostook and in the State of Maine. At tracted no doubt by the quantity of the raw material, added to the faet that the product of the logs eut on the Maineside and manufactured in New Brunswick in a plant owned exclusively by American eitiz goes into the United States free of duty, the Americans in ques turned their attention to the pine with a view to marketing its m factured product in the United States. Then began the shipment 0: Beginni with non-dutiable pine, it was not long until quantities of dutiable goods were manufactured and shipped to the same markets. 4 The pine shipped to the American market from New Brunswick, instead of being cut into timber as in the case of that which was shi ped to the United Kingdom, was invariably sawn into boards plank; the much greater quantity being of the former dimensi The lumber was divided into seven grades, number one and two pla which netted in the vicinity of $45 per thousand feet, number thr planer which brought something like $35, number four planer for wl an average price would be $25, shippers, the correct value of which would be in the vicinity of $18 and the lower grades, fourths and saps, which usually brought about $10. While the export of pine to th United States did not nearly equal the quantities of timber exporte: an earlier period to the United Kingdom, the trade was an import and lucrative one. But it came at a time when the pine forests were dwindling rapidly, when the pine industry of the province had seen i day of prosperity and was rapidly diminishing in importance. though it came at the eleventh hour, this trade with the United Sta its inducements and opportunities were great enough to add the chapter to the history of the pine on the St. John, and its branche particular, and the province in general. From two hundred millions to ten thousand feet; these are the ex: tremes in the volume of export of pine from New ‘Brunswick The dates represented are only seventy-five years apart. The fi are eloquent of the story of the pine saw-log in New Brunswick. is another version of satisfying to-day the lust for gold, with 1 thought of to-morrow’s prosperity. The lumberman of the earli years of the century reaped a harvest. The province is to-day p. the price. Lack of fire regulations, or precautions against ecala of this nature, neglect of every principle and precept that would ten to preservation and protection of the forests have been elements in extermination of the pine, but the greatest element has been th hampered work of the men who reaped the financial benefit from export trade. In the autumn of the year 1907 a boat-builder walked from to mill and from lumber yard to lumber yard in St. John in q of enough pine to build alaunch. The pine was not obtainable and was obliged to refuse an order; the incident is illustrative of the = which the product of the pine saw-log occupies in the trade cil of the most important lumber-trade centre in the province. ' > = « ae © Le > Ga CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 The Lombard Steam Log Hauler Dominion of Canada Patent No. 108576 | To All Lumber Operators :-- If you haul logs four miles or more, and in considerable quantities, you will be interested in the Lombard Steam Log Hauler. Where roads are well graded and iced one machine will handle from 7 to 15 heavy logging sleighs with 5,000 to 7,000 feet of logs to the sled, | and under less favorable conditions the Log Hauler 1s still a great . money saver. It will burn either coal or wood, the average coal consumption being 14 j tons for 10 hours’ work. | Several machines are making 50 miles and over a day, and doing the _ work of anywhere from 12 to 18 4-horse teams. From 10 to 15 fewer men are required, and when the Log Hauler 1s not j _ in use the expense for its up-keep practically ceases. The average speed of the Log Hauler is from 4 to 5 miles an hour, and ? on long hauls, or when otherwise required, it can be run night and : day by changing crews. The crew consists of three men, the engineer, fireman and pilot. | Our Bulletin No. 950, giving further particulars, will be sent on request. | *Jenckes Machine Company —.- General Offices: Sherbrooke, Que. Limited i Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Sales Offices : Sherbrooke St. Catharines Rossland Vancouver Halifax Cobalt Current Trade Conditions Ontario. There is at last some encouragement in the tone of general reports. Prices are maintained, with a tendency to stiffen. Good lumber is in demand at Buffalo and Tonawando, and this is expected to reflect upon the Ontario market. Local dealers report that yellow pine has stiffened up $1 to $150 a thousand, and is expected to stiffen There is stated to be a probability that the lath supply will fall short of the demand, inquiries and orders coming in plentifully from American buyers are rapidly coming in for stocks all round. Southern pine is advancing in price, a condition which will “more. American dealers. please the manufacturers of white pine and hemlock. A prominent dealer reports that his sales during the last two weeks exceeded those of the two or three months previous. manufacturers, who, however, are maintaining the current prices. To summarize, when the slowness of the last few months is duly considered, there is a general tendency to refrain from complaint and to anticipate the fall trade with considerable optimism. Eastern Canada. There are indications somewhat slight it is true, but showing at least the tendency of trade, that the spruce market in the United States will shortly improve. Dealers are beginning to realize that the continued report of short stocks and reduced output, both in Maine and New Brunswick, may mean considerably increased prices before very long. mencing to make enquiries. So far, however, the same story has to be told as during the previous months of this season. Enquiries have not resulted in orders. The general situation is pretty well reflected by the fact that the Stetson Cutler Company have closed their mill at North End, and their plant at Pleasant Point, and that Randolph & Baker have closed their two-gang plant at Randolph. The shingle situation is still unchanged. their operations in the woods during the coming winter. that prices during the coming fall will be lower than the average. There is really nothing of interest to state in connection with the mar- ket, as, comparatively speaking, there is no market. Western Canada. The situation in the trade of Western Canada has changed but little. Railway corporations have been making enquiries, which have served to stimulate interest, but no business has resulted as yet. difficult to understand the dulness of trade in face of the extreme optimism in which crop prospects are held, but the fact remains that orders are few. Shingles, which ought to be moving, are still stagnant, and the qualification of lumber would be almost synonymous. couver Island furnishes the redeeming feature. at Chemainus, it is reported, have received an order from the North- at Chemainus, it is reported, have received an order from the North- The Red Fir Lumber Company, of Nanaimo, have entered into a contract to furnish 900,000 west for 250 cars at as early a date as possible. = |SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x 10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal CANADA sy gat gaia AND WOODWORKER In this instance again the bulk of the lumber went to the United States. On the other hand, the yards at one exceptionally busy point are fuller than they have been at this time of the year in the memory of most New York, Boston and other centres, therefore, are com- Manufacturers of lumber are expecting to curtail It is expected It is Van- After months of com- parafive inactivity here, the saw mills are beginning to take on much of the animation with which their operations were marked previous to the stringency. The Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Company feet to the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Other island mills are obta ing scattered orders from outside points, and the movement is gona believ ed to be the forerunner of a permanent improvement. United States. Reports of an increase in the demand for lumber, coupled wi price improvements, come from most parts of the United States. movement of lumber is steadily progressing. Crop conditions he improved, and the lumber trade is reflecting this improvement. the consumption of hardwood has not been as great as co desired, many factories have started up within the last month. eastern market the upper grades of white pine-are in better d than the lower grade stocks owing to the light demand from the factories. A revival in the demand for building material in New } City, Boston and other Atlantic coast cities has had an immedia pronounced effect upon the pine industry. Shingles have share general increase in demand for saw mill products of all kinds. D are laying in supplies for the fall trade, and the prices of red shingles have advanced. At Buffalo the hardwood trade is steady. prices are well maintained. It is felt that as soon as there is a more woods than yellow pine it will be time to put up the price o hardwoods. The failure of manufacturing concerns at Chicag come into the market has left the hardwood situation there where was, considerably under normal. Receipts at North Tonawanda ai still increasing. Low grades of white pine at Buffalo especially a selling slowly; high grade stock is doing well. Great Britain. Generally speaking, the situation is unchanged. Stocks are moi than ample to meet the needs of the trade and further shipmen this time are not desired. The confirmed consigner has paid very litt attention to this fact, and as a result the English market is glutte with stocks which it cannot absorb. Prices have receded to a poi where there is nothing in it for the shipper, and yet despite repeate experiences of this sort large stocks are being sent forward each weel There will be little improvement in the lumber trade until the gener home trade brightens up. The greatest caution is exhibited by bot buyers and sellers and what transactions are put through are only suél as will relieve pressing wants. United States Pulp Prices. Mr. G. B. Oberton, of North Bangor, who recently wrote a lett te to the Canada Lumberman and Woodworker upon the subject of th high price of pulp in the United States, writes asking that we corre¢ some errors which occurred in his figures. The stumpage per cor which he referred to in his district as 25 cents, should have been $2.5 To the best of his knowledge, he states that pulpwood stumpage i that vicinity has never been sold for less than $1.50 per cord. Excel sior was referred to, and $6 per cord for peeled poplar, in five-foe lengths, delivered at the mills, was mentioned as the prevailing figt 1r in that vicinity. This should have referred to four-foot length instead of five-foot. Instead of 950 paper mills in the United States as referred to, the correct figure would be 850. Post’s Directory fe 1906-07 gives 836, and Mr. Oberton estimates that new mills estab- lished since that time bring the number up to 850. It is a peculiar fact that in all the discussion about caring for aneé using woodworking machines of different kinds, there is very little said about the modern nailing machine. Is it because this machine doe not require any especial skill to operate it, or need any special atten tion to keep it in order? R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO EF Ne ey ry oe US PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 AF. Hoiven, Pres. J. M Diver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. ; E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. Cleveland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limitd Do You Know About Our Facilities ? \ \ JE want every dealer to become better and better acquainted with our facilities. We not only manufacture the regular lines of yard stock, but are equipped to furnish you with many special lines that less complete mills do not handle. We do a big business 1n heavy construction timbers for rail- road work or the erection of buildings, bridge timber, ship timber and ship decking. Write us about your requirements. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. Send us your orders. | Caiiee spear bills*to'order is our long suit.’ We. are equipped to cut to your specifications on short notice special bills any length from ten feet to sixty feet. |Cleveland- Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Sarnia : . Ontario “Everything in White Pine and Norway.” GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TEON BELTING « EDGINGS « ‘ Teon and Stretch A. & G. Dunbar, lumber manufacturers, Canterbury, N.B., have assigned. Every Belt is passe! eee & Larose, sash and door manufacturers, Montreal, Que., have regis through a specially devised | tered. stretching appar.itus, so that A new woodworking factory will be built at Campbellton, N.B., by J. & D. y. all undue stretch is taken Harquail. se ®\, out, and the total result is a The sawmill of R. Cunningham & Sons, Limited, at Port Essington, B.C., h site nc and high been destroyed by fire, with loss of $25,000. 5 beta teg The Joliet Match Factory, Joliet, Tll., will establish a plant for the man facture of wood splints near Fort Frances, Ont. os Heat, Steam, Water and Frost Proof Marshall W. Fair, lumber dealer, Marmora Township, Ont., has assigned 1 G. G. Thrasher, of Sterling. Creditors meet September Ist. P Wy WILBY 27% FRONT STREET East, oe pas her pelt eae tae ) bed — Pr and Guely preparatory to building a Canadian branch piano-making factory. : y e e 9 TORONTO At a recent meeting of the Maritime Board of Trade at Halifax, NS, 3 PIIONE MAIN 1930. SOLE AGENT FOR CANADA resolution was passed advocating the prohibition of the exportation of pulpwood from Canada. z Damage to the extent of $10,000 was done at a fire which broke out month at the lumber camp of Isaac Allan, of Mississippi, sixty miles north of Kingston, Ont. c A winding-up order has been granted in re the Northern Ontario Lumber & Milling Co., Limited, and the London & Western Trusts Company, Limited, have Expert KNowLeDcE OF Lumper wae p peneai Revelstoke, B.C., have shut down their mill at Three Valley as they are heavily stocked with lumber and figure that have enough to meet the demands of even a busy fall. 4 The Watson Lumber and Trading Company, Watson, Sask., have sold thei lumber yard and six lots with buildings thereon to T. A. Burrows & Co., of a is necessary to run a ‘lumber business successfully, and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary Grandview, Man. The price is close to $10,000. in order to get the best rates and conditions. We Davy’s sawmill at Brancroft, Ont., was wiped out by fire last month, together with a million feet of lumber. We have not been advised as to the value of the losses, but understand that the firm carried no insurance. Mawhinney Bros.’ shingle mill at Eburne, B.C., has resumed operations. plant consists of two Simplex shingle machines with a capacity of about 50,000 shingles per day. The firm consists of Kd. Mawhinney and W. A. Mawhinney. The St. Lawrence Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, Ottawa, Ont., has been ; incorporated with a share capital of $300,000. The incorporators are J. A. j O’Brien, of Renfrew, Ont.; C. B. Ross and J. J. O’Meara, of Ottawa, Ont., and W. N. Cornell, of Massena, N.Y. F The E. R. Burns Saw Co., Limited, Toronto, have recently added to th travelling staff one more thoroughly practical saw expert in the person of Mr. Eric Querrie, late of Montreal. Mr. Querrie’s experience extends over many yea and he will work Ottawa and East regularly with an honest agreement for “*h. & are experts in our line, which is > io We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who Burns’ Quality Saws.’’ are at your service. The premises of the Trent River Paper Company at Frankford, Ont., came Ww faciliti ‘ within an ace of being destroyed by fire towards the close of last month. As it e have facilities equal to any on the continent for was, there were one store-house, forty tons of sulphate, a largely quantity 1 wood and a horse and cart destroyed. Fortunately the flames were extinguished ; before they reached the paper mills. 5 PLACING LARGE LINES R. OC. Desrochers, Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Works, Ottawa, will receive tenders up to September 3rd for the construction of wooden hull for one cubic yard dipper dredge for Last Mountain Lake, Sask. Plans and IT COSTS YOU NOTHING t t dvi specifications may be seen at offices of A. R. Dufresne, Resident Engineer, Win- a get ows advice ange rte nipeg; Z. Mahliot, Resident Engineer, Calgary, and at the Department, Ottawa. ) : . Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote ycu. The E. R. Burns Saw Co., Limited, Toronto, report a most satisfactory showin for the six months ended Aug. Ist. During this time the ‘‘limited ” company, unde new management and improved facilities, have so increased their trade that t are now waiting extensive additions to their factory and plant. Their claim t BE. R. Burns’ saws are ‘‘ quality saws’’ would, therefore, appear to be correct. — e e be Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp, Limited The Gordon Pulp and Paper Company, Limited, will erect large pulp and paper mills at Dryden, Ont. They will put up a 40-ton sulphite ee and : ground | St. J Street 38 Welli st East 9 wood mill equipped with eight grinders. A two machine paper will also be ciclo na Cae rk 3) i Saray 3 Wiliam Sie erected. The contract for the buildings will be awarded in the near future. T. A. Montreal Toronto New York Gordon, financial manager of the company, was in Dryden last week from Buffalo, N.Y. 7 New York capitalists have purchased 16,000 acres of cedar timber limits on the northeast side of Vancouver Island for $300,00. They will establish a logging camp this fall, and may erect a saw mill. Another lumber deal was that of James & Somerville, of Memphis, Tenn., who have purchased three tracts aggregating Wy Y 20,000 acres between Jervis Inlet and Grief Point. The deal aggregates about $400,000. ave ou The following lumber companies have obtained charters from the Provincial : Government to carry on business in the Province of British Columbia: Cro in. Cull Black Ash. Lumber Company, Limited, capital, $150,000; Globe Lumber Company, Limited, in. Cull Soft Elm. capital, $50,000; Trail Lumber Company, Limited, capital, $60,000; Emerson in. Cull Basswood. Lumber Company, Limited, capital, $500,000; Ellis-Thompson Lumber Company in. Cull Birch. Limited, capital, $15,000. , Vent eae R pa . ; in. 5/4 in. 6/4 in. 2 in. . W. H. Elliott has closed the sale of the o omson-Emery planing mu (im, OR ia ae at Fort Frances, Ont., owned by C. T. Eraut to Mr. Opdahl, of Stubee & Opd: in. 5/4 in. Of ine 7s Mace Rae contractors. Mr. Opdahl will erect a new planing mill and wood working faetor; and will install the latest machinery for manufacturing all classes of wood If S doors, frames, mouldings, ornamental designs, shelving, shop fixtures, ete. Oo the new firm every success. de ae 3 : R. H. Duke, an insurance man, recently from Fernie, states that the Elk quote us stating quality of each Lumber Company’s action with reference to its employees was of great assistaneé in simplifying the relief work in its early stages. Although the plant of the com pany with all its available supply had been entirely destroyed and its limit swept by fire, the management adopted the policy of caring for all of its 200 e fact that there seemed to be no possibility of operation on he The R. E. Kinsman Lumber Co. oe ne eon for some time. Be HAMILTON LIMITED The night watchman at the establishment of S. C. Smith & Co.’s mill at Vernon was recently fortunate in discovering a fire, which had been started by an and when sawn. incendiary, before it got much headway. There is no doubt that someone was at work, as sticks and shavings were piled in effective fashion for quick ignition. ‘It was also apparent that the party lighting the fire was familiar with the times - at which the watchman made his rounds, and in what portions of the mill and ‘yards the registering devices are located. J. P. MeGoldrick, of Spokane, formerly of Stillwater, Minn., who with G. A. Lammars and others is interested in the Adams River Lumber Co., that is build- ing a mill at Shuswap, B.C., states that when this plant is in running order, a start will be made on a mill at Nelson. Three or four years ago, Messrs. McGoldrick and Lammars secured limits and went so far as to have a vote taken of the ene: of Nelson in respect to the matter of a mill, but cut short negotiations | because of some hitch with the City Council. i) 4 ~The Edmonton News says that P. J. Mullin, a partner in the Pigeon Lake Sa Sawmill Company, at Millet, announces that he and some capitalists associated “with him are working on a project to establish a million-dollar pulp factory in Edmonton, which would employ 700 men. Abundant raw material, Mr. Mullin claims, is right at hand. If the river could be harnessed, he thinks that the plant could be established on a sound basis. He is now engaged in studying the prob- Jem of utilizing the water power of the Saskatchewan. A Louisiana lumberman has recently patented a machine designed to measure lumber and to record the measurements as the lumber is passed through the ma- ehine. This machine has a chute through which the planks are shoved and as they pass they touch a revolving shaft which as it turns registers the distance which it covers. Hach foot is recorded upon an appliance attached to the side and it is only necessary to consult this register to find out how many feet of lumber have passed through the machine. It is possible to adjust this new machine for any - - width of board. ; Hon. Frank Oliver and Hon. Wm. Pugsley have promised the Edmonton lumbermen that they will bring the applications of the lumbermen for the erec- _ tion of storage booms for logs in the Saskatchewan before the Dominion house. A delegation composed of D. R. Fraser, John Walter and W. H. Clark have re- turned from Ottawa. They hope the government will erect these booms this fall. The local lumbermen have lost about 13,000,000 feet of logs by the high & - water in the last two years. They have arranged with rrince Bros., of Battle- ford, to collect all these logs strewn along the banks of the river from Fort Pitt , to Battleford, saw them and ship the lumber to Edmonton. _ In the great fire which swept Fernie out of existence large lumber interests - suffered severely. The Elk Lumber & Manufacturing Company had, perhaps, the largest loss, everything being destroyed, camps, logging outfits, mill, ete. This ' company started business about four years ago, and since that time has had both _ timber and mill fires, losing large amounts each time. The construction of a new $50,000 mill was completed only a short time ago, and it was built so that it mus eae would be fireproof from ordinary attacks. Those interested were people from Minnesota, principally O. A. Robertson, J. C. Woods, F. B. Lynch, G. A. Barrows and O. L. Boynton, the latter being at the mill. These people have also invested in coal property in western Alberta, and have another mill at Red Deer Lake, Saskatchewan, the town being named Barrows, after one of the company. An- other company that suffered large loss was the North American Land & Timber Company. They went west about three years ago and bought out mill interests. The Sparwood Lumber Company, with a mill at Sparwood, and many smaller con- cerns also lost heavily, . One of the largest timber deals yet put through in the district of Grand _ Forks, B.C., has just been closed. A short time ago KH. B. Dennison and George _ Mayer, two Chicago capitalists, were in Grand Forks, accompanied by T. H. Rea. The two first-named gentlemen were there for the purpose of examining some timber limits up the North Fork of Kettle River, with the idea of purchas- ing the same. The party went up to the limits, which are located on McFarlane Creek, about 55 miles north of Grand Forks, and put in several days looking over the ground for themselves, and were more than satisfied with their inspection, _ their estimate being that the limits would run 75,000 feet of lumber to the acre. These claims were owned by Mayor Fripp, and Messrs. Horner, Snyder and Grie, and comprise seven full-sized limits, which were sold to the Chicago capitalists ie - for $8,000 cash, the deal being put through by Mr. Rea. It is the intention of _ the new owners to form a stock company and also to erect a mill on Smelter Lake, 7 operations to commence within sixty days. About 125 men in all will be employed at the mill and in the timber. The mill is to have a daily capacity, of 100,000 feet of lumber, and will be operated by steam power. ; The leaseholders of water power in Hull and Ottawa have entered into an agreement for the construction of a new dam to cost about $250,000. The con- tract for the work has been given to Quinlan & Robertson, of Montreal. The _&. B. Eddy Company and J. R. Booth are the manufacturers most interested in ' the project. These men refused to spend anything on the improvement until the _ government appropriated money for conserving the water of the Upper Ottawa. _As soon as a sum was voted at the last session of parliament for the federal _ works the private owners came together. A regular supply of water power the year round will be the great advantage of the work. The old dam is to be re- _ moved to make room for the new one. Operations will be kept on continuously _ day and night until the contract is completed. It is thought probable that half of the dam, consisting of 700 feet on the Hull side, will be finished before winter. The dam will be constructed of fifty concrete piers, 22 feet apart, and the whole construction will be semicircular in shape. The spaces between the piers will be filled with stop logs and on the top of the dam railway tracks will be laid, to be used when it is necessary to take up the old stop logs and replace them with mew ones or when any change may be necessary on account of varying levels of _ the river. Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the following trade enquiries. Readers of ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ may obtain the names of enquiries by writing us. State number of enquiry. is _ 1821. Spruce Scantlings. A Lancashire firm asks for dimensions and prices of Spruce scantlings from Canadian manufacturers. 1827. Spruce Scantlings. A Manchester firm asks for dimensions and prices of blades from Canadian manufacturers. _ 1837. Strawboards.—A Liverpool firm asks for samples and prices of straw- from Canadian manufacturers. 39. Maple Roller Blocks.——A Liverpool firm desires to obtain dimensions es of maple roller blocks from Canadian manufacturers. JAS. 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So far as known the recent meeting of the National Association of Traveling Lumber & Sash & Door Salesmen, in Chicago, July 21, did not adopt a code of ethics, though it might readily have done so, says the American Lumberman. It must not be presumed from this that the salesmen are deficient in ethics, or do not treat them with proper respect, because, as a matter of fact, ethics are about the only thing that the traveling salesman has to lean on. The manufacturer has his contract, the retailer his opportunity to cancel, but all the salesman ss e hies, If the retailer cancels improperly the manufacturer can -i3 order on him, provided the method that has been employed in making the order agrees with the legal formula. If the manufacturer cancels on the retailer the retailer has opportunity to bring suit against the manufacturer on the aforesaid contract, though he prob- ably will not. But if the retailer cancels, or the manufacturer cancels, all the salesman can do is to look pleasant and take his medicine. He ean tell the one or the other that the proceeding is unethical, but that will not give him his commission nor credit him at the home office for the sale. Thus it will be seen that the salesman has ethics to burn. If the salesman were permitted to write a code of ethics he would produce something that would make the declaration of independence look like a contract with an instalment house that furnishes six rooms for $87. He would correct all the evils that beset the path of travelling salesmen and a few that might beset it in the future. It is presumed that the salesman’s ideal code of ethics, if he could have it formulated and worded just the way he wanted it, would read about as follows: Salesmen’s Code of Ethics. 1. (a) All orders taken by personal solicitation should be in writ- ing. All orders taken by mail should be oral. No female orders should be taken under any circumstances. (b) All telephone orders, or conversations relating to such orders, should be confirmed to avoid misunderstandings. A man might buy drop siding over the ’phone, thinking he was buying hard cider. This might prove disappointing. Important—Cancellations should never be made by telephone; Central is a perfect lady. (c) All mail or telephone orders should read as follows: ‘‘Have your salesman call. I prefer to do business with him.’’ (d) Any changes or additions should be agreed to by both buyer and seller, particularly the seller. a Z. All orders should be complete and explicit, and:should specify There are more DISSTON BRAND Band and Circular Saws used than any other make, and by a large majority. | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND “WOODWORKER WHY? WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. the grades, terms and conditions of sale and have the name of the salesman prominently displayed. 3. An order or contract should be binding when the same has been duly signed by both buyer and seller—at least until the salesman has collected his commission. Thereafter the other parties can cancel all {hey darn please. ; 3 4. No commission men, unless specially authorized, should be regarded as having the authority to bind any seller on orders taken by him or to bind anybody but the retailer. P 5. Providing the buyer desires to discount, he may deduct 2 pe cent. from the net amount, after deducting freight, by paying wi five days after arrival of car, as shown by expense bill, but he s not spring the gag about being anxious to take the discount and th wait six months before paying the bill at all. ) Nonarrival of goods within thirty days is no excuse for failu remit. Retailers should remit promptly, for, as a matter of fact goods may not arrive at all. 6. Seller should not be held responsible for delays incide transportation beyond his control unless otherwise specifically ag If the travelling salesmen were in position to boss the railroads # would not be travelling salesmen. n= $0 7. Where date of shipment is not specified on the order the buyei should not be entitled to cancel such order inside of thirty days from the date of the order without the consent of the salesman, and that he will never get. ae 8. A retailer who cancels immediately after a visit from a sa man of a rival house must expect to have the finger of suspicion poin at him. p 9. A seller should be protected in all cases where special stock has been manufactured or worked to apply on the order. No salesmai has any desire to conduct a rummage sale on the road. 10. Unless the buyer is rated and in good standing as shown by the well-known credit agencies, no order should be binding upon a seller until such credit and good standing shall have been satisfactorily proved to the seller. However, the retailer should not be restrained from lending the salesman money, whether he has a eredit rating or not. 11. It should be the duty of the salesman to advise the buyer at the time the order for a transit car is accepted as to whether shipment is actually in transit or in storage at some intermediate point, whether he knows or not. , 12. Claims on ears, also differences regarding contracts, should be (Continued on page 36.) * Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the greatest results for the least cost. POINTS OF MERIT UNIFORMITY. TOUGHNESS. ~GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we “are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the ‘“‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS FINEST MATE RIAL CRUCIBLE STEEL HARDENING 1 By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without | creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all | The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper — adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, — is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. AND it: TEMPERING oes GRINDING Pie TENSIONING yo In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made througheut, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and eac process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. , KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS Canadian Works: 112 Adelaide Street, East, TORONTO, CANADA | | | | Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on | the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. ‘ < =, PHILADELPHIA, PA. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 ew No. 1 Heavy Self-Feeding Rip Saw Frame Cast in One Piece, Assuring Constant and Perfect Alignment Rips 24 or 29 in. wide Cuts 9 in. thick |} Feeds up to 200 ft. per minute We shall be pleased to furnish Prices and all information to persons interested The Goldie & McCulloch Company, Limited GALT ONTARIO CANADA WESTERN BRANCH: QUEBEC AGENTS B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Steam and Ww E MAKE Power Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood- Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION “ wes Extra us (Clear whites QUE) cinscis, : aa Extra isi(Glear whites (1m). 2. 56. 327 os noe eee pa ee ee BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES. Red Cedar Extra, 16” < butts to 2”....-..... .. etre ‘Kurekaseso ea Wires erate syey ++ «4 Perfections, 5 buts ttoz xr cogs oes CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. 39 | “ QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | A Close Shave \ > ( | ; KC \ Ty uh ( \ ne Ce (aC (Ul \ Between | | Cost and Profit cuts both ways. It keeps you guessing and your customers too. The razor artist in the picture is getting his ‘‘little profit” but at the cost of his victim whose little experience will lead him to pay a bit more the next time and get better satisfaction. | Just so with lumber. If you give your custo- | mers a close shave on price, why quality or some- } thing else suffers and profits too. If you are cheap your trade will be cheap. There is more profit to a barber in a good shave than in a close one, and so we would again remind you of our ‘‘trade getting” and ‘trade keeping” lumber specialties which we are manufacturing specially for critical buyers who want to win and keep their trade by giving them the best stock for the money. Here are our leaders. N O * We cater to the trade which appreciate quality. Q ue b ec S Pruce This stock is manufactured e under our personal super- and White Cedar vision at our own Quebec SI 8 ] plant. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. Sayabec, P. Q. 4) OG aR ; Shas aa A? WSK : SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S.A. OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Moulding, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER BUILDERS A]_SI[P SUPPLIBN Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the ; Twin City Pressed Brick Company 40 Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants Watchman’s Clock and Lighting Systems FOR LUMBER MILLS DEALERS IN DEALERS IN Electrical Supplies Red Pressed, White Pressed Paving Brick OF ALL KINDS Enameled Pressed, Variegated Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partitio THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC ae Mold, Red Sand Mold Floor, Eacaustc, Ea SUPPLY CO. Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut | 004) So é ee g = Electrical Contractors Porous Hollow Metal Wall Ties il ORILLIA : ONT. Porous Partition Blocks Prepared Roofing Fire Brick, Fire Clay Wall Plaster, Portland Cement Four Brick Yards : ffice: 232 Portage Ave. - WINNIPEG MANGANESE avxtteicton BABBITT. METAL | | 9742 pesicies ois WINNIPE IS SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE. Cranbrook Sash andl Door Co. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH ~ WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY Lumber Shingles Lath Shipments in Straight or Mixed @arloads. Address Cranbrook, B.C. - u : THE DEWEY DOOR TO MILLMEN You will find that by using FREEZE’S patent BELT LACING TOOLS THE ONLY MET AL FOR S AW MILLS you will save more than half the time usually lost in lacing belts. Consider— How much do you lose every yearby reason of ma- chinery standing idle while belts are being d. Money refunded if not satisfactory You can stop over half of that leak by using the above named tools for runuing leather | Send us your order and save money Oe ke a chat ee he ieee ae SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS - - MONTREAL SAMUEL FREEZE Patentee and Manufacturer’ - - - DOAKTOWN, N.E | DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUCKS The Old LUMBER BUGGIES, Etc. eC Machinery With wide tire steel wheels, for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, ete. or plant, or tools for which you have no pre- sent use, might be sold to some other reader of the CANADA LUMBERMAN by the investment of a ] _tew dollars in advertis- | ing in the ‘‘ Wanted and For Sale” Department. | The cost is small in comparison with the results. | WRITE FOR CATALOGUE | : DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CO., umire0 ORILLIA, ONT, | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 a T MACHINE KNIFE WORKS ul OF EVERY DESCR IPTION MACHINE KNIVES ® Woodworking Machines .- Send for Price List .. The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - Galt, Ort. 50,000 Running in every Kind of Timber oe 3 4 Pr ROE, i Ig f . GET THE GENUINE HOE WIRE ROPE “ACME” Brand iy i >, Highest grade of hoist- a ing rope made. Extra tensile strength for heavy work. Use Greening’s Rope for lubrication. The B. Greening Wire Company Limited HAMILTON, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. Perfect in Material Workmanship and Temper CHISEL-TOOTH SAW MADE ONLY BY R. AOE & CO., 504 to 520 Grand Street, NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. JOHN R. COLLINS, Manager. FRED T. SMITH, Sales Manager. RAIL AND WATER SHIPMENT. Haskell Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Fassett, Que. Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, Birch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles SPECIALTIES : Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs direct to mill [no logs being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of year. Saw Mills and Planing Mills located on C. P. R. and Ottawa River 70 miles west of Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 42 When You Have to Shut Down Your Mill to Wait For Steam to Rise — : Your MEN Loaf and your MACHINES are idle. PRODUC- TION ceases, but your EXPENSESs GO ON! a Teebratead Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Will KEEP STEAM BLOWING OFF! We Have on File 500 TESTIMONIALS, of which the following are samples, the numerals referring to the numbers the letters bear in our booklet, where the names and addresses are also given: “We were using ordinary grates. Found it impossible to keep steam. Put in your grate. — Could then burn SAWDUST and GREEN SLABS, using ONE LESS FURNACE, and keep . steam ‘POPPING OFF’.” 109. O mM In e ee l ad an “JT can make ONE:HALF MORE STEAM with your grates than before.” 159. “We have been able to DISPENSE WITH THE USE OF ONE OF OUR BOILERS since putting the grate in.” 205. They seem to ADD ONE-THIRD to our boiler capacity.” 207. [i ad G | ad ie S “We make all the steam we require with TWO boilers with SAWDUST, etc., that form- erly required THREE boilers and all our SLAB WOOD, etc.” 221. A Let us ship you an outfit ON APPROVAL, subject to thirty days’ exhaustive test. WE WILL PAY THE FREIGHT BOTH WAYS inthe event of rejection. GRIP LIMITED Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Co. Greenville Michigan Calendar Dept. 50 Temperance Street, Toronto Manufacturers of the Gent =. the famous “Tower” line of Edgers and Trimmers = | RUBBER BELTING Mattison’s Room Supplies HOE BITS and SHANKS OLDHAM BAND SAWS Babbitt Metal Lace Leather For Transmitting Elevating and Conveying A. J. Burton, Geo. J. Palmer. Manoger. | Sec’y-Treas. We make a epcceity of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages THE A. J. BURTON SAW COMPANY LIMITED i VANCOUVER, - B.C. THE GUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. ot . ee OF TORONTO, LIMITED. mt eee S AWS | HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONCE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. Z Branches : Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver 5 eae pel CANADA LUMBERMAN va ee AND WOODWORKER. A ‘HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over SAW GUMMING WHEELS made by 3 processes VITRIFIED - ELASTIC Coreen Silicate Try our Vitrified Wheel. Have you got our Catalogue? Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. Cana dian This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satistaction or all classes of work. No Ww l | Screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply reniove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders Hart hee Ss and dealers of woodworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in Limited ! Cathy with any other make on the market; if not the best return at our expense. 6 Barton Stesee wast | HUTHER BROS., SAW MFG. CO., Inc., 229-231 Mill Street, RocHesTER, N.Y:, manufacturers 44! HAMILTON ct are « Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. A New Automatic Saw Sharpener with an old name (HANCHETT) And in our new sharpness we have maintained the same high standard set by the Hanchett Swages. Smooth running, durable machines, free from vibration, insuring ground, perfect saw teeth. evenly No jar or vibration in the Sharpener,— no variation in the grinding. We have materially simplified auto- matic sharpener construction. HancuHetT Banp Saw-Swace. Write for full particulars,—catalog No. 6, showing the complete line of saw fitting machinery and tools manufactured by Hanchett Swage Works Big Rapids, Mich. U.S. A. |. Hancuetr Automatic Circurar Saw SHARPENER HaNcHETT CircULAR Saw SwacGE, wiTH BEncH ATTACHMENT AND : FoR Rip anp Cross-Cut Saws. ComBINED JOINTER AND Sipe Fire (Styvie E es al machines_it | | FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN and FOR LUMBERMEN EXCLUSIVELY Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters Address LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF STAVED COLUMNS PRICE LIST OF Stock Columns THE LEATHER BELT Hee hers, (Peas Ang tr - rob JOry TCT amerec crcti se tor 2.50 SE a SRO e es spies Clg fete tale 3.10 MUU ON anal te oe Oren 3.50 BFE Unione Soy MRA te ale teteye acai 3.75 Ty SE 2A pe eree mel ees © 3.00 TOV ere Paar: Os ae tape arta aay ahaha 3.25 : TO) 68 7G, SE teks, ote a dhe walls sol 3-40 The above cut is an end view of 10 8 “ ..........6, 4-20 our Staved Column, showing ‘‘V” 1° i 9 # Ree A oP Se 4:75 Locked Joint, which prevents the Toe Sa the ie aa eS 5:00 staves from opening and also gives G mi , ee larger gluing surface. We put in ;,% 6 « Te Aas ghia R78 a .larger number of staves 1H OY) Weare Gh oiaaat thie Oe Eines. Seah Ak re 6.75 other makers, which gives the 12 ™ 9 is aera AEG ve 7.50 columusysane..even' thickness. +! WWeum aia ita) oman iereg 8.00 also use a high grade water-proof As our plant is installed with a view to the turning out of columns in a wholesale way, : either in stock sizes and designs Give 11S: 2 chance to or architect’s details, dealers requiring large specifications 5 shipped out quickly can entrust begin on their orders to us with the cer- glue, thus ensuring durability. MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER tainty of getting absolute satis- your requirements. faction as to despatch and workmanship. Our Prices are Right. Our Columns are the best. Shipments Prompt. BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue TORONTO JUNCTION PINK LUMBERING TOOLS Send for . ; ; mn d In E Province of the Dominion — ne eee a The Standard Tools * New Zeatand, Australia, Etc. if, Pink Duck Bill Winter Cant Hook Handles ia in Split Maple GO ee \° FINEST QuALITY SPLIT MAPLE ifm ar Plemorabe. 4 CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM ‘ Exhibitor L umbermens Tools. : CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. PinkRoundE of his own manuizeture, ‘| Sold throughout the Dominion by all Wholesale and Retail Hardware Merchants Peavey, Hat Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. Wipe ha Vol. 28 Toronto, September 15, 1908 No. 18 @nada fumberman Worker “sl a - » ey ne Is Specially Alloyed j FOR SAW MILL MACHINERY ae " : Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has enabled us to de- exe) : sign a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. | 144 WILLIAMSTREET - MONTREAL, QUE. ee See fee = ae is ae as PAP 1 aa ee ee re ee & >» eA ] DIED WW nee seced. J N-TALLMAN & SONS = MA IEATEN ti] \9-238 d 2 Ds an HAMILTON, CANADA. | Cool Bearings = -. i {GENUINE BALATA| |¥° Lumbermen’s and Contractors’ ODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers of “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH % -_ eee eT ee * < ° Aon | Largest stock in Canada 3 Supplies rome te ‘4 Including— ED NDURANGE i Endless Belts to order Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Mn ; an sf risiinge Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, on xes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down wy Finished in two days Spenees Bo | Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. a 0 Write our nearest warehouse > J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in anada in LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Con-umpt.ves, - J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. TEST iT TRY IT TAKE IT "| D. K. McLAREN, Limited } K Full stock carried at +; | MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. if 309311 Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. FRED J. C. COX & CO., 403 Travellers Bldg., WINIPEG, MAN. ONCE, AND YOU WILL | FOR WET or DRY WORK. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J. S. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL, a ee a re -_—~ = - a Lange a _ SE Bore, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | ())0))))0qm ae The iaple Leaf Saw Works | Shurly & Dietrich | 4 GALT, ONT. ey MANUFACTURERS OF Hand Saws Buck Saws Plastering Trowels Butcher Saws MANUFACTURERS OF Circular Saws Gang Saws Mill Saws Band Saws Cross-Cut Saws Straw Knives = Maple Leaf Saw Set REGISTERED TRADE MARK = == MANUFACTURED BY SHURLY & DIETRICH, Galt, Ont. Directions.—Place the set on the point of tooth, as shown in the accom- panying cut, and strike a very light blow with a tack hammer. you require more set, file the tooth with more bevel. If you follow directions you cannot make a mistake. Be sure and not S BINED PATE, strike too hard a blow, and it will set the hardest saw. On receipt coM ae TENTS = of 40 cents we will send one by mail. “18 MAR 1074 e430 AED “ld SHUR wow RICH eo We are the only manufacturers in the world who $100 Fo é , export Saws in large quantities to the United States. aa | iF Se Sf | 7 Tempered by our Secret Process. Made GROUND THIN ON BACK te of Refined Razor Steel. We have the Sole Save Labor Save Gumming 4, Right for the Dominion of Canada. Save Time Save Files ¥ rhig Saw Stands Without a Rival - -<_zmRRARRON"™ =~" We Manufacture FASTEST cUTING SAW INTHE WORLD! | | F H C R A p FE B AN p S AWS. Its Superiority consists in its Excellent Temper. It is made ot ‘‘ Razor Steel,’ which is the finest ever used in : me the manufacture of Saws. We have the sole control of Of All Widths and Lengths. 4 this steel. It is tempered by our secret process, which OM process gives a keener cutting edge and a toughness to These Saws are made of Refined Razor Steel, and tempered by our Secret the steel which no other process can approach. Process; for Fine Finish and Temper are not excelled. aia +> Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber and Tim ber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, “SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK | Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. WE are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for allkinds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you [now have to sell. Correspondence [with mills solicited. A W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. E. A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE | Lumber | RALPH LOVELAND Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty | J.D. SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES q Pine, ened and Hemlock Floorings and s. Sash and Doors, Wood te. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried if desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. coop PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY 1 Turnings, The Ontario Lumber Co. Limitea Manufacturers of | White Pine, Norway, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber; also Lath Mitts: French River, Ont. Water Shipment. _ Yarp: Point Edward, Ont. Write us for Prices Home Life Balding, 1 oronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE SPRUCE ‘LUMBER Dimension Timbers and Plank, Lath. Circular and Gang. ve fully equipped Planing Mill and can pel any grade Dressed Stock. a Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay _ HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A STATEMENT We hope to use this space to improve our acquaintance for mutual interest. We realize that acquaint- ance and real friendship are of slow growth; wherefore, we welcome every oppor- tunity to know and be known. We yield first place to none in desire to serve satisfac- torily, and facilities for ser- vice. Will you kindly co-operate -by giving us your enquiries. Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 501 Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. Telephone B1897 Room 14, 619 Hastings Street M.L.GORDON Vancouver, B.C. ENGINEER and SURVEYOR Surveys of Timber Berths any where in British Colum- bia Logging Roads, Water Powers, Etc. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CoO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. ™ Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St.; TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. pale Loveland, Pres. . Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. Gaginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER anv SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH cons ied MAKE A NOISE LIKE AN ORDER WE’RE LISTENING. The Long Lumber Co. ~ Spectator Building, HAMILTON CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 The Colonial Lumber Co. Limited PEMBROKE . - ONT. MANUFACTURERS eee TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ano SHOOKS i Use California Sugar Pine tor shop lumber. It is as soft as Whi ia Pine aa no shake. C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philadelphia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON LONDON, ONT. Canadian Representative, C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce and Hemlock Toronto, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE Pembroke Lumber Co. | We have a nice assorted stock of Pine and Spruce Lumber and Timber Sawn all Sizes Send for our latest List just issued We are prepared to execute special orders for Timber promptly Lath, Shingles and Pickets Pembroke, Ont. MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES R. Laidlaw Lumber Company Limited Room 913 Traders Bank Building, Toronto Fotenaan Lumber Co London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE Wholesale and Retail | Brockville ee Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. | Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff | And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia — PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, ~ SIDING, "FLOORING, ’MOULDINGS in Car FAacTorY NEAR STATION wide FOR PRICES — PHONE 113 { WELLER SILLS 60. LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS A SPECIALTY IN d Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood Tie Turner Lumber Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto S eet (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont- Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers }} and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 Logging by Steam Send for Particulars and Illustrations CABLEWAY SKIDDERS, SLACK ROPE SYSTEM, SNAKING AND LOADING OUTFITS LOG HANDLING CABLEWAYS, PORTABLE PINE LOCCERS, LOG LOADERS, PULL BOATS, YARDING AND ROAD ENGINES. All Important Features Patented. 52 Logging Machine Patcrts Lidgerwood Mfg. Co. Originators and Manufacturers of High-Grade Logging Machinery. 96 Liberty Street, New York, N. Y. iF Sa RE Cans tree aba why ahem an af Enea Loceinc MAcHINERY BrANcH HousEs : AGENCY : SSE ca ea Ne Pla ee Ne Atlanta. Ga. Seattle, Wash, Woodward, Wight & Co., Ltd.. New Orleans, La. etna The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. F. N. Wa pie, President. R. S. WaALDpDIE, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Manufact f ~ Limited Menace Lumber, Lath and Shingles ry Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PREs. R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SECY. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED | Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath 1 Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves, Hoops and Heading WRITE TO James Webster & Bro., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address: SAWMILL, LIVERPOOL HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. it i> o Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pletely overhauled, ready for shipment: 1 Upright Boiler, go ins. in diameter, 4 tt. high A large assortment of adjustable Hangers, trom 1 3/16 to 3 3/8 in. RAILS °° ic2*NSy and Second Hand” YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILEAND RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. Write for price list and terms. C. P. MORE, Proprietor OUR; SPECIALTY SUPERIOR MFC. CO. RUBSER & SIEEL STAMPS TORONTO; ONT. SEND FOR CATALOGVE J.C. McCORMACK MITTS, MOCCASINS, CLOVES AND SNOWSHOES Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - - ONTARIO Qh TD MAPLE LEAF StTitcHeD Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion BentinG Co. Lip, HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. MANUFACTURERS OF Sawn and_ Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber an ‘ o: ba We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WOOD ACENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N. S. Office: Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street Cant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TecTona,” Glasgow Ar and A BC Codes used ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Addréss: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood" London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. f YOUR swt worTH ADVERTISING. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CAMERON & CO., Linires MANUFACTURERS LUMBER EM, LATH CEDAR BIRCH SHINGLES —gasswoop TIMBER POLES POSTS The Established 1808. Successors to eS HURDMAN & ELMITT Limited Incorporated 1908 Central Chambers, OTTAWA, CANADA Wholesale dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber and Timber, Lath and Shingles Special facilities for Supplying British Columbia Fir Timbers up to 36” x 36” x 100 Get our prices ene buying elsewhere. We are pleased to answer all inquiries. Do not leave your ordering too late, as there is bound to be a rush in the next two months. James J. Murphy SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION TimBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CeparR Raitway Ties, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. “agi Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. OTTAWA, ONT. 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS mitt AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. wean orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. Hurdman Lumber Co. 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC Tel. Main 56 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL SPECIAL Please quote me on 1" Log Run, M. C.O. BASSWOOD and 1% and 2” S. C. Short Sidings WHITE PINE Everything in Lumber bought and sold C. A. Spencer, 509 Lindsay Building, ~ Phone, up 4516 MONTREAL J. H. REDFERN LUMBER btints in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence solicited from parties wishing to buy or sell. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, MONTREAL, QUE. | | Buy, Sell, and Deal in all Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Lumber ax Elm, &c. and WRITE ME Timber E. M. Nicholson PSST | BERR 202 Board of Trade kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Montreal McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Hardwood Flooring Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., TORONTO EADIE & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Street, MONTREAL c. G. ANDERSON LUMBER co; 434 Shaw Street TORONTO, OnT. Our Prices will Interest you The Northern Navigation Company “Tours of the Great Lakes” Full Summer Service Commen- cing June 15th Lake Superior Division Steamers Leave Sarnia 3.30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur, Fort William and Duluth— Friday Steamer going through to Duluth. Georgian Bay Division Steamers leave Collingwood 1.30 p.m, Owen Sound 11.30 pm. Tuesdays and Satur- days, for Sault Ste Marie and Way Ports. North Shore Division Steamer leaves Collingwood Mondays and Fridays 10 30 p.m. for Parry Sound, French River and Killarney. Parry Sound—Penetang Division Steamer Jeaves Penetang daily except Sun- day 2.45 p.m. returning leaves Parry Sound Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6.30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 7.00 a.m. No Better Trips No Better Steamers Tickets and information from all Railway Agents. H. H. GILDERSLEEVE, Manager, Collingwood. Cc. H. NICHOLSON, Traffic Mgr. Sarnia. The Old Machinery or plant, or tools for which you have no pre- sent use, might be sold to some other reader of the CANADA LUMBERMAN by the investment of a few dollars in advertis- ing in the ‘‘ Wanted and For Sale” Department. The cost is small in comparison with the results. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber ». Trading Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 930, Wancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber standing Timber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CotumsBian PINE), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SeEguo!a). Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. Keewatin Lumber Co., Limited Lumber Manufacturers Keewatin - Ontario “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPTNESS” are three features of our business. Our quality will make and keep business. Having ample capacity, we can at all times take care of orders. Prompt shipments are our specialty. We will be glad to quote the Eastern trade on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for export—can quote delivered your point or F. O. B., Keewatin. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood - COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HAND An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1”, 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Correspondence Solicited. Room 4, Hochelaga Bank Building, Quebec, Que. he Canada Wood | Specialty Co., Limited | Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. .. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. 9 AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched | or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box | Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and — sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 Z | DETROIT COLUMN « MANUFACTURING COMPANY ) The largest and most extensive Manufacturers and Shippers of — COLONIAL COLUMNS AND COMPOSITION CAPITALS in the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts DETROIT = - MICHICAN would be impossible for Mr. Patrick to expect to get an unprejudicec jury. Appeal was then made to Prosecuting Attorney Rochford : Colville, who also declined to issue any warrants, promising to in gate, but warning Mr. Patrick that if prosecutions did ensue they have to be tried in Northport nevertheless, even if similar circums' attended the drive anywhere along the Columbia. Mr. Patrick re ed home. The Patrick Lumber Co. has been very unfortunate year. In addition to the loss of the season’s cut of logs, a fire wi a camp early in June and last week No. 3 camp was destroyed. Fernie Lumber Plants Rebuilding. Although among the very heaviest losers in the recent confi at Fernie, the lumbermen, nothing daunted, are all planning to 1 at once. As an instance of their indomitable spirit, almost before coals that marked the total ruin of his old plant had ceased to glow Alex MacDougall, president of the Fernie Lumber Co., Ltd., had ¥ the Waterous Company for a new sawmill. He expects to have a 1 porary mill running in October. ae The Elk Lumber Co., Ltd., whose magnificent plant, completed two years ago, is now a pile of debris, have decided to rebuild. time two mills will bear their name, one at Fernie and another at mer, nine miles east, where a large portion of their timber is located The Wood-McNab Lumber Co., Ltd., the youngest of Fernie’s ber concerns, was the most fortunate, as their mill, which is siti about three miles west of Fernie, was untouched by the fire and th practically no loss of timber either. They are now running full bla The Sparwood Lumber Co., Ltd., at Sparwood, some twelve east of Fernie, lost their mill, but they are to rebuild on a larger sce once at a point a little farther east than the old mill. ek: The Adolph Lumber Co., Ltd., at Baynes Lake, B.C., who los their mill by fire a few weeks before the big conflagration, are also re building, this time larger and better than ever. — ie Messrs. Woods & Spicer, Ltd., of Vancouver, shingle manufacture are erecting a new concrete dry kiln plant. There are two compartments each 20 x 112 feet, with a total capacity of three million shingles. Concrete Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., of Vancouver, h charge of the concrete construction, the remainder of the work being « under Mr. J. G. Woods’ personal supervision. « Will Maintain Lumber Prices. Recently the mountain lumber association and those which h their mills on the coast had a split in their previously solid com says a Calgary exchange. Prices were reduced on coast lumber 2 several shipments found their way to the prairie. But the mills w! have held the enormous prairie trade in their grasp for so long not allow such encroaching on their preserves, and now an agreem is likely to be arrived at which will restore rates again. iy The scarcity of money which has recently affected all lines of ness has been felt very keenly among lumbermen. The lack of ing which has characterized the lean months which are now neari an end, has closed down many of the big mills. The coast mills h felt it even longer than those which dealt with the prairie region it reached them first. That, no doubt, to. a certain extent, accou for the determination of the latter to try and get business in some pl Alberta is to a large extent directly and indirectly interested in- activity of the lumber camps. In the first place when the saws start humming again, it will mean that we have the money to pureh their output. It will also mean a better and larger market for produet of the Alberta rancher and farmer. © Rae Western Canada’s Largest Sawmill. — The Fraser River Lumber Co., Ltd., of Fraser Mills (former. side), B.C., are progressing rapidly with the rebuilding of their | which, when completed, will be without exception the largest manufacturing plant in Western Canada, the capacity for ten ho ing 850,000 feet, or an average of 35,000 feet an hour. It is expe commence running some time in September. The company has obtained Mr. H. J. Mackin, formerly of Asto to take charge of their sales department for both cargo and rail tra Mr. Mackin has been for some years past with the Tongue Point Lum Company’s Mills, in the capacity of sales manager and assistant gener manager. This is one of the largest export mills on the coast, ¢o quently Mr. Mackin comes well qualified to take up his duties a [mo oe" Oe, Se ee ee ee ae “a trey ’ ‘ é Fraser Mills. He is now organizing the sales department there, and has _ appointed Mr. Fred A. Shore in charge of the Winnipeg office. Mr. Hugh charge of the Ontario district, with offices at 8 Toronto Street, Toronto. He advises us that the company has on hand a large stock of dry lum- ber, principally fir, and that they are prepared to supply bills of all kinds promptly. The Winnipeg branch will look after the Prairie pro- _vinces. It is the intention later on to establish another office at Regina. ‘Another official has recently come to the Fraser River Lumber Co. in the person of Mr. R. L. Craig, formerly of Chicago. Mr. Craig has ac- _ cepted the post of secretary, succeeding Mr. R. H. Brown, who has gone ‘to Portland, Oregon. Besides the new plant, the company have just _ completed a magnificent new office building. This will be fully dealt - with in a complete description of the entire plant which the Lumberman _ will publish later on. British Columbia Short Lengths. h ‘William Buttler, of Auckland, New Zealand, was reecntly in Van- _ ecouver, B.C., buying a plant for a new mill that he will build on the _ South Island of New Zealand. L The Trail Lumber Co. is erecting a mill at Trail, B.C. A gang of ~ men has been put to work on the construction of the mill buildings, and r a portable mill has been installed on the grounds to cut the timber. e) ; . Walter Sohst, of Hamburg, spent the last four months in British _ Columbia studying the lumber situation. He visited numerous lumber mills and logging camps and made extensive purchases for his principals in Germany. © Mr. Archie Chandler, representing the Stetson-Ross Machine Works, _ of Seattle, started last month on a business trip through British Col- _ umbia in the interests of the new ‘‘Ready-Sizer,’’ manufactured by _ Messrs. Stetson-Ross. It is reported that parties from Memphis, Tenn., represented by _ Messrs. James & Somerville, have lately purchased three tracis of tim- _ ber lands on Vancouver Island, between Jarvis Inlet and Grief Point, aggregating 30,000 acres. The price reported is $400,000. New York capitalists have purchased 16,000 acres of timber limits _ situated on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. The deal was ne- _ gotiated on the stumpage basis of 50 cents a thousand. The buyers in- _ tend to start logging operations in the fall, and will probably erect a mill. _ The Adams River Lumber Co. are building a fine sawmill at Shus- wap. During the past few months the company have expended no less than $108,000, and when the machinery ordered, amounting to $91,000, _ atrives, the company will be able to boast of one of the most up-to-date mills in the province. The total value of building permits issued by the civic building de- partment at Vancouver for the eight months to date was $4,509,400, as _ against $3,907,275 for the corresponding period of last year, an advance of 15 per cent. The total covers 1,217 residential buildings. For August the _ total was $519,230, which did not come up to the August total of last year, a number of large blocks benig started during the latter period. _ The Whitney Engineering Co., of Tacoma, have secured the con- tract for the supply and construction of a mill for the new Davidgon- Ward Lumber Co., at Lockborough Inlet. The order calls for the sup- Ply of the entire equipment, the plant being a circular sawmill and a gle mill. The latter will have a daily capacity of 3,000,000 shingles, hile the sawmill will cut 60,000 feet in ten hours. The lumber company will do their own logging, the equipment for this also being furnished by the Whitney Co. A new model of road engine, size 18x14 inches, for logging purposes, s recently been put on the market by the Washington Iron Works, of attle. The new design is equipped with all cut steel gears and other le improvements, and carries 7,980 feet of 14-inch line. The com- also make a@ complete line of contractors’ hoisting engines and der- on for all purposes. They report good business now all along the orders coming in from California to British Columbia. Geo. A. m & Co. are their agents in the latter territory. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER _ A. Rose, recently with the Beaver Lumber Co., of Winnipeg, will have = ex. *« << 3 ‘ _ - <= ae Judgments in Alberta Combine Case. In his judgment in the appeal of the president of the Alberta Lum — bermen’s Association against a conviction by the Chief Justice of the _ province, imposing a fine of $500 and costs on the association, Mr. Jus- tice Harvey spoke in part as follows :— “It appears to me beyond question that such an attempt to fix — prices is a distinct violation of sub-section (d) of section 498, and is in itself sufficient to support the conviction. able by the courts if the restriction is limited in time and space, and is only reasonably sufficient to protect the business interests of the party intended to be protected, but I know of no case which would authorize the conclusion that an agreement between the two parties not to enter into competition with each other, while holding themselves out to the world in general, and to their customers in particular, as in active com- petition, would be so supported by the courts, and on principle I should have no hesitaion in saying that such an agreement would be invalid. The ground on which agreements in restraint of trade are held to be in- valid is one of public policy, and such an agreement, tinctured. with fraud as it is against the public, would, it appears to me, on that ground be most improper, and therefore illegal. Much more would such an agreement when made between all, or practically all, of the persons from whom the public could obtain the article on sale. Not merely would the intention of the association as indicated by these by-laws, if successfully carried out, lessen, but it would absolutely stifle competi- tion.”’ In concurring with the above, Mr. Justice Stuart said: ‘‘If section 1 of article 3 of the articles of association had been confined to a mere statement of the qualification requisite for membership, it might have — It is true that an agreement between two parties not to compete with each other may be enforce- — been impossible to connect it with the resolution of May 8th in such a- way as to lead to liability. But section 1 does more than state the quali- fications for membership. It contains a definition of a ‘retail lumber dealer.’ The resolution was a direct overt attempt to prevent the manu- facturers from selling to others than legitimate retail lumber dealers, as 2 In other words, the association at- tempted to prescribe who should be considered, not merely by them- — defined by the article referred to. selves, but by the manufacturers, ‘a retail lumber dealer.’ The defini- tion they give, using as it does the words ‘reasonably commensurate with the demands of the community,’ leaves it entirely in the hands of the secretary, according to the resolution, to decide what is reasonably commensurate within the meaning of the section. In effect, therefore, the association assumed and attempted to decide for the manufacturers to whom they should sell lumber, and to restrict those sales, not merely bo such persons as resold or intended to resell by retail to the consumer, but which is a much narrower restriction, to such persons as conformed to a definition laid down by the association itself. I do not say if the association had simply confined itself merely to an attempt to prevent manufacturers selling to others than those who intended to resell by re-. tail, that in such case there would necessarily have been an attempt to unduly limit competition in the retail lumber trade. But it appears to me to be beyond question that, where the attempt is avowedly made to restrict sales by manufactureres only to such persons as the association may decide come within the terms of what is on the face of it a rather stringent definition drawn up by the association itself, in such case th attempt is an attempt to unduly limit competition.” : Statistics for Seven Months of 1908. The following table shows the imports and exports of wood and its — manufacturers for July, 1908, and for the seven months ending with July, 1908, with compariscns with former years :— Imports: uly Seven Months Ending July. 1908 1907 1908 1907 1906 Wood and its manu- factures Lumber alone ...... 1,464,083 1,693,800 5,881,954 7,948,604 8,416,942 Exports: Logs, firewood and ; timber hewn and ie sawed). 69 ia. aus $ 859,923 $1,398,623 $10,212,614 $11,009,463 $10,930,570 Mumbo tagens: Peseckis = 2,411,398 79,898 19,391,398 26,616,903 19,319,596 Shinoles ie ey hietits fs 4,982 7,131 44,611 35,965 47,628 © hooks, /bOX su mle 49,473 72,707 485,444 634,102 624,354 Shooks, all other ... 114,783 74,996 1,040,913 781,577 813,595 DEAVORSH (2 Mpls 307,655 657,053 3,294,395 2,774,345 3,392,473 Heading oe sare ee. 13,925 23,925 72,512 112,454 105,179 AUF GbE TE ae le cts: sae 373,881 441,469 3,072,775 2,381,984 1,837,533 Doors, sash and ; Jog navel ivan, see Ar ef eee 37,697 32,908 286,581 294 367 420,207 Hurnivures pv. ee 352,491 577,212 2,867,531 3,411,921 2,983,783 The high-priced baseball bats of the professional players are shaped by hand on an old-fashioned lathe, for the sake of individuality. Only the cheap bats are made on modern pattern lathes. So $3,891,467 $4,656,852 $19,282,299 $24,193,348 $20,902,098 ire of many people and led to talk of a lumber trust. 22 White Pine Prices Sixteen Years Ago and Now. An interesting comparison as to white pine prices is made possible by three price lists lying before us, says the American Lumberman. All are f.o.b. mill prices at Marinette, Wis. The first bears date of April, 1892, the second of October 1, 1907, and the third of July 1, 1908. The last two named are identical in form, having been issued by the same concern only nine months apart, but the first is so different in its items that no complete comparison is possible. For example, in 1892 thick clears and selects finishing lumber and 8, 10 and 12-inch stocks headed the list. In the present list common boards take the lead. In 1892 there were A selects, B selects and C selects and better, C select and D select. The stock boards of the old list are represented in the inch finishing lumber of the new. In 1892 the headings were wide inch uppers, A select, B select and C select. Tn the new list the best grade is D select and better, and there is a division according to the width which did not exist in the old days. Except as for a few isolated items, therefore, it is possible to com- pare only fencing, common boards, some items of flooring and piece stuff. The table thus made up—not going into all the details of grades and dimensions—is as follows: Fencing— 1892. 1907. 1908. FTG IN aceon oe et crue ee - $15 00 $32 00 $31 00 ERIN NT eo. cic dkicle, Joiierotsahes careaspuaraes 12 00 30 00 28 00 J TELA IN ea Oo DRE ons a ae a cha 9 00 26 00 °=- 24 00 etm RUINO. os ice sient cus ea ea) debe po ie 7 00 19 00 16 00 ReTITVOL IMCS (OA ee COR oem Sirsa ey eA Soyer 12 00 29 00 27 00 ere rady NG oe dee cow tek vam oes Fess acer see (alfpie a uepeneee leer 9 00 21 50 18 50 Common Boards— SLUT EVEL REIRIN OTe nt euros Re real ere oe a ec iclay orc 12 50 30 00 28 00 eres NOt icici unlciats eet ei eadevectsiatiote cms kar 11 00 28 00 26 00 Bertha NO. ince oat esenidini eters oe gure balsa aa 10 00 25 00 22 50 SUD SRTVELE CaN (oped ecient eee tities Bay 12850 31 50 31 50 MN re WINGO. aici oleh Soda ee ae SPL OS, wybcal toe eee 11 00 28 00 27 00 + (TCAIUCL NIN Overs Suan cate See ns ence ing Ac 10 00 25 00 23 50 MOET I NOrcelicdarctvele a tee Sei iste eae cea nes 14 00 37 00 37 00 {iC Firavel INO aReoe ag e oie eoce Aean mt ions aot: 12 50 31 00 31 00 The NOM, oy is iesieeeee ore. 5 lea some rer a eves 9 50 26 00 22 50 Flooring— AMO Y p30 ssibie ost wle Shh. ee aad 16 50 33 00 32 00 MG) «Is ps FSicie sree asad Siete yh heel! sole 25 00 47 00 47 00 Piece Stuff— raced 14: cama WG.) 8S ahh ote ahs el ral) oelaern 11 50 23 00 20 50 meio? tA and 16.05 a ete ae eee 10 00 27 50 25 00 STS Bale Mots ll I ee ee a 11 00 BP XY 25 00 Part Avani 1G. 2:22. ( ee SS eis ere 10 50 29 00 26 50 ett 14 ands AG sss al. iia ee a 11 50 30 50 28 00 Sal ae Avaids UG), oo. sete. =nd Sees et sie 11 50 31 50 29 00 Miuhite ipine lath... 2fs. sey ieactes ea 2 00 5 00 4 00 April, 1892, did not represent the top of the boom which ended with the panic of 1893. Prices continued to advance so that the figures given above can be increased from $1 to $3 a thousand. The advance continued on most items until well into 1893, though warnings of that financial calamity were given some months before. October LP 1907; however, witnessed the top of the lumber market prior to the panic of last year. July 1, 1908, prices had somewhat recovered from the de- cline which reached its bottom in April. Still the difference between October 1 last and July 1, 1908, is a considerable one. Inasmuch, how- ever, as prices of the last year are likely to prevail again within a year ~ or two the list of 1907 should be contrasted with that of 1892. Almost invariably a price list is at least slightly above the average selling prices, and it is safe to assume that such is the case in the lists here quoted, but the comparison is nevertheless a fair one. In 6-inch No. 1 fencing the advance was 113.3 per cent.; in 6-inch No. 2 it was 141.7 per cent; in 10-inch No. 1 common boards 144 per cent.; in 10-inch No. 2 common boards 154.5 per cent. ; in 10-inch No. 3 common boards 150 per cent. No. 1 fence flooring during the fifteen years increased in value 100 per cent. and C flooring 88 per cent. Price of 2x4 piece stuff increased 100 per cent.; of 2x6’s 175 per cent.; of 8x8’s almost 160 per cent. ; of 2x10’s 16624 per cent.; of 2x12’s 165.2 per cent. In 1892 the price of 114-inch C selects was $26; in 1907, $49; 2-inch — GO selects in 1892 were $27, and in 1907, $51. It is evident from the lower ratio of increase on good lumber that - in 1892, that grade of stock had, to some extent, received the benefit of the advance which later was to benefit the common grades also. Undoubtedly it is this sort of an advance which has aroused the ; An average ~ advance of 100 per cent. in fifteen years in a commodity based on a natural resource seems enormous; it is merely the expression of in- flexible economic influences. As any commodity in common use and - needed by the community becomes scarce the pressure of competition is felt and prices advance. But the advance itself has to be divided CANADA LUMBERMAN AND “WOODWORKER Se among various factors, all influenced by this same pressure of com. petition. a White pine lumber is scarcer simply because timber is scarcer, and that scarcity has led to competition among the mills for its p chase and use, so that the advance in timber has been in greater ratio than that in lumber. In addition, prices of all materials and supplies have advanced. From the timbers and brick that go into the construction of a -building to the machinery and belting and every last appliance tool prices are much higher than they were fifteen years ago. Wages have shown a similar advance in every department of #] lumber business—from the woods to loading the lumber on to ¢@a One exception may be noted—the wages of bandsaw filers. In 188 the band saw, while in general use, was still a new tool, and thos knew how to put it and keep it in condition for work commanded wages which later, as a larger number of men became expert, dec Everyone, however, from the common laborer to the skilled eraf demanded and received higher prices, so that in 1907 in many li work wages were double what they were fifteen years before, 4 all, with the one exception noted, there had been a substantial iner In spite of all the explanations that can be made the bald parison is a startling case. It indicates how far the cutting av our white pine resources has progressed, and is significant of the fu that confronts every other of our great commercial woods. Ye pine has already begun to feel the influence of restricted timber suj and within a few years more the west coast woods—even fir, WV SO abundant—will testify in their prices for stumpage to the fact that they will be the last great resource of our timber users. Canadian Box Shooks Preferred. Mr. P. B. MacNamara, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Mane 8 ter, England, reports as follows regarding the purchasing of box sk “T called recently on one of the largest shoe manufacturers in Gr Britain in relations to the purchase of Canadian box shooks by his He expressed an inclination to favor Canadian shipments, everyth being equal, and stated that a few shipments had been received but not continued. He contended that the retail grocer in England deme a well finished box, and obtained it; so that if one manufacturing furnished a first-class box the others must do likewise. From his to the United States and Canada he formed the idea that the re grocers in these countries were not so particular regarding the box they were in England, and that therefore the box shooks heretofore ceived by them were not of sufficiently high standard to satisfy the re tail trade here, and that purchases were not continued. He is prepared to take up the matter with the Canadian saw owners and furnishes the following specifications for a perfection b Sides 18{ inches x 115{ inches x 5-16 inch, in 2 pieces; tops and toms, 167% inches x 13% inches x 5-16 inch, in 3 pieces; ends, 1 inches x 115 inches x 5{-inch, in 2 pieces; bars, 11% inches x 2 ine x S%-inch. It is necessary that a sample shipment of 1,000 feet h made, and this sample shall represent the average quality of all fu shipments. end on this alone will business connection depend. In ord to obtain and secure a market in England for box boards the Canad saw mill owners must avoid want of uniformity in the cutting, variation in the thickness, and the deliverance must be regular. _ c.if. quotation must include cost of putting them free over the side of the ship into the companies’ steamers at Liverpool. q A very great demand exists in the Manchester district for them, anc the chief source of supply is Norway and Sweden, but these sources areé being gradually depleted and prices have materially advanced. Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain tle following trade enquiries. Readers of ‘““The Canada Lumber and Woodworker’? may obtain the names of enquirers by writing State number of enquiry: : 1262. Three-ply Veneers.—Prominent firm of importers of furnit and furniture supplies. in Melbourne, Australia, are in the market t purchase considerable quantities of three-ply veneer in Canada. Fu information on application. 1315. Wood-pulp, Asbestos and Mica.—A Paris agent desires present in France Canadian exporters of wood-pulp, asbestos and mic A San Francisco lumberman has figured that out of each tw years there are fifteen good ones for the lumber trade. During the bad years they make nothing, but during the other fifteen they a fair profit and enough to make up for the bad years. The man does not stick for the. full term may strike all good years or a larger portion of the bad ones. If it were only possible for tewnty-five per of the lumbermen to get out of business during the five bad years, ev body would have a good run of business every year. eet New York Demand Improving. A report from Bangor states that after a spring and summer of almost unprecedented dulness, the spruce lumber market has begun to 'show signs of improvement, and several of the Penobscot River mills that were idle for weeks have resumed sawing. The mills of the East- ern Manufacturing Company at South Brewer are again running and that of the Sargent Lumber Company at South Brewer, which lately has been running on half time, is now sawing at full capacity. The _ Sterns Lumber Co. at East Hampden has been sawing since August 13th, and the Lowell & Engel Mill at East Hampden probably has also resumed. All this year, up to a few weeks ago, the New York market has been very slack. There was no profit in sawing high-priced logs into lumber at the prevailing quotations—in fact, Bangor manufacturers de- clare that they could figure a loss of $1 or more per thousand feet on the basis that existed up to early August, so they decided to stop sawing. This move surprised many buyers, who had figured on getting their supplies at bottom figures and realizing a fat profit later on. - They held off for months, but have apparently concluded to buy now at ‘ ~ some cases $20 lower than last year. a slight advance rather than to wait longer and take the risk of a decided advance in the fall. A considerable number of orders have been received at $19 to $22 per M for randoms delivered in New York, and this, with a generally more hopeful feeling, has resulted in the starting of the idle Bangor mills. The low water mark for randoms this season was $16.50 to $19, but very little lumber went from Bangor at those prices. Manu- facturers estimate the advance to average about $1 per M—not much, but still a considerable improvement over former conditions. Spruce laths have advanced about 50 cents per M. The low price was reached on Aug. 1, when New York quoted $2.50 to $2.75. Recent quotations were $3 to $3.50. Ottawa Shanty Wages are Low. Only a few Ottawa lumbermen have started to hire men for shanty _ operations during the coming season, says the American Lumberman’s The wages offered are very low, in The offering so far ranges from $18 to $24 a month. A considerable number of men have been secured for $18, though expert choppers and woodsmen get as high as $24. A large number of shantymen have gone on the western harvest excursions instead of going to the bush, so that the chances are that next month wages will advance, but will go down again on the return from the western harvest fields of the bushmen, who are sure to go to the shanties for the winter. It is generally conceded that the coming winter shanty operations will be greatly curtailed. The logs are not wanted, lumber is piling up in the yards and mills are working on full time. People are not buying lumber, those of Ottawa and vicinity have not apparently yet _eaught on to the idea that ‘‘now is the time to build.’’ There are lots of bargains in different kinds of lumber among the middlemen who need to raise ready cash, even at a sacrifice. The banks, it is said, are not over anxious to advance money for carrying on lumber operations. They are advancing the money, on the other hand, for the moving of crops. The large amounts of money re- quired in the fall, at the same time that lumbermen require the money, has, for the last two or three years, restricted lumber operations. Un- tili the country grows big enough this will be felt. Eastern banks are _ sending the money west for the movement of the crops, to the curtail- ment of the amounts available for lumbering operations. The total revenue from the woods and forests of Ontario for 1907 was $1,219,051.32, consisting of bonus, $152,222.24; timber dues, $998,- 863.15; ground rent, $65,084.38; transfer fees, $2,879.85. correspondent in a recent letter. Quebec Cullers’ Statistics. The following comparative statement of timber, masts, bowsprits, _ spars, staves, etc., measured and culled to date is issued from the Que- bee Supervisor of Cullers’ Office, under date of Sept. 2:— 1906. 1907. 1908. Cubic ft. Cubic ft. Cubic ft. Waney white pine ........... 602,720 1,000,440 850,880 DRG TING 2 eee eee 76,000 124,240 128,440 MMIENITIG 2 2. ee ee eee 13,400 7,480 8,200 8 na eae SS ee 454,640 265,880 416,360 2 rea 602,120 212,360 86,440 2 0 Saar 8,880 11,120 4,400 ren and maple .......... 158,400 63,760 57,880 In a comparison between the Canadian National Exhibition and the _ Franco-British Exhibition which appeared recently in the Canada Lum- berman and Woodworker, an error occurred whereby the Franco-British bition was credited with a daily attendance of 30,000, whereas it CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 J.R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA - ONTARIO Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (rough or Dressed). Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. JAS. PLAYFAIR Quebec D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty 7 Squares 1} in. x 14 in. x 15 in. long 14 in. x 14 in. x 18 in. long 2 in. x 2 in. x 16 in. long 23 in. x 24 in. x 18 in. long 3 in. x 3 in. x 20 in. long Carter-Stevens Lumber Co. Limited 103 Bay Street, Toronto WE ARE BUYERS OF About 200,000 feet Birch or Maple Always in the market for Basswood, Soft Elm, etc., suitable for export 34 in. x 34 in. x 22 in. long 4 in. x 4 in. x 24 in. long One Car 1 in. Ists and 2nds Soft Elm ‘ 13 in. and up wide, 10/16 feet long. One Car ? in. Ists and 2nds Soft Elm 13 in. and up wide, 10/16 feet long. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than *‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, on the . basis of 14 lines to an inch, payable in advance. When four or more consecutive insertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted’ will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. \V ANTED — CAR 1% COMMON AND Better Maple. Box 644 CanavaA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. W. ANTED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp Lumser Co., 52 Yonge Street Arcade, Toronto. tt Wanted 150 000 BT. ale DRY, HARD _MAPLE. ’ Box 641 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 20 Wanted ~ gy OF PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, Basswood, etc. either cut or to be cut. Send us list and prices. Box 629 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 18 — Wanted See CARS DRY HARD MAPLE DI- MENSION stock. Write for sizes and prices to Ropert Bury & Co., Lock Box 408, Tees- water, Ontario tt Wanted 10 cars of Soft Elm. 17, 114”, 3” 3 cars of Basswood 1” 2 cars of Hard Maple 14%” Mill Run, Mill Culls out, state best price and how long cut. 18 Box 643 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. FOR SALE—LUMBER, ETC. For Sale 500 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telergraph Poles, 25 to so ft. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Musxoxa Woop Mre. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Will saw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumper Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) tf FOR SALE “as SEASON’S CUT, ABOUT TWO million feet of Red & White Pine to be sawed to order, also one million and a half Red & White Pine last season's, cut, shipping order. Address tf Box 52, Chapleau, Ont. For Sale 100 M 3” Log run, Cedar. 20 ,, 1” Log run, Cedar zoo ,, 1” Cull Ash. zoo ,, 1” Pine Box Strips 12/16. 600 ,, 1” Pine Mill Culls shorts 6/r1. All 1907 Cut. H. BourGouin, Montteal. FOR SALE 10 cars 4/4 B. Ash C. & B. BuGAUS 8/4) 5 ¥ ” 2 Cars 12]/4,, 55 a 4 cars 2” Elm, mill run. go cars 114x4° Spruce Lath. c Gero. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. For Sale \NE TO TWO MILLION FEET OF Beech and Oak logs to be taken out during the coming fall and winter. Will be cut to order, in either logs or lumber, and delivered on boat at Thessalon, Ont. Reply to box 630 Canapa Lum- BERMAN, Toronte For Sale yD (eapetrtee ae IN THEZSQUARE. ANY SIZE cut to order Address Box 634 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto 20 Wanted 25 PORTABLE SAW MILL, BOILER and engine not less than 35 H.P. Must bein good condition. M. B. ZimmMeRmMAN, Smithville, Ontario. For Sale at a Bargain AN THOMPSON HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO. 300 light Generator; 110 volt direct current. In good working order for sale cheap. Reason for selling, we required more light. For particulars write to Moutturop LumsBer Co., John Island, Ontario. 23 FOR SALE WOODWORKING MACHINERY 1 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complete 1 27” revolving bed, double surface planer, Cowan 1 26” revolving bed, double surface planer, Cowan 2 new 24” planers and matchers 2 refitted 24” double surtace planers 3 refitted 24” surface planers complete x refitted 24” revolving bed surface planer 1 refitted 24” dcuble surface planer and matcher 1 refitted 23” wood trame surface planer x rebuilt 20” planer and matcher complete 1 new 18” Little Giant planer and matcher 1 refitted 16” pony planer 1 nearly new 13” lightning flooring machine 1 refitted 12” Hooring machine 1 refitted 12” pony planer 1 nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft 5 new 16” buzz planers with countershatts 9 new 12” buzz planers with countershafts 2 new No. 3 foot power mitre, machines, Fox 1 new hand power mitre machine, Cowan 1 nearly new pOwer mortiser 1 new No. 1 foot power mortiser 1 refitted 8” 3 side moulder, Cowan 1 new 6” 3 side moulder, MacGregor Gourley 4 refitted sash stickers complete 1 refitted 27” wood turning lathe 1 new 20” wood turning lathe 1 refitted 18” wood turning lathe 3 new 16” wood turning lathes 1 new 44” Ober handleand spoke lathe 3 refitted rod and dowel machines with heads 2 I 4 2 I I 2 3 I I 2 2 I I I 2 I I 1 3 2 2 I new post boring machines refitted horizontal boring machine complete new two spindle wood shapers refiited single spindle wood shapers new self-feed rip saw table new dimension saw table new No. : Crescent saw tables nearly new variety saw tables combined saw table and dado machine new gravity cut-off saw new iron frame cut-off saws new 20” Crescent band sawing machine new to” Crescent panel band sawing machine new iron top scroll sawing machine new wood top scroll sawing machine refitted 54” band resawing machine refitted 48” band resawing machine refitted 40” circular resawing machine new No, 2 tenon machine, double heads and copes new No. 4 A. wood trimmers, Fox new No. 6 A. wood trimmers, Fox new No.6 E. wood trimmers, Fox nearly new end matcher and flooring trimmer H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal Vancouver c ‘WANTED-MACHINERY, ETC, Wy Wage esas eae ay HAND DOUBLE Edger. Address Box 10, Eldorado, Ont. WANTED—EMPLOYMENT IRST-CLASS LUMBER STENOGRAPHER, male, very rapid, familiar with eccounts, loca- ted West requires position British Columbia city. Box 642 CANADA LumBERMAN, Toronto. 18 Wanted OSITION AS BOOK-KEEPER BY CAPABLE young man with three years’ experience in lumber business. Best of references. Prefer to go West. Address Box No. 645, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. / Position Wanted GOOD STEADY MAN DESIRESTA POSI- TION as lumber or factory yard man. Eight years’ experience in the handling of hard and soft woods; understands grading, piling and getting Out orders. Steady, temperate, and reliable. Apply to Gro. R. Wuite, Peachland, B.C. 19 POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising timber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. WANTED Position AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canapa LumMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ *ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference and service given Joun R. STEWART, Blackduck, Minn. 20 WANTED—EMPLOYEES | Logging—Road Builder Wanted \ ANTED — A FIRST-CLASS, EXPERI- ENCED man to take charge of the construc- tion and equipping of about seven miles of logging railway. c/o ‘‘Mills’—Canapa LuMBERMAN, Van- couver. 19 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale MALL HARDWOOD LIMIT AND SAW- mill, with most up to date equipment, on easy terms. Lumber can be taken as payment. Address, Box 636 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 19 LANING MILL AND CHOPPING BUSI- ness for sale; machinery in Ar condition. C. SauNDERS, Real Estate, etc., Burford. 18 For Sale NE SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND Stave mill comblned 40 horse engine and 80 horse boiler, double edger and trimmers, 12 acres of ground and 5 mill houses, soo acres of timbered land, 200 acres within two miles of the mill and 300 between four and five miles from mill. Mill, allin good run- ning order, And more timber could be purchased reasonably. Situated on the Grand Trank Rail- road. Mill close to station at Uhthoff. Apply G. H. Smith, Uhthoff. For Sale AW MILL AND PLANT AS A GOING concern can be seen running at the present time. Mill built new this spring, new out buildings all situated on 135 acres of land well timbered. Plenty of timber can be secured to run the mill for years such as Birch, Basswood Hemlock, Spruce, etc. In addition to the above there is a complete logging outfit, waggons, horses, ete., etc. Situated on the C.P.R at Nominingue, Que. Will sell at a bargain to quick buyer. Apply W. B. Bartram, Nominingue, Que. tf For Sale 2 500 ACRES OF GOOD SPRUCE, CED- ? ar and hardwood timber land, containing .a large quantity of pulpwood, situated on line of Canadian Pacific Railway (Megantic Division), to- gether with good steam mill, equipped with board saw, double edger and butters, 2 pulpwood barkers and cut-off saw, new shingle machine, surtace plan- er carriers etc., good dry house, boarding house, supply store and post office, 3 private dwelling houses, large barns, blacksmith shop, sleds, wag- gons, 12 heavy horses. This is a going concern, and the owner's only reason for selling is that owing to other business interest cannot give it the attention it deserves. Large quantities of timber in vicinity of mill can be got from tarmers and limit holders. Rare chance to the right man. Only principals dealt with. For further information, price, terms ete. ad- dress the owner. T. M. Craic, 19 Sherbrooke, Que. Wanted M‘4% WITH SOME EXPERIENCE sawmill work to take charge of office and invest small amount of capital Good op to right man. Address, Box €37 Canapa L MAN, Toronto, MISCELLANEOUS For Sale SMART LITTLE SAWMILL IN GOOD working order, capacity 10,000. i acres of tmber in township Stisted, Muskoka. For price and particulars Francis Hort, Martin's Siding, Ont. Por SALE—7 MILLON FEET OF STA ing timber; more can be bought; good site on railroad. Address Bex 635 Canapa Lv BERMAN, Toronto. Judicial Sale of the Assets of Shortells, Limited Pursuant to the Winding-up Order of the Hi Court of Justice made IN THE MATTER of the Winding up of Shortells, Limited, dated the 27th day of March, 1908, sealed tenders will be received addressed to the Master-in-Ordinary at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, and marked ‘* Tenders re Shortells, Limited,” up to tr o'clock in the forenoon on TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1908, for the pu chase of the following assets ot the said Company :— Lo 1. (a) The title and interest of the Company in the right to cut timber under Dominion License, No. 62, viz.: Birch, maple, beech, ash, oak, iron- wood, basswood, elm and Balm of Gilead on Indian Lands covering the Point Grondine Indian Reserve on the North Shore of Lake Huron and containing fifteen and seventy one hundredths square miles. (b) The title and interest of the company in the right to cut timber under Ontario Licences, viz. Birch, maple, beech, elm, ash, oak, ironwood, ba wood and Balm of Gilead on berths Nos. 5 and 8 the sale of the 22nd of October, 1885, more parti larly described in Licerces Nos, 217 and 218 res tively, for the season of 1906-1907, containing respec- tively fifty-nine square miles and thirteen anda half square miles, the above limits being popularly known’ as the Beaverstone Limits. 4 On these limits are erected the following frame buildings which the purchaser is to have the full use of: Storehouse, boarding house, office, sleeping camp, blacksmith’s shop and stable. There is also a wharf 125 yards long by 16 feet wide. It is estimated that there are about 50,000 cords of hardwood, ii Gualee: beech, birch, maple and oak on the above imits: x Lot 2. Lumber on Beaverstone limit near Collins Inlet : Hemlock, of 1 inch and 2 inch, valued at.... $ 155.20 Birch lumber of x inch and squares, 4, 6 and 8 inches, valued Ph Eye hes ye Lot 3. One Portable Saw Mill with 3o Horse Power Engine, Boiler, Pump, Edger, Trimmer 2,120.00 $2,275.20 and Saws,-valued at.............. $2,500.00 _ Subject toa lien fors.- ae 657.00 Equity. ....).02<02 ee $1,843.00 1 Steam Pile Driver, Surfacer . aa and Pump, valued at............. 1,083.00 $2,926.00 Lot 4. Lumberman’s Supplies ; (as per inventory) valued at....... $1,146.75 Lots Nos. 2, 3 and 4 may be tendered for as one lot or separately. F TERMS OF SALE:—One quarter cash to a company the tender, a further sum of xo per cent. when the sale is approved, and the balance in two and four months, with interest at seven per cent per annum satisfactorily secured. a Tenders must be accompanied by a_ marked cheque payable to the order of the Liquidator © one quarter of the amount of the tender, whi be returned if tender be not accepted, The hig’ or any tender not necessarily accepte '. : The conditions of sale are the standing Conditi of the Court so far as they are applicable. As to Lot No. 3 the Purchaser is to assume fl lien on said mill. an Tenders will be opened at the office of the Mas' in-Ordinary, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, at 1 o'clock in the forenoon on the rots DAY OF OCTOBI 1908, when all the tenderers are requested to b present. + Further particulars may be had on application to the Liquidator or his Solicitor. Dated at Toronto, 24th day of August, rg08. THOMAS HODGINS, Master-in-Ordin: E, R. C. CLARKSON, Liquidator, ; 3.5 ; 33/Scott Street, Toro F. W. CAREY, Solicitor, __. : S. 24 King$Street West, T. "te For Sale ALED HAY IN ANY QUANTITY; prompt shipments, No. 1 quality, give us a " trial order. C. ANDERson & Co., Forest, Ont. § British Columbia Timber For Sale “HE BRITISH COLUMBIA’ TIMBERS, Limited, are offering some very desirable ff ember limits for sale in British Columbia in blocks 3 of various sizes. _ All their timber was carefully selected by expert _ cruisers and the reports can be relied on, This is an opportunity tor obtaining some choice timber property at very low figures and on favorable _ terms of payment. Full particulars will be furnished on application to. -E. Stewart, General Manager, \ Formerly Dominion Sup. of Forestry, 509 Coristine Building, Montreal. tt Acacia as Mining Timber. Vice-Consul Ernest Vollmer, of Tsingtau, furnishes the following _ information concerning the grow- ing of acacia trees on barren land and the use of the timber for mining purposes, which is pub- lished in the U. 8S. Consular re- _ ports. During the ten years of German occupation of the Kiaochow colony one of the most active branches of the Government has been the fores- _ try department. After experiments with a large variety of trees, to determine what would grow best and quickest here, the acacia was chosen as the tree to be used most in the afforestation of the bare hills surrounding Tsingtau. The reasons for this selection were twofold: A tree was wanted to make shade and cover the hills as soon as possible, regardless of its value, and the poor soil precluded the use of a variety _ which would not grow in almost any sort of earth. While these acacias (robinia pseudoacacia) have been growing, more valuable _woods of all sorts, adaptable to the climate, were being constantly planted. In the winter 1906-07 acacias planted in 1902 and 1903 were cut for the first time. All timber up to 5 centimeters (1.97 inches) dia- meter was sold to the Shantung Mining Company for mining tim- ber. This company has made ex- _ tensive experiments with the wood, and now reports that for mining purposes the acacia is as good as or better than the pine and cedar Varieties now being imported from Japan. The demands of the com- pany are growing from year to year, and are now at 20,000 cubic - meters (706,280 cubic feet) per annum. With the satisfactory re- sults of these tests the German _ Government has decided to go merily into the acacia raising busi- “ness here, as there are large tracts - of land apparently worthless for Benything else. The acacias also have many other good points. Un- like the pines, they are not subject to disease or ravages by insects; Jurthermore the entire cost of pro- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER duction is covered by the sale of refuse twigs, etc., to the natives for firewood, while the mining com- pany has agreed to take all timber offered at about $5 per cubic meter (35,314 eubie feet). A Nova Scotia report states that for some time past the extensive timber holdings of 'Mr. T. G. MeMullen, of Truro, situated on Debert Mountain have been under bond to a syndicate of United States gentlemen, and that the final sale of the property will take place in the near future. The purchase price is reported, though not officially, to be more than $100,000. The property is a very extensive one and is richly endowed with timber suitable for pulp manufac- turing. It is understood the con- templated new owners intend loca- ting a pulp plant in connection with it. A recent Victoria, B.C., despatch estimates that the recent fire losses among B. C. timber limits will amount to $25,000,000. Recent heavy rains however have worked inealeulable good in all but extin- guishing the fires which were raging in the Cowichan district and thence toward the heart of Vancouver. Island. The fire cen- tred in the vicinity of the Mount Sicker mining camp, where all save five buildings in what is quite a flourishing mining village went up in flames. The cream of the island’s most accessible timber wealth was destroyed, and the C. P. R., the Victoria and Chemainus Lumber Company and the Cowich- an and Ladysmith Lumber Com- panies are heavy sufferers. The U. §. Consular reports from Brazil state that aline of machin- ery which deserves more attention than it is at present receiving is that of lumber and sawmill appli- ances and wood-working machinery of all kinds. The Brazil Railway Company, an American organiza- tion which has received important concessions of timber lands along the right of way on its lines in southern Brazil, is fast opening up the best timber lands in the Repub- lic, and this must inevitably result in giving a tremendous impetus to the lumber industry in southern Brazil. -Several development com- panies incorporated in the United States are looking up the situation with regard to the hardwood forests in Bahia and Minas Geraes, and railroads in this section are also be- ing pushed gradually toward the timbered districts of those States. There can be no question but that there will be a considerable demand for wood-working machinery and sawmill equipment in the near future. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 - TORONTO Try our Vitrified Wheel. SAW GUMMING WHEELS made by 3 processes VITRIFIED - ELASTIC Conadian Silicate Have you got our Catalogue? Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery Canadian Hart Wheels Limited 446 Barton Street East HAMILTON DeLoach “Prince” Hand Feed Shingle Mill JOHN H. CRANE Manufacturer of Lumber and Shingles DELOACH MILL MFG. CO., BRIDGEPORT, ALA. GENTLEMEN,—I purchased from you in 1905 a Monterey, ALA., JULY 2, 1907. “Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in ro hours and made first class shingles. I consider your machine a very light running machine. If I wanted another hand machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am Yours very truly, Joun H. CRANE. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co. Are You Interested in British Colum- bia Trade? The immensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make this Province the most im- portant in the whole Domin- ion. Box 511, BRIDGEPORT, ALA. There is un- doubtedly a big market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. Western Canada Lumberman Molson’s Bank Chambers, VANCOUVER, B. C Branch at Winnipeg See 26 Cooperage Methods in Bangor, N. Y. George B. Oberton, Bangor, New York, sends the following inter- esting description of the manufacture of staves and heading as carried on there. He refers particularly to a plant which gets out cooperage stock for sugar barrels for the American Sugar Refining Co. Speaking of the barrel market, he states that the cement business requires the largest number, followed by the flour business and the sugar business. Mr. Oberton’s description is as follows: : } An article upon slack-cooperage, as applied to barrel making, having been published in a former edition of the Canadian Lumberman and Woodworker, I will confine my remarks to woods operations, log trans- portation by rail, and staves and heading in the making. Writing is so much like traveling that time is saved by jumping over the fence and going across lots. Without apology therefore, or tiresome elaboration of phrase, statistics, etc., let us discuss that part of the industry relative to getting out stock for sugar barrels. Further, nothing can make two and two, anything but four. Neither can one, by manipulating figures, change condition in this industry, as they confront us to-day. All kinds of deciduous woods that grow here are used, elm holding the preference. Logs are cut in the following lengths: 10 ft. 8 in., 18 ft 4in., and 16 ft. It takes twelve to seventeen’ pieces to scale 1,000 feet by the Doyle rule. Pacific coast lumbermen will wonder why this is so. They must remember that we are cutting down. to 8 inch diameter, and using the Doyle rule. The expense of logging varies from eight to twelve dollars per thousand feet b.m. Two methods are used in loading—rolling with single chain and sliding with two chains. Log railroads here are staked out and graded without the aid of a civil engineer. Excavations are figured to furnish gravel for the low ground. Hemlock, cedar and hardwoods are used for ties. The log loader used is a swing boom. Steel stakes are used on the cars. Loco- motives of the geared type are used, these being preferred to direct con- nection on account of heavy grades and sharp curves. The loads aver- age 8,500 feet per car. In unloading at the mill the tackle that holds the stakes is disconnected and the stakes swing outward and drop to a level with the platform of the car. They are then used as skids to roll the logs on, which eventually drop into a large trough of water. This is heated with steam pipes in cold weather. When the log is hauled into the mill it is rolled on to live rolls that take it to a saw, which cuts it into lengths of 82 inch bolts. These next go tu the “‘slasher,’’ that cuts them into sizes convenient for handling. Next they go to the steamer, which is a long oven-like arrangement. Leaving the steamer they pass to the cutter, where the staves are cut by placing the bolts parallel with a knife directly over the bolt. The knife cuts them in the segment of a circle. Next they go to the yards to dry. Jointing them is the next operation, which consists of cutting the ends narrow and the middle swell. Staves for sugar barrels are 30 inches in length. The shorter staves are used for nail kegs. Small logs are sawn into short bolts, and go to a rosser, where the bark is taken off. The heading is sawn by placing the bolt upright in a frame and cutting with a swing saw. Personals. Mr. S. Dyment, of Barrie, a member of the firm of Messrs. Mickle, Dyment & Son, owing sawmills at Gravenhurst, Severn Bridge and Whitney, recently visited the Pacific Coast. Mr. Dyment may investi- gate several timber propositions in British Columbia, but explained that his trip was mainly for pleasure. Mr. I. N. Stewart, Buffalo, has been taking advantage of the fine weather of late for a trip in Canada by automobile. A Buffalo despatch says that the moving of Angus McLean from Buffalo to Montreal will rather take him away from the supervision of the McLean mills in the southwest, but there are other mill experts in the family, so that they are not likely to suffer, unless logs remain too searce. Mr. Alex McCall, of Simcoe, Ont., has received the nomination to represent the Conservatives in the Dominion elections for Norfolk County. Mr. McCall is a prominent lumber merchant of Simcoe. Norfolk is al- ready famous as a producer of lumberman politicians through W. A. and J. Charlton, who have at different times represented it in the On- - tagrio and Dominion Parliaments. E. E. Hooper, secretary of the Lumbermen’s Association of Chi- ago, who has been holidaying at his summer home near Fairbanks Lake, Canada, returned recently. The Louisiana Red Cypress Co:, New Orelans, U.S.A., have issued - a little red booklet upon this wood. It appeals to architects and build- ers, showing them the valuable qualities of Louisiana red cypress. The booklet is issued as a reply to thousands of architects, carpenters and builders, who have besieged he company for just such information. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER be, oS ae are on - = a . Ah) Lumbering Appliances at the Exhibition. There were only a few exhibits at the Canadian National Exhibition which were of direct interest to lumbermen ; D. K. McLaren, Ltd., Montreal, Toronto, Quebec, St. John, Win- nipeg and Vancouver, showed an attractive line of their special belts. Principal among these were the ‘‘Giant Crusher’’ for heavy drives, and the ‘‘Special Mule,”’ for use where a double belt is handicapped for run- ning of small pulleys at excessive speed. Their exhibit also included a couple of samples of Balata and leather belting running in water so as to demonstrate the waterproof qualities of these belts. : The Dominion Belting Co., Ltd., Hamilton, exhibited their Leaf stitched cotton duck belting, which is made from duck spec woven with the least possible stretch and the greatest possible str F. Reddaway & Co., Ltd., Pendleton, Manchester, Eng., exhi their camel hair brand of belting, for which they claim that it stretel far less than any other belting and works equally well in damp or dt atmospheres. Ee Shurly & Dietrich, Galt, Ont., exhibited an attractive display of their saws, arranged in a symmetrical design upon the wall. ~ ee The E. Long Mfg. Co., Orillia, Ont., exhibited their sawmill riages in the centre of Machinery Hall, where they attracted a great d of attention. They manufacture several well known lines of sawmill car- riages, saw frames, edgers and shingle and lath mill machinery. y The Dodge Mfg. Co., Toronto, had an attractive exhibit of ther transmission machinery. a The Salem Iron Works, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.. manufacturers of sawmills, woodworking machinery, etc., exhibited three of their machines. This company is about to make an active bid for Canadian business. = The Georgian Bay Engineering Works, Midland, Ont., exhibited one of their contractors’ hoisting engines. a The Waterous Engine Works Company, Limited, Brantford, showed a handsome fire engine and a high speed engine. This company also manufacture a splendid line of mill machinery, band mills, steel car- riages, engines, boilers, etc. The Fisher-Sander Company, Berlin, manufacturers of sanding, rub- bing and graining machinery, exhibited a number of their products. The Fisher automatic variable speed belt sander, specially designed for the use of wood-working factories, attracted a great deal of attention. ~ Damage by Forest Fires. Several reports have been received by the Ontario Department of Lands, Forests and Mines regarding outbreaks of forest fires. In the vicinity of the Pigeon River, the boundary between the Thunder Bay district and Minnesota, several shanties were burned, but no statement as to damage done to timber will be obtainable for a few days. Fires have occurred on the north shore of Lake Huron, but no timber is re- ported damaged so far. There are no fires in the Temagami, Nepigon, Mississaga or eastern forest reserves, but one is said to be raging i n the small Sibley reserve, on Thunder Cape, at the entrance to Port Arthur harbor. The department has taken every precaution to prev: serious conflagrations. Staffs of rangers, under chiefs, are employed every Government reserve and along all lines of railway in course construction. Conditions are, however, extremely favorable for th spread of fires. There has been a lack of rain and great heat. In the Algoma district this followed very heavy frosts, which caused the leaves to fall and become a source of danger in the dry weather. — The lumber manufacturers of Ottawa paid no heed to a recent agitation in favor of continued action to close the mills this season. It had been urged that no lumber should be sawed after the first of September so that all the output of mills would be dry enough to ship when navigation opens in the spring. By thus removing a portion of the season’s cut the market would become firmer. J. R. Booth, of Ottawa, whose course has a great influence on all the other manutfac- turers, was firmly of the opinion that the quantity of lumber on the market had nothing to do with the dull trade and decided to keep his mill in active operation for the usual period. ~ The forest fires in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin threaten enormous damage. In the Hibing district a hundred fires are smoul ing in a tract of three square miles with a total loss of $5,000,000 fifteen hundred persons homeless. Property worth $15,000,000 is in dan ger and the homes of twenty thousand persons are threatened by every breeze. Grand Marais, on the north shore of Lake Superior, is thea ed. In Wisconsin fires broke out in Douglas County and outl settlements were in danger according to the latest reports. Large! fires, however, have died down. s Serious forest fires are also reported from St. Elie de Orford, Que on ranges 6, 7 and 8 and in the neighborhood of the Village of Edouard. ‘ ‘a The British Charge d’Affaires at Tima, Peru, reports that there is @ market there for British Columbian ties (sleepers) and lumber. a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 CAMP SUPPLIES Send us your orders and we will promise to fill promptly and with the very best quality that the price charged will warrant. We are saving money for a great many lumbermen and can do the same for you. H. P. ECKARDT @ CQO. Wholesale Grocers Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO Importers and Contractors for ESTABLISHED 1878 all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants | | Hanson’s Woollen Mill Oe idinn Hull, Que. LUMBER MILLS Manufacturers of The “Hanson” Sock and Mitt. Motors, Dynamos Repairs Electr i Nothing in the Market ectrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS to equal them for Lum- THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC bermen. SUPPLY CO. ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP Electrical Contractors mihi es 3 am Can be obtained from any Wholesale Dry Goods House in Canada JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas. “eo GILLIES BROS. siiisibe* is -1673 BRAESIDE, ONT. Manufacturers of Limited WHI ; kK PIN I Cedar Shingles and _ Railway Ties RED PINE, naa i HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City | | Planing Mill, Yard @ Offic CAPACITY 40,000,000 : 4 MORRISTOWN, N.Y. Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway ~ 2B CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | Current Trade Conditions i Ontario. A continued dulness is reported from most parts of Ontario. In the Georgian Bay district business is quiet in nearly every line. There is quite a quantity of trade going on because lumber must be used to a certain extent even in dull times, but the prices obtained are so low that manufacturers and dealers are not anxious to encourage them. Hardwood prices in Toronto have shown a falling off, in sympathy -with the gen- eral lumber market, the decline being about from one to two dollars all round. Ottawa reports tell of a slight buoyancy in basswood on account of a strong demand from the United States. Spruce and hemlock, how- ever, have fallen off about one dollar. Hardwoods also are in little de- mand in the Ottawa region. Preparations are under way for the camps for the coming winter, and the indications are that operations will be greatly reduced. Wages will be about ten dollars less than last year and only the most experienced men will be taken on. Eastern Canada. A slightly better tone in the local lumber trade is reported from St. John, but manufacturers are not inclined to attach much importance to it, although everybody hopes that the long period of depression is about ended. It is believed also that a stiffer demand is commencing in the Fnglish market. These indications, however, have not affected prices, although they have assisted in bringing about a return of confidnece. Western Canada. The prairie demand for lumber is improving slightly, perhaps on ac count of the suspension of the price list. There is not any great hope, “however, in British Columbia that trade will become normally active before next spring. Shingles are quiet, with prices maintained at $2 base, but practically no business offering. The mills, however, are not showing any inclination to cut prices. The stock of-logs is gradually be- ing decreased and the price for fir logs is about steady. Cedar logs fell off temporarily, but recovered again when the permission to export was renewed Great Britain. Recent reports from London show that very little in the way of sell- ing is going on. Even enquiry is slow. Prices generally, however, are keeping very steady in the soft wood market, and many are inclined to think that they will not remain much longer at their present level. Some of those who are interested in spruce are making quite an effort to raise - prices. Liverpool reports are of continued dullness. The.demand re- mains moderate and prices generally are unchanged. Quebec pine is arriving rather freely, but prices are unchanged, though the demand is confined largely to the lower grades of deals and sidings. Manchester arrivals have been extensive, but prices all round have remained about steady. Some reports are to the effect that the pitch pine market is about +> experience the long-desired improvement. United States. Conditions in the lumber market show very little difference in New York, though a slow but steady improvement in general business has commenced and is looked for to make things better in the lumber busi- ness before long. No great improvement, however, is expected until after the presidential elections this fall. It is expected that by the first of January the improvement will have made itself manifest and general confidence will be restored. At Buffalo conditions have recently some- what improved. White pine prices are still keeping pretty firm, but SPRUCE | 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath ey EA EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE | Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. 7 LIMITED . Board of Trade Building, Montreal ~ 1 ea Bt’, _- s SS Fae , ‘ y he hemlock has dropped about one dollar per thousand. Good cedar shi are advancing again. Vessel receipts at the Tonawandas are show increase, and a better demand is expected. The Boston market re mains quiet, but dealers report a slight improvement in some lines. O dealer reports recent orders in one week amounting to two million of spruce and one-half million feet of hemlock. The demand for har wood is not improving. a Canada Behind States on White Pine Lath Business. A comparison of the white pine lath situation in this country wi that in Canada shows to the disadvantage of the latter, says the A erican Lumberman. From Georgian Bay to Quebee lath prices apy to have weakened and producers and distributors to have beco: moralized in regard thereto. Offers of lath for shipment in United States are being made at prices which suit buyers’ id Along the northern frontier and in the larger markets alo ereat lakes the prices of white pine lath are firm. Prices at C) Buffalo, and the Tonawandas are stationary at $4.50 for No. 1 $3.75 to $4 for No. 2. a Practically all stocks in the Duluth district have been sold @ sales already made include the lath product of the active mills remainder of the season. In eastern Canada sales of white pine are being made at 50 to 75 cents less than they are bringing im the pr cipal markets of this country. The demand in the United States is Supplies seem ample for present requirements but are not exe The building trade is very active throughout the northern states an large quantities of lath are being used every week. 3 The strength of the situation is shown by the purchase of all avai able stocks on Lake Superior. The output of the Lake Michigan is not very great and the bulk of the product is handled through Ch cago, where, as stated, white pine lath are firm at $4.50. a The statement that lath can be bought from Canadian manufectu ers at prices to suit the buyer shows the difference in the sentimer and feeling of producers in that country and the United States. Th appears to be a heavy movement of lath from eastern Canada to nortl Atlantic coast points. Several boats loaded entirely with lath hay assisted in supplying the New York, Buffalo and Philadelphia market Reports from the Province of Quebec, state that lath now are sell ing for $1 less than was paid for them last year and on account of th low prices many of the mills have ceased to produce. Prices are lowe! in the United States this year, owing to a lighter demand and the effect of competition but here white pine lath are regarded as valuable and profitable to produce. Cm Mr. C. E. Sontum, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Christiana Norway, reports that the statistics just issued for wood shipments fr Norway for June 1st show a heavy reduction in this year’s shipme as compared with those for the same period in the previous two ye As this reduction is bound to continue, this year will be a record in duced shipments. - The total exports of all kinds of wood goods have this year been, for the first five months, 161,273 stdrs., against 188,89: and 207,025 stdrs. in the same periods of 1907 and 1906, respectivé For sawn goods, exports of 52,721 stdrs. are shown this year, agains 57,202 stdrs. in 1907 and 67,603 stdrs. in 1906. In planed goods the ox ports were 41,357 stdrs., against 56,756 stdrs. in 1907 and 65,349 stdrs in 1906. The export to the United Kingdom has this year been 29, 76 stdrs., against 39,964 stdrs. in 1907 and 44,596 stdrs. in 1906, and tc Holland this year 3,048 stdrs., against 3,718 stdrs. in 1907 and 5,63: stdrs. in 1906. To Australia the figures are 5,256 stdrs. for this year, as against 7,820 stdrs. in 1907 and 10,401 stdrs. in 1906. Altogether theri was a decided falling off this year. pote E R Laidlaw Lumber Go } Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO B S 4 S 4 Jf NX US PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A P_ HoLpen;. Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. Py bly Goer, . Vice- Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. leveland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limitd Do You Know About Our Facilities ? \ \ ] E want every dealer to become better and better acquainted with our facilities. We not only manufacture the regular lines of yard stock, but are equipped to furnish you with many | special lines that less complete mills do not handle. ag We do a big business in heavy construction timbers for rail- road work or the erection of buildings, bridge timber, ship timber and ship decking. Write us about your requirements. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. Send us your orders. iF Cutting special bills to order is our “long suit.” We are equipped to cut to your specifications on short notice special bills : any length from ten feet to sixty feet. | Cleveland- cea = Mills Co. Limited Sarnia : ~ Ontario a ree: “Everything in White Pine and Norway.” Western Prospects Are All Right. Mr. E. H. Heaps, president of the Vancouver Board of Trade and a prominent British Columbia lumberman, in a recent interview gave it as his opinion that the lumber situation on the Coast would not be materially changed by either the disaster at Fernie or the strike of the employees of the C. P. R. ‘‘As far as the Fernie disaster is concern- ed,’’ he said, ‘‘there is still left in that part of the country a good supply of lumber that would be in demand for the first buildings that would naturally go up. Later on the demand for the better class of material, and especially the heavy timbers required for bridges, tipples and big buildings, will no doubt stimulate the trade. ‘Ag to the strike, I am taking it for granted that the company has prepared for it, and that such a strike would not have been allowed to take place if there had not been a supply of men to take the places made vacant by the strikers. This especially in view of the fact that the crop will be on the move, and that the general revival of business will tax the resources of the road to the utmost to handle this year. The managers of the road must know where to look for outside help, or they would have come to the terms demanded by the men. ‘“ 57 00 and Better.... 40 00 47 00 Douglas fir dimen- 1% inch No 3 Cuts sion timber up to and Better.... 32 00 36 00 go ft...-- oese> 34 00 2’ No.3 Cuts and Fir flooring, edge Better. ...2e ee 38 00 42 00 grain eras ws see 42 00 1in. Pine Dressing 1%” No.1 4 ft. Pine and better shorts 24 00 27 00 Vath s:, Gees 3 60 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 00 | 1%” No. 2 aft. lath 3 20 1X10 common.... 27 00 28 00 rage 32'' pine.- I 50 1 X 12 common.... 28 00 go oo 1%” No.1 aft. 2X 10 common. 25 00 27 00 hemlock lath’ 4 3 25 zand 3x 12common 29 00 31 00 XX Pine Shingles 2 25 1 x ro inch box and X Pine Shingles. . 75 common. 24 00 26 00 XX B.C. Cedar 7 mill run sidings 23 00 25.0 Shingles ........ 245 1x1ioand 12 mill XXX 6 butts to 2”” 3 20 CUISY cousi- sere 20 00 21 00 | XXXX 6 to 23-16" 3 42 rin. millcullsidings 17 00 19 00 XXXKX sto Be 4 00 1 dead cullsidings 13 50 14 00 Red pine, ‘clear and 13 inch Hoonine 28 co go co clear face..... 28 50 30 00 Spruce mill run. 17 50 19 00 Red Pine, common 23 00 25 0° HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White rsts and Soft Elm, mill run 20 09 22 00 ands, 1 to 2"’....$50 00 60 00 Rock Elm, common Ash, black, rstsand and better 1’... 26 00 28 00 ands 1 to 2”.... 34.00 3800 | Soft maple, com- Ash, black commen mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 and better....._ 23 00 25 00 | Maple common and Birch, common and better 1% to 3” 25 00 30 00 betterx”....-... 24.00 25 00 | Oak, red. plain, Fir. h, common and ists and znds 1” 48 00 50 00 better, x1/4to 2’ 2500 2700 | Oak, red, plain, Birch, 3 to 4” 28 00 32 00 ists and 2nds, 2” 50 00 52 00 Basswood, common Oak, red, plain, and better, 1’.. 23 00 25 00 ists and ands, 3” 54 00 56 00 Basswood, common Oak, red, plain, and better 1% sts andand, 4” 56 00 60 00 Waa eynabaisee 28 00 30 00 Oak, white, plain, Basswood mill run 20 00 21 00 ist and 2nds.... 48 00 50 00 Soft Elm, common, Oak, quartered, and better 1% ist and 2nds.... 78 00 82 00 ROMA eo ureael ae 28 co 3000 | Il ckory ists and, Soft Elm, common ands heavy..... 62 00 72 00 and better 1”... 2 400 25 00 | : OTTAWA, ONT. MANUFACTURER'S PRICES Pine good sidings: Red Pine log run, rin. x 7in andup 4000 44 00 mill culls out.... 17 00 19 00 14%" andi” x Spruce, 1 x4 ’& up 16 00 17 00 8’ andup...... 50 00 5500 | Spruce, 1 " stocks, 2’ x 7!’ and up 52 00 56 00 i Stans es .. 17 00 21 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8” Spruce 1” clear (fine ARUP) alessieisciee 34 00 36 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 oo ze "good strips : Hemlock ........-. 13 00 15 00 Reteisjc bere 32 00 36 00 | Basswood log run, a and 1%4”.. 36 00 40 00 dead culls out.. 18 00 22 00 stated vate 40 00 45.00 | Basswood log run Pine good shorts : mill culls out. 2000 24 00 x 7’ andup.. 35 00 37 00 | Birch............-- 18 00 20 00 debts AES 28 00 30 00 Sott Elm, common. “ and 1%”. sae 00 43.00 and better 1,114,2” 25 00 27 00 TOOL ot BREE OA 45 00 Ash, black common 7 ‘to 9’ A Sidings poles 00 27 00 and better. . . 26 00 28 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing Lath per M: 5 Sidings. ....--+ 32 00 36 00 No. 1 white pine Pine, No. 1 dressing g/ Sides 275 300 BELIPS) «. sicle = ais 26 00 31 co N .2 ste pine 250 275 Pine, No. 1 dressing . Spruce, mill run 225 2 50 shorts sas.see 22 00 2600 | Redpinemillrun 225 2 5° Pine, ro s. c. and No. 1 white pine better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 30 00 BEBE Tg cree ate 275 300 Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- No. 2 white pine ter 12’ to16’.... 25 00 27 00 (Cf a age 2.00 2 25 Pine, 7 ups. c. sid- Space mill run IES arse Aces noi 25 00 28 00 LA os CG Ne ZOO" 12025) Pine, s.c. strips... 20 00 24 00 Red pie mill Pine, s. c. shorts... 18 00 20 00 run 1” Ee 175 200 Pine, box boards.. 20 00 23 00 32’ Lath.. 150 200 1x10 No 1 barn.. 29 00 32 00 Pine Shingles — 1x10No.2 ‘ 23.00 25 00 REX IO ce cs 3 50 400 1 x 8 &gNo. 1 barn 23 00 26 00 Clear Butt 18” 275 3 25 1x8&9qNo.2 ‘‘ 2000 22 00 LSE 170 200 Eaee pees 6' tor’ White Cedar Shingles: eee siesta barns 22 00 23 00 EXXX, 10 --.. 425 45° Pine sniil culls.... 18 00 20 00 Clear Butt, 18” 325 375 Pine O. culls...... 12 00 14 00 RE EAR wien: cia 1 85 200 QUEBEC, QUE.. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. cts Square white pine, measuréd off, 30 to 4o feet average...... ae 50 First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 68 RED -PINE—IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according to average and quality. is estes ots none ' Shipping order I or 4 eee making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. By the dram, according to average and CILEL DAE Sc Aer 60 65 ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 30 to 35 feet. 50 55 ASH. ro inches and up, according to average and quality......... 25 30 7 Average 16 inch 40 20 go 32 36 SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN. GX AO PANIGS eials)a\etnte Zarctaae 45 00 a denne oleae $23 00 1 in., 8” and up wide...-.- 53 00 ux ee, Be ecagere osu 25 00 ryand 136” “6 swe 3” x 6.and 87 ....0-++ cee 25 00 2” Cae Sadan TX 50" Gare cee eng eae 27 00 LATH pe ae Pe saa atencee 29 00 uM Nowa, 42sseeere noes 100 1 50 bile Sec Seale Ae dnb ah Ce aH 29109 No. 2, 48 ai 7s eeeepates ae 3 = "% x4 and ra BEE UO IS) 26 00 INO: 5; 48 ipittececdlsceenee 3 50 CUTS AND BETTER NO. 1 BARN. 4/4 x 8 & up No.1 & better 44 co iL Perio, (Our 27 00 35 00 6/4 x8 & up No. 1 & better 52 00 1%, 1and 2”....-. seen 31 00 a 4 + 54 00 2% and 3/......+--eseeeee 33 00 6i4 x6 & up No. a gy GOO | 4 sree a nig orwle> i sletaaiminiere ete 38 00 4 ” ” x 44 00 6/4x 6 & up No. 3 9» 3500 8/4 ” Bi 4, 40 00 NO. 2 BARN AM o:hacte Siete: Meare 26 00 29 00 NO. 1 CUTS. 1in., 8’ and up wide...«. 32 00 i i a 2M ec eeee eens 4 ee Yi Tey Ale Ree i Be BSio. (22 Che Bia a eee 1 in. Be PT irate ate 48 00 2in. Ss el tess Bei 50 00 NO. 3 BARN. “ Sp and 3 Fadil iB A Cercle 7OLoe Ife aa ne ee mean 23 00 26 00 2 era “opie: 14%, 1% and 2”...... 23 00 26 00 1 in., 6” andu Fae ip wide...... 24 00 aay i ‘ sees 37 00 ; ie Ea ser 37 00 | No.1, 1,1%, 1%, 2” 20 00 23 00 2" ie oe eee 40 00 No. 1 mill culls, 1, 274, 3 and 4 55 00 60 00 1%,1% and 2”.... 16 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS, "1 MILL CULLS. rin., ,e uy “ wide...... 21 00 . e tp andinte ics Be seater 26 oo | Mill run culls, 1 15 00 Fey tedeeos 26 co 1,14, 1% and 2 ie 15 co 2%, 3 and 4 38 00! 4g/Go:) No.2. ossevan ence: 15 00 WINNIPEG, MAN. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E, 6 ft 8 tt 10 ft 14 x 16 ft ETE Sr ceamantine AO eeove 15 50 18 50 20 00 20 00 2 Gand aiX/Sieas wats siels ase 10.00 18 50 20 00 20 00 SESE ela 18 50 19 00 21 50 21 50 Pips Pe Oebeoe soos soeoaee neers & 1900 2000 22 50 22 50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring B Xr QalAe ocion's oesame nee 50 hel 6 inch No. Tesseeeee $32 00 2X 4-8-14-16....... aS 50 rn 3 Hy eecsecdds 30 00 2X 4-10-18-20 50 Cae ae 22 50 6 ae 3} 8 to 16 50 Shiplap—Finished AMCs s,, sve ste ae emetes eerste 19 00 WAG ded seis pe oie ree 21 50 Common Boards KO, 12) MCN cern cient wae 22 50 @ MEH, cstonstere ste steeeeie ee $19 00 ote ola aatelner ein erence 21 50 Siding RUINGN Uso anoscamaasccu ane a2so | GanchyNo, 2. o caves. 5 = 3r 00 TOR ‘SS UNO a hee cone eae 29 00 12 * 46 ING a ghost eeeloa thee 22 00 12ft. 14 and 16ft 3x 6and 3x8..... -ees eee eee eee ee +. 2022 50 22 50 BX IO. cco ccwn vec rec cscce cee ces eeecercnsves +- 2400 23.00 BX lDececerseeseeeceee ce eesteeeeereeeeaeeres wee 24 50 25 00 4x4to6x8...... 22 50 22 50 4X 10 tO 10 X 10,,..--++-. eee ores 24 50: 23 50 le da erie see eine + 24 50 23 50 6x 14 up to Eri aaeieie,p\slaisle & steiatalot wajalaraisienet ate 30 80 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E, ax 4, 2x6, 2x8, Sito rG hte epiclaiem 52) IOS 24% and 3in. i... See AAD Sects cease eens go co | Barn, No. 1, 1ain..... Fine deta rin. 57 00 6 8and roin........ 14 and 1% in.......... 59 00 No. 2) 50 S0ssiac soe ae ZM.oes~ cecues % No. a, 14 in ecco z 3 in Mo. 3; 1040 nares sere 4 in No. 3 12 in.... Cut'g up, No. 1, rine 45 00 Box) sige (% and 1% in Ns sue ras « 54 00 1x6& ; 2” No, x Cuts.. ae ae eee 2 Nova, s fitte. ce ares 4 1x te eee No. 2, 14%, & 1% in : xX 13 and re 26 °°. 3, 1%, and 1% in 4 and1% & 2in....... 25 03 1%" & 2" ....... 35 00 Mi 'Culls, 1 ‘i aadiar eel lhe ' ™2.», 40 The Simer Cutte | For Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Ship Lap, Jointing, Double Ceiling, Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Etc., Do more good work with less labour and expense than will any other. The bits are securely bolted to convex seats that give to their cutting edges a clearance peculiarly suited for FAST CUTT- ING AND SMOOTH FINISH. They are ever ready for service and turn out positively uniform patterns. A fine adjustment for the Cutters is provided for by the Expansion feature. Send for our Catalogue and Pattern Book. It gives illustra- tions and complete description of a number of these tools, some of which will be of advantage to you. Samuel J. Shimer & Sons, Milton, Pennsylvania In Stock in Vancouver Two 72’ x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers One 48’ x 14 Horizontal Tubular Boiler Two 16h. p. Vertical Boilers One 10 h. p. Vertical Boiler One 16 x 18 “Eric City” Centre Crank Engine One 14 x 16 Double “Lidgerwood” Engine One “Tower” two-saw Trimmer Hoisting Engines Carried in Stock For Rent Warehouse and Storage Accommodation Geo. A. Walkem &G& Co. Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse : Foot of Alder St. VANCOUVER, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | ROBB ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. | Robb-Mumford Water Tube Boiler Free Expansion of Tubes—Perfect Water Circulation—Dry or Superheated Steam— Half the usual number of handholes.- AMHERST, N.S. Traders Bank Building, Toronto. William McKay, Manager — pees {Beli Telephone Bullding, Montreal. Watson Jack, Manager, Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, J. F. Porter, Manager. “= Pie WILLIS-J, PERKINS: ‘a PATENTS NOS. Be Good to Yourself and your pocketbook by investigating this machine before buying s'.ingle machinery. It means more to you than it does to us. Remen ber, your shingle profits come from economy in manufacture and The Columbia | cuts shingle production 25%, and gives you better shingles to boot. F The Columbia works in any wood—can be run by hand or power ~ feed—is adaptable to experienced or inexperienced operators—and wil convert all slabs, boards, etc., into shingles at a profit. Be good to yourself by writing us about it to-day. PERKINS | & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. | ==] CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 Iron Frame “Simplex” Shingle Machine N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame '‘ Simplex’”’ and added several improvements. The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on acentre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has been changed. Thechange may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been made in the method of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running. at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a beve! friction. This makes a very neat compact drive and has proved satisfactory in the mill. The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning upside down. Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY Letson & Burpee, timites, Vancouver, B. C. THE E. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., Limited onraris We Build Steam Feeds, Log phone Live Rolls, Trimmers, Slab Slashers, Steam Niggers FRONT VIEW OF NO. 4 Five-SAw EDGER ‘anv A COMPLETE LINE OF SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND LATH MACHINERY WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Waterous Engine Works Co. Limited Brantford, Canada Canadian Manufacturers of COVEL Saw Filing Machinery Am: LUMBERMAN PHOTO AND ENG. A View of the Filing Room of the Great Southern Lumber Company, Bogalusa, La., equipped with Covel Machinery. Capacity Six Hundred Thousand Feet per Day. The New Covel No. 90 Improved Automatic Band Saw Sharpener, four of which are shown in above view, represents the acme of perfection in filing machinery, is substantially built and fitted throughout with cut gears, brass and malleable parts. We also Manufacture full line of Sawmill Machinery, Band Mills, Steel Carriages, Engines, Boilers, etc. Write us for Prices and any Information you may desire. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Trimmer That Does the Most Work With the Least Fatigue to the Operator and Wastes the Least Lumber The “TOWER” “ TOWER” One-Man 2-Saw Trimmer. IT DOES THE MOST WORK WITH THE LEAST FATIGUE TO THE OPERATOR because the crank that adjusts the saws is attacied to one of the transfer blocks (whichever is preferred), Hence ibis not necessary to go to the end of the MACHINE to shift the saws, as with all other trimmers. This saves steps and time. IT WASTES THE LEAST LUMBER, because the operator is CLOSE TO THE BOARD, whether long or short, when he sets the saws, and can therefore see INSTANTLY how to trim it to the BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. ya TWO FEEDS controlled by ONE LEVER Made in 10 Different Sizes ~ Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Co. Greenville Michigan Manufacturers of the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate and the “Tower” line of Edgers and Trimmers IT WILL PAY YOU TO INQUIRE INTO THE. MERITS OF OUR. or Log Siding Machine It slabs both sides of the logs accurately and rapidly at the one operation. Both saws movable to or from the centre simultaneously by means of a lever within the sawyer’s easy reach, and the spacing indicated on a quadrant in plain sight. This machine will cut over 3,000 ties in ten hours. In any mill using a Gang_ ; this machine, if used for preparing the cants, will increase the output 207%. Itis a compact machine, strongly built, as the cut indicates, to withstand hard and continuous usage. It is without an equal, let alone a superior, in this line, because it meets the requirements perfectly. Let us have an opportunity of sending descriptive matter, and price. WE CAN ALSO INTEREST YOU IN Saw Mill Machinery We build a eomplete line for any desired capacity. % Triumph Turbines are unexcelled. They will give more power. than any other Water Wheel on the market. CATALOGUES FOR THE ASKING. oe : Head Office and Works: Lindsay, Qniano EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE : WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE ~ E. Plant, 1790 St. James Street, Montreal, Que. Canadian Fairbanks Company, ar coudee, 5a, en OE FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN and FOR LUMBERMEN EXCLUSIVELY Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters Address LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) BATTS LIMITED Staved LEATHER Columns BELT Columns that are superior to all others must be PERFECIT IN CONSTRUCTION TRUE ARCHITECTURALLY PERFECT IN MATERIALS BEAUTIFUL, STRONG, DURABLE Batts Columns are superior because all these elements of superiority are properly applied and combined in their designing and con- struction. We want you to know all about our columns. When you do you will agree with us that they are the best on the market. Columns shipped promptly either in stock sizes and designs or to archi- MONTREAL TO RONTO tects’ details. Write to-day for prices. WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Batt Column Showing Method of Connecting Cap and Base to Shaft. Mention this paper. BATTS LIMITED | 48 Pacific Avenue TORONTO JUNCTION t | H. WALTERS & SON, suxt canana VANCOUVER BRANCH : Corner rowel and McLean S:reets. MANUFACTURERS AXES, ALL KINDS AXE HANDLES, MACHINE KNIVES, ALL KINDS LUMBERING & LOCCINC TOOLS LONG DISTANCE PHONE. We supply the Dace Lumbermen in Canada. J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont.; W. C. Edwards & Co., Rockland, Ont.; McLachlan Bros., Arnprior ; E. B. Eddy Co., Limited, Hull; A. & B. Gordon & Co., Pem- broke; G. Perley & Co., Calumet, Que.; Hawkesbury Lumber Co., Hawkes- bury, Ont.; A. Fraser Co., Limited, Ottawa, Ont.; Shepherd & Morse Lumber Co., O a a, Ont.; Hull Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont: Gilmour & Hughson, Hull, P oO, Imperial Paper 1 Mills of Canada, Sturgeon Falls, Ont.; Algoma Com- ye ereial Com., Limited, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; Graves, Hicwood & Co., Byng Inlet, Ont.; Tuiaee Lumber Co., Worthington, Ont.; J. J. McFadden, White- fish, Ont.; St. Anthony Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Northern Timber and Lumber Co., Markstay, Ont. MACHINE KNIVES: H WALTERS. & SONS LUMBERING & PAULL .QUE. LOGGING TOOLS Vol. 28 | _ Teronto, October 1, 1908 No. 19 @ mberman lu Worker SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt Copper Hardened nada &€ Wood ae Les s ae ALL 2095 Is Specially Alloyed For Saw Mili Machinery Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has en- abled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality SR ey ie LSD >: Oe WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 William Street - MONTREAL, QUE. wigh Speed] N TALLMAN & Sons? NNR eengs J TAMMAN & SONS = J Cool Bearings WOODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers of “THE GREAT BELT”. BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH UONIFORMITY EBRELIABILITY EG NDURANCE GENUINE BALATA Largest stock in Canada Endless Belts to order Finished in two days Lumbermen’s and Contractors’ Supplies FOR Including— Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. Write our nearest warehouse D. K. McLAREN, Limited Full stock carried at MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. gog-311 Craig West 200 King West 107 Water St. FRED J. C. COX & CO., 403 Travellers Bldg., WINIPEG, MAN. TEST IT TRY IT TAKE IT J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. ONCE, AND YOU WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER FOR WET or DRY WORK. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J. $. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES JAMES GILLIES . . President Vice-President | he tihipe % Uae ele Mills @ ads aa IES BROS. sieeve: 0 Manufacturers of Limited , Ih a be r avy WHI i ‘fk PIN la 3 ial tas Shingles and ; RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City te CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Bre : Planing Mill, Ee AO Office RRISTOWN. Ny R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT ’ FREDERICK WILBERT, ist VICE-PRESIDENT. Louisiana Red Cypr “MOST DURABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD* — We carry the tees and best assorted stock ot | Louisiana Red Crane Lum a cin All Grades, Widths and Lengths - Rough and Dressed Dairy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, 1,000,000 ane % Our Speciatty: Good Grades 2 Prompt Service ay ee Dry Stok SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND a aes J. A. HILLIARD, Secretary anD, MANAGER. Hibernia Building, NEW ORK A 5 | & Rat Portage , Lumber Co.: ‘WITH MILLS AT WINNIPEG, tage BeeRe oN RIVER, KENORA, RAINY RIVER re Manufacturers of LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOOR’ And all kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Mole Flooring, fe Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. | mi Our Vancouver Mill cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Sprace peAbese: RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, ip D. C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. Mason, Gordon G Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber ana Limber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. WE are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for allkinds of lumber,will contract tor this season's cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufactuters z . CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty BIRCH LUMBER &:. MUSKOKA Dry 75 M. 4/4, Log Run, d.c. out $17.co, f.0.b. mill on Burks Falls Rate. P. W. T. ROSS Tel. Main 5535 Toronto 25 Toronto St. Co. Limitea 4 Manufacturers of White Pine, Norway, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber; also Lath Mitts: French River, Ont. Water Shipment. Yarp: Point Edward, Ont. Write us for Prices d Home Life Balding, 1 oronto, Ont. | Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE AND |SPRUCE LUMBER | Dimension Timbers and Plank, i also Lath. Circular and Gang. | Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can of supply any grade Dressed Stock. } On Temiskaming Railway, 103 oo miles Garth, of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. “To err is human” CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER absolutely necessary. CAN get our goods. The Ontario Lumber. This is said ‘to be an age of specialization. We apply the idea to manu- facturing Lumber. We sort our logs, saw and pile our Lumber with a view to the special requirements of each class of trade. This is why our 4’ to 12’ Stocks are so desirable for Retail Dealers. If you have seen them you know; if not, we would like to tell more about them. We could also explain the unusual equipment of our Mills and facilities. An invitation, please ! - Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 501 Traders Bank Building, T Oronto, Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. but not Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood,. Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C, P. Ry. | The Flgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. aginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ann SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves, Hoops Heading WRITE TO James Webster & Bro., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address: Sawmitt, LivERPOoL MAKE A NOISE LIKE AN ORDER WE’RE LISTENING. The Long Lumber Co. Spectator Building, HAMILTON —————————— CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 TORONTO The Colonial Lumber Co. Limited PEMBROKE - ONT. MANUFACTURERS UMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES av SHOOKS Use e ° S Pi 2 California Sugar.Pine | for your shop lumber. It is as soft as White Pine and no shake. C.A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. et EE TI WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philadelphia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Hemlock Toronto, Ont. Lath, Shingles and Pickets CANADA’ LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pembroke Lumber Co. | We have a nice assorted stock of Pine and Spruce Lumber and Timber Sawn all Sizes Send for our latest List just issued We are prepared to execute special orders for Timber promptly MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES Pembroke, Ont. R. LAIDLAW | LUMBER CO. | LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Room 913 Traders Bank Building, Toromtal 4 Ferguson Lumber Co ; London, Ont. i HINGLES UMBER ATH | | B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles } Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber ]| Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE Wholesale and Retail Brockville Lote a Lumber | _ | Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Staff And all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING, ]| SIDING, "FLOOR ING, MOULDINGS | in Car Lots Factory NEAR STATION WRITE FoR Prices | PHONE 113 “ THE WELLER SILLS co | LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood | _ © The Turner Lumber Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street | (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont- Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers | -and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT | MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. | ~ Peal | q CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 F. N. Watpie, President. R. S. Watpie, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. ~The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company ‘neces’ Lumber, Lath and Shingles een Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. . WALDIE, PREs. R. S.. WALDIE, VICE-PREs. . CLEMENS, SECY. ~WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED Mantes of I yyoyber and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. nm Se The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. Carter-Stevens Lumber Co. Limited 103 Bay Street, Toronto Birch Lumber *:: Bone dry stock, graded under New York Hardwood Association's rules of inspection and ready for immediate shipment. 1sts & 2nds No.1 Common No. 2 Common and Mill Culls l-inch 150,000 Feet 100,000 Feet 320,000 Feet 1}-inch "350 21 24 52,000 “ 13 -inch 12,000 “ 6,845 oe 44,000 “ “ iT) WE ARE BUYERS OF About 200,000 feet Birch or Maple | 33 in. x 3} in. x 22 in. long quares 4 in. x 4 in. x 24 in. long One Car 1 in. 1sts and 2nds Soft Elm 14 in. x 14 in. x 18 in. long 13 in. and up wide, 10/16 feet long. One Car ? in. 1sts and 2nds Soft Elm 13 in. and up wide, 10/16 feet 3 in. x 3 in. x 20 in. long long. “ “ 8 100, 000 feet 1 imei Nee run B. Ash Our saw mill is running, at the present time, on a large cut of select Birch logs sawing from 1-inch to 4-inca, Send me your enquiries, no matter how small, mixed, or large, I can fill your requirements. _W. B. BARTRAM, “omuxgye ove. 1} in. x 1} in. x 15 in. long 2 in. x 2 in. x 16 in. long 23 in. x 23 in. x 18 in. long CT TT Always in the market for Basswood, Soft Elm, etc., suitable for export 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN: AND WOODWORKER P, PAYETTE & CO. SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL MANUFACTURERS OF 6 Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. W00D AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool L-Nne=.er QUEEN CITY role hte. Sawn and Dressed OIL CO., Limited Red and White Pine Head Office: TORONTO [ u m b e r and HALIFAX, N. S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street ant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TecTona,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used HIGHEST GRADES OF REFINED OILS Timber LUBRICATING OILS ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well AND ALL + as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. PRETROLEUM PRODUCTS Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. Reliable aE Veterinary | é : Remedies ; ROUGH & DRESSED [*;:DAILY: at to a Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood” London 000 FT LUMBER: : LUMBER,LATH & SHINGLESE:3.0.0:009. 5° LUMBER. =: No logging outfit 1s complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. t. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp gallon . $3.00 Johnson's Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic :‘':300.000- SHINGLES.. a as 2 a> appr eape Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. a “ “pat sanaateae 4% “a a Corbet Fomiiree Machine Co. Imperialgallon...... $5.00 Owen Sound, Ont. * Joh ary Mes Veterinary Healing Oint- Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- sien Pat ss aca a: pl-tely overhauled, ready for shipment: — eeligely ne Det al ae ty Genre es A large eee of Iron Pulleys from 3 in. ; s - at up to 5 tt. diameter. est owners of horse flesh in Canada. ys 1 Sawyer-Massey 14 Horse Portable Engine, ha Pare tins, ene Ae 8 4 excellent*condition. or in ins, perdozen.. $3.50 5 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- J centrated). ty Putupin bulk, per lb... . g3o0c. < 4 These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating - liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that there are no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. MAPLE LEAF STITCHED CoTToN Duck b4 44 4b atdan a%as4gs sat = eae ~— BELTING DoMINION BELTING Co. Lit. HAMILTON CANADA Write us direct for Send postal for printed matter. S H I N G L E 5 A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. Collingwood, - Ont. : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. CAMERON & CO., Limes MANUFACTURERS LIMITED | LUMBER ponies TIMBER : Everything in HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed LATH oa POLES Wholesale and Retail ASH WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER SHINGLES passwoop POSTS mint AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. ean orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL te Hurdman Lumber Co. SPECIAL Create es shed 1 Please quote me on HURDMAN” aE ELMITT Limited Fone eyoary q Central Chambers, OTTAWA, CANADA 1” Log Run, M.C. . BASSWOOD and 1% and 2” S. C. Short Sidings WHITE PINE Wholesale dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Hemlock : Lumber and Timber, Lath and Shingles Everything in Lumber bought and sold Special — for Supplying British Columbia Fir Timbers vp to 36" x 36" x 10 C. A. Spencer, Get our prices Piicitice buying elsewhere. We are pleased to answer all inquiries. 509 Lindsay Building, Do not leave your ordering too late, as there is bound to be a rush Phone up 4516 MONTREAL ’ in the next two months. James J. Murphy J. H. REDFERN . 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC LUMBER ROUGH on a PLANED SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BrrcH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA in lots to suit purchasers. Correspondence FIR AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR solicited from parties: wishing to buy or sell. FENCE Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 0 ee 920 Charlevoix Street, Anything in Lumber. correspondence Solicited Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Lye stant ea aa | kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, pe iplewle Dealers in Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, a | White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath Le ROUGH OR DRESSED Lumber We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. and White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. Timber E. M. Nicholson WRITE US. CEDAR Raitway Ties, Purp Woop, Etc. WRITE ME x Sop SS EES 202 Board of Trade 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS ee OTTAWA, ONT. | Montreal HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles ‘and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. _ Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Hardwood Flooring Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 ore aee Life Bldg., ToRoNTO EA & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Street, MONTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street Toronto, ONT. Our Prices will Interest vou ae J.D.SHIER LUMBER CO , Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried if desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY RAIL For Lepeive: Tramway Switches, New and Second-Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO Do You Want To Sell second-hand machinery of any kind? Many a mill man or manufacturer has one or more machines for which he has no further use. They may be in good shape but for some reason or other they have been displaced. Somebody Wants To Buy just such machines. You You can get in touch with that somebody by advertis- ing in the ‘*‘Wanted and For Sale” Department of the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WoOoDWORKER. A tri- fling expense will do the trick. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber .x« Trading Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 930, Wancovuver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber standing Timber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (CoLumBIAN PINE), RED CEDAR andSPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SEgQuo!A). Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. Keewatin Lumber Co., Limited Lumber Manufacturers Keewatin - Ontario “QUALITY” “CAPACITY” “PROMPTNESS” are three features of our business. Our quality will make and keep business. Having ample capacity, we can at all times take care of orders. Prompt shipments are our specialty. We will be glad to quote the Eastern trade on high grade White Pine Uppers suitable for export—can quote delivered your point or F. 0. B., Keewatin. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HanpD An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1", 2", 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Correspondence Solicited. Room 4, Hochelaga Bank Building, Quebec, Que. | LOCK-JOINT COLUMN made. he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. . . Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. AMOS J. COLSTON | Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 DETROIT COLUMN | « MANUFACTURING | COMPANY | i ' | The largest and most extensive | Manufacturers and Shippers of i COLONIAL COLUMNS f AND COMPOSITION. \ CAPITALS in the United States. Write for Prices and Discounts DETROIT - MICHIGAN Style No. 27 | i We have the most perfect fitting | Style No. 40 ~~ Write for Catalogue and Prices 1 WE ‘FURNISH COLUMNS IN ]| ANY SIZE OR LENGTH as" . —~ Se CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER \« COLUMBIA” Brand Shingles | NONE BETTER FEW AS GOOD 3,000,000 SHINGLES Write for Prices | Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. orders ur expens UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1,500,000 SHINGLES per pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH . | Export Lumber & Shingle Co. | idvouver: el ae Wholesale Lumber and Shingles Daily Shipping Capacity 1,500,000 SHINGLES a We are large shippers of all kinds of British Columbia Lumber. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER cot cor mis. E. H. HEAPS & CO., iit, 2c VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAI1 HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER—Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFAC7YURERS OF , FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg... TORONTO Prairie Representative Ontario Representative | : C. R, LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWEED, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER COMPANY, Limitep Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce | U In ber MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR ROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. ee TE Piss van des ly pice dbhe ! tH 4 I i led SS MS — — sl Ne WS oS pe x 2 Pee UNE patie aa SE ee ae SF VEO ‘ ‘iy | \. V] yo | Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 _ Hastings Street, 4 Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. CABLE ADDRESS—GILLISCO. AMERICAN LUMBERMAN TELECODE. WESTERN UNION. C. H. GILLIS Rooms 18 and 19 Fairfield Bidg., 445 Granville St., Wholesale Lumber and Shingles Railway Copres UsED Construction Material a Specialty Bowman Lumber Co. LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF a ll White Pine and Fir Products Shiplap, Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, eP Lath, Shingles ==> Annual Capacity, 50,000,000 feet Mills at Comaplix, B. C. Revelstoke, B. C. QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec — High Grade ————— Long Leaf Yellow Pine The superior quality of our stock is not an accident. of a sound business policy. First, we made sure of an adequate supply of the Best Long Leaf Yellow Pine Timber in the south. Next, we equipped ourselves with modern facilities. These are the reasons why our dressed stock is meeiing with such favor everywhere. Special facilities for handling Canadian trade promptly. It is a result We are in a position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to surface sizes up to 6x12. All timbers larger than 6x12 we can arrange to have dressed in transit. Big Sandy Lumber Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND Vancouver, B. C. WOODWORKER II Guaranteed Daily Shipping Capacity 800,000 SHINGLES | and 129,000 feet LUMBER Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles The Dimension and Bridge Timber a Specialty We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - - B.C. Ghe Yale-Columbia Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson B.C. We use American Lumberman Telecode. MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, Mouldings, Lath, Ete. DEALERS IN Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. There is un- doubtedly a big market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- ‘ On f : vertising ser- The immensity (Ren ff, ROBOT Uy vice. We of the Lumber % please others, Industry will fl we can please within a few LO ygtnge en! Mea, SSS you. years make ; Me this Province the most im- Are You Interested - in British Colum- bia Trade? Western Canada Lumberman portant in the Ro teeliprain- Molson’s Bank Chambers, whole Vo VANCOUVER, B. C. ion. Branch at Winnipeg 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER i; 1 a aaa THE EAST KOOTENAY LUMBER COMPANY Limitep Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity 150,000 Feet per Day. Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBER a S SS SS | BUY F. K. = Cos Speciale LARCH | Rod Coamsiannanl PINE AND FIR Correspondence Solicited Lumber, Limber, and all kinds of Mouldings, My ak , A : i » ys also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. | Large Stocks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, B. C. J. R. Eaton & Sons ORILLIA - ONTARIO that is superior in Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers | grade, right in price, and ship- Pine Doors, Veneered Hardwood Doors, Sash, Frames, Stairs, Turnings, Ceilings, Mouldings, ‘‘ Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Hemlock (Rough or Dressed). ments made, either straight or mixed Milling in Transit a Specialty. Planing, Matching, Moulding and Re-Sawing. LUy carloads, with ut- Br most dispatch. Try r rush | Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. us on your rus (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) order. WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln R d D L b C ; Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash r - Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, e eer um e 0. Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring Barrows a Sask. New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg office. Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, T. FRANKFURD STORY, “° %2s.sc"" MONTREAL, P.Q. General Sales Office: 306 Union Bank Bldg., Winnipeg LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 ‘“ DEFIANCE” -Wood- -Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIACES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by AUTOMATIC LONG HANDLE LATHE 12” RIM, agbaD AND BOW BENDER THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S. A. LEATHER BELTING Do you want the best, something that has stood the test of time and has never been excelled? See ere LOIN STOCK It is Graton & Knight's and we can supply promptly from our stock here in Vancouver, either GRAKNIGHT OR NEPTUNE (WATERPROOF) Single or Double, one inch wide and upwards, endless if required. Vancouver Engineering Works, Limited Vancouver, B.C. JEFFREY, “Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains ot corresponding styles ecg cee ies ae ee ee BH ea eae are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re iron; all links are uniform and true to pitch, : ATKINS “tress “cur SAWS ny SBE ETS TEISM EWEIEIEIEATAGIE TV WU W 5 just as perfect as money and brains can make them. + For Conveying Send for Illustrated Catalogue. ‘= LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. _ | tm Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. E. C. ATKI NS” & CO. INC. | | OLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: INDIANAPOLIS, IND. _ NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST, LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER CANADIAN Works = HAMILTON, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the. best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supply- ing a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every: Saw.Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. e St. John, N,B. TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days, is the time it takes to adjust the Midland Band Wheel Grinder to the mill. “Dominion” WIRE ROPE is the best on the market to-day . “Cheap Rope” is the poorest One Setting Gnade Both Wheels. . investment a man can make. ; Tak No timbers and expensive It doesn’t pay ; g n rive pay to try and save a few cents or rigging to haul around. your rope bills, you pay more for your rope : : . You will save time, trou- ‘ble and money if you will E in. the end. ‘Dominion’ Wire Rope has stood for Best for YEARS and its reputation will be bd maintained in the years to come. Hook ‘er to THE Bann Mitt ALL S1ZEs ‘AND LENGTHs The Beictaton Wire Rope Co. Limited Monireal WER Georgian Bay Engineering Works P. O. BOX 425 Midland - Ontario A National Journal Issued on the Ist and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers GEO. A. GALL, Representative Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building : FP. W. SCHERBARTH, Representative MONTREAL - -_ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - ~- Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives AD A CE Sees i aie LU aS TORONTO - TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’ is published in the interest of, and reaches regularly, persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and al- lied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely in- formation on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. : Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., ‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’”’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted” and ‘‘For Sale’”’ advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, October 1, 1908 No. 19 Failures Due to Bad Management Elsewhere in this issue is published a report of the actual conversa- tion of a number of B. C. mill men, whose opinions differed widely as to the reason why some mills steadily went behind, in spite of the fact that ‘lumber was largely needed throughout the world, that the prices were settling up fast, and that timber was in enormous supply in the pro- vince. Of course, there are a variety of causes why one man may suc- _ ceed in business and another man may not. Bad management, however, 5 is the head under which all these reasons might be grouped. a There is one reason for failure which has not often been mentioned, & that is over-production. This might be called bad management, but over- 3 54 ’ eRe TO Re eT ee Oe LPN vant meth em production in itself is the most prolific cause of failure. In the shingle business, manufacturers are quite willing, as a rule, to prevent a panic by refusing to slaughter prices in dull times, but there is no let or hin- drance to their piling up stock. Each manufacturer is quite agreeable to take his share of the business as it comes along, but he will not be bound by any agreement to curtail his output. The result is obvious. When orders are slack he becomes overstocked, and if he is offered a : price lower than the list, which will enable him to have ready money in d hand, although he sells his product at cost, it seems to him good bus.nesg to take the offer, though he is no further ahead than if he had not manu- _ factured the shingles. The same conditions prevail in the lumber busi- ness. Curtailed production in hard times is the key to the situation, but _ when hard times come, all too often mill yards are found stacked with lumber they cannot dispose of. The claim has been made that a well ___tmanaged business, properly capitalized, can be made to pay all the year _ round, every year. This is a broad statement, but it is certainly a fact that small shingle mills and small lumber mills have had successful years in British Columbia for the past ten years. The business ig small and is x ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 15 managed economically. There are no high salaried officials and the owner works as hard as his hired help. The statement that modern machinery is not so economical as old- fashioned machinery is hard to believe. It is claimed, however, that in handling what might be called a ‘‘low grade proposition,’’ where _ economy in running expenses is of vital importance, the wear and tear of a large expensive machine, te break-downs and the high-priced men paid to run it, are too great a handicap to enable the new-fangled con- trivance to compete successfully with mule carts driven by Chinese. If the mills could contrive some plan, by which when dull times ar- rive there would be little or no stocks on hand, panic prices would not _ prevail at any time. What lumber was bought would have to be bought at good prices all the year round. The shingles required would have to be purchased at a fair price. But with all the mills stocked up and dull times on hand, prices must break, as many of the mills cannot afford to carry the stock over. No Credit Squeeze This Year The enforced reduction of mercantile credits last year did much to bring about the pinch. -The bankers of the country hold the view that the reduction was simply in the nature of a quinine pellet to a patient who would otherwise have died of the fever of over-speculation and too rapid development. The August bank statement, issued recently, shows that the medicine has proved effective. In August, 1907, bank Ge- posits decreased $8,286,000. This year they increased during August $15,673,000, while deposits elsewhere than in Canada decreased only $1,815,000. The total deposits in Canada of Canadian banks are now $583,429,000, or just $2,757,000 less than a year ago. On the other hand, the current and call loans in Canada are $557,415,000, while in August, 1907, they were $627,840,000. In round figur.s the slackening in business activity and in speculation is represented by a decline of seventy millions in loans to the public. If deposits continue to pile up— as they are doing the bankers will be forced to loan more freely in order to pay interest and dividends. of credits while Western wheat is moving, but after that there must be - an extension of credits. The Icgie of events will fore it.—Tcro1t» Gl_be, There may be a momentary curtailment Broker’s Relation to the Trade There has been a good deal of comment lately regarding the position of the broker in the timber industry. There is a class of mill men and loggers who consider the broker a menace to legitimate trade. Others concede that the broker is sometimes useful owing to his knowledge of the stocks in the different mills, whereby he secures orders for mills which would otherwise lose the business of those customers who desire ; a certain line of stock which they carry extensively at the time it is needed. There are others who depend entirely upon the broker to mar- ket their stock. j Perhaps the fairest way to look at the question is to accept the ‘situa- tion as it stands and make the best of it. The broker is here to stay, and it is not in the realm of possibility that he could be crowded out, if the — wishes of some of the mill men prevailed. There will always be brokers, — just as there will always be mills which will sell below the list price pre- vailing at the time. It would be impossible, with new mills coming con. stantly into the field and the markets expanding and grow.ng as they are, to have every manufacturer of lumber or shingles in the province agree definitely on a price at which lumber shall be sold. There will always be mills on the outside of the agreement, which will be prepared to sell under the market if they deem the exigencies of the case demand it, and — thus provide opportunities for the broker. Even at the list price the broker can always demand his two and a half per cent. discount for cash if he is in a position to finance the deal. The mills themselves know best whether it is in their interests to pay brokers more substantial dis- count or commission. ‘ This journal is not advocating that the brokers should be treated with more liberality. It is only pointing out that in the sale of the pro- duct of the mills the brokers can no longer be ignored, for, as a body, they have become so powerful that they must be reckoned with. Many of them are very strong financially and can swing large deals, where it would be impossible for some of the mills, after a heavy season’s expense, to 16 On one oecasion some of the manufacturers asked if it were pos- The reply was that do so. sible to pay ten per cent. commission to brokers. some seasons’ cuts did not yield ten per cent. on the sale of the timber, and if this plan were adopted the broker would be the only beneficiary The brokers’ reply to this was that mills paid large salaries to commer- cial travellers to sell lumber for them, whether they sold it or not, and in the case of the broker the expense would be incurred only if the s: ale were made, and for cash, the broker financing the deal. In the United States, according to the lumber journals, the broker is accepted as a part of the machinery by which stock is disposed of, and his methods are not criticised. On the other hand, all the lumber jour- nals wage a continual war on the catalgoue houses, which are considered illegitimate and a menace to the trade. There is one bad feature of the broker business in British Columbia. More Agressive Fire Protection Needed The extent of the damage caused by forest fires throughout Canada this year will probably never be accurately estimated. There is no doubt, however, that enormous quantities of valuable timber have been de- stroyed and that the loss will be greater than can be restored by many years of reforestry. The Dominion and Provincial Governments of Can- ada have so many large questions to handle, and so extensive a country to régulate, that they cannot be expected to take every conceivable measure of precaution at all times, but in regard to the great natural resources of the country they have a most important duty, more im- portant than in connection with any other matter. Natural resources cannot be replaced once they have’ been destroyed, while matters of legislation, such as the making of laws and the regulation of customs tariffs, although of supreme importance, may take a secondary place compared with the preservatien of the natural resources. Canada’s forest wealth is one of its greatest resources. It has been ‘exploited during the present in an almost shameful manner, and the Governments of to-day are awakening to a realization of the necessity for immediate action. A simple awakening, however, will not suffice. Reforestry in itself is an important question. But a question which must be faced to-day, and solved before all others, is that of preventing or reducing the loss by fire. During the past month, reports of great fires throughout all parts of Canada have been received. The duty of the Governments is something more than to look on and regret the loss. They must inaugurate and carry into effect a plan for stopping it. Some steps have been taken already, but what effect they have had is shown by the recent conflagrations. Possibly a great part of these were in- evitable on account of the extreme drought which rendered the forests CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER This is that there are some irresponsible brokers who cause great trouble and sometimes serious loss. It is absolutely essential for a broker in the timber business to be responsible and financially sound. There are log” brokers in Vancouver who buy booms of logs for custormers and transfer them from-one place to another, in such a way as to make it hard fo ze the Government scalers to keep track of them. There are other log brokers who do business as carefully and as soundly as the mills. The same may be said of some of the lumber and shingle brokers. There a undoubtedly in the broker business to-day in Vancouver men of high tegrity and sound business principles. There calling, however, is wholly recognized as a legitimate branch of the industry. It might be a) the best interests of the whoie industry if the lumber and shingle m facturers should recognize the brokers in a more satisfactory way, an endeavour to place their business on a more legitimate basis. so easy a prey to the flames, but the fact remains that the Governments have taken only elementary means to prevent such fires. Until every conceivable resource has been tried they should not rest. - . Organization on the part of the various governments should be tried first of all. A careful study of the timber resources and of their local peculiarities should be made, so that those who have the duty of fire - prevention may know the localities with which they have to deal. On a large scale, this work should be planned and carried out in a manner similar to that which is in force in cities, where buildings are annually inspected by the chief of the fire brigade. The fire fighting forces of each province, and of the Dominion, should work in unison. Their methods should be such as to permit of each receiving the assistance of — all the others in times of necessity. Money should not be spared in| keeping up effective forces. A heavy expenditure, comparatively speak- ing, would be more justified, if an effective foree were established. Hx- isting fires should be fought systematically until they are quenched. An intelligence department should be established which would report to the various headquarters, giving details of the existence of fires, large or small, so that none would be overlooked until it was too late. If pre- ventive methods should be studied carefully, it would probably be found that the starting of fires could be avoided in a great many cases. The establishment of numerous fire-fighting forces, located over the forest areas, would be one of the most paying investments that the country, could undertake. It would meet with the approval of everyone in Can-— ada, and would commend itself much more to the people of Canada than many of the political undertakings which, especially at election times, are being heralded before the country as measures of enlightened states- Railways Ought to The overcharge made by the railways for the shipment of lumber constitutes one of the worst difficulties which the trade has to contend with. ‘‘The Canada Lumberman”’ recently published an editorial deal- ing with this subjcet, which has resulted in an awakening of interest among its readers. In the last issue a letter was published from Mr. H. H. Spicer, of Vancouver, showing that in the West the complaints were . widespread and extensive. Another letter has been received from the Royal Lumber Company, of Guelph, giving specific instances and show- ing that the railways not only make overcharges, but deal with the lum- ber interests in a manner which, on the face of it, is nothing short of dis- honest. This letter, which speaks for itself, is as follows: “We would appreciate very much if you would allow us a small space in your valuable paper to express our views along the same lines as the letter written by Mr. H. H. Spicer, of Vancouver, B.C., in refer- ence to railroads keeping shippers’ money. “We have taken a little trouble to-day and have gone over our | . records, and we find that we have claims filed against the Grand Trunk Railway Company amounting to about $1,000, dating back to June 8th, a (1903. These claims not being adjusted is no fault of ours, as we have repeatedly written to the Grand Trunk Company calling attention to the different amounts and the different dates filed. “In fact, in several instances after a claim had been filed for a few be Brought to Time years, and after our repeatedly writing about it, we would finally be ad- ’ vised that the original claim papers were lost, and before we could revive - our claim duplicate papers would be required. We have now two claims which were returned in this manner, and we are unable to procure a copy of the original bill of lading. We expect we will just have to dro Dp the matter and lose the amounts. ; “We must admit that the Grand Trunk Railway Company are not the only company at fault, as, according to our books, we have claims filed against the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, of Richmo bs Va., for over $1,000, dating back to April 23rd, 1904, but in tracing up the ‘Shopments that these claims were filed against we notice the destin: tion of a Yen large percentage of them was at Grand Trunk pola Canada. ‘“‘We have also claims for smaller amounts filed with the C. PLR the Ohio Central lines, and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company we must give the Baltimore & Ohio credit for being reasonably prompt : in adjusting their claims. ‘“We believe it is high time that the shippers should have protec along this line, and we would strongly advise something being done by them in the way of compelling the railway companies to adjust claims within a reasonable time after being filed. ¥ “We trust that the ‘Canada Lumberman and Woodworker” ‘will 2 ee a al ares ‘leave their columns open to help this agitation to work out satisfactory results.” It is a pity that the Royal Lumber Company should have decided to drop the matter and lose the money to which they are entitled. This habit of giving in to the railroads encourages them to continue in their _ unfair practices. We hope that the Royal Lumber Company will change ___ their mind and decide to press the matter until it is settled satisfactorily. _ Any other readers of the ‘‘Canada Lumberman’’ who have had similar experiences will confer a favour upon us, and will do the lumber inter- ests of Canada a service, by letting us know the details of some of their eases. There is no doubt that these cases are extremely numerous and _ that they merit drastic action on the part of the Railway Commission. = - Another example of the unsatisfactory and unbusinesslike methods _ pursued by the railways is afforded by the following letter, which was _ written by R. Laidlaw & Company to the Grand Trunk Railway Com: pany on October 4th, 1907: a “On September 29th, 1906, the Colonial Lumber & Timber Com pany, of St. Louis, invoiced us with car No. 11499, loaded with Southern _ pine. We were very much in need of this lumber and notified the rail- way to advise us at once when the car arrived. “After waiting a considerable time for the arrival of this car we ncti- _ fied the shippers to send a tracer after it, and learned from them that _ the ear had been transhipped on to car No. 9598. When we advised the _. G.T.R. that this car had been transhipped they told us that that car had arrived in Toronto on Nevember 27th, 1906, and as they could not find an owner for it when it was in bond, they had unloaded the car in their yard, and if the car was for us they would send us a bill. We learned from the railway that they had unloaded this car on January 15th, 1907, fifty days after ‘its arrival in Toronto, and if for us, we were to pay de- murrage and storage charges on it. “This car was Bitiiearad to us on January 26th, 1907, sixty-one days after ‘its arrival in Toronto. We were urging them continually to trace up this car. The building this lumber was for, was completed and we had to pile the lumber in our yard, whereas if the car had been delivered to us on its arrival in Toronto, or even thirty days after, it could have been used in the building.” : The figures in regard to this case will look interesting in tabular form, as follows: = Car No. 11499, shipped from:St. Louis on Sept. 24th, 1906; trans- ferred en route to car 9598. ; Arrived Nov. 27th, 1906, at Toronto. Unloaded Jan. 15th, 1907, and placed in storage. Delivered Jan. 26th, 1907, with demurrage and storage charges. Tf ever there was a case where the boot got on the wrong foot it was here. Instead of receiving demurrage and storage charges, the railway should pay for the loss of business sustained by R. Laidlaw & Company as a result of the railway’s slovenly business methods. Must Have Canadian Pulpwood. Mr. N. M. Jones, of Bangor, Me., manager of the Katahdyn Pulp and Paper Company, in his evidence before the U. S. Congressional In- _ vestigating Committee, upon the pulp situation, said that because raw material was much cheaper in Canada and labour considerably cheaper, they would have to go out of business if the tariff on wood pulp were to be _ cutoff, unless they could obtain higher prices for sulphite than they are receiving at the present time. Unless they could get out material as cheaply as the Canadian mills they would have to quit business for they could not compete with them otherwise. Regarding the pulpwood supply Mr. Jones said that in Maine the _ supply was perhaps practically inexhaustible, but in the midddle west, especially in Wiscosin, Michigan and Minnestoa, where most of the _ paper mills were located, the manufacturers would soon be obliged to _ procure their pulpwood from Canada. = “The only thing I see to do,’’ said Mr. Jones, ‘‘is to make a treaty with Canada. Not a tariff, not as a Republican party to-day and a ' Democratic party to-morrow, but a treaty whereby the tariff on woodpulp _ would be cut off if our mills were allowed to purchase pulpwood in Can- _ ada at the same figures that Canadian mills do, but I would also increase _ the duty on European pulp 100 per cent. Europe is our greatest competi- _ tor, not Canada. The market of the United States and Canada is large _ enough to use all the wood pulp, sulphite and paper manufactured in this _ country and Canada, if a treaty were made and the duty on European _ goods increased.”’ ee Under the new Australian tariff the duties are very slightly changed on timber. Formerly Oregon was specified as being admitted at 6d. - per 100 super. ft., in sizes 12 x 6 inches an dover; now all timber is in- cluded in these duties. The duty on palings remains the same. Laths e been increased from.5s. to 7s.6d. per 1,000; dressed pickets from to 6s .per 100; undressed pickets from 1s. to Qs. 6d. per 100; shingles nain 3s. per 1, 000 as before. Shooks and casks, formerly 20 per cent., we now 85 and 30 per cent. where the duties are not ase which, in nun al se varieties, they are. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee 17 Canadian’s Popularity with the Hoo-Hoo’s. W..A. Hadley, Chatham, Ont., was elected Senior Hoo Hoo at the © recent convention held in Chicago. The organization comprises over 20,000 members, and the convention was attended by more than 800 delegates, so that the honour done to Mr. Hadley was by no means a small one. Only one officer holds superior rank to Mr. Hadley, viz., the Snark, and if Mr. Hadley continues to increase in popularity as he has in the past he will soon occupy that exalted office. Speaking of the business outlook, a matter that naturally engrosses the attention of practically everyone, Mr. Hadley recently gave some positive views, culled after much travelling and close observation. ‘Business is going to improve,’”’ he asserted, ‘“‘but there will be no decided improvement until next spring. The picking up noticeable now is what has been revived from last year, when much new work that had been planned, and in some cases undertaken, was abandoned when the so called panic broke upon us. “Lumbermen in general throughout the country are buying justi according to their immediate needs, showing that they are not anticipat- ing anything. “The local trade is better this month than any time during the three months previous. Prices are not as satisfactory as they might be, but they are appreciated, even if they are not, as a rule, a great advance over cost, and sometimes just above cost. Collections in the Northwest are not yet satisfactory, because the crops have not yet been moved. West- ern agents think more business will be done and collections better when the crops are finally moved and their equivalent put into circulation. W. A. Hadley, Chatham, Ont., Senior Hoo-Hoo. “The so-called lumber famine does not mean a famine; but so much lumber is being held by timber owners or mill men unsold that they will not take out possibly more than 35 or 40 per cent. of what they did in previous years. This means that the prices will advance over what they are at present, though possibly not as high as last year. They are cur- — tailing the output, and this helps. “Worrying about the depletion of the forests is anticipating trouble so far removed from what we will see in our time that it is not troubling | us much. Besides, the Governments of the States and Canada are pay-_ ing more attention to reforesting than ever before, and are copying Ger- man and French methods. They are doing this to a gicat extent, and find that it is also preventing floods in many rivers, as where no forests — exist, torrents of water rush onward after every rain, a thing that is pre- vented by trees. “In the future we will have trees coming along to replace those be- ing cut to-day. The Germans were the first ones to scientifically replace cut down trees, and they have made the biggest strides in this depart- ment.” Well Pleased with The Canada Lumberman. J. G. Morton & Son, lumber merchants, Milton, Queen’s County, N.S., are among the many subscribers who appreciate the Canada Lum- berman and Woodworker. In a recent letter, renewing their subscription, they say: “You are publishing a ead paper, but should give the Grit Gov- ernment some credit for the prosperity of Canada.’ Wire Rope Methods of Logging by Steam—Snakers and Skidders From the Forestry Quarterly—Continued. Nearly every logging proposition presents peculiar difficulties or dif- ferences of its own, not only physical, but due to labor conditions or methods of general management or procedure; each presents a special engineering problem, and new features or combinations must be incor- porated in a plant suitable for the work. The suspended system of logging has its limitations and suitability to various conditions; the system is, to be sure, a short haul system, its length depending on the height of the head and tail spars, and the maxi- mum load; practically the working length is 800 to 1,000 feet on ground level, and increasing to a maximum of 1,600 feet in regions of broken topography. As it is operated in the air, it is independent of ground conditions absolutely, and is, therefore, eminently suitable to all rough or broken bottom, to woods with thick and tangled undergrowth or covered with mud or water, or to other conditions rendering the ground impassable. In practice, it reduces the expense for swamping to a negligible amount. As a conveying or carrying system it is especially suited to exploita- tion where small products, like tan bark, pulp wood, cord wood and faggots, are to be gotten out. Under conditions where a snaking system might be used it is often ~ to be chosen; where the timber is small, where the stumpage is heavy, Illustrating Manner of Attaching Shaw Sling Chains. that is over 10,000 feet to the acre, and where logs free of dirt or grit are necessary. Considering its actual use and suitability to conditions, it might be said that it is the method almost universally used in logging the southern cypress and juniper swamps; there it will skid and load logs otherwise practically unavailable for a contract price usually less than one dollar per thousand feet. In the Louisiana cypress belt the tree-rigged skidder, : as usually operated, is expected to log a million feet a month, with an . average crew of seventeen men, additional expenses being fuel, oil and general repairs. The best machine record for a day’s operation for this tree-rigged type the writer has in mind was 119,600 feet in timber that averaged over 500 feet to the log. It is here cited as a most exceptional showing. : , Further, the cableway skidder is the most efficient. form for operators in the ‘‘Lake’’ hardwood and hemlock section, and in the pulpwcod forest of the northeast. A light form mounted on suitable sleds or runners in broken topo- graphy will secure logs wsually considreed inaccessible, it is specifically ‘of value in securing the scattered remnants in the mountains of New England, the Adirondacks and the Appalachian region, standing on broken rough bluffs, and by the usual local methods unobtainable. at In more permanent form.it is extremely serviceable in transferring logs across ravines, gorges, streams and other breaks in topography. SLACK ROPE SKIDDERS. Slack rope skidding, as briefly mentioned in speaking of the early development, is not in extensive use in the east and south; in the west it is practically the only system used. The complete skidder for this system varies in its form very much as does the cableway skidder; it may be merely the bare engine with the necessary blocks, cables and small fittings, or it may be comple portable, on self-propelling car, with spar and loading boom. v Slack rope skidding is primarily a long distance system; thus on coasl it is used for yarding to extreme hauls of 2,500 feet,, in pull b logging for long hauls of one mile, and in mountain roading for severa thousand feet. ~ aan Requred capacity in a sieck rope system is obtained by havl large loads, 1athe: than y making many trips; for the purpose of gathering suitable loads side lines of various lengths, rope slings, chains with dogs, or Shaw sockets and similar devices are used. Another inter- esting detail device that has been used for swamp slack rope work is the Baptist cone. . This. fits over the front end of a log and serves the same purpose as sniping; that is, preventing the log from catching or hanging ~ up on ground obstructions. ‘ 7 The principal objection to the slack rope method where ground and a ie timber conditions are suitable is the labor of changing lines to a new — course ; ordinarily in one course a strip of from 100 to 400 feet is skidded. In very long hauls therefore the practice often changes the slack rope system from a skidding to a main haul system by the use of a small — auxiliary machine to feed it, and thus the method of roading is ap- proached. +. ee The road engine is a slack rope machine but must not be confounded — with the slack rope skidder, for it does not go to the stump direct or by side line, but simply hauls logs brought to it by other means, as teams, — men, or the yarding engine. It is a main haul engine, that is, it Ss the place of tram, or slide, or flume, or sled road, and as such is se dom shifted but is semi-permanent. In its largest and most permanent form it is the Bull-donkey of the Coast, and is often placed at the mill itself, thus rendering railroad unnecessary, or is placed at the main entre and replaces the usual spur road. f In such cases, it is an equipment of some pretensions. Fine slid of fore-and-aft skid roads are built, and where large log quantities to be moved the road mileage construction cost map approach that of a branch railroad in similar conditions. The cost of the road will generally be in proportion to the amount of timber to be hauled over it. If only a small stumpage be tributary, only impassible places in the selected right of way will be bridged, skidded or corduroyed; if a large amoun is Py Ape ‘ CANADA -LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER to be moved ground conditions may be harmfully disturbed by repeated hauling, and a continuous slide be desirable. Generally the better the road is the longer the possible haul, the greater the possible load, and the larger the number of trips; all factors in the capacity achieved. It will be seen, therefore, that a high con- structive cost may mean proportionately a low operating one, per thou- sand feet. The road engine is generally a long haul engine, that is for hauls from twenty-five hundred to seven thousand feet; if longer pulls be neces- sary a battery of engines should be used. ee Spe 19 are suitable a saving over other methods will almost without exception be effected. As to results achieved, as before stated, they would depend primarily on the length of haul, nature of road and size of timber. For most effi- cient work a mile haul engine should pull at least 5,000 feet board mea- sure per trip, for shorter hauls smaller loads may be pulled and a good capacity still kept up. Running expenses will consist of wages of engineer, fireman, dog- gers, signalmen, chaser, etc., fuel, oil and water; cable, block, and sundry repairs ; taken together they will sum up from fifteen to thirty dollars per Yarding to Long Haul Engine (Slack-Rope System.) As with other wire rope engines, it is the length of haul rather than the pay load that influences the required engine power. Capacity should wherever possible be secured by increasing the load rather than the number of trips. Here the excessive rope weight and friction, the large size of drums required to hold the rope, the large boiler capacity requisite for long hauls, are all factors necessitating great size and power of machine. For example, an efficient engine for a haul of 4,000 feet should have a boiler at least 60 inches x 120 inches, with 10-inch x 12-inch cylinders, day, depending on size of plant and working conditions. With suitable engine and other equipment the installation and operation of the road engine is to the experienced a simple matter; although the road or slide permits ample opportunity for exercise of judgment in selection of course and amount of labour to be bestowed thereon. The outhaul line, as in other slack line machines, must pass through tail blocks; furthermore, it will often leave the course of the road and pass through the woods at some distance, thus to be out of the way of operations or to secure a better or (in the event of curves in the main Side Lining with a separate Engine Mounted upon Sled or Runners. and would weigh from sixteen to seventeen tons; the plant complete with all ropes, blocks, curve rollers, etc., would represent an expendi- ture of five thousand to seven thousand. dollars. The running expenses will vary primarily with the suitability of the toad, or slide provided, and with the size and quantity of the logs; naturally cheapest logs are secured when a plant is operated to its full ca- pacity. It is useless to attempt without careful survey of specific con- ditions, even an approximation of cost of hauling, but where conditions course) a shorter line. A number of snatch blocks suitably slung on trees will in such event keep it in position and prevent entanglement on ground obstructions. The pulling line and load are kept in the proper route by suitable skids, shear logs, curve rollers or road spools. The load is composed of logs dogged in tandem; especially large, straight, and smooth logs usually being chosen for front and rear. Whe- ther the front or rear log, or both, be attached to the pulling line will Continued on Page 28. The British Columbia Trade Revival Starting on the Coast. Vancouver, Sept. 23.—There is every indication that the lumber business is showing signs of revival. Snice the list was suspended some cargoes of common lumber have been sold as low as $9, but it is not likely that any more will be sold at that figure. Orders are now coming in more freely for over-seas and Northwest trade. One Northwest con- cern has placed an order for 200 cars of fir lumber, and most of the mills are feeling the revival. It is unlikely, however, that there will be any very active ordering before spring as the season is already late. The demand for logs is steadily increasing, and instead of the mill man dodging the logger, as was the case two months ago, he is now on the lookout for the man who has the highest grade logs to sell. While the demand for logs and lumber has been growing for the past few months the prices secured are not yet satisfactory. Although the Coast mills are in a good many instances kept busy, it is understood that a num- ber of mills in the interior are making repairs owing to lack of orders, but there is little doubt that the wave of revival will strike them before it subsides entirely, owing to the winter closing in, when the orders will ease off. There are some who prophesy that, owing to the good crops, a fair business will be done all through the winter. Large orders have been received at New Westminster, Chemainus and Nanaimo. In shingles there is little new to report. The price is still maintained at $2 base, but there is little or no business offering through the regular channels. There appears, however, no general disposition on the part of the mills to cut prices. Inadequacy of Fire Protecticn. Although the loss by fire to standing timber in British Columbia may not be as great as in former years, if the Fernie fire is not included, still it has been very heavy and many millions of feet of timber have been destroyed. Including the Fernie fire the loss has been one of the largest on record. Both the Provincial and Dominion Governments made extraordinary efforts this year to prevent fire loss. It can only be said that it would undoubtedly have been still greater if it had not been for the fire-fighting forces of both Governements. They have no doubt saved to the Government, timber, the value of which was immeasurably iarger thar. the expensc of saving it. The fire-fighting forces of both Governments, however, are still very inadequate. As far as possible the Provincial and Dominion authorities should co operate to provide an efficient fire ranging service. The Do- minion Government is supposed to take under its protection all timber limits, but does nothing with Crown granted lands, which should be pro- tected by the Provincial Government. Fires may originate on either Dominion or Crown granted lands, and spread to either. It is said that the Dominion spends a large sum of money on fire protection. Whether this is the case or not the service is not efficient. The recent rains are most welcome, as they will be of material as- sistance in checking the spread of the forest fires, which have been raging through the Shuswap district, destroying millions of feet of timber. Large quantities have also been destroyed in many other parts of the province. In the Shuswap district bush fires kept breaking out in the most unlooked for places, and baffled the efforts of Crown Timber Agent Leamny and his assistants. Better Representation Needed. : TI had a British Columbia mill man in the office the other day, writes our Vancouver representative, and I said to him: ‘“‘Why don’t I ‘hear more of the Canadian Lumberman’s Association ?’’ He replied: “What Lumberman’s Association?’’ ‘‘Why,’’ I said, “‘the Canadian Association formed at Ottawa for the whole of Canada.’’ ‘‘Oh, yes,’’ he remarked, ‘‘I heard of that association, and it is not Canadian by long odds. In fact, I can almost say it is anti-British Columbia from the officers selected.”’ “Ottawa is very much represented. Toronto is represented. Mon- treal is very much represented, and New Brunswick is represented. It is a purely eastern affair and is not a Canadian institution. Right at the start, the so-called Canadian Institution made it plain that they _ eared nothing about the interests of the West. They urged the Govern- _ment to place a duty on Southern pine and hemlock which did not go into the Northwest, saying that they only wished a duty on these woods. It is a well known fact, nevertheless, that there is not a man, woman or child in B. C. who has given the matter a thought, who does not con- sider that an injustice is being done to British Columbia mill men by admitting common fir into the Canadian Northwest free of duty to help out the farmers, whose grain is protected up to the hilt.”’ Rose he a ee Saws Are Buzzing in All These Mills. Some idea of the conditions of the lumber manufacturing business in British Columbia can be gathered from the statistics which have been gathered by the ‘“‘Canada Lumberman’s”’ representative in Vancouver, showing the present state of activity among the mills. It is interesting to note that most of the mills mentioned are running actively and that a number of them are in full swing. Although times have been dull during the past summer, this does not seem to have affected the Coast manu- facturers to any great extent. Apparently they have confidence in the future, and are laying up supplies of lumber for the good times which they believe must inevitably come before long. The following are the details referred to :— : SPARWOOD :— The Sparwood Lumber Company, Limited, E. J. R. Forster, mana-— ger; recently destroyed by a bush fire, is being rebuilt slightly to the east of the former site. FERNIE :-— ‘3 The Elk Lumber Company, Limited, Fernie, O. L. Boynton, mana-— ger; the mill recently destroyed by a bush fire is being built again at ~ Fernie, and also another at Hosmer. The Eastern B.C. Lumber Company, Fernie; the mill destroyed by fire is being rebuilt larger than ever. > a The Fernie Lumber Company, Alex McDougall, manager; the plant — destroyed by fire is being rebuilt and a temporary mill is expected to be — running in October. The Wood-McNab Lumber Company, Limited, Fernie, Chas. Me- Nab, manager; this plant, three miles east of Fernie, suffered no loss in the fire and is running full swing. ; ELKO AND VICINITY :— p The North Star Lumber Company, A. F. Krapfell, maneger; planing mill running full swing. Adolph Lumber Company, mill at Baynes Lake ; this plant was de- stroyed by fire a few months ago, but they are rebuilding a larger and better plant. Baker Lumber Company, Limited, mill at Waldo, B.C. ; the planing mill is running. Jewell Lumber Company, Jaffray; running. 2 East Kootenay Lumber Company, Jaffray; planing mill running. Crow’s Nest Pass Lumber Company, Warden, is running full swing. Parker & Thorpe, Wardner, Mr. Manning, manager; plant running swing. ; CRANBROOK AND VICINITY :-— Mayook Lumber Company; running. East Kootenay Lumber Company is running. King Lumber Mills; planing mill is running. Cranbrook Sash and Door Company; mill is running. K. R. Futa, a Japanese, is running a small mill, catering largely to the Japanese trade. Yellow Head Pass Lumber Company, a new company, incorporated — during the past few months, are about to build a mill at Kimberley, a few miles north of Cranbrook. Messrs. Leask & Johnston, a couple of Cranbrook’s pioneers, are building a new mill. ee The Kitchener Lumber Company, of Kitchener, are starting up again. | The Creston Lumber Company, of Creston; plant is running full “ full swing. z The mill of W. E. Cooke, at Kaslo, is beginning operations. . NELSON AND VICINITY :— gy i] Yale-Columbia Lumber Company; plant running full swing. Porto Rico Lumber Company are building a new mill. . Patrick Lumber Company, mill on Slocan Railway; have recently — completed a new plant and will soon commence operations. ~ Lamber & Company, a small mill, is running. C. Archibald, shingle mill at Salmo, is running full swing. The Yale-Columbia Lumber Company, of Cascade, is running full swing. The Yale-Columbia Lumber Company, of Wastley, is running full” swing. -7/ The Winlaw Lumber Company, at Winlaw Siding, is running full swing. ARROWHEAD :— 5 Arrow Lakes Lumber Company is running full swing. ‘ Simpson Shingle Mill is also running. a The Lee Lumber Company, at Wigwam, a new plant, is in operation — and is cutting about 45,000 feet per day. _ ~ -— REVELSTOKE :— The Revelstoke Sawmills are running. Gibbons Lumber Company; mill at Pingston Creek is running. The plant of the Columbia River Lumber Company at Golden is running. The Mundy Lumber Company, at Three Valley, is running full swing. The A. R. Rogers Lumber Company at Enderby is running. The mill of the Adams River Lumber Company at Shuswap is running. The mill of the Arrow Lakes Lumber Company at Kamloops is running. Export of Logs Again Allowed. As reported briefly in the last issue of ‘“‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker,’’ the Provincial Government of British Columbia has again temporarily suspended the prohibition of the export of No. 2 cedar logs from the province. The first action was taken some time ago, when it was represented to the Government that, owing to the slack demand cf the local mills, large quantities of logs were lying useless in the booms and being devoured by the teredos, which before long would have ren- dered them utterly useless. Accordingly the officials were instructed to permit the export of logs for a certain time. The time set expired, and it was found that several logging concerns on the mainland were left with large contracts for the supply of logs to the Sound on their hands, which they were unable to fill on account of the reimposition of the prohibition. They expected that this would not have occurred for some time longer, no warning having been given of the proposed stoppage of exportation. In any event, the Government was only desirous of permitting the logs then in the water to be exported, so that the loggers who drummed up a new trade in the interval did so at their own risk. In order, how- ever, to prevent undeserved loss from thus befalling contractors who had incurred obligations in good faith, the Government once more raised the embargo, the time limit being November 1st, and until that time no ob- stacle will be placed in the way of exporting No. 2 logs. The prohibition still holds good, however, as far as the higher grade, known as No. 1 logs, is concerned. British Columbia Prices Have Been Raised. At a conference of local mill men held the latter part of this month, a new schedule of prices for local and rail export trade was decided upon, the new rates being slightly in advance of those pre- vailing for the past few months during which period there has been practiclly no list price. Enquiry of leading mill men elicited the statement that the exact result of the meeting’s action could not be defined in dollars and cents at this time, as it was practically the creation of a new list. Read- _justed prices were established, however, on all grades at an advanced figure. The matter of an advance in the price of shingles was not con- sidered at the meeting, but this subject will engage the attention of a special meeting at an early date. In regard to the outlook of the Coast lumber trade the reports made at the meeting showed that the future appeared promising, the only cloud on the horizon being the car shortage. In this respect the as- ‘sociation and the C. P. R. have endeavoured for some time to come to some arrangement which would lessen the handicap of the mills. The C.P.R. offered to allow the mills to dump their lumber on the rail- way right of way. This, for various reasons, did not appeal to the manufacturers, and it is not likely that it will be taken advantage of, either individually by the mills or by the association collectively. Good Openings in Japan. W. T. R. Preston,Canadian Trade Commissioner at Yokohama, Japan, has just sent to the Department of Trade and Commerce a report which shows great possibilities for Canada in the lumber and_ timber trade, especially for pine and British Colum!ia heavy timbers. He shows the growing need for these in the railways and national works going on in _ Japan, especially in the imperial yards, where millions of feet of lumber will be needed during the next two or three years for building wharves, _ ships and go on. = He is of the opinion that one million dollars’ worth of lumber and _ timber will be needed in the ship yards alone during the next year. He _ shows how 288,000,000 feet of lumber can be used by Japan. A large part of this must be imported. The United States now gets the bulk of the import lumber trade and is hot after it. The coming great Japan- ese exposition, to be held in 1912, is also pointed to, as it is claimed 77,000,000 feet of lumber for buildings to be put up will be needed for it. The city of Tokio is practically being rebuilt, and there are vast pos- sibilities there. Canada’s chance at this stage of Japan’s history is pointed out. ; > vA Skinwe i aes \ ouvecek: Cy J avian UoAt] Bit LC = ; 2 2 Vprmated! Da om Vu Wins ote ‘bis ie Vad: GO couls «| AY pa woud _ edie 2 Wasi Se ‘Y00° v 60g thee . = Siedsite:. 55 000. A t 4 i | a : ; a Heceled 16 wukes - fraw een as ‘ 2 ' a me . , ™ Jenckes Machine Company General Offices : Sherbrooke, Que. Limited Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Sales Offices: Sherbrooke St. Catharines Cobalt Rossland Vancouver Halifax rss. 7 - * ee ait J 3 ay" 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Wire Rope Logging. (Continued from page 19). _ depend on the smoothness of the road, and whether the logs tend to run ‘away whenever ‘a down grade occurs. All dogs, chains, slings, hooks, te., are sent back to the woods on a small boat or pig. In regions, as from Pennsylvania south along the Appalachians, where the gravity or partial gravity slide or skid road is used, the light road engine is a satisfactory substitute. The constructive cost is lessened as such a careful continuous road is unnecessary ; it need not be built to grade, therefore there is less cribbing, it may be straighter and therefore shorter, tow paths not being required further expense is saved, and where rough ground conditions occur, that would be impassible for animals, small difficulty is met. Tt is a satisfactory substitute for the branch railroad in small valleys or other tributary areas where stumpage is found in such small amounts as to render allotted cost of such branch excessive; or where extreme grades are encountered, or where ground conditions render railroad con- struction over-expensive. Compared with the spur or branch railroad or tram the road engine is non-destructible. The amount of small timber or low grade timber used in the construction of the requisite trail or road is far less than with the spur railroad; this, in a day of high values of even the poorest of forest products, is of import. Further, the necessary right of way is much nar- rower, and consequently there is less merchantable or growing stock destroyed. Attractive Story of Popular Route. The excellence of the work that is being done by the publicity de- partment of the Intercolonial Railway is exemplified in the new edition of ‘‘Forest, Stream and Seashore,’’ the most voluminous and important of all the publications issued by the Intercolonial Railway. It appears this season very handsomely bound and extensively revised and fresh- ened as regards the reading matter. ‘“‘Forest, Stream and Seashore’’ should be described as more than a guide book, it being a 200-page yolutne which graphically pictures the territory traversed and served by this railway. There is much detail, of course, concerning the beauty of the scenery, the excellence of the boating and bathing, and the grand opportunities that exist for the sportsman, but the writers have found time and space _ also to add many facts of historic interest as well as some information that is bound to appeal to those whose minds are commercially and in- dustrially bent. : The book is excellently written in descriptive s:quenc:, following the route of the Maritime Express and the Ocean Limited trains from Mon- treal to Halifax, and the connections of these trains which reach St. John and Sydney, Prince Edward Island, the ‘‘Garden of the Gulf,’’ are also fittingly described, and there is a most interesting article dealing with the Magdalen Islands. The book is neatly printed and finely illustrated, both in colour and in half-tone. It is bound in old cloister paper, with the title in pale blue lettering, and the cover illustrations of the Matapedia and the Went- worth Valleys printed in Sepia enclosed within a green leaf border. A copy of this book can be had on application to the General Passenger Department, Moncton, N.B., by forwarding ten cents in stamps to cover postage. Mark Twain’s Mantel. By the next American-Hawaiian steamer to the Coast will go a beautifully carved mantelpiece addressed to Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), Danbury, Connecticut, a gift to the celebrated writer from the Hawaii Promotion Committee. The mantel is made of curly koa, or Hawaiian mahogany, and is one of the finest examples of the cabinet- makers” art ever produced in the territory. It was designed and carved by F. N. Otremba, a wood carver of exceptional skill, who has been en- gaged on the work for the past four months. _ The entire islands were scoured in securing wood of the finest possible grain, and a vast amount of labour was expended in carving in high re- lief on the capitals of the polished columns on either side, representation of the various Hawaiian flowers. On the splendid central panel the com- prehensive word of greeting or regard—ALOHA—appears in carved letters. : _ The gift is designed for the billiard room of Mr. Clemens’ new home in Danbury, and was tendered as a token of appreciation of the many ee which he has said in his writings of the Paradise of the _ Pacific. Industrial reports from Owen Sound, Ont., show that the commer- - cial depression has affected industry there very little. Workingmen _ have been employed on full time in factories, sawmills and cement plants, __ with good wages. During 1908 Owen Sound has exported lumber valued at $255,771. Forced Draft for the Sawmill. Twenty years ago forced draft appliances for sawmills were exceed- ingly crude, and had objections that went a long way toward neutralizing their advantages. The blast was turned unconfined into a sealed ash pit. Selecting the path of least resistance, the major portion of it es caped into the furnace where there was the least fuel; and where the fuel lay thickly the blast did not penetrate it at all. Thus, there was most air where there was least fuel, and least air where there was most fuel—a condition exactly the reverse of what was essential. Again, as the ash pit had to be sealed, the blower had to do all the work, there being no other way for air to find its way in. too, owing to the closing of the draft doors and the irregular heating, to the irregular distribution of the fuel and air, as above, the grate burned out very quickly. The result was, as intimated, that it w question whether, everything considered, forced draft was a benefit or ; nuisance. To-day all this is changed. By the use of an appliance such as Gordon hollow blast grate control over the blast is obtained. The pit need not be sealed, and the draft doors may be closed or left op The blower does only a fraction of the work. Most of the air enters furnace as the result of natural draft. The blast merely supplements the draft, and gives the fireman control over the fire, enabling him t make a hotter fire, to generate more steam, and to burn poorer fuel. is to the sawmill what the bellows are to the blacksmith; the blow the founder. As the bars are hollow and filled with fresh air they cool, and are claimed to be more durable than the best draft bar devised. This grate is manufactured by the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, of Greenville, Michigan. : a Personal and General. Mr. BR. T. Jones, of the R. T. Jones Lumber Company, ‘Tonawanda, N.Y., was in Toronto recently. He reports trade conditions at Tona- wanda as slightly improved. a Mr. Manly Chew, of Chew Brothers, Midland, Ont., has received the Liberal nomination for Kast Simcoe in the Dominion election. He will oppose Mr. W. H. Bennett, M.P., who has represented the riding for a number of years. x @, Mr. A. H. Campbell, the head of the Muskoka Lumber Company. and one of the oldest citizens of Toronto, who has been ill with bronch:tis at his summer home in the Georgian Bay, is now convalescing, and it is expected he will return home very shortly. _ The disappearance of Walter B. Dickson, a member of the Provincial Parliament for Albert County, New Brunswick, who has been prominens in lumber affairs of this section for some time, has proven a surprise to lumber interests, and it is claimed has developed the fact that through forged orders for lumber W. Maleomb McKay has been defrauded of a considerable sum of money. The facts in the case have not been made public, but it is reported that Mr. Dickson is in the United States at the present time. He was elected to parliament at the last election. At the recent convention of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Asso ja- tion, the pulp and paper section, through its chairman, Mr. C. Riordan, Toronto, presented a resolution urging the prohibition of the export of pulpwood from Canada. The association adopted the recommendation. | ‘ The Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association, of Nashville, Tenn., have favoured us with a convenient lumber gauge, which will be a useful in- strument for all lumber inspectors and, in fact, for anyone connected with the lumber industry. It is arranged for measuring from one-half inch to one and a half inches, and is made go that it can be hung upon one’s key chain. ot 4 Wickes Brothers, machinery manufacturers and dealers, Sagin Mich., have favoured us with their monthly stock list of machimery sawmills, planing mills, woodworkers, cooperage plants, shingle mills, The list reveals the fact that they manufacture a great variety of machines and that their prices are exceptionally interesting. In the upper rapids, opposite Pither’s Point, Fort Frances, O Captain H. J. F. Sissons, John Lockhart and P. Atchison were dro through the capsizing of a gasoline launch while on their way to Christ sawmill last month. Captain Sissons was a well known lawyer an prominent Mason. John T. Lockhart was a young man of about twe years of age, son of John Lockhart, lumberman, of Fort Frances. He ‘a brother of Richard and Thomas Lockhart, of Lockhart & Company, 1 bermen. Atchison was a mill hand employed by Lockhart & Company CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 CAMP SUPPLIES Send us your orders and we will promise to fill promptly and with the very best quality that the price charged will warrant. We are saving money for a great many lumbermen and can do the same for you. H. P. ECKARDT @ CO. Wholesale Grocers Front and Scott Streets, TORONTO A GIGANTIC ORDER 13.108 Feet <« 24” wide 7,000 FEET MinAWe is NA Ud P< sh +" ri CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty MIDLAND, ONT. Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. The R.M. 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Confederation Life Building, TORONTO Sporting Boots a i I 34 Senator Smoot Gathers Ideas. ‘A London, England, despatch states that Senator Reed Smoot, chairman of the commission appointed by President Roosevelt for the conservation of the national forests, recently arrived in London from a tour of inspection of European forests, which has convinced him that an application of the general principles of continental scientific forestry may be successfully applied in the United States, although the character of the West may demand some modification. Mr. Smoot considers the forests of Silwald, owned and managed by the city of Zurich, the most carefully developed in the world. They - cost more per acre to take care of, but yield a greater net gain because of the arrangements for the utilization of all possible products. Under municipal government, saw mills, planing mills and excelsior and tool handle foctories are run, At Munich Senator Smoot examined the experimental forest of the university directed by Professor Mayer. Mr. Smoot considers what he observed in the Black Forest would be of the greatest benefit to the United States, since years ago the Black Forest was being destroyed, and is now greatly built up by the rigorous care of the German authorities. Every tree is numbered, and stock is taken each year. In Mr. Smoot’s opinion the same thing is emparatively necessary to save 164 million’ acres of forest reserve in the United States at the present time, and the commission he heads will probably advise the increase of the United States Forestry Department to that end. The following facts were taken by United States Vice-Consul James L. A. Burrell, of Magdeburg, from a brochure by Dr. Ernest Friedrich, of the German commercial high school at Leipzig, and are published in the United States consular reports: The world’s lumber trade amounts to $285,600,000 annually, of which the United States furnishes about 20 per cent., Austria~-Hungary 19 per cent., Russia 16 per cent., Canada 18 per cent., Sweden 18 per cent., Finland 10 per cent., Norway 4 per cent., and Roumania also a small quantity. The countries importing wood are those on the highest economical plane, which were themselves in earlier times densely wooded, but whose forests have been denuded to a greater or less extent to make room for agriculture, industry, etc. Only 4 per cent. of the the territory of Great Britain is covered with forests, and during the year 1906 that country imported lumber to the value of $185,561,750. Germany has still 26 per cent. of its territory covered by forests, but imported in 1906 lumber There are more DISSTON BRAND Band and Circular Saws used than any other make, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a - valued at $61,285,000. Belgium and the Netherlands, that have © per cent. forest lands, Denmark, that has 7 per cent., France ( Switzerland, with a small percentage of forest land, are compelled to im port lumber. = Besides these countries, those lands lying on the dry western side of the subtropical zone lacking forests are forced to import wood. Egypt imports wood and coal to, the value of about $16,660,000 annually; Al geria, Tunis, Spain, Portugal (3 per cent. forest land), Italy, Greee (with 9 per cent. forest land), the eastern part of Asia, British South Africa, the western parts of Chile and Peru, the Argentine Republic ani Australia, all poor in wood, are dependent upon import. ' Prospects. Received your wire of even date In which you ask that I shall state How prospects seem to be; And so I hasten to reply That things were never better—why, They’re great, it seems to me. I don’t know just how money stands, If scarce or plenty, in whose hands, If five or six per cent., Nor when the stringency began— - Those things don’t interest a man Who’s sleeping in a tent. I don’t know how the hemlock looks, Spruce siding, cedar shingles, shooks, Or even yellow pine; I don’t know just how flooring sells Or price that quartered oak compels— But bass are biting fine! That’s all that I have time to write, For prompt at nine o’clock to-night To dreamland I must hike, And rise again at half-past four And pull a mile along the shore, And try to catch a pike-——American Lumberman. Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the and by a large majority. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. WHY? greatest results for the least cost. MATERIAL HARDENING pss METHOD 1 TEMPERING [ae GRINDING = atemon | l TENSIONING —iteron | In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. Canadian Works: FINEST CRUCIBLE STEEL DiIssTon 112 Adelaide Street, East, TORONTO, CANADA POINTS OF MERIT | KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS UNIFORMITY. TOUGHNESS. GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the ‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in | thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without | creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all | Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on J} the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper — | adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, | is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the | same conditions, than any other brand of saw. ¥ PHILADELPHIA, PA. - - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 Frame Cast in One Piece, Assuring Constant and Perfect Alignment Rips 24 or 29 in. wide Cuts 9 in. thick Feeds up to 200 ft. per minute We shall be pleased to furnish Prices and all information to persons interested The Goldie & McCulloch Company, Limited GALT ONTARIO CANADA WESTERN BRANCH: QUEBEC AGENTS B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER,BC. WE M AKE Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Steam and Power Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood-Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market This time we wish to call your attention to one of many important points which prove conclusively the superiority of the Dunbar Logging Engines: that of the Hydraulic Apparatus for raising and lowering the Boiler, an invention of our Mr. Dunbar, Sr. (for which patents are pending). By this device all danger from rush of water to either end of the Boiler, caused by irregularities of the road, is avoided. One of the most serious drawbacks in ‘other Engines is the fact that the Boiler is stationary on the frame, consequent- ly a source of great anxiety because of the danger to both the Crown Sheet and the Tubes. You can readi- ly understand that in going up or down hill either the Crown Sheet or the Tubes are bared, causing them to become so heated that they will leak badly, and after repetition for a time the Boiler will be practically ruined. This improvement, which supersedes our previous method for raising or lowering the boiler, has been added since cut herewith shown was made. Should you contemplate putting in a Logging Engine we shall be glad to take the matter up with you and give you all particulars. Quotations for Logging Sleds furnished. = This is the machine for which we claim all the good Qualities possessed by any other Write Us for Particulars and a great many valuable improvements besides, The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company Woodstock, N.B. Limited 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN It Pays to Advertise. Invariably the merchants who do the best business in a community are the merchants who advertise freely. The advertised bargain counter is often misleading inasmuch as if a customer went to another store and asked for a bargain on the same goods he would get the same- bargain prices. The advertisement, however, makes a plain statement of fact, and the customer, knows that the promises in the advertisement will be kept by the merchant, and he thus deals with the advertiser and not with the man who does not advertise. The customer takes it for granted the prices are low because the advertiser says so. Coal merchants who run cards in the paper.get more business than those who do not, although coal:is the same price all over the citi. And so with dealers in lumber. Although the price of lumber may be the same at any other mill or yard in the vicinity, customers will invariably patronize the advertiser who has told them exactly what canbe bought for such-and-such a price. Where piece stuff and special lines are handled, of course, the advertising is of added value. In fact, an ingenious advertiser can figure out many ways of attracting cus- tomers that will pay for his advertising a hundredfold. Salesmen Organize. In these days of centralizing and organizing it is not surprising that the lumber salesmen in the United States have organized under the name of ‘‘The National Association of Lumber and Sash and Door Salesmen.’? This association have met in Chicago, and have memorial- ‘zed manufacturers to act with unity in regard to bringing about better prices in lumber. There are 500 members in the association. Such organizations raise the standard of salesmen. A salesman naturally wishes to make himself worthy to belong to such an organiza- tion, and if the standard of membership is high the influence is greater in the direction of making the calling an honorable one, in which intelligence and integrity play a large part. Canada is growing enormously each year, and her lumber industry is of vast and far-reaching importance. It would not be amiss for the Canadian lumber salesmen to get together and form an association along the lines of the American organization, and there is no doubt the manufacturers would encourage them in this step. There is just as much difference in band saw metal and temper as in the temper of planer knives. And with saws, as with knives, it pays to get the best, even though it costs more to start with. THE E. R. BURNS FAGTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH ) ~ SOLID TOOTH ay CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — CANC AND OTHER SAWS — iT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT w& 2 WE HAVE Positively the Cannot loosen. Has FULLY GUARANTEED’ ‘Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 505 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 NOW READY For Prompt Shipment The E. R. Burns No. 999 Cross - Cut Saw Handle strongest and factory Handle made. Practically unbreakable. no thread to wear at point of greatest strain. It will pay you to test them. Samples and prices on application Yards and Planing Mill at 2 e+ THE 7 M. BRENNEN & SONS | ) MFG. 60. LTD. ———HAMILTON, cANapa AND WOODWORKER A Christchurch, New Zealand, syndicate is the first body to take ad- vantage of the provision, under the Land Laws Amendment Act, which — sets apart land for the development of the wood-pulp industry. It has secured a lease of 30,000 acres in the Westland District, about ten miles from Lake Brunner. Paper making from wood-pulp forms an important industry in the United States and Canada, from which New Zealand largely imports, and it is probable that the new venture will prove to be the beginning of an industry which will assume great proportions in New Zealand, with its immense areas of suitable bush lands. The timber used for wood-pulp is not the ordinary millable timber, but the smaller trees and scrub. The land referred to is covered with bush, which grows very freely, so that any gaps made are soon effaced by the natural growth. — In 1906 New Zealand imported printing paper to the value of £133,009, ~ representing 156,724 cwt., in addition to miscellaneous paper of various descriptions. ahve Mr. Edgar Tripp, Canadian Commercial Agent at Trinidad, reports — that the import of Canadian shooks, which in 1960-7 was nil, was in 1907-8 worth £400. Staves advanced from nil to £667 and wood hoops ~ from nil to £371. The shooks consisted of molasses puncheons knocked down into shooks and returned at the cheaper rate of freight for refilling $ with molasses. The £667 worth of staves represent a new demand for ~ barrels which has arisen in consequence of flour now being shipped in” bags. Formerly the old flour barrels were used to pack the boiled asphalt, or Epure, of which large quantities are shipped from the Pitch Lake. The staves for these now have in some part to be imported, with the necessary wood hoops, and the number required is likely to increase an- — nually. J. S. Larke, Canadian Trade Commissioner for New South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand, reports that the quotations for Oregon from the Sound mills are so much below those which the British Col- umbia mills are willing to accept that the latter are out of the trade. With an improvement in business in the United States prices will, no doubt, advance and the Canadian mills will get a share of the business. Mr. A. McLean, Canadian Trade Commissioner in China, recently underwent three operations in the hospital at Shanghai, but has recoy- ered, and was attending to his duties when the mail left. Mr. McLean, who is seventy years of age, has numerous friends in Canada, but espe- cially at Ottawa, where he was at one time an alderman, representing Victoria Ward. SAW GO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. most satis- ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 Ibs. with Fastenings. Hamilton, -Ont. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 | Fairbanks Valves : Pressure Reducing and Regulating The Fan Engine Regulator will regulate a fan engine from the slowest speed when boiler pressure is high, to the fastest speed, with a fall of one or two pounds in boiler pressure. Simple in construction, sensitive in operation and small liability of getting out of order. Globe Valves Gate Valves Check Valves for all Duties Complete Steam Plant Equipment @ Norton Grinding Wheels Hard Sharp Uniform We make a specialty ot | Grinding Wheels for Saws and Knives Small Tools, Saws, Knives, Files and Mill Supplies | The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd. a | ‘MONTREAL : Toronto St. John Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver ~( (a i —_ a ae a —— ah. A ~ Mg Nae Fe 8 Aa , Tra wn ————? ‘ ‘ ’ 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRIGES-WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS rinch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill culls.. 14 00 16 00 cuts & better...$40 00 44 00 emlock 1x4 to Sin. 16 50 18 00 1% inch No. « 2x4 to 8in.,10 to 16ft. 16 00 17 00 cuts and better. 50 co 52 00 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 18 50 19 00 ‘No. 1 Cuts and Clear inch B.C. Better........ 52 00 5400 cedar, kiln dried 54 00 1% in. No. 2 Pine Clear in, B.C.cedar cuts and better 38 00 45 00 air dried boat 2" No. 2 Pine Cuts lumber ....- -- 577 00 and B«tter. 40 00 47 00 Douglas fir dimen- 1% inch No 3 Cuts ay timber up to and Better.. gz 00 36 00 Betts « clare cece 36 50 2’ No.3 Cuts and Fir ftooring, edge Better...) <-- 38 co 42 00 Brain vee se eee 45 00 rin. Pine Dressing 1%! Ne: 14 ft. Pine and better shorts 24 00 27 00 Tathias 7; cn 3 60 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 00 iit No. 2 4ft. lath 3 20 1X10 common.... 27 00 28 00 1%" 32! pine -1 50 1X12 common.... 28 00 30 00 i Nox 4ft 2x 10 common. 25 00 27 00 hentace ath. 3 325 2and3x t2common 29 00 31 00 XX Pine Shingles 2 25 1 x 10 inch box and X Pine Shingles.. 75 common . 24.00 2600 | XX B.C. Cedar 7 mill run sidings 23 00 25 +0 Shingles ........ 245 1x oand r2 mill XXX 6 butts to 2” 3 20 culls.......+5+-- 20 00 21 00 XXXX 6 to 23-16” 3 42 tin. millcullsidings 17 00 19 00 | XXXXX 5 to2”... 4 00 1” dead cullsidings 13 so 14 00 | Red pine, clear’and 1% inch boring, 28 00 30 00 clear face..... 28 50 30 00 Spruce mill run. 17 50 19 00 Red Pine, common 23 00 25 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White sts and Soft Elm, mill run 20 00 22 0° ands, 1 to 2””....$50 00 60 00 Rock Elm, common ’ Ash, black, istsand and better 1’... 26 00 28 00 ands 1 to 2” 34 00 3800 | Soft maple, com- Ash, black common mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 and better....- 23 00 25 00 | Maplecommon and Birch, common and better 1% to 3” 25 09 3o 00 betters: -.+2 6. 24.00 2500 | Oak, red, plain, Tir h, common and ists and 2nds 1” 48 00 50 00 better, ryato 2” 25 00 27 00 Oak, red, plain, Birch, 3 to 4” 28 00 32 00 ists and ands, 2" 50 00 52 00 Basswood, common Oak, red, plain, and better, 17.. 23 00 25 00 ists and ands, 3” 54 00 56 00 Basswood, common Oak, red, plain, and better 1% ists andznd, 4” 56 00 60 00 BOP Da tes’ 28 00 30 00 Oak, white, plain, Basswood mill run 20 00 21 00 ist and 2nds.... 48 00 50 00 Soft Elm, common, Oak, quartered, and better 1% ist and ands.... 78 00 « 82 00 Pea sere cece 28 00 3000 | Hickory rsts and Soft Elm, common ands heavy..... 62 00 72 00 and better 1”... 2 400 25 00 | : OTTAWA, ONT. MANUFACTURER'S PRICES Pine good sidings: Red Pine log run, 1in.x7in andup 4000 44 00 mill culls out.... 17 00 19 00 14%" andily”x Spruce, 1” x 4/ '& up 16 00 17 00 8’ andup...... 50 00 55 00 Spruce, 1/ stocks, 2’ x 7’ and up 52 00 5600 7, 8, g and 10’ .. 17 00 21 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8’ Spruce «” clear (fi ne and up ........ 34 00 36 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 oo sae Eid strips : Hemlock ........ + 13.00 15 00 aoe Comoe 32 00 3600 | Basswood log run, ve and 134".. 36.00 40 00 dead culls out.. 18 00 22 00 Sates heacigts 40 00 45 00 | Basswood log run Pine good shorts : _mill culls out. 20 00 24 Oo at x 7! andup.. 35 00 3700 | Birch.............. 18 00 2000 PS Se od Aa eis 28 00 30 00 Sott Elm, common, H and 1%”... 40 00 43 00 and better 1,1%4,2” 25 00 ’ 27 00 eis clenae s cpeia 42.00 45 00 Ash, black common 7 tog” oie 25 00 27 00 and better. . . 26 00 28 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing Lath per M: BUNS 1c.5 ote soe 32 00 36 00 Ne, 1 white pine Pine, No. rdressing IBV er ine 275 300 strips .... . 26.00 31 00 Ne 2white pine 250 2 75 Pine, No. 1 dressing ; Spruce, mill run 225 2 50 shorts....0.-.+. 22 00 26 00 Redpinemillrun 225 2 50 Pine, 10 s. c and No. 1 white pine better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 30 00 Wd teat eee ae 275 300 Pine, 8 s. c. ard bet- No. 2 white pine ter 12’ to 16’ ... 25 00 27 co PAR A na. 200 225 Pine, 7 ups. c. sid- Spruce mill run AMD amici cl 25 00 28 00 DORE Se wale cn 200 2 25 Pine,'s. c. strips... 20 00 24 00 Red Pine mill Pine, s. c. shorts... 18 00 20 00 run i! & ae 1 7s ~ 2.00 Pin=, box boards.. 20 00 23 00 32” Lath.. 150) 21.00 1x10 No 1 barn.. 29 00 32 00 Pine Shingles 1x10No.2 “ 23 00 25 00 BRAK, IS. Los 3 50 400 1x 8&9No. rbarn 23 00 26 00 clear Butt 18 275 3 25 1xb&gqNo.2 ‘‘ 2000 22 00 os Se ea I 70 200 pie puiorte 6' tox’ White Cedar Shingles: See seenas 22 00 23 00 xxxx, 18! 425 4 50 Pine. nil culls.... 18 00 20 00 | Clear Butt, “18” 325 37 Pine O. culls...... 12 00 44 00 oK GMO bel staarate aa 185 2 °° - QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. cts Square white pine, measured off, 30 to qo feet average...... os 50 First class Ottawa waney,, 18” average, according to lineal.. 62 68 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according to av erage and quality Brie crchelon none Shipping order CTS, SA a tS ee making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. By the dram, according to average and quality............. 60 65 ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 : goto 35 feet. 50 55 ASH. 1o inches and up, according to average and quality.. 20s las 30 Average 16 inch..... Bees se a pcuip rage hare ay siete «oid satis 35 « 40 20 3° 32 ee ee ee 36 ws SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN. xx6and 8" .......4s. eee: 45 00 1 in., 8’ and up wide....-. 53 00 i and 136" Be Sine a I Se AC 4 ae v! x 13 and.u up 29 00 INO 3) 44 cote ees 1100. a 50.0]. es Se ee Naa a8 eee sco | (4 x4 and’s? -..seeecs. 26 co No. T, 48" font (nei Ie 3 50 CUTS AND BETTER NO. 1 BARN. 4/4 x 8 & up No. x & better 44 co | 1in...,.-.+--. sss++ 27 00 35 0O 6/4 x8 & up No. pe re 14%, 1% and 2” ...004-s ZI 00 8/4 » 5400 | 2% and 3”.......seeseeeee 33 00 64x Gkiap No. 2 Aan Telit yelliey aoe ocerbonn sro sncadnnos 38 00 14 ” ” 1, 44 00 6/4x 6 & up No. 3 1, 35 00 8/4 ” ” 4» 40 00 Ne : wo. : curs. oP i Pe coc 26 00 ed 2 1 in., 8” an up wide..... 39 00 Aa elas Cn musinfer Shoes eacNE he a 6d 254. atid BY np iactioem saw ates 28 00 1¥ in. See Betacam 48 00 2in. ; Se ae sac 50 00 NO. 3 BARN ae ane 3 ote 8 fo afk cipiegs TBS Hee naoeeren 000 23 00 26 co Calas a 2° i 1 anda" Ae se 23 00 26 00 NO. 2. CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up Wider: ener seen Fine Common, t inch..........-- asst 1% toz inch.... No. ©-Cuts, 1 incif...2%... nee eee i to-dein chy... eessele No. 2 Cuts, 1 inch...........c0s9-% Phe ¥tf to 2) inch) 22 .2-<9eeneeeeee Barn Boards, No. No. 3..-- Spruce, 10 and 12 in. dimension. . 9 in, and under — a ro and 12 in. random lehgths, 10 ft. and up eee 2X2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 2Z27 and3x4 random lengths, 10 ft. and up - acc tigen All other random lengths, 7 in. and under, ro ft .. andup - 18 50 5 in. and up merchantable boards, 8 tt. & | up, P, 18 18 00 Out Spruce boards, pr s- 15 00 1x 2and1 x 3 furring p, 1s ‘clipped a and bundled 20 00 1%” Spruce laths .. 3 40 14” “4 tostnes Saileteae ance Zap bale” acters een NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES Second clears.........-++-+ es arale Clear Whites). 02 aesct occas oshsnemetioniesteeten comaem Extra 1s (Clear whites out).. ; Extra 1s (Clear whites in) .. - +--+. +++-+- BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES, Red Cedar Extra, 16” 5 butts to a a arainte Eurekas, 18” ‘* : ’ Pertections, 5 buts ttoz 4%” sane esc ee eee {% 9+} 5an eee .* CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 390° f : a / | “QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | ee oe | Getting Into The Game Tee is the hunting season. The time to get ‘‘into the game.” Some folks are satisfied to get into it with a knife and fork ; others want to get there in the ‘‘true lover” style with a gun. But whichever way they go about it they want the best game. A “nearly” good duck is like a piece of poorly manufactured or graded lumber, “‘it is and it ain't.” Your _ customers are gunning for the best stock they can get for their money, and. yeur wise competitor may be getting into the game and giving it to him. . And so we would once more remind you that we're in the game of manufac- turing the very best grades of lumber that can be turned out of the finest timber for the most critical trade. Our stock is not pretty good, it is real good, and will win and keep your trade every time. Here are some of our specialties. Give us a trial. . Our plant in the Province of N O Quebec is one of the most mod- @ This Spruce is a small tight ern and complete mills manu- knotted stock, and when facturing Spruce and New Q ue b ec S PrucCe ~— worked in the characteristic Brunswick Cedar Shingles. e las Py ” We aim to carry at alltimes an d Whit e C e d ar Fenderson “silk finish” style, Sse in all’ sizes. and there is nothing on the market can furnish, dressed in any de- S| e I that can beat it. sired way, on short notice. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: Sayabec, Ps Q. . 3 ; SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Mouldings, New , Brunswick Cedar Shingles, .Lath, été. . Di iz | _ MANUFAGTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | SALES OFFICE, SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A. 40 Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants Watchman’s Clock and Telephone Systems FOR LUMBER MILLS Motors, Dynamos Repairs Electrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY £0. Electrical Contractors ORILLIA = ONT. MANGANESE «actor BABBITT METAL iS SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE. METAL FOR SAW MILLS THE ONLY Money refunded if not satisfactory Send us your order and save money MONTREAL SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS - - DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUCKS LUMBER. BUGGIES, Etc. With wide tire steel wheels, for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CO., CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER i LiMiTED ORILLIA, ONT. BUILDERS ALSIP SUPPLIES| Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the Twin City Pressed Brick Company . . J DEALERS IN DEALERS IN Red Pressed, White Pressed Enameled Pressed, Variegated Pressed White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut Porous Hollow Porous Partition Blocks Fire Brick, Fire Clay Paving Brick Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partition | Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofing Terra Cotta, Mortar Colors E Metal Wall Ties Prepared Roofing Wall Plaster, Portland Cement Four Brick Yards 232 Portage Ave. PHONE 1711 Office : - WINNIPEG| Cranbrook Sash and Door Co. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY : Lumber Shingles Lath Shipments in Straight or Mixed @arloads. Address Cranbrook, B.C. “THE DEWEY DOOR TO MILLMEN SOMETHING NEW FREEZE’S patent BELT LACING TOOLS you will save more,than half the time usually lost in lacing belts. Consider— How much do you lose every yearby reason of ma- chinery standing idle while belts are being laced. You can stop over half of that leak by using the above named tools for running leather | laces into belts. They will be sent to any address in Canada by mail on receipt of price ]} with order, and with ordinary care they will last a life-time. ' Price 50 Cents Each. SAMUEL FREEZE Patentee and Manufacturer - - - DOAKTOWN, N.B. The Old e Machinery or plant, or tools for which you have no pre- sent use, might be sold to some other reader of — the CANADA LuMBERMAN | by the investment of a } few dollars in advertis- — ing in the ‘‘Wanted and } For Sale” Department. | The cost is small in comparison with the | ‘results. | ass ne CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4t WIRE CLOTH Special heavy Steel iS 1 Cloth for Refuse : — Burners = = mS §=Smoke Stack Webs SSS = —— ————— = = = Bee : i. Wire Cloth of MACHINE KNIVES 9 oF zvery vescaiprion _ a | ai eS oe every “es Woodworking Machines | | @ Wart . . ; -. Send for Price List .. The B. Greening Wire Company The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - Galt, Ort. HAMILTON, ONT. Limited MONTREAL, QUE. Ry aiee cba THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY PERFECT CHISEL-TOOTH SAW ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS. DeLoach “Prince” Hand Feed Shingle Mill GOLD MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) ST. LOUIS, 1904, eee SOS, ey JOHN.H. CRANE Manufacttrer*of Lumber and Shingles DeELOACH MILL MFG. CO.; ee Monterey, ALA., JULY 2, 1907. BRIDGEPORT, ALA.- GenTLeMmeNn,—I purchased from you in 1905 a ‘‘Prince” hand teed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it.. We cut at the rate of 39,000 shingles in ro h vurs and made first class shingles. _ I consider your machine a very light running machine. If I wanted another+hand ‘machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best avishes for your success, I am : Yours very. truly, Joun H. Crane. SEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, WITH NEW PRICES AND NEW DISCOUNTS. R. HOE ZX CoO. § 504-520 GRAND STREET, - NEW YORK, N.Y. g Send for Catalogue of Engines, Bailere, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Sningle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers; Lath~ Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. JOHN R. COLLINS, Manager. RAIL AND FRED T. SMITH, Sales Manager. WATER SHIPMENT. Haskell Lumber Co., Limited | Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Fassett, Que. Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, Birch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles — Specialties : Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs .direct to mill [no logs being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of year. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “ 42 What Fuel do you Use— Slabs and Edgings for which there is Ready Sale? If so, what are you doing with your SAWDUST AND OTHER REFUSE? Does it COST YOU MONEY to GET RID OF IT? Are you WASTING THE HEAT incident to its combustion ? You can SAVE YOUR SLABS AND EDGINGS and RUN YOUR MILL WITH YOUR SAWDUST, etc. HOW ? By putting in the GORDON HOLLOW BLAST GRATE. PAP A | \ es : : = “i e O mM IN) G rcl ad an d This celebrated grate gives as good results with WET, GREEN OR FROZEN SAWDUST as a draft grate gives with DRY WOOD. It is SOLD ON APPROVAL, g subject to thirty days’ exhaustive test. In the event of rejection WE PAY THE FREIGHT BOTH WAYS. In writing for prices state how many boilers you have and whether you have plain furnaces or ovens, and exe width and length of grate surface or surfaces. GRIP LIMITED Gordon Hollow Blast G Grate Co. Greenville Michigan Calendar Dept. 5O ‘Temperance Street, Toronto The largest manufacturer of Grates, Edgers and Trimmers in the world. EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR ‘Mattison’ s File Room Supplies HOE BITS and SHANKS OLDHAM BAND SAWS Babbitt Metal RUBBER BELTING Lace Leather Rubber For Ho.4 Transmitting Pas Water Elevating Steam and - duction Conveying A. J. Burton, Geo. J. Palmer. Fire Maneger. Sec’y-Treas. Protection ‘ We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages THE A. J. BURTON SAW COMPANY : . . LIMITED ¥ VANCOUVER, - B.C. ~ THE CUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC, 60. MANUFACTURERS OF ____eem OF TORONTO, UIMITED. pias ur OA Vee HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONGE STREET, TORONTO,CAN. : Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver ae . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD SAW For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over GUMMING WHEELS / made by 3 processes VITRIFIED - ELASTIC Ponnan Silicate Try our Vitrified Wheel. Have you got our Catalogue? Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery 2 _ Gan be used on any Circular Saw Maternal. Will cut a perfect gicove with or across the grain. Canadian This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satistaction or all classes of work. Ne H Whi ] "> screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside citters. Sold by builders art eeis # and dealers of woodworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in Limited tition with any other make on the market; if not the best return at our expense. 6 Barton Street East HUTHER BROS., SAW MFG. CO., Inc,, 229-231 Mill Street, RocuesterR, N.Y., manufacturers 44° “HAMILTON Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. A New Automatic Saw Sharpener with an old name (HANCHETT) And in our new sharpness we have maintained the same high standard set by the Hanchett Swages. Smooth running, durable machines, free from vibration, insuring evenly ground, perfect saw teeth. No jar or vibration in the Sharpener,— no variation in the grinding. We have materially simplified auto- matic sharpener construction. Hancuetr Banp Saw Swace. Write for full particulars,—catalog No. 6, showing the complete line of saw fitting machinery and tools manufactured: by Hanchett Swage Works Big Rapids, Mich. UW: S. A. | Hanceeen CircuLar Saw dee ae Brncu ATTACHMENT AND FOR Rip anp Cross-Cut Saws. ComsiNew JOINTER AND OlDb vite \OL¥Le 1). § Hancnetr AUTOMATIC CIRCULAR O.. 0 »HARPENER are always found, w ing done for the leas nvaribly buy two FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN and FOR LUMBERMEN EXCLUSIVELY Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters Se PAT TE IEE Address LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF THE Staved LEATHER Columns BELT We have the only complete column plant in Canada and are epuipped to turn out columns in a wholesale way either in stock sizes or to architects details. Our columns are matchless in classic beauty. They are DURABLE HANDSOME STRONG We can quote you interesting prices. Write to-day. Mention MONTREAL TORONTO | ih a WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Batt Column Showing Method of Connecting Cap and Base to Shaft. BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue TORONTO JUNCTION BERING TOOLS SS Send for [ ee ; d In Every Province of the Dominion ~ [ ig ta 2s The Standard Tools New Zealand, Australia, Etc. | ; Pink Duck Bill Winter Cant 4ook Handles | in Split Maple * ) TTAWA- < re site : Finest QuALITY SPLIT MAPLE @ home Pint Ponbrobe. CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM c Extibitot L umbermens Tools. CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. Pink Round Bill aa ey WG HHLACEEY. Sold throughout the Dominiom by all Wholesale and RetailHardware Merchants | Peavey, Hand- Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. Wisp 4 Fb (Gnada Toronto, October 15, 1908 No. 20 lu mberman Worker SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt Copper Hardened ASGOBERTSOWfS:> WASTIKA:: t4 ome Ge me ‘ S pas ‘: a, a Is Specially Alloyed For .Saw Mill Machinery au Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has en- Ge abled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. eo At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. : 144 William Street = MONTREAL, QUE. . Rena Vt WetelK Hi h S; d, N i , : ane ESO 020) eign J N TALLMAN & Sons*= o% ae Pies se HAMILTON,CANADA. | WOODS LIMITED] [“7uF — ~ 1GENUINE BALATA DS LIM! THE GREAT BELT 4 Lumbermen’s and Contractors’ STRENGTH UNIFORMITY FRELIABILITY EG NDURANCE _ | Largest stock in Canada Supplies Endless Belts to order : Finished in two days Including— Tents; Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down wit Sleeping Bags. = _— Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. Write our nearest warehouse . . pee J.J. TURNER @ SONS TEST IT 7 D K McLAREN Limited Peterborough, Ontario TRY IT | = * ’ The Largest Wholesale Rhein ets and Dealers. in TAKE IT ~ anada in Full stock carried at LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and ONCE, AND YOU WILL at SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES NEVER USE ANY OTHER es. ov jhe ee ee es bie es aot B.C. Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, FOR WET or DRY WORK. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J. $. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street, MONTREAL. Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal oe! Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, ry FRED J. C. COX & CoO., Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window , 4 403 Travellers Bldg., WINIPEG, MAN. Tent for Consumptives. seas - TURNER @ SONS Cor.George,King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. Pa ae > See > oo ar eS - ? A >. 5 ' nN _ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER -— St. Catharines, Ont. pee We are the Sole Manufac- 9 in the Dorinisan Lenn Simond’s Process ¢ canaie turers of Saws under the There is no process its equal for tempering circular saws. Other makers recognize this fact, as some ae of them, in order to sell their goods, claim to have the same process. All such Claims are FALSE, » “ae as the patentee in the U.S. and ourselves are the only firms in the world who use it. ee od part and which gives it more wear ea the al : - Shanks made in usual gauges and to fit nD i — i oh y pertectly. SHINGLE SAWS The quality of the “ Simonds” Shingle Saws is proven by the fact that the largest shingle and machine manufacturers in Canada are using them. BOE SR ATER TEE REL AR TG ee! = Run a “Simonds” and you will increase your output. 1¥ TET AAI CROSS-CUT SAWS THE “NARROW LEADER” REFINED SILVER STEEL. “Leader ” A easiest cutti _tm ufactured. Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber ana Limber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. WE are in the market and pay : the highest cash prices for allk nds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE {LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty ' . BIRCH LUMBER °% Sale 150 M. 4'4 Firsts & Seconds $27.75 Dry 125 M. 4/4 No.t Com. & Bet. 21.75 N.H.L.A. 40 M. 8/4 Fi sts & Seconds 30.00 Inspection 50 M. 4/4 Log Run d.c. out 17 00 - On cars, Burks Falls, Ont., rate (G.T.R.) P. W. T. ROSS Tel. Main 5535 Toronto 25 Toronto St. Tie Ontario Lumber Co « Limited Manufacturers of | White Pine, Norway, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber; also Lath Mitts: French River, Ont. Water Shipment. Yarn: Point Edward, Ont. Write us for Prices d “Home Life Balding, L oronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF _ WHITE PINE ee" AND |SPRUCE LUMBER Di ion Timbers and Plank, _ also Lath. Circular and Gang. ] Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can a Supply any grade Dressed Stock. On Temiskaming Railway, 103 j miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Well bought is half sold” Speaking of Flooring Strips if you could buy Red Knott- ed Stock, largely “‘ Dressing and Better,” wouldn’t you be interested ? Our “prescription” reads:— 1x4 SELECTED MILL RUN Select the smooth, straight logs. Select the desirable cants. Edge no coarse sidings to 4 in. Sort: carefully on ‘“trim- mer.” Pile openly in yard. Re-grade when shipped. Perhaps we could do some- thing more but we don’t know it. Please interrogate ! Graves, Bigwood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 501 Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine; Short and Long Léat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC ST. GABRIEL LUMBER CoO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine and Spruce Lumber Lath and Rossed Pulp Wood St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P, Ry. Se The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. Do You Want To Sell second-hand machinery of any kind? Many a mill man or manufacturer has one or more machines for which he has no further use. They may be in good shape but for some reason or other they have been displaced. Somebody Wants To Buy just such machines. You can get in touch with that somebody by advertis- ing in the “Wanted and For Sale” Department of the CanapA LumBERMAN AND WooDWORKER. A tri- fling expense will do the trick. ‘ ' Puy MAKE A NOISE LIKE AN ORDER WE’RE LISTENING. The Long Lumber Co. Spectator Building, HAMILTON CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 The Colonial Lumber Co. Limited PEMBROKE ONT. MANUFACTURERS | UMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ano SHOOKS Mee ese "ee California Sugar Pine r shop lumber It is W Thi te Pi ne aed nos shake) C. A. SPALDING & CO. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. as soft as WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philadelphia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Lkemlock i Toronto, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE Pembroke Lumber Co. We have a nice assorted stock of Pine and Spruce Lumber and Timber Sawn all Sizes Send for our latest List just issued We are prepared to execute special orders for Timber promptly Lath, Shingles and Pickets Pembroke, Ont. MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES R. Laidlaw Lumber Company | Limited | Ferguson Lumber Co. London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH . B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber } Let us know your requirements. ! Prompt Shipments. if THE Wholesale and Retail ‘ Brockville ie. Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. : Morristown, N.Y. Bill Staff And all kinds otf SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. - PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia | PLANING, Me RESAWING, ]| SIDING, FLOOR IN "MOULDINGS i ar ne | FacTorRY NEAR Pepe ck WRITE FoR PRICES | PHONE 113 \ WELLER ‘SILLS 00 | LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DELAERS A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers,both ~ Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood , 4 The Turner Lumber Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont- Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT. MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, 0 NT. = a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 | tam. LIDGERWOOD LOCCING ENGINES . All Important Features Patented (52 Logging Machine Patents) a atl A | \ f y of ode a rf — an Kh Aa Zz NEE ed a is re a ego Ve m4 These cuts show two of our latest improved types for PACIFIC COAST LOGGING © NOTE THEIR FEATURES For Further Particulars Address LIDGERWOOD MFG. C0. ee Originators and Manufacturers of Hi igh Grade Logging Machinery J . 96 Liberty Street, NEW YORK, N.Y. ie: [oO eee Ts," * Alaska Building - SEATTLE, WASH. Lidgerwood C-D Type foad Engine. Lidgerwood Tandem Yarding Engine. The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes: Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. F. N. Wa opie, President. R. S. Watpie, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. |The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company =" Lumber, Lath and Shingles qopny Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PREs. R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SECY. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED ' Mantewesot T runny ber and Lath on at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street Pine and Spruce sae ee Geo. Gordon & Co. LIVERPOOL Staves, | Hoops Cache Bay, Ont. woop AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool Heading WRITE TO James Webster & Bro., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address: SAWMILL, LIVERPOOI. HALIFAX, N. S. Office: Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street MANUFACTURERS OF ee Sawn and_ Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber and HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER ant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, “*TEctona,” Glasgow Ai and A B C Codes used White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. imber Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Make a Specialty of Boiler Work, Stacks, Smoke Boxes, Tanks, Flumes, e c. WRITE FOR PRICES. We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England ———————— | RAILS For Logging, Tramway Switches, Etc. New and Second-Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILEAND RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. Write for price list and terms. C. P. MORE, Proprietor oe Bas eats oOo 5 BEE a5 Sn YOUR INQUIRIES SOLICITED Everything in Lumber bought and sold C. A. SPENCER, 55 St. Francois Xavier Street, Telephone Main 5554 - MONTREAL Jaquily I“) ‘gq sa[sulys pue yyeq] JauIgny] poompiey James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC J. H. Redfern A large line of Tin. Mill Cull Pine, in lengths principally 6 to 11 feet, including some I in. x 12in. 12 and 13 feet. Also 3in. and 1 in. Pine Mill and O Culls. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION Timser, BircH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH POLES, CEDAR Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CEDAR Rai_way Ties, Putp Woop, ETc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. |] ye setans van i a inas— pruce, emioc ) Whi ; a ge ? L th Wholesale _ Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, - ite and NEG Fine, Spruce and La Ash, Elm, &c. | ROUGH OR DRESSED ec We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. Timber E. M. Nicholson WRITE US. . p SS sa eee 202 Board of Trade | 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS = - OTTAWA, ONT. | | ee and WRITE ME 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: , Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, McLennan Timber Lands AvuTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in | mperial’ Timber and all kinds of as 2 os Handles, Poles, Bed Frame si y) | Stock, Cheese Box Hoops Timber Lands ; rading Co. Ltd. Heading, Baskets, Etc. . ; Of G tteville. N.Y, 9 Write, Torareet or Telephone ces: Gazetteville, N.Y. your orders Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. P.O. Box 930, Vancouver, B. C. Orillia, Ont. AMOS J. COLSTON | Hochelaga Bank Building and Hardwood #24. Mattes Export Lumber Standing Timber Bored, Polished looring and Bundled BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (Cotumsian Pine), RED QUEBEC 1 ° CEDAR andSPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched ff Siemon Bros., Ltd. REDWOOD (SeEoQvot!s). or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box WIARTON, Ont. . Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., ToRonTO Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, EADIE & DOUGLAS, General and Real Estate Agent. _ 22 St. John Street, MONTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street Toronto, ONT. Our Prices will Interest you CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED } P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 | JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE J,D. pale LUMBER The accompanying cut repre- sénts our regular saw bench, light or heavy pattern, equipped with ‘Top Saw,” which can be adapted to our ordinary carriages. This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs. The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iron. The Top Saw arbor slides from top to bottom, by means of screws, visible on cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a tightener, handy to the operator, to set in motion or stop the saw, at will. q The §S AVO IE-GU AY CO.., PLESSISVILLE STATION, P.Q. ‘MAKERS OF Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping - machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. me CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER: SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for yeats been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supply- ing a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. Toronto, Ont. = St. John, N,B. We are Specialists on Lumber and Saw Mill INSURANCE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS we have made a close and constant study of this specialty, em- bracing not only ‘‘The Best Protection at the Min- imum Cost” in the sense of Policies in the Strong- est Companies at the lowest possible rates, but the enhanced Protection of such Policies so word- ed as to Insure you under whatever form of sale or undertaking you may make with your customers, unaware as you may be of the application of the Canadian Insurance Law in such instances. We invite inquiry as to the above and our “ADVICE SHEET” system which we orignated several years ago for the special convenience of | our Lumber Customers. We personally inspect each of the plants we in- sure at least twice a year. Reed, Shaw & McNaught | General Agents of several, and Brokers with all Companies doing business in Canada. ‘Offices : csoux? 08 Traders Bank Building, Toronto “VEELOS” BALATA BELTING Thoroughly Waterproof and Absolutely Guaranteed ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL or District AgENnTS: Geo. T. Potty - - = ST. JOHN, Ny B; F. H. AnpREws & Son - - QUEBEC. Tue Mirtroy-Harrison Co. - TORONTO, ONT. (196 King Street West ) ALEXANDER HARDWARE Co. - HAmILTON, ONT. a ‘WINNIPEG - A National Journal (Gnada Jumberman lu Worker | Issued on the Ist and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - . Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers GEO. A. GALL, Representative : Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Buildin F. W. SCHERBARTH, Representative j MONTREAL - ~- _ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade : D. BURNSIDE, Representative - Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives TORONTO - TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker” is published in the interest of, and reaches regularly, persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and al- lied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely in- formation on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. ‘ Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. _ Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted” and ‘‘For Sale’”’ advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, October 15, 1908 No., 20 Ottawa Needs Conservation Dams The power situation at Ottawa has become more serious this year than for many years past. To-day it demands immediate attention on the part of the Government. The difference between the height of water to-day and the level which it reaches during high water is some 25 feet. At the foot of the Rideau Canal, where at times there. are thirty feet, there are now only five feet. Manufacturers dependent upon the water power are seriously handicapped and operations in many cases are greatly restricted. In the spring, when the waters are high, power is allowed to run to waste on account of the lack of conservation dams in the upper river. The Government has spent a great quantity of money upon surveys of the Ottawa in order to obtain information re- garding the feasibility of constructing a canal from the Georgian Bay to Montreal. It should possess now facts enough to determine where and at what expense a series of conservation dams could be built... All the lumber interests in‘ the Ottawa district would benefit. by a system. which would ensure a regular flow of water power throughout the year. The loss occasioned by lack of power, not: only to lumber, manufacturers, but to other power users as well, would probably soon.amount to enough to counterbalance the cost of any works which the. Government might undertake. Elsewhere in this issue will be found a report of the situa- tion, which shows that large firms are crippled and that pulp and paper manufacturing, in particular, is being interrupted greatly. The E. B. _ Eddy Company, of Hull, has thousands of dollars worth of pulp wood in the river which it is unable’ to have delivered because of. the .low water. The present season has been an unusual one so far as rainfall is concerned, but it is the unusual season which one must guard against. example by doing what they can in the direction of ‘rendering their. m supply of water and water power constant. When one considers _ terest throughout the lumber trade in Canada. Private interests at Ottawa. are already setting the Government a. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : té the importance of the lumber industry to Canada and the number of years which it has been successfully carried on in the Ottawa valley, it seems that the Government has been remiss in not taking up this ques- _tion long ago. The great extension in the use of electrical power, and . the improvements which have been made in the methods of its de- velopment, will justify any government now, in incurring a heavy ex- penditure for the purpose of rendering the Ottawa river power constant. The lumber industry is primarily concerned, but manufacturers of many other classes will make use of this power if they can depend upon its regularity. This is a question which should be taken up at once. The losses of the present season may be duplicated another year, and if one such season succeeds another the disastrous effects could scarcely be foretold. A Crisis in British Columbia The situation which prevails in British Columbia is attracting in- The mountain men have come to the coast men with the request that prices be raised, and the coast men have refused. The reason for this is not far to seek. Coast men, particularly those in the shingle business, are not generously in- clined towards their confreres in the mountains. They blame them for the low prices which have prevailed, because they were the first to break the understanding that prices should be kept at the former level. When the understanding was broken the coast manufacturers were quick to ‘play their trump card, and introduce panic prices. Now they refuse to restore ihe old prices, and are disposed to give the mountain men an overdose of their own medicine . There is a disastrous side to the affair which must not be overlooked, and which shou'd tend to bring about a better state of affairs q-iickly. The good times which everyone has been hoping for so long, and which seemed so close uport us, when the excellent crops were assured, may be largely dissipated. The first indication of good times came from the west, and if, on account of a disagreement among the manufacturers of the West, good times cannot be entirely restored in the lumber business, the rest of the trade throughout Canada will suffer. According to the latest reports the condition of affairs in the shingle business now is one of ‘‘every man for himself.’’ It is a matter for regret that this should have come to pass, but in the -light of events and of human nature it is difficult to understand how it could have been other- wise. The war has been going along in a leisurely fashion for some time, but now it seems to be ‘‘to the knife.’’ If it must be so,-the fiercer it is the better, so that it may be the sooner over. Industrial struggles between those whose interests should be identical is a great folly. The fact that the crisis has now been reached gives hope that in the natural course of events a healthier condition of affairs will soon be brought about. Improvement Reaches the East The improvement in business which struck British Columbia some time ago, has at last found its way to the east of Canada, and promises before long to be in full swing everywhere. It has been interesting to watch the progress of the improvement. A couple of months ago the advance agents of prosperity in the West saw what was coming, and began to prepare themselves for increased business: They have already reaped a substantial benefit from their business foresight. Reports came from the Far West, and then from the prairies, that improvement was upon them. In Ontario and eastern Canada business conditions did not improve so quickly. Ontario, however, once it was ‘assured of the genuine indications of a change, was not slow to take advantage of it, and business there has already picked up materially. Reports are now coming from the Maritime Provinces showing that at last the gospel of good times has found its way to that part of Canada. The whole of Canada is now permeated with the idea that the hard times are over. The benefit will be felt more quickly in the East now than was expected. The fact has already been established by the West, and there is no reason for doubting that the prophesies of those who have been foretelling the improvement were well founded. . The Maritime Provinces have suffered more than any other part of Canada so far as the lumber trade is concerned, because of the almost 16 complete cessation of operations ‘which resulted. The English market for Maritime lumber fell to pieces, and the American demand was de- pressed. In addition to this, the shingle trade, which is so great a factor of the lumber business in Eastern Canada, was temporarily paralyzed by the strike of the shingle workers. For six months not a shingle was sawn. The long trial which the shingle workers have had to withstand hag affected them at last. Manufacturers having lost so much by the depression and by the strike, are not now in any kind of position to raeet the demands of the strikers, and the natural result is that the strikers have capitulated. Although the victory is for the manufacturers, it was the part of wisdom for the workers to recognize the logic of events and accept the situation, unpleasant as it was. Their action will do much to assist in restoring better times and it is to be hoped that they will not again take the futile course of insisting upon higher wages at a time when business depression makes it difficult for manufacturers to . figure out even a small profit. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The time is at hand now for a general and extensive improvement. Prices may not advance materially at once. In fact, it would be unwise ~ to try to increase them just now. Natural conditions can be depended upon to attend to this matter. Some lines of stock are showing signs of — depletion, and prices will look after themselves so far as these are con cerned. Lines which are overstocked cannot be advanced until the de-— mand has reduced them to their normal quantity. A small cut during the ‘present winter is already decided upon. This will assist in brin about a necessary reduction of stock. Therefore, there is every indica- tion that next spring will see the trade once more in the position w it occupied before the business depression. We may expect confidently a continued improvement, which, if taken quietly and. conservatively, will result in a complete restoration There does not, indeed, seem to be any danger of it being taken otherwise, because the lessons of experienc have been extremely severe and will have their effect for some time to come. Lumbermen Should Act in Unison a : he difficulties which confront shippers of lumber are of such long standing and have resolved themselves into so uniform a series, that probably every lumber business in the country to-ady is conducted on a yasis which takes them into consideration more or less as a fixed ele- ment of loss.. Lumber shippers have so long ago given up hope of per- suading the railways to act according to the dictates of justice, to say nothing of honesty, that a situation has been created, resulting in the cost of lumber being increased by an arbitrarily exacted tax levied by the railway compenies, to which they are not legally entitled. Protests, almost from time immemorial, have been. futile. ‘The carriers have had their own way, and unless the strong arm of the law prevents them they wii! probably let things continue in this fashion indefintely. Every class of shipper has suffered from overcharges, but the lurn- ber manufacturer has as great a grievance in this direction as anyone, and greater far than most. In addition to the overcharges he has to accept with complaisancy whatever delays the railways see fit to impose and to say nothing about it. Many other products, perishable articles for instance, and articles of more urgent commercial necessity than lum- ber, such as coal, have to be forwarded by the railway without delay, while lumber has to wait. Whenever there is a car shortage, a condition which of late years has been almost chronic, lumber shippers are sub- jected to delays, as well as to overcharges. We are so accustomed to reading of the improvements which have been made in many lines of business enterprise of recent years that our eyes have been shut to some defects which demand attention. There is a spirit of indifference among lumber shippers in general to the loss which they sustain by overcharge. It is not stretching matters at all to say that if the manufacturers would organize upon this question they can force the railways to adopt a less arbitrary course. In fact, it might not be a case of forcing at all. It is more than likely that because of the lack of general interest on the part of lumbermen the railways do Fire Prevention in United States Forests The protection of forests from fire is being carried out with much success in the national forests of the United States. An account of the methods pursued is contained in a recent report from the Forest Ser- vice, which is of interest to Canadians, and especially to the Canadian governments which have charge of the protection of their own forest re serves. The report is as follows: . Nothing could better call the attention of thinking people to the necsesity for the preservation of our natural resources than the great forest fires which have been so widely distributed throughout the coun- try and have played such havoc this summer. It is doubtful if the losses for the year 1908 will ever be fully known, but a conservative estimate by Dr. W. J. McGee, erosion expert, United States Department of Agri- culture, places the aggregate loss in all parts of the country during these months of conflagration at $1,000,000 a day. - In nearly every instance, probably in every instance, these devastat- ing fires might have been prevented if the various states had provided not think it worth while to make any improvement. With a unit l policy on the part of the lumbermen the railways would probably be fa much more reasonable. The higher officials of the railways are, as a Tu. much more susceptible to persuasion than the average station agent. it could be arranged that the representatives of the lumbermen shot meet with the railway officials and present their case in its stronge light, possibly a change would be effected. Lumbermen have themselv: to thank in this matter, possibly as much as the railways, in that th have been so luke-warm in their own interests. The new Cana Lumbermen’s Association could do a great deal in this direction if obtain the active support of the majority of the trade. . > Why cannot the two parties to the difficulty arrange a me hod for — adopting a basis of estimated weights for lumber shipments between points where it is not convenient to have track scales? Railway agen iS at the best have a hazy idea of the weight of a car of lumber. A table — could be compiled of the weights of various kinds and sizes of lumber — and the railway officials, if they are inclined to be reasonable would gladly accept it. Shippers would then have power to regulate closely the cost of their shipments and would be able to do a much more satis-_ factory business. As matters stand, at present there is no form of | redress whatever. Shippers must accept the dictum of the railway com- panies as to the weight of their cars and must pay the companies’ + charges before they can obtain the lumber. Then they have the almost useless privilege of proceeding with their claim and waiting twelve months more or less, generally more, for the railway’s decision upon the matter. The railway companies have the use of many thousands of - dollars which belong to lumber manufacturers, and they have no right to them whatever. An outsider, if informed of these conditions, would — imagine that the railways take advantage of the situation in order to make use of funds which do not belong to them, as a sort of stop-gap for leakages in general. i hag) an adequate number of men to patrol the woods and arrest all such fires in their incipiency, and if lumbermen and other users of the forest careful to dispose of brush after logging so as to prevent the spread of fires. 4 Uncle Sam has had a lot of work to do on his national forests im the fire-fighting line this year, but his work has shown good re Exclusive of the salaries of forest officers, the work of putting down on the national forests for the year has cost the government $30, This means protecting approximately 168,000,000 acres. The value of the timber destroyed will not be known until the fire reports are mad the end of the year, though it is estimated that it will be larger last year. But it will be insignificant when compared with the appalli fire losses outside of the. national forests on unprotected areas, or with the destruction which would have come to the timber in the national forests had they not been protected. “J These results have come through the increased efficiency of fire - = Fe he - CANADA LUMBERMAN petrol and methods of fighting fire and through the co-operation of » settlers and users of forests who understand that the forests are. their property and that a loss from fire is a personal one. By posting fire notices and giving advice the government has secured co-operation from the outside, which may be said to be as important an agency in re- ducing the loss from forest fires as is the perfection of machinery for fighting these fires. After timber is cut, the regulations require brush to be compactly piled at a safe distance from living trees. Soemtimes this*brush is burned under direction of a forest officer; but even if it is alloewd to stand, no fire that starts finds fuel by which it can spread. The national forests are constantly patrolled by a picked force of rangers and guards. The present summer force of such rangers and guards, whose main duty is fire patrol, is 1,851 men; the average area that each man is required to protect is 121,506 acres. It is fully under- stood that this area is altogether too large, and just as soon as funds are available to permit of the employment of a larger force of men the area will be reduced. In order to provide rapid means of travel between the various parts of the national forests, and to facilitate the massing of large forces of men to fight fire, as well as to furnish vantage points from which the fires may be fought successfully, 160 miles of road and 3,300 miles of trail were built during the last fiscal year. In several cases fire-breaks from 16 to 100 feet in width have been constructed, from which all tim- ber and inflammable material is removed, to furnish obstacles to the spread of fire, or straight lines of defence in fighting the fire once started. Several miles of such fire-breaks now exist on the national forests in southern California, where it is especially important that the forest cover on the watersheds of important irrigation streams be protected. ~ Telephone lines have been constructed connecting ranger stations with the headquarters of the forest, in order that fires may be reported and ‘promptly extinguished. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, 3,500 miles of telephone line were constructed in the national forests. Just as rapidly as possible, each national forest is supplied with shovels, axes, and other tools, which are distributed over the forests and cabins. At the monthly meeting of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, at Seattle, Wash., an interesting discussion took place upon the tariff. Mr. D. E. Skinner, of San Francisco, opened the debate by stating that members of the Congressional Committee on Ways and Means had advised him that the matter of placing lumber and other commodities on the free list would probably come up for hearing before a subcommittee on ways and means at Washington, D.C., October 20, and before the full committee on or about October 26. Mr. Skinner very diplomatically argued against the admission of free lumber into the United States and suggested that a committee be appointed from among the lumber manufacturers of Washington, to join with similar com- mittees from California, Oregon and Idaho, which will be represented at the hearings of the congressional committee having tariff revision under consideration throughout the coming session of Congress. R. H. Alexander, of Vancouver, B.C., was called upon to discuss Mr. Skinner’s suggestion from the viewpoint of the Canadian members of the association, and he good naturedly remarked that his people would certainly file a minority protest against any action that might be taken toward keeping the present or a similar duty on British Columbia lumber and shingles. He suggested that inasmuch as the American made lumber was admitted into Canada without duty, it would be only fair and commercially neighborly to have the same privilege of shipment extended to the British Columbia millmen. Fred K. Baker, of the Ferry-Baker Lumber Company, of Everett, urged that if the duty on Canadian Jumber were to be removed there _ should be some sort of a commercial treaty with Canada whereby there could be a free and uniimited exportation of British Columbia logs for manufacture on the American side. He explained that Puget Sound lumber and shingle mills, which were forced to buy logs in open market. would be particularly benefitted by such an arrangement. However, neither the arguments of Mr. Alexander nor Mr. Baker _ received the necessary support when it came to a vote on a resolution in- _ troduced by Charles E. Patten, of Seattle, embodying Mr. Skinner’s suggestions. A committee of five was authorized, of which President _ Everett G. Griggs will be chairman, this ¢ammittee to work in con- . _ junction with similar committees from adjoining states, with a view to keeping the present duty om lumber intact. A % The Chelew Lumber Company, who have been engaged in the 10lesale lumber business, have recently established a retail yard at 75 me street, Toronto. AND WOODWORKER 1 Secretary Appointed for Canadian Association. Mr. Frank Hawkins, the newly appointed secretary of the Canadian Ivi:aber- men’s Associaticn, which was recently organized -at Ottawa, although .a:;.com- paratively young man, has had a great deal of experi ence to fit him for his new work. Mr. Hawkins was born in Rochdale, England. He graduated from High Harrogate College and shortly afterwards came to Canada in 1881. He re- mained in Toronto for about three years as book: keeper for Hunter, Rose & Company, after which he obtained an appoint: ment as confidential clerk for Hiram Walker & Sons, Walkerville, Ont. In 1888 he went to Chicago, where he went into the railway service, and remained there for nearly seven years. Preferring, however, ‘¢ Frank Hawkins Secretary of the Canadian i i 5c pre Lumbermen’s Association. en Peak ye returned 8 this country and was appointed private secretary to the ] R. Dobell, M-P., P.C. for Quebec West. After the Hon. i Bos, death Mr. Hawkins accepted a position with Dobell, Beckett & Com- pany, Quebec, and was entrusted by them with the organization of the Manicouagan & English Bay Export Company, which owned upwards ot 400 miles of limits and two mills, one at Manicouagan and. the other at English Bay, on the north side of the St. Lawrence, about 200 miles below Quebec. In addition to his position with the firm of Dobell Beckett & Company, Mr. Hawking wag appointed secretary-treasurer of the new company, and as such had charge of the purchase of supplies etc., for the limits, mills and village. His duties called upon him ta visit the mills twice a year. Two and a half years ago Mr. Hawkins accepted a position with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Montreal. He 18 a vigorous worker, a keen business man and a good talker; char- acteristics which should stand him in good stead as secretary of the new association. Will Carry Car Stakes Without Charge. The Boston & Maine Railroad has set a good example by deciding to carry car stakes free. According to a recently issued circular the company has voluntarily arranged for the free transportation of material used in equipping open cars loaded with lumber and the wire to fasten the stakes together. This service will be given upon request, the idea being to allow for an accumulation of stakes and ties at a lumber receiving point to be returned ‘‘dead head,’ presumably to any lumber originating point on the line of this system. The circular to station agents, dealing with the subject, contains the following : ‘Under the provisions of freight tariffs of this company and rules governing the loading of lumber and forest products on open cars, the stakes, tie boards and wire required must be furnished by or at the ex- pense of the shipper or owner of the freight loaded, and therefore when the cars are made empty the stakes, tie boards and wire thus furnished become the property of the shipper or consignee and may rightfully be removed from the car. Consignees of lumber and forest products conse- quently accumulate in their yards quite a quantity of such stakes. tie boards and wire, which are in good condition and suitable to use again at lumber shipping points, but are of very little value for other purposes,. and it is our wish to render such assistance as we consistently can to enable our patrons to utilize them. Be; __. Therefore, when any patron of this company located at your station wishes to return such stakes, tie boards or wire to some lumber shipping point on this railroad you will waybill.them free. The wire must be in oo not as than two feet in diameter, securely fastened, so it will not uncoil. : The Public Service Commission of the second district of New York has issued a notice to eighteen railroads in that state requiring them to show what devices and precautions are now being used to prevent the starting of forest fires in the territory through which the roads run. They are all required to show cause why they should not use some fuel or device which will prevent locomotives from giving out sparks which are | responsible for many forest fires. § | pars ‘Wire Rope Methods of Logging by Steam—lInclines and Loaders From the Forestry Quarterly—Continued. The use of wire rope haulage on incline is one very familiar to mining engineers; in logging it is being used to a rapidly growing ex- tent in the mountainous regions. What is an incline? Simply a track ‘up which a car is hauled by a rope wound on a drum. In very primitive form it is found in the Southern Appalachians, with wood rails, Manila rope and a wooden drum turned by animal power; thus pulling logs out of coves, gullies and over low ridges. - The incline for logging purposes has generally been regular steel rails laid as for a railroad, although general construction need not be so heavy,.as th eweight and pounding of the locomotives has not to be provided for. Usually at the height to which the load is to be pulled a hoisting engine of special design, large drums, etc., is placed. As re- sistance to wear is of greater import for this purpose than flexibility, a wire rope of six strands of seven wires each is generally used for haul- age; to reduce the friction and wear on the rope, rollers are best placed between the rails for the. rope to run on. But, as the wear is great, in any event a factor of safety of at least five on the maximum working load should be provided for. It may happen, especially on a long in- cline where the grade is slight, that the empty cars in themselves have not sufficient weight. to return to the end; in such cases a return line is necessary, passing from the engine to the incline and, through a block and thence to rear empty. This line obviously must be twice the length of the incline, but may generally be smaller than the in-haul line. : Tt is possible to haul almost any load up any grade by this method, engine of requisite power being provided; but it is_the length of the gen! with apparatus now used, that presents the difficulty. . It will e seen that there are three separate loads, ie., the paying load, the logs to be moved; the constant dead-load, being the car-weight and friction, and the varying loads, being the weight and friction of the rope. When it is considered, that one mile of one-inch wire rope weighs over four tons, some idea of the difficulty of long hauls is gained. _ By the present method it may be said, that, with the semi-per- manent logging incline 144 miles of in-haul is the practical limit; the distance the load is moved, when it is dropped on the further side of the height as pulling over a ridge may be of course double. The longest logging incline the writer has in mind has a loaded in-haul of 8,000 feet and lowers on an incline of 4,000 feet. Longer inclines are best operated by a relay of engines. Changes in gradient are undesirable sufficient to stop the returning car, and sary. Curves, especially sharp ones, but of no serious import unless thus render a return line neces- are very undesirable, changing the direction of the pull, thus rendering curve rollers necessary and in- creasing the required engine capacity. There has been produced very recently an engine that eliminates several-of the drawbacks of the present drop rope incline. This engine winds itself up the incline, pulling the load after it; the cable fastened at both ends being laid permanently between the tracks, passes around specially designed drums and is dropped behind. By this method wear and tear on the rope is reduced to the possible minimum ; rope of much smaller size can be used for long hauls; less power, hence less cost of equipment, is required for moving the same load, return lines are never required and almost any length of incline is possible. In a general way it may be said, that, the operator having any large body or bodies of timber lying on the further side of a ridge, hill, moun- tain or other divide, or in a gulch, ravine, sag or deep valley, or any other similar site from which it cannot be hauled without prohibitive expense by the ordinary methods of animal, steam skidder, or locomotive; if this timber can be reasonably yarded at one or several places in large quanti- ties or along given lines, the incline offers a possible and often cheap method of securing it. _ Furthermore, with a logging railroad, the practical operator finds six per cent. an unpleasant working grade, ten per cent. very undesirable and anything over fifteen per cent. an impossibility. In many mountain regions there will be found breaks in the natural line of right of way, that will give these excessive or impossible grades that cannot be reduced without prohibitive expense. By creating an incline on this portion of the line, this difficulty is inexpensively overcome. Again, in small brook valleys it is generally the custom to push back spur track as far as the grade will permit. This often leaves an unde- sirably long haul for the skidders, teams, or road engine in order to reach the extreme timber. If an incline were made of a further portion of the spur track this haul could be’ reduced to a suitable length, the empties pulled up and when loaded lowered to the locomotive waiting below. The man in the woods often finds his conditions producing difficulties often not duplicated elsewhere. The above generalities may perhaps serve as suggestions for practical application; and a thorough knowledge - of the possibilities of the incline must strengthen the opinion becoming We a ni general, that there is no tree that canaot be secured and no timber that has not a stumpage value. The following table is appended for reference in computing strength of rope or engine capacity necessary for incline work, allo for rollipg friction ; additional allowance must, of course, be made foi weight of rope used. A factor of safety of six or seven should be allowe for use in inclines, as wear is usually great. S 4 ws S a og re aL qd g iS) _ wn Z f= ih q Ee Boa . a8 - 5 a a Aye oa aoe as 3 §°. getag g S° . get Ss . a Raa eben = 3 oof “oe Ss OD Shee oar S35 ie lying promiscuously along the right of way and can be dragged ‘dicfiiulty, a stiff boom is a great drawback, and under such condi- complishing this are several, and are briefly treated under the individual machine descriptions. (6) General utility purposes, that is building tracks or bridges, wrecking, short distance skidding, shovel work, etc., are all functions that loaders can perform with varying efficiency and are points to be con- sidered in the equipment of an operation. (7) Without going into detailed description, it is evident to any one experienced in the use of steam machinery that the greatest dif- * Barnhart (Marion) Loader. ference can occur in two machines designed for the same work and super- ficially the same. Logging machinery is generally subject to excessive strains and accidents; too much care cannot be taken in the selection of any such machinery, be it loader, skidder, or traction engine, log hauler or locomotive, from the point of view of efficiency in detail design. (To Be_Continued.) i - oe (The British Columbia Trade) Varying Conditions in British Columbia. Oct. 8.—Lumber conditions in the interior of British Columbia are not particularly bright. There is not more than twenty-five per cent. of the mill capacity being taken advantage of, and the sales have not more than absorbed the cut this year. .That is to say, there were on the first of the year 188,000,000 feet of lumber on hand, and there is still that number of feet on hand, so there is not much encour- agement for the mills to keep running. Forty-four million feet of logs were scaled in September. This is close to the record for the Coast territory, and, as a matter of fact, the actual collections for scaling beat the record by about $200. This does not look like hard times. More than this, the logs are being purchased to be cut into lumber, and in spite of the large sale, active enquiries are being made for the better class of fir. Tt is doubtful if the mills are justified in manufacturing lumber for sale at present prices. They are starting to fill up the yards in the Northwest with cheap lumber, and will likely find later on that, instead of selling lumber at a narrow margin of profit, if they had held the lum- ber for better prices they would have had.a much fairer profit for their product. Fir logs are now being sold for from $6 to $7. They should be certainly purchased now and cut into lumber, but that lumber should be held for better prices. Vancouver, Price List Suspended on Shingles. The price list on British Columbia shingles has been suspended. This course was decided upon ata recent meeting of shingle men, which, it is said, was not altogether representative. It is possible an attempt will be made to get the shingle men together again, but this is not likely to happen for some time. As regards existing contracts, matters will have to be adjusted between the buyer and seller. It is said that the list was suspended owing to certain mills breaking their selling agreement. The result being that while some mills were doing a heavy business other mills were getting no orders at all. Those who remained loyal to their promise to only sell shingles at $2 base, which netted them only a fair profit, suffered long, until their patience was worn down by the surreptitious price-cutting of their busi- ness rivals. Shingles were not sold deliberately to the trade in the prairies by the mills under the list, but they were sold to brokers and a substantial cut made to the brokers to enable them to land the shingles in the yards of the buyers below the list. In this. way. shingles have been selling all the way from $1.50 to $1.75 a thousand. Prices will not drop as they have already been selling as nearly cost as can be figured. One large shingle manufacturer in an interview put the present situation as follows: ‘“There is now no obligation resting on the shingle manufacturers, as to allottment or selling —price—every man for him- self.’”’ One schooner left last week lumber laden. Her sister ship, the William N. Smith, reached port this week from Port Townsend, and is loading lumber at Hastings Mill for Chili. She will carry 675,000 feet. Twelve sailing vessels, mostly British, are at Port Townsend waiting for charters, while at Eagle Harbour five American ships are waiting for charters. Both lumber and shingle dealers complain that’ while a fair busi- ness is being done on the other side of the line, business on this side is very slow, and even if it were brisk there would not be enough cars to carry it. Thus the anticipated good times are not materializing so rapidly as was hoped, and it is doubtful whether they will do so until next spring. There is no cessation in the building operations of the city, the continued fine weather causing builders to hurry all work under contemplation. There is such a heavy demand for a good class of build- ings, and there are so many unsightly shacks in the city, that~ the authorities have ordered a large number of them to be torn down. - Some years ago Thedore Ludgate, an American, secured a lease from the Canadian Government of Deadman’s Island, a picturesque neck of land im Vancouver Harbour, almost joining Stanley Park. His intention was to erect a mill thereon. West end residents were up in arms at once, as it would spoil their view and depreciate their property values. They influenced the then provincial government: and city council, and the case was taken to the courts, but in spite of all ob- stacles the Dominion Government: sustained Ludgate in his lease. He now says he has been offered. $150,000 for the property for a mill site The city say that if it is sold for mill purposes they will include it within the fire limits. Ludgate’s reply is that before he closes-an offer he will give the city a chancesto-buy at the same figures . Harmsworths Buying Vancouver Timber Lands. A Vancouver report says the demand for timber on Vancouver island — is beginning to increase, a number of fair sized deals having been recently completed, not to mention a number of others which will, in all proba- bility, be consummated during the next few days. Probably the largest of the recent transactions is the purchase of 35 sections of timber lan on Browning Creek, Winter Harbour, off Quatsino Sound. The price paid is understood to be $45,000, which makes the timber a good buy, as a conservative cruise shows that the leases run a trifle better than 25,000 feet to the acre. This is not a pulp proposition, the timber run- ning about 60 per cent. cedar, the balance being white fir, spruce and hemlock. i. The deal was put through the office of Percy D. Hillis, and the purchaser is understood to be Harold Harmsworth, the brother of L Northcliffe, the famous newspaper proprietor, and the business manage! for the Harmsworth brothers, of whom there are four. It is understood — that options have been taken on 33 other sections, which will be bought if the cruiser’s report is favourable. Mr. Harmsworth is buying for him- self and not for the firm, and is believed to be making an investment for the benefit of his three sons. He intends to buy 150 sections alto- gether. Mr. Harmsworth will probably visit British Columbia next year. Apropos of this deal it may be recalled that the Harmsworths own 1,500,000 acres of pulp lands in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, chiefly in the former territory, and have spent some three millions in equipping — their limits. They intend making their own paper, and if the Inter- national Paper Company, better known as the American Paper Trust, does not make suitable arrangements it is likely that they will invade the American market, as they have enough timber to do an immense business if they care to make the attempt. Mr. Hillis has also sold six timber claims on Kennedy lake belonging to Mitchell & Martin, of Vancouver, to a banker at Marengo, Ill. These claims run between eighty and ninety per cent. cedar, the consideration being in the neighbourhood of $12,000. Still a third transaction which has recently passed through the office of P. D. Hillis is the sale of fourteen sections on Kennedy lake and Elk river belonging to Thos. Stockholm, of Vancouver, to Leigh 8. J. Hunt, of New York, for $25,000. These sections will run about fifty per cent. cedar, twenty-five per cent, fir and the balance hemlock and balsam. Mr. Hunt will be well known to the old timers, as he formerly was the — most prominent operator in Seattle. He had large real estate holdings there, and also owned the Post-Intelligencer. Edward Swift on a Visit to the Coast. Mr. Edward Swift, vice-president of the Swift Packing Con. pany, of Chicago, at the head of a party largely from the United States, reachel Vancouver recently on a visit in connection with Mr. Swift’s extensive interests in the Fraser river sawmill at New Westminster, © and fcr the purpose of investigating various timber propositions. Mr. — Swift’s party included Mrs. Swift, Mr. A. D. McRae (Winnipeg), Mr. aud Mrs. BE. Tilden (Chicago), Mr. Peter Davidson, of Duluth, and Mr. | and Mrs. T. §. Darling (Winnipeg). Mr. McRae is president and general manager of the Fraser river mills, Mr. Jansen and Col. Davidson — being directors. Mr. Jansen is a millionaire. Mr. Davidson is the president of the Saskatchewan Valley Land Company. Mr. Tilden is — also a capitalist who rates his wealth in the millions. Mr. Darling is the townsite agent of the Canadian Northern Railway. Mr. Swift has had an expert cruiser reporting on the limits in the interior and on Vancouver Island, as well as on the moast mainland, for almost a year. Mr. Swift’s new sawmill at New Westminster is ex- — pected to be ready for operations about the end of October, and it is” stated that it will then lead all other sawmills in production. The visi- — tors also inspected a number of timber areas near Comox, which ~ they contemplate purchasing. Mr. Jansen, in an interview, said: ‘Prominent public men assure me that the next Congress will place foreign lumber and pulpwood on the free list. This is inevitable, as the Americans are looking to Canada for their timber, owing to the rapid | depletion of the American timber reserves. A just appreciation of conditions has resulted in the investment of millions of American capi in timber limits in British Columbia during the past two years. This movement will grow. The demand for lumber will soon improve. Al though the American crop is small, the farmers are getting good prices. Conditions are also favorable in the Canadian prairie region. There a small population will have realized at least $120,000,000 out of the crop Figure out what this means.” . “British Columbia timber is fast becoming a favorite investment for American capital,’? admitted Mr. Swift. “I shall probably also take a ‘flier’ if I can find anything that suits me. It does not require any 7 Pe eve WAY re wera Saari iS : . y | ‘winter to the lake and floated into Nelson. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER cal superior judgment to see that with the decrease in the forest areas throughout the world timber is bound to rise in price. Enormous areas in British Columbia have already been acquired by Americans. They know a good thing when they see it. The removal of the duty from foreign lumber entering the United States will largely stimulate the saw- mill industry in Canada. This change is sure to be carried out in the near future. Then sawmillmen will no longer complain of being over- stocked. I can see no reason why additional capital, aggregating mil- lions, will not seek investment in British Columbia timber limits.’’ British Columbia Trade Notes. A new edger has been purchased by Messrs. Cameron & Clarke, of Langley, B.C., being obtained from the Schaake Machine Works, New Westminster. ; — The Langley Lumber Company, of Langley Prairie, B.C., have placed an order with the Schaake Machine Works, of New Westminster, for the entire equipment and installation of a new 30,000 capacity circular sawmill, which they propose erecting at that place. The Simonds Canada Saw Company have established a branch ware- house in Vancouver, at 98 Powell street, corner of Columbia street, where they will carry a full range of saws and planer knives. Mr. M. Moran, formerly with their Seattle office, will have charge of the new branch. The city of New Westminster is rapidly becoming known as the industrial city. Another industry has sprung up within it limits, being the Walsh Sash and Door Company, the personnel of the company being W. E. Walsh senior, and W. E. Walsh junior. The new company have botight the old cannery at the west end of the city, on the Fraser river, and at the time of writing are busy convertnig the interior into a factory. They are installing all McGregor-Gourlay equipment, and when running in full swing will have a capacity of 150 doors per diem. The Canadian Pipe Company, of Vancouver, are at work on an order from the Fraser River Lumber Company, Fraser Mills, B.C., for sup- plying about 22,000 feet of wire-wound, wood stave pipe, to be used for the installation of a fire protection system at Fraser Mills. The water is brought from Lake Como, the pipe being fourteen inches in diameter at the intake, reducing to six inches for distribution purposes. The water has a 250 foot head, giving a pressure of 100 pounds to the square inch. The company have several smaller orders for pipe to be shipped to interior points. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company, of Port Moody, B.C., re- sumed cutting operations recently, after having been closed down all summer, and are now running at their full capacity, producing 150,000 feet per day. Amongst other orders on hand is an order for the entire stocx of fir lumber, to be used by Messrs. John Gunn & Sons in the construction of a wood stave pipe line at Calgary. This pipe line is 10% miles long, the pipe being 30 inches in diameter, and its purpose is to bring water from the Upper Elbow river into the Calgary water mains. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company have ten million feet of lumber in stock in their yards at present, ready for immediate ship- ment, and are looking forward to a big demand from the prairies in the early spring. A Nelson, B.C despatch states that final arrangements have been made for the completion there of the new Porto Rico mill on the C.P.R. flats between the C.P.R. wharf and the launch club. This project was .mooted last year, and a certain amount of work was done, but it rested there for the time being as several points in connection with the matter could not be successfully adjusted at the time. The undertaking has been under discussion during this summer, and now everything is in readiness to go ahead. It is proposed that the mill itself shall be built on piles and that it shall have a capacity of in the neighbourhood of 45,000 feet daily. That it has a good future before it is easily seen when it is stated that the limits possessed by the mill owners are con- servatively estimated at 100,000,000 feet. These limits are situated up Six-Mile, Grey and La France creeks. Just at present there is nothing being done on the two latter, but on Six-Mile creek the owners have a camp established, and the logs will be brought down during the This creek is now being fitted up for fluming purposes The other timber limits will be held in reserve for the present, there being a quantity of timber up Six-Mile _ ereek, which will keep the mill busy for some time to come. The new mill will mean much to the city, inasmuch ag about forty men will be employed at the mill in Nelson and about sixty more in the ‘outside camps. A new set of rules in connection with timber licenses on Dominion lands in British Columbia provides for the prevention of forest fires, and orders that all debris left in taking off timber be gathered together and burned, with a suitable fireguard. Every operator is also to have an efficient fireguard around his works, and there are other regulations which the lessee will be bound over to perform, in a sum determined upon by the Minister of the Interior. Personal Paragraphs from the West. Mr. C. 8. Russell, of Dart & Bussell, Portland, Ore., recently paid a short visit to Vancouver. Mr. A. J. Burton, of the Burton Saw Works, Vancouver, made a trip about the first of September to New York and-other Eastern cities, in connection with business for his firm. He expected to be gone a month. T. Gwing, J. McDougall, M. B. Kelley and M. J. Gaynor, who in- spected limits for F. G. Graham, of Seattle, have returned from the interior of Vancouver Island. Mr. Graham met them in Victoria to get their report. Mr. G. F. Gibson, manager of the Pacific Coast Lumber Company, reports business much better during the past fortnight than it has been all summer. The dealers are now more ready to listen when approached to purchase lumber, which is a good indication of the stocks in their yards, and the feeling of the trade at large. This company resumed operations in their shingle mill on September 21st, having taken a large order for shingles to be supplied iramediately. Peter Lund, of Breckenridge & Lund, with mills in the Crow’s Nest Pass district, states that the chances for extensive logging operations this year are very slight, for the reason that the large operators in the interior are stocking in the neighborhood of 300,000,000 feet. He says this will easily supply the demands of the market. for some months, ewving to the present limited demand. The outlay entailed by his firm whe. active logging operations were started represented an expenditure of at least $200,000. His company is now carrying 25,000,000 feet of lurnber, representing in the neighborhood of $400,000. The Quatsino Pulp Company, of Vancouver, is reported to be com- pleting a deal fcr the transfer of its interests at Quatsino, west coast of Vaneeuver Island, to the Algonquin Lumber & Power Coupany, of Tcronto, Canada, the president of which, Charles Barclay, spent several weeks there in connection with the matter. The Quatsino Pulp Company is composed of Seattle people, James A. Moore being a principal share- holder, who secured a pulp concession in accordance with the enact- ment of the provincial government three years ago, by which companies were given liberal treatment if they intended to operate. Large timber areas on the west coast were acquired, and now these are about to be seld for $150,000. It is stated that the purchasers will erect a pulp mill with an initial investment of $200,000. 4 At a meeting of the directors of the Anacortes Lumber & Box Company, held on Sept. 24th, Mr. R. L. Craig was elected treasurer, in place of Mr. Frank Donnelly, resigned, and Mr. G. F. Stevenson, of Anacortes, was elected assistant secretary-treasurer. This corporation is wholly controlled by the Fraser River Lumber Company, of Fraser Mills, B.C., the personnel of the officials being the same for both com- panies; -as follows: Mr.-A. D. ‘McRae, “president; Peter Jansen, vice- president; R. H. Brown, secretary; and R. L. Craig, treasurer. Mr. Brown was to have resigned the secretaryship and remove to Portland, in connection with the Swift Company, but this arrangement has been cancelled, and Mr. Brown will remain secretary of both companies. He - will go to San Francisco as their representative there. W..H. White, of Boyne City, Mich., recently visited the immense holdings on Vancouver Island acquired by a syndicate of Michigan and Chicago lumbermen. Mr. White says that this syndicate has already secured options on over 3,000,000,000 feet of yellow fir, spruce, cedar and hemlock lumber on Vancouver Island and that it is hoped that ad- ditional options for about 2,000,000 feet additional can be secured within the next few months. , A company, to be known as the White Bros. Lumber Company, has been organized to operate these timber lands, and a large mill probably will be erected in the near future, although definite plans have not yet been completed. The officers of the new company are: W. H. White, president; James A. White, vice-president; Thomas White, treasurer, and W. L. Martin, secretary. W. O. King, the Chi- cago lumberman, is the chairman of the board of directors of the new company. — ic 22 Mountain and Coast Millmen Disagree. A, meeting of the Jumbermen from the mountain ‘districts of British Columbia and ,of those from the coast has been held in Vancouver, at which the mountain representatives requested the coast interests to join them in. increasing. the price of lumber. They claimed that at the present time the mountain mills could only sell at a loss. They also asked the coast lumbermen to join them in a request to the local gov- ernment to continue to allow the export of logs to the United States after November 1st. ‘The representatives of the coast mills took a firm stand, and refused to agree to either request. The mountain lumbermen declare that unless their proposals are carried one, ninety- per cent. of their mills will have to stop cutting as a consequence of the low price and of the heavy stock on hand. The export of logs to the United States was to have stopped on September Ist, and the date was extended by the Government until November Ist, so as' to avoid causing loss to a number of operators who had spent money in getting logs out of the woods and would be’ unable to deliver then: before that date. The Government, however, has given sixty days’ extension, until November Ist, and the mountain men are seeking to have the date extended stili further. A delegation of members of'the B..C. Timber & Forestry Chamber of Commerce, combined with a number of mountain mill men, is reported to have had an interview with members of the provincial government on October 6th. The object of the conference was to obtain the pledge of the govern- ment to grant special privileges, hence the combination of the B. C. Chamber of Commerce and the ‘mountain millmen. The coast mill- men, it is said, were.asked to co-operate in asking the provincial gov- ernment to pledge itself, but the coast men ‘claim that too many privi- leges are asked, and refused to assist. -Furthermore, they have asserted. that if their opinion on the matter is asked by the government, their reply will not be favourable to the petitioners. The legislation asked comprises eight clauses, the first two clauses being: ‘‘That the present yearly license be made renewable until the timber held thereunder is logged off’’; and ‘‘that the present annual rental shall not exceed, during the whole term of the license, $140 west of the Cascades, and $115 east of the Cascades.”’ The two clauses against which the coast men take strenuous objection are as follows: ts “That in the case of default of payment of a license fee on the due date not less than twelve months be allowed to renew the license ; that a notice of sixty days be given before the license is cancelled; that im- terest at the rate of ten per cent. per annum be charged on overdue ac- counts; and that this provision be made retroactive in the case of all lapses occurring since the passing of the order-in-council reserving vacant lands.”’ : saa “That inasmuch as there is a constant uncertainty amongst operat- ors as-to the amount of the royalty to be paid in future for timber, and because cf the fact that there is already a difference in royalty. pand cn different lioldings. w2 believe it to be in the interest of the zovern- ment to.fix said revalty at fifty cents per tLcusand during a term of years, and that the said royalty should at no time exceed the amount in force on timber hela under lease.”’ 3 re 88 of the forest protective service at “T am glad to say the crown lands have not suffered from the recent forest fires that have been so general in the southern part of the province, and am sorry to say that the suf- ferers, mostly farmers and settlers, have nobody to blame but them- selves.. That the crown timber lands were well guarded is evident enough when one sees that they were barely attacked by the fires this season. Our system of forest rangers, who are paid by limit holders, seems very effective, but it has been decided to add a new feature to the system. of forest protection in the establishment of lookouts on the summits of the highest mountains.” W. C. J. Hall, superintendent Quebec, in a recent interview said : The purchasing agent of the Isthmian Canal Commission is again in the market for a large order of lumber, among the items being 278,800 feet of bridge material, longleaf yellow pine or Douglas fir; in addition to this will be required 451,975 feet same material, in the rough, of extra merchantable grade for side boards, 250,000 feet of white oak in the rough, to be second grade plain sawn; 800 untreated piles, bids to be either,on Norway, tamarac, southern longleaf yellow pine, Douglas fir or cypress, and, to complete the list, 134 creosoted piles. Bids for all the above will be received and opened October 22nd. sak The match industry in Japan appears to have suffered most of all from the depression of trade with China consequent upon the decline of silver and the monetary stringency, and the industry is now reduced to a most trying and critical situation. Many factories have stopped, and the Kobe and Osaka manufacturers have proposed to suspend work altogether, ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ' berry, of Cleveland, and C. T. Dahlin, of Elgin, -trouble on account of if more than once. “try. He stated that there were faint signs of an improvement in prices, — “Mr. A. C. Dutton, managing director of John Fenderson & Company, © Personal and Trade Brevities. W. A. Kappler, of Cleveland, Ohio, with D. Myers and J. Bleoffin- Tll., are making a trip | through the Canadian west. Daniel Wells, of the White Pine Lumber Company, Blind River, Ont., called on Cleveland, Ohio, dealers last week. He said that the white pine trade is in“fair condition and that prices are firm. Manager M. E. Price, of the Bathurst Lumber Company, is resuming his position on the premises on the Bay of Chaleurs, New Brunswick, e- lieving C. M. Carrier, of the company, who has been there a long time. are-among those that are please lakes, for their lumber tow got intc They now report that all t the Graves, Bigwood & Company gee the last of the smoke on the fires on the timber tracts are out and logging is going on moderately, ro not being need of a large cut this year. + » 3 i> ‘e Mr. V. V. Stevens, of the Carter, Stevens Lumber Company, Lim- ited, Toronto, returned this week from a business trip to the Old. Coun- which, however, must be slow, owing to the large stock of all -hard- woods on the market, due to the excessive consignments from the United States last winter. There is more call for dimension stocks, but in many cases the specifications are very difficult to fill. The ‘‘Canada Lumberman”’ was recently favoured with a call from | Inc., Sayabec, P.Q.; Louison Lumber Company, Limited, Jacquet — river, N.B., and the Scott Lumber Company, Limited, Fredericton, N.B. Mr .Dutton reports that. conditions in the lumber trade are steadily im- proving and that the demand for some lines is now normal. He bleieves that prices of lumber products have reached rock bottom, and that the tendency is towards higher prices. He anticipates a material advance — in the price of shingles and lath by next spring. Mr. Campbell, of Messrs Campbell & Carman, Traders’ Bank build- | ing, Toronto, recently returned from an interesting visit to Carlsbad, Austria. Included in Mr. Campbell’s itinerary were Glasgow, the Tros- — sachs, Edinburgh, York, London, Paris, Cologne and Dresden. Mr. Campbell remained at Carlsbad for a month, and returned via Frank fort, down the Rhine. When interviewed by a ‘Canada Lumberman”’ representative, he showed that he had derived much benefit from his — European trip. Mr. Campbell was wise enough to forget the cares of business while on his holiday, and was consequently reticent upon the condition of foreign trade, but he formed ‘impressions’? upon one sub- ject of interest to the lurabering industry ,viz., the reforestation methods ~ pursued on the Continent, from which he thinks Canada might learn a valuable lesson. In Europe all Jand, not otherwise utilized, is used for — the growth of timber. As the trees are cut down others are planted. There is no waste. Even the branches and twigs are chopped up and — sold for frewood. ‘‘In some parts,’’ stated Mr. Campbell, “‘the growth — of timber is so thick that the day is as black as night.’’ Mr. Campbell commended this system as being unselfish and patriotic in the highest — degree, for these people plant, not for themselves, but for posterity. An auction sale will be held on Thursday, October 15th, at 10 a.m. at the depot of W. B. Bartram Company, Limited, of Nomininigue, Que., which is in liquidation. The properties for sale include three lots — of land, of eleven acres, thirty-five acres, and ninety-two acres, tota one hundred and thirty-eight acres, on the first range of the township of Montigny, county of Ottawa, together with a sawmill on the property, — all machinery belonging to the company contained in the mill, company’s equipment of horses, harnesses, wagons, logging sleighs, chains, stoves, blankets, dishes, shanty plant, scales, blacksmithing outfit, office furni- - ture, etc., and the right to cut all timber on 535 acres of land in the county of Hastings. Terms are to be cash, and an inventory can be see and particulars obtained at the office of P. C. Shannon, 15 Sovereign Bank building, Montreal, or at the office of Mr. Roch Jette, at Nomin- ingue. In Aroostook county, on St. John waters, it is expected that year’s cut will be fully as large as last year’s. One of the largest op tions in Aroostook will be that of Stetson, Cutler & Co., of St. John, N.B., who, it is reported, will get 10,000,000 feet. Canadian exports of forest proudets for July, 1908, amounted in value to $4,841,209, against $5,896,013 for July, 1907. The total for twelve months ending with July, 1908, was $42,810,151, against $45,232,964 for 1907, and $38,655,169 for 1906. EVA? ‘ * U Market Correspondence Box Lumber too Plentiful at Ottawa. Ottawa,, Oct. 10. The quantity of box lumber accumulating in Ottawa and vicinity is one of the most striking results of the general trade depression. The dullness in manufacturing reduces the demand for boxes, and consequently neither box boards nor the rough sorts of pine, which in other years were bought in large quantities by mills for manufacture into box material, are in demand. As in most other lines of lumber the large manufacturers still quote high prices, but while they ask $20 for box boards, a large quantity has been sold at $18, and some- times as low as $16. The stock is heavy in the Ottawa valley and the bulk of it is held at $20, the sales at $16 to $18 being chiefly small lots in weak hands. If it were not for the dull market in spruce much of the pine which ordinarly would go into the production of box boards might find its way to the building contractors, but in the present state of the market no relief is in sight. Several of the lumbermen report an unusual frequency of enquiries for white pine dressings, strips and shorts. These seem to indicate an improvement in the trade at no distant date. It is notable that de- spite the apparent stagnation in the lumber industry the manufac- turcre are holding prices firm, and when efforts are made to get reduced rates for orders they do not succeed. They is a large quantity of lath in nearly all the yards, but shingles are not quite so plentiful. Prices for the latter are firmer. The trade in basswood and birch is exceedingly quiet and the outlook is that manufacturers will curtail the winter’s cut, as is beg done in the case of pine. An observation of shipping conditions shows that the demand for lumber in Great Britain is not improved. The barges are still given some work to do in transferring lumber to the United States market. The chief commodity going out at present is the lumber taken from the mill logs. For this stuff an improvement is noticed in the last fortnight. Many of the Ottawa valley lumber towns, especially Pembroke, are seriously affected by the strike of the cotton workers of England. The strike ties up the cotton mills and the class of pine lumber known as ‘‘syuares’’ or “‘rollers’’ used in the process of manufacturing cotton is no lenger needed. All this lumber was supplied from Ontraio, and many firms with offices in Ottawa are injured by the labour trouble. They are advised that the trouble, which is really a case of the masters deciding to lock out the men, will be a long and bitter struggle. Nobody ean estimate what will be the loss to Lancashire, the home of the dis- pute. The operatives’ union all around has somewhere between four _and five millions of dollars in the strike fund. A large cotton fanufac- ture: stated ten days ago that he was confident employees would have to surrender, as the masters had superfluous stocks. He believed the strike would last at least a month. Lumbermen in this part are hopeful that he may be wrong, although he is prominent in the trade and has large experience. MeLaughlin Bros., of Arnprior, closed their mill the last day of September, being about six weeks earlier than usual, owing to low water. The situation became so bad that logs brought into the mills to be sawn are smeared with mud, and could be handled only with difficulty All the other mills in the Ottawa district, except where water power is deficient, are running at full capacity. They are producing almost as inuch as they were at this time last year, with the result that stocks are accumulating rapidly. _ The hiring of shanty men hes been stimulated slightly through forest fires. D. A. Martin, employment agent, Ottawa, has many - orders from lumber firms for extra men to cut down timber which was touched by fire. By chopping down these trees now they escape the attack of worms which in a year might render them valueless. There. is still plenty of labour, and wages range between $16 and $26 per month. _ The low water in the Ottawa river is preying heavily on the manu- facture of pulp and paper, the lumbermen being less dependent on water power, and also caring less whether they carry on operations. The E. B. Eddy Company, of Hull, although it has thousands of dollars’ worth of pulp wood in the river, cannot get enough delivered to supply one mill. Even if the wood did come, there would be no power to grind. Other manufacturers supply the company with enough pulp to keep the paper factory going. The total rainfall in September was only an inch, measured at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, as compared with three and one-third inches for the same month last year. The Ottawa _ fiver is only five feet deep at the foot of the Rideau locks, where it _teasured nearly thirty feet during the high water spell. Nothing but _ heavy rain can relieve the present distress as far as the drive is con- cerned. The new dam being built at the Chaudiere promises to amelior- ate the power conditions this autumn, as it is hoped a temporary dam ean be constructed in connection with the work done on the permanent On the south side of the river the coffer dam has been com- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 pleted and the falls have been unwatered enough to put in eighteen or twenty piers. There are five bulkhead piers in place on the north side. When twenty piers are in place it is believed that a tmporary wooden dam can be put in that would hold the water for the winter months. St. John Shingle Strike Ended. St. John, N.B., October, 8.—The feature of the fortnight has been the end of the strike among the local shingle workers. While the re- sumption of work has not been general, as yet, it is regarded as certain that the men will all be back at work early next week. The outcome is a victory for the manufacturers; the men will go back at the re duced rate of wages offered by the employers in the spring, namely $2.00 per day to the sawyers and $1.70 per day to the bunchers. The strike has lasted for six months, and the only shingles produced at any of the local mills during that time have been the few hundreds of thou sands sawn during the past week. Several of the union men have al- ready gone back, and a number of others have signified their willing: ness to go back at the reduced rate. As the wharves have been entirely clear of shingles of all grades for several months past, it will be mid-November before the first schooner cargo will be ready for shipment. It is doubtful if there will be any exported, as it is quite probable that such quantities as are manufactured during the balance of the season will be held until early next spring. The tendency of the cedar shingle trade seems to be to- ward firmer prices; at least this is the indication as far as the impres- sions of local dealers and manufacturers are concerned. The opinion is expressed that this line is apt to be firmer yet, as the goods are not at all plentiful. An enquirer for shingles for delivery in November would be asked $3.35 to $3.85 per thousand for ‘‘Extras’’ and $2.85 to $2.65 for ‘‘Clears,’’ f.o.b. schooner, St. John. These prices would apply to the dutiable article. The indications are that the offering of non-dutiable shingles will be very light this fall. The strike will have a decided and far-reaching effect upon the woods cut of cedar logs. Much of the raw material which should have been cut this season is stored at the different booms and, while it was not as large at the beginning as usual, it will last well into the summer of 1909. The market in New Brunswick spruce deals for export to Great Britain has not developed any remarkable features during the past month. Local transactions are marked by few if any concessions in the way of price. While sellers are manifesting but little eagerness to grab at offers that would have been readily accepted earlier in the year, there is apparently no anxiety on the part of buyers. Advance sales have been much lighter all through the season than has been the case for many years; a very natural condition considering the prices which have prevailed, and it is very probable that the business of the next few months will be chiefly of the hand-to-mouth variety. This circumstance is a true indication of the return of confidence on the part of dealers and manufacturers. It is generally conceded that, with the return of more prosperous times the English deal trade will be one of the first lines to show signs of awakening. That this awakening will materialize very shortly is the general impression on“both sides of the Atlantic. Owing to the shortness of the sawing season at most of the im- portant local plants, stocks of ‘‘English’’ deals are not nearly so heavy as some reports would indicate. ‘The facts of the case are that the cur- tailment in manufacture has been quite as prominent a feature as the lightness of sales and shipments. The result is that the local wharves -are piled up but little more than is usually the case at this time of year. The quantity of English deals unsold at this port would not ex- ceed eleven millions of superficial feet and would probably total to no more than ten millions. While a general price would be hard to name, it is safe to say that an enquirer would be quoted from $12.50 to $12.75 per thousand super- ficial feet in a specification containing say 35 per cent. sevens and eights, 50 per cent. nines, and 15 per cent. elevens and wides, f.o.b. steamer St. John. Mr. Thos. Frood, writing to ‘“‘The Canada Lumberman’’ from Little Current, refers to the necessity for taking more active measures for the prevention of forest fires. In his letter Mr. Frood says that the pre- vention of forest fires is impossible except by having judicious foresters consume the waste material left. after lumbering, so as to prevent it from accumulating. Mr. Frood believes that if we are to preserve enough timber for future use the whole community will have to act in unison and promptly. He himself is a strong advocate of public owner- ship in an even wider sense that the largely accepted one. Referring to other topics, Mr. Frood says that the ‘‘log rules” at present in force should be revised sc as to make them more in harmony with the mill cut of the present machinery. Until ‘‘one thousand”’ in logs represents more nearly than it now does, ten hundred feet in lumber, jobbers, farmers selling logs, and the country at large, will suffer and consequently be dissatisfied. ; WANTED PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements othér than ‘‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, on ‘the basis of 14 lines to an inch, payable in advance. When four or more consecutive insertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Advertisements must he received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. " WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. PINE LUMBER, culls, lath, pine and spruce flooring, for cash. CHELEW LuMBER Co., 74 VanHorne St.,Toronto.23 ANTED HEMLOCK JANTED 150 M. FEET 4'4 GOOD MILL Run Basswood. Box 650 CaNADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 23 A ARTED 2 TO 500,000 FEET HEMOCK, A fall, winter shipment Quote with stock list. Box 647 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 20 WJ ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp LuMBER ComPANY, 24 Adelaide Street West, Toronto. tt Wanted 000 FT. 4/4 DRY, HARD MAPLE. 150, Box 641 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 20 Wanted EVERAL CARS DRY HARD MAPLE DI- MENSION stock. Write for sizes and prices to Ropert Bury & Co., Lock Box 408, Tees- water, Ontario tt Soft Elm Wanted \ E REQUIRE 500,000 FEET OF LOG Run Soft Elm cut to order for next Spring aud Summer delivery. This stock can be taken out this coming Fall and Winter Box No. 648 CanapA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 23 FOR SALE—LUMBER, ETC. For Sale ~OOD FRESH TELEPHONE POLES. P: O. Box 213, Almonte, Ont. 21 For Sale EADING IN THE SQUARE. ANY SIZE cut to order Address Box 634 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto 20 For Sale See @’ x4” AND UP, 8TO 18 FT. LONG, Merchantable. Shingles. all qualities of 16” N.B. Cedar Shingles. AuGer & Son, Quebec, P.Q. 29 For Sale 250 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telegraph Poles, 25 to 50 ft. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. Tue Muskoka Woop Mec. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf FOR SALE. URRENT SEASON'S CUT, CONSISTING of 2 to 3 million feet. Will saw to your order. Write us. Pine Lumser Co., Pine, Ont., (Near Cartier.) : tt For Sale 100 M 3” Log run, Cedar. zo ,, 1” Log run, Cedar. zoo ,, 1” Cull Ash. 200 ,, 1” Pine Box Strips 12/16. 600 ,, 1” Pine Mill Culls shorts 6/11. All 1907 Cut H. Bourcovin, Montreal. tt For Sale ROM $1500. TO $2000. WORTH OF CAR- penters’ supplies including Mouldings, Casings, ‘Doors, Sash, Spindles, &c.; also about half a car of z inch Maple Lumber, commofi dnd better. All thorotighl} dry. Part of an estate; must be sold at once: Correspond with Miss D: Sreven; Chesley; Ontario, FOR SALE 10 cars"4/4 B. Ash*®C. & B. 2cars 8/4 ,, » 54 ‘2cars12/4.. 45 ” 4 cars 2” Elm, mill run. 30 cars 14%4x4’ Spruce Lath. c Gro. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale TEAM CIRCULAR SAWMILL, CAPACITY 40M. {t. per day. _ Splendid location en G. T. Railway. Apply the Sniper Lumeer Co., Graven- hurst. 24 Second Hand Machinery For Sale One 400 H. P. return tubul :r internally fired boiler One 5% x 3% x 7 single acting plunger pump Several first class second hand keaters One 16x 20 right hand slide valve engine One 14x18 R. H. Waterous straight line saw mill engine One 14x 20 R. H. engine One 11 x 10 centre crank Waterous engine ‘Several fly wheel pulleys in stock One Waterous L. H. Reliance carriage 40” opening One Wm. Hamilton carriage L. H. 46” opening One No. 3. triction nig ger One Corey and Baker steam setter Two No. 1 Waterous double acting set works One 8x 12 Cunningham steam feed One 10x 16 Cunningham steam feed The above machinery has been fully repaired and in first class condi.ion. Write for prices, cuts and full particulars Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. BANTFORD, CANADA : FOR SALE WOODWORKING MACHINERY 30" revolving bed, double surface planer complete 27’ Cowan, revolving bed double Surface planer 29” Cowan, revolving bed, double surface planer refitted 24” double surtace planers new 24” planers and matchers refitted 24” planer and matcher complete refitted 24” revolving bed surface planer refitted 24” surface planers complete refitted 24” pony planer in good order rebuilt 20” Cowan planer and matcher new 18” Little Giant planer ani matcher refitted 16” pony planer nearly new 13” lightning flooring planer refitted 12” pony planer nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft new 16” buzz planers with countershatts new 12” buzz planers with countershatts new No. 3 Fox toot power mitre machir.es new Cowan hand mitre machine nearly new improved power mortiser new No. 1 MacGregor, Gourlay foot power mortiser refitted 8” 3 side Cowan moulder new 6%, 3 side MacGregor, Gourlay moulder refitted sash stickers complete new 44” Ober handle and spoke lathe refitted 27” wood turning lathe complete refitted 18” wood turning lathe complete new 16” wood turning lathes refitted rod and dowell machines with cutters new post boring machines refitted horizontal boring machine new iron top two spindle w. od shapers new wood top two spindle wood shapers refitte | single spindle wood sha; ers refitted 32” Crescent bandsawing machine new 20” Crescent bandsawing machines new 10” Crescent panel bandsawing machine new No. 6 self teed rip saw table new dimension saw table with tilting attachment refi.ted MacGregor, Gourlay improved rip saw table new No. 1 Crescent saw tables nearly new variety saw tables complete Cowan combined saw table and dado machine new wood frame swing cut off saw with table new iron frame swing cut off saws new McGregor, Gouriay gravity cut off saw refitted 54” band resawing machines refitted 48” band resawing machine refitted 40” circular resawing machine new No. 2 tenon machine, double copes new No. 6E Fox wood trimmers new No. 6A Fox wood trimmers new No. 5A Fox wood trimmer new No, 4A Fox wood trimmers Me MD OR HM eR RR HDD mM MR DRDO D MOOD Swe QHDNAM HEN MD MME D _ Acopy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal Vancouver e For Sale ERSHON BAND#VERTICLE RESAW™ Jt sft. 6in.” wheels, taking an 8in. saw. Pre” ally new and guaranteed in first class conditiOi& Apply Wuite Pine Lumser Co., Blind River, Cnt. For Sale NE LOMBARD STEAM LOG HAULER IN fine condition, together with nine sets ot logging sleighs, allin fine shape. A trade it taken quickly. Apply to Tracapie Lumber Company, Chatham, N.B. tt For Sale at a Bargain THOMPSON HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO. zoo light Generator; 110 volt direct current. In good working order for sale cheap. Reason for selling, we required more light. For particulars write to MouttHrop LumBer €o., John Island, Ontario. 23 WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. Wanted OOD PORTABLE SAW MILL, BOILER and engine not less than 35 H.P. Must be in good condition. B. ZIMMERMAN, Smithville, Ontario. 23 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT Wanted press AS BOOK-KEEPER BY CAPABLE young man with three years’ experience in lumber business. Best of references. Prefer to go West. Address Box No. 645, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 2u POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work trom cruising t‘mber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN,, Toronto, tf WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C.. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ JANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE i concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge ee business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference and service given. JoHN R. STEWART, Blackduck, Minn. 20 ~ WANTED—EMPLOYEES | TRURTWORTHY AND ENERGETIC person thoroughly acquainted with lumbering and saw mill management. Experience in man- ufacturing box shooks, an advantage. Apply by letter, stating experience and wages wanted, to Box 649, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 21 V ANTED IMMEDIATELY. OFFICE MAN, with lumber experience, tor company owning one hundred million teet, close to railway in B. C. Mills just completed. Must invest one thousand dollars. Address Tram Lumper Co., Ltd., Paulson, B. C. 21 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale NE SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND Stave mill comblned 4o horse engine and 80 horse boiler, double edger and trimmers, 12 acres of ground and 5 mill houses, 500 acres of timbered land, 200 acres within two miles of the mill and 300 between four and five miles from mill. Mill, all in good run- ning order, And more timber could be purchased reasonably. Situated on the Grand Trank Rail- road. Mill close to station at Uhthoff: Apply G. H. Smiru, Uhthoff. 20 wr |; pee HAY IN ANY QUANTITY, For Sale OOD PINE TIMBER FOR SALE, % _ Square miles, Berth 119 on west branch Spanish river, jo miles from Webbwood. Easy terms if desired. A. Tart, Orillia 20 For Sale IFTY-THREE MILES TIMBER LIMITS with rotary lath and shingle mills and all — scows, booms and rigging required to carry en a lumbering business. Farm in connection. Will sell together or separately. For further informa- tion apply to J. D, Somersy, Oak Bay Mills, P. Q. British Columbia Timber For Sale i BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBERS, ; Limited, are offering some very desirable timber limits tor sale in British Columbia in blocks of va‘ious sizes. ‘ All their timber was carefully selected by expert cruisers and the reports can be relied on, ~ _ This is an opportunity tor obtaining some choice timber property at very low figures and on favorable terms of payment. Full particulars will be furnished on application to E. STEWartT, . General Manager, Formerly Dominion Sup. of Forestry, 509 Coristine Building, Montreal. tf Some Old Canadian ' History. Some years ago there was de- livered, before the Natural History Society, at Montreal, Canada, an address by the Honourable J. H. Ward, from which the following in- teresting history is reproduced: It is surprising to note that the first timber shipped to Europe went from Quebec in 1667. In 1823 Quebec shipped three hundred ear- goes. One of the first lumbermen on the Ottawa River came from the United States in 1796. On the 7th of March, 1800, he went to Canada, accompanied by five fami- lies, and had fourteen horses, eight oxen and seven sleighs. He took _ the first square timber from Que- bec to Ottawa in 1807. The first sawmill was built in 1808. About 1709 a sawmill was built on the Ottawa. It had one upright saw and it was said that when the saw gigged back the man on the carriage would sit down on it to eat his luncheon and would be able to finish it in time to set his saw for the next cut. One of the early shipments made from Eastern Canada was a cargo of lumber which had been piled up for some time. It was taken to England and much of it was used in building tenement houses. The lumber was so infested with bed- bugs that it gave American lum- ber a bad name, and it was a long time ,before the opposition to it could be overcome. i Logging in Columbia. -United States Consul Isaac A. Manning writes from Cartagena that a number of Americans and others have recently been examin- ing the forests on the banks of the Magdalena River in Colombia with a view to their exploitation for ex- port. Concerning the timber and the availability of the Cartagena eanal for its transport, the consul says: I am informed that large bodies of most excellent timber, carrying, in addition to Spanish cedar and mahogany of the finest quality, many other valuable trees of beautiful grain, have been discov- ered, and a great deal of the timber is of easy access to the Magdalena River. One of the main questions is the possible delivery of this tim- ber at the seashore, as the delta proper of the Magdalena offers no facility therefor. Examination has recently been made of the ‘‘dique’’ by an English gentleman who has several options on a large tract of this timber, and he declares that it is possible to float or raft logs through it for at least eight months of the year. This dique, which draws its main water supply from the Magdalena River at Calamar, is almost a hun- dred miles long and quite tortuous for part of its distance, and is very much overgrown with wild hya- cinth; but recently the Condor, a screw steamer, forced its way the full length of the dique, and demonstrated that the waterway is open. The English gentleman re- ferred to recently came through the dique and informs me that in his opinion logs can be easily handled therein for at least half the year, and usually eight months. At periods when the dique might be closed to navigation, logs could be loaded on the cars at Calamar or at Barranquilla, and thus taken alongside ship without delay. To make navigation of the dique feasible for steamers the entire year would without doubt be an expensive proposition, according to an American engineer who re- cently examined it with that end in view, but it would seem that to float logs through would not be difficult. If proved feasible, it will open up great bodies of valuable Sawep Hemiock Rep CEDAR SHINGLES JAMES GILLESPIE Pine and Hardwood Lumber LATH and SHINGLES North Tonawanda, SPECIALTIES White Pine Lati CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER timber in the interior valleys of Colombia. There is said to be a fair current through the dique during the six or eight months of high water when logs would float without attention. At the other seasons, i.e., of low water, it is be- heved that they could be towed through. The dique empties into a deep gulf opening into the sea about 7 miles south of Cartagana Bay. This gulf is protected and at almost any season ships could le near the mouth of the canal or dique to load logs. Match Making in China. The U. 8. Consular and Trade Reports contain the following: In stating that the Hsieh Chang mateh factory is owned and man- aged exclusively by Chinese, and only hand labor in the manufacture of matches is employed, Vice-Con- sul-General Albert W. Pontius, of Hankow, describes its operations as follows: All of the material used with the exception of phosphorus is purchased in Japan. The phos- phorus is imported from England and France. Of the 600 workers 400 are women. The match sticks of double length are imported from Japan, and the men are employed in drying and dipping these sticks into the sulphur fluid and compo- sition. The sticks are then cut in two to their regular length. Two styles of matches are turned out, the ordinary sulphur and the red composition match. The women insert the dry sticks in the meshes of a sieve, impro- vised for the purpose, ready for the men to dip in the sulphur or red composition. They are also em- ployed in filling the match boxes, wrapping these boxes into 5-gross packages, and then packing these in 50-gross boxes. The match boxes are made by women at their homes, who are paid by piecework. The women engaged in such work num- ber about. 500. The present daily output amounts to 130 boxes of 5 gross each of the ordinary sulphur match and 20 boxes of 5 gross each of the red composition match. The factory also sells the ordinary safety match, but these, although bearing Bass AND PopLaR SIDING N.Y. the stamp of the factory, are manu- factured in Japan. I am informed that the demand for the ordinary sulphur match is rapidly decreas- ing and that the factory has now on hand more than 6,000 boxes of the 5-gross size. The red composition match has been gaining favor rapidly and the output will short- ly be largely increased. The com- pany owning the factory was capi- talized at $40,000, with shares at $80 each. During the 14 years of operation the shares have increased in value and are now worth $640 each. B’ C. Statistics. Statements about British Col- umbia are quite numerous, says a United States exchange. They have not vet reached the statistical period. There is a regular evolu- tion on standing timber statistics. First comes the wise man from the Kast; he sees a big tree and is told it contains so many thousand feet of lumber. In short order he is prepared to make an estimate of the amount of standing timber in that country. Then comes the sec- retary of some publisher, last of all comes the government official, by whom, with much red tape, many unstamped statistical enquiries, much experting and summarizing, the official figures are prepared. Last of all, the sawmill man goes at work and after all has been cut —according to statistics—there is much left. For a number of years gtatements of a wildcatter from the East were accepted as to the: amount of standing timber in the State of Washington. His guess was 650,000,000,000 feet, which went unchallenged for some time. Later, the government started in and cut the guess down to about twenty per cent. Later it was raised to the generally accepted statement of 200,000,000,000 feet. No one who is conversant with timber conditions believes, how- ever, that this is anywhere near the correct amount. British Col- umbia is now in the guessing age and approaching the statistical one. Its timber area is put down at about 182,000,000. acres. . The- statement is made that in the western part the stand per acre is about 45,000, in the interior 20,- 000 feet. Taking an average of 30,000 feet to the acre would amount to 5,460,000,000,000 feet, an amount which would make any one laugh. The estimate of the timber in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana is less than one trillion feet. The sta- tistician will come along some day and cut these British Columbia fig- ures down to a level where the ordinary human intellect can com- prehend them. Figures made public by the United States Forest Service show that the new law requiring twenty- five per cent. of the gross proceeds of the national forest business to be paid to the States in which the reserves are located will yield $447,063 to these States. National forest business is chiefly of three kinds: Timber sales, grazing and special uses. Montana, Colorado and California lead in timber sales, while Idaho, Utah and Oregon lead in grazing business. The revenue varies from $313 for Arkansas to over $75,000 for Montana. For Sale All lengths and sizes of Cedar Poles and Posts Cedar Ties and Squares WRITE Tom A. Wilson Cannington JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS. Phone Main 7733 - TORONTO Lefaiver & Co. WHOLESALE DEALERS WORE tb Pl ae North Tonawanda, N. Y. os. P. MAC KENZIE e__ WHOLESALE LUMBER North Tonawanda, N. Y. ESTABLISHED 1892. %« OILLE & McKEEN S| WHOLESALE LUMBER NORTH TONAWANDA, - Y. TRADE WITTE ee eee OCT Te eee 2a 26 Hardwood Flooring Birch, Maple, Oak We make a specialty of 34” end matched Hardwood Flooring. The quality is the highest, and work- manship first class. SEND US A TRIAL ORDER J. R. EATON & SONS ORILLIA - ONTARIO Toronto Agent: A. A Begg, 45 Howland Ave. Phone College 1862 TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days, is the time it takes to . adjust the Midland Band Wheel Grinder to the mill. One Setting Grinds Both Wheels. No timbers and expensive rigging to haul around. You will save time, trou- ble and money if you will Hoox ’er to THE Bano Mitty Georgian Bay Engineering Works P. O. BOX 425 Midland = Ontario There is un- doubtedly a big market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. Are You Interested in British Colum- bia Trade? - Theimmensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make this Province the most im- portant in the whole Domin- ion. Western Canada Lumberman Molson’s Bank Chambers, VANCOUVER, B.C Branch at Winnipeg — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and: Commerce reports contain the following trade enquiries. Readers of the ‘‘Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’? may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us, enclosing stamped envelope, and stating number of enquiry: 1356. Woodpulp.—A pulp dealer in Antwerp, Belgium, can place of maple flooring, desires to hear from Canadian exporters. : 1358. Wooden handles, etc.—A well known importer of wooden handles, turned goods, hardware, etc., in Liverpool, will be in Canada shortly to interview houses with whom he might do business. Will be pleased to call on any firm interested. a 1473. Lumber, machinery, etc.—A wholesale timber merchant in Madras, India, desires quotations on pine and other lumber, sawmill machinery, saws, etc., for sale in India. Will purchase or sell on com- mission. 1475. Rims and bows, hubs and carriage supplies—A St. Kitts dealer in carriage supplies desires to find manufacturers of these articles in Canada. 1488. Oak spokes, etc.—A north of England firm will consider prices for shipments of dressed oak spokes, warner hubs, bent hickory rims and similar woodenware. =F 1499. Maple flooring —A London firm, open to buy large quantities orders for Canadian pulp, and desires prices, c.i.f. Antwerp, from ex- porters in this country. 1521. Woodenware.—An old-established firm of general importers, well represented by a staff of travellers, wish to secure the agency for a Canadian firm manufacturing all kinds of wooden goods, such as do- — mestic material, broom handles, tool shafts, etc., and ask for detailed lists, together with lowest prices for shipments into Liverpool or Manchester. . 1528. Pine laths.—Inquiry is made by a Tyneside firm for the names of Canadian manufacturers of planed pine venetian blind laths 24% inches ~ wide. 1526. Turned woods, mouldings, ete.—A Northumberland firm asks for detailed price lists from Canadian manufacturers of turned woods and machine-carved and plain mouldings of all descriptions. _ The following was among the enquiries relating to Canadian trade received at the office of the High Commissioner for Canada, 17 Victoria Street, London, §.W., during the week ending Sept. 11th, 1908: A London firm, open to buy large quantities of maple flooring, de- sires to hear from Canadian exporters. The Classification of Poles. On October 1st the Railway Commission discussed the question as to why telegraph, telephone and trolley poles should not be classified by the railway companies as lumber, instead of being charged higher rates. The matter arose on the application of the Rideau Lumber Company, J. A. Scobell and John McKenzie, Ormsby, the main contention being ~ that, in consequence of the high rates charged for conveying the ‘poles, they were unable to compete with other firms. The argument adduced by the railway companies was, in effect, that there was considerable risk and danger in carrying the poles, which had to be loaded on two trucks, and consequently the increased charge over ordinary lumber was justified. = : Mr. W. Greene appeared for the Rideau Lumber Company, Mr. M. K. Cowan, K.C., represented the G.T.R., and Mr. E. W. Beatty the C.P.R., Mr. McKenzie appearing in person. Mr. Greene said the point of the case was that the railway companies were required to show cause why telegraph, telephone and trolley poles should not be classified as ordinary lumber. J. B. Farrow, examined by Mr. Greene, said he dealt in telegraph, telephone and trolley poles to a considerable extent and had done so for twenty-one years. He complained that in consequence of-the excessive freight charges he was now unable to ship to certain points, including western Ontario, and could not compete with other firms better situated. Mr. McKenzie gave instances of what he claimed were excessive rates on poles, one being from Coe Hill to Toronto. There was no reason why they should not be classified as lumber. ‘ es Mr. Beatty pointed to the great risk incurred in carrying the poles, Mr. Cowan following with a similar argument. é; } Judge Mabee asked if there was any evidence as to damage that _ had been done, or traffic interfered with, arising out of the conveyance of the poles. Mr. Cowan and Mr. Beatty said such evidence could be produced, and the case was adjourned until the November sitting of the board. A paper, entitled ‘‘Notes Upon Canadian Forestry,’’ will be read by Mr. Stanislas Gagne, A.M., Can.Soc.C.E., before the general section of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, on Thursday, Oct. 29. 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The Only Electrical oS Paper in Managers Ps aN Canada Superintendents ‘DSN Electricians and Engineers A National Journal for Useful to Subscribers CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 of Electric Light Plants and Everybody Interested in Electricity JAMES GILLIES President Established 1873 Planing Mill, Yard @ Office Profitable to — Advertisers For free sample copy address Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Confederation Life Building, TORONTO i JOHN GILLIES Vice-President GILLIES BROS. Manufacturers of WHITE PINE RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR CAPACITY 40,000,000 DeLoach “Prince” Hand Feed Shingle Mill JOHN H. CRANE Manufacturer of Lumber and Shingles DELOACH MILL MFG. CO., Monrerey, ALA., JULY 2, 1907. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. GENTLEMEN,—I purchased from you in 1905 a ‘‘Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in ro hours and made first class shingles. I consider your machine a very light running machine. If I wanted another hand machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am Yours very truly, Joun H. CRANE. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Sningle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co. sriwcrror’, ava. ESTABLISHED 1878 Hanson’s Woollen Mill Hull, Que. Manufacturers of The “Hanson a” Sock and Mitt. Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- bermen. ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP Can be obtained from any Wholesale Dry Goods House in Canada Jae sGtLETES Sec.-Treas. Mills @ Head Office BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Cedar Shingles and Railway Ties New York City Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN Current Trade Conditions Oniario. Ottawa lumbermen report an exceptionally large enquiry for white pine dressings, strips and shorts, which is taken to indicate that there will be an improvement in the trade in the near future. In the face of the long period of depression in the lumber industry manufacturers are still maintaining prices, with the result that efforts to obtain re- duced rates do not succeed. Box lumber in the Ottawa district is ac- cumulating rapidly, although the demand for boxes is very low. High prices are still asked, but a great quantitiy of box boards has been sold for $18, and even $16. These, however, were small lots in weak hands, the majority of the stock being held for $20. The supply of lath in the Ottawa district is large, but shingles are not quite so numerous. Shingle prices are firmer. Basswood and birch are very quiet, and’ there is a probability that the cut during the coming winter will be curtailed, as in the case of pine. The demand from Great Britain has not improved. Georgian Bay manufacturers report stationary prices, which are well maintained. ‘The American trade is brisk in white pine, and a large number of enquiries are being received for spruce and lath, which indi- cates a probable scarcity. ‘The enquiries come from all parts, but espe- cially from the Eastern States and New York, where, according to what can be gathered, spruce is just about exhausted. It is now stated that the log output on the north shore this year will be curtailed by two- thirds as compared with last year. The shingle market is in a bad con- dition on account of the disorganiation of the trade in the West. Eastern Canada. The situation has commenced to look much more clear than it has for many months past. The end of the strike of the shingle workers at St. John has at last come, and it is expected that this will have a most beneficial effect upon the market in general. Shingle prices are already tending towards firmness, a condition which is materially assisted by the scarcity of the manufactured article. Probably no extensive ship- ments will occur until November, if even then. The price for Novem- ber shipments would be in the neighborhood of $3.35 to $3.85 per thou- sand for ‘‘extras,’’ and $2.65 to $2.85 for ‘‘clears,’’ f.0.b. steamer, St. John. The market for spruce deals for export to Great Britain is still quict, no changes having developed in the last month. In general it may be said that manufacturers are holding firm to prices, although there is a}parently no anxiety on the part of buyers. The most im- portant factor at present is the English deal trade, and until it shows signs of awakening, other lines are not expected to exhibit much activity. Ii is expected, however, that this awakening will come shortly, and it wili find the stocks of English deals much less extensive than some of tine reports would indicate. Western Canada. The disorganization of the shingle market has reached a crisis in British Columbia. Both lumber and shingle dealers are complaining of dull business conditions. This is an unfortunate condition of affairs, because the large amount of building in progress might cause a good market for lumber at satisfactory prices, if it were properly handled. Shingles have fallen from $2 base to $1.75 and $1.80, and as one manu- facturer says, the conditions are best reflected by a statement that “every man is for himself,”’ at whatever he can get. The chances for extensive logging operations this year are reported as very slight, as the large operators of the interior are stocking in the neighbourhood of SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Fiooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal AND WOODWORKER ig 300,000,000 feet. In view of the present light demand, this is expected to supply the market for several months. In the face of local troubles and small demand a notable fact is that United States operators are continually buying valuable limits in British @olumbia. They are shrewd enough to foresee and take advantage of the strategic position British Columbia will soon hoid as one of the few places of the con- tinent with an extensive supply of timber. United States. Reports from various parts of the United States show that the vol- ume of business in all classes of lumber is fully up to expectations Prices have not weakened, and are even firmer than the immediate de- mand would warrant, which indicates a general belief that business will be dull until after the elections, and that it will then pick up consider. ably. In New York business is rather disappointing, having a tendene to dulness. Many yards are now less busy than they were in the mi of the summer. In spite of this, however, a healthy tone preva throughout the market. In the Tonawandas the lumber receipts by vessel for September amounted to nearly forty million feet, which is only six million less than that of September, 1907. Chicago reports a steady de- mand for the better grades of white pine, while for long and short white cedar poles the demand is inactive. In hardwoods, Chicago reports tha red, white, plain and quarter-cut oak has been very active. Hemlock in’ Chicago has had a quiet fortnight. In Buffalo the demand for white pine — is still very one-sided, the call being for the high grades, which are scarce. It is no longer an easy matter to obtain high grade white pine by rail from Canada, as so many Canadian mills are stocked up with rather low grade. Fir prices have stiffened during the past week at Chicago, — especially for shop lumber and car material. Shingles at Chicago con- tinue to flucttate. White cedars range from $3.10 to $3.25, and stand-— ards from $2.90 to $3.10. Red cedar clears are quoted at Chicago from $3.15 to $3.28, and stars at $2.80. Laths are quiet with no changes, red being from $4 to $4.25, and hemlock from $2.80 to $2.95. Chicago packing houses have been buying rather cautiously recently, and prices — on all kinds of pork and lard barrels are unchanged. Great Britain. Arrivals from British North America at Liverpool during September amcunted to &* 215 tons register, against 20,436 tons register during the corresponding month last year. The aggregate tonnage to this date from all places during 1906, 1907 and 1908 has been 423,596, 379,736, and 372,565 tons respectively. There is little improvement reported in the demand during the past month, and a restrained import is desirable 4 still, as consumption has been disappointing and stocks are ample. Spruce deals and pitch pine have been in better request and values are firmer, but freights have advanced. First quality Canadian pine timber has arrived more freely, but values are firm. There has been a trifle more inquiry for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia spruce and pine deals, and trade has been satisfactory. If the cotton strike continues it 1s feared that it will reduce consumption. Pine deals are in fair request, — but are arriving more freely. Pitch pine arrivals during September were only 84,000 cubic feet, against 377,000 cubic feet during September, — 1907. Stocks are now small and shippers are asking fair prices. Ar- rivals of British Columbia and Oregon pine have only been moderate, but the demand is quiet. A general survey of the market indicates that there has been an upward movement in prices owing to the firmness of shippers and the limited supply, but the demand has shown no expansion and business shows no sign of revival. The North Vancouver Lumber Company have purchased a new edger. This was supplied and installed by the Schaake Machine Works, of New — Westminster, B.C. R. Laidlaw Lumber Go Limited | Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO af \4, bf] N% © # s£ ‘S US PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 26 a ey era A. F. Ho.pen, Pres. J. M Drver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t.: Mgr. Meceland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited — tt ern NS TT tN RE I ; i { ‘ \ We have the following Dry Stock in White Pine we are desirous of moving: 200,000 ft. 6/4 No. 1 Cuts and better 1,000,000 ft. Ix4 and wider No. 2 Box 300,000 ft. Ix4 Log Run 1,000,000 ft. 1x4 and wider No. 2 Mill Culls 50,000 ft. Ix5 “ fy 1,000,000 ft. Ix4 and wider Farmers’ Delight 100,000 ft. 8)4 No. 1 Cuts 100,000 ft. 2x4 Piece Stuff 1oft. to 16 ft. 100,000 ft. 8/4 No.2 ‘“ 300,000 ft. 2x6 _ 50,000 ft. 8/4 No.3 “ 300,000 ft. 2x8 5 “ 500,000 ft. Ix8 ‘“ s 400,000 ft. 2xIo as as 300,000 ft. Ix1o “ 300,000 ft. 2x12 Y ee 100,000 ‘ 8/4 No. 1 Barn 300,000 ft. 8/4 No.2 “ . ° 300,000 fikai6 No.3 “ Also the following Red Pine 300,000 ft. Ix8 No.3 “ 800,000 ft. 2x6 10ft. to 16ft. 100,000 ft. IxIo “ * 00,000 ft. 2x8 . feo,e00 ft. Ix12 “ ‘ ee 500,000 ft. 2x10 eo 500,000 ft. 1x6 and wider No. 1 Box) 300,000 ft. 2x12 i Red Pine Piece Stuff White Pine Piece Stuff White Pine Bill 5,000 Pieces 2x6—18 2,000 Pieces 2x6—18 Ioo Pieces 12x12—12 5,000 ‘“ 2x8—18 BEOO 0 "= .2x10--18 100 ry, eee) 7,000 : 2x10—I18 1,500 ce 2x1I2—18 150 66 i 2G 4,000 2x12—18 600‘ 2x6—20 Gore) “ —18 3,000 ‘“ 2x6—20 1,0001,5 °°. --2x8-—20 TOO wes co ees 5,000 ‘“ 2x8—20 1,500 ‘“ 2xI0—20 40 oe ‘¢ —22 5,000 - 2xIO—20 1,500 “ 2x12—20 40 6 eo ey 3,000 2x12 —20 , Write for Prices Quick Shipments Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited Sarnia : - Ontario Special Bills cut to order on short notice _ Everything in White Pine and Norwav 30 Prevention of Forest Fires in India. A writer in the Spectator, of London, England, thus describes the measures adopted in India to prevent forest fires: Early in the season, before the prairie grass has reached an inflam- mable condition, a pair of parallel paths some five or six feet wide, and at a suitable distance apart, are cut along the margin of the forest. These are jointed at intervals for cross-paths, which divide the intervening strip of ground into sections, the whole forming a ladder-shaped system cf paths upon the future fire-line. The grass cut from the paths is throwa inwards, on the sections between the rungs of the ladder. As soon as the grass growing on the fire-line is dry enough to burn, even partially on dangerous ground, it is burnt off by successive sections. The burning is a somewhat delicate operation, requiring skill and experience; but hundreds, indeed thousands of miles of fire-lines are thus successfully burnt annually. The burning operation is performed at evening, when the dews will act as assistants in preventing the spread of fire, and it is watched by men armed with branches of trees to beat out incipient fires which may catch from ‘sparks carried outside the area to be burned. Blades. and seed-stems of grass dry from the top downwards, and if a first burning be carried out when the herbage is half dry, the fire is, of course, much less fierce, and is more easily controlled than if the entire crop down to the roots had been dry enough to burn. In the former case, a second burning becomes. necessary when the unconsumed remnant has become dry; and then, again, the strength of the fire is very much less than it would have been had the first burning not been effected. It is true that a double burning increases the cost; but it reduces the risk, and there are circumstances under which it is to be recommended. The width of the burnt line will depend on the height and density of the grass through which it runs, and on the strength and direction of the wind usually prevailing during the dangerous season. As regards trees growing on the fire-line, the practice differs; but in all cases resinous trees should be removed. From the beginning of the dangerous season, watchers are employed to patrol the fire-lines, and extinguish any incipient fire that may occur, or to give alarm should they be unable to do so. M. T. Raymond, of the Spanish River Mills Company, called on some of the Cleveland, Ohio, dealers last week. | PUMPING MACHIN OF ALL CAPADITIT= aN FOR ALL PURPOSES KNOWLES AUTOMATIC FEED PUMP AND RECEIVER SEE BULLETIN K-82 THE JOHN McDOUGALL CALEDONIAN IRON WORKS CO. LIMITED Works: - Montreal Sales Offices : New Glasgow, Montreal, Toronto, Cobalt, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Sawdust Has Many Possible Uses. Manufacturers of explosives, wood pulp and similar products have been asked by the National Conservation Commission of the Uni od States for information as to some possible uses of sawdust. This would — indicate that the commission understands that sawdust is one of the waste products of the sawmill. Many people not familiar with the lumber business have had this same idea and have been figuring on utilizing the sawdust produced by the big mills of the country. They were somewhat surprised to find upon investigation that in most cases sawdust is not a waste material. In the cities it is baled and sold-at a profitable price for a multitude of pur- poses, from carpeting a beer saloon floor to packing refrigerators. In the country, at the saw mills, it is in modern plants the favourite form inte which wood can be put for fuel. The waste at the sawmill is in the shape of slabs, edging and trimmings, and not sawdust. : a One person who was seeking a large and regular supply of sawdust for chemical treatment found that in order to secure this material from the big mills with which he wished to deal he would have to replace the sawdust by some other kind of fuel; and so he began figuring on the cost of installing and operating ‘‘hogs’’ to reduce to smaller form the refuse which was going into the burners. + There are some woods which do not produce sawdust that burns readily, but most of the big pine and fir mills of the country have ne sawdust to spare, many of them reinforcing their supply by the prod of the ‘‘hog.”” There is plenty of refuse material through the sawmills of the country, but it does not ordinarily take the form of sawdust. A Timber Test. The soundness of lumber may be ascertained by placing the ear close to one end of the log while another person delivers a succession 0 5 smart blows with a hammer or mallet upon the opposite end, when @ continuance of the vibration will indicate to an experienced ear even the degree of soundness. If only a dull thud meets the ear, the listener may be certain that unsoundness exists. _ Even a good man will have a breakdown on his machines now and then, but the man who will persistently have trouble of this kind gen- erally is not a good man and needs to be changed over to some other machine, or else put in the lumber yard. > TRIPLEX POWER PUMP, SEE BULLETIN D-35 s . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Fee The | Lombard Steam Log Hauler Dominion of Canada Patent No. 108676 rt The cut shown above will give a very good idea of the Lombard Steam Log Hauler. This engine is radically different from the style of traction engine ordinarily used, and is especially designed for Log Hauling purposes. There are already a large number of these engines in use in the United States and Canada, and the results obtained are highly satisfactory. The ideal condition for a Log Hauler is a long nearly level iced road 9 miles or more in length, but the machine gives good results on all roads over say 4 miles in length, provided they are not actually mountainous. In every case there is a large saving over the use of horses, and in some cases this is exceptionally large. One operator in the Western States actually hauled a load of 25 logging sleds containing 180,000 feet of lumber which required two trains on a logging railroad for transportation tofthe main line. This is, of course, an exceptional case, as the conditions were very favorable but it gives an idea of the possi- bilities of the Lombard Steam Log Hauler. Our Bulletin No. 950 describes the machine more fully and will be sent on request. she, Ey Haake oo) 4 ie Yea Shoal Vprreteal ink is ie Ns n 60 couls a f / Woe. Y ' CERN SMT: Sar 2S ee TO i ae \ yaee a CQQ Los 4 % ae be. $$ 000 waded 10 sane from gage si: Se ™ Jenckes Machine Company General Offices: Sherbrooke, Que. — Limited Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Sales Offices: Sherbrooke St. Catharines Cobalt Rossland Vancouver Halifax ‘ es & 7) Ww i) Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield. Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘¢ HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE 2 Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath MONTREAL, P.Q. Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, T. FRANKFURD STORY, "° 33""es00"" ST. HENRY LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE Expert KowLEDcE OF Lumper is necessary to run a lumber business successfully, and Expert Knowledge of Insurance is just as necessary in order to get the best rates and conditions. We _are experts in our line, which is NSURANC We maintain a staff of competent inspectors who are at your service. We have facilities equal to any on the continent for PLACING LARGE LINES IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to get our advice and figures. Why don’t you give us an opportunity to quote you. Burnett, Ormsby @ Clapp, Limited 95 William Street New York 38 Wellington Street East Toronto St. James Street Montreal If You Want THE BEST Long Leaf Yellow Pine let us figure on your next bill. The stock we furnish will fill your most It is perfectly milled, correctly graded and has a We are particularly well equipped to give Canacian exacting requirements. reputation to uphold. trade prompt service. We are ina position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to All timbers larger than 6x 12 we can arrange to surface sizes up to 6 x 12. have dressed in transit. Big Sandy Lumber Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKE ‘ charter. x < & Miller’s sawmill at Pokiok, N.B., has resumed operations. a Plouffe, Felix & Son., lumber dealers, Cartierville, Que., have registered. The Beaurivage Lumber Company, St. Agapit, Que., have obtained a The Shawinigan Lumber Company, St. Boniface de Shawinigan, Que., have dissolved. - Brayden & Johnston will erect a sawmill at Canoe Creek Siding on Salmon Arm, B.C. : i: A. Mercure’s lumber mill at St. Cyrille de Wendover, Que., has bh destroyed by fire. a ae The Nipissing, Ont., planing mills have changed hands and will resume operations shortly. 7 An American syndicate have bought a 10,000-acre tract of timber at Bella Coola, B.C. Serious damage’ was sustained by fire recently at Thos. Darling & § sawmill: at Callendar, Ont. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company’s large sawmill at Port Moody, B.C., is now in full force. ae The Sackville Woodworker Company, Sackville, N.B., have started con- struction on their new factory. ; zo McWhinney’s shingle mill at Eburne, B.C., has resumed operations, : ing about 50,000 shingles per day real The John Murray Company, Limited, Vancouver, B.C., have been in- corporated to operate sawmills, etc. a R. B. Bissett’s sash and door factory at Strathcona, Alta., was burned down last month at a loss of $25,000. 4 The Canada Furniture Company’s factory at Woodstock, Ont., has started operations again with a full force of hands. ma. A site has been purchased along the river front, between Aylmer and — Hull, on which a large sawmill will be erected. a ge : The Crystal Beach Company, Limited, have been incorporated to operate a saw and planing mill, and sash and door factory. a J. A. Gregory, Lepreaux Mills, St. John, N-B-, suffered a loss of $20,000 — on his sawmill and lumber through fire last month. ; ; W. J. Raney, of Nez Perce, Ida, has disposed of his saw milling business © in that town and is in Prince Rupert looking for a location. E E. B. Dennison and Geo: Mayer, Chicago, will erect a sawmill of 100,000 feet capacity on Smelter Lake, north of Grand Forks, B.C. ; The J. E. Murphy Lumber Company, who own sawmills and timber limits on St. Joseph Island, have been granted a winding-up order. _ , The Bristol, N.B., planing mill has resumed operations after a close-down of some weeks for repairs and the installation of a new engine. ~g M. J. Scanlon, of Minneapolis, is completing arrangements for the erection — of two large sawmills in British Columbia at a cost of $750,000. ’ a J. Guthrie, of the F. H. Rice Lumber Company, Victoria, B.C., will build a large sash and door factory with a capacity of 2,000 doors per day. , Clifford Murchie, an employee of the Fort Frances Lumber Company’s saw- mill at Fort Frances, Ont., fell on to a saw recently and severed his arm. The Mundy Lumber Company, of Revelstoke, B.C., have shut down their mill at Three Valley as they have large stocks on hand to meet the fall trade. The Malcolm Lumber Company -have taken over the business of the Tel- ford Lumber Company at Fairview, B.C., and are putting up a 50,000-feet sawmill. me tc The Rat Portage Lumber Company’s mill at Kenora, Ont., recently caug fire in the filling-room, but fortunately was extinguished before much damag was done. ; The Herron Lumber Company, of Vancouver, B.C., have bought 6,000. acres of limits on Bute inlet from Joseph Martin, K.C., and Fred Dresser, of Vancouver, for $27,000. : e Negotiations are pending for the purchase of ten acres of land near Liver- pool, B.C., by Chicago capitalists, their intention being to erect a large saw- mill, similar to the one at Hillside. Ss The Fraser River Lumber Company, Limited, of Millside, B.C., are making good progress with the rebuilding of their mills on the Fraser river. The d ¥ “ Js The Capilano Timber Company, Limited, Vancouver, capital $300,000, been formed to take over timber lands from A. B., S. M. and W. E. Ni and to manufacture and deal in lumber. : The Adams River Lumber Company, who -are building a sawmill at S wap, B.C., will shortly begin work on another mill at Nelson. J. P. Goldrick, of Spokane, Wash., 1s interested. - The Ellis furniture factory at Ingersoll, Ont., has been burned down. In the same fire a large quantitiy of maple and pine lumber, owned by Sumner & Brebner, piano manufacturers, was destroyed. ; The P. Vincent Lumber Company, Limited, Montreal, Que., have incorporated with a capital of $99,000. The incorporators are: J. F. V: H. Mathieu, E. M. and F. Tremblay, and others, all of Montreal. The Lake Superior Corporation’s sawmill and veneer mill at Sault Marie, Ont., were the scene of a serious fire on the 27th ultimo, and valuable lumber was burned, but the buildings fortunately escaped seric poses to establish a large sawmill and planing and box factory at Fort Fra Ont. He is negotiating with, the Ontario Government with reference t lumber tract. ; ae The Canadian Pipe Company, Vancouver, have obtained an order the Fraser River Lumber Company for the supply of about 22,000 : - ae 7 ws ee ee Oe ee __wire-wound wood pipe to be used for the installation of a fire protective system at Fraser Mills. Morlock & Cline, Limited, Guelph, have been incorporated with a capital of $150,000 to manufacture and deal in furniture, interior fittings, upholster- ings, lumber and veneers. They will acquire the business and property of Jas. A. Cline, Limited, and Morlock Bros., Guelph. z A Vancouver despatch states that the White Brothers Lumber Company, __ ineorporated with a capital of $2,000,000, under the laws of the State of . Michigan, to do business in British Columbia, will likely erect a sawmill at Alert Bay, to have a capacity of 1,000,000 feet per day. . Bush fires were very bad last month in the vicinity of North Bay. At Cal- lender the sawmills of J. B. Smith & Company, Darling & Sons, and the Temagami Lumber Company were foreed to shut down in order that . the workmen might fight the fires threatening the town and the mills. .- An important timber deal.was recently completed when 51 limits, situated twelve miles from Copper City, at the junction of the Kitimaat branch of the G.-T. P. and the main line of the railway, were purchased by Mr. J. D. McArthur, the railway contractor of Winnipeg, and Mr. J. A. Dewar. The White Bros. Lumber Company, a Michigan corporation capitalized at $2,000,000, has acquired timber limits on Kallanch River, Vancouver Island, to the value of $2,000,000, and will, if the United States Government places lum- : ber on the free list, erect a sawmill near Alert Bay with a capacity of 1,000,000 feet per day. - 3 The fires in the Lake Megantic district were particularly disastrous to the - lumbermen. The forest fires ran largely through a section of country that had __ neyer been cut over, the lumber on which was very valuable. The loss to one Sherbrooke lumberman was upwards of $60,000, of which $380,000 was cut ~ and peeled pulpwood. Morissette & Levesque, lumber dealers, Sherbrooke, Que., have registered. Extensive surveys have been made during the past summer in the northern section of Cape Breton, and following upon the favourable report of the en- _ gineers, there is almost certain to come the erection of a large pulp mill. F. J. D. Barnjum, of the North River Lumber Company, states that plans for a modern mill are now in preparation. In the suit of Thomas Bick, of Wilberforce, township of Monmouth, Hali- burton district, against the Wilberforce Lumber Company, judgment was given by Mr. Justice Anglin in favour of the defendants. The injunction is dis- solved and the defendants given possession of the mill, limits, camps, lumber, shingles, ties, posts, laths, logs, etc., used in connection with it, on David Jamison and A. S. Hunter giving bond for $7,000. There was recently presented to the Civic Water Committee at Vancouver an account for $701.50, being the royalty on 1,403,000 feet of timber on the city’s property on Seymour creek. The city authorities were under the im- pression that in securing Crown grant to the property the timber was the city’s, to do with as it wished, but it appears that on all Crown grants issued since Pee 7? Bia eS tb tank aaa ani, > am NY eka Y not be secured. A New Brunswick advice informs us that the most destructive fire in York county in many years broke out in Elwood Burtt’s steam sawmill at Cardi- gan station, on the Gibson branch of the C.P.R., on October 3rd. It entirely iM consumed the mill with all its machinery, which six years ago cost $14,000, and a large quantity of sawed lumber, including 30,000 feet of deals, 75,000 shingles $. and 60,000 feet of spruce boards. The mill is said to have been insured for ea $7,000. It employed sixty men and would have run to the end of October _ to finish up the season’s cut. - The Harmsworths, of London, the well known publishers, are buying 150 -_ sections of timber limits on Vancouver Island, 35 sections having already been bought in Quatsino distmet, and options on 33 more are being cruised, which _ will be bought if satisfactory. This is their first investment in British Col- _ umbia, though they have large holdings of pulpwood limits in Newfoundland _ and New Brounswick, and contemplate entering into active competition with _. the paper trust. Leigh Hunt, former financier of Seattle, is also acquiring 14 __ Sections of timber on Vancouver Island. = The following concerns have been incorporated under the laws of the Pro- -_yince of British Columbia: Port Neville Timber Company, Limited, capital _ $150,000; Cariboo Timber Company, Limited, capital $300,000; B. C. Lumber _ Company, Limited, capital $1,000,000; McFadon Logging Company, Limited, capital $50,000; Duncans Lumber Company, Limited, capital $25,000; Van- - couver Fibre Company, Limited, capital $600,000; Star Lumber Company, “s Limited, capital $75,000; Central Lumber Company, Limited, capital $150,000 ; ___ A. T. Kelliher Lumber Company, Limited, capital $100,000. aa According to a Vancouver report, an apparent defect in the Bush Fires Act was recently revealed when L. Richmond, of South Vancouver, escaped a fe of $50 and costs on a charge under the act, of setting a fire and failing to watch it. A contract which Mr. Richmond had made with .a number of Hindus to clear the lot, was Mr. Richmon‘’s safe avenue of escape, Magistrate _ Alexander holding that the act was not, under the circumstances, operative against Mr. Richmond, the Hindus having started the fire. The case was dis- _ missed. J. A. Stone, of Bowen Island, was fined $50 and costs for a violation of the act. . Phd One of the finest sawmills in British Columbia is stated to be that now in course of erection by the Adams River Lumber Company at Shuswap. During ' the past few months the company have expended no less a sum than $108,000, and when the machinery, which has been ordered, amounting to over $91,000, __ arrives, the company will be able to boast of one of the most up-to-date, well _ equipped mills in the province. They have already built seven miles of road to connect Adams Lake with the Shuswap Lake, and have at the present time seventy men employed. A gang of men are also at work building a road from ‘the north end of Adams Lake up the Tum Tum River, twenty miles. A despatch from Borden, Sask., states that John Carloff and Dametri Bagow were recently brought before Justices Tollis and Bernard and charged with haying illegal possession of logs, the property of the D. A. Fraser Com- any, of Prince Albert, and the Edmonton Lumber Company, of Edmonton. These logs had been taken from the banks of the Saskatchewan river without he permission of the owners. The defendants were ordered to pay the price of the logs at the rate of 40 cents each and the expense of proscution, or 6 to jail for three months. These are the first cases to be tried in the matter #f taking the logs from the river, and it is understood that there are upwards one hundred cases between Denholm, Sask., and Borden which have been ed up for the purpose of settlement. One or two cases are cited where the y parties have sold some of these logs to others after having secured them | the river. CANADA LUMBERMAN- AND WOODWORKER 33 ait i | 1888 a timber reserve has been placed. It was decided to see if a rebate could > r% me) Ny \\ie lh, Sar : I An} BC. Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBE Specialty Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited ‘i ‘" Y, ei 7 Sawmill, Moodyville, B. C i swouisp ) Planing MIL, Vancouver, 8 ©. = 5 Bovel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B. C. . Shingle Mill No 2 Vamcouver, B. C. hy fl ' ‘ ‘ 4 1 - y ; ‘ , NT > =, 1 that is superior in grade, right in price, and ship- ments made, either straight or mixed carloads, with ut- most dispatch. Try us on your rush order. Red Deer Lumber Co. Barrows ! Sask. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg office. General Sales Office: 306 Union Bank Bldg., Winnipeg Oo —- Good Openings in Japan. The Canadian Trade and Commerce reports in a recent issue con: tained an exhaustive article upon the lumber trade in Japan, China and Korea, by Mr. W. T. RB. Preston, Canadian trade commissioner at Yokohama. Mr. Preston pointed out first of all that Japan exports certain classes of domestic lumber. To Great Britain in 1907 she ex- ported lumber to the value of $100,000, against $15,000 in the previous year, and only $60 in 1905. To the United States the corresponding figures were $47,000 in 1907, $43,000 in 1906, and $4,600 in 1905. Of railway sleepers, the exports to Great Britain amounted in 1907 to $60,000, and in 1906 to $21,000, against nil in 1905. To the United States the coresponding figures were $105,000 in 1907, against nil in 1906, and to Canada the figures were $9,700 ‘in 1907, against nil in previous years. Continuing, Mr. Preston said :— ‘“‘Japanese lumber has been unable to supply the current demand. ‘ ‘The home product is naturally small and short, compared with foreign lumber, and more especially the lumber that is manufactured on the North American coast. The western lumber is long, and with its straight grain and light weight, in contrast to the short, though heavy weighted timber in Japan, is favoured by the Japanese for the many special pur- poses for which it ig needed. The demand for large lumber, which only commenced a few years ago, was met by the enterprise of the Oregon lumber merchants, and extensive and increasing importations have since been made to Japan. “Tn regard to the importation of foreign lumber, it is hardly neces- sary to state that the United States has been the main source of sup- ply, a fact amply demonstrated by the foregoing figures. Last year that country secured nearly 90 per cent. of this trade, amounting to Yen 948,000 ($474,000), while Canada’s share was only 9 per cent., amounting to Yen 109,000 ($54,000). “The marketable sizes of pine or fir are as follows: For decking, 5 inches to 6 inches thick, 24 feet to 40 feet long. For flooring, 1 inch to 6 inches thick, 12 to 24 feet long. For tongue and groove, %-inch to 6 inches thick, 12 feet to 24 feet long. The dimensions of the lumber required vary, but the following schedule gives the general standards that find the greatest favour among buyers :—12 inches by 12 inches, 14 inches by 14 inches, 16 inches by 16 inches, 18 inches by 18 inches, 20 inches by 20 inches, 22 inches by 22 inches, 24 inches by 24 inches squares, and running from 25 feet to 60 feet in length. The demand Lumber Insurance Company of New York DIRECTORS: . B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Of Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank W.H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn. President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. William Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y. Capitalist. Elias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. Johnson & Company Jobn D. Larkin, Buffalo, N. Y. President The Larkin Company Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. President Pratt & Letchworth Company THE E. R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS IN SERTED TOOTH CIRCULAR BAND CANG Cross - Cut SOLID TOOTH CROSS-CUT — AND OTHER SAWS Cannot loosen. iT PAYS YOU TO BUY. THE BEST * iT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT s# FULLY GUARANTEED — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly ¢. w. mattocks, New York, N. ¥. Licensed by the Dominion Government Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds ¢ Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: E. D. HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N.S. ORAS SA am UE ee Ped WE HAVE NOW READY For Prompt Shipment The E. R. Burns No. 999 Positively the strongest and most satis- factory Handle made. Practically unbreakable. Has no thread to wear at point of greatest strain. It will pay you to test them. Samples and prices on application for lumber in these dimensions is large, and is certain to increase to an enormous extent. Canadian timber has an excellent reputation among dealers—it is believed to be better than that which is produced in any other part of the world. 2. “The Imperial Government through its public works, railways and — naval yards, requires a very large quantity of the best qualities of pine — and fir. The demand from this source is also likely to be very con- — siderably increased from year to year. The Douglas fir from British — Columbia will, beyond question, secure a market if proper facilities are available for placing the Canadian product in the Kast. a “The importation of lumber into Asia exceeds 120,000,000 feet an- nually. This totals at a rough valuation, c.if., about $3,500,000. More — than 90 per cent. of this lumber comes to the East through foreign com- — mission firms, every one of which adds to the f.o.b. price on the Pacific — coast a much larger profit than the lumber manufacturers themselves are enabled to make. . This situation is another illustration of the abso- — lute necessity of the Canadian dealers getting into direct touch with | the consumers on this side of the Pacific ocean. : =e “T believe 1 am quite within the mark, when I state, that during a the next twelve months, China will require 125,000,000 feet of fir or pine. The railway will absorb about 35,000,000 feet, the house and general contractors will handle about 80,000,000 feet, and the dockyards and other special purposes will need about 10,000,000 feet.”’ = 3 A Large Sale in Newfoundland. B. OC. Crittsinger and G. W. Knox, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., have just closed a large sale of timber lands in Newfoundland. The sale — ‘neludes all the holdings of the Humber River Pulp & Lumber Co. 4 Limited, and consists of 415 square miles of pine, spruce and fir tim- ber lands, the company’s mills, boats and other operating equipment. The tract contains upwards of 3,000,000.000 feet of available timber — and is located around Deer Lake and in the Humber Valley, Newfound- — land and is adjacent to tidewater. ay The idea of the modern kitchen cabinet is a good one, but the way — the making of some of them is carried out is a disgrace to the modern ~ machine woodworking trade and a waste of good lumber; for of all the © poorly-made and badly-put-together jobs of furniture work, the cheap kitchen cabinet takes the cake. DIRECTORS : 3 Attorney J. J. McKelvey, New York, N.Y, Attorney R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G. A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. ¥. 5 Pein White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. uy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. Clark L. Ring, Saginaw, Mich. resident Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland Of White, Frost & White John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Of Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. and South River, Ontario The Cleveland Steamship Company. | Ottawa, Ont. : Little Current, Ontario ee J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. TORONTO, CANADA Saw Handle REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE ff FITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 45 | Wood Working Machinery | For Every Requirement ; : : d f j 3 Fast Feed Planer and Matcher M. 227 | Cowan’s Fast Feed Planers and Matchers 4 are built for the manufacture of flooring and for general mill requirements. te These machines are adapted for working hard or soft wood and contain many new features of special i; advantage in modern mill practice. fe THE WEDGE PLATEN provides for distributing the cut between the top and bottom heads as desired. P THE CUTTER HEAD ADJUSTMENTS compensate for wear of knives and insure better work. THE GENERAL ACCESSIBILITY permits all adjustments to be made without loss of time or energy. | The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd. | Montreal St. John, N.B. Toronto Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver SALES AGENTS ? = 36 ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER nfs CURRENT LUMBER PRICES-WHOLESALE — TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS rinch No. « Pine Spruce mill culls.. 14 00 16 00 cuts & better...$40 00 44 00 emlock 1x4 to 8in. 16 50 18 00 1 inch No. 1 2x4 to Sin.,roto 16ft. 16 oo 17 00 cuts and better. 50 co 52 00 | 2xq to 10 inch 18ft. 18 50 19 00 2’ No. 1 Cuts and Clear inch B.C. Bettersec soe 52 00 54 00 cedar, kiln dried 54 00 :% in. No. 2 Pine Clear in. B.C.cedar ; cuts and better 38 00 45 00 air dried boat 2'' No. 2 Pine Cuts lumber ...-. -- 57 00 and Better.... 40 00 47 00 Douglas fir dimen- 1% inch No 3Cuts sion timber up to and Better.... 32 00 36 00 ga tbens. tonne 36 50 2” No.3 Cuts and Fir flooring, edge Betterenn. <5 <= 38 00 42 00 grain hve cere 45 00 xin. Pine Dressing 14" No.x 4 ft. Pine and better shorts 24 00 27 00 ath inc staeees 3 60 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 00 114” No. 2 4ft. lath 3 20 4x10 common.... 27 00 2800 | 134!’ 32! pine.... I 50 1X12 common.... 28 00 30 00 1%” No.1 att. 2x 10 common.... 25 00 27 00 hemlock lath. - 3 25 2and3x1zcommon 29 00 31 00 XX Pine Shingles 2 25 x x xo inch box and X Pine Shingles... 75 _ common.. 24 00 26 00 XK. B.C. Cedar ” mill run sidings 23 00 25 co Shingles ......-. 2 45 1 x1oand 12 mill XXX 6 butts to 2” 3 20 MIUISS < ce, ees es 20 00 2100 | XXXX 6 to 23-16" 3 42 tin. millcullsidings 17 00 19 00 XXXXX 5 to 2”... 4 00 1” dead cullsidings 13 50 14 00 Red pine, clear and 1% inch flooring 28 00 30 00 clear face..... 28 50 30 00 Spruce mill run.... 17 59 19 00 Red Pine, common 23 00 25 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White 1sts and Rock Elm, common ands, 1 to 2”....$50 00 60 00 and better 1’ ,. 28 00 30 09 Ash, black, rstsand Soft maple, com- ands 1 to 2”.... 34 00 38 00 mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 Ash, black common Soft maplecommon . and better...-- 23 00 25 00 & better 14 to 3” 25 00 30 00 Birch, common and Oak, red. plain, better1”....---- 24 00 25 00 ists and 2nds 1” 48 00 50 00 Birch, common and Oak, red, plain, better, 1%to 2” 25 00 27 00 ists and 2nds, 2” 50 00 52 00 Birch, 3 to 4” 28 00 32 00 Oak, red, plain, Basswood, common ists and ands, 3” 54 00 56 00 and better, 17.. 23 00 25 00 Oak, red, plain, f Basswood, common sts andand, 4” 56 00 60 00 and better 1% Oak, white, plain, ra Se ate oicta0"= 28 00 30 00 ist and 2nds.... 48 00 50 00 Basswood mill run 20 00 21 oo | Oak, quartered, Soft Elm, common, rst and ands 1” 78 00 79 00 and better 1% ‘Oak, quartered, RO ates niin. see 25 00 27 00 ists and ands, 1% Soft Elm, common tomato he oneal Me 80 00 and better 1”... 21 00 2300 | Hickory ists and Soft Elm, mill run 20 00 22 0° | ands h'vy 1%4to 3” 62 00 72 00 OTTAWA, ONT. - MANUFACTURER'S PRICES Pine good sidings: Red Pine log run, rin. x7in andup 4000 44 00 mill culls out.... 17 00. 19 00 1" andi" x Spruce, 1x 4 & up 16 00 17 00 8’ andup...... 50 00 §5 00 Spruce, 1’ stocks, : 2” x 7 and up 52 00 56 00 4, 8,9 and 10” .. 17 00 21 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8” Spruce 1” clear (fine and up ...-..-- 34 00 36 00 dressing and B) 24 co 26 00 Pine good strips Hemlock .........- 13 00 15 00 Be eee amp cee 32 00 36 00 | Basswood log run, 14%" and 134".. 36 00 40 00 dead culls out.. 18 co 22 00 PAYOR oe cre Risks a 4o 00 45 00 | Basswood log run Pine good shorts _millculls out. 20 00 24 00 1’x7/ andup.. 35 00 37 00 i3shdeli@ joe aoeroacone 18 00 20 00 TON eh Se lsie sh ctrl 28 co 30 00 | Sott Elm,common, 1%" and 1%”... 40 00 43 00 and better 1,1%4,2” 25 00 -27 00 Ase aha One 42.00 4500 | Ash, blackcommon 7! to 9”A Sidings 25 00 27 00 and better. . . 26 00 28 00 Pine, No. x dressing Lath perM: | sidings.....--+- 32 00 36 00 No. 1 white pine Pine, No. 1 dressing (8) Pie Saeco a ris chee) StHDS fi. ceol es 26 00 31 00 N .z2white pine 250 2 75 Pine, No. 1 dressing Spruce, mill run 225 2 5° SHOTS = 2.4). 6 ee eae 22 00 26 00 Redpine millrun 225 2 5° Pine, 10 s. c and No. 1 white pine better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 30 00 wr 1 ae 275 300 Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- No. 2 white pine ter 12’ to 16’.... 25 00 27 00 BM Bret i soe 200 2 25 Pine, 7 ups. c. sid- Spruce mill run RE Soopers: ses 25.00 28 00 SCRA Ue oe 200 225 Pine, s.c. strips... 20 00 24 00 Red Pine mill Pine, s. c. shorts... 18 00 20 00 run 1 & 1Y%,. 175. 200 Pine, box boards.. 19 00 21 00 Rate Lathes) era mt U50. pia 9 1x10 No x barn.. 29 00 32 00 Pine Shingles 1x10No.2 “ 23 00 25 00 RXKE) WO wage 3.50 400 1x 8 &9No.1barn 23 00 26 00 Clear Butt 187 275 3 25 1x8&oQNo.2 ‘ 2000 22 00 RKP EG sae 170 200 Pine Shorts 6’ to 11’ White Cedar Shingles: . a ete olnict 22 00 23 00 xxxx, 18! .... 4 25 450 Pine mill culls.... 18 00 20 00 | Clear Butt, 18” 325 3775 Pine O. culls...... 12 00 14 00 XK 18 en, Poe ES Inez) 00 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. cts. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 4o feet average..-... 4o 5° First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 62 68 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. - Measured off, according to average and quality...........- none Shipping order“ as 1 making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. _ By the dram, according to average and quality. ..¢:...5> 2a» 60 65 ; ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 4o to 45 feet. 65 40 é 4 i 30 to 35 feet. 50 55 ASH. 1o inches and up, according to average and quality......... 25 20 Average 16 inch... ...- 221... rene ec rtete reer reese r sence 35. «40 20 30 32 36 SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN. yx6and 8".....0eerrse6 45 00 1in., 8” and up wide....-. 53 00 % andr? or! eves 2 EE Ses ca LATH NO: i992 3 cee 100 I 50 ING.12; 4B ooesleeine outset ors 3 00 No: 5; 48° pie sug ..s0se 3 50 CUTS AND BETTER 4/4 x 8 & up No. 1 & better 44 00 LUM. oo inden ues 27 00 35 00 6/4 x8 & up No. 1 & better 52 00 14%, 1% and 2”...... «s+ 3x 00 4 4 a 1 | 15460: 2% and gi... . ee eecnee sn: 33 00 6l4x6&upNo. 2 *,, 4000 | 4 «++ Ven ecard NAC SAOEC 38 00 14 ” ” ” 44 00 6/4x 6 & up No. 3 » =. 35 00 8/4 ” ” y» 40 00 NO. 2 BARN. Si.) daptttnss hers eae 26 00 29 00 NO. 1 CUTS. “ 6 a AB” sadn wate ee Ty Tig and 27 ii: ca aeeas 2 26 00 iat eur pre? oc fos Bie AN Gy Gama teii eae were 28 00 1% in. coo S- BORETS Ste 48 00 2in. ; NE ae Shere 50 00 NO, 3 BARN. eae 3 Rae gee (he bs Pa ee aio oe 23 00 26 oo i 75 14%, 1% and 2”...... 23 00 26 00 , NO. 2. CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up wide.....- 24 00 1%" : tia. 37 00 Beas ; % is . 37 00 No. 1, 1, 1%, ier 2’ 20 00 23 00 2! a miatheiale 40 00 No. 1 mill culls, 1, 2%, 3and4 55 00 60 00 1%,1% and z”.... 16 00 19 00 NO, 3 CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up wide...... 21 00 MALL CULES: 1% and 1%” vies aia 26 00 Mill run culls, 1”...... 15 00 2 ie a= wip eete 26 00 1, 1%, 1% and 2”...... 15 00 2%, 3 and 4 38 00 43 00 Qs Bae asin nice tees 14 00 15 00 WINNIPEG, MAN. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 6 ft 8 tt * r0 ft 14 x 16 ft BEG needs vee dess oe 12 00 15 00 16 50 16 50 ax6and 2x8... 9 o-scceveee 4 50 15 00. 1650 . 1650 BM AKO s/f abies sire ata eaiete 15 00 15 50 18 co 18 00 BTA: bu ieleeesahe etre oy eslatsiseae 15 5° 16 50 19 00 19 0o PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring 2 > AaPal eee amet a aoe $19 00 | 4+ OF 6 inch No. r....++-. $32 00 2X 4-8-14-16........60000 19 00 a ¥ og ASLO 30)0D. 2X G-10-18-20....- 6.6022 21 00 Brvevenes 22 50 2x6 2x 8 4 inch ene 8 ae Io ae No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce No. 2 “ 4e “ee 14 and 16 ft gx6andgx8 ..-. -rsreeereeee 20.0 Bh 10 fontic ea peegm emma gress ace 20 50 B ORIWA coh Jectee nee eupeeiain remot aa 22 50 4x4to 6x8...... < 20 00 xX 10 tO 10 XI0....++-+- 2100 Kee ora ees Paws! ve 21 00 6.x x4 up to: ga th auncla-ere ete ence y<>™ mayne See clogs 28 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E. ax 4, 2X6, 2x8, 8 to 16 ft wu eB to ga ft 2X 10, 2X 12, 8 to 16 ft. Fee ite ip istic tiie ate) dimes keane A 18, 20, 22 ft. 24, 26, 28, 30, 32---- 2x 14 up to 32 ft ae 3 x 4 to 4 by 12, 8 to 16 3x4 to 4x 12, 18 to ga ft.. 6x6to6x12upto 32ft...... 3X 14, 4X TA veeeee cess B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, IO X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 x 16, ~ up tO Z2----+s-e eee < é Pe eh PMO Oo oka Oi ‘All Common Cedar $2.00 per M. less than Fir. Pine or Spruce: 8 to 16 ft., Gin.....--- Lager gre eaten Haves svevers + 17 50 B. C. Fir 8”, 10” and 12” Shiplap 10/16'....... .+1 -+ese., 20 50 B. C. Fir 6” Shiplap 10/16'..--- coo, aeCnGostoere de oce 19 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. No. 1 Common Pine, so inch.....-++ ae “ee 2 te “ee “e ‘ fe Saye at “ 3 “ “ “ F. pd al i: “mixed w dths ...-- “og “ “ aXe, nc ‘ » - j ‘ <. ~\ ee On i Si) tt eka = rel > er, SS, . Barn Boards, No. 1, 1 X 12.20. ---2=2<2 5 7 a as -% Baal SHINGLES. ( XX BC. aCedar;. series pewtee / AUBN ack «eee X X B.C. Cedar .....-,cccccaccvncncee 2.25 X X X Dimension.......,..--++-- 5 esecce- © cereven eee ee meee ee © seeeeeee No. 1 Mixed W & R Pine No. 1B. C. Fire. sc etesccens HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. THE PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBE) 4 CJends plain Oak it “ee ae “oe ~ be ‘ ‘“ . “ ‘“ 3 uw “ “ “ 4, oe I 2! a UG “ 3 yr “ 2! a 3" “ee x! “ 2! “ 3l “ 4” es Flooring “ American BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. 1 WHITE PINE ; (Who esale selling price. 1% in...... i aces th cte rae 00 2 Ins seen 234 and gin....-......+- go 00 Shelving, No. 1, IMG ee cess eeeeaseeeee 95 00 Up; Ithecae eas Selects x in..... +/+... 73 00 No. 1 Mold st’ps x to 1% tO 21M... see ee eee 72 00 No. 2 Moulding 2% andgin....... .... 85 00 or et ee AID.. eee -. go oo | Barn, No. 1, 12in..... Fine common, rin. -+ 57 00 6,8 and ro ant cfs-eo | 1% and 1¥% in......--.. 59 00 No. 2, 1027s 9. eae ZMeeee ce eees as)! Rae EE IO. No. 2, 12s eee SAD. eines epee ee 80 00 No, 3; 10:ltlvyes ne eeeen 4 in .. Co sedipnnd> sent OS OOMne No. 3 12 in..... ns Cut'g up, No. 1, rin. .. 45 00 Box, 1°X04d-seo ean tY% and 1% in. 1X Gv & wpeseeeseee 2 No. 1 Cuts 1% x0)0.6 Soe No.2, 1%, & 1 x iy i ae I = 13 se up 0. 3.1%, and 14%in 32 00 1% 03 14" & a! io Je eS ee Mil Gulls, 1. Dressing 1% in.........- 42 00 14, 1% and2 in....... 1% X10 and’ sare. ccs ai 45 00 The following quotations on hardwocds represent the jck buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: - + * WHITE ASH. ist & and, ringh... 40 00 42 00 | 14 to 2 inch 44 00 46 00 | Strips:.9s<2 2569 § 2200) 2% to ginch.....-. 48 co 54.00 | Com. and culls .... 14 00 22 - BLACK AND BROWN ASH. : s ist & and 6inch up. 40 00 42 00.1 Com. good culls 14 00 P ‘BIRCH. = “8 ist & 2nd6inch & *| ast’ & and, white, 6 Op wed. awn 40 00 42 00 “inch and : . vommon culls. .. ELM. ‘ ‘ rst and and, rock, 6 xst and 2nd, soft, 6 _ inch and up..... 3200 35 00 inch andup.... 26 Common and culls. 15 co 17 00 | Common culls. 10 MAPLE é rst and 2nd hand 20 co 23 00 rst and and, soft. . 20 co Common and culls 14 00 15 00 Common and culls. 12 00 BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers, 1 to 2 inch............--. -.$85 Selects, 1 to 2 ee ae Se we cew oa sea eel aoe a Fine Common, t inch,.......-.-+++-- aie st ee ae 1% tog inches. Sas ee No. Cuts53 cha EE 1 toe inch... ..0. -- seen No. 2 Cuts, x inch 1% to 2 inch..... 1 = Pe toh O. 1, 1 K-10 \etey ee em e tay, Eh No. 2, 2%) 1i..7 jo Vy 2 Dae B Pee ee Wa ee sie a Wher No. 3,1 X10 > Gy x Spruce, to and 12 in. dimension 9 in. and under A A 2 ro and 12 in. random lengths, roft. andup .... 19 ¢ 2X2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 2x7 and3x4 random — 88ggggsssss | lengths, 10 ft. and up....--- ------ Bs: f All other random lengths, 7 in. and under, 10 ft .. . amatp seers — wnt wh e 2a ee ae 5 in. and up merchantable boards, 8 ft. & up, p, rs Canadian Spruce boards .......-.-.-+++- enh 5a 23.00 Vermont Spruce boards, ma’ “pe Robb-Mumford Water Tube Boiler Free Expansion of Tubes—Perfect Water Circulation—Dry or Superheated Steam— -Half the usual number of handholes. # ROBB ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. | AMHERST, N.S. DISTRICT Traders Bank Building, Toronto, William McKay, Manager OFFICES Bell Telephone Building, Montreal. Watson Jack, Manager, Unien Bank Building, Winnipeg, J. F. Porter, Manager. ea WILLIS J, PERKINS: PATENTS NOS: In Pine or Cedar Spruce or Cypress, or any other wood, the Columbia Shingle Machina Works equally well. It’s built to run and work right in any section of the country—in any wood you see fit to use. It will not only produce more and better shingles from the same stock, but will convert all slabs, boards, etc., into shingles at a good profit. Get to know more about it. Write us. PERKINS & CO., Grand Repids, mich, | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE FE. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., Limited have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame '‘ Simplex” and added several improvements. | N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley.. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on a centre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has been changed. The change may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been -made in’the method of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a bevel friction. This m kes a very neat compact drive and has proved satisfactory in the mill. The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning upside down. Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron: frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. Letson & Burpee, timitea, Vancouver, B.C. ORILLIA, ONTARIO We Build Steam Feeds, Log Jacks, Live Rolls, Trimmers, Slab Slashers, Steam Niggers FRONT view OF No. 4 Five-Saw EDGER WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES ann A COMPLETE LINE OF SAW MILL, SHINGLE MILL AND LATH MACHINERY Ye. S a Ve! la ¢ . - “fe ited git |. 42 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER - ae Steam Log Deck Machinery | ] — Complete Log Way Nd ar in, Log Stop i a rear We supply a complete line of Steam Machines for handling logs from Bull Chain to Carriage under control of Sawyer and Log Deck Man. t Write us for any information desired. Double Stationery Cylinder Steam Nigger ~4 ; Built in Different Sizes ; Waterous Engine Works Co. Limited Brantford, Canada Branch: Waterous Engine Works Co., Winnipeg, Man. Western Representative: H. B. GILMOUR, Vancouver, B. C. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER WASTING TIME AND LUMBER by edging with your main saw or a hand or side edger ? This would answer when lumber was cheap, but it will not do to-day. The progressive lumber- man of the present demands a mil! that, while small and ‘compact, is COMPLETE —one ‘that will turn out the GREATEST POSSIBLE QUANTITY of lumber with the LEAST LABOR, and, above all, one that will MANUFACTURE THE LUMBER PROPERLY. . ARE YOU | . | | | / | 7 i a nm) t : | | Jee % To Do This He Requires a eee) LOI Jal and “Tower” Gang |Edg = JiLAThI | ower” Gan er, | < eb ae i Py iia which converts his small mill into 2 : ; : “ A LARGE MILL IN MINIATURE, ' - i P INCREASING HIS OUTPUT and IMPROVING THE QUALITY of his lumber. i | ; Then, and then only, is he in a position to successfully compete with any and all comers. Ki! The ‘ Tower” Edger is built in SIXTY DIFFERENT SIZES AND STYLES, but we 43] make a SPECIALTY of | . EDGERS FOR MILLS CUTTING NOT TO EXCEED 20,000 FEET IN TEN HOURS. ( a These little edgers : a} x TAKE UP LITTLE FLOOR SPACE, | ‘ REQUIRE LITTLE POWER, 7 4 o | eal COST LITTLE. : m4 i Their exceptional merit is attested by the fact that there are over 3,000 in use. | ' Ys Is this not a wonderful record ? of — Gordon Hollow. Blast Grate C | ig oraon OHMOW. Dias rate Oo. Ic reenvill ichi eh x ( G ; ns Manufacturers of Michigan | 4 The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate and the “Tower” Line of Edgers.and Trimmers Sarat ete | : Williams Manufacturing Co., Limited IT “WILL PAY, YOU..TO INQUIRE INTO THE MERITS OF OUR ew Tie or Log Siding Machine ,» 7 » s ‘ It slabs both sides of the logs accurately and rapidly at the one operation. Both saws movable to or from the centre simultaneously by means of a lever within the sawyer’s easy reach, and the spacing indicated on a quadrant in plain sight. This machine will cut over 3,000 ties in ten hours. In any mill using a Gang. this machine, if used for preparing the cants, will increase the output 20/%. Itis a compact machine, strongly built, as the cut indicates, to withstand hard and continuous usage. It is without an equal, let alone a superior, in this, line, because it meets the requirements perfectly. Let us have an opportunity of sending descriptive matter, and price. _ ~ ieee ra . — — WE CAN ALSO INTEREST YOU IN Saw Mill Machinery We build a complete line for any desired capacity. Our, Trium ph Turbines are unexcelled. They will give more power than any other Water Wheel on the market. CATALOGUES FOR THE ASKING. Head Office and ae : Lindsay, Ontario EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE : z WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE : E. Plant, 1790 St. James Street, Montreal, Bic. . Canadian Fairbanks Company, Vancouver, B. C. Y yi Rost Pay an, 4 Sore SPAS hah Bocas piu’, ah Loe | einen FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN'7 and FOR LUMBERMEN EXCLUSIVELY Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters a q , ee Address ’ ; NG ta 0 LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 4 66 BROADY ae YORK Zs : are xf Nea BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns We hear a great deal these times about THE LEATHER building up our country by patronising home industries. It is contended that, other things being equal, Canadian manufacturers should get the preference. This is sound doctrine. Then, when Canadian manufacturers offer you great advantages over foreign competitors, their claim on your trade should be still greater. We are prepared to furnish you with superior columns at lower prices than the imported. Our plant and products are second to none. Write us for prices. Mention MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER fmm this paper BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue TORONTO JUNCTION 1 ae H. WALTERS & SON, Hutt canaoa Q ae = a H] \ LN tA Dy, pa laneie VANCOUVER BRANCH: Corner Powell and McLean Streets. Nee bn MANUFACTURERS OF ' co Pe ot AXES, ALL KINDS AXE HANDLES, MACHINE KNIVES, ALL KINDS LUMBERING & LOCCINC TOOLS \ one | a of seek oe LONG DISTANCE PHONE. We supply the Largest Lumbermen in Canada. SS yO: eee J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont.; W. C. Edwards & Co., Rockland, Ont.; McLachlan ; \ V4 Rae iy Bros., Arnprior ; E. B. Eddy Co., Limited, Hull; A. & B. Gordon & Co., Pem- f ae £", ee ; broke: G. Perley & Co., Calumet, Que.; Hawkesbury Lumber Co., Hawkes- Ye rete a es bury, Ont.; A. Fraser Co., Limited, Ottawa, Ont.; Shepherd & Morse Lumber ee ae Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Hull Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Gilmour & Hughson, Hull, i 5 ¢ ye a: P.Q.; Imperial Paper Mills of Canada, Sturgeon Falls, Ont.; Algoma Com- Lg 9 as la mercial Com., Limited, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; Graves, Bigwood & Co., Byng Sis) & Inlet, Ont.; Turner Lumber Co., Worthington, Ont.; J. J. McFadden, White- y rt ae os fish, Ont.; St. Anthony Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Northern Timber and ? Saas VW mS Lumber Co., Markstay, Ont. ; Ly ; >? . MACHINE|} ALL WRITE FOR KNIVES:\§ KINDS.\§ catacocue H.WALTERS & SONS LUMBERING & PULL. QUE. LOGGING To OLS & Vol. 28 _ cis oe aS Sa jnada é Wood Toronto, November 1, 1908 SPS RECON PRE Ae ATE STAN {GENUINE BALATA | Largest stock in Canada -] Endless Belts to order Finished in two days Write our nearest warehouse | D. K. McLAREN, Limited Full stock carried at , MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER, B.C. Wa gog-311 Craig West 200 King West ro7 Water St. FRED J. C. COX & CO., 4 403 Travellers Bldg., ae WINNIPEG, MAN. E and 7 Cool Bearings WOODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers ot Lumbermen’s and Contractors’ Supplies Including— Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. J.J. TURNER @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in anada in LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey. Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER @ SONS Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. mberman Worker No. 21 SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt Copper Hardened ‘ i OVA rere - : Is Specially Alloyed For Saw Mill Machinery Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has en- abled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 William Street - MONTREAL, QUE. High Speed. NTALLMAN& Sons“= HAMILTON,CANADA. “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH TWRNIFORMITY FWRELIABILITY FG NDURANCE FOR TEST IT TRY IT TAKE IT ONCE, AND YOU WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER FOR WET or DRY WORK. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT _ JS. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas. eet! GILLIES BROS. sraeswe, onr. Manufacturers of Limited WHI j ie PIN I Cedar Shingles and ‘7 Railway Ties ae . RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City Planing Mill, Yard @ Office CAPACITY 40,000,000 MORRISTOWN, N, Y. R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT “MOST DURABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD” We carry the largest and best assorted stock ot — Louisiana Red Cypress Lumber All Grades, Widths and Lengths Rough and Dressed DarLy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, 1,000,000 Lath. Our Speciatty: Good Grades - Prompt Service Dry Stock SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. Manufacturers of LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH AND DOORS And ail kinds of Woodwork and Interior Finish. Also Box Shooks and Packing Cases. White and Red Pine Lumber, Maple Flooring, Hardwood Lumber, Turned and Band Saw Work, Cedar Posts and Poles, Tamarac Piling, etc. Our Vancouver Mill cuts High-Grade Cedar, Fir and Spruce Lumber and Red Cedar Shingles. Winnipeg Mills cut Pine, Tamarac and Spruce Lumber, oe weiBPRESS. RAT PORTAGE LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, WINNIPEG, MAN: — D.C. CAMERON, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. Rhodes, Curry & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street : Limited Montrea WHOLESALE L umber Merchants umber : = ee “Well bought is half sold” (ete Leen Sydney and Halifax Car and Cargo Lots Only BUILDING MaTERIAL of all kinds : “ < carried in stock. We are buyers Specialty: Dimension Timber in of ‘Ontario Basswood, Elm and DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, Pine SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK “ AMHERST, N.S. Correspondence Solicited Perhaps you're not interest- SS a ee ed in 4” Strips now, maybe 5) 7) E Buy, Sell and deal in all kind A. W. EYER & CO. . its Io 4 5 : of Lumber and Timber in Can- . ada and United States: Spruce, 5 The answer 1S the Same, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, WE are in the market and pay Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- the highest cash prices for i " a 8” 10’ or 12". nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, all kinds of lumber,will contract tor whethe 4 ) 6 ) ’ Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short this season’s cut or buy what you and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- now have to sell. Correspondence ° ood; Birch, Mapl nd Oak Floor- with mills solicited. Use our “Selected Mill Weo aple and Oak Floo ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. A. W. EYER & CO. ear AUGER & SON 43 Adelaide Street East QUEBEC TORONTO, ONT. . ‘Selected logs. Smooth knotted. ST. GABRIEL LUMBER Co. Well cured. ST RALPH LOVELAND E. A. STONE MANUFACTURERS OF oan Carefully shipped.” ra ae et : es , St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que. We welcome inquiries. Mills on Joliette Branch C. P. Ry. . SN Seen . Lumber ; fa | mM . anufactuters The : A y Elgie & Jarvis ,, CUTLER, ONT. Lumber Co., Limitea Dimension Timber a Specialty Graves, ||| Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and @ Hardwood Lumber 1 OO Write for special Prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. | & Co. Manufacturers of White Pine, Norway, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber; also Lath MANUFACTURERS OF Mrts: French River, Ont. Water Shipment. Yarn: Point Edward, Ont. | BIRCH LUMBE Sale P. W. T. ROSS Toronto 2< Toronto St. | The Ontario Lumber C@2 Timitea Do You Want To Sell second-hand machinery of any kind? Many a mill man or manufacturer has one or more machines for which he has no further use. They may be in good shape but for some reason or other they have been displaced. Write us for Prices | | Home Life Belding, 1 oronto, Ont. Pine and Hemlock | |Clement A. Foster Lumber MANUFACTURER OF | WHITE PINE ISPRUCE LUMBER 501 Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. Dimension Timbers and Plank, ; also Lath. Circular and Gang. _ Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can _ supply any grade Dressed Stock. On Temiskaming Railway, 103 4 miles north of North Bay HAILEYBURY, ONT. Somebody Wants To Buy just. such machines. You can get in touch with that somebody by advertis- ing in the “Wanted and For Sale” Department of the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WoopDWORKER. A tri- fling expense will do the trick. : Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER MAKE A THE NOISE R. Laidlaw LIKE AN Pembroke Lumber Co. Lumber ORDER Company WE’RE LISTENING. Rie Limited The Long Lumber Co. We have a nice assorted stock of Room 913 Traders Bank Building, Toronto Spectator Building, HAMILTON e d Pine an CAMPBELL & GARMAN Spruce Ferguson Lumber Co London, Ont. HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, i b d HIN Cedar, Eastern Cedar um er an GLES Shingles, Lath, Fence ‘ UMBER Posts, Pine, Hemlock, ; A Cypress, Yellow Pine : imber ~ TH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles ‘ ° Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber 1523-24 Traders Bank Building Sawn all Sizes _ G : et us know your requirements. ee ecne whsk a9 TORONTO . Prompt Shipments. Send for our latest List just issued en The Colonial We are prepared to execute special orders for Bes Wholesale and Retail | Lu m b er C re) Timber promptly Brockville ifs a Peake <2 ONT. Lath, Shingles Pp b k () t Lumber MANUFACTURERS and Pickets ; ei ro €, fl ° Company ee LIMITED o pemnet TIMBER, Brockville, Ont. neg Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stoff JOISTINC, LATH, BORE pee snp nat GOR eee ogg peer REZ aR RL a — : Pi \/ R PLANING AND MATCHING f » IN TRANSIT i California oe ane S. Pomeroy, Orillia | oH your shop lumber. PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING Vhite Pine and no shake. : SIDING, *FLOORING, MOUL LDINGS C. A. SPALDING & 60. ACTORY NEAR Siriaas FOR PRICES — she"! LUMBER COMPANY | —— WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. THE pecaa WELLER SILLS GO see: CHATHAM, N. B. wa Hardwood COLBORNE - ONT. Cypress TIMBER and LUMBER Yellow. Pine DEALERS W. J. ANDERSON A SPECIALTY IN 1 Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. Masts and Spars, Long eT Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood | The Turner Lumber Co., Limited — C. A. Larkin L A T H S WHOLESALE National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street © : (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont- Pine, Spruce Wholesale and Hemlock S H I N G ie E S sea Manco Toronto, Ont. || LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT. a , “ a a 4? yo Pe Zee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER F. N. Wa pie, President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company =“ Lumber, Lath and Shingles pears by Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. F, N. WALDIE, PREs. R. S. WaLpIE, VicE-PREs, SO G. E. CLEMENS, SEcy. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED Mantacuresof T Umber and Lath : Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. _| The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. ee Manufacturers of Be his Dara Ss Geneitg ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. oe ets ot ee Oe Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. a Birch Lumber *:: The Carter-Stevens e e Bone dry stock, graded under New York Hardwood Association's rules Lumber Co. Limited of inspection and ready for immediate shipment. 5 | Ists&2nds No.1 Common No. 2 Common 103 Bay Str eet, Toronto and Mill Culls Sle age met on aes #2000 ge WE ARE BUYERS OF Oe aes 12,000“ 6,835 61 000 Hp 10/12 Standards 1s & 2s Rock Maple , About 100,000 feet 1s & 2s. Rock ’ 2-inch 1,398 “ 8,604 “ 84,000 “ 100,000 feet 1 inch Log run B. Ash Our saw mill is running, at the present time, on a large cut of select State what lengths can be supplied Birch logs sawing from 1-inch 10 4-inca, Send me your enquiries, no: matter how small, mixed, or large, I can fill your requirements. } 13 in. x 9 in. & up wide 3 in. x 8 in. & up wide Maple strips (undressed) I} in. x 34 in. 9} in. and multiples of 9} inches SE Re PR eS Se WR a 2 TS a nee Deu 100 Rock Elm Logs | ; 2 . ; W B BARTRAM NOMININQUE, QUE. 15 in. diameter at small end & up e e = CANADA 20 to 30 feet, average 24 feet Always in the market for Hardwoods suitable for export 6 oOo dU P, PAYETTE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Saw Mill and Engine Machinery and all kinds of Marine Machinery Penetanguishene - Ont. G re) d &3 C ? eo. radon 0. Cache Bay, Ont. The ir, QUEEN CITY Sanka yo ao Sawn and Dressed OIL CO., Limited Red and White Pine ono || CcLLam eee and HIGHEST GRADES OF REFINED OILS imber LUBRIGATING OILS We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, ete. Crossarmsall sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. AND ALL PRETROLEUM PRODUCTS Reliable ERT: Veterinary 1 We Manufacture Remedies ROUGH & DRESSED LUM No logging outfit is complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. é ss . . < Saltese Getting the wrong kind means the loss a, hs AS, 4 = MW \ : . +. 73%" of the use of your horses when time is f valuabie. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 1. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperialgallon...... $5.00 Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Putupin2lbtins,each.. $2.25 or in &% 1b tins, perdozen.. $3.50 Johnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Putupin bulk, per lb... . 30c. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment, cholera cure, liver pills, cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that thereare no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our 1 guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. < ry s Bre gee s oF bia Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwood, - Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 44s teat saaa? SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL WOOD ACENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N.S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street Cant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEctona,” Glasgow Ar and A BC Codes used ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood" London Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. ———— The Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Make a specialty of saw mill repairs. engine repairs, shafting hangers, pulleys, boxes, saw mandrels, lumber trucks, etc, WRITE FOR PRICES Qh T MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion BentiNG Co. Lip. HAMILTON CANADA — | 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 CAMERON & CO., Linen || T® McLENNAN LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS MITED . LUMBER SURE TIMBER Everything in HEMLOCK Lumber, Rough and Dressed LATH ate POLES Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER ASH SHINGLES passwoop POSTS mitt AND YARD: OPEONGO, ONT. wean orrice: OTTAWA, ONT. 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Manufacturers DO YOU WISH TO SELL Spruce (2 mill run and culls, 2x 3 2x9&10,3x3,3x6and 3x 9) log run, M.C. O. and 1’ Clear and No. 1; Basswood, Hemlock or Birch? I WANT TO BUY. |™*Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited ce as Dealers so 83 VY WHOLESALE ~~) ay alee DO YOU WANT TO BUY Spruce Mill Culls, or any size, log ~~ Oe aS a 2 run, M.C.O., 1” Basswood, winter cut, culls out; 1” Birch, best An = & Cs = = and cheapest in this vicinity, culled under N.H.L.A. Rules; or ba a & con % = other stocks, all at prices which make it EASY TO SELL? ox YOUR =Es Zs ane Lumber a=) ans ing i = = a INQ UIRIES 3 on ae Everything in bought and sold o ®& a 222 SOLICITED F725 C. A. SPENCER, a = = i 55 St. Francois Xavier Street, = e 3 an = MONTREAL Telephone Main 5554 James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC J. H. Redfern A large line of Tin. Mill Cull Pine, in lengths principally 6 to r1 feet, including some I in. x-1I2in. 12 and 13 feet. Also 3 in. and 1 in. Pine Mill and 0 Culls. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, Tel. Main 56 MONTREAL, QUE. | | Buy, Sell, and Deal in all 7h. kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Wholesale ee: Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Lumber Ash, Elm, &c. and WRITE ME Timber E. M. Nicholson 202 Board of Trade | Montreal . SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION Tim- BER, WHITE AND RED Pine LuMBER AND DIMENSION Timber, BircH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR Fence Posts, Cepar CuLvertT TimBer, HEMLOCK AND Cepar Raitway Tigs, Puce Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce ana Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and Teste Git. White Pine’Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. OTTAWA, ONT. 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pea wvcr ae € H. HEAPS & CO., aes x | B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Specialties: AAl HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIM BER — Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Const Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HICH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, Ww, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg., TORONTO Prairie Representative ° Ontario Representative C. R. LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letter: Pate nt) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Pine and Spruce aa m bell MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. HEAD OFFICE: ARROWHEAD, B. C. and KAMLOOBS, B. C. - ——e “ 4 Cd AF, 7 = og 23 == s Ye ies. oats an LL 1} Ay Ths 9 i = = b ae oe 14 ‘ 1 1A = ; A S nh Be ed ha. |! Pd + |, AE : =f ST SS Soe UNA ae REE ey ' lag" ‘igat a Cf I= ~ = si Sw PRC OMAT Yi his, 5 \ "| pe (1) AY S > a = a ae ie / = s os ee : d sin Peake s (CSSS mb a (ee a = S " - 55 ot. op *, a = |G Nis 24 ee y ; ae AR: N's Ys ar : s = —- = = 7 \ ce eh faeces GR Vea IAN aia . Z é > S f Se aT |\ MC int a = A ¢ eet LL gate a —— a f:aps [nt I) | { “ag Se ie. 541 Hastings Street, Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 Guaranteed Daily Shipping Capacity 800,000 SHINGLES and 125,000 feet LUMBER The Fernie Lumber Co., Limited Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Rough and Dressed Lumber Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles CABLE ADDRESS—GILLISCO. AMERICAN LUMBERMAN TELECODE. WESTERN UNION. C. H. GILLIS Rooms 18 and 19 Fairfield Bidg., 445 Granville St., Vancouver > B. C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles a Specialty CopEs USED : Railway Construction Material Bowman Lumber Co. LIMITED REVELSTOKE, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Cedar, White Pine and Fir Products Boards, Dimension Siding, Finish, os <* ; Shiplap, Dimension and Bridge Timber a Specialty We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE - - B.C. Mills at Revelstoke, B. C. Comaplix, B. C. QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere Sees Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: Nelson, B. C. Mills at Nakusp, Westly, Cascade and Nelson B. Cc. We use American Lumberman Telecode. MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds Rough and Dressed Lumber, Mouldings, Lath, Ete. Cedar and Fir Piles, Telephone and Telegraph Poles, Fence Posts, Etc. WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec There is un- doubtedly a big Are You Interested High Grade ———— Long Leaf Yellow Pine The superior quality of our stock is not an accident. It is a result of a sound business policy. First, we made sure of an adequate supply of the Best Long Leaf Yellow Pine Timber in the south. Next, we equipped ourselves with modern facilities. These are the reasons why our dressed stock is mee'ing with such favor everywhere. Special facilities for handling Canadian trade promptly. We are in a position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to surface sizes up to 6x12. All timbers larger than 6x12 we can _ arrange to have dressed in transit. Big Sandy Lumber Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. in British Colum- bia Trade? The immensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make this Province the most im- portant in the whole Domin- ion. market for Mill Equipment of : all kinds. Let Sy _ us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. Western Canada Lumberman Molson’s Bank Chambers, VaNCouvER, B. C. Branch at Winnipee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER /“COLUMBIA” Brand Shingles | NONE BETTER FEW AS GOOD 5,000,000 SHINGLES Write for Pric | Marriott & Company - Vancom B.C. | Wire orders at our expense UNION LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Head Office, 541 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. OUR DAILY SHIPPING CAPACITY 1500.000 SHINGLES PER pay We handle only the best STANDARD BRANDS and can make prompt shipment in Straight or Mixed Car Lots FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER DOORS, WINDOWS, NEWELS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS and all descriptions of INSIDE and OUTSIDE FINISH Export Lumber & Shingle Co. | ffice: 44-46 Flack Building, Limited | Thies. B. C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles - Daily Shipping Capacity 1,500,000 SHINGLES We are large shippers of all kinds of British Columbia Lumber. | : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TL AUTHORIZED CapiTaL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber ... Trading Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 930, Vancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber standing Tinber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (Corumpian Pine), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (Sequoia). Hardwood Flooring Birch, Maple, Oak We make a specialty of 34” end matched Hardwood Flooring. The quality is the highest, and work- manship first class. SEND US A TRIAL ORDER J. R. EATON & SONS ORILLIA - ONTARIO Toronto Agent: A. A Begg, 45 Howland Ave. Ph one College 1862 SP tag, Gg te Yai . Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. ‘NN THE EAST KOOTENAY LUMBER COMPANY Limitep Saw and Planing Mills at Ryan, Cranbrook and Jaffray, B. C. Capacity 150.000 Feet per Day. Manufacturers of SO RT ees OT ar EE Be Ey SBE rly Fir ana Cedar BY E. K. L. Covs LARCH PINE AND FIR ~ Lumber, Timber, and all kinds of Mouldings, : also Dealers in Railway Ties, Piles and Poles. Large Stocks of Well Seasoned HEAD OFFICE Dry Material always on hand. CRANBROOK, B.C. Specialty Red Cedar Shingles: Correspondence Solicited Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) Knowles & O’Neill Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON Hanp WHOLESALE LUMBER Se ree , ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” L b T p | p d : Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Un er, ICS, U Woo a Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Ete. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1”, 2", 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Correspondence Solicited. Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, _| T. FRANKFURD STORY, “22:2 MONTREAL, P.0, Room 4, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE Hochelaga Bank Building Quebec, Que. 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER that is superior in Limited. The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., grade, right in LINDSAY Sp ‘Ucp price, and ship- Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots ments made, either straight or mixed LUy carloads, with ut- BE most dispatch. Try us on your rush Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated English Oak Harness Leather a order. Red Deer Lumber Co. | | T*s.c22s2 ees... | | AMOS J. COLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building B S k Manufacturers: QUEBEC wae arrows a ask. Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched is : : Handles, Poles, Bed Frame or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg office. Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and Heading, Baskets, Etc. .. sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, if A ier White, Telegraph’ or Telephone General and Real Estate Agent. General Sales Office: 306 Union Bank Bldg., Winnipeg ’ “your orders CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED : Orillia, Ont. P. 0. BOX 78 tea PHONE 1184 | SNOW PLOUGHS ™ "iia rw Every Plough built to order. Delay may mean a heavy loss to you. Look into your requirements NOW for the coming winter, and write for catalogue, prices and fuller description than here given. 1906 Model Lumberman’s Snow Plough One man operates. Simple and quick adjustment. Very strongly built. Wings will make road 9 feet wider than sleigh track or narrower if desired. High mould- boards prevent snow falling back on roadway. Will cut 6 inches wider than logging sleigh, taking off knolls, filling in hollows, and leaving a level clean roadbed.. Combination Model Lumberman’s Snow Plough Built on similar lines to 1906 Model, and with equal working capacity, but with longer centre section, so that plow can be used either with or without Rut Cutter. When ordering, always give width of track from outside to outside of Runners / SNOW ROLLERS—8 feet diameter, built to order, any width. Write us for prices and description. Manufactured, Sold and Guaranteed by The WILKINSON PLOUGH CO., Limited - Toronto, Canada SoLE CANADIAN RIGHTS FOR BRAZEL PLOUGHS’ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ** DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery Se For Manufacturing 2a HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIAGES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S.A. HOISTING EN FOR LOGGING PURPOSES No. 8 Variety Saw—Cut off and Rip 12 Hand Planer—With Boring Attachment _ ; - Travelling Derricks Derricks and Derrick Irons Locomotive Cranes The MIDLAND Hoisting Machinery is SIMPLE RELIABLE DURABLE i Information and Prices on request Ste Georgian Bay Engineering Works Midland, Ontario ATKINS § P. O. Box 425 : ILVER STEEL JEFFREY CROSS CUT CONVEYERS are the Best for handling SAWS | ATKI| eG OU ne POO Se NON! CeO a ee ee Logs, Lumber, Refuse, etc. Catalog 57 B Reliance Saw are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re Mill Chains made in all standard sizes. Write for | oun Seen — Price List. The Jeffrey Manufacturing Company Cethdian Office and Works MONTREAL. Main Office and Works COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. just as perfect as money and brains can make them. Send for Itustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. E.C. ATKINS & CO. INC. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: —_ INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CANADIAN Works — HAMILTON, ONT. ‘é. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ’ Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supply- ing a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. ~ Toronto, Ont. = St. John, N,B. eer We are Specialists on . “Dominion” Lumber ana Saw Mill WIRE ROFE|| INSURANCE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS we have made a ciose and constant study of this specialty, em- ———— : = = bracing not only ‘‘The Best Protection at the Min- 4s SV i 2epAane) = i Cost” in the sense of Policies in the Strong- Rope Y hea Vh =eley = imum Cost” in the se olicies i g =E SE. : est Companies at the lowest possible rates, but the enhanced Protection of such Policies so word- ed as to Insure you under whatever form of sale investment a or undertaking you may make with your customers, unaware as you may be of the application of the Canadian Insurance Law in such instances. \ We invite inquiry as to the above and our ; ‘(ADVICE SHEET” system which we orignated your rope bills, you pay more for your rope several years ago for the special convenience of faite. end: our Lumber Customers. : We personally inspect each of the plants we in- sure at least twice a year. is the poorest man can make. It doesn’t pay to try and save a few cents on “Dominion” Wire Rope has stood for Best for Years and its reputation will be maintained in the years to come. R d Sh M N ght eed, Shaw & McNau General Agents of several, and Brokers with @ In STOCK / : ar 5, all Companies doing business in Canada. The Dominion V i 1re Rope Co. Limited P 8 ESS: a Offices : Skuse 2008 Traders Bank Building, Toronto At Sizes AND LENGTHS Montreal A National Journal Issued on the 1st and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers GEO. A. GALL, Representative TORONTO - _ Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building F. W. SCHERBARTH, Representative MONTREAL - ~-_ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - - Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives a . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’ is published in the interest of, and reaches regularly, persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and al- lied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely in- formation on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., ‘‘The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted” and ‘For Sale’’ advertisements! P Vol. 28 Toronto, November 1, 1908 No. 21 Prices Now and a Year Ago 2 A comparison of the prices prevailing for lumber to-day and those _ of a year ago, affords a striking illustration of the difference in market conditions There has been so much talk about the poor business and about the supply of lumber that one would expect an even greater dif- ' ference than is revealed by the price lists. Probably the Canadian mar- kets have suffered less than those in the United States. Tt is signifi- _ ¢ant thai ia spite of the dull business, Canadian manufacturers have _ been able to maintain prices as much as they have. This is not to say that the prices of to-day are anything like equal to those of a year ago, K but they would not on their face show that trade had passed through _ so long a period of depression as it has. A. Most lines of soft woods are much cheaper than they were last year, but the difference is not so great as might be expected. Take, for “instance, the price of pine. No. 1, one-inch cuts and better, sold last _ November for $49 to $51. It is selling to-day at $40 to $44. One and one-half inch No. 1 cuts and better sold a year ago at $54 to $56. They | are now bringing $50 to $52. Two-inch No. 1 cuts and better brought $56 to $58 a year ago, against $52 to $54 to-day. The prevailing re- _ duction therefore for No. 1 cuts and better is about $4. _ These prices refer to car lots at Toronto. For No. 2 pine cuts and better, two-inch, “the price last November was $48 to $50, against $40 to $47 this year. _ Por 1%-inch the price last year was $46 to $47. To-day it is $38 _ to $45. One and one-half inch No. 3 cuts and better sold last year at 42 to $44, whereas this year they are bringing only $32 to $36. Two- inch No. 3 cuts and better sold at $44 to $46 last year, against $38 to $42 this year. Throughout the list of common, dressings, mill run ngs and floorings, a similar reduction prevails, varying from nearly © $6. The prices for spruce show a decline of $6 to $7 for mill in and $2 to $3 for mill culls. Hemlock has fallen off about $2 to $5. fr 7 ‘ . ry ‘ ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 British Columbia clear inch cedar is one of the few which have main- tained their prices, selling to-day at $54 for kiln dried and $57 for air dried, which were the prices prevailing in November, 1907. Douglas fir Fir flooring, on the other hand, ~ shows a decline of a little over a dollar. shows an advance of about a dollar. Lath and shingles, as everyone knows, have had their own troubles during the past year, and cannot bring anything like the price which then prevailed. Lath shows a de- cline of from $1 to $1.25 for pine and about 75 cents for hemlock, while shingles have fallen off about 35 cents for pine and 55 cents for cedar. Red pine clear and clear face show a decline of about $6.50, and red pine common has declined by $2. In the hardwood list some declines and some advances are shown. White ash firsts and seconds, one-inch to two-inch, has shown a large advance, from $36 and $38 to $50 and $60. Black ash, on the other hand, for firsts and seconds, one-inch to two-inch, has only advanced by about one or two dollars. Birch is quoted to-day for common and better, one-inch, at from $23 to $24, whereas last year it sold at from | $24 to $25. Birch common and better, one and one-half-inch to two- inch, is just a shade lower than at this time last year, selling at $25 to $27, against $26 to $27. Basswood shows a decline of from $3 to $4, being now quoted at from $21 to $23 for common and better, one-inch. Common and better, one and one-half-inch to two-inch, on the other hand, is higher than last year by $2, being now quoted at $28 and $30. Basswood mill run is cheaper by $2, the present price being $20 to $21 Soft elm has fallen off about $2 to $4 in the various grades, and rock elm has advanced by $2 for common and better, one-inch, the present price being $28 to $30. Soft maple, common and better, one-inch, is at the same price as last year, namely, $21 to $22, while the one and one-half-inch to three-inch has shown an advance of $1 to $4, being now quoted at $25 to $380. Red oak has been fairly stationary through- out the year, although for firsts and seconds, one-inch plain, the price has recently declined by about $3 or $4. One-inch and three-inch are at the same figures as last year, while four-inch is selling at a decline of about $12. For plain white oak firsts and seconds the price is now from $48 to $50, which is higher by about $4 at the lower price and stationary at the higher price. Quartered oak shows an advance on firsts and seconds, one-inch, of about $3, being now quoted at $78 to $79, although for the first qualities as much as $80 was obtained in November last year. Hickory firsts and seconds heavy, one and one- half-inch to three-inch, has gone up extensively in price, the figures be- ing from $62 to $72, whereas last year they were $38 to $40. More Camps Than Expected People who try to fcretell the conditions which will prevail in any — business in the future, frequently have their conclusions upset by un- foreseen events. prevailing to-day in Ontario lumbering operations. With a bad sea- son’s trade, with large stocks on hand, and with the retailers holding — back their orders on account of nervousness, it was an easy matter for the far-seeing manufacturer to decide that he ought to curtail his operations in the woods. men into the woods at all, while others concluded to send in only one camp. But they did not count on the bush fires, nor did they give proper importance to the forces of human nature. The bush fires have felled a number of trees, or have go affected them that they need im- mediate attention. If left until next summer the worms will get into them and other evils will occur which will render them useless. Men must be sent into the woods to save them, and thus the operations will be greater than was expected. Another factor which is coming into play is of the low cost of woods operations at the present time. Wages are low, and logs taken out of the woods this winter will not cost as much as in former years. There is a great temptation, there- fore, for operators to send in more men, and lay in a stock of logs at the present cheap prices. These they will have to hold until the mar- ket improves, but it will be less costly to do so than in former years. Some operators who said that they would be sending no men into the woods this winter are now quietly arranging to send in a camp or two, and it looks as if next spring will see a fairly large quota of logs coming out with the drives. Manufacturers are looking to the spring to in- This is what happened in regard to the conditions ° Some went so far as to decide not to send 16 augurate a complete recovery of normal market conditions. It is just possible that with the large stccks now on hand and with a larger output of logs than was expected, the improvement in busi- ness may be a little slow. There is prevalent, however, a Canadians Selling a So much attention has been given recently to the low prices which have prevailed in the lumber market and to the question of business con- ditions generally, that other matters of equal importance have been overlooked. It is time for Canadians to bestir themselves and con- sider the movement which has already gained large proportions in the direction of the purchase of extensive timber limits in British Columbia by United States operators. Every day brings its quota of reports to the effect that large tracts have been bought by men from the United States, or that others are touring the country to pick out the choicest pieces. The time was, when Canadians were glad to obtain capital from any source, for developing the country’s natural resources. Even to-day we are glad to receive money from any country, but the old con- ditions have changed and there is much capital in Canada which could be used advantageously in the work to which United States capital is now being devoted. It has been calculated that 75 per cent. of the best timber in British Columbia is now in the hands of United States operators. Some of this is being worked and some of it is being held for speculation. British Columbia has already become the strategic point in the lum- ber business of North America. It will be the last great source of timber supply for the continent. It contains great quantities of uatural growth timber. The disappearance of the timber from other parts of. the continent makes it all the more valuable in British Col- umbia. Yet Canadians are doing little, while United States operators are buying up the limits in great quantities. Canadian timber which falls into the hands of United States oper- aicrs causes a great loss to Canada. In its manufacture wages will be earned by Canadian laborers, and Canadian supplies will be used, but the profits will all go to the owners in the United States. Canadians will find that they have sold their birthright for the privilege of be- coming hewers of wood and drawers of water to the men from the United States, who have been wise enough to realize the value of British CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = J ate a ee confident feeling that already a change has occurred, which if taken quietly, will gradually result in a return of good times, coming into effect before next summer is well under way. | Valuable Birthright Columbia timber and to purchase it at what they know to be ridicu- lousk low figures. It was pleasant to be able to record recently that the Harmsworths had purchased a large timber tract in British Columbia They have bought heavily also in Newfoundland, and before long will realize a good profit from their prudence. 4 This matter, of course, presents many difficulties. Everyone who has money to invest has his own pet schemes for the disposal of it. Only those who have been engaged in lumber are likely to realize the | importance of the resources of British Columbia. Inasmuch as there - are so many more men thus engaged im the United States than im Can- ada, it is natural enough that a greater number from that country should set their eyes on the forest wealth of British Columbia. This, however, is not a reason why Canadians should not be alive to the op- — portunities of the present. It will soon be too late to remedy matters. — It is not conceivable that the Government could take action to prevent United States operators from purchasing as advantageously as Can- adians. No one wants this to be done. It would be a mistake to put » ban upon capital so as to prevent it from seeking investment in Can- ada, but those in Canada who know the conditions and those who have fi the reins of power, could surely devise a scheme for advertising the re-— sources of British Columbia among Canadians and for persuading Can-— adians who are seeking good investments to look into this field. It is~ beside the question to argue that lumbering to-day is a losing. proposi- : tion and that Canadians, therefore, could not be persuaded to put their — capital into it. A temporary disturbance in the business conditions of the whole world was responsible for the dull season which has just— closed. The former conditions of prosperity are certain to return, in fact are now with us. United States oper- ators wh> have money to invest are not bothermg about the conditions of business. They are looking to the future, when they will reap the benefits which rightly belong to Canaaians. , A United States View An editorial which appeared in the Chicago Daily News recently, proposing that the duty of $2 a thousand feet on lumber imported from Canada, should be removed so as to use up Canadian forests before sacrificing those of the United States, was recently referred to in these columns. The American Lumberman also dealt with the matter in a manner which shows a little more appreciation of prevailing conditions than is current in the Chicago Daily News office. Here is the way in which the American Lumberman deals with it: Those who have investigated and compared the forestry policy of the United States with that of Canada are of the opinion that Canada’s policy is the more progressive and far reaching of the two. The bulk of the Canadian timber is owned by the government, or ‘‘crown’’ as it is known in that country. The privilege of cutting the timber is sold at public auction, after the millmen have had an opportunity to look over the timber on the various tracts, or limits, as they are termed officially. Logging operations in some provinces are subject to certain specific regulations in regard to size of the ‘trees and methods to be pursued. In some districts it is necessary to burn the slashings, and as soon as the land has been cut over it reverts back to the ‘‘crown,’’ and is placed under the supervision of the forestry department. In other words, clean cutting is not the custom in Canada, except on some of the. smaller holdings owned in fee simple in the western provinces. The people of Canada have a better idea of the value of their forests than have the people of this country. Many of the ‘provincial parliaments. have pro- hibited the exportation of logs and unmanufactured timber. As pointed out further along in the article from which the quotation has been made. this act was in retaliation for the importation of the duty of $2 on luv: on the Tariff Question ks, ber manufactured in Canada and exported to the United States. lt scarcely is possible that Canada’s policy on this question will be changed. . ‘ This question of free lumber is one that has been subject to more misinterpretation probably than any other national or international ques- tion. Nearly all those who advocated the repeal of the duty on lumber are firm believers in the theory that the ‘‘tail can wag the dog.” Canada does not produce to exceed one-eighth to one-tenth as much lumber as is cut in the United States. The output probably has been rapidly in- creased of late years and could be further enlarged in time. It probably will be whether or not the duty is repealed. It is possible that the im- creased product could be marketed in the United States. Those who ad- vocate the repeal of the duty on lumber believe it would cause prices in this country to be reduced. To a limited extent this:might be the outcome. Along the frontier the increase in the supply probably would result in a slight reduction in the price of lumber, particularly on low grade stock, not a very large reduction, however, nor a permanent one. The output could not be increased very greatly because in Canada, as in the United States, the remnant of white pine forests is being t into lumber about as fast as is practicable. The duty of $2 a thous feet on rough lumber is not an effective barrier. Hach year the Uni States imports from Canada about 1,000,000,000 feet of lumber, chi white pine. The quantity of lumber received in this way might doubled or trebled without having any decided bearing upon the general lumber price structure. It doubtless would have a local influence. Lumbermen of the United States ship large quantities of lumber into Canada, the importations consisting largely of yellow pine and hi a a Sr ce re se a * A _ 4 . I ‘ i ‘ 3 ’ z “J.” io P| § = < ite - ba ‘ — ie Nn ~ y - r BI i te woods. Yellow pine shipments are made from the southern states as far east as Quebec and as far west as Winnipeg. Hardwoods from the United States are shipped to all points in Canada. To wipe out the tariff on lumber and thereby remove the barrier between this country and Canada would result in one of two things: if _ the “‘dog wags the tail’’ stumpage in Canada would be worth as much as stumpage in the United States—$1.50 to $2 more than at present. If the “‘tail wags the dog’’ stumpage in the United States would be worth $1.50 to $2 less than it now is. Every lumberman knows—and the public will know some day— that when stumpage is cheap forests are slaughtered unless slaughtering is restricted by prohibitive measures. To operate under regulations, im- posed or enforced by sovereign edict, means to increase the cost of pro- duction by decreasing the productivity of the workers. If our forests are to be preserved their preservation will not be brought about on sentimental grounds, but because they are worth preserving. Anything having a tendency to depreciate the price of stumpage results in the wasteful use of timber. When the price of lumber is low the tops of trees and defective trees are left in the woods. When the price of lumber is high the manufacturer can afford to take defective and knotty logs to the mill, knowing that he can secure enough of the product at least to defray the cost of manufacture, with the possibility of securing some profit from their sale. The imposition of a tariff, or the abrogation of one, has little, if anything, to do with the economic forces which control prices. The prices, however, do have a decided vote in whether or not the timber from a given tract shall be economically manufactured or whether it shall be slaughtered. In old white pine territory—Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota— the loggers left as much on the land as some operators now cut from sgo- . called “‘virgin forests’’ of timber. Frequently some white pine giant yielded only two or three logs, which to-day would produce five or six, and the additional footage in the logs would be worth more now than the early operator got for that part of the tree which he cut. A great many people have an idea that cheap lumber would tend to conserve the forests of the United States. This idea is so abso- lutely wrong that it seems strange. _* It is reported that the Indians on the Mackenzie River banks are causing much loss by fire among the forests. Inspector Jarvis, of the Northwest Mounted Police, recently arrived from a trip up the river, _ and in his report to the comptroller says: “There is at the present time a vast area of valuable timber in the Mackenzie River district which has been, and is being, yearly de- stroyed by forest fires which are carelessly or wilfully set out by In- dians living there. In my opinion measures should be promptly taken to prevent this great waste, as this timber will in years to come be of inestiinable value to the settlers who will go into that country. Might not this continued loss of timber have also a very détrimental effect on the climate and temperature of the adjacent district? A patrol of the district by even a small force, with a magistrate at some central place along the Mackenzie River, would, I think, suffice to prevent the con- tinuance of this destruction and well repay the country for the outlay ¢ occasioned thereby. ¢ “From what I gather the Indians in that district are under the impression that they are the absolute owners of the country and its resources and have a right to set fires at will. I therefore submit that in my opinion either a treaty should be made with them or else a sufficient force be provided to prevent the continuance of this waste of the country’s resources. I think I am well within the mark when I _ -say that I saw between Two Islands and Fort Providence 125 miles of fire burning along the Mackenzie River.’’ The lumbermen of Tonawanda, N.Y., are up in arms over an- other proposed increase in the switching charges. For many years the New York Central and the Erie have charged a rate of $1 a car for __ switching, and some time ago they raised the rate to $3.50. Recently _ notice was served on the business men of the two cities that on and _ after October 1st the rate would be increased to $5 a car. A meeting _ of the North Tonawanda Board of Trade was held, at which a resolu- _ tion was adopted protesting against the advance, and copies were or- _ dered sent to the officials of the New York Central and the Erie roads. _ The Board of Trade feels very sore over the increase, as it secured the location of a number of business enterprises in the cities with the under- _ standing that the rate was to continue at $1. The Board of Trade, which includes all of the lumbermen of the city, will appeal to the Public Service Commission of the state if they cannot secure redress in other way. . , rs p ADLY Ae 5 Pe | oa a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER My The paper war in the United States is reported to be seriously af- fecting the traffic returns of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway At the commencement of the year the commissioners of the railway estimated that during the present twelve months 50,000 cords of pulp wood would be shipped over the road. These estimates were based on the actual contracts made with American buyers. The trcuble in the paper world across the line has, however, led to only a very small proportion of that amount being shipped, although the wood has been cut. by the settlers and delivered at various points on the rail- way. The position is a serious one. If the wood is not shipped soon it will become worthless. The railway authorities have done all in their power to get the buyers to take the wood out, and a large quantity has been barked, but very little has been shipped so far. The unsettling of the wood pulp market by conditions prevailing in the United States is likely to affect settlers along the line of the Temis- kaming and Northern Ontario Railway. American buyers coming into competition with Canadian firms during the last two or three years has resulted in an advantageous rise in price so far as the settlers, by whom the wood is principally cut, are concerned. As a matter of fact, the price of pulp wood has risen in the last two and a half years from $2.50 a cord to nearly $5.50. It will be easy to realize that the drop- ping out of competition ot the United States buyers will be almost in- evitably followed by a fall in prices next year. The general traffic on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway is also reported as being very light this year. The Frost-Johnson Lumber Company, of St, Louis, which re- | cently increased its capital stock from $1,500,000 to $10,000,000, to merge several yellow pine lumber companies in Texas and Louisiana, ~ owned by men associated with the main company, have elected new officers, increased the number of directors and issued a statement on the status of the merger, saying it owns 670,000,000 feet of standing lumber in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and has acquired the follow- ing lumber companies: Dixie, St. Louis; Frost-Triggs, St. Louis and Shreveport, and all plants and assets of the Whited & Wheless, Limited, Alden Bridge, La. Other companies will be unquestionably acquired in due course. The combine announces that it will handle the products of — the following mills: Union Saw Mill Company, Huttig, Ark.; Red River — Lumber Company, Frostville, Ark.; Bienville Lumber Company, Bien- ville, La.; Black Lake Lumber Company, Campti, La.; Star and Cres- eent Lumber Company, Montrose, La.; De Soto Land & Lumber Com- pany, Massfield, La., and the Noble Lumber Company, Noble, La. During the month of September 44,000,000 feet of logs were scaled | in British Columbia. The total number of logs scaled on the Coast for. the corresponding month last year was identically the same. In Septem--— ber, however, returns were received that should have been included in August. The collections for account of scaling in September were the largest on record. The log situation on the British Columbia coast is gradually reach- ing a normal scale, according to a recognized authority, and by the end of the year the quantity of logs in the water, that is in the hands of 74. the loggers and mills, should be approximately 60,000,000 feet less. than’ the corresponding time last year. On December 31st, 1907, it was estimated that there were in the water not less than 160,000,000 feet of logs and the mill yards were stocked to capacity with lumber. The outlook therefor to-day is considered brighter by loggers and mill men on the Coast in this respect. In the interior, however, matters are not so favorable, there being the same large surplus of logs on hand as at the first of the season. Loggers have been very busy getting cedar logs out for the States while the privilege lasts, and it is expected Oc- tober will beat all scaling records. ) The Laurentide Paper & Pulp Company in their report say that they possess some 17,000 square miles of timber lands in the Province of Quebec, 261 square miles having been added to the aggregate during the twelve months covered by the report, at a moderate cost. The business for the year shows a reduction on the previous total, but this decrease is much less than might have been reasonably expected, and | the net profits at $251,458, against $283,321 in the previous year, are equal to over 15 per cent. on the common stock of $1,600,000, or, al- towing for the 7 per cent. on the $1,200,000 preference stock, rather better than-11 per cent. on the former class. Bonds, less sinking fund ‘investment, stand at $1,010,000, the total liabilities amounting to — $5,035,219, against assets valued at $5,321,644, the surplus thus amounting to $286,425, as compared with $242,966 a year ago. W. T. R. Preston, Canadian trade commissioner in Yokohama, sends the Government the information that the last year’s official record in Japan shows a purchase of $334,000 worth of pine lumber from the United States against $38,000 worth from Canada. The rest of the imported lumber, valued at $15,000, came “from Australia. Canada’s py sales of lumber to Great Britain for the same period amounted to $2,500,000. : ‘ When, in the spring of 1907, W. C. Edwards & Co., Limited, lost their lumber mills at New Edinburgh, they decided upon rebuilding a plant which should be modern in all respects. That the company ac- complished what they set out to do is evidenced by the plant now reach- ing completion. The casual visitor to the city of Ottawa, passing the plant as it appears to-day, would not suspect that a commercial plant is hidden behind what appears to be a beautiful wall surrounding a park or garden. In the rebuilding of the plant the officers of the com- pany kept in mind not only the utility of the plant from the mechanical en Hh ee ec eager een W. C. Edwards & Company’s New Plant at Ottawa. standpoint, but also what they would like to see from an artistic stand- point. The finished result is a very creditable work. The plant is situated in New Edinburgh in the city of Ottawa, on the Rideau River. The ground occupied has a frontage of 510 feet and is 370 feet deep at one level and has 75 feet more in depth at a lower level next to the river. The buildings are so placed that the entire property is enclosed. The front portion looks as though it were en- closed by a wall, but it really is enclosed by lumber sheds. On both sides of the property, buildings join these sheds and run to the end _of the property. The planing mill is placed in the centre, as are also -companying illustrations gives a view ‘The side directly opposite this building is to be finished the dry kilns and other lumber sheds. One striking feature about the entire plant is the fact that no lumber whatever is piled in the open air. It is all housed in fireproof sheds and protected by a sprinkler sys- tem. The sash, door and blind factory, situated at one side of the property, is 70 feet wide, 300 feet long, and two storeys high. . All the buildings are entirely built of reinforced concrete, the Kahn system of reinforcement being used throughout, and the skeleton type of construction having been adopted. The spaces between the columns brick and glass. One of the ac- of the side of this building, from assuring good lighting. in the same manner with a building of like size and like construction. This will be used for a hardwood flooring factory. In the centre of the lot is located the planing mill, which is built on rather novel lines. Another illustra- tion shows this planly. The planing mill proper is 60 feet by. 120 feet in size, and is surrounded by an extended roof, forming lumber sheds. Owing to this arrangement the finished product can be run out of the mill and remain under cover until taken to other places where it may be required. The extended roof surrounding this building is 20 feet wide. Thus when all the lift doors of this mill are opened it produces ‘an undivided floor space of 100 x 140 feet. Between the sash, door and blind factory and the planing mill is located a double lumber shed divided by a brick fire wall, the ends being enclosed with brick panels. The shed is 46x104 feet, one side being arranged with a divided deck, making an upper and lower department. This side of the shed will be closed up with sliding doors, thus making a dry storage shed for the storage af the sash and blind factory. The forming the skeleton are filled with which may be noted the ample window space, other portion of this shed will be used for the storage of rough lumber for the planing mill. Between the planing mill and flooring mill a simi- lar shed will be situated, one portion of the shed being used for storage of dry finished flooring and the other for the rough dry lumber ready to be turned into flooring. __ There are two dry kilns on the site, one of two compartments, having a capacity of 50,000 feet, to supply lumber for the sash, door and blind | factory, the other having a capacity of 125,000 feet, for the flooring factory. ¢ On the lower level of the site, in one corner partly under the floor- ing mill, is situated the power plant, where power will be supplied from THE NEW PLANT OF W. GC. EDWARDS & COMPANY Modern Mills Constructed Entirely of Concrete. Electric Power Used Throughout. three 1,500 h.p. hydro-turbine generators, two 200 h.p. exciter sets and two 100 h.p. steam boilers with dutch ovens for burning the refuse. It is the intention of the company to sell to the city and other manu-- facturers all their surplus power. The storage shed placed along the front of the lot, which forms the wall enclosing the front of the site, is 510 feet long with right angle wings at each end 55 feet long, to con- nect the buildings on the ground floor, so that products from one build- ing can, if desired, pass across the entire lot into the other building without being exposed to the weather. At the present time it is the The Planing Mill and the Sash and Door Factory. sntention to use these sheds for the storage of lumber under sprinkler protection. In the centre of this shed is situated the entrance gate, which in itself, though very simple, is typical in its design of the solidity of the entire institution. On each side of the entrance gate are the offices of the yard foreman and time-keeper, the main office being located on the opposite side of the street from the plant. All machines used in the plant will be the most modern of their kind. Those in the sash, door and blind factory will have individual motors, belt con- nected: those in the planing mill will be direct connected to their own individual motors. The planing mill machinery consists of the following: 1 McGregor- LG if he Lat Sosh end Door Factory | 70% Joo" | | | | 18 IX S| ly! y | | N Is tJ 5 fac/ap\ Planing Pill. 2 Lee /00%/40 x i vo 3 4 2 = & ) 4 po- Se -p + Gorley forming saw (three saws), 1 Tower trimmer (four saws), 1 rip saw (two saws), 1 McGregor-Gorley timber sizer (four saws), 1 Berlin No. 69 hardwood floorer, 1 Connel & Dangler 60-inch band saw, 28. Ae Woods No. 24 matchers, 1 double 55 exhaust fan ‘‘Stirling.”’ All these are direct connected to motors of proper size, the com- bined motors having 235 h.p., plus 20 per cent. for overload. The sash, door and blind factory is being fitted up with 65 machines of varied makes and character. ‘The combined motors will furnish 410° h.p. for this building, plus 25 per cent. for overload. About 400 h.p. motors will be required for the flooring mill. ' bh = aa air al ate tae OE ow Sn ie Oe de rh Dae, P 3 a, , 7 er F iF All the buildings are heated with hot blast systems, Sheldon fans and heaters having been chosen. For the heating of the sash and door factory, as well as the flooring mill, 160-inch three-quarter house fans are being used. For the planing mill one 110-inch full-housed fan is being used. All motors throughout the entire plant were built by Allis-Chalmers, Bullock, Limited, in Montreal, and are induction motors, 3-phase, 60 cycles, 550 volts, varying in size from three to seventy-five horse-power. With the exception of the planing mill, the W. GC. Ed- wards Company did their own construction work, under the personal supervision of Senator W. C. Edwards and their superintendent of con- struction, C. K. Plummer, Mr. Plummer also having had charge of the placing of the machinery as well as planning the general layout. Rex- ford & Bishop Company, Mcntreal, were the contractors for the planing mill building. The Trussed Concrete Steel Company of Canada, Lim- ited, with offices at Toronto and Walkerville, were the engineers for the structural portions of the building and manufacturers of the rein- foreing steel used throughout the structures, Kahn System of rein- W. C. Edwards & Company’s forcement having been used. Mr. William Kennedy, jr., of Montreal, was the engineer of the power development. The cement used in the buildings was of the International Brand, made in Hull, Que. | The United States Pulp Wood Enquiry. The special United States Congressional committee, of which James R. Mann, of Chicago, is chairman, which was appointed at the last session to make an investigation into the timber supply of the United States, particularly its relation to the pulp and paper business, met in Minneapolis recently. Several witnesses, most of whom were lumber- men, were examined, and the questions asked related, to a large ex- tent, to the available supply of spruce, balsam and poplar lumber, all of which are used in making pulp for the manufacture of paper. Those in attendance at the meeting were C. I. McNair, of the Northwestern Paper Company, Cloquet; A. ©. Bossard, of the Itasca Paper Company ; W. C. Edwards & Company’s New Plant. Interior of Sash and Door Factory. B. F. Nelson and Willis Walker, of. the Hennepin Paper Company; Carl Mathie, of the Watah Pulp & Paper Company; Edward W. Backus, of the Minnesota & Ontario Power Company, now erecting a dam and pulp mill on Rainy River, and F. J. Kline, superintendent of the log- ging operations of the T. B. Walker interests. Mr. F. J. Kline said there was comparatively little spruce left in Northern Minnesota and that the remaining timber was small and, as a rule, was not cut for lumber purposes. When asked as to his views as to the future supply in Minnesota, Mr. Kline said he had been cruis- ing over the lumber country for the last thirty-five years, and it was his opinion that there was a considerable amount of white pine still left in northern Minnesota. : In the examination of Mr. E. W. Backus, manager for the Minne- _ sota & Ontario Power Company, it was stated that this company was _ building a plant at Rainy River, part of which is now in operation, with a capacity of about 200 tons of newsprint paper a day. A part his mill is located on the American side of Rainy River and the is on the Canadian side. On the Canadian side Mr. Backus said :3 j b A sobre od Li “A a } rier say er. Ve, Se vhs Ae CN : ; ee geese Was Pte ! CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER. 19 that they ground the pulp out of the crown lands timber for the Ameri-" can mills, thus avoiding the payment of $1.66 a ton duty. Mr. Backus ‘ stated in his testimony that if the timber on the Canadian side was thicker there would be enough to supply the United States for twenty- five years. He further said that he thought that his company had a sufficient amount of spruce lumber on the American side to keep its paper mills in operation for several years. ; At the conclusion of the examination a warm controversy arose be- tween Mr. Backus and Mr. Mann, Mr. Backus claiming that the mem- — bers of the Congressional committee had absolutely no right to seek to make public the details of an agreement which his company had made with the Canadian Government. Mr. Mann, of the committee, _ did not press this point, and at the conclusion of Mr. Backus’ testi- mony he gave Mr. Mann a map, which he said was the only one of its kind in existence, with this remark: , “Well, our estimate of the spruce in Minnesota within the area of the land shown. in the map in the Rainy River basin is 11,175,000 4 New Plant. Exterior View. cords of spruce and probably double that amount of balsam, besides jack. pine which they use occasionally.’’ "7 “This map shows three counties in Minnesota covered by your esti- * t mate. How much is there on the Canadian side ?’’ hl “Not quite so much. It’s a little more burned over,’’ Mr. Backus _ replied. ae Referring to the demand for a revision of the tariff, Mr. Backus said : 4 J “Tf we are to have protection in thig country the paper business | needs such protection as much ag any other industry. The reduction — of the tariff on paper would practically wipe out the business. The reduction of the tariff on wood for pulp would not have such a serious _ effect on the paper business.’ He was not prepared to say what effect it would have on his own business. t| “While wages are higher, supplies cost more, and the fixed | charges in all branches of lumbering are higher in Canada than they ~ are in the United States, the price of lumber is less.’ This state-_ ment was made by F. B. Lynch, during his examination. He said there was at least one billion feet of spruce lumber in the country north of Lake Superior which is fit for milling, and possibly three times _ that amount that can. be used for wood pulp. In speaking of the — total amount of pulp wood to be found, Mr. Lynch refused to commit || himself, saying: ‘‘it is considered’ inexhaustible in that country.” a Congressmran Mann asked the witness what his opinion was of the — effect of the removal of the tariff on the pulp wood. The answer was |} that it would unquestionably cheapen it. : one The Congressional committee are visiting the mills in the northern part of the state and wil! probably take an extended trip through the | northern woods and into Canada. Rove || For the month of August, 1908, Canada’s exports of forest pro- ducts amounted to $4,545,072, against $5,456,082 for August, 1907, which shows a decrease of about $900,000. For the twelve months | ending August the figures were as follows: 1908, $41,898,191; 1907, | $44,681,417; 1906; $40,528,382. Canada’s total exports of all kinds |) for August, 1908, were $24,450,192, against $27,811,056 for August, 1907, which shows a decrease of about $4,300,000. For the twelve months ending August the figures were as follows: 1908, $265,956,340; | 1907, $269,225,019; 1906, $267,234,174. It will be seen from these statistics that in the export of lumber, although the amount of business" done during the twelve months has fallen off considerably from last ~ | year, it is about $1,300,000 in advance of 1906. In regard to general Vt exports, the statistics show that the falling off since last year amounts | to about $3,300,000, and as compared with 1906, $1,300,000. Ri We regret to record the death of Mr. John B. Barr,-of Moonstone, |} Ont., one of the oldest subscribers of the ‘‘Canada Lumberman.’’ Mr. — Barr recently visited Toronto to receive medical treatment, but failed | to benefit from it. He returned to his home and passed away on October 7th. ae Ov ae > Wire Rope Methods of Logging by Steam--Types of Loaders From the Forestry Quarterly—Continued. Tt is difficult to give briefly a comprehensive description of the vari- ous loaders most commonly used, but the following may perhaps bring out their major differences. All the present loaders, as are the skidders, ete., are simply modified friction drum hoisting engines, double cylinder and with the drums varying in number, size, speed, etc., as their special functions may require ; additional devices for locomotion, jack- ing and slackpulling vary in the different types. . The Barnhart loader, the pioneer, has gone through considerable development to reach its present state. Its prominent points are: a portable track which is laid on the car tops as progress is made from one car to another, the machine pulling itself along by a wire rope at- tached to the end of the train. Older forms of this type required per- manent rails on the car top. The engine, boom, etc., revolve in an are of 360 degrees on a circular track. This use of chains gave a certain amount of slack and elasticity in the action, which was useful Im un- loading or in ‘‘slinging’’ the tongs, ie., slackpulling, but was a detri- ment to careful loading. In the most recent type, ‘‘The Marion,”’ this chain control has been replaced by’ a geared circle similar to that used in the ‘‘American’’loader. The engine has governor control; slack- pulling is done by a pair of friction sheaves mounted on the boom. especially heavy type, similar to “C,”’ being designed for track con- struction, ditching, ete. Locomotion from car to car is secured by a second pair of frictions with gear transmission to axles and small centre-flange wheels, thus readily travelling on the short section portable track, which is picked up behind and placed in front as succeeding cars are loaded. With almost any swinging boom machine logs can be loaded with greater care and precision and require less cant-dog work or other labor than with stiff boom. The former points are vital where heavy loads are desirable or the cars are to be hauled over very rough track. ; The ‘‘Rapid’”’ is a very simple machine. It has a stiff boom and is mounted on long steel skids or runners, on which it pulls itself from car to car by extending a wire rope to the end of the train and reeling il in on a powerful drum. Numerous small operators have constructed loaders of small capacity by using simple hoists and mounting with wooden framing on the prin- ciple of The Rapid, thus obtaining a cheap and, for limited conditions, an efficient machine. Various ingenious forms of swinging boom are similarly here found The Decker and Mc(Giffert loaders are similar in principle and con- The ‘‘American” Loader. These sheaves are driven by a light belt controlled by hand lever. Thus the great advantage of pulling slack of line as well as unwinding the hoisting drum is secured, and were it not for some liability of getting out of order on rough usage, it is the quickest and best of such devices. - The American in operation and in principle is very similar to the uew type of the Barmhart. Boom swinging, as previously said, is se- ‘cured by revolution on a large geared circle, two frictions with gear transmission to spindle giving the motion. Thus the requisite strain as judged by the operator can be secured and still slipping and lost motion is eliminated. ; There are regular boom hoist and loading drums. The latter are provided with reverse ‘face friction which permits; them to be reversed, thus unwinding the line, and especially in the case of short booms and heavy tongs pulling slack efficiently. There are several models of the ‘‘American.’’ The model “‘C” is designed to operate on portable track sections laid on the tops of the cars, either flat or logging, and the loader transfers the track from the front to rear as the work requires. The model ‘‘D”’ is a ground loader, designed to trail along the regular railroad track, and can only be used where short, light cars are to be loaded, as they are lifted from the track and transferred ahead of the loader by it. Model ‘‘E’’ is similar, but with eight wheels, making it especially suitable for’ bad tracks. It is, however, not as “‘C’’ and. ‘‘D,’’ self-propelling. Model “‘F’” is an struction. ‘The engine, boom, and all working parts are placed in a platform high above the track. From this platform four curved legs with long feet reach down outside of the car clearance line and let the weight of the machine rest on outside ties or rail flange when loading. The McGiffert provides for locomotion by having four stilts, which by a system of gears, chains, wire rope and levers, are forced under the machine, thus raising it off its feet. A chain and sprocket transmit the power for movmg The Decker differs by having its truck permanently on the track; on it are placed false rails inclined at each end to the real rails. The empty cars can thus pass over this truck, virtually through the machine. Both the Decker and McGiffert have stiff booms, and in recent forms have a short steam cylinder connected with the boom on a pivot — While this control is too erratic for a true swinging boom, at its base. it enables the boom end to be centred over the car on an uneven or curved track. These loaders being so high above the track, they are not to be recommended where the right of way is low, narrow or the track uneven. They are powerful machines and best suited for hand- ling long heavy timber, are even occasionally used for snaking short distances under easy conditions. A slack pulling arrangement on the MeGiffert is rather novel, being 8 weight which slides on one of the boom legs; it is suspended by a small wire rope which passes over a sheave at the boom end, and is then — e + spliced into the loading line, so that this weight exerts a constant pull _ tending to run out the loading line, and thus drop the tongs when the drum friction is released. An important point with both these machines is that they spot their own cars, and the attendance of a locomotive is not required. All types having stiff booms are more or less liable to damage rolling stock severely by the logs being dragged against the trucks, unless care is taken to place proper incline skids to prevent this. The ‘‘Parker’’ is of simple construction, generally with wooden frame and short loose gravity swinging boom. The empties pass under it when in operation, and when moved it rests on one of them. Tt is raised and lowered by four wooden legs being jacked by hand to the ground along side the track. As previously mentioned, various cranes are frequently used as log loaders. They are, however, generally too heavy and slow of action for this purpose, except for very large logs. Furthermore, being mounted on a permanent car, only one car can be loaded at a time, and then must be switched or must be picked up bodily and swung around the machine ahead of itself and then loaded. 'They have great merit in being especially serviceable in construction, wrecking, etc. Loaders of the types briefly described are used very largely in the northern, eastern and southern states, there being of the types above described about 1,000 in use, with perhaps 200 additionel ones con- structed by operators themselves. The ‘‘Coast’’ has as yet little use for the ‘‘patent’’ loader, the logs being of such immense size that they are generally rolled on the cars by a line from the yarding or other engine. but he should not lose sight of the conditional expenses of such loading. The yards of roll-ways that have to be built, the expensive piling up of logs and the lengthening of haul to reach suitable loading ground; for with a steam loader logs may be landed anywhere along the right of way, and in any shape. Furthermore, it will load logs in swamp, water, - rocks, brush and other conditions where neither horse, ox, mule or man could. As with other logging machinery, it is not affected by . flies, heat cr rain, and has no running expense on holidays or shut- downs. | ; MN CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 | GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. i The writer has endeavored to show the many advantages of wire rope logging methods, and further to cite the objections. The methods are not put forward as cure-alls—there are very many conditions where none of them would be physically or financially possible; furthermore there are many more where they would only be just as good, and de- sertion of the tried for the untried would be pure folly. There is in every case a necessity for careful study, judgment, experience and above all a comparison with accomplishment under conditions as near as pos- sivl> like the one under consideration. It raust also be kept in mind that these mechanical systems are’ constantly improved, both in general plan and detail; they are young, the failure of five years ago is a success to-day, the impossibility of last vear may be a possibility next year. New conditions bring up new diffi- culties, and methods of solving them must and will be found. Again, the change in general economic conditions in this country has recently been great; this in woods operations is reflected in greatly increased cost of labor, in its constantly lessening efficiency in increased Rael) tel sm 2 ea ie inl ‘The ‘‘Amercan” Loader Model “C”’, The cost of these varicus loaders varies from $8,500 to $6,500, : cost of logging supplies, and in the final public recognition of stumpage with the different models There is less difference in the quantity of . a r his % 1% ¥ =A a rolling stock and skill of the labor. logs that can be handled with these several types of machines than there is with the incidental accomplishments and their actual suit- ability to various conditions. What is a loader’s efficiency? This may vary naturally with the kind of loader, the character of the logs, the nature of the country, the The longer the logs, within reason, _ the more feet can be loaded. Varying with the above factors, a day’s _ work will run from 80,000 to 150,000 feet. _ of a machine is $5,000, and a daily capacity of 100,000 feet, the bill of Presuming the initial cost cost should appear somewhat as follows: or a cost per thousand feet of 12 cents _ The practical operator can estimate what the cost would be under n conditions by animal and man power, and compare accordingly, scarcity and consequent increase in value To Be Continued. Mr. Graham Fraser, of New Glasgow, N.S., who is chairman of the McNair-Fraser Lumber Company, Vancouver, is on a trip to the coast, visiting his son, Russel L. Fraser, of North Vancouver, who is manager of the company. Mr. Fraser, Sr., is accompanied by Mr. J. Peters, manager of the Record Foundry & Machine Company, of Mone- ton, N.B., and Montreal, Que. Mr. Peters is also on the directorate of the McNair-Fraser Company. This company, by the way, has recently changed its office from Westminster avenue to 313 Homer street, Van- Engineer .................--.2..- sane. 2 00 couver, where they have much larger and more conveniently situated Two tong-men ...... LN BERS se Fs 3 00 quarters. The McNair-Fraser Co. are logging the Capilano timber lim- Fuel, water, oil, repairs ............. 5 00 its, North Vancouver, where they have a staff of about 70 men in con- Retirement of cost .................. 2 00 tinnal cperation this season, getting out large quantities of timber, con- Re ik EES 0 $12 00 sisting of high-grade fir and cedar in about equal proportions. Forest fires occurred recently in the woods north of Fenelon Falls, Ont., and in the vicinity of Haliburton. Both of these villages were in a haze of smoke and much damage was reported in the timber limits. 22 Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the following trade enquiries. Readers of the ‘Canada Lumberman and Woodworker” may obtain the nares of enquirers by writing us, enclosing stamped envelope and stating number of enquiry: 1558. White pine doors, dowels, ete.—A Liverpool firm possessing a eonnection among buyers of white pine doors, dowels, handles and similar lines, would be pleased to represent some first-class Canadian manufacturers of these goods who seek export trade. 1560. Broom handles, ete.—A Lancashire timber dealer invites cor- respondence from Canadian manufacturers of broom handles, broom- heads and brushwood. 1571. Handles.—A Liverpool firm broom handles 50-inch x 14-inch, and 15-inch. 1581. Hammer handles—A Birmingham firm is open to purchase hammer handles. 1582. Wood dowels.—A Birmingham firm wishes to purchase wood dowels. 1586. Domestic woodenware.—A Northumberland firm are large buyers of clothes pegs, paste boards, rolling pins, and other fancy woodenware, and will be interested in hearing what prices Canadian manufacturers can quote for shiprents. 1588. Pit props—A firm in clrse touch with colliery owners in Scotland and the north of England could dispose of shipments of pit props, sizes 244 inches to 8 inches by 24% to 12 feet long. 1589. Picture mouldings.—An importer of picture mouldings in the north of England would like to receive details of any new ideas from Canadian manufacturers. 1591. Broom handles.—A firm of importers in the north of Eng- land desire to hear from Canadian manufacturers of broom handles. 1600. Box boards.—A Liverpool firm asks for dimensions and prices of box boards from Canadian manufacturers. 1603. Broom handles.—A Manchester firm asks for prices of broom handles, all quantities and sizes, from Canadian manufacturers. 1609. Maple strips.—A Liverpool firm asks for dimensions and prices of maple strips from Canadian manufacturers. 1612. Pine cuttings. —A Carlisle firm asks for prices c.if. Man- chester or Hull of pine cuttings, free from knots, size l-inch x 1-inch, in lengths 5 feet, 4 feet 3 inches, 3 feet 6 inches and 3 feet 10 inches, shipped 15 to 20 standard lots from Canadian manufacturers. 1614. Birch dowels.—A Liverpool firm asks prices of birch dowels from Canadian manufacturers. 1616.—Pine doors.—A Lancashire firm asks for dimensions and prices of pine doors from Canadian manufacturers. 1624. Door panels.—A Lancashire firm desires to obtain prices of linwood door panels planed, sizes 37-inch x 10-inch x 3-16-inch, 21%%- inch x 10-inch, 21-inch x 9-inch, 35-inch x 9-inch, 39-inch x 11-inch and 21%{-inch x 11-inch, from Canadian manufacturers. > 1627. Birch dowels, basswood keyboards, ete.—A London firm de- sires to be placed in communication with actual exporters in Canada of birch dowels, basswood keyboards, piano maple rails, maple flooring, quartered maple, etc. 1630. Paper and pulp.—A London firm of papermakers’ agents wishes to be placed in communication with Canadian exporters of paper and pulp. 1632. Hardwood blocks.—A Wolverahmpton firm wishes to be placed in touch with Canadian exporters of hardwood blocks, 5-inch x 38-inch; also wood handles suitable for chisels, can openers, etc. 1634. Veneer —A west of England firm desires the addresses of Canadian manufacturers of three-ply veneer who are in a position to fill orders. 1636. Building trade supplies.—A London firm wishes to get into touch with some first-class Canadian house which could handle building trade supplies, such as tiles, sanitary ware, slabbed hearths, panels, floor tiles, etc. r 1637. Wooden discs.—A ‘firm of glass bottle manufacturers wishes to obtain supplies of wooden discs used in connection with stoppers, and invites samples and quotations from Canadian manufacturers. 1638. Agent.—A London firm manufacturing steel wire ropes and ropes and cables of all varieties, and also pneumatic locking gear, are prepared to appoint a Canadian resident agent possessing the requisite connection. 1639. Confectioners’ wood pails.—A request has been made by a manufacturing firm in the north of England for the names of Canadian makers of wood pails for holding sweetmeats. 1644. Woodenware.—A firm of general warehousemen and importers ' ask for prices and particulars for shipments into Manchester of all kinds of domestic wooden goods. 1646. Clothes pegs.—A north of England firm of general merchants and importers ask for samples and prices from Canadian manufacturers of clothes pegs. wishes to purchase basswood bass shovel handles 72-inch x CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ae : ‘ ~~ 7 “ee yor New Yorkers Have British Columbia on the Brain. Haywood Brown, son of Willard Brown, of Brown & Wells, New York, counsel for the Western Union Telegraph Company, has been ne- gotiating for timber on Quatsino Sound, and will make additional in- vestments if good propositions can be found. Mr: Brown expressed him- self as follows: 4 “T have not the least hesitancy in saying that within two years there — will be a rush by New York capitalists to this country for timber. No prophetic foresight is required to see it coming, for every New York capi- — talist, if he has not British Columbia timber on the brain, has it on his | tongue, and it is one of the important topics of conversation. By hearing these men talk and knowing their interest in timber, it is easy to pre- — dict a strong move this way in the very near future. America has evi- dently got to look to British Columbia for timber, and American capi- talists will undoubtedly get in ahead of the demand. The people here do not realize the value of the timber along the east and west coasts of Vancouver Island and on the mainland, but it is gratifying to note that British Columbians have at least learned a lesson from the mistakes at Washington, Oregon and California, and are preserving the second growth. But those who have been born and raised here do not ap- preciate the value of the timber, and probably will not until people from the other side have got ahead of those who had the first chance. They should wake up before all the benefits are reaped. : Lumbermen through the South and West are very much interested — in the Panama Canal, and watch its progress closely. The Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company have recently been awarded the contract to furnish the cableways for erecting and constructing the Gatun Locks. — These cableways have a clear span of 800 feet and are self-propelling. — The Lidgerwood Company were awarded the contract for $309,000, the highest of all the bids entered. This provoked protests from the lower bidders, and the Secretary of War ordered an investigation. In the in- vestigation, Col. Goethals, his assistants, and a number of other ex- perts gave testimony to the superior ccnstruction and efficiency of Lidgerwood machinery, and explained fully why the Government should pay much more for apparently the same plants. In other words, they demonstrated that while the Lidgerwood bid was the highest in dollars, it was the lowest when capacity and quality were considered. Lumber men have found the apparently high-priced Lidgerwood skidders to be the cheapest in the long run, and will agree with the Government’s — judgment. f The Independent Shingle Company, of New Westminster, has re- cently uudergone a slight change of management, the interests of Mr. W H. Welbon in this concern having been taken over by Messrs. P. D. Roe and R. Abernethy, who, together with Mr. Wm. McCurrach, are new sole proprietors of this concern. The actual management of the mill is entrusted to Mr. McCurrach. Messrs. Roe and Abernethy are — also half owners of the Emerson Lumber Company, operators of a large cedar and shingle mill at Port Moody. They also own three tugs and carry on extensive logging operations. They recently purchased the entire plant of the Manitoba Lumber Company at Eburne, and exten- | sive alterations and improvements are planned. They contemplate © practically rebuilding the whole plant, which has an excellent location and when the improvements are completed the mill will be a mos up to date one. i = The largest cargo of wood pulp ever sent out of Canada is now being loaded on the steamer Kristiania at Seven Tslands, Que., from which port she will sail within a few days for London. The cargo will be over 5,000 tons, and is the product of the new mill at Clarke City, Que., which has been lately completed and which is the second largest mill in Canada. The whole product of the mill has been taken by Edward Lloyd, Limited, of London, and arrangements have been made to continue shipments well into the winter months, as the harbor of Seven Islands is easily accessible for ten months in the year, and prob- ably for the whole year, with some small assistance from an ice-breake: % W. H. Rowley and George H. Millen, managers for the E. B. Eddy Company, are reported to be the leaders in a project to build a 28-mile railway into a lumbering and mining district. These, with eight other well-known citizens of Hull, have organized a company for the ¢ struction of a line between the head of Lake Temiskaming and the Upper Satika in New Ontario. The capital is to be $1,000,000, and a charter will be asked for at the next session of the Legislature. Some valuable silver mines being situated in this vicinity, the chief object of the railway is to afford means of getting the minerals out. ; The Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners will hold a session in Toronto on Tuesday, November 10. Among the matters to come before them will be that of the switching charges on lumber, when sev- eral cases presented by Toronto lumber dealers will be taken up. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : 23 Market Correspondence Mills Closing Early at St. John. St. John, N.B., October 24.—According to present indications it is safe to say that by mid-November a number of the most important local plants will have ceased operations for the season and that by December 1st there will be few, if any, of the mills running. The early closing down is due to the fact that none of the local manufacturers have any desire to load up to any remarkable extent with the manu- factured article. The logging season of 1908-09 promises to be unusually short, unless weather conditions should prove of such a nature that work could be continued late in the fall. In nearly every case contractors are very late in getting under way with their operations... While the season usually opens early in September, this year it will be November before some of the largest operations on the St. John and its tribu- taries are started. The lateness of starting may be due to the fact that there will be less logs got out this year than was the case even last year, when the output was greatly curtailed. The situation as regards spruce deals for export to Great Britain has shown no important developments. There is no shipping whatever from this port, nor will there be any go forward until the first parcels are shipped by the winter liners. Shipments of this nature promise to be fairly heavy throughcut the winter, although it is probable that market prospects will have a tangible and important effect upon the volume of such shipments. _The present attitude of local manufacturers and dealers toward the _ price of “‘English’’ deals has to do more with the future than with the present, as most of those who have, or will have, anything in this line to sell are inclined to take an optimistic view of the market indications. There is little doubt that their ideas in regard to price might: incline toward a greater firmness than the present conditions would justify. It is looked upon by local people as a certainty that the opening of busi- ' ness next year in Great Britain will be marked by a great improvement. The chance of the markets being overloaded is a slight one, and, should a demand of even a moderate nature materialize, the effect upon prices it is generally felt would be immediate and important. - At present writing stocks of English deals range from eleven and one-half to twelve millions of superficial feet. An enquirer would be quoted in the vicinity of $12.75 per thousand feet for a specification containing, say, 35 per cent. sevens and eights, 50 per cent. nines and 15 per cent. elevens and wides, f.o.b. St. John. Serious Effect of the Drought at Ottawa. Ottawa, Oct. 26.-—Ottawa Valley lumbermen have suffered heavy losses on account of the drought. The rainstorm of yesterday was the first sign of relief in nearly two months, during which the total moisture which fell amounted to only an inch. Bush fires had made such pro- gress in the timber limits of the upper Ottawa that shanty crews, sent away to prepare for the winter’s operations, were compelled to give their whole time to fighting the flames. A large area was visited by the fire, but the limit owners have not yet ascertained how much of really valuable forest was destroyed. Bush rangers forward regular _Teports, and these show that no part of the timber region was favored with anything but the driest weather. Although the fires have laid waste large stretches of bush, some lumbermen doubt whether it would be possible to better conditions much by a change in the system of fire protection. The whole loss is Attributable to the extraordinary lack of rain. The dry season has reduced the Ottawa River to such an extent that the once foaming Chaudiere shows scarcely anything but bare dry rock. J. R. Booth was obliged to close his lumber mill last week, which is about a month earlier than the ordinary year. For weeks Mr. Booth operated at a loss in order to give employment to some 200 men who were usually kept on till near the end of November. The mill was kept running intermittently, because the machinery had to be stopped at intervals while the water was turned to float in the logs. Even then no large pieces could be brought to the carriers. Although running at full expense the output of the mill was only half what it would be with the water at its average depth, and Mr. Booth decided to cease operations. Long before that the Booth pulp factory was closed completely for lack of power, so that only his paper and sulphite industries are active. On the Hull side of the river the situation is as bad. All the pulp grinders of the E. B. Eddy works are idle, as well as the Eddy saw- __ mill, which produces matchwood and pail staves. The Eddy Company is put to considerable expense by being obliged to throw its paper mill idle at times and divert water to float logs away from the mill pond where they are with the property of other lumbermen. Geo. H. Millen; mechanical superintendent of the Eddy works, is of the opinion that the work on the Chaudiere dam will be far enough advanced this season to allow a temporary structure to be made that will give some relief. Five bulkhead piers are built on the north side and enough of the river has been unwatered on the south side to make room for 18 or 20 piers. A temporary wooden structure can be laid with about 15 piers. Both the Eddy and Booth firms are depending largely on the | James MacLaren Company, of Buckingham, for ground pulpwood, as the local output is nil. If rain comes in sufficient quantities to bring the Ottawa River up to normal conditions the pulp factories will be started and Mr. Booth will resume operations in his sawmill. The Ottawa is fed by so many tributaries that water precipitation very soon affects the water volume of the main stream. Even the small quantity of rain in the recent showers has been a boon to lumbermen, for nothing else would have stamped out the fires in the underbrush and muck of the forests. About 5,000 men have been sent away from Ottawa to the shanties, compared with 18,000 last year. Although fewer hands have been given employment, not many lumber jacks are to be found look- — 4 ing for work. A fortnight ago the situation was quite different, but the low wages seem to have turned away the stream of laborers bound for the shanties. Agents were authorized to present the scale of wages from $18 to $26 per month with no specified figure. A large number will be paid off at the minimum, and as this is understood by the applicants for work, the wage was not attractive. Besides, a large number of permanent laborers are employed around Ottawa and Hull, including some 200 on the Chaudiere dam, at wages ranging round $1.75 per day. Few sales the reported by the lumbermen, and they are making no new prices. There is a great deal of lumber on hand in J. R. Booth’s _ stock yards despite the curtailment in the output. The dulness in shipping surprises even those who were not optimistic regarding the autumn’s business. Some middlemen are making sales at losses, but manufacturers who.are able to hold their stock give firm quotations and the regular price list remains steady. One of the chief salesmen of the Ottawa Valley asserts that it will take many more months of slug- gishness to make any material change in Ottawa prices. S. P. Musson, Son & Company, Barbados, report under date of October 10th as follows: Lumberstuffs—W. Pine—There have been no i" arrivals during the fortnight, and while stocks are sufficient for present _ requirements a small cargo a little later on would probably realize a ol, fair price. Spruce and hemlock—no arrivals, the former is wanted and we value receipts in the neighborhood of $24 for merchantable. Pitch pine—no arrivals, but a cargo is expected at any moment, and market keeps fully supplied. Shingles—no fresh receipts, but market is well supplied with both Gaspe and cedar laying. Shooks—receipts consist of 2,850 bdls. imported for dealers account. Wood hoops—no receipts. R. J. Dodds, lumberman, of Toronto, Canada, is at the head of ar] syndicate of Canadians who have bought 180,000 acres of hardwood timber land on the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Steps have been taken to erect a sawmill on the tract, with a daily capacity of 60,000 feet ‘Of @ lumber. The land borders the Coatzacoaleos River and the mill will be : located adjacent to this stream. The lumber will be conveyed to the — port of Coatzacoalcos by river boats and there placed upon ocean-going vessels and shipped to the Canadian, American and European trade. ’ Mahogany, zapote, chicle, and oak will form the principal products. Mr. Dodds has recently returned to Toronto from a visit to the isthmus. — Mr. C. B. Stetson, of the Pacific Lumber & Manufacturing Com- | pany, whose new mill at North Portland has just been completed, re- cently reached Vancouver, B.C., on his return from Japan. While in | Japan he arranged for the shipment of a cargo of Japanese oak timbers, | measuring 1,300,000 feet, which has arrived safely at Portland, Ore., by the Japanese steamer Fukui Maru. This is believed to be the first. whole steamship cargo of oak timbers ever received in America from Japan. Mr. Stetson is a young man of wide experience in the hardwood _ business and has devoted a great deal of time to the study of condi- tions in the Orient. During his nine months’ absence from Portland this trip he spent five months in J apan, three months in China and the Philippines and devoted one month to getting the cargo on board the steamer for Portland. He also appointed a representative in Japan to — attend to the loading of a second cargo, which has already been secured, with the understanding that it will reach this port about Christmas time. Mr. H. A. Parkyn, 1510 Marquette Building, Chicago, is arranging to start a factory in Canada for the manufacture of waterproof mater- ials. A representative has been in Canada during the past week, and | it is likely that Toronto, Montreal or Hamilton will be decided upon — during the next month. Mr. Parkyn controls the Canadian patents of | the lines manufactured in the United States by the Rubbertext Cloth — and Paper Company, of Logansport, Indiana. They make belting, waterproof bags for cement, etc. Pe @. iS * Ses Feeding the River Driver. The strength of an army does not lie entirely in its guns and sabres, nor in its thunderous artillery, says the American Lumberman in an article on ‘‘Feeding the River Driver.’’ Its real strength is in the rank and file, for they are the force, while swords and rifles are merely the instruments. Men cannot fight any great length of time on empty . stomachs, and many a proud city has been compelled to yield to a siege when hunger within was more threatening than assault without. The commissariat of an army, therefore, is an important element in its success. That which applies to the armies of war applies quite as well to the armies of peace. The annual assault on the strongholds of the forests by the loggers also calls for the maintenance of a well equipped and well conducted commissariat, perhaps even to a greater degree than in the matter of soldiers in the field. The military man has enlisted for a cer- tain period and must serve out his time or pay the penalty, whatever the character of the food supply may be. The lumberjack or the river driver is more independent and, if the grub is not to the liking of his palate, it is his privilege to break ranks and desert—something he is very likely to do. A successful logger, therefore, pays considerable attention to this matter of food, for he has discovered that the employer who treats his men well in the matter of cuisine has less trouble in getting men and holding them than the employer who places this necessity in the hands of incompetent cooks or follows a niggardly policy. In the lumber camps the logger can practice a large degree of econo- my. It is possible to have things so well sytematized that he can know exactly what it is costing him per man per day to feed his crew. He ean hold his cooks accountable for every item of supplies furnished and S A _ plies. ean use reasonable economy in the quantity and character of those sup- But economy in the lumber camp may be wastefulness in the drive and, likewise, that which would be extravagance anywhere else is likely to prove economy in the driving camp. The drive presents an en- tirely different problem to the commissariat than that which confronts the commissariat of the lumber camp. In the camp three meals a day are served, and on the drive four. In the lumber camp the men come to their meals, on the drive generally the meals must follow the men. The work of driving timber is hard work, and to keep it going requires good food and plenty of it. For that reason the bill of fare of the driving camp is generally superior to that of a lumber camp. The system of feeding men in the field is not in any way superior t othat of a lumber camp. The system of feeding men in the field is not m any way superior to the system followed by the progressive river driving companies of the north. The commissary follows the army into battle and starts a man into action with a good breakfast, and has a good supper waiting for him if he comes back. The river drivers’ commissary department follows the same system and keeps closely in the rear of the great army of river drivers which is advancing with the timber day by day. Often the cook, after his morning’ meal, breaks camp and proceeds down the - river, pitching a new camp at some spot the driving crew is expected to reach during the day. When Col. William F. Cody took his amusement enterprise to Europe the officers of European armies were astonished at the facility with which the cooking paraphernalia and the food supplies were moved and handled. They might learn some lessons also from the celerity with which the commissariat of a logging drive is moved from place to place without reduction of its efficiency. The ordinary river driver is active, alert and not afraid of water; _yet he is clever enough, when he is able to do so, to ‘‘pick a bend’’ where there is likely to be the least trouble. When trouble occurs below he is able to snatch many a siesta on the broad bosom of a great pine log, to go ashore and build a fire or to take a snack from his lunch, if it happen that he have his lunch pack with him. Tf he is far from camp it is more than likely that he has been _ warned in the morning by the push to pack a ‘‘nosebag’’ for the day, as the cookee, or the lunch packer, is not likely to reach him. This con- ce venience is called a ‘‘nosebag’’ by the facetious river driver because of its resemblance to the canvas bag which is slipped over a horse’s head when it is certain the horse will not see a stall until night. In the filling of this nosebag the river driver has not been backward. _ He knows that he will need to depend upon it for at least two meals— _a lunch at 9 o’clock in the morning and another at 2 in the afternoon— so he has fortified himself against the inroads of hunger. reader pry into this nosebag he probably would find nearly a dozen _ boiled eggs, six or eight slices of cold ham, a good supply of cold bacon, a dozen or more small cakes of various kinds (for the river rat has a Should the sweet tooth if anyone ever had), half a dozen fried cakes, some bread _ and butter, sandwiches made by spreading butterine generously over two slices of bread and slamming them together, a good quantity of pickles and anything else that happens to be handy when the river rat is pack- ing his nosebag. At 9 o’clock a shout goes up and down the river, and the men who are neighbours congregate on the bank, build a quick fire with pine twigs and enjoy their lunch together. If they are able to lunch at some regu- lar camp along the river they will find there a great tin kettle for making tea and a quantity of tea leaves and sugar. The kettle is dipped into the river and a hot fire soon brings the water to the boiling point. Then the tea is thrown in by handfuls and a delectable beverage is soon the result. Contrary to the belief of many laymen, tea is the drink of the river driver rather than coffee. It can be made by anybody anywhere there are water and fire, and it never can be made so badly that it is not fit to drink. Somie of the more clever of the drivers have brought, not the hard boiled eggs furnished for lunch packing, but the soft boiled variety which are served for breakfast. These are put into the tea to boil, and while the tea is being prepared for the rest the eggs are being warmed and finally cooked. That the river driver is not afraid of heat any more than he is afraid of cold is evidenced by the fact that the old timers will dive their bare hands into the water and pick the eggs out, and with such quickness and dexterity that they seldom get a scald. When the crew is within five or six miles of the drive camp the matter of eating is much simplified. Then the lunch packer performs his important office. Generally this duty falls to one of the cookees, but often a special man is employed for this purpose. This worthy gentle- man leaves the camp at an hour which will bring him to some known lunch camp on the river shortly after 9 o’clock. He carries on his back a box into which have been stored ham, bacon, eggs, potatoes, beans, bread and butter, fried cakes, drop cakes and other edibles. For a crew of twenty-five men the lunch packer will carry fifty or more pounds of food and tinware. On his arrival at the lunch camp he builds a fire, the smoke rising from the trees being the first welcome sign to the river driver that lunch time is near at hand. When the kettle of water which he has swung over the fire is at the boiling point he dumps . in the tea which he bas brought with him, and sends up a shout which is the signal for lunch. The first man to hear the shout passes the glad news up and down the river. Soon the driver may be seen running the logs or, mounted on the hurricane deck of a big pine, poling his way across the open water. A score or more of men are soon gathered in, with appetities born of open air activity. In the meantime the lunch packer has displayed his store of proven-— der. The drivers help themselves to tin knives, forks, spoons and plates, and heap the plates high with food and fill their tin cups with the hot tea. The lunch packer has put his beans, ham, bacon and potatoes into the hot ashes, and by this means the river driver is able to enjoy a hot meal. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon this performance is repeated, and in spite of the fact that the men have lunched heartily at 9 o’clock in the morn- ing the afternoon lunch is no less welcome. Log jams are not an abnormal part of the riverman’s work, as most people suppose, but a regular incident of the day’s business. In the breaking of them the jam crew must be quick and sure. I know cf n> finer sight than the going out of a tail jam. The men pry, heave and tug sometimes for hours. Then all at once the appare tly so'id_surface b gins to creak and settle. The men zig-zag rapidly to the shore. A crash and — spout of water marks where the first tier is already toppling into the current. The front melts like sugar. A vast, formidable movement agi- tates the brown tangle as far as you can see. And then with another sudden and mighty crash the whole river bursts into a torrent of motion If everything has gone well the men are all safe ashore, leaning on their peavies, but ready at any instant to hasten out for the purpose — of discouraging by quick, hard work any tendency to plug on the part of the moving timbers. I have seen men out of bravado jump from the breast of a jam, just as it was breaking, down to a floating log ahead, thus to be carried in the sweep and rush far down the river. A single slip meant death.—Outing Magazine. As a rule, cheap tools are not good, neither are good tools cheap. ; The statement is only true, however, so long as it is confined to the question of first cost, as after that the cheap tool becomes expensive, while the good tool repays its expense. How difficult it is to bring this home to the mind of the buyer, especially those who buy from paper specifications without any regard to the reputation of the maker, only those who sell tools know. Two quotations, each given by different makers, but to the same specifications, frequently vary as much as from 50 to 100 per cent., and yet as much is expected from the low- priced tool as from the higher priced one. Given work to do, a good tool soon pays for itself, and will last longer, besides turning out work far superior to the cheap one, since the defective tool produces — defective work, and at the same time demoralizes the operator. A Large Canadian Woodworking Factory. That the natural resources of this country are appreciated by our leading financiers is evidenced by the growth of the woodworking in- dustry. During the past few years many large corporations have been formed to enter into the manufacture of lumber. The Dominion is rich in lumber, and our friends across the border are becoming uneasy on account of the advantage we have over them in not having cut the greater part of our timber lands. To keep pace with the growth of the woodworking industry some of our largest and best industrial establishments have built extensive plants ” fa 3 a for the manufacture of woodworking machinery. Among these con- cerns Messrs. Cowan & Company, of Galt, Limited, claim to be the - largest and most exclusive manufacturers of wood working machinery in Canada. Their identification with the manufacture of wood working Machinery for a long period of years enables them to produce machinery of the most modern design. Tt is the purpose of this company to Amanufacture wood working machines which are the best in their re- ‘Spective classes, and careful attention is constantly given to every de- tail to insure workmanship of the. highest order. They keep in close touch with the needs of the country and are particularly well adapted to meet any special requirements. Messrs. Cowan & Company are principally a manufacturing organization, however, and have entered heal an arrangement with one of Canada’s largest and best equipped CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘ 25° railway, mill and supply houses, the Canadian , Fairbanks Company, Limited, to act as their selling agents. The Canadian Fairbanks Company have warehouses in all large Canadian cities, and reach every point in the Dominion through a staff of about 100 travelling men.. Many of these travellers are mill en- - gineers especially trained in the machinery line, and prospective buyers will be able to obtain much information from them. The Canadian Fairbanks Company carry the Cowan machinery in stock at their various warehouses. Sawmill and lumber manufacturers can obtain prices and information pertaining to machinery at any of the company’s houses A New 48” Band Resaw M.z219. Cowan & Company. at Montreal, St. John, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver, or through the salesmen direct, who will call on application. The Can- adian Fairbanks Company also handle mill and factory supplies for the manufacture of lumber, and a purchaser can buy his entire equipment from this concern, thus obtaining the benefit of the lowest prices and at the same time dealing with one firm, instead of several. The illustration shows a new band resaw recently brought out by Messrs. Cowan & Company. This machine was produced with the idea of meeting the demand for a high grade resaw, well suited to general work. It is specially adapted to the requirements of sash and door fac- tories, furniture shops, planing mills, etc., and is provided with every appliance which experience has shown to be needed. The general con- (Concluded on page 28.) PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than ‘“‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each irsertion, on the basis of 14 lines to an inch, payable in advance. When four or more consecutive insertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue “ WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. i ae at HEMLOCK LUMBER, PINE culls, lath, } ine and spruce flooring, for cash. CHELEW LumBeER Co., 74 VanHorne St., Toronto.23 a ANLED 150 M. FEET 4'4 GOOD MILL Run Basswood. Box 650 CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 23 APLE WANTED.—750 M. FOR t909_DE- livery. Also quantity of Beech and Bass- wood. Either railor water shipment. Apply Box 653, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 2 Wanted WO MILLION FEET TWO INCH HEM- lock, for immediate delivery. Gorn MEDAL FurRNITURE Merc. Company, Limited, Toronto. 21 Wanted 150 000 FT. 4/4 DRY, HARD MAPLE, ’ Box 641 CANADA LUMBERMAN. Toronto, 21 1 ge — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop AnD LUMBER COMPANY, 24 Adelaide Street West, Toronto. tf Wanted eS CARS DRY HARD MAPLE DI- MENSION stock. Write for sizes and prices to Rosert Bury & Co., Lock Box 408, Tees- water, Ontario tt Soft Elm Wanted \ E REQUIRE 500.000 FEET OF LOG Run Soft Elm cut to order for next Spring aud Summer delivery. This stock can be taken out this coming Fall and Winter Box No. 648 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 23 Maple Squares Wanted. 14x42", 1% x50", 136x507; also 24x10", 2% x 12./ Can also use aquantity of Basswood Squares —1% x50.” Address Box 656 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 Wanted. 10 M. FT. OF CULL ELM, SUITABLE for crating purposes. Apply The Barrie Carriage Company, Limited, Barrie, Ontario. 21 FOR SALE—-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale ~OOD FRESH TELEPHONE POLES. P. O. Box 213, Almonte, Ont. 21 For Sale 500 M. SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK, CUT TO order this winter. Box 34, Sundridge. ~- For Sale 100 M 3” Log run, Cedar. 20 ,, 1” Log run, Cedar. ” Cull Ash. I 200 ,, I 200 ,, 1’ Pine Box Strips 12/16. 600 ,, x” Pine Mill Culls shorts 6/11. All 1907 Cut H. Bourcovin, Montreal. tt FOR SALE ro cars 4/4 B. Ash C. & B. 2 cars 8/4 5, » ” 2 cars 12/4, ” 4 cars 2” Elm, mill run. zo cars 1%4x4' Spruce Lath. c Gro. C. GoopFELLOw, Montreal. For Sale ers 3 STOCK OF SPRUCE, PINE AND Hemlock dressed to order, also Birch Flooring, Lath and Shingles. Tue NorTHERN COMMERCIAL Company, Limited, Sundridge, Ont. For Sale 2500 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telegraph Poles, 25 to so ft. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Muskoka Woop Mee. Coy., Huntsville, Ont tf FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETS, Second Hand Machinery For Sale One 4oo H. P. return tubular internally fired boiler One 5% x 3% x 7 single acting plunger pump Several first class second hand | eaters One 16x 20 right hand slide valve engine One 14x18 R. H. Waterous straight line saw mill engine One 14x 20 R. H. engine One 11 x 10 centre crank Waterous engine Several fly wheel pulleys in stock One Waterous L. H. Reliance carriage 40” opening One Wm. Hamilton carriage L. H. 46” opening One No. 3. triction nigger One Corey and Baker steam setter Two No. 1 Waterous double acting set works One 8x 12 Cunningham steam feed One 10 x 16 Cunningham steam feed The above machinery has been fully repaired and in first class condi ion. Write for prices, cuts and full particulars Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. tt BRANTFORD, CANADA FOR SALE SAW, SHINCLE AND LATH MILLS nearly new No. 2 Lane, R.H. three block sawmill refitted No. 2 American R.H. three block sawmill refitted R H. three block sawmill complete refitted No. 1 American R,H. three block sawmill refitted No. 1 American L.H. two block sawmill nearly new L.H. three block sawmill carriage rebuilt American Autom tic sawing machine refitted 12” x 16” Beck’s patent twin engine steam feed new upright swing shingle machines, 40” saws new hor:zontal shingle machine, 40” saw refitted Boss automatic shingle machine, 40” saw refitt. d Dauntless shingle machine, 38” saw refitred Boss automatic shingle machine, 36” saw refitted Canada Favorite shingle machine, 35” saw refitted Smallwood automatic shingle machine refitted Sewery automatic shingle machine rebuilt four knife shingle jointer, 42” wheel new shingle jointer, 40” saw refitted Ackert shingle jointer, 2-36” saws refitted six knife shingle jointer 34” wheel new ajustable shingle packers nearly new adjustable shingle packers new wood frame lath machine and bolter nearly new No, 1 Jath machine and bolter new No. 2 lath machine and bolter nearly new selt-feed lath machines nearly new No. 2 lath holter, 24” saw refitted wood trame lath bolter. 20” saw nearly new No. 1 gang edger,3-18” saws nearlv new edgers, 3-16” saws new double edger, 2-16” saws SAWMILL ENCINES 13” and 23” x 30” L. H. Wheelock tandem com- HM RHR KH NH RMD HR RD DR RR RRR 4 pound 14x 34” R. H. Wheelock an tomatic 12” x 30” R. H Corliss automatic 15” x 20’ R, H. throttllng governor, heavy duty 16” x 24” L. H. throttling governor, rocking valve “x15” C. C throttling governor, slide valve 12” x 12” C. C. throttling governor, slide valve 10%" x 14” C. C. thrott'ing governor, slide valve 104" x 16” R. H. throttling governor, slide valve SAWMILL BOILERS 48’ x 20! Erie, semi-portable fire box boiler 44! x 18’ Waterous semi-portable fire box boiler 39” x 14’ 8” Jenckes semi-portable fire box boiler 12° Beckett semi-portal le fire box boiler 36” x 13’ Waterous semi-portable fire box boiler 48” x 10' 9’ Waterous semi-portable return tube boiler 66" x 14’ 7" horizontal tubular boiler 60” x 14’ 7 horizontal tubular boiler 60” x 12’ horizontal tubular boiler 56” x 14’ 4” horizontal tubular boiler We carry a tull line of eng neers’ and millmen’s supplies. A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Montreal Vancouver c HRM Re RHO I = HR HMR we ox * | Toronto For Sale TEAM CIRCULAR SAWMILL, CAPACITY 40M. ft. perday. Splendid location on Gt Railway. Apply the Sniper Lumper Co., Graven- hurst. 24 For Sale NE LOMBARD STEAM LOG HAULER IN fine condition, together with nine sets of logging sleighs, allin fine shape. A trade if taken quickly. Apply to Tracapie LumMBER COMPANY Chatham, N.B. tt Wanted OSITION AS BOOK-KEEPER BY CAPAB young man with three years’ experience lumber business. Best of references. Prefer to West. Address Box No. 645, CANADA LUMBER Toronto. Wanted OSITION AS BOOK-KEEHER OR STEN- _ Ographer by young man with’ five years experience in the lumber business. Best ‘reference: Apply Box 651 CanapDA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 22 For Sale ARGE BOILER, ENGINE AND SMOKE Stack in first-class working order; alsoa Saw Mill, allin working order, operated this summer. Two Boilers steam feed, Gang, Edger, Trimmers and Slash Table, all complete. Apply Box 233, Goderich, Ont. For Sale at a Bargain THOMPSON HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO. goo light Generator; 110 volt direet current. In good working order for sale cheap. Reason for selling, we required more light. For particulars write to MourrHrop Lumser Co., John Island, Ontario. 23 For Sale INGLE SURFACE PLANER AND MAT- cher: one four sided moulder, work 12 inches ; 1 two sided moulder, work 5 inches; 1 eight roll patent triple cylinder sand papering machine, 42” wide; 1 double head moulder and panel raiser ; 1 swig cut-off saw, wooden frame; 1 tenoning machine; 1 shaping machine; 1 power mortis- ing machine; 1 iron frame rip and crosscut saw, combined ; 1 sash mortising machine, foot power; 1 blind slat tenoner; 1 blind wiring machine; 1 mitre machine, foot power; 1 sash and door clamp; 1 sawmill, three block carriage and iron saw frame, with shafting, pulleys and four circular saws for cutting logs; 1 slide valve engine, 4o h.p., in good running order; 1 gap squaring and slitting shears; 1 four leaf cornice brakes, patent, 4 feet; lock corner bps machine; 1 double cylinder surfacer with divided rolls. CHAS. KRUETZIGER Waterloo, Ont. WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. Wanted ECONDHAND BAND MILL, ALLIS PRE- terred, also engine about 16 x 20. Apply Box 655, CANADA LUMBRRMAN, Toronto. 22 Wanted OOD PORTABLE SAW MILL, BOILER and engine not less than 35 H.P. Must be in good condition. M. B. Zimmerman, Smithville, Ontario. 23 Wanted OGGING RAILWAY TO EQUIP EIGHT miles of road, locomotive, cars, rails, etc. Describe fully aud price f.o.b. cars, shipping point first letter. Address Box 63 Cargill, Ont. 24 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work trom cruising t mber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf * WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canapa LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ 7ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for executive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reterence and service given. Joun R. STEWART, Blackduck, Minn. 20 _ WANTED—EMPLOYEES . TRURTWORTHY AND ENERGETIC person thoroughly acquainted with lumbering and saw mill management. Experience in man- ufacturing box shooks, an advantage. Apply by letter, sta'ing experience and wages wanted, to Box 649, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 2u WANTED IMMEDIATELY. OFFICE MAN, with lumber experience, tor company owning one hundred million feet, close to railway in B. C. Mills just completed. Must invest one thousand dollars. _Address Trait Lumper Co., Ltd, Paulson, B. C. 20 MISCELLANEOUS yOX FACTORY AND LUMBER YARD ‘ for sale. Machinery Ar. Good opening to increase the business. Good reasons for selling. Box 652 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronjo. 24 For Sale | get HAY, IN ANY QOUANTITS J prompt shipments, No. 1 quality, give us a triat order. C. ANDERSON & Co., Forest, Ont. IMBER_ LIMITS IN BRITISH COLUM- bia, Kamloops district; 36 square miles; 60 per cent. cedar. Guo, FAULKNER, 77 Victoria street, — Toronto. 23 For Sale 7 140 ACRES OF SOLID MIXED TIMBER | 2¥% miles from station. . roo acres ajeining this can also be bought. ‘‘Snap” if sold at once. Box 654 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 20 For Sale x IFTY-THREE MILES TIMBER LIMITS — with rotary lath and shingle mills and all — scows, booms and rigging required to carry on a lumbering business Farm in connection. Will sell together or separately. For further informa- — tion apply to J. D. Somersy, Oak Bay Mills, P. Q. 24, Timber for Sale E HAVE SECURED FROM THE BRITISH Columbia Government some choice tracts of — fir, cedar and hemlock, which we offer tor immediate sale. ADAMS-POWELL TimBERCO , Roland D. Craig, — Forestry Engineer, Manager, 44: Seymour Street, Vancouver, B. C. ar For Sale B. C. Timber Be MILES OF TIMBER ON C.P.R Will cut 60,000,000 feet. Willsell on stumpage — basis Pay as you cut., 20,000,000 feet White Pine, balance Fir, Larch and Hemlock, Can be log; sawed and loaded on cars for less than $800 per M. J. C. ScHERMERHORN, Nelson, B. C. 22 British Columbia Timbe For Sale HE BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBE & Limited, are offering some very desirabl timber limits tor sale in British Columbia in block of various sizes. All their timber was carefully selected by expet cruisers and the reports can be relied on, This is an opportunity tor obtaining some choi timber property at very low figures and on favorable terms of payment. Full particulars will be furnished on application to” E. STEWART, General Manager, Formerly Dominion Sup. of Fores’ 509 Coristine Building, Montreal. Tenders for the Cutting of Timber. WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UNDER- signed up to the first day of December, 1908, tor the cutting and making and delivering 50,000 tamarack, and hemlock railroad ties, also all stand- ing pine and laying pine, also hem ock, spruce and balsam timber situated on the northern part of the Whitefish Indian Rese ve. Delivery ot logs to be made on Lake at or near Naughton Station. Ties to be piled at or near the railroad siding at the same place. Also all standing and sound laying timber con- sisting of pine, hemlock, spruce and balsam _ situa- ted on the southern part of the above mentioned timer berth, the same to be delivered at the mouth of the Whitcfish River. T:is Limit is on the Soo line, twelve miles from Sudbury and easily lumbered, running through the northern end. The C.P.R. branch of the Soo line. Tenderers to state the price for a thousand feet B.M tor logs and railroad ties per piece. All duties to be paid by the owners. D. O'CONNOR, Temagami. Values of Woods Imported by Great Britain. The total value of wood and tim- ber and manufactures thereof im- ported into the United Kingdom in 1906 was as follows: Wood and timber, $133,864,809; manufac- tures of wood and timber, $17,434,- 400. The following statement shows the value of the imports of the sev- eral classes in 1906: Hewn wood and timber — Fir, other than pit props or pit wood.. $6,557,749 Om eee a --- 5,208,200 Galersyee eget as «> 4,663,090 Pit props or pit wood 13,202,838 Unenumerated 1,570,434 $31,202,311 Total hewn ....... Sawn, split, planed or dressed— UWE a iP oy $86,157,074 Unenumerated ...... 4,043,302 SHER ER roa ee 3,078,392 Total sawn, split, etc. $93,278,768 Furniture woods, hard woods, and veneer— MABUOOGR oc es. 5... $ 3,517,676 Unenumerated, not be- ing ash, beech, birch, elm, oak, or wainscot 5,866,054 Total furniture woods, ChE cM ete cise se .$ 9,383,730 Total wood and tim- ber ~ Manufactures— Furniture and cabinet Sey a er $ 2,980,740 » House frames, fittings, and joiners’ work... Other manufactures ... $133,864,809 eee eee ee ewe ee 1,328,301 3,125,359 4 Total manufactures...$ 7,434,400 Grand total imports. $141,299,209 ‘ As was to be expected under the _ cireumstances, there is scarcely any export of British woods, the only thing entered under this head in 1906 being rough hewn, sawn, or split wood, and timber, $445,649, while foreign woods and timber _ were exported to the value of $2,981,057. British wood manufac- _ tures were exported as follows:— _ Furniture and cabinet ware, $3,- 700,165; all other manufactures, _ $2,654,003; total manufactures, _ $6,354,168, being $1,080,232 less _ than the imports. About three- fourths of the exports of manufac- tures went to British colonies. / CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Improved Business in England. The Swedish Central Statistical English reports state that compe- tent observers are of opinion that England has seen the worst of the depression in trade, and that a de- finite, if slight, upward movement has begun. On the Clyde, and on the northeast coast, business is brisker, and the metal trades are showing greater activity. The shipbuilding trade will re- ceive a stimulus from the orders for new warships that are about to be placed by the Admiralty. | It is not customary to place these orders at this period of the year, and the First Lord has departed from the usual practice, with the express object of mitigating the de- pression in the shipbuilding and en- gineering industries. It happens that this object can be achieved without any injury to the public interests. Owing to the stoppage of work in the shipbuilding yards, due to the protracted strike, the money appropriated by the Lords of the Admiralty for new construc- tion has not all been expended. It is proposed to release these funds by accelerating the current year’s constructive programme. The orders which will be placed shortly will include several protected cruisers, some submar- ines, and a number of torpedo- boat destroyers. They will all be distributed among the private yards. General satisfaction will be caused by the action of the Ad- miralty in this matter. Other de- partments of the Government are pursuing the same policy. When the Prophets Fail. Every lumberman personally is acquainted with one or more pro- phets, particularly with those pro- phets who make a specialty of foretelling the end of the timber resources of certain states and sec- tions, says the American Lumber- man. Some of the early prophets who made a specialty of foretelling the exhaustion of the Maine tim- ber supply passed away leaving behind the memory of well-inten- tioned, honorable, if slightly mis- taken, men. In 1860, in 1873 and in 1880 newspapers and individuals declared that Maine would be swept bare of all vestige of a for- est within a short time. Notwith- standing these predictions the sup- ply, for some unaccountable rea- son, has not been exhausted. More logs are being cut to-day than 40 years ago. Operators, it is true, go a little farther for their timber, but seem to have little difficulty in getting it. Many learned ‘statisticians esti- mated the quantity of standing spruce, and then figured on the possible rate of cutting, and gave Maine a life as a lumber state of 20 to 100 years. It does not ap- pear that the date of the estimate has anything to do with the result. In 1902 Forestry Commissioner Ring issued a statement showing that, taking trees nine inches in diameter and larger, breast high, Maine had a supply of spruce of 21,239,000,000 feet. It was his opinion that the annual growth was sufficient to make good a yearly cut of about 637,000,000 feet. In 1900 a cut of 425,000,000 feet of Spruce was reported out of a total product of 849,686,000 feet. Since 1900 the quantity of spruce cut by the pulp mills has increased, but not sufficiently to bring it up to the allowance set by the commis- sioner. High prices and heavy demand, of course, stimulate production, but it is doubtful if the number of mills operated ever will be greater than now, because the products of the mills of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick can be used to flood the American markets, absorb the trade and reduce prices. The demand for pulpwood is increasing, but were some of the many proposed processes for making paper from something besides wood pulp per- fected it would knock the props from under the spruce timber mar- ket. In the meantime Maine lum- bermen will continue to turn out 700,000,000 to 800,000,000 feet of lumber a year, more than one-half of the cut being spruce, and their activity along this line is going to be regulated by market conditions rather than the mythical exhaus- tion of timber supplies. Fire Killed Timber. Fire-killed timber exists in large quantities in Colorado and adjoin- ing states, and an attempt will - shortly be made to ascertain the uses to which it can be put. A completely equipped laboratory has been established at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where a 200,000-pound and a 30,000-pound testing machine have been in- stalled, together with the neces- sary equipment to ascertain the properties of the timber in that section. 0. = P OFFICE. SCHOOL. SE ‘CHURCH & LODGE FURNITURE. CATALS aL. OWES~ TUR, t Fugue J,.D.SalER LUMBE« CO., Limited RACEBRIDGE, ,ONT, Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINGLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired, End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce | WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 27 RAILS For Logging, Tramway Switches, Etc. New and Second-Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 83 Front St. West, (Opposite Queen’s Hotel) TORONTO HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings,.Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. 4 End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Hardwudd Flooring Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., ToRoNTO EADI DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Street, MonTREAL C. G, ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street Toronto, Ont. Our Prices will Interest vou For Sale All lengths and sizes of Cedar Poles and Posts Cedar Ties and Squares WRITE Tom A. Wilson Cannington Ralph Loveland, Pres. \ L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER anp SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. ) SAGINAW - - MICH, and Hemlock - TORONTO eae ee ~ ment. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Current Trade Conditions Ontario. Throughout Ontario conditions are improving gradually in the lum- ber trade. Reports say that there is quite an increase in the demand for lumber of every kind. This, however, is not doing anything to improve prices. Stocks of lumber are much too heavy for prices to advance under present conditions. For this reason there are no price changes to quote, which have occurred during the past fortnight. The operations in the woods are turning out to be a little more extensive than was expected, on account portly of the bush fires, which have made it necessary to send in more men to attend to the injured trees, and also on account of the low wages which prevail in the camps. For- tunately, fairly general rains have now quenched the bush fires. The Ottawa River district is still greatly hampered by the low water. The Booth and Eddy mills have been compelled to shut down. Ottawa prices, though still held firm, indicate very little, as very few sales are reported. It is stated that middlemen are selling lumber even at a loss. Manufacturers, however, are holding their stock firmly. Some Ottawa Valley manufacturers believe that it will take a long time yet to bring a material improvement in prices. Eastern Canada. The present outlook in the manufacturing business is that most of the important plants will have ceased operations by the middle of No- vember and that by the beginning of December few mills will be run- ning. The manufacturers, in view of the dulness of trade, have decided that it will be unwise to increase their stocks to any extent. Similar causes are at work on the logging industry to prevent it from being prolonged. The indication is that it will be extremely short. It will be November before some of the largest operations in the St. John dis- tirct are commenced. Last year the output was greatly curtailed, but this year it will be even more so. There is no change in the situation regarding spruce deals for Great Britain. At present there are no ship- ments from St. John, although it is probable that during the . winter season they will be fairly heavy. It is expected that the English de- mand at the opening of next year’s business will show much improve- There is not much chance of the markets being overstocked, and even a moderate demand will strengthen prices. English deals would now be quoted f.o.b. St. John at about $12.75 per thousand feet, with 35 per cent. sevens and eights, 50 per cent. nines and 15 per cent. elevens and wides. © Great Britain. Recent advices indicate an inclination on the part of shippers to ask higher prices. This is particularly the case in floorings, which have been firm for some time. Other classes of soft wood show little or no change. Spruce, however, continues firm. Liverpool reports show little improvement. There is a fair spot demand for spruce, with steady prices. The demand for 3 x 9 deals is strong and there is a scarcity of 12-foot lengths. One lower port cargo was recently sold at a little better than £7 12s. 6d. c.i.f. for a specification which contained about 70 per cent. narrows. Prices for future shipments of sawn pitch pine timber are steadily stiffening and shippers are maintaining their firm SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal f aA ¥ * quotations. There is not much enquiry for Quebec pine deals and — sidings. Third and fourth qualities only are in demand, with prices — unchanged. In Manchester the cotton strike is still having a bad effect upon business. Prices, however, are generally about steady. The ; spruce trade is fairly brisk. Ex-quay prices are about as follows: 3 x 7, £8; 8x9, £8 15s.; 3x 11, £10 15s. United States. A much better feeling in trade and a better demand from now on is indicated in the reports from many parts of the United States. Just at present election matters are keeping business rather quiet, but it is expected that in the near future prices and demand will both stiffen up in many parts of the country. From New York the reports are that building activity is still on the increase, with an accompanying improvement in the demand for lumber. A fair tone prevails in the Eastern spruce market at New York, but there is not much buying. Northern pine prices at New York are still firm, though there is not much to report in the way of sales. At Chicago Northern pine quota- ~ tions have been very quiet. There is a decidedly better movement in fir. - Yellow pine quotations have fallen off a bit, being from 25 to 50 cents lower than a week ago. Shingies at Chicago are quoted at about $3.12 — for red cedar clears and $3.66 for stars. White are quoted at $3.00 for extras, $2.50 for stars, $1.50 for standards, and $1.00 for No. ones. There is not much business, however, in shingles. A stronger demand — for lath is a noticeable feature. An advance of about 25 cents has occurred for No. 1 hemlock, which seems to be scarce. White pine lath are unchanged. Buffalo reports a scarcity of the upper grades of z Northern pine. Shingles at Buffalo are still week, with a large de- mand and an enormous supply. Chicago and Buffalo reports on coop-— erage are extremely encouraging. ‘The rush for fruit barrels has been so extensive that coopers have run short in the apple districts. q John Mcleod, of the R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, Buffalo, — will take a big hunting trip in Canada. He reports pine lumber as rather quiet, and that the fall stock is perhaps all in. Mr. Benjamin J. Nicklim, who for the past two years has been — secretary for the McNair-Fraser Lumber Company, Vancouver, has — left the city for Coleman, Alta., to assume the position of treasurer to the International Coal & Coke Company, Limited, of that place. G. W. Johnston, of the Wilson Lumber Company, Toronto, has just returned from a trip to Halifax. He reports conditions in the © hardwood business to be brightening up a little. It is not likely, he thinks, that much will be done for the next week or two, but there is a marked tendency toward improvement. A Large Canadian Woodworking Factory. (Continued from page 25.) struction ig massive and vibration is reduced to a minimum. Every working part is within convenient reach of the operator and the ar- rangements indicate superiority in construction, capacity and con- venience. : These machines are built in various sizes, and the Canadian Fair- — banks Company will be pleased to quote prices and furnish other in- — formation on application. - R. Laidlaw Lumber ¢o, Limited ; int t { q Traders Bank Building “ | 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO | 4 & ap “ ry ie PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment | ~ -? CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ED EE EY 9 PUTS HY 4S, CT RP EOI Tes A. Gj. Hoipen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass'’t. Mgr. The Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., tinite If you want yard stock that needs no apology when you offer it to your trade, write us to-day. We make quick shipments. We have the following Dry Stock in White Pine we are desirous of moving: 200,000 ft. 6/4 No. 1 Cuts and better 1,000,000 ft. 1x4 and wider No. 2 Mill Culls 300,000 ft. 1x4 Log Run 1,000,000 ft. Ix4 and wider Farmers’ Delight 50,000 ft. 1x5 ‘“ 5 100,000 ft. 2x4 Piece Stuff 10 ft. to 16 ft. 100,000 ft. 8/4 No. 1 Cuts 300,000 ft. 2x6 Fou o0o ft. 3/4 No.2 — * 300,000 ft. 2x8 ‘ ee 50,000 ft. 8/4 No.3 “ 400,000 ft. 2x10 s Bs 500,000 ft. 1x8 “ : 300,000 ft. 2x12 it - 300,000 ft. 1x10 “ aS 100,000 ft. 8/4 No. 1 Barn Also the following Red Pine 300,000 ft. 8/4 No.2 “ 300,000 ft. 1x8 No.3 “ 800,000 ft. 2x6 Ioft. to 16 ft. 100,000 ft. IxIo “ rg 400,000 ft. 2x8 x 500,000 ft. 1x6 and wider No. 1 Box 500,000 ft.’ 2x10 = 1,000,000 ft. 1x4 and wider No. 2 Box 100,000 ft. 2x12 Red Pine Piece Stuff White Pine Piece Stuff | White Pine Bill 5,000 Pieces 2x6—18 2,000 Pieces 2x6—18 Ioo Pieces 12x12—12 5,000 2x8— 18 2,500 2x10— 18 100 ee ‘¢ —I4 y,000. -“* » 2xro--18 POO. 2x12 7S 150 SE mee ip ee ne) A000 “ 2x12—18 600 ‘* 2x6—20 60 A ‘“< —18 3,000 ‘ 2x6—20 1,000", {* * > 2x8+-20 Ioo ‘< -+20 5,000 “ 2x8—20 I,500.., “* > 2xI0—20 40 a ‘¢ —22 5,000 ‘« ~ 2X10—20 1,500 ‘‘ 2X1I2—20 40 rs ee 3,000 2x12. 20 Write for Prices Quick Shipments eveiand-Samila Saw IVillls Uo. f Limited Sarnia - : Ontario Special Bills cut to order in a hurry Fverything in White Pine and Norwav 30 EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR Mattison’s File Room Supplies HOE BITS and SHANKS OLDHAM BAND SAWS Lace Leather | Babbitt Metal SELL. Geo. J. Palmer, Sec’y-Treas. A. J. Burton, Maneger. We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages THE A. J. BURTON SAW COMPANY LIMITED VANCOUVER, - MANUFACTURERS OF _____eueem INSERTED TOOTH and all Solid Tooth Circular B.C. SAWS Rubber Ho.4 Transmitting Water and Kir Suction Conveying 7 re Protection | THE CUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. CO. OF TORONTO, UIMITED. HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONGE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver / i ‘ ‘ ‘ - ~~ 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Trade and Business Notes. It seems to be settled, according to report, that the new sawmill of the Bathurst Lumber Company in New Brunswick is not to be ready for business this fall, though a liberal cut of pine, spruce and cedar logs is being got out for sawing as soon as spring comes. The new planing mill of Graves, Bigwood & Company, at Byng Inlet, is expected to be finished in about a month. The lumber tow failed to get any upbound cargoes and so went to the inlet light. The lake movement of coal is much less than it was. j On account of the Michigan forests being so completely denuded of timber the Lufkin Rule Company, of Saginaw, Mich., has found it necessary to import a portion of its supply of hardwood from Venezuela Huther Brothers’ Saw Manufacturing Company, of Rochester. N.Y., have favored us with a unique souvenir in the form of a miniature circular saw with their name stamped upon it. The company will be pleased to’ send similar souvenirs to subscribers of the “‘Canada Lumberman. The Dodge Mfg. Company, of Toronto, Limited, have issued a new catalogue, No. B7, giving full details and prices of their power transmission machinery and elevating and conveying machinery for all purposes. The catalogue is well bound in limp cloth and extensively illustrated.’ It will be useful to anyone in need of such classes of machinery. bt SS 44 ese Simonds Canada Saw Company’s Vancouver Office. The varied and increasing business of the Simonds Canada Saw Company, Limited, throughout Western Canada, and especially in the Province of British Columbia, has made it necessary for that company to open a branch office and store room at Vancouver. B.C. This office, together with their already complete equipments at St. John, N.B., and Montreal, Que., gives them an effective organization covering entire Canada. At the Vancouver office, as well as at the other two places, there will be carried a complete stock of all necessary mill saws, cir- culars, bands and cross-cuts. The main factory at Montreal has been very busy on saws for that territory. The Standard Chemical Company of Toronto, Limited, lost, by fire, 2,000 cords of wood piled along the railroad, north of Huntsville, valued at $8,000. The wood was insured. They also lost 2,000 cords in the bush at Trout Creek, valued at $8,000, not insured. The story of 25,000 cords being lost is incorrect. The firm have 125,000 cords cut, therefore the loss is comparatively small, and the company have fared very well, considering the heavy fires around the district in the last two months. ~ A deputation of Kootenay lumbermen waited on the Provincial Government recently and asked them to extend the special timber — a licenses until the areas represented by the licensees should be logged off. They also asked the Government to amend the Bush Fires Act to make it unlawful to start fires in June, July, August and September. The Government promised consideration of these requests. | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 4 | Lombard steam Log Hauler | Dominion of Canada Patent No. 108676 Ky Deame ea Hoult’ oumel 4 Vii dru Shh A, | : ; ) A « % Fhe pin tet wp Ah. : S Virukatl» § pis. Ure ite es eee th aghA Sane oe [ 3 ‘{ 1 Nowak GO Couts «| hed y | WAR Ure , ti Wa We ‘\ Loud 200 CQQ Lis Skedsi te: 55.0 oo Haadeat. Genk” linn eae ea by oe In lumbering operations a variety of propositions are encountered in getting the logs from the woods to the mill or river. In some instances it means a straight haul of 8 or 10 miles while in others, possibly, it requires a haul of several miles to some small stream down which the logs are driven to the larger river. Driving logs on these small streams as every lumberman knows is a precarious, expensive and unsatisfactory business. A large crew must be kept on hand to take advantage of the spring freshet which is practically the only time that the logs can be moved. Now with the Lombard Steam Log Hauler the logs would be taken direct from the yarding ground in the woods to the main river, mill or shipping point, moving them during the winter at the rate of 50,000 to 100,000 feet, or more, per load and making several trips per day, depending on the distance to be hauled. The crew required in moving the logs would be the Engineer, Fireman and Pilot, so that a Saving is effected of 15 to 18 teamsters and 50 to 75 horses. The Log Hauler will work on any road where horses can, but of course the best results are obtained on a comparatively level road, well iced. There is practically no expense when the machine is not in use which is a point to be con- | sidered when comparing the Log Hauler with horses. . We will be pleased to send our descriptive Bulletin No. 950 to any address on request. _) i ine aes a? | ° C | | ™Jenckes Machine Company : General Offices: Sherbrooke, Que. Limited Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Sales Offices : Sherbrooke St. Catharines Cobalt Rossland Vancouver Halifax a! ° "s c 9 ty “ee = Pa idl - ib i YO SS eee a es U4 ¥ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER -|TEON BELTING |(_ = Teon and Stretch Every Belt is passed EDGINGS~ x Larose & Larose will start a sash and door factory in Montreal. Morissette & Levesque, lumber dealers, Sherbrooke, Que., have registered. through a specially devised Plouffe, Felix & Son, lumber dealers, Cartierville, Que., have registered stretching apparatus, so that L. P. Graves went back to his Byng Inlet mills and lumber operations all undue stretch is taken recently. , out, and the total result is a Brayden & Johnston will erect a sawmill at Canoe Creek Siding on Salmon sound, reliable and high para ae. grade Belt. PAT ne The Shawinigan Lumber Company, St. Boniface de Shawinigan, Que., have dissolved. The Nipissing, Ont., planing mills have changed hands and will resume operations shortly. ¢ Heat, Steam, Water and Frost Proof Graham & Boyd, lumber dealers, Lachute, Que., are reported to have dis- solved partnership. P H WILBY 274% FRONT STREET EAST, ® e 9 TORONTO The town of Richmond, Que., is considering the question of a bonus to a PHONE MAIN 1930. SOLE AGENT FOR CANADA furniture manufactory. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company’s large sawmill at Port Moody, B.C., is now in full blast. The Michigan Forestry Association will hold its annual meeting in Battle Creek, November 10 and 11 Wm. May & Sons, lumber dealers, Weston, Ont., are stated to have as- signed to E. R. C. Clarkson. The sawmill of J. Moore, at Oliphant, Ont, was burned down a short time ago, with a loss of $7,000. The new furniture factory being erected by S. W. Oke, in East City, Peter- boro, is rapidly nearing completion. j Godin & Bournival, lumber dealers, Three Rivers, Que., have’ registered ; also Beauchimin & Bros., St. Elie, Que. The Canada Furniture Company’s factory at Woodstock, Ont., has started operations again with a full force of hands. R. H. Lindsay, Copenhagen, Ont., invites tenders until Nov. 10th for the block of timber on lots 4 and 5, concession 1, Malahide. E. B. Dennison and Geo. Meyer, of Chicago, will erect a sawmill of 100,000 feet capacity on Smelter Lake, north of Grand Forks, B.C. B. H. Bettis has located in Minneapolis as sales representative of the Emerson Lumber Company, Limited, of Port Moody, s The yard of C. M. Betts & Company, Buffalo, has chartered the steamer Canisteo, which is bringing down lumber from Georgian Bay. The Adams River Lumber Company, which is building a sawmill at Shus- “Little Savings that Count” Most people notice big leaks and take meas- ures to stop them. Its the little leaks that run away with Your Profits. For example, have you ever figured what difference 50 cents per $100 on your Fire Insurance amounts to. On $20,000 it means $100 a year. On $50,000“ “ $250 “ On $100,000 “ “ $500 fe We are saving many of our customers far more than $500 a year. It costs you nothing to have us figure on your business. Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp Limited Insurance Brokers 112 St. James St. 38 Wellington St. E. 95 William St Montreal Toronto New York _ Is it your wish? To Purchase or Sell as quickly as possible A Particular Lot of Lumber A Mill. Property Second-Hand Machinery An Advertisement in the ‘‘Wanted"’ and “For Sale” Department of th CANADA LUMBERMAN Will secure for you a Buyer or Seller, as the case may be. Address, The Canada Lumberman, Toronto wap, B.C., will shortly begin work on another mill at Nelson. M. J. Scanion, of Minneapolis, is now completing arrangements for the erection of two large sawmills in British Columbia, at a cost of $750,000. Former Senator W. A. Guthrie, of Indianapolis, Ind., visited Vancouver recently in connection with timber limit: propositions which he has in hand. J. Guthrie, of the F. H. Rice Lumber Company, Victoria, will build a large sash and door factory at that place, with a capacity of 2,000 doors per day. An Ottawa report states that Bayliss & Gow are opening up the J. G. McLaren mill, which has been shut down for some time. They employ 50 men. The Malcolm Lumber Company have taken over the business of the Tel- ford Lumber Company at Fairview, B.C., and are putting up a 50,000 feet sawmill. ; Charles Morrier, of Hull, Que., for twelve years foreman at the E. B. Eddy paper mills, expired suddenly of heart failure a short time ago while at a political meeting } The Iraser River Lumber Company, Millside, B.C., are making good progress with the rebuilding of their mills on the Fraser River. The daily capacity will be 350,000 feet per. hour. The town council of Campbellton, N.B., have decided to exempt the Harquail Company’s woodworking factory from taxation for fifteen years and supply water for $10 a year, but refuse any bonus. ; : } The Matapedia Lumber Company, Limited, Causapseal, Que., has been incorporated with a capital of $150,000. Incorporators, J. B. Piche, QO; NA Piche and J. N. Piche, all of Causapscal, and others. The P. Vincent Lumber Company, Limited, Montreal, Que., has been in- corporated with a capital of $99,000. Incorporators, J. P. Vincent, H. Mathieu, i. M. and F. Tremblay and others, all of Montreal. > The Canadian Cedar Timber Company, with a capital of $175,000, have been incorporated under the laws of Delaware by C. Babcock and L. D. — Wishard, of Montclair, N.J.; M. H. Hirschberg, of New York City, and D. J. — Reinhardt, of Wilmington, Del. . 7 The Langley Lumber Company, of Langley Prairie, B.C., have placed an order with the Schaake Machine Works, of New Westminster, for the entire — equipment and installation of a new 30,000 capacity circular sawmill, which — they propose erecting at that place. f According to an advice from St. Stephen, N.B., 300 men employed in the — paper mills at Woodland went out on strike on Oct. 17th. It is understood — that there was no local grievance, but that the strike was in sympathy with the one started in the mills at Millinocket. a The Haines Lumber Company, of Buffalo, have received two cargoes from up the lakes, one for the Buffalo yard and one for Tonawanda. M. HE. Preisch is acting this month in his other capacity as manager of the Bathurst Lum Company, and has gone to New Brunswick to take the place of C. M. C rier, who was expected in Buffalo. 3 A dispatch from Sault Ste. Marie says: ‘“‘Forty thousand acres of hard- wood, located just over the Marquette County line, were sold by the Upper Peainsula Company to the I. Stephenson Company. The company have a deal with Chicago men connected with the stock yards pending for the sale of ay hundred thousand acres of swamp land near Seney, which will be used for ranch purposes after it is drained, if the deal goes through.” 5 The Pigeon River Company, Port Arthur, Ont., are receiving large orde1 oa for both local and outside delivery. The company are stated to be doit ¢ 10m more business now than for over a year. Large shipments are going from -Port Arthur every day further west, and orders are coming in freely for the quick dispatch of building material to different representatives in the prairies. The reports are most encouraging and a very busy fall is anticipated. The recently established Ontario Department of Forestry is making rapid ~ forward strides. Dr. Fernow, Dean of the Faculty, has now associated with him Dr. Howe, from the Biltmore, 8.C., Institute of Forestry. Dr. Howe is one of the most prominent botanists and foresters on the continent. There are now twenty-two students in the faculty, as compared with six last year. During the summer the embryonic foresters carried on experiments in Northern to, and leading lumbermen of that district have commended their work ighly. August Lint, a lumberman, from Nominingue, Que., has had the rather unusual experience of being twice robbed within a week, In a saloon at Mont- real recently, he was assaulted and robbed of $60. Though warned not to go back to the district, Lint drew $100 and visited his old haunts shortly after- wards. After a night’s jollification he awoke the next morning to find that he had again been relieved of his worldly wealth. As a precaution he had put $95 in his socks on Monday evening, but his light-fingered followers had evi- dently located the spoil, and the $100 has joined the previous $60. W. W. Woodhead, who for several years past has been the manager of the operations of the Trois Pistoles Pulp & Lumber Company, at Trois Pistoles, Quebec, in the St. Lawrence River country, has resigned that position and been succeeded by J. E. Tobin, who has been transferred from the plant of the Tobin Manufacturing Company, at Bromptonville, Que. Mr. Woodhead and family have returned to their old home in Canton, N.Y. Mr. Tobin is a nephew of E. W. Tobin, M.P., who is president of the Tobin Manufacturing Company and a stockholder and director in the Trois Pistoles Pulp & Lumber Company. The sailing ship ‘‘Alta,” recently arrived at Vancouver from Australia with a full cargo of turpentine piles and hardwood decking, consigned to J. Fyfe Smith, Australian hardwood importer, Vancouver. These piles are to be used for the new C.P.R. docks to be built at Vancouver. The captain of the ship informs our representative that the same kind of piles had been in use cially active, but they have not suffered from the ravages of this insect. This in the port of loading for the past sixty odd years, where the toredo is espe- is the first full cargo of Australian piles ever shipped to North America, and the trip was made from Sydney in the fast sailing time of 62 days. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company, of Port Moody, B.C., resumed cutting operations recently, after having been closed down all summer, and are now running at their full capacity, producing 150,000 feet per day. Amongst other orders on hand is an order for the entire stock of fir lumber, to be used by John Gunn & Sons, in the construction of a wood stave pipe line at Cal- gary. This pipe line is 104 miles long, the pipe being 30 inches in diameter, and its purpose is to bring water from the Upper Elbow river into the Cal- gary water mains. The Canadian Pacific Lumber Company have ten million d feet of lumber in stock in their yards at present, ready for immediate ship- ment, and are looking forward to a big demand from the prairies in the early spring. A despatch from Washburn, Wis., says that the Edward Hines Lumber Company have closed a deal for a huge tract of timber land in North-Eastern Manitoba, which is estimated to contain about one billion feet of timber. The . purchase includes a short logging railroad, which reaches from the Canadian Pacific to the edge of the timber tract, and the Hines Company will begin i the coming winter to log the territory. Not much work, however, will be a done for several months, inasmuch as the Hines Company still have a large 4 stumpage in Wisconsin and Minnesota, which remains to be cut. The new a tract will be cut according to modern methods, the work being done under _ the direetion of trained foresters, who will log the tract in such a manner as io make it practically a perpetual forest, like the Black Forest of Germany. i 7 : “ s Two thousand barrels of cement have arrived at Fort Frances, Ont., from Duluth to be used in the construction of the dam on the water power plant at Fort Frances. This is for immediate use and is to be followed up by other shipments. The people who are financing the water power development _ have cruisers scattered all over the country on both sides of the river esti- — mating the quantity of spruce and poplar for pulpwood. E. W. Backus, the president of the company, has also been out in the timber country along with some prominent paper manufacturers of New York and Chicago looking over the supply of raw material. It is said that a 200-ton pulp and paper mill will be erected at Fort Frances, the foundations of which will be put in this fall, as a result of the cruisers’ estimates so far as they concern the Canadian side. The action of John Sieling, of Neustadt, Grey County, Ont., against Robert T. Winn, Isaac M. Clemens and Receiver Cressman, was recently dis- missed by Mr. Justice MacMahon. The plaintiff claimed that in 1904 he bought the property of the Eagle Lake Lumber Company from the defend- ants and operated it. In 1906 he prepared to go to the Northwest to take up land, and he agreed to give Clemens $300 to manage the property for him, to dispose of it, if possible, and to pay his creditors from the proceeds of the sale of lumber. The whole property was valued at $5,000. The de- fendants claimed that Sieling was hard pressed by his creditors and he agreed to turn over the property to them for $300. A bill of sale, signed by Sieling, - was produced, together with an assignment of all his other interests. In dis. _ Missing the case, the Court allowed a counterclaim of $1,000 put in by the defendants, as due on the former sale of the plant. The defendants hold 53 shares of Sieling’s stock, so no money will be paid. The plaintiff pays the costs. J. C. W. Stanley, of Vancouver, has invented a wood splintering ma- _ chine, designed for the preparation of wood refuse in the manufacture of paper pulp. In this machine, the wood refuse from sawuwills or lumber camps is passed through a succession of graduated spiked and fluted rollers, by which the wood is crushed and broken into splinters of the required degree of fineness, being passed over shaking screens between each successive pair of rollers. This process of preparation has advantages in the treatment of resinous woods in that the resin which surrounds the splinter fibres is more readily removed from the wood in the process of pulping than where the cellu- lar structure is cut across, as in preparation by chipping. It, moreover, ren- ders available the slab wood and waste cuttings of lumber mills, which cannot _be reduced by chipping. This invention will be used in connection with the lant of the British-Canadian Wood Pulp & Paper Company, now in course construction at Port Mellon, fifteen miles from Vancouver, and the fact 5 all kinds of mill refuse will be used will mean that a great deal of lumber e. which-has hitherto heen burned, will be utilized. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Do You Lack Steam ? We Can Help You. Forced Draft Admittedly the best and most practical appliance for producing forced draft under saw mill boilers is the celebrated, Gordon Hollow Blast Grate This grate is so constructed that the air delivered by the blower is discharged at the PROPER POINT to produce the BEST RESULTS. Its form is also such as to secure the MAXIMUM DURABILITY. : By its use you can get from 25 to 50% MORE WORK out of your oilers. You can burn your sawdust and other refuse READILY, getting rid of it WITHOUT EXPENSHE, and SAVING your SLABS, EDGINGS, etc., for which there is usually READY SALRB. NO EXPERIMENT SIXTEEN YEARS ON THE MARKET OVER 5,000 SETS IN USE Remember, we sell ON APPROVAL, giving you THIRTY DAYS IN WHICH TO TEST THE OUTFIT, which is returnable AT OUR EXPENSE, if unsatisfactory. Would we be likely to make this exceedingly liberal offer unless we KNEW the grate was allright ? In writing for prices state number of boilers and whether you have plain furnace, or Dutch ovens, and give width and length of grate surface. Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Co. Greenville Michigan The Largest Manufacturer of Grates, Edgers and Trimmers in the World. A National Journal The Only Electrical for R Paper in Managers Canada Superintendents Electricians and Useful to: 4 Subscribers Engineers of Profitable to Electric Advertisers Light Plants For free sample copy address Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Confederation Life Building, TORONTO and Everybody Interested in Electricity 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Locating.a Resaw. Locating a resaw in a saw mill, where the stock is all green and the performance a continuation of the original sawing, is comparatively simple. Locating a resaw, in fact, in a planing mill is just as simple, providing the building is so arranged that you can get it where you want it. Generally stock goes through the resaw pretty soon after coming from the drykiln. Sometimes it goes through the resaw the first thing from the drykiln, while other times it is surfaced two sides and then is run through the resaw. Wherever either of these two practices prevail it is just simply a matter of locating the resaw and the surfacer convenient for the stock that comes from the kiln, and so that it may first be run through whichever machine is desired. There is another practice which, while it isn’t general, dues hold in some places and may spread to others. It is to resaw stock before drying. One of the biggest box factories in the country does this. It has the resaw arranged in a shed by the sidetrack, so that stock can be brought in from the yard on trucks and resawed, or unloaded direct from the car, tallied and put right through the resaw, and then into the drykiln. There are two objects aimed at in this resawing before drying. One is to facilitate the drying; the other is to prevent so much warping in the lumber. The best of lumber, after being dried, will warp more or less after being resawed, while if resawed green it generally dries out flatter and nicer than if the thick stock is first dried and then resawed. It makes it a little more expensive to handle and pile in the kiln, but it saves time in drying and insures more thor- ough drying, so that where the majority of the stock is being resawed this is probably the best plan. In this case the resaw should be located convenient to the receiving end of the drykiln, or convenient to the lumber yard. Where it is necessary to resaw some stock after it comes through the drykiln, but is desirable to resaw some green, the most convenient arrangement is to get the resaw in a space between the drykiln and the factory proper, so that lumber may be brought to it easily from either the drykiln or the lumber yard. This makes it convenient also for custom resawing, which some factories do, resawing crate stock for glass factories and such purposes at so much per thousand. It is gen- erally desirable, also, to have both the resaw and the receiving planer or double surfacer keep convenient company with each other at the receiving end of the mill, so they may have stock brought to them DIRECTORS: B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Of Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn. Spanish River Lumber Co., Spanish River, Ontario R. K. Albright, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-President Buffalo Bolt Company S. M. Clement, Buffalo, N. Y. President Marine National Bank ' W.H. Gratwick, Buffalo, N. Y. President Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn’ President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. William Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y. Capitalist. Elias M. Johnson, New York, N. Y. President Isaac G. Johnson’& Company John D. Larkin, Buffalo, N.Y. ==.9 President The Larkin Company % Ogden P. Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y. ° President Pratt & Letchworth Company FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — GANC AND OTHER SAWS iT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST iT PAYS US TO SUPPLY iT s FULLY GUARANTEED Lumber Insurance Company of New York Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly », w, satocs, New Yor N-¥ Licensed by the Dominion Government Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 General Agent for the Dominion: E, D, HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont. i Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: J. A. Christie & Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent for Maritime Provinces: J. G. Rainnie, Halifax, N. S. THE a R. BURNS Our Travellers are all Experienced and Expert Sawmakers You will profit by a half- hour spent with any of them. We make only one Grade Saw THE BEST. SEND IN YOUR ORDERS NOW from either the kiln or the yard, and so that the stock can then either follow on through the factory or be taken out into the yard again and piled or shipped away, as the case may require. With these points kept in mind, the location for a resaw should generally be compara- tively easy to figure out, to meet the requirements of the local sur- roundings. It is impossible to give any specific setting or diagram that would fit all differing conditions—The Wookworker. The Labour Gazette for September says the lumber trade in Ontario and the eastern provinces continued dull. Stocks in yard were reported as accumulating. Prices, however, remained firm. Some of the saw- mills discontinued working night shifts owing to the decline in shipments. Throughout the Maritime Provinces the outlook is that fewer camps will be operated during the coming season. “West of Lake Superior, pro- nounced activity prevailed in connection with the delivery of railway ties, and in British Columbia the month showed an increase in the volume of business; some large domestic orders having been received by the mills. The number of logging camps in operation, however, was less than at the coresponding period of 1907. Stumpage rates on logs cut on Crown lands were increased by the Government of New Brunswick during August. } The Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio, have issued a pamphlet concerning their conveying machinery for sawmills, lumber mills and woodworking industries. The pamphlet is profusely illustrated and gives a good idea of the excellent appliances which this company manufacture for handling logs, lumber, refuse, sawdust, shavings, pulp wood, chips, boxes, barrels, ete. A circular upon their rubber belt con- veyors has also been issued by the same company, with a number of illustrations, suggesting the superior character and extensive applica- tions of the Jeffrey ‘‘Century’’ rubber belt conveyors. A cement foundation wherever practical is a good thing under machines. In some shops where the floor is four feet above ground it has been found advisable to build up cement foundations for planers, resaws and blowers. Do not bed the machines directly on the cement, but use a cushion of lumber or timbers. DIRECTORS : Attorney J. J. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Attorney R. H. McKelvey, New York, N. Y. Secretary G. A. Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. ; President White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda N President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. Of The Cleveland Steamship Company. uy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and Little Current, Ontario i Clark L. Ring, Saginaw, Mich. { Ot Merrill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario ) resident Turner Lumber Company, Toronto, Midland and South River, Ontario Guy White, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Of White, Frost & White SAW CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — f RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. | ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS § Ne, = CORRESPONDENCE INVITED CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | wer Feed Rip S Various Sizes Latest Patterns Our Line of Self Feed Rip Saws Consists of Machines Suited to Any Class of Work CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES Variable Friction Feed :—Under instant control of operator, great range in speed. Adjustable Feed Works :—Self adjusting to uneveness of stock and removable for hand feed. Counterbalanced Table :—Adjustable vertically, fitted with four idler rolls to facilitate handling the stock. fh Sliding pocket gives access to saw and arbor. Improved Saw Gauge :—Instantaneous adjustments for varying widths to be sawed. : Extra Heavy Arbor :—Three long self-oiling bearings insure rigidity. i - Wood Working Machinery | The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd. | Montreal St. John, N. B. Toronto Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market This time we wish to call your attention to one of many important points which prove conclusively the superiority of the Dunbar Logging Engines: that of the Hydraulic Apparatus for raising and lowering the Boiler, an invention of our Mr. Dunbar, Sr. (for which patents are pending). By this device all danger from rush of water to either end of the Boiler, caused by irregularities of the road, is avcided. One of the most serious drawbacks in other Engines is the fact that the Boiler is stationary on the frame, consequent- ly a source of great anxiety because of the danger to both the Crown Sheet and the Tubes. You can readi- ly understand that in going up or down hill either the Crown Sheet or the Tubes are bared, causing them to become so heated that they will leak badly, and after repetition for a time the Boiler will be practically ruined. This improvement, which supersedes our previous method for raising or lowering the boiler, has been added since cut herewith shown was made. Should you contemplate putting in a Logging Engine we shall be glad to take the matter up with you and give you all particulars. Quotations for Logging Sleds furnished. This’ is the machine for which we claim all the good Qualities possessed by any other Write Us for Particulars and a great many valuable improvements besides. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company Woodstock, N.B. Limited 319reer42’ 3i5reEr4? -330rEET-4? 13.108 Feet <« 24° wide 7,000 FEET x 36° WIDE 1,944 FEET « 42” WIDE This series of BELTING was supplied in one order by The SOUTHWARK MANUFACTURING Co. 28,sourhwark Bridge Road > LONDON ENGLAND SOLE CANADIAN AGENTS: The General Supply Company of Canada, Limited Ottawa, Ont. _ Stock Carried in Canada Winnipeg, Man. and by azlarge majority. CANADA. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 3 There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, WH y 9 use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the a ‘ greatest results for the least cost. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. MATE RIAL Bee ee Sec: HARDENING AND Disston METHOD TEMPERING GRINDING seed TENSIONING or In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed, by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: _ Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS 112 Adelaide Street, East, TORONTO, CANADA The Goldie & GALT WESTERN BRANCH: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. | f | | | | POINTS OF MERIT UNIFORMITY. TOUGHNESS. GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the ‘‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS are renowned. By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat yround on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. PHILADELPHIA, PA. |New No. 1 Heavy Self-F eeding Rip Saw Frame Cast in One Piece, Assuring Constant and Perfect Alignment Rips 24 or 29 in. wide Cuts 9 in. thick Feeds up to 200 ft. per minute We shall be pleased to furnish Prices and all information to persons interested McCulloch Company, Limited ONTARIO aa CANADA QUEBEC AGENTS B.C. SELLING AGENTS: ROSS & GREIG, MONTKEAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER, B.C : Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Steam and W E MAKE Power Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood-Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRIGES-WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. e CAR OR CARGO LOTS zinch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill culls.. 14 00 16 00 cuts & better. . .$40 00 44 00 Hemlock 1x4 to 8in. 16 50 18 00 1% inch No. 1 2x4 to 8in.,10 to 16ft. 16 00 «17 00 cuts and better. 50 co 52 00 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 18 50 19 00 2' No. 1 Cuts and Clear inch B.C. Better........ 52 00 54 00 cedar, kiln dried 54 00 1% in. No. 2 Pine Clear in. B.C.cedar cuts and better 38 00 45 co air dried boat 2" No. 2 Pine Cuts lumber.. 57 00 and Better.... 40 00 47 00 Douglas fir dimen- 1% inch No 3Cuts sion timber up to and Better... 32 00 36 00 al Efisleictes iereismte 36 50 2” No. 3 Cuts and Fir flooring: edge Better..*....... 38 00 42 00 grains... eee 45 00 1 in. Pine Dressing 14" vate I a ft. Pine and better shorts 24 00 27 00 either ah eitieiaine 3 60 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 00 wer No. 2 att. lath 3 20 1X10 common.... 27 00 28 oo ge 32'/ pine.... I 50 1 X12 common.... 28 00 go 00 1%” No.1 aft. 2x 10 common. 25 00 27 00 hemlock Jath. 25 zand3x izcommon 28 00 go oo XX Pine Shingles 2 25 1 x ro inch box and X Pine Shingles. . 75 common. 24 00 26 00 XX B.C. Cedar ’ mill run sidings 23 00 25.60 Shingles ........ 245 1 x1oand x12 mill S XXX 6 butts to 2” 3 20 culls.......2..-- 20 00 21 00 XXXX _6 to 23-16" 3 42 ting millcullsidings 17 00 19 00 XXXXX 5 to 2”.. 400 1” dead cullsidings 13 so 14 00 Red pine, clear aid 1% inch BOOHSE, 28 00 30 00 clear face..... 28 50 30 00 Spruce mill run. 17 50 19 00 Red Pine, common 23 00 25 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS, Ash White ists and Soft maple, com- ands, 1 to 2”....$50 00 60 co mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 Ash, black, istsand Soft maple common ands 1to2”.... 33 00 37 00 & better 1% to 3” 25 00 go 00 Ash, black common Hard Maple 1’x4” and better.....- 23 00 25 00 & up 10/16 common Birch, common and and better......-- 28 00 betber x e-sk ise <0 = 23 00 24 00 Hard Maple 4x 4” Birch, common and & up 10/16 common better, 1 yato 2 25 00 27 00 | and better...... BE 30 00 Birch, 3 to 4” 28 00 32 00 Oak, red, plain, Birch, 1/ x 4” and 1sts and 2nds 1” 44 00 47 00 Uip/sro/16. 8/2. . 2: 29 oo | Oak, red, plain, Basswood, common ists and 2nds, 2” 50 00 52 00 and better, 17.. 21 00 23 00 Oak, red, plain, Basswood, common ists and ands, 3 54 00 56 00 and better 14% Oak, red, plain, Poe MP sGoede 28 00 30 00 ists idence 4” 44 00 47 00 Basswood mill run 20 co 21 00 Oak, white, plain, Soft Elm, common, ist and 2nds.... 48 00 50 00 and better 1% Oak, white, 144”x4” Poy eS Sans 25 00 27 00 and up 10/16 .. 48 00 49 00 Soft Elm, common Oak, quartered, and better 1’... 21 00 23 00 1st and ands 1” 78 00 79 00 Soft Elm, mill run 20 00 22 00 Oak, quartered, Rock Elm, 1% to 2” ; ists and ands, 1% 1 sts & 2nds .. 50 00 53 00 Nop re Se Parte 80 00 Rock Elm, common Hickory rsts and and better 1” .. 28 00 30 00 ands h vy 1%to 3” 62 00 72 00 OTTAWA, , ONT. MANUFACTURER'S PRICES Pine good sidings: Red Pine log run, 1in.x7in andup 4000 44 00 mill culls out.... 17 00 19 00 14" eae Spruce, 1” x 4’ '& up 16 00 17 00 8’ andup...... 50 00 55 00 Spruce, 1’ stocks, 2’ x 7’ and up 5200 56 00 4, 8, g and 10’ .. 17 00 21 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8” Spruce 1” clear (fine PADGUULEN wiateleisinis 34 00 36 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 oo Eine "good strips : Hemlock -3.52..5.- 13 00 15 00 ete steiteisetetst al 32 00 36 00 Basswood log run, 1K and 1¥%4".. 36 00 40 00 dead culls out.. 18 00 22 00 A orp hace 40 00 45 00 Basswood log run Pine good shorts : mill culls out. . 20 00 24 00 vx andup.. 35 00 37 00 Bivchineceos neeaiass 18 00 20 00 aye A NerS 28 00 30 00 Soitt Elm, common, “ and 13%”... 40 00 43 00 and better1,1%,2” 25 00 27 00 ie De Beant 42 00 4500 | Ash, blackcommon 7 ‘too’A Sidings 25 00 27 00 and better. . . 26 00 28 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing Lath per M: RIGS S Ec yui5'c saa 32 00 3600 No. 1 white pine Pine, No. 1 dressing ig/OL eee nace 275 300 LEA FSS sry essai ele 26 00 31 co No. 2 white pine 250 2 75 Pine, No.1 dressing Spruce, mill run, 2 25 2 50 SHOES o-1-e vee 22 00 26 00 Redpinemillrun 225 2 50 Pine, 10 s. c and No. 1 white pine better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 3000 UAE CASA 245 3 00 Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- No. 2 white pine ter 12’ to 16'.... 25 00 27 00 Tee ae ee ae 200 225 Pine, 7 up s. c. sid- Spruce mill run WIG Sanan se scseas 25 00 28 00 L ey Rae 200 225 Pine, s.c. strips... 20 00 24 00 Red Pine mill Pine, s. c. shorts... 18 00 20 00 run x” & 14%.. 1475 200 Pine, box boards.. 19 00 21 00 ga) ath oy ken we solm 2100 1x10No tr barn.. 29 00 32 co Pine Shingles¢ wx10No.2 * 23 00 25 00 RARE) MBC evel 3 50 400 1x8 &gNo.1barn 23 00 26 00 Clear Butt 18” 275 325 1x 8&9 No.2 *€ 20 00° 22 00 TE a, 40 200 Pine Bronte 6' tox’ White Cedar Shingles : 7a a ean 22 00 23 00 ema Ne ae eye 425 450 Pine cnill culls, . 18 00 20 @ | Clear Butt, 18” 325 3 75 Pine O. culls...... 12 00 14 00 Kee eens 185 200 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT, cts. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 4o feet average...... 40 ~=50 First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 62 68 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according to av erage and que AREY cdc cee eee none Shipping order FD Rae imate they IAIN oS ea making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. By the dram, according to average and quality............. 60 65 ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and qu ility, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 30 to 35 feet. 50 55 ASH. to inches and up, according to average and quality......... 25 30 OER, ETRE S = 0A SS ones aa ep neg a 35 40 20 3° 32 36 SARNIA, ONT. FINE, COM. AND BETTER. MILL RUN, rit Glande! so case aera 45 00 OMAR. ol Satalelenide AEH Sie $23 00 1 in., 8” and up wide.... ridge Uden ee pictensesesees 25 00 1% and 14%" e x” x 6 and 8" ; 25 00 < Ph arene I Tc Paik 27 00 LATH 1x27 © 29 00 du 29 00 Nott 920 nap eerie 1 con't go | Teor No. aie = Ae fs tenahe? Pome ehteee 26 00 No. 1, 48” pine CUTS AND BETTER 4/4 x 8 & up No. 1 & better 44 co 6/4 x8 & up No. 1 & better 52 00 NO. 1 BARN. 8/4 - $4 00 614. x 6 & up No. 2 i 40 00 8/4 4 a 44 00 6/4x 6 & up No. 3 1» 35 00 8/4 “i “| yh) 40: 60 NO 2 eae NO. 1 CUTS. I in. , 8 and up wide..... 39 00 I 4 in. wie pe se 48 00 1% in. TEC aL Tavares 48 00 2in. ee OL 50 00 aig andigls (>i eh aes 70 00 4 in. Mad eee eee 75 00 NO. 2. CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up Wides2. Ju. 24 00 14 She Fasc 37 00 Ue s ese. | 37,00 ue rare he es 2” 20 00 23 00 2 eee nanhec 40 00 1 mill culls, 1, 2%, 3 and q' 55 00 60 00 eID 16 00 19 00 NO. 3 CUTS. 1 in., 6” and up wide...... 21 00 Sec 8 tp and 17" eer hs ane 26 00 Min run culls, 1”...... 15 00 By Waren 26 00 1, 1%, 13% and 2”....... 15 00 24, 3 and q' 38 00 43 00) No. 2...0.200.-.205- 14 00 15 00 WINNIPEG, MAN. NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR §S. 1 S. AND 1 E. 6 ft 8 ft 10 ft 14x 16 ft ~ BNA selole vid) alalwialarsaisiatalstuterots, seeee.12 00 15 00 16 50 16 50 ax6and 2x8... tsesesecas-I4 50 15 00 16 50 16 50 BIKATOS save. oietuls a ale isiatst afofatiis 15 00 15 50 18 00 18 00 BX12.. ceenen ve One cewe es ceases 15 50 16 50 19 0O 1g 00 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH MOUNTAIN STOCK Dimensions Flooring Aix: data at anaaiaeeceden te $19 00 | 4 OF 6 inch No. Malaic=isials $32 00 2X. 4-8-14-10).. cps nse ee 19 00 Wn he Ee sere 2X 4-10-18-20............5 21 00 Beeeseeee aanbs 6 ; at 3} Bitonn6: .eaneaas 19 00 Shiplap—Finished 4 inch Gus 8 ae ror“ oa: No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce Betas: sinister sone iiatfecetolatatele sale ratgera ta te 475 IN@s a) EASE Ps GE re cia:o elatataros ctanehath yo oc Reh cetera ane 3 25 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER : 12ft. 14 and 16 ft 3X6 aNd ZXB.cccccrereeecccn eens seeee ee nereer ee 20 00 20 00 ZX Oss eneeececceenrerrecnsscere feces se eter seus «+ 21 50 20 50 i eae eee eeeeeee oe » 2200 22 50 @ xis tOVG x18 retete wee eeeeee 20 00 4x10 to 10x 10.. 21 00 (bots! Se pande so. 21 00 6x14 up to ga ft.,.. 60.2 cence cece eeenee GetHorcdredsscancd Zulitn BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR DIMENSIONS, S. 1 S. AND E, ax 4, 2x6, 2x8, Bite TOL. views cater saan e aS vNaletaioometeras $22 S$5 {ope Di gautbce, .corastasialaty croteraers cant eaten ae eee 2x 10, 2x 12, 8to 16 ft..... weteeeverscesatsassesesasas ‘aewe 23 00 18, 20).22 Sty. jpcu anaieRowes diiha Misra via vaca gid cp holet vs Seta hae eee ee ier} 24, 26, 28, BO) 32--ssceierensacsacce vive Ais a/o.a, hsb poate Reese + 2700 2xiqzup tog2aft —..---..eeeeee shes) sveialeysietels te Sensei assess 2750 3x 4 to 4 by 12, Bto 16 ft.... 2... ese ee oe sine shot elo eeteanata 24 50 SE Ue ge seer eceee eeeec screenees sin sive + 2650 6x6to6x 12upto g2ft..... ale Wia igreintn he Uy a ote eRe Te menage gi K My eX Wha pyrene el ors ere ieiaieeets dain sare seca ee eel tee ee 27 50 B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, IO X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, up to 32 + ae. $247 30 EO! 7K BO! Vaio in ielo)acatoepiexetehata wie) sip tata aleton eS onies/ 16 opmcald (im etal amanh ates + 29 30 Bom BORE. dpictei= arsine a pieterntvissetetn eval oipyetwinielalaraix Tele reirl=/a lees eee 30 ¥o *"All Common Cedar $2.0 00 5 per M. less than Fir. FLOORING. No x & 2 Red Pine. 4 in.... --.-..eeeeeeeeeeee Serr ere 0 50. E.'G,No. vy and:aibir Moonee ike ate eh ene eee Ee S B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1and 2 Flooring...... ae tah ec ou ==) AQI00 F. G. No. 1 and 2 Flooring........... BI 9. 3Ae ute 33 00 E..and FP. G, No: 3) Bloom aseticse testis e's ic eeuaei cies 32 00 SHIPLAP. Pine or Spmice ene nee erereceseeee oa esse cece pense Raia 20 00 8 to 6 ft., Cie. cece ee teen reece ee eens seeee tevres 17 50 B. C. Fir 8”, Nol and 12” SHiRIED ne apr wiei+ so) Mintalelevynone 0) SO B. C, Fir 6” Shiplap 10/16’. . Btctsiot vets ore derbies 19 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. No. 1 Common Pine, 10 inch.. 2 “ef “s Ld “ 3 miwahe's : 20 50 ‘iig a mixed widths . Beiatieesbion 3 16 00 “ “ 5 ees eens at sna stats, ae) AOE SHINGLES. No, Mixed W & Ri Pine. psc vase 2 seus sees ce nos easienee eae 0. 1.B..C, Bir so awers wTe.0 0a easleia'ts ¢e a pwnia'e'y dels nslgrewnmee HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. THE PREVAILING PRICES, PER 1M FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER uy Clands plain Oak a i ‘ . oe Ha “ ae SS ae melanie as git “ be 3 “ee “ 1” Birch 2! “ “ c 3! “ee “a y “ “ fe ee, 1 Maple «202 oe ee BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. Y. ‘ WHITE PINE (Who esale selling price. be 1 idl 1,1%,1¥%, and o = ins. 2 See ana oe ob iat valet cote eae 2 00 tate teeeerepecees 42 00 Pre and Co Wea een ae 90 00 Shelving, No. 1, 13 in and Cie ile sy Ronse linda dae 95 00 atts Aenea Re a Selects;2 igh. ve = ous s No. 1 Mold st'ps't to 2 in. 34 00 14% tozin No. 2 Moulding Strips, 1 2% and gin to:z “in... +, s-50e + 4200 A de eee te Nee a4 Barn, No. 1, 12in..... 37 00 Fine common, rin.......... 6,8 and 10 in, tewegese 32 OO 14% and 1% in INO. '2;" 1000 aa ee eka) 2 in ppiettta "| Hea, aI. one ee ee cb eee ee mec ae 0.3, t0iN............ 27, 00 4AM). 9s econ No. 3 12 in... Pala 4,08 Cut'g up, No. Box; ONT. MANGANESE avracron BABBITT METAL IS SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE. TALS ‘THE ONLY METAL FOR SAW MILLS Money refunded if not satisfactory Send us your order and save money SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS - - WRITE FOR CATALOGUE Lighting Plants Motors, Dynamos Repairs THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC MONTREAL DETACHABLE LUMBER TRUCKS LUMBER. BUGGIES, Etc. With wide tire steel wheels, for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, ete. DOMINION WROUGHT IRON WHEEL CO., umirep ORILLIA, ONT. BUILDERS’ AJ,S][P = supp.ies Brick, Tile and Lumber Co. Representatives in Manitoba and N.W.T. for the Twin City Pressed Brick Company DEALERS IN Red Pressed, White Pressed Enameled Pressed, Variegated Pressed White Sand Mold, Red Sand Mold Red Wire Cut, White Wire Cut Porous Hollow Porous Partition Blocks Fire Brick, Fire Clay DEALERS IN Paving Brick Drain, Sewer, Chimney, Partition Floor, Encaustic, Enamel, Roofing Terra Cotta, Mortar Golors Metal Wall Ties Prepared Roofing Wall Plaster, Portland Cement Four Brick Yards 232 Portage Ave. - PHONE 1711 Office : WINNIPEG Cranbrook Sash and Door Co. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY Lumber Shingles Lath Shipments in Straight or Mixed @arloads. Address Cranbrook, B.C. “THE DEWEY DOOR Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal, MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS GO. MIDLAND, ONT. The Old Machinery or plant, or tools for which you have no pre- sent use, might be sold to some other reader of the CANADA LUMBERMAN by the investment of a few dollars in advertis- ing in the ‘‘ Wanted and For Sale” Department. The cost is small in comparison with the results. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AY WIRE ROPE BBB ————__ m, All kinds and sizes and - for all Purposes. oe Standard and Lang’s ae ce er Sa — = Zz ay—y SS y Patent Lay. MACHINE KNIVES ) oF zvery vescription Prices Right Prompt Shipments re = Woodworking Machines ROPE FITTINGS ROPE GREASE Bs tee for ee ‘Sa Sis The B. Greening Wire Company : The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - Galt, Ont HAMILTON, ONT. Limited MONTREAL, QUE. i ‘ DeLoach “Prince” Hand Feed Shingle Mill S i oa a ae al la ee Hi ‘. % xy e : JOHN H. CRANE OM yi r( la an 4 Manufacturer of Lumber and Shingles - DeLOACH MILL MFG. CO., Monterey, ALA., JULY 2, 1907. - BrRipGeEpPort, ALA. : GENTLEMEN,—I purchased from you in 1905 a ‘‘Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in = to hours and made first class shingles. I consider your machine a very light running § machine. [f I wanted another hand machine | would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am y Yours very truly, OHN H. CRANE. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, | Sningle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, os Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. GRIP LIMITED Calendar Dept. 50 Temperance Street, Toronto DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co. srwerror, ava JOHN R. COLLINS, Manager. RAIL AND FRED T. SMITH, Sales Manager. WATER SHIPMENT. “ : @ e ; _|Haskell Lumber Co., Limited ry Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Fas ett, Que. Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, Eirch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles SpeciaLTies: Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs direct to mill [no logs being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of year. Saw Mills and Planing Mills located on C. P. R. and Ottawa River 70 miles west of Montreal ‘ = oT. ve ee AS alae iL . “eye ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Steam Log Deck Machinery a2 Complete Log Way Log Stop MEN ATEROU Gm -§ ° q a < z < Oo S « ° - z < gx ra) We supply a complete line of Steam AE ; ‘ OME cree Machines for handling logs from Bull Chain B = = to Carriage under control of Sawyer and Log Deck Man. Write us for any information desired. t Double Stationery Cylinder Steam Nigger Built in Different Sizes Waterous Engine Works Co. Limited Brantford, Canada Western Representative: H.B. GILMOUR, Vancouver, B. C. Branch: Waterous Engine Works Co., Winnipeg, Man. Lesa pa pitch, Sg te Se Ms + x at oe ie , =¥Srn Peat a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over SAW GUMMING WHEELS made by 3 processes VITRIFIED - ELASTIC ies ra Silicate Try our Vitrified Wheel. Guaranteed the best wheel on the market, Have you gotour Catalogue? Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. Canadian This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of work, No / Screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders Hart Wheels p , and dealers of wordworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in i ET with any other make on the market; if not the best return at our eXpense, Limited ; HUTHER BROS., SAW MEG. CO., Inc, 1170 University Ave., RocHESTER, N.Y., manufacturers 446 Barton Street East Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box.Cutters, Concave Saws, etc, HAMILTON A New Automatic Saw Sharpener with an old name (HANCHETT) And in our new sharpness we have maintained the same high standard set by the Hanchett Swages. Smooth running, durable machines, free from vibration, insuring evenly ground, perfect saw teeth. No jar or vibration in the Sharpener,— no variation in the grinding. We have materially simplified auto- matic sharpener construction. Hancuetrt Banp Saw Swace. Write for full particulars,—catalog No. rae, showing the complete line of saw fitting machinery and tools manufactured by Hanchett Swage Works Hanewerr Automatic Cixcutax | .w SHARPENER Big Rapids, Mich. U. S. A. FoR Rip anp Cross-Cur Saws: HancHerrT Crrcutar Saw SwaGE, witH Bency ATTACHMENT AND CoMBINED JOINTER AND SipgE Fite (Styxie E). are always found where the biggest day’s work is be- _ ing done for the least money. | When lafge operators invaribly buy two or three additional machines—it eans something. Ask for our thagnific ent New Booklet. . "” CLYDE IRON WORKS, s ak es 3 : ‘Sole Mfgrs. of the * ae McGIFFERT. and DECKER ‘patent Steanj: Logging Machinery. _ Meee os ae : afta - 4 epee he > s. 7S FIRE INSURANCE | BY LUMBERMEN. and FOR LUMBERMEN — EXCLUSIVELY | Right rates.—Payment of losses absolutely guaranteed by fifteen Lumbermen Underwriters Address ; LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK (Only Office) BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF STAVED COLUMNS PRICE LIST THE LEATHER OF Stock Columns Sinch 4 feet.......++.5- $2.25 Sg a Geet ies BMA ck ec ca eu i 2.40 Six CE, is alta Beit ta alta wher 2.590 eee oe NS) nnn aeaip. ceme siellver= 3.10 Qe essay Poul “se oe 3 5° Sees MRaINe Si Nes WUaAa ase 8al'h one 3°75 lo ‘ Fe MeN DP Ai ageg el see 3:00 Oat ote bie somes. sin 3-25 LG: eae WON fate etnias aierayely 3.40 Nora ac Mabe By cw Tea erEL ND ec 4 20 10 oe 9 ay 4 475 TO Vee TON hota eke Luntaiat eienaiaks 5.00 12 Ay bo Ween theahs 2 tne enay 5.00 tl ier ite 5.50 We OF eo idyiraheie aera se Stole 575 Te OPS) ete is eka oe 675 Tee nage? ke lal Sear meee theca ir F 7.50 Way She tto ges Pee net, apetats|s 8.00 As our plant is installed with a view to the turning, out of columns in a wholesale way, either in stock sizes and designs or architect’s details, dealers requiring large specifications shipped out quickly c+n entrust their orders to us with the cer- MONT REAL T 0 a 0 NT 0 tainty of getting absolute satis- faction as to despatch and @ workmanship. WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Our Stock Column. Ts LIMITED: — 48 Pacific Avenue, TORONTO JUNCTION PINK LUMBERING TOOLS Send for | °Gtateevesna BW The Standard Tools ™ New zatand, Avtealia Bee i “e ) Pink Ouck Bill Winter Cant 4Yook Handles am 4 f in Split Maple z ess i : A ae Finest QuALITY SPLIT MAPLE Thomas Pink. Pembroke, |] CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM Exhibit ol L umbermens Tool. i CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. Pink Round Bill of his, ows) manent : Sold throughout the Dominion by all Wholesale ‘and Retail Hardware Merchants Peavey, Hand- Split Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. ] wapie. Toronto, November 15, 1908 No. 22 nada jumberman é€ Wood Worker SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt Copper Hardened Is Specially Alloyed For Saw Mill Machinery Oh QI ae Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has en- Ee) ES ES a abled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET, * .# The JAMES ROBERTSON COMPANY, Ltd. 144 William Street : MONTREAL, QUE. BRT yi i | } Ya\\ ASS oem | ‘ ALLMAN & Sons = “a HAMILTON,CANADA. Cool Bearings We Guarantee Every Belt WOODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers ot “D.K.” Balata a ae s ahs Contractors’ be Including— <1 a ot Genuine Oak rsa Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. B E LTI N G Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. J.J. TURNER. @ SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers. and Dealers in anada in LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and ' SURVEYORS’ SUPPLIES Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Clothing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coa Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME STRENGTH UNIFORMITY FRELIABILITY FENDURANCE aN TEST IT TRY IT TAKE IT D. K. McLAREN, Limited Full stock carried at MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER goo-gir Craig West 200 King West 418 Abbott St. ONCE, AND YOU WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER FOR WET or DRY WORK. QUEBEC ST. JOHM, N.B. Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Agents for the Walsh Window SOLE CANADIAN AGENT i F or Tent for Consumptives. + : 21 St. Peter St. €4 Prince William St. J - TURNER @ SONS J, S, YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL, Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough, Ont., Can. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER en Se G if FOR THE Economical Manufacture of Lumber Four Inch Adapted to Handle All Sizes of Logs Will increase your cut up to 2,000 feet per day. Will manufacture better: lumber. Is many times easier to handle than any hand set works. Will set up to 4 inches. with one throw of the lever. We Build or Handle Everything for a Sawmill Get Our Catalogues, | i * h MILTON Co. uraren | | SeoucMentanio i 4 . é ? “2 AND {SPRUCE LUMBER Mason, Gordon & Co. - -»~80 St. Francis Xavier Street . Montreal Seecseare [Lumber ana Timber "Gar and Cargo Lots Only “Well bought is half sold” Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS: FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited Perhaps you’re not interest- ed in 4” Strips now, maybe its Io” A. W. EYER & CO. WE are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A. W. EYER & CO. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. The answer is the same, whether 4’, 6’, 8’, 10’ or 12”. Use our “Selected Mill Run.”’ “Selected logs. Smooth knotted. Well cured. Carefully shipped.” ; ; RALPH LOVELAND LOVELAND &TON E E. A. STONE . - We welcome inquiries. Tumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty a ae BIRCH LUMBER}*=. Muskoka Birch is better color and bet- rules ter quality than any grown. Enquire widths PINE LUMBER, Wuire and Rep Enquire on mixed cars for samples P. W. T. ROSS Tel. Main 5535 Toronto 25 Toronto St. Co. Limited The 0 Manufacturers of White Pine, Norway, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber; also Lath : Mixts: French River, Ont... Water Shipment. Yarp: Point Edward, Ont. Graves, Biz wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF ntario Lumber Write us for Prices P ine and Hemlock Lumber } Home Life Balding, Toronto, Ont. Clement A. Foster MANUFACTURER OF a WHITE PINE 501 Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. mension Timbers and Plank, -- also Lath. Circular and Gang. we fully equipped Planing Mill and can _ supply ‘any grade ~ Dressed Stock. emiskaming Railway, 103 . : ie miles north of North Bay - HAILEYBURY, ONT. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. s ay. al CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at. Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers ‘of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ada and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles, AUGER & SON QUEBEC J.D.SHIER LUMBER CO., Limited BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood urnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried it desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINGS A SPECIALTY ™ Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. Do You Want To Sell second-hand machinery of any kind? Many a mill man or manufacturer has one or more machines for which he has no further use. They may be in good shape but for some reason or other they have been displaced. Somebody Wants To Buy just ‘such machines, You can get in touch with that somebody by. advertis- ing in the ‘‘Wanted and For Sale” Department of the Canapa LuMBERMAN AND WoopworkeER. A tri- flmg expense will do the trick. | One Car Wanted 4 x 8 Birch, Maple or Elm Hearts- suitable for skids. The Long Lumber Co. HAMILTON, ONT. CAMPBELL & GARMAN HEADQUARTERS FOR B. C. Shingles, Fir, Cedar, Eastern Cedar Shingles, Lath, Fence Posts, Pine, Hemlock, Cypress, Yellow Pine 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TORONTO TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 ns The Colonial Lumber Co. Limited PEMBROKE - ONT. MANUFACTURERS p SEER TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ano SHOOKS te 8 Use California Sugar Pine tor your shop lumber. It White Pine aa no shake. C.A. SPALDING & 60. HAMMOND BLD. DETROIT, MICH. He WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Philade!phia Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine W. J. ANDERSON Canadian Representative, LONDON, ONT. C. A. Larkin WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce ana Hemlock Ont. Toronto, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE Pembroke Lumber Co. R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo We have a nice assorted stock of Pine and Spruce Lumber and Timber Sawn all Sizes Ferguson Lumber Co London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH | B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements, Prompt Shipments. Send for our latest List just issued THE Brockville Lumber Company LIMITED Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. We are prepared to execute special orders for Timber promptly Lath, Shingles and Pickets Pembroke, Ont. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Bill Steff And all kinds of SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT MIRAMICHI LUMBER COMPANY CHATHAM, N. B. S. Pomeroy, Orillia rode ee RESAWING, SIDIN OOR NG, *MOULDINGS os Lots FAcToRY NEAR STATION WRITE FOR Prices PHONE 113 WELLER SILLS 60 LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DEALERS | a ee A SPECIALTY IN Masts and Spars, Long Timbers, both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood LUMBER LATHS SHINGLES Tie Turner Lumber Co., Limited National Life Chambers, 25 Toronto Street (Tel. Main 6244). Toronto, Ont. Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers and Merchants LUMBER MANUFACTURED AT MIDLAND AND SOUTH RIVER, ONT... CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 Log Se ging by Steam Send for Particulars and Hlustrations iG : CABLEWAY SKIDDERS, SLACK ROPE SYSTEM, Dace ol SNAKING AND LOADING OUTFITS LOG HANDLING CABLEWAYS, oF PORTABLE PINE LOGGERS, LOG LOADERS, PULL BOATS, YARDING AND ROAD ENCINES. All Important Features Patented. 52 Logging Machine Patents. Lidgerwood Mfz. Co. Originators and Manufacturers of High-Grade Logging Machinery. 96 Liberty Street, New York, N. Y. Loceine Macuinery BRANCH Houskss : AGENCY : Audlanta. Ga. Seattle, Wash. Woodward, Wight & Co., Ltd., New Orleans, La The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. , Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. F. N. Watpie, President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company “""* Lumber, Lath and Shingles pea Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street Fast, TORONTO, ONT. F. N. WALDIE, PREs. R. S. Waxp1g, VicE-PrRes. G. E. CLEMENS, SEcy. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED Mantes ot T \annber and Lath lige Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT, Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. ‘Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. SMITH & TYRER 14 Tithebarn Street LIVERPOOL Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. WOOD AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N. S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street MANUFACTURERS OF Sawn and Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber and imber FIOOrINd and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., TORONTO EADIE & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Street, MonrtTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street Toronto, ONT. Our Prices will Interest you ant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcToNA,” Glasgow Az and A BC Codes used Hardwood =| LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as’ well as Sidings, Mouldings, Casings, Shiplap, etc. Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking,. dressed or undressed. HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, , General and Real Estate Agent. Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. 78 AMOS J. GOLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and esas: | J.C. McCORMACK DEER AND CARIBOU MITTS AND MOOSE MOCCASINS Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - - ONTARIO Louis Bamberger IMPORTER OF Pine, Spruce and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broad Street Building LONDON, E. C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘Bellywood” London The Syer Lumber Co. 416 Continental Life Building TORONTO Wecan supply your needs promptly and at the right price in Are Open to Contract for Glued- Up Basswood Keyboards. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce > Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Ash, Elm, Etc Veneers Handles j pd ; (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Correspondence solicited from parties wish- ) ing to buy or sell. S H taves, Kioops : and e : Heading WRITE TO Ralph Loveland, Pres. L. K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. (a ginaw Lumber & Salt Co. James Webster & Bro., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address : SAWMILL, LIVERPOOL jLOG STAMPS OUR SPECIALTY MANUFACTURERS OF | Write us direct for erlang SHINGLES SUPERIOR MFC. 0. TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR CATaALoGue Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW : F MICH We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. CAMERON & CO., Linen LUMBER ihe TIMBER LATH CEDAR POLES BIRCH SHINGLES Basswoon POSTS mitt AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. weap orricr- OTTAWA, ONT. Hardwood Flooring Birch, Maple, Oak We make a specialty of 34” end matched Hardwood Flooring. The quality is the highest, and work- manship first class. SEND US A TRIAL ORDER J.R. EATON & SONS ORILLIA - ONTARIO Toronto Agent: A. A Begg, 45 Howland Ave. Phone College 1862 James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HeEMLOcK TIMBER AND DIMENSION Tim- BER, WHITE AND RED Pine LUMBER AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BircH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR Fence Posts, Cepar CULVERT TimBER, HEMLOCK AND Cepar Raitway Ties, Putp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED We have a nice lot of 1 x 4, 5, 6 and 7” x 12/16 ft. White Pine Shipping Cull and Dressing, Box out. WRITE US. 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS OTTAWA, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Tel. Main 56 THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED | Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Manufacturers ARE YOU SELLING? I would like to send you my re- quirements in Spruce, Pine (White and Red) Hemlock, Bass- wood and Hardwoods. Business is picking up and I WANT TO BUY. Dealers I BUY all kinds of Lumber and would like to have your enquiries. I can fill your orders at prices which will make it EASY TO SELL. Let’s get together. C. A. SPENCER, 55 St. Francois Xavier Street, MONTREAL J. H. Redfern A large line of Iin. Mill Cull Pine, in lengths principally 6 to 11 feet, including some I in. x 12in. 12 and 13 feet. Also 3 in. and 1 in. Pine Mill and O Culls. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, MONTREAL, QUE. Telephone Main 5554 Buy, Sell, and Deal in all kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, | Wholesale Lumber Ash, Elm, &c. WRITE ME and Timber E. M. Nicholson | a eee ee | 202 Board of Trade Montreal 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber »« Trading Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 930, Vancouver, B. C. Canada JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR & WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Export Lumber Standing Timber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (COLUMBIAN PINE), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SeEquo!A). . Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes. that is superior in SP grade, right in Ry price, and ship- Cr ments made, either straight or mixed LUy carloads, with ut- : Miesetsetene= ie B most dispatch. Try Fir ana Cedar ER us on your rush LUMBE order. Specialty Red Cedar Shingles: : R d D L b C | Correspondence Solicited | Red Deer Lumber Co. | | Barrows - Sask. Telegraphic orders can be sent to Winnipeg office. General Sales Office: 306 Union Bank Bldg., Winnipeg Knowles & O’Neill Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HAND QUEBEC SPRUCE is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1", 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec Correspondence Solicited. Room 4, Hochelags Bank Building, Quebec, Que. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “COLUMBIA” Brand Shingles NONE BETTER FEW AS GOOD Daily Shipping Capacity 5,000,000 SHINGLES Write for Prices Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. Wire orders at our expense JAMES GILLIES JOHN GILLIES President Vice-President IpeSs (uci sS Sec.-Treas. “se GILLIES BROS. sists’ BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Manufacturers of WHITE PINE Cedar Shingles and Railway Ties RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City Planing Mill, Yard @ Office CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway MORRISTOWN, Na Y. On an average during the he truth to state that almost h there is in an advertisement which states a SHIPPING CAPACITY of 3,000,000 shingles daily. We are the OLDEST established strictly Wholesale Lumber Dealers in British Columbia, and are ina position to supply the Trade with their lumber and shingle requirements. Export Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles — EE —— ee . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER cece min. EH, HEAPS & CO., “nts 2c VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish Al HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER Specialties: A periority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed d can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. BORED FIR TIMBER — Recognizing the su special machinery for this purpose, an Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, CEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY W, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bldg.. TORONTO THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, Ontario Representative Prairie Representative C. R. LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWHEAD, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER COMPANY, LimiTeD Formerly Lamb-Watson Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, 4 ] , Pine and Spruce um er MILLS AT ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARROWHEAD, B.C. Heap Orrice: AR ROWHEAD, B.C. and KAMLOOBS, B. C. mii Nese pee ee 3 ae lay é V, iY aS D ) FEARS JIMBER ay ; Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541 Hastings Street, | Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER I! CABLE ADDRESS—GILLISCO. AMERICAN LUMBERMAN TELECODE. Guaranteedj Daily Shipping Capacity i CopEs USED WESTERN UNION. = aa | OR oy mc ‘ld am LLS. Cc SHINGL ES ot ree ee oa ee, Pee Wholesale ‘i Lumber and Shingles 4 125,000 feet Railway Construction Material a Specialty L U M Bb E R R. H. DOWNMAN, PresipENT FREDERICK WILBERT, ist VicE-PRESIDENT. GEORGE W. DODGE, 2npD VICE-PRESIDENT. |Louisiana Red Cypress “MOST DURABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD’ We carry the largest and best assorted ‘stock ot Louisiana Red Cypress Lumber All Grades, Widths and Lengths - Rough and Dressed Dairy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, 1,000,000 Lath. Our Speciatty: Good Grades - Prompt Service ~ Dry Stock J | | SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. Louisiana Rea Cypress Company J. A. HILLIARD, Secretary anp Manacer. Hibernia Building, NEW ORLEANS, U.S. A. e Birch Lumber For Sale [he Carter-Stevens | 2 e ~ Mostly bone dry stock, graded under New York Hardwood Associa- L: b C L d ashe wules of inspection and ready for immediate shipment. um er O. Imite ists & 2nds No.1 Common No. 2 Common 3 Ba Street, Toront Red and White Red and White and Mill Cull 10 Z , TED l-inch 193,144 Feet 177,753 Feet 392,688 Feet 1j-inch 3,312 “ 3,768“ 37,000 “ WE ARE BUYERS OF lh-inch 23,821 “ 9,195 “ 14,000 “ 2-inch 3,594 “ 7,764 24,000 «“ 10/12 Standards 1s & 2s Rock Maple , About 100,000 feet 1s & 2s. Rock q “ i aa 8250 « 1398 « 46,000 1} in. x9 in, & up wide Maple strips (undressed) 4-inch 2,744 * 3 in. x 8 in. & up wide I} in. x 3% in. 9} in. and multiples All this lumber was manufactured from select Birch logs? for State what lengths can be supplied of 94 inches particular people. All shipments guaranteed up to grade. Send us a trial order. Always in the market for Hardwoods too Rock Elm Logs | suitable for export lage | 15 in. diameter at small end & up W. B. BARTRAM, Ottawa, Ont. Nomininque, Que. 20 to 30 feet, average 24 feet CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “DEFIANCE” Wood-Working Machinery For Manufacturing HUBS, SPOKES, WHEELS, WACONS, CARRIACES, RIMS, SHAFTS, POLES, NECK-YOKES, SINGLE TREES, BARREL HOOPS. Handles of Every Kind, Insulated Pins, Spools, Bobbins, Oval Wood Dishes, and General Wood- Work. Invented and Built by “hese Places with ten eauscnmen | THE DEFIANCE ‘MACHINE WORKS, DEFIANCE, Ohio, U.S.A. No. 8 Variety Saw—Cut off and Rip “Alligator” Steam Warping Tug SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SGREWS The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible - joint to raise up in crossing portage MANUFACTURED BY WEST ov. PEACHEY SIMCOE - ONTARIO Cables carried in stock tor renewals Lumber Dry Kilns Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller Bearing Trucks Shaving Exhaust Systems Hot Blast Heating Systems Sheldons, Limited 3 Galt, Ontario DAVENPORT The Ideal ; Logging Locomotives | MANY TYPES ANY GAUCE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT The DAVENPORT is designed for service under all practical conditions, and will do the work ofa geared engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US YOUR sphibg seas NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES : "United Steel 1 Equipments cad SEATTLE, WASH. ~ PORTLAND, OnE CANADA, LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER j 14 With Wide Tire Steel Wheels For Saw Mills, Plan- ing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. ce eee oh ie | ‘ic DUMP ial For oe Mills = ie ae iy | i ieee With Wide Tire Steel Wheels iy \ | |) In %,34 and 1 Cord Capacity—Extra Strong, of Thoroughly Seasoned Hard- wood and Bolted Throughout. Dominion Wrought Iron ining Wheel Co., timitea ORILLIA, ONT. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE The E.. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Dabs, Ontario Manufacturers of Sawmill Shingle % Dee 2 “LONs hee Co. Lins yr; CD . oR EL BHI : and Lath Machinery We make a specialty of Engines, Boilers, and Mill Supplies, such as Shafting, Pulleys, Belting, Malleable © Chain, Saws, Portable Forges and all Mill Fittings. Prices and Catologue on application. i aE by OES % Y a TR ae New No. 1-2 Saw Eaver. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the, best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supply- ing a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our, offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute. Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. - Vancouver, B.C. Z St. John, N,B. We are Specialists on “VEELOS Lumber ana Saw Mill BALATA INSUR ANCE BELT ING _ TOR OVER SHIREY Yah eel bracing not only ‘‘The Best Protection at the Min- imum Cost” in the sense of Policies in the Strong- — est Companies at the lowest possible rates, but the enhanced Protection ot such Policies so word- ed as to Insure you under whatever form of sale or undertaking you may make with your customers, unaware as you may be of the application of the Canadian Insurance Law in such instances. We invite inquiry as to the above and our ‘(ADVICE SHEET” system which we orignated several years ago for the special convenience of our Lumber Customers. Thoroughly Waterproof and Absolutely Guaranteed ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK Our ‘‘Veelos” Belt has been on the Canadian market 18 months without even one claim for replacement or allowance. May we not have an We personally inspect each of the plants we in- sure at least twice a year. srry emanate So ay Ju Reed, Shaw & McNaught Gener il Agents of several, and Brokers with all Companies doing business in Canada. Offices : SoU? S00" Traders Bank Building, Toronto TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL a | J - 7 44 («hg red ‘os ee ie e ‘a ‘ mye A National Journal nada jumberman Issued on the Ist and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers GEO. A. GALL, Representative ; TORONTO -_ Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building F. W. SCHERBARTH, Representative MONTREAL - ~-_ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - - Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building “ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker” is published in the interest of, and reaches regularly, persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and al- lied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely in- formation on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- _worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., ‘‘The Canad@# Lumberman and Woodworker’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted” and ‘‘For Sale’? advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, November 15, 1908 No. 22 Welcome News from Ottawa The most welcome news that has been received for many months from the lumber market of Canada is the report of a sale of the whole of next season’s cut of deals by a large manufacturing company in the Ottawa valley. The price obtained is equal to that of last year. The lumbermen of Ottawa it seems are at last about to receive a reward for the long policy of patience which they inaugurated at the beginning of the period of business depression last spring, and which they con- tinued to enforce in the face of the most discouraging conditions. They have added one more proof to the business truism that the man who waits patiently for better conditions will benefit more than one who is effected by the panic and sells his stock at a loss. If the Ottawa valley dealers had allowed themselves to be stampeded by the conditions which prevailed in Canada and the United States they would have sac- rificed their stocks at prices which would have made impossible the successful sale which has just taken place. Prices would have been demoralized and next year’s prices would have been slow to recover. Instead of this, they have kept a stiff upper lip and have held their stocks at a temporary loss rather than sell them at a still greater loss. To-day they have in view a pleasant prospect of recompensing them- selves for what little loss they have suffered on account of their _ patience. Market conditions are subject to such well-defined rules that _ those who have been in the game for a long time have no excuse for _ allowing panicy conditions to upset them so long as they have the means _ to tide over periods of dull businéss. What might have been foreseen, and, in fact; was foreseen by foresighted manufacturers, is now be- _ coming evident as a fact. Demand is picking up again in all the large _ markets of the world. Stocks, generally speaking, are low and before next year is very old they will be so low that renewals will be impera- tive. Dealers are obliged to look to the future and have at last come - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND. WOODWORKER i to the point where they must buy at prevailing prices or take chances on paying still higher ones next year. Those who are wise prefer to accept the lesser evil, if evil it may be called, and to assure themselves of good trade at a fair profit instead of risking everything on the chance of obtaining a poor trade at prohibitive prices. Reports indicate that large consumers are beginning to appear in the market again. The markets in the United States are renewing their demands. Building operations in the large cities are unusually extensive for this time of the year and all conditions point not only to a renewed demand but an exceptionally heavy one from now on. The threatened reduction in woods operations during the coming winter may be largely averted. Large firms are undoubtedly expecting a strong demand for all kinds of and the manufacturer who is ready with the goods when the demand is on will reap a hand- some profit. : Good Lumber Jacks Are Scarce Employment agencies this year have experienced the greatest diffi- culty in obtaining really good men for the lumber. camps. With the great amount of unemployed labor at present, one would have ex- pected that the opposite would be the case, and that employers would merely have to pick the best men and pay them whatever wage they chose. But good men seem to be scarcer than ever. Inexperienced men have been employed at low wages, and in almost every case they have proved themselves an expensive form of labor. Good men are easily worth two or three times the price of others. The advantage in actual work may not be very apparent, but the results show a great benefit from the employment of experienced men at higher wages. The only men who are really worth their pay to-day are native Canadians and Swedes. They can be depended upon to earn their wages well. Employers who wish to obtain good men and to keep down expenses will be quick to recognize this. But they have been brought so suddenly face to face with the problem of scarce labor that they have been com- pelled to accept whatever offered. Wages to-day, however, are not what they were a year ago, and it looks as if employers will have to offer better wages, watch more carefully for good men and take the utmost care that they obtain the best treatment during employment. Unless such a course is taken it will not be long before the good old camp days are gone, when a lumberjack took a pride in his work, and the camps will be manned by foreigners who have no interest in their _ work and never become expert. : lumber Are the Retailers to Blame 2 The complaint of many wholesalers of late has been that the dealers have not reduced their prices in proportion to the drop in wholesale prices, and in some instances they have not reduced their prices at all below what they were asking last year in the height of the boom. Undoubtedly there is some justice in the complaint, and there are some retailers who would have to plead guilty to the charge. It is stated by some who are less fearless in their charges that the curtail- ment in the demand for lumber is largely due to the alleged unwarrant- ed prices charged. ac There is another side to the question, however. The Canadian dealer pays at the present time about $20 for his lumber, and the average dealer has about $15,000 invested in his yard. If he had that out at mortgage in Vancouver it would be earning him $1,000, or in Manitoba _ about $800. This sum must be put down as an expense against his in- come. A yard selling 500,000 feet a year at an average profit of $4 would make a gross income of $2,000. Deducting $800 for interest, it- would leave $1,200 for running expenses. Many will say that the profits are more than this per thousand. They can hardly place the profits at more than $6 a thousand, at least on half a million feet, and even this liberal figure for profits would leave only $2,200 for the expenses of conducting the business and the proprietor’s share of the profits. Fig- uring it out in this way, it would seem that, the charge that dealers are spoiling the market through their greed for large profits can not be - sustained. ; Of course, there are no actual statistics available, and prices vary in different years. It would be interesting if a number of dealers over ing, and sold. 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER © gal ea their own signatures would take the trouble to write this journal on the question of prices and the expenses of running their yards in the Canadian Northwest, so that it could be ascertained if the estimate given is far from the market. It is possible by this means that the question of overcharging so often made by customers and wholesalers could be considered on a fair basis and settled to the satisfaction of all those who cared to investigate the question. Human nature is the same the world over, and prices will never be regulated by sentiment. Manufacturers will charge as much as they can More Attention to Health Needed in the Camps The recent outbreak of typhoid fever in the construction camps ot the G.T.P. illustrates forcibly the difficulties which have to be met with in maintaining good health in camps of all kinds. Lumber camps, fortunately, are not so seriously handicapped in this regard as con- in which the foreign population predominates. But even in a lumber camp, sickness will crop up and sometimes become a great source of danger and loss. An article appearing on another page of this issue gives a good idea of the cause of this difficulty. It shows that in the Ottawa valley manufacturers have a large problem to face in spite of all the efforts which have been made during the past. A healthy man always objects to being taxed on a per capita basis for the sake of his fellows who are not blessed with the same good health as he. living in the open air among the rigors of winter he becomes inured to many hardships which would bring sickness and death to an He feels himself immune from sickness and will not be struction camps. average man. content to be taxed for something of which he does not see the im- mediate benefit. Greater Protection Needed Against Forest Fires There has been a disposition on the part of some people recently to minimize the effect of the recent forest fires throughout Canada. It may be that in some districts they have not been very disastrous, but there is no doubt that in many parts of Ontario and Quebec the loss has been enormous. From British Columbia the reports have been so conflicting as to make it impossible to estimate, so far, what the loss has been. It is reassuring to learn, however, that the Government fire rangers report much less serious losses there than we have been led to expect by the press despatches. The season for fires is now practically over and it is to be feared that there may not be much agitation for greater protection until next year’s fires again awaken a general interest in the matter. Before people settle down again to a false sense of security, they ought to be stirred up to a better realization of their duties. Those who suffered by the fires are unable of their own motion to persuade others to join them in the general agi- tation for greater protection. The only method that will have any ef- fect is for the lumber interests to act in unison. They are even more interested than the Government themselves. In fact, the interest of the Government seems to be too infinitesimal to account for a great deal. Lumbermen must conceive some united plan of action in the matter. By formulating a plan and determining to work it out, they ? le eee get, and retailers will ask as much as the farmers will pay. Tf the retail- : er buys his lumber cheaply, however, the farmer invariably gets the benetit, for if he tries to make an exorbitant profit he will be invariably checked by a rival yard who is after his business, and who will at once upset his calculations by underselling him. Thus the consumer’s in- terests in the price of lumber are protected. In fact, unrestrained com- petition usually leads to the result that the consumer is the only bene- ficiary. In retail yards the possibility of large profits for the next few years does not seem over bright. The situation to-day is rendered still more difficult by the dulness 4 which has reduced the amount of wages received by the men in the ; camps. They will have very much smaller sums of money to bring out after the camps are over and will feel, therefore, much less inclined - than in former years to pay a per capita tax for medical attendance. The healthy man’s side of the question is to some extent a reasonable _ one, yet one never knows where sickness will occur next. Healthy men have in reality so little to pay for medicines and treatment during their ordinary lives that they might be expected to take a more chari- table view of the situation. But shanty men are no more altruistic than the city men. They want pay for their work, and as much of it as they can obtain. The situation apparently is one which can only _ be dealt with arbitrarily. Government regulations are the most important means of insuring proper medical attendance in the camps — They have already been tried and have worked well, but have not been carried so far as those who are responsible for the health of the camps would desire. will be in a better position to persuade the Government to act more vigorously. If the Government and the lumbermen were to act together in the matter they could prevent an enormous annual loss. - Canadian lumber is growing more valuable daily on account of the depletion of the forests of other countries. Articles appear continually in the press drawing attention to this fact and congratulating Canada upon the strategic position she occupies in this respect. In spite of this, Canada is doing little to preserve the advantage which she has obtained as a birthright. The example of the United States Government in holding a conservation convention of the governors of the various states might be followed advantageously in Canada. If a measure of this kind were taken a general policy might be adopted with success. The present Government have a strong majority. It has _ a full term’s lease of power to depend upon. It could take no wiser course than to devote a great deal more money than at present to the matter of fire protection. Larger staffs of rangers are needed and more study must be given to systematic methods. A com- mission might be appointed to study. systems in vogue in other coun- tries and devise a good one for Canada. If the Dominion Government took a serious step in this direction the provinces would probably quickly assist them. is Greater Expedition Needed in Preparing Lumber During periods of dull business it pays to devote one’s idle moments to a consideration of business methods. Ottawa valley lumbermen have been doing this, and some of them have recently come to the conclusion that they do not get their lumber into marketable shape quickly enough. It takes two or three years under present conditions to finish lumber properly, and the inevitable result is a great loss in interest on the first outlay. to two whole seasons’ mill cuts ahead in order that they may have a full supply of good lumber to meet the current demand. After saw- a whole year, as a rule, is necessary before lumber can be shipped Greater expedition would result in saving a large portion of this time and would enable the manufacturer to have a quicker Some large manufacturers carry from one , turnover. Quicker turnovers mean larger business and make it possible to do business on a smaller margin of profit, all of which means in- — creased success. One fruitful source of loss of time, which Ottawa valley manufac- turers believe might be removed, is the interruption to the logs durin ae their journey from the woods to the mills. From the moment a log reaches the river until it is delivered at the mill, it is subjected to a Not the least of these is caused from interruptions — from other logs. If every owner of logs would arrange to have them kept as far as possible out of the way of others, a saving of time could — be effected which would probably repay many times the extra cost of services entailed. Lumbermen invariably try to maintain good prices series of delays. — ny Fer yy - Sees Se PS Sp SS a ara i = the Canadian Northern. _ i . during dull periods by holding stock in their yards until an improve- ment occurs. This has happened recently, and stocks are extremely large to-day. Accumulations have occurred which make it more diffi- cult than otherwise would have been the case to- bring back a normal condition of affairs. If the habit of keeping a year or*two’s stock were not so prevalent, periods of duli business could be handled with greater ease and less loss. It would be worth while for the manufacturers to discuss this question thoroughly» and see if a method cannot be devised for reducing the time which it takes to prepare lumber for the mill. A New Lumberman in Parliament. Among the new faces in the Dominion Parliament will be that of Mr. Manley Chew, the recently elected member for East Simcoe, Ont., who is one of the best known lumber manufacturers on the Georgian Bay. Thomas Edward Manley Chew was born ii August, 1874, at Rugby, Simcoe county, and started business for himself about twelve years ago in Midland, in the box shook manufacture. He sold out in about a year, and started in the same business on a larger scale in Dollartown (a suburb of Midland). Two years after he again sold out. In the fali and winter of 1899-1900 he built an up-to-date sawmill on the site of the John Dollar mill, Dollartown, which he still owns and runs. When Messrs. George Chew and Thomas Chew dissolved part- d ‘eat = . Manly Chew, M.P. for East Simcoe, O nt. nership as ‘“‘Chew Brothers,’ Mr. Manley Chew acquired a half in- terest, along with Mr. E. Letherby, which they held for some time, at length taking in Mr. Geo. Chew as partner. These three are the present partners of Messrs. Chew Brothers. Mr. Manley Chew also owns. the large sawmill at Tannerville, for- merly owned and operated by Messrs. Tanner Brothers, which he bought two years ago. He also has an interest in the Ontario-Slocan Lumber Company, whose mills and limits are situated at Slocan City, B.C. He owns the wrecking barge ‘‘Reliever,’’ which is equipped for hand- ling all kinds of wrecks and cargoes, and two tug boats which are used for towing logs to his several mills. Mr. Chew was a member of the Midland Council for a term, and will go to Parliament with a good _ business and general equipment for the work it involves. The Dominion Railway Commission recently heard a complaint on behalf of certain shippers against the rates charged by the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific and the Central Ontario railways upon poles for telegrph, telephone and electric railway companies. The complainants were John Mackenzie, of Ormsby, Ont., the Rideau Lumber Com- pany, and other shippers, who alleged that they were discriminated against when their freight was compared with other freight. M. K. Cowan appeared for the G.T.R. and G. F. Macdonell, of Toronto, for The case for the complainants was presented be A. W. Greene, of Ottawa. The reply of the railway companies was that these poles were freight of a burdensome character, that their car- _Yiage involved additional labor and precautions, and that therefore they were justified in charging more than for ordinary freight. Judgment was reserved. a The Ober Manufacturing Company, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, have is- sued an illustrated catalogue of the Ober lathes, sanders, shapers, etc. » catalogue is extensively illustrated and will be welcomed by any who are contemplating the purchase of such .machinery. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 17 Hon. Frank Oliver on the Squatter Question. Hon. Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior, addressed a meeting — of the settlers in the Notch Hill district, B.C., recently. These set- tlers are occupying Dominion Government land, and many of them have squatted on land within timber limits, which has been largely cleared of timber. The settlers are seeking formal entry to the land, and asked the Minister to use his influence to that end Myr. Oliver said that when a Jumberman bought the right to cut timber on a cer- fain area, he had a right in respect to it, which a government is com- pelled to recognize; and he did not know that the man who goes in and squats on the area under timber license has any strong claim on the consideration of the Government. a While on the one hand it was the Government’s duty to uphold the right, purchased by the lumberman, on the other it was the Gov: ernment’s duty to see that the land, when the lumberman had ex- hausted his right and taken off it the value for which he paid, was made available for other purposes. The Government was necessarily interested, moreover, in seeing the land put to its best possible use. When a lumberman tried to hold on to his limit, after he had cut all the merchantable timber upon it, the Government had to ascertain whether there was any more timber on the ground. If there was no more, the area reverted to the Government, in which event the Goy- ernment was scarcely less anxious than the settler that the land shall be brought under successful cultivation as soon as possible. It was no part of the Government’s policy to withdraw the land from the speculative lumberman and hand it over by sale or any other means to the land speculator. They withdrew the land from the lumberman only for the purpose of putting it into the hands of the actual settler—the man who would improve it and bring’it under culti- vation. That which appeared to them to be delay, was only due con- sideration of the rights of all parties. They had had examinations made of certain timber limits in that locality which were reported to have been logged off; and the matter of opening those, in respect of which the reports had been favorable to such action, was only one of routine, which would not be seriously delayed. They could not, in reason, wipe out by a scratch of the pen the rights for which the lumbermen had paid their good money—rights which in many cases had passed from hand to hand—tfrom the original purchaser to second and third parties. They had first to place them- selves in the position of having had an official examination, so that they could say: ‘‘This land is logged off; there is not any more timber of commercial value upon it, and therefore, under the terms of your license, we are entitled to withdraw it from your license.’’ The lum- berman, in those circumstances, had no grievance. Canadian Forest Reserves Mismanaged. Dr. B. E. Fernow, dean of the faculty of forestry at the University of ‘Toronto, in a recent address to the Canadian Club said that every patriotic citizen should realize the deplorable mismanagement of this most valuable resource, and personally exercise himself to secure im- provement. The first duty was to stop the fires. The eastern forest had in the last hundred years been slowly robbed of its best values, and - while the governments had, from the sale of timber, secured a certain amount of revenue, which had made other taxation unnecessary, the golden goose was now nearly killed, and other sources of revenue would soon have to be found. ‘The worst feature of the mismanagement of a valuable property which might have produced forever, was, that after the timber was taken off fires were allowed to run through the slash and destroy the young growth—the hope of the future. Dr, Fernow impressed upon the audience the fact that Canada was not rich in timber. Canada was, no doubt, a woodland country, 50 per cent. of which perhaps wag covered with tree growth of some kind, but the area throughout Canada which at any time contained commer- cial saw timber was relatively small to the size of the country. It was comprised in two widely separated regions—on the Pacific coast within 75,000 square miles, and on the Atlantic coast, south of the height of land, within 240,000 square miles, a total of about 200,000,000 acres. © The actual area of merchantable saw timber was not known, but prob- ably did nct exceed 50,000,000 acres in British Columbia, or about three hundred billion feet, and a like quantity in the eastern provinces. The six hundred billion feet thus represented would meet the require- ments of the United States for not more than 15 or 20 years, although it might supply Great Britain’s consumption four times as long. A large amount of pulpwood, not all available under present trans- portation and development, remained. It was undoubtedly the most valuable of the eastern forests. Dean Fernow hoped that a wiser man- agement than had been used in disposing of the timber would be in- augurated for this. Throughout the vast western and northern terri- tories the wood growth was not of general commercial value, and should be reserved for the use of settlers and miners. The next annual meeting of the Hardwood Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation of the United States will be held at the Seelbach Hotel, Louis- ville, Ky., on January 19th and 20th, 1909 : i i ; ————eoo Wire Rope Methods of Logging by. Steam—Concelusions From the Forestry Quarterly—Continued. a Logging machinery is Jabor-saving, furthermore the labor done about such machinery is not of the hardest physical kind, nor need it be, out- side of a small proportion, of skilled. The men required merely work levers, a signal, then tong or dog logs, ride a mule or look on, things that even a negro does not object seriously to do. Some trained men about a machine are, of course, necessary, for even engines built fool- proof are frequently severely tried. The cost of animals and food supplies has been a strong factor. The average logging horse or mule costs about two hundred and fifteen dollars, five hundred dollars a pair are commonly paid, so that the operator in the pine woods, for instance, can sell his stock and for half the value secure a machine that will do the same amount of work. It costs fifty or sixty cents a day to feed per head, so that Sun- days, holidays, or other shutdowns are expensive luxuries; on the other hand the idle machine has no expense. Live stock in the semi-tropical or tropical climatic conditions is greatly hampered by the excessive heat and insects; decreased efficiency and often loss of the stock occurs. The McGiffert Loader, Manufactured by the Clyde Iron Works, Duluth, Minn. Needless to say, machinery is unaffected by weather conditions, disease, animal or insect attacks. What are the effects of these methods of logging on the future of the forests; i.e., on the seedlings, saplings or seed trees on the forest floor, or any other physical factor on which the perpetuation of the forest depends ? The skidder, loader, road engine. are things of fire and steam, do they not bring great damage with them? Is it not axiomatic that next to man fire is the great enemy of the present forest or its likely perpetuation? ‘The railroad, public or logging, makes a swath of fire through forest on plain or on mountain, not even the swamp escapes when drouth occurs. From the wire rope engine fire need never oc- cur; the rankest carelessness only can allow it. The reason is simply that the machine is stationary, and while sparks may be thrown and ignite adjacent litter, the number of men working immediately about _inust soon perceive the ignition and can readily extinguish it. Every operator interested in the preservation of young growth, or ‘immature trees, or trees otherwise left standing during exploitation, finds the damage done by the skidding, yarding, or snaking of logs very great. The different methods of steam skidding naturally affect differently the damage done to young growth or standing timber. Steam skid- ding always proceeds in broken or continuous straight line as the short distance fromm stump to place of deposit; thus a smaller amount of young growth need be removed than in skidding with animals, which follows the meandering and therefore longer road of least resistance or otherwise best passage. The wire rope skidding road is very narrow, being little wider than the width of the largest log to be skidded. With carts, sleds, or pumpers a wide way must be swamped or trodden and much young growth is destroyed or damaged. With the ground methods of wire rope skidding this damage is somewhat’ lessened and the suspended system reduces it to a possible minimum. With the log raised above ground it can safely pass over «mall growth of considerable height directly in the line of skidding. The tremendous damage done to the potential forest on steep slopes where the timber is generally secured by rolling, sluicing, picking or ballihoot- ing can by this system be largely avoided. The forests on steep Range of the White Mountains, many of the western ranges, may struction. be of inestimable value to a management where the various methods of natural reproduction under seed trees are employed. In the end it may be found that in many places a clearing system and in other places a strip system would be the best method of regenera- of the Southern Appalachians, and f tion. In both these methods the steam skidding system would be with- - out any objection. r Wire Rope TABLE ct: ie £ 8 S. B| 5: i isis PE a eo ts Qe. $o 68 + 42. Ba Use HS hy Sue “oS He FE op a8 28 of BAS SF A Ee < = 3-8 6.8 22 6.55 1.31 Slackpulling line, construction line. FG se ypll .30 8.85 1.77 Construction line, little used. 1-2 od. "39 11.4 2.28 Light return line, light loading line. 9-16 8.8 ‘50 14.5 2.90 Light skidding line, receding line for short slack system, loading line. ‘a bs LO. mo) eS 3 60 Regular skidding line for 1,000 foot snak- f ing, regular loading line, receding line | for cableway skidders and general utility. 3-4 14-8 89 26 5.00 Skidding line for heavy cable-skidders, re- ceding line for extra heavy cableway and for slack line systems, 2,000-2,500 feet, heavy loading line, guys, main cable for extra light cableways, etc. * 7-8 9187 . 12034: 6.8) Slack line for long hauls, receding for ro-d- ing, etc., light loading guys, portable snaker guys. ’ 1 23.6 1.58 44. 8.80 Main cable for light cableway skidders, heavy loading guy, pulling line for long slack systems, roading, etc. 11-8 28.6 2.00 56. 11.2 Main cable for heavy cableway skidders. 11-4 34.6 2.54 67. 13.4 Main cable for log transfer, etc. 1-3-8 42:3, 3300), .B2.a5 164 Main cable for log transfer, ete. - ‘@ = = Pa - - RL : th. < < eee ae eee faces of the character of the Presidential — thus be exploited without total de- — From this point of view alone the suspended system should — + { , ' b | bY I | { A Forecast For Next Season. _ The following forecast of lumber prices, based on present condi- tions and the general tendency of business, was recently published by a Toronto newspaper : Millions of feet of lumber are held by every mill in these parts and there is no market for it. The average cut of lumber the coming winter will be about 50 per cent. less than last year, and this will be cut by the large and substantial lumber companies, which will lumber full ca- pacity, as usual. The very small local companies, which means most of them, will be idle. It is not thought that there wili be any shortage of lumber during 1909, although practically all of the 1907 cut has been sold and 75 per cent. has been shipped. One-half of last winter’s cut is sold, but only about one-tenth of the total has been shipped. The cause of such light shipments of the 1908 cut the present year is largely a close cleaning up of the 1907 cut. ' The 1909 prices will, it is thought, remain about as at the present time, though there may be a slight advance on 40 or 50 per cent. of the best quality of lumber. The remainder of the product is quite liable to remain normal or fall off slightly in price. The latter quantity is in competition with other woods, such as spruce, hemlock, Norway and southern pine, and any advance in prices of these will mean that the lower grades of white pine will also be increased in value. ' It is quite probable that the result of the decision of the lumbermen in makiag such a reduction in the coming season’s cut will be that the year 1919 must show a very material shortage of logs for manufacturing int. lumber. If there is in that year the usual demand, and the lumber of 1907 and 1908 is closely used up, it is reasonably sure that the short- age will cause a sharp advance in all grades of lumber in 1910. Lumber Imports into the United States. The importations of sawed lumber into the United States fell off somewhat during the past fiscal year. As British North America fur- nishes nearly all this class of product the figures for three years are interesting : Imports of Sawed Lumber from Canada. Value per Year Quantity. Total value. M. feet. ULES 944,275,000 $14,592,634. $15.45 UUW S29 ae A 924,863,000 15,867,631 les Le Bo Sea ae 782,789,000 14,989,179 19-15 The result for the fiscal year in average value per thousand feet is somewhat astounding, says the ‘‘American Lumber- man,” in view of the fact that this manufactured product comes into direct competition with American lumber—fir, spruce, cedar, etc., in the west, and pine and spruce in the east. The values __ are supposed to be invoice values at the points of purchase or manu- ( c) tons, and in 1908, 237,514 tons. British North America - facture. Since the duty on lumber is specific and not ad valorem there would seem to be no reason for under-invoicing this article—yet that would appear to have beer the case prior to 1908, for since during at least eight months of the fiscal year American lumber quotations were much demoralized it cannot be assumed that any actual increase in the price per thousand feet paid was for imported lumber. This dis- crepancy is probably accounted for by the change in the customs’ regu- lations, by which a more accurate valuation was secured. It seems probable, therefore, that the average value quoted in 1908 was ap- proximately the real value. The duty precludes reckless shipment of the lowest grades of the Canadian product, though a great deal of mill run stock comes across the border. A value of $19.15, therefore, is probably not far from an actual mill value of the lumber imported from Canada. While the importations of lumber fell off somewhat in value and very much in quantity, such was not the case with shingles. The values increased heavily. This corresponded to a heavy increase in quantity. In 1907 the shingle importations were 881,003,000 pieces; in 1908 they were 988,081,000. This increase is surprising, but may be aecounted for by the difficulties with the railroads under which the shingle pro- ducers of Washington and Oregon struggled during nearly all of the fiseal year, giving a chance for the Canadian producers, whether of red cedar in the west, or white cedar in the east, to put their product on to _ the American markets. The importations of pulp wood and wood pulp have shown heavy increases. In quantity the pulowood importations in 1907 were 650,366 cords, and in 1908 were 923,503 cords. Wood pulp is measured by the ton. The importations in 1906 were 157,224 tons; in 1907,, 213,110 Some readers may be surprised to learn that the United States import wood pulp heavily from Europe. The sources of supply during 1908, in quantity, were as follows: - Wood Pulp Importations. 144,860 tons Pe teen Cee rb nce ee Sc yy a Sere 's sida os Fats oo ipa 34,710 tons ns ct Ue. ves es 19,041 tons Other European BCOUMIICS ea. Fae AM eae Tole «one ele we we 38,903 tons s aes . "7 = 2 ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ig It might have been supposed that the Jow prices prevailing for American lumber during most of the fiscal year would have stimulated exportations. But such is not the fact, due probably to a considerable business depression with the chief customers for foreign products and to hesitanvy on the part of buyers so long as the markets were de-— moralized. . The log and timber exportations are by far the heaviest in sawed timber. They were 552,548,000 feet in 1906, 600,865,000 in 1907, and 463,440,000 feet in 1908. This falling off reflects the unfavorable for- eign market. In hewn timber there was an increase over the preceding © year. Of the total exportations as to value, and timber to. the value of $6,677,116; Germany, $1,673,665; Mexico, $1,190,158; Italy, $1,031,873. of forest products were France, Amevican states and Argentina. In lumber, under the heading of boards, seanthugs, which are the chief line of exportation, the countries in relative importance are not quite as in the previous list. The United Kingdom in 1908 bought 203,994,000 feet, valued at $7,054,435; Argen- tina bought 185,012,000 feet, valued at $3,621,074; British North America bought 149,884,000 feet, valued at $4,269,179; British Austra- lasia bought 114,523,000 feet, valued at $1,864,195; Mexico, 113,152,000 feet, valued at $2,079,531; Cuba, 108,554,000 feet, valued at $1,870,- 715. The above are all the countries which bought more than 100,- 000,000 feet. It should be noted that the much below that of the heavily. The 1,374,726,000 feet; in 1907, 1,658,815,000 feet: in 1908, 1,575,462,000 feet. The average value per thousand feet in 1907 was $24.48; in 1908 it fell to $22.96. the United Kingdom took logs the Netherlands, $1,863,989: $1,493,148; British North America. Other important buyers for this class British Australasia, Belgium, Central deals, planks, joists, quantity exported in 1908 was not very preceding year, though the value fell off Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain the following trade enquiries. Readers of the “Canada Lumberman”’ may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us, enclosing stamped envelope and stating number of enquiry : 1657. Broom handles.—Inquiry is made as to the prices Canadian manufacturers can quote for shipments of broom handles into Man- chester. 1661. Paper sacks.—A firm dealing largely in cement, desires to be placed in communication with Canadian manufacturers of damp- proof paper sacks suitable for holding 112 pounds of Portland cement. Quotations desired by the thousand for c.i.f. shipments into Manchester. 1671. Belting —A Yorkshire firm manufacturing leather machine belting, main driving and dynamo belts, fire-hose, waterproof and india-rubber goods, ete., wishes to extend business connections in Canada. 1681. Agents.—A Jiverpool timber merchant and manufacturers’ ~ agent would like to get into correspondence with Canadian manufac- turers of yellow pine doors, box-boards and cratewood, who wish to appoint resident agents. / 1717. Agents.—Two Yorkshire firms manufacturing leather belt- ing, leather hose, etc., desire to increase business connections with Canada, and are prepared to appoint agents. : 1738. Printing and wrapping paper.—A Cape Town firm of whole- sale general merchants desires to be placed in communication with Canadian manufacturers and exporters of printing and wrapping paper. New Brunswick and Quebec are following Ontario’s lead in estab- lishing schools of forestry. Ontario’s was established at the Univer- sity of Toronto a year ago under Dr. B. E. Fernow. It provides a. four-year course leading to a degree of B.S.F. and a post-graduate course Of two years of practical experience, leading to a degree of F.E. (Forest Engineer). This fall the University of New Brunswick has inaugurated a four years’ course in forestry, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry (B.S.F.). The department has at its head Prof. R. B. Miller, M.A., M.F., a graduate of the Yale Forest School, one of the foremost schools of forestry in the United States. A third school is about to be established in the Province of Quebec, and courses in forestry or preparatory thereto are offered in other univer- sities and agricultural colleges. : Mr. Allan E. Hunt, general salesman of the Lyon Cypress Lum- ber Company, of Garyville, La., has recently been visiting Toronto and other eastern Canada points. Through his former connection with the Lake Superior Corporation, Mr. Hunt is well known to the Can- adian trade. He reports that since the presidential elections business is improving rapidly in the United States. Railways and other large _ ronsumers of lumber are now placing freely orders which had been | held back for months. ; quantity of this class of stock exported in 1906 was ~ ete., 20 per cent. _ cent. ad valorem; shingles, 30 cents a thousand ; How Canadian Lumber Competes in the United States In answer to a correspondent the “‘American Lumberman”’ goes extensively into the matter of the tariff on lumber and Canadian com- petition with the United States. The correspondent writes as follows: “We should be very glad to have your opinion, stated clearly and thoroughly, of the effect upon American lumber products that removing the tariff on lumber would have. We also would be glad to have you advise us fully what kinds of lumber can be exported in the United States and what kind of Canadian lumber comes in competition with ’ our home products.’ The reply published is so interesting as follows: To answer the above inquiry properly it will be necessary to state the facts regarding the present tariff on lumber covering the chief forest The United States charges upon sawed boards, planks, deals and other lumber, not otherwise specified, an import duty of $2 a thou- sand feet, except on lumber the product of whitewood, sycamore and basswood, the duty on which is $1 a thousand: For every side that is planed an additional charge of 50 cents is made. If planed on one side und tongued and grooved, $1 a thousand feet; if planed on two sides and tongued and grooved, $1.50 a thousand feet. Timber, hewn, sided er square (not less than eight inches square), and round timber used for spars or building wharves, 1 cent a cubic foot. Paving posts, railroad ties and poles are charged an ad valorem duty of 20 cents. Sawed iamber, or cabinet woods, 150 per cent. ad valorem; veneers, 20 per eent. ad valorem; clap-boards, $1.50 a thousand. (This refers to the old standard short clapboards used in New England and the duty is by the thousand pieces.) Heading blocks, heading bolts and last blocks, ad valorem; fence posts, 10 per cent. ad valorem ; pickets, palings and staves, 10 per cooperage, sugar box chutes and packing boxes and chutes, 30 per cent. ad valorem. The free list contains logs and round unmanufactured timber, in- cluding pulpwood, firewood, shingle bolts, ship timber and ship planking. Also cabinet woods in the log, rough or hewn only. Since Canada exports to the United States no cabinet woods of her own growth, but only as an intermediary, and since her resources in whitewood, sycamore and basswood have been so decreased that she has practically nothing of that sort of lumber to spare, nor hardwoods of any description in quantities worth consideration, the duties in the above list in which American Jumbermen are interested are the $2 duty on rough sawed lumber; the 20 per cent. duty on pavng posts, railroad ties and poles; the 1 per cent. a cubic foot duty on timbers; the 10 per cent. ad valorem duty on ferce posts; the 25 cents a thousand duty on lath: the 30-cent a thousand duty on shingles; the 30 per cent. ad valorem duty on box chutes. A good many people seem to have the idea that we have an import duty on logs, shingle bolts, pulpwood, etc. This is.a mistake. They are admitted free to this country, but certain of the Canadian provinces absolutely prohibit their exportation. Such is the case at present with that we reproduce it in full products. lath, 25 cents a thousand pieces; -Qntario and British Columbia, the greatest two sources of supply of limber for this country. Quebec gives a rebate on crown dues when material cut from crown lands is manufactured in the provinces. This is equivalent to 25 cents a cord export duty on pulpwood, but export is not prohibited. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia also permit ex- portation. The woods exported to the United States from eastern Canada are almost entirely white pine and spruce. The pine comes most largely from Ontario, and Quebec exports most largely of spruce. The latter is true also of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, though from St. John, N.B., comes a considerable quantity of pine. This Canadian pine lum- ber coming into the United States pays a duty of $2 a thousand, and if it is dressed to any extent it pays an additional duty as stated above. his lumber is handled, as to part of it, by the exporters themselves, who have branch houses or agencies in the United States, but most largely by American wholesalers who mix it indiscriminately with their supplies from American mills and distribute it to the trade, without regard to its origin.- ; Canadian pine goes in the United States wherever American white pine goes. Canadian spruce sells in the market with the spruce of New England and New York. The extreme western limit of the growth of northern white pine (pinus strobus) is found west of Lake Superior, +n both Minnesota and Ontario. There is also a little pine in south- eastern Manitoba. The pine in this section crosses the line both ways, that from Minnesota going, without duty, into Manitoba, while that from western Ontario and south-eastern Manitoba to slight extent pays duty to the United States. g The most important manufacturing territory in east Canada, so far ax the United States is concerned, is that around Georgian Bay, from Collingwood to the Soo. Water transportation takes it from the Can- ~ little. adian mills to American markets more cheaply than it could be taken io Canadian markets or exported to other countries. A good deal of {he Ottawa River product, the principal manufacturing centre for which is Ottawa and neighboring towns, comes to the United States, and also to a considerable extent finds its way across the water. Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia look to the United States to take their surplus—that which they do not use at home or which can not be sent to European, West Indian or South American markets. x There is practically no lumber manufactured in Alberta or Sas- katchewan except in the central and northern parts for domestic use. British, Columbia is a heavy producer of lumber, its production in 19@ ‘ having been about. 800,000,000 feet. Its products are fir, hemlock, spruce, larch, western yellow pine, cedar and a little western white pine. its chief markets are export from the mills tributary to the Straits of Georgia—that is to say, from the Vancouver district to other countries than the United States, and to the prairie regions of western Canada ) and Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A certain portion of this product comes into the United States, and when it does it competes 3 directly with the products of Washington, northern Oregon, Idaho and ~ Montana. | Altogether, the United States imports something less than 1,000,- 900,000 feet of lumber a year from Canada. During the fiscal year ~% ended June, 1908, our importations from British North America were 782,789,000 feet of lumber, valued at $14,889,179. During the previous fiscal year the importations were 924,863,000 feet, and in the fiscal — year ended with June, 1906, 944,275,000 feet. Our importations of © shingles in the last fiscal year were 988,081,000. While the panic re- duced our importations of lumber heavily those of shingles increased. As to the way in which these importations competed with American products, every man can judge for himself after absorbing the state- — cnent that all that lumber which comes into our markets enters into dizect competition with American lumber of the same quality—Ontario pine with Minnesota pine, Quebec and New Brunswick spruce with Maine spruce, British Columbia fir with Washington fir. There is no wood in Canada that does not grow in the United States, and none, except spruce and balsam, that does not grow im 9 larger quantities in the United States. Perhaps an exception should © now be made in white pine. It is barely possible that there is more of — oe wood in Ontario and Quebec than is now standing in the United tates. The duty on sawed lumber charged by the United States does not seem to have had any effect whatsoever upon the Canadian industries, or upon Canada’s exportations to the United States. The industry has _ ‘acreased there as it has in this country. Mills have been put up about as rapidly as places for them could be found and as they could be built. — The duty has had no apparent effect in limiting the supply seeking the © American markets. Still, it is manifestly reasonable to suppose that if there had been no duty more American lumbermen would have gone to Canada than have gone, and if the duty were now removed there would be an increase of the industry there to take advantage of the $2 a thousand duty which now has to be paid by the Canadian manu-— facturer when he enters the United States with his goods. _— There are two theories as to the possibilities in case the duty were removed. One is that development in Canada has been as rapid under the duty as it would have been without it, and that to remove it would — have no effect whatsoever on the American markets, the $2 being at — once absorbed by Canadian producers. If that be true, the removal of the duty would merely deprive ‘Uncle Sam’’ of an income of about $2,000,000 a year without doing American producers any harm or Ameri-~ ean lumber consumers any good. a This theory is to some extent supported by the history of timber values in eastern Canada. In Ontario, from which the bulk of white pine importations comes, the privilege of leasing crown lands for manu- facture is subject to competitive bidding. There is a very small annual | eround lease and a fixed stumpage price to be paid when the lumb * manufactured, but the competitive bidding often runs the price Ontario pine stumpage up to high figures. The last transaction that sort this year resulted in a price of about $12 a thousand that will have to be paid for stumpage by the purchaser. n The other theory is that the American duty has served, in sp cf apparent activity in Ontario, to restrict the total production to t and if the duty were removed there would be a great increase in output, which would of necessity seek our markets. Coupled with t A manufacturer explains these reductions by the remarkable the price and market for the low gra quantity that can be sold at home, abroad and in the United Stat product that have the most influence on the output. There is no di culty at all in Canada selling all the good grades that it makes. Sin $17. In sympathy with these sorts, pine mill culls are also down : « is the theory that it is really our duty is specific, the $2 a thousand on upper grades amounts to little. On lower grade lumber, however, it is sufficient to be somewhat protective to the American product. On lumber that is worth only $10 at the mill in Canada the duty amounts to 20 per cent. On lumber worth 315 it amounts to only 1814 per cent., and on lumber worth $20 to but 10 per cent. Those who seriously object to the removal of the duty believe that such action would have the effect of flooding the American markets with low grade lumber which would compete with our own low grades which, at the best, are difficult to dispose of at a proper value. To re duce the price of our low grade lumber would prevent as close a utilization of the timber as is customary now, and would postpone the day when conservative lumbering along forestry lines will be practicable. The Vancouver Machinery Depot Limited, has been incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, to take over as a going concern the business of Geo. A. Walkem Company, engineers and contractors. The business will be carried on as heretofore, Mr. P. M. Lindsay, who has been. associated with the Walkem Company since its inception, being in charge of the new concern. The Vancouver Machinery Depot are the local representatives of C. E. Leonard & Sons, boiler makers: Wash- ington Iron Works, logging engines: the American Hoist & Derrick Company, and Joshua Hendry Iron Works. M. J. Seanlon and H. D. Blackford, of the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, Minneapolis, Minn., have been looking over sites near New Westminster, on the Fraser River. They were in this section some time agc looking over the limits on Harrison Lake. At the recent Nelson Agricultural & Industrial Fair the Kootenay lumber industry was well represented by an exhibit of the finished pro- duct of the local forests. The Mountain Lumber Manufacturers’ As- _ sociation combined with Contractor W. G. Gillett in building a minia- ture cottage in the interior of the large pavilion. The walls were lined inside with white and yellow pine, cedar and hemlock, all beautifully fivished. Kootenay shingles were also in evidence. —_ Taylor & Crate, of Buffalo, are showing their faith in the future of lumber by investing in a large tract of spruce and cedar in British Columbia. President H. F. Taylor, of the company, is back from a trip there with the report that a moderate amount of logging will be done this season on the general plan of working into the trade there gradually. The logs will be sawed in Vancouver. The company reports a stock of 20,000,000 feet of mostly southern hardwoods in Buftalo and the usual good stock at southern mill points. ; , Mr. E. C. Wright, formerly with the American Refining & Smelt- ing Company, of Mexico, has accepted the position of assistant mana- ger of the Vancouver Lumber Company, Vancouver, B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 The William Hamilton Company. It will probably be interesting to our readers to know that the works of the old Wm. Hamilton Manufacturing Company, Limited, at Peterborough are again in operation. A new company, known as Wil- liam Hamilton Company, Limited, have been organized and have acquired the business, and are carrying on the manufacture of all kinds of sawmill machinery. For over fifty years ‘‘Peterboro’’ sawmill machinery has been used by Canadian lumbermen, and of late years the Wm. Hamilton Mfg. Company was one of the leading and best known manufacturing establishments in Canada. Their machinery is in use in a great many of the most successful mills in Canada, and is favorably known from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. A great many improvements in the method of manufacturing lumber were in- troduced by the old company,, and anything of merit for the economi- cal manufacture of lumber is now being built by their successors, the William Hamilton Company, Limited. The head office and works of this company wili still be in Peterborough, Ont. Many of the men formerly connected with the old company are identified with this new company, thus keeping up the high standard of workmanship. The president of the new company is Mr. Andrew McFarlane, who is well known to mill men throughout Canada. For many years he was superintendent of the old company, and his practical knowledge of sawmill machinery will be of great advantage to the new company and all their customers. The board of directors consists of George G. Glad- William Haml!lton Company’s Plant at Peterborough, Ont. man, first vice-president, formerly a well known lumberman of Parry Sound; W. H. Collier, second vice-president, a mechanical and elec- trical engineer; J. C. Smith, formerly office manager of the Wm. Ham- ilton Mfg. Company; David Spence, former manager of the foundry — department of the Wm. Hamilton Mig. Company; L. A. Potvin, sec- — retary-treasurer; C. R.Cameron, former gales manager of the old com- pany, who will occupy the same position with the new company. The shops are being largely overhauled and put into better. shape to handle all their work. The equipment is of a special nature for manufacturing sawmill machinery, and is thoroughly modern, thus evabling the William Hamilton Company to get out rapidly, and at low prices, any work in their line which they may undertake. William Hamilton Company are manufacturing a complete line of up-to-date sawmill machinery for mills of all sizes, from the semi-portable of ten thousand feet per day capacity to the very largest stationary saw- mill. Their engineering staff contains several sawmill specialists who have been designing and improving this type of machinery for years, and their services are free to customers of the company at any time. The company also canduct a mill supply department, from which they. can furnish. chain, belting, saws, etc., made by the most reputable manufacturers in Canada and the United States. The A. R. Williams Machinery Company, of Vancouver, have been appointed sales agents for British Columbia and Alberta. The adver. tisement of the company, describing one of their well-known labor saving devices, is to be found on the inside of front cover of this issue. Market Correspondence bike weer sR ee Business Is Quiet in the East. St. John, N.B., Nov. 8.—The present fortnight has been lacking in any developments of importance in the lumber trade. Shipments of “‘Wnglish’’ deals have entirely ceased and there will be nothing in this line going forward from this port until the winter liners make their first trips. The magnitude of these shipments by the winter liners will depend to a very great extent upon trade conditions ‘in the United King- dom. Should present conditions or similar ones reign, the probabilities are that local shippers would curtail as much as possible. The manufacturing season in New Brunswick is rapidly drawing to a close. It will be a matter of only a fortnight or three weeks until the river will freeze, which will mean practically complete cessation of manufacturing. The quantity of stocks of English deals on hand at local mills will be somewhat augmented owing to the lightness of ship- ments in this line during the autumn. The quantities of this line of goods on the local wharves at present would total somewhere in the vicinity of fourteen millions of superficial feet, which is considerably in excess of the usual quantity at this time of year, and yet not so large as the conditions governing the trade during the past year might seem to indicate. : tion of the conditions prevailing in the lumber market is afforded by The portable mill industry throughout this province has every promise of being remarkably quiet during the coming winter, and many ~ of these small plants, whose output is usually an important element, will not begin operations this winter unless some important change in spruce deal trade conditions shouid materialize The cost per thousand of sawing is much higher than is the case in the stationary mills, and the operators of portable plants must consequently get better prices for the output of their mills than are obtainable at present. The trade in spruce lath has been very quiet in local lumber trade circles for some weeks past. Under present conditions it is a difficult matter to name a price that would size up the situation correctly, as values in this line have been subject to much fluctuation all through {he autumn and have not as yet settled down. Local stocks are prob- ably somewhat heavy, between five and six millions being at present stocked at the local yards. Perhaps two-thirds of this quantity are dutiable goods and the probabilities are at present that the much greater part, if not all, the local holdings will be wintered. The prospects for logging point to light cuts. Several contracts have been made of such a nature that the quantity mentioned may be increased, which would no doubt be done if conditions of trade should show considerable improvements during the winter. The quantity of cedar logs got out this winter will be much below the average, as nearly. all the local mill-owners are wintering quantities of sufficient volume to last well into next season. A Good Price Obtained for 1909 Deals. Ottawa, Nov. 10.—The greatest stimulus to the lumber industry in this part for many months is the sale by one of the largest manu- facturers of the Ottawa valley, of his 1909 cut of deal. While many buyers and even some manufacturers had small hope of current rates being maintained, this sale has been consummated almost at last year’s prices. The contract provides for a slight reduction on first quality stuff, but all the other grades will bring last year’s figures. The trans- action is large enough to be regarded in the trade as a sure indication of what all British buyers will have to pay next year. The circum- stance of the sale being made a month and a half earlier than usual for contracts with the British agents is another sign of coming buoyancy in the lumber industry. The contrast is very striking with last season, when manufacturers could hardly find buyers for their deal until nearly spring. The lumbermen who have learned of this sale were informed in confidence so that neither the name of the seller nor buyer has been disclosed for publication. The manufacturer in question told the “‘Can- ada Lumberman’”’ that he did not wish yet to say antyhing about the transaction. J. RB. Booth has not yet’ closed the contract for his next season’s deal output. When his sale is made the price will be practically fixed. Robert Cox, who has bought the deal from this large mill far many years, has just left for England, and while over there will size up the British market in a way that will enable him to make safe bargains on this side. A representative of the Booth firm in discussing the deal prices referred to, observed that any reduction on last year’s rates would not be justifiable, despite the dull market, in view of the cost of production, which is practically unchanged. Any weakening in deal quotations would have to be followed by a strengthening in prices of other sorts of lumber. The low water of the concluding season had added immensely to the expense of running sawmills. The cost of fighting bush fires, not to speak of the great loss in timber, would more CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . = ~ common hands the price has dropped from $28 to * ta | s.r tome a' % 7 "i ee a “4 * than offset any reduction in wages paid shantymen the coming winter. Coupled with the evidence of improved conditions across the At- lantic is the promise of a steadying effect on the prices of lumber shipped to the United States, where the turmoil of the Presidential campaign seemed to hit Ottawa valley shipping. At least the leading exporters” blame the election, with its uncertain results, for the timidity of buyers. — Customers who in other seasons would place large orders bought only in carload lots. The continued dulness in sales has slightly affected Ottawa quota- tions for medium-priced pine stock. Pine shipping cull strips are fre- quently selling as low as $18 per thousand and shipping cull shorts at pression in box lumber business. ‘There has been no demand for any of this sort of material, and the lumbermen have their yards packed with strips and shorts, while in other years the supply would become quite diminished by active autumn shipping. Some of the manuta turers are holding up quotations still, but naturally dealers are placing their orders elsewhere. The weakening in prices is particularly notice- able in the thin class of shorts and strips. we The trade in shingles shows a sign of improvement, but there is still much lath on hand and the demand is so poor that further re- duced prices are not out of the question. ; The W. C. Edwards Company and the Sheppard & Morse Com pany are still running. The latter is supplied by steam power, while the Edwards mill is driven from the Rideau River. Both of these es- — tablishments will run as late into the season as usual. J. R.*Booth, who was compelled a few weeks ago to close down completely on ac-_ count of the low water in the Chaudiere, has started to saw a few logs that remainedearound the mill, but the water is so low that the output of lumber is very small. The Hawkesbury Lumber Company, on account of low water, had to cut six weeks off its sawing season. A large number of its logs remain in the river, but they will be good next year. The closing of this mill threw 500 men out of work, but most of them were given employment in the company’s shanties. The Hawkesbury Lumber Company is operating fourteen camps, being only four less than last year. Wages for these men correspond with those paid by com-. panies outside of Ottawa through local employment agents. Where $32 was paid last year the rate is now $26 for — men, and for 22. Zt A prominent Ottawa “amber manufacturer complains about articles in the press which minimize losses by forest fires of the last few months. No detailed reports are in from bush rangers, but this authority states that the destruction this year is easily the worst on record. He attri- butes the great sweeps by fire to defective mining regulations. He looks for similar ravages in the Temagami reserve unless mining and lum- bering can be carried on together with more protection for the latter. Cooperage Conditions Have Been Good. Mr. John Anderson; secretary of the Wallaceburg Cooperage Com- pany, Limited, Wallaceburg, Ont., reports that: ‘Conditions generally in the cooperage business this year have been very good, more especially since the new wheat crop came in, and we find the demand for flour barrel stock has materially increased within the last few weeks. — “The apple crop, while not so large as expected earlier in the sea- son, is still a good average crop, and there is a fairly good demand at the present time for apple barrel stock. The general impression is that there will be very little cooperage stock carried over into another year, and with the demand throughout the entire year, stock at the different mills will be greatly reduced between now and New Years. | . “There has been a good deal of mixed timber stock of questionable quality offered on the market this year at very low prices, but the mi which have had straight elm, properly manufactured,—while they have felt the competition of the inferior grades—have still had no difficulty in disposing of their stocks at reasonable prices. I believe that the effect. will be beneficial, as another year who have handled t inferior stock will have no hesitation in considering quality in preference to low prices. , “Our staves have been practically ail elm, and as we have had a ver; large business for flour barrels and have put up a strictly first-clas grade of stock, our No. 2’s of necessity have also been of extra gt quality, and we, with other manufacturers who turned out a good article have enjoyed a large trade at reasonable prices. 4 “The users of cooperage stock are coming more and more to con- sider quality along with prices. The day for putting out any ral trash, especially for the apple barrel trade, is past. The sooner manu: facturers of cooperage begin to realize the fact that the quality of stoc must be right and graded up to standard, the better it will be for th trade generally. “= “There is a brisk movement at present in flour barrel stock, and we also notice a marked improvement in the shipment, of sugar in the rel. There can be no question, that from a sanitary point of view, ments in barrels reach consumers in a much more cleanly condition when the sugar is tumbled around from car to car in bags, which absor' all the loose dirt around station platforms and boxcars.”’ ys ~ x. s Sl an ae A Om t ae = -- ae > — Economical Handling of Stock. There is to-day no more urgent question in the business world than that relating to the economical handling of stocks. The days when one ean afford to ignore economies, because of the great volume of business offering, are rapidly passing away in many lines of business. In none is this more so than in the business of retail lumber selling. Dealing with this subject, an authority, writing in the ‘‘American Lumberman,”’ says: “In mercantile transactions of whatever nature the item of expense is one of prime importance. It is, of course, absolutely necessary that profit and expense shall not run neck and neck, else no matter how large the former the business can not be on a paying basis. In various lines of merchandising, wholesale as well as at retail, there are dealers who, in order to increase their profits, are conducting their business along more economical lines than formerly. A determination to do this has become so general that there are men whose calling it has become to inspect the various details of a business, detect and point out any _ defects which might lead to larger expenses than necessary, and in this way place the enterprise upon a better paying basis. “Tt is the testimony of the majority of the retail lumbermen that the line of business in which they are engaged has seen its palmiest days, which is true in the sense that the successful operation of a yard _ wil) call for more money and more modern mercantile methods than formerly, and with this change it is natural that there are dealers who think more seriously of curtailing expenses than ever before. And these dealers are asking, how can it best be done? “In coal, the problem has been solved by a few of those whose volume of trade will warrant the building of elevators, which reduces the handling bill to less than four cents a ton from car to waggon, be- sides making it possible to reduce the number of teams and men that under the old system would be necessary in the delivering department To make such a reduction in operating expenses as this must be highly satisfactory to those dealers who have taken advantage of the system. They, it may be said, have killed two birds with one stone or, rather, three birds with one stone, as in addition to handling their coal at a - price heretofore unknown they place themselves outside the influence of a stringent labor market, when such there be, and owing to the fact that all unloading of cars is quickly done by power there is no demur- rage to pay. “Lumber, however, can not be run through an elevator to reduce the expense of handling, and other means must be employed. It can not be successfully contradicted that many of the older yards, as well as some of the newer ones, were planned with no reference whatever to the economical handling of stock, as neither in yard nor shed can tbere be. seen a trace of the carrying out of such an idea. The object seemed to have been obtained when piling ground was secured, a build- iag that was called a lumber shed was erected, and a stock was laid in from which to sell, other considerations being completely ignored. ““A dealer who, when he established his business, was not alive to the importance of so locating and constructing his yard and buildings that his stock could be handled to the best advantage said that, if it were to be done over again, by rearrangement he would be able to dispense with the services of one man less than he now employs. This man receives $40 a month, or $480 a year, and to produce this amount at 6 per cent. would require an investment of $8,000, and he felt sure that, $1,000 over and above the original investment would have put the plant in the desired shape. Among other things he would enlarge his shed so that practically everything could be carried under one roof. He would have his stock so arranged that every item could be reached in the quickest possible time, and that this might be done his shed would practically have but one floor, one man being able-to load or unload at all times. He has learned that every additional handling of a board costs money, hence the fewer handlings the smaller the expense. “This dealer also would have the shortest possible hauls from car to bins, and if it could be done he would unload from cars on track in lus shed, and in this way be enabled to place the lumber in the bins without the assistance of a team. By dispensing with a horse for this work, and delivering with one horse whenever it was practicable to do so, he was confident that he would avoid the investment, risk and feed bill involved in the ownership of one horse. “A finer manipulation of lumber has brought a higher degree of - success to certain dealers, and such a manipulation of business methods as well as of stock is required to increase the profits by reducing operat- ing expenses.”’ : 4 C. Jackson Booth, manager for the Booth Company, Ottawa, reiter- ates his opinion held all through the dull season that the lumber stagnation will not affect the quotations of the large manufacturers. Al- though the close of navigation is near at hand, the impetus that this _ season generally brings is not felt. At this time last year lumbermen figured on having their stocks well broken up by the opening of win- ‘ter, but no such calculations are now made, and there is but little fear of low prices next season as the situation will be met by curtailment of the winter’s cut. ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of work. No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders and de lers of wo-dworking machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, in competition with any other make on the market; if not the best return at our expense. = HUTHER BROS., SAW MFG. CO., Inc., 1170 University Ave., RocHESTER, N.Y., manufacturer Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days is the time it takes to adjust the Midland Band Wheel Grinder to the mill. One Setting Grinds Both Wheels. No timbers and expensive rigging to haul around. You will save time, trou- ble and money if you will Hoox ’ER To THE Banp Mitr Georgian Bay Engineering Works P. O. BOX 425 Midland - Ontario Are You Interested in British Colum- bia Trade? There is un- doubtedlya big market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- The immensity vice. We of the Lumber please others, Industry will 2 we can please within a few Ogg! oy SS you. years make a this Province the most im- Western Canada Lumberman portant in the Biberts Banwiheen : olson s an. ampbers> whole Domin- Vancouver, B.C ion. Branch at Winnipeg ——— a | | WANTED FOR SALE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than *‘Employment Wan- ted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each i'sertion, on the basis of 14 lines to an inch, payable in advance. Whe four or more consecutive insertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Advertisements must be received not later than the :oth and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue “WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. \ ‘ANTED HEMLOCK LUMBER, PINE culls, lath, pine and spruce floorirg, for cash Cuetew Lumber Co., 74 VanHorne St.,Toronto.2; \A ANTED 1s0 M FEET 44 GOOD MILL Run Basswood. Box 650 CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 23 N APLE WANTED —7s50 M. FOR 1909 DE- livery Also q antity of Beech and Bass- Either rail or water shipment. Apply Box LUMBERMAN, Toront 2 wood 653, CANAD Wanted WO MIILLION FEET TWO INCH HEM- lock, for immediate delivery. Goin Mera Furniture Merc. Company, Limited, Toronto. 2! Wanted . nf FT. 4/4 DRY, HARD MAPLE, 150,000 Boe 641 CANADA LUMBERMAN. Toronto. 22 \A ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slahs. Simmcor Woop anp LumMBEeR Company, 24 Adelaide Street West. Toronto. tf Soft Elm Wanted \r E RFQUIRE s00000 FEET OF I10OG Run Soft Elm cut to order for next Spring aud Summer del very. This stock can be taken out this coming Fall and Win‘er Box No. 648 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 23 Maple Squares Wanted. r4x42"”, 14% x50", 13x50"; also 2% x10", 24% x 12." Can also use a quantity of Basswood Squares —1%x50.” Address Box 656 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 Wanted 1” Cull Soft Elm and Basswood. 2%" Maple and Birch C & B. 2”, 24%” 3” Reck Elm,C & B. The R. E. Kinsman LumsBer Co , Limited, Hamilton. tf Wanted ~OOD STOCKS OF LOG RUN BASSWOOD, J Birch, Beech, Oak, Soft Elm and Hard Maple for 1909 delivery. Inspection at mill. Box No. 658, Canapa LuUMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC, For Sale 50 M. SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK, CUT TO order this winter. Box 34, Sundridge. For Sale FEET OF WHITE OAK COMMON Lumber, cut 1” plump. Apply to W. C. CRAWFORD, 50,00 Tilbury, Ont. 23 For Sale 100 M 3” Log run, Cedar. zo ,, «” Log run, Cedar. zoo ,, «” Cull Ash. zoo ,, 1” Pine Box Strips 12'16. 600 ,, 1” Pine Mill Culls shorts 6/11. All 1907 Cut H. Bourcouin, Montreal. tt FOR SALE 10 cars 4/4 B. Ash C. & B. BIGATS OAs 55 . 2 cars 12/45, 5, PA 4 cars 2” Elm, mill run. go cars 144x4' Spruce Lath. ¢ Geo. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. For Sale ARGE STOCK OF SPRUCE, PINE AND Hemlock dressed to order, also Birch Flooring, Lath and Shingles. THE NORTHERN COMMERCIAL Company, Limited, Sundridge, Ont. For Sale 250: CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telegraph Poles, 25 to so ft. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Muskoka Woop Mere. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf For Sale 4 cars 1” 1st and ands 1 car red-tace Birch ; ro cars 1” 6/4 and 8/4 common and better Birch Pine. Spruce and Hemlock in car-load lots Several cars Basswood. Ash and Soft Elm Wiite T. L. Barri, North Bay 22 For Sale 1 Car 3 x 4 Merchantable Spruce 1 3x5 “ “6 Sete Seat “ “ 1 ‘*f 3% Refuse and Fourths A small amount ot 3 x3, 3X 7 and 3x9 and up Spruce Merchantable No. 1 Spruce Lath 4’ x 1% x % SomeERSET VALE LUMBER Co. New Brunswick 24 For Sale 400 000 FT. HEMLOCK CUT TO ORDER ’ during Apri and Mav next. Ten cars C. B. and ten cars XX Shingles for immediate shipment, Address Box 569, Lindsay, Ont. For Sale 30 M. 2” C. and B. Birch, ‘‘ Bone Dry” 15 M. yr” 6 ae oa 5 M. 3" ae Elm, ac 3M.1%” ‘“ Elm, gs 1oM 1” a4 Elm, es Box 657, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 22 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale TEAM CIRCULAR SAWMILL, CAPACITY 4oM. t. perday. Splendid location on G.T. Ruilway. Apply the SnipER LumBER Co., Graven- hurst. 24 For Sale NE LOMBARD STEAM LOG HAULER IN fine condition, together with : ine sets ot logging sleighs, all in fine shape. A trade it taken quickly. Apply to Tracapix LumBer Company, Chatham, N.B. ty For Sale [Ans BOILER, ENGINE AND SMOKE Stack in first-class working order; alsoa Saw Mill, allin working order, operated this summer. Two Boilers steam feed, Gang, Edger, Trimmers and Slash Table, all complete. Apply Box 233, Goderich, Ont. 22 Machinery Sales Agents Wanted (ire S!'ATES FIRM MANUFACTUR- ing a select line of wood working barrel and cooperage machinery wants r sponsible individual or firm to get as Canadian sales agents. Some good sales have alreadv been made to large Canadian plants. Thi- 1- a good opening for a young firm with a good reputation. Address Box 660, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. (ag Second Hand Machinery For Sale — One 400 H. P. return tubul ir internally fired boiler One 5% x 3% x 7 single acting plunger pump Several first class second hand heaters One 16x 20 right hand slide valve engine One 14x 18 R. H. Waterous straight line saw mill engine One 14x 20 R. H. engine One 1: x 10 centre crank Waterous engine Several fly wheel pulleys in stock One Waterous L. H Reliance carriage 40” opening One Wm. Hamilton carriage L. H. 46” opening One No. . triction nigger One Corey and Baker steam setter Two No. 1 Waterous double acting set works One 10x 16 Cunningham steam feed _ The above machinery has been fully repaired and in first class condi ion. Write for prices, cuts and full particulars Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. tt BRANTFORD, CANADA For Sale IE MILL, SECOND-HAND, SUITABLE for cutting 2.000 Ties, per day. Write us for Particulars and Price WaterRous Encine Works Co., Lrp. tf Branttord, Canada. For Sale at a Bargain THOMPSON HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO. zoo light Generator; 1ro volt direct current. In good working order for sale cheap. Reason for selling, we required more light. For particulars write to Moutturop LumBer Co., John Island, Ontario. 23 For Sale UNBAR CLAPBOARD MACHINE AND clap-board planer. These machines are in perfect order and only offered for sale because we cannvt keep them constantly running; also one re- turn tubular boiler. used only eight weeks, in perfect order, sixteen feet long, five feet diameter, sixty- six three inch tuhes, tested for one hundred and twenty pounds working piessure. Murray & GREGORY, LIMITED, tf St. Johr, N.B, For Sale .- GAEDE SURFACE PLANER AND MAT- cher: 1 two sided moul er, work 5 inches; 1 eight roll patent triple cylinder sand papering ma- chine, 42” wide; 1 double head moulder and panel raiser; 1 tenoning machine; 1 shaping machine; I power mortising machine; 1 sash mortising ma- chine, foot power; 1 blind sl t tenener; x blind wiring machine; «sash ard door clamp; ' saw- mill, th ee block carriage and iron saw frame, with shafting, pulleys and four circular saws for cutting logs; 1 slide valve engine, 40 h.p, in good running order; + gap squaring and slitting shears; 1 four leaf cornice brakes, patent, 4 teet; lock corner box machine ; 1 douple cylinder surfacer with divided rolls. CHAS. KRUETZIGER 24 Waterloo, Ont. FOR SALE WOOD WORKING MACHINERY 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complete 27’ Cowan, revo ving bed, double surface planer 26” Cowan, re: lving bed, double su face planer refitted 24” double surtace planers complete refitted 24” double surface planer and matcher new 24 planer and matcher refitted 24” planers and matchers complete refitted 24” revolving bed surface planer refitted 24‘ -urface planers c ‘mplete refitted 24” p ny planer in good. rder refitted 23” wood frame surtace planer new 18” Little Giant planer and matcher refitted 16” pony planers nearly new 13” lightning flooring planer refitted 12” pony planer nearly new 24” buzz planer with covntershaft new 16” buzz planers with countershafts new 12” buzz planers with countershafts new No. 3 Fox foot-power mit-e machines new Cowan hand mitre machine refitted graduating stroke power mortiser nearly new improved power mortiser new No. 1 MacGregor, Gourlay toot mortiser refitted 8”, 3 side Cowan moulder new 6”, 3 side MacGregor Gourlay mculder refitted sash stickers complete new 44” Ober handle and spoke lathe refitted 27” wood turning lathe complete refitted 18” wood turning lathe complete new 16” wood turning lathes refitted rod and dowel machines with heads new pos: boring machines refitted horizontal single spindle car borer new iron top two spindle wood shapers new wooed top two spindle wood shapers refitted single spindle wood shaper new 36” pedestal bandsawing machine refitted 32” Crescent bandsawing machine new 20” Crescent bandsawing machine refitted 54” band resawing machines refitted 48” band resawing machine refitted 4o” circular resawing machine new No. 6 power feed rip saw table new dimension saw table with tilting attachment refitted MacGregor Gourlay rip saw table new No. 1 Crescent saw tables vefitted variety saw tables complete Cowan combined +aw table and dado machine nearly new roller top cordwood saw tables new wood frame swing cut off saw with table new iron frame swing cut off saws new MacGregor, Gourlay gravity cut off saw new MacGregor. Gourlay improved scroll saw nearly new 32” disc san er with boring attachment refitted 24” single drum sander new No. 2 teno» machine, double copes new No. 6 E Fox universal wood trimmer A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H.W. PETRIE, Ltd. Montreal DHMH RMD HD RR DHMH MD RHR RRR RWW DK RRW Rate DN CON KH HH NR REDO RD Toronto Vancouver c WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. Wanted ECONDHAND BAND MILL, ALLIS PRE- terred, also engine about 16 x 20. Apply Box 655, CANADA LUMBRRMAN, Toronto. 22 Wanted (Gy PORTABLE SAW MILL, BOILER I _ and engine not less than 35 H.P. Must bein good condition. M. B. ZimmMeRMAN, Smithville, Ontario. 23 Wanted ECOND HANDED _ REFUSE BURNER, capacity mill 50 M feet per day. Apply P.O. Box 353, Ottawa. 22 > WANTED—EMPLOYMENT Wanted OSITION AS BOUOK-KEEHER OR STEN- ographer by young man with five years experience in the lumber business. Best references. Apply Box 651 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 22 POSIT ON WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work trom cruising t mber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits o- other basis, either retail yard or logging and manutacturing. » Address Box 613 CanabA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior BC. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions tor married man. Address Box 612 Canana LuMBERMAN, Toronto. tf \ “ANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for executive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam ~ log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary want d and first class reterence and service given Joun R. Stewart, Blackduck, Minn. 20 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Selling Connections Wanted UMBER SALESMAN WISHES SELLING ~ connections with Mountain and Coast Mills also Manitoba or Saskatchewan Spruce Mills for the Prairie Provinces for tgog and balance 1908, on a commission basis. Mills must have sufficient output to assure grades and the filling of orders. Address © Box 659, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Vancouver. B.C. - MISCELLANEOUS 7TIMBER LIMITS IN BRITISH COLUM- bia, Kamloops district; 36 square miles; 60 _ per cent. cedar Gro. FAULKNER, 77 Victoria street, Toronto. 23 For Sale IFTY-THREE MILES TIMBER LIMITS with rotary lath and shingle mills and all scows, booms and rigging required to carry on a lumbering business Farm in connection. Will sell together or separately. For further informa- tion apply to J. D. Somersy, Oak Bay Mills, P. Q. 24 7 British Columbia Timber For Sale oe BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBERS, Limited, are offering some very desirable timber limits tor sale in British Columbia in blocks of va ious sizes. All their timber was carefully selected by expert cruisers and the reports can be relied on. This is an opportunity for obtaining some choice timber property at very low figures and on favorable — terms of payment. Full particulars will be furnished on application to E. Stewart, General Manager, Formerrly Dominion Sup. of Forestry tf 509 Coristine Building, Montreal. OX FACTORY AND LUMBER YARD for sale.. Machinery At. Good opening to increase the business. Good reasons for selling. Box 652 Canapa Lumperman, Toronio. 24 For Sale B. C. Timber ae MILES OF TIMBER ON C.P R. Will cut 60,000,000 feet. Will sell on stumpage basis Payas youcut. 20,000,000 feet White Pine, balance Fir, Larch and Hemlock, Can be logged, sawed and loaded on cars for less than $800 per M. J C. ScHermeruorn, Nelson, B. C. 22 Timber Berths for Sale Two virgin berths, Kitchener and Roberts. Also Berth No. 107 in District Algoma,—tributary to Spanish River. For further par- ticulars, apply to Nipissing Lumber Co., Ltd. HAMILTON Tenders for the Cutting of ;Timber. ILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UNDER- signed up to the first day of December, 1908, tor the cutting and making and delivering 50,000 tamarack, and hemlock railroad ties, also all stand- ing pine and laying pine, also hem ock, spruce and balsam timber situated on the northern part of the Whitefish Indian Rese ve. Delivery ot logs to be made on Lake at or near Naughton Station. Ties to be piled at or near the railroad siding at the same place. Also all standing and sound laying timber con- sisting of pine, hemlock, spruce and balsam situa- ted on the southern part of the above mentioned timer berth, the same to be delivered at the mouth of the Whitefish River. Ti is Limit is on the Soo line, twelve miles trom Sudbury and easily lumbered, running through the northern end. The C.P.R. branch of the, Soo line. Tenderers to state the price for a thousand feet B.M. tor logs and railroad ties per piece. All duties to be paid by the owners. 22 D. O'CONNOR, Temagami. Logging Piracy. A Vancouver despatch says that for some time past Americans have been coolly visiting British Col- umbia logging camps and, wher- ever possible, purchasing booms from loggers who have _ been financed in their operations by Canadians, but recently the most flagrant abuse occurred when an American lumber company se- cured a boom of cedar logs from two loggers, and succeeded in get- ting the boom as far as Nanaimo. The boom contained approximate- ly 400,000 feet and belonged to J. S. Emerson, of Vancouver, who succeeded in tracing the logs and, by a writ of replevin, is now in lawful possession. : Tt has been the habit of Can- adian lumber men to finance log- CANADA LUMBERMAN gers securing contracts for the cutting of logs, and, furthermore, to build boom sheds and supply ma chinery for the loggers. For some time past a number of logging firms; at the expiration of the con- tracts and after receiving their money, have sold the logs to Americans, returning the contract money received from the Canadian lumber men. So far the lumber men have been satisfied with the return of the money, and have not troubled to look up the law on this matter, but recently two loggers, who have been stead- ily working for J. S. Emerson, sold a boom to an American firm, and are alleged to have departed with- out refunding any money to J. S. Emerson. So far they have not been caught. As soon as the information reached Mr. Emerson, he sent a man to hunt for the logs, who traced them to Nanaimo, where they had been towed. The name on the boom had been chopped off and “J. J., Malcolm Island,’’ in- serted. The logs were cut a short distance north of Brickton Island. As the logs were waiting to be scaled when recovered, it is prob- able that the loggers only received a small’sum on account from the Americans. Mr. Emerson has announced that prosecutions will follow all further abuses of this kind so far as he is concerned, and other lum- ber men have also expressed their determination to put a stop to the practice. Fernie’s Rehabilitation. Philip Seippel, treasurer an general manager of the Eastern British Columbia Lumber Com- pany, who was in Spokane recently from Fernie, B.C., said, in the course of an interview: ‘‘Records made in past years for the rehabili- tations of cities and towns de- stroyed by great conflagrations are all being broken by Fernie. There are more residences built or in the process of erection in Fernie to- day than there were before the fire. Work on business blocks and other permanent buildings is also progressing rapidly. The new Commercial hotel will be open for SPECIALTIES Rep CEDAR SHINGLES Sawep Hemiock Waite Pine Latu Bass AND PopLar SIDING JAMES GILLESPIE Pine and Hardwood Lumber LATH and SHINGLES North Tonawanda, N. Y. P. MACKENZIE ~e—_ WHOLESALE LUMBER North Tonawanda, N. Y. wy owWOOD WORKER business in a few weeks. Whalen Bros. have begun the erection of a costly hotel building and work is far advanced upon the Henderson office block and the big brick structure being built by the Bank of Commerce. The population of Fernie is greater than it was before the conflagrations, and a stranger might spend a day in the town and hardly know there had been a fire. The lumber company I am con- nected with is arranging to rebuild immediately, and we will try our luck a second time with a larger and better equipped plant than we had before.’’ Estimating shingles is thus ex- plained by an exchange in reply to a correspondent: “‘A shingle is four inches wide, put up in random width or cut to size. A 5-inch dimension shingle would contain a shingle and a quarter for each piece; a 6-inch a shingle and a half. Shingles usually are packed 250 to the bundle. It is not pos- sible for the packer of random width shingles to secure pieces that will exactly fit the frame, therefore there is a little waste of the space allowed between the pieces of shingles in each course. “ In many mills the rule is that the space between shingles shall not exceed the thickness of a pencil The packer must do his work as well as he can, but this rule is not rigidly adhered to. In California they have a custom of packing 200 shingles to the bundle, five bundles to a thousand, which merely changes the quantity put in a package, but in no wise interferes with the measurement.’’ The Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Make a specialty of blacksmith wo k. pipe and pipe fittings, castings of all kinds finish- ed or rough. WRITE FOR PRICES a R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILE AND RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. Write for price list and terms C. P. MORE, Proprietor ‘The Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. .. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Qe MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck -HaminTON CANADA We can quote close prices for | quick shipment on: 1 in. and 2 in. dry Hemlock i in. and 2 in. dry Norway 1 in. dry Spruce Edward Clark & Son 123 Bay Street, TORONTO JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 WHOLESALE DEALERS ESTABLISHED 1892. %« OILLE & McNEEN WHOLESALE LUMBER NORTH TONAWANDA, - TRADE WITH CANADA SOLICITED. Lefaiver & Co. WHITE PINE North Tonawanda, N. Y. - TORONTO INS 26 Current Trade Conditions SOE LTT Ontario. orts from Central Ontario show that operations may be more Re 7 aE S1V extensive than was at first expected. Orders have been received by the manufacturers recently in fairly large numbers, which will make it necessary to carry on*more extensive operations in the woods this win- Some operators who did not expect to send in camps at all, are now making their arrangements with a view to doing so. The reason for this is that they have a number of orders on hand. Much en- couragement is reported from Ottawa, where one of the largest manu- facturers has completed a deal for the sale of his 1909 cut of deal at prices equal to those of last year on all but first quality. The transac- tion is a sufficiently large one to be indicative of actual prevailing conditions. Moreover, this sale has been made a month and a half earlier than is customary, and shows that the demand is not sluggish, but rather apprehensive of a steadily advancing market. Good prices for deals will go a long way to compensate for the excessive expenses of manufacturing this year, An improvement in the demand from the United States is already indicated by enquiries which have came to hand since the election. Medium-priced stock has suffered somewhat from the continued dulness of the market, and pine shipping cull strips at Ottawa are selling at about $18 per thousand, while shipping cull shorts bring only $17. Pine mill culls are also easier. The demand for this kind of lumber has been dead for a long time and the stocks ave large. Shingles are a little firmer and lath is plentiful with a poor demand. tor l Eastern Canada. It 1s probable that the present season will see only a comparatively small amount of logging operations. A few contracts, however, have »cen made which may result in an increase, if trade conditions show any improvement during the winter. Most of the St. John mill owners have on hand sufficient quantities of cedar logs to last well into the next season, so that the quantity to be brought from the woods will probably be well below the average. Spruce lath has been very dull for several weeks. Stocks are too heavy and the demand has fluctuated aii through the autumn. It looks as though a great quantity of the lath now in stock would have to be carried through the winter. An indica- | ihe probability that most of the portable mills will not begin operations this winter unless the spruce deal trade should show great improve- ment. It is but a short time now until the rivers will freeze over and the manufacturing season in New Brunswick will come to a close. There are large quantities of English deals on the wharves at present, the total being about fourteen millions of superficial feet. Shipments of this class have entirely come to an end and will not be commenced sintil the winter liners commence their trips. Unless a decided im- provement occurs the shipments by winter liners will also be greatly . eurtailed. Great Britain. English advices are tc the effect that the soft wood market is in a somewhat lifeless condition, and although inquiries are fairly numer- ous they are not by any means so large as might be expected at this season. Freight rates to Great Britain will probably be somewhat bet- ter for the last two or three steamers, although little business is ex pected until next year. Charterers for the better ports, such as St. John and Halifax, are naming 36s. 3d. to the west coast of Britain or Y, —~ SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar- Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE | | Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ; ie? ~~ - » — ee i ae the east coast of Ireland, up to 42s. for the dearer ports. In one case, however, 38s. was recently conceded from Campbelltown to the west coast for a handy steamer, November loading. The Liverpool market has improved in tone quite materially during the last fortnight. The demand for spot goods has brightened and the demand for forward de- livery is broadening. It is hard to say, however, whether this wi continue. The spot demand for spruce continues steady with prices unchanged. Most of the arrivals are confined to liner shipments, no entire cargoes being reported. The indications for good prices for Que- bee pine deals are very promising although stocks are not light. The improvement in the spot market at London continues, and the hope is generally entertained that the corner has been reached, the turning of which will indicate better times for the timber merchants. In connec- tion with the recent sale of an Ottawa firm’s cut of 1909 deals at prices equal to those of last year, it is interesting to note that a Liverpool report says there is every probability that Ottawa mill owners stick out for very high prices for next season’s shipments. “‘It is mored,’’ the report says, ‘‘that best quality deals have been sold here United States. A feeling of confidence prevails in the lumber trade throughout the United States. The reappearance cf corporation buying and the result of the elections are said to be largely responsible for this. The rail- roads are already in the market and are buying good-sized quantities — of lumber for maintenance of way and car material.. At Chicago, north- ern pine has improved slightly. White cedar ties have been a feature and have advanced materially. Better inquiry is noted for hard woods. Hemlock prices are also improving. Shingles at Chicago are unchanged © Red cedars are quoted at $3.15 to $3.20 for clears and $2.65 to $2.75 for stars. Lath has been more quiet, with prices a little lower. In New York there is a strong market with an improved outlook for north- ern pine. The hardwood business is rather irregular. The demand for hemlock is good, with a probability that $20 will be made the base At Buffalo white pine is still quiet and the supply of spruce price. from Canada is extensive with a quiet market. White cedar shingles’ are dull. ¥ : S. P. Musson, Son & Company, Barbados, under date of Oct. 24, report as follows: Lumberstuffs—white pine—There have been no re- ports during the fortnight, but a cargo has been sold to arrive at — $28.60 and $20.60 for merchantable and second quality, respectively, and one or two other. shipments are known to be on the way. These will supply present requirements. Spruce and hemlock—No arrivals but two cargoes are now on the way, and as prospects for next year’s crop are very bad, there will be a smaller demand for this class of lumber. Pitch pine—No arrivals but a cargo is momentarily expected and market is well supplied. Shingles—No receipts, but a mixed cargo of Gaspe cedar and cedar laying is now about due, which will supply present requirements. Shooks—The trn, schooner ‘‘Lydia M. Deer- ine’ arrived from Portland on the 16th ist. ‘to selves, with 19,000 bdls., which had been previously contracted for, and the ‘‘Guiana’”’ brought 500 bdls. for dealers account. Market is heavily stocked and supplies are in excess of probable requirements. Wood hoops—No ar- rivals. A Buffalo, N.Y., despatch says that some of the dealers in tele- graph poles report that they are now shipping them to Canada. These are so scarce that almost anything that is not too heavy is in demand, but one dealer says that his customers prefer the juniper or southern cedar. ; ; R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. | Traders Bank Building | 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO | PHONE | Large Stocks Complete Assortment | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 38 A. F Hotpen, Pres. J. M Driver, Genl. Mgr. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. The Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., tinite If you want yard stock that needs no apology when you offer it to your trade, write us to-day. We make quick shipments. We have the following Dry Stock in White Pine we are desirous of moving : 200,000 ft. 6/4 No. I Cuts and better 300,000 ft. 1x4 Log Run 1,000,000 ft. Ix4 and wider No. 2 Mill Culls 1,000,000 ft. 1x4 and wider Farmers’ Delight 50,000 ft. x5 ‘“ s 100,000 ft. 2x4 Piece Stuff 10 ft. to 16 ft. 100,000 ft. 8.4 No. 1 Cuts 300,000 ft. 2x6 100,000 ft. 8/4 No.2 “ 300,000 ft. 2x8 S e 50,000 ft. 8/4 No.3 “ 400,000 ft. 2x10 a . 500,000 ft. 1x8 “ a 300,a00 ft. 2x12 s - 300,000 ft. Ix1o “ as 100,000 ft. 8/4 No. 1 Barn Also the following Red Pine 300,000 ft. 8/4 No.2 “ 300,000 ft. Ix8 No.3 “ 800,000 ft. 2x6 Ioft. to 16 ft. 100,000 ft. IxIo “ Sa 400,000 ft. 2x8 500,000 ft. 1x6 and wider No. 1 Box 500,000 ft. 2x10 iS 1,000,000 ft. 1x4 and wider No. 2 Box 100,000 It. 2x12 e Red Pine Piece Stuff White Pine Piece Stuff White Pine Bill 5,000 Pieces 2x6—18 2,000 Pieces 2x6—18 Ioo Pieces 12x12—12 5,000 2x8—18 2,500 ‘* 2xI0—18 100 a ‘¢ —I4 7,000. “ 2xr10o—I18 PSO e | 2512-48 150 BC ‘“¢ —I16 “a00,- ‘2x12 18 600" ** —2x6—20 60 ge ‘<- -S78 3,000 “ 2x6—20 1,000-85°° ~°2x8-_20 Loo)». “ ‘¢ —20 5,000 ‘“ 2x8—20 1,500,“ 2x10—20 40 a ‘¢ —22 5,000 ‘** 2xI0—20 1,500 ‘¢ 2x1I2—20 40; st << —24 —o00 86S 212 — 20 Write for Prices Quick Shipments Cleveland-Sarnia S Mills C. eveliand-Yarnla Saw iS VO. Limited Sarnia - - Ontario Special Bills cut to order in a hurr y Everything in White Pine and saa 28 CANADA Disston Saws in Industrial Parade. In the industrial parade recently held in Philadelphia, Henry Diss- ton & Sons, manufacturers of saws, tools, ete., had an attractive ex- One of the Disston Floats in Philadelphia Parade. hibit in the form of five floats. The floats were cleverly designed in a manner to give at a glance a comprehensive idea of the company’s productions. A picture of one of the floats is reproduced herewith. -Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 621 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — CANC You will We AND OTHER SAWS IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT # »# FULLY GUARANTEED ESTABLISHED 1878 Hanson’s Woollen Mill Hull, Que. The “Hanson” Sock and Mitt. Manufacturers of Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- bermen. ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP Can be obtained from any Wholesale Dry Goods House in Canada THE M. BRENNEN & SONS MFG. CO. LTD. —— HAMILTON, canava THE E. if BURNS Our Travellers are all Experienced and Expert Sawmakers profit by a half- hour spent with any of them. make only one Grade Saw THE BEST. SEND IN YOUR ORDERS NOW LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, Greenville, Mich., have issued a circular describing and illustrating a new machine which they have placed on the market, viz., the Tower 32-inch planing mill edger. This is a particularly useful looking machine for which all the driving mechanism is at one end of the husk. A number of other interesting features are outlined in the circular, which should be interesting to all mill owners. Mr. J. M. Macoun, late editor of the Canadian Forestry Journal, has for some weeks been exploring for peat in the vicinity of Ottawa and elsewhere. In his investigation he found that in what is usually termed a ‘‘tamarack swamp”’ as great a depth of peat frequently ex- ists as in any open bog—a result quite, unlooked for but of great im- portance. At the recent convention of the International Tax Association held in the Jegislative Buildings, Toronto, the question of the taxation of forests was taken up, and the following resolution passed: ‘‘Resolved, that it is within the legitimate province of tax laws to encourage the srowth of forests in order to protect watersheds and ensure a future supply of timber, and legislation, or constitutional amendment where necessary, is recommended for this purpose.’’ FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. Yards and Planing Mill at He milton, -Ont. Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 lbs. with Fastenings. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal SAW CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA REPAIRS OLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE INVITED - The Only A National Journal Electrical for Paper in Managers Canada Superintendents Electricians Usetulte and Subscribers Engineers of Profitable to Fiectcie Advertisers Light Plants For free sample copy address and Everybody Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Interested in Confederation Life Building, TORONTO Electricity 3 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2g COWAN 60 INCH BAND RE-SAW DNR Pag . 00 Band Re-Saw A Heavy Machine for Heavy Work, contains every Practical Feature of Convenience Necessary in Modern Mill Practice STRENGTH of design, material, workmanship. CONVENIENCE of adjustment. All adjustments simple and easily made. ACCURACY All adjustments perfectly accurate and quick. SAFETY Feed rolls thrown out by one simple movement in case of accident. SELLING AGENTS The Canadian Fairbanks Co. tia. Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver A Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘¢ HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, T. FRANKFURD STORY, °° <<." MONTREAL, P.Q. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE “Little Savings that Count” Most people notice big leaks and take meas- ures to stop them. Its the little leaks:that run away with Your Profits. For example, have you ever figured what difference 50 cents per $100 on your Fire Insurance amounts. to. On $20,000 it means $100 a year. On $50,000 “ #3 $250 * On $100,000 “ “« $500 ce We are saving many of our customers far more than $500 a year. It costs you nothing to have us figure on your business. Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp ‘ Limited Insurance Brokers 95 William St. New York 112 St. James St. Montreal 38 Wellington St. E. Toronto If You Want THE BEST In Long Leaf Yellow Pine let us figure on your next bill. “The stock we furnish will fill your m st It is perfectly milled, correctly graded and has a We are particularly well equipped to give Cana. ian exicting requirements. reputation to uphold. trade prompt service. We are ina position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to surface sizes up to 6x12. All t mbers larger than 6x 12 we cam arrange to have dressed in transit. - Big Sandy inher Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER & EDGINGS a x Shurly & Dietrich’s saw factory and Sheldon’s Limited, Galt, are still reported very busy. The work of rebuilding the plant of the Elk Lumber Company at Fernie, B.C., has been begun. Abernethy & Lougheed’s large sawmill at Port Haney, B.C., is reported running full capacity. i Miller’s sawmill, at Pokiok, N.B., resumed operations last month a: a close-down of some weeks. ; Watts & Company, lumber manufacturers, Wattsburg, B.C., suffered loss of $20,000 by fire last month. The Hunting Lumber Company’s sawmill at Vancouver has resu operations, extensive improvements and additions having recently been m: The Nimpkish Lake Logging Company, Limited, Vancouver, has be authorized to take over the sawmill and wood manufacturing business Stracey & Garland. _ The Pioneer Lumber Company, Limited, of Lethbridge, Alta., have incorporated with a capital of $100,000. Among the incorporators are Cc Carlson, of Lethbridge. The Malcolm Lumber Company, Fairview, B.C., have taken over the bu ness of the Telford Lumber Company, and are fitting up a modern sawmill o 50,000 feet capacity per day. q The Kelowna Sawmill Company, capital $100,000, have been chartered to take over the business carried on under that name in Kelowna, B.C., LO manufacture wooden products. ; The Humber River Pulp & Lumber Company’s timber limits and saw-— mills near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, have been sold to a syndicate headed by H. G. Bykhouse, of Grand Rapids, Mich. ; * It is proposed to establish a match factory at Selkirk, Man., and a com- pany is in process of organization. J. D. Mantion, of Springfield, Ohio; J. Grisdale and F. A. Gemmel, both of Selkirk, are interested. The Graham Island Lumber Company, in which two of the prominent members are C. H. Shannon, of Los Angeles, and J. C. Slean, of Pittsburg, will build a large sawmill at Massett, on Graham Island, B.C. Zi The sawmills on Vancouver Island are becoming more active. The F ed Fir Lumber Company, of Nanaimo, has a contract to supply 900,000 feet to — the C.P.R., and other mills are also receiving good orders = The steamer ‘“‘Ogemaw” arrived at Bay City, Mich., recently with 436,740 | feet of lumber, and the schooner ‘‘C. J. Fillmore” with 425,324 feet, both from Blind River and consigned to E. B. Foss & Company. James Beveridge, St. John, N.B., who is building a pulp mill on one of | sne branches of the Miramichi, expects to have the plant in readiness early this month. It will be fitted with the most modern machinery. : In the case of Beck vs. Wilberforce Lumber Company, of Monmouth Township, Haliburton, Mr. Justice Anglin -has issued an order giving the — mills, etc., to the defendants, provided that the latter give security for — $7,000. } The lumbermen of the Ottawa Valley district derived great benefit from the recent rains. The drought of over two months had stopped many mills. Fire rangers report that the heavy downpour effectively checked the progress of — all bush fires. “g A Vancouver advice states that few orders are coming in and that mills are running about half-time. Pacific coast lumber mills have shut down for repairs earlier this year in anticipation of busy times right after the opening of the new year. bg Lumber companies have been generous in their donations toward the con- struction of the provincial sanatorium for the treatment of those afflicted with tuberculosis at Kamloops, B.C. Already 400,000 feet of lumber has been © sent to the site. ; ; An Ottawa despatch lends confirmation to the report that property has been purchased along the river front between Aylmer and Hull for the erec- tion of a large sawmill. The estimated cost is stated to be in the neighbor- hood of $150,000. | A charter has been obtained by the Algonquin Lumber Company, cy Ont., capitalized at $48,000. The incorporators include: J. H. Maybee, M.E., and W. §. Woodstock, of Edwards, N.Y., and F. W. and W. A. Sullivan, both of Watertown, N.Y. The Fernie Lumber Company, Fernie, B.C., whose plant and buildings we! e entirely destroyed by the big fire last summer, have erected a mill which now is in operation. The timber limits of the company were not damaged to the extent at first reported. A The Haines Lumber Company, Buffalo, N.Y., report that they have ceived several lake cargoes lately and that they have more on the way, but of one cargo wil be taken to Tonawanda, which yard ought to be filling considerably by this time. An accident occurred a short time ago in the Dodds-Cook lumber ya Toronto, in which Frank Cook was badly hurt, his hand being caught in machinery. He was taken to the office of Dr. Chapman Brown, where som of the bone had to be removed before the hand could be stitched up. The British Columbia Timber Company have been formed to erect a mill a Smelter Lake, near Grand Forks, B.C., the officers being: President, L. Bregman, Chicago; Vice-president, George Mayer, Chicago; Treasurer, H. W Hutting, Muscatine, Iowa; Resident Director, G. M. Fripp, Grand Forks. The Canadian Railroad Commission recently handed down a decision 1 the complaint of the Independent Lumber Company, of Regina. Reparat was asked for from the Canadian Pacific Railway, for demurrage colle which, it was alleged, had been unjustly made. The case was decided in fa of the lumber company. OC. E. Stone, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly general passenger agent of tk Great Northern Railway, was recently at the coast. He is now in the and timber business, and is part owner of the Nelson & Fort Sheppard lan grant in the Kootenay, besides owner of various timber limits on the co He was recently nominated as a representative in the Minnesota legislature re. e CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 C. A. Lillesburg, formerly of Vancouver, has just completed the erection of a new sawmill near Kitsumkalum and reports everything running well. It is the only sawmill on the Skeena river above tide-water. Mr. Lillesburg has a contract with the Grand Trunk Pacific, and expects to have his sawmill running steadily throughout the winter cutting ties for the railway company. A party of eastern capitalists who are interested in timber lands and mill plants in the States recently arrived in Vancouver after inspecting a number of timber limits along the coast. They were composed of R. G. Wright and H. F. Taylor, of Buffalo, and J. A. Smith, of Pittsfield, Mass. It is probable that the outcome of their trip to the coast will be the closing of a large deal covering the tracts inspected. q Final arrangements have been made for the completion in Victoria, B.C., of the New Porto Rico mill on the C.P.R. flats between the C.P.R. wharf . and the Launch Club. Arrangements have been made to drive the necessary _. piles at once on the site, and A. McPherson will superintend the work. It is proposed that the mill itself shall be built on piles and that it shall have a capacity of about 45,000 feet daily. While operating a gang saw at the Carney Lumber Mills, Owen Sound, Ont., Antonio Leduc met with a serious accident. He was using an iron bar in order to remove a sliver from the gang saw. The machine was in motion, and when he loosened his grip upon the bar it recoiled and struck him a vio- lent blow on the jaw, fracturing it in two places. A portion of his tongue was cut off as the result of his teeth coming together. Harry E. Hopper, of Indianola, Iowa; Charles Bentley, of Chicago, and John Evans, of Emerson, Towa, are on the coast inspecting timber limits. They are promoting a large syndicate which will invest heavily. Mr. Hopper has been here for some time, and the party returned this week fron Alert Bay, Vancouver Island, and Knight’s inlet, on the mainland, where they looked over timber and left on Wednesday night for the Skeena district. £ —— W. ‘eee Ottawa; Jas. Beveridge, John D. Voleckman, and e y rancis N. Beveridge, o hatham, N.B., and A. H. Honnington, of St. p John, are applying to the provincial Government for incorporation as the New atent Mill Dog New Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company, Limited. Their object is to acquire : the business of the New Brunswick Pulp & Paper Company, now carried on at Millerton, Miramichi. The company will have a capital stock of $200,009. We claim many points of superiority for our Patent An advice from Detroit, Mich, states that Mrs. Robert Woodhull, aged Mill Dog, of which One Hundred and Fifty have been sold. 65 years, the only known woman timber inspector in the United States, died recently a eee sin nck rae she was for years a woman of affairs. Mrs. Woodhull was the widow of a lumberman and ‘as such learned much of : t Helos : qi the lumbering business. She established the Lake Shore Commercial, a news- PUG] Pete ee Geena Sapo eeee paper at Sangatuck, and was the first woman editor in the state. She was the head block.. Even if the log were dogged, not touch- originally of St. Thomas, Ont. ing the head-block, it would hold the log as well. The W. G. Edwards Company, of Rockland, Ont., object to the valuation put on their property in Plaissance, Que., claiming that the corporation assessed the estate $10,000 above value. The town replied to the appeal of P P tt & C the company and because their notice came thirty days after the specified e aye e Ompany time the Edwards Company took strong objection on the ground that the notice was behind the statutory time for such matters. Judge Rochon, how- © ever, ruled the writ of the town legal and fixed November 13th for hearing Penetanguishene, Ont. the case. According to a despatch from North Sydney, C.B., Cape Breton will have its first pulp mills in operation before the close of next year. Extensive sur- veys have been made during the past summer of the valuable timber areas in the northern section of the island, and lately engineers have been at work ascertaining the probable water supply. The result is very favorable ,and "those interested in Cape Breton’s first pulp mills are sanguine of success. F. J. D. Barnjum, of the North River Lumber Company, states that plans are now being prepared for a large modern plant capable of a ten-stamp mill. Employment will be found at the start for some four hundred men. ‘ With the exception of J. R. Booth, of Ottawa, and McLaughlin Bros., of Arnprior, none of the mills of the Ottawa valley district has closed completely, but their output in all cases is curtailed either by deficient power or inability to get logs. Losses. are sustained by manufacturers thus handicapped and in many cases they are running largely for the benefit of their employees. Manu- facturers estimate that in twenty-two of the largest mills along the Ottawa river the cut of lumber for the season will drop to 350,000,000 feet from 500,000,000 last year. Nevertheless the yards have more stock in them than for a great number of years, owing to the small trade of this year. Ottawa middlemen are speculating on lower prices for next year’s lumber, particularly on account of the reduction in wages in the shanties. High wages were given as a pretext for the advance in lumber rates, so a shrinkage in price is held to be the only logical outcome of the change in wages. On the other hand, lumbermen contend that shanty supplies are as expensive as ever and that most of the stock that will be handled next summer will be the product of the 1906-7 and 1907-8 cut of logs. None of J. R. Booth’s last winter’s cut has reached his mill, his policy being to keep at least a couple of seasons’ supply ahead. Mr. Booth generally sets the pace for lumber quo- tations and uext year he may not give any manufacturers a reason for cutting current prices. The British barque ‘Inverclyde’ is reported loading lumber at Chemainus, B.C., for Delagoa Bay at 47s. 6d. The “‘Inverclyde”’ arrived at Royal Roads from Santos, Brazil, after a passage of 117 days. The vessel failed to make her way in the strong head winds she encountered in the vicinity of the Horn, -and she put back, coining by way of the Cape of Good Hope. The ‘Inver- clyde” left Santos, one of Brazil’s large coffee ports, July 5th, for Royal Roads. She had an uneventful passage to the Horn, but there she met a series of gales, and after being blown back several times, Captain King de- cided to put back and make the passage via the Cape of Good Hope, across the Indian Ocean, and skirting Australia. Action has been taken by the Laurentide Paper Company against the Canadian Northern Quebec Railway for dgmnees oe aon poe . nore SZ »y nearest office been done their property at Grand Mere. The claim is for $2 5140. In sep pea eS the railway Eaeany built a bridge across the St. Maurice river near Grand eSG:sviiticuiars. _ Mere, under authority obtained from the Lieutenant-Governor in council. Part MONTREAL | WINNIPEG | VANCOUVER OTTAWA ed, and was rebuilt in 1904. Instead, how- St. James St. [eee ieee | Alexander St. lecenoe St. Otis-Fensom Elevator Company, timited HEAD OFFICE -- TORONTO, ONTARIO Hach mill dog contains ten dogs ; six of the dogs have the down-forward motion and four of them the upward HAND POWER LOAD, $ oo F. O. B. 1,500 Ibs. HAMILTON CAR, 6 x 5 FT: ONTARIO We supply =~. Sa ae fae Se 5 him EF Fi FOR UPPER FLOORS | ALLIS - CHAL 32 The, illustration published herewith gives only a slight idea of the attractive booklet just issued by E. C. Atkins & Company, the “‘Silver Steel Saw People.’’ The book. deals entirely with cross-cut saws, and presents the arguments which this company use in the sale of their cross-cut saws, in a forceful and convincing manner. The illustrations are good and show some of the Atkins silver steel saws to much ad- The booklet is being distributed through the mails by the vantage. Copies will Atkins Company and by a number of prominent jobbers. be sent free of charge upon request. Opposition to Removal of Tariff. The probable action of the United States Congress at its next ses- sion in the matter of the tariff on lumber, is already exercising United States lumbermen extensively. Active steps are being taken by manu- facturers in the United States, especially by those of the Pacific Coast, to present their case before the Ways and Means Committee of Congress. This committee is to meet on November 26. It is probable that the committee will hear conflicting opinions from dif- ferent parts of the country. Lumbermen themselves, are pretty well agreed that they do not want competition from Canadian lumber made easier than it is at present. Those for whom lumber is a raw material of manufacture, however, may be depended upon to take the MERS BULLOCK LIMITED Sy MO UAN Ds 11 KE: WHEELS. SEND FOR BULLETIN 1700. BUILT WITH 8, WORKS: SALES OFFICES: NEW GLASGOW MONTREAL CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER he SE | i -erators to invest more heavily in Canadian limits. WATER WHEELS OF ALL_CAPACITIES UP TO 20.000 H.P. ANI) FOR ALL HEADS UP TO 600 FT. SEND FOR BULLETIN 303. REMEMBER THAT WE SUPPLY NOT ONLY THE LATEST SAW MILL MACHINERY BUT ALL AUXILIARIES INCLUDING WATER WHEELS, STEAM ENGINES, ELECTRIC MOTORS, DYNAMOS AND TRANSFORMERS. WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE BULLETINS. TORONTO other view of the matter. There are others also who have the conserva- tion idea uppermost in their minds, and believe that it would be well to promote the using up of Canadian forests so as to delay the destruc- tion of those of the United States. A strong argument in favor of the removal of the tariff will probably be put forward by those who are buying Canadian timber limits. Many United States operators have been investing in Canada They have been partly influenced by the belief that the duty on lumber will be removed, in which case the value of their holdings in Canada will be greatly increased. =~ Unquestionably there will be an interesting contest. Canadians will watch it without much anxiety, whichever way the result comes. Unfortunately there is just one feature in the matter which cannot be looked upon by Canadians with entire equanimity. If the tariff on lumber is removed or even reduced it will encourage United States op- While it is pleasant to see our raw materials being worked up into manufactured articles, it would be much more pleasant if the profits of the operations were to remain in the country. This will not be the case with lumber manu- factured from limits owned by operators from the United States. in their own country. If they Canadians need a greater faith é will hold their own timber resources or imvest more mon in their development, the day will soon arrive when they will be able to dictate the price to be received for the manufactured lumber instead of, as at present, taking what they can get for the grow- ing timber. k ‘ " a = The Jury of Awards of the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition has just issued to the Simonds Manufacturing Company, of Fitchburg, Mass., and Chicago, Ill., a certificate awarding that company a gold medal on Simonds saw steel. This is said to be the first award that has been given on saw steel. The Simonds Company feel justly proud of this recognition of the quality of steel they make for Simonds saws and knives. In Canada this company is known as the Simonds Canada Saw Company, and has branches at St. John, N.B., Montreal, Que., and Vancouver, 1 Ge Since the breaking of the price agreement among shingle manu-— facturers in British Columbia some time ago, prices have tumbled, and shingles put on the American market to-day, duty paid, net the mills” but $1.65. All the-mills are cutting to a fairly large American trade. ELECrkicC MOTORS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR PLANING MILLS AND SASH AND DOOR FACTORIES. SEND FOR B-LLETIN 301. MONTREAL COBALT CALGARY WINNIPEG VANCOUVER ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lombard Steam Log Hauler Dominion of Canada Patent No. 108676 Soa i, Houler : oumed. Gy | ait Ui es Shab ‘Soak 60 Coruta “| hour yi Weed. on Le leat } t sla Wargi “| Lead “Qoo0 cag tix Bia ae hodeile 86. Gdae fom es H at apaee oO Wwureb With all large lumber operators moving logs from the yards in the woods to the mill or ship- ping point is a question of great importance. - . The distance may be anywhere from four or five to twenty-five or more miles and hauling the logs this distance with horses is a very expensive business. This is just where the Lombard Steam Log Hauler comes in, especially if the road is com- paratively level, or well graded. Results to be obtained are not based on theory but have actually been obtained by many satisfied users. : _ _ From 50,000 feet upwards can be moved at a single load on average roads and if a little care is taken in improving the road it is more than repaid by the extra results obtained. In comparing this machine with horses the following points should be considered: It will do the work of from 12 to 18 four horse teams and do it quicker and better. The operating cost is very small as: | The Hauler crew consists of only the Engineer, Fireman and Pilot. It burns only 1% tons of coal, or equivalent in wood, for 10 hours work. It travels at the rate of five miles an hour and will work 24 hours a day if required. When not in use for a day, week or Season, there is practically no expense for upkeep, and you don’t have an army of idle horses and teamsters on your hands. Our descriptive circular will be sent on request and it is bound to interest any wide awake lumberman. Jenckes Machine Company General Offices : ' Sherbrooke, Que. Limited Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Sales Offices : Sherbrooke St. Catharines Cobalt Vancouver Halifax mI ee ESP AOLS Me em nene ms inersiorid Yon sae 5 eee eee - 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Maple Leaf Saw Works Shurly & Dietrich GALT, ONT. MANUFACTURERS OF ‘Hand Saws Buck Saws Plastering Trowels Butcher Saws MANUFACTURERS OF Circular Saws Gang Saws Mill Saws Band Saws Cross-Cut Saws Straw Knives Maple Leaf Saw Set MANUFACTURED BY SHURLY & DIETRICH, Galt, Ont. a REGISTERED & {RADE MARK Directions.—Place the set on the point of tooth, as shown in the accom- panying cut, and strike a very light blow with a tack hammer. If you require more set, file the tooth with more bevel. DIETRICH If you follow directions you cannot make a mistake. Be sure and not = BINED PA =F strike too hard a blow, and it will set the hardest saw. On receipt com qe TENTS —— of 40 cents we will send one by mail. MAR lor, = = ey => 56 4 & DI Wr e ; ' =. SHUR wavowe TRICH ____| We are the only manufacturers in the world who S400 Peak of } export Saws in large quantities to the United States. ao ’ : Tempered by our Secret Process. Made : GROUND THIN ON BACK ae of Refined Razor Steel. We have the Sole : %, Right f ini Save Labor Save Gumming * ight for the Dominion of ssa Save Time Save Files This Saw Stands Without a Rival AND IS. THE e Manufacture FASTEST GUITING SAW IN THE WORLD! HIGH eR ADE BAND AWS | Its Superiority consists in its Excellent Temper. It is made of ‘‘ Razor Steel,’ which is the finest ever used in the manufacture of Saws. We have the sole control ot this steel. It is tempered by our secret process, which . process gives a keener cutting edge and a toughness to These Saws are made of Refined Razor Steel, and tempered by our Secret the steel which no other process can approach. Process; for Fine Finish and Temper are not excelled. Of All Widths and Lengths. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 SAW GUMMING WHEELS DeLoach “Prince” Be eas = Hand Feed Shingle Mill é ao | Silicate i. eres | i , | try our Vitrified Wheel. L | : Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. Have you got our Catalogue? Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery Canadian Hart Wheels Limited 446 Barton Street East HAMILTON Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants Watchman’s Clock and Telephone Systems FOR LUMBER MILLS 2 JOHN H. CRANE Manufacturer of Lumber and Shingles DELOACH MILL MFG. CO., Monrerey, ALA., JULY 2, 1907. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. GeENTLEMEN,—I purchased from you in rg05 a ‘‘Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in to hours and made first class shingles. I consider your machine a very light running machine. If I wanted another hand machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am Motors, Dynamos Repairs Yours very truly, Joun H. CRAne, Electrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY £0. Electrical Contractors ORILLIA : ONT. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. “Top-Saw > The accompanying cut repre- sents our regular saw bench, light or heavy pattern, equipped with ‘Top Saw,” which can be adapted to our ordinary carriages. This Top Saw is especially made to cut large logs. The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iron. The Top Saw arbor slides from top to bottom, by means of screws, visible on cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a tightener, handy to the operator, to set in. motion or stop the saw, at will. =. The SAVOIE-GUAY CO., PLESSISVILLE STATION, P.Q. MAKERS OF __ Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mills, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Description, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, Acelylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all description for factories and saw mills. CANADA LUMBERMAN. AND WOODWORKER a CURRENT LUMBER PRICES—WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS rinch No. 1 Pine cuts & better... 1% inch No. « cuts and better. ' No. 1 Cuts and Better.......- 1% in. No. 2 Pine cuts and better 2’ No. 2 Pine Cuts and Better.. 134 inch No 3, Cuts and Better.. 2" No.3 Cuts and Better...... ;-- 1in, Pine Dressing and better shorts 1x4,6 and 8common 3 X10 common.... 1 X 12 common.... 2x 10 common. zand3x12 common x x ro inch box and common.. ” mill run sidings 1 x10and 12 mill CASS oro sieiee ss tin. mili cuil sidings 1’ dead cullsidings cag -inch Hoonse Spruce mill run. 50 co 38 00 40 00 32 00 38 00 24 00 24 00 27 00 28 00 25 00 28 00 24 00 23 00 20 00 17 00 13 50 28 00 17 5° -$40 00 44 00 52 00 54 00 45 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White ists and ands, 1 to 2” Ash, black, ists ‘and ands 1 to 2” Ash, black common and better..... Birch, common and Better t. .0.-2-+- Birch, common and better, rysto 2" Birch, 3 to4” Birch, 1’ x 4” and up 10/16........ Basswood, common and better, 1’.. Basswood, common and better 1% Basswood mill run Sott Elm, common, and _ better 1% to 2” Soft Elm, common and better 1”... Soft Elm, mill run Rock Elm, common and better 1”. Rock Elm, 1% to 2” 1sts & ands... Pine good sidings: .$50 00 oS 300 23 00 21 0O .. 25 00 21 oO 20 09 . 28 00 50 00 OTTAWA, 60 00 37 0° 25 00 24 00 27 00 32 00 29 0O 23 00 go oo 21 00 27 00 23 00 22 00 go 00 53 00 MANUFACTURER'S PRICES aan xin andup 40 00 4” and 1A"x 8 and up 50 00 2’ x 7 amd ‘up 52 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8” OUT) appeeoae 34 00 Ene, "good strips : Diniitsta’ate iota 32 00 a" and 144”.. 36 oo Aree Ooe 40 00 Pine good shorts: ‘, x 7’ andup.. 35 00 Eph Mei ocaisyois 28 00 1%" and 14”... agica ne ee 1! tog” 4 Sidings Lp 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing sidings.....-.-- 32 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing strips .... 26 00 Pine, No.1 dressing RS HES ae): trace 22 00 Pine, 10 s. c and better 12’ to 16’ 26 oo Pine, 8 s. c.and bet- ter 12’ to16’ ... 25 00 Pine, 7 up s. c. sid- CUE epepeaeene 25 00 Pine, s. c. strips... 20 00 Pine, s.c. shorts... 18 00 Pine, box boards.. 19 00 1x10 No 1 barn.. 29 00 1x10No.2 ‘* 23 00 1x8 &9No. 1 barn 23 00 1x8&qNo.2 ‘ 2000 Pine oma 6' to 11’ KIO ....c2eceeee 22 00 Pine nil culls.... 18 00 Pine O. culls...... 12 00 Square white pine, measured off, zo to 40 feet average 28 24 20 2I 32 25 26 22 23 20 14 % QCign Te Ses eeles 8 68) 6) Sed scwee e155 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. Measured off, according to average and quality Shipping order By the dram, according to average and quality ELM. RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO, _ By the (dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. ASH. ro inches and up, according to average and quality......... Average 16 inch....6--- 005 0ece se ee ects etre eee e ene eect sees ‘ ruce mill culls.. 14 00 16 00 PPemiock 1x4 to Bin. 16 50 18 00 2x4 to8in.,1oto 16ft. 16 00 17 00 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 18 50 19 00 Clear inch B.C. cedar, kiln dried 54 00 Clear in. B.C, cedar air dried boat lumber ..... 57 00 Douglas fir dimen- Bice timber up to Pione emo 36 50 Fir’ flooring, edge grain Nigataietatr 45 00 144” No.1 4 ft. Pine Lath... casicsss 3 %S 14” Di 2 4ft. lath 325 rig! ’ pine.. 1 50 1%" No. I att. hemlock lath, . 3 50 XX Pine Shingles 2 25 X Pine Shingles. . 75 XX B.C. Cedar Shingles ........ 2 45 XXX é butts to 2” 3 00 XXXX 6 to 23-16” 3 22 XXXXX 5 to 2”... 3 65 Red pine, clear and clear face..... 28 50 30 00 Red Pine, common 23:00 25 00 Soft maple, com- mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 Soft maple common & better 144 to sigand gia... -eehe Shelving No.1, i3in and” UM ens ee ccecmwcvesncee secs 1 in Mae 1 Mold Pea oe pes fs ain. No. a Moulding Stipe, g 2% and 3in.. to.2 im... .0:4deetn eee OS aap eee Barn, No. 3, 12in..... 37 00 Fine common, 1 rin 6 8and a 1% and 1% in nd oe chp No. 2. Ig Mis. 7oe teres 92 00° ' No. 2, 12 in. ae No. 3, 1%, and 1% in No 31 Tae 35 00 Dressing 1% in.......... 42 00 1 x 10 andiras..poeeee 45 00 The followin I ] guotations cn hardwoods ee ee keine the jobber uffalo and Tonawanda: WHITE ASH. ist & 2nd, rinch... 1% to 2inch 23% to 4inch BLACK AND BROWN ASH, rst & 2nd 6inch up. 40 00 42 oo | Com. good culls 14 00 20 00 BIRCH. a & and, white, 6 and up...... Common an good © gs +2. ssssseesese 16 00 ist & 2nd6inch & Up, TEds nce)... 40 00 42 00 ELM. rst and 2nd, rock, 6 inch and up. .... 3200 35 00 Common and culls. 15 00 17 00 rst and 2nd, soft, 6 inch and up.... 26 oo Common and culls. r0 00 MAPLE . 23 00 | rst and and, ae 20 00 15 c0° | Common and culls. 12 00 1st and 2nd hand 20 oo Common and culls 14 00 BOSTON, MASS. White Pine Uppers, 1 to 2 inch......... wa Selects, 1 to 2 fact «08 sin.ale (ein on miarOa eisai ae ee “3 pe Ee ee, eee aa caren eden 60 00 1% to2z inc ee No. x Cuts, Ytoni 4, nena see th to a-mch..5 0.205, seen wis No. a Guts, 1 ideh.......).. eee ouee : c< 1% to 2. inch, ; 4.0.2eeeeeeee ‘ 46 00. Barn Boards, No.1; x ta --..see “48 00 No, x, 3 K 10: .5-,/scr emenseet ie eee 38 00 No.. 1,91 x 8 i eyee eee ssset+ 35 00 37 00 | No. 2,1 X12. Bot, 38 00 No. AT ae 35 00 No. 2,1x 8 "34 00. No 3,1x 12 33 00 No. 3,1 X10 "31 00 No. 3,1x 8 30 00 Spruce, to and 12 in dimension 26 co. 9 in. and under ...... meee 24 00 | ro and 12 in. random lengths, 10 ft. and. up ok an Gall 2X2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 2x7 and3x4 random , lengths, 10 ft. and up...... ...... 20 6o8 All other random lengths, 7 in. and under, 10 ft 2s QNGUp ke.) D pbawh nee 21 0o| 5 in. and up merchantable boards, 8 ft. & up, sia 1s 19 © Canadian Spruce boards ...............- cee - 23 00 24 o¢ Vermont Spruce boards, matched ... 40) sacs 2I 50 22 00° 1x2and1x3 fuering p, 8 clipped and bundled 22 00 14” ae Lathes. . esate de pee eee eee : - 1%" Extras); f%..2- sense sacs eee Clears. 5.70). + ames see Clear Whites Extra 1s (Clear whites out) Extra rs (Clear whites in) BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES, Red Cedar Extra, 16” 5 butts to EB rs el ae “« Eurekas, 18” se « CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | “QUALITY IS THE BEST POLICY ” | LOADED WITH ; ra oo : i aN NN N\M MAY FENDERSON SiLk FINISi No. 2 Qvesec Spruce. BY 3 JOHN FENDERSON & CO,- ! ING, i AQ NWN HN AWAA) a TANNA ih — GETTING #4 THERE WITH THE GOODS That’s what we’re doing with our celebrated Fenderson Silk Finish No. 2 Quebec Spruce, and N.B. White Cedar Shingles both of which we’re having manufactured with special care as to the requirements of the yard trade. We're getting there with the goods, because we have got the goods, the real goods and the real good goods, and that is the reason why every yard dealer who tries a car of our Spruce, or our shingles, is on our books to stay. Our products are being manufactured under our own personal supervision and as we are thoroughly familiar with not only the requirements of the yard trade of Canada, but their customers also, we come pretty nearly knowing what grade and class of lumber fills the bill. If you have not tried any of our products, won’t you give us a trial order? That’s all we ask. Our plant in the Province of N O é Quebec is one of the most mod- a This Spruce is a small tight ern and complete mills manu- knotted stock, and when facturing Spruce and New Q ue b ec S p YUCEC ~ worked in the characteristic Brunswick Cedar Shingles. 3 ; : W : Fenderson “silk finish” style, Meee) elt times and hite Cedar there is nothing on the ine a full stock in all sizes, and , § can furnish, dressed in any de- that can beat it. stersssce* Shingles John Fenderson & Co., Inc. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: Sayabec, P. Q. SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS U.S.A. SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Mouldings, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINCLES | } __LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN. CANADA . 7 * < = 37 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SNOW PLOUGHS 1 "i. Patent Every Plough built to order. Delay may mean a heavy loss to you. Look into your requirements ; | NOW for the coming winter, and write for catalogue, prices and fuller description than here given. 1906 Model Lumberman’s Snow Plough One man operates. Simple and quick adjustment. Very strongly built. Wings will make road 9 feet wider than sleigh track or narrower if desired. High mould- boards prevent snow falling back on roadway. Will cut 6 inches wider than logging sleigh, taking off knolls, filling in hollows, and leaving a level clean roadbed.. Combination Model Lumberman’s Snow Plough Built on similar lines to 1906 Model, and with equal working capacity, but with longer centre section, so that plow can be used either with or without Rut Cutter. When ordering, always give width of track from outside to outside of Runners — SNOW ROLLERS—% feet diameter, built to order, any width. Write us for prices and description. Manufactured, Sold and Guaranteed by | The WILKINSON PLOUGH CO., Limited - Toronto, Canada | SoLE CANADIAN RIGHTS FOR BRAZEL PLOUGHS Mowry’s Jumbo Edger and Gang | Separate or Combined | manufactured in Canada. We have sold quite — a number of these machines and have some splendid recommends for them. Mandrel is 4% in. diameter by to ft. 6 in. long. Drive pulley is 20 in. x 20 in The machine is five feet seven inches inside of frame. It has two water boxes. Two stationary and two mov- | able saws (or more if desired). It has eight stationary Jf saws for the gang side (or more if desired). It will rip up cants to eight inches thick. Take a slab offtwosides — of your small logs and run the log through the ‘‘Jumbo” and it will come out in boards. It is impossible for the cant to fly back. It has reverse gear so that if a cant binds the operator can touch a lever and run the log back. 24in. or 26in saws are used. Prices 4 quoted on application, with or without saws. a Ape IS ONE OF THE BEST MACHINES | We make all Kinds of up-to-date Saw Mill Machinery “- Send for our Catalogue and Prices Mowry oN Sons, Gravenhurst, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 46 There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, H Yy 9 use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the and by a large majority. | greatest results for the least cost. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS OF MERIT FInest UNIFORMITY. MATERIAL | eo ee CRUCIBLE STEEL GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. HARDENING 2 { Being Manufacturers of our own’'steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we Disston are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree AND giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the TEMPERING METHOD ‘‘edge, tension-holding and standing- up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS are renowned. D GRINDING Siecidp | ( { By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat pround on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. TENSIONING 9 wo In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. 112 Adelaide Street, East, KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS TORONTO, CANADA PHILADELPHIA, PA New No. 1 Heavy Self-Feeding Rip Saw Frame Cast in One Piece, Assuring Constant and Perfect Alignment Rips 24 or 29 in. wide Cuts 9 in. thick Feeds up to 200 ft. per minute We shall be pleased to furnish Prices and all information to persons interested : The Goldie & McCulloch Company, Limited ; GALT ONTARIO — CANADA ? WESTERN BRANCH: QUEBEC AGENTS B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTFEAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON & CO., VANCOUVER,B.C. WE M AKE Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Tangye Frame, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Steam and Power Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood-Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION i | { } i a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 40 Strong, Safe and Reliable! 5 ; Robb-Mumford Water Tube Boiler ——————— =" HHH ' ie i} Se eit — i etal % y 13 es Wl bs Y Hit if f f E h \ ogy aa | i Ni B , 3 rs Wp AS Hirt ff i f 3 i 2 ge Gal » i i The Shimer Cutter Hea Are Built from Forgings of Steel Free Expansion of Tubes—Perfect Water and are finished throughout in the solid metal. This insures accuracy, durability and perfect mechanical adjustments. Circulation—Dry or Superheated Steam— They are appreciated by the user because they hold up under the severest tests. They cut easily all kinds of hard, knotty and cross-grained lumber. If you make single tongue and groove Floor- ing, Ceiling and Wainscoting, buy THE SHIMER CUTTER HEADS and you will have no disappointment. Half the usual number of handholes. We make Heads for every class of work. A copy of our cata- logue giving the uses to which they are put and the best styles for certain classes of work, will be sent free on request. Samuel J. Shimer G Sons, Milton, Pennsylvania ROBB ENGINEERING CO., LTD. AMHERST, N.S. DISTRICT Traders Bank Building, Toronto, William McKay, Manager FFICES Bell Telephone Building, Montreal. Watson Jack, Manager, Oo Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, J. F. Porter, Manager. In Stock in Vancouver PERKINS | & © Two 72’ x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers One 48° x 14 Horizontal Tubular Boiler Two 16h. p. Vertical Boilers One 10 h. p. Vertical Boiler One 16 x 18 “Eric City” Centre Crank In Pine or Cedar Spruce or Cypress, or any other wood, the Columbia Shingle Machine Hoisting Engines Carried in Stock For Rent Works equaily well. It’s built to run and work right Warehouse and Storage Accommodation in any section of the country—in any wood you see fit - to use. It will not only produce more and better shingles from the same stock, but will convert all slabs, G A W lk boards, etc., into shingles at a good profit. Get to eo. © a em & Co. know more about it. Write us. Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse : Foot of Alder St. VANCOUVER, B. C. PERKINS & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. Engine One 14 x 16 Double “Lidgerwood” Engine One “Tower” two-saw Trimmer \ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 | Iron Frame “Simplex” Shingle Machine N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame ‘ Simplex” and added several improvements. The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on acentre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has been changed. The change may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been made in the method of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a bevel! friction. This mskes a very neat compact drive and has proved satisfactory in the mill. The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning upside down. Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY Letson & Burpee, timites, Vancouver, B. C. “THE DUNBAR” New and Improved STEAM LOGGING ENGINES Best on the Market This time we wish to call your attention to one of many important points which prove conclusively the Superiority of the Dunbar Logging Engines: that of the Hydraulic Apparatus for raising and lowering the Boiler, an invention of our Mr. Dunbar, Sr. (for which patents are pending). By this device all danger from rush of water to either end of the Boiler, caused by irregularities of the road, is avoided. One of the most serious drawbacks in ‘other Engines is the fact that the Boiler is stationary on the frame, consequent- ly a source of great anxiety because cf the danger to both the Crown Sheet and the Tubes. You can readi- ly understand that in going up or down hill either the Crown Sheet or the Tubes are bared, causing them to th become so heated that they will leak badly, and after i Wh - — is ~ Se ae Vee am” repetition for a time the Boiler will be practically Beil ttre is Eee 5c calle ruined. This improvement, which supersedes our previous method for raising or loweri: g the boiler, has been added since cut her: with shown was made. Should you contemplate putting in a Logging Engine we si glad to take the matter up with you and giv particulars, Quotation for Logging Sleds furnished. s e This is the machine for which we claim all the good Qualities possessed by any other Write Us for Particulars and a great many valuable improvements besides. The Alex. Dunbar & Sons Company Woodstock, N.B. Limited 42 CANADA ‘LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 : ‘a Steam Log Deck Machinery } Complete Log Way Siete ES Sle ete; are in active demand wherever the finest saws are appreciated. They’re just as perfect as money and brains can make them. Send for Itlustrated Catalogue. A PERFECT SAW FOR EVERY PURPOSE. E. C. ATKINS & CO. ING. | | HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: = INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CANADIAN Works = HAMILTON, ONT. ween Soa Logs, Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood, Refuse, etc. / rare bic See Catalog No. 57 B. Canadian Office and Works: The Jeffrey Mfg. Company, MONTREAL Main Office and Works: Columbus, Ohio CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SIMONDS Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supply- ing a greatly increased demand throughout the Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee | SIMONDS CANADA SAW ©CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. - Vancouver, B.C. - St. John, N,B. We are Specialists on Lumber ana Saw Mill INSURANCE. T FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS we have made For-Cranes -Derricks Collieries -Hoists Cio bit a ciose and constant study of this specialty, em- bracing not only ‘‘The Best Protection at the Min- imum Cost” in the sense of Policies in the Strong- est Companies at the lowest possible rates, but the enhanced Protection of such Policies‘so word- ed as to Insure you under whatever form of sale _ or undertaking you may make with your customers, unaware as you may be of the application of the Canadian Insurance Law in such instances. We invite inquiry as to the above and our With ‘““ADVICE SHEET” system which we orignated several years ago for the special convenience of or our Lumber Customers. Z We personally inspect each of the plants we in- With- sure at least twice a year. ve a | 4 aie i} = Ge deed! ee thy =} out “|| Reed, Shaw & McNaught * MANUFACTURED 2 General Agents of several, and Brokers with all Companies doing business in Canada. THE pomnox WIRE ROPE CO. LIMITED | Offices : “ees? e°°® Traders Bank Building, Toronto * by its readers. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 A National Journal @nada fumberman Issued on the 1st and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248. Molsons Bank Chambers i GEO. A. GALL, Representative TORONTO -_ Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building F. W. SCHERBARTH, A. M. FISHER, Representatives. MONTREAL - ~-_ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - ~- Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives ee a SE TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is published in the interest of, and reaches regularly, persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and al- lied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely in- formation on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion Special care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at _ home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted” and ‘For Sale’”’ advertisements. Vol. 28 Toronto, December 1, 1908 Lumber Tariff on Trial The Republican party in the United States made an important plank in their platform of a proposal for revision of the tariff.- They went a good deal further even than this, and decided that a special session of Congress ought to be held immediately after the inaugura- tion of the President. Since the success of the party at the polls wide- spread preparations have been made by industries which are interested, for opposing any reductions in the tariff which would injure them. According to the policy of the Republican party the proper duty to be maintained upon articles manufactured in the United States is one which would be equal to the difference in the cost of reproduction in the States plus a reasonable profit, and the cost of production in a foreign country. It will be necessary therefore, for lumber interests, if they wish to prevent a reduction of the tariff, to prove that lumber can be produced more cheaply in Canada than in the United States. If they can do this they can'rely upon maintaining the tariff at a figure which will be equal to the difference plus a fair profit. This makes the issue amount simply to a question of profit. If the manutacturers are making too large a profit and if lumber would be cheapened by a removal of the tariff, manufacturers in the United States must. expect the duty to be taken off. Manufacturers of lumber on the Puget Sound do not believe that it is possible to prove they are making too large a profit. In fact, they claim that during the past season there has been no profit at all in lumber, except for-those who No. 23 bought timber many years ago at much cheaper prices than those prevailing now. In British Columbia, on the other hand, there are manufacturers of lumber and shingles who are convinced that public opinion will result in the tariff on shingles and lumber being removd by the present administration. The North-western farmers have a great influence in the country and their vote can not be overlooked. It is likely that this influence will carry much weight when the question comes before Con- gress. A suggestive fact is that a large number of sales of timber in British Columbia were held over until the presidential election made it certain that the Republican party would return to power. De- posits were paid on many of these options, and since the election of Tatt they are being taken up rapidly. The reasonable conclusion is that the purchasers of this timber are convinced that the duty will be removed. ; Retaining Dams Badly Needed The power situation on the Ottawa River has become much more serious during the last few weeks. It is not expected that the con- struction of the reinforced concrete dam across the Chaudiere Falls at Ottawa will be of any assistance during the present winter. It was hoped at first that relief would be obtained this fall, but this hope has turned out to be groundless. To-day the water is simply trickling over the Chaudiere instead of leaping over with a pitch of at least six feet, which | was formerly the minimum. Powers users at Ottawa and Hull have been greatly handicapped and are now only able to run a few of their plants intermittently. A few days ago the city of Ottawa realized that the danger on account of the low water pressure was extremely great, and that either the power users must shut down entirely or in case of a fire there would be great danger of a conflagration. Proposals are being made therefore to have the power users shut out entirely. The loss already has been severe, and with a total suspension of operations © it would be much greater. This condition of affairs makes it more urgent than ever that the Government should immediately take up the matter of the construc- tion of a series of storage reservoirs on the Ottawa River. By this means it would be possible to regulate the flow of water throughout the year and have a good supply of power at all times. Every spring great volumes of water pour down the tributaries of the Ottawa, causing dangerous and costly floods to many of the low-lying towns along their banks. These losses could be stopped by a system of conservation dams. _ The combined agruments in favor of ‘such work are strong enough to warrant the Government in losing no time in commencing it. One needs only to consider thé drop in the water of the Ottawa during the present season to realize that the urgency of the case is pressing. There is a difference of nearly 36 feet between the height of water now and the height last spring. B. E. Walker’s Views on the Tariff Mr. Byron E. Walker, president of the Bank of Commerce, in an address on *‘The Industrial Future of Canada,’ delivered at the annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of New York State, recently — said - “In the last ten years we have bought from Great Britain to the eatent of $599,047,000; from the United States, $1,430,852,000, and froni other countries $271,436,000, in all $2,301,335,000. In the same time we have sold to Great Britain to the extent of $1,174,385,000, to the United States $747,296,000, and to other countries $226, 545,000. in all $2,148,226,000. “It used to be thought that while nations settle their accounts with bills of exchange and other forms of money, in reality they only ex- change goods with each other; and also that if one nation bought from ancther very largely in excess of its power to pay in goods it must look to the nation it was buying from so largely to buy the securities which must be sold to pay the balance. But apparently we have changed ali that. Great Britain takes our products far beyond our purchases from her, and buys our securities as well. You sell us 60 per cent. of our imports, but buy only 85 per cent. of our exports, and rarely buy our securities. It is true that we are improving our purchases from Eng- land, and that you are improving your purchases from us, and even oc- The Time to Buy Lumber is NOW ' 16 casionally taking an interest in our securities, but I invite your deepest, most broad-minded and wisest consideration of these most striking fig- ures, and I ask you whether you think it is likely that trading relations so one-sided can continue forever. Beyond a peradventure if you do not open your doors a little more liberally to us, so that we can more nearly pay you in goods instead of always drawing on London for the purchase price of what she has bought from us in order to pay you, you will leave United States Tariff Committee’s Canadian Visit Three members of the United States Congress were in Toronto re- cently in connection with the inquiry into the supply of wood pulp and paper manufacture. They are enquiring also into the question of reci- procity in wood, wood pulp and paper between Canada and the States with the Dominion Government. The Select Committee has a mem- bership of six. Of these the following came to Toronto: Congressmen James R. Mann, Chicago; W. H. Stafford, Milwaukee, and W. H. Ryan, Buffalo. ‘“‘We have been busy all over the United States since last spring, and on this visit will spend a week in Canada,”’ said Mr. Mann, after the party had visited Premier Whitney and Hon. Frank Cochrane, On- tario Minister of Lands, Mines and Forests. ‘We are endeavoring to get information as to the spruce forests of the United States, Canada and the rest of the world, and to ascertain how far it may be necessary for the Government to go into the business of growing spruce forests to meet the future demand, as an essential for cheap paper. We are not authorized, of couirse, to make any arrangements on the tariff questoin, for that could come only through diplomatic conference, but the tariff will undoubtedly be discussed in our report. Most of the importing is, of course, done by the United States, although Canada took some of our sulphide fibre, and some news print and book paper last year.’ The committee went up the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario line Conflicting Interests Before U. S. Tariff Enquiry The House Committee on Ways and Means of the United States Congress has at last got down to a consideration of the proposed changes in the tariff on wood and its manufactures. The hearing of witnesses commenced on November 20. Many conflicting interests are involved, and the evidence will be followed with great interest by lumbermen all over Canada and the United States White pine jumbermen of Michigan desire a reduction of the $2 tariff on rough lumber. They are opposed by nearly all the other lum- bering interests of the country, with the possible exception of Wis- consin and Minnesota. In both the South and among Americans inter- ested in British Columbia and the Western States the reduction of the tariff will be fought tooth and nail. Michigan hardwood men will also oppose the reduction, as there is much hardwood left in Michigan. The Michigan hemlock men have, it is said, enough to last them for forty years yet, and the two will not agree to opening the gates to Canadian white pine. The Michigan white pine men, however, have practically nothing with which to run their mills except Canadian pine, and over one hundred million feet is shipped into Bay City every year, while smaller quantities go to Saginaw, Grand Rapids and _ interior towns. Southern pine men will be the bitterest opponents, as every foot brought from Canada supplants the Southern pine shipped to Northern States. The white pine men, however, believe that the amount shipped from Canada, while vastly benefitting Michigan, would do no harm outside the state. : The National Association of Furniture Manufacturers have declared that there should be immediate reduction on certain tariff rates which they claim have enabled a few beneficiaries to combine and destroy competition. This association, which represents 300 manufacturers hav- ing an annual output of about $40,000,000 worth of furniture, have gone on record in favor of a maximum and minimum tariff law. Among the witnesses appearing were R. L. McCormick, Pacific manager of the Weyerhauser Timber Company, John McMaster, re- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ae 2 . : us no alternative but to keep up our tariff walls until we can create at home almost every manufactured thing you sell us on the one hand, while on the other we seek trade preferably with any nation which takes — pay in goods so as to lessen our payment of actual money to you. Be-- lieve me, I am bold enough to say these things because some one should say them and because you of all bodies in the United States are the one to which they should be said.”’ ‘ and west along the north coast of Lake Superior. They will spend a short time in Ottawa and Montreal. Discussing the general question of tariff, Mr. Mann stated that at — the special session of Congress which the President-elect, Mr. .Taft, — would call about the middle of March, the tariff would be decided on. “Congress in revising it will undoubtedly make a reduction pretty well | all along the line,’’ said Mr. Mann. ‘‘We are ready for a special tarifi with Canada, for we want closer trade relations, but we understand — that the Government of Canada and Canadians as a whole are opposed — to any reciprocity, and I guess we can survive. In any case, our tariff — was not made primarily against Canada, but against the nations ae Europe employing cheap labor. Our sulphide fibre tariff, for instance, _ was raised to meet Sweden, not Canada. Canada itself has to compete — against Sweden. . “Tater we expect to visit the Maine forests and pulp mills. While — Mr. Stafford and myself are engaged up here three other members of the committee are down south investigating conditions in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. By breaking up in that way we are able to cover much territory in the short time allotted to us. From — Wisconsin we will go to Pennsylvania, and from there we probably will © go to Maine. American paper manufacturers want the Government to put a high tax on Canadian paper so as to force Canada to agree to a removal of the export duty on pulpwood.”’ ‘ presenting shinglemen, and Victor H. Beckman, secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, from Seattle, Wash., who made a vigorous fight against the removal of the $2 duty on lumber from Canada. They declared that if the duty were removed the lum- ber markets of the Pacific Northwest would be flooded with the Canadian product, thus demoralizing the market and driving the American lum- _ bermen out of business. ; 7 On Nov. 20 a feature of the committee’s proceedings was a severe — arraignment of the so-called ‘‘paper trust.’’ After hearing arguments. — mainly for a protective tariff, the committee heard the testimony of a John Norris, representing the American Newspaper Publishers’ As- sociation. Mr. Norris argued for free trade in pulp and print paper, giving — many figures to show that the protection afforded the paper manufac- turers by the present tariff resulted in unreasonable prices for paper. Representatives of the Typographical, Photo-Engravers’, Pressmen’s and Stereotypers’ and Electrotypers’ Unions supported Mr. Norris’ con- — tentions, with the additional argument that the increased cost of paper — reduced the size of the newspapers and gave less work and lower wages” than they would otherwise be able to get. ‘ Mr. Norris submitted reports that the International Paper Com-— pany had made a profit of $8.79 per ton on every ton of paper it had produced during the last ten years; that it had made a profit of 29 per cent. in cost of manufacturing, and that the average price obtained by it since the passage of the Dingley Biil was $11.91 per ton in excess of the price which prevailed when that bill was passed. He submit ed figures to show that the labor employed in the paper industry received less than that of any other organization, an average of $1.53 per day. He furnished comparative costs of production to prove that paper can be made cheaper in the United States than in Canada or in Europe. Citing numerous sales to indicate that paper is made in the United States at a cost of $24 per ton or $1.20 per 100 pounds; he showed that 18,300 square miles of woodland are stripped every year to make e . yt Git ae SS Til ni niles A Ti ee ee —— ie > * - ‘ en Aa Gibson Interests Will Probably Be Sold. Probably the largest transaction in the history of the lumber busi- ness of the Maritime Provinces will be effected during the next few days, when, unless some unlooked for feature should intervene, the mills, lumbering privileges, river rights and other- properties of the Alexander Gibson Railway & Manufacturing Company, of Marysville, N.B., will be sold to representatives of the International Paper Com- pany of New York. Neither party to the sale would make any definite statement, but there is little doubt that the deal will go through. F. R. Davis, of Lawrence, Mass., and C. §. Baxter, of Boston, have been on the ground for some time past in the interests of the New York company. The object of the prospective purchasers is the erection of pulp mills at Marysville. The purchase of the Gibson properties would give them the sole control of forty miles of the Nashwook River, a branch of the St. John which empties into the latter river at Marysville. The Nash- wook is thoroughly equipped with dams and other log-driving facilities. The mills of the Gibson Company have been driven by water power, which is unlimited. The American company’s representatives have made a thorough survey of the river and. have had soundings made of its entire length. The properties of the Gibson Company include upwards of two hundred thousand acres of some of the most valuable timber lands in New Brunswick, most of which is situated on the Nashwook River. The exact figures upon which the negotiations have been based have not been obtainable, but the sum of $2,500,000 is mentioned in this regard, and these figures are probably very close to the actual. In addition to the purchase price the proposed outlay of the American company includes a probable outlay of as much more in the erection of pulp mills. Brighter Prospects In New Brunswick. A dispatch from Fredericton, N.B., says that in the lumber busi- ness in that section the effects of the elections in the United States are already being felt and prospects for the future are brighter than formerly. Lumber which was cut this spring and has since been held for the American market, is now being shipped. At the Scott Lumber Company’s mill deals cut for the American market are now being shipped for the first time this season. It is also generally understood that the cut this winter of the companies operating for the United States mar. ket will be at least fully as large as that of last winter, although the cut of pulp wood and of spruce for the English market seems to be inclined towards a curtailment. The Scott Lumber Company’s cut this season will be fully as large as that of last season, it is said. Gil- man Bros. & Burden, on the Pokiok, have more men in the woods than usual this year, and their cut will be heavier than last winter. A well- known lumberman stated to-day that the Tobique would be fully as large as last year. The cut on the Tobique last season was about 18,000,000 feet and of that amount about 12,000,000 feet was for the Fraser Company’s mills st Plaster Rock. Morrison’s mills will prob- ably be running all winter, but this depends upon the state of the American shingle market, which has been very good for months past, and is expected to continue so. The following comparative statement of timber, masts, bowsprits, apars, staves, etc., measured and culled to date has been issued by the Quebec supervisor of cullers’ office: 1906. 1907. 1908. Cu. feet. Cu. feet. Cu. feet. Waney white pine ........... «...+. 673,040 1,116,240 979,160 TE ee ce 76,720 136,200 131,920 eer 18,400 8,400 8,200 ae 576,800 399,920 524,280 oooh cave. o0l-e onnyandin vues we 602,160 212 360 86,440 MU es cesses e. 8,880 25,880 4,400 Smead maple ............00065 158,400 82,200 59,880 Hon. W. C. H. Grimmer, Surveyor-General of New Brunswick, has announced a new lumber regulation, to go into effect at once. It reduces the limit of log allowed to be cut in New Brunswick to 16 feet in length and 9 inches in diameter at the top. Double stumpage will be taxed on any of smaller than this size. The minimum size which _ prevailed here for 35 years was 18 feet length, 10 inches at top. Hon. Mr. Grimmer said the change was made in the interests of the lum- bermen’s operations, as the former regulation, while about right years 9, made too great a limit now. . A Decline In Spruce Deal Export. The following comparative statement of the exports of spruce deals and birch plank to the United Kingdom and the Continent for the quarter ending 30th September, 1907 and 1908, shows a decline of over 64,000,000 feet: 1907. 1908. : Spruce. Birch Spruce. Birch Ports. plank. plank. MEEBO OL as, the etiale «deers. 20,142,166 325,815 23,575,603 1,063,¢37 MESO CBE STO, slsshers coiesd one 51,408,348 479,409 28,714,044 394,668 Hleetwoodt si ...42....0.. DAS ee es Palette ets Siiys se Chamielee. Syste koe hae 32,670,578 1,629,247 21,524,090 480,042 (GHIRS01\ nee Sen a ae re 16,519,336 344,207 11,199,285 312,316 ondon ..: 2. wr. , 16,689,032 2,247,073 11,809,957 1,478,872 ODER DOIN c= oh eto ec 5s 6,998,937 S715 4,273 T1067 5.. cane ERMAN eg po ray 20'S Sn ec ace 23,621,467 2,015 8,925,978 19,265 Gontinenti a. ses ok oo ce Aro Tye oo onawes 35120; 877 ee eee South Adricas 046s... ZU GOTO beeen 2 380,641 ORI op Mee cate. 173,067,998 5,814,917 108,473,581 2,479,100 One-Third Smaller Cut In Maine This Year. The timber cut on the Hennebec River and its tributaries, in the State of Maine, for the present season will be from one-quarter to one- third less than the cut last year, according to lumbermen. During the past summer, either because of a slow market, low water or industrial disturbances, many mills were idle and consequently there remains in pulp and sawmill log yards many miliions of feet of spruce more than there should be at this.season of the year. A Waterville, Maine, dis- patch says that sawmills doing business in the dimension market will reap a great benefit from present prices. Spruce is now being asked for at $26 per thousand feet, a figure much beyond the market price of late. Whereas usually full crews have been sent into the camps dur- ing the month of September, very few men were set to work until the first of November. The men were increased when the market took the sudden jump recently, but two months of the chopping season have passed now, and no matter how many men are put to work they can- not catch up with the cut of last year. For this reason lumbermen be- lieve the price of spruce will remain where it is for some time. Pulpwood Business Is Increasing. The question of exporting pulpwood from New Brunswick has never attracted a great deal of attention because, until within the last few years, there was no trade in this line worth speaking about. The purchase of large timber tracts by American firms has, however, al- tered the situation, and now the trade in pulpwood is assuming con- siderable proportions. Jt is announced that the Bay Shore Lumber Company, which has a large property in St. John County, on the Bay shore near St. Martins, will this year cut some 15,000,000 to 16,000,000 feet of pulpwood to ship to its mills in Maine. It is stated that about half the quantity will be cut on the company’s property, and the other half purchased from other owners. The company already have several barges and will build more, to carry the wood. There is a general feeling that the pulp mill should be erected in New Brunswick, -rather than that the pulpwood should be carried out of the province to be manufactured. In a report to the United States Government, Consul Gebhard Wilrich from St. John, N.B., says the iron and steel market in the United States is watched closely by lumbermen there, as a barometer of the times. When rising, it indicates increasing railway construction and building, and as it appears that the situation at Pittsburg has im- prived much of late lumbermen are much more hopeful than they have been at any time during the past six months. A meeting of the directors of the Canadian Forestry Association was held recently, and an increase in interest and membership was re- ported, the roll being now about 1,600. Resolutions of condolence were passed at the deaths of Sir Henri Joli de Lotbiniere and Dr. Fletcher. The Canadian Northern Railway were commended by resolution for their action in taking precautions while burning railway ties on the Sas- katchewan line. The annual meeting at Toronto also came under dis- cussion. ——— The British Columbia Trade Logs too High, and Lumber too Low. Business conditions are unsatisfactory in British Columbia. Logs are going up in price and lumber has been going down. It is not be- lieved that lumber can go lower, yet it is a certainty that logs will advance further. As high as $10 a thousand is being obtained for good fir logs, and there are very few in the water at that. Lumber is being shipped at from $8 to $8.50 a thousand. A nurober of logging concerns ceased operations during the depres- sioa and logging chances are very scarce, present conditions indicating that the mills. cannot depend upon obtaining cheap logs any longer. Togs must advance in price, and the mills must advance lumber or close. The establishment of a list of higher prices would be a simple mat- ter for the manufacturers if they would get together, but it would be another matter to sell at advanced prices. Under existing conditions good fir timber should bring $17 a thousand. If it were offered at that price, however, the eastern Canadian mills, the spruce mills and the United States mills would compete in the North-west market and put the Coast and mountain mills “‘out of business.’”” The question is a difficult one, and the only present solution is that a good demand should occur in the spring and ease the situation. 3 Cedar logs are exceptionally scarce because of the great number of booms which have been shipped to the United States during the sus- pension of the embargo. Fir logs will probably be selling shortly at $11 and the mills may have to advance prices on lumber or shut down. It is extraordinary in the face of these facts that builders are buying lumber as low as $6.75, and at these figures it is no use cutting tim- ber. Many of the logging companies have stopped cutting their valu- able timber and have suspended operations partially, pending a better demand for lumber. The Government has wisely done what it can to check waste in the forests by discontinuing the issuance of licenses. Timber is very precious now and the day is passed when a holder of good lumber should sell it by the. acre. Over Production, the Cause of Depression. For sixteen years Mr. J. S. Emerson has been in the lumber and shingle business in British Columbia, and has been extremely successful. Mr. Emerson is undoubtedly one of the best authorities on the lumber situation to-day, and for this reason his opinion was recently sought by the “‘Canada Lumberman’’ upon current conditions. Speaking of the present depression in the lumber market he said, without hesitation, that it was caused by overproduction. People might blame the banks for forcing mills to dispose of their stock, or blame the lack of demand, or lack of cars, the financial condition or a dozen other things, but if the mills would be wise enough to get together and curtail production, the solution of the difficulty would be reached. The members of the Lumber and Shingle Manufacturers’ Association al- lowed various considerations to influence them against limiting produc- tion, and although the result was disastrous they did not seem to be able to carry out such a plan. The market was not so eager for lumber at high prices as to war- rant an outside mill in cutting prices if a plan of limiting production were adopted. Mr. Emerscn believed that if the manufacturers once made up their minds to ascertain the requirements of the market, and manufacture only to fill those requirements, the sawmill business would not be, what it is to-day, a perilous enterptise. If all the mills in the Province of British Columbia ran for a few months and shut down for the rest of the year, there would be ample lumber for the trade. The shingle manufacturers were in the same boat. They could manufacture enough shingles in three months to supply the demands for the year. They had thrown all sorts of safeguards around the industry to prevent a collapse in the market, but had not curtailed production properly. Without a curtailed production the market could never be kept right. Mr. Emerson was asked if it was right for manufacturers to ar- range matters in this manner and to affect the prices of their product. He replied that this was a matter that was little understood by the gen- eral public. Lumber and shingle manufacturers were often looked upon as monopolists, money grabbers, combiners and all that sort of thing. Yet in the past sixteen years if the manufacturers in British Columbia and Puget Sound who had been making shingles and lumber for that ‘period of time had put their money in the savings bank at three per cent. and occupied their time in some. other field of labor they would have been on the whcle better off. ‘There had been a few successful operators, but the greater number had failed, many of them not having earned a low interest on their mouey. _ Tt had been the same in the logging business. He could count on the fingers of his two hands all those who had made money out of log- ging in British Columbia in the past fifteen years. On Puget Sound, however, it was different. Formerly, every man was for himself, there, and they were running races to see who would © get the most logs in the water, and reach the market with them. The result had been sudden drops in price, repeated failures and demoraliza- tion in general. Then they figured out the demand of the market and cut logs only to satisfy it. The result was that without the mills or the consumer or anyone else being unfairly treated, their bank accounts commenced to grow, and to-day there was not a logger on the Sound who has not made money. : Mr. Emerson was asked if that was not a combine. He replied that such arrangements must be made to protect the industry. It was folly to suppose that our forests should be rapidly depleted and that the farmers of the Northwest and other consumers should be the only — beneficiaries. = At present builders are buying rough lumber from the mills at $6.75, and the mills are paying $8.50 for logs. Yet, more mills are constantly starting up in the province. Shingles, however, might be — sold still for a small margin of profit by economically managed mills. He himself was running straight along, and would continue to run on cedar shingles, almost entirely for the American market, where they could be sold, including duty, at a small profit. : >) Mr. Emerson was asked if it were not wiser for some of the big mills which had large timber limits to keep running and cutting down — their trees. He said it was not. The money that had been made the industry was out of standing timber and not out of logs, lumber — or shingles, and it would pay the big mills to hold their timber limits — intact. . - Puget Sound Log Prices Advanced. On account of the continued increase in demand for logs from the mills on Puget Sound prices have advanced 50 cents to $1 a thousand, ~ according to a new schedule promulgated on Nevember 8rd. It is _ reported that fir logs on the Sound are now quoted at the following schedule: No. 2, $6 a thousand; merchantable, $9 a thousand, and flooring logs, $12 a thousand. About a year ago prices were much higher ~ but the panic of 1907 brought a slump in the log market, as in other lines of trade. Prior to the drop last fall the following prices pre- vailed: No. 2 logs, $9 a thousand; merchantable, $12 a thousand, and flooring logs, $15 a thousand. This shows the difference between the prices now asked and those in effect a year ago to be $3 a thousand feet, log scale. The decrease in the price of lumber has been fully in keeping with the lower values of the logs. Timber tributary to the Sound, or to streams emptying into it, is becoming scarce, says the “American Lumberman.’’ During the era of low prices many of the camps were closed down, those in charge re- — fusing to cut their timber without deriving what they considered a suffi- — cient profit. The supply of logs in the water is very light. The increase | in the price of logs means a much firmer lumber market, and, with the — election safely and satisfactorily out of the way, operators in western — Washington believe there will be a steady advance in lumber values — brought about by heavily increased consumption. 2 (} A Plea for a Forestry Commission in B.C. That the Province of British Columbia should have a forestry com-— mission, that fire protection should be put into the hands of a force — of men trained as well as the Northwest Mounted Police and altogether free from political influence, and that the first faculty of the British — Columbia provincial university to the established should be a faculty — of forestry—these are some of the suggestions made some time ago in an address given by Mr. G. O. Buchanan, a well-known British | Columbia lumberman, to the Nelson (B.C.) University Club. Other suggestions were the prohibition of the cutting of immature timber, the substitution of sawn ties for hewr ones, the discouragement of the manufacture of lumber in advance of requirements and the reserva tion of all the land above 3,000 feet in altitude in the coast districts 4,000 feet in the interior. He would also have the remainder of the timber on provincial lands held for a long time to come, liberal terms offered for the surrender of existing licenses and the withdrawal of the largest possible amount of timber from the market... 4 recently caused heavy loss to Hickey & Madill, shingle bolt operators. The water was the highest on record, sweeping out bridges and clearing the lowlands. A large boom at the mouth of the river, containing a million and a half feet of logs, was swept away and will be a total loss. Floods in the Squamish River Seattle Man’s View of B.C’s Timber Resources. J. E. Corlett and T. S. Ives, of Seattle, were in Vancouver recently on their way north to the Queen Charlotte islands, where the syndicate with which they are connected is erecting a large lumber mill. In re- gard to the investment of United States capital in British Columbia, particularly noticeable in the lumber industry, Mr. Corlett said: ‘‘We occasionally meet a man who tells us that we have no business over in Canada, vuirtually assuming control and taking possession of these developmental industries, but as a matter of fact, it is the best thing that can happen for the country. It requires enormous capital to develop the rugged resources of the west, and no doubt much money will be lost in the speculative science of finding out what there is to develop. Many of our people who have made their money in the mining and timber industries will lose some of it in the development of your country, but there is no doubt also that many will make money and all are willing to take a chance at the possibilities. It is the inten- tion of the people whom I represent to assist in every possible manner the development of what we believe to be the marvellous resources of your farthest north. We have the prospectors out all summer, and certainly the reports which have been forwarded to us have been of the : most encouraging kind.”’ @ Changes in Hartley Bay Company. Following the announcement a couple of weeks ago that a re- presentative of American capital was inspecting the property of the . Hartley Bay Lumber Company comes the news that a transfer of the ., controlling interest is now being made for $100,000 to Michigan people. | Capt. E. McCroskie, who has been president, will retain his interest, but J. J. Martin, secretary and treasurer, will resign. The Hartley , Bay Lumber Company have been capitalized at $200,000, but it is - expected that this will be increased another $50,000, as the company : intends to put in a cold storage plant and conduct a fishing business on a large scale, having valuable privileges under a special license from ' the Dominion Government. The company owns two bays of commer- cial importance on the northern coast, situated at the junction of three important inland channels, namely, the Douglas and Grenville chan- nels and the Gardiner canal, about 70 miles south of Prince Rupert. . The improvements recently made consist of an up-to-date sawmill, 700- d foot wharf, hotel, fishhouse, several dwellings, blacksmith shop, etc. : The limits are said to contain as fine timber as there is on the coast, } including a large quantity of yellow cedar, a scarce variety. Chicago Syndicate Buying B.C. Limits. A wealthy American syndicate recently organized in Chicago, and comprised of Messrs. Chas. Bently, Chicago; Harry Hooper, Indiana, Iowa, and Jno. Evans, Emerson, Towa, is likely to invest several mil- lion dollars in British Columbia timber limits. Mr. Bently says that ‘ a great amount of American capital will be invested in coast timber - areas now that the presidential elections are over. He and his friends : have just completed the inspection of large tracts near Alert Bay, Van- ccuver Island, and at Knight’s Inlet on the mainland. They did not 7 intend to close any deals until a fortnight, though Mr. Bently feels c confident that the Republicans will place lumber on the free list. The visitors also looked over the Skeena River district and visited Prince 4 Rupert before proceeding to the Queen Charlotte Islands, where they and their experts examined other areas. uy B.C. Revenues From Timber Licenses. The receipts on account of timber in British Columbia for October approach the $200,000 mark and the Government revenue for the fiscal year coming to an end will be nearly $2,250,000. These figures do not include royalty on cut timber, but represent the annual con. tributions to the treasury, of those who are holding timber on Crown lands for future use. These figures effectually dispose of the conten- tion that the Government system of timber licenses which they intro- duced amounted to giving away the timber. This revenue contributes largely to the expense of carrying on the affairs of the country. The figures are as follows: Timber licenses west of the Cascades, $107,- 134.96; east of the Cascades, $73,973.80; total, $181,108.76. ee ed ok ial ll A petition has been filed in the courts for an order _ British Columbia Tie & Timber Company, of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The petitioners are Mr. Frank D. and James E. Elkins. Messrs. Whitesides & Robertson, solicitors for the petitioners, ask for _ an investigation of the claims of the creditors, reciting that at a meeting _ of the creditors held on October 9th, it appeared from a statement of the accountant that the fixed property, lumber and logs of the company had been mortgaged to G. I. Wilson to secure $50,000. winding up the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Fire Losses Were Exaggerated. Mr. C. F. Pretty, of Vancouver, in a recent interview said: ‘‘I do not think that the losses in timber jn British Columbia through recent forest fires would total more than five million dollars. TI feel certain that the reports as printed entirely overlooked the fact that much of the timber areas that have been fire-swept have not contained the really first-class trees that are used for all but local trade.”’ over was not the kind of timber the companies would sell for anything but local use. Most of it was ‘side timber,’ and had in some parts been burned over before. Island were practically the same. lost, but not much. Ag a manager of the Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, tells the following story of his daughter’s con- limb. While relating this fact to an Eastern friend at his home one even- ing Mr. Gibson’s little daughter was an interested listener. Her little brother, however, though present, was not paying much attention, but the concluding remarks catching his interest he asked what they were talking about. The little girl, full of excitement in her anxiety to en- lighten him, burst out, ‘Oh, daddy’s telling the gentleman of a tree on Vancouver Island that is 40,000 feet high to thé branches.’ The Fraser River Sawmills, at Millside, B.C., have under charter eight ocean-going vessels to load lumber for foreign ports. After a thor- ough reconstruction of the mill and plant this large industry is operat- ing again and is daily increasing its output of manufactured lumber and getting its shipping yards ready to fill orders. a score of sailing vessels loaded at this mill, but during the last year little export trade was done. The Bowman-Sine Lumber Company, Limited, of Revelstoke, B.C., who have already extensive interests in Alberta, recently made important additions to their interests by purchasing the retail lumber — yards of the Didsbury, Lumber Company, Lumber Company, at Carstairs, from T. DeFehr, and the retail yard at Strome, formerly owned by J. E. Vanderburg. The company expect to make a great many improvements in these yards in the way of new sheds, fences and other necessary equipment. This makes in all six retail lumber yards owned by this company in Alberta. at Didsbury; the Carstairs Quietness prevails throughout the shingle industry It is not pos- sible to quote a definite price, but as low as $1.65 base is being ac- cepted. There is a scarcity, however, of shingle bolts, and ag the rainy season is now on they will probably become scarcer still. Accord-’ ing to our information, some of the mills have been obliged to close down owing to the scarcity of bolts. Prices for bolts vary from $4.50- up, and will probably go higher. British Columbia Trade Notes. The A. J. Burton Saw Company, Limited, of Vancouver, are com- piling a catalogue showing the mill machinery manufactured and handled by them, and expect to have it ready for distribution about the end of the year. The Hartley Bay Lumber, Fishing & Trading Company have re- cently installed a “‘simplex’’ shingle machine, manufactured by Letson & Burpee, of Vancouver, in their mili at Hartley Bay. The A. J. Burton Saw Company, Limited, have just sold a com-- plete sawmill plant to the Gibbons Lumber Company, of Revelstoke, B.C., the plant to be installed at Pingston Creek on the Arrow Lakes. This equipment includes one 4-inch, 3-block carriage, independent feed; one saw arbor, 5 saw Curtis gang edger, lath bolter, heavy refuse conveyor chain fire end; also inside sawdust conveyor; complete out- fit 56-inch solid tooth circular saws, and 8-inch band resaws, and auto- — matic filing equipment. The whole is to be shipped by Jan. Ist. With this new machinery installed and running, the Gibbons Lumber -Com- pany will have a capacity of 50,000 feet per day. In 1906 and 1907 nearly | 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN The Wood Pulp Trade of Canada and Japan. The following table shows the comparison between exports of lum- ber and wood pulp from Canada to various countries, and the import of the same articles to Japan: Lumber and Timber (pines). Exported from Canada. Imported to Japan. To Great Britain ....-- $2,587,441 From United States .... $333,928 To United States ...-- 86,751 From Canada ....-----: 88,233 AP GUHERS! «sd ciehere risee es 7,362 From Australia 15,036 From others .-..-+----- 1,244 $2,681,554 $388,441 Planks and Boards. To Great Britain ..... $ 1,562,047 From United States ...- $140,106 To United States ...-- 15,341,263 From @anaday eee oe 16,502 To Argentine ...----- 1,900,768 From Opherse seek Geer 10,912 ME OLREIS! ieee seye 7,123 From Sweden ....-.----- (Tel From Denmark ......-- 81,188 From United States ..-. 18,872 From Canada ....------ Reh es: From others: ....+-++++: 57,796 $4,037,852 $823,395 Prices Current in Barbados. S. P. Musson, Son & Company, Barbados, report under date of Nov. 7 as follows: Lumberstuffs—Arrivals during sisting of the schooner ‘‘Evelyn”’ from load of 112M. feet white pine; schooner “‘Winifred,’’ from Mahone Bay, N.S., with 132M. feet white pine, spruce and hemlock; schooner “Taura,’’ from Liverpool, N.S., with 306M. feet white pine, spruce and hemlock; schooner ‘‘Basile,’’ from Belliveau Cove, N.S., with 175M. feet white pine, spruce and hemlock; schooner ‘‘Aitna,’’ from Mobile, with 257M. feet pitch pine. The white pine ex ‘“‘Bvelyn’’ was sold at $28.75 and $20.25 for merchantable and second quality respective- ly, and we obtained $29 and $20.75 for merchantable and second quality for our lot of this description ex ‘‘Laura.’’ In spruce a small lot ex ‘‘Winifred’’ was sold to a dealer who was bare of stocks at $22.19 for shipping and $13.19 for second quality, while we placed 183M. feet ex ‘“‘Laura’ and 136M. feet ex ‘“‘Basile”’ at $21.50 for shipping and $17 for second quality. The “Winifred’’ also had 40M. feet hemlock, which was also. bought by the purchaser of the spruce at $18.03, and we sold 82M. feet ex ‘‘Laura’’ and ‘‘Basile’’ at $17. As two cargoes of spruce which had been sold to arrive are now on the way, our mar- ket may now be said to be fully supplied with this class of lumber, as well as hemlock: latter of which does not sell well here. White pine is being inquired for, and a small cargo would do fairly well. Pitch pine— The cargo ex ‘‘Adtna,’’ consisting of 257M. feet prime quality, was im- ported by a dealer, which has, however, arrived to a heavily stocked market. Shingles—The schooner “Drusie’” arrived this week from Gaspe, with 505M. long, and 113M. laying cedar, to various consignees, and the former were sold at various prices ranging from $5.10 to $7.25 per M., while the latter fetched $1.76. The S.S. ‘‘Ocamo’’ also brought 270M. cedar laying ‘‘Clears,”’ which were imported for a dealer. Market is now fully supplied with all descriptions. Shooks—Receipts comprise 1,400 bdls. first trip, imported by a dealer, and stocks are more than sufficient for requirements. Wood hoops—No receipts, season not yet opened. the fortnight have been heavy, con- Shelburne, N.S., with a deck A Canadian road which is expected to traverse considerable rich timber land was incorporated recently. The new road is known as the Alberta, Northern Pacific Railway, and is to run from Edmonton to the provincial boundary at. Peace River. It is expected that this road will build an extension and ultimately. will traverse some of the richest timber lands in British Columbia. According to a Quebec despatch an important timber limit deal has just been carried through. The limits of the Baie St. Paul Lumber Company, composed of American citizens, have been sold toa syndi- cate of Utica, N.Y., in which are interested Messrs. Frank A. Kernan, John B. Coughlin and Albert Herrig. The sale includes mills and limits, as well as the right to cut on 200 miles of timber limits in the eastern half of the ‘‘Seigneurie’’ of Beaupre, owned by the Seminary of Quebec. It is understood that the price of the sale*is $250,000. ie ‘ ae Pale : MTs oe AND WOODWORKER “2 ee co . as "ee Transportation’s Effect Upon Cost of Lumber. The transportation question and the effect of the cost of trans- portation upon the price of lumber is discussed by a United States ex- change as follows. ; Few of the people who have had much to say in recent years re- garding the advancing prices for lumber have recognized the part played by the cost of transportation. Fifteen years ago most parts: of the country could be supplied with building material from compara- tively near-by producing sections. At that time the states of the far east were not producing lumber in as great quantities as earlier in our history, but the forests of eastern Canada were near at hand with abundant supplies. The -relatively small output of southern mills suf ficed to meet the demands of the territory at hand. Michigan, Wis- corsi and Minnesota were producing enough lumber to take care of tlie needs of the states of the upper Mississippi valley; and the mill of the far west had capacity to satisfy the wants of all markets that could then be reached by them. In the past ten years there has bee’ « great change in conditions. The woods of eastern Canada do not now annually produce enough lumber to meet the increased sonsu tion of the territory they formerly supplied. Our lumber tariff not shut out Canadian lumber, nor has it increased to price to sumers on this side of the line by the amount that lumber has advan The upper Mississippi valley states are producing much less lum than formerly. To make up this deficiency the mills of the south of the west have entered the field, but with their entrance the problem of transportation and high transportation cost constitute large factors in the delivered price. The sawmill capacity of the country is ample to meet the consumptive demand, but the distance from points of pro- duction to markets has forced an advance. wh It has been claimed that the manufacturers of the older sections have taken advantage of the situation to advance the prices on th products to points of equality with the necessary charges on lum from distant producing points. That is not true. This advance been the result of the natural law of supply and demand. As the tim sn the older sections has become reduced in quantity, its owners ha appreciated its value more, and the sawmill man has had no alte na- tive but to get more for his lumber. To this it has been necessary to add the higher wages paid to woodsmen and the higher cost of the ex- pensive logging appliances. “The pine, spruce and hemlock of the east, and the pine and hemlock of the middle north can no longer be put on the market at the prices that formerly ruled, while the freight | charges from distant producing points preclude the possibility of de- livering lumber at lower prices if the timber owner and the manufac- turer are to get anything at all from their business. Stumpage in the south and in the far west is no higher in value than was the stumpage of the east and upper Mississippi valley states a score of years ago, and if the freight charges from the south and from the west be sub-— tracted from the price of lumber delivered in the upper Mississippi valley, the remaining figures are little, if any, higher than was charged for lumber which came from the northern pine mills fifteen years ago. At that time lumber could be delivered from the northern mills to the average buyer at a cost of from two to four dollars. At the present time the freight charges from the south and west vary from five to twelve dollars or more. Much lumber has been shipped from the west-— ern mills that has paid more to the railroads than to the timber owner, the logger and the manufacturer combined, and during the past few months that has been equally true of the lumber from Southern mills. So far as the freight charge on lumber from the far west is con- cerned it is not probable that there will ever be much reduction. - though competition between the northern transcontinental routes been practically eliminated, the building of new roads or a renewal competition between those already built would not result in materi lowe~ freight charges than are made at present. Nor will the com tion of the Panama Canal cr the improvement of inland waterways do more than check advances above present freight rates on lumber de- stined to interior markets. -Material encouragement to American shi ping might help lumber manufacturers who are able to enter t coastwise trade, and a renewal of boating on the Mississippi River « its tributaries would make it possible to deliver lumber more cheay from the southern mills. But even at that the cost of carrying lu long distances must always be a material factor in the delivered p In the immediate territory of the larger lumber manufacturing p lumber can still be bought at prices that do not stagger the consu but where it must be transported a thousand miles or more the fre will always constitute a large item. ; Ai- James Mackey, one of the oldest lumber contractors of Tor died recently at the age of 64 years. Death resulted after an illn of three weeks of pleurisy. Mr. Mackey attended to his active duti till he was taken ill. Deceased had been a resident of Toronto for the past 28 years, coraimg from near Ottawa. He engaged in the buyi lumber and was in the business till the time of his death. He is vived by a family of fourteen children, nine sons and five daught oye . : : - together with similar formula for the manu- facture of steel, assures for the Canadian factory an equally high quality of saws. The new company will manufacture a complete line of saws for all purposes, consisting of band, circular, drag, edger, barrel, re-saws and _ all types of milling saws, together with hand, cross-cut; and a full assortment of small saws The Atkins Company will employ at the start in the neighborhood of 200 men, and will in- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ie Canadian Factory Established by E. C. Atkins & Company The officers of the new company at pres- ent are as follows: H. C. Atkins, President; N. A. Gladding, Vice-President and Secretary ; M. A. Potter, Treasurer; F. C. Gardner, As- sistant Treasurer; H. P. Hubbard, General Manager; C. D. TenHyck, Sales Manager. Mr. Hubbard, manager of the new con- cern, is a man of broad experience in the saw world and is well known to most of our "readers, having been the former superfintend- Undoubtedly the biggest event of the year in the saw world has been the establish- ment of a Canadian factory by EK. C. Atkins & Company, the Silver Steel Saw People. We are pleased to show a picture of the new plant, together with likenesses of the ‘‘men behind the guns.”’ The rapidly increasing de- mand for Atkins saws in Can- ada as well as throughout the entire British possessions has rendered this move on the part _ of the Atkins Company a neces- sity. A very favorable location has been se- Sa Cn SRD cured at Hamilton, Ont., consisting of over fifteen acres of ground, with new buildings of a character admirably adapted for the manufac- ture of saws. The plant has been fully equipped with the Atkins special saw-making machinery similar to the main factory at In- dianapolis. The same processes being used, crease the force constantly as fast as they are able to organize fully. A new company has been formed for the Canadian department, which will be operated as EH. C. Atkins & Company, Limited. All the stock of the new concern will be held by the present owners of EH. C. Atkins & Company, Ine., Indianapolis, Indiana. ent of the Indianapolis plant. Mr. TenEyck has represented the Atkins Company through- out Canada for a number of years and is-fa- miliar with all the details of the trade in this country. ; The new factory starts out under the most favorable conditions and the ultimate success of the enterprise is a foregone conclusion. Toronto University Forestry Building Opened. The new building for the teaching of forestry and botany in con- nection with the University of Toronto was opened recently with an in- formal reception by Professor and Mrs. B. E. Fernow and Professor and Mrs. J. H. Faull. Prof. Fernow is dean of the forestry faculty, while Prof. Faull’s specialty is botany. President Falconer and a num- ber of the members of the Board of Governors were present. The building formerly belonged to the Worthington estate and is at the southeast corner of Grosvenor and Queen’s Park. The land had been leased, but the lease expired, and it was taken back by the uni- versity, by whom the building was bought. Considerable alterations have been made, including the first part of a large plant house, and all through the building has been excellently fixed up for the work for which it is intended. A New Northern Ontario Company. Recent conferences held at Canton and Ogdensburg, N.Y., between several prominent lumbermen of New York State and Canada, have resulted in the formation of an extensive Canadian lumber manufac- turing company and the closing of a deal for a large area of timber land. The new company will be known as the Cache Bay Lumber Company. The president is George Gordon, of Pembroke, Ont.; Vice- president, Thomas F. Strong, of Ogdensburg; Treasurer, Henry J. Bartlett, of Orillia, Ont.; Directors, George Gordon, Henry Bartlett, George L. Ryan, Thomas Strong and George A. Swayze, of New York. Several of these gentlemen are prominently identified with the exten- _ sive operations of the Skillings, Whitneys & Barnes Lumber Company and other Canadian enterprises. Mr. George A. Swayze, of New York, who is one of the directors, is prominent in the wholesale white pine and box shook trade in New York City. The tract of land is situated at £28 for standards, which we cannot believe unless they have been narrow or oddments.’’ Pitch pine has recently been sold at 70s. c.i-f. for 30-foot average. The Canadian Lumbermen’s Association held a meeting recently at Ottawa to discuss freight rates. An interesting matter which was taken up was the recent increase in rates on lumber from Ottawa. These rates were lowered recently, and it looked as though the lowering was a sop to the Ottawa manufacturers The railways have changed their — minds now and have reverted tc the former tariff. Ottawa manufac- turers therefore are in the same position as others in Ontario, and a natural result is that all will stand hand in hand in regard to freight matters. The meeting brought out the fact that the association is meeting with much success. The membership is increasing encourag- ingly and enthusiasm is prevalent regarding the association’s future A special cross-cut saw file has just been put on the market by the Simonds Canada Saw Company, Limited, of Montreal, Que.; St._ John, N.B., and. Vancouver, B.C. They recommend the use of this file on Simonds crescent ground cross-cut saws, and it therefore must be good for filing other saws. The file is at present made in 8-inch length only, and because of its particular shape and cut is especially adapted for filing cross-cut saws. It is claimed that the average effi- ciency of this file is twice as great as that of the ordinary file not made especially for this particular work. There has been such a variety of files on the market that a file of this nature and quality will undoubtedly be welcomed by all users. The James MacLaren Company, of Buckingham, have been greatly benefitted by the rise in the Tievre River. WANTED PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than ‘‘Employment Wan- ted” will be Inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per line each insertion, on the basis of 14 lines to an inch, payable in advance, When four or more consecutive insertions are ordered a discount of 2s per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion n the subsequent issue “WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. ANTED HEMLOCK LUMBER, _ PINE culls, lath, pine and spruce flooring, for cash’ CHeLew LumBer Co., 74 VanHorne St.,Toronto.23 Wy TED 1so M. FEET 4'4 GOOD MILL Run Basswood. Box 650 CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto. 23 APLE WANTED.—750 M. FOR 1909 _DE- Also quantity of Beech and Bass- livery. wood LEither rail or water shipment. Apply Box 653, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 2 Wanted WO MILLION FEET TWO INCH HEM- lock, for immediate delivery. Gotp MEDAL Furniture Mec. Company, Limited, Toronto. 2 ANTED — TEN THOUSAND CORDS W Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoz Woop anp LumBER COMPANY, 24 Adelaide Street West, Toronto. tf Wanted 717*O PURCHASE SHORT & LONG LEAF it PINE in car lots. Correspondence solicited. J. H. Gienac, Limited, Quebec, Que. 23 Wanted Os TO FIVE MILLION FEET HEMLOCK Logs delivered in boom on Georgian Bay, also Spruce and Pine Logs. Box 662 CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto, Ont. I Wanted BOUT 200,000 OF GOOD, ASSORTED Hardwood Logs, Maple preferred, to be taken out this winter and delivered at any good shipping point on Georgian Pay. Apply, Box 664, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 2 Soft Elm Wanted E REQUIRE 500,000 FEET OF LOG / Run Soft Elm cut to order for next Spring aud Summer delivery. This stock can be taken out this coming Fall and Winter Box No. 648 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 23 Maple Squares Wanted. 14x42”, 1% x50", 136x 50”; also 24x10", 24x 12.” Can also use a quantity of Basswood Squares —1%x50.” Address Box 656 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 Wanted x” Cull Soft Elm and Basswood. 24%” Maple and Birch C & B. 2”, 2%” 3’ Rock Elm,C & B. The R. E. Kinsman Lumzer Co , Limited, Hamilton. tt Wanted OOD STOCKS OF LOG RUN BASSWOOD, Birch, Beech, Oak, Soft Elm and Hard Maple for 1909 delivery. Inspection at mill. Box No. 658, Canapa LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 FOR SALE—LUMBER, ETC. For Sale FEET OF WHITE OAK COMMON Lumber, cut x” plump. Apply to W. C. CrawFrorp, Tilbury, Ont. 23 50,00 We Want To Sell To You Quick BOUT 1,s5000,000 FEET RED AND WHITE Pine Lumber, mostly 1” and 2” thick, 500,000 Laths, and a smalllot Dimension Timber. Rate to Toronto11¥% cents. Write for list and prices. Pine LumseEr Co., Pine, Ont. tf . One Waterous L. H.R For Sale 500 M. SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK, CUT TO order this winter. Box 34, Sundridge. For Sale ARGE STOCK OF?SPRUCE, PINE AND Hemlock dressed to order, also Birch Flooring, Lath and Shingles. Tur NorTHERN COMMERCIAL Company, Limited, Sundridge, Ont. For Sale 2500 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES suitable for Piles and Telegraph Poles, 25 to so ft. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. THE Musxoxa Woop Mre. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf For Sale IXTEEN MILLION MIXED TIMBER, FIFTY per cent. pine, good proposition for small mill, price twenty-five thousand, close to railway, old license. Apply Box 499, Parry Sound. 23 For Sale 100 M 3” Log run, Cedar. 20 ,, 1” Log run, Cedar. 200 ,, 17 Cull Ash. zoo ,, 1” Pine Box Strips 12/16. 600 ,, 1” Pine Mill Culls shorts 6/11. All 1907 Cut H. Bourcouin, Montreal. tt FOR SALE ro cars 4/4 B. Ash C. & B. 2 cars 8/4 ,, 4, ” cars 12/4, 55 no 4 cars 2” Elm, mill run. go cars1%xq’ Spruce Lath. NX c Gero. C. GoopFELLow, Montreal. For Sale 1 Car 3x 4 Merchantable Spruce 5 Bote “ “ 7 fis sa “ “ “ec 7 I 3 Refuse and Fourths A small amount ot 3 x3, 3x7 and 3x9 and up Spruce Merchantable No. « Spruce Lath 4’ x 14% x % SoMERSET VALE LUMBER Co. New Brunswick 24 For Sale 400 000 FT. HEMLOCK CUT TO ORDER ’ during April and May next. Ten cars C. B. and ten cars XX Shingles for immediate shipment, Address Box 569, Lindsay, Ont. FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale NE LOMBARD STEAM LOG HAULER IN fine condition, together with nine sets ot logging sleighs, allin fine shape. A trade if taken quickly. Apply to TRacapig LumBEer Company, Chatham, N.B. tt Machinery Sales Agents Wanted NITED STATES FIRM MANUFACTUR- ing a select line of wood-working barrel and cooperage machinery wants responsible individual or firm to get as Canadian sales agents. Some good sales have already been made to large Canadian plants. This is a good opening for a young firm with a good reputation. Address Box 660, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf Second Hand Machinery For Sale One 400 H. P. return tubular internally fired boiler One 5% x 3% x 7 single acting plunger pump Several first class second hand heaters One 16x 20 right hand slide valve engine One 14x18 R. H. Waterous straight line saw mill engine “One 14 x 20 R. H. engine One 11 x 10 centre crank Waterous engine Several fly wheel pulleys in stock eliance carriage 40” opening One Wm. Hamilton carriage L. H. 46” opening One No. . friction nigger One Corey and Baker steam setter Two No. 1 Waterous double acting set works One 10x 16 Cunningham steam feed The above machinery has been fully repaired and in first class condition. Write for prices, cuts and full particulars Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. tt BRANTFORD, CANADA For Sale TEAM CIRCULAR SAWMILL, CAPACITY 40M. ft. per day. Splendid location on G.T. Railway. Apply the Sniper LuMBER Co., Graven- hurst. 24 For Sale IE MILL, SECOND-HAND, SUITABLE for cutting 2,000 Ties, per day. Write us for Particulars and Price. Waterous EncinE Works Co., Lrp. tf Branttord, Canada. For Sale UNBAR CLAPBOARD MACHINE AND clap-board planer. These machines are in pertect order and only offered for sale because we cannot keep them constantly running; also one re- turn tubular boiler, used only eight weeks, in perfect order, sixteen feet long, five feet diameter, sixty- six three inch tubes, tested for one hundred and twenty pounds working piessure. Morray & Grecory, LIMITED, tf St. John, N.B, For Sale INGLE SURFACE PLANER AND MAT- cher: 1 two sided moulder, work 5 inches; x eight roll patent triple cylinder sand papering ma- chine, 42” wide; 1 double head moulder and panel raiser; 1 tenoning machine; 1 shaping machine; I power mortising machine; 1 sash mortising ma- chine, foot power; x blind slat tenoner; 1 blind wiring machine; 1sash and door clamp; ' saw- mill, three block carriage and iron saw frame, with shafting, pulleys and four circular saws for cutting logs; 1 slide valve engine, 40 h.p., in good running order; 1 gap squaring and slitting shears; 1 four leaf cornice brakes, patent, 4 teet; lock corner box machine ; 1 double cylinder surfacer with divided rolls. ‘ CHAS. KRUETZIGER 24 Waterloo, Ont. FOR SALE SAW, SHINGLE AND LATH MILLS nearly new No. 2 Lane, R.H. three block sawmill refitted No. 2 American, R.H. three block sawmill refitted No. 1 American, R.H. three block sawmill refitted No. 1 American, L H. two block sawmill refitted R.H. three block sawmill complete nearly new L.H. three block sawmill carriage rebuilt American automatic sawing machine bepitee 12” x16” Beck's patent twin engine steam eed new upright swing shingle machines, 40” saws new horizontal shingle machine, 40” saw refitted Boss automatic shingle machine, 40” saw refitted Dauntless shingle machine, 38” saw refitted Boss automatic shingle machine, 36” saw refitted Canada Favorite shingle machine, 35” saw refitted Smallwood automatic shingle machine refitted Sewery automatic shingle machine refitted four knife shingle jointer, 42” wheel new shingle jointer, 40” saw refitted Ackert shingle jointer, 2-36” saws refitted six knite strngle jointer, 34” wheel new adjustable shingle packers nearly new adjustable shingle packers new wood frame lath machine and bolter new No. 2 lath machine and bolter nearly new No 1 Jath machine and bolter refitted self-feed lath machines complete nearly new No 2 lath bolter, 24” saw refitted wood frame lath bolter. 20” saw refitted No. 1 gang edger, 3-18” saws nearly new edgers, 3-16” saws new double edger, 2-16” saws SAWMILL ENCINES 13” x 23” x 30” L,H. Wheelock, compound 14” x 34” R.H. Wheelock automatic 13” x 30” R.H. Corliss automatic 12” x 30” R.H. Corliss automatic 16” x 24” L.H. throttling governor, rocking valve 11%" x 14” L.H. throttling governor, slide valve 12” x 15” C.C. throttling governor, slide valve 12” x 12” C.C. throttling governor, slide valve 10%” x 16” R.H. throttling governor, slide valve 10” x 15” C.C, throttling governor, slide valve HOISTING ENCINES 10” x 12” double cylinder, single drum hoisting engine 8” x 10” single cylinder, single drum hoisting engine 7" x 12” double cylinder, double drum steam hoist ” double cylinder, double drum steam hoists ” x 8” single cylinder, single drum hoisting engine 6%” x 8” double cylinder, single drum hoisting engine Yj" x 4" double cylinder, double drum steam hoist 5” x7" double cylinder, single drum hoisting engine 1 5’ x 7" single cylinder, single drum steam hoist We carry a full line of engineers’ and millmen’s supplies. A copy of our supply catalogue or monthly stock list for the asking. H. W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal HD HH RD RRM DDH R HM RRND MRO He ee ~ ~ Hm 1-1 * 4 9 mH Vancouver c For Sale at a Bargain THOMPSON HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO. 300 light Generator; 110 volt direct current. In good working order for sale cheap. Reason for selling, we required more light. For particulars — write to MoutrHrop LumBer Co., John Island, Ontario. ‘ 23° 2] Sawmill Machinery 2 McDonough band mills, wheels 9’ x 12” 2 Prescott band mills, wheels 8’ x 10” American No. 1 standard portable sawmill, NEW L.H., Allis circular husk, with top saw Allis No o.L.H., carriage, three-block, 52” opening McDonough. R.H. carriage, three-block, 46” opening Phoenix R.H. carriage, three block, 44” opening Garland L.H. carriage, three-block, 42” opening Prescott L.H. carriage, three-block, 36” opening Allis L,H.. No. o carriage, two-block, 52” opening Prescott R.H. carriage, two-block, 48” opening McDonough L.H. carriage, two-block, 46” opening Prescott L.H. carriage, two-block, 44” opening Prescott L.H. carriage, two-block, 40” opening 42” L.H. Prescott gang edger 66” R.H. four-saw McDonough edger 62” L.H. five-saw Rodgers edger 56” L.H. four-saw Allis edger 52” R.H four-saw Munn edger 4s” R.H. three-saw American Sr. edger NEW Wickes R.H. automatic drop-saw, cap. 8’ to 165, NEW Wickes No. 1 two-saw trimmer, cap. 8' to 2009 NEW Garland No. 2 steam nigger or log turner 8” and 10” 6’ Wickes steam nigger Three-arm log stop and loader, 8” cyl. Send for complete monthly stock lists of saw and planing mill machinery, also boilers, engines etc. Wickes Brothers Saginaw = = Seattle Office Mich. 412 Oriental Bldg. WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC, Wanted OOD PORTABLE SAW MILL, BOILER and engine not less than 35 H.P. Must bein good condition. M. B. ZimmMERMAN, Smithville, Ontario. = 23 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT POSITION WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work from cruising t mber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf Position Wanted ps LUMBERMAN FAMILIAR with all branches of the lumber business from stump to consumer, open to undertake position as Manager or Assistant Manager. Address Box 665, Canapa LvMBERMAN, Toronto. 1 Wanted Position as Manager DVERTISER HAS HAD _ PRACTICAL experience in all of branches the business from stump to cars, and is thoroughly conversant with modern logging methods and installing of logging railways, etc. Best of reference as to ability and integrity. Box 17, WEsTERN LuMBERMAN, Vah- couver, B.C. 23 Wanted OSITION AS MILL BOOKKEEPER AND accountant by capable young married man with six years experience in lumber business. Poss- es French and English languages. First class refer- ences. _ Reason for leaving present employment: — uncertainty as to future operations Replying, state salary and living conditions. Address Box 661 CanapA LuMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. | 24 WANTED pos AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario” to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address” Box 612 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. i \ 7JANTED—POSITION WITH A LARGE concern who can afford to pay for execufive ability. Have had two years’ experience with steam log haulers on eight to fifteen mile haul and can take full charge of business or of any department. First class salary wanted and first class reference ape service given. JoHn R. Stewart, Blackduck, inn. eae NE ' - and Roberts. B BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WANTED A PARTY WITH THREE TO four thousand dollars, to take active interest in good sawmill proposition. Box 663 CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. a 2 Selling Connections Wanted oo SALESMAN WISHES SELLING connections with Mountain and Coast Mills also Manitoba or Saskatchewan Spruce Mills for the Prairie Provinces for 1g09 and balance 1908, on a commission basis. Mills must have sufficient output to assure grades and the filling of orders. Address Box 659, CanaDA LuMBERMAN, Vancouver, B.C. MISCELLANEOUS ae FACTORY AND LUMBER YARD : for sale. Machinery Ar. Good opening to increase the business. Good reasons for selling. Box 652 Canapa LumBerman, Toronjo. 24 WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MILLS equipped to cut 18” and 20” White Cedar Shingles. Have a good proposition to offer. C. A. Larnep, Phoenix, N.Y. 1 Beat? LIMITS IN BRITISH COLUM. bia, Kamloops district ; 36 square miles; 60 per cent. cedar. Gro. FauLKner, 77 Victoria street, Toronto. 23 For Sale GOs STEAM SAWMILL, 30 H. P. BOILER, one Engine and Carriage, etc., in splendid working condition. Splendid location on the ©_PIR., near Village of Verner. Cheap sale. Apply to Box 31, Verner, Ont, 23 For Sale | lee a ale MILES TIMBER LIMITS with rotary lath and shingle mills and all scows, booms and rigging required to carry on a lumbering business Farm in connection. Will sell together or separately. For further informa- tion apply to J. D. Somerry, Oak Bay Mills, P. Q. 24 Timber and Pulpwood Limit For Sale Sim UNDERSIGNED HAVE FOR SALE a Timber and Pulpwood Limit having an area of 156 square miles, situate on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec. This is a very desirable limit and contains large quantities of Spruce pulp- wood and Pine. For price and terms apply to Tue East Tempteron Lumser Company, Limitep, East Templeton, Que.. Canada. 4 British Columbia Timber For Sale 9G Segoe BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBERS, Limited, are offering some very desirable timber limits tor sale in British Columbia in blocks of various sizes. All their timber was carefully selected by exper cruisers and the reports can be relied on, his is an opportunity tor obtaining some choice timber property at very low figures and on favorable terms of payment. Full particulars will be furnished on application to E. Srewart, General Manager, Formerrly Dominion Sup. of Forestry tf 509 Coristine Building, Montreal. Timber Berths for Sale Two virgin berths, Kitchener Also Berth No. 107 in District Algoma,—tributary to Spanish River. ticulars, apply to For further par- Nipissing Lumber Co., Ltd. HAMILTON New Westminster, B.C., will again enter the export lumber trade this winter, eight cargo vessels having been chartered to load at the Fraser viver sawmills for and Australia. South America CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Prevention Better Than Cure. The Canadian Forestry Associa- tion has issued the following bulle- tin on the question of preventing forest fires : Prevention is better than cure. A new application of the old say- ing may be made in considering for- estry policy. In this case the say- ing may be expanded into some- thing like the following: ‘‘It is better to prevent forest fires (and SO save many thousands of dollars’ worth of valuable timber) than to try to remedy the evil by planting trees to fill the places of those de- stroyed.’’ Five dollars per acre is the mini- mum price given by forestry ex- perts for forest tree planting; and the price ranges from this up to $10 per acre and more. When the lower figure is taken as the basis of calculation, the planting of one square mile will cost $3,200; to plant ten square miles will require $82,000, and the planting up of a township six miles square (area, 386 square miles) will require the expenditure of $115,200. Such figures are apt to make one stop and think before advocating extensive planting. The cost to the Dominion Gov- ernment of patrolling the railway belt in British Columbia during the last fiscal year (April 1st, 1907, to March 31st, 1908) amounted to $14,111.64. The area of the rail- way belt is a little over ten million acres. The cost, then, of patrolling this tract was less than 14% mills per acre, or about 90 cents per square mile. No fire of any magni- tude was reported during the year. The railway belt is exceptionally well guarded, but even with the cost several times what it is, the expense is well worth while; con- sidering the value of the mature timber and young growth thus saved. Small Cut for New Brunswick. Speaking of the lumber situation in the north of New Brunswick, John P. Burchill, the well known mill owner of Nelson, Northumber- land Co., said that he did not think half the usual amount of lumber would be cut this winter. A large quantity of last year’s stock is still on hand, and as the market in the Old Country con- tinues in an unsatisfactory state, there is little chance of improve- ment in conditions in this pro- vince. He mentioned the Sinclair con- cern as one of the companies that would cut no lumber at all this winter, and also said that the Jones Company would cut very little. The other concerns do not expect to cut anything like the usual quan- tity, and in view of this he does not think the total will exceed his estimate of one-half the usual quan- tity. Hon. Charles E. Oak, of Ban- gor, stated recently that the cut of pulpwood for the International Pa- per Company would be just about one-half of what it was last win- ter. The curtailment will affect New Brunswick and other parts of Canada. In this province, avhere last year about 40,000,000 feet of pulpwood were cut on the Mira- michi, the cut this winter will be about 18,000,000, a reduction of slightly more than 50 per cent. Hon. Mr. Oak was in charge of the work of furnishing pulp wood for ten mills owned by the Inter- national Paper Company, nine of them being in Maine and one in New Hampshire. Last winter for these mills he got out through sub- sidiary companies of the Interna- tional, such as the Miramichi Lum- ber Co., operating in this pro- vince, 275,000 cords of pulp wood, while this winter he is arranging to take out not more than 130,000 cords. The effect of this curtail- ment means the cutting off of the employment of hundreds of men, both where pulp wood is cut and where it is manufactured. Hon. Mr. Oak said also that three of the company’s pulp mills in Maine, those at Enfield, South Gardner and Solon, would be closed all next season, and that possibly another mill would be closed down. The cause for the curtailment is an overstock of pulp on hand for paper mills which had been shut down this season more or legs owing to strikes and business depression of last year. Spruce Deals in England The London Timber Trades Jour- nal, in an editorial on spruce deals, says: We are rapidly drawing to the end of the cargo import this year for these goods, and in all prob- ability the season will end abrupt- ly. The arrivals recently at the West Coast ports have been fairly heavy, but from the information we have gathered there appears to be very little more to come for- ward. It is certainly to be hoped that this will prove to be accurate, 25 especially for purchasers of recent cargoes; because if much more were to be sent forward it would be absolutely impossible to avoid prices taking a downward turn, more especially so when one con- siders the abnormally poor demand at present. While many consider that we have seen the worst, no one can say why or wherefore, and if we merely take figures as a guide, it will be seen that the pro- mised improvement in trade has not yet affected the market bene- ficially as regards consumption. We have heard on very reliable authori- ty that several mills have been compelled to curtail their output on account of the drought experi- enced in many provinces which produce this wood, and the ship- pers have advised their purchasers that there is every probability that they will not be able to.ship the quantity contracted for. It may be said that this is a ruse on the part of the shippers to bolster up the market and afterwards ship productions over on consignment at advanced prices. But in this case we can confidently refute this assumption, as, when one takes into consideration that most of the early contracts were made at fig- ures quite equal to those ruling at present, it would be most unlike- ly, if at all feasible, for the ship- per or mill owner, as the case may be, to adopt a policy of this de- scription. Therefore we can safely assert that the stoppage is genu- ine, and if the expected revival in trade generally becomes an actual fact, we shall see spruce much firmer than it is at present, not- withstanding the cheapness of the chief competitive wood, viz., Bal- tic and kindred deals, and we know that shippers of these goods will be only too glad to raise ‘their prices in sympathy with spruce, as they cannot possibly continue ship- ping goods at the unremunerative prices which have been ruling lately. JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 - TORONTO Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Work Lighting Plants Watchman’s Clock and Telephone Systems FOR LUMBER MILLS Motors, Dynamos Repairs Electrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY 60. Electrical Contractors ORILLIA = ONT. GANADA LUMBERMAN Current Trade Conditions Ontario. In the Ottawa valley an improved demand has sprung up for lath and manufacturers who have been holding No. 1 white pine at $2.65 and $2.75 per thousand feet are at last obtaining the prices they asked. Dimension timber is in good demand. The market for red pine and spruce is rather slack but good prices are being obtained for white pine mill culls. The latter, in fact, are bringing a little more than they did last year. There is still far too much box lumber in the market and dead culls are hard to get rid of. United States orders are increasing and are making matters much more interesting among the Ottawa val- ley manufacturers. The lumber market in Central and Western Ontario is quiet. B. C. shingles are still easier than a fortnight ago and are at prices which represent cost of production only. Anything lower will mean a loss to producers. Eastern Canada. The encouraging conditions reported from New Brunswick recently continue to prevail and have been accompanied by a decided improve- ment in the market. ‘This is especially noticeable in cedar shingles and spruce lath. The improvements in the Boston and New York markets are responsible largely for the better conditions of affairs in New Brunswick. Enquirers for spruce lath are finding spruce very much higher than a month ago. Manufacturers at St. John are not overloaded with stocks and are able to obtain good prices. Dutiable goods are bringing $3.10 tc $3.20 per thousand feet f.o.b. schooner St. John. Cedar shingles have also improved, especially for the bet- ter grades. Stocks are quite low on account of the recent strike. Cedar shingles are bringing from $3.05 to $3.15 per thousand feet for dutiable extras and $2.55 to $2.65 per thousand feet for dutiable clears f.o.b. steamer St. John. Jogging matters were fairly active during November but it is not expected that the quantity of logs taken out this winter will exceed the quantity last winter, which was only from 40 to 50 per cent. of the average. It is not improbable, however, that if business continues to improve the St. John cut of logs will be con- siderably increased. Western Canada. The lumber business in Western Canada is not in so satisfactory ‘a condition as manufacturers in British Columbia would like. Lumber has been falling in price and Jogs have been advancing. Good fir logs are bringing $10 a thousand, while lumber is selling at $8 to $8.50 per thousand. The shingle business is quiet, and as low as $1.65 base is being accepted. Shingle bolts are scarce and are expected to hecome scarcer with a strong demand. They vary in price from $4.59 up. There is a poor demand for shingles from the prairies, but in the United States the demand is good and is expected to improve. The demand for shingles on the Canadian prairies is dragging along in a discouraging manner. Occasional large orders are reported, but business generally is very limited. In the United States, however, a revival is expected and shingle men believe that prices across the border will advance shortly. In spite of the 30 per cent. duty, most of the shingles made in British Columbia are sold in the American market. SPRUCE) 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal AND WOODWORKER > Sone Great Britain. ‘The London market for pine deals continues very firm. During Oc- tober the arrivals of the Canadian products in London were very slight and high prices are prevailing, with a tendency to advance. For spruce deals the demand is small and prices are low. There have been more — enquiries for birch, elm, ash and yellow pine timber, and rates are slightly improved. Oak shows no change. A slight improvement in demand is reported from Liverpool, but business is still far below what — is usual at this time of year. It is expected that the ending of the cotton strike will cause a considerable improvement during the winter or early spring months. In spite of heavy stocks, prices are well main- tained. Bristol reports show that trade is no brisker but that the are good reasons for expecting an improvement early in the new ye At Glasgow trade is somewhat quiet. The Board of Trade returns for October show that the imports of hewn wood for October were exten- sively increased from Russia and greatly reduced from all other coun- tries, the greatest reductions being from Norway, Sweden and Canada. In sawn and planed wood, however, it is noteworthy that Russia sen’ less to England for the first time in many months, the reduction bei 84,000 loads. The only increase in this class of imports was from ada, and it was but slight A few sales of Canadian spruce w recently reported, among them being 3x9 third spruce at £8 15s. cif; also a cheap line of 4th quality deals at £7 12s. 6d. ¢.if. London. United States. > : Immediately after the Presidential election a large number of or ders which were depending upon the result came to hand. Since the: 9 reaction has set in and a slight falling off in the inquiry for nearly kinds of lumber has been noted. Country yard trade has improv somewhat, but factory and corporation demand is still below its recent level. At New York several large orders for white pine have been placed recently and wholesalers are accepting present prices rather than holding for higher ones. An improvement in the white pine trade is reported from Buffalo. Spruce is in good demand in New York and prices are strong, few orders being taken at less than $1.50 and $2.00 under the list. A good trade in spruce is also reported from Buffalo. especially in the lower grades At Boston the demand for this wood is improving and is not being checked by higher prices. Frames 9-inch © and under are quoted at $26, and are firm at that price. At Chicago the prices of fir continue low, but the volume of trade is increasing. Cooperage is more active in Chicago, while shingles and lath are quiet. White cedar shingles are quoted at $3.10 for clears and $2.45 for standards; red cedars at $3.12 to $3.15 for clears and $2.65 to $2.68 for stars. =. Martinique trade reports state that all imports of pitch pine and» white pine lumber are received from the United States. Pitch pine forms the bulk of the imports. White pine planks are usually received | by steamer from New York, and a certain portion of these is of Can- adian origin. No record of the actual quantity is, however, obtainable. The Allis-Chalmers-Bullock, Limited, have issued a bulletin, No. 2 1612, describing their hydraulic turbine governors. In view of the interest now being taken in hydro-electric work, this bulletin is quite — timely. Allis-Chalmers-Bullock, Limited, also supply sawmill machin- ery proper, and water wheels and other auxiliary apparatus. k A Louisiana man has invented a machine for measuring and re- f cording the measurements of lumber. Planks passing through it engage a roller attached to a registering device on the side. ’ Laidlaw Lumber Co. Limited Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO & 4 & a, A 4 ‘o US PHONE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 The Cleveland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. Limited It is better to order from us than to wish you had. Dealers who handle our lumber appreciate its good qualities and keep "wiring for more’ week after week. Your customers will find our stock always dependable. It is perfect in quality and mill work. | Special bills cut to order in a hurry. We have everything in White Pine and Norway. Limite Sarnia . - Oaks 28 | - GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = 1 eS Market Correspondence Pembroke’s Cut was a Heavy One. Ottawa, Nov. 27._With the closing of the Pembroke Lumber Com- pany’s mills on Noy. 18, an estimate of the lumber production in Pem- broke during the past season was made, which shows the town to have come out five million feet ahead of the previous year. The Pembroke ~ Lumber Company ceased operations ten days earlier than in 1907, but produced 17,000,000 feet of lumber, being a million more than last year. The increased output was made by more night operations. Twenty-two million feet is the production for the season of the Colonial umber Company of Pembroke, against eighteen million last year. Of its 1908 output, eighteen million feet was white pine which was sold to Messrs. Skillings, Whitney & Barnes, of Ogdensburg, N.Y. The re- maining six million feet, comprising chiefly red pine and spruce, is all sold but about two million feet. The company has disposed of its season’s cut of pickets and about one-half of its lath output. The Col- onial Lumber Company are conspicuous as the only large producers of this section ,of Canada carrying on more extensive shanty operations thai last season. Other Ottawa valley lumber firms have informed the “Canada Lumberman’’ that the year’s trade depression demanded a curtailment in logging operations, but the Colonial Lumber Company have increased their winter gang by 15 per cent. They have five camps running which, together with the work done by jobbers, is expected to produce 250,000 pieces of logs and dimension timber during the _ winte1 The Pembroke Lumber Company, having some 100,000 pieces of timber ahead, will operate less extensively in the woods than last year, twelve million feet being the amount planned to be taken out. This is a reduction of 25 per cent. The company have at present fifteen mil- lion feet of white pine on hand, compared with four million at this time last year; and it is probable that eleven or twelve million feet will be carried over till the spring. The mill crews released last week have all been given work in the lumber camps on the Dumoine and Jocko Rivers. The company are lumbering on a new limit on the Jocko River purchased this season from the Ontario Government. An improved demand for lath is noted among Ottawa valley pro- ducers. Manufacturers who had held No. 1 white pine at $2.65 and $2.75 per thousand are now getting their prices for the first time this season. There is still a large quantity stocked up in the Ottawa yards, but the Colonial Lumber Ccmpany are practically sold out and waiting for the season’s output to dry before they can fill urgent orders. The Pembroke Lumber Company are experiencing the same brisk demand and find similar conditions in the market for dimension timber. There is a slack market for red pine and spruce, but white pine mill culls are selling at good prices, even a shade higher than last year. Box lumber is still a drug on the market and dead culls are being disposed of slowly. Orders from the United States are larger, much to the satisfaction of manufacturers, who complained all summer of the hand- to-mouth policy of their former largest buyers. Local lumber firms which shipped lumber to the United States by way of the Champlain Canal have learned that the barges have not yet arrived at that waterway. It has been usual to keep the canal open until Nov. 30, but the authorities decided to close it earlier than usual for repairs, with the result that 40 barges of lumber will prob- ably not be able to get through the canal. There were six barges of lumber from Ottawa district, half a million feet being shipped by W. C. Edwards & Company, and half a million by the Hawkesbury Lum- ber Company. The lumber from local companies will either be left in the ice over winter or unloaded at some port on Lake Champlain where - the companies to which it was being shipped have agencies. The construction of the reinforced concrete dam across the Chaudi- ere Falls from the Eddy Company’s works on the north side to J. R. Booth’s mills on the south side of the river will not, this winter, help much to raise the water, which a few months ago was running 22 feet high: Never before has there been known to be a pitch of less than six feet, but now the water merely dribbles and trickles over the falls. There is a drop of nearly 36 feet between the head of the water last spring and the present time. J. R. Booth’s sawmill, with a capacity of over 100,000,000 feet a year, and his paper, pulp and fibre mills, with a total capacity of over 100 tons daily, have been shut down, off and on, for weeks past. Probably for the whole of the coming winter they will be running only in a spasmodic way. On the Hull side of the river none of the Eddy Company’s 16 or 18 pulp grinders are running, fore- ing them, as Mr. Booth has been forced for some time past, to scour the country for ground wood pulp, some of which, it is said, has been brought in from the United States. The late fall sawlog sweep has removed the big jams from the reefs, thus further reducing the depth of water. Conserving works on the upper Ottawa would provide a permanent remedy for this trouble. In reference to the matter one of those most concerned said to the ‘‘Canada Lumberman’’: . ‘‘Neither the manufacturers nor the citizens blame anyone particu- larly in this matter. Things do not appear to have been ripe enough, nor ready for the water empounding and holding scheme that the Goy- ernment has been promising the people of the Ottawa valley, to be undertaken, and which was a condition on which the Chaudiere manu- facturers and water power owners agreed to spend some $300,000 to $400,000 on lands and dams at the Chaudiere. The Public Works Department is now calling for tenders for this work, but it looks in the meantime as if all the works would be closed before a remedy will be provided.”’ Shingles and Lath Advancing. ; St. John, N.B., Nov. 23.—There have been a number of rath important changes in the trade since last writing, not the least of w has been the decided upward trend of the local market for ceda shingles and spruce lath, which is due for the most part to the cided stimulus which has developed in the lumber markets of Bos and New York. = The month so far has been marked by much activity in logg circles, operators in all sections being anxious to take advantage of favorable weather which has prevailed in order to accomplish as muc as possible before the winter weather sets in, and because the logg operations commenced several weeks later than usual. On the St. John River and its tributaries the winter of 1908-09 will be somewhat similar to last winter as regards smallness of the total volume of got out. While an estimate of the total would, at this early date, p: ably be misleading, it is safe to say that the winter’s cut will exe little, if any, the cut of last winter, which was from 40 per cent. to 4 per cent. of the usual volume. There is a possibility, however, thi if the general improvement in tone which characterizes the trade should produce results during the next month or two the cut of logs on the St. John will be increased materially. eet It has come to be quite usual in the fall of the year for the price of spruce lath to soar, and while this might be a rather strong word to apply at present, there is a probability that prices in this line will be higher during the next few weeks. Local prices are showing a de- cided tendency to stiffen and an inquirer would find that he would be quoted at considerably higher figures to-day than would have been the case a month ago. Local manufacturers have kept their laths fairly well shipped up and consequently stocks are not particularly heavy for this time of year; the quantity on the different local wharves would — total from four and one-half to five and one-half millions. Upon en- quiry it was learned that about half of that quantity will be held until early next spring. The much greater part of the local holdings are dutiable goods, and on this line an enquirer would be quoted from $3.10 to $3.20 per thousand, f.o.b. schooner St. John. a Cedar shingles have shown a considerable rally, and prices in this line also have an upward trend, especially in the two higher grades, ‘Extras’ and ‘‘Clears.’’ Owing to the fact that the strike the shingle-workers at the local mills has been” so recently settled there will be only a few millions of shingles manufactured altogether from the time of the settlement until the closing down of the mills. Not until very recently has there been a cargo ready for shipment, and the shingle output of the local mills will have scarcely begun to be an element in the market when operations at most of the mills will cease for the winter. Stocks of cedar shingles at local yards and wharves are very light and would total in the vicinity of two millions of ““Ex- tras’? and one million of ‘‘Clears,’’ nearly all of which quantities are dutiable goods. An enquirer would be quoted on this line from $3.05 to $3.15 per thousand on dutiable ‘‘Extras,’’ and from $2.55 to $2.65 per thousand on dutiable “‘Clears,’’ f.o.b. schooner St. John. A Nova Scotia correspondent writes the ‘“‘Canada Lumberman” as follows: J The conditions of the limber trade in Nova Scotia have imp considerably over the past few months, particularly in the Un States markets. Prices are ruling higher, and the demand is s while stocks have been reduced very much lower than they wel year ago. We anticipate some improvement in prices in the E market for next spring. The stocks in Liverpool and Mane are practically reduced one-third as compared with this time a ago, and there is much less being carried over throughout the pro Most of the larger companies expect to make their usual cut thi ter, which speaks well for the prospects. In the western part « province particularly things seem brighter, as there is an iner local trade. The recent forest fires, which have been so disastrous lumbermen in most of the other provinces, have not hit the Nova Scot owners appreciably. The Moose River Lumber Company, in Cum land County, expect to cut about three million feet this winter. y; A *. j ¥ P - - ‘ a - ‘yp pee tte < ca = CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 Lumber Insurance Company of New York DIRECTORS : DIRECTORS : B. W. Arnold, Albany, N. Y. Only Lumber Specializing Company regularly , w. Mattocks, New York,N. Y. Of Arnold & Company, Albany, N. Y. - ee Attorney Alger, Simth & Company, Duluth, Minn, Licensed by the Dominion Government SN Mey, New Nork i. Xo . ae oe ema ee Spanish River, Ontario Rabe Makclves, New York, N. Y. . K. t; pe Ns . P ‘ - t sea: ae ane Beh conse Deposit at Ottawa $100,000.00 in Ontario Government Bonds G nace Buffalo, N. ¥. . epee pany Capital and Surplus Paid in $300,000 Ercsident White, Gratwick & Mitchell, No. Tonawanda President Marine National Bank President Stevens-Eaton Company, New York, N. Y. HL : a reat John Mitchell, Cleveland, Ohio. i Pato, N. ¥. _ General Agent for the Dominion: OF ‘The Cleveland Steamship Compauy. resi ent Split Rock Lumber Company, Duluth, Minn, Guy H. Moulthrop, Bay City, Mich. President Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, N. Y. E, D, HARDY, 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont, President Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island and William Hamlin, Buffalo, NY. Gea Se * * ’ . » Napinaw, icn. 8 a. ERD A Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: Dwilf ettill & Ring, Duluth, Minn., and Seattle, Wash. . : 7 INS Ws slay ‘ ‘ wight J. Turner, Toronto, Ontario ee See & Company : J: A. 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Branch at Winnipeg ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2 x EDGINGS a Ontario E t W. BR. Thompson’s sawmill at Teeswater, Ont., was recently burned down with a loss of $5,000. : Bayliss & Low have taken over the J. G. McLaren sawmill at Ottawa, and will reopen with fifty men. y F. A. McCallum’s sawmill at St. Thomas, Ont., was destroyed by fire last month at a loss of $5,000. The Wilberforce Lumber Company, Limited, Durham and Wilberfor Ont., have been succeeded by Spears & Lauder. The John Hill Carriage Works at Bradford, Ont., have been burned down Loss about $8,000, partially covered by msurance. — Jas. Johnston’s sawmill at Beachburg, Ont., was burned down last month. including 75,000 shingles. Loss, $1,000; no insurance. ' The Maddington Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of sashes and doors, Maddington Falls, Ont., have registered as incorporated. a [t is stated that negotiations are about to be closed by St. Catharines parties with a view to the establishment of a pulp mill at Bancroft, Ont. The Peterborough Lumber Company, Peterborough, Ont., have closed their mill for the season. They report a very busy season, the estimated being 8.000,000 feet. A recent dispatch from Peterborough stated that smallpox had brok out in the lumber camps in Cavendish township, in the north of Peterborou County. There were eight cases. The disease was said to be of a mild t. Dr. Smythe, of the Provincial Board of Health, has charge of the outbreak. The announcement is made by the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers, that preparations are being made at the works at Woodstock, Ont., for the ception of the general offices of the company, now located in Toronto. move is the first step towards the concentration of the company’s various factories in Woodstock, Ont. : The Mageau Leblanc Lumber Company, Limited, Chapleau, Ont., have sold their sawmill to J. A. Fortin, former manager for the company, w has started to install planing machinery and will manufacture every kind of planing lumber. The new business will be carried on under the name of the — Chapleau Electric Light & Power Company. i The Northern Commercial Company, Limited, with head office at Sund- ridge, Ont., have been incorporated to manufacture, sell and deal in lumber, staves, etc.; to acquire timber lands, limits, ete., and to buy building material, hardware, dry goods, etc. The provisional directors are: W. H. Thornton, — C. F. Thomas, W. W. Robertson and George Niebergall. ba The Ogdcnsburg, N.Y., Pulp Company have secured some 500,000 feet of submerged timber along the Rideau Canal and propose to raise it by means of dredging. This timber has been under water for eighty years or more, since > the time lumbering began, and it is still reported to be in sound condition. It is chiefly pine. The wood will be worked up into pulp. “ A fatal accident occurred at Nairn Centre, Ont., last month. George Dean, aged 20 years, and a companion were felling trees when a dry pine - ledged in a green birch. The birch rebounded, throwing the pine towards — them. Dean, in endeavoring to escape, fell over a log, and the tree caught — him about the middle of the body, causing instant death. a A Port Arthur despatch recently said that a large lumber deal had been consummated by the Pigeon River Lumber Company, a boat load having been > contracted for, to be shipped to Detroit. Last year the Pigeon River Lumber Company made several shipments of lumber to United States ports, but this is the first that has been forwarded to eastern points from Port Arthur this year. ~ Hon. Jas. Duff, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, has returned from an inspection of the Government forest nursery in Norfolk County, where pre- parations are being made for the commencement of work. Buildings have to be completed and the construction of seed beds is being commenced: Prof. Zavitz, of the Ontario Agricultural College, is engaged in the preparation of — a report on the subject of reforestation. rn The steamer ‘‘Langell Boys,’? with the barge “Jackson,” operating for Mershon, Schuette, Parker & Company, of Saginaw, arrived at Detroit last month several days late after a trying experience on the trip down from Georgian Bay. Near Presque Isle the ‘‘Langell Boys’? ran her bow on a rock and was held fast, with a heavy sea running, and grave danger of pounding — to pieces. To release her it was necessary to throw the entire forward deckload of lumber, nearly 150,000 feet, into the lake, at a loss of about $5,000. Ye, J od & Eastern Provinces The Nicolet Falls Pulp & Paper Company, Nicolet, Que., have registe The Shives Lumber Company’s mill at Athol, N.B., has closed for winter. . / aoe F. Smith wili shortly install machinery for making barrels at Wil- mot, N.S. : < The British Pulp Company of Newfoundland has been formed with a capi tal of £300,000. 0. Chalfour’s sawmill at Quebec City was damaged by fire to the ex ent of $3,000; fully insured. The Moose River Lumber Company’s sawmill at Moose River, NS., recently destroyed by fire. , The new sawmill at Bearskin Bay, Queen Charlotte Islands, is nea completion. The plant will have a capacity of 126,000 feet daily. A new lumber firur, Dobell, Beckett & Company, has been registered at Three Rivers, Que., by R. M. Beckett and Norman Christenson. The employees of the shingle mills at St. John, N.B., who have been out on strike for some months past, have nearly all returned to work. : The International Paper Company have reduced their cut of pulp w By pet cent. in New Brunswick this year, owing to large stocks in the Mai mills. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 The Bay Shore Lumber Company expect in the spring to export between 15,000,600 and 16,000,000 feet of pulp wood from New Brunswick to their mills in Maine. Sutton village, Que., has granted a bonus to C. Manuel & Sons Com- pany, of Richford, Vt., to aid them in establishing a veneering mill in Sutton village. The village by-law calls for a grant of $3,000 cash and exemption from taxation for ten years, free water, a land grant of five acres, and a siding from the present C.P.R. siding to their mill. While in the woods in Quebec, one hundred miles north of Pembroke, Joseph Lepine, foreman of the E. B. Eddy Company, Hull, was accidentally killed. He set the butt end of his gun on a log and was talking to a gang of lumbermen while holding the muzzle in his hand. The gun slipped off the log and a charge of shot entered his chin and went through his head, causing instant death. An Eastern advice reports the consummation of an important deal. The limits of the Baie St. Paul Lumber Company, composed of American citizens, have been sold to a syndicate of Utica, N.Y., in which are interested Frank A. Kernan, John B. Coughlin and Albert Herrig. The sale includes mills and limits, also the right to cut on 200 miles of timber limits in the eastern half of the ‘‘Seigneurie’”’ of Beaupre, owned by the Seminary of Quebec. It is understood that the price of she sale is $250,000. A Fredericton dispatch reports that New Brunswick’s choicest timber limits will be sold to capitalists of Massachusetts, represented by F. D. Davis, of Lawrence, and C. S. Baxter, of Boston. The price will be about $2,500,000, and it is said that the International Paper Company of New York will eventu. ally become the owners and carry on a more extensive business than that of the present owners, the Alexander Gibson Railway & Manufacturing Com- pany. Supporting the stories of the approaching sale is the fact that the Gibson Company have not as yet contracted with their operators for the winter’s cut, although in past seasons they had men in the woods long before this time. The Brompton Pulp & Paper Company have a large gang of men and 30 teams hauling pulp wood out of the river between East Angus, Que., and Ascot Corner. They are trying to get all the pulp wood and logs out of the river before it freezes. The failure of the normal water flow early in the sum- mer prevented the company from getting their drive down to the mills. All the summer fully $75,000 worth of pulpwood has been hung up between Angus and Sherbrooke. The company have waited in the hope that a heavy rain would make it possible to drive the pulp wood to the mills. This, however, has not been forthcoming. A portion of the pulpwood between Lennoxville and Sherbrooke has recently been driven down, but the bulk of it holds fast in the river. Now the only chance of saving it appears to rest in its removal from the river to await high water in the spring. Should it freeze in the river and go down with the ice in the spring it could not be saved. The rain and snow have caused a considerable rise in the river, making it possible to float some of the pulpwood from points below or in the vicinity of Lennoxville. Western Canada Leask & Johnston, Cranbrook, B.C., will build a sawmill. The Raymond Birnie Lumber Company, Brandon, Man., have registered partnership. M. M. Stearns has opened a lumber yard at Wynyard, Sask. The Staples Lumber Company, Limited, have opened a branch at Mon- arch, Alberta. Miller & Daly have started a lumber business at Chauvin, Alta. The Eastern British Columbia River Lumber Company are rebuilding their sawmill at Fernie, B.C. The Wainwright Lumber Company, Wainwright, Alta., have sold out. The new Porto Rico sawmill on the C.P.R. flats, near Nelson, B.C., is being rapidly completed. The Patrick Lumber Company, Nelson, B.C., have started operations. Leigh Bros. are about to erect an engine house at their sash and door factory in Victoria, B.C. J. W. Turnbull has started a lumber and coal business at Asquith, Sask. C. Hiebert & Company, lumber and grain dealers, Didsbury, Alta., have sold their lumber business. Tie Coast Lumber Company, Limited, Moose J aw, have been incorporated. The Yellow Head Pass Lumber Company have been incorporated to build a sawmill at Kimberley, B.C. The Macoun Lumber & Hardware Company, Macoun, Sask., have been succeeded by Ofton & Crowshaw. J. B. Sanbora, lumber dealers, Vermillion, Alta., has been succeeded by the Alberta-Western Lumber Company. The assets of the North Arm Lumber Company, B.C., are advertised for sale by tender. The business of the Manitoba Lumber Company, Limited, Eburne, Man., has been taken over by J. S. Emerson. : The Sparwood Lumber Company, Limited, Sparwood, B.C., will rebuild their mill recently destroyed by forest fires. C. A. Lillesburg has just built a new sawmill at Kitsumkalum, near Prince Rupert, B.C., which is running satisfactorily. The Taylor-Pattison Mill Company, Limited, Victoria, B.C., will change their name to the Cameron Lumber Company, Limited. A meeting of the promoters of a match factory to be established in Sel- kirk was held in the town hall there last month. It was decided to apply for a charter incorporating the company under the name of the Selkirk Match Fac- tory, Limited, with a capitalization of $40,000. A steamer arrived at Vancouver last month bringing the body of James Lathuy, a young logger who was killed at Buker’s Camp, Cardero Channel. Lathuy was engaged with three others in getting out a huge stump on a hillside and the mass began to roll down the hill. Before he could get clear the stump knocked him over, killing him instantly, his back being broken. Limited, Vancouver, Foreman Baker, who was assisting his men, threw himself face down in a ‘small hollow in the ground and thus escaped death, although he was so badly jured that it was impossible to move him. The stump rolled right over , bruising him severly and crushing his face into the ground, and it is ared he will not live. e = > Hardwood Flooring Birch, Maple, Oak We make a specialty of 34” end matched Hardwood Flooring. The quality is the highest, and work- manship first class. SEND US A TRIAL ORDER J. Ro EATON & SONS ORILLIA - ONTARIO Toronto Agent: A. A Begg, 45 Howland Ave. Phone College 1862 if You Have Poor Fuel, or If You Want to Croud Your Boilers put in the old reliable Gordon Hollow Blast Grate This celebrated grate gives as good results with wet, green or frozen _ sawdust or other refuse as a draft grate gives with dry wood. It increases the efficiency of your boilers from 25 to 50%. The only PRACTICAL hollow blast grate made. Saves labor in firing.—Lasts forever.—Only expense first cost.— Equally efficient in ordinary furnaces or Dutch ovens.—Adapted for any number of boilers, from one up.—No change in construction necessary. A hole must be made through each wall, for the pipe; aside from this, not a brick need be disturbed.—The largest outfit can be installed between quitting time Saturday and starting up time Monday morning.— No difficulty about maintaining a fire at night, when the blower is idle, and no objection to so doing. ; We_are also the sole manufacturers of The Well-Known “Tower” Line of Edgers and Trimmers consisting of SEVENTY different sizes and styles. Write us for full information. Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Co. Greenville The Largest Manufacturers of Grates, Edgers and Trimmers in the World Michigan A National Journal The Only Electrical for S Paper in Managers Canada, Superintendents Electricians ed Useful to P Subscribers Engineers of Profitable to Electric Advertisers Light Plants For free sample copy address and Everybody Interested in Electricity Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Confederation Life Buildirg, TORONTO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2 RUBBER BELTING 32 Dr. Judson Clark’s Views on Timber Shortage. Dr. Judson Clark, head of the Forestry Department in British Col- umbia, in a recent address to the Canadian Club at Guelph, Ont., asserted that the timber famine which he had foretold in 1900 was being faced by the world at the present time. He claimed that the limit of the consumption of timber for commercial purposes had been reached in proportion to the demand, and that the price must now ad- vance to a figure which would prohibit its use to a large extent. He laid stress upon the fact that every continent in the world, including South America, is to-day importing timber. Canada and the United States were supplying the world with timber and within a couple of decades the United States would have to import. Ontario and British Columbia were the principal parts of Canada which could supply lum- ber, and the thirty billion feet of white pine in Ontario would not stan ds » heavy onslaught for more than six years. The northern parts of Canada and the Pacific coast, with its Douglas fir, were the principal districts which would be able to supply lumber in the future. Dr. Clark dwelt at length with the question of preserving this supply, ax d told of the inroads which were being made in the north by forest fires. He urged the Government to consider the fire problem, as the most important one in regard to the preservation of the forest wealth. In Michigan alone, he stated, there had been four hundred million dollars’ worth of timber destroyed by fire this year, yet the governments there were doing nothing. Although reforestry was an important matter, he did not believe that it was by any means so important as the careful | selection of the timber and the allowing of the smaller trees to mature | after the good stuff had been taken out. Rubber Hosa For for Water Steam Kir Suction Transmitting Elevating Conveying x re Protection Further investigation has led Dean Fernow, of the Faculty of © Forestry of the University of Toronto, to the conclusion that his estimate of 300,000,000 acres as the extent of the commercially valuable timber : land of Canada is too high, and he now believes that 200,000,000 acres — would be much nearer the mark. The commercially valuable forests of Canada, he reasons, are those comprised within the ranges of the © white (and red) pine in Eastern Canada, and the Douglas fir in British Columbia. A certain proportion has to be subtracted from this to pro- vide for the land that is at too great an altitude for the growth of trees, rocky land and other waste iand, and when all this has been done there HEAD OFFICES: 47 YONGE STREET, TORONTO, CAN. remains little more than the figure cited. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver THE GUTTA PERCHA & RUBBER MFC. CO. OF TORONTO, LIMITED. Trade Enquiries. The Dominion Government Trades and. Commerce reports contain — the following trade enquiries. Readers of the ‘‘Canada Lumberman”’ may ubtain the names of enquirers by writing us, enclosing stamped envelope and stating number of enquiry : EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FOR e 9 e ° Mattison S$ File Room Supplies 1760. Turpentine from wood.—A Hull firm of oil manufacturers, refiners, merchants and boilers makes special inquiry for Canadian HOE BITS and SHANKS | OLDHAM BAND SAW5 firms supplying turpentine extracted from wood. Lace Leather Babbitt Metal 1768. Clothes pegs.—A north of England firm interested in the sale of general domestic sundries, asks for samples and prices from — Canadian manufacturers of clothes pegs. ; 1774. Coffin elm.—A Liverpool firm wishes to correspond with Canadian shippers of coffin elm. 1776. Wood.—A Liverpcol firm asks for prices of one and three-ply hard and soft wood for drawer bottoms from Canadian manufacturers. 781. Hickory.—A Lancashire firm wishes to correspond with Can- adian shippers of hickory suitable for shuttles. 789. Veneer.—A Lancashire firm asks for prices of three-ply veneer or venesta from Canadian manufacturers. A 1783. Wood pulp boards.—A Manchester firm asks for prices of wood pulp boards from Canadian manufacturers. 1785. Broom handles.—A Lancashire firm asks for prices of broom handles with turned top from Canadian manufacturers. ; 1786. Box shooks—A Manchester firm asks for quotations on box shooks, planed on one side, sizes: 4 pieces, 13%-inch x T-inch x 5-16- inch; 4 pieces, 1244-inch x 6-inch x 5-15-inch; 4 pieces, 114%-inch x 7- A. J. Burton Brn ie 4 ; : : : : F y ik s Geen) Palmer inch x Y%-inch; 4 pieces, 14-inch x 2-inch x %-inch, ¢.if. Manchester, Maneger. Sec’y-Treas. 7 : from Canadian manufacturers. 1802. Agency.—A London firm would like to secure the agency for We make a Specialty of Hanchetts’ Automatic Saw Sharpeners and Swages ! Italy and for Switzeriand of a Canadian manufacturer of woodpulp. 1812. Chair seats.—A firm of importers and merchants asks fo THE A. J. BU RTON SAW COMPANY samples and prices from. Canadian manufacturers of perforated ¢ i LIMITED seats (round and shaped), for shipments into Manchester or Liverp VANCOUVER, - B.C. 1813. Domestic woodenware.—A firm of hardware and fancy goo specialists ask for samples and prices from Canadian manufacturers 1 MANUFACTURERS OF ccm shipments into Manchester or Liverpool of broom handles, clothes peg INSERTED TOOTH baking boards, and similar lines of domestic woodenware. S AWS 1815. Picture mouldings, ete.—A wholesale firm wishes to secure and all Solid Tooth Circular samples and prices from Canadian firms making picture mouldings, all kinds of novelties suitable for supplying a general smallware trad in the north of England. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lombard Steam Log Dominion of Canada Patent No. 1c8676 33 Hauler The only prac- Om Kos by Moulin oumel (SW Guag Shabu oe Lhe Fawkes } : Me ff (hed by Lia een Wduate du ier Boke L; i‘ che tical and satisfac- . So 60 cons “| 4 ng ay weed : : s | SNOwn erewl effected a saving Of BbT.. per seord over the use of hor- ses, hauling pulp- tory Log Hauler ever designed or built. Does the work ‘ ti gone rr te. ©] wood, and the con- { of, from 12 to 18, | Pe eee Mh ol a 200 000 Us ditions were not I. : : : ee . Aedks le: 55 000 - ; 4-horse teams. Patel els hee ing i favorable. Descriptive Circular No. 950 Will Interest You. Sent on Request. The Jenckes Machine Company, Limite General Offices: Sherbrooke, Que. A e Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. i Sales Offices: Sherbrooke St. Catharines Cobalt Vancouver Halifax = , A Single Order for 30 E.ndle _ ViBalataB . ba SS SSH19Na qiewiexpe » le anaa e Manutfactaring @ 1 Sole cathaar Anes in Soath of the Vi-Ralst, Relt gis cahy Sole Canadian Agents Stock Carried in Canada The General Supply Co. {37 Bannatyne Ave. of Canada, Ltd. 219-221 Bank St. Winnipeg, Man. Ottawa, Ont. Reliable Veterinary Remedies No logging outfit 1s complete without a supply of reliable veterinary remedies. Getting the wrong kind means the loss of the use of your horses when time is valuable. Johnson’s Veterinary Remedies are guaranteed never to fail when used as directed. You get your money back if they ever do. They are Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. t. A penetrating Alcoholic Liniment. Put up in one gallon jugs, with full directions, per imperial gal. $4.50 Johnson’s Horse Liniment No. 2. A combination of the best oils used as liniments, imp. gallon . $3.00 Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy. A sure and speedy cure for colic Imperialgallon...... $5.00 Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Oint- ment. Positively the best all-round healing ointment made. In use by the larg- est owners of horse flesh in Canada. Put up in2Ibtins, each. . $2.25 or in & lb tins, perdozen.. $3.50 ohnson’s Condition Powders. (Con- centrated). Put upin bulk, per Ib... .30C. These goods being put up in bulk are more economical than others, as cost of bottling, etc., is saved. CAMP REMEDIES. In addition to our Veterinary Reme- dies we make a line of medicines for lum- bermen, including a strong, penetrating liniment, healing ointment. cholera cure, liver pills. cough syrup, in fact anything in the form of Camp Drug Supplies. We know that there are no better remedies made than those we offer. There may be others nearly as good, but they lack our guarantee. Satisfaction or money back. ‘A trade discount of 10% allowed off all orders amounting to $100. Send postal for printed matter. A. H. JOHNSON Wholesale Druggist Collingwocd, - Ont. ae De The Corbet Pounds & Machine Co. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pl tely overhauled. ready for shipment: A large assortment of Iron Pulleys from 3 in. up to 5 ft. diameter. 1 Sawyer-Massey 14 Horse Port ble Engine, excel'ent condition. RA | LS For Logging, Tramway Switches, Etc. New and Second-Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Ata Sl) = THE DEWEY DOOR CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The... QUEEN CITY OIL CO., Limited Head Office: TORONTO HIGHEST GRADES OF REFINED OILS LUBRICATING OILS AND ALL PRETROLEUM PRODUCTS (ANDROS DOURT HOUSE & ae STORE FIITINGS “Say ia gst5S if YOU® isnt WORTH ADVERTISING, : E It Cranbrook Sash and Door Co. MANUFACTURERS OF DOWELL DOORS, INTERIOR FINISH WINDOWS, TURNINGS, BRACKETS DETAIL WORK A SPECIALTY Lumber Shingles Lath Shipments in Straight or Mixed @arloads. Address Cranbrook, B.C. TWENTY MINUTES and not two or three days is the time it takes to adjust the Midland Band Wheel Grinder to the mill. One Setting Grinds Both Wheels. No timbers and expensive rigging to haul around. You will save time, trou- ble and money if you will Hook ’ER To THE BAnp Mii Georgian Bay Engineering Works P. O. BOX 425 Midland - ° QOntario Our special Tram Car Wheels made from a special mixture of Iron, are stronger, longer lived, lower in price and lighter for their strength than any other wheel. Write for prices and samples of metal. MIDLAND ENGINE WORKS 60. MIDLAND, ONT. Limited. The R.M. BEAL LEATHER CO., LINDSAY Manufacturers of Larrigans Lumberman’s and Prospector’s Boots Sporting Boots Lumberman’s Aprons and Tanners of the Celebrated | - English Oak Harness Leather : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 COWAN 60 INCH BAND RE-SAW | No. oo Band Re-Saw A Heavy Machine for Heavy Work, contains every Practical Feature of Convenience Necessary in Modern Mill Practice aA Be « - STRENGTH of design, material, workmanship. CONVENIENCE of adjustment. All adjustments simple and easily made. ACCURACY All adjustments perfectly accurate and quick. SAFETY Feed rolls thrown out by one simple movement in case of accident. SELLING AGENTS The Canadian Fairbanks Co. tta. Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver CANADA LUMBERMAN “AND “WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES-WHOLESALE — < 36 TORONTO, ONT. CAR OR CARGO LOTS rinch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill culls.. 14 00 16 00 cuts & better...$40 00 44 00 Hemlock 1x4 to 8in. 16 50 18 00 1% inch No. tr 2x4 to8in.,10 to 16ft. 16 co 17 00 cuts and better. 50 co 52 00 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 18 50 19 00 ‘No, 1 Cuts and Clear inch B.C. Better... .... 52 00 54 00 cedar, kiln dried £4 00 :% in. No. 2 Pine Clear in. B.C. cedar cuts and better 38 00 450 air dried boat 2” No. 2 Pine Cuts lumber ... 57 00 and Better.... 40 00 47 00 Dotglas fir iment 1% inch No 3 Cuts sion timber up to and Better.... 32 00 36 00 32 ft 34 5° 2” No. 3 Cuts and Fir flooring, ‘edge Bettercne. ate 38 00 42 00 Giver adhd ae 45 00 rin. Pine Dressing 1%" *No. 1 4 ft. Pine and better shorts 24 00 27 00 LOA Rapamycin 4 00 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 00 144! ae 2 qft. lath 3 50 1 x to box. .. 21.00 23 00 14" 32!" pine I 50 1X10 common and 1%” No.1 aft. dressing......-- 27 00 29 00 hemlock lath. . 3 50 1X 12 common.... 28 00 3000 | XX Pine Shingles 2 25 2x 10 common.... 25 00 27 00 X Pine Shingles.. 75 zand3x 12common 28 00 30 00 XX B.C. Cedar 1 x ro inch box and Shingles ........ 2 25 common . 24 00 2600 | XXX 6 butts to 2” 2 90 4 mill run siding- 23 00 250 | XXXX 6 to 23-16” 3 12 1 x1oand r2 mill XXXXX 5 to 2”... 355 cullssep rece ea 20 00 21 00 Red pine, c & cf 1” caus. 2800 tin. mill cuil sidings 17 00 19 00 LOM RCA oie go 00 1” dead cullsidings 13 50 14 00 ie as ‘a! Ber as 31 00 i inch itoeeitie 28 00 30 00 Red Pine, common 22 00 24 00 Spruce mill run. 17 59 19 00 HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CAR LOTS. Ash White ists and Soft maple, com- ands, 1 to 2!”....$50 00 60 00 mon and better 1” 21 00 22 00 Ash, black, rstsand Soft maple common ands 1 to 2” 33 00 37 00 & better 1% to Be 25 00 30 00 Ash, black common Hard Maple 17x4” and better.... 23 00 25 00 & up 10/16 common Birch, common and and better......-- : 28 00 better 1” ....-<« 23 00 24 00 Hard Maple 4’x 4" Birch, common and & up 10 16 common better, 1i4to 2” 25 00 27 00 | and better...... oe: go 00 Birch, 3 to 4 28 00 32 00 Oak, red plain, Birch, r” x 4” and rsts and znls 1” 44 00 47 00 up ro/16.......- 29 00 Oak, red, plain, Basswood, common ists and ends, 2” 50 00 52 00 and better, 17.. 23 00 2500 | Qak, red, plain, Basswood, common ists and 2nds, 3” 54 00 56 00 and better 1% Oak, red, plain, tora’ sn. 28 00 31 00 tsts andznds, 4” 44 00 47 00 Basswood mill run 20 co 21 00 Oak, white, plain, Sott Elm, common, ust and 2nds, 1” 48 00 50 00 and better 1% Oak, white, 1144/x4” Rola iea ier . 25 00 27 00 and up-10 16 .. 48 00 49 00 Soft Elm, common Oak, quartered, and better 1”... 22 00 24 00 rst and 2nds .” 77 00 80 00 Rock Elm, common Oak, quartered, and better 1”... 28 00 30 00 ists and ands, 1% Rock Elm, 1% to 2” totetHen eee 82 00 1 sts & ands .. 50 00 53 00 ui ckory ists and ands h'vy 1%to 3” 62 00 72 0, OTTAWA, ONT. MANUFACTURFR'S PRICES Pine good sidings: Red Pine log run, rin. x jin andup 4000 44 00 mill culls out.... 17 00 19 00 14%" andi" x Spruce 1" xq’ & up 16 00 17 00 8” and up 50 00 55 00 Spruce, 1’ stocks, 2’ x 7! and UP 52 00 56 00 7, 8, g and ro"! .. 17 00 21 00 No. 2 cuts 2x8’ Spruce 1” clear (fine etpelat a covecdnc 34 00 36 00 dressing and B) 24 co 26 00 Hine "good strips : Hemlock .:.....-.-. 13,00 15 00 SC imeee 32 00. 36 oo. | ~ Basswood log run, i" and uae 36 00 40°00 dead culls out 18 00 22 00 piensa ua ctels 40 00 45 00 Basswood log run Pine good shorts : _mill culls out. 20.00 24 00 x ”’ andup.. 35 00 37 co EC OF Seas Secs 18 00 20 00 ee ona te 28 00 3000 | Solt Elm,common. a and 1%”... 40 00 43 00 and better 1,14%4,2” 25 00 27 00 ) Ba een one 42 00 45 00 Ash, black common 7 to9’A Sidings 25 00 27 00 and better. . . 26 00 28 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing Lath per M: sidings.....---- 32 00 36 00 No. x white pine Pine, No. 1 dressing ig (Brest). 245 300 strips .... 26 00 31 00 N .2white pine 250 2 75 Pine, No. 1 dressing Spruce, mill run 225 2 50 shorts. . 22 00 26 00 Redpinemillrun 225 2 50 Pine, ro s. ¢ and No. 1 white pine better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 30 00 Ul Bebe 275 300 Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- No. 2 white pine ter 12’ to 16 25 00 27 00 NY Boe VOC ere ae 200 2 25 Pine, 7 up s. c. sid- Spruce mill run SS en ee ucie es 25 00 2800 ee a ee 200 225 Pine, s. c. strips... 20 00 24 00 Red Be mill Pine, s. c. shorts... 18 00 20 00 run 17 Bes 175 200 Pine, box boards.. 19 00 21 00 32” Lath, 150 200 1x10No 1 barn.. 29 00 32 00 Pine Shingles 1x10No.2 ‘* 2300 25 00 SEEKS eee 35° 400 1x 8 &gNo.tbarn 23 00 26 oo See Butt 18” 275 3 25 1x8& gQNo.2 ‘' 2000 22 00 Ho ee I 7O 200 pute pees 6' to x1’ White Cedar Shingles: Ces ait 22 00 23 00 XxXxx, 18/ 425 450 Pie eniil culls.... 18 00 20 00 | Clear Butt, “187 325 3°75 Pine O. culls.. 12 00 1400 x, x18" . .., 185 200 QUEBEC, QUE. WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. cts. Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 4o feet average...... 40 50 First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal.. 62 68 RED PINE—IN THE RAFT. Measured off, according to average and quality Brentehd Ss oe none Catiadag cocks SSA GC Tia Reet Meas reer making OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. By the dram, according to average and quality............. 60 65 ELM. By the dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 ~~ 7 30 to 35 feet. 50 55 ASH. ro inches and up, according to average and quality......... 25 30 Lysteriyo EAT WSR RAI oe ee ei ne eS ee ee 45 40 BIRCH. tg tite CRRA 2 Ae SS a eee, IE aN 16 20 AEE Re, eae oe 28 30 PAMPER = siclvieri te) saniesinetete Meme ee s = (Bite qa Reha. ~s, one meee ae ax wla'xva Bin OR eee sees 2000 18, 20, 22 ft. waa nda whe RoeisTanaiate ae Sevisches 23)O0) 24, 26, 28; 30, Baas rice eects sess a0 60 2x 14 up to 32 ft : igtainte es Specs 5 25 00 3x 4 to 4 by 12, 8 to 16 ft SeioosnS ath gate “sete Mehta ena egy Peg el Or CieKr piss. 0 5 cdog Sess Bande sPoosnass 2508) 6x16 tol6x T2iipito qaitteer eel Neiee ateereee sees 25.00 ae WAN ROTA cos eee Sonera om Serratia kes torerssenee saseee 25 00 B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. 8 x 8, 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, 12 X 14, 14 X 14, 14 X 16, up to 32....... : ela SPIRAEA tee hala. cieye Gave ial . $24 80 ioe Soe) Gop eom us Ac Ss) siaiete! la ieee eR TSS 8x 20.,/.49) t.5 chen +. 27 30 ” All Common Cedar’ $2.00 | per -M. less than. Fir. FLOORING. No:x & a Red Pine, 4: stem gas «0 oe sie mee ae he Cee go 50 E.G. No. sand Birsilagrineme es - seis oe eee 37 00 B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 Flooring 37 00 EF. G.sNo.)rand:2) ldoninepeee etc S.- e ' CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ov There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the and Circular Saws used than any other make, WH Yy 9 use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the ® and by a large majority. greatest results for the least cost. WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS OF MERIT . MATE RIAL TOUGHNESS. | ; CRUCIBLE STEEL GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. HARDENING Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree AND By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without | [ GRINDING DissTon creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all Disston giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the METHOD - “edge, tension-holding and standing. up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS are renowned. METHOD Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat ground on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. TENSIONING 3 In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WORLD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. 112 Adelaide Street, East, KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS TORONTO, CANADA PHILADELPHIA, PA | No. I! Heavy Flooring Planer and Matcher | Turns Out HIGH GRADE FLOORING Up To 120 ft. Per Minute Illustrated’ and oak Descriptive Bulletin sent to any address mpany, Limited The Goldie & McCulloch Cor GALT ONTARIO CANADA WESTERN BRANCH: QUEBEC AGENTS B.C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON &CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. WE M AKE Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Tanks, Steam and Power : Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood-Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. . ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER More Bad Lumber There is More Bad Lumber made in the Filing Room than in any other department of the Mill. To equip your Filing Room with anything but the Best Filing Room Machinery is false economy. Profit by this advice, and eliminate the expense and trouble of trying to trade an inferior machine for a good one, a few months after you install it. We trade machines every day, But We Don't Lose Money on the Trade. Buy a COVEL Machine and run it 20 years, as many of our Customers have done. Be: i aw Sharpenin ac " Fish Bid = Covel Mfg. Co. “a "Ae With Wide Tire Steel Wheels For Saw Mills, Plan- ing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. With Wide Tire Steel Wheels : In %,34 and 1 Cord Capacity_=Extes Strong, of Thoroughly Seasoned Hard- wood and Bolted Throughout. SSS FP a = a —— =] Sa Z S| = 7 e —— Dominion Wrought Iron ECON Wheel Co., timitea | ORILLIA, ONT. - WRITE POR ILLUSTRATED waar | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 : HUTHER BROS. Hollow Ground Combination Tooth Mitre Saw Patent Groover or Dado Head SAW GUMMING WHEELS made by 3 processes VITRIFIED - ELASTIC su all . af a i — Canadian | Silicate a nm iT | Hart | Try our Vitrified Wheel. Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. Have you got our Catalogue? Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery For either Rip or Cross Cutting Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandre Can adian ® Will cut equally as smooth in cither Ripping Cross- For cutting any width groove from 1,8” W 4 cutting or cutting at an angle of 45 degrees, with to 2” wide. vil cut either with or acros$ Hart heels - grain of wood. the grain (Sent on approval). Limited + Allow us to quote Prices on Saws for any special work that you wish to do. 446 Barton Street East {[2UTHEs BROS. SAW Mc. CO. Inc. - - Rochester, N.Y, eT A New Automatic Saw Sharpener with an old name (HANCHETT) And in our new sharpness we have maintained the same high standard set by the Hanchett Swages. Smooth running, durable machines, free from~ vibration, insuring evenly ground, perfect saw teeth. No jar or vibration in the Sharpener,— no variation in the grinding. We have materially simplified auto- matic sharpener construction. HancHEeTT Banp Saw SwaceE. Write for full particulars,—catalog No. 6, showing the complete line of saw fitting machinery and tools manufactured by Hanchett Swage Works = = e e e ~ x ‘ e RES HancHerPr AUTOMATIC CIRCULAR SAW SHARPENER ; Big Rapids, Mich. U. S. A. HancHETT CIRCULAR SAW SWAGE, WITH BENCH ATTACHMENT AND FOR Rip AND Cross-CutT Saws. CoMBINED JOINTER AND SIDE FILE (Styte E). lways four d where the biggest day’s work is be- ing done for the os 1d DECKER patent Stea 12 f ss! 7 AUREL BIINN-, U. zt in s FN Fal ad GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN R. COLLINS, Manager. RAIL AND ; ; WATER SHIPMENT. ' Haskell Lumber Co., Limited | Manufacturers Canadian Lumber Fassett, Que. | Band Sawed Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Basswood, 3 Birch, Oak, Butternut, Maple, Cedar and Ash Lumber, Lath and Shingles Specratties: Hemlock, Spruce and Pine Timbers We own and operate the Salmon River & Northern Railway, which delivers our logs direct to mill [no logs — being floated] and enables us to furnish special length timbers promptly at any time of. year. ’ Saw Mills and Planing Mills located on C. P. R. and Ottawa River 70 miles west of Montreal GALT Wi Rope ire pe “ACME” Brand Highest grade of hoist- is ing rope made. Extra tensile strength for heavy work. Use Greening’s Rope for lubrication. Hh MACHINE KNIVES °F 2vzry pzscription re Woodworking Machines : « ie: y pst hg ses i The B. Greening Wire Company | The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited - Galt, Ont HAMILTON, ONT. — Limited MONTREAL, QUE. — DeLoach “Prince” Hand Feed Shingle Mill JOHN H. CRANE Cc @ | Manufacturer of Lumber and Shingles DELOACH MILL MFG. CO., Monterey, ALA., JULY 2, 1907- 3 BRIDGEPORT, ALA. : __ GENTLEMEN,—I purchased from you in 1905 a ‘‘Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in I consider your machine a very light running 1o hours and made first class shingles. machine. IfI wanted another hand machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am Yours very truly, Joun H. Crane. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co. sa23% | Calendar Dept. 50 Temperance Street, Toronto! BRIDGEPORT, ALA. Log Stop k: . ‘ee OM We supply a complete line of Steam Fie Machines for handling logs from Bull Chain Biel to Carriage under control of Sawyer and - &f Log Deck Man. ft a | Write us for any information desired, Double Stationery Cylinder Steam Nigger _ Built in Different Sizes |Waterous Engine Works Co. Limited Brantford, Canada “ter _ Branch: Waterous Engine Works Co., Winnipeg, Man. ees : oF m Th ” f oe ,, * f ot Western Representative: H. B. GILMOUR, Vancouver, B. C. ee ee eee a FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN Canad f FOR LUMBERMEN We ask your co-operation and patronage. If you cannot send your line, give us $1,000 or $2,000 or $5,000 Address LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF STAVED COLUMNS THE PRICE LIST gia LEATHER Stock Columns ; 7 BELT feet “ce COO MANS COD MANUF CO AQUA w TANNED co , F EST Write us for prices <~ 1g50°° on Veneered Doors, Newel Posts, ete. Our Stock Doors are well 4 3 M ONT R E AL T 0 R 0 iy T 0 manufactured. We ke doors in all th ' . shinee aeceda ae | WINNIPES VANCOUVER BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue, WEST TORONTO Send for Pink Duck wu Winter Cant Hook Handles in Split Maple a4: > E sa a a ASSET ; : ‘ ; FINEST QUALITY SPLIT MAPLE @ bomass Pint. —Planbrote. : CANT HOOK and PEAVEY HANDLES, Car Load or Dozen, BOOM Exhibitof L umbermens Fools, CHAINS, PIKE POLES, SKIDDING TONGS, BOAT WINCHES, ETC. 4 é of his own manulacture, Sold throughout the Domiaien by all Wholessle and Retail Hardware Merchants Thomas Pink, Pembroke, Ont. Catalogue oie ple Standard Tools “New Zestsaa, Australia, Pink Round Bill — f Peavey, Hand- § les in Split fF Maple. ia Toronto, December 15, 1908 SWASTIKA Long Life Babbitt Copper Hardened Our experience of 50 years in the Saw Business has en- abled us to design a Babbitt for Saw Mill Machinery. At Minimum Price with Maximum Quality WRITE FOR BOOKLET The James Robertson Co. Limited 144 William Street - MONTREAL, QUE. Agents for Vancouver:. The A. J. Burton Saw Co., Vancouver, B.C. TUR) High Speed N MANa@ en) ct ok. JN TALLMAN & Sons = = | eR HAMILTON,CANADA. Cool Bearings WOODS LIMITED Wholesale Manufacturers ot “THE GREAT BELT” BEATS ALL RIVALS EVERY TIME We Guarantee Every Belt 66 99 Lumbermen’ d : D.K.” Balata oe een Seren, Supplies FOR FR ELIABILITY e Including— Genuine Oak Tents, Flags, Awnings, Tarpaulins, Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, Mitts, Underwear, Blankets, Axes, Moccasins, Woods’ Celebrated Eider Down Sleeping Bags. TE NDURANGE Woods Building, OTTAWA, CAN. TEST iT TRY IT TAKE IT Ae J.J. TURNER @ SONS D. K. McLAREN 9 Limited The Largest Spriclcaale Mennfscrurces'ana Boner in 2 anada in Full stock carried at LUMBERMEN’S, CONTRACTORS’ and | ONCE, AND YOU WILL ; SURVEYORS’ SUPPLI itis NEVER USE ANY OTHER MONTREAL TORONTO VANCOUVER Tents, Awnings, Flags, yall int Ansan oD Clothing, FOR WET or DRY WORK Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sol i a QUEBEC ST. JOHN, N.B. Window Tent for Guan, na ars a an St. Peter St. 64 Prince William St. J. J. TURNER @ SONS . Cor.George, King & Water Sts., Peterborough. Ont,, Can. goo-311 Craig West 200 King West 418 Abbott St. SOLE CANADIAN AGENT J, S. YOUNG, 14 Hospital Street. MONTREAL. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER If not, let us tell you about the Steam Tension Band Mill You ought to investigate it, any- way. . The tension on the saw is con- trolled by steam, making it very - sensitive and accurate. ee | Its operation is exceedingly simple, so that it is easy to get the right strain on the saw and keep it right. The guide can be placed down near the cut—this holds the saw : perfectly steady and always in line. It is made with 8 ft., 9 ft. andio | \% ft. wheels, and will cut any kind of logs up to 6 ft. diameter. é It will increase your daily cut, but not your cost. Ask for Catalogue 25. It tells | why. a | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 -LIDGERWOOD LOGCING ENCINES | All Important Features Patented (52 Logging Machine Patents) These cuts show two of our latest improved types for PACIFIC COAST LOGGING NOTE. THEIR FEATURES For Further Particulars Address LIDGERWOOD MFG. CO. — Originators and Manufacturers of High Grade Logging Machinery 96 Liberty Street, NEW YORK, N.Y. : Alaska Building © - SEATTLE, WASH. hel crate eke eae Lidgerwood Tandem Yarding Engine. The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited J. B. MILLER, President. W. B. TINDALL, Secretary-Treasurer. Manufacturers of ..... ROUGH and DRESSED PINE, HEMLOCK » HARDWOOD LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Box Shooks, Cedar Telegraph Poles, Ete. Saw Mill, Planing Mill and Box Factory at PARRY SOUND, ONT. Head Office: Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Toronto Telephone Main 1016 Telegraph Codes : Lumberman’s Standard ; Anglo-American. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AT TORONTO. F. N. Wa pie, President. R. S. Watpie, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. : | The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company | me" Lumber, Lath and Shingles See | » Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. & F. N. WALDIE, PREs. R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PRES. G. E. CLEMENS, SEcy. bi WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED Mantewresol Tum ber and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. Split Posts Posts Good Price Right Pembroke Lumber Co. The Long Lumber Co. We have a nice assorted stock of == Pine and CaMBELt & GARMAN Spruce HEADQUARTERS FOR Straight or Mixed Lumber and " Cars, New. Bruns- wick Spruce Floor- ing, Lath, Etc. ; Timber Sawn all Sizes 1523-24 Traders Bank Building TELEPHONE MAIN 5299 TORONTO Send for our latest List just issued ° —— The Colonial We are prepared Dees ‘ate? orders for Lumber Co. | ee es ONT. Lath, Shingles Pembroke Ont MANUFACTURERS and Pickets ’ R | UMBER, TIMBER, JOISTING, LATH, BOXES ano SHOOKS ——— Plfarnia Sugar Pine \ ! RA Vi | F H : tor your shop lu mber. It is as soft as 5 White Pine ae ne snake Lshense®. |) 1YMBER COMPANY WISTAR, UNDERHILL & CO. Wholesale Lumber Pes CHATHAM, N. B. : | Hardwood Cypress Yellow Pine ; W. J. ANDERSON Cana dianRepresentative, LONDON, ONT. : U M B E R ee C. A. Larkin LATHS WHOLESALE Pine, Spruce od Hemlock S H IN G LE S Toronto, Ont. ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER R. Laidlaw Lumber Company Limited Room 913 Traders Bank Building, Toronto Ferguson Lumber Co. -London, Ont. HINGLES UMBER ATH B.C. Red Cedar and Ontario Cedar Shingles Telegraph Poles, Piling and Cedar Timber Let us know your requirements. Prompt Shipments. THE ~ Wholesale and Retail Brockville Leni Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED . Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Staff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. PLANING AND MATCHING IN TRANSIT S. Pomeroy, Orillia PLANING, MATCHING, RESAWING SIDING, FLOOR *MOULDINGS in a - Ss FaAcToRY NEAR STATION WRITE FOR PRICES PHONE 113 WELLER SILLS CO. LIMITED COLBORNE - ONT. TIMBER and LUMBER DEALERS A SPECIALTY IN © Masts and Spars, Long Timbers,both Pine, Soft Wood and Hard Wood LEAK G CO. Aberdeen Chambers, 35 Victoria St. - TORONTO We are in the market for Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Basswood, Maple, Birch and Black Ash—— Send us list of what you have a d your best Cash Prices Mason, Gordon & Co. 80 St. Francis Xavier Street Montreal WHOLESALE umber ana Limber Car and Cargo Lots Only Specialty: Dimension Timber in DOUGLAS FIR, PINE, HEMLOCK, SPRUCE, YELLOW PINE or OAK Correspondence Solicited A. W. EYER & CO. E are in the market and pay the highest cash prices for allkinds of lumber,will contract tor this season’s cut or buy what you now have to sell. Correspondence with mills solicited. A, W. EYER & C0. 43 Adelaide Street East TORONTO, ONT. RALPH LOVELAND E, A. STONE LOVELAND & STONE Lumber Manufacturers CUTLER, ONT. Dimension Timber a Specialty HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Cedar Poles and Ties. * Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. _ Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. The Ontario Lumber Co. Limitea Manufacturers of White Pine, Norway, Spruce and Hemlock Lumber; also Lath Mitts: French River, Ont. Water Shipment. Yarp: Point Edward, Ont. Write us for Prices SR CR SS es at 6 Home Laie Balding, Toronto, Ont. MANUFACTURER OF WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE LUMBER Dimension Timbers and Plank, also Lath. Circular and Gang. Have fully equipped Planing Mill and can supply any grade Dressed Stock. On Temiskaming Railway, 103 miles north of North Bay HAILEY BURY, ONT. Clement A. F : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Well bought is half sold” Our New Planing Mill Is Now in Operation Up-to-date Equipment. I Surfacer 2 Matchers I Moulder I Resaw I Siding Saw I Band Rip Saw “The best mill work possible ” To get a good “grist” of orders ahead for this department we will make special prices during December on certain items of 4/4 Hemlock. Graves, Bigwood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 501 Traders Bank Building, Toronto, Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. Rhodes, Curry & Co. Limited Lumber Merchants Yards at Amherst, Little Forks, Sydney and Halifax BUILDING MATERIAL of all kinds carried in stock. We are buyers of Ontario Basswood, Elm and Pine AMHERST, N.S. E Buy, Sell and dealin all kinds of Lumber and Timber in Can- ' ada-and United States: Spruce, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. AUGER & SON QUEBEC J. D. SHIER LUMBER CO., Ltd. BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. Manufacturers of LUMBER LATH AND SHINCLES Pine, Hardwood and Hemlock Floorings and Ceilings. Sash and Doors, Wood Turnings, Etc. All Dressed Lumber Kiln Dried if desired. End Matched Flooring a Specialty. COOD PINE SIDINCS A SPECIALTY The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co., timitea 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Wanted :— Dry Hemlock and Hardwood Lumber Write for special prices on White Pine, Spruce, etc. The Syer Lumber Co. 416 Continental Life Building TORONTO We can supply your needs promptly and at the right price in Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Ash, Elm, Etc Correspondence solicited from parties wish- ing to buy or sell. Ralph Loveland, Pres. . K. Loveland, Vice.-Pres. C. A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. aginaw Lumber & Salt Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBER ann SALT Mills at Sandwich, Ont. SAGINAW - - MICH 6 We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves, Hoops and Heading WRITE TO James Webster & Bro., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England Cable Address: SAWMILL, LIVERPOOL AMOS J. GOLSTON Hochelaga Bank Building QUEBEC Pine and Spruce Lumber, Dressed, Matched or Rough. Pulpwood, Railway Ties, Box Shooks, Hardwood Flooring bought and sold. Accountant, Auditor, Liquidator, General and Real Estate Agent. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED P. 0. BOX 78 PHONE 1184 ——— he Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring, Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. . . Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. Rl ee McLennan Timber Lands — and Lumber Co., Limited Selling Agency and Dealers in all kinds of Timber Lands Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. Hardwood 2 te: FIOOPING 222 2 Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE & DOUGLAS, 22 St. John Strect, MONTREAL c. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 434 Shaw Street TORONTO, OnrT. Our Prices will Interest vou BIRCH LUMBER Muskoka Birch is better color and bet- rules tr quality than any grown. Enquire widths PINE LUMBER, WHITE and RED Enquire on mixed cars for samples P. W. T. ROSS Toronto 25 Toronto St. N.H. L.A Tel. Main 3009 ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool England as Sidings, Mouldings, Crossarms all sizes and lengths, painted or unpainted. Car Sills and Car Decking, dressed or undressed. GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Geo. Gordon & Co. Cache Bay, Ont. MANUFACTURERS OF Sawn and Dressed Red and White Pine Lumber Timber We have in stock now a complete assortment of Dimension Stock, Dry Lumber and Lath, as well Casings, Shiplap, etc. Red Deer Spruce stands for the Best Soft White Spruce manufactured in Canada. Our Strong Points ate Flooring, Finishing, Ceiling, Siding, Dimension and Bright Spruce Lath Shipments made with utmost dispatch. Red Deer Lumber Co. General Offices - 306-316 Union Bank Bldg., WINNIPEG, Man. Yard and Mills - samy - BARROWS, Sask. ce | SMITH & TYRER WOOD AGENTS Cable Address :‘‘Walmer,” Liverpool HALIFAX, N. S. Office : Smith, Tyrer & Co., Keith Building, 41% Barrington Street ant & Kemp) \ 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘“‘TEcTONA,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used British Columbia Timber is the best investment to-day. List of timber and pulp limits, reports and blue prints supplied on application to a E. A. Haggen REVELSTOKE, B. C. Qs fh MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING DOMINION BELTING Co. Lit. HAMILTON CANADA Do You Want To Sell second-hand machinery of any kind? Many a mill man or manufacturer has one or more machines for which he has no further use. They ]| may be in good shape but | for some reason or other | they have been displaced. | Somebody Wants j To Buy : just such machines. You can get in touch with | that somebody by advertis- ing in the ‘Wanted and — For Sale” Department of | the CANADA LUMBERMAN | AND WoopwWoRKER. A tl fling expense will do the | trick. - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘i THE McLENNAN LUMBER CO. LIMITED CAMERON & CO., Limires MANUFACTURERS PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK CEDAR BIRCH LUMBER LATH SHINGLES mitt AND YARD: OPEONCO, ONT. TIMBER POLES ASH passwoop POSTS HEAD oFFice: OTTAWA, ONT. Hardwood Flooring Birch, Maple, Oak We make a specialty of 34” end matched Hardwood Flooring. The quality is the highest, and work- manship first class. SEND US A TRIAL ORDER J.R. EATON & SONS ORILLIA ONTARIO Toronto Agent: A. A Begg, 45 Howland Ave. Phone College 1862 James J. Murphy 85 ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK TIMBER AND DIMENSION TIM- BER, WHITE AND RED PINE LUMBER AND DIMENSION TIMBER, BIRCH PLANK AND TIMBER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Fir AND CEDAR, CEDAR TELEGRAPH PoLes, CEDAR Fence Posts, CEDAR CULVERT TIMBER, HEMLOCK AND CepAR Raitway Ties, Purp Woop, Etc. Anything in Lumber. Correspondence Solicited WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & CO. Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED How is your stock of Red Pine Joisting, we have a nice lot in 2 x 6, 8, 10, and 12, x 12 feet and up; also 3x10 and 12 x 12 feet and up. WRITE US. OTTAWA, ONT. 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS __ - Everything in Lumber, Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail WE ARE OPEN TO BUY ALL KINDS OF LUMBER 21 Dorchester St. West MONTREAL Manufacturers I am always in the market to purchase all kinds of Lumber, and can pay good prices for SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, BASSWOOD, PINE and BIRCH. Please write me. Dealers Do you require any GOOD LUMBER AT LOW PRICES? Would appreciate your enquiries, which will receive prompt C. A. SPENCER, 55 St. Francois Xavier Street, MONTREAL Jj. H. Redfern A large line of Tin. Mill Cull Pine, in lengths principally 6 to 11 feet, including SOME AN. x I2-1ns 12. and 13. fect. Also 3 in. and 1 in. Pine Mill and O Culls. OFFICE, YARDS, AND P.O. ADDRESS 920 Charlevoix Street, MONTREAL, QUE. Telephone Main 5554 Tel. Main 56 | Buy, Sell, and Deal in all Wholesale Pine, Birch, Basswood, Maple, Lumber Ash, Elm, &c. WRITE ME and Timber E. M. Nicholson | a... 202 Board of Trade kinds— Spruce, Hemlock, Montreal 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $250,000 (£50,000) Imperial Timber Trading Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 930, Wancouver, B. C. Canada Export Lumber standing Timber BRITISH COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FIR (COLUMBIAN PinE), RED CEDAR and SPRUCE, ALASKA PINE, CYPRESS and CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SEQUvOIA). Can be shipped in Small Parcels, Straight or Mixed Cargoes GH. V 4 a, 44 Pineal I org tart 4 a4 a Fae we eer nts ey ee ad Fatt a0. . oo ‘ ‘ thy Je etary RJitaqs Siva ts . Rs gst ats . « PED ae a Write us direct for SHINGLES We are still selling DIRECT to the trade. QUEBEC SPRUC is recognized as the BEST that can be obtained anywhere WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS H. R. GOODDAY & CO. Quebec JAS. PLAYFAIR « Le PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers WHITE Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty c. Manufacturers of Fir ana Cedar LUMBE Specialty Red Cedar Shingles Correspondence Solicited Sawmill, Moodyville, 8. © Planing Mill, Vaneourer, B O. Bevel Siding Mill, Vancouver, B, 0. Shingle Mill Ne, 2 Vamcouver, B.C. Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood Etc. COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWays ON HAND An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1”, 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Correspondence Solicited. Room 4, Hochelaga Bank Building, Quebec, Que. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 P COLUMBIA” Brand Shing les NONE BETTER FEW AS GOOD Daily Shipping Capacity | 3,000,000 SHINGLES Write for Prices Marriott & Company - Vancouver, B.C. | Wire orders at our expense JAMES GILLIES | | E JOHN GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas. se GILLIES BROS. sgacswis’ ow Limited Manufacturers of WHI ; ik } PIN i | Cedar Shingles and Railway Ties — RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City Planing Mill, Yard @ Office CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy > Robinson, 1125 Broadway MORRISTOWN, N, Y. d A word to the Trade about Hot Ajr, 3,000,000 a day shingle advertisements The FULL daily capacity of the 200 shingle machines in British Columbiais 4,000,000 shingles. On an average during the months of operation about ten per cent or more of these machines are idle; and it is also well within the truth to state that almost the WHOLE Shingle Industry of the Province is closed down tight from three to four months during every year; and the _local consumption of shingles in the Coast cities and towns—about 300,000 per day, must be deducted from the rail shipping capacity; also as shingles are now being marketed, it is safe to state that fully one-third of the out-put will be sold by manufacturers DIRECT to the retail trade. The net result of the above is about 2,200,000 B.C. Shingles per day available for rail shipment, and to be divided amongst ALL the brokers and wholesalers in Canada and the United States who handle our shingles. From the above facts, Lumber Dealers can judge for themselves as to how much truth there is in an advertisement which states a SHIPPING CAPACITY of 3,000,000 shingles daily. We are the OLDEST established strictly Wholesale Lumber Dealers in British Columbia, and are in a position to supply the Trade with their lumber and shingle requirements. Export Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. Wholesale Lumber and Shingles CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Cedar Cove Mills, E. H. HE APS & C O., si ls ‘ 3 i Vancouver, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. LIMITED Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, and Finish ft ., Specialties: AAI HIGH GRADE SHINGLES and TIMBER BORED FIR TIMBER — Recognizing the superiority of timber with hole bored in centre, we have installed 4 special machinery for this purpose, and can bore timbers up to 32 ft. with 3-in. hole. Pacific Coast Lumber Mills, Limited VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURERS OF FIR, GEDAR AND SPRUCE LUMBER, LATH, MOULDINGS, TURNED WORK, ETC. | HIGH GRADE RED CEDAR SHINGLES iZ HEAVY DIMENSION TIMBER A SPECIALTY WwW, J. LOVERING, 112 Mail Bidg., TORONTO Ontario Representative THOS, GIBSON, 414 Ashdown Block, WINNIPEG, Prairie Representative C. R, LAMB, President, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OTTO LACHMUND, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, ARROWBEAD, B.C. ARROW LAKES LUMBER GOMPANY, Lime | Formerly Lamb-Watsos Lumber Company, Limited. (Name changed by Supplementary Letters Patent) Manufacturers of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, H L Pine and Spruce Um er ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE HEAD OFFICE: ARROWHEAD, B. Cc. MILLS AT ARROWHEAD, B.C. and KAMLOOPS, B. C. —— SSS —————— Mt Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 541. - Hastings Street. | Logs, Piles, Shingle Bolts and Timber Lands VANCOUVER, B.C. a LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 4 : Gir : € Ge - Know all men encom 4 “4 his policy is in the S1 . of the x Of Ney, York, New Je i : € 4 That in addition tg : prawn ey Clase Emerson COPYRIGHT BY LUMBER UNDERWRITERS 1908 a a 2 4 - — & Managed by Lumbermen—and_ co ing lumber and lumber working plants exclusively LUMBER UNDERWRITERS fire insurance business is strictly a lumber trade proposition and is the practical result of the trade association idea of co- operation. It stands for the low and nght premium charge and for the equitable adjustment of losses. LUMBER UNDERWRITERS policy of insurance is non-assessable and = issued in the standard form required by New York and other states. STRENGTH OF THE POLICY Deposit in cash by the Underwniters, 2 7 3 Reserve, maintained at 50% of outstanding premiums, $100,000.00 95,594.97 Over and above the cash assets every policy is guaranteed for payment of any loss by the below fifteen Lumbermen Underwniters— W. C. LAIDLAW Toronto, Canada R. Laidlaw Lumber Company. Member Lumbermen’s Association of Ontanio. Member National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n F. R. BABCOCK Pittsburg E. V. Babcock & Company. Ex President Pittsburg Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n Trustee National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n C. H. CARLETON Cleveland H. SHUMWAY LEE Buffalo The Mills-Carleton Company. Nes Be 4 - eer ce President Cleveland Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n Rates Na 2 Wh i 1 ce Haka Member National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass’n ember ‘Navona olesale Lumber L/ealers D ROBERT C. LIPPINCOTT Philadelphia FRED’K W. COLE Frederick W. Cole. Member New York Lumber Trade Ass'n New York Robert C. Lippincott. Ex-President Philadelphia Lumbermen’s Exchange. Treasurer National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n GEORGE F. CRAIG Philadelphia George F. Craig & Co. Ex-President Philadelphia Lumbermen’s Exchange. Vice-President National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n LEWIS DILL Lewis Dill & Company. Ex President Baltimore Lumber Exchange. Ex-President National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n ROBERT W. HIGBIE New York Robert W. Higbie Company. Member Adirondack Manufacturers and Shippers Ass'n Vice-President National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n W. A. HOLT Oconto, Wis. Holt Lumber Company. Baltimore Ex-President National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n EUGENE F. PERRY New York Secretary National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n Cc. H. PRESCOTT, Jr. Cleveland Saginaw Bay Company. ; Ex.President Cleveland Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n President National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n FRANK C. RICE Springfield, Mass. Rice & Lockwood Lumber Company. Member Adirondack Manufacturers and Shippers Ass'n Member National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n Buffalo HORACE F. TAYLOR Taylor & Crate. Member Buffalo Lumber Exchange. : Member National Hardwood Lumber Dealers Ass'n M. S. TREMAINE Montgomery Brothers & Company. Buffalo Ex-President Northwestem Hemlock Mfrs. Ass'n Member Buffalo Lumber Exchange. Trustee National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass'n Member National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Ass’n WE ASK YOUR GCO-OPERATION AND PATRONAGE. YOU CAN- NOT SECURE LOWER PREMIUM RATE OR SAFER PROTECTION IN THE INSURANCE MARKET. Write us at The Home Office for any Infor- Lumber Fire Insurance LUMBER UNDERWRITERS, 66 Broadway, New York mation Concerning CANADA LUMBERMAN AND CABLE ADDRESS—GILLISCO. AMERICAN LUMBERMAN TELECODE. WESTERN UNION. C. H. GILLIS Rooms 18 and 19 Fairfield Bldg., Vancouver B C 9 e - 445 Granville St., Wholesale Lumber and Shingles a Specialty CopEs USED Railway Construction Material R. H. DOWNMAN, PRESIDENT FREDERICK WILBERT, isT VICE-PRESIDENT. WOODWORKER 13 Guaranteed Daily Shipping Capacity 800,000 SHINGLE and 125,000 feet LUMBER GEORGE W. DODGE, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT. Louisiana Red Cypress “MOST DURABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD” We carry the largest and best assorted stock ot Louisiana Red Cypress Lumber All Grades, Widths and Lengths - Rough and Dressed 1,000,000 Lath. Dry Stock Dairy Capacity : 3,000,000 ft. Lumber, 2,500,000 Shingles, Our Speciatty: Good Grades - Prompt Service - SEND US YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES. Louisiana Red Cypress Company J. A. HILLIARD, SECRETARY AND MANAGER. Hibernia Building, NEW ORLEANS, U.S. A. — High Grade ————- Long Leaf Yellow Pine The superior quality of our stock is not an accident. It is a result of a sound business policy. First, we made sure of an adequate supply of the Best Long Leaf Yellow Pine Timber in the south. Next, we equipped ourselves with modern facilities. These are the reasons why our dressed stock is mee:ing with such favor everywhere. Special facilities for handling Canadian trade prcmptly. We are in a position to get out timbers up to 36 ft. in length and to surface sizes up to 6x12. All timbers larger than 6x12 we can arrange to have dressed in transit. Big Sandy Lumber Company HULL, ALABAMA, U.S.A. The Carter-Stevens Lumber Co. Limited 103 Bay Street, Toronto WE ARE BUYERS OF 10/12 Standards 1s & 2s Rock Maple 13 in. x9 in. & up wide 3 in. x 8 in. & up wide About 100,000 feet 1s & 2s. Maple strips (undressed) Rock I} in. x 33 in. 9} in. and multiples of 94 inches State what lengths can be supplied Always in the market for Hardwoods 15 in, diameter at small end & up in & ; suitable for expor too Rock Elm Logs | 20 to 30 feet, average 24 feet Mati wa oia.. ... ~~. oe | | 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “DEFIANCE” WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY INVENTED AND BUILT BY The Beh Machine Works { Defiance, Ohio For Making Hubs, Spokes, Wagons, Carriages, Automobiles, Rims, Shafts, Poles, Neck-Yokes, Singletrees, Insulator Pins, eS pe aes = rr é : F an enera ( 12” Hand Planer with Boring Attachment Né: 8 Variety Saw-Rip and ‘Cut-Off same eure Rents pia The Alligator Steam Warping Tug SIDE WHEELS OR TWIN SCREWS Natural Draft Moist Air System Steel Roller Bearing Trucks Shaving Exhaust Systems Hot Blast Heating Systems Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario The Twin Screws are arranged with flexible joint to raise up in crossing portage MANUFACTURED BY WEST & PEACHEY SIMCOE : ONTARIO Cables Carried in Stock for Renewals esa gs aoe nn The Ideal Log ging Locomotives MANY TYPES ANY GAUGE ALL SIZES PROMPT SHIPMENT CV. M* MILLAN & The DAVENPORT is designed for service under all practical conditions, and will do the work of a geared engine on any grade up to 6 per cent. SEND US -YOUR ENQUIRIES (43 NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVES : | United Steel ee ee Co. SEATTLE, WASH. -, PORTLAND, ORE q DAVENPORT | . —* . G@ANADA LUMBERMAN AND WoodworkER is SNOW PLOUGHS Perr patent Every Plough built to order. Delay may mean a heavy loss to you. Look into your requirements NOW for the coming winter, and write for catalogue, prices and fuller description than here given. 1906 Model Lumberman’s Snow Plough One man operates.” Simple and quick adjustment. Very strongly built. Wings will make road 9 feet wider than sleigh track or narrower if desired. High mould- boards prevent snow falling back on roadway. Will cut 6 inches wider than logging sleigh, taking off knolls, filling in hollows, and leaving a level clean roadbed.. Combination Model Lumberman’s Snow Plough Built on similar lines to 1906 Model, and with equal working capacity, but with longer centre section, so that plow can be used either with or without Rut Cutter. When ordering, always give width of. track from outside to outside of Runners SNOW ROLLERS-8 feet diameter, built to order, any width. Write us for prices and description. Manufactured, Sold and Guaranteed by The WILKINSON PLOUGH CO.), Limited - Toronto, Canada SOLE CANADIAN RIGHTS FOR BRAZEL PLOUGHS Say you saw it in The Canada Lumberman The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia, Ontario j Manufacturers of Sawmill Shingle and Lath Machinery We make a specialty of Engines, Boilers, and Mill Supplies, such as Shafting, Pulleys, Belting, Malleable Chain, Saws, Portable Forges and all Mill Fittings. 7 " Prices and Catalogue ais b ES ORE aE iaggemeese as J, on application. ee OE rae New No. 1-2 Saw Edger. ———— ee — ‘CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER e % Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saws This is the identical Crescent-Ground Cross-Cut Saw which. has for years been recognized as the best made or used in the United States. Since beginning the manufacture of these saws at our Canadian factories, we have found and are supply- ing a greatly increased demand throughout the. Dominion. The Saws are made of Simonds Steel, and Simonds Steel is the best saw steel made. They run easy, cut fast and give good results. Sold by the hardware trade or direct from our offices. Every Saw Covered by an Absolute Guarantee SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO., LIMITED Montreal, Que. - Vancouver, B.C. = St. John, N.B. “VEELOS” BALATA BELTING Thoroughly Waterproof and Absolutely Guaranteed We are Specialists on Lumber ana Saw Mill INSURANCE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS we have made a close and constant study of this specialty, em- bracing not only ‘‘The Best Protection at the Min- imum Cost” in the sense of Policies in the Strong- est Companies at the lowest possible rates, but the enhanced Protection of such Policies so word- ed as to Insure you under whatever form of sale or undertaking you may make with your customers, unaware as you may be of the application of the Canadian Insurance Law in such instances. We invite inquiry as to the above and our ‘““ADVICE SHEET” system which we originated several years ago for the special convenience of our Lumber Customers. We personally inspect each of the plants we in- sure at least twice a year. Reed, Shaw & McNaught | General Agents of several, and Brokers with all Companies doing business in Canada. Offices : 2x23? °°" Traders Bank Building, Toronto CORNER OF THE ALL SIZES AND PLIES IN STOCK Our ‘‘Veelos” Belt has been on the Canadian market 18 months without even one claim for replacement or allowance. _ May we not have an opportunity to demonstrate its quality to you? TURNER BROS. CANADA (LIMITED) 18 St. Peter St. - MONTREAL . . ao ae ice a + ~ , A National Journal : Gnada fumberman Issued on the 1st and 15th of every month by HUGH C. MACLEAN, LIMITED, Publishers HUGH C. MacLEAN, Winnipeg, President THOS. S. YOUNG, Toronto, Business Manager JAMES FISHER, Toronto, Advertising Manager OFFICES AND BRANCHES: VANCOUVER - - Telephone 2248 - - Crowe & Wilson Chambers GEO. A. GALL, Representative TORONTO - Telephone Main 2362. Confederation Life Building F. W. SCHERBARTH, A. M. FISHER, Representatives. MONTREAL - - _ Telephone Main 2299, B34 Board of Trade D. BURNSIDE, Representative WINNIPEG - ~- Telephone 224. Commercial Travellers’ Building ROLAND F. HILL, J. R. HOOPER, Representatives TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per Year, in advance; other foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3.00. “The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker” is published in the interest of, and reaches regularly, persons engaged in the lumber, woodworking and al- lied industries in every part of Canada. It aims at giving full and timely in- formation on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discussion by its readers. pecial care is taken to secure for publication the latest and most trust- worthy market quotations throughout the world, so as to afford to the trade at home and abroad information on which it can rely in its operations. Advertisers will receive careful attention and liberal treatment. For manu- facturing and supply firms wishing to bring their goods to the attention of owners and operators of saw and planing mills, woodworking factories, pulp mills, ete., ‘“The Canada Lumberman and Woodworker’’ is undoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted”? and ‘‘For Sale’’ advertisements. Volk. 28 Toronto, December 15, 1908 No. 24 The Clear Space Insurance Clause Why is it that so many lumber manufacturers and dealers spend large amounts of money upon insurance, and after having paid their premiums and secured their policies, neglect to take the necessary mea- sures for keeping the policies in legal force? Too often they allow themselves to become the victims of a false sense of security. There is much more to be done by an insurer than to pay his premium. He “must see to it that the conditions of the policy are properly carried out. He will take out a policy, for instance, upon a plant and will agree to stipulations regulating minutely how certain parts of the plant shall be managed. Such policies, in fact, are written, upon a plant’ con- ducted in a certain manner, and not upon a plant in which certain im: portant precautions to prevent fire are neglected. The Clear Space Clause is a frequent source of danger in this regard. A certain clear space between mill and lumber is called for by a policy, yet the mill owner frequently aliows this space to be encroached upon and fails to realize that by so doing he is rendering his insurance policy useless. That this is by no means an uncommon blunder is illustrated by the report recently made by an inspector to his company. He wrote as follows: “‘Upon inspection, the writer found that the guaranteed clear space of 75 feet between the mill and lumber is violated by lumber up to 50 feet from the mill, and by a large quantity of lath, not more than 10 feet distant. from the mill and piled adjacent to the other end. Mr. , with whom I took the matter up, stated the proper clear space would be maintained immediately. The firm understands that we are not liable unless the Clear Space Clause is lived up to.”’ The standard clear space clause is used in insurance of lumber yards very frequently, and under its terms insurance becomes abso- lutely null and void in case this most important warranty of the contract is violated. In spite of this fact, however, one out of every ten reports CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 3 17 Se aati — calls attention to some important oversight of the Clear spaéé regula- | tion. “‘Lumber Insurance’’ in a recent issue suggests a sensible remedy for this, which consists in owners causing to be erected in their lumber yards proper sign posts indicating the exact limits of the yards de-— fined by the Clear Space Clause. Tariff Revision Proposals in Canada -Manufacturers throughout Canada are taking much interest in a | proposal, recently made for the appointment of a commission to revise” the Canadian tariff. The views which one hears expressed by individual | manufacturers, although not largely at variance with one another, are | somewhat nebulous in their general characteristics. One ferquent com- | ment is to the effect that the same good results which have come from | the appointment of the Railway Commission may with good reason be | expected from the appoimtment of a iariff commission. An examina- tion of this idea will show that it has one inherent objection inasmuch: as the Railway Commission has been severely criticised on account of its being clothed with judicial and administrative authority. A tariff | commission with power of this nature might cause incalculable loss to the industries of the country and its members would have to be possessed of the wisdom of Solomon to avoid making serious errors upon occasions. Manufacturers, therefore, will probably be pretty well agreed that if a, commission is to be appointed it should have simply the duty of in--| vestigating tariff problems and bringing all the facts relating to thenr | under consideration. In a number of cases it would be the duty of the ] There is one feature of the appointment of such a commission which | should not be overlooked by manufacturers. It will involve the fullest | publicity in regard to their businesses. Whether this will be entirely | commission also to advise the Government. advisable in every case is a question. If a commission composed of | capable business men were appointed manufacturers would have little | or nothing to fear, but an unsympathetic commission would be a source of great alarm. With a carefully selected commission there is little doubt i that its creation would be welcomed by the whole country.” Its greatest benefit would be that it would remove the tariff largely from politics, and | would insure to the manufacturers of the country a careful considera- | tion of all their interests. Profitable Utilization of Slabs __| The wasteful dumping of slabs intc the refuse burner has provided’ | food for thought for many s lumber operator with an economical turn of mind. When one not only sees tons and tons of slabs being thus: | destroyed, but also realizes that an automatic plant has to be installed 1 for the purpose of carrying out the destruction, he is forcibly convinced | that in this regard there is not only room for improvement, but an! urgent demand that something should be done quickly. It is one thing, | however, to criticise this and another thing to devise a remedy. Ask 7 any mill foreman about it, and his almost invariable reply will be, ‘‘What | are you going to do about it?” This problem has different phases in Western Canada and in East- | ern Canada. In the East, where wages are cheaper, many of the slabs | are manufactured into all sorts of small boxes and broom handles, and j numbers of girls and boys are employed upon the work, while the saw- dust is extensively used for packing purposes. In the West, however, where labor is more expensive, refuse which would be worth hundreds: of thousands of dollars in the East is destroyed every year. In British \ Columbia the sawdust is largely used for fuel in the mills and only a limited quantity of fine cedar sawdust is used for packing giant powder. | A wider field of usefulness is continually being found and it is frequently | The pessimist stands beneath the tree of pros- perity and growls when the fruit falls on his head. 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ; ts Se treated chemically for commercial purposes. It is not unlikely that a day will soon come when mills will find it profitable to use the slabs which are now being destroyed, and to sell the sawdust. It may even be that establishments will be started which will make use of the slabs. When this has been brought about a considerable source of loss will have been overcome. Té is interesting to note while upon this subject that the patentees of a new process for making pulp claim that they can utilize the pine and cedar refuse of any mill for pulp making. This would be a won- derful advantage if it were actually brought about, but it has hardly been demonstrated yet that such a process can be carried out successfully +n a commercial sense. If it should prove a success we might expect to see the pulp mills absorb a great percentage of the present refuse which is allowed to go to waste. The foreman of a large mill in British Columbia when speaking of this point said that if he were in a position to dictate terms he would not allow any pulp mills to be established in British Columbia which would not use mill refuse. He would also have a law passed making it illegal to cut down any trees under 18 inches at the butt and 12 inches at the top. This would provide a means for allowing younger trees to grow up and take the places of the older ones as they were cut. Prosperity for Lumbermen in the Coming Year The arrival of the Christmas season provides an opportunity to “look into the events of the recent past and to consider the possibili- ties of the future. So far as the lumber business is concerned, the less said about the recent past the better, yet there is reason for thinking that things might have been much less pleasant than they were. For the same reason there is good cause to hold the be- lief that. in the near future business con- ditions will be more satisfactory than some lumbermen — fortunately only a few of them—expect. A survey of the general lumbering field throughout Canada can- not but bring a conviction that lumbermen can without hesitation commit themselves to a policy of large expenditures upon Christmas gifts. They are not likely to feel the pinch long enough to make it worth while being anything but cheerful and generous this Christmas. In Eastefn Canada, in spite of dulness during the past season, there is a current belief that before long there will be a fairly brisk trade. The demand from the two great markets for Eastern Canada— the Eastern States and Great Britain—is showing improvement. In the Eastern States it has become of sufficient propor- tions tc make one confident that the tide has turned and is already running strongly in the direction of success. Great Britain’s demand is still problematical, but promises to take 2 turn for the better if properly nursed. According to recent advices there will be good prices for deals in Great Christmas comes and Christmas goes filed. Prosperity is staring the lumber trade Britain if the shipments from Canada And remembrance, friendship shows ; in the face, simply waiting to be recognized “ r f Here’s to wish you through the year : are not too heavy. Canadian manufactur- Prosperous days and all good cheer. and welcomed. That every Canadian lum- ers have already realized this, with the result that the winter shipments will be light. So far as the Hast is concerned therefore, there is reason to feel that the lumber business is on the eve of a return to prosperity. In central Canada, although business has been slow and has not picked up to any great extent, manufacturers have been able to get along rather better than they expected, as there has been a fair amount of trade even at the dullest times. It was expected that on ac- count of the dulness there would be only a very small cut of logs in the woods this winter, but manufacturers seem to ing such times as the present is to be prepared for good times to come. Accord- ingly they have sent into the woods much larger camps than they contemplated sending at first. When the demand of next spring comes along on top of the belated demand which is already making itself felt, for supplies that should have facturers who have prepared themselves for it will congratulate themselves upon their shrewdness. In Western Canada, although condi- tions at present are badly disturbed by various unsettling causes, there is good ting in and remaining for a long time, as soon as the farmers have loosened up and commenced to spend some of the many millions of dollars they are re- ceiving in return for the crop of 1908 Taking everything into consideration. one can safely wish for the trade a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, with a confident belief that the wish will be ful- berman may feel throughout the New Year as happy and contented with himself and his business as the monk in the illustrations feels with himself and his stein is the wish of the “Canada TLamberman.”’ Railroads Impose Improper Burden on Lumber Instances are numerous in which the railways of Canada have charged and collected more than they were entitled to upon the freight they handle. In the matter of lumber, this is a source of much an- ‘noyance, injustice and loss to shippers: Carelessness or indifference on the part of the railways frequently result in the collection of large sums of money to which they are not entitled, thus putting an additional snarge on the public over and above the railways’ published rates. A case in point is afforded by a shipper who recently loaded a car which was billed from the shipping point at 40,000 pounds, and although it 4 afterwards showed an actual net weight of 38,000 pounds on the scales, _ freight charges were figured on the basis of 40,000 pounds. In this a instance the shipper was fortunate enough to secure information as tc the scale weights, which were as follows: Gross weight, 74,800 pounds; : tare, 36,300 pounds; actual weight, 38,500 pounds; allowance, 500 pounds: net weight, 38,000 pounds. It would be a simple matter to quote hundreds of similar cases. Every lumberman can supply them by the score. In order to make sure that these unfair charges are avoided freight charges should be based on the net weights except where the net weight is under the minimum. When the new rates were issued, it was provided that the minimum weight of a carload of lumber should be 30,000 for any car not exceeding 86 feet 6 inches in length, with an additional five per have realized that the better policy dur: been purchased some months ago, manu-. reason to count upon improvement set- ‘Sy Se Tat ra a ieee a cent. for each foot over that length. One shipper recently found a . car loaded’ full of lumber, on which the freight charges were based on 30,000 pounds, although it actualiy showed 27,520 pounds on the scales. The officials who made this’ minimum advised that the full 30,000 pounds could have been loaded on the car, had the lumber been green enough! This is apparently a gross injustice to lumbermen—if a car weighs less than the minimum, they pay the full amount of the mini- mum, but if it runs over the minimum, they not only pay the minimum. but the additional weight as well—looking very much like a case of ‘heads, I win, and tails, you lose.’’ Probably a fair regulation to both parties would be that freight be paid only on actual weight, provided the lumbermen loaded the car full, or that each car be charged on stipulated amounts—no more and no less. Another manner in which the shippers are frequently made to suffer is by the failure to make > the stipulated allowance of 500 or 1,000 pounds for cinders, dirt, etc.. There are so many small sources of trouble, of this nature, that lum- _bermen spend almost as much of their time disputing with the railways as in looking for business. . GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 An item worth noting in this connection is section D. of Rule 1, of the Canadian Freight Classification, which speaks for itself, and which is as follows: ‘‘While the transportation companies desire shippers to load cars to their marked capacity, they reserve the right to unload, at shipper’s expense, any excess weight over the marked capacity, and forward to destination at less than carload rates.’’ Provision is thus made whereby the railways, if unfavorably inclined towards the interest of a shipper, can cause him much inconvenience and expense. Such a clause, which has no purpose to serve, except to provide an extreme safeguard for the railways, might be omitted with little danger of loss to the railways. There is room for many changes in the conditions at present existing, and while it is as much to the interest and advan- tage of both the railways and lumbermen, that they have a policy of of mutual concern for one another’s. interests, it is only right that the railways should take the initiative, by giving shippers less reason to complain, and assure them of more generous treatment. A Vigorous Blow at Tariff Reduction Lumber manufacturers in the United States are not all of one opinion in regard to the effect of a removal of the tariff of $2 per thou- sand upon foreign lumber. Mary conflicting opinions have been pre- sented, but a fairly general line of cleavage has been apparent throughout, which shows that those whc are interesting themselves are presenting in many cases the arguments of business interest and are not inclined to look at the matter in an unbiased manner. Manufacturing interests for which lumber is the raw material are calling for a reduction or re- moval of the tariff. Those who have already purchased timber limits in Canada or are contemplating such purchases, are also anxious to see the tariff removed, but those whose interests are solely confined to lumber manufacturing in the United States are loud in their assertions that any reduction in the tariff will have a serious depressing effect upon the industry. Among all the opinions expressed it is difficult to come to any definite conclusion as to who is right or as to which way the wind will Llow after Congress takes the matter into consideration. It is in- teresting in this connection to note the opinion of Mr. J. E. Defebaugh, editor of the ‘‘American ILumberman,’’ of Chicago, a@ man who is thor- oughly versed in matters pertaining to the lumber business and who appreaches the subject apparently from the point of view of the lumber manufacturer of the United States. In a recent editorial article which is printed in prominent type and signed with the editor’s name, he says among other things: “The hearing of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives on Noverhber 20th pointed clearly to the presumption that unless lumbermen bestir themselves they may find their protec- tion on lumber imported from other countries—Canada, Mexico, Hon- duras, Siberia, etc.—reduced by one-half.. and more probably abolished altogether; but led also to the presumption that by united and strong action such gross injustice can be prevented. “The conference of lumbermen preceding the hearing, as well as the evidence they introduced at the hearing, demonstrated certain facts as clearly and thoroughly as any facts can be demonstrated. It was shown beyond the possibility of successful dispute that Canadian lum- ber, to say nothing of that which is or might be produced in Mexico, on the Yalu River, etc., has an average sdvantage in the primary cost of stumpage practically equivalent to the present $2 duty on rough lumber imported into the United States. In some small sections the difference _ may be less or practically nothing, but in other sections it is much more, NN “A CREDIT TO THE COUNTRY.” Johnston, White & Company, manufacturers of slack cooperage stock and hardwood lumber, in a communication to the Canada Lum- berman and Woodworker, express their appreciation of the paper as follows: ‘‘We like the Canada Lumberman and consider it a credit to the country.” and it is in those sections that the greatest manufacturing development is to be expected. “Tt was shown that Canada has an advantage in freight rates to the principal market territories of the United States which, if not offset by the duty, would in itself practically turn over important market sections to the Canadian producers if they chose to use their advantage. “Tt was shown that Ontario lumber has an average freight rate into the territory of greatest consumption—that which lies between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic and north of the Ohio—of $2 to $4 a thousand as compared with yellow pine in the same territory; that in water rates Canada on each coast has an advantage because of its ability to use foreign bottoms—which cost jess to build and man—in shipments of lumber to American ports, while American shippers to the same ports are confined to American built and manned vessels. “In respect to wages, it was demonstrated that on the average wages are lower in Canada than in the United States, and the argument was made that if wages were the same the labor which is assured of em- ployment by the act of the government of the United States should be located within its borders rather than abroad; and that if the price of lumber were reduced by the removal of the tariff the burden would largely — have to be borne by the wage earner, whose wages constitute the major part of the cost of lumber. “Tt was shown that the duty on lumber imported into the United States averages on rough lumber only about 11 per cent., as against an average on all dutiable articles imported into the country of more than. 42 per cent.; on which fact was based the argument that so long as pro- tection is the policy of this country an industry of such importance as the lumber industry should not have its slight protection sacrificed while all the supplies that it buys are highly protected. ‘Tt was further shown that any tariff change which would lower the price of lumber in the Un'ted States would by the substitution of foreign lumber require a reduction in the output of lumber which would result _ in a waste of our forest resources by ieaving low grade timber in the woods to rot and burn, and take away from the lumber industry the ability to care for the timber in private hands on a forestry basis. ‘Therefore I would urge every lumber manufacturer and _ every worker in the who appreciates the necessity of protecting American labor ax well as capital at once to set in motion every possible influence in behalf of the retention of the present duty on lumber. industry “A WELL PLEASED SUBSCRIBER.” Mr. John A. Schultz, of Brantford, Ont., in remitting his subscrip- tien to the Canada Lumberman and Woodworker, expresses his opinion as follows: ‘‘I highly appreciate the Canada Lumberman and Wood- worker, owing to the knowledge gained from its columns.” be HE KID’S CHRISTMAS } BY S. A. “T say, fellers,’’ Reddy drawled, ‘‘let’s make a Christmas tree for theh Kid, eh ?”’ !’? ejaculated Rough Andy, slapping him on the “Theh h—l you say: back with such force that Reddy’s pipe flew across the floor—‘‘theh h—l you say, Reddy. That thar’s theh best idee ever come out o’ yer red head. Hooray, boys, a Christmas tree for theh Boss’ Kid. Who's shoutin’ ?”’ A roar of approval went round the occupants of the big lumber shanty. They were all shouting, which meant that they were all ready to do the very best. He was only four, was MacDonald’s boy, and the idol of every rough soul in the camp. Silence fell, and expectant eyes were turned on Lanky Pete, sprawled along his bunk, head propped on one hand. In matters where leadership was required they always looked to Lanky Pete. A moment Then he arose with great deliberation, striding over to poke of his foot set the birch logs roaring who he considered. the huge fire-place, where a / Ys y, a Hn | il Hi HH HA ‘« ‘What'll Ye Order ?’ and sent lashes of flame flipping into the darkest shanty corners. When he had turned his back to the blaze, spread long legs well apart and tilted the pipe into one corner of his mouth, Lanky Pete began to talk. ‘As fer’s I kin reck’lect,’’ he said, ‘‘this here Kid hain’t never had Soon’s he was old ‘nough to kinder todlle round an’ chatter Pore little chap, he hain’t never understood, He took to theh woods right off, did Mae, sent me down Ottawa way ‘bout flow’r, she was, an’ «a Christmas. some, his mother died. but Mac took it mighty bad. an’ theh Kid with him. Theh Gilmores ‘that time an’ I seen her own picture; pretty as a you all know what theh Kid’s like, heh ?”’ “Vey dam right,’’ said Rough Andy, but his tone was soft, almost sympathetic. The words seemed nothing out of place. “‘No, he ain’t never had a Christmas tree,’’ Pete continued. “Seems ‘like’ we never thought on it afore. But along comes Reddy with theh idee, an’ I says it’s an all-fired good one. It’s time that thar Kid had a Christmas, an’ he’s a-goin’ to have one or my name’s not Pete Wal- worth !”’ “Right y’are!’ “Funny theh Boss never mented. “No, tain’t funny,” objected Pete, ‘he’s brought theh Kid toys an’ sech at Christmas an’ other times whenever he made theh city. He thinks “nough of theh Kid, does Mac, but. that thar thought ain’t hap- pened to hit him. Theh Kid’s had toys, loads of ‘em, but he hain’’t ’ his companions shouted. thought on that afore,’ > someone com- ail Mi Wl i 7 WHITE had a Christmas. Thar’s theh point, fellers! This time he gets a Christ- mas, Sandy Claws, tree an’ all—of course, theh toys is thrown in.”’ ‘“How’ll we get them things ?’’ Reddy asked—‘‘ain’t but a week till Christmas.’’ Lanky Pete reflected. a ““To-morrer,’’ he said, ‘‘Old Davy goes down Ottawa way with theh sleigh-train fer grub. Davy kin tote back all we orders.”’ | oe “What’ll we order ?”’ Black Regan inquired. ‘ = “‘Byerything theh Kid’ll injoy,’’ Pete replied, gestions from this whole crowd.”’ ‘“A gun, real, firin’ gun,’’ Rough Andy said. ‘“Snowshoes!’’ yelled Reddy. “Candy, nuts an’ oranges—bags of ’em!”’ “Terboggan! Dog! Woolly bear! Moceasins !”’ other end of the room. ‘Hol’ on,’’ eried Lanky ‘‘we air open fer sug- shouted Kennedy. came in a babel from — the 7 ‘ ot hits ee . Pete, ‘“‘this here mixin’ things won't do. ‘A iY, OYE, ys Y ifs Ki br 5A Vi Ll LY Wij V Black Regan Inquired.” seein’ as I’m presidin’ over this council-of-war, ‘point you as sec’etary. Git some paper and write theh minits. All ready now, boys, let ‘er go!” u When Reddy got through jotting down the presents suggested, — there was a list that would have made a dozen Christmas festivals for anxious boys. Lanky Pete recognized the necessity for modifying it, and struck out items here and there till he had fashioned an amply spectable order, which appeared satisfactory to everyone. This w. coramitted to Old Davy to have filled when he went next day with ° grub-sleighs for supplies. A plentiful amount of lumbermen’s accompanied him, and he was cautioned to get everything as it listed, ‘‘not fergittin’,’’ Pete told him, ‘‘theh candles an’ theh sk stuff fer the Christmas tree.”’ In due time Old Davy returned, and the toys were hidden in empty bunk which Pete nailed down. It lacked but two days of Chi but MacDonald’s boy was in every corner of the men’s shai almost daily, and it would not do for him to stumble on these th before the allotted time. The boss of this camp had the luxury private cabin, where he lived with his child and a French half-bi who acted in the capacity of general servant and cook to. MacDon: The men’s shanty adjoining had its own cook. ’ ; From even the boss were all preparations kept secret. Ro Andy, Reddy and Kennedy, at noor hour of the day before Christma cut down a fine young spruce and dragged it up to the evergres Here you, Reddy, mas, - that night with hidden mysteries of the sealed bunk. growths behind the men’s shanty, ready to be brought in and hung Rough Andy chuckled at the vision of that gorgeous Christmas tree covered with candles, tinsel and presents. He pictured the rapture of the ‘‘Kid”’ when he grasped the real gun, new snowshoes, moccasins, tin soldiers. toboggan, drum and the whole outfit they had bought. ‘““Gawd!’’ he said, ‘“‘won’t theh Kid go wild, heh? Jest think, when that spruce gits its togs on.”’ ‘He will git rumptious, fer sure,’’ Kennedy agreed. ‘‘When he puts theh club to his big drum we can’t hear us’selves think.”’ ‘“\n’ when he winds his fingers in that woolly bear,’’ Andy went on, ‘‘that’ll catch him, to hear it squeal. What d’ye call ’em—Reddy bears ?”’ ‘“‘Sartin not!’’ Reddy answered with a sniffi—‘‘they calls *em Teddy bears; but we’d better hide this here tree, else theh Kid’ll git it ‘fore we do. What ?’’ “Set it straight up in theh snow, like ’twas growin’ thar,’’ Rough Andy suggested—that’s it. Boss his-self would think it growed. Come on, now, leave ’er thar till night.’’ Evening found the shanty in a bustle. The tree had been towed in*and set in a big block where a hole was augured out. Its limbs were hung with sandles, tinsel and tissue-paper. The lumbermen busied themselves tying on the presents with stout cord. Black Regan was posted at the window to watch that the boy did not burst in on them from the other shanty. The door was barred and in case he or his father came they would put out tke light’ and crawl into their bunks, pretending to be asleep. The work they were engaged in was a joy to these rough men. How different a picture this, to the too frequent staging of a lumber camp as a place for nothing but gambling, drinking and brawling! They were men of a rude and ready type, but men with hearts, hearts so deep that they took delight in tying trinkets on a spruce shoot for a youngster’s hands to grasp. Lanky Pete, in spite of protestations, was chosen to act the part of Santa Claus. In order to make sure that there would be no mis- take, a rehearsal was decided upon. Pete got into a big fur coat. A white false beard which Old Davy brought was stuck on his chin, to- geth-r with a red, furry cap on his head. Altogether he made a toler- ably original Santa. “Gawd!’’ Rough Andy cried at sight of him, “‘you’ll do. Kid’ll think it’s Sandy Claws fer sure.”’ ‘‘Fie ll be fer pullin’ yer spinnage, Pete,’’ Kennedy laughed ; have to watch he don’t—’”’ “Bist!’’ interrupted Regan from the window, “‘d—d, if here ain’t theh Kid—no, it’s theh Boss.’’ *H—1!”’ said Rough Andy ina thunderous whisper, “‘douse theh light, ye fools!’’ Quick as thought, the shanty darkened. Only the flickering brands dotted and dashed the opposite wall in the Morse code. Someone pounded on the door. “Lie still,’’ commanded Pete, while he himsélf crawled softly to a chink in the big frame jamb. The pounding continued. ‘‘Holloa!’’ yelled a voice which they in- stantly recognized as belonging to MacDonald’s half-breed. “Now, what theh devil does he want?’’ Rough Andy growled. “Holla!’’ called the man again, still pounding. Lanky Pete made a tremendous rolling and grunting as if just awakened. Then he stood up and stamped his feet. Next he opened the door and leaned his body through. “Rene, d—n you,” he said, “what d’ye mean by pounding on a man’s door when he’s asleep, heh ?’’ “Le garcon,’’ cried Rene, excitedly, “‘ees he here, dans le shantee ?”’ “Theh Boy,’’ Pete shouted, ‘“‘no, he’s not here. What’s theh mat- Damn it, man, speak!” ‘“Monsieur—le rollway—gareon gone,”’ the half-breed stammered in- coherently. ““Hell—what!”’ boy’s lost ?’’ “Oui, le garcon gone!’’ Rene cried. MacDonald had gone just before dark to mark out a place for a new rollway, leaving the boy in charge of Rene. In some manner the child had unfastened the bar of the door while Rene was putting away some pans in the kitchen part of the shanty. At any rate, he had disap- peared, and, although they hunted the outhouses, no trace of him could be found. } . Furious oaths burst from Rough Andy, and he grabbed his snow- shoes. Ten yards from the cabin he began to go round in an ever-widen- ing circle. Like a sleuth-hound he went, swiftly and silently, eyes fixed upon the crusted snow. Round and round he sped till the sixth circle brought him full upon a tiny trail a hundred yards from the house. Then Rough Andy gave tongue. ‘“H—1, boys, here!’’ he bellowed. ‘‘Follow an’ be damned to ye. Go as ye never went!”’ ye Suiting his own actions to the command, Andy shot through the firs Why theh “ ‘yell ter ? roared Rough Andy, jumping to the door—‘‘theh iat tae anes CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 21 and vanished, the rest running at top speed upon the well-defined track he had left. The moon was risen. A keen frost set everything rigid in the vast forest. In Rough Andy’s heart a thousand misgivings stirred. One thing he dreaded to hear, and that was the yelp of gray, slinking forms amongst the tall timber. From moment to moment he listened for it, and when it did not come he pushed on with renewed vigor. The trail wound through level growths blazed for stripping, and forged toward the river. Evidently the boy had seen which way his father went to mork a place for the rollway, and, updh giving Rene the slip, had followed in that direction. Some distance from the river’s bank the track turned, dipped into a ravine, and edged out along a rocky bluff. Rough Andy followed hard. The reac hof evergreens stood thicker, and his path was greatly impeded. He could not hear the others coming, so far had he out-footed them. The crust became thinner where heavy boughs shut out the frost, although the boyish feet had skimmed the top with scarcely an indentation. Fantastic figures were silhouetted on the snow under clear, cold moonlight. Three fresh moose-tracks crossed the trail in front of him, but Andy had no time to see which lay uppermost. On Beyond the bluff the he swung, sweating over every inch of his body. SS ese Sy y ‘His Pace Did Not Seem to Him Fast Enough by Half.” footsteps led through level timber once more. Here the lumberman paused for a minute’s breath. Suddenly the tense air split with a sound which sent an icy pain across his forehead where hot sweat streamed but an instant before, the long-dreaded, hoped-against sound— ““Burp-p-p! Yee-e—ou-r-r!*’ came a sort of barking yelp with an afternote like a quick echo. ; “Gawd !—timber wolves!’ Rough Andy gasped, ‘‘an’ arter his track. Pore dern little cuss! Oh, Hell!—whar’s my speed ?’’ With a string of self-denouncing curses for inability to speed faster, Andy surged through the timber. In the North Country no lumberman was so-swift on snowshoes as Rough Andy, yet in this strait his pace did not seem to him fast enough by half. Only those who came behind when they reached this point, knew the speed he put forth. The amaz- ing gaps between the strides, the swirl of spurned crust lying on either hand, and scarred, broken. branches told the story. Almost as fast as a ski-runner Andy bored through the timber. ““Burp-p-p! Yee-e—ou-r-r!’’ sounded the weird, soul-chilling call. Rough Andy stopped, pulled the big Colt from his belt. Bang! followed. It was a flimsy hope of searing the brutes, who seemed but four or five hundred vards away-and full on the child’s path. Still the yelps came back, and grinding out fresh curses he slipped jim two new cartridges. Away through the sapplings he surged. The trail ‘¢ Bang! 4 i ee a are See : bathed the downward slope and wide vailey below. — eae eeaeaesErmr eee ~~ - =<—— ar 22 circled, fell away into a swaile-like hollow which ferreted round a second bluff. The yelps sounded farther away, but still ahead. Then Rough Andy took a quick decision. He quit the track and rushed at the bluff angle-wise. Over on the other side of it he would hit the trail—if it came round! It was a mighty risk, but Andy took it. Besides, there _was little to gain by running behind the wolves. Panting, the lumberman reached the top. A flood of moonlight Across the blind- ing-white expanse four grayish, dog-iike forms were coming with a side- swing lope, yelping incessantly. Andy sped down to intercept. Some- where farther on the Kid must be. Then his eagle eye caught a glint of red sash, and under a scrubby hemlock he could see the boy crouch- ing, frozen with fear of the red-mouthed creatures rushing at him. Cry- ing aloud, Rough Andy tore the shoes from his feet as if the tough moose thongs had been only thread. One he slammed on the crust, threw himself face downward upon it and—slid! It was a race with death, a swift, cruel death now only yards from the boy. A curling white cloud of snow-smoke drifted up from Rough Andy’s toboggan-like descert, and the child screamed at this new monster which so quickly rolled to his very feet. “Don’t ye yell, Kid,’’ Rough Andy cried, coughing out the snow, “it’s me. I'll bring ye out’—Bang! ‘‘Take that ye d—1!’’—Bang! “Thar’s two all in!” Before he could fire again the third wolf sprang, sinking its teeth in his pistol arm. He shook it off, and the blood streamed. His weapon fell. A second time it sprang and went sprawling from Rough Andy’s vicious kick. Instantaneously the remaining brute pounced at the boy, but the lumberman was watching, and threw himself between. In blind fury he caught the creature by jaw and throat, drove his knees in its vitals, striving to choke it. Over and over they rolled in the snow, the beast’s claws tearing his neck and chest. Great scarlet stains spread out upon the crust, but Rough Andy hung on, putting all his giant strength into the grip A gurgle arose in the, wolf’s throat; its breast ceased to heave and the limbs grew rigid. Rough Andy had conquered. Arising unsteadily, he threw its stiffening carcass from him. ‘The wolf he had kicked sat upon its haunches some distance away, uncertain whether to attack or not. Andy looked for a weapon. He was rapidly growing weak from loss of blood. Recovering his revolver, he took steady aim with his left hand. The primer snapped. So did the next. Ths snow had congealed upon them. Angered by this pantomime, the wolf rushed in. Rough Andy threw the pistol away and raised his snowshoe in both hands, aiming a tremendous blow at the beast’s head. The impact broke both skull and shoe. The creature rolled over, dead. From Andy’s wounds the blood poured afresh. He reeled drunkenly an instant, then pitéhed in the snow murmuring brokenly: “Ye're safe, Kid. Told ye I’d bring ye out. They'll be—here— - ’fore—long.”’ The moon went down and darkness held the land. Along the trail Rough Andy left, came his companions, lighting the gloom with their torches At length they reached the end, and understood the drama of the wild, understood from the tell-tale signs and the boy’s words, for his savior was unconscious. Slowly and tenderly they carried him on a litter of boughs back to the shanty. He recovered consciousness only for a moment before he died, and then only long enough to utter one sentence. The camp doc- tor and MacDonald were watching by his bed when he opened his eyes. The eyes wandered to the window where morning sunshine was ficoding in. Then his gaze rested on the half-decked Christmas tree just as it was left the night before. Tremblingly his lashes closed, and the lips moved. “Gawd!” they heard him whisper, Christmas.’’-—The Canadian Magazine. A. F. Johnson, of 708 North Main street, Paris, Texas, has written to the G. T. P. officials in Winnipeg regarding the proposed establishment of a factory in Western Canada for the production of shovel handles. He ‘asks whether at any point in the West there is a supply of white or gray ash timber, which, he says, is growing scarce in the United States and is the only timber that can be used in the manufacture of shovel handles. If the fimber can be found, Mr Johnson will be glad to establish a plant. As there are a number of large shovel manufacturing plants in Canada Mr. Johnson believes that there will be-no difficulty in selling the output of a handle plant. He has already sold large quantities of this material to Canadian manufacturers. The Evans Company, Limited, have practically completed a new planing mill sash and door factory on Xavier street, Sudbury, Ont. The - building will be of up-to-date construction, being half timbered and brick, -and of one storey. English trade is taking not only hope but it is also taking American lumber, which is more important. GANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER = — Bi ‘St’s Christmas—theh Kid’s . The St. John River Log Driving Company, Limited, in closing their — books after the season’s work, state that seventy million feet of logs — passed through their sorting and rafting works at Fredericton. 4) ie ‘ The first ocean-going steamer that ever went through the reversing | falls at St. John, N.B., made the trip successfully a few days ago. The ~ craft in question was the ‘Mary A. Horton.” She was towed through — by tugs and loaded deals at the wharf of A. Cushing & Company. She © has a capacity of 900,000 feet, and ber destination is an Irish port. ————— ees 4 2 Stetson, Cutler & Company, of St. John, N.B., have construchaaaan large artificial lake near their Indiantown mill and will in future oh their water supply from this source instead of from the city water mains, as they have been doing in the past. The lake was formed by building « dam across a narrow gulch, inundating a large valley which lay beyond. A. H. Vanwart, of Fredericton, N.B., has purchased the sawmill o R. Kirkpatrick, situated at Debec Junction, Carleton County. The : will be operated during the present winter and in the spring the machinery will be brought to Fredericton and will be placed in a new structure to be — built by Mr. Vanwart. The mill is fitted with rotary, planer, lath and — shingle machines. . Sem : . 3 It is stated that the Alexander Gibson Railway & Manufac Company, of Marysville, have made their usual fall contracts for getting out of logs. The total volume of these contracts will, if succes fully carried out, amount to upwards of twenty millions of feet. ereater part of this quantity, probably two-thirds, will be cut on Nashwaak River, the balance on the Bartholomew. Should the ] posed sale of the Gibson properties to the American syndicate be © the latter parties will no doubt assume the contracts mentioned above. era * . Lethe apa The Fredericton correspendent of the St. John “Globe” puts the c ate oy of lumber on the St. John River and its tributaries during the winter of 1908-09 at eighty millions of superficial feet and estimates that, with the quantities left in the streams from last winter’s cut, the total quan of logs available for sawing next season will be in the vicinity of o hundred millions of feet. These figures are regarded by local lumberm as being the largest possible and such ‘a forecast, while probably upon the calculations of the lumber operators, can be borne out under the most favorable conditions. , The provincial Government has not made any declaration of the fu- ture policy with reference to the lumber business and the fact that St oy John capitalists, as well as capitalists elsewhere, have recently made lar a additions to their north shore milling properties is fairly good evid that they are not, despite the present depression, regarding the future — with apprehension. The Government has ten years in which to formulate 2 policy and the lease holders have ten years in which to consider the future and the conditions of the market are a matter of much more present < concern than are speculations as to what may happen a decade hence. ee) ort, An enquiry recently reached the ‘‘Canada Lumberman and Wood. u worker” from A. R. Wilkinson, of Lebanon, N.H., as to the meaning of _ the two columns of prices for New Brunswick cedar shingles as quotde in — our Boston price lists. Mr. Wilkinson instances the case of extras, whi ; are quoted at $3.90 to $4.10, and asks, ““Are these prices supposed apply to the same brand of goods, and is there no standard price? Or does the variation represent commission and the highest price, the a price by the broker ?”’ 2. The variation to a considerable extent depends on whether the shingle is a very well known brand and a particularly good one, or is an ord inary — brand made at a small mill. For instance, to-day some of the very fancy brands will bring $4.10, though there are not many of this class. Whereas — 2 good brand which is pretty well known brings $4 without any trouble, there are other shingles made by small mills, not very well known, or not particularly good, which will bring $3.90. The latter are generally wo th fully ten cents less than the $4 shingles. The seventeenth annual meeting of the National Wholesale Lumber _ Dealers’ Association will be held on Tuesday and W: ednesday, March 2nd and 3rd, 1909, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. 2 ae de , a" ory era THE MACHINERY WORLD What Manufacturers of Logging, Sawmill and Woodworking Equipment are Doing A Well-Equipped Engineering Works Plant. The plant of the Georgian Bay Engineering Works, an illustration of which is published herewith, is one of the most complete and best equipped of its kind in existence. This is due, no doubt, in a large mea- sure to the fact that the company contains among its members men who are widely known for their business and executive ability. Tt will be seen from the accompanying illustration that the plant, which is situated in the town of Midland on the Georgian Bay, is fur- nished with an excellent shipping slip. This slip will admit vessels up to 20 feet draught. The company’s shipping facilities by water are there- fore very good, and its rail facilities are equally excellent. The plant con- sists of eight buildings, which are of concrete construction. The buildings are separated from one another and are supplied with steam power from a central plant. The air for operating pneumatic tools is also distributed from a central plant. One of the most interesting sections of the plant is the pattern shop. After the plant was burned out on April 6, 1907, which necessitated the erection of the new plant, a complete new set of patterns had to be made. For this reason the machinery manufactured now is thoroughly up-to- date and includes not a single old pattern. All the patterns are made in the pattern shop before they are taken to the foundry to be cast. Com- plete patterns of every description are manufactured, every detail being given the most minute attention. A special pattern vault is provided for the storage of patterns when not in use, with a sub-vault for the Plant of the Georgian Bay Engineering Works storage of drawings, blue-prints, etc., to prevent their injury or destruc- tion by fire. The draughting department is in charge of an expert who is a graduate of McGill University. In this department specifications are prepared and engineering work is figured on. The draughtsmen are all men of wide experience who have been employed on important work in Canada and the United States. ‘ The foundry is equipped with a concrete pit, five feet deep, and twelve feet wide by fourteen feet long, which is used for heavy casting work. Modern cranes are used for handling the castings and the cupola has a capacity of ten tons ‘The blast is supplied by a direct driven Roots positive blower. The charging floor of the cupola is equipped with ele- vators, which are operated by air, so as to simplify the handling of materials. For the manufacture of bronze and brasses the foundry is equipped with bronze furnaces. The bronze which this company manufactures is made from virgin metals, thus insuring good clean castings, which possess longer life than those which are made from scrap or deteriorated metals. The foundry is also equipped with a core plant and oven, which can manufacture and handle the largest core that can be used in the making of castings. The plant employs from sixty to sixty-five men, and each department is in charge of an expert. The boiler shop includes among its other modern equipment a tra- velling crane and air hoist, punches, shears and rolls which are capable of handling material for the manufacture of any size or style of boiler. The boiler shop is also equipped for the manufacture of stacks of any size, tank work, self-dumping ore buckets and skips. In the machine shop and tool room are manufactured all kinds of dies, taps, rearners and cutters for use in the different departments. It is equipped with emery wheels, drill grinders, and two modern quick- change feed lathes with taper attachments. In addition to the manufac- ture of Midland hoisting machinery, this part of the plant is in a posi- ticn to handle the largest, as well as the smallest class of marine and sawmill repairs. The floor of the building is cement with solid two-inch flooring where the erecting is carried on. Not only is the machine shop equipped with a large travelling crane, but also with several jib cranes with air hoists, which facilitate the handling of heavy work in and out of the machines. The storehouse coritains a large amount of steel, bar-iron, shafting, angles, channels and I-beams of suitable size to meet almost any demand for material to be used in the manufacture of the different machines which are turned out at the works. The Georgian Bay Engineering Works have recently commenced the publication of a useful little pamphlet entitled the “‘Georgian Bay En- gineering Works Bulletin,’’ in which they will publish, as they say, “‘every now and then,’’ material which will be of interest to all those who have! favored them with business in the past and those whom they hope to add to their list of customers in the near future. In their catalogue No. 3,] with a copy of which they have recently favored us, they present a num- ber of forcible arguments in favor of the use of their machinery. Not the least important of these arguments is that they test every boiler on) cold water to 180 pounds pressure. The engine is then connected up and the whole is again tested on actual work from 100 to 110 pounds of! steam. The company therefore is able to assure itself of the perfect work- ing order of every machine before it leaves the plant. Those who are interested in engineering machinery would do well to apply for a copy of this catalogue, which contains, in addition to the usual features of a catalogue, a quantity of valuable engineering information. { | Machinery Trade Notes. The Gibbons Lumber Company, at Pingston Creek, B.C., are in-| creasing the capacity of their plant to about 60,000 feet per day, by the] installation of a new Waterous carriage saw frame and edger, also niggers4 and log rollers. i Mowry & Sons, Gravenhurst, Ont., manufacturers of saw and shingle | mill machinery and supplies, engines, boilers, general castings in iron and brass, etc., have issued a comprehensive illustrated catalogue of their pro-" ducts. A perusal of the catalogue will convince the reader that this com- pany produces machinery and supplies designed on the most modern prin- ciples and built of the best material in an accurate manner. The catalogue | is well worth writing for. The Vancouver Machinery Depot, Limited, have recently Sees | one of the largest orders for logging engines ever given in B. C. This con- sists of two 13 x 14-inch Washington yarders, which will be the largest in the province; two 12 x 12-inch compound geared Washington yarders, and four 104% x 10'4-inch compound geared Washington yarders; all to be delivered by the first of April. The order was placed by the Frase River Lumber Company, of Fraser Mills, B.C. The Vancouver branch of H. W. Petrie, Limited, recently received) and unloaded two cars of machinery, amounting in all to 80 tons. Thi company have also through their Vancouver office received an order for the entire ‘equipment of the new planing mill and ‘sash and door} factory for J. D. McDonald, of North Vancouver. They are also sup-| plying a new 24-inch planer to Andrews & Donaldson, carriage builders| of Nanaimo, and a few 10 x 10 inch Dutton 50-horse-power engine to} the Port Hammond Lumber Company, of Port Hammond, B.C. The Niagara Falls, Ont., Board of Trade is circularizing the province in an effort to have the Ontario Municipal Act amended by the insertion of a elause empowering municipal councils to regulate or restrict the| posting, painting, erection or other display or maintenance of advertise- | ments of any description on buildings, fences, or otherwise within the municipality and to prohibit them except when made by a trader at his place of business, also excepting those maintained for leasing or selling real estate. It is only right that municipalities should control the erec- tion of bill boards and signs where they may be a danger to passers by ‘or where they may increase the-fire hazard, but to empower municipali-g ties absolutely to prohibit bill boards on private property seems to be going a little too far, inasmuch as it would threaten with serious loss those interests which have large amounts of money invested in paper! making, printing, lithographing, etc. The agitation has, no doubt, arisen as a result of the manner in which the scenery at the Falls has been marred by this class of advertising. The British Columbia Trade & Lumber Firmer on the Pacific Coast. Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 8.—The lumber market of the Pacific Coast has stiffened from $2 to $3 a thousand during the past month. The demand from Australia and Mexico is improving and several orders have been placed by export mills at advanced rates. Logs are “becoming scarce in British Columbia and there has been a tendency to keep the lumber cut down tc the actual requirements, on account of the tightness of money. The present scarcity is in a measure a result of this policy. It is difficult to get logs even at the advance of $1 a thou- sand which has taken place. The “demand for lumber in the domestic markets is practically dead, and will probably not revive until the spring, when dealers will begin laying in their stocks. A good deal of business is being transacted in ‘timber limits, and a numiber. of large sales are in prospect. Several have been closed recently. Many millionaire lumber- men from the States are spying out the timber with a view to purchas- ing, as they believe the U. S. duty will be removed or modified. Builders in Victoria and Vanccuver are naturally gratified at the price rough lumber can be obtained at at present, and many men who had decided to postpone building are making arrangements to rush their work so as to take advantage of ‘the low-priced lumber, as well as the present low wages. Lumber can be bought at this writing at $8 in Victoria and from $9 to $10 in Vancouver. : se eae. | Log Pirates Again at Work. The increased price of logs in British Columbia has again encouraged the operations of log pirates. The practice of stealing logs, which was so prevalent some months ago, went out of fashion hone logs dropped in value. A prominent lumber dealer in Vancouver recently stated that in the very heart of the city, in the neighborhood of English Bay, a re- munerative trade was being done by vathering stray logs which had been scattered along the beach. A aveat, many logs also were being cut up by -Chinamen on ‘the beach and sold for firewood to people who lived along the waterfront. It remained to be seen whether the arrest and punish- ment of .a number of log thieves would stop the practice. Something should be done immediately, as the beach combers were again plying their trade very actively. British Columbia Views on the Tariff. There is much diversity of opinion among British Columbia millmen regarding the effect of the proposed removal of the United States duty on lumber. It is claimed by some manufacturers that in the long run it will bé no benefit to lumber makers to have the duty removed. Others assert that it will stimulate trade and establish a large permanent mar- ket for Canadian lumber. A Vancouver millman who is prominent in the business says that he would not like to see the duty removed. As his opinion is so different from that of a large number of manufacturers it is worth quoting. Tf the duty were removed, he says, lean years would inevitably come jn the lumber business. He would sell his business and clean out. Reci- procity would follow between the two countries if the United States duty were removed, and there would be a short period of great prosperity for British Columbia in the lumber «and shingle business. Americans would pour into the country and cut the timber they have already purchased. The price of lumber would advance, but the people of the province would ery out against the destruction of the forest wealth. The Government would then step in and increase the revenue tax to an extent commen- ssurate with the advance in price. Millmen would put up the price again and over-production would result. The business would be overdone ‘and the present manufacturers would hold up both hands to have the duty reimposed. In the meantime, the province as a whole, would be largely benefitted by the removal of the duty. Many more mills would be es- tablished and much new capital invested. ~The millman went on to say that he would not be surprised to see the duty removed, as many Americans held timber in British Columbia who would naturally favor lumber being on the free list so that they may cut up their own timber and ship it to their own market. There are many strong influences at work in the States to have the duty removed, and ‘prominent men, like Mr. McCormick, the representa- tive of large timber interests in the States, seem to have shifted from be- ing strong advocates of a duty, to being advocates for free lumber. As regards the cost of manufacture in the two countries, lumber could be manufactured just as cheaply in the States as in Canada. In the States white labor can be secured for $1.75, while in British Columbia the Oriental labor costs $1.50. On the other hand, the $1.75 whites, unob- tainable here, did more work and better work than the British Columbia Jap, Chinaman and Hindu. : . a" Stumpage in the States costs from $2.25 to $2. 50 a thousand, while it costs only $1 a thousand in British Columbia; but to offset this, logs can be got into the water cheaper on the American side, for in British Columbia the timbered areas are broken up and uneven and have to be logged by skid roads, donkeys, etc. In the States the topographical con- dition of the timber lands is more even, consequently the cheapest form of logging, namely, by the logging railway, can be utilized, so that one method about offsets another in expense. At the present time logs could be delivered at the mill from $7 to $7.50, both on the Canadian and — United States side of the lire on the Pacific coast. ; Interesting British Columbia Short Lengths. A contract has been let for the B. C. Electric Railway Compamy for the manufacture of 150,000 ties to be used in the construction of the | Cloverdale-Chilliwack section between the city and Cloverdale. - i Se %. ; u 7 a The Elk Lumber Company, of Fernie, have the frame of their Pell mill completed, but none of the machinery is yet purchased. It is und = stood that it is their intention to install circular and gang saws. 7 te zt y Only twenty more cars are needed to complete the large contract te for ties for the Grand Trunk Pacific to use on a section of their line. The ve ties numbered 100,000. The contract has been handled by John bri of 38 ham, of Okotoks, Alberta. ; “as 2 ne =) ta aig. A record price for timber was estabiished in Vancouver recently when _ Mr. A. McLeod disposed of ten claims on Quatsino Sound, Varennes > Island, for $5 cash per acre. The buyers were Messrs. Bourdeau and j Graham, of Seattle. The tract comprises fir and cedar. ee) The Fernie Lumber Company, whose mill was destroyed in the recent. . conflagration, have now got their new mill in operation, and are che ae ik and shipping lumber. The entire plant is not yet completed, but when =e finished will have a capacity of between 50,000 and 60,000 feet per day. All the sawmill machinery was supplied by the Waterous Tae Works - ee The large freighter ‘‘Antilicus’’ has left for the United Kita! i. E carrying some of the biggest timber ever shipped from Vancouver. In- R 73 cluded in the shipment are 20 sticks measuring 20 inches square and 66 | s) feet long, from the Hastings saw mill, while there were 1,000 tons of big Py 7 timbers in the hold. The Royal City Mills, one of the Vancouver plants of the B. ©. Mills : Timber & Trading Company, which were destroyed by fire on the morn- ie ing of Nov. 24th, at a loss of $100,000, partly covered by insurance, are to “be rebuilt at once. The origin ot the fire is still a mystery. It started — in the engine room. af Wh soe z The big mill of the new Adams River ee Company, at. divans, ; 4 B.C., is nearing: completion and is expected to be ready for operation some on time in January. Part of the machinery of this plant is of Canadian manufacture, supplied by the Waterous Engine Works of Brantford, and the balance is American machinery from Spokane and Minneapolis. © _s 2 Mr. J. S .Emerson, who is running a large cedar PE in Vancouver, says that as he could not secure a stiek of timber to use in his mills, he had to shut down his plant. There are plenty of logs in the north, ‘but . the stormy weather prevented their being towed in, “and the large ship- ne: menis to the States during the temporary lifting of the embargo cleaned out an enormous quantity. of second grade cedar. 4 There has been a good deal of criticism in Vancouver regarding the use of wooden piles for the approaches to the Granville street bridge in- stead of concrete and steel. A member of the firm of Armstrong & Moras rison, who are constructing the bridge, referring to the criticism, said that the wooden structure was a great deal cheaper and much care had been used in preserving the wood. It was believed that it would last for 15 years. The method of preserving was as follows: Hot creosote had been — poured into the top of the poles to prevent moisture from getting in, and — at the junction of the ground and the atmosphere, where piles usually é: - a rot first, they had been given « heavy coating of creosote and en eee 3 by : ij SS Caer ewan er es Se * 7 7 St NE ny MERC ai Rae ea Pad Brooks-Scanlon Company Incorporated. The Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, of Minneapolis, have been incorporated under the laws of British Columbia as an extra-provincial company, and will carry on business in B. C. The firm have large timber holdings in the province, chiefly at Harrison River, Lillooet River and in the vicinity of Powell Lake, the holdings consisting of fir and. cedar. The company are at present engaged in building logging roads, clear- ing the Lillooet River for log driving, and making general preparations for logging operations which are expected to commence about Feb. 1st, at which time they expect to have three camps in operation along the river. It has always been the policy of the Brooks-Scanlon Company to manufacture their own Iumber, and it is expected that they will operate a Sawmill in British Columbia. The officers of the company are: D. F. Brooks, President; M. J. Scanlon, Vice-President; A §. Brooks, Treasurer, and P. R. Brooks, Secretary, all of Minneapolis, and H. D. Blackford, of Vancouver, who has charge of their British Columbia interests, with offices at 15 and 16 Williams Building, Vancouver. Lumber Trade Fire Insurance. Tn the last few years trade fire insurance has become a very prominent feature in the insurance ‘market, and a number of specializing companies haye been organized, to confine their underwriting to special classes of business. The lumber trade has always been regarded by the old line com- panies as a specially hazadrous risk, and they made very high rates ac- cordingly. These high rates, as has been proven by the strictly lumber insuring companies, were exorbitant. The question was first taken up seriously by the National Wholesale Timber Dealers’ Association, and a number of the members organized the Lumber Underwriters, to msure lumber and woodworking plants exclusively. The purpose of this com- pany was to reduce the rates on lumber and woodworking risks to a rea- sonable and right basis. The business of this strictly lumber trade fire insurance organization has grown greatly in the past two years. Since the trade, as a whole, whether members of associations or non-members, has learned of the con- siderable saving that has been made and is being maintained through the lowering of the old premium rates charged on lumber and lumber-working plants, it has been possible for this organization to secure the patronage and co-operation of the dealers generally. Tt is a strictly lumber-fire proposition, conservatively and economi- cally managed for lumbermen and by lumbermen, solely in the interests of the lumber trade. Ali of the underwriters are men actively engaged in the lumber business, and as members or officers, are identified with the various trade associations in Canada and the United States. ' The double-page announcement to the lumber trade of the merits of Jumber fire insurance conducted by Lumber Underwriters at 66 Broad- way. New York, as it appears in this issue of the ‘‘Canada Tumberman and Woodworker.”’ is in. an unusual form. One full page is devoted to a reprodution of the “Fireman’’ from their 1908 calendar and the other page contains a statement of interest to all lumbermen. The picture is really an instance of the printers’ art; it is done in five colors and repro- duced frxm Chase Emerson’s painting, made by him for the exclusive use of the Underwriters. Mr. E. F. Perry is attorney-in-fact for the Underwriters and is the manager of the business. ‘The fifteen lumbermen who constitute the board are men identified actively with the lumber business and with the various trade associations, and are in themselves a guarantee of the finan- cial responsibility as well as an assurance of careful and conservative management under the principles guiding this branch of trade business. The city of North Vancouver recently placed an order with the Canadian Pipe Company of Vancouver for ten thousand feet of four- inch wire-wound wood stave pipe to be used for distribution purposes in North Vancouver. The Canadian Pipe Company are also working on an order for five thousand feet of six-inch high pressure pipe for the Grand Trunk Pacific, to be used at Prince Rupert. Obituary. Mr. McPherson LeMoyne, a veteran of the lumber business, passed away recently at Brookline, Mass., at the age of 72. Mr. LeMoyne was born in Montreal. His illness was of very short duration, scarcely more than a day, death being due to pneumonia. News has been received of the death at Liverpool, England, of Peter Owen, a member of the J.iverpool shipping firm of Farnworth & Jardine, with large interests in Canada, particularly in New Brunswick, and closely identified with the Canadian lumber trade. This firm has control of the Gibson and Snowball business. ~ —s CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 25 Personal Mention Mr. David MacLaren, the well-known lumberman, has been elected president of the Bank of Ottawa. John McLeod, of the R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, Buffalo, re- turned to that city last month end, wearing a broad smile after a suc- cessful hunting trip in Canada. { E. K. Wood, president of the E. K. Wood umber Company, : Francisco, which have interests in the Squamish Valley, recently visited Vancouver and other B. C. points. Mr. Wood speaks most optimistically of the lumber situation. | eet Te EP “| George W. Upham, of Woodstock, N.B., a prominent millowner, was | elected a member of the Provincial Parliament in a bye-election held on’ Dec. 1. Mr. Upham will be on the Opposition side of the house, and will f represent Carleton County. He had a majority of 139 votes over his op- ponent, Mr. Owens, Conservative. ; Mr. Wm. Price, the newly-elected member of Parliament for Que- bec West, is a well-known lumberman, being a member of the firm of Price Bros. & Company, Limited, Quebee City. Mr. Price is the eldest. son of the late H. F. Price, and was born at San Carlos, Chili, South America, in 1868. He was educated at Bishop’s College School, Lennox- ville, P.Q., and at St. Mark’s School, Windsor, England. In 1882, Mr. | Price entered the firm of Price Bros. & Company, of which, in 1899, upon _ the death of his uncle, the late Hon. E. J. Price, he became the sole member. Mr. Price is president of the company and also of the follow- ing companies: the A. Gravel Iumber Company, Limited; the Metis | Lumber Company, the Quebec Steamship Company, and the Jonquiere] Pulp Company. He is also a vice-president of the Union Bank of Can- ada and a director in a number of other companies. Among the visitors to Toronto during the past week was Mr. Fred. J. Davenport, sales agent for the Louisiana Red Cypress Company, New Orleans. The Canadian field has again been placed under his charge and he was apparently delighted to be renewing his many acquaintances i the lumber trade. He will continue to make his headquarters at Detroit,” and correspondence addressed to Box 425 will reach him as heretofore. Of luinber conditions Mr. Davenport speaks most encouragingly. ‘‘Prices have advanced all along the iine, and November was one of the best | months in the history of our company,’”’ was his reply when interrogated | as to the situation across the line. ‘‘There are no inch firsts and se¢onds | oak in the market, and all kinds of hardwoods are getting scarce,’’ he con- | tinued. ‘‘There is a much improved demand for the Southern woods, yel- | low pine, poplar and cypress, all are higher, and we are looking forward to | a big year in 1909. Cypress is gaining ground every day, as user's become better acquainted with it.’’ The last remark was characteristic of our genial friend, who as a cypress salesman stands second to none. ; Quebec Cullers’ Report. The following comparative statement of timber, masts, bowsprits, spars, staves, etc., measured and culled to date, is issued by the Quebe: Supervisor of Cullers’ Office, under date of Dec. 2: YN 1908 | 1906 1907 Cu. feet. Cu. feet. Cu. feet Waney white’ pine’ ..2..%.%.. 676,600 1,139,960 990,640 Wee pier dace orcaie ce Firs « Raves Cece 76,720 136,200 182,560 1 E26 Way onnin yp Base APPR IOR Tea rh Rae 13,400 8,400 8,200 (Oy alleat yeep ate he a aber Shoe ws tacehne mans ce eters lehcueie) S 578,120 404,160 527,000 JET CARRERAS orsign is ACS ara ROR ken rhe 602,160 212,360 87,640 ESI Sikes tig ARR Cay ORR Cie ee NRE aR 8,880 25,880 8,040 Fume Sai aA US hate 'g = nbs Sagat Ale 158,400 82,200 86,92¢ The first of the New Year’s calendars to reach the “‘Canada Lumber-! man’’ is from Woods Limited, Ottawa and Winnipeg, manufacturers of tents, clothing, lumbermen’s and contractors’ supplies. The calendar is | attractively designed, with illustrations of the company’s factories and | warehouses and with the days of the month in large figures, so as to make -| a useful calendar for the office wall. A hygienic telephone dise mounted upon cardboard is being sent out as a business reminder by the Consumers’ Lumber Company, Jacksoy and Walnut streets, Hamilton. It can be readily slipped over the mouthj piece of a telephone and will be weleomed by those who are lucky enougl te receive it. WANTED PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than *“‘Employment Wan- ted” will be Inserted in this departmentzfat the rate of is cents per line each insertion, on the basis of 14 lines to an inch, payable in advance. Whe. four or more consecutive insertions are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements ot ‘‘Employment Wanted” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. Advertisements must be received not later than the roth and 26th of each month to insure insertion n the subsequent issue. WANTED-—LUMBER, ETC. APLE WANTED.—750 M. FOR 1909 DE- livery. Also quantity of Beech and Bass- wood. [Either railor water shipment. Apply Box 653, Canap4 LumMBERMAN, Toronto, 2 Wanted WO MILLION FEET TWO INCH HEM- lock, for immediate delivery. Gotp MEnAL FurniturRE Mrc. Company, Limited, Toronto. 2 ANTED — TEN. THOUSAND CORDS Hard and Soft Wood ; also same quantity of Slabs. Simcoe Woop anp LumseR Company, 24 Adelaide Street West, Toronto. tt " Wanted STOCK OF HEMLOCK s00 FEET TO 1 million feet, also small stock of Spruce. Address Box 666, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 Wanted Bay TO FIVE MILLION FEET HEMLOCK Logs delivered in boom on Georgian Bay, also Spruceand Pine Logs. Box 662 CANADA LUMBER- MAN, Toronto, Ont. I Wanted BOUT 200,000 OF GOOD, ASSORTED Hardwood Logs. Maple preferred, to be taken out this winter and delivered at any good shipping point on Georgian Ray. Apply, Box 664, CANADA LuMBERMAN, Toronto. 2 Maple Squares Wanted. 14x42", 14x50", 134x50”; also 244x10", 2% x iz." Can also use a quantity of Basswood Squares —1% x50.” Address Box 656 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. : 24 Wanted 1 Cull Soft Elm and Basswood. 244” Maple and Birch C & B. 2”, 24%” 3” Rock Elm,C & B. The R. E. Kinsman LumBer Co , Limited, Hamilton. tt Wanted C, OOD STOCKS OF LOG RUN BASSWOOD, J Birch, Beech, Oak, Soft Elm and Hard Maple for 1909 delivery. Inspection at mill. Box No. 658, CaNnaDA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 24 Wanted Tank Lumber L 3 by 6/7 and 3 by 10/12 Lengths 18-24, White Pine _ Address Ontario Winp Encine. & Pump Co., _ Toronto, Ontario. 4 FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale 2500 CEDAR AND TAMARACK POLES ; suitable for Piles and Telegraph Poles, 25 to 50 tt. long, and 6 inches and up at top end. Tue _ MuskoKa Woop Mre. Coy., Huntsville, Ont. tf | For Sale _CIXTEEN MILLION MIXED TIMBER, FIFTY per cent. pine, good proposition for small mill, rice twenty-five thousand, close to railway, old icense. Apply Box 499, Parry Sound. 2 For Sale FT. HEMLOCK CUT TO ORDER 400,000 during pal and May next. Ten cars C. B. and ten cars XX Shingles for immediate shipment, Address Box 569, Lindsay, Ont. b } Rock Elm and White Oak. \ E ARE PREPARED TO CUT TO ORDER a few cars of Rock Elm and White Oak in lengths up to 36 feet. Address Merritr & Co., Stratford, Ont. I We Want To Sell To You Quick A BOUT 1,5000,000 FEET RED AND WHITE Pine Lumber, mostly 1” and 2” thick, 500,000 Laths, and a small lot Dimension Timber. Rate to Toronto11% cents. Write for list and prices. PINE LuMBER Co., Pine, Ont. tf For Sale 1003M 3”°,Log run, Cedar. 20 ,, 1” Log run, ,Cedar. 200 ,, 1” Cull Ash. zoo ,, ¥” Pine Box Strips 12/16. 600 ,, 1” Pine Mill Culls shorts 6/11. All 1907 Cut H. Bourcovuin, Montreal. tt FOR SALE ro cars 4/4 B. Ash C. & B. AcCAeS S14. ost uh x 2 cars 12/4,, » “i 4 cars 2” Elm, mill run. go cars 1% xq’ Spruce Lath. c Geo. C. GoopFreLtLow, Montreal. For Sale 1 Car 3x 4 Merchantable Spruce Su ape ie ‘e pean 6 “ “ 1 * 3” Refuse and Fourths A small amount ot 3 x3, 3x 7 and 3x9 and up Spruce Merchantable No. 1 Spruce Lath 4’ x 14 x % SoMERSET VALE LumBER Co. Bathurst Village, N.B. 2 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale NE LOMBARD STEAM LOG HAULER IN fine condition, together with nine sets ot logging sleighs, allin fine shape. A trade if taken quickly. Apply to TrRacapiz LumBER Company, Chatham, N.B. tt Machinery Sales Agents Wanted NITED STATES FIRM MANUFACTUR- ing a select line of wood-working bhirrel and cooperage machinery wants r-sponsible individual or firm to act as Canadian sales agent.. Some good sales have already been made to large Canadian plants. This is a good opening for a young firm with a good reputation. Address Box 660, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf For Sale INGLE SURFACE PLANER AND MAT cher: 1 two sided moulder, work 5 inches; 1 eight roll patent triple cylinder sand papering ma- chine, 42” wide; 1 double head moulder and panel raiser; 1 tenoning machine; 1 shaping machine; t power mortising machine; 1 sash mortising ma- chine, foot power; 1 blind slat tenoner; 1 blind wiring machine; 1sash and door clamp; 1 saw- mill, three block carriage and iron saw frame, with shafting, pulleys and four circular saws for cutting logs; 1 slide valve engine, 40 h.p., in good running order; s gap squaring and slitting shears; 1 four leaf cornice brakes, patent, 4 teet; lock corner box machine; 1 douple cylinder surfacer with divided rolls. CHAS. KRUETZIGER 24 Waterloo, Ont. Second Hand Machinery For Sale One 4oo H. P. return tubular internally fired boiler One 5% x 3% x 7 single acting plunger pump Several first class second hand heaters One 16x 20 right hand slide valve engine One 14x18 R. H. Waterous straight line saw mill engine One 14 x 20 R. H. engine One 11 x 10 centre crank Waterous engine Several fly wheel pulleys in stock One Waterous L. H. Reliance carriage 40” opening: One Wm. Hamilton carriage L. H. 46” opening One No 3 triction nigger One Corey and Baker steam setter Two No. 1 Waterous double acting set works One 10x 16 Cunningham steam feed _ The above machinery has been fully repaired and in first class condition. Write for prices, cuts and full particulars Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. tt BRANTFORD, CANADA mE ae ee sie taaed - 'Gum For, Sale = ae = IE! MILL, }¥SECOND-HAND, SUITABLE for cutting" 2.000 Ties, per day. Write us for Particulars and Price. WaterRous Encine Works Co., Lrp. tf Branttord, Canada. Sawmill Machinery 2 McDonough band mills, wheels g/ x 12” 2 Prescott band mills, wheels 8’ x 10” American No. 1 standard portable sawmill, NEW L.H., Allis circular husk, with top saw Allis No o.L.H., carriage, three-block, 52” opening McDonough R H. carriage three-block, 46” opening Phoenix R.H. carriage, three block, 44” opening Garland L.H. carriage, three-block, 42” opening Prescott L.H. carriage, three-block, 36” opening Allis L,H.. No. o carriage, two-block, 52” opening Prescott R H. carriage. two-block, 48” opening McDonough L.H. carriage, two-block. 46” opening Prescott L.H. carriage, two-block, 44” opening Prescott L.H. carriage, two-block, 40” opening 42" L.H. Prescott gang edger 66” R.H. four-saw McDonough edger 62” L.H. five-saw Rodgers edger 56” L.H. four-saw Allis edger s2” R.H four-saw Munn edger 4s” R.H. three-saw American Sr. edger NEW Wickes R.H. automatic drop-saw, cap. 8’ to 16’ NEW Wickes No. 1 two-saw trimmer. cap. 8’ to 20°. NEW Garland No. 2 steam nigger or log turner 8” and 10” 6 Wickes steam nigger Three-arm log stop and loader, 8” cyl. Send for complete monthly stock lists of saw and planing mill machinery, also boilers, engines etc. Wickes Brothers : rs Mich. 412 Oriental Bldg. Saginaw Seattle Office FOR SALE WOOD WORKING MACHINERY 30” revolving bed, double surface planer complete 27” Cowan, revolving bed, double surface planer 26” Cowan, revolving bed, double surface planer refitted 24” double surface planers complete refitted 24” double surface planer and matcher new 24” planer and matcher refitted 24” planers and matchers complete refitted 24” revolving bed surface planer refitted 24” surface planers complete refitted 24” pony planer. in good order refitted 23” wood frame surface planer refitted 16” pony planers, in good order nearly new 13” lightning flooring planer refitted 12” pony planer nearly new 24” buzz planer with countershaft new 16” buzz planers with countershafts new 12” buzz planers with countershafts new No. 3 Fox toot power mitre machines new Cowan hand power mitre machine nearly new improved power mortiser refitted graduating stroke power mortiser new No. 1 MacGregor, Gourlay foot mortiser new 6” 3 side MacGregor, Gourlay moulder refitted 8” z side Cowan moulder refitted sash stickers, in good order new 44” Ober handle and spoke-lathe refitted 27” wod turning lathe complete refitted 18” wood turning lathe complete new 16” wood turning lathes refitted 25” x 47” x 8’ pattern makers gap lathe refitted rod and dowel machines with heads new post boring machines refitted horizontal single spindle car borer new iron top two spindle wood shaper new wood top two spindle wood shaper refitted wood top two spindle wood shaper new 36” pedestal bandsawing machine new 20” Crescent bandsawing machine new 10” Crescent panel bandsawing machine refitted 54” band resawing machines refitted 48” band resawing machine refitted 40” circular resawing machine new No. 6 power feed rip saw table refitted Cowan power feed rip saw table refitted power feed gang rip saw table new dimension saw table with tilting attachment refitted MacGregor. Gourlay rip saw table new No. 1 Crescent saw table refitted variety saw tables complete Cowan comhined saw table and dado machine nearly new roller top cordwood saw tables new wood frame swing cut off saw witn table new iron frame swing cut off saws new MacGregor, Gourlay gravity cut off saw new MacGregor. Gourlay improved scroll saw nearlv new 22” disc sander with boring attachment refitted 24” single drum sander new No 2tenoning machine. double copes new No. 6 A. Fox universal wood trimmers new No. 4 A. Fox universal wood trimmers WN AR RH HD RNR RN eH ORDA MHA MH RRND HOR DARD RD RR A copy of our supply catalogue or machinery stock list for the askirg. H.W. PETRIE, Ltd. Toronto Montreal Vancouver c For Sale TEAM; CIRCULAR&SSAWMILL, CAPACITY .. 40M. ft, per day. Splendid location on G.T. Railway. Apply the Sniper Lumper Co., Graven- hurst. 24 For Sale Bieta CLAPBOARD MACHINE AND clap-board planer. These machines are in pertect order and only offered for sale because we cannot keep them constantly running; also one re- turn tubular boiler, used only eight weeks, in perfect order, sixteen feet long, five ee diameter, sixty- six three inch tubes, tested for one hundred and twenty pounds working piessure. Morray & GREGORY, LIMITED, — tf St. John, N.B, WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. Wanted SECOND-HAND HEAVY FOUR-SIDED moulder and tenon mechine. Joun McCormick, Lawrence, Ont. Wanted GOOD SECOND-HAND RATCHET SET Works for heavy carriage. Shaft 2 3/16 di- ameter. Address Merritt & Co., Stratford, Ont. 1 Wanted OR LARGE SAWMILL A BURNER 50 feet high, 18 to 22 feet diameter. Apply A. & Cuew, Waubaushene, Ont. 24 WANTED—EMPLOYMENT Position Wanted BY YOUNG MAN WITH SIX . YEARS experience in all branches of wholesale lumber business. Capable of filling responsible position. First class references by former employer. Address Box 668, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto, 24 Position Wanted Y A FIRST CLASS BANDSAWYER, 12 years’ experience in best steam mills in Eastern Canada. Good mill mechanic and can give Ar reter- ences. Address Box 667, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. 1 _ Wanted OSITION BY A PRACTICAL MECHAN- ical Millwright, twenty-three years experience in charge of high capacity modern saw mill machin- ery. Open to engagement either to build or opperate, permanent position tavoured. Address 89 Church Avenue, Verdun. P.Q. 4 POSIT'ON WANTED RACTICAL LUMBERMAN, FAMILIAR with the work trom cruising t mber to selling the product open to consider any intelligent proposi- tion on share of profits or other basis, either retail yard or logging and manufacturing. Address Box 613 CanapA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. tf Position Wanted RACTICAL LUMBERMAN FAMILIAR with all branches of the lumber business from stump to consumer, open to undertake position as Manager or Assistant Manager. Address Box 665, Canapa LuMBERMAN, Toronto. I Wanted OSITION AS MILL BOOKKEEPER AND accountant by capable young married man with six years experience in lumber business. Poss- es French and English languages. First class refer- ences. Reason tor leaving present employment: uncertainty as to future operations Replying, state salary and living conditions. Address Box 66, Canapna LuMBERMAN, Toronto, Ont. 24 Wanted OSITION AS SHIPPER OR TRAVELLING Salesman by man with good selling connection in Northern Alberta. Has for the past year been employed as salesman in Alberta for interior mill. Can bring good references both_as salesman and shipper. Ready for engagement January tst., 1909. Address Box 19, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Vancoanes 24 Situation Wanted ES ENERGETIC, CONSERVATIVE AC- countant and Jumberman. Twelve years of thorough and detailed experience, from purchase ot timber to sale of lumber, including railroad accounting by most approved methods. Will show monthly costs and results of all departments. Now employed by manufacturing company. Box 669 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. a ae! Cn ee : =. Position Wanted ~ i al tr BY A FAMILY MAN 35 YEARS old, whose home is now in Texas, a position as travelling salesman in Western or Eastern Canada, or would take a position as retail yard manager to get started. Has had 15 years experi- ence of sharp c mpetition in Texas and Oklahoma, U.S.A, both retail and wholesale, and understands every branch of the business in this capacity. Would like to come north about rst of February, 1909, Address H. A. CLem, care of Clem Lumber Co, San Angelo, Texas, U.S.A. I WANTED OSITION AS MANAGER OF MEDIUM operation or assistant to manager of large enterprise. Have had practical training in Woods, Mill and Office up to general superintendent and know modern methods and conditions from Ontario to interior B.C. Close estimator on costs and am good systematizer. Replying, state salary, limit and living condtions for married man. Address Box 612 Canana LuMBERMAN, Toronto. tf me BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WANTED A PARTY WITH THREE TO four thousand dollars, to take active interest in good sawmill proposition. Box 663 CANADA LUMBERMAN, Toronto. Selling Connection- Wanted UMBER SALESMAN WISHES SELLING ~ connections with Mountain and Coast Mills also Manitoba or Saskatchewan Spruce Mills for the Prairie Provinces for 1g09’and balance 1908, on a commission basis. Mills must have sufficient output to assure grades and the filling of orders. Address Box 659, CANADA LUMBERMAN, Vancouver, B.C. MISCELLANEOUS OX FACTORY AND LUMBER YARD for sale. Machinery Ari. Good opening to increase the business. ood reasons tor selling. Box 652 Canapa LuMBERMAN, Toronjo. 24 i WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MILLS equipped to cut 18” and 20” White Cedar Shingles. Have a good proposition to offer. E C, A, Larnep, Phoenix, N.Y. I For Sale jee SQUARE MILES OF TIMBER, SITU- ated three miles from Crow’s Nest Pass Railway, near Cranbrook, BC.. estimated to contain 22 million feet. Easy logging and down hill roads, Also good saw mill. Apply to Mrs, E. H. Huspanp, 129 Main St., Hamilton, Ontario. ww For Sale IFTY-THREE MILES TIMBER LIMITS with rotary lath and shingle mills and all scows, boomsand rigging required to carry on a lumbering business Farm in connection. Will sell together or separately. For further informa- tion apply to J. D. Somerry, Oak Bay Mills, P. Q. 24 Timber and Pulpwood Limit For Sale HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FOR SALE a Timber and Pulpwood Limit having an area of 156 square miles, situate on the Coulonge River in the Province of Quebec. This s a very desirable limit and contains large quantities of Spruce pulp- wood and Pine. For price and terms apply to THE East Trempreton LumBer Company, LimitTep, East Templeton, Que.. Canada. 4 Timber Berths for Sale Two virgin berths, Kitchener and Roberts. Also Berth No. 107 in District Algoma,—tributary to Spanish River. For further par- ticulars, apply to Nipissing Lumber Co., Ltd. HAMILTON There are 47 cases of smallpox in the lumber camps in the north of Peterborough County and active steps have been taken to stamp out the disease. The malady is of a mild type and no deaths have resulted. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER American Pine in Africa. In relation to the prospects of effecting sales of Oregon pine and of California redwood in Hast Afri- ea, U. S. Consul W. Stanley Hollis reports as follows: Lourenco Mar- quez is the only port in Kast Africa that can handle large shipments of Pacific coast timber. The trade in redwood has always been very small here, principally because builders have preferred to use Baltic spruce, on account of its cheapness, and it must be said that, in a very great deal of the building that has been undertaken in the interior, cheap- ness, instead of durability, has ben considered by purchasers of. build- ing material. On account of high freight rates, even the most ordin- ary Baltic lumber is dear in the in- terior. Oregon pine is, however, largely sed in the mining regions in the interior, and the demand for this grade of lumber is beginning to re- vive, after a long period of stag- nation. I have been reliably in- formed that quite a number of ship- ‘loads of Oregon pine, as well as of pitch pine, will be ordered for delivery at this port. The south and east African tim- ber trade is peculiar, inasmuch as the importing is done almost ex- clusively by a few large houses that buy almost entirely through their London agents, and business with these people must be done through these London buying agents. The Pulpwood Duties. In the newspaper reports of a recent session of the United States Congress Commission which is investigating into the timber supply, one of the witnesses, Mr. EK. W. Backus, manager of the Minnesota & Ontario Power Com- pany, was quoted as saying that his company had two mills. In the mill on the Canadian side, he said, they ground the pulp from the Crown lands timber for the American mill, thus avoiding the payment of $1.60 a thousand duty. A correspondent writing of this to an exchange, asks for an explana- tion, which is given as follows: “We think that Mr. Backus must have been misquoted in part. Paragraph 699 of the Tariff Act of July 24, 1897—the Dingley Bill— under section 2, which contains the free list, is as follows: ‘The logs and round unmanufactured timber, including pulpwood, _ fire- wood, handle bolts, shingle bolts, gun blocks for gun stock, rough hewn or sawed or planed on one side, ship timber and ship plank- ing; all these foregoing not espe- cially provided for in this Act.’ “While the United States charges no import duty upon pulp- wood, the Ontario Government ab- solutely forbids its exportation, re- quiring that it shall be manufac- tured within the Dominion into pulp, the exportation of which is not forbidden, nor on which is any export duty charged. The United States, however, charges a small duty on woodpulp, with a consider- ably higher duty on paper, and it is perhaps to the difference between these duties that Mr. Backus re- ferred, explaining thereby not why he manufactured his wood into pulp in Ontario, but why he did not also manufacture it into paper there.”’ It is reported that the recent mil- lion dollar deal by which Swifts, of Chicago, with other capitalists, became the owners of the largest mill in the world, and became the Fraser River Saw Mils, Limited must appear in court in two sep- arate actions for a total of $164,- 822. The actions are against Lester W. David, former owner of the mill, and the timber limits which were included in the deal. It is understood that the actions chiefly involve the timber limits. In one writ the company claim $14,822, and in the second $150,000 is claimed by EH: F. Swift, A. D. Davidson, A. D. McRae, of Win- nipeg, and Peter Jansen, of Minne- apolis. Mr. EK. P. Bremner, president of the B. C. Timber & Forestry Chamber of Commerce, of Van- couver, B.C., recently expressed his views upon the question of the waste of forest resources. The waste, he said, was due to three causes, viz., destruction by fire, the ruthlessness of the axe, and the waste at the mill. Regarding waste at the mill, he said: “Tt must be remembered that the operators of these plants are conducting their business along the most profitable lines and in such a manner as to ensure their success. If, therefore, there is incidental waste, they are not necessarily blameable. Modern competition forces this condition. It is never- theless a fact that the amount of good material which finds its way to the bonfires seems to those ac- customed to more economic me- thods as a ruthless waste.”’ 27 The Corbet Foundry & Machine Co. Owen Sound, Ont. Have for sale Second-Hand Machinery, com- pletely overhauled, ready for shipment: 1 Tubular Boiler, 72” diameter x 13/6”, 124 tubes, roo lbs. steam, with all fittings. : 1 Boiler Feed Pump (belt driven). J.C. McCORMACK DEER AND CARIBOU MITTS AND MOOSE MOCCASINS Dealer in Raw Furs and Hides PEMBROKE - - ONTARIO R. SPENCE & CO, BEECH FILE WORKS HAMILTON, ONT. FILE AND RASP MANUFACTURERS AND RE-CUTTERS A Trial order solicited. Write for price list and terms. C. P. MORE, Proprietor RAILS °° coeste ee eae YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO ©4106 STAMPS OUR. SPECIALTY 1 SUPERIOR MFG. CO. | RUBSER & STEEL STAMPS j TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR CATALOGUE A We can quote close prices for quick shipment on: 1 in. and 2 in. dry Hemlock 1 in. and 2 in. dry Norway 1 in. dry Spruce Edward Clark & Son 123 Bay Street, TORONTO JOHN DONOGH LUMBER CO., Limited Pine, Spruce and Hemlock WHOLESALE 1212 TRADERS BANK CHAMBERS Phone Main 7733 Sawep HEMLOocK Rep CEDAR SHINGLES TRADE SPECIALTIES White Pine Latu JAMES GILLESPIE 3 Pine and Hardwood Lumber LATH and SHINGLES North Tonawanda, ESTABLISHED 1892. | se OILLE & McHEEN |, Wholesale Lumber NORTH TONAWANDA, - WITH CANADA SOLICITED. - TORONTO Bass aND POPLAR SIDING N.Y. N. Y. be Ontario. There is a general feeling in the trade that the quiet business which has prevailed for so long will take a turn for the better after the new year. In the Ottawa Valley prices are quite firm and there is a much better tone because those who have stocks now are well able to carry them. Con- tracts are being reported for birch and basswood at prices equal to those of 1907. There is a good demand for pine, especially in the medium grades, in fact, it is reported from nearly every quarter that buoyancy is felt to a much greater extent than has been the case at any time during the past season. Variations are reported in the price of lath, yet there is a fairly good demand for the better qualities and dealers are able to get good prices for them. In Toronto there is practically nothing to report in the way of price changes. In Western Ontario lath is firmer and has ad- vanced about 50 cents all round. Better prices are being obtained for white pine, an advance of from two to five dollars being reported on No. 2 and No. 8 grades, cuts and better. Mill run is also higher in price by about two dollars, on 1-inch stock by 4-inch up to 8-inch. Eastern Canada. The strong demand for spruce in New York is having a good effect upon the market. The open winter in the Eastern States has done much tc improve matters, although it is believed that much of the demand is coming from wholesalers and that after they are stocked up things may ease off a little. It is not thought, however, that spruce prices will de- cline at all. In Boston the market is quite firm, although the demand is not very active. On account of the high prices buyers are contenting themselves with small lots according to their temporary needs. Frames 9 inches and under are quoted firmer at $26. In some localities where orders are more difficult to fill dealers have obtained $27. Random is selling at higher prices with an improved demand. There is only moder- ate inquiry for spruce boards. The Boston demand for shingles is not very active and the offerings are small. Some of the dealers are asking as much as $4.10 for best cedar extras and there are not many bids at more than $4. Lath is in fair demand and the prices are steady. The prices for 19-inch vary from $4.20 to $4.50, and for 14-inch from $3.40 to $3.50. There is a general feeling that before long an improve- ment will be noted in the English spruce trade, although the present conditions are quiet. Prices are showing a firmer tendency on account of information that the Engtish demand is somewhat greater. The first winter liners to leave St. John have carried very light shipments of deals and it is not expected that future shipments will be much heavier, as there seems to be a general inclination to winter the raw material. It is believed that the cut of logs on the St. John and its branches during the present winter will be about 60,000,000 feet. Western Canada. In spite of the fact that at this time of the year there is generally a quiet period in the lumber business there has been an advance of from $2, to $3 in the price of lumber on the Pacific Coast during the past month. There is a fair quantity of business offering, but the demand does not seem to be equal to the prices which are being asked. In spite of ‘this, however, mill men are hopeful that they may even get higher prices before long. The demand from Australia and Mexico has improved per- -ceptibly and is partly responsible for the improvement in the market generally. . A great deal of improvement, however, will be required before the present disparity between the price of logs and the price of lumber can be overcome encugh to warrant any extensive manufactur- SPRUCE 1x4,5&6x10/16 ft. Spruce Flooring N. B. Cedar Shingles Spruce Lath EVERYTHING IN SPRUCE Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co. LIMITED Board of Trade Building, Montreal ing. Although lumber has been advanced logs also are growing scarcer and very few are to be had even at the advance of $1 per thousand which has recently occurred. Great Britain. Not much success has been met with by the English agents who are trying to open next year’s business. They have found only a very limited demand, with offers much below the sellers’ expectations. Those who have gone so far as to make quotations are asking about ten shil- lings per standard increase on the prices which have been current of late. In the meantime importers are apparently quite contented to wait, and with the slack trade at present existing are not anxious to come to any definite conclusion as to next year’s business. Very little has been done in the way of deal contracts but the tendency is upward and is becoming more pronounced. Spanish sales have been made on the basis of £9 for 3x9-inch U’s, and quite a large quantity have been sold at this price and at £8 15s. It is expected also that there will be a good demand from the Cape next season. This would provide a satisfactory outlet for a portion of the broader stuff. Liverpool reports that the slight improvement re- cently recorded has been well maintained. The arrivals of soft woods have been principally composed of yellow pine deals, and there is a strong — indication that the quantity of pine imported the coming year will be somewhat greater than it has been this year. The supply of yellow pine is decreasing and there is a tendency to take advantage of the present opportunity for making contracts. At Manchester the demand has been falling off, probably on account of the approach of Christmas. Prices, however, are firm with slight advances in some lines. The winter stock of spruce, pine and flooring is not above the ordinary requirements. Business is still quiet at Bristol, though an improvement is looked for after the new year. Prices of pitch pine are firmer at Glasgow in sympa- thy with the higher c.i.f. prices. The position of spruce is not much altered, although the tendency is towards higher prices. Buyers, how- ever, are inclined to wait in the hope that the St. John liners will bring heavy consignments. prices are likely to advance before long. United States. Prices and demand for lumber have both been rather fluctuating re- cently in the United States Lower prices have prevailed for some lines and for others there has been a decided improvement in demand. The most encouraging report is to the effect that manufacturing and other corporations are increasing their demand and a number of large sash and door manufacturing companies have come forward with good-sized orders. A favorable feature has been the mildness of the weather, which has resulted in building operations in Chicago and other large cities being continued on a much more satisfactory basis than was expected. In the Chicago market the most noticeable demand has been for shop - material and there has been a good demand for white pine and Norway piece stuff. There is a scarcity of white pine box and coffin boards, so that the prices are well maintained. There is not sc good a demand for lower grades of Northern pine as there was a short time ago. Hemlock board and dimension timber have been fairly active, the former reach- ing $18 to $19 for No. 1 and $14 to $15 for No. 2. No large deals are ~ reported for car siding or rofing, although the railroads have made a numper of enquiries. Prices are a trifle weaker for most grades of fir and concessions are being made on all good orders. The shingle business R. Laidlaw Lumber Co. Limited ; Traders Bank Building 65 Yonge Street - TORONTO & 4. of Ne. & p eo “lus PHONE Large Stocks Complete Assortment This will be the determining factor as regards fu- ture prices, and if consignments are few, as it is expected they will be, _—————— , CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Cleveland - Sarnia Saw Mills Co. “Everything in White Pine and Norway” In sending us your specifications you have the assurance that they will be filled ac- — curately, satisfactorily and: promptly. We ship what you order and make shipment when you want It. Special Bills cut to order on short notice, any length from 10 feet to 60 feet. We make a specialty of Tank Stock and Silo Material, any thickness, width or length. © imit Sarnia - - Ontario = eee ee —————e——E———— has been rather quiet and not much improvement is looked for until spring. White cedars are quoted at $3 to $3.25 for extra XXX’s and $2.45 for standards. Red cedars are quoted at $3.15 to $3.25 for clears and $2.70 to $2.75 for stars. No. 1 hemlock lath has advanced slightly on account of scarcity. Other lath quotations are unchanged. There has been a general, though small, advance in railroad ties at Chicago. Buffalo reports that a good trade is expected shortly in white pine. The demand has already increased. There is a continuance of the activity in hemlock at Buffalo and an advance is expected after the first of the year. A few ‘large orders are reported and small orders are increasing. The stocks are 4 quite ample. Red cedar shingles are much steadier and an improvement t;, the demand is looked for. White cedar shingles are in small demand. tt) New York there is quite a liberal demand for hemlock and it is ex- © pected that by spring the demand wili have grown to large proportions. 2This is stimulating mill men to much activity. The best demand is for \ a hemlock boards and there is a strong demand for 2x4’s. Market Correspondence i iq Prices Firmer at Ottawa. : Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 12.—Firm prices are prevailing for nearly all “lines of lumber offered on the Ottawa market. The tone has improved j recently for the reason that stocks have passed into the hands of people yable to carry them. Birch and basswood are easily sold at 1907 prices. '4One manufacturer of birch has just closed a contract at a figure which cthe purchaser would not accept a month ago. The orders for medium classes of pine are larger of late and quotations are steady. It does not appear that outside the decline in pine and spruce, which occurred early jin the season, any lumber is selling at less than it would have brought a year ago. There is evidence of buoyancy in the trade everywhere, and calthough stockyards contain much mcre lumber than at this time last cyear, it does not appear that the large supply will be allowed to depress ' sprices. ’ At some points lumber has been reported selling below standard quo- differences in cost of stations, but the variations were usually caused by transportation. When the stocks are low a uniform rate prevails in most Ottawa Valley towns, but when buyers can save a little by ordering at yp point nearer the place of delivery they will do so. As a result the manu- ¢acturers remotest from the market have to come down a little. There ‘yis some difference in lath quotations at present, but one of the largest | Ottawa manufacturers showed the state of the local market by quoting The first of the winter liners has arrived at this port and sailed. So far the shipments of deals to Great Britain by this channel have been very light, none of the liners taking any save small parcels. - This eir- cumstance is probably an indication of the existence of a policy on the part of local dealers and manufactursre to curtail shipments of “‘Eng- lish’’ deals to as great an extent as possible during the winter. Another phase of this policy is found in the early closing of the mills while the owners thereof have considerable raw material on hand, the cause being an apparent desire to winter the raw material rather than the manufac- — tured article. The general feeling locally in regard to ‘‘English’’ spruce ._ deals is of an optimistic nature, and yet it is quite apparent that nore markable stimulus in the trade is looked for in the near future. That conditions will very shortly improve and that the English markets will ere long be productive of more encouraging features is generally accepted as unquestionable. . Already the tone of the local markets has a trend toward firmer values. This undercurrent of confidence is the result of signs of life in - the spruce deal trade in the chief distributing centres of Great Britain. Local houses are in receipt of advices which tell of an increasing demand > and better prospects generally. In view of these facts it is doubtless time that no quotation less than from $13 to $13.25 could be otbained on a specification containing 35 > per cent. sevens and eights, 50 per cent. nines and 15 per cent. elevens and wides, f.o.b. steamer St. John, two-thirds price for fourths and ends. ~ che t< 2oar ayers ’ BS a . .*) Bh alte ged. lbh ~~) +e . ae. 3 An Opportunity for Canadians. ee | P. B. McNamara, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Manchester, ~~ — England, reports that from information obtained from the resident repre- = sentative of a large Canadian woodenware manufacturer, the opportuni- — - ties to Canadian manufacturers for a larger share of business in w ee handles of all descriptions in Great Britain will speedily eventuate, aS owing to the gradual depletion of the forests of Northern Europe, the — < ‘competition from Scandinavia will diminish, and the prices from these — , countries will advance, indeed have already advanced very considerably. — Apart from the lower cost of production, these countries are favored by very cheap water freight rates, vessels carrying cargoes to the northern ports welcome return freight of any kind at nominal rates. About this — time, when they are faced by the fact of practically the extinction of raw — material, they are realizing that they must obtain higher prices, and thus Canada will be enabled to command a larger share of the trade. ¥ Under article 1, disposition 3, of the Spanish customs tariff, wood cut ready for boxes can be temporarily imported duty free provided it is — re-exported with six months. The English commercial agent at Madrid | reports that in Denia there appears to be no difficulty in benefitting by this regulation. Planks pay 5 pesetas per cubic metre. ‘of Le PS Eee ae eh eat oo * iy. Messrs. Pugh & Livingstone are moving their sawmill from Elko, B.C., nearly 20 miles farther south, to Dorr, B.C., on the Fernie branch of the C.N.R., nearer their timber limits, where they have a 30-year cut in fir, larch, hemlock and pine. : In the past year British Columbia has exported to Mexico about two million feet of lumber and a quarter of a million railroad ties. The trade is constantly growing. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Save Time Do Your Hoisting || Yale & Towne Triplex Block It cuts out wasteful friction and returns in foot IIAP I LIP PID SIENA III LIE Z ee PERS PS Pe ete EE SK RE ee pe Ae Me ] = os ee is pounds of lifting the maximum percentage of the operator’s pull on hand chain. Ee a ates The liberal factor of safety in Triplex Blocks has unquestionably saved many lives. Send for Catalogue. If You Would Increase Your Output Sharpen Your Saws and Knives _ with Alundum Wheels They are the quickest and sharpest grind- ing wheels known to science to-day. They will do your work in half the time usually required. They are made just of the right grade and grain to suit your needs. They will keep your saws and knives in condition to do the very best work. Send for circular. The Canadian Fairbanks Co. tia. Montreal “ Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver MILL SUPPLIES WOOD WORKING MACHINERY —— - ee 2 ——— TO A = =a ri i——~,e 3 Cd ih 2 eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER © a A Great Lumber Buying Movement. A \ Seattle; Wash., despatch says that the greatest lumber-buying r= movement ever known in the Northwest is now in full swing. Orders and inquiries are so large and numerous and so quietly are they being placed that lumbermen are unable to estimate accurately the volume of business being placed ‘at the mills. The lowest estimate is not below 25,000,000 feet, and séveral place the amount at 50,000,000 feet. Railroads are in the market for ‘ties and other construction materials. In addition to the demand for rough lumber, railroads are after millions of feet of fir lumber for siding, roofing, lining and car sills and other lumber used in car shops. Lumbermen believe that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad is ‘a the market for 50,000,000 feet of fir lumber to be used principally in construction work along the Pacific Coast extension for new stations and for passenger and box car construction at car shops in the East. The Har- riman system is credited with being in the market for 10,000,000 feet, and = the Hill roads are credited with wanting to buy a like amount. eS Orders aggregating 15,000,000 feet are said to have been placed by — the Sante Fe system, 5,000,000 feet of which is yet to be shipped. The : Vanderbilt roads are also reported to be after 1,000,000 feet of fir to be used in car construction. eS Overton W. Price, associate forester in the U. S. forest service, stated = to the U. §. Conservation Commission recently that the top noteh of pro- juction of lumber in the United States was reached during last year, amd = = that from now on the annual production would either remain the same aS last year or would show a decrease b as HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a perfect groove with or across the grain. This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of work. No screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders and dealers of wocdworking machinery in all parts ‘of the United States. Will send on approval, in competition with any other make on the market; if not the best return at our expense. HUTHER BROS... SAW MFG. CO., Inc., 1170 University Ave., RocHESTER, N.Y., manufacturers Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. ee ne ee a oe The Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports contain — the following trade enquiries. Readers of the “Canada Lumberman” — ae a * e i | Floisting Engines he may obtain the names of enquirers by writing us, enclosing stamped en- ( ; f L : P velope and stating number of enquiry: \ or ogging urposes 1819 Washing beards, clothes pins, mouse traps, closet seats, 3-ply — : veneer chair seats.—A commission agent in Glasgow, Scotland, is open” by z to represent first-class Canadian manufacturers of the above lines, on @ “ FoR commission basis. The firm inquiring is an old-fashioned one with good = connections. Towing Up Hill, Loading on Cars, etc. 1821. Box shooks.—An influential firm of timber importers will con- _ a sider prices and dimensions from Canadian shippers of box shooks. Prompt You Will Find cash for approved shipments into Manchester or Liverpool. 1824 Picture mouldings.—A firm of large buyers of all kinds of pic- ture mouldings in the north of England would like to receive lists and — d i | The @ @ prices from Canadian manufacturers. ic 1826. Plywood.—Inquiry is made for Canadian shippers into Man- i} ] an n mes chester of three and five plywood. pr a oY. 1840. Maple flooring.—A request has been made by an old-estab- 5 lished firm of timber importers for the names of Canadian shippers into — Manchester or Liverpool of maple flooring. oe 1841. Butchers” blocks.—A wholesale butchers’ outfitter in the north — of England wishes to hear from Canadian manufacturers of butchers” chopping blocks of ash or maple; sizes 24 inches wide, 4 or 5 inches thick, by 36, 48, 60 and 72 inches long. Blocks, must be perfectly dry and durable. ' 1843. Wood pails.—An English firm of manufacturers is in the mar- ket to purchase supplies of wood pails suitable for holding from seven ~ to twenty-eight pounds of sweetmeats. nS 1844, Pine.—A well-established firm of timber importers in the north of England desires to establish relations with Canadian shippers of pine and general timber. . Midland - Ontario 1850. Box shooks.—An English firm of manufacturers will consider prices from Canadian shippers of box shooks, planed on the outside, and to the following sizes:—11 inches x 7/4 x 2; 12. x 53x 8%; 10x 7x1; . shipments into Manchester or Liverpool. . . 1853. Brown paper seed bags and wrapping paper.—Inquiry is made ; : | f Y Are You Interested ww here ois ae for the names of Canadian firms manufacturing brown paper seed bags c * ; . by a Bermuda dealer in these articles. oS . | A Trade Enquiries. = ; SIMPLE, RELIABLE AND DURABLE CATALOGUE ON REQUEST. ee iad entet ad eee Georgian Bay Engineering Works P. O. BOX 425 re \ doubtedly a big and wrapping paper, i In British Colum- PQ market for Mill _ 1854. Lumber.—The names of Canadian manufacturers of spruce = py PWNS Equipment of and other lumber are desired by a Bermuda lumber dealer, with a view bia Trade? ys A LSS _ all kinds. Let of importing shipments from Canada. “ie : 4 ; E 9 us Demons- 1858. Lumber.—A dealer in lumber and hardware in Antigua wishes | fe trate our Ad- to hear from Canadian manufacturers of spruce and fir lumber and. other — ’ A ty a, (ei 0 DQ /_-vertising ser- articles. We The immensity ig SG VA SA, S// vice. We 1861. Wood pulleys.—A well-established firm in the north of Eng- of the Lumber >? oO NG wong / please others, land, representing several first-class British and foreign houses, would be — Industry will oe x2 TON. we // we can please interested in hearing from Canadian manufacturers of wood pulleys. within a few i ae! Sey aS, you. 1866. Clothes pegs.—A firm of merchants and general importers are — years make Os, * 2 Ws in the market to purchase supplies of clothes pegs, and invite samples this Province ss ig Ff hog oot Western Canada and prices for shipments into Manchester. the most im- ee, Cae Lumberman 1879. Wood.—Inquiry ‘nas been made by a Russian firm for the _ portant in the Ss, es sini ts tee names of Canadian exporters of wood suitable for the manufacture of pvhole Domin- —~ VANCOUVER, BC. musical instruments of various kinds. ion. Branch at Winnipeg 1880. Agent.—A German firm manufacturing woodworking machin~ ery desires to appoint a capable agent in Canada. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER _ 33 ALLIS- CHALMERS BULLOCK LIMITED WATER WHEELS ELECTRIC MOTORS OF ALL CAPACITIES UP TO 20.000 H.P. SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR PLANING MILLS AND FOR ALL HEADS UP TO 600 FT. AND SASH AND DOOR FACTORIES. SEND FOR BULLETIN 303. SEND FOR BJLLETIN 301. NEW BAND MILL = Z p 7 ame BUILT WITH 8, 9, 10 AND 11 FT. WHEELS. REMEMBER THAT WE SUPPLY NOT ONLY THE LATEST SAW MILL SEND FOR BULLETIN 1700. MACHINERY BUT ALL AUXILIARIES INCLUDING WATER WHEELS, STEAM ENGINES, ELECTRIC MOTORS, DYNAMOS AND TRANSFORMERS. WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE BULLETINS. WORKS: MONTREAL SALES OFFICES: © NEW GLASGOW MONTREAL TORONTO ‘COBALT WINNIPEG CALGARY VANCOUVER Iron Frame. “Simplex” Shingle Machine | N this, our latest design of Shingle Machine, we have incorporated all the advantages contain- ed in our wood frame ‘‘ Simplex” and added several improvements. . The arbor has been made heavier and a third bearing added to support it outside the driving pulley. The method of putting lead in the saw arbor has been greatly improved. This is now done by swinging on acentre directly under the saw the whole frame which carries the arbor. Thus the alignment of the bearings is not in any way affected and there will be no danger of hot bearings after the lead has been changed. The change may be made while the machine is running and without stopping the carriage. An improvement has also been made in the method of driving the edger. It is belted direct from a shaft running at right angles to the main arbor from which it is driven by means of a bevel friction. This mskes a very neat compact driv and has proved satisfactory in the mill. _ The rail on which the carriage travels is made of square steel and when worn can be renewed by simply turning upside down. i / Over three hundred of our Upright Machines (wood and iron frames) are in use in British Columbia and Washington. ‘MANUFACTURED ONLY BY Letson & Burpee, timites, Vancouver, B. C. Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. (Head Office, Springfield, Mass.) WHOLESALE LUMBER ‘* HIGH CLASS STOCK FOR HIGH CLASS TRADE ” Louisiana Red Cypress, Long Leaf Hard Pine Timbers and Kiln Dried Stock, Whitewood, Cottonwood, White Ash, Plain and Quartered Red and White Oak, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock. Kiln Dried Hardwood Flooring New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Spruce, Lath Address all correspondence to our Canadian Representative, - T. FRANKFURD STORY, °° ssc" MONTREAL, P.Q. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE “Little Savings that Count” Most people notice big leaks and take meas- ures to stop them. Its the little leaks that run away with Your Profits. For example, have you ever figured what difference 50 cents per $100 on your Fire Insurance amounts to. On $20,000 it means $100 a year. On $50,000 “ “ $250 2 On $100,000 “ « $500 se more than $500 a year. It costs you nothing to have us figure on your business. Burnett, Ormsby & Clapp Insurance Brokers 38 Wellington St. E. Toronto 112 St. James St. Montreal Tie Turner Lumber Co., Limitea National vat? Chambers, 25 Toronto Street, TORONTO, ONT. Telephone Main 6244). ‘MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber 2 Lath Rail or Lake Shipment in carlots or cargoes. ? Lumber Manufactured at Midland and South River, Ont. burned with a loss of $30,000. a branch for the manufacture of boxes. is to be taken over and converted into a pianing mill. tire plant will be removed to Port Elgin. We are saving many of our customers far 95 William St. New York . “Saar. > CANADA LDUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 00s e EDGINGS rs Ontario A. D. Burrows has put up a planing mill at Eden Mills, Ont. J. W. Milligan is starting an apple barrel plant at Orillia, Ont. The Empire Lumber Company’s planing mill at Latchford, Ont., has been The Ross-Taylor Company have added to their planing mill at Exeter, Ont., It is understood that the old Milneford planing mill at Don, near Toronto, The McLaughlin Carriage Company, Oshawa, have secured a site in To- ronto, and will build » large four-storey factory and warehouse. - 7 _ John McLean has become sole owner of the extensive lumber business car- ried on for the past 30 years in Merritton, Ont., under the name of McCleary & McLean. i. A petition has been filed for the winding-up of the Borland Carriage Com- — pany, Stratford. Its authorized capital was $225,000, of which about $18,500 — was paid up. Ae _ The assets of the Crown Furniture Company, Preston, Ont., have been disposed of by the assignee to Austin Moss, who will form a local company to — operate the factory. | ae. The Stevens-Hepner Company, Port Elgin, Ont., have purchased the plant and patents of the Dominion Brush and Mirror Company, Toronto. The en- # The Leamington Basket Company, Leamington, Ont., are branching out into another line, the manufacture of handles for spades, hoes, forks and simi- lar tools. Part of the machinery has already been installed. aria H. E. Ratz has installed in his saw and planing mill at St. Clements, On a cd machinery for manufacturing hoops and staves. He has also purchased the — Millbank heading mill and will install their sawmill machinery. * “ 2 Graves, Bigwood & Company, Buffalo, N.Y., have increased their equip- Rite ment at Byng Inlet, Ont., by the addition of a Woods heavy double surfacer, — mas fitted with truing devices. With this machine they will dress lumber at 100 feet per minute. 1; The Canadian Cedar Timber Company, with a capital of $175,000, have been incorporated under the laws of Delaware, by C. Babcock and L. D. Wishard, : of Montclair, N.J.; M. H. Hirschberg, of New York City, and D. J. Reinhardt, — of Wilmington, Del. : F - > Tt is rumored that Cooke & O’Brien, who formerly had ‘control of the Rainy Lake Railroad, now controlled by the Canadian Northern, are joining forces with Hines and Weyerhauser in a large lumber project. These men are — said to possess, between them, some two billion feet of pine. One of their — projects is to erect a large mill at Fort Frances, Ont. a : The cotton workers’ strike in Lancashire seriously affected Pembroke and other Ottawa Valley lumber towns. The strike tied up the cotton mills and the class of pine lumber known as “squares” or ‘‘rollers’” used in the process : of manufacturing cotton was not needed. All this lumber was supplied from ’ Ontario, and many firms with offices in Ottawa were thus injured by the labor trouble in an entirely different field. = % The lumber laden steamer ‘‘Buell,’’ of Tonawanda, which has been on the © bottom of the south-east shoal in Lake Erie with her consort, the “Stewart,” has been towed into Amherstburg, Ont. The boats were on the bottom four days, during all of which time the crews were constantly on watch and con- stantly wet by the heavy seas which broke over them while they fought to save the deckloads of lumber. The tugs took 60,000 feet of lumber off the “Buell” and nearly 400,000 feet had to be taken off the ‘‘Stewart’’ before it was re- : leased. ; 4 r. a ¥* aft “\ i Eastern Provinces oe J. W. Lowe & Son’s wood working factory, sawmill and adjoining buildin a: at Aylesford, N.S., have been totally destroyed by fire. Loss $25,000. a- 7 The Canadian Fairbanks Company, Limited, Montreal, manufacturers of | woodworking machinery of all kinds, have started a large branch in Sherbrooke, Quebec. eee a H. G. Bykhouse, Grand Rapids, Mich., has taken over the Humber River Pulp & Lumber Company’s timber limits and sawmills at Deer Lake, New- — a foundland. a Reports from Buckingham, Pembroke, Aylmer and Braeside show that pro- duction of lumber in those towns will equal that of last year, about 75,000,000 feet. wnt The Baie St. Paul Lumber Company’s limits and mills near Beaupre, eet >, have been sold to an American syndicate composed of F. A. Kernan, Ji, Bes Oy Coughlin and others, of Utica, IN ve Pi ae The importation of pulpweod at Bath, Me., from Nova Scotia is closed — for the season. About 15,000 cords have been received for the supply of plup — mills on the lower Androscoggin River. The importation of wocd pulp from Chatham, N.B., to Maine practically © ended last month end, when the steamship “Fram? arrived at Bingham, Me., with 2,150 cords for Rumford Falls. ‘This season 55,000 cords of pulpwood have been brought to that port. ‘ Manager M. E. Preisch, of the Bathurst Lumber Company, who is now at Buffalo, reports that the company have four camps running in New Bruns- wick and that the outlook for logs is good. He expects that he will be obliged to return to Bathurst at least once during the winter. According to a despatch from Quebec City it is understood that the Gov- — ernment will introduce fresh legislation next session to endeavor to overcome the existing difficulties between lumbermen and settlers as to the alleged ap- propriation of merchantable timber by settlers on the one hand, and the locking ~ up of lands from settlement by the lumbermen on the other. In order to arrive ~ at am agreement as to how timber and colonization lands might be satisfactorily ® et = 5 ee eee ee i> oe at CANADA ‘LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER kept apart, Mr. Turgeon, Minister of Lands and Forests, held a conference with Messrs. Caron, M.L.A. L’Islet, and Morrissette, M.L.A. for Dorchester, representing the settlers, and Messrs. Price, M.P., and Gillies, of Pontiac, re- presenting the lumbermen. At Sherbrooke, Que., recently, before Mr. Justice Demers, the case of the Champoux Company vs. the Brompton Pulp & Paper Company was com- menced, when several witnesses were examined before adjournment. The action is one for the balance of an account and amounts to $2,500. The defendant company made a contract with the plaintiff company to supply them with eight or ten thousand cords of pulpwood. The price agreed upon was $5 per cord for the rough or unpeeled pulpwood, and $6 per cord for the peeled. The plain- tiff company contend that they delivered about ten thousand cords of pulp- wood, all of which was measured on the cars at D’Israeli. When the wood arrived at its destination the company also measured the wood and claim that there was a shortage to the value of the amount now sued for. Hon. Charles E. Oak, head of the International Paper Company, says the cut of pulpwood for his company in New Brunswick will be just about one-half of what it was last winter. In that province, where last year about 40,000,000 feet of pulpwood was cut on the Miramichi, the cut this winter will be about 18,000,000 feet. Last winter 275,000 cords of pulpwood were cut for the com- pany’s ten mills, while this winter it is planned to take out not more than 130,000 cords. Mr. Oak says that three of the company’s pulp mills in Maine ‘will not be running next season. and probably another mill will be closed. The causes for the curtailment are an overstock of pulp on hand for paper mills which had been shut down this season more or less owing to the strikes and business depression of last year. A Fredericton, N.B., letter states that the Alexander Gibson Railway & Manufacturing Company at Marysville have signed contracts with lumber operators for the usual cut of logs on its property on the Nashwaak and Bar- tholomew Rivers. The cut this winter will be about 25,000,000 feet if condi- tions are favorable. On the nashwaak the cut will be about 18,000,000 feet and about 7,000,000 feet will be cut for the Blackville mills. This is about the same as was cut for this year. The mills at Marysville at the time of writing were still in operation, and shipments to St. John will continue until the close of navigation. The fact of the Gibson Company having entered into this con- tract does not mean that the approaching transfer of its property to F. D. Davis, of Lawrence; C. S. Baxter, of Boston, and other American capitalists will _ not take place, but that the intending purchasers will assume the contracts. When the International Paper Company took over the William Richards Com- pany’s property, on the Miramichi, it assumed the control of the contracts which the former owners had with the operators, and the same procedure will, it is believed, be followed in this sale. Western Canada The Jenkins lumber and shingle mill at Blaine, B.C., was destroyed by fire at a loss of neatly $500,000. Z Stracey & Garland’s sawmill and woodworking business at Vancouver has been taken over by the Nimpkish Lake Logging Company, Limited. The Blue Funnel liner ‘‘Antilochus,’’ which left British Columbia for Europe via the Orient, carried some of the biggest timber ever shipped from Vancouver. Included were 20 timbers 66 feet long and 20 inches square, destined for Liver- pool, there being 1,000 tons altogether. George W. Stetson, president. and George E. Bradley, secretary-treasurer, of the Stetson Post Lumber Company, of Seattle, were recently in Vancouver. They stated that they had sold out their lumber interests in Seattle for $3,- 000,000 and were taking a look at what was being offered in British Columbia. Further damage caused by the recent rains has been reported. In _ the Campbell River district, on the east coast of Vancouver Island, the Inter- national Timber Company lost one biz boom, swept out to sea. Other companies in different parts of the coast lost logs in the same, and the aggregate loss has -been heavy. John Coburn, general manager for the Ladysmith Lumber Company, was ‘recently in Seattle and bought a 28-ton locomotive for the railway the com- pany is building to give connection with its new mill back of Nanaimo. The in- tention is to have the mill completed this winter. The capacity will be about 35,000 feet daily, and it is estimated thas there is timber enough in the im- mediate limits to last seven or eight days. _ At the first annual meeting of the Trail, B.C., Lumber Company the elec- tion of directors resulted as follows: W. M. Decue, manager; A. Donaldson, T. Bingay, J. F. Miller, Mayor F. G. Morin, J. R. McDougall and G. Y. Saun- ders, directors. It was decided that the mill at Paulson be operated without any unnecessary delay. To comply and ratify the by-laws amended the directors will shortly call another meeting of the shareholders. At this mecting the directors will elect their officers. A Vancouver dispatch states that the case of Bamford vs. the Heaps Tim- ber Company is being heard in the County Court. The plaintiff, Albert Bam- ford, is a farmer at Hazelmere and alleges that he suffered loss by the diversion of the Campbell River by the defendant company for the purpose of its sawmill. -In a washout in 1907 several acres of land had been flooded and the rubbish . which had since collected had caused a nuisance, leading to the illness of his wife. The plaintiff asks for an injunction and $1,000 damages. The Attorney- General, Hon. W. J. Bowser, has been retained by the Heaps Timber Company. George Schumaker, Ph.D., has set up a laboratory in Vancouver on the property of the Terminal Lumber & Shingle Company, with the assistance of W. I. Paterson, of the Paterson Timber Company, and is showing how stumps and other waste wood may be utilized in the manufacture of lamp black, paper and other wood products. Plants for the manufacture of paper from old wood refuse and for the manufacture of turpentine are being installed by other com- panies, and if Dr. Schumaker has methods to turn into profit what has hitherto been considered a source of expense to get rid of, he will make valuable thou- . sands of acres of logged timber lands on the Pacific coast . The appeal of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Company, of Che- mainus, against the decision of a judge and jury in the case for damages awarded to the parents of Engineer Leonard White of $6,000 and costs, was recently heard. The accident took place at Chemainus a year ago, when a runaway logging train was wrecked, White being killed. The company’s ground for the appeal was that the evidence only showed negligence on the part of the brake- man and that was not sufficient to render the company liable, unless it were shown that the brakeman was incompetent. According to the company the evi- dence showed that the brakeman was competent. A new trial is also sought on the ground that the damages were excessive. Judgment was reserved. 4 . New Patent Mill Dog We claim many points of superiority for our Patent Mill Dog, of which One Hundred and Fifty have been sold. Kach mill dog contains ten dogs ; six of the dogs have the down-forward motion and four of them the upward motion, so that the log or cant is dogged both on the top and bottom, preventing it from turning its position on the head block. Even if the log were dogged, not touch- ing the head-block, it would hold the log as well. Payette & Company Penetanguishene, Ont. HAND POWER ELEVATOR! LOAD, $ OO os. 1 500 Ibs. HAMILTON CAR, Gx 5FT. ONTARIO We supply drawings and instructions enabling any- one to install. HANDLING GOODS FOR UPPER FLOORS Write our ————SSSssficulars. MONTREAL ees VANCOUVER | OTTAWA St. James St. |McRea Block! Alexander St. !O’Connor St. Otis-Fensom Elevator Company, timited HEAD OFFICE -- TORONTO, ONTARIO 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ESTABLISHED 1878 Hanson’s Woollen Mill Hull, Que. Manufacturers of The “Hanson” Sock and Mitt. Nothing in the Market to equal them for Lum- bermen. ALL MY SOCKS BEAR THIS STAMP Can be obtained {rom any Wholesale Dry Goods House in Canada Wickes Gangs Are the Best HAVING The greatest number of sizes. greatest number of types. A Machine to Meet Every Requirement Power or steam press rolls as desired. Ce- ment foundation unnec- essary except for heav- iest machines. Wickes gangs are backed by an experi- ence of almost fifty years in the construc- tion of such machines. They make good. a =i — . / Send for ‘as ad Catalogue | Wickes Brothers Seattle Office—412 Oriental Bldg. Saginaw, Mich. JEFFREY ‘*Reliance” SAWMILL CHAINS are interchangeable with other riveted chains ot corresponding styles and sizes. These chains are made of the highest quality malleable iron; all links are un form and true to pitch, For Conveying LUMBER, REFUSE, SAWDUST, SLABS, ETC. tm Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.A. NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS MONTREAL DENVER ee Conflicting Reports Regarding Lumber Merger. Numerous reports have been current recently regarding a proposed merger of the interests of a number of large lumber owners in Northern Minnesota and in Ontario It is said that the syndicate, which controls about $20,000,000, intended to take charge of the limits under consid- eration. According to a despatch from Chicago, representatives of these companies met recently at the Union League Club to discuss the pro- posal. Mr. Edward Sines in an interview stated that the plan was not in such shape that he could give out the details, but he is said to have admitted that the deal would be put through in a few days, as none but the minor details were left to be settled. The actual interests involved — were reported as foilows: ; Lumber in Minnesota and the Province of Ontario controlled by — the Weyerhaeuser people, valued at $8,000,000. Lumber in Minnesota controlled by the Cooke & O’Brien people, valued at $11,000,000. The Rainy Lake, Duluth & Winnipeg Railroad, controlled by Cooke & O’Brien, 200 miles long, and worth $1,000,000. ; Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 worth of lumber controlled by the Hines people. This constitutes three billion feet of lumber, in white pine, Norway pine and hemlock, and is said to comprise the biggest tract of white pine left in the world. The timber lies in St. Louis county, the county — to the east, and in Ontario. The object of the combine is said to be to obtain control of the transportation facilities so that the lumber can be handled cheaper for all concerned. Mr. W. H. Cooke, of the firm of Cooke & O’Brien, when inter- ~~ viewed at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, ridiculed the report from Chicago. Negotiations had been entered into he said and conferences held, looking to a scheme whereby the operating and distributing ex- - penses of all the interests concerned might be materially reduced, but — nothing in the nature of a combination had been suggested. As the whole plan, however, had fallen through, he is reported to have said, it was useless - to discuss the matter. He gave his interviewer permission to deny ‘that there was any lum- ber combine under consideration, whereby Chicago was to be the selling - headquarters for the Ontario limits Slashing Should Be Burnt in the Fall. The Washington Forest Fire Association have issued the following letter to lumbermen ard loggers in western Washington: “The last sea- son’s experience of the Washington Forest Fire Association in looking after and fighting fires has brought home quite forcibly the fact that a very large percentage of the fires in western Washington originate in- slashings that are left by the logger. The usual practice seems to be to allow these slashings to remain until the summer months, when they are purposely or accidentally set on fire, and in either case the usual result is a fire that is almost impossible to control. , We believe that every logger has had an experience in fighting such fires that has taught him that they are very expensive and dangerous fires to occur during the summer months, and at a time when he is least able to control them: we feel that’ the importance of burning slashings during the fall. winter and spring months when it is possible to burn them must meet with the approval of everyone who gives the subject any thought, and we feel like recommending to all loggers and millmen that when it is possible they burn their slashings between October Ist and June Ist: if this is done a vast amount of inflammable material will be wiped out of existence. We make this recommendation with the full belief that it would be to the best interests of all parties if more attention — were given to the burning of slashings just as often as they will burn during the fall, winter and spring.”’ : To Determine Efficiency of Woodworking Machines. _ In continuously operated woodworking machines, like planers and matchers, relative efficiencies can be readily determined. It is easy to find out whether the higher grading of the stock and the increased output secured with the higher priced machine warrant its purchase. _ Seldom can there be any question as to the wisdom of buying the higher — priced machine if the output is carefully considered. Suppose that the — choice lies between two extremes so great that the higher price is _ double the lower. Allow as much as 25 per cent. per year to cover in- — terest, depreciation, insurance and taxes. Then the higher priced ma- chine would have to show an increase of 25 per cent. in the value of the output, measured both by quality and quantity. If the former is— improved 10 per cent. on the average, then the latter would only have to be increased about 15 per cent. Put in another way, to come out even on the investment, the increased value of the product per day — would only have to be less than one-tenth of one per cent. of the dif- ference in cost between the two machines. Everything above this amount would represent clear gain on the investment if the expense of repairs is neglected. But this will unquestionably be greater. with the cheaper machine. a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 The only prac- 4 tical and satisfac- tory Log Hauler ever designed or built. Does the work of, from 12 to 18, | 4-horse teams. Sales Offices: Blowers and Dust Collecting Systems for all purposes A. MAHON Y 621 KING STREET WEST, - TORONTO Phone Main 4095 THE E. R. BURNS FACTORY ano WORKS MANUFACTURERS INSERTED TOOTH SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT — BAND — CANC . AND OTHER SAWS | IT PAYS YOU TO BUY THE BEST |} IT PAYS US TO SUPPLY IT s# FULLY GUARANTEED Descriptive Circular No. 950 Will Interest You. General Offices : Works: Sherbrooke, Que. Sherbrooke Lombard Steam Log Hauler Dominion of Canada Patent No. 108676 Doom oH trouler ‘ punced ( u A it Liad, Xx ie bee Upratid! by him Nak 60 coulis “a Ww cgi | « St. Catharines Cobalt Saw Mill at Rainy Lake, Ont. Yards and Planing Mill at He milton, ‘Ont, | THE 2 ses. M. BRENNEN & SONS MFG. CO. LTD. ——HAMILTON, canapa Our Travellers are all Experienced and Expert Sawmakers You will profit by a half- hour spent with any of them. We make only one Grade Saw THE BEST. SEND IN YOUR ORDERS NOW . Siedsile: §§ 000 BH otect. tO walsh Men wet ‘ The shown Hauler herewith effected a saving of $1. per cord over the use of hor- ses, hauling pulp- wood, and the con- ditions were not favorable. Sent on Request. The Jenckes Machine Company, Limitea Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Vancouver Halifax FOR SALE 43 Steel Flat cars in perfect condition suitable for Lumber or Dry Kilns Stand- ard Gauge. Capacity 5 to 7 tons. Will sell cheap to a quick buyer. Also New and Re-laying rails from 12 to 60 lbs. with Fastenings. For further particulars apply— SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal SAW CO., LIMITED TORONTO, GANADA REPAIRS QLD SAWS CUT DOWN AND -RE-MADE EITHER SOLID OR INSERTED TOOTH — RE-HAMMERED, RE-TEMPERED, ETC. J ALL_WORK DONE BY EXPERTS } CORRESPONDENCE INVITEO 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee. CURRENT LUMBER PRICES-WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. SARNIA, ONT. | SHINGLES. CAR OR CARGO LOTS rinch No. 1 Pine Spruce mill cull FIN , COM. AND BETTER. 8M TO!” calves “2 X X B.C. Cedar ....... a tteee rs cuts & better...$40 00 44 00 Deicke a cesae ee 25.08 1X 6'andiGls.ceeenedee eet 4g 08 | E810 00, enee corn cerees feiiec K XX Dimierisioa: 3.07. favo ee 1% inch No. 1 axg toSin.rotox6lt..16 06 17 00 rin., Sap ees ee BP strated pi eae apes) a ctor ae eae lee 50 co 5200 | 2x4 to 10 ‘inch 18ft. 18 50 19 00 tp and 154 peace! . (65.08 1% x4 and 5" ....-.--.... 26 00 LATH o. 1 Cuts an Clears Gnchs, EXCL Oo eo | ee 50 0O Better........ aids aA No. 1 Mixed W & R Pine.............. c% in. No. 2 Pine ° c Ciera B.cgeiae ts / kare AND BETTER NO: BARNS Noor8. Cu Bitus. of 8 leccons apna ee ee $3.00 cuts and better 38 00 45 00 air dried boat él aes ae ; = better 44 00 | 1 in. ..;-. mes rrr Mr PS ae 4:50 2! Ne Alpen Cuts fombers aan sie up No. 1 & better 00 of and ares CRMs Cane. ai face) HARDWOODS, CAR LOTS, F. O. B. WINNIPEG. an etter.... 40 00 4700 | Douglas fir dimen- Pe ue Oe a Seca eae 33 00 THE PREVAILING PR 1% nach ie 3 re i on timber Tale Sf x & up No.’ 2 " a =e «sai a Seas eelales Aaa 38 00 vy Clands plain pat PER IM FEET, FOR HARDWOOD LUMBER ARE:-= Pate fc” aie ; ayy oe | MR 8 2” No.3 Cuts and Fie Hlooring, wie 34 50 he 6 & up No. 3 15 40 00 NO. 2 BARN rz ‘ se Bettet.s:. «<5. 38 00 42 00 4 " u 1929 421/00: i a _ Bet ; grain wi... 45 00 Eins vest eames 26 00 29 00 4” rin. Pine Dressing 14" No. 14 ft. Pine NO. 1 CUTS. 1%, 1% and 2” v >, and better shorts 24 00 27 00 he ee 7 ee 1 in., 8” and.up aide > Bie aod in via talento: 20K) 2" re: 1x4,6and8common 24 00 26 co My No. 2 att. lath 50 ee in, CL OR pais oe eh ed Sm a apa fe 3n i. 1X10 box....:..%.. 21 00 23 00 144" 32! ‘ pine.. < Oo Vy in. Cid eytics oo a0 ee | 17 ae 1 X 10 commonand ” 5 f iene eee AOD NO. 3 BARN. is dressing 27 00 a Ho. k 1 itt ain th Faleege see 50 00 2” ale asi 29 00 em atl 2% an a ; eS eee Gee Gece Jao.ca.| XX Pine ‘Shingies o2. Fin hp gee 7000. 34 wae ania) ae jak ee iy “ SS See are Sy Ae eS X Pine Shingles “ak 500 Za,» 2 tees & 23 00 26 00 2" - 2and3x fzcommon 28 co” 30 oo |XX BiG, Cedar e NO. 2, CUTS. ; 2 ce “ 1 x ro inch box and Shingles). .eeee 2 25 I i 6” and up wide EO mad. EO cae } common . 24 00 2600 | X NF aot eden Gene vit We aidan einaleld nls'aw ids sine j ” mill run sidings 23 00 25 co XXXX Hee ear ave ie % NS ve ie ee 20 a. ee athe 3 Catadian “Clear... 1.124. -2+20 1-0, eee a sl SUT Tes 0 25:1 312 ‘s io: mi Veulls,: * p ; Aenea ce Tae hen se mera a sie 52 00 culls. . 20 00 21 00 | Red pine Chere hes 336, 3 and ql 1%, 1% and.2”..:. 16 00 19 00 2 ee 55 00 rin. mill cull sidings 17 00 19 00 ea hiies Yar ects LE bd ; ’ ’ 136 inch Mooring 13 50 14 00 cy “ votes x a NO. 3 CUTS. MILL CULLS. ‘ ie a ae - I inc ooring 28 00 30 «0 Red Pi pre emis eae 5 1 in., 6” and i ; - e | 4% Ee eeceill rag. oy 50.80 ine, Eontee 22 00 24 00 oad nig! up wide Mill run culls, 1”... ... 15 00 BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N. Y . HARDWOODS—PER M. FEET, CA’ = No a 17 anid as. +a ESO ’ ie ’ E —PER M. , CAR LOTS. assess 26 00 | NO. 2.0.02. 0. 50.0. 14 00 WHITE PINE Ash White sts and Soft maple, com- eee? : Sa (Wholesale selling price ~ ee ae 00 60 00 Soacticconen 21 00 22.00 WARE GABE . LATH. par 1,1%,1%, and 2 af a daa ds rt ae ao (G.) 1) gat ae soe warren 1 fo. 2:60 ta Oe ee en Se $8200 | _ 2 itve.cets een * ee Ash. black 5: SO 33 00 37 00 eee 3” 25 00 30 00 ne 2, aa, stone rbletaere eS e j = ae anid ines ses vag ape os go 00 Shelving, No. x) ashame os i ay qa O..1 Sr pine ene : gine. prio niger ance . , ~ si anal Se 00 2500 | & upaebe common ae Selecta x jinjan asso 2 ss No.1 I "Mola st'ps 1 to Ps better 1”........ 23 00 24 00 Hard Magle 45 on eels Vive a 1% fo 2 the No. 2 Moulding ioaae eh Birch, common and Gipas Se aie 2% andgin.. ... .... 85 00 to: .in oa a = ticttes: rato 2" 25 oo 2700 | and better........ Ronen Ww Fite eames ch ae te a ©0 ere No. 1, 12in..... oe Pe 5 : ‘ he Eo on Birch, a Le and peg oes pe pee) INNIPEG, MAN. Per GIR AN anes. | a ae No. ant s 1” 44 00 47 00 eh eee ws ‘6 re up 1o/16........ 29 00 Oak, q i eo eae No. 2, 12 in. Basswood, common =n pee ew eine NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMARAC r B itt 9 acca ie ea 80 00 No. 3,- oi ge see ‘and better, 1”... 2g.00 #500 | Oak, red, plain 5 DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND ips, ae Bs 85 00 No. 3 12 in..... Basswood, common Tere atlantana! y ol p, No, 1, tin. .. 45:00 | Box, 1 x 4. : and better 17% Oak, AGT, is Goer sacs ax4 6 ft 8 tt roft 14x 16 ft 4 and 1% in........ 54 00 1 6 ae ee Peer: a ae coe i : az ‘ ere Sak sees. 1200 1500 16 50 +2 50 N No, siCuts.: caeres- 58 00 EX Ios. ae 2 Sen Basswood mill run 20 00 21 00 | Oak, white an Se ae ai XOss0 nie Ske ies Fee -aiee 16 50 16 50 No 2 oy he ae on piss 1X iy. aera pric dare ee ist and pale, 2 1” 44 00 47 00 atx fae We a pai BS? 18 00 18 00 ae s4P bs - Un 2 hae 1X w3and up ......... snd bso See tee a ue G8 32 85 Mya ce | 5 00 27 00 and up 10 16... 48 dD eee Ul, Teese ee 4 20 « Soft Elm, EAD LOO RR AguCO PIN ressing 1% dtw.e.: 0. be 2 i «+ 20 00 ee Seen line EL PREERAn UP off 0 Bo E, SPRUCE, TAMARAC AND LARCH 1% x to and 12........, go) ee Rock Elm, common Oak es oo MOUNTAIN Me . : r , quartered, ; 4 STOCK The following quotatio een z ‘i Bey GOED ists and aie, 132 Dimensions Flooring buying price at Buffalo ook ceeds represent the jotter +172 Ont a 30 sein sane 8. BK AnEBic o iaivis 10 xsipidinisicauere or 6; = Ere aie gore 4.00 Hickory sets and 2 00 ee ebja6 eas 2 ee 4 inch No. r........ es Se WHITE ASH. we qnde hiv uk ae di se Bialietanre = 7 | y 1%to 3” 62 00 72 00 2x ar ee nice area 21 00 ‘ “ e ite Bee 22 50 rt 2nd, 1inch... 40 00 42 00 | a8 (O)GKG ry jetelatats tare a 19 00 Ship 55 1% to 2inch .. .. 44 00 46 | 4 1 ‘ plap—Finished . 4 maces) Strips _... sees. 22.00) 2a; - OTTAWA, ONT. f 2% to ginch .... 48 00 54 00 | Com. andculls.... 14 00 ca 2 MANUFACTURER'S PRICES BLACK AN . Pine good sidings: Red Pine 1 De an E og run, rst & 2nd 6 inch ! is peer ge Ae ats euls ee 17 00 19 00 TE pe aon Oe aa aa) Com. good culls 14 00 20 00 if 4 u 2 ! é re is Alan 50 00 55 00 | Spruce, 1’ AESElS, ie ge Rees 2 and up 52.00 56 ine ‘ ae ta ae Soin ad EC een o, wat Oe et © _ 6inch & | 1st & and, white, 6 a median tial: Bee gis Seeles ear ( ng Piheds at arom 40 00 42 00 inch and up...... 30 00 32 00 Pine "good atrips = Henilock g and B) 24 00 26 oo Lath Common and good 3 | ate ite lcci? | igeawaed lackean: 13 00 15 00 No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce BR oda goo com Enon culls. .-s.tscsee2 16.00 18 00 : 1 pee. saeas cc0\' | KeadiGdiacat = 8 oo Noe Le cre) | aie We 2 Ee ee eres 40 00 45°00 Basswood log run asco | lh Ky Late ee ee Oe ee ee he ae 7 Bink euadishors aie haa rst and and, rock, 6 1st and and, soft, 6 : az iz Pe aadiniities os “anraat | Birch. oe. : eel 24 00 Rese and ue Ick 3200 35 00 inch and up... . 26 00 28 00 . geek ts ee 28 00 30 00 Sott Elm, common, 20 00 ax Gaadaee 14 and 16 tt ommon and culls. 15 00 17 00 | Common and culls. 10 00 17 00 “ and 14%”... 40 00 43 00 and better 1, 114,2” 23 00 26 00 “BX LOcr eines ycrepaaie Bei0° % 7 tog’ Sidings oe co 4500 | ‘Ash, : black common Bk ra eek cere ee ics. ee as t and 2nd hand mrs : 25 00 27 00 and better. x4to 6x8, 22 50 ist and znd hand 20 co 23 0 t and Pine, No. 1 dressin + + 25 00 28 00 ue goto CC 5 & 2 rst and and, soft. . 20 00 23 00 = oes Heep eds 32 00 36 00 ee sine a a €O!10: XO tres a rlasos es ER: aie watalaenterers ae * ome eg te Re Common and culls, came 13/00 Se ee eee Nee Ore Pe SO icinie co aaa =a ‘ . > strips. 2 oie gee nw ae Se 275 300 6x4upto g2tt ....0...0- ee 28 Se : ’ ine, No. % er dE . = ee { Sorts 4 iressing Sa ae Series; millrun 225 2 is . BOSTON, MASS. eaptiets. 2 aad ns Ene nua 225 2 50 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR White Pine Uppers, 1 to2inch.... $8 oe ‘ _ better 12’ to 16’ 26 00 30 00 W & 1% Pine DIMENSIONS. S. 1 S. AND E, Selects, vitoa¥nche. dsc. 0 ee 5 00 to $90 Co } Pine Siescicdibet No. auhit ialaraers 275 300 ax 42x06, ax Benito aieee en Fine Common, 1 inch,....... s.-0) «.9250 eee = 80 00 ] “ter 12'to16! ... 25 00 27 00 ig ere ai aioe ee i 5 ae eee ee $19 50 114. toi2.inGhi.ceaee ee. 2 60 00 / Pine, 7 up s. c. sid- Sprace eae oan SOs As D ses80; 25012) 8 COE TERE ee. et nee 21 50 No. 1 Cuts 1 inch.. “Sy eeS 65 00 MES. 24.44.54 25 00 28 co ww & 1% ng 18, g0,-aatts | dive Beacendres igi 1% toz in h........... a 58 o Pine, s.c. strips... 20 00 24 00 RedvPne A 2 ee 24, 26, 28, 30, 32.......0e000e: No. 2 Cuts, 1 inch.......... a : 58 00 Pine, s. c. shorts... 18 00 20 00 run 1” & ix... 2x14upto3g2ft . vests 134 fo) 2 mchiveedese a 2. Sees 37 00 Pire, box boards:. 19 00 21 oo | 32” Lath EES ok So) 3 x 4 to 4 by 12, 8to 16 ft. aR 25 00 Barn Boards, No. 1, 1 x 12 ae — 1x10 No 1 barn.. 29 00 32 00 Pine Shingles tetahe” 3x4to4x 12, 8togatt.. . oiigee?* “2 82° aes No. 1,1x 10. 48 00 1x10No.2 “ 23 00 25 00 xxxx, 18” 6x6to6x 12upto 32ft ..... as. es eine 25 00 No. 1,tX 8 38 00 1x8 &gNo. pare 2300 26 00 Clear Butt Gat 2 Sor A 20. B X14 4X14 oksanc Ree ee aa os): sen e idle Sl a No. 2,1 X 12 a. PheShs q No. oy Fae aie Not utt 18' 275 4S 2 SRA eosin: ee 2 See ee 2500 ‘Nal Staite, ake ee 35 00 38 00 © ine Shorts 6’ a ite whi rs Pe 0 200 No. 2,1x 8.. 35 0° Pape Sat ite Cedar pee ner B. C. FIR TIMBER—ROUGH. : No 31x12 7 lee: Sag ise ass 25 4 50 10 X 10, 10 X 12, 10 X 14, 12 X 12, No. 3. ie (| Ee 1200 14 es ear Pate 18” 3/25) | 375 up to g2. Meh ¢ 5 ae. ; is ™ Me AA ep ae No. = ; = 8 are beat 185 200 jo A 20. En he Spruce, 10 and 12 in Pee Us ool : Sate 9 in. and under . aie QUEBEC, QUE. _ "All Coton Cada Sco per M. iessthan Fie.” “7 AIRS NOE eae a ‘ls oa " : WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. feneth ft. nd3x4 random . Square hise pine, measured off, cts. FLOORING. gths, 10 ft. and up ws. 21 50 23 00 First aah awe wancy, 18 A ia ele a free ae 50 oe os Red Pine. gin .._ ... All ees 2 lengths, 7 in. and under, ro ft. aah , ineal.. 62 68 ‘0. 'nandahahloon ee | a iio SUR LEEWA 30 50 22 00 23 00 , RED PINB—IN THE RAFT. B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 aod Beds SEES > = 0. coer sent 37 00 gia: and up merchantable boards, tt. & up eee ae Measured off, according to average | hit F.GiNe candenl g auiee anadian Spruce boards’......... eee 23 00 = Shipping order“ BY eas Bin bine e none E. and F. G. No. 3 one SoS eOt 63: - SoA EA cee Soe 31 00 Vermont Spruce boards, matched... .... ~ go Re so By the dra: Ray pag a AND OHIO. making g-- ReEiteeG ss.» «canescens aaGeOS z a > Sproce 3 furring p. 1s clipped and bundled 20 00 22 00 m, accor a mo, Rn 4 . PEE a aaa | SHIPLAP. 4" <3, eye ae i: oe ‘ mevor Spruce, dayton - sey : By# the dram, accordin to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 65 70 8to16ft, 6Gin.. . ieee. ON ae _NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES prea go to 35 feet. 50 55 eg i = 87, 20” and a! Shiplap ro)x6 ee. ie = es 17 50 xo inches and up, according t ir iplap 10/16"..... eden 20 50 Average 16 nee ee eta paid and quality......... 2 a. . = 7 a 19 50 ; Te 35 40 BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. a No. 1 Common Pine, iGinch=. ee Extra 1s (Clear whites in)" bd ' + ae 32 Pogo at pan eo REI BRITISH COLUMBIA SHINGLES. y 32 “ hes 4 oe eoee iY u » 7 2 - ‘ . mixed w Aihe oa Red Ce ee eG tO 2 eT Oe ge ee Nias “<4 -ertections, 5 butts to 2%”... Mae wees i 60 ; 73 ¥ a ae a Pa Ae A Se oes eer. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 66 U p Against ~~ the Real Thing” That's what everybody says who buys our No. 2 ‘Silk Finish” Quebec Spruce and New Brunswick White Cedar Shingles. Why? Simply because we’re manufacturing our products to suit the most critical retail buyers. Our No. 2 Spruce is a small sound knotted stock which dresses up with our ‘‘Silk Finish” to a character of lumber which for grade cannot be beaten by any No. 2 stock sold. Our White Cedar Shingles are likewise manufactured under our personal supervision and both are products of our own timber and mills. Can you beat that combination ? None better, and as we've got the goods, would like to hear from you. Our plant in the Province of N O Quebec is one of the most mod- e This Spruce is a small tight ern and complete mills manu- knotted grade, and when eee eeptuce and. New Q ue b ec S PYUCE worked in the characteristic Brunswick Cedar Shingles. We aim to carry at all times and White Cedar Hepuerson 2 silk inisiy sie, Reet tac th all sizes and there is nothing on the market can furnish, dressed in any de- that can beat it. John Fenderson & Co., Inc. i G / il , o 5 : y | : = 4 sired way, ‘on short notice. SAW & SHINGLE MILLS: Sayabec, P. Q. SALES OFFICE, SAYABEC, P.Q. ST. MOISE, P.Q. SPRINGFIELD, MASS SALMON LAKE, P.Q. RED RIVER P.Q. U.S.A. OUR QUALITY STOCKS: Flooring, Ceiling, Partition, Novelty Siding, Bevel Siding, Moulding, New Brunswick Cedar Shingles, Lath, etc. | MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY LUMBER AND SHINGLES | LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF DRY SPRUCE IN CANADA neds a ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER OO _ R. H. SMITH CO., Limitea = St. Catharines, Ont. —= We are the Sole Manufac- turers of Saws under the Simond’s Process in the Dominion of Canada There is no process its equal for tempering circular saws. Other makers recognize this fact, as some of them, in order to sell their goods, claim to have the same process. All such Claims are FALSE, as the patentee in the U.S. and ourselves are the only firms in the world who use it. = Cg | -™ al Wms f INSERTED TOOTH SAWS Notice the improved shank. We call particular | attention to the swell which strengthens it at the weakest part and which gives it more wear than the old style. — Shanks made in usual gauges and to fit your saws pertectly. SHINGLE SAWS The quality of the “ Simonds” Shingle Saws is proven by the fact that the largest shingle and machine ; manufacturers in Canada are using them. output. Run a “Simonds” and you will increase your ” CROSS-CUT SAWS THE “NARROW LEADER” REFINED SILVER STEEL. THE LEADERS ra “AI E =| pea i eT ono Teng CNY) (ee) eikey lal UV (Al VU NO ini St. - Limited The Simonds Temper and style of tooth make the “Leader ” the fastest and easiest cutting saw man- rh ufactured. Write for prices. — i 4 = —— —* = Ds Biss 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 : There are more DISSTON BRAND Band Because millmen and sawyers recognize by the q and Circular Saws used than any other make, use of the DISSTON SAWS they obtain the g and by a large majority. a greatest results for the least cost. : WE MAKE THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT FEAR OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRADICTION. POINTS OF MERIT : UNIFORMITY. MATERIAL oe a eee ee GREATEST TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY. HARDENING Being Manufacturers of our own steel, and thoroughly familiar with its makeup, we DIssTon are able to absolutely adjust the hardening and tempering processes to the degree AND giving that perfect combination of hardness and toughness that produces the METHOD ‘edge, tension-holding and standing up qualities” for which the DISSTON SAWS TEMPERING F GRINDING wo are renowned. By the DISSTON METHOD all Band Saws are ground perfectly flat and uniform in thickness, thus making possible a very close adjustment of the guides without creating any friction or heat when in operation at the highest rate of feed; and all Circular Saws, whether tapered or of even thickness, are perfectly flat yround on the surface, thus insuring in all saws perfect clearance and true balance. The uniformity of the material, temper and grinding is a large factor in the proper adjustment of tension; and this, together with the Disston process of tensioning, is the reason why the DISSTON SAWS will manufacture more lumber, under the same conditions, than any other brand of saw. TENSIONING xo? In the DISSTON BRAND of SAWS you have the advantages of the product of a progressive, up-to-date saw factory, the LARGEST IN THE WOR LD, and where saws are made throughout, from the making of the steel itself—the superiority of which has been demonstrated for the past fifty-three years—to the finishing operation, and each process is performed by mechanics of long experience and highest order of skill. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING SAWS FOR OVER 68 YEARS Canadian Works: Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. 112 Adelaide Street, East, KEYSTONE, SAW, TOOL, STEEL, AND FILE WORKS TORONTO, CANADA PHILADELPHIA, PA. —_" "SF — ' No. II Heavy Flooring Planer and Matcher Turns Out HIGH GRADE FLOORING Up To 120 ft. Per Minute Illustrated and Descriptive Bulletin sent to any address Tue GOLDIE & M°CULLOCH Ce . ; - LIMITED ¥ ‘ : i GALT, ONT. CANADA. : ‘ ‘ ; c / ag ie Ee oo a ee pe aa The Goldie G McCulloch Company, Limited GALT ONTARIO — CANADA WESTERN BRANCH: QUEBEC AGENTS B. C. SELLING AGENTS: 248 McDERMOTT AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. ao ROSS & GREIG, MONTREAL, QUE. ROBT. HAMILTON & CO., VANCOUVER, B.C. W E M AKE Wheelock Engines, Corliss Engines, Ideal Engines, Piston Valve Saw Mill Engines, Boilers, Heaters, Tanks, Steam and Power Pumps, Condensers, Flour Mill Machinery, Oatmeal Mill Machinery, Wood-Working Machinery, Transmission and Elevating Machinery, Safes, Vaults and Vault Doors. : ASK FOR CATALOGUES, PRICES AND ALL INFORMATION a Ee = a —— —Ow———oo— = — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 42 No Mill is Too Small for a “Tower” Gang Edger We were the originators of gang edgers tor small mills, and have always maintained our prestige. Our machines are used in hundreds of PORTABLE and other small mills. The ‘‘ TOWER” 32” Edger, New model, is especially designed for mills cutting not to exceed 20,000 feet in ten hours. ; TAKES UP LITTLE ROOM. (Tr REQUIRES LITTLE POWER. COSTS LITTLE. e O mM mM CT ( le | an d IS EASY TO TAKE APART AND TRANSPORT. Vital parts all contained in substantial iron husk resting solidly on the floor. F Saws readily removed without disturbing arbor. ul ‘ Main pulley between two long bearings. ; Adjustable guide marvellously simple and reliable. a ie Indicators always in plain view. Indicators adjustable for scant, exact or full widths. Every part made to template. Two tables, each ten. teet long. 2 Every part lettered and numbered. Lever or hand wheel shift. : ; Exact duplicates readily obtainable. Sixty different sizes and styles. GRIP LIMITED Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Co., Greenville, - - Michigan, |Calendar Dept. 50 Temperance Street, Toronto The Largest Manufacturers of Grates, Edgers and Trimmers in the World The Madison Williams Manufacturing Co., Limited IT WILL PAY YOU TO INQUIRE INTO THE MERITS OF OUR : New Tie or Log Siding Machine It slabs both sides of the logs accurately and rapidly at the one operation. Both saws movable to or from the centre simultaneously by means of a lever within the sawyer’s easy reach, and the spacing indicated on a quadrant in plain sight. This machine will cut over 3,000 ties in ten hours. In any mill using a Gang. this machine, if used for preparing the cants, will increase the output 20%. Itis a compact machine, strongly built, as the cut indicates, to-withstand hard and continuous usage. It is without an equal, let alone a superior, in this line, because it meets the requirements perfectly. Let us have an opportunity of sending descriptive matter, and price. WE CAN ALSO INTEREST YOU IN x : o— ‘ e nasi cea Saw Mill Machinery Re al n : We build a complete line for any desired capacity. Our Triumph Turbines are unexcelled. They will give more power than any other Water Wheel on the market. CATALOGUES FOR THE ASKING. Head Office and Works: Lindsay, Ontario EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE : WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE : H. E. Plant, 1790 St.- James Street, Montreal, Que. Canadian Fairbanks Company, Vancouver, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER SAW GUMMING WHEELS made by 3 process¢s VITRIFIED - ELASTIC ee Silicate DeLoach “Prince” Hand Feed Shingle Mill Try our Vitrified Wheel. Guaranteed the best wheel on the market. Have you got our Catalogue? Saw Filers ROGERS - HART Canadian & Hart Knife Grinders Grinding Machinery Canadian Hart Wheels . Limited 446 Barton Street East HAMILTON Importers and Contractors for all kinds of Electrical Woik Lighting Plants Watchman’s Clock and Telephone Systems FOR LUMBER MILLS JOHN H..CRANE Manufacturer of Lumber and Shingles DeELOACH MILL MFG. CO., MonrteErREY, ALA., JULY 2, 1907- BRIDGEPORT, ALA. GENTLEMEN,—I purchased from you in 1905 a “Prince” hand feed shingle machine. I have operated it and find it all you claim for it. We cut at the rate of 30,000 shingles in to hours and made first class shingles. I consider your machine a very light running machine. IfI wanted another hand machine I would certainly buy a DeLoach Prince. With best wishes for your success, I am Yours very truly, Joun H. Crane. Motors, Dynamos Repairs Electrical Supplies OF ALL KINDS THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY 60. Electrical Contractors ORILLIA ONT. Send for Catalogue of Engines, Boilers, Gasoline Engines, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills, Planers, Gang Edgers, Lath Mills, Grinding Mills, Water Wheels, Etc. Complete Circular and Band Mill Equipment. DeLoach Mill Mig. Co. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. “Top-Saw The accompanying cut repre- sents our regular saw bench, light or heavy pattern, equipped with “Top Saw,” which can be adapted | to our ordinary carriages. v This Top Saw is especially \ made to cut large logs. 4 { The frame of Top Saw is of solid cast iron. The Top Saw arbor slides from top to bottom, by means of screws, visible on cut, which allows using saws of different sizes. This Top Saw is equipped with a tightener, handy to the operator, to set in motion or stop the saw, at will. The SAVOIE-GUAY CO., PLESSISVILLE STATION. P.Q. , MAKERS OF Turbine water wheels of all sizes, Gasoline and steam engines, Circular Saw Mills, Double edgers, Shingle mill machines, Lath Machines, Band saws, Polishing machines, Trimmers of all Descriptions, Butter and Cheese factory outfits, gers, Iron and wood pulleys, machinery of all descriptions for factories and saw mills. s, Planer and matchers, Buzz planers, Shaping Acetylene Gas Generators, Shafting, Han- —__-- a 44 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ; A Popular Cutter Head for a Popular Service a d That of matching single tongue and groove flooring, ceiling or plank, with bits interchangeable and readily set up by a standard gauge to bring all the tool edges into equal cutting’ rela- tion around the head centre. This forms first of all a perfect cutting tool wherein every cutter does its share of the work—no more. The cutters being circular and secured to incline bit seats establishes a system of perfect edge and point clearance, enabling them to cut in any lumber without binding or burning the wood. Every practical man should understand the use of THE SHIMER CUTTER HEAD. We publish a large catalogue giving full description of the tools as well as many hints to prac- tical men. Send for a copy free. Address Samuel J. Shimer G Sons, Milton, Pennsylvania 2 In Stock in Vancouver Two 72’ x 16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers One 48° x 14 Horizontal Tubular Boiler Two 16h. p. Vertical Boilers One 10 h. p. Vertical Boiler One 16 x 18 “Eric City” Centre Crank Engine One 14 x 16 Double “Lidgerwood” Engine One “Tower” two-saw Trimmer Hoisting Engines Carried in Stock For Rent Warehouse and Storage Accommodation Vancouver Machinery Depot Limited Office : 441 Seymour St. Warehouse : Foot of Alder St. VANCOUVER, B. C. . Robb-Mumford _ | Water Tube Boiler | Free Expansion of Tubes—Perfect Water Circulation—Dry or Superheated Steam— Half the usual number of handholes. - ROBB ENGINEERING CO., LTD. AMHERST, N.S. __ OFFICES _ ) Bell Telephone Building, Montreal, Watson Jack, Manager DISTRICT Traders Bank Building, Toronto, William McKay, Manager Union Bank Building, Winnipeg, J. F. Porter, Manager PERKIN G Shingle Economy You are not fully utilizing your resourses unless you are making your shingles on The Columbia Because the Columbia cuts shingle cost 25/—con- verts your slabs, boards, etc., into shingles at a profit—and gives you, in every way, the maximum output at the minimum cost of operation. Are you interested? Then-let us ‘‘ show” you. PERKINS & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. Y —— rr, : =, [ene MW THE AG Uy Be ome ai ee, meee (OE —o¥ leeeweinn 4 Complete Log Way Special Straight Line Kickers WYATEROUS. BRANTFORD, 9) pcos 4 12 mes a < vs Log Stop =f _- my eee feeladuull unas BRANTFORD, CANADA, >. ~ < ? We supply a complete line of Steam , Machines for handling logs from Bull Chain to Carriage under control of Sawyer and rk Log Deck Man. Write us for any information desired. : Double sintione rf i Sek phat rad Nigger |Waterous Engine Works Co. Brantford, Canada Branch: Waterous Engine Works Co., Winnipeg, Man. Western Representative: H. B. GILMOUR, Vancouver, B. €. ee Se CRM Tos ee TRS Address We ask your co-operation and patronage. cannot send your line, give us $1,000 or $2,000 or $5,000. FIRE INSURANCE BY LUMBERMEN aiid 66 BROADWAY, NEW YORK BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF STAVED COLUMNS THE LEATHER BELT PRICE LIST OF Stock Columns CO MAmF COD MAM CWO DAN Write us for prices on Veneered - Doors, Newel Posts, ete. Our Stock Doors are well S | MONTREAL manufactured. We cabinet woods, cl m= WINNIPEG BATTS LIMITED 48 Pacific Avenue, WEST TORONTO H. WALTERS & SON, Huu, cama VANCOUVER BRANCH: Corner Powell and McLean Streets. MANUFACTURERS OF AXES, ALL KINDS AXE HANDLES, MACHINE KNIVES, ALL KINDS LUMBERING & LOCCINC TOOLS LONG DISTANCE PHONE. We supply the Largest Lumbermen in Canada. J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont.; W. C. Edwards & Co., Rockland, Ont.; McLachlan Bros., Arnprior ; E. B. Eddy Co., Limited, Hull; A. & B. Gordon & Co., Pem- broke; G. Perley & Co., Calumet, Que.; Hawkesbury Lumber Co., Hawkes- bury, Ont.; A. Fraser Co., Limited, Ottawa, Ont.; Shepherd & Morse Lumber Co., Oitawa, Ont.; Hull Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Gilmour & Hughson, Hull, P.Q.; Imperial Paper Mills of Canada, Sturgeon Falls, Ont.; Algoma Com- mercial Com., Limited, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; Graves, Bigwood & Co., Byng Inlet, Ont.; Turner Lumber Co., Worthington, Ont.; J. J. McFadden, White- fish, Ont.; St. Anthony Lumber Co., Ottawa, Ont.; Northern Timber and Lumber Co., Markstay, Ont. 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