hy ty 4 oy im sik i alll ' a) nA bad tee Sede ee ‘3 2S —— = ; we = —— af 2 "4 Wg oA ”y ar vl “ } t rar : j , #1) ) l Nt vi B: ; t ’ ; | ‘ q : ‘ , 4 ; / 4 ‘ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/canadianforjanjuni912donm Vol. 32 Toronto, January 1, 1912 No. 1 Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Py Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western be - K ey & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith are easily the Best kind of Chain for use where strength and are rapid cutters made by wearing ability are important requisites. Made from STEEL, carefully welded and inspected, fully guaranteed by both makers NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY and jobbers McKinnon Chain Company Port Hope, Ont. BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manufacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys _Shafting = Hangers dion Pulleys ———— Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N. B.~ Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver hains SEC aS 5S) Write for Catalogue of our Steam and Power Pumps. J. J. TURNER & SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in Canada in Lumbermens’ Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- shoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER & SONS Cor. George, King and Water Sts. Peterborough, Ont., Can. We also manufacture Travelling Cranes The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited HAMILTON, CANADA | ss. °° = | “Weldless ge ae Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Admiralty breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note‘the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. . ee CAN YOU BEAT IT? ; WRITE FOR PARTICULARS i B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited a Ne MONTREAL -_, eek ‘ad as RSE oh ry he paves PRY RAPES PTR ; ® : e ; e' on § Edgers for Medium Size Mills | iM ‘ - Our “Star” Edger has been designed and built specially for mills : of medium capacity where a first class edger is wanted, but where it 7 ae would not be economical to put in one of our larger and heavier he “Garland” Edgers. The frame is all cast iron of heavy section, the mandrel is large and stiff. The Edger has a heavy press roll behind saws and the Brit! fingers in front prevent the lumber coming back. The feed rolls are ae corrugated and made of steel and are driven. In fact this edger is as well constructed throughout as the edgers of larger capacity. Itisinno _ sense a portable edger, but is built for the most exacting requirements. —_ Niade in all sizes up to 4O inches Send for Our Edger: Cataloaee eee William Hamilton Company, Limited | : PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO & CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Saw Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY - - ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF Norway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. Our 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders early for 1912 dimension stock. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas woe GILLIES BROS. srarsine. on: 1873 e BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Manufacturers of WHIT i PIN y 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, N.Y. ~The — Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay Lumber Co., Ltd. Lumber Co. || ssccmmamesce Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lumber || 2 on . Laths F. N. Watopig, President. R. S. Wa piE, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company =m" Lumber, Lath and Shingles a Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. Office, “SS.cease? Ottawa, Can. F. N. WALDIE, PRES. R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SECY. WALDIE BROTHERS LIMITED Mantcwresof Tygon ber and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER PRUCE Large Stock of 1x4 Pix 5S Lt x6 Can ship dressed to your order or in the rough. White Pine Mill Run Box Out 1 stocks and strips 1 1-4 x 4-7 x 10-16 1 1-4 x 8 and up x 10-16 1 1-2 x 4-7 x 10-16 1 1-2 x 8 and up x 10-16. Hemlock All Sizes Let us quote prices before you place your orders. BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited ED. T. SAXE, 200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N. J. OTTAWA, CAN.: Hope Chambers 440 Square Miles Timber Limits on Georgian Bay to be Sold by Private Sale in Large or Small Blocks. . On account of their President and Principal shareholders being engaged in other large enterprises, and not having the time to give to them all, THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, offer for Sale all of the timber lands, mills and town property situated in the Town of Parry Sound ; also Tug Scow and full Camp Equipment for five camps, including boom chains, snow plows, sleighs, etc. THE LIMITS TO BE SOLD comprise some 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine, $1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75c. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the par- cels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Yellow Pine Timbers Finish, Flooring, etc. White Pine and Hardwood “WANTED: 3’, 4” and 5” Birch.’’ W. M. Gillespie Lumber Co. 801 Oliver Building PITTSBURG, PA. The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited WHOLESALE TRAFALGAR BUILDING, OTTAWA, ONT. We have a full line of SPRUCE—AII Thicknesses Dry WHITE PINE | er “ RED PINE Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood Etc. | Purposes COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HaNnpD 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, e Hochelaga Bank Building Quebec, Que. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. | Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty The Argenteuil Lumber Co. LIMITED Manufacturers and Wholesalers Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Dressed Lumber Flooring, Clapboard, &c. Specialty; Mixed Car Orders Office :—136 Board of Trade Bldg. MONTREAL ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. ‘Empire Brand”’ Hardwood Flooring Maple Oak Birch Manufactured to meet the requirements of those demanding flooring of perfect finish. Made from lumber selected for its figuring. It you are not convinced by what you have heard about the superior qualities of ‘‘EMPIRE BRAND,” just send us a trial order. J. R. Eaton & Sons, Lt "ORILLIA, e ONTARIO Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada Wholesale Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, etc. Sole Ontario Agents for A. Cotton’s B. C. Shingles CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 Cameron & Co., Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — NO. 1 HEMLOCK In 1 inch and 2 inch Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B. C. "* Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BrancH OFFice) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE. PINE and Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce ang Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - OTTAWA, ONT. The Golden Lake Lumber Co. Limited William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4’ and 8/4” Sidings at Midland. All White MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 130 M. 14 x 3/8 x 32” Mill Run Hemlock Lath Pine; the product of an excellent lot of logs. eee Bases Tee Also at Collingwood, Ontario - PQrOsee it. 1.x i ea ed up ie Mah " " " Y Ora: ae x 4 and up O. 2 emlock 6-8 and 10° - 5/4”, 6/4" and 8/4 Sidings. A eS 10 x 13/16 Mill Run White Pine nice line of 6/4 and 8/4" Cuts at Pembroke. ee = Ox ICY Ke ee 1 “ 65/8x4and up 6/16 Common & Dressing White Pine Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited 3“ 1x4and up 6/16 Mill Cull Ash All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. Pembroke - 2 Ontario 8 HELLO! MR. MANUFACTURER! It is just possible 1 can furnish you with the Hardwood Lumber that you are in need of and I will be pleased to hear from you and I think you will be pleased to hear trom me. Try it. J. S. FINDLAY Owen Sound, - Ontario THE e Wholesale and Retail Brockville Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stoff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. RAILS FNew tnd ’Sccond Head YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Advertise in the Wanted and For Sale Department 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 Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CO, 14 University St. MONTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., ura Manning Chambers, Toronto, Ont. Our Prices will Interest You CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pembroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario Manufacturers of Sawn Lumber, Lath, Sash, Doors, and Factory Material —Dimension Bill Stuff n— Pine, Spruce and Hemlock A full line of dry lumber in stock for prompt shipment. Let us give you our prices for anything you require in lumber. TIMBERS Long and Short The illustration shows the interior of our mill, also some long timbers. We carry a large stock of long and short tim- ber, in White and Georgia Bo Hemlock, ete., sia. are ‘ee equipped to fill orders. M. Brennen ‘Sorta: Mfg. fom HAMILTON - ONTARIO Limited. FOR SALE For Immediate Shipment Car 3 in. Hard Maple 2 Cars 4-4 Basswood, M.R. 2 Cars 6-4 Beech, MLR. Car 4-4 Beech, M.R. Car 4-4 Elm and Bass Cratin 5 Cars Cedar Posts, 4% top an “up. 1 Car Cedar Posts, 5 top and up. 100,000 feet 2-in. Hemlock. All the above stock is dry and in good shipping condition. The Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. Wiarton, Ontario WwW" have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. E Buy, Sell and dealin 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 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. H Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. 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. R, LAIDLAW LUM BER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every description of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Larch and Pine Lumber, also Red Cedar Shingles. Heavy Timbers a Specialty Export and Domestic Shipments. Geo. I. McClure Hardwood Lumber Yellow Pine, Cypress Specialties Walnut and Mahogany Mict ConneECTIONS: Cairo, Ill. Herndon W. Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Helens, Ark. Head Office and Storage Yards DETROIT, MICH. STORAGE YARD IN CONNECTION FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Papineauville, P.Q. Limited The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. QS herrn~n_T aMAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING DomINION BELTING Co. Lip, HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Well Bought is Half Sold” STOCK OFFER;-- 1 Car 1 x 4” and up No. 2 Norway $13.00 Suitable for Decking, Sheet- ing and under Flooring. 2 Cars 1x 6 Box and Common $18.00 Best End suitable for Drop Siding, Balance for Flooring and Decking. | 4 Cars *+ x 12 Select Mill Run $37.00 Ideal stock for D.4S. Bone dry. Fo ys..2 Midland. Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, TI oronto,Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) Staves (all descriptions) Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. B ootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9g Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TecTona,” Glasgow Ar and A BC Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. TelegraphicAddress ‘‘ Bellywood, London.” Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England Ein es 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 Co. | Midland, Ont. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. %::":* Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Donald Fraser || Well Fortified S Li e d To be well fortified against dissatisfaction NX C and loss of trade, you must sell lumber ONS, 1m Cc that is up-to-grade. CABANO, QUEBEC You will ‘‘be fortified” if you buy from us. Hemlock, Pine MANUFACTURERS OF and Hardwoods Hocken Lumber Company L 0 n 4 L U mM b e r OTTER LAKE STATION, ONT. “™'te4 Rough and Finished Shingles, Clapboard, The Harwood Lumber Co. For low prices and prompt shipment of CLEVELAND, OHIO Yellow Pine Timbers YELLOW PINE Ct eae Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards C ress both Long and Short Leaf Ne B ‘ok Skea BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES ew brunswic Ingles Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO TRY OR The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario Fr ed S. Morse Lumber Co. Toronto phone Main 4089. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | } ! { atte WLU byatas Hh }I] f , ——~} = ES =8 1 — — = = = = = = a = 5= = = DD a) LT mtn] | RL | ‘itl ih “Ol | pJpsueriernmconryyy : Pr a Cuca Mom Le me in | | | | " | The Fesserton Timber Co., Limited JOHN DONOGH & CO. Wholesale Dealers Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in OFFER PINE, HEMLOCK, HARDWOOD, mE PENE ; 2 or 3 cars 1% and 2 In. goo rips an CEDAR POSTS AND SHINGLES Sidings. hice s P BILL TIMBER A SPECIALTY 2x6 8 -10and 12 common Bills cut to order during winter months. ft. Hemlock Joists in stock. 22 and 24 Full stock of Red Pine, and better «¢ all sizes, for prompt shipment. 1%x 6and 8 1% x 6and 8 es No. 1 and 2 1%” WHITE PINE Lath 1205 TRADERS BANK BUILDING, TORONTO Mills at FESSERTON, ONT. JOHN H. EYER 34 Victoria Street, J. L. CAMPBELL J. P. JOHNSON W. G. PAYNES - TORONTO ae Campbell & Johnson I am in the market for stocks of Pine, Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber. Send us your enquiries for Also Lath. Fir Timbers, XXX B.C. Shingles, Pine Hemlock, Cedar Posts, etc. Send a list of anything you have to offer with full particulars. 1523-4 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO We offer SPRUCE 30:%i.00~omom | Spears & Lauder NORWAY 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x Io, 2x 12, Manufacturers of 3X10) 3x12, also 1", 174" and 2 Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood cand: ©, E. 4 WHITE PINE all widths and thicknesses, nice stock. Lumber, Lath and Shingles WE WANT HARDWOODS, What are YOU getting out this winter? Orders solicited for Hemlock. Bill Timber up to 30 feet. For Quick Shipment LEAK & CO., LIMITED 3 Cars 1” x 4and 5 No. 1 Hemlock Strips. Can be dressed to order. 5 Cars 1” No. 2 Hemlock, good widths. 18 Aberdeen Chambers - TORONTO, ONT. Head Office: 501 Kent Bldg., - TORONTO The E : C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. 18 Toronto St.. TORONTO CO. ee 32 M. Feet 5/4 x 4, 5, 6, M. R. White Pine Limited 100 M. Feet 8/4 x 4 and up M.R. Norway Hemlock any 20 M. Feet 8/4 x 4—10/i8 M.R. Norway Above must be moved at once. Write for percentage of widths, lengths, quality and prices. We have a @ full line in White Pine 4/4 and 8/4 which will interest uan | y any buyers who want the best at a reasonable price. Highest cash prices paid for Mill Output of ’ Pine, Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwood i Widths and Lengths piled separately either Rough 2 Ty j or Dressed. Manning Chambers, TORONTO SDT BE ARS a GeO 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER E. H. Heaps & Co., Limited Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, Finish, etc. Specialties: AAl BRAND HIGH GRADE SHINGLES B. C. R. DOUGLAS FIR’ TIMBER Mills at Vancouver and Ruskin, B. C. Send along your Orders —FOR— Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings Interior Finish Hardwood Flooring Pine Flooring EVERY ONE A GOOD SELLER Wilson Brothers, Limited COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. (With Mills at Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver, B.C. Harrison River, B.C. Kenora, Ont. Rainy River, Ont. and Banning, Ont.) Manufacturers of Head Office: Victoria Drive and Powell St. VANCOUVER, B.C. Timbers Shops Yard Stock Commons Clears and and Mouldings Mouldings The East Kootenay Lumber Co. Limited Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.C., JAFFRAY, B.C, THE B.C. LUMBER MANUFACTURERS AGENCY Limited “ All Coast Forest Products ” Specialty— Heavy Fir Timbers and B.C. Cedar Shingles Our source of supply is only limited by the combined stocks and capacities of over 30 Sawmills and a large number of the best Shingle Mills. HEAD OFFICE Winch Bldg., VANCOUVER B.C. IVAN D. SMITH, MANAGER 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. - . usp orice ~The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Limited - Winnipeg, Man. D. C. CAMERON, President and General Manager. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 We Saw All the Year Round Pine We Hemlock make Spruce a ‘ag a - Specialty Rough of and Long Dressed Timbers Fassett Lumber Co.—General View of Saw Mill Fassett Lumber Company, Limited FASSETT, QUEBEC Here’s the Stock You Are Looking For No. 1 Hemlock M R Spruce Red Pine eae 10, 12, 14 or 16 2X 4x 12/16 2S Ae me E217 2z6% “ 18 or 20’ ama, +f gue Oren /T7 2s Sx ee 7 ie ee 2x 8x 12/17 : 2x 10 66 (a3 1 x 4/5 66 & x tes 2/16 FELL % 07/18 2X12 ce 6e rx 6 ae 4x9 x 12/16 I x 6 x 6/16 > 2 ps 4x9 x 12/18 Ix 8 x 6/16 1” Clear Spruce. 1 & 2” Clear and Clear Face Red Pine. Note In Hemlock we can give you just the lengths you want. Mixed carloads of Flooring, Clapboards, V Joint, &G Sheeting, Hardwood Flooring, etc., etc., for retail yards our specialty. Send along your inquiries for factory work. Stocks sizes in Fir and hardwood veneer doors always on hand. ™ McAuliffe Davis Lumber Co., tinite Write for Prices Prompt Shipment Guaranteed 55 DUKE ST. a OTTAWA, ONT. 4] ¢ EST NA ALE Z~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER B. W. ARNOLD, Albany, N.Y. W. J. BELL, Sudbury H. TURNBULL, Sarnia PRESIDENT VICE-PRES., GEN’L MGR. SALES MGR, The Spanish River Lumber Company Sarnia, Ontario Limited Manufacturers of High Grade White Pine, Norway, Hemlock and Lath B.C. Shingles in Transit Mills at Spanish River, Ont. Send us your inquiries Office, Traders Bank Bldg., Sarnia CHOICE DRY STOCK || Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers: cars I in. 1st and 2nds Plain Red Oak Lumber, Lath and Shingles Pedi. INO.e Teena, on Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. 1% in. ists and:2nds: ** 1 in. No. 1 Com. Plain White Oak in. ists and 2nds Otd. ee North Bay Mill ine No. 1. “Com = sl hy in. sts and 2nds Qtd. Red Oak White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and in. No. 1 ae oe Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, s t < . . ~ BC Apelor ges ks siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. 1% in. 1sts and 2nds = 4. ag tse aend Sellwood Jct. Mill I ine ist. and 2nds. Red « White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Lath. Spanish Mill The Hyde Lumber Co. White and Norway Pine, Spruce MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Vessel shipment only. I ine INO. Com: Send for Complete Stock List and Delivered Prices The Elmitt Lumber Company Ottawa, Ont. Limited Hardwood, White Yellow Pine, B. C. Fir "J's and Red Pine Lumber | Hemlock, Pine and Oak, Timber N.B. LONG PILES IN LARGE QUANTITIES A SPECIALTY WE WANT TO MOVE 150 M 5/4 BASSWOOD CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 In Ottawa the Beautiful We have the most up-to-date Sash, Door and Blind Factory in Canada Our Specialties: BOXES AND BOX SHOOKS, STOCK SIZES IN SASH, DOORS, BLINDS . a 3 pgveS & SAOOKS # fii : , Ler cay So] /MRRR Mills at Davidson, Quebec We cut the Logs and Saw the Lumber which enables us to meet the requirements of the trade at bottom prices. “From the Forest to the Finished Product” JAMES DAVIDSON - _ Ottawa, Canada Write for Catalogue and Prices SPECIALISTS IN Band Sawing Machinery The above cut shows the office of a large lumber firm who had placed an advertisement in the Wanted and For Sale Department of this paper, for a lumber salesman. If YOU want a lumber salesman, shipper, bookkeeper, superintendent, sawyer, filer or any other em- ployee, you know how to get him. Saginaw —7 ft. Resaw Canada Lumberman and Woodworker Wm. B. Mershon é& Co. Toronto = ; Canada Saginaw, Mich ; ; 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Dry Lumber for Sale y /, White and Red Pine, Spruce, etc. Stock is well manufactured Graded and piled. y A iN AULA A good assorted stock of Dimension Timber and Joisting on hand. On request we will be glad to mail you copy of Stock List of unsold Lumber. Track 2—Yard 2—Colonial Lumber Co., Ltd. The Colonial Lumber Company Limited Pembroke, . - ° Ontario Labor Saving and Time Saving Tools Business men everywhere are giving attention to reducing cost of manufacturing by installing labor- saving and time-saving tools. The Shimer Cutter Heads remove many of the troubles and worries incident to the business of the machine woodworker and place in his hand the power to increase his productive capacity in the manu- facture of flooring, ceiling siding, wainscoating, door and sash patterns, etc., besides saving much of the material that formerly reached the offal pile. Examine our catalogue and see if there is not some tool you need to help in the work of cost reduc- tion. If your work is special write us about it. Almost every week we adapt the Shimer Cutter Head to the making of Specialties, or design some new fixture to further its usefulness. We make a number of Heads for special purposes. For any design of material you get out in quantity let us give our estimate on the Head to do the work. Our prices are uniformly low—our goods of best quality. Samuel J. Shimer & Sons Branch of MILTON, Pa. GALT, ONT., CAN. Address CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER HARDWOOD LU: United States Manufacturers and Wholesalers seeking Duhlmeier Brothers MANUFACTURERS Hardwood Lumber MILLS { Fennessee “aa,, { CINCINNATI, OHIO Mississippi. We always carry a stock of about 3 Million Feet of Plain Red and White Oak, Guaranteed White Oak, White Ash, Chestnut, Poplar, Basswood, Hickory, Red Gum, Birch, etc. We want your enquiries—We make grades that are right—at prices that are in line with the times. Try us, you will come again. Eastern Representative a ames H a Wals h ‘ White Building, Buffalo, N. Y. Mowbray & Robinson Logan-Maphet Lumber Co. Main Office: CINCINNATI, Ohio Main Office, - Knoxville, Tenn. Band Sawmills at: WEST IRVINE and QUICKSAND, Ky. Branch Office and Yard, Cincinnati, Ohio. I. M. Asher, Manager SPECIALTIES Plain and Quartered Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Oak, Poplar and Ash Hardwoods Mills in Kentucky and Tennessee Our lumber is all bandsawed, soft and even colored. Oak Quarter Sawed for figure Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day CHESTNUT QUICK SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED for the Piano Trade a specialty RA EE MENTS GUARANTEED eae Sere ine SPECIAL The Fullerton - Powell Hardwood Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Dealers Cable Address: “Hardwood Southbend” = Codes: A. B. C. 5th Edition, Telecode, Universal South B end, Indiana : We have made a specialty of the Canadian factory trade for the past ten years. We can take care of your requirements large or small. Write for delivered prices and full description of stocks. J. M. Lamb, British America Mills & Timber Co., Winnipeg, Man., Canada Ontario Representative Northwestern Representatives 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER LUMBER Rough and Dressed Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Basswood, Ash and Birch We Stand Behind Our Grades and Manufacture A Choice Lot of 4 in. and 5 in. Spruce Flooring Now on Hand. A Few Cars Each of Nice Common and Dressing from small log manufacture, in 5/4x 5 in., 5/4x 6in., 5/4.x 7 in. and 5/4 x 8 in. We carry everything in Spruce from 1 in. to 2 in. and all stock widths, either Rough or Dressed; also 11/5 in. 4 ft. Spruce Lath. Write Us for Prices W. C. Edwards & Company, Limited OTTAWA ; ae ROCKLAND Ottawa, Ontario PLANING Mine Asp ESR AT W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO. Let us quote you on your requirements in any of the following West Virginia stock. Soft Yellow Poplar, Plain and Quarter Sawed White and Red Oak, Chestnut and Basswood. All grades and thicknesses in stock dry. ALSO White Oak Timbers, any size, 6x6 to 14 x 14 up to 30 ft. Cut to order. No Mixed Grades Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the product of our own mills only. Large Stocks Chestnut, Oak and Poplar Yearly Production over 100,000,000 Ft. NORTHERN OFFICE ONTARIO REPRESENTATIVE 919 Fisher Building, F. G. Wurzburg, CHICAGO, ILL. c/o Charlevoix Hotel, DETROIT, MICH. Wituiamsport,Pa, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ask the man who owns a and he » ill tell you of the ad- vantages of the best WOOD-WORKING MACHINES that human skill can produce or that money can buy, always ready for work and ‘ the recognized STANDARD OF THE WORLD, 26” Double Surface Planer There is no longer room for doubt, the DEFIANCE super- ior line of modern high grade wood-working tools insures the purchaser of substitution of in- ferior grades. GIVE THEM A TRIAL and you will have no other. ih G9 Ae oo CEM ACH ww: ‘ = DEFTANCEOW Se Ss Double Ended Borer Not altogether what we say but what users say “We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen on waters of French River or similar streams.’’ Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. The McGibbon Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Bill Stuffs, Lath, Shingles, Wood, etc. Hemlock a Specialty Best Assortment Phone us your requirements Penetanguishene, Ont. THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS DEFIANCE, _ OHIO, U.S.A. Address Dept. M. for Catalog and Prices. Middle West Markets of demand for the Company’s output. us = Dated December 1, 1910 Ontario, for five years. six and one-half times the value alone over twice the bond interest. Canadian Agents:—The A. R, Williams Ma- chinery Co., Toronto, Agents for Ontario. Williams & Wilson, Ltd., Montreal, Quebec. A, R. Williams Machinery Co., Ltd., St. John, N B, (New Brunswick, P. E. I.) Guildford & Sons, Halifax, N.S. The Angel Engineering & Supply Co., St. John, Newfoundland. W L. Blake & Co., Portland, Me. (Main, New Hampshire and Vermont.) Every machine designed, patented, built and guaranteed. Chaplin Handle Lathe WE OWN AND OFFER AT PAR AND INTEREST $100,000 The Spanish River Pulp & Paper Mills Limited First Mortgage 67% Sinking Fund Bonds Due December 1, 1931 Interest Payable 1st January and Ist July The Company has been in successful operation, at Espanola, Its assets amount to $13,512,184. or near ly of outstanding bonds. The net earnings for 1911 will show from the pulp industry The Company’s pulp mill is now turning out 160 tons of pulp per day, and the paper plant (which will be in operation in January) will have an output of 100 tons is also developing from its own waterpower 16,000 horsepower. per day. The Company The close proximity of the plants of the Company to the the United States assures an increasing WRITE FOR SPECIAL CIRCULAR Dominion Bond Company Toronto SAW MILL Long Lake, Ont. Limited Merchants Bank Building, Montreal Ottawa London, Eng. Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario We have in stock at sudbury: 50,000 ft. 2x 12 1, 2, 3 Common White Pine 60,000 ~ 2x10 “ “ ¢ 60,000 6é 2 x 8 66 éé it 6é 66 30,000 66 2 x & 66 66 éé 66 éé 15,000 6é 2 x 5 66 ce 6é 66 66 Above stock is thoroughly dry. ' GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ELEVATING CONVEYING POWER TRANSMISSION SPROCKET CHAINS AND SPROCKETS si YOU MONEY . ‘ IN BUYING ) | DELIVERING Purchasers a And How Tell us your troubles—our Experts advise you FREE To Locate Them cag A. M. ELLICOTT CO. John Apsley Jenkins sells Hardwood trim. 301 James St.. MONTREAL, QUE. I met him yesterday, plodding along as though headed for the undertaker’s. ‘* Deucedly hard work digging up business —miade nine calls to-day and not a dollar in sight” he confided. The Keystone Now, Jenkins is like nine out of every ten salesmen—spending their time making P ] f unproductive calls. They waste much O e ram ar time and good energy canvassing pros- pects that may want something, some- where, sometime. How can this waste effort be eliminated ? How can knowledge of present and pros- pective markets be acquired quickly, effici- ently, economically ? How can this in- formation be obtained, daily, from every town in Canada ? Pole Tram Car Indispensable to every saw mill. It runs on If you really want to know—drop us a poles from 6 to 10 inches in diameter and the line. Let us send you specimen reports wheels are concave. relating to your business and explain our This method of conveying logs, pulpwood, or coal is undoubtedly the best and the cheapest that jobbers and mill-men can use. It can be used to great advantage on low and marshy ground. We would appreciate the opportunity of fur- nishing you with further particulars. facilities for supplying you, daily, with information that will enable you to make sales. MacLean D aily Reports Limited | Wanted: Reliable Canadian Representative 220 King Street West, TORONTO Rothfuss-Howard Iron Works Williamsport, Pennsylvania CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 y= YEAR Power-Saving Rubber Belting (j00D Goodyear Rubber Belting stands for power saved and money saved. It is built up of plies of rubberized fabric cured and vulcanized into one solid piece. It neither slips nor stretches. It has the cohesiveness of rubber with the enormous tensile strength of close woven, long fibre cotton fabric from which all stretch has been taken out. Goodyear Rubber Belting is manufactured by a where horse power transmitted is large and de- process that makes it proof against steam, water, mand for tensile strength great. Used by biggest weather and rot. Made in all three grades and lumber mills and manufacturing plants in the Do- all sizes. For Pulp, Paper, Saw Mills—al/ mills minion. Outlives, outlasts all other belts. Rot-Proof Mill Fire H Ot-F roo 1 Ire rose Goodyear Underwriters is a hose built to meet pansion or elongation under pressure. Antiseptically- the specifications of the Associated Factory Mutual treated to make it rot and mildew proof. Fire Insurance Companies. Tube used of highest The strongest most reliable hose for all mills grade NEW rubber. Won’t harden or crack with and factories. Insist on Goodyear Underwriters, age. Special circular woven fabric with least ex- the hose with the black and yellow stripes. Non-Chipping Conveyor Belts Built for all purposes. For conveying crushed chipping. Gives longest, most enduring service. stone, grain, coal, ore, etc. We also manufacture other rubber goods, such Made in all thickness of face to suit’ re- as tires, all kinds of hose and belting, rubber pack- quirements of buyer. Rubber face made of ing, etc. toughest stock possible, to prevent cutting and Write us tonight for catalog and prices. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. General Offices—Toronto Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Montreal—Winnipeg—St. John, N. Pee encouver cee y (Victoria. B.C., 855 Fort St.—Regina, Sask., 2317-2318 South Railway St.—Hamilton, Ont., 127 King St. West (1) NS Ny CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Simonds Saws All there is to a Saw is STEEL, SKILL and SyPSAE ee The Steel that is in a Simonds Saw has meant that to supply it we had to build a Steel Mill comprising seven buildings which, with yards, cover 14 acres of land. This much for the demand for Simonds Steel. J. KX. EBY President CAMP SUPPLIES The Skill that is in a Simonds Saw requires for its operation three complete factories, one at Fitchburg, Mass., one at Chicago, Ill., and one at Montreal, Que. The skill is the result of noting and accept- ing improvements in methods of Making Saws, as long as Saws have been made in this country. The Style that is in a Simonds Saw comes from a close study of the style of Saws necessary for best cutting results under varying conditions. Years of experience in the Saw manufacturing business has developed an ability to select the right Saw for any particular use. The Price that the Consumer pays for a Simonds Saw entitles him to the benefits of Simonds Steel, Skill and Style, these three together giving results or service which means profit. If you are in the market for any kind of a Saw, Planing Knife, or file, send your order to our nearest office for our immediate attention. Simonds Canada Saw Co., Limited Montreal, Que. Vancouver, B.C. - - St. John, N.B. In the United States The Simonds Mfg. Co. HUGH BLAIN Vice-President If you are looking for QUALITY in your Camp Supplies, you should specify : “ANCHOR” brand— Me BAKING POWDER JELLY POWDERS EXTRACTS, SPICES COFFEE — TEA (In sealed air tight packages) Sweetened MILK Unsweetened CANNED— SALMON, FRUITS and VEGETABLES Is Guaranteed The Best It Is Possible To Produce WE CARRY A FULL RANGE OF CAMP SUPPLIES Wiel Goes EX BY-BLAIN, LIMITED tei nitmiins TORONTO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 A National Journal -(@mada fumberman 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, General Manager. OFFICES AND BRANCHES: * TORONTO - - Telephone Main 2362 - 220 King Street West VANCOUVER - Tel. Seymour 2010 - Hutchison Block MONTREAL - - Telephone Main 2299 B34 Board of Trade WINNIPEG - Telephone Garry 856 - Commercial Travellers’ Bldg. MME - CUCM CUC CUCU CUCU C= |S 4059 Perry Street LONDON, ENG. - - - - - - - -3 Regent Street S.W. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Canada, United States and Great Britain, $2.00 per year in advance; foreign countries embraced in the General Postal Union, $3,00. other “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 man- ufacturing 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. 32 Toronto, January 1, 1912 No. 1 Yellow Pine Invasion Spreading There has been a great deal of complaint in Canada of late about the increasing use of yellow pine in the place of Canadian woods such as white pine, red pine and hemlock. In the face of this com- plaint the manufacturers of yellow pine are making ever increasing inroads into the Canadian trade. The pine and hemlock men may not in future have a monopoly of the complaint against the impor- tation of yellow pine. This ubiquitous southern product is now threatening the hardwood trade of Canada. One of the largest manufacturing firms in Canada, using great quantities of hardwoods in the production of agricultural implements is commencing to look at yellow pine and to consider seriously the use of it in the place of Canadian hardwoods. A traveller for a Canadian hardwood firm recently called upon this company to whom they have formerly sold large amounts of hardwood. When the question of ordering lumber was brought up the company’s representative said that they were not inclined to pay the present prices for Canadian hardwoods and that they intended to substitute yellow pine in large quantities. This is a contingency which the hardwood manufacturers and dealers of Canada will do well to consider. Sooner or later they will apparently be face to face with this situation and the substitution of yellow pine would involve a serious loss to them. The United States manufacturer of yellow pine will have a great advantage in that he will be able to fill orders for any size of lumber that is wanted. Altogether if yellow pine once secures a foothold in the implement trade it is practically a certainty that it will be a strong competitor. If it should be proved from experience that yellow pine will fill the bill satisfactorily the demand for it for this purpose will increase in direct proportion to the increase in the price of hardwoods at least and probably at an even greater rate on account of the well known selling methods of the yellow pine manufacturers who are willing to accept in Canada a price which does not mean even the cost of manufacture, rather than allow their stock to ac- cumulate and depress the United States markets. The lumber trade in general in the United States has gone through such a period of depression of late years that the selling of yellow pine in Canada has been made a feature of the trade and has been pushed vigorously. The free entry of rough lumber into Canada has assisted in the movement and has rendered it possible of lumber to be dumped into Canada at such demoral- izing prices. The hardwood manufacturers of Canada in future may find that they have a common cause with the soft wood manufac- turers and that in order to protect their home markets it will be essential to make a strong stand against the free importation of yellow pine. No one would claim that if our Canadian hardwoods advance so rapidly in price as to make them of prohibitive cost for it would be wise to try to exclude the substitute woods Such an increase might come about though it If the yellow for this class such uses, from our markets. is not at present probable, in spite of the case cited. pine shows a likelihood of supplanting hardwoods, one of two things must happen. Canadian hardwoods must fall in price to meet the competition or they must advance gradually and go out of the field. In the latter case the increased prices would compensate for the lost trade after matters had settled down to the new state of trade. For the present the former is likely to be the case and the threat- ened invasion makes it the part of wisdom for the Canadian manu- facturers of hardwood to look closely into the matter and to con- sider what means they can use in the direction of price competition and of energetic sales methods and judicious advertising of their pro- ducts to meet the situation. A False Sense of Security The publicity which, during the past few years, has been given to questions pertaining to the preservation of the forest resources of Canada has awakened a widespread interest in all matters of forest conservation. At the same time the very fact that so much has appeared in the press upon these subjects has undoubtedly lulled a large majority of the reading public into a false sense of security. When the press gives so much attention to the subject the public naturally commence to feel that the governments. and all others who are responsible for the preservation of our forest re- sources are doing all that is necessary. So far is this from being the case however, that the Canadian Forestry Association, a body which is responsible for much of the publicity which has been given to the matter, have recently published in the Canadian Forestry Journal a strong article warning the public that, as yet, nothing has been accomplished and that in reality the country has only now arrive at the time when it is possible to begin. The article in part is as follows: People who read in the papers these days a great deal about Conservation imagine that all ts well with Canada in this respect, and that, since the watchmen are awake, they can sleep comfort- ably in their beds. On the contrary, if they will take up the report of the Minister or any other official in charge of the public forests, they will see that instead of there being cause for complacency the situation is actually critical. From every one of these comes the same report, that at present be is concentrating what men and means he has on the problem of fire protection, but, in spite of this, fires are constantly destroying the best timber areas. Even where the officials have for years been able to keep out fire, the cutting of the best species of trees is giving opportunity for the growth of inferior trees, so that the whole character of the forests is undergoing a steady change for the worse, and the result will be that from a timber-production standpoint they will in a few years have little or no value at all. This is not intended to be an alarmist article, but simply to emphasize the point that, whereas the average good citizen believes that Canada is doing all that is required to protect and even in- crease her timber resources, the plain fact of the matter is that in this regard we are doing nothing at all. As stated before, the respon- sible authorities tell you they endeavor to pro- can only 24 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER tect what remains of the virgin forests from fire, and that for this they have very inadequate means. In regard to the re-stocking with valuable timber of lands for agriculture, however, there is practically nothing being done from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. There are millions of acres of lands belong- ing to the state which are fit for no other purpose than to grow trees. They bear no timber trees to-day and in fifty years, if pres- ent methods continue, they still will be lacking in merchantable timber. The great Miramichi fire took place in 1825; to-day after eighty-six years that once magnificent pinery has scarcely a tim- ber tree on it, while pine has practically disappeared, not only from that district, but from the rest of New Brunswick and from large sections of Quebec. Now, if the other millions of acres of cut-over and burnt-over lands in Canada are not to be in the same useless condition at the end of another eighty-six years, then we must take warning and see that some means are adopted for stocking them with the kind of timber trees best suited for the region. Much more is already known of proper methods of managing Canadian forests than has ever been put into practice; what is need- ed is the chance to do what we know ought to be done. More money and more faith in the future are needed. The expense of organizing the immense forest areas of our country and of initiat- ing the proper methods of management on them must necessarily be great. For years the forest reserves cannot reasonably be ex- pected to return more than a fraction of the money spent on them. There can be no reasonable doubt that they will do so eventually, and the government can afford to wait that time as no private in- dividual could. This fact is clear from the experience of all times and of all continents that in forestry, just as in agriculture and in everything else, in order to get profits an investment must first be made. If cut-over and burnt-over areas are left to themselves they will not produce any profits from wood-crops or afford any protection to agriculture and stream-flow. If they are given a little protection they will produce a small crop of inferior wood; and if the matter be taken up in a rational way as a man would take up farming, pro- fits will be obtained in proportion to the judgment exercised and the money expended. A Wide Spread Trade Trouble Frequently of late the Canada Lumberman has drawn attention to the great number of inexperienced salesmen on the road in all parts of the country. The same condition prevails in many sections of the United States, according to an article which recently appeared in the American Lumberman and which reads as follows :— A manufacturer of yellow pine, marketing 30,000,000 feet annu- ally, in commenting on the conditions prevailing in the sales de- partment remarked that one trouble with the lumber business “is that we have too many salesmen on the road—not salesmen, but board peddlers. He said that formerly he had two men traveling, whereas this is all now done from a list which represents the market which calls on the dealer and all stock is now sold on this list. The manu- facturer stated that he had the experience of operating on a list when he had the two men on the road and found that in making a uniform grade of lumber and giving satisfactory deliveries he gets more orders than he did when he had the men on the road. This gentleman stated further that he did not wish to be mis- understood, but that a good salesman can always make a market, wherever he may go, but he was afraid that too many people for- get what they are really out for. Another manufacturer, in discussing selling methods, said, “We do not take an order unless we can fill it.’ Would-be merchants who have been selling yellow pine in times past have found it too easy to take orders and then depend upon the possibility of some one wanting the business sufficiently to fill the orders at a cut price. Concerns have been known to carry orders for months because they could not get them filled, continually putting off the customer. All these things, of course, hurt the business. “I would like to know,” said a yellow pine man, “how anyone can manufacture No. 2 flooring and ceiling and sell it at the prices current? This means a case of using a better grade of lumber to fill the orders, and all the burden goes on the No. 1 stock. There really should not be a No. 2 grade of this stock, for in working the No. 1 there isn’t enough poor workmanship and defective lumber to make any showing in No. 2. If you compare it with a like grade in boards you will see that there is a loss in manufacturing this No. 2 grade of finsh and flooring. It is merely a case of waste. If you could get $20 a ton for waste you could make money, but if your selling price is less than your labor cost, you lose money. This, of course, comes from not having a market for it, and in working up the various grades of stock you get to bothering with the waste and making regular grades of it and you have so much labor cost that it eats up any ad- vantage you might gain in the cost of the material.” No. 2 flooring and ceiling, while practically they are sold at less than cost, would be now sold at an even lower price if it were not for the good heartedness of the dealer, who felt that he was robbing some one in buying No. 2 stock at the price at which it was being sold. Valuable Pulpwood In another section of this issue appears a letter from the man- ager of the Bank of Montreal at Chatham, N.B., commenting fav- orably upon an article which was published recently in the Can- ada Lumberman drawing attention to the great waste involved in the destruction of slabs and trimmings in the burner, which might profitably have been converted into wood pulp. The principal point made in the letter is that there is an unreasonable lack of sympathy between the saw mill owner and the pulp mill owner. Every saw mill owner knows all about the great destruction of material which takes place in burners all over the country, but they have always considered that there was no possibility of doing anything else with the slabs and trimmings, as there was no demand for them on the spot and the cost of freight to any district where they would have value would be so great as to make this outlet unprofitable... With the increasing importance of the pulpwood and paper manufacturing industry in Canada however, the situation is more than likely to alter and to develop opportunities in many parts of the country for the profitable conversion of slabs and trimmings from the saw mill Fed to the Burners into pulp. The lumber resources of the country are so valuable and there is such danger of scarcity, than any development of this nature should be studied with the utmost care by both saw mill and pulp mill owners and should, moreover, be welcomed by them with open arms as possibly providing a solution of one of the most ser- ious problems of the lumber industry. The situation reminds one very much of the conditions which prevailed in many parts of Canada in the early days, when the pio- neers of the country were obliged to cut down and burn enormous quantities of timber, in order to clear the land which they inten- ded to till. Had it been possible in some manner to preserve the timber which was thus wasted the country would have benefitted greatly in actual cash, and the scarcity of lumber which is already threatening would have been postponed by many years. This was however, a practical impossibility, whereas the situation in con- nection with the destruction of the slabs and trimmings of the saw mills seems to give promise of a practical solution. There are of course many districts in which there seems to be no future possi- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 25 bility of the creation of a pulp or paper industry and in which the old burner question will probably continue to be as hopeless as ever. Wherever it is at all possible however, pulp mill owners and saw mill owners ought to lose no time in getting together and doing what they can to put an end to the waste. That there is ample reason for making the above claims, is borne out by statistics which have been prepared by the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior. During the year 1910, four hundred and seventy-five thousand tons of wood pulp were produced in Canada and in their production nothing was used but logs. These logs moreover, were of species which, as our timber supply decreases, are becoming valuable for lumber and other uses. No slabs or other saw mill waste was reported as being converted into wood pulp. In the United States on the other hand, during 1909 six per cent. of the total pulpwood consumption was from slabs and mill trimmings. A similar amount of economy if practised in Canada would have produced, from slabs and trimmings, as much pulp as from thirty-six thousand cords of wood. It is even possible to look at the matter in a still more encouraging light. and a half billion feet of lumber was cut during 1910 by mills at centres of large population. With a slab waste of one-half cord to the thousand feet of lumber and a production of one-half ton of pulp, at least, from every cord of pulpwood, the slab waste at these large centres would have provided raw material for at least six hundred and twenty-five thousand tons of pulp or thirty per cent. more than the total output. Over two Would Abolish Shingles and Wooden Sash At the recent St. Paul Fire Prevention Congress, Mr. Went- worth, secretary of the National Fire Protection Association, de- livered an address which, while in many respects an excellent re- view of current opinion, upon the question of fire prevention, went much too far in some respects. some cases many years in advance of economical possibilities. One instance alone will illustrate this point. He would apparently abolish the use of shingles entirely, even on farms. The measures he proposed are in No one now-a- days favors the use of shingles in closely built-up city districts, but to abolish them entirely would be to increase greatly the cost of building, without any corresponding benefit. Further than this, Mr. Wentworth would abolish wooden window sash and frames, in cities, and would substitute wireglass for plain glass and do a lot of other very foolish things. While Mr. Wentworth’s intentions are evidently of the very best, his recommendations in the above connection would ruin an enormous industry. would outweigh many times whatever fire loss could be contributed The loss to which Short Lengths The proposal to form a lumberman’s club in Toronto was re- cently made at a meeting at which several well-known representa- tives of the trade were present. It is probable that definite discus- sion of the subject will occur at a banquet which is being planned for the middle of February. Similar clubs exist in the United States and have proved unquestionably successful. Better acquaintance is the crying need of the trade thoroughout Canada. A club would be a step in a good direction. The report of the Department of Public Works of the Province of Manitoba, which has recently been issued, contains the following interesting paragraph:—“Another point to which attention is drawn is the difference between the nominal and actual dimensions of bridge timber. A strong stand should be taken against the present system of charging for a large percentage of timber which is not delivered. Many instances have been noted in which the thickness of dimension timbers has been found to be from quarter inch to half inch less than specified. This has become a custom, and no doubt has been brought about in an endeavor to lessen the cost of freight to the dealers. It is a subject which is worthy the consideration of the Union of Municipalities. To the engineer it is a source of difficulty when designing a structure, as it nullifies calculations and renders misleading the factor of safety adopted.” The United States Treasury department has issued instructions that collections of customs shall resume the collection of duties upon pulp, pulpwood, and paper, which was suspended so far as Canada was concerned, by reciprocity till last summer. The order is a gen- eral one, not confined to Canada, but applicable to all countries. It will require a legal decision to define the length of its duration. Hon. J. G. Foster, American Consul General, at Ottawa, in dis- cussing the charge said:—“Under Treasury instruction of July 26, 1911, entry has been given free by the United States to wood, pulp, to the use of wooden shingles, or wooden window sash and frames. In addition to this, such a measure would be a distinct blow to the conservation movement, which has now obtained a strong foothold in all parts of the country. Without the possibility of working up certain classes of lumber into window sash and frames, or shingles, the cost of manufacture of ordinary lumber would be considerably increased. Certain classes of lumber, moreover, which are especially suited for these classes of product would be left in the woods or manufactured into less profitable products. It is not feared by any- one that Mr. Wentworth’s suggestions will be put into effect by force of law. If they ever come about they will be the result of economic conditions solely. The expression of these views, how- ever, is an interesting indication of the tendency of the times, as it shows how seriously the public have taken to heart the lessons of the enormous fire losses which occur annually. We believe that along many other lines may be found the proper solution of the difficulties involved. for Busy Readers paper, and paper board, valued at not more than 4c. a pound, but now it is proposed to obtain an official construction of the phrase- ology of section 2 of the so-called reciprocity act.” It is likely that the United States Customs Court of Appeals will be obliged to settle the question of payment of duty on wood pulp, paper, and paper board imported from Canada, as President Taft and his advisers feel that there is some question whether Con- gress in enacting the Canadian reciprocity law intended to make the section referring to these goods operative independent of the fate of the measure. It is likely that until futher notice, American Collectors of Cus- toms will collect the usual duty, although Hon. Mr. Foster was not sure. “They may collect duty subject to a refund,” he said, “or they may let them through and make the sender give bonds to pay tie citsuy.. ¢ Canada has several advantages over the United States in the manufacture of pulp and paper. The most important deduction from the figures lately compiled by the United States tariff board on this question is that the difference in the total cost of wood per ton of pulp is practically the difference in the labor cost. For instance, of ground wood pulp the total cost is $14.59 for the United States and $9.56 for Canada, a difference of $5.03. The cost of the wood as raw material per ton of product is $10.23 for the United States and $5.70 for Canada, a difference of $4.53, which, deducted from the total difference of $5.03 leaves a difference of 50 cents per ton in favor of Canada, 44 cents of this being in the item of manufacturing labor cost. The average cost of production of newsprint in Canada is $27.53 per ton; in the United States $32.88. The difference is $5.35, of which $4.71 is accounted for by difference in cost of wood as raw material in the pulp, leaving a difference of 64 cents, 8 cents of which is covered by the difference in manufacturing labor. 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Hemlock Rules are Finally Adopted Western Ontario Manufacturers and Wholesalers Agree Upon Grades — May Join Canadian Lumbermen’s Association A meeting of hemlock manufacturers and wholesalers of Ontario was held in the Queen’s Hotel, Toronto, on December 27th, vat which rules for the grading and inspection of hemlock were con- sidered. ‘These rules, which were published in a previous issue of the Canada Lumberman, had been drawn up as a provisional set of rules, by a committee specially appointed for the purpose. The idea was that the committee should draw up a list which would give the general meeting a fair basis to work upon in finally drawing up rules which should be adopted -by those present and if possible be- come the recognized rules of the hemlock trade. The idea further was that these rules should apply only in Western Ontario, there be- ing no suggestion that they should apply in the eastern sections of the province where odd lengths of hemlock are manufactured. The committee had drawn up a fairly comprehensive set of rules and these were considered clause by clause by the meeting. A num- ber of important changes were made and the rules as finally adopted by those present were as follows :— Rules for Grading Hemlock Lumber General Instructions: The principal objects to be sought in the formulation of these Rules are: 1. To establish grades that will blend slight characteristics incident to different locailties in such a manner as to produce grades of equal quality and value, and so constructed as to be best adapted to the principal purposes for which hemlock lumber can be utilized. All lumber shall be well manufactured. 2. The face side of the lumber is the side showing the best quality or appearance and the lumber shall be inspected from the best side of the piece. This clause is to apply to inch hem- lock only. 3. Defects in lumber shall be distributed in proportion to the size of the piece. Wide pieces of the same grade may contain more and greater defects than narrower pieces. In hemlock will often be found streaks or patches of red or brown discoloration sound and firm, the presence of which does not weaken the wood, nor detract seriously from its utility. Water stain should not be confused with rot, being firm and strong, while rot is soft and decayed wood. 4. All the rules herein mentioned are for lumber in the rough. Any subsequent work put thereon is to be at the pur- chaser’s risk as to change in grade. Inch No. 1 Hemlock: shall be 8/16 ft. long and 4-in. and up in width, not more than i5 per cent. 8 and 9 feet lengths, other- wise standard lengths. Wane is a defect, and cannot extend more than half way across the edge of piece, one inch on the surface and not more than 25 per cent. of the length. This grade shall not carry more than 10 per cent. of pieces having wane as described, shall be sound and carry some shake and sound knots. No. 1 Dimension: will admit of shake that will not materially affect the strength of the piece. Also knots either black or red that are well located and fairly sound, or a knot or knot hole that will not impair its strength, or some slight cross checks or sound water stain. This grade, while admitting the above effects, must at the same time retain the element of strength. Lengths shall be 8 feet and up long, even lengths except 9 feet, and even widths. Wane as described in inch No. 1 shall apply in No. 1 dimension stock. Inch No. 2: shall be known as all lumber below the grade of No. 1 excluding Dead Culls. Lengths 6 feet and up, widths 4 in. and up. Dead Culls: shall be defined as follows: all pieces containing 50 per cent. or over of rot or other defects. Dead culls shall be 4 feet and up in length, widths 4 in. and up. Two inch No, 2: shall be the same grade and lengths as inch No. 2, but the widths shall be 4 in. and up even widths only. Lengths 6 feet and up. Standard Lengths: shall be 8 feet and up in even feet ex- cept in the 9 feet lengths. After the rules had been adopted a discussion arose as to how they were to be enforced. The opinion of those present was that some well established association such as the Canadian Lumber- men’s Association ought to be asked to give the rules their support. Mr. W. J. MacBeth, of the Parry Sound Lumber Company, stated that he had been in communication with the President and Secretary of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association and he believed that if the hemlock manufacturers and wholesalers would give the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association their support by becoming mem- bers, the Association would back up the rules and give them a force which they could not secure in any other manner. The President and the Secretary of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association had also intimated to him that if the Association could have the assur- ance of increasing its membership to 200 it would probably be ready to reduce its annual fee from $50 to $25. This statement met with much approval among the members of the meeting and those present decided to give their support to the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association and expressed their readi- ness to become members under the conditions suggested. An informal discussion took place regarding the importation of yellow pine into Canada and the necessity for a duty upon it for the protection of Canadian lumber. Representatives of the Ontario, Dominion and Toronto Architectural Associations had been invited to be present in order to hear the views of the lumbermen upon this subject. Unfortunately none of them appeared at the meeting. After the discussion upon the use of yellow pine the following resolution was adopted :— That the attention of the Prime Minister of Ontario should be forcibly drawn to the fact that United States lumber is be- ing used in public works in Ontario, when in the great majority of cases Canadian lumber could be used with equal satisfaction, the use of foreign lumber being greatly to the detriment of the Canadian lumber industry, and should be discouraged by the Ontario Givernment, because a large amount of its rey- enue is derived from the lumber industry. It should also be pointed out strongly that Southern Pine is of an extremely in- flammable nature, on account of its large amount of pitch. ; The meeting was one of the most representative that has yet been held and the discussion was unusually practical and thorough, with the result that all who were in attendance felt that they had at last made a very decided step in the proper direction. The next meeting will probably be held about the middle of February. A Lumbermen’s Club for Toronto At the meeting of hemlock manufacturers and wholesalers of Ontario which was held in Toronto on December 27th Mr. A. E. Clark, of Edward Clark & Sons, Toronto, suggested that a lumber- men’s club should be formed in Toronto. Those present took up the idea with considerable enthusiasm and it was proposed that after the next meeting of the hemlock men a banquet should be held. The banquet would enable the members of the trade in Toronto to get together and discuss a number of their mutual problems and would also enable them to discuss in detail the proposal for the formation of a club. It is probable that the suggestion for the holding of the banquet will be carried out, and that it will be held about the mid- dle of February. Government Slide and Boom Report Saw Logs Passing through Ottawa Works Shows Increase Although Revenue Decreased—Very Little Square Timber The report of the Minister of Public Works, for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 1911, contains a statement of the tolls collected for timber passing through the slides and booms belonging to the Government. In the Ottawa district the tolls charged amounted to $40,136.34, which is $1,507.51 less than the amount for the previous year. The number of saw logs passing through the works was 4,796,970, or 289,283 pieces more than the previous year. There were only 239 pieces of square timber taken through the slides during the fiscal year. Of the revenue accrued during the year, all but $36.11 was collected. Of the dues which have accrued since: July 1st, 1889, when the Department of Public Works took charge of the collec- tion, there remains uncollected $8,296.93. There also remains for this period $56,905.65 of dues accrued, which the report states should | be written off. During the fiscal year the Cheneaux Boomage ques- tion was taken up and settled. All arrears to March 31, 1909, were paid up and rate was reduced from 3c. to 2c. per thousand feet B.M., from April Ist, 1908, a settlement which was satisfactory to all concerned. Although during the fiscal year some 289,283 more saw logs passed through the Ottawa works than in the previous fiscal year, it will be noted that the revenue accrued was $1,167.49 less. The cause for this is found in the constant decrease in the size of the pine logs and also in the increased output of spruce for pulp to sup- ply the two large mills at Ottawa. All such spruce, 18 inches and under, is computed by the cord or cubic contents, while all 9 inches and upwards is classed as saw logs. As very little of the spruce logs goes over 12 inches, their B.M. contents do not figure very much per piece. In the St. Maurice district the revenue accrued was $45,472.18, being $1,859.84 less than in the previous year. The collections amounted to $52,314, an increase of $15,533.42 over the previous CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 year. The amount outstanding prior to July 1, 1892 remains un- changed and the report states that it ought to be written off. The number of pieces of all kinds of timber that passed through the works was equivalent to 5,439,171 pulp and saw logs, or 522,154 pieces more than in the previous year. In this district as in the Ottawa district, although the number of saw logs apparently in- creased, there was a decrease in the revenue. The reason for the apparent discrepancy was, that the actual number of logs brought down to Three Rivers, the rate being 2c. per piece, was less than in the previous year, while the logs brought to Grand Mere and Shawinigan, where the rates are lc. and 1%c. respectively, were greater than in the previous year. The increase in the quantities at the smaller rates was not sufficient to overcome the falling off at Three Rivers. An interesting paragraph in the report is as follows :— “In consequence of the prohibitory policy of the Quebec Govern- ment, The Gres Falls Company, which formerly shipped very large quantities of pulp wood, have in operation a pulp mill at Pointe a Magdelaine on the east side of the St. Maurice, which will in all probability be enlarged to double its present capacity. The Waya- gamac Pulp and Paper Company, who purchased the Alex. Baptist business, are also erecting mills at Baptist’s Island and it is gen- erally understood that another large milling concern is looking for a convenient site for the manufacture of pulp to supply their Ameri- can Paper Mills—so that, unless all signs fail, the revenue from the St. Maurice works will in all probability keep well up to, if it does not exceed, $45,000 per annum.” In the Newcastle district the dues accrued amounted to $1,944.70, a decrease of $368.70. In the Saguenay district the dues accrued amounted to $4,919.44. A detailed statement of the timber, etc., passing through the Ottawa slides and works shows the following number of pieces :— square timber, 239; saw logs, 4,796,970; boom and dimension tim- ber, 83,359; cedars, 71,057; railroad ties, 341,258; fence posts, 38,983; telephone poles, 73; total, 5,331,939. In addition to this, 70,332,870 cords of pulpwood passed through the works. : May Reforest Ontario Barren Lands The Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior has been gathering information during the past two or three months, con- cerning the large, rocky, non-agricultural tract of land which lies between Perth and Peterborough, with a view to having an exam- ination made next summer to learn what are the possibilities for the reforestation of this tract with valuable species of trees. This investigation was prompted by information which has been collected by the Forestry Branch during the past two or three years, showing that the large manufacturing industries of Canada are now chiefly dependent upon the United States for their supply of the higher grades of timber suitable for manufacturing purposes. This tract is naturally a hardwood region, capable of producing, under good management, great quantities of valuable timber. It is ex- pected that a full examination of the tract will be made by employees of the Forestry Branch in a few months which will show that this land is at present producing nothing and supporting a very small population ; that it could. under wise management, with a reasonable expenditure of money, be reforested with valuable species of timber, and that if it were reforested it would annually produce large quan- tities of high grade timber, which would be of great value to the manufacturers of Ontario, and would lead to the building up of small towns and villages through the region. The Dominion Government has large interests in this region on account of the expenditure on the Trent Valley Canal, a public work which must be more or less influenced by the deforestation of a por- tion of its watershed. Insurance Men Interested in Forest Fires An interesting illustrated address upon the protection of forests from fire was delivered by Mr. Percy Robinson, insurance broker, To- ronto, at a meeting of the Toronto Insurance Institute recently. The principal point of the address was the urgent necessity for the ap- pointment of permanent fire rangers in the danger districts of Ontario forests, by the Provincial Government, as a first means of checking the appalling annual waste from forest fires. Graphic proof of the great damage wrought by these fires was given in the form of a series of excellent lantern slides, collected by Dr. Fernow, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry in the University of Toronto, and by the United States Forestry Department at Washington, some of the most strik- ing pictures being those illustrative of the recent great fire at Porcupine. Mr. Robertson showed how a great proportion of these disasters resulted from carelessness on the part of campers, and explained the method by which the spreading was checked with long furrows or ditches. present system of fire protection adopted by the Government, wherein He pointed out the undesirable temporary element in the - the great majority of the rangers were students at the universities, who applied for the work more with a view to obtaining a summer holiday in the open air than for any serious purpose, and who return- ed to the cities as soon as college opened in the autumn; so that the forests lacked sufficient human safeguarding during several months of the year. In many parts of the United States, it was shown, regu- lar and permanent staffs of fire-rangers were maintained by the Fed- eral authorities, the system in vogue in the fire zones of the Adiron- dack Mountains being specially efficient. Builders Supply Men Organizing A meeting of dealers in builders’ supplies representing the provinces of Ontario and Quebec was held in the offices of the Re- tail Merchants’ Association of Canada at Toronto on Tuesday, De- cember 12th, for the purpose of discussing a number of questions of interest to their trade. A Dominion Committee of the Builders’ Supply Section of the Retail Merchants’ Association of Canada was formed and the following officers were elected: J. Lucas, Toronto, Dominion Chairman; G. M. Webster, Montreal Ist Vice Chairman; K. Stinson, Montreal, 2nd Vice-Chairman; J. A. Beaudry, Montreal, Treasurer; E. M. Trowern, Toronto, Secretary; C. M. Moore, To- ronto, auditor. The Committee were empowered to communicate with all deal- ers in builders’ supplies who are not already members and secure their support. Luncheon was tendered to the visiting delegates at the King Edward Hotel by the members of the Toronto Branch. A Rainy December in Ottawa Valley Frequent rains and thaws increased the water flow in the Ot- tawa River quite noticeably during December. This increased ma- terially the power of the pulpmills at Ottawa. Logging operations were still confined to road making and log cutting. The creeks and small rivers tributary to the Ottawa were very low during De- cember. It was confidently expected however that after a short period of rain a freeze would occur and that the main roads would then be in excellent condition for hauling. Loghauling was not started generally in the camps till after Christmas. Reports indi- cate that fewer logs for local manufacturers of lumber will be taken out than was the case last winter, but there will be an increase in the cut of pulpwood. Cost of Making Southern Staves In view of the frequent complaints which are heard in Canada about the competition of Southern staves, manufactured by cheap negro labor, a statement made by N. V. Turner at the National Slack Cooperage Manufacturers’ Association, will be read with interest. Discussing the cost of producing staves in the South, Mr. Turner said: “We have several mills and the best we are able to do upon a full day mill where we average 40,000 staves per day, the actual labor costs us to produce these and pile them on the yard is $48.05, which makes $1.20 per thousand for the labor expense. For the overhead expenses, such as manager’s salary and expenses, book- keeper, stenographer, yard and jointer foreman, blacksmith, machin- ist, oils, repairs, feed for teams, we find the cost amounts to 57 cents per thousand; jointing twine for tieing staves and _ splints, hauling to storage sheds and loading into cars, 78 cents; timber at $2.50 per cord, $2.50 making a total of $5.05; this is less the interest upon investment and after you have your mill in running order. We find in the South that the mould strikes our staves much more ‘easily than in the North on account of the humidity, and on this account we are not able to get over 40 per cent No. 1 in a great many instances and 50 per cent. is about the average of six months in the year, while in the winter there are some instances where the timber will run 75 per cent. No. 1. With No. 2 gum staves at $4 per thousand on a 50 per cent. basis and No. 1 at $6 we find we have only $5 for our timber and labor and expense for putting these f.o.b. cars at factory. At 25 per cent. No. 2,.75 per cent. No. 1, we find we have only $5.50 f.0.b. for our staves. These prices are based upon the offers that are being made by the jobbers, and a great many of them have got the nerve to try to purchase No. 2 staves for less than $4 f.0.b. mill. Austria-Hungary, in addition to Germany, Holland, Norway and Sweden, have asked that their print paper and wood pulp be allowed under the most favored nation clause of her treaty to enter the United States free of duty under the same conditions as Canadian pulp and print paper were granted by the reciprocity laws. The question of granting this privilege to the foreign countries that have applied is to be decided soon by President Taft after he has a full report on the subject from the treasury and state departments. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Important North Shore Saw Mills No. 7. The Bruce Mines Saw Mill Company— Planing Mill Products and 60,000 ft. of Good Lumber Daily Bruce Mines, one of the numerous little towns along the North Shore of Lake Hur- on, has been noted in the past more as a mining centre than for its lumbering. To-day, however, the visitor who ap- proaches the town by vessel, sees first of all a busy saw mill located on a_ point of land which stretches far out into the lake and he hears the merry sound of the saw as it makes its way through the logs. The Bruce Mines saw mill was erected in 1909 and has been turning out good lumber at the rate of about 60,000 feet a day during every day of each of the sawing seasons since that date. The annual output of the mill is about five million feet. The limits from which the company derives its supply of F.. H. Lawrence President Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. logs are located on the Garden, Echo and Thessalon Rivers. They contain to-day about forty million feet of standing timber. Two camps are operated, employing about sixty men. The equipment of the mill is modern and efficient and enables the company to manufacture lumber at a fast rate and of a qual- ity which will compete on equal terms with any that is produced in the extensive North Shore district. The principal unit of the equipment is a single cutting band saw manufactured by the Gar- land Manufacturing Company of Bay City, Mich. This is supple- mented by a Wickes gang saw, a set of edgers and trimmers, a lath mill, etc. The power for the mill is supplied by four boilers. These operate two engines, one of which runs the gang saw, the other running the rest of the mill. The product of the Bruce Mines mill enjoys an excellent reputa- tion. In the past it has been disposed of almost entirely by water shipment to United States points such as Detroit, Cleveland, Tona- wanda, etc. The output, like that of most of the North Shore mills, is principally white pine. As the company, in the past, has been dependent largely upon the markets of the United States, it has been to a considerable ex- tent dependent also upon the financial and commercial conditions which prevail in the country across the border. During the last two or three years the lumber trade in the United States has been far from satisfactory and many of the North Shore companies have been studying the Canadian markets with a view to developing a Canadian trade. The Bruce Mines Saw Mill Company have been looking into this feature of the business for some time and last spring they decided definitely to make an attempt to secure Cana- dian trade. The first step in this direction was to erect a planing mill. This they did and they were able to put it in operation early last summer. In addition to the ordinary planing mill products they are turning out an excellent quality of interior finish and are Bruce Mines Saw Mill—Bruce Mines, Ont. having encouraging success in the marketing of these products. They are now shipping mixed cars of both rough and finished lum- ber throughout Ontario. The officers of the Bruce Mines Saw Mill Company Limited, are as follows:—President, F. H. Lawrence; vice-president, A. B. Ferrier; sec.-treas., George Allyn. Canadian Pulp Statistics for 1910 Three processes were used to manufacture into woodpulp the six hundred thousand cords of pulpwood used in 1910. These are the mechanical or grinding process and the two chemical processes which depend upon the use of sulphite and soda. Statistics supplied by the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior show that wood used by the mechanical process formed over three-quarters of the total during 1910, a greater percentage than at any time in the past. Unlimited supply of clean water is a necessity in the manufac- ture of wood by the mechanical process so that Quebec is the proy- ince best adapted for it. Spruce furnished over four-fifths of the wood used for mechanical pulp. Balsam contributed one-sixteenth with small quantities of hemlock and poplar making up the balance. The sulphite process accounted for one-fifth of the pulpwood and was used slightly more in Ontario than in Quebec. Nearly seventy per cent. of the wood used in this process was spruce, mostly from Ontario. Balsam furnished thirty per cent., about three-quarters of which was from Quebec and the same province used a small quan- tity of poplar in this process. Barely two per cent. of the total amount of pulpwood was manufactured by the soda process, al- though Canada has the distinction of having the oldest soda mill in America. Quebec manufactured over three-quarters of the pulp made by the soda process. This process was the principal method used in the reduction of hemlock. Of the total used by the soda process spruce formed seventy per cent., hemlock seventeen per cent., and poplar ten per cent. Balsam is not adapted to the soda treat- ment. Quebec leads in the mechanical pulp and Ontario produces the greatest quantity of sulphite pulp. The Ontario mills have the highest average consumption, this being 14,037 cords per mill. Que- bec comes next with 13,710, and the other provinces are far behind. The unfortunate part is the steady growth in the export of unmanufactured pulpwood. In the year under review, no less than fe ee a Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co.—One of the Camps ‘ Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co.—Skidway Scene —— : : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 943,000 cords in this state were exported, as compared with 598,000 used in Canada. Over three-fifths of the pulpwood cut in Canada was exported. It is calculated that, if this had been manufactured into pulp in Canada, the amount received for it at the average prices paid in 1910 by the United States importers of woodpulp would have been over twice as much as was received for the raw wood. Lumber News from Eastern Canada Epidemic in Lumber Camps An epidemic which is believed to be of spinal meningitis is re- ported from one of the lumber camps about thirty-seven miles from Newcastle, N. B. Three deaths, and two other cases have been re- ported. The nature of the disease has not yet been definitely deter- mined, but spinal meningitis is suspected. The Provincial Board of Health are taking action. Lumber Company’s Assessment Increased The town of Buckingham, Que., has fixed the assessment of the James MacLaren Company, pulp and lumber manufacturers oi the town, at $100,000. For the last twenty years the company has been under an assessment of $60,000, but its plant has been con- siderably enlarged in the last few years. The industry is regarded as of much benefit to the town, being the chief source of employment to many of the residents. New Brunswick Crown Lands Receipts Increase The report of the surveyor general’s department shows that for the year ending Oct. 3lst, the crown lands of New Brunswick yielded in revenue the sum of $529,823.82. This is a considerable increase over the figures for 1910, and makes a new record. The largest items were:—Stumpage, $367,641.02; timber licenses, $81,- 206.00; game licenses, $38,672.17; fishing, 15,610.00; mining, $6,- 233.48 ; royalties, $6,495.65. It will thus be seen that in its very large area of crown lands the province possesses an asset of very great value. Because of a reduced lumber cut the receipts from stumpage for the next year will not be so large. Wayagamack Plant Progressing Rapidly The Wayagamack Pulp & Paper Company are making good pro- gress with the erection of their plant on Baptist Island, at the junction of the St. Lawrence and St. Maurice Rivers. The estimated cost of the proposed plant is more than one-and-a-half million dol- lars. When completed the plant will have a capacity of 200 tons a day. Over 2000 hands will be employed. In preparation for the opening of the plant the company’s mills are now sawing 10,000 logs a day. The company’s supplies of raw material are almost inexhaustible. They own 1121 square miles of the finest spruce and pine land in the valley of the St. Maurice. A conservative esti- mate of the resources places the timber now available at 4,072,000,- 000 square feet. With the St. Lawrence at their door and the C. P. R. passing by on the mainland, they have splendid facilities for shipping their products. Wood Pulp Production in 1910 Nearly 600,000 cords of wood were ground into pulp by fifty- two mills operating in Canada in 1910, according to the statistics of the forestry branch of the Government. The value of the wood was $3,585,000. It made 475,000 tons of pulp. Because of its extensive spruce and balsam forests Quebec pro- duced more pulp wood than any of the other provinces. Twenty- five Quebec pulp mills reported the consumption of 57 per cent. of the wood produced in Canada, or 23,000 cords more than the year before. The fifteen pulp mills in Ontario consumed one-third of the total, showing a gain of 20,000 cords over 1909. Nova Scotia mills used 30,000 cords, but New Brunswick fell to one-fifth of the previous year, and consumed only two per cent. of the total. The cause of this was the closing of one large plant. Six dollars per cord was the average value of pulp wood in Can- ada in 1910. The lowest prices was in Nova Scotia, where $4.65 was the cheapest. In Quebec alone the figure dropped below the 1909 rate. The drop was 35 per cord, bringing the average down to $5.50. The average in Ontario was $7 per cord. Though official returns are not complete for the season of 1911, it is believed that the manufacture of pulp was greatly hindered by low water at some of the biggest points of production. On the other hand, there was a large expansion in manufacturing plants. Montreal Exports Show Deerease for 1911 The following is the annual statement of shipments of wood goods from the port of Montreal during the season 1911, with com- parisons for two previous years: 1910 1909 Ft. B.M. Ft. B.M. Wisco eae hodedtrs. sin. c2eccs srees eae wr 3668) 444 34,684.863 35,542,107 Ra Comune. Gompany sccm usewasiterosy cdot 13,296;102 20,181,398 18,804,045 W.. & J: Sharples ... Seber! 10,222,326 11,014,202 9,655,706 Je EuTstallcee Company aoc aes MSOs. 10,501,571 10,573,598 Be Mee INichOlsonie we n= 5 oe nah 9,134,954 8,659,361 6,594,976 Bie El awilbemays fa... 8ey cee oe ceeds ss 7,208,343 8,341,101 11,449,,89 Dobell, Becket & Company ... 4,930,711 3,640,841 5,313,065 Cox, Longe & Company ... ... 2,431,104 2,448,189 914,432 Graddomia Owens on. sac son cee. ees et ar 1,526,197 671,176 Railways, steamship lines and small shippers.. A. eee tee. amg tpe aes Semel Ose 55439 16,883,870 12,372,960 Total . 103,473,220 117,881,593 115,045,905 Repeats rior Geetis MEN os td. cee Sk en reek SPE dae das UNT/SBISOR ShrpmentcstOie- tte bes eee ee! ots) cakes nds dea cits sas! (103,473)220 Decrease, 1911, ft. B.M. ... 14,408,373 Almost without exception, the principal shippers have done a smaller business, due no doubt, to a certain extent, to the great British strikes, which held up exports for some time and materially interfered with business even when the trouble was settled. But the greatest factor has been the keen competition of Baltic timber, which is laid down in Great Britain and Europe at lower prices then Canadian products. Lumber Waste for Pulpwood Chatham, ING... Dec. 12; 1911. Editor, Canada Lumberman: I was glad to see in your edition of Ist inst., the short article on “Lumber Waste for Pulpwood,” and I trust you will find it pos- sible to continue referring to this question until both our saw mill and pulp mill owners will see that it is to their mutual interest that slabs should go to the pulp mills instead of to the fire. At present I do not find that there is much sympathy between the saw will owner and the pulp manufacturer, and if we can over- come this by showing that the more complete use of the logs will tend towards the lessening of the annual cut and the extension of the life of our forests, it should appeal to the saw mill owner more effectually than anything else. Unfortunately the pulp business is a much more recent one than the saw miller’s and it seems difficult to make the latter depart from his old time method of consigning to the flames all the wood that he cannot turn into deals, boards or laths and it may take a good deal of education to change these old methods; but it will be a good thing if you can help to bring it about and I wish you all success. Yours truly, W. DICK, Manager, Bank of Montreal. Free Lumber will be Advocated in Congress In the course of a letter to the “Timberman,’ Mr. Leonard Bronson, manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation, writes as follows: “Undoubtedly during the next session of Congress an attempt will be made to put lumber upon the free list and it looks as though it might be successful, for, while the majority of both the House and the Senate take no stock in the talk of the “lumber trust,” yet the pressure behind them is likely to be so strong that they may yield to public clamor. Therefore, all the consequences of reci- procity that we have gone through are likely to be felt in an ac- centuated degree, so far as lumber is concerned, a year from now. Every argument that appeals to lumbermen, either in the line of business or as citizens, is against putting lumber on the free list; yet many lumbermen feel that if they consent to that action the clamor against them will be quieted. It is a pity that this question cannot be settled on its merits and that the public cannot come to such an understanding of the facts regarding the lumber business that they will not de- mand free lumber simply as a reprisal for an imagined wrong. If the Department of Justice could hurry its investigations and its suits to a conclusion it might not yet be too late for the people to learn where blame lies and what their interest in the matter is.” The Board of Trustees of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association, have decided to hold the annual meeting at Louisville, Ky., Wednesday and Thursday, March the 6th and 7th. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Leveling and Tensioning Together with the back, this is the body of band saw work, the keystone. ‘The degree of the filer’s competence is largely depend- ent upon his ability to level and tension and put up his backs cor- rectly, which means, in addition to the accepted sense, with a view to existing conditions. If one can do this major part of band saw fitting as it should be done, the other work, he will find, will be a matter of little trouble. There are so many ways of doing this part of band fitting, that one naturally feels a bit queer in attempting to lay before a host of readers with minds of their own the methods that have appealed to him as being best. In this, I shall tell of the ways that I found most successful in the actual work of filing. There is no theory about them; it all came from practice. However, these methods never lost me a place. Anyone may take a blade, of any width or thickness, and pound it to an uncertain degree of fitness; anyone may put the roll down so hard in the central parts that the blade shows—superficially— a tension clean across the plate, from edge to edge. But, needless to Say, Saws put up in such a manner will fall short of giving satis- factiory results. When going to the bench, prepare to work judi- ciously, painstakingly, honestly, beginning filer. Sometimes even this is hardly sufficient, it seems; for hard lines have a way of com- ing to us all, now and then, no matter how much experience we have had. When working a saw that has made only its usual runs, say four of three hours each, a saw that has met with no accident, such as being unduly stretched by heat from a sliver in the guide, jerked by a loose or falling knot, or chopped heavily by a careless sawyer, I put into use a kind of system. It is simple, and it gets out all undesirable features if one is careful. Now, while I do not generally advise rolling all the way around the band to restore lost tension and fill out the back, unless the saw is uncommonly drawn, or unless the filer is a man of fair ex- perience, I have resorted to this method as a sort of preliminary to the benching of a saw. And I wish to go further and say that the beginner should be cautious about this, or he will find himself in deep water because of too full or too hollow a back, too much or too little tension, or, perhaps, a dished saw all the way around—the latter as a result of the saw running downward to the bend as it leaves the roll. When I do this preliminary stunt, I begin on the back, with the roll pressed down very moderately, and roll up to the front tire, or vice versa—although I prefer the back edge as a starter, 1 believe, The proper width of tire for ordinary practice, according to my reasoning, should be about 1 inch in a 10-inch saw, 1% inches in a 12-inch saw, and a like degree on other widths of blade. This, however, is a question that must depend to an extent upon the thickness of the saw. Having done this rolling mentioned above, I go around: the blade and level short sections here and there in order that I may try the crown and tension. If it is fairly good, I stop the all-the- way-around business and go ahead with the sectional work. And this is my method of doing that, once I have stretched the saw in the manner before mentioned—or, as well, when I have not done the all-the-way-around preliminary rolling: Sectional Leveling I begin with the blade outside, or log side, up. The first thing, I am sure that there is no gum or dust sticking to the inside, or wheel side, of the saw. The latter is important, as the least bit of dust or gum between the saw and the leveling block will cause one to think there is a lump or ridge that needs hammering out. I am careful to have but little more of the teeth than the swaged point off the block; this, too, is a matter of importance, and the why is too evident to need explanation here. I use a handy weight on either end of the leveling block—whether I carry too much ten- sion to allow the blade to flatten of its own weight or not, because I am sure that the plate is down firmly then. These weights I make of babbit metal, with three legs—nails—set in them while the metal is in a molten state, this type of weight being good because one may see right under it when looking under the straightedge. In the first of my leveling, I go over the outside, or log side, with the straightedge held lengthwise of the saw, which will lo- cate the lumps and ridges that run crosswise. I do not bother to mark off sections in this; and it is not necessary, as the weights tell The Band Saw Second Article of Series Specially Written for the Canada Lum- berman by WHapsburg Liebe. me where I am to work. 1 go clean around the saw leveling in this fashion, with the straightedge held only the one way, length- wise. This done to a nicety, I put the saw on the brackets overhead, and go over it on the inside, or wheel side, with the straightedge held lengthwise, just as I did on the other side. Then I turn the straightedge, and go over the inside of the saw with the straight- edge held crosswise. Every tooth is examined closely, and every ridge and lump is hammered out. Following this, I let the saw down, as it was in the beginning, and go over the outside with the straightedge held crosswise. This should make the blade perfectly level. One had handled but one class of devilment at a time, and he has been, in a measure, enabled to specialize minutely, Tensioning Now comes the tensioning. One will usually find, especially if he has not rolled the blade all the way around at the outset, that the front edge shows tight for a few inches inward; and, in case one does not carry crown in his backs, sometimes the back edge also is stiff for a few inches toward the centre. I mark off a section, say 2 feet in length—I use chalk here, as the weights will not be in place when I test for tension. Again, I level this section with the straightedge held crosswise the saw, to make sure it is right: for the saw may have turned outward a bit by going around the two bends, or I have overlooked a little ridge or lump before. Find- ing it good, I raise the blade with my right hand and drop the ten- sion gage with my left. If there is the usual drawn front edge, I roll three or four times, gently, carefully, beginning at the tire and going toward the middle. Then I test with the tension gage. If it looks alright, I pass that section along, and go after another one the same way. If my roll has the slightest tendency to dish, I try with the straightedge after tensioning, to make sure. One must be sure, you know. Thus Ivgo all the way around the blade. Here comes the chief devilment, the thing that thwarts and tangles the young filer, the thing that causes the band saw to make bull-heads, crooked lines, to crack, to vibrate—and do too many other wicked tricks for enumeration here. This is false tension; that is, a condition of the plate that makes it appear to be ten- sioned—to the inexperienced eye—but is really nothing. One may take a blade that is perfectly fiat, a blade that has no tension at all, and roll it continually in the very centre only until the whole width of plate will drop away below the curved gage. This is because the looseness of the extreme middle, the one narrow place that has been stretched, must fall downward to relieve the excessive length; and in order that it may do that, it must pull the front and back quarters down with it. Is it clear? Of course, I grant that this condition is never found in such an advanced degree; I have but used it as an illustration. Ordinarily, the young filer is mortally afraid of cracks; in fact, he is so afraid of fracture that he will hardly recognize the truth that.a bandsaw must be on the verge of breakage to do its best. He is, therefore, fearful of going.too near the edge with his ten- sion, preferring to favor the middle a great deal. And in favor- ing the middle he brings down the parts under the tires by force of the drop of the middle, and it looks like tension—and he lets it go at that. The result is undue stiffness under the tires; the result of undue stiffness under the tires frequently evolutes into- a man looking for new fields of operation. Testing for Tire To test positively the width of tire, hold the saw up from the leveling block with one hand under it, with the looseness of the centre pushed upward, and rock the straightedge—not the tension gage—over it. A flat place, the saw being level, understand—is a tight place: the place that will not curve upward, the reverse of the sag downward, needs stretching. Is it clear, young filer? Young filer, when I learned the thing set forth in this paragraph, I regarded it as worth a thousand dollars to me. It is an infal- lible test; one may tell exactly how much tire he has. And us- ually he has much more tire than he would have been willing to believe. The tire, of course, will show flat. I remember an incident that I believe should be related in this connection. I was called one day over to a small mill that had a very green filer. They wanted to see if I could tell them just what was the cause of the dogged tendency the saws had toward nosing out of the log on entering. They had lined the mill, the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 track, the blocks; they had worked on the offset; they had done everything—and had put it up to the filer to show the goods. The filer was working like a Trojan, doing all he knew. His saws were buckling with over-tensioning, dropping away below the gage. Up- on applying the straightedge on the upward test, we found that there were tires almost to the fourth of the saw, each way. Almost half the saw was stiff. The tension was all in the centre. One trouble connected to the stiff edge—the front, generally—is that one is sometimes a bit backward about rolling clean up to his tire because it lets the other edge in for a lot of straightening. But this is the principal thing that makes the steel ribbon go, men, this business of working lots. If the back is affected by rolling to within an inch of the front, it is because the extreme front is in a very bad condition. And there is another fault found in the inexperienced filer. He sometimes doesn’t try to see how well he can put up a saw; in- stead, he wants to see how quickly it may be done. Instead of roll- ing four lines carefully and lightly, spreading his stretching, he will force the lever around hard, and bring the saw below the gage at a single line. It is a thing too valuable to forget—to put as many roll lines as is consistently possible on the tight places. It is not a good idea to use a tension gage that is too lightly curved and try to atone for it by allowing light between the gage and the saw. One’s eyes cannot detect the irregularities unless by the edge of the gage. Use a gage of the proper curvature, and allow little, if any, light to show. If this is done, the upward straightedge test is not so necessary. How Much Tension? Opinions differ, as is but natural in all mundane things, as to the correct amount of tension. An old rule is to use as much as the saw will take and lie flat on the leveling block of its own weight. And it is a good rule under favorable conditions; this point, however, is one that demands the judgment of the filer. In some cases, | have found that a tension a little deeper than the flattening-of-itself tension has helped. These cases were wheels badly worn, or wheels too heavily crowned, or, at least in one instance, a mill whose owners demanded a great output at the ex- pense of the saws. But there is a stopping place to this. If a saw has so much tension that it cannot be properly leveled, even with the use of heavy weights, how can one put in the tension evenly? The dire results of uneven tension are too well known to need any comment whatever from me. There is a difference in mills, it seems, though all may be in good condition. I filed one double mill, the wheels of which were never allowed to wear badly, that did better work with a slightly heavier tension in the front quarter than in any other part of the blade. These saws, I may mention, were especially thin, and ran in large oak logs almost exclusively. This was an instance of the filer adjusting himself to conditions—begging pardon for the in- ference. And the filers who can readily step out of a rut for the betterment of all concerned usually hold positions well. Now as to the different methods of applying the tension gage. I have seen successful filers who invariably used a heavy pressure on the gage when testing for tension; also I have seen other suc- cessful filers who tested only with the natural drop, or sag. There is much difference of opinion here. A highly reputed sawmaker once wrote me that to bear down hard on the gage would exagger- ate the condition of the plate. One thing I can say I believe: that if one uses a pressure he should watch the edges, that is, the parts just under the tires, because they are apt to get tight on account of the tendency to roll in the centre, which is prone to come up under pressure. I knew one successful filer who tensioned first with a lightly curved gage under hard pressure; then went over the saw again, this time with a gage of a much deeper curvature, ad- justing the tension by the natural drop. However, in this the paramount idea is to have the saws take the feed. No matter what methods one employs to get the desired result, as, in this, “all roads lead to Rome.” ge) ra L4& /s Modern Planing Mill By W. H. Wakeman The illustration shows the location of machinery in a small but well-equipped mill, not far from my engine room, that is giving excellent satisfaction in daily operation. The building is about 35 x 90 ft., and is located directly on the corner of two very busy streets. It is composed almost wholly of brick, reinforced concrete and iron, hence is nearly fireproof; but its contents might easily take fire and injure the machinery. It would be impossible to burn the building. It is two storeys high, but one of them is below the sidewalk. The floor on which the machinery stands is about 3 ft. above the street level, hence rough material is unloaded from wagons and the finished product is loaded about on a level surface. No descrip- Almond ~ i From Engine Coupling a-\-hi=\ Swing Saw | ] Almond =||—— | ——<—— B =| Coupling & u Turning Lathe Plan of an Efficient Small Planing Mill tion of these machines is necessary, as each one is plainly lettered. While the first storey of this mill is below the sidewalk, it is directly on a level with a large lumber yard, hence one side and one end are practically above ground and it does not appear like a cellar or basement. ' The power department is located here, and is well lighted and ventilated. It consists of a 90-h.p. gas engine and a gas producer. All the machinery shown in the illustration, also the engine and producer, is in charge of a first-class planing mill mechanic and en- gineer. A good laborer fires the producer and does other work about the mill. The shavings are baled and sold for bedding horses, also for filling icehouses, etc. Waste wood is sawed and sold for kin- dling. Sawdust is put into barrels and delivered to stores, etc., to spread on the floors. The income from this source pays the ex- penses of preparing all material for market, also of firing the pro- ducer and caring for the engine, which is nearly as reliable as a steam engine. : Pea coal, costing about $4 per gross ton, is burned, and two tons of it lasts from eight to fourteen days, according to the load carried; the average is about ten days. The expense of operating this plant, and the result secured from the entire genral arrangement and management, will compare favorably with any other mill, and is far superior to many that might be mentioned.—The Wood- worker. Fitting Band Saws for Winter Methods of Tensioning, Rolling, Leveling, etc., for Use in Frozen Timber—Pointers for Filers By EK. L. Mason For the frozen timber I do not make any radical changes in the saw-filing. My saws will stand a little more tension, and a little deeper on the tooth edge, in frozen timber than in soft tim- ber. This, I think, is caused by the harder timber warming the tooth edge a trifle more than the soft timber does. I have noticed that a saw will stand considerable more tension in hard timber of any kind than it will in soft timber, without cracking. I have had equal success by running the roll around the saw %4 in. from the tooth edge, or even 34 in. from it; the latter may not at all times stand quite so much feed, but it will hold the tension considerably longer than the closer rolling will. On a 14-in. saw I use a 50-ft. tension, with the gage 12 in. long, and use half the gage at a time, by pushing it out past the teeth until the end comes in the center of the saw, then roll that half until light shows under it half way from edge to center; then when this edge suits me, I do the same way with the back half of the saw. When I get the edges right I then use the gage clear across and roll the center part of the saw until the gage does not rock over the center—until the center drops enough to fit the gage. With this kind of tension the saw will lie perfectly flat on the bench, so I call it flat tension. With a 12-in. saw I use the same gage, but roll the edges just to fit it, and then roll the center until light shows under the middle portions of the saw. For any saw under 12 in. wide I either use a 40-gage or roll more drop to the center. I also have had the best of luck for saws under 13 in. by taking a 50-ft. gage and then filing off a little on the tooth edge; or, rather, filing the tooth half of the gage to a 40-gage, so that in using this gage I surely get tension in the third part of the saw near the teeth, where the most of the tension is needed. Of course, this kind of a gage must be stamped on one edge with some kind of a mark, to distinguish one end from the other when in use, so as to be sure and not get the most tension 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER in the back, as too much tension in the back half of a saw will crack it, for the back of a saw seldom gets warm from cutting, as the tooth edge does. If I am in doubt where to run the roll on short places, or if it does not drop from the rolling as I think it should drop, I bear down hard on the tension gage with one hand and lift with the other. This causes the place to be rolled to rise, so that the gage will rock over it. Another way to test for small spots, that I often use on wide saws, is to hold a straightedge straight across the end of the saw as it lies on the bench, and mark with chalk all the small or large places that show light under the straightedge. This is a better way for some filers, as the weight of the saw bears down more regularly on the end than they can bear down on the gage; also, this gives the same result that is gained by raising the saw by hand and rocking a straightedge over it to find the flat places. I can seldom raise a saw the same height each time by hand, so prefer the end test. After I get all the little places tensioned that I can, and still have the saw lie perfectly flat and stiff on the bench, I level it up as nearly flat as possible, taking some pains to see that the 3-in. strip along the tooth edge is flat and smooth, as this is the part of the saw that guides it in the cut; and the straighter I get this part, and the better it is tensioned, the better the saw cuts frozen timber, especially maple, hickory, birch and like woods. If a saw needs much rolling, I roll it around the whole length 2 in. apart. If this is not enough, I roll between these roll marks, and, if necessary, between each of these again. In this way it is hard to miss getting tension all over the saw. But I always go over it in sections afterwards, to see that it is even, as some parts of the blade may be harder than other parts, although I have often run them, when in a hurry for a saw, and they have never failed to run well. Still, they might crack from being uneven. If my saws draw ahead in the cut, I think my tension is alike in both sides of the saw, but if it runs back—crowds back in cut— I think it hasn’t tension enough in the tooth edge. If I get enough tension in the tooth half, my saws do not move on the wheels in a hard cut or a soft one, but stay right in place, just the teeth clear- ing the wheels, although one sawyer here runs them off about 34 in. A saw with a long back—more than 1/32 in. in 5 ft—will not run as far back on the wheels, and stay, as a saw with less than that much back. I run a nearly straight back, just enough to feel a straight- edge rock across it, about 1/64 in. in 5 ft., but I have run saws that had been in accidents, with a back 3/16 in. in 5 ft. They, however, had to run ahead on the wheels about 1% in. These extreme backs were 14 in. saws that had been caught on the back edge with a slab in gigging. I would advise not more than 1/32 in. in 5 ft. in any saw, wide or narrow, and prefer less in my own saws. If you have hard sawing to do, it is best to level both sides of the saw, as the roll may dish it some; the more pressure I put on the roll, the more I find it will dish the plate, the way it will dish depending on which way the part rolled was dished before rolling it. Hard rolling over a section that is dished in the log, is quite apt to dish it much more into the log. After I get a saw tensioned and level, I let it run, usually about a week, instead of tinkering with it every time it comes off. When four mills change saws every half day, I cannot bother about looking them over every time they come off; and, besides, I find a saw will run better the second run than the first, after tensioning. For winter sawing I can run a little less swage than in sum- mer, if the logs are fairly clean, but I pay more attention to the shape and sharpness of the corners than to the gage of swage. I want the corners all out sharp, even if there are teeth that, through striking iron or stones, are as much as 3/8-in. short. I swage them out evenly, if I have to file them out with a round file in order for the swage to get hold of them; and if the swage does not bring out the point, I use an upset on them. With all corners out full width, and sharp, a saw will not mark the lumber if it has several short teeth. I have also put in pieces that were 1%4-in. narrower than the rest of the saw, and by gradually lowering the points be- hind the low places, and swaging them full, they did not mark or chop. Of course, these are extreme cases, and [ had much rather have all the teeth the same length, so I believe in putting all extra time on the teeth instead of on the bench. In swaging, I try to have the swage pull the points ahead enough so that when the tooth is ground up, the back is ground as much as the face. And I am particular to see that the shaper jaws do not get worn hollow, but are flat and will push the sides of the swaging ahead enough so the grinder grinds the shaping as well as the ex- treme points, leaving a sort of three-cornered hollow under the tooth. That leaves the shaping smoother, and, I think, sharper, than if just the points touch the emery wheel. I use between 9 and 8-gage swage, unless compelled to use more in order to get sharp-pointed corners through sawing mud or stone. I take pains, also, to see that both sides of the corners are alike, not one side with more swage than the other side, also that the grinder grinds squarely, as I believe in straight work, on the bench, in the fitting, in the lining up and in the guiding. With my saw properly tensioned and leveled flat, with square- fitted teeth, and all corners sharp and full width, I call my saw ready to go on the mill. The mill [ line up straight with the track, no lead either way, and no cross-line. An easy way to do this is to have a straightedge 16 ft. long. Clamp this on the headblocks with small clamps, so when the carriage is run past the saw it will be 2 in. or 3 in. from the saw. Run the front end up to the side of the saw and measure how far from the saw it is, then run the carriage ahead to the other end of the straightedge and set that end exactly as far from the side of the saw as the other end is, [ measure about 1 in. from the teeth, and in the same place, on each end, so as to be sure the straightedge is equidistant from the saw at each end. Now run the carriage back until the center of the straightedge is opposite the opening in the husk, where the Saw goes down to the wheel, and clamp another straightedge on the other one and across the husk, keeping it level with the one on the carriage, and square it with that one. There are so many ways to square two straightedges that you can take your pick. Use the way that is quickest and easiest for you, but be sure and get them squared. An ordinary square is hardly close enough, although I have used one often when in a hurry. Otherwise I use a stick, and measure equal distance each side, and square from these marks to a mark on the other straight- edge. After these are squared it is easy to tie two lines to the straightedge that passes over the saw line or husk, and measure from these lines to the wheel. I set each wheel square with this straightedge, so that the wheels are exactly in line with the track. This method is much quicker than it sounds, and is quite correct if properly done. I have often lined up mills by just twisting the wheels to where the saws ran alright, and let them alone until I had time to put lines on them, and seldom found them far wrong. If a saw is “bull- heading,” it is safe to say the mill is out of the log—providing you know the saw is right—while if it is in too much, it will surely crack. It will be no uncertain crack, either—usually so large as to mean a braze at once. I have known of good filers lining their mills a little out of the log for winter sawing; also, I have known of many more that swaged a trifle out for frosty timber or hard- woods. I do not like this way, as I believe if you want a saw to run straight, everything that has anything to do with this saw should be straight, and not try to have the saw go one way and the sewage, or leveling, or lining, or guiding trying to pull it another way. If you want a saw to go straight, get everything straight, even straight-faced wheels—or flat, as they are called. A straight- faced wheel is easier to make than a crown wheel, and it is much easier to get two of them alike, than a crown, for without a special machine it is hard to crown two wheels alike. In grinding or turning wheels. flat, it is easier to line them up and get the saw to hang straight with the track when standing still. I know filers that grind a saw up nearly sharp, then file the underside of the teeth until they have a face from 1/16 to 1/8 in. with about half the hook—and some of them less—so the point is chisel-shaped. They claim good results in frozen timber and hard- woods. I do not recommend it; too much work and a hard-running saw. I want all the hook I can get, and have a strong tooth, no matter what kind of timber I am cutting, but I know of saws run- ning with this tooth and doing good work. The shape of the teeth shown herewith is drawn from the saws. They do not look so smooth as teeth drawn from imagination, but they are the ones we use on everything more than 10 in. wide, and have been shortened down some for winter sawing; the 134-in. teeth are better for summer sawing, and the 2-in. space is better for winter or hard- wood, if the speed is the same. If the speed can be slowed down to 8,500 ft. for hardwood or 9,000 ft. for frozen hemlock, the 134-in. space is just as good for winter, but if the speed is stationary— as it is here—the 2-in. space is best for winter sawing of any kind. Our log saws and 12-in. resaws are interchangeable—use any saw on any of the three mills, all being 45-ft. in length and same fitting. The little saws are only 36-ft. long, so can only be run on their own mill—The Wood-Worker. South American Paper Trade Opening Canadian interest in the Latin-American republics has received official stimulus by the appointment of trade agents in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. Commissioner Pousette in his first report from Argentina mentions printing paper as one of the com- modities in which Canadians might extend their export trade with that country. In order to capture the trade he advises Canadian firms to carefully study the Latin character. He suggests that a native of the country, trained in the business, could handle the foreign trade best, as it is advisable to approach the Latin merchants in their own language and in methods with which they are familiar, / CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 To Put an End to Log Piracy A bill has been introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. Stevens, which has for its object the prevention of the stealing of logs which has been the cause of much loss to loggers on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia. The bill proposes to make it a criminal offence to steal such logs, and the penalty provided is liability to three years’ imprisonment. According to the bill, everyone is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to the above penalty, who, without the consent of the owner thereof, and without lawful ex- cuse (the proof whereof shall lie upon the person charged) takes, receives, purchases or sells or causes to be taken, received, purchas- ed or sold, any timber, mast, spar, sawlog, shingle bolt, or other description of lumber bearing the owner’s mark, which is- found adrift in, or cast ashore on, the bank or beach of any river, stream or lake, in Canada, or in the harbors, or any of the coast waters of British Columbia. A similar penalty is provided for anyone who, wholly or partially, defaces or alters the mark or number on any such timber or lumber, or who refuses to deliver up to the proper owner thereof any such timber’ or lumber. In any prosecution or trial for an offence under this act it is provided that a timber mark duly registered under the provisions of the Timber Marking Act, chapter 72 of the Revised Statutes, 1906, or the Timber Mark Act, chapter 184 of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia 1897, shall be prima facie evidence that the timber is the property of the reg- istered owner of such mark. Possession of timber so marked shall throw upon the accused the burden of proving that he came lawfully into its possession. The object aimed at in the proposed bill is to bring the practice of log stealing under the Criminal Code. In most parts of the country this is already the case, but on the coast of British Columbia the matter has been one for settlement in the civil courts only, and it has been found to be practically an impossibil- ity to put down the log pirates who have a lucrative business of collecting other people’s logs. Lumber Stocks at Victoria Reported Short Victoria, B. C., reports state that a penters of the city are idle, and are being held up material on account of the shortage of lumber. The mills are not able to meet the demands made upon them by the contractors, and the introduction of finished material, such as sash and doors from the American side is on the increase. The American manufacturers, most of them employing white labor, are able to meet the duty, and still undersell in the Canadian market. The building development of the district, according to the reports, has undoubtedly been crippled by the lack of cheap lumber, and it is a significant fact that one of the largest buildings now in course of construction has been built almost entirely of American lumber on account of the difficulty of securing such material. The shortage of orders, owing to the slump in building operations on the Wash- ington side, has made the American lumbermen more keen to get into the British Columbia market. Since the new tariff regulations, extending the discretionary powers of customs officials in defining what is manufactured lumber, were issued, it is likely that the im- portations will be affected somewhat, but to what extent it is im- possible to judge. number of the car- for local B. C. Will Collect New Timber Exhibits W. J. Brandrith, of Ladner, B. C., exhibition commissioner of British Columbia, has received instructions with regard to renewing the representation of British Columbia at exhibitions during the com- ing year. For several years past, part of the British Columbia exhibit at Winnipeg, Toronto and other eastern points has consisted of sam- ples of the various woods found in the provincial forests. It has been the custom to leave these samples from year to year at the same place, thus forming a sort of permanent exhibit. The Department of Agriculture has come to the conclusion that these particular blocks of wood must by this time have become rather familiar to the sightseers at eastern fairs, and Hon. Price Ellison has instructed Mr. Brandrith to see that they are re- placed by fresh ones. For this purpose Mr. Brandrith will make the round of the various sawmills of the province in order to select blocks suitable for exhibition purposes. Owners of sawmills will also be requested to keep for the government any piece of wood which they may think would help to form a creditable display. Mr. Brandrith will get to work at once and by the time the fall fairs come around next year he hopes to have complete new sets of samp- les of British Columbia woods on exhibition at all points in Eastern Ontario. The Year Book of British Columbia ; The year book of British Columbia which made its last previous appearance in 1903 has again been published, in the form of a sub- stantial book of over 350 pages, excellently illustrated, attractively made up, and well bound in a handsome red cloth cover. The book is essentially a work of reference, regarding matters of general in- terest pertaining to British Columbia and contains information of an extremely useful nature regarding the present social, political, industrial and economic conditions of British Columbia, together with a reasonable amount of description of smaller conditions in the immediate past. Accuracy, reliability, and completeness have been the aims of the author of the book, Mr. R. E. Gosnell, former librar- ian of the Legislative Assembly and secretary of the Bureau of Statistics. His efforts have been unusually successful. Lumber- men of British Columbia and of Canada in general will be particu- larly interested in an excellent chapter devoted to the forest wealth of the province, in which a great deal of information is contained. Another chapter is devoted to a description of the principal forest trees of British Columbia. Similar interesting chapters are devoted to other principal industries of the province and an excellent con- sideration is included of municipal affairs, railway and electric en- terprises, social conditions, military affairs, etc. The book opens with a detailed historical review of the affairs of the province. In addition to the subjects outlined a vast amount of valuable general information is included. Copies of the year book may be obtained from the King’s Print- er at Victoria, B.C., at the price of $1.15 each. In Great Britain and on the continent, applications for copies should be made to the Hon. J. H. Turner, agent-General for British Columbia, Salisbury House, London Wall, London, E.C., England. Vancouver sawmill men have asked the City Council to request the Great Northern Railway Company to buy all its supplies and timber in Vancouver for the proposed new wharves on Burrard Inlet, according to a press despatch. ‘The contractors for the Great North- ern wharf are H. Chase & Company, of Seattle. Calendars for 1912 The Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Co., Ltd., have favored their many friends in the trade with an attractive calendar and the care which they have taken in its preparation indicates the attention they devote even to the minor details of their extensive business. The calendar is an exceptionally large one, the upper half consisting of a colored picture reproduced from the painting “A Thousand Terrors” by A. G. Voss. The calendar figures are in large type which will be greatly appreciated by those who are so fortunate as to receive a copy. The Midland Lumber Co., Parkesburg, W. Va., manufacturers and wholesalers of hardwood lumber, have remembered their friends in the trade at this season of the year. Their souvenir is in the form of an artistic water color reproduction which will be highly thought of by those who have been favored with a copy. The Universal Portland Cement Co., Chicago and Pittsburg, sent out to their friends in the trade an appropriate calendar throughout which are reproduced illustrations of many of the buildings which have been constructed wholly of their product. The calendar is at- tractively designed and will be welcomed by the lucky ones who receive it. Of the many calendars which are sent at this season of the year none are more worthy of notice than the one distributed by the Fraser Bryson Lumber Co., Ltd., wholesale lumber dealers, of Ot- tawa. The water color picture, “Moonlight on the Columbia,” is quite a commendable innovation and will be greatly admired. An artistic calendar has been sent out to the trade by Bartram Bros., Ltd., wholesale lumber dealers of New York City and Otta- wa, Can. It consists of a water color reproduction of a beautiful landscape which is daintily mounted on cream colored paper, with border margins of dark green. The general design of the calendar is excellent. John Donogh & Co., wholesale lumber dealers, of Toronto, have sent out an excellent calendar for 1912, consisting of several colored reproductions of pictures, representing very accurately typical oper- ations in the woods, on the river, and at the mill, in addition to a large calendar pad. West & Peachey, Simcoe, Ont., manufacturers of the celebrated Alligator Steam Working Tugs, have favored the Canada Lumber- man with a copy of their interesting calendar for 1912. The greater portion of the calendar is devoted to a colored picture representing their tugs in operation. The friends of West & Peachey will gladly welcome the receipt of their annual souvenir. 34 CANADA Active Trade in United Kingdom Wood-working Industries Busy—Demand for Lumber Buoyant—Good Market for Quebec Pine and Spruce By James Hammer Quail At London, business in softwoods has been quite active for a time so near to Christmas. The demand for timber from some branches of trade is seasonably quiet. Builders always make haste to get new property covered in and well out of hand before Christ- mas. ‘his means that the joinery work of new buildings will be at the minimum, though, as stated in an’ earlier letter, a good deal of such work for large special structures may be in hand through the winter months, being got ready in advance. In regard to resi- dential houses, work is finished as completely as possible before winter arrives, and little is left about them for joiners to do. In London, house building is now very quiet, but other branches of wood-working are busy, so that on striking an average it is found that wood-workers are well employed generally. In the furniture-mak- ing branch there is very fair activity. In the packing-case branch the Christmas trade is still keeping shops and hands very busy, and the demands for the new year will make up for anything which may fall away through the coming of Christmas. In the wood-paving branch, winter though it be, there is much activity, while in the mining-timber branch the consumption is on a large scale and the handling of this timber at quays and yards is keeping staffs busily employed. Despite the quietness in the house-building trade, floor- ings have been in good demand in London. Stocks are now light and values are firm. The demand for yellow pine for general joinery and for cabinet makers’ uses continues good, higher grade wood espec- ially being wanted. The public sales have again shown that the timber trade gener- ally is in a healthy state. Oregon deals, Quebec pine, spruce, floor- ings and matchings have found ready buyers, though in some cases it has been said openly that particular lots ought to have brought more money. The lots have, however, sold without difficulty and prices in the main are firm. Sawn pitch pine has had a fairly sat- isfactory market as regards the quantity sold and the prices obtained. American cypress and whitewood, plain oak and quartered, have found ready buyers at all prices. At Liverpool, the demand for Canadian woods has improved and a very fair amount of business is being done. Pine deals and boards have been in good demand. Yellow pine deals are only in moderate supply. Red pine deals and spruce deals also are in small compass, and are firm in price. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia spruce deals have sold more freely, Quebec spruce pine and waney pine have been in more demand, and the stocks of these woods are now moderate. Birch logs continue to sell readily. Planks are in good demand and prices have advanced. Canadian oak has sold more freely and stocks are now light. At Manchester, the timber trade is now brisk, thanks to the activity in the timber-using trades of the district. Quebec board pine has sold freely but a fairly large stock of this wood is now held. Spruce deals have been in good demand and stocks are at present ample. Sawn pitch pine has sold well and heavy planks have had a fairly good sale. Birch planks have been in large demand and stocks are now small. Canadian and Ameri- can oak has sold steadily, but stocks are fairly large. At Hull, business in the timber trade is in a more satisfactory state, the consumption of timber having increased. Pine deals and boards are passing more freely into use and pitch pine logs have become scarce. The coal-getting industry is fully maintaining its demand for its own special kinds of timber, and stocks of this tim- ber are light. On the Tyne, similarly, business in the timber trade has im- proved. Deals are being taken freely for shipyard uses, and an in- creased demand has come from the district, for soft-wood, for join- ers’ and case makers’ work. At Glasgow, the demand for softwood continues fairly active. Pine deals and sidings of first quality have been much called for and are now scarce and slightly higher in price. Spruce has been in moderate demand. American hardwood is selling readily. Ship- builders are still taking wood freely, California redwood, Oregon pine, waney pine, pitchpine, oak and teak, all being in fair consump- tion in the shipyards. The Timber Trade and the Insurance Bill The Executive Committee of the Timber Trades Federation of the United Kingdom have not wholly approved of the National In- surance Bill which has just passed through the Commons’ House of the British Parliament. At a recent meeting of the committee at- tention was drawn to the fact of the Government having introduced an amendment in the schedule bearing directly on the timber trade. When the bill was before the standing committee, saw-milling and LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER wood-working were added to the trades to which the provisions of the bill will apply. A resolution was passed by the committee pro- testing against the alteration which had been made in part 2, where- by saw-mills had been scheduled in the list of trades, to which the provision for unemployment insurance will apply and strongly sup- porting an amendment which Mr. lon Hamilton Benn, M.P., had placed on the notice paper of the House of Commons, with a view to restoring the bill to its original form and urging upon the mem- bers of the Federation the importance of requesting their local mem- bers of Parliament to support the amendment. Federation Members and Finances At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Timber Trades Federation referred to above, the membership and the finances of the Federation were reported upon. A membership of 476 as compared with 420 at the beginning of the year was reported. With regard to the finances, the income from all sources during the Fed- eration’s year, 1911, was stated to have amounted to £1,000. The estimated expenditure was £500, which left a balance to be carried forward, of about £500. In the course of the year the committee have had important questions affecting the trade before them; that of the terms of credit which led to the reaffirmation of those terms, in October, being perhaps the most important of all. Railway charges and the increased charge made by the Port of London authority have also occupied much attention and have led to re- presentations being made to the proper authorities, with a view to obtaining concessions on the most favorable terms possible, for mem- bers of the Timber Trades Federation. The Late David Jardine The gross value of the estate of the late David Jardine, timber broker of Liverpool, has been returned at £824,949, Bequests to the total amount of £12,000 are made under Mr. Jardine’s will, to eight public hospitals, infirmaries and orphanages, at Liverpool, sums of £1,000, £1,500 or £2,000 being bequeathed to each of the eight institutions. Light Stocks of Southern Hardwoods Shortage Reported of No. 1 and No. 2 Common Plain Oak—Probability of Advancing Prices in Near Future The record of wholesale prices of lumber, for the third quarter of 1911, issued by the U. S. Forest Service, gives the following summary of trade conditions: Comparing the prices of western softwoods for the third quar- ter with the preceding quarter of 1911, there was a slight general decline, though a few woods showed improvement. Douglas fir was slightly lower. Flooring No. 2 flat, 1 in. x 4 in., decreased 80 cents in Oregon and $1.40 in Washington. There was a fall in the prices of western red cedar, and also white fir, western hemlock, larch, Sitka spruce, and western spruce as well. The better grades of western yellow pine were slightly lower in Oregon, though in ‘other States all grades generally improved. Sugar pine showed the greatest increase of the western softwoods. Shop No. 2, 2-in. x 8-in. and wider, brought $2.16 more, and firsts and seconds clear $5.60 more than in the second quarter. Prices of western white pine, in- cluding Idaho white pine, were generally higher. In Idaho the increase was from $1.50 to $3.25, according to the grade. Cali- fornia redwood was the other western softwood to record a notable increase. The advance of common boards No. 1 amounted to $3.16. Of the eastern softwoods, hemlock in the Lake States and East- ern States held substantially firm with the prices of the second quarter. The greatest variation was in Michigan, where a few of the upper grades showed a reduction of 60 cents. The prices of spruce in New England fell, the decrease in Vermont and Maine ranging for the lower grades from $1.33 to $1.50. The reverse was the status in West Virginia. Here merchantable spruce boards 1 in. x 12 in. 10 ft. to 20 ft. and box boards 1 in. x 4 in. x 12 fies in price. The latter increased 73 cents and the former $1.03. Prices for white pine were recorded from 12 States. For the mill-run grade there was general uniformity with prices of the second quar- ter except in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the decrease ranged from $1 to $1.50. In Tennessee this grade scored the anly marked improvement; the increase was $1.68. The upper grades of white pine brought better prices, “selects” making an advance of from $3.30 to $4 in Wisconsin and Michigan. No. 1 rose to $2.95 in Michigan and Minnesota to $1.67. In Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Tennessee this grade of white pine was staple. Prices of yel- low pine, the most abundant of the eastern softwoods, showed slight general improvement in all grades, especially throughout the Mis- sissippi Valley States. The most notable increase was in Alabama, ' 2 - CANADA LUMBERMAN where common board No. 1, S2S 1 in. x 10 in., and No. 2, S2S 1 in. x 8 in. amounted to, respectively $1.07 and 74 cents. The most marked decrease was in Georgia and Florida, where the three erades of B and better flooring showed a decline oi from $1.75 to $1. Generally there were indications of slight improvement in South Carolina, but in North Carolina there was no appreciable change. Compared with the second quarter, hardwood prices varied con- siderably, according to species and locality.. Ash showed improve- ment in Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky, but in Virginia and West Virginia experienced a decline. Basswood increased in the Southern States, but in the Lake States the prices were slightly depressed. Birch, firsts and seconds, scored an advance of over $2 in West Virginia, and in Michigan $1.15, but in New York and Vermont prices were lower. No decreases were noted in any States in the prices of chestnut; the largest increase was in Tennessee and West Virginia, where firsts and seconds rose as much as $2 per M. Cypress prices improved in all States, while gum remained generally staple except in Mississippi, where firsts and seconds advanced $1.75. Hickory prices were higher in Wisconsin and West Virginia, remain- ing generally firm in the Southern States, and showed depressions in Ohio and Indiana. The prices for both plain and quartered oak were characterized by decided gains. The average increase of all the grades probably amounted to over $1.50. Poplar prices were ex- ceptionally staple. In Louisiana tupelo made an advance in all grades, while hard maple generally, except in Pennsylvania, showed uniformly slight improvement. A comparison of prices for the third quarter of 1911 with the corresponding quarter of 1910 shows western softwoods generally lower except western hemlock and western pine; in these there are slight indications of improvement. [Eastern softwoods as a whole showed a fairly uniform increase. Nearly all grades of yellow pine, particularly in the Mississippi Valley, made advances. In Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina the conditions only slightly improved, while in North Carolina prices remained uniformly staple. Hem- lock in the Lake States changed for the better, but held constant in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. White pine, eastern spruce, and West Virginia spruce showed improvement. Hardwoods, more than either the western soitwoods or the east- ern softwoods, showed generally larger and more decided gains over the same period in 1910. The most notable improvements were in the general prices of oak, ash, and chestnut. Forestry Convention Arrangements Arrangements are rapidly approaching completion for the An- nual Convention of the Canadian Forestry Association which will be held in the Railway Committee Room, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, on February 7th and 8th, 1912. The gathering is under the patronage of His Royal Highness, the Governor General, and a num- ber of distinguished men both from Canada and the United States have promised to attend and take part. The Canadian Lumbermen’s Association holds its Annual Meet- ing on February 6th. Special rates have been granted by the rail- ways and as the subjects to be discussed are of the most practical and pressing character, it is expected that there will be a very large attendance of all persons interested in our forest resources. : The office of the Secretary of the Canadian Forestry Associa- tion is in the Canadian Building, Ottawa, and from him further in- formation may be obtained. Hardwood Markets Need Close Study In a report upon the hardwood market conditions in the United States, Mr. Lewis Doster, Secretary of the Hardwood Manufac- turers’ Association, sounds a note of warning about the probability of a shortage of stocks in the near future. The conditions of the market from the hardwood productive standpoint, he says, should be considered with more study than the average man interested in the industry has done. There has been more misleading conditions existing this year than ever known of. For an instance: A certain class of lumbermen who handie Southern hardwood products, in a great many instances when ap- proached, have been exceedingly open as to expressing their idea how poor business was, and by stating often that there was nothing moving and also expressing themselves that stocks are so far beyond the normal condition as to size that they are afraid to go in. These have been the misleading statements. Take the class of trade who represent the manufacturing inter- ests or who have large wholesale yards, and control large blocks of stock, when these men are approached, they have very little to complain about the present business condition. ; Nearly every one has had the pleasure of doing more business than the corresponding month of the previous year. Their prices on certain items have been satisfactory, and some grades not so; but on the whole, with the country in the sate of “political adversity,” AND WOODWORKER 35 “trust busting’ and “muckraking,’ every one is doing fairly well. Buyers of lumber should know of the small average amount of stocks carried on sticks by the Southern manufacturers. There is certainly no accumulation of any that will cause the holder to worry or force any sale thereof. Not that there is going to be any short- age of stock for any one, but that there is none too much, and when the time is delayed in buying, a right smart tendency of stronger prices will greet the late comer into the channel filling his part empty yards and spaces at the factories. For instance: One trip that I made to a large concern exposes the conditions of a shortage of 12,000,000 feet as compared with their stock one year ago of 25,- 000,000 feet short of their stock two years ago. These figures were obtained direct from the stock books, and the most amazed person was myself when I discovered from purchases that there was no plain oak No. 1 or No. 2 Common for sale from this vast amount of hard- woods, which represents one of the largest stocks held in block of Southern hardwoods. Buyers should take-warning and realize the conditions which confront them, for the time is coming when the season for bad weather is on, and car shortages are inevitable. Prevention of Sap Stain in Lumber Results of Test Show that the Best Treatment is in a5 to 10 Per Cent. Solution of Sodium Bicarbonate An exhaustive series of tests upon various methods for the prevention of sap stain in lumber were recently made by the U. S. Forest Service, the results of which have been published in a circular. ‘he tests were made with southern yellow pine (longleaf), but the conclusions reached are of a general nature and will be of much value to the industry. After detailing the tests and the re- sults secured the circular says in conclusion: 1. Treshly cut sap lumber when stacked in the yard to dry should be stacked in open piles to permit the free circulation of air. Boards so piled season in about half the time required for those piled in close piles. Open piles, moreover, are not so severely attacked by insects and are more effectively protected against sap stain. 2. In commercial work, sap stain can be most effectively pre- vented by dipping boards in solutions of sodium bicarbonate. Such solutions, though they give fairly good results, leave much to be desired. The strength of the solution should be determined by the severity of the conditions under which the boards are to season, but in general it will require from 5 to 10 per cent. Care should be taken that the chemical used is not mixed with adulterants. 2 3. The best results in preventing sap stain were secured with mercuric chloride solutions, but on account of their poisonous na- ture they are not recommended for general use. 4. The solution made by mixing sodium carbonate and lime was not as effective as one of sodium bicarbonate alone. Moreover, it had a greater tendency to streak the surface of the boards with a white precipitate. 5. Solutions of magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium hydroxide, phenol, copper sulphate, and zinc chloride did not pre- vent sap stain; nor did sprinkling the boards with naphthalene flakes give Satisfactory results. 6. On account of cheapness and facility in operation, it is re- commended that sap-stain solutions be applied to the boards by machinery. If this is done, the cost of treating lumber with solu- tions of sodium bicarbonate will amount to from 7 to 10 cents per 1,000 board feet. 7. The indications are that shavings planed from soda-dipped boards do not burn as readily as those from untreated boards, but the difference in inflammability is so slight that for commercial purposes it may be neglected. __ 8 At the same moisture content sap-stained boards are slightly weaker than those free from stain, but the difference is so small as to be of no practical importance. 9. Soda-dipped lumber is a little stronger, stiffer, tougher, and has a greater surface hardness than natural lumber, but these dif- ferences are exceedingly small and for practical purposes may be neglected. One of the tasks undertaken by the National Lumber Manufac- turers’ Association is the attempt to standardize the manufacture of lumber as to lengths, widths and thicknesses, and as to patterns for worked stock. The association has appointed a committee to work out details. The purpose is to have each of the associations affiliated with the national organization represented on this com- mittee. Not all of these constituent associations have yet made their selections, but the following men have been appointed: The Retail Dealer and His Problems The Mill Work “Code of Ethics” The so-called Code of Ethics referred to in the following ar- ticle was recently circulated among the trade. Efforts to trace it to its origin showed that it is in no way authoritative, and that it does not express the sentiments of any considerable number of sash and door manufacturers: Recently I received a circular with the heading “A Code of Trade Ethics” and immediately following: “A statement of trade relations between the wholesale manufacturers and jobbers, mak- ing and handling doors, sash, mouldings and general mill work and the retail dealers handling lumber and other building material.”— Then it goes on to repeat the correct business policy which has for many years been acknowledged and accepted by both branches of the trade, namely, in brief, that wholesalers should market their products through regular channels only, and the retailers should buy only of those wholesalers practicing this policy. Then follows, the reasons why the wholesalers may without prejudice use their own judgment in abrogating their obligations to the regular dealers, and solicit and sell to others that are named in ten specifications. I will not quote these in full but will put them in a shorter form, so you may get hold of their import more easily. The “others” are in the following: Those who live where there are local factories and in the im- mediate territory owned by such factories. Purchasing departments of railroads and large industrial whole- sale manufacturing corporations. Municipalities, school boards and other General contractors handling large operations. Purchasers of mill work amounting to not less than $750, on which bids are sought regardless of the local dealers. Hardware dealers, and general merchants, in places where there are no lumber yards. Consumers that want special sizes of goods not kept, or only in small assortment by the local dealers. Co-operative lumber yards. Consumers wanting such things as plate glass, leaded glass, church windows, furniture, office, store and bank fixtures, rolling partitions, cabinets, mantles, grilles, wood carpet and other similar lines. Those living in another community may have goods shipped to them on order from any dealer in mill goods living in another town. In addition to all this it is held to be proper by this code-mak- ing coterie that: “As a general rule any firm commonly purchasing mill goods for sale to others should be considered as a retailer in that line, even though a limited stock is carried.” What Is Left the Retailer? Now, my friends, after you have read this and taken time to think over and analyze it, you will naturally ask, “What is left for the exclusive sale by the regular retail dealer?” I declare it puzzles me to see where he comes in at all in this respect, for, according to the last provision quoted, any hardware dealer buying screen doors from these code-makers may put in a bid for the mill work on a dwelling house he is furnishing the hardware for. They specify contractors handling large operations. Any con- tractor who may have contracts for two or three houses to build might think he would come in under that head, and I’ve not a par- ticle of doubt but that it would be so constituted by some travel- ing sales agent of one of these concerns. An old Arab proverb says, “When once the camel gets his head in the tent his whole body is sure to follow,” and it will be so with the manufacturers and wholesalers of mill work if this so- called “Code of Ethics” of their making becomes their policy in marketing their goods. For once this is adopted it won’t be long before the regular retailer will be only one of their lines of cus- tomers. It is a pretty shrewd move on their part, but whether they make it win remains to be seen. I should think more of it if the circular had been signed by those who got it up, and the fact that it was not leads me to believe that it was put out among the regular deal- ers as a feeder to ascertain how it would be accepted by them. I don’t for an instant think that all the manufacturers of mill work are parties in the scheme. I know some of them too well to believe they would mix up in a deal of this kind. They are too honorable and high class men to send out a communication like this, without public corporations. signing their names to it, and the sooner they come out and discover their connection with this assumed authority the better for all con- cerned. [ am simply expressing my own opinion in the matter and as it looks from my point of view. It is furthermore my opinion that this circular is an expression of the line of policy which those who got it up want and would like to pursue, and undoubtedly they will attempt to carry it out on the lines indicated therein. If they suc- ceed in doing this it will have a tendency to force all others into the same course of policy. Conditions in the Mill Work Trade In justice to this manufacturing branch of the lumber indus- try I would say that the conditions prevailing in the sash and door trade are but little known among the retailers, They have prac- tically no idea of how demoralizing they are and have been for a long while, and knowing what I know of these conditions I can but feel that it would have been the wisest course for the mill work people to have come out with a plain statement of those conditions to the retailers, letting them know just what they were( instead of having an unsigned document as this “Code of Ethics” go out and meet with the condemning criticism that it has. Every line of business has its own peculiar troubles to con- tend with. But I doubt whether any one business has so many and so varied a lot of difficulties to cope with as the sash and door manufacturers, wholesalers and jobbers, and there are so many di- verse interests among them that it seems impossible to get them to work together on any well defined and uniform policy. Several attempts have been made to achieve this end, but there was not cohesion enough to insure a working union among them. As one of them said to me last winter, “We are demoralized almost beyond the hope of recovery.” I am satisfied that a great majority of the larger concerns are loyal to the interests of the regular retailers and do not knowingly sell through irregular channels. But, when it is considered that seventy per cent. of the stock mill work that is manufactured is sold to the jobbers, it is manifestly plain that the manufacturers have no further control over its disposal after it passes from their hands. The jobbers sell to whomsoever they please, and as the mail order concerns handle a large amount of this class of goods they are among the strongest bidders in the market for it. There are many times when the business is suffering from over production as the lumber business is, and large quantities of stock may be bought at very low prices: Trade is dull with the retailers and the demand is slow from them. Consequently the op- portunity is offered to those who have the cash to buy them up and speculate on them and sell at an advance to whoever wants them, whether it be a dealer or a consumer. And the fact is there are a good many retailers who will shut their eyes as to where they come from as long as they are getting a good bargain in buy- ing lower than the regular prices quoted them by their friends among the manufacturers. It is natural for the latter to expect reciprocity from the dealers, but in a good many cases they don’t get it, and therefore, under the circumstances, I have wondered that these manufacturers continue to be so loyal as they are. There is a cer- tain class of business men who have adopted a well defined principle in the government of their business. They conscientiously adhere to it in spite of any inducements offered them to the contrary, and I believe we have as many of this class of men in the lumber in- dustry as are to be found in any other business on earth. The proof of it is the continuance of so many of the old-timers in the trade. The lease of life is short to any business man who would do otherwise than the “square deal” in his trade relations. Has Been Slipping Away The millwork trade has been gradually slipping away from the retail lumberman until he has but a comparatively small propor- tion of it to what he used to have. I remember the time when I could figure on and sell any bill of such goods as were in common use at that time. What extras were named in the bill usually were listed in the sash, door and molding books of the period. Once ina while we would get a bill of mill work to figure on for a large pub- lic building, such as a court house or a school building, the plans of which had been drawn by a professional architect and, of course, there were a number of items in it that had to be specially made. In such a case we would send them in to get figures on from the con- cern with whom we traded, or some traveling salesman would give us the assistance required. But as a general thing the class of school buildings and churches built in those times didn’t call for _ J 3 ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a7 anything in mill work but what we could readily figure on and furnish ourselves. Nowadays, however, the more pretentious class of buildings are built from architect’s plans and specifications, and therefore there is a good deal of divergence in the character of the mill work, re- quiring an expert to correctly figure out the cost. Such jobs are let out to a contractor who is competent to do them, but in get- ting his estimate from the local dealer he is informed that the total figures cannot be given until it has been ascertained how much some items in the mill work will cost. It takes more or less time to get this information, as we all know, and local contractors us- ually expect the dealers to give it in shorter time than is possible. As a consequence of all this contractors have come to think that they can just as well send away and get an estimate on this spec- jalized work as the dealers can, and thus save the dealer’s profit for themselves. This habit, once formed by a contractor, gives him a feeling of independence of the dealer, and being posted as to the cost of the more staple class of mill work he requires that the dealer should sell him this on a low margin of profit to keep him from shipping it in himself. Special Work Is Increasing In the larger towns the proportion of special work is constantly increasing, and, as a matter of fact, it is too much for the average dealer to handle. As long as he could figure of the cost of the sash, doors and moldings for a house in the space of an hour or two, he was master of his business in this particular. But the know- ledge that is required nowadays for this line of estimating is be- yond his ability, and therefore is one of the principal reasons why a good share of this trade is passing from him. It would be diffi- cult to tell how great the percentage is of this special work that is called for in dwelling house construction. I would give a guess that it is fully one-fourth of the millwork trade. Now add this to what is shipped by the mail order houses and the amount would be found to be considerable that has been lost to the business of the regular dealer. Theoretically, he is entitled to all the mill work trade originating in his territory, where there are no local factor- ies to compete for a share of it. I have never harmonized with the agreement allowing whole- salers to sell jobs to a certain limit, for the supposed reason that the local dealer was unable to handle it. There is no radical differ- ence between a dealer selling one or two thousand dollars’ worth of mill work that he don’t keep in stock, and the same amount in value of odd sizes and lengths of timber and other dimension stuff and spe- cial items of other lumber that he don’t keep in stock. He generally gets figures on those and he can do it also on the mill work. I am speaking of what he can do if he knows his business as he should know it to meet any competition. But he can’t do it by remaining as he was twenty years ago, for things in general with the business have materially changed since then. If a dealer is located in a town where there is a local factory making general mill work he has a hard _ proposition to contend against: The factory people claim they shall have all this class of trade because they are a home institution, and the retailer thinks he would be doing more than his share to support it if he were to wholly relinquish this portion of his trade to them. So he con- tinues to keep a stock of this class of material and do the best he can in the competition. The average small factory cannot compete with him in the selling of stock sizes of sash and doors, but they can worry him in the making of moldings, frames, and general odd work that he would otherwise sell if they were not there. These small town factories are rarely paying institutions. They have gen- erally a low rating with the credit agencies. If a dealer sells any stock to them he is expected to take most of it out in trade, for he gets little cash, and they are hardly ever clear on his books. If he ties up with them in a trade agreement he is pretty liable to get the worst end of the bargain. Of course, they seek work and trade from the surrounding towns, which means more or less of close competition with the dealers in those towns, and not being inter- ested in the “home institution” proposition they are apt to resent the intrusion into their trade. Each Situation Presents a Different Problem It would hardly become me to offer any advice in a matter of this kind, for the difference in conditions and circumstances is so varied that every one so circumstanced must work out his own problem in dealing with them. I don’t think | should tie up with any factory, with the knowledge I now have of them. I think I should go on and compete with them for the trade, just as I would with any other concern that was in the field for a share of the busi- ness I was in. There was a time when | might have felt more fav- orable to a home factory, but now with the mail order house and other outside competition to contend with I would consider that under the circumstances my first thought should be for the inter- ests of my own yard. A local factory cannot afford to purchase their stock lumber from the local lumber yard and what they do buy is a “forced put” with them. Purchasing at wholesale, as they do, they naturally object to paying him his regular prices. As with the retailer they go into the market to buy and sell again, and therefore I don’t see as the dealer is under any more obligation to patronize the local factory people than they are him. Both are under the necessity of buying their stock at wholesale and selling it at a profit. In some respects a local planing mill and factory is an advan- tage to a dealer, but on the whole it is a serious competitor as long as its capital and credit lasts, for it not only competes with him in the sale of sash, doors and moldings, but it goes into the making of cornice, porch and other outside finish, and all the inside finish in the average building they can furnish also. So that if he sur- renders the furnishing of these things to the local concern on the sentimental grounds of its being a “home institution” there is noth- ing else left him but the sale of material for the bare superstructure of the building, and the profits on this won’t put much meat in his frying pan. In some instances a concern of this kind has an imi- tation lumber yard in connection with it, something after the order of those to be seen connected with a grain elevator, and while they don’t sell a great deal they are demoralizers of prices. I cannot help but believe that a good lumber yard, carrying at all times a varied and ample supply of stock sufficient for the needs of the public, has the first call on the obligations of the com- munity to patronize it. Of course, this carries with it also the ob- ligation of that yard to deal justly and fairly with all and not at- tempt to get other than a decent return for the investment and labor. C. H. KETRIDGE, in the Mississippi Valley Lumberman. Skinning the Customer—Ways and Means, and Results {” “Skinning the Customer. Does it Pay This was the frank and practical title of a paper by Mr. W. C. Hartman, read before the recent semi-annual meeting of the National Slack Cooperage Manufacturers’ Assodiation. Needless to say, the writer’s view was that it does not pay, but his arguments were so good that they place the matter in an unusually strong light. The arguments, moreover, can be applied to other branches of the lumber trade. They afford a particularly striking analogy between the cooperage trade and the trade between the retail lumberman and the whole- saler. The principles governing the relations between the cooper- age manufacturer and the jobber or consumer, as explained by Mr. Hartman, can be applied to the trade between the wholesaler and the retailer and will be found to fit the case very nicely. After a few introductory remarks Mr. Hartman’s paper con- tinued as follows::—‘The subject confines one to the ways and means by which the consumer is “skinned,” although I have no doubt that the originator of this title knows that something could also be said about the manufacturer being “skinned.” The coop- erage business is no different from any other in that it is made up of different classes of people with varied ideas of business mor- als, rigid or elastic consciences and individual ideas regarding what is fair and square in business. Who gets “skinned” the most is a question. I could give you many instances where undoubtedly the manufacturer has been badly and unjustly burned by the purchaser of stock, in some instances the jobber and in others the consumer. I have seen cars of stock in warehouses and at cooper shops on which the consumer was de- manding a discount and getting it freely from the manufacturer located at a distant point who figured it was cheaper to be held up than to go to the expense of investigating and perhaps follow up the matter with a lawsuit. Such a course as this encourages unfair and dishonest dealing on the part of the consumers and the jobbers of stock. Purchaser in Wrong Endeavoring to confine oneself to this particular subject, it is not difficult for anyone with very much experience to recall many instances where to his knowledge the purchaser of stock has been unmercifully “skinned.” I take it that reference can be properly made to the purchaser, meaning either the jobber or consumer. There are many ways, direct and indirect, by which the buyer of stock can be cheated and made to lose money at the shipper’s ad- vantage. One of the best established and popular methods is that of laying down on contracts, and there are several ways to do this, although the results are generally the same. On advancing mar- kets when the manufacturer has sold to either a dealer or core at a comparatively low price he is necessarily subjected + temptation to “skin” the grade and in that way “skin” the Carrying out a cooperage contract is not always acc ~ making up stock of whatever grade and quality he through the plant and loading it in a car for t’ but the exact quality and grade of material sold a feature of the deal as the time of delivery. ~ the seller are definitely outlined both in la- 38 CANADA ness generally. Ilis duty on the face of the deal is simple enough, Whether the prices are high or low at the time of shipment, whether the stock has been bought at a close figure or a good margin of profit makes absolutely no difference. He is bound to deliver to the purchaser at the time of shipment specified the quality of stock bought. Many times a purchaser has to receive inferior quality or none. Depending upon who the seller is, he determines whether or not this is essential in order to get the stock at all. If he objects to the grade the other fellow in some instances says that is the quality he is making, it is passing inspection with others and the purchaser must take it if any. Thus the contract is filled but most unsatisfactorily because the consumer takes stock of a lower grade or perhaps at different times than agreed upon, at a loss to himself and knowing that if he did not do this his damage in buying at a higher price and in the quality originally purchased from the other fellow would be very much greater. There are instances where no effort is made to get out timber and fill contracts, because the markets have gone the other way and the deal is unfavorable to the shipper. Floods do extraordin- ary damage, the weather prohibits getting out timber and unex- pected things occur at the mill that absolutely prohibit the fellow from filling his contract and compel the purchaser to buy on the market as best he can. We have known cases where the consumer was put to a large loss in not receiving the quality of stock pur- chased and the manufacturer was sore and became a “knocker” of the buyer immediately, when as a matter of fact he should have apologized for being unable to carry out his contract and paid the other fellow the loss sustained. It is most extraordinary how some people will insist upon looking at a deal from their own pre- judiced standpoint. Gradual Elimination As to the remedy—there is none. In the cooperage line just as in all other branches of industry there are and always will be people who cannot be depended upon to make or furnish a good quality of stock or to carry out any contract where the prices go against them. Some people do not do this because they think they cannot afford it financially, although they would like to be honest. Others who can afford to suffer a loss refuse to do so in order to make additional profit. A friend of mine recently referred to the in- creased traffic and large number of automobiles on our city streets and said that most of those who had not been educated had been eliminated. Just so with some manufacturers who have refused to be educated in making good stock or dealing fairly. They are gradually eliminated from consideration by the people who want to do real business on a business basis. In support of this theory I remember hearing one large pur- chaser of stock say that he did not open mail from a certain con- cern but put all of their letters, sealed, into the wastebasket when- ever received, and another very large purchaser who voluntarily remarked that he went even further and his office boy was instruct- ed to throw away, without opening, all letters from cooperage peo- ple postmarked a certain town, because, as he explained, he did not know any reliable concerns located there and did not have time to separate or become acquainted with them. These instances only go to show how instead of tolerating poor stock and continual wrangling the consumer prefers to drop those with whom he does not find dealings satisfactory and patronize the better class. After a buyer, whether he be a dealer or a consumer, has a certain amount of experience in the cooperage business he soon learns who make good stock and who can be depended upon to carry out their contracts. Such people are the majority in the cooperage trade, I am glad to say. The other class give little trouble to the discriminating buyers of stock. For this reason the subject cannot be taken as seriously as the title would indicate. There is, in fact, no reason, except in extreme and exceptional cases, for the consumer or buyer of stock to be “skinned” at all. He will find the great bulk of manufacturers and sellers of cooperage material are men of integrity and reliability and if he deals in the right place his troubles will be limited. The Cost of Collections and Deductions By I. R. Lesueur The subject Cost of Collecting and Deductions closely allied with that of credits I can hardly treat of one without referring to the other. In the days of yore the question of a man’s credit standing was of indifferent consideration; if he saw fit to ‘ credit it was presumed that he was entitled to it. In Ene- ‘ially there was a place prepared for those who betrayed nce. How often have all of us wished for that old On the other hand, I take it for granted that if the effect in this country, we would all be here to-day is so very we allow our confidence to be shared by anyone “of lumber on credit, Bradstreet, Dun or some LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER other commercial agency must first advise us as to just what risk we take in doing so. [ven then, though there is presumed to be practically no credit risk, the question of unfair claims for deduc- tions is still with us. It is not my intention to attempt to suggest a remedy for this evil which is costing us considerable yearly, but some of the commercial agencies are now not only issuing publi- cations showing a merchant’s financial standing and promptness in paying his obligations, but also report the number of cases called to their attention where the merchant has made deductions con- sidered to be unfair. These agencies should certainly have our sup- port, but before we condemn the merchant a careful investigation should be made, for many times it will be found that the fault is really that of the shipper. The grade mixer who is called upon to stand heavy deductions only receives just what he deserves and the report of a shipper of an unfair deduction being made should not be given serious consideration until the shipper’s reputation has been investigated. The closer we scrutinize our credits and the better we know our customer the smaller is going to be the cost of collecting and less chance of an unfair deduction being made. It is absolutely an impossibility to arrive at any fixed cost of collecting and deductions as applied to the lumber industry—it depends so largely upon our credits, and our inspectors. If we select our customers carefully, load stock strictly to order, there is practically no cost of collecting other than the 2 per cent. allowed for cash in ten days. There is not a merchant to-day who can afford not to discount his bills. “Two per cent. in ten days for cash” are practically universal terms, and hardly a one of our customers who can hope to realize a larger profit in the regular course of his business than the rate of interest he receives on his money is not taking advantage of these terms. If his banker, to whom he is certainly no stranger, does not consider the merchant worthy of such financial support as will en- able him to discount his obligations I ask you do you consider the merchant, who in most cases is a stranger to you, quite justified in asking you to accept his paper? The successful merchant of to- day and the successful merchant of to-morrow are they who dis- count their bills. I believe that all of you will agree with me when I say that our customers who discount their bills are in the majority and the 2° per cent. deducted by them of course is one of the costs of collect- ing. Two per cent. will also more than cover the costs of collect- ing from these merchants to whom we sell who do not take advan- tage of the cash discount, and taking into consideration the deduc- tions made which are really unfair ones, I believe that the actual cost of collecting and deductions will just about amount to 3 per cent. on a year’s business. I also consider that this 2 per cent. will cover the cost of our subscriptions to the commercial agencies and the amount paid to them for special reports as well as postage, stationery and the time used by our office forces in making collec- tions, with a safe margin to cover the cost of any reinspections we are compelled to have made before collections can be effected. In conclusion I will again state that the cost of collections and deductions depends very largely upon the care with which we select our customers and the class of stock we ship him. If the customer is A No. 1 and we ship him stock strictly to order, the cost of col- lection and deduction will not and can not be over 2 per cent. Production of Wood Shingles The production of shingles increases steadily in Canada. Com- pared with the Canadian lumber cut, the entire shingle industry amounted to less than the value of each of the most important spe- cies, spruce, white pine, Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar during 1910. Considered separately, the shingle production assumes considerable importance esptcially in British Columbia. This province is far in advance of the eastern provinces as a shingle producer and made up approximately half of the Canadian 1910 production of nearly two billion shingles, worth over trhee and a half million dollars Over one-quarter of the shingles were manufactured in Quebec, where the five hundred and thirty-nine million pieces reported were an increase of sixty per cent. over the 1909 amount. Ontario and New Brunswick produced nearly equal amounts in 1910, one-tenth of the Canadian production being from each of these provinces. Ninety-eight per cent. of the total production was in the above four provinces, although shingles are made in every province in the Dominion. Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Alberta and Manitoba together produced two per cent. of the total. The average price of shingles in 1910 was $1.80 per thousand, the ‘alues ranging from $1.51 for shingles in Nova Scotia to $2.27 in Saskatchewan. The 10th annual meeting of the Hardwood Manufacturers’ As- sociation of the United States, will be held at the Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 30 and 31. _- Cost of Retail Lumbermen’s Sheds The question of the cost of a particular type and size of shed is often raised, but rarely can it be answered satisfactorily. The building of a shed is surrounded by so many conditions that prob- ably they never all exist alike in any two instances. In two sheds built from the same plans, for example, the items of cost of one showed $520 in excess of those of the other. The grading for one cost more than $300, while the ground on which the other was lo- cated was so high that no filling was required. In the first, the foundation walls were set two feet deeper than were those for the shed that was on high ground, which of course added materially to the expense. The framing of a shed is a matter with which ordinarily a car- penter deals, and the ideas of no two are alike. One, not under- standing the art of construction, may use more material than an- other, and this adds to the expense. The builders may differ in their opinions as to the kinds of wood for the frame. A shed that had an excellent foundation was framed with hemlock, which an- Swered every purpose, another with yellow pine, which answered équally as well, while the builder of the third would have nothing in the frame but white pine, seeing to it that it contained no norway, and this increased the cost of the building. A shed in a certain town, that cost $2,800, appealed to the taste of a dealer in a town twenty miles distant, who was told by a contractor that he would duplicate it for $2,400, guaranteeing it in every particular so far as the strength of frame was concerned. ‘Two lumbermen built sheds from the same plans and specifications, but as one had a 10-cent rate and the other a 26-cent rate, naturally the cost of the two structures varied. Oftentimes the labor bill is a matter of difference. When there is a union scale all carpenters are paid the same per day, notwith- Standing some of them may be good workmen and others poor. If a man is no better versed in carpentry than to be able to drive a nail straight the wage scale applies to him the same as it would were he thoroughly competent. In towns in which there 1s no union, men are employed who, in the strict sense of the term, are not carpenters, and who do not expect to receive carpenters’ wages. Many sheds are built very cheaply, the builders not counting the labor of their own men, which practically costs them nothing, as their salaries would go on just the same no matter at what work they might be engaged. In an agricultural district a shed was built, during a dull period of trade when the farmers were busy in the corn fields, that looked to cost $500 more than it did. The dealer had read how a foundation should be put in, how cement should be mixed, and the piers were placed without assistance. In the erection of the building a carpenter was employed who was assisted by two men from the yard. As the frame was made of light ma- terial, the posts built up 2 x 6, the yard men had little to do be- sides lumber lifting, the carpenter planning the frame and nailing the pieces in place. It was a rush job, but there was plenty of time and the shed was completed by the time the farmers had laid by their corn. This shed is 56 x 80 feet, and the actual cost to the owner is a matter over which he feels elated. When pole sheds are built the setting of the poles is work that can be done by common labor, which means by men from a yard force, with some one in charge who can line up the poles in proper shape. The holes can be dug by anyone, and if set in cement the cement and sand can be mixed and dumped in by inexperienced hands. In fact, since the advent of cement for shed foundations the services of a mason, which generally must be roundly paid for, may in most cases be dispensed with. It will be seen from the above that the cost of a shed is not a fixed quantity. A large number of retail lumbermen are more or less versed in building, and with the assistance of this know- ledge, and the labor that at dull seasons is at their command, the cost of a shed may be made materially smaller than otherwise it could be——American Lumberman. Timber Scarce on Hudson Bay Route The forestry branch of the Department of the Interior calls attention to the misapprehension existing in regard to the timber resources on the line of the projected Hudson Bay railway, which have been described as abundant. Careful inspection of the timber along the route made in 1910 and 1911 by the forestry branch shows that there is not enough mature timber there to build the road. While there are trees everywhere, the forest growth, except on a mere fraction of the area, is too small for commercial purposes, and unless it can be protected from fire until it attains maturity it will never be of any use to the country. Explorations in other parts of the northern forest districts show that everywhere fire has worked havoc and that unless adequate measures are taken to protect the young forests that form the greater part of the stand the outlook for the future is none too good. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 22 Personal News of Interest to Lumbermen Mr. C. A. Lyford, of Lyford Clark & Lyford, Montreal, has been on a business trip to New York and Philadelphia. Mr. William Rutherford, of William Rutherford & Sons Com- pany, Limited, Montreal, has been nominated as representative of the lumber and mill work section of the Builders’ Exchange, Mon- treal. Mr. Hugh A. Rose, Toronto, eastern representative of the Cana- dian Western Lumber Company, Fraser Mills, B.C., spent the week before Christmas in Montreal, where he succeeded in booking or- ders for 827,000 feet. George D. Jackson, lumber commission dealer and manufac- turer, who maintains the only commission dealer’s office on Sagi- naw river, returned to his home recently from Georgian bay, where he was located the greater part of the season handling lumber. He shipped from that district 102,000,000 ft. during the season just closed. The Little Current mill manufactured 22,000,000 feet. He estimates the log output in that district at 30 to 35 per cent. less than the quantity handled last year. The concerns operating are cutting and skidding logs, but hauling will not begin until early in January. There is about a foot of snow in the woods. He says the amount of unsold lumber being carried over on the mill docks is comparatively small. Mr. Arthur Rushforth, of 62 Dale street, Montreal, has been appointed British representative of the Dominion Mahogany and Veneer Company, Limited, which has just let a contract for build- ing a factory at Montreal. The company is composed of Montreal capitalists, with Mr. N. Curry, of the Canadian Car & Foundry Company, as president and Mr. Butler as vice-president. The capi- tal is $500,000. The company has contracted for the necessary ma- chinery, and will put up a well equipped building. It is proposed to make and keep in stock all kinds of tropical hardwoods for floors, interior trim, furniture and piano manufacturers. In addition to wood veneers, the company will manufacture rotary cut stock from Canadian hardwoods. By importing direct, it is hoped to make considerable economies and divert business which now goes to the United States. An expert manager, who has had a long experience in all branches of the hardwood trade, has been appointed. Fire Ranging Urgently Needed The Department of Forestry has issued a warning relative to the need for an extended fire ranging system in the Hudson Bay district. There are no prairie districts of any extent in this sec- tion; there are trees everywhere, but owing to repeated fires the forest is a mere wreck of what it might have been had adequate measures been taken to protect it. If the northern forests are to be a permanent source of wealth to the country, it is absolutely essential that the protective system should be extended and that the public should be more carefully educated on the great importance of this question. In Sweden, which has a large extent of northern forests similar to those in northern Canada, the fire danger has been practically eliminated by protective measures and by educating the people. At a recent meeting of the Home Market Club at Boston, Mass., a unanimous resolution was adopted protesting against the free im- portation from Canada of wood pulp and print paper. Congress will be petitioned to repeal the legislation on the ground that it is un- just to American paper manufacturers. After the resolution had been adopted, the Secretary, Mr. Marvin, pointed out that in 1906 and 1907 the paper producing countries of Europe, held by Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Great Britain, had a sur- plus for export amounting to $337,127,000, or nearly twice as large as the entire paper and wood pulp production of the United States. According to recent press despatches Germany has made it known to the United States Government in unmistakable language that it considers the continued refusal to allow free entry of paper and pulp from that country as a direct violation of the favored-na- tion treaty and a breach of faith. The “minimum for minimum” clause as provided by the agreement must be granted, according to the German viewpoint, or the United States is not standing by its bargain. The fact that Canada is granted free entry of paper and pulp from untaxed timber makes it clear, according to the German Foreign Office, that the United States is not giving Germany the minimum tariff on this product. The Port Arthur Young Men’s Christian Association has made arrangements with the construction logging camp bosses to take charge’of and distribute reading matter, such as magazines, books, illustrated papers, etc., to the men in the camps and along the rail- way line. : li 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Linderman Auto at a very small cost per thousand will convert ye The same machine on which you work up your waste and short shorts, can also be used for making wide dimension stock from mill culls and narrow widths. A prominent lumber manufacturer recently was convinced of the profitableness of so utilizing his by- ¥ products, after ordering two machines he started out to establish his market, before the first machine was delivered the entire output for 18 months of the two machines were sold. Utilizing the by-products has greatly increased the fortunes of many—you too can swell your own profits—you have the waste—we have the machine, The proof can be obtained by sending us samples which we will match up and return to you. There is a machine built to meet every different condition, the lumber can be long or short, narrow, waney or live edge, tapering or straight, can be used for the manufacture of boxes, heading, sheathing, partitions, dimension stock, door or furniture cores, shelving, interior finish, casket, wagon or agricul- tural stock, car or furniture work, Just tell us your conditions and we will outline our proposition to meet your particular case. Canadian Linderman! CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER VATION isands of Dollars ons of Feet lly Consumed by Burners rcentage of your legitimate profit ir conveyer carry to the burner ? atic Dovetail Matcher otherwise waste product into marketable lumber. WOODSTOCK, ONT. Co., Limited “903°, 4 41 CAMP DEPARTMENT He Refused to be Hazed “Hazing in the logging camps has, I understand, gone out of fashion,” said T. J. Walsh, a well known mining man of Duluth, “and it is just as well that it has, for the sport often took on a dangerous form. There was danger that the candidate for the-haz- ing would get seriously hurt, and besides a camp that had a reputa- tion for brutal hazing often found it hard to get new men. I once worked in such a camp, near McBride, Mich., and how hazing was broken up there is what I am going to tell you about. “One day a slender, inoffensive looking chap about 28 or 30 years of age arrived at the camp to go to work. He showed up late in the afternoon, but before the men had gone in to supper it was understood by all old hands that there would be something doing afterward. After the men had smoked a few minutes one of them quietly approached the new man, who had been sized up and des- cribed by the men, among themselves, as a ‘green Canadian,’ and said: “*Can you sing a song?’ NOs: ‘Can you dance?’ ; No.’ ‘Tell a story ’ Be NiOn : “*Bill, get the blanket, said the interrogater, turning to the expectant crew. The blanket was: fetched, and was surrounded by willing men. ““Come, get into the blanket,’ continued the spokesman, turn- ing to the stranger. The stranger looked at blanket, which was held stretched by the men in the middle of the room. “*What do you want me to do? inquired the stranger without betraying the slightest emotion, other than a tightening of the lips and a narrowing of the eyes, which the spokesman and the others failed to notice. “ ‘Git into the blanket quick. The boys want to have some fun with you.’ “ ‘None of that for me,’ said the stranger with decision. ““Come ahead,’ and the spokesman laid a heavy hand on the stranger’s shoulder. It was then that the fireworks began. ‘Bing,’ and the spokesman fell among the blanket holders. In less than two minutes the floor was covered with wouldbe hazers, and the on- lookers were filled with glee to see their friends met in this man- ner by a man who did not look the part. Then somebody put the light out, and by the time it was relighted most of the hazers had crept to their bunks and the ‘green Canadian’ was quietly smoking and sitting on the edge of his bunk. Not a word was said, nor was there a word said at breakfast the following morning. After break- fast the stranger departed as quietly as he had come, and it was sometime before the hazers heard the last of the ‘green Canadian.’ I have never heard whether the logging firm put up a job on the crew to abolish hazing of the new men or whether that fighter just happened along.’—American Lumberman. The Fire Hazard in Lumbering At the recent conference of the Western Forestry and Conser- vation Association, held at Portland, Oregon, several excellent ad- dresses were delivered on the fire risk in connection with the burn- ing of slashings. Mr. J. L. Bridge, of the Washington Forest Fire Association, in a brief address outlined his views as follows: experience during recent years with forest fires shows clearly that the increasing slashing area is one of the most serious prob- lems and one on which there are many opposing views. The majority of logging operators and timber owners of West- ern Washington, realizing that this increasing slashing area means a corresponding increase of the fire hazard, are now advocating elimination of this risk by annual burning—the greatest difference of opinion being over the question as to whether spring burning, with its attending possibilities of hanging fires, is desirable. Fall burning is undoubtedly the safest, but not every fall offers opportunity for doing this work, as evidenced by the season just past. The proper time for fall burning is after the first rains have fallen. There is usually a time in the early spring when fire will run in a slashing and a fairly good burn result. These spring fires will consume the small branches and other finer material which make the fierce fires. In the course of the last season the State and As- sociation issued about 6,000 permits to burn slashings and _ inci- dentally made a great many friends among the settlers, by making it easier for them to burn according to law. No loss resulted froiw any of these burnings. The greatest objection to spring burning and really the great- est danger is that some smouldering fires may be left unquenched by the rains which invariably occur before July Ist, and later be fanned into a blaze. In our organization we have ten men, known as inspectors, each of whom has direct charge of a district with a number of rangers under his supervision. Experience in fighting forest fires enters largely into the selection of our inspectors and we depend largely on them in this slash burning work. We put these men in the field early last spring, with instructions to examine every dan- gerous slashing in their district and arrange if possible for their disposal. It was necessary to obtain the consent of owners and, of course, advisable to obtain their assistance. It is a source of no little satisfaction to be able to say that we received the most cordial assistance and co-operation from operators and owners in our efforts along this line. I wish to take advantage of this op- portunity to thank them on behalf of the Washington Forest Fire Association for the valuable and material assistance rendered on numerous occasions during the past season, and in numerous ways. In summing up the work of the past season in connection with the question of slash burning, our experience has made us strong advocates of this method of fire protection. Not every spring or every fall offers favorable opportunity for this work, but when the chance to burn is presented advantage should certainly be taken of it, and fire risks thus reduced. Some say it is not advisable to burn slashings at all and maintain that fire can be kept out of them, but our observation has been that most of them burn sooner or later and it usually happens in the hottest part of the season. Annual burning has rapidly gained in favor during the last two or three years and I feel sure it will continue to win advocates in the next few years of heavy logging operations. Disposing of Slashings Mr. W. D. Humiston, Sec. of the North Idaho Association, also gave an address in which he said: How best to dispose of the slashings and debris on a tract of land after logging operations are completed is a question which must be determined by several conditions. This subject must, of necessity, be discussed in generalities before a body representing holdings in widely differing conditions. Generally speaking, all cut-over land falls into one of two classes: that which will repay clearing for agricultural or other purposes, and that the highest economic use of which lies in raising trees, or in re-foresting. , The lay of the land, climatic conditions, quality of the soil, transportation facilities and proximity of towns all bear on the ques- tion. Several of the operators in the Panhandle of Idaho have put their cut-over lands which are suitable for agriculture on the mar- ket within the past year or two, and this action has thrown some light on the matter of disposing of slashings. One of the first things they learned was that if they show a prospective customer cut-over land on which there was practically nothing but grass, and perhaps a few top logs between the stumps, they could sell the land more readily and at an advance of not less than $5.00 an acre over land covered with a mass of charred brush and tops from which only the needles had been burned. In Northern Idaho, ‘at least, brush will not come up rapidly, if at all, on land where the slashings have been burned off. It is safe to say that only on a very small percentage of the land in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho which has been logged off up to this time is it good business for the owner or in the best interests of the community to practice re-forestation, as the demand for cut-over and in this locality is so great. ; Probably the most efficient, safest and most economical way to burn is at the time logging operations are going forward. This is possible at almost any season of the year throughout the terri- tory represented by the members of this association. The work is done by the logging crew with comparatively little additional help. Convenient locations for the fires are selected where they will interfere least with the other work and as the branches are cut off the trimmers throw them on the nearest fire. In Northern Idaho nearly all the large operators suspend op- erations during the summer-season, so that with us, at least, tlie danger of fires getting beyond control would be small. In broadcast burning, it is the usual practice to merely leave blue sap. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 43 the debris where it falls and then burn it at the least expense, re- gardless of results. This method has nothing to recommend it on any class of cut- over land for, when employing it, there is no possibility of protect- ing the reproduction, the humus is destroyed over the entire tract, the danger is tremendous, and, when you are through, you find that in most cases only the needles and smaller twigs have been con- sumed, and the ground is covered with a mat of charred and tangled poles and limbs. Then, if you did your broadcast burning in the spring, you have a smoldering fire menace all summer in every rotten log or stump which, with the first high wind, is apt to break out, entailing enormous expense and incalculable loss of property. Brush piles should not be allowed to stand through the win- ter, especially when there is snow, for they dry out slowly and ice forms under them, which remains until late in the spring, preventing burning until it is extremely dangerous to have fire out. While conditions differ so widely in the various sections of the timbered empire represented here to-day that few rules can be set down, yet I am sure every one here who is interested in timber or cut-over lands or the welfare of the community will agree that as an investment as well as a protection.the careful and thorough disposition of slashings will well repay better methods than have generally obtained heretofore. The Logging Hazard Mr. A. W. Laird, Potlatch, delivered an address upon the Log- ging Hazard, as follows: The Logging Hazard—Why is it and why is it so difficult to control? Why do we hear so much about it these present days? Lumbering operations as they have been carried on the past century have been practically all conducted in districts where there were no distinct annual wet and dry seasons. Once in a cycle of ten or fifteen years there would come an unusually dry season and fires would do considerable damage and burn considerable timber. The starting of operations along the Western Coast and in Northwestern states developed new conditions, a rougher country, the scarcity of streams which could be used by loggers led to the use of donkey engines and the hauling of logs by rail. ‘These methods with their sparking tendencies, and the long certain dry season of every summer, brought the logger face to face with a serious hazard. The logger found himself by force of circumstances, a conser- yationalist, practical. The other fellow up to this timehas been a conservationalist, theoretical. Both must soon come to a com- mon working basis. There are other serious hazards besides fire which are con- stant but the fire hazard is the topic of the day. Men who have been brought up in the woods or who have learned woods work are by their training reckless and careless of responsibility and inclined to wastefulness, for Nature herself is ever present with him showing him her wanton wastefulness in her own processes. The logging camp foreman is the man on whom the immediate responsibility rests. He must watch his men and teach them to walk in other ways than Nature leads them. He cannot and will not make them stop smoking, the great solace of the man in the woods. He can try to make them more careful to put out their matches before throwing them on the brushy ground. The best stack our company has used is the Radley-Hunter Diamond ‘stack. While not absolutely spark proof it is very safe. Track walkers should also be employed during the very dry sea- son, as an additional precaution. Such men have put out many a dangerous cinder. We have also adopted as a protective measure against the spread of fire, the practice of clearing the brush a strip from 50 to 100 feet wide between the standing live timber and the tract being cut. The brush picked up is piled and burned and thus little is left to cause a rapid spread of fire. After all is said and done the best plan is to push the logging a little harder in the winter and spring and accumulate enough logs ahead so that all logging operations can cease during the months of June, July and August. With the slashings burned pretty clean during the close season there should be much less fire fighting ex- pense, much less fire hazard and less destruction of timber. As color blindness is recognized, why should there not be such a thing as knot blindness? That does not seem any more unlikely than color blindness and it may be possible that this exists and accounts for shipments being made and passed by inspectors who are troubled with this failing. Again, it may be stated that an in- spector troubled with color blindness would not be able to detect ; It is up to the lumber associations to have their inspec- tors examined as to their eyes—West Coast Lumberman., . English Trade Flourishing Again The Board of Trade returns for October show large increases in the value of the exports and imports of the United Kingdom. The returns show increased activity in the cotton, engineering, mining, coal, electrical, carriage-building and other industries, all of which are users of timber of some kind. Most of them use pine and spruce deals freely, while some use ash and oak in fair quantities. Cooperage Trade Doing Well The Sutherland-Innes Company, Chatham, Ont., repoit as fol- lows: The apple crop is now over and on the whole it has been a very satisfactory one for the cooperage stock manufacturers, a great deal more stock having been shipped than was anticipated in Sep- tember. It did not look very good for a while but crops certainly panned out very nicely and there are practically no apple barrel staves carried over into next season. In fact, we ourselves are cut- ting some apple barrel staves to take care of the winter carload trade. Elm staves, especially No. 1’s, are very scarce and prices on 30-inch staves have advanced from 25 to 50 cents per 1,000 over earlier sales. No. 2 elm staves are also steady and higher prices are being obtained for these than for some time. The demand for gum staves is good and prices are satisfactory to the manufacturer, al- though they could do with a little more money. Hoops have eased off somewhat but prices are still very good for this season of the year, and as the consumption is light during the winter months, prices should remain steady on the present basis. Basswood heading is extremely scarce in the No. 1 grade. Cot- tonwood heading is also comparatively scarce, but there is still plenty of gum and hardwood heading to be obtained at very reasonable prices. Exceptionally wet weather for the past month has put the woods in the northern district in very bad shape and until there is a freeze up, nothing will be done in the way of logging. The mills in the South are still cutting to considerable extent and unless very wet weather intervenes, will continue to run for a good part of the winter. Trade on the whole at the present time is exceptionally good for this season of the year and prices appear to be satisfactory both to the manufacturer and the consumer. Lumbering on the Rainy River Logging operations’in the Lake of the Woods district are now in full swing and it is expected that there will be fully as large a cut taken out this winter as last, which, owing to the quantity of burnt timber was the largest for the past fifteen years. The Rat Portage Lumber Co. have five and the Keewatin Lum- ber Co. six large camps, all taking out both saw logs and Tie logs, the combined output of which will be approximately 20 million feet, b.m. In addition to these two operations J. W. Short has five camps taking out tie timber, R. S. Kindall, Frank Gardner and Hugh I'raser each one doing the same, all of which will be sawn into ties at Ken- ora and Keewatin during the next summer. Up to the present weather conditions have been ideal for work in the woods, the swamps and small lakes having frozen early, since which there has been just sufficient snow to make good skidding without at all affecting the log cutting or road making, thus enabl- ing them to get well advanced with these branches of the work be- fore the New Year, after which hauling commences and by which time it is expected there will be sufficient snow and hard frost to keep the main roads in good condition. Although somewhat scarce at the beginning of the season labor is now plentiful at from $26 to $30 per month, but it is to be re- gretted that the old time lumber jack has apparently passed out of existence. 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. 1276. Wood dowels.—A Manchester firm wishes to purchase in large quantities from manufacturers only, maple or birch dowels, rods, prefer them in 24-inch, 30-inch. 36-inch, 48-inch. Would like quotations for whatever length or thickness made. SAee Hickory dowels.—Manchester firm will handle limited number of hickory dowels. 1287. Timber.—A South African firm of general merchants wishes to be placed in touch with Canadian manufacturers and exporters of timber. Cata- logues, prices, discounts, etc., are requested. 1307. Handles.—A Bristol firm wants lowest quotations for ash hayfork handles, 4, 4%, 5, bu, 6, 6%, 7 and 8 feet. Ash manure fork handles, 4 and 4% feet. Ash bent fitted scythe snaths. Hickory sledge handles, 36 inches. Hickory pickaxe handles 36 inches. 1401. Unplaned maple strips——A London firm report a large opening for unplaned maple strips, 1%-in. x 3-in. x 18-in. and upwards in multiples of 9-in, They would like to receive quotations from Canadian manufacturers. fe vd A New ‘‘American” Grinder—No. 1 A Convertible Grinding Machine The accompanying iilustrations show three views of a new grind- ing machine which has just been added to the high grade American line. The manufacturers call this machine their No. 4 Universal Grinder, and they claim that for a filing room tool it cannot be sur- passed. Cut No. 1 shows.this machine as a thin knife grinder with power feed attachment. No. 2 is the same machine with hand feed only. No. 3 is a view of this machine as a cutter head grinder. When used as a cutter head grinder there is a stand for side heads and an attached double arbor for right and left hand heads, which are secured to the carriage. An adjustable indexing stop holds the heads at various points for grinding the cutters. Primarily this machine is a matcher or cutter head grinder, but by the use of an independent attachment, which the makers call A New ‘“‘American” Grinder—No. 2 Machinery and Equipment What Manufacturers of Logging, Sawmill and Woodworking Appliances are Doing their “Plain Knife Clamping Bar,” this machine can be converted into a tool for grinding thin steel knives, for which either hand or automatic feed can be supplied. very few minutes. lor mills desiring a universal grinder, this should prove a very effective tool. Any further information or a circular regarding the machine may be obtained by addressing the American Wood Working Mach- inery Company, Rochester, N. Y, This change can be made in a Unique Cross-Cut Saw Booklet One of the most attractive cross-cut saw booklets ever issued by a saw manufacturing company has recently been produced by Henry Disston & Sons, Incorporated, Philadelphia, Pa. In the fore- word of the booklet the company draw special attention to the fact that they have been in business for over seventy years, and that ever since the foundation of the company in 1840, the demand for Disston brand saws has steadily increased, necessitating, from time to time, the erection of new buildings, employment of additional help and installation of extra mechanical facilities, until now, as for some years past, they claim that the Disston works have become the largest of their kind in the world. This achievement, they as- A New ‘“ American” Grinder—No. 3 $$$ eee sert to be the result simply of having produced ““service-giving saws.” All who are interested in cross-cut saws will be consulting their own interest by writing to the company for a copy of this excellent booklet, which contains in the first place a splendid article upon the purpose of the raker or cleaner tooth. This is followed by a series of excellent illustrations of the various cross-cut Saws pro- duced by the company, together with price lists. The booklet closes with illustrations and prices of Disston cross-cut saw handles, set- ting and sharpening saw tools, etc. An Excellent New Lumber Rule The American Rule Manufacturing Company, Nashville, Tenn., have entered the lumber rule field with a product which they have every reason to expect will meet with widespread approval. Their direct aim has been to make an improved rule at a moderate price. They have been aided by the advice and Suggestions of many lum- bermen and their rule has been designed by lumber inspectors. It embodies their suggestions as to make-up, shape of head and handle. As to its finish, workmanship, quality of wood and metal, accuracy and durability, the company claim that it is without an equal. These rules are made of select second growth white hickory, butt cuts of the log only being used. Each stick of hickory is selected by an expert with over thirty years’ experience in buying and handling p=?’ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 48 hickory. It is thoroughly air-dried, thereby retaining the greatest amount of strength and flexibility. All the figures on these rules are printed by an original pro- cess, which eliminates the danger to the fibre of the wood, caused by the old method, and which for accuracy, it is claimed, will stand the test of a micrometer to the 1/100 part of an inch. The tip or blade of the rule is of oil-tempered tool steel, double riveted to the brass shoulders, which taper gradually to a feather edge. The pole head is so made as to be practically indestructible, the company guarantee to replace all heads that break or come apart. The shape of the steel is oval, nicely beveled, making an ideal head for the lumber inspector. The rule is three feet long, including the handle, and is made in two widths, 7% of an inch and one inch. On one side of the rule the seale is for 12-foot, 14-foot and 16-foot, and on the other side for 8-foot, 10-foot and 18-foot. A rule with 12-foot scale only on each side can be furnished if desired. These rules are sold at $1.25 each, with a discount of twenty per cent. on one-half dozen lots. The company make a specialty of filling orders by express upon the same day as they are received. An Improved Drive Calk An improved drive calk which, it is claimed, will not work through the shoe and injure the foot or work loose in a soft, wet sole, has been placed upon the market by the North & Pfeiffer Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Conn., U.S.A. So confident are the manufacturers of these calks, that they will prove to be all that is claimed for them, that they have put them on the market with the following guarantee: “We hereby guarantee our boot calks to be made from the finest quality of steel, adaptable to calks, to be perfectly hardened with scientific precision and uniformity, to be uniform in length, and exact in workmanship, in short to give complete satisfaction to the user and to be the best boot calk on the market. “Any of our calks not measuring up to this guarantee will be replaced free of all transportation and other charges, in the hands of anyone, anywhere, at any time. This extends to manufacturers, jobbers, dealers and actual users.” A Samples and particulars may be secured by addressing the above rm. Carborundum and Electrite Products The Vincit Company, Limited, manufacturers of carborundum and electrite, 70 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., have issued an attractive catalogue of their high class grinding machinery. The catalogue is printed in two colors and contains a vast amount of matter of much interest to all users of grinding machinery. Jeffrey Installations The Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, Canadian Works, Mon- treal, Quebec, have recently received orders for four rather extensive cable conveyors for the Lake Superior Pulp & Paper Co. at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Geo. F. Hardy, mill architect and con- sulting engineer, is furnishing the designs and specifications. The East Canada Power & Pulp Co. have also recently ordered Jeffrey equipments. The Parsons Turbine in Canada Mr. J. P. Stockbridge who represents C. A. Parsons & Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyne, builders of the Parsons turbine, is visiting var- ious parts of Canada in the interests of this turbine which has a wide application for driving generators, ventilating fans, etc. Mr. Stock- bridge has recently been engaged in the installation of many large Par- sons turbine plants in Australia. One of the principal results of his present visit to Canada has been the placing of the sole Canadian agency for these turbines with the Robb Engineering Co., Ltd., who will also manufacture certain parts. The Robb Engineering Co., Ltd., having various district offices in the principal cities of Canada, are widely known as contractors for the complete equipment of central power stations, collieries, steel works, etc. Mule-Hide Roofing a Ready Seller The Dominion Roofing Company of Canada, Limited, with head office at Toronto, are pushing their Mule-Hide Roofing very effect- ively among the lumber dealers of Canada. This is a malthite asphalt roofing which is put out under a ten-year iron clad guar- antee and is proving a tough and durable roofing with a splendid lasting and resisting power. A new and novel proposition is being offered to the dealer by this company which is helping greatly to increase its business. Mr. Earl R. Malthy the general manager, is a firm believer in co-operation with the dealer in the pushing of sales and has inaugurated a service which is free to every dealer handling their roofing and which not only pushes the sale of roof- ing in the locality in which the dealer is located, but also pushes in every home the sales of the other lines carried by him. A two- cent stamp spent in an inquiry will repay the lumber dealer. Handling of Lumber We very often hear it said that the lumber we get nowadays is poor stuff and that it is a shame the way the millwork “they” send us warps and checks and misbehaves after being put in place. If the truth could be known, however, the fault is usually not with the millwork, but with the way we treat it—or, rather, mistreat it. This is particularly true of doors; and the higher quality they are, the more they resent improper treatment. A prominent Chicago lumber company, realizing this, sends out with every order for millwork this card of warning, instruction and advice: “Read Carefully! All wood is porous, and the drier and more thoroughly seasoned it is, the more readily it absorbs moisture and is affected by climatic conditions. For instance, when an unfinished hardwood door is placed in a damp room it quickly absorbs the moisture in the air, consequently expands or swells, and when it returns to normal condition (that is, when the moisture is all dried out), the door is warped and twisted all out of shape, the joints open, and it takes much time and work to repair the damage. This could easily have been avoided if only a little precaution and care had Deen exercised in the handling of the door. “Be sure your building is thoroughly dried out before any in- terior finish is put in. Mortar, as you know, contains large quan- tities of water, and until the moisture has dried out of the walls the house is not fit for occupancy; neither is it in the right condi- tion to receive hardwood doors or any other fine woodwork quickly affected by climatic conditions, and the manufacturer should not be blamed if the product upon which every care is exercised in the making is not handled properly upon arrival at building. “Where possible, it is always well to have artificial heat to help dry out the building before any interior woodwork is put in. After doors are hung and no more ‘fitting’ is to be done, it is an excellent plan to cover the ends of the stiles (both top and bottom) with at least one coat of paint or varnish. This will prevent moisture from entering the ‘end pores’ of the wood. If the above hints are carried out, we guarantee that finish manufactured by us will stay where it is put, and the doors will not shrink or warp.” This is along the right line. Carpenters and builders find it to their special advantage to see to it that extra care is taken to pro- tect their materials on all jobs so that permanent satisfaction may be had. The Hoyt Metal Company, manufacturers of Babbitts of all kinds, have moved into their new factory on Eastern avenue, Toronto, which will enable them to more than double their previous output. With factories at New York, N. Y.; St. Louis, Mo.; London, Eng., and Toronto, Canada, the company markets annually over $5,000,000 worth of mixed metals. Mr. G. F. Allen is general manager of the Toronto business. 2 Of Interest to Lumber Buyers : The attention of our readers is directed to the advertisement of W. C. Edwards & Co., Limited, of Ottawa, appearing on another page of this issue. They are offering the trade a choice line of stock on which it would pay those interested to secure quotations. This large firm have thoroughly up-to-date facilities for manufacturing and handling stock which ensures the consumer reasonable prices, quick shipments and satisfaction all round. Readers of the Canada Lumberman would do well to write to W. C. Edwards & Co. when looking for stocks of good lumber. The annual export of Christmas trees began this year earlier than usual; thousands of young spruce, cedar and pine trees are being shipped to the large American cities. A year or two ago ef- forts were made to discourage the wholesale cutting of these young trees, but apparently the demand from the United States and the tempting prices offered weigh more heavily with farmers than the thought of conserving their young trees. FOR SALE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “Employment Wanted” or “Employees Wanted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. Advertisements of ‘‘Wanted Employees’ will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. Wanted to buy a quantity of green stand- ing Maple. Apply M. Brennen & Sons, Ham- ilton, Ont. 1-1 Pe ei Wanted Ten cars 1 in. and 114 in. Dry Soft Elm, log run. Apply Bex 370, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto, Ont. 23-2 Basswood, Elm and Maple Wanted—a [ quantity of one and basswood, elm and maple. R. W. Chatham, Ont. two-inch Baxter, 24-1 WANTED—5 x 5 White Maple, second growth, dry, 5 to 10 years old, for bowling pins. Address, M. J. Bernhard, 712 to 720 Jefferson Street, Buftalo, N. Y. 1-4 Two-inch Soft Elm wanted, immediately, several cars, dry. State quality and prices. Great Lakes Lumber Company, Limited, Owen Sound, Ont. 1-4 Basswood Wanted WANTED—inch No. 2 common and mill culls, winter cut Basswood. Apply First- brook Box Company, Limited, King street 99_9F “22-20 east, Toronto. Lumber Wanted Have you any stock which you wish to sell? If so, make the fact known to probable buyers by placing an advertisement in the Wanted and For Sale Department. Address Canada Lumberman, Toronto. Wanted two carloads 4-inch firsts and seconds, Hard Maple, dry, 6 inches and up wide, 10 ft. and up long, for immediate shipment. Quote price and point of shipment to Box 360, Canada Lumberman, Toronto. Ont. 22-tf Wanted 500,000 feet 4 in., 4% in. and 5 in. Birch Firsts and Seconds for shipment as soon as sawn, green or dry. Quote best price on cars, giving amounts you can furnish. 30x 353, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 22-5 Wanted Five million feet of maple, birch, bass elm, 1 4-in. thick, for delivery during 1912 at Owen Sound, water shipment Can u log run Ad vise what you have to offe: lowest prices. Our livery. Bo Ont. wood, ash, oak and only terms are pot cash on de 588, Canada Lumberman, To ronto, Wanted—Box Lumber consumer of No. 1 and No. 2 White Pine Box Lumber, desires to negotiate with responsible shippei regarding stock for wa- ter delivery next season. Give shipping point, furnish with Large state quantity 4-4 and 5-4 can lowest quotations and other particulars. Address, Box 374, Canada Lumberman, roronto, Ont. 238-2 ae a i T 4 ~ q White Pine Logs Wanted Wanted, sound, green, white pine logs (small second growth preferred) for immedi- ate or winter delivery. State what quantity, where they are, and price by piece or by the thousand. Write The Wm. Cane & Sons Co., Ltd., Newmarket, Ont. 22-1 Birch Wanted We want to buy Birch in all Log run or on _ grades, Will contract for winter’s cut. National Lumber Company, Buffalo, N. Y. 23-2 thicknesses. Maple and Rock Elm Wanted Wanted—Up to 120,000 feet 1-in. and 1% in. hard maple 6 in. up wide, 10 ft. up long; also 20,000 feet 1-in. and 1%-in. rock elm G-in. up wide, 10 ft. up long; quote price for Ists and 2nds and also No. 1 Common grades in each case and name point of ship- ment to Box 882, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-tf Hardwood Wanted 3,000,000 feet Hard Maple, Soft Elm, Rock Elm, Beech, Birch, Basswood, Ash, Oak, and Soft Maple, for shipping dry dur- ing 1912. State what you have to offer and lowest prices for spot delivery, Sawn to our sizes. cash. Inspection at mill. Apply Manufac- turer, Box 401, Canada Lumberman, Toron- to, Ont. 1-8 FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. | Cedar For Sale Square Cedar for sale; 1,000,000 to 2,000,- 000 feet, for next winter and spring delivery. Auger & Son, Quebec, Que. 22-1 For Sale 1-in., 1%-in., 1%-in. and 2-in. mill cull White Pine in strips and sidings. Fred T. Smith, Board of Trade Building, Montreal. 1-t.f. We Want a “Want Ad” From YOU q Just an opportunity to prove to you what a quick purchase or sale you can make by advertis- ing in this department. @ The page is before you—read what the other fellow wants, or has for sale. Canada Lumberman and Woodworker Toronto - Canada 12in. x 12in. For Sale 300,000 feet B.M. of 12-in, 12-in. short leaf yellow pine timbers 18 ft. to 40 ft., aver age 50 feet. Can ship immediately. JAMES SHEPPARD & SON, 24-5 Sorel, Que. Hardwood For Sale We are prepared to cut under contract:— 250 M. to 500 M. feet Hard Maple. 100 M. to 200 M. feet Basswood. Also some Black Ash, Birch, Soft Elm, Correspondence invited. The Pearce Com- pany, Limited, Marmora, Ont. 22—tf Shingles 500,000 M. pieces Rathbun’s XX-18-in. Cedar Shingles. To introduce this shingle to the trade, we are offering them for one-half tlteir value. $1.00 per M. pieces F.O.B. cars Deseronto. The Rathbun Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 1-4 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale 72 inches by 14feet, 72 4-in. engine and 100 light dynamo, boiler, tubes, 75 h.p. Good All in good condition and ready for imme- diate delivery. Will accept lumber in ex- change. Apply to Box 400, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto, Ont. 1-4 For Sale One fifty horse power tubular boiler com- plete with front, grate bars, injector and smoke stack, and one _ thirty-five horse power engine, together with steam pipes and heater, for $250, f.o.b. cars. For particulars apply to C. H. Sheppard, Waubaushene, Ont. 23-2 For Sale One Gang Circular Sawing Machine (Ken- dall patent) good as new; run only 18 months. This machine carries nine 82-inch saws, takes from 4 to 10-inch cants, can ~be set to cut one to three inch stock. Reason for selling, cut out. For price, write Jas R. Gillies, Arnprior, Ont. 24-5 Equipment You Can Swear By, Not At 16 miles 56 lb. relay rail with angles, gross ton $25.00. ‘ 25 standard gauge 60 M. capacity log cars, guaranteed, $175. (Located near Toron- to, duty paid). 42 Ton Shay, 10 x 12 cylinders, standard gauge, Port Arthur, $3,500. 31 Ton Shay, 10 x 10 cylinders, standard gauge, guaranteed, $2,300. JONES PURCHASING AGENCY, 507-508 Andrus Building, : finn. 22-1 Minneapolis, Machinery For Sale Carver, 4 spindle, Rohlman. Cut-off saw, railway, wood frame. Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers, various sizes. Floorer, 9-in. Berlin. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16-in. White. Moulder, 6-in. Houston. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planers, 24-in. single belted. Sander, double 24-in. Perry. Sander, three drum 42-in. Boardman. Sander, three drum 42-in. Columbia. Saw Gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 63-in. wheel. Saw and dado machine, Williamsport. Variety Lathe, Pringle & Brodie. O. L. PACKARD MACHINERY CO., Milwaukee, Wis. WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC, Wanted WANTED—One double ward hoop planer, one wheel lapper and pointer in good re- pair. Address Box 2, Heathcote, Ont. 24-24-1 WANTED-EMPLOYMENT Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents Position wanted as filer in a factory where there are band First-class refer- ences. Box 366, Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-1 resaws. Canada filer ex- Ref- First-class band and band resaw perienced in box factory and saw mills. erences. Lox 383, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-3 Commission salesman calling on Ontario trade, would like a connection with good manufacturer or dealer in Pine and Hemlock who can fill orders. Box 377, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 23-1 If you want an employee for any branch of the lumber or woodworking trade the best, quickest and cheapest way to get him is by placing an advertisement on this page. Canada Lumberman and Woodworker, Toron- to, Ont. bookkeeper with Ontario. Twelve years’ ex- ofice manager; age 34 years. Acquainted thoroughly with all de- partments of lumber office. Best of refer- ences furnished on application. Apply Box 399, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-8 WANTED—Position as lumber firm in perience, mostly as Advertising Manager—Of a large manufac- turing concern of Cleveland, Ohio, desires to connect with a a going house who are look ing for results in advertising. Is competent of writing own copy, compiling of catalogues, folders, circulars, ete. For further information address Box 384, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-1 WANTED—EMPLOYEES Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents take charge of office in One with some ex- Young man to town on Georgian Bay. perience in lumber trade preferred. State age, salary expected and _ references. Box 397, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-2 WANTED—Hardwood lumber buyer; must be experienced and capable of grading in accordance with National Hardwood Rules. We want a high-class man and will pay ac- cordingly. Box 3880, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 24-3 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES wanted, sleeping or active, witb $10,000 to manufacture small articles from hardwood. I have a 10-year contract in my pocket for all I can produce. 50 per cent. profits, unlimited quantity of suitable timber. Don’t answer unless you have the cash. Box 378, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-1 Partner Wanted A manager for a. saw mill Alberta, must be prepared to take stock to the amount of $10,000, or one haying a saw mill with a capacity of from 50,000 to 60,000 a day who wants location; tim- ber will last 15 or 20 years. Manager to take full charge from stump to market, Apply Box 369, Canada Lumberman. 22-1 in Northern Business Opportunity WANTED—A man with $15,000 to $20,- 000 to buy and run a mill business in the Province of Quebec, on the seashore. About $6,000 will pay for the machinery, the mill site, dwellings, sleighs, trucks, belts, etc. Balance of capital to be employed to buy each year 40,000 to 50,000 logs or more. Lumber may be exported by vessels to Eng- land or United States, or by _ rail to the United States. A wharf 400 feet long will be built in the locality by the government and could be contracted. Tenders asked; also for sale fine pulpwood land free from re- striction, for exportation to United States. For particulars, apply to Box 346, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-1 Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your “ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tt: Sales Agents Wanted Large British firm with plants in England, 4 Bohemia and France manufacturing Carbor- 4 undum and Electrite goods and high class 2 grinding machinery wants to secure either first class salesmen or firms with established trade connections to represent them in Can- ada. Apply Box 394, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-2 For Sale Up-to-date Cireular Saw Mill, going con- cern, 15,000 to 20,000 capacity; In good shape. House and stables, tools and utensils of all kjnds, 300 acres of bush land, rail- road connection. Much timber can be bought. This i$ worth looking into. Will be sold cheap. Write Jones Brothers, Katrine Sta- tion, Ont. 1-2 Wanted Mill Connection Old established New York State manufac- turer controlling extensive and desirable trade in spruce, hemlock and white pine, desires to make a permanent mill connection with a Canadian manufacturer to handle output or will consider proposition to buy yearly out- put, all or part. Address reply to Box 3S1, Canada Lumberman, Torento, Ont. 24-1 Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. For Sale Established Lumber Business, with first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and ail merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 352, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.f. For Sale 170 ft. 1 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 ft. 11 M. ft. 1% in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 feet. 14 M. ft. 2 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 feet. . SoM. f%. 1 in. M. C. Ash. 50 M. ft. 2 in. M. C. Ash. GEO. C. GOODFELLOW, c Montreal, Que. For Sale Sawmill and Shingle Mill in active operation and thoroughly equipped with Al up-to-date machinery in first class condition. Timber on all sides. Exceptional opportunity; $1,600 cash, $1,600 in 6, 12, 15 and 18 months. Can secure eighty acre cut of virgin timber, thirty yards from mill if desired. Write D. McNair & Son, Whitewood Grove P. O., Ont. 23-2 A Going Lumber Business In the Republic of Panama We offer for sale at a very low figure, one of the choicest mill and timber propositions in the Republic of Panama. It is a going proposition and consists of mills, railroad and equipment, logging outfit, buildings, boat, barges, etc., and a tract of the finest hard- woods to be found in that country, which will cut from 1% to 2 billion feet. This proposi- tion is located on navigable water. The en- tire cut can be contracted at good prices. This proposition is worthy of attention and will stand the closest investigation. Shall be glad to furnish further data on request. J. W. ROBINSON, Wells Building, 22-1 Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A. MISCELLANEOUS I have a Newfoundland iimit for sale about one hundred square miles, well watered and close to railway; price moderate; chiefly spruce and pine. Write B. T. R., care Can- ada Lumberman, B34 Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Que. 2 BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER TRACT Correspondence solicited Satisfaction guaranteed A. T. FRAMPTON, Victoria, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Match Making in Sweden The match industry is one of the most important in the King- dom of Sweden, and has grown rapidly. Twenty factories pro- duced matches valued at $3,422,- 000 in 1909. Nine-tenths of the total product is exported. These Swedist matches are encounter- ed all over the world, despite a very keen competition. The export interests complain of the high protective duties in most countries. In France, Spain, and Greece matches are a Govern- ment monopoly. The Swedish factory equipment contains many devices for replac- ing manual labor. Lagerman’s “complete machine,’ introduced in 1892 at the Jonkoping works, is one of the most ingenious la- bor-saving devices known. The match’ splints, already cut into the proper form by other appli- ances, are fed regularly into one end of this machine and emerge at the other end a finished pro- duct, packed in boxes, ready for shipment. One such machine produces hourly 3,600 boxes of matches. Aspen wood is used almost ex- clusively in the match industry. It is easy to cut and porous enough to admit easily of impreg- nation with sulphur or paraffin. The domestic supply of aspen of good quality is now seriously re- duced, and much _ is imported from Finland and Russia. Most of the chemicals used—phosphor- ous, antimony, sulphur, and par- affin—are imported. This was al- so formerly the case with potas- sium chlorate until the recent es- tablishment of the Swedish elec- trolytic manufacture. In 1901 the Swedish Government forbade the sale in the Kingdom of matches made with yellow prosphorous. At present the manufacture of the old-fashioned matches is much less than formerly, although the Jonkoping works produce a con- siderable quantity 1n which yel- low phosphorous is replaced by innocuous phosphorous sesqui- sulphide. In manufacturing the standard safety matches of Swe- den now the splints are first soak- ed in paraffin, or in a concen- trated solution of ammonium phosphate. The ignition mass for the heads consists of potassium chlorate, mixed with sulphur or antimony sulphide, gum, or dex- trin in solution, and _ small amounts of powdered glass and ferric oxide. Potassium dichro- mate and manganese dioxide are occasionally added as oxidizers. The friction surface on the boxes is coated with a mixture of red phosphorous, antimony sulphide, and dextrin solution. The largest factories in the Kingdom are the two at Jonkop- ing and the “Vulcan” at Tida- holm. Under their lead nearly all the other manufacturers have combined to prevent undue com- petition and facilitate the export trade. This Jatter is..carried on largely through Hamburg and London, which serve as distribut- ing points for much of the world’s trade in matches. Walnut for Gunstocks in England A number of attempts have have been made by prominent English gun manufacturers to ob- tain walnut from the United States for gunstocks, but the wood has invariably been found unsuitable for the high-class guns, and it has not heretofore been used for guns of poor qual- ity. The difficulty is not in the strength of the wood, but in the color, which is dark brown with none of the yellow and light- brown streaks that are found so attractive for gunstocks. The walnut that has been used for British gunstocks has come from Italy, Switzerland and France. It is said, however, that the last tree suitable for gun- stocks in Italy has apparently been cut so that the supply is now French, but the prices for the French walnut are going up so high that they may within a few years become prohibitive. The French walnut is now partic- ularly in demand for veneering purposes, it being found more profitable, as a rule, to cut it for veneer than to sell it for gun- stocks. Thus it is quite likely that a situation will develop where American walnut = gun- stocks will be in demand. It is highly desirable that prices be quoted in’ English money and the walnut delivered in Birmingham, or at least de- livered at a _ British seaport.—— From Consul Albert Halstead, Birmingham. Working Up Low-grade at the Saw Mill The best way to attack the poorer grades of lumber at the saw mill, particularly those which are not worth transporting a rea- sonable distance to market, is to manufacture them into a higher- priced product, which is profit- able in spite of the increased freight rate of the manufactured over the raw material. It was through the application of this principle that the great wholesale sash and door works have been established, enabling all of the manufacturing waste to be elim- inated at the plant, transporta- tion charges being paid only on the finished product, whose weight is rarely over one-fourth that of the equivalent rough, green lumber. It would seem that in a similar way a profitable business might be worked up in standard varie- ties of “knock-down” frames. It would be possible to standardize into a dozen or so types and to - manufacture the stock into large quantities, machining on semi- automatic frame machinery and racking same ready for orders. In 47 this way a mixed order of irames could be sorted out, crated in a solid bundle, one frame to the bundle, ready for immediate ship- ment. It would seem that this might afford an outlet for lum- ber of short and unmerchantable sizes that would be worth inves- tigating. R. M.-C. in the Wood- W orker. Lumber from Paper J. B. White, chairman of the executive committee of the Na- tional Conservation Congress, who recently returned to Kansas City from a trip through the Eastern States, has been investi- gating the possibilities of manu- facturing lumber from _ paper. <50 Mearly: petiect 1s attiieial lumber made from _ paper,” he said, “that there is no longer cause for great worry over forest conservation. Furthermore,’ he continued, “a superior quality of artificial lumber can be manufac- tured cheaper than natural lum- ber can be grown. Taking 57 per cent. waste paper, 22 per cent. Siiaw percent, jute, and 5 per cent. wood fibre, a ton of fibre board, one-fourth inch thick, or 1,100 feet of inch lumber, can be produced.” Inefficient Belt Service How long should a good com- position wire belt lace, properly put in, last under the average running conditions? It is my can- did opinion that many factories are continually hampered by shut-downs and belt troubles through the lack of sufficient care in this very essential particular. Some one in every factory should be given the care of the belts, and be supervised and in- strusted until dependence can be placed upon his ability. When this is done, better results and more uniform and longer service may be expected. At the present ~price of belting, which shows no immediate sign of diminishing, longer and more efficient service is well worth the trouble involy- ed. M. W. M. Imitation Mahogany More than half of the 40,000,- 000 feet of “mahogany” consum- ed every year in the United States is not mahogany. ‘here are a score of imitation woods, but one chief one. The so-call- ed Colombian mahogany, accord- ing to a monograph jist issued by the forest service, belongs io the monkey-pod family, Lechy- thigacease, otherwise known as Cariniana pyriforms. [ts grain and color resemble the wood of mahogany, and its st+aight, cy- lindrical trunk, averaging three feet in diameter and with a clear length of 50 feet, adinirably adapts it for lumbering. The cabinetniakers like it, as well as the true 1 2: ogany Why not call it by its true namic Carin- jana? Ontario Lumber trade conditions in Northern Ontario show a decided improvement in every way over those of a year ago. As compared with November, the prices in December showed a tendency toward a slight advance. Stocks among the inland mills are now very light and moving well. No. 2 and 3 Pine lath are very scarce, the de- mand during the past season having been phenomenal. This is ow- ing to these grades being used so extensively in the cheaper grades of construction. The demand for No. 1 Pine and Hemlock lath is not so great but prices for these are firm. The mills along the North Shore have still large stocks on hand, but these are now moving and conditions even here compared with last season are much improved. Among many of the Northern firms there will he a curtailment in this winter’s woods operations. While the whole cut will per- haps not be less than last year’s, still there will be no important in- crease in quantity. The principal reason for this seems to be the bad condition of the United States market. With the Christmas season on, and stock-taking to be attended to, it was not to be expected that the lumber trade would show any great activity during the last two weeks of December. In spite of this, however, travellers report that they met with a fair amount of business and that prices as a rule were well maintained. The long continued soft weather was accountable for this, as it permitted building operations to continue much later than usual. Outside of this feature of the situation there is not much to Say about trade conditions. Building operations throughout the province may be said to have pretty well come to a close now, and retailers are only purchasing what they actually need. The old habit of buying ex- tensive stocks at the beginning of the year has practically disap- peared and retailers now buy what they want, when they want it. As the demands of the building trade are so limited at this time of year, the retailers accordingly have not much incentive to lay in stocks. This condition is likely to continue till the opening of Spring buying, though, after the inventories have been taken and the retailers have a fair idea of just where they stand, a little more activity may natur- ally be expected. The hardwood trade in Ontario has been of fair volume for this time of year. Previous to Christmas there was a good enquiry and in fact right up to Christmas the enquiries kept up better than they ever did before at the same time of year. Nearly all items in the hardwood lines are pretty close to the saw. A well known manu- facturer, discussing the situation, stated recently that if he were to be asked to name any drug on the hardwood market to-day he would be unable to do so. Eastern Canada Almost every class of Imber has been enjoying an exception- ally good demand during the early winter period, on account of the open weather, which has permitted the continuance of building operations. A prominent Montreal dealer reports that there has been no let-up in business and the demand is extraordinary for this time of year. On account of making preparations for stock-taking, some of the yards are not now ordering as much as they have been but on the whole this has had little effect upon business. There has been a good movement of hardwood stocks of which chestnut and birch flooring have been the features. The outlook for the spring trade is also considered good, on account of the certainty that there will be a continuance of the extensive building opera- tions. The Boston market for eastern spruce is improving and prices are showing a firmer demand. Retailers show no inclination to buy for future use, but the demand is fair. Reports are frequent that an early advance of 50 cents a thousand is probable. The asking prices for frames is $24 to $24.50, and it is difficult to buy at the lower price for immediate delivery. Sales for prompt delivery have been re- ported at $25. There is a good demand for random and prices are Steady. Shingles at Boston are firmer. The best cedar extras have brought $3.65, but sales are stil] reported at $3.60. Clears are steady at $3.20 to $3.30. There is a fair demand for lath. The asking price for 1.5/8 inch ranges from $4 to $4.15 and for 1.1/2 inch from $3.50 to $3.55. There is only a small demand for hemlock boards at Boston. Manufacturers’ stocks of eastern clipped boards are fairly large, but they are showing no inclination to sell in a hurry. East- ern clipped boards are quoted at $19.50 to $20, but the top price is rare. At New York, orders for eastern spruce are increasing and in- quiries show more variety. The outlook is considered encouraging. Local stocks are not large and the yards show an increased inclin- ation to anticipate their spring requirements. The demand for hem- Review of Current Trade Conditions lock boards is better at New York and the prices are fairly firm. The assortment of local stocks is about the same as it was a month ago. Yards are not showing much tendency to anticipate their wants. Western Canada The logging situation in British Columbia is reported weak, with large stocks in salt water. The dull condition of the lumber trade is indicated by the decrease in the amount of logs scaled in Novem- ber, 1911, as compared with November, 1910. The figures were 42,000,000 feet, while in the same period a year ago they were 60,- 000,000 feet. Trade with the Northwest and to foreign ports is dull, though local trade is fair. Conditions, however, are not deterring some companies from beginning operations. Perhaps it is because timber owners want to realize, for at the final sitting of the Taxation Commission in Vancouver, L. A, Lewis, manager of the Brunette Sawmills, New Westminster, expressed the opinion that because of heavy taxes those who controlled natural resources could not con- serve them, and the government was rendering void its own policy. He suggested that where the government receives a royalty the lumber affected should be exempt from the personal property tax. About two hundred million feet of logs are reported in the water, but the number of camps operating is comparatively small. Prices range about $9 to $11.50 for good camp run of fir. Cedar is in fair demand at from $9 to $10.50 for lumber logs and about $7.50 for the shingle logs. Spruce is scarce and in little demand, price about $9. Hemlock sells at about $6. Logs that will go say 35 per cent. clear and not more than 5 per cent. number three are selling at Van- couver at $10.50. A few booms may be picked up at $8 and $8.50 that will run about merchantable. Association prices are $6, $9 and $12. The weather in Manitoba was mild during much of December and much work was done in finishing buildings. Farmers did not do much fall building on account of the lateness of the harvest and the threshing season, but in December they bought small lots of lumber for repair work. Retail lumber dealers did not order very heavily from the mills during the fall. In the cities and towns, however, the year’s business has been satisfactory apparently. In- dications for next spring are unusually favorable. Stocks at country yards are not large, and the demand when spring opens up is expect- ed to be heavy. While collections have not been as satisfactory as the wholesale and retail merchants hoped, a large amount of money already has come in from the country. Threshing, as already stated, was later than usual, and consequently marketing of the grain was delayed, especially after the traffic congestion in November set in. The wheat output of 1911 in Western Canada was by far the largest in the history of the country. Its value also was much ahead of the aggregate high prices for even the lower grades, of which there is an enormous quantity on account of frost damage. Great Britain The lumber trade at London has settled down to a winter basis and little important activity is expected until the buying for the new year commences. Stocks in most of the important lines are shorter than they were a year ago and there is a prospect of better prices. At present, prices are steady and firm. There is a scarcity of sound deals and planks and they are bringing high prices. Con- siderable criticism is heard of the quality of the deals and planks which have been sent by White Sea shippers during the past year or two. Clean shakey deals are too plentiful and are of no use. There is an improvement in several sizes of battens, and a shrinkage of 25 per cent. in the piled stock of floorings is making them stiffen in price in the face of a continued strong demand. For the week ending December 2nd, deliveries at the London Docks totalled 5227 standards as compared with 5629 in the corresponding week of 1910. At Foy Morgan & Company’s recent auction sale 3 x 11 3rd dry Quebec Pine sold for £15 i5s. for 11/12 and 13 ft. A parcel of St. John Spruce sold at £5 10s. for 1 x omy 2a At Liverpool, the close of the year found the demand for wood goods of most descriptions nearing its minimum as is usual at this time of year. Retail buyers are only in the market for such stocks as their actual requirements make necessary. The close of the sea- son for shipments of spruce deals has resulted in an improvement of prices. A few shipments will arrive by liners from St. John, and Halifax and are expected to bring higher prices. A cargo from St. John is reported to have been sold at £8 10s., or better, c.i.f. to the west coast. There is a fair demand on the spruce spot market, but it is confined to actual requirements. The indications are that the trade during the coming year will be much better than it was a year ago. If these prospects are in any way realized there will be a considerable depletion of stocks before the opening of next season, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 49 ne a a see a ae: le am eS + = —_—- ~ ax - vs ae Dener ro —— - "- 0 ae ~~ . ous = = — oa ‘ oe ~ a . : ~~ =. ~ a - . . : e _— . ao pair : 2 awe he : os *. keel en Ms : w I ° - iG a. ata oor, - . - 2 — = 4 ve ~ % gs ‘ ae $ 7 - x —_ s . aetna Se = a - =e yee ee 4 Near - ~— 2 " . : ‘ ; para es a a | ~ = - . : . = fies rar = aml | That we saw all winter and have large stocks of Norway and White Pine for im- mediate shipment. ALSO HEAVY CONSTRUCTION TIMBER, SHIPBUILDING TIMBER, RAILROAD TIMBER. The above timber can be cut to order up to 60 feet in length from Pine or B.C. Fir. We aim to maintain the supremacy of “Cleveland Sarnia Quality”’. Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO A. F.-Howpen, Pres. ee NM eDiver,) Gen'l... Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mer. 50 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER There is a firm spot market for birch and the demand is steady and moderate. Stocks of logs are fair but the stock of planks is small. The c.i.f. market for birch is also firm and there is an upward ten- dency both for timber and planks. Offerings are light. American quartered oak is selling well. Prepared maple flooring is steady. The close of the season at Manchester finds the stocks in a very healthy condition from the importers’ and shippers’ point of view. Statistics seem to indicate strongly that the low water mark for the timber trade was reached in 1910 and that from 1911 onwards a period of good trade is certain. Prices are very firm. Spruce scantling are strong at £8 5s. ex quay with other sizes in proportion. There is considerable stir in the building trade and several large undertak- ings are being planned for the new year. Little change is reported from Glasgow. The general demand continues on a satisfactory basis and orders have been rather more numerous of late. There is still however an unpleasant amount of price cutting. With the conclusion of arrivals from Quebec it has become evident that a serious shortage in some of the staple lines is probable. Yellow pine deals are scarce especially in the better qualities. Quebec elm is selling at a premium and recent sales have made new high records. Supplies of waney pine timber and oak logs are also low and have advanced in price. An improvement is noted in the spruce market. Prices however are unchanged. United States In spite of the unsettled financial and political conditions in the United States there continues what may be generally character- ized as a fairly satisfactory demand for lumber for consumption. It is still evident however, that in some sections of the country there is only an intermittent demand with irregular prices and smail margins of profit. Buying in general is only for immediate demand without any disposition apparent to lay in stocks for future use. The December trade was about on the same level as that of November, which was better than that of the preceding months. In the northern pine trade the present season is one of activity in the woods rather than in the trade. The soft weather which has pre- vailed so far has given rise to reports of a probable shortage in the log camp. As yet however, it is too soon to make any definite predictions along this line, as one so frequently finds that early in- dications of reduced operations in the woods do not materialize. It may be said however, that the indications in favor of a reduced cut were seldom more pronounced than at present. Chicago:—The yard trade has suffered as usual on account of the holiday period. The local consumption has continued, but the demand for retail yard stocks is quiet. During the past year there has been nothing more noticeable than the general disinclination to buy stocks for future use. There are plenty of enquiries turning up however and as soon as the inventory season has been passed it seems probable that there will be a fair trade revival. Lumber re- ceipts for the week ending December 16th were 43,845,000 feet, against 46,809,000 feet for the corresponding week of the previous year. The total receipts for the year up to December 16th showed a decrease of 407,320,000 feet compared with the corresponding per- iod of 1910. The total shipments for the same period showed a de- crease of 165,904,000 feet compared with 1910. There is a fair de- mand for mixed car lots of northern pine and some good inquiries have developed for pattern lumber and box material. There is a fairly good trade in hardwoods and frequent inquiries are made for deliveries in January and later. There is a scarcity of stocks of dry lumber in the upper grades of the more important hardwoods. Prices are firm and there is an encouraging improvement in the general market. Plain red oak is active and there has been a little more activity in the demand for quarter sawed. There is a fair movement in white ash. The lower grades of basswood are active. Birch and maple are in good request. A good trade in hemlock is expected during the winter. Higher prices are expected for southern pine within the next month, as a result of better inquiries and the re- ported broken nature of stocks at mill points. The demand for red cedar shingles is quiet. Prices are strong. Lath are firm and selling well. The market for cooperage stock has been quiet with a lower tendency. New York:—The demand for northern pine is improving and the retail yards are more active. Orders for straight cars are limited but a good general business is being done in mixed cars. Compe- tition is strong for immediate shipments, but wholesalers are diffi- dent about accepting current prices for orders far ahead. Hardwood stocks are reported low in city yards, and inquiries are brisk. Prices are strong, but the nature of the demand is not all that it might be, as buyers want immediate delivery and their shipments are rather of a mixed variety. Quartered oak is rather slow, but plain oak, maple and ash are moving well. Buffalo:—The better grades of northern pine continue scarce and are bringing good prices. Box lumber is firm and a little higher. The demand for pattern makers’ stock is strong. An increase in the demand for hardwood is evident. Quartered oak is stronger. Plain oak and maple continue in good demand. firm and dealers expect them to continue so. The consumption of hemlock is large. Shortleaf pine is firm and is expected to continue so throughout the winter. The same conditions prevail in the market for longleaf pine. The demand for red cedar shingles is quiet and Hemlock prices are large supplies are available. Market Correspondence Brisk Lumber Trade at Montreal Montreal, Dec. 23rd.—The open weather has had a good in- fluence on local trade, and, having regard to the time of the year, there has been an exceptionally brisk demand for almost every description of lumber. Contractors have been able to continue out- door work, and have been buying in fair quantities. As one dealer expressed it, “There has been no let-up in business, and the demand has been extraordinary considering the season.” Some of the yards have been making preparations for the usual stocktaking, and na- turally have been inclined to reduce stocks, but on the whole, trade has been satisfactory. Hardwoods have been moving freely, with chestnut and birch flooring as features. Prespects for next year are generally considered to be excel- lent as there is certain to be a continuance of the extensive building operations, judging from the reports of property sales and contem- plated work. It is claimed by some that the recent soft spell will be a good thing for the woods, as it put the lakes and streams in a better con- dition for the piling up of logs. On the other hand, the absence of snow will greatly interfere with hauling, with a consequent short- age of lumber and higher prices. Water conditions are now good, so far as Eastern Canada is concerned, but this cannot be said of the State of Maine. The production of ground wood and news paper is now at its maximum in the States, although there is not much new business passing. As the weather gets colder, the streams will close up, lessening the water supply, and gradually curtailing production. The present good water powers will enable the paper mills throughout the con- tinent to make their full production, and the consumption of var- ious kinds of pulp will thus be greatly stimulated. Authorities claim that in 1911 a better business in paper and pulp was done than for any period in the last decade, and 1912 promises to be even better than the last 12 months. The stock of news paper in the United States is decreasing at the rate of 5000 tons per month. The low water conditions in Scandinavia continue and a me- chanical wood famine is said to’be certain. Prices are now ‘many dollars higher per ton for any available ground wood. Sulphite in Scandinavia commands two dollars more per ton, and chances are that prices will advance further. The effect of this scarcity is being felt in Canada and the United States, and as much as $3 advance per ton has recently been paid for Canadian sulphite. It is stated that a Canadian mill has just contracted for 15,000 tons of ground wood for a year from next spring; the mill had previously manufactured their own ground wood, but have had to buy, owing to exceptional circumstances. A large New England mill has also contracted for 15,000 tons of ground wood from a Cana- dian mill. There is a considerable tonnage due in the early part of 1912 from Canadian mills, owing to new installations, but this will be readily absorbed in consequence of the strong demand. During 1911 the American continent was easily short of 30,000 tons of mechanical wood pulp. Some interest has been taken by Canadian mills in the discus- sion at Washington as to what action Congress will take over sec- tion 2 of the rejected Reciprocity Bill, but the result will be re- ceived with indifference, as Canadian wood, water power, pulp and paper will readily command a market irrespective of any tariff action. The S. E. Carss Lumber Company, Limited, Orillia, Ont., have taken over the business of the Tait-Carss Lumber Company, Limited. The McGibbon Lumber Company, Penetanguishene, Ont., have made a very happy selection of an illustration and design for their calendar for the year 1912. The calendar mount is of a soft light brown color and the illustration is a splendid colored reproduction of a painting by E. Roscoe Shrader, entitled “Breaking the Jam.” The picture shows a couple of husky lumber jacks at work on a huge jam. They are putting their efforts into the releasing the key log. Their intentness and coolness in the face of imminent peril are ex- cellently depicted. The calendar is one which will have an especial appeal to all lumbermen. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Bridge, Derrick, Dredge and Seow Timber— of Douglas Fir CUT to YOUR ORDER on SHORT NOTICE and SHIPPED PROMPTLY nsAP NUNOWN Wes AaABA=-WNHOOrs Aes Of Try a sample car of No. 1 and 2 clear B.C. Fir for Doors and Interior Trim Mail or Wire your Inquiries to nearest Branch Sales Office— TORONTO 1 Toronto Street Hugh A. Rose, Representative WINNIPEG Canadian Northern Bldg. R. F. Bingham, ig ALBERTA A. Montgomery, Travelling Representative \ P. Hasselfield, fe a Mail or Wire HEAD OFFICE, Fraser Mills, B. C. 52 CANADA Prairie Trade Review of the Year 1911 The year 1911 in western Canada was a disappointing one in many respects in the prairie lumber trade, speaking in a general sense and as a whole. The entire volume of sales has not been nearly so great as was generally believed would be the case. The demand during the Spring and Summer reached a fair average but during the last three months of the year the bottom dropped entirely out of the country trade and at a period in which it was believed busi- ness would be most favorable thecontrary proved to be the case. At no time for a number of years have country collections been so unfavorable as during the latter three months of 1911. The in- ability to move the grain and get the returns for it has left the farmers in a position where, as a rule, they are unable to buy more lumber or to pay for what they had bought earlier. Money in this connection has been very tight throughout the entire fall season and these arduous conditions are now only commenced to grow easier. The grain was several weeks late in ripening, the threshing sea- son, late as it was, was very unfavorable and the cold weather of mid-November were elements which all tended to make up a most unfavorable situation. The railway facilities proved entirely inade- quate to the task of moving the grain with even a reasonable prompt- ness and the result has been the financial stagnation in the lumber business as described above, in common with other lines of trade. The whole situation throughout the year hinged, as is always the case, upon the success of the harvest, which being in many important respects unsuccessful, the culmination has been such that the year will go down in history as a poor year in the lumber business in the west. A redeeming feature of the situation throughout the year was the activity of retail trade in the cities. This activity was most prominent in the larger centres, such as Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Saskatoon and numerous other rapidly growing cities and towns. Building at such points has been very active and retail buying of lumber consequently very brisk. Prices throughout the year have been in a somewhat unsettled state in the markets of the prairies. Changes of an important na- ture have been few but values have ranged below the normal. The importations of American lumber to the prairies has been respon- sible for the instability of prices in wholesale circles and as a con- sequence retailers have bought at figures considerably below the ay- erage in many of the principal lines. Dealers who handle coast and mountain products exclusively have found it hard to keep prices Consider whata valuable saving Over the use of Horses. Do not take our word for it, let us refer you to some of the many users. First Cost only Cost. Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - "* LOMBARD Steam Log Hauler Ask for Further Particulars The Jenckes Machine Company, timitea Cobalt - Works: Sherbrooke, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER up to the average level in the face of the competition of the output of the American mills and the meeting of the schedules offered by the latter has been responsible for much of the instability of the markets. Competition in the lumber trade has been quite as keen as ever before, despite the increasing of the scope of the market and the increasing opporunities to sell lumber. In a few cases price wars were carried on for short periods in some of the smaller towns. There has been little real competition from mail-order houses al- though country dealers have been obliged in many cases to cope with quotations from such sources. The results have been more in the nature of inconvenience and trouble for the yard-man rather than any material loss of business. Generally speaking, little difficulty has been experienced in selling lumber in the face of the figures submitted by the mail-order houses. A feature of the year has been the rapid increase of sales ter- ritory on the prairies due to the large number of new branches of railroads which have been opened for traffic. The line-yard com- panies have shown their ability to keep abreast of the development in this line as the prompt opening of one, two or three yards in even the smallest of the new towns will testify. The number of new yards opened has been very large. The year 1911 had many favorable elements bearing upon the trade in general and the prairie trade in particular. Immigration was heavy, building in all lines in the cities was very brisk, the rail- road expansion was all that could be described,—there and other conditions all tended to make the year a prosperous one but the unusual combination of circumstances and conditions with the crop brought the year to a close in the midst of conditions that could not be called other than unfavorable. Is the Wooden House A “Cheap” House In the campaign against “substitutions for wood” vigorous ef- fort should be made to down once for all the idea that the wooden house is a “cheap house.” Not cheap in the sense that it costs less to build, but when built it will look cheap. This idea is effectively worked by the substituters for wooden building materials, and as they have worked almost without opposition from the lumberman this idea has had a wide growth in the past few years, says the Southern Lumberman. The fact is that wood frame construction has recently been used but little except for the less expensive buildings, and the home build- This Cut produc- ed from a photo- graph right from the scene of oper- ation. Length of haul 7 miles. How long would it take Horses to Draw in this quantity ? Rossland Vancouver - Porcupine - CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 53 “ AMIPHIBIA” ALWAYS Wears Well 66 RE You Interested in getting ORE Results from Your Belting ? OWER Saved is Money Saved. 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Led by his architect and influenced by the custom that prevails about him he figures on brick or stucco and studies the woods only to decide upon the characte rof the interior trim- mings. Had that same builder worked with wood as the basis, he could for the same money have built not only as good a souse, but certainly in each case a more pretentions one and one more artistic. Some of the country’s most stately anti-bellum houses were rfame, and most of these are holding their own with houses of the same age built of other materials. Where the families who owned these frame mansions have taken an interest in them and given them the proper care they are to-day the same attractive houses, showing that dur- ability is not the problem. To-day, in most of our cities, the competitor of wood as the ma- terial for residence construction, where the builder wants a house less expensive than of brick or stone, is stucco or cement. The ce- ment block house has seen its best days, and it seems the secret of the flimsiness of stucco cannot long be held away. Its present popularity is due to the fact that the builder wants something else than wood, under the misguided belief that his house will give a “finer appearance.” A lumberman has only to point to any of two houses of the same age, standing as long as ten months—one built of stucco and one of frame—to carry his point with any intelligent builder. The stucco house is just as expensive to keep fresh with paint, and when it cracks, as it surely will, it is not capable of repair except at a-heavy expense. There has been no one working to point out such facts. Pictures and plans of homes built of wood—not only small houses and cheap bungalows—these too, but houses that would range in price from $1,500 to $15,000, could be left to good advantage for lum- bermen in the ouces of architects, where the prospective builder could use them as tips on his construction. Such tips is something that every experienced builder is searching for, and the booklet could show a range of modern architecture not possible in other materials. Ontario’s 1910 Lumber Cut Ontario still produces a little over one-third of the quantity of the lumber cut annually in Canada, but its annual cut, while in- creasing, is increasing more slowly each year. Ontario’s 1909 cut was 17 per cent. greater than in 1908; its 1910 cut was only 7.5 per cent. more than in 1909. The Forestry Branch of the Depart- ment of the Interior has compiled statistics showing that 1,642,191,- O00 feet of lumber worth $30,011,000 was cut in Ontario during 1910, but that British Columbia will be Canada’s premier lumber province in a short time. The diversified forests of Ontario have enabled this province to hold its supremacy up to the present, as illustrated in 1910, when the chief cut of seventeen species came from Ontario. White pine to the value of $17,743,074 came from Ontario forests and formed 85 per cent. of Canada’s white pine cut. Nearly half of the hemlock cut in Canada in 1910 was cut in Ontario, as was over 90 per cent. of the red pine. Ontario contributed over 70 per cent. of the hardwoods. Of the total made up by twenty-three species cut in Ontario, over one-half was white pine. Red pine contributed 10 per cent., hemlock 12 per cent., leaving 25 per cent. to be equally divided among the hardwoods and less important coni- fers. To arrive at the correct amount cut by lumber mills of Ontario in 1910, there must be added to the above lumber cut, 1,976,000,000 shingles worth $3,557,211, and 851,953,000 lath worth $1,943,544. The annual convention of the Western Retail Lumbermen’s Association will be held in Winnipeg the second week in Febru- ary, at the time when the annual “bonspiel” is held. It is estimated that the Turtle Mountain forest reserve, if prop- erly stocked with oak, would yield some six million feet of timber of that species per year—a quantity not lightly to be passed over when it is remembered that all the oak used by the woodworkers of Manitoba (the agricultural implement and vehicle manufacturers of Manitoba alone used, in 1910, 1,835,000 feet of oak) had to be imported. The Appleton & Sewall Company, Foresters and Surveyors, of 156 Fifth Avenue, New York City, owing to numerous inquiries relative to timber land holdings have established a timber land de- partment in connection with their other forestry work and at pre- sent are making a specialty of buying and selling Maine timber land about which they have valuable data and information. 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Oneida, N.Y., U.S.A. in Everything Spruce Dressed and in the Rough Campbell - Board Timber Estimates Logging Maps CLARK & LYFORD, 403 Crown Building Vancouver MacLaurin Lumber Co. Limited of Trade Building, MONTREAL Water Power Water Storage Forest Engineers LYFORD, CLARK & LYFORD 206 Board of Trade Bldg Montreal EDGINGS Ontario Pickard & Jermyn, of Wiarton, Ont., have dissolved partnership. David Conklin, Kingsville, Ont., is building a new sawmill to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. A. E. Pickard and H. W. Jermyn, lumbermen and sawmillers, Wiarton, Ont., are reported to have dissolved partnership. An explosion recently destroyed the engine and sawmill outfit belonging to I'red Elliott, at Embro, Ont. A new outfit will be procured. The city of London, Ont., is contemplating the purchase of woodwork- ing machinery to the value of $5,000, for Technical School] equipment. The saw and grist mill and general store of H. N. M. Chene, St. Andre Avelin, Ont., has suffered loss by fire. The damage is covered by insurance. The Seaman, Kent Company, Limited, Meaford, Ont., intend to erect an addition costing $10,000 to their hardwood flooring plant at Fort William, Ont. Snyder Bros., Waterloo, Ont., are erecting an addition to their furni- ture factory. The new building is to be three storeys, 158 x 55 feet, and to cost $15,000. Mickle, Dyment & Company, Brantford, Ont., will erect an addition to their planing mill, for a moulding shop, Woodworking machinery may be required by the company. The Montrose Paper Mills, Ltd. Thorold, have prepared plans for a new machine room. They intend to install one paper machine, six boilers, and washers with necessary screens, tanks, etc., two rotary boilers, finish- ing machinery, cutters and calenders. R. W. Nicholson, Strathroy, Ont., intends to erect a woodworking fac- tory two storeys, 50 x 60, for the manufacture of kitchen cabinets, screen doors, windows, etc. The town has carried a by-law to authorize a loan of $12,000 for the purpose of assisting the industry. The Imperial Pulp & Paper Mills at Sturgeon Falls, Ont., have been purchased by the Dominion Bond Company for $900,000. The industry will be re-opened and run in conjunction with the Spanish River pulp and paper mills at Espanola, seventy-five miles distant. The plant originally cost $1,500,000. The Board of Control of the City of Toronto have recommended that the city either purchase direct or expropriate the planing mill property of the Dunn Lumber Company, which recently suffered a serious loss by fire. The property adjoins the Aged Men’s and Women’s Homes and the Industrial Refuge, and was considered a source of danger to the lives of the inmates. Mr. John T. James, of Bridgeburg, Ont., has purchased from Mr. W. H. Crawford, of Orillia, a sawmili and considerable hardwood timber near Whitehall, about fourteen miles west of Scotia Junction. The mill contains a 50 h.p. boiler and 45 h.p. engine and has a capacity of from 16,000 to 20,000 zeet a day. He has also purchased four hundred acres of timber land at Scotia Junction. It is his intention to erect a small store at Whitehall. The timber consists chiefly of birch, with some maple, beech, spruce, balsam and cedar. Eastern Canada Allen & Ross, Sherbrooke, Que., have been registered to carry on a lumber business. The sawmill of Dalton Brown. at Bolton Glen, P. Q., is reported to have been destroyed by fire. The sawmill belonging to A. Cloutier, Rimouski, Que., is reported to have been destroyed by fire. Landreville & Huard’s sash and door factory, Montreal, P. Q., is re- ported to have been destroyed by fire. The sash and door factory of Landreville, Heard & Company. Longue Pointe, Que., has been destroyed by fire. The sash and door factory of the Kent Lumber Company, Granby, P. Q., has been damaged by fire. The loss is covered by insurance. An American syndicate is considering the erection of a sawmill at Smiths- ville, N. S., Antigonish County. Walter Dixon, Smithsville, is the manager. The building will be 100 x 85 feet. P. Dussault & Company, La Patrie, Que. have registered to carry on a lumber and real estate business. The firm is composed of Messrs. P. Dus- sault, H. Vincent, N. Edgar, G. and L. Lussier. The sash and door factory fo Michael Bruneau & Son, Granby, P. Q., is reported to have been purchased at auction by Arthur Barre for $6,300. Mr. Barre intends to continue the operation of the factory. The Edward Partington Pulp and Paper Company, of St. John, N. B., has secured a suitable site and next year, according to present plans will erect a news print mill in that city. The new location adjoins the company’s pulp mill. The Dominion Lumber Mills at Black River, N. S. were recently de- stroyed by fire at a loss of $8,000. The mills were owned by an American syndicate. W. Dickson was manager. It is reported that the company will rebuild. Parisean Bros., 419 Mitcheson street, Montreal, are erecting a box factory to cost $20,000. The building is to be 200 x 100 feet. The company are in the market for band saws, planers, shaving blower, dry kiln, and 175 horse power engine. The Sydney Lumber Company, who recently purchased the Bearinger and Chapin mill at Dalhousie, N. B., have under consideration the erection of a factory for the manufacture of nail kegs in conjunction with the nail plant at Sydney. Saguenay Mills Limited, Montreal, Que., have been incorporated with a capital of $20,000, to own and operate sawmills, timber limits and deal in lumber, wood, pulp and timber of all kinds. The incorporators are J. S. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER P. Morgan, Wm. G. M. Morgan, of Sorel, Que., and E. Maurault, of Montreal, Que. A Fredericton, N.B., despatch states that W. H. Gunter has purchased the Babbitt Estate mill at St. Mary’s, N.B. Mr. Gunter is also reported to have sold his interest in the Richards Company’s business on the Res- tigouche to the Stetson-Cutler Company. The D’Auteuil Lumber Company, Limited, Quebec, have been incor- porated with a capital of $50,000, to buy, sell and deal in lumber, pulp and timber of all kinds, operate power plants, saw mills, etc. The incorporators are C. E. Taschereau, J. P. Cantin and U. Gelly, all of Quebec. Wm. Rutherford & Sons, 425 Atwater Avenue, Montreal, will build an extension to their box factory at Levis and Duvermay streets. The exten- sion is to cost $4,000 and to be of three storeys, 40 x 80.. They will also build a lumber shed costing $2,000 on Atwater avenue, two storeys, 52 x 180. The Dominion Mahogany and Veneer Company, Lachine, Que., have awarded a contract for the erection of a wood veneer factory to cost $75,000. The building is to be two storeys, of concrete construction. The company are in the market for an engine and for planing and édging machines. The general contractors are F. J. Jago & Company, 626 Coristine Building, Mont- real. Messrs. E. & W. S. Maxwell, Montreal, are the architects. Tenders are being received by the Deputy Minister of Marine and Fish- eries, Ottawa, until noon of January 15th, for 40,000 cubic feet of round white pine timber and 10,000 feet of round yellow spruce in the log, in ac- cordance with the specification prepared by the department, to be delivered at Sorel, P. Q., not later than July 31st next. Specifications can be obtained from the purchasing and contract agent of the department and from the Director of the Shipyard, Sorel. P. Q. The property recently purchased by Percy C. Black'and others from Chas. Davidson Hill, of Truro, N.S., is reported to have been taken over by the Maple Leaf Lumber Co., Ltd., which has been organized with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars. Percy C. Black has been appointed presi- dent; I. J. Soy, manager; Edgar Fillmore, R. M. Embres and E. L. Milner. directors. The company own about thirty thousand acres of lumber lands situated near Folleigh and North River. It is estimated that there are about 150 million feet of lumber on the property, chiefly spruce. The com- pany expect to cut about six million feet this season and a much larger quantity next season. Western Canada The Hillman Lumber Company, Limited, has been incorporated in Brit- ish Columbia with capital of $10,000 and head office at Vancouver. The Gibson Lumber Company’s mill at Pingston Creek, B. C., is reported to have been destroyed by fire. The loss, amounting to $100,000, was covered by insurance. The Acme Lumber Company, Limited, Vancouver, B. C., has been in- corporated with capital stock of $10,000 to carry on business as timber mer- chants, sawmill proprietors, etc. The Hillman Lumber Company, Limited, Vancouver, B.C., has been in- corporated with capital of $10,000, to carry on business as timber mer- chants, sawmill proprietors, etc. The Westholme Lumber Company, Westholme, B. C.. have secured the tender for the construction of the Sooke Lake waterworks for Victoria, B. C. Their tender was for $1,169,720. United States capital is behind the Dominion Match Company, which is erecting a factory with thirty-six machines at New Westminster, B.C. This is the first of its kind in the Canadian West. The T. A. Burrows Lumber Company has been incorporated at Winni- peg with a capital of $500,000. The incorporators include Frank Carlisle, W. J. Chalk and Marshall Anderson, all of Winnipeg. A standard logging railway will be built by the Canadian-Puget Sound Lumber Company from Jordan river to Sooke harbor, a distance of twenty miles. If a favorable location is secured, a mill will be built on Sooke harbor. The Brittingham & Young Company, Limited, Vancouver, B. C., has been incorporated, with a capital of $50,000, to operate timber lands, timber leases and carry on business as lumbermen, saw, pulp and shingle mill proprietors, etc. The Lombard Investment Company, Winnipeg, has been incorporated by F. W. Louthood, B. S. Jenkins and George A. Dysart, all of Winnipeg, with a capital of $100,000, to carry on a general land, mining and lumber business. The Carman Manufacturing Company, 615 Hastings street west, Van- couver, has been incorporated. with a capital of $100,000, to operate sawmills and conduct a general lumbering plant, etc. J. N. Ellis, of Vancouver, is attorney. The McLelan Lumber Company, Ladner, B. C., report that they are still open for tenders for general contracts and machinery for their sawmill at Ladner’s Landing. The head office of the company is at 744 Hastings street west, Vancouver. The Similkameen Fruit Land Company, Limited, Winnipeg, Man., in- corporated, with a capital of $1,000,000, to carry on the business. of lumber- ing in all its branches, manufacturing brick and tile, etc. The incorporators are Wm. T. Alexander, D. J. Taylor, and R. Langtry, all of Winnipeg. A fire recently occurred at the sawmill of the Canadian Pacific Lumber Company, at Pingston Creek, Arrow Lakes, B. C. The flames spread to a slab pile from the refuse burner and completely wiped out the. mill and yards. The damage is estimated at $75,000. The manager of the company is Mr. Rand Gibbons. Bloedel, Stewart & Welsh, who recently acquired 7,800 acres of timber from T. L. Shevlin and 4,000 acres from the Gulf Lumber Company, will log their product for sale in the open market. They will install a standard gauge railway from Myrtle Point, near Van Anda, to its limits. Later the company may build a mill. The Dominion Match Company, 328 Hastings street west, Vancouver, B. C., are contemplating the erection of a plant at Vancouver. The com- pany control the patent for making matches out of woods such as alder, cottonwood and spruce to be found in British Columbia. Subsidiary com- panies may also be established in Eastern Canada. R. Thompson is the sec- retary-treasurer of the company. wn ba | The Barnhart Log Loader has been in successful operationin all parts of the country for twenty years and never caused a complaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. This loader is built on the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now known as Model ‘‘10” and which we still continue tomanufacture. Weare operating lum- bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for prices. Goodyear Lumber Company, “n'y.” We have a splendid stock of WHITE PINE RED PINE SPRUCE Enquiries solicited from the wholesale trade. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa Montreal 49 Metcalfe Street Canadian Express Bldg. 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FORONTO, ONT. Pine, sc. and better, | Lath ver M: i BRITISH COLUMBIA FIK CAR LOTS MS Sy rina niach 21 50 2300 nee 1 white pin e : White Pine: Bek doeener ek. Pine talemanaiberan oe wales ee hy Bs DIMENSIONS. §. 1 8. AND E, rinch No, 1 cuts 12X20, 14X20 & 16 BES; pacrnc sae a1 50 4300 | No. a White Pine.- 275 300 4, 2X6, x8, Bto 1Oft..... 0050.02.02 coe ccereresscee $AE 50 & better........ $60 00 65 00 i a eee ee exise Pine, s.c. and better, Mill run white pine 325 3 50 f' IB C0 BRE. cc rccrncsyacousyssleas Joes do's 25 50 136 inchiuNon x ees ae ai es a ei as oo | Spruce,millruni” 285 3 25 &@X 10; 8X 14, BED EBA isivoas soniye ndas eee eras Se s00r 22390 cuts and better. 64 co 68 00 | 6x18, 8x18......... 36 eB Pine, s.c. and better, Redpinemillrun 275 3 00 18, 20, a2 ft, sn eesesesarecers sb spestseaveneenue ne teavesee 2660 s” No. 1 Cuts and icon axaoe ne peer, aes S 2300 94 50 Tamarac millrun 175 2 00 24,96, 28,'40) Bisse yo anncasacuee® ndedesiewsbee eee eeeae + 08 50 Better........ 67 00 72 00 Lengths over 32 ft. take Le 75 Pine,s.c.and better Basswood ‘“ 00 2 50 aX 14 Up CO) gab” i asrscesb it urbelas aves cater auras +++ 2950 1%” No. 2. C & B 5000 52 00 lowing advances; 33 to 35 ft., FRIOL sce eeeeey 25 50 27 00 Hemlock ‘“ 175 225 3 %4 to 4 by 1a, 8 to 16 tt.. 24.00 2 No. 2 Cuts and 50C.; 36 to 40tt., $1; 41 toge ft., 1x10 No x barn.. 30 00 33 00 ga lath aeons 125 175 3% 4 to 4 x 12, 18 to gatt.. : + ag 00 Better.... 56 00 60 00 $35 46 to 50 ft., $5 tx10No.2 ‘* 23 00 2600 Pine Shingles 6x6to6x 1aupto gaft......- Freee es ee aseweers assesses 2400 xe Now, 2 & 3 Cuts 48.00 5000 | Fir flooring, edge x8 &g9No.2 ‘' 2000 a2 00 XXEK, S6Cet ass 359 400 (Peus sdaseeeemey cannes ha cnn omens Renee 27 00 ' No. 1,2&3 Cuts 50 00 52 00 Plaine eraksie nce 44 50 Pine mill culls, strips me Butt 18” 250 325 FLOORING. a Goollishontaeene 40 00 45 00 Nomi avaclearer” & sidings, SOA ie ee in. RC ee cee 50 #176 Nos & a RedPing: tints tee... oncc> veccce ssc 44 00 1x4 and 5 common Fir rough... 45 te & up, 12’ &up.. 13.00 16 00 White Cedar Shisvicet E. G. No. 1 and a Fir Flooring............ os and dressing.. 23 00 25 00 | No.1 &2cl.1%,1% j Mill cull shorts, v/x4!" ERK UAB cee 4.00 4 25 B. C. Fir E, G, No. 1and a Flooring.......... 4 ss- es-. ya 1x6 common and & a” Fir rough.. ayixe & up, 6’ to 11’ .. 11 00 12 00 Clear Butt, 18” 250 300 F. G. No. 1 and 2 Flooring........ i. . m4 00 dressing see... 26 00 28 00 14" No.1 4 tt. Pine 18", xx 160 1 85 E; and FG: No, g Flootings vitteesss, .uscuseue : 00 1x 8common and athe scan 4 50 Spruce logs (pulp) 13 00 15 00 SHIPLAP. mt ieears - dressing ....... 27°00 29 00 1%" No. 2 4ft. lath 4.00 Pine or Spr rx'to com Bede'slg so 00 gace’ | a6" ai’? cae: ye ey ae pe BEN se bisb mete epidawe teeseie len mee s em bose ciara 25 00 1X 12 som pees 40 00 42 00 1%” No.1 qft. UEBE E B. C. Fir 8” ” and xa" Shiplap 10/16’. . rx1oand 12 mill cu hemlock lath, .. ° RUOCKBA anne ee 20 00 25 00 1%" erie hem- ee Q C, QU a Shiplap s0/t6: x” mill cull sidings 17.00 locklath........ 3 00 WHITE PINE—IN THE RAFT. cts. BOARDS—ROUGH OR S.: 5S. 2X 10 common.... 27 00 28 oo X Pine or Cedar Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 40 feet average...... 40 50 No. 1 Common Pine, 10 fa 5 <'9:055sa sinpy bs dap de cee eae nee 30 00 32 00 Shingles......., 1 05 First class Ottawa waney, 18” average, according to lineal. $s go 2 Laleschicosveceseont tae 1x8 box &common 21 00 22 oo XX Pine or Cedar a: a ene ber aad Shingles. essa ‘ai ee OAK—MICHIGAN AND OHIO. “ “ Parmer dths eommen 4 23 00 24 00 XXX Pine or Cedar By the dram, according to average and quality............. 60 65 hd os “ 1X 12box & common 27 00 29 oo Shingles........ es-.e v mill run sidings 24 00 26 co xXx 3. (oh Cedar a a 80 XXX B.C. Ced mp Aika NiilliRunlShorts raieo Shingles... Aeeit By the dram paccording to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet. 75 XX B.C. Gel AE sa) ccwsnonns > nen ne sins eased scape 72.90 ' dead cullsidings 12 50 14 00 Xxx Bi butts to 2” 3 30 30 to 35 feet. 55 60 XXX Di WEAK \asinsise's/s) saben avietncs panb wel eee cons 00 Sy inch flooring 28 oo | XXXX ‘eto oe qe aie MMOL y dost osin/os sip wren ae <2 oe id mill run Norway 22 00 ORK Ree r LATH. ae a5 00 once NG Haic ooi8 pa ae ups according to average and quality......... 25 3 No. 1 Mixed W & R Pine..........ece0eeeee oss pe eeee .- $4.50 Norway, c&cf 1”... 33 00 34 00 2 3g abd tein cco! ee eee ee ena a ae aa 3 4 No. 1B. Ci Fira7ssenceseesen cscs, Gee am 3-50 5 sealiae 35 00 36 00 LOG hts 14 50 BIRCH + 3300 35 00 I x 6in. x g to 16ft. 5 Spruce or, Han etes Ete ae So arnee: DRE ie Ais 2 din: siels wih iOKa ate ae Seg ale ip ‘ore| biutase ote /ula(eciiste re 7s. min ate eats eiete ieee 20 Seana mullet . SVUGS) HIG. aves ean chines 75 wib o\fiaiela wintp/e nth pin uinieie (els. bie miaiy Sip Minia"piale iat oom . = BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA N Yy Glance china Gc. Sieaetteeh igo Seoul aan Ge ane ote en ee 2 , » a2 cedar, kiln dried ss 50 65 50 | 1x,g amd vr in. x Be Sono: ino oes one stan - 30 ee ee 2x4 to 10 inch 18ft. 20 00 gtol6ft..... 17 50 \,UEBEC SPRUCE DEALS Wholesale selling price. Douglas Fir 1, No.2, 6! to 16 12 50 feotand and u U y Dimension Timber up to 32 feet: 2x 4to 12”, 6’ to TA LEC MAR CD Sia Devseeceereeccserees 19 00 PPETS 4/4 «+. eee eeeen es $94 00 Dressing S/d acetone sese2 46 00 gtracrancotcns Oddment, 5.002... csnescaveecsscenscesnstnes 5 16 00 5/4 to 8/4.. + 92 00 14. X10... ee eS , , GWEC oy taeeias 9 50 a “ Si4 5 1X14, 1 X 12,12 X, Acari 5; d Boards; ceed et. c70ccs cousins tees saidene scsi 16 00 10/4 to 13/4... “ee she 97 00 4 S/a Skeid ++ §2 00 4 to12”, 12an Selects 4/, 8 N O14, 14X14, 14X16, . 34 00 AY Tinga Bet Bde ae 18 50 BIRCH PLANKS oe A laa 20 Wale Mou ding Secu rd x10, 6x12, 8x10, 8x 2x4to 12”, 18 ft.. 21 50 ritoigin:. Seneca e 6 coe ee % Bla COB/g.5 ne. 2s 82 00 8 co “a marl neraley AG cas ag fo te Se ee ae ae ee ae vi F 10/4 to 12/4 A eee 92 00 $3 oo . x16, xaxie, 16x18, % a" aa kt. 25 50 Sra uee ue ate 18x18 20X20... 34 50 i MY “ ft 8 “ : Ps 47 0° 6x14, 8x14, 12x18, 18 2” No. 2, 4” hana a ee SARNIA, ONT. “ S a 8/4...... 47 00 2 @nanadouesoese 35 00 in width, 6to 16 ft. 12 50 FINE, OOM, AN’ BETTER, 1 RO ann Spieyesepel eins na bible 28 00 No. x Cuts 4/ /4 46 00 HARDWOODS—PER M, FEET, CAR LOTS x x 6nd 870. ...00% «54.00 | KIM" esses eeeeneee ees 33 00 i. RR 1x6 & 8.... 35 00 Ash white, rsts and ands, WG cratieiande tena ae Re ae 1 in., 8” and up wide ..... 62 co x13 ov UP... see wee 33 00 “ vs 6/4. rae mee ea No: a Barn exe ee 37 = 1% and a! § 6 est oo 55 00 CaN Gaaicorie eee Rees a Sil 14! “ - 65 00 rif, 236 and 2” ons cccccsass 3° Co “ “ ae a “ “5 raion ra eee Ash, white, No. 1. com. 45 00 8/4 1st & ands.......... 87 00 a - 68 oo No. 2 Cuts 4/4... No. 3 Barn x x6& 8. .aafies Ash, brown, ists and 8/4 No. : Com........ 65 0d COTS AND ICES NO. 1 BARN. “ fat “ : oe pine pbs ands, CY soon bO DAAC IOOSO 46 oo 12/4 rst & ands........ 90 00 4/4 x 8 & up No.1 & bett 48 00 RUtly, cw eiowe (eta nies ons 33 00 42 00 5 Fe 9 Oe Box 1x6 & up...... eck 24 00 Ash, brown, C & B..... 35 00 12/4 No.1 com........ 70 00 6/4 x8 & up No. x & bett 60 co | 14.1% and 2” 36 00 43 00 Senet fs SA 5 “yx 50)..:5) ce Hype Ash, oe ists and act Maple, ists and 8/4 6a Gp Ul ea ead glee emee selene aes 40 00 No. 3 Cuts by ES a een ands, 6/4 and 8/4 ........ BOG |) Gh AF S865 Tandodscnba 2 VERVECAMIC A: Socsene epeeee eee tang Olhawwaneersece “ & up.... Birch, rsts and ands, 4/4 35 00 Soft Maple, cae ba gi 00 a x6 & up No. 2 » 4800 42 00 7 Ss gactee ey 1x13 &up pein wa REED Birch, No. ~ »mmon and better. 4/4002) mee 25 00 ap IN 1» 50 00 ; BEERS CA lac cat eee 29 00 | Soft Maple, 6/4 and 8/4 six up o. 3 1» 42 00 NO. 2 BARN. The followin Eeadon on hardwoods represent the jobber Birch, rsts and ands, 6/4 paisa ienaue te tee daloe = ce » 4600 re ae te 40 00 36 00 buying price at Buffalo and Tonawanda: and 8/4 Aig ieraien salina, ayetalsvexs 38 oo | Hard Maple, ists and NO. 1 CUTS. 1%, 1% and 2 . 31 00 36 00 WHITE ASH. Birch, ysts and ands, 12/4 3 anes, en otarate Wleletersisiote 34 00 rin., 8” and up wide...... 47 00 Ag and gs, o. cock sm mbes 32 00 rst & and, rinch... 40 00 42 00 | ciel ielainia= ar aple, co SO tee ie awasiede tS aan teh ema eae a1 Hi te anche 4g 99 46-00 | Stripe ons 38.09 34 60 Be ONS Goes ne Mack he "Ai ee mere ree 87 a NO. 3 BARN 2 4inch...... co 54 00 | Com. andculls.... 14 00 22 00 mon and potter 4/4.. ae 28 00 16/4, ene seid pC sde a 43 00 aMand3! “« co ae 75 00 XU totes cates 23 00 26 00 BLACK ANp BROWN asswood, No. 2and 3, . “ 5 Cleat . pee nS ae on se piers, 2 Bad sales gin ee Ee eee 80 00 | 1%, 1% anda 25 00 30 CO rst & 2nd 6 inch up.go 00 42 00 | Com. good culls 14 00 20 00 Eager ose: C4 and 8/4, Red Oak, plain, rsts and NO. 2. CUTS. BOX rsts and ands............ 40 00 | ands, 6/4 & 8/4.......... 6 1 in., 6” and u wide...... yy A Basswood 6/4 & 8/4 Red oft aie tsts and ae hn ieee a. ae No. 1, 1, 1%, 1%, 2” 20 00 26 oo ist & aud 6inch & ist & and, we common and better 35 00 | ands, 12/4 and 16/4 ..... 65 00 ve 44 00 No.2, 1%, 1%, 2” 16 00 19 00 IPs BECs) ce Ben se'- aie Ae inch and UD. -+043 JO.00 3200 Basswood No. 2 com- White Oak, plain, rsts xm or ae 45 00 Commena and | go mon and better ......... 24 50 | and ands, 4/4....... eae 55 00 234, 3 and 4” “ eo MILL CULLS. culls. . sss 16 00 18 00 Soft Elm,rsts & ands, 4/4 3300 | White Oak, plain, ists Mill run culls, 1”..... ; 15 00 see Soft Elm, No. « common and ands, 1% antl AZ. Sarco NO. 3 CUTS. 1, 1%, 1% and 2”..... : nGvOo rst and 2nd, rock, 6 1st and and, soft, 6 and better, 4/4 ........... 28 00 | White Oak, plain, rsts 1 in., 6” and up wide...... 23 00 Os Bain a cioise in chao Renee 13 00 inch and up. . . .. ETS oe) inch and up.... 26 00 8 oo Soft Elm, No. a and 3, and ands, 12/4 and 16/4.. 70 00 1% and 1%” Common and culls. 15 00 17 00 Common and culls. 10 00 17 00 BSS IIM ALON a 1a6/0(0!c/ajsis selme ales 15 00 White Oak, % cut ists ay Soft Elm 6/4 and 8/41 & a 38.00 | and ands, 4/4 Seles ai, qiand i eee Soft Elm, 4’ 1st and ands 4a 00 | White reel eae "i; 5 , 4 rst and and hand 26 00 28 oo 1st and and, soft.. 26 00 28 oo Rockiblnratsieandiands! andl) scietse Aenea. 5/4 Bi Teo COMMON AND DRESSING MILL RUN Common and culls 14 00 22 00 Common and culls. 14 00 22 oo GYARIB/ Aaa. « atop aistelereste’s + so0c | White Oak &% cut No. 1 sie ha Neo Gaene ets es cia Rock Elm, No. 2, com- SOMMON) « eeeincec eit 55 00 a oe SAGigoaiies: . oun and better, 6/4 & 8/4 35 oo aoe ists and 2nds, Re hd ce AR OFe SR LaS BOSTON, MASS. C2 ee es ee Ree Ae ler) Sree saat. crest 7o 00 —_—_—_ U Aigaat'& ands... 9... 85 00 Hiker: Siehiee tae WhitePine Uppers, 1 toa inch.............+..-. $99 co $100 00 WIND \x com. sheen es adaueee care 2 ene eee WINNIPEG MAN. Selects, )x ‘torah: 23... acecincivvee Selee calc ie eee 86 co 90 So ’ Fine Common, r inch................ eieisje ene RCE 7° 00 72 00 === - NO. 1 PINE, SPRUCE AND TAMA 1% toazinch..... ..... tees RAC 75 0° OTTAWA, ONT. DIMENSIONS, ROUGH OR S. 1 S. AND 1 E. ae. a aitee SA Gar pote 2 ce MANUFACTURER'S PRICES 6 ft 8 tt ro ft 14x 16 tt No. z Cuts, Site pean eo an aime ete 3 = Pine good sidings: Pine, box boards. . BHM veeeesererereneeres seeeeeI3 50 1650 20 00 I-00 Bigntoaviinnchy ns hsc se auacekewcceree oo ; rin. x7 in pee 54 00 58 00 1"x4 & up 6'-r1'.. 13 00 14 00 BIKIOS. Meratsietele alee letter ears 15 50 16 50 20 00 18 00 Barn Boards, No. 1,1 x12 a co yh and 14" x 1x3" to 6”, 12'- -16' 5 00 16 00 a) X08 25 cept sie s\eraje(sieielele 17 50 18 co 21 50 19 50 No, 1, 1x 10 8 00 Paadtip ese Hatey Gace x7" & up 12’ -16" 16 00 17 00 Bi KAO. 5... dele sia eemionieioe ose a2KS. 50 Ig co 2200 20 50 No: 5,1 = 2 0° 2’ x 4 and ‘a 58 00 65 00 Pine Shorts 6’ to 11’ CY 485 C ecgnon acc a latnjatalaiateatels alata 18 50 19 50 2250 2200 INOsra; ara menos domes ae a 0° No. 2 cuts 2x8’ NEDO ereinletsetenine 20 00 21 oO PINE, SPRUCE, T No. 2,1 x 10 = pd oo SUa UP sucss... 4c 00 45 00 1 x8 &gNo.tbarn 25 00 247 00 Z , » TAMARAC AND LARCH INO 3; KES celtics a oo Pine good strips O. culls r & wp 10 00 12 00 S : MOUNTAIN STOCK INO: gprk Kwai coe. oe 44 oo enero. 49 00 44 00 | Red Pine log run, Dimensions Flooring INO.) 45 X0K Osea oacioeswsesenniseate = °° 1K" and 1%4".. 5000 55 00 mill culls out, 1” 15 00 16 00 BK Arle rater eietaelattelarsterstatate $21 so | 4066 inch No. I No. 3,1x 8 = 0° Fees ence ears 59 00 52 00 do 1%" 17 §0 19 50 a)X 4-8-14816 2... occ aisleneis a> (AK SO 2. Spruce, ro and rain. dimension a7 oo Pine good shorts do ig 21 00 2200 2X 4-10-18-20 . 24 50 ss <8 g in. and under ...... : 1” x7" andup.. 38 00 40 00 | Millrun Spruce: a:x6.)! cose eae 10 and 12 in. random lengths, ro ft. and up . 24 00 en gif x ” to 6" 33 00 35 00 1 xq" & up, 6-11 u1'.. 14 00 16 50 aie 5} S\itoxG ir rarmieras\si= 50 Shiplap—Finished aXx2. 2X4, 2x5 2x6, 2x7 and3x4 random pa 1%" and x} asice co 48 00 eos ee 12/-16' ig oo 17 50 lengths, 1o ft. a Riptee cree teehee 20 00 aI 00 re 52 00 1 =I KB'00° 19 Oo) =—6 tC eS 6" ON eee eee ths, 71 = 5 if ‘to 9”A Sidings 25 00 27 00 1h xl 8-9" 3° 1800: 2000 EN a en ol) (Os XO. Xa nchenaeme semen * tana oat ae Leas eee 2 eth) sro0 Pine, No. 1 dressing 1," x10 ‘ 19 00 20 00 5 in. andu merchantable boards, 8 ft. & up, 18 . oN visit 3.00 35 00 = es ee 24 00 25 00 Canadian Spruce beards ......... eeieehe Ts : ne 23 00 a s ine, prucer clear (ine BO cece ee eeeecesceeeee 22 §0 | O inch No. r............. 33 00 | Wermont Spruce boards, matched ... ......... trips ....-.-... 2600 31 00 dressing and B) 24 00 26 50 Negers Sp ee ere and bundled 20 00 Ps oo ine fee. 1 dressing Hemlock 1”cull.... 10 00 12 00 %" Spruce laths - ’ : ©0 MHOTIO. 3 60 Fa56 22 00 26 00 Hemlock 1” log rung 00 14 50 470 me Ue areas pa RR eo iariere 4 te Pine, 8 s. c. and bet- Hemlock axq, 6, Or EE Te el a ase ter 12/to 16... 23 00 24 00 10, 12/16! ..... 14 00 16 50 No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce NEW BRUNSWICK CEDAR SHINGLES Pine, 7 up 8. c. sid- Tamarac,),\.cseases 13.00 15 00 No. 2 Extras $3 se Age: serene. 2200 24 00 Basswood log run, PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Clears 3 10 Pines ae 1% dead culls out.. 20 00 22 00 Less $2.00 per M raft. 14 and x6 ft Second clears 2 5c Be is nicotene 26 00 3000 | Basswood log run 6 ant Bix Soecenctcee Neceeebw cass seas serene 40150 a0 Ko Clear Whites a 25 2 30 Pine, 9 c. strips 1” 14 00 19 50 _ mill culls out. . 24 00 26 oo 3 £10 ee FS AS rae 2100 2 2 Extra 1s \Clear whites Eye Fae Se abao alec ysiareleieeeieamece 145 a 25 14%",1%" and a” aa 00 2400 | Birch Log run..... 19 00 22 00 3 y OES seen id enna OSES eee 100 Extra 18 (Clear whites in) . MLS ide Gage rigs Pine,s.c. shorts. 1x4 Sott perigee 1 a pita ne cient ae tae eager eae 5 a2 RA be avis saveoinice 2000 21 6O and better1,1%,a" 20 00 24 00 Red Cedar Extra, 16” 5 butts to al... ee eee. aig Pine, sc. & bet. 1x5 21 ©0 22 00 Ath, black log A $28 10 to 10 X to. a 7 bes “ Eurekas, x 2 4; = 52 ; = Ping, sc. & bet. 1x6 23 50 25 00 Fists cele 26 00 29 00 as ee 40 on ‘« Pert Scab dsuaaEe eRe = 475 TO YOU CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER On this, the beginning of the New Year we tender a hearty greeting with our sin- cere wishes for your continued prosperity. Your interests, as users, and ours, as manu- facturers, are mutual and we take this occasion to express full appreciation of the trade you have given us. On our part we shall spare no effort or expense necessary for the maintenance of that superiority of Quality, Workmanship, Design and Efficiency, which has been so characteristic of Disston Saws, Tools and Files, thus meriting a long continuance of. your orders. Yours very truly, Henry Disston & Sons INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA Chicago, III. Cincinnati, Ohio. Boston, Mass. San Francisco, Cal. New Orleans, La. BRANCH HOUSES : Memphis, Tenn. Seattle, Wash. Portland, Ore. Vancouver, B.C. Toronto, Can. oss OTN The mill is the laboratory in which the durability of a matcher is shown. A year's run will disclose more weaknesses and show the need of mechanical efficiency more clearly than any testing out the manu- facturer could give. And the great improvements made in the wood-working field today are due to our in- itiative in the direction of fast-feed machines. Pioneering When we brought out the first fast-feed matcher ever built, a howl of skepticism rose up. Competitors scoffed, and most lumbermen didn’t believe a word of our advertising. We told then as we tell today, the abso- lute truth in our announcements. The first fast-feed matcher was the “94.” It produced a better quality of work than other machines and at double the rates of feed. Yet the “94” as compared with the latest Berlins is like the automobile of today and that of several years ago. It paid its way. The hundreds and hun- dreds installed were gilt-edged investments. Yet we have been blamed because the ‘94” wasn't developed twice as fast as anything else in the machinery world. Further developments After we had proven that a hundred foot feed was practical, the other makers of wood- working machinery clambered into the race. Patents don’t always protect and it didn’t protect us then or now. If you notice mech- CANADA Co me see ge new BERLI anical construction you will find our im- provements being adapted regularly. Take the Berlin round cylinder head for example. In the first one we built, the screw which held the gib in place against the knife, passed through a portion of the head itself. The principle was wrong. We replaced every head we had out. Yet that same style of head is being sold you today on other machines. The Berlin cylinder head of today is the only durable head offered the buyer. It can’t wear out. It’s almost one solid piece. Ask any user. Go and see one of the latest Berlin match- ers in operation. And look carefully at the head construction. Compare it with others. Testing side heads We soon found out that fine cylinder work must also be followed by eaual side- head production. A new head department was organized. Our pin type twelve bitted matcher heads were developed. The expansion feature was invented. Today we have the only complete line of fast-feed side-heads in the world. There’s the special ship-lap heads, matching heads, double tongue and groove heads—a complete line. If you are unfamiliar with the complete- ness of our side-head line, let us send you a copy of a new booklet, 48-page, ‘Berlin Heads and Specialties.” Let us mail it to you. It tells the reason for the quality of our side-head work. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Nha nny a Sea, Re is, The feed drive From thirty gears, we have descended to almost none. On the latest Berlin fast- feed matcher there is but five. Our frictionless chain drive is by far the most successful matcher feed works drive today. Its life is as yet unknown. The Diamond chain runs smoothly and without perceptible wear. We used the chain drive on our No. 108 Moulders for the last eight years. We have never replaced a chain. Competitors say “it will wear out.” We leave it to your judgment. Certainly. it will stand ten times the strain we put it to. Fire engines, motor trucks, of 60 H. P. and better, racing cars of 200 H.P. use the Diamond Drive and it is used for heavy duty. The chain drive does away with all com- plications. Shavings don’t stick. And we’ll guarantee the wear. That’s the last thing we think of. The result The result of our years of experience in the fast-feed field is shown by the volume of our business. We have created and put out more im- provements than all other makers combined. Our line is high-grade and medium priced. The results show in our latest machines. Go and see them in operation. Notice the profiling attachments and its simplicity. Be sure and notice our line of heads. Go and see a machine. Ask us where you can see one running. Berlin Machine Works, Limited Branch Offices: Boston Spokane, Seattle Beloit, Wisconsin. Manufacturing Plants: Hamilton, Canada Branch Offices: Montreal, Que. Vancouver, B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 Jeffrey Conveyors For handling Pulp Wood, Lumber, Refuse, Sawdust, Etc. ==] View of Trough show- ing Wire Cable Con- veyor Handling Pulp- wood, The wood is delivered to storage yard by cable ani re- claimed by the return cable which travels through a tunnel un- derneath the pile. We design and build various types of conveyors for Saw Mills and Wood- working Plants. We furnish dependable poem date and economical equipments for all prac- Rotate Elevators With or tical requirements. Mines Without : Cargo The Load Catalogue T57 Mailed upon request Falls All Sizes Etc. In Stock The Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. The Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited Branch Office : Oitatinn Onttean bworks: MONTREAL WINNIPEG MONTREAL, CAN. The General Supply Company of Canada, Ltd., Agents for Manitoba The Clark Heavy Duty Saw Mill Machinery Includes Among Its Leaders The Clark Heavy Duty Pneumatic Trimmer Saw frames are perfectly balanced. And telescope for tightening belts. Cylinders are double acting. And cushion at both ends. Pistons packed with double snap rings. Saw arbors are extra heavy. And suitable for 30 to 34 inch saws. Arbor pulleys carry 8-in. belts. Machine trims stock 10-in. thick. Built with any desired length of table. And any number or spacing of saws. Variable feed furnished when desired. Countershaft bearings are adjustable in both directions. Keyboard lower saws independently or in any desired group. A single lever lowers every alternate saw or raises all saws at pleasure. Steam coils or steam connections are provided for all styles of keyboard. This prevents ice formation at exhaust, an invaluable feature. The above type of machine is also equipped with single acting cylinders. We also build under cut trimmers controlled by pneu- matic power. For complete details and illustrations of the several types see our trimmer catalogue. We build every machine required in an up- to-date high service Band or Circular Mill. Ask for our Catalogs Coast Office: - - White Building, SEATTLE BELMONT, N.Y. 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Plain Facts No. 2 The Number 77—capacity, speed of feed, and many de- tails—has been imitated by all competitors. This would sound like boasting if it were not the truth. If the average mill-man were not acquainted with the facts, we would be cautious in making the assertion. It is true and we are proud of it. We are proud of another thing, too—the trade knows the difference between the genuine and the imitation. There was a time when some manufacturers thought they could make the mill-man believe that a new number made a new machine—we have never resorted to such a trick. The No. 77, of course, is a better machine to-day than it was three years ago when it first came out, but that is no reason why we should put a new number on it; or give it a new name—no more reason than for you, because you are older to-day and advanced beyond what you were yester- day, should change your name from Smith to Jones or vice versa. Mr. Mill-man, you are wise to the No. 77; you know what it is; you know the difference; let the other fellow “string” you if he will—you can smile when you think of the No. 77—smile complacently. If it should happen that you have been too busy all your life to give much attention to our ads, or to our literature on the No. 77, we shall gladly furnish you information, if you will send us your name to be put on our mailing list. Write us direct, or our nearest selling office. AMERICAN WOODWORKING MACHINERY Co SALES OFFICES U VE - SALES OFFICES NEW YORK - 90 West St. AND GENERAL SALES OFFICE SPOKANE-314 W.PaciFic Ave CHICAGO ~ 917 Fisner BLo. PORTLAND,ORE-53-55 FinstS FIRSTIN NEW ORLEANS-CaNat La.Bann Bio, ROCHE STER, NY. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL-46FremontSt QUALITY CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 9 Shoepack Oren Life Saver! “Polar Bear’ P = The only all oil-tanned, hand C a r S t a k e P O Cc k e t sewed, absolutely water-tight pack manufactured in Canada. for Logging Cars and Slips Money Saver! The Western Steel & Iron Works Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS Winnipeg - Canada Easily Added Output A Wickes Gang will add largely to the capacity of your mill with but moderate addition to the cost, the cae plant or the number of men employed. Todd’s Meaford Special 17 in. Arctic Storm King Child’s Sporting. I s hi t fifi ll ° . d Draw String Shoepack. Allsizes and lengths of legs. S 4 rT SAws < > DO ¢ equir , A ee SAWS 2h cutting & once, td eo We use nothing but oil-tanned leather in both leg and foot, no but one machine splits. We tan our own leather and our 20 years’ reputation in the ne fo ation manufacture of oil-tanned stock stands back of every pair we put out. $. houndanton, Quick shipments our specialty. Our large factory, up-to-date one crew. appliances, good shipping facilities makes this possible. No order too You can get large or none too small but that we can take care of on shortest notice. a Wickes Gang We make shoepacks in any size or style that will saw in- from customer’s order. Send for our price list to perfect floor- A iG: Todd, Meaford, Ontario ing strips all the high grade flitches you can supply, a larger one to saw all the logs a single band can slab, a still largerone to saw the slabbed product of two or three bands, or a gang to saw, in the round, all the logs two men can feed into it. It is a success in hardwood as well as in pine, fir or spruce. We have a Gang to Meet Every Requirement and Everyone a Money Maker WICKES BROS., Saginaw, Mich. Seattle Office, 410 White Bldg. or WHEN good fellows get together” you will find TUCKETT’S CIGARETTES in the crowds. They’ve “class” with eEsiamcrnt those who know. doubtedly a big Fine pure leaf tobacco, properly market for Mill cured and blended give them a flavor Equipment of and fragrance that’s altogether good. all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- re at Tuckett’s Cigarettes we can please you. Western IN THREE VARIETIES Lumberman Are You Interested in British Colum- bia Trade? Theimmensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make this Province the most im- Sold Everywhere portant in the hone : : x whole Domin- RE PP eo Club Virginias 15c for 10. Special Turkish 15c for 10. ion. VANCOUVER, B.C. ; T. & B. 10c for 10 Branch at Winnipeg 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Automatic Box-Board Squeezer BUILT IN FOUR SIZES Will assemble all kinds of matched stock used for packing boxes. Can be changed to handle entirely different sized stock in less than two minutes. Saves labor and by making the tongues and grooves fit tight the finished product handles practically as one piece. We also manufacture : Horizontal Slab Resaws, Hori- zontal Hopper Feed Box Re- ‘saws and many other Special Box Factory Machines. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, ™""?0™ Everything for the Saw M ill ‘i ms _ ,a._§ ~ — oe Mi i= I jm ll —_ ii Our Two Saw Edger Our Lath Mill Our complete line of saw We can equip your saw mill with everything from the motive power to the trimmer. Every machine is complete, simple and a model of good workmanship. mill machinery cannot be surpassed. Write for our literature and prices, they will interest you. MOWRY & SONS, - Gravenhurst, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 65 Are your horses of use to you? wis2" Forest Maps This seems an absurd question—and the answer is always The mapping of timber lands is recog- “Of course they are” —In which case provide your stables with: nized as a most important piece of work by Pulp Companies and timber land owners, in the economic handling of wild lands. We furnish topographic maps which show fifty-foot contours, or actual location of streams, ponds, lakes, roads, trails, and any other natural features of importance. Accompanying this map is a so-called “Timber Map,” showing in colors the dis- tribution of timbers found. These maps, together with the detailed report and esti- mate, afford the owner of lands an intelli- gent system for the handling of same. La Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi Chicoutimi, P.Q., Canada, August 28rd, 1911. Johnson’s Reliable Veterinary Remedies Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 1 (Alcoholic) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) $4.50 gal. 1 lb. bottles 8.00 doz. 2 1b. bottles 15.00 doz. Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 2 (an oil liniment) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) 3.00 gal. 1 lb. bottles 6.00 doz. 2 1b. bottles 11.00 doz. Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy _ me A sure and speedy cure for all kinds of Colic Gentlemen :— Replying to your favor of August 11th, would say that we have no _ objection whatever to your using the name of this company with reference to the quality of your work, y PN After a careful examination of the maps and ol reports which were the result of your work on the two hundred odd square miles in question, we take pleasure in complimenting you on their accuracy, neatness and_ generally satisfactory character. 1 gal jugs (Imperial) 40 doses 5.00 gal. ' With best wishes for your success in the fu- 1 lb. bottles 4 doses 8.00 doz. ure, ces Gera aie 2 1b. bottles 8 doses 15.00 doz, GEORGE C. W. LOW, ’ 4 Manager Woodlands Department Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Ointment (Gall Cure) Messrs. Appleton & Sewall, 2 1b. tins 2.25 per tin 156 Fifth Avenue, New York. 4 oz. tins 3.50 doz. ; We are PRACTICAL FORESTERS, make . d 7 forest “surveys, timber estimates, and abstracts, Johnson's Condition Powders (Concentrate ) CW showing character and quantity of available Bulk -80 lb. la) timber, indicating the most approved methods ° Ed of cutting each year, so that there shall be no unprofitable depletion, Johnson’s Camp and Household Remedies, such YJ ? and appraise for present and future worth. Our Booklet F, “Applied as Cough Syrup, Healing Ointment, Headache : v Forestry,” will be of interest to you. Mailed upon request. — 1 Powders, Bi ¥4 Li iment, Stomach Bitters, Cathar- () / We are pleased to refer you to H. S. Ferguson, Engineer, 200 Fifth eee ae me oN pe N Avenue, New York City; Kathdin Pulp and Paper Company, Boston, tic Pills, etc., etc., have stood the test of twenty- VY) Mass.; Bonne Terre Farming and Cattle Company, Bonne Terre, Mo.; five years and are in use all over Canada, from the 57 Chicoutimi Pulp and Paper Company, Chicoutimi, P.Q., Canada. Atlantic to the Pacific. Prices are lower than those of all other manufscturers. Letter orders receive prompt attention. oto Appleton 8 Sewall © sa ; INCORPORATED % 1 ; A. H. Johnson, ‘Druggist, Collingwood, Ont. 156 Fifth Avenue - New York City Lumber Camp —— and Heaters All Kinds of | Stoves for Large or Small Lamps With our enlarged plant we are now ina better position than ever to make prompt deliveries. Our aim is to maintain the same high quality of workmanship and materials, which has given such satisfaction in the past. If you are interested in the purchase of a new Camp Stove—Write for our Catalogue. NO. 10-25 SIX HOLE RANGE AND RESERVOIR ADAM HALL, Limited » Peterborough, Ontario Manufacturers of Ranges, Heaters, etc. for Lumber Camps, Hotels, and Railway Construction 66 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER International Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. International Stock Food e guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International regularly. International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- flammation and all flesh wounds. International Worm Powder Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. International Compound Absorbent Greatest Curb cure on Earth. “John Bull” Larrigans Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made W from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “ John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited LINDSAY, Ontario All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Write for Special Prices International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Ont. The ling Room Something New For nearly 20 years the Hanchett Band Saw Swage has been on the market. There are today nearly three times as many Hanchett swages on the market as any other swage. There are over 14,000 of them in use up to this date. They are long lived too, for many of the very first ones made are still in daily use. We have now made an attachment or die lever stop whereby the eccentric die may be adjusted to not turn past the anvil or to turn past the anvil as desired. This attachment will fit on any of the older Hanchett Swages. It is neat, solid and compact. Send for Catalog No. 2. HANCHETT SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Mich. U.S.A. “HANCHETT SWAGES DO GOOD WORK.” CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 Canada Machinery Corporation, Line. Galt, Ontario | < CANADA. ri0N ‘ke ~ MACHINERY reo. ee GALT, ONT. No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The advantages of a Moulder and a Planer and Matcher are combined in the machine illustrated above. Ease and speed in adjustment are insured through special unique features, not contained in any other type of machine. The method of lubrication is perfect. The general construction is after the plan of the planer and matcher, having heavy sides connected by heavy girths which in combination with a series of platen plates form the bed. = CANADA é= = MACHINERY CORPORATION™ - ee LIMITED GALT, ONT.” No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The special features of this model machine include truing devices for top, bottom and side heads, which insure all knives doing an equal amount of work. Six speeds are furnished through friction feeds. Top rolls are made with pull-out shafts, and extra rolls are supplied, all interchangeable. Matcher frames swivel, ample expansion for all bars and chipbreakers. Made in two sizes 15 x6 and 12x 6. Catalogue and Prices on application Canada Machinery Corporation, Limite: Galt, Ontario 68 ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO ADVERTISERS A American Rule Co. 5S Anderson & Co., C. G... Auger & Son Sawant Amer. Woodworking Mach. Amer. Hoist & Derrick Co. .. Appleton & Sewall Co. Adam Hall, Limited .. Nikon) (Copy 1g (Cy an tc Argenteuil Lumber Co. B Bartram Brothers, Limited .. Bromley, William H. .. .. Brennen & Sons Co., M. Bruce Mines Sawmill Co. Bamberger, Louis .. Breon, Geo. B. oy Berlin Machine Works, Beal Bros. Ltd. .. ae Bealsweather (Cos ke iia ee Burton Saw Co., Ltd. A. J. :. Butterworth Foundry, Limited Batiselednmitedimesatt Brockville Lumber Co. Ltd. he. Cc Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd.... Coghlin €o. Be Jeo. CanveronicaCon. cae Canada Wood Caeciiae Co, Campbell & Johnson .. avs Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. .. Colonial Lumber Co. Canadian Linderman Co.. hel Cant & Kemp .. .. I, Canadian Western lumber Go. Limited . ; Cleveland- Sarnia Sau “Mills: on Limited .. . Canadian H. Ww. ohne: Menville Company, Limited .. .. Clyde Iron Works .. . ae Campbell-MacLaurin ae: Coir Canada Iron Corporation .. .. .: Clark) Bros, Co: ish tees Can. Mach. Corporation, Ltd. Commercial Oil Con wtds as ase atdea: D Diamond lron Works .. Dron Eruictble\Conm) Osteen Dominion Belting Co., Ltd. .. .. Dominion Roofing Co. ... ... Dominion Bond Co. .. Davidson, James Duhlmeier Brothers (Cie), Silver’s New CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Defiance Machine Works .. .. 19 I ee Dom. Wite Rope Co. etd eee ae! Imperial Timber & Trading Co. 11 Disston & Sons, Henry .. .. .. 59 International Stock Food Co. Ltd. gs |Donough & Co, John Srs. a2... Ai) Inelis Co., Ltd, John 62 Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd... .. 10 53 J 65 2 Jenckes Machine Co., Ltd. .. 65 BdwardsociCor uve Gannon aren mua Jeffrey Mfg. Co. 96. Eyer, John EH. cos, reoee O Johnson, A. H. .. i 6 Elgie & Jarvis Tadiber Car Mewes pbk Jones Safety Device Co. .. East Kootenay Lumber Co... .. 12 HatonwSce Sons) tc) i eee 6 K Eby-Blain, Limited .. .. .. ...... 22. Knowles & O'Neill .. .. 5: Bllicott Co, A, Mts.» Lee eae De : Blmitt amber iGo... ene eee L 8 8 Long Lumber Co. .. 9 F Leak & Co. 18. Findlay, J. S. :. .. .. .. .2 7. 9B Legan-Maphet Lumber Co. 60 Fassett Lumber Co., Ltd. .. .. 13 Lumber Insurance Co. of N. Y. 66 Fullerton-Powell Hardwood Lum- Lyford & Co., C. A. 66 ber Company .. ., .. \: .. ... 1% Leonard & Sons, E. ; 3g Farnworth & Jardine .. .. .. .. 9 Long Mfg. Co., Ltd, E "5 Brampton) Ackles pot cuties tee wa Laidlaw Lumber Co., R. .. Wo. Cay & Bean Gos. lean: ox. Ree eee gs Hcaser Brysone Lamy Go) dotdy 4 M Francis, Chas. EB, .. ... s.¢0 9h. Ol? SeilokinnonweraineGore ms Fesserton Timber Co... .. .. .. 11 Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Ltd. McLennan Lumber Co., Ltd. it G McGibbon Lumber Co. .. .. 1 Us 7 George Gordon & Co,, Ltd. .. 3 mre Reo ae Lands & Lum Gillies Bros., Ltd. .. ser Ga ee i 8 G ; B payee Ltd : McClure, Geo. I. .. .. ¥ 11 ae an Dia pecniagD s , Midland Engine Works rt Gillespie Lumber Co., W. M. .. 6 19 Mason, \Gordonvg: iGo: aeee ee See Golden Lake Lumber Co., Ltd... i ; 3 s 16 Geddes-T Liha 8 Morse:Lumber Co., Fred S. .. .. 41 ia fee Cont SED EEO Ero 8 : Milne & Son., Ltd., Wm... .. .. 9 artshore, John J. McAuliffe-Davis Lumber Com- Graves, Bigwood & Co. 9 pany, ieimited o. .5) somee re 51 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada, Limited .. .. 21 49 Goodyear Lumber Co. UA Ae i’ General Sueply Co: or Canad Be) emmrteda ss. 55 Gutta Pancha, & Rubber Mig. Rey Mowbray & Robinson .. .. .. Mackarell & Co., Thos. .. .. Madison Williams Mfg. Co. .. 7g Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. Mowry & Sons .. Poe tas of Toronto, Limited .. . 77 Mont. Locomotive Works, 56 Mershon & Co., Wm. B ors ip. McLaren Belting Co., J. C. .. 61 H McGibbon Lumber Co. ms Hamilton Co., Ltd., William .. .. 2 Hurdman Lumber Co., Ltd. .. .. tf N iivideeumbenl@ One seen Nicholson Filan@one oe Heaps & Gon Ltd, Ee His, 12 Nec! Micke seems 70 Hocken Lumber Co., Ltd. vente pe ao North Channelbaeber Gpaeate 59 Hanchett Swage Works .. .. 66 National Mfg. Co., Ltd. .. .. 9 Huther Bros. Saw Mfg. Co. Ine. gi National Elevator Co., Ltd. .. ts Ine oyoyel Iyebamoyere (GO, b5 aa an co 20) 19 MHalberle Lumber Co. .. Sites 8 15 Heisler Locomotive Works .. .. 71 O 1% Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. 7 Oneida Steel Pulley Co. Saw Tables, Jointers, Swing Saws, Band Shwe eo of good, honest construction, newest improvements and conveniences ; patterns fresh from the designers. JOINTERS—8, 12, 16, 20, and 24-inch. BAND SAWS_ 20, (foot or belt power) 26, 32, and 36-inch. SWING SAWS-—6%, 7, 734 and 8-foot lengths SAW TABLES—Two Styles Silver’s machines are high pressure machines. They will do your work and do it well, save you money and labor, suit you in sizes and in prices too. Post up on these tools. prices at once. THE SILVER MFG. CO. 375 BROADWAY SALEM, OHIO. Ask for our 1911 catalogue and special 9 66 80 56 P Parry Sound Lumber Co., Playfair & White .. Pembroke Lumber Co. Papineauville Lumber Co. Peter Gerlach Co. Pe re Peter Hay Knife Co., Ltd. .. Pure Carbon Chemical Co., Pink Co., Thomas .. R Rideau Lumber Co.; Ltd) 7. Jee Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. .. Ritter Lumber Co., W. M. .. Rothfuss-Howard Iron Works .. Ss Smart-Turner Mach. Co., Ltd. .. Siemon Bros., Ltd. .. spears & Lauder 3.22 af Samuel J. Shimer & Sake - Silver Manufacturing Co.. Simonds Canada Saw Co., Ltd... Sadler & Haworth .. Shurly-Dietrich Co., Ltd. Still Mig. Co., Lid, J. aoe Sessenwein Bros. .. Southern Coupon Co... .. .. Spanish River Lumber Co. .. gi Dodd, AvvCr tee Turner & Sons, J. i. Tuckett, Geo. E. Tudhope-Knox Co., Lid. U Union Stock Yards Horse Exch. Vv Victoria Harbor Lumber Co Ww Waldie Brothers, Limited. Williams Lumber Co. .. . Wilson Brothers, Lid? 2) eee West & Peachey .. Webster & Bro., Ltd., jaan Wistar Underhill & Co. .. Wilkinson Plow Co. Waterous Engine Works cn: Limited . F F Woods Machine te S. A ‘ Western Steel & Iron Co. .. Wickes Bros. Woodworking Machines Ltd. . Ltd. 18 20 54 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 REDUCE COSTS and INCREASE PROFITS Every lumber manufacturer should have a planer that will produce flooring of the highest quality at 200 Fret and Upwarps per minute. . It enables you to meet competition and enjoy good profits. THE PLANERS OF WOODS have a productive capacity limited only by mill arrangements and ability of labor to handle the stock. When equipped with our Automatic Feeding Table any feeder can keep them filled. The Planers of Woods are Built with One or Two Side Drive Front View of 401-One Side Drive Planer of Woods S. A. WOODS MACHINE CO., Boston, U.S. A. BRANCH OFFICES : SEATTLE CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS NORFOLK with Wide Tire Steel Wheels tor Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc: Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel Wheels : tl in } In %, 3% and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout QJ . Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. Tudhope-Knox Co., Limited ORILLIA - - — ONT. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 4 Me Detachable Lumber Trucks |. i | a LATTA 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Diamond Horizontal Resaw Will Increase your Output Lower your Cost of Production Better your Grade of Lumber LET US CONVINCE YOU THAT IT IS A REAL MONEY SAVER. IMPROVEMENTS nave map—e DIAMOND MACHINERY all the more desirable We manufacture everything for the Sawmill and are prepared to furnish complete plans and _ specifications to meet your requirements. DIAMOND IRON WORKS Wimmer pra MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, 623-4 Realty Bldg., SPOKANE, WASH., U.S.A. U. Sie LOCOMOTIVES Persistent specialization, careful testing of all materials and painstaking care in manufacturing have produced our standard locomotives for logging operations and switching around industrial plants. These locomotives are the product of engineers and manufacturers who thoroughly understand conditions surrounding their use. These conditions require powerful and sturdy locomotives which will give maximum work for minimum attention. It is import- ae ant that the boilers should be ample in capacity and that they should be tight and remain so. Also that the machinery should be rugged for service with ample surfaces for wear. Parts that will wear should be accessible for easy renewal. Our standard locomotives embody these features, combined with wide experience. To do yourself justice you should investigate them before purchasing. Spare parts that are sure to fit are always on hand for prompt shipment. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 71 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA Agencies and Warehouses :—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY. ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. : Locomotive Boiler on Skids aoe It will pay you to equip your Tram Cars with our special Charcoal Chilled Cast Iron Wheels off DELER GERLAc MANUFACTURERS ACH “AnPBUILDERS °F? PFA VT. STAVE®*# HEADIN G ann BARRE Lae a, a a | - ——— GS. Te fale oo | Zor > the, Yanufactet e STAVES ae ‘HEADING. BARRELS: KEG COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE. PAILS. TUBS We will fit these to your old CHURNS FREEZERS--.:. 1 a Deleon ee axles, or furnish new axles and BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS: wheels separately. CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES. CLOTHES PINS LUMBER | COMPLETE ‘PLANTS , ARRELS: KEGS, STAVES HEAD ye OUR SPECIALTY. FOR _ PRICES AND noe Ps \RTICULARS, a t's EPETER CERLACH Cctexe LAND. fi Price, quality and service con- sidered, we can save you time and money. Further particulars on request. Plants at St. Thomas, Ont. Midland, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. Hamilton, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Three Rivers, P.Q. The Canada Iron Corporation Limited Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q HEISLER GEARED LOCOMOTIVES Especially adapted for heavy hauling on steep grades, sharp curves and uneven tracks. For logging, switching and pulling on main lines, mills, fur- naces and indus- trial purposes. WOOD DISTILLATION and Recovery of all By-Products We are experts in the Installation of the most up-to-date Plants for carbonization of Woods (Shavings, Turnings, Sawdust and Lumpwood.) Also distilling plants for recovery of all By-Products:— Pure Charcoals, Wood Naphthas, Wood Tar, Brown and Grey Acetate of Lime, Acetic Acid, Acetone, etc., etc. Full particulars from Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. Heisler Locomotive Works ERIE, PA., U. S. A. Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent The Pure Carbon Chemical Company BIDEFORD - ENGLAND 72 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER It’s Time and Money Wasted to search for belting that is better than Beard- more Leather Belting—there is none better, All our belting is made from extra selected No. 1 Packer Steer Hides, Oak tanned under the Slow and_ old-fashioned process which gives solidity and tensile ‘strength. LARGE STOCKS AT ALL BRANCHES. The General Supply Co. of Canada, Limited 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts, WINNIPEG, MAN. - - 115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO JOHNSTON RE-SAW is a Lumber Saver and a Money Maker The advantages of this machine over all others are:—ist—As a lumber saver, using 10 and 12 gauge saws: 2nd—Can be set instantly to cut lumber from A inch to any thickness up to 4 inches: 3rd—Has screw adjustment so that thick- ness can be varied 1-12 of an inch under or over standard thickness: 4th—Auto- matic adjustment to prevent saw from burning by slivers catching: THE FRAME being heavy is very rigid, so that saws can be run at high speed without vibration: THREE POINT driven: Three return live Rolls 8 inch by “20 inch automatic feed: Two grooved Rolls 8 inch diameter; one 16 inch ad- justable Roll grooved; all gear: Power required, 20 to 30 h.p.; Weight 6,500 pounds: Floor space 8 feet by 9 feet 3 inches. PE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO. Limiter LINDSAY ONT. : THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and “Triumph” Turbine Water Wheels Eastern Representative: H. E. Plant, 1790 St. James Street, Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 73 Buying Cheap Roofing to Save Money | is like Stopping a Clock to Save Time All the goodness that has been possible to incorporate into a high grade Roofing has been put into MULE-HIDE MULE-HIDE ROOFING MULE-HIDE ROOFING You get genuine quality, that has a lasting and resisting power over any ROOFIN woT A KICK other. It is the toughest and most durable roofing now on the market. NOT A KICK in A I s bz k | aa | IN A tis backed up with our MILLION MILLION FEET FEET” Ten-Year Iron Clad Guarantee of money back if goods are not as represented. We not only sell you our Roofing—we go further—we back it up. You get co-operation all along the line when you sell Mule-Hide. FOR THE RETAIL LUMBER DEALER We have planned a local campaign for every dealer who handles our line. It is the most effective aid ever given to dealers, and is entirely new and in advance of anything ever done in this line. It is all planned at our office and done at our expense. It not only helps your Roofing sales but advertises your other sales as well. You owe it to your business to investigate this proposition. Write us. Delays don’t pay—our proposition does. The Dominion Roofing Company of Canada, Limited 31-33 FRONT STREET EAST, TORONTO Our Inserted Saws are Fitted with our Patent I.X.L. Bits and Shanks, warran- ted not to slip sideways, and to cut free PATENTED IXL Bn and easy, and have no equal in hard- wood or any other timber. Band, Gang, Saws Solid and Inserted TROP TER ALES ; Tooth Circulars, I a = : Bits and Shanks See the Key" fe eel “See the Hey MANUFACTURED ONLY. By 2 Carried in Stock at our Ottawa Branch. ie A | BURION SAW LO Lao Special Attention given to all Saw Re- VANCOUVER B.C. pair Work. The A. J. Burton Saw Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY EASTERN OFFICE, SALES-ROOMS AND VANCOUVER, B.C. REPAIR WORKS BOX 848 374 Sparks St., OTTAWA, ONT. Phone 1748 Phone 7458 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER BY doing perfect..work of this kind,(No."117_ Siding) -at-200f¢ et per ‘ ~ minute, =the. “Phree-Double-Three” with profiler, 1s proving itself to be me he New SpeedsKing.” ~ Heretofore the best record on } Peo Ghyasts0rrect” T ency of ‘the high speed=plane -Nom417 Siding — -1s now beyond a ee — oretically ane ‘ HH re 0 sna Sa LLVe »-d S.d : ies ‘ Sl fT ff —— SLES . : = Oh Mme A weer oe re No. 333 “ LIGHTNING” High Speed Planer and Matcher Patented March 28, 1911—October 23, 1907—May 9, 1902 The New High Speed Planer that has ‘‘made good” in every respect—the Planer that saves time, increases output and raises grades—the planer you will eventually buy—the Fay-Egan Three-Double-Three, write for special pamphlet or read about it in ‘‘The Lightning Line.” The “LIGHTNING” LINE, a monthly magazine of interest to own-~ F R ers and operators of woodworking machinery everywhere—are you getting your copy each month? If not, fill in and mail the coupon—it’s worth while J. A. FAY & EGAN COMPANY Manufacturers of THE “LIGHTNING” LINE. of Woodworking Machinery Main Olfice and Works: 245-965 W_ Front St., Cincinnati, Ohio ATLANTA S 4 NEW YORK CITY SEATILE SALES OFFICES: CHICAGO LOS ANGELES SO A ST. LOUIS GRAND RAPIDS DENVER CHARLOTTE, N.C. BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS DETROIT EVANSVILLE Box 1070 SAN FRANCISCO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “I Un LUBRIKO GREASE is acknowledged by those who have tried it as The Best and Most Economical Lubricant y NY for high speed and hard working bearings Will Save You Time, Labor and Money RS SSS MES Write Us for Samples No chance of overrunning credit limits; no room for wrangles or disputes. The easiest method of discharging obligations between the store and its employees. An automatic system of accounting without book-keeping or red tape. COMMERCIAL OIL CO., Ltd see eee ee se EAT Mcretiantsiand Commissaries! °9 e WRITE AT ONCE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. HAMILTON, ONT. Manufactured only by Southern Coupon Company, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A PROTECTION for YOU and YOUR MEN The JONES SAFETY DEVICES are made to suit nearly every kind of machinery. They are no hindrance but will enable your men to work more rapidly and safely. Send to-day for our literature. JONES Safety Device Company Hamilton, Canada amet U = << For the Camp Camp Cooking and Baking with our Diamond Shanty is an absolute certainty, no guess work, meals always on time. \SUTT ER s FOUNDRY When you buy these goods you get our 30 years manufact- uring experience. Diamond Shanty Steel Range—Six Holes. Length of fire box for wood 28 in. - Size of oven 24x27x15in. Flush reservoir as cut or high reservoir. A handsome Illustrated Catalogue Is Made of extra heavy steel closely riveted. Malleable oven door frame. yours for the Asking Butterworth Foundry, Limited ° cscs Fan 76 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Improved Racer Cross Cut Saw, by Actual Test, is the Fastest and Shurly-Dietrich Co., Limited MAPLE LEAF SAWS Easiest Cutting Saw Made The Maple Leaf saw is higher priced than the ordinary saw because it costs more to make it. It is made of the very highest quality of steel and tem- pered by a secret process which tough- ens and refines the steel. The Maple Leaf trade mark on the saw means that it is the equal, if not superior to any saw made. It also means that you are privileged to test it against any other make and if not found equal or superior in quality you can return it and have your money refunded. The ambition of the manufacturers of the Maple Leaf Saws has always been to produce the best tempered saw in the world and they are constantly in- vestigating and experimenting with this end in view. They have recently made some valuable discoveries in evenness vf temper. It has always been dificult to get a perfectly even temper on long and thin sheets of steel, such as saws are made of. Our recent discoveries make this an absolute cer- tainty. Every user of saws should bear in mind that the temper of the saw is its most valuable quality. High fin- ish and attractive appearance amount to nothing if the temper is not right. All Maple Leaf Saws are Guaranteed to be Perfect in Temper Galt, Ontario Why not make 1912 the most profitable year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING Made in Canada o Ags SAWS They are quality Saws. They appeal to the best mechanics and are backed up by an gressive advertising campaign that pays. Write us for full information. It will cost nothing to at least investigate the merits of this important line. Address E.C. ATKINS & CO., sreatine ‘saws HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U. S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 77 CHOICE OATS ALL GRADES Glue Room Specially selected for Lumbering and Logging Trade Veneer Presses Screw and Hydraulic SACKED @) A T S Pals Glue Spreaders Hand and Power Feed Prompt SHIPMENT FROM Port ARTHUR National Elevator Co., Limited Glue Heaters Every Variety and Size : Winnipeg - Manitoba Clamps, Etc. : Whatever You Need ne aan a eee neieaaie: | The Enviable Reputation earned by Our > e e STILL’S AXE HANDLES peeics Has been built up chiefly by attention to two details: ar e used 1. Care in the selection and seasoning of the wood. the world 2. Skill in the shaping and balancing of the handle. = Veneer Presses, different kinds and sizes. Over. As a genuine satisfaction-giving line, Still’s Handles have no superior and very few equals. The prices will interest you. The secret of the success of many woodworking factories is in their glue room. Don’t jeopardize your success with poor equipment or old methods. It is easy to do veneering and built up work and get the J H S ill Mf C Le d best and most economical results with Francis Equipment. ort. OU g. Co., Ltd. indice Ontario Chas. E. Francis & Co. RUSHVILLE, IND: Canada’s Greatest General Trade Journal “COMMERCIAL Che Financial, Gommercial and General Grade Newspaper of Ganada’s Inland Empire. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA for Transmitting Elevating and Conveying. Covers Central and Western $2 per Year Canada Like a_ Blanket Rubber Hose HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to z inches or over for Water, Steam, Air Suction, and Fire Protection. T Gutta Percha G Rubber Mfg. Co. of Toronto, Limited be used on any Circular Saw Material, Will cut a perfect Bxonye Rie or across the ae isis the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satistaction on all classes of work. No Screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders Head Offices: 47 Yong e Street, TORONTO and dealers ot wood working 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. S HUTHER BROS., SAW MBG. CO., Inc., 1170 University Ave., RocHesTEeR, N.Y., manufacturer & of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. Branches: Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver 78 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | Long’s Sawmill Machinery THEME LORS MFG CO Libiry 5 A AAT se 4 SEO RILLI AS CANADA EDGERS Ce for Por LARGE SMALL MILLS MILLS 54" SYA 60" 36" 66" 42" 72" 48" ae 96" between frames between frames 32" —2 saw edger for portable or light stationary mills HIS edger combines more of the important points in the machine, than any other edger of its size on the market. It can be made to suit either a right or left hand mill, by taking out four bolts and turning the top of the machine around, which does not disturb the mandrel. The top rollers are self raising, and raise towards the rear of the machine. This makes it impossible for boards to fly back out of the machine. The end bearing may be removed, which allows the saws to slip off the end of the mandrel, without disturbing it in any way. There is a top roller, which is convenient for passing boards back over the top of machine. FULL SPECIFICATIONS ON APPLICATION. The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia : Canada AGENCIES: MONTREAL— Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG W— Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER~— Robert Hamilton & Co. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER PT AUS SL ES, * MAINS RDF * 4 ; 4 >. a : ve A = of 41 FT. STEEL PLATE SAWDUST CONVEYOR BUILT FOR THE CROW’S NEST PASS LUMBER CO., WARDNER, B.C. STEEL PLATE | WORK O make a success of building Steel Plate Work, in < which practically every job is entirely new and of special design, it is absolutely essential that everyone We Design and Build a } k , . connected with it—from the designing engineer to the , boiler-maker—is up-to-the-minute in his particular field, * and further, has more than a little practical experience to Sawdust Conveyors ‘ back him up. ‘ | Slab and Refuse s It is the kind of work that tests out a boiler shop. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF IT. Conveyors : At present we are getting out a catalogue of 24 pages show- Refuse Burners * ing some of the difficult jobs we have handled in the last few years. 4 The 1911 extensions to our shops have placed us an a better Steel Stacks é : position than ever before to do this special work. Our facilities in every department have materially increased—we have the men, Sliver Screens the equipment and the experience—and for this reason we are going after this kind of work instead of waiting for it to be put up ; to us. Smoke Breechings We attach a list of plate work that we are turning out every Spark Arrestors day. If you are interested in getting anything along similar lines, send us your sketch, and we will be glad to quote. i] The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. - BRANTFORD, CANADA Agency—H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B.C. Branch— Winnipeg, Man. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada BATTS LIMITED ue WEST idareisaitl fed LEATHE R BELT MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim ; Pine Doors and Rs Frames ‘i Turned Newel Posts and 8, Balusters id Cypress Greenhouse MONTREAL TORONTO &f Material . Write for our Catalogue WINNIPEG VANCOUVER siete sestds The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. ese Le MANUFACTURERS Limited ~ Door No.B.L.309 WEST TORONTO - ONT. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL | We make Engines and Boilers of all kinds, also special machinery for Sawmill use. Fifty-two years practical experience in Engine Building. ™ John Inglis Company, Limited “lnglis” Corliss Engines 14 Strachan Ave., TORONTO, ONT. RE ARTE AAA OI VLBI RST Le ni ORR OTT “e * — Vol. 32 Toronto, January 15, 1912 ; No. N - |G@nada [umberman Worker Wood Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File £ Files Branded _ American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J.B. Smith are rapid cutters made by _ NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Port Hope, Ont. Electric-Welded Logging Chains are easily the Best kind of Chain for use where strength and wearing ability are important requisites. Made from STEEL, carefully welded and inspected, fully guaranteed by both makers and jobbers. McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manufacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting = Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys | Shafting Hangers _Iron Pulleys Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver |J. J. TURNER & SONS|| ao oe Peterborough, Ontario : ao Steam and a The Largest ert oo laa and Dealers in Power | “Lumbermens Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies r, a Pe Pumps Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, oal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- Sooo, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER & SONS The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited Cor. George, King and Water Sts. Peterborough, Ont.,Can. | HAMILTON, CANADA We also manufacture Travelling Cranes le STRONGEST CHAIN IN THE WORLD “Weldless = | Steel Chain” ~ Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 ewts. (20,496 Ibs.), or fully double th i breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of ph at rc a iy ey CAN YOU BEAT IT? WRITE FOR ropa og 'B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited °. o MONTREAL | pee eu Cie gh) Sas ee Oe tras 4 ‘iy "ae o” ey Pew , « 4 $. ‘ be ik a > fe 7 “% ta ay r ye i ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | eS ge . ? = SiatsY ys Mes a ee SA. on = ——~ 7. + sat 6, nt 7 Ge 7 hal Sl tena et Our “Star” Edger has been designed and built specially for re of medium capacity where a first class edger is wanted, but where would not be economical to put in one of our larger and heavi “Garland” Edgers. : ee | Be The frame is all cast iron of heavy section, the iandele is large | and stiff. The Edger has a heavy press roll behind saws and. the fingers in front prevent the lumber coming back. The feed rolls are corrugated and made of steel and are driven. In fact this edger is as well constructed throughout as the edgers of larger capacity. It is in nos es. sense a portable edger, but is built for the most exacting requirements. Bie Made in all sizes up to 40 inches Send for Our Edger Catalogue William Hamilton Company, Limited PETERBOROUGH __ - ONTARY. i e Aroma me ss ah N iri Rae vee: ete ea CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Saw Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY - - ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF | Norway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. le a ene Gs a to, '=t8 Vp — oe Our 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders early for 1912 dimension stock. &) 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas “a GILLIES BROS, saacswe’ rr Limited Manufacturers of WHIT x } PIN ix | 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, N.Y. i Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., tta. L ul mn b e r C O i Selling agents for Fraser & Co., Manufacturers Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario on White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lumber || Soa Laths F. N. Waxpig, President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company =“ Lumber, Lath and Shingles i Mills at Victene a Maree Be Head ce 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. Office, “Sgueense Ottawa, Can. F. N. WALpDIE, PREs. R. S. WALDIE, VICE-PREs. G. E. CLEMENS, SECY. WALDIE | BROTHERS LIMITED Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Mills at SPRAGGE, ONT. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington St. East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 QUEBEC SPRUC Large Stock of Mill Run 1x4 rex 5 t x.G Can ship dressed to your order or in the rough. White Pine Mill Run Box Out 1 stocks and strips 1 1-4 x 4-7 x 10-16 1 1-4 x 8 and up x 10-16 | 1 1-2 x 4-7 x 10-16 1 1-2 x 8 and up x 10-16. Let us quote prices before you place your orders. BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited ED. T. SAXE, 200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N. J. OTTAWA, CAN.: Hope Chambers 440 Square Miles Timber Limits on Georgian Bay to be Sold by Private Sale in Large or Small Blocks. On account of their President and Principal shareholders being engaged in other large enterprises, and not having the time to give to them all, THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, offer for Sale all of the timber lands, mills and town property situated in the Town of Parry Sound ; also Tug Scow and full Camp Equipment for five camps, including boom chains, snow plows, sleighs, etc. THE LIMITS TO BE SOLD comprise some 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine, $1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75c- per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the par- cels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Yellow Pine Timbers Finish, Flooring, ete. White Pine and Hardwood “WANTED: 3’, 4” and 5” Birch.’”’ W. M. Gillespie Lumber Co. 801 Oliver Building PITTSBURG, PA. The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited WHOLESALE TRAFALGAR BUILDING, OTTAWA, ONT. We have a full line of SPRUCE—AIl Thicknesses Dry WHITE PINE | ter “RED PINE Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood | Purposes COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWaAys ON Hanp 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. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty The Argenteuil Lumber Co. LIMITED Manufacturers and Wholesalers Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Dressed Lumber Flooring, Clapboard, &c. Specialty; Mixed Car Orders Office :—136 Board of Trade Bldg. MONTREAL ‘RED DEER’ 2 een Flooring Syfynee is the flooring that is manufactured = 4 ss pressly tosupply the demand for the best. [tis made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. ‘“Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring Maple Oak Birch Manufactured to meet the requirements of those demanding flooring of perfect finish. Made from lumber selected for its figuring. If you are not convinced by what see have heard about the Superior qualities of ‘‘ EMPIRE BRAND,” just send us a trial order. ORILLIA, i R. Eaton & Sons, Lt ¢ ONTARIO Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada Wholesale Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, etc. Sole Ontario Agents for A. Cotton’s B. C. Shingles CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 Cameron & Co., Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — NO. 1 HEMLOCK In 1 inch and 2 inch Mill and Yar Head Office GPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office *Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS ; OTTAWA, ONT. William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4’ and 8/4" Sidings at Midland. All White Pine; the product of an excellent lot of logs. Also at Collingwood, Ontario, 1910 Cut, 1 x 6-8 and 10” - 5/4", 6/4" and 8/4” Sidings. A nice line of 6/4 and 8/4” Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke _ - - Ontario The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B. C. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Be Addsion Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH The Golden Lake Lumber Co. Limited MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 130 aM 13 x 3/8 x 52” Mill Run Hemlock Lath rs 8x 8 x 10/16’ Cedar “* 2x4 and up 10/16 Tamarac 1x 4and up 10/16 Tamarac is L x 4 and up 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock soe xO) xe L216 Mill Run White Pine 62x 6x 12/16 ‘ 5/8x4 and up 6/16 cee & Dr essing White Pine 1 x 4 and up 6/16 Mill Cull Ash All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. — eee es 8 Bog Whol | d Retail Brockville Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds op SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. CVE! ase a FITTINGS. SEND FOR C CATAL one 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 Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CO, 14 University St. MOonTREAL C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., tra Manning Chambers, Toronto, Ont. Our Prices will Interest You RAILS rina Stcond Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO SPECIALTIES Sawed Hemlock Red Cedar Shingles White Pine Lath Bass and Poplar Siding James Gillespie Pine and Hardwood Lumber Lath and Shingles North Tonawanda, N. Y. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE P embroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario Manufacturers of Sawn Lumber, Lath, Sash, Doors, and Factory Material — Dimension Bill Stuff in— Pine, Spruce and Hemlock A full line of dry lumber in stock for prompt shipment. Let us give you our prices for anything you require in lumber. DY DIAMOND SASH particularly suited for Gothic and Queen Ann style windows. It is impossible to success- fully manufacture these sash without the proper machinery, but we have it. Every light is uniform, the joints are perfect and all the lines are absolutely straight where they should be and uniform- ly curved in the curved parts. Stock a few of these sash and see how they sell, you’ll be surprised. M. Brennen & Sons Mfg. Co. HAMILTON - ONTARIO Limited. FOR SALE For Immediate Shipment r 3 in. Hard Maple s 4-4 Basswood, M.R. LINNNO PETE ae erties 1 Car 4-4 Elm and "Bass Crating. 5 “ore cosas Posts, 4% top and up. 1 Car Cedar Posts. 5 top and up. 100, 500. feet 2-in. Hemlock. All the above stock is dry and in good shipping condition. The Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. Wiarton, Ontario W* have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. 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 HAEBERLE LUMBER co. LUMBER White Pine, be vane a 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 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. R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every description of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Larch and Pine Lumber, also Red Cedar Shingles. Heavy Timbers a Specialty Export and Domestic Shipments. Geo. I. McClure Hardwood Lumber Yellow Pine, Cypress Specialties Walnut and Mahogany Mitt ConNECTIONS: Cairo, Ill. Herndon W. Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Helens, Ark. Head Office and Storage Yards DETROIT, MICH. STORAGE YARD IN CONNECTION FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. Qe een MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING — DOMINION BELTING Co. Lit. HAMILTON CANADA | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘‘Well Bought is Half Sold” STOCK OFFER. 1 Car 1 x 4” and up No. 2 Norway $13.00 Suitable for Decking, Sheet- ing and under Flooring. 2 Cars 1x 6 Box and Common $18.00 Best End suitable for Drop Siding, Balance for Flooring and Decking. 4 Cars 5 4 x 12’ Select Mill Run $37.00 Ideal stock for D.4S. Bone dry. Pee Midland. Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills: Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, “TECTONA,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. TelegraphicAddress ‘‘ Bellywood, London.” Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England WANTED 100 m ft. clear hard Maple axles 4’x5’-6’ and 12’ long. Also all thicknesses Common and Better Birch. For Sale All grades and thicknesses of Cherry and Mahogany lumber. Also Mahogany, Circassian Wal- nut and Quarted White Oak veneer all thicknesses. Please let us hear from you. WARREN ROSS LUMBER CO. Jamestown, N. Y. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. 2."x* Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. The Harwood Lumber Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO D Id EF Liedaisia lps YELLOW PINE XK So nN S 4 Li In 1 { e d Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards both Long and Short Leaf CABANO, QUEBEC BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario MANUFACTURERS OF Toronto phone Main 4089. L on § L um b er For low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Rough and Finished Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Cypress New Brunswick Shingles Fred S. Morke Lumber Co. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Shingles, Clapboard, SAFE!!! If you buy your lumber from a firm with a reputation for delivering the goods. Our Hemlock, Pine and Hard- wood has been tried and proven. We can supply you in car lots and give you immediate shipment. Hocken Lumber Company, Ltd., Otter Lake Station, Ontario | eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 11 — Ss = = a : ’ gore IV tuttasuarrenvcet t i LAU an aan JMAPLANY DAUNTAOTPRSE pyrmmmcnnn yyy We The Fesserton Timber Co., Limited 34 Victoria Street, TORONTO Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in PINE, HEMLOCK, HARDWOOD, CEDAR POSTS AND SHINGLES BILL TIMBER A SPECIALTY Bills cut to order during winter months. 22 and 24 ft. Hemlock Joists in stock. Full stock of Red Pine, all sizes, for prompt shipment. Mills at FESSERTON, ONT. JOHN H. EYER 34 Victoria Street, - TORONTO I am in the market for stocks of Pine, Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber. Also Lath. Send a list of anything you have to offer with full particulars. We offer At Latchford, sorted for width either SPRUCE rough or dressed, NORWAY 3X10, 3x12, also 1", 1%" and 2” CsSand C.F. WHITE PINE all widths and thicknesses, nice stock. 2 SIA, 2 XO, 26S Oper KO, Zeke os WE WANT HARDWOODS, What are YOU getting out this winter? LEAK & CO., LIMITED 18 Aberdeen Chambers - TORONTO, ONT. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. 18 Toronto St.. TORONTO Limited Hemlock any Quantity Widths and Lengths piled separately either Rough or Dressed. JOHN DONOGH & CO. Wholesale Dealers = WHITE PINE 2 or 3 cars 1% and 2 in. good Strips and Sidings. also 2x6 8 - 10 and 12 common and better 1%x 6and 8 eS 14% x 6and 8 * No. 1 and 2 1%” WHITE PINE Lath 1205 TRADERS BANK BUILDING, TORONTO J. L. CAMPBELL J. P. JOHNSON W. G. PAYNES Campbell & Johnson Send us your enquiries for Fir Timbers, XXX B.C. Shingles, Pine Hemlock, Cedar Posts, etc. 1523-4 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO Spears & Lauder Manufacturers of Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood Lumber, Lath and Shingles Orders solicited for Hemlock. Bill Timber up to 30 feet. For Quick Shipment 3 Cars 1” x 4and 5 No. 1 Hemlock Strips. Can be dressed to order. 5 Cars 1” No. 2 Hemlock, good widths. Head Office: 501 Kent Bldg, - TORONTO C. G ANDERSON LUMBER CO. 103 M ft. 1x 3— 10/16 White Pine | 23 M ft. 2 x 12— 10/16 White Pine Thi) * 10/16 z NG a x4 —10/ 6x4Com.&Btr. ‘ 244 1 x 5 — 10/16 25 ‘* 6x4No.1 Cuts & Btr. 357 1 x 6 — 10/16 White Pine 35 1x7— 10/16 90 ‘* White Pine Shorts 236 1 x 8 — 10/16 150 ‘* No. 1 Mill Culls 120 1x9 & 10—10/16 150 ‘* No. 2 Mill Culls 44 1 x 12—10/16 6 ‘* 14 Short White Pine Culls a 2x 4— 10/16 5 “ 1x3—10/16 White 20 “ 2x 8—10/16 Pine Culls Tie 2x 6 — 10/16 “ 66 ‘* 4/4 Spruce 34 ** 2x10 — 10/16 12 “ 8/4 OG The above is Mill Run from selected logs. Have us write you describing this stock, it will interest you. Manning Chambers, TORONTO 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER E. H. Heaps & Co., Limited Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, Finish, etc. Specialties: AAl BRAND HIGH GRADE SHINGLES B. C. R. DOUGLAS FIR’ TIMBER Mills at Head Office: Victoria Drive and Powell St. Vancouver and Ruskin, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS President and General Manager Assistant General Manager D. C. CAMERON, Winnipeg Wo. ROBERTSON, Vancouver QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK POPLAR ASH Yards at Nashville, Tenn. Seeretary-Treasurer, WILSON BELL, Winnipeg The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. Manufacturers of We can ship you promptly any of the above Stock, Carefully Inspected WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Wistar Underhill & Co. Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. Fir, Cedar and Spruce LUMBER Cedar Shingles, Fir and Cedar Lath 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 Cedar Telegraph and a Specialty Telephone Poles Car Sills and Sheathing, Cedar Siding Large and Long Timbers for heavy construction work We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE, B.C. Vancouver, B.C., and Harrison River, B.C. THE B.C. LUMBER MANUFACTURERS AGENCY Limited “ All Coast Forest Products ” Selects Specialty— Shops Yard Stock : : 'G n Clears Heavy Fir Timbers and B.C. Cedar Shingles cy a ee Our source of supply is only limited by Mouldings Mouldings the combined stocks and capacities of V Sawmills and lar ber of the best Shingle Mille, @~ "MPS The East Kootenay Lumber Co. Limited HEAD OFFICE Winch Bldg., VANCOUVER B.C. Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. IVAN D. SMITH, MANAGER Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.C., JAFFRAY, B.C, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 We Saw All the Year Round Pine i We Hemlock make Spruce 4 Seeds = Specialty Rough <= ner O of and | t = Pe Long Dressed asoe 7 ——c ae, limbers Bg ON ona Oe eh ara %,. Fassett Lumber Co.—General View ofjSaw Mill Fassett Lumber Company, Limited FASSETT,"! QUEBEC pe Haulage and Hoisting Rope Standard and Lang’s Lay Manufactured by . The B. Greening Wire Co., Limited d ‘ HAMILTON, ONT. - MONTREAL, QUE. jy Rope Fittings Rope Grease WRITE FOR CATALOGUE 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The McGibbon Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Bill Stuffs, Lath, Shingles, Wood, etc. Hemlock a Specialty Best Assortment Phone us your requirements Penetanguishene, Ont. Send along your Orders —FOR— Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings Interior Finish Hardwood Flooring Pine Flooring EVERY ONE A GOOD SELLER Wilson Brothers, Limited COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO B. W. ARNOLD, Albany, N.Y. PRESIDENT Manufacturers of High Grade Mills at Spanish River, Ont. W. J. BELL, Sudbury VICE-PRES., The Spanish River Lumber Company Sarnia, Ontario Send us your inquiries Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario We have in stock at Sudbury: 50,000 ft. 2x 12 1, 2, 3 Common White Pine 60,000 “ 2x10 “ 60,000 “ 2x 8 30,000 “ 2x 6 15,000 “ 2x 5 Above stock is thoroughly dry. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. SAW MILL Long Lake, Ont. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers : Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill White and Norway Pine. and Lath. Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. Lumber H. TURNBULL, Sarnia GEN’L MGR. SALES MGR. Limited White Pine, Norway, Hemlock and Lath B.C. Shingles in Transit Office, Traders Bank Bldg., Sarnia SSS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 In Ottawa the Beautiful We have the most up-to-date Sash, Door and Blind Factory in Canada Our Specialties: BOXES AND BOX SHOOKS, STOCK SIZES IN SASH, DOORS, BLINDS ad * 0S) & THA ASD =) af ae NS fins 12 a3 | eS 0 2 : ) : r is | : =| | i FT (oes tm | a eet bl a socees EF RIGE! trong? | | ULSMAESS IMMER Mills at Davidson, Quebec We cut the Logs and Saw the Lumber which enables us to meet the requirements of the trade at bottom prices. “From the Forest to the Finished Product” JAMES DAVIDSON - Ottawa, Canada Write for Catalogue and Prices JOHNSTON RE-SAW is a Lumber Saver and a Money Maker The advantages of this machine over all others are:—ist—As a lumber saver, using 10 and 12 gauge saws: 2nd—Can be set instantly to cut lumber from % inch to any thickness up to 4 inches: 3rd—Has screw adjustment so that thick- . ness can be varied 1-12 of an inch under or over standard thickness: 4th—Auto- vial! THT matic adjustment to prevent saw from burning by slivers catching; THE = 7. FRAME being heavy is very rigid, so that saws can be run at high speed without vibration: THREE POINT driven: Three return live Rolls 8 inch by ch y 20 inch automatic feed: Two grooved Rolls 8 inch diameter; one 16 inch ad- ‘GAM FARR che justable Roll grooved; all gear: Power required, 20 to 30 h.p.; Weight 6,500 hTrey Tt pounds: Floor space 8 feet by 9 feet 3 inches. Uigaeh bal becrrey TITIES (usage gees Risse rTTh re ' ees CO. Limiter THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and “Triumph” Turbine Water Wheels Eastern Representative: H. E. Plant, 1790 St. James Street, Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B. C. 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER for Sale y 7 White and Red Pine, Spruce, etc. _ Stock is well manufactured Graded and piled. HN A good assorted stock of Dimension Timber and Joisting on hand. MULLIN LAA Z 2 On request we will be glad to mail you copy of Stock List of unsold Lumber. Track 2—Yard 2—Colonial Lumber Co., Ltd. The Colonial Lumber Company Limited Pembroke, Ontario Secure Efficiency and The Large Profits Are Yours One of THE PLANERS OF WOODS equipped with an AUTOMATIC FEEDING TABLE increases production—raises grades and makes dividends. Experience in feeding not necessary. This combination on a rate of feed of 250 ft. produces 250 ft. of flooring.—Any feeder can do it.—Our high speed self centering disc side heads are furnished with these machines. Back View of one of “THE PLANERS OF WOODS” A404. Note belt guard. All gears encased for Protection and Lubrication. THE PLANERS OF WOODS manfactured by S.A. Woods Machine Company — . Boston, U.S.A. BRANCH OFFICES: SEATTLE NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO (Eby Mchy. Co.) CHICAGO NORFOLK CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER HARD\ United States M Duhlmeier Brothers MANUFACTURERS Hardwood Lumber MILLS { Femesses “ad, { CINCINNATI, OHIO We always carry a stock of about 3 Million Feet of Plain Red and White Oak, Guaranteed White Oak, White Ash, Chestnut, Poplar, Basswood, Hickory, Red Gum, Birch, etc. We want your enquiries—We make grades that are right—at prices that are in line with the times. Try us, you will come again. Eastern Representative J ames H re Walsh ‘ White Building, Buffalo, N. Y. Logan-Maphet Lumber Co. Mowbray & Robinson Main Office: CINCINNATI, Ohio Main Office, - Knoxville, Tenn. Band Sawmills at: WEST IRVINE and QUICKSAND, Ky. Branch Office and Yard, Cincinnati, Ohio. I. M. Asher, Manager SPECIALTIES Plain and Quartered Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Oak, Poplar and Ash | Hardwoods Mills in Kentucky and Tennessee Our lumber is all bandsawed, soft and even coldred. Oak Quarter Sawed for figure Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day CHESTNUT QUICK SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED for the Piano Trade a specialty The Fullerton - Powell Hardwood Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Dealers Cable Address: “Hardwood Southbend” S h B d | di Codes: A. B. C. 5th Edition, Telecode, Universal out en 9 n lana We have made a specialty of the Canadian factory trade for the past ten years. We can take care of your requirements large or small. Write for delivered prices and full description of stocks. J. M. Lamb, . British America Mills & Timber Co., Winnipeg, Man., Canada Ontario Representative Northwestern Representatives 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER LUMBER Rough and Dressed Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Basswood, Ash and Birch We Stand Behind Our Grades and Manufacture A Choice Lot of 4 in. and 5 in. Spruce Flooring Now on Hand. A Few Cars Each of Nice Common and Dressing from small log manufacture, in 5/4 x 5in., 5/4x 6in., 5/4.x 7 in. and 5/4 x 8 in. We carry everything in Spruce from 1 in. to 2 in. and all stock widths, either Rough or Dressed ; also 11/ in. 4 ft. Spruce Lath. Write Us for Prices W. C. Edwards & Company, Limited PLANING MILLS Tt wa AT OTTAWA and ROCKLAND Ottawa, Ontario W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO. Let us quote you on your requirements in any of the following West Virginia stock. Soft Yellow Poplar, Plain and Quarter Sawed White and Red Oak, Chestnut and Basswood. All grades and thicknesses in stock dry. ALSO White Oak Timbers, any size, 6x6 to 14 Large Stocks x 14 up to 30 ft. Cut to order. en Chestnut, Oak and Poplar Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the product of our own mills only. Yearly Production over 100,000,000 Ft. NORTHERN OFFICE ONTARIO REPRESENTATIVE 919 Fisher Building, John Crichton, CHICAGO, ILL. King Edward Hotel, TORONTO Ww p ILLIAMSPORT,TA, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 The ability to produce good results is availa- ble to all who adopt the WOOD - WORKING MACHINES as their standard You have a right to demand them by name. Accept no substitutes for there are only one brand of **‘ DEFIANCE MACHINES.” No. 1 Hub Lathe GET THE BEST FOR THEY ARE THE CHEAPEST IN THE END. Address Dept. M for full particulars and prices The Defiance Machine Works Patent Variety Lathe The possibility of breakage from defective castings is entirely eliminated, thereby diminishing the cost of repair bills. Be careful of the manufacturer who claims DEFIANCE, OHIO he produces the “Just as good as Defiance ; i : Line” for they cannot be compared. Automatic; Hoop Cutter Double Ended Borer Manufacturers of the WORLD’S BEST ELEVATING CONVEYING POWER TRANSMISSION SPROCKET CHAINS AND SPROCKETS HE Wickes Gang will make good lumber all of the time. There is never any problem about getting perfectly manutactured stock trom the gang. Dp rei —L The saws, while thin, are stiff, being keyed tightly in a stiff steel sash that moves in per- fect fitting vertical ways allowing no side mo- tion. Gang saws do not waver, snake or run as do band or circular saws. “JETFREY, Su The legs or cants are fed through the saws between feed rolls that allow no variation from a straight line. Hence ! Smooth, true Sawing; every board of exact thickness from edge to edge and end to end. Tell us your troubles—our Experts advise you FREE Superior Quality of Sawing WICKES BROS., Saginaw, Mich. Seattle Office, 410 White Bldg. ‘ A. M. ELLICOTT CO. 301 James St.. MONTREAL, QUE. Look Here =——_— Mr. Millman You can get better results out of this little mill than any other on the market. It can be made portable or stationary. It reduces the Cost of Manufacturing. It Increases your mill Output. It Produces boards of Uniform Thick- ness. It is Indestructible, Light and never in the Repair Shop. Write for our prices Sleeper G&G Akhurst Coaticook, Que. 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Band Mill Without a Peer Best balanced and most symmetrical band mill ever designed JVhe despair of imitators Built with 6, 7, 8,9, 10 and 11 foot wheels Does not overhang its foundation Is the heaviest band mill built Also the perfection of simplicity It holds all the cutting records Has the greatest range of top wheel Double spring cushion tension device Steam straining engine when specifiea Quick opening bottom guides Bottom guide completely buried in husk frame Safety upper guide Steam controlled upper guide when wanted Steel spoke V section bottom wee) Chain oiling bearings Hubs are longer than on any other brand This insures a very rigid wheel Wheels tilt from front and rear The standard of excellence very feature original with us We build every machine required in an up-to-date mill ASK FOR CATALOGS Clark Bros. Co., Belmont, N.Y. Pacific Coast Office, 715 White Building, Seattle, Washington iu i i —S= C— += al Our Lath Mill Our Two Saw Edger We can equip your saw mill with everything from the motive power to the trimmer. Our complete line of saw mill machinery cannot be surpassed. Every machine is complete, simple and a model of good workmanship. Write for our literature and prices, they will interest you. MOWRY S&S SONS, - Gravenhurst, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 Power-Saving, High-Efficiency Belts For Planers, Dynamos, Generators, Fan Work, Etc. Make your power transmission an asset instead of a liability a money- saver instead of a power-waster. Belt your machinery with (}00D. YEAR Imperial High-Speed, Friction-Surface BELTS “The Belt That Clings” A Few of the Lines We Manufacture Built the famous Goodyear way, for high-speed pulleys where great tensile strength is demanded The Imperial has. the cling. of rubber and the endurance of many, plies of hard-twist, long-fibre cotton fabric, rubberized, cured and vulcanized into one solid, enduring piece. Earns Cost—Costs Less The Imperial Belt is a power saver. the time lost by slippery leather belting. Wears Longest Without Stretching It earns its cost by turning into increased production the power and And it costs less. Most economical because it wears longest.—First, because it doesn’t slip. Secondly, because it is made by a process that abolishes internal friction. This soon wears the life out of the best leather belting and is caused by internal grinding as the belt bends and whizzes around small-high-speed pulleys. Instead of a few plies of coarse fabric, we build up the Imperial with many plies.of fine fabric. After the stretch has all been taken out, rubber is forced through and ali threads are separated from each other. Thus they can’t rub and chew themselves, and the cause of internal friction is eliminated. These belts are built to suit the purchaser. Let us quote prices on this most durable and economical high- speed, friction-surface, wear-resisting belting. We also make other rubber products—Tires, Hose for all purposes, Sheet Rubber Packing, etc. Throughout, you get the same high quality materials, skillful workmanship and years of experience that have built such famous service into products of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. Write us at once. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. General Offices—Toronto Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Montreal—Winnipeg—St. John, N. B.—Vancouver—Calgary—Victoria, B.C., 855 Fort St.—Regina, Sask., 2317-2318 South Railway St.—Hamilton, Ont., 127 King St. West (5) 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER There is this, that you can count on, in all Simonds Canada Saw Company’s Circular Saws, solid or inserted tooth, whatever the guage, whatever the tooth, whatever the use—Uniformity. Buy a Simonds Saw to-day and duplicate your order any time afterward, and you get the same temper, the same material, the same trueness, the same ad- justment, the same finish, the same strength, the same cutting qualities, the same all around satisfaction, that you got in your first purchase, and that led you to call again for a Simonds Saw. No time was too long, no effort too vast, no pains too great, for us to take in securing the Simonds Standard of Quality of Saw, and there is nothing on this globe that can hold us back from maintaining the uniformity of that standard. We make every kind of Saw used in lumbering and mill work, and on woodworking machinery, Cross Cut, Band, Gang, and Solid and inserted Tooth Circulars. (To buy right—Iet your order read Simonds) Simonds Canada Saw Co., Limited Montreal, Que. St. John, N. B. Vancouver, B. C. J. HEB HUGH BLAIN “0 CAMP SUPPLIES ""!. If you are looking for QUALITY in your Camp Supplies, you should specify : “ANCHOR” brand— »- Quality BAKING POWDER Is JELLY POWDERS Guaranteed EXTRACTS, SPICES The Best COFFEE — TEA ; (In sealed air tight packages) Sweetened MILK Unsweetened Is CANNED— Possible SALMON, FRUITS To and VEGETABLES Produce WE CARRY A FULL RANGE OF CAMP SUPPLIES wotente Goes EX BY-BLAIN, LIMITED isnco=tintcn TORONTO CANADA A National Journal @nada jumberma Wood 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, General Manager. 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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 man- ufacturing 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 uridoubtedly the most direct and profitable advertising medium. Special attention is directed to the “Wanted” and “For Sale” advertisements. Vol. 32 Toronto, January 15, 1912 No. 2 Student Rangers to be Abolished An article recently appeared in the daily press to the effect that the Ontario Government had decided to make radical changes in re- gard to the appointment of fire rangers. The article stated that henceforth no students were to be appointed, and only experienced bushmen would be employed who would have to keep diaries of their work and send them in periodically to the Department. The article was apparently based on a misunderstanding of the situation. Changes which the government have in mind refer only to their own forest reserve in Algonquin Park. In ordinary timber limits which are be- ing operated under licenses from the Ontario Government the own- ers of the licenses employ and pay the fire rangers, under the super- vision of the government. The chance of students or inexperienced fangers being employed upon them is practically nil. In the gov- ernment reserves, however, a different situation prevails, and the criticism has frequently been made that appointments as rangers upon government forest reserves, have been made with a view to the political or friendly interest of the employee rather than with a view to the proper protection of the forests from fire. It will be welcome news to the lumbermen of Ontario, if the government decides defi- nitely to employ only experienced bushmen as rangers. The danger of a conflagration upon Crown land spreading to privately operated limits will be reduced and the people of Ontario will feel that their forest resources are actually being reserved instead of saved up as fuel for a forest fire. This is a step for which all those who are conversant with existing conditions have long clamoured. The stu- dent rangers have been a laughing stock for years and in the face of great forest fire losses, the old practice has been continued long be- yond the time when the public have urged that it be abolished. It is claimed by many who were on the scene that the great Por- cupine fire of last summer originated entirely on Crown lands, and that if an efficient force had been in existence it could have prevented LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 the great loss of life and property which resulted. By appointing experienced bushmen to patrol the Algonquin forests the govern- ment will win the approval of all lumbermen. It is to be hoped, however, that this is only a beginning and that in the near future the government will blanket the whole of the forest bearing Crown lands, with a force of fire fighters sufficient to put an end to the destruction, which in the past has been an annual occurrence. Pulp and Paper Tangle Goes to Court The Federal Government of the United States has denied the formal requests by Germany, Austria-Hungary, Norway and Den- mark for free admission of wood pulp, print paper and paper board, made from wood cut on unrestricted lands. These nations de- manded the same concession in regard to the wood pulp and print paper as Canada now enjoys under the Canadian Reciprocity Act, which became effective so far as these items are concerned on July 1 last. In rendering this decision the Treasury Department purposely opens the way for importers who are now paying the duty under protest, to bring a test case before the Board of General Appraisers, in New York, which may be carried to the United States Court of Customs Appeals. Several bills are already pending in Congress to repeal the Canadian Reciprocity Act but a decision by the Customs Court holding that it was not the intention of Congress to have the wood pulp provision of the Reciprocity Act effective unless Canada herself accepted the entire Act, will remove all troublesome f so far as the Government’s relations with European nations cerned. In announcing the decision the Treasury Department gave out this statement: “Careful consideration having been given to the briefs presented on both sides of the question whether or not the provisions of section 2 of the Act of July 26, 1911, granting free entry to Canadian wood pulp, print paper, and paper board made from wood cut on restricted lands should be extended to similar articles produced in countries other than Canada, with which this country has treaties granting the most-favored-nation treatment with respect to the imposition of Customs duties, it has been decided that inas- much as the questions presented contain many elements of doubt as to the proper interpretation and inter-relation of the treaties and statutes involved, the right of free entry will be denied. This action will provide the only means of having the issues subjected to judicial determination, as the importers who feel aggrieved by the ruling may carry their protests to the Board of United States General Apprais- ers, and then to the Court of Customs Appeals. The department has issued instructions to the officers to have them co-operate with the importers in bringing the cases forward for speedy hearing and de- termination. “It is acknowledged that there is some doubt in the minds of President Taft and his Cabinet advisers as to the exact intention of Congress in making operative section 2 of the Canadian Reciprocity measure, granting free admission to wood pulp and print paper from Canada independently of the rejection of the measure by the Cana- to admit Canadian wood pulp and print paper free of duty, unless dian voters. Mr. Taft is not certain that Congress really intended there were similar concessions from Canada in the reciprocity pact. When the reciprocity measure was voted down in the recent Cana- dian election, section 2 had already become operative, and wood pulp and print paper from Canada were being admitted free of duty. The result was that the admission of Canadian wood pulp and print paper free of duty was in the nature of a gratuitous concession made by the United States without a corresponding concession from Can- ada. The United States Court of Customs Appeals, it is expected by officials of the treasury, will render its decision in the tariff contro- versy over the free entry of wood pulp and paper before the end of March. This calculation is based upon the assumption that the Board of General Appraisers at New York will dispose of the ques- tion and open the way for an appeal to the customs court by the end of January. Importers of paper from Belgium and England have 4res ‘On- 24 added their appeals for free entry to the eight other countries claiming the privilege. News print paper shipments amounted to 111,248 tons during November, exceeding October’s record ship- ments by 704 tons, as reported to the Commissioner of Corporations by the American Paper and Pulp Association. Production showed CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a similar increase, but was considerably less than the shipments, leaving stocks of 38,650 tons. November’s actual output per work- ing day was 4,103 tons, being exceeded during the year only by the June output of 4,246 tons daily. November returns covered 50 com- panies compared with 49 in October. The Dangers of Yellow Pine Construction The use of yellow pine in Ontario has become so general that to-day those who are in charge of the construction details of a build- ing will specify it in many cases without any apparent concern about the fire-resisting qualities of the building. In the early days of the use of yellow pine in Ontario, it was largely confined to long spans and similar purposes in which strong timbers of extra length were required and for which Canadian timbers were considered to be of inferior efficiency. Familiarity with the use of yellow pine has, by degrees, lead those who handle it to overlook its dangerous fea- tures. As an interior trim material, its dangers are recognized by many, yet so successfully has it been advertised and so cheaply has it been poured into the markets of Canada, that on account of its attractive finish, the inflammable nature of the wood is forgotten or ignored. The fire in a Toronto residence which occurred about one year ago, blotting out the lives of all but one member of the family, should have been a lesson in this regard, but like other seri- ous catastrophes, its moral was forgotten as soon as the story ceased to occupy the front pages of the daily press. In the city of Toronto, which was the scene of this terrible fire, one may find to-day, if he inspects the buildings which are in course of erection, that yellow pine is not only a popular wood for interior finish, but is being used for other purposes which should be forbidden by the city architect. A new building by-law is being drafted to- day in Toronto and this subject should be given serious attention. So far is this from being the case, however, that under the Ontario by-law, and, according to present indications, under the new by-law as well, yellow pine is, and will continue to be, specified, not only in private buildings, warehouses, etc., but in buildings erected by the city itself for public purposes. Some years ago, the wood and timbers used in the public schools of Toronto were almost entirely Canadian products. To-day the specifications in many cases call especially for yellow pine. This, from a patriotic point of view should not be the case, whenever it is possible to secure native woods which will fill the purpose equally well. It will be urged by those who are responsible, that although there are Canadian woods which would fill the bill, they are much more expensive than the United States woods, and therefore are out of the question. This, indeed, is the case in some instances, but these instances are few and the consumer of lumber is able on account of the absence of any duty upon rough lumber entering Canada, to secure these classes of lum- ber and timber and all the other classes which compete directly with Canadian products, at prices that Canadian manufacturers can not duplicate if they wish to make a profit or to pay a living wage. The case for a duty upon a foreign product was never stronger, yet the governments of the country have always deferred to the consumer and have felt that they were entitled even to destroy the lumbering industry rather than impose a duty and thus incur the displeasure of the Canadian farmer, or the manufacturer for whom lumber is a raw material. That the use of yellow pine is not confined to those woods which can not be secured in Canada at the same price is evident to any who will investigate. In Toronto to-day one may find instances without difficulty. A building, for example, is being erected on Front street east in which 12-in. x 12-in. yellow pine is being cut into lengths of 8 feet or 10 feet and used as supports for the floors, as well as for beams. For this purpose Canadian woods would have served equally well, yet so general has the use of yellow pine become that it is second nature for the architect to specify it and to feel he is doing his whole duty to his clients. A building such as the one referred to, having its floors supported by yellow pine, constitutes a serious fire risk. Once the flames secure a hold upon the interior of such a building, the yellow pine posts upon which the floors are sup- ported will be destroyed before anything else and the floors will fall, with consequent danger to life. Such death-traps should not be per- mitted in any city, yet they are being openly constructed to-day with the sanction of the city architect of Toronto. Yellow pine to-day is not only a drug upon the markets of Can- ada, but it is frequently a menace both to the safety of the building in which it is used and to the prosperity of the lumber trade. In the United States it has depressed the lumber markets from one end of the country to the other, and so extensive is the yellow pine manu- facturing industry that there seems to be little possibility of its ever being regulated in a sane enough manner to prevent the over-produc- tion and consequent sacrificing of stocks which have led to the in- vasion of this wood in the Canadian markets. There is only one way in which this ever can be counteracted, aside from a campaign of education among the consumers of lumber, and that is by the gov- ernment of the country awakening to the gravity of the situation and placing a duty upon the imports of lumber such as yellow pine. The claim of the consumer of lumber, that he is entitled to secure this important raw material in a market open to the competition of the world, is sound enough, when economic conditions permit the manu- facturer of Canadian lumber to compete on equal terms with the manufacturers in other countries. But this is as strong a case as ever was conceived for the imposition of a duty with a view to placing the Canadian manufacturers economically upon the same footing as his foreign competitor. Wasted Wealth—Time to Make a Change Lumbermen in Canada have long been familiar with the great waste of raw material accompanying the sawmilling and woodwork- ing industries of the country. There has seemed to be almost no remedy for this situation until recent years. The increased value of lumber and of its products, however, has lead to a closer utiliza- tion of the forest wealth of the country and to-day the time is rapidly approaching when the exigencies of competition and the growing scarcity of forest products will make it economically possible to pre- vent a great portion of the waste, which has been in progress ever since the birth of the sawmilling industry. In another section of this issue of the Canada Lumberman will be found an article con- tributed especially by a writer who has made a close study of the forest products of Canada and of their economic value. The most important fact brought out in the article is that it is possible to save a great deal more of the products of Canadian forests than is at present being done. This being the case the question resolves itself largely into one of ways and means. Public spirited and economically interested lumbermen have from time to time investigated the problem from their own individual economies. It remains, however, for the govern- ment of the country, through its forestry department, to make a close study of all the questions involved and to give to the lumbering and woodworking industries the benefit of their findings. Already the government of Canada have done a great deal in the direction eee supported Reciprocity to get. in the figures for the Port of Portland, Maine, for 1911. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2 of gathering statistics of the lumbering industry and have reached, after several years of investigation, a stage at which it is now pos- sible to make use of the statistics compiled, as a basis for systematic study of the uses to which the various forest products of the coun- try may be put. Considering the wonderful forest resources of Canada the gov- ernment has been behindhand in taking up these studies, especially when comparison is made with the efforts of other countries. To-day, with a well organized forestry department and public sentiment thor- oughly awakened to the importance of preventing wasteful destruc- tion, the opportunity is ripe for falling into line with other pro- gressive countries in this matter. The assistance of the lumbering On and woodworking industries would be given without stint if the government should adopt such a course. Unless they take up the question vigorously, the lumbering industry of Canada is certain to fall far behind those of other more progressive countries. Canada can not afford to allow any such course to be followed. Competition from other lumber producing countries makes it imperative to-day that scientific assistance be given to the industry. When a total waste of 175,000,000 cubic feet can be shown in tops, stumps and logs left in the woods, 47,740,000 cubic feet in slabs and 9,600,000 cubic feet in sawdust, during one year, it is certainly time for every- one who is responsible in the matter to sit up at nights until they have found out how to prevent the waste. Wood, Pulp and Paper Canada Holds All the Cards Free entry of pulp and paper into the United States is still be- ing vigorously mooted across the line. The Montreal Star in the course of a breezy editorial upon the subject has the following vigor- ous remarks to make: “It is reported from Washington that the Democrats propose to cut the Gordian Knot of the free pulp tangle by simply putting wood pulp and print paper from all countries on the ‘free list.’ That would reach at a bound what the newspapers of the United States They would not have to wain until the Canadian Provinces has been ‘lobbied’ into removing their re- strictions on the export of logs—a tedious and possibly interminable process—but would get cheap paper at the drop of the hat. “It is thought possible that the Republican Senate will permit this bill to pass, in view of the fact that it has already agreed to the bulk of the practical effect of such a measure. Whether Presi- dent Taft will then give it his signature, only the gods know. But, if he refuses, it seems likely that the next Democratic President will follow the lead of his party. When that comes about those of us who have contended that all that Canada need do, is to ‘stand pat,’ to get a monopoly of the papermaking trade on the Continent, will be justified by events. The American market will then be wide open to our paper as well as our pulp; but we will still have our restrictions in force on the export of unmanufactured raw material. We will not have yielded an inch, and we will have got all that Reciprocity promised us along this line. “This is a game in which Canada holds all the cards; and it was supreme folly to suggest that we should throw them on the table and surrender the stakes. We have a monopoly. of the pulp wood of the Continent. We have matchless water powers. There is no reason. in the world why. paper-making should not be an almost exclusive Canadian industry, enriching our people, giving employ- ment to thousands of young Canadians, establishing towns in the forest to consume Canadian produce and manufacture, and enabling us to coin our forests into gold. Nothing but a courageous policy is needed to secure this result. What we have we'll hold will do it. The Americans are bound to have our pulp wood in some form; and it is merely a question whether they will get it as logs, as pulp or as paper. It will pay us best to let them have it as paper.” Editorial Short Lengths for Busy Readers A delegation of Quebec merchants recently asked the Provincial Prime Minister that the official duty for driving logs in the Chau- diere and Etchemin rivers be fixed and made known, to prevent disputes between the lumbermen and the officers of the revenue. Vancouver shingle manufacturers are petitioning the Federal Government to impose an import duty on shingles from the United States. Shingles are now imported duty free. Canadian shingles have been practically driven out of the United States because of the duty of fifty cents per thousand imposed by Americans. That smallpox has broken out in several lumber and construc- tion camps throughout the Province of Quebec, is the latest report _which has reached the Provincial Board of Health. No definite fig- ures are at hand yet, but Dr. Pelletier, Secretary of the board, states that inspectors will be sent out to investigate the conditions and stop the contagion, if possible. An increase of $426,032 in imports over those of 1910 is shown The total value of imports last year was $1,687,357. The increase was due chiefly to the large shipments of pulp wood and wood pulp from Canadian and Norwegian ports, imports of these materials for the year being valued at $959,592. A Washington, D.C., despatch says:—While foreign nations are clamoring for the free entry of woodpulp and paper into the United _ States on an equality with Canada, the Treasury Department has decreased the supply which can be imported from Canada without _ duty through an order relating to the Indian lands of-Ontario. In future, woodpulp or paper made from the woods of these lands must pay duty because of the Canadian regulation prohibiting the ex- portation of wood cut from Ontario Indian lands for the manufac- ture of wood pulp. This places the lands in the same class as the Crown lands, upon which exportation restrictions are, placed, and is in accordance with the agreement with Canada. Canada’s export trade of wood pulp is increasing annually and during 1910 amounted in value to five million, seven hundred thous- and dollars, according to information furnished to the Dominion For- estry Branch by the Department of Trade and Commerce. The three hundred and twenty-nine thousand tons of pulp exported was an increase of forty-eight thousand tons over the amount shipped in 1909. Wood pulp exportations in 1910 amounted to seventy per cent. of the total produced in Canada, whereas in 1909 the propor- tion was only sixty-three per cent. Eighty-eight per cent. of the export was mechanical pulp, and that remaining twelve per cent. was chemical pulp. - During 1910, over three-quarters of the pulp exported went to the United States, while shipments to nearly all other coun- tries decreased. The United Kingdom takes most of the remaining one-quarter, although exports to these countries have fallen off .greatly. Particularly is this so with chemical pulp, not one-seventh ~ the amount being shipped in 1910 as in 1909. The average value per ton of the pulp exported in 1909 was $14.67 for the mechanical and $36.35 for the chemical pulp. This is a combined average of $17.31 or 14 cents less per ton than for the Previous year. The prices paid to Canadian exporters by the various importing countries were per ton for mechanical pulp: United States, $16.09, or exactly the same as in 1909, and United Kingdom, $15.78 or $5.52 more. For chem- ical pulp, the amounts paid were: United States, $36.32 per ton, and United Kingdom, $41.60 per ton. ; 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Important Sawmills of the North Shore No. 8.—Wolverine Cedar and Lumber Company’s Excellent Plant at Little Current, Ont.—Splen- did Facilities for Production and Shipment of Good Lumber—Modern Methods of Operation MONG the tourists enjoy- ing one of the Georgian Bay boat trips in the summer of 1908 was a lady of observant manner and in- quisitive disposition. As the boat left the town of Little Current and steamed westward up _ the channel, she gazed in wonder at the north shore of the island. Pile after pile, nearly every pile full. made practically a solid wall of white pine lumber to the height of the boat’s deck and almost half a mile long on the water front, and two saw mills, one at each end of the island, busily disgorging more white pine, which proceeded along the trams in great truck loads and disap- peared behind the wall of lum- ber. After looking over the scene carefully, the lady spoke to her husband in an undertone, indicating by gestures, first the lumber docks and then a man who had embarked at Little Cur- rent and also stared—without enthusiasm—at the great wall of lumber. The husband approach- ed the man. “Pardon me,” he said, “but my wife wants to know what is going to be done with all that lumber.” “That same question is costing me lots of sleep,” replied the man, with a rather grim smile. “My com- pany owns that lumber. We can’t sell it and don’t seem to be able to give it away, so I guess well have to burn tt’" The lady’s curiosity was satisfied. Happily, however, sales were soon effected, boats arrived and the impending disaster was averted. This lady was only one of many persons—not only tourists, but lumber buyers and other men familiar with the lum- ber industry—whose attention Mr. R. A. Edwards, President Mr. R. E. Edwards, Vice-President Wolverine Cedar and Lumber Company—Logging Scene has been attracted by the excel- lent stock of lumber and shipping facilities of the company which operates the Picnic Island plant. The company is known as the Wolverine Cedar & Lumber Company, with its home office at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; log- ging headquarters at Webbwood, Ontario; and mills at Pienie Is- land, Little Current—one of the numerous Michigan lumber con- cerns which have gone to the Georgian Bay country for pine as their Michigan holdings near- ed depletion. This company made its initial investment in Ontario pine in 1905, when it bought the town- ship of Dunlop on the Spanish River, and has since then in- creased its holdings by the pur- chase of an adjoining township, within the last few months. It operates five camps, employing between 400 and 500 men, and produces annually between twenty and twenty-five million feet of white pine, norway and spruce lumber, principally white pine. It has adopted several methods for cheapening its log- ging and has in successful opera- tion in its camps a number of labor saving devices, among them a steam pump for filling and thawing out its sprinkler tanks, a gasoline log loader, and also a steam log hauler, an ac- count of which appeared in our September Ist issue. The logs are driven down the Spanish River to its mouth, sorted and rafted there ,and towed to the company’s Little Current mills in rafts of about 50,000 pieces each. The company’s saw mill plant at Little Current is one of the Wolverine Cedar and Lumber Co., Little Current, Ont.—View. of Mill. Wolverine Cedar and Lumber Co., Little Current, Ont.—View of Mill. — Sa, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 Wolverine Cedar and Lumber Company—The Filing Room most satisfactory on the north shore, for the sawing, drying and shipping of lumber. The log pond, entirely protected in any wind, and an adjoining bay which is used for storage, together hold in safety about 200,000 logs, and a sorting jack of four pockets between the main log pond and the jack ladder of the mill enables the com- pany to separate white pine, norway and spruce logs before sawing, and also to make two sortings of its white pine logs. This facility enables it to get the greatest value out of its logs and is greatly appreciated by the company’s customers. The mill itself, now in a high state of efficiency as regards both daily output and quality of manufacture, is an interesting example of what can be done with a mill which had fallen into a bad state of repair, and also of the constant attention necessary to keep such a mill up. When it was taken over by the Wolverine Company in 1906 it had not been operated for several seasons, contained some machinery which had been superseded in most modern mills, and a good part of its essential timbering was in bad repair. It was hur- riedly ov erhauled and some new machinery installed before the first season’s sawing, and then as that season showed up many of its weak ‘spots, was repaired part by part the following winter and spring, and has been every season since. One very satisfactory feature about it from the outset, however, was that the engine, gang, and band mill foundations were very firm, being built ‘independently of the mill, direct on the rock which makes the island, and the resulting absence of vibration no doubt accounts in large part for the excellent quality of the manufacture. The mill itself is a two-storey frame building about 56 ft. by 150 ft., with a filing room above the saw floor and an iron roof. The machinery consists of a double cutting Waterous band mill on the right hand side, a circular saw on the left hand side to make cants for the gang, a 32-in. Wickes gang, two edgers, two slashers, and a lath mill, in addition to the usual equip- ment of steam kickers, loaders, niggers, live rolls, conveyors, etc. The boiler house is of stone with an iron roof, about 40 ft. by 50 ft. in size, and contains five 60-in. by 16-ft. horizontal boilers. The engines are two in number—one Wickes 24-in. x 32-1in. which drives the circular, band and gang saws, the log jacker and part of the live rolls; and one Bay City, 20-in. x 20-in., which drives the edgers, trimmers, slashers, lath mill, conveyors and sorting chain. The mill has an average capacity of about 130 M. feet of w ell manu- factured lumber and 40,000 lath per day of ten hours, although on thick lumber it has averaged as high as 165 M. feet per day of ten hours, for a month at a time. One of the best features about the plant is the splendid facility it has for drying lumber. Picnic Island is practically a ledge of solid rock which dries quickly after a rain and does not hold moisture to stain the lumber. The island lies out in the channel in which there is always a wind blowing either up or down, so that the lumber is dried quickly and with very little stain. As an additinoal precaution the company sprinkles with a- solution of bi-carbonate of soda all items that are susceptible to stain. Everything possible has been done to minimize the fire risk. Through a large part of the yard and around the mill, a waterworks system is maintained, supplied from an elevated tank outside the yard limits. The tank is always kept full and is supplemented by a fire pump in the machine shop where its operation is independent of the mill. In addition, the water barrels scattered along the trams and through the yard are always kept filled. A four hundred foot clear space is maintained between the platform of the mill and the beginning of the lumber piles, and as the piling ground is kept picked up clean, the fire risk is very small, and a low insurance rate is en- joyed. As an example of the excellence of the fire protection, the former timber mill situated at the west end of the island, and operat- ed by the company until it burned, was entirely destroyed by fire last summer, and though a gale of wind was blowing directly from it toward the lumber not a foot of lumber was burned. The length of the water dock inside the fire limits is about 1,800 feet, the docks accommodating a maximum of about nine million feet and the yard about seven million. The docks are built of crib work directly upon the rock ledge of the island and weighted with stone, The rock formation makes it impossible to drive any piles. The ledge drops away rapidly under the docks so that there is plenty of water, and any lumber boats on the Great Lakes are able to take on full loads without lighterage. In addition to the mill office and boarding houses there are about fifty dwelling houses on the island. Of these twenty-five are re- served for the office, mill and yard employees of the company, and the other twenty-five for the Indians who serve as vessel loaders. The company employs about ninety men in the mill proper, another fifty sorting logs, tramming and piling lumber, etc., ‘and a maximum of about one hundred more when loading vessels. The average an- nual cut is from twenty to twenty-five million feet, although the company has cut as high as twenty-eight million feet in a season on day run. The officers of the company are R. A. Edwards, president; R. E. Edwards, vice-president and general manager, and P. A. Shepard, secretary and treasurer. G. E. Hornibrook is local manager in charge of the sawmill operations, and W. J. Davis is mill foreman. R. J. Bartley is superintendent of the company’s logging operations. Bitter Dispute Over Fort Frances Water Power E. W. Backus, of the Ontario and Minnesota Power Company, International Falls, Minn., U. S. A., has issued a writ at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, against the Rae Portage Lumber Company, the Rainy River Lumber Company, the Shevlin- Clarke Company, the Northern Construction Company, and Lockhart & Company, for an injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with the natural flow of the Rainy River past the lands and works of the plaintiff. Mr. Justice Middleton, before whom the application was made for a temporary injunction, held that an interim injunction would occasion greater injury to the defendants than the continuation of the evil to the trial would occasion the plaintiff, refused the applica- tion, and His Lordship says, in his written judgment that the plain- tiff’s rights are by no means clear, and that there is no doubt that the defendants have used the waters in the manner indicated for years. The plaintiffs are given leave to amend, as asked, by adding new de-- fendants, and His Lordship suggested that a speedy trial be ‘arranged. A great deal of warm feeling has been developed at Fort Frane es, Ont., over the situation. The Fort Frances Times, referring to the situation, says: “Finding the water in the lake getting low, Mr. Backus wants all the stop logs removed from the temporaty dams on streams run- ning- into Rainy Lake, thus lowering the lakes and streams where timber is piled awaiting the ice going out before being driven down to the lake. If the demand by Mr. Backus were acceded to, ev ery lumberman and timber contractor having timber to drive on the upper streams and lakes, would have their logs stranded and tied up 28 and their mills idle next summer for want of logs to keep them running. It is little short of an outrage that our lumbermen should be handicapped and the timber industry of this district paralyzed in order that the water (Canadian water, mark you) should be ob- tained to run through an American house to grind Canadian pulp- wood into pulp for manufacture on the American side with Ameri- can labor. “Our people have it rubbed in pretty well as it is, but how much longer our government will permit such a division to be allowed is something the people in this district would like to know. Things have come to a pretty state of affairs when an American corporation can come over here and take anything they like without as much as even thank you. The lumbermen should all unite in a protest to the minister of lands, forests and mines, backed up by the people that hands off is the watchword. The people are in no mood to be tricked out of everything by the American Power company. Lumbermen and Foresters in Convention The annual meeting of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association which is to be held in Ottawa on Feb. 6th promises to be more in- teresting and more largely attended than any which the Association has formerly held. A feature of much additional interest is the fact that on Jan. 7th and 8th the 13th annual meeting and convention of the Canadian Forestry Association will also be held in Ottawa. It is expected that a large number of the lumbermen will remain and take an active part in the meetings of the Forestry Association. The forestry meeting will be held in the railway committee room of the Parliament Buildings and the proceedings will include the reading and discussion of a number of very interesting papers. On Feb. 7th a joint banquet will be held by the Canadian Lum- bermen’s Association and the Canadian Forestry Association. Ar= rangements have been made with the railways for securing return tickets from any point in Canada east of Port Arthur at a single fare rate, the tickets to be good going Feb. 3rd to 8th inclusive, and returning until Monday, Feb. 12th. Among the important matters to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association at Ottawa on February 6 are the following: The Proposed Duty on Lumber Imported into Canada:—As very strong deputations are coming from British Columbia, it is important that all sections of the country should be fully represented. Steps Necessary to be Taken to Prevent “Dumping” of Lumber into Canada in View of the Cancellation of the “Dumping” Clause by the Government. The ExtenSion of the Association’s Trade Report Branch. Proposed Reduction of the Annual Fee:—Moved by Walter C. Laidlaw, Toronto; seconded by Dwight J. Turner, Toronto; That the annual fee of $50 be reduced to $25, if a corresponding increase in membership would result, thereby largely increasing the useful- ness and value of the association. British Columbia’s Forestry Plans Hon. W. R. Ross, minister of lands for the Province of British Columbia, returned recently from a visit to Ottawa and to the National Irrigation Congress of the United States, at Chicago. In the course of an interview Hon. Mr. Ross said:—“During my visit I had an excellent opportunity to get in touch with many of those who are considered experts on irrigation on this continent. In con- versation with Gifford Pinchot I talked on the organization of the forestry bureau, which it is proposed to establish in British Colum- bia. He expressed his warm sympathy with our efforts and said that the bureau would prove of inestimable benefit. He said that in dealing with such questions, Canada enjoyed a very great advan- tage over the United States, as we were not burdened with con- stitutional law. In this country also we are lucky in that the pro- cess of deliberate waste has not proceeded nearly as far as it has in the States when the work of the bureau was commenced there about 10 years ago. “In connection with the decision of the government to establish a forestry bureau, that also will be put through the necessary legis- lative and other stages as rapidly as circumstances will permit. But you can easily understand that it is a question in which it is not wise to proceed too fast. It will be necessary to obtain the best expert advice available, and this we will proceed to do. This will take time but it would be obviously unwise to proceed in any other way. Meanwhile the work of forest protection from fire will be carried forward as satisfactorily and as thoroughly as it can pos- sibly be under existent circumstances. Having obtained expert ad- vice I expect that we shall be in a position to secure whatever leg- islation may be necessary during the session of 1912, for the estab- lishment of our forestry department. Even then, however, some time must elapse before it can be got into running shape, and for that CANADA LUMBERMAN AND: WOODWORKER reason it will be a good while yet before we will be in a position to make appointments in this new branch. In choosing the personnel of the new department we intend to get men who have technical as well as practical qualifications. “While I was in Ottawa I spent some time going into the sys- tems followed by the federal government both as regards irrigation and forestry, and I have no doubt that we shall be able to benefit greatly by the experience which the officials of the Dominion Gov- ernment have already gained in these matters.” Mountain Industry Marking Time The mountain millmen of British Columbia are not making preparations for a big cut this year. Mr. Geo. D. McKay, provincial timber inspector, who has returned from a tour of the interior, points out that the mills had to close down sixty days earlier than they had intended because American millmen in Idaho and Washington unloaded their surplus low grades into the Canadian northwest at less than cost price. They rushed in three hundred million feet. The millmen, however, remain very hopeful and take encouragement from the fact that, although the immediate demand has been filled, the yards of the dealers in the northwest contain less than usual at this season of the year. Mr. McKay reported that some camps in the interior were closing down and very few companies were puttin~ in supplies for next month. “I found that there was no financial depression any- where,” he said, “but there certainly is a fallino-off in the trade owing to the large amount of timber shipped into the prairie proy- inces from the United States. There is considerable activity in the Arrow and Kootenay lake district where work is in progress by contractors for the Manitoba and Alberta provincial governments, cutting down cedar poles for their telephone systems. The Cana- dian Pacific Railway is also active cutting a large order of railway ties.” Although the very sanguine expectations of an immense gain in the cut for the province have not been realized, it will be a banner year from the revenue producing standpoint, the royalties being more than $30,000 more than ever before. Australian Imports of Canadian Timber Australian trade returns of the importations of timber from Can- ada are only approximately correct, says the Dominion Government Trade and Commerce reports. Shipments of British Columbia tim- ber are frequently made by San Francisco brokers and invoiced by them on their own invoice forms. Thus the United States is credited, as the country of origin, with some of the cargoes of Douglas fir from mills in British Columbia. In making a comparison between the trade returns of each country, it will be noted that the Australian figures are for the calendar year, and the Canadian for the fiscal year ending on March 31. The values in the Commonwealth returns are shown as follows :— Imports of timber from Canada in 1908............ £36,725 Imports of timber from Canada in 1909............ 84,849 Imports of timber from Canada in 1910............ 77,150 The values in the Canadian returns, converted at $4.86 to the £, are shown thus :— Exports of timber to Australia in 1908............ £107,166 Exports of timber to Australia in 1900 2... Soe 72,950 Exports of timber to Australia in 1910............ 101,333 Making allowance for the periods at which the two returns were compiled, it will be observed that the total Canadian exports for the three years 1908-10 exceeded in value that shown in the Aus- tralian trade figures by £82,725. Melbourne and Adelaide import probably all the spruce shipped to Australia. There is no separate classification of this timber, but for the year ended on June 30, 1911, it is estimated that the im- ports into Melbourne were 5,555,000 feet and into Adelaide less than 2,000,000 feet. White pine from New Zealand and pine—imported in logs—from Siberia and Japan form the principal competition to spruce in the Australian markets. A Vancouver, B.C., report states that Vancouver shingle manu- facturers are petitioning the Federal government to impose an im- port duty on shingles from the U. S. Shingles are now imported duty free and forty million came in last year. Canadian shingles have been practically driven out of the United States because of the duty of fifty cents per thousand imposed by Americans. John Yuille, Ontario lumber inspector, whose home was ‘in Arn- prior, died very suddenly at a lumber camp eight miles from Jocko station, Ont., on the T. & N. O. railway. Upon leaving the train at Jocko he complained of not feeling well, but insisted on walking to the camp. He became worse on the trail and did not reach the camp for seven hours, death coming shortly after. ed ie aa Ma ’ ponent. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 Signal Honor for Sarnia Lumberman John McGibbon Elected Mayor by Largest Majority Ever Given in Sarnia Important Problems to be Handled Lumbermen in Canada are noted, among other things, for the enthusiastic interest which they take in the public affairs of the country. In Parliament, and in municipal councils they have long been an important fac- tor in the direction of public business. An interesting instance is the case, Mr. John McGibbon, of Sarnia, Ont., one of the best known and most highly respect- ed lumbermen in Western On- tario. At the municipal elections in the town of Sarnia, which were held on Jan. Ist, Mr. John McGibbon, whose portrait we are pleased to publish herewith, was elected to the important position of Mayor. The high re- spect in which he is held by the citizens of Sarnia is fairly illustrated by the fact that he re- ceived 1,250 votes while his op- ponent received only 564. Mr. McGibbon’s majority was therefore greater even than the total number of votes cast for his op- It was in fact the largest majority ever given to any Mayor, in the town of Sarnia. Mayor McGibbon comes into the direction of the affairs of the town of Sarnia at a time when the important issues to be dealt with are more numerous than they have ever been before. For instance he will have to deal at once with the problem of taking over the Gas and Electric Light Company, of Sarnia, a step which both he and his opponent in the election supported strongly. This particular move was one of Mr. McGibbon’s principal hobbies. We understand that arbitrators are now deciding upon the price to be paid by the city for this property. When the sale has been com- pleted, Mayor McGibbon and his council will have to devote their attention to the management of the undertaking. Other important problems are pressing for solution, such as the movement of the intake pipe for the waterworks. That the town of Sarnia under the progressive management of its public spirited citizens is mak- ing rapid progress is also indicated by the fact that a large Ameri- can company, Messrs. Mueller Bros., of Decator, Ill., manufacturers of brass goods, plumbers’ supplies, etc., have decided to locate a factory there. It is thus apparent that Mayor McGibbon will have his work cut out for him during 1912. His well-known business ability however, is certain to be devoted successfully to the solu- tion of the numerous problems which will turn up. As a represen- tative public citizen, the lumber industry and trade of Ontario have every reason to feel proud of Sarnia’s new Mayor. John McGibbon, Sarnia’s New Mayor Lumber Trade Calendars for 1912 Frank A. Cutting, 79 Summer street, Boston, Mass., buyer and seller of hemlock bark, has again favored his friends with an ex- cellent calendar with large date figures and bearing an illustration of a car load of hemlock bark. The car represented is one of the well-known Cutting patent bark cars. The Parry Sound Lumber Company, Parry Sound, Ont., have selected for their calendar this year, a companion picture to that which they chose last year. The new picture represents a couple of cruisers making a portage, the painting being by Philip R. Good- win. The color reproduction of the painting is very truthful and the picture itself is one which will have an especial appeal for all lum- bermen who have ever known anything of life in the woods. Duhlmeier Brothers, manufacturers of hardwood lumber, Cin- cinnati, Ohio, always make a happy selection for their annual cal- endar. This year they have sent to their friends a calendar designed in light blue and white, containing in addition to the date pad, a dainty colored picture of a young lady carrying a bouquet of violets. The calendar is one which is sure to be welcomed gladly by all who are numbered among the friends of Messrs. Duhlmeier Brothers. The Colonial Lumber Company, Pembroke, Ont., have selected one of the most handsome calendars that have appeared for the year 1912. A beautiful reproduction of a painting by J. D. Gerome Ferris, entitled “The Golden Wedding” constitutes the greater part of the calendar, and the calendar pad itself is designed and mounted in excellent keeping with the illustration. The calendar is one which will attract universal admiration and will be gladly welcomed by all who are fortunate enough to receive a copy. The Digby Lumber Company, Lindsay, Ont., have sent out to their friends a most attractive calendar for the year 1912. In addi- tion to a large calendar pad mounted on a handsome dull green paper, the calendar is accompanied by a reproduction in colors of an excellent painting by W. Verplanck Birney, A.N.A. The pic- ture represents the interior of a beautiful English house of a cen- tury ago. Seated near an open fireplace is the family solicitor vainly trying to explain to a young lady the intricacies of a badly tangled estate which has been left to her by her father. The calendar will be a welcome souvenir in the offices of all who are fortunate enough to receive a copy. “Looking into the future” is the title of one of the most attrac- tive calendar illustrations which have come to our notice during the present New Year. The calendar has been sent out by Messrs. Edward Clark & Sons, Stair Building, Toronto, the well-known deal- ers in all kinds of hardwoods. The general make-up of the calendar is excellent, the harmonious color scheme, both of the illustration and the mount, as well as of the calendar pad itself being very at- tractive. The colored illustration is a reproduction of a painting by Wm. Thorne, A-N.A. We feel certain that everyone who is fortunate enough to receive a copy of this beautiful calendar will consider themselves especially indebted to Messrs. Edward Clark & Sons. The Fred S. Morse Lumber Company, Springfield, Mass., U. S.A., have sent out for 1912 a unique and attractive calendar. A separate sheet is devoted to each month of the year and each sheet contains at the head inneat border design, a few sentences, printed in bold and artistic type, containing words of wisdom regarding the characteristics and business habits of mankind. These little sentences or maxims as they might more properly be called are all brief, bright and to the point. On the cover page of the calendar the company conveys its 1912 greetings to its friends and presents them with a business decalogue which will be read with much in- terest and approved by all who do business on the only invariably successful plan—square dealing and generous consideration of the interests of others, of which the Fred S. Morse Company them- selves are noted exponents. Personal and Trade News of Interest to Lumbermen E. W. Beckett has been appointed Crown Timber New Westminster, B.C. A Barnet & Company, Brule Lake, Ont., have completed their operations at Brule Lake Station and will not be cutting there in 1912. Mr. George Cahoon, Jr., manager of the Laurentide Company, and Mr. J. H. A. Acer, of the same company, recently paid a visit to Montreal. Joseph Oliver, of the Oliver Lumber Company, Toronto, has been elected to the Conference Committee of the Toronto Board of Trade, to represent the dealers in builders’ supplies and lumber. Mr. J. L. Campbell, of Campbell & Johnson, Toronto, will be one of the speakers at the annual convention of the Western Re- tail Lumbermen’s Association which is to be held at Winnipeg on Feb. 13th, 14th and 15th. D. G. Gilmour, of Ottawa, who has been in the wholesale lumber business for some years, has associated himself with Mr. J. A. Bel- ford, who for the past fifteen years has been with W. C. Edwards & Company. The new firm will be known as D. G. Gilmour & Com- pany, with offices at 126 Sparks street, Ottawa, Ont. In the last issue of the Canada Lumberman it was stated that Mr. Arthur Rushforth, 62 Dale street, Montreal, had been appointed British representative of the Dominion Mahogany & Veneer Com- pany, who are building a factory in Montreal. Mr. Rushforth’s ad- dress should have been given as 62 Dale street, Liverpool, England. Agent at Gordon, Grant & Co., Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, report under date of December 11th as follows:—The Schr. Mayola from Liverpool, N.S., arrived with a cargo of white pine boards to us which we sold promptly on arrival at full rates. An outlet for a small cargo of N. S. lumber containing a good proportion of shipping boards and about 20/30 M feet spruce boards can generally be found at advantag- eous rates. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Extravagant Lumbering—Time to Halt Significant Statistics of Great Annual Destruction of Natural Re- sources—Duty of Government to Study All Possible Economies As every lumberman knows there is a tremendous waste in the manufacture of forest products. That this waste exists is not alto: -ther the fault of the lumberman. When it is considered that he only manufacture what will pay a profit and turn it out in form required by the people, it is doubtful if he can be blamed for very much of the waste. The blame for the waste in the handling of the forest products lies with the governments and scientific institutions, who alone are able to gather the scientific staff and supply the money necessary to study the methods of use of wood products evolved in other countries, and to study in Canada the question of mechanical and chemical means of utilizing at a profit the great quantities of wood wasted yearly. It is strange that this question has not hitherto received public attention. Only a portion of the attention which has been devoted to improved methods of metallurgy, or to agriculture would have accomplished a great saving. That the lumber industry deserves it, is shown by the fact that the forest products of Canada are more valuable than any of the field crops, nearly twice as valu- able as the total mineral products and over five times as valuable as the total of inland and ocean fisheries. That there is great room for improvement in the utilization of forest products is shown by the fact that about 20 per cent. of the entire tree is left in the forest to become a total waste, that 22 per cent. of the log goes into slabs and edgings, 14 per cent. into sawdust, and 13 per cent. into bark; all of which products are practically wasted, although they contain valuable constituents which are capable of being used at a profit. What this waste means to Canada yearly is shown in the table given below. Slabs Absolute . Lumber Asean = a waste in : Absolute Tops, Species produced santa nd “4 slabs, trim- Sawdust waste in stumps in 1909 i ree ae ~ mings and sawdust and logs BS edgings Board Feet Cubic Feet Cubic Ft. Cubic Ft. Cubic Ft. Cubic Ft. Total 4,900,000,000 154,000,000 47,740,000 96,000,000 9,600,000 175,000,000 Spruce . . . 1,300,000,000 40,920,000 12,700,000 24,000,000 2,400,000 42,500,000 White pine. . 1,000,000,000 31,460,000 9,800,000 19,000,000 1,900,000 35,700,000 Douglas fir... 450,000,000 14,080,000 4,400,000 8,000,000 800,000 41,600,000 Hemlock . . 300,000,000 9,460,000 2,900,000 6,000,000 600,000 1,100,000 Cedar. . 160,000,000 5,060,000 1,600,000 3,000,000 300,000 600,000 Red pine. 150,000,000 4,620,000 1,400,000 3,000,000 300,000 500,000 Galsamiuee. 90,000,000 2,860,000 00,000 2,000,200 200,000 300,000 Mamarackae e. 65,000,000 1,980,000 600,000, 1,000,000 100,000 250,000 Bitchy soe. 60,000,000 1,980,000 600,000, 1,000,000 100,000 250,000 Maple. é 55,000,000 1,760,000 500,000 1,000,000 100,000 200,000 Basswood . . 50,000,000 1,540,000 500,000 1,000,000 100,000 150,000 Bae sc os 45,000,000 1,320,000 400,000 1,000,000 100,000 150,000 Others . . . . 1,175,000,000 36,960,000 11,500,000 22,000,000 2,200,000 4,200,000 In the table given above there are shown both the total quantities of slabs, trimmings, etc., and sawdust produced, and the quantities wasted. It has been found from investigations that of all sawmill slabs and trimmings produced and unused for lath, twenty-five per cent. are used for fuel; forty-four per cent. are sold for fuel, and thirty-one per cent. are burned in the incinerators or otherwise de- stroyed. In the same way it has been learned that about ninety per cent. of the sawdust is burned at the mills for fuel and ten per cent. is wasted. No bark is used in any way. It is practically all a total waste. The material left in the woods, shown in the last col- umn, is practically all a total waste. Possible Uses All woods containing turpentine in sufficient quantities can be utilized for the production of this material by the process of steam distillation. The two Canadian woods that could be utilized for this purpose are Douglas fir and western yellow pine. A plant was started for the distillation of the waste of these species on the coast two years ago but was unsuccessful. The process consists in chipping the woods into small pieces, treating it in a closed steel retort with steam under pressure and condensing the escaping vapours which consist of steam and the volatile oil from the wood. By this pro- cess the wood fibre is not at all injured and the steam chips can be used for fuel as weli as before treatment. For this reason not only the absolute waste as shown above can be used, but also the slabs, edgings and sawdust which are used as fuel. This would amount in the case of Douglas fir to about 15,000,000 cubic feet or 165,000 cords annually. The average yield of turpentine from this material would be about 1/3 gal. per cord or about 55,000 gals. per year from the sawmill waste of Douglas fir. In addition to the sawmill waste the tops, large stumps and wood waste can also be worked up in the same manner. There are about 116,000,000 cubic feet or about 1,300,000 cords of such material wasted annually in British Colum- bia. This would produce 1/3 gal. of turpentine per cord or 130,000 gals. per year, thus giving 185,000 gals. of turpentine per year from the waste of Douglas fir. Beech, birch and maple are cut each year to the extent of about 60,000 cords for the production of wood alcohol, acetate of lime and charcoal by destructive distillation. Although sawmill slabs are per- fectly satisfactory for distillation and are used for that purpose in the United States, practically none are used in Canada. The hard- woods, birch, maple, basswood and elm are used for this purpose. About 6,600,000 cubic feet or 73,000 cords of slabs of these species are produced in Canada yearly. These slabs, if distilled, would pro- duce nearly half a million dollars’ worth of by-products. Converting Waste into Pulp Hemlock, spruce and poplar are at present being used in large quantities for the manufacture of pulp. Douglas fir and the various species of pine are used to a smaller extent but have proven satis- factory for various grades of paper. Experiments which’ have been carried on during the past two or three years have shown that almost any wood can be made into commercial pulp. The use of waste material for pulp making requires considerable study as sawmill waste contains more knots, bark, rotten wood and dirt than the class of wood generally used by the pulp mills. The removal of these impurities renders the cooking process expensive. It may be men- tioned here that the only way to manufacture sawmill waste into pulp is by some chemical process. About four pulp mills closely connected with sawmills are now using slabs for the manufacture of pulp in Canada. About 260,000 cords of sawmill waste were used for the manufacture of pulp in “1910. Sawmill waste for this pur- pose is valued as high as six or seven dollars per cord. The utiliza- tion of sawdust by this process has been little investigated up to the present time, but according to some authorities has possibilities. No final solution can at present be offered and sawdust will therefore be left out of account in considering wastes. If the slabs and trimmings from the spruce and hemlock lumber manufactured in Canada in 1910 had been used for paper making there would have been available 592,000 cords or almost as much as was actually used for pulp making in this country in that year. The distillation of Douglas fir waste as mentioned above does not pre- vent the use of the same material afterwards for paper making since the wood fibre is not injured by steam distillation. The only species which need be left out of the grand total which could be used for pulp are therefore birch, maple, basswood and elm, which have been considered as already utilized by destructive distillation. The total available waste in slabs, trimmings, tops and slash left in the woods is about 3,500,000 cords per year or six times as much wood as is at present used by the pulp industry. The utilization of this wood would bring almost as much wealth into the country as is now represented by the whole lumber industry. Bark is not as closely utilized as it might be. There is about $430,000 worth of hemlock bark wasted yearly in Canada. Prac- tically all the bark of the western hemlock is also wasted, although it contains twice as much tannin as the eastern hemlock. Other barks which contain tannin, but which are not used at present, are beech, birch, poplar and spruce. : There are several other possible uses which might be developed to produce wealth from wood products at present wasted. Oxalic acid may be made by treating sawdust with fused caustic alkali. No oxalic acid is manufactured in Canada at present. Ethyl or grain alcohol may be made by treating sawdust with dilute sulphuric acid and fermenting the sugar so formed. This pro- cess is now used in France and it is claimed that it can be success- fully used in Canada. From 15 to 30 gallons of alcohol can be pro- duced from a ton of sawdust. Sawdust has three marked mechanical or physical properties which give it commercial value. It is elastic, absorptive and non- conducting. For these reasons it is valuable as a packing material, as an absorbent in the manufacture of dynamite and for polishing and cleansing purposes in the metallic industries. The utilization of sawdust as a wood substitute has been carried out to a considerable extent in England and France. It is used es- pecially where the elasticity and strength of natural wood are not necessary. In moldings, carvings and paneling the methods all con- sist of mixing the sawdust with a binding material which hardens on drying or on heating and then moulding the mixture under pres- sure and heat. Water glass, glue, resin, plaster of paris, blood and casein are the binders used. A flooring material made of sawdust CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 and Portland cement is used in Germany in place of plank flooring. It is lighter and more plastic than cement and does not crack. This material has been used with excellent results on the decks of trans- Atlantic vessels. ing in Canada. The utilization of all the forest products at present wasted is so important to the community at large as well as to the lumbermen that the government should at once undertake a detailed study of At least one factory is manufacturing this floor- all the sources of waste in forest products with a view to learning by investigation in other countries and by experiment, the different means by which the waste products could be profitably utilized. The necessary experiments and investigations are too varied and ex- pensive to be carried on by any one concern or association. The work can be handled only by the government and can best be hand- led by that branch of it which is at present charged with forest ad- ministration. Cost of Saving Mill Waste Products Analysis of Methods Employed in a Large Mill—Expenses In- volved and Markets Available the Most Important Features A well informed lumber salesman was discussing the other day some of the factors of lumber manufacture which contribute to the amount of waste sent to the refuse burner, and mentioned prom- inently the desire to secure a large output and low manufacturing cost. In this remark the assumption was that any effort at saving smaller pieces of lumber must necessarily reduce materially the daily output of the mill, and must also raise the average manufacturing cost per thousand feet. _ It seems desirable therefore to review the details involved and see just what might be involyed in an effort to get more product from the log, as affecting the operating cost. The American Lum- berman some time ago described the operations of a large mill whose special savings of short lumber amount to about 4 per cent. of its output, meaning that it gets 1,000 feet of product out of logs that in the average mill of the better class would turn out 960 feet. About half of this saving of short lumber is in the drying pro- cess, in recutting dry kiln degrades, particularly “twisters,” into shorter pieces from which the warp can be dressed, producing straight short uppers. The other half of the savings is at the saw- mill, in thinner slabbing of logs in the recovery of pieces which in the ordinary process go to the burner in a practically manufactured state, requiring only an edging or trimming operation to complete the finished board. There is no information at hand as to the pro- portion between these two sources of saving, but for the purpose of the article it will be assumed that half the saving—l per cent. of the entire lumber product—is gained by thinner slabbing, involv- ing an extra operation of the main sawing machinery, and a similar amount of edging and trimming. Where the Time is Used In the sawing of a log into lumber a certain portion of the time is used in placing the log on the carriage and in turning it. Thin- ner slabbing does not add to this time, as it does not involve any extra manipulations of the log on the carriage. The only extra time involved is in the extra cuts. Of the cutting time a portion is used in actual travel of the saw through the log and in the reverse travel through the same distance; and a portion is occupied in re- versing direction at the beginning and end of the cut. The first slab is a waney slab, and thinner slabbing would save short pieces of lumber. The obverse slab (on a straight log) is a straight slab and thinner slabbing produces long narrow boards. In the first instance a short travel of the carriage is concerned, the actual cut- ting and return being accomplished at approximately the same lineal speed, but the reversing time being the same as on the longer cut. Obviously, therefore, thinner slabbing results in producing lumber at a lower production rate, with reference to both the waney and long slabs. Just what the resultant added sawing cost would be could be determined quite closely by time studies with a stop watch. The product obtained by thinner slabbing is of course high grade, since it comes from the outside of the log, and consists of pieces either short or narrow, or both. The narrow strips saved from the longer slabs immediately go into regular product, there being ample use for them in regular planing mill product; and the saving they represent was not figured into the 4 per cent. which the sawmill in question saved, this being entirely short lumber. Value Must Repay Sawing Cost It is obvious, therefore, that lumber from thinner slabbing must be of sufficient value to bear its proportion of the actual sawing cost, which is not merely the average sawing cost of all product but the greater cost per thousand feet which is directly applied to it. In other words, the lumber product of the day saved from the short _ slabs must be charged with such a part of the day’s mill operating _ expense that the average cost of the other product will remain at the same figure that would have been produced had the thinner 4; It should be equally clear, but in many cases is not taken into consideration, that the entire cost of stumpage and logging is borne by that product which is saved, and that the recovery of additional product by thin slabbing should not be charged with any portion of this antecedent burden. Both here and at all other points in the process the law which applies is that it is unprofitable to waste a piece of material which is of sufficient value to cover the direct costs actually involved in its recovery. Thinner slabbing also has an effect upon the subsequent aux- iliary operations. Lumber produced on the carriage from the squared log is already edged, though certain boards must go through the edger for ripping. The edging operation is confined to boards produced in squaring the log, and thinner slabbing increases the proportion of such boards and consequently the work required at the edger in a proportion much greater than the increase of pro- duct obtained from the given log. On the other hand the lessened output of the band saw involved in thin slabbing gives extra time to the edger for performing the work, so these two factors largely compensate. A modern mill is or should be designed with ample capacity back of the saws, so that its output is limited only by the capacity of the main sawing machinery installed. Other Material Available An inspection of the refuse conveyor at almost any mill will show that while much of the material consists of slabs a very ma- terial volume is composed of pieces which have already been sawed to thickness and need only edging or trimming for recovery of small pieces of good lumber, often absolutely clear lumber. “The extra work involved at the edger or trimmer in most cases, as sug- gested by the preceding paragraph, may be absorbed by the reverse capacity of machines and men, and this product recovered as an ad- ditional product without in any way slowing the productive ca- pacity of the plant on the regular product. In as far as this is done, therefore, such short lumber should bear only its costs of handling from the tail to the mill. It is relieved not only from burden of stumpage, cutting and railroad cost, but from burden of milling. The lumber coming from the dry kiln in a warped condition, or with other kiln defects injuring only a portion of the piece, under ordinary routine may be thrown away or thrown into the lower grade involving a material sacrifice of value. With respect only to the first class of degrades, those which would otherwise have been wasted, it is clear that their recovery involves only the cost of cut- ting up into usable shorts, selling and shipping them. Such re- covered product is relieved from participation in dry kiln costs as well as in the antecedent costs, since had it not been saved the kiln costs would have been spread only upon the volume of usable pro- duct taken from the kilns. Handling Cost Greater The costs from the tail of the mill on short product as com- pared with the regular lengths are obviously somewhat greater as far as handling of product is concerned. The mill previously men- tioned keeps this a minimum by labor specialization. The short common is taken from the chain and piled in the special short lum- ber alley by men who work on it exclusively, and are trained to quick, light motions. In handling in and out of kiln and handling to the planer, and through the shipping operation, this increased handling cost accrues; but it is found possible to keep a fast feed planer filled to capacity in working 4 or 6-foot boards, or strips, or very nearly so. It costs more to sell the short product, or any product for which a market must be developed, as compared with staple items of demand. It is natural, however, in the development of an outlet for such lumber, to specialize on special dimension pat- terns, involving special working, but resulting perhaps in a selling value of $20 or better as compared with $16 or less for the same stock in stock millwork patterns. Such an increase in value where 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER it can be produced takes care not only of extra planing mill cost involved but to any added cost of selling. This discussion of course has dealt only with broad general prin- ciples to be followed in keeping the costs on this class of product. What the actual figures might be could be determined only by care- ful time study and analysis as applied to actual efforts toward sav- ing of waste. Table of Approximate Costs For the purpose of illustrating how these principles would work out the following table has been prepared, assuming approximate operation costs for the regular stock as shown in first column, and a certain increase of costs for the three classes of recovered wastes already referred to: 96 percent I percent 1 percent 2 percent Regular Thin Edging Kiln Product Slabbing Trimming Waste Stumpage per M. feet of. Tecilar MLOdUct. a. t+.) ate. OU Sak Oe oe eee Cutting andiskiddine ¢...2.,.. 225 pi sf ous ee Logging road operation. ... 1.75 gee Sawmill Operation se. a2. «260 e2WO 3.00 eae Dry kiln operations ts 100.0 50 60 60 a Planing mill operation... ... — .75 1.00 1.00 LZa Selling and shippitic. . Birch Wanted We want to buy Birch in all thicknesses. Log run or on grades. Will contract for winter’s cut. National Lumber Company, suffalo, N. Y. 23-2 Lumber Wanted Will contract with a few hardwood mills for their entire cuts, 1912, including culls. Highest prices paid, and quick shipment. Also open for dry stock of all kinds. Also Spruce and Hemlock. Apply to Box 414, Canada Lumber- 2 man, Toronto, 2-5 Maple and Rock Elm Wanted Wanted—Up to 120,000 feet 1-in. and 1% in. hard maple 6 in. up wide, 10 ft. up long; also 20,000 feet 1-in. and 1%-in. rock elm 6-in. up wide, 10 ft. up long; quote price for 1Ists and 2nds and also No. 1 Common grades in each case and name point of ship- ment to Box 382, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-tf _ Hardwood Wanted 3,000,000 feet Hard Maple, Soft Elm, Rock Elm, Beech, Birch, Basswood, Ash, Oak, and Soft Maple, for delivery, shipping dry dur- ing 1912. Sawn to our sizes. State what you have to offer and lowest prices for spot cash. Inspection at mill. Apply Manufac- turer, Box 401, Canada Lumberman, Toron- to, Ont. 1-8 For Sale l-in., 1%-in., 1%-in. and 2-in. mill cull White Pine in strips and sidings. Fred T. Smith, Board of Trade Building, Montreal. 1-t.f. For Sale About 1,500 feet 2-inch beech, 1,200 feet of l-inch, 1,500 feet of 1%-in., 5,000 feet 1- in, maple; 6,000 feet 1-in. hickory, 2,000 ft. 1-in. oak, all log run. John Richie, Allan’s Mills, Ont. 2-3 Shingles 500,000 M. pieces Rathbun’s XX-18-in. Cedar Shingles. To introduce this shingle to the trade, we are offering them for one-half their value. $1.00 per M. pieces F.O.B. cars Deseronto. The Rathbun Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 1-4 1Zin. x 12in. For Sale 300,000 feet B.M. of 12-in. x 12-in. short leaf yellow pine timbers 18 ft. to 40 ft., aver- age 30 feet. Can ship immediately. JAMES SHEPPARD & SON, 24-3 Sorel, Que. eee Hardwood For Sale We are prepared to cut under contract :— 250 M. to 500 M. feet Hard Maple. 100 M. to 200 M. feet Basswood. _Also some Black Ash, Birch, Soft Elm, Correspondence invited. The Pearce Com- pany, Limited, Marmora, Ont. 22—tf For Sale The following Special Stock ;— 1,000,000 ft. Scant 2-in, Spruce Random. 300,000 ft. 1-in. Spruce Mill Culls. _ 50,000 ft. 6/4 and 8/4 White Pine Mill Culls. 100,000 ft. 1-in. 6 to 9 ft. White Pine Shorts. 100,000 ft. 1-in. Fourth Quality or Box White Pine. All dry and can be shipped promptly by rail. THE A. SHERMAN LUMBER CO.. Potsdam, N. Y. also 50 Church St., New York City. FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale at Greatly Reduced Prices 400,000 M ft. 1 x 4 and up by 6/16 ft. No. 2 Hemlock. 75,000 M ft. 1 x 8 and 10 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. 25,000 M ft. 2 x 4 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. 25,000 M ft. 2 x 6 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. 35,000 M ft. 2 x 8 x 6/16 No. 2 Memlock. 25,000 M ft. 2 x 10 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. Must have room and will sell away below cost. THE RATHBUN COMPANY, 2-4 Deseronto, Ont. We Want a “Want Ad” From YOU @ Just an opportunity to prove to what a quick purchase or you sale you can make by advertis- ing in this department. @ The page is before you—read what the other fellow wants, or has for sale. Canada Lumberman and Woodworker Toronto Canada FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale Good boiler, 72 inches by 14 feet, 72 4-in. tubes, 75 h.p. engine and 100 light dynamo. All in good condition and ready for imme- diate delivery. Will accept lumber in ex- change. Apply to Box 400, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto, Ont. 1-4 For Sale One fifty horse power tubular boiler com- plete with front, grate bars, injector and smoke stack, and one thirty-five horse power engine, together with steam pipes and heater, for $250, f.o.b. cars. For particulars apply to C. H. Sheppard, Waubaushene, Ont. 23-2 For Sale One Gang Circular Sawing Machine (Ken- dall patent) good as new; run only 18 months. This machine carries nine 32-inch saws, takes from 4 to 10-inch cants, can be set to cut one to three inch stock. Reason for selling, cut out. For write Jas R. Gillies, Arnprior, Ont. price, 24-5 Machinery For Sale Carver, 4 spindle, Rohlman. Cut-off saw, railway, wood frame, Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers, various sizes. Floorer, 9-in. Berlin. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16-in. White. Moulder, 6-in. Houston. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planers, 24-in. single belted. Sander, double 24-in. Perry. Sander, three drum 42-in. Boardman. Sander, three drum 42-in. Columbia. Saw Gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 63-in. wheel. Saw and dado machine, Williamsport. Variety Lathe, Pringle & Brodie. O. L. PACKARD MACHINERY CO., Milwaukee, Wis. Machinery For Sale _A_Waterous No. 4 Band Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws, Live Rolls, and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC, WANTED—By small mill cutting hard- wood, power feed edger, iron or wood frame, with 2 or 3 adjustable saws, to cut stock up to 3 inches _ thick. Must be cheap. Craik Bros., Crampton, Ont. 2-4 Alligator Wanted _ Wanted an alligator boat, in good condi- tion. Reply, gi Ving condition, size, age, equip- ment, price and situation. Box 405, Can- ada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 2-5 WANTED—Two boilers, not less than 100 pounds steam, 66-in. x 14 ft. Filing room outfit for 12-in. ting band saws. One good log jack and chain. Give full particulars in first letter. 412, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. WANTED-EMPLOYMENT Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents double cut- Box Wanted a position as gang-filer; eighteen years experience. Address Geo. L. Nichols, c/o Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 2-4 First-class band and band resaw filer ex- perienced in box factory and saw mills. Ref- erences. Box 383, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-3 Band Saw Filer wants position for coming season. Single or double cut. Twenty years experience. Address Box 413 Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 2-4 Saw Filer wants position in saw mill or woodworking plant. Capable of keeping band and circular saw in perfect condition. Apply Box 403, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 2-4 Wanted by lumber inspector, position by the year. Fifteen years experience. Ten years with present firm; reference furnished. Car or boat shipping. Box 409 Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 2-3 WANTED—Position as lumber firm in Ontario. Twelve years’ ex- perience, mostly as office manager; age 34 years. Acquainted thoroughly with all de- partments of lumber office. Best of refer- ences furnished on application. Apply Box 399, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-8 bookkeeper with Scotchman, just arrived in Canada, age 27, desires position of trust with a lumber com- pany, wholesalers or export millmen prefer- red. He has practical, commercial and trav- elling experience. Can influence good busi- ness with United Kingdom. Replies solicit- ed in first instance to No. 200 Canada Lum- berman, B34 Board of Trade, Montreal. 2-2 -_WANTED-EMPLOYEES Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 60 cents Young man to take charge of office in town on Georgian Bay. One with some ex- perience in lumber trade preferred. State age, salary expected and_ references. Box 397, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-2 WANTED—Hardwood lumber buyer; must be experienced and capable of grading in accordance with National Hardwood Rules. We want a high-class man and will pay ac- cordingly. Box 380, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 24-3 — ——. —<—<$ Millmen wanted, millwrights, edgermen, trimmermen, engineer, band saw filer. Lath mill men and lumber pilers. Mill will start as soon as ice clears in spring. Apply giv- ing experience, etc., To Dyment Mickle Lumber Company, Whitney, Ont. 2-3 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your “ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf. Sales Agents Wanted Large British firm with plants in England, Bohemia and France manufacturing Carbor undum and Electrite goods and high class grinding machinery wants to secure either first class salesmen or firms with established trade connections to represent them in Can- ada. Apply Box 394, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-2 For Sale Up-to-date Circular Saw Mill, going con- cern, 15,000 to 20,000 capacity; In good shape. House and stables, tools and utensils of all kinds, 300 acres of bush land, rail- road connection. Much timber can be bought. This is worth looking into. Will be sold cheap. Write Jones Brothers, Katrine Sta- tion, Ont. 1-2 Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. For Sale Established Lumber class mill, now running full time Susiness, with first- Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is Address Box 332, 19-22-t.f. worthy of investigation. Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. For Sale 170 ft. 1 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 ft. 11 M. ft. 1% in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 feet. 14 M. ft. 2 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 feet. 50 M. ft. 1 in. M. C. Ash. De MM. ft, 2 in. M. C. Ash. GEO. C. GOODFELLOW, c Montreal, Que. For Sale Sawmill and Shingle Mill in active operation and thoroughly equipped with Al up-to-date machinery in first class condition. Timber on all sides. Exceptional opportunity; $1,600 cash, $1,600 in 6, 12, 15 and 18 months. Can secure eighty acre cut of virgin timber, thirty yards from mill if desired. Write D. McNair & Son, Whitewood Grove P. O., Ont. 23-2 For Sale Mill and Plant situated on Bay Lake of Montreal River and within the town limit o Town of Latchford on T. & N. O. Ry. Plant consists of one Boiler, 60 in. diam. by 14 ft. long, full flush front and rated at 70 h.p. Right Hand Engine, 12 in. x 16 in., esti- mated 64 h.p. Three Moreau Machine Pulpwood Barkers and Pullup and all saws, shafting, belts, etc., including extras. Siding of T. & N. O. Railway runs into mill yard; good storing point for logs. With very little extra cost, a circular saw and car- riage could be installed as the power is suf- ficient. This plant .has been in use about 10 months only and\is in good condition. An excellent bargain for the right parties. Write or communicate with C. & H. D. Gamble, 28 Scott street, Toronto, Solicitors for Owners. 2-7 For Sale About 48 acres of standing timber, suitable for lumber and cedar poles. S. A. Price, 9.2 Burnhamthorpe, Ont. 2-3 BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER TRACT Correspondence solicited Satisfaction guaranteed A. T. FRAMPTON, Victoria, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Why Bandsaws Break One of the most fruitful sources of annoyance in the av- erage wood-working plant is un- doubtedly the bandsaw; especial- ly is this the case when light ma- chines and small saws are used. The heavier variety usually have more care bestowed on them from the first, i.e., choosing a site and fixing them securely down on a solid bed, so they na- turally run much steadier and cause less trouble. Their smaller brethren, how- ever, are often less fortunate in this respect. They are usually found on an upper floor, and that said floor is often a very shaky one, while the only fixing that is possible is a short wood screw in each corner of base. Is it, then, any wonder that bandsaws do break more or less frequently under such trying conditions? | often wonder how such a thin band of steel travels so quickly on an unsteady machine with badly-covered wheels. It cer- tainly speaks well for the quality and temper of the saws, and very little for the management of any shop to allow such condi- tions to exist. Bandsaws are like all other high-speed machines. Rigidity must be obtained and maintained somehow or the other. We can- not always have them on the ground floor, unfortunately. But they can usually be shored up in some way to increase their abil- ity. It is a simple matter to strut them from overhead, or shore them from the floor; it matters little how it is done, so long as it is effective and durable. The wheels should also receive attention from time to time, to ensure steady running. It is on- ly a small matter to true the wheels up and set them in line, yet it makes all the difference be- tween good and bad work. It is a great mistake to put too much strain on narrow saws. The less you can do with the better will it be for the machine and the saws. Make your machines as steady as possible; have the wheels true. Don’t strain the saws, but have them sharp and finely set. Then you can do more work and do it better, and not be troubled with saws breaking continually or running off the wheels or out the cut. Sawyer. Some Rules Worth Noting Never attempt to caulk a leaky seam in a boiler under steam pressure; the jar caused by the hammer blows cause a rupture of the seam. This caution applies also to steam-pipes and valve casings. A round-nosed tool should be used in caulking boil- ers. Before breaking any steam- pipe joints to make repairs or to renew gaskets, etc., the dead sec- tion should be well drained. Workmen have been scalded when breaking joints, due to some pressure still remaining in the line after the main valves were closed. In case the feed-pipe of a boil- er gives out, or water cannot be supplied to a boiler for any rea- son, the boiler should be shut down at once and the fires drawn. Watch safety-valves carefully, to be sure that they do not cor- rode fast to their seats. The pipe connecting the steam- gauge should be cleaned out at least once a month by blowing steam through it. When the gauge is off the hole in the nipple should be perfectly clear. When observing the glass wa- ter-gauge while the boiler is working, note particularly whe- ther the water in the glass is stationary or not. If the water level does not fluctuate it is an infallible sign that the gauge is out of order. Test the gauge and water column immediately, and if draining them fails to clear, the boiler should be shut down until the apparatus for indicat- ing the water level has been re- paired. Where there are two or more boilers on one line, those not in operation should be shut off from the header. A small leak in a boiler may be detected by a white wedge- shaped mark on rivets or plates. In caulking, chalk or otherwise mark all the leaks first, as the hammer blows may destroy the faint indications due to the leak. Never lose an opportunity to compare the steam-gauge with the safety-valve when the latter blows off. If they do not agree, ascertain which is incorrect. Always bear in mind to clean out boiler thoroughly after doing any hammering on it, as scale may have been dislodged and dropped down on the fire sheet. Bags and serious ruptures have resulted from neglect of this pre- caution. In winter, if the boiler is ex- posed to cold, close the valves between the boiler and the water- gauge glass when the boiler is shut down for the night, and let the water run out of the glass. Also leave all drain cocks on pipes, etc., open.—Timber Trades Journal. Guards Should Be Used, Always On the subject of accidents much has been and will be writ- ten, for they will occur. Some of the worst accidents happen in conjunction with machines not usually considered dangerous. Some time ago a man was us- ing a small shop rip saw, and, although the machine was equip- ped with a guard, it was pushed up to one side and not in use. In ripping a small wedge, 7% x % in., about 3 in. long, off the edge of a board, the saw caught the wedge and threw it straight back and up, squarely into the 47 operator's eye. The butt end struck him fair in the eye and he fell back on the floor uncon- scious, with his eye gone. The guard, had it been in place, would have caught the wedge and saved the man’s eye. Saw guards, jointer guards and shaper guards should be in all shops and in constant use, not hang- meron sa nail-'on the ‘wall, where we frequently see them. Unfortunately, many operators seem to dislike to use them, and the result is sometimes serious. Hampton, in the “Wood-Worker.” Collars of Saw Spindles Out of True If the collars of a saw spindle are only slightly out of true, it is multiplied considerably in a saw of large diameter. A seamy saw spindle with a bit of metal torn up is enough to throw a saw out, or if packing be used up or uneven it will have the same result. Saws are sometimes blamed for cutting untrue when the fault lies with the collars or pins. The side of the saw near- est the wood should be tried with a straight-edge, and should it be found to bulge in the centre it will probably arise from the saw collar being out of truth or im- properly concaved. If the collar attached to the saw spindle—that is the one nearest the wood— is perfectly flat, have it removed and slightly concaved, when the bulge in the saw plate will prob- ably disappear. Use collars of ample diameter. jLOG STAMPS OUR SPECIALTY SUPERIOR MFC. CO.I7° RUBBER & STEEL STAMPS TORONTO, ‘ONT. SEND FOR CATALOGUE For Immediate Shipment 1250 tons prime 56 lbs. relaying rails with fastenings. 25 Steel Flat Cars 5 to 7 tons capacity. Full particulars on application. SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal WE SPECIALIZE IN Saw Mill Repair Work Our machine shop is equip- ped with best and most up-to- date machinery for Saw Mill work of all kinds and we can turn out your work promptly and with satisfaction. Let us send vou estimates on your spring work. Maass Bros. Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Ontario The lumber trade in Ontario is naturally quiet at this time of year, on account of the lack of building operations and the fact that stock-taking is the chief occupation of the retailers throughout the country. Nevertheless, reports indicate that there is a fair amount of trade in progress and that, in spite of the severe weather, retailers are receiving an encouraging number of enquiries. In western Ontario reports from some of the more important centres are to the effect that enquiries are more numerous than they have been at this time of year, for some years past. Several of the more important cities are expecting excellent business this year. Ham- ilton, for instance, is looking for an active demand. Brantford also, and Welland, are expecting that there will be a better trade than ever before. The dependence of eastern Canada upon conditions in the west is a fact which must always be kept in mind and there are some in the west who think it is wise at present to sound a slight note of warning, on account of the failure of many of the western farm- ers to get the wheat in from a large amount of their farms. This wheat in many cases may be of little or no value, and in addition, it has prevented the farmers from preparing the land for Spring sowing. Although the situation is not one to cause immediate anxiety it should be kept carefully in mind. Reports are also made to the effect that loan companies in the west have been obliged to come to the assistance of a number of farmers who have been un- able to make their interest payments. Then again there is the effect of the Presidential election to be kept in mind this year, so that although alarm is not justified there is reason for a certain amount of caution, more than in former years. When one takes into consideration the unprecedented expansion which is in progress in Canada and the extensive immigration which is certain to continue, it is almost reasonable to expect that we could without difficulty minimize, almost to zero, the effects of such adverse influences as those referred to above. They are given simply as a mild note of caution to the Ontario trade to remind them of their dependence in large measure upon western conditions. Eastern Canada The logging season in New Brunswick has been a favorable one so far, and it is expected that similar conditions will continue. Wages and the cost of teams have been lower than they were for a couple of years previous. In spite of this however, it is possible, on ac- count of the unsatisfactory conditions which have prevailed in the lumber markets for some time, that the cut in the woods will be less than usual. Bank logs on the St. John will be about as usual, viz.: from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 ft., B.M. Deal logs at present are bringing $13 and battens from $9 to $10 according to their length. The milling business along the St. John is practically at a standstill. In Quebec, trade is quiet on account of the winter weather. Stock- taking also is general and as a result the retailers are not buying much. The opinion of the trade in general is that during 1912 business will be very good. Building prospects and the general prosperity of the country all point in this direction. The pulp and paper situation shows no important change. An unusually busy season is expected this year on account of the Presidential election in the United States which always results in an enormous extra consumption of paper. The spruce market at Boston is firm. Stocks at mills are report- ed to be only moderate and manufacturers are said to be holding for full prices. Lumber operations in the State of Maine were checked by the light snow fall until the first week of January. Boston re- tailers are not over-stocked with frames. There has been activity in building and stocks have been considerably reduced. Retailers have not been ordering much stock for immediate delivery, although fair orders for spring delivery have been made. A better demand is ex- pected, now that the stock-taking season is about over. Frames 9-in. and under are being held at $25. A firm market is reported for ran- dom, with offerings light. Spruce boards are not very plentiful. Dry stock is scarce. Hemlock boards continue firm at Boston, manufac- turers expecting to secure their price by waiting. Eastern clipped boards are firm at $20, and a further advance is talked of in some quar- ters. Shingles are firm and in good demand, cedar extras selling as high as $3.65, although quotations are from $3.50 to $3.60. Clears are very firm at $3.20 to 13.30. The demand for lath is quiet. Some dealers are offering 154 inch at $4.15. Others will sell at $4. For 1%4-in., $3.50 is asked. There is not an active inquiry for hardwood lumber, but prices as a rule are steady, with the exception of quar- tered oak. The arrivals of eastern spruce at New York are light. Prices are unchanged, although there is strong competition for any large Review of Current Trade Conditions business which offers. A slight improvement is noted in the demand for hemlock, at New York, on account of fair activity in the build- ing trade. Great Britain The general activity which has prevailed in London for some time past and the share which the railway companies have taken in it, leads to a reasonable expectation that there will be a good in- crease in the’ timber requirements of the railways during 1912. Such an incentive to trade would be gladly welcomed in London and would go a long way towards making good for the dull trade in other directions. Deliveries at London docks for the week ending December 23rd amounted to 4,680 standards as compared with 3,560 during the corresponding week of 1910. At Liverpool, the timber trade was practically in a state of sus- pension during the holiday season, the expectation being at that time that the quietness would continue into the New Year until stock- taking had been completed. The increased intensity of the labor troubles in the mining and cotton industries was having a very de- pressing effect upon trade, and widespread apprehension was at that time experienced regarding the immediate future of many of the im- portant industries of the country. Long continued labor troubles of this class would be certain to cause a great loss to the carrying trade and the consequent effect upon the timber business would be disastrous. Very little business was reported in spruce deals “to arrive” from St. John, N. B. One steamer from St. John had a few parcels of deals which were sold by private arrangement. The stock in first hands at Liverpool is believed to be materially smaller than that of the year previous, especially in deals, of which the higher qualities are par- ticularly scarce. Exact figures are not yet available but they will be ready for publication shortly. Liverpool importers are convinced that the prices for next season’s shipments from Montreal will be higher, as Ottawa producers are getting better prices for their out- put and an advance in freight rates is more than likely. The wagon oak trade at Liverpool has been quiet on account of higher prices of material. During the past year or two, prices of oak, spruce and red deals have increased, as well as the prices of the necessary metal for wagon building. The cost of labor has also advanced and accord- ingly the prices of wagons have risen considerably. The result has been a falling-off in the demand for railway wagons, in the hope that lower prices would appear later on. The indications, however, are that instead of lower prices higher ones are to be expected. Accord- ingly a few good sized orders for new wagons have recently been placed. It is believed that these are the forerunners of future busi- ness. Importers of oak are therefore feeling confident of the future and are inclined to make contracts in order to protect their own in- terests. Manchester trade has recently been paralyzed for the time be- ing by the renewal of the cotton trade strikes. Very little business is reported in the timber trade as this is practically the slackest sea- son of the year. It is generally believed that the year 1912 will see a very heavy import of timber to Manchester, especially in spruce. Against this belief, one has to keep in mind the high freight rates. It is believed, however, that much of this advance is due to manipu- lations of capital in the shipping world. Industries in general at Manchester are in a very healthy condition and if strikes and lock- outs can be avoided, 1912 ought to be an active and profitable year. Congestion in Manchester docks still continues as the railway com- panies have still been unable to clear up their outstanding orders. United States The severe weather which has been prevalent in most of the Northern States during the past week or two has practically put an end to building operations and local demand for lumber has de- clined materially. Until the cold weather set in the demand had been better than usual for so late in the winter. This condition applies very strongly to Chicago, where the indications are that the spring demand will open early, with a free movement of stocks. The re- ceipts of lumber at Chicago, for the week ending December 30, were 44,827,000 feet, against 23,707,000 feet during the corresponding week of 1910. The total receipts for the year amounted to 2,134,567,000 feet, a decrease of 384,790,000 feet from the receipts of 1910. The shipments at Chicago, for the week ending December 30, were 17,- 415,000 feet, against 11,892,000 feet for the corresponding week of 1910. The total shipments ‘for the year were 803,923,000 feet, a de- crease of 159,853,000 feet from the shipments of 1910. : Chicago:—The trade in northern pine shows no important act- ivity, but there is a generally expectant feeling that activity will soon commence. The severe weather and the approaching convention season will probably check business for the time being. Good prices CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 49 “Cleveland-Sarnia” Service and Quality appeal to dealers who recognize the importance of the frequent turn- ing of their capital and the advantages derived from satisfied customers. We saw all winter and have large stocks of NORWAY and WHITE PINE for immediate shipment. ALSO HEAVY CONSTRUCTION TIMBER, SHIPBUILDING TIMBER, RAILROAD TIMBER. The above timber can be cut to order up to 60 feet in length from Pine or B. C.. Fir. Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO A. F. Horpen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Gen’l. Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mer. a 50 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER are being secured, however, and wholesalers believe that they will advance as soon as trade becomes active. There is a moderate movement of hardwoods, although no considerable revival has oc- curred since the holidays. Chicago factories have a fair amount of work on hand and are more inclined to purchase for their future needs. A few of the consumers, such as agricultural implement and car building companies are watching the market closely;,with a view to picking up their requirements for the year. The shortage in plain oak is making itself continually more noticeable. There is only a moderate demand for quartered white oak, but quartered red has been somewhat more active. Birch and maple are moving fairly well. The upper grades of basswood are quiet and there is a good demand for the common lines. The outlook for the hemlock trade is considered to be brighter than it was a year ago. A good business is expected in the spring. FER HOTS Ce Oa cha Geta tii 150 1 75 White Clear Shingles: KKK Sins ec isles erect erate 400 4 25 Clear bitty gS-anes see eect 250 3 00 T8sin: (aK. kak meen lerton AGO) al Sb Spauce logs! i(pulp) emt iment: 13 00 15 00 QUEBEC, QUE. White Pine—In the Raft cts. Square white pine, measured off, 30 toA0i eek average: aai.ish sitter iebers 40 50 First class Ottawa waney, 18-in. av- erage, according to lineal ........ 80 8&5 Oak—Michigan and Ohio By the dram, according to average AT MM ALIEY Bias) feteveit choles sieue oiatereie are 60 65 Elm 3y the dram, according to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet ...... ome UG: By the dram, according to average and quality, 30 to 35 feet ....... 55 ~=60 Ash 13 inches and up, according to aver- age and Quality jeccsgs orice cee cae 25 3 Average 16 jnch Cugstesore. seen 30 4d Birch 14 inchs Ss ies career ee ene ee 18 20 LD: aricha ai sran Gites aoe ieee See 22 24 LG Achy - 5. cictctrers einer e et ee 26 28 1B inch)... sh; sits iss eee cee 32 «380 Quebec Spruce Deals Per M. 12 feet and up x 3x 9 and up 18 00 19 00 Oddmentsiwina nae aor ree ee 15 00 16 00 Boards, A*and2\ant eee ances 15 00 16 00 Birch Planks to) 2 igae..2 > sega Boece 16 00 17 00 SARNIA, ONT. Fine, Common and Better dex 6 and Shin oe eee eee 54 00 Lin, G.oghandiap wideapren swe eee 62 00 1% and 1¥% in. and up wide ....... 65 00 2 in, and! uphwide’ oh ..co.oeeceee, 68 00 Cuts and Better 4/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better . 48 00 6/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better ..... 60 00 8/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better .... 62 00 6/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better ..... 48 00 8/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better .... 50 00 6/4 x 6 and up No. 3 and better .... 42 00 8/4 x 6 and up No. 3 and better - 46 00 No. 1 Cuts Lin, 8 an: sand) up: wide =. e..bee 47 00 134 in., 8-in, and up wide ....c...022 57 00 1% in., 8in. and up wide ........... 57 00 2 in., S-in. “and! up/owide=...cn. cohen ee 59 00 2% and 3 ft., S-in. and up wide 75 00 4 4in!,, Siny andWupsmitie eee eee 80 00 No. 2 Cuts Lins, 6-in, and up) cvide see ees 31 00 14 inl, 6-in, anduups wade aoe eee 44 00 1%-in., 6-in. and up wide /:.../.....; 44 00 2-in:, Gan. and up wide faces. ooeeee 45 00 2%, 3 and 4 in., 6-in. and UD (WIGGLE; ier cerhee ot Geter 60 00 65 00 No. 3 Cuts 1 in, (6-191) and mp wide s-6..sceeeee 23 00 1% and 1% in., 6-in. and up wide... 33 00 2-in;, 6-in) and up wide Js.25.) 0 peene 33 00 2%, 3 and 4-in., 6-in. and up WIGE 75, ce cme ee eae eee 43 00 48 00 Common and Dressing Mill Run L-in, x 4Hin!. (ook tesa ase ee eee 22 00 d-in. 3¢ B-in) 83-2 bos Beco 25 00 Lin. © Gandy Sains ee eee eae eee 26 00 din. . 3 10-y Getotiogs ce aoe e Beene 28 00 d-in.” 3c Dla eee ne ee eee eee 33 00 A-in.. x ASiny andy) eee scenes 33 00 1) 134 and! Qrmiv<.2 dekh cheneeoee 30 00 1 inch 14%, 1% 2% and 3-in 4 inch 1 inch 1%, 1% 2% and 3-in 1 inch In Kove heals aly abyss Prsty Soa Gon- 20 00 No. '2, 1345) 1340 2-ins Vee ee 16 00 Mill Culls Mill run culls, Ste saacunnoubasiecsoos IS 34, alan 2-int) Soapstone INO}, (20 es, Acai stem acter Geena Lath No. Disa pies. Gici erertene ciereicie INo:, (2), 48-nte pine eeceeeoiee i enine ir No; 3; 48-0) PINS siete outer No. 1, 48-in WOM vices cl eevee wees No.) i, 48-10) bemloeks on cen ciene neers bNwerwpy AAKKH WINNIPEG, MAN. No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. 6 ft 8 ft 10 ft 14x16 ft 4. - 1850 1650 20 00 18 00 6 .. 2. 2d50) 16%) .20,00 18 00 8. ee wnt DO! SS nOO MOO 19 50 10 .. .. 18 50° 1900 22 00 20 50 12.. .. 1850 1950 22 50 22 00 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC & LARCH Mountain Stock Dimensions iE eA Nl OW ste TE oe aes coe ee 21 5 Me, Beret Ne TR a pn eae Se gs * 3 20 5 sp EU 1 Oe a epee Se 24 50 2x6 2x8 S10 (AG eG st eee 50 Common Boards inch, Te Soe ee, | ee --.. $19 00 Ge Mache: FO” wea fe and Wale ose » 21 BO ©, Och aap intwee Ek. Se 22 50 1) inthe. ee ey. - 22 50 12. Isich. sa ewan Wiaeh . xce te is) 22.50 Flooring SV ory inch “Ito, 0 abe ee +++ $33 00 4 Or 6 Back Nol 20, 2h See Ca be 4 or 6 inch No. 3 o sie. si abisiowgn meek ae 6 inch No. 1 6 inch No. 2 6 inch No, 3 Lath No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce Gye. Ps No. 2 cedar, pi pine, spruce .... PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Less $2 per M 12 ft. 14 and 16 ft 3.x 6 ands Bio .ece « 20 50 3 x 10 .teten eee eee 21 00 21 00 3.x 12 ..s.ee epee eee 22 50 21 50 4x4 to 6.x Baie 20 50 20 50 4 x.10'\to 10 = 308 22 50 21 50 8 & B. io tes let eee 22 50 21 50 6 x 14 up to 32 ft. 29 00 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. 4,2 x 6, 4x 8, 8 to 16 fic eemnodine 4,2 x 6,4 x 8, 18 to 32 ftameee ee 2x 10, 2 x 12, 8 to 16 & +) cepeeeeeee De 18, 20, 22_ ft. seep os sesViels aie oe OO 24, 26, 28; SD; 2a ee. -: 28 50 2x 14 up to 32 if, 2 oeeeeeeeeeee sey 29 50 3x 4to 4 x 12, 8 to 16 ft 2). 2 eee oo 3 x4to 4x 12, 18 to 32 oe » cine pee OO 6 x6 to 6 x 42) up tos2ee eee .. 24 00 «2 +2 Ce ae Pee - 27.00 FLOORING No. 1 and 2 red pine, 4 int Joa, 208 . 34 00 E. G. No. 1 and 2 fir flooring .... 59 00 B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring 39 00 F. G. No. 1 and 2) doonne ieee - 81 00 E. and F. G. No: 3 foonngi epee 30 00 SHIPLAP < Pine or spriice ...:<50ss sone eee - 25 00 8 to. 16. ft., 6 an.) 22. seeepeeeere --2- 28 00 B. C. Fir 8”, 10” and 12” shiplap 10/16 ft. .... <0 0 nae eee eee 23 50 B:.C.. Fir 6” shiplap 10/46 tt sess 23 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR §. 1S. No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ...... $31 90 No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ....... 25 00 No. 3 common pine mixed widths 20 00 No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. 14 50 No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 00 SHINGLES XXX B. C. Cedar ..<.12ceeeeeeeee $2 90 XX B. C. Cedar..... 052.5 epee 1 90 ‘ XXX Dimension .......~-0eeeeeeee » 3 25 LATH No. 1 Mixed W. & R. Pine -2230c $4 50 No. BS (CG. Bir’ |... ae 3 50 BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. White Pine Wholesale Selling Price Upperss 4/4) Se2 ea menjesa kent sameiee Uppers” B/4. to Wan eGo cc sc eno Uppers 10/4 to AOA ae cad cakeccae Selects, aja wero os ne tu siete Selects: DyAsitp rer tates sctepetacmens Selécts* 10/4 9ton aya a Piece ereaerele Fine common 4/4 Fine common 5/4 Fine common 6/4 Fine common 8/4 . 1 Cuts 4/4 . 1 Cuts 5/4 » LP Guts: 6/4 . 1 Cuts 8/4 2 Cuts 4/4 2 Cuts 5/4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 TO YOU On this, the beginning of the New Year we tender a hearty greeting with our sin- cere wishes for your continued prosperity. Your interests, as users, and ours, as manu- facturers, are mutual and we take this occasion to express full appreciation of the trade you have given us. On our part we shall spare no effort or expense necessary for the maintenance of that superiority of Quality, Workmanship, Design and Efficiency, which has been so characteristic of Disston Saws, Tools and Files, thus meriting a long continuance of your orders. Yours very truly, Henry Disston & Sons INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA Chicago, III. Cincinnati, Ohio. Boston, Mass. San Francisco, Cal. New Orleans, La. BRANCH HOUSES : Memphis, Tenn. Seattle, Wash. Portland, Ore. Vancouver, B.C. Toronto, Can. 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued - as . 4 : yo > ane oe pin wie ee isitolalle wleheceRe helene ee Ao White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” Now. BisiGuts) 5/4 ee ee 37 00 dist andi Onde aan: eee 40 00 42 00 rape ee A er oF and under, 10 ft. and up....20 00 21 00 r 9 SAPS c nd, 42 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 00 rn “eS Os Tere No. Oy BLE A Cirig oni Dao oo ocdne 37 00 134 to. Suanch ws + cece eee 44 00 46 00 Selects, 1 to 2 inch 86 00 90 00 5 inches and up merchantable No. 3 ( uts 8/4 | crccithnvrscntu perce 37 00 234. to! 4: incite a wee sie eee 48 00 54 00 Fine common, 1 in. A : oe : Eng 70 00 72 OO boards, 8 ft, and up, p Is.. 19 00 pucerine oe DRY ge aes eee 2 ca oe Strips oe ieee teen nee e ee 22 00 24 00 Fine common, 14 to 2 in. ... 75 00 idee so spruce boards.., ros eee ame a Eee ease ance 51 Common and scullsy, eine ce 14 00 22 00 No. iCute dite ieee serene 45 00 matched svrsenvanienbiene 22 00 Sasa Dinas “2 a JAA OOUTO DS POAba a8 52 00 No, i. Cuts 37" to. Sine ones 56 00 60 00 1 x 2 and 1 x 3 furring, 6 1 s nerd Mouldives Ji sionateroiini ss ietey aerate o8 ae Black and Brown No, 2 Cuts, 1 in. vette tenes 35 00 37 00 clipped and bundled ..... 20 00 = 22 00 No. 1 Moulding 8/4 a i / 3 ‘ F ; i ; : j ; : 5 OU - irs P No. _ ( Ute, 1% to 2 in. Peis 45 00 48 OO ¥%-in. spruce. iaths: .cecserebeb 410 No. 2 Moulding 5/4 ... 47 00 Ist and 2nd, 6 inch up ....... 40 00 42 0C Barn Boards, No. 1,1 x 12 .. 50 00 51 00 1¥%-in, spruce laths ......... 3 50 Noi 2. ANouldineate ayia: ae am 47 On Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 No; 4, 41 x 10.. 38 00 No. De wWiatitithye: GWE neko 47 00 1st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No. 2 Ig Og a: PR 37 00 Ne L ick Ged Shing! Pa ee he cae a aaa aOR 1st & 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 30 00 32 00 No. 2, 1 is pao PAS 3 00 New Brunswic edar Shingles Non d Bact. 6 mane yak aig aS 35 00 Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 No. 2, 2 IE 10 36 00 37 00 : A Redd NDAs Sic ROO een ean Elm No. 2, 1 x 8 35 00 EXtra6: csespovtsrsccuweny sane $3 40 $3 50 INO A wehney ale se (33 hell (3 Booanconoo 33 00 ; tae oe ne : é: ae "90 ¢ of pe haa A pagal: clog: Poe a No: 2B Barna) x LOo cack Meee kee 85 00 1st and 2nd, rock, 6 in and up 32 00 385 00 avO, f 1 x 10 -. 80 00 31 0 DECONG CLEATE -ecicconcse circ riee 9 OK a 50 Nigh G iaiwa alse Geral GY boohoo ae 27 U0 Common and culls ........-.. 15 00 17 00 Nor i8) VaesiBi. 29 00 Clear whites ...... eee ee esere 2 25 2 30 NiO homicurimlianc il Om cect nares. 29 00 1st and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 26 00 28 00 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 Extra Is (( lear whites out) 7 45 2 25 BoxciksuGhand Mine. tek ncn semen nace 24 00 Gommon and culls’ so..0.0..5s 10 00 17 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 Extra 1s (Clear whites in) -- 150 1 60 Boncy vioeenc mill OMratene re rovayetonetere eke ceteenieleretenels 24 00 Maple cee f in, and i notes 24 00 ies eee Extras, 16-in. 5 butts 375 400 Jers dhvee alr) en goononopnodoeDoOUGar 26 00 on 0 and 12 in. random lengths, “BES, +0 eon eine oe Aveo ee Isjoprg alee AES Ebel Who) 5 onnoneadoacioon or 31 60 Ist) and Bad hands seeeneas nee 26 00 28 00 10: i, cand Sip "ss kiap esau cee 24 00 25 00 Red Cedar Eurekas, 18-inch. The following quotations on hardwoods re- Common and culls ........... 1400 2200 2x2, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7 butts to 2-im, ...+seesseeeee 4 20 present the jobber buying price at Buflalo st sand! "Qad) SOlbs «sce s.6, che asic 26 00 28 00 and 3x4 random lengths, 10 Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts and Tonawanda: Comimion® and) ictlisy iris seals ss 14 00 22 00 feet and! 410) 5 cw aisteemte uieieete 20 00 21 00 to. 234 5 0.0.05's o> viele vinta pe 4 75 CHOICE OATS ALL GRADES Specially selected for Lumbering and Logging Trade SACKED OATS BULK Prompt SHIPMENT FROM Port ARTHUR National Elevator Co., Limited Winnipeg Manitoba ESTABLISHED 1856 ie vee economical all around loading machine is the old { act Re d McGIFFERT LOG LOADER Os - sewed, absolutely water-tight Atle CIRCULAR anv CYLINDER OO S= gfe DETER GERLACH 6, pack manufactured in Canada. For the/Yanu/aciure of STAVES “- HEADING» BARRELS KEG Sie COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE HOOPS HANDLES ~- PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES Todd’s Meaford Special 17 in. Arctic Storm King Child’s Sporting. Draw String Shoepack. All sizes and lengths of legs. CLOTHES PINS LUMBER RELS, KEGS, STAVE San FOR PRICES AND FURTHER PARTICULARS, COMPLETE PLANTS eJING OUR SPECIALTY. FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BAR T#=PETER GERLACH G@crevevann. We use nothing but oil-tanned leather in both leg and foot, no splits. We tan our own leather and our 20 years’ reputation in the manufacture of oil-tanned stock stands back of every pair we put out. Quick shipments our specialty. Our large factory, up-to-date appliances, good shipping facilities makes this possible. No order too large or none too small but that we can take care of on shortest notice. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario A National Journal The Only for Hlectrical ——F Especially adapted Paper in ES io. for heavy hauling Managers Canada ecm es | | lemmas I Be as : sharp curves and pes | ale uneven tracks. For and Useful to reer logging, switching Engineers Subscribers and pulling on main lines, mills, fur- es Bron bable to maces and indus- Light Advertisers trial purposes. Plants For free sample copy address Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. 22) King treet West, TORONTO Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. Heisler Locomotive Works ERIE, PA., U. S. A. Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent and Everybody Interested in Electricity 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Automatic Box-Board Squeezer BUILT IN FOUR SIZES Will assemble all kinds of matched stock used for packing boxes. Can be changed to handle entirely different sized stock in less than two minutes. Saves labor and by making the tongues and grooves fit tight the finished product handles practically as one piece. We also manufacture : Horizontal Slab Resaws, Hori- zontal Hopper Feed Box Re- saws and many other Special Box Factory Machines. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, ™"""47ous Solid and Inserted Tooth Circular Saws We make a specialty of these lines We remake old Solid Tooth Saws into new Inserted Tooth Saws Write to us for quotations Our saws have been before the public of Can- ada since 1855, and have won a reputation far excelling any other make of saws, combining as they do so many points of marked superiority. By the old method the tempering of circular saws was to a great extent a matter of chance. By our Patent Process that uncertainty is en- tirely avoided. Being tempered and straightened by heat and pressure in air-tight ovens at a uniform heat between heavy revolving plates, we produce a perfectly even temper throughout the plate, and being free from that uneven strain or tension caused by so much unequal hammering they are not so liable to buckle, which was a great source of trouble and expense in the old style of saw. These saws will stand up to their work better under all circumstances, and being made of a higher quality steel than it is practical to use by the old method, they hold an edge longer and will do more work than any other saw on the market. We are prepared to make prompt deliveries of all Saw Orders—Rush Orders by mail or wire receive immediate attention. R. H. Smith Co., Limited Saw Manufacturers ST. CATHARINES, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 The “Midland” Band Wheel —_—_——_— Grinder After this machine has been attached to _ the Frame of the mill it can be adjusted and put to work in twenty minutes, One Setting Grinds Both Wheels. The whole operation done before you can get enough timbers together to rig up any of the Grinders now on the market. Every Sawmill man knows that Band Wheels should be ground ottener than they are, but with the heretofore existing appliances this — Wear Like Iron — E tan the leather these larrigans are made operation meant a shut-down for two or three days. With THE from and know they will stand all kinds MIDLAND you can grind up at any time, and by keeping your wheel. in shape make and save money. of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans Further particulars on request. and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Plants at : 7 ee BO gee ae St. Thomas, Ont. Midland, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. f Becks Bal - ‘ab ae oe i aaa = Hamilton, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Three Rivers, P.Q. or . @ R M Beal Leather Co The Canada Iron Corporation ° " 4 Limited Limited LINDSAY. Ontario Head Office : Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q. Why not make 1912 the most profitable saw year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING BAND SAWS ‘Made in Canada HESE Saws are celebrated on account of their exceed- le ingly tough temper and generally scientific construc- tion. They will stand up to their work longer under the most trying conditions. You will find fewer cracks in ATKINS BAND SAWS than any other and they will hold their teeth and points remarkably. Why not place a trial order and make us prove these statements. Write to-day E.C. ATKINS & CO., sreatiné ‘saws HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U. S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. "ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKBR anada Machinery Corporation, Lines Galt, Ontario Sey A PORATION MACHINERY, Corp GALT, ONT- No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The advantages of a Moulder and a Planer and Matcher are combined in the machine illustrated above. Ease and speed in adjustment are insured through special unique features, not contained in any other type of machine. The method of lubrication is perfect. The general construction is after the plan of the planer and matcher, having heavy sides connected by heavy girths which in combination with a series of platen plates form the bed. 3" CANADA MACHINERY CORPORATION LIMITED : GALT, ONT. No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The special features of this model machine include truing devices for top, bottom and side heads, which insure all knives doing an equal amount of work. Six speeds are furnished through friction feeds. Top rolls are made with pull-out shafts, and extra rolls are supplied, all interchangeable. Matcher frames swivel, ample expansion for all bars and chipbreakers. Made in two sizes 15 x6 and 12x 6. Catalogue and Prices on application j 4 7 . 2 P e anada Machinery Corporation, Limite: Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 73 When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada If You Have Any Wants in the Lumber Business {It doesn’t matter what you want the Wanted and For Sale Department of the Canada Lumber- man and Woodworker will get it for you. You probably have in mind now, some lumber you wish to sell or perhaps you need an employee —sit right down and write us an “ Ad.” € Our rates are low and results come quickly. Canada Lumberman and Woodworker TORON TO - CANADA Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. Union Stock Yards Horse Exchange Keele Street - Toronto, Ontario We specialize on Lumber Horses and Work Horses A trial order solicited Write us your requirements Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S.A. Herbert Smith, Manager References: Dominion Bank, Toronto 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Long’s Sawmill Machinery ye! E bone, cake LIMIT ® ORI LLL A CANADA EDGER EDGERS = for for LARGE SMALL MILLS MILLS 54" 32" 60" 36" 66" 4? " 72" 48" bck 96" between frames between frames 32" —2 saw edger for portable or light stationary mills HIS edger combines more of the important points in the machine, than any other edger of its size on the market. It can be made to suit either a right or left hand mill, by taking out four bolts and turning the top of the machine around, which does not disturb the mandrel. The top rollers are self raising, and raise towards the rear of the machine. This makes it impossible for boards to fly back out of the machine. The end bearing may be removed, which allows the saws to slip off the end of the mandrel, without disturbing it in any way. There is a top roller, which 1s convenient for passing boards back over the top of machine. FULL SPECIFICATIONS ON APPLICATION. The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia : Canada AGENCIES: MONTREAL Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y~— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG — Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER ~ Robert Hamilton & Co. a — << Lr lh Oh —“‘C | | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ’ 41 FT. STEEL PLATE SAWDUST CONVEYOR BUILT FOR THE CROW’S NEST PASS LUMBER CO., , WARDNER, B.C. q STEEL PLATE | O make a success of building Steel Plate Work, in A which practically every job is entirely new and of special design, it is absolutely essential that everyone connected with it—from the designing engineer to the boiler-maker—is up-to-the-minute in his particular field, We Design and Build and further, has more than a little practical experience to Sawdust Conveyors back him up. . | Slab and Refuse It is the kind of work that tests out a boiler shop. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF IT. Br Conveyors At present we are getting out a catalogue of 24 pages show- ing some of the difficult jobs we have handled in the last few years. Refuse Burners The 1911 extensions to our shops have placed us in a better _ Steel Stacks position than ever before to do this special work. Our facilities in every department have materially increased—we have the men, Sliver Screens the equipment and the experience—and for this reason we are going after this kind of work instead of waiting for it to be put up to us. , ~~. 4% - Pa ote / inn 2 » 5 ‘ . P > ’ - 4 P “—™ r, De ; . ~~ . ‘ Pr 7 2 . _— ‘ ™ . “ outils 4 2 <2 : r . . y |< en Ss ? 7 « aS. 2 4 2 x * oe = nea “ A A a a a ee Sem a ee ee 7 ? * “et ? c . Smoke Breechings We attach a list of plate work that we are turning out every Spark Arrestors day. If you are interested in getting anything along similar lines, send us your sketch, and we will be glad to quote. The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. + BRANTFORD, CANADA Agency—H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B.C. Branch— Winnipeg, Man. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. We solicit your patronage HOYT METAL CoO., Toronto, Canada New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED THE WEST TORONTO L EAT H E i MANUFACTURERS OF B 7 L T Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters nda day o3 MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Write for our Catalogue wi guencenms || ‘The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. Door No. B. L. 309 WEST TORONTO - ONT. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL H. Walters & Sons Limited Head Office and Factory HULL, CANADA VANCOUVER, B.C. Corner Powell and McLean Sts. Branches: WINNIPEG, MAN. Corner Market and Louise Sts. THE LARGEST FAcTORY FOR LUMBERING TOOLS IN CANADA. > Be Wir ay "Send for New Illustrated Catalogue" | BR ocnsOWO EIA is ree: OE s Manufacturers of all kinds of fi! Pe ; 8 fl Hees na Leese Saws, Axes, Axe Handles, Lumbering and Logging Tools, Machine Knives ROS Le a ese) fumb erman Worker Electric-Welded Logging Chains = = SE Ges Fast es 3 a ee oe a = x= 8ST 5) é Wood Time is Money ‘The rapid cutting File is the economical File Files Branded _ American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western wk i: Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith are rapid cutters made by "NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Port Hope, Ont. _— uN “as ae eB == +) a eae EEO — aay —— i OA “5 \ Qe a am, . are easily the Best kind of Chain for use where strength and wearing ability are important requisites. Made from STEEL, carefully welded and inspected, fully guaranteed by both makers and jobbers. McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manufacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting Wood Split Pulleys Shafting © Hangers _Iron Pulleys Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N. B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Write for Catalogue of our Steam and Power Pumps ae TURNER & SONS Peterborough, Ontario Sy OS the ia 6 Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in o% Canada in a Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies ‘Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- _ ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- - shoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the Walsh Window "Tent for. Consumptives. J. J. TURNER & SONS | Cor. George, King and Water Sts. Peterborough, Ont., Can. We also manufacture Travelling Cranes The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited HAMILTON, CANADA |THE STRONGEST CHAIN IN THE WORLD “Weldless ‘Steel Chain” Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully d double the thasiisatby’ breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT IT? WRITE FOR PARTICULARS J. coGHi CO., Limited Bec, MONTREAL stical Number Annual Stati G che qh Pa aal ei Toronto, February i ‘1912 OL ie i No. 3 Be a OS a oe ee , - * \ D . : a) % *” ih oo ¢ f ' we { | ars es “i Fd : ‘ fies er es aw re nd _ Aa Nt “* ‘ ¢ Ny .. re . baw alt SP ie® Oe — 5 re oe oe — - tare ar hay ras eX. ; 2 2a hs: se = » ea es, Our “Star” Edger has been designed and built specially for mills 53 my re of medium capacity where a first class edger is wanted, but where ib Beni would not be economical to put in one of our larger and heavier “Garland” Edgers. “a The frame is all cast iron of heavy section, the mandrel is latge’s “sarees and stiff. The Edger has a heavy press roll behind saws and the — fingers in front prevent the lumber coming back. The feed rolls are corrugated and made of steel and are driven. In fact this edger is as well constructed throughout as the edgers of larger capacity. It is in no sense a portable edger, but is built for the most exacting requirements. me Pe ae, SOAs YAS tat . , *» wes , ea 3 Am - - 5 . t ~ ae & ». rt wT . = ~ ARE os cat tS Ale ~ — a - aw o ew wr %y . +) i A * my, = a Boe > —— » . ae ro : “ 4 na s vot A > ee | ; ; > : Made in all sizes up to 40 inches or as Send for Our Edger Catalogue William Hamilton Company, Limited : PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Spans CSpaare eae Saw Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY . . ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF orway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- | bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. -| Our 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders : early for 1912 dimension stock. Vee PG ee © ‘sae — Dos G2 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER : JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas = GILLIES BROS, 972m" | 1873 ¢ BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Manufacturers of WHITE PINE “30% Railway Ties RED PINE, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, CEDAR New York City Planing Mill, Yard @ Office CAPACITY 40,000,000 Guy E. Robinson, 1123 Broadway MORRISTOWN, N.Y. Porm Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., ita. L ul mM b e r C O PA Selling agents for Fraser & Co., Manufacturers Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lumber || ers. cron . Laths F. N. Watopikg, President. R. S. Wa pig, Vice-President. W. E. Harpsr, Secretary. Office, “3's.2aS¢* Ottawa, Can. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company. Limited Manufacture ““ Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER QUEBEC PRUC Large Stock of Mill Run 1x4 1 jx 5. 1x6 Can ship dressed to your order or in the rough. hite Pine Mill Run Box Out 1 stocks and strips 1 1-4 x 4-7 x 10-16 1 1-4 x 8 and up x 10-16 1 1-2 x 4-7 x 10-16 1 1-2 x 8 and up x 10-16. Let us quote prices before you place your orders. BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited ED. T. SAXE, 200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N. J. OTTAWA, CAN.: Hope Chambers 440 Square Miles Timber Limits on Georgian Bay to be Sold by Private Sale in Large or Small Blocks. On account of their President and Principal shareholders being engaged in other large enterprises, and not having the time to give to them all, THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, offer for Sale all of the timber lands, mills and town property situated in the Town of Parry Sound ; also Tug Scow and full Camp Equipment for five camps, including boom chains, snow plows, sleighs, etc. THE LIMITS TO BE SOLD comprise some 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine, $1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75¢. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the par- cels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Yellow Pine Timbers Finish, Flooring, ete. White Pine and Hardwood “WANTED: 4", 4%" and 5” Birch.’’ W. M. Gillespie Lumber Co. 801 Oliver Building - PITTSBURG, PA. The McGibbon Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Bill Stuffs, Lath, Shingles, Wood, etc. Hemlock a Specialty Best Assortment Phone us your requirements Penetanguishene, Ont. Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON Hanp *. 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. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario We have in stock at Sudbury: 50,000 ft. 2x 12 1, 2, 3 Common White Pine 60,000 “ 2x10 “ 7 60,000 “ 2x 8 “ 30,000 “ 2x 6 15,000 “ 2x 5 Above stock is thoroughly dry. SAW MILL Long Lake, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. [t is eae by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precantion is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. ‘Empire Brand’’ Hardwood Flooring Maple Oak Birch Manufactured to meet the requirements of those demanding flooring of perfect finish. Made from lumber selected for its figuring. It you are not convinced by what you have heard about the Superior qualities of ‘ EMPIRE BRAND,” just send us a trial order. J. R. Eaton & Sons, Lt ORILLIA, e ONTARIO Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada GET OUR PRICES on following; must move quick. 150,000 ft. 1x 4 White Pine Shorts 100,000 ft. 1x 4 & 5 Norway Pine 100,000 ft. 1 x 12-10/16 White Pine Mill Culls Sole Ontario Agents for A. Cotton’s B. C. Cedar Shingles Place your order before the rush. CANADA UMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Golden Lake Se mbes Co. Limited The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited | MANUFACTURERS OF ——— Lumber, Lath and Shingles Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 290,000 1 1/3 x 3/8 x 32-in. Mill Run Hemlock Lath Wholesale and Retail 145,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16 No. 2 Hemlo ck 125,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 No. 2 Hemlo 55,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/18 Mill Cull R: a P ine 3,000-ft. 8 x , & up 6/16 C. & C. F. Re d Pine Want to Purchase 98,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cull Whit: z3 ine e 15,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cull Spru a MOO. 254 & up G18 Mill Cull Sprv Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm 60,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16 Merchantable Cedar All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario ADDRESS Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B.C. *Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited Pine, Spruce, Hewlock Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Williams Lumber Company Edward Hines Lumber Co. Wholesale Dealers in (BrancH OFFICE) vhi O Sound, Ont. White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath wen Sound, On ROUGH OR DRESSED SS All grades of For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. WHITE . PINE d For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS : OTTAWA, ONT. WHITE and RED PINE LATH enye William H. Bromley P; cL h Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Ine alrC Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock Select Timb of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good oe ld percentage of Mill Run 4- 526: 8 and 10” and Shops Yard Stock 6/4’ and 8/4” Sidings at Midland. All White Commons Clears Pine; the product ofan excellent lot of logs. and and ~ Also at Collingwood, Ontario, 1910 Cut, 1 x Mouldings Mouldings 6-8 and 10” - 5/4", 6/4" and 84" Sidings. A Th E K nice line of 6/4 and 8/4" Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited e ast ootenay Lumber Co. Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.c., JAFFRAY, B.C, Pembroke : : Ontario EP Se PTLD 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Rideau Lumber Co. Wholesale LIMITED Trafalgar Building, Ottawa, Ont. Pine Doors \Y/E have recently doubled our plant in order to make a specialty of No. 3 Pine Doors. We handle this line ourselves from the logs in the forest to the finished article. We have a full line of Spruce—all thicknesses. Dry White Pine, in 5-4, 6-4 and 8-4 6-11 and 12-16 shop. The greatest care is taken to make the Pine Doors strong and reliable. We guarantee them throughout to be the best value at the price on the market. és in 1x4 and up--6-11 Dressing and Better. Our No. 3 Pine Doors are making good for us.—Give us a trial order NOW— They will make good for you. “ in 1xX1o and 1x12-- 6-11 and 12-16 Box. 18 Cedar Samples XX, C.B. XX XX. 3x7 and up, White Pine, Mill Culls. Rush Orders a Specialty P embroke Lumber Cs. Pembroke, Ontario Suitable for re-sawing which give a nice percentage of Box and Better. Chew Brothers We Specialize in iss mame TG GER EE Saw Mill Repair Work Manufacturers of LUMBER AND |]! ourmachine shop is equipped with best and most up-to-date LATH 3 machinery for Saw Mill work of all kinds and we can turn out your work promptly and with satisfaction. We anticipate having from five to six million feet lumber of our own stock for 1912, con- sisting of Red and White Pine and Spruce. Contract Sawing a Specialty Let us send you estimates on your spring work Capacity of mill fifteen to twenty million feet per season, with most modern machinery equipment to produce most economic results MAASS BROS in manufacture, Ample yard capacity with e best shipping facilities via both rail and water. Irving Ave. Ottawa Ont. Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every description of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Larch and Pine Lumber, also Red Cedar Shingles. Heavy Timbers a Specialty Export and Domestic Shipments. Geo. I. McClure Hardwood Lumber Yellow Pine, Cypress Specialties Walnut and Mahogany Mitt CONNECTIONS: Cairo, Ill. Herndon W. Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Helens, Ark. Head Office and Storage Yards DETROIT, MICH. STORAGE YARD IN CONNECTION FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. Qh TF MAPLE LEAF STLICHED Cotton Duck BELTING DOMINION BELTING Go. LiTD. CANAD STOCK OFFER: 1 Car 1 x 4” and up No. 2 Norway $13.00 Suitable for Decking, Sheet- ing and under Flooring. 2 Cars 1x6 Box and Common $18.00 Best End suitable for Drop Siding, Balance for Flooring and Decking. > 4 Cars 5/4 x 12 Select Mill Run $37.00 Ideal stock for D.4S. Bone dry. F.O. B. Midland. Graves, Bigwood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. MBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee THE f e Wholesale and Retail k Brockville Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Staff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. 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. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEctona,” Glasgow A1 and A B C Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London.” Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpoo!, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpoo! England i CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. 23:7: Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Dense: Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. NOTHING ELSE! Donald Fraser & Sons, Limited CABANO, QUEBEC MANUFACTURERS OF Long Lumber Rough and Finished CUSTOMER :— “Say, Hocken! have you got any good lumber to sell?” HOCKEN:— “Yes sir! we have nothing else but Good Lumber and lots of it, Hemlock, Pine and Hardwoods.” HOCKEN LUMBER COMPANY OTTER LAKE STATION, ONT. Limited Shingles, Clapboard, . The Harwood Lumber Co. | | * '” Prices and prompt shipment 0 ee Yellow Pine Timbers 7 Short Leaf Finish Y ELLOW P INE Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash . Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards Cypress both Long and Short Leaf sok Shinol BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES New Brunswic mee Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO TRY The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. loronto phone Main 408 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER —_— — ——— “indie” | (8 dirnanteg INctituoreratill coq ggngtenna tT oy ' Pr Witttasmeencnl ) Ww No. 12, Todd’s Meaford Special No. 16, 17 in. Sporting Shoe No. 21, Boy’s Sporting Shoe No. 26 Child’s Shoepack 17 in. Draw String Shoepack. Made in sizes 6 to 14. _Made in 16in., 8in. and 5in. Legs Full Length, Oil Grain Leg in sizes 1 to 5. Made in sizes 6 to 10. No. 14, Todd’s Meaford Special No. 17%, Regular 10in. High Cut. No. 22, Boy’s Oil-tanned Pack No. 24% Youths Shoepack No. 24 Youths Shoepack 10 in. Draw String. Made in 5 in. and 8 in. oil grain leg High Cut. 14in. Oil Grain, Sizes 1 to 5. sizes 11, 12, 13. Buy from a Firm who Specializes in Shoe Packs, has a Reputation Back of it, and Can Deliver the Goods. SEND FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE A. C. TODD, Meaford, Ont. “EVERYTHING IN SHOE PACKS” 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER PROGRESS IS THE GREAT LAW OF OUR BEING We progress with the latest and most modern tools we can buy and thereby enable you to get your share of the world’s profits. aaa \ aa IF YOU WILL TRY “DEFIANCE” TOOLS YOU WILL AL- Tie Gu YOUR WAYS USE THEM, wane al % OUTPUT , git ier ) AND Our machines occupy the same relative Pm Wye) : : position in the woodworking machinery NT vi DOUBLE world that the gold dollar does in the = — YOUR financial world. ‘ SALES Automatic Hoop Cutter WITH Canadian Agenta:—The A. R. Williams Machinery Co., Toronto, Agents for On- tario. Williams & Wilson, Ltd., Mon- ‘ treal, Quebec. A. R. Williams Machin- > ery Co,, Ltd., St. John, N.B. (New Bruns- f wick, P.E.1.) Guilford & Sons, Halifax, N.S. The Angel Engineering & Supply ; Co,, St. Jobn, Newfoundland. W. L, Blake & Co., Portland, Me. (Main, New ] Woodworking Machines pees ee Woy 7 2 } § Address Dept. M for full particulars j They are long lived and give satisfaction. and prices, ve We know that our tools will please you in every way and per- - 2 We ee = F form a class of work which cannot be accomplished by any The Defiance Machine Works . ———— , other method. — LET US HELP YOU SOLVE THE QUESTION DEFIANCE, OHIO, U.S.A. 28” Band Saw « d ‘ f ‘ b ft b Best ee For Pointing j A d a : a | 2 Machine ; / Pickets on the + 1h and ‘ Market i | A [ae Shingles Keystone Picket Header Circular Saw Mills Picket Header Edgers Lath Mills Trimmers Gang Bolters Head Blocks Saws Saw Grinders Two or Three-Saw Double Edger Pole Tram Cars Two-Saw Trimmer or Equalizer Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.”’ Our Literature is yours for the asking. Wanted: Reliable Canadian Representative Rothfuss Howard Iron Works Williamsport, Pennsylvania Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made ‘5 pallens e The Thomas Pink Co. PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada gra Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Clarke’s Gloves, Mitts and Gauntlets oat _ ae ;2 2 ae Je = wh as we . ah ah 8 4 ee ee en eS ee eee al * aE SES Pag - . $ '* a nd = = ~ " thes = ' : > ‘ meh, < sas WES pens Dein +9 e ne . 4 * ‘ad (DS 3 Addo : v af 2 5 - ~ Fi ss aie a 7 P ~ 2h} : — , = - "Ce v mf x : eid, Sena 5 owe er te) “e * - es . ‘ eA > > y% . as za Pen = sha mer , 3 a, ; - 9 : aie. 4 » ~ ~ we 5 ye : BTR reo ' , p, ) > Py er ; < 4 s an _ 2 . -_ . iy - lt . f 2 Ye A >» + Made from the very choicest of Prime No. 1 leathers that are tanned right in our own tannery and manufactured in our own factory. Our celebrated ‘‘Horsehide” lines are in a class by themselves and are bound to give satis- faction. Will stand heat and wet with- out getting hard. Our Indian Bucks are another good line while our chrome tanned Burros are top-notchers for a low priced line. Clarke’s Mackinaw Clothing Guaranteed to be made from good quality of all-wool and fit well and wear well. Any weight or style desired to suit your trade. Lots of selection in either Khaki or Black. Clarke’s Shirts We have the best range of shirts on the market for the Lumbermans trade. A big line of Flannels, Tweeds, Blue Serges, Homespuns, Kerseys, Mack- maws, etc. and the prices are right. Our checked all-wool Sweater Shirt is a dandy. Big, roomy fit and best of mat- erials and workmanship throughout. Clarke’s Moceasins Everything in the real Indian Tan as well as our famous Bullhide. Made on good-fiting lasts and only high-class workmanship throughout. Tanned and manufactured on the same premises. Clarke’s Lumber- mens Sox We have an elegant range of Lum- bermens Sox with prices from $4.50 to $12.00 per dozen, with a big selection to choose from. Travellers now on the road. Write for complete catalogue. . R. Clarke & Co., Limited |— TORONTO, CANADA os Un 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Y . a tt, LA BY Ay, SRO TEA Oh “agi PATENTED Detroit Detachable Drag Chain Best chain for conveyors. Detachable under all conditions. Can be coupled or uncoupled in trough. Will wear longer than any other. Works on regular sprocket wheels. Atso MAKERS OF Standard Detachable Sprocket Chain, Riveted Drive and Special Chains, Wheels, Etc. Michigan Sprocket Chain Company 2200 West Jefferson, DETROIT, MICH. Write for Catalog All ready roofings—except J-M y, Asbestos (stone) Roofing—are made | of so-called felt composed of animal »| or vegetable fibres. When these » fibres were growing, they lived yj upon the ground or animal from whence they came, and received their life therefrom. Soevery fibre of this nature is hollow, likea straw. These felts are waterproofed with coal tar, asphalt and oil, or other volatile compositions which quickly evaporate when the sun reaches them. Therefore, the sun quickly begins its deadly work of taking these oils off the surface in such roofings; and then continues to dvaw them out of the inside through the strawlike fibres of which the felt is composed, until the roofing becomes diy and porous and is no longer waterproof. J-M Asbestos Roofing is unlike other roofings, because its felts are made of stone fibres which are so/id. These solid fibres defy the action of the sun’s rays and positively prevent capillary attraction, thus her- metically sealing all of the oils so they must remain to do their duty indefinitely. J-M ASBESTOS ROOFING is not merely one sheet of waterproofed stone felt, but severab layers cemented together with nature’s wonderful waterproofer—Trinidac Lake Asphalt. This asphalt is also hermetically sealed, making any escape of oils or asphalt impossible. Prove for yourself that sun will soon destroy the waterproof qual- ity of ordinary roofings. Focus the rays of the sun through an ordin- ary sun or magnifying glass and not» results. This, in ten minutes, will show you what sun will do in a few months. This simple sun-glass test is as severe in its way as our famous blow-torch fire test. It will show up the shortcomings of a roofing before you pay out your money. secause of its stone nature, J-M Asbestos Roofing also never needs painting, and is fire-proof, acid-proof, rust-proof and rot-proof. Write Our Nearest House To-day for Sample and Catalog No. 303. THE CANADIAN H. W. JOHNS-MANVILLE CO., LTD. Manufacturers of Asbestos of IG Cem Asbestos Roofings, Packings, and Magnesia Products Bt OE NTH ey Electrical Supplies, etc. 1373 TORONTO, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. WINNIPEG, MAN. VANCOUVER, B.C. Long-Knight Lumber Co. 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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 man- ufacturing 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. 32 Toronto, February 1, 1912 No. 3 Tariff Commission To Be Appointed The decision of the Dominion Government to appoint a tariff commission will be received as promising news by lumbermen in Canada. They will now have a definite body before whom to lay their claim for fair treatment in the form of protection against u, S. lumber equal at least to the duty on Canadian lumber entering the United States. The duties and powers of the commission as de- fined in a resolution presented by the Minister of Finance, are as follows: 1—To make, under the direction of the Minister of Finance, in respect of any goods produced in or imported into Canada, inquiry as to: (a) The price and cost of raw materials in Canada and elsewhere, and the cost of transportation thereof from the place of production to the place of use or consumption ; (b) The cost of production in Canada and elsewhere; (c) The cost of transportation from the place of construction to the place of use or consumption, whether in Canada or elsewhere. (d) The cost, efficiency and conditions of labor in Canada and elsewhere; (e) The prices received by producers, manufacturers, wholesale dealers, retailers and other distributors in Canada and elsewhere. (f) All conditions and factors which affect or enter into the cost of production and the price to the consumers in Canada; (g) Generally all the conditions affecting production, manufac- ture, cost and price in Canada, as compared with other countries, and to report to the Minister. 2—To make inquiry into any other matter, upon which the Min- ister desires information, in relation to any goods which, if brought into Canada or produced in Canada, are subject to or exempt from duties or customs, and report to the Minister. referred to, may hold inquiry when so empowered. 4—To inquire into any other matter or thing in relation to the trade or commerce of Canada, which the Governor-in-Council sees fit to refer to the Commission for inquiry and report. The Commission is to consist of three members. Forest Fire Waste An interesting address was recently delivered by Mr. Percy Robertson before the Insurance Institute of Toronto, on the sub- ject of Forest Fire Waste. Dr. B.E. Fernow, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry in the University of Toronto, commenting upon the ad- dress writes as follows:—Mr. Robertson has given in the briefest possible compass, yet in most convincing manner a proper appreci- ation of what I would call the national calamity, if not disgrace of Canada. To realize what continual neglect or incompetency in dealing with the problem of protecting timberlands from fire means to the future of the Dominion one must take into consideration that in the Eastern provinces not less than 75 per cent. of the land area is fit for nothing else than timber growing, and by the repeated burning over even this possibility of securing values from the poor, thin soils which cover the Laurentian rock, is destroyed. And the situation in British Columbia does not promise anything better. Strange as it may sound, the loss of standing timber by fire is not at all the greatest loss; the much greater loss is the destruction of the soil itself and of the young growth that may have established itself. This means destruction of all future crops, and rendering the bulk of the land useless. Annually, the man-made desert of Ontario grows, and the authorities do not even realize that the fires that run through the slash do definitely more injury than those which scorch the merchantable timber. While the expenditure of, say $350,000 for fire protection—which is about what the provinces and Dominion spend for it,—is not much when compared with $25,000,- 000, which is the loss in property from forest fires recorded in 1908. It is made even less effective than it could be made, through lack of competent organization and through the employment of incompe- tent agents. In the United States, especially in the Pacific Coast cities, it looks as if the problem promises soon to be solved by associated effort of lumbermen, who are timberland owners. In the Dominion, timber limit holders can hardly be expected to take the same interest. The owner of the soil alone may be expected to take interest in the future, and that in Canada is mainly the people themselves and their governments. The people have to blame themselves for their governments’ supine and self-destructive incompetency and mismanagement of the resources which are theirs. A more active interest on the part of the fire’insurance men in rem- edying this mismanagement would at least sound like a rational proposition. Canadian Lumbermen’s Association The Annual meeting of the Canadian Lumberman’s Association which is to take place on Feb. 6th, at Ottawa, and whici is to be followed by the Annual convention of the Canadian Forestry Asso- ciation on Feb. 7th and 8th, will be by far the most important meet- ing of lumbermen which has ever been held in Canada. Represen- tatives from the lumber industry in all parts of Canada will be pres- ent and matters of the utmost concern will be discussed. Possibly the most important feature of the meeting will be a proposal to reduce the entrance fee of the Association from $50 per year to $25. During the early years of the Association, a fee of $50 was considered necessary in order to secure sufficient funds to carry on the work while the membership was small. The grown in numbers and importance since then and it is now believed that a much more representative and influential association would result from the reduction of the entrance fee. Association has 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Canada’s Trade in Lumber During 1911 -A Year of Many Vicissitudes—Home Large Extent—Greatly the year 1911 Canada commercially was prosperous. Nothing stands out more clearly in the history of the year that has passed than the contrast between the commercial and financial conditions which prevailed in Canada and those which characterized the business life of the United States. In Canada, with few excep- tions the great industries of the country were prosperous. In the United States the year has been one of unrest and uncertainty. The most general tendency in United States business has been hesi- tancy, caused in a large degree by uncertainty as to the intentions of the present government of the country in regard to the indusrial interests and doubt of the outcome of the Presidential elections which—rightly or wrongly—are alwavs allowed ta aonnnt ae aetil mental influence upon business conditions. There would be only a passing interest in the United States situation, for us in Canada, were it not that these conditions are allowed to exert an appreciable influence upon Canadian industry and finance. For the lumbermen of Canada, moreover,. the condi- tions in the United States are fraught with much importance. Some of the large industries of the United States have been experiencing greater prosperity of late months than others, as evidenced by the advancing price of copper and the improvement in the trade in cot- ton goods. But there has been little in the year upon which the lumber industry of the United States could congratulate itself. The lumber trade has suffered from widespread depression and this de- pression spread to the trade in Canada, becoming one of the con- tributing causes of the dullness which, in many important lumber producing sections of the country, has been unpleasantly notice- able. During Canadian Lumber Markets Were Good Broadly speaking there are for the producers of lumber in Can- ada—the home market and the foreign. If the trade of Canada has depended solely upon the home markets, the record of 1912 would have been one of the most satisfactory on record. The building record for Canada, which is published elsewhere in this issue, takes in the twenty-one principal cities of Canada and shows that there has been an increase in the amount of money invested in buildings of easily thirty per cent. The total expended upon buildings during the year 1911 in Canada was $119,149,663. The lumber industry shared in the orders for materials for these buildings to a large extent and as a result the lumber trade found, in many parts of Canada, particularly in eastern Canada, that the local demand for lumber was well maintained at a vigorous level throughout the year. As usual it is noticeable that the most active part of Can- ada, so far as the building record is concerned, was the west. This was unfortunately not a great cause of congratulation to the lum- bermen of the west. The great markets of the prairie provinces, which consume enormous quantities of lumber, formerly bought the bulk of their supplies from Canadian lumbermen. This year a sudden change came over the trade. So great was the depression in the United States that the important lumber producing States of the west found themselves with enormous over supplies. Their first course was to look to the prairies of Canada as an outlet and they adopted every known means of dumping their surplus upon the Canadian markets and destroying the business of the British Columbia and Prairie province mills. A single instance of this will suffice to illustrate the point. One of the large operators on the British Columbia coast reports instances of No. 1 sized dimension, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, etc., being sold by good Puget Sound mills for $5 per thousand f.o.b. cars and V. ceiling, flooring, etc., for $8.50 to $12 f.o.b. cars. Apparently the situation with the United States mills has been one of accepting any price at all which would provide them with a little ready money, rather than carry over stock or fail in their payments to the banks. The British Columbia lumber man- ufacturers could do nothing in the face of this class of competition and accordingly a creat majority of the houses and business build- ings which were required for the expansion of the Prairie provinces were built of United States lumber. In Ontario the building situation has shown features not unlike those of the prairies. The distinguishing feature of the lumber trade in Ontario has been the great amount of southern pine lumber whigh has been imported into the country. When one considers that’ this southern lumber is brought to Ontario on a long freight haul and sold there in competition with the product of Ontario mills, it becomes apparent that the increasing sales of southern pine Markets Offset Foreign Depression to Increased Imports of U.S. Lumber—The 1912 Outlook It cannot be manufactured, is sacrificed in Ontario to- can be accounted for only in one way. much less sold at the prices for which it day. It is being dumped in Ontario for the same reason that the products of the Pacific Coast States mills are being dumped in the Prairie provinces. There is an overwhelming overproduction which cannot be absorbed in the home markets and the surplus has to be sacrificed in a foreign market so as not to increase the demoral- ization of the home markets. A Strenuous Year for Maritime Trade In the Maritime Provinces of Canada the year 1911 was also a strenuous one for the lumberman. In New Brunswick the year opened in an encouraging manner, but it was not long before clouds began to gather on the horizon. In the first place the cost of labor in the woods increased beyond all former records. This would not have been a serious matter if other conditions had not combined to discourage the industry. There was a large cut in the woods during the winter of 1910-11, but the logs which were cut met with adverse driving conditions and many millions were hung up in the woods. The spring freshets failed to a greater extent than ever before and the result was a great shortage in the quantity of logs brought to the mills. Another result is that the operations in the woods this winter will be greatly reduced, both as a measure of caution on account of the uncertainty of the future and also be- cause of the fact that there are still in the woods so many logs which were cut last winter. High cost of labor and the failure of the freshets however, were only the commencement of the troubles for the lumbermen of New Brunswick during 1911. Their principal market—Great Britain— seemed to promise well at first but it was not long before strikes, among the railroad men and the sailors, crippled the commercial life of the country and the demand for lumber fell off for the time being almost to the vanishine point. The transportation compan- ies suffered also and as a natural result shifted the burden of their loss as much as possible. The result was increased freight rates. Once again the lumber industry in the Maritime Provinces was badly hit. Notwithstanding all these discouragements the manufacturers and exporters of lumber in the Maritime Provinces are approaching the 1912 season in an optimistic spirit and hoping for the best. The lessons of the past year however, will bear fruit and operators are already trimming their sails with a view to being prepared for an- other period of depression if necessary. Nova Scotia sells a large part of her output of lumber to the United States. Most of this is hemlock. The United States markets on the whole during the year 1911 were unsatisfactory. There was however a fairly well maintained demand for a limited quantity of Nova Scotia hemlock and prices were steady throughout the year at from $11 to $12.50 fob. according to specifications. The out- look for the hemlock trade for 1912 is considered fair but there is the presidential bugaboo to face; a factor, the influence of which can- not be estimated in advance. A fair demand throughout the year was reported for Canadian lumber in South Africa. In the West Indies the demand was quiet. Exports to England Decreased In the Province of Quebec as in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia the exporters of lumber were seriously affected by the con- ditions already cited which militated against an extensive trade with Great Britain. The labor troubles in the Old Country, high freight rates on the transatlantic vessels and also the shortage of cars in Canada and inadequate accommodation at the port of Montreal for the handling of lumber, resulted in a decrease of exports to the Old Country. The exports of lumber to Great Britain from Mon- treal declined by 14,408,373 feet B.M., the total reaching only a little over one hundred million feet. Th addition to the factors al- ready mentioned an important feature of the trade which assisted in reducing the shipments from Montreal and other Ouebec ports: was the strong competition which red pine met in the Baltic woods. The higher level of prices in Canada during 1911 caused importers in Great Britain to turn more of their attention than formerly to the cheaper grades and the movement and consequent streneth in the cheaper grades was a gratifying feature of the year’s business. Exporters in Quebec Province are not over-confident reeardine the Prospects for the year 1912. The freight rates are still troubling them and according to present indications further advances in trans- atlantic freight rates are probable. This together with strong com- petition from the Baltic may reduce the exports still further, though, with a reasonable freedom from labor troubles in the Old Coun- try, it is believed that a steady and fairly satisfactory trade may be expected. The pulpwood trade of Quebec experienced a good year, though this is not altogether an unmixed blessing. The demand from the ; United States resulted in the export of 779,000 cords to that country t during 1910 which were valued at $5,000,000. If this pulpwood had been kept in Canada it would have provided the raw material for 56 mills of the average size of those operating in Quebec. Some compensation for this enormous export of the raw materials of the country is to be gathered from the figures of the export of wood ‘pulp from Canada. The pulp-wood production in Canada during 1910 was less than in the previous year but the exports of wood pulp to the United States increased by 48,233 tons or six per cent. Three-quarters of the wood pulp produced was exported to the United States. During the year 1911 the wood pulp trade of Que- bee received a temporary stimulus from the free admission into the United States of wood pulp made from wood grown on privately owned lands. This however, was only a temporary favor and has ' already been withdrawn. Canada found a market in the United States in 1911 for 275,000 tons of wood pulp valued at $5,200,000, - and for 55,000 tons of news paper valued at $2,000,000. Prosperity Among the Hardwood Trade The year 1911 was one of the best business years that the Cana- _ dian hardwood lumberman has experienced. There may have been years when a few of them realized greater profits, but during 1911 prosperity was general in this branch of the lumber business. At the opening of the business year considerable fear was felt on ac- count of the quietness prevailing in the United States markets, but as the year advanced the general prosperity of Canada opened up new fields for the hardwood trade through the enormously in creased demands of Canadian manufacturers who use hardwoods as a raw material. The general prosperity of the farmers of Canada, added to our rapidly increasing population, resulted in a good de- mand for hardwood lumber from implement and vehicle manufactur- ers as well as from the builders of new homes and from the furniture manufacturers who must furnish the homes. The continuous growth of the country and its increasing pros- _ perity were accompanied by railroad development on an enor- mous scale. As the railroads reached out into new fields they had to increase their rolling stock. Thus another branch of industry called upon the hardwood trade for supplies. The increasing pros- perity of the country caused a demand also for a better class of in- _ terior trim and again the hardwood trade felt the benefit. The same _ applied to furniture, pianos, etc. So it has gone on all along the line, until to-day, Canadian hardwood lumber manufacturers are _ able to sell most of their lines at home and are fast becoming inde- _ pendent of the United States buyer. This, more than anything else, has been the history of the Canadian hardwood business during the past year. ___-~About the only weak spot in the hardwood trade during 1911 was the difficulty in marketing the low grade. Continued depres- _ sion in the prices of the lower grades of soft woods, owing to the € 2 One Of the most important pronouncements upon financial and commercial affairs in Canada is the address delivered each year at the annual meeting of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, by the _ President, Sir Edmund Walker. This address always covers a wide range of the important developments of the year and is acknow- ledged to be a careful and conservative estimate of the forces and events which have influenced the commercial and industrial history of the country. The lumbering industry alwavs comes in for ; of the attention of the President and this year it occupied a larger space even than usual. This is accounted for by the critical nature of the circumstances which have affected the lumber industry and which have, in cases, been so drastic as to compel the attention of ‘the banking world. It is significant to note that the feature which attracts the attention of the President of the Bank of Commerce most forcibly is the situation in the Canadian prairies from the dump- - ing of United States lumber upon Canadian markets at prices which cannot possibly be duplicated without involving los’ to the manu- _ facturer and serious disturbance to the whole lumber trade. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER By dumping of yellow pine into our markets caused a corresponding depression in the lower grades of hardwood lumber. ; An interesting feature of the year’s trade was the increasing ten- dency to buy and sell hardwoods strictly according to grade. Just as in the United States, buyers of hardwood have reached the point where they buy the grade of lumber they want and that grade only, and buy it moreover from the man who furnishes a uniform grade, so our Canadian manufacturers are rapidly coming to the point where they will not buy a log run article if they require firsts and seconds, but will buy exactly what they want, whether it be firsts and sec- onds, or number one or number two common, and they now find that it pays to deal with a man who will furnish them the uniform grade. The past few years have placed the Canadian hardwood lum- ber business on a much firmer basis, with a more uniform set of erading rules, until to-day a number of our Canadian hardwood men are recognized both in Canada and the United States as putting up hardwood lumber on grade which cannot be disputed or dis- counted by anyone. With a good winter, the prospects for the hardwood lumber business for 1912 were never brighter. All our manufacturers are working to full capacity and increasing their plants, while the en- quiry from the United States market is much improved and the hardwood man has every reason to feel cheerful. The basswood trade was firm throughout 1911 in all the differ- ent grades. The high ends were in good demand for carriage mak- ing, the medium quality for furniture and mouldings and the low grades for crating and boxes. The markets were firm at the be- ginning of the year 1911 and continued so throughout the year. Stocks of thin elm both in the good and cull ends, were taken up closely by the furniture manufacturers and were also in good demand for crating purposes. Thick elm was almost entirely ab- sorbed by the piano trade. Ash was taken up as rapidly as it could be got hold of, for interior trim especially. Practically all the ash to-day is going into the interior trim and apparently the good quality cannot be produced in sufficient quantity to keep pace with the demand. The maple situation was also satisfactory during 1911. The implement trade of Canada was able to absorb all the maple pro- duced, while the low end and thin stock was largely taken care of by the manufacturers of flooring. The birch trade benefitted by the shortage of maple. The fur- niture business was able to take up a large portion of the stock of birch which offered and the shortage of maple resulted in a call from the implement manufacturers for birch, as a substitute. The imple- ment manufacturers having tested birch for this purpose are now receiving it favorably and it seems likely to hold its position as an implement wood. Thin birch and low grade stock were sold up close, to the flooring manufacturers. Taking the trade in hardwoods as a whole during the year 1911, it may be said that prices started out on a basis almost similar to that prevailing at the opening of the present year. The year started off with a stiff advance in prices which was rather difficult to main- tain at first, but as time passed, the advance became permanent. It is quite likely that similar conditions will be repeated this year as indications are now strongly in favor of another advance. A Banker’s Views on Lumber Situation Sir Edmund Walker, President of Bank of Commerce, Denounces Dumping of U.S. Lumber into Canada United States Lumber Dumped Into Canada Speaking of this feature of the case Sir Edmund Walker said :-— “A year ago we stated that the immediate outlook for the sale of the lumber from the mountain mills was good, apart from the pros- pect of more dumping by United States manufacturers. Unfortun- ately, trade has continued to be bad in the United States, and great quantities of low-grade lumber have been sold in Canada at less than the cost of production. Some of this lumber is entered fradu- lently, being billed as rough lumber or as surfaced only on one side, when it is actually lumber finished for the United States market and treated later so as to look like partly rough lumber. The moun- tain mills prepared for a heavy season, but their calculations were entirely upset bv this state of affairs. Immediately south of British Columbia lies the greatest: lumber-producing area in North America, and its natural output has been greatly increased by the necessity to cut over large areas in Idaho, Washington and Montana, where there have been extensive forest fires recently. If manufacturers there are pressed by their obligations and their bankers are less able * 42 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER to take care of them than are Canadian banks to take care of their customers, the result is evident so long as Canada is a free dumping ground. Our manufacturers must pile up stocks which the banks must carry, or the cut of lumber in our mills must be curtailed and workmen be thrown out of employment in order that United States mills may be kept in operation. This winter, in any event, the cut will be reduced awaiting some adjustment of the situation. Mills more favorably situated as to freights than the mountain mills, but also depending on the prairie trade, have done well, despite a certain amount of loss from United States dumping. The coast lumbermen have suffered even more from this competition than the mountain lumbermen, both by dumping and by the loss of export trade, due to the United States manufacturers being willing to fill orders at less than cost. Shipments from Washington, the State which produces most lumber, to points in Canada from Winnipeg to the Pacific coast, are said to have increased from three to five times in volume since the depression in that country set in. The circular of the Secretary of the Canadian ILumbermen’s Association issued in August last gives the following figures as the shipments of boards, deals, planks, joints and scantling for the years ending 30th June, 1909, 1910, 1911: 1909 1910 191] Ft. But. . .. 127,099,000 189,193,000 403,285,000 Value. . Nite. alice she. es MORO ane $5,163,477 $9,266,275 Average price per 1000 ft... 26.09 2S ae 22.97 The comparison of 1909 and 1911 for the nine months ending 30th September, as follows, is still more striking : 1909 191] Ft. B.M. - +. + +804,750,000 379,226,006 Berlei ns" A CISE weed, Fs lara wale ope) 2,845,005 $7 946,072 Average per 100 feet .. $27.16 $20.95 The increase between 1909 and 1911 for the nine months referred to is, therefore, nearly 275,000,000 feet, board measure, or 162 per cent., while the decrease in the average price is $6.21 per 1,000 feet, board measure, or nearly 23 per cent. These figures apply to all Canada, but the conditions of the industry in British Columbia are much more worse than elsewhere. The average price received by British Columbia lumbermen is $3 to $4 per 1,000 feet less than the average for all Canada. Since the preparation of these figures we are told that larger quantities than ever are being dumped and _ that prices have declined still further. It does not appear that the con- sumer has benefited by this dumping, the profit apparently going to the middleman.” In connection with the above it is interesting to note what Sir Edmund Walker had to say about the lumber industry in the States of Washington and Oregon. “The lumber business in the State of Washington,” he said, “has been very unprofitable, partly because obligations resulting from the extensive speculation in timber lands in recent years, have left many manufacturers without the choice of curtailing their op- erations, and the hitherto sufficient eastern market has failed to absorb the output. The production of this State, which lies along- side British Columbia, has again been the largest of any State in the Union, amounting to 4,097,500,000 feet, worth about $42,000,000, or, including shingles, about $52,000,000. There has been a marked increase in shipping, and there are now five regular lines leaving Puget Sound. In the State of Oregon there was the same loss from overproduction as in Washington.” Speaking of the lumbering industry of the Prairie Provinces Sir Edmund Walker said: “The logging season of 1910-11 opened quite actively, and a large cut was made by most of the operators. The weather was satisfactory for the greater part of the winter, al- though towards the end of it the snowfall was heavy and interfered a little with getting the logs out of the woods. The big operator was able in the main not only to secure the logs of the year’s cut but also draw out the logs of the previous season left in the woods owing to the early breaking up of the previous winter. In the spring the demand for lumber was general, satisfactory sales were made and prices continued good until June, when keen competition developed between the manufacturers of spruce and the coast and mountain mills. A large quantity of low grade stuff was also brought in from the United States. Favorable freight arrangements were also conceded by the railways to the coast and mountain mills. This concession, coupled with the cheap article from the United States, placed the manufacturer of spruce at a disadvantage and sales and profits alike were somewhaf curtailed. Taken as a whole, however, both manufacturer and jobber have had a satisfactory year. The present season also promises to be an active one, and a large cut of logs is predicted. Reduction in Ontario’s Lumber Cut The lumber trade in Ontario was referred to as follows: “The cut of lumber in the Ottawa Valley and in most districts in On- tarlo and Quebec will, because of low water, be slightly smaller than for the previous year, and the cost of production will again be higher. Deals are all sold at higher prices, the market for high-grade white pine is good, while the common grades of lumber, which have been so difficult to sell since the depression of 1907 in the United States, are in better demand, although the cheap southern pine is still a menace to our product. In the United States and Canada the use of fireproof building material and of cement and iron generally im place of wood is growing rapidly. Already it is suggested that the United States has passed the highest point of per capita consump- tion of lumber. As yet, however, we use only a fractional amoumt: of fireproof material as compared with an old-world country such as Germany. So that an important readjustment of our lumber re- quirements relatively to other things will gradually come about. This will certainly not lessen the necessity for conservation, but it may cause the punishment for our wastefulness to fall a trifle less heavily than we deserve.” In regard to the lumber trade of the Maritime Provinces Sir Edmund Walker said: “The year began favorably for lumbering operations, and the cut of logs was large, but owing to the drought a great portion of this did not reach the mills. There was a fair demand for deals at about last year’s prices, but the Coronation, strikes in Great Britain and other causes interfered with trade. The markets in the United States and elsewhere were fair. High freight and scarcity of tonnage at the close of the season made it difficult to ship at a profit and large stocks will be carried over. For these reasons the cut of the ensuing season will be smaller.” The Consumer's Interest in Uniform Grading North Bay, Jan. 11, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: In reading your pamphlet on “Grading and Inspection of Lum- ber,’ I was forcibly impressed by the fact that no reference is made to the consumer, who, after all, is probably most vitally interested in the standardization of grading and proper inspection of lumber. Speaking as a consumer, I would encourage you in your agitation. The standard specifications, under which other building and struc- tural materials, such as structural steel, cement, and steel rails are sold, are the results of the co-operation of the manufacturers and consumers. In the United States, the American Railway Engin- eering Association, in co-operation with the Associated Bureau of Grades, the Northern Pine, the Yellow Pine and the Southern Cy- press Manufacturers’ Associations, has adopted a series of standard specifications for lumber. The conditions surrounding the Canadian lumber trade are such that these specifications are not entirely ap- plicable to Canada, but I believe that through the co-operation of the various Canadian Lumber Manufacturing Associations and the various Engineering and Architectural Organizations, satisfactory grades and specifications could be established. If you think there is any possibility of all interests getting together, would gladly endeavor to interest the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in the subject. Yours truly, ¢. B. CLEMENT. Chief Engineer and Superintendent of Maintenance, T. & N. O. Railway Masham Mills, Que., Jan. 15, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: If a standard grading was adopted for the Ottawa Valley sim- ilar to the one agreed upon in the western part of Ontario, it would be of great advantage to both manufacturers and wholesalers. Yours truly, M. BERTRAND. Box Lumber in Canada - The reported consumption of lumber for boxes and shooks in Canada during 1910 was over 158,000,000 feet, valued at $2,273,000. These statistics have been compiled by the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior from reports received from 102 box fac- tories, over one-half of which are in Quebec. Seventy million feet of lumber, or 15 per cent. of the total, was used in Quebec. On- tario used 60,000,000 feet, or 38 per cent. of the total, and the re- mainder was used in the provinces of New Brunswick, British Col- umbia, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Pine, the chief species used in Ontario, formed 45 per cent. of the total box lumber, and cost only $13.93 per thousand. This comparatively low price for pine, indi- cates that with this more than with any other species mill waste and cull lumber is being used in the manufacture of boxes. Spruce in 1910 was used in every province in which boxes were made, and formed 41 per cent. of the total. The cost was $13.83 per thousand or 28 cents more than the average mill run price, so that manufac- turers using spruce demand the finest quality. The remaining 14 per cent. of the total was comprised of 14 other woods, h ‘ * CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 43 1911 A Great Building Year in Canada Twenty-Two Leading Cities Expended About $150,000,000—Pro- portionate Increase of 29 per cent.—Where the Money Was Spent The building record for the Dominion of Canada during 1911 showed a wonderful growth over the year 1910, which in itself has been a remarkable one in this regard. The twenty-two principal cities of the Dominion ex- pended nearly one hundred and twenty million dollars on building during 1911, as will be seen by the accompanying table. The proportionate increase of the grand total for these cities over the preceding year was 29 per cent. The greatest total spent upon building during the year was found in Toronto, where more than twenty-four million dollars were expended. An increase of 15 per cent. was shown over 1910. The greatest percentage in- crease was shown by Calgary, namely, 131 per cent. The stability of growth in Toronto is a remarkable feature. The increase for 1911 being practically the same as the increase for 1910 over 1909. Vancouver came second in the list, having spent over seventeen million five hundred thousand upon building during the year, and Winnipeg was very close, being only one hundred thousand dollars less than Vancouver. Montreal came fourth oii the list, so far as totals a decrease of six per cent. as compared with 1910. are concerned, but showed The returns secured from Town or City Dec. 1910 Toronto . $1,353,265 Vancouver 958,775 Winnipeg 970,250 Montreal 756,800 Calgary 354,300 Regina 20,625 Saskatoon 177,875 Hamilton 49,550 Victoria 131,750 Fort William 424,135 Ottawa 174,350 St. Boniface 5,600 ‘London 63,085 Lethbridge 35,450 Sherbrooke ... 30,000 Windsor 22,700 Port Arthur 76,800 Halifax 14,345 Sydney 12,800 Strathcona 10,200 St. Thomas 10,150 Stratford 1,000 Readjustment of Australian Duties on Timber Under the Commonwealth tariff of 1910—and some preceding years—New Zealand white pine and Kauri pine were admitted at the rate of 6d. (12 cents) per 100 superficial feet in all sizes which very materially favored these woods as against Canadian spruce and Douglas fir. The alteration made was not all that could be desired from a Canadian point of view, but some benefit will be de- ‘rived by timber exporters through the fact that New Zealand white pine only is to be admitted in future at the rate of 6d. per 100 super- ficial feet. Mr. P. E. Heeney has left Montreal to open a hardwood lum- ber yard for the Glengarry Lumber -Company, Berlin, Ont. Mr. Heeney was with Mr. Geo. Goodfellow, wholesale and retail lumber merchant, for eight years, first as cashier and later as general man- ager. . Forestry Results in Europe The productive forest area in 1908 on the Grand Duchy of Hesse. in Europe amounted to 182,263 acres. In general the standing tim- ber is composed of sixty-nine per cent. hard wood and thirty-one per cent. coniferous forest. The fir ranks first among the coniferous species. The total yield of lumber in 1908 was 4,575,000 cubic feet. Refuse in so far as it is not suitable for lighter lumber, such as ARORA Gewas cea. oe Proportionate increase on totals for above cities 29 per cent. Montreal, however, do not include the outlying portions. If Greater Mont- real were all taken as one the total would be twenty-seven million five hun- dred thousand dollars. Regina was second in the list, as far as percentage increase was concerned, having advanced by 117 per cent. Saskatoon grew to the extent of 77 per cent., which was also the rate of progress at Victoria. Hamilton’s total expenditure was $4,255,730, an increase of 63 per cent. The heavy decrease in building at Ottawa which occurred during 1910 seems to have come to an end during 1911 when the total remained about stationary. The total building expenditure in the Dominion of Canada for 1911 when compared with 1909 shows an increase of 82 per cent. Taking into account a number of smaller piaces which have not reported and also taking in the $13,000,000 for Greater Montreal, a total of something in the neighborhood of $150,000,000 is reached as a fairly accurate measure of the expenditure in Canada upon building during 1911. The accompanying table gives an accurate idea of exactly where and to what extent the money was spent. Approx. Inc. Dec. 1911 12 mos., ’10 12 mos., 711 per cent. $1,791,032 $21,127,783 $24,374,539 15 1.592,485 13,150,365 17,652,642 —~ 34 206,550 15,116,450 17,550,400 16 622,422 15,715,859 14,759,632 6* 698,160 5,589,549 12,908,638 131 71,230 2,351,238 5,099,340 il 134,125 paalerdr al 5,004,326 yard 92,300 2,604,605 4,255,730 63 242,350 2,273,045 4,026,315 fan 589,400 2,381,125 3,077,860 29 195,060 3,022,650 2,997,610 ite 102,550 861,870 1,140,735 32 187,553 805,074 1,036,880 29 112,750 1,211,310 1,033,380 15* 20,000 500,000 1,000,000 100 81,150 392,040 739,515 89 9,495 892,681 597,705 33* 98,000 630,380 508,796 19* 9,000 347,554 495,642 43 12,925 363,470 491,403 35 2,100 286,400 285,575 — 500 224,000 113,000 50* Pas. dhe 92665219 $119,149,663 *Decrease laths or for pulp, is used for firewood. The expenditures for sal- aries, forest cultivation and road building amounted to approxi- mately $754,000, and the total gross income (from lumber and fire- wood) was $1,161,931. The capital represented by the forests ($52,665,354) brought interest accordingly at 2.21 per cent. Where intensive forestry of this kind is practised, forest fires are unknown. Sufficient money similarly spent on Canadian forest reserves would greatly reduce the fire danger, maintain an adequate lumber sup- ply for the country and in time become a source of revenue to the Government. General Lumber Advertising Campaign A conference of the Board of Governors of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association was held in Chicago recently, at which the principal subject discussed was the matter of advertising—a campaign for advertising wood, as against its substitutes. The ad- vertising committee through its chairman Mr. A. T. Gerrans made a report upon the purpose of the proposed advertising and the plan which had been considered advisable. A resolution was passed in- structing the advertising committee to proceed with the campaign, as soon as they found that a fund of $100,000 for the first year had been subscribed. At the time of the meeting $60,000 had been al- ready pledged and the balance seemed assured within a few weeks. 44 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lumber Trade of Ontario During 1912 Home Markets Continued Active Throughout Most of the Year—-United States Demand Poor — Stocks The lumber industry in Ontario during the year 1911 was char- acterized principally by a steady demand and good prices for the local trade, but in connection with the export business a great deal was left to be desired. The export business with the United States was extremely dull and those who shipped to the old country found themselves handicapped seriously in the latter half of the year by the advance in freight rates on the transatlantic steamers and also by the extensive labor troubles in the old country which prevented importers in Great Britain from moving their” lumber from the docks. This latter feature naturally resulted in a temporary lull in the exports from Ontario and other Canadian manufacturing dis- tricts. : It was expected, on account of these drawbacks that the total cut in Ontario would be considerably lessened. As a matter of fact the production of lumber in this province, during 1911 showed a decrease of about 30,000,000 feet, as compared with 1910. ‘The total cut of the province during 1911 was close upon 950,000,000 feet and the cut of 1910 was nearly 980,000,000 feet. Volume of Trade Increased During 1911 Careful enquiries which have been made of the whole manufac- turing trade in Ontario show that the volume of trade, during the year was materially increased, as compared with 1910. Very few mills report that the volume of their trade was less than in the pre- vious year and by far the greater number state that their volume was in excess of that of 1910. A few of the mills report that their trade was just about the same in volume, as during the previous year. Considering the reduced output of the mills, together with the increased volume of trade, the natural conclusion is that the amount of stocks on hand at the end of the year were less than at the end of the year previous. This also turns out to be the case. Of the mills reporting practically two-thirds state that their stocks were less on Jan. 1, 1911, than they were on the corresponding date in 1910. The most important feature in connection with the re- duction of stocks is that the trade during the year showed a much greater demand for the low end, than during former years, with the result that the heavy accumulation of low grade stocks which had piled up in the manufacturers’ yards during the few years previous were largely worked off. The demand for the upper grades of lum- ber was not so strong, as for the lower’ end, but it was fairly sat- isfactory. Asa result, the manufacturers are approaching the season of 1912 in a much better condition, than during a number of years previous. The experiences of the last few years moreover, have taught the whole trade a much needed lesson of caution and reports are almost unanimous that the cut of logs in the woods this year will be smaller, than it has been for a number of years past. Under these conditions it is reasonable to expect that if the won- derful expansion of Canada continues during 1912, as it did during 1911, the lumber trade of Ontario will come through the year with a fairly satisfactory showing. It is not to be expected that the de- mand from the United States will improve during 1912, because the presidential election will take place during the fall and is certain to be a disturbing factor with the trade of the whole country. The export trade with Great Britain is in a rather uncertain condition also, on account of the probable further increase in freight rates and on account of the continued unrest in labor circles. It is just as probable however, that the English market will show im- provement, during 1912, as that it will show a decline. With a reasonable share of good fortune therefore, the manufacturing trade of Ontario may look forward to an excellent local demand and about an.average export trade. With a curtailed cut and reduced stocks, it seems as though the lumber industry in this province during the coming season is likely to prove more successful, than during the past few years. Improvement Expected During 1912 That this is thought to be the case by the manufacturers them- selves is strongly indicated by reports which have been received by the “Canada Lumberman.” Over 75 per cent. of those reporting state that the outlook for 1912 is that trade will be good or that it will be considerably better than it was during 1911. Most of the remainder state that trade will be about the same as it was during 1911. One or two manufacturers report that the outlook is not en. couraging. These few are confined to the North Shore of Georgian Bay, whose business is almost entirely with the United States and they naturally do not expect any improvement until political and Reduced and Cut Diminished — Outlook Good financial conditions in that country have for the better. In the matter of profits, 1911 was a very similar year to 1910, About 50 per cent. of the mills reporting state that their profits were the same in both years. 30 per cent. report an increase in profits on a proportional basis, some having increased their profits by about 7 per cent. One mill reports an increase of 25 per cent. Twenty per cent. of the mills report their profits reduced, during 1911. Prices of lumber during 1911 in Ontario were as a rule either about the same as during 1910, or better. 50 per cent. of the mills report that they received prices higher than those of 1910, About 30 per cent, report similar prices. About 8 per cent. report reduced prices. The balance report fluctuating prices. Almost invariably the reports show better prices for the low grades and fair prices for the upper end. Several reports show better prices for hardwoods and for hemlock and Norway. The majority of the mills report that conditions in the mar- kets for lath were good. The opinion in regard to the shingle mar- kets seems to be about divided, some reporting a good trade and others reporting dull trade. With a few exceptions those who ex- port to the United States report that trade was dull. Those export- ing to Great Britain report in the majority of cases, a fair trade. One or two report an improved trade and one or two report a similar trade to that of 1910. ; The lumber, lath and shingle production of Ontario, during the year will be found in detail in the following tables. taken a material change Georgian Bay and Northern Ontario Lumber Production The lumber production in Northern Ontario, exclusive of the Ottawa Valley, was as follows, during 1911 and 1910: 1911 1910 ; Feet Feet Burks. Falls’... 2. ha an es ee eee 3,500,000 3,200,000 Berle. seer 1,500,000 1,250,000 Berkeley, ... 2,000,000 2,000,000 Blind wineries 8 eee nn chs ae 32,000,000 51,000,000 Bruce Mines’... ous. Se eee 1,500,000 5,000,000 Biscotasing ... 14,500,000 5,250,000 Bracebridge Sexe 11,763,000 14,000,000 Collins Inlet ... 5,425,000 4,600,000 Chatham ... 500,000 1,000,000 Collingwood 7,600,000 9,600,000 Cutleg ts = aye 27,500,675 38,833,065 Callander ... 11,878,000 7,900,000 Cache Bay 23,000,000 26,500,000 Chapleaw’ ... 6.20 22s ssc sen) oe GREE Speen 1,750,000 Dutton eevee. de sen Lanny sci, Gale teen nee 400,000 Hesserton ... . 7 3,000,000 1,300,000 French River ...° 55. 2... 7.) 2 9,500,000 Fort Frances ... 31,384,282 2,500,000 Gravenhurst 30,000,000 30,000,000 Huntsville 12,250,000 11,600,000 Hepworth ... 2,100,000 2,000,000 Havelock ... 1,450,000 1,100,000 Hanover ... 4,000,000 4,500,000 John Island 13,000,000 13,000,000 Kinmount ... 2,500,000 3,000,000 Klock eaca “iereie “In 0S Bisln) voyels slele\ sien ete tslte iets miei ean ooo 2,500,000 Katrine 1,300,000 1,630,000 Kenora 18,000,000 | | Sane Kearney 1,700,000 1,000,000 Keewatin . Sere 25,000,000 30,000,000 Longford Mills 3,000,000 1,300,000 Lindsay erat aye he 9,536,900 8,202,297 Lion’s Head ... 3,077,421 3,200,000 Latchford ... 4,900,000 1,600,000 Lakefield ... Eee se ese 2s. 13,000)000 16,000,000 Larchwood Stance or Sak Bh dh Sie 2,250,000 1,750,000 Little Current ... -.. .. 40,669,000 47,967,000 Micardis 59,631,000 44,726,000 Marmora ... 3,750,000 3,250,000 North ; Bay 26,000,000 14,500,000 Nipissing eee ee 4,000,000 3,000,000 New Liskeard ahs 4,000,000 2,000,000 Nesterville .. 28,448,000 25,246,000 Otter Lake ... 6,150,000 4,600,000 Owen Sound ... 21,600,000 28,500,000 Paring sounmecnen bot. 28,115,000 57,065,000 Penetanguishene ... 43,383,608 34,169,922 Peterborough s)atiel ps soe ol '6] ss elmei ealats yh sie tale uc/-aug te pate eet OSEAN TID 14,000,000 Piney ae, Dated, kee vie. ony aR Oe eee ae 1,250,000 Powasson a EEA, 1,200,000 2,900,000 Raimi Aegan ets ar. haces See 28,683,861 36,324,951 Sucker Lake 1,600,000 - 1,300,000 Seheoey 29,600,000 * 27,870,000 UMTS SS cc wae ee. <2. 2-- as. «.. 43,000,000 44,000,000 A A Ss Fd ae I SR 1,000,000 1,000,000 EE aia ee. 5... ... ... >-. 25,000,000 25,000,000 Lc ge a rr 4,500,000 3,000,000 CES eee eres) wc. ee... s- .-. -.. 27,000,000 17,000,000 Tobermory cee yg ee dre, Ate 3,825,000 I ce tt. ww ws. 34,197,081 38,554,063 RENIN tre ete ol as. 2 se aes .-= 25,000,000 27,000,000 ee. ts. el. iw. ... 6,570,000 8,500,000 INCRE Cee ta 5 sees we. 129,358:256 145,056,052 I Sac. 64. ee cs. «-. 949.491.0203 979,569,350 Georgian Bay and Northern Ontario Lath Production The lath production in Ontario, exclusive of the Ottawa Valley, was as follows, during 1911 and 1910: 1911. 1910. Es SS 500,000 700,000 ee es) se. e.. «2, <-. 11,000,000 19,000,000 IME en ee kc eee aes 800,000 400,000 ew. was wes cee 4,000,000 2,000,000 Bracebridge 2,493,000 3,600,000 II 100,000 EE I SR 500,000 Eas cas ee wes wes wes =«11,532,650 17,000,000 Callander . A re 5,683,000 3,025,600 "Cache Bay ... 9,000,000 8,900,000 Chapleau ... gap tens, a a 1,000,000 ee ws. we ee. ese e- ~—:1, 000,000 200,000 PEs Ses eee ee ee ee cee eee 2,500,000 Iw. es. we. we. ee «es «= 4,985,550 900,000 I a, na wes vec eee 6,000,000 6,000,000 I ew. ww tts wes tse ~=— 2,300,000 1,700,000 EE 75,000 50,000 Sis cg wc cee ke wee eee 200,000 325,000 John Island ae 5,000,000 5,000,000 IO i) ws ce. wes ..- .-- 5,500,000 6,500,000 PT SoM e eb. 52s. ..s oe. wes --- 2,000,000 300,000 cele ce ek nce tee ta cee eee 1,500,000 rene er 2. es ews ee. eee )«©=©64,500000 - oe. ITINGE TS Glk ce...) 5. «.. -.. s.. «.. 1,000,000 1,000,000 EE 178,600 259,300 IE, ww. ww we wes tee ee ~—-2,250,000 7.000,000 Ra ee a we wes eee eee ee» ~©=—s5 000,000 6,500,000 MES, 0 yk kk ke kek eee cee eee 500,000 450,000 SMES ee. es. ww ww wwe wes es. %15,136,000 19,200,000 Midland ... ... ES aes. pices -us 28,720,000 18,907,000 a 75,000 25,000 EU C Ss. .:. =... ... 22. ... -.. -. ~8,500,000 2,000,000 IE tw. ww. wee wee es 8, 260,000 6,031,000 ey) 5... ww. ee eee ese =: 6,500,000 6,500,000 MIC ke cs wea wes «ss «=. 9,105,000 Ss: 12,675,000 Meeiemictene ... ... ... ... ... ... ... «.. 21,580,750 15,800,000 Ee. te wes wee tes «e. 4,300,000 4,500,000 Rainy River Der LL, a a s ~ -6,781.800 9,466,509 re ys de dw. tee as ae. ©15,600,000 12,477,000 SS ee. k. wn ews. ..- 2s. uss os. 17,500,000 12,500,000 Semoreme Matic’... ...-... ... ... ... .-. ..-. ° 8,000,000 8,000,000 i ae 8,000,000 7,000,000 EE AEE et ee se ee wae) LDS DS,600 10,667,850 Re. Cw. Ct. ww... «1. ... 8,000,000 8,000,000 EC kw. ws wes wus ss 31,175,000 27,051,000 ee ens Sw. we. 298,335,950 277,210,250 Georgian Bay and Northern Ontario Shingle Production The shingle production in Ontario, exclusive of the Ottawa Val- ley, was as follows, during 1911 and 1910: 1911. 1910. SE 1,750,000 Br i 2,601,000 3,400,000 ie stone oe 200,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 et, 500,000 600,000 500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 et ey RO eee 500,000 10,543,750 9,593,000 SES Nk inal, she access) Adios ts e's 300,000 CCIE T MEMOS eS. es es wns see - 1,250,000 900,000 MRR TPS EE, nc (cs see eee 100,000 100,000 Cryer ener ee we. -83750,000 3,500,000 eInIScethd sis 2. fees)... 2%... ss 1,000,000 1,000,000 MSU. ee 6. ce we ees ~-. — 1,800,000 3,250,000 os Saco lho) o 2) Je 3,000,000 3 Rig TENE ete ete 520,000 500,000 eC ree eS Gat | 7,200,000 9,000,000 eatmeremeNitricum ews | 2. if. 5) f5sy.. 2. 4,000,000 4,000,00 Reeenragiiac Maliseer esi) as) (le. sei ss eas «ss 2,000,000 Sutieee Tg eS A 400,000 DIRT ICTeecMee ee su. 8,880,200 4,152,100 Siete ee ee Se... «682,944,950 60,045,100 Reforesting operations in the townships of Galway and Harvey, northern Peterborough, Ont., will be commenced next spring by Dr. B. E. Fernow, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, of the University of Toronto, under instructions from the Dominion Government. The yi county of Hastings, Ont., is also undertaking reforestry of its waste CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 45 The Ontario Government report of logs cut during the season of 1910-11 is as follows: nie se ta sere EE RPA Se es es «(ft |) 8845264:105 feet BM. Otherslaac andehactic se smaemseiade ese 6s. «ss. ss. 93,464,161 feet B.M. IRS FIRES aS a 6 RES Bd ut! ax 66 nO Bane eee 4,270,832 (CG i a GIOYIN a Cece Gone Oo aide, rece eae eae 58,886 cords LEST AAS ence SB Aloe See Mee: PAk:A 0 BR Ge cca eee 16,570 cords iPulpwoods =... ass: 90,726 cords The area under license in the province is now 19,349 square miles. The number of fire rangers employed in Ontario during 1911 was as follows:—Firerangers on railways, 171; firerangers on forest reserves, 190; firerangers on other Crown Lands, 91; firerangers on licensed lands, 413. Total, 865. Ottawa Valley Lumber Production Shortage of Water Power Lessened Output Dur- ing the Autumn—Total cut Amounted to 521,000,000 Ottawa, Jan. 27, 1912.—The total lumber production of the Ottawa Valley for the year 1911 was over 521,000,000 feet. This means a decrease of over 62,000,000 feet from the output of 1911, which was over 583,000,000 feet. The shortage may be accounted for principally by the low water, which affected nearly all of the larger firms, those farther up along the Ottawa river equally with Booth’s in the city, and the mills just across the river. From about the 10th of October, Booth’s were curtailed in their operations to half or less of their capacity. From a cut of 90,000,000 feet in 1910, they fell to approximately 80,000,000 feet. W. C. Edwards place their production last year at 75,000,000 feet, as against 80,000,000 feet the year previous. The Shephard & Morse Co., Ottawa, have slightly less than 22,000,000 feet of an output, compared with about 29,000,000 feet in 1910. In the case of this and most other plants, the lath and shingle production is propor- tionately less than the preceding season. The James Davidson, Fort Cou- longe and Ottawa, firm, through the regretted demise of their head, Con- troller Davidson, have been somewhat disorganized, and do not estimate the year’s production. It is thought, however, that it will be about the same as the previous year, namely 8,000,000 feet. Some of the mills farther down the Ottawa were seriously affected by the low water. The Hawkesbury Lumber Company’s cut, for example, fell to two-thirds the previous year’s. That is, 40,000,000 feet, as compared with 60,000,000 feet. At least two very severe fires visited the Ottawa Valley trade during 1911. The Riordon Paper Company had almost their entire plant and stock burned in June. Their production last season was 13,470,200 feet, against over 20,000,000 during 1910. The R. and T. Ritchie Company, Aylmer, P.Q., whose cut advanced from 10,000,000 feet to 12,000,000 feet in 1911, had prac- tically their whole stock, new and old, destroyed, some 15,000,000 feet. The Pembroke Lumber Co., Pembroke, increased their cut from 12,000,- 000 feet in 1910 to 14,000,000 feet in 1911. The Colonial Lumber Company, of Pembroke, held their own despite the diminished water power, having the same output as in 1910, namely, 13,000,000 feet. The McLachlin Bros., Arnprior, whose power is derived from the splendid Madawaska river, cut approximately the same as the season before, 60,000,000 feet. The Fraser firms, both Fraser & Co., and the newer concern, A. & F. Fraser, had somewhat reduced outputs, being respectively 11,500,000 feet— a quarter of a million less—and 2,500,000 feet—a million less than in 1910. M. N. Cummings, River Desert, reports 1,100,000 against 1,500,000 last year. Cameron & Co. cut 4,500,000, a decrease of half a million. Among the other firms the Rideau Lumber Company cut 4,000,000 feet, and doubled their shingle production, namely from 2,000,000 to 4,500,000. The year has not been more than fairly satisfactory to most of the manufacturers. The cost of labor advanced, and even at the higher wages, Booth’s for example, had difficulty in keeping their full complement of employees. At this firm, of course, the labor scarcity was first experienced as the plant is kept running night and day with different shifts. The cur- tailed production, taking the whole district into account, may help the prices to advance for the local trade. The cost of production, what with labor and other advances, is undoubtedly higher than the previous season. The prices are better than for some time past, and the majority of lumbermen are optimistic that the present upward trend will continue. Particularly gratifying are the prices for the higher grades. The demand for white pine is good, and all the better classes are readily saleable. For the lower grades not so much can be said, the year’s trade having been dull and unsettled in these lines. A hopeful sign, however, is noted in the advance in box and mill culls during the past three months. The export trade is regarded as in a more satisfactory condition than for a few years back. The British market has been steady right along, and still further advances are looked for. “We can get about what we like for our best grades in Britain,” stated one of the largest exporters. The export trade in deals, battens and boards to England has been very fair. Pine has been in good demand throughout the year. The United States market is still far from satisfactory. Many dealers can see no likelihood of improvement in this direction, instancing the presi- dential elections as liable to postpone better trade conditions. The cheap Southern pine is a thorn in the flesh of the would-be Canadian exporter. The Riordon firm and some others, however, report an upward movement of late, and a better demand is predicted. Most of the manufacturers have pretty well sold out their stocks. Mill culls in general have been cleared out. The winter’s logging activity would warrant the expectation of at least a normal cut next season, For several weeks it looked as though the fi would be unable to get out their regular quota of logs. The winter exceptionally mild and open up to New Year’s, and it was feared © logs felled by the army of shantymen—for twenty-five thousand w from Ottawa alone—could not be teamed out unless a good spe winter intervened. Fortunately this has happened, and while and other logging operations are considerably behind, the p- weather ever since the New Year has gone far to reme‘ will not be logging as much as usual this winter v 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER supply left over from the last cutting season, and this does not mean any curtailment in the coming summer. For the rest, the firms are working for a good year’s business, and the outlook for 1912, so far as present con- ditions indicate, would justify a good degree of optimism. Ottawa Valley Lumber Production 1911 1910 Feet Feet J. R. Booth, Ottawa rT ae PAE EE rere tiie fs 90,000,000 W. C. Edwards Co., Rockland and New Edinburgh, - Ot awd 2 yee eae LE ae 75,000,000 80,000,000 McLachlin Bros., Arnprior ... 60,000,000 60,000,000 Hawkesbury Lumber Co. ... Shepard & Morse, Ottawa 40,000,000 21,948,000 60,000,000 28,836,000 Gilmour & Hughson, Hull 20,000,000 25,000,000 Fraser & Co., Ottawa GENE SS EF RE 11,500,000 11,775,000 Golden Lake Lumber Co., Eganville ... 8,700,000 8,000,000 J. Lumsden, Lumsden Mills .. 14,000,000 14,000,000 Kiordon Paper Co, eat 13,470,200 20,151,900 Cameron & Co., Opeongo ... 4,500,000 5,000,000 Rideau Lumber Co., Ottawa MR ee ee 4,000,000 3,000,000 AC ec VE rtasen, Jeni broke: mc amie mene meee 2,500,000 3,500,000 Rembroke leamiber (Con a sent tee 14,000,000 12,000,000 Colonial Lumber Co., Pembroke 13,000,000 13,000,000 Fassett Lumber Co., Fassett, Que. 21,000,000 21,000,000 Gillies Metmiber Conus. ae eeneeee 18,000,000 25,000,000 Ferguson & Mcladden, Jocko ... 12,000,000 16,000,000 R. & T. Ritchie, Aylmer, Que. 12,000,000 10,000,000 James Davidson, Fort Coulonge .., 8,000,000 8,000,000 James McLaren, Buckingham, Que. 22,000,000 25,000,000 A. Barnet & Co., Brule Lake 3,000,000 200,000 McMaster Lumber Co., Deschenes 2,000,000 200,000 M. N. Cummings, River Desert ... 1,100,000 1,500,000 Papineauville Lumber Co. ... 4,000,000 4,000,000 M. Bertrand, Masham Mills 2,000,000 1,600,000 Smith Brothers, Campbells Bay ... 1,300.000 1,300,000 D. J. MacPherson Lancaster ... 2,000,000 2,000,000 Arundle Lumber Co. .. 2,000,000 Other places 30,000,000 30,000,000 521,018,200 Total 583,662,900 a Ottawa Valley Lath Production 1911 1910 WaiG, Bdwards Gov... 25,000,000 25,000,000 PRB oth eeene ee ee 8,000,000 10,000,000 Shepard & Morse ... 7,547,000 9,364,000 Gilmour & Hughson .. 2,000,000 2,500,000 Papineauville Lumber Co. 3,000,000 3,000,000 Riordon Paper Co. ... 380,000 3,375,000 James Davidson 2,000,000 2,000,000 Fraser & Co. 3,775,000 3,225,000 Cameron & Co. ... 5,000,000 1,000,000 A. Barnet & Co. .. 500,000 A. & F. Fraser 1,500,000 750,000 M. Bertrand % 400,000 650,000 MSN: Cumiminios. eae Aenean 225,000 250,000 R. & T. Ritchie ... Ets 8,000,000 7,000,000 Pembroke Lumber Co. ... 7,400,000 6,000,000 Colonial Lumber Co. 4,000,000 4,000,000 Other places 2,000,000 2,000,000 Total 80,727,000 80,114,000 Ottawa Valley Shingle Production . 1911 1910 We © Edwards’ Co, =: 20,000,000 25,000,000 J. R. Booth, Ottawa ... 9,000,000 9,000,000 Riosdon Paper Gontsae .. 2,650,000 6,700,000 Papineauville Lumber Co. 2,500,000 2,500,000 James Davidson Co. 2,000,000 2,000,000 Rideau Lumber Co. * 4,500,000 2,000,000 Cameron ec, Go. ee) ee oe 1,000,000 1,000,000 M. N. Cummings Co. ... .. 300,000 300,000 oe ioc, Rifchie: ..- 2,000,000 2,000,000 M. Bertrand 300,000 500,000 Other places 15,000,000 15,100,000 Total .. 59,250,000 66,100,000 Mining recorders, whose offices are in or near a forest reserve in Ontario, have been authorized to issue permits to prospect for minerals in those reserves. Under an order-in-council just passed by the Provincial Government, the regulations under the Forest Re- serve Act are amended to permit of this change. _ Krauss Bros. Lumber Co., New Orleans, La., recently remem- bered their friends in the trade, in a very practical manner by send- ing out a very useful automatic lead pencil having the appearance 1 stylographic pen. This little souvenir is certain to be wel- " by all who are fortunate enough to secure one. ‘ward Hines Lumber Company, Chicago, Ill., have favored “th a very practical calendar for 1912. A page is de- “ nd at the top of each page is a view of some of the company’s plant and operations. Cooperage Trade Had a Poor Year By J. Innes, Chatham, Ont, The year 1911 was not a very satisfactory one for the cooperage manufacturing industry in Canada, as the consumption in the early part of the season was small, while the annual consumption was fully up to the average of the past three years. Prices which were very low early in the year, hardly recovered themselves in time to be profitable to the manufacturers. The moderate apply crop, the un- settled conditions of business, owing to the elections, were also fac- tors against fair prices for stock. The output in Ontario during 1911 was approximately 54,000,- 000 elm and hardwood staves; 18,000,000 elm hoops; 3,500,000 set of heading; not including nail-keg stock, which would increase the output 8 per cent. to 10 per cent. There was apparently a slight increase over last year’s pro- duction in the Lower and Western Provinces. While the consumption in some lines is decreasing, more es- pecially in sugar barrels, it is being more than made up in pack- ages for food products generally, as despite the higher cost than paper and jute bags, the advantages from a sanitary and safe de- livery standpoint are so apparent to the consumers, that they demand the barrel in preference to any other package. Take sugar for instance, by the time the odors from dirty rail- road cars have been assimilated, and the handlers have got through with their hooks and many other influences have affected the con- tents, the packages arrive in anything but an appetizing condition to the consumer. The same applies to flour which is shipped long distances. Apples packed in barrels arrive at destination unbruised, with packages unbroken, and it is impossible to find a box at moderate price which accomplishes the same results. Salt, in barrels, arrives clean and dry,—lime, unslacked—crackers, clean and crisp ;—and in fact no package is so universally desirable from all standpoints as the barrel, from a standpoint of strength, cleanliness, and cheapness. The winter so far has been very unfavorable for stocking the mills, but there are stl two months of winter to reckon on, so that by the time the mills are ready to start up in the spring, they may have fair stocks of logs to work on, and the production be up to the average. In the meantime, prices for future delivery are above last year’s basis. Unless an abnormally long winter ensues, they are not likely to be any lower than they are at present. The Sash and Door Trade in Ontario By F. W. Brennen, Hamilton, Ont. The sash and door industry of Ontario, during the last few years, has, generally speaking, prospered. The raw material is becoming more difficult to procure every year, and consequently, is advancing in price all the time, and will continue to do so. This lumber is be- ing shipped out of our country more each year, and our home con- sumption is increasing each year, so the door manufacturers must carry a larger supply of lumber all the time, for when he needs it, it is not to be had, if he does not procure it when available. The grade standard is lowering all the time. Good lumber brings a big price, and the door manufacturer is endeavoring to supply his de- mand. One way he has of accomplishing this is reducing the stand- ard of the lumber grade, but the price, in spite of this, is steadily advancing. All these condittons have materially advanced the cost of the door manufacturing raw material. The cost of lumber has advanced easily five per’cent. in the last year. The labor item has also advanced, in cost, in many ways; the shorter hours, the Saturday half holiday, and a great many other incidentals that men ask for. The actual rate of wages has advanced in the last year easily five per cent., and whether we are getting more efficient mechanics is a question. The demand in our trade is very good, and the actually busy portion of our trade is extending in duration of time. _ Formerly six months was the manufacturing season. Now we have ten months of good demand for our supplies. The great handicap to the indus- try is the production of stock during the quiet seasons. Manufac- turers must get storehouse accommodation so that they can keep up the average output all the year around. The demand is increasing all the time, and the door makers will have to keep up with the trade and demand if they want to maintain it. One feature of door-making that is noticeable is the demand for a higher grade door for interior finish. This has been the history in the United States, that a better door has taken the place of a cheap door. Our manufacturers will have to supply the demand. Competition starts in this way, during the quiet season a gen- eral stir is made for orders, and usually the smaller manufacturers or weaker ones, start to cut prices in order to get trade, and the season is well on before this condition has been righted, but the manufacturers have had a better understanding with one another, c recently, and more confidence, and this feature has not been very marked. The profits in door-making are very fair, when one understands his business fairly, or in other words, a profitable business can be conducted in making doors. But as in the case of the general farmer, everything must be made to count. Better Times in Store for Hemlock Trade Editor Canada Lumberman:—The hemlock trade during 1911 saw the largest amount manufactured of any season in its history in Ontario, but along with this increased output was an increased demand which held the price about normal. Judging from this state- ment one would think the hemlock trade to be in quite a healthy condition, and that the manufacturer has little cause to complain; but on the other hand, it is quite to the contrary. Many evils have crept into the trade, among them one which has been hard fought during the past year, and last month the trade arrived at something like a victory when it adopted definite Rules of Inspection. The grades of hemlock lumber during the season of 1911 were much raised. One stock with which the writer is familiar, had in 1911, 32 per cent. of No. 2 and lower grade against 27 per cent. of No. 2 and lower grade in 1910. If the Rules of Inspection, as adopted by the hemlock trade last December, are closely adhered to we should 1912 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 47 eliminate this difficulty and place the trade on a much firmer foun- dation. In the year 1907 the hemlock trade saw the price of hemlock lumber rise to the highest price yet attained, and naturally, along with the price of lumber rose the price of logs. Sad to say the price of lumber did not remain at the high point, but on the other hand the price of logs and standing timber stood firm, also the price of labor has steadily kept increasing, and the quality decreasing. Again, the price of food-stuffs has increased very much; it is need- less for the writer to undertake to estimate the advance, as all in the trade know well about this particular end. The increasing trade of Georgia pine, introduced by skilful ad- vertising and not by the merits of the wood, has seriously affected the hemlock as well as other Canadian woods. Possibly the reader will think that the hemlock tradesman is of a dyspeptic nature and is given to fault-finding and complaining, but let me inform him that he is mistaken, for if he remains.in the hemlock industry as it is to-day, he has to be made of the best material the country can produce, to battle with the difficulties which confront him. This has been clearly shown in their stick-to-it-iveness in dealing with the Rules of Inspection during 1911. Now, if the hemlock trade will rally their forces and cling to- gether in 1912, they will be able to crush out some of the evils which confront them, and make the coming season a profitable one—Manu- facturer. and 1911--Opinions of the Trade Situation and Outlook Discussed by Lumbermen—Curtailment Probable in Ontario Hardwood Industry Expecting a Good Year — Retail Business Promising Editor Canada Lumberman: Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Jan. 18, 1912 We think the cut of logs taken out the present winter on the North Shore will be considerably less than during the winter of?1910-11, possibly showing as much as 25 per cent. to 30 per cent. decrease. This will be partly the result of intentional curtailment from the beginning of the present logging season, on account of unsatisfactory market conditions, and partly because of the difficult weather and labor conditions for logging which prevailed during the fall and early winter. Labor was exceedingly Scarce up to about November first; most camps we know of running up to that time with an average of not over 75 per cent. of the men they should have had. Labor then suddenly became rather plentiful but it was too late to make up very much lost time on cutting and skidding, particularly with an excessive amount of rain and snow in November and December, and companies which had reduced the number of camps found that the cut of each camp was also reduced from what they had figured on. The haul- ing weather has also been very unsatisfactory so far, as the frost came so late that hauling was about two weeks later than usual in getting started, and the intensely cold weather, when it did come, interfered more or less _ with all kinds of woods work. Stocks of lumber in first hands in our immediate vicinity show a re- duction from a year ago, but possibly total stocks on hand at the mills, both sold and unsold, show a slight increase, due to delays of navigation late in the fall. From the point of view of the lumber manufacturer, conditions and profits during 1911 were even less satisfactory if possible, than the year before. Lumber sold at about the same price and about as freely, but a general increase in the cost of production served tO cut profits a little fur- ther. Our collections were quite good mearly all season, although late in the fall they seemed to slow up a little for some reason we cannot explain. The North Shore lumber operators have been, for the last two seasons, laboring under a rather unusual, and very disadvantageous condition. That is, they have been producing lumber in a very prosperous country with corresponding scarcity and high cost of labor and many supplies, and selling it in a country where business conditions have been considerably depressed. The marketing of so large a proportion of the North Shore lumber in the United States in spite of unsatisfactory market conditions there, is due apparently to the fact that Central and Eastern Canada has a considerable exportable surplus of pine every year, and that owing to good cargo rates from the North Shore to United States markets, and rather high rail rates -to Canadian consuming points, the North Shore furnishes more than the average proportion of the exported pine. This United States trade, which is primarily a question of.transportation, will probably exist as long as the present transportation conditions exist, as the ‘duty of $1.25 per M. is the equivalent of only about five cents per hundred pounds freight on rough White Pine, and four cents per hundred on rough Norway. We can see no great encouragement for the Ontario lumber manufac- turer until one or both of the following changes comes: either a let-up in the present excessive expansion in Canada, particularly in railway construction, which while it lasts makes the cost of both labor - and supplies abnormally high; or a considerable improvement in the industrial conditions of the United States. The former will probably not come for several years, or until the present cycle of railway; industrial and land speculation has passed, but it is certain to come. The probabilities are that the latter will not. materialize in any considerable degree until about another year and that the curtailment in production this season should prove not only beneficial, but quite necessary. Very truly yours, WOLVERINE CEDAR & LUMBER CO. 1912 a Good Year to Play Safe Toronto, Ont., January 6th, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: As near as we can find out the output of logs this year will be forty per cent less than in 1911. The available stocks are about the same as a year ago. The mild weather has made logging conditions very difficult and expensive. There was about the same quantity of lumber manufactured in 1911 as 1910, but the prices were not as good, and the logging conditions were much more difficult than in 1910 owing to deep snow, thin ice, and soft marshes, which brought the manufacturers’ profits down, in many instances, to the microscopic point. Collections were quite satisfactory. ° The market of 1911 was materially.affected by the uncertainty of the tariff relations between Canada and the United States, and the Presidential election coming on this year further retards commerce in the United States. Our commercial affairs are very sympathetic with theirs, and anything affect- ing them affects us to a degree. This, we think, is a good year for the lumberman to play a safe game by not overloading, as the conditions in Western Canada are far from flour- ishing. This, combined with the unsatisfactory conditions in the United States, is our reason for the warning. : During 1911 the Canadian markets suffered greatly from the enormous imports of southern pine from the United States, which enters Canada free of duty when planed one side only. This lumber undersold several important lines of Canadian lumber and threatens to become a great menace to Can- adian trade unless a duty is placed on rough lumber. Yours truly, THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED. A Good Year’s Trade at Hamilton : Hamilton, January 11, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: _ That the past year has been a particularly good one for those engaged in the supply of building material, we think is the general Opinion of those interested, and here there is every indication of a repetition of the condi- tions during the coming summer. Prices have been fair, and cutting to get business has been pretty well eliminated. There has been a large amount of speculative house building here. The grade of lumber used in this class has been poor, and the prices on these lines have been cut pretty close; but on the whole there have been fair margins. The labor market has been fairly satisfactory with a slight advance on last year, but with the same dearth of good mechanics. The class of building is changing for the better, but the change to special designs and different woods and na- tural finish, certainly furnishes the equivalent in worries for any additional return there is in it. 48 Reinforced concrete construction has been quite a feature of the build- ing trade here lately, and is apparently growing in favor, but unless the system of false work is materially changed, the lumber dealer need not lose any sleep about the loss of business, as with the present methods of con- struction there is often as much or more lumber used for this purpose than in the old style of permanent construction, The slow-burning construction certainly used a much larger amount, but this style is not used to the ex- tent it was, and cement and steel are gradually crowding it to the wall. Contractors have, on the whole, been getting very fair prices for their work with a few exceptions, and the amount of work offering at all times left no excuse for figuring below a fair margin. The cost of lumber in the lower qualities has been practically the same in 1910, but the paring of grades has been in evidence as usual in the better class, and this, with some slight advances in price, go to make these lines pretty dear. In fact when you come to the stock used in natural finish pine doors, it is a toss-up which is the best value, the white pine of the north, or Carolina sugar pine with a twenty dollar freight. Another knock for the saw mill man while the opportunity offers; why cut such a large percentage of red pine into 18 ft. lengths, and compel us to stock up with yellow pine in short lengths, to fill orders for joisting, etc., and then de- nounce the importation of yellow pine? On the whole the supply man has had a very good season in Hamilton and would probably get something out of the business if he could devote a little more time to it instead of to those smooth gentlemen of the grip. Yours truly, THE PATTERSON-TILLEY CO. Hardwood Prices Likely to Advance Hanover, Ont., January 6, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: We are not in the lumber business in the ordinary sense but we are constantly in contact with saw mill men, not in any particular locality but over a large portion of Ontario. Up to this date there are practically no logs hauled, and cutting has been stopped in a great many cases, because people do not care to cut more hardwood timber than they are reasonably sure of being able to deliver at the mills. Generally speaking the cut of hardwood so ‘far exceeds that of last year. The stock of dry lumber on hand with both producer and consumer is decidedly lower now than it was a year ago. No hauling as yet has been done worth speaking of because there has not been enough snow. As far as we know, the collections for hardwood sales have been good. The principal difficulty in the hardwood business, is now, and always has been, the want of uniform rules for inspection. We have adopted our own rules and presume that a great many other consumers have done the same. Others who have not done so have been at the mercy of the “scalp- ers.” We have printed on a margin of our ordinary letter heads a rule of inspection, and invariably apply it on all lumber we buy. We-have no trouble to buy all our requirements direct from mills. Nobody can tell at this time what his logs are going to cost him be- cause they are not delivered, and the cost of delivery depends entirely upon the weather conditions. However, we do not look for any fall in prices of hardwood. The chances are they will go up. Yours truly, \ THE KNECHTEL(\FURNITURE CO. LTD. Improvement In Hardwood Prospects Marmora, Ont., January 17th, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: As far as we can judge at the present time the year 1912 is likely to prove quite as good as 1911. In fact the hardwood market is now exhibiting an improvement and we are already in receipt of many enquiries and offers for our entire cut. Weather conditions for work in the woods were not ideal, owing to lack of frost before Xmas, which made it impossible to get into the swamps until after the New Year. During the past ten days we have had very heavy falls of snow and very little more will increase the cost and difficulties of draw- ing considerably. Supplies for camps keep climbing up in cost. There seems to be a fair supply of labor although it is becoming increasingly diffi- cult to secure first-class woodsmen. Stocks of lumber hereabouts are pretty well cleaned out. about the same as a year ago. Our own is Yours truly, THE PEARCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Reduced Operations at Owen Sound | An Owen Sound firm of manufacturers write as follows: Owen Sound, Ont., January 15, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: As far as we can learn the stocks around here, on hand at the present time, are about the same as last year, and while the fall was very wet, still, since the cold weather set in, there is a better outlook for the woods opera- tions and the hauling is now in full swing. Our sales and collections for 1911 compare very favorably with 1910, in fact the demand for red pine, in sales, was considerably in excess of 1910, and from indications at the present time, we are looking forward to a very good season’s work during the coming year. The quantity of iogs to be taken out this year we do not think will be as great as last year by about 25 per cent. eo Increased Cost of Labor and Materials W. D. Cargill, of Cargill, Ont mill industry: , writes as follows regarding the planing Cargill, Ont., January 16th, 1912. Lumber used in 1911 cost us about $3.25 per M. more than in 1910. Labor cost three per cent. more. Demand was very slow during the first four months of the year, but was good during the balance. Competition was too’ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER keen, causing cutting of prices which the small margin of profit could not possibly warrant. < Profits were very small indeed, notwithstanding that we sold through- out the year at Association prices; the lessened production and smaller out- put having to carry the same overhead and running expense. This applies solely to our plant here. Uniformity of Grading Greatly Needed St. Anns, Ont., January 10, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: I have had a very good hopeful for the year 1912. years. year in my lumber trade during 1911 and am Profits have compared favorably with other My sales were better than during the previous year. Labor is be- coming more expensive. My stock of timber is about 500,000 ft. House finishing has been in good demand. Collections were about on the average. The most trouble I have is to get the lumber as good as the salesman represents it. Uniform grading of lumber is what is wanting. Every grade should be defined so that there_cannot be any dispute. This would benefit both wholesalers and retailers. Yours truly, . WILLIAM MICHENER. t Profits for 1911 About an Average St. Catharines, Ont., January 19th, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: The profits for 1911 were we had more business and handled considerable more lumber than any pre- vious year. The cost of this business has increased considerably. Labor has been more expensive and our stocks are larger than formerly. We find that there is an increased demand for hemlock and spruce; the white pine being slower. Collections have been just about an average. We are ex- pecting that 1912 will be fully as good as 1911. Yours truly, HENRY WISE Scarcity of Labor Was Serious Handicap The J. & J. Kerr Company, Limited, Petrolia, Ont., retail lumber dealers, report that during the year 1911 profits in the retail trade were about at an average, although the extent of the year’s business was hardly up to that of former years. The cost of conducting business was increased. Stocks on hand at the close of the year were lighter than they were a year pre- vious. The best demand for the year was for spruce and hemlock. Collec- tions were about on an average. The worst handicap was the scarcity of labor. The cost of labor increased. The skill of the workmen was not as high as in former years and the number of workmen available showed a con- siderable decrease. Good Retail Trade Expected This Year McLellan & Company, retail lumber dealers, Bowmanville, Ont., report that profits for the year 1911 were about the same as they were during 1910. More business offered, but the cost of operation increased. Labor was far more expensive. Their stocks of lumber at the close of the year 1911 were larger than usual, as they expect to do a much increased business this spring. The best demand during 1911 was for the low grades, while clear white pine lines were slow. Collections were not so good as they were in 1910. They consider the prospects for houses are very scarce, Profits Better, Collections Worse Knight Brothers, Burk’s Falls, Ont., report that they expect the output of logs this winter to be about the same as last year. Stocks of lumber on hand to-day are a little smaller than they were a year ago. The woods opera- tions were favored with good weather for cutting and skidding up to Janu- ary ist, and plenty of snow fell then for hauling operations. The sales of lumber stocks for the year were greater than for the year previous and profits were a little better, but collections were worse. They experienced throughout the past year a decided want of steady efficient labor. The indi- cations, they report, are for fairly good business during 1912. , Had a Good Year and Expect a Better One Pembroke, January 9, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: As far as we are concerned the business for 1911 was much better than for 1910. The quantity of unsold lumber was much less at the close of 1911 than a year previous. The prices were much better all around. As regards the outlook for business for 1912, we expect to get better prices — than during 1911, in fact anything we have sold has been at an increase in price. . Yours truly, : THE COLONIAL LUMBER CO, LTD. Had a Good Year at Lindsay Lindsay, Ont., January 9th, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: We will take out as many logs this season as last year. little higher than last year. but the outlook for hauling is a great deal better than 1910. THE JOHN CAREW LUMBER COMPANY. 3 Stocks are a The weather conditions so far have been bad very fair. We consider that the year 1911 was Messrs. R. and T. Ritchie, Ltd., Aylmer, Que., report that they “con- sider the outlook for business for 1912 very good.” ‘ ~ 1912 trade better than they ever were before, as é just about the same as in former years, but ~ - Good jee for Machinery Trade Manufacturers of saw mill and wood-working machinery had an ex- cellent year in Canada during 1911, as will be seen by reading the follow- ing letters received from several of the leading firms: Peterborough, January 5, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: We are pleased to be able to state that during 1911 we were extremely busy and our sales for the past year were considerably larger than in previous years. : So far as 1912 is concerned, we can see nothing in the outlook at this time to cause any uneasiness, and we are confidently looking for an even better year in 1912 than we had in 1911. , Yours truly, WILLIAM HAMILTON COMPANY, Limited. Good Prospects for 1912 - Brantford, January 6, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: | We have no reason to complain of business in 1911, though the prices were somewhat lower than in 1910. _ As far as we can judge, prospects for the year 1912 are good. Yours very truly, ¢ THE WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS CO. LTD. The Best is Still to Come One of the largest Canadian manufacturers of saw mill and wood- working machinery writes as follows: Hamilton, January 8, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: _ Business for 1911 was in fair volume, it being however visibly affected the election issue, “Reciprocity,” and more particularly so at election There was a considerable volume of business offered and closed di- tly after the election. It is a little early in the year to draw any conclusion for 1912 but om what we have from the reports of our men from the different dis- of the Dominion, everything appears very favorable and there are dications of a large volume of business offering. This country is particularly affected by the crop conditions and with the opening up of spring, if there should be a good indication of crops, we cannot but see that Canada will enjoy the best year she has yet had. Nothing But Prosperity Ahead Montreal, Que., January 8, 1912. tor Canada Lumberman: ___ The year 1911 saw the best year’s business we have ever had, particu- Tarly in the equipment of smaller plants in the new towns throughout the _ There is nothing on the horizon to indicate anything but an increase m prosperity for 1912. note Yours truly, THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO. LTD. Business Increased Over Sixty Per Cent. ; Orillia, Ont. January 10, 1912. tor Canada Lumberman: We are pleased to state that as far as we were concerned, our busi- I in 1911 was entirely satisfactory in. every respect. We increased our iness over 1910 by over 60 per cent., which expresses the condition of business better than any other remarks we might make . The outlook for 1912 is very bright, and while. of course, it is im- sible to tell what the future may bring forth, we have every reason | believe that the year 1912 will be even better than 1911. ; Yours very truly, , THE E. LONG MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. Calendars for 1912 The Newman Machine Co., of Greensboro, N. C., U. S. A. well-known ufacturers of woodworking machinery, have issued an attractive cal- dar for 1912, which is illustrated with a view of the company’s plant and ures of several of their machines. __ Wistar, Underhill & Nixon, wholesale lumber dealers, Philadelphia, Pa., have sent out a very practical and attractively gotten up calendar for e current year. The large date pad contains one sheet for each week, sub- livided into sections for each of the business days, with plentysof blank “space for the entry of memoranda. The pad is mounted on an attractive green cardboard with whité border. The Wood-Mosaic Co., Inc.,. New Albany, Indiana, manufacturers and _ wholesalers of hardwood, lumber and flooring, have sent out a very attrac- _ tive calendar for the current year to their friends. In addition to a neatly _ printed date pad, the calendar is rendered attractive by a splendid colored - reproduction of a painting by Philip R. Goodwin, entitled “Cruisers Mak- ing a Portage.” The painting is one which will appeal especially to all _ who are interested in the lumber business as it shows a couple of cruisers at one of the most interesting and most trying of their lonely trips through _ the forests. hae Leonard Bronson on the United States Trade __ In the course of his annual review of the lumber trade situation, Manager Leonard Bronson of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, says: : “The lumber business of the United States has been in a demoralized 7 and generally unsatisfactory condition during 1911. There was some slight _ improvement in some sections over the condition of 1910, but there continued cea: j a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 49 unprofitable business as to most of the industry and particularly in the major woods, like fir, yellow pine, spruce and hemlock, which, in many sections of large production, have sold at or below cost of production. Thi exceptions to the unsatisfactory condition are found chiefly in the hard- woods, some of which, never in full supply, were moved at good prices. Such were particularly oak of the better grades and poplar. The latter is one of the leading automobile materials and is one of the eastern woods which is obtainable in wide widths and of first quality, although only in limited quantity. _ Improvements were seen in some yellow pine lines. The year opened very badly everywhere in the yellow pine country, but the producers of this class of material along the South Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Florida witnessed a pronounced improvement. The yellow pine business of the South also showed a decided improvement early in the year over 1910. The advances during the first few months of $2 in prices led to excessive com- petition from the effects of which they were saved only by curtailment of product. The close of the year sees the lumber industry in better statistical position than at its beginning and coupled with this fact is the promise of a better demand for 1912. Exports of Forest Products to U. S. Total Value Nearly $29,000,000—Lumber Sent Across the Border Decreased By Over $3,000,000—Three Years’ Details The following table shows the values of exports of forest products from Canada to the United States during 1911 and the two preceding years: Classes— 1909 1910 1911 UN EAS OMe cathe @ 5 ty Sa eye gee ee oe 2 cee « 926,421,373 $31,835,326 $28,785,427 NSHESIDGE ome miea nl So % cS. alas oe oe 1,166 » 820 604 PNSHGS SIC Cieriam vrais) ota eee) a Ss gis y 58,269 61,898 61,120 aE Gita Cashier sth 2750s seeks ewe Sane 59,435 62,718 61,724 Barri Oiantaenipy yet lon Ce clei ay oat ot 122,118 83,264 78,138 Mae WOGU. die ute wtesees s ae 4 Cae 77,458 46,604 45,965 ISMBSSe A REtOGKS, , yids Satie sl dea Ls 15,618 7,556 3,068 Nee Ral Th yt Cal ae gs gn eee a eee ee 3,465 10,310 1,600 Logs— LET inne Cees ea Rie gen ned ae 2 ae ne eran 8,136 3,983 13,106 [SCE To | lofel 29k el aves fae Ee ee 2 31,797 Meni 6,946 (Ors RO ee en a Re ee ee 3,162 0 rae [EN Ee ec ee ng ee ee 20,981 19,754 26,610 Spruce MAGEE sed oeictaee Misa! YD eee Maes 109,784 123,363 152,327 Tamarack ... Fs Card REC nt LORS Ck Ohoe) UC g PROLE Sce ECaier tah UINe SNe Hiatt SIN yea ag ne eg tarp CNG voy dS 2 Se ae Aol eel ar ee Fate INL 796,546 962,834 RPicite ie lonnsiiss” or ce Site as ethene. 909,011 958,969 1,161,823 Lumber— Basswood, butternut and hickory... .., 52,179 61,576 75,844 ISenastcvits, yr aly at dee, Oa i eee te ae eR 2,391 DOTA ae Weals Oiite wwe oie. eh Bas. Hy 61,519 83,305 115,529 Dealsiispriucevandother e..0 os. 351,825 572,103 247,708 WealFends1 Wee. Capo y0ek Si eh Peas be 7,516 14,142 6,888 ge ee = hate ND es Sp ee Be Oe 1,586,943 1,852,211 1,627,818 JET hay SS) ih eae ae ca ce att Ae i a ee Rea ema 425 ORT I) Peneses ec TEA KEL SCchis) Oho , Ede ts Meeps Cian a ce eS be Ieee 196,385 148,290 ipiimilccmaildbOandsta cee ka lie ek eee , 14,803,793 17,877,349 15,948,790 Seantlines atid) joists): fees ae Fe 393,522 594,938 BU 1723 Shingles noly ICT ee oe 7 pee 2,520,339 2,298,055 1,648,448 ° Siioeks: box and other 2402". 3.4. 2s. 13,646 26,300 8,323 Staves and headings ets Mee eter atone ie 60,690 35,309 46,250 Pb otherelumbersmes.: ose kh. al Oe 240,793 315,674 195,303 Matal iamberaawnees ., vaste os oa 20,252,698 23,927,619 20,640,914 Mate blockst ayes ees ee ane Uy 2,898 3,953 6,095 iMasismandusparss am: cose bat Tene et os 1,560 610 456 Piling by ee CACR GY SUEY CRIME ite MOI CUR Sa a Pe At ei 74,002 129,418 170,734 Poles, hop, hoop, telegraph and other ... 43,896 55,810 78,055 Posts, cedar, tamarack and other ... .. 32,198 46,930 34,228 Shingles bolts: pine orveedar 22, 070.4... . 47,214 72,764 37,002 DICEMeES BANG eratinOadatiest ne) hola. ee 287,695 328,277 356,701 SLAMCRDOLUS@A vee aaien smerny Hates. fk. Seb 124 Sa ohio ae Timber square— NGI ay aera Mr ean ee Wer ere ae OT SCENES PY 75 “ylact. 3.2 Wee ae eee (AE pte ges Bites he 7,198 485 2,141 JEL a Ao eon Reco ail Sa do 2 AN Ra ee 3,000 45 iy Maple Ko sda 32k “weet i Ce Beis, fas LSE (GIB 9 EVE ie ait fF onl NEE aol a 559 1,098 6,463 Pine, red ... am Re oc? SRM Bo oNic! Rear ot Pine, white .. oA a eae ea ae em 3,794 5,856 560 PimOgic oi Seer nae se BTS gos 13,619 2,772 Motalentimberwesqtater caw. \.., ..c. 128,531 21,103 11,936 Wood, blocks and other, for pulp ....... 4,356,391 6,076,628 6,092,715 Onthemaniiclesvot thestorest .:: ..: ...: 5,837 2,669 4,273 The imports of sawed rough lumber at Buffalo, N.Y.. from Canada for the past year show a decrease of 27,104,947 feet compared with the previous year. The figures for 1911 were 40,777,639 feet, with a value of $792,406. The imports of such lumber have shown great variation in quantity within the past ten years, having been larger in 1902 than in any year since that time, They were then more than double the imports of the past year, “7 50 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER mports Into United Kingdom Decrease Smaller Quantity of Sawn and Planed Wood Purchased from Abroad— Russia Leads .Exporters to the Old Country—Canada in Third Place The importations of sawn and planed wood into the United Kingdom during the year 1911 showed a decrease as compared with the year 1910 and were slightly less than those of the year 1909, According to the Board of Trade returns, the quantity of sawn and planed wood imported during 1911 was 5,572,260 loads, as compared with 5,993,629 loads in 1910 and 5,722,081 loads in 1909. The values of these importations were as follows:—1911, £15,963,977; 1910, £17,009,189; 1909, £15,469,.855. The imports from Canada during 1911 totalled 998,167 loads valued at £2,949,706. In 1910 the total was 1,105,545 loads valued at £3,237,588. ‘Phe total for 1909 was almost the same as for 1910. During 1911 the largest importations were as usual from Russia, totalling 2,646,560 loads. This however, was a slight decrease from the total of 1910. The imports from Swe- den were second in the list, the total being 1,101,359 loads which also was_a decrease, as compared with 1910. Canada occupied the third place in the list and was followed by the United States with 412,404 loads, and Norway with 308,688 loads. Other countries made up a total of 105,102 loads. Influences Which Affected Lumber Trade Messrs. Foy, Morgan & Co., in their annual report upon the wood trade say: The importation of sawn and planed wood goods into the United King- dom has fall away considerably during the past year, not merely in com- parison with the two preceding years, or even with an average of the pre- vious five years, for which statistics are given and on which the decrease amounts to at least seven per cent., but on a wider survey is found to have been by far the smallest recorded during any of the previous years, with the single exception of 1908. For this result there have been many contributing causes, among the chief of which, the increasing international competition for all kinds of raw materials and the resulting high average cost combined with a low consumption, for which the depression in the building trade is mainly responsible, are at all events not peculiar to the past year, although their influences seem to have been more acutely felt. But in addition to these, the trade has recently had to confront special and unforeseen difficulties such as the dislocation of trade through the protracted series of labor trou- bles causing a further restriction in normal consumption, and secondly, the great increase in freights leading directly to an increase in the cost, and eventually curtailing the volume of supplies. These undoubtedly have been the crucial factors in determining the restricted and unprofitable char- acter of the past season’s business. The average import cost remains at the high level attained in 1910, which would be remarkable, in view of the admittedly reduced consumption during the past year, except for the fact that the reduction in the supply has more than kept pace with the retro- grade movement of the demand, with this result, however, that the ratio between the two is probably more favorable to a steady market during the present closure of the navigation than could have been said to be the case a year ago. The latest returns of the general trade of the country are, however, so encouraging, that an extended inquiry for wood may be fairly anticipated in the near future. Indeed, many of the wood-using trades, e.g., box-mak- ing, furniture, and particularly ship-building, are reported to be busy; but no really wholesome inpetus in consumption will be forthcoming (without which there can be no great increase in turnover, which is now the great desideratum from the timber-merchant’s point of view) until the belated improvement in the building trade has actually taken place. The best in- dications of such a consummation, although these cannot be accepted as conclusive, are found in the reports by the Board of Trade, showing that the number now unemployed in the building trade is only one-third of what it was a year ago, and still less than two years ago. Some speeding up of the consuming power of the U. K. markets in the interval between the Present and next midsummer would appear to be a matter almost of ne- cessity if the increased supplies during the coming year, prophesied by some as the consequence of hanging over a portion of the past season’s manufacture, are to be absorbed without jeopardy to prices. "he predominant position of Russia as the chief source of the wood supplies of this country remains relatively unimpaired, the proportionate contribution being 47 per cent. from Russia, 25 per cent. from Scandanavia, and 26 per cent. from Canada and U. S. A., or almost exactly the position reached in 1910. The quantity received from Russia shows, indeed, an actual reduction of 45,000 standards in comparison with the previous year, but this is only proportionate to the shrinkage in the total volume of the present supplies, and scarcely disturbs the general tendency, whereby Rus- . Sian productions have been gradually supplanting other varieties. It will be noticed in this connection that the imports: from Russia are still eight per cent. above, while the remainder of the imports are more than fifteen per cent. below the a. erages respectively of the previous five years. Phe lot of the importer has been unusually harassing during the past season, especially for those who hesitated to cover their tonnage require- ments by paying the slight increase in freight rates which was at first de- manded by shipowners. In the majority of cases, chartering was postponed nee a considerable slice of the ordinary importing profit had been consumed »y the rise in freights which immediately followed the seamen’s strike, while those who delayed still longer had not only to stand the racket of a con- stantly stiffening freight market, but in many cases suffered through having their deliveries impeded, and even the goods themselves spoiled, by the dis- turbance to business, consequent on the dock-laborers,’ the lighterman’s and the railway strikes. So far as the large ports of the Kingdom are con- cerned, this train of circumstances accounts for the retarded arrival, and ultimately for the diminution in the total volume of the supplies, inasmuch as the activity displayed in the shipment of goods during October and later could never compensate for the spoiled opportunities. Trade in Canadian Woods Regarding the United Kingdom trade in Canadian wood goods Messrs. Foy, Morgan & Company report as follows :— Pine—The trade has been quiet throughout the season, prices in this country remaining firm owing to the shortage of supplies, the increased prices charged by the lumbermen in Canada and the rise in freights. Prices, cif. have ruled for 3 x 11-inch £35, £24, £15 15s., and for 3 x 7/10-inch £25 10s., £17 10s., £13 10s., for 1sts, 2nds and 3rds respectively Spruce.—Prices for Quebec shipments have undergone little change dur- ing the season, starting and finishing on the basis of £9 12s. 6d. for 3 x 9-in. and £8 5s. for 3 x 7/8-inch 3rd quality. The state of the freight market, es- pecially for tramp steamers, has restricted business, and the loss entailed on shippers thereby has been considerable. The prices of Lower Port shipments declined to a considerable extent during the summer under the stress of competition with Riga goods, but recovered almost entirely during the autumn owing to the cessation of supply brought about by the prohibitive rates de- manded for tonnage. The following diagrams showing the periodical estimates of the duration of supply, in comparison with the averages of the same, at the same time in the previous five years, are based on the monthly statistics issued by Foy, Morgan & Company, London. ce Sipe e/a See ER A ALN 7 ieceg ee eee rae ea 7 i AVERAGE OF PRECEDING 5 YEARS. per cant below the a Canadian Spruce Reduced Imports of Pine Deals at London Messrs, Churchill and Sim, London, Eng., in their annual wood circular deal with London’s trade in Canadian woods as follows :— The importation of pine deals into London during 1911 is probably the smallest ever known, and is reminiscent of the prophecies of many years ago, according to which the importation of those deals and of all other wood from Canada should have ceased from exhaustion about 1880. The prices current for them now were certainly undreamed of then; they have become a luxury, and as such can be sold in small quantities at whatever rates may be necessary. It is a good old-fashioned trade, demanding and rewarding capital, very free from competition, but becoming year by year smaller in volume. It is also absolutely dependent on an unvarying adherence to the full standard of quality. The spruce deal trade must almost now be divided into two parts, that from the St. Lawrence and that from the Lower Ports of New Brunswick, etc. The former market follows in a measure on the same lines as that for pine. The deals are of a higher class, fitted for much of the better sort of work for which whitewood is used, and in their way costly. The latter characteristic is militating against them severely, and they too are being driven out of wholesale trade. The importation in 1911 was less than half of what it was Only seven years ago. The importation from the lower ports holds its own much better, but it also has its troubles in the competition which has risen up against it in recent years from the in- creasing flood of cheap Riga white wood. But for this the trade in lower port spruce, especially in London, would have been far larger than it now is. It would have taken to itself all the demand consequent on the ever- enduring struggle for cheapness for which it is now being beaten by the lower qualities of Riga white, which not only cut under it in price but are coming to be preferred to, it in usefulness. The importation for 1911 has been moderate, smaller than 1910, but about equal to that of 1908 and 1909. The stock remaining in the docks is quite a moderate one, and should show some profit to holders during the winter. Of the other Canadian woods, yellow and red pine timber may pretty well be eliminated from the list of marketable articles in London; and of the hardwoods, ash, hickory, oak, alas, and Nova Scotian birch timber, may now fairly follow suit. There is still a fairly large wholesale trade done in Canadian elm timber in London. The importation during 1911 has been quite considerable, but it requires to be held for demand which is slower than might be. There is still also a good trade in birch timber from Quebec, it is of fine quality, or should be, and has been in good demand throughout the past season. The large trade now car- ried on in birch planks draws its supplies from all parts of Canada. The course of prices has been forced up during 1911 by the rise in freightage, etc. but the demand has been checked in consequence. Nevertheless the large stock in the docks in London should be good holding. London Imports of Canadian Woods Importations of Canadian wood into London during 1910 and recent previous years was as follows :— St. Lawrence— Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. q 1907 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. mie deals, etc. ......... 801,000 521,000 612,000 563,000 400,000 Spruce deals, etc. ......... 1,081,000 815,000 857,000 969,000 970,000 Birch deals, etc. ......... 318,000 208,000 243,000 283,000 320,000 New Brunswick, etc.— Spruce deals, etc. ........ 884,000 434,000 459,000 635,000 436,000 Birch deals, etc. 219,000 198,000 266,000 326,000 249,000 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. Timber Loads Loads. Loads. Loads. Loads. Yellow pine from Quebec.. 58 aS, 74 ee eS Red pine from Quebec .... 34 Sof 118 2 27 Elm from Quebec .......... 1,075 1,162 1,397 1,611 1,718 Ash from Quebec ......... 252 210 151 10 16 Hickory from Quebec ...... oad =f) As Oak from Quebec .......... 8 fe 69 112 108 Birch from Quebec ........ 837 899 1,524 1,215 1,619 ' Birch, Nova Scotian, etc.... 123 310 487 238 138 Glasgow Trade Enjoyed Good Year Activity in Shipbuilding Industry Counteracted Depression in _ Other Lines—Prices Well Maintained—Outlook’ Promising The lumber trade at Glasgow during 1911 is reviewed by Messrs. Edmiston &,Mitchells in their yearly timber circular as follows :— The opening of the year found trading conditions in this market rather ‘unsatisfactory, and certainly much short of expectations, but during the lat- ter months a decidedly better tone began to be manifested, and business gradually assumed a more healthy appearance. The shipbuilding industry once again proved the mainstay of the trade, the consumption in this direc- ‘tion having been very satisfactory, and served to partly recompense for the shortcomings of the demand from other sources. Indeed, it may be said m the outset that but for the fact that shipbuilding was booming, the ber trade would assuredly have been in a sorry plight, as comparative gnation must have prevailed. As it is, however, the overhead consumption, hile still well under the average of the last dozen years, compares quite favorably with the preceding year or two, which always affords some little consolation. In this connection, a feature of outstanding interest was the -imauguration during the year of direct imports from Riga, shipments to the extent of about 6,000 standards having come forward, and the competition with American spruce from this source has in consequence been greater than ever, and shows prospects of becoming more acute. _ In view of the general state of trade, it was not altogether surprising to find speculative dealing non-existent, consumers restricting their purchases for the most part to the covering of immediate requirements only. One feature that gives much cause for gratification is, that notwithstand- ng the long spell of depression the market has experienced, it has emerged with practically a clean slate so far as monetary troubles are concerned, no failures ‘ef any importance having occurred. Values, with few exceptions, were maintained on a decidedly firm basis, and have latterly developed an advancing tendency in sympathy with the _ appreciation in freights, while the shortage of the available supplies in some ‘instances has also been responsible for the upward movement. That the imports throughout the year were kept within moderate compass, with a consequent limitation of yarded stocks, was in some meaure a strong factor in the maintenance of values. x As regards the local wood-consuming industries, shipbuilding, as already indicated, has been very busy, the output for the twelve months constituting a new record, and prospects for the ensuing year are excellent. Housebuild- ing continues stagnant, and, unfortunately, holds out little hope of early re- vival, while the cabinetmaking trade has also suffered more or less from dull- ness. Boxmakers were moderately well employed, but the joinery trade was extremely quiet. Railway carriage and wagon building has shown a very welcome improvement of late, in consequence of which the local railway companies have made their presence felt in the market to a larger extent _ than for a long time. The trade has been wonderfully free from internal labor disputes of a serious character, which is all the more remarkable in face of the great un- rest that has permeated the labor world generally. It is true that work at the local docks was suspended for some time, but apart from the fact that delivery of goods ex ship was somewhat retarded, the dislocation of business _ Was not very serious. _ With regard to prospects for the coming year, there is a natural hesitancy ophesy in view of the previous disappointments when optimism seemed CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 51 justifiable; but it may be said that indications at the present time point to the likelihood of trade being at least maintained as it is at present, and afford a reasonable hope of material improvement. The Clyde shipbuilding returns for the year are of a highly satisfactory nature, showing, as they do, that all previous outputs have been easily eclipsed and a new record created. The total output for this and the two preceding years is as follows: 1911, 392 vessels, aggregating 632,872 tons; 1910, 350 vessels, aggregating 390,000 tons; 1909, 320 vessels, aggregating 405,000 tons. In the previous record year of 1907, the tonnage launched amounted to about 620,000 tons. A further source of satisfaction lies in the fact that there is still a large amount of work on hand, and the prospects for the coming year are thoroughly reassuring. Imports from British North America Yellow pine logs.——In spite of many attempts at substitution, this old- time favorite still maintains its prestige, although the limited quantity avail- able and consequent enhanced values naturally entails restriction in the con- sumption. The boom in shipbuilding gave rise to a good demand for deck- wood sizes; in fact, practically the whole movement is traceable to this source, and it has been found impossible to meet the requirements for such. The import and consumption were similar to last year, but we are left with the very light stock of 846 loads. Values have kept extremely firm with an ad- vancing tendency. Little further has been heard of Siberian pine, and the problem of finding a suitable substitute for the Canadian variety would ap- pear to be no nearer a solution. Elm logs——The supplies which came forward during the year proved quite insufficient to cover the market wants, and the available stocks were quickly absorbed. Large average wood in particular was in good request, and some fancy prices were obtained for such. The consumption for the twelve months amounts to 1902 loads, or over 20 per cent. more than last year, while the stock is reduced to 216 loads, the whole of which, it may be mentioned, is held in second hands. Values all over were decidedly firm. Oak logs——The import was very moderate, amounting to only 974 loads, against 1,867 loads last year, and with the railway companies buying to a larger extent than for a few years, the consumption has shown a marked improvement, being nearly 500 loads in excess of either of the two preceding years. The stock on hand now is only 607 loads, a by no means. sufficient quantity for the prospective requirements. Values have shown steady ap- preciation, and close at the highest point. Birch logs (Quebec).—The supplies available have been quite insufficient to cope with the demand existing, and the entire import met with prompt disposal on arrival at good prices. Lumber, on the other hand, came for- ward much too freely, values in consequence ruling weak, and there is still a good stock on hand. Low port.—The position has been similar to that of Quebec, logs being scarce and commanding good prices, while lumber was rather plentiful and values low. Deals, Etc. (Quebec).—The import of pine goods was on a reduced scale during the year, but, generally speaking, was of sufficient extent in view of the rather apathetic nature of the demand. First quality deals and sidings were in fair request, but the high prices prevailing served to curtail the movement, and the market for the other grades was at no time good, and values were maintained with difficulty. Spruce has proved a disappointing market throughout the year, the consumption revealing a very considerable shrinkage for reasons already explained, while values were inclined to sag. Current values are as follows:— First pine deals.—Broads, £38 to £41; 11-inch. £34 to £36; ends and non-dimensions, £23 10s. to £25. Second pine deals.—11-inch and up, £25 to £27; ends and non-dimen- sions, £16 to £18. Third pine deals.—11-inch and up, £16 to £17 10s.; ends and non-dimen- Silane, 13 to. 045 Red pine deals——9 and 11-inch, £11 10s. to £12 10s.; narrows, £9 10s. to £10. First pine sidings and strips.—9 to 10-inch, £29 to £31; 11 to 12-inch, oor hos oO 4c Seto 14-inch, £34 to £35. Spruce deals—9 inch and up, £9 to £10; 7 and 8-inch, £8 to £8 5s. Lower port pine and spruce.—Arrivals during the year were light, a for- tunate circumstance in consideration of the unsatisfactory demand in evidence. Spruce on the whole was a poor market and the consumption is disappoint- ing, the direct arrivals of Riga deals having had a serious effect on the lat- ter. Pine goods have met with little request. Current values are as follows:— Lower port pine and spruce——9-inch and up, £9 to £9 10s.; 7 and 8-inch, PSS. TON a8 ibs: Riga Whitewood Replacing Spruce Singleton, Dunn & Company, Glasgow, in their annual timber circular refer to the trade of Glasgow in Canadian woods as follows: The consumption of waney and square pine has been practically the same as during 1910, and the continual increase of price is causing users to sub- stitute other woods are far as possible. Oak and elm have also advanced materially in price, and stocks of both are abnormally low. Birch has sold freely, and the increased import has been readily disposed of. Prices are firm for good stock. The import and consumption of pine deals and sidings have decreased considerably. Prices for first and second quality have been high, but lower qualities have been rather weak. Spruce was slow of sale during the greater part of the year, but late in the season there was a better demand. Prices on the whole have been disappointing, and the consumption has decreased owing to the steady supply by liners of Riga whitewood at lower prices than spruce. The import into London from January 1st to December 3ist, AST cluded 946,289 pieces of pine and 1,599,040 pieces of spruce, as compared with 1,126,131 of pine and 2,007,636 of spruce during 1910. The ratio of import to consumption (dock and overside) for 1911 was as follows: pine 88 per cent. spruce 89 per cent. For 1910, the ratio was pine 106 per cent. spruce, 111 percent. ~The Dominion Sawmills and Lumber Co. Ltd., who have acquired ex- tensive properties in British Columbia, are establishing their head office at Calgary, Alta., where their local representative ise Vir. lean. Sma phie ui to Liverpool Imports Were Moderate Labor Strife Caused Serious Interruptions —Scarcity of Ton- nage also a Deterring Factor—Light Stocks Now on Hand The following is a table showing the consumption and import of Canadian lumber deals, etc., at Liverpool, Birkenhead and Garston for the year ending December 31, 1911, with comparisons with the two previous years :— / Consumption From 1st Jan. to 31st Dec. 1909. 1910. 1911, Quebec square pine, and wavey pine... 115,000 84,000 52,000 St. John and other ports pine ... Nil. 500 500 Red pine bef) Mange Nil. 5,000 1,000 Ore SOND DIN Gur we, kat a eth ape ee ee 211,000 325,000 258,000 Oak, Canadian and United States ... . 125,000 114,000 135,000 Oak planks ... 1,280,000 1,333,000 1,557,000 IDAf onl ae Rote 31,000 41,000 29,000 BinchielOr saree Er 231,000 161,000 184,000 Birch Dilaniksiee.. 361,000 318,000 455,000 PNG ON an ah iin ny Siok Brae y oh ek Set J sete 151,000 155,000 206,000 N. B., ete., spruce and pine deals, stds. 37,560 36,320 34,410 Quebec yellow pine deals, standards.. 16,140 12,610 Quebec red pine deals, standards 21,040 4,250 3,120 Quebec spruce deals, standards 4,620 4,370 Import From 1st Jan. to 31st Dec. 1909. 1910. 1911. Quebec square pine, ft. ... 19,000 3,000 Nil. Quebec waney pine, ft. ee 68,000 45,000 36,000 St. John and other ports pine ... 500 Nil. 1,500 Red pine ... re Nil. 5,000 Nil. OTESOUN PING ote Cane 284,000 157,000 160,000 Oak, Canadian and United States ... 63,000 92,000 125,000 Oak planks ... 1,259,000 1,196,000 1,517,000 Elm.. ons 24,000 38,000 26,000 Birch logs 238,000 136,000 205,000 Birch planks 377,000 269,000 484,000 Ash.. ole Ka siete eM, be he,< o Cumnct RRO ere ae 144,000 163,000 230,000 N. B., etc; spruce and pine deals, stds. ... 35,600 38,450 32,050 Quebec yellow pine deals, standards 14,210 10,960 Quebec red pine deals, standards ... 16,580 4,270 2,230 Quebec spruce deals, standards 4,000 4,730 3,900 Stocks of spruce and birch in Liverpool and Manchester at the close of the year 1911, with comparisons for previous years, are re- ported by H. W. Lightburne & Company, Liverpool, as follows :— 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. Spruce Standards— Manchester, . 20,100 16,220 12,680 13,220 12,870 Liverpool.. 7,160 7,760 5,800 7,930 5,570 27,260 23,980 18,480 21,150 18,440 Birch Logs, Loads— Manchester 180 120 150 100 160 Liverpool, 1,040 380 520 20 380 1,220 500 670 120 540 Birch Planks, Standards— Manchester See 564 388 1,224 358 115 Liverpool 242 497 594 297 473 806 885 1,818 655 588 Imports Into Manchester The following table shows the consumption and import of Can- adian lumber deals, etc., at Manchester for the year ending December 31, 1911, with comparisons for the two previous years :— Consumption Import From ist Jan. to 31st Dec. From 1st Jan. to 31st Dec. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1909. 1910. aba Quebec board pine and 406,000 339,500 266,000 466,000 Quebec square pine, ft. 484,000 19,500 447,000 2,000 Oak Gan. and, Uses: 22,000 18,500 45,000 6,000 19,500 49,500 3irch logs. 71,500 54,000 107,000 73,000 51,500 110,000 3irch planks : . 231,000 262,500 181,000 369,000 119,500 141,000 Spruce deals, stds. 58,930 56,980 52,520 55,390 57,520 52,170 Pine deals, stds. .. 5,340 5,570 5,770 5,290 5,560 6,520 Timber Trade of Mersey Ports Farnworth & Jardine, Liverpool, report upon the timber trade of the Mersey ports during 1911 as follows :— In volume, the business of the past year was somewhat similar to that of 1910. Fair general demand, and with a few exceptions little fluctuation in val- ues, but labor troubles caused serious interruptions. Imports, generally, were moderate, less than anticipated, largely owing to difficulty in securing ton- nage during the latter part of the season, The consumption naturally has been restricted, atid shows in the aggregate a reduction compared with the previous year. Stocks are light, and values of most of the leading articles firm. Rates of freight had an upward tendeney throughout, and for the com- ing season a higlier basis than we have had for some years is not improbable. Quebec Yellow Pine Timber,.—The juantity imported to Liverpool was very light, even less than in 1910, the smallest import on record, but to Man- chester, although moderate, the arrivals show an increase on the two pre- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER vious seasons; the demand has been quiet, but the deliveries have been fairly satisfactory. Stocks in first hands are very limited and values rule high, Waney pine, 1st class—The arrivals were largely to Manchester on contract, and practically for direct consumption, but owing to delay in delivery from the quays, the stock, though really light, appears in the tables more than what is actually available; values are very high. 2nd class nas been in limited request, prices have improved, and the stock of this quality is also light. Square pine is only in limited demand, and the arrivals unimportant; the stock, although small, is apparently sufficient, and difficult to move. Red pine is seldom enquired for, and only in retail quantities. Oak logs.—The demand has been practically restricted to special specifications suitable for railway requirements; the import amounted to about 80,000 cubic feet, com-— pared with 54,000 cubic feet the previous year, the bulk going direct into consumption. The stock, viz., 34,000 feet, is light; values are steady. 2nd class oak is difficult of sale. Elm (Square Rock).—Owing to limited supply abroad, the import has been a small one, the consumption more than kept pace, and the stock is low; there is more enquiry for fresh timber, and prices rule high. For round rock elm there is a limited demand. Ash (sq. hewn) is seldom asked for, but in the round log (unbarked), an extensive business is carried on from United States Ports. Quebec birch was imported more freely than during the previous season, viz.:—227,000 cubic feet, against 123,000 cubic feet in 1910. Early shipments arriving on practically a bare market, prices improved, and continued fairly steady throughout the season, the de- liveries were satisfactory, and present stocks are moderate; values are firm. Planks and boards have been in fair request, Maple.—For round logs, sound, fresh and of large dimensions, suitable for rollers; there is a limited demand. Maple flooring, planed, etc., has been in fair request, but imported more moderately. Sycamore, chestnut, ete. arrived in small quantities, the de- mand is nominal. Decreased Import of Pine Deals Quebec Pine Deals.—The arrivals of pine deals, sidings, boards, red pine, etc., have been less than in 1910, viz.:—18,319 standards, against 21,535 stand- ards. Pine deals—There has been a fair demand throughout the season, and values remained very firm, the higher grades commanding extreme prices, the stock of these is light; consumption has been good and stocks are less than at corresponding time last year, but probably sufficient for requirements; 3rd and 4th quality deals have moved more freely during the past season, and good sidings have been in request. Red pine deals and boards arrived to the extent of about 2,400 standards, which is considerably below the quan- tity imported last season, viz.:—4,500 standards; the business in these goods has been rather disappointing, and values difficult to maintain. Spruce deals. —The arrivals amounted to about 8,000 standards, and consisted chiefly of unassorted quality on contract; deliveries were satisfactory, and stock mod- erate; values steady. . New Brunswick & Nova Scotia, etc., Timber—St. John and other ports pine have practically ceased to be imported, the only arrival during 1911 hay- ing been 1,500 cubic feet from St. John, of which 1,000 cubic feet remain in stock. Birch.—Logs, chiefly from St. John, N.B., and Halifax, N.S.,. have been imported to the extent of 129,000 cubic feet, against 63,000 cubic feet last season, there has been a good demand at satisfactory rates, and a very small stock remains on hand. Birch planks have been imported on a much heavier scale than in the previous year, but met with good demand; stocks are not excessive, values improved as the season advanced, and the market is firm. Birch squares—The demand is limited. ’ Spruce and Pine Deals, etc.; N.B. and NS. Spruce Deals—The imports to the Mersey and the, Manchester Canal during the past year were con- siderably below the figures of the previous season, viz.:—84,850 standards, compared with 93,530 standards in 1910. Manchester’s proportion was about 61 per cent., Liverpool, Birkenhead and Garston about 39 per cent. The sea- son opened with fairly moderate stocks, and values were well maintained until July, subsequently lower rates were accepted for consignment cargoes, and business was seriously interferred with by strikes amongst seamen, rail- way men, carters, and dock laborers, cargoes arriving during the strikes ac- cumulated, the position being further aggravated by the shortage of railway wagons to deal with the traffic when the labor troubles were finally adjusted; scarcity of tonnage and advanced ocean and freight rates later in the sea- son curtailed the import considerably, and values recovered; deliveries on the whole have been satisfactory, exceeding the arrivals by 2,680 standards; present stock is moderate and values firm. Riga whites, of the cheaper qual- ities, have again been supplied very freely and in strong competition for making packing cases, etc. Hemlock has been in fair request; arrivals have not been excessive. Pine deals arrived more freely, but the demand has not been active; shipments of the better class in really good condition meet with some favor, but the lower grades and unconditioned stock are neglected. British Columbia and Oregon Pine—The moderate import of 156,000 cubic feet has been in about equal proportions of logs and planks, all reach- ing the market in liner parcels; consumption has more than kept pace, stocks are reduced to very moderate compass, values are firm. Y Spruce Imports Into the United Kingdom The following estimated total import in standards of spruce to the — United Kingdom is furnished for the following years by Messrs. Smith & Tyrer, Liverpool, Eng.: From 1911 1910 1909 Nova Scotia Bea 59,880 59,130 56,880 — Province of Quebec ... 56,720 51,870 51,360 St fell ntink ese ce adetes ece 60,320 67,240 57,570 Other N. B. Ports 64,830 75,240 | 75,210 sRotaler. . 241.750 253.280 241.020 The stocks of wood in London public docks at the end of the year 1911 included 486,825 pieces of pine and 640,058 pieces of spruce, as compared with 614,709 of pine and 704,852 of spruce at the conclusion of the year 1910. De- liveries of pine during the year from London docks amounted to 462,097 pieces of pine and 767,313 pieces of spruce, as compared with 441,535 of pine and 752,597 of spruce. Two dollars per thousand duty on lumber from the States was urged in a resolution passed by the associated boards of trade of Eastern British Columbia at a convention at Rossland recently. Exports of Forest Products to United Kingdom The following table shows the values of exports of forest products from Canada to Great Britain during the year 1911 and the two preced- ing years: 5 Classes— 1909 1910 1911 : a ...$ 9,845,422 $11,033,074 $11,965,131 Ashes, pot and pearl ... 29,663 24,511 30,229 ie ae Nah a. ace. Ue nae ee ee eee Ud . Total ashes 29,663 24,511 30,229 Cees. 0 Cte ee oe Ne Firewood . a ete, Meee ar Oy Ps ce A neice ohh Yee NS D0 BE Rs oi tee ee nl Ap ee Stee re oe ee eee ee OP Ee eR Logs— ae 7,152 15,330 10,877 er ala atin Votes were) = akdcames Oak nL SSDS er ae ae ee ee Selig ey aes cal bee wae 117 ee ee en. ewecas 100 Tamarack.. et alr RA a RAS ne Bad et eg pee SE 12,012 23,777 15,812 es Sc ke ea 19,164 39,324 26,689 _ Lumber— - Basswood, butternut and hickory 6,761 4,912 11,755 Battens . pp ar tay Sa 5,293 47,316 34,396 edie pine... ... ... ... 1,617,354 1,556,229 1,406,444 Deals, spruce and other 4,782,490 5,825,732 6,471,153 Deal ends é, 285,743 334,481 310,295 Rath... 7,288 130 37,558 Palings ... 530 769 10,290 Pickets Seen os 21,975 17,305 21,196 , Planks and boards ... 1,469,768 1,387,439 1,659,701 Scantlings and joists 354,668 487,262 434,534 0 2,626 1 Ot Sie pe _. Shooks, box and other ... 17,070 137,149 231,703 Staves and headings 19,614 26,468 24,904 All other lumber, n.e.s. 159,542 198,494 174,248 Total lumber 8,750,722 10,024,960 10,828,177 ee 132 36,505 56,706 ES SE a en Poles, hop, hoop, telegraph and other .... 31 _ Posts, cedar, tamarack and other Shingle bolts, pine or cedar ee ae Mea ee Memeepers ad railroad ties ... ... ... ... 0 sees 15 _ Stave bolts _ Timber, square— s 9,484 — 5,689 Soro Birch 110,757 132,702 112,651 Elm 62,631 48,908 155,554 _ Maple 33,237 TBO: cae WOE ses aes Oak 77,693 15,679 143,021 Pine, red pat 45,579 134-419 .9 Wee ee - Pine, white ... 683,995 554,235 597,121 All other ... 20,897 15,952 11,204 ¥ ! Total, square timber ... 1,044,273 907,759 1,023,330 Other articles of the forest AD eee. ee Be eee rhs Current Lumber Trade in United Kingdom Liverpool, Jan. 17, 1912—-At Liverpool, business in softwoods has been _ moderately active since the market cast off its Christmas-New Year holiday ‘mood. The public sales which have been held have attracted much atten- tion and buying has gone on at them with a degree of animation which has spoken well for the trade. Quebec spruce, which has been offered, has been readily taken up, 3x11 selling at £10, 5s., Od.; 3x10 at £10 and 3x6 Sepak 28, 5s. 0d. : Floorings have sold at £12 to £10 for 7x1; Ist red and deals of good, sound quality have been taken up freely and are in demand. The demand _ from the packing-case trade has kept up satisfactorily, and much spruce has been delivered to case-makers since the beginning of the year. Prepared, yellow pine boards have had a fair sale. Boards 1%x5 have brought 11s. 6d. per 100 ft. super; 1x5%4, 9s. 9d.; 1x5, 9s. 3d. and 5x4, 5s. 6d. Prices of lumber continue very firm and tend upwards owing, in part, to the higher rates of freight which are being demanded by shipping com- panies. The improving demand for practically all kinds of softwood of sound quality, has however, something to do with the upward tendency which values show at the present time. At Liverpool, stocks generally are small and deliveries have been on a scale which has shown that the consumption has begun the year with fair activity and of good extent. The demand for lumber has been satis- factory. Waney board and square pine have sold steadily, the small quan- tities coming to hand being sold on arrival. Pine deals and boards meet with a good demand, and stocks are still within a small compass, while prices are very firm. Spruce deals from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia _ have passed freely into consumption, the deliveries of late being much in excess of the quantities imported. Pitch pine has been in demand, hewn and sawn wood being taken more readily. Parcels arriving are being for- ; warded by rail after delivery from ship. The activity in the shipping trade is making it difficult to arrange for CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 53 _ prices. Je early deliveries owing to the demands on shippers for freight space, and to the higher rates of freight which must affect the selling price of timber. Oak continues to meet with a ready sale. Logs of large size and straight, have been inquired for, and have sold steadily. Planks for wagon building have been in more demand. Stocks of logs, planks and boards are still very light, in comparison with the stocks of a-year ago. Birch logs have sold more freely but a fair stock of this class of wood is held. Planks have met with a good demand and values have hardened. Ash of prime quality has been more inquired for, and is firm at recent values. Satin walnut boards have been in demand but the high prices, especially for forward delivery, are restricting business. Walnut logs of first-class quality have been wanted, and such as have been offered have sold readily at good prices. The outlook in the Liverpool market has improved since the beginning of the year. At Manchester, the demand for lumber has been very fair, since busi- ness got properly under way for the year. Pine deals havé met with a moderate inquiry. Spruce deals have sold freely but stocks are fairly large, in comparison with the demand. Quebec board pine has had a good sale, but is held in rather large supply. Oak has been much inquired for and stocks are now small. At Hull, the market has been slow to assume its normal activity, since the holiday. A fair demand for spruce deals, for yellow pine boards and for sawn pitch pine, now exists. At West Hartlepool, a promising start. for the year was made. Round timber has been in more demand, and sawn wood is selling freely. Pit-wood has found a ready market and promises to be a staple article of the trade, as it was last year. Inquiries have come to hand for sawn wood, generally, in a way which has promised much for the year. At the Tyne ports, spruce deals and sawn wood have been in active demand since a start was made for the year. Ship-building, coal-mining and their dependent industries are active and flourishing, and are making greater demands for timber for constructional purposes and for deck-work and other uses in ship-building. Pit-wood is still in demand and vast quan- tities of this wood are being absorbed by the collieries in the district. At the Tyne ports the year has opened with much promise for the timber trade as for the two staple trades of Tyneside named. At Glasgow, the trade began the new year as it closed the old one, with a fairly large volume of business passing, and with excellent prospects. The activity in the Clyde ship-building industry has been of much advan- tage to the timber trade, while the improvements in trade generally, which has taken place, has also been of benefit to the timber trade at Glasgow. Yellow pine of prime quality has been in good and increasing demand but supplies of this wood have become so sparse, that prices have risen to a high point, and those who have been users of the wood have taken other wood instead of yellow pine. Siberian pine, California pine and redwood and Columbian pine are being used instead of the yellow pine which was lately used. Oak suited to wagon builders’ requirements continues to be taken freely. Planks and any kind of clean and straight wood which can be cut to useful sizes and worked with fair ease, finds a ready market at full Last year was a good year to Scottish timber merchants. The present year promises to be at least as good as 1911. Merchants, in fact, looking for an improvement on last year’s trade. Death of Mr. Thomas H. Shevlin The death of Thomas H. Shevlin which occurred at Pasadena, Cal., on January 15th, removes from the lumber industry a man who was per- haps more widely known and admired in the United States and Canada than any other lumberman. In Ontario, Mr. Shevlin was known principally as a member of the Shevlin-Clarke Lumber Company which recently erected one of the most modern and efficient saw mills in America, at Fort Frances, Ont. Mr. Shevlin will be remembered however, by the older members of the lumber business, as one of those who had much to do with the great lumber industry of Albany, N.Y., in its palmy days and as the man above all others who brought the lumber trade of Minneapolis to its present commanding place in the lumber world. Mr. Shevlin’s history was repre- sentative of that of so many other lumbermen who have risen from the ranks by the sheer force of their personality and their determination to be always achieving results. From the earliest days of his employment as a clerk in an Albany lumber company’s office until almost the last day of his life he was engaged in active work and whatever he undertook he in- variably completed in a remarkably thorough manner. Mr. Shevlin was a many-sided man. His acquaintances in the lumber industry were apt to think that his active business life must prevent him from taking any close interest in other affairs. This however, was far from the case. He was a man of wide learning and deeply versed in history. He was an exten- sive reader of biography and he found time to devote liberally of his ability and his means to many charitable institutions. The character of Mr. Shevlin was in fact that of the ideal successful man of affairs and the warm-hearted generous helper of his fellows. His loss will be mourned widely wherever he was known. After two days’ illness, Mr. Martin Power, owner and manager of the Steamship Supply Lumber Company, died at the age of 65, at his residence, Park avenue, Montreal. Death was unexpected, and was due to heart failure. Mr. Power, who was a native of Richibucto, N.B., resided in Montreal for 30 years. He was for sev- eral years connected with Messrs. Watson & Todd, lumber export- ers, and left them to become owner of the Steamship Supply Com- pany. A widow and daughter survive. The death is announced, in Montreal, of Mr. Allan Cameron. for many years at the head of one of the largest cooperage busi- nesses in Canada. Mr. Cameron was ill for three months. He was born in Greenock, Scotland, in 1826, and came to Canada at 14 years of age, learning his business with his uncle, the late Mr. Archi- bald Ferguson. Mr. Cameron, who retired from business in 1829. leaves four sons and four daughters. ‘ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER One Million Feet of 7,9 and 10 Wide Pine at $21.50 per 7 One Million Feet of Pine Shorts - - - - at $17.00 per ] Cost of joining shorts by Linderman method into any size one piece ends, sides, tops, or bottoms, per thousand t One Million Feet of Shorts, Joined by Linderman Method, : Annual C; Linderman Automatic from Two to Three Mi r 4 A I ag 2 fd pope ‘in ~: s $ f This saving, and the fact that it is annually, was one can it be bettered ? It can be; the Linderman method i —and in truth—the leading inducement, for one of the does it. 3 large Canadian Box Factories to order a 12-foot Linder- What is the Linderman method ? It is simply common — man Automatic Dovetailer, sense,—the joining together of several pieces of equal The saving does not stop at the above figures. . When length lumber, of miscellaneous widths into a panel that you look at your immense edging waste have you ever is several inches wider than the width desired. This ial wondered how it can be reduced ? The Linderman piece is then passed through a sizing saw, ripped to . method can help you. width and the edging which is several inches wide is When you figure that 1000 board feet yields you only passed back through the Linderman Dovetailer and — 750 feet of matched shooks, have you asked yourself, joined to another panel. ADIAN LINDERMA MUSKEGON, MICH. Wol Ht) ‘ool wr fy, 4 Ko % He) ; , : mh CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 55 Last Year’s (1911) Average Price - - - $21,500.00 . d. This Year’s (1912) Contract Price - - - $17,000.00 et, averages from 50 cents to 75 cents per thousand beard feet. Saving, $ 4,500.00 f per Thousand Feet Costs - - - - - - - §$ 1,000.00 Total Net Saving, $ 3,500.00 ity of a Jovetail Glue Jointer F eet Board Measure | The Results Obtained are :- 1. A composite panel of the required width made up tf two or more pieces so firmly joined together as to make a piece as strong, or stronger, than one-piece stock. 2. The ability to use narrow width lumber, working it so cheaply as to yield a profit of several dollars per [000 board feet over any other method. 3. Effecting a considerable saving in the edging Waste, reducing to a minimum the waste of lumber to _make the tongue and groove. 4. Reducing the amount of stock lumber in the yard of the various widths, so absolutely essential by the old method, making a saving of money invested in stock and interest on the investment. _ 5- Conservation of all resources, capital, labor and _ lumber. 6. Improving the appearance and bettering the quality of your finished product. _ 7. Profits—known and accessible. " COMPANY, LIMITED : at WOODSTOCK, ONT. , a 56 CANADA The Miramichi Industry in 1911 = Increased Cost of Production, High Freight Rates and Lumber Disturbances Combined to Depress Trade By G. P. Burchill Opening under normal prospects, ‘which gave no indication of subsequent developments, the past season’s business in the Mira- michi district will long be remembered as one of the most discour- aging and unprofitable in the history of that industry. Such, in short, is the—not to say enthusiastic—report which we regret to make of the trade on this river during 1911. The causes of the depression, as our review will show, may be grouped under the following two headings:—(1) Increase in cost of production; (2) Low deal market values, precipitated by labor troubles and high freight rates. (1) Increase in cost of production.—The lumber industry, with the exception of the pulp and paper and tanning industries, consti- tutes the industrial life of this section, so that conditions in the tim- ber trade, be they prosperous or otherwise, are reflected throughout the entire economic and commercial life of the community. The trade had just passed through a most satisfactory year in 1910 and lumbermen began operations with a view towards making an in- creased cut in 1911. The labor market was aroused, of course, by the wave of prosperity and with the greater demand, wages soared to such an extent that operators paid as high as $34 to $35 per month and board for choppers, $32 to $33 for teamsters, and $30 to $31 to sawyers, an increase of about $2 a month all round, over the pre- ceding year. But high as wages seemed in the fall of the year, the spring saw a new mark reached in the scale of stream driving wages when peavymen received $2.75 per day and board, and in some cases $3.00—as against $2.25 to $2.50 in 1910. It is not hard to see, therefore that high cost of production was due, in the first place, to the high price of labor. The cost of labor, however, was of minor importance when compared to developments which followed during stream driving operations, in the form of weather conditions or the lack of them— necessary for the water transportation of logs. As a result of no rainfall, we estimate that upwards of fifteen million superficial feet of lumber was hung up on the Miramichi and its branches; while drives which did reach market did so, for the most part, at almost douple the cost of ordinary years. This problem of our water sup- ply has been assuming very grave proportions of late years and the outlook for the future is not very reassuring. Rivers, in days gone by, whose unleashed torrents generated a latent forcé, which when harnessed to a process of manufacture produced power capable of driving the machinery of a first class mill, now are sluggish streams, which certainly would not inspire a modern Tennyson to proclaim , the fact “that they go on forever”; and while the old time spring freshet even under what we would call good driving conditions in these years has become a very tame and harmless force, last spring, we may say, there was no freshet at all. One may form some idea of how wretched conditions actually were, when we point to the fact that on one stream to our knowledge, a drive of about. one mil- lion feet of logs struggled along for twenty-two days and in that time covered a distance of about four to five miles—the work of so many hours in the days of pioneer logging. Let us add that there is no doubt in our mind that the cutting away of the forest at the heads of streams is responsible for present-day conditions, and the diminishing supply of water on the Miramichi system, as well as on many of the neighboring streams, affords excellent testimony as to the value of forestry warnings and statements regarding the care which should be exercised in this respect. High Freight Rates—Labor Disturbances (2) We turn now from the activities of production to note the movements of the trans-Atlantic deal market during 1911. But first, just a word of explanation. We say trans-Atlantic, because the import duty which stands guard over the interests of the American operator has barred our lumber from that market, and moreover, as New Brunswick spruce and pine are more in line with the demands of the steadier market across the ocean, our deals have always been manufactured British timber trade. Now as to market values. Prices for a fair specification, say 50 and 50, at the opcning of the season seemed steady, but labor disturbances which had been threatening for some time finally broke out in midsummer and practically tied up business in all directions. Prices, of course, declined and up to the end of the season had not 1 the recovered from the effect of these developments. While the market at the opening of the season remained firm, sales were made on c.i.f. terms for midsummer and fall shipment which compared very favorably with those of the preceding year. But although later prices declined, ircights began to advance, which of course made the situation worse, to such an extent that in the LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER early fall, consignors, in order to secure tonnage to lift their con- tracts were forced to pay as high as 47s. 6d. per standard. On com- paring this with 36s. to 37s. as the high mark of 1910 one can easily see what the difference meant. The high freight rate was due, first, to a general strike of sailors which affected the whole merchant mar- ine, and secondly, to the unprecedented crop of cotton in the southern States of America which created a steady demand for tonnage in that trade. ; Wintering Stocks Unusually Heavy As a result of these adverse conditions both at home and abroad, lumber shipments during the past season were extremely light and wintering stocks are correspondingly heavy. The following figures which show the comparison between the shipments of 1910 and 1911 speak for themselves: Port of Miramichi No. of Vessels Tonnage S’fit Shipped 1910 44 61,397 79,010,244 1911 33 40,284 54,005,290 Regarding stocks, while actual figures have not as* yet been published, it is estimated that there is upwards of sixty million super- ficial feet of deals wintering this year in Miramichi, which, when compared with twenty-three million as the stock of 1910, shows a very large increase over the preceding year. With these heavy stocks the outlook is not of a very encourag- ing nature, but it is hard to say as yet what may develop. For this reason we are unable to form any idea as to the probable market values in the spring. Business activities are exceedingly dull, how- ever, and operators are proceeding very cautiously. Indications at present point to about half the usual cut. New Brunswick Trade During 1911 Unsatisfactory Conditions Brought About by Labor Troubles, High Freight and foreign Competition (Specially Written for The Canada Lumberman) The season of 1911 was a very unsatisfactory one for those en- gaged in the lumber industry in the Province of New Brunswick. The prices throughout the United Kingdom were very low and freights high. The small demand for lumber in Great Britain was caused by strikes and general unsettled condition of labor, especially we might mention the dock laborers’ strike. At the same time we are now really beginning to feel the keen competition of what is known as “The Riga Deal.” ‘The forests in Russia are just being exploited and this lumber comes in direct competition with the lum- ber shipped from the Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In the past ten years the transatlantic shipments from New Brunswick ports have decreased some two hundred and four mil- lion, or in other words, in the year 1900 there was shipped from the Province of Néw Brunswick four hundred and eighty-nine million feet of spruce deals, scantling, &c. In the year 1911 this shipment was reduced to two hundred and eighty-five million feet of spruce deals and scantling. . The shipments have gradually decreased from year to year, until the past season of 1911, the smallest in the history of the lumber export business in the Province. However, it might be said that although the transatlantic ship- ments were materially less last year than ordinarily, the cut of lumber for the winter season of 1910 and 1911, throughout the Proy- ince, was fully up to the usual amount. This, taken into considera- tion along with the small shipments, explains the large amount of sawed lumber on hand and held over for next year. In reference to stocks held over, these are the largest that have ever been carried over by the lumbermen in the Province, being, by a very conservative estimate, fully 200,000,000 ft. manufactured and on hand at present, compared with stocks held over other years of not more than 100,000,000, or about one-half. One new feature that should be mentioned in reference to the lumber industry in New Brunswick is, the fact that a new customer has been found in Australia, whither some two or three million ft. were shipped last season. Shipments to the United States, Boston, New York and Sound Ports, have been virtually about the same as other years, viz.: about 50,000,000 ft. Pulp wood was shipped to the United States to the extent of about 74,000 cords for the past season of 1911, compared with 90,000 cords in 1910. The repeal of the “Pike Law,” so called by the United States, will materially affect the lumber business on the St. John River in New Brunswick. By this law bona fide American citizens were privileged to cut logs in the State of Maine on the head waters of the St. John River, drive the logs to Fredericton and raft them : gf peat Fo t\ aii _ at Be ie BE ASR Bee ae Cen from there to St. John, and when these logs were manufactured in St. John and Fredericton, this lumber was allowed to enter the United States free of duty. This law was repealed and the repeal went into effect last summer. The lumbermen who have been en- gaged in this business heretofore will feel the effect this coming season, as all lumber manufactured in the Province of New Bruns- wick, going into the States, is now subject to duty of $1.25 per thousand, and 50c. a thousand on shingles, which would be prac- tically about $5.00 per thousand duty on the cedar in long lumber. The increase of duty on cedar shingles going in to the United States, has nearly put a stop to this industry in New Brunswick. The outlook for prices and demand for the season of 1912, is not the brightest that could be desired. Taking into consideration _ the large amount of lumber in stock at present, the large quantity of logs held up in the drives last spring, and the keen competition in the United Kingdom from the Riga deal, leads to a conviction that caution should be the watch-word of all who are engaged in the lumber industry in New Brunswick. New Brunswick Crown Land Receipts The following financial statement shows comparative receipts of the Crown Lands Department of New Brunswick from lumber, ete., during 1911 “and 1910. , 1910 1911 Sales of Timber Licenses ... ... ... sats. AZARAE 2,176.00 Renewal of Timber Licenses ... Bee BUSY EG 8 81,206.00 ~Stumpage .. . .330,360.28 367 679.14 EE eee 4,188.75 5,440.90 Labor Fund ... 258.70 146.60 Meetaiments...... . 56.30 89.50 Deposits for Survey ... ... 721.50 1,286.00 Wuemers Of Survey)... ... ... ... 145.00 459.00 Transfer of Timber Licenses ... 644.00 ; Total receipts of the Department from lumber, mining, fishing, ete., were $528,439 during 1911 and $494,491 during 1910, an in- _ crease for 1911 of $33,947. The following statement shows the quantities and kinds of lum- ber cut from Crown Lands in New Brunswick, for which stumpage bills were rendered during the year ended 3lst October, 1911, with - the amount of stumpage charged thereon. Quantity Kinds of Lumber Stumpage 228,456,525 s. ft. Spruce and Pine Logs 301,903.57 meeness.920 s. fit. Fir Logs ... ... 49,027.13 2,538,744 s. ft. Hardwood Logs 2,031.00 > 7,256,880 s. ft. Cedar Logs PERE. 9,071.10 my 440,156 s. ft. Hemlock Logs ... ... ... 2,976.06 =)2,433,/03 s. ft. Hemlock Logs, peeled ... 473,500 s. ft. Poplar Logs 378.80 + — 309,883,428 s. ft. cords Wood ,(Fire and Pulp) ... ... 883.55 Mmm eiemiock Batk-v. oo. ois. So 178.80 pieces Sleepers ... 2,051.30 EN Pe fc) od oc BD wih pos BS ota'g EOS ERAN 37.10 Mees Polesvaph Poles) 72.025 2-2 ye 2. foe te GETS Peete eseisite fle sy ee etd ase sie je Waders ees 290.20 M2391 pieces Brackets ... ... 23.91 12. cars Barrel Wood ... 73.47 “Total Stumpage. . . .. $370,040.94 Shipments From New Brunswick Ports 2 New Brunswick, like the other lumber exporting provinces of _ Canada, experienced an unsatisfactory year’s business during 1911. The exports from St. John for instance declined from 146,564,036 _ feet in 1910 to 122,184,947 feet in 1911. There was a similarly re- duced export from other New Brunswick ports. The depression in the United States and the labor troubles in England, together with a reduced cut, on account of many logs being held up during the spring through lack of water, were the principal contributing causes. Shipments from the port of St. John for 1911 and the three preceed- _ ing years were as follows: 1908 1909 1910 1911" Sup. it. Sup: it, Stp: it. Stipeai: John E. Moore & Co., idee. -...- 43,727,541. 48,182,020 . 47,678,658 .36,103,574 W. M. MacKay.. 40,060,416 42,548,238 46,501,944 36,589,707 _ George McKean .. 15,970,059 26,662,679 23,097,386 17,491,666 _ Alex. Gibson Co. . 25,173,212 20,238,517 19,738,343 32,000,000 m _ Others “85 Cae 10,677,743 7,300,000 9,547,705 135,608,971 144,931,454 146,564,036 122,184,947 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4 wn The shipments of lumber from Dalhousie to ports other than Canadian during the year 1911 amounted to 25,685,342 sup. feet of deals, and 22,150 cords of pulp wood; 19,000,000 laths, carried in 36 vessels registering 50,373 tons. In 1910 the total of shipments was 24,000,000 sup. ft. Approximately 18,000,000 feet of deals were shipped from Hope- well Cape during the year 1911. ee The lumber shipments for the port of St. Stephen for eleven months ending Nov. 30 were valued at $205,929. The foreign lumber exports of the outports of Moncton for 1911 show a slight falling off compared with 1910. Comparison as fol- lows: 1910. 1911. Shediac ... S63,24L $ 23,689 Dorchester 52,460 31,297 Hillsboro ... 119,700 79,785 Riverside ....)%..: 179,938 224,292 Point Wolfe ... 4,307 16,783 Waterside 2,776 Alma SoA A ee oe ied 85,280 89,871 Slight Increase in St. John Exports to United States Exports of lumber to the United States, from the port of St. John, N.B., for the years 1911 and 1910 were as follows: : 1910 1911 1911, Quarter Ended Articles Total Total March 31) June 30. Sept..30).- Dech3t Fire Wood. .. 1,461 725 365 360 Kiln Wood .. 1,820 202 203 Laths.. .. ..348,769 346,051 21,396 124,970 105,474 94,210 Lumber. .. 339,531 ->352,236 35,125 62,870 101,761 152,479 Pulp Wood ios 126,729 269 37,950 51,542 36,967 Railroad Ties . 256 1,476 752 723 Shingles .. 19,224 42,014 1,894 13,273 7,489 19,358 Spruce Pilings ... 13,137 803 11,805 529 Giese oo 554 3,189 310 1,690 1,188 Spruce Plank . 260 260 Telegraph Poles . 117 wale Wood Pulp. .. 385,414 378,540 +*72,787 85,377 121,200 99,177 Box Wood 325 ..1,172,672 1,264,676 132,484 325,918 402,364 403,908 Petal F Reduced Cut in New Brunswick St. John, N.B., January 9, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: f he quantity of logs cut on the St. John River this year will be an average cut. In other parts of New Brunswick such as the Miramichi, oper- ators claim that the cut will be materially reduced. The stocks of manufac- tured lumber for the English market on hand throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are considerably larger than for some years past. The weather conditions for cutting last fall were good. We have not yet sufficient snow for hauling, so it is quite impossible to say yet whether all the stuff will be brought forward to the streams or not. The past year has not been a profitable one for the lumber exporters in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Failures and strikes in the United Kingdom dislocated business for some time. Markets declined and ocean freights advanced, which made it very bad for the shippers. It is as yet impossible to form any forecast for 1912. It looks now as if ocean freights would be considerably firmer than for the past few years. The cotton strike now on on the other side must have a bad effect on next year’s market. Yours truly, JOHN E. MOORE. Favorable Weather Conditions in New Brunswick Nordin, N.B., January 13, 1912. Editor Canada Lumberman: The logging operations in this district are comparatively small this win- ter as most of the mill owners hold a considerable quantity of logs over since last year. The weather conditions have, up to now, been very favor- able. Very little snow in the woods up to the new year facilitated the yarding, and enough snow for the hauling has now fallen. The stocks of sawn lumber on hand are very heavy. carrying over the greater part of last year’s cut. The English market last year was very dull, and as the freights were steadily increasing during last year most lumbermen found it impossible to make profitable sales. To this has to be added that the driving last spring was extremely expensive in this district. Last year must therefore be considered an unfavorable year for the lumbering industry. The local market, however, was fairly good, and especially hemlock was in good demand. In regard to the outlook for business during 1912, it is still too early to say anything definite. One feature, however, which must influence the business, is that the freights seem to be still higher than last year. Ship- Owners on the other side ask 50 sh. or more for deal cargoes Miramichi- England, as compared with 37/6 early last spring. Yours truly, THE SWEDISH CANADIAN LUMBER CO. LTD. Several mills are _Transatlantic shipments from the Province of New Brunswick, dating from the years 1909 up to the present were as follows: 1900 . 489,000,000 ft. OR ye a 420,000,000 ft. IOI eet 398,000,000 ft. 1 fae Pe a 355,000,000 ft. DOO gine! tt 445,000,000 ft. WOM ee e425. 324,000,000 it. 1OOS en . 388,000,000 ft. Se Be 0) 325,000,000 ft. 19045 es. 358,000,000 ft. [oO RES Sateen 327,000,000 ft. OO Sates 343,000,000 ft. SR eee 285,000,006 it. Foreign Lumber Consumption in N.S. Nearly One Million Dollars Worth Imported Annu- ally -Much of Which Could be Produced at Home By J. B. Whitman To give the actual quantity of the various kinds of timber used in do- mestic consumption in Nova Scotia is rather a difficult task, for notwith- standing that lumber and wood are imported and used so extensively, the very prevalence of this importation is one of the main reasons why we know so little about it. We accept the things of everyday life as a matter of course and do not bother with concrete facts as to how or why they come about. We might safely say that so far as Nova Scotia is concerned, there are but few exceptions when she really needs to go outside of her own borders for wood, for the products of her forests embrace a variety of kinds, suit- able for many specified purposes. Nova Scotia produces wood for any purpose ranging from a wharf to a piano. Of course in the manufacture of a piano a number of foreign woods are used, but the writer has been told that they are not really necessary and that Nova Scotia wood is suitable but foreign wood gives the sales-agent something more to talk about when trying to make a sale. Notwithstanding that Nova Scotia is a country of wood as well as a country of gold, iron, fish, fruit and coal, it is a matter of surprise that the import of foreign wood is as large as it is. The actual facts of the case go to show that whether the necessity exists or not, the importation certainly goes on notwithstanding the fact that there are other outlets for the money that the little “Province by the Sea” takes in so plentifully from her mines, her forests, her fisheries and her fruits. A redeeming feature, however, is that some of the wood is exported again in the shape of the finished product. During the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1911, Nova Scotia imported directly, nearly twenty million feet of lumber and to this is to be added another quantity imported indirectly through the port of St. John, N.B. The total quantity cost when laid down at the point of manufacture and con- sumption is nearly one million dollars. The Uses of Imported Lumber The matter of the annual export of lumber can easily be understood for the world markets are open and ready to take immense quantities, but the question of the import of such a comparatively large quantity provides food for thought. The questions that*arise are, “It is partly necessary and it is used for shipbuilding, railway cars, bridges and for finishing and orna- mental work.” The kinds are chiefly hard pine, oak, white ash, whitewood, cherry, cypress and mahogany, with a small quantity of boxwood, lignum vitae, ebony and African teak. Nova Scotia does not produce wood that is suitable for some of the purposes for which hard pine is used, viz.: spars, yards and beams for ships and where length and size are both required, as in girders for bridges and large buildings. With regard to oak and white ash, both ought to be eliminated from the importation, as they can be grown very successfully at home, but while they can be imported at present prices, there will not be any active move to plant Nova Scotia areas with these trees. However, the price of these woods is likely to advance in the very near future, for several reasons, chief among which are the increasing demand and the diminishing supply. Active measures will then have to be taken to reforest with these valuable woods and the part of wisdom would be to commence now, so that when scarcity and high prices come, provision will have been made to meet them. Most of the other varieties imported are used for finishing and ornamental purposes, and do not enter into any econ- omic scheme of prices being ruled by supply and demand. It is probable that prices of some of the ornamental woods may become less, particularly of mahogany, for there are large areas of this wood to draw from and as transportation facilities are extended more and more into the centres of the producing districts, the price will not be likely to advance. The use of most of the other kinds of ornamental woods depends largely on the prosperity of the country; for increased prosperity means increased use of foreign and valuable woods. é Unless the kinds above mentioned are applied to some new and different uses, the quantity imported will not increase rapidly, but should be in pro- portion, to wealth and population. About one-half of the whole importation of foreign wood coming into Nova Scotia is used in the manufacture of railway cars, and as the Western Provinces must have these cars, this is one of the things that should be fostered by every, possible means, for it seems to be one of the ways by which Nova Scotia can get a return from the West for the money that has to go there for wheat and for some of the cream of her population. No effort should be spared by both government and people to develop and increase this great and growing industry. Railway cars are unlike many other manufactured articles, for there is no transportation charge when they are ready for market. The province of Nova Scotia has, in round numbers, half a million people. She exports annually some three hundred and forty million feet of lumber, uses for domestic purposes about eighty-five million feet and im- ports about twenty million feet, making a grand total of four hundred and forty-five millions—being an annual handling of lumber of eight hundred and ninety feet per head of her population. This considered with the other in- dustries, ought to be a pretty good showing. Large Imports of Pulp and its Products Notwithstanding that these figures show the lumber trade of the pro- vince to be in a healthy condition both as to exports and imports, there is one line of which not much has been said, namely, the pulp trade. The value of the finished product imported into Nova Scotia in the shape of books and papers and all other manufactures from wood pulp, is a large item. But here again the province is about to come into her own by the manufacture of wood pulp and its exportation. At ¢! present this is already true. as to the partly finished product, but later undoubtedly the finished product will be exported in quantities that will place this industry on a par with the largest and most important of those that depend on the natural resources of the country. Then, if to the quantity of lumber for each individual of the 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER population there is added the amount of pulp that will be produced, the showing will be greatly increased. This is no idle dream, for the manufacture has already begun in good earnest, and while the figures of the present production could not be ob- tained, they are substantial and increasing, the province having some s1x mills in operation, with the prospect of having two more of good size built in the near future. Although Nova Scotia is next to the smallest province of the Dominion, there is no reason why she should not rank in importance with the largest for importance does not always mean quantity produced, but may mean quantity per acre or quantity per head of the population, and quality is also to be considered. In conclusion perhaps a word should be said about the wood that is imported as finished product—represented by furniture, including pianos and organs, wagons and sleighs, farming utensils, toys and fishing rods. A part of this could be classed as foreign, while the remaining portion of it comes from the other provinces. Yet all this adds to the volume of the trade in wood and should be included in the amount of total import. But of this it would be very difficult if not impossible to get at even the approximate figures. Nova Scotia Lumber Trade in 1911 Many Disturbing Factors Prevented the Industry from Enjoying Prosperity—Depression in U.S. Markets By T. N. McGrath The goddess of luck did not beam as expansively on the lum- bermen of Nova Scotia in the year 1911 as was her wont, writes T. N. McGrath in the Halifax Herald. To state the case briefly, the lumber season of 1911 was not a success. At least this is what the high minds in the business in this province will tell you, and if any one ought to know, they should. While the season has not been what might be called a distinct failure, it has not shown the satisfying results of other years. Never- theless, if there have been more successful years, there have been distinctly more unsuccessful ones. So that taking it all in all the lumberman isn’t doing much grumbling. Rather is he inclined to bear the oppressions of the goddess of chance with patience and fortitude and with something of philosophy, for if he is heard to murmur at all his mumblings sound something like this, “it might have been worse.” There are, of course, reasons why the past season has not been a successful one from the lumberman’s standpoint. In the first place, there was a great scarcity of rain during the early part of the season, and as a consequence the water in the streams remained at a very low ebb, thus preventing operators from getting all their drives out. A percentage of last winter’s cut is still in the woods. Then again, the British and United States markets have been away below normal, leaving the South American and West Indies markets to fill in the hole in the lumberman’s exchequer. There are in reality four markets for Nova Scotia lumber. South America is the principal mainstay of western Nova Scotia. In the central part of the province most of the lumber goes to the United States; while the mills along the I. C. R. and eastern shore, ship chiefly to the British market. During the past season, how- ever, the mills along the eastern shore have been idle. - The South American market, which is in reality the mainstay of the biggest lumber operators in Nova Scotia, has been about nor- mal during the past year. But, as has been intimated, the output for this market has been greatly restricted by a scarcity of water. There has been sufficient water to float the logs down the streams. But in reality it was the curtailment in supply which kept the mar- ket normal. Had there been good driving there would have been a poorer market, because there would have been more logs than were required. The market would have been glutted. The prospects for next season in the tropical markets is said to be exceptionally bright. More inquiries are being received at the offices of the big lumber concerns than ever before. There ap- pear to be more opportunities in fact for selling lumber in these markets now, but values haven’t as yet been placed. The cut of logs this year will be much smaller than in other years, chiefly on account of the large amount left over from the past season. ; The lumber cut for 1911 will amount to at least 400,000,000 superficial feet. Prices were not quite so good as in 1910, and there was some delay in getting out the logs owing to the low river levels, 200,000,000 was exported; the remainder was made up of cord-wood, colliery timber, fence posts and pulp logs. Exports of lumber, etc., from the United States Consular District of Halifax, N.S., for the years 1911 and 1910 were as follows: 1911 1910 Laths . $ 57,080.67 $ 32,594.02 Lumber gh enS st 371,750.85 370,396.56 Pwlpwioodien. saeee 91,675.91 6,298.22 Hemlock bark 227.00 Quebec’s Exports Undergoing Change Totals Remain Stationary But Items Fluctuate— Exports of Manufactured Articles Increasing From the accompanying table secured from the American Con- sulate at Quebec by the Canada Lumberman, it appears that the total of the exports of forest products from Quebec was practically the same in 1911 as in 1910, the latter year 1911 showing only the trifling increase of $266.83 over 1910. There were however notable changes in the various items classed under that heading, which it will be interesting to note, and the chief interest relates to the exports of pulp wood and wood pulp. For the first time in the history of this consular district do the exports of wood pulp to the United States almost equal those of pulp wood, the former aggregating in value $1,273,868, the latter $1,290,500. It is significant to note also, that the exports of the wood decreased from $1,702,644 in 1910 to $1,290,500 in 1911, while those of wood pulp increased from $765,131 in 1910 to $1,273,868 in 1911, or more than $500,000. The exports of pulp in 1905 had a value of only $29,704, showing the remarkable increase as an article of export since that year. y Newsprint likewise shows a notable increase, which was ex- ' ported to the value of $211,616 in 1911 as against $173,561 in 1910, giving an increase of over $38,000. Rough lumber on the other hand shares the fate of pulp-wood, _as the exports of this article fell off from $723,288 in 1910 to $616,- 261 in 1911, or more than $100,000. Clapboards were not exported at all in 1911, but the exports of deals slightly increased over 1910, _ showing a value of $74,822 in 1911, as against $72,950 in 1910. The exports of laths likewise show an increase of $15,700 for 1911, but those of shingles a decrease of $27,724, as do likewise railroad ties, _ which fell from $29,895 in 1910 to $21,672 in 1911. * As a general conclusion it may therefore be stated that the exports from this district of the manufactures of wood show the greatest increase, while those of the raw material or semi-manufac- tured articles show a decreased exportation. The total of these exports for both years remains stationary. Following is a comparative statement of the declared exports _ of lumber from the United States Consular District of Quebec dur- - ing 1910 and 1911: Articles 1910 1911 1911 1911 Value Value Increase Decrease - Balsam fir 7193.33 2259.55 4933.78 ~ Clapboards 4065.40 4065.40 Deals... 72950.72 74822.13 1871.41 eicaths. . 36975.48 52696.45 15720.97 _ Paper, newsprint 173561.46 211616.14 38054.68 Pulp Wood .. ..1702644.71 1290500.48 412144.23 Wood Pulp .. .. 765131.34 1273868.68 508737.38 ; _ Lumber, rough.. 723288.10 616261.73 107026.37 Railroad ties 29895.97 21672.85 8223.12 . ‘Shingles. ‘ 38264.15 10539.48 27724.67 a Totals .. ..$3553970.66 $3554237.49 $564384.40 564117.57 s Total Exports, Quebec bee 1910 1911 Forest Exports. ..$3,553,970.66 Forest Exports.. . .$3,554,237.49 _ Miscellaneous .. 1,339,580.11 Miscellaneous. .... 876,091.44 Metar..... ...$4,893,550.11 Total $4,430,329.44 Montreal Lumber Trade Looks Promising ; Montreal wholesale firms report a good year’s trade during - 1911, with a large amount of lumber going into consumption, par- _ ticularly of common spruce and pine. New Brunswick spruce com- peted keenly with spruce from the province of Quebec, with the result that prices inclined to be easy. Quotations in pine however, held fairly well throughout the year. Present appearances point to a slight stiffening in prices, owing to the low water during the past summer. Stocks at the mills too, are low; and although there is a fair quantity of dry lumber on hand in Montreal, when the de- mand again sets in there will probably soon be a shortage. In one or two lines it was complained that owing to excessive competi- tion, it was hard to get even a moderate margin of profit, but even here a rise in values is looked for. The hardwood trade picked up very well. The local demand for birch—especially birch flooring—was very good, and in some instances stocks were kept for home use instead of being exported. _ During the past five years the position in this wood has been re- _ versed, and the domestic consumption is now greater than that for export. Both in soft woods and hardwoods the outlook for the current } 3 oe al ry = am CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | 59 year is very bright, not only for increased requirements but also tor higher prices. The outstanding feature of the ‘export trade from the port of Montreal was the continued decline in the quantity shipped. ‘The total of 103,473,220 feet B.M. showed a falling off of 14,408,373 feet B.M., the reduction being chiefly in pine. The predominant factors in the market were increased competition from the Baltic and the labor strikes in Great Britain. White pine formed about 75 per cent. of the exports, and not being subject to Russian competition, prices held firmly pretty well throughout the year; red pine, on the other hand, met large shipments from the Baltic, with the result that quotations inclined to give way. The Russian descriptions were imported into Great Britain at a lower cost than the Canadian wood, and naturally the tendency was to force prices down. Another feature of last year’s trading was the large quantity of cheaper grades shipped. This was due to the higher level of quo- tations ruling in Canada for white pine, particularly for the best grades; British consumers apparently were not prepared to pay these prices, and in consequence bought lower qualities. Prices for hardwoods were easy during the summer, but they strengthened in the fall, largely in sympathy with the rise in freights. The shipments of birch increased. The spruce market was, on the whole, of a rather shaky character. The great disturbing influence was the strikes in Liverpool and other British ports. They completely upset the arrangements of the shippers, who were unable during the balance of the season to bring affairs back to their normal condition. Though the gen- eral tendency is for exports to decrease from the port, last year’s decline was in a large degree attributable to the impossibility of getting shipments away during the latter part of the season. As far as can be judged, the outlook for next season is not par- ticularly cheerful. This is owing to a threatened big increase in freights by the steamship companies, whose agents are talking of a stiff addition to charges. These rates would have to be, in turn, added to the cost of lumber, and exporters, who have to meet the world’s competition in the British markets, fear that, if the freights increase to any appreciable extent, trade will be considerably cur- tailed. Last year freights on deal ends were put up, and instead of a two-thirds rate, shippers had to pay full charges, with a conse- quent decline in this part of the lumber business. Complaints were made during the year as to the accommoda- tion at the harbor, the exporters stating they have not sufficient room to handle the lumber expeditiously and. economically. The railway companies have been able to reduce the cost of dealing with goods at the dock by 50 per cent., in consequence of being afforded greater facilities, but the lumber companies find their expenses of shipping largely increased on account of their conveniences being curtailed. This, in addition to the car shortage practically through- oe the season, made the work of shippers more than usually diffi- cult. Mainly owing to the extensive building operations, the retail demand for lumber in Montreal during the past year was excep- tionally brisk, there being a good general demand for all descrip- tions. At the commencement of the season heavy stocks had ac- cumulated, and those were gradually reduced owin~ to the large sales. Competition, however, was very keen, and prices were closely cut ; but, taking the year as a whole, firms had very little to com- plain of. In one or two special lines.trade was rather dull towards the end of the season, but there were exceptional reasons for this slackness. The comparatively mild weather of the winter allowed building operations to be carried on until a late date, and this stimulated the demand for all kkinds of lumber. There is. general optimism as to-next season. This is founded on a belief in the continuance of the industrial expansion and the knowledge that many new large buildings and also residences are contemplated. Stocks, too, are lower, and under these circum- ‘stances an advance in prices is not unlikely. Exports from Montreal The following is the statement of shipments of wood goods by leading exporters from the Port of Montreal during the seasons of 1911 and -1910: Feet Feet Watson & Todd, Limited .. songs ad banaee oberilCox €Co. -). ... 13,296,102 20,181,398 W. &. J. Sharples 10,222,326 11,014,202 Jes ioutstall ee FCO... 9,334,797 10,501,571 EB. M. Nicholson... .. 9,134,954 8,659,361 Ho Meiawbemiayar oh vectueik cho 7,208,343 8,341,101 Dobell, Beckett & Co. ... 4,930,711 3,640,841 COPS. cui i Coy ata ee ees ae ae ane Pe 2.448189 Railway, Steamship Lines and Small Shippers ... 16,251,439 16,883,870 ALouianl 116,355,396 i .. 103,473,220 Shipments, 1910 .. a on ome i . 116,355, Shipments, 1911 ... eae . 103,473,220 Shortage ... PERGRE sss ss. Usk, da edepebre 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Year’s Trade in New England Too Much Politics for the Good of the Trade—Gen- eral Business Conditions Healthy—The 1912 Outlook By H. B. Shepard, President of Shepard and Morse, Boston We have found during the past year that business has been considerably injured in this section of the country, owing, we think, quite largely to the political agitation centering at Washington, also to the activity of the Attorney-General and his assistants in prose- cuting cases against the various large combinations of capital in our country. Notwithstanding the fact that our general business conditions have been good and healthy, that crops have been quite satisfactory, taken as a whole, and that there is quite a natural growth in New England, as elsewhere in the United States, never- theless the tendency to expand, which naturally helps to make an active demand for lumber, as well as for other commodities, seems to have been entirely lacking during the past year, we think largely because these large combinations of capital have not felt at all like extending their business or branching out into new lines in any way. We have found of course, a good, fair, steady demand for lum- ber, and when we look over last year’s business as compared with that of the previous year, we think as a whole the volume will com- pete favorably. At all events there is very little falling off in the amount of business done, still in many cases prices have shown a tendency to sag somewhat and competition has been sharp, and we think lumbermen as a rule feel that the percentage of profit this last year has not been what it should, as it needs some expansion of business and a little more demand than supply, to allow the gen- eral lumberman to obtain a good fair profit, and this extra demand has been entirely lacking during the past year. Eastern Shingles Had a Good Year Of course, there have been exceptions to this rule, for instance eastern cedar shingles, which were selling very low in 1910, ad- vanced considerably in price in 1911, and the supply has been hardly up to the demand. This is largely explained by the fact that shin- gles were so plentiful in 1910 that many people curtailed their out- put or did not manufacture at all, and when the price began to advance in 1911 it was rather too late to increase the output ma- terially, consequently we have seen an advance during the past year of 25 and 50 cents per thousand on eastern cedar shingles. On the other hand, shingles from the western coast, mostly from the State of Washington have been plentiful, whereas it has been customary to obtain 25 cents per thousand more for the west- ern coast red cedar shingles in this market, than for the eastern white cedar shingles, this year we have seen just the reverse. Red cedar shingles have been selling probably from ten to twenty-five cents per thousand less than the white cedar, very largely because the large duty now in force against Canadian shingles almost en- tirely shut off the supply from British Columbia, and the knowledge that this was likely to occur stimulated the shingle manufacturers in Washington to increase their output, and they have very much overdone that class of business, with the result as stated. Also eastern spruce lumber has been in good demand, and dur- ing the past year there has been no surplus supply, consequently prices have ruled high, as compared with the general, average price. Improvement in White Pine Lower Grades The supply of white pine box boards in the east has seemed to have been very heavily drawn upon, and the supply is virtually exhausted, and as this condition also prevails through Minnesota and Wisconsin and that section of the country, the demand for Canadian box lumber has been largely increased and prices have advanced from one to two dollars per thousand in that commodity during the past six months. We think the Canadian lumbermen dur- ing 1910 accumulated a very large quantity of the lower grades of white pine, which were reduced several dollars in price and still could not be marketed. This year, owing to the conditions above stated, they have been able to market a very large portion of this surplus common lumber in the United States, and at better prices than they could in 1910. The better grades of white pine lumber have held their own during this past year with slight advances, in fact looking back for a number of years, there has hardly ever been a time when the white pine higher grades of lumber have slackened in price, and in most years they have shown an advance which has not weakened but which seemed steadily to increase from year to year. Conditions this winter seem to show a fair volume of business, comparing favorably with previous years. The weather has heen such that business has not been checked until the last two weeks by any cold or bad weather, and we think the sales will average well as compared with 1910, still there is no life, or jump, or snap in it, and no chance to obtain a good margin. Everyone is held down close to cost in marketing their goods. Southern pine, of the lower grades, has been in good demand for the past six months, and the price has gradually increased and shippers of roofers and other coarser grades have been filled with orders, and could not make shipment promptly. This has helped also the situation of coarse lumber in Canada. In making inquiries of different lumbermen, we find there is a general feeling of being fairly satisfied with conditions, but a disappointment that margins have not been better. The Outlook for 1912 Trade We think the feeling for the coming year is not probably op- timistic, although we do not believe lumbermen in this section ex- pect any drop in prices in any of the staple commodities, unless it might be in some articles of which there was a large supply with small demand. It would seem the financial community is feeling the same, be- cause money, conditions are very easy in this section, and money is freely loaned on six months time, and even a year in some cases at nearly the lowest going rates which are asked for shorter per- iods, and evidently bankers do not expect great activity for the coming year which would call for large amounts of money, thereby largely increasing its value. We, however, fail to find anyone who feels that we shall have a particularly bad business year, or that there will be any falling off from the amount of prosperity we have been favored with dur- ing the past year, but until Congress has shown that it is going to deal reasonably with the tariff, and so handle trust legislation that the large interests may feel that they can safely expand without danger of further prosecution by the government, which would be brought about by a clearer definition of the anti-trust laws and the laws pertaining to interstate commerce, we hardly think that any expansion in business will take place, and until our next presiden- tial election is over, and the business community in general be- comes satisfied with the result of this election, we think we must expect to continue about as we have for the past year or two, with- out any great change. After these matters are satisfactorily settled, we can see no reason why the country should not enter upon another era of pros- perity, with increased business, and advanced prices, both in com- modities, and stocks and bonds, which would tend to make everyone feel more prosperous and contented than they are at the present time. Timber Measured at Quebec During 1911 The following comparative statement of timber, measured and culled at Quebec during 1911 is furnished by the Supervisor of Cullers’ Office :— 1909 1910 1911 Cubic Feet Cubic Feet Cubic Feet Waney White Pine .. vine PORTO 541,440 964,440 White Pine... 57,520 10,720 10,680 Red. Pine. 38s a ee 8,680 21,920 27,720 Oale > >, Pitgee (2 tera 568,960 256,680 133,280 Elm... 2 wight oes ean ee ee ee 246,920 221,680 Ashol) «ft VSI os 520 1,400 120 Birch and’ Maple... J 30 a ee 44,400 71,560 ogtiare Hitkory 22740 eee . 120 Give, i: Pe 1,543,440 1,123,480 1,429,600 Remarkable Pulp Development When it is stated that more money was invested last year alone in Canadian pulp, paper and lumber concerns than in the whole of the previous ten years, one can form some idea as to the marvellous development that is taking place in connection with the resources of our forest, says the Quebec Chronicle. During the year 1911, a sum of no less than $123,000,000 was invested in these industries, as a result of fifty-nine incorporations. Of these, forty-nine were new companies, with a capitalization of about $90,000,000. Besides these, ten old companies increased their capitalization or were rein- corporated. These represented a capital of $33,000,000. We do not believe that so large a sum was invested in any of the other great national resources of the Dominion. Canada’s Pulp Exports The United States government returns for the eleven months ending November 30, 1911, state that during that time the States imported from Canada 100,553,642 pounds of paper, valued at $1,- 876,843, while the importations from other countries only amounted to 9,000,000 pounds. In wood pulp they imported a total of about 493,000,000 pounds, an increase of nearly 50,000,000 pounds, over the previous year, and over 150,000,000 above the figures for 1909. Newfoundland Lumbering in 1911 Two Large Companies Manufacturing for Export—Pulp and Paper Output being Doubled— Outlook Promising Two mills only were operating lurhber in Newfoundland to any large extent for export in 1911—-The Newfoundland Pine & Pulp Company at Point Leamington, cutting approximately 5,000,000 feet ; and The New Lands Lumber Company, at Norris’ Arm,—also about 5,000,000 feet. The next largest mills are operated by the Horwood Lumber Company of St. John’s, N. F., at Dog Bay and Campbell- ton,—whose combined output would be around 4,000,000 feet an- nually, which is consumed in the home trade. There are some hundred of smaller mills all around the coast, but no other large operation. Some ten years ago Mr. Lewis Miller, a Scotch lumberman, built immense mills at Millertown and Glenwood, but he did not operate long before he sold out to the Newfoundland Timber Es- _ tates, Ltd., who remained in business for a few years, when they sold their largest property to the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company, Ltd., The Harmsworth London Co., for a pulp proposi- tion. This latter company started operations in connection with their pulp and paper mills at Grand Falls in 1909, and have cut an- nually about 60,000 cords of spruce and fir for consumption in their mills. Last year the cut was doubled, owing to the fact that large extensions, which mean considerably increased output of pulp and “paper, were being installedy and from 1912 onwards they will cut 130,000 cords of pulp wood annually. The production of the mills "at Grand Falls, so far, has been as follows: Pulp Paper 1910.. . .22,000 tons, wet. 20,000 tons S tye. ..26,500 tons, wet. 28,000 tons me 1912, Est. ..33,000 tons, wet. 36,000 tons me 21912, Est. .33,000 tons, wet. 60,000 tons at which rate of production it will probably settle down as a reg- ular output. The other pulp proposition at present in Newfoundland is op- erated by the A. E. Reed Company, Ltd.—also an English company _—whose plant is at Bishop’s Falls, some twelve miles below Grand ' Falls on the Exploits’ River. They started manufacturing in Feb- ' fuary, 1911, and their production for 1911 was 20,000 tons wet _ weight, which will be increased to 60,000 tons, wet weight, in _ 1912 and the future, annually. They will consume some 30,000 cords _ of spruce and fir annually. Rumors of other pulp mills are being talked of—one on the Gander River, and another on the Humber River on the West coast. No doubt in another generation there will be many more such mills constructed, for the country is rich in spruce which has _ been proved to furnish the best quality of pulp-wood. Though the _ size of the wood is small, the quality is excellent, the largest diam- eter averaging twelve inches, and the general run of the wood aver- _ aging 6 to 10 inches. The pine of the country runs up to 30 inches diameter, but the average is around 18 inches, and there is a fair Newfoundland Enjoying Prosperity Local Consumption of Lumber Greater than in Any Previous Year—Fisheries Brought Good Times to Trade By R. F. Horwood ; Newfoundland enjoyed great prosperity in 1911, the revenue _ being in excess of any former year, and the trade conditions gener- ally, being very satisfactory. The trade of this Island depends largely upon the ocean har- vest, and Neptune was very kind to the oldest colony during the _ past several years, but particularly in 1911. The cod fishery is the principal source from which the colony derives her revenue. Not only did the sea yield its harvest ungrudgingly, but the colony’s competitors were at a disadvantage in 1911, the Norwegian supplies being small and badly cured, and the colony’s active French com- petitors being almost out of the race. These prosperous conditions in Newfoundland are largely due to the strict enforcement of the Bait Act, a weapon which the Government has been using for the past ten years, or more, and which has almost paralyzed their com- petitors, especially the French and American fishermen. The bank fishery depends almost entirely upon Newfoundland bait, and the Newfoundlanders have come to realize that in this matter they hold the key of the situation, and are using it. There are small stocks _ of fish now for the Colony to market, the greater part of the catch _ for 1911 having been sold most favorably. ¢ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Br The conditions detailed, of course, re-act upon the lumber busi- ness, and as a consequence the local consumption of lumber for 1911 was probably the largest in the history of the colony. No ade- qiate figures are available, however, to tabulate what is the actual consumption locally. The export of lumber is but small, the larg- est in any year not exceeding 20,000,000 feet, and this goes mostly to the Argentine Republic. Prices on most grades of lumber ad- vanced locally from $2 to $4 per M: during the year 1911. There has been an upward tendency in prices for some years, but only slightly discernible until the past year. The Colony affords no opportunity for largely exploiting the lumber business, as there is no workable group of timber anywhere that will warrant a large outlay for manufacture. Pine grows in scattered conditions among spruce and balsam (known locally as fir), the latter trees not at- taining any large size. In an endeavor to make lumber in large quantities at various points during the past ten years a great deal of money has been lost in Newfoundland, and it is not likely that any other attempt will be made to manufacture lumber on a large scale. Newfoundland will never be a lumber exporting country to any extent and in the view of some people, the time is not far distant when she will be an importer, due to the fact that much of the timber land in the country is being used for pulp production. The outlook is that much more will be so utilized in the near future. The timber of the country lends itself admirably to the manu- facture of pulp, and Newfoundland pulp has attained an enviable record for quality in European and United States markets. Two large pulp mills are already in operation, with a combined output of 350 tons per day. Other smaller mills are in course of erection, or in contemplation. In connection with the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company’s plant a paper mill has also been estab- lished with a capacity of about 200’tons per day. This latter pulp and paper mill is one of the largest in the world, utilizing about 15,000 h.p. at present. The winter set in very severe in Newfoundland, and it is not an easy country in which to lumber, as the climatic changes are very abrupt. The lumberman can never depend upon his roads, and frequently large falls of snow cause him expense. It is not un- usual for a sudden thaw to take place in the middle of winter with a resulting flood that hangs up everything for a time. Logging is being pushed vigorously, both for pulp and lumber purposes, but the output of lumber will probably not be as large as in former years, as some of the large mills have closed down. Prosperous Year for Newfoundland The past year was the most prosperous in the history of Newfound- land. The total imports and exports for the year amounted to $25,359,000. as compared with $22,500,000 last year. The pulp and paper industry proved so satisfactory that the companies now operating in the island have de- cided to further enlarge their plants. The Harmsworth Company is now building a second paper mill, which will make this establishment the larg- est in the world, and when this is completed early in 1912 their present output will be doubled. The Albert Reed Company are also enlarging their. plant so as to double its capacity. They are also planning to begin the construction of a paper mill during 1912. Another English concern has acquired large timber limits near Bay of Islands, on the west coast, paying upward of $500,000 for the property. At the present time they are negotiating with the Government to secure water powers which will enable them to operate pulp and paper mills. The export of pulp and paper for the fiscal year which ended June 30, was $1,500,000, or practically the same as the mineral exports of the island for the past year. A feature of the pulp and paper industry is that num-. bers of the fishermen are given employment in the forests and mil!s during the winter months when previously they were idle. Undeveloped as the colony is in comparison with its dormant resources, the prosperity in recent years compares favorably with the progress made in any other part of the empire. In a period of ten years Newfoundland increased its trade by 115 per cent.; its lumber and mineral output nearly trebled; the revenue was doubled; and the population advanced by 10 per cent. A loan of nearly £1,000,000 is in-course of expenditure by the gov- ernment on branch railways, and in every direction—commercial, industrial and administrative—vitality and enterprise are abundantly evident. A Linderman “Dovetale” The Canadian Linderman Company Limited, Woodstock, Ont., have prepared a unique souvenir which has been sent out to their friends. It is in the form of a dainty booklet in brown cover with a colored illustra- tion of the taper wedge dovetail produced by their machine. An attrac- tively printed folder is included in an envelope which is attached inside the book. The whole is neatly put up in a brown mailing folder and is en- titled “A Dove Tale.” This little remembrance of their friends in the trade will serve forcibly to bring home the fact that everything which the company produces is unique, both for its excellence of material and for the splendid manner in which it performs its work. : Illustrated Shoepack Catalogue A. C. Todd, of Meaford, Ont., has just issued an illustrated catalocue showing complete lines of his well-known “Polar Bear’ Brand of Oil tanned Shoepacks. Mr. Todd has earned a reputation in the manufacture of leather during the ‘past thirty years which assures the shoepack trade of the excellence of his goods. ¢ 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Prairie Lumber Trade During 1911 Remarkable Invasion of United States Products Caused Widespread Price Cutting —Lateness of Crop Caused Tight Money and The year 1911 was a most remarkable year in the lumber trade of the prairies. Viewed from the standpoint of the wholesale dealer in home products and the manufacturer of lumber, the year was not a prosperous one. In retail circles the volume of trade was greater than ever before but in a financial sense the year was far from a favorable one. Prices ruled considerably lower than the average, the manufacturers to the east and west of the prairies finding it ne- cessary to cut prices to a most unprofitable extent owing to the low schedules quoted by the importers of sawed lumber from the United States. The result of these circumstances was a most unsettled con- dition of the markets, particularly in the larger centres. Competition in the lumber trade has been quite as keen as ever before, despite the great increase of the scope of the market and the increasing opportunities to sell lumber. In a few cases price wars were carried on for short periods in some of the smaller towns. There has been little real competition from mail-order houses al- though country dealers have been obliged in many cases to cope with quotations from such sources. The results have been more in the nature of inconvenience and trouble for the yard-man than any material loss of business. Generally speaking, little difficulty has been experienced in selling lumber in the face of the figures sub- mitted by the mail-order houses. A feature of the year has been the rapid increase of sales ter- ritory on the prairies due to the large number of new branches of the railroads which have been: opened for traffic. The line-yard com- panies have shown their ability to keep abreast of the development in this line as the prompt opening of one, two or three yards in even the smallest of the new towns will testify. The number of new yards opened has been very large. Crop Situation Affected Trade The outcome of the crop situation had a most depressing effect upon the lumber trade, which in common with all other lines of business in the west hinges upon this issue. The grain was several weeks late in ripening, the threshing season, late as it was, was very unfavorable and the cold weather of mid-November all tended to make up a most unfavorable situation. The railway facilities proved entirely inadequate to the task of moving the grain with even a reas- onable promptness, and the result has been financial stagnation in the lumber trade. At no time for a number of years have country collections been so unfavorable as during the latter three months -of 1911. The inability to move the grain and get the returns for it has left the farmers in a position where, as a rule, they are unable to buy more lumber or to pay for what they had bought earlier. Money for this reason was very tight throughout the entire fall season and these arduous conditions are now only commencing to grow easier. The year 1911 had many favorable elements bearing upon the trade in general and the prairie trade in particular. Immigration was heavy, building in all lines in the cities was very brisk, and rail- road expansion was all that could be desired,—these and other con- ditions all tended to make the year a prosperous one but the unusual combination of circumstances in connection with the crop brought the year to a close in the midst of conditions that could only be called unfavorable. Retail Trade Had Active Year A redeeming feature of the situation throughout the year was the activity of retail trade in the cities. The activity was most noticeable in the larger centres, such as Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Saskatoon and other rapidly growing cities and towns. Building at such points has been very active and retail buying of lumber consequently very brisk. The year 1912 opens with the tide of favorable conditions set- ting strongly toward it and there are strong probabilities that the setting in of the less rigorous weather will mark the beginning of a season of great activity and better values. The prophecy is being freely made that the spring will develop the heaviest demand that the prairie trade has yet experienced. The probabilities as to better prices are founded chiefly upon the upward tendency of prices in the markets of United States, particularly on the Pacific coast, from which sections most of the shipments into the prairies are made. As there is no doubt that the low values existing in those markets have governed the prairie trade, so it is apparent that any increase in values in that direction will have immediate and similar results upon the prairie business, as there is no doubt that the Canadian Poor Trade—The 1911 Outlook manufacturers are anxious to cease the slaughter methods to which they have been obliged to resort to meet the American competition. The circumstances upon which is founded the forecast of an exceptional activity in the prairie trade are summed up in the statement that the business of two seasons will be crowded into one. It was confidently expected that the autumn of the year just ended would see a considerabe activity, that there would be a brisk demand and that, not only would a great deal of the business be on a cash basis, but that the country buyers would wipe out a great volume of the accounts standing on the books of the retail dealers, No such conditions materialized. The crop was late in ripening by several weeks and the winter setting in very early, there was no time for building. It might then be said that, as far as the coun- try business is concerned, there was no fall trade in lumber. The farmers were so late in receiving returns for their grain that money was more than ordinarily scarce until well into December. In every sense the fall season might be described as a more than or- dinarily unfavorable one. Good Outlook for Building Trade It is therefore apparent that the building, which under ordin- ary circumstances would have been done during the fall, remains yet to be done. It is safe to say that much the greater portion of it will not be started until March, although the yards will no doubt begin to stock up before that time in expectation of the spring busi- ness. It is also apparent that in addition to the building which has been left from the fall, there will be the great volume of building which the spring months is bound to develop under ordinary con- ditions. Adding the two together, it will be seen that the prairie country’s needs in the way of lumber will reach the highest mark- and will make the most prosperous and most active spring season yet experienced in the retail and wholesale trade. In a financial sense, the outlook is quite as bright and much the same conditions govern. The crop was a good “money crop’— while the grade was of a low average, good prices reigned and the net result of the crop in dollars and cents has been quite up to the average. The country buyer will spend the money in the spring which he would have exchanged for lumber last fall had conditions been different. All existing conditions in the prairie tradé therefore have a favorable tendency in the direction of a heavy demand and a large volume of collections. Immigration, it is confidently expected, will reach proportions which will surpass the great records established in earlier years. The railway expansion of the past year is a most important factor in figuring the prospects for the trade of 1912. Much new territory with its possibilities for trade has been opened up in 1911 and even greater in extent will be the new country which the new lines and branches will open to the yardman during 1912. There is every indication that building in the cities and other large centres, temporarily quiet because of the cold weather, will be re- sumed with the breaking of the winter season on a greater scale than ever before. These three elements, added to the conditions out- lined in former paragraphs of this article, present an atray of facts and circumstances which give every justification for pronounced conditions except under stress of the most unusual events. Increasing Output of Prairie Province Spruce One of the features of the year 1912 will be the more prom- inent part taken in the prairie trade by the spruce from the woods to the north of the prairies. Two of the largest mills in the west, that of Big River Lumber Company, at Big River, Saskatchewan, and Henry Finger’s mill at The Pas will both be sawing for the prairie trade. The spruce from this section is year by year be- ‘coming more important in a trade sense. While the Canadian Northern has opened up a country which is well timbered, the largest and most important timber tracts lie still farther to the north. Much of this territory is still unknown to the timber cruiser and all the lumbering so far done has been the getting of enough logs to supply a few small portable mills. While the total product of the sawmills of the three central provinces is not large when compared with the output of the British Columbia mills, nevertheless the output is considerable. Some idea of the importance of the sawmilling industry in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan may be gathered from the estimates of the output in 1910 of the sawmills in the northern sections by men actively engaged in the business, and who are familiar with con- ditions. The total amount of this output was placed at two hun- dred millions of superficial feet. It is safe to say that the output in 1911 was twenty-five to thirty per cent. greater and that the out- put of 1912 will practically double that of 1911. There are prospects of a greater development in the way of lumbering in the Rainy River Country. The Shevlin-Clarke Com- pany built an up-to-date plant at Fort Frances in 1911 and there are rumors of large projects of a similar nature soon to materialize. A Good Outlook for 1912 Trade One of the largest lumber manufacturers in the province of Sas- katchewan reports upon the trade of 1911 as follows: The volume of trade during the year 1911 was greater than dur- ing 1910 and profits were better, as a result largely of the increased output. The better grades sold for higher prices during 1911 than during 1910. Stocks of ordinary spruce on hand were a little heavier at the end of the year than a year previous. The markets for shingles and lath were good. The prospects for 1912 seem promising but no one can foretell them exactly, as unfavorable conditions may de- _vyelop later on. Stocks at present are low in the retail yards. Farm- ers are expected to have a fair amount of money for building pur- poses when the season opens. It is also expected that heavy im- migration will cause a good demand for lumber both in the cities and in the country. Another firm in Saskatchewan, manufacturing some 50,000,000 feet of lumber annually reports that the volume of their trade during 1911 was somewhat less than during 1910, by an average of about $3 per thousand feet. Stocks at the end of the year were heavier _ than a year previous. The market for shingles and lath was good The outlook for the lumber trade during 1912 was considered fair. An important lumber manufacturing company in the province of Manitoba reports that the volume of trade during 1911 was about the same as in 1910 and the profits also were on the same level. Wholesale prices are reported to have decreased during the fall. This company closed the year with their stocks practically all sold out and report that lumbermen in their province are reducing their outputs of logs, because the Rocky Mountain and Pacific slope manufacturers are still slaughtering their surplus stock into Prairie Provinces. Retailers however, are reported to be still maintain- ing their prices throughout most of the west. A well-known Alberta firm of lumber manufacturers state that during 1911 the volume of their trade was greater than during 1910 and that their profits were better. They experienced also a better demand during the year and closed it with a very low stock. They considered the outlook for 1912 to be good, and report that the demand for lumber seems to be on the increase. Alberta’s Vast Pulpwood Resources The pulpwood resources of the province of Alberta attracted considerable attention during the year 1911 and the opinion was generally developed that as soon as facilities of transportation are provided the province of Alberta will become one of the important pulpwood producing provinces of Canada. Large areas of the prov- ince along the western boundary and scattered sections generally, _ over the northern two-thirds of the province, are covered with stands of white and black spruce, Englemann spruce and Jack pine, tam- arac, aspen poplar and cottonwood, all of which are adapted for the manufacture of woodpulp. The “Pulp and Paper Magazine of Can- ada,” in a special article dealing with this subject states that the whole country is well watered with large and small lakes and rivers and practically all the timber is near enough to some water course to be accessible. Every district moreover, has sufficient water power capable of development for pulp manufacturing purposes. The lack of transportation facilities is the great obstacle in the way of im- mediate development. Large areas of this pulpwood moreover are outside of the present leases and therefore unalienated from the Crown, which has adopted, during the past four years, a policy of leasing timber only to those who are prepared to carry on actual operations. The whole territory has been remarkably free from fire and there are practically no untimbered burns or prairies on the whole watershed surrounding Lesser Slave Lake. The Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior has had two parties out examining this territory, during the past sum- mer and their reports will be published in the near future.. Increasing Imports of United States Lumber Some idea of the enormous increase in the imports of lumber from the Pacific Coast of the United States into the Prairie Prov- inces of Canada may be gathered from the statistics recently issued, by A. W. Cooper, secretary of the Western Pine Manufacturers’ Association. A total of 6,586,636 feet of lumber was shipped across CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 the border into Canada during the month of November, 1911, as compared with 594,237 feet during the month of November, 1910. Saskatchewan’s Lumber Industry Expanding Specially Writen for the Canada Lumbeiman Lumbering and wood-working generally forms one of the lead- ing industrial pursuits of Saskatchewan and probably ranks next to agriculture in the ranking of leading industries. While actual figures of the total cut of lumber for the year 1911 are not yet avail- able, a conservative estimate places the amount at well over 100,- 000,000 feet board measure. In the year 1910, the mills of the prov- ince numbering 22, cut 75,931,000 feet board measure, valued at $1,- 092,571. A number of small mills have been both opened and shut down during the year, but all the larger mills have been in oper- ation and report an increased production ranging from 8 to 20 per cent. over the previous: year. The Big River Lumber Co. erected a new mill at Crooked Lake. This mill, it is estimated, has a capacity of half a million feet of lumber and 60,000 lath per day and employs upwards of 350 men. During the year 1911, three large planing mills or sash and door factories commenced operations in this province. These con- cerns, namely, The Craftsmen Ltd., Regina; Messrs. Cushing Bros., Saskatoon, and Western Manufacturing Co., Moose Jaw, have a total invested capital of $210,000, and an estimated annual output valued at over $425,000. These three mills are all of. this year’s development, and are in addition to some 15 planing mills in oper- ation during the year 1910. A feature of the work of these mills and one which tends to illustrate the development of the province is the fact that the total annual output of all 18 mills which is valued at about $1,110,000 is totally’ consumed within the province. Nor is this supply equal to the demand, for many large orders of the year 1911 are at this date yet unfilled, and one planing mill at least, em- ploying about 85 hands, is at present running a double shift work- ing night and day in an endeavor to keep abreast with its orders. In addition to the output of these mills, there is of course, consid- erable finished wood work brought into the province from the large mills of the east and west. Several towns of the province are advertising openings for planing mills and no doubt some of these places offer excellent op- portunities for the establishment of paying wood-working industries. Taken as a whole the year 1911 was one of great development and expansion in the wood-working trade of this province, and the future is decidedly bright for those engaged in any way in the pro- duction of any class of building material. An appropriation of $355,000, an increase of 100,000, for the pro- tection of timber in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Ter- ritories and the British Columbia Railway belt is included in this year’s Dominion Government estimates. Owing to increased business in the west, The Garlock Packing Company, of Hamilton, Ont., have opened branches in Winnipeg and Vancouver, where a complete stock of Garlock packings and mill supplies will be carried. The Winnipeg branch is located at 117 Market street, with Mr. W. J. Usher as Western Manager, to the Mountains. With Mr. Usher are associated Mr. B. E. Dalzell and Mr. E. C. Medland. The Vancouver branch is under the manage- pa of Mr. Arthur R. Bell, who will be assisted by Mr. George ook. Personal News of the Lumber Trade (GP MacRae, of the Alberta Lumber Co., Vancouver, B.C., paid an extensive visit to Toronto and other Ontario points during the last two weeks of January. _ At the annual meeting of the Sherbrooke County Liberal Asso- ciation, Mr. F. N. McCrea, M.P., president of the Sherbrooke Lum- ber Co., was elected honorary president. Mr. Carl Riordon, managing director, and Mr. Charles Read, secretary-treasurer of the Riordon Paper Company, Limited, Mon- treal, left New York on the Olympic on Jan. 24 for England. Mr. A. G. Rolston, formerly with the Hugh McLean Lumber Co., Buffalo, has been appointed representative in Ontario for the Goodyear Lumber Co., Buffalo. Mr. Rolston will be located for the present at No. 1 Herman avenue, Toronto, and will make fre- quent calls upon the trade in the interests of the Goodyear Lum- ber Company’s short and long leaf yellow pine. The Goodyear Company are also extensive operators in Mexican sugar and white pine. Exports of lumber from the United States Consular District of Kingston, Ont., were valued at $83,018 during 1911, and $19,131 during 1910. 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER British Columbia’s Lumber Output Last year’s output of lumber from the mills of the interior or mountain district of British Columbia is estimated by a competent authority at approximately 300,000,000 feet. About 90 per cent. of this lumber was shipped to the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the balance be- ing’ absorbed by local consumption and by a few shipments to Murope. The industry suffered greatly owing to a lax interpretation of the Canadian tariff on imported lumber. It is generally believed that this condition will be remedied by a recent ruling of the Min- ister of Customs who has declared that the tariff must in future be enforced strictly. The enormous grain crop of the prairies last year in conjunc- tion with the ruling of the Minister of Customs which will reduce American “dumping” is expected to result in a notable increase in this year’s production from British Columbia mills. Official statistics of the cut of lumber during 1911 are not yet at hand but the estimate given above would mean a reduction of 125,000,000 from the output of 1910. B.C.’s Timber Revenues Well Maintained The statistics of the timber branch of the Provincial Department of Lands have been completed for the year 1911, and show the rey- enue of the branch to have been weil maintained, approximating a little over two million dollars for the year just closed, as it did also during the years 1910 and 1909, During the past twelvemonth, a number of licenses lapsed, and the lands which were covered by them have thus become available for settlement and colonization. Increases are noted in the receipts through the transfer of tim- ber and coal prospecting licenses, and under the head of penalties, transfers of such charter having produced during 1911 no less than $13,199, and penalties $18,625. The total timber branch revenue for the province for 1911 amounted to $2,297,452.25. The reports of the supervisor of log scalers shows 619,372,000 scaled at Vancou- ver alone in 1911. To Reduce Fires Caused by Locomotives The department of lands of British Columbia has made an ap- plication to the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners for an order “regulating the operation of locomotives with regard to the spreading of forest fires upon adjacent lands in the dry season of the year.” The hearing has been set to take place in Ottawa on Feb. 6, at 10 o’clock. It is not a question of obtaining damages so much as of stopping the destruction of forests altogether which will be dealt with. Last year, under the recommendation of the committee on forests of the commission of conservation, a clause was added to the Railway act placing the burden of proof in connection with cases of damage, upon the railway companies, and making them pecuniarily responsible. It is under this act that the railway com- missioners will deal with the application. It is understood that the suggestions made by the British Columbia department of lands will be either that in the dry season the railways take greater precau- tions, or that they be asked to install oil-burning locomotives. _ The Dominion Sawmills & Lumber Company, whose head office is at Calgary, Alta., expects to produce during 1912, 125,000,000 feet of lumber. They have already more than 35,000,000 feet and have 1,000 men in the woods.’ Arrangements are now being completed which will enable them to ship into the three prairie provinces dur- ing the coming season, 30,000 cars of lumber aggregating approx- imately 75,000,000 feet. I. C. Smith, formerly of Vancouver, will be general sales agent for the three prairie provinces with headquarters at Calgary. Reports Upon British Columbia Trade Conditions _A good idea of the conditions prevailing during 1911 in the 3ritish Columbia lumber trade may be had from the following ex- tracts from reports received by the Canada Lumberman. Regarding trade conditions during 1912 various reports from British Columbia firms are as follows: “The volume of trade was less and so were the profits. Prices were 1910 lower than in “The Stocks are lower now than a year azo volume trade was greater and. profits were practically the same. Prices showed little change. Stocks are lower than a year ago.” Ross-Saskatoon Lumber Company, Waldo, B.C.: The prospects for 1912 are still an open question, but the outlook seems fair although prices are uncertain. ; “The volume of trade was a little greater. Profits were less because the United States mills were cutting. Prices were lower. Stocks are now about the same as a year ago.” An important Mountain manufacturer: I would prefer at this time to refrain from making any statements regarding the lumber business, as in doing so I would have to say that in Western Canada we have sufficient producing capacity if running continuously, to supply at least 25,000,000 people with lumber and we have approximately 2,000,000 who can be reached with out product. The Hastings Shingle Manufacturing Company, Victoria, B.C.: We expect a good volume of trade during 1912, but prices will be low owing to conditions in the United States. “The volume of trade was greater and so were profits. about the same. Stocks are lighter than a year ago. demand and shingles were weaker. The Cameron Lumber Company, Victoria, B.C.: The local demand has for some time taken our whole output and the prospects are that the same condition will prevail throughout 1912. “The volume of trade was about the same, though if anything greater, than in 1910. Profits were 5 per-cent. less. Shingles sold at an advance of 10 per cent. and lumber was 10 per cent. lower. Stocks to-day are approx- imately the same as a year ago.” The Sparwood Lumber Company, Sparwood, B.C.: We are hopeful for better trade in 1912. If the United States mills could be prevented from dumping cheap common boards and dimensions on the prairie markets, the market for Mountain manufacturers would be good. About fifty United States mills in Montana, Idaho and Washington failed last year through dumping at prices less than cost. The Abbottsford Timber and Trading Company, Abbottsford, B.C.: The outlook is for a little better trade in 1912 we think than was the trade in 1911. The United States mills dumped great quantities of lumber into Canadian markets during 1911 at slaughter prices. We know of instances where No, 1 sized dimension 2 x 4, 2 x 6, 2 x 8, etc, was sold by Puget Sound mills for $5 per M. f.o.b. cars; V. ceiling, flooring, ete. kiln dried at $8.50 to $12 f.o.b. cars. It has been a case of any old price often, to turn stock into money. We cannot do much when competition of this kind is allowed by the Government. . Prices were Lath were in good Timber Branch Statistics The statistics of the timber branch of the British Columbia Department of Lands for the year 1911 show the revenue of the branch to have been well maintained, approximating a little over two million dollars, as it did so during the years 1910 and 1909. During the past twelve months a number of licenses lapsed, and the lands which were covered by them have thus become available for settlement and colonization. Increases are noted in the receipts through the transfer of timber and coal prospecting licenses, and under the head of penalties, transfers of such character having pro- duced during 1911 $13,199 and penalties $18,625. The total timber branch revenue of the province for 1911 amounted to $2,297,452.25. The total revenue from the timber lands of the British Columbia De- partment of Lands for the month of December, 1911, was considerably over $225,000, there having been issued during the period 595 timber licenses for lands west of the Cascade range, producing receipts of $92,140; 869 licenses for timber lands on the eastern slope of the divisional range, re- turning in fees $104,453.80; timber transfer fees netted $555; penalties, $1725; 247 coal prospecting licenses, $26,400; and coal prospecting license transfer | fees, $315,000; an aggregate total, not inclusive of miscellaneous receipts, not yet estimated, of $225,588.80. British Columbia’s New Timber Regulations A bill to give effect to the recommendations of the forestry commission of British Columbia has been presented to the B. C. Legislature, by the Minister of Lands, Hon. W. R. Ross. The bill* follows very closely the recommendations of the commission with the exception that it proposes to continue the issuing of hand loggers’ licenses. A forest branch of the Department of Lands is to be created under the direction of a chief forester. Provision is also made for the appointment of a provincial forest board. Sales of licenses to cut timber are to be made by public competition, the tenderer offering the largest bonus to get the license. Existing leases are to be renewable for consecutive and successive periods of 21 years. Leases at present existing are to be subject to a rental of fifty cents an acre and a royalty of $1.50 per thousand feet. Any holder of a lease may, by its surrender before April 1, 1913, exchange it for a license under the new regulations. All special licenses which were applied for before April 15, 1905, are to be transferable and renewable yearly for a period of -sixteen successive years from the original date of issue and all issued between that date and March 10, 1910, yearly for 21 successive years from the date of issue. Every holder of a special license who complies with the amendments made in 1910, before April 1, 1912, may have the license made transferable and renewable from year to year while there is merchantable timber upon the land in sufficient quantity to make it commercially valuable. The fee for this, covering not more than 640 acres, is $140 for licenses west of the Cascades and $115 east of the Cascades. Very stringent provisions are made for the prevention of forest fires. Lumber Company’s Managers Hold Conference The first annual conference between the management of the Canadian Western Lumber Company, New Westminster, B.C., and its subsidary companies and the managers of their retail lumber yards in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta was held at Vancou- ver recently. Mr. A. D. McRae, vice-president and general manager of the parent company, presided. No less than twenty-three repre- sentatives from the prairies were in attendance. They brought in favorable balance sheets and reported the outlook excellent for the coming spring and summer season. Many of the visitors empha- sized the fact that the crop loss last year was exaggerated and that the financial returns to the farmers are proving very substantial. Plans of campaign for the year, as well as methods for meeting the competition of American lumbermen were outlined and adopted. 7 . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 65 Progress of Forestry in Canada—1911 Gradual Adoption of Practical Methods—Governments and Lumbermen Com- mencing to Realize Importance of Scientific Management of Forest Lands sion into practice. At present forestry in Canada comprises the protection of forests from fire, the examination of crown lands in advance of settlement to prevent the locating of set- tlers on non-agricultural forest lands, and the experimental regula- tion of timber sales so as to leave the land in the best possible shape for the production of a future crop of valuable timber. I say the experimental regulation, because no definite system has been arrived at yet, and not one-thousandth of one per cent. of the log- ging of Canada is planned with a wise regard for a future crop of timber. A review of the progress of forestry in 1911 shows that this Science, ten years.old in Canada, is yearly gathering a greater mo- mentum. ‘The timber lands of Canada are administered by six dif- ferent governments, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, On- tario, the Dominion Government and British Columbia. The ad- vances made during the last year in each jurisdiction will be briefly noted here. | eile in Canada is passing from the realism of discus- Nova Scotia’s Critical Condition Of all the provinces administering timber lands Nova Scotia has the least stake in its forests. The law in Nova Scotia permit- ted the sale outright of the crown timber lands, and as a result there is but very little of the public timber remaining which has con- tributed so handsomely to the revenues of the other provinces. This province, seemingly the least able to afford it, has been the first to undertake an accurate survey of its forest resources. The compilation of this work has just been completed in 1911, and Dr. Fernow, of Toronto University Forest School, under whose di- _ rection the work was done, has submitted to the provincial gov- ernment a very complete report, stating the approximate quantities of timber left in the province, the rate at which this timber is being used, and the general rate at which it is reproducing. The report further points out the proportion of land under forest, the area Suitable for agriculture and the area burned over and barren. It is urged that on account of the wealth which forest products bring into the province, an effort should be made immediately to provide for the better forest management of the large proportion of forest land in the province and thus extend the life of the lumber industry, which, at the present rate of cutting, will be short. Undoubtedly a provincial forester, who could act in an educational capacity as the provincial foresters of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- setts, Connecticut and other states, would be of great influence in encouraging a wiser method of conducting logging operations than now prevails in Nova Scotia. As it is, it appears that Nova Scotia will be the first of the mainland provinces of Canada to suffer se- verely from the diminution of the lumber industry, and, as a very large proportion of the province is non-agricultural and non-min- eral bearing, no other productive industry can come after lumbering. Co-operation In New Brunswick The New Brunswick government pledged its support to forestry when it appropriated money for the School of Forestry in connec- tion with the Provincial University at Fredericton. The province has not yet undertaken any forestry work of any kind, and has done nothing to provide work for the men it is educating. - Students of the provincial forest school in New Brunswick are largely de- pendent upon the Dominion Government for work. Interest has been shown by the lumbermen and other private land owners. The lumbermen have thrown their camps open for the education of the foresters. An arrangement has been made whereby the Forest School will undertake the management of a forest tract of about 3,300 acres. This tract will be used as a demonstration area. On October 1st, the Provincial Government put into effect a law which has been passed forbidding the further export of unmanu- factured pulpwood from the Crown lands of New Brunswick. This may be termed a forest conservation measure as it will discourage the rapid exploitation of New Brunswick’s forests, and will, by establishing mills in New Brunswick near the source of the raw _ material, encourage a closer utilization of the wood, as it is well _ known that the mills located at a great distance from the timber only use the cream of the logs. No changes have been made in the methods of fire protection in New Brunswick, except that arrangements have been made for ~. the patrol of the timber areas tributary to the National Transcon- By H. R. MacMillan tinental and other new railroads. The fire guardians are all tem- porary employees, and, as such, are not as efficient as if forest re- serves were created and a permanent organization developed. Quebec’s Progressive Policy The Province of Quebec is ahead of any of the other provinces in planning a scheme by which foresters will be trained by. the province, especially for work on provincial lands, and will be em- ployed by the provinces both during their period of training and after. The school which has been established in connection with the University of Laval, has been increased, scholarships have been established by the government to encourage the attendance of men who will make good chief forest rangers and inspectors of opera- tions in Crown lands. In connection with the school a nursery is maintained at Berth- ierville where forest seedlings are raised to be used for replanting denuded areas in the agricultural portion of the province. Exam- inations have been made of certain tracts of sandy land and ar- rangements are being made to have the lands reforested with gov- ernment assistance. More attention is being paid in Quebec to the examination of public lands before they are opened for settlement than has been customary in the Eastern provinces. The forest engineers and stu- dents of the forest school employed by the Department of Lands and Forests, have made careful investigations of land before it was opened for settlement, and whenever in. their judgment the land has been non-agricultural in character, and when the intention of the settlers has been to denude the land of timber and abandon it, entry has been refused. Such examinations were conducted in the counties of Montmagny and elsewhere last summer. Examinations are also being made by the officers of the Forestry Branch of the settlers’ locations in timber districts, where the set- tlers have been accused of stripping timber from timber limits. The machinery is being slowly provided to administer the vast areas of forest reserves set aside several years ago. It will be re- membered that nearly the whole of the Province of Quebec north of th Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers was created a forest reserve, together with the Gaspe Peninsula. This area is divided into in- spection districts under the charge of Provincial Foresters Piche and Bedard. A laudable attempt has been made to inspect regu- lerly the operations on timber licenses within these reserves, to see that no timber is wasted and that the fixed diameter limits are followed for different species. A close and satisfactory inspection is impossible for the staff employed, but the men turned out by the Provincial forest school are doing good work, and the occasional inspection by the forest officers will-eventually lead to wiser and less wasteful logging. ; The government has adopted the policy of consulting the pro- vincial foresters regarding the terms upon which timber will be put up for sale. Explorations are also being made of the northern timber coun- try. An examination was made in 1911 of the timber in the Abitibbi region and of the forest conditions along the route of National Transcontinental railroad. There is such a large area of inaccessible timber land in Quebec that it is almost impossible to provide for its fire protection. Al- though a larger area has been set aside in this province than in any other as permanent forest reserves, no permanent fire protective or- ganization has been developed. The fire protection has depended largely upon new men hired temporarily each summer. In addi- tion to this disadvantage, appropriations for fire protection have been hopelessly inadequate. The government made things easier for Mr. W. C. J. Hall, the Superintendent of Fire Protection in 1911, by voting a larger appropriation for preventing forest fires than heretofore. The continuance in the face of strong opposition of the embargo on the export of pulpwood from crown lands in Quebec was a move in the interests of forestry. Improvident Methods of Ontario There is not much progress to record in the scientific adminis- tration of forests in Ontario in 1911. Although Ontario is the wealthiest and in many ways the most progressive province in (Continued on page 70) PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “Employment Wanted” or ‘Employees Wanted’ will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of ome cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. Advertisements of ‘‘Wanted Employees” will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. WANTED—Kindly give best cash price for three or four cars dry cedar posts, 4 to 6 inches top end. Box 195, Jordan, Ont. WANTED—5 x 5 White Maple, second growth, dry, 5 to 10 years old, for bowling pins. Address, M. J. Bernhard, 712 to 720 Jefferson Street, Buffalo, N. Y. ; 1-4 Two-inch Soft Elm wanted, immediately, several cars, dry. State quality and prices. Great Lakes Lumber Company, Limited, Owen Sound, Ont. 1-4 Saw Logs Wanted Red and White Pine, Hemlock and Spruce. Write in particulars of what you have. Reid Bros., Bothwell, Ont. 2-7 Basswood Wanted WANTED—inch No. 2 common and_mill culls, winter cut Basswood. Apply First- brook Box Company, Limited, King street east, Toronto. 22-25 Box Factory Lumber When you have any box lumber to offer write us, giving quantity, description and price, water delivery. Chicago Bill & WB; “um- ber Company, Chicago. 3 White Pine Wanted 3 in. x 6-in-T7-in. 18 ft. Tank Stock, also Quarter Cut White Pine Pump Squares. Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co., Ltd. Toronto, Ont. Lumber Wanted 1-in. Large quantities of Soft Elm Lumber, and grades No. 1 common and better. Es- pecially attractive prices. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-7 Owen Sound, Ont. Pulpwood Wanted—to contract for 15,000 cords, or appreciable parts thereof, yearly for a term of years, of rossed spruce pulpwood for Am- erican shipment Address Box 416, Canada Lumberman, Soronto, Ont. 3-4 Lun * Wanted Will contract wi their entire cuts, 191 prices paid, and qu for dry stock of all kinds. Hemlock. Apply to Box 414, man, iding culls. ipment. Also open Also Spruce and ra Spruce Wanted We can use in., in 2/5-ft. Describe what you lowest price delivered THE RATHBUN COMPANY, 2.8 Deseronto, Ont. short Spruce 4/4-in. and 5 and 6/11 ft. have to offer, and here. vy hardwood mills for Highest anada, Lumber- Toronto. 2-5 Wanted to buy 1-in. and 2-in. Spruce, Jack Pine and Cedar Posts. Apply Box 421 Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 3 Hardwood Wanted 3,000,000 feet Hard Maple, Soft Elm, Rock Elm, Beech, Birch, Basswood, Ash, Oak, and Soft Maple, for delivery, shipping dry dur- ing 1912. State what you have to offer and lowest prices for spot cash. Inspection at Apply Manufac- turer, Box 401, Canada Lumberman, Toron- to, Ont. 1-8 Sawn to our sizes. mill, FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale _ Two carloads White Oak Timber in round six to ten inches diaimeter small end. Eight- een to thirty feet long. : ae ROBERT LIGHT, 3-5 Napanee, Ont. —— eee Hardwood For Sale We are prepared to cut under contract:— 250 M. to 500 M. feet Hard Maple. 100 M. to 200 M. feet Basswood. Also some Black Ash, Birch, Soft Elm. Correspondence invited. The Pearce Com- pany, Limited, Marmora, Ont. 22—tf For Sale The following Special Stock ;— 1,000,000 ft. Scant 2-in. Spruce Random. 300,000 ft. 1-in. Spruce Mill Culls. 50,000 ft. 6/4 and 8/4 White Pine Mill Culls. 100,000 ft. 1-in. 6 to 9 ft. White Pine Shorts. 100,000 ft. 1-in. Fourth Quality or Box White Pine. All dry and can be shipped promptly by rail, THE A. SHERMAN LUMBER CO., Potsdam, N. Y. also 50 Church St., New York City. For Sale at Greatly Reduced Prices 400,000 M ft. 1 x 4 and up by 6/16 ft. No. 2 Hemlock. 75,000 M ft. 1 x 8 and 10 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. 25,000 M ft. 2 x 4 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. 25,000 M ft. 2 x 6 x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. 5,000 M ft. 2 x o. 2 Memlock. 25; 000 M ft. 2 x 10> x 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock. Must have room and will sell away below cost. THE RATHBUN COMPANY, 2-4 Deseronto, Ont. White Pine Logs For Sale On Magantawan River, about thirty miles from Georgian Bay, in Township of Mc- Kenzie, Parry Sound District, approximately TY% million feet. Early delivery to mill for sawing. . Will sell in one or two lots. Stock of superior quality. Eighty per cent. sixteen feet length. Ninety-five per cent. White Pine, balance mostly Red Pine. Located for convenient Deer Lake Station on C. N. O inspection near Parry Railway, 238 miles Sound. Further north of town of particulars upon request. HOLT TIMBER COMPANY, 926 Manhattan Building, Chicago, III. tario office, Whitestone, P.O. For Sale 1-in., 1% -in., 1%-in. and 2-in. mill cull White Pine in strips and sidings. Fred T. Smith, Board of Trade Building, Montreal. 1-t.f. For Sale About 15,000 feet 2-inch beech, 12,000 feet of 11-inch, 1,500 feet of 1¥4-in., in maple; 600 feet 1-in. 5,000 feet 1- hickory, 2,000 ft. 1-in. oak, all log run. John Richie, Allan’s Mills, Ont. 2-3 Shingles 500,000 M. pieces Rathbun’s XX-18-in. Cedar Shingles. To introduce this shingle to the trade, we are offering them for one-half their value. $1.00 per M. pieces F.O.B. cars Deseronto. The Rathbun Company, Deser- onto, Ont. 1-4 12 in. x 12in. For Sale 300,000 feet B.M. of 12-in. x 12-in. short leaf yellow pine timbers 18 ft. to 40 ft., aver- age 30 feet. Can ship immediately. JAMES SHEPPARD & SON, 24-3 Sorel, Que. FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale Good boiler, 72 inches by 14feet, 72 4-in. tubes, 75 h.p. engine and 100 light dynamo. All in good condition and ready for imme- diate delivery. Will accept lumber in ex- change. Apply to Box 400, Canada Lumber- man, ° Toronto, Ont. 1-4 Rails For Sale Thirteen miles and fishplates. Ten miles 80 pound per yard and angle bars. Also 16, 20, 30, 40, 50's. New rail, all sections in stock. For particulars apply to J. J. 56 and 60 pounds per yard Gartshore, Machinery For Sale _A Waterous No. 4 Band Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws, Live Rolls, and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. For Sale One Gang Circular Sawing Machine (Ken- dall patent) good as new; run only 18 months. This machine carries nine 32-inch saws, takes from 4 to 10-inch cants, can be set to cut one to three inch stock. Reason for selling, cut out. For price. write Jas R. Gillies, Arnprior, Ont. 24-5 Toronto, Ont. 3-4 Saw Mill Property For Sale Saw Mill Property at Ford River, Michi- gan, consisting of three band saw mill, shingle mill, tie and post mill, lath mill, docks, and trams, blacksmith shop and ma- chine shop. all stocked with tools, large store and office building, large boarding house, large barns, sixty-three houses: lands, etc., all of which will be sold at a bargain. Ap- ply to The I. Stephenson Company, Wells, Delta Company, Mich. 3-6 Machinery For Sale Carver, 4 spindle, Rohlman. Cut-off saw, railway, wood frame. Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers, Floorer, 9-in. Berlin. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16-in. White. Moulder, 6-in. Houston. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planers, 24-in. single belted. Sander, double 24-in. Perry. Sander, three drum 42-in. Boardman. Sander, three drum 42-in. Columbia. Saw Gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 638-in. wheel. Saw and dado machine, Williamsport. Variety Lathe, Pringle & Brodie. O. L. PACKARD MACHINERY CO., Milwaukee, Wis. various sizes, - Canada Lumberman, WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC, WANTED—By mill cutting hard- iron or wood frame, saws, to cut stock Must be cheap. Ont. 2-4 small wood, power feed edger, with 2 or 3 adjustable up to 8 inches thick. Craik Bros., Crampton, Alligator Wanted _ Wanted an alligator boat, in good condi- tion. Reply, giving condition, size, age, equip- ment, price and situation, Box 405, Can- ada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 2-5 WANTED—Two boilers, not less than 100 pounds steam, 66-in. x 14 ft. Filing room outfit for 12-in. double cut- ting band saws. One good log jack and chain. Give full particulars in first letter. Box 412, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. WANTED-EMPLOYMENT Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents Wanted a position as gang-filer; eighteen years experience. Address Geo. L. Nichols, c/o Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 2-4 First-class band and band resaw filer ex- perienced in box factory and saw mills. Ref- erences. Box 383, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 24-3 Band Saw Filer wants position for coming season. Single or double cut. Twenty years experience. Address Box 413 Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 2-4 Architect and Surveyor, A.R.I., B.A. (25), requires post in spring. Thoroughly effici- ent. 22 Southborne Grove, Bournemouth, England. 3-4 WANTED—By experienced man, position as manager of Saw Mill or General Store Business. Al reference. Reply Box 425, Toronto, Ont. WANTED —Position as double cut Band Saw Filer, 15 years experience. Can give good references. Reply Box , Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 3-5 Filer, double or single cuts, where there are band re- As Band Saw or in a factory First-class references. saws. Reply Box 422, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 3-5 Wanted by lumber inspector, position by the year. Fifteen years experience. Ten years with present firm; reference furnished. Car or boat shipping. Box 409 Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 2-3 Saw Filer wants position in saw mill or woodworking plant. Capable of keeping band and circular saw in perfect condition. Apply Box 403, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. 2-4 Machine Hand, by a young married man, strictly temperance. Ten years in a planing mill operating Planer, Matcher and Moulder. Open for engagement As Woodworking after March ist. Moulder work preferred. State wages. Box 429 Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. WANTED—Position of trust with Lum- ber Company. Have been in present posi- tion 18 years, and own an interest in the business. Have had full charge here, -and can get results. Thoroughly understand the business from stump to market, including mill and office; reputation the very best; would consider partnership with man of means to manufacture or take position as Manager, or as sales- man or buyer on the road. Am well and favorably known by the trade. Owing to disagreement of partners is why I wish a change. Box 424, Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. Manager or Assistant WANTED—Position as lumber firm in Ontario. perience, mostly as office years. Acquainted thoroughly with all de- partments of lumber office. Zest of refer- ences furnished on application. Apply Box 899, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-8 WANTED—EMPLOYEES 5 A Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents bookkeeper with Twelve years’ ex- Manager; age 34 WANTED—Smart young man as_ steno- grapher and office assistant. Experienced preferred. Apply to the C. Beck Mfg. Co., Ltd., Penetanguishene, Ont. WANTED—Hardwood lumber buyer; must be experienced and capable of grading in accordance with National Hardwood Rules. We want a high-class man and will pay ac- cordingly. Box 380, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 24-3 WANTED—By Ottawa firm, a good sales- man, mostly white pine, to hustle for trade west of Ottawa. Commission or salary; former preferred, name terms and references. Box 419, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. Millmen wanted, millwrights, edgermen, trimmermen, engineer, band saw filer. Lath mill men and lumber pilers. Mill will start as soon as ice clears in spring. Apply giv- ing experience, etc., To Dyment Mickle Lumber Company, Whitney, Ont. 2-3 Wanted, a thoroughly competent Band Saw Mill man, to supervise the _instal- lation of new and old machinery in new mill and to continue on as_ superintendent of lant; permanent position for right man. frite direct. J. & W. Duncan, Limited, 1833 Ontario Street East, Montreal. 3-4 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Timber Limit For Sale 1,200 acres Hardwood, Hemlock and Cedar. Some Pine; 9 million feet for $5,000 cash. a } ’ . : Five miles from railroad; two from river. Box 431, Canada Lumberman. 3-4 Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- ortunities to invest, if your ‘‘ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf. For Sale Up-to-date Circular Saw Mill, going con- cern, 15,000 to 20,000 capacity; In good Shape. House and stables, tools and utensils of all kinds, 300 acres of bush land, rail- road connection. Much timber can be bought. This is worth looking into. Will be sold cheap. Write Jones Brothers, Katrine Sta- tion, Ont. 1-2 For Sale Established Lumber Business, with _first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing Pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 332, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.f. Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory For Sale Modern in every way, machinery, building, heating, dry-kilns, etc. Would consider pro- position to run same from practical man who could take full charge and would invest some money as evidence of good faith and ability. ij Factory could be converted for use of other industry if wanted. For complete description of plant apply Box 430, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, ee For Sale Mill and Plant situated on Bay Lake of Montreal River and within the town limit Town of Latchford on T. & N. O. Ry. Plant consists of one Boiler, 60 in. diam. by 14 ft. long, full flush front and rated at 70 h.p. Right Hand Engine, 12 in. x 16 in., esti- mated 64 h.p. Three Moreau Machine Pulpwood Barkers and Pullup and all saws, shafting, belts, etc., including extras. Siding of T. & N. O. Railway runs _ into mill yard; good storing point for logs. With very little extra cost, a circular saw and car- tiage could be installed as the power is suf- ficient. This plant has been in use about 10 months only and is in good condition. An excellent bargain for the right parties. Write or communicate with C. & H. Gamble, 28 Scott street, Toronto, Solicitors for Owners, 2-7 CANADA LUMBERMAN Sales Agents Wanted Large British firm with plants in England. Bohemia and France manufacturing Carbor- undum and Electrite goods and high class grinding machinery wants to secure either first class salesmen or firms ‘with established trade connections to represent them in Can- ada. Apply Box 394, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-2 For Sale 170 ft. 1 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 ft. 11 M. ft. 1% in. good basswood short, to 5 feet. 14 M. ft. 2 in. good basswood sliort, 2 to 5 feet. 50 M. ft. 1 in. M. C. Ash. 50 M. ft. 2 in. M. C. Ash. GEO. C. GOODFELLOW, c Montreal, Que. i) For Sale Sawmill and Shingle Mill in active operation and thoroughly equipped with Al up-to-date machinery in first class condition. Timber on all sides. Exceptional opportunity; $1,600 cash, $1,600 in 6, 12, 15 and 18 months. Can secure eighty acre cut of virgin timber, thirty yards from mill if desired. Write D. McNair & Son, Whitewood Grove P. O., 23-2 Ont. Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. Planing Mill, Saw Mill and Head- ing Mill For Sale This is one of the best equipped Planing Mills west of Toronto, doing a prosperous business. Heading and Saw Mill in good condition; considerable timber to be had; will sell all or will sell Planing Mill separate. This is a going concern; no better proposi- tion anywhere; a money maker. Will stand the strictest inspection. Can give satisfac- tory reason for selling. Reply to Box 417, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. Valuable Timber Property For Sale [The Oromocto Lumber Co., Ltd., ask for tenders for their property. (Tenders to close on or before 3rd day of April, 1912), and to be mailed to Mark Curry, Amherst, N.S., marked “Tenders for Property of the Oro- mocto Lumber Co., Ltd.” This property consists of about 74 square miles of New Brunswick Government land and about 5,783 acres of granted land, ana about 30 acres of leasehold land, situated on the branches of the Oromocto River and esti- mated to contain sixty to seventy millions of logs, spruce, fir, pine and hardwood, and one hundred millions of pulp wood; pre- perty contains mill, five houses, barns, camp outfits, seven horses, rigging, etc. The lumber cut off this property is avail- able for shipment to either the United States or the English market as mill is on the line of the C. P. Railway, rate of freight to Boston points 14c.; St. John 3c. This property is well situated to be oper- ated cheap, and logs or sawn lumber pro- duced at a low figure and is without doubt one of the best properties of its size in East- ern Canada. Full particulars with regard to the _pro- perty, etc., may be obtained from Mark Curry, Amherst, N.S.,; Frank H. Lowe, Brooklyn, Queen’s County., N.S.; William E. Golding, St. John, N.B., or_the Oromoc- to Lumber Company, Ltd., Central Bliss- ville, N. B. 36 MISCELLANEOUS For Sale About 48 acres of standing timber, suitable for lumber and cedar poles. S. A. Price, Burnhamthorpe, Ont. 2-3 Creosol Calcium Patent No. 115,933, for the preservation of “Railroad Ties, Telephone and _ Telegraph Poles, Wood Paving Blocks, Etc.” For terms of Royalty, etc., apply to Blagden Waugh & Co., 4 Lloyds Avenue, London E.C., England. 3 RAILS iovina*Sccond Hend YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO AND WOODWORKER 67 . erences merece Say W. K. GRAFFTEY Managing-Director e JOHN McKERGOW, Hardwood Flooring President End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled es The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Montreal Office : 759 Notre Dame St., W Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CO, 14 University St. MontTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 112 Manning Clambers, Toronto, ONT. Ottawa Office : Our Prices will Interest You 46 Elgin St. 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. E have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. FOR SALE For Immediate Shipment The Canada Wood Specialty Co., Limited Manufacturers: 1 Car 3 in. Hard Maple 2 Cars 4-4 Basswood, M.R. 2 Cars 6-4 Beech, M.R. 1 Car 4-4 Beech, M.R. 1 Car 4-4 Elm and Bass Crating. 5 Cars Cedar Posts, 4% top and up. 1 Car Cedar Posts, 5 top and up. 100,000 feet 2-in. Hemlock. All the above stock is dry and in good shipping condition. The Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. Wiarton, Ontario Lumber, Hardwood Flooring Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. Write, Telegraph or Telephone . your orders Orillia, 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 R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- Toronto ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles, . Sarnia Buffalo AUGER & SON QUEBEC HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to z inches or over Can be used on any Circular Saw Material. Will cut a i i nb s perfect groove with or across the grain. This is the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire sadde ction on all classes of work No§ screw adjustment. For different width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by buil and dealers ot wood working machinery in all parts of the United States. Will send on approval, ir 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., Rocuester, N.Y., mar aud of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. AA Le PS FT Ontario Mill culls and dead culls in white pine have strengthened con- siderably in Ontario, of late. Some stocks that had been dragging along rather slowly are now practically off the market. Red pine shows a decidedly firmer tone all through, even as compared with the prices of a month ago. White pine in the upper grades is firmly held by manufacturers who are looking for higher prices for the good_end. Wholesalers however, report that this portion of the cut is now so high in price that it is difficult for the consumer to use it to advantage and make any profit. Lath are stronger. There is a good demand for- hemlock and an advance in price would not be a surprise before the spring trade sets in. Eastern Canada The prevalence of cold weather at Montreal has interfered to some extent with the retail lumber trade, which has been rather slow. Good reports however are received from the wholesale firms who state that inquiries are arriving in good volume and that a moderate trade is being done. Compared with a year ago, trade is appreciably better and there is a noticeable tendency towards better prices. An advance of from 50c. to $1.00 per thousand feet for mill and box culls is reported for forward trade. Hardwoods continue firm and in active demand. Indications are that the spring business will be favorable. The sash and door manufacturers have a fair quantity of orders. The stock taking season is now past and in- quiries from the retail yards indicate that the year’s operations as a whole were satisfactory. There has been a small but steady demand for spruce at Bos- ton recently from retail workmen. The asking price for frames has been $25 although some sales have been reported at $24.50. There is only a moderate demand fot random. Offerings are light and prices steady. Boards are quiet at steady prices. Eastern spruce at New York is being disposed of rather easily. Buyers are present- ing fair sized inquiries and carload shipments are slow in arrival. Prices are firm in all sizes and local stocks are low. Improvement is expected in the building situation during the early spring. It is therefore believed that there is good prospect for a strong demand and hieher prices. The demand for hemlock at New York is quiet. Local stocks are only moderate; prices are about steady. At Boston, the offerings of dry eastern clipped boards are small, although orders have been booked at slight concessions. Although held at $20 in most cases, some have been sold at $19.75. The shingle market at Boston is very firm and the demand is fair. Cedar shingles are firm at from $3.60 to $3.65 for extras and a few choice ones have been sold at $3.75. There is a good demand for clears at $3.25 to $3.35. Lath are slightly easier. The price asked for 1 54-inch however, remains at $4.00 to $4.15 and for 1% inch $350. Great Britain There is apparently no inclination on the part of the steamship companies to reduce their freight rates between Great Britain and Canada. Shippers of spruce deals accordingly are not inclined to agree to any reduction in prices for forward delivery, which of course would involve lower f.o.b. prices. Spot values are reported to be in harmony with c.if. prices and the stocks at Mersey ports are lower than they were a year ago. Liners are not expected to bring any excessive shipments and it is expected therefore that a large reduction in stocks: will occur before the new stocks begin to arrive. At London, the trade at the beginning of the year was quiet and importers are rather more cheerful about the prospects for the year’s trade. They are not however in a mood to make forward contracts at the prices now asked by agents. The impression seems to be that nothing will be lost by waiting until shippers are more disposed to come down to a lower level of prices. Deliveries at London docks have been considerably lighter and the total for last year was much smaller than for the year previous, on account largely of the high freight rates which were in effect during the last half of the year. Present indications are that the coming season will yield more profit to the ship-owner than to others who are con- cerned in the handling of wood goods. Freights are expected to be quite 5s. per standard higher than they have been of late years. At Liverpool, the lumber trade in general is disposed to expect an improvement in business as soon as cotton and other labor diffi- culties have been disposed of. Stocks at Liverpool at the end of the year showed a decline in most cases. Quebec pine, hewn pitch pine, Canadian and United States oak, and spruce were among the stocks of which the supply had decreased. Nearly 30 per cent. less of square waney board pine logs were in stock than a year ago. Taking these together with the stock of Quebec pine deals, boards, Review of Current Trade Conditions sidings and other pine products, there was a shortage of about 2,000 standards, the decrease being most noticeable in the high class goods of white pine, such as sidings and boards. Arrivals, as is usual at this time of year, have been small. The timber trade at Manchester was slow in reviving after the holiday season. The cotton trade trouble was largely responsible. With the reported conclusion of this unfortunate disturbance, it is expected that trade will immediately improve. The timber trade of Manchester showed a heavy shrinkage in stocks at the end of 1911, as compared with a year previous. The shrinkage was most notice- able in pitch pine and birch planks, the stock of the former in hewn, sawn and planks being more than 50 per cent. lower than the stock of a year ago. It is naturally to be expected therefore that higher prices will be asked. This, together with the increased freight rates, will probably prevent any extensive additions to stock for some time. There is a good demand for birch planks, stocks of which are about 70 per cent. less than a year ago. Good quality birch planks are very scarce. Spruce deals are unchanged with prices stiff. Any improvement in the demand would probably advance the prices. The movement of floorings is slow. The joiners’ and con- tractors’ trades are very quiet. The Glasgow timber trade was rather slow in picking up after the dullness of the Christmas and New Years holidays. Reports issued by the various Glasgow timber firms show that the available stocks at the end of the year were nearly 1,500,000 cubic feet less than they were a year previous. The indications for the future are that prices will advance. Every year of late there has been an ad- vance in the prices on Canadian pine and elm and there is an appar- ent effort under way to include birch in the same category. When one takes into consideration the numerous claims made by buyers on shipments of birch plank it must be admitted that they are sold too cheap. Indications also point to an increase in the price of pitch pine. The current retail prices will not permit of importations at a profit. United States The extreme cold weather which occurred during the first few weeks of the new year, limited the production of lumber consider- ably in the United States, but a warmer period soon arrived and yards commenced to move their stocks rapidly. At present one of the most noticeable features of the trade is an improved inquiry regarding prices. The sales at Chicago for the week ending Janu- ary 13th amounted to 19,785,000 ft. against 29,566,000 ft. during the corresponding week of 1911. The total receipts from January 1 to 13th amounted to 48,527,000 feet, an increase of 7,561,000 feet over the corresponding period of 1911. Chicago.—There is a fair demand for this time of the year for northern pine. The wood-working plants are enjoying a steady business and the box situation has improved considerably during the last few months, so that orders are fairly plentiful and prices are better. There is a fair demand for sash and doors and all kinds of building material. In fact there is a firm market for all good grades of pine and a slightly advancing tendency is noticeable. The low grades are also steady. The country trade is quiet. A slight increase is reported in the demand for hardwoods but the trade for the new year has not yet reached its full proportion. The consum- ing interests show signs of laying in their supplies and the yards and other distributing centres are giving indications of a very ac- tive demand. The general tone of the hardwood market is firm with no inclination on the part of holders to make any concession. High grade plain red oak is scarce with the result that the lower grades are more active. There is a very fair demand for birch, maple and basswood. The railroad companies are making numerous inquir- ies and the outlook for 1912 is quite promising Buffalo.Sales of northern pine have shown a slight decrease during the severe weather. The demand for high grades is about normal and the low grades are very firm. It is expected that these conditions will continue. It is reported by one dealer that 75 per cent. of all the low grades of white pine lumber has been sold for the year and that a stiff advance is looked for. The low grades of eastern Canadian spruce are well cleaned up and higher prices are expected. The hardwood trade is in fair volume for this time of the year. Quartered oak is firmer and other woods are steady. The trade in hemlock is light but the prices are firm with an inclin- ation towards improvement in the near future. North Carolina pine is held firmly, especially in the lower grades. Southern yellow pine is also strong but rather quiet. Shingles are quiet as the market is well supplied. Prices are unchanged without any inclination to- ward improvement. Stocks are only moderate. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 —— SSeaoaj$=_—’_—w_00—R0N@oooOoOOOuOuOuauaaaaaaaaaaaaaeee LL Se “1 “Cleveland-Sarnia” Service and Quality appeal to dealers who recognize the importance of the frequent turn- ing of their capital and the advantages derived from satisfied customers. We saw all winter and have large stocks of NORWAY and WHITE PINE for immediate shipment. ALSO HEAVY CONSTRUCTION TIMBER, 7 SHIPBUILDING TIMBER, RAILROAD TIMBER. | | The above timber can be cut to order up to 60 feet in length from Pine: or.B. C-. Fir. -Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO A. F. Hoxpen, Pres. J. M. Driver, Gen’l. Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. FE. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mer. eee! 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Progress of Forestry in Canada (Continued from page 65) Canada, the government has never adopted any advanced ideas of forest management. This is true in spite of the fact that Ontario is reaping an enormous revenue by _ following the improvident method of cutting constantly into the forest capital without taking any means of providing for any future reforestation except such as may be accidental, or may be secured by rule of thumb methods. The Ontario Government has, however, done Canada a service by establishing and maintaining the best forest schoo! in the coun- try. The students of this school are the mainstay of the Forestry Branch of the Dominion Government. The school is constantly be- ing strengthened and is gradually attracting a larger and better class of students. The Toronto University Forest School is keeping in close touch with forest work throughout the country. This alertness on the part of the staff, together with the added information concerning Canada’s forest areas which is being made available by the work of the graduate foresters, cannot fail to make the students more use- ful to their employers. It is interesting to note that though the Toronto University Forest School has been maintained by the government for about five years, no students have yet been employed by the Department of Lands and Forests except as fire rangers. The province is annually spending larger sums on fire pro- tection. The same system has been followed for many years. The only permanent improvements made are ranger cabins, open trails and portages. In fact the territory is so large that it is almost im- possible to adopt any of the newer devices for fire protection which have found great favor in the States,—extended trails, lookout towers and telephones. It is probable that for very little extra cost the utilization of the labor of the fire rangers would enable a start to be made at introducing these improvements on the permanent forest reserves where they would be of assistance in a more prompt discovery of fires. Ontario labors under the disadvantage, common to all of Canada, of having such a small population in timber lands that it is hard or impossible to get sufficient fire fighters. The policy lately announced by the Minister of Crown lands that no students would be employed as fire rangers is probably a good one. A fire ranger should know his district, be an exper- ienced woodsman, be able to handle men, be resourceful and con- scientious in his duties. Students are likely to fail in all of these points except the last unless they be the more mature forest school students, who are scarce and can usually secure better positions. The next step to be made in appointing fire rangers in Ontario is to develop a permanent nucleus who will be fire rangers in summer. act as scalers and rangers on lumbering jobs in the winter, and will be constantly improving the means of fire protection and communi- cation in their districts. This plan has been worked to advantage in the 190,000,000 acres of forest reserves in the United States. A small addition was made to the Algonquin Park Forest Re- serve in 1911. The Forest Reserves of Ontario are not forest re- serves in the proper sense of the word, that is areas of land set aside to be managed according to the best advice for the greatest possible production of timber. The forest reserves of Ontario are given better fire protection than unreserved Crown lands, but the timber in the forest reserves is not being used to the best advantage. The production of nursery stock for planting in denuded farm lands is being continued. The areas purchased by the province for reforestation are being covered as quickly as the capacity of the nurseries and the size of the appropriations will permit. Planting ‘is new being taken up by municipalities. The city of Guelph has the first city plantation in Canada. A law has been passed by the legislature authorizing townships and counties to borrow money to reforest waste lands within their borders. This will be an important advance. It will be of more interest to lumbermen than is usually recognized. The planting of pine and hardwoods in southern Ontario will serve to keep alive the lumber industry where it will otherwise surely disappear. The growing of hardwoods will be of especial importance to the manu- facturers of Ontario. Planting by the Government and municipal- ities should receive their support. Dominion Government’s Operations A more advanced forest policy has been developed by the Do- minion Government than elsewhere in Canada. The forestry work of the Dominion Government is all handled by the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior, The Forestry Branch has charge of the fire protection of all Dominion timberlands, of the administration of the 16,000,000 acres of Dominion Forest Reserves, of the exploration of. unoccupied Dominion lands in order to have the non-agricultural lands with- drawn from settlement and created forest reserves, of the planting of trees in the prairies, of the collection of statistics regarding the forest industries of Canada and in addition is devoting considerable time to the propaganda work of forestry throughout Canada. lire protection on Dominion lands was extended in 1911 to the Athabaska, Peace and Upper Mackenzie Rivers. Unfortunately, the constant necessity of extending the fire ranging force to new territories gives but little opportunity for reducing the area covered by each ranger. Two steam boats were purchased by the Depart- ment for fire patrol on the Athabaska River. Rangers were main- tained in all the new railroad lines being constructed through tim- ber lands, these being the G. T. P. west of Edmonton and the Can- — adian Northern in the Railway Belt. Rangers were also stationed - in all the districts where homesteaders are entering the forest land, where development is taking place and along all railroad lines operating through timber land. In 1911 for the first time railroads were required by law to carry each fire ranger free on all trains with- in his district. Another law passed in 1911, to be enforced in 1912, — will require that all railways operating through forest lands will — maintain a fire patrol along the track, and furnish such patrol with the most rapid means of conveyance. Certain Dominion fire rangers have been given power to inspect locomotives to see if the fire pre- ventive equipment is such as provided by law. A special inspection was made of the condition of the rights of way of the different railroads running through timbered lands, and where these were not such as is required by law, the companies were notified to undertake the work immediately. In most cases this was done. rd Forest Reserve Administration The big task before the Forestry Branch is the administration of the Forest Reserves. The Rocky Mountain Reserve was set aside by Act of Parliament in May, 1911, making the total reserve area in Canada over 16,000,000 acres, an increase of 13,000,000 acres over the area in 1910. The first aim in administrating the forest reserves has been to perfect the fire protection, the second to make the resources of the forest reserves accessible to the public under wise management. . A permanent staff has been appointed in each forest reserve, consisting of a supervisor, who is a man acquainted with the dis- trict, who is competent to handle business affairs and who is in sympathy with the idea of management, and forest rangers who are residents of the district and are active, capable woodsmen. Difficulty has been experienced in getting the proper class of men. y The rangers have acted as patrols in the fire season and have been employed on the improvements so necessary to proper fire pro- tection. Fire lines have been constructed, trails extended and im- proved, and tool caches located, all with the idea of improving fire protection. This work will be continued until every forest reserve is as well. protected as is possible. It is hoped to have this done fairly well in four or five years. In order that as much might be gained from the United States as possible, leading officials of the Forestry Branch visited United © States National Forests in Minnesota, Montana, Idaho and Washing- ton and studied the improvements. The best of these will now be introduced on Dominion Reserves. Regulations were revised to allow the use of the reserves by farmers, ranchers, lumbermen, miners and others. All the new regulations have not yet been enforced but grazing regulations have been adopted which provide for the issuing of permits for the graz- ing of stock in the forest reserves where no damage will result. Regulations have been prepared which provide for the sale of tim- ber on easy terms, which will provide for the future of the forest and which will not be inconvenient to the lumbermen. All green trees to be cut on the forest reserves will be marked by experienced foresters. In order that timber sales may be conducted according — to the very best information available, one official of the Forestry Branch spent the whole season of 1911 in studying forest and logging conditions on Dominion lands and investigating logging by the For- — est Service in the same type of country in Montana. Wherever there is any amount of business on a forest reserve a trained forester is assigned permanently to the reserve as assistant to the supervisor — to see that all operations are carried on according to the best pos- — sible methods. The forest reserves do not interfere with mining operations. Provision was made in 1911 to lease to mining operators, on easy terms, sufficient surface rights for the operation of the mines. The idea being followed in all forest reserve administration is that every user of the forest shall be met fairly and that the resources © of the forest shall be wisely used. Explorations were conducted in 1911 in Keewatin, Northern Manitoba, near Fort A la Corne, Prince Albert, Lesser Slave Lake, on the McLeod and Athabaska rivers, on the Porcupine Hills, Al- berta, and in the Railway Belt, for the, purpose of selecting lands for new forest reserves. Good timber was located in the viainity of Lesser Slave Lake. .It is expected that as a result of the season’s - * CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Bridge, Derrick, Dredge -—and Seow Timber— of Douglas Fir CUT to YOUR ORDER on SHORT NOTICE and SHIPPED PROMPTLY ASAP NUOWA yt ay AZ=WOOM mM Wem Ars Try a sample car of No. I and 2 clear B.C. Fir for Doors and Interior Trim Mail or Wire your Inquiries to nearest Branch Sales Office— ORONTO 68 King Street East Hugh A. Rose, Representative WINNIPEG * Canadian Northern Bldg. R. F. Bingham, zs oo A. Montgomery, Travelling Representative ask, P. Hasselfield, | Mail or Wire HEAD OFFICE, Fraser Mills, B. C. i § a) 72 work several million acres of non-agricultural land will be under the administration of the Yorestry Branch. The work of planting trees in.the prairie is developing with the increased settlement in the country. Nearly 20,000,000 trees have now been planted, and although these trees will compete little with the wares of the prairie lumber retailer, they will add much to the value of the country and will produce fuel. The Forestry Branch collects each year complete statistics of the lumber and other forest industries, the results of which have been regularly published in the Canada Lumberman. A large mass of information has now been collected, and if any one desires any information concerning the forest industries or possibilities of any locality in Canada, it will be furnished by the Forestry Branch. ‘An investigation is now being conducted of the wood using industries of Ontario, with the object of learning what wood they require, what they pay for it, and where they get it. This, when published, will be very valuable to anyone with lumber to sell. It will contain some surprises. The Forestry Branch is now undertaking to encourage the pro- duction of hardwoods in Canada by giving free expert advice as to the management of hardwood lands. A review of the situation has shown that an increasingly large amount of hardwoods is being im- ported each year and that there are large areas of waste land and wood lots in astern Canada which at little added expenditure would produce a good revenue from the growth of hardwoods. The comprehensive report of the Commission on Forestry pre- pared in 1910 paved the way for action in 1911, but that action was not taken. It is understood that some policy has been under con- sideration for presentation in the coming session of the legislature, which will prove worthy of the greatest timber province in Canada. The present Minister of Lands and Forests has shown that he is alive to the situation, and has given considerable time during the past year to an investigation of various plans of progressive forest administration. Private Companies Employing Foresters placed A discussion of the progress of forestry in Canada would not | The Band S Brazing When everything has been done properly, with all things well prepared, the work of causing steel to stick to silver solder is a comparatively simple operation. There are, however, a number of factors that will prevent the laps adhering in the desired manner, and, with this in mind, one should be careful to have everything right before the hot irons are applied to the saw. It has always been a practice of mine to take out one tooth in the-making of a joint. One may save a little of the length by taking out less; but the change in the spacing sometimes causes the automatic grinder to do its work unsatisfactorily at the braze, or even to give much trouble because of the feed finger catching either two teeth or none. Most of the mills of modern make are so constructed as to furnish an abundance of room for taking out a tooth at each time of brazing, and the saw looks much better with this method of cutting. First, I mark off, with the use of a true square and a scratchawl, the places at which I am to cut the blade—and I always allow a little over, say, for instance 1/16 inch, for dressing the ‘cut ‘ends square and to a line. Then I cut the saw, with a well tempered chisel if [ have no crosscut shear, on the lines. Next, I square and straighten the ends. Most lap grinders will do this; but, one not being at hand, it may be done quite satisfactorily with a file and square. Then I level the ends, being very particular to know that I am not leaving the smallest lump or ridge where the laps will come. This done, I measure back the width I want my laps, make a line with the scratchawl, and grind almost to it—right to it, if the machine i » that does good work, and almost to a feather edge on the end. ‘’o complete the work of making a lap, I take the saw from the machine and finish it by drawfilling, having been careful that the emery wheel has not been down hard enough to caseharden the surface and thereby causing the file to fail to take hold. Drawfiling, with care and judgment, makes a perfect surface. [f one has no lap grinder, and must make his laps with a file, the saw should be clamped to a board, which may be fastened to the bench, or some other place where the filing may be done conven- iently. And in this it is not a bad idea to leave half the lap off CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER be complete without a reference to the work done by priyate com- panies and individuals. The work of specially trained foresters is slowly coming to be recognized as valuable to owners of timber land. The Canadian Pacific Railway is the largest private employer of trained foresters in Canada. This railroad uses foresters to esti- mate the quantity of timber destroyed and damage due. to fire on burned over land, to estimate and value timber limits offered to the company for purchase, to investigate the possibilities for future sup- plies of the timber, and to make inspection of and reports on the company’s timber holdings in British Columbia and Ontario. vious year. Another large and successful company lar staff of foresters is the Laurentide Paper Company. This com- pany has been for several years making estimates and surveys of its More work of this kind was done by the C. P. R. in 1911 than in any pre- which maintains a regu- timber limits, and has been planning the best methods of lovging. © During this last year this work has been carried on to a greater extent than before,—exploration work has been carried on, a close estimate has been made of the land, studies have been made of the growth rates and habits of the most valuable pulp trees in the St. Maurice Valley, the logging ‘operations of the company have been closely inspected to see that all timber is utilized and that reproduction of the most valuable species is encouraged. The result of this inspection has been that the forestry staff of the company are confident that they can improve on the logging methods so as to provide better for the future pro- ductivity of the forest,—an important point with a paper company,— and arrangements have been made to have a tract of some three square miles logged under the supervision of the forestry branch. The year 1911 saw a development in the work of Canadian con- sulting foresters. Three or four firms are now doing work in Can- ada, and are being kept busy. The value of estimates and maps by reputable firms of forest engineers is rapidly coming to be recognized by lumber companies and timber brokers in Canada. The time is not far distant when no large timber property will change hands until it has been mapped and estimated by forest engineers. Fourth Article of Series Specially Written for the Canada Lum- berman by WHapsburg Liebe. aw the end of the board, so that the downward pressure of the file, bearing against the centre of the lap and the corner of the board, | will have a tendency to prevent one filing the middle rounding. Having finished the laps, if any time is to elapse before the actual work of brazing, the freshly dressed ends should be wrapped in clean paper, which is to guard them against rust or grease, or injury to the thin ends. Short blocks with slots saws in them are good to place over these ends to protect them. Testing the Irons One of the most important features in brazing successfully is to have irons that are true. point. If they have been used before, they should be faced, test- ing with a straightedge, to make sure they are in good condition. Before trying them in the actual making of the braze, put the lower one in the clamp to see if its surface comes a little above the bed of the clamp, as it should, to prevent making a very noticeable ridge in the saw. Also be certain that the upper pad is in its proper place, not too low to hinder the placing of the hot irons, and not in running down the too high, which will cause a loss of time 1 pulpwood on a large area of timber — I cannot sufficiently emphasize this — screws. Care should be taken in placing the laps in the clamp, that they come together rightly. To clean the laps, I use emery cloth of a fine grade, rubbing the filed surface until there is no doubt that it is perfectly free from rust or grease. After this, however, the laps should be wiped off with a clean white cloth, as the friction of the emery and the steel will leave a little of black. good, also, after the emery cloth; wipe until no black is visible on the paper. The solder should be wider than the width of the lap, which allow for its slipping slightly out of place when the irons go on. A great many filers use a brazing flux, or paste, or compound; some with success, others not so fortunately. A goodly difference of opinion prevails here: many use muriatic acid for cleaning the parts; many use lime; however, if one is getting good results from any method it would be unwise to throw it aside for any other untried way. If acid is used, it should be chemically pure. A little zinc White paper is — | Dominion License Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta : J. A. CHRISTIE & CO., Winnipeg, Man. Algonquin Steel Shanty Range gi | For Coal or Wood, or Both Built for the big capacity and rough usage required in Lumber and Mining Camps, Railroad Construc- tion or Boarding Houses, Threshing Outfits and Ranches Big cooking surface. Big Oven—Big Reservoir—Big Fire Box—Big Ash Pit. Heavy Steel Body—Extreme Heavy Cast Iron Top and Lids. 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Watch the irons continually during the process of heating, as they may become sufficiently hot in one place to melt, while at another point they may be barely red—unless you have a special forge for the purpose. Have the heat extend two inches farther than the width of saw, either way. As to color, for my part I prefer a heat a little above a bright red; this will allow the scale to be removed readily with a scraper made for the purpose, or even an old file, and allows a little of cooling during the time between the drawing of the irons and their being placed on the saw. Put them in the clamp squarely with each other, and be careful that the first, or bottom, iron is not in place so long before the other that the solder has time to curl to one side from the heat without pres- sure, thus spoiling the joint. Many a braze has been spoiled in this manner. Applying the Pressure Put the pressure down hard and quick—hard and quick, re- member, then stop. Don’t follow the old rule and tighten down from time to time as the irons cool to take up the shrinkage; it can do no good, because the crucial moment is past when the shrinkage begins, and if the braze hasn’t caught tightening of the irons can- not help at that stage. There is, of course, a bare possibility that it might do harm. . Watch the irons closely, and when the red is all gone from them take them off. Concerning the different processes used at this point in the game for purposes of stiffening, I have nothing to say —except that if one applies anything to the warm joint it should be either air from a fan, warm oil, or cold iron, and not water. I think the finest braze I have ever made was cooled with water after removing the irons; but I made several others, which were cooled with water in apparently the same manner, that broke very soon. My present method of stiffening brazes is brought to bear after I have done my dressing, leveling and tensioning. On taking the saw from the clamp, I move it directly to the bench, with the joint on the leveling block, where I leave it until it is cool enough to handle with bare hands. Then I bend the saw both ways, trying with a knife blade to see if there is any portion of it that has failed to stick. If I find a very little flaw, I file it out, going down to where the solder and the steel are united solidly, and I remember to dress none at all on the opposite side at this place, which helps even matters in regard to having made the blade slightly thin at this point. If I find a flaw of any serious nature, I put a fresh piece of solder between the laps, together with a little borax, and put the irons on again. This will usually serve; but one should not put hot irons on the saw too many times at one place, as it softens and rots the steel. In dressing the new joint, I throw off the roll belt, and use the roll as a clamp at one end of the bench. Then I put a small pulley on the levelling block, directly under the braze, and clamp the saw firmly at the end of the bench opposite the end having the roll. With my hands I turn the roll until the saw is drawn tightly over the pulley. This will test the soundness of the joint, as well as 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Winch $30.00 Reversegear $36.00 put it in a fair position for dressing with a file: If the braze is_ not good now is the time for it to show up—and not on the wheels, — Care should be observed in dressing the braze that one does not _ file into the sound part of the saw; this will weaken the blade, — concentrate the bend, and cause fracture at an early period if it is of much depth. After dressing the joint smooth on both sides, I scour it with a coarse grade of emery cloth, level, tension, and look to the back. After leveling and tensioning, I scour again wit the emery cloth, making a perfectly smooth surface; it is a well known fact that a polished surface does not break so readily as” one that is rough. And then, it looks better. , To stiffen, I heat a brazing iron red hot, and hold it near to the freshly made joint, under the saw, until I see the saw turn to a dark straw. I keep a bit of oily waste ready, and if the color runs over to a pigeon blue on one edge before the other is drawn to a straw, I rub the color back. After drawing in this manner, I allow the braze to cool, then level and tension again, the latter being ne- cessary because the heat will in a measure distort the condition of the blade. That there are some who will not agree that there is virtue in this method of stiffening, I do not doubt. I use it because I know it cannot hurt, because it is of some benefit; I do not claim ‘ that it will restore the original stiffness. Nothing could do that but tempering. ot A word in regard to the proper width of laps. On log bands, I use ¥%-inch laps on all saws up to 12 inches; on the latter I in- crease the width to 34 inch; on blades 14 inches wide I use a lap of % inch. The Teeth The spacing of band saw teeth was, but a very few years ago, a subject of much controversy among mill men and filers; but, from my observation, it seems that the 1 34-inch spacing is the favorite for log sawing. However, a number of successful filers are using spacings a little longer or a little shorter, and appear to be pleased at the results. The idea, as it comes to me, is to have a spacing of teeth that will permit the point to take just so much of a cut. If the teeth are too closely spaced for the timber sawn, there will not be enough for each tooth to cut to prevent scraping; if the spacing is too long for the work in hand, each point will have so much to do that it will wedge its sides and choke with dust. The shape of tooth should depend on the width and thickness — of saw, and the kind of wood to be sawn—the latter might be said, with the same meaning, the amount of feed on an average. Hard- wood takes a slower feed, and, therefore, requires a tooth with a little higher back than that used in softwood. The softer woods are usually sawn very fast, and the back of the tooth should not be so high that it rubs the timber behind the point. Enough pitch of tooth should be carried to prevent the saw going back on the wheels — when in the cut, but not enough to cause it to run forward very far. However, if the blade comes forward slightly when it is fresh and sharp, it is more apt to stay in its place when the keen edge is gone. The throats should be kept well rounded to prevent a concentration of the bend, an invitation to fracture. 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Extensions are being planned for the planing mill at Milverton, Ont., and the intention is to undertake the work immediately. The wood-working factory of the St. Mary’s Wood Specialty Company, St. Mary’s, Ont., was badly damaged by fire on January 20th. The loss is estimated at about $20,000. The Graves Bigwood Co. started hauling logs January 2 at Byng Inlet, Ont., in spite of a temperature of 28° below zero. The box factory renewed operation the same day, after a week’s shut down -for repairs. Itvis reported that J. Coleman, of the Gaste Cigar Company, London, Ont. and B. V, Hole, London, are having plans prepared for the erection of a cigar box factory, and that a quantity of machinery will be required. Leaman & Company’s sawmill at Lakefield, Ont., was recently destroyed increased their capital by fire. The mill, which was formerly owned by Tait & Lillicrap, had not been operating for several months. It is believed that the fire was of incend- lary origin. C. I. McArthur Limited, Kenmore, Ont., have been incorporated with a capital of $50,000 to deal in lumber and all building materials. The pro- visional directors are A. McArthur, M. Warner and D. J. Carkner, all of Kenmore, Ont. John Harrison & Sons Co. Ltd., Owen Sound, Ont., will shortly install two boilers, not less than 100 lbs. steam, 66 in. x 14 ft. They also intend to install a filing room outfit for 12-in. double cutting band saws and one log jack and chain. The ratepayers of Listowell, Ont. have voted in favor of granting var- ious privileges to Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company, of Kincardine, on the condition that the Listowell Furniture Company’s plant be taken over and operated to its limit. The Eyer Lumber Company Limited, Toronto, Ont., have been incorpor- ated with a capital of $200,000 to carry on business as lumber and timber merchants, saw mill owners, &c. The provisional directors are J. H. Eyer, G. S. Lay and H. Wright, all of Toronto. It has been widely reported in the daily press that the Edward Hines Lumber Company of Chicago have purchased the large new sawmill erected by the Shevlin-Clarke Company at Fort Frances, Ont. The Canada Lumber- man is informed by the Edward Hines Company that the report is untrue. There will be offered for sale by Public Auction at the Russell House, Ottawa, on May 8th, at 2.30 p.m. two timber berths, Nos. 196, 197 and 198, River Coulonge, Province of Quebec, containing 13814 square miles “more or less.” The sale subject to a reserve bid. Information may be secured from J. C. Browne, 25 Sparks street, Ottawa, Ont. At a largely-attended joint meeting of the City Council and the council of the Board of Trade of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., it has been unanimously decided to grant concessions to the Lake Superior Paper Company to the extent of exemption from taxation for twenty years, in return for the dou- bling of the plant now under construction and the employment of 500 more hands. The doubling of the capacity of the 200-ton mill means the early construction of several subsidary companies which can use by-products suc- cessfully. : The Holt Lumber and Timber Company, Chicago, IIl., who have owned timber limits in the township of MacKenzie, Parry Sound District, Ontario, for several years past, commenced operating upon them this winter. Their limits are estimated to contain about 150,000,000 feet of timber much of which is a good quality of white pine. They have put in six camps this winter and are taking out about 8,000,000 feet, which they will drive down the Mag- netewan River. The western boundary of their limit is about thirty miles up the Magnetewan. They have not yet decided how they will dispose of the logs. If they have them sawn they will probably be taken down to the south shore of Georgian Bay. They may however, sell them in the log. The company intend to go in more extensively for lumbering in Ontario in future and will probably soon be cutting many million feet. Eastern Canada The Bic Pulp and Lumber Company of Ste. Cecile du Bic, P. Q., have obtained a charter. Hubert Couture and D. Gustave Rheault, D’Israeli, P.Q., have regis- tered as the Eastern Townships Lumber Company. A $5,000,000 company, to be known as the Consolidated Pulp & Paper Co.. is applying for incorporation at ‘Fredericton, N.B: , Chas. Gingras and Leo David are reported to have registered to carry on a sash and door factory as Gingras & David, at St. Rose, Po} Among those who suffered loss by the recent fire in the Halifax Herald Building were the St. Croix Paper Company who had offices in the building. The sash and door factory of Mr. Joseph St. Louis, Simard avenue, Mon- treal, has been destroyed by fire. It was a two-storey structure and the loss is estimated at $4000. Atkins Brothers, Limited, Fairville, N.B., have been incorporated for the purpose of carrying on a business of manufacturing lumber into building materials. The capital stock is $24,000. A. Barre, Granby, Quebec, is reported to have bought the factory and buildings of the Michel Bruneau estate with the intention of using them for a sash and door and general wood-working business. The E. B. Eddy Co. Ltd., Hull, Que., are preparing plans for new rein- forced steel concrete bulkheads and side walls to surround their present forebay. a power house of reinforced concrete, new water wheels and new hydro-electric plant having 3 units of turbines and generators to develop 4,500 to 6,500 h.p. Their present pulp mill will be removed to make room —— : 1 vom for a large central hydro-electric power house, and equipment. A new fire- proof reinforced pulp mill will be built on the Aylmer Road. All buildings are to be absolutely fire-proof and to contain the latest equipment and machinery. The Meyer-Thomas Co., box manufacturers, Granby, Que., have pur- chased a building adjoining their present premises and intend to extend their business. They will be in the market for new wood-working ma- chinery. J. L. Black & Sons, Sackville, N. B., have purchased the lumber prop- erty of Arthur A. Hicks, at Cookville, N. B. The transfer covers 1.000 acres of log land, together with steam mill and mill property and standing timber on several small lots. Leveille & Marion, wholesale lumber dealers, Montreal, have dissolved their partnership and the business will be carried on by J. P. Marion. Mr. Marion contemplates making considerable enlargements in the company’s business. The company recently had an unpleasant experience, when thieves broke into the office at night and stole a typewriter and a few other sup- | plies amounting in value to about $150. A large British Syndicate who own their hardwood limits on the west coast of Africa are erecting a veneer factory at or near Montreal. The Waterous Company of Brantford, Ont., have the contract for the equipment. Detailed information may be secured from Mr. Fuchs, Engineer of the Waterous company. The Capital Machine Company of Indianapolis, U.S.A., are also supplying some of the machinery. The Consolidated Pulp and Paper Company, Fredericton, N.B., are ap- plying for incorporation. Those interested include, A. H. Hannington, Thomas McAvity and H. W. Schofield. secretary-treasurer of the Partington Pulp and Paper Company, all of St. John, N. B. The capital of the proposed company is to be $5,000,000. The company, it is understood, are considering the purchase of the Gibson lands on the Nashwaak River, where rossing and paper mills will be established. Percy Block, of Amherst, N.S., and associates have formed the Maple ‘Leaf Lumber Co. with headquarters at Amherst. The company is capital- ized at $200,000, Mr. Block being the president. The company owns about 80,000 acres of timber land on Folleigh, Berberth and North Rivers in Nova Scotia. It is estimated that there is 140,000,000 feet of lumber on this prop- erty, mostly spruce, with a small percentage of hardwood. The company already has made arrangements for cutting 6,000,000 feet this season. Western Canada Calbraith & Sons of New Westminster, have purchased and will operate the Lincoln sawmills at Langsley Prairie. The B. C. Lumber Co.. New Westminster, B. C., have secured a permit for the erection of their main building on Lulu Island, at a cost of $36,588. Aurbuthnot & Helmer, 644 6th Avenue, West Vancouver. intend to erect "a sash and door factory at 995 6th Avenue West. The building is to cost $3,000. The Brandon Construction Co., Brandon, Man., are converting one of their shops into a woodworking factory, for which new machinery is being secured. The O. K. Lumber Company Limited, Kelowna, B.C. has been incor- porated with a capital of $100,000 to carry on business as timber and lumber “merchants, saw and shingle mill proprietors. &c. The Electric Lumber Company Limited has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000 to carry on business as saw mill owners, lumbermen, timber dealers, &c., with head office at Vancouver, B.C. : C. B. Weatherway has purchased the mill and machinery of the Stout Shingle Mill, Blaine, B.C. having a capacity of 225,000 shingles per day, for about $45,000, and will commence operations in a short time. The Brooks-McKenzie Lumber Company Limited, Penticton, B.C., have been incorporated with a capital of $25,000 to carry on business as saw mill owners, timber merchants and to deal in lumber of all kinds. The owners of the Terminal Construction and Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ‘Vancouver, B.C., are preparing plans for a plant to replace the one’ which ‘Was destroyed by fire on December 29th. The building will be commenced shortly. The Western Box & Shingle Mills Limited, Nelson, B.C., have been incorporated with a capital of $25,000 to carry on business as saw mill, shingle mill and pulp mill proprietors, dealers in timber, logs, ties, crates, boxes, &c. Pacific Properties, Limited, have been incorporated with capital stock Of $250,000 and headquarters at 615 Hastings street west, Vancouver, to deal in properties of various kinds, including timber licenses, timber leases, tim- ber berths, etc. The Pacific Door Manufacturing Company, 402-6 Pacific Building, 744 Hastings street west, Vancouver, have been incorporated with a capital of $18,000 to'carry on business as saw millers, lumbermen, &c. J. S. MacKay is Attorney for the company. The A. R. Robers Lumber Company, Limited, Enderby, B.C., will be known hereafter as the Okanagan Saw Mills, Limited. There will be no change in the management, Mr. F. S. Stevens continuing as general manager, assisted by the same office force. The Timber Realization Company, Metropolitan Building, Vancouver, B.C., have been incorporated with a capital of $100.000 to carry on a lumber and timber business in Michigan, British Columbia or elsewhere. Robert S. Babcock is Attorney for the company. The Port Hammond Lumber Company Limited has been incorporated with a capital of $50,000 to deal in timber and lumber of all kinds and to construct tramways, roadways. bridges, reservoirs, &c. the head office of the company to be at New Westminster, B.C. Details of the assuming of the management of the Swanson. Bay Forests Wood Pulp & Lumber Co. Ltd. by Evans, Coleman & Evans, of Vancou- ver, have been published stating that the company is capitalized for one and a half millions, and was organized in 1909. Pulp wood leases of 84,000 acres are in the possession of the company, as are some timber lands, the townsite of Swanson Bay, a 20-ton sulphite plant, a 60,000 ft. capacity saw- mill, etc. Pulp has been shipped from the plant for some time. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ~I “I e Barnhart Log Loader has been in successful operationin all parts of the country for twenty years and never caused a complaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. This loader is built on the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now known as Model ‘*‘10” and which we still continue tomanufacture. We are operating lum- bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for prices. Goodyear Lumber Company, 7'4"4"° We have a splendid stock of WHITE PINE RED PINE ~ SPRUCE Enquiries solicited from the wholesale trade. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa Montreal 49 Metcalfe Street Canadian Express Bldg. 78 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Signs of Improvement at Montreal Montreal, Jan. 27,—Although business in the retail lumber trade has been slow, owing to winter conditions, wholesale houses report a satisfactory volume of inquiries and a moderate trade. There has been a slight improvement as compared with this time last year, and what is more satisfactory, a decided tendency towards a higher range of values, one firm reporting an advance of 50c. to a dollar per 1000 ft. for mill and box culls, for forward delivery. In hard- woods there has been quite a brisk demand, with prices firm. All circumstances point to a favorable spring business, and arrangements are being made on that basis. Door and sash manufacturers continue busy. Stock-taking is now over, and inquiries show that generally the results of the year’s operations have proved very satisfactory. The news paper mills are all very busy, and well pleased with last year’s business; they are also looking forward to an excellent twelve months’ trade. The United States Treasury Board has ruled that European sulphite pulp when manufactured in Canada into news paper for ship- ment into the United States cannot be admitted under section 2 of the United States tariff, it having been decided that the paper must consist entirely of, or be the product of, Canadian pulp wood. This is interesting to Canadians, as it indicates that the agitation to abol- ish the U. S. duty on paper and sulphite in favor of Europe will not be permitted by the U. S., where the question is now before the cus- toms board. Canadians will no doubt consider this decision satis- factory as far as it goes, as it leaves the present tariff arrangements undisturbed. There has been, in the opinion of many, too much dis- turbance in tariff matters during the last two or three years to suit manufacturers, as a fixed policy in tariffs always tends towards bet- ter business conditions. The latest reports from Europe indicate that water conditions have not improved sufficiently to create any higher production of ground wood pulp, nor has the output of sulphite pulp increased, so that both these commodities are selling at very high figures, and a shortage in both is feared during the remainder of the winter. Messrs. S. P. Musson, Son & Co., Barbados, West Indies, report as follows under date of January 5th:—Lumberstuffs—white pine— The only arrival during the fortnight is the Trn. Schr. “Success” from Sheet Harbor, N.S., with 201 m. ft. which had been sold to arrive some time ago at $32 for merchantable, and $24 for second quality. There is another cargo on the way also sold to arrive, and as dealers are already fully supplied, prices are likely to decline for any further arrivals. Spruce—No arrivals during the fortnight, but market is fully supplied. Pitch pine—No receipts, but the small lots which have come to hand regularly during the last few months have kept the dealers supplied. Shingles—No receipts of either Gaspe or Cedar laying, both of which are in good demand, especially the former. Shooks—Receipts consist of 200 bdls. ex “Guiana” and 488 bdls. ex “Coppenane” both from New York and 3,055 bdls. ex “Cromarty” from Halifax. All of these lots have been imported on dealers’ account. Wood hoops—No arrivals. Kenneth M. Clark, one of the woods superintendents for Appleton & Sewall, foresters of Bangor and New York, has just completed making a set of topographical timber maps for 250,000 acres of timber land in Nova Scotia owned by the Davison Lumber Company. The undertaking was one of the largest of this kind ever handled in Canada and occupied the services of five men since early last fall. The value of United States exports of domestic forest products for 1911, $103,000,000, is the highest yet reached. The exported lumber was valued at $60,000,000; timber and logs, $17,000,000; the naval stores, $25,000,000. The imports of forest products in 1911 were valued at $164,000,000, and came within $15,000,000 of equalling the total of 1910, which holds the highest place. India rubber was imported to the value of $76,000,000; other gums, $26,000,000; lumber, $21,000,000; wood pulp, $14,000,000, an import that has doubled in value in four years. ; Receipts of lumber by vessel at Saginaw River amounted to 88,056,928 feet of lumber, 6,309,800 lath, 150,000 shingles, and 1,128,467 pickets. About 70,000,000 feet of the lumber came from Ontario and paid tariff dues of $1.25 a thousand feet. The remainder came from the Lake Superior district mostly. Only one cargo of lumber was shipped out. Re- ceipts at Bay City were 58,298,624 feet of lumber, 2,555,500 lath, 150,000 shing- les, 10,869,600 feet of unmanufactured sawlogs and 1,128,467 pickets. points during 1911 Prices Advancing at Montreal A prominent Montreal wholesaler sums up the follows: Editor Canada Lumberman: The lumber business in Montreal for the year 1911 was a little better than 1910, but not any too good for lumber merchants like myself. Manu- facturers were the ones that were the most prosperous. realizing good prices for their lumber. At present there is a strong indication of 1912 being a very good year, as prices are advancing every day. I know in my own case lumber that I could not sell three months ago at $14.00 per thousand, I am getting an advance of from $2.50 to $3.00 per thousand. lumber situation as Jenckes Boilers WE aim to keep on hand a well assorted stock of Horizontal Tubular, Vertical and Locomotive Type Boilers. Your en- quiry will probably find us in a position to ship the required boiler at once; if not it can quickly be built. The Jenckes Write us anyway. Machine Co. Limited Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - Cobalt - South Porcupine - Vancouver - Rossland Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. = CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 79 MULE= HIDE ) i MULE-HIDE | ROOFING ROOFING WoT A KIGK é & Se NOT A KICK eae Mr. Lumber Dealer. MILLION FEET FEET We wish to call your attention to the selling proposition of our new famous MULE-HIDE ROOFING, unequalled by any Canadian manufacturer. Weare devoting our efforts during 1912 to placing our products through the Retail Lumber Dealer, as we believe it to be a line specially suited to be handled by a Lumber Dealer in con- nection with other building supplies. MULE-HIDE ROOFING is being sold all over the country from coast to coast, and is giving universal satisfaction. All the goodness that has been possible to incorporate into a high grade roofing has been putinto MULE-HIDE. You get genuine quality that have lasting and resisting power Over any other. It is the toughest and most durable Roofing on the market. Mule-Hide Roofing is sold with a Ten-Year Ironclad Guarantee of money back if goods are not as represented. Here is Our Proposition: We have planned a local advertising campaign for every dealer who handles our line. It is the most effective aid ever given to dealers and is entirely new and in advance of anything ever done in this line. It is all planned at our office and done at our expense. We not only advertise our Roof- ing for you, but we put on an advertising campaign in your locality that will make your name and your goods a household word—and mind, not a cent of expense to you. Are you alive ? Are you up-to-date ? Will you spend a two-cent stamp to investigate ? If so, fill in the coupon below and mail tous. Delays don‘t pay—our proposition does. The Dominion Roofing Company of Canada, Limited 31-33 FRONT STREET EAST, TORONTO COT OUT—FILL IN AND MAIL TO US AT ONCE Send me byreturn mail full particulars of your Special Free Advertising Proposition to lumber dealers handling MULE- HIDE Roofing. MULE-HIDE MULE-HIDE ROOFING ROOFING NOT A KIGK NOT A KICK IN A : INA y MILLION REEFS MILLION FEET 80 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CHRISTY-MOIR CO. WANTED 100 m ft. clear hard Maple Axles CANADA ADIRONDACK 4’ '5’.6’ and 12’ long. 13 and 16 ft. 13 and 16 ft. a 16 ft. Also all thicknesses Common and Better Birch. FOR SALE WANTED ; . V All grades and thicknesses of Cherry and Mahogany lumber. Spruce, Lath and White Cedar Shingles Also Mahogany, Circassian Walnut and Quartered White Oak Veneer all thicknesses. Please let us hear from you. 149 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. W arren Ross Lumber Co. Representatives of Iberville Lumber Co., Sault au Mouton, P. Q. JAMESTOWN, N. Y. * 66 FOR SALE d A Specialty WHITE PINE || @ _ — LUMBER Pag. Nota Le ee Side Line Brennan Harbour, Spanish Station, Ont. Back of every Mnrshon Resaw stands its original designer and inventor—a recognised authority throughout the Rail and Vessel Shipment world on all matters pertaining to the . =. ee sawing of wood with a band saw. A choice stock in shipping con- 2 dition, the product of large logs. Purchasers of the Mershon Line have the benefit of his experience. Booth G Shannon || Wm. B. Mershon & Co. BISCOTASING, ONTARIO Saginaw, Mich. CHOICE OATS AL BRS, ne DISTILLATION Specially selected for Lumbering and Recovery of all By-Products and Logging Trade : An We are experts in the Installation of the most up-to-date Plants for carbonization of Woods (Shavings, Turnings, SACKED @) A T S BULK Sawdust and Lumpwood.) Also distilling plants for recovery of all By-Products:— Pure Charcoals, Wood Naphthas, Wood Tar, Brown and Grey Acetate of Lime, Acetic Acid, Acetone, Prompt SHIPMENT FROM PortT ARTHUR etc., etc. Full particulars from en - ical C National Elevator Co., Limited | | The Pure Carbon Chemica ompany mute: Winnipeg - Manitoba BIDEFORD - ENGLAND CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 81 Hoffman Brothers Co. International 800 W. Main St., FORT WAYNE, IND. Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the MANUFACTURERS OF coming season. International Stock Food We guarantee that your horses will do more work and _ keep in better order on less feed if they get International regularly. an - aw e International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- flammation and all flesh wounds. | International Worm Powder H d d b r Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. a r wo 0 u m e International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. a n d Ve n e e F S International Compound Absorbent Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure Jures while horses work or rest. S L | ‘$ E C U T A N D ) AW E D International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. SPECIALTY Write for Special Prices Indiana Quartered Oak International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Oni. Lumber Camp Ranges and Heaters All Kinds of Stoves for Large or Small Camps | 2 : | | : a With our enlarged plant we are now ina better position than ever to make prompt deliveries. Wily Our aim is to maintain the same high quality of workmanship and materials, which has given such satisfaction in the past. If you are interested in the purchase of a az . Se ae =* new Camp Stove—Write for our Catalogue. Me NN gee paws > . NO. 10-25 SIX HOLE RANGE AND RESERVOIR ADAM _ HALL, Limited - Peterborough, Ontario Manufacturers of Ranges, Heaters, etc., for Lumber Camps, Hotels, and Railway Construction CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY | Dodge Split Pulleys Saw Mill and Factory Supplies On Rubber Leather and Balata Belting Iron Pipe and Fittings erie Babbit Metal Shafting, Hangers, Couplings, Collars We cater specially to the Saw Mill Trade and can ship anywhere on shortest notice WRITE US BEFORE se YOUR ORDER Cuzner Hardware Co. Ltd., Queen St. West, Ottawa, Ont. “IN THE HEART OF THE LUMBER DISTRICT ” Yellow Pine Basie al Quartered Oak Plain Oak Beltin £ Cypress, Ash and Gum & Yellow P ine always in TRANSIT Bargains J POSITIVELY 25% TO 75% SAVED Frank H. Harris Lumber Co. NEW AND SECOND HAND 32 Church St., Toronto, Ont. ALL KINDS and SIZES—FOR EVERY PURPOSE ALSO ENORMOUS STOCKS HEMLOCK w= || toe Sy SPRUCE. Chains and Cables, Roofing, ete. Write Us for Prices and Tell Us What You Need 1, 2 and 31n. Bone Dry Rough or Dressed Catalog on Request WIRE OR WRITE US FOR PRICES ° The The Argenteuil Lumber Co. Imperial Waste and Metal Co. Montreal 150 Queen Street, Montreal F. REDDAWAY & COMPANY SOLE MAKERS OF “The Dé th at will Last L hL d Withstands Heat, Damp, onger, Stretch Less, an Transmit ore Péwer than Wet, Cold, Chemical any other Belt Fumes. ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF STITCHED CANVAS BELTING THE “CAMELATA” BELTING — LINEN FIRE HOSE P.O. Box 2414 56 ST. FRANCOIS XAVIER ST. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Elmira Pulleys The installation of Elmira Pulleys is in itself a guarantee of the effic- iency and satisfactory working of the power transmission in any plant. In the end they are also the most economical. They last longer and cause the minimum trouble and cost for main- tainance. The waste of power due to wear is infinitessimal and the transmission of power is accomplished steadily and noiseless- ly in any direction. Elmira Pulleys are recognized as the strongest on the mark- et—guaranteed to be made of the best material, they will run true, hold the shaft and stand the wear and tear of years without causing any troublesome and costly repairs. Elmira Pulleys are strongly connected, the wood segments are firmly. glued and then nailed together. Such care is taken over this process that the surface of the pulley has never been known to cause any trouble whatever. When the pulley is installed with the ‘‘Elmira’”” Hanger the combination forms a most reliable and effective system of power transmission. In the ‘*Elmira Hanger” a union system of oiling is employ- ed, a combination of centrifugal and capillary attraction effected by tempered steel rings and woven cotton wick. This ‘method guarantees a thorough distribution lubricant and precludes all possibility of dry bearings. The ‘‘Elmira” line of Hangers is without doubt the heaviest and strongest on the Canadian market, and while in no sense can they be considered competitive their prices cannot do other than appeal to those desiring a strictly first-class article. Catalog giving prices and full particulars of our appliances sent on application. The Elmira Machinery and Transmission. Company, Limited Elmira S 5 = Ontario RT PITS TORONTO, ONT. Car Lots White Pine: 1 inch No. 1 cuts and better $60 00 1% inch No, 1 cuts and better 64 00 2-in. No. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 4-in. No. 2 Gage oo. nee 50 00 2-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 1¥%-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .. 48 00 2-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .... 50 00 Tin.) (Goad: (Shionusi saver niente: 40 00 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27 00 1 x 10 common and dressing ..30 00 1 x 12 common and dressing.. 40 00 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks .. 20 00 Lin. mill cull sidings .-;... 4x lO mcommran) sacnecsctes cr 27 00 2 and 3 x 12 common ...... 30 00 1 x 8 box and common ...... 21 00 1 x 10 inch box and common. 23 00 1 x 12 box and common ..... 27 00 lin, mill run sidings ........ 24 00 1-in. mill run shorts .......... l-in. dead cull sidings ........ 12 50 Pyirins MLOonne Ltleisiesn beaks as lin. mill run Norway ...... 2-in. mill run Norway ........ Norway, c and cf I-in. ...... 33 00 Noiway, c and cf 1%-in. ..... 35 00 Norway,.c. and cf Yin. ...... 33 00 Spruce mill unt skate. ken 20 00 Spruce mill culls i095. sce... 14 00 Clear in. B.C. cedar, kiln dried 55 50 2&4 to. 10) aneh! 18 ttiacne.. Douglas Fir Dimension Timber up to 82 feet: 8, 10x10, 10x12, 1x14, 12x12, 12x014, 14x14, 14x16........ 8x10, 6x12, 8x10, 8x12, 10x16, 12x16, 16x16, 14x18, 16x18 ASKS, and! 20x20" 5.5 cscs ot 6x14, 8x14, 12x18, 18x20 .... 6x16, 8x16, 10x18, 12r20, 14x20, anh 16x20 LO Wart, 20" Sa slasive na aciateoae ene 6 x 18, 8 x 18 6 x 20, 8 x 20 37 50 Lengths over 32 ft. take the following ad- vances: 33 to 35 ft., 50c.; 56 to 4U ft., $1; 41 to 45 ft., $3; 46 to 50 ft., $5. Fir flooring, eoge grain No. 1 and 2 clear 1-in. Fir rough No. 1 and 2 clear 1%, 1% and Zia EIT) KOUe Dimes ete te é 1y%-in. No. 1 4 ft. pine lath.. 1y4-in. No. 2 4-ft. lath ...... 134-in. (82-ins PINE Ls. sce enien 1¥Y%-in. No. 1 4-ft. hemlock lath 1¥%-in. mill run hemlock lath X pine or cedar shingles XXpine or cedar shingles XXX pine or cedar shingles .. XX B. C. cedar shingles XXX 6 butts to 2-in. XXXX 6 to 23-16-in. bO,©.9. ©, Gia aempin HodsoOors Hemlock No. 1: 1x4 & 5-in. x 9 to 16 ft. 1 x G-in. x 9 to 16-ft. 1 x 8-in. x 9 to 16-ft. 1.x 10 and 12 in. x 9 to 16-ft. 1x7, 9 and 11 in. x 9 to 16-ft. l-in. No. 2, G-ft. to 16-ft. 2x4 to 12-in., 6-ft. to 16-ft. .... 2x4 to 12-in., 12 and 14 ft. .. 2x4 to 12-in., 18 ft. x4 for Aerie 20M it, sen seiestee Pek ALO) MOMs - Dor ktae sissies 2x 4 to 12-in., 24 ft. . 2-in. No. 2, 4-in. and up in width, 6 to 16 ft. NCHA WOWNHONHE Wwe RP Het ee 12 Hardwoods—Per M. Feet, Car Lots ... Ash white, Ists and 2nds, 1% and 2-in. Ash, white, No. 1 common Ash, brown, lists and 2nds, 4/4 Ash, brown, common and better .... Ash, brown, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4. Birch, ists and 2nds, 4/4 0. c.ne a. 3irch, No. 1, com. & better, 4/4 ... Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 .. 3irch, Ists and 2nds, 12/4 and 16/4.. Zasswood, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 Basswood, No. 1, com. and bet., Basswood, No. 2 and 8, common ... Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, 1Ists and 2nds Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, com. & bet... Basswood, No. 2 common and better. Soft elm, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ......... Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common ..... Soft elm, 6/4 and 8/4 1 and 2 ...... Soft elm, 3-in. 1Ists and 2nds ........ Rock elm, Ists and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. Rock elem, No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 PEM A Sine uc 2 c.c''s 0» orp eis nie Bina Soft maple, 1sts and ids, 4/45. sss Soft maple, com. and beiter, 4/4 ..... Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, Ists and 2nds. Hard maple, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ..... Hard maple, common and better, 4/4. Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, ists & 2nds. Red oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4... Red oak, plain, 1sts & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 Red oak, plain 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 eRe so sinisiets e sfevriviersigbighic vise oe White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4.. oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 1% 2-in. oak, plain, Ists and 2nds, 12/4 16/4 dake, Y% cut, Ists & 2nds, 4/4.. oak, % cut, 5/4 and 6/4, Ists White and White and White White CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER OTTAWA, ONT. Manufacturers’ Prices Pine good sidings: Lin, x T-insandeup eee eee $54 00 1%-in. & 1¥%-in. x 8-in. & up 56 00 2-in, .X Jin. ‘did tipieseen oie 58 00 No. 2 cuts 2 x 8-in. and up .. 40 00 Pine good strips: Lin... Siesta eee 40 00 174 -In end sA-inse eeone 50 00 Zrii. estscutenideh aie Soe 50 00 Pine good shorts: d-ins x) 7-int and pe Aaseaee 38 00 d-in, x °4-int ‘tol 6am) eset 33 00 14 in! and) 134 -1n 5) 0) oe ae 00 DAT) ce. h ai ierieen ee 48 00 Tin. to 9-in. A sidings - 25 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing sidings .. 33 00 Pine, No. i dressing strips .. 26 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing shorts .. 22 00 Pine. 8 s.c. and better, 12 ft. to AG ft hoas ie eee eee 23 00 Pine, 7 up s. c. siding 1-in. ..22 00 Pine s. c. sidings 1% & 2-in... 26 00 Pine, 8: ic. strips! deinw "enema 17 00 1145, 134) sand [2s Pees epee 22 00 Pine, S.c. Shorts, Ix4x4 ....... 20 00 Pine;} S.c. cand sbetnslad eens 21 00 Pine, s.c. and bet. 1x6 ....... 23 50 Pine, box boards: Lx! “and ap) (6a eee 13 00 L532, to: UB, 1S ae en 15 00 AY xt sand up 12216 Sees 16 00 Pine shorts 6’-11’ 1”x10”. 20 00 1x8 and 9 No. 1 barn ........ 25 00 Os: Gilisiry Gwe eee 10 00 Red Pine log run, mill eulls: ontiyiemm .e eee ae 15 00 mill culls out, 1%-in. ...... 17 50 mill culls \out, doZ-1nse one 21 00 Mill run Spruce: se.” Sand py (G6 ecldlon See 14 00 Uexa Sand =p, 26s Aka 16 00 1”x9”-10", & up, 12%-18%.2. 18 00 1%"x7” 8-9” & up, 12’-16’ 18 00 1%”x10"” and up, 12’-16’ ..19 00 14%” & 2”x12” & up, 12’-16’ 24 00 Spruce 1-in. clear (fine dressing anid" (Bia, Gc ties hbene oie eee 24 00 Hemlock Win) inl) $5.2) 22 soe0e 10 00 Hemlock 1-in. log run ...... 13 00 Hemlock 2x4, 6, 8, 10, 12/16’ 14 00 dbamatac "Fosse: ssc Meee Cee 13 00 Basswood log run, dead culls OUL yciatviastte Gi heen ee cick isis eieie 20 00 Basswood log run mill culls out 24 00 Birch Glog. rine sseenes meents 19 00 Soft elm, common and better, Tle, 2am, Eeatemet asec 20 00 Ash; black lor rine seen ecaeer 26 00 Pine, s.c. and better, 1x7 ..... 21 50 Pine, s.c. and better, Ix? 5525: 21 50 Pine, sc. and better, 1x8 ...... 23 00 Pine, s.c. and better, 1x9 .... 23 00 Pine, s.c. and better, 1x10 ... 25 50 Li ReLOMNG Ibarnt tated. ~ 380 00 DS LO Nox 2. Dace an omer aes 23 00 1 x 8 and 9 No. 2 barn ...... 20 00 Pine mill culls, strips and sid- ings, l-in. x 4-in. and up, 12- ft., sand: pesca eee 13 00 Mill cull shorts, 1-in. x 4-in. and! 41D; (G-th tomate setae 11 00 Lath per M: No. 1 white pine 1 3/8-in. x 4-ft. 4 00 No: 2. White Pine) ..2.:..- Seo 2 Mill run white pine ......... 3 25 Spruce, mill run 134-in........ 2 85 Red “pine “xl! ian ease iw Lee Tamarac » mull tan! “1 iisce esses 1 25 Basswood, mill run .......... 2 00 Imentlocks \anillt agin) 58 face 1 75 on in. “lath, Pues ceus ected tetine 1 25 Pine Shingles KICKK; AS 1m owls Sapremvoreres wie 3 50 GlearSbutt Rani. nee 2 50 PENS Tati. Chiclt wleste ae aie core tele 1 50 White Clear Shingles: RAC SAGHAars| Exot keen 4 00 Clearnibutt, elSsina eee eee 2 50 Hc beh o MME AG OnE Coen fo 1 60 Spruce logs (pulp) ........... 13 00 QUEBEC, QUE. White Pine—In the Raft Square white pine, measured off, 30 to 40 feet average First class Ottawa waney, 18-in. ay- erage, according to lineal Oak—Michigan and Ohio By the dram, according to average and “qttalitwr nerimutrenisiciidet ctorte Elm By the dram, according to average and quality, 40 to 45 feet By the dram, according to average and quality, 30 to 35 feet Ash 13 inches and up, according to aver- cts. 60 55 50 85 65 77 60 age: andy qualitve | osc. eetncucice siete 25 3 Average dB =incin = i Se eee See 30 4 Birch 14 inch. iirc. shit on Meee eee. ee 18 20 LB “inch: « Sees esc hones be ae 22 2 16\.anch’” 33a pemalecs soc, Ren. Lose 26 28 18" dnichs, Sepusietip» » ob. sees Cee 32 «6380 Quebec Spruce Deals Per M. 12 feet and up x 3x 9 and up 18 00 19 00 Oddments ya, S.. 3 Pewee es 15 00 16 00 Boards; Wand 22) in orc on 15 00 16 00 Birch Planks LAbG 8) Aah ara nia phe e ee eels 16 00 17 00 SARNIA, ONT. Fine, Common and Better 1 '6 “and Bait. pace cee oe aCe ee 54 00 in, 8 20, and Up wide. 520550. sone 62 00 1% and 1% in. and up wide ....... 65 00 2 in.. (and “ipl wide ...\3..4. See 68 00 Cuts and Better 4/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better .... 48 00 6/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better ..... 60 00 8/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better .... 62 00 6/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better ..... 48 00 8/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better .... 50 00 6/4 x 6 and up No. 3 and better .... 42 00 8/4 x 6 and up No. 3 and better .... 46 00 No. 1 Cuts iL in., 8° in, .and.tup, widérns. sone 47 00 1% in, 8-in. and°up widelsesceus: son 57 00. 1% in., 8-in. and-up wide ........... 57 00 2:in., ‘8-in. and Gp) wideuu.s- ce eemeeee 59 00 2% and 3 ft., 8-in. and up wide 75 00 in., §-in, and up) wide s.seaepe ene 80 00 No. 2 Cuts 1 in., 6-in. and up wide 1% in., 6-in. and up wide 1¥%-in., 6-in. and up wide 2-in., G-in. and upitwvide =-eeeeseeeeee 2%, 3 and 4 in. 6-in. Up wide) /.:.j:;...¢bs eaeceneeee No. 3 Cuts tein., 6-In. ‘and! ip) wide °..)-02 cee 1% and 1% in., 6-in. and up wide... 2-in., 6-in. and up wide .....c-. ccs. 2%, 3 and 4-in., 6-in. and up wide 43 00 Common and Dressing Mill Run Lin. x 4-thi'!) Sad testes pene ene d-in) x -D-in, Aber neee eee eee A-in., x 6.:and "8m as. ecnoe ee cee dein. x, ‘WOsine Angee ees coe eee eee Pins x 2s Se ees eee d-in.. oc 13in:--and) ip! fatias ooo Leone D4, 134. and’ Qari csc). tep mie Aer No. 1 Barn Linch ci osttaiocee See 33 00 14 YA and Daina jatccawunk ee 36 00 234 and S-iMi cians asin cee oils 4° anh» 5 asctaresioite cere pais No. 2 Barn L “AnNCH > sh ies siete etleckio eee ene 30 00 1345.14 and 32-18. eee see aes 31 00 234 and B=imss ae keeceeieeese No. 3 Barn 2 yrich,heeiatele tate arer eee eae 23 00 1345-4134, and saan ae se cee 25 00 Box No. di; A, 1343 dA; 2k ee wee 20 00 No.2, 134,042 2am... -gos one 16 00 Mill Culls Mill mint exile yal ise iotalea1- ators creel aye WS AZ AAA andes Damier acters ae orotate Mee Mere AES Dados OM OM ISDE ace Lath INO: SAS Stn: pIme, Basiekinelecs's»\0 ate cate Nos} S8sIt. (Dien. Recreate sisteamiemine No,, 3, 4B-ini » pine wiccic tie sect cidlerete No. ,, SAR in) opines: aise elas cle cicsreteinke No; 15 48-ins “hemlock 5224.2. oace ss WINNIPEG, MAN. No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. 6 ft 8 ft 10 ft 14x16 ft 2) xa - 1350 1650 20 00 18 00 2. x 16. se 0 50)) 1650.2 20500 18 00 2x 18, - 27,50 1800) «21.00 19 50 2x10 .. 55 1850" T9"00 22700 20 50 2-x 12)... 18:50) 19) 50. 22750 22 00 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC & LARCII Mountain Stock Dimensions A XDA: . Nets coe ee ee $21 50 2. XeAB-14-1 80. es Ms ee 21 50 x pore PT 5 | ee 24 50 x 2x8 G60: 3G ne athena ashi 50 Common Boards ES SEEDY 5 clone nisin gone a ciswinie ne ---+ $19 00 GmAeR: i dcnsid «pcp pda yee eee . 21 50) BG Ch «5; b+ «ago xienleesie , ae 22 50 RT ae ae od Cope | SL ee) 12 .anch. 5525) ee a ¥ 22 50 Flooring & or @ inch No. 2; .. 2 eee ---- $33 00 4 or 6 tach. No; Biiaces soa bee ene 31 00 4.0r..6 inch Np; Bi. .geueeee -. 24 50 Shiplap—Finished GCG: Seislins » uc pov s ce one oa» Se 6. AGW ieee terns epee chee pee - 2250 8; 30; AP’ facli’ .. os sche ootees eee Siding 6. inch, No, 1 ins sis + cs te -» $33 00 6 ingh Nol icici nse epee o's'e shy. aaa 6 inch “No. 8S? eivesc. cs eee reper Lath No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce ........ - 5 00 No. 2 cedar, pine, spruce ......... 3 25 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Less $2 per M. 12 ft. 14 and 16 ft 20 20 3 x.6 and Sox 6 conn 50 50 o-x 10 Yankee eee eee 00 21 00 3 x AD Jcsae hee eee 22 50 21 50 a4 % 4 to6- eB ae 20 50 20 50 4 & 10" to. 40.10) ae ae 22 50 21 50 87x 8c. be se eee 50 21 50 6 x 14. ap to°82\fr x 29 00 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. 4,2x 6, 4x 8, 8 to 46 fe). i225, eel oe 4,2 x 6, 4x 8, 18 to 32 4670, 0). eee 2.*,10, 2 x 12; 8 to 16 ft) coeee eee eee IR 20; DOME ss. als ‘pioreiatewl i 24, 26, 28, 80, 32., ... ssw wena 2 x 14. up. to S2/{e eee ais api eee 3x 4to 4x 12, 8 to 16 ft) -22:..-..) coun 3x4to 4x 12, 18 to 32) 2 eee 6 x 6 to 6 x 12, up to 32 ft. .20...- eee Sorcha oo anseeee en Meme FLOORING No. 1 and2 red pine, 4 =... 3... «ais eee = § to 16Ft6 in. —:.:.); joe sae B. C. Fir 8”, 10” and 12” shiplap 10/16 ft B. C. Fir BOARDS—ROUGH OR S$. 1S. No. 1 common pine, 10 inch No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ....... No. 3 common pine mixed widths 20 00 No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. 14 50 No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 00 _ SHINGLES XXX. B.C. Cedar %.. -)/-ca eee $2 90 XX (Bs C. Cédar’ 23 occ esos eee - £90 XXX" “Dimension “257: oa eee eee . 3 25 LATH No. 1 Mixed W. & R. Pine ....... % 50 Nolet 1 Be GC. a-Bir o.oo eee 3 50 BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. White Pine Wholesale Selling Price Uppers 4/4 Uppers 5/4 Uppers 10/4 to 12/4 Selects 4/4 5 Selects 5/4 to 8/4 ....... Siete 2 00 Selects: 10/2 toh 2 (ardent: amie ce oleic 92 00 Fime scommmon: 4/455 Gale ciewssnen sive 2's G1 00 Bine: (common (5/49 ooiicetescivcicinys1e cis 65 00 Piney common 6/45 5..6 came miatuneion ste 65 GO BIBe. COMMIS Hye. ew eles vm clele vices bce oi 00 Nos SG rts Aa mic asineincmek sine siaieie 51 00 No. (Obce oy Sean Ae see Ben arc 57 00 No. Gattis “IB /Be a Oe, Sik cemiciycice de ens 59 00 No. SMCIESS 74love c eine cere eee s GL 00 No.) Be Cute ee Aes stem eee ca nat n.- 89,00 INO} 2) XGRtSRD/AG ves teats lol ies 45 00 (Continued on page 86) ° — CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 85 DISSTON SAWS ARE THE STANDARD BY WHICH THE MERITS OF ALL OTHERS ARE JUDGED A SAW TO BE SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT must be made of a steel of such peculiar quality and texture that will ‘‘take’ the hardening and tempering to the greatest degree, giving the high- est temper, retaining the necessary toughness and elasticity which admits of the springing of the points of the teeth in the setting and at the same time being so hard that it will maintain the set and cutting edge the longest time. The blade must be ground an even thickness on the entire tooth edge, properly tapered to a thin back for clearance and the teeth of such the wood. shape as to enter into and cut—not tear These are the Principles on which Disston Saws are Built ae WMI WiNeonCourcaencomnneneaanTa TERA Cae OnE = cyrus HN vA pal NHI WN Reali MEER SUPERIOR WN i} i} pa A i} pete hat hah, at concerts aT Br cyprus su assy ls Having over Fifty-six years’ experience making steel in our own works, producing a material especially adapted for saws; employing the most skilled Workmen ; using exclusively Disston processes of hardening, tempering and grinding, and with Seventy-one years’ experience in the manufacturing of saws, during which time no efforts or expense were spared to achieve and maintain THE HIGHEST STAND- ARD OF QUALITY AND DESIGN, we are warranted in claiming. Disston Saws are Unequalled for Material, Workmanship and Efficiency Disston Saws Run Easiest, Cut Fastest and Last Longest. HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tools, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA, U.S. A. Fraser Avenue, TORONTO, ONTARIO (Sear yaeenenrs commer renee eerie 86 ; CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued bes 2 ee 4 ; see eet et cev ee erree 3a Ay White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” eam teabdedie ie He B MOF TA Cuca Fit acc vt per ha o ; and under, 10 ft. Pry’ | / ( INO; “8 Cuts» 5/40 O. csemene sae 87 00 Ist ‘and 2nd; inch’ (eames 40 00 42 00 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 i 199 OL 00 OF mS porch eo RE OS No; 8 Cuts 6/4 eae 37 00 1? te 2 tack naan. 48 DO Solemn 4. a me 02 vada A sr #3 5 inches and up merchantable y o M1 (Eee vase eee sioencrere 37 1% SINCH sisssvsesreccoes ne Ss, SIN ka eieits pists as i) ; . g ? BC: Bo Cuts: “Bxe- arse tn teeterrtetneet rents 37 00 74 Sa Me obo ANWR ser eh Hiitw un at 48 00 54 00 Fine common, colnet) ceed 70 00 72 00 _boards, 8 ft. and up, p Is.. 19 00 eons 0 / Be asain afdisteie wie pieselpfaiaiiarehe Fi 46.00. Strips) ) tp -seae eee aman 22 00 2400 Fine common, 1% to 2 in. ... 75 00 Vermont spruce —_ boards.., 4 5 I Ys Riek cee kay > ok 5100 Common and culls... 0.0.0.0, 14400. 22 0018 NoaduCute tam eee 45 00 matched .seeesseeseeeseeee 22 00 Een Me x es aierchslehalkiels et rourakete 52 00 ; No. 1 Cuts 134 too2 in. .....5. 56 00 60 00 1 x 2 and 1 x 3 furring, 6 1 s 4 Mouldiee ee Pathe Miaaneletteelerds ee re Black and Brown No. 2 Cuts, 1 in. reese eee es 85 00 37 00 clipped and bundled ..... 20 00 22 00 . [EH esececceveseccns ox yA 3 D « 5 t . No. 1 Moulding 8/4 58 00 ; No. “ Cuts, 1% to 4 an. »..6. 45 00 48 00 §%-in. spruce laths .......ce+. 410 eS ni ser ere RE IES SOROS TO we 1st and 2nd, 6 inch up ....... 40 00 4200 Barn Boards, No.1,1x12..5000 5100 414 ruce latl ‘ No. 2 Moulding 5/4°.......... 47 00 s ‘ N 43 Y%-in. spruce laths ......... 3 50 ION Ds (Noite aA eee ae eae 47 On Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 Yo. 1, 1 x 10.. 38 00 No. Ps Mouldi 8 VAT, Pu ev eae eS 47 Or 1st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No. 2 ee 37 00 Ne 7 ick ea hingl unis Lane wae Hoh cia: aah cme oes 46 00 Ist -& 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 30 00 82 00 No. 2,1 x 12... 3 00 ew Brunswick Cedar Shingles Ng. daa oe 2 Hee ee aa Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 No. 2,1 x10... 38600 37 00 ire enies i rae e aepsh aaa a reese E Noread x sea BS°00 TEXSrAB «a5: oo cecwseete ty ogi $3 40 $3 50 AS ap eee ‘ ne Nw eae 2 eB 37 Ga Elm No. 8, 1 x 12 3, BAO). (Clean) 2S \ce signs vinyls o's oar eoe 3 10 . « ar ZX UO ANd BD cevescvces oo . J ¢ ¢ € 5e “lears INO: 2 sBaritiel soe Ome as eee ee 85 00 Ist and 2nd, rock, 6 in and up 82 00 35 00 ade 3, 1 x 10 -- 80 00 31 00 S« cond clears 0 OK 2 50 No: 8 Barn dex G-and 8 cocheoscnk. 27 GO Common andeulls 4% sven... sae 15 00 17 00 ’ P 8.2 x8 ss 20 00 Clear whites F 1 -~ a 30 INO: SieRarn Mest O: asu.cf Mae 99 00 1st and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 26 00 28 00 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 Extra 1s (Clear whites out) .. 1 45 2 25 Box 1 x 6 and up 24 00 Comimon “and culls, c255 sees 10 00 17 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 Extra 1s (Clear whites in) 150 1 60 Bee ven el re ee eee Sprace, Bia. ek tides pe 2400 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 5 butts Pocadies Hot cae woe eke 36 00 Maple 10 and 12 in. random lengths, LO (Zrii Gon isinie hia we pee tema 75 4 00 Box A xe13" and pi. :shsceoc cee ook STOO “fetoand Oni land eee 26 00 28 00 10 ft, anGhines vases oe aoe 2400 2500 Red Cedar Eurekas, 18-inch. The following quotations on hardwoods re- Gomori Sand calletsee sities 14.00 2200: 2x2, 2n4) 2%5, 2x8) oan butts to Q-in. .....+.sseeees 4 20 present the jobber buying price at Buftalo ist) and. 2nd) Sothern mesa see re 26 00 28 00 and 3x4 random lengths, 10 Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts and Tonawanda: Common and culls ........... 14 00 22 00 feeteand D> « « ssnspn dope ‘alr ote 20 00 = 21 00 10 234) oo cbse niniiees cane 4 75 Are your horses of use to you? This seems an absurd question—and the answer is always “Of course they are” —In which case provide your stables with: aa and Refuse Johnson’s Reliable Burner Veterinary Remedies Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 1 (Alcoholic) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) $4.50 gal. St ] 1 Ib. bottles 8.00 doz. ee 2 1b. bottles 15.00 doz. MN - Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 2 (an oil liniment) RY 4 Wire 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) 3.00 gal. nr A 1 Ib. bottles 6.00 doz. WY TAM Cloth 2 1b. bottles 11.00 doz. \r ott Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy Ky A sure and speedy cure for all kinds of Colic 1 gal jugs (Imperial) 40 doses 5.00 gal. 1 lb. bottles 4 doses 8.00 doz. 2 lb. bottles 8 doses 15.00 doz, Illustrating Our Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Ointment (Gall Cure) Adjustable 2 1b. tins 2.25 per tin Arrester 4 oz. tins 3.50 doz. Johnson’s Condition Powders (Concentrated) 1 lb. Packages 3.60 doz. Johnson’s Camp and Household Remedies, such as Cough Syrup, Healing Ointment, Headache Powders, Big 4 Liniment, Stomach Bitters, Cathar- Shall be glad to name you prices. Wie tic Pills, etc., etc., have stood the test of twenty- R five years and are in use all over Canada, from the Wire. pratee Atlantic to the Pacific. Prices are lower than forall purposes those of all other manufacturers. Letter orders receive prompt attention. Canada Wire Iron Goods Company A. H. Johnson, ‘dress’ Collingwood, Ont. HAMILTON, ONTARIO The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited | | Union Stock Yards Horse Exchange GALT, ONTARIO Keele Street - Toronto, Ontario We specialize on Lumber Horses and Work Horses A trial order solicited Write us your requirements MANUFACTURING WOODWORKING Machine Knives, Circular Cutters } ie ie « e f t Smith, and Mortise Chisel ‘ “< : " med TS head CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 87 Wire ope se Jeffrey Conveyors ee whatever, it will surely pay you for Pulp and Paper Mills, Saw Mills and Woodworking Industries to communicate with us. ap 33 +, Sas . . Illustration shows a partial view of Jeffrey Wire Cable Con- We have in stock all kinds—in all veyer, 1830 ft. Centres, at the Anglo-Newfoundland Develop- =, a : ment Co. Wood is delivered to storage by cable on the | os gisele length. upper run and reclaimed by the return Cable which travels Should your requirements be special— through a tunnel underneath the pile as shown. we can make rope to exactly suit your Write for Catalog 57-E illustrating and describing needs. We know how, as we have had CED Gn Se etnes . , c years of experience. Wire Rope Fittings of all Kinds The Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. ie oe Columbus, Ohio Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited Branch Office : Canadian Works and Main Office: MONTREAL WINNIPEG MONTREAL, CAN. General Supply Company of Canada—Manitoba Agents In Trimmers We Lead Them All | Saw frames perfectly balanced. Saws locked down and cannot lift. Excepting at will of the operator. Saw frames telescope for tightening belt. Saws are 30” to 34” diameter. Trims stock 8” to 10” thick. Counter shaft Bearings adjustable in both directions. Built with any desired width or length table. Any number of saws. Variable feed furnished when desired. We furnish iron work only, but supply plans for all woodwork. A heavy rigid durable and accurate machine. We equip the above machine with pneuma- tic single acting cylinders and operator’s keyboard when desired. Our special trimmer catalogue is worth hav- ing. In addition to eight different styles of trimmers we build every machine required in an up-to-date Band or Circular Saw Mill. Clark Bros. Co., Belmont, N.Y. Coast Office: White Bldg., Seattle, Wash. B TENTH CPP. A Te 88 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Automatic Box-Board Squeezer BUILT IN FOUR SIZES Will assemble all kinds of matched stock used for packing ae = saat = boxes. Can be changed to Ay 5 ee _ =a handle entirely different sized AS = Wits AL 24) a stock in less than two minutes. Saves labor and by making the tongues and grooves fit tight the finished product handles practically as one piece. We also manufacture : Horizontal Slab Resaws, Hori- zontal Hopper Feed Box Re- saws and many other Special Box Factory Machines. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, ™™™™47ous:"" Everything for the — .ae Playfair & White =; ..° oieepe. sae Pink Co," Litomas >. .. 5. Pure Carbon Chemical Cok ‘Ltd. 80 R Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd... 15 Reddaway Co., F. .. .. en! Rideau Lumber ion Ltd. ie Aas 8 Ritter Lumber Co., W. M. ores Rothfuss-Howard Iron Works .. 34 Ss Sadler & Haworth .. . 75 Samuel J. Shimer & Sons 102 Schundler & Company :..... .. 20 Shafer; Cyrus CG; - {eee 22 Shurly Dietrich Co., Ltd. 100 Siemon Bros., Ltd. 67 Silver Manufacturing Co. 3 ae ee, Simonds Canada Saw Co., Ltd. 27 Smart-Turner Mach, Co., Ltd. . 1 Smith & Sons, Nui. o¢ ges Southern Coupon Co. : Spanish River Lumber Com Spears & Lauder ..-. veep ¢ 55 Todd, AG. 33 Trexler Lumber (ont = diy» 2 a aD. Tuckett, Geo. E. .. > o> We cee Tudhope- Anderson Co. 105 Tudhope .. .. Sham Turner & Sons, e j. ae U - Union Stock Yards Horse Exch. 86 Vv . xy Victoria Harbor Lumber Co. .. 4 WwW Warren Ross Lumber Co. .. 80 Waterous Engine Works Co., Limited -. 2. ... 3 20) See Webster & Bro., Ltd., Joe 3, lp West & Peachey . : now abate pelea Western Steel & Iron For im 24 White Co., W. H. 2 19 Wickes Bros. 24 Williams Lumber Ch 33 leet OTS Wilson Brothers, Ltd. .. .. 15 Wistar. Underhill & Nixon. 5 “93- 26 Wistar Underhill & (Go: 2a eee Woods Machine Co.; Si Aveeen oem Y Yellow Poplar Lumber Co. .. Young Co: Ltd... oe eee eee Silver's Machines are high-pressure machines They will do your work to the limit and do it well JOINTERS —8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-inch BAND SAWS- 20, 26, 32, and 36-inch SWING SAWS-6%, 7, 7% and 8-foot SAW TABLES—Two Styles Band Saws, Jointers, Saw Tables, and Swing Saws Silver’s New Wood-working Machines are Newest, most improved tools on the market. give a slight sug gestion of their neatness of design and construction. In rigidity, in ease and con- wd venience of operation, in moderate price, they beat all others to a frazzle. Send for 1911 Machinery Catalogue and Special Prices at once. The cuts CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 93 Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like Iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graph- ite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvellous resistance to all Binds of weather conditions. Their mark are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. CONSERVATION NOT FOR SENTIMENT BUT FOR PROFIT With the increased value of timber lands to-day, owners are beginning to realize the need and importance of sys- tematically handling their lands. Forest holdings can be made to bring a financial return in a remarkably short length of time and for an indefinite period there- after, by using our methods of mapping, estimating and surveying. A Large Land Company’s Opinion of ur Work — am nED EXAGGN LUMBER “Just the Information Wanted” Samuel F. Hersey Land Company, angor, Maine. Branch Office, St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul, Dec. 22, 1909. Gentlemen,— In reply to your inquiry of the 15th inst., we desire to say that the forestry work you did for us this year is entirely satisfactory to us. Your report and map were comprehensive and gave us just the infor- mation we wanted. We shall undoubtedly call upon you again for further services of this character. Very truly yours, S Samuel’ F, Hersey Land Co., 2 , D. A. Mudge, President. ZA Messrs. Appleton & Sewall, Bangor, Maine. We are PRACTICAL FORESTERS, make forest surveys, timber estimates, and abstracts showing character, and quantity of available DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality ; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are make in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red, (two grades), blue : , , : (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet,” pink . ee oi cutng etek wee, 0 and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you VJ ir and future worth. Our Booklet F, “Applied Forestry,” will be of in- more about them. Get acquainted. () terest to you. Mailed upon request. \ I e are pleased to refer hae hala Fes perce Papineer, aot mt i i i i Avenue, New York City; Kathdin Pulp an aper Company, Boston, Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. W, Meee eee rece Wales andi eagle Company, Bonne ‘Terre, Mo.; j7 Chicoutimi Pulp and Paper Company, Chicoutimi, P.Q., Canada. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company | } owtow Appleton s Sewall G b=. Jersey City, U.S. A. Me. INCORPORATED 156 Fifth Avenue - New York City Filing Room Something New For nearly 20 years the Hanchett Band Saw Swage has been on the market. There are today nearly three times as many Hanchett swages on the market as any other swage. There are over 14,000 of them in use up to this date. They are long lived too, for many of the very first ones made are still 'in daily use. We have now made an attachment or die lever stop whereby the eccentric die may be adjusted to not turn past the anvil or to turn past the anvil as desired. This attachment will fit on any of the older Hanchett Swages. It is neat, solid and compact. Send for Catalog No. 2. . HANCHETT SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Mich. U.S.A. “HANCHETT SWAGES DO GOOD WORK.” COSA TEATS CESS o4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Diamond Horizontal Resaw Will Increase your Output Lower your Cost of Production Better your Grade of Lumber LET US CONVINCE YOU THAT IT IS A REAL MONEY SAVER. IMPROVEMENTS nave Mave DIAMOND MACHINERY all the more desirable We manufacture everything for the Sawmill and are prepared to furnish complete plans and _ specifications to meet your requirements. DIAMOND IRON WORKS Re rnd pane MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, 623-4 Realty Bldg., SPOKANE, WASH., U.S.A. U. 5; AL LOCOMOTIVES Persistent specialization, careful testing of all materials and painstaking care in manufacturing have produced our standard locomotives for logging operations and switching around industrial plants. These locomotives are the product of engineers and manufacturers who thoroughly understand conditions surrounding their use. These conditions require powerful and sturdy locomotives which will give maximum work for minimum attention. It is import- ant that the boilers should be ample in capacity and that they should be tight and remain so. Also that the machinery should be rugged for service with ample surfaces for wear. Parts that will wear should be accessible for easy renewal. Our standard locomotives embody these features, combined with wide experience. To do yourself justice you should investigate them before purchasing. Spare parts that are sure to fit are always on hand for prompt shipment. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER HEISLER LOCOMOTIVES ARE USED IN CANADA — From Anticosti, P.Q. to Vancouver, B. C. for reasons given below HEISLER H E I S i E R truck frames are made from a minimum number of heavy steel parts independent of the gears, and are very strong, but flexible, and readily accomodate themselves to an uneven track. At the same time they are so constructed that they can never be thrown out of the square. a engine has but two pairs of heavy steel bevel gears. I. all cases the gears are rigidly mounted, enclosed, oil- submerged and noiseless. Speciat tools are not required on the road as the Heisler master gears are clamped to the driving cones of the en- larged axles and can be quickly removed. | eS cylinders, marine type connecting rods, solid forged crossheads and pistons, adjustable case hardened links and single throw crank shaft, are some of the special feat- tures of the motor engines. — gear is mounted in rigid self contained, enclosing steel frames entirely independent of the truck frames; therefore no abnormal strains whatever can be trans- mitted thereto from the gears. Rigia universal central-shaft connections are made at the truck centre which eliminates telescopic slip, and with it the resulting destructive wheel-flange wear, track Wear, and racking of the truck frame. In the Heisler Loco- motive the truck swing is perfectly free on the sharpest curves and most uneven tracks. LOCOMOTIVES have all bearings fitted with remevable phospborbronze bushing adjustable for wear. ver four fifths of the entire weight is of cast steel. Cinders and frame cast separate in order to facilitate possible repairs. Oui one pair of eccentrics is used with a view to the simp- lest possible construction combined with the best possible working. otor engines are located to transmit the power through a center-shaft directly below the center of gravity. 0. the main frame the load is equally distributed. Dis Heisler is fitted with a large roomy enclosed cab made of steel and lined with non-conducting material. I. case of derailment the side-rods of the Heisler Locomotive prove to be a special advantage, since, if a wheel drops between the ties, it is only necessary to block up under the side-rod crank-pins and slowly start the locomotive until it leaves the derailed driver ; then apply the brakes to hold fast, and block the driver in the higher position. Vary large fire boxes, liberal heating surfaces and excep- tionally large steam spaces are features of the boiler which is throughout of the simplest and strongest pos- sible construction. very detail of the entire locomotive is symmetrically design- ed and is up to the standard in workmanship and best locomotive practice. Spare parts always in stock. hafts, axles, connecting rods, piston-rods, etc. are made from hammered forged steel. Heisler Locomotive Works, Erie, Pa., U.S.A. CATALOGUE 108CC ON REQUEST OAS 5 96 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Canada Machinery Corporation, Linie Galt, Ontario RY CO MACHINER ITED GALT, ONT. No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The advantages of a Moulder and a Planer and Matcher are combined in the machine illustrated above. Ease and speed in adjustment are insured through special unique features, not contained in any other type of machine. The method of lubrication is perfect. The general construction is after the plan of the planer and matcher, having heavy sides connected by heavy girths which in combination with a series of platen plates form the bed. No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The special features of this model machine include truing devices for top, bottom and side heads, which insure all knives doing an equal amount of work. Six speeds are furnished through friction feeds. Top rolls are made with pull-out shafts, and extra rolls are supplied, all interchangeable. Matcher frames swivel, ample expansion for all bars and chipbreakers. Made in two sizes 15 x6 and 12x 6. Catalogue and Prices on application Canada Machinery Corporation, Limite Galt, Ontario _— a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 97 Add New Blood To Your Mill Equipment Planers of Woods” The added capacity— safety devices “ The —manufacturingeconomy —reserveforce and better finished product of a Woods machine will appeal to you. View Feeding End 404—Planer and Matcher (Note Belt Guards) On the No. aco Series machines you can maintain grades and run flooring—shiplap—decking—plank—matched stock— —etc., at feeds of 200 to 300 lineal feet a minute—thus you have a reserve force for rush orders and future needs. Our yoo SERTES Planers are made with ONE or TWO side drive. S. A. Woods Machine Co., Boston, U. S. A. The Planer Specialists NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO., (Eby Mchy. Co. @> RUBBER GOODS FOR LUMBERMEN B Iti —QOur long experience in the making of Rubber Belts enables us to specialize e Ing oe ae 66 VINCE Pe eo Ue 66 5) Bs . =e On this litte. “Monarch, Red Strip” and ‘‘ Lion” are our leading brands for power transmission. (Write for Booklet B-r.) M —‘* Redstone” High Pressure Sheet Packing has proved by test that it Packings will outlast any other similar packing on the market. We make Spiral and Ring Packings, etc., that are equally reliable. (Booklet Pers) Hose" Steam, Water, etc., etc.,, in various grades, made especially to give satis- factory and economical service under different conditions. (Booklet H-1.) Fi H —One or more of our twenty brands of Fire Hose will be found. not only ire Friose . Zina ) Mu) enn ithe Hest) caquipped), Factores. Mills’ etc.,: but. in’ almost every ‘Fire Department in the Dominion. (Booklet H-1.) ; The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. of Toronto, Limited TORONTO MONTREAL HALIFAX WINNIPEG CALGARY VANCOUVER | 98 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish” is most surely the case when you try to econ- omize by buying cheap _ belting. The longer you make a cheap belt last, the more it costs on account of stretch and consequent slippage, re- sulting in shut down to shorten and_ repair, wasting the time you are paying for in good dollars and cents. You lose power and money with every revolution of a cheap belt. BEARDMORE LEATHERSSEL TS aie acknowledged to be the best and everyday is proving this fact. Let your next belting order be “BEARDMORE.” The General Supply Co. of Canada, Limited 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts., WINNIPEG, MAN. . s 115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO Pat No. SP4é Our Inserted Saws are Fitted with our Patent I.X.L. Bits and Shanks, warran- PATENT 2D. EX. Birt THis Bit Witt Not Sup Qioeways ted not to slip sideways, and to cut free and easy, and have no equal in hard- wood or any other timber. S Band, Gang, AWS 6olid and Inserted _ Tooth Circulars, Bits and Shanks See the Ley MANUFACTURED ONLY By & Carried in Stock at our Ottawa Branch. Tue A BURTON SAV CO ba Special Attention given to all Saw Re- pair Work. VANCOUVER ft L. The A. J. Burton Saw Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY EASTERN OFFICE, SALES-ROOMS AND VANCOUVER, B. C. REPAIR WORKS BOX 348 374 Sparks St., OTTAWA, ONT. Phone 1748 Phone 7458 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Rapid and Easy Production Means Increased Profits For You THE MADISON WILLIAMS NO. 4 SAW CARRIAGE If you are having trouble in your mill you cannot be doing satisfactory business. The first essential to good business is progress, and the first step in progress is up-to-date equipment. The Madison Williams No. 4 Saw Carriage contains all latest improvements and is recognized as the most efficient on the market. In construction it is strong and rigid and each different movement when in operation is dead accurate and perfectly smooth. These carriages are built in one or more sections to suit the length of logs to be cut. When more than one section is required we supply our automatic carriage coupling. The Timber frame is of Long Leaf Southern Pine, well seasoned, securely braced and bolted together. The Knees and Log Seats are made of cast iron or steel and are mounted on the carriage in any desired position. Racks and Pinions are steel and machine cut. Set works are our Improved Double Acting Ratchet Type and with this set works is supplied a brass index wheel and pointer. Write us for Quotatians on Saw and Lath Mill Machinery and Turbine Water Wheels The Madison Williams Manufacturing Co., Limited Lindsay, Ontario 100 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER MAPLE LEAF SAWS The Improved Racer Cross Cut Saw, by Actual Test, is the Fastest and Easiest Cutting Saw Made The Maple Leaf saw is higher priced than the ordinary saw because it costs more to make it. It is made of the very highest quality of steel and tem- pered by a secret process which tough- ens and refines the steel. The Maple Leaf trade mark on the saw means that it is the equal, if not superior to any saw made. It also means that you are privileged to test it against any other make and if not found equal or superior in quality you can return it and have your money refunded. The ambition of the manufacturers of the Maple Leaf Saws has always been to produce the best tempered saw in the world and they are constantly in- vestigating and experimenting with this end in view. They have recently made some valuable discoveries in evenness uf temper. It has always been difheult to get a perfectly even temper on long and thin sheets of steel, such as saws are made of. Our recent discoveries make this an absolute cer- © tainty. Every user of saws should bear in mind that the temper of the saw is its most valuable quality. High fin- ish and attractive appearance amount to nothing if the temper is not right. All Maple Leaf Saws are Guaranteed to be Perfect in Temper Shurly-Dietrich Co., Limited Galt, Ontario Why not make 1912 the most profitable saw year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING BAND SAW Made in Canada HESE Saws are celebrated on account of their exceed- T ingly tough temper and generally scientific construc- tion. They will stand up to their work longer under the most trying conditions. You will find fewer cracks in ATKINS BAND SAWS than any other and they will hold their teeth and points remarkably. Why not place a trial order and make us prove these statements. Write to-day E.C. ATKINS & CO., srertiné ‘saws HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U. S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER fol as catenin Te ie iia RY doing perfec work of this kind, ne V7 Siinw at «200° — per . PEERLESS sane inh ~ a “ ot 2 vers eee ae eet oy, RG, Cita EGP o- ONCINNES é = LIGHTNING — : (Ps ° =f, ’ eal a No. 333 “ LIGHTNING” High Speed Planer and Matcher Patented March 28, 1911—October 23, 1907—May 9, 1902 The New High Speed Planer that has ‘‘made good”’ in every respect— the Planer that saves time, increases output and raises grades—the planer you will eventually buy—the Fay- Egan Three-Double-Three. Write for special pamphlet or read about it in ‘'The Lightning Line.’ The “LIGHTNING” LINE, a monthly magazine of interest to own- R ers and operators of woodworking machinery everywhere—are you getting your copy each month? If not, fill in and mail the coupon—it’s worth while. we J. A. FAY & EGAN COMPANY Manufacturers of THE “LIGHTNING” LINE of Woodworking Machinery Main Office and Works: 245-265 W. Front St., Cincinnati, Ohio SEATTLE, SALES OFFICES: CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS GRAND RAPIDS DENVER pig 2 N.C. BALTIMORE aS a NEW ORLEANS DETROIT EVANSVILLE 1070 | SAN FRANCISCO Re: 102 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE SHIMER CUTTER HEADS aM Mi The “Shimer Limited’”’ Cutter Heads with Expansion, Fig. 627 and 628 Price, for Flooring, $72.46 per set complete. QUALITY CUTTER HEADS There's no luck connected with the making of a good Cutter only: «ie Svadit-. aad ee ns. ee ae Head. It’s all hard, clear and concise knowledge and years of | =xtre Bits; cach, et. . Merah sas. +t Oe experience—it’s the employment of the best materials used in the best way that enables us to make Shimer Cutter Heads as good as they are. When you buy them you eliminate luck and in its place get certainty—the certainty of getting thoroughly reliable, depend- able and efficient tools. The plaining mill man who buys the Shimer Cutter Heads buys with the guarantee that he is going to be satisfied with his purchase. He has the privilege of trying them on his own mill and is both judge and jury in deciding on their merits. He’s going to have a life-time of accurate service; they are made so strong, so safe and accurate that there is practically no wear out to them. Shimer Cutter Heads are sold on a square deal basis. We want every customer to have the tools best suited to his work— to be satisfied before paying for them that he is buying something that will be a lasting benefit to him. As most of the large lumber companies use Shimer Cutter Heads exclusively in their mills, it should take no long argument to show you that you can also use them with profit. Remember, the excellence of our Cutter Heads made our reputation—the Same preserves and enhances it. Let us know what your requirements are in the way of Cutter Heads or Cutters. We guarantee satisfaction for every order you place with us. BIT GRINDING MACHINES lor sharpening Bits PANEL RAISER HEADS We are putting out an excellent tool that will work nicely on any panel raising ma- chine with vertical spindles: It is made in two sections, the one having a central hub, upon which the other section is slidingly mounted and fastened with a set screw. The knives for Jointing extend from the tempered too, hard to file, and to lighten and hasten the work in the filing room, we make two styles of Grinding Machines. a strong and complete mach- ONS Nae cry needed adjustment. Price | gange on one section to the other, held by net, with countershaft, f. o. b. Galt, | means of special dovetail shoulders which $104.00 encircle each knife near its ends. It carries ; aa sAcy she ys a heavy shearing cut, and works smoothly No. 2 machine is lighter, yet suffici- across end of panel as well as with the ently strong to meet the average need. } grain. Price, complet« 15.50 net. f.o.b. Galt. Price, each Head with Bits complete, $18.20 Branch of Milton, Pa. Our Popular Cutter Heads Figs. 202 and 203 are the leading tools, hav- ing Conical Duplex Bit Seats and The Shimer Cutter Tlead Expansion. Flooring Bits will work from 13/16 to 1%-in. in thickness with tongue and groove proportions expanded to suit. Price, net, complete with one set of floor- ing Bits, the gauges for setting the Bits and wrench.. : . 40.95 Extra Bits for Flooring. “ee Fi MRC ee! With 4 Bits to Each Extra Bits for Ceiling) a> 55. exer dOl4ae Head Jointer Heads © = + Figs. 54 and 55, with four Bits in line of work, shear the cut downwardly to insure a sharp and clean upper edge. They cut clean and free and are shipped out under our guarantee to give satisfaction. . . & complete with Bits for Price, Heads, 15/16 to 1%-in., net only ......J0 508 $31.20 Extra Bits 14% face, the set ... ... nessiie 10.40 Extra Bits, 2-in. face, the set ... ... .2- 12.48 O. G. Batten Heads Figs. 48 and 49, represent our best tools for this work, having 3 Bits in line of cut so a- ranged upon their seat inclines as to protect all but cutting edge against friction and wear. Price, two Heads, -bompiete with Bits, net Double Ceiling Heads Figs. 45 and 46, are made in solid section, steel forged, with Bits of special design to cut two tongues on one edge of board, and two grooves on opposite edge, to be re-sawed for two thin boards tongued and grooved. Very complete. Price, with one set of Bits, net.. ... Extra Bits, per set of (8) 52-22 ose Ship Lap Heads Figs. 38 and 39, are made of steel forgings, in solid section, designed especially for heavy duty. The bit seats have the latest improved slants to provide free cutting edges, and we sell them at the following low and net prices. Heads with one set of Bits to work sei to 1%-in. thick, net :.. <.. ..-$34.84 Extra set of Bits “2.5254 Eee een aon Door, Sash and Coping Tools That save all the hand fitting. No changing of patterns, therefore, no trouble in framing door and sash parts when matched with the Shimer Cutter Heads. DOOR AND SASH HEADS Fib. 82, solid flange, Door Head........ $10.75 Fig. 8&4, Expansion Door Head ......... 13.35 Fig. &6, solid flange, Sash Head ...:.... 9.75 Fig. 206, Expansion Sash Head ......... 12.35 Bits to work 1-in. to 1%-in. Doors, 4.... 7.28 Bits extra to work 1 to 1%-in. Sash (2 Moulded Bits, via 305-2. Res eis: S2IRB)SH =. «-ce 7.16 ee ai COPE HEADS LOF = 6) Fig. 83, Cope Heads (2) ... . -$12.90 i Coping Bits, each ... . : Peres The Shimer Box Board Matching Heads make a uniform cut and close fit, as well after years of. use as when new, with no friction upon the Bits. For thicker materi- al the Bits can be expanded. Price for two Cutter Heads to match % to % inch, $23.60. We also furnish when desired a Yoke Mandrel with self-oiling boxes, boxed f.o.b. Galt, $11.05. SAMUEL J. SHIMER & SONS, Galt, Ont., Can. g CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 193 Purchasers — And How To Locate Them John Apsley Jenkins sells Hardwood trim. I met him yesterday, plodding along as though headed for the undertaker’s. ‘* Deucedly hard work digging up business —made nine calls to-day and not a dollar in sight’’ he confided. Now, Jenkins is like nine out of every ten salesmen—spending their time making unproductive calls. They waste much time and good energy canvassing pros- pects that may want something, some- where, sometime. How can this waste effort be eliminated? How can knowledge of present and pros- pective markets be acquired quickly, effici- ently, economically ? How can this in- formation be obtained, daily, from every town in Canada ? If you really want to know—drop us a line. Let us send you specimen reports relating to your business and explain our facilities for supplying you, daily, with information that will enable you to make sales. MacLean Daily Reports Limited 220 King Street West, TORONTO Favorite Shanty Range is specially constructed for use in Lumber, Railroad and Mining Camps This Range is substantially built of 14 and 16 gauge, specially prepared British Steel. Note the malleable lift rings to accomodate poles for the portaging of the Range. This is a handy feature only found on the Favorite Shanty Range. The top is large, the oven roomy and has the capacity to cook for fifty men. The Fire Box is 31 inches long, being two inches longer than any other Shanty Range on the market. The Fire Door is unusually large to admit rough, coarse wood. Size of oven, 25 x 27 x 16. Capacity of Reservoir, 15 Gallons, Coal Linings, Water Front or Coil Water Back can be furnished with-this Range when desired. Camp Favorite This Stove is a powerful Heater. The body is made of extra heavy rolled steel in one sheet, rivetted and put together like a steam boiler. It is an absolutely safe Stove as there are no joints to get loose and leak ashes. _ The adjustable shelves may be placed to give a level cook- ing top, or can be set down on the sides of the Stove to form foot rests. Made in three sizes, 36, 42, 48 inches long. Dimensions of Fire Door 13 x 15 inches. Our prices are right and can make prompt shipment. Findlay Bros. Co., Limited Carleton Place, Ontario and Winnipes 104 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Biitteerint ides cig tS The Best and Most Economical Lubricant for high speed and hard working bearings Ww ill Save You Time, Labor and Mone SS Or ane Money Write Us for Samples No chance of overrunning credit limits; no room for wrangles or disputes. The easiest method of discharging obligations between the store and its employees. An automatic system of accounting without book-keeping or red tape. COMMERCIAL OIL CO., Ltd. | | test Presressive Generat merchants and Commisaries WRITE AT ONCE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. HAMILTON, ONT. Manufactured only by Southern Coupon Company, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. DELAYS are Dangerous If your machines are not equipped with efficient safety device it is your duty to yourself and your men_ to equip them. Next month may be too late: write to-day for literature. a 1 | yy, JONES Safety Device Company Hamilton, Canada For the Camp Camp Cooking and Baking with our Diamond Shanty is an absolute certainty, no guess work, meals always on time. When you buy these goods you get our 30 years manufact- uring experience. Diamond Shanty Steel Range—Six Holes. Length of fire box for wood 28 in. * : Size of oven 24x 27x15in. Flush reservoir as cut or high reservoir. A handsome Illustrated Catalogue is Made of extra heavy steel closely riveted. Malleable oven door frame. yours for the Asking In three L ° it Ottawa, and 48 in’ ches long. | m I e Canada. j Butterworth Foundry, EE IRS oR CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 105 WHY ? Glue Room Necessities Veneer Presses Screw and Hydraulic pay faney prices for your BELTING when you can buy BELTING Glue Spreaces of every description Glue Heaters ES Z Every Variety and Size - : lhesss p= =e Clamps, Etc. Power-feed Glue Spreading: Machine. (Pat. Aug., 1900.) Single, double and combin- Whatever You Need ation. 12 inches to 84 inches wide. Our e ° Specialties Seg are used at about HALE COST. Write for our Net Price List. N S M I T BELTING, HOSE and Veneer Presses, different kinds and sizes. Over. e MILL SUPPLIES The secret of the success of many woodworking factories is in their 1 Don’t j ii ith 4 i t ld glue room. on’t jeopardize your success with poor equipment or olc¢ 138-140 York St., TORONTO, ONT. methods. It is easy to do veneering and built up work and get the best and most economical results with Francis Equipment. the world We like to Send Samples Quote ° Main Office and Works : Prices and Fill Orders Chas. E. F rancis & Co. RUSHVILLE, IND. Detachable Lumber Trucks with Wide Tire Steel Wheels tor Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel Wheels In %, % and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. The Tudhope-Anderson Co., Limited Successors to TUDHOPE-KNOX CO., LIMITED ORILLIA - - ONT. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 106 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia 4 Canada MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY FOR SAWMILLS OF ANY CAPACITY Plans and Specifications on application [tele 36" — 3 Saw Edger We build edgers in the following sizes between frames : 32", 36", 42”, 48", 5460 eo ame 84", 96". A few points regarding our 36” edger worthy of consideration : FRAME consists of one solid base, which supports three upright frames. Each frame is fitted with a mandrel bearing 7” long, lined with best babbitt. ARBOR is 2%" in diameter and made from best machine steel. SAWS Standard machine is fitted for three saws, one stationary and two moveable. SAW SHIFTER We usea combination steel collar shifter and saw guide. END BEARING can easily be removed by loosening two cap screws which allows saw to slip off end of mandrel. FULL SPECIFICATION ON APPLICATION. The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia . Canada AGENCIES: MONTREAL W— Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGA R Y— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG — Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER~— Robert Hamilton & Co. - Aad ae One Customer Writes— ** I have cut over 20,000,000 feet this last season and with your ‘New Model’ Bandmill have not 99 broken or cracked a saw. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER For Service and Results It is not a question of what a Bandmill is worth per pound but what kind of mill will give the greatest service and the best results per dollar of WATEROUS “New Model’ BAND MILLS are built and sold on a basis of quality—excep- cost. tional cutting capacity, extreme accuracy and ‘permanent satisfaction to the user. Placed on the market in the fall of 1909 these mills represent the last word in modern Bandmill design. Built strong enough to stand the heaviest work without vibration, so simple in design and with operating parts so well protected that they require practically no attention. Waterous ‘New Model’ ' Bandmills are fitted with a self-cushioning strain- ing device and. with improved and simplified saw guides that permit a speed and accuracy of cut unsurpassed by any mill on the market. We build these mills as single or double cutters, in 8 ft., 9 ft. and 10 ft. sizes. Over 30 have been sold in the last two years. Numerous re-orders after one season’s use and ‘enthusiastic recommendations from those install- ations testify to their superiority. Bandmill Booklet No. 102 on eaah The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. Brantford, Canada Branch :- Winnipeg, Man. Agency: H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER £ | $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines, Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. We solicit your patronage HOYT METAL CO., Toronto, Canada New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED mit WEST oeone L EAT H E R MANUFACTURERS OF B F [ T Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters dah ee MONTREAL - . TORONTO aterla WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Write for our Catalogue BATTS LIMITED The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. MANUFACTURERS Door No. B. L. 300 = WEST TORONTO - ONT. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL We make Engines and Boilers of all kinds, also special machinery for Sawmill use. Fifty-two years practical experience in Engine Building. The John Inglis Company, Limited Engineers and Boiler Makers “Inglis” Corliss Engines 14 Strachan Ave., TORONTO, ONT. - ~~, ~ 2 * ere: ie ad I P Report of Convention Canadian Lumbermen’s Associati tion Giga | un ermal e Wood Worker Time is Money Toronto, February 15, 1912 e os rapid cutting File is the economical File 7 me Files Branded pletion. - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Peek, er Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith “i are rapid cutters made by a he "NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Port Hope, Ont. are easily the Best kind of Chain for use where strength and wearing ability are important requisites. Made from STEEL, carefully welded and inspected, fully guaranteed by both makers and jobbers. McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. ais SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manufacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys Shafting Hangers _Iron Pulleys Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods. THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N. B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver ) ee Tag io Leah Write for Catalogue of our Steam and Power Pumps es. TURNER & SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in Canada in | Lumbermens’ Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- _ shoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the _~ Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER & SONS Cor. George, King and Water Sts. Peterborough, Ont., Can. [THE STRONGEST CHAIN IN THE WORLD | “Weldiless 3 Steel Chain” Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts, (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Aaiaiealty breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT ITP WRITE FOR PARTICULARS We also manufacture Travelling Cranes The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited HAMILTON, CANADA Se om ee We ees Yer page Ba os 4 BT ge. ol Ra eas 3 te cae MON AN SAHA fi fo CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ks, | eS ot e bd fl } ces . \ ' . ee : gers ror edlum O1ze IiVillis | Te e re Our “Star” Edger has been designed and built specially for mil _of medium capacity where a, first class edger is wanted, but where 1 would not be economical to put in one of our larger and_ heavier “Garland” Edgers. : St ee The frame is all cast iron of heavy section, the mandrel is large we and stiff. The Edger has a heavy press roll behind saws and the" =e fingers in front prevent the lumber coming back. The feed rolls are | corrugated and made of steel and are driven. In fact this edger is as well constructed throughout as the edgers of larger capacity. Itisinno sense a portable edger, but is built for the most exacting requirements. ae Made in all sizes up to 40 inches Send for Our Edger Catalogue ny a Wi am Hamilton Company, Limited | | PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO LOT 6 mow CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 Sa seseestnete . =: > Teo Sear saneesttees y nae >. 2 ies x Cr Rc eos Saw Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF Norway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. Our 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders early for 1912 dimension stock. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas “= GILLIES BROS. was Limited Manufacturers of WHI ; kk PIN iM 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, N.Y. The ——— Fraser Bryson e Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., tta Wholesale Lumber Dealers L ul mM b e r C O e Selling agents for Fraser & Co., Manufacturers Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lu mb er pee and Lath . Laths Office, “Shas? Ottawa, Can. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Limited mmc" Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 There is only one best grade of Spruce — it’s grown in the Province of Quebec. We are determined that the name ‘Bartram Bros.” will be- come recognized as a synonym of commercial integrity in the lum- ber world. We earnestly strive to offer you, always,, standard goods at prices that suggest shrewd buying and to see that every order reach- es you exactly as you expect it should. If you appreciate this prin- ciple, write us. We are glad at all times to do business with new friends, and to do more business with old ones. Fortunately we are able to offer you a large stock of mill run, 1” x 4’, 1" x 5’, 1" x 6’ dressed or re- sawed, if desired, in full or mixed car-load lots. Remember when we ship Quebec Spruce, we leave the clears IN. Our policy is full value, and we make sure you get it. Mill run; box out. 1” stock, and strips. 1” 1-4 X 4-7 X 10-16 ; I" I-4 x 8’ and up x Io-16, I” 1-2 x 4-7 x 10-16; 1” 1-2 x 8’ and up x 10-16. The quality that is unapproachable for the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds. ——————— hite Pine Ask our Prices BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited. ED. T. SAXE, 200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N. J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN. 440 Square Miles Timber Limits on Georgian Bay to be Sold by Private Sale in Large or Small Blocks. On account of their President and Principal shareholders being engaged in other large enterprises, and not having the time to give to them all, THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, offer for Sale all of the timber lands, mills and town property situated in the Town of Parry Sound ; also Tug Scow and tull Camp Equipment for five camps, including boom chains, snow plows, sleighs, etc. THE LIMITS TO BE SOLD comprise some 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine, $1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75c. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the par- cels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Yellow Pine Timbers Finish, Flooring, ete. White Pine and Hardwood “WANTED: 4’, 4%" and 5” Birch.’’ W. M. Gillespie Lumber Co. PITTSBURG, PA. 801 Oliver Building - The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited WHOLESALE TRAFALGAR BUILDING, OTTAWA, ONT. We have a full line of SPRUCE—AII Thicknesses Dry WHITE PINE | ae “RED PINE Knowles & O’Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON Hanp | Purposes An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1”, 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. Correspondence Solicited. Roo 5 Hochelaga Bank Building Quebec, Que. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario We have in stock at Sudbury: 50,000 ft. 2x 12 1, 2, 3 Common White Pine 60,000 “ 2x10 * 60,000 “2x 8 “ 30,000 “ 2x 6 “ 15,000 "° 26°? Above stock is thoroughly dry. SAW MILL Long Lake, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Sprtice and Hardwood Lumber ee £2. Bibi Ny Nae ra Sd We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. ‘Empire Brand” Hardwood Flooring Maple Oak Birch Manufactured to meet the requirements of those demanding flooring of perfect finish. Made from lumber selected for its figuring. It you are not convinced by what you have heard about the superior qualities of ‘“ EMPIRE BRAND,” just send us a trial order. J. R. Eaton & Sons, Lt ORILLIA, ® ONTARIO Long Lumber Company | Hamilton, Canada GET OUR PRICES on following ; must move quick. 150,000 ft. 1x 4 White Pine Shorts 100,000 ft. 1x 4 & 5 Norway Pine 100,000 ft. 1 x 12-10/16 White Pine Mill Gulls Sole Ontario Agents for A. Cotton’s B. C. Cedar Shingles Place your order before the rush. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 The Golden Lake Lumber Co. Limited MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 290,000 1 1/3 x 3/8 x 32-in. Mill Run Hemlock Lath 145,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock 125,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock 55,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/18 Mill Cull Red Pine 3,000-ft. x 4 & up 6/16 C. & C. F. Red Pine 98,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cull White Pine 15,000-ft. 1x 4& up 6/16 Mill Cull Spruce 17,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cul Spruce 60,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16 Merchantable Cedar All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: EGANVILLE, ONT. *e Hurdman Lumber Co, OTTAWA, CANADA Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - OTTAWA, ONT. William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4’ and.8/4" Sidings at Midland. All White Pine; the product of an excellent lot of logs. Also at Collingwood, Ontario, 1910 Cut, 1 x 6-8 and 10” - 5/4", 6/4” and 84” Sidings. A nice line of 6/4 and 8/4” Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquities solicited Pembroke - - Ontario The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail ‘ Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B.C. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH The McGibbon Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Bill Stuffs, Lath, Shingles, Wood, etc. Hemlock a Specialty Best Assortment Phone us your requirements Penetanguishene, Ont. 8 is Whol ] d Retail Brockville eee Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Bill Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. Morristown, N.Y. RE iTeD 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 Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CO, 14 University St. MpnTrREaL C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., trz2 Manning Chambers, Toronto, OnT. Our Prices will Interest You RAIL For Tramways, Sidings, Etc. New and Second Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO SPECIALTIES Sawed Hemlock Red Cedar Shingles White Pine Lath Bass and Poplar Siding James Gillespie Pine and Hardwood Lumber Lath and Shingles North Tonawanda, N. Y. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Rush Orders for Pine Doors No. 3 Pine Doors are now our specialty. Our recently doubled plant enables us to handle all kinds of rush orders to perfection. We supply first-class, thoroughly well made No. 3 Pine Doors and guarantee them. We handle this line ourselves from the forest to the dealers—from the logs which we cut in our own sawmills to the final shipment from our own factory tothe dealer. We can therefore quote you the lowest prices and give prompt shipments. Let us quote you yotr next order for No. 3 Doors. Pembroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario Get Busy, Mr. Dealer Don’t sit with your hands folded while your competitor down the street is moving his stock out quickly. Handle a line of lumber that sells well, prevents com- plaints, is up to grade and always satisfies your custo- mers. We aim to produce the high- est quality of lumber at the lowest possible cost. Our workmen re skilled, are under our personal super- vision, and as a result, every stick of lumber turned out is strictly up to grade and pro- duced at a minimum cost. Dealers who handle our lumber always come back for more. Have you tried a car yet? If not, get busy. Quick shipments our specialty. HOCKEN LUMBER COMPANY OTTER LAKE STATION, ONT. — Limited Manufacturers of Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood FOR SALE For Immediate Shipment ar 3 in, Hard Maple ars 4-4 Basswood, M.R. ars 6-4 Beech, M.R. var 4-4 Beech, M.R. 1 Car 4-4 Elm and Bass Crating. 5 Cars Cedar Posts, 44% top and up. 1 Car Cedar Posts, 5 top and up. 100,000 feet 2-in. Hemlock. All the above stock is dry and in good shipping condition. The Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. Wiarton, Ontario = 0 2 2¢ : Me W* have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. E Buy, Sell and dealin 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 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 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. R, LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every description of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Larch and Pine Lumber, also Red Cedar Shingles. Heavy Timbers a Specialty Export and Domestic Shipments. Geo. I. McClure Hardwood Lumber Yellow Pine, Cypress Specialties Walnut and Mahogany Mixit CONNECTIONS: Cairo, Ill. Herndon W. Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Helens, Ark. Head Office and Storage Yards DETROIT, MICH. STORAGE YARD IN CONNECTION FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Papineauville, P.Q. Limited The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. QW TD MAPLE LEAF STLICHED CoTTON Duck BELTING — Dominion Beutine Co.Lirp. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘Well Bought is Half Sold’’ STOCK OFFER; 1 Car 1 x 4” and up No. 2 Norway $13.00 Suitable for Decking, Sheet- ing and under Flooring. 2 Cars 1x6 Box and Common $18.00 Best End suitable for Drop Siding, Balance for Flooring and Decking. 4 Cars 5/4 x 12 Select Mill Run $37.00 Ideal stock for D.4S. Bone dry. Ee), B.) Midland. Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills: Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9g Broad ~t., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow Cant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcrona,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 BroapD STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London.” Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England WANTED 100 m ft. clear hard Maple axles 4°x5’-6’ and 12’ long. Also all thicknesses Common and Better Birch. For Sale All grades and thicknesses of Cherry and Mahogany lumber. Also Mahogany, Circassian Wal- nut and Quartered White Oak veneer all thicknesses. Please let us hear from you. WARREN ROSS LUMBER CO. Jamestown, N. Y. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. °::"3"* Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices Western Office: — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Donald Fraser & Sons, Limited CABANO, QUEBEC MANUFACTURERS OF Long Lumber Rough and Finished Shingles, Clapboard, B. W. ARNOLD, Albany, N.Y. PRESIDENT W. J. BELL, Sudbury VICE-PRES., GEN’L MGR. SALES MGR. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers : Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed fHooring, siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Lath. Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. H. TURNBULL, Sarnia The Spanish River Lumber Company Sarnia, Ontario Manufacturers of High Grade Limited White Pine, Norway, Hemlock and Lath B.C. Shingles in Transit Mills at Spanish River, Ont. Send us your inquiries Office, Traders Bank Bldg., Sarnia PE —————— eee 6s — a . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ih f | { | Parry Sound Lumber ca cir: 5 Amer. Woodworking Mach. Co. 59 East Kootenay Lumber Co. .. 12 y By oe ae Playfair & White .. eh - 6 Amer. Hoist & Derrick Co. .. 51 - Eaton & Sons, Ltd) J, Ro. 6 Pembroke Lumber ip: 8 Anderson & (Con. G. .. ap oee ene tl | Eby—Blatn Sesmited 24 K Papineauville Lumber Co. 9 American Rule Mfg. Co. .. 14 - Elitcott CopmeAs eM. 22 hike & Compann Wiens A Pure Carbon Chemical Co., Ltd. 58 Appleton & Sewall Co. .. 51 Estabrook-Skeele Luaiiab ‘Cal 21 = Sat : vie Pink Co., Thomas .. 65 Atkins Co,, E. C. .. 18 Edwards & Co. W. C. 17 Knowles’ & O'Nedi<., i yeaueae R B F L Robb Engineering Co... ...... 14 B am Brothers, Limited .. .. 5 he = Rideau Lumber Co., Ltd. |. 23 ieee ae Ae at a ‘ : Fesserton Timber Co... .. .. 11 Long Lumber Co. .. Rat Portage Lumber Co, UA slag oo ds eae? Fernie Lumber €o;.., see. 12 Leak & Co: ¥. T ae : ri Bruce Mines Sawmill Co ae a 11° Ritter Lumber Co., W. M. .. 24 ‘ Fassett Lumber Sou Tete 13 Long- Knigh Lumber Cae 9 . Pamper sere eCule + 9 ullerton-Powell Hardwood Lum- I M a I ber C 19 Ss Berlin Machine Works, ia 38-39 ; ; OGM SAD REY: eee Beal Léathak C67 Ro Moc. 2 6 8B DOR OMIRAY eoheb0. Se 19 Lyford & Co.,C. A... ...... +. 54 Superior Mfg. Co. .. a7 Borden Condensed Milk Co 51 Farnworth & Jardine - 9 Leonard & Sons, je ere Ree SR 5 Sheldons Limited .. 63 BurtonySave Go.pLtds-Acd. on 0 1B ete Cee ee ee ee 74 Smith Co. R. H... .. enn Bate Wiened x —_ "6 Fraser Bryson Lum. Co., Ltd... 4 Laidlaw Lumber Co., R. .. 8 Smart-Turner Mach. Can Dat et Brockville Tainber Go:, “‘Etd: 8 Pate een eee 21 Lacey, Jas. D 69 Siemon Bros., Ltd... .. .. 8 Bannines WeelanduGuss) se useeer 20 Spears & Lauder + tee 11 G Samuel J. Shimer & Sons .. 71 M Silver Manufacturing Co. .. .. 56 Cc Greening Wire Co., B. 13 so ise : pepe < : 7 Simonds Canada Saw Co., Ltd. . 24 Canadian Office & School Fur. Co. 8 Gerlach Co., Peter .. 69 MacLean Daily Reports .. 64 Sleeper & Akhurst .. 29 Can. Fairbanks-Morse Co., Ltd. 1 Gillespie, James .. . 8 McFarlane-Neill Mfg. Co. BBL ia : me ; E ; : Sadler & Haworth .. 53 eeehorin dae ie rs 64 George Gordon & Cor ‘Ltd. 3° McKinnonsGhameGo sae. cree ee Seekenwein eae 47 Coghlin Co., B. J. .. 1 Gillies Bros., Ltd. aoe 4 Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Ltd. .. 6 Southern Lumber & Boom Co. 20 Cameron & Co. .. 14 Georgian Bay Lumber Co., Ltd. 4 McLennan Lumber Co., Ltd. 7 Spanish River Lumber Co. .. 10 Canada Wood Specialty, Cou Ltd. 3 Gillespie Lumber Co, W. M. ... 6 McGibbon Lumber Co. 7 Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. .. .. 14 Golden Lake Lumber Co. Ltd... 7 McLennan Timber Lands & ne T Colonial Lumber Co. .. 16 Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. .. 8 ber Co., tae , ae ; ahs Todd, A. C. 3 69 Christy-Moir Company .. 47 Gartshore, John J. é 8 fe oe a ‘ Soe eee i Sigerareie Sonal if ; 1 Cant & Kemp .. .. 9 Graves, Bigwood & Co. oe ¢ Moses Seo we MOr ern tt ct, Trexler Lamber ogee 18 Cleveland-Sarnia ee Mills Tome Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Gi Morse Lumber Co., Fred S. .. 65 Limited Rime 49 Canada, Limited .. -. 93 Milne & Son, Ltd., Wm. .. 10 U Clyde Iron Works .. nn, Cee eee ne oe 5 Mownniy SS ee 9 Union Stock Yards Horse Exch. 7% Campbell-MacLaurin Lum. Co... 54 General Supply Co. of Canada, Mackarell & Co., Thos. .. ee Canada Iron Corporation, Ltd. .. 58 Limited 68 Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. 10 Vv Clark Bros. Co. De 78 Mowry 7S erie : "-* !° Victoria Harbor Lumber Co... 4 Gan. Mach. Cctporasen, ee 72 Mont. Locomotive Werks, iid. 68 Commercial Oil Co., Ltd... .. .. 58 se McLaren Belting Co., . C. 76 w ~ , Haeberle Lumber Co. .. 8 Maass Bros. ; 47 Coppock & Sons Lum. Co., S. P. 21 : : 2 Crescent Oil Company x 53 Heisler Locomotive Works .. .. 69 Metropolitan Oil Gp: 62 Wickes Bros. a Hamilton Co., Ltd., William .. ... 2 Montreal Lumber Company .. 47 Walters & Sons, H. oe 76 Hurdman Lumber Co., Ltd. .. .. 7 Williams Lumber Co... . if D Hleapshée- Cor mletd sp irmiclewrets eters tcre ele Webster Lumber Co. .. a Ee 7 Diamond Iron Works .. .. 6% Hocken Lumber Co., Ltd. .. .. 8 N Wells Lumber Co., Ri AS eoeee eee Dixon Crucible Works, Jos. .. 62 Huther Bros. Saw Mfg. Co. Inc. 63 Wilson Brothers, Ltd) ..-=eeeueeeeeue Dominion Belting Co., Ltd. .. 9 Harwood Lumber Co... ...... 11 Nicholson File Co. .. .. .. -. 1 West & Peachey .. =; kbs Davidson, James 15 Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. 7 New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd... 7 Webster & Bro., Ltd. janes Maes! Duhlmeier Brothers 19 Hoyt Metal Co. 76 North Channel Lumber Co. .. 9 White Company. W. H. .. 20 Defiance Machine Works.. .. 22 Wistar Underhill & Co. -. 20 Dom. Wire Rope Co., Ltd. .. 57 Woods Machine Co., Ltd. .. .. 16 Disston & Sons, Henry .. 61 : re) Waterous Engine Works Co, Donogh & Co., John .. .. poil Imperialy Dimber & Grading (Co: 39 imited® ;. os.) (eee a - a5 Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd... .. 10 International Stock Food Co. Ltd. 65 Oneida Steel Pulley Co... .. .. 54 Williams Mfg. Co., Madison. .. 15 Dominion Roofing Co. .. .. .. 62 Imperial Waste & Metal Co. .. 14 Ohio Veneer Company .. .. .. 20 Warren Ross Lumber Co. .. .-. J Silver’s New Woodworking Machines Saw Tables, Jointers, Swing Saws, Band Saws—tools of good, honest construction, newest improvements and conveniences ; patterns fresh from the designers. JOINTERS—8, 12, 16, 20, and 24-inch. BAND SAWS-—20, (foot or belt power) 26, 32, and 36-inch. SWING SAWS—6¥%, 7, 7% and 8-foot lengths SAW TABLES—Two Styles Silver’s machines are high pressure machines. They will do your work and do it well, save you money and labor, suit you in sizes and in prices too. Post up on these tools. prices at once. THE SILVER MFG. CO. 375 BROADWAY SALEM, OHIO. Ask for our 1911 catalogue and special eas « CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 57 ss G f. a “ yw og JEFFREY DRAG CHAINS FOR CONVEYERS Designed for handling Saw Dust, Refuse, Shavings, etc. Made in malleable and steel. Jeffrey Chains are made of very best material, perfectly welded and accurately pitched: thoroughly tested before shipment. Wire Rope We manufacture and carry a complete stock of wire rope Jeffrey Cable Wheels are the only adjustable and flexible tooth wheels made. They relieve fric- tional wear on both the teeth and cable blocks, preventing blocks from binding on the teeth, insuring a smoothly running conveyer. for all requirements. Alligator Ropes—Haulage Ropes — Ballast and Wrecking Ropes Wire Rope Fittings of all Descriptions Blocks — Clips — Thimbles — Shackles, Etc. The Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited MONTREAL General Supply Company of Canada—Manitoba Agents a ite for Catalogue 57-E. Conveying Machi ery for Mills, Pulp Mills and Wo ast Sb g In he stries THE JEFFREY MANUFACTURING CO. Canadian Main Office and Works: WINNIPEG MONTREAL, CAN. Our Inserted Saws are Fitted with our Patent I.X.L. Bits and Shanks, warran- ted not to slip sideways, and to cut free PATENTED IXL Bn = ; fHis Bit Wier No and easy, and have no equal in hard- wood or any other timber. Band, Gang, Saws Solid and Inserted tae ee Tooth Circulars, Bits and Shanks MANUF AGTURE D [oe . . Hide Pea. BURTON SAW eB Lae Vancouver B.C. The A. ne HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY VANCOUVER, B.C. BOX 848 : Phone 1748 Carried in Stock at our Ottawa Branch. Special Attention given to all Saw Re- pair Work. Burton Saw Co., Ltd. EASTERN OFFICE, SALES-ROOMS AND REPAIR WORKS 374 Sparks St., OTTAWA, ONT. Phone 7458 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “LIMESTONE” Wood Split Pulleys | The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the country. ; Also Lunkenheimer Valves, Lubricating Oils and Greases, Packings, Hose, Paints, Ete. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Rush Orders Promptly Filled Belting in stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY It will pay you to equip your Tram Cars with our special Crescent Oil Company, Hamilton, Ont. Charcoal Chilled "Sa D | Cast Iron Wheels Bull” © We will fit these to your old Larrigans axles. or furnish new axles and wheels separately. Price, quality and service con- Wear Like Iron sidered, we can save you time and money. , J — tan the leather these larrigans are made from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans Plants at and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— St. Thomas, Ont. "Midland, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. | a very durable feature in our goods. Hamilton, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Three Rivers, P.Q. Further particulars on request. Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask The for “John Bull.” Canada Iron Corporation R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q. ax LINDSAY, Ontario Boss Line Lumbering Tools Manufactured by The McFarlane-Neill Mfg. Co., Ltd., St. Mary’s, N. B. Forged Steel Socket Peaveys and Cant Hooks are acknowledged by leading lumber- men to be the lightest and strongest on the market. Try our Steel Loading Blocks, Twitching Grips, Saw Wedges, Skidding Logs, Timber Carriers, Split Rock Maple Peavey and Cant Hook Handles, etc Catalogues furntshed and prices quoted on application a? CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE ELIMINATIC EXPANSION v Sh ~/ io. ii j % ry ‘~~ a Plain Facts, No. 3 Speaking of a system of feed on a Planer and Matcher, Our attention was recently called to a statement of a con- temporary concerning his machine as follows, “In no case does a gear on our machine receive and transmit the power through the teeth except in the case of expansion gears.” Please note the exception in the above quotation. If you are familiar with the No. 77 Planer and Matcher, you know that there are no expansion gears in its con- struction. Do you know the purpose of expansion gears? Ofcourse you do. They are an excuse for not being able to drive the rolls direct; and, like all excuses, they are weak. True, they have to be used on some classes of tools, as for instance, a timber sizer; but they are out of place on a 200-ft.-per- minute-Planer and Matcher. There is a very good reason why our system of feed on the No. 77 is not copied just now,—it’s patented. We have photographs of the feed on the No. 77 with the covers left off, exposing all the gearing. We will send you a set of these pictures if you are interested in this important fact concerning the feed of a High Speed Planer and Matcher. Write us direct or our sales-office nearest you. AMERICAN WoODWORKING MACHINERY Co SALES OCFEICES SALES-OFFICES : CUT NEW YORK - 90 West St. AND GENE SAL SALES OFFICE SPOKANE-31 CHICAGO - 917 FisHeR BLo. -314 W. Paciric Ave ; PORTLAND,ORE-53-55 F NEW ORLEANS- CANAL La.BaNn Bio. ROCHESTER, NY. SAN FRP.NCISCO, CAL- 46 FatmontSt 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES—WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. and 2008’. +. aisremeuipe eh ene seen age, and tality si «calee casas sone 2 PINE, SPRUCE, T White oak, 4% cut No. 1 common ... Pal pe Average 16 lace de pin aie nb pid peters ae 30 : Hi: TAMARAC SE LARCH Car Lots Hickory, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 70 00 Mountain Stock 2 - Hickory, 6/4 and 8/4, Ists and 2nds. 75 00 Birch White Pine: f Dimensions 1 inch No, 1 cuts and better $60 00 65 00 VA iselit | iiare screen ven ob rere eee 18 20 iv eh No, 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 OO “A ae a ip'wjein p)iwiels'o impite Pine bieetaearete a e 24 x bet Pe eibin eMedia wien ip Pere $21 50 2-in. o. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 72 00 OTTA rp ACD ss'vipia'v winiaikin pre's alaie’e wis Salone y 28 E S-Orae A: sas cs hee ecco cee ser y {Zen Now b! 6 ene S100) Looe WA, ONT. MS) dala; 1s Fees dae ttc oe ek 32 30 2 x 4-10-18-20 ee: 2-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 Manufacturers’ Prices 2 x 1%-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts |. 48 00 50 00 dig Quebec Spruce Deals x 2-in. Ho. & eS and 3 Cuts .... 50 00 5200 Pine good sidings: Per it -in. Goo HONS Pt tocs te ercme 40 00 45 00 cI ah Tals CAT NAD) tehevep.eraidie oe 5 gone 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 25 00 1%-in. & 1%-in. : 8-in. & Re 00 oo 00 12 feet and up x 8x 9 and up 18 00 19 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 28 00 2-in: x 7-in) and up ........., 58 00 65 00 Oddments ..... Werte teen eeeeees 15 00 16 00 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27.00 29 00 No. 2 cuts 2.x Sin, and up 40 00 45 00 Boards; 1 and.2 ins s.0050+00 15 00 16 00 1 x 10 common and dressing ..30 00 32 00 Pine good strips: s 1 x 12 common and dressing.. 40 00 42 00 Lins: uitactes ent eo eee 40 00 44 00 Birch Planks 1x10 and 12 mill cull’stocks .. 20 00 21 00 1%4-in. and 1%-in. ......... 50 00 55 00 1-in. mill cull sidings 17 00 RAY 2 ee uaa 50 00 5200 1 £0 4 it wee sees re reeeee eee 16 00 17 00 ; x ae CODINION (fo cite ei cece 28 00 Pine good shorts: Flooring 2 and 3 x 12 common 32 00 L-in) 3X {ine andipis.eeeen ; @ 1 x 8 box and common 22 00 l-in. x 4-in. to G-in. atatere'e a re 35 0D Gon 6 ince a 1 x 10 inch box and common. 23 00 24 00 1%-in. and 1¥%-in... 45 00 48 00 SARNIA, ONT. 2 oF & ince: Mo i 1 x 12 box and Gommon ----. oT 00 28 0G Bite cess. ee ee 48 00 52 00 4 or 6 inch No. 3 l-in. mill run sidings ........ 24 00 26 00 7-in. to 9-in. A sidings 25 00 27 00 Fine, Common and Better Shi oy deing) mill run shonts) ss. seeds 18 00 ~—Pine, No. 1 dressing sidings 33 00 35 00 Shiplap—Finished din, dead cull sidings .22..... 1250 1400 Pine, No. 1 dressing strips .. 2600 3100 1 X 6 and 8 in. ...............0.00e 54 00 F Wietise uilebyobils Sod nosn oponoud 28 00 Pine, No, 1 dressing shorts 22 00 26 00 in,, 8 in. and up wide ...6...06. s+. 62.00) & AACN. oo ooee disins' sein alvo hls eo 20 00 d-ins mill run Norway. ...... 22 00 Pine. 8 s.c. and better, 12 ft. to 1% and 1% in. and up wide ....... 65 00 8 MCh oo. see ssssesnennasncnvones 22 50 2-in, mill run Norway ........ 25 00 SG. Sts. Pig e eeeee $4 50 Basswood, No. 2 common and better. 25 50 1, 1%, 1% and. Din. icskstie cece 16 00 ae 5 are ee ue. © > "3 50 Soft elm, 1Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ......... 33 00 Hey Ieoriicenronceagep ab yoparoce so c0t 13 00 : y Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. 28 00 QUEBEC, QUE. Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common ..... 15 00 . Soft elm, 6/4 and 8/41 and 2 ...... 38 00 White Pine—In the Raft Lath BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. Soft elm, 3-in. Ists and 2nds ........ 42 00 cts. P = Rock elm, Ists and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. 5000 Square white pine, measured off, 30 No. 1, 32-in. pine .......-+.++eeeee White Pine ~ Rock elem, No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 to 40 feet average ...ccesesncnn 40 No. 2, 48-in, pine Wholesale Selling Price 2) - 3900 First class Ottawa waney, 18-in. av- No. 3, 48-in. pine Soft maple, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ......381 00 erage, according to lineal ........ 85 No. 1, 48-in. pine .. Uppers) 4/4 G.-.aas = ete eee $94 00 Soft maple, com. and Gag a cee a i d No. 1, 48-in. hemlock Pore aya vo aa oleitnia's. cc @eranehe = “ Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, 1sts and 2nds. 34 0 macht hit ppers fogs De ae aco a Ree draaclc, iets std nds, 4/4... 34 00 Oak cere gare Selects aya veggie 84 00 Hard maple, common and better, 4/4. 2700 py the dram, according to average elects to S/AS spacers eicraivtare 00 Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, Ists & 2nds, 43 00 Shs! 1, 5p RR ON Selects 10/4 toy d2 (4 serrate ot 92 00 ie plaid Aste wad acd, 4/4... 5200 © sity oe ne WINNIPEG, MAN. Fine common 4/4 .....cccscceueeee 61 00 Red oak, plain, 1sts & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 60 00 Elm , Fine common 65/4: ojacsscesmscch cles 65 00 Red oak, plain 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 65 OC No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Fine common He ee oe 65 be ATIC LGN / Ae Yayersioeleleiel eos ss dleletaisivin sec .6 35 00 ; Jae . rage 3 ine’ common: (8/4. iene. = seek omen = 7 White ak, plain, 1Ists and 2nds, 4/4.. 52 00 By alee Pier Sy a 7 Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. No. 1. Cite, 4/5 saunas so: or 51 00 White oak, plain, Ists and 2nds, 1% By the dram, according to average 6 ft 8 ft > 10 ft 14x16 ft. No. i) Cuts bauer een eaeeeeee ae = os and 2-in, ...cecseeeecesesensees -+. 60 00 and quality, 30 to 35 feet ....... 60 9x4... 1850 1650 2000. 18.00 No) Wl iCutsG/4 eee. edhe. White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 _ 2x6. 1. 1550 1650. 2000 3800. No. 1 Cut: Sees renee: ( and 16/4 ..ssseseereserersersvace 70 00 Ash 2x8 .. ..47 50 1800 2100 39.50 No, 2) Gutacteee gee 35 00 White oak, 4 cut, Ists & 2nds, 4/4.. 83 00 2210... 1.4850 19.00 2200 20:50 No: 2 Cutaweeosceeonmenceacs 45 00 White oak, % cut, 5/4 and 6/4, Ists 13 inches and up, according to aver- 2x12. 18 50 1950 2250 22 00 (Continued on page 86) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 DISSTON SAWS ARE THE STANDARD BY WHICH THE MERITS OF ALL OTHERS ARE JUDGED A SAW TO BE SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT must be made of a steel of such peculiar quality and texture that will ‘‘take’ the hardening and tempering to the greatest degree, giving the high- est temper, retaining the necessary toughness and elasticity which admits of the springing of the points of the teeth in the setting and at the same time being so hard that it will maintain the set and cutting edge the longest time. The blade must be ground an even thickness on the entire tooth edge, properly tapered to a thin back for clearance and the teeth of such shape as to enter into and cut—not tear—the wood. These are the Principles on which Disston Saws are Built ca iy i | BBSTONe soy, Ee ut mM ] ny TAA TT SW PRAM AVA TAA — = a rh peau ie Salta wa 7 T extra, 7; mT mM MON * Soy, EXTRA WIGH TEMPER SUPERICA r Mt | © ia » OOO fy II iy Having over Fifty-six years’ experience making steel in our own works, producing a material especially adapted for saws; employing the most skilled Workmen ; using exclusively Disston processes of hardening, tempering and grinding, “and with Seventy-one years’ experience in the manufacturing of saws, during which time no efforts or expense were spared to achieve and maintain THE HIGHEST STAND- ARD OF QUALITY AND DESIGN, we are warranted in claiming. Disston Saws are Unequalled for Material, Workmanship and Efficiency Disston Saws Run Easiest, Cut Fastest and Last Longest. HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tools, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA, U.S. A. | CANADIAN WORKS: Fraser Avenue, TORONTO, ONTARIO 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued INO%, 20 (Cute 16/4. ais otontiamiterete ction: 47 06 White Ash Now (2 ‘Crits (8/47 a icaten e aateteeeetel iets 51 00 No. (3) (Cites B/4. vce nance areiratentenionrte 387 00 Ist and 2nd) inet eee tee 40 00 42 00 Woy Cuts Cyd 2 « ceverem simamerettien cee 387 00 iif to 2 ineh) «ic puna’s ce eerina 44 00 46 00 No? 8) (Cuts (8/45 chiche caer cane 37 00 2% to 4 Sheh siucasiies sean 48 00 54 00 Dressing 5/4: vc uiaiton sameeren 46 00 Stripe. c scbiei vrs ans-cuyure'y anes Saeean 22 00 24 00 Dressing’ 6/4) so LO! .cwswaaenteanees a 51 00 Comumon) and culle: a. nee ee 14 00 22 00 Dressing» 'b/4> x Le. Rennie peireene 52 00 No: 2 Mouldisie (5/4) vice sniiten 58 00 aciee 5 ee Noi. i> Wouldine.th/ 40a. eee oe 58 00 Black and Brown No. 1 Moulding 8/4 .........++++5 58 00 Ist and 2nd, 6 inch u 40 06 2 E : / 2 st < 2nd, DD -socePovaiete ) 42 00 No. 2 Moulding 5/4 Sie aoe ele wiaie¥ eine 47 00 Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 No. 2 Moulding 6/4 site oye Tol coals (else 47 On 1st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No. 2 Moulding 8/4 +. 0ssesseseeees 47 00 4st & 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 30 00 32 00 N 1 Bar a age 46 00 No, 1 Re i = re ie: Sete eee 35 00 Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 ' 3arn X Grane <8) coats ese 8: INO. Le Barn selon ccs ane warcvakale 37 09 Elm 2 Bar x (Band Ste rbin. ahs 33. 00 : “ nes 9 as = Pane 25 ; Ist and 2nd, rock, 6 in and up 32 00 35 00 INO; earn: else aOR ttn tinea loltnts (ovate: » cts 85 00 : “ Fee Pr Nee 2 9o7 OC Common sand) fouls Fi. .disjesa 0 15 00 17 00 INO. tS) barn ex, Gand 8) cpm asinine 27 OO : moe A NGS Ou B an TtacelON ee oot eee ae 99 00 1st and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 26 00 28 00 ax All se GS svaal up . NLS ae 24 00 Common and cule! Scie cst 10 00 17 00 isfopd hess sal0) aA goraanriory ory ole a 24 00 Maple pie 1Byopie. Ab Oe bio Omid o OTT Oe 26 00 Box Wo a and 00! caine ere ca te ateteleutels 31 00 tet and Sad: hand” .\s.ive.ssees 26 00 28 00 The following quotations on hardwoods re- Commonwand Cullsiy.iraiincitesete 14 00 22 00 present the jobber buying price at Buflalo NSt Buc, em, BOLE. iets tasters nvarale 26 00 28 00 and Tonawanda: Common: atid “culls; civienssivie siete 14 00 22 00 M The most economical all around loading machine is the old reliable McGIFFERT LOG LOADER Made with either stationary or swing boom. It is also equipped with four-wheel, swivel trucks for use on light rail. These trucks always remain in horizontal position when raised and come back squarely to the track when lowered. Send for catalogue. CLYDE IRON WORKS, DULUTH, MINN., U.S.A. BRANCHES NEW ORLEANS, LA 4z1 Garondelet St. CHICAGO, ILL. 318 Fisher Bldg C-113 SAVANNAH, GA. sor Germania Bk. Bldg ULE-HIDE ROOFING NOT A KICK o INA MILLION FEET customer. advertises your other sales as well. BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” wid : ° A $ and under, 10 ft. and up....20 00 21 ute pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 00 inches ¢ “re . Selects, 1 to 2 inch .......... se.00 9000 © {aches and up merchantable P a5 4 ss boards, 8 ft. and up, p Ils.. 19 Fine ‘common, 1. in, oo.0<. a0. 70 00 «72 00 ; Fine common, 1% to 2 in. ... 75 00 Vermont spruce boards.., , No, Li@uts lin, deka cee 45 00 matched sssesereeereeeees 22 No, 1Cute 234 to in. 3.5204 56 00 60 00 1 x 2 and 1 x 8 furring, 6 1 s ue Si Cuts, “Uae cneh caw roure 85 00 387 00 clipped and bundled ..... 2000 22 0,2) Citts, 127 to 2 in, sess 45 00 48 00 Tae Servant sarn Boards, No. 1,1 x12 .. 5000 651 00 Geta ph esrteag oH ve Reyes OR 3 NOs Ay sk 0 38 00 eviiete ages! 3 n't - No, 4, 2 Boas 37 OC A “ i, “ee 2) 1 = 12 vd oe New Brunswick Cedar Shingles No. 2, 1 x 10 86 00 37 00 No. 2,1x 8. 35 00 Pras isis «create eewue ae coat $3 40 $3 No, B78 x 12-.3 34 00 CRCAID ongas wie Seo ae reel ae cae 3 No. 3, 1x 10.. 3000 31 00 Second. cledea@: .2> facger ves eek 2 No. 3, 1 x 8 29 00 Clear whites sie'ptandin eee 225 2 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 Extra 1s (Clear whites out) 1 45 2 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 Extra 1s (Clear whites in) 150 1 Spruce, 9 in. and under ..... 2400 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 5 butts oe 10 and 12 in. random lengths, tO QAM. cece eer eeeereeenees 375 4 10' f.. and Up ec.cn reese: 24 00 25 00 Red Cedar Eurekas, 18-inch. 2x2, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7 butte, to 240s .o oa 20 00 21 00 ta 234 siswesseteckbune ena 4 FOR THE RETAIL LUMBER DEALER We have planned a local campaign for every dealer who handles our line. aid ever given to dealers, and is entirely new and in advance of anything ever done in this line. It is all planned at our office and done at our expense. You owe it to your business to investigate this proposition. WRITE US. DELAYS DON’T PAY—OUR PROPOSITION DOES. The DOMINION ROOFING COMPANY OF CANADA, Limited, Toronto, Can. Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- ras Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S.A. METROPOLITAN OIL CO. Manufacturers High Grade Cylinder, Engine and Machine Oils and Mill Supplies, Etc. Mr. Saw-Mill or General Manufacturer :— Are you willing to let us help you reduce the cost of lubricating your plant? If you are, we can do it, and believe this is a good time to call your attention to one of our Specialties. Lubricating Grease by our system has put many an extra dollar in the pockets of others, it will do so for you if you give us a chance, and you will be the gainer by the scheme. Our Famous Lubricating Grease is a product that by common consent is admitted to save 50 per cent. in cost of Lubrication; fully 75 per cent. in cost of application. Continuous Lubrication, Economy, and Safety from Overheated Journals are the results of its use. A post-card will bring Metropolitan Oil Company’s samples and prices, or better still our representative, who will give you his advice, and expert services. METROPOLITAN OIL CO. 34 Atlantic Avenue - - TORONTO, ONT. “MULE-HIDE” TOUGH, TIME-TRIED and TRUE SOLD WITH A TEN-YEAR IRON CLAD GUARANTEE When we are prepared to back up every foot of Roofing sold you with such a guarantee, it surely is up to you, Mr. Lumber Dealer, to investigate. Dealers handling our Roofing find it most profitable, because it means a satisfied MULE-HIDE ROOFING NOT A KIGK IN A MILLION FEET." It is the most effective It not only helps your Roofing sales but OO Ee SE —— << — 7, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 Excelsior Cutting Machinery MANUFACTURED BY The Elmira Machinery and Transmission Co. Elmira, Ont Write for Circular and Prices Sheldon Slow Speed Exhaust Fans The fans that are revolutionizing“the shaving exhaust business. They will handle wet or dry, long or short shavings and saw- dust, and will do this work with a guaranteed reduction in speed of from 25 to 40% less, and with a power consumption of from 20 to 35% less than any other exhaust fan. Descriptive circulars sent on request. Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario HUTHER BROS. Hollow Ground Combination Tooth Mitre Saw Patent Groover or Dado Head Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandrel Will cut equally as smooth in either Ripping, Cross- For cutting any width groove from 1/8” cutting or cutting at an angle of 45 degrees, with toa” wide. Will cut either with or across grain of wood. the grain (Sent on approval). Allow us to quote Prices on Saws for any special work that you wish to do. HUTHER BROS. SAW MFG. CO., Inc., ROCHESTER, N. Y. : a Forest Maps The mapping of timber lands is recog- nized_as a most important piece of work by Pulp Companies and _ timber land owners, in the economic handling of wild lands. We furnish topographic maps which show fifty-foot contours, or actual location of streams, ponds, lakes, roads, trails, and any other natural features of importance, Accompanying this map is a so-called “Timber Map,” showing in colors the dis- tribution of timbers found. These maps, together with the detailed report and esti- mate, afford the owner of lands an intelli- gent system for the handling of same. La Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi Chicoutimi, P.Q., Canada, August 28rd, 1911. wes —E Gentlemen :— Replying to your favor of August 11th, would say that we have no objection whatever to your using the name of this company with reference to the quality of your work, eek After a careful examination of the maps and ale, reports which were the result of your work on the two hundred odd square miles in question, we take pleasure in complimenting you on their Y accuracy, neatness and _ generally satisfactory 5 character. With best wishes for your success in the fu- ture, Yours very truly, Zs GEORGE C. W. LOW, BY Manager Woodlands Department ai Messrs. Appleton & Sewall, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York. We are PRACTICAL FORESTERS, make forest surveys, timber estimates, and abstracts, showing character and quantity of available timber, indicating the most approved methods of cutting each year, so that there shall be no unprofitable depletion, and appraise for present and future worth. Our Booklet F, “Applied Forestry,” will be of interest to you. Mailed upon request. We are pleased to refer you to H. S. Ferguson, Engineer, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City; Kathdin Pulp and Paper Company, Boston, I) Mass.; Bonne Terre Farming and Cattle Company, Bonne Terre, Mo.; p Chicoutimi Pulp and Paper Company, Chicoutimi, P.O., Canada. oats Appleton & Sewall © bsnse: INCORPORATED Me. 156 Fifth Avenue - New York City Not altogether what we say but what users say “‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.” Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Purchasers — And How To Locate Them John Apsley Jenkins sells Hardwood trim. I met him yesterday, plodding along as though headed for the undertaker’s. ‘* Deucedly hard work digging up business —made nine calls to-day and not a dollar in sight”? he confided. Aloxite Saw Gummers A Big Order for the World’s Biggest Mill Now, Jenkins is like nine out of every ten salesmen—spending their time making unproductive calls. They waste much time and good energy canvassing pros- pects that may want something, some- where, sometime. 72 Aloxite Saw Gummers ready to go to the largest saw mill in the world—every wheel fast and clean cutt- ing—every wheel made right—right shape and bevel—every wheel ready to grind without heating, drawing the. temp- How can this waste effort be eliminated ? How can knowledge of present and pros- pective markets be acquired quickly, effici- ently, economically ? How can this in- formation be obtained, daily, from every town in Canada ? er or case hardening the saw teeth. Aloxite saw gummers should be in your mill— your filers should at least have a trial wheel—it will show the way to better saw service. If you really want to know—drop us a line. Let us send you specimen reports relating to your business and explain our facilities for supplying -you, daily, with information that will enable you to make sales. Glad to send catalog, prices, etc. THE CARBORUNDUM COMPANY NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. MacLean Daily Reports Limited 220 King Street West, TORONTO ~ = CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 65 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA MONTREAL, QUE. CALGARY, ALTA. nternationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. International Stock Food We guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International regularly. International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- flammation and all flesh wounds. International Worm Powder Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. International Compound Absorbent Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Write for Special Prices VANCOUVER, B.C. TORONTO, ONT. Locomotive Boiler on Skids For low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Cypress New Brunswick Shingles Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 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 International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Ont. the most im- portant in the whole Domin- ion. Western Lumberman Crowe & Wilson Chambers VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch at Winnipeg When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 66 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER NUMBER . 156 FAY & EGAN No. 156 Single Cylinder Smoothing Planer Patented 10-10-05—10-23-06--12-4-06—3-28-11 The machine that stands for all that is best in the way of Single Cylinder Smoothing Planers—the machine you will eventually buy if you are interested in producing the highest class of work—at the lowest costs. Just glance at the above engraving—have you ever seen a finer looking Surfacer ?— it’s built like a machine tool throughout. Notice particularly—there are no heavy weights, slow acting and cumbersome—in their place you find the Fay & Egan patent- ed Spring Pressures—quick and positive in action, and furnishing an even pressure at all times, graduated according to the thickness of stock being worked. A special Catalog of Single Cylinder Planers tells you a whole lot about the No. 156. Write for it and a sample of work done on the No. 156—The catalog and sample are free for the asking. J. A. FAY & EGAN COMPANY . ESTABLISHED 1830 Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery—The “Lightning” Line Main Office and Works: 465-485 W. Front St., CINCINNATI, OHIO SALES OFFICES : Atlanta New York Los Angeles New Orleans Buffalo Detroit St. Louis Evansville San Francisco Grand Rapids Seattle Chicago CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 A Diamond Horizontal Resaw Will Increase your Output Lower your Cost of Production Better your Grade of Lumber LET US CONVINCE YOU THAT IT IS A REAL MONEY SAVER. IMPROVEMENTS nave mavpe DIAMOND MACHINERY all the more desirable We manufacture everything for the Sawmill and are prepared to furnish complete plans and _ specifications to meet your requirements. DIAMOND IRON WORKS pig ETE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, 623-4 Realty Bldg., SPOKANE, WASH., U.S. A. UESLA. Combined Gang Circular and Edger For cutting up stock from} 4" to 8". Will easily increase the daily Output from 20,000 to 30,000 feet with only 2 extra men, and will cut perfect lumber. Made separate from the edger or combined just as the cut shows. Full particulars and prices on application. P. PAYETTE & COMPANY - Penetang, Ont. Manufacturers of Saw and Lath Mill Machinery 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER An Important Test of Vi-Balata Belting A recent test made by the well-known Testing Engineers, Messrs. Kirkaldy & Sons, London, England, gave the following breaking strain: 6" x 4 ply broke at 13,000 lbs. or 9,000 Ibs. per Square Inch. Vi-Balata Belting is absolutely water- proof and is not in the least affected by extremes of temperature. Best possible results guaranteed. SOLE CANADIAN AGENTS: The General dings Co. of Canada, Limited 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts., WINNIPEG, MAN. - - ‘115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES Persistent specialization, careful testing of all materials and painstaking care in manufacturing have produced our standard locomotives for logging operations and switching around industrial plants. These locomotives are the product of engineers and manufacturers who thoroughly understand conditions surrounding their use.. These conditions require powerful and sturdy locomotives which’ will give maximum work for minimum attention. It is import- ant that the boilers should be ample in capacity and that they should be tight and remain so. Also that the machinery should be rugged for service with ample surfaces for wear. Parts that will wear should be accessible for easy renewal. Our standard locomotives embody these features, combined with wide experience. purchasing. Spare parts that are sure to fit are always on hand for prompt shipment. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE To do yourself justice you should investigate them before BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA WORKS, LIMITED CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THORNE A ARE YOU Interested in British Columbia or Pacific Coast Timber ? We furnish detailed reports of amounts of Stumpage on each 23, 5 or 10 acre Subdivision of each forty. We employ expert Pacific Coast Cruisers to check all estimates made on Western Timber. We offer High Class Timber Properties only, which have been placed in our hands for sale. 1104 Spalding Bldg. D & C 1009 White Bidg., 1215 Old Colony New Orleans. _ Portland, Ore. J ames ° Lacey 0. Seattle. Chicago. (ESTABLISHED 1880) ‘PETER GERI, AC “Polar Bear” The only all oil-tanned, hand sewed, absolutely water-tight Shoepacks MANUFACTURERS —ANPBUILDERS oF> pack manufactured in Canada. For tees rem ture of Whe Elion ce STAVES HEADING BARRELS : . KEG COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE HOOPS HANDLES PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS. CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES. CLOTHES PINS LUMBER COMPLETE PLANTS Yi HEADING OUR =) PECIALTY. ‘° "FOR PRICES AND F URTHER_PARTICULARSG } ADDRESS Arctic Storm King Child’s Sporting. All sizes and lengths of legs. Todd’s Meaford Special 17 in. Draw String Shoepack. We use nothing but oil-tanned leather in both leg and foot, no splits. We tan our own leather and our 20 years’ reputation in the manufacture of-oil-tanned stock stands back of every pair we put out. Quick shipments our specialty. Our large factory, up-to-date appliances, guod shipping facilities makes this possible. No order too large or none too small but that we can take care of on shortest notice. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario T#=PETER GERLACH @ctevevann § A National Journal The Only f Electrical Especially adapted ea Paper in for heavy hauling Managers Canada — , on steep grades, Superintendents HEISLER | ss - ~~ i sharp curves and Electricians a SS Le = 4 E Ss uneven tracks. For and Useful to = ; logging, switching Engineers Subscribers and pulling on main £ lines, mills, fur- c . Profitable to maces and indus- Electric Advertisers trial purposes. Light ¢ Plants Se For f, le copy addr Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. and Everybody S Ske a * : Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Heisler Locomotive Works Interested in 220 King Street Wert ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Electricity TORONTO Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Horizontal Slab Resaw Built in Two Sizes These resaws are com- pactly built and are supported on the floor line so they do not need a special foundation. ere, 'y o=8s . : een , rs ff iw : } { ry ry } P } Pe Oa | t ee | | Ul if 4 d . (MES hs ns BE i, Both upper and lower feed rolls are driven which gives a powerful and uniform feed. We also manufacture Hopper Feed, Box Board Resaws and many other Hopper Feed Machines for box factories. We solicit your inquiries. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, "47% Buy Guaranteed Chisel Tooth Saws You need have no doubt about the quality when you buy SMITH’S CHISEL TOOTH SAWS They are backed by a guarantee as to their durability and will stand up better than any saw made. The shanks are made from a special steel, and we use only the GENUINE ‘‘ HOE” BITS which are uniform and perfectly true. Made in several sizes but the No. 2} Tooth following are specially recom~ mended. NO. 2% TOOTH— Designed for heavy feeds. Suitable for mills where in- dependent steam feeds are employed, and also for edger saws. NO. 3—Principally for hardwoods. The best saw where both soft and hard woods are to be cut. NO. 4—Specially recommended for British Columbia, and for cutting soft, pitchy lumber where more throat room is required. Smith’s inserted and solid Tooth Saws are specified by the Largest Canadian Manufacturers of Mill Machinery. No. 3 Tooth R. H. Smith Company Limited * Satine SS i’ —— OU wouldn't cross-cut lumber with a rip saw, nor smooth off a fine piece of work with coarse sand- Neither should you expect to do all kinds of paper. work with a single variety of Cutter Head. pay, either in satisfaction or results. The Shimer System of Interchangeable Cutter Heads, with each tool made for a specific purpose, presents the ideal equipment for any machine wood- working establishment. Flooring Heads can be removed from the spindles and Double Ceiling, or Ship Lap, or Jointer Heads, etc., can be substituted in a few moments. No waiting to transform a ‘‘jack-of-all-trades” tool The experienced wood- into an inferior Cutter Head. CANADA It don’t worker—the man who is after results, and gets them— = q it gets his Heads made as he wants them and has them on hand ready for service, consequently he finishes a job while the other man is getting ready. The cost of the equipment is saved many times over in the course of a few months. Shimer Cutter Heads stand the closest inspection. They are sold on the plan of letting the purchaser convince himself by actual tests in his own mill that they are all we claim for them. This eliminates any risk on your part, so send us order to-day for any tools you can use. MATCHER HEADS Figs. 22 and 23 with concave bit seats, SE roe a7 Figs. 202 and 203, with Expansion, $2.60 extra, each Head having 4 bit seats. Bits for Ceiling, the set of 8 .. .. .. .. 10.40 Bits for Flooring, the set of 8 .. .. .. 11.44 Bits for 2 inch Plank, the set of 8 .. .. 13.04 SHIP LAP HEADS Figs. 38 and 39, 4 bit seats to each Head, Re ian wn 2x Sa) on a) wagiesOO Additional bit seats and bolts, only 65 cents extra each. erernosinine O42. 4 we es tw ce ws) 6H BO RIPE O MB UCiGE, 40. ke ce ce we we os 6696 JOINTER HEADS Figs. 54 and 55, 4 bit seats each .. .. Additional bit seats with bolts, only 65 cents each. Jointer Bits, 14% in. wide, each .. .. .. .. 1.30 Jointer Bits, 2 in. wide, each .. .. .. .. 1.56 DOUBLE CEILING HEADS These tools double the capacity of a matcher in working ceiling. Price, 2 Heads with 4 bit seats, each ..$24.30 Patemmertte \exttd, So i.e ges ee de ve (GSES DOOR HEADS Fig. 82, solid flange .. .. .. Ripert Exgansian. ..° .. .. = 2+, 43. Bits to work 1 in. to 1% Doors (4) .. 7. w eS o bow =I Or Ol Ot DOOR COPE HEADS Fig. 83, upper and lower copes to fit any tenoner (set 2 Heads) Sone tee oe MNCS SER EU A Sees aterm, ot es es eas, oh. Bi SASH HEADS Pigs Se ssahd flanges 6 eos) cos. Cen ok: $9.75 Big S206. with Expansion’ -.95.°<. .- .. 19.35 Bits extra to work 1 to 1% in. Sash (2 Moulded Bits, $4.30; 2 Rabbeting Bits, $2.86) 7.16 Branch of Milton, Pa. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The “Shimer Limited” Cutter Heads with Expa FOR THE HIGH SPEED MATCHER ia \\ nsion, Figs. 627 and 628 These Heads have a chucking device which self-centers them on the spindle and grips firmly thereto when the device is drawn up, overcoming the objectionable set screw as a means of fastening the Head to the spindle. It is reliable and practically perfect in results. The Bits carry a larger areal surface and the Bit chambers are of greater depth to compensate for the new acute angle given to the Bits for greater relief to the parts coming into contact with the lumber. They are simple and strong throughout, have no delicate parts to break Don’t Burn Your Moulding Blackened edges so often found in hardwood Mouldings indicate the use of inferior tools, which friction and burn because of their failure to have proper clearance. The Shimer Re- versible and Non-Reversible Cutters are made of the finest tool steel by experienced workmen. In design and construction they are superior to anything on the market. They cut well and retain their shape until worn out. Send us drawings or wood samples for estimates on special cutters. Many useful designs, with prices, are given in our catalogue. Interchangeable Matcher and Ship Lap Heads A Cutter Head that is either a matcher or Ship-Lap Head, according to the kind of bits placed upon it. Each kind of bit has its seat on the head which thus does double duty. Works as well for Flooring as for Ship-Lap. A con- venience and saving to the man who wishes one pair of heads to serve the purpose of two. Price, set of two Heads complete with Matcher Bits, $32.24; Ship-Lap Bits, extra, $11.96. The Shimer Cutter Head for O. G. Batten and Siding These heads are especially designed to work O. G. Bat- ten or O. G. Siding, having three circular cutters in line of the cut, seated and firmly bolted to one side of the head flange. We make them to suit any matcher or moulder. They turn out O. G. Battens as regularly as our matcher heads work tongue and groove flooring. Give measurements same as for flooring heads; or, if flooring heads are already in use on your machine, give their record numbers, and send a cross section of the batten—wood sample or drawing. Price for each Cutter Head, without bits, $9.75. O. G. Batten Bits to mould 34 in. deep or less, net each $2.08. down or get out of order, and are safe and efficient tools for matching flooring, etc., at high speeds. Price, net, for Flooring $72.46 the set complete. The Shimer Cutter Head Jointing Machine guarantees a more uniform action of the Cutters, With the use of files it joints the edge of the Bits to bring them with- in a common cutting radius, so that each knife edge does an equal share of the cutting. Its careful use will im- prove the quality of work done and en- able the operator to increase machine feeds if desired. The machine is also made with tracking attachment for set- ting the Bits before jointing and it can be used as a filing stand for holding the Heads while being sharpened with a file. The stub*is ground to exact size of matcher spindles and all parts are care- fully tooled, making the machine a very useful adjunct to the planing mill. Price, $39.00. With Tracking Attach- ment, $45.50. Extra Files, per dozen, $2.34 net. Thin Steel Knives made from our Bedee Brand of Steel, for planing and surfacing lumber, are recommended by users as the best that can be procured. This special self- hardening steel under out treatment is very dense in grain—strong and tenaci- ous—well calculated to withstand the knots as well as the fibrous cross-grain which is characteristic of the lumber of some localities. They hold an edge from one to five days at a single sharpening, according to the class of lumber they are used upon. We can furnish them in any length or thickness. Write us about your require- ments. SAMUEL J. SHIMER & SONS, Inc., Galt, Ont., Can. nal CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Canada Machinery Corporation, Limite Galt, Ontario N° a all Herr a TIO) Is reg uw ww res The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B.C. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH The McGibbon Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Bill Stuffs, Lath, Shingles, Wood, etc. Hemlock a Specialty Best Assortment Phone us your requirements Fenetanguishene, Ont. 8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER EN TT A, For Sale for Immediate Shipment 200,000 ft. 2-in. Hemlock, 2 x 4 up to 2x 10, 10 ft. to 24 ft. long. 135,000 ft. inch Hemlock, Square Wemlock as follows: 300,000 ft. 10 x 10, 16 to 24 ft, long, with a few 10, 12 and 14 feet long. and could cut more during April and May, above suitable for Dock or Cribs. 40,000 ft. 4/4 Birch, 40,000 ft. 6/4 Bireh., 40,000 ft. 4/4 Basswood. 30,000 ft, 4/4 Ash. 100,000 ft. 4/4 Soft Elm. 10 cars Cedar Posts. JOHN MokKrrcow, W. K. GRAFrrry, Managing-Director President Rush Orders for Pine Doors No. 3 Pine Doors are now our specialty. The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Ottawa Office : 16 Higin St. The Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. Wiarton, Ontario Montreal Office: 759 Notre Dame St., W Our recently doubled plant enables us to handle all kinds of rush orders to perfection. We supply first-class, thoroughly well made No. 3 Pine Doors and guarantee them. We handle this line ourselves from the forest to the dealers—from the logs which we cut in our own sawmills to the final shipment from our own factory tothe dealer. We can therefore quote you the lowest prices and give prompt shipments. We Buy SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot Lath White Cedar Shingles, Ww" have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. WANTED 4/4, 5/4 and 8/4 No. 1 Cutts CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City Let us quote you your next order for No. 3 Doors. E Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds des THE eae e Wholesale and Retail of Lumber and Timber in Can- Brockville ada and United States: Spruce, Lumber, White Pine, White and Basswood, Ash, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Beech, Birch, Wal- Lumb um er em ro e um er 0. nut, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, C pany Lath, Hemlock, Maple, Norway Pine, Short om e and Long Leat Yellow Pine, Oak, Red- wood; Birch, Maple and Oak Floor- Eh at Shingles, Pembroke 4 Ontario ings, Pulpwood Ties, and Cedar Poles. Brockville, Ont. Bill Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. Morristown, N.Y. AUGER & SON QUEBEC Get Busy, Mr. Dealer Don’t sit with your hands folded while your competitor 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. McLennan Timber Lands and Lumber Co. Limited : NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. down the street is moving Selling Agency and Dealers in his stock out quickly. all kinds of Handle a line of lumber that sells well, prevents com- plaints, is up to grade and always satisfies your custo- The Canada Wood Timber Land imber Lands Specialty Co., Limited Offices: Gazetteville, N.Y. Quebec, 138 St. Peter St. RAILS *\oremna’Stcond Wena” YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS Co, 14 University St. Monrrea C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CoO., 112 Manning Chambers, Toronro, Onvr. Our Prices will Interest You TT Se mers. We aim to produce the high- est quality of lumber at the lowest possible cost. Our workmen are skilled, are under our personal super- vision, and as a result, every stick of lumber turned out is strictly up to grade and pro- duced at a minimum cost. Dealers who handle our lumber always come back for more. Have you tried a car yet? If not, get busy. Quick shipments our specialty. HOCKEN LUMBER COMPANY Limited OTTER LAKE STATION, ONT. Manufacturers of Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood Manufacturers: Lumber, Hardwood Flooring Handles, Poles, Bed Frame Stock, Cheese Box Hoops, Heading, Baskets, Etc. Write, Telegraph or Telephone your orders Orillia, Ont. R, LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every description of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Larch and Pine Lumber, also Red Cedar Shingles. Heavy Timbers a Specialty Export and Domestic Shipments. Geo. I. McClure Hardwood Lumber Yellow Pine, Cypress Specialties Walnut and Mahogany Mitt CONNECTIONS: Cairo, Ill. Herndon ; Cincinnati, Ohio Helens, Ark. Head Office and Storage Yards DETROIT, MICH. STORAGE YARD IN CONNECTION FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Papineauville, P.Q. Limited The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. MAPLE LEAF STLICHED Cotton Duck BELTING DoMINION BELTING Co.LiTD. HAMILTON CANADA CANADA ‘Well Bought is Half Sold’’ STOCK OFFER: 1 Car 1 x 4” and up No. 2 Norway $13.00 Suitable for Decking, Sheet- ing and under Flooring. o 2 Cars 1x6 Box and Common $18.00 Best End suitable for Drop Siding, Balance for Flooring and Decking. 4 Cars 5/4 x 12° Select Mill Run $37.00 [deal stock for D.4S. Bone dry. F.O. B. Midland. Graves, Bigwood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow ant& Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, “‘Trctona,” Glasgow At and A BC Codes used C Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap Street BuILpInGs, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London.” Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, l-iverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England WE SPECIALIZE IN Saw Mill Repair Work Our machine shop is equip- ped with best and most up-to- date machinery for Saw Mill work of all kinds and we can turn out your work promptly and with satisfaction. Let us send you estimates on your spring work. Maass Bros. Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Advertise in the WANT AND FOR SALE Department 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. 23:":: Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers : & Sons, Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. Donald Fraser. CABANO, QUEBEC North Bay Mill MANUFACTURERS OF White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, Long Lumber siding ete. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill Rough and Finished White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Lath. Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. Shingles, Clapboard, The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. (With Mills at Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver, B.C. Harrison River, B.C. Kenora, Ont. Rainy River, Ont. and Banning, Ont.) 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. : nan Ores ~The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Limited - Winnipeg, Man. D. C. CAMERON, President and General Manager. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | | qnysgnuntctnnntt Iti wmnrernatlh UWA uuearrenncentilt )Joseerieromconvay rt | Pr ol ual t) / iN NV\\VONTPRSE YANN f 2 | | The Fesserton Timber Co., Limited JOHN DONOGH & CO. Wholesale Dealers Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in OFFER PINE, HEMLOCK, HARDWOOD, == WHITE PINE =} CEDAR POSTS AND SHINGLES Agee? 14% No. 1 Mill Cull, BILL TIMBER A SPECIALTY » + + 150,000 feet. ry No.ca- *s ve 106,000 feet. Special prices on 5,4 and 6/4 dry, common and dress- ee Common and better yee 208 feet. ing White Pine, all widths from 4 to 12” piled separ- 1, 172 and 2 in. good Strips and Sidings. Z S 16 ft. ee 70 tO 10 1205 TRADERS BANK BUILDING, TORONTO Mills at FESSERTON, ONT. The Harwood Lumber Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO Buyers of Lumber YELLOW PINE See eee and whole salers who advertise in the Canada Lumberman Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards and Woodworker. Give your business to the both Long and Short Leaf man who is enterprising enough to spend money BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES and time to get in touch with you. Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO ‘ : é OR And, if not too much trouble, mention The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario this paper when writing. Toronto phone Main 4089. LEAK & CO., LIMITED Spears & Lauder | 18 Aberdeen Chambers Manufacturers of SORONTO, ONT. Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood We are in the market for Hemlock, Lumber, Lath and Shingles Spruce and Hardwoods, also No. 1, 2 Orders solicited for Hemlock. Bill Timber up to 30 feet. For Quick Shipment 3 Lath. 3 Cars 1” x 4and 5 No. 1 Hemlock Strips. Can be dressed to order. 5 Cars 1” No. 2 Hemlock, good widths. Send us list of anything you have to offer. Head Office: 501 Kent Bldg, - TORONTO The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. aes Cloverdale B.C. Shingles 18 Toronto St., TORONTO Lohse We have secured the total output of the celebrated manufactured by The Cloverdale Milling Co. Our offer for prompt shipment Take up your season’s supply with us. The Coin re ; e Hal No. Soruee Lopate best costs no more than the inferior grades. | 80,000 ft. 1 x 6 and up No. 1 Spruce 80,000 ft. 2 x 4 - 6-8 - 10 Sorted No. 1 Spruce ; 50,000 ft. 3x 8- 10-12 Sorted No. 1 Hemlock C. G. Anderson Lumber Co. Inquiries Solicited Manning Chambers 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER F. H. Heaps & Gon Lana Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, Finish, etc. Specialties: AAl BRAND HIGH GRADE SHINGLES B. C. R. DOUGLAS FIR TIMBER Mills at Head Office: Victoria Drive and Powell St. Vancouver and Ruskin, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. HARDWOOD LUMBER Cypress Oak Gum Send along your Orders pas: S —FOR— Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings Cottonwood Interior Finish Elm Hardwood Flooring Pine Flooring Send for Complete Stock List and Delivered Prices SELLER 2 he rr The Hyde Lumber Co. Wilson Brother S, Limited MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Cameron & Co, Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, Vard Stock POLES and POSTS Clears We have for quick shipment & <4 and — DRY — Mouldings Mouldings NO 1 HEMLOCK In 1 inch and 2 inch The East Kootenay Lumber Co. | | ,,,.,... of aD Limited OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.C., JAFFRAY, B.C, Send your enquiries to our Head Office CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We Saw All the Year Round Pine | We Hemlock make Spruce : aia a Specialty Rough of and Long Dressed Timbers Fassett Lumber Company, Limited FASSETT, QUEBEC New Ladysmith Lumber Co. Limited ey iT ALS ak BY FIR SC «CEDAR Dimension _ Casing Boards Base Shiplap ae Flooring Ceiling High Siding Grade Finish, etc. Cedar Lath Shingles LONG TIMBERS Mills at Nanaimo, East Wellington, Ladysmith Head Office: NANAIMO, B.C. 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Dry Lumber for Sale i 7 White and Red Pine, Spruce, etc. - Stock is well manufactured Graded and piled. \\ A good assorted stock of Dimension Timber and Joisting on hand. On request we will be glad to mail you copy of Stock List of unsold Lumber. Sm ZO Track 2—Yard 2—Colonial Lumber Co., Ltd. The Colonial Lumber Company Limited Pembroke, : - “ = Ontario (Rear View) Woods’ No. 107 Inside Moulder—Showing Encased Gears. A. Moulder of Merit and Built for Service The marked features of WOODS NO. 107 are RIGID CONSTRUCTION, ACCESSIBILITY and CAPACITY. Heavy or light cuts are made with equal precision. Changes, set ups or adjustments are quickly, easily and safely effected. A fast producer of quality mouldings; or flooring up to 100 lineal feet per minute. When equipped with our Profile Truing Devices its capacity on some moulder work is increased 30 to 40%. “THE PLANERS OF WOODS’ S. A. Woods Machine Co., Boston, U. S. A. SEATTLE CHICAGO NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO, (Eby Mchy Co.) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ES Pine Doors of All Kinds KEPT IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT The above is a partial line of Doors carried in stock in all the standard sizes for quick shipments. We are the largest manufacturers of Doors in Canada and operate our own sawmill and timber limits. We can save you Time and Money. Write us. _ | JAMES DAVIDSON, ~- OTTAWA, Ontario TO ENGINEERS | @ Have you a copy of the 1912 edition GARLOCK catalogue show- | ing Packings for every purpose? q If not, send in your address at once and you will receive a cata- logue by return mail, unique in design and detail: a real live text-book in itself. q It’s free for the asking. G Our prices in Mill Supplies in general will interest you. @ Permit us to quote on your requirements. The Garlock Packing Company Head Office and Factory, HAMILTON, Ont. Branches: MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Pioneers in the Packing Business CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Everything in Lumber 1", 1% and 2 x 4,—10/16' Spruce, rough or dressed A choice lot of Winter Sawn 1’ Basswood; also Conant 2X5, 7 7 6 Birch Flooring in all grades and thicknesses. mide 2510} “ ei We can supply you all your wants in Pine. 6e 6 2x 75 im) im) ce a= 2 e Ret 2 re. - Dressed Lumber Our Specialty ‘ ; e ° ° eee A LOs Y Write, wire or ‘phone us for prices before placing Oa te Zenon *? _ ee your orders. W. C. Edwards & Co., Limited Ottawa, Ont. Mills at Ottawa and Rockland Planing Mills and Factories at Ottawa Why not make 1912 the most profitable saw year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING BAND SAWS Made in Canada HESE Saws are celebrated on account of their exceed- aL ingly tough temper and generally scientific construc- tion. They will stand up to their work longer under the most trying conditions. You will find fewer cracks in ATKINS BAND SAWS than any other and they will hold their teeth and points remarkably. Why not place a trial order and make us prove these statements. Write to-day E.C. ATKINS & CO., sreetiné ‘saws HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U. S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 17 United States Manu: x Duhlmeier Brothers MANUFACTURERS Hardwood Lumber MILLS { Tennessee “aa { CINCINNATI, OHIO Tennessee, Yards \ Mississippi. We always carry a stock of about 3 Million Feet of Plain Red and White Oak, Guaranteed White Oak, White Ash, Chestnut, Poplar, Basswood, Hickory, Red Gum, Birch, etc. We want your enquiries—We make grades that are right—at prices that are in line with the times. Try us, you will come again. Eastern Representative J ames H. Walsh, White Building, Buffalo, N. Y. Logan-Maphet Lumber Co. Main Office, - Knoxville, Tenn. Branch Office and Yard, Cincinnati, Ohio. I. M. Asher, Manager & Mowbray & Robinson Main Office: CINCINNATI, Ohio Band Sawmills at: WEST IRVINE and QUICKSAND, Ky. SPECIALTIES Plain and Quartered Oak, Poplar and Ash Our lumber is all bandsawed, soft and even colored. Oak Quarter Sawed for figure Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Hardwoods Mills in Kentucky and Tennessee Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day CHESTNUT for the Piano Trade a specialty QUICK SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED The Fullerton - Powell Hardwood Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Dealers Cable Address: “Hardwood Southbend” ° Codes: A. B. C. 5th Edition, Telecode, Universal South Bend, Indiana We have made a specialty of the Canadian factory trade for the past ten years. We can take care ot your requirements large or small. Write for delivered prices and full description of stocks. J. M. Lamb, British America Mills & Timber Co., Winnipeg, Man., Canada Ontario Representative Northwestern Representatives 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER snadian Business BER LELAND G. BANNING, Cincinnati, O. Mills at Mills at FRANKFORT, KY. Manufacturer and Exporter of ALEXANDRIA, LA URLMINGTON, 0. SALISBURY, X.C. SOUTHERN HARDWOOD LUMBER POPLAR — CHESTNUT —- ASH — WALNUT — OAK NO MIXED GRADES Large stock of dry Oak, both 1/4 S and plain Red and White. Quick shipments direct from Mills or Yards at Cincinnati Canadian Representative, A. E. KLIPPERT, 11 Saxton Ave., TORONTO Manufacturers of Foreign and Domestic Hardwood Lumber R A Wells Lumber Co and Veneers. Wholesalers and Exporters of Ohio Veneer Company | Hardwood Lumber of All Kinds Special attention to Canadian trade. Prompt Shipments MAHOGANY AND FOREIGN WOODS plain end quantered stack. 1" te Acwand an WRITE US BEFORE BUYING Office and Mills: 2624 to 2634 Colerain Ave., CINCINNATI, OHIO. 230 S. LA SALLE STREET - CHICAGO, ILL. THE SOUTHERN LUMBER ano BOOM CO. SALES OFFICE, CINCINNATI —— Importers of Lower Michigan Hardwoods eS Eee Rock Maple, Beech, Birch, Basswood and Ash, White Rock Maple Flooring and Hardwood Dimension ee ee We have four large niills, sawing the year round on Virgin Hardwood Timber. We can furnish you any standard grade or thickness. We Own our own fleet of boats and can make water shipments. Send us alist of your wants. Wecan serve you best. W. H. White Company ‘222.6%, Lumber Co Ils at Boyne City, Mi chigan OFFER FOR QUICK SHIPMENT 5 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Chesnut. 10 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain White Oak. 8 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain Red Oak. Send Us a List of Your Needs LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS Do You Want a Salesman ? QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK. POPLAR ASH @ Every live lumber salesman in Can- Yards at Nashville, Tenn. ada reads the Canada Lumberman ; We can ship you promptly any of the above and Woodworker. Stock, Carefully Inspected @ You can get the man you want WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU through a small advertisement in the ~ ~ ” s e e ‘‘Wanted and For Sale” department Wistar Underhill & Nixon of this paper. Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | United States Manuf Long-Knight Lumber Co. Manufacturers Indiana and Southern Hardwoods OAK, ASH, CYPRESS Our Specialties Addvess all inquiries to the Main Office at INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA YARDS: ORLEANS, IND.; FORT WAYNE, IND.; PAOLI, IND. OEE S. P. Coppock & Sons’ Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Hardwood Lumber Indiana Quartered Oak Ash, Basswood, Poplar Main Office - FORT WAYNE, IND. OUR SPECIALTY : Anything in HICKORY LUMBER Canadian Representative, MR. S. D. SMITH W. O. King & Co. HARDWOOD LUMBER Our Specialties Michigan Hard Maple, Birch and Basswood 2452 S. Loomis St. CHICAGO, ILL. 19 DRY BEECH We want to move 200,000 feet 5/4—No. 1 and better dry Beech. A Snap at the Price. Also quick deliveries on NORTHERN HARDWOODS, YELLOW PINE, OAK DIMENSION, FIR, HICK- ORY, OAK, CAR STOCK and PIL- ING. Estabrook Skeele Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Wholesalers CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. Columbus, Ohio Let us quote you on your requirements in any of the following West Virginia stock : Manufacturers © - Soft Yellow Poplar, Plain and Quarter Sawed Red and White Oak, Chestnut and Basswood All Grades and Thicknesses in Stock Dry. We especially want to move during next thirty days and will make attractive prices on— 1 Car 5/8 x 18 to 23, Poplar Panel-and No. 1. 2 Cars 5/8 x 24 to 27, ee ee os 2 1 Car 5/8 x 28 and up “ : 3 Cars 4/4 x 24 to 27, es OG KG He 3 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, Selected No. 1 Common Poplar 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Sawed Poplar Ist and 2nds. 3 Cars 4/4 “s ee No. 1 Common. 1 Car 4/4 #6 ae ee No. 2 Common. 3 Cars 4/4 Ist and 2nd Basswood, 7-in. and up, 10 and 12 ft. 4 Cars 4/4 No.1 Com. we 7-in. and up, 10 and 12 ft. 2 Cars 4/4 lst and 2nd Sound Wormy Chestnut 6-in. and up. 3 Cars 4/4 Quarter Sawed Sound Wormy Chestnut. 5 Cars 8/4 Regular Sound Wormy Chestnut. Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the-product of our mills only. Northern Office, 919 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ill Ontario Representative, John Crichton, King Edward Hotel, Toronto Theo. Fathauer W. M. Hopkins Theo. Fathauer Co. WHOLESALE HARDWOOD LUMBER Our Specialties Plain and Quartered Figured and Plain White Oak. Red Gum Southern Yard - Helena, Ark. Address correspondence to 1428 Cherry Ave., Chicago 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER YOU OWE IT TO YOURS E445 7:02151.65.4.1.64. 0000 | WOOD-WORKING MACHINES HEY are built for a purpose and if you have been operating allthese years with- out at least one of them in your plant, you have deprived yourself of the profits due you. Canadian Agents:—The A. R. Williams Machinery Co., Toronto, Agents for On- tario. Williams & Wilson, Ltd., Montre- al, Quebec. A. R. Williams Machinery Co., Ltd., St. John, N. B. (New Bruns- wick, P.K.1.) Guilford & Sons, Halifax, N.S. The Angel Engineering & er Co., St. John’s, Newfoundland. W. L, Blake & Co., Portland. Me. (Maine. New Hampshire, and Vermont.) Address Dept. M. for full particulars and prices, LET US FIGURE ON YOUR The Defiance Machine Works SS = REQUIREMENTS DEFIANCE, OHIO, U.S.A. ck HOLLOW CHISEL MORTISER CHAPLIN HANDLE LATHE INSULATOR PIN LATHE Our too's are equipped with the latest devices for quick adjustments and safety and readi- ly prove their ultimate worth. They are well balanced, and run day after day under the heaviest working pressure at the least possible cost. YANKEE PATENT REMOVABLE SPLIT -RIM SPROCKET @ e e Built by Specialists We are special- ists in Gangs. Our product has been the ac- knowledged standard for for- ty years. We have built good gangs all of that time. We're im- proving them all the time. Get the latest and best. There would-be or may- be about Wickes Gangs. They are made by people who know the business from A to Izzard, and who stop for no expense of money, time or labor that will make Wickes Gangs better in any sense. is no SOMETHING NEW IN SPROCKETS The removable rim does away with removing Sprocket from Shaft. To renew, unbolt two halves of old rim, and replace with two new halves. You only buy the Rim, at one-third cost of new Wheel. Done in one-fifth the time compared with Standard Sprocket. ™ A. M. ELLICOTT CO., Montreal We’ve a design and size of gang for every requirement. Tell us your problem and let us show you what possibilities the Wickes Gang holds for you. A Gang for Every Need WICKES BROS., Saginaw, Mich. Seattle Office, 410 White Bldg. For the Camp Camp Cooking and Baking with our Diamond Shanty is an absolute certainty, no guess work, meals always on time. When you buy these goods you get our 30 years manufact- uring experience. Diamond Shanty Steel Range—Six Holes. Length of fire box for wood 28 in. 4 Size of oven 24x 27x15in. Flush reservoir as cut or high reservoir. A handsome Illustrated Catalogue is Made of extra heavy steel closely riveted, Malleable oven door frame. yours for the Asking In three sizes, 36, 42, Butterworth Foundry, Limited °%:.,. , «eS | | | CANADA LUMBERMAN | i Pe: The mill is the laboratory in which the durability of a matcher is shown. A year's run will disclose more weaknesses. and show the need of mechanical efficiency more clearly than any testing out the manu- facturer could give. And the great improvements made in the wood-working field today are due to our in- itiative in the direction of fast-feed machines. Pioneering When we brought out the first fast-feed matcher ever built, a howl of skepticism rose up. Competitors scoffed, and most lumbermen didn’t believe a word of our advertising. We told then as we tell today, the abso- lute truth in our announcements. The first fast-feed matcher was the “94.” It produced a better quality of work than other machines and at double the rates of feed. Yet the “94” as compared with the latest Berlins is like the automobile of today and that of several years ago. It paid its way. The hundreds and hun- dreds installed were gilt-edged investments. Yet we have been blamed because the “94” wasn’t developed twice as fast as anything else in the machinery world. Further developments After we had proven that a hundred foot feed was practical, the other makers of wood- working machinery clambered into the race. Patents don’t always protect and it didn’t protect us then or now. If you notice mech- ind aaa the new BERLI ast-feed matcher in operation — ieee Se SE ye SEAR gorges ree oR IT . a ed CUNY. 0 1 NR et Le 7 one te eke ORE waite cra A CARS RP EAS anical construction you will find our im- provements being adapted regularly. Take the Berlin round cylinder head for example. In the first one we built, the screw which held the gib in place against the knife, passed through a portion of the head itself. The principle was wrong. We replaced every head we-had out. Yet that same style of head is being sold you today on other machines. The Berlin cylinder head of today is the only durable head offered the buyer. It can’t wear out. It’s almost one solid piece. Ask any user. Go and see one of the latest Berlin match- ers in operation. And look carefully at the head construction. Compare it with others. Testing side heads We soon found out that fine cylinder work must also be followed by equal side- head production. A new head department was organized. Our pin type twelve bitted matcher heads were, developed. The expansion feature was invented. Today we have the only complete line of fast-feed side-heads in the world. There’s the special ship-lap heads, matching heads, double tongue and groove heads—a complete line. If you are unfamiliar with the complete- ness of our side-head line, let us send you a copy of a new booklet, 48-page, “Berlin Heads and Specialties.” Let us mail it to you. It tells the reason for the quality of our side-head work. me MgeTETTe Saas aa GRMN eee ee TorFORy AND WOODWORKER SET Mie a The feed drive From thirty gears, we have descended to almost none. On the latest Berlin fast- feed matcher there is but five. Our frictionless chain drive is by far the most successful matcher feed works drive today. Its life is as yet unknown. _The Diamond chain runs smoothly and without perceptible wear. We used the chain drive on our No. 108 Moulders for the last eight years. We have never replaced a chain. Competitors say “it will wear out.” We leave it to your judgment. Certainly. it will stand ten times ‘the strain we put it to. Fire engines, motor trucks, of 60 H. P. and better, racing cars of 200 H.P. use the Diamond Drive and it is used for heavy duty. The chain drive does away with all com- plications. Shavings don’t stick. And we'll guarantee the wear. That’s the last thing we think of. The result The result of our years of experience in the fast-feed field is shown by the volume of our business. We have created and put out more im- provements than all other makers combined. Our line is high-grade and medium Priced. The results show in our latest machines. Go and see them in operation. Notice the profiling attachments and its simplicity. Be sure and notice our line of heads. Go and see a machine. Ask us where you can see one running. Berlin Machine Works, Limited Branch Offices: Boston Spokane, Seattle Beloit, Wisconsin. _ :: Manufacturing Plants: Hamilton, Canada Branch Offices: Montreal, Que. Vancouver, B.C. 21 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER This seems an absurd question—and the answer is always “Of course they are” —In which case provide your stables with: Specialty Johnson’s Reliable By: Veterinary Remedies 66 A Are your horses of use to you? * (RG i Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 1 (Alcoholic) moe rae, e e 99 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) $4.50 ee 1 lb. bottles 8.00 doz. EC, Mershon, President, ] e ine 2 1b. bottles 15.00 doz. W. B. Mershon & Co. Pe | : ss Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 2 (an oil liniment) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) 3.00 gal. 5 1 lb. bottles 6.00 doz. Back of every Mershon Resaw stands 2 lb. bottles 11.00 doz. Nob petite ee ci Pag Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy its original designer and inventor—a A sure and speedy cure for vi kinds of Colie 5 ; 1 gal jugs (Imperial) 40 doses 5.00 gal. recognised authority throughout the 1 bb. Ne righ rox 8.00 doz. orld on all matt pertaining to th Bioeth ja eet vor all matters pertz o the rt ana gee eas 5 . Johnson's Veterinary Healing Ointment (Gall Cure) sawing of wood with a band saw. HS ae Pare tin = : ; Johnson's Condition Powders (Concentrated) Purchasers of the Mershon Line have 1 lb. Packages 3.60 doz. Johnson’s Camp and Household Remedies, such as Cough Syrup, Healing Ointment, Headache Powders, Big 4 Liniment, Stomach Bitter s, Cathar- tic Pills, etc., ete., have stood the test of twenty- five years and are in use all over Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Prices are lower than those of all other manufacturers. Letter orders Mm. e e receive prompt attention. Saginaw, Mich. . A. H. Johnson, Greene’ Collingwood, Ont. the benefit of his experience. Our stoves are specially designed All Kinds of Stoves for to meet all requirements cf camp work. We know exactly what is neces- Large or Small Camps sary and desirable in this class of stove. We put into all our stoves the best of material and workmanship ! ; coupled with the best of expert \ En | oa ck in | alfa Pes ae The ‘Leader Range’ for coal and Vi j ‘i 4 ce ai wood, shown in this cut is specially ness a in| Nij adapted to Lumberman Camps, Boarding Houses, Hotels and Rail- experience. read Construction Camp Work. We also make this Range with side hinge doors. Sn |< iT = a 7 It is large, heavy and strongly ti | Og a built. Has good oven space and De ae oh y as ; ioe : eae large heating surface. When a H | | Uk | It i ih SE zi ; 5 ao thee : good, solid, reliable stove is wanted : Se = ie A ; as een the ‘Leader’ will give satisfaction. =e ns ~~ * os ies J Write for our catalogue. * ie te, NO. 10-36A SIX HOLE LEADER RANGE AND RESERVOIR ADAM HALL Limited - Peterborough, Ontario Manufacturers £4: Ranges, Heaters, etc., for Lumber Camps, Hotels, and Railway Construction eee pe ar fe CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Penatang Shoepacks GENDRON PENATANG SHOEPACK MFG. CO. LUMBER KING, We keep busy all the year around, always have a_ good stock of packs for immediate shipment, and we attend to all orders promptly, Our factory is the largest and most up-to-date in Canada, and is equipped with all modern upper-fitting machines and_ sole leather cutting machines, but all our work is done entirely by hand. We have made Draw-string SHOEPACKS only, for over FORTY YEARS, other pack makers are only learning how. Ours is the only properly made Draw-String shoepack in Canada to-day. Made of our own specially tanned leather. A glance at our packs will tell you that they are in a class by themselves. Any- body who has ever tried them will positively have no other but the PENATANG Packs. We put counter (sole-leather) stiffeners in every pair, so that the heel cannot come down. TEMISCAMING, SAMPLE No. 10 NIPISSING, SAMPLE No. 21 We make every line of packs for every kind of work. Every pair is under special supervision before packing. Every pair packed with greatest care. CRUISING, SAMPLE No. 20 Our Surveyors, Explorers and Railroaders’ Boots are special features and have made the GENDRON PENATANG famous. Catalogue sent on request. A trial order will put you WISE. SANDY, SAMPLE No. 5X MANITOU, Sole Manufacturers, Penetanguishene, Ont. Our catalogues just off the press give you every detail, cut and price. SAMPLE No. 13 24 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ACCIDENTS AVOIDED If you could save your men from injury in their work for you, would you ? Then send for particulars of our SAFETY .DEVICES:; Don't delay, or it may be too late. JONES Safety Device Company Hamilton, Canada Detachable Lumber Trucks eo with d a Wide Tire Steel Wheels for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. Dump Carts for Saw Mills | with Wide Tire Steel Wheels P i In %, % and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout. ' : | | Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. The Tudhope-Anderson Co., Limited =e ee Successors to TUDHOPE-KNOX O©O., LIMITED LTT ORILLIA: = - >= S00. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE a eee el al CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Power-Saving, High-Efficiency Belts For Planers, Dynamos, Generators, Fan Work, Etc. A Few of the Lines We Manufacture Make your power transmission an asset instead of a liability a money- saver instead of a power-waster. your machinery with Belt : ) (j00D.“ YEAR Imperial High-Speed, Friction-Surface BELTS “The Belt That Clings” Built the famous Goodyear way, for high-speed pulleys where great tensile strength is demanded The Imperial has the cling of rubber and the endurance of many plies of hard-twist, long-fibre cotton fabric, rubberized, cured and vulcanized into one solid, enduring piece. Earns Cost—Costs Less The Imperial Belt is a power saver. the time lost by slippery leather belting. It earns its cost by turning into increased production the power and And it costs less. Wears Longest Without Stretching Most economical because it wears longest.—-First, because it doesn’t slip. Secondly, because it is made by a process that abolishes internal friction. This soon wears the life out of the best leather belting and is caused by internal grinding as the belt bends and whizzes around small-high-speed pulleys. Instead of a few plies of coarse fabric, we build up the Imperial with many plies of fine fabric. After the stretch has all been taken out, rubber is forced through and ali threads are separated from each other. Thus they can’t rub and chew themselves, and the cause of internal friction is eliminated. These belts are built to suit the purchaser. Let us quote prices on this most durable and economical high- speed, friction-surface, wear-resisting belting. We also make other rubber products—Tires, Hose for all purposes, Sheet Rubber Packing, etc. Throughout, you get the same high quality materials, skillful workmanship and years of experience that have built such famous service into products of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. In all our busi- ness in Canada last year, we had to replace because of slight defects only $155.22 worth of goods. Write usat once. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. General Offices—Toronto Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Montreal—Winnipeg—St. John, N. B.— Vancouver—Cal Railway St.—Hamilton, Ont., 127 King St. West (15) gary—Victoria, B.C., 855 Fort St.—Regina, Sask., 2317-2318 South 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER There is this, that you can count on, in all Simonds Canada Saw Company’s Circular Saws, solid or inserted tooth, whatever the guage, whatever the tooth, whatever the use—Uniformity. Buy a Simonds Saw to-day and duplicate your order any time afterward, and you get the same temper, the same material, the same trueness, the same ad- justment, the same finish, the same strength, the same cutting qualities, the same all around satisfaction, that you got in your first purchase, and that led you to call again for a Simonds Saw. No time was too long, no effort too vast, no pains too great, for us to take in securing the Simonds Standard of Quality of Saw, and there is nothing on this globe that can hold us back from maintaining the uniformity of that standard. We make every kind of Saw used in lumbering and mill work, and on woodworking machinery, Cross Cut, Band, Gang, and Solid and inserted Tooth Circulars. (To buy right—let your order read Simonds) Simonds Canada Saw Co., Limited Montreal, Que. St. John, N. B. Vancouver, B. C. dio LM INBING HUGH BLAIN “== GQAMP SUPPLIES “5 If you are looking for QUALITY in your Camp Supplies, you should specify : “ANCHOR” brand— « BAKING POWDER JELLY POWDERS EXTRACTS, SPICES COFFEE — TEA (In sealed air tight packages) Sweetened MILK Unsweetened CANNED— SALMON, FRUITS and VEGETABLES WE CARRY A FULL RANGE OF CAMP SUPPLIES Quality Is Guaranteed The Best It Is Possible To Produce woieate Goes EBY-BLAIN, LIMITED fetnnc TORONTO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 A National Journal Gnada 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, General Manager. OFFICES AND BRANCHES: TORONTO - - Telephone Main 2362 - 220 King Street West VANCOUVER - Telephone Seymour 2013 - Hutchison Block MONTREAL - - Telephone Main 2299 - B34 Board of Trade WINNIPEG - Telephone Garry 856 - Commercial Travellers’ Bldg. 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For man- ufacturing 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. 32 Toronto, March 1, 1912 No. 5 The Lumber Tariff Situation In spite of the lengthy debate which took place in the House of Commons recently upon the lumber tariff, and the clearness with which it was then demonstrated that the lumber industry has been given the heavy end of the load in connection with the free importa- tion of lumber which should pay a duty of twenty-five per cent. ac- cording to the tariff act; the situation as it stands to-day is far from satisfactory and continues to involve a great injustice to the lumber manufacturers of Canada. The act clearly states that lumber dressed on one side and jointed, tongued or grooved on one edge is liable to a duty of twenty-five per cent. Through the ingeniousness of the United States manufacturer, however, great quantities of lumber dressed on one side and jointed on the edge have been allowed to enter Canada free of duty. The Customs Board recently decided that the duty on this lumber should be enforced wherever there was any evidence to show that the lumber had been jointed on the edge, as well as dressed on the side. In other words, lumber dressed on one side and showing marks of the planer on the edge must pay the duty. Why should there be so much consideration of the United States manufacturer in this matter? He has conclusively shown that he can joint the lumber on the edge and then obliterate the marks of the planer. His great object is to get dimension lumber into Can- ada without paying duty. If he can succeed in this he can dispose of large quantities of lumber in Canada, which would otherwise dis- organize the markets of the United States. We, in Canada, owe no debt to the lumber manufacturer across the border. He has injured our markets so continually and extensively, that we are justified in doing anything possible to put an end to his depredations, so long as no loss or injustice is involved to Canadian consumers of lumber. In the debate in the House of Commons it was proven beyond ques- tion that no such loss or injustice would occur, if the tariff act were enforced according to the intentions of its framers. was drawn with the object of encouraging the manufacture of finish- ed lumber in Canada. Just as clearly, under the new order of things, the intention of the act is evaded and the manufacture of finished lumber is encouraged, not in Canada, but in the United States. The government should have the courage of its convictions and should come out decidedly with a statement one way or the other. If the lumber industry is entitled to exist in Canada and to supply Canadians with what they require for their buildings the government should make it clear and definite that finished lumber is not to be imported without paying a duty, thereby giving the lum- ber industry the benefits which were intended for them when the act was framed. Lumbermen were pleased to learn recently that the govern- ment took their view of the matter to some extent, when they adopted the ruling of the Customs Board to the effect that if the planer marks could be discovered upon the edge of lumber which had also been dressed on one side it should pay a duty. They were pleased also when a few instances occurred, in which lumber of this class was made to pay the duty, even after it was known that much of the same class had escaped the payment. It looked as though the ruling would be enforced, as soon as the customs officials had become pro- perly acquainted with their new duties. But there is a great element of doubt about the situation yet. If the customs officials must de- pend upon the discovery of planer marks on the edge of such lum- ber, in order to find it liable to duty, there is no question that enor- mous quantities will still escape their proper charge. It will be a matter of the greatest difficulty and expense to discover a few boards in the middle of a car load, which may bear the planer marks. In many cases the customs officials will probably not take the neces- Sary care to find these marks. It is not a difficult matter to conceive that if the ruling is to be effective it may involve delays to traffic and the creation of much ill-feeling on the part of lumber importers. Why should not the reasonable course be adopted at once and the whole difficulty straightened out before it leads to unprofitable trouble and ill-feeling? The intention of the act is simply to en- courage the squaring up or further manufacturing of lumber in Can- ada after it has been imported in the rough. This being the case, the point which the government should consider is, not whether the planer marks are visible, but whether a given car load of lumber consists practically of stock which is of even widths and even thick- nesses. No sane lumberman, whether manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer, would ever deny, that lumber of this nature had been “fur- ther manufactured” in the United States. Unfortunately the question is one which provides a splendid field for political oratory and it is therefore likely to be left in its unset- tled condition for some time, unless the lumber industry can make its weight felt at Ottawa sufficiently to convince the Opposition and the country, of the justice of their claim. Not until this has been accomplished can we expect to find those who are so loud in their illogical defence of the consumer to admit their mistake and to aban- don their effort to make political capital out of the situation. The consumer is entitled to just as much consideration as anyone in this matter, but no more. In the past he has obtained far more considera- tion than he could justly claim. His interests are not endangered in any manner, not matter how much may be said to the contrary by his political friends. The question is one of simple justice and in- volves no disturbance to trade or unfair taxation of the consumer. Under these circumstances, the lumber manufacturers of Canada ought to continue without intermission in their campaign until they have obtained their object. Clearly the act The Indian As A Fire-Ranger Archdeacon Rension of Moose Factory, Hudson Bay territory, made one of the most interesting suggestions which were put for- ward at the recent meeting of the Conservation Association, at Ottawa, when he appealed in favor of employing native Indians, as fire rangers. His reference to the subject was both picturesque and forcible. “A fire ranger,” he said, “should be a man who is not 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER afraid of leaving the bank of a river, but the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior have been sending out men who did not know the difference between a frying pan and a paddle, or between a birch and a spruce. The time has come for the Canadian white man to get right with the Indians. We have in the North West hundreds and hundreds of Indians whom I consider an asset to the country. I hope the Dominion and the provinces will use the In- dian in his natural environment. He is a good Canadian and would make a good official, not only as a fire ranger but as a game warden. Indians can do ten times the amount of work that is done by the same number of whites. The Indian is by no means an incubus upon the country. He is, in fact, a great asset to the country. The Indian is a post graduate in the school of Nature. I do hope that this country will do something to use the Indian in his own element. You cannot bring him in to breathe the dust-laden atmosphere of the city, which you, with your leather lungs can stand. His lungs are like gossamer. But get him in his own element in the forest and he can do ten times as much as the white man.” This is the opinion of a man who has lived in close communion with the Indians of the North West for many years and his views are entitled to consideration. The suggestion ‘which he makes should be given careful study by the Forestry Branch and if it is found that there are enough skilfull Indians to act as fire rangers, they should be appointed to replace the city-bred ranger, who in many cases is ignorant of the problems confronting him, in the forest. Something has already been done along these lines and the indications are that with Archdeacon Renison’s commendation, their use will be extended. On the north end of Lake Winnipeg, arrange- ments have already been made to employ Indians on this work and their use will probably be extended by the Forestry Branch during the coming summer. In the course of the discussion upon this subject another matter which has been attracting much attention of late, was brought up by Mr. Aubrey White, Deputy Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, for the province of Ontario. A recent report stated that the de- partment had decided in future to employ no more students as fire rangers, but to appoint only men who are experienced in woods life and who could be depended upon to do their work effectively. The department has often been criticised in the past for employing stu- dents upon this work for the summer months. Many students looked upon the appointment as an opportunity for a good summer holi- day, at the expense of the country, involving little or no heavy work or expense on their own part. They were frequently worse than useless as fire rangers, being ignorant of the work and incapable of conducting a vigorous fire-fighting campaign when necessary. The announcement that these men were not to be employed any more was received with approval by all interested in the preservation of the timber resources of the provinces. At the same time however, it was thought that the proposed change went a little too far, as there were, no doubt, students whose services were of great value, such for instance, as some of the students in the Faculty of For- estry, at the University of Toronto. These men are acquainted with woods problems and when they have had experience of bush life make splendid raw material for the development of .an effective forest ranger. Mr. Aubrey White announced at the forestry meet- ing that there was no intention to exclude men of this class. The only object of the change was to make sure that the men employed are really capable fire rangers, instead of students in search of a summer jaunt. If the department succeeds in making a change of this nature it will go some distance in the direction of relieving the department of the stigma, which has attached to it in the past of having failed to measure up to its responsibilities in connection with the fire ranging problem. It should not be thought however, that with the appointment of actually experienced men on a temporary basis, the fire ranging service will be as effective as it should be. The opinion is growing that there is only one solution of the problem, and that is, the employment of a force of fire rangers who are permanently respon- sible for the preservation of the forests from destruction, by fire. A man who enters the employment of the department in the spring and leaves it in the fall will not make as good a ranger as a man who knows that his employment will be continuous. A definite fire ranging force should be appointed consisting of experienced bush men who should be on the pay roll of the department throughout the year. During the winter time their pay might be merely nom- inal, as they would not be actively employed at fire ranging. They would probably go into the woods in the service of some of the lumber manufacturing companies. They would be however, at the call of the department all the time. Such men would form a service which could become inyested with dignity and authority similar to that of the North West Mounted Police. After a force of this nature had been in existence for a few years their value to the coun- try would be many times greater than any fire ranging body can possibly be under present conditions. Encouraging Progress of Forestry Movement Several features of unusual interest stood out prominently among those which came up for discussion at the recent meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association, at Ottawa. Chief among them, were two which lie at the root of all forestry progress, namely; the encouraging increase in the interest taken by the public in the for- estry movement and the equally suggestive co-operation which the forestry movement has secured from the lumber manufacturers ot Canada. The education of the public to a real appreciation of the value of the forest resources of Canada was the first and most im- portant step which the Forestry Association had to consider. It worked energetically from the first upon a definite plan of publicity which to-day has borne remarkable fruit. The public now has this matter in its mind as prominently as any other of the great fea- tures of the conservation problem. From the support of the public flows the support of the goy- ernment. At first the government felt obliged to go slowly in this matter. The growth of public sentiment however, has encouraged them to greater things and to-day the government of Canada stands upon the threshold of much greater accomplishments, in the direc- tion of scientific forestry, than was thought to be possible a few years ago. Nothing was more encouraging to the members of the Forestry Association at their recent meeting, than the concurrence of both the Premier of Canada and the leader of the opposition, in: their desire to impress the association with a sense of the approval of both parties in Parliament, of the steps that have been taken to assist in the preservation of Canadian forests. Sir Wilfrid Laurier voiced this feature of the situation humorously but none the less forcibly when he remarked that he could remember no single meas- ure which had been introduced by his government when in power and had not met with criticism from the opposition, with the excep- tion of the measure for the creation of a forestry commission. Since the first vote of money for forestry purposes was passed, only a few years ago comparatively speaking, each year has seen the amount increased. The work has been so encouraging and suc- cessful that the government of to-day feels warranted in going fur- ther still and it now appears that the time is not far distant, when sufficient money will be at the disposal of the forestry branch to prosecute its work in a manner fairly commensurate with its re- quirements. In this connection the government will no doubt be called upon soon to sanction the establishment of an experimental laboratory for the investigation of the properties of the various woods growing in Canada. Laboratories of this nature already exist in other countries and have proved of inestimable value. Canada needs them to-day, almost more than any other lumber producing country and the expenditure of money by the government for such a pur- pose would meet with approval from all classes. The co-operation of the lumber manufacturers with the Forestry Association was a feature which stood out prominently at the con- — Qian CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 vention. The Canadian Lumbermen’s Association had held its con- vention on the day previous and practically all its members remained over for two days, in order to attend the meetings of the Forestry Association and to be present at the combined banquet which was held on the first day of the forestry meeting. While they took no great part in the discussion or presentation of papers, the lumbermen were keenly interested in the proceedings and co-operated with the association in the passing of its numerous important resolutions. The lumberman of Canada has outlived the days when his attention was directed to the cutting and marketing of timber. He has been quick to realize the importance of scientific management of his tim- ber possessions. He has readily seen the advantage of employing trained foresters to manage or to report upon his woods operations and he has, above everything else, studied with the minutest care the problems of the conversion of waste into by-product. In this latter direction probably, as much as in any other, has the conservation movement made important advances in recent years. Much remains to be accomplished still, and the work of the Forestry Association and of the lumber manufacturers is clearly mapped out along these lines. The experimental period of forestry in Canada seems to have passed and the hopeful era has clearly arrived. With determination and co-operation there is every reason to believe that our forest resources can be preserved for future generations as a natural re- source of ever increasing value and that the fear of a timber famine in this country will be effectively removed. Determination and co- operation however, are essential even in greater measure to-day than ever before. The public has read so much about forestry that there is a danger of its becoming imbued with a sense of unwar- ranted security. Another feature of the forestry meeting which attracted great attention was the address by Mr. Gifford Pinchot, president of the United States Conservation Commission who told of the struggles which had been necessary in that country, in order to place the for- estry service on an effective working basis. The burden of his re- marks was the necessity for keeping politics out of the service. Coming at the formative period of the Canadian service, his lesson should be of great value to Canadians. Our forestry service has done excellent work. It has not been hampered by politics to any- thing like the extent that the service in the United States has. The great monopolistic interests have not developed the influence in this country, that they have across the border and have not been able to oppose the growth of the service effectively. But we can- not count upon everlasting immunity in this record. Our econ- omic history is more than likely to develop along lines somewhat similar to that of the United States. If our forestry service can be placed upon an effective working basis and allowed to grow up with- out political consideration being permitted to interfere with its de- velopment, it will be in a position, if ever the day comes, to defend the interests of the people successfully against such concerted mono- polistic movements. as have threatened the natural resources of the United States so continuously. Editorial Short Lengths for Busy Readers When the latest tariff law was enacted by the United States Congress there was a provision repealing on August 1, 1911, the Pike Law, under which for many years free entry into the United States was granted upon the lumber product of sawlogs cut on the American side and floated down the St. John’s River and manufac- tured in mills on the Canadian side by American capital, says the Lumberman’s Review. This would hit such lumber manufacturing points as Fredericton and St. John, N.B., the latter, of course, being the most vitally affected for the mills in St. John, though having open to them both the markets of Great Britain and the United States, has as a rule shipped very heavily of its product from Ameri- can logs into the United States. It is interesting to note that while the repeal of this law affected only the shippers from St. John dur- ing the latter half of 1911, the value of shipments from St. John to the United States was $282,986, less than in 1910, and all informa- tion from this chief seat of New Brunswick indicates that the prob- able loss in business with the United States will be very materially increased during the shipping season of 1912, as the outlook for American demand upon the St. John mills is not particularly prom- ising, if those mills are compelled to add the duty of $1.25 per thou- sand to all of their rough lumber. American mills cutting spruce will bring fewer logs to the river landings this winter than last, but the new cut, when joined with the held-over logs of last season, will, it is believed, give the American mills a normal supply of logs for the 1912 sawing season. The law passed by the government of Quebec nearly two years ago, which gave a year’s notice after which the export of pulpwood cut from Crown lands in the province was to be prohibited in an unmanufactured state, is now receiving what is probably its first test and is proving effective. During the year preceding the enforce- ment of the act the export of pulp wood was the largest in the his- tory of the province. Then there came a year of low water in the United States during which time the mills ran on reduced time. As a result they were not forced last year to draw to any great extent on pulp wood from Canada, their stock on hand being suffi- cient to keep them running. Now that their stocks on hand are practically: exhausted they are forced to come into the Canadian mar- ket to purchase fresh supplies and they find that the price has advanced practically $1 per cord, and are forced to pay from $7.50 to $8 for peeled wood cut on free lands. This extra dollar charged for pulp wood will mean an additional dollar charged for their pulp and gives the Canadian pulp maker that much of an advantage. The indications are that the price of raw pulp wood will continue to in- crease from year to year owing to this scarcity, which will result in further advantages to the Canadian manufacturer, and eventually his absorption of the entire market. The Paper Trade Journal of New York referring to the situation says: “the real significance of the whole matter is found in the fact that this is the first real test of the working of the law, and it is proving itself to be an admir- able and advantageous thing for the Canadian pulp and paper man- ufacturer.” \ The statements of Dominion Forestry officials that one-half of the original timber supply of Canada has been destroyed by fire; that moderate stumpage on what has been burned would have yielded a revenue of $1,000,000,000; and that for every foot of lumber cut seven have been consumed, brings the old and baffling question of how to protect the forests once more before the attention of the Government and the public. When one considers the number of houses that could have been built with this timber, the implements and articles of furniture that it might have been used to manufac- ture, the imagination learns its own limitations. It is little wonder that the price of lumber has risen almost as rapidly and as high as the smoke of those disastrous conflagrations. A forest fire causes both direct and indirect damage. The timber burned is a total loss, and the difference between its value and that of its manufactured products also passes out of the country’s estimated assets. The second growth never seems to have the heart to attain to its pre- decessor’s splendor, and remains in stunted insignificance, a disfig- urement to the country. In many cases, when a great fire sweeps over a district, the soil is burned off the underlying rock and agri- cultural prospects disappear with the timber. The problem of for- est protection is so great that governments may be partially ex- cused for skirting it up till the present time, but the growing scar- city of lumber is rendering it an acute issue which must be con- sidered thoroughly. The recommendations of the Conservation Com- mission and the warnings of many practical lumbermen must force the hands of the Dominion Government, and it is not improbable that steps will be taken at the coming session of Parliament to ex- tend and improve the fire ranging system.—Industrial Canada. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Western Retailers’ Annual Convention Continued Growth and Expansion Reported—Heavy Imports from United States hurt Cana- dian Manufacturers—Insurance Company Prospering—W. W. Davidson the New President The twenty-first annual session of the Western Retail Lumber- men’s Association was held at Winnipeg on the 14th and 15th of February at the hall in the Travellers’ Building. The convention was a most important one in many respects. It was the largest and most representative convention yet held and the different fea- tures were perhaps of a more interesting nature than at any pre- vious meeting. The business sessions were all well attended and all branches of the trade were fully represented. W. W. Ireland, of Carberry (Man.), the president, presided. Addresses were delivered by E. N. Trowern, of Toronto, Dominion secretary of the Retailers’ Association, and J. L. Campbell, also of Toronto, a former president of the Association. Important changes were made in the personnel of the executive heads. The business of the first session held on Wednesday morning, consisted of the consideration of the reports of the president and secretary. The president extended a welcome to members of the association and the visitors. He felt that the association was be- W. W. Ireland, Carberry, Man., who presided at the Annual Convention ee | coming more and more a factor in the welfare of the lumber trade in western Canada. The past year had been a trying one for the lumbermen. pected and had not been harvested satisfactorily. Owing to the con- dition of the United States lumber markets, the quantity of United States lumber brought in to the praries had been very large. This was necessarily a disturbing element to the manufacturers. Fifty members had been added to the association during the year. The question of members who did not take an interest in the work was one of much importance. A proportion of such received the benefits of the association without giving any aid. He also spoke of the bene- fit of the district meetings, a number of which had been held. A special service department which had been inaugurated to take up questions of overcharges, delays in shipments and other matters of a like nature, had been a signal success. The inability of the rail- roads to handle the crop had had a most unfavorable effect upon the lumber business. The problem of transportation was of vital im- portance. At present, collections were very slow and difficult be- cause of the inability of the railroads to move the crop. Report of the Secretary The secretary, Alan M. Stewart, then delivered his report. He mentioned the fact that the association had come of age and said The crop had not turned out as well as had been ex-’ that the members should thank those who in the past had given their assistance to carry on the work. There was a small deficit during the past year but they had cut down expenses by $900. While the membership had increased something like fifty, the gain was not so great, as there had been a number of withdrawals for various reasons. The outstanding dues at present amounted to $290. Be- cause of the condition of the United States markets, large quantities of lumber from the other side of the line had been slaughtered in our markets. This had been hard on our manufacturers. It was be- lieved that better conditions would prevail in the United States mar- kets this season. The crops this year had been late. The railroad accommodation had not been nearly sufficient. The car shortage was a question which should be taken up vigorously. G. C. Ingram, representative of the association in Saskatchewan, had resigned, and J. Ernest McFee, of Moose Jaw, had been appointed to the posi- tion. He spoke of the success of his own department in inducing the manufacturers to discontinue hollow-backing of siding and ceil- ing, and also in inducing the manufacturers of sash, doors and mould- ings, to follow a universal list, which he considered the most im- portant step taken in years. Odd sizes and patterns were now cut out and many mistakes and delays would be saved in future. A. K. Godfrey, the ex-president, had organized a special service bureau which had worked out most satisfactorily. There had been sixty claims in connection with the transportation of lumber. Eight had been withdrawn, twenty-seven had been paid, and twenty-five were still pending. The service had been of great assistance in tracing cars. He referred to the fact that at many points in the two pro- vinces there were too many lumber yards and regretted that there seemed to be a tendency to establish too many yards in the new territory. While he had no wish to eliminate competition, he be- lieved that in many cases it would be better for some of the yards to withdraw as it was to the benefit of the consumer as well as the dealer to have business carried on under natural conditions. J. Ernest McFee, representative of the association in Saskatche- wan, then made a short report which he said was necessarily brief as he had been appointed only three months before and had not been able to get over his territory entirely. Committees were then appointed to take up the reports. The minutes of last meeting were read. Some discussion arose as to whether the press should be admitted to the meetings. The con- census of opinion was that this should be done and it was stated that the impression was abroad that these meetings were held for the purpose of regulating prices. Under the circumstances it was deemed wise to admit representatives of the press or to have a report of the meetings supplied. : One of the most important features of the convention was the passing of a motion to amend the constitution. It was formerly necessary to elect the president from Manitoba and a vice-president from Saskatchewan. It was shown that the membership from Sas- katchewan is 422, while in Manitoba there are but 164 members. The amendment provided that the president might be elected from the members of either province, in which case the vice-president would be elected from the other provinces. The president, Mr. Ireland, stated that he felt the time had come when the election of a president from the west would be for the good of the association. C. A. Baker, of Moose Jaw, nominated W. W. Davidson, of the same place, and A. B. Estlin seconded the nomination. The vote was made unanimous. The new president is a member of the Davidson-Fraser Lumber Company, of Moose Jaw, and has been a director of the association for a number of years. He was not present at the session and W. W. Ireland presided at all the sessions. J. K. Robson, of Trehern was elected vice-president. This election was also unanimous. Nine directors were elected from each province as follows: Sas- katchewan—C. H. Wentz, Saskatoon; E. J. Mielicke, Dundurn; A. J. Ross, Salvador; J. E. Walker, Rocanville; N. Grest, Watrous; C. Campbell, Forget; F. J. Carpenter, Yorkton. Manitoba—D. E. Sprague, Winnipeg; G. E. Davidson, Manitou; D. E. Fraser, Kenton; W. W. Ireland, Carberry; A. B. Estlin, Melita; E. M. Williams, Rus- sell; A. N. Shaw, Elm Creek; W. G. Maconnell, Winnipeg. The feature of the Wednesday afternoon session was an address delivered by J. L. Campbell, of Toronto, on the subject of “Looking Two Ways.” Mr. Campbell was formerly engaged in the retail lum- ber business in Manitoba. He was one of the promoters of the West- ern Retail Association and is a past president. His address dealt CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 I Mr. C. H. Wentz of Saskatoon, Representative for Saskatch- ewan on Board of Directors J. L. Campbell of Toronto, who delivered Address up- on Prairie Progress Mr. D. K. Sprague of Winnipeg, who opposed Tariff Increase with the past history of the association and also with the future it presents itself when looking forward from the present. Mr. Campbell outlined first of all the history of the Western Retail Lumbermen’s Association and its effect upon the lumber trade of the prairie provinces. Before the organization of the asso- ciation the lumber trade had been unsatisfactory and badly dis- organized. A change had come about when the association was formed and its gradual growth had continued until it included prac- tically every wholesaler and retailer from Fort William to the coast. In later days, of course, the wholesalers had withdrawn and the as- sociation had developed upon purely retail lines. Mr. Campbell next drew attention to the splendid work which had been done by a few individual members of the association. Prominent among these was Isaac Cockburn, the secretary of the association for a number of years, whose zeal and energy had been largely responsible for its success in the early days. Much assist- ance also had been given by representatives of the wholesale trade, especially by D. C. Cameron, the present Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Manitoba. Mr. Cameron had given unstinted assist- ance to the association and had, in cases, even gone contrary to the welfare of his own company, in order to assist the growth of the association. Another prominent member was Mr. D. E. Sprague, who had always taken an important part in the work of the asso- ciation and had frequently given valuable assistance. The present Secretary of the association, Mr. Alan M. Stewart, was also men- as Mr. J. A. Thompson of Winnipeg, re- elected President of the Retail Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ed. Tennant of Winnipeg who helped to arrange Banquet and Smoker tioned in this connection, and Mr. Campbell spoke enthusiastically of his valuable services. Dealing then with the lumber trade of the prairies, Mr. Camp- bell pointed out the great importance of the northwest, to the whole of Canada. In a few years they would have great voting power and financial wealth. The lumbermen of the northwest were an import- ant factor in the business life of Canada and the members of the Western Retail Lumbermen’s Association should continually bear in mind the important position which they occupied: Each retail lumberman was a power in his own locality and had great responsi- bilities to bear. It was incumbent upon him to set a high standard of business morality. The Western Retail Lumbermen’s Associa- tion as a whole, therefore, had an urgent duty to perform in up- holding a high standard of business ethics among the trade in general. Mr. Campbell was tendered a hearty vote of thanks. He took a prominent part in the various discussions which arose during the convention. He was followed by J. K. Ross, of Salvador, who gave an interesting talk on banking and banking systems. The Position of the Retailer as a Trade Factor On Thursday afternoon, E. M. Trowern, of Toronto, Dominion secretary of the Retail Merchants’ Association, addressed the con- vention on association work, particularly on the phases of it which are taken up by his association on behalf of the retailers of the Dominion, to the end that they may bring into existence more favor- A. N. Shaw of Elm Creek, Representative for Manitoba on Board of Directors i 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER able conditions by legislation and other means. He spoke of the unfairness of the present criminal-code in its bearing upon the retail dealer and other branches of trade. He deplored the fact that they were not allowed to act in unison, and in an organized way to regu- late prices and other phases of business, in order that business might be carried on upon lines which would give all engaged in wholesale and retail trade, and in manufacturing, an opportunity to make a reasonable profit. He declared that the press of the country should be and could be brought into line, provided dealers and manufac- turers were organized as they should be,‘and he believed all that the press of the country needed was to be educated to see the problems of the business world from a business standpoint. He said that the government sold stamps under an agreed price, that the lawyers of the country combined to regulate their fees, but that the people in business were not allowed to do so. He told of the attempts which had been made to secure legislation to better conditions in this re- spect and of the prospects for the future in this connection. He asserted that it would be to the benefit of the association to affiliate with the eastern retail associations. The address was an eloquent and forceful one and was listened to with attention by the largest gathering of the convention. D. E. Sprague, of Winnipeg, said that there was no doubt the Dominion Retail Merchants’ Association had accomplished much. He referred to the policy of some of the larger manufacturing companies of the west in distributing lumber to the consumers of the prairies through their own yards. An attempt would probably be made to have the tariff revised to place greater restrictions on lumber coming into Canada from the United States. The association should see that this was not carried out. He believed that the policy should be to make the tariff less stringent rather than to make it more stringent. When the matter was brought to the attention of the government the influence of the western lumber dealer should be used to see that tariff conditions were made favorable rather than un- favorable to the bringing in of lumber. Mr. Sprague then asked if, in case the Retail Lumbermen’s Association affiliated with the Do- minion Association, the former would get the benefits of the results of the latter’s work: Mr. Trowern answered in the affirmative, whereupon Mr. Sprague moved that the directors of the association be authorized to join the Dominion Association, if deemed advisable after consultation with Mr. Trowern. The motion was carried. Mr. Trowern met the directors the next day but the matter is still under discussion. Financial Statement The financial statement was submitted as follows :-— Receipts: Dec. 3h. Veo.cash wm hand! -.; Rise. 5 eee eo ras ~ (G. Calgerataces: < 100.00 (TST en. Been eaNees Fone 100.00 “membership fees ... 680.00 “ annual dues, 1910 ... ; 61,25 * eravnwell Gloves, Wl 255 eon ooo = SO s/n 0) Retail Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company, lnteresti. 7: - i, ee ee eae 240.00 “ Retail Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company, proportion expenses ... ... ... 431.87 “ Retail Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company, proportion salary ... 2,000 . 00 $10,791 . 30 Expenditures: Dec. 31, By travelling. expenses . 7%. 5. 1.2 sh ote Cee ee “ eollection chargesrens ts..c. es ale bn ee 1%. 25 “postage and telegrams ... 249 .60 “printing and stationery ae 204.45 “ Girechons, mlechine see = ee as eae 684.85 “ Stheatrestichkets: 2 ia/ss. ea Bee eee 151 250, “) (Tents Neat Seer oe 436.75 “general expenses.cu meee 6,489 .09 “balance, cashin bank .*) is 992 .96 $10,791.30 Assets: Retail Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company. $6,000.00 Casitimubank... .. : i Sae Clee eee 992 .96 A $6,992 .96 Insurance Company in Sound Position The annual meeting of the Retail Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire In- surance Company was held on the afternoon of the first day of the convention after the regular session. The meeting was presided over by J. B. Sinclair, vice-president, in the absence of the president, J. A. Thompson, Mr. Thompson’s report was the first business taken up. It dealt with the work of the year in a general way. The com- pany had had the largest amount of losses in its history but would be able to continue business at the same rate and with an increased surplus. The reserve was now large enough to meet any loss that might be sustained according to the basis upon which all ordinary risks were figured. It might be possible to reduce the rate but it would be wiser to continue at the same rate and increase the re- serve, thus keeping the strength of the company on a basis beyond the possibility of a doubt. ‘The reserve was all invested in first mort- gages on land with principal and interest guaranteed. He mentioned the great benefits of the association, which had reduced the rates fifty per cent. and subsequently still more until at present the flat | rate was 48 cents per hundred. The report of the secretary was on similar lines. Both reports were adopted. The officers were re- elected as follows: J. A. Thompson, president; J. B. Sinclair, vice- president; A. K. Godfrey, treasurer; A. M. Stewart, secretary; and directors: G. H. Wall, G. F. Robertson, F. McPherson, H. E. Mie- licke, A. B. Estlin, A. W. Jones. i Banquet and Smoker On the evening of Thursday, the 15th, a banquet and smoker was given in honor of the retailers by the manufacturers and whole- salers of lumber and sash and doors and the dealers in building paper. ‘he banquet was held at the Royal Alexandra hotel and was the largest and most representative gathering of people engaged in various branches of the lumber business yet held in western Can- ada. Something over three hundred enjoyed a fine repast. Theo- dore Burrows, of Grandview, Manitoba, presided. The outstanding characteristic in connection with the gathering was the indication of the growing sentiment in all branches of the industry that the- manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers should work together in greater unison than at present to overcome the main obstacles in the way of the prosperity of the trade. A number of speakers dwelt upon this theme. Among the speakers were the chairman, D. O. Anderson, E. Brooks, W. B. Tomlinson, G. H. Wall, G. W. Murray, J. L. Campbell, of Toronto, and E. N, Trowern, of Toronto. E. D. Tennant brought up the subject of a proposed independent association in Canada, something on the lines of the order of Hoo- Hoo. It seemed that the controversy which had arisen in the United States in connection with the order made the future very doubtful and he suggested the name of Canadian Concatenated Order of Hoo- Hoo. A vote was taken and a large number voted in favor of start- ing the independent organization. No votes of a contrary nature | were registered. Nothing more definite was done in this connection. | After the banquet a smoker was held. His Honor the Lieuten- 7 ant-Governor, D. C. Cameron, was present at the smoker. Arrange- ments in connection with the banquet and smoker were made by Frank H. Mitchell, of Tomlinson & Mitchell; Ed. Tennant, W. Stubbs, George Hanbury, Sandy McDonald, R. F. Bingham and Mr. Clark, | of the Lester W. David Company. _ Uncertain Trade Conditions in the West Mr. J. L. Campbell, of Campbell & Johnson, Traders Bank Build- ing, Toronto, visited Winnipeg recently to attend the annual meet- ing of the Western Retail Lumbermen’s Association. Upon his re- turn to Toronto Mr. Campbell expressed himself to the “Canada Lum- berman” in an interesting manner in regard to the business condi- tions prevailing in the prairie provinces. In some parts of the country, he said, conditions at present were rather uncertain, on account of the car shortage. The movement of grain has been very slow and in some localities practically none of the grain has been shipped out. There is about 10,000,000 bushels which is damp and will be destroyed unless it can be shipped out before the heat gets into it. The outcome of the situation is doubt- ful. Ifa favorable spring occurs, about sixty per cent. of the grain may be saved, but if the spring is unfavorable it is thought that about sixty per cent. of it will be lost. These conditions are having a quieting effect upon business. Another evil influence is the sub- division fiend who is getting in some pretty fine work. Many localities are feeling the pinch at present on account of the scarcity of money, caused by the farmers not having been able to dispose of their grain. The banks, moreover, are acting in a con- servative manner and are not inclined to extend credits, especially if the applicant is hard up. The result is that the man who needs the money most is unable to get it. The same trouble is reported from all localities and seems to be accompanied by a movement of money from the small places to assist in the development of the larger ones. é Mr. Campbell believes that in all probability the lumber trade ; in Alberta and Saskatchewan outside of the towns, will be quiet during the first half of the year. So far as the farmers are concerned the outlook is not over bright. In Manitoba the trade will probably be larger than last year because crops in that province were better. The spring trade in Manitoba already gives better promise than that of a year ago. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 British Columbia’s New Forest Bill 8 Ee ee er Provincial Legislature Discusses it’s Provisions— Situation Out-lined by Hon. Richard McBride The forest bill which was recently introduced in the British Columbia Legislature by Hon. Wm. Ross, Minister of Lands, has been made the subject of several long and interesting debates. After the bill had been severely criticized by several members of the Op- position Hon. Richard McBride delivered an interesting speech in support of the measure. [Ie dwelt at some length with the difference between the conditions existing to-day and those which had been in existence in 1905, when the former bill was introduced. Under the former system the principle of administering the forests by means of licenses and leases was embodied in the bill, while the present bill introduces the principle of disposing of the timber of the pro- vince by means of auction sales. In 1903, he said, the province was only beginning to recover irom a period of stagnation which had struck deep at the roots of many of the important industries of the country. Kevenue was then urgently needed for the re-establish- ment of the provincial credit. During the past six years, however, the financial condition of the province had improved greatly. Under the provincial license system the province had retained the right to increase both the rental and the royalty charges so that thie interest of the people in the timber increased as the value of the timber grew. Hon. Mr. McBride then dealt with the principle of yranting perpetual licenses, claiming that it had enabled the license holdeis to secure loans from the banks. Under a limited period license the banks had refused to look upon timber property as a sound basis for a loan. In 1905, he claimed, it would have been folly to introduce the system of disposing of timber by auction. Such a course would, at that time, have resulted in a glut of the timber market and it would have been impossible for the Department of Lands to oiganize its staff quickly enough to handle the sales safely and profitably. ‘ihe auction sale principle was a good one when small lots of timber were to be disposed of, at intervals, after expert valuation. As these were the conditions under which the government would be able to cun- duct future sales it now proposed to amalgamate the auction sale idea with the special system of licenses. Referring to the present condition of the lumber industry in the province, Hon. Mr. McBride said that it was never on a sounder footing than to-day. Comparing the situation with that in ihe Pacific coast states it was seen that the mills across the Sound were cither shut down or running hali-time only, and payrolls were cut to the minimum, while the operators were glad to sell their output at a low margin, even at cost, and in many cases below cost, for immediate money. On the Canadian side, most of the mills were continuously at work, making excellent profits and distinctly prosperous, it being expected that 1912 would prove the banner year in connection wiih the industry in the province. New mills were being put up all the time and heavy investments made in them and in the general stimu- lation and extension of the industry. Forest Fire Causes Important Legal Action An interesting and important legal action was commenced in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, at Nelson, B.C., on February 13th. The King Lumber Mills, Limited, located near Yahk, B.C., are the plaintiffs and their action is for damages estimated at $140,- 000, alleged to have been caused to their timber limits by fire orig- inating from the C. P. R. trains passing through the district. On the first day of the trial, three witnesses were examined, whose evi- dence was to the effect that the fire started in a stump along the railway right-of-way, and after burning slowly for a few days was fanned by a stiff wind, until it became a large forest fire. The C.P.R. are expected to claim in defence that the fire was started by ranchers, making use of the right-of-way as a road. Dr. J. H. King, of Cranbrook, president of the King Lumber Mills, Limited, who was the first witness, stated that when travelling on the Crows’ Nest line, at night time, he had observed sparks flying from C. P. R. locomotives. He admitted that ranchers between Yahk and Curzon made a practice of travelling over the railway track. An experienced bush man from Wisconsin, who was in the em- ploy of the King Lumber Mills, stated that on the afternoon of July 4th, 1910, he was walking along the track after one of the company’s trains had passed and saw a fire about twenty-five feet from the track. The fire was in a stump and he also noticed some of the grass round about on fire. Later in the evening he returned and noticed that the fire was spreading slowly. It was burning also at 9 o'clock, as he passed by and he saw no one attempt to put it out. On the following day the fire had spread to an area of about 75 feet. On July 6th or 7th a section crew had tried to put the fire out for about three hours, but had not been successful, as the wind was against them. On July 8th the C. P. R. fire warden and some men managed to stop the fire from going east. On July 9th the wind be- came very strong and the fire crossed the Moyie River. On July 10th the wind changed and drove the flames towards Curzon and farther into the King limits. By July 13th, it had extended about a mile south from the river. The case is attracting much attention among timber owners in British Columbia, as its outcome will be of much importance to them all. Prairie Pulpwood Dutiable on Entering U. S. The United States Government has learned of more Crown forest lands in Canada upon which restrictions are placed as to the manu- facture of their timber, thereby depriving the wood pulp and print paper made from these woods of free entry into the United States. The lands are located in the Provinces of Manitoba, Sas- katchewan and Alberta, within twenty miles on either side of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia, and in a tract of 3,500,000 acres in the Peace River district in British Columbia. Licenses on the lands provide that all timber cut from them must be manufactured in Canada. The Treasury Department has advised the collectors of customs, and the State Department ad- vised the consular officials that this was a restriction which war- ranted the imposition of the tariff duty on the wood pulp and print paper made from these woods when entering the United States. A Permanent Forestry Exhibit for B.C. A permanent forestry exhibit has been arranged for by the di- rectors of the Vancouver Exhibition Association. W. J. Brandwith of the department of agriculture reported that he could arrange with lumber mills and loggers to construct a forestry exhibit at compar- atively small cost and the value of this exhibit could scarcely be overestimated. It would demonstrate the timber resources of the province and the methods of manufacture and from all points of view would be a desirable acquisition for the exhibit could be ar- ranged in most attractive shape. Mr. Brandwith was authorized to proceed with the arrangements. x Personal News of Lumber Trade _ Mr. Arthur H. Campbell, of the Campbell-MacLaurin amber Company, Ltd., Montreal, has been on a visit to New York. Mr. William Leak of Leak & Co., Toronto, has returned to the city after spending a couple of the winter months at Bridge- town, Barbados, R. E. Edwards, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., general manager of the Wolverine Cedar & Lumber Company, has returned from a trip. te the Southern States. A. D. McRae, President of the Canadian Western Lumber Com- pany, Fraser Mills, B. C., visited the Company’s Toronto office dur- ing the last week in February. Hugh Davidson, of the Hastings Shingle & Lumber Company, Vancouver, B. C., who has been spending several weeks recently in Ottawa, visited Toronto during the last week in February. Mien. |. Hoolahan,-on the staff of the B.. Grier- Lumber Come pany, Ltd., Montreal, has been appointed assistant secretary of the Montreal Builders’ Exchange in succession to Mr. W. A. Stanley. A. E. Clarke, of Edward Clarke & Sons, Toronto, has returned from a two weeks’ buying trip in Quebec and reports the hardwood situation very strong. Soft-wood markets in Quebec are also strong, according to his report. Mr. R. L. Clarke, of the same firm, has been on a buying trip in the United States and reports the trade situa- tion there somewhat improved. Mr. Ernest G.,Odell has opened an office as a wholesale dealer in lumber at 423 Coristine Building, Montreal. The offices will be under the supervision of Mr. U. E. Germain, for several years with the Tobin. Manufacturing Company at Bromptonville. Mr. Odell represents United States firms handling hardwoods, yellow pine, &c., and will deal in all descriptions of Canadian and United States lumber. In Quebec there is a business carried on under the same name. Newfoundland’s timber wealth contributes largely to the vol- ume of the colony’s exports. The demand for native timber for local requirements is also increasing with each year. Authorities state that the lumbering industry together with that of the pulp and paper industries are worth to the colony about $2,000,000 per annum, be- ing an increase of about $1,800,000 over that of ten years ago. 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Bathurst Lumber Company’s Expansion Mill and Property of Nepisiguit Lumber Company Ac- quired—Capital Increased from $100,000 to $1,000,000 Bathurst, N.B., Feb. 21.—Mill operations at Bathurst will be conducted on an extensive scale during the coming season by the Bathurst Lumber Company, Limited. This company have recently purchased the complete plant and property of the Nepisiguit Lum- ber Contpany which went into liquidation last year. The property includes over 500 sq. miles of limits and a most up-to-date saw mill at Bathurst with a capacity of 25,000,000 feet per season. The total holdings of the company now amount to over 1000 square miles of the best limits in the province. Their capital stock has been in- Bathurst Lumber Co., Bathurst, N.B. View of Mill creased from $100,000 to $1,000,000. The company will operate ex- tensively in hardwoods, bringing logs in by rail over the new North- ern & New Brunswick Seaboard Railway which taps a large portion of their limits. Mr. Angus MacLean, the well known lumberman, is General Manager of the Bathurst Lumber Co., with Mr. A. E. Loosen as local manager. The Bathurst Lumber Company commenced its operations in 1907 when it acquired the properties of the Sumner Lumber Com- pany. The old mill was destroyed by fire on March 31st, 1908. Less Nepisiguit Mill, Bathurst, N. B. Acquired by Bathurst Lumber Co. than ten months after the date of the fire the company had completed the erection of a new mill on the old site. The new mill, a picture of which is published herewith, is thoroughly modern in every re- spect and is absolutely fireproof. It is built of reinforced concrete and sheet metal and consists of the mill building, engine and boiler rooms. ‘The boilers are set in steel] casings, lined with brick, and are raised 7 feet above the floor by means of steel posts set upon concrete foundations. The engine room contains a 100 h.p. Robb- Armstrong engine and an electric generator which is used for light- ing purposes only. The foundations of the mill are of concrete and the first floor is supported by concrete pillars two feet square set upon rock foundations. The equipment includes two 8-inch band Saws, one vertical resaw, two edgers and a number of smaller ma- chines. The mill is splendidly situated on the inner harbor and has good facilities for shipping either by rail or water. The output of the mill averages between 125,000 and 150,000 feet per day and has amounted at times to 175,000 feet in a day. The mill of the Nepisiguit Lumber Company which has been added to the Bathurst Lumber Company’s plant, is one of the most modern sawmills in Canada. It commenced operations on September Ist, 1910. The mill is located where the Nepisiguit River joins the waters of the harbor of Bathurst and possesses excellent shipping facilities both by land and water. The Caraguet Railway which con- nects with the main line of the Intercolonial Railway, has its term- inus right at the mill property and the largest ships can come into the harbor and load at the company’s docks. The main mill build- ing is constructed of wood frame covered with galvanized iron and is 64 x 192 feet. Its equipment includes a twin rotary 51 inch gang weighing 45 tons, a rotary resaw, 8 ft. band resaw, band saw, auto- matic trimmer, edgers, slab slicer and lath machine. Halifax Shipments to United Kingdom Shipments of lumber from Halifax, N.S., to the United King- dom during 1911 are reported as follows: Sup. Feet John E. Moore & Co., Ltd. ... :....: ...... ». 5) soe W. Malcolm Mackay .... 23) 20.) ste Gus hee .. & 9,619,931 Colin: Co" Byaermae Ly high oth . 6,448,287 Geo. McKeam ... 1... 025 eee cos woe ccs pnt I. H. Mathers & Sons ... ... 1... 9... ..+ +.» Primrose Brothers ... ... sc) ose 1,600,000 R. EY Dickie see 200,000 Frost & Smith ... 4,200,000 Total: ee 53,110,218 I. H. Mathers & Sons, 58,000 cubic feet timber. Square Timber Output For Ten Years The quantity of square timber measured at Quebec during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1911, was 13,530 tons standard. This is the smallest quantity ever yet recorded. The figures for the last ten years were as follows: 1901-02, 62,452; 1902-03, 34,934; 1903-04, 36,749 ; 1904-05, 24,250; 1905-06, 22,821; 1906-07, 17,219; 1907-08, 19,- 310; 1908-09, 20,799 ; 1909-10, 18,498; 1910-11, 13,530. The quantity of waney timber stringed during the fiscal year was 14,723 tons standard. The quantities stringed during the last ten years were as follows: 1901-02, 63,052; 1902-03, 42,616; 1903-04, 63,463 ; 1904-05, 61,520; 1905-06, 23,348; 1906-07, 8,033; 1907-08, 31,- 864; 1908-09, 28,921 ; 1909-10, 20,019; 1910-11, 14,723. Grading Rules for Barn td In the report of the annual meeting of the Canadian Lumber- men’s Association which appeared in the Canada Lumberman of Feb. 15th an unfortunate typographical error occurred in connec- tion with the grading rules submitted to the meeting, by Mr. W. i: MacBeth, Toronto. The rules as drawn up by Mr. MacBeth were printed in detail and in connection with the grading of white pine, No. 1 barn was improperly described, the definition being in reality the proper definition for No. 2 barn. The definitions of No. 1 barn and No. 2 barn as submitted by Mr. MacBeth were as follows: No. 1 barn shall be 4 in. and up wide, will admit of sound round red knots of about 1% in. diameter, and must have good edges, no shake, bright sap. No. 2 barn shall be 4 in. and up wide, will admit of sound red knots 17 in. in diameter, an occasional tight branch knot, must have one good edge, will admit of some shake and stain. No. 3 barn shall be 4 in. and up wide, will admit of sound red knots 134 in. in diameter, and smaller black knots, also branch knots, either red or black, if they are tight, considerable fine shake. 10 per cent. of the pieces may show stain on worst face. on CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ww on Sawmilling at Lake Jolly, Nova Scotia Modern and Thoroughly Equipped Plant Operated by Messrs Clarke Brothers and W. E. Miller — Wide Variety of Finished Products Manufactured Lake Jolly Mill and Yard—Looking South tremely interesting sawmilling plant owned by Messrs. Clarke Bros., and W. E. Miller, of Bear River, N.S., men who are widely known in the lumber business of the Maritime Prov- inces and who have established for themselves an enviable record, both as business men and employers. The accompanying panoramic illustration gives a splendid idea of the plant and its surroundings. On the extreme left of the illustration is to be seen the blacksmith’s shop, next to which is shown the shed for drying staves. At the far end of the shed, the roof of the carpenter’s shop is just shown. The building in the left foreground is the dry kiln, behind which is located the fire pump house. In the right foreground are shown the mill and the boiler house. The boiler house stack which is 4 ft. in diameter rises to a height of 90 feet. The small building in the foreground on the right is the hose house. Behind the mill is shown the waste conveyor and bevond that, a large quantity of logs in the lake which the company keep on hand for manufacturing. The illustration shows at a glance how compact and complete a plant the company have at this point. The logs in the lake are only a small portion of last winter’s cut. The power plant consists of three 14-ft. x 48-in. return tubular boilers furnished with improved Dutch oven furnaces, each of which has a grate area of 32 sq. ft. The boilers are tested to carry the pressure of 100 lbs. of steam but only 80 lbs. is carried, being all that is necessary for the operation of the plant. The boilers are fed by a Northey duplex pump, feeding through a closed exhaust ; AKE Jolly, Digby County, N.S., is the location of an ex- heater. A Penberthy injector is also connected up for feeding. The engine room contains three engines, the principal one of which is 18 in. x 24 in., and runs at 145 r.p.m. The second engine is 10 in. x 24 in. running at 160 r.p.m. The latter engine drives the stave machine and other small machinery. The third engine, 3 in. x 8 in., drives the saw grinders, emery wheels and machine lathe. The 10-in. x 20-in. engine exhausts through the dry kiln or direct into the atmosphere as desired. Live steam can also be used through the dry kiln if necessary. The sawmill is equipped with a spur chain haul-up with live rollers in the bed, a kicker and a steam jump-saw. The carriage is operated on friction feed which is con- nected with steel rope. The sawing equipment consists of 52-in. diameter saws which are operated at 800 to 850 r.p.m. Four 18-in. saws make up the edger. These are run at 1700 rpm. A pony gang carrying 18 saws 1 in. apart, 3 ft. long and running at 380 with a 14-in. stroke completes the lumber machinery, with the exception of slash and shim saws and trimmer. The equipment of the mill also includes a horizontal shingle machine for cutting shingles and heading from large slabs, a lath machine, stave machine, 2 heading machines, 26-in. planer, 12-in. x 12-in. matcher and moulder, a self-feed rip saw table, apple box machine, cherry box machine, buzz planer and a spoke lathe. It will be seen from this description of the equipment that the mill is excellently provided for turning out a wide variety of pro- duct: It was built in the fall of 1899, Mr. Thos. Wright being fore- man of construction and having occupied the position of millwright since that time. The machine superintendent, Mr. Warren S. Wright, a nephew of the former, assisted in the installation of the steam plant and has been attending to its operation and doing the machine work since the completion of the mill. The Messrs. Wright are men of long practical experience and have been largely responsible for the excellent working of the plant. With their assistance and with such a well equipped mill, the owners have been able to con- duct a very prosperous business. They have a reputation as being among the finest men in the lumber business in Nova Scotia to work for. As a result they have been able to establish, among their em- ployees, a most commendable spirit in securing skilled labor and are able to conduct their plant in an economically and general successful manner. Exports of Canadian forest products during the fiscal year end- ing March 31st, 1911, were valued at $45,439,057. With the excep- tion of the year ending March 31st, 1910, this was larger than the amount exported in any one year previous. The exports for the previous year were valued at $47,517,033. The imports of wood and manufactures of wood during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1911, were valued as follows: free goods, $12,647,533; dutiable goods, $4,589,839. - Sawmilling Plant at Lake Jolly, N. S., owned by Messrs Clarke Bro’s. and W. E. Miller 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Scientific Management in Lumbering Elimination of Waste and Perfection of Organization Essential to Success in the Lumber [ndustry— Importance of Keeping Records By Prof. R. C. Bryant’ Scientific management applied to manufacturing industries has received much attention during the last few years and has met with signal success. The central idea in this movement has been the in- crease in efficiency of the individual workman and of the shop, by collecting and reducing to a standard, facts concerning the best prac- tice among the competent workers performing a given class of work; by the introduction of modern types of machinery operated at its highest efficiency; and by improvement of factory organization and supervision. Individual lumbermen have done much thinking along these lines and have put some of the principles into practice. However, as a whole, the industry has not profited greatly from work of this char- acter, for it is still a mooted question to what extent scientific man- agement can be applied to the industry. It is doubtful if there is any close analogy between the work- shop, or factory with its specialized product, continuous operation without reference to climatic conditions; and the camp in the forest with its constantly changing crews, with climatic conditions which may hinder, or prevent operation for a certain period, and where every acre logged and every tree felled may present a new problem. At the plant of the lumberman methods of manufacture can be standardized to a degree at least; the labor is more stable and the work may be under cover and thus adverse weather conditions over- come. However, even in the mill the problem is not so simple as in a factory. Each log presents a new problem to the sawyer who aims at the best results, because the position, number and character of defects are rarely the same in any two logs. ’ The methods of work outlined for manufacturing plants may not prove adaptable to logging and lumber manufacture, but the general principles underlying the schemes advocated by experts on scientific management contain many helpful suggestions to those who are in- terested in developing their work to the point of maximum efficiency. The management of every large lumber operation should have on file in the office, detailed data regarding the title to the property, the character, the amount, and condition of the timber; methods of log- ging adapted to the region; a scheme for fire protection, etc. This can best be secured by the organization of a forest department in charge of a man capable of supervising cruising, engineering and for- estry work. If the size of your operation does not warrant the estab- lishment of the work on a permanent basis, experts can always be secured at a reasonable cost. The high stumpage values of to-day call for more careful cruis- ing than has been the rule in the past. The owner should know not only the amount of each merchantable species on his land, its loca- tion with reference to the topography and outlet; but also should have accurate data about its quality. A knowledge of the latter fac- tor becomes more valuable with each increase in the price of stump- age. Topographic maps are now considered an indispensable part of every manager’s equipment, by all who have been fortunate enough to have used them. In a rolling or rough region they will save, in a - short period, many times their cost. Topographic maps are often made at the time of the timber cruise. They should show the location of all streams, roads, trails, Swamps, burned areas, agricultural land, and the elevation of all points. On such maps are often shown in colors, the stand per acre of the different species. The exact location of all timber, the posi- tion of light and heavy stands, burns, etc., can be seen at a glance. Accompanying this map should be a report on each logging unit giving all data that is necessary for an intelligent understanding of the problems involved in logging the area. The entire system of logging roads can be laid out in the office on such a map, and a logger may know several years in advance where his main roads can be located to best advantage; the mileage required and any special difficulties that must be overcome. Careful planning of roads with reference to logging the area as a whole effects a saving in logging costs by reducing the amount of road building. A Practical Demonstration The value of a map of this character was demonstrated during the spring of 1909. The senior class of the Yale Forest School made a survey and prepared a topographic map of a tract of 30,000 acres in eastern Texas, in a region where railroad location was not easy, = ; ; 7 “f eee e—— * Reprinted from “ American Forestry J because of the broken character of the country. The engineer of the company about one year later was called upon to build an ‘eight-mile extension to the main line which was to pass over a portion of the tract surveyed, and over which he had never travelled. He laid out’ the road on the topographic map in the office before beginning field” work. After selecting the route which looked most feasible, he went to the field and was able to locate on the ground over five miles of. road on the route he had chosen in the office. The location of the. remainder of the line was not altered more than’a few hundred feet at any point. The work was accomplished in one-fourth of the time required under the old method. eee Maps and data of this character are also a great aid to the man- agement because they preserve on paper a vast amount of valuable information often carried in the heads of certain woodsmen of the company. These men may leave your service, and the knowledge they have gained at your expense is gone and can only be acquired by the expenditure of more time and money. A new foreman can be taught more about your property, in an hour, from a topographic map than he could learn by traveling over the ground for a week. Further, it enables you to discuss with him the plans for logging; shows the area to be logged the next season; the mileage of road to be built; the character of “logging chance” he will have and many facts that he often otherwise has to determine for himself when he arrives on the ground. No lumberman should be satisfied with his operation until he has proven to himself that he has a system as efficient as it is possible to secure. Forest laborers, as a rule, do not migrate out of the gen- eral forest region in which they receive their training, and conse- quently have no opportunity to learn methods other than those com- mon to that particular section. Although the methods in use are usually those best adapted for the conditions existing there, it often happens that woodsmen in other regions have developed methods that are preferable for special conditions you may have to meet. The collection and standardization of the methods of progressive loggers in a given section would be most valuable to every operator. The organization for the protection of the property against fire is one of the least efficient parts of many lumber operations. Com- panies conservative in business who carefully protect their manufac- turing plant often neglect their stumpage, a product far more difficult to replace than a mill on which insurance can be secured. Although practically non-insurable, stumpage has been left to care for itself until the last few years, and in some sections it still does not receive ample protection. Every large company should have some comprehensive scheme of fire protection worked out for its tract, and an organization capable of putting the policy into effect when it is required. Care of Details Improper supervision of felling and log-making crews often re- sults in waste. Through the faulty selection of log lengths and care- less marking off of the same, the daily loss often averages several hundred feet log scale per crew. Breakage, due to careless felling and other causes, may increase this amount. A daily waste of 500 feet log scale per saw crew due to carelessness has been observed on yel- low pine operations in the South. The loss to the stumpage owner is greater than first appears, be- cause it is not only the stumpage value that is sacrificed, but the sale value of the product’on the car. It requires but little more effort to bring in a log 11 feet long than it does one 14 feet long; the cost of skidding, loading, and transportation to the mill, are increased to only a very limited extent, and on reaching the plant the added cost of manufacture is nearly nil. Therefore you lose the value of this product on the car, because it costs you practically no more to place it on board ready for shipment than it does to leave it in the forest to rot. Close supervision of the saw crews will remedy this matter at a cost which will be a fraction of the loss you otherwise suffer. There is a wide variation in the rations given to logging animals, and it is certain that they are not always fed economically. The re- quirements of animals for food are dependent on weight and the amount of work being performed. Each animal requires a certain amount of concentrated food from which it derives the major part of its nourishment and a certain quantity of coarse food which gives bulk to the ration. There are several essential elements in the concentrated foods which are required in fairly constant quantities for a given weight CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 of animal, when performing a specific kind of work. Different feed stuffs contain these elements in widely varying proportions, and the test of a balanced ration is the ability of an animal to maintain an even weight under the conditions in which it is working. Every logger should adopt a standard ration for his animals based on tests made under working conditions. The general re- quirements of animals have been studied extensively both in this country and abroad and data on the subject can be secured from the United States Department of Agriculture. Many business men spend much time on the preparation of statements showing the cost of production. These are of value as a guide for comparison of actual costs, but do not show whether the average is greater than it should be. A close study of the various parts of the operation and the pre- paration of a statement from the data secured, offers a means of comparison of actual and standard costs, and will point out the weak points in the present system. It enables the management to pick out the departments in which the expenditures are excessive, and to make such changes as are necessary to remedy the faults. Estimated costs exert a beneficial influence over foremen and other subordinates, because when the actual outlay exceeds the esti- mate made by them at the beginning of the season their reputation is at stake. The incentive is present for them to attempt to keep expenses down. Where there is no check of this character, it is easy for the foreman to say that high costs are due to special difficulties encountered, such as inclement weather, bad bottom, or similar factors. One of the largest operators in the northeast has given the sub- ject of “efficiency” in woods operations much thought. His scheme requires the collection of data regarding the property preliminary to the beginning of operations; careful supervision and inspection of all parts of the woods work; and a system of records in which detailed account is kept of all work to be performed and all work actually performed. The plan has been developed from the management side because the company has not yet satisfied itself that a piece work basis of remuneration, with a bonus for superior work, is adapted to their - conditions. The general scheme has been built up gradually and is the result of years of thought and study. While it has met the needs of the particular operation for which it was designed it may not be applic- able in all of its details to other operations. It is adapted only to large business concerns, because of the added inspection and clerical force needed to carry out the plan. Keeping Accurate Records The system of records is of interest because of its completeness and the success which has attended its use. These comprise three separate sets of books known respectively as the budget, account- ing and the statistic. The budget contains a statement of the work to be accomplish- ed during a given period, preferably for the coming season. It covers all phases of woods work and is made up by foremen and others in charge of field work. It contains a concise statement of the exact character of the work to be performed under a given foreman’s direction; the dates on which, or the period in which it is to be performed; the number of men, animals, equipment and sup- plies required; and the estimated cost in detail. From this budget the management learns just what work each foreman considers es- sential; can determine when, where, and what supplies and equip- ment are needed and the approximate expenses of logging for the season. The company also has a standard with which the actual costs can be compared, and if the estimated expense is exceeded, or additional equipment or supplies called for, explanations are in or- der. In fact, the budget reduces loose guess work to a system. The second branch, called accounting, deals with the records that pertain to the conduct of the scheme laid down in the budget. The object is to collect reliable and prompt reports regarding the operation in order that the management may have a statement show- ing the exact status of work to date. This file does not leave the office. Extracts from it may be sent out to subordinates to whom it may concern. The statistical feature of the records is concerned with the ac- cumulation of the experience and data secured in carrying out the operation. This is the basis of new schemes, or revision of old. It is also an office record. The manufacture of lumber is under the direct supervision of the management and the details of organization have received more careful attention than those in woods work. Certain forms of mill work also lend themselves more readily to standardization. Among these may be mentioned unloading logs at the pond, lumber piling and loading, dry kiln work, etc. Work of this character is frequently performed by contract, but even so it may not be done economically. In numerous instances the costs of manufacture could be reduced by a careful study of conditions at the plant. An example of this was observed in a large mill in the South where, for that section, an unusually intelligent class of foremen were in charge. The cost of operation was considered below the average of mills in the region and the management was satisfied with the results. The plant consisted of two separate mills, yards, and planing mills, but had only one system of sheds. The yards were each in charge of a foreman, and the sheds were under the supervision of one man. A certain amount of jealousy arose between the different fore- men in an effort to keep down the cost in their department, and each man was inclined to throw minor expenses on some other fore- man. To obviate this and to secure closer co-operation among the fore- men engaged in handling lumber, a re-organization was made. One yard foreman was assigned to other work and the two remaining men were called to the office and a proposition made to them. The man- agement calculated that the cost of operation in the two departments, through co-operation could be reduced at least ten cents per M. feet. They therefore proposed the following; they would guarantee to each foreman the regular salary he had been receiving and in addi- tion one-half of all the saving effected below the sum fixed as the standard cost. No provision was made by the management for compensating the individual workmen, since the foremen had the authority to hire such labor as they required and pay such wages as were necessary. The proposed plan met with much favor, and after discussing the situation the foreman decided that they could dispense with fifteen men in the two departments, and accordingly had them transferred to other work. The tasks of some men were increased with added pay, in other cases a more systematic plan of operation took care of the extra work without imposing undue burdens on any laborer. The results secured by this arrangement were favorable from the start, and the foremen not only kept the price of the standard set, but soon had reduced it five cents, and have in view new methods which would still further cut down the cost. The consequence was that the company was getting its work done cheaper than formerly and the foremen were making higher wages than they could hope to secure under the old system. A stronger personal interest in the work on the part of the men concerned was manifest from the start. This company has in mind the extension of the system to other work around the plant and also to some of the work in the woods. The Piece Work System Another application of the piece work system to the lumber in- dustry was observed in a cypress mill which was visited in 1907. The system at this plant has been extended to cover railroad construc- tion, deadening timber, felling and loading on the car, and shingle and lath manufacture. The method of payment for sawing lumber is unique. In order to encourage the production of high grades of lumber a scheme was devised for the payment of sawyers, edgermen and trimmermen on a basis of quality as well as quantity. A scale of wages on a basis of M feet manufactured was drawn up and in it a premium was placed on the higher grades, with no payment for No. 2, or poorer lumber. The company has a shingle mill in connection with the plant in which the inferior logs and cants are utilized. In order to overcome the tendency of the sawyers to cut the high grade lumber from the outside of the larger logs and send the inferior center to the shingle mill, a standing order is in force to cut any kind of lumber rather than to send material to the shingle mill. The tendency of the sawyers to escape cutting low grades is also checked by paying the mill foreman on the basis of the mill cut, without reference to quality. The foreman’s desire for a maximum output, coupled with the sawyer’s desire for quality, keeps the work at a high point of efficiency and yields satisfactory results from the standpoint of the management. The piece work basis of remuneration has been used for nrany years by lumbermen, especially in the South. Its introduction was due largely to the irresponsible character of the labor from which satisfactory service could seldom be secured on a daily wage basis. Although widely applied, this system has been considered chiefly from the standpoint of the employer, and little thought has been given to aiding the employee to become more efficient at his task, or to offer him any incentive for increased effort. Along with the development of the labor problem will come plans for the better care and management of the forest, more intensive methods of logging and manufacture, and the closer utilization of the raw material of the forest and the finished product at the mill. The economic forces that are driving industrial plants to adopt more scientific methods of management, in their fight for existence, will soon become vital to the lumber industry. The greatest measure of success will come to those who have intrenched behind an organ- ization which will enable them to place their product on the market at the lowest possible cost in competition with their rivals, 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lumber Trade of Quebec During 1911 Increased Consumption of Sawmill Product by Canadian Markets— Square White Pine Production a Negligible Quantity— Details of the Year’s Shipments J. Bell Forsyth & Company’s circular upon the lumber trade of Quebec during 1912 deals with the subject in part as follows: ~ Trade in Canada continues very good, and a large and increas- ing proportion of the production of Canadian sawmills is consumed in the Dominion. General trade on the United Kingdom, as shown by record imports and exports for the past year, has attained unpre- cedented figures, although the business of the country has been great- ly hampered by strikes. Political agitation and unsettled labor condi- tions make the business position one of anxiety and uncertainty, though the settlement of the lockout in the Lancashire cotton trade has to some extent relieved the immediate outlook. In the United States, as usual in the Presidential election year, the uncertain poli- tical position affects general business adversely in spite of heavy crops and increased trade. White pine-—The supply of waney pine shows a larger produc- tion of this wood than for some years past, resulting from the marked and sustained advance in price having at last had its usual effect. The manufacturer of present winter will result in a still larger quan- tity coming forward next season. The wintering stock, though mod- erate, is greatly in excess of the unprecedentedly light one of last year. Fortunately the increased amount that will be available for shipment will be of good average length and girth, and will come on a bare market in the United Kingdom, with every prospect of a good demand, especially from the shipbuilding centres. Square white pine is no longer made, except in negligable quantities. Supply Export. Stock. 1911 Square 10,680 1,069,428 5,547 Square. Waney . . 1,222,698 204,071 Waney. 1910 Square . 10,720 747,353 3,472 Square. Waney . . 941,440 64,981 Waney. Red pine.—There is no export demand for this wood. Probably none will be made this winter and what is now in Quebec will go into local consumption. Supply. Export. Stock. TOUT Ate 27,720 3,841 $1332 LOTO, ?: 21,920 6,653 16,302 Oak.—Though the stock on hand exceeds last or the previous season’s export, to some considerable extent it consists of wood un- suitable for export on account of size and quality, as the only de- mand in the United Kingdom is for first class white oak 14 inches and upwards deep. A moderate quantity of new oak is being made, but there is considerable uncertainty as to when it will reach Quebec. Supply. Export. Stock. 1940 os >» 433,280 317,498 358,475 LOG es . 256,680 342,588 561,725 Elm.—Rock elm has become very scarce and costly. The sup- ply seems unlikely to exceed that of recent years, and may even fall short of some. A very considerable advance in price seems in- evitable. Supply. Export. Stock. 2 eee he ... 246,680 288,743 34,873 P910- es ... 246,920 259,233 78,581 Ash.—This wood, once so largely shipped, has now practically gone out of production, and is no longer required for export. The figures given show that the export business in this wood from Que- bec is virtually at an end. Supply. Export. Stock. 15/6 et 6/0) 396 990 1910... ; 1,400 ia Fe 683 Birch.—There has been a marked increase over the previous year on the quantity shipped from Quebec. Considerable shipments are made from Montreal, but as no separate records are available of such shipments, it is impx Kingdom for this w mand good. sible to give same. Prospects in the United d are encouraging, stock being low and de- Supply. Export. Stock 2) 169,690 LOS SRG. aah 3 cate TO: 5). 129,191 VAS Be ea ae apa Spruce deals.—As it is impossible to obtain full particulars of shipments from St. Lawrence ports, and as there is a similar diffi- cuity in connection with exports and stocks, it is found advisable not to give such partial returns as are available. Such mill owners as place their production with shippers on this side are reported to have generally sold next season’s output at prevoius prices, which in view of certainly higher freights, means a substantial c.if. advance for importers on the other side, where these goods appear to find an increasingly difficult competitor from the Baltic, or Riga whites. Pine deals.—The business of the port in these is a thing of the past. The shipments from Montreal tend to decrease, and sidings and boards have to some considerable extent taken their place. Sawn lumber.—Good pine and high grade pine lumber now stand at record figures, and the demand from the United States continues good. There is not much change in lower grades. The export of sawn pine lumber is diminishing. : Freights.—Remained at about last year’s level till the early fall, when a marked improvement took place. For timber from Quebec early rates were 52s. 6d. Manchester with 55s. for Greenock and 60s. for Tyne, but later in season 67s. 6d. was paid for Greenock and 60s. for Liverpool. For deals from Montreal 30s. was general liner rate for Liverpool and Glasgow with 35s. for London on agreements made before the advance in ocean freights. The following comparative statement shows the number and tonnage of sailing vessels cleared at the port of Quebec, for sea (lumber laden), 1896 to 1911, from opening to the close of navigation. The Port of Quebec includes the Saguenay and Lower St. Lawrence. 1896—145 Vessels, 113,755 tons 1904—46 Vessels, 19,126 tons 1897—147 ‘ 90,381 “ 1905—46 ‘ pe A I 2s 1898—121 =] 70,588 “ 1906—52 4 19,064 “ 1899— 80 # 50,242 “ 1907-—36 ¥ 9,568 “ 1900— 99 z 43,036 “ 1908—29 F) 11 S02 1901— 69 ir 37 Ae 1909—25 > 8,007 * 1902— 93 4 BRB iin 1910—22 “4 Wee we: Ae Ce 1911—23 ; 3,000h. 4 1903— 53 s Lumber and Timber Exports The following summary shows the export of timber, deals and lumber from the St. Lawrence during the season of 1911. East of Total SHIPPERS Montreal Montreal Ft. Bd. Meas. W.. & J. Sharples 3.0: lo nc tiezylgins «testes peep AMR ei 46,904,901 Dobell, Beckett & Company, Limited 4,958,723 20,415,864 25,374,587 j. Burstall & Gompanmyi poy: ase eee 9,334,797 8,457,516 17,792,313 The Harper Wade ExporiConmpanye., -. 500s oe eee 4,539,780 4,539,780 Price Bros. & Company Limited es ee ee 33,130,000 33,130,000 Hi. URS (Gooddayeés, Commparin eee) bee en eee 17,171,925 17,171,925 Harold ‘Kennedy. Vie acer oer naka eee oe 11,400,000 11,400,000 Watson & Tedd /..4..504..0,..4 008 6..0% .-SORBS ae, eee 30,663,444 Robert .Goxsé:sCompany 1c. Gee . / 43,296,002 « 0 eee 13,296,102 Hy IM. Nicholsonmees) ce 9,1:34,954.t, Macnee 9,134,954 Es SES Wena ae eesmae ete ner 7,208;343 st ee 7,208,343 Cox, Longe &iConipany ee. of len eee 2.431 104° * 2. eo 2,431,104 Railways, Steamships and Sundry shippers 16,251,489 ........ 16,251,439 Totals OH ea oe Were oi beta - «..103,501,232 131,797;660 235,298,892 Shipments, season 1910 ... ... ... ...117,881,593 151,767,552 269,649,145 Decretse 1911 ... . 14,380,361 19,969,892 35,735,947 IncreasevaiO1d OF Wise 37 OUR. one ee eae. ne ee 1,385,694 Potal Decrease 19i0t- tv rst. vena ance’, ieee ae 34,350,253 Vessels Cleared with Lumber from Quebec Total steamers cleared in 1907, 170; 578,604 tons, for part and entire cargoes. Total steamers cleared in 1908, 165; 595,878 tons, for part and entire cargoes. Total steamers cleared in entire cargoes. Total steamers cleared in entire cargoes. Total steamers cleared in entire cargoes. The following statement shows the number of cars of deals, timber, pulp wood, etc., carried by the Quebec and Lake St. John Railway—for the year ending 31st October, 1911: Deals and lum- ber, 4,626 cars; cordwood, 1,671 cars; square timber, 150 cars; ties, 125 cars; pulp, 1,728 cars; pulpwood, 875 cars. 1909, 151; 519,242 tons, for part and 1910, 130; 610,172 tons, for part and 1911, 165; 726,233 tons, for part and CANADA LUMBERMAN National Wholesalers Preparing a Good Programme Arrangements are rapidly approaching completion for the an- nual meeting of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Associa- tion, which is to be held in Louisville, Ky., on March 6th and 7th. An unusually large attendance is expected and special cars are be- ing arranged for, by members in several of the eastern states. Large delegations are expected from manufacturing, wholesale and re- tail associations. The Louisville hardwood club, who will be the hosts of the convention, are leaving nothing undone which will con- tribute to the comfort and entertainment of the delegates. The an- nual banquet will be held on the evening of March 6th and will be attended, not only by the members but by their lady friends. Sev- eral attractive side trips are heing arranged. On Thursday even- ing the men will be entertained at a smoker, and a reception will be held for the ladies. Turning Slabs Into Pulp North Bangor, N. Y. Editor Canada Lumberman: I have read your timely hint relative to making use of slab- wood, and other mill refuse, published in a recent number of the Canada Lumberman, and wish to make a _ few remarks thereon. There are quite a number of pulp mills in this country using slabs in the manufacture of pulp. The State of Pennsylvania leads with 65,061 cords. Next followed by Maine and West Virginia. The 13,000 cords of beech credited to Pennsylvania came to the mills in the form of peeled slabwood. The following are a few of the American firms using mill refuse in the manufacture of chemical pulp; Kathadin Pulp & Lumber Co., Ltd., Lincoln, New Hampshire; George Henry & Son. Lincoln, New Hampshire; Carthage Tissue Paper Mills, Carthage, N.Y.; Parsons Pulp & Lumber Company, Parsons, W. Virginia. The Parsons Com- pany manufacture their entire daily product of sixty tons of chemical fibre, exclusively from peeled spruce and hemlock slabs. In regard to the large mills of Ontario, where large quantities of slabs are consumed in the business, a few questions would come up relative to marketing the slabs, namely: (a) The cost of transportation to the nearest consuming market. (b) A means of rapidly and cheaply peeling wood at the point of shipment. (c) A price per cord at the point of delivery that will insure a margin of profit. First of all, slabwood should be shipped by rail, peeled. In West Virginia spruce and hemlock are mostly peeled at the stump, This could not be done conveniently in the pine forests of Ontario. Mill refuse, consumed in the burner, would furnish material for all the chemical fibre made in Canada, and a great many thousand cords left over. This all points to a conservation of the forests, The more mill refuse used the less circular wood used, and consequently, less cutting of the forests. Yours truly, GEORGE B. OBERTON. Opposed to Free Import of Pulp and Paper At a recent meeting of the Home Market Club of Boston a reso- lution was passed unanimously, against the free importation of wood pulp and print paper from Canada and the possible extension of the privilege of free import of wood pulp and print paper from other exporting countries. The resolution was as follows :— “Whereas, wood pulp and print paper have been placed on the ‘free list so far as Canada is concerned, notwithstanding that the ex- pected concessions on the part of Canada have been denied us, and whereas demands are now being made under the favored nation clause by all paper exporting countries for the same tariff privileges which have been extended to Canada; “Be it resolved, that we protest against this unjust treatment of United States paper manufacturers and respectfully petition Con- gress to repeal this legislation.” Secretary Marvin, after the adoption of the resolution pointed out that in 1906 and 1907 the paper producing countries of Europe, held by Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Great Brit- ain, had a surplus fo export amounting to $337,127,000, or nearly twice as large as the entire paper and wood pulp production of the United States. Pulp Prices Increasing The beneficial effects of the Gouin law prohibiting the exporta- tion of pulpwood cut on Crown Lands are beginning to manifest themselves. United States buyers of pulp wood are now paying from $7.50 to $8 a cord for peeled wood. These prices are fully one dollar in advance of those prevailing a year ago. Last year about 900,000 cords of pulp wood were exported from this province. This AND WOODWORKER 39 year it is estimated that not more than 600,000 cords will be exported. Eventually the supply of pulp wood will become so scarce that United States pulp and paper mills will be forced to locate in Quebec province. Last year nineteen pulp and paper companies with a total capitalization of $41,700,000 were in operation in Quebec Province. The annual report of the Minister of Crown Lands for Quebec shows a surplus of nearly $1,000,000 for the last fiscal year. The increase in revenue from the stumpage dues alone over the pre- ceding year amounted to $85,000, and the department gives promise of showing an annual revenue of about $1,500,000. GQuebec to-day owns 6,468,368 acres of land surveyed and divided into lots. The new forestry school, which was established by the Government and affliated with Laval University, has forty students. A New Simonds Catalogue The 1912 issue of Simonds Saw Catalogue has been issued from Montreal office of Simonds Canada Saw Company, Limited. This is a 174 page book printed on high grade paper and illus- trated throughout with excellent half-tone engravings. ‘The full line of Simonds circular, band, cross-cut, and hand saws is listed, and several pages are devoted to Simonds woodworking machine knives. Among the new pages which appear in this catalogue and not in former issues, are those devoted to pit and whip saws, high speed steel planer knives, cane knives, docking saws, also a page show- ing a Simonds crescent ground cross-cut saw fitted with the double horn handle. To catalogue thus early this new handle is an indication of the way the printed matter of the Simonds Can- ada Saw Company is kept up-to-date according to the requirements of the supply dealers and of the lumber trade. This catalogue is sent to all hardware dealers who may request a copy. A special issue has been prepared for the use of filers and millmen who want a convenient pocket size catalogue for ready re- ference. Readers of the Canada Lumberman who are interested should write Simonds Canada,Saw Company, Limited, Montreal, asking for a copy of their 1912 catalogue. the Lower Freight on Transcontinental Lumber Shipments Within six weeks the transcontinental railroads of the United States will issue a new lumber tariff which will establish through rates on lumber and shingles from Puget Sound points to Montreal and other points in that territory. Through rates have been in effect to New York and Boston for some time, but a combination of rates has been arranged to be used on shipments in the eastern portion of Canada. The effect of the new tariff will be to cut the rate on forest products to that territory about two cents per hundred pounds. The rate will be 85 and 75 cents respectively, for lumber and shingles. Considerable lumber and shingles have of late been moving into the section affected, so much in fact, that G. C. Fairbanks, traffic man- ager of the Pacific Coast Shippers’ Association, incorporated the new rates in the association’s rate book now in course of preparation. A Trying Winter in Bruce Peninsula J. E. Murphy & Co., Tobermory, Ont., manufacturers of lum- ber, shingles, lath, etc., report that the present winter has been a most trying one for operators. In their opinion the output on the Bruce Peninsula will be about 40 per cent. less than that of last year and the cost of production will be from $2 to $3 per thousand greater. They report that it has been impossible to get a road to carry a load of logs properly. On account of the continued snow falls and the excessive frost both men and horses have suffered se- verely. Government Sells Petawawa Limits Negotiations begun with Hon. Frank Cochrane by the lessees of timber limits on the Petawawa River are reported to have been renewed with Hon. W. H. Hearst, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for Ontario. There is some white pine on the limits and the lease-holders, it is stated, would sell out for $300,000. This has been regarded by the government as a high price for 600 miles of country already cut over. If there is a reduction in price negotiations may result in a purchase. A Large Order for Mackinaw A representative of the Canada Lumberman recently visited the office of Hewson’s Limited, Amherst, N. S., and during his visit, the President, Mr. H. L. Hewson, received an order by telegraph from a dealer for 12,000 yards of pure wool heavy weight Mackinaw. Although Hewson’s: Limited are recognized from the Atlantic to the Pacific as makers of fine tweeds and worsteds for the high class tailoring trade, they have a branch devoted entirely to the needs of the rapidly developing lumbering and north country trade. 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN Hardwood Manufacturers’ Meeting Largely Attended Convention Held at Cincinnati-— Statistics of Hardwood Stocks, etc., to be Gathered The toth annual convention of the Hardwood Manufa:turers Association of the United States which was held at Cincinnati, Ohio, recently proved to be one of the most successful and important in the history of the association. The attendance was close to 700 and was representative of every branch of the industry. One of the most important features of the meeting was the decision to assess the members of the association lc. per thousand feet of their product as a contribution to the advertising fund of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. Mr. W. E. Delany, Cincinnati, Ohio, was elected president. The secretary, Mr. Lewis Doster was unani- mously re-elected. Another interesting feature of the convention was the confer- ence of oak producers. This was largely attended. One of the principal reasons for calling this conference was the lack of infor- mation among oak producers, as to the supply of oak in various parts of the country. It is practically unknown to the individual oak manufacturer whether there is really a surplus in any grade or thickness of either quartered or plain oak, or whether a posi- tive scarcity exists, relative to the probable demand. After a dis- cussion of this situation it was decided to make an immediate effort to collect statistics of the supply of oak on hand and of the quan- tities likely to be produced during the present year. A committee was appointed to draw up a plan for securing this information. The committee reported that in their belief the oak and chestnut manu- facturers should attempt a closer co-operation. They suggested that information should be obtained, as to the exact conditions existing, in regard to oak and chestnut, as to the amount of feet in stock of various thicknesses and grades, if plain and quartered oak and chest- nut, both dry and green; also the number of orders booked, and the estimated amount to be cut, during 1912. The committee also sug- gested that information should be secured regarding prices, and that the work of compiling all this information should be undertaken by the secretary of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Asso- ciation. ; The meeting decided to carry out the suggestion of the com- mittee. The information will be compiled without the use of the names of the individuals or firms supplying it and will be trans- mitted to all manufacturers and dealers who assist in the effort to secure it. It is expected that this conference and discussion will result in a series of further conferences of a similar nature. In spite of the lack of information regarding the market situ- ation, it was the general opinion of those present that an exagger- ated idea existed of the stock on hand and of the amount to be produced during the next 3 months, especially in the upper grades of quartered stock. The Outlook for a Single Set of the Grading Rules The president of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association, Mr. W. B. Townsend, in his annual address drew particular attention to the work of the bureau of grades, referring particularly to the effort which had been made in the direction of establishing one set of grading rules or a single standard of inspection for the whole of the United States. A conference at Chicago, and another at Louis- ville, Ky., had been held in this connection, but unfortunately had been unable to accomplish the purpose in view. He believed how- ever, that before long, a single standard would be adopted, pro- vided the manufacturers of hardwood co-operated in a sincere en- deavor with that object in view. The production of the mills represented in the association had been increasing steadily and was now very close to the billion mark, of hardwood alone. Many of the members manufacture large quan- tities of hemlock, pine and spruce also which of course is not in- cluded in this estimate. Referring to business conditions, during the past year the presi- dent congratulated the members upon having been able to secure fair returns. Although prices had not been satisfactory in many cases, when compared with the cost of production, as a whole, busi- ness when properly managed had yielded moderate profits. There had been few iailures and collections had been satisfactory on the whole. Particular aticntion was drawn to the broken condition of stocks. Inventories completed during the month of January, showed that there was much less stock at the mills than a year ago. There was an especial scarcity of plain oak timbers. This was one of the causes of the increasing cost of production and it was important therefore to give close attention to the low price and lack of profit at which it had been marketed. In the opinion of the president, this situation, perhaps, more than any other should’be considered seriously by the producers. The secretary in his annual report gave interesting statistics of AND WOODWORKER the production and stock on hand of the members of the association. The estimated normal capacity for carrying stock was 475,260,000 feet and the estimated stock on hand was 225,100,000 feet; there being a deficit therefore of 250,160,000 feet. A preliminary report of the stocks on hand at the point of production showed a very large percentage of shortage. Dealing with the matter of inspection, the secretary stated that during the year 1910 the members of the association had shipped 659,022,000 feet, of which only 6,324,127 was made the subject of complaints, amounting to 9/10 of 1 per cent. of the total shipped. In 1911 the total shipments had been made 630,212,000 feet, of which only 6,215,908 had been made the subject of complaint. The secretary reported that the system of instruction at mills and the more complete study of the mills was reducing each year the misunderstandings which formerly were so prevalent, and allow- ing a more satisfactory relationship between the shipper and cus- tomer. The value of hardwood lumber, as a whole, during the past year has receded, even in the face of the lighter output and the in- creasing cost of production. Standing timber had advanced in price, labor and all commodities in the nature of supplies for the sawmill had risen in price. . Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Cut The following statement of the cut and shipments by the same 56 firms in January, 1912, compared with January, 1911, is compiled from the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers’ Associa- tion records: Cut, M. Feet Shipped, M. Feet 1912. 1911. 1912. 1911. Hemlock ..17,147 12,720 = 22,234~—S «21,592 Ash .. . 370 211 531 426 Basswood bes 2,516 3,019 2,677 2,251 Bigch. 22 “cies see 4,361 4,709 3,795 4,595 Flea 3, cae ee 1,425 1,019 1,421 1,213 Maple <3. os) 3.0 5 eee 2,804 1,864- 2180 Oak 00 ote eee 143 181 242 Mixed... (1: : 2) 095: 6 eee ee 3,491 3,264 1,462 All hardwoods 14,666 15,396 13,733° 12369 Total ..31,813 28,116. ~ 35,967 esa Increase in hemlock cut, thirty-five per cent. Increase in hemlock shipments, three per cent. Decrease in hardwood cut, five per cent. Increase in hardwood shipments, eleven per cent. Increase in total cut, thirteen per cent. Increase in total shipments, six per cent. F. B. McCurdy Addresses A. P. and P. A. At the annual banquet of the American Paper and Pulp Asso- ciation on February 15 at New York, one of the speakers was F. B. McCurdy, M.P. for Queen’s-Shelburne. Mr. McCurdy alluded to the fact that the supply of wood was the serious problem confronting paper and pulp manufactures in the United States, that thirty per cent. of the pulp wood consumed there came from Canada. He said that Canadians were desirous that all raw materials, including pulp wood, should be manufactured in this country. That was what the National Policy established in 1870 aimed at and the result of the elections last September, stripped of all side issues, was a pro- nouncement against changing the protective policy under which the Dominion had achieved remarkable prosperity. Canadians had be- come much interested in the conservation of their supply of wood, and already United States pulp and paper manufacturers had pur- chased large pulp wood areas in Canada. He bespoke the co-opera- tion of Americans with the Canadian authorities in the protection of the wood supply. American paper and pulp manufacturers had already established substantial manufacturing enterprises at the Can- adian Soo, Three Rivers and La Tuque. Under conditions as they exist, said Mr. McCurdy, I look forward with confidence to seeing the government policy for the conservation of wood lands and manu- facturing by Americans in Canada continue with increasing volume Railways Must Maintain Efficient Fire Patrols Reports from Ottawa state that the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners have decided to adopt regulations calling upon the railway companies operating in the railway belt in B. C., to main- tain efficient fire patrols after all trains in forested districts, during the dry season, so as to reduce the number of fires resulting from sparks issuing from locomotives. The intention is to issue the order before the month of May so that it will be effective during the coming summer. . ; i CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 Progress at British Columbia Lumber Company’s Plant Eighty men are at work at Lulu Island, B.C., where the British- Canadian Lumber Company is building a large mill designed to turn out, when completed, 25,000 feet of lumber an hour. Work was started on September 1 last year, and will probably be complete some time in August or September of this year. Already some 3,000 piles have been driven, and the mill building is rapidly nearing completion. Besides the sawmill, measuring 72 by 378 feet, shingle and planing mills and a box factory will be erected. The main mill building itself will have two storeys over all, and a third measuring 60 by 72 feet, where the filing machinery will be located. All saws and mill machinery will be on the second floor, while the motive machinery will be on the ground floor. This building, with the bulk of the other buildings, stands over the water. In addition to the buildings already described, a deep-water dock 800 feet long will be constructed, so that the mill will be able to enter the overseas trade. The B.C.E.R. will supply shipping facilities by land. Alto- gether, about $500,000 will have been invested in the building and plant before it is completed. Lumber Cut of the Duluth District A prominent Duluth lumberman estimates that the cut of the Duluth district for the year 1912 will be not less than 350,000,00U feet and that 200,000,000 feet already has been sold. Lhe hgures are based on a large number of inquiries made of the principal producers of lumber in the district since Jan. 15. ‘Lhe production which 1s es- timated for the district is a few million feet less than the average for past years, but the estimate of stock already sold 1s unusually large for the first month of the year. Lhe low grade lumber of the district, No. + and 5 stock, is readily being picked up by the box manufacturers of the country, and a great many of the lumber pro- ducers have sold their season’s cuts of these grades. ‘Lhe demand for No. 3 and better is very fair tor the time ot year, and the pros- pects now are that at least 75 per cent. of the present estimated cut tor the district will have been sold by the opening of navigation. Li the conditions continue to improve, and many of the lumbermen are now convinced that they will, the production of the district may be materially increased beiore the season is ended. In the old days when lumbermen depended entirely upon rivers to deliver them their season’s cut of logs it was not possible to increase production even if they had the mill capacity, unless they happened to have a sur- plus over the original quantity provided for. But in these days ot logging railroads it is possible to put crews at work in summer and increase the log supply at any time. Are Lumbermen Strangling their own Business By Julius Seidel” For many years past | have. been impressed with the changes occurring in our business affecting the uses of lumber. These changes have been slowly but surely taking hold of the public mind until now they are a serious menace to our best interests and unless we hasten to check the injury already done it is apt to undermine our trade and have direful results on the entire industry from stump to finish. I am referring to the uses of substitutes for lumber, substitutes for shingles, substitutes for lath, substitutes for ceiling stutf, for siding, tanks and troughs, mining work and bridges, not to speak of furniture, packing boxes, cooperage, ties, poles, etc. We dealers are more directly interested in the substitutes that affect the uses of lumber for structural or building work and to these I will turn your attention. The strange part of the proceedings is the fact that, we dealers have been the too willing promoters of sub- stitutes for lumber without considering the recoil to our best inter- ests, which must come if we continue in the channels that we have been pursuing. In the selling of these stfbstitutes I believe we have deceived ourselyes and have been led on to give their sale our best efforts and attention because the profit derived therefrom seemed alluring. We charge our lumber account with every expense of doing business, such as hauling, handling, office expense and hire; and in handling side lines figure the profit derived from the sale of roofing paper, iron ceiling and roofing, tin and newfad shingles, plaster and paper boards as strictly “velvet.” Indeed, we chuckle when we make a sale of these substitutes and call the margin over cost a “clear” profit. It is this phase of it I believe that has been the bait to push their sale. Neither the manufacturers or the retailers of lumber have been defenders of the uses for lumber. We hear the public say “lumber is high,” and give scant notice to or fail to rise to defend such an erroneous impression and squelch it on the spot. I have taken occasion to talk to some few people * Address delivered before Southwestern Lumbermen’s Association. wwe Ye who told me this, with the result that I found they had read about about wanting woods such as walnut, cherry, poplar and white pine. The first of these woods we know have been obsolete for commercial uses for many years and the latter, white pine, is rapidly becoming so for building work. When told that we have substitutes such as yellow pine, fir, redwood and cypress at prices equal to or even lower than the old standards for wood construction formerly sold for, they look aghast and say, “Is it possible?” Stating why, | read in this magazine or that paper that the lumber supply was being exhausted. They then lead oft to tell you, however, about having a few fine trees of walnut, cherry or oak on their farm, which they would like a market for, and would be willing to part with at twenty-five dollars per tree. | am afraid that the thought of a diminishing lumber sup- ply has been encouraged instead ot being refuted. Yes, it is true acres of timber has been felled and the land cleared for the plow- share, but other districts stand ready to supply lumber in exchange for farm products which they don’t produce. -Believe me, that rais- ing $1 per bushel wheat, beats raising or cutting up timber land and selling it to the public. It is unfortunate that so little attention is given to educating the users of lumber as to the best wood adapted for the respective kinds of work. A shoe dealer would not sell a laborer a patent leather light soled shoe for work in the swamps, or a heavy built boot to use on a dance floor. God in his wisdom gave us the forests to use wisely and judiciously. When, therefore, you sell a quick decaying wood for exposed work you are helping to mould public opinion and make the buyer believe that lumber 1s no good for a durable job and further lead him in the straight road to try something else but lumber. We know that proper lumber of a proper grade will with- stand the ravages of time as will nothing else at an equal or higher price. \Ve poimt with admiration and reveration to old homesteads of wood that have stood for fifty or seventy-five years, yes, a hun- dred years, and are still inhabited. Have you heard of a modern metal sheathing that will stand ten years without paint every six months, or a plaster or composition board that can beat a %-inch ceiling for wear, a cement floor in a basement that will not be cracked, concave or convex in ten years? A floor on cedar or white oak sleepers with proper ventilation will last twenty-five years. A shingle roof will last thirty-five years in the country or sixteen to twenty years in the city. Show me a composition that will hold up one-half as long. Put up your galvanized bucket against the old oaken or cedar bucket. We dete on antique furniture; it was built to wear and we cherish it. How long will steel cases last after they get dented and the lacquer off? Would our descendants cherish it? Yes, and this metal furniture is finished to imitate wood. How compli- mentary. I might continue indefinitely, but the foregoing is illus- trative for my purpose. Advertising a wood so as to compel a dealer to keep a duplicate stock of woods for a like purpose does not create a demand. It simply creates a displacing of one kind of wood for another. We must unite. That is, manufacturers, be they of yellow pine or white pine, cypress or hardwoods, fir or spruce, oak or maple, in an effort and with the yards must place before the public and architects the fact that timber is still to be had in ample quantities for all demands; that there is a reasonable priced lumber for any purpose. How to attain this end can be best developed by the thought of lumbermen the lumbermen themselves. In the way of a suggestion I would say that for a long time I have spoken of woods products shows or ex- position to be projected and put on in big centres to educate the public mind to the use of wood. Its economy, its durability when the proper kind is used for the proper places. Show that proper con- struction can make wood buildings safe or nearly so from conflagra- tions. There is no doubt that more fires are created by lax building laws than from the reason of wood products being used. These shows could clearly demonstrate what it wood take good literature years to impress, but do not understand me to mean that good, con- vincing, truthful literature and paper exploitation. is not effective or needed, but it should be supplementary to the more forceful methods of practical work. The recent fire of the Equitable build- ing in New York has demonstrated forcibly that as long as we need combustible things in them, such as paper, cloth, carpets, leather, oils, curtains, books, etc., even though all the furniture was built of steel, the possibility of fire exists just the same, and expansion of heat may mean entire ruin of a building. If a campaign as outlined should meet with favor it should be worked upon the broadest of lines. There must be a more get-together spirit between manufacturer and retailer to accomplish the purpose. The best interests of the manufacturer are served through the retailer who dispenses the product to the community. The sterling worth of an article is always backed up by the good name of the firm or indi- vidual in his community who sells it. I believe the matter worthy of thought and nothing would please me better than to have our association take the initiative to agitate the matter. 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER One Million Feet of 7,9 and 10 Wide Pine at $21.50 per One Million Feet of Pine Shorts - - - - at $17.00 per Cost of joining shorts by Linderman method into any size one piece ends, sides, tops, or bottoms, per thousand be One Million Feet of Shorts, Joined by Linderman Method, : al e Annual Cz Linderman Automatic from Two to Three Mi This saving, and the fact that it is arinually, was one ——and in truth—the leading inducement, for one of the large Canadian Box Factories to order a 12-foot Linder- man Automatic Dovetailer. can it be bettered ? It can be; the Linderman method does it. What is the Linderman method ? It is simply common — The saving dves not stop at the above figures. When you look at your immense edging waste have you ever wondered how it can be reduced ? The Linderman method can help you. When you figure that 1000 board feet yields you only 75° ‘eet of matched shooks, have you asked yourself, VADIAN MUSKEGON, MICH. sense,—the joining together of several pieces of equal length lumber, of miscellaneous widths into a panel that is several inches wider than the width desired. This piece is then passed through a sizing saw, ripped to width and the edging which is several inches wide is passed back through the Linderman Dovetailer and joined to another panel. LINDERMA Wor CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER and. Last Year’s (1911) Average Price - - - $21,500.00 and. This Year’s (1912) Contract Price - - - $17,000.00 averages from 50 cents to 75 cents per thousand board feet. Saving, $ 4,500.00 1.00 per Thousand Feet Costs - - - - - - - $ 1,000.00 7 Total Net Saving, $ 3,500.00 ity of a Dovetail Glue Jointer Feet Board Measure The Results Obtained are:- 1. A composite panel of the required width made up _ of two or more pieces so firmly joined together as to make a piece as strong, or stronger, than one-piece stock. 2. The ability to use narrow width lumber, working it so cheaply as to yield a profit of several dollars per 1000 board feet over any other method. 3. Effecting a considerable saving in the edging waste, reducing to a minimum the waste of lumber to make the tongue and groove. 4. Reducing the amount of stock lumber in the yard of the various widths, so absolutely essential by the old method, making a saving of money invested in stock and interest on the investment. 5. Conservation of all resources, capital, labor and lumber. 6. Improving the appearance and bettering the quality of your finished product. 7. Profits—known and accessible. VY COMPANY, LIMITED s at WOODSTOCK, ONT. : THE WOODWORKER Box Factory Cost System We have found that all the experts, at least all we read, agree that there are three cost elements to find, that of raw material, labor and expense. They all also agree as to the method of finding the first two. Whatever difference in theory there is shows itself in the method of apportioning expense, which might include anything not Fig. 1. Order No. | Name. | Date Hours | Rate Cost OPERATION Fitting Resawing Printing Nailing Brading Handholing Cleats Pony Planer Bundling |20) |%| |11] |%] J12 at tet te %| 16 CONWAY LUMBER OO. BOX DEPT. FOLOMANG E35. oii eh tee ee directly chargeable to a particular order, supervision, interest, de- preciation, taxes, etc. As shown later, we adopt the so-called per- centage on wages system. In most manufacturing processes it is a simple matter to take a given qnantity of raw material destined to be evolved into a fin- ished product and charge the labor of the different steps to it di- rectly, leaving as the main problem the apportionment of overhead expenses. The box business seems to be somewhat more compli- cated. To get our raw material we tally all lumber into the mill and charge it up against the particular order. FRONT VIEW OF CARD. Customer Order No. Lumber Quantity plus 10% Shop Order No. Begun Finished cost Lumber at per M, 1. Labor through trimming per M 5 2 Labor Resawing per M aa 129 3. Labor Miscell. per M Zoe 4. Labor Overhead per M _ Other material a Expenses Jo wages sow Total cost ara || i c % Total cost per M CK VIEW OF CARD. Labor 1 Labor 2) Labor 3 Labor 4 Date |Hours | Amount || Date| Hours | Amount ||Date| Hours] Amount || Date| Hours {| Amount || No. Feet Our box business is not of enormous proportions, nor is it com- plex. We manufacture shooks, almost entirely, for shipment in carload lots, anything from a canning case to a dry goods box, but all shooks. We use round edge lumber entirely. On analysis, it appeared that every board used was handled by the yard crew, was planed, was cut up by the swing saw men, was fitted, was matched and was trimmed. Every bit of our output, with almost no exception, passed through these stages, and the same crew handled it all. We realized that the fitting was the key to the progress of an order through the mill. Some orders naturally cost more per thousand feet for fitting, and likewise in proportion for all the other processes mentioned above. ‘Theoretically, it costs the same to handle any 1,000 ft. of lumber as it does another thousand, and the same may be said of planing, though possibly there might be a variation according to width and length. Actually, however, if it takes longer to cut up and fit the lumber for a given order, it costs more to plane it because there is the same crew get- STRIPPERS TALLY. Customer’s Order No............ Our Order Mo... deneeeee Date It. ake otamare Time ont (i. 555 see Deatination.....\. weiss. sss) MMs REE o>. — | — | ——_ ting in their time and if they are able to go ahead and loaf what shall we charge their time to but the order they are then working on. | Nice Point to Worry Over Cost accountants will find that a nice little point to worry over, but we are satisfied under our conditions to charge the labor, yard, planer, cutting, matching and clipping proportionately to cost of fitting. Consequently we have our fitters make out time slips show- ing time spent on each order daily. See Fig. 1. The foreman, who also keeps the time, has his time book divided into four groups as follows: 1. Ftting. 2. Yard, planer, cutting, matching, clipping. 3. Resawing, etc., anything charged direct. 4. Overhead. From this a daily labor slip is made up, showing cost of each group. The cost of labor fitting a certain order: (is to) the whole cost of fitting for the day: (as) (x) the cost of 2 for that order: (is to) the total of group 2 for the day. Find-x. ————— lh _" = ———eSe CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 45 This amount is entered daily as Labor No. 1 on the back of the card shown in Fig. 2, and filed in a drawer. The labor resawing and nailing and miscellaneous productive, such as stapling, hand- holing, bundling, mitring, etc., are all obtained from slips (See Fig. 1) made out by the workmen, and entered in the proper place on the back of the card daily. Group 4, overhead, in the time book includes, fireman, watch- man, filer, foreman, edgings men, etc., all properly chargeable to every order, which we do proportionately to the cost of the direct labor on the order. We also take care of office expense and overhead fixed charges in the same way. Get Out Monthly Statement We get out a monthly statement (for other reasons) which naturally makes it easy for us to keep the proper percentage of labor to charge off for overhead expense. Fig. B. Order No. Name QUANTITY PRICE | AMOUNT Conway Lumber Oo.—Material Delivered Miscellaneous labor is charged daily; overhead expense when the order is completed. Were our product more diversified, or our business on a very much larger scale and our resaw and nailing machines in less con- stant use and representing a larger investment, we should feel justi- fied in adopting the “production centres” idea, dividing up the fac- tory into smaller units, say the first to include planers and every- thing up to and including clippers, a second taking in the resaw, and a third the nailing machines, distributing the overhead charges in this way by means of a machine rate. For our purposes, however, we feel that the above outlined plan is accurate enough. For the benefit of any who might be interested, we show the various forms used in our system. Fig. A is our production order, which is made out in triplicate, one going to the trimmers and one to the shipper. Fig. Cc. a _ AY LUMBER COMPANY otal Feet; ... esis aoe OV GNERI 7 aha ss antes, Scale eee one, Fig. B shows the material slip used to charge up terial against an order. Fig. C is an overrun tally used by the foreman when more stuff is gotten out on an order than shows on the invoice, manu- factured stuff stored. As stated above, ours is a small box business. It has the pro- portions of the proverbial small man’s plant which can be under the watchful eye of the proprietor. And ours has been under a watchful eye, but that eye necessarily has been a guessing one, and it is surprising the number of times it has gussed wrong in view of the facts as brought out since the establishment of our cost sys- tem. It’s the difference between thinking and knowing, beween scientific management and the reverse. It discovers losses and in- _ efficiencies, and points the way to the remedy. It has been success- ful because the person in charge of it is intimately acquainted with the business and follows it up, a necessity for the success of any sys- _ tem.—Packages. i 2 special ma- Advantages of Advertising the Planing Mill By George D. Chalmers A certain planing mill operator discovered that competition, while perhaps the life of trade, was also somewhat fierce when it came to making money. After a few years’ wrestling with the fel- lows who didn’t know how to figure costs, on the one hand, and with the big manufacturers who could make stock patterns in any quantity and sell at almost any price, as it seemed to him, he began to think that John D. had it right, after all, when he did a little pioneering in the direction of the big business plateau. He began to wonder whether he had the right idea in employ- ing the high-class machine workmen that he had had on the pay-roll all during his business career. Fle saw the man on the next street managing to turn out passable work with mere lads working machines to which he trusted only skilled men, earning as much in a day, almost, as the boys in the other shop were making a week. He knew that the other fellow got along with two or three skilled hands, who sup- erintended the operation of the plant and made necessary adjust- ments on the machines operated by the tyros, while each of his men was able to look after every detail of his machine. After he thought a while, though, he decided that he was pur- suing the right course, even though it wasn’t taking him to the point where he could sell out and spend the rest of his time clipping cou- pons off Government bonds. This didn’t cause many pangs, how- ever, because this planing mill operator was the kind who loved work for work’s sake—and, besides, Government bonds carry only a paltry two per cent., anyway. “I may be spending a lot of money turning out this work,” he mused, “‘and the other fellow may have succeeded in getting the cost proposition down to a lower common denomination than I, but, by jinks, my work is good stuff. I can go into a house where I have installed mill work, and I can look it in the face without shrinking. I don’t have to apologize, either to it or to the man whose money | took. I have got good men working at my machines, I am paying for the best lumber that’s in the market, and my customers are satisfied. “Why can’t I capitalize on that?” With that thought in mind, the planing mill expert began to do a little advertising. He sent out personal letters to all the pro- spective builders in his community, telling them how long his mill had been running, what good work it had turned out, and specifying seme of the buildings in which it was to be found. He concluded with the frank statement that since his stuff had quality, he wanted quality prices. “If you knew that you were going to get work that is made just a little better than seems necessary,” he concluded, “wouldn’t you be willing to pay a price just a little higher than the manufacturer of mediocre stock? I believe you would. For that reason I am going to continue to make the highest-grade moldings, mill work and other planing mill products that can be turned out, and I am going to count on your support in doing it.” He didn’t expect, really; that the letter would do much good; and though he carried out the plan of exploitation by advertising in the daily papers, in everv advertisement stating not that his stuff was to be had more cheaply than anybody else’s, but that it was the “best in town,” he saw his name and his claim put forward through printer’s ink without very much faith in the probable result. He hoped it would do some good, and that was about all. Fortunately, though, he had a friend who had thought a little about advertising, and when the friend saw that he was spending some money with the newspapers, he suggested to him to make his space count, and to put in nothing except what he thought would create the right kind of impression and one which would result in business. 3 “You are paying about $1 an inch for that space,” said this adviser, “and in order to get back the dollars that the cashier of the newspaper is banking, you have got to do some real talking in those ads. I see that you are claiming to be a quality establishment. Good; that’s a new idea in this line, and one I’m glad to see being applied to your business, in which the deadly level of mediocrity seems to prevail worse than anywhere else. “But why not tell the public, which, by the way, has a decidedly inquiring turn of mind, just why your stuff is better. Let them know that your men are experienced, expert machine operators, trained to know good lumber and to handle it with the skill that comes only with experience and the knowledge of one’s tool, and the love of doing an important thing well. Let them know that the woodlands of the south, the north, and even the tropics, are producing the stock that you use in the different kinds of work that your turn out, and give them a touch of the romance that every human being likes by describing how some of this stock originates. “Say how carefully the wood that is used in your interior trim, window sash, doors and other mill work is selected ; how it is stored and seasoned; how it is examined when it comes to the saws, and 46 CANADA how the inferior pieces are rejected. Tell them with what pains the material is worked, and how each man has before him, not the task of getting out so many thousand feet a day, but getting out the work in the best possible way. “In other words, make your advertising mean something; make it interesting. Tell the public about your plant as you would tell me if you wanted me to know what good stuff you are making. Put the human interest note in it, and, if your product comes up to speci- fications, as I believe it will, you can sell all you have to offer at a better price than you ever dared make before. “And, by the way, don’t try to hog all the space with that mona- ker of yours. Just because you own the mill is no sign that every- body in town likes to see your name spelled out. Interest them in what you have to say, and your name will take care of itself.” A good deal of this sounded like sense, although some of it was theory that the planing mill man didn’t understand. However, he decided to take his friend’s word for it, so he tried to tell, in a simple but effective way, just why he thought he ought to have public pat- ronage. [He went into some of the details suggested, and he was sur- prised to note that in the street cars and other public places people were turning to the page on which his “Building Talks” were appear- ing. He had arranged to get the same position every time his copy appeared, and, though he had intended running it only two or three times a week, he finally found it worth while to have it appear every day during the building season. Then the contractors and architects began to call him up oftener and to consult him about details of the work which they had never thought it worth while to take up with him before. “Smith, the fellow who’s building this house,’ one contractor said, “told me to get the mill work from you, so I suppose you'll have to make it, though I told Mr. Smith it would cost more. He seemed to think that you turned out better stuff than anybody. Of course, your work is fine, but I didn’t think the public would ever specify planing mills in planning to build its residences.” After that sort of thing had continued for some time, the mill operator found that he could hardly devote as much time as neces- sary to preparing the copy for the newspaper ads. he was run- ning, so he hired a bright young man in the advertising department of one of the dailies to get up the “dope” for him. The latter was taken through the plant, and the ideas that the owner had were explained to him. With the enthusiasm of youth he jumped into the turned out copy that was really interesting and effective. The space used by the firm was increased, at his suggestion, during the heavy building months, to rather large proportions, but during the fall and winter it dropped down to a point where it sufficed merely to keep the name of the institution before the public during the period when it was thinking about building, but not doing much work in that direction. “D’ve come to one conclusion,” said the wood-worker one day to a friend who had originally advised him as to his advertising efforts, “and that is, the public is interested in business. “When I first began to advertise, it was with the idea that even the people who read my advertisements would say, ‘Oh, that’s only an ad.’ But it didn’t take me long to discover that they read them and thought about them—and sometimes believed them! I myself, | must admit, had always regarded the advertising in the papers as money thrown away, or, at best, an expensive method of letting you and me know that Jones has a clothing store at First and Market. But now | know that if you have something really worth while to say, and say it in an interesting manner, the public will listen to you, “A man’s home is probably the place to which he gives most thought, when it comes to the material that goes into it, and the appearance which it has: Even the builder who expects to rent or sell the structure realizes that these things are big factors, and can he made to see the dollar-and-cents value of having the stuff up to the mark in all respects. So, after thinking it over, and getting my arguments well worked out, so that I could express them prop- erly, | found I didn’t have much trouble in convincing people that they ought to pay more attention to the quality of the wood work which is going into their homes. “We haven't been able to get prices so high that we could throw our cost system out of the window, or raise the wages of everybody on the place 100 pcr cent., regardless, as my colored cook says. But we have been able to get a price that meets the quality of our goods and that enables us to put our effort into turning out the very best work it is possible to produce, without worrying about whether the price we get for it will be anything like the amount we are putting into it. “And as for the men in the mill, whose ability and thoughtful- ness and careful workmanship are making a name and fame for our firm—well, you couldn’t persuade me that it’s good policy to employ cheaper crews.’—The. Wood-Worker. work and a LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Machine Woodworking Study in Birch Birch, as a valuable article in furniture making, is also a study fit for the brightest and most experienced mechanic. First comes the selection of the timber, which must be of the same age, growth and the same degree of dryness. In no other timber must such care in drying be taken, as the wood in itself is of a nature which absorbs moisture very rapidly, causing it to warp in almost every direction. For example, a top that is of glued-up stock will warp on the joints from the simple process of gluing. A top made in this manner must be sanded to a perfectly even surface before working on any further. At this stage a straightedge should be laid on the top, and tried at every point until it lies absolutely level at all points. A Legacy for the Finisher After this top has left the woodworker and gone to the finisher, the trouble has started in earnest. If stains are applied with the brush, they should be of sufficient strength in order that they may be applied as lightly as possible. Flowing on with the brush, one side at a time, will warp a top before it can possibly be turned over and applied to the other side. A dip tank for stain is preferable, as it comes nearer coating the article at the same moment, causing both sides to draw against each other, holding each piece absolutely square. Not long ago the writer was called in to see a stand top which had warped enough to loosen one leg and tighten up on the holding of the other three until the entire structure was as dilapidated as an old strawstack after a Kansas cyclone had struck it. Now, the question arises, where was the trouble? On investigation, I discovered that in selecting the narrow boards forming the top little care had been exercised in selecting pieces of the same growth. A straight-grained piece had been glued to one of curly nature, and on the other side of the curly piece another straight- grain had been applied, the grain running in the opposite direction. It will be readily seen that when the top began to age something had to give. Corners Curl of Boards Again, on this same top all the finish had been applied to the top and nothing to the under side, causing a reflex action in each board, which resulted in a corner curling up like smoke in a March wind. Too many manufacturers put all their effort and expense in the woodworking department, leaving so small a margin to the finish- room that the finish is really a detriment to their work. The question may arise in the mind of the reader what would be the correct method of procedure in getting out a top of this kind. In answer, I will give my own ideas from the experience gleaned in about fourteen months’ work with birch. First, see that your wood is dried and cooled exactly the same. After drying, cooling and cutting up the proper length, select the pieces and pile them on a truck, so that each board of the same nature and growth will be assembled in the same top. When the pieces are sent to the matcher the same care must be taken, as a good many tops go wrong in matching as well as any- where else. ; Now, we are ready for the glue-room. Here the glue must not only be of the proper thickness, but the heat of the room ought also to be of the same temperature, or a little more than the top has been subjected to in the dry-kiln. I have seen hundreds of pieces of glued- up work go wrong from gluing in a cold room. Glue joints need to be dried as rapidly as possible to prevent water absorption by the wood. : Planing, Sanding and Staining The planing and sanding can be done the same as in other tops, except, as previously stated, it must be brought down to a perfect surface. After shaping and finishing the edge and applying the rail as desired, this top is ready for the finishing. In staining, the best results are obtained from dipping, which gets all parts covered at practically the same time. In this I refer more especially to colors using water or spirit Stains. Oil stains are not so liable to warp as are the others. After the stain has dried sufficiently, a coat of shellac applied on both sides is next in order. This will prevent any absorption of moisture. If one coat of shellac does not sufficiently fill the pores, apply two, as shellac is considerably cheaper than warped tops that are returned from dissatisfied customers. After this, finish can be applied as desired on the top side only. Birch worked in this man- ner well, will prove out O. K. in nine cases out of ten. You will see from the foregoing that the writer is not a believer in a good hot dry-kiln and a shop cold enough to make the men hustle to keep warm. More manufacturers lose from the abuse of first-— class dry lumber than they do from any slowness of the woodworker. —Wood Craft. Life in a Lumber,Camp By R. 0. Sweezey For physical endurance, diligence and skilfulness in all kinds of labor there is none to surpass the Canadian shantyman. Even the Indians cannot teach him more than he already knows about how to utilize the varied resources of the forest or adapt himself to his surroundings. Give him an axe and a few matches, drop him from a baloon into the wildest forest of the North and he will at once proceed to the satisfying of his wants, absolutely confident of suc- cessfully extricating himself from his unenviable position. In tracing the history of the shantyman through the romantic legends of the conteur de conte the impression is left that those of his early lumbering days were of the roughest and most formid- able character—physical giants with whom the shantyman of the present day would be but miserably contrasted. From truer though less romantic sources it is found, however, that those old bush- whackers could chop no more logs in a given time than the present- day lumberman. The converse of this is also true, in spite of the belief that modern improvements have altered every kind of work. In fact, the whole system of log making is, with few exceptions, the same to-day as it was some sixty or seventy years ago, but the demand for small logs in pulp making has in a measure altered the conditions of transporting logs. The “old timers” used to live all winter on pork and beans, peas, bread and molasses. Tea was a costly luxury which the extravagant user had to pay for at exhorbitant prices, to be deducted from his wages of $8 to $12 a month. In the centre of their log shanty was a huge fire, used for cooking as well as to assure warmth and comfort in the bunks, the smoke escaping through an opening in the log roof. But in the modern lumber camps operated by the lumber or pulp and paper companies every consistent luxury in the way of food and warmth is provided. In the long winter evenings the men gather around the great camp stove to listen to some old shanty veteran recounting the legendary tales of the ancient coureurs de bois, the voyagers, the “Wendigo,”* the “Chasse Gallerie”? or the herculean and daredevil exploits of the early shanty days. These men are probably the most healthy and vigorous men in the country. Born or reared on the frontier, they take their hard times as a matter of course. For a man to carry a 200 or 300 pounds load on his back across a portage is to them a very ordinary feat, while they can travel all day in rain or cold water and slush with an 80 pound pack, and at night, with a few dexterous strokes of the axe, throw up a “lean-to” of fir boughs, all the time being in the most jovial mood. With such men as these log making is easy, but in order to make the logs cheaply, and thus take advantage of such skilfulness and energy, the management of pulp mills should give out to them all their log making by contract. Many new companies object to this method, preferring to establish their own carefully studied and elaborate system of camps, roads, teams and day labor. But one season usually suffices to prove the inferiority in point of cost of their system to that of the French-Canadian jobber. In the jobber system the company gives contracts for the season’s cut of logs to one or several responsible men, who in turn sublet the work in small contracts to the habitant jobbers and such men as have horses and are adapted to the work. The company, if it owns limits, may cut their logs on these or buy by contract from farmers scattered along rivers or railroads; but our methods are often adopted, obviously to save the timber on the limits of the company. The duty of the company’s forestry superintendent is to know the limits thoroughly in order to determine upon the policy to be pursued in the annual operations. He will therefore determine the locality and area of operation for each season’s cut. He must know how many logs the area will yield, the conditions of operating, the cost of improvements to rivers for log driving, the storage require- ments for the drive and how to place head contractors and jobbers so that lumbering may be carried on in the most economical way. The superintendent supervises operations in the forest to pre- *The Wendigo—An evil spirit of the forest whose doings are enshrouded in mystery. +The “Chasse Gallerie.”—“In the days of the ‘old regime’ in Canada the free life of the woods and prairies proved too tempting for the young men, who frequently deserted civilization for the savage delights of the wilder- ness. These voyageurs and coureurs de bois seldom returned in the flesh, -but on every New Year’s Eve, back through storm and hurricane—in midair —came their spirits in ghostly canoes, to join, for a brief spell, the old folks at home, and-kill the girls on the annual feast of the Jour de l’n, or New Year’s Day. The legend which still survives in French speaking Canada, is known as ‘La Chasse Gallerie.” ” OT vent wasteful cutting, and also to see that jobbers shall cut and haul the logs that are far from the river as well as those that are easy of access. According to law no trees smaller than 7 inches in diameter on the stump may be cut, and in cutting year by year on different parts of the limits the portion lumbered on is allowed to grow up again, so that under natural conditions it will be ready to yield another cut twenty to forty years later. The jobber goes into the woods in September or October with some of his sons, or, lacking these, a couple of hired men or boys, and one or more horses, often taking with him also his wife and small children. He builds his abode of round logs, the spaces between them being well stuffed with moss, so that with a good wood pile at hand the small shanty is at least warm and snug if not bright and airy. The same kind of a shanty is built for the horses, though often the small jobber, with his wife, children, one or two hired men and his horses are all sheltered under the same roof, with a peek-a-boo partition to keep the horses from promis- cuously trampling on the children. In a few such camps the horse is not put to this indignity, but is allowed to enter by the same door and share the same one room abode with the human occu- pants, probably being assigned a stall adjacent to the foot of the two storey bunk, so that he may, if he wishes, back up to the full length of his halter to warm his limbs by the stove, which he not infrequently makes a mess of. Being able to work well under such economical conditions, the jobber is favorably equipped to compete with the company camps, where high wages and good living prevail. Besides, with his “bob- sleighs” and “grand-sleighs,’ he can with facility make roads to every part of his allotted area. These roads and trails all lead to a main or trunk road, which in turn leads directly to the “rollways” on the river banks. The frozen ground and abundance of snow make it easy to build these roads. Enormous loads can be drawn over such roads on runner sleighs, since the natural slope within a river valley or watershed is always toward the river. A good axeman will chop about 100 logs of 12 to 16 feet in a day. The logs are strewn along the various roads, where they are picked up by the teamsters and drawn to the rollways on the river banks. With the disappearance of the snow in the spring the logs are rolled down the sloping banks and into the river, thus starting the log drive, which may be only 10 miles long, or perhaps, as on the Ottawa River, 150 miles to the mills. The skill and daring of the French-Canadian driver or river- man is proverbial. His hours are from starlight to starlight, for every second of daylight must be utilized while the flood is on. Often in the front of a great jam of logs on the crest of a roaring rapid a picked few of these drivers will work like madmen to break the jam, until suddenly, perhaps, the great mass of 40,000 or 50,000 logs is started—slowly at first, but quickly gathering speed by rea- son of the rush of water from behind. The brave fellows, canthook in hand, are now nimbly jumping and side-stepping to reach safety while the cheer of the thirty or forty men on the rope gang ashore is but faintly heard above the rumbling and crashing of the mass of logs. , In driving large rivers into which the smaller streams carry their burden of logs the dangers which the men have to face are many, drowning and other accidents frequently occurring. Oar boats of the flat-bottomed pointer type especially adapted for rough rapids and portages are sometimes swept over impassable rapids or falls, drowning some or all of the crew. It was on the Quinze River near the headquarters of the Ottawa River some years ago that a boat crew of seven was swept over the famous “Devil’s Chute.” Attempting to reach a small log jam on a rock above the falls the boat captain soon found that he had miscalculated the velocity of the current. The most desperate strug- gle with the oars, and the most expert wielding of the 9 foot paddle by the steersman held them for a few minutes against the awful current, but soon realizing the futility of further effort they all stopped rowing and passed calmly to their doom before the eyes of their comrades on shore.—Paper Trade Journal. _ Following on the recommendations of the conservation commis- sion the Dominion Government will set aside $110,000 to be ex- pended this year on the new Rocky Mountain forest reserve. The Minister of the Interior will appoint a forestry expert, to take charge of the reserve, which is 600 miles long and anywhere from thirty to sixty miles wide. It is likely that a part of the reserve will be set apart for the preservation of Canadian animal life. FOR SALE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than ‘Employment Wanted” or “Employees Wanted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. Advertisements of ‘Wanted Employees” will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. No. 1 and No. 2 Hemlock and No. 1 White Pine Mill Culls. Send list of what you have to Box 445, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5 Saw Logs Wanted Red and White Pine, Hemlock and Spruce. Write in particulars of what you have. Reid Bros., Bothwell, Ont. 2-7 White Pine Wanted 3 in. x 6-in-7-in. 18 ft. Tank Stock, also Quarter Cut White Pine Pump Squares. Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co., Ltd. Toronto, Ont. tor Lumber Wanted Large quantities of Soft Elm Lumber, 1-in. and grades No. 1 common and better. Es- pecially attractive prices. . 5) BENDEAY, 2-7 Owen Sound, Ont Wanted WANTED—Birch, maple and poplar logs, No. 1 butt cuts. Delivered Montreal from March to May, 1912. State sizes and lowest cash price to E. J. H., B34 Board of Trade, Montreal. 4-5 Pickets Wanted We want at once and during 1912, 4/4 x 44 in. and 48 in.; 5/4 x 44 in. and 48 in.; 6/4 x 44 in. and 48 in. White Pine, Spruce, 3asswood or Poplar Squares. Will buy a car or your entire output. ‘ 4-9 Box 58, Ogdensburg, N.Y. Lumber Wanted Will contract with a few hardwood mills for their entire cuts, 1912, including culls. Highest prices paid, and quick shipment. Also open for dry stock of all kinds. Also Spruce and Hemlock. Apply to Box 414, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto 2- Wanted Responsible I tor with good portable sawmill, capacity twenty thousand per day, to take cont: f four years to cut from three to fiv yn feet per year of pine and fir timber tuated on railway line in the interior of BL olumbia. Dominion Lumber iber Co., Ltd., 212 Win ing, 5-6 yuver, B.C Spruce Wanted We can use short Spruce 4/4-in. anc in., in 2/5-ft. and 6/11 ft. ’ Describe what you have to offer, and lowest price delivered here. THE RATHBUN COMPANY, Deseronto, Ont Le a) é We want to purchase a quantity of dry Maple, Elm, Basswood and Birch, and also contract for the present winter and coming spring cuts of Hardwood lumber. Address, The London Lumber Co., London, Ont. 4-7 WANTED—Hemlock or pine lumber in exchange for a five passenger fully equipped McLaughlin-Buick Automobile, thoroughly re-built and re-finished this winter and in good road condition. Price $800. 4-5 Box 308, Oshawa, Ont. Pine or Spruce Wanted Wanted; million feet pine or spruce 1 x 4 and up shorts, 1911 or 1912 cut. Quote price delivered and state when you can commence shipment. ZIMMERMAN BROS., 5-8 Tavistock, Ont. Sawdust Wanted Two cars per week coarse sawdust for de livery at Chippewa, Ontario, via Michigan Central Railroad. State price per car and freight rate. NORTON COMPANY, 5-8 Niagara Falls, N.Y. WANTED—Three or four cars No. 1 Hemlock in sizes 2 x 8, 10 and 12 from ten to sixteen feet long, dry, about equal per cent. of all lengths, also a couple of cars cedar posts, 4% up tops, 8 feet, dry, peeled. Apply Box 195, 5 Jordan, Ont. White Ash Wanted We are in the market for the following White Ash :— 100,000 ft. 1%-in. (Dry size) plank. 50,000 ft. 2 x 2 x 32 in. dry size. 25,000 ft. 2% x 2% x 32 in. dry size. 50,000 ft. 2% x 24% x 86 in. dry size. Reply, The B. H. Piper Company, Man- chestery#Ninii., (UncS oes 4-6 Hardwood Wanted 3,000,000 feet Hard Maple, Soft Elm, Rock Elm, Beech, Birch, Basswood, Ash, Oak, and Soft Maple, for delivery, shipping dry dur- ing 1912. Sawn to our sizes. State what you have to offer and lowest prices for spot cash. Inspection at mill. Apply Manufac- turer, Box 401, Canada Lumberman, Toron- to, Ont. : 1-8 FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. Hemlock For Sale 12,000 feet 3 x 8, 10-16 ft. No. 1 Hemlock. 22,000 feet 3 x 10 10-16 ft. No. 1 Hemlock. 1,700 ft. 3x12, 10 & 12 ft. No. 1 Hemlock. 3,000 ft. 3x12, 14 ft. No. 1 Hemlock. 12,000 ft. 3 x 12, 16 ft. No. 1 Hemlock. Will make a close price for prompt ship- ment. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Company, Ltd., 5 18 Toronto Street, Toronto. For Sale The following Special Stock ;— 1,000,000 ft. Scant 2-in. Spruce Random. 300,000 ft. 1-in. Spruce Mill Culls. 50,000 ft. 6/4 and 8/4 White Pine Mill Culls. 100,000 ft. l-in. 6 to 9 ft. White Pine Shorts. 100,000 ft. 1l-in. Fourth Quality or Box White Pine. All dry and can be shipped promptly by ail THE A. SHERMAN LUMBER CO., Potsdam, N. Y. also 50 Church St., 2-t.f New York City FOR SALE—In June, cut to order, twenty cars common grades of Birch. Reply Box 447, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5 For Sale l-in.,, 1%-in., 1%-in. and 2-in. mill cull White Pine in strips and sidings. Fred T. Smith, Board of Trade Building, Montreal. 1-t.f. For Sale Two carloads White Oak Timber in round six to ten inches diaimeter small end. Eight- een to thirty feet long. ROBERT LIGHT, 3-5 Napanee, Ont. For Sale 18 M. feet 7/8 x 2% and 8 inches wide hardwood flooring, T. & G. and dressed, kiln dried, at $20 per M., f.0.b. car; 12,000 feet 3 inches dry hard maple, No. 1 C. & B., 80 per cent. Ist and 2nds, at $35 per M., fio.b. car. For quick shipment. Address Box 442, Canada Lumberman, Toronto. 5-6 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, Pine Lumber and Timber For Sale We have 15,000 pine logs 12 ft. and 16 ft. lengths, 5 in. and up diameter, which we are prepared to saw under contract into squares or lumber as desired. Correspon- dence invited. The Pearce Co., Limited, Marmora, Ont. 5-tf FOR SALE—Sawmill, in good condition, on Burford Lake, six miles from Wiarton; equip- ped with 70 H.P. boiler, 60 H.P. engine, new carriage by Long Bros., Orillia, good trimmers and endless chain attachment for hauling logs out of water. Terms, etc., apply Massey-Harris pany, Toronto. Com- 4-T.F. Sawmill for sale, together with outfit, con- sisting of a 65 H.P. Ames Locomotive Type Boiler; a 50 H.P. Vim Engine, 12 x 15, in first-class condition; also a No. 1 Lane Saw- mill; a Lane Pony three-saw Edger; Connell Lath Machine and Bolter, together with But- ting Saws; also Pulleys, Shafting, Belting, and Tools. Will sell for cash or take pay- ments in lumber. If interested address Box 433, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 4-9 Machinery For Sale A Waterous No. 4 Band Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws, Live Rolls, and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. J: 15:2 PINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. Relaying Rails For Sale 12 miles 56 and 60 Ib. per yd. with fish plates. 10 miles 80 lb. per yard with angle bars. 4 miles 65 lb. per yard with fish plates. Also 12, 16, 20, 25 and 50 pound. New, light rails, all sections, in stock. JNO. J. GARTSHORE, 5-6 58 Front St. W., Toronto. For Sale One Gang Circular Sawing Machine (Ken- dall patent) good as new; run only 18 months. This machine carries nine 32-inch saws, takes from 4 to 10-inch cants, can be set to cut one to three inch stock. Reason for selling, cut out. For price, write Jas R. Gillies, Arnprior, Ont. 24-5 Going out of Lumber Business: 1—24-in. Timber Planer. 1—15-in. Heavy McGregor & Gourlay Match- er. 2—12-in. Cowan Stickers, New. , 1—40-in. Cowan Band Saw, with Re-saw attachment. 1—Self-Feed Rip Saw. 1—26-in. Cowan Double Surfacer. 1—Pipe Bender. 1—Rope Drive Equipment Complete. Dry Kiln Trucks. 6—Lumber Waggons; single. 1—Lumber Lorry; team. 22—Lumber Trucks. Carpenter Benches, Knives, Etc. Send your inquiries for the above or other requirements; we may have it. Apply, The Gold Medal Furniture Manufacturing Com- pany, Limited, Toronto, 5 For Sale—Saw Mill and Plant Machinery and everything complJete, situa- ted in one of the best lumbering towns in Minnesota, Jest facilities for everything, This is a bargain. For particulars address, 30x 443, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-6 Saw Mill For Sale On Georgian Bay, adjacent to North Shore, good two-storey circular mill in good run- ning condition, double edger, trimmers, capa- city about 12,000 feet per day; plenty timber available and ready sale for slabs; splendid opportunity for small millman; will be sold cheap as owners have other interests re- quiring their attention. Box 444, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-TF Saw Mill Property For Sale Saw Mill Property at Ford River, Michi- gan, consisting of three band saw mill, shingle mill, tie and post mill, lath mifil, docks, and trams, blacksmith shop and ma- chine shop all stocked with tools, large store and office building, large boarding house, large barns, sixty-three houses, lands, etc., all of which will be sold at a bargain. Ap- ply to The I. Stephenson Company, Wells, Delta County, Mich. 3-6 Machinery For Sale Carver. 4 spindle, Rohlman. Cut-off saw, railway, wood frame. Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers, various sizes. Floorer, 9-in. Berlin. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16-in. White. Moulder, 6-in. Houston. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planers, 24-in. single belted. Sander, double 24-in. Perry. Sander, three drum 42-in, Boardman. Sander, three drum 42-in. Columbia. Saw Gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 63-in. wheel. Saw and dado machine, Williamsport. Variety Lathe, Pringle & Brodie. O. L. PACKARD MACHINERY CO., Milwaukee, Wis. WANTED—MACHINERY, ETC. — WANTED—Second-hand Steam feed, 7 in. by 36 feet long, complete with fittings. Must be in good repair. Reply, Box 432, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 4-5 Alligator Wanted Wanted an alligator boat, in good condi- tion. Reply, giving condition size, age, equip- ment, price and situation. Box 405, Can- ada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 2-5 Lumber Trucks Wanted Wanted 75 good two-wheel Lumber Trucks, either new or second-hand. Must be good heavy trucks to carry 6,000 pounds each, with wood wheels, 3-in. or over tires. Write the undersigned, giving full particulars. Bathurst Lumber Company, Ltd., 5-6 Bathurst Village, N.B. WANTED-EMPLOYMENT Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents Band Saw Filer wants position for coming season. Single or double cut. Twenty years experience. Address Box 413 Canada Lum- berman, Toronto. 5-6 A.1. Band Sawyer wants position for the coming season, right or left hand. A.1. re- ference. Address Box 448, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto, Ont. 5-6 WANTED—Position as Office Manager or Head Bookkeeper in Lumberman’s Office, fourteen years experience in similar position in Montreal and British Columbia. Highest references. Age 42; total abstainer. Country position preferred. Moderate salary, Address New P. O. Box 83, Montreal, 5 e As Band, Saw Filer, double or single cuts, or im a factory where there are band re- saws. First-class references. Reply Box 422, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 3-5 Band or Circular Sawyer open for engage- ment for coming season; 14 seasons’ experi- ence, also filer on round saws. Reply J. M., 26 Westmount avenue, Toronto. 5-6 Position as bush manager. Have had fifteen years experience. Strictly temperate and can furnish best of references. Reply Box 446, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-6 As Engineer in Sawmill or Woodworking Plant, long experience with Corliss and other engines; steam feed and setworks, niggers, dynamos; have certificate, reference and tools. Will go anywhere. Reply Box 452, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-6 WANTED—Position as lumber firm in Ontario. Twelve years’ ex- perience, mostly as office manager; age 34 years. Acquainted thoroughly with all de- partments of lumber office. Best of refer- ences furnished on application. Apply Box 399, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 1-8 bookkeeper with Position wanted with lumber company, planing mill or kindred institution by man who understands the business from tree to finished product. Years of experience as ac- countant, manager, etc. Could handle branch ofice or similar work and do it right. To- ronto preferred, but any location considered. Box 439, Canada Lumberman, Toronto. 4-5F WANTED—EMPLOYEES Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents WANTED—Energetic Lumber Salesman to handle our stock on commission basis. The Southern Lumber & Boom Company, 5 Cincinnati, Ohio. WANTED—Suitable parties to install and operate small sawmill on limit, New Ontario. Communicate with Box 437, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto, Ont. 4-5 Millmen wanted, millwrights, edgermen, trimmerman, engineer, round saw filer. Lath mill men and lumber pilers. Mill will start as soon as ice clears in spring. Apply giv- ing experience, etc.. To Dyment Mickle Lumber Company, Whitney, Ont. 4-5 WANTED—Good reliable party capable of taking management of our lumber manufac- turing plant, or preferable one able to take charge of office and store management. To such a party able to invest enough to make them well interested in the business a good paying position would be given. Address Box 450, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Om 5- BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Partner wanted, sleeping or active, with $10,000, to manufacture small articles from hardwood. I have a ten-year contract in my pocket for all I can produce. Fifty per cent. profits, unlimited quantity of suitable timber. Don’t answer unless -you have the cash. Box 378, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-t.f. ——S— ot Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your ‘‘ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf. For Sale on Georgian Bay, Ontario 400 square miles of timber limits contain- ing over 300,000,000 feet of pine, hemlock, ‘sprhce, cedar, basswood, birch, etc., and a vast quantity of tie timber, aslo a sawmill with a capacity of 100,000 feet per 10 hrs. Price and terms very reasonable. Write for full particulars to E. Stewart, Forest En- gineer, Room 11, 84 King Street East, To- ronto, Ont. 4-6 Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory For Sale Modern in every way, machinery, building, heating, dry-kilns, etc. Would consider pro- position to run same from practical man who could take full charge and would invest some money as evidence of good faith and ability. Factory could be converted for use of other industry if wanted. For complete description of plant apply Box 430, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Be CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Timber Limit For Sale Timber, British Columbia Coast, sworn estimate 214,000,000 feet. Price only $75,- 000. Correspondence solicited. Westiminster & Safe Westminster, Trust Deposit Company, Limited, New 5-6 dB 3-6 Timber Limit For Sale Ninety-three square miles of spruce tamar- ack timber, estimated at 297,000,000 feet B.M., along the Carrat River, Saskatchewan, for $275,000. $75,000 down, the balance on terms. For particulars write John Anderson, Box 661, Saskatoon, Sask. 5-8 For Sale Established Lumber Business, with first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 332, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.-f. Given Free Water with electric power and situation for plant to manufacture hardwood furniture and chairs. Will enter partnership with any man who has proved himself capable of success in the furniture and chair business, either one or both, will also finance the enterprise. Chas. T. White & Son, East Apple River, Cumberland Co., N.S. 5-8 For Sale 170 ft. 1 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 ft. 11 M. ft. 1% in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 feet. 14 M. ft. 2 in. good basswood short, 2 to 5 feet. 2 i C.. Ank, . @ inca, “Aah: GEO. C. GOODFELLOW, c Montreal, Que. Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. [o Planing Mill, Saw Mill and Head- ing Mili For Sale This is one of the best equipped Planing Mills west of Toronto, doing a prosperous business. Heading and Saw Mill in good condition; considerable timber to be had; will sell all or will sell Planing Mill separate. This is a going concern; no better proposi- tion anywhere; a money maker. Will stand the strictest inspection. Can give satisfac- tory reason for selling. Reply to Box 417, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 3-t-f. For Sale Mill and Plant situated on Bay Lake of Montreal River and within the town limit Town of Latchford on T. & N. O. Ry. Plant consists of one Boiler, 60 in. diam. by 14 ft. long, full flush front and rated at 70 h.p. Right Hand Engine, 12 in. x 16 in., esti- mated 64 h.p. Three Moreau Machine Pulpwood Barkers and Pullup and all saws, shafting, belts, etc., including extras. Siding of T. & N. O. Railway runs into mill yard; good storing point for logs. With very little extra cost, a circular saw and car- riage could be installed as the power is suf- ficient. This plant has been in use about 10 months only and is in good condition. An excellent bargain for the right parties. Write or communicate with C. & H. D. Gamble, 28 Scott street, Toronto, Solicitors for Owners. 2-7 Valuable Timber Property For Sale The Oromocto Lumber Co., Ltd., ask for tenders for their property. (Tenders to close on or before 3rd day of April, 1912), and to be mailed to Mark Curry, Amherst, N.S., marked “Tenders for Property of the Oro- mocto Lumber Co., Ltd.” This property consists of about 74 square miles of New Brunswick Government land and about 5,783 acres of granted land, ana about 30 acres of leasehold land, situated on the branches of the Oromocto River and esti- mated to contain sixty to seventy millions of logs, spruce, fir, pine and hardwood, and one hundred millions of pulp wood; prce- perty contains mill, five houses, barns, camp outfits, seven horses, rigging, etc. The lumber cut off this property is avail- able for shipment to either the United States or the English market as mill is on the line of the C. P. Railway, rate of freight to Boston points 14c.; St. John 3c. This property is well situated to be oper- ated cheap, and logs or sawn lumber pro- duced at a low figure and is without doubt one of the best properties of its size in East- ern Canada. Full particulars with regard to the pro- perty, etc., may be obtained from Mark Curry, Amherst, N.S.,; Frank H. Lowe, Brooklyn, Queen’s County., N.S.; William E. Golding, St. John, N.B., or the Oromoc- to Lumber Company, Ltd., Central Bliss- ville, N. B. 36 For Sale Heavy portable saw mill with single edger, also Leonard Eclipse boiler and engine 35 h.p. Mill now running in first class order. Situated near Delaware Village. For fur- ther particulars apply Geo. A. Patrick, Dela- ware, Ont. 5-tf Water Circulation in Steam Boilers If the circulation of the water in a boiler is slow and poor it cannot be a rapid and economical steam raiser; and, at the same time, poor circulation is one of the causes of unequal expansion and the consequent deterioration arising therefrom. Also the ten- dency to incrustation is increased with boilers having a poor circu- lation. With a rapid and unim- peded circulation the bubbles of steam formed are quicklv carried to the surface, and the different parts of the boiler are kept at a fairly equal temperature, thus avoiding unequal strains, which are extremely detrimental. In conjunction with a free circula- tion the water should of course be kept to a steady level, and the stokine be regular and uniform. If the water circulation in a boiler is slow a considerably in- creased time is, of course, neces- sary to get up steam. With the object of increasing the heating surface and improvy- ino the circulation of the water a considerable number of Lan- cashire boilers have of late been constructed, with the addition of a series of horizontal tubes run- ning the full length of the shell. These have been found to con- siderably increase the steaming capacity of the boiler, and where the feed-water is fairly pure are very well suited for sawmill pur- poses. Decrease in Maine Spruce Trade An incident among the changes that have taken place in the sup- ply of and demand for different kinds of lumber in the United States is illustrated by what has occurred in the Maine spruce trade during recent years. It is stated from New York that a de- cline in the demand for Maine spruce began in the metropolitan district about four years ago, and since has continued with fluctua- volume, tions in from time to 49 time. The falling off in require- ments has been felt severely in the past two seasons. Time was when the bulk of the 3 in. stuff went to the metropolitan market, and large cargoes of heavy spruce were disposed of there readily. Last year Boston was the better market. It is now a question as to whether New York will ever again be a great market for Maine lumber. It is thought probable that the principal reason for the falling off of demand for Maine spruce is the competition of southern pine, including the long- leaf variety of the Gulf region and short-leaf and North Caro- lina pine. Thus it is seen, re- marks the “American Lumber- man.” that the great southern wood has successfully invaded northern markets from the Great Lakes region to the Atlantic coast, even having become a se- vere rival to eastern spruce and northern hemlock. Sawing Accidents Wood being thrown from the saw is the most dangerous feature of circular sawing, says a corres- pondent of The Timber Trades Journal. All connected with cir- cular sawing should study and learn as much regardir~ the na- ture and quality of woods as they do the mechanical manipulation of the machine. Almost all fatal accidents caused by circular saws —and such are many—can be at- tributed to the wood being thrown from the back of the saw, and certainly this dangerous pos- sibility could be obviated if the operator knew his business as he ought to do. Great care should be observed while cutting ‘proud’ stuff, especially flatwise. The wood should not be unduly forced against the saw, and a wedge ought to be immediatelv inserted in the saw kerf behind the saw when possible. Probably larch is the timber that is most liable to jam the saw in tnis respect, but fatal accidents have occurred with other kinds of wood as well. It may be said that guards will not avert danger or prevent acci- dents when sawing ‘proud’ tim- ber, so the onlv remedv is to draw the wood back several times until the wedge can be inserted. Saw Mill To Let with Water Power and Lachine Canal frontage, near St. Gabriel Locks. About 75,000 square feet of land in good order. is to let with the mill. Stone building, etc., Well situated near Notre Dame and Canning Streets. Possession estate of A. Cantin. ist of May. Apply to Property of The Cradock Simpson Company BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1879 205 St. James Street, MONTREAL Ontario \ good demand continues at Ottawa and in Eastern Ontario for both the high and the low grades of white pine. Based upon these conditions the general belief is that a good season’s trade can be expected. Whatever change there has been in market conditions during the last few weeks points in the direction of improvement. The lower grades have continued to advance in price and the mid- dle grades are holding. their own. The building outlook at Ottawa and in its neighborhood is excellent and the belief prevails that dur- ing the present year there will he more extensive building operations than ever before. Woods operations in the Ottawa Valley have been favored with better weather of late than during the earlier part of the year, with the result that it is now believed that the output of the camps will be about as large as was at first expected. In central and western Ontario the lumber trade continues on a firm basis. The leading feature is red pine. There is also a good demand for hemlock and the prices are strong, as stocks in the re- tailers’ hands and at the mills are reported to be low. White pine is steady with a good demand for practically all grades. Lath are firm although the demand has not yet reached more than moderate proportions. The output of hemlock in the Georgian Bay district this winter is likely to be much smaller than usual. One of the government rangers who is closely in touch with the situation reports that the hemlock output will fall far short of last year’s. As yellow pine does not compete seriously with the short hemlock logs, it is possible that the reduced output will result in an improvement in the price situation thts year. A prominent Toronto wholesaler reports that all the indications at present are in favor of a satisfactory year’s trade for Ontario lumbermen. Eastern Canada A serious car famine is holding back trade in Eastern Canada. Reports from Montreal state that there are plenty of enquiries and orders but that the lumber cannot be transported from the mills. Stocks in general are reported to be low, particularly dry stocks of spruce boards. Trade with the United States is dull. The hardwood trade is active and prices are firm. The retail trade shows about a normal amount of business in progress for this time of year. The severe weather checked the trade in eastern spruce, at Bos- ton, materially. [Frames have been moving slowly. No sales are recorded at anything under $24. A few dealers have secured $24.50 for small lots. The asking price is still $25, among those manufac- turers who have plenty of orders on hand. A good demand con- tinues for random and prices are steady. From $21 to $22, is the price of 2 x 4, though some holders are not accepting anything lower than the latter price and no one is trying to force sales. No change is reported in hardwoods, at Boston. A quiet trade continues in quartered and plain oak, with prices steady. The demand for maple is fair and ash is quiet. Hemlock boards are rather quiet, with offerings of dry stock light. Holders are standing firm. Eastern clipped boards are held at $20, and $20.50 is occasionally obtained when frames are included in the order. The trade in shingles, at Boston, is light but prices are unaltered. The best extras are bring- ing $3.60 and clears are quoted at $3.25 to $3.35. Lath are quiet, the asking price for 154 inch being from $3.90 to $4, and for ly inch $3.50. Great Britain The period of cold weather which was experienced throughout Great Britain recently caused a considerable interference with the lumber trade. This, however, was only temporary, and the trade quickly revived when the better weather arrived. In the London market at present, spot buying is rather quiet and forward buying is on moderate lines. About the only consuming branch showing decided activity is the packing trade. Uncertainty in connection with freight rates, together with the present high prices, have had rather a depressing influence upon future business. Prices continue firm, At > can be secured only by making a concession both for floorings and deals, but forward prices are uncertain. the present time ord to the buyers. Messrs. Churchil! lows :— “There has been a quite unusual importation of wood into Lon- don during January. Last year it was large, this year it is larger still, and a belated importation of this sort, coming after the busi- ness of the year is supposed +: finished, and cutting into the small remaining close time which is ai! that is now left to importers, has a quite disproportionate adverse eilect not only on the London market itself, but also on all other markets, including the important one for Sim, in their monthly report, write as fol- Review of Current Trade Conditions free-on-board selling for the new season, which is in full swing at this time of the year. Of this extra importation some 4,500 standards have been delivered overside in excess of January last year, but the dock deliveries are 600 standards less than they were in the first month of 1911. The dock stock may be estimated at nearly 15,000 standards less than it was twelve months ago. Prices for deals and battens are perhaps a point better than they were before Christmas, but for other things, including flooring, the market has been unsatis- factory throughout the month, with a very poor demand. The free business which was running in December for forward shipments during the new season has slackened off considerably in January. Shippers are very independent in consequence of the large sales al- ready made, but further sales require much pushing and negotiations as the orders come along, both sides appearing to be genuinely in- different. Much less than usual has been sold to this coun- try, and the prospects seem in favor of quiet, steady, un- sensational selling without variation in prices. Freights are open- ing higher than they were last spring, and seem likely to continue on the basis of about a 10 per cent. rise.” The deliveries at London docks for the week ending February 3rd amounted to 3,771 standards, as compared with 3,809 during the corresponding week of 1911. At Messrs. Churchill & Sim’s recent auction sale, 3 inch first class Quebec birch brought 1s. 6d. per cu. ft., and ls. 5¥%d., and prime unsorted Oregon 4 inch sold at 1s. 6d., 3 x 11 and 9 inch of the same quality sold at 1s. 414d. At Liverpool the timber trade has been deterred considerably by the difficulty in obtaining freight room. The demand for tonnage is still very strong, not only for lumber but for cotton and wheat. Steamship owners are asking 50s. per standard, for f.o.w. Miramichi, to good ports in the United Kingdom. From St. John, N.B., 45s. per standard is asked to Liverpool. Reports state that no business has yet been transacted at these figures and that both sides are play- ing a waiting game. It is hoped that the freight situation may be cleared up somewhat as spring advances. Considerable anxiety is still felt at Liverpool and in the neighboring parts of the country, about the unsettled condition of the great industries, there being ap- parently no end to the unrest among the labor classes. Spruce deals are very quiet, not only on account of the lack of building operations but also as a result of the heavy frost and of the unsettled condition of the freight market. Stocks at Liverpool, in wholesalers hands, were nearly 1,000 standards less at the end of January, than they were a year previous. Of the stocks on hand at Manchester docks, 9,740 standards, nearly one-half was held by consumers in storage. The demand for hardwoods at Liverpool continues strong and difficulty is experienced in filling orders for favorite sizes and qual- ities. Great difficulty seems to be experienced in obtaining deliver- ies of hardwoods ordered from the United States, on account of the shortage of cars in that country and also on account of the short- age of vessel space for the transatlantic shipments. Prime, plain white oak boards are in good demand. The supply of medium and better stocks is small but the demand is dull. Ordinary medium stock in one inch boards is about the cheapest timber on the market at present. The demand for thin oak seems to be very quiet but an improvement is expected before long. The prospects are for a good demand in the near future for medium cabinet oak planks, as a result of the high prices for wagon and coffin oak planks. At Manchester, the weather had the same effect upon the timber trade as in other parts of the country. The prospects for the im- mediate future, however, are bright. A slight improvement is noted in the building trade. Retail prices of timber, at Manchester are considered far too low. It is difficult in fact to characterize them by any other term than ruinous. . This is hard to account for, when one considers the high prices which retailers now have to pay when they come into the market for stocks. Oak of all kinds with ex- ception of the very low grades is scarce and higher in price. Rail- way companies are reported to be coming forward with numerous enquiries. Some improvement is noted in the supply of railway wagons for timber freight, though there is still a considerable shortage. United States No important changes are to be recorded in the lumber industry and trade of the United States during the past two weeks. A grad- ual improvement however, is noticeable in most parts of the coun- try. The extremely cold weather kept the enquiries for spring trade from developing materially. The soft weather of the last week or two has made an important difference and improvement is reported. Generally speaking there is a firm belief that the spring will witness ee er ee Me Ee 2 e® Oey 6 e se a are ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 51 “The Mill That Saws All Winter” Do You Use Pine? If you do why not get the best that grows? We Have It A complete dry stock of White and Norway pine lumber HEAVY TIMBERS | Cut to order any length up to 60 feet from Pine or B.C. Fir RWwSit OR Pie RS 74aeUS HE D Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO A. F. Ho.pen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Gen’l. Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mer. 52 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER an important increase in the demand for lumber, though it is just possible that this development may commence a little later than ex- pected. Retail stocks are rather low and the same applies to stocks in the hands of consumers both in soft wood and hardwood. The prevalent buying of small and mixed orders shows no indication of change and the opinion is that only a decided advance in prices will stir retail dealers to any other method of business. Retailers, espec- ially those of pine are still inclined to hesitate about buying very far in advance of their immediate requirements. The most important demand for northern pine, is reported for the lower grades which can be used in box manufacturing. Supplies of this class of lumber are only moderate. Higher prices for lumber are only moderate. Higher prices for low grade white and Norway pine are not unlikely in the Saginaw Valley district. Chicago.—The lumber trade has shown no noteworthy changes, during the past fortnight. Weather conditions have been opposed to any increase in demand. Retailers however, have been buying in fairly large quantities during the last week or two, as their stocks had been permitted to run down, since last fall. A fair number of orders are reported for northern pine and the volume of trade is considerably greater than a year ago. Prices are firm in all classes of northern pine. The hardwood market is steadily improving and a general feeling of optimism prevails. The principal demand is for plain red oak which is strong, though rather scarce in the grades that are most desired. Quartered white oak is in a little better de- mand than formerly. A fairly active market for ash is reported. Furniture manufacturers are enquiring for birch a little more than formerly. Hemlock boards are quite strong in demand and stocks of dry lumber are low. Southern pine for railroad timber and car construction continues in good demand at Chicago. The prospects are, that this will be the case for some time. Early spring buying has developed well. An active and stronger market is confidently expected. Manufacturers are holding out for good prices and an upward tendency is expected during the spring. Shingles are dull, although receipts from the coast have been reduced. The demand is extremely light. Lath are in steady demand and firm. Buffalo.—A_ good demand still continues for the best grade of northern pine, for pattern purposes, and stocks are comparatively light. Building lumber has been quiet, on account of the severe weather. The demand for box lumber is good and more strength is evident in the market. Hardwoods have been rather quiet, on account of the severe weather. Plain oak, maple and birch are in good demand and prices are firm. The trade in hemlock is small, as building operations are light. An improvement is confidently expected with the approach of spring. Stocks are light and in some grades are quite low. Prices are firm and likely to continue so. They have in fact increased about 50c. a thousand, of late. A good demand continues, for North Carolina pine, as a result of the difficulty in securing stock for immediate orders. The main difficulty has been in the delivery. Prices are steady. Southern pine continues strong and mill representatives are expecting higher prices, on account of scarcity of stock. Shipments are arriving slowly, as cars have frequently been held up during the last fortnight. Sales of red cedar shingles have been smaller than usual. A better demand is expected shortly. A feeling prevails that the demand for Canadian white cedar shingles will be good, during the year. Prices are steady. Bay City and Saginaw.—A steady market continues for the best grades of northern pine and the trade in the lower grades for box making is also good. Stocks of box lumber are low. Coarse grades are worth more than they were a year ago and there is a little fluctuation in the price of high grade pine. Timber Trade in Barbados 5S. P. Musson, Son & Company, Bridgtown, Barbados, report under date of January 19th, regarding the lumber trade as follows :— “There has been no arrival of any description of lumber during the fortnight. Dealers’ yards are fairly well stocked with both white pine and spruce, and further supplies are expected. Pitch pine—Last sales $33.50 for merchantable (all heart) and $26.50 for second quality, and we understand further contracts have been made in the neigh- borhood of these prices. Shingles—No arrivals of either Gaspe or cedar laying, for both of which there is a fairly good demand. Shooks —No arrivals. Wood hoops—Receipts consist of 1,510 bdls. by the 5.S. “Caroni” from London, on importer’s account. Port-of-Spain Markets Gordon Grant & Co., Ltd., Port-of-Spain, report upon the trade in lumber and cooperage materials, under date of February 5th as follows :—The only arrivals are the s.s. Trym from Gulfport with 207,000 feet pitch pine, and the small cargo of N. S. boards by the Schooner A. V. Conrad from Liverpool, N.S., to our consignment, which we disposed of on arrival at satisfactory rates. There is al- ways an outlet for this class of lumber and a small lot of spruce boards would sell well. A cargo or two of good heart quality pitch pine assorted in accordance with present requirements could be disposed of. Market Correspondence Montreal Trade Hampered by Car Shortage Montreal, Feb. 24.—The outstanding feature in the Montreal Trade is the scarcity of cars, with a consequent temporary dislo- cation of business among wholesale lumbermen. The complaints concerning the car famine are universal, and the head of one firm States that he has never experienced such a shortage at this time of the year. In some instances flat cars have been utilized, and even in many cases where box cars have been employed they be- long to foreign roads. There are plenty of inquiries and orders, but the lumber cannot be transported from the mills, and the or- ders are thus unfilled. This delay involves considerable expense, and there is naturally a good deal of grumbling. Generally, stocks appear to be low. This applies particularly to dry stock, and notably to spruce boards. Dry stock has been almost cleaned up, and the situation is aggravated by the impossibil- ity of getting whatever Jumber of this description is at the mills. Export business to the Onited States is dull. Hardwoods continue in fair demand, and while dimension lumber is quiet, prospects are reported to be very good. In the retail business the volume of trade is about normal for the season, with spruce lath in better demand. It is yet too early for any pronounced demands, but retailers are looking forward to a very satisfactory season. ‘ Pulp and Paper Mills Busy With regard to the paper and pulp situation, there is very little change to report. The mills are very busy, and while a lot of paper is expected from the new mills, this will come gradually into the market during the summer and fall. In ground wood there has not been much movement into the Uni- ted States, (except on contracts) until recently. A sale of 2,000 tons by a Canadian mill to a Northern New York point is reported. It is expected that prices will advance materially within the next week or two. The streams in the Province of Quebec are low, and pro- duction may be limited on this account. Chemical pulps are very high in price and scarce, owing to the extraordinarily strong demand from the United States during the present winter. The question of “the most favored nations” seeking free pulp and paper admission to the United States, owing to the concessions made to Canada under recent tariff legislation, is still before the United States customs court. The general opinion appears to be that European nations cannot be placed on the same plane as Can- ada, and that the tariff will remain in effect against Europe as it is to-day. The chances seem that the small concessions made to Canada will not be changed. Improved Prospects at Ottawa Ottawa, February 24.—The lumbermen of the Ottawa Valley are confident, as a general rule. that the trade conditions this spring and, throughout the coming season will be much more satisfactory than during the corresponding period of last year. Senator Edwards, of W. C. Edwards & Co., reports that “there has been little change in the outlook during the past few weeks, but what change there has been has been since the New Year has undoubtedly been for the better.” This hopeful view of the situ- ation is shared by the majority of the lumbermen, They point out that the highest grades still command top-notch prices, and are likely to maintain their strength indefinitely. The middle grades command practically the same prices as have obtained for some time. In common lumber, however, prices are stiffening appreci- ably. In mill culls, pine box boards, and shorts there has been a continued steady advance in price as a result of the strong demand. In fact, while this is a slack season in the lumberman’s calendar, the medium and lower grades have been selling rather freely. Building Activity Still Increasing The Canadian trade outlook appears to be bright to the local dealers. Already the building figures of the various cities of the Dominion are being compiled and in practically every instance the large total of last season’s building operations will be surpassed. In the immediate vicinity of the Capital an active spring and sum- mer is already assured for the building trades, and this of course will directly react to the prosperity of the retail lumbermen, with CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER British Columbia Fir Timber MANUFACTURED IN A Canadian Mill SHIPPED OVER Canadian Rails Capacity 750,000 ft. Daily Construction Timber, Car Material, Interior Finish, Cross Arms, Edge Grain Flooring, etc. Mail or Wire your Inquiries to nearest Branch Sales Office— TORONTO 68 King Street East Hugh A. Rose, Rep tat WINNIPEG Farmers Building H. W. Dickey, SASKATCHEWAN Travelling Representative P. Hasselfield ALBERTA a be A. Montgomery 54 an indirect stimulus upon the wholesale and manufacturing branches as well. A keen demand from Montreal is also anticipated ,which will still further assure a good season locally. The United States market continues weak and unsatisfactory. To add to the other perturbing conditions, the presidential elections which are beginning to loom so large on the Southern horizon are given as a reason against being optimistic in that direction. “The average feeling among lumbermen,” as one of the leading dealers expressed it, “is not to go too steep in the United States during a presidential year. Business tends to fluctuate more and more as the time approaches and Canadian lumbermen will be well advised to be conservative in that market.” Woods Operations on an Average Scale While most of the larger firms will not be through their log cutting for some weaks, several gangs have finished their winter’s cut. Some hundreds of the log-cutters from the shanties have re- turned from the north to Ottawa and other centers in this dis- trict. Hauling logs is now the order of the day. The sleighing is excellent. This is well, for the winter’s operations have been con- siderably delayed in certain limits; first by the late opening of real winter weather, and then, throughout most of January by the ex- ceptional cold. Some weeks of good hauling, however, have given an opportunity to catch up. Most of the firms, therefore, are count- ing on the full season’s operations as originally planned. This will mean a somewhat larger supply of logs than last winter’s normal quantity. Ottawa lumbermen are hoping that the Dominion Government may enact the bill, recently presented to stop the too common prac- tice of stealing drift logs and timber along the banks of rivers and lakes. “Our logs are being continually stolen by such parties,” stated Senator Edwards when questioned as to the need of further legislation. “It must be twenty years since the present amendments were made to the criminal code, to apply to the theft of timber on bodies of water. There is certainly plenty of room for improving the existing law. The trouble has hitherto been that the magis- trates would very seldom convict, for if it were enforced even the present law would be pretty stringent. It has evidently been found wanting, and a better means of protecting the lumbermen is sought.” The new Bill, if made law, will make guilty of an indictable offence and liable to three years’ imprisonment, anyone who takes possession of or conceals drift timber of any description whatever, or if he removes any mark from the timber or refuses to deliver it up to its rightful owner. Although this seems rather drastic, those best able to appreciate the prevalence of this ‘species of thievery assert that it is in no wise too stringent. It is generally under- stood that the Parliament will enact the law as proposed. Timber Trade in United Kingdom Cold Weather Caused Temporary Lull in Trade—Ocean ° Freight Rates Advancing— Wagon Building on the Increase Ea aaa Se ae ee By J. Hanmer Quail. Liverpool, Feb. 11th——Business in timber has been checked somewhat by a time of keen frost and of unusually heavy snow. London fared better in respect of these visitations than the timber ports farther north, where yard stocks were, for a time, snowed up, and deliveries were suspended as far as might be. Though London had less snow and frost than the other ports, sales from yards were on a very limited scale. At the auction sales buying was fairly active. The lots offered were cleared without difficulty, and prices, in the main, were very firm. More business for forward delivery has been done, and has been viewed as a good feature of trade. Quebec, 3x11, has lately sold at £11, and 3x 6 at £9 to £9 5s. Floorings have been in good demand, especially 6 and 7-inch widths. Planed boards have been in more request and stocks of these are now very small. Matchings have been more inquired for and narrow widths have sold readily. The high freights are interfering with the shipping branch of the trade. For Canadian spruce, from 7s. to 10s. more than a year ago is now being quoted as freight, Sawn pitch-pine has been in moderate demand. The lower grades of the wood have sold more freely but have not brought high prices. Increased Use of Wood Paving Deal Blocks Blocks for wood-paving continue to be in good demand for use by London borough councils. Among the latter wood-paving opera- tions which have been decided on may be mentioned that of the Rich- mond Town Council, who have decided to pave Hill street with creo- sote deal blocks, at a cost of £5,600, and that of the Marylebone borough council who have decided to renew much of the wood pave- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ment of their thoroughfares in the course of the present year and next year. At Liverpool, apart from the interference with business through the heavy snow, the demand for Canadian lumber has been good and prices tend upwards. Liner shipments of spruce have found ready purchasers at fall prices. The available freight space of the liners have practically all been booked for some time to come. Spruce has sold well and some sizes, 2% x 7 and 3 x 9, for example, are now very scarce. In pitch-pine, a good spot demand exists, and business is being hindered by the absence of freight space, and the high and increasing rates of freight. Boards meet with a good inquiry and stocks have been much reduced. Birch planks have met with a ready sale. Stocks are still small and prices are very firm. Oak has sold freely, wagon wood being steadily called for and the demand for coffin wood being more active. Boards from 1 inch down to Y% inch sell readily. At Manchester spruce deals have had a slow sale, partly owing to the quietness in the building trade. Spruce scantlings have been in good demand. Floorings have moved steadily and are somewhat dearer, about £9 15s. now being quoted. At Glasgow business in pine lumber has been on a fair scale, and more confidence has been shown the trade of the near future. Stocks continue on a much reduced scale. Shipbuilding is still very active and a good demand for all classes of shipbuilders’ timber ex- ists. Yellow pine boards for joiners’ uses have not been in much request, but the demand from the furniture trade has improved. Oak, elm, canary-wood and red-wood have all been in very fair demand. Prices are firm and tend upwards. Expansion of Wagon Building Industry Wagon Trade Booming.—Reports of the results of the past year’s working by some of the leading wagon-building companies in the United Kingdom have just been issued, and show unmistakably the prosperous condition of the wagon-building trade of late. The Bris- tol and South Wales Railway Wagon Company, Limited, are paying a dividend at the rate of ten per cent. per annum for the past year. The Scottish Wagon Company are paying a dividend at the rate of six per cent. The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Com- pany, Limited, are paying at the rate of 1214 per cent. on the ordinary shares, for the past half year. This will leave the dividend for the whole year ten per cent., but a bonus of five per cent. additional will be paid, which will bring the distribution to the shareholders up to fifteen per cent. for the year. As regards the wagon-building work in hand and the new work being given out, there is no sign of any easing or falling off at the present time. The London and North Western Railway Company have just made a valuable contribution to the work of the kind in hand by distributing orders for the construction of 2,000 wagons among different builders. The value of this work is increased by a stipulation which has been made that the wunder-frames of the wagons are to be of English oak. A large number of wagons are now being built for other companies, for which oak under-frames have been stipulated, but in some cases Stettin oak has been called for. This large demand for oak, for wagon work is keeping stocks in dealers’ hands very small. The timber trade at Manchester are considering means of in- creasing their accommodation at the Grosvenor Hotel, where their meetings are held. It is probable that this will lead to the establish- ing of an adequate timber exchange at Manchester. Moderate Imports at Liverpool Smith & Tyrer, Liverpool, Eng., in their monthly circular report as follows upon January’s trade:—Values have been well maintained during the past month and the moderate importation, coupled with a good demand for the season of the year, have tended to deplete stocks, and in this respect the situation is distinctly sound. The freight question is a difficult problem. It is not easy to get shipments for- ward from the shipping ports, and owners continue to withhold steamers from the market while more preferable cargoes are obtain- able. No immediate fall in rates appears to be in sight. Spruce deals, —Liner parcels have come forward more freely than last year, but, nevertheless, prices have gradually hardened. Shippers are not pressing sales in advance, as the tonnage question continues so un- certain. Birch.—Considerable forward business has been done both in logs and planks and the demand continues. Pine deals—have been steady but without material change. Hemlock—Only a small busi- ness is workable. Steady Trade at Liverpool Farnworth & Jardine, Liverpool, England, report under date of Feb. 2nd as follows:—The business of the past month has been steady; supplies have reached the market in moderate quantities, and although deliveries have been somewhat interfered with by in- clement weather, the volume of business transacted on the whole CANADA LUMBERMAN UPKEEP COST A Vital Point to be Considered when Purchasing a STEAM LOG LOADER 7" ronal ee oe x Wena Visits. Z faagig t4 ea # 5 —e8 eo - . Se a r eS : AS ~ ea ‘J SN DABS Only $2.50 a Year Spent for Repairs on the Above “American” Log Loader in Constant Use for Four Years During that time it loaded 40,000 feet of logs daily, besides doing much outside work such as, Driving Piles,—Picking up Wrecks, — Moving Portable Camp Houses, and much Miscellaneous Hoisting Work. (Our next ad will interest you ) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRIGK COMPANY ST. PAUL, MINN. Jenckes AND WOODWORKER 55 Richest and Purest Milk from the choicest dairy sections of Canada. From cows properly fed and cared for. Borden’s Peerless Brand Evaporated Milk Dilute with water to desired consistency and use same as ‘‘fresh”’ milk. Convenient Safe Borden’s Condensed Milk Co. Originators of Condensed Milk and Largest Manufacturers of Milk Products in the World. “LEADERS OF QUALITY” ESTABLISHED 1857 Wm. H. Dunn, Agent - - MONTREAL UNSWEETENED Economical Boilers WE aim to keep on hand a well assorted stock of Horizontal Tubular, Vertical and Locomotive Type _ Boilers. Your en- quiry will probably find us in a position to ship the required boiler at once ; can quickly be built. feenOt, it Write us anyway. The Jenckes Machine Co. Limited Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - Cobalt - South Porcupine - Vancouver - Rossland Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. 56 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER may be considered fairly satisfactory, and compares favorably with figures for the previous year; stocks generally are moderate. Canadian Woods.—Pine timber.—Of waney, Ist class, there has been no import. From Manchester stocks considerable deliveries have been made; the quantity on hand is somewhat reduced, and is not excessive; values rule at high points. Of 2nd class timber the stock is moderate, and values steady. Square pine—The demand has been nominal, and there is little enquiry. Oak—There has been more enquiry; stocks are light and values firmer. Elm—There have been no arrivals; deliveries have been fair, and the small stock is firmly held. Pine deals—The import has been very light; there has been a fair consumption; stocks, however, remain ample, both in Liver- pool and Manchester; values are firm. Red pine deals—Stocks are not excessive, values unchanged. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia spruce and pine deals.—The : NUMBER 291 pre an - J. A. Fay & Egan Company’s No A New Cut-Off Saw The accompanying illustration represents a new cut-off saw manufactured by the J. A. Fay & Egan Company, Ohio. It is known as No. 291 Automatic Double Cut-off Saw with Hopper Feed. The company claim that this machine will do as much work as eight or even ten of the hand feed machines, at the same time cutting off more accurately than is possible by the slower method. As regularly made the machines can be set to cut-off up to 6 feet 6 inches long and 20 inches wide. For the wide stock the hopper feed is not used, as the operator can keep the machine filled to capa- city without it. For stock 3 in., 4 in., 5 in., 6 in., 7 in., and 8 in. wide, however, the hopper feed is used. The operator picks the stock from the truck by the armful and dumps it into the hopper. The bottom piece always rests upon slides between which runs a chain made of milled steel blocks. At intervals in this chain are steel dogs. These dogs take hold of the bottom piece in the hopper, carry it under the pressure springs past the two saw blades which trim both ends square, and then feed out the pieces to the off-bearer at the rear of the machine. This chain is practically the entire mechanism of the machine. The chain passes over milled sprockets, preventing any jumping, and each dog has a separate micrometer adjustment, insuring absolute accuracy at all times. The right-hand housing on this machine is stationary. The left- hand housing, carrying the saw, moves back and forth on wide planed ways, by means of a crank operating through a rack and pinion. The machine can instantly be set to cut-off to any length within its capacity. Further information can be had by addressing the J. A. Fay & Egan Company, 465-485 W. Front street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Disston Crucible “The Disston Crucible” is the title of an interesting monthly magazine which has been inaugurated by Henry Disston & Sons, Machinery and Equipment What Manufacturers of Logging, Sawmill and Woodworking Appliances are Doing import to the Mersey (including Manchester) during the past month amounted to 3,970 stds. compared with 1,790 stds. during the cor- responding period last year; the bulk of the import having been to Liverpool in liner parcels. The deliveries have been satisfactory, amounting to 7,940 stds. against 5,888 stds. last year; c.if. values have hardened to some extent, and the present stock is light; freights continue very firm. Pine deals have been in rather better demand. Birch.—Logs have not been imported; there has been a moder- ate consumption; stocks are low, and values firm. Planks have been imported rather more freely, but consumption has kept pace, and values are firm. British Columbia and Oregon pine.—Imports amounted to 12,000 cubic feet during the past month; there has been a slightly better demand; stocks are not excessive; values firm and unchanged. . 291, Automatic Double Cut-off Saw. Philadelphia, Pa. The first issue, a copy of which has reached us, is a most creditable production and promises good things in the future for all who are fortunate enough to be on the mailing list. Among other interesting articles in the first issue is an account of the part played by the saw in history. Excellent illustrations help to make the magazine of value and interest and there is included, a department of correspondence, in which many hints are given which will be of material advantage to millmen. “The Disston Crucible” will receive a warm welcome from the lumber manufacturing in- dustry. A Busy Machinery Firm The Smart-Turner Machine Company, Limited, Hamilton, Ont., report that they have supplied the following equipment among their recent orders: The Grenville Board & Pulp Company, Thorold, Ont., a centrifugal pump, and Cushing Bros., Saskatoon, Sask., a duplex pump. They have received from The Jonquiere Pulp Co., Jonquiere, P. Q., an order for a duplex pot valve pump, and an order for a centrifugal pump for the Dryden Timber & Power Company, Dry- den, Ont. They recently also supplied The Toronto Furniture Com- pany, Toronto, with a Simplex vacuum pump. Wolves in New Brunswick Forests A Chatham, N.B., report says that there have been tales from several sections of the province that wolves, practically unknown in New Brunswick woods for many years, have been seen and heard this winter. Two Chatham men state that they saw a pair of wolves recently while in the woods. They had gone to an old camp in that vicinity and were a little distance from it when a savage snarl- ing and an unmistakable wolf howl drew their attention to a place to their right. Two grey wolves then came out in the open and disappeared in the forest. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 57 We dare you to put any of your so called “waterproof” belts to this actual test—hot water! The belt that will stand this test iS waterproof in every sense of the word and AMPHIBIA A iii id (WATERPROOF) ays 4, ~~ S es AR wae aah s Leather Belting will stand this sort of treatment or any other test because it is water and steam proof all the way through and therefore the best belt for any drive handling wet lumber or running in a damp place. Gadlert nm } For over thirty five years the makers of the Best Leather Belts MONTREAL TORONTO ST. JOHN, N.B. 511 William Street 27 Melinda Street 89 Prince William St. “an WINNIPEG VANCOUVER ty) GENRND 244 Princess Street 217 Columbia Ave. pore? a Nsw J@@-To Insure Satisfaction—State where Belt is to Run-@eE 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ONEIDA STEEL PULLEYS Increase Your Qutput and Reduce Your Operating Expenses If you are interested in the best pulley made and wish to know how you can save two-thirds of the power now used to turn cum- bersome cast iron pulleys, and if you wish to increase your output at the same time by superior running qualities of the pulleys used, write us for the full particulars regarding the “ONEIDA” steel pulleys before ordering any other. WRITE For Our CATALOG Oneida Steel Pulley Co. Oneida, New York. U.S.A. CEDAR SHINGLES Campbell - MacLaurin Lumber Co. Board of Trade Building, MONTREAL Water Power Water Storage Timber Estimates Logging Maps Forest Engineers LYFORD, CLARK & CLARK & LYFORD, LYFORD 403 Crown Building 206 Board of Trade Bldg Vancouver Montreal EDGINGS Ontario The Canadian Timber & Land Co., Ltd., has been incorporated with authorized capital of $250,000; Thomas Long, Allan R. Davis, James Play- fair and others are interested. The Parkhill Lumber and Manufacturing Company, Parkhill, Ont., are preparing plans for an addition to their planing mill. They will manufac- ture small woodenware and will be in the market for a complete outfit of new machinery. The Thomas Manufacturing Company, St. Thomas, are erecting a wood- working factory at Outremont, Que. The building is to be five storeys, 120 x 50 feet, of mill construction. The architect is E. W. Barnes, 2126 Mance street, Montreal. The Knechtel Furniture Company are considering the erection of a spring furniture factory to cost $10,000. The building is to be four storeys, 68 ft. 6 in. x 99 ft. The equipment will include electric motors, elevator, wood-working machinery and sprinkler system. The Mattagami Company, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital of $54,000 to deal in timber limits and carry on a general land and build- ing business in all its branches with head office at Mattagami Heights, Ont. The Provincial directors are O. L. Redfern and G. G. T. Ware, Haileybury, Ont. Parry Sound, Ont., has carried a by-law to give $25,000 as a bonus and $25,000 as a loan to the Standard Chemical, Iron and Lumber Company of Toronto. The company intend to erect a charcoal blast furnace of about one hundred tons daily capacity at Parry Sound. The plans and specifi- cations have not yet been prepared. The Arnprior Box Company, Limited, Arnprior, Ont., whose incorpora- tion was recently reported in the Canada Lumberman, will make a specialty of the manufacture of cheese boxes from wood fibre, which is to be pro- duced from spruce fibre board. The managing director of the company is Mr. Lindsay Whyte, the patenter of the box. The directors of the company are D. McLachlin, president; T. S. Church, vice-president; G. F. Macnab. secretary-treasurer; Neil Campbell and W. A. Whyte and Mr. Lindsay Whyte. The company expect to be in a position to fill orders received in good time for the present season’s business. The Canada Timber and Lands, Limited, recently incorporated, with head office at 84 King street East, Toronto, is a holding company, with an authorized capital of $250,000. The object is to deal in timber limits, pulp limits, etc. Attention will be devoted very largely to British Columbia timber lands, which it is believed will increase rapidly in price on account of the growing markets in the Canadian Prairies, and the approaching com- pletion of the Panama Canal, which will provide access to the markets of the eastern states. Mr. E. Stewart, forest engineer, Toronto, is one of the principal members of the company. Allan S. Nicholson, Burlington, Ont., who for eighteen months previous to January ist last had been carrying on business in connection with G. H. Nicholson under the name of The Nicholson Lunmber Company, at Burling- ton and Hamilton, has bought out the interests of Mr. G. H. Nicholson, and is continuing the Hamilton business under the same name as formerly. He has been carrying on the planing mill and lumber yard at Burlington and the lumber yard at Hamilton under this name. On February 1st he made another change by taking into partnership Messrs. R. Allen and M. Maude, two of the old employees in the Hamilton business. The Hamilton business is now known as The Nicholson Lumber Company and the business at Bur- lington, which is a separate concern, is conducted under the name of Allan S. Nicholson. Eastern Canada A project is under discussion for the establishment of a large pulp and paper plant at Newcastle, N.B., backed by English capital. _ The Chicoutimi Pulp Company has increased its dividend from four to six per cent., the new dividend being payable March ist. The directors hope to make a further increase during this year. With the putting into operation recently of the large new machinery, the output of the mills of the New Brunswick Pulp & Paper Company, of Millerton, N.B., will be practically doubled, the capacity of the entire plant now reaching 4,000 tons per annum. The Wayagamack Paper & Pulp Company has been notified by its Euro- pean and Australian agents of the closing of contracts which will take the entire output of the company’s plant for twelve months after it opens this spring. The contracts, it is stated, have been made at good figures, and will total over 18,000 tons. The Forest Reserve Pulp and Paper Company Limited has been incor- porated with a capital stock of $1,000,000 to carry on business as dealers in timber, lumber, logs, wood pulp, paper, &c., with head office at Montreal, Que. The incorporators include G. W. MacDougall, L. Macfarlane and J. G. Cartwright, all of Montreal. J. G. Avard & Company Limited, has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000 to manufacture and deal in lumber, wood, pulp, timber, &c., to operate saw and planing mills, construct roads, conduits, railways, wharves, &c., with head office at Montreal, Que. The incorporators are G. Mitchell, R. Chenevert, and F. Callaghan, all of Montreal. Reports from Marysville, N.B., indicate the likelihood of the estab- lishment there of a pulp mill by the Consolidated Pulp and Paper Company, the corporation recently formed with a capitalization of $5,000,000, in which both English and United States capital is interested. Senator N. M. Jones of Bangor, Me., is one of the principal United States members of the com- é CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 59 pany. The proposition is to take over the Alexander Gibson Railway and Manufacturing Company, the Edward Partington Pulp and Paper Company, and the St. John Forwarding Company. The Bayless Pulp and Paper Company have practically completed all arrangements for the erection of a pulp and paper mill at Beaupre, P.Q., with a capacity of 100 tons of paper a day. A contract for the supply of power has already been made with the Stadacona Power Company, of Que- bee. This company, which recently secured a charter, will generate power from the falls at St. Ferrol, about 25 miles from the city of Quebec. They expect to develop 10,000 horse power. The Bayless Pulp and Paper Com- pany’s mill is expected to be in operation about the time the company is developing power. The property recently purchased by J. L. Black & Sons, Limited, Sack- ville, N.B., from Arthur A. Hicks, Cooksville, is adjacent to lumber land which they already own; their former holdings lying on two sides of it, giving them in this block about 30,000 acres, all of which they own in fee simple. This block of land is watered by three fair streams; the stream running through the lot recentiy purchased flows into the Tantramar River and the Bay of Fundy, and the other two streams flow into Northumberland Straits. The new purchase gives them a driving stream on the Sackville side of their property and their shipments from this point will be made over the N. B. & P. E. I. Railway. The larger part of their stock from their original holdings goes to the Northumberland Straits and is shipped from Point du Chene by water to foreign markets and by rail and schooner to the local and United States markets. Western Canada A sash and door factory is being built by A. Cotton at Vancouver, B.C. Donald Fraser, lumber dealer, Letellier, Man., is reported to have sold to H. McLelland. The Cameron Lumber Company, 355 Garbally Road, Victoria, B. C. have prepared plans for their new mills and yards. The British Columbia Government estimate that there is approximately $200,000,000 invested in timber properties in the province. The Brookside Milling Company, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 to carry on business as timber merchants, saw mill own- ers, &c., with head office at Vancouver, B.C. The Graham Island Coal and Timber Syndicate Limited has been in- corporated with a capital of £13,348, and head office at 815 Bower Building, Vancouver, B.C. A. H. Douglas, barrister, is the company’s attorney. The Western Vancouver Lumber Cimpany Limited has been incorporated with capital of $400,000. The incorporators are C. Y. Dupont, W. Mawson and F. A. Robertson of Victoria, and F. F. Buckley of Vancouver. The Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co. will construct ten miles of standard gage railway next spring near Wardner, B.C. The company already have two sections of railway for logging purposes. The Western Vancouver Lumber Company, Limited, has been incorpor- ated with a capital of $400,000. The incorporators are, C. T. Dupont, M. Mawson, and F. A. Robertson, of Victoria, and F. F. Buckley, of Vancouver. The Western Sash and Door Factories Limited have been incorporated with a capital of $50,000 to carry on business as timber merchants, lumber dealers, and manufacturers of sashes, doors, &c., with head office at Van- couver, B.C. Fire recently destroyed the sash and door factory of the McCormick Manufacturing Company, Limited, St. Boniface, Man., entailing a loss in the neighborhood of $25,000. The loss included over $10,000 worth of ma- chinery. The insurance amounted to between $4,000 and $5,000. C. T. McAllister Limited, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $1,000,000 to carry on business as dealers in all kinds of building materials, timber limits, &c The head office is at Calgary, Alta., and the incorporators are F. C. Moyer, S. C. Gray and G. W. Gallagher, all of Calgary. Cooke, Peden & Company Limited have been incorporated with capi- tal of $100,000 to acquire and take over as a going concern the business now carried on by The Northern Lumber Company at South Fort George, B.C., to carry on business as builders, contractors, and general merchants, with head office in the County of Cariboo, B.C. Reports from B. C. state that the Western Vancouver Lumber Company, which was recently incorporated, will soon commence active operations on their limits on the western side of Vancouver Island. The property includes from 90 to 100 square miles located in and around Nootka, Nitinat and Clay- oquot, which is reported as all heavily covered with valuable timber. The Promoters are Messrs. G. H. and F. V. Robertson, Vancouver, and a large amount of English capital is said to be behind the proposition. Four hundred million feet of standing timber in British Columbia, lo- cated on 10,240 acres have been sold to Henry Carstens, president of Car- stens & Earle’s. The tract was owned by S. B. Bolom and Elliott G. Cormick and is located on the Salmon River, about 125 miles from Vancouver. The Salmon River divides the tract. The timber consists principally of spruce and cedar with a little fir, and covers sixteen limits of 640 acres each. While the price was not announced, it is said to have been considerably in excess of $250,000. The Board of Trade of Kindersley, Sask., reports that there exists at that place a first class opening for a small but well-equipped wood-working plant, capable of turning out the contractors’ and carpenters’ supplies re- quired there. The town, which is now about two years old, and a divi- sional point on the C. N. R. Saskatoon-Calgary line, has a population slightly in excess of 800; there are no competing towns within fifty miles in any direction, and no wood-working plant nearer than Saskatoon, 125 miles distant. The town is the centre of a thickly settled district, and a great deal of construction is going on he Barnhart Log Loader has been in successful operation in all parts of the country for twenty years and never caused a complaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. This loader is built on the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now known as Model ‘‘10” and which we still continue tomanufacture. Weare operating lum- bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for prices, Goodyear Lumber Company, "x +.” We have a splendid stock of WHITE PINE RED PINE SPRUCE Enquiries solicited from the wholesale trade. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa Montreal 49 Metcalfe Street Canadian Express Bldg. 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Purchasers — And How To Locate Them John Apsley Jenkins sells Hardwood trim. I met him yesterday, plodding along as though headed for the undertaker’s. ‘* Deucedly hard work digging up business —made nine calls to-day and not a dollar in sight”’ he confided. Now, Jenkins is like nine out of every ten salesmen—spending their time making unproductive calls. They waste much time and good energy canvassing pros- pects that may want something, some- where, sometime. How can this waste effort be eliminated ? How can knowledge of present and pros- pective markets be acquired quickly, effici- ently, economically ? How can this in- formation be obtained, daily, from every town in Canada ? If you really want to know—drop us a line. Let us send you specimen reports relating to your business and explain our facilities for supplying you, daily, with information that will enable you to make sales. MacLean Daily Reports Limited 220 King Street West, TORONTO The Value of a Forest Survey An intesting booklet entitled “Forest Surveys; What they are, wherein they serve, what they cost,” has been issued by Lyford Clark and Lyford, the well known Forest Ingineers, of Montreal, and Clark and Lyford, Vancouver. The booklet is a simple ex- planation of the manifold advantages involved in the possession of a properly prepared forest survey, for all who are owners of tim- ber limits. These advantages are well explained in a portion of the booklet under the heading, “Forest Surveys,— Wherein they serve.” from which the following quotation is reproduced: “lhe maps and estimates resulting from a forest survey furnish an inventory of raw material, complete, concise, and fully classified. They provide a usable and convenient vehicle for taking directors and managing officers over the ground, keeping them in close touch with field operations. Maps made by competent forest engineers in such a way that all pertinent information is shown; and which are so drawn that they can readily be kept up-to-date by annual revision (mapping of new cuts, etc.), enable the managing officers to obtain a birds-eye view of their operations—to see at a glance just what and how much area has been cut over; how much is waste land; how much timber is coming from each watershed; the loca- tion of routes of travel through the property; the exact location of camps and areas tapped by each one; the location of dams, chutes, and all improvements;—and give them a correct impres- sion of the relation of the various features of the property one to another as regards distance and direction. With the maps and es- timates both at hand, general plans for operations can be made for years ahead. Moreover, a distinct advantage is gained for the men who are financially interested in the property, but have no close connection with the management of either the office or field opera- tions. \With the aid of an adequate forest survey system, the man- ager can readily show them in a comprehensive way just what is going on and where it is going on, and what relation the amount of wood used annually and the area cut over bear to the total supply of wood and the area remaining uncut. “A great many owners of standing timber are holding their property with a view of eventually operating when industrial con- ditions, extension of railroad facilities, etc., permit them to do so to advantage; or, they may be holding their timber as an invest- ment, aiming to take advantage of the steady and world-wide ad- vance in stumpage values. Most of these owners lack reliable in- formation regarding the actual area and condition of their timber- lands. In many cases the boundary lines are not located on the ground, leaving the limits subject to the possibility of being over- lapped by limits adjoining. There are usually cruisers’ reports on these properties, but they are at best but rough estimates; in very few cases have the areas been systematically covered, and in almost no cases are there adequate maps. These owners can attain a strong position as regards the value of their property by having a forest survey made, thus providing themselves with all essential informa- tion thoroughly digested. Along with the forest survey, boundary lines may be established, thereby eliminating all chance of dis- putes with adjoining owners.” Car Shortage Holds Back Camp Supplies Lumbermen and produce dealers have appealed to the Domin- ion Board of Railway Commissioners for relief in the matter of car shortage. H. K. Egan and E. McLaughlin, prominent lumber man- ufacturers asserted that the situation was never before so ACiTE ae is said to be nearly impossible to get provisions to the men and horses in the woods and log handling is in danger of suspension. The shipping of manufactured lumber would suffer seriously if the market was brisk, but the trade is rather quiet. The Ottawa Board of Trade sent a protest to the Railway Commission, setting out that within a radius of 100 miles of Ottawa, 7,000 cars of hay lay awaiting shipment. This hay was worth $1,000,000 and was badly needed in the shanties. It was urged that the older parts of Can- ada were suffering from the inadequacy of shipping facilities, al- though the authorities were engrossed with the needs of the western grain men. I. Proulx, M.P. for Prescott, one of the largest hay producing counties in Canada, called the attention of parliament to the trouble and the minister of railways said he would refer it to the Railway Commission. A railway authority ventures the ex- planation that farmers have a surplus of hay now because they re- fused to sell before the election on September 21, when there was a chance of reciprocity which would have brought a higher price for hay. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company is about to place an order for 25,000,000 feet of fir lumber for construction work near Tacoma, Oregon. The Washington millmen see in this the beginning of a period of activity in railway orders, and think trade in general will quickly improve. a ee mek“ - . y CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 Canadian Headquarters for Lumber Insurance | Security | Lumber Insurance Co. of New York | reonomy | 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont. | Dominion License | E. D. Hardy, Canadian Manager Ontario and Quebec Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: For British Columbia, address: Pacific Coast Agent for Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland: . A. CHRISTIE & CO., Winnipeg, Man. Department, Lumber Insurers General Agency . G. RAINNIE, Halifax, N. S. J innipeg: an 609 Corbett Bldg., Portland, Ore. J ARE YOU SUFFICIENTLY INSURED? Canadian Deposit | SPECIAL RATES TO LUMBERMEN Belting °"'" long experience in the making of Rubber Belts enables us to specialize —————$=—s— on this line. ‘* Monarch,” ‘‘ Red Strip” and ‘‘ Lion” are our leading brands for power transmission. (Write for Booklet B-1.) Packings—* Redstone’? High Pressure Sheet Packing has proved by test that it will outlast any other similar packing on the market We make Spiral and Ring Packings, etc., that are equally reliable. (Booklet P-1. > + yee | b | 2 \ Hose—for Steam, Water, etc., etc., in various grades, made especially to give satis- factory and economical service under different conditions. (Booklet H-tr.) Fi H —QOne or more of our twenty brands of Fire Hose will be found, not only Ire riose . rw , se ; a _ in the best equipped Factories, Mills, etc., but in almost every Fire Department in the Dominion. (Booklet H-tr.) The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. of Toronto, Limited TORONTO MONTREAL HALIFAX WINNIPEG CALGARY VANCOUVER The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited GALT, ONTARIO Excelsior Cutting Machinery MANUFACTURED BY The Elmira Machinery and Transmission Co. Elmira, Ont. MANUFACTURING WOODWORKING Machine Knives, Circular Cutters Write for Circular and Prices and Mortise Chisel 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TURN INTO MONEY Life Saver! Patent Your slow and doubtful book accounts — HAND them to ( ‘a Vr S t ad ke Po Gs ket the COLLECTION DEPARTMENT of the Mercantile Agency for Logging Cars and Slips R. G. Dun & Company 70 Bay Street, TORONTO Money Saver! The Collection Service, which has been proved most satis- factory by all users of it, is open to Reference Book Subscrib- ers. Subscription and Collection Rates on application. The Western Steel & Iron Works Co ° SOLE MANUFACTURERS Over Seventy Years Record of Efficiency Winnipeg - Canada Every Hour Saved ona Job adds to the Working Capacity of your Mill Will slab opposite sides of a log at one operation, and do it rapidly and perfectly. The machine is pro- vided with two cir- cular saws_ and improved feedingand guiding mechanism. Will cut over 3000 Ties in Ten Hours. Will slab opposite sides of logs or bolts from 4% in. to 20 in. in diameter and 30 in. in length up. I Se New Tie or Log Sliding Machine HERE IS A TIME-SAVING MACHINE A machine to do special work and do it twice as quickly as any machine in your mill. A machine to take care of a small class of timber or bolt work. This class of work cannot be profitably manufactured with a band saw or circular mill This new Tie or Log Sliding Machine will do the work—will turn non-paying work into profitable business. _ A veritable money maker—it will extend your trade—it will increase your profits. You are a Tie Maker—Think it over. The Madison Williams Manufacturing Co., Limited LINDSAY, ONTARIO River Driving Costs will be decidedly lower this year if you use Adams Gasoline Towing Machinery in 25° punts for carrying supplies and handling booms and logs. One man does the work of ten. We have both machinery and complete punts for prompt shipment. Machinery $205.00. Complete punts $375.00. It will pay you to write us now. Gasoline engines all ee lililm: ' uel y a ‘i sizes, 2 to 25 H.P. Saat, ioealk ial, Cee REE pie - Bia a Tipe wae Sg otk oF ‘ 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Reversegear $36.00 Adams Launch and Engine Co. Winch $30.00 _ Penetang, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 METROPOLITAN OIL CO. Manufacturers High Grade Cylinder, Engine and Machine Oils and Mill Supplies, Etc. Mr. Saw-Mill or General Manufacturer: _ Are you willing to let us help you reduce the cost of lubricating your plant? If you are, we can do it, and believe this is a good time to call your attention to one of our Specialties Lubricating Grease by our system has put many an extra dollar in the pockets of others, it will do so for you if you give us a chance, and you will be the gainer by the scheme. Our Famous Lubricating Grease is a product that by common consent is admitted to save 5O per ce in cost of Lubrication; fully 75 per cent. in cost of application. Continuous Lubrication, Economy, and Safety from Overheated Journals are the r of its use. A post-card will bring Metropolitan Oil Company’s samples and prices, 01 better still our representative, who will give you his advice, and expert services. METROPOLITAN OIL CO. 34 Atlantic Avenue - = TORONTO, ONT. Algonquin Steel ‘ Shanty Range gf For Coal or Wood, or Both Built for the big capacity and rough usage required in Lumber and Mining Camps, Railroad Construc- tion or Boarding Houses, Threshing Outfits and Ranches Big cooking surface. Big Oven—Big Reservoir—Big Fire Box—Big Ash Pit. Heavy Steel Body—Extreme Heavy Cast Iron Top and Lids. Duplex Grates and Fire Box Linings—all of heaviest design and construction. Double Steel Wall on top and bottom of oven, interlined with heavy Asbestos Board, ensuring quick and even baking. Top Cooking Surface, 53 x 28in. Six 10in. Cooking Holes. Oven 24x 26x 14. Fire-door 9x 9. Ash Door 9 x 9. 15 Gal. Capacity Reservoir. Note what the Shelf made by the Big-One Piece-Drop-Oven Door means to the cook when baking. Oven Thermometer supplied at small extra cost if desired. Sold Direct from Factory to User. Quick delivery from Edmonton, Regina, Brandon, Saskatoon or Ottawa National Manufacturing Co., Limited OTTAWA, é : CANADA = “LIMESTONE” Wood Split Pulleys | The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY Crescent Oii Co., Hamilton, Ontario Bankrupt Belting Bargains POSITIVELY 25% TO 75% SAVED NEW AND SECOND HAND ALL KINDS and SIZES—FOR EVERY PURPOSE ALSO ENORMOUS STOCKS Iron Piping, Pulleys, Shafting, Hang- ers, New and Relaying Rails, Saws, Chains. anc ‘Cables, “Roofing, “ete. Write Us for Prices and Tell Us What You Need Catalog on Request The Imperial Waste and Metal Co. 150 Queen Street, Montreal MEASURE YOUR LUMBER WITH THE BEST RULE Our Guarantee: = If our rules do not praveto ‘be. the most_ serviceable, most DURABLE and best, we'll take them back whether DIMENSIONS, ETC LENGTH: 3 feet, includ- ing handle. WIDTH: Made jn two widths, 2” and 1”. SCALE: 12’, 14’ and 16’ on one side; 8’, 10’ and 18 on the other. REDUCED PRICE: In 3} doz. lots, $6. Orders filled by express same day re- ceived. American Rule you've used them or Fi T z iz, 20 St se “2 ZZ UZ OF CL Ot Lt 9t & cl zr roar Mfg. Company not. NASHVILLE, TENN. 56 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO ADVERTISERS A Dom. Wire Rope Co., Ltd... .. 65 Halberle Lumber Co. , 8 N \dams Launch & Engine Co. .. 62 Disston % Sons, Einere.. -. .. 69 Heisler Locomotive Works -s ++ 77 New Ladysmith Lumber Co. ,. 13 American Rule Co. .. .. .. ... 63 Donogh & Cor john bitin oth oo, | eee Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. 7 spend 35 File Co. e 1 Amer. Woodworking Mach. Co. 66 Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd. .. t@ Hoyt Metal Co. ........ .. 84 New Michel Sawmill Co., eer ja ae \mer. Hoist & Derrick Co. .. .. 55 North Channel Lumber Co... .. 9 Anderson 8 (Coy GiGi ce cet ap a dd E I National Mfg, Co., Ltd. .. .. ... 168 Appleton ay Sew all Gon ese mais - : me a eS ee 2 fe East Kootenay Lumber Co... .. 12 Imperial Waste & Metal Co... .. 63 re) Sear gue Mod: nie Gir ’ Estabrook-Skeele Lumber Co. .. 19 Imperial Timber & Trading Co. 9 AI OEr (Oo SON) eres ten eae een 8 : s ; : : : Ohio, Veneer»Co, .=,., .. eee Eaton é& (Sons, td. aj des ee 6 International Stock Food Co. Ltd 71 g a: i Be ; Oneida Steel Pulley Co: 220 oe B Eby-Blarm,-*Linnted-*.: (9°... 2 506- Inglis Co. Led. John =, is, ae. a ; WdwardsyieeaGo:, WaiGeealae ees Bamiberoers ouis) ys 00 fe see Ehhaiee ees x M A P Berlin Machine Works, Ltd... .. 21 FE} ie & eee erm Co a 3 J Payette, P. .. 70 Bartram Brothers, Limited 5 cine ; e pies & vy ee ie 61 Jenckes Machine Co. Ltd... .. 55 Parry Sound Lumber Co, ‘Ltd. 5 tute us re ac ary: E ransiiis. ) < Batts Limited 84 Sit Jeffrey Mig. Co... 0. os ons oe OS. 3ytait Sc Wiig. 7 Janning, Leland’ G. . 20s. 9.0 18 Johnson, A. H... .. .. .. .. .. 92 Pembroke Lumber Co. 8 Beal Weather Co; ik Mo. 73 F Jones Safety Device Co. .. .. .. 24 Papineauville Lumber Co. ) Borden Condensed Milk Co... .. 55 Fathauer Co, Theo. .. .. ..-.. 19 Peter. Gerlach. Co, .J eee 71 Bromley, William lal. Ate DO ao eS if Fassett Lumber Co., etd: a4 Be 13 K Pure Carbon Chemical Cop. Ltd. ff! Brockville Lumber Co., Ltd. 8 Fullerton-Powell Hardwood Lum- Ry) Pink Co. Thomas .. .. .. .. .. Bruce Mines Sawmill Co. .. .. 8 ber (Company ..8.4@e7.. 40. iL?) King & Cope - Gl Se eet: 5 = Burton Saw Co., Ltd, A. J... .. 165 ° Farnworth & Jardine .: .. .. .. 9) Knowles @.@ Neue. 6 3 : Butterworth Foundry, Limited .. 20 Fay & Egan Co. J. A... .. .. 14 ae Lumber ‘Col, td) Sa seme Fraser Bryson Lum. Co. Ltd... 4 L Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd... 10 Hesseston: Mumberi©o,e epee ened bed Ritter Lumber Co., W. M. .. .. 18 c Lacey, Jas. D. .... .. .. .. .. %% Rothfuss-Howard Tron Snene Be sii Camieronmcam GO. ny ae ie’ Seeempclie Long LumberaGor ess eeeee 6 Campbell-MacLaurin ieee ca 58 G Leak: & (Comeeareeare Seay Sk! Ss Can. Mach. Corporation, Ltd. .. 80 Garlock Packing Co. .. .- .. 15 Logan-Maphet L inne Co, ..~». 17% Sadler & Haworth .7 Jessen Canadian Linderman Co., Ltd. 42-43 George Gordon & Co., Ltd. 3 Lumber Insurance Co. of N. y. 61 Shimer & Sons, Samuel J. ee aD Canadian Western Lumber Co., Gillies Bros., Ltd. .. -- «» 4 Lyford & Co, C. A... .. .. .. 58 Shurly Dettrich iGo, ieraseeeeeere Limited .. .. .. .. .s .» « «. 63 Geéorgian Bay Lumber Co, Ltd. 4° Leonard) & Sones ic) Bros., Lid. <1.) eee Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd.... 1 Gillespie Lumber Co., W. M. 6 Long Mfg. Co: Ltd; E; .. nee (milver Manufactum Co. c.g ee Canadian H. W. Johns-Manville Golden Lake Lumber Co., Ltd... 7% Long-Knight Lumber Co... .. .. 19 Simonds Canada Saw Co., Lea. 26 Company, Limited .. .. .. .. 67 Geddes-Tyson Lumber Co. 8 Laidlaw Lumber Co., R. .. .. .. 8 Smart-Turner Mach. Co, Ltd... 1 Canada Wood SpeGaltyacol ylides as Gakenoge ohne) 8 Southern Lumber & Boom Co. .. 18 Canada Iron Corporation .. .. 72 Graves, Bigwood & Co... .. 9 i Spears & Lauder -> "27 ae Gant & Kemp :. <. ...: <; 2» § “Goodyear Times Rubber Co. of : : : Canada, Limited .. 208 ‘MaasseBrne 9 T Gasey-Shaw Lumber Col 7. <2 3. 19 z ass DS». S66 She seine ieee eatonetere — ; E : ; Goodyear Lumber Co. 59 Mackarell & C ae axe x Todd, A. C. 2 eae ae Bena Glark Bros: GO.) 7 oe oo ee NLACKATE é& Co, NOS. .. .. .. 5B az 2 Christy-Moir Company... .. . 47. G&meral ‘Supply’ (Co, of Canada, ~ 9 yegicon! Wyalianee ane ee eee Tudhope-Anderson Co. .. .. .. 24 Ape ai he C 14 Limited’. ‘° Mason, Gordon & Co... .. .. .. 10 Tuckett, Geo. E (2g scene Volonialeeumiber (Cor pees cna Gute Perchaas: naaher Mig. Co. hae: , RES Turner & Sons, J) Jo : Campbell Me Johnson’... qs. --) se alt of Doronto. lamited. .. eit ae ain Co. .. ve ote ne Goghlim- Coy Bs Ja vm eee eee ce er lL PiGerlachteretied vy McLaren Belting Co, J.C... .. 84 Vv Christy-Moir Co. .. .. - 8 Gendron-Penetang Ghacpack Mfe. McLennan Lumber Co. Ltd... 7 Victoria Harbor Lumber Co .. 4 Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. 5 Company... -.t0%e =. = .. 23 ~McLennan@iimber ands e-iean- ae ber Go.; td> 202. 8 Ww Glividey Econ VV OGKSiae, » ue epee mere: MeCl G I Coppock & Sons Lum. Co., S. P. 19 H Mbbaier in icter cn Waterous a ‘Waike Cn, C ; Ol Ci nes Morse Lumber Co., Fred. S... .. 71 Limited .. .. oi Leyes 7S ce AGi Bs ee ee ee ee ov - ~ eee Fe Hall}: Adam 2. 2.5: G3) eei<.. 2 22. “MilnenGe Sone tidan irae West & Peachy .. .. ete Hay Knife Co, Peter .. .. .. 61 Mowbray & Robinson .. .. .. 17% ‘Wells Lumber Co., R. AS Peer as D Hamilton Co., Ltd., William .. .. 2 McGibbon Lumber Co. .. .. .. 7 Williams Lumber Co... .. .. .. 7 Diamond Iron Works 75 Hurdman Lumber Co., Ltd. .. 7- Metropolitan. Oil Coc 4+. 242 Ao ee ee Brothers, Ltd. .) 5 eae Dixon Crucible Co, Jose. 4. ec. fo) ebiyderloumibers Comer 12 Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. .. 78 Webster & Bro., Ltd., James.. 9 Dominion Belting Co., Ltd. .. .- 9 Harwood Lumber Co. .. 11 Mowray & ‘Sons OO a a 4) | a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 It is PERFORMANCE you want, not CLAIMS re = a ey Latest and Unusually most well Improved Built Type Keystone Gang Bolter Our new Gang Bolter is designed to saw slabs for lath, pickets or kindling wood bolts at one operation. We have shown others the superior features of our Bolter and we can show you. Mandrels are made of best steel 234 inches in diameter and run in self-oiling boxes. Our new catalogue is yours for the asking. Wanted: Reliable Canadian Representative Rothfuss Howard Iron Works Williamsport, Pennsylvania WE CAN DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF YOUR DRY KILN GRAND RAPIDS VENEER WORKS SAVE 60% Cutting Waste 35% on Machining 507 Fuel Ask us WHY and HOW Grand Rapids Veneer Works Grand Rapids, Michigan All ready roofings—except J-M ~ Asbestos (stone) Roofing are made of so-called felt composed of animal | or vegetable fibres. When these fibres were growing, they lived upon the ground or animal from whence they came, and received their lifetherefrom. Soevery fibre of this nature is hollow, likea straw. These felts are waterproofed with coal tar, asphalt and oil, or other volatile compositions which quickly evaporate when the sun reaches them. Therefore, the sun quickly begins its deadly work of taking these oils off the surface in such roofings; and then continues to draw them out of the inside through the strawlike fibres of which the felt is composed, until the roofing becomes dry and porous and is no longer waterproof. J-M Asbestos Roofing is unlike other roofings, because its felts are made of stone fibres which are solid, These solid fibres defy the action of the sun’s rays and positively prevent capillary attraction, thus her- metically sealing all of the oils so they must remain to do their duty indefinitely. J-M ASBESTOS ROOFING is not merely one sheet of waterproofed stone felt, but several lavers cemented together with nature’s wonderful waterproofer—Trinidadc Lake Asphalt. This asphalt is also hermetically sealed, making any escape of oils or asphalt impossible. Prove for yourself that sun will soon destroy the waterproof qual- ity of ordinary roofings. Focus the rays of the sun through an ordin- ary sun or magnifying glass and not» results. This, in ten minutes, will show you what sun will do ina few months. This simple sun-glass test is as severe in its way as our famous blow-torch /ve test. It will show up the shortcomings of a roofing before you pay out your money. Because of its stone nature, J-M Asbestos Roofing also never needs painting, and is fire-proof, acid-proof, rust-proof and rot-proof. Write Our Nearest House To-day for Sample and Catalog No. 303. THE CANADIAN H. W. JOHNS-MANVILLE CO., LTD. Manufacturers of Asbestos Leo eerry Asbestos Roofings, Packings, and Magnesia Products BS o ESTAS: Electrical Supplies, etc. 1373 TORONTO, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. WINNIPEG, MAN. VANCOUVER, B.C. When you dine at the grill, order with the fragrant cup of Mocha or Java, a package of Tuckett’s Special Turkish Cigarettes. Their fine mel- low taste blends delightfully with the coffee and imparts an added zest to the meal. Cineers cas THREE VARIETIES Tuckett’s Special Turkish 15c. for 10. Tuckett’s Club Virginias 15c. for 10. Tuckett’s T. & B. 10c. for 10. 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES—WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. and, Doda s.., Meee ee mane: 87 00 ABMS NCAA eigissietale sieaaee'sas 25 8 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC & LARCH White oak, % cut No. 1 common ... 55 00 Average UG tneh'. sate nalasos hee 30 4g Car Lots Hickory, sts and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 70 00 Mountain Stock . , Hickory, 6/4 and 8/4, ists and 2nds. 75 00 Bireh White Pine: , Dimensions 1 inch No. 1 cuts and better $60 00 65 00 14 RIDGIN, cascip-oie's Pinuele eioiele pi eelaleteimiatatatsies 18 20 ‘ ; 1% inch No. 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 00 7 ne ils \oxnite, >: wap! aly, inset ae fs tsa ta te ave? co 24 : x oa 16 ee ee oe $21 50 On. NO ou cuts and better. 67 00 72 00 TT. ah inch MINE OER Te Warr Pe er ee 26 28 x I “BD Fee e serosa nesses eseese 21 50 1342int No. 2 Cre te) Meee 50 00 52 00 OTTAWA, ONT. DV MMCIL eo aisieie wieiy.cstels wis ete aoe 32 8630 4 ee ISO) sped aees sehr bieeee meee 24 50 2-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 Mar rers’ Price se (o:..18" 23. 55a 1¥%-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .. 48 00 50 00 Seer cece Quebec Spruce Deals 2x8 ss aa ye sd 2-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .... 50 00 52 00 Pine good sidings : . 1-in.. Good) Shortanis. 3a anion 40 00 4500 -in. x 7-in. and up .......... $54 00 58 00 Per M. Common Boards 1 x 4 and 5 com, and dressing 23 00 2500 14%-in. & 1¥%-in. x 8-in. & up 56 00 60 00 12 feet and up x 8 x 9 and up 18 00 19 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 28 00 2-in. x T-in. and SUD ee \-isinic aie 58 00 65 00 Oddments «m1»; Wit ee eee 15 00 16 00 4 MCh vsseseseesecssreeerersessenes $19 00 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27 00 29 00 No. 2 cuts 2 x 8-in. and up .. 40 00 45 00 Boards, 1 and 2 in, ......... 15 00 16 00 6 INCH eee eeeeeeeeeeeeseeeser serene 21 50 1 x 10 common and dressing ..380 00 32 00 Pine good strips: F 8 AMCH weeeeeeeeeeessevsecesecseere 22 50 1 x 12 common and dressing.. 39 00 41 00 Dain, 23GM essere bie aoeae 44 00 Birch Planks LO Gmch seeseeeeeseenneeeeceseeees 22 56 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks .. 20 00 21 00 14%-in, and 1¥%-in. te 55 00 _ TZ INCH seccccvcensescaronsaneracye 22 50 1-in. mill cull SICine Seine criete 17 00 7s Pe Ra eas a mae os a 52 00 Lato: Anl>.5 sasube caaeehetoe 16 00 17 00 , Z > Dogon sitio. Doo bo'sD 27 00 28 00 Pine good shorts: Flooring 2 an x common ...... 30 00 382 00 Lint) jx) Weim andi sap) seen ea i 1 x 8 box and common ...... 21 00 22 00 l-in. x 4-in. to 6. a as é 35 00 4 or 6 inch No. 1 ....sesseeseeeees $33 00 1 x 10 inch box and common. 23 00 24 00 Lia: -in. and 1%-in. AS ears) 48 00 SARNIA, ONT. 4 us 6 inch No. 2 .....+sseee0e. --. 81 00 ce oe 12 he pit lie ai soh 27 0032000)" ) kori) Ree aie ee Cre segues Oa 52 00 a 4 or G inch No. 8 ..45...0++¢0 ee -. 24 50 in. mill run sidings .. -.. 24 00 26 00 ra -in. to 9-in. A sidings Asin cae 3 ine, Common and Better > ee din, «mill rin shorts) <3... « 18 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing aldtses ate 33 00 36 00 Shiplap—Finished l-in, dead cull sidings ........ 1250 1400 Pine, No. 1 dressing strips .. 2600 3100 1 xX 6 and 8 in. ...,............-45. 54 00 i 1%-in. flooring .............. 28 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing shorts .. 22 00 2600 1.in., 8 in. and up wide ............. 62 00 FCN wee eneserenvccrecserececence l-in. mill run Norway ...... 22 00 Pine. A s.c. and better, 12 ft. to 1% and 1% in. and up wide ....... 65 00 SDC o 0 sc.0g.e lee «> ee i e 2-in. mill run Norway ........ iat an aie Pe ee yecnennt Sant by 2300 2400 2 in. and up wide ...........scec00s 68 00 6 & 40, 12 inch Norway, c and cf J-in. ...... 33 00 34 00 Pine, 7 up 5. Cc. ating l-in. ..22 00 24 00 Norway, c and cf 1¥%-in. ..... 35 00 38 00 Pine s. c. sidings 14% & 2-in... 26 00 30 00 Cuts and Better Norway, c and cf 2-in. ...... 33 00 3500 Pine, s. c. strips 1-in. ....... 1700 1950 4/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better .... 4800 ¢ ; ' Spruce mill run ............. 21 00 22 00 4 U10Z0 ‘andi Oran «.) aden ae 22 00 2400 6/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better ..... 60 00 & inch No. 1 Sake ceilhl Cow sooogocaonc ac 15 00 1600 #£Pine, s.c. shorts, 1x4x4 ....... 2000 2100 8/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better .... 62 00 eek, Boe Clear in. B.C. cedar, kiln dried 55 50 6550 Pine, s.c. and bet. 1x5 ....... 2100 2200 6/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better ..... 45:09" "8 tae Rie 2x 4 to 10 inch 18 ft........ 20 00 Pine, s.c. and bet. 1x6 ....... 23 50 2500 8/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better .... 50 00 Douglas a, - Bee Pine, box boards: 4 x oar up “bs : Sr better .... 42 00 Lath imension Timber up to eetrs 1”x4” and u ania Lp Lid os Bee x and u oO. and better .... 4 . 8, 10x10, 10x12, 1x14, 12x12, 1x3” to er 1g’ ia? Tava ae ie is bd " did No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Sprices-sseeeee - 5 00 rae ee mans ers 14x16. See. 34 00 RE amy pee Geir gta 16 00 17 00 No. 1 Cuts No. 2 cedar, pine, Spxice yeseeeee - 325 x10, 6x12, 8x10, 8x12, 10x16, Pine shouts Se TO ears exi6, 16x16, 14xi8, 16x16 1x8 and 9 No. 1 barn ........ 25 00 27 00 i vi Ge as ae) wile ae er 47 00 PINE—ROUGH TiMBEE x an X2O0 Masi eee 34 50 Oy culls caseawepeere eee ne in. in. and up wide ........... 57 00 ‘ 6x14, 8x14, 12x18, 18x20... 35.00 | Red ‘ine log aunt EAE Wis an Bin, and. ves wide ooo ee 57 00 «Less $2 per M. 12 ft. 14 and 16 ft 6x16, 8x16, 10x18, 1220, 14x20, mull (callsvout,acie eee 1500 1600 2 in, 8-in. and up wide ............. 6909 «8 = 6 and 3x8 ee 20 50 50 arity) 16¢20" = cao ta nem 35 00 mill culls out, 1%-in. ...... 17 50 19 50 2% and 3 ft., 8-in. and up wide .... 75 00 : x 10 so ea «p/n 6p ee a 00 21 00 £0), SRD ENS aaron eae 36 00 mill culls out, 1%-in. ...... 2100 2200 4 in., Sin. and up wide ............. 80 00 a Bk oe 22 50 21 50 Gi 618) 8 Ex AS Sas aracreisicomee 26.50 Mill run Spruce: 4x4to6x8......... 20 50 20 50 Gix120, 80x 20s eee 3750 1x4” ‘and up, 6’-11’ ..... 14 00 16 50 No. 2 Cuts 4x) ts hae = 21 50 Lengths over 32 ft. take the following ad- Lx andsip,, avn. verve ss 16 00 17 50 : * 8s 8 ae ge 2 0 pay ae ieee ft., 50c.; 56 to 40 ft., $1; 1”x9"-10", & up, 12’-16"... 18.00 19 00 14" rs and Pe Wide ic kkunteees 31 00 6 x 14 up to 32 ft. .... 29 00 to t. 46 to 50 py TR 1,"x7"” 8-9” u 2’-16’ 4 in,, Gin, and) tip wade’... cerns 44 00 Fir flooring, Goge’ grain... a Go") 1 Age ear eee anhpoconee Being Gin and up wide 0000000 a BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR o. 1 and 2 clear 1-in. Fir rough 45 10 14” & 2”x12” & up, 12’-16’ 24 in and pL AVIde | senile 45 00 - 4 No: 1 and 2 clear 1%, 1% and Gree 1-in. clear (fine aaa 2800 25 0) OTA, 8 on 4 in., 6-in. and Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. cin ire rough Geen. eee 47 10 and KB) yk ese to eae Te eae UD SWAG sieicree eis oiehs te ee beet 60 00 65 00 1¥%-in. No. 1 4 ft. pine lath.. 4 35 * Henineetga Sein eee 10 00 12 00 £22642 32 ee “eee 1%-in. No, 2 4-ft. lath ...... 375 Hemlock 1-in. log run ...... 13 00 14 50 No. 3 Cuts 9 ee 48 Bee I Aabay MBPs jedi a sosonogpoL 160 Hemlock 2x4, 6, 8, 10, 12/16’ 14 00 16 50 2 , La , 8 to te eee eeeee ’ 96 50 1¥%-in. No. 1 4-ft. hemlock lath 3 25 <“Tanaraae ee eee 13 00° 1500 1 in. Gin. and up wide ............. 2300 18, 20, 22 & a 1 ae 1Y%-in. mill run hemlock lath 3 00 Basswood log run, dead culls 1% and 1% in., 6-in, and up wide... 33 00 24, 26, 28, 30, 29 50 X pine or cedar shingles 1 05 CRM bacco asco Csoas Same oe 20 00 22 00 2-in., Gin. and up wide ............ a00 23 ee ft. 24 00 XXpine or cedar shingles 225 Basswood log run mill culls out 2400 2600 2%», 8 and 4in., 6-in. and up eases oe es Paseo i : 29 00 XXX pine or cedar shingles .. 3780) S Birch lor artinmereeenrrnteeee 19 00 22 00 WIdE eevee eee ee eee eee ees 4800 4800 324 tose See 24 xB (Cl cedar (shingles) ein. 24) Soft elm, common and better, ; 6x6t 06 x 12, up to 32. ff <.-veere os el ee Bre ae Bodoos6 3 30 fh ts) Of ees eee eee 24 00 Common and Dressing Mill Run | Bisssiitipeieee 5 >, LO} Adu G-1i.| lela eielelole 52 Ash, black lo Move eraiteatstetete : ; AO Secs aiclce sper isint eaters 375 Pine, ee and ceases 1x7 o e Po 38 Ly Soe ruodagOooer, Poona S 2 ae FLOORING emlock No. 1: Pine, s.c. an : 7 Ais, KO UM. _saleeteersie wiols) a swrewee note 5 5 = 1x4 & 5-in. x 9 to 16 ft. .. 14/50 Pine ce. ond pou ae Se AO dia hx 9B paid Bante. paels ee a 24:00 No. 1 and 2 red pine, 4 in... --+..5 84 00 eteuGunies Ofto1G-ft. seeeee: 17 50° “Dine, sien audiiberes Riou eens: SA Bp ade oe WO eeese, woes an eek 27.00 E. G. No. 1 and 2 fir ‘wees il 2 ERG =e OO Misia oc odour 17°50 Pine’ scaand better wists aeGD er tbo elt eee eee eee ee 32.00 3B. C. Fir E. G. err an ome 1 x 10 and 12 in. x 9 to 16-ft. 1.9750) eal UNO NEN GY) (io) Gemeiy ekes Se wee creel Te) oe seas soo lose 32.00 EF. G, No. 1 and 2 feo ges 2 30 00 ie NG 2, Git to dea ond 17°50. “9 x AO. Ne. Bi bam fee eee 2300 2600 1%, 134 and Qin. ..............45. 30.00. E. and F. G. Bets len : l-in. No. 2, 6-ft. to 16-ft. 2x dl x Gfand OWNom2ybanuseee re . to 12-in., 6-ft. to 16-ft. .... 950 Pine mill cate, ee sid- 28 00a No. 1 Barn SHIPLAP 2x4 to 12-in., 12 and 14 ft. .. 18 50 ings, l-in. x 4-in. and up, 12- : 25 00 2x4 to 12-in., 18 ft. ...... . 21 50 ftiand gto) ee ree eee eeee 13:00 46 00, 2 2tsCa ears top coo gtdeC 3100 42.09 Pine or Spruce -s=--ee “2,0 cies series 23 00 2x4 to 12in. 20 ft. 23 50 Mili cull shorts, Iin. x 4 in, “in. 8 to. 16 2 6 i. ee ahaa 2x 4 to 12-in., 22 ft. 2550 and up, 6-ft. to 11-ft......... 1100 12 00 Signe '8", 10” and 12” shiplap “aes 2x 4 to 12-in., 24 ft. 28 00 Lath per M: aoe ft. we , Sea sane = ate = adh 2-in. No. 2, 4-in. and up in No. 1 white pine 1 8/8-in. x 4-ft. 400 4 00 . ©. Fir 6% shipisp 20/2 ae width, 6 to 16 ft. ......... 12°50 = No. 2- White) Pine... .-..--< 275 3 00 Mill tun white pine .......+.. 325 3 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR S. 1S. = 7 i4-j Hard woods Per eee ee eo eee ee vs Lg ee eae 0 00 ONS 2 en Dae ee “35 00 7 an “INL, cee ee eee eee eeeeee gs O8§ UU $$No. Z2 common pine, LU Inch ....c-- Ash white, Ists and 2nds, 1% and 2-in. 55 00 cama me SECO TOON O s ze - a “a is 5 ee eoa eee get 20 00 Ash, white, No. 1 common .......... 45 00 pt ih , val ae Le STD OOKC 175 295 Noo QaRaui No. 4 common pine, sized! wiielaneennanmns Ash, brown, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... 4800. nen Ie eo ee 195 178 No. 5 common pine, suxed) sileseneaneans Ae OEE Oe eee RIG PU ABSIOD Dine Shiusicc + pee 4 igok. Se noe oe 21 00 26 00 : Ash, brown, Ists and 2nds, F 1Zer 17 vand WOsinnermetseemce ete 25 00 30 00 Birch, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 .......++. 35 00 Cleat Bin, yeceeeceeeees 350 4 00 %, 1% SHINGLES Birch, No. 1, com. & better, 4/4 ... 29 00 ear but Heb Snocr og 0b aC 150 175 Box : Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 .. 38 00 Whit (dar Sisneiecek eee XXX B.. C. Cedar ...--feeeeeeeeeee $2 90 Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 and 16/4.. 42 00 ite 184 tO EAS 495 No. 1, 1, 1%, 14, Din. atk ce 20 00 2200 XX_B. C. Cedar ...........+-.seeeee 1 90 Basswood, ists and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 38 00 Cleat b ane {Siar eee 300 No. 2, SSA Sra oe: 1600 1900 XXX Dimension .........+.++-«+- 3 25 Basswood, No. 1, ea ae bet., 4/4. 3 iy Pee org An. 1 85 Basswood, No. 2 an common .. Be Ne es OREN AGC is Mill Culls LATH Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, sts and 2nds 40 00 Spruce logs (pulp) - 1300 15 00 Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, com. et Vaated seed ans eeyetsieyeteieisie © sel aisietere 15 00 : . Basswood, No. 2 common and better. 25 50 hy 1%, dan rae TO AIae on BBG oe nes 16 00 Ae : aoe % & R. Pine .....-- * 4 Soft elm, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ......... 33 00 NGS Dene ene te Rea ee 13 00 poe SM 82 Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. 28 00 QUEBEC, QUE. Soft elm, No. 2 and 8, common ..... 15 00 Soft elm, 6/4 and 8/4 1 and 2 ...... 38 00 White Pine—In the Raft Lath BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. Soft elm, 3-in. Ists and 2nds ........ 42 00 cts. : : Rock elm, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. 50 00 Square white pine, measured off, 30 Nom lem SOs pine tosis cecicee octet 1 50 White Pine Rock elem, No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 tO OMmeCeLaraviena cel urletelelelaicielaieiois 40 50 INOsmte tai PI) sate) ctcteibielalarsioie/sbeleisle 3 75 Wholesale Selline Price Aa) ke Se 35 00 First class Ottawa waney, 18-in. av- Info, 35 Lissiry tyheO Dooaoodeuboooones 3 00 gs Soft maple, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... 31 00 erage, according to lineal ........ 80 85 No. 1, 48-in. pine .......sseeseeeee 4.20)° (Uppers \4 74) wits cimide peter rae $94 00 Soft maple, nie eu pres: sch Bey es oe No. lS 48-in) Hemlock’ 9a. .00 . «sieve 300 Uppers 5/4 to 8/4 - 92 00 Soft maple, 6 sts and 2nds. —Michigan and Ohio Uppers 10/4 to 12/4 97 00 Hard maple, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 “qe 3 00 Oak--Bickigaun aad “0 ns ee /s 97 00 Hard maple, common and better, By the dram, according to average Selects 5/4 to 8/4 ... 82 00 Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, Ists & 2nds. 43 00 LEW eR eR a as ls oe 6 310s 60 65 Selects 10/4 to 12/4 . 92 00 Red oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, thes 52 00 a WINNIPEG, MAN. Fine Hac out aja oe iciniclonichaiainle ee 61 00 Red oak, plain, 1Ists & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 60 00 Elm , Fine common 6/4 J. cih<0.c-csemierite 65 00 Red oak, plain 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 Aa. No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Fine common 6/4 .......2..eeeeees 65 00 PAG Mirela ce tithe vcr 9.0/0 ce v0 0 39-00 in average x Kine. common, 8/4, (cr ~nuk'-eeeeeeee = 67 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4.. 52 00 BY A eae Aon ae Beko es BAT Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E, No. 1 Cuts 4/4. cha oss vss ee 51 00 White oak, plain, ists and 2nds, 1y% By the dram, according to average 6 ft 8 ft 10 ft 14x16 ft No. lL (Cuts, 674... See sens see ie 57 00 and Qin, sspeecsereeeeee secre sce 60 00 and quality, 30 to 85 feet ....... 55: G0) ise 4 eeeeetS: 50! - 16950 20.00 18:00! No. clieCuts MGA mere oo. eee 59 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 _ DitxeG... 8 16750 16.50 2000. 18:00 No, aeGuts(S/40 cence ee eeeeee eee G61 00 and 10/4 ssccrereeresesresecscses 70 00 Ash D lsaes. code 50 18. 000>21700- 19.50. No. 02) NGutsayaee.. ce ccemereeneee 35 00 White oak, 4 cut, Ists & 2nds, 4/4.. 83 00 Dx 10 eer 18 BOs 19:00. 29 00. ~ 20 50° Nol 2. Cnts Bis. 65 ..cc eee 45 00 White oak, %4 cut, 5/4 and 6/4, Ists 13 inches and up, according to aver. Disceul Diu) wemler50) 99) 60) » 22/50" "2200 (Continued on page 86) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 DISSTON CROSSCUT SAWS RUN EASIEST CUT FASTEST LAST LONGEST If you are interested send for our new Crosscut Saw booklet. It is unique, the finest ever printed, for we have endeavored to make it truly representative of Disston High Grade Saws. When we say Disston Saws run easiest, cut fastest and last longest, it is not a mere advertising phrase—the- booklet tells why— the saws themselves show how. HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED KEYSTONE SAW, TOOL, STEEL AND FILE WORKS PHILADELPHIA, U.S. A. BRANCH HOUSES:—Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Memphis, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Toronto, Vancouver. 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 128,390 Laths in len Hours Our Lath-Mill and Bolter have made a test cut in ten hours of 128 350 four foot Laths, 1% in. by 3% in., counted, tied and piled. Wealso makea full line of Lath- Mull and Picket-Mill Mach- inery, for mills, both large and small. Five-Saw Lath-Mill We also manufacture the following High-Grade Saw-Mill Machinery:—New Modern Saw-Mill Carriages, with either three or two head-blocks ; P. Payette’s New Patent Saw-Mill-Dog, for use in either winter or summer; P. Payette’s Grip-Set Works ; Steam Feed Valves, Steam Lifter and Loader Valves. Five different class and style of Edgers, for either light or heavy duty. Combined Gang-Circulars and Edgers, or Independent Gang- Four-Saw Bolter Circulars. Steam-Canters, Steam Lifters and Loaders, anda general line of saw-mill machinery. Detachable Chain-Sprockets. Castings of Gray-Iron, Semi-Cast Steel, and brass castings for general use. Descriptive Booklet and prices mailed free upon request. P. Payette & Co. Engineers and Machinists Penetanguishene, Ont., Canada CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER vA ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information a) 2 LONDON, CANADA ——— Agencies and Warehouses :—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. E. LOENARD & SONS TORONTO, ONT. ». WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. Locomotive Boiler on Skids Internationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. International Stock Food We guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International regularly. International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- flammation and all flesh wounds. International Worm Powder Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. International Compound Absorbent Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Write for Special Prices International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Oni. aerate For low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Cypress New Brunswick Shinges Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. There is un- doubtedly abig 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? The immensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make this Province the most im- portant in the whole Domin- ion, Lumberman Crowe & Wilson Chambers VANCOUVER, B. C. Branch at Winnipeg When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES ~— Continued Ne 2 Sipe ae a SYaip Wieden hetero te cd 08 White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All oie fag de lengths, 7” . rs 2 J < me) (0\0/0 6 4 \e:eil6 (s) eee 66 w\e/e.es 7 . : anc inc er, . a ee Pp? | ‘ No. 3 Cuts Ls anno And hccironorine 37 00 fst and Zool Gl Sbstelel GHA oaner 40 00 42 00 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 10000 + ;.. ; P ah ~~ wf aie Nesge > No, 8 Cuts G/L oo: .ac.eeeeeane, 87.00 “13, tosoinch eee Pe ee 44 00 4600 Selects, 1 to 2 inch ........ 86.00 9000 ” 7mches and up merchantable . Wo.-'8: “Cutis 8/2 ee asic eee nates 37 00 2a TOMA RAN CC ietetrelsaisialeiers iss 48 00 54 00 Fine common, 1 in. ... ie 70 00 72 00 boards, © ft, and up, 9 16: 19 00 Pressing, 0/4). wiz catscicheeoetcine ee 46 00 Stripe: “Suse eile Pewee tain reniereiate: oc 22 00 24 00 Fine common, 1% to 2 in 75 00 Vermont spruce boards.., Dressing 5/4 x LOSRA see e 51 00 Comimion and’ culls: pee... 14 00 22 00 No: Li Cite Win, 29. eta 45 00 Matched ..eeseecessereeeee 22 00 See Pee a Bieta, cTelaivietestetercices ae Ae No. 1 Cuts 1% to: 2in* Se 56 00 60 00 1 x 2 and 1 x 8 furring, 6 1 s ee Moutde hh aI OO Oa OOLyO i on Black and Brown it 4 ea a 0 a00 fs 2s 9)n ie 4 a a A clipped and bundled ..... 20 00 22 00 vo. i : 1 D/ Ev eee e eee eeeeee 299 Oo. 2 Cuts, A SO Tn ee oO 0 Shei ruce lez Re a ese Geonames nee 58 00 4st and 2nd, 6 inch up ....... 40 00 4200 Barn Boards, No. 1,1 x 12°.) 5000 5100 i¢sin, Menuce lathe 000077 a ae 2 anne m ie aR ta an on Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 vo, ape a CA 38 00 F Nias WD) Wanldises 8/4 sialekelenses toe Atala 's 47 00 Ist and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No. 1, 10:8 san 87 00 Naw TBE ick ‘Cedar oStiaen No. 1 Bern dea oh ee 46 00 1St_& 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 30 00 32 00 No. 2,1x12.. 43 00 2 ee oe ee No. i eee! i one a Aer comeies a 35 00 Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 No. 2, 1% 10 .. 8600 87 00 sO: ; cee 4 28 too © seeeeeeeee go 00 El No, 2,78 x 8 Je9 Bb 00. xteas oo51.- se. -sveme ace een $3 40 $3 50 fe 5 Bann 1 = Cadet 33 00 asm No, 3,1 x 12.. : 8400 Clears secs serscrecererracccve 3 16 > 5 eye 1 x 10 = nett batt meh 35 00 1st and 2nd, rock, 6 in and up 32 00 385 00 a 3, 1 x 10 .. 30 00 31 00 Second CIEATS sees seen eeeeaes we 2 50 No. 3 Batnul x Gland & /.2.f5ocece 27 00 Common and culls ........... 15 00 17 00 ¥ ; 0. 38 1x8... 29 00 Clear whites tid gs ee 2 25 2 30 NOMS Bagrinlecel Vit ane oe eee 99 00 Ist and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 26 00 28 00 Canadian spruce boards 0. s.52 23 00 24 00 Extra Is (C lear whites out) 145 2 25 BOR ct RUG ATU eee 24 00 Common and culls ...¢.:c..+. 10 00 17 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 ge 1s Clear whites in) ee 150 1 60 (eat aie igs | ae RR RE Ba 24 00 Maple Spruce, 9 in, and under ..... 24.09 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 5 Poe a Ree RRM ee 26 00 apre 10 and 12 in. random lengths, 1D Saas ee fede: wis oa Bogslex WSland apis een ener 31 00 1st and 2nd hand ............ 26 00 28 00 10 ft. and up «.-..++++ssees 24.00 2500 Red Cedar Eurekas, 18-inch. The following quotations on hardwoods re- Common and culls ..........- 14 00 22 00 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x7 butts to 2-in. ....+-sseeeeee 4 20 present the jobber buying price at Buflalo tet and: 2nd; solts. - _ Ms =< A “ a. t ze 3 r « : Reha} . aae . a * ) _ aT > he 9 [te a ~~ . . wt a 5 “ 7 A jim at a ‘< + . , " é * ta, ve ns ( * ry - ul ‘04 J eiews . ihe 4 ‘ . -_" Oe: —s Z ‘ . 2 eer L, ey ae a ? ae “ws a o s ‘ » a wre i | . ¢ Be et a ey i es a ime z " £ - — Pt i Sl ee aN a ton eee we a a —_ we is : < : > 7. ee TF Pts x — . . , —s- - = _ ae = . - a. - i ; 7 . a ~ 4 4 * By tag a) - . + ~ - — Se ee 4 7 v rs ¥ » b i ' ; ’ . Sie acs " - i phe ~ Saha . : . - y : 4 Se, * “j a on FS Tce Del ang a Ser ‘ , * , . 7 « 5 - - : Y ig wn f 2, : . - , x ts) Rb a -" : : . . . "5 ‘ : CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘Steel Carriages Built with knee opening of 36in., 42in., 50in., 60in., and 72in. Supplied in any length and with any number and spacing of head blocks. Designed for rope or steam feed. Bulletin 107. Frame The frame is built to eliminate spring. String- ers and cross girts of 8in. x 6in. selected oak, braced through-going tie rods and substan- tial corner brackets. Stringers are iron banded to prevent wear. Running Gear All steel. Double axles under each log seat. Bearing surfaces everywhere much larger than is the usual practice. Adjustment to take up wear provides means of quick re-alignment. Head Blocks Cast of toughest steel throughout. Log seats of double girder section with wide heavy nigger nose, braced internally and steel faced with rever- sible lining plates. Knees high and of new design, are steel faced, provided with nigger hook and spring cushioned, self aligning taper movement of 6in. Racks and Pinions Cut from the solid steel with deep involute tooth. Extra wide with the pinion split and adjusted to overcome back lash. : Dogs These carriages are provided with Waterous Inserted Tooth Dog, latest and most common sense dog on the market. Damaged teeth can be withdrawn and replaced without disturbing the dog in the knee. Designed to swing to draw the log against the knee tightly and firmly- Small logs, large logs and cants of all size hand- led equally well. Set Works Our No. 4 Combination Set Works. A set- ter and receder in one machine. Cannot develop lost motion. Wecan prove this. New form of pawl. All operating parts of steel or wrought iron. The strongest, quickest acting, most exact set works yet produced. The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. Brantford, Canada Branch :- Winnipeg, Man. Agency: H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER re eres ca sae ne ee eae HOYT MEAL Co. FAULTLESS. _VRACE MARK TORONTO Kirsisrenteo $5,000,000.00 —————— worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. | Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. By P ag We solicit your patronage , i HOYT METAL CO., Toronto, Canada a New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. | — BATTS LIMITED ae WEST TORONTO | F AT H F R BELT MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames: Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Cypress Greenhouse MONTREAL TORONTO Material Write for our Catalogue Wi N N i P E G VA NC 0 U VE R | 2 he " ao oan 1 >, BATTS LIMITED || The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. | MANUFACTURERS Limited WEST TORONTO - ONT. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL | Abe* eer Xe a. 2, - os y v : ’ + ee eee SD , We make Engines and Boilers of all kinds, also a ie special machinery for Sawmill use. Fifty-two years practical experience in Engine Building. ™ John Inglis Company, Limited 3 Engineers and Boiler Makers “Inglis” Corliss Engines 14 Strachan Ave., TORONTO, ONT. SUS aM: Vol. 32 Toronto, March 15, 1912 No. 6 Swell Weld Coil Chain Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith Tested ra —— Hy 2 | Tested Steel Chain =| Sold by Jobbers Made in Canada are rapid cutters made by 25% 25% 25% Id NICHOLSON FILE COMP ANY More We More peat More Wear Port Hope. Ont McKinnon Chain Company : ati 3 BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manutacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys —Shafting Hangers _Iron Pulleys — Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Triplex Power Pumps Centrifugal Pumps Vacuum Pumps Steam Pumps J. J. TURNER & SONS Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in anada in Lumbermens’ Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- shoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. J. J. TURNER & SONS Peterborough, Ont., Can. Condensers THE SMART-TURNER MACHINE CO., LIMITED - HAIN IN THE WORLD Cor. George, King and Water Sts. THE STRONGEST Cc “Weldless Steel Chain” Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 ewts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Admiralty is breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT ITP WRITE FOR PARTICULARS e B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited 2 MONTREAL UE ean] Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lath Mill Machinery GHON MFG CO Nr, | ARO rs CRS iy. Ll aks si 7 yee m4 ~ AAMT ETERBOROUG j BY P All our Lath Mills are solidly built to stand the severest work. We have made a special study of Lath Mill Machinery for many years, the result being that we can furnish machines correctly designed, each size of mill being designed specially for a certain capacity, and having the weight placed properly —where it is of some value to the machine. Our catalogue shows machines ranging from a capacity of 20,000 lath up to 100,000 lath per day for a single machine. JUST AT PRESENT WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF LATH MACHINERY ON HAND, AND IF YOU REQUIRE ANYTHING OF THIS NATURE, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET PROMPT SHIPMENT. ve We are now making the Covel Patent Automatic Saw Swage and Shaper. Write ahout it. William Hamilton Company, Limited PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER w Ne a b, | 3 sai Saw Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY - : ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF Norway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. Our 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders early for 1912 dimension stock. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES President Vice-President Sec.-Treas “2 GILLIES BROS. .o.¢e0000e 1873 ¢ BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Manufacturers of WHIT K ; PIN i } 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,N,Y. i Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., tta F u mM b e r C O if Selling agents for Fraser & Co., Manufacturers Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lumber || °° ua . Laths Office, “Soueense’ Ottawa, Can. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Limited Manufacturers of Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER You Give Away Real Dollars When You Hold Back Orders Our uniform grades and prompt shipments mean satisfied and profitable customers to you. Poor lumber is dear almost at any price. It means worry and loss of time and friends. Those who make the most profit insist on buying and haviug de- livered only standard, consistent grades. This is the only kind of lumber we With the spring season invariably comes a greater demand for lumber. This means that the dealers’ supply becomes taxed to the utmost and—prices jump. QUEBEC SPRUCE should be ordered now, before the busy season really begins. We supply you with choice mill-run stock, 1” x te I" x 5°, 1” x 6”, in full or mixed carload lots ; rough, dress- ed or re-sawed, as desired, and remember that we leave the clear and fine dressing in our Mill-Run Spruce. handle and right now we are prepared to accept contracts from 1912 sawing for * . | delivery next summer, so get your requir- | WHITE PINE—We have it. Well watered factory ments placed early. Don’t overlook the . ; yi / . . 4° . oH ' ’ the Cl a F; stock in 1”, 1144", and 2” strips, shorts and sidings; etc. act that we leave e ear an ine Dressing in our Mill-Run, Quebec HEMLOCK— A nice dry stock of 1” sidings on hand. Spruce. Will make a low price on No. 1 and No. 2 to clear them out. BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited ED. T. SAXE, 200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N. J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN. 440 Square Miles Timber Limits on Georgian Bay to be Sold by Private Sale in Large or Small Blocks. On account of their President and Principal shareholders being engaged in other large enterprises, and not having the time to give to them all, THE PARRY SOUND LUMBER COMPANY, Limited, offer for Sale all of the timber lands, mills and town property situated in the Town of Parry Sound; also Tug Scow and tull Camp Equipment for five camps, including boom chains, snow plows, sleighs, etc. THE LIMITS TO BE SOLD comprise some 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine, $1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75¢. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the par- cels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Yellow Pine Timbers Finish, Flooring, etc. White Pine and Hardwood ‘WANTED: 4’, 4%" and 5” Birch.’ W. M. Gillespie Lumber Co. 801 Oliver Building PITTSBURG, PA. To Shingle For Sale Slash Table with six saws spaced for 18 in., variable friction feed, 2 in. steel saw arbors cutting independently. Manufacturers Will sell at half original cost. Can send fuller details. The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited OTTAWA, ONT. Knowles & O'Neill 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. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Planing Mill Work SAW MILLS Long Lake, Ont. and Blezard, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. “Empire Brand’’ Hardwood Flooring Maple Oak Birch Manufactured to meet the requirements of those demanding flooring of perfect finish. Made from lumber selected for its figuring. If you are not convinced by what you have heard about the superior qualities of ‘‘ EMPIRE BRAND,” just send us a trial order. J. R. Eaton & Sons, Ltd. ontario Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada Must Move Quick 100,000 ft. 1 x 4 x 5 Norway Pine. 100,000 ft. 3 x 4—10 to 18 Norway Pine. Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs In Transit 1o Cars X X X B. C. Cepar SuincLtes—A. Cottons Brand CANADA LUMBERMAN Cameron & Co, Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — NO. 1 HEMLOCK In 1 inch and 2 inch Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office fe Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce ana Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and Sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - OTTAWA, ONT. William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4" and 8/4” Sidings at Midland. All White Pine; the product of an excellent lot of logs. Also at Collingwood, Ontario, r910 Cut, 1 x 6-8 and 10” - 5/4”, 6/4" and 84” Sidings. A nice line of 6/4 and 8/4” Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke - - Ontario AND WOODWORKER The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B. C. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BrRancH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE. PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH The McGibbon Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Bill Stuffs, Lath, Shingles, Wood, etc. Hemlock a Specialty Best Assortment Phone us your requirements Penetanguishene, Ont. JOHN MoKrrGow, W. K. GRArrrny, President Managing-Director The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Ottawa Office : Montreal Office: 16 HWlgin St. 759 Notre Dame St.,W We Buy SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot Lath White Cedar Shingles, WANTED 4/4, 5/4 and 8/4 No. 1 CuLLs CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City THE e Wholesale and Retail Brockville Lumber, Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds op SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. 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. RAIL For Tramways, Sidings, Etc. New and Second Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS Co, 14 University St. MonTREAL C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., t1a Manning Chambers, Toronto, Onr. Our Prices will Interest You CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Rush Orders for Pine Doors No. 3 Pine Doors are now our specialty. Our recently doubled plant enables us to handle all kinds of rush orders to perfection. We supply first-class, thoroughly well made No. 3 Pine Doors and guarantee them. We handle this line ourselves from the forest to the dealers—from the logs which we cut in our own sawmills to the final shipment from our Own factory tothe dealer. We can therefore quote you the lowest prices and give prompt shipments. Let us quote you your next order for No. 3 Doors. P embroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario Buy and Smile as do all the Retailers who handle our Hemlock Pine «d Hardwood Because they know it sells well, prevents complaints, is up to grade and always sat- isfies their customers, which means satisfac- tory business. WE SPECIALIZE IN CAR LOTS.—WRITE US. Hocken Lumber Co. Limited. Otter Lake Station, Ontario WE SPECIALIZE IN Saw Mill Repair Work Our machine shop is equip- ped with best and most up-to- date machinery for Saw Mill work of all kinds and we can turn out your work promptly and with satisfaction. Let us send you estimates on your spring work. Maass Bros. Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. W* have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. 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 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 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. R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every description of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Larch and Pine Lumber, also Red Cedar Shingles. Heavy Timbers a Specialty Export and Domestic Shipments. FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. For Immediate Shipment 1250 tons prime 56 lbs. relaying rails with fastenings. 25 Steel Flat Cars 5 to 7 tons capacity. Full particulars on application. SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal QS tr~n TT MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING DoMINION BELTING Co. Ltp. _HammTON CANADA | bs CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘Well Bought is Half Sold” STOCK OFFER:- 1 Car 1 x 4” and up No. 2 Norway $13.00 Suitable for Decking, Sheet- ing and under Flooring. 2 Cars 1x6 Box and Common $18.00 Best End suitable for Drop Siding, Balance for Flooring and Decking. 4 Cars 5/4 x 12’ Select Mill Run $37.00 Ideal stock for D.4S. Bone dry. F.O. B. Midland. Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber . 730 Traders Bank Building, T oronto,Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow C ant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘“‘TEcTona,” Glasgow Ar and A B C Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap StrEET BuILpincs, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London,” Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England WANTED 100 m ft. clear hard Maple axles 4 in. x 5 in.-6ft. and 12 ft.long. Also all thicknesses Common and Better Birch. For Sale All grades and thicknesses of Cherry and Mahogany lumber. Also Mahogany, Circassian Wal- nut and Quartered White Oak veneer all thicknesses. Please let us hear from you. WARREN ROSS LUMBER CO. Jamestown, N. Y. 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. 2%:"3"<* Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Western Office: — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers : Donald Fraser & Sons, Limited CABANO, QUEBEC Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, siding ete. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Lath. Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. MANUFACTURERS OF Long Lumber Rough and Finished Shingles, Clapboard, The Fernie Lumber || p 5 paTE LUMBER CO. Co., Limited nad LS Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Yellow P ine Rough and Dressed Lumber OUR SPEOLALTINS : Long Leaf Timbers and Implement Stock. | a Specialty Telephone Poles Short Leaf Finish. We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE, B.C. Fisher Bldg. - - Chicago, Ill. Dimension and Bridge Timber Cedar Telegraph and CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER MT I { Profitable to Electric rs thee ll . Advertisers Light 4 , Plants For free sample copy address and Everybody ts oa ne Hugh C. MacLean. Ltd ae ° ’ . Interested in Qty 220 King Street West, Electricity TORONTO make an unfavorable comparison in extent, with those of recent years. Prices in general, are firm, with an upward tendency in a number of cases. Available stocks are low. United States The demand for lumber has been improving, as a general rule, in the United States, since the beginning of the present year, al- though the severe weather in a great many localities has interfered considerably, both with delivery and production. It is expected that this will cause some delay in the opening up of spring trade. On the other hand, it is reasonable to believe that as soon as the weather has definitely improved a proportionate rush for orders will develop. Looking over the field in general, it is reported that production has been considerably curtailed and that lumber in condition for ship- ment has been reduced. The yard trade continues cautious, calling principally for mixed car lots. Mill stocks as a rule, are uneven, making it a difficult matter to fill the mixed orders which are most prevalent. This applies particularly to soft woods. Dry assort- ments of hardwoods are also scarce. Chicago.—It is believed that only the severe weather condi- tions which have lately prevailed are responsible for the failure of the lumber movement to make a record up-to-date during the pres- ent year, as compared with 1911. Enquiries are heavy and the building trade is producing an increasing number of permits. The receipts of lumber at Chicago for the week ending Feb. 24th totalled 36,474,000 ft., as compared with 34,994,000 ft. for the corresponding week in 1911. The total receipts from Jan. 1st to Feb. 24th amounted to 233,684,000 ft., a decrease of 22,248,000 ft., as compared with the corresponding period of last year. Receipts and shipments of shin- gles, both for the week and for the year to date show good increases. A revival is reported in the demand for northern pine. Nearly all grades are scarce and it is quite possible that prices will shortly advance. The difficulty in securing cars for shipment from the mills is resulting in a considerable reduction in the stocks of whole- sale yards. Hardwoods continue to strengthen in demand. Stocks of dry lumber are scarce. Birch and maple are still leaders among the northern hardwoods and are steady in price. Basswood is un- changed. Rock and soft elm are moving moderately. Plain red oak is strong and an improvement is noticed in quarter sawed oak. White oak is firmer. Higher prices for yellow pine are proving a benefit to hemlock manufacturers. Hemlock supplies at the mills are low and shipments during January are reported to be greater than the amount cut. The country trade is improving and whole- salers are moving extensive quantities of hemlock. It looks as though later in the season, the strong demand may result in higher prices. The demand for yellow pine is much stronger that at this time last year. Railroad material, decking, siding and timber are all reported scarce at the mills. Considerable activity in yellow pine is reported from the yard trade. Red cedar shingles have strength- ened recently. White cedars are in fair demand, at strong prices. Lath are scarce and the demand is increasing. Buffalo.The demand for northern pine from the building trade has been checked by bad weather during the past fortnight. It is expected however, that the spring trade will soon become active and that a decided improvement will be noted. Prices on all grades are firm. Stocks of box lumber, especially No. 4 boards, are scarce. High grade pine continues strong. The hardwood trade is fair, although suffering considerably on account of the severe weather. Prices in general are holding firm. Dry shipping stock in plain oak is scarce and prices are strong. Bad weather has interfered with the move- ment of stocks of lumber but all indications point to an active building movement when the spring trade opens up. Stocks of hemlock at Buffalo are not too great. Some grades in fact are rather short. Indications are for higher prices early in the spring. Southern pine deliveries are held back by the shortage of cars. Prices continue strong. Shingles and lath are firm, as new stocks are not expected to arrive so early this spring, as usual. If fair weather sets in soon a distinct advance above present prices may be looked for. Bay City and Saginaw.—The market for the cheaper grades of northern pine is active and firm. Box lumber is stiffening up. The demand for box lumber is good. The general price list is firm. It is estimated that more than 100,000,000 ft. of pine is in the yards of mills and factories at this point, most of it being in the hands of about half a dozen companies. A despatch from Bay City, Mich., states that the Georgian Bay district of Ontario, which contributes 75,000,000 feet of pine lumber annually to dealers in the Saginaw Valley, has had a favor- able logging winter. The larger portion of the prospective cut of lumber in the upper portion of the district for the coming season has already been contracted for. Prices there are about the same as last winter, with the exception of mill culls and lumber for box material, which is 50 cents to $1 higher. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 51 Your Choice of a Steam Loader Richest and Purest Milk Is sure to be an “AMERICAN” if you compare closely the important feature of durability. from the choicest dairy ay Salty, fas ; ¥ : P ——es=F) > Z : < Se ee << ae © 2 2 Ss oes, Gen : sections of Canada. From > ~~ Se: ahs Z Sl (: SS ES om) 2 as | eS | a a RES 7g | cows properly fed and sag cw ve | “hy, Ry ci » ne - > a Me Oi Me a RS cared for. . 8 ® = . = a k Sk S Bare ~ él | aS ik: % . - lal en aoine: aisle 2753-00. 134, 134. and ‘Dine eroneen 30 00 3600 No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ...... $31 00 . h i Mamiatac mma) \ruuripees ie eee 25" 200. » 25%. and" /B-t 4: rose epee eee 35 00 No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ....... 25 00 Asli white, Ists and 2nds, 1% and 2-in. 55 00 Basswood, mill run ........:¢ 200 250 No. 3 common pine mixed widths 20 00 Asi, white, No. 1icommon: =). 2. 020 16 45 09 Hemlock, mill run .......... 175 °2 95 No. 3 Barn No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. 14 50 Ash, brown, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... ARIOOS: So%n. «lathe oh cee nen eee Aeobas 4, 75. No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 00 Ren feb ted eee oud Wee g/4. 35 00 Pine Shingles Tt inch: Ftc.c heels eesti 21 00 27 00 Ash, brown, 1Ists and 2nds, - 55 00 SKK, CUS ie ce accra cheaters 14, 1374; and) 2-1 ce eiieleleiereel 25 00 30 00 Birch, ists and) 2nds 44s. nacre 35 00 ieee butt ASsnn fo ee ee aoe aang SHINGLES 3irch, No. 1, com. & better, 4/4 ... 29 00 BS NEMO SOC CoE HA pion Baek 150 175 Box ¢ 3irch, Ists and 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 .. 38 00 White Clear Shingles: MAX B.C. Cedar ....2-.sse2cnas .. eae Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 and 16/4.. 42 00 xx LSA ee eee ssi e tered 4°00 ~:4°25. No. 1, 1) 134,132) Zane rae 2000 2200 XX B.C. Cedar ..... eee -l7\e pee --+ 190 Basswood, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 88 00 (Sete jad: {Sgr ae 250 300 Nos. 2) 134014) are nee 16 00 20 00 KKK Dimension” |. .ctuis cee seen me sh 175) Basswood, No. 1, com. and bet. 4/4. 30 00 1R-Gn: aa Lae Se acne ee 60 185 asswood, No. 2 and 8, common ... 16 00 Spruce logs (pulp) ........... Mill Culls LATH peeesood, 6/4 and 8/4, 1sts and 2nds 40 00 eprice ACES ey EEO E AO.00 asswood, 6/4 and 8/4, com. & bet... 35 00 MGM rum) culls;, A-inter seiceieeieeiee eereieiee TOR00F ing 1 Mice We RO Pine $4 50 Basswood, No. 2 common and better. 25 50 ae a y % and’ Oink ieesen Looe 16 00 : . (hg o> a ; i Soft elm, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ......... 33. 00 Noe! ae is hg eee sangre ho, + Bene fens fern ety Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. 28 00 QUEBEC, QUE. Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common ..... 15 00 ¢ pee elm, 6/4 and 8/4 1 and 2 ...... 88 00 White Pine—In the Raft Lath BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. Soft elm, 3-in. [sts and 2nds ........ 42 00 _ ‘ Rock elm, Ists and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. 50 00 Square white pine, measured off, 30 De White Pine Bock elem, No. 2 com. bet. 6/4 Ae to’ 40) feet. average! 6... ccs soe oe 50 Wholesale Selling Price , apie, ists and Z2nds, 4/4 ......é 3 7 “di i ove eee nce scwneceuveocncs Soft maple, com. and better, 4/4 .....'95 00 Cree ere acer aiae so eae ae cca Uppers BA to ae pase Sek pa uaa 3 92 00 Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, Ists and 2nds. 84 00 Michi : Uppers 10/4 to 12 Soe aoa 5 Hard maple, 1sts and pads, 4/4 -- 54:00 Oak—Michigan and Ohio Seen Ba eres Sn eet bine sereuke vere Ss os Hard maple, common and better, 4/4. 27 00 2 -di Selects 5 to a Ag Se ae “bei Sa Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, ists & 2nds, 43 00 BY the dram, according to average || Selects: 10/k 46 42/4 aitiocs.. oss. 92 30 Red oak, plain, Ists and 2nds, 4/4... 52 00 ST Ce elie AAG ae aa ac WINNIPEG, MAN. Fine common 4/4 ........ asic ok G1 00 Red oak, plain, Ists & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 GO 00 Elm Fine, common O74. vccmenlcjaen negli 65 00 Red oak, plain lists and 2nds, 12/4 No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Fine common ai Belaiistelee Male elelains . 65 ed BILGE OLA es rim olalaieie vac s 642.9 bigio 's duce)’ 1 00 ay. “di Pine COMMON ts) tas pale aplstersieeiesiawiele if White oak, plain, Ists and 2nds, 4/4.. 52 00 ae ee sororiing Nig ha 7377 Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. Nos tll Guits 4/4. see one toeten ee 51 00 White oak, plain, ists and 2nds, 1% Ry the dram, according to average 6 ft 8 ft 10: ft 14x16 ft No.-1 Cuts 5/4 ....--s.eeeeeeeeee es 57 00 Bid 2-H. aesreareseees po eee ae). OO and quality, 30 to 35 feet ....... 55) 60 2 x 4 o. ..18 50 16150" 2000) © TIST00) Nea Guts iG) 4a erratic 59 00 BY Wipe gots yaa semen 2ndey 12/4 2x6... .. 1550 1650 2000: 38 00%) No: d Cate Q7e Meee ences canes 61 00 Bnd ONE cs iven ns oitsit get cines snes 50 00 Ash 2x8 .. ..1750 1800 21:00 1950 No. 2) Cuts 4/4 ......5..0.......... 32 00 White oak, 4 cut, Ists & 2nds, 4/4.. 83 00 2x 10; 05/5. 0850 19°00. 22 00). BOBO | Meme e Guten Micemadanenter sobs evant 43 00 White oak, % cut, 5/4 and 6/4, Ists 13 inches and up, according to aver- 2x12....18 50 1950 22 50 22 00 (Continued on page 62) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 DISSTON CROSSCUT SAWS RUN EASIEST CUT FASTEST LAST LONGEST s Bos om If you are interested send for our new ES pa ran , Ces eladers Crosscut Saw booklet. It is unique, the finest ever printed, for we have endeavored to S ; : m make it truly representative of Disston High Grade Saws. S S When we say Disston Saws run easiest, < cut fastest and last longest, it is not a mere ° euks advertising phrase—the booklet tells why— < the saws themselves show how. S S HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED Coy KEYSTONE SAW, TOOL, STEEL AND FILE WORKS PHILADELPHIA, U.S. A. BRANCH HOUSES :—Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Memphis, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Toronto, Vancouver. 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued No 2 Cuts 6/4 a. eee sinmineisieye wet ele 45 00 White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” Vo. 2 Cuts 8 OPA Sry Sissi Ga racye 50 00 ; . , and under, 10 ft. and up....20 00 21 00 No.” 3! (Cuts) 0/2 iiteren oleeaeterey erie 33 00 ist and) Sade dunce oir 40 00 42 00 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 00 5 inches and up merchantable No. 3 Cuts G/4iie, Amann eee aes 84.00 1340 sto Duinciy ey oes ce 44 00 4600 Selects, 1 to 2 inch .......... 86 00 90 00 hoards: A Gate as ¢ No, 8 Cuts: S/d! itecinae enemas 86:00 254 ito @ inch’ ue, tue oth 48 00 5400 Fine common, 1 in. ... ...... 70 00 72 00 eee “> Dressing (5/4 «see aoa eee. 46°00" - Strips -\Avacneeceteene panne 22 00 2400 Fine common, 1% to 2 in. ... 75.00 Vermont spruce boards.., Dressing: (5/50 Ui rereterese item rsieleis 51 00 Common arid cullen... 14 00 22 00 Wo.d (Cista' il jim, s waiiee = city o'c' 45 00 matched ...+++seeeeeveeers 22 00 Deceaig 5 is x ie DOOR br Dee 52 00 No. 1 Cuts 1% to 2 in. ...... 5600 6000 1.x 2 and 1 x 8 furring, 61 s Jo. 1 Moulding 5/4... 00. ...... 58 00 Wack andi Brown No; 2cCutel Lins s.0.s> sss ar 8D OO) BIAO0 clipped and bundled ..... 20 00 22 00 No. 2 Mouldine Ga erence eee 5S 00 No. 2 Cuts.) 134 to, 2iin. >. +c. 45 00 48 00 5-in. spruce laths 4 10 ey i aad ST A a - ¥g-in. BS sovesevnuee es d Mout Shs beter eee rene oe an Ast and 2nd, 8 inch Thee ae 40 90 42 09 Barn Boards, at 1, ig ve 50 00 . +4 1%-in. spruce laths ......... 3 56 a a pod oe AC BP Raaeee’ 1 4e Te 9: 40 aq ommon gooc CULIS, wcwcovecusse ‘ ’ No. 2 Moulding 6 Dea oy ncoercea eons 47 Of Ist and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 tafe pam: | Tes. Are. CIRCULAR anv CYLINDER a lanl Bae = a% STAVE~ HEADING ann BARRE Le eo fl “Gi . eo | Zor tes Yanufacture SF. We fell Yon wing: STAV-ES:: ays “HEADING — BARRELS: es KEGS- COOPERAGE WOODEN \ VARE HOOPS -. HANDLES PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS. CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES CLOTHES PINS LUMBER COMPEETE: ad FOR PRICES AND FURTHER PA ea. ADDRESS TM PETER GERLACH @<-2xevano. : Especially adapted for heavy hauling on steep grades, sharp curves and uneven tracks. For logging, switching and pulling on main lines, mills, fur- maces and indus- trial purposes. feISLER| 4p ad re se Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. Heisler Locomotive Works ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE ames D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house. epresentations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchasers. 1215 Old Colony Bik. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. 1009 White Bldg. PORTLAND, Ore. SEATTLE “Polar Bear” Shoepacks 4 The only all oil-tanned, hand (AN sewed, absolutely water-tight pack manufactured in Canada: Todd’s Meaford Special 17 in. Arctic Storm King Child’s Sporting. Draw String Shoepack. Allsizes and lengths of legs. We use nothing but oil-tanned leather in both leg and foot, no splits. We tan our own leather and our 20 years’ reputation in the manufacture of oil-tanned stock stands back of every pair we put out. Quick shipments our specialty. Our large factory, up-to-date appliances, good shipping facilities makes this possible. No order too large or none too small but that we can take care of on shortest notice. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario The Only Electrical SON Paper in Managers i is: ON SSS Canada Superintendents O58 Electricians sa git : LE ei ee VEE 7 Op seful to . ee NS Subscribers A National Journal for Engineers of a SS Profitable to Electric ; sce fe a> AS Advertisers Light ay Plants For free sample copy address and Everybod wk oe ca Sa Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Interested in ~ 220 King Street West, Electricity : TORONTO 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Horizontal Slab Resaw Built in Two Sizes These resaws are com- pactly built and are supported on the floor line so they do not need a special foundation. thes Both upper and lower feed rolls are driven which gives a powerful and uniform feed. We also manufacture Hopper Feed, Box Board Resaws and many other Hopper Feed Machines for box factories. We solicit your inquiries. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, "3" Buy Guaranteed Chisel Tooth Saws You need have no doubt about the quality when you buy SMITH’S CHISEL TOOTH SAWS They are backed by a guarantee as to their durability and will stand up better than any saw made. The shanks are made from a special steel, and we use only the GENUINE ‘‘ HOE” BITS which are uniform and perfectly true. Made in several sizes but the No. 2} Tooth following are specially recom~ mended. NO. 2% TOOTH—Designed for heavy feeds. Suitable for mills where in- dependent steam feeds are employed, and also for edger saws. NO. 3—Principally for hardwoods. The best saw where both soft and hard woods are to be cut. NO. 4—Specially recommended for British Columbia, and for cutting soft, pitchy lumber where more throat room is required. Smith’s inserted and solid Tooth Saws are specified by the Largest Canadian Manufacturers of Mill Machinery. No. 3 Tooth R. H. Smith Company Limited * (73° CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 65 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LOENARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA Agencies and Warehouses:—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY. ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. Locomotive Boiler on Skids For low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Cypress New Brunswick Shinges nternationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. International Stock Food We guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International regularly. TRY International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- re orse um er 0 flammation and all flesh wounds. e e Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. International Worm Powder Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. International Compound Absorbent There is un- doubtedly a big market for Mill Equipment of Are You Interested in British Colum- Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap bia Trade? The immensity of the Lumber Industry will all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser-. vice. We please others, we can please Gives new life to old harness. aa 5 ; . within a few All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. years make you. Write for Special Prices this Province W the most im- ce b = ee portant in the umberman International Stock Food Co., Limited Sie Dewan. Ria i : 3 e & Wilson Chambers ion. VANCOUVER, B.C. Toronto, Oni. i Branch at Winnipeg When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada air Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 66 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | Every Hour Saved on a. Job adds to the | Working Capacity of your Mill mur, Will slab opposite sides of a log at one Will cut over 3000 operation, and do it Ties in Ten Hours. rapidly andperfectly. Will slab opposite The machine is pro- sides of logs or bolts vided with two cir- from 4% in. to 20 cular saws and improved feeding and guiding mechanism. in. in diameter and 30 in. in length up, ving os Vg ee? vi A edinli Cee eee rr Hif, oe Senet fh a j New Tie or Log Sliding Machine HERE IS A TIME-SAVING MACHINE A machine to do special work and do it twice as quickly as any machine in your mill. A machine to take care of a small class of timber or bolt work. This class of work cannot be profitably manufactured with a band saw or circular mill This new Tie or Log Sliding Machine will do the work—will turn non-paying work into profitable business. A veritable money maker—it will extend your trade—it will increase your profits. You area Tie Maker—Think it over. The Madison Williams Manufacturing Co., Limited LINDSAY, ONTARIO For cutting up stock from 4” to 8’. Will easily increase the daily nent ws Weer | ! le hes fl | sere tine Ad el Ne cut perfect lumber. } output from 20,000 to “i 30,000 feet with only 2 extra men, and will Made separate from the edger or combined just as the cut shows. Full particulars and prices on application. P. PAYETTE & COMPANY . Penetang, Ont. Manufacturers of Saw and Lath Mill Machinery CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 UT MUEEA TH CF ae - : | Jace tind iw iE | 3) You cannot get a better Band Resaw than the FAY-EGAN NO. 104—you may write your own guarantee on this machine— —sounds strong, but the No. 104 has never failed to make good. —deeds, however, are stronger than words—seeing is believing, and if you are going to buy a heavy Band Resaw, we would like to arrange with you to see a No. 104 in operation—you won't have to go far because the No. 104 is in use all over the country: —a particular reason for the wonderful success of the F ay-E.gan is the upper support to the feed rolls, by means of which a straight board is produced no matter how warped or uneven the stick may be. —of course we make other Resaws; in fact a complete line, In New Orleans alone, for instance, twelve No. 104’s are run- from the smallest to the largest, and we'll be glad to send you ning daily. a Resaw Catalog upon request. J. A. Fay & Egan Co. ESTABLISHED 1830 Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery THE “ LIGHTNING” LINE 465-485 W. Front Street CINCINNATI, OHIO SALES OFFICES: LOS ANGELES, 164 N.Los Angeles St. MONTGOMERY, 511 St. Lawrence St. NEW ORLEANS, 920 Hib. B & T Bldg. NEW YORK, 170 Broadway. PITTSBURGH, 123 Water St. ST. LOUIS, 410 Nat. Bk. of Com. Bldg. SAN FRANCISCO, 139 Townsend St. SEATTLE, 401 White Bldg. SALES OFFICES: ATLANTA, 366 Whitehall St. BUFFALO, 501 White Bldg. CHICAGO, 625 Com. Nat. Bk. Bldg. CHATTANOOGA, 904 Houston St. DENVER, 1621 17th St. DETROIT, 97 Woodbridge St. EVANSVILLE, 16 Powell Ave. 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Economy of Vi-Balata Belting is the economy of the ‘‘best in the long run’’ systems—the choice of every long- sighted policy. Vi-Balata is distinguishable from every other Balata Belting nominally by the prefix ‘Vi’ and materially by the vast superiority of quality. Vi-Balata Belting is absolutely waterproof and steamproof and will not stretch or con- tract with any alteration of atmospheric conditions. Every belt guaranteed. Sole Canadian Agents: The Genegat Supply Co. of Canada, Limited 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts., WINNIPEG, MAN. = - 115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES It is important for you to know what a loco- motive will do to justify its cost. It must pull the required load, start it and keep it going. It must provide just the right amount of the right material in the right place. Each and every part must be sure to fit not only the locomotive of which it is a part, but every other locomotive of the same size and design. Every operation must be made in fixtures or to templets compelling accuracy of manufacture so that the machine will not be idle at a critical time for necessary repairs or renewals. Spare parts must be instantly available, made so well as to go ° into place without a machine shop. Visit our works and see how all this is accomplished. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Pag eR ioc 1 oi ee Before you Sell or 1ber LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS Buy Timber have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and pee ety: their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER a hee -_ pate in nineteen gresen and colors, including black (six grades), make sure you know what you have to sell or buy. re two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, . j i violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you The guessing method of the cruiser may be right more about them. Get acquainted. ; o ; ; n to one its 50% away from the Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. sometimes, but ten t / y truth. What you need is exact knowledge such as our caliper method of timber measurement gives. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company We don’t guess, we measure. From our forest Jersey City, U.S. A. maps you can tell just the character, amount and location of the timber in question. You aren’t be "Bal D | 99 Bull Larrigans Send for Book “ Applied Forestry ” Wear Like Iron Let us give you an idea of the service we can rend- E tan the leather these larrigans are made from and know they will stand all kinds er and show you what we have done for other con- of wet and rough usage when properly car- cerns of prominence during our long forestry experience. The book is sent free on request if you write on your business letterhead. ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Appleton & Sewall Co. FORESTERS and SURVEYORS 156 Fifth Ave., New York Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited LINDSAY, Ontario HUTHER BROS. Hollow Ground Combination Tooth Mitre Saw Patent Groover or Dado Head Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘*We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- -ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen on waters of French River or similar streams.” fe / NE Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, For either Rip or Cross Cutting Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandrel in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. Will cut equally as smooth in either Ripping, Cross- For cutting any width groove from 1/8” cutting or cutting at an angle of 45 degrees, with to 2” wide. Will cut either with or across grain of wood. the grain (Sent on approval). 2 0 Allow us to quote Prices on Saws for any special work that you wish to do. j West & Peachey = Simcoe, nt. HUTHER BROS. SAW MFG. CO., Inc., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER faa > ae | CRT, e278 oy-¥) beg RE? 4 a. | Pr Aloxite Saw Gummers outlast the other wheels That's the report from a mill us- ing Aloxite wheels on band re-saws —not only does the Aloxite wheel outlast the others but it cuts faster and cleaner—never burns or case hardens the saw. The Aloxite wheel doesn’t grind harshly or noisily—it cuts quietly —there’s no friction—just free, clean cool work. Give your filers achance to tell you what they think of Alox- ite wheels. Let us have your order fora trial wheel. THE CARBORUNDUM COMPANY NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Phone Main 6386 Mills: Knoxville, Tenn. Walland, Tenn. Franklin, Va. The Atlantic Lumber Co. Incorporated Head Office: BOSTON, MASS. Manufacturers Southern Hardwood Lumber anadian Branch Cc 211 Kent Building, 156 Yonge Street, Toronto Robert Vestal, Manager ANYTHING IN OAK LUMBER Sheldon Slow Speed Exhaust Fans The fans that are revolutionizing the shaving exhaust business. They will handle wet or dry, long or short shavings and saw- dust, and will do this work with a guaranteed reduction in speed of from 25 to 40% less, and with a power consumption of from 20 to 35% less than any other exhaust fan. Descriptive circulars sent on request. Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK POPLAR ASH Yards at Nashville, Tenn. We can ship you promptly any of the above Stock, Carefully Inspected WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Wistar Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. a. ae > CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Time and Labor Saving Tools PERMANENT SATISFACTION You cannot be sure of getting permanent satisfaction in Cutter Heads if you rely on outside appearances only. You should base your judgment on the general get-up of the Heads—their inside construction,the material from which they are made, the principles on which they work, and their general labor-saving and time-saving features. Quality in Cutter Heads is best proved by the test of time and service. Such proof is not available at the time of purchase, except as the maker can show what similar tools have done for others in like service. The Shimer Cutter Heads are made of the best materials on scientifically correct principles, that insure absolute reliability. In design and construction they arethe product of long and careful study and experimenting to determine what is best suited to withstand the hard knocks to which tools of this kind are subject. Good tools are the workman's best friends—the employer's best investment. Shimer Cutter Heads are made upon the principle that good work can only be done with good tools—and they prove their merit in every plant where they are put to use Let us send you full particulars about the later makes of the Shimer Cutter Heads— how they center on the spindle witha positive grip—how they can be expanded to suit different thicknesses of material in an instant—how they save you all the ‘‘fit- ting and trying ’—how they will remove many of the annoyances which come up dailv. ying y ) , Or better still send us order for such tools as you can use and they will be made to fit your machine and sent on trial for 30 days, returnable if not satisfactory. MATCHER HEADS The Best Steel the World Produces is represented in our B. D. Brand Figs. 22 and 23 with concave bit seats, without Bits. naa . $24.31 Figs. 202 and 203, with Expansion, 2.60 extra each Head having 4 of Bits for the Shimer Cutter bit seats. Heads. They hold an edge from Bits for Ceiling, the set of 8 ..$10.40] one to five days at a single sharp- Bits for Flooring, the set of 8 .. .. 11.44] ening, according to the class of Bits for 2 inch Plank, the set of 8. 13.04] lumber they are used upon. This special self-hardening steel under our treatment is very dense in grain—strong and tenacious— well calculated to withstand the knots as well as the fibrous cross- grain which is characteristic of the lumber of some localities. Frequent stoppages of the ma- chine to sharpen up results in the loss of a considerable amount of time and the object of these spe- cial bits is to lengthen out the time between stop. securing longer service from machine and tools with each day’s operation. es SHIP LAP HEADS Figs. 38 and 39, 4 bit seats to each Head, price net .. .. . ara Tec ae Additional bit seats and bolts, only 65 cents extra each. amioe gomiing, 4... ..3. .. .. .. 5B. Bits for Rabbeting, 4 .. 6 =1 to ee JOINTER HEADS Figs. 54 and 55, 4 bit seats each ..$20.80 Additional bit seats with bolts, only 65 cents each. Jointer Bits 1% in. wide, each ...... 1.30 These Cutters are made only to Jointer Bits 2 in. wide, each ......... 1.56 order to fit any and every variety of the Shimer Cutter Heads, and must be ground to sharpen. They cannot be filed. For the purpose we manufacture two styles of Grinding Machines on which every position can be secured with re- ference to the hook and slant to suit the gauge lines, without tak- ing the Cutters off the Head. Thin Ceiling Bits cost only $2.60 each; Bits for Flooring from 13- 16 to 1 J-2 inches cost $3.25 each, and two-inch plank Bits $3.90 each. In additionto the longer time be- tween each sharpening, there is economy in using this steel, as it grinds slowly and does not waste as does other brands. Thin Steel Knives made from this brand for planing and surfacing lumber, are recom- mended by users as the best that can be produced. Write us about your requirements. DOUBLE CEILING HEADS These tools double the capacity of a matcher in working ceiling. Price, 2 Heads with 4 bit seats each. $24.30 PRPC OEMESTeXtras Se. 55. oc. 2s. 2 16.64 ———————— DOOR HEADS Bige SeesOhd fange .. .. .. «. ++ »-$10.75 Fig. 84, with Expansion .. .. .. .. 13.35 Bits to work 1 in. to 1% Doors (4). 7.28 DOOR COPE HEADS Fig. 83, upper and lower copes to fit any tenoner (set 2 Heads) . -$12.90 aR eich e S as cig ole, whl STD SASH HEADS Fig. 86, solid flange ir -- $9.75 Fig. 206, with Expansion .. .. =. .. 12.35 Bits extra to work 1 to 1% in. Sash (2 Moulded Bits, $4.30; 2 Rabbet- ing! Bits, $2.86) .. . 7.16 Branch of Milton, Pa. Samuel J. Shimer & Sons, Gatr, ont, can. Cutter Head for Matching Reversible Glue Joints turns out a most satisfactory fit- ting of the tongue and groove, in- terlocking from the same piece of matched material, requiring but one Head with Bits to’ produce. The jointed material will fit to- gether when the pieces are sawed to length by simply turning the one piece end to end. Glue Joints must. depend upon accuracy as well as permanency of pattern. We guarantee both. Prices range from $15.54 to $17.30 for a four bit Head, and from $19.96 to’$22.60 for a Head with 6 Bits complete. Expanding Dado Heads These tools are arranged with Circular Bits and saw spurs for edging up the square shoulder of the groove when cutting across the grain of the wood. The Bits will expand to nearly double the thickness of the narrowest groove they make, and with wider or thicker Circular Bits their range of expansion is readily increased up to 2 in. or more. We make them to fit any saw mandrel, long or short. Price, complete, 8-in. diameter or less, net, $21.45. BOLTS, WRENCHES, Etc. We carry a full stock of supplies and can fill orders promptly for anything in our line, such as Wrenches, Planer Head Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Gauges, Set Screws, Brass Washers for under Bits, etc. 7p is Cw Limited, with Expansion, The Shimer Fig. 628, Groove Head with 8 Bits and self- centering and spindle clamping features. Price $36.23 each, complete. The Shimer Limited in solid section, Fig. 625. Groove Head with 8 Bits and the self-centering and spindle clamping fea- tures. Price $33.50 each, complete. i Lecemet T we] iid « Fig. 203, Popular Expansion Groove Head with 4 bit seats, complete, net $20.48. Made also with 6 and 8 Bits to each Head. Fig: 28, a Popular Solid Groove Head with 4 bit seats, complete $17.87. Also made with 6 or § Bits to each Head. 92 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Canada Machinery Corporation, Linite Galt, Ontario Sav CORPORATION co MACHING OT TED GALT, ONT: No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The advantages of a Moulder and a Planer and Matcher are combined in the machine illustrated above. Ease and speed in adjustment are insured through special unique features, not contained in any other type of machine. The method of lubrication is perfect. The general construction is after the plan of the planer and matcher, having heavy sides connected by heavy girths which in combination with a series of platen plates form the bed. No. 300 Heavy Duty Inside Moulder The special features of this model machine include truing devices for top, bottom and side heads, which insure all knives doing an equal amount of work. Six speeds are furnished through friction feeds. Top rolls are made with pull-out shafts, and extra rolls are supplied, all interchangeable. Matcher frames swivel, ample expansion for all bars and chipbreakers. Made in two sizes 15 x 6 and 12x 6 Catalogue and Prices on application Canada Machinery Corporation, Linitea | Galt, Ontario | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 73 A Band Mill Without a Peer Best balanced and most symmetrical band mill ever designed The despair of imitators Built with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 foot wheels Does not overhang its foundation Is the heaviest band mill built Also the perfection of simplicity It holds all the cutting records Has the greatest range of top wheel Double spring cushion tension device Steam straining engine when specifiea Quick opening bottom guides Bottom guide completely buried in husk frame Safety upper guide Steam controlled upper guide when wanted Steel spoke V section bottom wkeel Chain oiling bearings Hubs are longer than on any other brand This insures a very rigid wheel Wheels tilt from front and rear The standard of excellence Every feature original with us We build every machine required in an up-to-date mill ASK FOR CATALOGS Clark Bros. Co., Belmont, N.Y. Pacific Coast Office, 715 White Building, Seattle, Washington. The illustration shows the McDonough Horizontal Band Resaw Machine. This is the most practical and efficient horizontal resaw manufac- tured. Equipped with saw Wheels seven feet in diame- ter, weight 24,000 pounds; also built with sixty - inch wheels, weight 16,000 pounds, We also handle smaller Re- saws for factory use from 44 up to 60 inches. The Resaw is one of the best paying ma- chines in the saw mill. It is a lumber saver. We are the sole Canadian Agents for this machine and we solicit your enquiries as to price and the work that it willdo. At the same time, remember that we are builders of up-to-date Saw and Shingle Mill Ma- chinery. We build Saw Car- riages from $200.00 up as high asyoulike. Edgers from $125 up to $1,250.00 We also make Log Loaders, Kickers, Niggers and all the machinery for a first-class mill. Let us quote prices on anything that you want. Large or small orders will be attended to promptly. MOWRY & SONS, - Gravenhurst, Ontario 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia - Canada MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY FOR SAWMILLS OF ANY CAPACITY Plans and Specifications on application 42” — 3 Saw Edger We build edgers in the following sizes between frames : 32", 36", 42”, 48", 54”, 60", 66”, 72”, 84", 96”. A few points regarding our 42” edger worthy of consideration : FRAME consists of one solid base, which supports three upright frames. Each frame is fitted with a mandrel bearing 9” long, lined with best babbitt. ARBOR is 3” in diameter and made from best machine steel. SAWS Standard machine is fitted for three saws, one stationary and two moveable. SAW SHIFTER We use a combination steel collar shifter and saw guide. END BEARING can easily be removed by loosening two cap screws which allows saw to slip off end of mandrel. FRONT PRESSURE ROLLER is self raising, and raises towards the saws. FULL SPECIFICATION ON APPLICATION. The E. Long Manufacturing Co., Limited Orillia . Canada AGENCIES: MONTREAL— Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG-—Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VAN COUVER~— Robert Hamilton & Co. a | : 7 ~. oe All steel. Bearing surfaces everywhere much larger than CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Steel Carriages Built with knee opening of 36in., 42in., 50in., 60in., and 72in. Supplied in any length and with any number and spacing of head blocks. Bulletin 107. Designed for rope or steam feed. Frame The frame is built to eliminate spring. String- ers and cross girts of 8in. x 6in. selected oak, braced through-going tie rods and substan- tial corner brackets. Stringers are iron banded to prevent wear. Running Gear Double axles under each log seat. is the usual practice. Adjustment to take up wear provides means of quick re-alignment. Head Blocks Cast of toughest steel throughout. Log seats of double girder section with wide heavy nigger nose, braced internally and steel faced with rever- sible lining plates. Knees high and of new design, are steel faced, provided with nigger hook and spring cushioned, self aligning taper movement of 6in. Racks and Pinions Cut from the solid steel with deep involute tooth. Extra wide with the pinion split and adjusted to overcome back lash. Dogs These carriages are provided with Waterous Inserted Tooth Dog, latest and most common sense dog on the market. Damaged teeth can be withdrawn and replaced without disturbing the dog in the knee. Designed to swing to draw the log against the knee tightly and firmly. Small logs, large logs and cants of all size hand- led equally well. Set Works Our No. 4 Combination Set Works. A set- ter and receder in one machine. Cannot develop lost motion. We can prove this. New form of pawl. All operating parts of steel or wrought iron. The strongest, quickest acting, most exact set works yet produced. The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. Brantford, Canada Branch :- Winnipeg, Man. Agency: H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year { PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. We solicit your paironage HOYT METAL CoO., Toronto, Canada New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED WEST TORONTO THE LEATHER BELT MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Cypress Greenhouse Material MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Write for our Catalogue b> BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS WEST TORONTO - ONT. The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. Limited General Mill Supplies MONTREAL DESIGN B. L. NO 3 VANCOUVER, B.C. Corner Powell and McLean Sts. | H. Walters & Sons Limited Head Office and Factory HULL, CANADA | Branches: WINNIPEG, MAN. Corner Market and Louise Sts. THE LARGEST FACTORY FOR LUMBERING TOOLS IN CANADA. etoile els “Send for New Illustrated Catalogue’ Manufacturers of all kinds of Bee Dictisemiess > T Sa K Pie Be ging s Lumbering and Log nives ools, Machine Vol. 32 Toronto, April 1, 1912 No. 7 lumberman 1 Chain Tested Steel Chain i Swell Weld Co Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Tested ee pak: 7 a | Steel = Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith are rapid cutters made by Made in Canada Sold by Jobbers 25% 25% 257 More Weld More Strength More Wear NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Bode Hone, Onk McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manutacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting © Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys Shafting | Hangers _Iron Pulley ———— Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods ‘THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Triplex Power Pumps Centrifugal Pumps Vacuum Pumps lg. J. TURNER & SONS é Peterborough, Ontario The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in Canada in Lumbermens’ Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies Steam Pumps Condensers Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- shoes, Moccasins, Etc. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. THE SMART-TURNER MACHINE CO., Limited Hamilton, Ont. J. J. TURNER & SONS Peterborough, Ont., and Regina Sask. THE STRONGEST CHAIN IN THE WORLD “Weldless ga eS Steel Chain?’ “—— Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Admiralty breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT ITP WRITE FOR PARTICULARS B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited. 2 = MONTREAL ie retine ee eae Srepeteyenemr gems TREE ESL A TREE _ Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER PS BEE EMM Lath Mill Machinery Pa A <> Sor AMIT . TON GEC CO} . PETERBOROUGH ON MFG © oe > 5. NTA p apy 8 10 ay 3 f ar pad C4 AN i o - ~ PSS ee SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK Do You Want a Salesman 2 @ Every live lumber salesman in Can- POPLAR : ASH ada reads the Canada Lumberman Yards at Nashville, Tenn. and Woodworker. We can ship you promptly any of the above Stock, Carefully Inspected @ You can get the man you want WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU through a small advertisement in the 5s és = e Wistar Underhill & Nixon ‘‘Wanted and For Sale” department Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. of this paper. Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. ij BS spear RE OTT TENE ETT 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER - unadian Business LELAND G. BANNING Manufacturer of _... SOFT OAK e 2 « Milts: | FRANKFORT, KY. Cincinnati, O. Canadian Representative, A. E. KLIPPERT, 11 Laxton Ave., TORONTO Manufacturers of ees ies Hardwood Lumber R, A. Wells Lumber Co. Wholesalers and Exporters of Ohio Veneer Company! Hardwood Lumber of All Kinds Special attention to Canadian trade. Prompt Shipments MAHOGANY AND FOREIGN Woops rela a aoe Sena 2 Oak a WRITE US BEFORE BUYING Office and Mills: 2624 to 2634 Colerain Ave., CINCINNATI, OHIO. 230 S. LA SALLE STREET - CHICAGO, ILL. THE SOUTHERN LUMBER ann | Lower Michigan Hardwoods —— Importers of —— , a . . B00 M CO. Rock Maple, Beech, Birch, Basswood and Ash, White SALES OFFICE. CINCINNATI Rock Maple Flooring and Hardwood Dimension ; —_—_—_—_oOoO——————_——_ eee We have four large mills, sawing the year round on Virgin Hardwood Timber. We can furnish you any standard grade or thickness. We OFFER FOR QUICK SHIPMENT Own our own fleet of boats and can make water shipments. Send us 5 Cars 4/4 1s and 23 Chesnut. 10 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain White Oak. alist of your wants. We can serve you best. 8 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain Red Oak. ° Boyne City Lumber Co. Send Us a List of Your Needs W. H. White Company Wh rete ee Mills at Boyne City, Michigan Duhlmeier Brothers oa Hardwood Lumber a Kentucky, Main Office MILLS { featees, “a, | CINCINNATI, OHIO ississippi, ards We now have in stock dry and ready for prompt shipment 500,000 ft. of 1-in., 1%-in., 1 1/2 and 2-in. plain Red Oak, nice soft texture, good widths, good lengths. Also a nice stock of Red and Sap Gum, Plain and Quartered Cut Oak. Let us quote you delivered prices. OUR LUMBER IS MANUFACTURED RIGHT AND GRADED RIGHT. WE CAN SHIP QUICK. Eastern Representative J ames H , Walsh, 95 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, N. Y. a ELE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 HARD United States Manufac u Theo. Fathauer W. M. Hopkins Theo. Fathauer Co. WHOLESALE HARDWOOD LUMBER Long-Knight Lumber Co. Manufacturers Indiana and Southern Hardwoods OAK, ASH, CYPRESS Our Specialties Our Specialties Plain and Quartered Figured and Plain White Oak. Red Gum Southern Yard - Helena, Ark. Address correspondence to 1428 Cherry Ave., Chicago W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. Manufacturers - Columbus, Ohio Addvess all inquiries to the Main Office at— INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA YARDS: ORLEANS, IND.; FORT WAYNE, IND.; PAOLI, IND. S. P. Coppock & Sons’ Lumber Co. Let us quote you on your requireme nts in any of the following West Virginia stock : Soft Yellow Poplar, Plain and Quarter Sawed Red and White Oak, Chestnut and Basswood All Grades and Thicknesses in Stock Dry. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Hardwood Lumber Indiana Quartered Oak Ash, Basswood, Poplar We.especially want to move during next thirty days and will make attractive prices on— 1 Car 5/8 x 18 to 23-in. Poplar Panel and No. te 1 Car 5/8 x 24 to 27-in. “ 1 Car 5/8 x 28-in.and up § 2 Cars 4/4 x 24-in. ‘‘ “ 3 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, Sie ted No. i C ommon Poplar 2 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, Regular < 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Saw ed Poplar Ist and 2nds. 2 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common. 2 Cars 4/4 se No. 2 Common. 8 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common Basswood, 2 -in. and up, 10 and 12 ft. 4 Cars 5/4 ‘“‘ r, Widths & Lengths Main Office - FORT WAYNE, IND. OUR SPECIALTY : Anything in HICKORY LUMBER Canadian Representative, MR. S. D. SMITH W. O. King & Co. HARDWOOD LUMBER 3 Cars 4/4 x 6-in. and up, Ist and ae Sound Wormy Chestnut 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Sawed Sound Wormy Chestnut 3 Cars 4/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut Veneer Strips, 3 to 6-in. Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the product of our mills only. Northern Office, 919 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Ontario Representative, Arthur C. Gosden, 266 Huron St., Toronto, PHONE COLLEGE 907 DRY BEECH We want to move 200,000 feet 5/4—No. 1 and better dry Beech. A Snap at the Price. Also quick deliveries on NORTHERN HARDWOODS, YELLOW PINE, OAK DIMENSION, FIR, HICK- ORY, OAK, CAR STOCK and PIL- ING. Estabrook Skeele Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Wholesalers CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. Michigan Hard Maple, Birch and Basswood 2452 S. Loomis St., CHICAGO, ILL. 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JUDGE FOR YOURSELF 9 ! eo i WOODWORKING MACHINES | A a se Canadian Agents:—The A. R. Wil- 2. Val ol f liams Machinery Co., Toronto, Agents for Ontario, Williams & Wil- — * son, Ltd., Montreal, Que. A. R. Wil- liams Machinery Co., Ltd., St. John, N.B. (New Brunswick, P.E.I.) Guil- ford & Sons, Halifax,N.S. The An- gel Engineering & Sup ay Co., St. John's, Newfoundland. _L. Blake & Co., Portland. Me. (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.) Address Dept. M. for full particu- SS lars and prices. = ~~ S SE SS SOO Open the way to judge whether you can afford to go on as you are with your old, worn-out tools or standardize and ‘‘ get results” with new and up-to-date appli- ances. Unless your plant is operated on a modern basis and with high grade tools, your power to edge up with the successful manufac- turer is limited. rs) Every DEFIANCE machine - ———— i i produces results. We guarantee = The Defiance Machine Works 32’ SPOKE LATHE this. ‘28’ BAND SAW 2 NECKYOKE & SINGLETREE LATHE Defiance, Chio. YANKEE PATENT REMOVABLE SPLIT -RIM SPROCKET Light Saw Kerf. The Wickes Gang takes out a minimum of saw kerf, hence gives you the maximum of lumber from the log. Sawdust pays you nothing ; make as little of it as possible. Twenty gauge saws in hardwood, eighteen and sixteen in fir and pine; these are everyday records made possible by the patented per- fectly equalized saw tooth action of the new models of Wickes Gang. This means more boards from wide cants, boards instead of slabs from the sides of narrow cants. SOMETHING NEW IN SPROCKETS The removable rim does away with removing Sprocket from Shaft. To renew, unbolt two halves of old rim, and replace with two new halves. You only buy the Rim, at one-third cost of new Wheel. Done in one-fifth the time compared with Standard Sprocket. ™ A. M. ELLICOTT CO., Montreal THE GANG LEADS IN ECONOMY ———————$—$—$—— WICKES BROS., Saginaw, Mich. Seattle Office, 410 White Bldg. For the Camp Camp Cooking and Baking with our Diamond Shanty is an absolute certainty, no guess work, meals always on time. When you buy these goods you get our 30 years manufact- uring experience. Diamond Shanty Steel Range—Six Holes. Length of fire box for wood 28 in. . Size of oven 2%4x27x15in. Flush reservoir as cut or high reservoir, A handsome Illustrated Catalogue is Made of extra heavy stee) closely riveted. Malleable oven door frame. yours for the Asking Butterworth Foundry, Limited °%*... In three sizes, 36, 42, and 48 in- ches long. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ETT gag OS SSN ats Send See ee RO a oe 5S e Fe " ‘Go and see the new BERLI : fast- feed sale in operation y, BZ gp ADR The mill is the laboratory in which the durability of a matcher is shown. A year's run will disclose more weaknesses and show the need of mechanical efficiency more clearly than any testing out the manu- facturer could give. And the great improvements made in the wood-working field today are due to our in- itiative in the direction of fast-feed machines. Pioneering When we brought out the first fast-feed matcher ever built, a howl of skepticism rose up. Competitors scoffed, and most lumbermen didn’t believe a word of our advertising. We told then as we tell today, the abso- lute truth in our announcements. The first fast-feed matcher was the “94.” It produced a better quality of work than other machines and at double the rates of feed. Yet the “94” as compared with the latest Berlins is like the automobile of today and that of several years ago. It paid its way. The hundreds and hun- dreds installed were gilt-edged investments. Yet we have been blamed because the “94” wasn’t developed twice as fast as anything else in the machinery world. Further developments After we had proven that a hundred foot feed was practical, the other makers of wood- working machinery clambered into the race. Patents don’t always protect and it didn’t protect us then or now. If you notice mech- eM Dy Seas oe nate SS ere: anical construction you will find our im- provements being adapted regularly. Take the Berlin round cylinder head for example. In the first one we built, the screw which held the gib in place against the knife, passed through a portion of the head itself. The principle was wrong. We replaced every head we had out. Yet that same style of head is being sold you today on other machines. The Berlin cylinder head of today is the only durable head offered the buyer. It can’t wear out. It’s almost one solid piece. Ask any user. Go and see one of the latest Berlin match- ers in operation. And look carefully at the head construction. Compare it with others. Testing side heads We soon found out that fine cylinder work must also be followed by equal side- head production. A new head department was organized. Our pin type twelve bitted matcher heads were developed. The expansion feature was invented. Today we have the only complete line of fast-feed side-heads in the world. There’s the special ship-lap heads, matching heads, double tongue and groove heads—a complete line. If you are unfamiliar with the complete- ness of our side-head line, let us send you a copy of a new booklet, 48-page, “Berlin Heads and Specialties.” Let us mail it to you. It tells the reason for the quality of our side-head work. ge ites oi) Pal SST RAL ee The feed drive From thirty gears, we have descended to almost none. On the latest Berlin fast- feed matcher there is but five. Our frictionless chain drive is by far the most successful matcher feed works drive today. Its life is as yet unknown. The Diamond chain runs smoothly and without perceptible wear. We used the chain drive on our No. 108 Moulders for the last eight years. We have never replaced a chain. Competitors say “it will wear out.” We leave it to your judgment. Certainly. it will stand ten times the strain we put it to. Fire engines, motor trucks, of 60 H. P. and better, racing cars of 200 H.P. use the Diamond Drive and it is used for heavy duty. The chain drive does away with all com- plications. Shavings don’t stick. And we'll guarantee the wear. That’s the last thing we think of. The result The result of our years of experience in the fast-feed field is shown by the volume of our business. We have created and put out more im- provements than all other makers combined. Our line is high-grade and medium priced. The results show in our latest machines. Go and see them in operation. Notice the profiling attachments and its simplicity. Be sure and notice our line of heads. Go and see a machine. Ask us where you can see one running. Berlin Machine Works, Limited Branch Offices: Boston Spokane, Seattle Beloit, Wisconsin. s: Manufacturing Plants: Hamilton, Canada Branch Offices: Montreal, Que. Vancouver, 8.C. 21 em ner UO NERO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We Have Never Been in a Better Position to quote ‘‘The Trade” CLOSE PRICES on our White | Pine Output. WHOLESALERS especially will find us able to sell ASSORTED BLOCKS sawn to suit, at lower figures than usual, as we have a lot of lumber to move and WE ARE GOING TO MOVE IT. Car and Cargo Trade also solicited. Don’t buy until you get our prices. The Eyer Lumber Co., Limited, 34 Victoria St., Toronto, Ont., are our Selling Agents. The Cutler Bay Lumber Co., Limited, - Cutler, Ont. WE LEAD IN MILL SUPPLIES IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES We can equip your mill with everything you require and at lowest prices. Transmission Leather, Goods : Rubb er Pulleys, eke Hangers, c Shaftings, ar: Ete. Belting Crane or Pipe Steam Fittings Packings Our stock has been carefully selected and the quality is guaranteed. The manufacturers we represent are those whose names are a guarantee of the quality of their output. We carry a complete stock and can fill orders promptly. We are satisfied with a fair profit and give you the benefit. GIVE US A TRIAL GUILDFORD & SONS HALIFAX, N. S. Glue Room Necessities Veneer Presses Screw and Hydraulic Glue Spreaders Hand and Power Feed Glue Heaters Every Variety and Size Power-feed Glue Spreading Machine. (Pat. Clamps, Etc. Aug., 1900.) Single, double and combin- Whatever You Need ation. 12 inches to 84 inches wide. Our Specialties are used the world Over. The secret of the success of many woodworking factories is in their glue room. Don’t jeopardize your success with poor equipment or old methods. It is easy to do veneering and built up work and get the best and most economical results with Francis Equipment. Chas. E. Francis & Co. RusHVILLE, IND Veneer Presses, different kinds and sizes. D. 5S. PATE LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Yellow Pine OUR SPECIALTIES: Long Leaf Timbers and Implement Stock. Short Leaf Finish. Fisher Bldg. - - Chicago, III. Canada’s Greatest General Trade Journal “COMMERCIAL Ghe Financial, Gommercial and General Grade MHewspaper of Ganada’s Inland Empire. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA Covers Central and Western Canada Like a Blanket $2 per Year CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 Power-Saving Rubber Belting Goodyear Rubber Belting stands for power saved and money saved. It is built up of plies of rubberized fabric cured and vulcanized into one solid piece. It neither slips nor stretches. It has the cohesiveness of rubber with the enormous tensile strength of close woven, long fibre cotton fabric from which all stretch has been taken out. Goodyear Rubber Belting is manufactured by a where horse power transmitted is large and de- process that makes it proof against steam, water, mand for tensile strength great. Used by biggest weather and rot. Made in all three grades and lumber mills and manufacturing plants in the Do- all sizes. For Pulp, Paper, Saw Mills—al/ mills minion. Outlives, outlasts all other belts. Rot-Proof Mill Fire H Ot-F roo l ire rose Goodyear Underwriters is a hose built to meet pansion or elongation under pressure. Antiseptically- the specifications of the Associated Factory Mutual treated to make it rot and mildew proof. Fire Insurance Companies. Tube used of highest The strongest most reliable hose for all mills grade NEW rubber. Won’t harden or crack with and factories. Insist on Goodyear Underwriters, age. Special circalar woven fabric with least ex- the hose with the black and yellow stripes. Non-Chipping Conveyor Belts Built for all purposes. For conveying crushed chipping. Gives longest, most enduring service. stone, grain, coal, ore, etc. We also manufacture other rubber goods, such Made in all thicknesses of face to suit re- as tires, all kinds of hose and belting, rubber pack- quirements of buyer. Rubber face made of ing, etc. toughest stock possible, to prevent cutting and Write us tonight for catalog and prices. Our Sales of the last four months 50 per cent. greater than those of last year. Defective goods returned only $23.93. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. General Offices—Toronto Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Montreal—Winnipeg—St. John, N. ae caret Calegry, Victoria, B.C., 855 Fort St.—Regina, Sask., 2317-2318 South Railway St.—Hamilton, Ont., 127 King St. West (11) 44 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TA ES The making of a Knife depends principally on getting it that this temper is reached perhaps a little more closely hard and tough enough to stand the severe usage that in Simonds Knives than in others onthe market. We it is subjected to in machine use, and, at the same time also believe that for holding a cutting edge the Simonds leaving the Knife at such a temper as will permit the user Knife leads others. to grind it and keep it in shape when needed. We teel Simonds Canada Saw Co. Limited VANCOUVER, B. C. MONTREAL, QUE. ST. JOHN, N. B. J. KF. EBY HUGH BLAIN “« COAMP SUPPLIES “2%. If you are looking for QUALITY in your Camp Supplies, you should specify : “ANCHOR” brand— Quality BAKING POWDER | Is JELLY POWDERS } Guaranteed EXTRACTS, SPICES ee COFFEE TEA mi Sweetened MILK Unsweetened Is CANNED— Possible SALMON, FUITS To and VEGETABLES Produce WE CARRY A FULL RANGE OF CAMP SUPPLIES Wholesale Grocers EBY-BL AIN, LIMITED _ tmmrers.s:Mamuiacturers TORONTO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a6 A National Journal @nada [umberman Wood 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, General Manager. OFFICES AND BRANCHES: TORONTO - - Telephone Main 2362 - 220 King Street West VANCOUVER - Telephone Seymour 2013 - Hutchison Block MONTREAL - - Telephone Main 2299 - B34 Board of Trade WINNIPEG - Telephone Garry 856 - Commercial Travellers’ Bldg. NEW YORK ~-_ Tel. 3108 Beekman - 931 Tribune Building eee CUCU CCl elCl lhl lhl lhl Chl) | (4059 Perry Street LONDON, ENG. - - - - - - - -3 Regent Street S.W. 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. Single copies 15 cents. “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 man- ufacturing 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. 32 Toronto, April 1, 1912 No. 7 Increased Tariff Upon Stop-Off Privilege The C. P. R. have issued a new tariff, No. E. 1914, covering the stop-off privilege on lumber for dressing, resawing, or sorting and reshipment. The other railroads have agreed to this tariff and are issuing a similar one. The tariff is to become effective on May Ist and is to make a charge of 2 cents a hundred pounds. The present charge is one cent a hundred. The increase will subject lumber to a charge of 50 cents a hundred for pine and about 80 cents a hun- dred on hardwoods. On an average car load of pine the charge, therefore, would be about $8.50. The lumber trade is likely to find this a serious matter, and ought to take immediate exception to it. The matter should be laid before the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners and all the details of the case examined closely. Dressing in transit is a most important branch of the lumber in- dustry and at the present time it is more than questionable whether a charge of this nature will not be most injurious to the business in general. Apparently the railroads have been casting about for a convenient means of increasing their revenues and have decided that the lumber trade was the easiest one to get results from. This is a matter which ought to be given immediate attention by the trade and an effort made to prevent such a tax being imposed. A feature of the case which might prove important, but which at present is not of great concern, is the outcome in case the duty on rough and dressed lumber entering the United States were to be removed. It is not a matter of impossibility that the Democrats may be elected in the United States next November, and that they may take the duty off rough and dressed lumber. Under such conditions the Canadian industry would be seriously handicapped in seeking trade across the border. In the United States generally, the charge at present is one cent a hundred pounds. In New York State the rate is only $3 per car. The estimate of $8.50 per car which is mentioned above, refers to pine. The charge for hemlock would be proportionately heavier on account of its greater weight. Taking an average car load of lumber at about 17,000 feet, the weight of a car load of pine would be about 42,500 pounds. The weight of a car load of hemlock would be about 51,000 pounds, and the weight of a car load of maple or birch would be about 68,000 pounds. This would make the charge for stop-off $8.50 for pine, $10.20 for hemlock and $13.60 for maple and birch, instead of one-half these amounts as at present. The full text of the proposed tariff is published elsewhere in this issue. Protecting the Public Health The bill which has been introduced in the Legislature of the Province of Ontario by Hon. W. J. Hanna, entitled “An Act Re- specting The Public Health,” is fraught with considerable import- ance to everybody in the province and is also of much interest to the lumber manufacturers of Ontario. Although the bill deals with matters of public health in general and makes no specific reference to the management of lumber camps, it has an important bearing upon the lumber manufacturing industry. There is no change in- volved in the general act regarding the preservation of public health in the lumber camps, but the act as it stands in the form in which it was presented for the first reading, provides much more efficient machinery for the enforcement of public health measures. Accord- ing to clause 13 of the proposed act, the province is to be divided into not more than ten “health districts.” A legally qualified medi- cal practitioner to be known as the district officer of health is to be appointed for each such district. ‘The district officer of health is to receive a salary not exceeding $2,500 and an allowance of $1,000 for expenses, the salary to be paid jointly by the province and by the county or counties constituting the health district. Every dis- trict health officer will be entrusted with the duty of enforcing the act and other public health regulations within his district and gen- erally will be empowered, within the district, to do anything which a member of the Provincial Board, the medical officer of health or the sanitary inspector is authorized or required to do, under the act. A district officer of health will also have authority to perform similar duties in any other part of Ontario, when required to do so by the Board. The district health officer will act under the supervision and control of the Board and will report to it at least monthly, and at such other times as may be required. Local Boards of Health are to be appointed for every municipality in Ontario. Very definite regulations are laid down regarding sewerage systems and sewage, which, although applying more specifically to municipalities, have also their bearing upon methods of sewage disposal in lumber camps. Provision is also made by the act for the establishing of isolation hospitals for the reception and care of persons suffering from any communicable disease. Local boards of health are to be appointed in every municipality, consisting of the head of the municipality, the medical officer of health of the municipality, and one resident rate- payer. So much criticism has been directed from time to time against the system of medical inspection in the lumber camps of Ontario that the working out of the new act so far as it affects this question will be watched with considerable interest. It is reasonable to ex- pect that with the province subdivided into ten health districts, each with a capable health officer responsible for the proper enforcement of the Act within his district, it will be possible to give much closer attention than formerly to the individual requirements of each district. In this way it is to be hoped that the lumber camps will receive better attention than they have in the past. If this result is brought about it will be a boon to the employees in the camps and it will also help to do away with the belief, so generally held among the public, that lumber camps are breeding grounds of smallpox and other communicable diseases. This belief has not applied so much to Ontario as to some of the other provinces, but it does apply, even in Ontario, and the newly constituted machinery for the preservation of the public health will have to meet this feature of the case from the outset. It should not be a difficult matter to have the camps properly provided with medical attention and supervision. The 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER lumber manufacturers are always ready to assist the authorities in keeping their camps healthy. With a staff of officers capable of handling the situation there should be very definite results secured from the first. While on this aspect of the case it will be a good thing if the Government will give careful attention to the complaints, so frequent- ly made by the employees in lumber camps, to the effect that they do not secure proper medical care when in need of it. A certain sum is deducted from their pay to cover medical attention and they feel that they are justly entitled to proper care. That they do not receive it in all cases is notorious. It is charged that the doctors are far more concerned about collecting their fees than about giving value for them. It has recently been claimed that some of the doctors even receive their fees and then farm out their duties to other doctors whose object is to furnish attendance at as little expense to them- selves as possible. There should be no possibility of such complaint even being made. ‘The trouble in the past has been the absence of responsibility. Under the new act, the responsibility will be more definitely placed and the government should commence by making the district officers of health understand that they will be held re- sponsible for the satisfactory ‘enforcement of the act, one of the im- portant objects of which should be to give the employees in the lum- ber and construction camps complete surety that in return for their money they will receive proper medical care whenever they require it. U.S. Competition Still Depressing Prairie Markets Enquiries which have been made by the “Canada Lumberman” of a number of lumber manufacturing firms in British Columbia bring forth information to the effect that United States competition is still threatening the Canadian manufacurer. One firm reports that there is at the present time a good demand for lumber, but prices are poor on account of the foreign lumber which comes into Canada. This firm, however, states that if Canadian manufactur- ers would hold out for higher prices, they would be able to get them. Another firm speaking of the same subject, writes as follows: “The lumber business was never in such a chaotic state as it is at the present time. Immense quantities of United States’ lumber are pouring into the Prairie markets, and, in fact, the entire market is in the hands of United States mill men. In one day, during the last week of February, 100 cars of United States lumber passed through the town of Fernie, B.C. “Prices are from $3 to $4 lower to the retailers than they were six months ago. Still, in districts where there is no competition, farmers and consumers are being charged a price which nets the retailers from $10 to $12 per thousand above the cost. The United States competition, together with a reduction in loans has caused an almost universal panic among the Interior mill men. Taking the largest estimated amount, there will not be over 25 per cent. of the Interior mills operating this summer, if some measure of re- lief is not granted against the United States competition. Sworn evidence has been obtained that Washington and Idaho mills are importing lumber into Canada which does not net the mill men $7 per thousand feet. Owing to the high cost of supplies and the in- creased cost of labor as compared with the United States mills, this makes a most unfair discrimination. The timber in the Interior is very scattered and small and hard to log, and is also of an inferior quality, there not being on an average over 15 per cent. of uppers, while across the line it runs from 25 to 60 per cent., so that the United States mill men can sell their lumber at a sacrifice and still make a good showing on their uppers. “We do not expect any trade until September. We will not try to compete with the United States lumber, but will hold our stock until prices advance.” Another firm reports that prospects for trade as compared with a year ago are very poor, the United States depression at the pres- ent time causing quantities of lumber to be dumped in Canada, and reducing the price materially. Another firm puts the same fact in the following words: “The dumping of lumber into our markets by United States mills has brought prices to where there is nothing in them.” In spite of these unfavorable reports everyone is agreed that actual conditions to-day in all other respects are satisfactory. The consumption of lumber on the prairies and in Western Canada will be exceptionally heavy during 1912, and if it were not for ruinous competition from the United States. the lumber trade in Western Canada would be able to do an excellent season’s business. The government of Canada cannot be properly alive to their duty un- less they cause an investigation into the subject to be made at once. Lumber Camp Reforms Still Required A correspondent of the “Ottawa Citizen,” in a letter to that paper of recent date, criticizes the various provincial governments for not enforcing more rigidly the laws regarding the preservation of health and providing for the proper sanitation of lumber camps. While to a certain extent there is cause for considerable criticism along this line, there is also reason to feel that some of the strictures which have been published in this manner of late, overstep the mark con- siderably. For instance, the writer of the letter referred to says that on the Ottawa River there are many camps employing a large number of men, and most of these camps are never visited by any- one in authority, and are built only with one idea in view—cheap- ness. [Either the writer of this letter is seriously prejudiced or else he has not been in a position to form a proper judgment of the situa- tion. No one for a moment will declare that all the camps are pro- perly constructed and regularly visited by persons whose duties it is to see that the public health regulations are properly enforced. But on the other hand, there is absolutely no question that there are not “a large number of camps which are never visited by anyone in authority, and are built only with one idea in view—cheapness.” The lumber industry has made great strides of recent years. The necessity for scrutinizing every possible means of loss has led owners of lumber camps to realize the loss caused by inefficient labor is the most serious of all the losses occurring in the woods. The cost of labor has advanced enormously, and the class of men available for woods operations has rapidly deteriorated. The old conditions under which the lumber jack took a great pride in his work have disappeared. All these conditions have made it an abso- lute necessity to provide for the men in the woods a far higher stand- ard of comfort and a greatly improved class of food than Was ever possible in the early days. Cheapness is not profitable to-day in the lumber camps. A thorough inspection of a number of representative camps cannot fail to convince one that in all these directions great improvements have taken place of late years. An occasional camp will no doubt be found where conditions are far from satisfactory, and the writer of the letter referred to, no doubt, has one of these in mind. Before criticising the lumber camps as a whole, however, he should have visited some of those which are conducted upon modern methods. He would not have found it difficult to have visit- ed many of these, in which he would have been surprised at the cleanliness, order, care and general business-like atmosphere of the whole institution. There is one important point, however, in regard to which much room for improvement still remains. The sleeping quarters provid- ed for lumber jacks, in a great majority of cases, is far from reason- - a a , CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 ably satisfactory. As the writer of the letter stated, many men occupy one large building which is poorly ventilated. With their wet clothes hanging upon the lines, hot box-stoves making the at- mosphere resemble that of a Turkish bath, the lack of cleanliness in regard to bed clothing, and many other undesirable features asso- ciated with the ordinary sleeping camps, these quarters are often the very opposite of what they should be. A man who has been working in the woods all day requires above all things else a re- freshing sleep. In a stuffy hot atmosphere it is impossible for him to obtain this. The provincial health authorities are beyond question up against a most difficult problem in this matter. They have, however, made much headway of late years and the indications are that still fur- ther advances are about to take place. Ontario is at present dealing with the problem in a manner which appears to be most practical. Criticisms of existing systems in the public press will assist greatly in the solution of the difficulties, but these criticisms ought to be based on a very definite understanding of the situation. The public should not be told that all lumber camps are badly run. A lot of valuable reform effort must be wasted unless the public is truthfully acquainted with the actual conditions. Many difficulties still remain to be solved which are serious enough and criticisms of them will be far more effective if they are not clouded by unfounded criticism of other features. Retailers Expecting Increased Trade The retail lumber trade in Ontario during the year 1911 en- joyed a fairly active and uniform business from the beginning to the end. Enquiries, which have been made by the “Canada Lum- berman” indicate not only that this condition is likely to be con- tinued during 1912 but that there will be a decided improvement in the trade. Enquiries were made of a number of prominent re- tail firms and from their replies this fact is clearly evident. Taking replies, which were received from about twenty well-known firms, the information received states that they turned over during 1911 about 31,500,000 feet of lumber, the average price of which was $26.89. This total was made up as follows: pine 15,500,000 feet; hemlock 10,600,000 feet; and spruce 3,000,000 feet, the balance being miscellaneous woods. The same firms turned over 14,864,000 lath and 24,800,000 shingles. Six of these firms report that the stock they now have on hand is about the same in quantity as it was at this time last year. Three firms report the same in quantity as it was at this time last year. Three firms report that the stock is somewhat less, and two firms are carrying heavier stocks. Four of the firms report that the prospects for trade during the present year are about the same as they were a year ago. None of them report a poorer outlook. The balance report the outlook to be as good or ‘much better, one firm report that their prospects were never better than they are to-day. One well-known firm of retailers in central Ontario, whose quantity of stock on hand is about the same as last year, report as follows: “Prespects for business are far better than last year at this time. A large amount of lumber will be used in the surrounding country this coming season. Another very satisfactory point we notice this year is in regard to collections. We are having very little trouble compared with last year in collecting our accounts. Of course, our business is with the farmers, and we have to give credit on 90 per cent. of our sales. We find the only way to be assured of a past due account is to say that we will have to charge bank interest and that they might as well borrow from the bank. That catches most farmers and they pay right up.” One of the bright spots in the retail trade is Hamilton, Ont. Prospects for the summer are unusually good, and everyone is look- ing forward confidently to a busy season. The situation in Western Ontario is summed up by one of our correspondents as follows: “The prospects for trade compared with a year ago are a little better. Pine is about the same as last year, but the grading is lower. There is where our trouble mostly ex- The grade is being lowered all the time. Some system of inspection is required so that our firms will all grade in the same manner. The hemlock market is very close, and wholesalers are asking from $1.00 to $1.50 more than a year ago.” Another retailer reports that hemlock is now costing him about $2.00 a thousand more than a year ago. One dealer in South Western Ontario reports having had a very bad year during 1911, largely on account of his being located too near to Sarnia which is an important wholesale centre. He finds it impossible to buy from all the wholesale yards at that point and complains that some of the firms sell to contractors in his territory and to farmers in the surrounding district. The prospects for his business, however, are better than they have been for a number of years. Already he has more orders on hand than he had taken in during the whole of last year, and he has been obliged to increase his staff. The retail prices received for hemlock in Ontario during 1911 are reported to have varied from $19.50 to 22.00 per thousand. For pine the prices reported run from $30 to $40, the majority being in the neighborhood of $35. Spruce is reported to have sold at from $24 to $30. Lath are reported to have sold all the way from $3.20 to $4.00. Reports received from eleven well-known retailers in the Prov- ince of Quebec show that they turned over during 1911, 41,600,000 feet of lumber at an average pricesof $18.76. This total included 20,995,000 feet of spruce; 11,160,000 feet of pine; and 6,500,000 feet of hemlock. The same firms disposed of 7,680,000 pieces of lath and 1,200,000 shingles. All of them with one exception report that their stocks at the present time are the same as they were a year ago. The single exception is a case in which the stocks are considerably heavier. Three of these dealers report the prospects for the pres- ent year to be about the same as they were a year ago, three others report that the prospects are better, and one finds them a great deal better. ists. Editorial Short Lengths foe Busy Readers An order for about 30,000,000 feet of British Columbia lumber has been placed with the Hastings Mill at Vancouver, B.C., to be delivered to the Savudad Varonai de Buagnes y Maderas of Val- pariso, Chile. A correspondent at Sherbrooke, P.Q., reports that lumbermen have completed operations in the woods, and the cut is ready to be sent down to the mills when the rivers open up. The demand for pulpwood is very brisk, and prices have advanced. _ With a view to prevent forest fires, it has been decided to use oil in place of coal on the Esquimault and Nanaimo Railway, Van- couver Island. The country through which the line runs is bounded on each side by huge forests, and the use of oil will remove all danger. The Hon. E. E. Tache, Deputy Minister of Crown Lands & Forests, Quebec, died in that city on March 13th, aged 76 years. He had been in the service of the provincial government for over fifty years, and served under thirteen ministers. Last year he was, on the occasion of his jubilee of service, presented with an address and a piece of statuary. Mr. Tache was the designer of the Parliament Buildings and other important structures in Quebec. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN’ AND WOODWORKER Lumber Industry in New Brunswick Annual Report of Surveyor-general Shows Increasing Returns from Crown Lands—Pulp Wood Situation and its Problems—Successful Fire Protection The 5ist annual report of the Surveyor-general of New Bruns- wick, for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1911, has just been pub- lished. The report notes that a very large increase has occtrred in the receipts of the Crown Land Department, in fact the year was a banner one so far as receipts were concerned, the total being $33,947.40 in excess of the receipts of the previous year. Compared with the receipts of five years ago, there was an increase in terri- torial revenue of no less than $268,502.06. The direct cause of the increase is the more efficient manner in which the stumpage is col- lected and the successful working out of the regulations enforced by the Department. The total receipts for the year were $528,439 as compared with $494,491 during the previous year. Provincial Receipts from the Land Referring to the receipts of the Department, the Surveyor-gen- eral in his report says: “It was felt for a great many years that the Province was not getting a fair return for the lumber cut, that the system of scaling was obsolete and that proper supervision was not taken to check the work of those whose duty it was to report to this department a fair return of the lumber cut. Happily these difficulties, to a very large extent, have been removed and under the system we have adopted I am safe in saying we are getting a return that is considered fair to both the operator and the Department. “While the large revenue obtained from our forest wealth is a matter of much congratulation to this Province, I am not unmind- ful of the fact that there is a serious side to the question requiring wise and efficient administration to prevent the overcutting of the forest lands. Previous reports have pointed out that considerable areas of the Crown Lands under license could, with great advantage, be set aside to allow the young growth to rotate, and with this in view the Department sent out this year firm instructions to the scalers to absolutely prevent undersized lumber from being cut and followed this up by sending special officers to see that these instruc- tions were carried out. The prevailing opinion now is that we are cutting very nearly up to the annual growth, indeed in some local- ities it is claimed we have been exceeding it for many years, and that this is a serious situation is at present apparent. The licensees claim that so long as they renew the licenses they should be al- lowed to cut enough to keep their mills running; the result is that the penalty of double stumpage has been exacted in some instances. Even this exaction does not seem to meet the difficulty and I have under consideration more drastic penalties to prevent the destruc- tion of cutting this undersized growth. “Every succeeding year brings us fresh proofs of the value of our timber lands and it is incumbent on the administration, who have the management of these lands, to work out regulations that will not prove burdensome to the limit holder, but will insure a continuous revenue to the Province in the way of stumpage dues.” The Pulp Wood Situation Dealing with the question of the supply of pulp wood in the Province of New Brunswick, the Surveyor-general writes as follows: “As foreshadowed in the last report of this Department, steps were taken at the last session of the Legislature to enact a law to prohibit the exportation of pulp wood cut from our Crown Lands. In doing this we were following in the line of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec in preserving this class of wood with the ob- ject of manufacturing it into pulp within the boundaries of our own Province. It was thought that out of fairness to those from the neighboring republic who had invested in properties of this kind, a certain time should elapse before placing the principles of the bill into operation and accordingly it was decided that pulp wood should be prohibited from exportation on existing licenses on and after the first of August, 1912, While it is true our water powers are small in extent in comparison to Ontario and Quebec, upon which depends so largely the successful manufacture of pulp, still it was felt that the enactment of such legislation would be an incentive to utilize such water powers as we have, thus affording employment to a large class of our people in an industry derived solely from our natural resources. When.it is considered that a cord of pulp wood loaded on the cars in this Province is sold on an average of $5 a cord, the price of this same’ cord when manufactured into pulp would average at least treble that amount. ‘To extend this argu- ment further and manufacture this pulp into finer grades of paper, a huge industry would be the result, The prevailing opinion through- out the Dominion to-day is to preserve our natural resources, and so far as this Province is concerned there is no question more vital to our interests than that which relates to the pulp wood industry. “The most serious aspect of the pulp wood problem is not in the prohibition of its export, nor in regard to the difference of its value when manufactured into pulp or paper, but in the cutting down of our young forests which should be left to grow and mature and thus keep up the forest supply. . “There is no doubt that the price of pulp wood is a strong in- ducement for our wood land owners to ship the young growth and turn into money what is considered only idle capital; but such @ decision in the end not only impoverishes the owner of the land but Jays waste the forest growth, provides fuel for fires in the slashings made and injuriously affects the forest floor. We have much to learn from countries of the old land, Germany, France, Sweden, and even in our own mother country, in our forest manage- ment and the marketing of timber. Conditions in these countries are of course different from ours, but the same principles prevail as to forest cutting and the care of the forest from fires. In some of these countries a tree must be planted for every one cut down; the whole of the ‘tree even to its branches, is marketed and large areas are annually set out with young trees in order to perpetuate the forest. The forest floor is cleared of all material of a combustible nature and such a degree of perfection is attained in fire ranging that damage from this source is reduced to a minimum. In Great Britain a great movement has commenced under Government aus- pices to replant waste ground and millions of pounds in money have been provided to carry out this project. In the United States the forest problem is now being grappled with as never before. Great national forests are set apart under the care of trained foresters. The era of the land grafter has gone, and the cry has gone over all that mighty land to preserve the forests for the present as well as for future generations, and to save what is left of ruthless devasta- tion by the hand of man and the ravages of fire. “It is not then opportune for us to husband our forest re- sources, to pass wise laws to preserve them from destruction and to vote what monies are sufficient to carry these laws into effect 2” Protection of Forests from Fire The subject of the protection of forests from fire is discussed at considerable length in the report. Upon this subject the Sur- veyor-general says: “The policy of this Department since we assumed control has been to place and maintain in the field a large staff of men to act in the joint capacity of fire rangers and game wardens. Be- sides this force we have commissioned—fishery wardens, part of whose duties is to watch and put out any fires that may start up along the banks of the rivers they are guarding. In addition to these wardens a number of others have received commissions on. the application of private persons. It will at once be seen that a considerable fighting force is thus employed to protect our wild lands from fire. The regularly appointed wardens are instructed, when a serious conflagration is imminent, to call out men and teams to fight these fires, and during the past year $2,324.22 has been so expended, in addition to the pay of the wardens amounting to $30,353.61, which also includes the cost of protecting fish and game, . in all $32,677.83. This service is much beyond anything heretofore attempted by any other management of the Public Domain, and owing to greater experience I am of the opinion that some improye- ment can be made in order that the Province may receive full value for the large amount expended. The question of establishing look- out stations, connected by-telephone, on the highest ground in the Province is under the serious consideration of the Government. I feel that a few of these stations might be erected as a beginning in order to bring out the full value of further expenditures in this connection. A large number of these stations have been erected in the state of Maine and are found a splendid help in quickly locat- ing the commencement of a fire and thus enabling a force to be on the ground early to fight the fire out. Another suggestion which is also receiving serious consideration is the establishment of caches of fire fighting tools in central localities. How often, when a fire breaks out, the warden of the locality has not at hand the imple- ments to successfully cope with it, and thus ‘valuable time is lost in obtaining shovels, axes, mattocks, etc. “The past season, particularly through the latter part of May and the beginning of June, was dry and threatening. It was not a i iii ee eh) en ee ge ee ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 long before a pall of smoke hung over nearly every section of New Brunswick, requiring the utmost vigilance of this Department in suppressing these forest fires. The telephone and telegraph were freely used in issuing the necessary orders to our wardens and I am happy in stating that these prompt means, and the calling out of large numbers of men and teams, resulted in a satisfactory man- ” ner. During the year 1911, 73 forest fires occurred which were re- ported at the Department of Crown Lands for the Province of New Brunswick. Of these, by far the largest number occurred in the County of Northumberland. This county alone was the scene of 17 of the fires reported. The County of York came second with 9 fires, and the County of Queen’s third with 8 fires. Six fires were reported from Victoria, six from Kent, five from Restigouche and the others were divided fairly evenly among ‘the remaining coun- ties. The majority of the fires took place in the month of May, _no less than fifty-one being reported during that month. The next largest number was twelve, during the month of August. Six fires occurred in June, two in July, one in September, and another at a date not stated. Of the seventy-three fires reported, thirty-four are set down as results of unknown causes. Nineteen were due to the clearance of land by settlers. Eleven were caused by the rail- Way companies. The balance of nine fires were due to miscellan- eous causes. Only one fire is reported as having been caused by smokers. The fires covered an area of 111 square miles and the estimated damage was approximately $20,000. The Provincial Gov- ernment expended $2,324 in fighting these fires, in addition to the expenses of the regular patrols. Causes of Forest Fires In discussing the fires, the report says: “These fires were, to a very large extent, confined to old burnt areas, and mainly along or in the vicinity of lines of railway, show- ing that the legislation passed at the last session has been placed on the statute book none too soon. It is my intention, during the coming spring, to bring directly to the notice of every railway com- pany in the Province the provisions of this act, so that more effec- tive measures than ever before can be taken to lessen the large number of fires that annually spring up along railway lines. “The Government have been of the opinion for some time that the principle of protecting private wild lands with public money is unsound, and while it may be claimed that every forest fire re- maining unchecked may eventually extend its ravages to Crown Lands, still it cannot be argued that owners of private lands should not be called upon to pay a proportionate amount of the cost of suppressing these fires. In the last report of this Department, at- tention was called to the new fire law passed by the State of Maine, where all lands are in the hands of private individuals. This act provides for the payment into the fire fund a certain amount for every dollar value of the lands, and from the report of the Forestry Board of that state the Act is considered a great success, both as to the amounts received and the administration of the funds. “In this Province it is true that the big land owners, who hold the title in fee, are alive to the fighting fire problem, while on the other hand the owners of small tracts of forest lands invariably look to the Government to pay the cost of extinguishing any fire that may burn or threaten their property. “It is my intention, at a very early date, to call a meeting of all persons interested in forest lands, particularly inviting the owners of Crown timber limits to take into consideration the whole ques- tion of fire protection. I am satisfied that the Crown operators, from previous expressions of opinion, would be willing on their part, to assume a proportion of the expense, provided a satisfactory ar- rangement could be made in the selection of the fire wardens. I am satisfied that an acceptable arrangement can be made, looking for even better results than have been attained under the present administration. “Tt is also my intention to bring before that meeting a matter of the gravest importance with respect to the fire problem. I refer to the condition the forest floor is left in after a lumbering opera- tion, when the tree tops, branches and other debris’ are scattered in all directions, and when dried out afford a tremendous accessory to a forest fire. To emphasize this matter I have, through the kindness of the American Forestry Association, caused two plates to be inserted in this report, one showing the condition of the for- est floor such as I have described, the other illustrating the gath- eving and piling of this debris ready for burning during the winter season. Lumbering under these conditions is carried on to-day in the American National forests and has reduced forest fires to a large extent. By cleaning the forest floor of this debris the young trees have a greater chance to grow, and thus our forests would be more quickly replenished. In advocating this new departure I quite feel I am taking a very forward step, but it seems to me that what ‘ is being done in the west under similar conditions can be done in the east, particularly when the cost is found to be not more than thirty cents per thousand board feet. “These and other matters will be brought up for discussion at the meeting suggested.” French Lumber Market Openings Direct Shipment of Manufactured Product could be Worked up Profitably—Close Observance of Requirements Essential The fact that the lumber trade of France has been dominated for years by Great Britain is made the subject of a special report to the United States Department of Commerce and Labor. The United States Consul at Havre reports that some prejudice exists in France against the American exporter and against having any direct rela- tions with him. He considers, however, that this prejudice could be readily overcome by proper attention to details. Some of the reasons for the failure of United States shippers to secure a footing in the French markets will repay consideration by Canadian ex- porters who may be considering the possibility of making shipments to France. One of the largest importers of wood at Havre, says: “If the Americans wish to increase their business with European importers they must do something toward improving their present methods. This would mean greater regularity in shipments, not only in regard to date, but to quality of merchandise and careful conformity with French requirements as to measurements. The metric system should be adhered to. It goes without saying that this would mean a modi- fication of present custom, but it is certain that the results would well repay the pains taken to conform with the requirements of an important market.” Another Havre merchant says:—‘“Certainly there is a way to increase the sale of American lumber in France, the importations of which are already large. There are many good houses in the trade in France, and if the Americans, once they have entered into rela- tions with reliable firms, will fill orders promptly and to the letter, there is sure to be an augmentation of business. Greater care in the selection of wood, its quality, and dimensions will tend to the intro- duction of the American product in regions where its sale is limited at present. Many American houses also exact cash against docu- ments. This system is not agreeable to the French buyer, who is accustomed to pay shippers in other countries 80 per cent. against documents and the balance after the lumber has been received, classified, and found to correspond with the order given and the in- voice transmitted. The classifications in oak especially have been unsatisfactory, while almost all the shippers who have undertaken to saw wood in metric measurements have failed.” Conditions To Be Observed Conditions have not changed since these letters were written, the report says. It would seem that here is an unusual opportunity to take active missionary measures intended to meet the peculiarities of the French market. It can not be too often repeated that the great- est care should be given to details of measurement. The shipper need not concern himself about the question of duty, which is invariably paid by the importer. Indeed, it is not advisable to attempt to quote prices duty paid. The usual terms are c. i. f. It is important to observe, however, that the French customs duty on lumber is based on its thickness. In general, the thinner it is sawn the higher the duty. If, therefore, the order re- ceived is not executed with the greatest care, any deviation from the prescribed measurements may result in the importer paying a far higher rate than he expected, not to mention the delivery of dimen- sions which are not suitable to his or his customer’s requirements. In view of the fact that lumber is comparatively cheap in the United States, American merchants are disposed to attach secondary im- portance to dimensions. But when the freight, insurance, French customs duty, etc., have been paid, lumber becomes a very expensive article, and importers can not afford to pay more than they antici- pated. Attention should also be given to shipping conditions, to arrange- ments for extending reasonable credit when wanted, and for arbitra- tion of disputes over cargoes arrived. Banking arrangements at Havre are numerous, convenient, and inexpensive. As to arbitration, I suggest that the American exporters associate in some Way to as- sist in the employment of a central bureau for settling claims. This plan has recently been successfully adopted in the cotton trade. Imports and Prices The character of the lumber trade of France is indicated by the imports during 1910, which were as follows, in tons: Oak logs, 1,744; oak ties for railways, squared or sawn, of 3.149 inches or over, 1,140; 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER railway ties of the same dimensions, other than oak, 10,050; oak, sawn, in boards over 1.377 inches and less than 3.149 inches thick, 12,644; in boards of less than 1.377 inches in thickness, 20,860; wal- nut logs, 2,119; walnut, sawn or squared, 3.149 inches in thickness or over, 1,401; walnut sawn in boards over 1.377 and less than 3.149 inches thick, 1,218; less than 1.377 inches in thickness, 6,497 ; wood of various sorts sawn in boards over 1.377 inches and less than 3.149 inches in thickness—from Russia 393,793, Norway 18,963, Sweden 263,073, other countries 37,830; wood of various sorts sawn in boards of 1.377 inches in thickness or less—from Russia 168,514, Norway 1,257, Sweden 156,387, other countries 90,651; staves, oak —from Russia 20,842, Austria-Hungary 5,550, United States 48,743, other countries 5,557; staves, other than oak—from Austria-Hun- gary 7,449, other countries 3,186; shooks, 3,895; veneers, 1,056; cabi- netmakers’ wood, in logs squared or sawn, and over 7.874 inches in thickness—boxwood 4,114, mahogany 15,059, various kinds 28,884 ; total importations into France in 1910, 1,332,576 tons. Havre’s share in this trade was 118,358 tons. The following were the c.i.f. prices of logs and lumber at Havre on August 24, 1911: Pitch-pine lumber, $13 to $15 per 50 cubic feet; pitch-pine beams, squared, 15 to 20 inches thick, $21 per 50 cubic feet; 12 to 15 inches thick, $18.50 per 50 cubic feet ; red-gum lumber I inch thick, $18 per cubic meter (35.314 cubic feet) ; sap-gum lumber 1 inch thick, $12 per cubic meter; oak lumber 1 inch thick, $18 to $30 per cubic meter; chestnut lumber 1 inch thick, $25 to $27 per cubic meter; poplar logs, 70 to 93 cents per 110.23 pounds; small, well- finished pitch-pine boards, suitable for flooring, $45 to $90 petatot Petersburg standard (165 cubic feet); ash logs, $12 to $15.50 per 2,204.6 pounds; bird’s-eye maple, $4.80 per 220.4 pounds; black wal- nut, $1.93 to $2.40 per 110.2 pounds; mahogany—Tabasco $1.93 to $2.40, Cuban $1.50 to $1.60 per 110.2 pounds; ebony—Gabun $4 to $4.50, Macassar, $3.40 to $4.80 per 220.4 pounds; rosewood (Rio), $1.93 to 02.85 per 110.2 pounds. Importers exact, as a rule, only wood containing 20 per cent. of heart. A Market Worth Trying For Most of the lumber imported at Havre is brought in steamers and sailing vessels, many of which come direct from ports in the Gulf of Mexico, while others first discharge part of their cargo in England and proceed to Havre with the balance. When it is considered that Havre is the most important lumber market in France and the third most important in Europe, the busi- ness offers a special opening for careful personal representation, direct connection between exporter and importer, scrupulous ad- herence to contracts, even at a loss when the market changes mean- while, and a generous construction of disputes and claims. Logging Conditions in the East The Labour Gazette for February, referring to the lumbering industry during January, says:—“The general snowfall throughout the country gave an impetus to lumbering operations, which had been somewhat retarded in December through lack of snow. In New Brunswick fewer men than last season were in the lumber camps. Wages and the cost of teams were lower than in the pre- vious year. The lumber and pulpwood industries in the Province of Quebec were exceptionally active during 1911 with a still better pros- pect for 1912, The quantity of lumber sawn in the District of Three Rivers was as follows :— Feet. St. Maurice Lumber Company ... 17,500,000 le TL Dansepeavinwtn oa ee ee oe 10,709,680 Gres Falls Lumber Company, Limited)... ..«c0. 9,500,000 Wayagamack Pulp & Paper Company, Limited ... 5,800,000 surtill Lumber Company, Wigmited . 4.0... 3,477,000 “The quantity of pulpwood sawn was as follows :— Cords. Gres Falls Lumber Company, Limited ... 36,000 St. Maurice Lumber Company, Limited ... ... ... 25,000 Wayagamack Pulp & Paper Company, Limited ... 10,400 Want a Commission for Forest Protection A public meeting under the auspices of the New Brunswick Fish, Forest and Game Protective Association, was recently held at St. John, N.B., at which the principal matter for discussion was a proposal that the government should be urged to place the protec- tion of the fish, forests and game of the province in the hands of a commission, which would be free from political influence. A resolu- tion to this effect was finally passed with almost unanimous sup- port. During the discussion, Hon. Charles E. Oaks, who for nine years occupied the position of Forestry Commissioner for the state of Maine gave an interesting account of the manner in which the fish, forests and game of that state are protected. He laid great stress upon the importance of protecting the forests from fire, ex- plaining the methods which are in use in the state of Maine. Three commissioners were appointed apart from any political interest. These men had full control over the wardens and selected men who could undertake the work properly. The forest fire problem was one of the first considered by the wardens. The principal plan of their work was to send men to fight a fire as soon as it had been discovered. The telephone was largely used in this work. He thought that the local government should devise and put into effect a practical method of patrolling the forests and preventing large fires. Miramichi Driving Companies Hold Annual Meetings The annual meetings of the Upper South-West Miramichi Log Driving Company, and the South-West Log Driving Company, were held at Fredericton, N.B., on March 6th. The year’s business of both companies was closed up and directors were elected and officers appointed. The directors elected by the Upper South West Miramichi Log Driving Company were as follows:—John T. Rundle, Newcastle; James Robinson, Millerton; Herbert Freeze, Boiestown, and R. W. McLellan, Fredericton. The officers appointed were as follows: John T. Rundle, president; R. W. McLellan, secretary-treasurer. The new directors elected by the South West Log Driving Com- pany were as follows: John T. Rundle, Newcastle; M. Welsh, Bristol; James Robinson, Millerton; Herbert Freeze, Boiestown; R. W. Mc- Lellan, Fredericton. Important Amalgamation of Nova Scotia Companies The Atlantic Lumber Company, Limited, of Amherst, N.S., with business office in Truro, N.S., which was incorporated in November, 1911, have absorbed and will operate under one name this coming season about thirteen mills situated in different parts of Nova Scotia. The concerns absorbed by the larger company are the Springhill Lumber Company, with one mill; Salmon River Lumber Company, with five mills; Beaver Lumber Company, with one mill; Anthony Lumber Company, with five mills, and Gilroy Bros., with one mill. The holdings of the new company are 50,000 acres, situated in Colchester, Cumberland. Hants and Halifax Counties. Twenty-three million feet have been taken out this past winter to be cut in the different mills and for a good proportion of this the company have already found a market. The officers of the new concern are J. R. Lamy, Amherst, N.S., president; J. R. Douglas, secretary-treasurer ; A. W. Gilroy and R. B. Atkinson, managers. Both of the last named men are lumbermen of long standing. Mr. Gilroy has been over twenty-five years connected with the lumber industry in Nova Scotia and was part owner of the Springhill, Salmon River and Gilroy Bros. Mr. Atkinson was manager of the Salmon River business. mills. Personal News of Lumber Trade Mr. G. W. Grier, of G. A. Grier & Son, Limited, Montreal, is on a visit to Bermuda. Mr. W. K. Grafftey, managing director of the Montreal Lumber Company, has been on a visit to New York. Mr. Alexander MacLaurin, president of the Campbell-Mac- Laurin Lumber Company, Ltd., Montreal, is on a visit to Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. J. S. Beauregard has resigned his position as director of the Richelieu Lumber Company, Limited, Montreal, owing to private business engagements. Mr. Oliver Page, for three years superintendent of the Bathurst Lumber Company, Bathurst, N.B., has accepted a position in the wholesale department of the McLellan Lumber Company, Montreal. Mr. Page, who has been in the lumber business all his life, is a native of Buckingham, P.Q.,. and for five years was manager for the East Templeton ,/Lumber Company, of East Templeton, Que. Mr. Arthur C. Gosden, 266 Huron street, Toronto, has been ap- pointed sales representative for Eastern Canada for the W. M. Rit- ter Lumber Company, of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Gosden is thoroughly familiar with all the details of the hardwood lumber business, having spent several years at their mills in West Virginia as well as having had experience at their export offices in Liverpool, England. Eastern Canada Power and Pulp Plant Nearly Completed According to advices from Murray Bay, P.Q,. the $3,000,000 plant of the Eastern Canada Power & Pulp Co. there will be com- pleted early in June, perhaps before that. It is claimed that the plant is the most complete on this side of the Atlantic. The mills are located five miles from Murray Bay, and the power to be gen- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 erated will amount to 10,000 horse-power. Mr. M. E. Stoddard, of Syracuse, who was one of the founders of the company, states that a project has been worked out by which a water reserve has been secured sufficient to run the plant every day of the year, while the timber supply is large enough to last one hundred years. A force of five hundred men has been employed all winter at the plant, but 150 will be regularly employed when it starts operations. The out- put will be 100 tons of pulp a day. The Quebec and Saguenay Railway have ordered the construction of a spur line from their main line connecting the mill with deep water at Murray Bay. Canadian Lumber Corporation had Successful Year The first annual meeting of the British Canadian Lumber Cor- poration, Limited, was held in Montreal on March 20, when it was stated that the amount earned by the corporation during the first ten months since its organization was sufficient to pay a 6 per cent. dividend on the preferred stock, despite the fact that it had only two mills running during the first seven months of its existence. The old board of directors was re-elected. At the board meeting immediately following the annual meeting, the officers for the following year were appointed as follows: G. F. Johnston, president; Senator Mackay, vice-president, and John S. Rigby, secretary. The president’s address was in part as follows :— “We have had only two mills running for a portion of the year. These two mills have manufactured 47,372,272 feet of lumber; 23,- 736,000 shingles, and 13,919,150 lath. We are now erecting two more new mills, one at New Westminster, which is a large, double mill with a daily capacity of 250,000 feet board measure; the other at Port San Juan, forty-five miles from Victoria, with a daily capacity of 125,000 feet. These two new mills we expect will be finished about the Ist or 15th of May. “T would like particularly to point out to the stockholders that unless we have misunderstood the history of standing timber, as well as misinterpreted its future, you have not only a valuable asset. but a rapidly growing asset in the standing timber owned by your corporation. This being the case, your yearly dividend on the pre- ference shares, or on the ordinary shares as well, will represent a comparatively small fraction of your ultimate profit when the stand- ing timber is sold. This will be obvious to you when you consider the fact that although this is only the first anniversary of the cor- poration’s life, your directors have received firm offers of over 100 per cent. profit on three of its properties, amounting, if sold, to over $2,800,000 of net profits on a preferred stock basis. In other words, the three properties alone for which we have received offers, aggre- gating less than 50 per cent. of your standing timber, to say nothing about all the other properties owned by your corporation, have dur- ing the first year of its corporate life, increased in value sufficiently to represent over 30 per cent. of its entire issue of preference shares. “In order to facilitate the ready sale of lumber, a very favorable arrangement has been made with a retail lumber company, whereby the sale of your corporation’s output is practically guaranteed. This selling arrangement will obviate the necessity and expense of travel- ling salesmen.” Reclaiming Denuded Lands The Quebec Department of Forestry is undertaking an inter- esting experiment in forestry in the reclamation of desert land in the county of Argenteuil. A few miles east of Lachute are what are known as the Sandy Lands of Upper Lachute, once fertile farm lands, but after years of too much working over, without grazing or proper manuring, deteriorated into barren wastes of sand, so exposed to violent winds that the shifting sands have for some time past threat- ened the total destruction of a number of valuable farms in the neighborhood. Various projects have been suggested, both in the county and also at Ottawa and Quebec, for reclaiming these lands from their present condition, and the neighboring territory from threatened ruin, but until the present nothing has really been attempted. Ar- rangements have now been made whereby the newly established bureau of Forestry at Quebec will take the matter in hand, and plant a considerable portion of the land with pine trees, which, it is expected, will prevent the further shifting of the sand. A portion of the land has been purchased by the Government for this purpose, and operations will shortly be commenced upon it. The terms of the purchase provide for the re-sale of the lands within a certain ‘limited period to their former owners, in case the latter are inclined to avail themselves of the opportunity, and to reimburse the Gov- ernment for its expenditure. Fort Frances to Have Paper and Pulp Mill An agreement has been reached between the town of Fort Frances, Ont., and the Ontario and Minnesota Power Company which o , _ Te cme involves the erection of a pulp and paper mill at Fort Frances. The plant will cost over $1,000,000 and is to have a capacity of one hundred tons of news print paper per day. The mill is to provide continuous employment for at least 200 hands. The town agrees to a fixed assessment on the plant of $25,000 for a period of ten years, exclusive of school and local improvement taxes. A by-law for the ratification of the agreement will be submitted to the rate- payers. Northern Ontario Resources and Prospects An interesting report entitled “The Resources and Trade Pros- pects of Northern Ontario,” has recently been compiled by Fred. W. Field. Toronto, and published by the Board of Trade of the city of Toronto. The report deals extensively with the mineral, for- est, water power, and agricultural wealth of Northern On- tario and also discusses at considerable length the railroad facil- ities, freight rates, and trade prospects; concluding with a concise summary of the facts brought forth in the main report, and a num- ber of useful appendices containing more recent statistics than some of those which are included in the main report. Separate chapters are devoted to forest wealth, and its cognate subjects. These chap- ters present in attractive form, statistics of the lumber production and forest wealth of Canada and of Ontario. In the summary, Mr. Field deals with the timber situation of Northern Ontario, as follows :— The timber wealth of Northern Ontario is the basis of new industrial development. Not only have the total exports of pulp and paper by the United States decreased, but the imports into that country have largely increased and notably those from Canada. The possibilities of pulp and paper manufacture in the north are such as would seem to demand aggressive action with a view to ex- ploiting the timber resources in that direction. In view of these considerations, the provincial regulation prohibiting the export of spruce and other woods suitable for pulp, cut on Crown lands, seems amply justified. An analysis of the timber situation in Northern Ontario reveals a need for capital for the development of these resources. Up to the present the capitalists who have interested themselves in this industry, have chiefly confined their attention to Quebec province. The Northland offers investments equally as good as those of the neighboring province. The desirability of reduced timber dues may be discussed in this connection. The wooded condition of the large land areas, makes ade- quate fire protection of towns and forest lands imperative. Going One Better—A Large Carload In the “Canada Lumberman” of March 15th a letter was pub- lished from H. J. Hall & Sons, Berlin, Ontario, telling of a record carload of lumber which had been shipped to them by Messrs. Muir, Terry & Gordon of Toronto. The car contained 31,817 feet of 4 x 10 Norway and l-in. No. 2 hemlock. The letter concluded by asking whether anybody could beat this? The Huntsville Lumber Company Limited, do not stop at anything like 31,817 feet. In a letter to the “Canada Lumberman” dated March 20th they say :— “Just to go one better than car reported in your last issue, we to- day shipped from here to R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, Limited, Toronto, L. & N. Flat No. 20897 containing 33,129 ft. 1 x 6 and up _ hemlock.” The “Canada Lumberman” would be pleased to hear whether anybody can manage to pile anything over this amount upon a single car. During the month of February, 1900, licenses were issued by the timber branch of the British Columbia Department of Lands for lands west of the Cascade range. The receipts therefrom amount to $134,626.90. For lands east of the Cascade range, 609 licenses were issued, the receipts therefrom amounted to $72,472.50. The total re- ceipts of the timber branch reserves for February were $249,786.22. A Word of Appreciation Prince Albert, Sask., March 18, 1912 Messrs. Canada Lumberman, Toronto. Dear Sirs: We beg to advise you that we have opened at Prince Albert a fully equipped sales office, in the Mahon Block, Central Avenue. This office will be in a position to handle all inquiries etc. promptly and efficiently, and we wish you to change the address of your very valued paper, we cannot very well get along without it, and we do not want to miss a copy. Yours truly, The Big River Lumber Co., Limited. 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘ire Prevention Methods for Sawmills Valuable Information Regarding Ways and Means of Reducing Risk— Spark Pits and Their Purpose—How to Handle Inflammable Materials ee Lumber insurance specializing companies have been instrument- al in educating sawmill owners and woodworking companies to a useful knowledge of the best methods of preventing loss by fire in their mills and plants. A good example of the valuable information which they distribute is contained in a pamphlet recently issued by the Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Boston, part of which we reproduce herewith. One of the causes of fires around woodworkers’ and lumber yards, they say, is sparks from boiler chimneys. About ten per cent. of our mill fires have been so caused and the danger is so evident that special precautions have been required and should be taken. Rules for Preventing Sparks 1. Have the stack big enough. 2. Have a spark pit as big as possible back of the bridge wall. 3. Have a spark chamber at base of stack. At some places, such as where the boiler plant is very much larger than necessary to supply steam required, none of these pre- cautions may be necessary. At others, due to insufficient boiler power or desire to get rid of refuse, all of them may be necessary. Since the cost of them when a plant is built is small, all of them should be used in new work. Many policy holders who were having i inne fires and trouble from sparks have moved their stack from the boiler to a spark chamber for the sole purpose of preventing sparks and have been completely suceessftl. The spark pit has come to our attention more recently and has not been tested by us, but the same principle is in use in the spark chamber and the sources of our in- formation are such as to convince us of its efficiency. To see if stack is properly proportioned multiply the diameter of the boiler flues by itself and then by the number of the flues. The diameter of the stack multiplied by ‘itself should give an equal or larger result. a The width of the inside of the chamber multiplied by the length of the inside of the chamber should be equal to the diameter of the flue or breeching multiplied by itself and then by 3 1/7 if boiler is tubular, and by 5, if boiler is locomotive style. Top of chamber should be six feet above top of flue or breeching. Stack should be the same diameter as breeching or flue. A “round” spark chamber should have its internal diameter twice that of the stack or flue, if boiler is a tubular boiler; and 2.6 times if a locomotive boiler. Spark Arresters For many years the insurance regulations have called for a spark sieve on top of the stack or chimney. This is almost useless besides being a nuisance. The sieve clogs and kills the draft, so that if it has a lid on the top, the lid is kept open. The sparks and soot lodge in the sieve and fori a coating over the inside and outside of the sieve, which coating catches fire and is blown off, so that instead of a spark as big as a thumb nail you have a burning chip-like brand, perhaps half as large in area as one’s hand. Some of these spark arresters may be less inefficient than others. However, this is simply an attempt to cure, not prevent the trouble which should not exist, and which, if the boiler furnace and stack were properly constructed to burn shavings and sawdust and other light refuse, would not ex- ist. We have been hunting the proverbial ounce of prevention for this trouble and we have found it and have proven it by many years observation. The Importance of Good Draft To produce combustion you must have air and for continued combustion you must have a constant supply of air. (Fires have occurred in small, tight rooms and gone out as soon as they used up the supply of air in the room). ‘To produce a given amount of com- bustion requires a certain amount of air. The air may be used so slowly that the heat will be lost as fast as it is made and will not be noticeable, or it may proceed so rapidly that the result is an ex- plosion. To burn coal or shavings or sawdust for the purpose of making steam you want enough air so that the fuel will burn quickly enough to make steam as fast as it is needed for use and to maintain that required amount of steam. The faster the air is blown through and over the fuel the more quickly it burns, provided draft is not so strong as to blow fuel away, and if the intention is simply to burn the refuse, the stronger the draft the better. If, however, one is burning fuel for the purpose of making steam, just draft “enough is as good as a feast” and better. All the gases should be burnt up be- neath or inside of the boiler before they get to the stack. Perfect combustion is wanted inside of the furnace and boiler, therefore for efficiency. it is desirable that you have a low velocity of draft rather than.a high velocity. Enough air passed through as slow as possible (OTP a \ a to maintain the desired steam pressure is what is wanted. The fire- man regulates the draft by opening and closing the furnace or ash pit doors. There are, however, certain constructions and relative re- lations of boiler, furnace and stacks that force the use of a strong draft and certain fuels require a stronger draft. Sparks are due chiefly to too strong a draft. Stacks as Large as All the Flues When the fire department opens a fire plug the water will throw 8 to 10 feet or so. When they attach a 2%-in. hose and a nozzle with an inch hole it will throw 50 to 100 feet. The use of small boiler stacks or chimneys, i.e., too small for the boilers, is a great spark producer since it is necessary, in order to get enough air, to use a strong draft and this pulls the light fuel along with it. A boiler has, say, 92 4-in. tubes. (Due to the clogging up of small sized tubes they are not advisable in boilers using shavings and sawdust for fuel). The area of a cross section of these is 1156 square inches. The stack should have as large a cross section or just a little larger. A 38-in. stack has almost exactly as many square inches of cross section; a 40-in. stack is a little larger. Let us suppose that this boiler is in other respects also properly arranged and that it operates without causing sparks. Another boiler is added and this same stack is made to serve the two boilers. One is almost certain to have sparks. You have got 2318 square inches of air going through the boilers and only half that capacity in the stack, so that it is necessary that the air go through the stack twice as fast as through the boilers. In order to get enough air the boilers must be run with the ash doors open, i.e., with a strong draft. You can have the same trouble with one boiler if through false economy of the maker or the buyer the stack is smaller than the sum of all the flues. If the draft is strong enough, due to high stack or forced draft, one can make one stack do the work of two, but it increases the danger of sparks and is, we understand, not as good for the boilers. If the surface of the boiler grates could be kept evenly covered with fuel and the ash pit doors equally opened, and other arrange- ments were such that the air in the stack came constantly in an i ie CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 equal amount from each boiler, the danger of sparks would not be caused by this second boiler. The second boiler is, however, added without changing the location of the stack or the size of the breech- ing, if there is any. The result is that the one boiler alone is in the direct line of draft and it is practically impossible for the boilers to give stack an equal amount of air, so that doubling the velocity of the air in the stack decidedly increases the velocity of the air through one boiler though the draft is poor through the other boiler. If by great height of stack, or by running with the ash doors open, or by having the engine exhaust into the stack, one can maintain a good draft in both boilers, the pull is so strong that burning fuel is pulled through the boilers, up and out of the stack. Since woodworkers are almost universally underpowered and since frequently the more fuel consumed the less must be destroyed some other way, the in- efficiency of such an arrangement will not prevent,its being installed. However, the many fires caused by sparks from boiler stack make it unwise to do this. About ten per cent. of our mill fires have been caused by sparks from boiler stacks. Deep Spark Pit Back of Bridge Wall It is the usual custom, we believe, to place a bridge wall across the furnace at the rear end of the grates. (The grates should not extend further back under the boiler than they can conveniently be kept covered with fuel.) At this line a brick wall is built across be- neath the boiler. It confines the fuel to the grate and banks the flames up against the boiler. This bridge wall should be curved like the boiler and the area of the cross section of the opening between it and the boiler should not be less than the sum of the area of cross section of all the flues, or of the breeching or the stack. Practically all boilers are as above. The space from the bridge wall to the rear end of the boiler setting is frequently filled in’ with earth to the level of the top of the bridge wall, with the idea that it is necessary to do this in order to keep the heat of the flames up around the boiler and because the engineer wants to avoid having a pit here which he will have to clean out, and the result is that fuel that is pulled over the bridge wall by the draft is carried through this space, into the flues and up and out of the stack. This space should not be filled up and the rear clean-out door should be at the lowest level possible. When it can conveniently be done, i.e., when grade at rear is much lower than grade at front end of boiler, it is even advisable to dig a pit under rear end of boiler and have clean-out door at bottom of this pit. Any burning fuel that is pulled over the bridge wall, be- ing heavier than the gases and flames, drops below the line of draft which is close to the boiler and goes down into this pit where it is consumed. (Rear clean-out door should fit tightly so that there will be no draft up through this pit). This pit is an aid to perfect com- bustion since the fuel is burnt up beneath the boilers and does not get into the flues where more or less of it would lodge and keep the heat from direct contact with the metal of the boiler. Whether the fuel is burned under the boiler or in a Dutch oven in front of the boiler, this same principle holds good. With a Dutch oven it is most efficient, since the space is longer. This principle has been used successfully for years with and without Dutch ovens. This spark pit should slope to the clean-out door so it can be cleaned easily and it should be cleaned frequently enough to prevent filling to such a height that its contents will be pulled out by the draft. Spark Chamber When the plant is a permanent one it is advisable (for reasons that have nothing to do with the spark hazard) to set the boiler stack on a separate base instead of having it rise from the boiler. In such a case if the base is made sufficiently large it will prevent sparks. A principle somewhat similar to that of the spark pit beneath the boiler effects this. The area of a cross section of the chamber ‘or base should be four to five times the area of the cross section of the breeching and of the stack, and the chamber or base should extend six feet above the top of the breeching. When the smoke passes from the breeching into the larger base or chamber the velocity is checked and the sparks drop out of the line of draft and to the bottom of the chamber where they burn. A door at the bottom allows this chamber to be cleaned. This door should fit tightly. Dutch oven. For burning wet fuel such as sawdust, the “Dutch Oven,” is the best device. (See sketch.). It consists in placing the grates in a chamber in front of the boilers instead of beneath the boilers. It is advisable to have a great distance, say five feet, between grate and dome of oven to allow a large amount of refuse to be in-the furnace. In this deep furnace when the dust is on the grate it is nearly in the form of an arch and the burning of the dust around the edge of the pile where it is thinner, distills a gas from the refuse in the centre, which gases are ignited by the hot brick work of the oven. Sufficient feed holes should be provided so that the entire grate can readily be kept covered with fuel. The usual way of feeding refuse into these ovens is by means of a conveyor, six or seven feet above the furnace, with an open movable slide to feed hole. This is not the most effici- ent way since much air enters the furnace through the feed hole, and being on top of the fire, tends to cool the boiler. The Eagle Lumber Company, of Mont Laurier, Quebec, and a few others, have closed iron pipes from carrier to feed hole. (Pipes are hinged and jointed to allow moving). These pipes are full of refuse at all times, feed- ing it automatically to the furnace as it is used. This prevents cold air entering on top of the fire. It also enables them to keep the top of the oven clear of refuse which is a frequent cause of fire, since the sawdust on top of boiler dries and catches fire from the feed hole and the fire burning back under the pile till it gets into contact with a wooden platform or wooden partition, which should not exist, though it frequently does, causes a fire of greater or less extent. The con- veyor should be entirely of iron and should start in the boiler room, the refuse being dropped upon it from the mill conveyor (which should end outside of the boiler house) through an all iron chute ex- tending through the fire wall with an automatic sliding (up and down) fire door. This prevents a spark being dragged back into mill or fire passing back into mill through conveyor hole. The chute to fire hole should be entirely of iron. The refuse platform around Dutch oven on which refuse is piled for use at night should be en- tirely of incombustible material as should all partitions and walls around boilers. Dip Tanks Dip tanks should have an automatic cover, tin clad like a fire door, or of heavy iron, held open by fusible metal links. The top of the tank at the ends on which the drain boards rest should slope out for a distance of six feet at an angle of forty-five degrees so the drain board can drain into the tank without cbstructing the closing of the cover. This cover should be equipped with counterbalancing weights by chains or cords over a double pulley, one or both of which weights should have a fusible link in its cord at the outer edge of the cover and the cover should so stand when open that if the weight of one of the counterbalancing weights is removed the cover will close. The hinges of this cover should be such that a little var- nish on them will not prevent their operating so that the cover can easily be opened and closed by hand and should be kept closed ex- cept when the tank is actually in use. Instead of the top of the ends of the tank sloping out, there can be a forty-five degree sloping ledge extending into the tank far enough so that the cover resting on it will clear the drain boards. Just below the cover when it is closed, put a 4-inch iron overflow pipe extending to sewer, or where it enters the tank so the vertical height of the opening can be 1-inch, provided the width is enough to allow the full capacity of the pipe to enter. To prevent evaporation through this overflow pipe, put a double “gooseneck” bend into it and seal by pouring a twenty-five per cent. solution of chloride of calcium into the gooseneck: till goose- neck is full. All of this gooseneck should be below the level of the bottom of the overflow pipe hole of the tank. A twenty-five per cent. solution of calcium does not freeze, evaporate, corrode or smell badly. A wrought iron pipe is suggested, or the heaviest grade of galvanized iron if it is non-leaking and is guarded against mechanical injury. From the bottom of the tank extend a 2-inch pipe up to about the same level as the overflow pipe_and there have a double goose- neck in it with a plugged hole for filling gooseneck and for cleaning pipe, then extend this pipe down again to below the level of the bottom of the tank where it can enter the drain pipe. This is to serve as a syphon drain in case of fire. If a fire occurs and cover does not close and water is thrown into the tank, the burning con- tents, instead of flooding over the floor, escape out of the overflow pipe. Going through the gooseneck ought to put out the fire of the burning liquid. Anyway, the burning liquid will be taken outside of the building. If the cover closes and the fire is in the tank, the fire will be smothered out if the cover fits tightly. If the fire is not smothered out, the burning gas and heat will produce a pressure: on the surface of the liquid. As the only part not under the pressure of this heat is the 2-inch pipe from the bottom, the liquid will rise in this 2-inch pipe till it fills the pipe and flows out into the drain. This then becomes a syphon and will empty the tank. The same thing should happen in case of a fire around the tank but not in the tank. These pipes should be of such metal that they will not rust or leak, wrought iron preferably, but a first class job of heavy galvanized iron would probably do the work. In case of small dip tanks which are used occasionally, the covers should always be self-closing and be opened by foot power, as ex- plained under wash pails below, and the same principle can be used with the largest dip tanks. Naphtha Wash Pails The use of pails full of naphtha for washing hands in varnishing as well as in dipping rooms seems to be absolutely necessary, as it is universal. The fact that the men who dip and varnish must wash their hands in naphtha many times a day makes it necessary that the pail be close to their work. However, one to a dozen open pails 34 of naphtha, each holding two or three gallons of the fluid, is a decided hazard in a factory whether dipping is done or not, and especially so as these pails are usually not emptied into a stoppered can at night, even when the dip tanks are covered. These pails should set in a bench at such a height as is convenient for use. A hinged iron lid can easily be arranged in such a way that when a man wishes to Seur-crosivnGg Wasn Paics > Smace DP TANKS MINKE yy TREADLE aa Berore Ano Arrer Usine wash his hands he puts his foot on a treadle on one end of a lever about five feet long. Between his foot and the fulcrum of the lever is a rod extending to a projection about two inches long on the lid back of the hinge. When he presses his foot down the rod pulls down projection of the lid and lid is raised from a horizontal to a vertical position and the bucket is open for use. A stopper should prevent lid being pulled so far back that it will not close when the foot is taken off the treadle and a weight on the other end of the lever keeps the treadle up when it is not in use. This lid should be separate from the pail, since the pail has to be emptied at times and fresh naphtha placed in it. Any mill mechanic can adapt this same principle to the large dip tanks, so that while a workman stands on a platform in front of tank, the cover will be up, and when the workman leaves, the cover will close. It is suggested that if self-closing wash pails are not used that the naphtha be kept in the safety benzine cans and be used from them. It is also suggested that the use of benzine for washing be prohibited and that kerosene be supplied for washing purposes. Where small articles are dipped they are hung upon sticks or hooks over the drain board. We find that these hooks and sticks, when not in use, are kept in open pans of naphtha. These pans should have automatic covers like the wash pails. Sticks had better be kept vertically in deep cans, say eight inches square, rather than horizontally in pans eight inches by forty inches or sixty inches since the surface of the naphtha exposed is less and a self-closing cover is more easily applied. Hooks can be kept in covered pails. Brushes which are cleaned and kept in naphtha should be kept in self-closing pails. The loss from evaporation due to open tanks of a naphtha mix- ture and to open pails of a phtha make it advisable that some such u BD) Foc ey ) EF Seep Lar, < himtle Coy egtna Yi Piya re <6 FILE me qosené 4 OCATION OF OVER BLOW y D % ——— no PAOBABLY om BAEC COFT AWK Kiet 7: 4 rr Die Tank Sa re GUARDS: precaution be taken perty by fire Dipping Rooms Dipping should be done in small rooms not used for stock-stor- to say nothing of the danger to life and pro- and explosion. ' age and these rooms should be fireproof and be cut off by automatic fire doors, and it is advisable that the fireproofed floor slope to a drain leading via a sealed gooseneck to the sewer, or without a gooseneck to the open air at a point where the plant will not be CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER endangered. These rooms should be arranged to ventilate at cop and bottom. They should be heated by steam pipes on iren over- head or by hot air from a steam coil and fan in another part of the plant. No stoves or kerosene heaters should be used in these icums. Light should be by a standard equipment of incandescent lighting. No cutouts, rosettes, or switches should be in the room where the dipping is done. The lamps should be of the keyless double globe kind and should be enclosed in that kind of wire cage that has a coil spring between the cage and the lamp. All joints of electric wires in this room should be soldered and taped. This includes the joints where the lamp cords connect to the feed wires. All cords should be of the kind where there is an extra cover of rubber and an extra braided cover around the usual twisted cord. Smoking and the use of matches and open lights should be abso- lutely prohibited. Waste cans (standard) or perhaps better, a rigid system of re- moving all rags and waste, excelsior, etc., noon and night, should be enforced. Private fire appliances should be provided, consisting of dry sand with scoops (it is suggested that sand be kept in small paper bags, so that it can be thrown on to the fire, the breaking of the bag to release the sand). It would seem that dry powder ex- tinguishers, since they are largely sand, can be of use here, though pails of sand with scoops will be cheaper; three gallon chemical fire extinguishers, steam jet into the top of the room with valve out- side and automatic steam sprinklers. When there is a constant steam supply, our company would prefer automatic steam sprinklers, Insurance Specifications for Sawmills Illustrations on the opposite page afford clear and useful informa- tion concerning the insurance standard specifications for sawmills which are in use by the Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston, Mass., and a number of other lumber specializing com- panies in the Eastern States. They are published herewith par- ticularly for the sake of making comparisons with the specifications issued by the Canadian Fire Underwriters’ Association for saw and rossing mills, whether driven by steam or water power. . A study of the following specifications, which are those of the Canadian Fire Underwriters’ Association, will reveal that in many cases the specifications are practically identical with those of the United States. The editor of the Canada Lumberman would appre- ciate greatly any comment upon these specifications and their local application. The Canadian rules are as follows :— Standard Mill.—Substantial heavy rigid frame. Basement to be not less than 10 feet high. Not over two storeys. Floors of not less than two inch plank. Roof covered with metal, slate or approved composition. All woodwork limewashed annually; ladder to peak of roof; no planers; no shingles made; no heading saws or machines; lighting, coal gas or incandescent electric; no electric motor, lighting plant or transformers in mill; oil room outside and detached, unless in brick engine room; machinery in plain sight, and easily accessible. Metal bearing only, and oil drip cups to all bearings, bed, bridge, hanger or post. Green or wet logs only sawn. At least 500 yards clear of bush. No drying of lumber by artificial means in the mill or in any building communicating there- with; or if in detached brick building, to be 50 feet from mill, and if in frame, detached 100 feet. Boiler House—Must be detached at least 5 feet from mill. Brick, stone or cement walls; entire iron roof; with unbroken parapetted fire wall towards mill; brick smoke stack; or metal stack through entire iron roof, or on independent brick base rising from ground to three feet above roof; or may be carried through brick or entirely iron wall of boiler house to brick base of outside stack; to have fixed spark arrester. Sawdust removed by carrier to iron. feed, with drop or break between mill and boiler house from carrier to feed, which latter must be of iron to outside of boiler house. No exhaust into metal stack. Fire Appliances——Under protection of Municipal Water Works with fully paid Fire Department and having fire alarm in connection with the department; with two hydrants within 300 feet on not less than 6 inch main with pressure of not less than 60 Ibs. at hydrant; or to have Underwriters steam force pump of not less than 500 gallons capacity per minute located in detached pump house or fireproof boiler house, and worked independently of mill; steam to operate pump to be constantly maintained throughout the whole year. Sufficient 2'4 inch hose (not less than 500 feet) to lay two lines from pump to hydrants to any part of mill property, to be kept on reel or in hydrant houses, and outside connections sufficient to cover all parts of premises with use of not more than 150 feet of ose at each connection. Not less than two casks and six pails of salted water on each floor of mill. Watchman, with electric clock, at all times when mill is not running, except from after usual winter closing down to reopening for repairs in spring; watchman to make CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 TO BEAT LEAST fy D/A OF BASE SvuBSTANT+AL, HEAVY 5 INTERIOR WAITE WASHED ANNVALLY OR PAINT, ~Batccning -~—-- /0 70 60'—- -; Ce gn DIN: o = ks OR /6" STOWE 6’"FELow faosr 6 WATER PIPE To A-WAY 2/7, ANY e- Hose S0*FROM % MALL + J x TaD. MF CITY NATER LOLBS Gv Lak RWATERMAINS ¥ NYDRANTS C5 SHbWWYPUMP CAN BE OMITTED 6'waren PIFE ; ~~ Ou v PUMP HO Can wen i it, Cesk are Se veg ahr Y race tere el = ae oP ep he Maher hegre (FF DETACHED So" - 2 GREENOR WETLOG SES ONLY SAWN, Ugo acts MOPLANER WITHOOT BLOWER AND OvcLonm,e. 272 ue M0 SHINGLE MACHINES UNLESS ANENT/REL; EFRON NS ENCLOSED TIGHT CONVEYOR SYSTEM, MO DRYING] EXCEPT IN FIRE PROOZ=ROOM ; ad CYT-OFF BY STANDARD FIREDOORS ORDErAgnADSO eee EAT VER EA 2 PIPES, SECURED CLEAR, D TRIC 4&7 7; 7 7 FORGE + MEN VIGRINDERG UAW EE Ee a ee METAL BEARINGS ONLY WIPED OFF DA WY AD cue DRIP CuPs, PULLEYS BRYSHEDOUT WEEKLY “hy 3 Pes fy Ho5é SMOKING PRONIBITED, S/QNS POSTED NOFOREST GDRBUSH WITHIN S00 FEE YAABER YARD WIHT in VYO9Q UNDER WAITER Steam FRE Hn AT LEAST SOOGAL PER MINVTE 2-2 Sp" HYDRAN S$o0'-2/," HOSE WEVER LESS THAN SOLBS STEAM Y (TVA BER & inncae PLANK ROOF MOToNIT POINT OF Milt PROTECTED AGCKINGT FREEZING. ALL Excerpr TOP 2'70 BE RESERVED FOR, FIRE ONLY ° <> 4d, 4O9R AR Anre er EA yar ho BEanss RYr 2 mz Nos 2 AW TIGHT ATEND OF SEASON. 77 R WOODWORKER WITA/N 400’ ty ° 4 un 334 S 4 ‘ 9 a » qQ i m > 2 » b z on o* nK cS xoy Adaams> Ay 3 < z ° D reve PROTECTED BY 6% R oO SFORMING C/ROULFS WIT QY2 FAY DRAMTFSVTHOSE EVGRY ZOO FTF BYOK E75 WATON sil Ss , Nin so’ Ae or Wy m 2 ar x LARGER Sa ary. Zorg Cypa a Ww Ys Rs on OR Ry m “ yy‘ g SLadK, ACK w 3 on 2) AANILL Ww WHARF OR STEAM BOAT LAN DIMA WITHIN SO’ SMOTIVES TO HAVE CLOSED ASH CAN © Ronwer SARRESTER ALL-/ROW FYUEL OR REFUSE PLATFORM CONVEYOR SSS SEES ee =f OVER 25’ FROM CNY Sl ae ein eee AN ordy BURNER MvSr BE 300’ FROM WiLL yHAVE 20'/ROW GYARD Wey - Drep +h Ose AT Burner fo - BE BRED BELOWLR OST _ “NATER PIPE To 2 WAY QiNANy aM OSE 2 SO'FROM aun oo Way 2h "HYDRANT we aft Hese€ SO FROM WILL 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER rounds hourly every night and every two hours in the daytime, when mill not running. Refuse Burner.—To stand on stone or brick base; to be of iron, lined inside with brick to a height of twelve feet above feed door; to be from 60 to 100 feet in height, and to be from 18 to 30 feet diameter, according to capacity of mill; to be of equal diameter (or with not more than 25 per cent. difference between) top and base. Top to be enclosed by wire screen from 15 to 25 feet high, with a mesh not exceeding 1% square inch. No open refuse burner of any kind within 200 feet of mill. General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, head of the Boy Scout move- ment, is at the present visiting in British Columbia. He was recently entertained by a number of prominent business men who took him on a trip to Ruskin, where he was shown over the Stave Lake Power Plant, and was also given an excellent demonstration of the methods used in securing logs in lumber camps. Lumber Matters in the Law Courts Purchase of Timber Limits Causes Trouble Regarding Tim- ber Estimate — Rights of Loggers to the Use of a River Disputing a Timber Limit Sale: An interesting legal action was tried recently at Vancouver by Mr. Justice Morrison, in which the point at issue was the obligation to purchase a timber limit accord- ing to an arrangement which had been made. The plaintiffs were Messrs. R. C. Edwards and N. H. Hinsdale, the defendant being Mr. Frank King, a timber broker. The limit in question is located at Secret Cove, Sechelt. The plaintiffs stated that they were led to believe that the property contained 14,000,000 feet of timber, whereas they claimed that it only contained 3,000,000. Furthermore, they alleged that Mr. King had misrepresented himself as agent of the property when in reality he was the owner. In June, 1911, according to Mr. Hinsdale’s evidence, a visit was made by the plaintiffs to the limit, in company with Mr. King and a timber cruiser by the name of T. E. O’Neill. The plaintiffs claimed that Mr. O’Neill made a cruise of the property and reported that it contained 19,581,000 feet. Relying upon these representa- tions, Mr. Hinsdale stated that he and Mr. Edwards purchased the property, giving in exchange land in New Westminster valued at $15,0Q0, paying off a mortgage for $4,000 and giving Mr. O’Neill $120 for his services. In addition to this, they paid Mr. King $500 in cash. Subsequently, when trying to dispose of the property, the plaintiffs claimed that they found that the land had previously been logged off and that orily 3,279,920 feet of timber was left, which was not accessible for economical lumbering. They claimed, furthermore, that Mr. King represented himself as being the agent of the pro- petty, while actually he was the owner. Mr. King in his defence stated that he was not the owner of the property at the time he offered it to the plaintiffs, although he subse- quently purchased it before the sale to the plaintiffs was completed. He also stated that he had been told there were 10,000,000 feet of timber on the property, and that he had told the plaintiffs this, but had not guaranteed the quantity. He also claimed that Mr. T. E. O'Neill, the cruiser, was engaged by the plaintiffs. : Mr. Justice Morrison after hearing the evidence of both sides, decided to dismiss the action. Log Drivers’ Rights.—In the Supreme Court on March 15th the consolidated appeals were heard in the cases of Howard vs. Quebec and St. Maurice Industrial Company. The dispute arose between the parties who are all engaged in the manufacture of pulp lumber, which is driven down the Gilbert River, a short stream in the County of Beauce, which runs down the side of a mountain for about eight miles, emptying into the Chaudiere River near Beauce Junction. Owing to thx rapid character of the stream and the short period during the s; . freshets, when there is sufficient water for. the driving of logs of pulp wood, it is necessary that the different owners of logs should ac« iodate each other during the drive. The appel- lants in each cas« ‘that their logs were obstructed and detained by the manner in which the Industrial Company placed booms at and near the mouth of the river, and brought actions for declarations as to their rights in the river and for damages. Cross-actions were also taken by the respondents, and at the trial of these actions in the Supreme Court, the appellants’ they were awarded damages. ‘TT! Court of King’s Bench on appeal to have the Superior Court judgement restored. Judgment was re- served. Railroads Double Stop-Off Charges Two Cents a Hundred Pounds to be Charged for the Privilege After May Ist.— Details of the Change A charge of 2 cents a hundred pounds is to be imposed by Canadian railroads, commencing May Ist, for stop-off privileges for dressing, re-sawing or sorting and re-shipment. This will double the present charge and will amount to about $8.50 per car for pine, $10.20 per car for hemlock and $13.60 per car for maple, birch, etc., based upon an average car load of 17,000 feet. The text of the proposed tariff is as follows: Shipments of rough lumber, carloads, for dressing, re-sawing or sorting and reshipment, within thirty days after arrival at stop-off _points, and moving between points in Canada, may be given the bene- fit of through rate, original shipping point to final destination (pro- vided stop-off point is on direct run), plus 2c. per 100 Ibs., for stop-off under the following conditions :— Dressing: This privilege will apply only to rough lumber that is to be surface planed, tongued or grooved, but will not apply on lumber that is worked into shape, which comes under the heading of “Joiners’ Work” in the Canadian Classification. Resawing: This privilege will apply to lumber re-sawn the full length of the board. Rules 1.—The stop-off privilege will apply only to straight carloads of hardwood, or straight carloads of softwood, not on mixed car- loads of hardwood and softwood, both into and out from stop-off point. That is, where a straight carload of hardwood: lumber is shipped in, a straight carload of hardwood must be shipped out. Further, a carload of lumber inwards must not be substituted in outwards movement by a carload of lath, shingles, etc., or mixed carload of same. 2.—These privileges are not to apply on box shooks or cross- arms. 3.—On shipments destined to points on connecting lines, the connecting lines are to be allowed in rebilling their proportion of the through rate from original point of shipment to destination based on the outwards weight. If the balance of the rate from stop- off point is not sufficient to meet connecting lines revenue the dif- ference required is to be waybilled as a foreign prepay, and agents will make application to Freight Claims Auditor for clearance of the amount so billed. Notes A.—On re-shipment of lumber from stop-off point, charges will ° be based on application of tariff rate in effect on date shipment was forwarded from original point of shipment. Should the cars ship- ped from stop-off point contain lumber from one or more inwards carloads, the highest through rate from original shipping point to final destination will apply. _B.—Actual weight to govern both to and from stop-off point, subject to minimum carload weight, as provided for by tariff or Classification, except as provided for in Item “I,” where the weight of the outbound shipment is in excess of that billed to stop-off point, such excess weight must be charged the less carload rate, applicable from stop-off point to final destination. C.—If stop-off point is not on the direct run, charge of lc. per ton per mile (minimum 20 miles) for haul out of direct run will be made in addition to stop-off charge as above. D.—Stop-off charge, also charge for haul out of the direct run, if any, to be based on inwards weight to stop-off point. E.—To be entitled to this arrangement, lumber must be billed at local rate to stop-off point, and must be re-shipped by same party or firm as that to whom the material was originally consigned. F’.—Original receipted expense bills, covering inwards ship- ments, must be surrendered at time of re-shipment, and outwards billing must show reference to inwards waybill. _ G.—Shipping bills must, in all cases, both in movement from point of shipment to stop-off point and on outward movement to ‘final destination, distinctly describe the character of lumber offered. Sl cars are required to be switched to the tracks of a con- necting railway at stop-off point, switching charges both inwards and outwards of such connecting lines will be in addition to through rates. ; I—Where dressing or re-sawing in transit is performed, the outwards weight must not exceed 85 per cent. of the weight ship- ped in to stop-off point, subject to tariff or Classification minimum. The Big River Lumber Company, Prince Albert, Sask., have opened a fully equipped sales office at Prince Albert, in the Mahon Block, Central avenue, and report that they are in a position to handle all enquiries promptly and efficiently from that address. ~ ine - _ é be ~ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 Lumber Production in United States Yellow Pine Output Still Maintains a Safe Lead — Washington Heads the States, with Louisiana Second A report has just been issued by the United States Forest Ser- vice, upon the production of lumber, lath and shingles during the year 1910. The information contained in the report was secured from 36,348 active mills, the largest number ever reporting. This includes 4,414 mills sawing less than 50,000 feet and which are omit- ted from the statistics. The production of lumber, lath and shingles during 1910 amounted to 40,018,282 thousand feet bm. In 1909 the total was 44,509,761 thousand feet b.m. In 1908 the total. was 33,- 224,369 thousand feet bm. In 1907 the total was slightly greater than in 1910, being 40,256,154 thousand feet b.m. The cut of laths amounted to 3.494,718 thousands. This was about 200.000 thousands less than in 1909. The cut of shingles totalled 12,976 362 thousands as compared with 14,907,371 thousands in 1909 and 12,106,483 thou- sands in 1908. The report states that the figures indicate some reduction in output during 1910, as compared with 1909. It is not un- likely however that, had the figures been gathered in 1910 from an equivalent number of the same class of establishments as in 1909, the total reported production would have, reached approximately the figures for the former year. In 1907 and 1910 the reported cut is shown to have exceeded that of 1908 by 20 per cent. The lumber production was doubtless at its largest in 1907 when a smaller num- ber of mills reported a greater production than in 1910. Referring to trade conditions the report says “The lumber trade in 1910 as a whole, was not distinguished from that of 1909 by any striking characteristics. Current statistics concerning movements within the lumber industry, or operations closely related to it which often indicate variations in the quantity of lumber being manufac- tured, were contradictory in 1910. Exports of lumber amounting to about 5 per cent. of the production were somewhat larger than in the preceding year and as usual exceeded the imports which were also greattr than in 1909, while figures covering building permits in many large cities showed a falling off in 1910. The demand from the large lumber-purchasing corporations was below normal. Many of the industries sawing wood were in a very prosperous condition and made heavy purchases of lumber, principally in the hardwoods and in special stock, but the retail-yard demand did not increase uniformly over the preceding year as had been expected. Statistics compiled by lumber association secretaries, although covering only a fraction of the total production, indicated that the volume of lumber reaching the principal markets in 1910 was greater than in the preceding year. This gave rise to a general opinion in the trade that the total cut of lumber was also considerably greater. The statistics of lumber production did not justify this opinion. The increased cut of some of the large mills of the south- ern yellow-pine belt and of the Pacific Coast mills was counterbal- anced by a smaller production in the average mill. The gradual falling off of the cut in certain eastern cities continued on account of the diminution of the supply. The prices received for softwoods were in general not such as to encourage production to the full capa- city of the mills. The State of Washington ranked first in lumber production dur- ine 1910. as it has done since 1905. the total for the year being 4,097 492,000 feet which is within 207,561,000 feet of the record re- ported in 1906, over one third more than the total for 1908, and a considerable increase over 1909.. Louisiana came second in the list of states with a total cut of 3,733,900.000 feet, the largest ever re- corded for that state. This was reported by 497 mills, giving the state the high average of feet per mill of 7,513,000 fect. Yellow pine and cypress are the principal woods cut in this state, 76.7 per cent. being yellow pine. Mississippi, also a yellow-pine state continued in third place and Oregon which formerly was around ninth place rose to fourth place. In 1899 Oregon ranked twenty-third. Since that time its production has increased 183.8 per cent., the cut in 1910 amounting to 2.084.633,000 feet. By far the larger part of this output con- sisted of Douglas fir. The proportion of the total of lumber furnished by the conifers or softwoods is gradually increasing. In 1899 the hardwoods sup- plied about one quarter of the total amount of lumber cut, while in 1910 the quantity of this wood reported amounted to little more than one fifth. Yellow pine, Douglas fir, white pine and hemlock supplied more than three quarters of the softwood lumber, while oak, maple, tulip, poplar, red gum, chestnut and beech supplied more than three quarters of the hardwood lumber manufactured. The rank4in point of production of the five leading woods was the same in 1910 as in 1909, Douglas fir having the greatest relative gain. _ For more than ten years yellow pine has been the leading wood in point of quantity produced. In 1910 this wood furnished a higher production of the reported cut than in any other year except 1904 and 1909. Douglas fir, with a greater production than ever before ranks second. Oak and white pine rank third and fourth respec- tively. Western pine rose from seventh place in 1909 to sixth place in 1910 and spruce which had formerly been in sixth place for a number of years, fell to seventh, with a large decrease in the quan- tity reported. Royalty’s Interest in Lumber Industry Ottawa, March 20th; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—Quite a flutter was created among society people as well as among the lumbermen of the city and vicinity when it was announced a few days ago that Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and the Princess Patricia were go- ing on a little pleasure jaunt to the lumber shanties of Ottawa’s lumber king, Mr. John R. Booth. The invitation was no sooner ex- tended by the grand old man than their distinguished guests ac- cepted, and began with zest to prepare for the trip. The shanties selected for the visit are in Booth’s timber limits, situated on the banks of the Madawaska River. The visit itself is not so significant, but it becomes more so as an indication of the growing recognition of lumbering as one oi Canada’s basic industries. When the Duke and Duchess indicate their eagerness to gain first-hand information of a lumber camp their example will be followed either in actual experience or in studious concern by a host who would not otherwise have shown any interest In it. Lumbermen generally have not hesitated to accept the’ proposed visit as a happy augury for the increased public interest in and sym- pathy with their industry. The fact that the proposed visit had to be called off shortly before the date selected because the Duke had a slight attack of sciatica, and all his engagements were postponed for a time, does not detract from the interest .and import of this incident. B.C. Deputation Asks for*Lumber Duty A deputation of prominent lumbermen, headed by Mr. A. E. Watts, of Wattsburg, B.C., recently waited upon Premier McBride at Nelson, B.C., to en;sage his support in their efforts to obtain pro- tection for the lumber industry. Special emphasis was laid upon the fact that United States lumber manufacturers are dumping their out- put at less than cost in the markets of the Canadian prairies and British Columbia. It was also pointed out that the lumber industry is practically the only one in Canada which enjoys no adequate pro- tection, and that at the same time it pays a heavy duty upon prac- tically everything which is necessary in conducting its business. Premier McBride promised to do all that was in his power to assist the industry and referred to the steps which had already been taken in that direction by the Provincial Government. Growing Up with the City A recent report from Victoria, B.C., stated that the Cameron Lumber Company of that city had prepared plans for new mills and yards to be established by them. In reply to an enquiry upon the subject the company say they “do not contemplate any new con- struction other than such as is common around a manufacturing plant which is growing and expanding to keep pace with the gen- eral growth of the community in which it may happen to be lo- cated. The city of Victoria is growing rapidly, and we have, for some months past, been running our plant to its utmost capacity in order to keep pace with our growing demand, and incidentally we have been making improvements and additions here and there. The total expenditures along that line since the first of December have totalled over ten thousand dollars.” B. C’s. New Railway Policy _ The British Columbia Government recently announced its new railway policy, which involves the opening up of extensive areas of virgin country to development and settlement. Since then the pro- vincial timber agent reports that he had been flooded with inquiries regarding timber tracts along the lines of the proposed railways. Speaking of the subject, the Crown timber agent, Mr. George Mc- Kay, stated that he did not remember having ever received such a large number of questions as to timber and lands in any previous similar period of time. A large number of the letters had been from United States capitalists who apparently are expecting an extensive impetus to the growth of the province. The Western Canada Lumber Company, Limited, who have been lo- cated at Macleod, Alta., for the past five years, have purchased additional property adjoining their retail lumber yard, and intend to enlarge their present plant. 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Keeping Fire out of Forest Reserves How the Dominion Government Proposes to Save Rocky Mountain Reserve from Destruction — Trail Building, Telephone By H. R. an 4 ; M: oe. ‘ te. “ Po aed Xe con ‘4 : jicey fl , a pM Seep Se. gene nek hee eae aie tating Tool Cache and Ranger’s Cabin, Rocky Mountain Resérye x FERE is no doubt but that many people in the West who look at a map of Western Canada and see that a large area of Alberta, about thirteen million acres, has been set aside as forest reserve, will wonder what the Dominion Government is doing to make this land produce timber, to protect it from fire, and how the natural resources of this great area of land are being made available to the settler, lumberman and miner. The first and most important problem to be solved is the protec- tion of the forest from fire. No labor or money can wisely be ex- pended on the reforestation of this tract until the whole area has been made practically fireproof. Those persons who are intimately acquainted with the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, and who know that about three-fifths of the total area have been burned and repeatedly burned by forest fires, may scoff at the idea of develop- ing on so large and isolated an area any means of fire protection. The experience of such persons has probably been that forest fires are acts of God and that they are, in consequence, inevitable and that there is no means of preventing them or of stopping them. The first duty of the forestry branch will be to prove by its works that forest fires are acts of carelessness and that they can be prevented to such an extent that many causes of fire will be altogether eliminated, and that fires which do hereafter start in the forest reserve will be extinguished before they cause any damage. The fire fighting program in the Rocky Mountains Forest Re- serve will, therefore, be organized to do two things: the preventing of fires that can possibly be prevented, and the extinguishing of the other fires while they are yet in infancy. A study of the causes of the forest fires in the Rockies shows that a very large proportion of them can be prevented. Roughly speaking, there are three causes of fires. The fires starting from the railway tracks, the fires originating in and near settlements, from clearing land, logging operations, saw mills, etc., and the fires originating in the higher and less accessible country from campers, lightning, prospectors and surveyors. Fires from railway tracts will be eliminated from the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve. Fire rangers employed either by the forestry branch or by the company operating the railroad, will be required to patrol the tracks either on foot or with gasoline speed. ers after every train to extinguish all fires starting on the right of way. The locomotives will be examined by forestry branch fire rangers, given power for this purpose by the Dominion board of railway com- missioners, and the railroad companies operating through the forest reserve will be required in the future, as they have been in the past, to equip their locomotives with the best fire preventive appliances and to maintain the equipment in good condition. Wherever it is practicable the railroad companies will be required to maintain fire guards on each side of the right of way through the forest reserve. The patrol will be furnished with suitable tools for the extin- guishing of fires, such as shovels, axes and collapsible water buck- ets. The patrol will be authorized to call on section gangs for assis- Rae te Pee eek. " Reproduced from the Calgary Albertan, Lines, Ranger Stations and Tool Caches MacMilan» tance whenever assistance is necessary; and wherever extra equip- ment would be of any use, the railroad company will be required to keep at certain stations or sidings within the forest reserve, suffi- cient fire fighting tools for a gang of a certain number of men. The patrol and fire preventive devices along the railroad tracks through forest reserves will be closely inspected periodically by of- ficers of the forestry branch. Under such conditions it will be prac- tically impossible for a fire to start from the right of way and do damage in the forest reserve. Mires originating in or near settlements, logging operations, saw mills and mines will be provided against by a close patrol of such districts bordering on or within the forest reserve during the whole of the fire season. This patrol will be provided by maintaining a permanent organization on the forest reserve, whose chief duty throughout the forest fire season will be to prevent forest fires. The Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve is so large that it should be divided into about four forest reserves—one extending from the international boundary to the divide between the Highwood river and Sheep river; the second extending from this divide to the divide between the Red Deer and the Clearwater rivers ; the third extending from this divide to the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, and the fourth extending from the Grand Trunk Pacific railway north. Each one of these separate forest reserves will be in charge of a chief forest ranger or forest supervisor, whose duty will be to look after the business originating on the forest reserve to ensure that the forest reserve is protected from fire. Each forest reserve should be divided into ranger districts of about 100 to 200,000 acres, these districts to be located so that each district, be administered and patrolled by one forest ranger. The forest ranger in charge of the district should live on that district during the whole year. The ranger station, which would be provided by the forestry branch for his residences, would be so lo- cated that the forest ranger could easily patrol the points in his dis- trict from which forest fires might be expected. In any district where one man would not suffice for the patrol and fire protection of the dangerous areas, temporary men would be appointed for fire patrol during the dangerous season. In each district the fire patrol would watch carefully all developments, such as settlers clearing land on the district boundaries, saw mills operating in or near the forest re- serve, mines operating in or near the forest reserve, and would warn all parties working on such works of the danger of forest fires aris- ing from their work, and would see that in every case the necessary steps were taken before the fire season opened, and during the whole fire season, to prevent any fires from starting from their works. The forest ranger on patrol would keep all the trails through his dis- trict plentifully supplied with notices calling attention to the danger of forest fire, and giving directions for avoiding forest fire. Camp- ers, prospectors and other travellers in the forest reserve would be interviewed, and, if necessary, watched to see that no forest fires started. When the forest ranger was not engaged in patrolling, he would be busy with the other business of the forest reserve which will be discussed: later. This patrol on the eastern boundary pf the - +, Z tx Logging Under GoyernmentSupervision—Timber Clear Bat in Strips as far as possible, is a unit which can - eri ae Oe - a a, he ee ae a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, and in the valleys where travel- lers and others are likely to prove a source of forest fire, should prac- tically prevent all forest fires coming into the reserve from the out- side. There is still the other and more dangerous class of fires to be considered; that is, the fires which start in the interior of the re- serve far from any settlement, which are caused by lightning, hun- ters or campers, and which are likely to reach large proportions be- fore the patrol men lower down in the valleys are aware of their existence. To guard against these by patrol would be practically im- possible, as not enough men could be engaged to cover the whole of the reserve. Fortunately the topography of the Rocky Mountains lends itself to another means of fire protection. Throughout the whole of the forest reserve there are many prominent points from which a view of large areas of the surrounding country might be ob- tained by a man stationed on lookout. It is the intention of the forestry branch to locate in each of the ranger districts where it may be deemed necessary, one or more of such lookout points from which a view may be obtained of practically the whole district. Pack trails will be provided to these lookouts. Where the lookouts will not be reached by the ranger or patrol they will be connected by telephone with the ranger headquarters in the valley below. A temporary man will be engaged to remain stationed at each of the more important lookout points during the whole of the fire season. This man will be provided with a map of the country and with field glasses. He will remain at his post constantly, and will watch the country care- fully for the first misty spiral of smoke which is always the earliest indication of a forest fire. Having located the fire the lookout man will, if he cannot extinguish the fire himself, telephone immediately Fire Line Cleaned Out Through Moose Mountain Reserve for assistance and supplies will immediately be sent to the fire from the ranger station by the most direct route. If a fire can be located and reached within a few hours of its start, it is usually a comparatively easy matter to extinguish it, al- though this much must be said of a forest fire on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, that it is much harder to extinguish than a fire almost any place else in the forests of North America. It has been shown that by a very intensive patrol of the rail- road tracks, by a systematic and intelligent patrol of settlers’ hold- ings and locations, of large clearings of land, logging operations, saw mills or mines being developed, and by the stationing of men on lookout on prominent points in the timber districts which cannot be covered by patrol, practically every forest fire in the Rocky Moun- tains could be prevented from starting or could be reached by the forest ranger and other fire fighters before it had attained serious dimensions. All of this patrol and lookout work, however, presup- poses the completion of sufficient improvement work to allow the supervisor in charge of each section of the forest reserve to keep in constant communication with every district in his forest reserve, and to send fire fighters and supplies quickly to any district where fire may arise. This improvement work may be divided under four heads: ‘The building of trails, the building of telephone lines, the building of ranger stations and the establishing of tool caches. The energies of the forestry branch will be concentrated on accomplish- ing this work within the next three or four years. Before very much can be done in the way of protecting the Rocky Mountains from fire, trails must be constructed connecting the headquarters of each of the four separate forest reserves with every ranger district in the forest reserve. Then, secondly, trails must be opened up which will provide for the covering of each ranger dis- trict from the ranger station which will be the headquarters of that district. These trails will probably at the first be only rough pack trails, or as they are known in some parts of the Rockies as “Shot- gun” trails. Such trails may be constructed cheaply and quickly, costing probably only $10 to $40 per mile, even through fairly heav- ily timbered country. Snch trails may be later widened out to stan- dard pack trails. The great necessity is to get not good trails to begin with, but the greatest possible mileage of trails such as will enable fire fighters and supplies to be sent to any fire. Each forest reserve headquarters must be connected at the ear- liest possible date by telephone with every ranger district in the forest reserve. These telephone lines will be built by the forest rangers themselves, and will consist of a single galvanized wire strung on the trees along the main trail. Such telephone lines can be built for from $20 to $25 per mile, and are satisfactory for con- versations over a distance of about sixty miles. Branch lines should be built to connect the ranger districts with the lookout points in each district. As soon as this work is done the supervisor in charge of the forest reserve will be able to keep in touch daily with every ranger and patrol man under his charge, will receive daily reports from all rangers and lookout men regarding fire conditions, and at the first sign of a fire can secure labor and supplies and start them in under a competent foreman with orders to stay with that fire until they extinguish it. Before the forest rangers in the Rocky Mountains will be in a position to protect their districts from fire, to supervise the cutting and grazing within the forest reserve, to serve the public and to safe- guard the resources of the forest reserve, provision must be made to have every ranger live on the forest reserve during the whole year. To this end ranger stations will be built in each district. Each ranger station will consist of a suitable house, stable and corral. These buildings will be built of the most accessible materials and, so far as possible, will be built by the labor of the forest rangers themselves. It is estimated that the whole ranger station should not cost more than about $800 or $900. Provision will be made for start- ing the building of the ranger stations, as will the trails and tele- phones, during the summer of 1912. As soon as the ranger stations are completed, the forest rangers will be required to move on to the forest reserve. Each ranger will be required to keep — sufficient horses to supply himself with saddle horses throughout the year, and will be allowed to keep two or three cows for his own use. As some of the ranger districts in the different subdivisions of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve will be more or less isolated for years to come, it will be advisable to have stored at accessible points in each district tools and supplies for firefighters. Several tool caches have already been built and equipped with supplies and hre fighting tools for twelve men. These tool caches are located at the most accessible points in each district. They simplify the matter of fire protection by enabling the forest ranger to equip for fire-fighting and to board any temporary assistants he may require. Provision has been made by the forestry branch to carry out the whole of this programme of fire protection. No effort will be spared “to protect the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve from fire. The plan which we have followed is that which has been found most success- ful throughout the forests of the United States. Whether this plan will eliminate forest fires from the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve or not will depend altogether upon the character of the men who are secured to act as forest rangers. Every forest ranger will be in a position of trust. He will have to protect on the average, over one million dollars’ worth of government property, and whether he pro- tects it or not will depend upon his enthusiasm, conscientiousness, intelligence and everlasting attention to his work. The U. S. Treasury Department’s decision to apply the tariff to paper and other products manufactured from pulp wood cut on Federal lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Col- umbia will have no influence. Not one cord of pulp wood has yet been cut on the lands described. There is not a paper mill between Sault Ste. Marie and the Pacific ocean, although several have been projected and one is building. Federal lands carry immense quanti- ties of pulp wood adjacent to water powers, and the prairies present a great market for paper products as well as news print (there are over 200 newspapers in the wheat belt, paying freight for 1,000 miles on news print from Ontario and Quebec) but no capitalist has yet taken up the pulp proposition. A project is being promoted for the erection of a large pulp and paper mill at Nelson, B.C. The proposal is backed by Spokane and eastern capital and the promoter is the president of a large paper company in Wisconsin. The proposal is to erect a plant costing three hundred thousand dollars, with a capacity of thirty-five tons of paper per day. Later on it is intended to increase the output considerably. The Western Canada Saw Mills Company, Saskatoon, Sask., will have under consideration the erection of new yards, lumber sheds, and offices and the purchase of new lumber handling equipment at Nutana, Sask. Ls iS Reale Sa Se & OF fi Sr tT ALLTA SS as SED Lumbering on Vancouver Island Vancouver Island’s shaggy mane is being tugged at by number- less sawmills, but the sum total of their efforts has hardly touched her forest covering. East and west, north and south the timber rises, magnificent Titans of fir and cedar, hemlock and spruce, enough to furnish of merchantable wood at least one billion feet a year for a hundred years to come, writes Ernest McGaffey in the current number of the “British Columbia Magazine.” Outside of the agricultural land under cultivation, or as yet uncultivated, there are thousands of acres of the finest timber imaginable on the Island, and as a source of potential wealth it -is immensely suggestive. Timbering is a scientific calling, but in a country where the trees are as plentiful as on Vancouver Island there is a great deal of waste permitted. This goes on from the first step in the manu- facture to the last; from carelessness which allows of forest fires in the wake of the hunter or angler, or even the careless “cruiser,” to the final burning-up of tons of waste yearly at the saw- mills. Other countries have regretted this enormous waste, and it behooves Canada, and especially her heaviest timbered provinces, to provide for less destruction in the future. The story of a bridgetimber is a succession of regular grada- tions from the standing tree to the finished slab. The first inkling the forest has of the intentions of man is when the “timber cruiser” appears, mousing about the hills and valleys, measuring the trees with practiced eye, thumbing his little book and marking down his figures—numerals most potent in the coming unfolding of the for- est’s possibilities— “A chiel’s amang ye takin’ notes: An’ faith, he’ll print ‘em.” With pack on back and trusty compass handy, with dawn and starlight to guide his wandering footsteps, the “cruiser” is a weird pilgrim of the wilderness, serene, indifferent and absolutely self- reliant. He reads the story of the ranked and enfiladed tree trunks as a child cons his primer. The secrets of waste places are his and what the veil of Isis hides. With the timber “cruised” and possibly “re-cruised” to make assurance doubly sure, the advent of the logging “crews” and the building of logging railways to bring the timber into the mills follow on in regular course. A logging camp and crew presents one of the most interesting and instructive sights in industrial enter- prises. Every phase of its working is carried on with almost mili- tary precision and decision. The “heavy artillery” is the powerful “donkey” engine, set firmly on its log foundation, run by steam power, and the keystone to the entire situation. With it are cables, huge steel strands reaching out in many directions, like a spider’s web, and enmeshing cloud-challenging tree trunks like so many hap- less insects. The log platform on which the “donkey” is placed extends to a marrow track where the logging cars are shunted up to receive their loads. These cars stand sideways to the platform, and the logs are drawn in by the cables endways, so that all that is neces- sary to load them on the cars is to roll them from the platform to the cars, when they are ready to be taken out to the mills.. Out in the timber the “crew” are at work getting out the logs. As the trees are felled by axe and saw the wire cables are hitched about the fallen logs and the signal given to fetch them in to the platform. Then ensues a remarkable exhibition of the power of the engine and the strength of the cables. Through thick and tough underbrush, over fallen logs and debris, even through smaller trees, the huge logs are steadily dragged, nothing short of a gigantic tree being able to bar their progress. The cables strain like the strings of a violin keyed to concert pitch, the “donkey” “chugs” and rumbles, and black smoke puffs from its short smoke- Stack as though some hidden demon was imprecating the sullen resistance of the forest. Presently the log reaches the edge of the platform, a short halt is made, the log fain set in motion, drawn up, the cable un- hitched, and preparations made to roll it on the car. A horse on the platform furnishes most of the motor power at this stage, and the skilful hands of one of the loggers, armed with a cant-hook, com- plete the job. , The log kidded, yanked and guided by cable, ng” until it slides on to the car and horse-power and “man-hand! settles down for its journey “saw-ward” to the mill. There is always danger lurking near in the manipulation of these great timbers. In the woods, if a cable snaps it flings out like the coils of a maddened python, and woe to the luckless logger who happens to be in the line of its flight. He is cut in two almost, or smashed to a jelly, the force of the flying strand being simply CAMP DEPARTMENT Or a falling tree may strike another tree and fling it on to a logger, or cast a dead limb far out and away, reaching some- one standing in fancied security. On the platform the treacherous logs may tip suddenly and catch the handler, and the least that means is the loss of a limb; the result is likely death. The fact of so few accidents is a tribute to the care and so- briety of the logging crews and the fact that they know by ex- perience what perils are enveloping them. A rigid scrutiny of cables and machinery, a military obedience to signals and rules make the process one in which eternal viligance is of necessity practised to meet the demands of the situation . Men have been suddenly drawn against trees by advancing logs when a shrill signal has saved them from instant death. The engineers at the “donkey” has much re- sponsibility and is almost invariably a cool-headed and splendidly capable man in every respect. As the cars are loaded and a train formed the little logging engine, squat but important, steams in and fastens to the cars and rolls them away. Like a serpent winding in and out of the woods, the heavily-loaded train disappears in the distance and the piling- up of logs for the next load goes bravely on. At the mill the logs are dumped in long wind-rows, often scores of straight trunks aligned together, a hundred feet or more in length each, and from four to six feet or more in diameter. These huge timbers are hoisted to the platforms, where the saws run in to meet them; they are then slid over to the embrace of the steel, the saws spring to meet them, and belts hum, the refuse timber falls away, the log moves slowly down the chute, the singing, swirling last act has begun, and the squared timber, fit to hold a kingdom up, slides out at the further end of the mill ready to take its place in the world wide drama of events. There is nothing more picturesque nor dominant in the indus- trial world than this squaring of the big timbers for the market. And whether for the old world or the new—for Liverpool, Glasgow, the Clyde, or Peru, Brazil or further ports, there is always the sense of something huge and portentous in their very size, like bridges spanning mile-wide torrents or later Armadas, frowning from cannon-mouthed decks, high-towering over seas remote and blue. Vancouver Island, last of the Last Great Wests, holds more merchantable timber of larger size than any spot on earth. More and better timber; sounder and more easily handled trees. It is just in the awakening of its vast advantages in this direction, and to a large extent it holds the centre of the stage in this development at the present time. Both by natural and artificial channels it is peculiarly adapted to handling this magnificent crop. Sea ways and fresh water ways, lakes, rivers, salt water arms, abound, and the rails are coming in from all directions to supplement the aids of Nature. And yet with all this embarrassment of riches in the way of forest growth it is not too soon nor too hysterical to sound the note of alarm. These forest Titans seem to disappear for ever once they are cut down; reforestation does not seem to bring back for- mer conditions. “There were giants in those days.” Strange, is it not, that these monarchs do not appear to leave their inheritance to their descendants! The Provincial Government has done wisely and well in late years in the way of forest reserves and precau- tionary measures against fire. No Government can afford to do less. To paraphrase Goldsmith: “Cities and towns may flourish and may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made. But a tall forestry, its country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.” terrific. Passing of the Amateur Ranger The governments of the various Canadian provinces have awak- ened to the fact that forest protection is a matter not to be treated slightingly, says the Paper Trade Journal. There was a time, well within the memory of the rising generation, when the timber wealth of Canada was treated in a reckless way, as might be expected of a country whose population is comparatively very small in propor- tion to its immense area. The waste of timber jiands in Canada, as in this country, has been little short of a crime, and the results of extreme prodigality in respect to the natural timber wealth of the Dominion are being felt somewhat keenly to-day. The reckless waste of the wooded resources on this side of the line seemingly offered no deterring influence in Canada, and, not until the demand for pulp wood and-timber of various kinds became pressing from this side, a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 did the Canadians seem to realize the value of their own possessions and the necessity for a reasonable measure of conservation. The strain upon the once seemingly inexhaustible store of wooded wealth has begun to tell, and the Canadians, profiting by the example of wasteful prodigality set them in this country, have begun to draw the lines of conservation more closely about their natural resources. They have suddenly awakened to their domin- ating position, as evidenced by the number of their paper manufac- turing enterprises, and, realizing the dependence of this country upon their timber markets, they have not been slow to work them to the best advantage. But Canada has suffered severely by forest fires which, year by year, have stripped her of vast areas of natural wealth; yet, not- withstanding this forcible and destructive lesson, she has not until within a comparatively recent period awakened toa full realization of her danger. The work of protecting the forests in Canada, as well as in this country, has not been treated as seriously as its im- portance demanded, and the very fact that we have actually begun to import young trees from Europe shows the lengths to which the wastefulness in regard to our timber resources have been allowed to spread. It was not until, having largely exhausted our own resources by extravagant methods, that we turned to our northern neighbor for supply. Canada then began to realize her position in the paper markets of the world. She has been quick, too, to profit by ex- ample. as instanced by the passage of stringent Crown land regula- tions, particularly in Quebec and Ontario, whereby the export of pulp wood is practically confined to lands owned in fee simple. In this way she hopes to build up a substantial paper industry within her own borders, and so far she is succeeding remarkably well. The preservation of her forests—a matter of paramount impor- tance—has, strangely enough, however, been carelessly treated. Fires have wrought terrible damage to which the country is now fully alive, as instanced by the news received from one of our Canadian correspondents this week, that no more college youths are to be employed during their summer vacations as fire rangers. The work of guarding the timiber, is hereafter to be intrusted to Indians and experienced bushmen only. The importance of this regulation should have been apparent long ago, and if it had, Canada would have Been spared many a serious loss. The young college man during vacation could ask no better amusement than to turn amateur bushman during his holiday, es- pecially as all expenses were paid and some sixty dollars a month beside. Amateur bush rangers, like amateur sailors, cannot be re- lied upon; and if the country has suffered severely by forest fires, it has largely been the fault of those entrusted with the appointment of these young, inexperienced men, who seldom treated their calling seriously, and whose sole object in applying for this class of work, for which they are absolutely unfitted, was that they might have a summer’s outing at the Government’s expense. The Canadian woods have suffered severely as the result of employing these amateur bush rangers, and now that the important duty of guarding the forests is to be entrusted to men who have been born in the bush, and have lived there all their lives, and who know it, as the city man knows the streets, a marked improvement may well be expected. The bush ranging service belongs by every right to the Indian, and to those whose permanent home is in the forest and who know it like a book. These men can be depended upon, not only because they are at home in the bush, but because they have an individual interest at stake. To them bush ranging is neither a vacation nor a joke. It is an occupation, the seriousness of which no one can better appreciate than they themselves. They have a double interest at stake and being men of tireless energy in the woods, alert to every sight and sound, and with a much greater interest at stake than the mere monetary compensation offered by the Government, they can be relied upon to do their work thoroughly. Graces for Discoloration of Wood An esteemed Riga correspondent enters on a wide field of in- quiry in connection with the seasoning of sawn red and white wood goods, a class of merchandise in the hands of the converter that is prone to discoloration before shipment. He touches the spot when he fears that artificial treatment to preserve a portion of, say, a cargo of sawn goods from this evil would involve the treatment being extended to the whole; the same fear would also extend to the extra handling of the stock, an item in the cost of production. Cost and Cure of Discoloration — li the discoloration can be averted without any additional cost there would clearly be a gain; if this cannot be achieved without incurring cost the question presents itself, Is not the remedy worse than the disease? for at the worst the “blue goods” in a dried state are salable as “low grades.” There is nothing known about the influence of frost or low tem- perature in the seasoning of sawn goods by artificial means, and it is fair to assume, if placed in a refrigerator for twenty-four hours, that little progress would be made in the direction of drying for shipment; its effect could not be much different from that of a night or two’s natural frost—the moisture in the wood might be congealed, but it would revert to the old order in the succeeding twenty-four hours of thaw. The reverse is the case in the instance of sawn goods being ex- posed to natural frost for weeks and months, the drying qualities of which are well known. The wisest course is to look closely into the cause of this discoloration more with the view of minimizing than averting the evil. First, we have the question of floated and unfloated logs. The former cannot be converted at Riga the same winter as they are felled, and some of the after evils may possibly creep in during the springtime when in passage or stored in water, or on land until wanted at the coast-line mills, where, as our correspondent says, “a good deal of the sap has been washed out.” One other effect of this saturation is that the heartwood is soft- ened or mellowed, for the sectionary matter natural to the tree, that marks or distinguishes it from the newer sapwood, is solvent in water, although in a less marked degree. We believe the question has yet to be asked, “does this saturation render the wood immune from discoloration in a later converted state?” Our correspondent’s experience seems to give a negative answer, for he says the produce of forest mills where they can convert the logs in the same winter as they are felled is mostly free from sub- sequent discoloration; his words are: “. ; . the wood which is sawn in forest sawmills only a few months after the fell- ing, but in the same winter, is in most cases free from discolora- tion.” Secondly, we have the question of unfloated wood, in which the sap is not washed out by saturation. This carries our minds back in the trade half a century or more, when we were familiar with the old order of hand-sawn deals and battens of forest produce, otherwise termed “peasant-sawn.” They were innocent of water or floating, thoroughly dried before shipment, and the sapwood was, literally speaking, as clean and white as chalk. They were mostly 14 feet long and chopped on the edges. , In this unfloated state they are still represented in the great wood trade of the Baltic by sawn goods, white and speckled, with resin on the sap, with patches of bark affixed to the waney or wanting edges. They have no particular name in the trade, but are easily recognized and difficult to inject with creosote oil. We mention these goods in particular, as the floating of logs does not appear to be an antidote against discoloration in the later sawn goods. In both instances the sapwood, as ligneous matter, is unques- tionably alive to the call of nature, and vegetable ferment will gen- erate in the cells when or where heat and moisture are present. “The spring finds it not less alive to her sweet form” than the living tree with its new mantle of leaves. “Not there, my child,’ to use a hackneyed phrase, must we look for the solution of this discoloration question, but rather to climatic change or local environment, for it goes without saying that neglect or indif- ference on our part will lead newly converted stocks direct to ruin. Store them with a heavy touch, in a humid valley or district, or in confined surroundings, and blue goods, especially on the sapwood, will result. Stocks and Store Sheds We could point to a merchant in hardwoods whose yards are partly on low and partly on high ground, who admits he could not dry his stock on the former, and erects his store sheds on the latter. Again, in the old wood duty days of England, when stocks were largely held in customs bond yards, closely walled in, it was impossible to keep the lower piles of sawn goods in merchantable condition in the presence of slow-moving or stagnant air. When the duty was repealed the walls were pulled down and replaced with open fencing. It is possible, in the instance of this question being raised at Riga, that the coast sawmills suffer from the humidity of the Gulf Stream, the warm sea drifting into the Baltic with the prevailing south-west winds, and that the more inland or forest mills are im- mune from its influence, and can dry their goods at a quicker rate with less discoloration of the stocks. The remedy by which the evil can be minimized is, in our opinion, to store the goods open spaced, in open surroundings, on high or open land wherever possible, and find markets for the blue goods when thoroughly dried where color is not an object, say, where heavy or rough packing-cases are in demand for the transit or shipment of machinery, or creosoting is indulged in, a process that converts the sap portion into the most durable part of the wood.—Timber. Trades Journal. 42 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ide Stock from Narr OW Wi All classes of woodworking factories are recognizing more clearly the economic value and the benefits re-_ ceived by installing a Linderman Automatic Dovetail Glue Jointer. . sole The manufacture of mouldings is one of the latest. Instead of taking lumber near the desired width of mould to be run, ripping it to size and sending the edging waste to the fire hole—the advanced method is CA -ADIAN LINDERM MUSKEGON, MICH. Wo CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 43 § or Lindermanized Lumber to take any width stock to the Linderman Dovetailer join it into wide widths, then rip to size desired, elimin- ating all waste except the saw kirf. This method is also being followed out for casings, base boards, panels, hand rails, stair treads, etc. For deep moulds instead of making deep cuts the desired width is first built up from strips of 2” stock joined to 1” then joined to some other thickness to suit just the mould desired making a saving not only in lumber but lessening also the strain on the moulder. Lindermanized joints by actual test are stronger than the natural wood and they are invisible, discernible only by the different color or grain of the wood. In New York, Chicago and elsewhere interior trim and fixtures for the finest office, bank and store build- ings, are being built up in this manner. Wide lumber for many purposes is more surely each day becoming a thing of the past. Like the built up table top, the built up stair tread, panel, casing, base board and mould has come to stay, not only from absolute necessity but because it is better as warping, checking, twisting, etc., is more nearly eliminated. The kindling pile in the up-to-date plant no more contains cuttings of good clear lumber from the various departments, these are now sent to the Linderman Dovetailer and converted into cores for doors and panels. Such economy utilizing such waste pays—pays big—in many instances the saving effected the first year covers the entire cost of the machine. You have your problems—your waste. Tell us about it, we will endeavor to show you how you can change it into Profit. Vy COMPANY, LIMITED | s at WOODSTOCK, ONT. 7, te ROS rot the Retail Dealer ARAL The Ideal Lumber Yard By W. Kk. Hall* During the twenty-five years that I have been engaged in the retail lumber business I have held all positions in the business from bookkeeper up to owner of the business and have seen the business grow from the time when we bought all our stock in the rough from the neighboring sawmills and worked our flooring, ceiling, siding and finish on a pony planer and had our bills of dimension filled from the sawmills in the rough, up to now, when we have to buy nearly all of it several hundred miles away and have it shipped in, worked ready to nail up. During this time I think I have learned what is necessary as a convenience, if not a necessity, in the construction of warehouses for the handling of lumber and other building material on a retail yard. Possibly there are a very few of us who know just what it costs to handle lumber, especially loading it out, which should always be done by high-priced men, and if we can so arrange our stocks that one man can wait on two customers in the same time that he took to wait on one before his improvements, it will not take long to make back the addtiional cost. Yard and Mill Equipment I am situated in a city of about 7,000 inhabitants. My yard is on a lot 100 x 300, within the fire district, in the centre of the city, and I have built with reference to these advantages or disadvantages, as you are pleased to call them. The demand requires that I carry floor- ing, ceiling, dimension, boards, shiplap only in yellow pine, but I carry finish in pine, poplar, cypress and oak, siding in four kinds of timber, also mouldings and other small articles in several kinds of timber, and also carry many things that some of you do not, as I am a believer in side lines on which I can make more profit than on lumber, such as sash and doors, porch and inside trim, ridge role, valley, galvanized roofing, three kinds of prepared roofing, cement plaster, cabinet mantles and grates, and builders’ hardware and nails. All of these I carry in the warehouse, so that it can be loaded on wagons conveniently, besides six grades of shingles which I carry on the yard. On this lot I also have a planing mill, 40 by 50, two storeys high, containing a surfacer, moulder, jointer, resaw, cut- off saw and rip saw driven by a 15 horsenower electric motor, on the lower floor, and a band saw, variety saw, turning lathe, sharpener, tenoner and mortiser on the second floor, driven by a five horse- power motor. The Reason for the Planing Mill There is, I know, considerable diversity of opinion as to whether a planing mill pays in a retail yard. but that depends on local condi- tions. My competitor has one, and as there is still considerable standing timber in our section of the country which the farmers bring in to be worked into siding, flooring and finish, I would lose many bills if I was not able to work it for them. It can also be used to advantage where we run short of some article by working it out of something else of the stock that we do have; also in making frames, store fronts, special mouldings, etc. I am satisfied in my own mind that a planing mill within itself does not pay, and if it was not for these conditions I would not have one. I can remember the time when we kept nothing ready worked but flooring, ceiling, siding and moulding. When a customer came in for a few pieces of finish we would go to the rough lumber shed and turn over the plank until we came to one of the right width, length and thickness and take it in to the mill and rip and dress it, thereby losing a great deal of time and material, as we could not always find just what we wanted. If you do have a planing mill and stock to work do not follow these old methods, but work it all at once and store it away in stalls. The planing mill I have in mind is of brick, covered with 2- ply Paroid roofing, and has storehouses situated on both sides of it. Notwithstanding this, my insurance rate is only 1% per cent. The \/0 with roof sloping back, two driveways 18 ft. wide, ‘ls on each outside 16 feet deep, and one section tore 14 by 16 feet; stock on outside and 10-12 centre section and 18 and 20 feet lengths on section. Have an office in centre section on the driveway; to right mantle room; to left windows. Ceiling to office 12 feet; over office, mantle and sash room and both halls there is a platform 20 by 100, on which I keep my doors, columns and oiher porch and stair work, glass roofing and other small articles. The driver can stand on his wagon and hand these articles to this platform. I keep the heavy stock in the stalls building is 100 leaving a row | in centre 32 feet feet on one side of t! the other side of c: the street, 20 by 32, acros * Address delivered before Kentucky Retail Lumder Dealers’ Convention at Louisville. Lumber Yard Details—The Dealer’s Personality and His Problems on each side of the driveways on lower floors. The second tier of stalls is 7 feet above, with a walkway 30 inches wide running along front of same. I keep lighter stock, such as finish, boards, ceiling, etc., on this floor. Would like to call your special attention to my manner of keeping my finish. You will see that I have the stalls divided in sections, the proper width to hold two piles of each width, length and thickness, and arranged in regular rotation as 1 by 4 by 10; next, 12, 14, 16; next, 1 by 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, etc. These bins hold 200 pieces each and are replenished as used, or about 40,000 feet each thickness. Nearly all the framing for this shed is 2 by 6. a The Retail Lumberman’s Calling It may be well to take a look at the retail dealer in lumber and to see what manner of man he is, says J. D. Crary in the New York Lumber Trade Journal. For this purpose let me divide the retailers in two classes, the country retailer and the city retailer. If I were asked to estimate the popularity of the individual in the country town, I should say that the most universally respected and popular man is the village undertaker. He is no more loved and respected by those who do love and respect him than the parson or the family doctor, but the undertaker’s field is larger, for a village that will support several ministers and a number of doctors will have but one undertaker, and he is loved and respected because he, with the minister and doctor, gets very close to the hearts of the people. Well, next to the undertaker and the parson and the doctor comes the country lumber dealer, and the reason is that he enters so closely into the life of the whole community. Everybody at some time, for some purpose, wants lumber. The farmer wants it when the crops are harvested, and the time comes to build a new barn or repair an old one; for a chicken coup or a hog pen. The fisherman wants it between seasons for his lobster pots. The widow and orphan for necessary repairs to property which may be their sole means of sup- port. The storekeeper wants it for new shelves, etc., and, of course, the builder wants it for new work in hand. To all but the builder, the village dealer must not only be the source of supply, but he must be guide and counselor, and, sometimes, architect. He must give the farmer ideas as to the best stock to use for the work in hand, and so it is with the most of his customers. The daily con- servation on the part of the customer is, What do I want for this or that job? and the dealer tells him. Every last living one of them at times and often is his debtor. The farmer pays when his crops get into the market; the fisherman pays when lobsters strike on, the widow when her dividend comes in; the carpenter when he gets his pay for the job, and so on. Is it any wonder that the country lumber dealer is popular? That he gets very near to the hearts of his neighbors? He is not only popular, but he is influential and a leader in the affairs of his section. Of course the city lumberman does not come as close as this to the community in which he does business. In the country the whole neighborhood are customers. In the city a dealer has a few custo- mers that he can call his own. He gets his trade by no favoritism, but in the face of the keenest and ofttimes cruel competition. He has ever been an important factor in the building up of the city, and to a very large extent, much larger than was good for him, he has financed the operation. Time and again he is the “goat” and if it were not that in cities values are constantly increasing he would have suffered much more than is now apparent. But he has suffered enough. He has in the life of the business put hundreds of thousands of dollars into the realty values of his section, and the fortunes of nee shark have been made at the expense of the retail lumber ealer. The average city lumberman is at all times the victim of the hungriest sort of competition. Never has he seemed to have wisdom enough to overcome it. A long haul or a short haul, it is all the same, and somebody always wants the job awful bad. We doubt if there is any other line of business where competition is. quite as keen or credits so loosely made. The character and financial stand- the city lumbermen who conduct ing of some of the customers of large operations is a joke, or would be if results were not so serious. In the case of both the country and city dealer the rent account is large. It takes many lots to accommodate the business of the re- tailer. His stock is varied and consists of many items. In a country yard there will be from 500 to 1,000 different items of stock. Ina city yard it may be five times as many. He can never get an accurate line on what is going to be wanted or how much of any one thing . igs il a’ 9-2 al eS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4 is going to be required. He only knows in a general way that his customers want what they want when they want it. As a rule they do not know in advance what this will be. A well equipped lumber yard must at all times be prepared to supply any demand that may arise, and the retailer being in touch with local conditions is more able to approximate coming demands than any other branch of the trade. Oftentimes such demand may be a severe tax on the yard called upon. Many, many times a neighboring yard has to help out, and in no case could a scalper or a wholesaler or a manufacturer be relied upon to furnish what was wanted with any sort of satis- faction whatever, and the larger the order the more is this true. A retailer with good judgment and foresight can to a considerable ex- tent anticipate the wants of the community so that he can, either alone or with help from his neighbor, be at all times equipped to sup- ply the demand. The consumer could not do this. He could never anticipate his wants with sufficient judgment to make it practical to supply them by going round the retailer. Some have tried this and failed. Others have done it under a misapprehension that they were saving money. Plans in the building trade are not made very long in advance, and this is truer to-day than ever before, so that the building trade is not unlike the government after the great earth- Built-Up Veneered Doors By George E, Walsh The manufacturer of hardwood doors, with cores of light wood, and outside veneering of some hardwood, is to-day an extensive business and steadily on the increase, writes Geo. E. Walsh in Wood-Craft. Their superiority to the solid hardwood door is ap- parent to any who have had the handling of the latter, but they are not only easier manipulated but cheaper. Without the built-up or veneered doors it would be impossible to supply the trade with all the hardwood doors demanded. The result would be that the hardwood doors would be within the means of the wealthy alone, and the medium and poor classes would have -to get along with the cheap pine or other softwood doors. It is surprising to-day to see the extensive use to which the hardwood veneered doors are put. Private houses of quite ordinary construction, but artistically pretty, boast of doors that show up almost as satisfactorily as those in the very expensive homes. Apart- ment houses are equipped with built-up doors throughout, and their handsome appearance adds greatly to the renting value of them. The hardwood doors of this character can be made architecturally per- fect at comparatively little cost so as to harmonize with the inter- ior decorations, which could not be done with the ordinary softwood door. x The veneered or built-up doors are used both for interior and outside work, but the problem of manufacturers in making the lat- ter has been to secure comparatively weather-proof veneered work of a nature that will resist atmospheric changes. The cabinet-maker who uses fine veneers does not have to face this problem, for his furniture and other articles are all made for interior use, and the atmospheric changes are slight. Outside doors exposed to wet and damp weather must, however, possess more resisting capacity than those used inside. Injury from Moisture _ We know that veneered work will stand a certain amount of moisture without serious damage, but beyond this limit the injury increases rapidly. When the moisture absorbed is sufficient to loosen the glue holding the layers together, the top veneer will buckle and eventually peel off. An outside door exposed at all times to the weather may, in the case of a prolonged rain, become so saturated with moisture that it will be ruined. The relation of moisture to the strength and durability of wood is one that is always of interest toethe woodworker, and the veneer companies must consider it carefully. We know that proper dry- ing greatly increases the strength of wood, the amount of increase depending upon the species and the dryness. For instance the strength of some green woods is increased 400 per cent. by a thor- ough drying at the temperature of boiling water. Air-dried wood containing only about 12 per cent. moisture is one to two times stronger than when green. Stiffness is also increased by drying. But a fact not always appreciated by those handling well-sea- soned lumber is that strength decreases again when the wood is al- lowed to reabsorb moisture. When wood has been dried and is resoaked it becomes weaker than when green. All veneered work must therefore be kept as nearly dry as possible. If it becomes THE WOODWORKER wn quake at Messina. It was then that the United States Government asked the authorities over there in what shape they would like their appropriation, whether in cash or some other form. The reply came back that they would rather have it in lumber. Certain specifications were sent which could be supplied in duplicate and give satisfaction and relief to all concerned. The important thing was haste and quick shipment, for delay meant suffering. If it had not been for the facilities of the retail lumber dealer we venture to say that the government would not and could not have filled that order in its entirety in months. As it was, the entire amount, aggregating tens of thousands of dollars or several million feet, was supplied prac- tically instantaneously. Now what is true in this big case is true in the smaller ones. In conclusion, we want to say with all emphasis that the retail lumber business is freer from high finance or anything that partakes of it than anything we know of. In all my connection with the trade, which was clearly set forth in a previous article, I have never known the retail lumber trade to spend one dollar to influence legislation or to secure any special benefits in any way whatsoever, and the retail lumber dealers as a class are as clean and honest a set of mer- chants as there is under the blue canopy of heaven. saturated with moisture it loses much of its fine quality. The de- gree of saturation of fibers varies in species. All species will absorb a certain percentage of water, and beyond that point the water simply fills the pores of the wood like honey in a comb. It does not affect the wood in any way, either making it weaker or stronger. White ash has one of the lowest percentages of saturation of our common woods. The saturation point is reached at 20 per cent. of moisture. Red fir comes next, with a saturation point of 23 per cent.; then loblolly pine sapwood at 24 per cent.; red gum, chest- nut and longleaf pine at 25 per cent., Norway pine and Western tamarack at 30 per cent., and red spruce at 31 per cent. Larger timbers present even greater difficulties in drying, for they require years before the moisture is reducd to the point where strength begins to increase. There is also the danger to larger tim- bers that comes from checking. If the checking is excessive it may produce general weakness sufficient to overcome any strength gained through drying. In making suitable hardwood veneers for outside work makers have to consider these points, and when the finished products are shipped a certain amount of anxiety is caused by the carelessness of builders and carpenters. Veneered work must never be shipped or stored where it is exposed to moisture. A good deal of fine work has been ruined by this carelessness. Many build- ers are so careless in storing their lumber material that they are indifferent to the needs of veneered work. For instance a quantity of handsomely veneered doors were shipped to a builder, and instead of removing them at once from the cars and storing them in a dry place they were left exposed under a leaky shed for several days. It was a rainy spell and when the doors were finally removed they were found to be a little warped around the edges and ends. The builder entered a complaint and a representative of the mill made an examination of the damaged goods. They were found to contain almost as much moisture as the green wood. They had absorbed moisture during the rain storm which made them prac- tically worthless for building purposes. Yet the builder entered a .Claim for damages on the theory that as some of these doors were intended for outside use they were therefore not up to the guarantee. Weather-proof or Weather-weakened This brings up the whole question of what is meant by .outside work. Outside veneered doors are not intended for exposure to rain storms. They are intended only for use where there is at least a protecting piazza or porch cover. No veneered work will withstand a steady and constant soaking without warping and peeling. The manufacturers have had their troubles in making weather- proof veneered work, and they do not expect to produce work that is to be soaked in water. A plain solid door will not stand this long unless frequently painted or varnished to protect the wood. Solid wood, as we have seen, that has been carefully and properly dried will reabsorb moisture to such an extent that its texture is considerably injured. The only possible way to avoid this is to protect it by frequent painting and varnishing, and even then if the ends and edges are not painted as thoroughly as the sides and panels injury will follow. In veneer work the real damage begins with the glue which 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER holds the different layers together. When the glue is. softened by the water, the veneers will buckle and peel off. In the best veneer work, the different layers of thin wood will hold their position and quality perfectly until the binding material has been weakened. Vhen they can no longer be expected to retain their shape. Gripping Power of Glue This brings the whole question down to the glue. A weather- proof glue will enhance the value of veneered doors a hundredfold and prolong their life indefinitely. What we mean by weatherproof glue is not a glue that will not eventually yield to the disintegrating effects of water, but a glue that will not absorb moisture except very slowly and will not soften until it has been exposed to a soak- ing for a long time. No glue has yet been discovered that can lay in water for days at a time without getting soft and losing its gripping power. There have been a number of waterproof glue substances made and used, and some of these yield splendid results. They are weather-proof, and will resist the ordinary absorption of moisture, but they will not hold up under a long soaking. Undoubtedly any improvement in the glue used for veneering would prove a great boon to the trade. A good deal of veneer work is done with ordinary glue, and it is perfectly satisfactory for interior use. The cabinet-maker and fur- niture designer do not have to consider the difficulties which the builders of built-up veneered outside doors must encounter. Their work must possess more of a weather-proof character. The glue is the most useful part of the veneering, for the life- time of the article cannot be greater than the lasting qualities of the binder. In making hardwood doors for outside use, glue is em- ployed as little as possible. The improved methods of miilwork enable the workmen to assemble and build up the doors with a min- imum of glue. Owing to the peculiar construction of the rails of the door, glue is not used in fastening in the panels to the rails except, perhaps, in a single panel door. The panels are entirely surrounded by stiles and rails which in their turn are firmly fas- tened to each other. The most susceptible part of a veneered door to moisture is the edge parts. The moisture cannot strike through the panels or the rails and stiles so quickly as it will creep up through the ends and sides. Manufacturers fully realize this circumstances and in sending out built-up doors they frequently call attention to this fact. In order to protect the bottom and top of the doors, some good paint or wood preservative is sometimes used. This paint is of a very oily nature and is applied in two coats so that the grain of the wood is well saturated with it. If brought up to the edge of the door without flowing over it, the paint will form a skin that will prove water-tight. Almost any woodwork is varnished or painted to resist water and moisture, and if the covering is repeated often enough the pro- tection is perfect. In this work for outside doors only such paint suitable for outdoor work should be used. That it is possible to use both a paint and varnish that will stand up well in wet weather we have only to investigate the decks and sides of boats, which are exposed to the weather more than any other class of articles. A good spar varnish used on the decks of boats will last a whole season without renewing, and during that time it will be exposed repeatedly to rains and the wash of the sea. Moreover, the sea water is salty, which increases its power of disintegrating paint. The same is true of many of the paints used on the outside of the hulls. They will stand up well all season and protect the wood from getting wet. Now to make veneered doors for outside work perfectly satis- factory it is quite evident that the builders and manufacturers must resort to processes of paint and varnish protection equally satisfac- tory as those adopted by boat builders. If the panels, sides, edges and all other parts thus hermetically sealed up by a thick layer of spar varnish or some equally good paint even an inferior glue used for binding the layers of veneer together would last a long time. If the glue is not weatherproof, then the varnish and paint must be so. Finish of Veneered Doors Generally speaking the manufacturers of veneered them together and merely paint or varnish them with a priming coat. The rest of the finish is done by the painters after the doors are hung in position. The painting or varnishing is a part of the decoration of the house itself. This is the weak link in the chain. Too often the decorators work only for effect and forget the pre- servative nature of their work. The panels and sides are varnished and finished off beautifully, hut the edges are frequently left just as they come from the factory. The result is that beautiful doors are thus often warped and buckled within a comparatively short time through undue exposure to the weather. To overcome any such possible damage, which in the end is doors put apt to reflect upon the manufacturers of the doors, a number of com- panies to-day use special protecting coats of paint or varnish for these vulnerable points. The edges are thoroughly painted with prepared compositions which will seal up the ends for a long time. This method of treatment proves the most satisfactory in the long run, for if the doors are not then properly treated by the carpenter and painter they will last a long time before moisture can be ab- sorbed to destroy the veneers. A practice that has been observed by some factories in recent years is to line the edges, top and bottom, with copper sheeting or some other kind of metal that will not rust. This thin metal sheet- ing is nailed in position after the ends of the doors have been painted or treated with some kind of wood preservative. The metal sheet- ing is not absolutely watertight at the edges, but it is so near to it that very little moisture finds its way up into the woodwork. ‘To prevent the edges of the metal sheeting from turning up and cateh- ing, it is necessary to fasten close to the wood, and in some cases it is buried slightly in it. The joint between the wood and the metal is made invisible, and the woodwork is not marred at all. Such work, however, is intended only for outside doors or those connect- ing with vestibules where they are exposed to a maximum ‘of mois- ture. Manufacturing Hardwood Flooring Necessity for Excessive Care in Order to Maintain Qual- ity of Production — Difficulties Caused by Faulty Laying The business activity of every hardwood flooring manufacturer may be likened to a pair of scales, whose balances consist of the producing departments, which serve to get quality, and of the ser- vice department, which must contain definite connection with and supervision over the contracting force that lays the floor. Of the two balances, the latter may be reckoned as the more important. The first consideration, that of quality in production, resulting from a well-equipped and scientifically-managed plant, is what affords the manufacturer his first really strong grip on the field. In the commonly used policy of selling from manufacturer to the flooring contractor who makes a specialty of laying, and who acts as the middleman between the producer and consumer, the contractor is quick to grasp the service of the best-equipped mill in his vicinity, the one that will produce for him the finest grade of flooring or par- quetry, will deliver it on time, and the one that is generally sub- stantially backed. The manufacturer gains advertisement through the excellence of his product and it is by his works that he first becomes a power in his territory. But in maintaining prestige that has once been gained, it is necessary to pay attention to the second balance of the scales of business. After the first step of flooring production has been suc- cessfully managed, the flooring man is practically in his dealer’s or contractor’s hands. Whatever weal or woe comes to the name of his establishment through popular opinion of his floors is di- rectly traceable to influences that are controlled by men who lay the strips. Obviously, no matter how good the floor, if it is carelessly laid the house-owner is justified absolutely in registering a strenuous complaint, and though it be due absolutely to no fault of the floor- ing manufacturer, that worthy is bound to receive what is termed a black eye in business, the unrestrained “kick” of a dissatisfied consumer. If a satisfied customer may be rated as the best adver- tiser in the world, certainly a disgruntled patron ranks as the most effective thorn in the side of the business man. The flooring stock may be of the finest quartered oak or maple, milled to a nicety and finished even better than piano surfaces, and yet if that stock is laid badly, and it cracks and buckles after a little wear, the owner of the building will forget all about quality in his remembrance of poor workmanship. He becomes a chronic “knocker” on the flooring mill or dealer who supplied the stock, and he does not hesitate to tell his friends about it. Evidently, through not ex- ercising supervision over the contractors who lay his floors, the manufacturer stands all to lose and nothing to win. The hardwood flooring manufacturer who goes ahead in business with the jaunty assertion that he does no direct contracting himself, and therefore is not responsible for the standing of his product with the public, makes a mistake. He should have every dealer safe under his circumspect wing. The time and trouble expended in supplying dealers with definite instructions covering the work of laying floors are amply compensated for by a harvest of satisfied customers. It is up to the flooring trade to provide means of tracing the course of its product, and to ascertain the degree of satisfaction afforded the consumer, from the time the finished stock goes to the contractor until it is in actual and every-day use. It is the con- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 47 sumer who furnishes the demand, and the contractor, who merely acts as middleman, is energetically hustling for business and then patronizing the nearest and best-reputed mill or wholesaler. The dealer in hardwood flooring should watch the conditions that surround the laying of his floor. He should refuse to supply a job that is not just right; that is, when the weather is bad or the structure itself is unsuited to receive the interior finish and flooring, by reason of not being thoroughly dried out. Furthermore, he should not furnish stock more quickly than it can be laid, for hard- wood flooring subjected to varying weather conditions about a build- ing that is nearing completion is sure to prove unsatisfactory. He should also drop in to inspect the flooring while the work of laying is in progress, and if this be practicable he will have no dif- ficulty in gaining the contractor’s co-operation in eliminating bad or careless workmanship. The contractor may not be able to be on that particular job all the time, but he will be glad to assist in straightening out points that are suggested as the result of the com- petent flooring man’s inspection. The accepted idea of fire-proof construction which prevails now- adays in office building, business structure and even in the home, offers unpleasant possibilities to the flooring manufacturer. Fire- proof construction nowadays demands concrete floors, but a con- crete surface is a cold and forbidding proposition for general utility, however much it may tend to eliminate fire hazard. Consequently, the concrete workers set strips of wood in the floor and hardwood finish is laid over these foundation strips. No matter how im- posing the office building or factory, it can be beautified and also fire-proofed through a concrete, hardwood-surfaced floor. But a concrete floor that has been trowled off for its hardwood surface is about the shiftiest material that the flooring manufacturer could have to deal with. The concrete is ‘still wet and persists in remaining damp, so that the upper surface of wooden strips begins to cup within a few weeks after the building is heated for occu- pancy, and the moisture begins to arise from the fireproofing. In one of the largest cities of the Ohio valley, where the erec- tion of a big hospital has just been completed, a certain flooring contractor laid thousands of square feet directly over a new con- crete floor. Two months after the work was completed and the big institution was warmed thoroughly, all the flooring began to cup until the surface in a bedroom or section of hall looked like a miniature “Ocean Wave” or “Racer Dip” at Coney Island. The board of supervisors of the hospital decided at once that the man who made the flooring was responsible. Although the stock was _ perfect, they couldn’t see that the method of laying could have any- thing to do with it, and placed the blame on the poor manufacturer of the material. That is only one instance wherein flooring men have been visited with popular displeasure because of the sins of the contractors. The flooring man should watch fire-proof structures that are being finished with his product more closely than any others. The best and absolutely safe plan is to wait several months after the concrete is laid, so as to subject it to all climatic conditions, but it is often the case that a structure cannot be held up so long. In such event it becomes necessary for the flooring producer to specify with his contractor that a few coats of reliable, water-proof paint be applied to the concrete after it has set, or that a couple of layers of water-proof paper be laid over the coating between the concrete and the hardwood floor. Such precautions as these preclude the pos- sibility of disaster. _ It is absolutely amazing,” said a prominent flooring man who is an enthusiastic disciple of the doctrine of co-operative inspec- tion, “to note that lots of flooring men are willing to have their stock laid as soon as the outside structural work is completed. Some- times the windows and doors are not in, and new floors are sub- jected to all sorts of weather. I make it a point to insist that my floors be laid after the house is as tight as a drum, just a few days Prior to its occupancy. Furthermore, I burn charcoal heaters twenty- four to forty-eight hours in the rooms to be floored before the work begins, as the result of arrangements with the contractors. The outcome of these precautions is that I never have had an unsatis- factory residence job since I inaugurated the system.” In dealing with work that must be laid over sub-floors, there are also numerous opportunities for slips in satisfactory execution. The sub-floor is almost invariably poorly conditioned to receive the hardwood superstructure. flooring man specifying that the sub-floor be of kiln-dried stock. In illustration of this point may be cited a recent occurrence in a big eastern hotel. The owners had completed the structure and wished to provide a handsome hardwood floor for its big ball-room in double-quick time, so that the opening could be celebrated. A big flooring company which is very circumspect took a look _ at the job and decided that the sub-floor, constructed of rather green stock, would eventually ruin any hardwood floor surface. The floor- ing experts asked for a month’s time to heat the ball-room and dry YY, eae Remedies for such conditions exist in the — out the sub-floor, but this was refused and the work was awarded to another company, which went ahead and laid the floor amid the worst possible physical surroundings. Within a month the floor cracked and buckled, and the wise operators who had at first refused the job were awarded a contract for replacement. ; In connection with the existence of bad physical surroundings in the job itself there is the fact that flooring contractors are often poorly equipped to handle storage of stock flooring strips for future use. They supply themselves plentifully, but frequently keep their stocks in warehouses that are neither heated nor especially well protected from falling weather. The result is that a lot of strips that are damaged by the weather are forced into commission because the contractor does not wish to stand the loss, and the ill effect of the procedure eventually hits the manufacturer. As a remedy for this undesirable feature, numerous mill operators are refusing to sell stock to any operator who is not equipped with a heated storage compartment for its safe-keeping—Hardwood Record. Saving the Waste of the Plant In the manufacture of broom handles there is as much, if not more waste than in almost any other line of woodworking, writes H. B. Alexander in the Wood-Worker. It is necessary, from the nature of things, to use the best lumber that can be obtained, yet this is of so high a price that, in order to be able to pay a dividend, we have to watch out for every little leak. We have at last been able to discover a market for the short ends that come from the cut-off saw, at a price that will pay us about 60 per cent. of what the cost of the lumber was. We are able to work our edgings from the rip saw, and the culls from the lathe and the inspection room, into toy handles, and make a little profit on the labor in working them up, and now we are baling our shavings and selling them. This was hard to start, and for several years we buried them up to get rid of them (we use electric power). The failure of the straw crop last year made it scarce and high-priced, and the farmers and horse and cattle men turned to shavings as a last resort, and found, to their surprise, that they are better than straw for bedding. Hard maple shavings have no odor, and so are very valuable for dairy barns, as they are cleaner than straw. One trouble came when we started to baling these up. As they come from the lathes they are nice, light and flakey, but when they have passed through the fan and collector they are badly broken up, and are so fine that we found it impossible to bale them satis- factorily. We put in a conveyor belt, 8-in. wide, under the floor and under each one of the lathes, with boxes at each one to catch the shavings, and run this to a bucket elevator, like that used in grain elevators to raise grain to higher levels. This, in turn, dumped into another conveyor belt running off at an angle into the baling room, some 60 ft. away. They arrived there in the same shape as they first came from the lathe. Then came the baling. We at first thought we could bale them with the regular horse-power hay-baler, and indeed some firms do this, but they have shavings that are more stringy. This would not work, as it made the bales very tight at the bottom and very loose at the top, also made them too heavy. We decided that an upright baler would do the work, so borrowed a common waste- paper baler, run with a hand lever. This would bale them good and tight, but the bales were about 32 in. long and would weigh about 120 lbs., which was too heavy. We finally found one that would make the bales as short as we wanted. We made bales on this that were about 26 in. long and weighed about 80 lbs., which is a nice- sized bale. One man on this machine could turn out about sixty of these bales a day, doing all the work himself. But it was very hard on him, so we figured around until we worked out a baler run by city water pressure. This is fine; we can bale 150 bales a day with it. In fact, the amount per day depends on how fast the man can tie the wires and get the bales out. Our next problem was to get the bales into the cars, as the shavings room is about 20 ft. above the level of the switch and 80 ft. away, with a 30-ft. roadway in between. We rigged up a chain conveyor that takes the bales on the level up to the edge of the roadway and there dumps onto a slide that is movable and is placed from the conveyor to the car. This causes less handling and makes car-loading a pleasure instead of the usual hard work. Reports from Nelson, B.C., state that it is now certain that the pulp & paper mill projected by Mr. C. P. Pride and his associates of Spokane, Washington, will be erected at Nelson. The mill is to be operated by a power plant which will be constructed in the vicinity of the site selected. It is also reported that the plant will give employment to 300 families. At the commencement of operation the output will be 30 tons of paper per day. It is intended subsequently to increase the capacity of the mill and to open paper box making and envelope factories. The plant is to be located a mile west of the city, and will cost in the neighborhood of $3,000,000, exclusive of the cost of the power plant. Timber will be ob- tained from the surrounding district, where large quantities are available. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “Employment Wanted” or “Employees Wanted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. é Advertisements of ‘Wanted Employees” will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. LUMBER, ETC, W ANTED—One or more ears, dry inch cull, Ash or berman, Elm. Reply Box 470, Canada Lum- Toronto, Ont. ne WANTED—3800 M. feet of 4/4-in. dry Beech. Stock coming from district of Geor- gian Bay preferred. Apply Box 456, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-7 Ot ES Basswood Wanted No. 2 Common and Mill Cull. Winter cut preferred. Apply Firstbrook Box Co.. Ltd., Toronto, Ont. 7-tf a a Oe lee Saw Logs Wanted Red and White Pine, Hemlock and Spruce. Write in particulars of what you have. Reid Bros., Bothwell, Ont. 2-7 Lumber Wanted Have standing orders for dry Pine, Spruce, and Hemlock. Millers write B. F. Jolin- ston, 167 Mutual street, Toronto, Ont. 7 Basswood Wanted Twenty carloads of white winter cut Bass- wood, No. 1 Common and Better grade, Plump 1-in. thick when dry, For further particulars apply Box 455, Canada Lumber- man, Toronto, Ont. t.f. White and Red Pine Wanted 3 in. x 6-in-7-in. 18 ft. Tank Stock, also Quarter Cut White Pine Pump Squares. Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co., ied t.f. Toronto, Ont. Se SS See ee Lumber Wanted Large quantities of Soft Elm Lumber, 1-in. and grades No. 1 common and better. Es- pecially attractive prices. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-7 Owen Sound, Ont Pickets Wanted We want at once and during 1912, 4/4 x 44 in. and 48 in.; 5/4 x 44 in. and 48 in. ; 6/4 x 44 in. and 48 in. White Pine, Spruce, Jasswood or Poplar Squares. Will buy a Car or your entire output. 4-9 Box 58, Ogdensburg, N.Y. Lun * Wanted 200,000 feet ‘aple. 100,000 feet Viaple. 200,000 feet 1-i 100,000 feet 1-i 25,000 feet 2-i 50,000 feet 1-in 50,000 feet 2-in. } Give full particula: ) ou have to offer. Apply Box No. 462, ¢ I man, Toronto, Ont. 6-9 Spruce Wan! We can use short Spruce 4/4 5/4 in., in 2/5-ft. and 6/11 ft. Describe what you have to offer, ; lowest price delivered here. THE RATHBUN COMPAN\ 3-8 Deseronto, We want to purchase a quantity of dry Maple, Elm, Basswood and Birch, and also contract for the present winter and coming spring cuts of Hardwood lumber. Address, The London Lumber Co., London, Ont. 4-7 Pine or Spruce Wanted Wanted; million feet pine or spruce 1 x 4 and up shorts, 1911 or 1912 cut. Quote price delivered and state when you ~ can commence shipment. ZIMMERMAN BROS., 5-8 Tavistock, Ont. Sawdust Wanted Two cars per week coarse sawdust for de- livery at Chippewa, Ontario, via Michigan Central Railroad. State price per car and freight rate. NORTON COMPANY, 5-8 Niagara Falls, N.Y. Hardwood Wanted 3,000,000 feet Hard Maple, Soft Elm, Rock Elm, Beech, Birch, Basswood, Ash, Oak, and Soft Maple, for delivery, shipping dry dur- ing 1912. Sawn to our sizes. State what you have to offer and lowest prices for spot cash. Inspection at mill. Apply Manufac- turer, Box 401, Canada Lumberman, Toron- to, Ont. 1-8 FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC. For Sale To the trade only: Birch, Maple, Bass- wood and Elm in all thicknesses. Send us your enqu'ry. The Meaford Lumber Company’ Meaford, Ont. 7-20 For Sale J-in.,, 1%-in., 1%4-in. and 2-in. mill cull White Pine in strips and sidings. Fred T. Smith, Board of Trade Building, Mantes! 1-t.f. For Sale 5 cars dry 1-in. Birch Com. & Btr. 4 cars dry 1-in. Black Ash, Com. & Btr. 3 cars dry 1-in. Soft Elm, Com. & Btr. 3 cars dry 1-in. Birch, Ash and Elm Culls. Apply to Box 469, Canada Lumberman, Tor- onto, Ont. 7 ——————— eee Pine Lumber and Timber For Sale We have 15,000 pine logs 12 ft. and 16 ft. lengths, 5 in. and up diameter, which we are prepared to -saw under contract into squares or lumber as_desired. Correspon- dence invited. The Pearce Co., Limited, Marmora, Ont. 5-tf es For Sale ‘80 M. feet 1-in. Basswood shorts, 2 to 5 ft. One car 1%-in. Soft Maple, log run. Three cars 1-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 1%-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 2-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 3-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. GEO. C. GOODFELLOW, Montreal, Que. FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, FOR SALE Sawmill, in good condition, on Burford Lake. ix miles from Wiarton, equipped with 70 TH, P. boiler, 60 H.P. engine, new carriage by Long Gros., Orillia, Ont., good trimmers and endless hain attachment for hauling logs out of water, - Com- 4-T.F. lerms, etc., apply Massey-llarris pany, Toronto, For Sale Holmes Fast Feed Perfection Planer and Matcher ; capacity 15” x 6” Variable feed up to 150 feet per minute. J. R. Eaton & Sons, Limited, Orillia. 7 Machinery For Sale A Waterous No. 4 Rand Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws. Tive Rolls. and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. Sawmill for sale. together with outfit, con- sisting of a @5 H.P. Ames Locomotive Type Boiler; a 50 H.P. Vim Engine, 12 x 15, in first-class condition; also a No. 1 Lane Saw- mill; a Lane Pony three-saw Edger; Connell Lath Machine and Polter, together with Rut- tine Saws; also Pulleys, Shafting, Relting, and Tools. Will sell for cash or take pay- ments _in lumber. If interested address Box 433, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 4-9 For Sale Cheap One Double Surfacer, 30 x 12, Holmes Buffalo builder. One Goldie & McCulloch End Matcher. One W. S. Sherman Side Flooring machine. One Swine Cut-off Saw. Apply S. E. Carss Lumber Companv. 6-9 Orillia, Ont. nee eran epee Poe Saw Mill For Sale On Georgian Bay, adiacent to North Shore, good in good run- boring two-storey circular mill ning condition, double edger, trimmers, capa- city ahout 12,000 feet per day; plenty timber available and ready sale for slabs: splendid opportunity for small millman; will be sold cheap as. owners have other interests re- quiring their attention. Box 444, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-TF Whitney Saw Mill For Sale We offer the Whitney mill at $25.000 as it stands. This mill is equipped with good heavy machinerv and is in good repair. Cost when new $170,000.00. Has three single cutting nine foot bard mills and one nine foot band re-saw. Three edgers, trimmers, lath and picket mill, shafting, pulleys, belt- ing, etc. 75) horse-power Engine with hat- tery of eight boilers, 6 ft. x 20 ft. Machine shop, refuse burner, sprinklers, lighting plant, etc. THE MUNN LUMBER CO., 7-tf Orillia, Ont. eee ee Going Out of Lumber Business 1 door cramp, 1 veneer press, 1 glue tank, 1 sash sticker, 2 Grand Rapids, 4 bit sash pulley boxer, 1 foot power mitre machine, 1 20-in. single surfacer, 1 post borer, 6 carpenter benches, etc. 1 15-in. McGregor Gourlay matcher, 2 12-in. Cowan stickers, 1 26-in. Cowan double surfacer, 1 Cowan band resaw, 1 rope drive complete, dry kiln trucks, 1 pipe bender, 1 24-in. timber planer; knives, pulleys, etc. Apply 7-tf Gold Medal Furniture Mfg. Co., Ltd. a ee eee ae Machinery For Sale Carver. four spindle, Rohlman. Dovetailer, Boults. Saw Gummer, Rogers. Cut-off Saw, Railway. Rip-saw, circular self feed, Williamsport. Swing saws, five and six foot, Rip saw, band, Berlin, 44 in, wheel. Re-saw, band, American, 48-in. wheel, car- riage 18 ft. Moulder 6 in., 2 side Smith. Moulder 6 in., 3 side Smith. Moulder 6 in., 4 side Wouston. Moulder, 9 in., 4 side Fay, Moulder, 12in., 4 side wood inside, Planer, 24 in. Cincinnati. Planer, 20 in., Gem. Planer & Matcher 9 in. by 6 in. Berlin. Sander, hand feed, drum 24 in. diameter. Sander, Perry, power, 24 in. two drum. Shaper, home made, wood frame, 2 spindle. Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, light. Schapers iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, heavy. Jointer, chair seat. Jointer, 16 in. Clement. , Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Engines and boilers. O. L. PACKARD MACHINERY Co. c Milwaukee, Wis. WANTED—EMPLOYMENT ee Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents POSITION WANTED first-class band and band resaw filer, double or single cut. Fifteen years experience. Gilt edged references, Apply box 468 Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 7-9 _—_——— WANTED Position as Band Sawyer on Left Hana Side, for the coming season, have long ex- perience and first clash references; seven years on last job. Apply to P. D. Leggero, Norwood Grove, Winnipeg, Man. 6-8 ee ___ WANTED—POSITION as Engineer in Sawmill or Woodworking Plant, long experience with Corliss and other engines; steam feed and setworks, niggers, dynamos; _. have. certificate, reference and tools. Will go anywhere, Reply Box 452, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 7-8 eS WANTED—A position by a man experi- enced in all the different branches of the timber trade for the Past twelve years, and used to the handling of men to obtain re- sults. Have been with my present firm for twelve years. Will consider any offer. Box 463, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-7 ee WANTED—Position as lumber firm in Ontario. perience, mostly as office Manager; age 34 years. Acquainted thoroughly with all de- partments of lumber office. Best of refer- ences furnished on application, Apply Box 399, Canada Lumberman, bookkeeper with Twelve years’ ex- Toronto, Ont. 1-8 WANTED—-EMPLOYEES Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents Sawmill Help Wanted WANTED: Two band saw setters, edgermen, also other sawmill help. Prince Albert Lumber Co., Ltd., Prince Albert, Sask. 7-8 ———————————————EE EE WANTED—Sawyer for double cut band, work to start about April 1st. State wage expected and give references. Box 461, Can- ada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont, £5. two WANTED—A good honest timber cruiser especially to locate tie timber, also to take charge of bush operation, could employ a good man all the year round. Reply, Box 449, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-7 SS ee WANTED—A male bookkeeper and steno- grapher for retail lumber and planing mill business. Applicant must be experienced in lumber business. State age, amount of ex- erience and salary wanted. Applications will e considered if not a stenographer. Apply to Allan S. Nicholson, Burlington. 7 SS ————————— eee WANTED—Hardwood lumber salesman in Ontario, to represent a large American man- ufacturer_of Northern and Southern Hard- woods. Good commission and exclusive ter- ritory to the right party. Apply E. J. Macintyre, 4059 Perry Street. Chicago, III. 6-7 ee EEE Sawyers and Engineers Wanted Head sawyer for circular mill gun shot feed, no filing, shingle sawyer for horizontal Perkins machine, engineer with certificate— operations start May 1, 1912. Apply to J. E. MURPHY & CO., 7-8 Tobermory, Ont. ee WANTED: Experienced accountant witli knowledge of stenography and typewriting for saw mill office in B. C. Must be well up in all branches of lumber’ mill office work. Steady position to right party who must be practical, sober and agreeable. Apply giving references, what experience, age, habits, etc., to L. E. W., care of Canada Lumberman, P. O. Box 2727, Winnipeg, Man. 7 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale Mills, docks and trams at Fort River, Mich. Call or write te, I. Stephenson Company, Trustees, Wells, Michigan. 7-10 Timber Limit For Sale 1,200 acres Hardwood, Hemlock and Cedar. Some Pine; 9 million feet for $5,000 cash. Five miles from railroad; two from river. Box 431, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-t.f. For Sale—Timber Limit 50 square miles, excellent quality of Spruce 1 1 y F ; North Saskatchewan; driveable river divid- ing limit. Address Box 464, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. + For Sale Heavy portable saw mill with single edger, also Leonard Eclipse boiler and engine 35 h.p. Mill now running in first class order. Situated near Delaware Village. For fur- ther particulars apply Geo. A. Patrick, Dela- ware, Ont. 5-tf Partner wanted, sleeping or active, with $10,000, to manufacture small articles from hardwood. I have a ten-year contract in my pocket for all I can produce. Fifty per cent. profits, unlimited quantity of suitable timber. Don’t answer unless you have the cash. Box 878, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-8 Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your “ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf. Timber Limit For Sale Ninety-three square miles of spruce tamar- ack timber, estimated at 297,000,000 feet B.M., along the Carrat River, Saskatchewan, for $275,000. $75,000 down, the balance on terms. For particulars write John Anderson, Box 661, Saskatoon, Sask. 5-8 For Sale Established Lumber Business, with first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 332, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.f. Given Free Water with electric power and situation for plant to manufacture hardwood furniture and chairs. Will enter partnership with any man who has proved himself capable of success in the furniture and chair business, either one or both, will also finance the enterprise. Chas. T. White & Son, East Apple River, Cumberland Co., N.S. 5-8 Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. E For Sale Mill and Plant situated on Bay Lake of Montreal River and within the town limit Town of Latchford on T. & N. O. Ry. Plant consists of one Boiler, 60 in. diam. by 14 ft. long, full flush front and rated at 70 h.p. Right Hand Engine, 12 in. x 16 in., esti- mated 64 h.p. Three Moreau Machine Pulpwood Barkers and Pullup and all saws, shafting, belts, etc., including extras. Siding of T. & N. O. Railway runs _ into mill yard; good storing point for logs. With very little extra cost, a circular saw and car- riage could be installed as the power is suf- ficient. This plant has been in use about 10 months only and is in good condition. An excellent bargain for the right parties. Write or communicate with C. & H. D. Gamble, 28 Scott street, Toronto, Solicitors for Owners. 2-7 (ere ohne CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Saw Machines The question as to which is the best device of tension for band saws—spring or lever—is of con- siderable importance, says a vur- respondent of The Timber Trades Journal. It is surprising that there are so many band saws in operation and in the market hav- ing lever and weight as the means of tension. In comparison with the spring the lever is cer- tainly more impracticable and in- jurious to the life of the saw. The latter will instantaneously yield to any abnormal or sudden strain to which the saw may at times be subjected, but this cannot be said regarding the lever. In the event of a sudden thud on the blade ten times thé amount of pressure would be required to in- stantly move the lever eompared with the spring, which means that a uniform strain can be maintained where the spring is used independent of any sudden jerk or thud which the saw may encounter. “Screeching” Driving Belts It is not an unusual sound in a saw mill to hear driving belts screeching, and as this means loss of power and damage to belts the cause should always be at once sought out and remedied. Supposing the belts are of suff- cient width to easily transmit the power and are not too tight, the most frequent cause of screech- ing arises from the driving and driven pulleys not being dead true with one another, and this causes the belt to run spirally, stretching it unevenly and reduc- ing the are of contact or driving power between the belt and the pulley faces. Again, belts are often allowed to rub on part of the face of a tight pulley when standing or against its edges or the stationary bars of striking gear; consequently they become unduly stretched on their edges, and their driving power is reduc- ed in proportion, as complete con- tact does not then take place. Bevels for Planing For planing softwood the bevel of the cutting edge should be more extended than when used for hardwood. An angle of from 30° to 25° to the face of the iron is the best for softwood; if they are made much less than this the edges of the cutters would not have enough substance to enable them to stand up to their work. For working hardwood an angle of from 40° to 50° is usually found most suitable. Cutterblocks are usually made so that the iron strikes the wood at an angle of about 60°, consequently they can be used for moderately hard as well as soft woods. Many oper- ators grind cutters with a double bevel, leaving about \% in. to be whetted to a keen edge by hand, which can be altered if desired to suit different woods. Why not try the acute angle shown on your sketch and see if the cutter would stand it? The idea of an extensive forest generally calls to mind the for- ests of South America or the heart of Africa, but it is a surpris- ing fact that in proportion to its size Europe is much more exten- sively wooded than the rest of the globe, says an exchange. It is calculated that nearly a third of the surface of Europe is cov- ered with trees, whereas the pro- portion over the whole land area of the world is only about one- quarter. Finland and Sweden have the greatest extent of forest land, half of their surface being covered with trees. Britain and Portugal are the least wooded of 49 European countries, only a twen- tieth part of their area being cov- ered with forest. Circular saws above 48 in. di- ameter work as well, if not bet- ter, with guiding pine ca with plaited yarn; besides, the forme appliance is much more easily adjusted. Gasket or plaited yarn packing should be confined to comparatively thin gauge saws below 48 in. diameter for board wood cutting or re-sawing. Saws of 60 in. diameter for breaking down work are usually so thick that (if the teeth are well trim- med and the saw otherwise in good working order) they would perform their work without pack- ing of any description. 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 Speciulty Cedar Telegraph and Telephone Poles We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE, B.C. Results of this paper, Canada Toronto - for “a YOU want a lumber salesman, shipper, bookkeeper, ployee, you know how to get him Lumberman and Woodworker Our Specialty is Results The above cut shows the office of a large lumber firm who had placed an advertisement in the Wanted and For Sale Department lumber salesman If superintendent, sawyer, filer or any other em- Canada | SRE AO CPN RE PARES Le AS Ontario The retail lumber trade in Ontario has been remarkably active since the beginning of the present year. In Western Ontario par- ticularly there is a good demand and the indications are that it will continue into the building season. Travellers for wholesalers report that retail yards seem to be doing a good business. The trouble is, in fact, that business is likely to be too large in some lines before new stock commences to arrive on the market. A rep- resentative of a Toronto wholesale house, who recently visited the mill points in Northern Ontario, reports that unsold stocks at the mills are very scarce. A fair supply is still to be had of the com- mon and dressing lines, but in all the other grades a great scarcity exists. As to mill and dead culls there seems to be practically none in the country, and the prices are from $1.50 to $2.00 per thousand higher than they were a year ago. The severity and duration of the present winter promises to have a retarding effect upon the mills and most of them will be later than usual in starting their spring operations. Last year at this time some of the boats were already running. This year it looks as though ‘it will be late in April before the boats can oper- ate. As a result, all arrivals of new stocks on the market will be delayed considerably. The mills, moreover, have been handicapped by the failure of the railway companies to move their stocks. Great quantities of lumber which have been sold have not yet been de- liyered. The lumber yards are still piled full of snow which lies two or three feet deep on top of the piles, and covers many of the sidings. The railway companies have provided very few cars, be- cause most of them are snowed up in different parts of the country. The railroads, moreover, are short of engines and have been handi- capped by the coal scarcity also; so that a number of features have combined to cause a delay in the moving of lumber from the mills. Speaking of this feature of the situation, a well known travel- ling representative of a firm of wholesalers states that when the railroads are able to supply cars there will surely be a great rush of business. The present condition is the worst that he has seen in this connection for years. His firm have from a hundred to a hun- dred and fifty cars on order which they cannot get out. The situ- ation, in fact, is a most regrettable one. It is characterized by an extra demand and an utter impossibility to deliver stocks. From the retailers’ point of view it looks as if the part of wisdom at the present time would be to order stocks well in advance because when the rush commences, stocks will be hard to secure and prices are almost certain to stiffen. Eastern Canada The lumber trade in Eastern Canada is suffering from the same complaint of shortage of cars as that in many other parts of the country. Reports from Montreal include numerous complaints upon this score, every branch of the trade and industry being disorean- ized, as it is a matter of the utmost difficulty to fill orders. This delay means a considerable loss to the trade and serious conges- tion when business commences moving once more. Orders for var- ious classes of lumber are plentiful, but cannot be filled. Local re- tailers are drawing on their stocks extensively, and several lines are rapidly growing scarce. The lack of some lines is, in fact, hold- ing up work. It is believed that the scarcity of cars will be re- lieved considerably during the early days of April. There is a good demand for hardwoods. Lath and shingles are both strong at Mon- treal, the latter being very scarce and quoted at $3.90 for New Bruns- wick extras and $3.45 for clears. The demand for softwoods in New England and New York markets is increasing. The market for Eastern spruce at Boston is improving. Several manufacturers are asking $25 for frames, and it is believed that the general price will reach this figure shortly. At the present time, some of the dealers are not asking more than $24.50, but the de- mand is likely to increase with the arrival of spring weather. It is not thought that the production will increase appreciably for some weeks. An improved trade is noted in random and prices are firm. The asking price is probably close to $20. The demand for hard- woods at Boston is moderately active. Plain oak is in fairly good demand. Maple is moving steadily. Quartered oak is rather un- certain. The trade in hemlock boards is continually improving. Some quotations for eastern clipped boards are as high as $21 and no one will accept less than $20, An upward tendency is reported in the Boston market for lath. Some dealers are getting $3.60 for 1% inch, but others are contented with $3.45. It is difficult, how- ever, to obtain anything at less than $3.50. From $3.85 to $4 is the range for 15% inch lath with the tendency in favor of the higher Review of Current Trade Conditions igure. LYFORD, CLARK & CLARK & LYFORD, LYFORD 403 Crown Building 206 Board of Trade Bldg Vancouver Montreal EDGINGS Ontario E. Clendennan, Niagara Falls, Ont., is contemplating the erection of a planing mill at Vhorold, Ont. Springett Brading & Co. contractors and planing mill operators, Fort William, Ont., are succeeding Hamilton & Fregeau. The Hope Lumber Company, Thessalon, Ont., have finished their oper- ations on Berth 169 and are moving their equipment to north of the Soo, Ont., where they have a large limit. All the mills on the North Shore of Georgian Bay will be sawing this summer with the exception of the mill of Waldie Bros, at Spragge. The logs which were formerly cut at Spragge will now be taken to the mills at Victoria Harbor. A proposition is being considered by the town council of Lindsay, Ont., which involves the location of a woodenware manufacturing firm at that town. If the council approves of the proposals they will be submitted in the near future to the ratepayers. Lindsay-Bailey Lumber Co., Ltd., has been incorporated with capital of 50,000 to carry on business as a lumber and timber company in all its branch- es. The head office is at Toronto, Ont., and the provisional directors are N. R. Lindsay, G. F. Davis and H. Hunter, all of Toronto. The Ontario Paper Company, Limited, has secured incorporation under the Ontario Companies Act. The incorporators are S. T. Shephard, S. E. Thomason, P. S. Patterson and F. A. Dean, |r., all of Chicago, and H. C. Lutkin of Evanston, Ill. The head office is to be at Toronto. Charles W. Sharpe, Burks Falls, Ont., is offering for sale at $3,500 a mill on the shore of Lake Cecebe near the mouth of the Magnettawan River, The mill has a capacity of 20,000 feet per day and the property includes 100 acres and a large boarding house, good loading wharf, barns, ete. The town of Port Arthur, Ont., is applying to the Ontario Legislature for permission to pass a by-law exempting the Pigeon River Lumber Com- pany and all its property and assets in Port Arthur from municipal taxa- tion excepting school taxes and local improvement rates for a period of ten years. The Canada Furniture Company have entered into negotiations with the council of Guelph, Ont. in regard to the erection of an addition to their factory at that place. The addition is to cost $35,000 and is to con- sist of four storeys, 153 x 160 feet, brick, cement foundation, steam heat- ing, electric lighting and power. Tenders were called to be received until April 1st. According to the report of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Com- pany, for the year ended 31st December last, the gross earnings were $309,- 263. Of this amount, bond interest took $106,627.54, and dividend on the preferred stock $105,000,000. In addition, the sum of $39,328 was applied to renewals and depreciations, and $2,000 written off deferred charges, leaving $56,317.66 to be carried forward to surplus account. It is expected that the entire new portion of the plant will be in operation by May ist. The Ontario Pulp & Paper Company has completed its organization. Mr. W. J. Sheppard, Waubaushene, Ont., is president and the other officers are as follows: vice-president and managing director, T. H. Watson; di- rectors, J. B. Tudhope, G. P. Grant, R. L. Innes. A. H. B. MacKenzie, and R. A. Lamb. The limits of the company adjoin those of the Spanish River Pulp & Paper Company. The capital will be $1,500,000 of twenty year 6 per cent. bonds and $1,500,000 of common stock. Over 200 men are now at work upon the plant and a large portion of it is expected to be ready for operation shortly. The Northern Islands Pulpwood Company, Limited, have decided to go into liquidation and Mr. G. T. Clarkson, Yoronto, has been appointed liqui- dator. The company have been operating for the last four years on the north shore of Lake Superior with head office at Port Arthur, where the president, Mr. W. H. Russell lives, and where most of the stock is held. Lhe principal cause of the company’s difficulties has been lack of sufficient capital immediately available to carry on their operations. The crisis was precipitated by the issuance of a writ by one of the company’s largest creditors. It is hoped that the liquidation Proceedings will result in a method being found for continuing the company’s business, which has been chiefly exporting pulp to the United States. The assets consist of a plant at Port Arthur, and timber cutting rights valued at about $400,000. The first unit of the plant for treating railway ties and timber at Fort Frances, Ont. has been completed. The other two units or cylinders will be added at once increasing the present capacity from 1,580 to 5.000 ties per day. The cost of the entire plant will be about $100,000—while the num- ber of men employed at present is about 60. H. L, Galloway, the man- ager, says that it is the intention of the company to add a tie mill in order that the ties can be cut direct from the jogs. In this way contracts for the timber can be made and the timber floated to the boom facing the mill, which will ensure a supply of ties for treatment when they can- not be procured by rail. This plant is the only one of its kind in Canada, and was built by A. Bruce & Co., of Glasgow, Scotland, who have five sim- ilar plants in England and Scotland, where they have been treating timber with a special pressing process for the past 60 years. Mr. R. Bruce, a member of the firm, arrived two weeks ago from Scotland to be present at the opening. The'’company have a contract with Mackenzie & Mann to treat 1,000,000 ties, and have a large number of inquiries as to treatment of blocks for paving purposes. ; Benson and Bray, Midland, Ont., manufacturers of doors, sash, mould- ings, interior finish, etc., have secured an option on a new site 556 x 200 ft. convenient to the dock and close to the Grand Trunk railroad tracks. They have applied to the town for a loan of $25,000 and have agreed in return to erect a plant costing upwards of $46,000 and to employ 50 men the year round. Their building will be 165 x 70 feet, two storeys high for a length of 126 feet. The boiler room and shavings vault will be one storey high. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 The plant is to be built of slow-burning construction and equipped with up- to-date sprinkler system so as to secure the lowest possible insurance rates. The company have purchased a large Wheelock engine 20 x 46, rated at about 300 horse power, which will be run non-condensing as they intend to use the exhaust steam for the dry kiln and for the heating system. Railway sidings will be provided on each side of the shop, and the ma- chines will be arranged with a view particularly to handling the transit dressing trade to advantage. The company will also erect a modern dry kiln 20 x 52, and a stock shed 48 x 116, two storeys high. This will be a frame building covered with iron. These additions have been rendered necessary by the fact the company’s business has increased so rapidly that their equipment is not sufficient to meet the demand for their products. The company started business in 1907. The vote on the by-law will be taken on April 12th and the company report that the chances are in favor of it being carried easily. Eastern Canada The Canada Lumber Sales Co., Montreal, have been registered. The De Sambor Lumber Co., Montreal, have been registered Jos. Valliere, Pintendre, Que., is advertising his saw mill business for sale. Jos. Beaudoin, St. Francois, Que., is advertising his sash and door fac- tory business for sale. George W. Upman, M.P.P., of Woodstock, N. B., is cutting 2,000,069 feet this season in his camps on the Nackawick River. A despatch from Sherbrooke, P.Q., states that the Brompton Pulp-and Paper Company have purchased the limits of L. S. Roberge, situated near Lambton, on the Quebec Central Railway. The property consists of 5,000 acres, and a mill at Atwater Place; the price is stated to be $60,000. The Glen Lumber Company Limited has been incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $20,000 to deal in timber lands and limits, and to carry on a general lumber and manufacturing business in all its branches, with head office at Montreal. The incorporators are J. H. Sherrard of Westmount, C. H. Martin and A. H. Richardson of Montreal, Que. Moirs, Limited, of Halifax, N.S., have recently completed the erection of a new rotary saw mill, box factory and planing mill at Bedford, N.S., on the site of the old mill which was destroyed by fire in June, 1911. The new building is of solid concrete, two storeys high, and is equipped with the latest type of machinery. It is driven by water power, with steam auxiliary. A despatch from Sherbrooke, Que., states that the Brompton Pulp and Paper Company have completed the purchase of the L. S. Roberge free- hold timber lands which are located beyond Lambton. The property con- Sists of 5,000 acres which are tributary to the St. Francis River, down which logs may be driven to the mills at Angus or Brompton. The purchase also includes the Koberge mills at Garthby. The price is reported to have been in the neighborhood of $60,000. The New Brunswick Lands, Limited, are applying to the Province ot New Brunswick for incorporation, part of the powers which they desire being to deal in lumber and lumber products. The provisional ulcorpor- ators include J. D. Palmer, Fredericton, N.B. J. H. Richards, Boiestown, N.B., C. F. Chestnut, Fredericton, N.B. F. B. Edgecombe, Fredericton, and A. R. Slipp, Fredericton, N.B. The capital stock of the company is $20,- 000, and their head office is to be at Springhill in the county of York, N.B. Mr. G. O. Black, of Oxford, N.S. has employed about 100 men and 50 horses in his camps in Little River, Valley Koad, Polly Brook, and River Philip, this winter. He expects to have a cut of 3,500,000 feet of lumber, and with 1,500,000 feet held over from last season, will have 5,- 000,000 for shipment. Mr. Black recently purchased 2814 acres of timber land from the Nova Scotia Lumber Co. The block is known as the North- ern division and is said to be the best lot of timber in one lot in Cum- berland county. The officers of the Gloucester Lumber and Trading Company, of Bath- urst, N.B., are making several additions to the equipment of their fine new mill which was erected last year. Carriers, a Garland trimmer and _ six slab slashers have been added, as well as a new power plant. The mill, which is a two rotary one, now has a capacity of 40,000 feet per day. Mr. W. G. White, owner of the mill, who has been prominent in lumber circles in New Brunswick for many years, reports that the prospects are bright for an active season. Western Canada The Equity Lumber Company will establish lumber yards and offices at Raymond, Alta. W. S. Russell will erect new lumber sheds and offices on Front street east, Taber, Alta. MacGregor Williamson Reilly Co., Windthorst, Sask. have sold out to the Security Lumber Co. : _. The Security Lumber Co., Winnipeg, are reported to have under con- sideration the opening of a yard at Regina, Sask. The Constructors Limited, Regina, are considering the advisability of rebuilding on a larger scale during the coming summier. A Victoria despatch reports that the successors of M. Sweeney & Sons, coopers, of Victoria, B.C., will erect a large cooperage plant at that place. Thurston-Heath Lumber Company Limited has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 to carry on a general lumbering business, with head office at Vancouver, B.C. The Radford Wright Company, Limited, of Winnipeg, who recently suffered severe loss by fire have secured new warehouse quarters and within four days from the time of the fire had commenced shipping. They expected to be handicapped for a week or ten days only. An extra provincial license has been granted to “Earles-Cleary Lum- ber & Shingle Company” of Seattle, Washington, to carry on business in the Province of British Columbia. The provincial head office of the com- Pany is to be at Vancouver, and Mr. Geo. H. Moon, contractor, Vancouver, 1s attorney for the company. The capital stock is $100,000. The Barnhart Log Loader has been in successful operationin all parts of the country for twenty years and never caused a complaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. This loader is built on the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now knownas Model “10” and which we still continue to manufacture. Weare operating lum- bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for prices. Goodyear Lumber Company, “n'y.” We have a splendid stock of WHITE PINE RED PINE SPRUCE Enquiries solicited from the wholesale trade. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa Montreal 49 Metcalfe Street Canadian Express Bldg. 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER é6 A Are your horses of use to you? This seems an absurd question—and the answer is always “Of course they are” —In which case provide your stables with: Specialty Johnson’s Reliable a Veterinary Remedies ae ; O Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 1 (Alcoholic) eon TU ‘ e e 99 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) $4.50 gal. f , 1 lb. bottles 8.00 doz. E. C. Mershon, President, Side Ine 2 lb. bottles 15.00 doz. W. B. Mershon & Co. Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 2 (an oil liniment) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) 3.00 gal. 1 lb. bottles 6.00 doz. Back of every Mershon Resaw stands es bottles : 11.00 doz. ; ae : ; Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy its original designer and inventor—a A sure and speedy cure for all kinds of Colic j P 1 gal jugs (Imperial) 40 doses 5.00 gal. recognised authority throughout the 1 Ib. bottles 4 doses 8.00 doz. kc i] 5 oe a 2 1b. bottles 8 doses 15.00 doz, world on all matters pertaining to the Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Ointment (Gall Cure) Boe zs . 4 1G ; 2 1b. tins 2.25 per tin sawing of wood with a band saw. too 3°50 don. : Johnson's Condition Powders (Concentrated) Purchasers of the Mershon Line have 1 lb. Packages 3.60 doz. : PAY Ree Pas Johnson’s Camp and Household Remedies, such the benefit of his experience. as Cae Syrup, Healing Ointment, Headache Powders, Big 4 Liniment, Stomach Bitters, Cathar- tic Pills, etc., etc., have stood the test of twenty- five years and are in use all over Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Prices are lower than those of all other manufacturers. Letter orders mM. e ers on 0. receive prompt attention. e > Mi h. 7 Sale . Saginaw, Mic A. H. Johnson, Drusgist’ Collingwood, Ont. Lumber Camp Ranges and Heaters gees __ Our stoves are specially designed All Kinds of Stoves for > HE to meet all requirements of camp | arin $3 We know exactly what is neces. Large or Small Camps | | sary and desirable in this class of stove. We put into all our stoves the best of material and workmanship coupled with the best of expert DS AMAL experience. a | i The ‘Leader Range’ for coal and wood, shown in this cut is specially adapted to Lumberman Camps, Boarding Houses, Hotels and Rail- road Construction Camp Work. We also make this Range with side hinge doors. It is large, heavy and strongly S | Zz pe > itl ila" x Z TAZ i pie built. Has good oven space and Sor pat eee | - Tite y =e large heating surface. When a iy AS : ae good, solid, reliable stove is wanted ed Hrd page et ese ae the ‘Leader’ will give satisfaction , Se - er a one tie Write for our catalogue. SS = Ne eee ie NO. 10-36A SIX HOLE LEADER RANGE AND RESERVOIR ADAM HALL, Limited : Peterborough, Ontario Manufacturers of Ranges, Heaters, etc., for Lumber Camps, Hotels, and Railway Construction Te | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 The Filing Room Something New Por neagie 220° years the Hanchett Band Saw Swage has been on the market. ‘There are today nearly three times as many MHanchett swages on the market as any other swage. There are over 14,000 of them in use up to this date. They are long lived too, for many of the very first ones made are still in daily use. We have now made an attachment or die lever stop whereby the eccentric die may be adjusted to not turn past the anvil or to turn past the anvil as desired. This attachment will fit on any of the older Hanchett Swages. It 1s ‘neat, solid and compact. Send for Catalog No. 2. HANCHETT SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Mich. U.S.A. “HANCHETT SWAGES DO GOOD WORK.” Detachable Lumber Trucks with Wide Tire Steel Wheels tor Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel Wheels In %, % and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout. Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. The Tudhope-Anderson Co., Limited Successors to TUDHOPEH-KNOX CO., LIMITED ORILLIA - - — ONT. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE LTT CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 64 A \dams Launch & Engine Co. .. Amer. Hoist & Derrick Co. sha tens \mer. Woodworking Mach. Co.:- wMakncvoyel (ca (Coy, (©, (Gy .. Appleton & Sewall Co. ’Maauals (roy, lea (CL ,. Atlantic Lumber Co. ., & Son Bros. Auger Austin B Bamberger, Louis .. Banning, Leland G. Batts Limited th EPP EL Beal Leather Co., R. M. .. .. Machine Works, Ltd. 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JOINTERS - 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-inch BAND SAWS ~—20,. 26, 32, and 36-inch SWING SAWS- 6%, 7, 7% and 8-foot SAW TABLES—Two Styles Band Saws, Jointers, Saw Tables, and Swing Saws I Silver’s New Wood- -working Mach'nes are Newest, most improved tools on the market. | In rigidity, in ease and con- Send for rg1t Machinery Catalogue and Special Prices at once. The Silver Mfg. Co. 375 Broadwa - The cuts Salem, Ohio CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 65 Everything for a Sawmill | bea ram Cars | sa Mill and Bolter ogging and Yard Locomotives aw Gummers haking Grates Picket Headers, Gang Bolters, Edgers Prompt shipments on all orders. Prices and circulars upon request. 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SAN FRANCISCO, 46 Fremont Street OO OO OL ee ee eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER When you need wire rope for any purpose whatever, it will surely pay you to communicate with us. We have in stock all kinds—in all FOR Pulp and Paper Mills Combine thoroughness of construction with high effic- iency in operation, and are guaranteed to handle material with economy and to meet the demands of the existing con- ditions in every particular. Illustration shows a Jeffrey Chain Conveyer (307 feet between centers); at Pulp Mill of A. E. Reed & Co. Handles sawed logs to barker conveyer. Entire conveying equipment at this mill furnished by the sizes—in any length. Jeffrey Co. Should your requirements be special We also design and build Conveyers of the Wire Cable Type, we can make rope to exactly suit your Elevating and Power Transmission Machinery for all purposes, needs. We know how. as tee have SP Chains and Attachments, Industrial Locomotives for hauling years of experience. Wire Rope Fittings of all Kinds Lumber, Pulp Lap Shredders, etc. Write for ‘Latest Catalogs. The Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited THE JEFFREY MANUFACTURING CO. MONTREAL General Supply Company of Canada Ltd.—Winnipeg Agents PATENTED IXL T PAT. No. S426 ee ie ! HIS JLIP DIDE WAY j MANUFACTURED ONLY By A. J BURTON SAW GO. Lro. VANCOUVER Winnipeg Office: Canadian Main Office and Works: 141 Bannatyne Ave. MONTREAL, CAN. Our Inserted Saws are Fitted with our Patent I.X.L. Bits and Shanks, warran- ted not to slip sideways, and to cut free and easy, and have no equal in hard- wood or any other timber. Band, Gang, Saws Solid and Inserted ~~ Tooth Circulars, Bits and Shanks Carried in Stock at our Ottawa Branch. Special Attention given to all Saw Re- pair Work. The A. J. Burton Saw Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY VANCOUVER, B.C. BOX 848 Phone 1748 EASTERN OFFICE, SALES-ROOMS AND REPAIR WORKS 374 Sparks St., OTTAWA, ONT. Phone 7458 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a nrennenmmeninmnmmen CURRENT LUMBER PRICES—WHOLESALE | FORONTO, ONT. and 2nds 87 00 age and qualit y INE, SP 2 oT ; Od ANE Ne Me eee Te V1 3 Svelmiis igus icicle > ia 25 PINE, SPR 3 / Q White oak, 4% cut No. 1 common ... 55 OU Average L1G"inch) a0 dma: pee cae 30 d CEE TAMARAC. & LAM Car Lots ick oxy, at ue Rnha a CO eee 70 V0 Mountain Stock =e Ickory, G/4 and 8/4, Ists and Ynds. 75 vY Birch White Dine: ' : > . . 1 inch No, 1 cuts and better $60 00 65 00 Searie 4. inch’ ic, chee ne GeRe oc Mtn ere ae 18 20 Dintengicne 1% inch No, 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 00 15 inch: 5:0 e.. eee ao onte. e e 22 24 2x 2-in. No. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 72 00 LG" GROIN ss sh-alytoieie a (ene NC ee 26 28 a " JZ inne NOn 2) Gn eens 50 OU 52 00 OTTAWA, ONT. 18: inch! .2as..clee see ee ee 32 BU 2x 4- 2-in, No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 2x6 Ss ; 1¥%-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .. 48 00 50 00 Manufacturers’ Piices Quebec Spruce Deals 2x8 10 WG bri riae cb eper cons 5U eee re oe o and 3 Cuts .... 50 00 52 00 Pi an aide ie GOOd a SiOr toms tee nae 40 00 45 0 in€ good sidings: ; y ; 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 25 00 lin, x 7-in, and up .......... $03 00 55 00 12 feet and up x 3x 9 and up 18 do" 1) 00 Lr ee 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 28 00 14% -in. & 1Y%-in. x 8-in. & up 56 00 GO OO Oddorents © Sates sk soe eee 15 00 16 00 2 ANC sts ani 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27 00 29 00 Sun, X;, heiny and Up shinee 58 UO 65 OU Boards, 1 vand) 2 in. yet. ects 15 00 16 00. ° 0) inch "2.55.8 acumen : 1 x 10 common and dressing ..30 00 32 00 No. 2 cuts 2 x S-in, and up .. 40 00 45 00 eS ere 1 x 12 common and dressing.. 39 00 41 00 Pine good strips: Birch Planks 10" inch kay : 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks .. 20 00 21 00 Deere Cte ee eet 40 00 44 00 12inch (5-5 seuss cede eee : - n. Ht cull sidings 17 00 Be and: I34-in.) .occenae.¢ 50 00 52 00 DL f0) Asin’ Go. soe pcan oe ee ere 16:00 17-00 1 eee > 8 COMITIOIM! Tiaatere sete e rie A 00 Lore Rhe) Te eae evisia ie allel (si6 lee’ Nia o atfehane hate 50 ( 55 2 and 3 x 12 common 32 00 Pine good shorts: Daa has ! x Bax ia common 21 00 22 00 ae x fie. and nup eeeee ae 38 00 40 00 4 or 6 inch No. x inch box and common. 23 00 24 00 GibcUimee, cco bely folM( chr G cl een Gs 0 30 00 35 OF : y 4 i 5 tee No ged coauy a Ae 27 00 29 00 ie and Liga Op en 45 00 50 oo SORTA, ONT. 4 ee S ince ti Pin, ail] mune sidincs mes eee 24 00 26 00 RUTLA sols) eee ale eyea olsialataintsteie tere 00 Bz om : tins) mill) run) shorts ejeqce. so. 18 00 Jin, to 9-in, A sidings .... 25 00 m7 00 ae Se ae Shiplap—Finished l-in. dead cull sidings ........ 12 50 14 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing sidings .. 33 00 35 00 1 x 6 and 8 in 1o4 in eoorine) ane een Lae 28 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing strips .. 26 00 3100 1 in., 8 in. and up wide The cate eee rs op 4 inch ........., tt eteeseeereeneees $20 00 1-in. mill run Norway ...... 22 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing shorts .. 22 00 26 00 1% and 1% in. and up wide 5 ee, a 65 00 6: itch oo) Cee a eee pos 2 2.06ne pepe ee ee ain. mill run ey, otis tevarere Pee 25 00 Hine - s.c. and better, 12 ft. to 2 in; and 1p iwide! s0s) one noes : 6800 8 10, 12 inch .........., 23 60 orway, c and c ST ictevatoe 34 00 b's A aevtaite, Nehauslsheitetate's hicks Gipiatore & D4 (00) Nn oe ae ee een +; 7 Norway, c and cf 1%-in. ..... 35 00 38 Ob Pine,,7 ups. c. siding ia eee 00 35 0D Cuts and B Sidin Norway, c and cf 2-in. ...... 33 00 3500 Pine s. c. sidings 1% & 2-in... 2600 3000 4/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and hotter 48 ; Spruce, milldnin # -eeseeeee | 2100 2200 Pine, s. c. strips 1-in. ......: 17 00 19 50 6/4 x 8 and up No.1 and better ..... 60 00 & inch No. 1 $33 00 Spruce mill/-culls uke eee 15 00 16 00 13457 102 ganic orn ae 2200 24.00 8/4 x 8 and up Noa amd eeee et Se oo 6: inch: Nor om noon svb.ces Jct Sree ie. cedar ale dried 55 50 65 50 cies s.c, peat ae ae te 20 00 2100 6/4 x 6 and = Nos Bas Acre eee = $9 6 inch Noe _livecee ee -hgee thf x to 10 inch Rei A 20 00 ine, S.C. and: bet, Axb) ~ o...2. 21 00 22 00 8/4 x 6 and up No. 2 and better .... ae Douglas Fir. Gina tom Keogh Pine, s.c. and bet. 1x6 62.00. 23°50 25 00. 6/4 = 6 and up Noi ® aud bee niaee eee Lath eet: , ras: 4 . 1eeOis: ie. ix 12x12, rae andi nipeGy iilcaree eae 13 00 14 00 54 & Sani ih Dene Sa Ge eee No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce 5 00 x! x14, RIG SS ces see 34 00 7X3". tO) (GUes alOy = Glee ne 3 i hae 8x10, Gx12, 8x10, 8x12, 10x16, 27” Land pap dO? 147 6 os 2, 16.00 if oo ie A No 2 eolse, TS ee 12x16, AGx16, “4x18, 16x18 aps Peo oe 1”x10". 1. 20 00 2100 1 in, 8 in. and up wide ........... 47 00 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER ;. and » 20x20 be ee ee 5 > ; fala aie a cet 25 00 27 00 1% in., 8-in. and up wide ........... Gxi4, ous A218, 18220 35 35 00 0: Gol e & WD veeeeeee, 1000 1200 1% in. 8-in. and up wide ..........- Br 00 Pee Pie! M 12 ft. 14 and 16 ft D A A s run, wink | i wi S's 9 atone anh -16<200 . cae ee 35 00 mill culls out, die h ae es 14 00 16 00 Oye hel aes Pay up hat aoe = +4 3 : qs ae ons ewes a o a o 10 x 20... Wg 86 00 mill culls out, Wein 16 00 18 00 4 in., 8-in. and up wide ............. 80 00 os ee. tereeeeses 22 50 21 50 E 3 1 ulls out, 12e-int 2 17 00 19 00 x 4 to 0 x 8 ....,5.55 20/00 20 50 6 x 20, 8 x 20 87 50 Mill run Spruce: 4 Lengths over 32 ft. take the following ad- AAS Sat sip sa G ellen = ee 14 00 15 00 ict 8 < 3 x i pmaeces: 22 30 3 30 vances: 33 to 35 ft., 50c.; 56 to 40 ft., $1; gx? and eup, Ml Danese 1600 1750 1 in. 6-in. and up wide 3100 §& x 14 up to 32 ft 29 00 41 to 45 ft., $3; 46 to 50 ft., $5. 1”x9”-10", & up, 12’-16’... 18 00 19 00 1% in., 6-in. and _ pile oct os ee 44 00 feet Fir flooring, eoge grain ...... 44 50 14"xt" 8-9” & up, 12’-16’ 18 00 20 00 1%4-in., 6-in. and 9 ded ae mee 44 0 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR No. 1 and 2 clear L-in, Fir rough 45-10 5 14 "xl0". and ‘up,’12’-18",.,.18 00 20 00 2'in.,, Gin. and ap fice en ee 45 00 on Hse eee £140 Sprehe Min, hye gir A216" 24 00 25 00 | 234,'8 and 4 in, Gi and Dimensions, S, 1 S. and E. sin. Mine rough acn meee -in. clear (fine * i 14h No, i a pine eee Hebe and B) ew vee te pereead Scone Bri up wide ...... a ity atece al eee See 60 00 65 00 4,2 x 6, 4x 8, 8 to 16 ft. ...... $21 BD 4-in, No. SfeO hath wean 3°75 emlock “-inkarulle em eoecees : 2 sooes EAS BEI SyinS Sonoda doosus 1 60 Hemlock 1-in. log run ...... 13 00 ia 30 sett Shee? 2 e: 102" 12 3 = i fe ee 2 20 1%-in. No. 1 4-ft. hemlock lath 3 25 Hemlock 2x4, 6, 8, 10, 12/16’ 14 00 1650 1 in., Gin. and up wide 23 00 18, 20, 22 erent meee 26 30 U4-in, mill run“ hemlock lath BisOO-« “Datmanaeest hokenre ss, ned oars 18 00 1500 1% and 1% in, Gin, and up wide.., 3800 24 26, 28, 80, 82 ...ssssssisceueeaD pine or cedar shingles 105 Basswood log :un, dead culls 2in 6-in aa “up wide z 723300 2x 14 up to 32 ft, ...... 29 50 XXpine or cedar shingles 2 25 Gi eS SRR Tg Baia Sb ear 20:00. 2900+. 2'4.@ amd deta Wee etaeen Pas se 3 x 4 to 4 x 12, 8 to 16 ft. ......... 24 00 XXX pine or cedar shingles .. 3 30 Basswood log run mill culls out 24 00 26 00 WIE.” .., edie. Rese eee ene 4300 4800 3x 4 to 4 x 12, 18 to 32 ft. ........ 29 00 = eds shingles Here 2 eee toe ita eee pra 19 00 22 00 6 x 6 to 6 x 12, up to 32 ft. ......... rt 00 HAN, ee ee eee m, common an etter, Common and Dressing Mill Run o0 cleses se sccreevcs ary 0U 2,9, 0.9, GAIA) PRES Adamooen 3 §2 Ue eal tlek x ables Sees 20 00 24 00 7 XXAXK Nope 3°75 oo black log TUM. oes te eens 26 oy 29 00' +) din, sc: Bae) epee eee eee 21 00 FLOORING No. 1: ine, s.c. and better, 1x7 ..... 28.00) >" 1-ins 00: -deinehly -< 4.c eee eee 29 00 36 00 : Bed wine be run oe 3 ee BoE A ae Pasta Vsti serge vic 30 00 2s ee No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ..... . $31 00 r | run : 4 and iZ-in.. -.siec te eee eee No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ...... - 25 00 is white, aoe and 2nds, 1% and 2-in. 55 00 peer oad. ie gun 2 oe z a Nateue z No. 3 common pine pias eee ox 4 Ash, white, No. 1 common .......... 45 00 ; , ‘ es oO. ae = No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. Ash, brown, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... 4800 22:in. lath ............ eee, 125 175 : No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 00 Ash, brown, common and better .... 35 00 Mine pune Bvsy ye eee sao a ee ze mo at oe pare Drawn ists pnd ands, 6/2 See 08 Oe © > Clear butt A84ne hee step Caley eee Seat ‘ great on d Elin ee Seo, COA Goeth, ad Goose de é 150) A Box Birch’ 1rd ad Oude ga GLa Gee ace ioe | nie les Achinate? XXX B.C, Cedar eeeesesveees -+s++ $290 ONE , xxxx, 18-in. ... 0. acne 4.00) 425 9 Nowa. 4, dt 13a) ane eee 20°00. 22:00 (SX BC. Cota eee fda sah 3irch, Ists and 2nds, 12/4 and 16/4.. 42 00 : » 41, 1A, ie XXX Dimension’ 22-2222. os0anee : i ee 3asswood, Ists and Snds, 4/4 .....-.. 88 00 Ce butt, US=iin.. “cwiteice amie g a aie Non 25) 134 4, Qatais seneete 16°00) 20500). te ee pati ieee Basswood, No. 1, “ d bet., 4/4. 30 0 UNIS Soko teileus svaitiieve's oustorerecerensiat Basswood, No. 2 andugaceetiee / 46 OD Spruce logs (pulp) ........... 13 00 15 00 Mill Culls LATH ‘ 3asswood, 6/4 and 8/4, 1sts and 2nds 40 00 5 : . 3asswood, 6/4 and 8/4, com. & bet... 85 00 aE Mill run eulls) Worms sic). 2)-\01/\n7\01*/are ae OO) No. 1 Mixed. W. & R. Pine ....... $4 50 - Basswood, No. 2 common and better. 25 50 ap 1y%, 1% ANG e2-Inl ws “(SRRRWREYE ee ie, | ee ee eee oe eee Stereum es 2 Hard eave; Perey sbetten, vit pics He By the dram, according to average : oecce 10/4 to 43/4 © ee atah:” aeeer < eS oS 112 3/4, Ists & 2nds. 43 0 LEY. Sais itcarataNeneeerionnen i : Peat nt A ante lage e We eee Be slain’ sete ead Onds, Iii os. 52 00 ee oie ee Jee Fine common a4 = raishereieiaye/=78;)/ie 5/3 3 Sarr ag ta oie etme iris elm No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Fine Cormeen yn EN AES Soll Se Red oak, plain 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 : 5 > i - seas 5, Sco SS an Zptale ZIYe SS. ae A rep ate TORN, By the dram, according to average ¥ : Finen common Ry4 Qa wwisc x so that Saws can be run at high speed without vibration: THREE I OINT driven; rirry et BBLS Three return live Rolls 8 inch by 20 inch automatic feed: Two grooved Rools 8inch ow Tan diameter; one 16 inch adjustable Roll grooved; all gear: Power required, 20 to 30 Werte Tht) h.p: Weight 6,500 pounds: Floor space 8 feet by 9 feet 3 inches: MADISON WILLIAMS: MFG. CO. Limyrer LINDSAY © -- ONT. THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and ‘Triumph’ Turbine Water Wheels Eastern Representative: H.E. Plant, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B.C. River Driving Costs will be decidedly lower this year if you use Adams Gasoline Towing Machinery in 25’ punts for carrying supplies and handling booms and logs. One man does the work of ten. We have both machinery and complete punts for Prompt shipment. Machinery $295.00. Complete punts $375.00. It will pay you to write us now. Gasoline engines all sizes, 2 to 25 H.P. 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Reversegear $36,00 | Adams Launch and Engine Co. Winch $30.00 Penetang, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 71 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA Agencies and Warehouses:—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. Locomotive Boiler on Skids For low prices and prompt shipment of In t e r n a t 1 O n a Yellow Pine Timbers Preparations for Horses are all Short Leaf F inish sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Chestnut ==. Oak “<= Ash Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. Cypress International Stock Food New Brunswick Shingles We guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International TRY regularly. ~ : International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- red S Morse Lumber Co flammation and all flesh wounds. e e International Worm Powder Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Are You Interested Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. There is un- doubtedlyabig market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. ' International Compound Absorbent in British Colum- Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure bia Trade? Cures while horses work or rest. « . c International Foot Remedy , i Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough The immensity Zz 7 4 ° of the Lumb International Harness Soap Indust is il Gives new life to old harness. cea abana within a few All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. years make Write for Special Prices this Province W the most im- foe b es adits ortant in the umberman International Stock Food Co., Limited eine | Crowe & Wilson Chambers VANCOUVER, B. C. Toronto, Ont. iam Branch at Winnipeg When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 72 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER (>————— a boned crea rea 5 90 White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” Ea ajaayanancisiletaen eae Fits and under, 10 ft. and up....2000 21 00 ME ORS dint, svat. 33 00 dst and) 2nd leanchinen wee. 40 00 42 00 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 V0 54 , 6/4 | con 34.00 1% to 2 inch ...... .++. 4400 4600 Selects, 1 to 2inch.......... $6 00 80 00” Bounds “ff ean mecemteble 19 00 Cuts SAEs sic aici ete erenae ene ene 36 00 26 tod ticle neitemsmels ale « 48 00 54 00 Fine cominony aan: sibs pone 70 00 72 00 ; é ‘ Add “ Di Ng 0/4 svctssteiesistete ster ae ater 46 00 Strip so yee iieleleiee ie tei ease e 22 00 24 00 Fine common, 1% to 2 in. ... 75 00 Vermont pPrace boards.., essing 5/4 3/10) iene aiee a 5100 Common and culls 122..//277! 1400 2200. No. 1 Cus dun. alee eens. 45 00 matched .+++ssseerrecseese 22 00 ssing 5/4 x 12 wiclarePaleperstetederehaicets 52 00 No. 1 Cuts 1% to 2in. ...... 5600 6000 1x 2 and 1 x 8 furring, 61s 1 Moulding 5/4 ets Sala Pat 58 00 Black and Brown No, 2" Crits, “Stas oe. ee ee 35 00 37 00 clipped and bundled ..... 20 00 22 00 No. J Meets py pemmribie.<'c ney S)ecertts 5S 00 No. 2 Cuts, 1% to 2 in. ..... 4500 4800 54-in. spruce laths ........... 410 NO is r oa fee 2; ie oe aR ARS 8 ri 00 Ist and 2nd, G%inch up ......- 40 00 42 00 Barn Boards, No. 1,1x12.. 5000 51 00 1¥%-in. spruce laths ......... 3 50 Ro Maite 6 ah, 5. IS ES ai oe Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 ae i 2 Pi be ne Uae sy Rrra fe ROI eco tc 1st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 o 1,1 x é ae ee . Nb. 4 Monae. 2: Stig catede tatehertens nti a & 1st & 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 3000 32 00 No. 2, 1 x 12 43 00 New Brunswick Cedar Shingles Ste eet pan ect uetousi iota ye eee Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 No..2, 1 x 10 36 00 387 00 Nov 1 Barn oleseeeieamnciase ae wees, of OO No. 2,1x 8 35 00 Extras i «ies sities ck wh eco $3 40 $3 50 No. 1 Baty : x a0 sg ak nates ae o Elm No. Baitix 12° oe DA. OO Clears. oy adie einai © Psat tee 3 16 No. 2 Barn x 6 and § Ae = ¢ N bE oo OV UD 81.00. “SCCOnG Clears. 5 .+s0e10 dese done No. 2) Barn lescnllOReco. eeeeeaeeres 32 00 Ist and 2nd, rock, 6 in and up 82 00 35 09 ne: 4 ve 74 sad ~ a eee eae ‘ i 2 25 ee No.(3) Barn-luscGhand th hse 23 00 Common and culls pee eeeenee 15 00 17 00 a : rn fo Bee Me (Clear whites out) .. 145 225 No. #3) Baril el 0s a eee 25 00 Ist and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 26 00 28 00 Canadian spruce boards ++++++ 23 00 24 00 Retire fe: (Clear tabled aa ae i ice Box 1 xe 6cand= up) te ae 22 00 Commiat) “and! culls! oe acesnece 6 10 00 17 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 > y = riety vr , Spy 2 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 5 butts Box ol Ge 10) oe cea 23 00 Maple Spruce, 9 in. and under ..... 24 00 to 83 , . 375 400 Box. 1! x Mos Se ee eee 25 00 apie 10 and 12 in. random lengths, o IM, socetoespocuvan fees ‘ Box J x 18 and up Jo oe eene 30:00. Aetiandlonde and: eres 26 00 28 00 LO ft, Ati Ds che eoie’e weer 24 00 25 00 oe Codey ee 18-inch. ‘date The following quotations on hardwoods re- Common wand siciwls saree sities 14 00 22 00 2x2, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7 sree Mave MARL La eS present the jobber buying price at Buflalo Tst atttl20Gy SOIL: sins wean oe wisies 26 00 28 00 and 8x4 random lengths, 10 Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts and Tonawanda: Commoni.and culls :.'i....;.. 14 00 22 00 feet) and: UD sicaw este aie 20 00 21 00 £0 254." oa nivic parent owen eee 4 75 It will pay you to equip your Tram Cars with our special Charcoal Chilled Cast Iron Wheels We will fit these to your old axles, or furnish new axles and wheels separately. Price, quality and service con- sidered, we can save you time and The most economical all around loading machine is the old money. reliable McGIFFERT LOG LOADER Further particulars on request. Made with either stationary or swing boom. It is also equipped ai ae . Z ak: Re = a: . : i : t. Thomas, Ont. idlan nt. ondonderry, N.S. th four-wheel : ¢ Eh with four-w lec); SS, trucks Jo5 use on wens rail These trucks Hamilton “Oat Fort. William, (Ont Three Rivers, P.Q. always remain in horizontal position when raised and come back squarely to the track when lowered. Send for catalogue. The CLYDE IRON WORKS, DULUTH, MINN., U.S.A. : : . ee an Iron rporation oes Canada on Corp ya Fisher Bldg "at Carondelet St. gan Germania Bk Bigg Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q. Sheep’s Back to Dealer PH Pants For Solid Substantial’ Wear, ane Pants in No chance of overrunning credit limits; no room for wrangles or Canada like them. Deaters if interested, disputes. write us for terms, etc. The easiest method of discharging obligations between the store and its employees. An automatic system of accounting without book-keeping or red tape. CL AY TON & SONS Used by all Progressive General Merchants and Commissaries Halif WRITE AT ONCE FOR SAMPLE AND PRICES. oe Southern Coupon Company, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. Will Save You Time, Labor and Money oom amg pssyuwsen sy CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 73 Sit in your Office and See Your Land as if on the Spot With one of our forest maps before you, you can know exactly the amount, character and loca- tion of your timber. The knowledge will be exac/, not what some cruiser has guessed at. This infor- mation will enable you to get at least 10% more from your timber yearly. ee Our service to your business will cut out a big [ease om a ow we waste and give you data of great value. We appraise new lands, and survey wild lands for renew- al of lines or to get actual acreage. Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, iol ~ - . tah | , : 4 a ay one al graeme meds: So: GR particsler needs—ict ua tell “you Let us prove to you the value of the services which our skill and ex : A 1 é “ perience can offer. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. SEND FOR OUR BOOK “APPLIED FORESTRY ” A valuable text book on how to get greater returns from your timber at once and inthe future. Tells you also how we work and what we have done for others during our long forestry experience. Free on request. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S. A. APPLETON & SEWALL CO, Inc, Foresters and Surveyors Dept. A, 156 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK |Larrigans : Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made W\ from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.”’ Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. _—-" ——— LINDSAY, Ontario HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to z inches or over D. G. Cutler Co. Duluth, Minnesota Distributers of Kelley Island Lime—(Lighthouse Brand) Burned with WOOD, from selected Ohio bottom Rock, and packed fresh from the Kilns, in new, tight, double- headed barrels. Can also ship you in Mixed Carloads Hard Wall Plaster, Wood Fibre Plaster, Hydrated Lime, Mortar Colors, Waterproofing. 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 4 G screw adjustment. For difterent width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders Distributors of HURON PORTLAND CEMENT and dealers of wood working machinery in all fo ° ee Palate 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., Rocuester, N.Y., manufacturer Wire Us Your Orders for Prompt Shipment ' fof Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER "NUMBER 123 \ Bt AG : : PATO, pea MAR.20 1900 Paap ox eae PERRET TE JALFAY REGAN CO. Natre CINCIANA Fay & Feaa “Lightning” No. 133 Fast Feed Inside Molder It takes more than iron and steel to make a That our care was justified is shown by the Molder with that ‘Built-in’ quality that enables it large number in use in every part of the country. to stand up to the heavy cuts and high speeds now No matter where you are located—North, East, demanded by the progressive manufacturers of South, West or in the Central States—there is a No. lumber. 133 running within a few miles—and owner and operator of that machine are enthusiastic over it. We've been building Molders since 1830 eighty-two years ago. We've learned a whole lot about them in that time—and every bit of this Drop us a line and we'll tell you where YOukaS experience and knowledge was brought into use see a No. 133 running—Look it over, talk to the when we designed the No. ees owner and operator, then decide. Our Molder Catalog shows a complete line of Inside and Outside Types. Write for it. J. A. FAY & EGAN COMPANY SALES OFFICES: Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery SALES OFFICES: 7 THE “ LIGHTNING” LINE LOS ANGELES, 164 N. Los Angeles St. pee ee Whitehall St. MONTGOMERY, 511 St. Lawrence St. BUFFALO, 501 White Bldg. Main Office and Works: NEW ORLEANS, 920 Hib. B & T Bldg. CHICAGO, 625 Com. Nat. Bk Bldg. 465-485 W. Front Street NEW YORK, 170 Broadway. CHATTANOOGA, 904 Houston St. PITTSBURGH, MSE oma ee ae CINCINNAT I. OHIO ST. LOUIS, 410 Nat. Bk. of Com. Bldg. DETROIT, 97 Woodbridge St. , SAN FRANCISCO, 139 Townsend St. EVANSVILLE, 16 Powell Ave. ESTABLISHED 1830 SEATTLE, 401 White Bldg. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 75 METROPOLITAN OIL CO. $e LINCONA 2 Manufacturers High Grade Cylinder, Engine and Machine Oils, Lubricating Greases, Mill Supplies, Etc. Canada’s Greatest Grease Makers Balata Belting We manufacture all grades of Lubricating Greases of the highest IS IN A CLASS BY ITSELF quality and are always the choice of discriminating buyers for all ey roe kinds of Journals. Admitted to save 50% in cost of Lubrication, and 75% in cost of Therefore application, continuous Lubrication, economy and safety from over- heated Journals are the results of its use. ae Write us for Prices and Samples or if you wish our Repre- B ee sentative will call and advise you the most economical and best Sear en suited grades for your plant. Much It METROPOLITAN OIL CO. : Stronger 34 Atlantic Avenue - = TORONTO, ONT. ian Made Any Of 6é 9) . Other ood Split Fulleys Pare The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED Balata We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Balata Belt e Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. Average break | 1,700 lbs. per sq. inch. Ask the other man the strength of his Balata, and see that he shows you copy of test. THIS BELT IS WORTH YOUR INVESTIGATION. White for Price List and Sample. Austen Bros. Limited HALIFAX, N. S. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY Crescent Oil Co., Hamilton, Ontario PENATANG SHOEPACKS Gendron Penatang Shoepack Mfg. Co. The PENATANG SHOE PACK is sold on the reputation it has attained for honest material, honest workmanship and consequently honest wear. That explains why so many packs are sold as Penatangs, that are only poor imitations. All our packs are stamped with our Registered Trade Mark, and dealers are warned not to infringe on our rights. We have had many complaints that manufactur- ers are representing their packs as Penatangs. Write for the Penatang Catalogue skowing 20 diff- erent styles of Hand Made Shoe Packs and Boots. Our Hand Made Surveyors and Ex- plorers boots are the most reliable on the market. Our to inch and 8 inch River Drivers Boots are made with Genuine French Calf Vamp and English Kip Quarters. Forty years exper- ience in pack manu- facturing is the best test of the Quality of our goods. Sole leather count- ers, sewn in with the upper, are special features. Nipissing Sample No 21 Cruising Sample No 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Good Belting Is Essential to Plant Efficiency It is impossible to retain the maximum efficiency in your plant by the use of cheap belting. Sooner or later that belting will stretch —then it will slip—then you will be losing power with every revolution of the pulley. It pays in the end to avoid this loss by installing at the outset, Beardmore Belting | For the past sixty years we have made belts which at every period in our history have proved vastly superior to any Others on the market. This is the record to which we owe our present com- mercial supremacy—the record at the back of every belt we. sell. Catalogue containing full belting information will be forwarded on request. The General Supply Co., of Canada, Ltd. 356-5860 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONT. Market and Louise Streets, WINNIPEG, MAN. 115-125 Adelaide Street West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES It is important for you to know what a loco- motive will do to justify its cost. It must pull the required load, start it and keep it going. It must provide just the right amount of the right matenal in the right place. Each and every part must be sure to fit not only the locomotive of which it is a part, but every other locomotive of the same size and design. Every operation must be made in fixtures or to templets compelling accuracy of manufacture so that the machine will not be idle at a critical time for necessary repairs or renewals. Spare parts must be instantly available, made so well as to go into place without a machine shop. Visit our works and see how all this is accomplished. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 77 JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE James D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house. Representations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been thoroughly tested over a period of many years. We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchasers. 1215 Old Colony Blk. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. 1009 White Bldg. CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND, Ore. SEATTLE “Polar Bear” The only all oil-tanned, hand ae fe MANUFACTURERS > ‘SANPBUILDERS oF? | en we eee Shoepacks sewed, absolutely water-tight pack manufactured in Canada, = El hee ese eens “SLE Seen For the/Yanufacture f thelallow Wag: STAVES 22 HEADING.» 222 BARRELS KEG SEs S COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE: HOOPS . HANDLES. PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS: ae CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES CLOTHES PINS LUMBER: RRS COMPLETE “PLANIS BARRELS. KEGS, STAVE >SHEADING OUR SPECIALTY. FOR PRICES AND FURTHER PARTICULARS, ,ADDRESS\ T#= PETER GERLACH @.ctevevann Todd’s Meaford Special 17 in. Arctic Storm King Child’s Sporting. Draw String Shoepack. All sizes and lengths of legs. We use nothing but oil-tanned leather in both leg and foot, no splits. We tan our own leather and our 20 years’ reputation in the manufacture of oil-tanved stock stands back of every pair we put out. Quick shipments our specialty. Our large factory, up-to-date appliances, good shipping facilities makes this possible. No order too large or none too small but that we can take care of on shortest notice. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario The Only A National Journal Electrical ; for : Especially adapted Paper in for heavy hauling Managers Canada ; ' on steep grades, Superintendents S| = ’ Pst sharp curves and Electricians 12 ie greg Si SN uneven tracks. For and Useful to aff: ; bg ood 2 logging, switching Engineers Subscribers : w gaa 5 d pulli i . ‘ j aoe pee wee of Profitable to ? is wes Electric Advertisers maces and indus- Light trial purposes. Plants j For free sample copy address Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. and Everybody 2 A eae Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Heisler Locomotive Works 3 220 King Street West, Electricity TORONTO ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent “8 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Horizontal Slab Resaw Built in Two Sizes These resaws are com- pactly built and are supported on the floor line so they do not need a special foundation. be , Both upper and lower feed rolls are driven which gives a powerful and uniform feed. We also manufacture Hopper Feed, Box Board Resaws and many _ other Hopper Feed Machines for box factories. We solicit your inquiries. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, ™""4?0u5 "=. MAPLE LEAF SAWS The Improved Racer Cross Cut Saw, by Actual Test, is the Fastest and Easiest Cutting Saw Made The Maple Leaf saw is higher priced than the ordinary saw because it costs more to make it. It is made of the very highest quality of steel and tem- pered by a secret process which tough- ens and refines the steel. The Maple Leaf trade mark on the saw means that it is the equal, if not superior to any saw made. It also means that you are privileged to test it against any other make and if not found equal or superior in quality you can return it and have your money refunded. The ambition of the manufacturers of the Maple Leaf Saws has always been to produce the best tempered saw in the world and they are constantly in- E vestigating and experimenting with SEP — fn y = this end in view. They have recently oe. TUN / made some valuable discoveries in = evenness uf temper. It has always been difhcult to get a perfectly even temper on long and thin sheets of steel, such as saws are made of. Our recent discoveries make this an absolute cer- tainty. Every user of saws should bear in mind that the temper of the saw is its most valuable quality. High fin- ish and attractive appearance amount to nothing if the temper is not right, All Maple Leaf Saws are Guaranteed to be Perfect in Temper Shurly-Dietrich Co., Limited Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 79 Bankrupt Belting Bargains POSITIVELY 25% TO 75% SAVED NEW AND SECOND HAND B u i I d i nh g R e p or t S ALL KINDS and SIZES—FOR EVERY PURPOSE : When you know definitely, clearly and in detail ALSO ENORMOUS STOCKS | . is] , r 1 . . —~ . just who is in the market for your product, you are in Iron Piping, Pulleys, Shaftin @, Hang- a fair way to land the order. S er ; é 2 SeGPamGE ally Diels ae Nala Peterborou Ontario . * se Centrifugal The Largest Wholesale Manufacturers and Dealers in . f aes. es . ir Canada in Ae ae Pumps Lumbermens’ Contractors’ and Surveyors’ Supplies a ve 1 } Vacuum Pumps Tents, Awnings, Flags, Sails, Waterproof Covers, Oiled Cloth- ee ain i Steam Pumps ing, Horse Blankets, Grey Blankets, Nose Bags, Grain Bags, ae Y Coal Bags, Straw Ticks, Sleeping Bags, Toboggans, Snow- fe 4 s&s Condensers shoes, Moccasins, Ete. Sole Canadian Manufacturers of the iy "7 Seesten e a5. fe Walsh Window Tent for Consumptives. yo ne ¢ F: 7 i i Oy eh ae game eee J. J. TURNER & SONS 5 ne co » * +=AMACHINE CO., Limited Peterborough, Ont., and Regina Sask. Hamilton, Ont. THE STRONGEST CHAIN IN THE WORLD Steel Chain” “i Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Admiralty breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT ITP WRITE FOR PARTICULARS e B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited z . MONTREAL SE LUST SS LEE SL Te ere reer ey } Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Lath Mill Machinery a & : - YAN Se N ILTO eG CO> ~ PETERBOROUGH on FG All our Lath Mills are solidly built to stand the severest work. We have made a special study of Lath Mill Machinery for many years, the result being that we can furnish machines correctly designed, each size of mill being designed specially for a certain capacity, and having the weight placed properly —where it is of some value to the machine. Our catalogue shows machines ranging from a capacity of 20,000 lath up to 100,000 lath per day for a single machine. JUST AT PRESENT WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF LATH MACHINERY ON HAND, AND IF YOU REQUIRE ANYTHING OF THIS NATURE, THIS IS) YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET PROMPT SHIPMENT. ys ss ss We are now making the Covel Patent Automatic Saw Swage and Shaper. Write about 1t. William Hamilton Company, Limited PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO eres CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 vadaatty wah nr Saw Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY - - ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF Norway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. ur 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders early for 1912 dimension stock. 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES “ue GILLIES BROS, sinssoe’ Gr Limited Manufacturers of WHI : } 3 PIN i 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, N.Y. ee Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., 11a. Wholesale Lumber Dealers L U mM b e r C O °e Selling agents for Fraser & Co., Manufacturers Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario : White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lumber | °° oa . Laths || aa 53 Queen st’ ©Ottawa, Can. F. N. Watopig, President. R. S. WaAtpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The fictoria Harbor Lumber Comp. Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Limited Manufacturers ““ Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 Pine must be well watered to be right Water counteracts the effect of gums and rosins in pine logs only after the logs have been in the water for a period of from one to two years. You've heard that old adage about the satisfied customer. W H | T E P | N E Without doubt,- the man who gives you an order and finds it filled erates going to talk favorably supplied by us is invariably of the finest quality. Ready about you and your methods. - - That's the reason we make cer- in assorted grades and sizes. tain to apply what we ourselves believe to every order with which we are favored. You are con- d H ] k sequently assured, at all times, of Spruce an em oc three big essentials in any success- ful business : choice stock. And remember that we leave the clear Lowest market prices, prompt te eee or and fine dressing in our mill-run Quebec Spruce. Write for Monthly Stock Sheet. BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited ED. T. SAXE, 200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N. J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN. Pine Doors of All Kinds KEPT IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT The above is a partial line of Doors carried in stock in all the standard sizes for quick shipments. We are the largest manufacturers of Doors in Canada and operate our own sawmill and timber limits. We can save you Time and Money. Write us. JAMES DAVIDSON, - OTTAWA, Ontario i] 4 | 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN Yellow Pine Timbers Finish, Flooring, ete. White Pine and Hardwood “WANTED: 4’, 434” and 5” Birch.”’ W. M. Gillespie Lumber Co. 801 Oliver Building - PITTSBURG, PA. To Shingle Manufacturers For Sale Slash Table with six saws spaced for 18 in., variable friction feed, steel saw arbors cutting independently. Will sell at half original cost. Can send fuller details. The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited OTTAWA, ONT. Knowles & O’Neill Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HAND 2 in. 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. JAS. PLAYFAIR PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. D. L. WHITE Lumber - Contractors for Railway § upplies BILL TIMBER a Peanialty AND WOODWORKER Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Planing Mill Work SAW MILLS Long Lake, Ont. and Blezard, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is eaae by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. ‘Empire Brand”’ Hardwood Flooring Maple Oak Birch Manufactured to meet the requirements of those demanding flooring of perfect finish. Made from lumber selected for its figuring. If you are not convinced by what you have heard about the superior qualities of ‘‘ EMPIRE BRAND,” just send us a trial order. J. R. Eaton & Sons, Lt ORILLIA, e ONTARIO Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada Must Move Quick 100,000 ft. 1 x 4 x 5 Norway Pine. 100,000 ft. 3 x 4—10 to 18 Norway Pine. Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs In Transit 10 Cars X X X B.C. CEDAR SHINGLES—A. Cottons Brand CANADA LUMBERMAN Cameron & Co, Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — NO. 1 HEMLOCK In 1 inch and 2 inch Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office Te Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce ang Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - OTTAWA, ONT. William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4’ and 8/4” Sidings at Midland. All White Pine; the product of an‘excellent lot of logs. Also at Collingwood, Ontario, 1910 Cut, 1 x 6-8 and 10” - 5/4”, 6/4” and 8/4” Sidings. A nice line of 6/4 and 8/4” Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke - - Ontario AND WOODWORKER 7 The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B.C. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH ESTABLISHED 1855 THE McGIBBON LUMBER CO. OF PENETANGUISHENE Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Etc. HEMLOCK BILLsturFF a Specialty of which we have the Best Assortment on Georgian Bay. Don’t wait to write. Phone us your requirements. All stock sized or matched if required. Sere ET Our Yards are Unequalled for Drying Lumber eae nal | | | | (a 25 TSN fj JOHN McKercow, W. K. GRAFFTry, | President Managing-Director | | The Montreal Lumber ; Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Montreal Office: 759 Notre Dame St.,W Ottawa Office : 46 Elgin St. WHOLESALE DEALERS SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot Lath and White Cedar Shingles CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City THE e Wholesale and Retail Brockville L 5 Lumber, er ae Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. 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. RAILS Nas eee YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont, Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS Co, 14 University St. Monrreat C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER Co., t12 Manning Chambers, Toronto, Ont Our Prices will Interest You CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Rush Orders for Pine Doors No. 3 Pine Doors are now our specialty. Our recently doubled plant enables us to handle all kinds of rush orders to peifection. We supply first-class, thoroughly well made No. 3 Pine Doors and guarantee them. We handle this line ourselves from the forest to the dealers—from the logs which we cut in our own sawmills to the final shipment from our own factory tothe dealer. We can therefore quote you the lowest prices and give prompt shipments. Let us quote VOU your nex order for No. 3 Doors. P embroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario We Have the Goods You need no stronger in- surance for future business than a stock of our Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood Our lumber is of a qual- ity that sells well on sheer merit. We are the only firm to dress and size all our hem- lock lumber. Remember this is a help —freight is a big item. We spectalize in car lots— Write us your requirements Hocken Lumber Co., Limited Otter Lake Station, Ont. WE SPECIALIZE IN Saw Mill Repair Work Our machine shop is equip- ped with best and most up-to- date machinery for Saw Mill work of all kinds and we can turn out your work promptly and with satisfaction. Let us send you estimates on your spring work. Maass Bros. Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. W"* have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better 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 E Buy, Sell and dealin all kinds ot Lumber and Timber in Can- QUEBEC 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 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. R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every Description of DOUGLAS FIR, RED CEDAR, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, LARCH and PINE LUMBER and RED CEDAR SHINGLES Heavy Construction Timbers a Specialty Lengths up to 110 ft. Try a car of our Extra Quality XXX RED CEDAR SHINGLES Rail and Water Shipments. FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. QRS MT MAPLE LEAF STitcHED Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion Bentine Co. Lito. HAMILTON CANADA | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Well Bought is Half Sold” STOCK GEFER:- 5 cars 1 x 4” Sel. M. Run White Pine $24.00 Specially sorted for high grade ceiling and wainscotting. 4 cars 2x6" Com. and Dsg. White Pine $24.00 Best end suitable for tank stock. F.O.B. BYNG INLET 31,000 ft. 4.4” No. 1 Com. and Btr. Birch $25.00 5,000 “ 54” Ist and 2nd . 35.00 18,000 “ 64° “ 4 35.00 2,500 “104° “ ia 5 40.00 Bright, beautiful and wide boards; cut early spring IgII. F.O.B. DEER LAKE Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, | oronto,Ont. Mills: Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow Cant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcTONA,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 BroAD STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London. ’ Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, l-iverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England SPECIALTIES Sawed Hemlock Red Cedar Shingles White Pine Lath Bass and Poplar Siding James Gillespie Pine and Hardwood | “Lumber Lath and Shingles North Tonawanda, N. Y. A N eS NN he CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | ‘V.ason, Gordon & Co. 2%: Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Donald Fraser & Sons, Limited CABANO, QUEBEC Manufacturers : Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Lath. Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. MANUFACTURERS OF Long Lumber Rough and Finished Shingles, Clapboard, The Fernie Lumber || p 5 parE LUMBER CO. Co., Limited Dre Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of e Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Yellow P ine Rough and Dressed Lumber OUR SPECIALTIES : Long Leaf Timbers and Implement Stock. Dimension and Bridge Timber Cedar Telegraph and a Specialty Telephone Poles Short Leaf Finish. We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE, B.C. Fisher Bldg. - - Chicago, Ill. CANADA LUMBERMAN quysgntr nna 100 INtitweeorernatll = = — —— — SS — = = cages Withee ime rT | PAN armen | \ i | IMPORTANT NOTICE We have removed our Toronto office from 34 Victoria Street to Rooms 4, 5, and 6 at 15 Toronto Street. NEW TELEPHONE ADELAIDE 1783 The Fesserton Timber Co., Limited Toronto, Ontario Mills at FESSERTON, ONT. The Harwood Lumber Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO YELLOW PINE Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards both Long and Short Leaf BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario Toronto phone Main 4089. LEAK & CO., LIMITED 18 Aberdeen Chambers TORONTO, ONT. We are in the market for Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwoods, also No. 1, 2 3 Lath. Send us list of anything you have to offer. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. 18 Toronto St., TORONTO, ONT. Limited We offer for prompt shipment 75,000 ft. 2 x 10, 10/16' No. 1 Spruce 45,000 ft. 3 x 8, 10 & 12” No. 1 Hemlock 700,000 pes. 1% x 4' No. 2 White Pine Lath 300,000 ft. 1% x 5 Selected White Pine 145,000 ft. 1% x 10 & 12 Selected White Pine Enquiries Solicited Hl AND WOODWORKER ll Nou) Pr aaa AU ADVVNANTPRSC — 2RAPRANE fl | | yr CU” i | , | JOHN DONOGH & CO. Wholesale Dealers OFFER ==-WHITE PINE = 1% No. « Mill Cull, . 1\% : . 150,000 feet. 106,000 feet. 2 x 12 Common and better 100,0c0 feet. 1, 1% and 2 in. good Strips and Sidings. 1205 TRADERS BANK BUILDING, TORONTO None <5 5 ROBERT BURY & CO. Wholesale Hardwood Dealers We are open to purchase for cash 1” Winter Sawn Basswood, also stock of Birch. Send along par- ticulars of what you have. Dry Hardwoods for prompt shipment. Can offer a few Cars of 1”, 1%” and 2” Hard Maple, Soft Elm, Soft Maple aad Beech. Enquiries Solicited. TELEPHONE, ADELAIDE 1467 79 Spadina Avenue, TORONTO Spears & Lauder Manufacturers of Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood Lumber, Lath and Shingles Orders solicited for Hemlock. Bill Timber up to 30 feet. For Quick Shipment 3 Cars 1” x 4and 5 No. 1 Hemlock Strips. Can be dressed to order. 5 Cars 1” No. 2 Hemlock, good widths. Head Office: 501 Kent Bldg, - TORONTO C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO. WANTED Mill Stocks of :— HARDWOODS PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK We are now buying for the 1912 trade. Write us describ- ee ing Stocks you have, or will have to sell. Wepay CASH. | Manning Chambers, TORONTO | ras 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER E.. H. Heaps & Co., Limited Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, Finish, etc. Specialties: AAl BRAND HIGH GRADE SHINGLES B. C. R. DOUGLAS FIR’ TIMBER Mills at Head Office: Victoria Drive and Powell St. Vancouver and Ruskin, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. Maritime Lumber Co. Limited Head Office : Branch Office : Saint John, N. B. 180 St. James St. Montreal, P. Q. We have on hand for immediate ship- ment the following Pine, last year’s cut So. Send along your Orders and in good shipping condition. —_FOR— 50,000 ft, x 59,000 ft. Ix9Q Sie Bile 54,000 ft. a 88,000 ft. I x 10 Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings. ed 1,000.3 ae Interior Finish 77,000 ft. x 22,000 ft. . 7 sume Hardwood Flooring 86,000 ft. 3 600,000 ft. 3 x 7 & up Pine Flooring The above Pine is 10 ft. and up long, EVERY ONE A GOOD SELLER : well manufactured with culls and 4ths Wilson Brothers, Limited anes COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO The Golden Lake Lumber Co. Limited MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 290,000 1 1/3 x 3/8 x 32-in. Mill Run Hemlock Lath 145,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16°No. 2 Hemlock 125,000-ft. 2:x 4 & up 6/16 No. 2 Hemlock 55,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/18 Mill Cull Red Pine 2 Timbers Yard Stock Clears | < and Mouldings QUAY Mouldings The East Kootenay Lumber Co. Limited 3,000-ft. §x 4 & up 6/16 C. & C. F. Red Pine 98,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cull White Pine 15,000-ft. 1 x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cull Spruce 17,000-ft. 2x 4 & up 6/16 Mill Cul} Spruce 60,000-ft. 1x 4 & up 6/16 Merchantable Cedar All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.C., JAFFRAY, B.C, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 We Saw All the Year Round Pine We Hemlock © make Spruce 4 oll 7 Specialty Rough of and Long Dressed Timbers Fassett Lumber Co., Ltd.—A Logging Scene Fassett Lumber Company, Limited FASSETT, QUEBEC Wire Rope Special Alligator Ropes with proper attachments Saw Carriage Ropes Haulage Ropes Smoke Stack Stays, etc., etc. Wire Rope Fittings Wire Rope Grease The B. Greening Wire Co., Limited Hamilton, Ont. oes CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER iverything in Lumber 1", 1% and 2 x 4,—10/16' Spruce, rough or dressed A choice lot of Winter Sawn 1” Basswood; also Crema 2x5, 7 7 6 Birch Flooring in all grades and thicknesses. kane 210, ys " us We can supply you all your wants in Pine. 66 é 2x Gs eé ce ce 7 . “8 9 : Dressed Lumber Our Specialty ‘ ee 6 . . . . i 2 rolba rite, wire or ‘phone us for prices before placin ; 2x IO Writ I for p bef ] ORS SE 2: Kise oge 5: sas your orders. W. C. Edwards & Co., Limited Ottawa, Ont. Mills at Ottawa and Rockland Planing Mills and Factories at Ottawa Why not make 1912 the most profitable saw year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING BAND SAWS Made in Canada HESE Saws are celebrated on account of their exceed- ah ingly tough temper and generally scientific construc- tion. They will stand up to their work longer under the most trying conditions. You will find fewer cracks ip ATKINS BAND SAWS than any other and they will hold their teeth and points remarkably. Why not place a trial order and make us prove these statements. Write to-day E.C. ATKINS & CO., sree avs HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U. S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Timber Limits for Sale on Georgian Bay The undersigned offer for sale in large or small blocks all their remaining timber lands, mills and town prop- erty situated in the Town of Parry Sound, Ont; Tug Scow and other Lumber Equipment, including boom chains, plows, sleighs, etc. The Limits, part or which have recently been sold, include : 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine,$1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75c. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the parcels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA TO ENGINEERS q@ Have you a copy of the 1912 edition GARLOCK catalogue show- ing Packings for every purpose? q If not, send in your address at once and you will receive a cata- logue by return mail, unique in design and detail: a real live text-book in itself. q It’s free for the asking. q Our prices in Mill Supplies in general will interest you. q Permit us to quote on your requirements. The Garlock Packing Company | Head Office and Factory, HAMILTON, Ont. Branches: MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Pioneers in the Packing Business 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Place Your Dimension Orders Early White and Red Pine, Spruce, etc., Bills, any Size, any Length ROUGH OR DRESSED We still have a few cars each dry 1x12,1%x12and 2x12 12/16 for sale. Fast Feed Planing Mill in Connection The Colonial Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ont. East Entrance, No. 2 Yard A Moulder of Merit and Built for Service ‘ . Front View ofyNo. 107 Note casing over outside driving gears THE MARKED FEATURES OF Wood’s No. 107 Inside Moulders Are RIGID ¢ O1 NSTRUCTION—ACCESSIBILITY and CAPACITY. New patented devices and attachments save much of the time formerly required for si t-ups. In addition these improvements provide for smoother planing, faster feed and make it possible to work stock to better advantage. When equipped with WOODS PATENT PROFILE TRUING DEVICES the capacity of this tool on some moulder work is increased 30 to 107. This is one of the line of “THE PLANERS OF WOODS” S. A. Woods Machine Co., Boston, U. S. A. Branch Offices :—SEATTLE NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO, (Eby Mchy. Co.) cnithes NORFOLK CANADA United States Manufac The Atlantic Lumber Co. Head Office: Manufacturers Southern Hardwood Lumber Canadian Branch 211 Kent Building, 156 Yonge Street, Toronto Robert Vestal, Manager ANYTHING IN OAK LUMBER BOSTON, MASS. Mowbray & Robinson Main Office: CINCINNATI, Ohio Band Sawmills at: WEST IRVINE and QUICKSAND, Ky. SPECIALTIES Plain and Quartered Oak, Poplar and Ash Our lumber is all bandsawed, soft and even colored. Oak Quarter Sawed for figure Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day QUICK SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED Yellow All Grades Quick Shipments COAL GROVE, Ohio, U.S.A. LUMBERMAN Poplar Lumber Co. AND WOODWORKER 17 We Want to Move the Following in Hardwood: 1,000,000 ft. 1 in. Unsele -cted Wisc onsin Birch 400,000 ** 1fin, 350,000 ‘** 14 in. 50,000 ** 2 in. 75,000 ‘** 24 in. 13,000 ** 3in OG 200,000 ** Z in, No. 2 & Btr Hard Maple 65,000 ** ss £0,000 100,000 * “s ii in. No. 1 & Btr Zin. No. 2 & Btr “Rock Elm 175,000 ‘* 14 in. Re We can also furnish Northern and Southern Hardwoods. BRADLEY TIMBER & RAILWAY SUPPLY CoO. Second Floor Palladio Bldg., DULUTH, MINN. Can we quote you on same; LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK POPLAR ASH Yards at Nashville, Tenn. We can ship you promptly any of the above Stock, Carefully Inspected WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Wistar Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. Do You Want a Salesman? @ Every live lumber salesman in Can- ada reads the Canada Lumberman and Woodworker. @ You can get the man you want through a small advertisement in the ‘‘Wanted and For Sale’ department of this paper. MANUFACTURERS WATER SEASONED, BAND SAWED POPLAR LUMBER 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER lesalers seeking | Canadian Business LELAND G. BANNING Manufacturer of SOFT OAK PS. WILMINGTON, O. Ci & ti O Mitts: { FRANKFORT, KY. incinnati, O. Canadian Representative, A. E. KLIPPERT, 11 Laxton Ave., TORONTO Manufacturers of Foreign and Domestic Hardwood Lumber R A Wells Lumber Co and Veneers. Wholesalers and Exporters of e@ Ohio Veneer Company | Hardwood Lumber of All Kinds Special attention to Canadian trade. Prompt Shipments MAHOGANY AND FOREIGN WOODS Oa spooler ee WRITE US BEFORE BUYING Office and Mills: 2624 to 2634 Colerain Ave., CINCINNATI, OHIO. 230 S. LA SALLE STREET - CHICAGO, ILL. —— Importers of THE SOUTHERN LUMBER anp | Lower Michigan Hardwoods BOOM CO. Rock Maple, Beech, Birch, Basswood and Ach, White SALES OFFICE, CINCINNATI Rock Maple Hen ee eae ee We have four large mills, sawing the year round on Virgin Hardwood OFFER FOR QUICK SHIPMENT Timber. Wecan furnish you any standard grade or thickness. We Own our own fleet of boats and can make water shipments. Send us 5 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Chesnut. 10 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain White Oak. = alt Of ORY Wa eee 8 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain Red Oak. Boyne City Lumber Co. Send Us a List of Your Needs | W. H. White Company Borne City, Lumber Cx lls at Boyne City, Michigan shimeier Brothers «=~ Hardwood Lumber Kentuck gees Office MIL LS { Tennessee, , | CINCINNATI, OHIO We now have in stock dry and ready for prompt shipment 500,000 ft. of 1-in., 11%4-in., 1 1/2 and 2-in. plain Red Oak, nice soft texture, good widths, good lengths. Also a nice stock of Red and Sap Gum, Plain and Quartered Cut Oak. Let us quote you delivered prices. OUR LUMBER IS MANUFACTURED RIGHT AND GRADED RIGHT. WE CAN SHIP QUICK. Eastern Representative J ames H im Walsh " 95 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, N. Y. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | United States wee Long-Knight Lumber Co. Manufacturers Indiana and Southern Hardwoods OAK, ASH, CYPRESS Our Specialties Addvess all inquiries to the Main Office at— INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA YARDS: ORLEANS, IND.; FORT WAYNE, IND.; PAOLI, IND. S. P. Coppock & Sons’ Lumber Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Hardwood Lumber Indiana Quartered Oak Ash, Basswood, Poplar Main Office - FORT WAYNE, IND. OUR SPECIALTY : Anything in HICKORY LUMBER Canadian Representative, MR. S. D. SMITH W. O. King & Co. HARDWOOD LUMBER Our Specialties Michigan Hard Maple, Birch and Basswood 2452 S. Loomis St., CHICAGO, ILL. Theo, Fathauer W. M. Hopkins Theo. Fathauer Co. WHOLESALE HARDWOOD LUMBER Our Specialties Plain and Quartered Figured and Plain White Oak. Red Gum - Helena, Ark. Southern Yard Address correspondence to 1428 Cherry Ave., Chicago W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. Columbus, Ohio Let us quote you on your requirements in any of the following West Virginia stock : Soft Yellow Poplar, Plain and Quarter Sawed Red and White Oak, Chestnut and Basswood All Grades and Thicknesses in Stock Dry. Manufacturers’ - We especially want to move during next thirty days and will make attractive prices on— 1 Car 5/8 x 18 to 23-in. Poplar Panel and No. uf 1] Car 5/8 x 24 to 27-in. ‘ 1 Car 5/8 x 28-in.and up ‘ 2 Cars 4/4 x 24-in. ‘‘ 3 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, Selec ted No. 1 C ommon Poplar 2 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, Regular 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Sawed Poplar Ist ang 2nds. 2 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common. 2 Cars 4/4 ee “ No, 2 Common. 3 Cars 4/4 No.1 Common Basswood, oat -in. and up, 10 and 12 ft. 4 Cars 5/4‘ Reg. Widths & Lengths 3 Cars 4/4 x 6-in. and up, Ist and 2nd Sound Wormy Chestnut 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Sawed Sound Wormy Chestnut 3 Cars 4/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut Veneer Strips, 3 to 6-in. Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the product of our mills only. Northern Office, 919 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Ontario Representative, Arthur C. Gosden, 266 Huron St., PHONE COLLEGE 907 DRY BEECH We want to move 200,000 feet 5/4—No. 1 and better dry Beech. A Snap at the Price. Also quick deliveries on NORTHERN HARDWOODS, YELLOW PINE, OAK DIMENSION, FIR, HICK- Pee OAK, CAR STOCK and PIL- ING. Toronto, Estabrook Skeele Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Wholesalers CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. 0 qa 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER MACHINES THAT “MAKE GOOD” They are in a class all by themselves, both as; regards quality and service. They give results to be obtained by no other method. No constant Se ae repair bills or sending for parts. DEFIANCE Machines are made heavy and will stand the wear expected of them. Write us for full particulars and prices. The Defiance Machine Works 426 Perry St., Defiance, Ohio, U.S.A. Canadian Agents:—The A. R. Wil- liams Machinery Co., ‘Toronto, Agents for Ontario. Williams & Wil- liams, Ltd., Montreal, Que. A.R.Wil- liams Machinery Co., Ltd., St. John, N B. (New Brunswick, P.E.1.) Guil- ford & Sons, Halifax,N.S. The An- gel Engineering & Sup iy Co., St. John’s, Newfoundland. W. L. Blake an i o & Co., Portland. Me. (Maine, New ; Hampshire, and Vermont.) No.O COPYING LATHE YANKEE PATENT REMOVABLE SPLIT -RIM SPROCKET A Wickes Gang will not over-slab. We wish no band or circular sawyer ever did! They are working for a re- cord; so many hundred logs or so many thous- and feet per day. So it’s hustle! Let her slide! You know the pressure, and so why blame them if slabs that should have been boards go merrily on their way to the burner. Take the pressure off by putting in a Wickes Gang. Let its multiple saws do the work more cheaply. Let the Gang do the slabbing on two sides of the log. Those two sides, at least, will yield you all the boards they contain, for SOMETHING NEW IN SPROCKETS THE GANG The removable rim does away with removing Sprocket 3 from Shaft. To renew, unbolt two halves of old rim, and CAN’T OVERSLAB replace with two new halves. You only buy the Rim, at setae ceeh an oe Pye aes in one-fifth the time ‘ : compared wi andard Sprocket. WICKES BROS., Saginaw, Mich. ri Seattle Office, 410 White Bldg. ° A. M. ELLICOTT CO., Montreal Look Here==_—_ | _— Mr. Millman : You can get better results out of fi this little mill than any other on the market. It can be made portable or stationary. It reduces the Cost of Manufacturing. It Increases your mill Output. It Produces boards of Uniform Thick- ness. It is Indestructible, Light and never in the Repair Shop. Write for our prices Sleeper & Akhurst Coaticook, Que. CANADA LUMBERMAN. AND WOODWORKER 21 Power~-Saving, High-Efficiency Belts Make your power transmission an asset instead of a liability a money- saver instead of a power-waster. Belt your machinery with (j00D Imperial High-Speed, Friction-Surface BELTS “The Belt That Clings” A Few of the Lines We Manufacture Built the famous Goodyear way, for high-speed pulleys where great tensile strength is demanded The Imperial has the cling of rubber and the endurance of many plies of hard-twist, long-fibre cotton fabric, rubberized, cured and vulcanized into one solid, enduring piece. Earns Cost—Costs Less The Imperial Belt is a power saver. It earns its cost by turning into increased production the power and the time lost by slippery leather belting. And it costs less. Wears Longest Without Stretching Most economical because it wears longest.—First, because it doesn’t slip. Secondly, because it is made by a process that abolishes internal friction. This soon wears the life out of the best leather belting and is caused by internal grinding as the belt bends and whizzes around small-high-speed pulleys. Instead of a few plies of coarse fabric, we build up the Imperial with many plies of fine fabric. After the stretch has all been taken. out, rubber is forced through and ali threads are separated from each other. Thus they can’t rub and chew themselves, and the cause of internal friction is eliminated. These belts are built to suit the purchaser. Let us quote prices on this most durable and economical high- speed, friction-surface, wear-resisting belting. We also make other rubber products—Tires, Hose for all purposes, Sheet Rubber Packing, etc. Throughout, you get the same high quality materials, skillful workmanship and years of experience that have built such famous service into products of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. Our sales of the last four months 50% greater than those of last year. Defective goods returned only $23.93. Write us at once. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. General Offices—Toronto Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Montreal—Winnipeg—St. John, N. B.—Vancouver—Calgary—Victoria, B.C., 855 Fort St.—Regina, Sask., 2317-2318 South Railway St.—Hamilton, Ont., 127 King St. West (15) 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE SIMONDS STEEL and SIMONDS METHODS used Our factory facilities are good for giving reasonable service in our Montreal factory are responsible for that especially and on the basis of best vaiue given for money received we high grade Saw we are now furnishing the trade. This are soliciting additional orders for these saws. Buy them applies equally to Solid Tooth and Inserted Tooth Saws. through your Supply Dealers or send to us direct. } Si C S C Li r t imonds Canada Saw Co. Limited VANCOUVER, B. C. MONTREAL, QUE. ST. JOHN, N. B. J. F. 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For man- ufacturing 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. Toronto, April 15, 1912 No. 8 Lumber Prices During 1911 The course of wholesale prices of lumber in Canada during the year 1911 is shown in a report published by the Labor Department at Ottawa. The report covers the wholesale prices of a large number of important articles of production and consumption. In the section relating to lumber the report says: “The Department’s record indicates a somewhat higher general level of prices for 1911 as a whole than for 1910, though conditions at the close of the year were about the same as at the beginning. The advance in the yearly average was largely due to the continued rise in high grades of pine; laths also were upward, as was soit maple at Toronto. The lower grades of pine and hemlock, however, were cheaper than in the preceding year, the tendency of 1910 to show the divergence in the price direction of high and low grades being accen- tuated. The average price at which the entire cuts of several mills in the Ottawa valley were sold was estimated to be slightly below that of 1910, namely $20 per M. as compared with $20.50 in 1910. New Brunswick spruce deals were lower, but shingles from that province averaged higher. The same situation developed in western Canada, B.C. fir being lower than in 1910, and cedar shingles at Winnipeg higher.” In compiling these statistics the Department has taken the de- cade from 1890 to 1899 as the standard from. which to measure the fluctuations of prices in subsequent years. The average price for 1890 to 1899 is, therefore, designated at 100, which is used as the index number, and prices in subsequent years are shown as either so much above or so much below 100. In this manner the prices of lumber during the year 1911 are shown to have fluctuated between 163 and 167; that is to say, they were between 63 and 67 per cent. higher than during the decade from 1890 to 1899. The report includes a chart of the course of prices of lumber during. 1911, showing that they commenced at about 164% in Janu- Vol. 32 ty \e) AND WOODWORKER ary, remaining steady until March when they advanced at about 166 and slowly advanced from then until June when they reach 167. From June to July they dropped suddenly to 164%. From July to August the drop continued, reaching about 163%. A slight recov- ery then took place and prices advanced slowly until in December they reached 164%, precisely the point at which they had commenced the year. It is interesting to note the advance between the course of lumber prices during 1911 and the average course of all, the other commodities included in the report. Referring to the average prices of all these commodities, the report says: “Wholesale prices in Canada reached, during 1911, a general level higher probably than in any previous year within the present gener- ation. The detailed statistical record of the Department of Labor on the subject goes back to 1890; within that period prices have only once approached a high point comparable with those of the past year, namely, in 1907, and the level is distinctly higher now than then. Looking to the period prior to 1890, prices ranged very high in the early 70’s, but were lower in the later years of that decade; in the decade 1880-90 they rose again, reaching a higher level than in 1890-1900. Accepting the findings of the most authoritative for- eign index numbers as roughly applicable to Canada for these earlier years, it is safe to say that prices have been higher in Canada in the year just past than at any time since 1882-4 or possibly since 1872-3. “The upward movement during 1911 which effected this result did not develop with any degree of strength during the first six months of the year. From the middle of June onward, however, the advancing trend became pronounced and continuous, each month showing a material gain over its predecessor, the year closing with- out appreciable check to the tendency and with November and De- cember prices on the highest levels of the twelvemonth. Between January 1 and December 1, the average rise may be set down as approximately three per cent.” While the general average of prices was advancing, therefore, during the last half of 1911 the average price of lumber was gradu- ally losing the advance which it had made during the early half of the year. Dealing with the different varieties of lumber included in the tables the report publishes the prices quoted on the first market day of each month during 1911. Most of the prices quoted were secured from the columns of the “Canada Lumberman” while a few were obtained from local dealers. Prices of good pine sidings 1 in. x 7 in. and up, at Ottawa, are given at $54 to $58, showing no fluctuation during the year. These are quoted to-day at $53 to $55. Pine cull sidings 1% in. to 2 in., at Ottawa, commenced the year at $31 to $32, and finished the year at $26 to $30, making the aver- age for the year, $30. These are quoted to-day at $26 to $30, the figure at which they finished the year 1911. Pine box boards 1 in. x 4 in. and up, 6 feet to 11 feet, at Ottawa, are quoted throughout the year 1911 at $13 to $14, the price which prevails to-day. No. 1 white pine lath 134 in. x 4 ft., at Ottawa, are quoted throughout the year 1911 at $4, which is the price prevailing to-day. Hemlock culls 1 in., at Ottawa, are quoted throughout the year, at $10 to $12, which is the price prevailing to-day. Spruce 1 in. x 4 in. and up, 6 ft. to 11 ft., is quoted, at Ottawa, throughout the year at $14 to $16.50. The quotation to-day is $14 to $15. Merchantable New Brunswick spruce 3 in. x 7 in., 3 in. x 9 in., 3 in. x 11 in., and up, are quoted at St. John, N.B., at $15 in Janu- ary. The high point for the year was $15.25 in February; from that time the price slowly declined reaching $13.50 in September, at which it remained throughout the balance of the year. for the year was $14.271. N. B. shingles “clears” and “extras,” at St. John, commenced the year at $2 to $2.50, remaining there throughout January, February and March. In April they were quoted at $2.10 to $2.60, in May and June the price was $2.15 to $2.65, in July, August, September, The average price 5] 24 CANADA LUMBERMAN October, and November the price was $2.15 to $2.50. The Decem- ber price was $2.25 to $2.60. The average throughout the year was $2.329. de fy Pine No. 1, cuts and better, 1 in., at Toronto, opened the year at $50 to $55. In March the price had reached $60 to $65, at which it remained throughout the balance of the year, and which is the present The average for the year was $60,833. Plain red oak, firsts and seconds, 1 in., went through the year at $54, at Toronto. The price to-day is $52. quotation. AND WOODWORKER Common and better birch, 1 in., went through the year at To- ronto at $29, the price which prevails to-day. Soft maple, common and better, 1 in., went through the year at $25, the price which prevails to-day. B. C. fir, 2 in. x 4 in. and up, 8 ft. to 16 ft., went through the year at $21.50 at Winnipeg. This is the price which prevails to-day. B. C. shingles, XXX, commenced the year at Winnipeg at $2.50, remaining at this price until May, when $2.90 was reached, which was maintained throughout the balance of the year. This is the price prevailing to-day. The average price during 1911 was $2.767. Something New on the Tariff Situation Now that reciprocity has been safely stored away for an in- definite period of time, any interest which is taken in the matter is generally in the nature of post-mortem examinations as to what might have been, if the proposal had become effective. Most of the articles which one reads upon this subject nowadays, however, are dry and rather stupid, and many of them are still tinctured with politics. As a welcome change, comes a tariff article in a recent issue of the “Southern Lumberman,’ a paper which frequently ex- presses its views upon the tariff issue. A year or two ago a tariff enquiry was held in the United States, and the proposal was made that lumber should be admitted free of duty into that country. The lumber manufacturers of the United States scented disaster, and made a determined attack upon this pro- posal, and were in a measure successful. The lumber duty was not entirely cut off, but was reduced from $2 per M. to $1.25. During the discussion and enquiry at that time, one of the most frequent arguments was that Canadian lumber was produced far more cheaply than United States lumber, and that accordingly it would flood the markets of the United States and bring ruin to many of the manu- facturers. This argument was repeated so continually that many came to believe it. With the arrival of the reciprocity dispute, however, political arguments upon both sides of the question became general, and Strange to say, the fear of the United States manufacturers was echoed by the manufacturers of lumber in Canada. Actual facts re- garding the importation of lumber from the United States into Can- ada of recent years have gone far to prove that so far as the Cana- dian manufacturer is concerned he has ample cause to regret the importation of foreign lumber into Canada free of duty, and indi- cate very strongly that the fear of the manufacturers in the United States was not justified when they claimed that free importation of Canadian lumber would injure United States markets. The “Southern Lumberman” in the article referred to, takes pleasure in giving a slight dig at both parties to the argument. Ap- parently it has little faith in the idea that the United States markets had anything to fear from Canadian lumber. Being far away from the markets of Canada, it has little difficulty also in proving to itself that for similar reasons the Canadian lumbermen were needlessly alarmed. We believe, however, that if the editor of the “Southern Lumberman” were living in Canada, and were depending for his welfare upon the sale of Canadian lumber, he would find the imports of southern pine or west coast lumber products into Canada, most objectionable features of the trade. However, he is not very closely in touch with Canadian conditions, and it is necessary to make some allowance for him for this reason. With these remarks by way of introduction, we take a great deal of pleasure in publishing for the entertainment of our readers the following breezy editorial from his pen: “Canadian lumbermen appear to be more and more discombobo- lated over the way we are dumping our cheap lumber on them. They think that they are being ruined by American cheap labor. “Some sort of a new ruling has been laid down by the Domin- ion Government containing a prohibition against our sending over lumber dressed more than one side, and that this has been protested against by some of the Canadian people, presumably the consumers of lumber. “Many British Columbia lumber manufacturers attended the recent big lumber convention at Ottawa, where they took occasion to call on the new premier, Mr. Borden, and the other heads of govern- ment, to voice their views. These manufacturers altogether approve of the new ruling, and they urged upon Mr. Borden that he not only see to it that the ruling stands, but that it be rigidly enforced for the protection of the Canadian manufacturers. They assured him that “they have investigated the matter fully,” and “that there has been no increase of lumber prices to the consumer by reason of this effort to check the importation from the United States.” “Statistics were likewise submitted,” our dispatch proceeds, “to show the importance of the lumber manufacturing industry in Canada, and the necessity of its receiving the protection afforded it at the present time.” “Suffering Moses! With what a familiar sound does all this fall on our bruised ears—only vastly different. Three years ago it was altogether the other way around. We were then the ruined party, ruined by the cheap labor and cheap stumpage of these Canadian manufacturers, ruined by their imported Hindu laborers and other off-scourings of the Orient. What a contretemp! To sweat through the heat and burden of that long, hard day; to wade through shot and shell and fire and filth to find after all we were not the bull that is being gored; that it is our cheap labor and our cheap lum- ber that is driving our Canadian competitors to despair.” A Fearful and Wonderful Argument The extent to which political subterfuge will sometimes go is amusing in the extreme. We have seen a good deal of it in Can- ada, but when we want a really illuminative example we can gener- ally depend upon finding it more readily in the political affairs of the United States than anywhere else. As a source of this class of business, the negotiations and developments which have grown out of the situation in connection with the tariff on pulp wood en- tering the United States js perhaps the most forcible example at the present time before the public. The history of this question is replete with peculiar twistings on the part of the United States government. The idea of making alterations in the duty on pulp- wood, wood pulp and paper, entering the United States, was con- ceived in the first place, a few years ago, as a political expediency more than anything else, and it is not surprising therefore, that the political developments which have taken place since that time have brought about a number of decidedly peculiar situations. None of these is more singular than that which exists in regard to the inter- pretation of the “most favored nation” clause. Pulpwood grown on private lands in Canada, and wood pulp and paper manufactured therefrom, are admitted into the United States free of duty as a result of the application of clause 2 of the Reciprocity Act, which was passed by the government of the United States in the expecta- tion that Canada would also pass its reciprocity measure. Although Canada failed to do so, section 2 of the United States’ act still re- CANADA LUMBERMAN mains in force and several countries in Europe are now claiming that the importation of pulp wood and paper from Canada free of duty into the United States, entitles them, under “the most favored nation” clause of the Payne-Aldrich tariff, to have their pulp woods enter the United States free of duty also. The government of the United States puzzled over this difficulty for some time, and at last decided that the problem was too much for them. Accordingly the whole question was referred to the Board of United States Gen- eral Appraisers to see if they could invent a solution. When the Board took up the hearing of the arguments upon the matter the Deputy Attorney General for the United States appeared before them on behalf of the government and presented its case. The point of greatest interest to Canada is the manner in which the United States government is now seeking to withdraw from the consequences of the situation. Apparently they do not desire to reimpose the duty upon pulpwood and paper entering the United States from Canada, as this would render them guilty of fostering the so-called paper trust in the United States, and to that extent increasing the cost of living, or as some would put it, placing a tax upon the education of the people by making their newspapers more expensive. Apparently the government is in a quandary and wants to find some plausible reason for retaining the duty. After casting around for many months they have at last hit AND WOODWORKER 25 upon an argument which, though somewhat uncomplimentary to Canada, will be received with amusement both in Canada and the United States. The argument is now made that Canada is not a country, a nation, or a state, and that, therefore, the “most favored nation” clause is not affected by the admission of Canadian pulp wood and paper into the United States free of duty. No doubt Can- ada is not a nation or a state in the accepted meaning of the terms, but if it is not a country, the cleverest lawyers will be puzzled to explain just what it is. However, if this argument is held valid, Canadians who export pulpwood will be glad enough to have their products enter the United States free of duty, and to allow the people of that country to continue in their idea that Canada is not a country. If it be true, however, that Canada is not a country and that conditions prevailing in the Dominion do not obtain in foreign countries, is it not just as reasonable to argue that there should be no duty whatever upon Canadian products entering the United States? If Canada is not a country, a nation or a state, why is there any tariff wall keeping articles which emanate from this nameless district out of the markets of the United States? Logically the claim made by the Attorney General in the present case should lead to the removal of all duties against Canadian pro- ducts, but no one will take this aspect of the argument seriously, for this is a horse of quite a different color. Co-operative Forest Fire Protection The decision of the St. Maurice Valley Forest Protective Asso- ciation to adopt the system of co-operative patrol over the timber lands in which its members are interested, is a development of much interest and importance to the lumber trade of Canada. ment in favor of forest protection has made rapid advance of recent years. It has been taken up actively by the Dominion and Provin- cial governments, and in a few cases by individual companies. | It is a comparatively new thing to find a number of companies in one locality taking an interest in a co-operative manner on this question, and it promises well for the future of the timber resources of Can- ade that such a step should be taken. Doubtless, the successful operation of this plan by the St. Maurice Association will lead to the adoption of a similar plan in other important timber producing sections of the country. Not only will the co-operative control of the timber lands of the members of this Association result in the cheapening of the cost of fire protection, but is is certain to result in greatly increased efficiency of work. No matter how desirous an individual may be of protecting his own timber lands against forest fires, he is, in a great many cases, practically helpless, when an extensive fire is in a neighboring forest land, to protect his own forest. Unless all parties interested in the timber covering a large area, such as the St. Maurice Valley, work in unison in this matter, it will be seen that much of the money spent individually may be wasted. When the work is done by men representing an Associa- tion of all the owners of timber, these men, realizing the added magnitude of their work and its additional importance cannot fail The move- to devote far greater and more effective attention to their work. _ Again, in times of danger, the danger zone is* frequently local- ized to a greater extent. Under the system of separate forest fire protection such a danger zone might have only the men employed by the separate company in which it is located, to fight or prevent fires. Many very useful men would be scattered throughout the country instead of being in the one locality where the greatest dan- ger exists. Under the co-operative system concentration would be possible, and instead of a number of men trying to prevent the advance of a great fire into their own particular limits, a much larger force would be employed in obliterating the fire at its source. No argument, in fact, is necessary to justify such a development in the work of forest fire protection. It must appeal to all who are con- cerned in properties which may be protected in this manner, and the St. Maurice Valley Forest Protective Association are to be sin- cerely congratulated for having adopted so wise a method of con- serving their properties. In connection with this matter it is most interesting to note the address which was recently delivered by Mr. C. S. Chapman of The Oregon Forest Fire Association at its recent annual meeting. Mr. Chapman’s address is printed in full in another part of this issue, and should be read by all who are owners of standing timber. Mr. Chapman, who is the Manager of the Association, laid particular stress upon the importance of co-operative control, pointing out its many direct and indirect benefits, and making a practically unanswer- able case in favor of the movement. Editorial Short Lengths for Busy Readers Lumbermen of British Columbia have petitioned the Govern- ment to allow the export of pulp wood cut on Crown lands. It is argued that no pulp wood would actually be exported, as the Pacific Coast States cannot compete with British Columbia in the manufac- ture of paper, but that if pulp wood were on the free list, paper manu- factured in British Columbia would enter the United States duty free and the manufacturers would gain greatly. There are practically no privately owned lands in British Columbia from which pulp wood may be exported, but there are over 300,000 acres of timberlands leased by paper companies and four fully equipped paper mills now at work. = The opening up of the enormous area of land between the Grand Trunk Pacific lines through Ontario, which is promised by the plans of the Government-owned Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Rail- way, will bring to the doors of Canadian pulp and paper mills prob- ably the richest area of raw material remaining on this continent A recent report, while unable to define the extent of the spruce for- ests, states that for at least 300 miles to the west, south and east of the shores of Hudson and James bays pulp wood abounds. Throughout this great distance not a stick has been cut except about the few clearings of the Hudson Bay Company posts. The first means of transportation into it will be provided by the Hudson Bay Railway, built and operated by the Federal Government. Within a few years will come the extension of the Temiskaming & Northern from Cochrane, joining the other road at Fort Churchill. 26 CANADA Interesting Operations at Wallacetown, to be Secured. — Description of Logging Methods. Timber is Still The lumber industry of Canada is so closely identified with the production of white pine, spruce, fir, cedar and other soft woods that many are accustomed to think that Canada is a softwood produc- ing country. In the early days, however, large hardwood stands were many are accustomed to think that Canada is a softwood producing country. In the early days however, large hard wood stands were found by the pioneers who settled the country. This was particu- larly the case in south western Ontario, where one of the most TOWN SAWMILLS == -@-K-OLDREIVE OWNER Wallacetown Sawmills—General View of Yard and Mill magnificent and extensive hardwood stands which ever existed was found by pioneers who settled the country. Large quantities of this valuable timber were cut or destroyed by fire in order to clear the land for settlement. In certain localities however, sometimes by accident, and at other times by design, excellent stands of hard- wood were preserved. It would be a matter of surprise to many lum- bermen in Canada to find growing in south western Ontario to-day some of the finest hardwood timber which has ever existed in Can- ada. Of course, such examples of hardwood are extremely rare to- day, nevertheless a few are still to be found and they are of unusual interest to all who are engaged in the lumber industry. A par- ticularly interesting example is afforded by the county of Elgin. The illustrations accompanying this article show the yard and mill of the Wallacetown Saw-mills, of Wallacetown, Ont., owned by Mr. Geo. A. Oldreive, a well known dealer in all kinds of hardwood lumber. A glance at the illustrations will show conclusively that Mr. Oldreive is still able to secure some most attractive hardwood timber. Wallacetown is one of the oldest trading posts in Ontario. It is situated about five and a half miles from Lake Erie on the old Talbot Road, one of the well known stage roads of the early days. The town of Wallacetown was one of the very first to be settled in the county of Elgin. It was the stopping place for travellers and shippers long before there were any railroads in that part of the country, Tyrconnell and Port Talbot being the two lake ports for the district, from which large quantities of grain, square timber, and lumber were shipped. It is interesting to know, therefore, that al- though this district has been settled for so many years it is still pro- ducing excellent hardwood timber. This goes to show what a care- ful foresti tem would effect, if put into practice in the more closely settled districts of the country. Not only is the county of Elgin producing this excellent timber to-dav, but it is one of the best farming districts to be found in south western Ontario. The forest ‘hich surrounded the town of Wallacetown con- sisting of splendid walnut, cherry, whitewood, and oak, all of which were most plentiful. There were also large quantities of ash which was particularly noted for its splendid quality. To-day when ash is in such universal demand and is almost extinct in Ontario this district in the county of Elein still possesses some of the very finest ash timber. Mr. Oldreive, by way of example, reports that he had in his yard this spring, the product of an ash tree which provided five body logs and measured 3,300 feet, all of which was of the finest quality. When manufactured, he estimates that it will have LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘xcellent Hardwood in Southern Ontario Elgin County, Where Splendid a value of in the neighborhood of $175. his is a remarkable fact when it is taken into consideration that the tree was cut not over one mile from the mill and town. ; One of the illustrations accompanying this article shows a load of three logs which were the second, third and fourth logs of the butt of a balm or cottonwood tree. These three logs contained 3,180 feet, the whole tree containing 5,800 feet. This tree is not of 2) particularly valuable variety, its lumber being worth about $25 per M. It is used mostly for wagon boxes and. boards for the north west trade, after being manufactured into boxes in Ontario. This particular tree was one of a 200 acre block which in the early days belonged to the estate of the late Colonel Talbot, one of the pioneer settlers of western Ontario. On this 200 acre block to-day there is growing some of the finest and choicest basswood, cherry, red oak,. white ash, balm, and hard maple to be found in the country. Mr, Oldreive estimates that this timber as it stands is alone worth $30,000. It is located only five miles from the mill. Lumbering in an old settled district of this nature is a very different proposition to lumbering in the back woods of Canada. The sleighing season, for instance, is usually short, about four or five weeks. [Everything possible is done to get in a large stock on the sleighs. The balance is brought in on trucks, This js by no means a drawback as might be imagined. The district contains most excel- lent gravel roads which facilitate the drawing of timber. The load shown in the illustration was taken out on sleighs, being drawn a distance of five miles. Mr. Oldreive reports that the past winter was a most favorable one for sleighing purposes and that he was able to get in 1,500,000 feet, all of choice logs. Some very good timber remains to be secured in the district surrounding Wallacetown. It is all in the hands of farmers posses- sing blocks of some 10, 15 or 20 acres. All of it is valuable, and easily logged as most of the trees fall on a good township made road. It will be seen therefore that the logging proposition is very different from that with which the lumbermen of Canada in general are acquainted. No roads have to be made, either in winter or sum- mer. : In one of the illustrations accompanying this article Mr. Old- reive’s mill is shown in the background. In the other illustration the yard and office are shown with Mr. Oldreive standing in the office doorway. In a letter to the Canada Lumberman Mr. Oldreive remarks that there is still an important opening for the manufacture of low grades into boxes and other products. His own business caters “~~ se 5 RR en toe he a A Record Load at Wallacetown—3180 feet in Three logs extensively to the fishing industry, supplying fish boxes which are manufactured from the poor end of the lumber. These boxes are made out of %-inch stock and enable him to use up freely his rough and inferior lumber and make a good profit out of it. In order to do this it has been necessary only to put in a few pieces of inex- pensive machinery such as rip-saws, cut-off saws, etc. Mr. Old- reive is also fortunate in being able to find a ready market for all his slabs and waste in the town of Wallacetown, securing for it a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 good price. The Wallacetown sawmill is an up-to-date hardwood manufacturing plant with a capacity of from 15,000 to 20,000 feet per day. Mr. Oldreive was brought up in the lumbering business by his father Mr. J. Oldreive of Glencoe, where he was born. About six years ago he decided to make a change in his work and went to Edmonton, Alta., where he accepted the position of salesman for the Alberta Lumber Company. After occupying this position for two years he decided that the mill and hardwood business was more to his liking and he came back to Ontario four years ago and bought out a business at West Lorne, Ont. Subsequently he established at Wallacetown and has been most successful in his operations at that place. Mr. Oldreive is one of the youngest men in the lumber and mill business and with the training and record which he has already had, is certain to make a success of his industry. How is This for a Record Carload ? Evidently the size of a car load of lumber is increasing or else the spirit of emulation has entered into the lumber trade to such an extent as to induce some of its members to endeavor tu trans- form their car loads into ship loads so as to make a record. Re- cently a reader of the Canada Lumberman advised us with consid- erable pride that he had shipped no less than 31,817 feet of lumber on a car to one of his customers. This consisted of 4 x 10 Norway and 1 inch No. 2 hemlock. This brought out a report from the Huntsville Lumber Company to the effect that they had shipped a car load containing 33,129 feet of 1*x 6 and up hemlock to R. Laidlaw & Company, Toronto. This looked as though it would be the record, but, according to recent reports received by the Canada Lumberman, it is now a back number. George Gordon & Co., Cache Bay, Ont., report that they shipped recently to the Canadian Copper Co., Copper Cliff, Ont, car No. 859,546, P.L. containing 33,288 feet of 2 x 12, in. Norway On top of this comes a report from Messrs. Savoie & Co., Man- seau, Que., which puts all the others in the shade. Messrs. Savoie & Co. are so afraid that our readers may imagine they are drawing a long bow, that they send along the invoice and bill of lading which corroborates their report. On Oct. 19, 1907, they shipped to Messrs. Williamson and Morrison, Adriondack Jct., Que., a gondola car 40 feet in length containing no less than 34,471 feet of 2 x 3 in., 3 x 3 in. and 3 x 4 in. merchantable spruce and 1 in. merchantable hem- lock. The carrying capacity of this car was 100,000 lbs. but ‘the load weighed 105,000 Ibs. Their customers were somewhat afraid of the car when they received notice of its shipment. They had been in the habit of asking for large car loads but this was too much for them. In a letter to Messrs. Savoie & Co. they wrote as follows :—‘‘We anticipate trouble either from the railroad com- pany or from our customer, as this car is equivalent to two large cars. We asked for large cars but no such shiploads as you have been sending us lately. 80 to 90 M. is a very big car of lath and 15 to 17 M. a very big car of lumber.” Messrs. Savoie & Co. report however, that they had no trouble from the railroad company or the customer. Can any one else report a larger carload? Ottawa Lumberman Buys Central Real Estate Mr. C. Jackson Booth has finally completed the purchase of the Bank Street Presbyterian Church, Ottawa. About two months ago he bought it from the trustees for $130,000, but then it was discovered that the sale was null and void by reason of an old provision in the original deed of the property making it obligatory upon the church trustees to sell it by public auction. An auction sale was accord- ingly advertised and as Mr. Booth was the only bidder, his former purchase price of $130,000 again made the centrally located church and property his. His intention is to erect a large commercial office building on this corner, Bank and Slater, as he believes that the site is an ideal one for, say, an eight or ten-storey building. Mr. Booth informed your correspondent that the new building would have no relation to the Booth lumber firm. It would be simply a down-town office building. Mr. Booth has also bought the northwest corner of Sparks and O’Connor streets, and will build this year a seven-storey commercial structure on this site, one of the most valuable in the city. May Establish Another Dominion Forest Reserve The survey party sent out by the Forestry branch of the Depart- ment of the Interior to explore the country around Lesser Slave Lake, Athabasca, has found that there, as elsewhere throughout the north- ern forest country, a greater part of the merchantable timber has been destroyed by fire. The whole country was originally covered with a dense growth of white spruce, black spruce and lodgepole pine which appear to have escaped fire up to 1885. Fires which have started since that date have denuded large areas. Timber which has escaped fire shows that the previous forest was both dense and valu- able. The forest here produces occasionally as much as thirty thous- and feet, board measure, of timber per acre. The survey party re- ports that around Lesser Slave Lake there is a large area of land too high and hilly for agriculture. This land is admirably situated for the production of spruce and lodgepole pine timber. In order that it may be properly managed in the future and protected from fire, the Forestry branch is seeking to have it set aside as a perman- ent forest reserve. The timber from such a forest reserve would be accessible to the Edmonton district. It could be floated down the Athabasca river to Athabasca Landing, and then carried down by rail at a comparatively low cost. Unique Lumber Shed and Planing Mill Mr. Wm. A. Dunn, the well-known lumber dealer, of Toronto, who sustained serious loss by fire at his yards and planing mill on Davenport Road on December 6th, has at last practically concluded arrangements for the re-erection of his planing mill and storage shed. Mr. Dunn experienced considerable difficulty with the City Council for a short time, as it was proposed at first to expropriate his pro- perty and turn it into a park, so as to prevent the possibility of fire again endangering the lives of the inmates of the Aged Men’s Home and the Aged Women’s Home, which are on adjoining property. Satisfactory arrangements have been made however, and are now almost concluded, whereby Mr. Dunn will be able to erect a planing mill and lumber storage shed for his plant on the old site. In order to prevent the recurrence of fire Mr. Dunn is taking every precau- Type of Construction for Mr. W. A. Dunn’s New Lumber Shed. os tion which is practicable. The planing mill which is to be 50 ft. by. 112 ft. will have a 14-in. brick wall on all four sides and will be two storeys high. It will be furnished with a sprinkler system and equipped with the most modern planing mill machinery. The boiler house, fuel and engine rooms will be entirely separate from the mill. The planing mill will have a concrete floor. The contract for the brick work has been let to Mr. R. J. Bustard of Toronto. The new storage shed will be a most unique feature of this plant. It is to be built by the Ruby Manufacturing Co., Kent Build- ing, Toronto, and will be of sectional steel, similar in construction to the illustration accompanying this article, but of larger propor- tions and different outline. It is to be 49 ft. wide by 112 ft. long, 16 ft. 6 in. high. The supports of the building will be set on plates which are sunk in cement. An interesting feature of the building is that it is so constructed that it can be taken down at any time and removed to a different site. This is not Mr. Dunn’s intention, however, but he considered that this type of building was the most suitable for use as a lumber storage shed. The framework of the building consists of 2-in. by 2-in. steel angles. The rafters and hor- izontal rails are 134 in. by 134 in. steel angles. The frame of the building is of galvanized sectional sheet steel. The manufacturers claim that the building is absolutely fire-proof, and that it will not sag or twist under any kind of natural pressure, such as wind, snow, etc. The building will be sub-divided into bins constructed of stee! with 8 ft. square openings into which the lumber will be stored. The cost of this building is to be $5,000 and the cost of the planing mil! $20,000. Mr. Dunn expects to commence building as soon as the weather permits and to have the wheels in his new planing mill turning by July Ist. 28 CANADA Canadian Saw Mill Managers A. Kulinder, Swedish Canadian Lumber Co., Rexton, N.B. One of the chief advantages of the lumber industry is the cosmopolitan nature of its exper- iences. A man who has gone through the various branches of lumber manufacture in one coun- try is in most cases pretty well fitted for taking up a_ similar class of work in a foreign land. An interesting example is the case of Mr. A. Kulinder, the effi- cient manager of the Swedish Canadian Lumber Company’s mill at Rexton, N.B. Mr. Kulinder came to Can- ada in the spring of 1910, to take charge of one of this company’s mills located at Nordin (Mira- michi) N.B. He had been in Canada only a few months when the company placed him in charge of their other mill at Rex- ton, and he has remained at this work since that time. We take pleasure in publishing herewith a portrait of Mr. Kul- inder. Mr. Kulinder was born in Sweden in 1881 and is therefore still a comparatively young man. He has however, seen a great deal of experience in the lumber industry. For a number of years he was engaged in various classes of employment in the saw mill and lumber yard. This being his first business experience, provided him with an excellent idea of the essential points in connection with the industry. Being a man of observant and practical nature he put this experience rapidly to advantage. Then he went in for such work as tallying, grading, checking, etc., and obtained an even more minute acquaintance with the details of the lumber manufacturing and shipping business. His next step was to the position of foreman of the shipping department of a large manufacturing firm, and while occupying this position he also took charge of the manufacturing and shipping of large quantities of pit props, the scaling of logs and the managing of the lumbering operations etc. It will be seen, there- fore, that he developed at an early stage of his career a remarkable ability to handle a wide assortment of duties, and that he was en- trusted by his employers with some of the most important work in connection with their industries. His position at this time was with Mariebergs Aktiebolag, a firm operating a six gang mill turning out annually about eighteen million feet of lumber. When Mr. Kulinder was but twenty-five years of age he secured a position as superintendent of shipping at the Savenas Aktiebolag’s mill which operated twelve gangs, and had a yearly output of thirty million feet. It will be seen therefore, that Mr. Kulinder had an unusual amount of business ability to occupy so important a position in such a large industry. This, however, was not his only occupa- tion at that time. In addition to looking after the shipping of the company’s large output, he was also responsible for the proper man- ufacture and measuring of the lumber. An indication of the manner in which he went about his work —which is responsible probably for his success as a business man— is the fact that he made a special study of the best methods of se- curing from the lumber the largest possible quantity of good selling dimensions from the different sizes of logs, with a view particularly to preventing waste of the cubical contents. A man who studies such a problem as this may be depended upon to develop an excep- tional insight into the important details of the industry. That Mr. Kulinder had acquired a knowledge of this is clearly illustrated by the confidence which has been placed in him by the Swedish Cana- dian Lumber Company in taking him from his occupation in a for- A. Kulinder, Rexton, N.B. Vom eign country and putting him in charge of operations in a mill where he was a total stranger. Such a test of a man’s ability is certain to prove the most severe that can be devised. Fortunately Mr. Kulin- der was the right man in th right place and came through the test successfully. His future in the lumber industry in Canada promises well and will be watched with interest by all who come across him in the course of business A despatch from Wolfville, N. S.. Benjamin, of the S, P. Benjamin operators, announces the death of S. P. Company, Limited, sawmill LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Oak and Chestnut Production in United States Secretary E. F. Perry, of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association, 66 Broadway, New York City, recently sent out circulars to manufacturers of oak and chestnut asking for informa- tion as to the amount of oak and chestnut on hand on March 1st, both dry and green, and an estimate of the amount of this lumber which would be manufactured during the present year. As a result of the information secured in this manner the association has issued a report containing some interesting information. “There are per- haps about twenty-five species of oak,” the report says, “growing in the United States which are valuable as lumber, or likely to become so, the most important being white oak, red oak, Texas red oak, chestnut oak, post oak, cow oak, overcup oak, chinquapin oak, bur oak, swamp white oak, Spanish oak, water oak, and tanbark oak. The reported production consists chiefly of white oak and red oak or species accepted by the trade under these names. “An idea of the wide distribution of commercial types of the oak may be gained from the fact that 37 states reported the manu- facture of oak lumber in 1910. More mills reported oak than any other kind of lumber, but the average mill turned out less than 200,- 000 feet. The production of oak has shown an upward tendency since 1906, although the quantity reported has fluctuated consider- ably from year to year.” The report contains a table showing the production of oak in the various states. The total production in the United States as reported by 19,550 active mills, amounted to 3,522,008,000 feet. The first place is occupied by the State of Tennessee, with 1,564 mills producing 421,925,000 feet, or 12 per cent. of the total production. West Virginia comes second, with 994 mills, producing 420,870,000 feet, or 11.9 per cent. The third place is occupied by Kentucky, with 1,596 mills, producing 375,143,000 feet, or 10.7 per cent. The pro- duction of oak, according to the report, is more evenly distributed than that of any other species with the possible exception of ash. No other wood has so many different uses as oak, and for this rea- son it is in greater demand than any other hardwood. The estimate of stock to be manufactured between March 1, 1912, and January 1, 1913, is as follows: white oak, 377,930,000 feet; red oak, 172,415,000 feet; chestnut, 49,533,500 feet. Lumber Matters in the Law Courts ee Contract for Sale of Standing Timber Causes Interesting Suit— Right of Agent to Sell Timber—Trespass Upon Timber Lands $e Eee Contract for Sale of Standing Timber:—In the case of Dempster v. Russell which was recently tried before Mr. Justice Kelly, the plaintiff sought to recover $2,000 for timber sold by him to the defendant which it was claimed was to be removed and paid for by April 1, 1911, and for damages for non-fulfilment of contract. The defendant held that the plaintiff had not given clearance of encum- brances, timber dues, Crown dues, etc., as agreed, that he had not given possession and that he had waived his rights under the agree- ment. These points were covered to a large extent by a letter which the plaintiff had written to the defendant regarding interruptions which had been made by other parties. The plaintiff in this letter said that he had taken legal advice upon the subject and found that neither of the interrupting parties had any right to the timber or to forbid the defendant from fulfiling his contract. . Consequently the plaintiff told the defendant that he must proceed with work until stopped by force. In case of any interruptions the defendant was to notify the plaintiff and the latter would clear the way. Mr. Justice Kelly upheld the claims of the plaintiff and found that the value of the timber which the defendant had agreed to pur- . chase and had not paid for was $1,270. Accordingly he gave judg- ment for this amount with interest and costs. The property involved in the case was timber on the south half of lot 1 and on the south half of lot 2 in the township of Armstrong, in the district of Nipissing. Trespass upon Timber Lands:—The case of the British North American Mining Company vy. the Pigeon River Lumber Company and Fred J. Smith which was heard in the Court of Appeal for On- tario recently has been decided in accordance with the judgment which had already been given in the lower court by Mr. Justice Sutherland. This confirms the claim of the original plaintiff. com- pany that the defendants were not justified in cutting and retaining the pulp wood on land which they believed they had purchased from an agent of the plaintiffs, but which the plaintiffs claimed had not been sold, as the party who made the sale. although in the em- ploy of the plaintiffs, was not an agent authorized to make the sale. The claim of the plaintiffs was that the defendants had tres- passed upon the land and had cut therefrom about 2500 cords of pulp- wood and caused it to be floated in the Jarvis river where it was lo- “ira aw _ eated when the action began. CANADA The defendant company claimed that they had bought the pulpwood from the defendant Smith who had a title thereto under a contract in writing made by one Spittal, the authorized agent of the plaintiff; that they found such contract regis- tered in the district registry office, and purchased the pulpwood in good faith. The defendant Smith claimed that Spittal was the auth- ‘orized agent of the plaintiff and had made the sale to him. The plaintiffs showed that Spittal was employed by them only to mine and explore certain properties and to take such action as he might consider necessary in the interest of the company. The Court of Appeal held that this did not constitute Spittal an authorized agent to make a sale of the company’s property, and accordingly decided that Smith’s title to the property was not good. The appeal there- fore was dismissed. Railway Liable for Timber Fire Losses:—The King Lumber Co. was successful recently in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in winning its,action for $140,000 damages against the Canadian Pa- cific Railway. This is an important case, in that several other suits are pending, the parties awaiting the result of this before proceeding. The finding of the jury and the court is of great importance to own- ers of timber adjoining railway lines. It establishes that unless the right-of-way is kept continuously in a clean condition it is not ne- cessary, where a fire occurs on a right-of-way and is not reasonably taken care of, to prove that the fire was started by a spark from the railway company’s locomotive, proof of which is always difficult to get. It also establishes the fact that a fire which originates on the company’s right-of-way, even after it has spread from the com- pany’s right-of-way after a lapse of weeks and has lingered on other lands, is still within the responsibility of the railway company, since they were the originators of it. The trial lasted ten days, and after twenty-eight hours’ consideration of the evidence, the jury found that the right-of-way was dirty; that the fire started there and spread to the plaintiff company’s timber; that reasonable efforts to sup- press it were not made when it was on the right-of-way and after it spread; that they could not say whether the fire originated from sparks from the engine or not. The fire started on the right-of-way, where it spread slowly for four days, then jumped the Moyie River and finally swept 10,000 acres of timber of the King Lumber Co. In addition to the verdict for $140,000 there will be a reference to the registrar. Ottawa Mill Employees May Strike Labor Agitators Reported to be Instilling Discontent Among the Men—lIncreased Pay the Point at Issue Ottawa, April 10; (Special correspondence of The Canada Lum- berman) :—Considerable uneasiness was caused among local lumber- men and the business community generally by the announcement some few days ago that this summer would witness one of the largest strikes ever known in the Ottawa Valley, effectually tieing up the sawmill industry of Ottawa and Hull. No fewer than three thous- and five hundred employees were said to be ready to join the strike if their demands were not acceded to. The firms affected are most of the leading mills of Ottawa and vicinity, namely, the J. R. Booth, the E. B. Eddy, Gilmour and Hughson, Ritchie Bros., Shepard & Morse, Bailey Bros., and the East Templeman Lumber Company. The confident information was given out by a Hull labor man, Mr. L. Charlebois, that two permanent labor organizations from Ottawa and [lull had been quietly but successfully working among the thousands of shantymen employed by these and other companies during the winter, and had organized the men into unions for the sake of demanding an increase in wages this summer. The men claim that their sawmill pay, around a dollar and a half a day, is insufficient to keep pace with the largely increased cost of almost all the necessaries of life. They suggest that an increase of 25 cents a day all round would balance things up sufficiently to meet their requirements. Should their demands be rejected, the men claim that it will mean a long drawn out fight, for they claim to have laid up funds to continue the strike indefinitely through the summer, if necessary. Such was the men’s side as published broadcast, and which per- turbed the city until the companies concerned were heard from. “We have heard nothing about the matter yet,’ stated Mr. Jack- son Booth, “except what the men are reported in the papers to have been doing.” None of the other leading lumbermen had any definite word from the supposed discontented ‘employees. Indeed, the men have not made their demands of any firm yet, nor opened up any such negotiations. Such action would at this stage be premature, the mill owners point out,.as the season’s milling operations will not com- mence for a month or more. In short, those most in a position to know among the larger firms, place little credence in the reports that there will be trouble among the men this summer. They recall LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER the fact that throughout last year the cost of labor higher than ever before, and they believe that the employees ob- tained their full share of the profits, to put it mildly, of the year’s lumber business. 29 was steadily The companies involved will not know positively how much or little basis there is for apprehension until the sawing actually begins, and the men are engaged. New Brunswick Shipments in 1911 Decrease of 21,326,895 ft. in St. John Transatlantic Exports of Lumber—Shipments from all Ports Decreased 41,538,042 ft. Complete returns of the shipments of lumber from St. John, N.b., to transatlantic ports during the year 1911 show total ship- ments of 125,237,141 superficial feet against 146,564,036 during 1910. The shipments were sent to the following ports: LOTTI SS rt. LOVORS Wit. Liverpool . 19,862,088 19,853,324 Manchester . 33,254,821 35,599,751 London.. 13,244,076 19,280,610 Glasgow 113 9S82'35 1 13,664,311 Sharpness . 6,899,173 14,801,472 Llanelly a 1,280,466 Cardiff... .. 9,795,954 7 975,682 Bristol's). . P222,952,853 3,186,325 Newport... .. 4,776,840 3,282,167 Swansea..... fete B07 0,007 2,670,128 Barry . 2,073,148 Fleetwood 1,044,560 Barrow 1,189,522 aE ML ete ei rte asi 2 et 2) HOSA 138 3,226,582 Pr Wieenierl ewer et 3 Meet ST Ries: 1,193,615 Irvine 659,284 Cork 7,522,450 4,044,175 Newry ... 1557550 Dublin ... oe 166.472 3,942,146 WSULLIPS 9 col Sie Ge BETES pt eee Ee eg Rca .. 2,061,761 1,630,886 Belfast HIZO ZZ08 935,951 Youghal ... 489,349 Kilrush ... 486,649 404,333 Galway 403,590 Coleraine ee 229,641 Valentiaisi, 2... 2 214,777 Sligo oy AEE, RE EE DEE 12 1g202,428 POMC OUMeho ys ce Ap ahh Socecr a sis 128 oat cae . 2,083,644 Dingle -:«.2 561,917 Malaga ... 1,232,692 FIBRE i a yk oi ie 58,525 South Africa. . . 2,505,345 3,341,973 Australia 2,174 258 403,560 Totals... 125 23, 141 =146,564,036- Completed returns of shipments from other New Brunswick ports are as follows: a LOVE, se-ft. LOTORssehte Campbellton ... : eee ZO 355 31,089,404 Dalhousie . .25,685 342 24,000,000 Bathurst . 12,348,516 10,934,024 Newcastle 5 £4,126,307 23,/90;322 Chatham. . es . .36,878,903 553299922 te IER Aeaideset lS ign Eye eae cs base's 775,792 3,226,585 Buctouche ... ae O62, 385,601 Sackville (outports) . 1,734,442 10,191,619 Shediac. . B 1,180,904 5,044,827 Riverside aM ; ali, ‘407 415 17,073,445 Total shipments from New Brunswick to transatlantic ports dur- ing 1911 and three previous years were as follows: Deals, etc. Vessels Tons Suit: to EME dr sa aie sho oSk py ss) 2... 290 720,804 306,445,056 DE ee eh ye. siege cast vn,e OOD 822,272 325,213,639 OO Sy OE ee ee 847,845 327,519,421 on eer Ls, 725,443 285,981,379 Shipments of umber from Halifax to the United Kingdom during 1911 and 1910 were as follows: LOiviyssit. 1990S. ite jon EeMoere S.Co,, Ltding is 2... +siae 4n19042,000 17,515,592 Nee vileahua Mackay. ceca ssc ent pede 9,619,931 8,631,000 ColingGrlivier=. . .. 6,448,287 4,582,417 Geo. McKean ciate 3k .. 8,000,000 7 635,900 I. H. Mathers & Sons . 4,000,000 6,600,200 Primrose Brothers 1,600,000 2,420,800 R. F. Dickie . 200,000 1,500;000 Frost & Smith ... . 4,200,000 3,080,000 Motale 2... S53 110,218 51,965,909 CANADA 30 = SAE SOR Lumbermen and Architects Discuss the of Increasing the Use of Canadian Woo One of the most successful and interesting meetings which have ever been held by the hemlock manufacturers and wholesalers oi Ontario, took place at the Queen’s Hotel, Toronto, on April 9th. The most important feature of the meeting was the fact that three prominent members of the architectural profession were present to discuss with the lumbermen the question of encouraging the use. of Canadian woods for construction purposes. These were Pro- fessor C. H. C. Wright, of the Architectural Department of the University of Toronto, A. Frank Wickson, President of the Ontario Association of Architects, and F. S., Baker, President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Mr. Chas. McGibbon, Penetanguishene, occupied the chair, and in opening the meeting said that the principal object was to discuss with representatives of the architectural profession the use of Cana- dian woods. He suggested that Canadian architects should prepare their specifications for large buildings in December, instead of wait- ing until the spring. If this were done Canadian lumber manufac- turers would be able to get out the woods specially suited for mak- ing the lumber required and in this way would be able to compete more successfully with the manufacturers of southern pine who are able to take out logs all the year round, and who fill orders by sending to the woods to have the logs cut for the particular class of lumber which is on order. Mr.McGibbon also referred to the in- flammability of Georgia pine remarking upon the statement that it was possible to set fire to a piece of dressed Georgia pine 12 x 12, simply by the application of a match. He believed that this was the case, as an experiment had been made at his own factory which bore it out. Canadian Woods Should be Specified Mr. W. C. MacBeth, of the Parry Sound Lumber Co., Toronto, was called upon and spoke in regard to the inflammability of Geor- gia pine. He also declared that it was possible to set fire to a piece of dressed Georgia pine, no matter what size it might be, simply by the application of a match. Moreover, as the timber in. creased in age in a building it became still more inflammable, be- cause the gum would ooze out, and the little globules of gum were almost as inflammable as benzine. He suggested that the architects should study a little more closely, the sizes of the timber and the lengths required. If this were done he believed that Canadian manu- facturers of lumber would be able to furnish a much larger num- ber of bills than they were to-day. Of course in some cases, yellow pine was stronger than many of our Canadian timbers, but it was not any stronger than Norway pine. If the lumbermen had an op- portunity of seeing the bills in time so as to make preparation in the early part of the season to get the logs out, they would be in a far better position to compete. Mr. MacBeth referred to the fact that many of the public schools in Ontario were finished in yellow pine, and thought it was a great pity that students should have this foreign material con- tinually in front of them as an example. Many of them, when they left school would be building houses of their own, and would have a natural preference for the class of wood with which they had be- come familiar. Such matters as these, he believed, should be taken into consideration from a national standpoint. The fact that much of this lumber can come into Canada free of duty from the other side was a very serious handicap and everything possible should be done to encourage a national spirit among the people of Canada, which would induce them to prefer the natural products of Can- ada to those of any foreign country. Mr. MacBeth, by way of example of the use of yellow pine in Canada, mentioned also the case of the Canadian Canners who are erecting a factory at Simcoe, Ont. The whole building is to be of yellow pine, and will contain 500,000 feet of lumber. The contract for this went to Allan Bros., of Detroit, and the lumber is to cost about $12,000. Inasmuch as the canning industry is strongly pro- tected by duty against foreign competition he considered it a mat- ter of the greatest injustice to Canadian lumbermen that such an institution should place orders for their building foreign companies. Mr. J. G. Cane, Toronto, said that there were, of course, cer- tain sizes of timber which they could not produce in Norway pine, but Canadian Douglas fir could be used in such cases. He did not believe that Norway pine was anything like as inflammable as south- ern pine. In regard to the strength required there were very few buildings in Toronto in which Norway pine would not be of ample strength. Wherever Norway pine would not be strong enough, materials with LUMBERMAN . architects and consumers AND WOODWORKER !iemlock Men Hold Interesting Meeting Use of Yellow Pine and the Possibilities ds—Good Prospects for Hemlock Trade Douglas fir certainly would. Perhaps southern pine could be brought into Canada a little more cheaply, but he did not think lumbermen ought to use it simply for this reason. A few days ago he had been threatened, (because his mill culls had advanced a little in price), that inside of twelve months the lower grades of yellow pine would also come into Canada and force mill culls back to a lower level. This was not right and Canadians should not stand for it. Prices and Merit the Determining Factors Mr. A. C. Manbert, of Graves-Bigwood & Company, Toronto, said that the matter should be approached with two points kept par- ticularly in mind. One was the question of competitive prices and the other was the question of merit. It was not to be expected that any architect who was designing a house would knowingly specify items which would cost the builder more than a reasonably satis- factory substitute could be supplied for. That is to say, with British Columbia fir at present prices, if Georgia pine could be furnished at a less price—as it could in the large sizes and long lengths— Georgia pine would be specified unless some good reason could be shown, why it should not, such as the fire hazard, and so forth. He did not think that the fire insurance people made any difference in mill construction as between Georgia pine and Douglas fir. So it came right back to a question of the condition of affairs which per- mitted the yellow pine to come into the country. He did not think that any agitation would accomplish very much in the matter of duty, which undoubtedly played the largest part in the matter. They had to recognize the fact that Norway pine in large sizes did not exist in suitable quantities. The amount of 12-in. x 12-in. that could be secured was pretty small. The conditions under which the southern pine operators and the coast operators worked made it possible for them to do, from a logging standpoint, with railways, what was impossible in Ontario, where much of the larger lumbering was done upon streams. The man in the South who received an or- der for long timbers would send an order to the woods. The stuff would be got out, put on the railway, sent to the mill, and sawed inside of a week. They could not do that sort of thing in Ontario. Fe almost believed that a man was right in buying that which served his eye and his pocket best. The only question was whether Can- adians were willing as an economic policy, to exempt the incoming woods from duty. He really did not think that in fairness to the any proposition could be put through which would involve obliging them to purchase Canadian timbers when they could secure equally satisfactory material from foreign producers at a lower price. As a matter of fact, he believed that it would be only a short time before all this kind of material would be forced out of the market by steel construction on account of the enhancing values of lumber. Mr. McGibbon asked whether he did not think architects should pay more attention to the inflammable nature of southern pine. Mr. Manbert replied to the effect that he did not like the stuff himself and would not put it into a house, but the question of price always came in. Mr. McGibbon then called upon Professor C. H. C. Wright for some remarks upon the subject. Architects In Sympathy With Lumbermen Professor Wright referred, in opening, to tests which had been made at the School of Science upon the Strength of various classes of Canadian lumber. They found that the results of tests, however, did not correspond with practice. After a great deal of experiment- ing it had been discovered that the problem was one of moisture. They should not only test the strength of a wood, but test its moist- ure at the same time. Knowing the conditions of moisture and the strength, they were able to make fair comparisons between various classes of wood. Following out this plan they made a large num- ber of tests on Canadian woods at the School of Science and found that they compared very favorably with foreign woods. He believed the results would show that Norway pine was the equivalent of Georgia pine, or at least very closely so; so closely that it was not worth while talking about the differences of strength. At the University they always tried to impress the stu- dents with the importance of utilizing Canadian materials. This applied not only to woods but to stone, brick and building materials generally. Canadian building materials would be used much more in the future than in the past. To-day they were making bricks in Canada which were second to nothing in the United States. They were improving rapidly in the manufacture of terra cotta. Some S. oe i het wits, + Sheer PR > prey. a ~@ of timber which the mills could produce most easily? CANADA LUMBERMAN mention had been made of birch and ash. Professor Wright spoke highly of each of these woods, and also made mention of Canadian maple and other hardwood, referring to their particular points of beauty and usefulness. He believed there was no question that Can- adian woods would be more widely used in Canadian building for finish, in the future, because they were more generally appreciated now than they were before. ‘The most difficult feature that they had to deal with was the question of price. This was not only true in the case of woods but of all other building materials. Wherever it was possible to use Georgia pine on account of its cheapness, archi- tects could not use Canadian material, as they were bound to keep the cost sheet on the right side. The architectural profession dealt with other people’s money, and they must build as cheaply as they could, provided the quality was kept up. He had been very pleased to notice a few days ago in looking over the waterfront at Toronto that scows were being built at the foot of Bathurst street for the city in which the timber was entirely from the British Columbia coast. It was a source of pleasure to him to see that Canadian woods were able to compete successfully in this manner. Referring to Southern pine, he said, there was no question that it was very inflammable. He had never heard the statement before that you could light the timber with a match. It was a matter of much interest to him, however, and would provide material for some interesting experiments at the University. In conclusion Professor Wright expressed his extreme pleasure at being present, and hoped that he would be able to attend upon any future occasion when the subject of the use of Canadian lumber was being discussed. Mr. Macbeth remarked that what had been said in regard to the cheaper cost of yellow pine applied to private concerns, but it should not apply to the government. Departmental buildings ought to be constructed of Canadian timber wherever possible. Professor Wright agreed entirely with this view. Mr. Macbeth, continuing, said that the government was getting a great deal of money from the lumbermen in Ontario. It was ab- surd and it was a rank injustice to the lumbermen and the country that the government should use yellow pine for its departmental buildings and its other constructions. For instance, on the T. & N. O. Railway, they were using yellow pine for their ties, stations, etc. Considering the class of material which was being put into this work, however, he would not like to see white pine used in the same way. The work and material was a disgrace. Architects Using More Canadian Material Mr. A. Frank Wickson, president of the Ontario Association of Architects, was next called upon. He said that architects generally tried to make use of Canadian material wherever possible. Not very long ago he had had the pleasure of changing an entire specifi- cation for foreign marble and arranging for the use of native marbles. Architects, however, had to come between a very great variety of conflicting interests. They had to consider not only their clients, but municipal by-laws, factory inspectors and fire underwriters. In regard to the assertion that architects should draw up their specifi- cations in September instead of in the following spring, they must bear in mind that architects were not at liberty to follow their own inclination in this regard. When they get an order for a building they generally had to put it through in short time. They could not choose their own time in preparing specifications. The element of cost was not the only one to be considered. Of equal importance was the element of time. If they were to specify Canadian fir instead of Georgia pine he would not be sure that they could get it out in time. In mill construction buildings they almost had to use Georgia pine. The underwriters made no allowance in the way of rebate if other woods were used. They must use the pine timbers because in mill construction they were obliged to put their supports, as far apart as far as possible and at the same time have them as strong as possible. Mr. Wickson suggested that lumbermen should put the archi- tects more closely in contact with the materials which they could furnish and should give them more information as to how they could be used successfully. They might then be able to use Can- adian wood in places where at present they were afraid of it. Why could not the architects be better informed as to the standard uses While it might not be possible to use Canadian timbers in mill construction for pillars, beams, etc., it might quite reasonably be used for floor- ing and other similar purposes. Instead of 4-in. Southern pine they might be able to use 6-in. hemlock. The architects might also be informed in regard to the different qualities of hemlock and how to specify them. They would like to know how hemlock would work for trim. The bugaboo of the architect’s life was his wood. It was a matter of the greatest difficulty to secure wood which would stand the trials of the Canadian climate. What they wanted was to find out what class of wood was least liable to expansion and shrinkage. He did not like Georgia pine for interior trim, but it was difficult to get a wood which was satisfactory for this work. AND WOODWORKER 31 He believed that the lumbermen could do a great deal along the line he suggested of furnishing architects with useful information regard- ing the qualities and uses of Canadian woods. The question of shrinkage and expansion was then referred to by Mr. Macbeth, who told of a case at Niagara Falls, N.Y., where green hemlock had been put into a lumber shed and painted. This had been done during the winter, and in the following September, when he saw the shed again, there was practically no place where the paint had come off. Absence of shrinkage and expansion in nem- lock was illustrated also by the fact that when cutting hardwood in the mills they had to change the gauge. If they cut it at the pine gauge it would be too thick. Mr. F. S. Baker, president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, was next called upon, and remarked that whatever hem- lock he had ever had anything to do with was what had been leit after the tanning companies had taken the bark. Any hemlock he had seen was not suitable to put into good buildings. He could not conceive of any way in which they could make hemlock a usclu! material for building. It certainly could not be used for trim. He believed it must only be used for small stuff. He claimed to be as loyal a Canadian as anybody, but he believed that general conster- nation would result in this country if it were suddenly announced that we were not to have any more Georgia pine. This was an un- fortunate situation, but it was one which the lumbermen theniselves must solve. He was surprised at the remarks which had been made regarding the inflammability of Georgia pine. No doubt it was of a very resinous nature and would burn more rapidly than red pine, for instance. Mr. McGibbon expressed his regret that Mr. Baker had been so unfortunate as to get his lumber from dealers who supplied such poor stuff, and suggested that if he would place his business with manufacturers such as those who were in attendance at the meet- ing he would find that hemlock was a much more dependable material. Mr. Macbeth remarked that in his opinion it would be in the interests of the architects when drawing up specifications to call in a lumberman to assist him in deciding upon what class of lumber to use. If this were done a much larger proportion of the material could be provided by Canadian manufacturers. He remarked also upon the intricacy of many of the specifications which were being drawn up to-day, and thought they could be simplified considerably. Professor Wright stated that he would like to arrange to have some representative lumberman give them a talk at the University next year upon the conditions of the lumber industry at the present time. He assured them that if this could be arranged they would have an audience of not only the students and graduates, but also many of the architects. Hemlock Trade Conditions Excellent The visiting architects then withdrew from the meeting and a discussion took place regarding business conditions in the hemlock markets. Practically all present agreed that there was a scarcity of dry hemlock and that the cut of hemlock at the Ontario mills this ytar would be much smaller than last year. The concensus of opin- ion, in fact, was that prospects for the season’s trade were better than they had been for several years. Prices were reported to have advanced about a dollar or a dollar and a half a thousand and there was a distinct feeling in favor of making still further advances. A short discussion also took place about the importance of hay- ing the smaller manufacturers represented at the meetings. It had been found very difficult to obtain the interest of the manufacturers of small quantities of hemlock, but it was important that they should be induced to attend. During the discussion it was made apparent that the rules which were drawn up at a recent meeting for the inspection of hemlock were being well received and that they were being lived up to in many cases. It is hoped that in the near future these rules will be- come in general use in Ontario. Mr. Macbeth reported the result of the meeting of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association at Ottawa, which took up the discussion of rules of inspection. The result of that meeting was that the pro- posed rules were referred to a special committee for consideration. Mr. Macbeth also urged upon those present that they should become members of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association. Mr. Cane backed up what Mr. Macbeth said regarding the Can- adian Lumbermen’s Association, and many members present indi- cated their intention of joining that association. Mr. Macbeth remarked further, that the suggestion had been pretty generally made at the Ottawa meeting that such matters as grading rules for hemlock should be attended to by local associa- tions, which should be branches of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Asso- ciation, and that rules of this nature should be enforced locally and backed up by the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association. An interesting discussion took place about the proposal! of the railway companies to double the charge for the stop-off privilege on lumber for dressing. The opinion of the meeting was strongly op- 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN posed to the change, as it would be a serious tax upon the industry. It was decided that the secretary should write to the secretary of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association expressing strong opposition to the increased charge, and asking to have the matter brought fore- ibly to the attention of the Dominion Board of Railway Commis- s1oners. Reports received by Mr. McGibbon from various manufacturers regarding their stocks of hemlock and the amount which they will cut during the coming season were as follows: Mickle-Dyment & Son, Barrie, 5,000,000 ft. dry stock, 12,000,000 ft. to cut; Utterson Lumber Company, 100,000 feet dry stock, 800,000 ft. to cut; Boake Manufacturing Company, 1,700,000 dry stock; Huntsville Lumber Company, 200,000 ft. dry stock, 1,500,000 ft. to cut; Trussler Bros., Trout Creek, 1,000,000 ft. dry stock, 1,000,000 to cut; Knight Bros., Burk’s Tralls, 1,000,000 ft. dry stock, 1,750,000 ft. to cut; Trout Creek Lumber Company, 1,500,000 ft. to cut; H. Weismiller, Bala, 2,500,- 000 ft. to cut; J. P. Newman, Wiarton, 200,000 ft. dry stock, 200,000 ft. to cut; Arthur Moore, Falkenburg, 500,000 ft. dry stock, 500,000 ft. to cut; Wm. Peter Estate, 10,000,000 ft. to cut; McGibbon Lum- ber Company, Penetanguishene, 2,000,000 dry stock, 5,500,000 ft. to cut; Conger Lumber Company, 5,000,000 ft. to cut; Martin Bros., Hillsdale, 1,000,000 ft. to cut. The lumbermen present at the meeting included the following: J. J. Corkery, Trout Creek Lumber Company ; Jas. G. Cane, Toronto; James Lauder, Toronto; N. C. Hocken, Otter Lake; H. Brooks, Fes- serton Lumber Company, Toronto; Joseph Spears, Burk’s Falls; Geo. Gladman, Peterboro; Guy Long, Hamilton; D. C. Johnston, Toronto; I’. B. Wilson, Graves Bigwood Lumber Company ,Toronto; Wm. Martin, Hillsdale; J. A. Detweiller, Toronto; J. R. Summers, Graves Bigwood Lumber Company, Toronto; A. C. Manbert, Toronto; Chas. McGibbon, Penetanguishene; A. E. Eckhart, R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, and W. J. MacBeth, Parry Sound Lumber Co., Toronto. Timber Trade in United Kingdom Buoyancy of Trade in Spite of Coal Strike—Joiners Threaten to Strike—Wood Block Paving in Demand Liverpool, March 27th.; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—Business at the principal timber ports is at present restricted by the conditions of trade and industry set up by the coal strike. Many works are temporarily closed. Many others are being operated in particular departments only, some departments being closed down in order to reduce the demands for steam and fuel. Worst of all, the principal railway companies have greatly curtailed their services, and are now moving very little bulky freight, such as tim- ber. Everything on the railways has been subordinated to the duties of keeping a service of trains going, for the conveyance of meat and foot-stuffs, and a main line passenger train service. The convey- ance of heavy and bulky goods other than meat and provisions, is consequently pretty much suspended for the time being. Hav- ing regard to this general condition of things, the timber trade may be said to be faring well. At London and at Liverpool the public sales have been well attended; the bidding for all kinds of attrac- tive wood has been brisk and the prices obtained have been con- sidered good. The sale-rooms have not in any way reflected the strike conditions. They have unmistakably reflected the sound con- ditions of trade, apart from the disturbance caused by the coal strike. As it is, a very fair amount of business has been done at London, in white-woods, yellow pine, pitch pine and hardwood. Business is cer- tainly hampered by the strike, but it is continuing and asserting it- self in spite of it. There is abundant evidence that as soon as the way is clear again, trade will expand and go ahead once more briskly. Quebec spruce, 3 x 9, has met with a ready sale, Ist quality bringing £16 15s. to £17. Red pine deals have also been in request, and stocks are very light. Floorings were bought readily at the sales, but prices have been a little easier.. Oak continues to sell readily and has been in slightly better supply, though stocks are still small. At Liverpool, despite the coal strike, a very fair amount of busi- ness has been done. Inquiries continue to come in freely. The last auction sales passed off satisfactorily and a good tone now pervades the market. Spruce deals have been in fair demand, and are very firm. From £8, 6s., 3d. to £8, 10s., Od. per standard, c.if. at Liver- pool, has lately been paid. Stocks are very small. Canadian pine has been in moderate request. Birch has been in very fair and steady request, the demand from the furniture trade being considerable and improving. Arrivals of birch are taken up at once for consumption. At Manchester, the trade has suffered through the coal strike, but fair business has been done, notwithstanding spruce has been in good inquiry and some sizes are scarce. Prices have advanced and are very firm. Pitch pine has been in fair request, and the,supply is now artificial silk of the value AND WOODWORKER within narrow limits. 100s. per load has been asked for lots lately sold. The joinery trade of the district has maintained a moderate demand for spruce and pine deals and for yellow and red pine boards. A cloud however, now overhangs this field of consump- tion. Joiners of the district have given notice that they want an- other penny per hour, which will bring their rate of payment up to 10¥%d. per hour. The demand has within it all the potentialities of a trade-crippling strike. At Glasgow, the effects of the coal strike have been felt rather severely and spot business in timber has been on a very small scale. The undercurrent of trade is decidedly good and when the way is clear business will speedily become ~ active again. Spruce deals, yellow pine and pitch pine lumber have been in moderate inquiry but very little stock is now moving owing to the curtailed railway ser- vices. Manchester Ship Canal—New Wood Goods’ Schedule A revised wood-goods’ schedule came into operation at Manches- ter on April 1, in respect of the use of the ship-canal and its quays; the storage of timber on the dock areas; haulage in the vicinity of the canal and lighterage or raftage of timber in the canal or on the docks. The principal changes made in the rates are: the canal toll on larch deals is now chargeable at 66 cubic feet to the ton in lieu of 50 cubic feet, as for some time past. The quay and storage rent charges and the quay and storage charges as appearing in the old schedule, are unaltered in the new schedule, but, owing to the higher rates of wages paid, and to other increased working expenses, an additional charge of ten per cent. is being made in respect of all the changes above referred to, with the exception of the charges for quay rent and the rent charged for the storage of timber under cover. The overtime rates have been increased from 4d. to 5d. per hour on ordinary working days and on Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and from 6d. to 10d. per hour after 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and on Sundays, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Bank or special holidays. Reductions have been made in several of the through rail- way rates appearing in the old schedule, and rates to 38 additional places have been added to the list. The lighterage rates issued by the Bridge-water department of the canal company’s business, on February 28th, 1911, will continue to operate until further notice. With regard to the tolls for the use of the canal, timber in the log or in planks, unmanufactured or roughly hewn or sawn is charged at 40 or 50 cubic feet to the ton; deals, battens and boards unpre- pared, and not exceeding 4 inches in thickness, are, with some excep- tions, charged at 66 cubic feet to the ton; Carolina, Fensacola or other pitch-pine deals, battens and boards, unprepared, not exceed- ing 4 ins. in thickness, are charged at 55 cubic feet to the ton; hem- lock deals at 50 cubic feet, lathwood (not laths) and pulpwood, at 2 tons 14 cwt. to the fathom of 216 cubic feet; and Riga blocks, 9 ft. x 9 or 10 ins. square, or 10 ins. x 5 ins., not creosoted, are charged per standard of 2 tons 10 cwt. Wood Paving Blocks in Demand The demand for blocks for wood paving is increasing and some very fair orders for blocks have lately been placed. The Works Committee of the Westminster City Council have accepted tenders from W. W. Howard Bros. & Co. Ltd., for the supply of 23,000 yellow deal blocks, 6 x 3 x 9 ins.; 8,000 6 x 3 x 8 ins., and 13,500 other blocks, for the total sum of £295, 8s., 8d. The Works Com- mittee of the Hammersmith District Council have decided to pave lengths of roadway within their area with creosoted deal blocks ; in one case at a cost of £3,587, and in another case} at a Cost er £486. The Town Council of Lowestoft have accepted a tender by Millars’ Karri and Jarrah Company Ltd., for the supply of 300,000— Jarrah paving blocks at £10, 6s. Od. per 1,000 and the Twickenham District Council have accepted a tender from T. Gabriel & Sons for 5,000 creosoted deal blocks, 8 x 3 x 4 ins., at £5, 2s., 7d. per 1,000. 5,000 creosoted deal blocks, 8 x 3 x 4 ins., at £5 2s. 7d. per 1,000. nection. The Metropolitan Asylums’ Board have accepted a tender from J. M. Jackson & Sons, for re-laying the upper deck of the training ship Exmouth, with teak, for the sum of £3,000. The use of wood pulp for making serviceable cloths and silks has opened up a new branch of industry which promises to make a large demand for wood pulp. Mr. W. P. Dreaper, chairman of the ~ Society of Dyers and Colorists, in the course of a paper on the Ger- man Wood Pulp Industry, read by him before the London Section of the society, spoke of the making of cloth and silk from wood pulp. In the cloth manufacture the pulp, he explained, was made first into paper. This was rolled out and cut and twisted into thread. Wood of the value of 3s would yield paper “yarn” of the value of £2 5s. An equal quantity of wood could be made into of £7 10s. These new uses of wood-pulp, which of course, mean wood, are causing some apprehension in the timber trade as they foretell a large coming trade in wood for pulp- ing, which may prove more remunerative than the present trade in wood for constructional work. EE - CANADA LUMBERMAN Stop-off Increase Would Be Disastrous The effect of the proposed increase in the charge for the stop- off privilege for dressing lumber in transit, from one cent a hundred pounds to two cents, is forcibly described in a letter written by a prominent Ontario lumber manufacturer to the Secretary of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association. The letter referred to is as follows :— “The proposed change would have a_ disastrous effect upon milling in transit and could only result in either compelling saw- mills to put in planing mills or drive the work across the frontier on shipments to the United States. “1. The increase from one cent to two cents for a stop-off is not warranted by any change in the conditions. The ten days allowed for re-shipping is ample protection to the railway agginst unneces- sary delay, and we are satisfied that in most cases the delay is very brief, the lumber being handled directly across the planing mill back into the car. “2. The distinction which the new regulation makes between lumber ‘surfaced, planed or tongued and grooved,’ and lumber ‘work- ed into shape,’ might be construed to prevent lumber being run in- to V. or beaded sheeting or Manitoba siding, styles which are quite as frequently manufactured as flooring. These styles of mill work have no more reason to be called joiners’ work than dressing a piece of timber four sides. Further, carload shipments are frequently sent through a mill to be resawn or split into other sizes. All of these forms of work are straight mill work, and when shipments are made in straight car lots, why should the railway company be concerned with the way in which it is manufactured so long as it is the product of the material originally shipped? “3. The proposed restrictions against the shipment of hardwoods and softwoods in the same car is unreasonable and arbitrary. The tariff rate is the same on both woods, and there would seem to be no good reason why the railway company should be allowed to dictate in regard to this. “4. The ‘85 per cent. minimum’ is an unreasonable and outrage- ous exaction. For illustration, a carload of dry white pine, contain- ing, say, 20 M. feet, sent to a mill to be surfaced one side, would probably weigh 2,800 Ibs. per M. in the rough and would not, so far as our experience goes, be reduced more than ten per cent. in weight by dressing, especially if it was 1%4-in. or 2-in. lumber. Un- der the proposed rule, if this carload of lumber, when billed out, weighed within 90 per cent. of the original billed weight, the ship- per would be fined by having to pay L. C. L. rates for the surplus weight over 85 per cent. As the reduction in weight would depend mainly upon the dryness and thickness of the lumber, it would be impossible for the planing mill manager to determine whether or not the weight was within the prescribed limits. Again, why should the railway company be permitted to claim freight on the actual rough weight from shipping point to destination, and exact a penalty from the shipper for not reducing the weight through milling to less than 85 per cent. of the original billed weight? The railway should be compelled to carry the full weight from shipping point to destina- tion, and the shipper should have the privilege of making up the reduction in weight caused by mill work. Under the present regula- tions, the railway collects freight at destination on the original billed weight regardless of any reduction that may be made in milling. The proposed regulation looks like an attempt to collect full rough weight from shipping point to destination and an extra rate if the weight is not reduced more than 15 per cent. in transit. “5. In order to illustrate the difference between the present rate and the proposed rate, we submit the following :— If shipped from Hull and milled at Ottawa: (1) Present tariff, Hull to Toronto, 11c. per 100 Ibs.; stop-off at Ottawa, lc. per 100 lbs.; through rate 12c. per 100 Ibs. on original billed weight. Proposed tariff, Hull to Toronto, 11c. per 100 Ibs.; stop-off at Ottawa, 2c. per 100 lbs.; through rate, 13c. per 100 Ibs. Plus excess charge for weight over 85 per cent. original billed weight. Combined locals, Hull to Ottawa, 2c. per 100 lbs.; Ottawa to Toronto, 11c. per 100 lbs.; through rate, 13c. per 100 Ibs. Difference 1c. per 100 Ibs. over present rate. No difference over proposed rate, unless charge for car shortage made for detention over - 48 hours. (2) If shipped from Hull and milled’ at Smith’s Falls same as Ottawa if milled in transit with stop-off. Combined locals, Hull to Smith’s Falls, 5c. per 100 Ibs.; Smith’s Falls to Toronto, 10c. per 100 Ibs.; through rate, 15c. per 100 lbs.: difference of 3c. over present rate and 2c. over proposed rate, unless storage charge added at milling point. AND WOODWORKER 33 Increased Stop-off Privilege Charge Causing Complaint Ontario lumber manufacturers and wholesalers are considerably worked up over the proposed increase in the charge made by the rail- ways for the stop-oft privilege for dressing, re-sawing or sorting and re-shipment of lumber. The proposal of the railways is to make the charge for this privilege 2c. per 100 pounds instead of lc. There are a number of places in Ontario where dressing in transit is carried on, and manufacturers at these points feel that a change of this na- ture would be an injustice to their trade. They claim that this in- crease has the appearance of a favor to firms at points where dressing in transit is not carried on. It would be a very serious handicap to firms which do carry on this kind of business. The object of the railway companies is naturally to increase their tariff and possibly to prevent a few advantages which have been taken of the lc. priy- ilege. These advantages consist, it is said, of securing a lc. freight rate by means of obtaining a through rate, stopping the lumber off for dressing, shipping out lumber which has already been dressed, and disposing of the original carload locally. It is not believed, how- ever, that this practice has been general, and it is scarcely reasonable to expect that it can be established as justification for an increase of 100 per cent. in the charge for the stop-off privilege. The proposed increase looks more than anything else like a measure conceived sim- ply for the purpose of increasing the revenues of the railway com- panies, and it is a question whether the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners will permit such an increase to be made, if the matter is brought to their attention. May Modify Increased Stop-off Tariff Montreal, April 4th; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—A special committee of the Lumber section of the Montreal Board of Trade, consisting of Messrs. W. T. Mason, of Gordon, Mason & Company, and Arthur H. Campbell, of the Camp- bell-MacLaurin Lumber Company, met representatives of the Cana- dian Pacific, Grand Trunk and Canadian Northern Railways, in the Board of Trade on April 4th and discussed the proposed new tariff and rules covering the stop-off privilege on lumber for dressing, re- sawing or sorting and reshipment. This tariff increases the charge from lc. per 100 lb. to 2c. per 100 lb. and is proposed by the com- panies to become operative May Ist. At the conference the various aspects of the proposed increase and rules were discussed, in a friendly way, and the representatives of the companies promised to consider the arguments of the lumber- men and to give an answer on April 15th whether the companies would modify the new tariff or not. Fireproof Dry Kilns Whoever has in contemplation the building of a dry kiln should eliminate from his mind the old notion that the dry kiln need neces- sarily be the most hazardous portion of a lumber plant. It has taken many years to convince insurance men that the kiln may be a de- cidedly safe risk from a fire insurance standpoint. But it is now gen- erally recognized that with properly constructed kilns, the hazard of artificial drying of lumber can be almost completely removed, to- gether with the attendant worry-over the danger to the sawmill plant as a whole from this particular source. The inherent hazard in drying lumber is such that at a plant of any permanency nothing but a fireproof kiln should be provided. In devising proper plans for the construction of fireproof kilns in the South, the Louisiana Fire Prevention Bureau has done some very good service. Their specifications include the following :— “A dry kiln to be fireproof should be of brick and iron con- struction throughout, except the ceiling or roof. The outside walls should be 13 inches thick; the division wall 17 inches thick, each compartment not to exceed 22 x 104 feet inside measurement; floor of earth, tile, brick or cement; ceiling or roof to be reinforced con- crete or arched hollow vitrified fire clay tile; doors to be entirely of metal; to be built and hung subject to approval of the Bureau, tracks entirely of iron, supported by iron or brick columns; drying by steam only, direct or exhaust (no blower),’same radiated by iron pipes supported by metal hangers on supports at least two feet be- low the lumber on cars; each compartment to be fully protected by an approved system of automatic jets; casks of water and fire pails to be provided (not less than one cask and two fire pails to each outside and division wall) at each end; connection, if any, with saw or planing mill to be of open, uncovéred, trestle-work construction only. “Kilns are not considered as meeting these requirements if there is any woodwork whatever in track supports, walkways or wheel chocks.” Right installation and construction in the beginning will do away with a host of subsequent annoyances, and will go a long way toward reducing the fire waste; a motive which alone should justify the wise precaution of providing a fireproof kiln. 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Are Substitutes Displacing Lumber ? Statistics Indicate Increasing Use of Other Construction Materials— Per Capita Consumption of Lumber Advancing at the Same Time Written Specially for the Canada Lumberman There is an impression abroad that cement and steel construc- tion is gradually replacing the use of timber and that for this reason the manufacturers of lumber will sooner or later be hard put to dis- pose of their products. This impression is bolstered up by such statements as the following, delivered before the National Hardwood Manufacturers’ Convention at Cincinnati on Jan. 31. “The Long-Bell Lumber Company has about one hundred and fifty retail yards. They are very large manufacturers of lumber. They do not manufacture cement. In 1905 they sold one carload of cement to sixteen carloads of lumber; in 1906 they sold one carload of cement to six carloads of lumber; in 1909 they sold one carload of cement to five carloads of lumber; in 1910 they sold one carload of cement to four and a half carloads of lumber; in 1911 they sold one carload of cement to three and one tenth carloads of lumber.” This statement shows that in the territory covered by the 150 Long-Bell retail lumber yards the sale of cement has increased five times more rapidly than the sale of lumber. But it does not show that the quantity of lumber sold has decreased, or even that the annual per capita consumption of lumber has decreased. Similarly those who argue for the increased use of cement for sidewalks, foundations, factories and residences and the increased use of metal for doors, interior trim and office fittings, that the mar- ket for lumber is becoming yearly narrower are only giving one half the argument. They do not state that the standards of living are increasing, that the requirements of each individual are yearly be- coming greater, and that this increase in the use of manufactured articles, improvement in the size and standards of building and fur- nishing, more than makes up for the displacement of lumber by other materials. So rapidly are our ideas changing as to what we require to make us comfortable that our annual per capita consumption of wood is increasing. This may best be shown by a study of the use of wood in Great Britain, where nearly all the wood is im- ported, and where consequently close account has been kept of all the wood used and the use of wood has been as economicol as pos- sible. Great Britain is the home of cement, stone and brick con- struction, and produces all metal and steel goods cheaply, yet the annual per capita consumption of wood has increased steadily dur- ing the last few years. So firmly do the manufacturers of hardwoods in the United States believe that the heavy advertising campaigns conducted by the manufacturers of cement, steel furniture, inside trim, doors and sash, have resulted in a decreased use of wood that they are raising an advertising fund of $100,000 to be used in improving the market for hardwoods. This appears to be a peculiar step in view of the fact that the United States Forest Service has during the past five years repeatedly made the statement that the high grade hardwoods of the United States will only last another 15 or 20 years at the present rate of cutting. The U. S. census returns show that the rate of production of the high grade hardwoods has steadily increased since that prophecy was made. Thus the strange spectacle is pre- sented, of the United States government on one hand spending mil- lions of dollars in buying up and managing hardwood lands, to pre- vent the high grade timber from becoming extinct, and of the hard- wood manufaeturers on the other hand undertaking a policy of na- tional advertising which will increase the use of high. grades but which will not increase the use of low grades. It is not likely that special advertising will be necessary to help market Canadian lumber, unless it were a well directed campaign to show that Canadian species are quite as satisfactory, and in some respects to be preferred to southern yellow pine. There is every Prospct that the Canadian lumberman, east of the Rockies at least, will always be able to sell all he can cut. Just as the cut of the more valuable timbers, pine and the hardwoods, begins to decrease, as it surely is decreasing now through the exhaustion of the forests, the increased prosperity of the people is bringing about a greater per capita demand for these timbers, and the increased population jis adding another demand. These two demands, the demand of wealth- ler Canadians and the demand of new Canadians, will, year in and year out, always take all the lumberman can produce. At present the greater part of the Canadian demand for hardwoods is met by the importation of United States wood. The demand for pine is met by using spruce and an incre ising proportion of the cedar used in Canada is secured in the United States. It is interesting to note that an investigation was conducted in the central states a few months ago to learn the extent to which substitutes were replacing wood in common uses and it was learned that, so far as could be judged by the 1200 retailers and builders re- porting, the total substitution amounted to only 5 per cent. It is easy to understand that the increased standard of living would make up for this loss of 5 per cent. During tMe last three years it is, estimated that substitutes have replaced wood to the extent of 9 per cent. for interior finish. For lath the substitution has reached 3 per cent., due to the use of ex- panded metal lath. Other materials have displaced 2.4 per cent. of the wood formerly used for sheathing. Metal and cement posts are now occupying 3.7 per cent. of the space formerly occupied by wooden. posts. Tin and sheet metal sidings cover 4.1 per cent. of our buildings to the exclusion of wooden siding. For general pur- poses substitutes are used to the extent of 5.3 per cent. in place of lumber. Reinforced concrete, brick and structural iron have taken up 5.4 per cent. of the trade formerly given over to dimension tim- ber. Concrete flooring has increased rapidly. It supplies yearly 6 per cent. of the area laid. The day of the wooden picket is waning, wire fences, ornamental iron, etc., now displace 9 per cent. of the wooden pickets. In farm fences the change is greater; 13.7 per cent. of such fences are now of materials other than wood. As the sub- stitutes are displacing rails the lumberman need not worry. The greatest change is in shingles. About 16.2 per cent. of the roofs are now covered with substitutes for wood. It appears that the wooden shingle manufacturer is the only man who should advertise. He should give his shingles a creosote treatment at the mill then should advertise regularly and steadily. Making and Selling Dimension Stock Causes for Low Price Realized in Sale of Special Sizes—Inter- esting Address Delivered at Lumber Sales Managers Convention By Van B. Perrine It is hardly worth while to tell you what we all know—that most of the dimension stock is not only unprofitable but, in many cases, is an actual loss to the millman. The low price at which most of it is sold is not based on actual figures of cost, but is an inheritance handed down to us, of to-day— by our predecessors, who also did not figure the cost, but made the dimension stock because smooth talking manufacturers with their own interests in view suggested, “You can utilize your waste (nc value), make something out of nothing; here you have, no value. It will give you $12 per thousand, 12,000 feet in a carload, do you get me? Worth saving, isn’t it?’ So the mill man “got him,” got busy, cut his waste into dimension, cut his cull into dimension, and sold his firsts and seconds elsewhere where they didn’t have the wise manu- facturer. This is our inheritance—let’s settle up the estate. Do you know, Mr. Millman, what it costs you to manufacture dimension stock? Some of you do, but it is to those who don’t know I am putting the question, and for the benefit of the ones who don’t know let me say, arrange your machinery (the best you can pur- chase), your lay out to the best possible advantage for handling at a minimum cost, and you will find that seven dollars is the mini- mum cost, and there is no maximum, all depending on the dimen- sions you are manufacturing, and the kinds of wood you are cutting up. Did I mention “overload?” No sir! Add this as you may have figured it out (if you have ever figured it out), and bear in mind the above is not based on what you have cut up of lumber, but on what you get out in dimension and for which you are paid. I have found by actual tests, that $8 to $12 per thousand is a fair result for cost in the manufacture of dimension stock based on the output of vari- ous dimensions, not on the material cut up (this does not include the overload), whereas it costs over $20 per thousand to manufacture some dimensions. Again, if you are to make a profit at all, you must have a number of different orders, each down the scale, to utilize the - waste from the other, and the price on the last piece of waste can be too low for profit. Of course, you know, if you will stop to think, it is bound to cost you much more to manufacture 1 x 1 any length than it. doés to manufacture 2 x 2)of the same length. Don’t take my word for it—try it out. When you go home get busy, not making dimensions for the other fellow, but finding out how much it really costs you to make his dimension. Spend $50, a $100, or more; it will be the best investment you ever made. You know what your cod ¥ 7 G 7 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND common lumber and your cull lumber is worth to you in the pile. Measure up and run back in the mill a few thousand feet of its value; add to this the actual cost of remanufacturing it into dimensions. Don’t forget the overhead, for the overhead, like interest, is always working, which reminds me of the following story (if you will per- mit a few minutes from the services) : “Some men were arguing as to who was the greatest inventor. One said Stephenson; another said Watts; another said Bell, and an- other Edison. One said Morse and still another Marconi. Finally one of them turned to a little Jew who hadn’t said anything . ‘What do you think about it? ‘Vel,’ was the reply, ‘the man who invented interest was no slouch. Never forget this overhead, Mr. Millman, be you rich or poor. Your bankers, your creditors, your family, de- mand that you always keep it in mind. This overhead spells suc- cess or failure, and yet so few of us know what it costs to do business. >» Costs of Manufacturing must be Known When you invoice at the end of your fiscal year, you know you have made or lost so much money. Do you know where you have made it or where you have lost it? In most cases you don’t, but simply know you see so much one way or the other, and if to the good, and you know within reason what each department was making and which department was losing, couldn’t you, Mr. Millman, cut out the loser, or in selling material from this department sell it at a price for profit? Surely you could; surely you would. When your customer comes around and offers $28 per thousand feet for dimension stock you know costs you $38, you would turn down the order, and all along the line the man who knows would turn it down. If every- body turned it down, the customer would do one of two things, pay your price for the dimension, or purchase your firsts and seconds, your common, or your cull, at the price you know it is worth, and make his own dimension. It is your lumber he has to use in some form. Think it over. Each mill and locality has its own problem to figure out. It would be stupid for me, in Indiana, to say what should be done in Texas or Louisiana. Texas and Louisiana have as much brain matter as any other states and can figure out the problem if they will only stop and take time to figure, not only on paper, for while it is said figures never lie, I have found out that figures are mighty liars, when they compute manufacturing dimension stock. So the only safe way is to experiment. Better spend a couple of hundred dollars this way, rather than lose a couple of thousand in filling the other fellow’s dimension order, not knowing what it cost you. For several years I have made money on dimension stock. Why? Because I know what it costs to manufacture the various dimensions; know what each grade of lumber entering into them is worth, and how much of same it takes. Then let me emphasize the following. I won’t sell or manufacture the dimension, unless there is a profit. Some of you would be surprised should I tell you that you are selling the same customers the same dimension, at prices varying from two to twelve dollars per thousand. Why do they pay one $12 more than they pay another? Because they can’t get enough at your price, and they pay the $12 more because they can’t cut it out of lumber cheaper or as cheaply. Don’t lose the point. Cost Knowledge Would Raise Prices lf only half of the millmen who cut dimension as a business or as a sideline and saving scheme, knew its value and would not sell for less, it would raise the price to a profitable basis in less than four months, or clean out your low-grade lumber before then. The manu- facturer must have either the lumber or the dimension. Don’t lose the point. ; If the manufacturer can buy dimension cheaper, he buys it—all he can get at the price, and if not enough, fills out with lumber at the next best price to cut into dimension himself. If the weak-kneed salesman would get a profit on everything he-sells, he would have a better profit at the end of the year, even were sales much less in volume. The price cutter not only defrauds himself and cheapens his wares, but helps to defraud and cheapen the wares of his neighbor. The same amount of lumber would probably be sold in the end, as I haven’t heard of any lumber getting stick rotten for the last few years, neither at the mills nor in the yard of the manufacturer. Don’t lose the point. In conclusion, help all of us by helping yourself; every carload you sell at a loss has its influence. Get busy and figure, not only on paper, but by actual test—the cost. It would be presumptuous for me to say you should get so much per thousand feet for your dimension. If you are so fortunate as to be located where you can supply it at a less figure, do so and reap a portion of the benefit of your foresight, luck, or whatever it may be, and undersell me, but bear in mind, I will still sell all I can manufacture at my price. The manufacturer will always pay for dimension, as much as it will cost him to make it, if he must. WOODWORKER 35 Saw Speeds for Hard and Soft Woods Valuable information regarding the speed of saws for sawing hardwood and softwood, is contained in an article published in a re- cent issue of the Disston Crucible. A correspondent says: “By practical experience we find that the same saw fitted up identically the same, if run at the same speed in cutting hardwood as in soft, will cut only about one-half as much as though the speed was slackened in cutting hardwood. The faster the saw runs the slower we have to feed in order to make good lumber, which of course re- duces the output of mill. Can you help us out please. Also state the reason why the same saw fitted in the same way must be run slower in frozen timber than in thawed timber, in order to get the cut. As we have it, the speed must be slackened in frozen soft tim- ber and also in frozen hardwood timber as compared with the speed when the timber is not frozen.” The reply given is as follows: “In general practice, it is not customary to change speeds for different woods in mills where lumber is manufactured, but it is a manifest impossibility to carry the same feed in hardwood that is carried in soft wood. “The reason for this is evident to almost everyone who has had experience in the business. The “texture” of one wood offering a greater resistance than another necessitates a reduction in some di- rection to equalize the strain on the cutting tool, and usually the reduction is brought about by a reduction in the feed. “Noting your experience as to speed, there is a fixed scientific principle covering this point and there is still a great deal of room for improvement in lumber manufacturing methods through proper scientific experiment and research into the very important question of adaptation of speed to other conditions. “The majority of lumber manufacturers seem to work on the principle that the higher the speed the greater the capacity of the mill and are generally too busy to go into the question as they should. Further, machinery manufacturers often encourage the millmen on the high speed proposition and this view has held good so long that it is accepted without question, with the result that speeds in many both hard and soft wood mills are unnecessarily and injudiciously high. “The foregoing being granted, it is evident that the usual speed carried in large modern mills is not a proper basis to work from, for hardwood speeds. “We never advocate excessive speeds, and notwithstanding the fact that many millmen carry a circular saw speed ranging from 12,- 000 to 15,000 feet rim motion, and a log band mill speed of 11,000 feet or more, our experience and observation have demonstrated that a greater capacity and better lumber can be produced through the operation of moderate speeds. “All points considered, we do not think there is any advantage in running large circular saws at a speed in excess of 11,000 feet rim motion per minute, and we place the maximum judicious speed of log saws at 9,000 feet per minute. “In support of the above, we will mention that high speed in- variably necessitates high tension in circular saws to offset centri- fugal force, and detracts from the “standing-up” qualities of the saws, while in band saws excessive speed increases the vibration and elastic “overthrow” of the saw out of all ratio to the excess speed and causes it to “snake” in the cut under the slightest provocation. “In other words, unduly high speeds are not advantageous from any point of view. As an illustration on band sawing, it is easier to carry a feed of 14 inches per revolution of saw at 9,000 feet per minute than it is to carry 12 inch feed on 10,000 feet, and as the former would represent a continuous feed of 223 feet per minute on a 45-foot band saw and the latter a continuous feed of but 222 feet, the advantage is most obvious. Further, under ordinary cir- cumstances 8,000 feet of speed will show a gain in quantity and qual- ity of output over the 9,000 feet. “Of course, it is understood that power is not to be sacrificed when reducing speed. If the reduction in saw speed is accomplished by reducing size of drivers, or increasing size of receiving pulleys, the accuracy of the above statements can be readily demonstrated. “Now, from the above it will be apparent that, in our opinion, the trouble is not so much in the present comparative hard and soft wood speeds as it is in a tendency to run at an excessively high speed in soft wood mills and creating an improper basis of speed for the hardwood; for the latter, offering the greater resistance to the saw, naturally shows up the disadvantages of high speed in a more pronounced way than would be apparent in sawing soft wood. How- ever, with all conditions adapted to hardwood sawing, we do not see any good reason for materially reducing speed from a proper soft wood basis. “This is truly a many-sided question. There are almost as many different opinions on it as there are operators. The question of adaptation would embrace teeth with less hook and more obtuse angles in both circular and band saws; also, less set for clearance and, in circulars, saws of a heavier gauge.” Oa te EL ‘The Retail Dealer Improved Stock Keeping Methods By H. A. Templeton * This paper has been prepared from the viewpoint of one who is in business for profit; to which class it is assumed we all belong. If there be among us a man who admires more than profits by fine large piles and extensive sheds well filled with good grades of lum- ber, and who is willing to pay ‘for the gratification of his whim, I have nothing so say which will be of interést to him. Whenever the investment in business pays us less or even as little as the current interest rate on farm mortgages we will get out of business. We all know that the margin between buying price and selling price has been constantly on the decrease in the last several years. The volume of business done per yard has certainly decreased owing to the largely increased number of yards and the consequent cutting up of former territories. These two forces have acted concertedly toward a reduction of net returns on investment and for many of us the effect has been very nearly disastrous. Therefore, the method by which we are to maintain the proper ratio between investment and net profit is of greatest importance. In fact the absolute neces- sity of this is so obvious that no proof could be demanded. Yet the strange thing is that so many of us wander aimlessly along the beaten path doing nothing whatever to stay this deadly decline in returns per dollar on our business investment. The first thing to be done is the installation of modern and econ- omical methods which will bring about a reduction in operating ex- penses. The next thing is to reduce the investment to a point where the present yearly profit possible will be a reasonable return on that investment. We younger men listen with mouths open to the remin- iscences of you who sold lumber in these Western States fifteen or twenty years ago. You tell us of the days when there was one yard in a town of 1,000 to 5,000 people, with a territory 25 to 100 miles in radius and the sales ran up to what now seem fabulous amounts. To-day these same towns have three to five yards each, with a territory having a radius of possibly five to fifteen miles. The sales and net profit you tell us are possibly one-quarter what they were in the old days. But the investment? Just as large as it ever was, and possibly larger. I say the successful continuation of a business in this plight certainly demands a reduction of investment in the same ratio as the sales and net profits have been reduced. It makes the difference between a good business and a poor one—success and failure. For example: A and B each own a yard in a town of 500 to 1,000 people, when there is $40,000 to $50,000 of business annually. Both are business getters and aggressive with the result that the business is about equally divided. The margin of profit is approximately the same and consequently the end of the year finds each with about the Same amount of net profit—say a thousand dollars. Certainly, one would conclude, there is very little to choose between these two men and the condition of their businesses. Wait a minute! Whereas A has a total investment in stock, real estate, buildings, and outstand- ing accounts of $10,000, B’s total investment foots up to $20,000. An Easy Matter to Decide With this added information it is easy enough to choose between the two yards. A makes ten per cent. on his investment; B makes five per cent. on his. A’s business is prosperous and successful; B’s business could not be called good according to any definition. There is only one thing for B.to do, and that is to reduce his investment to $10,000, and only when he has done this will his business be healthy and will he be able to meet his competitor on even ground. [ would say that a shortening of the terms of sales and a reduc- tion of outstanding accounts are the first steps to be taken. A reduc- tion of stock the third and with that reduction this paper is to deal especially. We all know the difficulty of selling something we have not got, and agree that it is absolutely essential to have what the customer needs when he needs it. It is largely in our power, how- ever, to educate our trade as to what items of lumber they need and use. Pardon reference to personal interests, but to illustrate: Some time ago we established a yard in a new town out in the homestead country. The business in sight was not large and we could not see justification for a large investment. Our stock was bought ac- cordingly, and was made up of the regular items of dimension, 10 to 20 feet long: 12-inch No, 3 boards; mixed widths No. 3 boards; mixed widths No. 4 boards; 8-inch No. 2 shiplap; 6-inch No. 2 pine flooring; 4-inch vertical grain fir flooring ; 6-inch No. 2 drop siding; a small amount of C finish of each width: extra *A* shingles; two “Address delivered at Western Retailers’ Convention at Seattle, Stock Keeping Methods—The Lumber Salesman the line. and His Problems sizes of two light windows; two sizes of four light windows; some stock doors, threaded felt; 30-pound building paper; 2-ply roofing, and only a few other items of regular stock. Our customers came in for their little shack and barn bills and were supplied from this stock to their entire satisfaction. They never thought of or mentioned No. 2 shiplap, or No. 3 shiplap; 4-in. pine flooring or 6-inch pine flooring; extra *A* shingles or standard shingles, 1-ply roofing or 3-ply roofing. Shiplap was shiplap; pine flooring was pine flooring; shingles were shingles, and so on down A year later a competitor came in. Not a bad, mean competi- tor, but a good one; a nice fellow and a good lumberman. He went right at it though to get in a “complete stock” as his ads read. Be- fore long he had No. 1 drop siding, No. 2 drop siding and No. 3 drop siding; 4-inch and 6-inch flooring; No. 2 and No. 3 shiplap; red cedar bevel siding and pine bevel siding. Our yard looked like a vanishing shadow compared to his. The trade began to specify grades and call for long lengths. We simply had to come to it. Then they wanted 3-ply and half-ply roofing, as well as all weights between, and were ever fearful lest they should not be given the grades and weights wanted, since they had found out there were such. differences. Making a Long Story Short To make a long story short, our investment doubled at that point inside of six months; and did the volume of business or the net profits increase, Not a cent. Was our trade better cared for or better satisfied, Not a bit of it. This incident was one in the experience of a very small yard I. know, but the same thing happens to the large yards in the large towns. Why introduce southern yellow pine to a trade already edu- cated to and satisfied with fir and mountain larch finish. Why dupli- cate a stock of cedar with California redwood? Why carry every weight of red rosin paper on the list and some special weights be- sides? You can not give your trade any more for their money by so doing. You can not gain a reputation for having a more complete stock than your competitor, for he will add these items as rapidlv as you do in self-defence. So I say the first thing is to educate your trade to a stock which the business will justify. Do not try to carry every item found on the list. If you already have your stock dupli- cated in all kinds of woods available and all weights of paper and roofing, start right in and cut out some of them. It is a hard job, but it can be done. A man does not have to injure his conscience to argue convincingly with a customer that a standard shingle is not as good a purchase for the money as the stars. You know as well as I do that fir flooring is as good and better than yellow pine. Edu- cate your trade to that point of view. No man ought to use 20-pound red rosin paper. It is no good. Then do not carry it. Half-ply roofing is but little better than tar felt. Then do not do your trade the injustice of tempting them with it. Two-ply or tar felt is better for the customer and better for you. Then as to the quantity of each item necessary. A customer wanting 1,000 feet of boards is as well satisfied to take them from a pile containing 4,000 feet as from one containing 10,000 feet. The only problem is to keep from reaching the bottom. One must man- age to always have some left, for it is disastrous to any business to be forever out of stock. To one who has never made a special effort in that direction, however, it is surprising to know how small an amount of stock will serve the purpose, if it is carefully watched and studied with a view to constantly providing for future needs by ordering mixed cars made up of small amounts of many items. Two by fours should be ordered in lots of 100 each instead of by the thousand; sheeting in lots of 5,000 feet instead of carloads. We must stop buying in a hap- hazard, take-a-chance manner and get down to the fine points of it, ordering only what is needed. Too many buyers have the erroneous idea that if they ’get the price” their mission is ended, nothing more being necessary than to fire in specifications in bulk as outlined by some subordinate or the yardmen. Such a plan of action passed muster all right in the good old days when sales ran high and the customer was treated on the “Take it or leave it, there is another man waiting” basis. Those methods do not do now-a-days. We have come to the point of real merchandising. It takes a real sales- man, utilizing real salesmanlike methods, to sell lumber, and his work must necessarily be backed up by intelligent and careful buying. In the yard make it a point to keep all of one item of stock in the same place. Do not scatter your 6-inch, 16-foot flooring all m i EE erro ap arm, = | ig CANADA LUMBERMAN over the shed in three or four different piles. Some day you will forget where one pile is, think you are out and order a lot more, which is not needed. Always keep copies of orders filed in an order- ly way. Look them over carefully when placing further specitica- tions, and be sure you are not duplicating some items. ‘To para- phrase Patrick Henry, “Eternal vigilance is the price of doing busi- ness with a small stock.” For lineyard companies or others where the buyer is not right on the ground and familiar with the yard day by day a piece stock sheet record is all but essential. Such a record when properly kept shows exactly how many pieces of 2-inch dimension of each size and length is in the yard, and how many feet of each item of boards and products. Never buy anything which you do not need or stuff which is not regular stock in your yard, simply because it is cheap. It may look like easy money, but the tail-end left over from an odd lot of stuff will eat up the profit, as well as clutter up your yard; or if all the lot is sold some of your customers will have taken a fancy to it and will demand more after the special lot is gone. There you are—either add it as a regular item of stock or have a dissatisfied customer. Then in spite of every precaution the time frequently comes when a yard is long on one or two items of stock and short on others. It is then that another art of salesmanship is called into action. The long item must be pushed incessantly. Not a man should come to the yard and get away without being tried out as a prospective buyer for some of it. Keep hammering away until you have that pile down where it belongs. Nothing gives the yard such a bad appearance as an old black pile. When a pile of boards get black they are twice as hard to move as when they were bright and new. Old, dull looking stock should be got rid of as quickly as possible at whatever price it will bring. It cumbers a yard and gives it a dismal appearance as well as tying up investment which it does not deserve. This nightmare of blackened, dried-out old lumber and musty, dirty millwork should be enough argument let alone all others in favor of a small stock. Show me a yard that carries a big stock in proportion to the sales, and where lumber is bought in large quantities, and I’ll show you black piles; lumber that you or any other hard headed business man would not take at sixty cents on the dollar. Have a small, evenly balanced stock and keep it moving. Study Demand Study the demands of your trade constantly. Keep a good supply of items which are heavy sellers, find out which length of every item goes out most rapidly and plan your orders accordingly. Bear the special requirements of each season in mind and be prepared to fill them. You country yard owners, be long on bridge plank in June when the rains and consequent high-water washouts come. Be sure your shiplap piles are well up at harvest time. The farmers will be build- ing granaries soon. Avoid ordering plaster, lime or cement in the fall. Have your post pile low when snow flies, but see that you have plenty of tar paper in the warehouse. In short, be always vigilant and keep in touch with the demands of the season and the peculiar needs of your trade. Know your people and their needs, the way a musician knows the keys of a piano. Provide what they need when they need it and forever avoid providing what they do not need and can not use. It is something of a tragedy to see a fine, big lot of B and B finish stowed away in the shed of a little country yard where the _ farmers only want to pay for No. 1 common, with which to trim up _ their modest buildings; a big pile of No. 1 clear flooring in the shed and not a 2x 4—16 inthe yard. A tragedy indeed and one how often enacted. ; Within the last month I have been in a little country yard where there is 3,000 feet of as fine 114 inch white pine finish in the shed as you can find any place. Three hundred feet would fill every order that yard will have for thick finish in a year. The consumer might offer the criticism that we are striving to get as much from him in the way of business: and profits as possible with as little outlay and investment as possible. When he makes this criticism he is short-sighted indeed. Can any man stay in busi- ness without making interest on his investment? Certainly not. Who pays that interest? Mr. Consumer. If the investment is doubled by the accumulation of a lot of additional items for which there is little demand and a surplus of stock which the trade does not justify, does not the amount of that interest item necessarily in- crease, and must not Mr. Consumer pay that increased item in higher prices for the lumber which He buys? No, we would not wrong but benefit our trade. We would not increase the margin between the buying and the selling price, but decrease it if anything, and lastly but still of importance, we would not allow our business to continue in a half-hearted, half-profitable way, but make it prosperous and satisfying. AND WOODWORKER 37 In closing, allow me this one suggestion: Go home and take a walk through your own yards, compute as nearly as possible the amount of dead stock you have on hand. By dead stock I mean not only the worthless old junk which has accumulated, but that excess of good saleable lumber which is not necessary to supply the present demand. After making this computation in feet, reduce it to dollars and cents and you very probably will have a good surprise on hand. Go out again and classify your stock at least approximately into three divisions: First, the good, bright, saleable material in regular stock items in amounts not exceeding present needs. Second, regular items of stock in excess of present needs, but in reasonably bright and saleable condition. Third, old black lumber in all grades and dimensions; excess amounts of short lengths; small left-over lots not in demand and comparatively unsaleable ; 6-months-old lime, plaster and cement; odd and defective millwork and any other unsaleable material which you have on hand. The first division will take care of itself. Keep the items of the second division constantly in mind and push the sale of them hard and constantly until they are eligible for entry to division one. Hang out the bargain sign on the third division and make a price which will move it rapidly, regardless of what that price may be. Clear your yard of it within a reasonable period at any cost. This done your investment will be reduced, your yard will be more inviting and not only the appearance but the reality of prosperity will pervade your whole business. Education of the Lumber oA Pauvere Training and Handling Men who find a Market for Stocks— Address delivered at Lumber Sales Managers Convention By E. M. Holland My subject is about as broad as the manufacture of the product we sell, and opinions are undoubtedly as different. It is a subject on which | would invite an open discussion when I am through, as 1 think the trading of ideas would help wonderfully to cope with same. To illustrate to some extent I am going to relate a few obser- vations made while I was aboard the training ship. We had three men on the road steadily—one sold a large amount of goods, but had the extreme misfortune of having a great number of complaints on same after shipment; the second sold even a larger quantity of goods at higher average prices and rarely had any trouble; the third was extremely unfortunate in closing his contracts. He could get business well started, but for some unaccountable reason could not close a deal and someone from the main office invariably had to as- sist him. This weakness caused him to be a poor business getter. The first mentioned salesman did not know one grade or kind of lumber from another, hence unintelligent sales. The second could inspect and tally lumber as well as anyone, understood manufacture thoroughly and could impress his clients with the fact that he knew his business. Vhe third knew the lumber business from a manufac- turing standpoint, but he could not give his customers an intelligent idea or description of what he had to sell—at least to a sufficient extent to warrant their placing their business with him. Later we engaged two more salesmen, with the result that we secured one good travelling man and one fair cocktail absorber. Our travelling man always had the same hardluck story. I often won- dered why he was not provided with printed blanks, the beginning or end of which was “Business is rotten.” The other usually secured a reasonable number of orders, but largely from our poor paying friends, about ninety per cent. of the time off the list, and never an order from a good, responsible concern. The results just cited often made me ask myself, “Why doesn’t Jones’ business go through? Why does Smith sell so much and have so few complaints?” “Why could not our third friend close his deals without assistance from the office? Why could not our travelling man friend get orders when all lines of business seemed good, mill running full blast, correspondence orders coming in freely, Why could not our ‘Jolly good fellow’ get some representative trade and the higher standard of business that goes with it?” Simply a lack of the proper education on the part of three and wrong vocation on the part of one out of the five mentioned. Nothing struck me so forcibly as when we figured each one’s cost per thousand dollars’ worth of business. The comparison was astonishing. Simmering the fact down, it meant that the salesman must know his own business first; to like it, to eat it, to dream it, and to live it. To do so he must begin at its source and follow it to the end. When he has to a degree mastered his own business, he must learn his customers’ also, and know his customers’ weaknesses, whatever they might be—make his customer his personal friend—but above all, gain the explicit confidence of his customer by knowing his customer’s business; help him and help himself; give the proper suggestions 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER at the proper time; get him to experiment a little—put up his ideas in such a manner that his customer will feel he is being done a kind- ness and cannot lose; not to be afraid to educate him and not to mis- represent his lines. An overdrawn idea has a more weakening effect on a sale than an under-estimated one. To illustrate: Selling goods at a fixed price that represents profit to your house is salesmanship, but the man who is constantly cutting prices and seeking ways and means by which he can secure orders by manipulating and mis- representation, contrary to the rules of his house, is not.a salesman, and he will not only prove a disappointment to his customer, but to both his company and himself as well. Never misrepresent your goods; when it becomes necessary to do so, it is time to quit the business, or secure another line that does not require misrepresenta- tion. We all make mistakes, but the man who persists in making them either is a fool or dishonest. We are employed to represent our company, not to misrepresent it. If you are right you can prove it; if you can’t the chances are that you are not right. Travellers Who Talk Too Much You will find a great number of travelling salesmen who will usually consume their customer’s time talking baseball, politics, aero- planes, etc., instead of getting down to business after a reasonable greeting. This is the fault of a great many. They must learn to be a character reader to some extent. Some buyers are pleased with this method, but most of them now-a-days are too busy to see you at all, to say nothing of having time for gossip. Also when a man is in a bad humor he should be given time to get over it. Get out, then call again. A lunch or night’s sleep is likely to work like the sun after a heavy rain. He may be as glad to see you when you re- turn as he was grouchy the day before. This will be the time to make the most of your visit. Try to show him that you have some- thing that would be worth his investigation; interest him with what you have; give him a word picture of same and if you are not success- ful in closing, you will have left an impression that will work out its salvation. A good plan on the part of the sales managers is to have their men visit the plant as often as possible, giving them opportunity to refresh their memories, and at that time go over every detail in regard to their territory. Make them ask questions, and in turn rid- dle them with a rapid fire yourself. Make them explain their ex- perience with this buyer and that buyer. What does he think of us? Are you of the opinion you can command a share of his business? What indications do you see that tend that way? How many times - has he turned you down? Are you sure he has not bought anything in our line since you first called? What does he think of you? This gets results and you can readily see whether or not the territory is being covered properly. Another thing—be sure that your sales- man has his prices and stocks put up to him intelligently. This is a fault usually laid at the door of the salesman, wien in fact, most of the sales managers leave half to be guessed at. Salesmen should have lists gotten up in such a manner that they could memorize the greater portion of them. Did you ever see a salesman with about a hundred pages of dope like this? Nothing gets on the nerves of a buyer so much as to have to wait from one to three minutes while a salesman runs through this distorted heap of papers trying to find something that should be at the tip of his tongue or easy of access. Just a little help along this line would work wonders with your men. Keeping the Salesman Posted Another good plan on the part of the sales manager is to send his men a weekly letter, giving a synopsis of the week’s business, some idea of the market conditions, and above all, a little “salve” or soft soap should the week be particularly bad and a slap or two on the back when he has done well. A little along this line does not spoil quite as quickly as the cold-blooded manner. You must remem- ber that a good salesman is usually proud and sensitive and a poor man is devoid of both these feelings. To get your men to learn their customers’ business is probably as hard as any part of the trade. Friendship with his customer is where he is going to make good. You will find all firms use this, that and the other kind of stock, as the agencies give all this data— it is part of their business. We can buy this information, but you will find it is another matter to sell these same manufacturers their requirements. Usually a buyer is glad to see a good salesman, par- ticularly when he knows he is interesting and of benefit. He is proud to take his friend through his plant and show him what he has. This is the time or one of the times for the salesman’s brain to work. His eyes and ears should be open and a picture of what he sees should be stamped indelibly on his mind as he will find a great many opportunities for its use later. I wish to make one positive statement in this regard which comes home to myself. In going back over every day I have travelled, I find I have never failed to sell where I have had the privilege of going through my friends’ plants, nor failed to offer some suggestions for betterment when I saw opportunity for it—ideas how best to obtain material adapted for special work. You realize a man making what a factory terms “sheet stock” does not want long, narrow cuts and strips, and a manufac- turer making long turnings does not want short panel cuttings. This is the way I have often moved low-grade lumber when my friends could not use anything but No. 1 common and better. The low grade was made to fit the purpose. It is indeed surprising what a saving you can make for your buyer friend and yet make more money your- self. | am now getting down to one of the real reasons why men who have ability do not make good under certain sales managers and office managers. Unfortunately some sales managers persist in com- petition with their own salesmen. They are always building up themselves and make their own men root over ground they have already gone over and taken what they could by correspondence. They rarely, if ever, see their salesmen, and never write an encourag- ing letter. I know of several cases where salesmen leave their own mail or phone address to be insured that the order will not be sent in direct and “gobbled up” by the sales manager and credited to office solicitation. How ridiculous! Do you think that a sales man- ager who does this is broad enough to make his firm’s business larger? How can he hope to do so when the competition is mostly with his own salesmen? I believe every broad-minded manufacturer is, and always has been, willing to credit his sales manager with all the business, whether sold through travelling salesman, journal ad- vertising or direct solicitation by correspondence. Is it not better for the sales manager to give the credit for all that is taken from his salesman’s territory to him? I find that this is the greatest producer of hard work on the part of my salesmen and have tried many other ways. TIlave also had it suggested to me by different ones that I would be making drones of my men, but will take chances as long as I have my hand on the tiller and know where the bark is going. When I find my men slowing up they will soon hear what I have to say, just as quickly as I would compliment them when they are do- ing good work. One man who had worked for our firm a short time ~ was very much surprised to have me ask him to send in his order for such and such a car or cargo for Messrs. So and So, in order that his order file could be kept properly. He stated he was never used to having a kindness done him in this manner. Has it spoiled him? No, not very much. He is worth triple, if not four times what he was worth to us when he first started. It has given him greater confidence; he is perfectly willing to trust me in anything and he can rest assured that I would not injure him in any way but would be more inclined to help him. Consequently he works harder, and the harder he works the more benefit does the firm derive. Another plan I have found good is an occasional trip to call on the trade in company with the salesman, giving the customer a little further acquaintance with those with whom he corresponds, and a good word or two from you to the salesman in the customer’s pres- ence. You would be surprised to find how it helps to inspire confi- dence all round. I could go on possibly indefinitely with ideas such as I have already set forth, but my time was first limited to ten minutes and then extended to twelve so it is now time to quit. Before doing so, let me caution you, all our members, that the sales manager must be the teacher to some extent, and let him be very careful that he co- operates and treats his salesmen as he would like to be treated. New Plan for Utilizing Sawdust A plan which may render legislation against. the pollution of streams by lumber mills unnecessary was outlined at a Society of Chemical Industry meeting in Toronto recently by Mr. Wallace P. Cohoe, Ph.D., Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Section. The plan in- volves the conversion of sawdust into glucose, which can either be refined and sold as commencial glucose or mixed with yeast and formed into alcohol. The proposition is entirely new in Canada. Experiments are being made at a Toronto laboratory, and it is claimed that the industry has a great future in view of the fact that gasoline is getting high in price, and that it will be possible to use the product in question in an ordinary automobile. In the United States and Germany jit is used largely in the manufacture of ex- plosives and varnishes. On a laboratory scale, Mr. Cohoe said they had been able to produce alcohol that ran 25 gallons of 94 per cent. spirits per ton, and on an industrial scale 20 gallons of 94 per cent. per ton. At present the sawdust of Canadian lumber mills is being disposed of largely by incineration. It was claimed that the by- products would be even more profitable to the manufacturer than the glucose or alcohol. The alcohol produced by the combination was said to be high grade, and entirely free from fusel oil. The opinion was expressed by several speakers that the scheme would mean much to Canadian industries. Those who took part in the discussion included Dr. B. E. Fernow, Dean of Forestry in the Uni- versity of Toronto; Prof. W. H. Ellis, of the Faculty of Applied Science; Prof. W. Lash Miller, Mr. R. S. Gourlay, and Dr. Guttman of Kingston. Oro ee eee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 Various Ways of Utilizing Sawdust Great Waste in Slabs Used as Fuel—How it may be Prevented — Outline of Methods Successfully Used The writer was consulted some time ago in regard to a prac- tical furnace for firing sawdust in a portable boiler of the locomo- tive style, writes C. W. R. Ejichoff, M.E., in the American Lumber- man. More than 50 per cent. (it was claimed 75 per cent.) of the wood slabs used for manufacturing purposes was going to waste as sawdust, which was considerably more than could be used for fuel to fre the boilers in the plant. The most extensive use of sawdust up to date is for fuel. There are in the United States and Canada immense quantities of this valuable material piled up in the lumber districts and wood mills wasting and rotting away, exposed to the effects of weather. In many cases thev are an unavoidable nuisance, taking up valuable Space around mills, representing a similar condition as that of the vast coal-wastes near coal mines. For many years efforts have been made to make a practical and commercial use of these residues. Used as a Fuel The inconvenient process of burning this valuable waste—taking into consideration that this sawdust when moderately dry has the same heat value as the wood from which it originates—has led to the design and construction of many different styles of furnaces, which in some cases have brought a betterment and in others failure. Fur- naces of the “Dutch oven” style are mostly used in this connection and specially with boilers. But there are other convenient construc- tions now in existence. In all these furnaces the main effort was directed to a better distribution of the air necessary for a success- ful combustion of the material. Abroad, where conservation of the natural resources has been practiced to a greater extent than in our country, experiments have been made to form this sawdust into briquettes. At present a num- ber of briquetting plants are in successful operation across the At- lantic and of later years American lumbermen and mill owners be- came interested in the briquetting of such sawdust. But the Ameri- can has-not looked favorably toward this utilization. The large lum- ber concerns considered it more profitable not to bother with such a process, claiming that these briquettes can be used only to a small extent and could not compete with other fuels in which our country is so rich. More interest in the matter was shown by the smaller concerns, where the loss of such valuable wood wastes demands ser- ious consideration. Many owners took up the matter but in all cases they became discouraged and dropped the proposition when they learned the cost of such sawdust briquetting plants. Considering that a product has to be manufactured which requires for its fabrication either a suit- able binder or great pressure not using a binder, it is essential that every part of such a plant be designed and constructed with the utmost.care and skill in all its details. Suitable binders are water-gas, pitch, tar, rosin, flour, waterglass and others of the same nature as used in the briquetting of coal. As these binders materially increase the cost of manufacture their use was found prohibitive and machines are now used that deliver the goods without the application of a binding material. The sawdust in this process has to be perfectly dry before being brought into the press. From the press the briquettes are trans- ported automatically into a cooling room and when cool they are hard and ready for transportation. Such briquettes are an excellent fuel for residence use in fire places and stoves; do not corrode; leave very little ashes and soot. The cleanliness, rapid ignition, intense heat and odorless combustion make them a fuel preferable to the best wood. They are also the most convenient fuel for power house use in saw mills and for logging locomotives, replacing coal or saw- dust, which latter would take considerable space. They are also very convenient as a kindling material. The briquettes are of oval form to facilitate ventilation when piled up. Presses are built with a capacity of 24 briquettes a minute, giv- ing 14,440 briquettes in 10 hours, each briquette weighing about one- half pound, which would be equivalent to a daily output of 3.6 tons. The power required for the dryers and this press amounts to about 16 horsepower. Another press has a capacity of 9 tons a day, requiring 45 horsepower for the machine. The form of such a bri- quette is shown in the accompanying figure. Can be Subjected of Dry Distillation A very attractive proposition is the charring of sawdust and sub- jecting it to the process of a dry distillation. The remaining charred material (charcoal) is then briquetted and yields a briquette of very high heat value, equivalent to the best anthracite coal. The process is practically the same as that used in the distilla- tion of wood. The resulting by-products are an illuminating gas, which can be used to light up the mill, wood vinegar or pyroligneous acid, wood spirits or methyl alcohol and wood tar. The wood tar can be subjected to further treatment and yields creosote, benzol, naphthalin, paraffine, etc. The description of these different pro- cesses is not the object of this article and belongs in the field of chemical technology. Sawdust has been used for the operation of gas producers for power purposes, in which case it can be handled either in the loose state or in form of briquettes. Related to the briquetting of sawdust is the manufacture of arti- ficial wood. This material is of great tenacity and strength, does not decay and is less susceptible to the action of the atmosphere than natural wood. All this artificial wood can be cut, sawed and planed, but not split. The manufacture of it has become quite an industry abroad. Decorations for walls, ceilings and furniture are manufactured from mixtures the essential part of which is sawdust. These ornaments rival carved work and are a great deal cheaper, replacing those made of zinc, papier-mache and artificial stone or cement. Sawdust is the essential part of a stone-like material used for building purposes and also for paving blocks. These paving blocks are said to outlast the regular creosoted wood blocks. Sawdust is pulverized and used instead of sand. In this state it can be colored, perfumed and be used for many purposes, for in- stance, satchet bags, etc. Miscellaneous Uses The writer remembers the time when this fine sawdust was used in offices instead of sand and blotters. Its polishing quality in the pulverized state for gold and silverware is well known. Further, from fine dust of colored wood, as mahogany, etc., stains can be made to stain other woods. With linseed oils one can make a filler. The material tor this filler is best obtained from the kind of wood on which it is to be used. Sawdust and shavings are used for packing glassware, porce- lain and other ceramic articles. In this state it should be dry, so as not to have a detrimental effect, especially on ceramic goods. The use of sawdust for cleaning floors is too well known to be mentioned. Not so generally known is its property to preserve eggs. Any person handling oily and painty tinware should know that it is an excellent means for cleaning fresh paint from such tinware, rendering same perfectly dry and clean. Sawdust is used in the manufacture of insulating material for steam boilers and steam piping, and as insulating filler in fireless cookers, ice boxes, walls, etc. It can be laid in cement floors instead of sand, rendering these floors warmer and more porous. It is used for roofing material instead of sand, making roofing paper lighter for transportation and so reducing cost. Charred sawdust is an excellent means for filtration of liquids and has disinfecting qualities making it more suitable for this pur- pose than ordinary charcoal. Added to brick it makes a more por- ous brick and good protector of heat. Mixed with clay it can be used for the manufacture of filtering articles. This has proved to be an attractive process. < It is used to absorb moisture in building walls that are ex- posed to water. In the manufacture of cheap wall paper and arti- ficial flowers it is used in the form of a fine dust; for cementation in steel mills, also for cleaning purposes in the production of gas, and the manufacture of carborundum and calcium carbide arid in foun- dries for pickling. Everybody knows of its application in the manufacture of pow- der and explosives. Further uses are for floors in gymnasiums and riding schools; in the manufacture of paper; in winter for slippery streets; in stables for bedding; the sawdust improves soil mechan- ically only, but saturated with stable products it also works chem- ically on the soil and so improves it; as sawdust mortar for moist places; in horticulture to protect hot beds, etc.; also with proper manipulation a good wood soil, so valuable in flower gardening, can be obtained; in the manufacture of soap for washing and cleaning purposes. We see that the utilization of sawdust and waste wood is mani- fold and other suggestions will offer themselves. Very promising is the manufacture of sugar and alcohol out of waste woods. But these processes are not far enough advanced to be of commercial value and to justify large expenditures at the same time. Last but not least it is the only material used now for a cheap production of oxalic acid (C:O:H2). La Compagnie Louis Caron et Fils, Limitee, have been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, to take over the business of Louis Caron et Cie, at Nicolet, Que., as general contractors, sash, door and furniture manufac- turers, etc. The incorporators are L. J. Caron, Jr., J. H. O. Hebert and L. L. Roy, of Nicolet, Que. CANADA LUMBERMAN CYLINDERS Berlin fast-feed cylinder heads cannot be ruined. The gibs used are of hardened steel. There are no wearing parts that form a part of the head itself. The size of the spindle next the head shows that it will not spring under the cut. The gib forms the lip for the under side of the knife, thus forming no place for chips to wedge in. SIDE HEADS 12-bitted ship-lap or 6-bitted round jointer heads may also be furnished if desired. These heads as well as others may all be sharpened on our Pede- stal Side-head Grinder. We have the only 12-bitted side-heads ever manu- factured. Side-head jointer is also furnished. BELT T{GHTENERS There are two features about our automatic belt tightener construction that stand out prominent. In a recent test covering a period of nine months, night and day run in one of the largest plants in the world, a Berlin “90,” Branch Offices : New York Boston New Orleans Chicago San Francisco Columbus, Ohio Minneapolis, Minn. NAY AND WOODWORKER Y” Matcher = s os — pa Sot Gz : ‘gum is 7s _ sng aD nner cencmasae 7 - A acl y a stock-model as above, ran night and day for over nine months and during that entire period not a single belt was taken up. Every tightener is auto- matic, works on the slack side of the belt, and the belts may be released by lifting up the tightener pulleys. These flexible tighteners as compared with the screw method by which terrific pressure and friction is applied to the belt, make a saving of 25 to 50 per cent. in the horse-power required to drive the machine. Belts may be put on endless and run for months and years, without being taken up. There is no unnecessary strain on the belts and the heads will handle the heaviest cuts. The life of the belts is tripled. CHAIN DRIVE In place of the great number of gears which are found on any other matcher, the number of which run up to 30 to a machine, we designed an automobile chain drive consisting of a power automobile chain running over hardened steel sprockets. This applies to both front and rear rolls, reducing the number of gears on the entire machine to a minimum and affording a drive that is positive and will never give trouble. The chain drive used on Berlin Machine Hamilton, Canad | Plants : CANADA Berlin fast-feed matchers, by actual test, is capable of transmitting seven times the work required of it. It is practically noiseless in operation and transmits no vibration to the working parts. Every part is protected from shavings but is instantly accessible. Belt with tightener connects the in- feeding and outfeeding rolls. PROFILING ATTACHMENT The most simple device on the market of its kind. Consists of two heavy spindles at out-feeding end of machine, driven by one belt, with tightener. Both spindles are carried between double bearings, exactly like that of the cylinder heads. End play in spindles is automatically kept out all of the time and wear does not effect our device in any way. Cross-adjustment is also provided. The profiling heads are 6-bitted and may be furnished for all styles of work and the tightening operation self-centers them on the spindle. Changes for different runs may be made in a few moments time. Jointing devices for top and bottom heads are furnished and the knives may be jointed no matter what form they take. Works Limited ~ Beloit, Wisconsin LUMBERMAN ith Profiling Attachment AND WOODWORKER . Mauufactures Flooring, ship-lap, drop-siding, V or beaded ceiling, partition, casings, base or similar work at 180 to 200 feet-per-minute. Guaranteed, FRAME OF MACHINE Cast-in-one solid piece, affording the sturdiest foundation a machine could run on. While some say there is no advantage, the real reason is that no other wood-working machine foundry has the facilities to cast matcher frames in one piece. Any Practical man can see that with the one-piece frame and the weight properly proportioned, the vibration is considerably lessened and the machine will always be in line even if the floor sags a little. FEED-ROLL POWER SPEEDS OF FEED _ Guaranteed to turn out perfect flooring and ship-lap at 200-feet-per- minute and handle formed patterns such as drop-siding, partition, base, cas- ings, ete., at from 150 to 180-feet-per-minute. Branch Offices : Seattle Spokane Atlanta, Ga. Norfolk, Va. Montreal, Que. Vancouver, B.C. CAMP DEPARTMENT Top Lopping as a Protective Measure By Walter W. Gleason Decay of timber is caused by moisture primarily but a certain amount of heat is required. Fungi and insects also aid considerably. A tree top left in the woods stands up away from the ground and all the moisture it receives is from rainfall or from snow in winter, and a small amount absorbed from the atmosphere. The amount ot this moisture which penetrates the wood is small and consequently the decay is slow. Now the object of lopping the branches is to get as much of the top in contact with the soil as possible. A branch lying on the ground absorbs moisture from the soil and tends to decap rapidlv. Everyone knows that the slash left after a lumber- ing Operation remains in a very inflammable condition for years. The tops are held up from the ground by the branches and during the dry seasons are as dry as tinder. It is not uncommon to find softwood tops cut ten years ago which are still quite sound. ‘There may perhaps be some sap rot on the exterior but the heart will be sound, Even if the sap has rotted it is readily ignited during the dry seasons. If these tops had been lopped and the branches spread over the ground they would have been rotted away, and the danger of fire reduced to a minimum. I do not say that they would be entirely decayed because I have seen hemlock logs cut forty years ago which still had sound heart wood. However, all the branches would have disappeared and they form the larger portion of the debris and the part which is especially dangerous. In addition to this rapid decay lopping is beneficial in that the soil is enriched quickly and the reproduction is aided. To the conservative lumber- man this is a point in favor of top lopping. How much influence lopping has on the run off of rainfalls is undetermined but unques- tionably it tends to retard this. There are some places, however, where top lopping might be detrimental unless the brush was disposed of. For example take a stand of very dense timber such as is frequently found on low land. Here trees necessarily are felled across each other and the brush must be piled more or less so that the timber can be skidded readily. The snow during the winter packs these piles down to a certain extent but nevertheless no reproduction occurs under them-and con- sequently is confined to the skidding trails and the spots occupied by the skidways. Also, in case of fire, the severity is increased and the reproductive capacity of the soil is destroyed. The Practical Viewpoint In dealing with the practical side of the problem I will discuss the conditions in New York State. There the law requires that the branches of all coniferous trees cut for sale or use, except those cut for sale or use with the branches on, shall be cut off or lopped. This law was advocated by foresters for a long time but did not meet with the approval of the lumbermen until 1909 when it was passed. At the time the lumbermen did not realize the cost it,would entail or at least they say they did not. Since the passing of the law tlie lumbermen are not unanimous in their approval of the measure. To the lumbermen top lopping is very important because it is on him that the burden of cost falls and he wants to know whether the lopping of the tops will pay him. That is, he considers the cost primarily. The question, confronting the owners of timberland, is very sim- ilar to that which a mill owner faces in regard to insurance on his mill. The amount of expenditure for protection depends on the stumpage values. In deciding such a question there are two points which require consideration. First, the owner should decide what sum the present stumpage values warrant him in expending for fire protection. Second, having the warrantable expenditure it is neces- sary to determine by what method the most efficient protection can be secured for that sum. Top lopping as one of the methods is worthy of consideration and in this connection I have some cost figures which may be of interest. These figures were given me by prominent lumbermen who are operating under the New York State law. Cost of Top Lopping One large company says it costs on the average 15 cents a cord or 5 cents a standard, another gives 27 cents a cord or 9 cents a standard, and a large contractor gives 25 cents a cord or 8% cents a standard. The average of these three sets of figures gives 23 1/3 cents a cord or 7 7/10 cents per standard. Usually five standards are figured as being equal to a thousand feet. This would give an ad- vanced cost of 3714 cents a thousand. To illustrate this further, take a concern which cuts 30,000,000 feet a year. Now if this company cuts only on its own lands and has enough territory to provide a continuous yield of this size it will have about 300,000 acres, assum- ing that the land will cut 10,000 feet per acre and will be of mer- chantable size in 100 years. A cut of 30,000,000 feet a year means that they will have to cut over 3,000 acres annually and the cost of lopping the tops will be about $11,250., This sum divided over the total acreage gives 334 cents per acre. These figures would be re- presentative for a stand composed of 70 per cent. spruce and balsam and the remaining 30 per cent. of white pine, hemlock and tamarack. The results secured by top lopping are greatly dependent upon several factors. In the first place, the men have to be watched very closely to see that they lop the tops completely. A favorite trick is to cut the branches on the upper side and throw these over the rest _ of the top. This hides the top and makes it difficult to tell whether the top has been completely trimmed. If any branches are left on the under side the top is held up and the purpose of lopping is de- leated. The men also dislike the work and will shirk it unless there is very close supervision. The secure the best results it is necessary to dispose of the brush after it is lopped. This can be done in either of two ways. It can either be piled and burned or it can be scattered over the ground so that each branch is in intimate contact with the soil. Burning is an excellent method but is costly because care must be taken in placing the piles so that the young trees will not be injured and in order to have successful burning the piles must be closely packed. There are two ways in which the burning may be done. First, it may be burned as fast as the swampers are done with the tree and second, it may be done by having a crew organized for brush burn- ing who burn the brush after the lumbering operation is done. In using the first method of burning, it is necessary that the soil be wet or that there be enough snow on the ground to prevent the fires from spreading. I believe the United States Forest Service figures that the cost of this method in a stand of red and white pine was 12 cents per thousand feet, while under the second about 25 cents was allowed for piling and 5 cents for burning, per thousand feet. In using these figures, it should be borne in mind that the ‘cost of lopping varies greatly in different stands. The cost of red pine, which is a small, open crowned species, would be much less than for the large, irregular crowned hemlock or the long, narrow crowned spruce. Also a dense stand costs more to lop per thousand feet than an open one berause it is more difficult to get at the branches when the trees are felled one on top of the other and nearly all the brush has to be piled so that a clear trail will be left for the skidders. * As far as I know, no experiments in a large way have been made with the lopping of hardwood tops. The cost would probably be much greater than for the softwoods. In small second growth hard- wood used to a three or four-inch diameter, Forester Graves gives 10 to 25 cents per cord for piling and burning. However, these fig- ures would be far below the cost of the same operation in large timber. Sawing Season Opening in B. C. Interior A Nelson B.C. despatch says:—lumber mills in Kootenay are commencing operations for the summer season. The Otis Staples Lumber company’s mill at Wycliffe has commenced operations and the Baker Lumber company at Waldo, the Adolph Lumber company at Baynes Lake, the Summit Lake Lumber company at Summit Lake, the East Kootenay Lumber company, the Malcolm McInnis Lumber company at Crow’s Nest and the Crow’s Nest Pass Lumber com- pany are all preparing to commence the season’s cut. Following the promotion of J. R. Martin, assistant timber in- spector stationed at Nelson to the Fort George district, Mr. A. Car- ney has been placed in charge with an assistant, A. M. Black, of the district bounded by the Okanagan watershed, the main line, Golden, the Windermere Valley, the Crow’s Nest Pass and the international boundary line on the south. In this district there are approximately 75 mills. Mr. Carney reports that the dumping of American lum- ber has made the prospects for the coming season dull. “At the lowest calculation, 300,000,000 feet of lumber has been thrown on the prairie market by United States manufacturers during the past 11 months. This is very near the total surplus, that is the surplus production of the mills above the local consumption. Mr. Valentine Boyd, who has been connected with the Canadian General Electric Company, Toronto, for some years, has joined the staff of the Canada Machinery Corporation, Galt, as assistant to the General Manager. ee a ES OE Oe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee) Oa a) ee eee a ee ee ae CANADA LUMBERMAN Co-operation in Forest Fire Patrol Greater Effectiveness and More Economical Operation Result- ing from Combination of Timber Owners for Fire Prevention By C. S. Chapman* It has been but a few years since our forests were entirely with- out protection against fire. We can look back even fewer years to the time when anything like adequate protection was given them. The National Government in 1898 had a few men on Forest Re- serves, whose chief duty was to patrol for fire; but it was not until after 1905 that anything like adequate protection to these lands was afforded. At about this same time some private owners began io take an interest in protection; but most of them, even as late as six or seven years ago, felt that fire, like a plague, had to run its course and that human effort to check it was to no avail. Within the last few weeks, particularly the last three, all of this has been changed. No one doubts to-day that fire damage can be kept down to an insignificant figure if money is available and the right kind of an organization to fight fires is maintained. Most timber owners figure that the 2, 3 or 4 cents per acre expended in patrol and fire fighting is cheap insurance. Some few, however, still take the same risk they did years ago, when conditions were quite different, and trust to good luck and their neighbors and not to a strong patrol to keep their property intact. That there is vast improvement at the present time here in the State over what existed even two or three years ago, no one will deny. But neither can it be denied that there is room for at least as much more improvement, before timber owners can feel that all reasonable precautions have been taken and ordinary conditions pro- vided for. At present we have in Oregon among private owners three ac- tive cooperative patrol associations, a large number of cases where, informally, owners cooperate to protect a watershed or given block of timber, and the rest of the timber is looked after by the owner himself or not at all. Further Steps Necessary But I take it that the purpose of any subject is to suggest what changes seem necessary in order to have Oregon’s timber at least as well protected as that of any other northwestern state. In con- sidering this, there are two things to take into account—economy and efficiency. If every owner in the State would carefully look after his own lands we would have good protection; but from the fact that many holdings are scattered and intermingled with others, there would be much duplication of effort and consequent waste of funds. There would be no economy in sucha plan. Timber own- ers realize this and in many cases have gotten together and jointly hired men to cover small areas. But even this fails entirely to do away with duplication. The result is that last year the average cost of patrol and fire fighting to a large number of owners was over 4 cents per acre, a figure too high for good economy during an ordin- ary year. So it is evident that good business demands a change of method. We have the experience of Idaho, of Washington, of Montana, as well as that of Coos County, Klamath Lake and Jackson Coun- ties, in handling fires in extensive fire patrol associations. At the recent meeting of the Western Forestry & Conservation Association here in Portland, the Northern Idaho Forestry Association reported that for 3 cents per acre it protected 1,514,000 acres belonging to its members and an equal amount not owned by members and not contributing. Work of the Washington Forest Fire Association dur- ing last summer cost 1.7 cents per acre; the Pend d’Oreille Timber Protective Association 2% cents per acre, and here in Oregon the Coos County Association covering over 400,000 acres costs its mem- bers 1% cents per acre. These are a few examples. In every case the fire loss was small. In other words it is eyident that under a system of individual management it is costing in Oregon much more than it does in other sections under the cooperative plan. To be sure there are excep- tions. Some owners here keep their expenses down to 1 or 2 cents but not many. Personally I believe that cooperative patrols of not too great extent, say covering one or two counties, will work out best here in Oregon, for transportation facilities do not lend them- selves to a state-wide patrol; but at any rate the experience of all sections the last three years seems to prove conclusively the need of extensive cooperation in which the Government, State and private owners participate; and the part of wisdom would seem to make it necessary that here in Oregon we do not disregard the experience of other sections. Especially is this true in the light of the aid which the State is willing to extend. Add to this a strong State *Address delivered at the recent Annual Meeting of the Oregon Forest Fire Association. AND WOODWORKER 43 alliance, and the fire protection movement in the State would be impregnable. The Insurance Problem Another matter | wish to bring out in this connection is the question of insurance. Most cooperative patrols pro-rate the fire- fighting expenses over the areas they cover. The expense ordinar- ily is very small to an individual. The assessment of 1% cents or 2 cents covers fire fighting and patrol alike. Even during a bad year it would hardly exceed 3 or 4 cents per acre. But one bad fire might run up the cost of protection to a man working independently to a point far beyond this. Again every owner in Oregon to-day is likely to have to pay for fighting fire otf his lands. Sometimes he can collect for such work, often he can not. With a properly organized local patrol, all owners in a section would help bear the expense and no one would be hard hit. In other words, patrol associations furnish the best insurance a tim- ber owner can obtain. He knows all fires in or threatening his tim- ber will be taken care of, and that during no one year will he be called upon to expend a large sum for his protection. Details of Patrol Service Some owners feel that a patrol association will fail to get the best kind of men, that the head fire warden will not take proper in- terest or be so vigilant as when a man is paid direct by the company hiring him. This is not, I feel, a valid objection. In the first place, system can be introduced in the case of a large area. The best possible head fire warden can be afforded and patrolmen can be kept under a supervision far more rigid than is generally the case when owners employ their own men. Nor is there any reason why owners should not have a good deal to say about who looks after the dis- trict in which their timber is located. And right here I wish to say a word about securing men for patrol. Every year some poor men are secured, just as each year the acreage has been substantially raised. It is not an easy task to get responsible and capable men. Consequently I was greatly impressed with the plan devised by some of the Idaho associations. There each logger loans to the association yearly one or more of his best and tried men. It may be a camp foreman, a cruiser, com- pass man or any other, but he is a regular employee of the com- pany and has probably worked for it a number of years and goes back to it when the fire season is over. The result, though it may be an inconvenience to the company concerned, is a crew of picked men, who can not be other than interested in the work for they have to make good in it the same as if working on their regular job. This is, | think, worthy of consideration. It is being worked to a limited extent in Oregon, but could, I judge, be more extensively used to advantage. Other Advantages of Cooperative Patrol I have spoken only of the direct benefits of cooperative patrols, for it would appear that in saving alone, if efficiency be conceded, there would be ample reason for one following the example of other Northwestern States. : But there are other advantages. It offers possibilities for the small owner to contribute toward protection. He will often pay his $5 or $10 to a patrol association, whereas he could not furnish a patrolman or would not help a.large company who might be lo- cated near him or even be patrolling his few claims. And this naturally leads to the need for public support in our work. It is difficult for the individual to secure, but associated effort in a matter of public importance seems to have no such difficulty. A warden working for a corporation will, from actual experience, often run against snags in the matter of enlisting the support of set- tlers and others where an association warden will have no difficulty. This may be far more logical, but it has been so proven. Public Opinion an Important Factor In the work of fire prevention favorable public opinion is at least half the battle. If the people going into our timber are careless with fire, they will run the legs off our best fire wardens and cause incalculable expense. This work must be kept up until the need for care with fire is firmly planted in the brain of every settler. It is just as important as any other part of the work, though you can not tabulate results. The whole trend of modern business is toward cooperation, effective joint effort. Fire protection is no less a business matter than the selling of lumber or the disposal of logs. That cooperation should apply to forest protection from nearly every standpoint seems to have been adequately proven; and I believe timber owners here in Oregon would do well to think seriously of its benefits and work with the State and Federal Government, establishing strong cooperative patrols in every section where timber land forms a large percentage of the ownership. ‘ sf P. Boileau, Eastview, Ont., is reported to be selling out his sash and door factory. 44 CANADA LUMBERMAN Topographical Surveys for Logging Value of the Logging Engineer to Timber Operators —Scientific Methods Required by Modern Conditions By R. L. Rankin Logging engineering is a comparatively new science. It is here and has come to stay, because there is a constantly growing field for the exercise of the profession. Some ten years back there were few loggers of any size com- pared with the logger of to-day. Most of them were logging in €x- cellent “chances” along the streams or bays of the West. These chances were soon cut off and the logger found he must rely on something beside the donkey engine to get out his timber. This change in system took shape in a small logging railway one or two miles in length, the logger owning probably one or two sections ahead of his operations. Soon there came a boom in timber, large capital came into the country, bought up much of the available holdings with a consequent advance in the price of lumber. In some instances these new companies built logging roads, but as a rule the big companies took hold of the small road and carried on oper- ations as they had been started by the fellow who did not have the capital to go on with an industry that had grown to a matter of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The big companies, of course, took the timber out on a much larger scale than the little fellow and as the roads had been projected up a-creek or small river, it was not long until they were back into the rough country. Railways Must be Carefully Located Now, about this time the respective companies began to have their troubles. As most of these railways had been in charge of men who were loggers and know little of engineering, they never realized the necessity of planning and projecting their railways and operations far enough ahead to avoid confusion. In fact, the parties who built the roads in the first place were not in a position financially to do any planning and for this reason they followed the creek bed, cutting down their railway grade and construction as much as pos- sible and following the line of least resistance. The fall of these creeks kept increasing as the logger went back, and he found be- fore long that he was operating on something in the neighborhood of a ten per cent. grade. Not until then did he commence to wonder how he was going to get away from the creek bed in order to reach that timber which lay at its head and along its higher slopes. In most instances the logger turned to the civil engineer to help him out of his difficulties. The civil engineer, who, in nine cases out of ten, knew nothing of logging roads, probably got a road into the desired tract, but when the logger went to take the timber out over this new projection unforeseen difficulties arose. He found he could not build satisfactory rollways along the railway built by the en- gineer; he also found that being used to working along common carrier lines he had spent about one-third more on construction than was necessary in the building of a railway that was more or less temporary. These things are what made the majority of loggers unwilling to spend any money on extensive engineering work. The Logging Engineer’s Advantages The logging engineer is a graduate of the woods with the ad- vantage of a technical engineer’s training. He realizes that the log- ging industry needs engineers with a knowledge of how timber is taken out and what is required of a logging railway from a practical and not a theoretical standpoint. The first engineers to make log- ging railway and timber engineering a business started with a small crew who were more or less familiar with both logging and engin- -eering. They had received only a few commissions when they saw there was still something lacking in this work, for the number of preliminary survey lines run in order to get the best system of rail- way spurs through a tract were too expensive and still incomplete ; and even then there was no telling whether or not these projections could be improved upon. They saw that without running enough preliminary surveys, so that actual topography could be taken be- tween the lines, it was nearly impossible to pick out the best routes for railways, and this, of course, is very impracticable. The idea of making a topographical survey, or contour map, of the tract in hand and plotting it on paper so that they could make their projec- tions before going into the field came as a natural sequence. They took a common aneroid barometer, made a rough contour map of the country, made their railway projections and worked out a tract under this system, and though their topographical map was more or less inaccurate the company who owned the tract received such good returns that to-day there are any number of logging companies oper- ating with the aid of this form of survey, and the services of an organ- ized crew of logging topographical surveyors may be had as the result of their endeavors. Up to date, the main trouble with the topographical survey is that the loggers have been unwilling to spend enough money to make it accurate. AND WOODWORKER In the making of topographical surveys so far, the logging en- gineer has depended too much on the aneroid barometer and the barograph and have established contours at too great intervals. As every woodsman and engineer knows, there is a constant error in the aneroid barometer, due to the change in atmospheric pressure, caused by weather conditions, and in running across a mile while taking topography it is apt to vary from 50 to 150 feet from the correct reading. This error can be avoided to a certain extent by the use of the barograph or recording barometer, but even then the work cannot be absolutely relied upon, for if the barograph is any distance from the land that is being contoured, the weather condi- tions in the vicinity of this instrument, which is usually left in camp, will probably affect it where it would not the aneroid in the field, and vice versa. Then again there is apt to be an error due to inaccurate pacing. In this work only the most reliable and ex- perienced compassman can be of value, but even though there is a barometric error of 100 feet, or a compassman’s pacing too long or too short, the error is generally so distributed that from one contour to another it is fairly accurate. One big trouble so far has been in the establishing of 50-foot contours instead of at smaller intervals. In using this method it is impossible to show small knolls and draws that would mean a 30-foot cut or fill in the construction of the rail- way, or that would affect the locating of a rollway, and in many in- Stances it has been found necessary to abandon a railway projection on account of a series of expensive cuts or fills which did nut show on the map. As for the locating of rollways where the 50-foot con- tour is used, it has been found practically impossible to do this to any advantage, except where the ground is comparatively level. Al- though there is hardly any company having a topographical survey under the old system who has not saved many times the cost of having it done, if they had spent twice the amount on a more accurate sur- vey, their operations would have been benefitted in proportion. Until a certain height of accuracy is obtained, it is a case of the more you spend the more you save. An Instructive Comparison The writer has in mind a company on the Columbia River who spent 50 cents per acre in making a topographical swzvey of one sec- tion. Immediately adjoining this section was another which did not undergo this examination; but as to the contour of the land and the stand of timber they were’ as alike as possible for two sections in a rough country to be. These sections were both logged, one with the aid of a topographical map, the other without. The fol- lowing is the result of the two systems, letting that section con- toured be known as No. 1 and that not as No. 2: On Section 1 the cost of railway construction averaged $6,000 per mile; on Section 2, $7,500. There were four rollways less built on Section 1 than on Section 2, This company’s average cost of building was $95.00 per rollway, making a difference of $380 on this item. On Section 1 there was one rollway on which more than one donkey engine was used; on section 2 there were three. The estimated difference in the ex- pense of roading on these two sections was a minimum of $1,000 On the other hand, there was one-fourth mile more of railway built in Section 1 than in Section 2; or on Section 1, three and one-half miles, and on Section 2, three and one-quarter miles, which would mean $4,755 against the cost of operation on Section 2 so far. Sub- tracting $320, the cost of survey of No. 1, there would be a total difference of $4,435.00 in the cost of. operations on these items alone, to say nothing of the system with which the operations on Section 1 were carried on. At first thought $320 per section seems like a lot of money to spend in this way, but compared with the saving shown herein, which was unquestionably due largely, but indirectly to the topographical survey, this expense should not be considered. On this section there were approximately 30,000,000 feet board measure, making the cost of survey less than 1 cent per thousand. There are very few loggers who realize how expensive a poor railway projection is. This is especially so on main line logging roads. There are logging roads in this country to-day that if torn up and rebuilt the cost of reconstruction would not be any more than the terrific cost of maintenance for a few years on the old line. This is due a great deal to the fact that as the lines are being ex- tended the logger is not sure which is to be the main line. For instance, the logger has a system of spurs projected in something the shape of a fan for logging out a tract. In two out of five cases he does not know which of these spurs will eventually be the main line and which taken up. He spends about the same amount of money on the construction of each, as he probably does not know just what spur will tap the timber farther back until he has the present sides exhausted, and he has to move. It he has a topo- graphical map with the main line and spurs projected, he knows from the first which is the main line and which are the spurs and he constructs accordingly. What is the use of spending the same amount of money on short spurs that will take out only 2,000,000 ft. as you would on a line that is going to be more or less permanent. There are some districts in which the topographical survey is more ~~ s . | CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 45 beneficial than others. It is not to be expected that the logger will receive as much benefit on comparatively level ground as in a coun- try where hills, hard clay and plenty of ballast go to make up the land formation. But even then he can cut down the expense of oper- ation to an extent that the difference will pay interest on a yood many thousand dollars. One big feature of the topographical survey is that it enables the logger to keep a good main line in view and to avoid long paralleling railways. We know it is much less ex- pensive to operate a good main line and short spurs that can be torn up and the rails relaid than to stand the cost of maintenance on two paralleling main lines. After completing a topographical survey the engineer projects a system of railways through the entire tract with a view to logging uphill and yarding the timber, using a certain length of cable as a basis on which to work. These routes do not necessarily have to be followed to the letter—the logging railway and timber engineer does not consider he knows it all—but where a change is made a good reason for it must be shown, and it gives an absolute check on the operation. Co-operation between the logging railway and timber engineer and the man in charge of operation means much to the future of the logging industry. Let them get together, for united there should be few difficulties in connection with logging that cannot be over- come. at a large Cooperage plant to replace an_ inefficient We manufacture and carry a complete stock of wire rope system. 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JOINTERS—8, 12, 16, 20, and 24-inch BAND SAWS—20, (foot or belt power) 26, 32, and 36-inch. SWING SAWS—6%, 7, 7% and 8-foo lenghs. SAW TABLES—Two Styles Silver’s machines are high pressure machines. They will do your work and do it well, save you money and labor, suit you in sizes and in prices too. Post up on these tools. THE SILVER Mg&G. CO. SALEM, OHIO. 375 BROADWAY Ask for our 1911 catalogue and special Silver’s New Woodworking Machines CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 The other day We overhauled a twenty eight inch double belt which was bought from us in February 1882 and which has been doing 100 per cent service for thirty years. This belt is over 100 ft. long and has cost only about 5 cents per day of service. This is the grade of belting you get when = order es ae ees. Beltin “Costs Less per day of Service” Made by Cudblert emt Tanners and Manufacturers MONTREAL TORONTO ST. JOHN, N.B. WINNIPEG VANCOUVER 511 William Street 27 Melinda Street 89 Prince William St. 244 Princess Street 217 Columbia Ave. J®@~To insure Satisfaction—State where belt is to run-@% Sa eS CEES I SOS A 62 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Sheep’s Back to Dealer “ LINCONA ” Balata Belting A P q Pa n t § IS IN A CLASS BY ITSELF For Solid Substantial Wear, no Pants in LIN Therefore Canada like them. DEALERs if interested, ~ectstetinent write us for terms, etc. ' It is so . Because ALL BRITISH Much MAKE Stronger Than CLAYTON & SONS Halifax, N. S. Any Other “LIMESTONE” Wood Split Pulleys The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Balata Belt Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. Average break 11,700 lbs. per sq. inch. Ask the other man the strength of his Balata, and see that he shows you copy of test. THIS BELT IS WORTH YOUR INVESTIGATION. White for Price List and Sample. Austen Bros. Limited HALIFAX, N. S. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY Crescent Oii Co., Hamilton, Ontario PENATANG SHOEPACKS Gendron Penatang Shoepack Mfg. Co. The PENATANG SHOE PACK is sold on the reputation it has attained for honest material, honest workmanship and consequently honest wear. That explains why so many packs are sold as Penatangs, that are only poor imitations. All our packs are stamped with our Registered Trade Mark, and dealers are warned not to infringe on our rights. We have had many complaints that manufactur- ers are representing their packs as Penatangs. Write for the Penatang Catalogue showing 20 diff- erent styles of Hand Made Shoe Packs and Boots. Our Hand Made Surveyors and Ex- Our 10 inch and 8 inch River Drivers Boots are made with Genuine French Calf Vamp and English Kip Quarters. plorers boots are the most reliable on the market. Forty years exper- ience in pack manu- facturing is the best test of the Quality of our goods. Sole leather count- ers, sewn in with the upper, are special Nipissing Sample No 21 ees. Cruising Sample No. 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 03 American No. 77 Competition AMERICAN WOOD WORKING MACHINERY CO. Executive and General Sales Office : Rochester, N. Y. SALES OFFICES: SALES OFDICES: NEW YORK, 90 West Street PORTLAND, ORE, First & Pine Streets CHICAGO, 917 Fisher Bldg, SPOKANE, WASH.., 314 W. Pacific Ave. NEW ORLEANS, Canal-La Bank. Bldg. ; ; SAN FRANCISCO, 46 Fremont Street 64 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES WHOLESALE TORONTO, ONT. Car Lots White Pine: 1% inch No, 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 00 2-in. No. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 72 00 & B 50 00 52 00 2-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 1¥%-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .. 48 00 50 00 2-in. No. 1, 2 and 8 Cuts .... 50 00 52 00 iin. » Good) (Shorts) sane cen oe 40 00 45 00 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 25 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 28 00 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27 00 29 00 1 x 10 common and dressing ..30 00 82 00 1 x 12 common and dressing... 39 00 41 00 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks... 20 00 21 00 l-in. mill cull sidings ...... 17 00 Zax! LOMeconimonl snien ences 27 00 28 00 2 and 3 x 12 common ...... 30 00 382 00 1 x 8 box and common ...... 21 00 22 00 1 x 10 inch box and common. 23 00 24 00 1 x 12 box and common ..... 27 00 29 00 T-ins) mill “ritn) isidinese essere 24 00 26 00 fin. mill) rh Shortswedee cee 18 00 t-in, dead cull sidings :..00..: 12 50 14 00 UPA ins wileovetels “Gopboadpoucanc 28 00 l-in. mill run Norway ...... 22 00 2-in. mill run Norway ........ 25 00 Norway, c and cf d-in, ...... 33 00 34 00 Norway, c and cf 1%4-in. ..... 35 00 38 00 Norway; cand cfil2sinwe seen. 33 00 35 00 SPLuce mill mim | eee 21 00 22 00 Spruce morlleulis me nemme eee 15 00 16.00 Clear in. B.C. cedar, kiln dried 55 50 65 50 2x 4 tondOminch TSMiteeeece 20 00 Douglas Fir Dimension Timber up to 32 feet: 8, 10x10, 10x12, 1x14, 12x12, 12x014, 14x14, 14x16........ 34 00 8x10, 6x12, 8x10, 8x12, 10x16, 12x16, 16x16, 14x18, 16x18 18x18; and’ 920x200 ee. eee 34. 50 6x14, 8x14, 12x18, 18x20 .... 35 00 6x16, 8x16, 10x18, 12r20, 14x20, anhgelGx20 i.e erceioeeiiere 35 00 OS Se S201 asec c ae 36 00 G18; Bi xl Sin ace eneeee 26 50 6x20 Bic 20 eee ees 387 50 Lengths over 32 ft. take the following ad- vances: 33 to 35 ft., 50c.; 56 to 40 ft., $1; 41 to 45 ft., $3; 46 to 50 ft., $5. Fir flooring, eoge grain ...... 44 50 No. 1 and 2 clear 1-in. Fir rough 45 10 No. 1 and 2 clear 1%, 1% and Pyrioe Aiie atoybiae ph acacanon co 47.10 1%-in. No. 1 4 ft. pine lath.. 25 1¥%-in. No. 2 4-ft; lath ./6... 75 ZI: d2-1N1) DINE Meets cena 60 1¥%-in. No. 1 4-ft. hemlock lath 1¥%-in. mill run hemlock lath X pine or cedar shingles XXpine or cedar shingles XXX_ pine or cedar shingles .. 30 XX _B. C. cedar shingles XX |G) butts to) 2inewieeadees 30 KOKEXS (6) tol 23-16 sr ec see 52 EXCRONONGAG | Ieiaia nichole eleeateinteye torch tare 75 Hemlock No. 1: ix4i& <5-iny) x 9 tor 16atty. ane if be Gets se SY fey iCSais gone se Te Sea8-iny x 49) toll Ghia eae 1 x 10 and 12 in. x 9 to 16-ft. 1x7, 9 and 11 in. x 9 to 16-ft. l-in. No. 2, 6-ft. ‘to 16-ft. 2x4 ACMA WWWNWNHR WW aha) Roe —) | cool ell aectieell eal to’ 12-in:; 6-ft. to, 1G-ft, 2 9 50 2x4 to 12-in., 12 and 14 ft. .. 18 50 2x4to 12-in., 1S ity | eeecee 21 50 2x4) to. 12-in. 20D ftememenkieuer 23 50 ex tO eh D=ins) D2 te terete sate 25 50 Dix: 45 to) 12-in:,| D4 thee emeire 28 00 2-in. No. 2, 4-in. and up in width, 6: *to 16: ft ear ere 12 50 Hardwoods—Per M. Feet, Car Lots ... Asli white, Ists and 2ndés, 1% and 2-in. 55 00 Ash, white, No. 1 common .......... 45 00 Ash, brown, ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... 48 00 Ash, brown, common and better .... 35 00 Ash, brown, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4. 55 00 Birch, ists and 2nds; 4/4. 730.20. 35 00 Birch, No. 1, com. & better, 4/4 ... 29 00 Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 .. 38 00 Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 and 16/4.. 42 00 Basswood, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 38 00 Basswood, No. 1, com. and bet., 4/4. 30 00 Basswood, No. 2 and 8, common ... 16 00 Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, ists and 2nds 40 00 Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, com. & bet... 35 00 Basswood, No. 2 common and better. 25 50 Soft elm, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ......... 33 00 Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. 28 00 Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common Soft elm, 6/4 and 8/4 1 and 2 ...... Soft elm, 3-in. Ists and 2nds ........ Rock elm, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. 50 00 Rock elem, No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 BoM B/A Ye )2 5 o's cvetisleercisiettieuns ser iasionios 35 00 Soft maple, ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... 31 00 Soft maple, com. and better, 4/4 ..... 25 00 Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, Ists and 2nds. 34 00 Hard maple, ists and 2nds, 4/4 ..... 34 00 Hard maple, common and better, 4/4. 27 00 Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, 1sts & 2nds. 43 00 Red oak, plain, lsts and 2nds, 4/4... 52 00 Red oak, plain, Ists & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 60 00 Red oak, plain ists and 2nds, 12/4 Vl AYE ee OED OO One 65 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4.. 52 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 1% Eble O ine 5.6 JOLT ODOGOAD JOOOTICP IO Ot 60 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 Peete WR HEE ad AACA CIO ICs) IO NID 70 00 White oak, % cut, 1sts & 2nds, 4/4.. 83 00 White oak, % cut, 5/4 and 6/4, Ists and: 2nds)+. ines ante teins serene 87 0 White oak, % cut No. 1 common 55 00 Hickory, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 70 00 OTTAWA, ONT. Manufacturers’ Prices Pine good sidings: L-ins x J-in. and Up ones > cee SBS TDD A EDTOO 1% -in. & 1%-in. x 8-in. & up 5600 60 00 2:0, Oc its) ad SD eeey eee 58 00 65 00 No. 2 cuts 2 x 8-in. and up .. 40 00 45 00 Pine good strips: Lins) icaipe shame hieeleee ne 40 00 44 00 Ly4in, arid U34-in yy sms eer 50 00 52 00 (DALI) ietarlaaielagelstticineumasieisoetie 50 00 55 00 Pine good shorts: Mins x Tring and up) «one nee 38 00 40 00 J-in, x Asin, to B-inw 2. sas. 30 00 35 00 AZ-ins and) Us4-am, 4. nea vee 45 00 50 00 Deity svein nin veere ae eevee Meee 48 00 52 00 7-in. to 9-in. A sidings 25 00 27 00 Pines Ss .c.) strips) 1-iniwiee secs 17 00 19 50 LAs Ai sand Dan: een cee 22 00 24 00 Pine; isit:, shorts, x dese 20 00 21 00 Pines 6:¢.y and bet, xo) een eee 21 00 22 00 Pine, sic, cand: bet; x0. masa 23 50 25 00 Pine, box boards: 1”x4” and up 6’-11’ 14 00 LB” to) OV 12216 eee 16 00 I’ xi” ‘and: up 127-16" 17 00 Pine shorts 6’-11’ 1”x10”.... 2000 21 00 1x8’ and /9) No, 1 ‘barn 225. o6.6. 25 00 27 00 OS cullsaxaa wap ees tenet 10 00 12 00 Red Pine log run, mill'vculls out; Gein :2..... 14 00 16 00 mill culls out, 1%-in. ...... 16 00 18 00 mill ‘culls: out; “W4-in. is -cmeec eae 250 3 25 SERS, weietas: | eiocsveie oh ape Sees 1050 107s White Clear Shingles: xxxExX) USAn. So stecoueee tebe 400 4 25 Glear) butt 18-1 eeeieareier 250 300 2EBh Soe adnonaucaGansobudoA 160 1 85 Spruce logs (pulp) ........... 13 00 15 00 QUEBEC, QUE. White Pine—In the Raft cts. First class Ottawa waney, 18-in. av- erage, according to lineal ........ 80 8&5 Oak—Michigan and Ohio By the dram, according to average and ‘qttalitiy’ ciciclsc cilnileler-ielstatersiasiere 60 6b Elm By the dram, according to average = ay and quality, 40 to 45 feet ...... 73.. 4 By the dram, according to average and quality, 30 to 35 feet ....... 55 = 60 Ash 13 inches and up, according to aver- age and quality Average 16 inch Quebec Spruce Deals Ce i io i i eee) SARNIA, ONT. Fine, Common and Better Cuts and Better 4/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better 6/4 x 8 and up No. 1 and better x 8 and up No. 1 and better ... x 6 and up No. 2 and better ..... x 6 and up No. 2 and better .... x 6 and up No. 3 and better .... x 6 and up No. 3 and better .... 1 in., 6-in. and up wide 1% in., 6-in. and up wide 1¥-in., 6-in. and up wide 2-in., 6-in. and up wide 1 in., 6-in. and up wide 1% and 1% in., 6-in. and up wide... 33 00 2-in., 6-in. and up wide 3 2%, 3 and 4-in., 6-in. and up No. 1, 1, 1%, 1%, 2-in. No. 2, 1%, 1%, 2-in. Mill run culls, 1-in. WINNIPEG, MAN. 12 feet and up x 3 x 9 and up 18 00 19 00 Per M. 15 00 16 00 15 00 16 00 16 00 17 00 43 00 48 00 Common and Dressing Mill Run No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. ft 14x16 ft 00 18 00 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC & LARCI{ Mountain Stock Dimensions 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 ARCH = «s:as\v.vin,s » nibs «9 0.09 22 LO’ SCH sy pian since eos 7 oa vue. we oe 12 ‘Stich: "Sees ee Bs teb ane ses saan - 2250 Flooring 4 or 6 inch No. 1. ..3,-5,,esse ee $33 00 4 or 6 inch No, 2°s...2s.265 000 31 00 4 or 6 inch No, 3) i:.cnc0, 2s pone 24 50 Shiplap—Finished 4 inch. <.. o0w:ais'avep.s a olidy cea $20 00 6 inch ...»sss sa see pee eneae soe 22 BO 8, 10; 12inch ....s20meb scene 23 60 Siding 6 ‘inch No... 1 ..:.:.0.0e0> eee eee 00 6 inch No; 2.....,ceeen tes eee 3 00 6 inch No. 3 ..tesseeeuee eee 24 50 . Lath No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce ......... 5 00 No. 2 cedar, pine, spruce ........ ime Be) PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Less $2 per M. 12 ft. 14 and 16 ft 3 x 6 and 8x Sic. ueee 20 50 20 50 3X 10. 2. scores eee 21 00 21 00 3 x12 asc op te ne eenee 22 50 21 50 4.x 4 to 6:x\6) 7 eee Prey - 49 apse 10 and 12 in. random lengths, 1 93 4 20 Box pls), Le ee ee Dee eee 00 10 { 1 24 00 25 00 UttS tO QIN. seeeeesseneees 2 Box 1 x 13 and up 00 fated Od ati. sie clad visas 26 00 28 00 ) ft, and Up «ss sees eeeeee a ad Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts The following quotations on hardwoods re- Commion and culls ..:.......- 14 00 22 00 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x6, 2x7 to 2% ..... poe enerccsereces 4 75 present the jobber buying price at Buflalo Tet Gimaheond, SO) pice wcisis.cs a eps 26 00 28 00 and 8x4 random lengths, 10 Washington 16-in. 5 butts to 2- and Tonawanda: Gommonand -Culls: v.16. s0s 14 00 22 00 POL AN OO, hays aiet p/\uts ales 20 00 =22 00 in. extra ned cédar ...sneeu 3 50 MULE-HIDE The most economical all around loading machine is the old reliable McGIFFERT LOG LOADER Made with either stationary or swing boom. It is also equipped These trucks always remain in horizontal position when raised and come back squarely to the track when lowered. with four-wheel, swivel trucks for use on light rail Send for catalogue. CLYDE IRON WORKS, DULUTH, MINN., U.S.A. BRANCHES NEW-ORLEANS, LA 421 Garondelet St. CHICAGO, ILL. 318 Fisher Bldg. C-113 SAVANNAH, GA. sor Germania Bk. Bldg It will pay you to equip your Tram Cars with our special Charcoal Chilled Cast lron Wheels We will fit these to your old axles, or furnish new axles and wheels separately. Price, quality and service con- sidered, we can save you time and money. Further particulars on request. Plants at Midland, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Londonde: ry, N.S. Three Rivers, P.Q. St. Thomas, Ont. Hamilton, Ont. The Canada Iron Corporation Limited Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q. ‘*MULE-HIDE” TOUGH, TIME-TRIED and TRUE SOLD WITH A TEN-YEAR IRON CLAD GUARANTEE ~ ROOFING NOT, A KICK INA MILLION — FEET” customer. advertises your other sales as well. WRITE US. FOR THE RETAIL LUMBER DEALER We have planned a local campaign for every dealer who handles our line. t efi aid ever given to dealers, and is entirely new and in advance of anything ever done in this line. It is all planned at our office and done at our expense. ; : ; ; odiag You owe it’ to your business to investigate this proposition. When we are prepared to back up every foot of Roofing sold you with such a guarantee, it surely is up to you, Mr. Lumber Dealer, to investigate. handling our Roofing find it most profitable, because it means a satisfied Dealers MULE-HIDE ROOFING NOT A KICK “IN A MILLION FEET It is the most effective It not only helps your Roofing sales but DELAYS DON’T PAY—OUR PROPOSITION DORKS. The DOMINION ROOFING COMPANY OF CANADA, Limited, Toronto, Can. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE ames D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house. Representations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been thoroughly tested over a period of many years. We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchasers. 1215 Old Colony Blk. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. 1009 White Bldg. CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND, Ore. SEATTLE the “* Polar Bear” Shoepacks MANUFACTURERS “x2 BUILDERS oF> - se PETER GERLACH Lise CIRCULAR ano CYLINDER ee a a & or lhe/Tanufacture S lhe lalloir Lite: wwe f The lallowieg STAVES .. HEADING: BARRELS Tab 4 = fees COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE HOOPS HANDLES PAILS TUBS : CHURNS FREEZERS -... CANDY PAILS FISH KITS....: BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES. CLOTHES PINS LUMBER COOXTPLETE "PLANTS FOR THE MANUFACTURE _OF RELS, KEGS, STAVE Sixx I Z BAR OUR SPECIALTY NG "FOR PRICES AND FURTHER PARTICULARS, ADDRESS T™ PETER GERLACH @.tezerayn-f The only all oil-tanned, hand sewed, absolutely water-tight pack manufactured in Canada. No. 24 Youths Shoepack 14 in. Oil Grain, sizes 11, 12, 13. These youths shoepacks are made from selected oil-tanned leather, both leg and foot are perfect pieces—no splits. The sewing is strong and secure. Every pair is guaranteed to be the best that up-to-date manufac- turers can produce. We make quick shipments of large or small orders of any ‘styles of shoepacks on shortest notice No. 24% Youths Shoepack High Cut. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario HUTHER BROS. Hollow Ground Combination Tooth Mitre Saw Patent Groover or Dado Head The Only Electrical WA Sa Paper in Managers ere Ly? SS Canada Superintendents Dials: St ON S Electricians sa ocits and \ ba - An 4 Useful to i Subscribers A National Journal for Engineers 1 of , i « RN , Profitable to Electric «ey Ded . Advertisers Light rt Plants For free sample copy addres- and Everybody = = Seog Be . Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Tiibenesten WE 4 220 King Street West, Electricity . TORONTO For either Rip or Cross Cutting Will cut equally as smooth in either Ripping, Cross- For Spa ed width groove from 1/8” cutting or cutting at an angle of 45 degrees, with to 2” wide. ill cut either with or across grain of wood. the grain (Sent on approval). Allow us to quote Prices on Saws for any special work that you wish to do. HUTHER BROS. SAW MFG. CO., Inc., ROCHESTER,N. Y. 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Horizontal Slab Resaw Built in Two Sizes =a These resaws are com- pactly built and are supported on the floor line so they do not - need a special foundation. Both upper and lower feed rolls are driven which gives a powerful and uniform feed. We also manufacture Hopper Feed, Box Board Resaws and many _ other Hopper Feed Machines for box factories. We solicit your inquiries. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, "v's. Buy Guaranteed Chisel Tooth Saws You need have no doubt about the quality when you buy SMITH’S CHISEL TOOTH SAWS They are backed by a guarantee as to their durability and will stand up better than any saw made. The shanks are made from a special steel, and we use only the GENUINE ‘‘ HOE” BITS which are uniform and perfectly true. Made in several sizes but the No. 2} Tooth following are specially recom~ g mended. NO. 2% TOOTH—Designed for heavy feeds. Suitable for mills where in- dependent steam feeds are employed, and also for edger saws. NO. 3—Principally for hardwoods. The best saw where both soft and hard woods are to be cut. NO. 4—Specially recommended for British Columbia, and for cutting soft, pitchy lumber where more throat room is required. Smith’s inserted and solid Tooth Saws are specified by the Largest Canadian Manufacturers of Mill Machinery. No. 3 Tooth R. H. Smith Company Limited * Gnesi ee tage tes PS te CANADA LUMBERMAN-AND WOODWORKER ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA Agencies and Warehouses:—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. Locomotive Boiler on Skids 69 For low prices and prompt shipment n t e r nN a t 1 O n a Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Chestnut =. Oak “<= Ash Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. Cypress International Stock Food Ve guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International TRY regularly. International Silver Pine Healing Oil New Brunswick Shingles Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- Fred S Mo e Lumbe C flammation and all flesh wounds. ® rs f 0. International Worm Powder Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure — For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Are You Interested Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. e *,@ International Compound Absorbent 2 Greatest Curb cure on Earth. in British Colum International Gall Cure bia Trade ? Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough The immensity + of the Lumber International Harness Soap “ar Ea aaa Gives new life to old harness. ieneety, within a few years make Write for Special Prices this Province All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. There is un- doubtedlyabig market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. the most im- SS : eS, Western International Stock Food Co., Limited sees an te . Lumberman Crowe & Wilson Chambers Toronto, Oni. ion, VANCOUVER, B. C. Branch at Winnipeg When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada t Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Edger that Never Encounters a Superior and Rarely Meets an Equal The illustration shows our No, 4 Elger with double feed. In the cut the rear table is not shown, but it is always furnished. Every feature of this edger is extremely practical, and there is nothing crude or clumsy about it. If you want to saw good straight lumber our No. 4 will do it for you. Descriptive bulletin and prices on request. THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and ‘Triumph’ Turbine Water Wheels ‘ r Eastern Representative: H. E. Plant, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B.C. Combined Gang Circular and Edger For cutting up stock from 4” to 8. Will easily increase the daily output from 20,000 to 30,000 feet with only 2 extra men, and will cut perfect lumber. Made separate from the edger or combined just as the cut shows. Full particulars and prices on application. P. PAYETTE & COMPANY . Penetang, Ont. Manufacturers of Saw and Lath Mill Machinery CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7! NO. 159 DOUBLE CYLINDER PLANER AND MATCHER Perhaps your mill does not require a 200 ft. per minute Matcher—you could use a FAY-EGAN “LIGHTNING” No. 159 to better advantage— —Jjust because we make the best fast feed match- er, we don't try to force it into a mill where our wide experience tells us a machine of another type will prove more profitable to the purchaser. —for the average mill filling orders for different kinds and sizes of stock, and for certain car shops, we know, and recommend our No. 159 to be the better investment. —it is made in five sizes, from 10 to 30” wide; the 24 to 30” machines can be equipped with divided feed-in rolls and bars; all sizes work up to 8” thick. —the No. 159 will do all kinds of planing, match- ing and surfacing on moderately fast and economical feeds, producing work of the highest grade. —and the pressure bars adjust sufficiently to permit it being used as an INSIDE MOLDER for cuts up to 1” deep. —you can safely put your matcher problem up to us; our line is socomplete that we are certain to have a machine suited to your exact require- ments, and won't sell you a bigger, higher priced one than you need. Our Catalog of PLANERS and MATCHERS sent upon request J. A. Fay & Egan Co. Established 1830 Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery. THE “ LIGHTNING” LINE 465-485 W. Front St., : CINCINNATI, OHIO. 92 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER When Specifying Belting Insist on VI-BALATA Nothing Else is Good Enough for You Justice to a new plant has not been done unless the belting in it is Vi-Balata This ensures the plant running without any trouble whatever in the power transmission. If you get Vi-Balata you are sure of satisfaction—if you don’t, you may get satisfaction but you're not sure of it. That is what the Vi-Balata guarantee means to you.—Vi-Balata will with- stand unusual conditions of heat, cold or wet better than any other balata belt. Particulars on reguest. Quotations given. The General Supply Co. of Canada, Limited 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts.. WINNIPEG, MAN. = - 115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES It is important for you to know what a loco- motive will do to justify its cost. It must pull the required load, start it and keep it going. It must provide just the right amount of the right matenal in the right place. Each and every part must be sure to fit not only the locomotive of which it is a part, but every other locomotive of the same size and design. Every operation must be made in fixtures or to templets compelling accuracy of manufacture so that the machine will not be idle at a critical time for necessary repairs or renewals. Spare parts must be instantly available, made so well as to go into place without a machine shop. Visit our works and see how all this is accomplished. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S.A. “John Bull” Larrigans Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made W\ from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “ John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited LINDSAY, Ontario HEISLER CEARED LOCOMOTIVES Especia'ly adapted for heavy hauling on steep grades, sharp curves and uneven tracks. For logging, switching and pulling on main lines, mills, fur- naces and indus- trial purposes. aT a es Be HEISLER | Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. Heisler Locomotive Works ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 73 Sit in your Office and See Your Land as if on the Spot With one of our forest maps before you, you can know exactly the amount, character and loca- tion of your timber. The knowledge will be exac?, not what some cruiser has guessed at. This infor- mation will enable you to get at least 10% more from your timber yearly. Our service to your business will cut out a big waste and give you data of great value. We appraise new lands, and survey wild lands for renew- al of lines or to get actual acreage. Let us prove to you the value of the services which our skill and ex- perience can offer. SEND FOR OUR BOOK “APPLIED FORESTRY” A valuable text book on how to get greater returns from your timber at onee and in the future. Tells you also how we work and what we have done for others during our long forestry experience. Free on request. APPLETON & SEWALL CO, Inc, Foresters and Surveyors Dept. A, 156 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.” Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. D. G. Cutler Co. Duluth, Minnesota Distributors of Kelley Island Lime (Lighthouse Brand) Burned with WOOD, from selected Ohio bottom Rock, and packed fresh from the Kilns, in new, tight, double- headed barrels. Can also ship you in Mixed Carloads Hard Wall Plaster, Wood Fibre Plaster, Hydrated Lime, Mortar Colors, Waterproofing. Distributors of HURON PORTLAND CEMENT Wire Us Your Orders for Prompt Shipment CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A ‘Thirty Foot. Band Resaw ists Ground in Twenty Minutes Aloxite Saw Gumming Wheels Save from 15 to 40 minutes in gumming band resaws na big Western mill— The Aloxite Wheel cuts fast, free, cool and gives a perfectly gummed saw in 20 minutes—Other wheels take from 35 to 60 minutes, never give such good results or stand up as well Conditions are the same —It is simply another evidence of the superiority of the Aloxite Saw Gummer. Glad to get your order for a trial wheel THE CARBORUNDUM COMPANY NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. The Enterprise Camper A Large Heavy Serviceable Steel Range, specially adapted for Lumber, Mining, and Railway Construction Camps, Boarding Houses, etc. MADE IN TWO SIZES The largest No. 10—30 has an oven 30 x 26 14 and six 10 inch covers. The oven of the 9—24 measures 24 x 26x 14. The Tops of both are made of three heavy interchangeable Key plates. Both sizes can be fitted with waterfronts and the 9—24 with a 15 gallon copper reservoir tinned on the inside to prevent rust. Size of pipe collar 7% inches. Length of wood fire box 31 inches. The body is of very heavy Besse- mer Sheet Steel and is well braced and strengthened, Castings are made of the highest grade of pig iron *y atiatcega Gi a LewTERPRIse) # FOUNDRY Ch - q a aREI. A fskcnviLte NB. r Burns Coal, Coke or Wood Send for Illustrated Circular The Enterprise Foundry Co., Manufacturers of : Sackville, N. B. High Grade Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces and Fire Place Fittings Sold by: Fred J. C. Cox & Co.. Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton Enterprise Hardware Co., Saskatoon W.T. McArthur & Co., Vancouver Sheldon Slow Speed | Exhaust Fans The fans that are revolutionizing the shaving exhaust business. They will handle wet or dry, long or short shavings and saw- dust, and will do this work with a guaranteed reduction in speed of from 25 to 40% less, and with a power consumption of from 20 to 35% less than any other exhaust fan. Descriptive circulars sent on request. Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7 THE SHIMER CUTTER HEADS —_—_—_——————— un Our Popular Cutter Heads Figs. 202 and 203 are the leading tools, hav ing Conical Duplex Bit Seats and The Shime: Cutter Head Expansion. Flooring Bits will work from 13/16 to 1'%-in. in thickness with tongue and groove proportions expanded to suit. Price, net, complete with one set of floor- ing Bits, the gauges for setting the Bits ant (WrenGlie pss olncedss cet soe. emeneOsGo Te sme aU Extra) Bits’ for” Flooring <<) prc.ers. Ss. 144 With 4 Bits to Each oe Extra Bits for Ceiling ... .. Head Jointer Heads \ Figs. 54 and 55, with four Bits in line of & NN work, shear the cut downwardly to insure a sharp Ss sd > and clean upper edge. They cut clean and free GZ i ' and are shipped out under our guarantee to give satisfaction. Price, Heads, complete with sits for 15/16 to 1%-in., net only Extra Bits 14 in. face, the set Extra Bits, 2-in. face, the set .... The “Shimer Limited” Cutter Heads with Expansion, Fig. 627 and Fig 628 Price for Flooring, $72.46 per set complete. O. G. Batten Heads Figs. 4S and 49, represent our best tools foi this work, having 3 Bits in line of cut so ar- ranged upon -their seat inclines as to protect all but cutting edge against friction and wear. Price, two Heads, complete with Bits, net ¥ ood Cutter Head [°° °°": xtra “Diuts cacn Neues. <2. Ghee. tae ees ie V | : Double Ceiling Heads a u e | } Figs. 45 and 46, are made in solid section, steel forged, with Bits of special design to cut two tongues on one edge of board, and two grooves on opposite edge, to be re-sawed for two thin The reason we have been so successful inlaunchingour FastFeed | ¢ () Ss Hs LsvERIED $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PSR SES EE SSS PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. We solicit your patronage HOYT METAL CO., Toronto, Canada New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED ey WEST TORONTO L F AT H E R BELT MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Cypress Greenhouse MONTREAL TORONTO Material Write for our Catalogue : Wi ie N I P E G VA N C 0 UVE R m BATTS LIMITED || The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. MANUFACTURERS ited WEST TORONTO - ONT. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL DESIGN B. L. NO. 3 H. Walters & Sons Limited Head Office and Factory HULL, CANADA VANCOUVER, B.C. Corner Powell and McLean Sts. Branches: WINNIPEG, MAN. Corner Market and Louise Sts. THE LARGEST. FACTORY FOR LUMBERING TOOLS IN CANADA. Sees eases So ; XK. ‘ » . a . “Send for New Illustrated Catalogue” Ee % he: Fad he Br Manufacturers of all kinds of abs. cae Me SS | Saws, Axes, Axe Handles, Lumbering and Loggin mEMERY ee eee | : a ee Oe Vol. 32 Toronto, May 1, 1912 No. 9 mberma Worker Swell Weld Coil Chain ——_ Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J.B. Smith are rapid cutters made by NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Port Hope, Ont. Made in Canada Sold by Jobbers 25%, 25% 25% More Weld More Strength More Wear McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manutacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service’’ in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting Wood Split Pulleys | Shafting Hangers _Iron Pulley —— Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines’ Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver TURN INTO MONEY Your slow and doubtful book accounts—HAND them to the COLLECTION DEPARTMENT of the Mercantile Agency R. G. Dun & Company 70 Bay Street, Toronto The Collection Service, which has been proved most satis- factory by all users of it, is open to Reference Book Subscrib- ers. Subscription and Collection Rates on application. Triplex Power Pumps, Centrifugal as 3 Pumps, aa Steam Pumps, Vacuum Pumps, Con- densers, etc. The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited Hamilton, Ont. Sa. Over Seventy Years Record of Efficiency THE T CHAIN STRONGES *“Weldless — —a _ Steel Chain’ = se Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Admiralty breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT ITP WRITE FOR PARTICULARS j e B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited 5 i MONTREAL Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 60 IN THE WORLD CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER RR A NTT MERE OR AS A AMILTON WEE CO. X } ¢ n PETERBOROUGH oy FG SSR \ All our Lath Mills are solidly built to stand the severest work. We have made a special study of Lath Mill Machinery for many years, the result being that we can furnish machines correctly designed, each size of mill being designed specially for a certain capacity, and having the weight placed properly —where it is of some value to the machine. Our catalogue shows machines ranging from a capacity of 20,000 lath up to 100,000 lath per day for a single machine. JUST AT PRESENT WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF LATH MACHINERY ON HAND, AND IF YOU REQUIRE ANYTHING OF THIS NATURE, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET PROMPT SHIPMENT. sg = We are now making the Covel Patent Automatic Saw Swage and Shaper. Write about it. = William Hamilton Company, Limited PETERBOROUGH ~- ~ ONTARIO Se ay Sr eageaeeee a Seeakoere ee eS ee — = a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 3 ), StS. i By 3 SRN. ee. 32 y it re | Planing Mill at Cache Bay, Ont. George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS OF Norway and White Pine Dressed Flooring, Mouldings, Bridge Tim- bers, Siding, Ceiling, Pickets, Lath, etc. Our 1911 Cut is nearly all sold. Place your orders early for 1912 dimension stock. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES j President Vice-President Sec.-Treas Fut GILLIES BROS. i000 a ania e BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Manufacturers of WHI j fk PIN i 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, N.Y. Georgian Bay Lumber Co. Limited Fraser Bryson Lumber Co., tta. Wholesale Lumber Dealers Selling agents for Fraser & Co., Manufacturers Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario White Pine Red Pine Spruce Lumber and Lath Manufacturers of High Grade Lumber . Laths Office, “Soueense Ottawa, Can. F. N. Sigua: President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harpgr, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Limited =" Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Price You Pay Does Not Indicate the Quality You Buy But when you buy from a reliable firm you are always sure that quality is consistent with price. Some time ago we advised you at pices would go up. WHITE PINE Prices have advanced already in bought from us will prove to be the finest well-watered stock obtainable. this district and in the near future will Always ready in assorted grades and sizes. The same applies to our RED soar still higher. If you want to save PINE money get your order in now. To delay doing so is to keep your Quebec Spruce—Choice dry ae stock on hand. own customers waiting later on and you can't afford to run the risk of Bioailock Dry mill-run 1 stock always ready emiocKk— delayed shipments once the busy sea- for shipment Write for Monthly Stock Sheet BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited Ed. T. iis 1200 Claremont Ave., MONTCLAIR, N.J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN., Head Office son has begun. Timber Limits for Sale on Georgian Bay The undersigned offer for sale in large or small blocks all their remaining timber lands, mills and town prop- erty situated in the Town of Parry Sound, Ont; Tug Scow and other Lumber Equipment, including boom chains, plows, sleighs, etc. The Limits, part ot which have recently been sold, include : 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Ele; Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows: Saw Logs, White Pine,$1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75c. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of | McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the parcels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN The Golden Lake Lumber Co. Limited MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 80,000 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 1 White Pine Mill Cull 20,000 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 2 White Pine Mill Cull 18,000 1 x 4 & up 6/16’ Log Run, Dead Culls out White Birch 125,000 pcs. 1% x 36x 32” Mill Run Hemlock Lath All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited Trafalgar Building, Ottawa, Ont. We can offer nearly all sizes in Dry Spruce Our 3” x 7 and up White Pine Mill Culls resaw nicely. Factory Strips and Sidings all thicknesses in White Pine 18” Cedar Shingles AND WOODWORKER Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Planing Mill Work SAW MILLS GENERAL OFFICE Long Lake, Ont. and Blezard, Ont. Sudbury, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipmeuts The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. 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. Ro , Hochelaga Bane Building Quebec, Que. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada A Bargain for Quick Shipment 50,000 ft. 4/4 x 4 & 5 C. & B. White Pine 80,000 ft. 4/4 x 6 ” ” 40,000 ft. 4/4 x 8 y 8c. rate to Toronto Order Sample Car A. Cottons’ X X X B. C. Shingles Always in Transit 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 Cedar Telegraph and a Specialty Telephone Poles We have a Special Stock on hand for Immediate Shipment FERNIE, B.C. Cameron & Co, Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — NO. 1 HEMLOCK In 1 inch and 2 inch Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office "e Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce ang Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS : OTTAWA, ONT. William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4’ and 8/4” Sidings at Midland. All White Pine; the product of an excellent lot of logs. Also at Collingwood, Ontario, 1910 Cut, 1 x 6-8 and 10” - 5/4", 6/4” and 8/4” Sidings. A nice line of 6/4 and 8/4” Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke - = Ontario AND WOODWORKER The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL The New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. Fir and Tamarac Lumber, Timbers, Piling, Etc. Saw Mill and Planing at New Michel, B.C. Send in your orders for Sawn Lumber, Sash, Doors and Factory Material to New Michel, B. C. or to THE RIVERSIDE LUMBER CO., Ltd., Calgary, Alta. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BrancH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH ESTABLISHED 1855 THE McGIBBON LUMBER CO. OF PENETANGUISHENE Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Etc. HEMLOCK BILLsTUFF a Specialty of which we have the Best Assortment on Georgian Bay. Don’t wait to write. Phone us your requirements. All stock sized or matched if required. Our Yards are Unequalled for Drying Lumber JouNn MoKrreow, W. K. GRAFFTEY, President Managing-Director The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Ottawa Office : 46 Elgin St. Montreal Office: 759 Notre Dame St., W WHOLESALE DEALERS SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot Lath and White Cedar Shingles CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City CANADA LUMBERMAN AND Rush Orders for Pine Doors No. 3 Pine Doors are now our specialty. Our recently doubled plant enables us to handle all kinds of rush orders to perfection. We supply first-class, thoroughly well made No. 3 Pine Doors and guarantee them. We handle this line ourselves from the forest to the dealers—from the logs which we cut in our own sawmills to the final shipment from our own factory tothe dealer. We can therefore quote you the lowest prices and give prompt shipments. Let us quote you your next order for No. 3 Doors. THE WOODWORKER The Harris Tie & Timber Co., 198 Sparks St., Ottawa, Ont. Cedar Poles and Posts, Piles and Bridge Timber Track and Switch Ties E have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. B 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, e Wholesale and Retail THE Brockville Lumber, P L C Lumber | ta embroke Lumber Vo. Oompan ° C dt Hen y Shingles, Pembroke, Ontario Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Stuff And all kinds op SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. 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. RAILS PNorina’Stcond Hend* YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS Co, 14 University St. Monrreart C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., t12 Manning Chambers, Toronto, Onr. Our Prices will Interest You Maritime Lumber Co. Limited Branch Office : 180 St. James St. Montreal, P. Q Head Office : Saint John, N. B. OFFER For Rail or Water Shipment: 1 ,500,000-ft. Merchantable Spruce Side Boards | x 4 and up. For Rail Shipment: 600,000-ft. 3x7 and up Ist., 2nd. and 3rd. White Pine. f AUGER & SON QUEBEC 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 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. R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 9 We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Imperial Timber ss Pine and Spruce & Trading Co. “W oll Bought is Half Sold’’ (hese ptr) se. (Gldeaeenseny) VANCOUVER, B.C. Headings Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England STOCK OFFER; London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow 5 cars 1 x 4” Sel. M. Run White Pine $24.00 Every Description of DOUGLAS FIR, RED CEDAR, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, LARCH and PINE LUMBER and RED CEDAR SHINGLES Specially sorted for high grade “| ceiling and wainscotting. C ant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘Trctona,” Glasgow A1 and A B C Codes used 4 cars 2x 6” Com. and Dsg. White Pine $24.00 Heavy Construction Timbers a Specialty Lengths up to 110 ft. Best end suitable for tank stock. F.0.B. BYNG INLET Try a car of our Extra Quality XXX RED CEDAR SHINGLES 31,000 ft. 4.4” No. 1 Com. and Btr. Birch $25.00 Rail and Water Shipments. 5,000 “ 5/4” Ist and 2nd os 35.00 18,000 “ 6/4” “ «35.00 Louis Bamberger 2,500 “10/4” “ “ “40.00 Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London. ’ FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Bright, beautiful and wide boards; cut early spring I9QII. F.0O.B. DEER LAKE Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS ; 2 Dale Street, l-iverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. We Specialize in Saw Mill Repair Work and castings of all descriptions and machinery built to order. Second hand machinery little used : 1 Northey gear drive pump Wx AZ 1 Northey 6 H.P. Stationary Gasoline Engine 1 Autmobile 20 H. P. 2 cylinder Suitable for truck Qe h~ TF MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING L in the DomINION BELTING Co. Lit. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. ee HAMILTON CANADA Department Maass Bros., Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Advertise Mason, Gordon & Co. "72 Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Western Office: — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers: Donald Fraser & Sons, Limited CABANO, QUEBEC Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. L on 4 L um b e r Sellwood Jct. Mill Rough and Finished White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Jcath: f Spanish Mill Shingles, Clapboard, White and N orway Pine, Spruce etc. MANUFACTURERS OF and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. (With Mills at Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver, B.C. Harrison River, B.C. Kenora, Ont. Rainy River, Ont. and Banning, Ont.) 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, ete. : usp orice ~The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Limited - Winnipeg, Man. D. C. CAMERON, President and General Manager. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND —_—_ ————— f Ittirumoreraatlt “ne” (((Odanceneg Pr a Mtttuvrwrencetllt ‘had t NILA ALT J Dyn pugtsnnneit tt i" = —— ;—— _—— ——— — a \ "4 ili i | \ | | IMPORTANT We have removed our Toronto office from 34 Victoria Street to Rooms 4, 5, and 6 at 15 Toronto Street. NEW TELEPHONE ADELAIDE 1783 The Fesserton Timber Co., Limited Toronto, Ontario Mills at FESSERTON, ONT. The Harwood Lumber Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO YELLOW PINE Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards both Long and Short Leaf BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO OR The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario Toronto phone Main 4089. LEAK & CO., LIMITED 18 Aberdeen Chambers TORONTO, ONT. We are in the market for Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwoods, also No. 1, 2 3 Lath. Send us list of anything you have to offer. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. 18 Toronto St., TORONTO, ONT. _ Limited We offer for prompt shipment 75,000 ft. 2 x 10, 10/16' No. 1 Spruce 45,000 ft. 3 x 8, 10 & 12” No. 1 Hemlock 700,000 pes. 1% x 4' No. 2 White Pine Lath 300,000 ft. 1% x 5 Selected White Pine 145,000 ft. 1% x 10 & 12 Selected White Pine Enquiries Solicited NOTICE WOODWORKER a SU iC WL 0bvatas /JOSeerier nm ceurgy ' ! qq tnnemn MA My MN Utnarryrercxeuett ff \ | Wholesale Dealers = WHITE PINE = 14% No. 1 Mill Cull, .. Ree Nee as oe as . 150,000 feet. 106,000 feet. 2 x 12 Common and better 100,000 feet 1, 1% and 2 in. good Strips and Sidings 1205 TRADERS BANK BUILDING, TORONTO ROBERT BURY & CO. Wholesale Hardwood Dealers We are open to purchase for cash 1” Winter Sawn Basswood, also stock of Birch. Send along par- ticulars of what you have. Dry Hardwoods for prompt shipment. Can offer a few Cars of 1” to 3” Hard Maple, Rock Elm, Soft Elm, Soft Maple and Beech. Enquiries Solicited. TELEPHONE, ADELAIDE 1467 79 Spadina Avenue, TORONTO Spears & Lauder Hemlock, Pas ana Hardwood Lumber, Lath and Shingles Orders solicited for Hemlock. Bill Timber up to 30 feet. For Quick Shipment 3 Cars 1, x 4and 5 No. 1 Hemlock Strips. Can be dressed to order. 5 Cars 1” No. 2 Hemlock, good widths. Head Office: 501 Kent Bldg. - TORONTO C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO. WANTED Mill Stocks of :— HARDWOODS PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK We are now buying for the 1912 trade. Write us describ- ing Stocks you have, or will have to sell. We pay CASH. Manning Chambers, TORONTO | JOHN DONOGH & CO. 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ek. H. Heaps & Co., Limited Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, Finish, etc. Specialties: AAl BRAND HIGH GRADE SHINGLES B. C. R. DOUGLAS FIR TIMBER Mills at Head Office: Victoria Drive and Powell St. Vancouver and Ruskin, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. We Have the Goods You need no stronger in- surance for future business than a stock of our Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood Our lumber is of a qual- ity that sells well on sheer merit. Send along your Orders ES ey We are the only firm to Birsno dress and size all our hem- —FOR— eS etc lock lumber. o- PN ‘ ea Remember this is a help Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings ee ae eS ze oe —freight is a big item. Interior Finish hh P28 | EN Hardwood Flooring 1) Sel ESSN WO We specialise im car lots— ¥ 2 TH, S55 MN keSee ANA Write us your requirements Pine Flooring ea —<—_—— y =y = 1 i \ EVERY ONE A GOOD SELLER Hs. — se ii M Hocken Lumber e ® e Hh NN NN ° e Wilson Brothers, Limited nN Ny | (Co., Limited COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO oi AN Otter Lake Station, Ont. D. 5S. PATE LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF birt | Yellow Pine Clears Ps and OUR SPECIALTIES: Mouldings Mouldings | Long Leaf Timbers and Implement Stock. Short Leaf Finish. The East Kootenay Lumber Co. Pes Fisher Bldg. - - Chicago, II. Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.C., JAFFRAY, B.C, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 13 Standard uniform quality is the Keystone of our success. If you are not acquainted with the superior merits of our lumber let us send you a sample car of PINE, HEMLOCK SPRUCE or HARDWOOD We have also a_ splendidly equipped planing mill and dress lumber to order. FS —SsCOLONG TIMBERS ae ua : 5 emiaeas es | = A Specialty. Fassett Lumber Co.—General View of Saw Mill ' Fassett Lumber Company, Limited FASSETT, QUEBEC Fast Feed Cutter Heads! To match Flooring at the rate of 150 to 170 lineal feet per minute steadily all through the day, and do good work, requires Cutter Heads built especially for the purpose, They must be of undoubted stength to with- — | we stand working strains and the power of centrifugal force. a | a. a They must be so designed in the bit seats and Bits that 2 7 s cl the work is easy for the Heads, else their usefulness is of short duration. Fig. 627 Fig. 628 qualifications to be found. They are built from our own The “Shimer Limited” with Expansion, price $72.46 per set, complete special brand of Steel Forgings and are patterned after ‘ designs that experience has taught us are best for tools of this kind. Consequently, like all other Shimer Cutter Only in the Shimer Limited Cutter Heads are these Heads, they will be found just as efficient after years of hard service as when new. They are perfectly centered on the spindles by means of a chucking device which grips firmly thereto when drawn up, removing the objectionable set screw as a means of fastening and insuring that all the cutters are doing their share of the work. We recommend these Heads as safe and efficient tools for matching flooring, etc., at high speeds. If you have a machine that will swing: them and feed 150 feet or more per minute, you should increase your output by using them. We are prepared to execute promptly all orders sent us, but would request that specifications be sent us as far in advance as possible. Mail them today. Milton, Pa Samuel J. Shimer & Sons — Gait, ow. | PREETI ELIA ere) 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FOR QUICK SHIPMENT we offer the following stocks A few cars left of : 1", 14% and 2 x 4,—10/16' Spruce, rough or dressed j e ee 2x 5 6 ce ee 5/4 x 6/8/10 No. 1 and 2, Barn soa wae ane te re a / a a ’ 6/4 x 6/8/10 No. 1 and 2, Barn fa Be 2x7, 64 rT rT 200M 1", 1%” and 2” x 12—12/16 Spruce co ae 2x8, “e vs 7 100M 3 x 10o—10/16 Spruce i 2: 16.3, 5 oe ed hi ims ee , é ee iad x4", <5"'and 6” No.1 aud 2, Barn 2X 12 ae " : E . " ey 11%" x 4", 6", 8’ x 10” No. 2, Barn and Better A choice lot of 1” Ash and winter sawn 1” Bass- wood; also Birch Flooring in all grades and thicknesses. From Small Logs We can supply you all your wants in Pine. DRESSED LUMBER OUR SPECIALTY Write, wire or ‘phone us for prices before placing your orders. W. C. Edwards & Co., Limited Ottawa, Ont. Mills at Ottawa and Rockland Planing Mills and Factories at Ottawa “EVERYTHING IN LUMBER” Why not make 1912 the most profitable saw year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING BAND SAWS Made in Canada HESE Saws are celebrated on account of their exceed- bi ingly tough temper and generally scientific construc- tion. They will stand up to their work longer under the most trying conditions. You will find fewer cracks in ATKINS BAND SAWS than any other and they will hold their teeth and points remarkably. Why not place a trial order and make us prove these statements. Write to-day E.C. ATKINS & CO., srertine Saws HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U.S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 15 Pine Doors of All Kinds TE SHIPMENT TET IRE! Oey =. ie Ras gh aor : Sor wma a The above is a partial line of Doors carried in stock in all the standard sizes for quick shipments. We are the largest manufacturers of Doors in Canada and operate our own sawmill and timber limits. We can save you Time and Money. Write us. JAMES DAVIDSON, - OTTAWA, Ontario @ Have you a copy of the 1912 edition GARLOCK catalogue show- ing Packings for every purpose? q If not, send in your address at once and you will receive a cata- logue by return mail, unique in design and detail: a real live text-book in itself. q It’s free for the asking. q@ Our prices in Mill Supplies in general will interest you. q@ Permit us to quote on your requirements. The Garlock Packing Company Head Office and Factory, HAMILTON, Ont. Branches: MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Pioneers in the Packing Business ee. 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | Place Your Dimension Orders Early White and Red Pine, Spruce, etc., Bills, any Size, any Length ROUGH OR DRESSED We still have a few cars each dry 1x12,1%x12and 2x12 x 12/16 for sale. Fast Feed Planing Mill in Connection The Colonial Lumber Co. ae ee te. Yard J P embroke, Ont. You cannot Grow without Spending Money In doing this however you must be wise enough to know how to make the best investment. Do you think the fellow that manufactures a varied line of tools can serve you better than one who makes a study of one type of machine. “The Planers of Woods” are built on the latter policy SPECIALIZATION We have a machine for any size planing mill. Our No. 400 series are built and designed to fulfil the highest demands of any mill. With our Automatic Feeding Table attached to one of these any feeder regardless of experience is able to get the max- imum production in quantity and quality of output. This equipment will produce a beautiful grade of finish at rates ranging from 200 to 300 lineal feet per minute. (Front View) Woods’ No. 403 High Speed Planer and Matcher with Patent One Side Drive S A Woods Machine Co Boston USA SEATTLE CHICAGO NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO (Eby Mchy Co.) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 17 Phone Main 6386 Mills: Knoxville, Tenn. ° e Walland, ‘Tenn. We Want to Move the Following in Hardwood: ranklin, Va. e 1,000,000 ft. 1 in. Unselected Wisconsin’ Birch The Atlantic Lumber Co eer eerie Veen nb Ari: e 350,000 § ie Sane a s a. Incorporated 50,000 ** 2 in. MS og ee 75,000 ** 24 in. Head Office: BOSTON, MASS. 13'000 “ 3 fi ee 66 200,000 *: F in. No. 2 & : Bt Hi wd Mt uple 65,000 ‘* 2i Manufacturers Southern Hardwood Lumber IR0) «182, Nol & Bir mm mR 100,000 * 2 in. No. 2 & Bir ‘Rock K Im Canadian Branch 175,000 ‘* 13 in. as 211 Kent Building, 156 Yonge Street, Toronto Robert Vestal, Manager We can also furnish Northern and Southern Hardwoods. Can we quote you on same; BRADLEY TIMBER & RAILWAY SUPPLY CO. ANYTHING IN OAK LUMBER Second Floor Palladio Bldg., DULUTH, MINN. Mowbray & Robinson HARDWOOD Band Be. y os oe hae ak Ky. L U M B R SPECIALTIES : Cypress Plain and Quartered ig um Ash Oak, Poplar and Ash OR Our lumber is all bandsawed, soft and even Elm colored. Oak Quarter Sawed for figure » Send for Complete Stock List and Delivered Prices The Hyde Lumber Co. QUICK SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS’ SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day MANUFACTURERS WATER Yellow P oplar 232 All Grades Quick Shipments L. b C COAL GROVE, Ohio, U.S.A. um er O. 18 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4 ng C anadian Business LATED SOO LELAND G. BANNING Manufacturer of __. SOFT OAK Mills: [FRaNKronn, KY. Cincinnati, O. SALISBURY, N.C. Canadian Representative, A. E. KLIPPERT, 11 Laxton Ave., TORONTO Manufacturers of Foreign and Domestic Hardwood Lumber R, A. Wells Lumber Co and Veneers. Wholesalers and Exporters of Ohio Veneer Company | Hardwood Lumber of All Kinds Special attention to Canadian trade. Prompt Shipments MAHOGANY AND FOREIGN WOODS rah tha ee Coat WRITE US BEFORE BUYING Office and Mills: 2624 to 2634 Colerain Ave., CINCINNATI, OHIO. 230 S. LA SALLE STREET - CHICAGO, ILL. THE SOUTHERN LUMBER ann | Lower Michigan Hardwoods BOOM CO. Rock Maple, Beech, Birch, Basswood and Ash, White SALES OFFICE, CINCINNATI Rock Maple Flooring and Hardwood Dimension —— Importers of —— We have four large mills, sawing the year round on Virgin Hardwood Timber. We can furnish you any standard grade or thickness. We OFFER FOR QUICK SHIPMENT Own our own fleet of boats and can make water shipments. Send us 5 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Chesnut. 10 Cars 4/4 1s and 2s Plain White Oak. alist of your wants. We can serve you best. 8 Cars 4/4 Is and 2s Plain Red Oak. : Boyne City Lumber Co. Send Us a List of Your Needs | W. H. White Company "ye Duhlmeier Brothers «~~ Hardwood Lumber MILLS { Tennestes “ad, {| CINCINNATI, OHIO nnessee, Mississippi. Yards We now have in stock dry and ready for prompt shipment 500,000 ft. of I-in., 1%-in., 1 1/2 and 2-in. plain Red Oak, nice soft texture, good widths, good lengths. Also a nice stock of Red and Sap Gum, Plain and Quartered Cut Oak. Let us quote you delivered prices. OUR LUMBER IS MANUFACTURED RIGHT AND GRADED RIGHT. WE CAN SHIP QUICK. Eastern Representative J ames H. Wals h 5 95 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, N. Y. a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 19 = Theo. Fathauer W. M. Hopkins Long-Knight Lumber Co. thea’ Fathauer Co. Manufacturers Indiana and Southern WHLESALE HARDWOOD LUMBER Our Specialties Hardw CO ds Plain and Quartered Figured and Plain OAK, ASH, CYPRESS Our Specialties White Oak. Red Gum Addvess all inquiries to the Main Office at- Ss outhern Yard - Helena Ark 9 e INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Address correspondence to 1428 Cherry Ave., Chicago BE Eoopick & Sons’. Lumber Co. W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. Manufacturers - Columbus, Ohio . Let us quote you on your requirements in Manufacturers of and Dealers in any of the following West Virginia stock : Soft Yellow Poplar, Plain and Quarter Sawed H a r d WW Oo oO d Red and White Oak, Chestnut and Basswood All Grades and Thicknesses in Stock Dry. Lu mb eS r We especially want to move during next thirty days and will make attractive prices on— I di d O k 1 Car 5/8 x 18 to 23-in. Poplar Panel and No. 1. 1 Car 5/8 x 24 to 27-in. ‘ ndiana Quartere a 1 Car 5/8 x 28-in.and up ‘ 2 Cars 4/4 x 24-in. “ Ash, Basswood, Poplar 3 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, sie No. 1 Common Poplar 2 Cars 4/4 x 7-in. and up, Regular 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Saw ed Poplar Ist and 2nds. 2 Cars 4/4 We: 1 Common. 2 Cars 4/4 “ ag 2 Common. 3 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common Basswood, 7- in. and up, 10 and 12 ft. Main Office - FORT WAYNE, IND. | 3°: ire 4 4 3 Cans 4/4 x 6-in. and up, Ist and 2nd Sound Wormy Chestnut 2 Cars 4/4 Quarter Sawed Sound Wormy Chestnut 3 Cars 4/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut Veneer Strips, 3 to 6-in. OUR SPECIALTY: Anything in HICKORY LUMBER Northern Office, 919 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Canadian Representative, MR. S. D. SMITH Ontario Representative, Arthur C. Gosden, 266 Huron St., Toronto, PHONE COLLEGE 907 W. QO. King & Co. ” ee. be ee feet 5/4 No! 1 and better dry Beech. A Snap at Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the product of our mills only. HARDWOOD LUMBER the Price. Also quick deliveries on NORTHERN en Specialties HARDWOODS, YELLOW PINE, Michigan Hard Maple, ORY, OAK, CAR STOCK’ and PIL, Birch and Basswood Estabrook Skeele Lumber Co. 2452 S. Loomis St., CHICAGO, ILL. | GEM OIEL ison 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER THE IMPRINT OF SATISFACTION There is but ONE DEFIANCE line of high ra ade machines and they are not reproduced by even the best imitators. Noplant using DEFIANCE tools has met with failure, simply because the product emanating from their use Canadian Agents:—The A. R. Williams Machiner is of the very highest grade. Co., Toronto, Agents for Ontario. Williams & Wil Getin line. Our catalog and prices son, Ltd., penreny, Que. 5 R. Williams Machin- are yours for the asking. a! Co., Ltd., John, N B. (New Brunswick, > E.1.) aitttont ‘& Sons, Halifax, N.S. The Angel 2 1 havivaaiee & Supply Co.. St. John’s, Newfound- The Defiance Machine Works land. W. L. Blake & Go., Portland. Me. (Maine, 26 Perry St., Defiance, Ohio, U.S.A. New Hampshire, and Vermont.) a i i) - o Lins, Pires “A an 12” FELLOE, HOUND and BOW BENDER HOOP and BASKET STRIP CUTTER 72" TURNING LATHE VARIETY ‘TURNING s and BORING LATHE Have You YANKEE PATENT REMOVABLE SPLIT -RIM SPROCKET Crooked Logs Watch them on the carriage. See how much goes into slabs, how tittle into lumber. Change the process. Slab them at right angles to the bend — thin uniform slabs. Throw them to the gang, flat side down, the bend horizon- tal. Guide them through the gang saws parallel to the grain and get all the boards there are in the log. The bent boards straighten out in the kiln and pile and are as good as any. Thus a little brains, a little patience and a little waste timber are SOMETHING NEW IN SPROCKETS COINED The removable rim does away with no Sprocket from Shaft. To renew, unbolt two halves of old rim, and INTO MONEY replace with two new halves. You only buy the Rim, at one-third cost of new Wheel. Done in one-fifth the time WICKES BROS., Saginaw, Mich. 2 me Seattle Office, 410 White Bldg. ° A. M. ELLICOTT CO., Montreal For the Camp Camp Cooking and Baking ft SLIT | with our Diamond Shanty is an absolute certainty, no guess work, meals always on time. When you buy these goods you get our 30 years manufact- uring experience. Diamond Shanty Steel Range—Six Holes. Length of fire box for wood 28 in. E Size of oven 24x27x15in. Flush reservoir as cut or high reservoir. A handsome Illustrated Catalogue is Made of extra heavy steel closely riveted. Malleable oven door frame. yours for the Asking In three sizes, 36, 42, Butterworth Foundry, Limited “2... \ ORE _ CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 21 How This Rubber Belting Cuts Production Cost Don't let slipping belts waste power—drain away profits. Plug up the leaks—save time, money, power, by investigating—installing Goodyear Rubber Belting. Goodyear Rubber Belting stands for saved energy—economy. Built up of plies of rubberized fabric, cured and vulcanized into the solid piece. Neither slips nor stretches. Has the cohesiveness of rubber with the enduring strength of a specially woven cotton duck fabric from which all stretch has been taken out. It is steam, water, weather and rot proof. The same high grade materials, the same skillful workmanship and the same years of experience that have built such famous service into the pro- ducts of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., U.S.A., is doing the same for Goodyear Rubber Belting and our many other rubber products. (JOOD)YEAR Rubber Belting High Efficiency Belting grade belts because made of tougher rubber, heavier fabric (which , / ; means better friction) and better wearing service and cover. Every size for every purpose—r inch to 60 inches wide—z plies to 8 plies thick. Stitched Rubber Belting o B 1 o Goodyear Quality e ting We make this belting in Quality, Black Diamond and Red Cross The highest grade made. Heaviest duck, best rubber, seamless, weights for those preferring this type of belting. tough, durable. The saving miin-drive belt for Paper, Pulp and Lumber Mills—for a// mills where the horse-power transmitted is large and the demand for tensile strength is great. Elevator Belts We make a specialty of Elevator Belts. Our Leg and Lofter ° e . . . Black Diamond Belting Belts used in hundreds of elevators. Give superior service because of greater strength. Buckets never pull out. Plies never separate. Lighter in weight, lower in price than above, but same in quality. Bog avetivicut servise euauinteed Great quantities sold to Sawmill trade. Hundreds of mill owners say it gives better service than any other belt ever used. Conveyor Belts Red Cross Belting For conveying crushed stone, grain; coal, ore, etc. Made in all The ideal belt for Thresher, Small Sawmill and Flour Mill use- thicknesses of face to suit requirements. Great toughness of rubber Built to meet competition, yet is far superior to all other third- face prevents cutting and chipping; insures longest service. IMPERIAL HIGH-SPEED FRICTION SURFACE BELT Specially designed for planer, dynamo, generator or fan work where pulleys are small and high- speeded. If we haven’t what you want in stock, we’ll make it—and remember Goodyear Rubber Belts quickly earn their cost in pains and power saved—yet they cost less than the common kind. Let our expert solve your problem. Send requirements or write for catalog to-night. Our sales of the last four months 50% greater than those of last year. Defective goods returned only $23.93. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. General Offices—Toronto Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Montreal—Winnipeg—St. John, N. B.—Vancouver—Calgary (19) 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The making of a Knife depends principally on getting it that this temper is reached perhaps alittle more closely hard and tough enough to stand the severe usage that in Simonds Knives than in others onthe market. We it is subjected to in machine use, and, at the same time also believe that for holding a cutting edge the Simonds leaving the Knife at such a temper as will permit the user Knife leads others. to grind it and keep it in shape when needed. We feel Simonds Canada Saw Co. Limited VANCOUVER, B. C. MONTREAL, QUE. ST. JOHN, N. B. J. F. EBY HUGH BLAIN =~ CAMP SUPPLIES “Su If you are looking for QUALITY in your Camp Supplies, you should specify : “ANCHOR” brand— - Quality BAKING POWDER Is JELLY POWDERS Guaranteed EXTRACTS, SPICES The SOE EEE gate < Sweetened MILK Unsweetened Is CANNED— Possible SALMON, FRUITS alto and VEGETABLES Produce WE CARRY A FULL RANGE OF CAMP SUPPLIES Whoesie Goes KE BY-BLAIN, LIMITED S=tmnan TORONTO ‘ to the “Wanted” and CANADA A National Journal anada jumberm € Wood 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, General Manager. OFFICES AND BRANCHES: TORONTO - - Telephone Main 2362 - 220 King Street West VANCOUVER - Telephone Seymour 2013 - Hutchison Block MONTREAL - - Telephone Main 2299 - B34 Board of Trade WINNIPEG - Telephone Garry 856 - Commercial Travellers’ Bldg. NEW YORK ~- _ Tel. 3108 Beekman - 931 Tribune Building EGG) - - - - - - - - - - 4059 Perry Street LONDON, ENG. - - - - - - - -3 Regent Street S.W. 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. Single copies 15 cents. “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 man- afacturing 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 “For Sale” advertisements. Toronto, May 1, 1912 A Menace to Lake Navigation A matter of the greatest importance to the lumbermen of On- tario and Quebec and to everyone in Eastern Canada and the United States bordering upon the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River whose welfare depends in any measure upon the preservation of the facilities for navigation upon the Great Lakes, is the application which has recently been made by the Board of Trustees of the Chicago San- itary District for a permit to increase the diversion of water from Lake Michigan to the waters of the Mississippi River. The lumber manufacturers of the Georgian Bay District depend upon lake navigation very largely for the movement of their product to the markets. A number of companies depend absolutely upon this source of transportation. The export trade in lumber from Montreal to the markets of Great Lritain is also vitally interested in this question. Brieuy, the situation is as follows, the Trustees of the Chicago Sanitary District have applied for permission to increase the diver- sion of water from the 4,167 cubic feet per second authorized by the permit of June 30th, 1910, to 10,000 cubic feet per second. On March 27th, 1912, at a hearing at Washington before the United States Secretary of War, protests were made on behalf of the Gov- ernment of Canada, the Commission of Conservation, the Dominion Marine Association, the Toronto Harbor Commissioners, the Mont- real Board of Trade, the Montreal Harbor Commissioners and others. Seven days were allowed for the Trustees of the Sanitary District to file their brief, the Government of Canada to be allowed later to file a counter-brief. The position now amounts to this, that the question is being considered by the United States Secretary of War, and that if the permission is granted the waters of the Great Lakes will be lowered and vessels plying upon them, as well as vessels calling at Montreal for transatlantic freight will be obliged to Vol. 32 No. 9 reduce their carrying LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 capacity in proportion. Major Keller, United States Engineers, in a report upon the question, states that each inch of draught for the modern lake freighter is the equivalent of from 80 to 100 tons of profitable cargo. During 1911, when the low water cycle prevailed, it is estimated that each modern lake freighter lost from 320 to 400 tons of profitable cargo on each trip. Respecting the loss upon the St. Lawrence at and below Montreal, Mr. Andrew Allan, Allan Steamship Company, states that in October and November, 1911, the “Virginian” and the “Victorian, owing to low water, carried in six voyages only 8,340 tons, as compared with their capacity of 15,- 599 tons at ordinary full draught. to the Chicago diversion. At least 1,650 tons was loss due Mr. Allan also states that if their cargo carrying capacity is to be still further reduced it will mean that vessels of over 10,000 tons will not ascend the river to Montreal. In the face of these figures the advocates of the Chicago Sanitary District are asking permission to bring about this condition of affairs in order that they may be able to continue a system of sewage treat- ment by dilution which is declared by eminent authorities to be im- practicable. The claim is made that the sewage of Chicago cannot be treated by filtration—that filtration in fact has been tried and found wanting. The great city of London, with a population of seven and a third millions, as against Chicago’s 2,185,000, filters its water supply and treats its sewage with success. Chicago has permitted her great manufacturing industries to pollute her water supply and rather than adopt modern methods of preventing this, seeks to im- pose upon the navigation interests of the Great Lakes, a loss which would be irreparable. The case is eminently one which calls for more scientific treatment of its sewage by the city of Chicago and the interest of the people bordering upon the Great Lakes should not for one moment be jeopardized in order that Chicago may con- tinue to treat its sewage in an inadequate manner. There is in addi- tion, the whole question of water power to be considered. The loss to the industries depending upon Niagara and other water powers along the Great Lakes would be considerable, if any reduction were made in the amount of water which passes by way of the St. Law- rence to the sea. To appreciate the situation in its concrete effect one needs only to consider the estimate of Major Keller in his report to the United States Senate. “The earning capacity of each freighter,” “will be reduced to the extent of $75 to $100 per trip. During the average season the loss for each vessel would total $2,500 to $3,000.” So convincing are the arguments against the proposal that it is likely to die a natural death, but the very fact of its having been made and of several undertakings having already been carried out by the city of Chicago which depend upon the increased allowance for their usefulness, make the situation one of the gravest importance to all the people of Canada and of the United States who live along the shores of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. he says, Canada’s Exports for Twelve Months Statistics which have been issued by the Department of Trade and Commerce at Ottawa show that Canada’s foreign trade for the twelve months ending with February, 1912, amounted in value to $847 372,738. The totals for the three previous years were as follows: 1911, $753,940,560; 1910, $663,749,258; 1909, $555,099,991. The 1912 ageregate was made up of imports to the value of $537,282,263 and exports to the value of $310,090,475. The largest total of exports during 1912 for any one class of pro- duct was that of agricultural products which amounted to $103,129,- 619 in value. Next in the list came animal products, which was ex- ported to the value of about $48,994,520. Products of the forest came third, being exported to the value of $41,339,637. Products of the mine came fourth, being exported to the value of $40,346,613. Fifth in the list came manufactures, which were exported to the value of $35,386,441. “Products of the fisheries were exported to the value of $16,301,170. : Imports of dutiable sawed boards, planks, and deals into Can- ada during the month of February, 1912, from the United States, amounted in value to $40,368. During the eleven months ending February, 1912, the imports under this heading from the United ! 060. 24 CANADA States were valued at $591,498. During the twelve months end- ing March, 1911, the total value of imports under this heading was only $315,621, so that the imports for the eleven months of 1912 show an increase of $275,877 as compared with the total receipts of the whole fiscal year previous. Imports of planks, boards and other lumber dressed on one side only, free of duty, into Canada from the United States during the month of February, 1912, were valued at $217,900. The imports under this heading for the eleven months ending February, 1912, were valued at $4,550,491. During the whole of the fiscal year ending March, 1911, the imports under this heading were valued at $3,500,- During the whole of the fiscal year ending March, 1910, the value was $1,852,542. As compared with the whole of the fiscal year 1911, therefore, the imports for the eleven months ending February, 1912, showed an increase of $1,050,425, and as compared with the whole of the fiscal year of 1910, the imports for the eleven months ending February, 1912, showed an increase of $2,697,949. The in- crease during the eleven months, therefore, as compared with the twelve months of the fiscal year of 1910 is nearly 150 per cent. As compared with the whole of the fiscal year of 1911 the increase for the eleven months ending February, 1912, is exactly 30 per cent. Exports of pine deals during the eleven months ending Iebru- ary, 1912, amounted in value to $1,345,136, all of which, with the exception of $11,583, was from Canadian forests. The exports of pine LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER deals to Great Britain for the eleven months were valued at $1,278,- . 415, and to the United States at $16,953. Exports of pine deals for the whole of the fiscal year of 1911 amounted in value to $1,564,518. Exports of spruce deals for the twelve months ending February, 1912, were valued at $5,615,531, of which the exports to Great Britain were valued at $4,987,480, and those to the United States at $423,737. During the whole of the fiscal year 1911 the value of spruce deals exported was $6,939,010. Exports of planks and boards for the eleven months ending February, 1912, were valued at $18,388,655, of which the exports to the United States made up $12,977,468: those to the Argentina $2,- 145,041, and those to Great Britain $1,902,871. During the whole of the fiscal year ending March, 1911, the exports of planks and boards were valued at $21,535,086. Exports of pulp wood to the United States during the eleven months ending February, 1912, were valued at $5,372,376, During the whole of the fiscal year ending March, 1911, the exports of pulp wood were valued at $6,092,715. Exports of wood pulp mechanically ground during the eleven months ending February, 1912, to the United States, were valued at $2,640,858, as compared with $4,407,431, for the whole of the fiscal year 1911. Exports of wood pulp chemically prepared during the eleven months ending February, 1912, were valued at $1,401,776, as compared with $1,308,101, for the whole of the fiscal year 1911. Effect of Freight Increases on Transatlantic Trade + The effect of the increased shipping rates on the lumber mar- kets of Great Britain is dealt with in a recent issue of the United States Daily Consular and Trade Reports in the following manner :— “An authoritative source estimates the tonnage employed in the timber trade of Liverpool and other Mersey ports (including that which entered the Manchester Ship Canal from the River Mersey) during 1911 at 737,000 tons. While this is 43,000 tons in excess of the figures for 1909, it falls 32,000 tons below the estimated figures of 1910. “The advance in the freight rates which went into effect during the latter part of 1910 continued throughout last year, and another advance the coming season is not improbable. “Imports of pitch pine from the United States fell slightly be- low the totals of 1910, the market showing no interesting develop- ment until the autumn, when an advance in values was established due to an advance in the ocean freight rates. This has discouraged importers from entering into forward engagements at current quota- tions, and as a consequence consumption has exceeded imports both in timber and deals, and holders of stocks have benefited thereby. While stocks of timber are moderate, deals and boards, although not excessive, are regarded as quite sufficient for present demands. The present demand in deals and boards is largely confined to the better grades. “The imports of American hewn pine amounted to 140,000 cubic feet and sawn pine 2,646,000 cubic feet, compared with 166,000 and 2,619,000 cubic feet for 1910, respectively. The stock of sawn pine on hand at the end of 1911 was estimated at 636,000 cubic feet. Logs were freely imported from Mobile and other Gulf ports last year, amounting to 117,000 cubic feet. The stock on hand at the end of 1911 was small, with good demand at moderate prices. The imports of oak planks were in excess of last year, and there was a fair demand throughout the year. There was on hand at the end of the year 170,000 cubic feet, compared with 337,000 the preceding year. “The imports of walnut logs from the United States were light, and stocks were reported small at the end of the year, with a de- mand for medium to large size logs of prime quality. The receipts of whitewood logs were smaller than during 1910, being 149,000 cubic feet against 269,000 cubic feet. The stock of hickory logs on hand at the end of 1911 was small, with a demand for strictly farst- class wood. The receipts of ash logs were in excess of 1910, with a demand for good quality logs. “The total imports of staves from the United States were 3,622 mille, of 1,200 each, against 4,717 mille in 1910. A local authority stated that the reduced imports last year diminished the stocks con- siderably, the arrivlas consisting principally of dressed stock for brewers and palm-oil coopers. Conditions in the wine-pipe trade were quiet, and exporters should be cautious in shipping 60-inch pipes. =| “The imports of all kinds of African mahogany logs, except Ga- boon, during last year were 43,243 tons, against 46,623 tons the pre- ceding year. There was an advance in the prices of both boards and logs. The market was slow until the last part of the year, when two. large American firms became extensive buyers, and during the last three months buying became general. The outlook for 1912, accord-. ing to one well informed in the trade, favors shippers, because one or two of the largest exporters from the West Coast of Africa will re- strict supplies and do all in their power to keep prices up. The- shipbuilding industry was responsible for a large part of the support. given the trade last year.” The Panama Canal—Its Effect Upon Western Trade The probable effect of the building of the Panama Canal are be- ing discussed extensively among the business men of the Pacific coast both in the United States and in Canada. The opinion is gen- erally accepted that when traffic is opened from coast to coast by way of the canal there will be a great increase in business upon the Pacific coast. For this reason the discussion has been directed par- ticularly to the probable charges which will be made for traffic upon the canal. In this question of rates for the use of the canal is in- volved the whole matter of the benefit of the canal to those who are located on the Pacific coast. With all countries sharing alike in the advantages of the canal on an: equal basis and with the shipping laws of the United States being forbidden by law to use foreign vessels for carrying trade from one United States port to another, will be handicapped somewhat in competing with manufacturers in Canada who are free to use the ships of any country they please. Foreign vessels are able to accept freight at a much cheaper rate than the United States vessels because of the cheaper labor which they can procure to man the vessels and because of the fact that ship-- building in foreign countries costs consderably less than in the United States. This restriction upon United States shippers results in a difference to their detriment of from $2.50 to $3 per M. feet in the freight charges upon lumber. The duty upon lumber entering the United States is $1.25 per M. feet and therefore British Columbia manufacturers will be able to ship lumber to the Atlantic coast ports, pay the duty, and still undersell the lumber which is produced in the United States. Under these circumstances the question arises whether it will be possible for the government of the United States to refund the canal charges upon United States vessels so that they will then be placed at an advantage to offset the cheaper freight rates available to shippers who use foreign vessels. Upon this point the Hay- Pauncefote treaty between England and the United States says:— “The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war and of all nations observing these rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic or otherwise. traffic shall be just and equitable.” An eminent legal representative of the United States, writing to the American Lumberman, gives his opinion as to whether the government of the United States will be able, under this agree- ment, to refund the canal charges to the owners of vessels flying the United States flag. He expresses the opinion, with qualification, that it will be both possible and proper for the United States to adopt such a course. It will at the same time be possible for any other country to do the same thing, i.e., to refund the canal charges upon vessels belonging to its citizens. Such a course is already followed in connection with charges on the Suez canal, the regulations in con- nection with which have been used as a model to a large extent in connection with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the Panama canal. _ Spain has already taken steps to provide for the payment, out of her which is attributed to improved weather conditions. national treasury, of the Panama tolls in connection with one of the CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Such conditions and charges of’ a5 Spanish lines which will use that canal. President Taft, likewise, has expressed the opinion that it will be quite within the power of the United States to follow this course without straining the spirit of the agreement in any way. The matter is apparently treated simply as one of national policy. Canadians, therefore, and all others who will be interested in this question, may count upon a strong effort being made to free the vessels of the United States from the burden of the canal charges. If this is done, British Columbia manufacturers will be in a poor position to compete in the markets of the Eastern States unless a similar course is adopted by the government of Canada in connec- tion with Canadian shipping. Canadian trade will deserve encour- agement in this manner as much as the trade of any other country. The question will be vital for Canadian manufacturers, not only of lumber but of everything else which can be disposed of in the mar- kets of the United States. It will have to be faced sooner or later and the present is the best time. Much will depend upon getting an early start in the markets of the United States as soon as the canal is opened. If a discrimination in freight costs is allowed to ex- ist, even for a short time, it will be doubly difficult to promote Can- adian trade in the United States after the people of the United States have secured the advantage of an early foothold. It is necessary, therefore, that the problem should be studied in detail beforehand and that a policy be prepared for immediate adoption, To put the matter in a nutshell, so far as the lumber trade is concerned; Canadians with a duty of $1.25 per M. feet and a dis- crimination to the amount of the toll exacted upon the canal, will have their shipping advantages wiped out and will not be able to dispose of their lumber in the markets of the United States in any case in which the trip to market involves shipment by way of the canal. To offset this, Canadian vessels will need the same encour- agement for their traffic from the Canadian government as is likely | to be given by the United States government to the vessels of their country. Editorial Short Lengths for Busy Readers A log of wood and a roll of paper are placed in a new match making machine, and when human hands next touch the material it is all bound up in packages containing one gross of boxes of matches, ready for the consumer. During the process the machine cuts the paper boxes, prints the labels on them, fills each box and packs them. The machine has been patented by a Norwegian match com- pany, and is extensively used. The Mountain Lumbermen’s Association held a largely attended meeting at Cranbrook, B. C., recently, at which they discussed chiefly the car shortage and the competition of United States lumber. As a result of the car shortage, members present reported that their business had been seriously crippled during the last few months. It was agreed that unless some improvement was brought about by the railways immediately, the whole matter’ should be placed before the board of railway commissioners. In regard to the competition of United States lumber, members present were loud in their criticism of the government for permitting this lumber to come into the coun- try free of duty. Some very plain language was indulged in, and it was clearly evident that the members intended to leave no stone unturned in their endeavor to obtain what they consider justice to their industry. The fortnightly bulletin of the American Railway Association stated that on March 22 the net surplus of cars on the railroads of the United States and Canada stood at 18,708, compared with 3,043 two weeks previous, showing an increase of 15,665, compared with 46,028, while shortage decreased from 42,985 to 33,974 cars.. In the two weeks ended March 27 the surplus of coal cars increased from 9,844 to 12,540, and box car surplus increased from 12,910 to 14,681. Flat and miscellaneous cars likewise increased. For the first time since the middle of January the idle car surplus shows an increase, In the New =] England states and in the Northwest the increase in car surpluses was due largely to the greater number of box cars on hand. In the middle Atlantic States and on the Pacific coast the surplus of coal cars decreased, but elsewhere more of this class of cars were avail- able than two weeks before. The middle western roads reported an increase of box car shortage, but this was a sectional exception. Lumbermen in Canada, especially in central and western Can- ada, are awaiting with interest the decision of the Exchequer Court in the matter of the duty upon dressed lumber imported from the United States. It is a short time only, since the lumbermen believed that they had secured their object in this matter and that the gov- ernment intended to impose the duty upon all lumber which had been dressed on one side and one edge, whether the edge had been sub- sequently roughed to obliterate the signs of) the planer, or not. There seems to have been a hitch in the proceedings, however. For some years the shipowners whose steamers ply to the log- ging camps of the Pacific coast have had a problem to solye—the wear and tear on carpets, decks and furnishings by men who come from the lumber camps with long spikes jutting from the soles of their heavy boots. The Puget Sound Navigation Company has worked out a solution. General Manager Frank E. Burns has in- vented the logger’s sandal and the edict will soon go forth that log- gers, lumber jacks and others wearing calked boots or shoes will have to don sandals before going on board. The sandals are made of wood, sufficiently large to cover the calking on the boots of the biggest lumber jack. In the ticket office at the Colman dock, neatly stacked beside the tickets to Sound ports, will be enough wooden sandals to cover the calked boots of several hundred lumber jacks, and with the tickets they will be passed out to prospective passengers whose footwear looks menacing to the polished floors, tiling and velvet carpets aboard the vessels. 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ontario Sawmills Expect Good Season a Most of the Mills Commencing Operations Early in Present Month —Unsold Stocks Smaller than a Year Ago— Trade Outlook Good The sawing season in Ontario has commenced at many of the important mills and those which have not already opened are pre- paring to do so in the near future. In practically all cases it seems probable that by the middle of the present month the mills will be running. In order to secure a definite idea of the business situation at the mills, the Canada Lumberman has secured reports from about thirty-five representative mills. In reply to questions asked by the Canada Lumberman, sixteen of these mills report that the quantity of their unsold stocks to-day is about the same as it was a year ago. Ten mills report that their unsold stocks are less than they were a year ago, and nine state that they have no unsold stocks at all. In reply to a question as to the quantity of logs in stock for this year’s sawing as compared with those of a year ago, eleven mills report that they have the same amount as last year. Seven mills have less and eight mills have more. Nineteen of the mills state that they expect to cut all their logs this year. Only four mills expect to carry any of their logs over for next year. Twenty-four of the mills report that they have already started operations. Three of them expected to commence at once, and two would not begin until about the end of May. In reply to a question regarding the outlook for the lumber trade during the present year, practically all the mills reporting stated that the prospects were good. Two of the mills find the out- look the same as it was a year ago, and two are doubtful about the immediate future. One mill reported that conditions were excellent. On account of the confidential nature of much of the information furnished to the Canada Lumberman in these reports it is impos- sible in some cases to make use of any of the names. Without using names, however, several quotations will be of interest to our readers, and they are published herewith. “The outlook at the present time is for an increased demand and a proportionate increase in prices.” “Present indications are that the demand in our markets will be heavy. Prices at the present time are not satisfactory.” “Present indications show a decided improvement in the hem- lock market both for demand and price.” “The market indications for spring are the best we have seen. The stock at the mills is quite low, and the stock of hemlock logs is only about 60 per cent. of what it was in 1911. The demand is very strong and prices are firm at an advance of $1 to $2 per M. feet on inch and two inch stock. Bill timber is also very firm. Pros- pects for the coming season look very bright along this line and on the whole. Hemlock manufacturers should do well, provided labor or unforseen troubles do not materially affect the markets.” “Prospects at the present time are that there will be a substan- tial improvement in both demand and price for red pine, hemlock and lath, also for red pine culls. We are figuring on better condi- tions also for box and better white pine.” “Prices are a little better this year.” “While we are not in a position to know very much about the present market, we think indications for future trade are only fair.” “The demand is good and prices are better than last year but still too low.” “The outlook never was better. We are unable to fill orders promptly. It is a question with us to get the raw material to the mill. Prices are firm and we are looking for an advance particularly in low grade lumber. Business never was better than it is to-day, and it is not a question of selling lumber but it is a question of get- ting lumber to sell.” “From present indications we expect a good demand with an advance in prices.” Trade Reports From Ontario Mills The Moulthrop Lumber Company, John Island, Ont., com- menced their sawing operations on April 20th. They expect to cut during the present season 8,000,000 feet of white pine, 3,000,000 feet of red pine, and 4,000,000 pieces of lath. They report that the out- look for business is good. The Peterborough Lumber Company, Peterborough, Ont., report that their stock of logs is about the same as a year ago and they expect to carry over about 3,000,000 feet for next year’s sawing. They commenced their operations for the present year about April 23rd, sawing about 50,000 feet per day with one shift. Their output for the present year will be about 1,000,000 feet of white pine, 500,000 feet of red pine, 200,000 feet of spruce, 6,000,000 feet of hemlock, 500,000 feet of hardwood, 2,000,000 lath, and 3,500,000 shingles. They re- port that the outlook for the lumber trade during the present year is good. Kennan Bros., Owen Sound, Ont., commenced sawing operations on May Ist, operating both night and day. Their stock of logs this year is about 33 per cent. larger than last year. They expect to cut about 4,750,000 feet of hardwoods, and report that the outlook for trade at the present time is fine. Playfair & White, Midland, Ont., report that they did not put in any logs last winter and therefore will have no output of logs for themselves during the present summer. Their mill, however, will be running upon custom work. Their unsold stock is about one- half or less than a year ago. The Kent Cooper Lumber Company, Limited, Collingwood, Ont., will start their mill on June Ist, and expect to cut during the pre- sent season 750,000 feet of hardwood, principally maple, and 2,500,000 feet of white pine. They have no unsold stock on hand at present. They report that the present indications for the coming summer’s trade are good. J. Austin & Sons, Kinmount, Ont., commenced their sawing operations about the middle of April. Their cut this year will amount to about 100,000 feet of white pine, 300,000 feet of spruce, 500,000 feet of hemlock, 430,000 feet of hardwoods, 100,000 lath, 2,000,- 000 shingles, 10,000 railroad ties and 100,000 feet of cedar timber. They report that market conditions have improved considerably of late. C. Beck Manufacturing Company, Penetanguishene, Ont., com- menced operations about the end of April with a daily capacity of about 150,000 feet, operating one shift. The output during the pre- sent year will be about 15,000,000 feet of white pine, 1,000,000 feet of red pine, and 12,000,000 lath. They report that the demand for lum- ber is fair and that prices are more buoyant than they have been for some time. Grant & Kennedy, New Liskeard, Ont., report that all their stock of lumber has been sold and they are cutting 50,000 feet per day on two shifts. They have been operating their mill since December Ist, and estimate their output this year at 500,000 feet of white pine, 5,500,000 feet of red pine, and 1,000,000 feet of spruce. They report that the outlook for trade is good and that they have already sold their entire output. The Spanish Mills Company, Limited, report that they will start their sawing operations some time between the Ist and 10th of May. They intend running their mill to full capacity during the day time and to part capacity at night; making a total capacity of about 180,- 000 feet for the twenty-four hours. They expect to produce between 20,000,000 and 25,000,000 feet this year, 80 per cent. of which will be white pine and the balance Norway. Manley Chew, Midland, Ont., commenced sawing operations at his mills at Midland and Sturgeon Bay about April 25th. He is cut- ting 100,000 feet at each mill on a ten hour day. His output for the present year will be about 5,000,000 feet of white pine, for himself, and 10,000,000 feet of white pine on contract, 2,000,000 feet of hard- woods for himself, 2,000,000 pieces of lath for himself and 5,000,000 pieces of lath on contract. He reports that prices and demand for lumber are improved. The Quincy Adams Lumber Company, Toronto, are commenc- ing their sawing season at their mills at Longford, Koshee, Ravens- worth and Haileybury, on May lst. Their stock of unsold lumber is about the same as it was a year ago and their stock of logs is about 25 per cent.smaller. They expect to manufacture all their stock of logs this season and will cut about 50,000 feet per day on one shift. . + Their output this season will be about 250,000 feet of white pine, 500,000 feet of spruce, 3,000,000 feet of hemlock, 1,000,000 feet of hardwoods, and 1,000,000 lath. They report that the demand for all kinds of lumber is good, especially the demand for hemlock. The Trout Creek Lumber Company, Nipissing, Ont., report that the cut of hemlock and spruce in their vicinity this year will not be half as large as last year. They expect to manufacture this year 500,000 feet of spruce, 2,000,000 feet of hemlock, and 1,000,000 feet of hardwoods. They report that trade conditions are good. They com- menced sawing operations about the middle of April. The Baker Lumber Company, Lindsay, Ont., report that their stock of lumber on hand to-day is 25 per cent. less than a year ago. They will have about the same amount of logs to cut as during last year and intend to cut them all during the present year. They ex- pected to start their mill about the first of May, cutting from 20,000 to 25,000 feet per day on one shift. The outlook both in regard to the demand and to prices, they consider to be very good. Knight Bros., Burk’s Falls, Ont., report a slight improvement in the market for lumber. Their stock of logs at the present time is about 500,000 feet more than a year ago. They expected to start their mill on the Ist of May with one shift cutting from 25,000 to 30,000 ft. per day. Their output for the present year will probably be about 100,000 feet of white pine, 1,500,000 feet of spruce, 1,500,000 feet of hemlock, 900,000 feet of hardwoods, and 500,000 lath. Rixon, Ainslie & Stoddart, Owen Sound, Ont., expect to com- mence their sawing operations about the end of May with a daily output of about 40,000 feet, operating one shift. The output for _ the present year will be in the neighborhood of 1,500,000 feet of white pine, 500,000 feet of red pine, 150,000 feet of spruce, 500,000 feet of hemlock, 1,250,000 feet of hardwoods, 1,500,000 lath, and 3,000,- 000 shingles. They report that the demand for lumber is good and that prices are stiffening. Geo. Tennant, Bracebridge, Ont., intended to commence his saw- ing operations on May Ist, cutting about 15,000 feet per day with one shift. His stock of unsold lumber is about 100,000 feet less than it was a year ago and he has 250,000 feet more of logs this year than he had at the beginning of the sawing season last year. He expects to manufacture all his stock of logs into lumber this season. His output will be about 20,000 feet of white pine, 200,000 feet of spruce, 1,200,000 feet of hemlock and 35,000 feet of hardwoods. He reports that, judging from the enquiries which have been received, the de- mand this year will be much better and that prices will improve. The John Carew Lumber Company, Lindsay, Ont., report that _ their stock of logs at the present time is about the same as it was a year ago. They hardly think that they will get all their logs out during the present season, but they will run their mill up to the end of November. They have already commenced sawing, and will run only one shift with a double cut bandsaw having the daily average capacity of 35,000 feet. They expect to cut during this year 1,000,- 000 feet of white pine, 800,000 feet of spruce, 1,500,000 feet of hem- lock, 1,000,000 feet of basswood, 600,000. feet of elm and 300,000 feet of maple. They are expecting a good demand and advanced prices. The Pearce Company, Limited, Marmora, Ont., expected to commence sawing operations on or before May Ist, cutting about 25,000 feet per day of ten hours, and operating one shift. Their un- sold stock is about 10 per cent. less than it was a year ago and their stock of logs will be slightly larger than it was a year ago, as they recently purchased a portable mill to handle logs to be sawn in the winter. They expect. to cut up all their logs this season. Their estimated output will be about 750,000 feet of white pine, 1,250,000 feet of hemlock, 750,000 feet of hardwoods, 350,000 pine and hem- lock lath, and about 500,000 shingles. In regard to the outlook for the season’s trade they say:—'‘‘It seems rather hazardous to make predictions regarding the market for 1912, but so far as we can judge we believe it will prove quite as good as and probably better than, last year. Certainly, basing prices on cost of production there should be an advance of 20 per cent. in selling figures. Hemlock particularly is not fetching anything like the prices it should and we are inclined to think the price will go higher on account of apparent reduction in production and the higher cost of getting the timber out.” Welland Canal Improvement Plan Announced After long investigation to ascertain the best route for the new Welland Canal, the Federal Government has announced its plan. The intention is to widen and deepen the present canal from Port CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 27 Colborne to a point a short distance north of Thorold, where the new cutting 5 miles in length will start and run west of the present canal, crossing it and the Grand Trunk Railway en route, and en- tering Lake Ontario at Ten Mile Creek, 3 miles east of Port Dal- housie. The present canal will be deepened from 14 to 25 feet in the stretches and 30 feet in the locks, and will be widened from 150 to 200 feet. The new section will be of similar dimensions. A very important feature is that by reason of the deepening and dredging the number of locks will be reduced from 22 to 7. The total esti- mated cost is $45,000,000. The repairs will not interfere with navi- gation. Architect’s Views on Hemlock and Southern Pine Mr. A. Frank Wickson, President of the Ontario Association of Architects, who represented the association at the recent meeting of hemlock manufacturers and wholesalers in Toronto, writing to the Canada Lumberman, expresses his views upon the use of Canadian hemlock and pine, as follows :— “The situation seems to be about as follows:—that No. 1 hem- lock joisting is fairly satisfactory and in view of the difficulty in get- ting pine without bad knots, can be considered a strong rival to the latter. For under-flooring and roofing, the hemlock boarding ans- wers very well if it is of good quality. A usual and valid objection to the use of this wood in exposed positions where good finish is an object is the tendency to sliver and check and the difficulty of keeping a good face and good edges. “Regarding the rough lumber, one source of trouble seems to be a twisting in small timber such as 2-in. x 4-in. studs—this could probably be overcome if cut out of 12-in. material after it has dried. “If some definite method could be arrived at of cutting and keeping the timber so that architects could rely on obtaining a sup- ply of straight and sound quality, there would appear to be no rea- sonable objection to a more extended use of hemlock. But so long as one has to be constantly on the watch for the warped and badly checked stuff, there is not likely to be a more favorable consideration given to it.” Still the Carloads Grow in Size If the size of the car loads of lumber shipped by Canadian firms continues to increase as it has recently, it looks as though the rail- way companies will have to increase their maximum weight allow- ances and raise most of their bridges. Reports published in the Can- ada lumberman of April 15th made the record up to that date no less than 34,471 feet. It did not seem likely that this record would be surpassed, but apparently this is quite a small load of lumber, as it is considerably exceeded by several loads which have been reported since that date. _ The Fesserton Timber Company advise us that they recently re- ceived a car from the Parry Sound Lumber Company containing 36,159 feet of 2-inch No. 1 hemlock. For about half a day this constituted a record, but the Canadian Western Lumber Company thought nothing of such a load as this. They advise us that they have made the following rather astonish- ing shipments :—Canadian Pacific Railway car 131970 shipped to the Nova Scotia Car Works, Halifax, containing 36,708 ft. of 1 x 6 in. fir, 5 ft. long; Great Northern car No. 136302 shipped to the Crossen Car Company, containing 39,796 ft. of 1 x 6 in., 8 and 10 ft. fir; I. C. R. car No. 141087 shipped to the Canadian Car & Foundry Company, Montreal, containing 40,320 ft. of 1 x 4 in. 9 ft. fir. Other reports of large carloads include the following: Fawcett Lumber Company, Limited, Fawcett, Que., car containing 35,992 ft. of 2 x 8 in. hemlock shipped to Shearer, Brown and Wells, Montreal. Big River Lumber Company, Limited, Prince Albert, Sask., car containing 37,463 ft. of 8 in. shiplap, shipped to the Goose-Lake Lum- ber and Grain Company, Netherhill, Sask. Quincy Adams Lumber Company, Toronto, car containing 36,- 235 ft. of rough hemlock. The shipment of 40,320 ft. of fir on one car by the Canadian Western Lumber Company as noted above, held the record for.a few days, until we heard from the Hardwood Lumber Company, Cleve- land, Ohio. In a letter to the Canada Lumberman this company says: “We have been noting with interest the ‘record’ car loads of lumber shipped by different parties, but we invoiced a car that we have not seen equalled anywhere. We shipped to Erie, Penna., car S. P. 21537 containing 43,916 ft. of 1 x 4 No. 1 common yellow pine pecaten There were 9,858 pieces, running from 10 to 20 ft. in ength. i in the language of the sporting fraternity, this is “some” car. ext ! \ The supply of lumber in hands of manufacturers that can be worked up into box stuff in the Bay City & Saginaw, Mich., district is abnormally low. wou < 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKESB Notable Ontario Pulp and Paper Plant Operations of the Spanish River Paper and Pulp Mills Limited at Espanola— Prominent Lumbermen Interested in the Industry that it has a particular interest to lumbermen. Of late years the making of pulp and paper in Canada has developed more rapidly than any other single line of industry. Many factors have combined to. bring about this result, not the least of them being the increasing scarcity of pulp wood in the United States which has caused the consumers of that country to investigate closely the possibility of securing their supplies in Canada. ‘Tariff matters also have played a considerable part in the development of the pulp and paper industry in Canada. The policy of various Canadian gov- ernments in forbidding the export of pulp wood in an unmanufac- tured state has fostered the growth of the pulp and paper industry and to-day there are many large plants devoted to this work while numerous others are in course of erection. Te nature of the pulp and paper making industry is such One of the best known of these companies in Ontario is the | pany are splendidly located. The Spanish River runs through the heart of the timber and its tributaries reach practically every por- tion of the six thousand square miles which comprise the company’s holdings. The town of Espanola, where the plant is located, is 40 miles west of Sudbury on the Soo branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway and 38 miles east of Sault Ste. Marie. The company is therefore provided with excellent facilities for the shipment of its product. It expects during the present year moreover to secure the advantages of competitive rail rates, when the Algoma Eastern Rail- way, which is in course of construction, is completed. This will connect the plant with water transportation and also with the Cana- dian Northern Railway at Sudbury. The woods operations of a pulp wood consuming industry of this nature are pretty well understood by lumbermen. They are conducted in the winter and spring in a manner similar to the oper- Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills, Espanola, Ont.—General View of Plant Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills Limited at Espanola, Ont., a company which was organized something over a year ago and which has behind it in the way of raw material no less an area than 6,000 square miles of richly wooded land in Northern Ontario. This com- pany and its operations and holdings are of special interest to On- tario Iumbermen on account of their proximity to the great white pine district along the North Shore of the Georgian Bay from which much of the finest white pine that has ever been manufactured in Canada has been secured and which continues to turn out annually great quantities of splendid pine lumber. Another source of interest in this company for the lumbermen of Ontario is the fact that the personnel of its members and offi- cers includes a number of well known Ontario lumbermen. The president of the company is Mr. W. J. Sheppard of Waubaushene, Ont., well known to Ontario as the President of the Georgian Bay Lumber Company; J. B. Tudhope, Orillia, Ont., whom lumbermen know as the President of the Tudhope Carriage Company, Limited, and Mr. T. H. Sheppard, another well known lumberman of Orillia, are members of the Board of Directors of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills, Limited. From an operating point of view the timber limits of the com- . ations of a lumber company. The raw material of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills, Limited, is driven by the Spanish River and its numerous tributaries, direct to the company’s booming grounds. The company pays no ground rent or taxes to the government. Its dues are paid only after the timber is cut. Cruisers who have esti- mated the timber on the company’s limits report that its supply of wood is assured for all time. The timber lands are covered with spruce, jack pine, balsam and poplar. For power purposes the com- pany is also fortunately situated. By constructing a dam between two rocky promontories on the Spanish River it has secured a sixty- foot head of water. The manufacturing process in connection with the making of pulp and paper is most interesting. When the logs leave the boom- ing ground they are in lengths varying from eight to sixteen feet. From the booming grounds they are conveyed on an inclined table to a sixteen-foot slasher contained in a solid brick building, far above the level of all the other buildings comprising the pulp plant. The slasher cuts all the logs into two foot lengths. The logs then drop directly into a cable storage conveyor which is 600 feet long and 60 feet high. From this conveyor the wood is piled in heaps where it is left until it is required in the mill. A great supply has © CANADA LUMBERMAN to be created in this manner to keep the mill going throughout the winter months. The company has storage capacity for 25,000 cords of wood. The logs are conveyed from the storage pile to the barking ma- chines which remove the rough knots and bark. The shavings and waste from the wood are mechanically conveyed by blowers to the boiler house and used for fuel. The barked wood is delivered to the grinder house by a short conveyor and a large gravity slide. At Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills—The Slash Room the bottom of this slide the logs are kept in a tank of water until they are needed in the grinders. Twenty-four grinders are used which are driven by water-wheels. The grinders reduce the logs to pulp. The pulp is reduced in con- sistency by means of water and conveyed to a large concrete tank by means of gravity. The next step is to convey the pulp by gravity through the two sets of screens, and it is then passed on to the stor- age tanks in the machine room. The machine room contains eigh- teen 84-in. wet machines. The pulp flows in at one end of these in the consistency of milk and’ reappears at the other end in sheet form. The sheets are then piled on iron trucks with wire mats Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills—Grinder Room between each sheet. Each of these trucks when filled is rolled into a hydraulic press which squeezes out most of the moisture by means of a pressure of 450 tons. The pulp is then conveyed by an elevator to an upper level, where it is loaded directly into cars for shipment. The new mill which will be in operation in a few weeks is equipped with the most modern type of machinery for the produc- tion of paper. The company will then have a capacity of 100 tons of AND WOODWORKER 29 news print paper and 170 tons of mechanical pulp daily. Provision is also being made so that the paper mill capacity can be doubled readily at a minimum capital expenditure. —— Parsoiial News of Lumber Trade Mr. William Rutherford, Mayor of Westmount, and head of William Rutherford & Sons Company, Montreal, will be the Liberal candidate for Westmount at the coming Province of Quebec elections. C, P. Lindmark, former mayor of Revelstoke, and a well-known millman, has accepted the position of general superintendent of the Dominion Sawmills & Lumber Company (Limited), recently or- ganized. Mr. John D. Creen, representing Briggs & Cooper Company, Limited, dealers in hardwood lumber, Saginaw, Mich., was a visitor recently at the office of the Canada Lumberman. He reports ex- cellent trade conditions in southwestern Ontario. Mr. Lewis C. Haskell, Montreal, has resigned the position of secretary-treasurer of the East Canada Power & Pulp Company and the Labrador Electric & Pulp Company, and has been succeeded by Mr. Laurent G. Morin, of Montreal, with Mr. J. Duguay, of Murray Bay, as assistant. Mr. Nil Asselin, of The Louise Lumber Company, Lake Me- gantic, Que., has been appointed secretary and treasurer for- The St. Maurice River Boom & Driving Association and for The St. Maurice Valley Forest Protective Association, with headquarters at Three Rivers, Que. Mr. Asselin was with Moore, Park & Sharp, whole- sale lumber dealers, at Shelldrake, Mich., during 1905, and with Kaine & Bird, wholesale lumber dealers, of Quebec City, and for the past three years with Howard & Craig, of Sherbrooke, and The Louise Lumber Company, of Lake Megantic. Cooperage Business Continues Active The Sutherland-Innes Co., Chatham, Ont., report upon the coop- erage trade situation as follows: Business still continues exceedingly brisk for this season of the year, and more cooperage stock is being used than ordinarily. No doubt, the heavy demand is caused by the stocks in the hands of the consumers being depleted, and they are simply living from hand to mouth at the present time. The winter in the North is now over, and a pretty fair idea of the output for the year can be estimated, and, as far as we can see, it will not be in excess of last year’s. In fact, in elm staves, the production will be at least 30 per cent. less than last year. The Northern mills find they can make more money out of elm lumber than to put their logs into staves, and the output may be very much less than we have estimated. The same applies to hard- wood staves. The writer recently met one of the largest manufac- turers from Michigan, and he has sold his logs to a lumber concern, and will not manufacture any hardwood staves this season. ~ This will cut down the production of hardwood staves in the neighbor- hood of these mills in Michigan thi8 year. The weather in the South has been unfavorable for logging, and all the mills in the South report a decreased output for the year. All the manufacturers are very stiff on prices, for future delivery, and everything points to prices for cooperage stock all round being higher than they have been for the past four or five years. The demand for tight barrel stock still continues good, and noth- ing is being accumulated at the mills. In fact, manufacturers report being booked up for months ahead on everything they can produce. We, therefore, look for a good price on tight barrel stock, the whole of this year, and we do not see that the Presidential election will have the usual effect in disturbing business, especially in the coop- erage line. The Argenteuil Lumber Company Limited, are closing their branch office in the Board of Trade, Montreal, and are removing to the head office at the mill, Morin Heights, P.O. The minimum car load weights for lumber from competitive water shipment points to Montreal, for domestic consumption, has been increased by the railroads for a summer traffic. For cars un- der 36 feet the minimum has been increased from 30,000 Ibs. to 35,- 000 Ibs. For cars 36 feet and longer the minimum has been in- creased from 30,000 Ibs. to 40,000 Ibs. Elmer & Moody Co. have been incorporated with a capital of $25,000 to carry on business as lumbermen, sash and door builders, &c., with head office at Victoria, B.C. H. G. Lawson is attorney for the company. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Canadian Saw Mill Managers Rh. J. Ferguson, Rat Portage Lumber Co., Kenora, Ont. A successful superintendent of a sawmill is invariably a man ot versatility and wide experi- ence. To superintend the manu- facturing of lumber, it is not only necessary to know all about the lumber itself, but it is essential to understand every machine in the mill, to know the employees and their capabilities, to have an intimate acquaintance with the timber limits from which the logs are procured, to know a lot about the markets in which the lumber is sold and their characteristic re- ‘quirements, and finally to have a fair knowledge of the distribu- tion facilities between the mill and the markets. A knowledge of the emplovees does not consist simply of knowing them by their christian names. There are a great number of individuals in connection with a sawmill who have their special duties to perform, totally unlike the work done by anyone else in the mill. The filer for instance, is a man of highly specialized ability and his work is of the utmost importance to the plant. The superintendent must know nearly as much as the filer about the filer’s business. He must have an intimate knowledge of the duties of the sawyer, of the man on the carriage, and in fact of the work of every man in connection with the plant. In other words, there is only one way to become a successful mill superin- tendent, namely, by graduating through the various branches of em- ployment in the mill and knowing all about the work from actual experience. Any mill in charge of a man who has first hand ac- quaintance with the work is certain to produce good results. If one were to visit a number of the important mills of the country he would find in practically every case that the superintendent is a man of this class. ¢ By way of example the career of Mr. R. J. Ferguson, superin- tendent of manufacturing for the Rat Portage Lumber Company, Kenora, Ont., is a forcible illustration of this point. Mr. Ferguson was born in Ottawa in 1860 and introduced himself to the lumber business in 1884, when he entered the employment of the Diamond Iron Works at Minneapolis, Minn. During the first five years of his business life he followed the millwrighting line. In 1892 he was engaged in the installation of machinery for the Hill Clutch Works in Sadalia, Wis., and at Peroria, Ill., South Bend, Ind., Chicago, “fh:. and in Minneapolis, Minn. At Minneapolis his work was in connec- tion with the construction of the electric street railway company’s power house, where the widest leather belt in the world at that time was installed, being eighty-four inches wide. In 1893 Mr. Ferguson took a position with the Bovey & DeLattier Lumber Co. which he occupied until 1895. In the latter year he moved to Cloquet, Minn., to superintend the manufacturing for the Johnson, Went- worth Co. After occupying this position for three years he returned in 1898 to Minneapolis, Minn., entering the service of the H. C. Ackly Lumber Co. with whom he remained for five years. During 1903 Mr. Ferguson was engaged from spring until fall with the Turn- bull & Son Lumber Co. at Stillwater, Minn., and in the fall of 1903 he moved to Kenora where he accepted the position which he still occupies as superintendent for the Rat Portage Lumber.Co., Ltd. Many of the positions which Mr. Ferguson held, occupied him only during the summer months. During the winter he was engaged in building and remodelling mills at Cloquet, Minn., for Johnson, Wentworth Co.; at Skibo, Minn., for Nolan Bros. & Laird; at Frozee, Minn., for the Commonwealth Lumber Co.; at Hayward, Wis., for the Hines Lumber Co.; at Minneapolis, Minn., for the Plymouth Lumber Co.; at Banning, Ont., for the Rat Portage Lumber Cor and at Kenora, Ont., for the Rat Portage Lumber Co. It is interesting to note the principal results of Mr. Ferguson’s experiences so far as the practical working of a sawmill is con- cerned. Many years of employment in connection with the machin- ery of the sawmill have led him to the conviction that the best re- sults are obtained in one way only, viz., by having the best possible machinery which will do the work satisfactorily. Many of the mills which he has remodelled have been cluttered up with useless and R. J. Ferguson, Kenora, Ont. cumbersome machinery which not only cost money to buy, but wasted valuable material in operation, so that they were extremely expensive machines to run, ience therefore, it is always important to have in any mill, machinery of the latest type which will do the work well. Another point which he considers of equal importance is the prevention of waste. In his own work he has always laid great stress upon the necessity for installing machinery of the light edger and trimmer class, to take care of the trimmings which are to be utilized as box lumber. Mr. Ferguson, whose portrait is published herewith, is one of that class of men who make a life study of their work. He has be- come a specialist in mill management and is a typical example of the class of men upon whom the sawmilling industry in Canada and in the United States has depended to a greater extent probably than upon any other class, for the remarkable progress which it has made during the last fifty years. To Improve the French River | Supplementary estimates brought down just before the close of the session of Dominion Parliament contained a vote for French River improvements which will ultimately become part of the Georgian Bay Canal. There is also $12,000 for preparatory work in connection with the work. Some enthusiasts had expected a larger sum for the Georgian Bay Canal, and especially the lumber and paper interests of the Ottawa Valley. : Lumber Matters in the Law Courts Interesting Case Involving the Forfeit of a Deposit Upon an Option to Purchase Timber — Employer’s Liability Ownership of Payment for Option:—In the case of Munn v. Vigeon which recently came before Mr. Justice Britton, the action taken by the plaintiff was for the recovery of $5,000, alleged to have been furnished to the defendant Vigeon who deposited it in the Im- perial Bank to secure an option for the purchase of certain timber limits and assets in the defendant company, The Ontario Lumber Co., Ltd. The plaintiff alleged that it was agreed that if the option was not exercised the money was to be returned. The whole ques- tion turned upon a document drawn up by a Mr. Lawrence acting for the Ontario Lumber Co., Ltd. The plaintiff claimed that this document was simply a contract for option and was not a contract for purchase. As drawn up however, the document, which was pre- pared by Mr. Lawrence at his own office, was in form an offer to purchase. In the opinion of Mr. Justice Britton it was not an un- qualified offer to purchase, which would give the defendant the right to apply the money on account of purchase money or to forfeit it in case the contract was not completed. Mr. Justice Britton there- fore gave judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant company for $5,000 with interest at 5 per cent., dismissing the action against the defendant Vigeon. Cost of Sorting Logs.—The case of Tremblay vs. Pigeon River Lum- ber Company, an appeal from a report of the Master at Port Arthur, came before Mr. Justice Middleton recently. The action involved a claim for the cost of sorting logs, pulp wood and ties, in the Kam river. The plaintiff, who contemplated the making of a contract with the owners of a quantity of ties upon the Kam river for their sorting and loading, entered into a verbal agreement with the de- fendant company—who owned the logs and pulp wood with which the ties were mixed—that the ties should be sorted on the defend- ant’s sorting-jack in the river and that the expense of sorting should be born in proportion to the quantity of timber sorted. The agree- ment was not in writing and was very vague in its terms, and there was no standard by which the expense of handling the different kinds of timber could be ascertained. The Master had found that the ex- pense should be shared equally. Shortly after the agreement, a freshet swept most of the tim- ber down the river, carrying away the booms and the sorting-jack. The sorting-jack was afterwards replaced and the timber remaining above it passed through and was duly sorted. The timber below the jack was saved and boomed near the loading jack, after which the plaintiff sorted out the ties, leaving the logs and pulp wood mixed. Each party made claim against the other for damages for delay. Mr. Justice Middleton decided that the case was a comparatively simple one of apportioning the cost of the operation of the sorting- jack. The plaintiff had had five men outside of the cook, and two men engaged upon the boom. The defendants had had one man on the sorting-jack in addition to a checker whose work was to count the logs which passed and whose payment did not therefore fall with- in the expenses to be divided. To equalize the expenditure he found that the defendant had to pay to plaintiff the wages of three men for eighty days, and their board for an additional fourteen Sundays. According to Mr. Ferguson’s exper- i The total time spent upon the work, some 91 days, including ten days during which no work was done, owing to circumstances for which the defendants were not responsible. Figuring the wages of the em- ployees at $2.25 per day plus 75c. for board, the total amounted to $720 and the board on the Sundays brought it up to $751.50. The plaintiff had claimed $735. Mr. Justice Middleton accepted this figure as being probably more accurate and allowed to the defendants one-half the sum paid for replacing the sorting-jack, thus bringing the plaintiff's claim down to $712.13, to which extent the plaintiff's appeal was allowed. Employers’ Liability:—In the case of Delyea v. White Pine Lumber Company which was recently decided by Mr. Justice Clute; the Divisional Court having heard an appeal reduced the damages to the plaintiff from $1,300 to $950. The case Was one resulting from the accidental death of Frederick Delyea while working for the defendant company. Death was the result of the falling of a der- rick upon Delyea’s head. The question at issue was whether Delyea was actually in the discharge of his proper duties or was doing work which he was not called upon to do. At the instruction of the camp blacksmith, Delyea was assisting him in the erection of a log jam- mer. The derrick was being raised by means of a pole in the hands of the deceased and a piece of inch board in the hands of another em- ployee. These were placed under the derrick and rested upon the frozen ground and when the weight of the derrick was allowed to come upon them something slipped and the derrick fell striking Delyea upon the head. The exact cause of the slipping could not be ascertained. Both Mr. Justice Clute, and the Divisional Court upon appeal, decided that the plaintiff was following his proper duties and that the administrators of his estate were entitled to damages. Mr. Justice Clute had placed the damages at $1,300. Mr. Justice Middleton in giving the judgment of the Divisional Court said that the deceased had been earning $30 a month and his board. His father and mother, on whose behalf the action was brought, were people in a humble walk of life; the father earning $2 a day and his board. The amount awarded was almost equivalent to the capital- ized value of one-half of the young man’s earnings for the lifetime of his parents, assuming them to be fifty years ot age. Having in mind the risks of life, the possibility of the marriage of the deceased and other important considerations, he decided that the damages should be reduced to $950. _ Six judges of the Supreme Court of Canada divided evenly on the application of the James McLaren Company, pulp makers, of Buck- ingham, Que., in regard to rights on the Gatineau River, with the result that the case will go to the Privy Council of England. The tights depend on whether the Gatineau is declared a navigable stream. West Indian Islands Seek Trade Agreement Fifteen delegates from nine of the British West Indian islands visited Ottawa recently for the purpose of negotiating a preferen- tial trade agreement between Canada and the islands they repre- sent. The delegates represent islands which have a population of 1,076,000, and import goods to the value of $46,000,000, which they claim could all be secured from Canada if a preferential treaty were negotiated. Three of the items which they wish to secure from Canada in larger quantities are lumber, pulp and paper. Other com- modities are flour, cereals, bacon, fish and various manufactured articles. At the present time Canada’s trade with the islands is very small, the bulk of their business being with the United States and ' Great Britain. With the establishment of preferential trade between Canada and the islands, and the establishment of a fast line of steamships, and commercial agencies, it is believed that this country will capture much of the business which has hitherto gone to the United States. There is every likelihood of the negotiations being successful, as both countries have expressed their desire for closer commercial relations. The completion of a reciprocity treaty between Canada and the West Indies has profoundly interested every trade and industry which sees possibilities of commercial development in the new field opened up by the trade agreement. Lumber dealers are wondering what effect it will have upon their trade with the West Indies. Already there is a considerable export trade with these British colonies in some lines of the lumber business, particularly the rough grades. In return for concessions on such native products as sugar, lumber of all kinds will receive preferential treatment, amounting to at least twenty per cent. There is every reason to believe that in conse- quence of this reduction the lumbermen will find the demand from the West Indies greatly stimulated, as the Canadian shippers will have advantages in that market over their nearer American rivals. Jamaica, Grenada, Bermuda, British Honduras and the Bahamas are the only islands of the British West Indies which are not included. in this pact, and in their case, Hon. George E. Foster, Minister of Trade and Commerce announces that every encouragement will be extended to them to enter the same sort of a reciprocal trade agree- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 ment. Improved cable and steamship communication between Can- ada and the West Indies will still further strengthen the bonds of trade and sentiment connecting these colonies. I|n the present reci- procity treaty there is no such question as arose at the time of the proposed pact ‘between Canada and the United States. That agree- ment left in doubt the possibility of friction on account of favored nations claiming the same trade concessions according to ancient treaties. This pact with the West Indies leaves each party perfectly free to make whatever arrangements it pleases with any other nation whatsoever. The statements given to the press by the Canadian Government outline the chief features of the mutual concessions, but add: “Inasmuch as the agreement is to be submitted to the various governments concerned for their consideration and approval, it is not advisable to give the details thereof at present to the public.” While, therefore, there is nothing definite about the treaty ar- ranged between the delegates of the West Indies and Canada, it is expected that on lumber the preference will range from twenty per cent. to absolute free trade on the various grades. That the total trade of these islands is worth capturing is shown by the statistics. Last year’s commerce amounted in value to over $104,000,000, about half of which was in exports from Canada. Surveying New Brunswick College Lands Mr. A. Knechtel, Inspector of Dominion Forest Reserves, re- cently made a trip to New Brunswick to inspect the College timber lands of the University of New Brunswick. In company with Pro- fessor Miller, chief of the Faculty of Forestry of the University, Mr. Knechtel inspected a large amount of the lands in question, and spent several days at the Forestry Camp which was constructed by the students last fall. The students, under Professor Miller, will make a working map of the woods, and also a strip survey of the lands. Speaking of this work, Mr. Knechtel said: : “It would be a very helpful matter for the Province to have a similar survey made of the Crown Lands to ascertain the amount of timber they have and also to ascertain what growth is taking place so that the cutting could be done more regularly and systematically. “The survey might be made by the students of the University, in the same manner in which the Dominion Crown Lands are surveyed by students of the different colleges. This would give the province the necessary knowledge which it desires and also assist the students and keep the young men in their home province. “Tt consider New Brunswick the best province in the Dominion of Canada for growing timber. The rainfall is over forty inches; the rains are copious and distributed generally throughout the differ- ent seasons, making the trees grow at a rapid rate. These rains also lessen the danger from forest fires, which are to-day considered the greatest menace to the forests of the Dominion.” Mr. Knechtel also spoke very favorably of the class of men turn- ed out in the Forestry School at the University of New Brunswick. On the forest reserves in Alberta and other western provinces some of these men were doing excellent work. Two responsible positions on the Alberta reserves were now held by graduates of the Univer- sity of New Brunswick. Mr. P. E. Caverhill, a graduate of several years ago, is now supervisor of the Cypress Hills Reserve, and Mr. Harold Edgecomb is supervisor of one of the sections of the Rocky Mountain Reserves. Mr. Knechtel stated that both of these men were doing admirable work and were certain of achieving success in their profession. St. John River Improvements The St. John River, which empties into the Bay of Fundy at the city of St. John, forms in its upper reaches the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. For many years there has been more or less acute trouble each spring between the lumbermen on the two sides of the river about the difficulty of separating the logs belonging to the various owners. Attempts have been made, more or less suc- cessfully, to hold up the logs until they are sorted, but of recent years, according to the usual practice of rivers running through deforested regions on this continent, the spring freshet water of the St. John has been allowed to flow out very quickly. An attempt is to be made to get over this difficulty by building storage dams and reservoirs on the St. John for the purpose of regu- lating the flow of the river and prolonging its capacity to float logs down to any desired point. The whole matter has been under in- vestigation by a mixed Commission made up of two representatives of Maine and two of New Brunswick, with the aid of scientific ex- perts. It is expected that there will be twenty dams, and that the cost will be about a million dollars. The theory of this plan for the improvement of the St. John is plausible enough, but there is always a danger of one of the series of dams breaking away and allowing a fierce flood to bring an enormous pressure to bear on the dams lower down. It may yet be found necessary to resort to the practice of holding up at least part of the freshet water in the tributaries of the river, so as to lessen the risk of delay. CANADA ’ Sw to» LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mission Workin Ontario Lumber Camps How the Shantymen’s Christian Association is Helping to Solve the Labor Difficulties in the Woods—Report of Annual Meeting : ao HE recent growth of the 2 work of the Shantymen’s ; - ; Christian Association should be a matter of the greatest satisfaction to all lumber operators in Canada. In Ontario the movement commenced a few years ago when Mr. William Henderson, a man especially fit- ted for the work commenced to visit the camps and hold services among the men. There was noth- ing denominational about his work. He simply visited camps wherever he could, and talked in an unassuming manner to the men about the essentials of re- ligion. His work has recently taken a strong hold and is now divided among a number of camp visitors, and fostered by an or- ganization known as the Shanty- men’s Christian Association. The work has been supported chiefly by the camp employees, receiving only a tithe of the support to which it is entitled from the lumber camp operators them- selves. When one considers the importance of the movement as an economic factor in camp man- agement it is evident that the lack of support from the camp oper- ators is the result of their not as yet being aware of the excellent work done. The periodical visits of the representatives of the Shanty- men’s Christian Association to the camps are doing much to reduce the amount of drinking by lumberjacks and in giving the camps a better name. If this work is encouraged and developed, it will help greatly to solve the labor troubles in the camps, by making them better places for men to work in and thereby assisting to attract more efficient men to the woods. Mr. Henderson, during the past winter made a long trip and visited a large number of camps. A few typical lumbering scenes, taken during his trip are reproduced herewith, together with interesting views of the mission sleigh in which he and a companion travel and sleep. The fourth annual meeting of the Shantymen’s Christian Asso- ciation was held in the Bible Training College, Toronto, on April 22nd, with Mr. H. B. Gordon in the chair. From the reports presented it is evident that there has been a steady growth in interest and in work done by this association. Four years ago the founder, Mr. William Henderson, was the only worker, while during this past winter there have been five. One of these, Mr. Russel Lawrence, is supported by the North Bay Auxiliary and has been travelling up and down the T. & N. O. Railway and also visiting the camps on the South side of Lake Nipissing and in the French River district. Other workers visited the camps in Parry Sound district, and during the winter the covered sleigh, which serves at night for sleeping quarters, has been busy between Massey and Victoria Mines in charge of Messrs. Clark and Judd. The former was a Lieutenant in the Yeomanry during the Boer war, and since Lumber Jack Missionaries Wm. Henderson—P. T. Tyers a) then has travelled extensively in South Africa. He was most en- thusiastic in the interests of the lumberjacks, getting up sometimes at 3 a.m. just to have short talks with the teamsters while they were waiting for breakfast, and taking every opportunity that offered dur- ing the day to seek to give these men good advice. Among other things he had printed and circulated among the men hundreds of temperance pledge cards many of which the men signed. Such in- terest in their welfare has gained the respect of the men whatever other good has been accomplished, and many offered him money, but as the rules of the Association are against asking for collections, he declined to accept these offers except in one or two special cases. In one case where some $13.00 had been gathered unknown to him he refused to accept it. While the sleigh was thus occupied Messrs. Henderson and Tyers took the camps along the line of the Canadian Northern north of Sudbury, visiting not merely the lumber but also the construction camps, taking a final journey of 400 miles in March along the right- of-way of the above railway. In all some 414 services have been held by the workers of the Association and some 16,000 men ad- dressed. How the Movement is Supported So much for the report as to facts and figures, but what the lum- berman wants to know is “What is at the bottom of the thing?” It was all very well for two or three religious enthusiasts to start work three years ago driving round in this covered sleigh,—taking up no collections, and not even making appeals to the wealthy camp Owners to support them. There owners had seen other enthusiasts do this sort of thing occasionally but generally one winter ended it, but here this work not only goes on but is manifestly growing. An examination of salaries paid would indicate that it is not a money making job for those engaged in it, and the absence of the names of all but a very few lumbermen among the list of subscribers shows that it is not getting much encouragement from the owners. It must mean then that the men in the camps are the ones who are showing enough appreciation of these services to encourage their continuance, and there increase; and from reports given this appears to be a fact. There may be only a few drunkards reformed each year, but that is something; there have been certainly lots of young fellows encouraged to sobriety and good conduct and that means a lot more. With the men thus showing an interest in their own improvement it is surely a very short sighted policy on the part of the owners not to encourage this work financially. The annual report in book form is a very interesting and read- able book, and can be had by any one desiring it who will write to the secretary, Mr. Thomas Yellowlees, 23 Division street, To- ronto. At the annual meeting the following directors were elected -— Messrs. H. B. Gordon, John McClelland, John J. Gartshore, John Firstbrook, T. Yellowlees, Wm. Henderson, W. H. Lailey and Dr. W. H. Howitt of Toronto, and Messrs. A. G. Browning and D, Pur- . vis of North Bay; and the following as General Council :—Sir John M. Gibson and Messrs. John Donogh, J. D. Nasmith, W. H. Shaw, Toronto; John Murphy, G. D. Grier, Montreal; F. C. Blair, R. J. Far- rell, Matthew Orme, Ottawa; B. W. Robertson, Kingston; W. H. Whittaker, Brantford; Robert Booth, Pembroke; R. H. Davies, Oak Ridges; H. C. Brennan, Hamilton; A. J. McGaughey, North Bay; R. D. McInnes, Cache Bay; W. E. Bigwood, Byng Inlet, and Judge Ar- dagh, Barrie. Mission Wagon Pitched for the Night ————— —— oe g CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 Stop-Off Charge Increase Cancelled Montreal, April 20th. (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—The special committee of the lumber section of the Board of Trade appointed to discuss the circular of the railway companies dealing with stop-off privileges for lumber and increas- ing the rate from lc. to 2c. per 100 lbs., met the representatives of the railways to-day. This was the second meeting, the first having taken place on April 4th, when the railway representatives promised _ further consideration of the objections of the lumber trade. To-day the lumber section was represented by Mr. Arthur H. Campbell, of \ the Campbell-MacLaurin Lumber Company, Mr. W. T. Mason of ‘Mason, Gordon and Company; Mr. Thomas Rutherford, of William Rutherford Sons Company; Mr. J. Stanley Cook, secretary of the lumber section, and Mr. W. S. Tilson, manager of the transporta- tion bureau of the Board of Trade. The railways were represented by Mr. F. J. Watson, assistant general freight agent, Grand Trunk; Mr. Guy Tombs, Canadian Northern; Mr. Geo. Fowler, lumber agent, Canadian Pacific, and Mr. J. H. Coleman, superintendent of car de- partment, Grand Trunk. As the result of the negotiations it was agreed that the old rate of Ic. per 100 Ibs. should be unchanged, but the following alterations should be made—as to weights in reshipment: Where lumber is stopped-off, solely for sorting, the outwards weight must not exceed the inwards weight; where resawing only, in transit, is performed, the outwards weight must not exceed 95 per cent. of the weight shipped in to stop-off point; where dressing or dressing and matching is performed, the outwards weight must not exceed 90 per cent. of the weight shipped in to stop-off point ; where resawing and dressing or resawing, dressing and matching is per- formed in transit, the outwards weight must not exceed 85 per cent. of the weight shipped in to stop-off point. With the exceptions above noted, the regulations in the circular, including rules and notes, are to be enforced. The railway companies will issue a new circular embodying the alterations agreed on, it being understood that the tariff will come into operation on May Ist. Death of Mr. Edward J. Maxwell Montreal, April 15th; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman).—Mr. Edward John Maxwell, for many years con- nected with the Montreal lumber trade, died in the city on Monday, April 15, at the age of 77 years. He was a native of Montreal, and of Scottish parentage, his father and mother coming from Jedburg in 1830. Mr. Maxwell was, early in his commercial life, associated with his father’s business as a builder, and in 1862 founded the firm of E. J. Maxwell & Company, lumber merchants, Craig street. This he carried on until about two years ago, when he retired, and the business was turned into a limited liability company under the name _of E. J. Maxwell, Limited. Mr. Maxwell built up a very successful trade, specializing in valuable imported hardwoods. In 1860 he married Miss Johan Macbean, of Montreal, who predeceased him in 1909. Four children survive, Miss Jessie G. Maxwell, Miss Millie J. Maxwell and Mr. Edward and Mr. W. S. Maxwell, architects. Mr. Maxwell was a man of many talents and was well-known as an amateur horticulturist. One of his hobbies was the making of fine violins and ’cellos. Quebec Limit Holders’ Annual Meeting The ninth annual meeting of the Province of Quebec Limit Holders Association was held at the Chateau Frontenac recently. The following members were presen :t—Alex. Machauvier, president, in the chair; Geo. Chahoon, jr., vice-president; Wm. Power, Beauce Pulp and Lumber Co.; H. R. Goodday, W. G. Power, F. Anderson, River Ouelle Pulp and Lumber Company, St. Gabrael Lumber Company, Price Bros. & Company, Jonquiere Pulp Company, Wayaggamack Pulp and Paper Company, Charlemagne and Lac Oureau Lumber Co., Gres Falls Co., Union Bag and Paper f f 7 Dam Under Construction for Co., Henry Atkinson, J. A. Rousseau, H. A. Calvin, Laurentide Paper Co., De Carteret, Quebec and St. Maurice Industrial Co., James Richardson & Co., Wm. Russell Hunter Carr, Battle Island Pulp and Paper Co., Lake Megantic Pulp Co., G. M. Stearns, J. M. Dalbuc, A. Machauvier, jr.; Ham. Montgomery & Co., Riordon Paper Co., J. Scott, Ritchie Small. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Wm. Power, Esq., M.P., president; Messrs. F. M. Anderson and J. A. Rousseau, vice-presidents; executive committee, Messrs. D. C. Atkinson, Arch. Fraser, G. M. Stearns, Wm. Price, H. C. Koy; J. B. White, W. G. Power, H. A. Calvin, D. P. Brown, B. A. Scott: secretary-treasurer, Paul G. Owen; auditor, P. B. Murphy. Quebec’s Forestry Policy In defending the policy of his department, the Hon. Jules Al- lard, Minister of Crown Lands & Forests in the Quebec Govern- ment, stated in Montreal recently that the most delicate question for the department to deal with was the conflict between the settler and the holder of timber limits. They were natural enemies of each other and were each entitled to the protection of the government. The homestead law in the Province of Quebec was such that the limit holder was thoroughly protected and that the bona fide settler had nothing to complain of. The Government, he said, had adopted all possible measures to ensure the permanency of the forests. Train- ed specialists had organized a special service of forestry, and the government was working jointly with the limit holder for the pro- tection of timber lands against forest fires. The conclusions reached by Mr. Allard were that the Quebec forests were under a better man- agement than those of Ontario. Pulp and Paper Progress in Newfoundland Hon. M. P. Cashin, Minister of Finance and Customs for New- foundland, in his annual budget speech delivered recently referred to the importance of the pulp and paper industry of the colony. -The progress of the industry was shown by the following table of pro- duction: Year Ended June 30th, 1909 Quantity Value Tons Papen... None None Pah | oe rps = rama ether (ie ik iax Pair ener, aed WINOLLE None Year Ended June 30th, 1910 Baa ee Bah acres Urs t, Sedo eis a. Madly ov ce ig aot L800: Sh 352555 Pulp: «.. 6,853 69,164 $ 421,319 Year Ended June 30th, 1911 [SCY ASU y Siege Nae ata ne A REN oop ea 21,064 $ 943,699 Pulp ZEAE 251,048 $1,194;3747 Six Months Ended Dec. 31st, 1911 Paper; «.: HST OE Tits OE oe 17,184 $ 769,920 Pulp 31,933 336,218 $1,136,139 An evidence of what this industry means is supplied by the fact that the Harmsworth mills at Grand Falls employ about 2,000 men and pay out not less than $900,000 a year in wages, while the mills are expected to have an annual output, when the new machines are installed, of 35,000 to 40,000 tons of ground wood pulp and about 60,000 tons of paper, and the Albert Reed mills at Bishop Falls em- ploy about 800 men in similar work. Another large pulp industry is now in process of formation at Bay of Islands and its output will augment substantially that of the preceding two, as well as further stimulate the general prosperity of the colony. Loading Logs on Sleigh wath a Sid@alacmer f P, Shannon & Co, 34 CANADA British Columbia Stumpage Prices Abnormally Low Valuation Still Prevails Compared with Other Districts—Higher Prices Approaching By Roland D. Craig, F. E.’ There are two ways of determining the value of stumpage; one is the price for which standing timber may be bought, and the other is the net profit that can be obtained after deducting the cost of logging and sawing from the price of the manufactured product, i.e., the lumber, shingles or pulp. The difference between these two values varies greatly, and in British Columbia there appears to be very little relation between the two. Until about five years ago standing timber in British Colum- bia had practically no sale value. The Government gave the timber to anyone who was willing to pay the ground rent, and it was not to be expected that purchasers would pay much of a bonus to pri- vate timber-holders when they could stake other limits themselves, but since the reservation by the Government of what little timber it had left in 1907 the sale value has risen at the rate of about 100 per cent. per annum, At that time good available stumpage could be bought at from 15c. to 25c. per M., which is now selling for from 75c. to $1 per M. In some of the recent sales the price has been as high as $3 per M., but it is yet possible to buy some of the very best timber in the province for $1.50 or less per M. In comparison with the price in other North American districts, British Columbia stumpage is still abnormally low. Pine in On- tario and the Northeastern States sells readily at from $8 to $10 per M., and southern pine at $2.50 to $4; and Washington timber similar to that of British Columbia, only as a rule not so accessible, at from $2.50 to $5 per M. The assessed value of the timber in the State of Washington averages $2 per M., and this is always con- siderably below the sale value. Prices Certain to Rise ‘That these differences will be eliminated in the near future is certain. One of the chief reasons is that supplies in the East are diminishing rapidly, and the centre of timber production is moving west. The cut of white pine in the United States has been reduced from 7,/42,000,000 b.f. in 1900 to 3,900,000,000 b.f. in 1909; of hem- lock, from 3,421,000,000 b.f. to 3,032,000,000 b.f., while Douglas fir has increased from 1,737,000,000 b.f. to 4,856,000,000 b.f. and Wash- ington has jumped from sixth place to first as a lumber-producing state. Another reason is that so much of the British Columbia tim- ber is located directly on protected arms of the sea, that logging operations and shipping can be carried on at all times of the year. The increased railway facilities furnished by the Grand Trunk Pa- cific and the Canadian Northern and the completion of the Panama canal, will remove a handicap which British Columbia has suffered in competing in eastern markets. Then, again, the size and quality of the British Columbia timber cannot be obtained elsewhere ex- cept in the Pacific States. The damp climate and broken topo- graphy of the country renders the fire risk less than it is with al- most any other timber in North America. From the standpoint of the investor, the tenure under which the bulk of the timber is held is very attractive. The owner may now hold the licenses in perpetuity, or as long as there is merchantable timber on them, or they are not required for agricultural purposes. Settlers are not allowed to homestead, purchase or squat on licensed lands, thereby eliminating one of the greatest sources of trouble and loss from which Eastern Canadian lumbermen suffer. An an- nual ground rent of $140 is charged for coast timber, $115 for in- terior timber, and this amounts on the average to, approximately, one cent per M. The largest part of the taxation is reserved until the timber is cut, as it should be. This gives the Government an interest in the timber to the extent of 50c. per M. ,and is a great stimulus to Government co-operation in forest protection. This re- servation of the 50c. royalty is practically a loan to the investor of that amount of money without interest for an unlimited time. On the average stand of 20 M. per acre, this loan amounts to $10 per acre, and the interest saved to the investor at six per cent. is 60c. per acre, or about three times as much as the ground rent. ‘The lumbermen of Washington are trying to have their tax- ation arranged in this way, on the ground that high annual taxation forces early and wasteful logging. The only practical way of studying stumpage values, however, is by comparing the net values after deducting the cost of manufac- ture from the prices of lumber. This may be called the absolute stumpage value. Canadian data on this point have not been col- lected, but’in Bulletin 122 of the U. S. Forest Service the report of a careful investigation of prices between the years 1899 and 1906 is given. In spite of the increased efficiency of logging machinery, there is no doubt that the cost of labor is increasing, and the timber " Prom the Canadian Forestry Journal. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER logged is less accessible, so that $2 to $2.25 should be allowed for increased cost of manufacture during that time. It was found that the average mill value of fir increased from $8.67 per M. in 1899 to $14.20 per M. in 1906, which, after deducting $2 for increased cost of manufacture, shows a net increase of $3.53, or an average of 50c. per annum. Cedars increased in the same time from $11.68 to $19.27 per M. and, allowing $2.25 for increased cost of manufacture, there is left a net increase of $5.34, or 76c. per annum. It is confi- dently expected that the census of 1910 will show that the same rate of increase has been maintained. In predicting the future, the chief guides are past experience, supply and demand. Canada and the United States are so interdependent that what affects the one must affect the other, and we must consider the in- creasing demand which the Republic is bound to make on us. It is estimated that at the present rate of cutting (about one hundred billion feet, including all forest products) the United States has sufficient wood to last only twenty-five years, and, according to’ the estimate of the Hon. Clifford Sifton, we have in Canada only 500 billion feet, or enough to supply that demand for five years. Fur- ther exploration may, in the opinion of the writer, bring this esti- mate up to about 700 billion feet. Of this amount, about 300 billion feet is in British Columbia. With the rapid growth of population and development of indus- tries, the consumption of wood is increasing rapidly. The increase in the cut of 1909 over that of 1900 in the United States was 27 per cent. It is estimated that less than one-third of the consumption is being replaced by new growth, so that we must expect to be called upon to supply an increasing demand. Not only do we have to consider the demand in the home and the United States markets, but our lumber trade with Australia, the Orient, and Europe is each year assuming larger proportions. The only inference is that stumpage must continue to rise, aud that British Columbia timber, which is so exceptionally well situ- ated to supply the markets of the world and is at the same time the cheapest to buy and carry, offers an unparallelled opportunity for investment. B.C. Lumbermen Prepare Strong Test Case For some time past British Columbia lumbermen have been rightly insisting on determining whether lumber is free or dutiable when dressed on one side only, but re-sawn to uniform width. Di- mensions in dispute are: Two inches by six, two inches by eight, two inches by ten, two inches by twelve, and other sizes. Under the terms of the customs law it is possible to make an appeal from rulings of the department to the Court of Exchequer, the highest authority in the Dominion, whose decision is final. The executive bodies of the mountain and coast lumbermen in British Columbia have entered a case against the Customs department, and in the meantime all importations of lumber will be subject to the decision of the case about to come before the court. The lumbermen are now engaged in working up a strong test case. All preliminaries are well under way, and it is intended that a deputation will attend the Exchequer Court at Ottawa, when the case is called early in May. The result will be of immense importance to the lumber industry in British Columbia, and is being awaited with the keenest anticipa- tion by local millmen. Douglas Fir vs. Southern Pine Douglas fir, says Mr. H. R. MacMillan in Bulletin 24 of the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior, is the only Cana- dian wood existing in any quantity, the natural qualities of which are such as would enable it to displace yellow pine for car and fur- niture building. It has been shown that, in addition to the physical qualities which render Douglas fir as easily worked, as readily polished, and as suitable for finish as yellow pine, Douglas fir possesses the me- chanical qualities which render yellow pine adaptable for car build- ing and for use in situations where durability, strength and resis- tance to compression are required. Douglas fir is about twenty per cent. lighter than longleaf pine. Bending tests show that Douglas fir will support a greater weight without taking a permanent set than will longleaf pine, and that Douglas fir will support almost as great a weight as yellow pine before breaking. Douglas fir is not as stiff as longleaf pine and will not support as great a pressure parallel to the grain. It will, however, support without crushing just about the same pressure perpendicular to the grain. On the Pacific coast, Douglas fir is rapidly coming into favor for furniture-making and car-building. Douglas fir is easily worked and when well seasoned is free from warping or checking. It takes a high polish and is very suit- able for all cheaper grades of furniture, such as bedroom sets, tables, b _ apparent overproduction of 218,000,000 feet. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER kitchen cabinets, chairs, school, lodge and church furniture. It may be stained to represent other woods and may be stamped to imitate quarter-cut oak. Its straightness of grain and the contrast between spring and summer wood render it very suitable for mission furniture. Douglas fir is a splendid wood for car building, the use for which the greater part of the 2,000,000 feet of yellow pine was im- ported in 1910. It is strong, hard, stiff, large and clear enough for car frames, is suitable for car sidings and ceilings, and is beautiful enough for the interior finish of passenger coaches. It has been used for the interior finish of private cars in the United States. The designation ‘Southern’ or ‘yellow’ pine, as used above, de- notes that kind of pine also known as ‘hard,’ ‘Georgia,’ ‘North Caro- lina’ and ‘pitch’ pine. The ‘longleaf’ and ‘shortleaf’ pines are species, the timber from which is included indiscriminately under the above names. British Columbia Production 1911 Increase of 241,000,000 teet in Output of Lumber as Compared with 1910 — Shipments Show Falling of The Mountain Lumbermen’s Association have prepared a re- port upon the production and shipments of the sawmills of British Columbia for the year 1911, giving comparisons with the years 1910 and 1909, and an estimate of production for the year 1912. The report is as follows: Mountain Mills 1909 1910 1911 feet feet feet Production . 329,646,898 427,822,304 462,778,494 Shipments . -324,829,326 376,879,471 430,719,292 Coast Mills Production .. 605,000,000 739,000,000 Shipments 604,000,000 708,000,000 Pine Mills Production .. 180,000,000 Shipments .. 120,000,000 Spruce Mills Production (Saskatchewan and Manitoba) 167,000,000 Production (Alberta) 25,000,000 Shipments (Saskatchewan and Manitoba) .. 80,000,000 Shipments (Alberta) 17,000,000 Total Production Western Mills Total ene 1 332,000,000 1,573,000,000 Shipments Western Mills .. . 3. .462 33 oa eaee eee 17,029 6 18,429 Inc. 8 Total . 137,998 99,965 2. Ash No: 2 & Btr 1 1,132 i, 178 84 No. 3 12 719 11 230 67 Mimedt. Uh. hoon ere 5 326 2 85 74 Total ge 493 77 Basswood No NZS Bir ehsd 19 6,233 14 2,122 66 DIG, eo heard len ose. cg 1,793 11 338 82 MaxedQ en. ou. o kousecteener eens 1,698 5 1,050 38 A Ota egeconees 9,724 3,510 64 Birch No. 2 & Btr. 16 7,405 17. 6,550 12 Non iee. 3,00 ee can See 5,679 15 2,695 52 INEST SSEE S cor saee pee a 2,593 5 1,663 36 Mota 15,677 10,908 30 Elm Nor’ & Bir. Je: 13 2,769 12 897 68 | NOt Seer 17 1,899 17, 1,123 41 Mixed 5 747 3 335 28 Total 5,415 2,555 53 Maple ING, 2. cc. dott 9 671 12 1,210 Inc.80 INOS or ee: 13 2,087 15 1,147 45 Mixed 4 1,362 4 1,616 Inc.19 Total 4,120 3,973 4 Oak INGi Ze semen 7 361 7 357, 0 INOS at Meteo es Pele wee 7 281 8 260 rf NMUXCacBe am. iain haat cee 3 907 3 1,115 Inc.23 Total 1,549 1,732 Inc.12 The Smart-Turner Machine Company, Limited, Hamilton, Ont., have received an order from J. C. Wilson & Company, Lachute Mills, Quebec, for a Simplex Power Vacuum Pump. They are also supplying Chappell Brothers, St. Omer, Quebec, with a Duplex Packed Piston Pump. 7 : - ? From the Wholesaler’s Point of View Market Steadied and Distribution Promoted by Man Who Comes Between Mill and Retailer The position of the wholesaler of lumber is much the same in all parts of the country so far as his relations with manufacturers and consumers are concerned. The same problems are always crop- ping up and being discussed, and the tendency is growing stronger each day in the direction of eliminating sources of trouble which may be removed by co-operation between the various branches of the trade. The Canada Lumberman has drawn attention many a time to the chief features of these problems and has discussed the meth- ods of handling them which are adopted in other countries. Prac- tical suggestions of a valuable nature are contained in a letter which was written recently by a number of wholesalers of Columbus, Ohio, to an association of lumbermen in another part of the country. “There has never been a time in the history of the lumber in- dustry,” says the letter, “when the manufacturer and the legitimate wholesaler needed one another so much as at the present time, and particularly is this true as concerns the members of your honorable association. The manufacturers of the present day all having good timber, are enabled to secure equally good machinery to mill and manufac- ture this timber; the system of handling and grading has been re- duced so much to a similarity and a uniformity, that the matter of the disposition of the stocks so manufactured resolves itself into the elements of personality, and the intimate acquaintance with the con- suming public, by the party who is selling the stock. The manufacturer has not the time, and often not the inclina- tion or opportunity to get into close contact with the users of the class of material that he puts out. His labors are largely those of logging, handling to the mill, and the economical manufacture of same at the mill. The consumer, and the retailers who purchase lumber do not anticipate their needs so much in the past few years as formerly, and consequently, it is necessary for one who expects to sell him any large portion of his demands to make his calls frequent, and to be within easy reach by ’phone, should he not be right on the spot when the buying humor happened to strike the purchasing agent. Where the Wholesaler Comes In At this point the reliable and legitimate wholesaler comes to the rescue, and is able to secure the order for the stock, and look after the account after it is delivered. The first class wholesaler is in all cases the development of the very best salesman in any section; he has covered a stated terri- tory for years, and has through absolutely fair dealings, and frank- ness, as well as the amount of personal interest shown in the wel- fare of both the retailer, and the wholesaler or manufacturer estab- lished a prestige and an acquaintance, which it would be impossible for any man sent from the mill to acquire in a long time. 7 The travelling man who is sent out by a manufacturer into a certain territory to move stock is one of the worst enemies to the values to be obtained by the mills for their stock. The wholesaler who is on the ground and who knows his trade is always a man who gets the top of the market; he helps to hold up the general market, and can always secure more from the trade for the stock than you can by the medium of a direct representative. The man with whom the purchaser is personally acquainted and has known favorably for years is the one who secures the order, even at a little preference. The wholesaler is a disseminator of knowledge ,and a carrier of new and beneficial ideas to the retailer, as well as to the mill man. He educates the retailer into the uses of items of stock which you can cut to best advantage; he informs the mill man how he can work some items of stock that will secure a ready sale, and in fact is indispensable to the success of both. An Indispensable Go-between The wholesaler is of great advantage to you as an intermediary between the shipper and the retailer or receiver of the stock being on the ground, and, through old acquaintance and knowledge of the customer, he is able to adjust any differences to a much better advantage, and with less friction than you can if compelled to han- dle the shipment direct with your customer, and the loss of time and prestige which is always sure to follow a long-distance corres- pondence on the settlement of differences as to grade or mill work will soon be quite apparent, and will redound to the benefit of the wholesaler. The wholesalers through an interchange of credit information, are able to handle this portion of the business in a great deal better shape than the mill which is widely separated from its customer, and does not know anything of his doings, except what is given CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 37 them by the commercial agencies, whose information is very crude, and nearly always separated from the facts and conditions that exist, except in the most flagrant cases. The wholesalers in our particular section and state are in most excellent shape to assist the manufacturer in the handling of the business, as well as other matters which are now one of the deep concerns of the average mill man. In the one item of adjusting claims, you are all conversant with the records of the inspection and adjusting bureau of the associa- tion, which shows that in the greater percent of inspections, the claimant is upheld. Permit us to suggest that you avail yourselves of the know- ledge and tact of the wholesalers in the particular territory where your complaint may be made. Wholesalers as Arbitrators There could be two reliable and first class wholesalers in the principal large cities, to whom the question of arbitration of a great many claims could be referred, and we think that you would find the reclamations would be much reduced, your prestige with the customer retained, and the possibilities of much enmity and hard feeling eliminated. In the matter of official inspectors’ work, let us suggest that the reason that most of the complaints are upheld is that said in- spector goes into the grading of the stock from a technical stand- point, laying out much stock which through the efforts of an arbi- tration committee would be allowed to pass. Again, the prompt- ness in the settlement of complaints always tends to reduce the amount of trouble found with the stock. Our suggestion would be to endeavor to settle and adjust all claims where possible, without the use of the official inspection, and, while on this subject, will say that the wholesalers in this section are at the present time endeavoring to form an association with a view of elevating its members and this branch of the trade to the highest possible standard, and we have already contemplated the ap- pointment of an arbitration committee in each of the principal cities for the purpose of settling claims or disputes that arise between its members and mill connections; the committee in each city to have charge not only of its own city, but also surrounding territory. Un- der such an arrangement our entire territory would be covered by an arbitration board to which many disputes could be referred and probably settled satisfactorily to all concerned, and with very little expense and delay. Permit us to suggest in the line of getting the lumber ready and on its way to market the following: That the standard of working flooring, ceiling, drop-siding, and in fact all planing mill items, be followed more closely, so that any of the above items shipped from one mill to-day will match with the same kind of stock shipped by some other mill to-morrow. More care in the proper cleaning of cars before lumber is loaded into them, as well as the removal of all projecting nails and broken bolts on the inside of the car doors, which do such a lot of damage to the edges of the lumber, in transit, caused by its being shifted from end to end in the rough handling of the train crews. Care to this last suggestion, as well as more care by your load- ing crews in putting the stock into the cars, will insure the arrival of the stock in a great deal better shape, and a better satisfied cus- tomer. In the matter of the grading, your inspectors often allow a few low line boards to get by, and thereby make the entire lot look bad, and it is very hard for a customer to see only the very good in any grade, and not have the bad foremost in his eye. When you put in the degrade from working any particular car, try and put same some place besides right on top of the car, as it invariably causes the customer to kick, and quite often makes him over-critical on the remainder of the shipment. The method of a few mills, whose shipping crews are often _ known to put in two or three hundred feet of the culls in order to get rid of them, even though they may not be tallied, is also to be depreciated. As indicated above the careful loading and tallying of cars is a very important factor towards a satisfied customer, and you all recognize that a satisfied customer is your very best and cheapest advertisement. The wholesalers in the State of Ohio and surrounding territory are endeavoring to elevate the standard of those in the business, and wish to assure the manufacturers that we stand ready to assist you in any way that we can towards the more careful and profitable handling of lumber from the mill to the consumer. We sincerely believe that with a reciprocal feeling among the mills whose business it is to manufacture the lumber in the most approved method, thereby getting the highest average for his stump- age, that the wholesaler will be your very best asset towards main- taining prices, eliminating troubles for you, and that this mutual good feeling will redound to the advantage of both. ‘he Retail Dealer SiR ae A Good Time to House Clean the Retail Lumber Yard The average lumber yard is not a very attractive place to the sense of sight at any time and particularly so at this time of the year, and going from the fresh air into many of the offices is repel- lant to the sense of smell also, writes C. H. Ketridge, in The Missis- sippi Valley Lumberman. A stranger visiting the town is not taken around to see the fine looking buildings of the lumber yards or the elevators. And the reason is that the approaches to these places in the early spring time are not of a character, or in a condition to induce such a sacrifice of effort as would be involved in walking on the muddy streets or picking the way over the equally muddy crossings. The lumber office has few visitors these days excepting those who are forced to come on business. The farmer being used to mud, don’t mind driving in the slush and mud of the alleys and even if this is too bad, he sits in his seat, and makes the yard man load him up. There has been a great improvement in the physical character of a great many yards during the past few years. This class of dealers are no better lumbermen perhaps, but they place a higher value on the looks of their business places than did a majority of the dealers of the old regime. Their taste for a better style of living has become edu- cated and this has been extended to their places of business. In the old days, when such a one had to wear gum boots to get around in his alleys he didn’t mind scraping the worst off his boots and entering his house for dinner. Now, however, he has a yard foreman to do in the yard what he used to do himself and he can sit in his hard- wood floored office at his polished oak desk and do business in a civilized way. Having a good office, they naturally want the rest of their yard buildings to be and look correspondingly neat. Wherever such yards are located the lumberman and his business are held in higher estimation by the community than they were in the former days of the lumbermen’s poverty and lack of disposition to make his business place attractive. But there are a good many lumbermen who are still of the same old mind and disposition to get along with the same dirt alleys and rusty looking old buildings that have never had a bit of paint on them except perhaps the one coat that was put on the office when it was first built, and the office was only painted then in order to let people know which was the office building. There these old buildings are to-day among the other old landmarks of the town. In many instances there is not even a sidewalk leading to the yard, a few short pieces of broken plank, or a flat stone maybe, shows where customers may pass over the mud in getting to the office door. They Use the Telephone Instead The telephone and free delivery are a great convenience to the community and to those patronizing the lumber yard with these con- ditions nobody will care to go there unless they have to when they can send word and have what they need delivered to them. I’ve no doubt that the beginning of free delivery arose from the difficulty of people getting to the yard in the muddy times of the year and bad weather. I’ve noticed that when it was clean under foot I had a good many little sales that the customers carried away themselves without stopping for the wagon to deliver them, which I would not have made had the walking been bad. I have noticed these things because my old yard was situated away from the main business streets of the town and at the junction of two streets near the grain elevator. I was two hundred feet from a sidewalk and for two or three years I tried to get the town to lay a sidewalk on the vacant part of the block I was on. I held off doing anything to remedy it for some time. Then I saw I was losing trade from the townspeople when the walking was bad and not having the telephone. My competitor, whose yard was on a main travelled street and good sidewalk, I saw was getting the better of me in the smaller retail trade. Getting tired of this handicap, I went to work and laid a stone walk along the entire front of the yard, and connected it with a four plank along the vacant lots to the street sidewalk. Then I put up a hundred feet of good strong hitching rack and it was not long before I noticed an increase in the small trade. I rather balked at first, at the thought of going to expense of so much hitching rack, but later on I was satisfied in doing it, and kecp- ing it in repair. I found it brought farmers to the yard that | had seen but seldom in that neighborhood, and it gave me the opportunity of chatting with them and finding out about their inclinations to build or make improvements. The accommodation of the rack served to make them favorably inclined toward me, and that in itself was worth a good deal. On cold days they would hitch their teams and come into the office to warm before going up town, sometimes they Spring Cleaning in the Yards—Economical Piling and His Problems had their women folks along who were particularly pleased at the chance of warming and straightening their hats and fixing their hair before the good sized mirror that hung in the office. The Value of Accommodation I well remember an incident that showed me the value of these little services. A couple had drove in with a load of grain one cold March day and had unloaded at the elevator, Seeing them drive over and hitch to my rack, I invited them in to get warmed up. They accepted the invitation, though they were strangers to me. As they were getting ready to leave the woman said, “Well, we might as well get that lumber we want here, as to go over to the other yard.” They left their team and went to the stores to do their shopping and when they came back I loaded them up a good sized “jag” which I would otherwise have lost, as I found later on he had been trading at the other yards. That long hitching rack paid for itself many times over and speaking of it leads me to tell something of the way I made it. I had noticed before that it was throwing money away to put up a cheap form of rack, so I took some large round posts I had in the yard and set them four feet in the ground and seven feet apart. Then I took Norway, 4 x 6 S1 sunk them two inches into the posts and bolted them firmly. I covered both them and the posts with a good coating of iron paint, in which I mixed a decoction of bitter aloes, I think it was, and over all I nailed strips of sheet iron and tin which I got from the tin shop. The horse that put his nose to that surface never tried it with his teeth. In this way my rack preserved its original form for a good many years. Some don’t like the nuisance of a hitching rack in front of their yard but knowing what I know I would not only have a good hitch- ing rack but in addition have a watering trough, and if I had room, a storm hitching shed as well. My old friend and competitor, Andy Bloomer, made a good deal of the money he is enjoying now, by giving such accommodations. to his farmer customers. His office and yard buildings were “no great shakes” in point of appearance, but he had the conveniences about the yard that appealed particu- larly to the farmers who had come in from a long drive. I believe his was the yard I had seen or heard of that had a feed barn attached to it, where there was plenty of grain and hay free of charge for those of his customers who had come in from a distance. Of course, he was more or less imposed on by men of the class that will “hog” anything that is gratis. This ‘sort of thing is no particular novelty nowadays, there are many dealers now who are doing the same thing or something similar. Importance of Clear Alleys With the coming of the frost out of the ground and the spring rains the country yard is not a pleasant place to get around in, and as I think of the many seasons of discomfort I had to endure during the years spent in a country yard, from having to put up with dirt alleys, I am convinced that there is nothing about a yard that needs any more consideration than its alleyways. If I had my choice between having an office with all the modern improvements and dirt alleys in the yard, and a yard with concrete or brick alleys and a common plain office, you can bet I would prefer the latter style of yard every time. One of the things that made me sick of work- ing in a country yard was the muddy alleys and slush that I had to wade around in in the spring and wet weather and I did what I could to minimize. When I was going through a model retail yard in Lincoln, Neb., and saw the entire area of the yard covered with a thick surfacing of concrete, I said then, “ Here’s the yard I have been looking for all these years.” The general Manager said that when he was given full power to go ahead and build according to his own notion, he made up his mind he would have a yard where he could move around without getting his feet muddy. Bob had tramped around in muddy yards for as many years as I had, and he knew what it meant also, when the wind was blowing a gale in a dry time. In a certain way, lumbermen are bound by a custom that has - come down from the early days of the retail yard. They started them in a cheap way and were forced from lack of means to put as little as possible into anything but the stock. They have gone on gradually improving the class of their yard buildings, but the old time dirt alley remains the same and only comparatively few of the dealers of the present day have made any improvement in this respect. I have been in yards where the entire stock was under roof, but the stifling clouds of dust on every windy day showed they had CANADA LUMBERMAN ‘not given any thought to their alleys to make them what they ought to be in keeping with the other improved features of the yard. Put All Their Capital into the Stock It used to be accounted as one of the advantages of the lumber business that there was no need for putting much money into build- ings and thus leaving free one’s capital to be in the earning invest- ment in stock. Yards were put on leased ground also for the freer use of capital. Many years ago, a large percentage of lumber yards were on the railroad right-of-way for which practically no direct compensation was paid and even now there are some who still in this way save an investment in real estate. It sometimes looked to me as though when a man opened a new yard that he didn’t intend or expect to remain in the business very long, and therefore he didn’t want to tie much money up in non-productive buildings or improvements of any kind. He was trying an experiment, as it were, and if it panned out well, he would stay and fix up the yard as it should be. A good many did this very thing and have stayed many years longer than they expected and the longer they stayed the less became their disposition to make any change in their yard Surroundings. But, these old yards are gradually changing their ownership. Every new owner wants to make some improvements to meet his own ideas and | believe that in the course of years th process of change will result in the future lumber yard being 4 business plant of a different character than it is now. It will have as substantial buildings as the best merchandize stores, factories, or warehouses in the town, and its alleyways will not be the primi- tive dirt, but rather, they will be the most substantial parts of the yard as they should be. I was in a yard last fall where the alleys were of packed cinders and as smooth and as hard almost as concrete. There were two or three push carts in use, and | noticed the comparative ease with which one man could move 500 feet or more on them from one part of the yard to another, effecting thereby a great saving in time and labor. There is not a yard in the country but where push carts can be used to great advantage, part of the time, when the alleys are dry, and might be all the time if the alleys were of a stable and permanent character. There are times when the team is occupied that a carpenter will come and want a little stuff taken to his shop which may not be very far away and instead of packing it on his back as he sometimes does, the whole of it could be put on a push cart and he would take it over there himself. I had a carpenter customer who made a cart himself, and used it very often to take his small purchases from the yard, but he did it for his own con- venience, rather than mine. I gave him the worth of it though in the bargains he got from me. Hard to Get Started One of the hardest things for a lumberman to do is to start on the job of painting his own yard buildings. He thinks of it every spring when he sees other business men freshening up things around them with the paint brush. He may make up his mind to start in on the job as soon as he gets around to it, but, unfortunately, he is apt to allow something or other to prevent it, and he follows line of the least resistance. I remember once, when I held the position of manager, I spoke to the “boss” when he was on a visit to the yard of the rusty ap- pearance of the yard buildings. He fully agreed with this, and thought he would have it done when times got better. As soon as he was gone I went to work and picked up all the old “shelf worn” _ cans of paint in the stock we had on hand, got a tub, and emptied them all together. Then I put in a lot of brown coloring matter and oil and set my man to stirring it up to the proper mixing and con- sistency. Then we went at it and painted every building with the color except the office, which I gave another and more appropriate one. Things were pretty dead in the town about that time but the changing of the looks of that yard freshened up the common con- versation on the sidewalks wonderfully and a few of the more opti- _mistic and daring went at it and did a little of the same around their own premises, when the “‘boss” came up next time instead of making a “kick” at the expense as I thought probably he might he complimented me on the improved appearance of the yard and I heard afterwards he had several of the other yards treated the same way. All there is needed for an improvement of this kind is the proper state of mind. You that are married and keeping house, may probably have noticed every year about this time that your wives are getting in a “state of mind” to do a job of house cleaning and when a woman’s mind is in this state the most negative and _ easy going among them is transformed into a fury of energy and disorder so that the average man feels like going out of town for a few days to escape the torrent of upheaval at home. But after it is all over and the dear one’s mind has resumed its normal action he is just as much pleased over the results of the flurry as his wife is and takes as much credit for it. al AND WOODWORKER 39 The Economical Piling of Lumber By James F. Hobart The requirements of a good foundation are that it be solid, and that the two or more bearers be exactly in alignment with each other. Beyond all doubt, the best and cheapest lumber-piling foun- dations that can be constructed are of concrete. A trench, a few boards for a form, some gravel or crushed rock, a little mixing and tamping, with 1 to 5 cement, and there you are; the foundation thus constructed being for all time. It will never decay or burn. Depth of the Foundations The concrete should be carried below the surface of the ground just far enough on a clayey soil, to prevent frost from reaching the bottom of the concrete. On sandy or gravelly soil, the foundations need go just deep enough to prevent the water by heavy rains from To i Fig. 2 soaking down and under the foundations. If drain tile be laid on either side of a foundation, and the drain connected with a ditch which can carry away the water which collects, the foundation need not go very deep. But be sure that the foundation will not settle when loaded. That surely spoils lots of otherwise good lumber. The concrete foundation is shown by Fig. 1, a three-pier ar- rangement for stuff from 34 up to 2 inches thick. Plank 2 inches and more in thickness and not over 20 feet in length will go all right with only two bearings instead of three, as shown by Fig. 1. But three bearings are necessary for thin stuff and the three foun- dations should by all means be put in. They will be there when, wanted for thin stuff, and the middle one need not be used when lumber over 2 inches thick is being “stuck out.” It will be noted that Fig. 1 shows a foundation 16 by 16 feet, which is quite a convenient size for 16-foot lengths, although many yards will doubtless require provision for 12-foot lengths on the piling ground. The foundation shown may be used for 12-foot stuff, letting the rear ends overhang four feet. But this is not very good practice for the lumber. The overhanging ends are very apt to Fig. 3 Fig. 4 warp, twist and otherwise get out of shape. It is best to have foun- dations for different lengths of lumber and always pile those lengths there. By so doing yard room is economized a good deal. Bearings and Pitch of Pile The left or front foundation is shown 16 inches high, above ground, and the depth below the surface is not marked. That must be left to be fixed according to local conditions as discussed in a previous paragraph. The middle bearing is 12 inches high, the rear one 8 inches. This gives a pitch of 8 inches from front to back, or % inch to the foot. This pitch works pretty well. If more is wanted, pile narrow planks or boards upon the front and middle bearings until the desired pitch or inclination is obtained. Fig. 1 shows the concrete foundation with a footing. It may seem to some that a footing is useless. In some cases that is so. When the soil is very hard, the footing may be omitted and the 6-inch concrete wall placed directly on the earth. But let’s do a bit of figuring and see what pressure per square foot is actually put upon the foundations of a pile of lumber. Take, for instance, a pile containing 16,000 feet, board measure, of common green lum- ber, spruce, whitewood, pine or Oregon fir, in fact any of the com- mon woods except yellow pine, oak or maple. The latter are heavier than those first named which will be assumed to weigh, green, 414 pounds per board foot. This will give 72,000 pounds to be sup- ported by the foundation. Assume that there will be three bearers, as in Fig. 1. This will give 72,000 +3 = 24,000 pounds for each sill or bearer. As there are 16 feet long, there will be 24,000 + 16 = 1,500 pounds per foot ° 0 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER STS TS RR e WHO are using them:— W. C. Edwards Co., Ottawa, Ont., 4 ft. machine, boxes W. C. Edwards Co., Ottawa, Ont., 8 ft. machine, boxes Meyer-Thomas Co., Granby, Que., 4 ft. machine, boxes Zimmerman Bros., Tavistock, Ont., 12 ft. machine, boxes M. Langmuir Mfg. Co., Toronto, Ont., ro ft. machine, trunk boxes J. Eveleigh & Co., Montreal, Que., 8 ft. machine, trunk boxes L. McBrine & Co., Berlin, Ont., 6 ft. machine, trunk boxes Cummer-Dowswell, Ltd., Hamilton, Ont., 6 ft. machine, washing machines Wm. Cane & Sons Co., Newmarket, Ont., 3 ft. machine, woodenware Czerwinski Box Co., Winnipeg, Man., 8 ft. machine, store fixtures Cushing Bros. & Co., Calgary, Alta., 12 ft. machine, interior trim, veneered doors, store and office fixtures : Western Manufacturing Co., Regina, Sask., 16 ft. machine, interior trim, veneered doors, store and office fixtures Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal, Que., 10 ft. machine, railway cars Knechtel Furniture Co., Hanover, Ont., 6 ft. machine, furniture Knechtel Furniture Co., Walkerton, Ont., 6 ft. machine, furniture Canada Furniture Mfrs., Woodstock, Ont., 6 ft. machine, furniture Victoriaville Furniture Co., Victoriaville, Que., 6 ft. machine, furniture ON ORDER,—Not yet shipped :— Canadian Office & School Furniture Co-, Preston, Ont., 8 ft. machine, school seats and desks D. Hibner Furniture Co., Berlin, Ont., 6 ft. machine, furniture Martin Freres Co., Montreal, Que., 4 ft. machine, boxes CANADIAN LINDERM: MUSKEGON, MICH. Wo CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 41 atic Dovetail Glue Jointers WHAT are they making:— BOXES:—Converting narrow width lumber, shorts and short shorts into wide stock for one piece ends, sides, tops and bottoms, effecting a saving in the original purchase of their lumber from $2.00 to $10.00 per thousand, actual figures given after testing out the machine, securing results in the finished product never before possible. BANK, OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES :—Interior finish; cores for veneered doors; casing; base boards, etc. CORE WORK for interior of cars; joining up solid panels, etc., for sleepers, diners and coaches. WIDE PANELS for washing machines from narrow widths so as to make tight water joints where before wide lumber was necessary. HEADING for candy pails, lard tubs and wooden buckets of all descriptions, utilizing the narrow widths of stock 1” and upwards, 7” long and upwards. FURNITURE:—Solid Quartered Oak Matched tops, Mahogany, Plain Oak, Maple, obtaining better joints than ever before possible: making drawer sides and bottoms; back panels; chair seats; cores for veneered stock; etc. In fact there are 1911 model Linderman Dovetailers working to-day in Canada on practically every different kind of work requiring wide stock, and all machines are doing the work better, far cheaper and more satisfactorily than is possible by any other method. Tell us your conditions and we will outline the results « j | COMPANY, LIMITED | ; at § WOODSTOCK, ONT. a Se Se A2 CANADA LUMBERMAN of length. the foundation will be loaded at the rate of 1,500 + % = 3,000 pounds per square foot. This is too much load for some soils, while other kinds of earth will carry that load, and more, without danger of settling. Should the bearers be given a 10-inch footing, as shown by ig. 1, then the load per square foot will be 1,500 + 6 X 10 = 2,500 pounds, or a little more than one ton per square foot. This load will be easily carried by almost any soil except very wet sand, mud or some other and equally unstable soil, therefore a 6-inch wall with a 10-inch footing, projecting 2 inches on either side, will provide a “safe and sane” foundation for green lumber. If oak or yellow pine is to be piled, calculate the weight per square foot of foundation by using 5 to 514 pounds per board foo But lumber is not always piled upon concrete bearers—more’s the pity—and millions of feet of all kinds of stock are piled upon makeshift foundations, of which Fig. 2 shows what may be called a fair average. This foundation, or “bearer” as it is often called, is merely placed on top of the ground, no excavating at all having been done. Sometimes a slight leveling of the ground is done, but usually, when there is a low spot, a bit of plank is slipped under the long plank which in Fig. 2 is shown lying on the ground. In almost every instance where a foundation of this kind is found in use, the plank will be found badly bent upwards between ESS SST Ly pa Ape hg a ke 1 Ya risen a] BE Ee ea {2 VZZAYZZA ZA VICAVICCACCZA VILANZd gy NUNNAN GNNANY ONNOND SNBANAY BSNDANY BS AUT BALAN BAUD i == CG SUEELBVAERLIS WAMEELENSLETESS AEE ASG VLEEEE WOEEED Cc SEeeterese the blockings where the portions directly under the blocking have settled into the ground. A foundation of this kind is by all means better than none at all but is not a very mechanical arrangement. The load is all concentrated upon three points in each sill or foun- dation bearer instead of being distributed along its entire length as it should be. With 72,000 pounds of lumber on three bearers as shown by Fig. 2, there will be 72,000 + 9 = 8,000 pounds upon each blocking. Is it any wonder that they each and all settle into the soft top-soil and that the single 2-inch plank underneath the blockings is curved into an ox-bow? Care Must be Continuous And care and common sense should by no means stop when the foundation is ready, but should be carried through the entire oper- ation of piling, from the time the first board is placed upon the bear- ers until the rain roof is battened down and tied against the wind. One of the first mistakes usually made in piling lumber is shown at A, Fig. 3. The cross plank is placed just fair with the face of the bearing foundation. The next lengthwise plank is also faced with the bearer. Were this practice to be followed, the pile of lumber would slope backward instead of forward, as it should al- ways do. And the bringing of the front of the pile to the proper angle, after it has been started wrong, always leaves a bad looking angle in the front of the pile as shown between A and B. That last letter, B, marks another bad way of piling. tt will be noted that the long plank projects farther front than the cross plank. This means that water will find its way along under the long plank, whereas had the long plank been flush with the cross plank . underneath it as at D, and E, the water would nearly all run down over the cross plank instead of finding its way in between it and the long plank. But take care not to go to the opposite extreme as shown at C. Here the long plank is pulled back on top of the cross plank, making another water trap which is even worse than that at B. Water will stand all the time, at the end of the long plank, when piled as at C, and the water takes every and steady opportunity to sneak down between the long and cross planks. It also finds its way into the sap pores of the wood. Pile the plank as at D and i, and the least possible amount of water will find its way into and between the planks: Prevention of Irregular Piling Another very bad thing, which has already been mentioned, is the crooked piling of the front end. Nothing looks worse to a me- chanic than crooked piling, either sidewise or endwise. Until the trick of straight piling has been learned, better set up a couple of planks, as shown at F, and use them as guides for placing the cross planks or boards. After the “trade has been learned” there As the bearers are only 6 inches wide, it is evident that” AND WOODWORKER will be no need of such “pilot planks” but they do help out a be- ginner most mightily. Another very bad thing, and perhaps the worst the lumber piler is guilty of, is the crooked arrangement of the cross planks as shown at G, Fig. 3. This should never be tolerated. It is disgraceful and an eyesore all the time the piles remain on the foundations, and it also damages a lot of lumber. Be sure to keep the pile of lumber vertical sidewise as well as slightly inclined forward on the front end. The boards, if all of the same length, will help a whole lot in piling vertically, sidewise; but when there are unequal lengths to be dealt with, a good deal of care must be taken in order to make a good looking pile of lumber. And the good looking ones are the ones which shed water the best. There is one place where beauty is of some value and is more than “skin” deep! When there are a lot of short lengths in the lumber, and where it is desirable to pile 10 and 12-foot lumber 16 feet wide, then the method should be followed as is illustrated by Fig. 4. Shedding of Rain Water The way is very simple. Just put two cross planks or boards instead of one, but above all be sure to always put the front board on the same corner as shown. If the front board be altered from one corner to the ether, the lumber will suffer the same as when the cross boards are not kept one fair above the other as shown by Fig. 3, at C. But if the same corner is kept front, all the time, the best possible results will be obtained. At best, however, the method is not a desirable one to follow for the fun of it. The long boards where the cross is back one board-width must catch more water and not dry out as quickly as when the cross is front all the way across. In fact, the lumber at A, Fig. 4, is piled exactly as we were warned against doing and as is shown at B, Fig. 3. But we can’t always keep our cake and eat it too, therefore we have to make the best of the matter and sometimes pile as shown by Fig. 4. In cases of this kind, always place the longest cross board in front, then there will not be as many unsupported front ends as if the short cross board were placed in front and the longer one back. This matter is well illustrated by Fig. 5, which shows two ways of piling, very short boards or plank, the two methods being marked A and B respectively. ; ‘Never pile as shown at A, if it is possible to do otherwise. It will be seen that in this pile there are seven front ends exposed, while in the method shown at B, Fig. 5, with the middle cross in back, there are only three front ends exposed. The better value ob- tained by piling according to sketch B needs little description. It is self-evident. Proof Against Rain or Wind The finishing of a pile of lumber so as to make it wind and rain-proof is a matter which does not always receive the attention it should. Sometimes piles of lumber are to be seen with heavy timbers piled on top to keep the upper layers from blowing off. Sometimes, too, the top of the pile will be battened by placing two layers of boards longwise of the pile, the upper layer being placed over the cracks of the layer beneath. But many a pile of lumber may be found with no attempt whatever toward keeping off the rain or weighting the top courses so the wind shall not tear the boards away. : Fig. 6 illustrates a very good method of finishing a pile of lum- ber so it will withstand any amount of rain and any wind less than 80 miles per hour. About eight inches in depth of timber is piled across the front’ end of the pile and two inches across the back end, the boards being placed one on top of another until the pitch of the top has been increased so it will shed rain fairly well. Next, a battened roof is spread over the pile and upon the packed boards above described. It pays to use boards for the roof which are kept for that purpose and replaced upon new piles when old piles are removed. That is, just keep the roof boards for roofing purposes, using them over and over, thus avoiding the use of new lumber each time a pile of lumber must be roofed over. This saves a large amount of lumber in a yard where many piles are maintained. Of course, for an occasional pile the special roofing would not pay, but it does pay, and pays well, when a large number of lumber piles are maintained. Firmly Securing the Roof Having battened the roof, send up a couple of 2 by 4-inch scantlings and place them across the roof. One of these scantlings is shown at B, Fig. 6. Several narrow boards, placed one on top of the others, will answer if scantlings are not at hand. Then thrust a couple of sticks into the pile, a few courses down, as shown at C. Next tie, or wire, the scantling to the sticks C, then twist the wires or strings with a short stick, as shown at D, and the roof is com- plete and ready for a heavy rainstorm or for a gale of wind—Wood Craft. Machinery and Equipment What Manufacturers of Logging, Sawmill and Woodworking Appliances are Doing Two New Lightning Line Products the carriage in either direction, and very little pressure is required on The J. A. Fay & Egan Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, have recently the foot treadle = make the oo: added two more interesting and useful machines to their well-known ; As shown in the illustration, the 306 is a right-hand machine. “Lightning” Line. The accompanying illustrations show these two It is also made left hand, and where a double machine is required, a machines, the No. 297 Universal Cutter-head Grinder and the No. 306 Butting Saw. The No. 297 Universal Cutter-head Grinder is proving an excel- J. A. Fay & Egan Co's. No. 297 Universal Cutter-head Grinder J. A. Fay & Egan Co’s. No. 306 Butting Saw lent machine for getting the most out of fast feet matcher heads, right and left are placed side by side. Further information may be four side slotted, capped, solid milled, circular heads with thin secured from the manufacturers, J. A. Fay & Egan Company, 465- knives, heads with formed cutters, etc. All knives and bits ona head 485 West Front street, Cincinnati, Ohio. can be ground without resetting or removing the head from the stud, _ an automatic stop locating each knife or bit in proper position tor Record Four Days with Clyde Skidder grinding. Thin steel knives may be back-ground to give cutting, as BE well as clearance bevel. The No. 297 Grinder will not take up much r A record four days skidding was recently completed by the space nor use much power. “Star” crew of the Industrial Lumber Co. of Marionville, La. The No. 306 is a new Butting Saw to work behind a fast feed hard- total number of logs skidded in the four days was 4,325, contain- wood floorer. There is only one way to increase the capacity of the '§"8& 865,000 feet, as follows: man at the feed-out end of the hardwood floorer and that is to give Maren -s0the v2. fe ees». 2.01000 logs 200,000 feet him a machine which runs so rapidly and easily that he can work PUPP Vee aot g set) exo .e sections of Canada. From =| =. > See ar cows properly fed and cared for. Borden’s Peerless Brand Evaporated Milk Dilute with water to desired W I R Es R O P E consistency and use same UNSWEETENED rs ene fh as * fresh”’ milk. Convenient Economical Safe Borden’s Condensed Milk Co. Originators of Condensed Milk and Largest Manufacturers of Milk roducts in the World. “LEADERS OF QUALITY” ESTABLISHED 1857 Wm. H. Dunn, Agent - - MONTREAL The Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited MONTREAL The General Supply Company of Canada, Ltd., Agents for Manitoba CAMP SUPPLIES We offer something very good and substantial in | Tea which we have branded Camp blend and which is exactly suited for the requirements of the Camp, packed in Chests of about 100 16c. Pumaren. ce. as. H. P. Eckardt & Company WHOLESALE GROCERS Corner Front and Scott Streets, Toronto 52 CANADA feet with this system, the railroad must be built within that dis- tance of all timber. However, the cableway skidder may be used as a reyarder in connection with teams or with other machines and timber farther away thus secured. Loading The logs are loaded on the cars by a separate loading engine latter being held directly over the railroad track. The loading outfit therefor consists of a cable suspended from the head spar on one side of the railroad track to a stump on the other side, thus spanning the railroad. This cable supports a loading carriage, the latter being held directly over the roalroad track. The loading rope passes from its drum on the skidding engine through a block on the head spar and thence through a block depending from the loading carriage. The logs, after being brought in by the skidder, are grappled by the loading tongs and are drawn frum under the main cable over to the car, where they are hoisted and deposited on the car. Cutting and Hauling Hardwoods In the cutting of hardwood logs in the woods, many methods are followed according to the locality. Certain general principles however, prevail which are found with slight variations in most parts of the hardwood producing sections. Mr. S. G. Helm of the Indiana and Arkansas Lumber.Company, Marianna, Ark., gives the following particulars of the methods adopted by his company: — In every department of the lumber industry, system is an im- portant factor. Proper organization and common sense in operating are absolutely essential in obtaining satisfactory results. This is especially true in obtaining best methods, cutting and hauling hard- wood logs. There should be no conflicting authority and each man must know the duties assigned him. Tools and machinery must be of the best. Whether mules, horses or cattle be used, the animals must be in the best of condition and without blemish. A good out- fit in charge of a well organized crew is, without question, very necessary in getting the best results at the lowest cost. We have a foreman at each camp, whose authority is absolute. He must report to the woods superintendent, who is held responsible to the manager. The woods foreman has complete charge and is looked to for results. He keeps a daily record of the work of each team, also trees felled and logs cut by timber cutters. The saw filer —an important man at our camp—in addition to keeping the saws in shape, acts as sub-foreman over the timber cutters. He also meas- ures the trees felled to be cut so as to get the best length and clear, straight logs. We have a scaler whose duties are to measure all logs as they are unloaded at the dump. Each log is branded with the company’s trademark. A brass tag bearing a number and year cut is nailed on the small end near the edge. These are fastened with 7-in. heavy roofing nails. The scaler enters log on tally cards. Two separate tallies being kept. One shows the daily results of each team for the use of the foreman and woods superintendent. The other is made showing logs under headings separating as to kind of timber and grade. This is for the use of the office. The log is tagged for several purposes. When logs are delivered at mill, the man on log deck scales it and enters same on a tally sheet. This is large enough for one day’s run. The tag number, contents and species under the heading separating species and grades. This is then turned into the office where the woods tallies are checked up from the mill tally and comparisons are made as to difference in measurements and grades. At close of season or when a certain lot of logs are sawn, woods tally is checked up and it can be ascer- tained whether all logs are delivered by water, as it is most impos- sible to otherwise ascertain if all logs have been delivered and sawn. In establishing a camp, the first thoughts are given to the camp site with the idea of locating at the point most suitable and nearest to the place of operation so as to waste as little time as possible in going back and forth. We always try and use the very best of everything and have tried different tools that from appearance and demonstration looked good. We find, however, that the best saws are such with a nart- row blade and ground very: thin to the back and what are termed as four cutters. The narrow blades, thin and tapering, run easier and cut the fastest. We have tried different types of log wagons, four-wheelers, six-wheelers and eight-wheelers. We find that. the best results are obtained with the four-wheel type. They run as easy as the others, carry a bigger load, can be got through the woods better and are not continuously out of repair. We use a four- wheel wagon with a 414-in. skein and a 5-in. tire. Wheels are boxed for the rainy season with 2-in. plank. During the dry summer and fall, this boxing is taken off. We use a 10-in. snatch block with a 14%-in. manilla rope for block line to handle logs which we term as veterans. Until several years ago, we logged entirely by cattle. We then changed to mules and had some horses, but find that the LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER .four and eight-wheel wagons, slip-tongue carts, high wheel carts mule is the most dependable motive power to be obtained. They are hardier than horses and we find that our mules do twice the amount of work done with oxen in a given time and the cost of keeping less for the reason that five mules can do the work of ten oxen, We prefer the wheel mules to weigh about 1,400 pounds and the leaders 1,100 pounds. The heavier mules can stand the strain of the tongue and wagon better and the lighter mules as leaders get around quicker. We put two mules at the tongue and three mules in the lead. We believe our way the most practical and the best method to cut and haul hardwood logs at the present time. Because of the conditions the logger must labor under, we believe our way will continue the most practical, until the time comes when airships will supplant everything on wheels. During the hot summer months, we creosote all our logs, at the ends, as soon as cut to prevent fungus and protect the logs from the worms. We find it very beneficial. If I were to write from now until dooms-day trying to lay down a system to which logging superintendents could refer and find out how to run their jobs, there would be many thousands of them look- ing through the manuscripts and turn the last leaf in disappoint- ment, finding nothing which would apply to their locality. However, I will try to give in general a system which will, by subdividing the North, South, East and West from one another, as follows, be of some help: North Skidding to sleigh roads. Pulling on sleighs to river and floating to town. Skidding and hauling to track. Loading on cars, transporting to town by rail. Taking the North to start with, we must divide it into the fol- lowing proportions: skidding to the sleigh road; pulling the logs by sleighs on ice roads to the water in which they are floated to the mill, which system was used much in the good old days around Saginaw, Mich. Skidding and hauling to the track where they are loaded on cars by cross-haul teams, or steam loaders, thence trans- ported to the mill by rail. South Short Leaf—Skidding: Russell, Lidgerwood and Clyde. Teams: bummers, drays, lizzards and mud-boats. Long Leaf—Skidding: any standard make. Teams: four and eight-wheel wagons, slip-tongue carts, high wheel carts, bummers drays, lizzards, and mud-boats. Cypress—Pullboats. Hardwood—Skidding: any standard make. Teams: four and eight-wheel wagons, slip-tongue carts, high wheel carts, bummers, drays, lizzards, and mud-boats. Taking the Southern division, we subdivide it into three, namely, short leaf, long leaf, cypress and hardwood logging. We go back again and subdivide these three propositions into the following: skidding, teams and pullboat propositions. The skidders are divided into the different types of skidders, namely, the Russell, the Lidger- wood, and Clyde. We must, before proceeding further, divide the team proposition up into wagoning, bummer, cart, dray, etc. East Railroading propositions. Fore and aft slides, Pacific coast slides, gravity slides, overhead and ground skidders, tramming, in- cline cars, ball-hooting. Taking the eastern section of the United States, in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, we will not divide this into the different classes of tim- ber as we did the South, but into the methods of getting the timber out, the following propositions are to be figured out: railroad pro- positions, fore and aft slides, Pacific coast slides, gravity slides, over- head and ground skidders, tramming, incline cars and ball-hooting. West Similar to East, including, of course, Pacific coast donkey sys- tem, locomotive trail without cars. The West is similar to the eastern section of the United States from a logging standpoint as they use gravity skidders, chutes, floating, etc., with the additional systems of the Pacific coast donkey and the fore and aft tram road systems and the system of trailing logs down the middle of the track with an engine where no cars are used. , The Ballantyne Lumber Company, Powasson, Ont., report that they are taking out 100,000 hemlock and cedar railway ties from one of their berths on the Canadian Northern Railway. They report that there will be a large number of ties taken out in various parts of Northern Ontario this year on account of the extensive railroad con- struction. The other day CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We overhauled a twenty eight inch double belt which was bought from us in February 1882 and which has been doing 100 per cent service for thirty years. This belt is over 100 ft. long and has cost only about 5 cents per day of service. This is the grade of belting you get when you order yf 2 “ \ ; =>" Z SS 297 -N = Se = = Leather Belting “Costs Less per day of Service” Made by Cader emit Tanners and Manufacturers MONTREAL TORONTO ST. JOHN, N.B. WINNIPEG VANCOUVER 511 William Street 27 Melinda Street 89 Prince William St. 244 Princess Street 217 Columbia Ave. J®=-To insure Satisfaction—State where belt is to run-@E 54 CANADA Difficulties Met With in Log Scaling By D. L. Wiggins A piece of oak or hickory about six feet long, graduated into inches, slightly tapered, a steel end, chisel-shaped, another piece of steel about six inches long at right angles to the main shaft, con- stitute the working tools of a scaler. If trees all grew straight and round and sound, the matter of scaling would be reduced to a very simple proposition; but such is not the case. Defects are numerous and peculiar to the district irom which the logs come or the trees grow. Defects in logs can be largely summarized as follows: Conch, both blind and open, stump rot, rotten and black knots, spike knots, pitch pockets, pitch seams, pitch rings, running partially or alto- gether around the logs and showing on one or both ends, an exces- sive amount of gum in the butt, crooked logs, and logs injured in falling—having shattered sides, wide shakes, where the fibre of the wood has separated, bruised ends, caught by striking against each other when running down steep chutes. The above will probably cover the main points which have to be passed on by the scaler when scaling and on which he must decide. The peculiar defect which causes a scaler the most thought and of which he knows the least as far as actual damage to the log is concerned, is open or exposed conchs. The Importance of Defects To.determine what is to be done with the log, the location of the defect must at all times be taken into consideration; if near one end and only appears on the surface, a fairly accurate guess can be made as to what shall be cut off the end, or inches in diameter to be taken off to clear it of the rot; if a number of such defects are found on the log and distributed, “condemnation proceedings” are immediately commenced and speedily terminated by placing the brand “cull” on it. Just here we would say that it is our belief that a man should look carefully over a log before the culling pro- cess is used; this is just where the careful man will differ from the careless or indifferent; it is a simple matter to say “cull;” when that is done the log is out of the way, but many times it is not justice to the man who has gone to the expense of putting the log into the raft. If there is sufficient amount of good material in the log to pay the mill for the cutting of the good and the bad material with a reasonable profit, the log should be scaled. The blind conch is more deceptive and at times passed over with- out notice and only the really experienced scaler will notice ia seen, the same or better judgment of the scaler is called for in arriving at a conclusion as to the value of the log or the damage done by this defect, thus differing from the open conch in this — respect. Nature has done its best to repair the damage to the tree by causing a thin coating of wood to grow over the wound; but there is still left marks that can be readily seen: the healed wood looks something like a bad burn on a person’s hand; it is healed, but the lines and wrinkles never disappear. Stump rot is very easily handled. It does not require any great amount of experience to know how much the log is injured by this; the cutting-off process eliminated this, but in all cases the man with the stick must exercise fairness. To cut off four feet when two feet will abundantly clear the log of the trouble is not fair. Under the old system of scaling, the knot question had to be considered to a greater extent than under the present system. Largely followed, black knots produce poor lumber; so, when they were black or loose, or spiked, or too large, the scaler took enough off the diameter or actual scale to make the log the same in value, as nearly as possible, as the log without the defects named. Under the grading system the price now takes care, to a great extent, of the knot problem. Pitch Rings—Their Effect upon Grade We have now to deal with the pitch rings found in almost all districts, and especially in the large yellow fir logs—the accumula- tion of gum in the butt of a log caused by the gum gradually set- tling at that point during the growth, being heavier than the sap, the latter not being able to carry it up and distribute it, separates the fibre of the wood; a receptable is then formed and year by year adds to the store until the ring is formed, running vertically or all around the log. In meeting this defect the scaler must take into consideration the location of the ring and determine to what extent the log is injured. If the ring is near the surface the injury is less than if more distant, say six to eight feet. In either case the width of the lumber is decreased as well as the depth of the cut, and is at once made unfit as far as stepping or wide finish is concerned. From one to five or six inches will be taken off from the diameter for serious defects of the nature named. Should this seam or gum streak show at the top end as well as the butt, as it does at times, it will then destroy any hope of getting a timber out of the centre or dimension that is of much value. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The double ring at times is found and treated in about the same manner as has been described, the deductions being made accord- ing to the location of the rings and the general appearance of the log: and what it will produce after the outer surface is taken off, At the best, the latter cannot help but be very narrow and of in- ferior quality. The gummy butt is easily handled; the cutting-off process or decrease in diameter is used and is taken according to the judgment of the scaler, but generally two to four inches will take care of this particular defect, and the material produced from such butts is useless, except for wood. While kiln drying carbonizes this gum, the discoloration is still there and is always cut off at the trimmer by | the grader. A large number of other defects come under the scaler’s obser- vation, and he must decide at once how much or how little depre- ciation is caused by what he sees. These can probably be sum- marized as crooked logs, burns, bruises on the ends or sides, pieces knocked out of the log in falling or buckling or by being run down chutes and striking each other. The scaler should have a good general idea of the lumber trade. Not only should he know logs, but he should also have the time and opportunity to see the logs from the various districts cut in the mill, so that his own judgment can be corrected by noting during the cutting of the log whether the defect he sees injures the log more or less than his judgment indicated at the time it was scaled. In fact the scaler, to be a good one, must have more than a general knowledge of his work; experience in lumber as well as logs is necessary, and then last, and foremost of all, must be the man “behind the stick,” where there is such great opportunity for varia- tion in scale without giving much reasonable ground for question- ing of integrity. It is of the greatest importance that the scaler at all times keep in mind that there are two parties usually interested —buyer and seller—but giving to the mill in every case the benefit of any doubt that may be in his mind. This for the reason that there are always defects in logs that can never be taken into account in scaling. There are still men to be found that make the claim that where a scaler knows that logs from a district have a defect peculiar to them, that the scaler should make an allowance for this, and here is where the argument begins. Our claim is that where the log has two good ends and good surface it is not the province of the scaler to reduce the size of the log in order that he may take care of some- thing he cannot see; to do so, or allow this to become custom, is simply inviting dishonest work. This is a matter purely between buyer and seller where the price should regulate, and not the scale. The scaler can only see the surface and ends and must make his decision on what he can see and not what he thinks may be in the interior. If the purchaser knows of any defect in logs from a dis- trict, his business is either not to buy or settle the matter in price per thousand with the owner, and not expect it to be done by the - scaler. Summing it all up, without absolute fairness and honesty of the most rugged kind on the part of the scaler, coupled with a good, stiff spinal column, a man, no matter what other qualification he may have, will never be a good enough man to handle from five to eight thousand dollars of another man’s money every day he works. Leask & Johnson, Benedict Siding, B. C., whose plant has recently been destroyed by fire, commenced at once to rebuild and replace the machinery which was destroyed. They now have the plant in running order once more, tension possible, will remain managing headquarters at Victoria. The plant at output increased to 100,000 feet or better. J. B. Cyrus Weist and Francis Weist, of Portland, well known loggers, have taken a contract to log 100,000,000 feet of timber for the Sovereign Lum- ber Company, at Annis, B.C., about 330 miles east of Vancouver. The con- tract provides that 20,000,000 feet will be logged annually. The contract price 1s $5.00 per thousand. Two Willamette and an Empire donkey will be used. They are figuring on logging another tract of 50,000,000 feet in the Alberni District. If this contract is concluded, it will require a log road of two miles. The contract price of $5.50 will be paid for putting this timber in the water. A Vancouver report states that negotiations are under way for the sale of the large saw mill and hotel and ten acres of land along the water front of the North Arm at North Vancouver, B.C., by the Red Fir Lumber Company to Mr. E. H. Heaps of the Columbia Trust Company. The mill has been idle for some time past. Although the deal has not yet been put through it is reported that Mr. Heaps intends to erect a number of Suminer cottages on the property and run the hotel as a summer resort. He also contemplates operating the saw mill, which js one of the best equipped on the coast. 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Limited Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - Cobalt - South Porcupine - Vancouver - Rossland Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited GALT, ONTARIO Excelsior Cutting Machinery MANUFACTURED BY The Elmira Machinery and Transmission Co. Elmira, Ont. MANUFACTURING WOODWORKING Machine Knives, Circular Cutters and Mortise Chisel Write for Circular and Prices 56 CANADA TELS OLA ARCA Yh PCL ONEIDA STEEL PULLEYS SSS Increase Operating Expenses If you are interested in the best pulley made and wish to know how you can save two-thirds of the power now used to turn cum- bersome cast iron pulleys, and if you wish to increase your output at the same time by superior running qualities of the pulleys used, write us for the full particulars regarding the “OQNEIDA” steel pulleys before ordering any other. WRITE For Our CaTatoc Oneida Steel Pulley Co. Oneida, New York, U.S.A. Campbell - MacLaurin Lumber Co. Board of Trade Building, MONTREAL CLARK, LYFORD & STERLING 1331 Real Estate Trust Bldg. Philadelphia Timber Estimates Logging Maps Water Power Forest \Engineers . LYFORD, CLARK & CLARK & LYFORD, \ LYFORD 403 Crown Building % 206 Board of Trade Bldg Vancouver Montreal LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER EDGINGS Ontario Geo, Heaman, London, Ont., is considering the for which he will require woodworking machinery, The factory of the Mann Lumber and Cheese Box Company at Peter- boro, Ont., was damaged to the extent of $6,000 recently by fire. The loss was well covered by insurance. James A. Cole and Company, North Bay, Ont., whose planing mill was recently destroyed, have had it rebuilt and expected to be running again by May 1st. They have added about 2,000 feet of floor space. The Pigeon River Lumber Company are likely to erect a pulp mill at Port Arthur, Ont. They will require from 5,000 to 6,000 h.p. and are asking the city council to arrange to furnish them with this quantity of power at $12 per h.p. per annum. Gatbraith & Company, Limited, have been incorporated with a capital of $75,000, to carry on business as dealers in logs, shingles, lumber, timber limits, etc., with head office at Owen Sound, the provisional directors are M. E. Galbraith, E, J. Harrison and W. P. Telford, Jr., all of Owen Sound. Scott, Hammond & Pratt, Limited, have been incorporated with a capi- tal of $40,000, to carry on business as builders, contractors, sawmillers, lum- ber manufacturers, etc., with head office at Toronto. The provisional direc- tors are J. R. S. Scott, S. L. Hammond and Austin C. Pratt, all of Toronto. E. W. Backus, president of the Ontario and Minnesota Power Co., re ports that in the event of the by-law being carried for the erection of their plant at Fort Frances, Ont., the company will commence to build their pulp and paper mills at once and will finish them if possible within the present year. Work has been commenced upon the erection of the plant of the Inter- lake Paper Company at Merritton, Ont., the contract being in the hands of the Bishop Construction Company, Toronto. The building is to be two storeys, 208 x 70 feet, of reinforced concrete, steel and brick, with concrete foundation. . , Large pulp and paper mills will be established at Nepigon or Port Arthur in the near future, according to a recent despatch. Development work on the Nepigon river power has already been commenced by Mackenzie & Mann, and as soon as the preliminary investigations are complete, a large staff of men will be employed. The Thorold Planing Mill, Thorold, Ont., is being extended. The ex- tension consists of one storey, 80 x 57 feet, lumber foundation, lumber con- struction, gravel and shingle roofing. Practically all the machinery installed will be second-hand, but the company will require considerable lumber. Mr. A. Wills, Thorold, Ont., is receiving tenders The Superior Match Company, Limited, has been incorporated, with a capital of $200,000, to manufacture and deal in lumber, lath, woodenware, timber limits and forest lands, to own and operate sawmills, shingle mills, match factories, etc. The head office is at Toronto and the provisional direc- tors are W. A. Goetz, W. J. Broady and N. L. Le Sueur, of Toronto. The Butt Improvement Company, which was recently incorporated to construct improvements on the Magnetawan River, Ont., will uirect its atten- tion to the improvement of the river from Butt Township in Algonquin Park to the town of Kearney, where the Canada Pine Lumber Company are erect- ing a double cut sawmill. The new mill is to be of the very latest design and especial attention has been given to the lighting, and layout for economi- cal working, as well as to the general appearance of the mill. The Canada Pine Lumber Company is controlled by members of the firm of M. Brennen & Sons Company, Hamilton, Ont, erection of a new factory Eastern Canada The Richmond Lumber Company, dissolved . O. D’Bousquet & Company, Sherbrooke, Que., have been registered to carry on a lumber business. Merrill & Raymond have been registered to carry on business as lumber dealers, etc., at Smith’s Mills, Que. D. L. Gillespie & Company, Montreal, on business as wholesale lumber dealers. Mederic Pepin’s saw and planing mills at Trout Brook, Que., were des- troyed by fire recently at a loss of about $3,000. They will be rebuilt as soon as possible and new mill machinery will be installed. Proposals are being invited by the Canadian Government for what will be the largest drydock in the world. The dock will be located at Quebec or Levis and will be 1,150 feet long, 137 feet wide and 37. feet deep. A. Rousseau, 139 St. Hubert street, Montreal, has commenced the erect- tion of a sash and door factory to cost $4,000. The building is to be of two storeys, 175 feet by 32 feet, brick encased construction, with concrete founda- tion. The Canadian United Lumber Company, Limited, Brunswick men, are erecting a planing mill at Coquitlam, the new Canadian Pacific Railway townsite. They contemplate adding an electric sawmill later on, but for the present will handle the output of several local. mills. Bilaudeau-DuBord, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, to manufacture and deal in timber, lumbér, wood and pulp, etc., to construct and maintain roads, conduits, railways, sidewalks, etc., with head office at Montreal.. The incorporators are J. E. Saucier, Rene Chenevert and Frank Callaghan, all of Montreal. Advices from the lower St. Lawrence state that the $3,000,000 plant of the Eastern Canada Power and Pulp Company, of Murray Bay, will be com- pleted early in June. The company, which is said to possess a belt of spruce, about 400 square miles of timber, was organized by Charles W. Tooke and Marcus E. Stoddard, of Syracuse, N. Y., with whom was associated, among others, Sir Rodolphe Forget, of Montreal. Those who have visited the com- Richmond, Que., is reported to have Que., have been registered to carry composed of New oe —_— + °) Swe, “Qe CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 57 pany’s plant assert that it is as complete as anything on this side of the At- lantic. The mills are located five miles from Murray Bay, and the power to be generated will amount to 10,000 horse power. A force of 500 men has been employed all winter at the plant, but 150 will be regularly employed when it starts operations. The output will be 100 tons of pulp per day. Sir Ro- dolphe Forget placed most of the stock in England and France. The Municipal Council of St. John, N. B., has passed a by-law agreeing to fix the assessment on the Partington Pulp Company’s mill property at Lancaster at $225,000 for fifteen years on the following conditions: The pulp company must spend the sum of $100,000 at least within two years in enlarg- ing and improving its plant, employ fifty more hands and eventually must erect a new paper mill. s Western Canada The McColl Seymour Lumber Company, Winnipeg, Man.. are reported to have dissolved. Pray & McLennan, lumber dealers, have removed from Abernethy, Sask., to Edmonton, Alta. The plant of the Dominion Saw Mills Company at Nelson, B. C., was recently destroyed by fire. The Salmon River Lumber Company, Langley, B.C., are applying for permission to change their name to “W. A. Simpson Co., Ltd.” Gray & McMaster have acquired the sawmill at South Wellington, Vancouver Island, formerly owned by the Pacific Coast Coal Co. Cushing Bros., Saskatoon, Sask., are considering pians for enlarging their present mill. The increased capacity would involve the employment of one hundred more men. German capitalists, with whom Alvo von Alvensleben, of Vancouver, is P associated, have bought a water front site on Burrard Inlet, near Port Moody, e arn a 0 Ca er and will erect a large sawmill. A fire, occurred recently in the dry kiln of the New Westminster Mill Company, on Lulu Island, B. C. The blaze was very spectacular but the damage was confined to the kiln. The Everett Sash and Door Company has been incorporated with a for twenty years and never caused acomplaint, We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. This loader is built on the same lines as capital of $10,000, to manufacture sash, doors, mouldings, etc., and all kinds heavy timber. This loader is built ou the same lines as the of building material, with head office at 319 Winch Building, Vancouver. old Barnhart Loader now known as Model “10” and which G. A. Bell is attorney. we still continue tomanufacture. Weare operating lum- The Esquimault Development Company, Limited, has been incorporated bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum with office at 607 Sayward Block, Victoria, B..C., and with authorized capital and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we of $500,000. The objects of the company. include carrying on the business afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for of timber merchants, sawmill proprietors, etc. prices. Sir William Plendor, the receiver appointed in the matter of the Dominion Sawmills, makes the announcement that a scheme of reconstruction has been BUFFALO, prepared which has received the approval of all the shareholders. A meet- Goodyear Lumber Company, N.Y. ing will shortly be convened in London, England. The Williams Land Investment Company has been incorporated with a '. capital of $60,000, to deal in timber and timber limits and carry on a general lumbering and mining business, with head office at Winnipeg. The incorpor- ators are M. Anderson, F. M. Doyle, and F. W. Louthood, all of Winnipeg. The Seaman Kent Company, Limited, has been incorporated with a capi- tal of $500,000, to manufacture and deal in timber, lumber and wood products within the Province of British: Columbia, with head provincial office at 837 ° Hastings street, Vancouver, B.C. IF. R. M. Russell, barrister, is the attorney We have a splendid stock of for the company. The Central Lumber and Implement Company, Limited, has been incor- porated with a capital of $100,000, to carry on business as retail and whole- sale lumber merchants, etc., with head office at Rapid City. Man., the incor- porators are Hugh Lockhart, H. A. McIntosh and R. N. Stone, all of Rapid City, Man. The mill of the British Canadian Company at Queensborough, across the river from New Westminster, B.C., is rapidly nearing completion. When it is in full operation there will be about 400 men employed. The mill is 72 x 378 feet. three storeys, with a foundation of large reinforced concrete piles. Excellent shipping facilities are being provided both by rail and water. The company intend to start sawing in June before the plant is completed, so as to provide some of the lumber needed in the building. The Canadian United Lumber Company, Limited, has been organized at Coquitlam, B.C. The company intend to erect a saw mill with modern equipment, driven by electric power. Their plans also include the erection of a saw mill. Construction of the new mill is to begin at once. The contracts have already been let. It is reported that in less than 90 days the sawing of lumber will commence. An excellent three-storey brick build- ing will also be erected for the accommodation. of mill employees. A pulp mill and cardboard factory is to be erected in Elmwood, Man., this summer at a cost of $125,000. A company interested in the undertaking has been organized under the name of F. J. Welwood & Company, Limited, eae ae with an authorized capital of $300,000, who will acquire the manufacturing Enquiries solicited from the and retail business heretofore carried on by F. J. Welwood. They intend to enlarge the business and to erect a new mill immediately. The initial capa- city of the mill is to be fifteen tons daily, which can be increased later to wholesale trade. twenty tons. The Security Lumber Company, Limited, Moose Jaw, Sask., have pur- chased the entire lumbering busines$ of the Davidson & Fraser Company, including their lumber yards at Moose Jaw, Drinkwater and Keeler, as well as the real estate occupied by the yards at these points. The price paid was in the neighborhood of $100,000. The Security Lumber Company are now reported to have fifty-three yards in Saskatchewan. Mr. Frank Chap- man, who was manager for Davidson & Fraser, will continue as manager 'for the new owners. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa Montreal stalled and a sawmill will be built near the pulp mill. The sawmill will cut the lumber for the buildings and the wood for the steam engine which will 49 Metcalfe Street supply the power for the manufacture of pulp and paper. All the capital is being subscribed in the United States. A pulp and paper mill is to be established at Grohman Creek, B. C., near Nelson. A company is being organized with $500,000 capital in connection with the proposal. Among those interested are Henry Hall, Spokane, Wash.; _C. B. Pride, and others. The most modern type of machinery will be in- Canadian Express Bldg. 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER re) OF UAT Ue ee | WE LEAD IN MILL SUPPLIES MENT aL ROmneE OLDE { IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES We can equip your mill with everything you require and at lowest prices. Are your horses of use to you? This seems an absurd question—and the answer is always “Of course they are” —In which case provide your stables with: Johnson’s Reliable T vie @ @ rani lane Veterinary Remedies oods: Rubber Pulleys, d Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 1 (Alcoholic) an 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) $4.50 gal. Hangers, 1 Ib. hotties 8.00 doz. i Canvass 2 1b. bottles 15.00 doz. Shaftings, Johnson’s Horse Einiment, No. 2 (an oil liniment) Etc. Belting if mia 6-00 a 2 1b. bottles 11.00 doz. Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy A sure and speedy cure for all kinds of Colic 1 gal jugs (Imperial) 40 doses 5.00 gal. Crane or Pipe Steam 1 Ib. bottles 4 doses 8.00 doz. Na 2 lb. bottles 8 doses 15.00 doz, Fittings Packings Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Ointment (Gall Cure) 2 1b. tins 2.25 per tin 4 oz. tins 3.50 doz. Johnson's Condition Powders (Concentrated) 1 lb. Packages 3.60 doz. Johnson’s Camp and Household Remedies, such as Cough Syrup, Healing Ointment, Headache Powders, Big 4 Liniment, Stomach Bitters, Cathar- tic Pills, etc., etc., have stood the test of twenty- five years and are in use all over Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Prices are lower than those of all other manufscturers. Letter orders receive prompt attention. Our stock has been carefully selected and the quality is guaranteed. The manufacturers we represent are those whose names are a guarantee of the quality of their output. We carry a complete stock and can fill orders promptly. We are satisfied with a fair profit and give you the benefit. GIVE US A TRIAL GUILDFORD & SONS HALIFAX, N. S. A. H. Johnson, vrie2!° collingwood, Ont. Lumber Camp Ranges and Our stoves are specially designed All Kinds of Stoves for to meet all requirements of camp work. We know exactly what is neces- Large or Small Camps sary and desirable in this class of stove. A UST We put into all our stoves the BY = : 2 SS — Eee best of material and workmanship il nrc me a al coupled with the best of expert | AM | eed experience. > 1; ii ‘Leader Range’ for coal and ERB The ‘Leader Range’ for coal an : Il wii wood, shown in this cut is specially i > sm | ONT adapted to Lumberman Camps, —S Boarding Houses, Hotels and Rail- , road Construction Camp Work. ai aga 0) |i) ih We also make this Range with side hinge doors. It is large, heavy and strongly built. Has good oven space and a ee large heating surface. When a good, solid, reliable stove is wanted the ‘Leader’ will give satisfaction. Write for our catalogue. Ss eS Bi H NO. 10-36A SIX HOLE LEADER RANGE AND RESERVOIR ADAM HALL, Limited . Peterborough, Ontario Manufacturers of Ranges, Heaters, etc., for Lumber Camps, Hotels, and Railway Construction CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 59 The Filing Room Something New For nearly 20 years the Hanchett Band Saw Swage has been on the market. There are today nearly three times as many Hanchett swages on the market as any other swage. There are over 14,000 of them in use up to this date. They are long lived too, for many of the very first ones made are still in daily use. We have now made an attachment or die lever stop whereby the eccentric die may be adjusted to not turn past the anvil or to turn past the anvil as desired. This attachment will fit on any of the older Hanchett Swages. It is neat, solid and compact. Send for Catalog No. 2. HANCHETT SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Mich. U.S.A. “HANCHETT SWAGES DO GOOD WORK.” with Wide Tire Steel Wheels tor Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards. etc. Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel Wheels In %, % and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout. Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. The Tudhope-Anderson Co., Limited Successors to TUDHOPEH-KNOX CO., LIMITED ORILLIA - = ONT. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Adams Launch & Engine Co. Amer. Woodworking Anderson ce: conn GaGs Appleton & Sewall Co. Asbestos & Rubber Goods Co... Atkins ‘Com Ey Gane Atlantic Lumber Co. Auger & Son Austin Bros. B Bamberger, Louis .. Banning, Leland G. Batts Limited .. . 9; Beal Leather Co., R, Me Bartram Brothers, Limited .. Borden Condensed Milk Co. .. Bradley Timber & Lumber Co.. Brockville Lumber Co., Ltd. Bromley, William H. Bruce Mines Sawmill Co. y Burton Saw Co., Ltd., A. J. .. Bury Co., Robt. es Butterworth Foundry Co... .. .. Cc Cameron & Company .. ay Campbell-MacLaurin Lum. Co. . Canada Wood Specialty Co., Ltd. Canada Iron Corporation Can. H. W. Johns-Manville .. Can. Mach. Corporation, Ltd. Canadian Failbanks Co., Ltd. Can. Western Lumber Co. .. Cant & Kemp . : Casey-Shaw Taber Co, Christy-Moir Company Clark Bros. Company .. Clayton & Sons .. Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Clyde Iron Works .. Coghlin Co., B. J. Colonial aes Co. Coppock & Sons. Lum. Co., S. P. Crescent Oil Company Cutler Bay Lumber Co. .. Cutler, D: G. D Davidson, James .. . Dixon Crucible Co., cee Defiance Machine Works .. .. .. Disston & Sons, Henry .. Mach. Co, Dominion Belting Co., Ltd. .. Dominion Roofing Co. sh Dom. Wire Rope Co., Ltd. ., Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd. .. .. Donogh & Co., John .. Duhlmeier Brothers Din RevGa ee E East Kootenay Lumber Co. .. Eby-Blain, Limited’, .... . 3 EckhandtiCo-st.e sues en eee Bidwards <éc (Caen Wie eee Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. .. Ellicott Co., A. M. Elmira Mabiitery & Trademiesioe Company .. Estabrook-Skeele Leeben’ em F Fauthauer Co., Theo. .. 2 Fasset Lumber Co., Ltd. .. Farnworth & Jardine .. Fay & Egan Co., J. A. Fernie Lumber Company .. . Fraser Bryson Lum. Co., Lid. Fesserton Timber Co. .. G Garlock Packing Co. Gartshore, John J, Gendron-Penetang Shdenacla Cor General Supply Co. of eons Limited .. . BA George Géraen & oe ‘Ltd. Georgian Bay ees Cozuitd: Gerlach, Peter 3 Gillies Bros., Ltd. .. . dinar Golden Lake Lumber Co: My Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada, Limited .. .. Goodyear Lumber Gol Seen oe Grand Rapids Veneer Works .. . Graves, Bigwood & Co. .. Guilford & Sons .. Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. oe H Halberle Lumber Co. .. Hall, Adam .. Sar Hamilton Co., Ltd., ivaliiane. meine Hanchett Swage Works .. = Harrisiitie & Pimiben(Con se... ee HarwoodeLiumberm (Co, se. Feapsmoc Gone ed waste Heisler Locomotive Works .. Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. Hocken Lumber Co., Ltd, Hoyt Metal Co. .. se Hurdman Lumber Co., Ltd. .. Huther Bros., Saw Mfg. Co, Lue: Hyde Tate: Gols: I Imperial Waste & Metal Co. Imperial Timber & Trading Co. Inglis Co., John .. ] International Stock Food Cos “| Jenckes Machine Co., Johnson, A. H. .. K King & Go, WO.) Knowles & O’Neill .. L 1s 7 aa Lacey; Jasin? 55. . reese oe Laidlaw amber oe. Ser er, Léakvée Cots, $s zene Leonard & Sons, E. ..... Long-Knight Lumber Cas Long Lumber Co. Long Mfg. Co., E. Lumber Insurance Co, of N. y. Lyford. Clark & Lyford .. M Maass Bros. .. a ae ee Mackarell & Co., Thos. .. MacLean Daily Reports .. .. Madison Williams Mfg. Co. .. Maritime Lumber Co. Mason, Gordon & Co. McGibbon Lumber Co. McKinnon Chain Co. .. a McLaren Belting Co., J. ©. .. McLennan Lumber Co., J.td. McLennan eh a Lands & Lum- ber-Go:, ey Se Mereen- Reem Techacs | Cal Metropolitan) @il Co... 2... Milne & Son, Ltd., Wm. .. Montreal Lumber Co. .. Mont. Locomotive Works, Morse Lumber Co., Fred S. .. Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Ltd. .. Mowbray & Robinson Mowry & Sons .. tds 2 N Nicholson File Co. Did. New Michel Sawmill Co., Ltd. . North Channel Lumber Co. .. O Ohio Veneer Co, .. Oneida Steel Pulley Co. Pp Papineauville Lumber Co. Parry Sound Lumber Co,, Lid Pate eS. 2 9s Pembroke aoe Cos Peter Hay Knife Company .. Pink Co., Thomas .. Playfair & White .. R Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. .. Rideau Lumber Co., Ltd. .. Ritter Lumber Co., W. M. .. Rothfuss-Howard Iron Works .. s Sadler & Haworth .. 13 Shimer & Sons, Samuel Ts oe Shurly-Dietrich. Co. Siemon Bros., Ltd. Silver Manufactasiean Colter Simonds Canada Saw Co., Ltd. Smart-Turner Mach. Co., Ltd. .. Southern Lumber & Boom Co. .. Spears.&- Laudera,.=.550p ee ze Todd, A. C. Ae P Tudhope-Anderson ‘& ‘Kagel : Tucketts .. : Turner & Sons, zi J. Vv Victoria Harbor Lumber Co. Ww Waterous Ea oe Cn, Limited .. .. Webster & Broi, Tae James. : West & Peachy .. ~ Wells Lumber Co., R. Ae White Co., W. H. Wickes Bros. Williams Lumber ca Wilson Brothers, Ltd. .. .. .. Wistar, Underhill & Nixon .. Woods Machine Co., S. A. .. Y Yellow Poplar Lumber Co. .. 17 SILVER’S NEW J OIN TERS- Band Saws, Saw Tables, Swing Saws earning big money in all parts of the Thousands of Silver’s Machines are Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India are heavy buyers, of operation world. Silver’s machines are designed for convenience and ease and for rapid efficient service. to all wood workers. Strong, durable labor. Their moderate price recommends them Ask for 1911 Machinery Catalog and special Canadian prices. THE SILVER MFG. CO. SALEM, OHIO 375 BROADWAY , high pressure machines that will save you time and Made in sizes to suit any need or any purse. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 J-M ne Gang Bolter * NB, Asbestos Rr ——— Keysto Durable Reliable Compact Accurate ww ww HOT .CTWWA\ Composed of so/#d asbestos rock fibres and Trinidad Lake As- phalt, this ready roof- ing is literally a pliable sheet of stone. It is a// mineral. Contains no perishable material. Absolutely fireproof. Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark. Never needs coating or Roofed with J-M Asbestos Roofing. graveling. Won't rust, rot melt, crack or peel. i ; Makes buildings warm in winter and cool in summer. It is the result of over half a century’s experience in the man- ufacture of roofings. Sold direct if your dealer won’t supply you. Write our nearest branch for sample of the curious Asbestos Rock and Catalog No. 303. The Canadian H. W. Johns-Manville Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. Montreal, Que. Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver, B.C. This cut illustrates our New Gang Bolter for sawing slabs for Lath Pickets Kindling Wood Bolts Bolts for from 60,000 to 100,000 lath can be cut in one day NW ~~ Other Keystone Machines: Combined Bolter and Lath Mill Circular Saw Tables Pole Road Tram Car Picket Header Have you a copy of our Catalogue ~38n Wanted: Reliable Canadian Representative Rothfuss Howard Iron Works Williamsport - Pennsylvania WE CAN DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF YOUR DRY KILN GRANO RAPIDS VENEER WORKS SAVE 607 Cutting Waste 35% on Machining 507 Fuel Ask us WHY and HOW These are the essentials to contentment : An easy mind, a clear conscience and a Tuckett cigarette. Not the least of these is the Tuckett cigarette. In the soothing full- ness ot its flavor and its delicate aromatic fragrance, there is ease and pleasure for the man who enjoysa good smoke. Tuckett’s are gratifyingly good. Grand Rapids Veneer Works Grand Rapids, Michigan .7qucketts : ' CIGARETTES THREE VARIETIES Tuckett’s Special Turkish 1c. for 10. Tuckett’s Club Virginias 15c. for 10. Tuckett’s T. & B. 10c. for 10. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER HT TT AME | uh | " i | rT m\ l °F ua | * aDe ila Ln (@’) n Re oO e) as a & 1 res ne =~ zi CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 Belting ©" long experience in the making of Rubber Belts enables us to specialize ee 80 this line. ‘‘ Monarch,” ‘‘Red Strip” and ‘‘ Lion” are our leading brands for power transmission. (Write for Booklet B-1.) Packings— “ Redstone” High Pressure Sheet Packing has proved by test that it will outlast any other similar packing on the market We make Spiral and Ring Packings, etc., that are equally reliable. (Booklet P-1.) Hose—!°" Steam, Water, etc., etc., in various grades, made especially to give satis- factory and economical service under different conditions. (Booklet H-r.) : —One o ore of our twenty brands of Fire Hose will be found, no Fire Hose One or more of « t ty brand of C ound, not only a _ in the best equipped Factories, Mills, etc., but in almost every Fire Department in the Dominion. (Booklet H-t1.) The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. of Toronto, Limited TORONTO MONTREAL HALIFAX WINNIPEG CALGARY VANCOUVER Bit a “3; a ESES Our-Inserted Saws are Fitted with our Patent I.X.L. Bits and Shanks, warran- PATENTED IXL THs Bit Wicc Not Suir dione way ote ted not to slip sideways, and to cut free and easy, and have no equal in hard- wood or any other timber. Band, Gang, Saws Solid and Inserted EOE ae ee S| ° Tooth Circulars, | m a Bits and Shanks See the Key— ne “~See the Mey L MANUFACTURED ONLY By ee | Carried in Stock at our Ottawa Branch. THe A. J SURTON. SAW -GDe L106. oe Special Attention given to all Saw Re- — Vancouver B,C. : : pair Work. The A. J. Burton Saw Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY EASTERN OFFICE, SALES-ROOMS AND | VANCOUVER, B. Cc. REPAIR WORKS f BOX 848 374 Sparks St., OTTAWA, ONT. } Phone 1748 Phone 7458 LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CANADA rORONTO, ONT. and 2ndgt ss ois aucune omelet om 87 00 age (andmnuality’ itd... see > es 25 30 PINE, SPRUCE, T : v Ger Got aire oat % oy a Pi a 55 00 Average’ TB Tigh... jbo > this «tek 30 40 » TAMARAC & LARCIL a s ickory, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 70 00 M ain § ‘ ‘ ; Hickory, 6/4 and 8/4, Ists and 2nds. 75 00 ountain Stock White Pine: ‘ Dimensions 1 inch No. 1 cuts and better $60 00 65 OU ee 20 1% inch No. 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 OU 24 iY nll Sy hw ak + ee ee 20 50 2-in. No. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 72 0U ae 2S 2 x 4-8-14-1¢ AS ae ieee ee Sad 4 134 -insw Now 2 Cra a beeen 50 00 52 00 OTTAWA, ONT. 30 2 x 4-10-18-20 eae a z-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 , 2 x 8,8 to 36> <, 5): s0xrsdereren neon 1%-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .. 48 00 50 00 Manufacturers’ Prices Quebec Spruce Deals 2% By £0716) 5 os ste she ey ae eee 20 BU 2-in. No. 1, 2 and 3 Cuts .... 50 00 52 00 : x f-in»)GoodeShortemepeenneatne 40 00 45 00 Pine good sidings: Per M. No. 1 Common Boards 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 25 00 an, x (Cin. and up .....-...5. $53 00 565 00 12 feet and up x 3x 9 and up 18 00 19 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 U0 2S 00 1%-in. & 1¥%-in. x 8-in. & up 5600 60 00 Oddmenigia... ss cusses + os a eee 15:00 16°00 # inch .Oo svi eeee.. . oe eee $18 50 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27 00 29 00 2-in. x Tin, and up ......... 58 00 65 00 Boards, 1 and? in ...). erase 15:00. 16.00 6 inch 5.05 ..c%% scwee de vo vo'r6 eee 21 00 "i x 3 common and dressing ..30 00 #2 00 Bene a ms 8-in. and up 40 00 45 00 Bids é 8 INCH ude dos oe cgi ee sore soe 23 00 x common and dressing.. 39 00 41 00 in€ good strips: rch Planks 10 .ineh) ccsit. eoulevenlnc’s ke. cen 23 00 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks .. 20 00 21 00 Perley ais elelolnioroielet gene tattia stokes 40 00 44 00 12 inch sss sb ci ts cote 22, 00 Seine anil’ cpl eidings) te. one 17 00 itAcin wand dace eee 5000: "B2'00: el ito: 44inn + oeree ce eee 18°00: 17 00°) va i 2 xp lOcommion: engths over . take the following ad- 1”x4” and He Ci: 6 Ae: 14 4 2 : Se 2 y vances: 33 to 35 ft., 50c.; 36 to 4U ft, $1; WES aaa nee 127-16". 16 es Eo we . in., be and) up \Wide Ss nice woe 8100 6 x 14 up to 32 ft. .... 29 00 F to 45 tt $3; 46 to 50 ity. $5. 1”x9”-10", & up, 12’-16’... 18 00 19 00 1% in., “In, and up wide mie'e @isin te olnw 42 00 Fir flooring, eoge grain ...... ; 44 50 14 "x7" 8-9" & up, 12’-16' 18 00 2000 3% in, Gin. and up eile ee reas 44 00 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR Ne: | ane ae ee an: ir rough 45 1%"x10” and up, 12’-16’ ..19 00 20 00 By,” 3 Pine” “up 45 Soak Siralsiie oboe 48 00 o. 1 and 2 clear 14, 1% and o 1%” & 2"x12” & up, 12’-16’ 24 00 25 00 eee in., Gin. and Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. oe ete xOnEE oe a a whee l-in. clear (fine dressing MD) WAGE i ieee erie eee tee 62 00 65 00 2-1 . : .- 4 ands). erie waincwscieiele ontewseee 24 00 27 00 4,2 x 6, 4 x 8, B:to Jie $21 50 1%-in. No, 2 4-ft. lath ...... 375 — Hemlock 1-in. call ... 10 00 12 00 No. 3 Cuts 4, 2 x 6, 4 x 8, 18 to 32 ft 25 50 AZ ain cont pine mPa ert GOs Ty enlockuelanceloee rine : . ; Jie 10s Ns ; "eee 1i4-in. No, 1 4-ft. henilock lath 325 Hemlock 2x4, 6°, 10, i3/i6' 14 00 36 69 1,i™ Gin, and up wide ............. 2400 3g ° a" op ene Oe cere Be 1%-in. mill run hemlock lath 3 00 Tamanactac cn sitar tke emacs, 13 00 15 00 14 and 1% in., 6-in, and up wide... 33 00 24, 26, 28, 30; 32) "Sorveecue cee 28 60 pine or cedar shingles 105 Basswood log run, dead culls Se het UP WIE: | on sistemas 83:00 2x 14 up to 82 ft2..7. 0.5 see 29 50 pine | OF Cena Ashtaeles POU laity Roane ete Aba ec Gate 20.00: 23" 00; {Aaa She Sane ine ene 3x 4 to 4 x 12, 8 to 16 fe ecm 24 00 oc ee) ickday abingien Oe 2. 40°") iy tee Gea ee eee Petia er. eles x6 1062 13, ap to ee 34 00 - C. 1 eee Inch Mop ainteieeee ie teeen ae 19 00 22 00 2 - 5 x 6 to 6 x 12, up to | ee as Soe Piaget es Soft elm, common and better, Common and Dressing Mill Run 90 0) 9? ' 927 00 XXXXX i fi ef pe: ae etalicesetane 3 75 ae oe ieee patos ee 4 a = eo Pisa acy Beta eer siecle Gee ee 22 00 FLOORING ere No. a5 a ie, Pine, s.c. and better, 1x7 ..... 21 50 23 00 “ie x oe se "een aie Slee etcere lee eee eeNe ne 00 ’ it 2 bi -In. on aA . 1 17 BO Pine, sc. and better, ES ha eae 23 00 25 00 as 2 oie Witsite’s ‘a,'pe wie: oe wel dlcytard eyes Gos inte a oH No. 1 and 2 red pine, 4 in, Poe 34 00 x in, x fe} ne v: eiejaie ea 17 BO Pine, s.c. and better, 1x9 92. e283 00 25 00 1A Aine ee te E. G. No. 1 and 2 fir flooring eee 39 00 ‘ x oan = es to 1 fe errs a a Pine, s.c. and better, 1x10 ... 25 50 27 00 aes a ce A SBI a AS IO 30 ee B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring 39 00 ee er eS ge 00. 4 x 10°Nosdllibara: onedey oes cs S000. 83 000) © sae ee goat ke Perec ene eres 32 00 EF. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring ........ 31 00 ee on i Ane a tea ans oi t x ae Noe Bi ele \s/mtalsiarelw on a ~ ug 14. iy, Bah aac Die ciate. s) olathe eas ae E. and F. G. No. 8 flooring ....... 30 00 : . 2, f i eaten 3 Serre Im . Bibs Sitate us es eee eee 2 oxs bE ae vata fCLae 8 50 Ete erie oe, strips pad Bid: No. 1 Barn SHIELAY -In., . ings, 1-in. x 4-in. and up, 12- 3 2x4 ito 2-01.) 18) ities aie 21 50 , : Bz4\ to 12s, 20 fi eee BB BO gery a URE et eer tee he OO tO Ae et ene $1 00 4500. pues ee Rt 2 H ; Z 3 2x 4 to 12in., 22 ft. ........ 25 50 and up, 6ft. to 11-ft. ...... 1100 1800 341% and 2in. ..........., 38 00; 45 00) ie ia re 2 x 4 to 12-in., 24 i ve eeeee 28 00 Lath per M: oe and Sane ese miaticeeee A ee 10/16. ft:. ..0...c ce seen eee 2in. No. 2, ee up in faieG NO: 1 white pine 134-in. x 4-ft. 375 4 00 SUN FDO OSD IA 3 Fost aE ov 00 B.C. Fir 6” shiplap 10/16)iteeeee g , sieptele (rir koairis No. ite) Piney Oki caws 300 3 25 Mill run white pine ......... 325 3 50 No. 2 Barn BOARDS—RO RS.1 Hardwoods—Per M. Feet, Car Lots Sasa Aen 1y%-in. ...... 2 AO» 8 OO y Seach dee ee ee. | ee 28 00 36 00 a 7 Ce om ' ny : ne pine an Saitel, > Sen Ig OOS ons oe 134, 134 and 2 in. 3. cee 30 00 36 00 No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ..... « $31 00 Ash white, 1sts and 2nd3, 1% and 2-in. 55 00 amarac mill TUN ...+-eeeeee 2% and 3-in 38 00 No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ...... - 25 00 Ash, white, No. 1 commen Sa nfatea saree 2 60 Beseaped ei MAATcte Sage «isvaleys ze poe oa es es ca oS ate 3 common pine p= Ete qa +4 Ash, brown, ists and 2nds, 4/4 ...... emlock, mill run ......+... ‘ o. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. Ash, brown, common and’ better aa Ba a oath athe sie aime lager siasetete aia ateet £26 7) 2 %6 ee No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 00 h, b vst d 2nds, 6/4 3 ine ingles } Birch, “Ists zat Brida, "4/4 i ators G . 35 00 remedy Bsa Sseueddsogucndce 350 4 00 so ee azet hab ern ana oh be =e o SHINGLES Birch, No. 1, com. and bet., 4/4 .... 30 00 Clears butte Snes enclose : 3 : ee fOr ag Maes ae la BY vont patie = Birch, 1st d 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 .. 38 00 KK icine ee Ge ao wad sare m sich, eeead bea Aah aad yA .. 42 00 White Clear Shingles: Box ae Cat +e 32 ~» Birch, Aste and pee wsjntied et ae LAER me ea yy S eprtieiGn No. 4, 1, 14, 14, in. ...... 20 00 3200 XXX Dimension .-22..-221e2 esac 3 25 assw 7 5 ELE alo telpisy sisi -§ , Bact A OCECRO CIENCIA No 2; ie aa Ans: stays les ose 7 2 Basswood, No. 1, com. and bet., 4/4. 30 00 US -i1s XR Were iareletsinicisietsiosinic eerste 160 1 85 2 Pa Pay, oe aa i Basswood, No. 2 and 3, common ... 1600 Spruce logs (pulp) ........... 13 00 15 00 : LATH Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, I1sts ope 2nds ae ee Mill Culls 4 8/4, 5 Detr. J . - i 25 Boevoed No. a canned been 25 50 Whiley OMG, TEN scooods asoosca oc 16 00 “2 1M Wee oe en ¥ = Soft elm, 1Ists and 2nds, 4/4 .......... 35 00 ; Lvaitaybulymn aridioctanct os soc ictkeee aaa core 18 00 Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 29 00 QUEBEC, QUE. OY £22 Sion Recoee tet aieieree 14 00 15 00 Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common ..... 15 00 apie en Abe ots 8/4 ‘: ne Z veccee ve oe White Pine—In the Raft Lath BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. oft elm, 3-in. Ists and 2nds ........ cts. Rock elm, ists and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. 5000 First class Ottawa waney, 18-in. av- N fe : White Pine : 7 i) . : b r Ox) kg 2=TMe) SPALLE Heals (ole ve Talolsiepenststeres che 1 50 ig cat No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 erage, according to lineal ...... 85 90 ae: 2, hae UME! drseesl asi denisentisiercte nae Wholesale Selling Price AE aad a rae Sarda: AAR state Yo. 4Sltr, | AD IMG Minleleie.e sinteal sialon ee 00 Soft maple, Ists and 2nds, ne ‘ 2 A . . Uppers: 4/4: site. emie wate ee See ee 94 00 Soft maple, com. and better, e Oak—Michigan and Ohio ne e Pea ae (cdl) TMi eS Soe Usnes fr to. BYA® ote. see cee 2 00 Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, sts and 2nds. 34 00 ; oe EMM aie oo ee 5 Uppers 10/4 to 12/4. 2.2. .2222III 97 00 Hard maple, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ..... 8400 By the dram, according to average Selects! (4/4. 2. Reet eee eens 84 00 Hard maple, pene are mace pe an 90 and’ qwalitymaasmce. reset cine 62 67 Selects). 6/4»€0s8y 47 ec caciccoseteerce 82 00 Hard le, 12/4 & 16/4, Ists & 2nds, 4: Selects 10/4 “ton t2/42 2. eee 92 0 Red eda. pi cea yA The ue ri Elm WINNIPEG, MAN. ee Soares fore Eee ace eter oe G1 00 Red oak, plain, 1sts nds, 30 00 : Fine common b/teecne sence ences 65 00 Red oak olata 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 ey ae : s No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Fine Sonic yr ne ens SN ae - 65 60 a 16/4 65 00 By the dram, according. to wii a Fine common ae 67 00 a sis ee ees eeseereersereeccs : nerd ality, 4 f fy Tea a +} : i foi: UA ee Op ee ACE MD, Cr alc White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4.. 52 00 Be the Hien, seein i average Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. No, plw@utsGayaymeeetenn te rae 51 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 1% f ali < ; 6 ft 8 ft 10 ft 14x16 ft No: (Gutetoyss ticpice wens beatae cine 57 00 nt UAL ( and quality, 30 to 35 feet ...... 60 65 5 and Qin, .sccecscccescsscecenrsces 60 00 2a 400) A700) 82050) 8.50 No.) A Cats JO iEe Sec e ot inns ameter 59 00 White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 cali PIE eI 16 50°" 1700. (20/50) 18:50.) “No, J iGatst8/4 eae: ee ee eee 61 00 and 16/4 .seceeserrerceseeeerceces 70 00 2 2x8. 1800 1850 2200 2000 No. 2 Cuts 4/4 ......... aka tapienee 32 00 White oak, % cut, 1sts & 2nds, 4/4.. 83 00 : QexvdOme 19 00 1950 2250 21 00 NOt 2g Gits 2b (a cee oo ek ee 43 00 ite oak, % cut, 56/4 and 6/4, 1sts 13 inches and up, according to aver- 2x12. 1900 2000 2450 22 50 (Continued on page 68) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Efhe loyalty of our army of skilled mechanics is embodied in the quality of the goods they make, and this in the past Seventy- two Years engendered a like loyalty to the DISSTON BRAND on the part of the great multitude of great saw tool and file users. HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED 7 Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA 66 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | SEEN LTT OL CR ERT SST IRDA to the fact that you SAVE DOLLARS by securing Are You Alive your Lumber in advance on this RISING MARKET ? We Can Sell You White Pine (FL ti A A ner ea the product of CHOICE LOGS, beautifully manufactured and properly graded—at prices which you can’t duplicate Elsewhere. MAY WE QUOTE YOU on 1911 stock, or on the coming Season’s Cut ? The Eyer Lumber Co., Limited, 34 Victoria St., Toronto, Ont., are our Selling Agents. Don’t buy till you get our prices The Cutler Bay Lumber Co., Limited, - Cutler, Ont. JOHNSTON RE-SAW is a Lumber Saver and a Money Maker The advantages of this machine over all others are;—Ist—As a lumber saver using 10 and 12 gauge saws ; 2nd—Can be set instantly to cut lumber from % inch to any thickness up to 4 inches: 3rd--Has screw adjustments so that thickness can be varied 1-12 ofan inch under or overstandard thickness, 4th—Automatic adjustment to prevent saw burning by slivers catching; THE FRAME being heavy is ver rigid, so that saws can be run at high speed without vibration; THREE POINT driven; Three return live Rolls 8 inch by 20 inch automatic feed; Two grooved Rolls 8 inch diameter; one 16 inch adjustable Roll grooved; allgear: Power required 20 to 30 h.p: Weight 6,500 pounds: Floor space 8 teet by 9 feet 3 inches: TTT ER TITY TET EEN TT OCTIEN ATTTT ET t MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO. Limiter LINDSAY ONT, THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and ‘Triumph’ Turbine Water Wheels ) Eastern Representative: H. E. Plant, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B.C. River Driving Costs will be decidedly lower this year if you use Adams Gasoline Towing Machinery in 25’ punts for carrying Supplies and handling booms and logs. One man does the work of ten. We have both machinery and complete punts for prompt shipment. Machinery $295.00. Complete punts $375.00. It will pay you to write us now. Gasoline engines all sizes, 2 to 25 H.P. 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Reversegear $36.00 Adams Launch and Engine Co. Winch $30.00 Penetang, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA Agencies and Warehouses :—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. Locomotive Boiler on Skids For low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the Cypress coming season, International Stock Food New Brunswick Shingles keep in better order on less feed if they get International TRY We guarantee that your horses will do more work and regularly. Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. International Silver Pine Healing Oil Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. nternationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- flammation and all flesh wounds. International Worm Powder Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure There is un- Are You Interested Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. ee ee “ . °,° Market ior IVi1 International Compound Absorbent in British Colum- Pee ae Greatest Curb cure on Earth. all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- International Gall Cure bia Trade? Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. The immensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. Write for Special Prices this Province WwW the most im- dpe b = ok Se portant in the umberman International Stock Food Co., Limited i ea he ergs Toronto, Ont. ion. VANCOUVER, B. C. Branch at Winnipeg When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pu ae ere No Cuts: OAS nek Vicon eters merece 45 00 White Ash Nx 2 Cuts) By ce ier ree ee een 50 00 No Ctits), 6/4 \c niahre arctan eee 383 00 dst. and "2nd" Winch, 05.4,.,, 40 00 42 00 No Cuts. 0/4 eo. sateen s Reema 44 00 1345 to 2. inehin re ke hecmnennenaite and 44 00 46 00 No Cuts. S740 eet ete ora een 36 00 234. to 4 "inch =, cee tou ese 48 00 54 00 Dressing’. .B/4)\.o. thos teen: 46 00 Strips: VWakt pyiostes weet aan 22 00 24 00 Dressing! 5/4 bau Ole 2 eee eine 51 00 Common and culls ........... 14 00 22 00 Dressing: (6/4 "x “coe eee em an, 52 00 No: 2 Moulding bya eee eee 58 00 Black and Brown No. 1 Moulditie)(6/4) sie ue pane ese 58 00 No. 1 Moulding’ 8/4 0. se..s sss. 58 00 ist and 2nd, 6 inch up ....... 40 00 42 00 No. 2 Moulding 5/4 ..........,.... 47 00 =~=Common SOOM Culley cwivcieb vim. os 14 00 20 00 No. 2 Moulding 6/4 .............. 47 00 Ist and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 ye: Moule ts wpe else erage ete to pie “a 0) Ist & 2nd, white, 6 in, & up.. 30 00 82 00 0. 1 Barn 1 x : Way esekas 16 00 18 00 No. 1 Barn 1 x 6 and 8 84 00 Common and “geod enlls No. 1 Barn 1 x 10 86 00 Elm 7 ») - Cc Ne. 5 Bann 126 Ne 1st and 2nd, rock, 6 in. and up 34 00 388 00 No. 2 Barn 1 x 10 32 00 as . Tou 9« Commion. and: culls J) .5.ues oe 16 00 20 00 No. 3 Barn 1 x 6 23 00 r i or Ist and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 28 00 82 00 No. 3 Barn 1 x 10 25 00 Cc atest 13 00 18 00 Box 1 x 6 and up 22 00 ommon and ‘culls «.....:... Z Box oli act OW Se eeisitien « «cle cceen ete 23 00 Maple BOX exeo eee veneer 25 00 : Box 1 x 18 and up 380 00 Het and. 2nd hand wae eset cle 26 00 28 00 Common and culls 1st and 2nd, soft Common and culls The following quotations on hardwoods re- present the jobber buying price at. Buftalo and Tonawanda: That allows emp- ties to pass through on the same track without jacking up the loader onspuds. The McGIFFERT Steam LOG. LOADER It is self-propell- ing, moves and spots its own cars, dispensing with the services of a road engine. It cuts the vost of logging some 66%: We would like to send youa book of facsimile letters that PROVE this. “IT HANDLES ANY SIZE LOGS!” A beauifully illustrated book, full describing the workings of the McGiffert and the immense savings it makes pos- sible, awaits your request for ‘ CATALOGUE M.” Mi; CHICAGO Rose NEW YORK DULUTH, MINN. Sheep’s Back to Dealer PH Pants For Solid Substantial Wear, no Pants in Canada like them. DEALERs if interested, write us for terms, etc. CLAYTON & SONS Halifax, N. S. CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued All other and under, 10 ft. and up 5 inches and up merchantable random BOSTON, MASS. White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 U0 lengths, 7” - 2100 22 00 Selects, 1 fo 2inch’ éy.6.'s os sere 90 00 boards, 8 ft. and up, p 1s 19 00 Fine common, 1 in, ..... sa og’ 72 00 a anaes baacils ay oer OF Be | ee s 9: x 2 anc x 3 furring, p s No. 2 Gath She nn ea ee ae alppeaad fapaleee 19 00 21 00 Non. 2. (Cute, ils4 tov2iin. ssa, 45 00 48 00 $0, spruce lathe... 5.s0s os 4 00 410 Barn Boards, No. 1, 1 x 12 .. 5000 5200 1%-in. spruce lJaths ........., 3 60 a i? - Sadak 2 4 New Brunswick Cedar Shingles No:42, Ax M2... 43 00 i No. 2, 1 x 10 .. 85 00 37 00 EERECOB:. ie sc vic wicatiscel omc en tee $3 60 $3 75 No. 2 1 x Been 34 00 35 00 Clears Fo 9 Savio epee ose kind 3 25 3 40 No.8) 1 x 12 .. 33 00 34 00 SECON ClEArO ics. snk» 6 2 75 Nols lis 10, .. 2800 29 00 Clear. whites ....: i eile 3a baie 2 30 Wonk: fae .. 2800 29 00 Extra 1s (Clear whites out) 14 225 : Pak Extra 1s (Clear whites in) .. 1 1 60 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 5 butts Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 to: 24g Sees pes eee 350 4 00 Spruce, 9 in. and under 2500 Red Cedar Eurekas, 18-inch. 10 and 12 in. random lengths, butts to) 2-4in))\, : 5, sane 4 20 Orit, and! Upto ese +a ouee 25 00 Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts 2x2, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7 £07 '254. 5), wks muscu Sn ee 4 75 and 3x4 random lengths, 10 Washington 16-in. 5 butts to 2- feel andl tdp Votre eevee es 20 00 =22 00 in. extra red cedar .;..s..5 3 50 The “Midland” Band Wheel Grinder After this machine has been attached to the Frame of the mill it ean be adjusted and put to work in twenty minutes, One Setting Grinds Both Wheels. The whole operation done before you can get enough timbers together to rig up any of the Grinders now on the market. Every Sawmill man knows that Band Wheels should be ground oftener than they are, but with the heretofore existing appliances this operation meant a shut-down for two or three days. With THE MIDLAND you can grind up at any time, and by: keeping your wheels in shape make and save money. Further particulars on request. Plants at Midland, Ont. Fort William, Ont. St. Thomas, Ont. Hamilton, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. Three Rivers, P.Q. The Canada Iron Corporation Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P. Q. LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK POPLAR ASH Yards at Nashville, Tenn. We can ship you promptly any of the above Stock, Carefully Inspected WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Wistar Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. : Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. CANADA LUMBERMAN Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S. A. Larrigans Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made W\ from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited LINDSAY, Ontario 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. Thisis the only Dado Head on the market that gives entire satisfaction on all classes of work. No screw adjustment. For difterent width grooves, simply remove or add inside cutters. Sold by builders and dealers of wood working machinery in all parts ad 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 of Circular Saws, Morgan Pattern Lock-Corner Box Cutters, Concave Saws, etc. AND WOODWORKER 69 Don’t Guess About It— Know Your Timber An exact knowledge of the timber on your land would mean at least 10% greater returns each year. Tn place of the guessing of the cruiser, we furnish map and data which show the character of your timber, its location and amount. Our service includes, also surveys ani appraisals. Everything is done by thoroughly prac- tical methods. Our Book “Applied Forestry” will prove valuable. Let us send you a copy, free, and prove to you the yearly saving we can make for you from your timber land. We have the men, the skill and the experience to ‘make good.” Appleton & Sewall Co., Inc. Foresters and Surveyors Dept. A New York Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.” Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. D. G. Cutler Co. Duluth, Minnesota Distributors of Kelley find Lime—(Lighthouse Brand) Burned with WOOD, from selected Ohio bottom Rock, and packed fresh from the Kilns, in new, tight, double- headed barrels. Can also ship you in Mixed Carloads Hard Wall Plaster, Wood Fibre Plaster, Lime, Mortar Colors, Waterproofing. Distributors of HURON PORTLAND CEMENT Wire Us Your Orders for Prompt Shipment Hydrated JO | TET ee ! The only Sander made in three CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 07 a Te, [oven CINCINNATI OSA 1 URE 25: No. 225 TRIPLE DRUM SANDPAPERING MACHINE From Operator’s Position parts is the FAY-EGAN No. 225. This exclusive feature alone makes the No. 225 AGH TW Pa the most valuable Triple Drum Sander now made, as it gives access to the Drums in two minutes instead of the five to ten hours required on other types. other exclusive features in this, the most advanced type of Sander made. Ask us’ about 1t—our Special Sander Catalog free upon request. J.A. Fay & Egan Co. SALES OFFICES : ATLANTA, 386 Whitehall St. BALTIMORE, 306 Presstman St. BUFFALO, 501 White Bldg. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 409 Houston St. CHICAGO, 625 Com. Nat. Bk. Bldg. DENVER, 1621 17th St. DETROIT, 97 Woodbridge St. EVANSVILLE, 16 Powell Ave. MONTGOMERY, 511 S. Lawrence St. NEW YORK, 170 Broadway PITTSBURGH, 123 Water St. ( Established 1830 But this is not all—there are many Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery. The “LIGHTNING” Line 465-485 W. Front St., Cincinnati, Ohio J. A. Fay & Egan Co. Please mail Catalog showing complete line of sandpapering machines. Name oat Ve ee Addrets\ Se ee ee City ee ee Eee State ee ee C. L. & W. i iii i er —C CANADA “LUMBERMAN A Manual for Northern Woodsmen By AUSTIN CARY A clear statement of the methods employed and the prin- ciples involved in the survey and valuation of logs, standing timber and forest land. From a Northern Woodsman :—‘‘I feel that every owner of forest land from the farmer up would own a copy if it were brought to his attention. [ keep a copy in my grip all the time and would just as soon think of going without my compass.”’ Canvas Binding 250 Pages Illustrated $2.00 Published by HARVARD UNIVERSITY PENATANG Gendron Penatang is sold on the reputation it has attained for honest material, are only poor imitations. rights. Our Hand Made and Ex- plorers boots are the Surveyors most reliable on the market. Sole leather count- ers, sewn in with the upper, features. ort ene are special Nipissing Sample No 21 Such as “Alligator” Belt Lacing, Axes, Babbitt Metals, Belting (Rubber and Leather), Belt Laces, Blowers, (Sawdust), Cant Hooks, Emery Wheels, Emery Wheel Grinders, Files, Forges, Friction Board, Hose (Cotton Mill), Injectors, ‘‘Lincona” Balata Belting, Lubricating Oils (all kinds), Packing (Spiral, Sheet, etc.), Pulleys, Pipe Cutters. “LINC All our packs are stamped with our Registered Trade Mark, and dealers are warned not to infringe on our We have had many ers are representing their packs as Penatangs. Write for the Penatang Catalogue showing 20 diff- erent styles of Hand Made Shoe Packs and Boots. AUSTEN BROS. Are Headquarters for Lumbermen’s Supplies DAWSON'S BALATA BELTING REGD The Banner Machinery and Supply House of the Maritime Provinces, Halifax, N.S. AND “LIMESTONE”’ Wood Split Pulleys The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED WOODWORKER 7 We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY Crescent Oil Co., Hamilton, Ontario SHOEPACKS Shoepack Mfg. Co. The PENATANG SHOE PACK That honest workmanship and consequently honest wear. explains why so many packs are sold as Penatangs, that complaints that manufactur- Our to inch and 8 inch River Drivers Boots are made with Genuine French Calf Vamp and English Kip Quarters. Forty years exper- ience in pack manu- facturing is the best test of the Quality of our goods. Cruising Sample No. 20 LIMITED Pipe Vises, Pipe Wrenches, Saws (Inserted and Solid Tooth), Saw Bits and Shanks, Tube Cleaners, Tube Expanders, Taps and Dies, Valves (Brass and Iron Body), Wire Rope, Wrought Iron Pipe, Waste (Cotton and Wool), etc., etc. ONA™ Your orders will receive careful and prompt attention. 72 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER the Experience of Others Thousands of firms throughout the continent testify the effic- iency and economy of Beardmore Belting. The price of their experience was the cost of a cheap belting, resulting in stretching and consequent loss of power. Beardmore Belting has made enormous savings of power in power plants all over the country. The maximum value is put into every piece of belting we manufacture. The old fashioned oak tanning of No. 1. ; Packer Steer Hides produces a leather unequalled for solidity and tensile strength. The utmost stretch is taken from the leather by improved methods which without injuring its life give the greatest belt efficiency possible. * Get information about Beardmore Belting. It may mean much help to you in the long run to send for catalogues now. The General Supply Co., of Canada, Ltd. 35645860 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONT. ; Market and Louise Streets, WIN NIPEG, MAN. 115-125 Adelaide Street West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES It is important for you to know what a loco- motive will do to justify its cost. It must pull the required load, start it and keep it going. It must provide just the right amount of the right matenal in the right place. Each and every part must be sure to fit not only the locomotive of which it is a part, but every other locomotive of the same size and design. Every . ere Se pe oe omg 6 le Porth ee Se er operation must be made in fixtures or to templets compelling accuracy of manufacture so that the machine will not be idle at a critical time for necessary repairs or renewals. Spare parts must be instantly available; made so well as to go into place without a machine shop. Visit our works and see how all this is accomplished. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER a JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE James D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house. Representations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been thoroughly tested over a period of many years. We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchasers. 1215 Old Colony Blk. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. 1009 White Bldg. CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND, Ore. SEATTLE of PEER GERLAc mm ¢ | | Th *Polar Bear” Shoepacks MANUFACTURERS ACH ““NeBUILDERS oF* fe Serie Sn CIRCULAR ann CYLINDER rr VV. For thes Yanufacture SF Mie lilow’ ing: STAVES : "HEADING. BARRELS 2 KEG COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE HOOPS HANDLES PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS. CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES... The only all oil-tanned, CLOTHES PINS LUMBER. : — hand sewed, absolutely COMPLETE *=PIANTS No. 16. 17 in. Sporting Shoe Made in sizes 6 to 14 water-tight pack manufac- FOR THE MANUFAC TURE.OF RRELS. KEGS, STAVE Swf tured in Canada. EADING Ee sae OUR SP ECIALTY. i en Crm esl ak Hie eee FOR PRICES AND FURTHER PARTICULARS, (Aaa & Ee | sADDRE No. 14. Todd’s Meaford Special 10 in. Draw String cannot be beaten anywhere at any price. Oil-tanned leather, leg T#EPETER CERLACH st CLEVELAND. , Fs ze r y and foot, no splits. The work and material put into these shoepacks make them the favorites with all desiring the genuine article. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario A National Journal : Le pay Electrical Especially adapted for Pata SQ Paper in for heavy hauling Managers — ee SS Canada on steep grades, Superintendents aN sharp curves and Electricians Se hs” | PDN uneven tracks. For and ne Qa Useful to logging, switching Engineers on = S.% ‘y Subscribers and pulling on main : Rell lines, mills, fur- F oe sy Profitable to maces and indus- Electric “Ae ag wy Advertisers trial purposes. Light k Plants ee For free sample copy address Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. and Everybody - = ? CS aS Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Heisler Locomotive Works Interested in Nee 2 ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Electricity ~ TORONTO Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER orizontal Slab Resaw Built in Two Sizes These resaws are com- pactly built and are supported on the floor line so they do not need a special foundation. Both upper and lower feed rolls are driven which gives a powerful and uniform feed. He OO NS Be tet yO : | , a | ve “keh oe 4 ' Hd a eh a a b, ae he i : Ts ne Wa Be GS OD a) | Py j ni / P | (Bee he os Oe ali ot tate cal ‘ . We also manufacture Hopper Feed, Box Board Resaws and many other Hopper Feed Machines for box factories. We solicit your inquiries. Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, *"""4?H.™x®. 4 ee ADR LL PP (MLE (11s Ea Es 5 ES PIE \ Ay =, = Se —_ ae LEZ .\ “Maple Leaf” Every Saw Guaranteed “ill J “ai SB Largest Stock of Crosscuts, etc., in Western Canada -at our Vancouver Branch. Of different weights Of different styles of gullets We solicit your orders a A styles of teeth at = lengths 66 (a: 66 66 rakers ee ee widths WRITE US BUT the same old “RAZOR STEEL” and “SECRET TEMPER” as used for 40 YEARS. This combination made our business. Largest manufacturers of saws in the British Empire. Shurly - Dietrich Company, Limited GALT, ONT. Western Branch : 41 Alexander St., VANCOUVER, B. C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 45 Bankrupt Belting Bargains POSITIVELY 25% TO 75% SAVED NEW AND SECOND HAND B u i l d i n g R e p O r t S ALL KINDS and SIZES—FOR EVERY PURPOSE When you know definitely, clearly and in detail ALSO ENORMOUS’ STOCKS j is 1 for y duct, 2 1 eee . : ene Se Your provack, you ae © Iron Piping, Pulleys, Shafting, Hang- a fair way to land the order. < MacLean Daily Reports will introduce you to CES. New and Relaying Rats, Saws, i FT rery d t a trifli st . : . 23 buyers in every Province every day at a trifling cos C Soe ee ( ables: Roofing, te when the results are considered. : May we submit our proposition > =" nas ; ; Write Us for Prices and Tell Us What You Need A POSTAL WILL BRING DETAILS Catalog on Request MacLean Daily Reports, Limited 220 King St. West, Toronto The also Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Imperial Waste and Metal Co. 150 Queen Street, Montreal is the way any man feels after he has used a ung cheap trashy roofing which he bought through a mail order house. : if his local dealer should sell him the same u grade of material he would lose the man’s trade. a howl would be made to the mail order O house when the consumer was stung, but— e the local dealer it would be different. He With would lose his old friends and it would be hard to make new ones. The dependable kind of roofing for any dealer to sell is Mule-Hide Roofing ‘“Not a Kick in a Million Feet’’ For it is made of good wool felt and high grade asphalt, and is sold at usable prices. WH Sd MULE-HIDKH is never bought by mail-order concerns—There’s a reason. But we have a “GET ACTION” Selling Service which is helving the dealers get the trade which ° MULE HIDE rightfully belongs to him. We will give you peepee if you athens oe MULE HIDE ROOF ING We get business for you ROOFING NOT A KICK NOT A KIGK In A The "iN A 2 MILLION reer” DOMINION ROOFING COMPANY OF CANADA reer , Limited, Toronto, Can. Canada Machinery Corporation, L No. 122 MATCHER CANADA. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER C.M.C. No. 122 Heavy Duty Fast Feed Planer and Matcher The latest and highest type of extra fast speed Planers and Matchers. The top and bottom cylinders are of the round t thin, high speed steel knives. desired. ype equipped throughout with Side heads of the same type can be furnished if The machine is equipped with six 12” feed rolls, driven b carefully guarded. No chains are used on this machine to Top and bottom cylinders and side heads are driven from attached to the frame, thus making the machine self- tightens the top, bottom, and side head belts. y machine cut gears, give constant trouble. countershaft which is contained. A single lever The Workmanship is of the highest class, and the machine is guaranteed to turn out perfect work at 200 feet per minute. Drop siding, casings, base, etc., are made by a profiling attachment, at the delivery end of the machine, with spindles and heads provided to suit customer. Jointing devices can be supplied for truing irregular surfaces. More detailed information, with bulletins and prices will be furnished on application. We Make the Most Complete Line of Woodworking Machinery in Canada Galt, Ontario No. 122 MATCHER imited —— © -@0@ladey oe Se CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 77 A Clark Heavy Duty Gang Edger Frames cast iron hollow box section. Special trussed tables front and rear any length. Arbors are made from high carbon forgings, Saws are 24 inches maximum diameter. Arbor diameters 4% in. to5in. Edgers have four movable, two stationary saws. Arbor pulley webbed and turned inside and out. One movable guide is standard but two can be‘furnished. Three arbor bearings, chain oiling and water jacketed. Saw shifters automatically lock saws to any position. Two fluted feed rolls in front, two in rear of saws. We build this type of edger fitted with flooring compartment and variable feed, Gearscut from’solid blanks- Press rolls are of large diameter and are fitted with long buffer springs. Standard front and rear tables 12 ft. long. Standard edger sizes 51 in., 63 in., 75 ~~ Clark Bros. Co., Belmont, N. Y. 6321 17th Ave., South, Seattle, Washington SAW MILL EQUIPMENT for Your Spring Sawing LOG LOADER: It always makes half revolution towards the carriage, is very strong and heavy with improved method of fastening the arms. Large cylinder with cross head guide. LOG DECKS: With larger cylinders than are generally used. Steam Decks with double or -single mills. Steel used wherever necessary. Our Log Deck is the one for you. STEAM NIGGER: The principal improvement in this device over the ordinary steam Nigger, is the single slide steam valve, which is a great saver of steam. BOARD CATCHER: and Cant Flip combined, catches board, throws cant to gang. No loss of time. ; Also Edgers, Lath and Shingle Machines, Cant Flips, Steam Feeds, Concave Rolls, Ete. Our literature will tell vou more about our up-to-date Saw Mill equipment. Send us your address. MOWRY & SONS, - Gravenhurst, Ontario 4 "78 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Longs’ Quality Machinery Here are a few machines which appeal to the practical mill- man. We have others. If you don’t see what you want here, send us your inquiry. Steel Carriages .This style built with 36-in.. 10-in.. {4-in,, 48-in., 44-in., 60-in., 72-in., opening from saw line EDGERS suitable for . Sawmill of me ZEEE PED?? any Capacity This style built d4-in. 60-in.. 66-in.. 72-in., 84-in.. 96-in. between frames Complete | nL al Mills of any i te Capacity 3 Saw Lath Bolter | bi rsa) Our entire attention is devoted to studying the needs of the saw- mill trade. Our ser- vices are at your disposal. Mill plans and speci- fications of complete mills furnished. Heavy Duty Lath Machine “e E. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Orillia, Ont. AGENCIES: © MONTREAL ~ Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y~— Gorman, Claneey & Grindley, Ltd. - WINNIPEG ~— Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER~ Robert Hamilton & Co. 2 | ; | | | | | CANADA’ LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 2 » hl 4 - “3 i : ms . ) Pane Ww —————— -y "taal eo Sree ae ee ee ity 2 ¥. a er eae, er AB 5D plo! eS Yh [ sa : ar > Pee . = « ANADA is in the midst of a phenomenal growth. With the great influx of European and “Across the Line” immigration, and the increase in general prosperity, a building boom unprecedented in the history of the Dominion is taking place. Building activities in innumerable localities, east and west, show an increase of from 150 per cent. to 200 per cent. over last years records. Coincident with this, the demand for building materials of all sorts has extended immensely.: Meet this market. Utilize your waste slabs and edgings. Convert them into laths. Waterous Combination Lathmill and Bolters built as shown above, present the heaviest and fastest, most compact Combina- tion machines on the market to-day. Turned out to stand up under hard and severe service, their design is all for economy of time and labor. . Simplicity of operation is one feature. The bolter operator handles the slabs with his left hand, they pass through the saws, slide down the incline table to the lathmill operator’s right hand. There is never a hitch or a stop. This means an average capacity of some 40,000 laths a day. As to construction:—The best materials only are used. The frame is of iron. Both upper and lower feed rolls are power driven. Drive independent of the saw mandrel. The lower rolls are cut spiral to crowd the stock against the guides. Upper rolls are of improved design, large diameter, grip the stock |} our Combined Lath Trimmer and firmly, without slip or tendency to mar. Can be raised or lowered and be Binder is built in two sizes, for 50 : z » : and 100 lath respectively. The cut swung up out of the way when changing saws. Arbors of steel, 2 7/16 in. explainsitself. ‘Uhe laths are placed diameter. The three Bolter saws are 16 in. diameter, Lath Saws, four in all, in the bunching arms, these are 2 : - closed by pressing the foot tread ; I2 in. in diameter. the laths ave easily tied and the eh - : . bundle is tilted between the saws This. installation may mean dollars to you. Investigate now. Bulletin || Vy tim it smooth and even at No. 105. both ends; We furnish the binder alone when desired. : J 30 in. saws are used with the The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. | etree. xo. 5 _ Brantford, Canada 3 i aa DENIS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose, FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines, Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. We solicit your pa ronage HOYT METAL CoO., Toronto, Canada New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED rae WEST TORONTO [ F AT LH E R BELT MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Cypress Greenhouse MONTREAL TORONTO aterl WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Kika 2 Write for our Catalogue BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS WEST TORONTO - ONT. The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL DESIGN B. lL. NO. 3 The John Inglis Company, Limited Engineers & Boiler Makers go . ? BOILERS f ee, t TOT ; We Make Return Tubular, Scotch Marine, Fitzgibbon, Scotch Dryback, Loco- motive, Water Tube. ote rr Mcnsieyrtag Rela chien ee ee “Inglis” Boilers are the Best Write us for quotations 14 Strachan Ave. Toronto, Canada > i Vol. 32 Toronto, May 15, 1912 No. 10 gnada Jumberman Swell Weld Coil Chain Tested oe ——— s ete POs = “ss ‘ a : ' i’ _\ \\ eo Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Chain’ Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith are rapid cutters made by NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Port Hope, Ont. Made in Canada Sold by Jobbers 25% 257 257% More Weld More Strength More Wear McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manufacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys Shafting | Hangers _Iron Pulley —— Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults j Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver What are You Paying Your Watchman for ? THE HARDINGE WATCHMAN’S CLOCK ay - lOBe . . a -.semg can best answer this question. | -)\ 3 ‘ Af STATION HARDINGE BROS., 3133-3141 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Ill. THE STRONGEST CHAIN IN THE WORLD “Weldless —— oe in ee Steel Chain” ge 4 “ee Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Admiralty breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT IT? WRITE FOR PARTICULARS B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited * . MONTREAL | Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 60 Triplex Power Pumps, Centrifugal —, 2 BS Pumps, c f— Ottawa, Can. 53 Queen St. F. N. Watpig, President. R. S. Wa pig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Limited Manufacturers of Lumb er, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 The Price You Pay Does Not Indicate the Quality You Buy | But when you buy from a reliable firm you are always sure that quality is consistent with price. Some time ago we advised you ae WHITE PINE Prices have advanced already in bought from us will prove to be the finest well-watered stock obtainable. this district and in the near future will Always ready in assorted grades and sizes. The same applies to our RED soar still higher. If you want to save PINE money get your order in now. To delay doing so is to keep your Quebec Spruce—Choice dry 1 stock on hand. own customers waiting later on and you can't afford to run the risk of ninck Dry mill-run 1" stock always ready emiock— delayed shipments once the busy sea- fo r shipment Write for Monthly Stock Sheet BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited Ed. T. Saxe, 1200 Claremont Ave., MONTCLAIR, N.J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN., Head Office son has begun. Timber Limits for Sale on Georgian Bay The undersigned offer for sale in large or small blocks all their remaining timber lands, mills and town prop- erty situated in the Town of Parry Sound, Ont. ; Tug Scow and other Lumber Equipment, including boom chains, plows, sleighs, etc. The Limits, part of which have recently been sold, include : 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine,$1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75c. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the parcels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. | A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORON TO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Ey 4 to the fact that you SAVE DOLLARS by securing » re You Alive you ape on this RISING MARKET? We Can Sell You White Pine the product of CHOICE LOGS, beautifully manufactured and properly graded—at prices which you can’t duplicate Elsewhere. MAY WE QUOTE YOU on tort stock, or on the coming Season’s Cut ? The Eyer Lumber Co., Limited, 34 Victoria St., Toronto, Ont., are our Selling Agents. SS ESI UE) i] : Don’t buy till you get our prices The Cutler Bay Lumber Co., Limited, - Cutler, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited Trafalgar Building, Ottawa, Ont. We can offer nearly all sizes in Dry Spruce Our 3” x 7 and up White Pine Mill Culls resaw nicely. Factory Strips and Sidings all thicknesses in White Pine We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. 18” Cedar Shingles The Golden Lake Lumber Co. Limited Knowles & O'Neill WHOLESALE Lumber, Ties, Pulpwood COMPLETE STOCK OF Quebec Spruce and Pine Lumber ALWAYS ON HAND MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 80,000’ 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 1 White Pine Mill Cull 20,000 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 2 White Pine Mill Cull 18,0co’ 1 x 4 & up 6/16’ Log Run, Dead Culls out White Birch 125,c00 pcs. 1% x 34 x 32” Mill Run Hemlock Lath An exceptionally nice lot of 2” Pine, well seasoned, for sale, also 1”, 2”, 3” Spruce, Square and Waney Spruce and Cedar. All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. Correspondence Solicited. Room 4, Hochelaga Bank Building Quebec, Que. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada A Bargain for Quick Shipment 50,000 ft. 4/4 x4 & 5 C. & B. White Pine 80,000 ft. 4/4 x 6 - ” 40,000 ft. 4/4 x 8 y ” 8c. rate to Toronto Order Sample Car A. Cottons’ X X X B. C. Shingles Always in Transit Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty CANADA LUMBERMAN Cameron & Co, Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — 1’ WHITE PINE MILL CULLS == “ BOX Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office Te Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA _Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS : William H. Bromley Everything in Pine, Spruce or Hemlock, at Wholesale Car or Cargo. An excellent stock of Shop and Better 1 to 2”. Also a good percentage of Mill Run 4-5-6-8 and 10” and 6/4’ and 8/4" Sidings at Midland. All White Pine; the product of an excellent lot of logs. Also at Collingwood, Ontario, 1910 Cut, 1 x 6-8 and 10” - 5/4", 6/4” and 8/4” Sidings. A nice line of 6/4 and 8/4” Cuts at Pembroke. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke - = Ontario OTTAWA, ONT. AND WOODWORKER 7 The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Planing Mill Work SAW MILLS Long Lake, Ont. and Blezard, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH ESTABLISHED 1855 THE McGIBBON LUMBER CO. OF PENETANGUISHENE Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Etc. Hemtiock BitisturF a Specialty of which we have the Best Assortment on Georgian Bay. Don’t wait to write. Phone us your requirements. All stock sized or matched if required. Our Yards are Unequalled for Drying Lumber 3 ed W. K. GRAFFTEY, Managing-Director JOHN McKrrcow, President The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Ottawa Office : 46 Elgin St. Montreal Office: 759 Notre Dame St.,W WHOLESALE DEALERS SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot ' Lath and White Cedar Shingles CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City 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. 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. For Tramways, Sidings, Etc. New and Second Hand RAIL _ YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CoO, 14 University St. Montrear C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CoO., t1a Manning Chambers, Toronto, Ont. Our Prices will Interest You CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We Make the Best Pine Doors We Specialize in No. 3 Pine Doors These are produced from good sound kiln-dried lumber by expert workmen with up-to-date machinery. Doors that will not sag warp or crack—every one thoroughly well made and guaranteed. With our new improved equipment and organ- ization we can manufacture large and small quantities of No. 3 Pine Doors at a price which meets all competition. Rush orders given prompt attention—Complete shipments made on time. Try us with your next order for No. 3 Pine Doors. P embroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario Maritime Lumber Co. Limited Head Office : Saint John, N. B. Branch Office : 180 St. James St. Montreal, P. Q OFFER For Rail or Water Shipment: 1 ,500,000-ft. Merchantable Spruce Side Boards | x 4 and up. For Rail Shipment : 600,000-ft. 3x7 and up Ist., 2nd. and 3rd. White Pine. The Harris Tie & Timber Co., 198 Sparks St., Ottawa, Ont. Cedar Poles and Posts, Piles and Bridge Timber Track and Switch Ties E have 500 M ft. 84 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices, Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. ® Buy, Sell and deal in all kinds otf 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 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 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. R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every Description of DOUGLAS FIR, RED CEDAR, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, LARCH and PINE LUMBER and RED CEDAR SHINGLES Heavy Construction Timbers a Specialty Lengths up to 110 ft. Try a car of our Extra Quality XXX RED CEDAR SHINGLES Rail and Water Shipments. FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. QR" hr~T MAPLE LEAF StitcHep Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion BELTING Co. Lp HAMILTON CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “Well Bought is Half Sold’’ aL_LOCK GFrerk: 5 cars 1 x 4” Sel. M. Run White Pine $24.00 Specially sorted for high grade ceiling and wainscotting. 4 cars 2x 6’ Com. and Dsg. White Pine $24.00 Best end suitable for tank stock. F.O.B. BYNG INLET 31,000 ft. 4.4” No. 1 Com. and Btr. Birch $25.00 5,000 “ 5.4” Ist and 2nd i 35.00 18,000 “ 64° “ r 35.00 Z00 10/4" “ " us 40.00 Bright, beautiful and wide boards; cut early spring rgrt. F.O.B. DEER LAKE Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House g Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow (Cant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘‘TEcTona,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London. ’ Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS ~ 2 Dale Street, l-iverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England We Specialize in Saw Mill Repair Work and castings of all descriptions and machinery built to order. Second hand machinery little used : 1 Northey poet re pump 1 Northey 6 H.P. Stationary Gasoline Engine 1 Autmobile 20 H. P. 2 cylinder Suitable for truck Maass Bros., Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Advertise in the Wanted and for Sale Department 10 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mason, Gordon & Co. %:":"* Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Donald Fraser & Sons, Limited CABANO, QUEBEC MANUFACTURERS OF Long Lumber Rough and Finished Shingles, Clapboard, Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers: Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill White and Norway Pine. Lumber and - cath: Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. NOTICE If you intend calling for tenders on any building or engineer- ‘NS project—or are in the market for equipment, apparatus, materials, furnishings or supplies, we will report your require- ments through our DAILY SERVICE without cost. Our sub- scribers include the leading manufacturers and engineers of Canada and the United States. Send us details of your require. ments and they will be promptly reported, A copy of the published report will be mailed to you. Details of our plan and report forms will be sent on request MacLEAN |}AILY REPORTS LIMITED 220 King St. West, TORONTO OE ma For low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Cypress New Brunswick Shingles Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | a HLTH ti{{ (i UJ Fon Ittueorealt Mh ((10diivenae Hide h enn Nitnraueerentt {| yr LAA | | il Lenina, E> — — — —— ——— — x ——— — ——— iN | | | |! Full stock of dry Hemlock Lum- ber to offer. Hemlock dimension timber sup- plied at any season of the year. NEW TELEPHONE ADELAIDE 1783 The Fesserton Timber Co., Limited Toronto, Ontario Mills at FESSERTON, ONT. The Harwood Lumber Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO YELLOW PINE Rough Timbers, Long Joists, Boards both Long and Short Leaf BE SURE TO GET OUR PRICES Send Inquiries to us CLEVELAND, OHIO OR The Harwood Lumber Company Toronto, Ontario Toronto phone Main 4089. LEAK & CO., LIMITED 18 Aberdeen Chambers TORONTO, ONT. We are in the market for Hemlock, Spruce and Hardwoods, also No. 1, 2 3 Lath. Send us list of anything you have to offer. The Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. 18 Toronto St., TORONTO, ONT. Limited We offer for prompt shipment 1 car, 1% x5 Selected White Pine 4 to 5 cars, 1% x10 & 12 Selected White Pine 4 to 5 cars, 2x 10, 10/16’ No. 1 Spruce 10 to 15 cars, 1 x 10 & 12 No. 1 White Pine Mill Cull 2 cars, 2x4 & up, Clear and Clear Face Norway Close prices for prompt shipment. oO | il Jpsreriervm.coupayy | : Pr ual en | i) - JOHN DONOGH & CO. Wholesale Dealers = WHITE PINE = 1% No. t Mill Cull, . . 150,000 feet. ry Nowa ** : 106,000 feet. 2 x 12 Common and better 100,000 feet. 1, 1% and 2 in. good Strips and Sidings. 1205 TRADERS BANK BUILDING, TORONTO ROBERT BURY & CO. Wholesale Hardwood Dealers We are open to purchase for cash 1” Winter Sawn Basswood, also stock of Birch. Send along par- ticulars of what you have. Dry Hardwoods for prompt shipment. Can offer a few Cars of 1” to 3” Hard Maple, Rock Elm, Soft Elm, Soft Maple aad Beech. Enquiries Solicited. TELEPHONE, ADELAIDE 1467 79 Spadina Avenue, TORONTO Spears & Lauder OFFER One Million feet, Birch, Basswood, Ash, Elm and Maple now being cut from exceptionally choice logs. Also during the Summer months 2% million feet of hemlock. LET US QUOTE YOU ON YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Head Office: 501 Kent Bldg. - TORONTO C. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO. WANTD Mill Stocks of :— HARDWOODS PINE SPRUCE HEMLOCK We are now buying for the 1912 trade. Write us describ- ing Stocks you have, or will have to sell. We pay CASH. Manning Chambers, TORONTO 12 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER nas EH Heaps & Co., Limited Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Mouldings, Finish, etc. Specialties: AAl BRAND HIGH GRADE SHINGLES B. C. R. DOUGLAS FIR’ TIMBER Mills at Head Office: Victoria Drive and Powell St. Vancouver and Ruskin, B. C. VANCOUVER, B.C. PRES SUA TR Se SS Se We Can Deliver the Goods That Sell The easiest lumber to sell is that kind for which there is already a big demand--our Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood will always meet with a — | Bi, a ready sale because there is i Aen always a demand for the Send along your Orders fos Cos ed soa oe We are the only firm to —FOR— bes ah BRS dress and size all our hem- S duns | ee lock lumber. Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings cl eee 2 Remember ieee Interior Finish Ui), 65s | a, NK \ \ | —freight is a big item. Hardwood Flooring / | EA We specialica ge Pp i ne Fl 00 ri 0 g I} Wy H' 3 lb so \\ i Write us your requirements EVERY ONE A GOOD SELLER Hocken Lumber Wilson Brothers, Limited Co., Limited COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO iii \ Otter Lake Station, Ont. = S SS ———S= D. S. PATE LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Yellow Pine Yard Stock Clears P and OUR SPECIALTIES: Mouldings QU Mouldings Long Leaf Timbers and Implement Stock. Short Leaf Finish. The East Kootenay Lumber Co. Oe ae ge roe Stock Exchange Bldg. - Chicago, IIl. Head Office: JAFFRAY, B.C. Mills at: CRANBROOK, B.C., RYAN, B.C., JAFFRAY, B.C, The Shimer Limited Groove Head with Expansion CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 1G Standard uniform quality is the Keystone .of our success. If you are not acquainted with the superior merits of our lumber let us send you a sample car of PINE, HEMLOCK SPRUCE or HARDWOOD We have also a_ splendidly equipped planing mill and dress lumber to order. LONG TIMBERS A Specialty. Fassett Lumber Co.—General View of Saw Mill Fassett Lumber Company, Limited The Shimer Limited Tongue Head With Expansion FASSETT, QUEBEC The ShimerLimited’ Cutter Heads are made especially for fast feed matching machines. They will do good work at 150 to 170 lineal feet per minute. By means of a chucking device they are self-centered on the spindles and fastened securely without the aid of set screws. Besides being perfectly centered, the Bits can be jointed on our Head Jointing Machine, insuring smooth work. : The construction of the Bits in regard to areal seat surface and the stronger holding bolts keep the Bits in correct cutting position on the seats, while the acute angle of the cutting edge insures greater relief to the parts coming into contact with the lumber. These Heads are simple and strong throughout, have no delicate parts to break down or get out of order, consequently they are safe and efficient tools to match flooring at high speeds. They are made either in solid section or with the expansion feature as may be preferred. In solid section we are selling them for $67.00 the set complete with Bits for making flooring, and all necessary wrenches, gauges, etc. With the expansion feature at $72.46 the set complete. If you have a machine that will swing these Heads and will feed 150 feet or more per minute, you should try a set and increase your output. Send measurements today. Samuel J. Shimer & Sons, Milton, Pennsylvania 14 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FOR QUICK SHIPMENT we offer the following stocks A few cars left of : 1", 1% and 2 x 4,—10/16' Spruce, rough or dressed j 6 ¢e 2x 5 ia) ce ee 5/4 x 6/8/10 No. 1 and 2, Barn eer ae 6. ry. 2 i b] 6/4 x 6/8/10 No. 1 and 2, Barn | re a 2x7, és ‘6 ‘6 200M 1”, 1%” and 2” x 12—12/16 Spruce CaS ms 2 x 8, z “ “ 100M 3 x 10—10/16 Spruce pele oer 2° NG, ree Ke S ce ee sé ce ims 1” x4", 5 and 6° Ne.i/ande2, Barn 2x 12 11%" x 4", 6", 8’ x 10” No. 2, Barn and Better A choice lot of 1” Ash and winter sawn 1” Bass- wood; also Birch Flooring in all grades and From Small Logs thicknesses. We can supply you all your wants in Pine. DRESSED LUMBER OUR SPECIALTY Write, wire or ‘phone us for prices before placing your orders. W. C. Edwards & Co., Limited Ottawa, Ont. Mills at Ottawa and Rockland Planing Mills and Factories at Ottawa “EVERYTHING IN LUMBER” Why not make 1912 the most profitable saw year in your history ? ATKINS STERLING BAND SAWS Made in Canada HESE Saws are celebrated on account of their exceed- T ingly tough temper and generally scientific construc- tion. They will stand up to their work longer under the most trying conditions. You will find fewer cracks in ATKINS BAND SAWS than any other and they will hold their teeth and points remarkably. Why not place a trial order and make us prove these statements. Write to-day E.C. ATKINS & CO., seating Saws HAMILTON, ONT. Vancouver Branch, No. 109 Powell Street, U. S. Factory, Indianapolis, Ind. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 5 ine Doors of All Kinds KEPT IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT Sa ol 1 OETRES, ee owe, The above is a partial line of Doors carried in stock in all the standard sizes for quick shipments. We are the largest manufacturers of Doors in Canada and operate our own sawmill and timber limits. We can save you Time and Money. Write us. JAMES DAVIDSON, - OTTAWA, Ontario GARLOCK PACKINGS Garlock Regular Rings For all general purposes outside of high pressure Garlock Red Sheet Packing Made of high grade Rubber compounded in such a work. This Packing is a special grade thoroughly lubri- cated with the celebrated ‘‘ Garlock” compound, and is the perfected result of over thirty years experience in manufacturing fibrous Packings. Garlock Square Duck Packing Made of good quality Cotton Duck and friction for cold water. Garlock High Pressure Gaskets Absolutely heat proof, will not vulcanize or blow out under any steam pressure, being made of long fibre Asbestos Brass Wire Insertion. way as to give it great strength and reliability. This Packing has established wide reputation on its own merits. Garlock Cloth Insertion Sheet Used on cold and warm water pipes. Is unexcelled in pliability, smoothness of finish and strength of Cloth Insertion. Garlock Rubber Valves Specialiy made to meet specific conditions—absolute- ly unaffected by oils. Before placing your next order for supplies get our prices on Leather, Rubber and Canvas Belts, Hose, Brass Valves, Babbitt Metals, Saw Blades, Files, Emery Wheels, etc. Write for catalogue. THE GARLOCK PACKING CO. Head Office and Factory: HAMILTON, ONT. MONTREAL TORONTO | WINNIPEG 16 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | i tC) a Place Your Dimension Orders Early White and Red Pine, Spruce, etc., Bills, any Size, any Length ROUGH OR DRESSED We still have a few cars each dry 1x12,1% x12 and 2 Xam a | @ x 12/16 for sale. Fast Feed Planing Mill in Connection 23 | = The Colonial Lumber Co. < e* rf - Ne. ’ Ea ee ly a 3 Pembroke, Ont. Our Inserted Saws are Fitted with our Patent I.X.L. Bits and Shanks, warran- PATENTED IXio Bn PAqe: No: 4 S { His Bit Wiee Not Sup Sineways eS ted not to slip sideways, and to cut free and easy, and have no equal in hard- wood or any other timber. S Band, Gang, aWws Solid and Inserted — Tooth Circulars, = Bits and. Shanks iat “See the Hey MANUPAGTURED ONLY By Carried in Stock at our Ottawa Branch. AINE i. 1 hee fo? BURTON BAW OU: Lae VANCOUVER & CG. The A. J. Burton Saw Co., Ltd. Special Attention given to all Saw Re- pair Work. HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY EASTERN OFFICE, SALES-ROOMS AND VANCOUVER, B. C. REPAIR WORKS BOX 848 374 Sparks St.. OTTAWA, ONT. Phone 1748 Phone 7458 - CANADA LUMBERMAN ‘Unite States Manufact ar The Atlantic Lumber Co. Incorporated Head Office: BOSTON, MASS. Manufacturers Southern Hardwood Lumber mam acturers vouthern Hardwood Lumber Canadian Branch 211 Kent Building, 156 Yonge Street, Toronto Robert Vestal, Manager ANYTHING IN OAK LUMBER Mowbray & Robinson Main Office: CINCINNATI, Ohio Band Sawmills at: WEST IRVINE and QUICKSAND, Ky. SPECIALTIES Plain and Quartered Oak, Poplar and Ash Our lumber is all bandsawed, soft and even colored. Oak Quarter Sawed for figure Sawmill Capacity 125,000 ft. per Day QUICK SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED Yellow Poplar =z Lumber C All Grades Quick Shipments COAL GROVE, Ohio, U.S.A. AND WOODWORKER ¢ LET US QUOTE YOU ON THE FOLLOWING: 24 in. Ists & 2nds Unselected Wisconsin Birch 1i ee ses sé ee ee Ht ‘ 10 & 12 ft. Birch Moulding Strips 40,000 ft. lin. No. 1 Com. ‘« Btr. Basswood 100,000 - mie Soe IN Ghiiexy see 125,000 ** . ot 8Olasens clases deodh > SUMO R tanil tel ann re 13 940,902} 143 SAO CSL cleo 5 1,094/11,745 1, 108| 270,529! 2a8iR.. | 20,601 \s.05.,|- 16 20), | Sale lees 14 17,000) 225 LaF O80 Mar eee ns 37 259 GOO) ee iste | LM ate cl Bh ROD coy rien been eeeel nen Onan) ieee LS sfe: aves eveteretohers EOI eictete otaetsueictarel eanteteree yes OU Teeny Stem oreo acne ora aresr BB \via «'al| einiesezaisve| w-x/m alee llolerplo-o.s eva |lete's ole is iain tate ein) ae eee oe eee eer 16 200,000) 175 400,000) no- Oe A FAN NG nes ooondiloab an onc 125M. ...«. 40,000)...... | 11 00) average |..... eva 4, 1 6,700; no We rateys\ateisiane rane 279 (Wee oeadoalisoonne TaD RBH 88, &56.50stno bar 16915. ..... LOS TLDs ea en ge 60 AONB) Ss ate WN scebted oa oa pelis widens no 18} 4,000) 150 2,000)... 20 Pain seen coe ononnleun tee B= ond BOO a ateaie hoe 7 50). sasieeceeleess er eres ee | no 19; 2,000,000) 190} 1,000,000) no DOI ssa 25,000) 10,000)........ 1,300/8...... 450,000)...... 27 00 10! BO! allel tries 14, 4) ° 27,600) 74: Aye a 130,000) 185 TUT 89% tO) ules a. LF ODA ihete ce aetstetell eaterescteve 40/%....., 24,000)...... | 18 00 10\ 5D). Jes olive ess 2 ++++| 2,700; no Areiexapsetatanciavers BOO ecioiccetetetersicretel e's egetetel lets renne | nicht Mpeiotvcivenal omahe eis tie DIM iso os! sien e('>.0i|le» 2.5m 0'] 6 ais aleln.o yi ein elalevelets Wie alaistell lel eloce Gl eieigied eee ate een 22 325,000) 164 221 OU ates ill eterereinte 455} 6,000) 42,818)........ 120/%,...., 66667) oes o. | 13 80 average, |..... bebe 1 ae 6,938 no ; 23 2,000) 100} BOO hrs errors 25 20 DIL i Aieiccreeallit altee 3i.... ADO cttate 9 00) average |.......).secclenne sbesoeen cuncl ceeten 24 1,000,000) 160 750,000; no no | 2,000)16,000} 30,000} 500,000] 450|...... LSB TOs stems bi ambis Bate UT oe) AS Pe ae 8 rem 12,000) 4 25 20,000) 125 PAAUOUS 5 Wee aens 185; 300 OOO se wsreve ae LO ont 311) (a 15 00) 10 50 asseAbaie 26 500,000) 300 480,000 200 Messe 900|20,000).........] 150,000 2 é 27 5,000) 200 6,000) i 28 200,000) 110! 172,000; DOU 5 dea ete g sctc 300 | aunt nceiese 30 30,000] 312 10,000 31 60,000) 123 112,000 BA ehactennaareNeee 90 4,000 33 25,000) 300 200,000 34 3,000! 30 1,000 35 50,000) 150 30,000 36 50,000; 150 20,000; 37 15,000; 182 21,000 38 22,500) 150 25,000 39 100,000} 310 216,427 40 15,000; 225 13,000 41 10,000) 100! 20,000 42 2,000) 200 15,000 43 30,000) 100 7,000 44 150,000} 200 160,000 Oa Sat See BUBMecoesin neues 46) 120,000} 307 95,000; : 1,500 Bilal see 3 f 47 475,000) 294 500,000|...... Monobs ' 5,340/10,756) 13,500 9,700 Stoo) Jnr i sisesioe| «0 O00) BVELRBE + ..scie | eeitee 8 61 i AB ieee aioe ooo 300 WO Boose aollson- he GSL | THOSE emcee emesis 50)... of 23,754) oe elnias reds 00) a emeaditintig: 6} 2 6,766) no 49 202,000) 300 225,000; no no 656) 7,300 2783100) aS eo 220! .. ae .| 67,000)...... 27 00; 10:20 |. chuleckoe Olli, bk 4,300 no 50, 1,500,000! 150 375,000)...... | LOPSUG IS 2rGle eles 10,000; 200)..%..) 54;000)...... 13 50 8 40). elise ce gb) is | 13,000] no 51 10,000| 300 30,000; no no 105 207) 350 1,050 Toae-.| 4,8461...... 18 75) 9) G0) ocexile rer 1 600° no 52 300,000) 307 175,000) no no 700/21, 000: 2000) se, ciente 290%. .£..| 45,000)...... 30 00! 12) 60)..3| 333 . pa 1S betiled 83 S os eu aov 3 o 3 os L?e an Zz =e PS r Ey $ D a.) ae igesea Sa 3 ~ 32 = 5 4 § | utilis Aga| £2 E = e A o-= a o J 23 iw a as é a 2 = = i eE = = 3Sq|/faoa ox = 8 & a oc Rar 3) 3 am>|aS};gono!] So a a J) o™“ |4 o Strate | |< ro) = | & Seseuee 000 000 000 000 200 280 8,000 104} 200,000) 275, —-250,000)......]......| 500f 2ad),........[.... eee 105 15,000 106 15,000 407 2,036 108 28 000 109 15,000; 300} 15,500} 15 |......] 150) 160).........)........ 110 25,000 111 23,000 112 10,000 113} 400,000 114 75,000 115 26,000| 277} 66,000} 25 |......] 290] 335].........J........ 116 25,000 117 20,000 118 30,000 119 80,000 120 30,000 121 25,000] 305, 12,000} yes |......| 132] 235].........}....008. 523 10,500 25,000 59,087 were www wel ewww ewes ed ey tert ewww ela www wnne the reports showing employees’ average annual earnings, daily rate of pay, the percentage of wages of the gross value of products and the percentage of the cost of material, etc., of the gross value of products. A summary of these details in connection with the lum- ber manufacturing industry shows the following: Fifty-six plants employing 6,680 persons were in operation for an average of 192 days during the year 1910. The amount paid in wages and salaries totalled $2,332,032. The gross value of their pro- duct was $8,322,981. The average annual earnings of the employees was $354.12. The average daily rate of pay of the employees was $1.97. The wages paid totalled 30 per cent. of the gross value of the product, and cost of material, interest, insurance, taxes, etc., and profit made up the other 70 per cent. Forty planing mills, sash and door factories employing 1,664 persons during 1910, were operated at an average of 276 days in the year. Their wages and salaries paid amounted to $863,499, and the gross value of the product was $4,310,463. The average annual earn- ings of employees was $476.01. The average daily rate of pay was $1.77. The wages paid amounted to 25 per cent. of the gross WOODWORKING FACTORIES, SPECIALTIES IN WOODENWARE.—TABLE NO. 3. F ) Total wages Weekly wages paid. TotalNo| 5 Wageaditel Clasa‘of paid during salaried | -3 .4 j year to clerks | 648 aes Ce ars ae age-earners. Male. Female. sid aot ve— affected. 2 | officials.} KH 3. = - - 3 3 Soe 3 in fe Sele bo le) be eee le lS Vas le $ia|=/] @ |S/HlS|8| sees 18] $3 esl 8 3 8 S a ‘g ae ldele st eae 3) 9] ad |So0| & 2 “4 a 4 a s\osne & | s x a a 7 =) Ha)/P ale l/e~*) & A is) o 3 3 $ $ c.| average average eeeee eoueee|, £6 VU 8 F UWileewee eooves’ LI OV —& DUiewcoe rs ee ee ees eeeces| 9 FPROUL 8 CO UUR. cele eaes weer ele wees eeeeee| 10 DUI — ZR). eee ele cease eoeeee( L164 SOf LFF LO Mims |e econ eoceee| L190 VUE GS DF UWiwecsele LOT aOH Ss sae : WOACWH WN EMMY RRO ES 5000). <5 a8 10 50; average |.....]..... 35,000)...... 16 50 OE GS ey Jere an 35,000) both 16.50 9 00} 9 00} 6 00 ES O00l(S ces 5 00 NS DO et fererell ce cielcts 25 ,600|10, 000 00 9 50| 7 00} 4 00) 1 11,346} 1,200 7 50! average | 5 00)aver. B00! a5, iateis 21 50 DROO |e se listale ers 2,645! 159 8 00) average |..... 3 00). 9,449}... #.| 12 00) average |.....].....|... Aldo 7,145|..2.. Up OWAVELALE ||. o selal celes ¢ if FACTORIES.—-TABLE NO. 4, Sete Ret me S00)” AAU. cass voce seceneccl l LDlemsacs Ai Ee ME Si avetace| mare iadepa elec scl scan ccecl |LOl Tenn Senn DemeamR 220 eae cen 480r | 5. 400! 53.538: 21) 86,740] 7,360] 16 00 5 00) 9 00} 5 00; 22) 5] 20,400; 10 |..../ 10 10 |221 eitemere Pore ap esieaen serie mie rots coscalclaeniecnlt ) eOhiees wy 4,500}......| 20 00 DEOOresteralsseret nL |) ge dioker est aeOl lee OOM eee laos Bc pae ‘93/ 65,219/10,910; 21 00 6 75].....| 4 80} 11) 1) 15,142) yes ell evans anil eieelees Saas 7| 2,950 SRD eves | OoCO0lerce cl fit) “Li. § 16350) Oke NO) WesecnalZet! eee 15) 11,820 9 10) average| 5 65laver livnere 180} m0) |lnom|Retenerrsiee es e122 aie eetets f 18) 2,500 15 00 LOU 3 BU SEMIS aAerleerresedlt iG) ll a) Iosoactoloammel Dee meyer cs Seibiers ste, ots Ea ais siatssos eine 9,117 18 00 1) PAVE ooops : Ay 4.851. 6 Gara e eae 227 Ba setaelht ee OO MMLOO anc UU0l sce ccc 20! 2,325 14 25 6 00) 7 50 4 80} =I... 600) 5 Eyed Peaemed 78) Mae hoe digs sel dehg OOO aietniae| Reo ol acne CAD errs eel ASRS ho GBatinon|lbodcncl Scucl Cem eeel lace unas) Agiec 9} 5,245 15 00 10 50); 5.10).3 60} 2) 1! 2,188) 4 AS waertelaau Sasi evasls 6] 1,250 15 00 CEC GAUDY Span lenodieee ese. al 30 10 10 231 otineeaeree| Mere laasiseci eliotn 100); +: = 200s ccace. Upoeenlesioc| 16.50 LOYS0) 5N75| 325) kl Th 400 AO) es] 10. 20, 2 ie32 nore PS 9) 5,000 13 50 7 50) 7 50) 6°25) (2) 2! 3,600)" no | no |... 5..|-...5. 233 tata) ots REN = S| arava ayerealese 5 825) 13 00 SOU 1D! Oks stata cwnle seal eaeeeenlieyes iciesiataielliteieete Oba SDS Meee Sere en liSieia spheres 2) 5,200 8 00) average |.....| 4 00) 1] 2! 2,000] 3 Bel Sete eco BOD eet 4) 26,815 14 25 8 10) 5 40; 4 50; 4}....| 6,300) 44 skilled}..:...|236 BF as 35] 7,000) 5, 11 40| average |.....; 3 50/....] 2! 1,500) 25 25 25 237 eee eso raGOl me or LOOM ss... 5.6 80} 12,500/24,000/ 12 00 8 00} 9 00! 5 00} 3) 3) 4,000] 10 LDS Seanien os Rrereieriaia'lisiete ei a 25/ 37,884) 5,003} 14 25 9250 |e 4050) a Sie nimetONSOTIE 5h lake 5 10 |239 SABC 6,000 12 00) average |.....]..... A setae P5000) no) no. ites vecilice cs 21240 280 54,000 aie seceeeeel 13]... 7,800 20 00 LORS OI ye alinanits local 7x21 Se Gi GIS le teen a eae 241 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER value of the product, and cost of material, interest, insurance, taxes and profit amounted to 75 per cent. Thirty-five wood working factories employing 2,082 persons were operated on an average of 285 days during 1910. The wages and salaries amounted to $971,859, and the gross value of their product was $3,634,907. The average annual earnings of their employees amounted to $440.94 and the average daily rate of pay was $1.59. The wages paid amounted to 54 per cent. of the ~ross value of the product, and cost of material, interest, insurance, taxes and profit made up 66 per cent. Twenty-one wood pulp paper and stationary plants employed 891 persons during 1910 and were operated on an average of 293 days. The wages and salaries amounted to $407,871, and the gross value of their product was $1,882,794. The average annual earnings of their employees amounted to $436.45 and the average daily rate of pay was $1.48. The wages paid amounted to 27 per cent. of the eross value of the product, and cost of material, interest, insurance, taxes and profit made up 73 per cent. Ontario Sawmills Expect Good Year Further Letters to Canada Lumberman Show that Improve- ment Reported is General—Culls and Good Lumber Strong A number of replies to letters sent out by the Canada Lumber- man have been received, in addition to those which were published in the May Ist issue, upon the subject of the stocks of lumber and logs on hand at mill points in Ontario and the outlook for the com- ing season’s business. ; The Herman H. Hettler Lumber Company, Midland, Ont., re- port that their unsold stock at the end of April was less than it was at the same date a year ago and that their stock of logs for this season’s sawing is about the same as their stock of a year ago. They expect to cut all the logs they have on hand during the pres- ent season. They commenced sawing operations early in May with a combined capacity of 200,000 feet per day for their two mills, working one shift only. Their output will amount to about 11,000,- 000 feet of white pine and 1,000,000 feet of red pine, also 5,000,000 lath. mand for pine this season. They report a decided increase in the price of culls and good lumber and a slight increase in the middle grades. Messrs. Booth & Shannon, Biscotasing, Ont., report that their unsold stock at the end of April was very much lighter than a year ago, and that their stock of logs this year will be only about 60 per cent. of what it was a year ago. They intend to cut all their present stock of logs during the season of 1912. They started saw- ing operations about the Ist of May with a daily capacity of from 60,- 000 to 70,000 feet in 10 hours. They estimate that their cut during the present year will amount to 9,000,000 feet, nearly all of white pine. They expect a good demand and fair prices. They report that they have contracted for their whole output of lumber and lath for 1912. Neil Watson, Mull, Ont., reports that his unsold stock is about one-half what it was a year ago and that his stock of logs for this season’s sawing is also about one-half as large as that with which he commenced the season of 1911. He commenced sawing in April with a daily capacity of 10,000 on one shift, operating entirely upon hardwoods. W. G. Barnes of the Green River Woodworking Factory, Green River, Ont., reports that they have no unsold stock from 1911 and that their cut of logs this year will be slightly larger than last year. Their mill is a hardwood mill and all stock is winter cut. It oper- ated during the past winter on one shift at 12,000 feet per day and cut 70,000 ft. of basswood, 65,000 ft. of soft elm, 37,000 ft. of maple and 11,000 ft. of rock elm and ash. Mr. Barnes expects that the trade this season will be better than during 1911. A well known Ontario firm who prefer not to publish their name, report that their dry stock is all sold and was nearly all shipped out at the end of April. Their stock of logs for this year’s sawing is about the same as it was a year ago and they intend to cut it all this year. They find that the outlook for trade is improving. The Utterson Lumber Company, Utterson, Ont., report that their stocks of lumber are all shipped out and that they expect to cut their stock of last winter’s logs during the present summer. They are running one shift and cutting about 15,000 feet per day. Their output this year will be about 20,000 feet of white pine, 25,- 000 feet of spruce, 700,000 feet of hemlock, 250,000 feet of hardwoods and 200,000 shingles. They report also that the outlook for trade is good. The demand is very good but they find that prices are not high enough compared with the cost of labor. The Bruce Mines Saw Mill Company, Bruce Mines, Ont., re- port that their unsold stocks are about the same as a year ago and that their stock of logs is about one-half as large. They intend to From present indications they are looking for a brisk de-, cut all their present logs this season. They will not commence saw- ing until June Ist and will cut about 200,000 feet of white pine and 400,000 feet of hemlock. They find the outlook for trade improved. A. Mitchell, Powasson, Ont., reports the same amount of un- sold stock as he had a year ago and his stock of logs, all new cut, about three times as large as his stock of a year ago. He intends to cut all his present stock of logs this year. His mill is running at 10,000 feet per day on one shift. ‘His output this year will be about 300,000 feet of spruce, 150,000 feet of hemlock and 75,000 feet of hardwoods. A well known Ontario manufacturer, who does not wish his name published, reports no unsold stock on hand, 600,000 feet of logs less than a year ago, and stock all sold except 300,000 feet of basswood, at. satisfactory prices, which are the same as those of last year. The quantity of logs taken out on the Bruce peninsula last win- ter was not so large as it was the winter before. The snow was very deep and made it more costly to get out the logs. F. C. McInnes, Leeburn, Ont., reports that the demand is better with them than it was a year ago and that local trade is better for custom work. R. Truax & Son, Walkerton, Ont., report that there is a very large demand for hardwood lumber, in fact they do not think that the quantity on hand will supply the demand this year. All soft- woods also are in demand, particularly hemlock and pine. In their section of the province, they do not think that there will be nearly sufficient for local needs. Bes Wm. McLachlin, Magnetawan, Ont., reports that he com- menced sawing on April 15th and has about one million feet of cus- tom and contract sawing to do, in addition to a small amount for himself. Most of his sawing this season will be hemlock. His stock of logs is about as large as a year ago. He finds the demand far better than it was a year ago and expects to get an advance of $2 for his lumber this year. The Wolverine Cedar and Lumber Company, Little Current, Ont., report that they had on hand at the first of May only 300,000 feet of unsold stock, whereas last year at the corresponding period they had about 3,000,000 feet. Last year they also had about 7,00d,- 000 feet of unsold stock to be manufactured and this year they have about 13,000,000 feet of unsold stock to be manufactured. Their stock of logs, including new cut and stock carried over is about the same in quantity as it was a year ago. They intend to carry over about 50,000 pieces of their own logs, which compares with approx- imately a like number of other people’s logs carried over at their aiill for early 1912 sawing. They started their mill on April 25th, on one shift, cutting daily from 125,000 to 150,000 feet. Their estimated output this year will be 16,000,000 feet of white pine, 3,500,000 feet of red pine, 500,000 feet of spruce and 6,000,000 pieces of lath. Re- garding the outlook for trade, they report as follows:—“There seems to be a considerably improved demand this season, which, with the lessened supply, should lead to some advance in prices, although we do not look for great advance on account of political conditions in the United States. The improved demand at present is mostly for the cheaper items, that is, box lumber, red pine and white pine shorts and strips. We anticipate that white pine common boards will follow suit and good white pine is as scarce as ever.” The Georgian Bay Lumber Company report that their unsold stock is less than it was a year ago and that their stock of logs is a little heavier than it was at this time last year. They will carry over some of their logs for the season of 1913. They commenced sawing operations on April 25th and will cut about 160,000 feet per day, on one shift. They estimate that their cut this year will amount to about 20,000,000 feet of white pine, 4,000,000 feet of red pine, and 1,000,000 feet of spruce and hemlock. From present indications they report that the demand, being good, they think there is a possibility of a stiffening of prices. _The Shortreed Lumber Company, Kearney, Ont., report that their entire stock of last year’s sawing has been shipped with the exception of four or five car loads which were to be shipped in the next few days. During the past winter they have taken out a stock similar to last year’s. They will have 500,000 feet of birch, and other hardwood of good quality, 500,000 feet of spruce and pine, and 1,000,000 feet of hemlock. They are running their mill on a ten hour shift with a daily capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 feet. Regarding the outlook for trade they say:—“The present indications point to a brisker demand for all stocks than at the commencement of the sawing season last year, with prices somewhat in advance also, and more especially so with regard to the stocks of hardwood. The lumbermen in this vicinity are meeting with many eager buyers and will have no difficulty in disposing of their stocks to good firms, and the prevailing prices are, on the whole, satisfactory, with the pos- sible exception of hemlock, which is still too low in price to en- able the manufacturer to swell his bank account to any great extent.” a CANADA B.C. Timbers for Scow Construction Interesting Equipment for Laying Toronto’s In- take Pipe—Canadian Materials used Throughout In these days when one hears so much complaint about the extent to which southern pine is taking the place of Canadian lumber and timbers in the markets of Canada it is refreshing to learn of eases in which Canadian timber is the only kind which a contractor will use for a special purpose. Such an occurrence is so rare that it ’ is worthy of special note and we are pleased for this reason to re- produce a picture of some timbers which have been used in Toronto in the construction of a special class of scow which is to be used by Roger Miller & Sons, contractors, for the work of laying the intake pipe for the city of Toronto. The only timber used in these scows is British Columbia fir which was obtained from the firm of Mason, Gordon & Company, Montreal. The scows are 100 feet long, 30 feet wide and 8 feet deep. The LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 Another interesting feature in which long British Columbia tim- bers come into play, is the provision which is made for propping the scows on bottom when it is necessary to do any heavy lifting. Two spud guides have been placed on one side of the scows and spuds consisting of 38-ft. timbers are lowered through them and allowed to rest upon the bottom of the lake while the lifting opera- tions are in progress. By this means good leverage is secured. In the construction of the scows all the boring and driving was done by compressed air as in most cases the awkward position and lack of light made it practically impossible to use anything in the nature of a hammer or hand drill. One of the scows is provided with two derricks, each of 20-ton capacity with clam shells for digging. The booms for the derricks are 14 in. x 16 in. x 65 ft. These derricks will be used for digging the trenches in which the pipes will be laid. The other scow will have a steel derrick of 20-ton capacity, which will be used for laying the pipes. The pipes are each 66 feet long and 6 feet in diameter and weigh 50 tons. LS largest timbers used are the outside kelsons, which are 16 in. x 17 in. x 72 feet. In shipping these timbers from the coast to Toronto it was necessary to place them upon two flat cars on account of their great length. The side planks are also unusually large timbers, be- ing 5 in. thick, 21 in. wide and some of them 60 feet long. An inter- esting feature of these scows is the fact that they have each two bulk- heads at the sides. The timbers used for the bulkhead walls are 5 in. thick and run the whole length of the scows. By the use of valves placed in the side of the scow to admit water it is possible to dump the scows from either side. This is an extremely valuable feature, making it possible to dump heavy loads of rock at any desired spot at a trifling cost. The bulkheads are emptied by a pump after the dumping process has been completed. Another interesting feature in the construction of the scows is that each has three sets of two wells formed of 8 in. pipe. Two wells are placed in the centre and two others at each side of the scow. These wells extend from the top to the bottom of the scow and through them chains are passed which can be drawn up around the Sections of intake pipe which are thus carried to the place where they are to be laid. The pipes can be lowered to their position with ease. Large B. C. Fir Timber for a Toronto scow—72 feet long, 16 inches wide, 17 inches deep Texas Northern Land and Irrigation Company Limited has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000,000 to acquire and hold timber lands, sink wells and construct waterworks, reservoirs, and develop powers for electric lighting and other purposes. The head office is at Toronto and the incorporators are Robt. Gowans, J. S. Lovell and Wm. Bain, all of Toronto. Reforesting in Hastings County As a result of the act passed by the Ontario Government last year empowering municipalities to engage in forestry, the county of Hastings has already taken steps to acquire waste lands for the purpose of reforesting them. During the coming summer the Do- minion Commission of Conservation will supervise a survey of the county of Haliburton and the northern portion of the county of Peterborough. This survey is to furnish a detailed description of economic and natural conditions and resources of the watershed in Peterborough and Haliburton counties feeding the Trent Canal wa- ters, and to serve as a basis for a system of management. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND B.C. Lumber Will Never Be Cheaper Conditions of Last Summer Convince Manufacturers that a Serious Injury has Resulted from U.S. Imports Mr. W. A. Anstie, Secretary of the Mountain Lumber Associa- tion, in an interview recently is reported to have said: ‘I am con- fident that lumber will never again be as cheap in the West as it is now, and was last year. Notwithstanding the dumping of lumber on the Canadian market by the United States manufacturers the present price cannot be obtained for long. ‘The reason is the in- creasing cost of production.” These remarks were made by Mr. Anstie in connection with the statement made by Mr. E. J. Fream of the United Farmers of Alberta, who in an interview a few days previous had stated that it was not true that United States lumber- men were dumping their surplus product on the Canadian market. Mr. Fream’s remarks upon this subject were reported in the May Ist issue of the Canada Lumberman. Mr. Anstie remarked further that lumber could not be produced much longer at the present price. Under present conditions Brit- ish Columbia mills were operating at a loss. This was a serious matter not only for lumbermen, but for the people of the West generally, and was causing loss to the farmers of Alberta, in par- ticular. “Farmers, cattlemen, horse dealers, etc., in Alberta,” states Mr. Anstie, “have noticed a very material falling off of trade with. British Columbia during the past six or eight months. This is di- rectly due to the shutting down of the lumber camps of the interior of that province owing to the unprofitable operations which are - caused by United States competition. The interior of British Col- umbia can only be prosperous and can only take large quantities of the farm products of Alberta when the lumbering industry there is on a paying basis. “It 1s a notorious fact,’ continued Mr. Anstie, “that over 400,- 000,000 ft. of United States lumber entered Canada both Eastern and Western last year. 90 per cent. of this came in duty free. “It is from our standpoint a regrettable fact that a large portion of the national market has been lost to the Canadian lumber mills owing to abnormal conditions, due principally to overproduction by the lumber men of the United States. “United States shippers frankly admit that they are losing money on the lumber they are selling in Canada. While these im- portations have undoubtedly meant lower prices to Canadian con- sumers, from a national standpoint, I believe we have lost more than we have gained. Millions of dollars have been sent out of the country which should have gone towards the employment of thousands of Canadian workmen in the mills and camps of. British Columbia. . “Seven-eights of the total cost of producing lumber is wages paid to the men who do the work and the loss is to. Canadian work- men and to the principal industry of B. C. “Mr. Fream states that the cost of lumber is retarding the de- velopment of the west. All I can say is that lumber is being sold here below cost.” Will Stop Imitation of B.C. Shingles A practice has prevailed of late among shingle manufacturers in the States of Washington and Oregon of marking their shingles as “British Columbia” red cedar shingles. The Canadian Depart- ment of Customs has taken the matter into consideration and has decided to put an end to this practice. Within the past month several] carloads have been seized by the authorities. The British Colum- bia red cedar shingle is the best known shingle in the world and is in great demand throughout Canada. It can command a higher price than the substituted article and this was the reason that the United States producers tried to imitate it. Mr. H. H. Sevens, M.P., took the matter up recently at Ottawa and as a result a new order was sent out to the Customs Department to the above effect. It is ex- pected that considerable benefit will result to British Columbia shin- gle manufacturers. Alberta Reserves Forest Protection The work of organizing for fire protection in the Brazeau forest reserve, Alberta, will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible this summer. An appropriation of $30,000 has been made by the Domin- ion Government for the construction of trails and telephone lines and other improvements for this purpose. Mr. H. R. MacMillan, Ottawa, assistant to Mr. R. H. Campbell, Superintendent of Forestry, recently visited Edmonton in connection with this work. The for- estry organization adopted by the Dominion Government will be similar to that used in the United States which was inaugurated by Mr. Gifford Pinchot. There are four large forests in Alberta, the WOODWORKER Crow’s Nest, with 2,000,000 acres; the Bow River, with 1,800,000 acres; the Brazeau, with 11,000,000 acres and the Athabasca, with 4,000,000 acres. Very little work has been done on the Athabasca for- est reserve, which is the most northerly of all, lying along the Eastern Slope of the Rockies. $60,000 however, has been appropriated for the protection of this forest. Mr. G, H. Edgecombe who had charge of the survey of the eastern slope will be supervisor for the Atha- basca forest reserve. During the summer a number of rangers will be placed in the forests on temporary work, but there will also be a permanent ranger for each district into which the forest will be divided, who will have charge of the construction of the trails and - telephone lines and of the fire fighting in their districts. visor will be placed in charge of the rangers. A super- Lumber Company Holds Convention The Rogers Lumber Co., of Moose Jaw, Sask., recently held a successful two days convention which was concluded by a banquet at the Royal George Hotel. About fifty members of the company including many yardmasters were present. Among those present were Mr. A. R. Rogers, President of the company; Mr. G. H. Rogers, Vice-president; Mr. J. J. Rogers, Secretary-treasurer; Mr. A. W. Jones, Superintendent and Mr. D. J. Craig, credit manager. A num- ber of interesting subjects were delivered, and a particular feature was the discussion which took place upon the importance of assist- ing the farmers as much as possible in their agriculture, because they were among the best customers of the company. Mr. A. R. Rogers congratulated the guests upon the work they had done during the year and spoke particularly regarding the in- terest which the company should take in the farmers. He pointed out that in the United States the farming interest had been declin- ing simply on account of bad management. He urged upon the guests also the invariable necessity for strict honesty in dealing with customers. An interesting feature of the occasion was the presentation of a handsome cabinet of silverware to Mr. A. W. Jones on behalf of the yardmasters of the firm. Excellent Trade in Washington State A report from Seattle, Wash., states that, notwithstanding the fact that many lumbermen expected a falling off in the demand for lumber after the placing of large orders by the railways, the de- mand has assumed even larger proportions and business is coming from the east at a rate almost unprecedented. A prominent lumber manufacturer declared recently that there were now enough lum- ber orders on the books of the manufacturers in the State of Wash- ington to keep every mill in the State operating at least sixty days. The demand has become so strong, in fact, that prices on practically all kinds of lumber, except spruce, have advanced 50c. a thousand. The price of shingles has also been raised 5c. per thousand, making it the highest price which has been received at Seattle in two yars. Logger Secures $2,000 for Loss of Leg A logger named Axel Gustafson who was working on Reid Island, B.C., last October has been awarded $2,000 damages by a special jury in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, in a suit brought against W. R. Jones of Vancouver, his employer. Mr. Gus- tafson’s leg had to be amputated as the result of an accident caused by a couple of logs “jack-knifing” while being hauled out of the bush. Gustafson claimed that no notice had been given him to stand clear before starting the donkey engine and that when the log swung it caught his leg. The defence claimed that the ordinary signals had been given and Gustafson wilfully remained in the way. The jury returned a verdict as above under the Employers’ Liability AGH, New Box and Shingle Mill at Nelson, B. C. The Western Box & Shingle Mills Limited have recently com- menced operations in their new plant at Nelson, B.C. The plant is driven by electric motors and the company report that they find this a most satisfactory method of driving their machinery. The ca- pacity of their shingle mill is from 40,000 to 50,000 at present, but they expect to increase it by installing another machine in the near future. They also have installed a box factory with a capacity of from 1000 to 2000 boxes daily, which however has not yet been put — in operation. They expect to manufacture boxes for the fruit trade in the near future. Mr. W. H. Kreyscher is manager and Mr. H. D. Kenny secretary-treasurer. Mr. Joseph Scholey of the Scholey Lumber Co., Toronto, died suddenly of heart failure at his residence, 344 Berkley street, Toronto, recently. Mr. Scholey had been a resident of Toronto for forty-eight years. He came to Canada from Devonshire, England. Ante I advise any mill superintendent to be good to his men. CANADA LUMBERMAN Canadian Saw Mill Managers C. P. Willey, Tobin Manufacturing Co., Bromptonville, Que. One of the most character- istic facts in connection with the lives of prominent lumbermen is the fact that in many cases they are men who commenced working either in the bush or in the mill, at a period of their lives when other boys were enjoying camping trips or going in for higher education. This does not mean that successful lumbermen are men of neglected education. It is frequently the case that men of this type have schooled them- selves in a manner which has equipped them, so tar as educa- tion 1s concerned, with something far more practical and valuable than is to be obtained in any educational institutions. The education which an ambitious young man secures by his own perseverance both in industry and reading, is frequently the oniy education which prominent lumbermen have enjoyed, and just as frequently it seems to be the foundation of their future success. Mr. C. P. Willey of Bromptonville, Que., who occupies the im- portant position of mill superintendent for the Tobin Manufactur- ing Company, of Bromptonville, is a man to whom the above fe marks apply with particular force. He was born in North Carolina in 1867 and during his school days, instead of taking vacations like most of the other lads, he found employment in the mill of The Snow Lumber Co., of High Point, N.C. As soon as he had com- pleted his schooling he took a permanent position with this com- pany and remained there until he was twenty years of age, secur- C. P. Willey, Bromptonville, Que. ‘ing a grounding in the details of the lumber manufacturing business which enabled him later on to advance to the most important posi- tions in connection with lumber manufacturing. When twenty years old, an age at which many young men are looking about for their first position, Mr. Willey went to Richmond, Virginia, where he was placed in charge of a plant for Thos. E. Stagg, a position which he continued to occupy for eleven years. When thirty-one years of age, with an excellent practical training in mill management to fall back upon, Mr. Willey moved ‘to Montreal, Que., where he took charge of the extensive plant of Shearer, Brown and Wills, a posi- tion which he occupied for about four years, after which he went to the Western States and occupied a similar position with The Wheeler Osgoode Co., Tacoma, Wash. After occupying this position for four years Mr. Willey returned to his home in Bridgewater, Mass., and shortly afterwards was secured by The Tobin Manufacturing Co. It will be seen that The Tobin Manufacturing Co., in securing Mr. Willey’s services were obtaining a man who had the best pos- sible experience for conducting their work with success. Being a ‘specialist in mill management and having had practical experience in all its branches he is a man whose opinions upon any details of Management are invariably to be depended upon. Mr. Willey’s views therefore are of value to any lumberman with whom he may come in touch. We take pleasure in referring to some of the points he has found of importance in connection with mill management. “Saw mills which are now making money,” Mr. Willey says, “are well equipped and all have up-to-date machinery. I might also say that the only way to make money at the present day in a saw- mill is to specialize. There is no mill making money on sash and blinds. There is a little profit to be made in frames and doors, however you are obliged to take all the short cuts to be successful. If the foreman cannot do the work get rid of him and put another in his place. There are lots of ways to get work done. One iman has to be worked one way and the man by his side has to be worked another way. Try as far as possible to keep on the right side of the men. Thus, when you are busy in another part of the mill you will have the work done just the same as if you were right there by the side of the men. Another important matter is to keep track of the cost of everything. When a mill owner comes to you and asks what a certain article costs, you ought to know enough to be able to give an answer at once. “If you have machinery that is not kept up you will get poor results. If you have poor power you will also have poor results. AND WOODWORKER 3t You need up-to-date machinery, good dry kilns, and plenty of power, then look for your results. “Another matter of the utmost importance which should be watched closely and which will bring disaster to any company which does not watch it, is the management of the cutting room. Never put a cheap man to cutting up your stock. Always put the best man you can secure. Have your plant arranged so that you can look after your stock with the least possible amount of handling.” That Mr. Willey’s experience with mill employees is varied and extensive is readily seen when one considers the class of plants with which he has been connected. The Snow Lumber Co., of High Point, N.C., with whom he secured his first situation employed 500 men. The Wheeler Osgoode Co., of Tacoma, Wash., where he was superintendent for four years employed 400 men at the factory and 100 men at the saw mill. At the plant of Shearer, Brown & Wills, Montreal, Que., 275 men were employed. At the Tobin Manufac- turing Company’s plant Mr. Willey has just that class of work to look after for which he is peculiarly fitted and it affords every op- portunity for good work that an ambitious man could desire. Mr. Willey is there in his element and is an important factor in the successful operation of his employers’ plant. Lumber Trade in West Indies 5S. P. Musson, Son & Co., Barbados, report as follows under date of April 25th:—Lumberstuffs——White Pine—There have been no arrivals during the fortnight, but some further cargoes have been contracted for, and we have placed a cargo to arrive at $32.50 and $24.50 respectively, for Merchantable and Second Quality. In Spruce—We have had to our address, the “Rosalie Belliveau” with 261 m. ft. and the Schr. “Basile” with 192 m. ft. Both of these cargoes we sold previously to arrive at $25.00 and $24.00 respec- tively for Shipping, and $21.00 and $20.00 for Seconds. These re- ceipts along with the arrival reported in our last have about filled dealers’ requirements. Pitch Pine—No arrivals. Shingles—Stocks are very light, supplies are wanted, and first arrivals should do well. Shooks—No receipts. Wood Hoops—No receipts, season over. Gordon, Grant & Co., Ltd., Port of Spain, report as follows un- der date of April 15th:—Lumber and Cooperage Materials—The Sehr. Albani from Mobile hus just arrived with a cargo of pitch pine on dealers’ account but there are no shipments of N. S. boards to report. Yards are scantly supplied with pitch pine and one or two prompt cargoes would find ready sale. Stocks of white pine and spruce boards are ample for present requirements. Sappy Oak Sap oak has suffered unjustly from abuse, and has been neglected because it has not been properly understood. The sap part of oak has been considered as infetior, and the outside or sappy boards have never been regarded with much favor. All the same, if properly cared for from the time it is cut until it is used, it will often give good re- sults. For certain schemes of finish in cabinet work it is really a better body to work on than heart oak. It is the same way in floor- ing. If one but takes care of the sap and segregates it from the heart stock so as to get it all together for harmony in texture and color, there is a chance to do just as effective work with Sap as with heart. There is no comparison of sap with heart for timbers and exposed work outside where durability is an object under the method of using the timber plain, but with the modern systems of treating wood the sap part of oak is being made much more useful and durable even - for outside work. If sap oak flooring is selected and laid with care and properly stained before finishing, it will present a beautiful ap- pearance. ‘The same applies, but in a higher degree, to furniture and cabinet work. The only thing necessary is to take care of the sap stock from the time it is cut until it is ready to be used. To have the sap dominating in the particular work’ in which it enters, and the work carried out right, one can get new appreciation of the possi- bilities and beauties of sap oak. The Sappy part of oak is more likely to check from the sun and wind, and therefore needs extra care. The manufacture of artificial limbs and crutches has become a consider- able source of consumption for several kinds of hardwoods. Red wil- low of the best grade obtainable is used for this purpose in America. It is bought in round blocks just as they are cut from the logs, in lengths varying from 16 in. to 22 in., and in diameter from 5 in. to 10 in. Air-dried stock is essentially the only kind that can be used, as it has been proven practically impossible to prevent checking along the grain of kiln-dried blocks. Willow’ blocks are used in what are known as extensions, namely, specially-shaped blocks for equalizing the length of deformed limbs. There is also a consider- able quantity. of various hardwoods used in the manufacture of crutches. Hard maple, rosewood, ebony, hickory, and some lacquer- wood are the principal species utilized. The pest grades of stock are used for this purpose, and are taken in lengths varying from 32 in. to 60 in. The boards are ripped into inch squares, after which they are shaped, rounded, and varnished. 32 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Pioneer Sawmilling in Newfoundland A pioneer lumberman of New- foundland is Mr. George W. Clarke, of Springdale, Newfound- land. It was in the year 1889 that Mr. Clarke commenced lum- bering at Springdale and with a few minor interruptions on ac- count of fires he has been pro- ducing lumber ever since that date. At the present time the mill and timber limits are in the possession of the International Lumber Company of Michigan, to whom they were recently sold, and who intend to erect a pulp plant as the limits are rich in pulpwood. When Mr. Clarke commenced lumbering at Springdale, the saw- milling business in Newfoundland was in its early days and he lo- cated on Mill Island, Hall’s Bay, where their business was con- dland ducted in partnership with the late Francis C. Curtis. After they had operated this mill for about three years it was destroyed by fire in 1892, about three weeks after the great fire at St, Johns, N.F. After the mill had heen rebuilt the company started as Geo. Clarke & Brothers and ran the mill for 17 years, cutting annually Geo. W. Clarke Springdale, Newfouk General View of Springdale, Newfoundland, a Pioneer Lumbering Village about 1,000,000 feet. In 1904 they again suffered to some extent by fire when the town of Springdale was wiped out by a conflagration. By hard work however, the mill was saved, being the only building left standing. The accompanying illustration gives an interesting view of the town of Springdale, showing the mill located on the shore, and a schooner loading lumber at the dock. The interest taken by the International Lumber Company in the industry at this plant is taken as an indication of increased activity in the near future and the peo- ple of Springdale are anticipating keenly the commencement of the pulp manufacturing operations. Pitwood Markets in England Liverpool, April 30; (Canada Lumberman special correspondence) —The recent stoppage of the coal trade served to bring out very prominently the extent of the ordinary demand for the kinds of wood known as pitwood. A report from the British Consul at Bor- deaux, mentioned that 325,539 tons of this wood were shipped from Bordeaux to the United Kingdom in 1910, at an average price of 16s. per ton, f.o.b. at Bordeaux, though at the close of the year a few cargoes had been shipped at somewhat higher rates owing to delays which had been caused by bad weather. Spain and Portugal, Norway, Russia and Finland as well as France, make large contri- butions of pitwood to the requirements of the United Kingdom’s coal-mining industry. Most of the timber shipped under the title of pitwood is round fir-wood, ranging from 2% ft. to about 13 ft. in lenght and from about 2 ins. to about 7 ins. in diameter. On June 30, last, the importers of pitwood at the Bristol Channel ports de- #* Provinces, pitwood could be produced and cided at a special meeting that the diameter of 6% ft. lengths should not be less than 9 centimeters (3.54 ins.) and that of the greater proportion of the 9 ft. lengths, should not be less than 13 centimeters (5.11 ins.) This round pitwood is received chiefly at the Bristol Channel ports, to serve the South Wales coal-mining industry; at the Tyne ports, Sunderland and West Hartlepool, to serve the in- dustry in Durham; at Hull or Goole, to serve the Yorkshire collier- ies; at Liverpool, for the South Lancashire collieries; and at White- haven or Maryport, for the Cumberland collieries; while the Staf- fordshire, the North Wales, the Somerset, the Dean Forest, the Warwickshire and others of the inland coal fields obtain supplies of pitwood, by rail or canal, from some of the ports named, or from other ports which may be geographically more convenient as ports- of-discharge for consignments of pitwood for particular districts. There are 15 different coal fields in England and Wales, the coal- mining industry being, as has just been proved, the parent industry of all the great industries and the most important of all. This wide- spread coal-mining industry makes a continuous demand for pitwood and uses up enormous quantities of the wood. The round fir wood spoken of is almost wholly used below ground in the mines, as props and roof-supports for the “drifts” or workings. These are being extended hourly, and changes are being made in the “shoring” and in the roof supports of the drifts daily; all of which extensions and changes make their demands for pitwood. When the collieries were closed on the coal strike taking place, this consumption of pit- wood was stopped for the time. Cargoes of pitwood continued to arrive at the different ports. The stoppage of the conveyance of timber by rail, which occurred when the strike had continued for a fortnight, prevented the movement of timber of all kinds, inland, so that importers could only stock and hold, for the time, all pitwood which arrived by ship. Stocks of the wood accordingly increased and became conspicuous on dock-quays, in importers’ yards and on railway sidings. As soon as work was resumed, on the termination of the strike, these stocks of pitwood began to move again, and they have been moving briskly since. This particular class of wood has probably moved the most actively of any, since the coal strike came to an end. Editor’s Note: In connection with the above it will be noted that there is a great market in the Old Country for pitwood. This wood is mostly the product of thinning operations in European forests and can be sold at a very low price, which would probably prevent Canadian products from com- peting to any great extent. It is possible however, that in the Maritime shipped to England cheaply enough to get some of the trade. The matter is one which it might pay Maritime lumbermen to investigate. Federation Helps Traders An example has just been furnished of the way in which a trade organization may help its members when some trade question or dif- ficulty arises. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Tim- ber Trade Federation of Great Britain, held in London on April 16, it was reported that the Port of London Authority, as the result of a petition addressed to it through the Federation, by the tenants of the Grand Surrey Canal, had agreed to withdraw the 7% per cent. in- crease on the canal dues of which it had given notice. It was also reported that following correspondence which had taken place be- tween the committee and the railway clearing-house, with regard to the carriage of sawn timber in short lengths, the railway managers would arrange for a meeting with members of the section, in order that points in question and others, might be fully discussed. In each of the cases named concessions were secured for traders through the good offices of the Federation. Personal News of Interest to Lumbermen After a service of 22 years in Montreal, Mr. John A. Hardisty, local manager of the E. B. Eddy Co., has retired, and is succeeded by C. E. O'Neill, of the company’s headquarters staff. J. R. Martin, Assistant Timber Inspector for British Columbia, who was recently promoted to take charge of the Fort George dis- trict, returned recently from a trip to Tete Jaune Cache and reports that between the Cache and the Divide there is very little merchant- able timber. Mr. A. E. Millington, general manager of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Company, has resigned, and Mr. Joseph Slater, up to the present in charge of the Ontario Pulp and Paper Company’s plant at Sturgeon Falls, has been appointed general superintendent and operating head of the two companies. Professor R. B. Miller, Chief of the Faculty of Forestry at. the University of New Brunswick, is supervising the planting of 20,- 000 Norway spruce trees and some ornamental trees for Mr. N. Curry of the Canada Car and Foundry Company, Amherst, N.S. Mr. Curry’s purpose is to reforest a large lumber area owned by the company at Little Forks about twelve miles from Amherst. CANADA Specializing in Lumber Insurance The Lumbermen’s Fire I[n- demnity Contract which com- menced business on June 1, 1911, has appointed Mr. Will C. Young whose portrait is published here- with as manager. The organiza- tion of this company is a matter of much interest to lumbermen both in Canada and the United States. For some years follow- ing the growth of specialization in insurance, the companies mak- ing a specialty of insurance of lumber plants have found it ne- cessary to make a further dis- crimination between those which » “are well constructed and ade- qtately protected and_ those which lack these essentials. Act- ing on“the idea that a risk on a selected group of lumber plants conforming to the highest insur- ance standards regarding the moral and physical hazard can be insured for a less cost than the stock companies are obliged to charge on account of the absence of any close discrimination in the selec- tion of their risks, a group of lumber and insurance men conceived the idea of insuring each other, after having selected a number of risks of the same standard of perfection. The principle back of this insurance is mutual in the highest Sense as all profits from the insurance, over and above the expense of operation, which is fixed at 20 per cent. of the annual premiums, is placed to the credit of the subscriber or policy holder. The busi- ness of the company is under the direct supervision of an executive committee composed of three members, all of whom are practical lumbermen and also interested in a company making a specialty of lumber insurance. There is also an advisory board consisting of twelve lumbermen representing each district in Canada and the United States in which the organization is in operation. Mr. Gordon C. Edwards of the W. C. Edwards Lumber Company, Limited, Ottawa, is a member of the advisory committee for Ontario, and Mr. Angus McLean a well known lumberman both in Canada and the United States, is a member of the advisory committee for the province of Quebec. AIl- ready a number of policy holders have been secured in Canada and it is expected that this form of indemnity will induce many Cana- dian lumbermen to take insurance of this class and to make the ne- cessary improvements in their risks. As the organization follows the character of inter-insurance, the association is not licensed either in Canada or in any State of the United States. All its business is conducted through the head office of the organization at New York. Mr. Will C. Young the newly appointed manager has been en- gaged in the fire insurance business for fifteen years and for several years past through his official connection with companies specializ- ing in lumber insurance has gained a wide experience in the de- velopment of this special class of business. It is interesting to note that since the Lumbermen’s Fire Indemnity Contract began busi- ness in June 1911 not a single loss has been incurred, a fact which _ speaks well for the careful selection of risks and efficient inspection Service maintained. The Pacific Coast Branch of the business will continue to be handled by Mr. H. C. Huntington, 609 Corbett Building, Portland, Ore. Will C. Young. necessary Strike at J. R. Booth’s Paper Miil The beaters employed in the paper mill of J. R. Booth at Ot- tawa went on strike recently, being discontented with the hours they are obliged to work. The strikers number about forty and be- long to both the day and night shifts. As a result two hundred men in the news print paper department were also thrown out of work. The day shift in the mill, works eleven hours and the night shift thirteen hours. Their desire is to have the time shortened to eight hours and the day divided into three shifts. The men have no grievance in regard to their pay. In “The Canada Lumberman” of May Ist, an article regarding the quantity of lumber which could be shipped upon a single car contained an item regarding a shipment of 43,916 feet of yellow pine flooring which had been shipped by The Harwood Lumber Company, Cleveland, Ohio. By a typographical error this shipment was credit- ed to The Hardwood Lumber Company of Cleveland, Ohio. This large shipment still holds the record of all which have been reported to “The Canada Lumberman.” LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . a3 Norwegian Lumber and Pulp Markets The Department of Trade and Commerce in a recent weekly report called attention to the changes which are taking place in the lumber industry of Norway. “In earlier years,” the report says, “it was something unheard of that Norway should import lumber. On the contrary lumber has been one of Norway’s most important ex- ports; but now it is otherwise. The wood pulp mills increase in number every year, and the demand for raw material consequently also increases considerably, so that the Norwegian forests can no longer furnish the necessary raw material for all these mills. “The forests could, at least for some years yet, stand such an increased cutting of lumber, but they would thereby be spoiled for all future time. The result is that the lumber prices are at present so high that it does not pay for Norwegian mills to take their supply from Norwegian forest owners. “The imports of lumber into Norway really commenced in 1908, when 12,800 cubic metres were brought in; but since 1909 they have gone rapidly up, as will be seen from the following figures :— From Finland and Russian Baitic ports there were imported :— In 1909 ... 172,590 cubic metres * 1910 294,530 YY 19 556,510 uh: At the same time there» was imported from Sweden :— In 1909 ... 151,820 cubic metres ee 178,784 e 1911 . 222.370 sf “Tn all there were thus in 1911 imported 778,880 cubic metres of lumber to a value of about two and one-half million dollars.” Referring to the paper and wood pulp trade the Trade and Com- merce reports quote from a trade paper called ““Farmand” as follows: “It appears that considerable quantities of mechanical wood pulp have been sold during February on five-year contracts at a parity of about Kr. 35.00= $0.33, or a little more net f.o.b. Swedish West Coast. The sellers have been north of Sweden and some west of Sweden mills. We hear also of a sale from Norway of a fair sized prompt parcel at Kr. 36.00—$9.60 net f.o.b. The Norwegian makers, who are fairly equally situated with regard to cost of production, and who do not wish to take long con- tracts at these prices, look upon it as rather an advantage than other- wise that the mills which have made the above mentioned sales have placed the whole or the greater part of their productions, as they think that the market is now more likely to harden in the course of the year. “The situation in the market for mechanical pulp is certainly puzzling, but there are some facts which should not be overlooked. “In periods of high prices, such as were current in 1908, the idea gets abroad that a pulp mill must necessarily yield an immense profit, and many people who have no experience whatever in the pulp trade start mills, while the existing mills are also enlarged. The inevitable result is over-production, with falling prices. “As long as the over-production lasts, makers are compelled to accept the best price they can obtain without regard to the cost of production. Logs have continued to advance in price, not only in Norway but also in Sweden, since the new mills were started, as a consequence of the increased consumption, and the pulp industry must stagnate until the demand has again overtaken the supply, there being now no inducement to start new mills.” The Richelieu Lumber Company have returned from their tem- porary offices at 52 St. James street, Montreal, to a suite of offices in the Dominion Express Building. The Rat Portage Lumber Company, Winnipeg, Man., report that a large amount of building is being started in Winnipeg and neighboring districts and that the prospects for a big volume of business are excellent. They also report that market conditions have improved during the spring months. The H. W. Johns-Manville Company have moved their executive office and New York show rooms from the old quarters at 100 Wil- liam St., where they were located for the past fifteen years, to the new twelve-storey “H. W. Johns-Manville Building,’ Madison Ave. and 41st Street, New York. The company are well-known to readers of the Canada Lumberman as manufacturers of asbestos, magnesia and electrical supplies. Robert Neville Limited has been incorporated with a capital stock of $200,000 to carry on business as lumber merchant and man- ufacturer and dealer in timber, wood products, &c., to build and operate mills and to generate light, heat and ee necessary for such business. The head office is ‘at Outremont and the incorporators are W. W. Dunlop, Robt. Neville, Jr., of Outremont, and W. Thomas Wilkinson, of Montreal, Que. 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER United States Pulp Wood Consumption An Increase of 23 per cent. Reported During 1910 — New York State Leads in Consumption of Imported Spruce—-Wood Pulp Imports Decreased Lhe total consumption of pulp wood in the United States by the 272 mills reporting in 1910 was 4,094,306 cords, which represents an increase of 92,699 cords, or 2.3 per cent. over the quantity used by the 253 mills reporting in 1909, and an increase of 131,646 cords, or 3.3 per cent. over the quantity used’ by the 258 mills reporting in 1907. As compared with the quantity used by the 251 mills which reported in 1908, a year of business depression, the increase was 747,353 cords, or 22.3 per cent. Of the wood used for pulp in 1910, about one-fourth was furnished by Canada and the remainder was grown in the United States. The average consumption of wood per mill was 15,053 cords in 1910, compared with 15,817 cords in 1909. Consumption, by Kinds of Wood Table 1 gives the quantity of wood used for pulp as reported in each of the past four years, by kinds of wood. The decreased con- sumption shown in 1908 is due to the unfavorable business conditions prevailing in that year. Although twenty kinds of wood were used in the manufacture of pulp, two of these, spruce and hemlock, formed over 70 per cent. of the total quantity reported. The heaviest demand has always fallen upon domestic spruce on account of its abundance and excel- lent pulping qualities, but the proportion which this wood forms of the total has been steadily decreasing. Spruce, domestic and import- ed, constituted 58 per cent. of all pulpwood consumed in 1910, com- pared with 60.5 per cent. in 1909, 64.5 per cent. in 1908, and 68.2 per cent. in 1907. The quantity of imported spruce used in 1910, 902,407 cords, was 134,075 cords greater than that in 1908, while it was 3,168 cords less than the quantity in 1907. Hemlock, though used to a greater extent in 1910 than in any previous year, shows little change in relative importance, the proportion which it formed of all pulp wood consumed being approximately 14 per cent. in every year except 1908, when it was 17 per cent. Poplar, of which 361,076 cords were consumed in 1910, has ranked third in importance as a pulp wood for several years. The quantity used in 1910 was greater than that reported for any year except 1907. Imported poplar shows a rapid rate of increase, the gain since 1909 in consumption being 77 per cent. About one-eighth of the poplar used as pulp wood in 1910 was imported, as compared with approxi- mately 7 per cent. in 1909 and 1908 and about 5 per cent. in 1907. The woods other than spruce, hemlock, and poplar are at present of minor importance, as compared with the three leading woods in the industry, but as a result of the constantly increasing demand for paper, and the consequent heavy drain upon the most accessible sources of supply for spruce and hemlock, as well as some other economic causes, there is a tendency to use other Species, as iar as practicable. The use of balsam fir as a pulp wood appears from the figures to have increased materially during the past few years, the reported consumption of this wood forming 1.1 per cent. of the total of all woods in 1907, and 3.2 per cent. of that of 1910. In view of the fact, however, that the practice in New England of mixing this wood with spruce and reporting it as such is somewhat less common than in former years, it is probable that the percentage of balsam fir in the total of all woods used has not changed materially during the four- year period covered by the report. Under the head “All other species” maple, gum, and Douglas fir, and also, in smaller quantities, bass- wood, tamarack, elm, birch, ash, walnut, cucumber, and cherry. Woods of this class are sometimes used as a filler in connection with standard pulp woods, and are likewise used experimentally. The slight increase in the consumption of slabs and other mill waste, a class of pulp material which appears to be used principally by the smaller mills, indicates a closer utilization of material. are comprised chestnut, Consumption, by States The number of pulp mills in the United States in 1910 shows an increase of 19 over the number in 1909, The gain in the number of plants-was most marked in New York and Wisconsin. In the major- ity of the states there has been little change in this respect from year to year, and in two, Ohio and West Virginia, the number of mills has remained the same throughout the period shown. The leading states in the consumption of pulp wood are New York and Maine, which together use nearly one-half of all the wood required annually for the manufacture of pulp in the United States. Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania follow in the order named. Of these five states, all except Wisconsin consumed more wood in 1910 than in the preceding year. In the latter state there was a decrease of about 52,000 cords of wood in spite of the fact that five more mills were reported in operation. Decreases in the con- sumption of pulp wood, ranging between 1,000 and 17,000 cords, oc- curred in Ohio, Minnesota, Massachusetts, - Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia, and increases, ranging between 4,000 and 7,500 cords, in Michigan, North Carolina, and Oregon. During 1910 the mills in New York state consumed 956,916 cords of wood as pulp material, which was 23.4 per cent. of the total con- sumption in the United States. This was an increase of 35,000 cords over the quantity reported in 1909, but nearly 34,000 cords less than that reported in 1907. About 45 per cent. of the pulp wood con- sumed in this state during 1910 was imported. The consumption in Maine during the same year was 917,029 cords, or 22.4 per cent. of the total quantity used in the United States. This quantity was about 13,000 cords in excess of that consumed in 1909, but about 25,000 cords less than the reported consumption in 1907, Less than one-fifth of the pulp wood used in Maine during 1910 was imported. The state third in rank was Wisconsin, with 523,924 cords, or 12.8 per cent. of the total. Almost the entire amount used in this state in 1910 was domestic wood. In New Hampshire, which ranked fourth, 423,931 cords, or 10.4 per cent. of the total, were consumed in 1910. This quantity, more than one-half of which was imported, was less by about 5,000 cords than that used in 1907. Pennsylvania was the only state, other than those mentioned, which consumed more than 300,000 cords of pulp wood in 1910. The combined consumption of these five states was 3,143,961 cords in 1910, or 76.8 per cent. of the total, as compared with 3,046,898 cords, or 76.1 per cent. of the total, in 1909, The total quantity of pulp produced in 1910, 2,533,976 tons of 2,000 pounds each, exceeded that produced in 1909 by 42,570 tons, or 1.7 per cent., but it was less than the quantity produced in 1907 by 13,903 tons, or 0.5 per cent., despite the fact that over 3 per cent. more wood was used in 1910 than in 1907. The quantity of pulp secured per cord of wood varies in the dif- ferent states and in the same state in different years according to the kind and quality of wood used and the process of manufacture. In the majority of the states shown separately, an increase in the quantity of pulp produced in 1910, as compared with 1909, accom- panied an increase in the quantity of wood used or decreases oc- curred in both items, while in some, like Massachusetts, Vermont, and Virginia, a greater quantity of pulp was produced from a smaller quantity of wood. In Oregon more wood was used in 1910 than in 1909, but less pulp was produced. The average yield per cord of pulp wood, without distinction as to kind of wood or process used, was 1,238 pounds in 1907. The yield of pulp per cord of wood is approximately 2,000 pounds by the mechanical or ground-wood process, and about 1,000 pounds by the sulphite, soda, and sulphate processes. : Canadian spruce and poplar were, with the exception of a small amount of basswood, the only woods imported in 1910, spruce supply- ing over 95 per cent. of all the material imported in that year. Pulp wood was brought from Canada into every state touching the inter- national line from Maine to Minnesota, but New York, New Hamp- shire, and Maine used by far the largest quantities of wood from this source. Massachusetts is the only state which does not lie on the northern boundary that used imported wood in 1910, Of the spruce imported in 1910, New York used more than any other state, over one-half of its supply of spruce being imported. New York was also the leading state in the consumption of imported poplar. Of. the total quantity of wood consumed in this state, domestic spruce constituted 38,6 per cent., and imported spruce 41.9 per cent., while hemlock, balsam fir, and domestic poplar each formed about 5 per cent. The quantity of balsam fir reported in 1910 from New York, 48,513 cords, was more than five times as great as that reported in 1909. Maine, the second state in the consumption of pulp wood in 1910, was first in that of domestic spruce, reporting more than one-third of the total, about the same proportion as in 1909, when the quantity used was nearly 52,000 cords greater. In 1910 this wood formed 54.6 per cent. of all wood consumed in Maine, while imported spruce and domestic poplar formed 17.8 and 142 per cent., respectively. More domestic poplar was used in Maine than in any other state. Balsam fir, as well as slab wood and other mill waste, were used in much larger quantities in this state in 1910 than jn 1909, Wisconsin reported nearly one-half of the hemlock used for pulp in the United States in 1910. This wood constituted 58.2 per cent. , considerable extent, principally in the Southern states. of the total quantity of wood consumed in the state, and domestic spruce 34.5 per cent. Of the wood used for pulp in New Hampshire, 92.3 per cent. was spruce and of this more than one-half was imported. All the beech reported was consumed in Pennsylvania, while the use of white fir (abies concolor) was confined to Oregon and Cali- fornia. A large quantity of chestnut used in North Carolina is in- cluded under the head of “All other species.” The prinicpal woods included under this read for Pennsylvania are maple and gum. Consumption, by Process of Manufacture Of the wood used in the manufacture of pulp in 1910, 54.9 per cent. was reduced by the sulphite process, 28.8 per cent, by the mech- anical process, and 16 per cent. by the soda process, while the per- centage reduced by the sulphate process, for which detailed statistics are given for the first time, was only 0.2. As compared with 1909, increases are shown in the proportions reduced by the sulphite and soda processes and decreases in the proportions reduced by the mechanical process and the relatively unimportant sulphate process. Hemlock and balsam fir are the only woods for which the mechanical _ process was more extensively used in 1910 than in 1909. Of the domestic spruce consumed in 1910, 49.9 per cent. was re- duced by the mechanical process and 49.8 per cent. by the sulphite process, the amounts reduced by the other processes being negligible. *Somewhat less than two-thirds of the imported spruce was reduced by the sulphite process and all the remainder by the mechanical pro- cess. For 94 per cent. of the hemlock the sulphite process was em- ployed, while 96.1 per cent. of the poplar was reduced by the soda process. In the reduction of balsam fir, white fir, and slabs and other mill waste, the sulphite process was the principal method used. For cottonwood the mechanical process was more extensively employed _ than any other. The total quantity of pulp imported into the United States dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, was 423,721 tons, while for the year ending June 30, 1911, the quantity was 550,898 tons. In both years more than one-half of the quantity imported was ground pulp. The imports were principally from Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Norway. The exports of wood pulp are very small and have been decreasing for several years. In the fiscal year 1910 only about 9,000 tons were exported. Poles Purchased in United States During 1910 The total number of poles purchased in the United States dur- ing 1910 was 3,870,694. Although this is the largest total ever recorded, it is only 131,954 greater than in 1909. The increase re- ported for 1909 over 1908 was much greater, amounting to 489,586 poles. The demand for wooden poles, now amounting to nearly 4,000,- 000 annually, is supplied principally from three different sections of the United States, the northern white cedar region of the Lake states, the chestnut region of the eastern portion of the United States, and the western red cedar region of the Northwest, in- cluding Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Southern white cedar, or juniper, is found mainly in North Carolina, Virginia, and New Jersey. At present the largest part of the cedar used is cut in the Lake states, but the indications are that the Northwest will be called upon to supply a constantly increasing proportion. The qualities most desired in a pole timber are durability, strength, lightness, straightness, and a surface which will take climb- ing irons easily. The various species of cedar combine these qual- ities in a high degree. Next to cedar, chestnut, oak, and pine were the leading woods drawn upon. The demand for these four species grows greater each year. Over 80 per cent. of all poles reported were of cedar or chestnut, cedar alone supplying nearly 63 per cent. of the total. The number of cedar poles increased slowly during the last few years up to 1909, but shows a slight decrease in 1910. The use of chestnut poles fell off considerably from 1907 to 1908, but since the latter date has again increased. The number of oak poles purchased shows a heavy increase throughout the period covered by the table, the number purchased in 1910 being more than three times that reported in 1907. Var- ious species of oak are utilized in different parts of the country, the more durable varieties of the white-oak group being preferred. The number of pine poles has shown a slight increase for each year except 1908. Several species of southern yellow pine are used to In the West another species, the western yellow pine, is reported. The latter is seldom used for poles without preservative treatment. The number of cypress poles purchased seems to be falling off, the number reported for 1910 being only about three-fourths as great as in 1907. The use of Douglas fir in the Northwest is growing rapidly. Over 56,000 Douglas-fir poles were reported in 1910, as CANADA LUMBERMAN. AND WOODWORKER 35 compared with about half this number in 1909 and less than 16,000 in 1907. The telephone and telegraph companies, which are the principal consumers of poles, reporting 73.2 per cent. of the total number used, purchased 84,195 fewer poles in 1910 than in 1909. The electric rail- road and electric light and power companies, on the other hand, purchased 105,678 more poles than in 1909, while the steam-railroad companies purchased 110,471 more poles than in the preceding year. More than one-half of the poles purchased are from 20 to 30 feet long, this being the length most commonly used by telegraph and telephone companies. About one-fifth are from 30 to 40 feet in length and one-twentieth from 40 to 50 feet. Only about 1 per cent. of the poles purchased exceed 50 feet in length. Cedar was the pre- ferred wood for all lengths. The increase from 1909 to 1910 in the total number of poles pur- chased was 3.5 per cent. The largest increase for any of the several classes was that for poles over 50 feet in length, 23.5 per cent., and the next largest that for poles from 40 to 50 feet in length, 16.9 per cent. A slight decrease is reported for poles from 20 to 30 feet long. The great waste occasioned by the rapid decay of woods when in contact with the soil is very apparent in the case of poles. For a number of years past experiments have been carried on by private parties and by the United States Forest Service with a view to finding and perfecting methods of preventing such decay, and it may be stated that it is possible, through the proper application of certain preservatives, to increase the life of a pole from 50 to 100 per cent. The practice has proven a success economically. Not only does it lengthen the life of the pole, but it makes possible the utilization of many cheap local woods which without preservative treatment would be valueless for the purpose, thus reducing the cost of poles and transportation charges. The economy of the process has been so well established that as it becomes generally understood the percentage of treated poles reported in the United States will no doubt rapidly increase and the methods used become more effective each year. The preservatives most commonly used are creosote oil, a solution of zine chloride, and various proprietary preparations, usually antiseptic oils of low volatility. Veneer Consumption in the United States The total quantity of wood used by the 563 United States veneer manufacturing establishments reporting in 1910 amounted to 477,- 479,000 feet, log scale, which was about 10 per cent. more than the consumption in 1909, The widening range of uses for veneer largely accounts for the increased production. Formerly veneer making was confined to a few hardwoods selected for beauty of grain and used as an exterior finish for high-grade furniture and cabinet work. With the improve- ment of veneer machinery and methods of drying there has developed a large demand for veneers cut from cheap woods and used for pack- ing boxes, berry cups, fruit baskets, veneer barrels, drawer bottoms, filling in three-ply lumber, glass backing, and novelties, such as but- ter dishes, wooden plates, and fancy confectionery packages. On account of the constantly increasing price of hardwood lum- ber used for making furniture, fixtures, and cabinets, built-up lum- ber, which is usually made of three-ply veneer, is being extensively substituted. For manufacturing this built-up material, it is possible to use woods which heretofore have been but rarely used, owing to their tendency to twist and warp when sawed into lumber. The principal methods of manufacture are rotary cutting, slicing, and sawing. The first named is the method most extensively used, and by it the cheap veneers are cut. Although the highest grade veneers are made by sawing, veneers made by the slicing and rotary processes are more extensively used than the sawed product, as they can be manufactured less expensively. Out of the 18 principal domestic woods used in the manufacture of veneer a consumption in excess of 10,000,000 feet each was reported for 11 in 1910 and for 10 for each of the three previous years. The aggregate consumption of the 11 species exceeding this figure in 1910 represented 90.2 per cent. of all wood consumed. In 1910, as in the three previous years, red gum was much more widely used for veneer than any other wood, and in each of the four years constituted approximately 30 per cent. of all wood used. The large increase in consumption over other woods is explained by the fact that it is considered an ideal wood for’ the rotary machine and that the stumpage is more easily obtained than that of any other wood, except yellow pine. The tendency of red gum to check and warp when used as lumber is overcome by converting it into veneer. It cuts well, especially in the rotary process, and with improved driers is easily kiln dried. Furthermore, for the manufacture of built-up lumber red gum is especially adaptable because it takes glue readily and because it can be used as either face wood or filler. More than two-thirds of the total increase in the amount of wood used for 36 CANADA LUMBERMAN veneers in 1910 over the amount used in 1909 is due to the greater use of red gum. Next to red gum, yellow pine is the most important wood in respect to the quantity used in the manufacture of veneer. It stood second in 1910, 1909, and 1908, while in 1907 it stood third, cotton- wood occupying the second place. The consumption of yellow pine in 1910 was less than in 1909 or 1908. The importance of yellow pine and cottonwood in the manufacture of veneers is explained by the extensive demand for cheap veneer products. Yellow pine is used for fruit and vegetable packages, white cottonwood is con- verted into trunk boxes, veneer and cases, drawer bottoms, and mirror backing. Wood Distillation 'n 1910 the quantity of wood used for distillation by the 147 estab- lishments reporting in the United States was 1,450,439 cords, which represents an increase of 14.6 per cent. over the quantity used in 1909 by the same number of establishments and an increase of 13.1 per cent. over the quantity used in 1907 by the 131 establishments reporting in that year. In 1908 the number of establishments was the same as in 1907, but owing to unfavorable business conditions the consumption of wood was nearly one-fourth less. Of the wood consumed in 1910, the hardwoods constituted 86.7 per cent., which is somewhat less than the corresponding proportions in the three earlier years shown. The principal hardwoods used for distillation are beech, birch, and maple, and the destructive process is most commonly employed. Charcoal, crude wood alcohol, and gray acetate of lime are the lead- ing products.: Usually a cord of wood furnishes from 45 to 52 bushels of charcoal and distillates yielding from 7 to 10 gallons of wood alcohol and from 130 to 200 pounds of acetate of lime. Softwood Distillation In softwood distillation the southern pines are the most im- portant woods. Longleaf pine forms the bulk of the wood consumed in this branch of the industry, although shortleaf pine and Cuban pine are used to some extent. The other coniferous woods used are Norway pine and Douglas fir, the former being reported from the Lake states and the latter from Oregon. Of the softwoods consumed in distillation in 1910, body wood constituted about one-half; sawdust, slabs, and other mill waste ap- proximately one-fourth; and limbs, stumps, etc., the remainder. In the distillation of softwoods both the destructive and steam processes are used. The principal products secured by the former process are turpentine, tar, and charcoal; and by the latter, turpen- tine and heavy oils. Owing to the difference in the resinous con- tent of pine wood, the yield per cord of the several products varies greatly. Tight Cooperage Production in United States The production of tight cooperage stock in the United States in 1910, as reported by 418 establishments, amounted to 355,660,000 staves and 26,073,754 sets of heading. Reports were received from 373 establishments in 1907, 406 in 1908, and 533 in 1909. The total output of the staves reported in 1910 was 6.2 per cent. less than in 1909 and 7.7 per cent. less than in 1907, while it was greater than the output reported for 1908 by 3 per cent. Sawed staves, of which 304,060,000 were reported, formed 85.5 . per cent. of the total stave production in 1910, a smaller proportion than in either of the preceding years, while the proportion of bucked and split staves showed an increase over 1909 and 1908, such staves forming 6 per cent. of the total in 1910. The reported production of bucked and split staves in 1909 was only exceeded by that of 1907. The steady decrease in the production of hewed staves since 1907 is noteworthy. There is much waste in the manufacture of this class of stock. High-grade white oak is required, and supplies of this wood in requisite quantity are constantly becoming more difficult to secure. The result is a tendency toward methods of manufacture less waste- ful than hewing. In 1910 hewed staves formed only 1.4 per cent. of the total as compared with 1.7 per cent. in 1909, 2.3 percent. im 1908, and 3.3 per cent. in 1907. The decrease in the manufacture of hewed staves is very marked in each class. The quantity of heading reported in 1910, namely, 26,073,754 sets, was only 1,619,240 sets below the heavy production recorded in 1907, and was only one-fourth larger than the totals reported in 1908 and in 1909. The increase of sawed heading in 1910 over 1909 was nearly 4,607,000 sets, or 23.3 per cent., and the corresponding increase in beer and ale heading was nearly 776,000 sets, or 81.2 per cent. The production of tight cooperage stock is greatest in a group of Southern states bordering the Ohio River and the lower Mis- sissippi. It is in this region that oak stumpage, the principal raw material, is most available. Sawed staves formed nearly seven-eights of the total of all staves AND WOODWORKER produced, and the states which led in total stave production led as well in the production of sawed staves. Owing to the fact that the entire supply of white oak is in the United States and that no substitute wood of equal value has been discavered, practically the entire western hemisphere depends upon the United States for its supply of high-grade tight cooperage stock. Of the sawed staves reported in 1910, 68.6 per cent. were of white oak and 10.7 per cent. of red oak. The two kinds of oak together furnished 241,164,000 staves, or about 6,500,000 less than in 1909, The relative proportion of oak staves, however, was greater in 1910 than in 1909, when these two varieties of oak furnished only 72.6 per cent. of the sawed staves. Sawed heading formed 93.4 per cent. of the total quantity of heading produced in 1910, which is a slightly smaller proportion than in the preceding year. The production of sawed heading is cen- tered in the states of the lower Mississippi region. White-oak heading formed 69.9 per cent. of the total quantity of sawed heading produced in 1910 and 1908, and 59.3 per cent. in 1909. Red-oak heading, which in 1910 represented 10.8 per cent. of all sawed heading, forms each year a constantly decreasing propor- tion of the sawed heading made. Slack Cooperage Stock in United States The output of slack staves reported in the United States during 1910 decreased from 2,029,548,000 to 1,460,878,000, or 28 per cent. ; that of heading, from 140,234,000 sets to 97,037,000 sets, or 30.8 per cent. ; and that of hoops, from 375,793,000 to 295,712,000, or 21.3 per cent. These figures also constitute a decrease as compared with 1908. These decreases no doubt represent to a considerable extent an actual fall- ing off in the industry occasioned largely by the increasing use of veneer barrels in place of slack barrels, and the consequent decrease in the demand for slack stock. : A large majority of the manufacturers specialize in making one of the parts of which a barrel or cask is composed. Thus one estab- lishment will manufacture staves, another heading, and another hoops. A few establishments make two of these parts, but rarely are all three produced by the same concern. Cooperage stock is manufactured according to standard sizes, the same establishment often utilizing a number of different kinds of wood. In consequence, the staves, heading, and hoops of the same barrel are frequently made of different kinds of wood from widely separated localities. The quantity of staves, heading, and hoops produced gives but an indefinite idea of the ammount of raw material required in the cooperage industry. It is generally conceded that more waste re- sults in the making of cooperage stock than in the manufacture of any other forest product. Allowing for this large waste, it is esti- mated that the drain on the forests in 1910 for slack cooperage stock was over 192,561,000 cubic feet, or 2,310,732,000 board feet. Staves and heading are, however, largely made from grades of timber ordi- narly left behind by the lumbermen, such as cut-offs, short lengths, and smalt timbers, so that the industry results in an economy of- timber by largely utilizing material of low grade, much of which would otherwise be left to decay in the woods. The largest production of staves reported for any year was for 1909, when the number was 38.9 per cent. greater than in 1910, 30.3 per cent. greater than in 1908, and 72.6 per cent. greater than in 1907. A comparison of the number of sets of heading produced during the Same years shows somewhat similar results. The number in 1909 was 44.5 per cent. greater than in 1910, 13.2 per cent. greater than in 1908, and 32.2 per cent. greater than in 1907. The production of hoops was more irregular than that of either staves or heading. The largest production was in 1907 and the smallest in 1910. The num- ber produced in the year last named was 21.3 per cent. less than in 1909, 12.1 per cent. less than in 1908, and 39.7 per cent. less than in 1907. The four leading woods from which heading was sawed in each of the several years mentioned were pine, beech, maple, and red gum. These four woods combined furnished 61.3 per cent. of all the heading produced in 1910. Nearly 96 per cent. of the sawed hoops produced in 1910 were made of elm. The proportion has been about the same in each of the four years under discussion, indicating that no satisfactory sub- stitute for elm has been found among any of the cheaper woods. The increasing use of wire and metal hoops on slack barrels ex- plains in part the decrease in production of wooden hoops since 1907. A prominent firm of retail lumber dealers in Alberta report that the great amount of United States lumber delivered to the Canadian market during the last six months of 1911 so demoralized Canadian mill conditions as to have made the lumber trade bad. When one added to this the effects of an eight months’ coal strike, the result- ing conditions was one of which the less said the better. They find, however, that the prospects for 1912 are exceedingly good . ew ne 96 et A sm, 1 ts Gs e The Retail Dealer New Toronto Retail Firm at an Old Stand R. A. Rastall & Co., is the name of a new firm of lumber deal- ers in Toronto, who have been conducting a good business since the beginning of the present year, and who, if ordinary signs are to be trusted, will continue to do so for many years to come. The busi- ness itself is not a new one, as on the same site, on Queen street east near Pape avenue, Martin McKee & Sons were selling lumber at retail for about thirty-five years previous. Mr. McKee however considered that he had been long enough in the business and that it was time for him to step out and enjoy life more leisurely, at the Same time providing an opportunity for some younger man to go into business for himself. Everyone in the Eastern section of Tor- onto, located over the Don River, has known of the business of Martin McKee & Sons for years back. It was a pioneer business to a large extent and had much to do with the great expanse which has taken place in that section of the city. Of late years this growth has been most remarkable and it bids fair in the future to continue even at a greater rate. This at least is the conviction of those who are connected in a business way with its growth and of these the new firm of R. A. Rastall & Co. is one of the most active. Rastall, and Mr. The firm consists of Mr. R. A. R. A. Rastall, Toronto, and his staff. W. Boake. Mr. Boake is well known as a retail lumberman in Tor- onto where he conducts a most successful business in retail lumber at the corner of Brunswick avenue and Bridgeman street. When the firm of Martin McKee & Son was about to wind up its operations Mr. Boake persuaded Mr. Rastall to join him and take over the busi- ness. It is now being conducted by Mr. Rastall and his son Regi- nald who occupies the position of accountant. Mr. Stanley Nixon is order clerk. The firm carries about 1,500,000 feet of stock of various kinds and does an extensive business not only in retail lum- bering but in manufacturing the various planing mill products which are so much in demand in a rapidly growing urban section. Inter- ior finish, such as flooring, sash and doors, mantels, etc., ate manu- factured in large quantities. Mr. Rastall, although still a young man has had wide exper- ience in the lumber business. He was brought up on the farm and at an early age joined the firm of Mickle, Dyment & Son as tally boy. After occupying this position for a few years he went to the company’s office at Goderich where he remained for fourteen years. Subsequent to this he was for eleven years in charge of the com- pany’s extensive business at Brantford, Ont. This position he oc- cupied for eleven years and left it last December in order to go into business for himself at Toronto. Mr. Rastall while in Brantford was one of its most highly re- spected and progressive citizens. The people of Brantford took so kindly to his business ability that for five years he occupied the honorable position of member of the city council. During the con- cluding year of his service in the council he occupied the position of mayor. It is the custom in Brantford, when a mayor filled the R. A. Rastall and Co.’s Toronto Yard—The Value of Salesmanship and His Problems position with credit and satisfaction to the citizens, that he should be given a second term and Mr. Rastall was in line for this honor when he decided to leave Brantford and take up his residence in Toronto. The people of Brantford will miss his advice and counsel, but the people of Toronto will certainly be benefitted by his pres- ence among them. Mr. Rastall has not allowed any time to elapse before becom- ing thoroughly acquainted with his new business and deciding to make a number of important improvements. One of these which has already been put under way is the installation of a fan blower sys- tem for the collection of sawdust and shavings from the various machines in the planing mill. Mr. Rastall has already let a contract for this work and the equipment will be installed in the near future. Alterations in the way of improving the roads in the yard alleys and erecting more commodious accommodation for the storage of stock, are now under consideration, and Mr. Rastall expects in the near future to have a yard and plant which will be second to none in the Eastern section of Toronto. One of the accompanying illus- trations shows Mr. Rastall, his son Reginald and Mr. Stanley Nixon at the door of their office. Value of Salesmanship in the Retail Lumber Yard By H. M. Yaw Salesmanship—when we hear this term used we are quite apt to think of it as referring to some undefinable, indescribable attribute of an individual who calls around and after tactfully eliminating every opposition advanced against his proposition, induces a purchase. Let us consider as to how great an extent this qualification of his—and of every one of us to a greater or less extent—enters into the every day transactions of a business man. The merchant em- ploys it in disposing of his wares—the doctor, the lawyer and other professional men in offering their services for public benefit—the employee in proffering his services to the employer. In fact it is difficult to bring to mind any attitude assumed in regard to a matter of business where this element does not enter into it to a large degree. A Salesman’s Qualifications ; Certainly so important a factor ought to be subject to analysis: Let us see if it isn’t. To illustrate, let us refer to some call which may have been made upon you by a salesman: When he stepped into your office, you admit that he was little, if any, short of being the personification of affability and enthusiasm; that he had a definite purpose in mind, a real desire to serve was easily discernible. He manifested an individuality. You were willing to grant him sufficient- ly of your time to learn who he was and what his business might be—in other words he succeeded in gaining your attention. In stat- ing his business, he made early reference to some quality or pro- perty possessed by his wares and he so stated it that you recognized it as being rather out of the ordinary and perhaps as possessing ex- ceptional merit. Your interest was ‘aroused. Perhaps by emphasiz- ing this particular attribute of his wares, beside which he may have offered other inducements, your desire was created. By further demonstrating the benefits which would accrue by reason of you handling his line he compelled action—you signed the order. We see, then, that he proceeded along defined lines. His know- ledge of both his goods and of human nature was organized—he gained your attention, aroused your interest, created a desire, brought about action. Retailers Also Need Them You say, perhaps, that as a retail lumberman, these four steps do not apply in sales which you make. The only exception which might be granted is in the supplying of the needs of an established customer with whom the process has already been evolved. They do apply in every sale made to a new customer. The first two steps may have been established in the mind of the customer before you saw him. Perhaps he may have seen some of your advertising which had attracted his attention and aroused his desire. Accordingly, he came to your yard—you showed him desirable stock—explained to him its particular adaptability for the use for which it was required. His desire prompted him to action and he bought. Every such sale that is made follows closely along these lines. : As retail lumbermen, you are perhaps more deeply interested in salesmanship from the standpoint of what may be termed busi- ness building. or the gaining of permanent, profitable customers. You have just sold a new customer; was the transaction consum- mated in such a manner that he will return to your yard when next he is in need of building material? Did the sale net you a profit? 38 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND These are the all important points to be considered for no business can be perpetuated without both. It is these which determine be- tween a balance in the bank or a notice of Sheriff’s sale on the office door. How to Make Permanent Customers What then are some of the qualifications for the making of per- manent customers? The most important requisite is a thorough knowledge of one’s business. Knowledge is power. It gives confi- dence. Confidence in ourselves begets confidence in our customers. Through a thorough understanding of the requirements of customers, there are instances when, without lessening the profitableness of a sale, a very considerable saving may be made for a customer. When explained to him in this light, additional confidence is gained and a permanent customer is acquired whose wagging tongue will ever be an advertisement from which substantial returns will be realized. Enthusiasm is another factor—belief in oneself—in one’s busi- ness—in the fact that a genuine service is being done. We sometimes hear, although not frequently nowadays, the statements made that “Business is business,” that “Business is a coldblooded proposition.” Such statements are made only by those of the old school of business and the fact remains that friendship— sentiment if you wish to term it so—enters extensively into business building and he who does not reckon with it wisely is overlooking an opportunity to make permanent patrons. Other things being equal, we prefer to deal with those who worship the same God—who belong to the same club, whose political inclinations are alike or whose interests are in common in any line of endeavor. It has been said: To have friends, be one. True friendship is born of a desire to serve. It matters little how many people we may induce to come to our places of business or by what methods they have been induced to do so, if an interest is not manifested in their affairs—if satisfactory service is not rendered, we may not expect to gain permanent, profit- able customers. Business is the production and distribution of the world’s wealth. This is human service and he who serves best, sells best and builds most soundly. The Value of a Good Plant and Adequate Stock By E. W. Brown I believe in a good plant and equipment for various reasons— first, it is more economical and there is less waste; second, you are able to give better satisfaction to your customers, and get better results from your men; and third, it is your best advertisement. It is more economical and there is less waste where you have a good plant and sheds, because, in the first place, there is less depreci- ation in warping, twisting, checking, etc., and your material goes to the customer in much better shape, and in the second place, where you have ample shed capacity you can keep much better tab on your stock, thus enabling you to order more intelligently and eliminating, to a certain extent, the probability of over-stocking or accumulating undesirable or slow-selling stock. Besides, when you have good sheds, you can arrange to pile your stock in order and where it is so piled, it is easier to work off short lengths and other undesirable stock. Further, where your shed facilities are ample, you can have a place for each kind and grade of lumber you handle, thus reducing the cost of handling from the car to the shed, and from the shed to your trade. The same thing applies to your yard where you handle the common lumber, dimension, timbers, etc. If your yard is roomy and the different stocks are piled in rotation you can back up to the different piles to load and unload and in this way you can, in most cases, dispense with the services of one man, or in other words, one man can load and unload, where if your alleys are not wide enough so that you can back up to the piles, it takes one man to hand it down from the piles, while another loads in on the wagon. It is more economical to have a good equipment because there is less cost in the up-keep, you don’t have any breakdowns, you can haul larger loads and handle more material in a given time. Besides, I find that if you furnish a man with a good outfit he takes pride in keeping it up and that he has it in shape to do any kind of work at any time. Can Give Better Satisfaction If you have good buildings and equipment you are able to give better satisfaction to your trade. We all know that the most par- ticular things we have to handle are uppers and mill work, and that if we are not fixed to take care of them properly there is a large de- preciation. If you have ample sheds and facilities you can keep your finish lumber, etc., bright, clean and straight and it certainly pleases your customers to have it come to them in this way and the same grade of finish handled in this way will give entire satisfaction, where if it is sent out dusty and dirty and with the grain raised, it will probably be returned. Besides, if you have the facilities you can store the special mill work you may order and deliver it to the job WOODWORKER as it is required and this is a great accommodation to the contractors and builders. Besides, where you have a good outfit, good sheds and a good complete stock well taken care of, you take more interest in it, you feel proud of it and are able to make a more convincing talk as to the advantage to be derived from buying of you, and you are proud to refer to jobs you have sold. Your entire force gain con- fidence in your stock, take an added interest in the business and gen- erally become more efficient. Advertising a Necessity I believe that all retail lumbermen are agreed that advertising is a necessity and I think there is nothing that advertises a business so well as good sheds, office and equipment, a neat, well arranged, well taken care of yard and a complete stock of good lumber. If you have a large shed and enclosed yard, people going by cannot help but notice it and if you have a conspicuous sign, they will re- member you when they wish to place an order. I think there is nothing that attracts the attention of more people than does a good team and outfit and when we consider that our teams are in all parts of the town almost every day, we must recognize what a good oppor- tunity there is for good advertising in having the right kind of team and outfit. My experience is that most prospective purchasers visit the different yards in the town before placing their order and you certainly have the advantage where you are able to show them a complete stock of lumber well taken care of in a modern shed. If, when you build your office, you take pains to select good material in the different woods you carry and have them finished up nicely and in different ways and you are able to show prospective purchasers that you have the stock on hand and how it looks after being finished, it aids you materially in making sales. Especially is this true when you are located in a community that has been accustomed to a differ- ent kind of material, of different patterns than you are introducing or making a specialty of. Stock Should be Complete I believe in carrying a complete stock of all kinds of material ordinarily used by the trade in the territory where you are located, because if people learn that they can send to your yard and get any ordinary material at any time, they will become accustomed to send- ing their orders to you for anything that they may require and will not be looking to catalog houses or to manufacturers who sell direct to the trade for their supplies. I know that it requires a larger in- vestment in stock, but my experience is that by being able to supply your trade, you will sell lots of building material that would other- wise be shipped in by the consumer. This applies especially where you are located in a mining territory, as most mills consider smelters, mines, etc., legitimate trade for wholesalers. These are some of the reasons why I consider it a good invest- ment to have good buildings and equipment and an adequate stock, when you are located permanently in an established town. Things the Retailer Should Know It is not entirely wise to wholly avoid claims, as there are many reasons why claims should come up; some of them not legitimate from a manufacturers’ view-point, but absolutely so from the view- point of the party “initiating” them, says the Pioneer Western Lumberman. You will notice that I use the work “initiating” rather than “making,” because the party who starts a claim on its road is seldom the one who presents it to the shipper. A claim is often started by a zealous yard foreman, anxious to impress his employers with his zeal for the interest of the business, and often by an ambitious man under the foreman, who is anxious to bring himself into better notice, and is wise enough to select, as a ladder by which to climb into the “lime light,” something which will not cost the yard anything, but the record of which will carry his name and insure his being consulted in the further consideration of the subject. Or, it is started by some employee who has been negligent in the care of the shipment after it has arrived, whereby the material has become wet, sun-tanned or roughly handled, split or defaced, and the blame can be laid on the shipper with less in- convenience than to shoulder it himself. And claims of this char- acter there is no means of avoiding. It becomes a question of how best to deal with them, and in dealing with such claims, the shipper needs the honest co-operation of the consignee, and full answers to necessary questions the shipper may propound in his efforts to de- termine whether or not the fault is at his mill or if it occurred after shipment was made. An Example To illustrate: We recently ordered a new set of grates for the furnace heating our office, and a week later our colored porter asked that we demand new grates, as those received were “entirely burned out, and no good’’—which was true so far as being burned out was concerned; but an investigation developed that the porter was run- ning a “pressing club” as a side line, and would fill the furnace with _ coal so as to be sure it would last until he could go to look after his “pressing club,” and had left the ashes to pile up under the _ grates, so no cold air could get to them, which burned them out. _ Needless to say, no claim was made, except on the porter’s time for better attention to the furnace. Legitimate Claims Now, as to how to avoid legitimate claims. The easiest answer is, leave no legitimate grounds for such claims. It is right and proper that the customer should accept in any grade shipped him the defects naturally in the material, and allowed by the grading rules to be put in that grade, but the shipper should see to it that ‘negligent methods do not add to the natural defects; that lumber is “not black and unsightly; that in dressing it is not torn around knots ‘and curly places, and that it is milled true to gauge; that it is loaded in or on cars so that it will stand the shocks and jars of transportation without being split or defaced. It should be loaded flat, with the edges of no piece lapped up on the next adjoining board, to be split later by the weight on the unsupported centre of its width; and material like base and casing should be loaded in the top of the car, and not have much weight piled upon it. If the sur- face of the load becomes uneven by reason of loading different thick- nesses of lumber, it should be stripped across to give an even surface for a new start with four or five strips, so too much weight will ‘not come upon any strip to mar the lumber under it. Watch Your Tally Be careful of your tally in self-defence. Lumber should be tal- lied in the car, not on the truck, because if tallied on the trucks it does not always get into the right car; but, in tallying in the car, the tally man can only count what is actually found if he tallies it in its place in the car. Then make each tally man use different colored crayon, marking each piece of dimension boards or strips, ‘and the end of each bundle of bundled stuff with it; counting as he marks, and keeping all cars checked up as fast as items, or even truck loads of items, are put in the car (so far as possible), and not interfere with the loading. Then the tally man can step back and look his work over. If he has counted anything twice, two marks ‘of his color of crayon will appear on it; if he has not counted it, it is not marked at all, and either condition can be located because it is different. Then let the check tally man do the same. This method does away with the check tally man taking the first tally ‘man’s count of any item, as he must mark it, and as each has differ- ent colored crayons, failure to count and mark either will show for itself. 1 believe, too, each tally man should have his own tally card, and that the tally card should never be tacked on‘ the car, as it tends to make the first tally set down accepted by the second tally man if there is a difference in the count, and the record is not as complete. — You must grade your lumber by the rules, and dress it to the standards provided; and the pocket rule is the cause of much ‘mismanufacture, because if it is not held straight across the width or thickness, it will not measure either correctly. Better take a small piece of soft steel and have slots milled into it 1% inches deep for each thickness dressed, and measure thicknesses with that uge; and if it goes on too easily, the stuff is too thin; if it will not go on, it is too thick—and you can determine this when it is too dark to see the figures on a rule. A gauge for width can be made in the same way, but out of thinner material; and one of each such gauges should hang behind every machine, and the rule should never be used to determine thicknss or width after such gauges are provided. ‘ Good Grader a Great Help ___A good head grader is a splendid help in avoiding claims; be sure you have one, and then tell him how you want the stuff put up, and then let him go from grader to grader all over the plant continuously and keep each one grading a uniform grade. And do not let any one else talk on this subject except to talk to the head grader, and the head grader talk to the other graders; then when the association inspector comes around, let him and your head grader correct any errors that are being made. Now, if you have done all this, and have kept a clear record by your tally man of whether each item was “dry,” “medium” or “preen” or “rain wet” as it went into the car, you are in a position to pre- sent to the customer your record of the shipment; and I have found that a resume of such a record has been the means, when consecu- tively presented, of many claims being withdrawn. But if they are not withdrawn, and you wish to test the reliability of your record, ask an association inspection to establish that your record is cor- rect, even though you should allow the claim afterwards (which it is sometimes wise to do, to show the customer, whose nerves may be irritated by being put in the wrong by your record being more clear, concise and consecutive than anything he is able to offer), it will help to avoid claims with him on future shipments. If you are sure your goods are right in quality, finish and quan- * +4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 tity, you can, with a confidence that will be impressive, present your records and your proof so as to convince a customer that you know of your own knowledge what was shipped; and unless he has abso- lute proof of a just claim, he will not contend against you a second time. Don’t Regard Minor Claims Now, finally, | do not regard claims of a certain class—those for small amounts on account of a few pieces of No. 1 dimension looking bad to the retailer, and which he claims was No. 2, because it is not as good as some he gets from Soft, Mark & Co.—as any- thing but an indication that your grading is in a healthy condition. Certainly if a man was shipping for me, and I never heard any of these grumbly claims, | would not keep him as a shipper, because I would know he was giving more than value received. But serious claims, those that break up happy trade relations, can be best avoided by the policy outlined above. The best guide to learn the actual condition of your shipments as to grading and manufacture is not the report of your shipping clerk, and often it is not your own conclusions, but it is the un- biased report of the association inspector, who visits your mill with no other interest than to find conditions as they actually are, and to report them as they actually are found by him; and if he is able to report you as 95 per cent. correct on grade, you will be able to avoid all serious claims. Prices in the Spring In the first rush of trade in the spring there is a natural inclin- ation to forget that the prices made at this time will have a strong tendency to govern the prices during the rest of the year, says C. H. Ketridge in the Mississippi Valley Lumberman. On a mixed “jag” of lumber sold to a farmer now he will remember the prices quoted him for the several items for the balance of the season and if per- chance the dealer will be forced to raise his prices during the sum- mer he will be pretty apt to be reminded by that farmer when he comes again in the fall, of the prices he paid for the same stuff in the spring. Carpenters, too, will come in now and want to know if there is any difference in the price of material from what it was last fall. And the hunger for business prompts the dealer to “shade” a little on some of the items he may happen to want in order to en- courage him to get started on his spring work. And whatever the prices quoted him he will expect to the same right along afterward and resent the raising of them on him should there be an advance in the market to the dealer. A bill sold at this time in a farming neighborhood determines the scale of cost for such buildings in that locality for some time to come, for sooner or later every one of the farmer’s neighbors will be made acquainted with the details of the cost and the kind and quality of the materials in it, and from what yard they were bought. Such things as these soon become common property among the farmers, and it is for this reason that retailers dread so much the shipping in by a farmer of a bill he has bought from a mail order dealer. It is not so much the loss of such a sale that the local dealer cares for, as it is the adverse effect it is sure to have on those of his customers who will later on know all about what has been paid for it. It is this sort of publicity that we don’t want, because we know of its detrimental tendencies to the business of the local yards. A good many dealers scout at the idea that advertising in the local paper will benefit them. They won’t recognize the potency at all. But let a bill be shipped from outside parties, or a load of lumber be hauled into the place that has been bought in the next town, and it will start his excitement at once, for he fears the ad- vertising it will produce against his interests. When a dealer sells a bill it is generally supposed by the people who learn of it that the purchaser bought it of him because his was the lowest figures. That is the prominent idea which prevails in the minds of the public in such cases. People don’t think of any of the other considerations which may have entered into the causes of the sale that perhaps determined it regardless of the lower figures which may have been offered. j A Bad Way to Start The prevalent idea with most dealers is that by selling the spring bills at low figures it will serve them as a good advertise- ment for the rest of the year. Of course, there is a chance of the market prices going down and in such a case their anticipations may be realized. As a rule, however, it is not good policy to start in the spring by cutting prices, for it is bound to react before the year’s business is closed. I realize, though, from my memory of actual experience along this line, that it is one thing to talk of what ought to be done and quite another thing to do it, and besides there is the added danger of the government’s “big stick” in preventing any ap- proach to an agreement on prices among lumbermen. So it would be futile in me to advise the getting together of competing dealers for this purpose. But there is no law, neither can there ever be one 40 CANADA enacted, to prevent dealers from being on friendly terms with each other. Being friendly there is nothing to debar them from dis- cussing the best methods and the cost of doing business in the town where they are, and when both have arrived at a definite knowledge of this important thing the chances are greatly in favor of their being governed by its application in their subsequent figuring on bills that are on the market. They can be of the same mind, also, relative to the percentage of profit above the cost that they ought to have. There is no need in agreeing to get it, but if they are good business men, with an ordinary amount of common sense, and friend- ly with each other, it logically follows that they will conduct their business on a paying basis. You will, no doubt, readily see that the significant part of all this is the being friendly with each other to the extent of being will- ing to join in studying the business problems that are of equal interest and common to both. ‘The general ignorance that prevails among business men regard- ing what it costs them to run their business is largely responsible for the unwise and ruinous competition which prevails in many places. And in the majority of cases, too, it is needless. Take, for instance, the beginning of business this spring. There is no need of slashing prices to sell lumber to people who have made up their minds to build, unless in cases where the parties are figuring with the mail order people. The general public knows little about whether lum- ber prices are high or low. If you quote the average man a price $5 below cost he won’t know whether it is or not. The probability is he will think it high enough and that you are not foolish enough to sell without a profit. Prices Always Have Been High From the time the first sawed lumber was offered for sale up to the present the prices of lumber always have been high, in the opinion of the general public, and they always will be regarded as such as long as lumber is used for the wants of man. This attitude of mind which the public holds towards the lumber dealer is largely his own fault. He always has assumed the defensive in his ways with people. He asks the favor of their trade, so that they in turn have come to consider that they are doing him a favor in trading with him, and therefore he is under obligation to them for their patronage. The time has come when the retailer in every line of business must change his attitude in this respect. He must educate his trade to understand better the relations between the merchant and his customer, that instead of a favor being granted by the pur- chaser it is an exchange of values between them, and for the patron- age given him the merchant requites the customer by the service of delivery and credit given him. For all of this the retail merchant is justly entitled to a fair compensation for his services and his invest- ment of capital with all its attendant risks. The old subservient, cringing attitude of retailers in the past is giving way slowly before the more intelligent understanding of the true nature of business that is characterizing the modern, up-to-date merchant, and it is time that the lumber dealers cease their apologetic attitude with the public and their immediate relations with custo- mers, and stand squarely against the assumption that their position in the economic system is a “necessary evil.” I have seen enough of the world to know that unless an indi- vidual puts a high appraisal upon his attainments and ability no one else is likely to do so, and that the public, in the great majority of cases, takes one at his own valuation. This holds true with the retail lumberman in his business relations with the public. If he don’t do anything toward asserting the true facts about the busi- ness he is engaged in people will naturally accept as truth what is said about him. The Industry Must Be Set Right The lumber industry is in need of being set right with the pub- lic, but it will never be done except through the individual and col- lective efforts of the lumbermen themselves. From this one the retailer will have cause to give his attention to some essential things affecting his business, other than that of the buying and selling of lumber and collecting for it. The volume of public opinion is set against him, and it is necessary for his business salvation that he set about it to carry on a definite and persistent system of educating the public to a true understanding of his position and economic value in the social order of things. And, let me tell you, my lumbermen friends, this campaign of education rests largely upon the efforts of the retailers outside of the large cities. Their enemies are central- ized in the large centres of trade and defence must be made by the country retailers. ‘They must get together and hang together, or they are in danger of hanging separately. I have often thought in considering this matter that the basic cause and the beginning of this prejudice against the retail lumber- man was the prevailing idea among the general public that the mar- gin of profit that the retail dealer got was unreasonable and unjust to the consumer. I have rarely known a man engaged in other LUMBERMAN AND -WOODWORKER lines of business even but what was possessed with the same idea, and this was strengthened, too, from the fact that numerous failures were common among other classes of business men, but the lumber-_ man seemed to be immune from bankruptcy. No other reason could be adduced than that they were getting a bigger profit out of their business than any other class of retailers, and so this belief has gone ‘on and grown in the public mind until there has developed a pre- judice that is unreasonable because of the existence of a total ignor- ance of the nature and facts of the retail lumber business. 1 con- fess that this always was a source of concern and worry to me while | was running a country lumber yard. I had it thrown up to me so often, and in various ways, by all classes of people, that it got on my nerves and I often felt that as I “had the name I might as well have the game.” We expect something of the kind from a farmer because his training is along different lines, but we naturally suppose that a brother business man would know better, Showed the Banker I call to mind an instance when one of our bankers was talking to me about his building a good residence, for which the bill for ma- terial would amount to $3,000. I remember his saying he wanted, of course, to buy it at home, but that we fellows asked such big profits on our lumber that he was thinking of sending for an esti- mate to a friend of his who was in the wholesale lumber business. [ saw that he meant it and knowing he was a fairly liberal sort of fellow I asked him to come over to the office in the evening and | — would show him just what margin I would be making on his bill if I sold it. He did so and I showed him without reserve the amount of the gross profit in the estimate. I saw in an instant that it was so different from what his preconceived belief of it was, that he was inclined to be a little suspicious that I was holding something back. On my convincing him to the contrary he was perfectly willing to concede that the profit was no more than what a business man was entitled to on a sale of that amount and he cheerfully gave me the bill to fill. He afterwards told me of his great surprise in ascertain- ing the facts as I showed him, but that he had got his opinion of the profits of the lumber business from the general talk around him about the lumbermen. A good deal of this erroneous opinion has been produced by senselessly cutting down the prices on bills. One dealer will give an estimate based on a fair profit. The bill is figured on by another dealer and he cuts it $50. This difference causes the purchaser to think that he may save some more money by giving another dealer a chance at it. This fellow, maybe, is so greedy for business that he shaves off another $50. Then perhaps it goes back to the dealer who first figured on it, and on learning the cut that has been made he gets mad and sells it at $110 less than what he had previously solemnly said were “very low figures.” Now is it to be wondered at that the farmer, ignorant of the lumber business, should think that the business must be a mighty profitable one to stand such a large cutting down from the first figures given him? With all this cutting his common sense will make him believe, too, that he is paying a good profit to the one who sold it, even though the facts may be that the dealer is but trading dollars for dollars with him. A few years ago I bought a hat at a bargain sale in one of the large city stores. The price was a great reduction from the tag price on it. And still I fully believed that though I was getting a bargain I was paying the merchant a fair profit on what it had cost him. Yet he might have been making a sacrifice for all I knew to the contrary because of my ignorance of the hat business. Must Do More Than Talk Back While I believe that the lumber dealer in a town should be more aggressive in standing up for his rights and refusing to hear unjust aspersions cast on his business without giving “back talk” to the parties making them. I think, however, it would be well also to adopt the policy of being willing to convince by other means than talking back. Mere assertion against another assertion is like blow- ing against the air. Of course, the public community in which a dealer is doing busi- ness cannot be educated to change an old opinion in a short time. Such a process requires a good deal of patience, also, as. well as time. He cannot reach every individual man to reason with, and therefore he must depend largely on the educating of the compara- tively few and their influence will react on the rest, just in the same way as the prejudice was formed in the first place. I think | before I left the old town where I had run a yard for over twenty years there were more men in that community and neighborhood who knew the cost and profits on lumber than in any similar place. At least, I though so when I was there. I know I choked off the at- tempt to start a co-operative yard by getting two or three of the “bell wethers” together and showing them the inside and the outside of the business. I know my contractors and the leading men in gen- eral were willing to pay me my prices, after I had shown them that they were in error in thinking that my margins were unduly large. CANADA What [| did in this respect I know others can do if they get in the same spirit. There is nothing new under the sun, according to an old and well authenicated saying, yet now and then something crops up which bears on its face, if not the stamp of absolute novelty, at least the merits of the same. Most people would not look for a phenomenon of this sort in a retail lumber yard, yet it may some- times be found, even in a most unexpected place, and in a retail yard it has been shown by an enterprising dealer in a United States town that a novel idea may be applied with most unexpected re- sults. The dealer in question, according to the American Lumber- man, decided to hold a spring opening in his yard. The event extended over three days and was largely attended not only by people of the town but by those of the surrounding territory. One of the three days was devoted specially to the retail dealers in nearby towns and its effect upon them is illustrated by the experience of one of the visitors. This retailer who is a believer in expensive adver- tising in the home papers was specially interested in a series of “home builders” advertisements inserted by the company in the local news- paper. The series was run through several weeks and dealt particu- larly with the value of various building materials handled by the company. The visiting retailer referring to this said: frre: WOO Cost-keeping System in Woodworking Plants By F. R. Morse Each employee has a number, and must use only one slip for each job number. In other words, if he works two hours on job No. 600, then works two hours on job No. 700, then works balance of day on No. 600, he must turn in two time slips for job No. 600. These time checks must be made out when each job is finished, not waiting until the day’s work is done, but must be set down at the hour and minute that he finighed working on each job number. These checks OIL GITY WOOD WORKING MANUFACTURING CO. BF oe DESCRIPTION ¢ Ls Mise Lt Mizsei 422 JOR Onl, Fhnrcahe : : Rec'd by Itemized List . are taken up each morning at 7 o'clock by the timekeeper, figured up and carried to time cards, then the time checks are taken to the office, posted to their respective jobs, and filed for further reference. You will note this time card is for two weeks’ pay, and the timekeeper keeps this on file in his office. On pay-day he totals up the amount and puts same on card as below. This card is for twenty-five pays, which will take care of one year’s work. Each pay-day the timekeeper brings this card to the LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER fi “This dealer appears to have some original ideas, to say the least, and he puts them into advertising, but this spring opening was unique and it was a great advertising scheme. During the week of the opening he ran his advertisements in a particularly at- tractive style, commencing each paragraph with large three-line initial letters, these letters spelling his name. The character of the stock carried by the company was expressed in the sentence ‘We are more than a lumber yard, we are a department store in building materials.’ ”’ Over one of the alleys in the yard this dealer had put a plank floor covered with a tent, in which he displayed a large number of exhibits. These exhibits were contributed by the various concerns who had supplied him with their different lines of material. The dealers, managers, clerks and stenographers were kept busy taking orders and receiving money for cash sales for which special induce- ments were offered. Each visitor was requested to register his name and address and answer a number of questions which gave the com- pany valuable information for future use. So successful was this plan that other dealers who were present decided to adopt it in con- nection with their own yards.. There is no doubt that this method of securing the interest of customers is an excellent one and that it could be developed profitably in practically every locality which is served by a retail yard. DWORKER office and the checks are made out and checked off. It is then re- turned to the timekeeper until another pay-day. At the end of the year these cards are filed for future reference. We keep two draftsmen and make full-sized shop drawings for all work before it goes to the shop. These drawings are made and all figures and measurements put on same. Then, when cutting orders are made out, these figures are checked by the man that makes PAINT SLIP Paint Slip out the cutting orders, which makes one check on the measurements. When the material is brought to the bench to be laid out, we get an- other check, which eliminates all mistakes, providing the measure- ments are taken right at the building. The proper way in any shop is to have one or more men do all the laying out. In our shop we have two men who do nothing but peer ae 1914 No. £6 __ Rate per ho! DATE i DAY Time | AMOUNT [cate DAY h TIME — jAmt. up Memorandum of Drawings lay out all the work. We make blueprints for all work. These are used by each department to machine the work and assemble same at the benches. Each man knows just what he has to do. He must follow the details, and he can put out more work than he could if he only had a pencil sketch. All work is turned out of the shop in much better shape by having full-sized details to work to. We furnish each contractor with a set of floor plans, with each 42 CANADA opening numbered and each room numbered; also, one sheet of each shop drawing, which is numbered. If he should destroy a sheet and ask for another, we would charge him 35c. for it. On the details each molding is numbered. Starting with No. 1, we number each and every frame for its respective opening, also the sash. When we ship the interior finish we bundle each opening and mark on the bundle the number of the opening. Such as base and picture mold and beam ceiling are bundled and marked for number of room. The contractor is notified upon receipt of material to check same from itemized list sent him with bill of lading, and place same at its respective openings and room. By following these instructions it saves trouble in completing a building. Right here I wish to say that it is necessary to have an up-to-date shipping clerk, as he must OIL CITY WOOD WORKING MANUFACTURING CO. Job No, 44.7 & Contractor Building % eee GK EHD Baa , e XI-Z VOX4¢ Tey X7— Seg Shipping Clerk’s List look after assembling the material as per his list, and check same off. These lists are in duplicate. When the shipping clerk makes shipment he checks off the items and brings list to office for an itemized list to be made according to the items he has checked off, the list is filed for future reference. The foreman in the paint shop fills out paint slips for all paints he uses each day, and returns same to office each day. As fast as the details are made there is a copy of each detail sent to the contractors, with memorandum, to be signed and returned. These are in duplicate. The duplicate is filed, and upon return of memorandum with contractor’s signature, the same is filed. In the drafting room they have a card system of keeping track of all drawings, also of all classes of work, which has been improved from time to time. At this time will not take up drafting room system. The itemized lists are in duplicate. With each shipment there is an itemized list sent with the bill of lading to the contractor, with a request that he check off each and every bundle, also re- questing him to see that each bundle is put to its respective open- ing. When placed in the building this eliminates all trouble. If there should be an apron 2 in. short for opening No. 343, the contractor reports one apron 2 in. short, mold No. 21, open- ing No. 343. Upon receipt of same we have everything on file, and in five minutes it.can be billed off and into work. Sometimes the carpenters will make a mistake in cutting, and the mill man has to take the blame. No one but a mill man knows how these troubles happen, but, just the same, they happen, and the mill man must take the blame and make same good. A system is practical—an education. It is practical to make a success. ployees. It is education to the management, estimators and em- Men get accustomed to the system, letters, etc. Each Name | Rate per hours 7 F _ ig ‘Time Card man has his place, knows there is a tab being kept on his work, how much he does, and that he will have to do the best there is in him. This puts every man on a level. He realizes his labor is his cap- ital, and he will educate it to its highest efficiency. If he can earn money for his employer he is earning money for himselt, and is assured of a steady job. “An estimator is entitled to know.” It may be that some mill men unconsciously misunderstand the function of* the estimator. The estimator is not intended merely to get business, but primar- LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ily to protect the mill from loss. There undoubtedly are estimators who think their chief function is to land the bills, although they are all careful to endeavor in doing so not to lose money. They are pretty well informed by experience, and their employers, as to how much lumber costs and how much labor costs, as well as the probable waste, but this is not enough. The most effective esti- mator is the one who lands less business, but makes the business he gets cover cost of material, milling and all overhead expense. This is more valuable to the mill than the man who, through in- complete knowledge of extreme enthusiasm, lands bills that pay a profit on the face, but are in fact a loss. There is only one way the estimator can know, and that is to be told. He is entitled to full information, not only for his own justification, but that he may be in fact as well as in theory a pro- tection to his employer. ‘Therefore he must have privilege to all cost-keeping and all data that is available. The estimator is an important part of the proposition, and certainly everything that increases his accuracy increases his value. One of the main reasons for not getting a profit from the mill is the underestimating or entirely ignoring of overhead expense. If figured at all, usually it is put at about one-half the actual amount. In order to get a proper conception of this item, we should take salary of proprietors, bookkeepers, estimators, stenographers, super- intendent, foremen, timekeeper, cost of machinery repairs, tools and belting, grease, repairing wagons, expense of teams, fuel, in- surance and non-productive labor. In fact, it is a very hard matter to enumerate all the large and small expenses connected with a plan- ing mill. With this system, however, at the end of each month or year you know to a cent what your overhead expense is, and you will be very much surprised at the result. At first you will hardly believe the figures, as they will be much larger than you anticipated. Cost- -keeping has for its main object the determination of the efficiency of men. An efficient system tells you daily what each workman or gang of men have accomplished. The system also re- duces cost, increases production, and is the means of introducing machines to do work hitherto done by hand. A cost system also tells you who are your good men and who are your lazy ones. It shows whom to discharge and whom ta promote. It tells you whose OIL CITY WOOD WORKING MANUFACTURING CO. Job No_ 4.77 MEMO OF DRAWING > Building ealinwal (dark, By ie above drawings were received in good condition Date Time Card wages are too high and whose wages are not high enough. An ade- quate staff of loyal men is one of the best assets that a factory can have; it is impossible to run any factory with a lot of disgruntled employees. How many manufacturers appreciate the immense power and advantages derived, in these days of keen competition, from an accurate knowledge of cost? There is certainly no information placed before them that is more important than an accurate compu- tation of the cost of manufacturing each separate article. Only by this means can they safely quote a sales price that will at the same time secure the fixed profit. A perfect system of cost, carried out to the letter, is the only absolutely safe guide in tendering contracts. To secure a profitable contract, a manufacturer whose goods have a reputation for excellence, must draw up his tender on an abso- lute basis of accurate facts and figures, brought up to date, and not one by approximate figures. He should be in position to ascer-. tain the actual cost of production of any article manufactured, and to check the cost of production on such articles, by a comparison with previous cost. It is of great importance that manufacturers in every line (and this applies especially to the retail wood-working business) should consider the question of an adequate and efficient system most ser- iously. As soon as they do this there will be no such demoralization of planing mill detail work as there is to-day. If your competitor is in a position to produce goods cheaper than you, it behooves you to turn the searchlight on each and every department, studying equipment and men. Here is where the cost system plays an important part. If every wood-working plant knew the absolute cost of each piece of goods, it would show where the profits were to be had, and where the losses were. It would even- ba CANADA tually put the whole wood-working business on a better competi- tion basis, and leave the balance on the right side of the sheet.—The W ood-W orker. Filers Findings The following pertinent paragraphs are reprinted by the courtesy of “Simonds Guide for Millmen,” which is issued in the interests of the Simonds Manufacturing Company. Rust spots on a saw are signs of neglect, and burnt spots are a sign of abuse. One can test the metal of saws by running them into spikes, but that is not the right way to do it. The real test is the amount of good wood sawing it will do day after day. The fewer sins the saws commit the lighter the burden for the planer to carry. A board thick at one end and thin at the other won't average up right—it makes too much shavings and not enough lumber. Remember that the mainstay of a saw tooth is its corners—and keep them well braced up. A good sawyer does the least complaining because there is less to complain about—see? All the honor is not in the work of the big saws, the little ones cut wood, too. Blessed is the filer that maintains a perfect tooth for he shall save hammer marks and elbow grease. Sometimes doctoring a hot journal will save hammering a con- trary saw. It may be the number of feet going through the mill that makes the sawyer’s tally, but it is the quantity and quality that he gets from each 1,000 feet of logs that finally makes his reputation—and is often a deciding factor in the mill’s chance for profits. When the sawyer and filer pull well together the pulling is easier for both. The cross-cut filer in the woods may not study the science of filing like the man in the mills, but he nubs after the knack of making his saw eat wood and pull light in a way that often delivers the goods. The saw gummer gets its name from the fact that it is used to dress down that part of the saw around the base of the teeth tha: some facetious man might designate as gums. It’s an old deriva- tion, but there are many other things in this world that can give it odds and beat it. Safeguarding Machinery By L. D. Burlingame There have been in the past two general reasons for putting safeguards on machinery. The one has been to protect the machine from injury and the other has been to protect the workman. The protection of the machine has been in the past one of the great objects sought. For example, in grinding machinery the gearing and working mechanisms have been more thoroughly guarded than sim- ilar parts of other tools for the purpose of protecting them from water and grit. The wheel guard, or hood, was originally provided rather to prevent the machine from slopping and throwing water and grit than to protect the workman. Latterly, however, pressure has been brought to bear through accident insurance companies and em- ployers’ liability and compensation laws, to make it more worth while financially for the manufacturer to guard the dangerous parts of machinery than to leave them unprotected. It is perhaps too much to expect that complete safeguarding will be adopted generally by manufacturers without compulsion, but such a course would be far preferable to a delay until compulsory legislation shall enforce such a procedure. Safeguarding, furthermore, means expense to the manufacturer in two directions. There is, first, the direct cost of installing guards, railings and other safety appliances; there is, second, the added cost of doing work where the workman is hampered by the ‘safety pro- visions. It is much better that the manufacturer of tools should provide the safeguards than that the user should have to design special guards for each make of machine that he happens to buy. Some investi- gation of the claim that safety devices retard production has made the writer feel that there is less in this argument than is often urged. Ingenuity, a time study, and special training with proper readjust- ment of piece work rates, will often not only insure absolute safety, but even a higher rate of production than at present. A classifica- tion of safeguarding devices to eliminate features of danger may be grouped into ten classes. 1. Guards for gears. All running gears within a workman’s reach when standing on the floor should be guarded at least on the intaking side of the gears. 2. Railing, or boxing for heavy and high speed belts, and for pulleys which are near the floor. These guards may be either a com- LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER . 43 plete enclosure within boxing, or by railing around them, or by a combination of railing and wire mesh. Even when the combination seems unreasonably safe, there is danger of accident from slipping or falling. An accident has often resulted in this latter case in the workman being caught between belt and pulley. 3. Protecting set screws. All revolving projecting set screws should be either guarded or replaced with a style which does not pro- ject. This projection is most important in places within reach of the workman, but is also present in overhead shafting where there are parts requiring oiling or adjustment. 4. Securing overhead parts against falling. Any overhead parts which may drop on a workman’s head below should be so held as to make this impossible. Traveling cranes, for example, should have a cradle below them to catch any keys or gears which might work loose. Sufficient space should also be left between pulleys them- selves and between hanger and pulleys so that a belt which runs off cannot become wedged and drag down the countershaft on work- ers below. Counterweights which may strike a workman in falling should be boxed or encased in metal tubes. In overhead runways in foundries which have switches, a safety guard should prevent the trolley with its load of melted metal being run into an open switch so that the melted metal can fall. 5, Safety stop for planers. All planers should be provided with a safety pin to lock the shipper lever so that it cannot be accidentally displaced. 6. Chains for hoists. Frequent inspection is the only safeguard here. Some experiments in annealing chain to remove the tendency to brittleness after service have not been convincing that this can be depended on as respects ordinary chains not exposed to heat. 7. Fingers and hands between dies and shears. The only fully safe rule is to forbid hand feeling and compel a mechanical feed, or the handling of the work with tweezers, pliers, etc. 8. Safety appliances for wood working tools. Band saws can be fully guarded by a hinged guard covering the upper wheel to catch the saw if it breaks, and a head guard following the saw down to a point near the work. A suction draught to carry away chips and sawdust is also desirable. These help also to keep the floor clear and less liable to become slippery. Padded leather aprons to be used with circular, slitting or ripping saws are a protection to the work- man against the throwing of the block against him if it should catch - in the saw. 9. Cleanliness, light and air. Adequate light not only keeps the workman in better condition for work but more alert. Noxious fumes also make him stupid, as well as being a menace to health. 10. Education and instruction to prevent accident. Many acci- dents occur with new men just starting in. The foreman must ex- ercise constant watchfulness over men showing a tendency to reck- lessness. It is not claimed that these ten headings exhaust the list of avenues through which accidents occur, but if each shop were in- spected, taking these items one at a time, a very large reduction in the number of accidents would follow. Classification and specific investigation followed by the adoption of thorough means of safe- guarding, and maintained by periodic inspection to see that provi- sions which have been adopted remain ‘in use is perhaps, after all, the most effective combination. Cost Finding An Investment By J. L. Maltby It is not my intention to say very much to you about the theory or desirability of keeping costs, for much has been said on previous occasions and I do not think that we need any longer make excuses for figuring costs. In the first place I want to impress on your minds that I do know something of unprofitableness of some cost systems. It has been my work on several occasions to devise workable systems for plants where through some means or other they had been over-systematized. On the other hand it has happened to me to be thrown against a set of records, costing perhaps $1,000 per year to maintain and to be told that “these are cost records, but they are not right.” Money can be wasted both in spending too much and in spending too little. Many a well-meant effort has gone astray, because there were not proper men employed at the outset, or that there was incompetence in the handling of them. I wish to address myself to that class of employers who look upon cost finding as an expense and will try to show that the only way to look at the subject is from the standpoint of investment. The first question should be, not how much will this cost me, but what will I get out of it. Go to this subject just as you would if you were buying a machine or any other appliance for doing work. To say that a knowledge of cost does not help you when making prices, . 44 CANADA LUMBERMAN that you are controlled by the state of the market or some other man’s prices, is not answering the question in a way to do you any lasting good; in fact, if knowledge of your costs were known, some of you might cease to do business at once in a dignified manner be- fore being forced out by the sheriff. The’fact that some competitor through superior advantages of whatever nature may be able to make a profit, is not a guarantee that you, with some handicap, are mak- ing a profit. Many people will spend money for plate glass and mahogany offices and shrink from the cost of knowing what is going on in the shop. ‘The greatest care is exercised to know that every nickel is accounted for by the cashier, and yet after that which is represented by money is placed in the shops, it is assumed that no further effort can avail to account for it. Should not the same care for $1,000 worth of material or labor receive the same care as the money itself? A few days ago the proprietor of a factory asked us, “What shall we do with all this product if the men work as they do since we have put on the time system?” Vike “Fitting costs to a particular business is best put into the hands of a specialist whose fee, like that of the architect or engineer, would be balanced against losses almost sure to follow when the parts of the home-made plans do not fit.” One of our clients who boasts of his 27 years in business, and has therefore “complete knowledge of it,” had to allow that an outsider could show him something about shop accounting. T said that I would address my remarks chiefly to the matters of association costs. What is wanted now is a definite purpose and a AND WOODWORKER a well-defined programme, and in this matter I will give you what is going on in other industries. Groups of plants are made up by the secretary of the association and a cost man makes a survey of the plants in that group, collecting, summarizing, analyzing and ad- apting the best that can be found in already existing systems. The members of this group freely contribute of their experience for the betterment of the whole. I‘orms are then devised and installed by the cost man and cared for for a period of months during their in- stallation. At the end of this time there is in each factory a uniform method, a set of trained clerks to keep it up, and a proper outline of the proper method for arriving at the total cost. The value of this manner of taking up the work is two-fold. First—in giving uniform- ity in cost finding. Second—in reducing expense per member. First—Uniformity. The chief difficulty comes from the factory where only guesswork is used and the expense of cost finding is avoided. There are at present a number of systematized factories in Chicago in another industry who are spending still more in order that their competitor may have occasion to know his own costs and thus stop ignorant competition, which can never be a permanent benefit to any community. Second—Economies of installation. Before being able to plan for a long period ahead a systematizer is able to offer the most ad- vantageous terms for his time. The expense of travelling from point to point is reduced to a minimum and the purchase of books and forms, saving up to 30 and 60 per cent. The continued visitation of an uninterested person will bring into use all the experience insofar as may be for the good of the whole. CAMP DEPARTMENT British Columbia’s Important New Forestry Bill The Forestry Bill recently passed by the Legislature of British Columbia is one of the most complete and practical that has ever been devised and enacted into law. Its provisions for the preven- tion of fire are unusually comprehensive and radical, and are likely to be used to a large extent as the basis of legislation passed by other provinces or countries in the future. The fire prevention clauses are as follows: Application to Railways.—The provisions of this part of this Act shall apply to every railway company and every railway subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the Legislature of the Province of British Columbia: Pro- vided always that the provisions of this part of this Act shall be deemed to be in extension of any existing statutory provisions applying to the railway companies and railways aforesaid, and not to repeal, abrogate, or derogate from any such other statutory provisions. Application to Municipalities—The provisions of this part of this Act shall apply to every municipal corporation and shall have force and effect in and throughout the limits of every municipality within the Province of British Columbia; Provided always that the provisions of this part of this Act shall be deemed to be in extension of any existing statutory provisions applying to municipal corporations and to municipalities, and not to repeal, abrogate, or derogate from any such other statutory provision or any muni- cipal by-law passed or made pursuant to any such other statutory provisions. Close Season.—The period from the first day of May to the first day of October in each year shall be known as the close season in respect to the setting of fire; but when circumstances of unusual danger render it neces- sary in the public interest, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, by proclamation, extend the said season. No Fires Allowed Except on Certain Conditions.—During the close sea- son it shall be unlawful for any person to set out, or cause to be set out, started, or kindled, any fire in or near any forests or woodlands except for the purpose of clearing land, cooking, obtaining necessary warmth, or for some necessary industrial purpose permitted by the Minister, and unless the obligations and precautions imposed in the following sections shall be ob- served. Permits to be Obtained.—During the close season no person, firm, or corporation shall set out, or cause to be set out, fires in or near slashings or forest debris, standing or fallen timber, or brush land for the purpose of burning slashings, brush, grass, or other inflammable material, or for any industrial purpose, without first obtaining a permit therefor: © Pro- vided that no person shall be convicted who shall have set in good faith and with reasonable care a back-fire for the purpose of stopping the pro- gress of a fire then actually burning. Permits for use of Fire—Special Conditions.—The Provincial Forest Board is hereby empowered to issue and may issue permits authorizing the use of fire for the purposes set forth in the preceding section. Every such permit shall be subject to every regulation for the time being in force under this Act, and also to every condition, provision, restriction, and regulation which in the case of any permit the Provincial Forest Board may deem ne- cessary or expedient and may incorporate in such permit. Any person ob- taining or acting under any such permit and contravening or committing any breach of any condition, provision, restriction, or regulation incorporated into such permit by the Provincial Forest Board shall be guilty of an offence against this Act; Provided that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, by order in Council, prohibit the issuing of permits, and the setting of fires thereunder, in any portion of the Province for such period as he may think fit. Regulations Concerning Campers, Travellers, Etc.—The Provincial For- est Board is hereby empowered to issue and may issue regulations govern- ing the use of fire for the purpose of preparing food and affording neces- sary warmth to travellers, campers, or workmen. Any person contravening or committing any breach of such regulations shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Precautions in the Case of Burning Substances.—During the close sea- son every person who throws or drops any burning match, ashes of a pipe, lighted cigarette or cigar, or any other burning substance, or who blasts wood with any explosive in any forest or brush land, or at a distance of less than half a mile therefrom, shall completely extinguish the fire of such match, ashes of a pipe, or other burning substance before leaving the spot. The Operation of Railways Rights-of-Way to be Patrolled by Railway Companies.—When in the judgment of the Minister there is danger of the setting and spreading of fires from locomotive engines, the Minister may order any railway company to provide such patrolmen for the following of trains and the prompt ex- tinguishing of fires as he may deem necessary. When the Minister has given any railway company notice to provide such patrol, the said company shall immediately comply with such instructions throughout the territory designated; and upon any failure to do so, the Minister may employ patrol- men with the necessary equipment to patrol the right-of-way of said com- pany, and the expense of the same shall be charged to said company, and may be recovered at the suit of the Crown in any Court of competent juris- diction: Provided that the Minister may appoint officers of the Department to act as supervisors of railway patrols, and the expense of any such super- vision shall be chargeable to the company concerned as aforesaid. Fires to be Fought by Railway Companies.—Any fire burning within twe hundred feet of the right-of-way of any railway company operating within the jurisdiction of the Province shall be presumed to have been caused by said company, and all expenses incurred in preventing the spread of and extinguishing said fire shall be chargeable to and shall be paid by said company, and said company shall have the right to enter upon any lands ad- joining its right-of-way for the purpose of extinguishing said fire: ‘Provided that if it can be proved to the satisfaction of the Provincial Forest Board that any fire so burning was not caused by the railway company or its em- ployees, then the company concerned shall be entitled to a refund from the person responsible for said fire, or from the Crown, of any moneys paid by it in accordance with this section. Clearing of New Rights-of-Way.—No railway company completing the construction of any line after the passage of this Act shall operate loco- motives on said line for passenger or freight traffic until a certificate has been obtained by said company from the Minister, to certify that the right- of-way in question has been cleared of inflammable material, in accordance with this Act, the “Railway Act,” and the regulations issued thereunder by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, and that all debris caused by con- struction of said line on adjoining lands has been removed and destroyed to the satisfaction of the Minister. Railway Construction—For the enforcement of any provisions of the “Railway Act” or any regulations issued thereunder governing the con- struction of railways in the matter of the prevention of fire, the Minister may appoint such number of Fire Wardens as he may deem necessary, under a Chief Warden, to supervise any railway construction. iedadilh a oo. CANADA LUMBERMAN The railway company and their contractors shall at any time, upon de- mand, place at the disposal of said Chief Warden as many of their employees as he may need for the extinguishing of any fire or the protection from < fire of any forest or woodland aiong or adjacent to the line under construc- _ tion, and the expense incident to and connected with such appointment of wardens and protection of the forests from fire shall be debt due to the Crown from the person or company constructing such railway, payable upon demand to the Minister. and may be recovered at the suit of the Crown in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Railway Companies Subject to Penalty for Negligence—For each and every case in which a fire is started by sparks or hot or burning material from a railway locomotive or carriage, and either begins outside of the right-of-way or spreads therefrom to the adjoining land, the company which is operating the railway at the time shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. to be recovered by summary prosecution before a Stipendiary Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace: Provided that it shall be sufficient defence against any such prosecution if it be shown by the railway company— ; (a) That the company has used upon the locomotive the best available ‘modern appliance for the purpose of preventing sparks and burning material Spreading therefrom, and upon the carriage such appliance as the Minister may have prescribed: ; (b) That no negligence conducing to the starting or spreading of the fire has been shown by the engineer or fireman of the locomotive or by any sag servant of the company, and that the regulations issued by the Min- ister and governing the actions of such persons have been obeyed: (c) That the company has maintained in accordance with the require- nts of the Minister an efficient staff of fire wardens properly equipped h all suitable appliances for fighting fires, and provided with proper and efficient means of travelling from place to place along the line of railway, ‘and that said staff has been prompt and diligent in taking all possible “means to prevent the fire from spreading. General Penalty for Infringement of Act by Railway Companies.—Except as provided in the preceding section, any railway company committing an ns€ against the Act, or violating any regulations governing the operation railways in the matter of prevention of fire issued by the Minister, shall liable, upon summary conviction before a Justice of the Peace, to a penalty of two hundred dollars for each offence. It shall not be necessary in bany such action for penalty or damages to prove the name or number of a locomotive, or the name of the engineer or fireman in charge of the same. Logging Railways—Debris alongside the track of any logging railway Or other railway not under charter as a common carrier Shall be piled and rned or otherwise dealt with by the person or company operating such railway in accordance with the orders of the Minister, and such patrol as the Minister may deem necessary shall, at the expense of the person or company aforesaid, be maintained after the passage of any locomotive along ‘such railway: Provided that, should any such person or company fail when otified immediately to comply with the provisions of this section, the Min- er may by his officers deal with such debris or maintain such patrol, nd the expense of so doing shall be a debt due to the Crown from the On or company concerned, and may be recovered at the suit of the rown in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Watchman for Stationary Engines, Etc.—During the close season a atchman shall be maintained at the point where any stationary or portable fine is located in or near any forest or woodland for at least two hours Owing the time when said engine shall have ceased operation, to prevent escape of fire therefrom. (1) Safety Appliances.—During the close season in each year it shall unlawful for any person or corporation— r (a) To use or operate any locomotive, logging engine, portable engine, ction, or stationary engine using fuel other than oil within a quarter of ‘mile of any forest slashings or brush land which is not provided with a ctical and efficient device for arresting sparks, together with an ade- wate device for preventing the escape of fire or live coals from all ash- s and fire-boxes, and which does not comply in every respect with any ulations for the time being made and in force under and by virtue of the ‘ovisions of this Act: _ (b) To operate any river steamboat using fuel other than oil on any Of the rivers or lakes within the Province of British Columbia which is provided with a safe and suitable device for the arrest of sparks from ‘smokestack thereof, complying in all respects with any regulations for One being made and in force under and by virtue of the provisions of (ie (c) To destroy any wood-waste material by fire within any burner or Structor operated at or near any mill or manufactory, or to operate any wer-producing plant using in connection therewith any smokestack, chim- y, or other spark-emitting outlet, without installing and maintaining on h burner or destroyer or on such smokestack, chimney, or other spark- itting outlet a safe and suitable device for arresting sparks, complying all respects with any regulations for the time being made and in force der and by virtue of the provisions of this Act: _ (d) Being engaged in the manufacture of lumber or shingles or other forest products, to destroy wood waste material by burning the same at or near any mill without properly confining the place of said burning, and without further safeguarding the surrounding property against danger from Said burning by such additional devices as may be requisite in order to com- ‘ply in every respect with any regulations for the time being made and in force under and by virtue of the provisions of this Act. (2) Fire-Fighting Equipment—It shall be the duty of every person OY corporation operating any engine referred to in this section to provide equipment in the way of tools, hose, and other fire-fighting appliances in accordance with any regulations for the time being made and in force under and by virtue of the provision of this Act. ¥ (3) Depositing Live Coals——During the close season no deposit of fire or live coals shall be made from any locomotive or engine within one-quar- ter of a mile, of any forest, woodland, or hay land upon any railway right- ‘way outside of yard limits, unless said deposit be immediately extin- ished. _ (4) Any person or corporation committing any breach of any or either a.” i! aN? pm ee ae AND WOODWORKER 45 of the provisions of this section of this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (5) Operation of Engine Can be Prohibited—Upon proof that any pro- secution has been instituted under this section by any duly authorized officer of the Department, any Court of competent jurisdiction shall enjoin the further use of the locomotive, engine, steamboat, burner, or destructor in question until the defendant has been acquitted of the charge preferred, un- less said locomotive, engine, steamboat, burner, or destructor shall have been equipped with safety appliances to the satisfaction of said officer. Duty of Engineers.—It shall be the duty of every engineer in charge of any locomotive, steamboat, or engine upon which safety appliances are re- quired to be maintained under the preceding section to see that all such appliances are properly used and supplied. Any person neglecting or re- fusing to perform or fulfil any duty imposed upon him by this section of this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Disposition of Debris.—The Minister or the Provincial Forest Board shall have power to declare any inflammable material which endangers life or prop- erty a public nuisance, and upon receipt of notice to this effect the owner or occupier of or the person conducting any operations for the cutting and removal of forest material from the land upon which any such nuisance exists shall immediately remove or abate such nuisance to the satisfaction of the Minister or the Provincial Forest Board: Provided that due notice shall be held to have been given to said owner or occupier when a copy of such notice has been mailed to him at his last known place of address, and a copy has been posted in:a conspicuous position upon said land. Any per- son neglecting or refusing to perform and fulfil any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (1) Debris to be Protected by Fire Lines.—When the safety of any forest or woodland or cut timber is endangered by the debris caused by any lum- bering or other industrial operations, the Minister or the Provincial For- est Board may require the person or corporation conducting such opera- tions, or the owner or occupier of the land on which such debris exists, to cut down dead trees and stubs within such area, and to establish a safe fire line around the area or areas covered by such debris. Said fire line to be cleared of inflammable material and to be of a width and character satis- factory to the Minister or to the Provincial Forest Board. Any person neglecting or refusing to perform and fulfil any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (2) Debris Around Camps, Mines, Mills, and Stationary Engines.—Every camp, mine, sawmill, portable or stationary engine using any fuel other than oil and located within a quarter of a mile of any forest or woodland shall, by the person in charge thereof, have such space surrounding said camp, mine, sawmill, or engine cleared of inflammable material as the Minister or the Provincial Forest Board may direct. Any person neglecting or refusing to perform and fulfil any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to the pro- visions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (3) Debris from Roads, Right-of-Way, Etc.—Every person, persons, or corporation clearing right-of-way from any road, trail, telephone, telegraph, power, or pipe line, tote-road, ditch, or flume shall pile and burn on such right- of-way all refuse, timber, slashings, choppings and brush cut thereon as rapid- ly as the clearing or cutting progresses and the weather conditions permit, or at such other times as the Provincial Forest Board may direct, and during the close season shall obtain ,before burning said material, a permit from said Board. Any person neglecting or refusing to perform and fulfil any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (4) Debris Caused on the Land of Another—No one slashing brush or tim- ber for the purpose of clearing land, or in the conduct of any lumbering operation, or in the cutting of any road or right-of-way shall fell or permit to be felled trees or brush in such a manner that said trees or brush shall fall and remain on land not owned by the one felling or permitting the felling of such trees or brush. Any person neglecting or refusing to per- form and fulfil any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. __ (5) Safety Zone Alongside Railway Right-of-Way.—Any person who within two hundred feet of the right-of-way of any railway causes any ac- cumulation of inflammable debris shall immediately pile and, subject to the requirements of this Act concerning permits, burn the same. Any person neglecting or refusing to perform and fulfil any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an of- fence against this Act: _ Provided that when, after sufficient notice, any person or persons shall fail fo carry out the requirements of this section to the satisfaction of the Minister or any officers appointed by him for the purpose of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. In addition to any penalty, the Minister may by his officers enter upon the land on which the debris, dead trees, or stubs in question exist and carry out the requirements of this section and the orders of the Minister issued thereunder; and the ex- pense of conducting such work shall be a lien upon the said land or upon the lease or license under which the timber on said land is held, and such expense shall be a debt due to the Crown in right of the Province of Brit- ish Columbia that may be recovered from the person or corporation who cut the timber or wood from which the said slashings and debris were made. Forest Protection (1) Levy for Forest Protection—There shall be created a fund for the protection of forests and woodland against fire. From the Owner of any land sought to be classified as timber land under section 25 of the “Taxa- tion Act” there shall be payable and paid to His Majesty in right of the Province of British Columbia, on the first day of February in each and every year, upon demand by the Minister of Lands, an annual tax at the rate of one cent for each and every acre of such land; and from the holder of every timber, pulp, or tan-bark lease or special timber license one cent for each and every acre comprised in such lease or license. (2) To the amounts thus receivable by the Crown in any year there shall be added equal amounts from “revenue” as defined in and by the “Revenue Act,” and the total sum thus obtained shail be placed to the credit of a Forest Protection Fund in the books of the Treasury Department of the 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN Province of British Columbia, and, upon certification of the Minister of Lands, the Minister of Finance may make payments out of the said fund. (3) The Minister, through the Department, by means of said fund shall maintain and equip a patrol and fire prevention force, the membership whereof shall consist of such Fire Wardens, constables, and other officials as may from time to time be fixed and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor by Or- Council; shall construct necessary trails, look-out stations, telephone and other permanent improvements; and shall authorize the employ- assistance as the Department may require in the controlling and extinguishing of fires: Provided that the expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this subsection and those of section 26 shall be a charge upon the Forest Protection Fund: Provided that if in any. year the total amount available by means of said fund be less than the amount needed for the work required to be done, then the deficiency so created shall be made by special warrant under direc- tion of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, refund of half such deficiency being made to the Crown in the following year by a suitable pro rata in- crease in the amount per acre, payable by the persons aforesaid and by the Crown to the Forest Protection Fund: Provided also that if any surplus shall at the end of any calendar year have accumulated in said fund sufficient, in the opinion of the Lieutenant- Governor in Council, to provide for all expenses in connection with said fund during the ensuing twelve months, then the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, by Order in Council, relieve all persons and the Crown from making any payment imposed by this section to said fund during the said period of twelve months, or may authorize the collection, pro rata, of an amount less than the amount otherwise payable under the provisions of this section: Method of Sharing Cost of Fire Fighting.—When any fire other than a fire set under permit under the provisions of this Act originates on any land upon which any operation is being carried on for the cutting or re- moval of forest material, brush, or debris, the person, persons, or corpora- tion conducting such operation by themselves or their agents or contractors shall diligently attend to the controlling and extinguishing of said fire, and for that purpose shall employ the services of as many of the men em- ployed by them, up to the total number of such men, as may be necessary, and shall himself or themselves pay for the services of such men em- ployed: Provided that if the land in question be certified as Crown-grant timber land in accordance with the provisions of the “Assessment Act,” or be comprised in any timber, pulp, or tan-bark iease or special license, and that all charges authorized by this Act in respect of said land and said operation have been duly paid to the Forest Protection Fund; and (a) That the provisions of this Act and the regulations of the Minister in respect to the operation of spark-emitting engines, the disposal of debris, and the maintenance of patrol and watch men have been complied with; (b) That proof has been submitted showing that immediate notice of the fire was dispatched to the nearest Fire Warden by the best available means of communication; (c) That proper proof sworn to by the person in charge of said oper- ation has been submitted showing where the fire started, accompanied by a tracing from a blue-print showing the lot number and location of the point where the fire started; (d) That a receipt has been produced from each man employed fcr the amount paid him by the operator for fire-fighting; (e) That the time-sheet showing the number of hours worked each day by each man employed in fighting the fire has been produced, and that both this time-sheet and an itemized statement of the expense of fighting the fire has been sworn to by the man in charge of said operations; (f) That one copy of each of the above documents has been mailed to the Fire Warden, another copy to the Supervisor of Fire Wardens for that section of the Province, and a third copy to the Minister, within fifteen days of said fire having been brought under control,— then half of the total expense of controlling and extinguishing said fire shall be borne by the Forest Protection Fund; and the Minister shall pay from said fund to the person entitled to receive it, or shall receive from said per- son, such amount as will cause the tota) expense aforesaid to be equally divided between the said fund and the person in charge of the said opera- tion. Any money due to the Forest Protection Fund under the provisions of this section shall be payable upon demand to the Minister, and in de- fault of payment shall be a lien on the land or leasehold on which said fire occurred, and in the case of land included in any special timber license shall be paid before the next renewal thereof, and may be recovered at the suit of the Crown in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Duty of Owners, Operators, Etc.—Any person who wilfully neglects to do his utmost to prevent the spread of any fire or fires burnimg on his own property or on property on which he is conducting any land-clearing or lumbering operation, or who refuses to place at the disposal of a Fire Warden, for the purpose of preventing such fire from spreading from said property, and at his own expense, his services and those of any men em- ployed by him, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the Department or by another in con- trolling and extinguishing said fire should it spread beyond the boundaries of said property, or should it threaten-so to do. Board to Act on Provincial Forest Reports.—Where from any report made to the Provincial Forest Board by any member of the patrol and fire- prevention force it shall appear that there is danger of injury from fire by reason of any failure, neglect, or refusal to comply with any statutory pro- vision or any regulation for the prevention of fires, the Provincial Forest Board may cause to be served upon any person or corporation a notice re- quiring compliance, within such time as in and by such notice may be fixed with any Statute, provision, or with any regulation for the prevention of fires; and any person or corporation upon whom by such notice any duty shall be imposed, who shall fail or neglect to perform or fulfil such duty pursuant to the tenor of and within the time fixed in and by such notice, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Rights of Entry and Egress to Officials of Patrol and Fire Prevention Force.—Every person employed in any capacity in connection with the patrai and fire-prevention force shall have iawful right, while in performance of his duties in connection with said prevention of fire, to enter into and upon any lands and premises other than dwelling or other houses, der in lines, ment of such because he is a University student. AND WOODWORKER The Indian a Good Forest Ranger Archdeacon Renison’s Appeal to the Gevernment to Employ the Red Men for the Protection of the Forests At the convention of the Canadian Forestry Association which was held recently at Ottawa, one of the most interesting ad- dresses delivered was by Archdeacon Robert J. Renison, who for many years was in charge of the interests of the Church of England in Northern Ontario and who has an intimate knowledge of the con- ditions of the country and of the people who live in it. His re- marks included a strong appeal on behalf of the Indians of that part of the country and he urged upon the government the wisdom of employing them in the work of forest protection. In the course of his address he criticized the Ontario government on the score of having sent out men as forest rangers ‘who were not suited for the work, The reports of this part of his address were unfortunately distorted and it was made to appear that he had been criticizing the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior. In order to place the matter in its proper light the following extract from the address of Archdeacon Renison is reproduced: “Tt requires great temerity for a lonely missionary to venture to address a great national convention such as this. But, after all, I suppose, even forestry experts may be interested in altruism, and I hope, on the other hand, that even a missionary may call himself a Canadian. For the last fifteen years I have lived on the shores of Hudson Bay, at Moose Fort, and from that central point have — had the privilege of roaming over hundreds and hundreds of miles in every direction. We have only been discovered, comparatively speaking, within the last two or three years; and one of the reasons I have ventured to say a word to-day to this convention is that the only scenery I have looked upon for fifteen years has been the scen- ery of the forest. You can start from Moose Factory and travel to Nitchigan, fifteen miles and see nothing but spruce and poplar and ~ pine. Up the Albany River for 800 miles you pass a great panorama of trees. Every one of the mighty rivers that flows down into the Bay drains a forest country, and these rivers come down over hun- dreds of mighty cataracts only awaiting the touch of Aladdin’s wand to transform them into electric power. But I wish to say something of the human equation in this prob- lem. I have seen something of fires and fire rangers within the last few years, and I hope that I may be allowed, as an outsider to say a word. We know that it is only lately that the general public has become interested in the subject of conservation of our natural resources. In Northern Ontario—and I speak of that especially but only as an example of the rest—we have a vast country which is a perfect labyrinth of rivers and lakes,—a magnificent country. But the ordinary traveller can hardly venture from one lake to the other, of course, everything must have a beginning, and I am willing to believe that the best intentions were at the back of the fire rang- ing system as it has been carried out thus far. But let me tell you what I have seen. You know that a fire ranger ought to be a man who is not afraid to go away from the bank of the river. But I have seen fire rangers—and I speak as a Canadian—men who did not know the difference between a frying pan and a paddle, and who could not tell you the difference between a birch and a spruce. I used to be a University student at one time, and am sorry I never had an opportunity in those days to go into the forest. And I do not think a man should be barred from being a fire ranger simply But the fact that he is a student ought not to be his only qualification. A man may be a post grad- uate of a University, and yet know little besides his Algebra and Euclid. I am here on behalf of my good | friend the Indian. After all, the Indians are the original Canadians.” In this connection it is of interest to publish a letter written by Archdeacon Renison to the Editor of the Canada Lumberman, in reply to a request for a statement regarding his remarks upon the subject at Ottawa. Archdeacon Renison writes in part as follows: Kor the last few years I have been deeply interested in the Canadian Indians and the genuine desire of the Dominion Government to help them and train them for the new environment of civilization. Canadian has taken for granted that the future of the Indian must be that of a farmer or mechanic and that he is rapidly disappearing. I took the census for the Dominion Government over the whole Hudson Bay coun try last year and found that the Indians were more numerous than they were 10 years ago. The great forest lands of North Ontario and the pulp- wood regions on the banks of the great rivers will offer a home for the Indian in his natural environment for generations to come. I have watched with interest the evolution of the idea of Forest con- — servation in North Ontario. I saw the first fire rangers sent out by tht Ontario Government, mostly University students who were not as a rule the athletic set. I saw with my own eyes one man get into a canoe with his face to the steersman. In my address in Ottawa I did say what was CANADA LUMBERMAN substantially true—‘that the Ontario Government were sending out men to fight fires who dared not leave the river banks for fear of getting lost, who did not know the difference between a frying pan and a paddle, or be- tween a birch and a poplar,” while on the other hand they ignored the finest natural genius in the world for this kind of work. The Indian boy knows the forest as the University student knows the bleachers of the campus. I dont want to elaborate the obvious, but I would also suggest that the Indians already cover the whole country as hunters. They never invade their neighbors’ grounds. All that would have to be done would be to appoint really competent white men to organize them and supply the initiative and vision required. Interesting Defiance Machine The Defiance Machine Works, Defiance, Ohio, manufacture a number of excellent wood-working machines and one of the most in- teresting and useful of these is their No. 1 Patent Automatic Hub Turning Machine, an illustration of which is published herewith. The company claim that this is the largest and most powerful machine of its class, designed especially for making carriage and wagon hubs of different sizes and shapes up to 18 in. diameter, 18 in. long at the largest, and having a capacity for finishing 600 heavy hardwood hubs in ten hours, or roughing out 2,500 blocks. The machine receives the block in its rough state, performs the roughing, turning, cupping, finishing the ends, cutting beads and Shoulders for bands, making hubs any size or shape complete at one operation, and the company state that the work is more uni- form and perfect, and is performed at an immense saving as com- pared with hand turning. The frame is composed of iron, a massive casting in one piece, of neat design and of sufficient weight to stand firm and perform the heaviest turning without jar or injury to the working parts. The carriage is built in two parts. fitted to the frame in angular ways, in line with the mandrel by hand-wheel and screw to center the Knives with the turning. The upper table with the roughing and finishing knives attached at either end is mounted upon and gibbed to the lower table, and it slides from right to left at right angle with the mandrel by turning the large hand-wheel to bring either the roughing or the finishing knives up to the work to be turned. The lower half is gibbed and with adjustment horizontally AND WOODWORKER 47 The roughing knife is 18 in. long and it is held in a stand at the back of the sliding carriage with its cutting edge extending down- ward, and when in operation removes the surplus material from the hub block in the form of a veneer or ribbon %-in. thick, full length of hub, at one cut, requiring no adjustment for length or diameter of block. A gauge governs the depth of cut and the amount of feed. The patent finishing knives are located at the opposite end of the carriage from the rougher knife, with their cutting edges ex- tending upward, consisting of a body knife with cutting edge shaped to correspond with the style of hub to be turned, and flat knives at either end for cutting the band seats and cutting off the hub to the proper length. The cupping attachment is gibbed to the tail stock and pro- vided with a gauge to regulate the depth of cut. The shape of knife governs the style of cup. A special back cupping attachment can be furnished when so ordered, which attaches to the carriage of the machine. A powerful friction clutch, fitted upon a 3-in. steel spindle driven by an 8-in. belt, communicates power to revolve the hub. The frictions are engaged or disengaged by a convenient foot treadle. A single movement of the operator’s foot upon the treadle instantly starts or stops the machine without changing the position of the operator or shifting the belt. The operator has complete control over the machine from the working side. As the material to be operated upon revolves, the roughing knife is first presented to its action by turning the large hand-wheel to the left, reducing the hub block to the proper diam- eter for finishing knives. By a reverse movement, the roughing knife retreats, and the finishing knives which shape the hub to the desired form and length are brought into service. The diameter of turning is regulated with graduating screws attached to the car- riage, and when once adjusted for hubs of one diameter no further adjustment is required, and all hubs will be turned to exact size and shape at one starting and stopping of the machine. The countershaft is 2 7/16 in. diameter, 56 in. long; two No. 3 hangers, 28 in. drop; one belt shifting apparatus, complete; one driving pulley, 40 in. x 8 in.; tight and loose pulleys, 20 in. x 8 in.; speed, 400 rotations per minute. The friction pulley is 20 in. x 8 in. and its speed is 800 rotations per minute. Six horse power drives the machine and it occupies a floor space of 48 in. x 84 in. 7 - a i La —— SS Defiance Machine Works’ No. 1 Patent Automatic Hub Turning Machine PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than ‘Employment Wanted” or ‘‘Employees Wanted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. Advertisements of ‘‘Wanted Employees” will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. _WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. Basswood Wanted No. 2 Common and Mill Cull. Winter cut preferred. Apply Firstbrook Box Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. T-tf Gak Wanted Five or ten cars 4/4 Plain Red, Ontario Oak in good shipping condition. Reply Box 475, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 8-11 WANTED—1 million feet 1-in. log run Black Ash. Name price and point of ship- ment; also quantity you have. Reply T. Sullivan & Co., Buffalo, N.Y. 10-12 White and Red Pine’ Wanted 8 in. x 6-in-7-in. 18 ft. Tank Stock, also Quarter Cut White Pine Pump Squares. Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co., Ltd. Toronto, Ont. tate Lumber Wanted Sap Birch—Basswood 4 x 4 inches 1st and 2nd. All 10 ft. lengths. LUCAS E. MOORE, 11 Broadway, 9-12 New York, N.Y. FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC, Telephone Poles For Sale Telephone poles peeled veady for loading. Forp rices, etc., apply P.O. Box No. 213 Almonte, Ont. 9-10 For Sale To the manufacturers: Birch, Maple, Bass- wood and Elm in all thicknesses. Send us your enquiry. The Meaford Lumber Company, Meaford, Ont. 7-20 Long Piling For Sale 200 to 300 red pine piles for sale, 50 feet long and up to 70 feet. Immediate ship- ment. J. SHEPPARD & SON, 10-11 Sorel, Que. For Sale 300 M. ft. 2 x 4 and up 6/16 ft. Dry Cull Spruce. 50 M. ft. 2 x 4-and up 6/16. ft. Mill Cull White Pine. Fred T. Smith, Board of Trade Building, Montreal. 1-tf For Sale 80 M. feet 1-in. Basswood shorts, 2 to 5 ft. One car 1%-in. Soft Maple, log run. Three cars 1-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 14%-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 2-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 3-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. GEO. C, GOODFELLOW, c Montreal, Que. FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale One horizontal boiler 6 x 16 ft. with all fittings. Also one 50 h.p. saw mill complete. Both nearly new. Address S. L. Purdy, Coe Hill, Ont. “10-11 For Sale Sawmill, in good condition, on Burford Lake. six miles from Wiarton, equipped with 70 H. P. boiler, 60 H.P. engine, new carriage by Long Bros., Orillia, Ont., good trimmers and endless chain attachment for hauling logs out of water Terms, etc., apply Massey-Harris Com- pany, Toronto. 4-T.F. Relaying Rails For Sale § miles 56 Ib. per yd. with fish plates 6 miles 65 lb. per yd. with fish plates. Also 12, 25 and 30 Ib. per yard. New, light rails, all sections, in stock, JOHN J. GARTSHORE, 8-11 58 Front St. W., Toronto, Ont. Tug For Sale Canadian Tug for sale or charter, or will contract tug and crew for towing. Engine 22 x 24 high pressure. Boiler allowed 140 pounds of steam, equipped with steam steerer, tug in good condition. For further informa- tion, address Box 162, Amherstburg, Ont. 8-10 Machinery For Sale A Waterous No. 4 Band Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws, Live Rolls, and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. For Sale Sawmill machinery, consisting of one 100 H.P. Engine, one 57 H.P. Engine Four soilers, Three Block Carriage, Cunningham Feed, Nigger, Log Kicker, Gang Edger, Lath Machines, Pulleys, Shafting, ete. All in good condition. Address: Vigars-Shear Lumber Company, Limited, 9-10 Port Arthur, Ont. Saw Mill For Sale On Georgian Bay, adjacent to North Shore, good two-storey circular mill in good run- ning condition, double edger, trimmers, capa- city about 12,000 feet per day; plenty timber available and ready sale for slabs; splendid opportunity for small millman; will be sold cheap as owners have other interests re- quiring their attention. Box 444, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-TF Machinery For Sale Carver, four spindle, Rohlman, Cut-off saw, railway. Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16-in., Clement. Moulder, 2-side, 6-in. Smith. Moulder, 3-side, 6-in. Smith. Moulder, 4-side, 6-in. Houston. Moulder, 4-side, 9-in. Fay. Moulder, 4-side, 12-in., Woods, inside. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planer, 20-in., Gem. Planer, 24-in. Cincinnati. Planer and matcher, 9 in. by 6 in., Berlin. Resaw, band, American 48-in. wheel. Resaw, 42-in., circular. Ripsaw, band, Berlin, 44-in. wheel. Ripsaw, circular, self feed, Williamsport. Sander, 24-in. Perry, power, two drum. Saw gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 63-in. wheel, carriage 18 ft. Shaper, home made, wood frame, 2 spindle. Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, light. Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, heavy. Swing saws, five and six feet. O. L. PACKARD MACHINERY Co. c Milwaukee, Wis. Machinery For Sale One 24-in. Timber Planer; one 15-in. Hleavy McGregor-Gourlay Matcher; two 12- in. Cowan Stickers (new); one 26-in. Cowan Double Surfacer; 1 Pipe Bender; 1 Rope Drive Equipment complete; Dry Kiln Trucks; Carpenter Benches; Knives, etc.; 1 Door Cramp; 1 Veneer Press; 1 Sash Sticker; 2 Grand Rapids 4-bit Sash Pulley Borer; 1 Foot Power Generator, 250 v.; 1. D.C. 15 h.p, 250 v. Apply Gold Medal Furniture Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. Mitre Machine; 1 D.C. 25 h.p. Motor, Mfg. 10-11, Whitney Saw Mill For Sale We offer the Whitney mill at $25,000 as it stands. This mill is equipped with good heavy machinery and is in good repair. Cost when new $170,000.00. Has three single cutting nine foot band mills and one nine foot band re-saw. Three edgers, trimmers, lath and picket mill, shafting, pulleys, belt- ing, etc. 750 horse-power Engine with bat- tery of eight boilers, 6 ft. x 20 ft. Machine shop, refuse burner, sprinklers, lighting plant, Tic; THE MUNN LUMBER CO., 7-tf Orillia, Ont. WANTED—EMPLOYMENT Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents An Ontario Commission Lumber Traveller wishes to get lists from manufacturers who are in a position to fill orders for Hem- lock, Pine and Spruce. 3ox 488, Canada Lumberman. Ot.f. Timber Estimating Roads and limits surveyed, water powers examined. Any kind of Forest Engineering. Many years experience. Know the West well. Good references. Charges moderate. E. B. NAGLE, 191 Augusta St., 10-13 Ottawa, Ont. Position Wanted in Western Canada Position as superintendent or general sup- erintendent in Western Canada by an up-to- date progressive lumberman who has the abil- ity to organize and build up his organiza- tion and get results. One who has been through the big White Pine Mills in Wis- consin but is now in the South. No ques- tion as to ability and determination to make a success. Reply Box 495, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 10-13 Position Wanted A man speaking English and _ French languages, with over six years’ experience in jumber business, wants a position as travel- ler in a wholesale lumber company. Apply to Daniel Plouffe, Cartierville, Que. 8-11 WANTED-EMPLOYEES Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents WANTED—Lumber Salesman with good references; must know hardwood _ grading. State experience. Good salary to right man. 30x 496, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 10 Buyer Wanted Wanted—Uardwood Buyer and Shipper for Ontario. Must have a knowledge of grades and values and a knowledge of road -work. We want a good live practical man who will guarantee to make good. No boozer need apply. Will pay large salary to right man. State age and experience. Must have highest references. Strictly confidential. Reply Box 187, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 9t.f. Reporter We want an energetic representative in each town in Canada to report on building and engineering work—to tell us where ma- chinery, equipment, supplies or materials may be sold. Reports are paid for on the per item basis. It depends upon your own ef- forts how much you make. This is a profit- able side line and there is good money in it for a hustler. Write to MacLean Daily Re- ports Limited, 220 King Street West, To- ronto. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale—Timber Limit 50 square miles, excellent quality of Spruce, North Saskatchewan; driveable river divid- ing limit. Address Box 464, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 7-0 For Sale Heavy portable saw mill with single edger, also Leonard Eclipse boiler and engine 35 h.p. Mill now running in first class order. Situated near Delaware Village. For fur- ther particulars apply Geo. A. Patrick, Dela- ware, Ont. 5-tf Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your “ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf. For Sale Established Lumber Business, with first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 332, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.f. FOR SALE Saw Mill and Timber Lands At Stirling Bay, St. Joseph Island, Al- goma, Ont. Capacity of mill, 15 to 20 M. ft. Full equipment of machinery, Lumber Dock and Blacksmith Shop, Two Barns, five dwellings and office. About 2,000 acres of timber lands, prin- cipally hardwood, hemlock, cedar and spruce. To close out an estate. For further particulars apply to E. Stubbs, Box 189, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 9-12 Timber Limits Callieres Timber Limits and Saw Mill are for sale. The Callieres Limits, Charlevoix County, and Saw Mill at Port aux Quilles near St. Simeon, about 100 miles below Que- bec on the north shore of the St. Lawrence. Apply to Herman Young, Quebec, Que. 9-12 Timber Limit and Mill For Sale Saw Mill and Limit for sale; situated on Mary’s Lake. Shipping point Huntsville Station, G. T. R. Capacity of mill 15,000 ft. per day. 2,000 acres timber. Timber is large per cent. hemlock and hardwood. Will be sold cheap, owners having other interests requiring their attention. For particulars apply to PARKER BROS., 8-11 Parkersville, Ont. Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. 6 id zo ee * ae ee ee 6S ate Aas = Ae oanen For Sale Mills, docks and trams at Fort River, Mich. Call or write to, I. Stephenson Company, Trustees, Wells, Michigan. 7-10 Timber Limit For Sale 1,200 acres Hardwood, Hemlock and Cedar. Some Pine; 9 million feet for $5,000 cash. Five miles from railroad; two from _ river. Box 431, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-t.f. FOR SALE Saw Mill Property in Northern New Brunswick Completely equipped twelve machine shingle mill; electric light equipment; heated by Sturtevant blower system; Lidgerwood log piling equipment; two stables; one-third in- terest in Boom Company; all the Cedar Tim- ber on about five hundred (500) square miles Government limits; all the timber, Spruce, Pine and Cedar (over one-third soft White Pine) on about 140 square miles Govern- ment limits. Nearly all timber being on Nepisiquit River and tributaries. Mill lo- cated on Main line of Intercolonial Railway at Bathurst, N.B. To be sold at auction in front of the Court House in Bathurst, N.B., on Wednesday, June 26th, at Twelve o'clock noon. For further Particulars address W. H. Harrison, Royal Bank Building, St. John, N.B., or Fred S. Morse, Box 1600, Spring- field, Mass. 9-12 For Sale Saw Mill situate in the heart of the City of Brandon, and Timber Limits situated in Duck Mountains, comprising 37% miles of Spruce Timber. ALSO The oldest established Retail Lumber Yard and Sash and Door business in the West. square These propositions will be sacrificed by the owner, Owing to his leaving the country. For full particulars apply to J. Hanbury, Vancouver, B.C., or to J. H. Hines, Bran- don, Manitoba. 8-10 Adjustment of Planers When a planer pulls hard and seems to take more power than it should do not assume right off the reel that the knives are dull or that you have taken too heavy a cut, but investigate and analyze it. If the knives are requiring too much power this will generally manifest itself in a strain on the cutter-head belts. Even then, though it may not be due to tight journals or to any one of several causes. The knives may not be ground slender enough, and the heel of the bevel may be striking. They may be too close to the lip for the kind of work they are do- ing, thus making the cutting un- necessarily heavy. In fact, there are a number of things that may use up power, and what have been suggested are only a few of them. There is really more of what might be termed unnecessary power used up in the feeding mechanism of the average planer than anywhere else. Sometimes this is hard to avoid, because it is essential to hold the stock firmly as it passes through the machine to get good work. One can minimize the power required, though, by a careful an- alytical study of his machine and CANADA its adjustment and by _ proper lubrication. Sometimes the pres- sure bar may be_ unnecessarily tight, the feed rolls may be com- ing down heavier than is really necessary, or the stock may be running so flat on the bedplate that it drags hard. Possibly it can be improved with a little lub- rication on the bed. Anyway, all the time there is room to study these things carefully, every de- tail of them. It will not only help save power, but it is a great aid to understanding thoroughly the work of the machine; and fre- quently in the process of elimin- ating waste power one will also be led into doing better work with the machine. So, when your planer pulls heavily, put on your thinking cap, get your analytical powers to working and go over it carefully bit by bit. Take into considera- tion every detail of the condition and work of both the machine and the knives.—‘‘Simonds’ Guide for Millmen.” Why Bandsaws Break One of the most fruitful sources of annoyance in the aver- age woodworking plant is un- doubtedly the bandsaw; especial- ly is this the case when light ma- chines and small saws are used. The heavier variety usually have more care bestowed on them from the first, i.e., choosing a site and fixing them securely down on a solid bed, so that they naturally run much‘steadier and cause less trouble. Their smaller brethren, however, are often less fortunate in this respect. They are usually found on an upper oor, which is often a very shaky one, while the only fixing that is possible is a short wood screw in each corner of the base. Is it then, any wonder that bandsaws do break more or less frequently under such trying conditions? I often wonder (says a correspond- ent) how such a_ thin band of steel travels so quickly on an un- steady machine with badly-cov- ered wheels. It certainly speaks well for the quality and temper of the saws, but very little for the management of any shop to al- low such conditions to exist. Bandsaws are like all other high-speed machines. Rigidity must be obtained and maintain- ed. We cannot always have them on the ground floor, unfortunate- ly. But they can usually be shor- ed up in some way to increase their stability. It is a simple matter to strut them from over- head, or shore them from the floor. The wheels should also re- ceive attention from time to time, to ensure steady running. It is only a small matter to true the wheels up and set them in line, yet it makes all the difference be- tween good and bad work. It is a great mistake to put too much strain on narrow saws. The less you can do with the better will it LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER be for the machine and the saws. Make your machines as steady as possible; have the wheels true. Don’t strain the saws, but have them sharp and finely set. Motor-Driven Portable Saw Bench for Yard Where electric current is avail- able at a moderate price an ex- tremely useful adjunct to a yard for jobbing, cross-cutting pur- poses, etc., is a motor-driven portable saw bench. This should be of strong construction and mounted on wide _ travelling wheels to enable it to be readily moved from place to place as oc- casion may require, a locking ar- rangement being fitted to the front pair of wheels. The exact form of motor will depend on whether the current is direct or alternating, but in any case it should be strong and_ well pro- tected from the weather; an en- closed pipe-ventilated motor has lately been introduced which should be specially well suited for this class of work. The motor can be convenient- ly placed on the travelling car- riage beneath the bench, and drive the saw spindle direct by means of a pitch chain, of course, a motor of a suitable speed being selected. A starting switch fitted with an automatic arrangement for cutting off the current in case of overloading should be fitted. For long cross-cutting in the yard a motor-driven, single-bladed cross-cut saw will be found ex- tremely useful and save a large amount of labor. Strain on Log Band Saw Blade The following article on the straining tension on a log band saw blade appeared in a recent is- sue of the London Timber Trades Journal: ““T. J. J. writes: ‘I should be obliged if you would inform me what would be the correct amount of strain to put on a log band saw _ blade 6 inches wide, and is there any book which deals fully with the working of these machines ?” “There appears to be consider- able difference of opinion as to 49 the above, but supposing the blade to be of good quality and the machine working under or- dinary conditions, we think the following strains would be about right : 6-in. saw, 20 gauge .. 2,268 lbs 6-in. saw, 19 gauge .. 2,718 lbs 6-in. saw, 18 gauge .. 3,174 lbs 6-in. saw, 17 gauge .. 3,756 lbs 6-in. saw, 17 gauge .. 4,212 lbs BANK,OFFICE, OFFICE. SCHOOL. COURT HOUSE & HURCH & LODGE FURNITURE. DRUGSTORE FITTINGS. < ALO L.JOWES~-TuR, LOG STAMPS OUR SPECIALTY SUPERIOR MFC. C0.0° RUBBER & STEEL STAMPS TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR cCaTaLoGue Saddle Tank Locomotives Geared Locomotives Steel Rails Flat Cars All Secondhand Correspondence solicited SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal WANTED 100 m ft. clear hard Maple axles 4 in. x 5in.-6ft. and 12 ft.long. Also all thicknesses Common and Better Birch. For Sale All grades and thicknesses of Cherry and Mahogany lumber. Also Mahogany, Circassian Wal- _ nut and Quartered White Oak veneer all thicknesses. Please let us hear from you. WARREN ROSS LUMBER CO. Jamestown, N. Y. A Manual for Northern Woodsmen By AUSTIN CARY A clear statement of the methods employed and the prin- ciples involved in the survey and valuation of logs, standing timber and forest land. From a Northern Woodsman :—‘‘I feel that every owner of forest land from the farmer up would own a copy if it were brought to his attention. I keep a copy in my grip all the time and would just as soon think of going without my compass.” 250 Pages Canvas Binding Illustrated $2.00 Published by HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASS. PSY REP YSU Review of Current Trade Conditions Ontario The lumber trade throughout Ontario, although not quite as active as the wholesalers would like to see it, is on a generally satisfactory basis. In the larger centres especially, such as Toronto Hamilton and Brantford there is a good trade in progress. In the smaller places however, the trade is quiet as the farmers are very busy just at present. They have not time to devote either to buy- ing or making improvements. ‘Travellers report that retail yards in general are fairly well stocked and that retailers are expecting a good season’s business. The outlook for the building trade is most promising and the number of permits issued in the larger centres is in excess of previous years. Stocks of dry lumber have been pretty well consumed and as soon as this year’s cut can be placed upon the market there will be a good demand for it. Lath are very scarce and in splendid demand. The 1911 cut of lath has practically dis- appeared. There is a slight improvement in the market for shingles and they are moving fairly well again. The price situation remains unchanged. In regard to the outlook for stock for the coming sea- son most of the mills in Ontario are now operating and it is not long before new stock will commence to arrive. In the old stock there is a shortage of several lines, especially in the low grades. The demand continues strong both for low grades and good lumber. Hardwoods continue to be in good demand and the outlook is for a very active trade throughout the summer with a possibility of stiffen- ing prices. Eastern Canada The lumber trade at Montreal is exceptionally active and prom- ises to continue so for most of the present season. The car shortage has come to an end and wholesalers are busy catching up to their arrears of business. It will still take some time for business to get back upon a normal plane as there is now a congestion of traffic at the freight terminals. The improvement in trade is noticeable all around and prices continue strong. In some cases an advance of about 5 per cent. is reported. The building trade is more active than ever before and the building in progress is greater than at the same time in any previous year. There is a good demand for dimen- sion timber. Hardwoods are strong and common lumber is selling well. Lath and shingles are in good demand and shingles especially are firm. A firm market is reported at Boston for Eastern spruce. The demand has been quite active during the past few weeks and is in- creasing. Frames are selling at $25 and in some cases as high as $26 has been secured. Random is firm and boards are selling better. Hemlock at Boston is extremely firm. The supply of Eastern clipped boards is small and they are selling at $22. A few sales are reported at $21.50. Shingles continue firmer. Offerings are small and the demand is improving. Cedar extras are held at $3.75 although one Canadian manutacturer states that he is accepting nothing less than $3.85. There is a fair demand for clears at firm prices. The best are sold at $3.35. Lath are firm and active at $4.10 for 154 inch and $3.60 to $3.65 for 144 inch. New York: There is a strong demand for eastern spruce. Ran- dom is selling at $25 and 10 inch stock at $26.50 and $27.00)" Hard- woods are in good demand. Hemlock is moving plentifully al- though business is extremely active. Boards are firm at a slightly higher price. Wholesaiers are expecting higher prices. Great Britain The West coast c.if. market for spruce deals has shown no al- teration during the past fortnight. There is a little more stock to offer, but on account of the high freight rates, prices are very stiff, as a result of which, cargos, sold at the last reports, had brought full prices. Under present conditions the market is dependent en- tirely for its stability upon freight rates. Small liner parcels which arrived recently sold at full prices and were taken rapidly into con- sumption. A firm market is reported for birch with supplies some- what more plentiful and arrivals passing direct into consumption. Stocks are very low and it looks as though the demand can take care of all arrivals. The spot market at London has improved somewhat since the miners’ strike came to an end. Consumption is gradually increas- ing and the opening of navigation is expected to increase the trade activity. The export trade of Great Britain in general is active and packing requirements are therefore large. The building demand how- ever, is only moderate. Forward buying is not very active, largely on account of the unsettled condition in connection with freight rates. Shippers are reported firm in their attitute regarding prices. Deliveries at London docks for the week ending April 20th amounted to 3270 standards, compared with 3747 during the corresponding week of 1911. At Messrs. Churchill & Sim’s recent auction sale a lot of 3 x BL 11 to 16 ft. Ist quality pine from Montreal was sold at £42, 5s. Quebec spruce 3 x 9, 13 ft. Ist, was sold at £17, 10s. For 3 x 9, 13 to 14 ft. Ist, the price was £17, 15s. and for 3 x 9, 6 to 12) i £16, 15s. For 3x 8,3 x7, and 3 x 5, 10 to 14 ft., £14 was secured, Liverpool reports indicate that business has improved mater- ially of late. Stocks of the leading descriptions such as spruce deals, sawn and hewn pitch pine timber, oak, both in logs and wagon scantling are lower than they have been known for some time, Spruce deals from St. John, N.B., and Halifax, N.S., have sold of late at £8, 17s., 6d. cif. for Halifax shipments and at corres- pondingly higher prices for the ordinary specifications of St. John shipments. The advance in price is the result of the scarcity of tonnage and increased ocean rates. There is a probability also that insurance charges will increase in the near future. The result is a belief on the part of those who are in close touch with the situation that dealers ought to lay in stocks at present rather than await further developments. The spruce spot market prices are in harmony with cif. prices. The spot demand in general is fair although consumers seem to 1m- agine that the present price will not hold, and are simply filling their actual requirements. Stocks are extremely low, especially 3 x 9 and scantlings are not too plentiful. There is a fair stock of imported boards, but mostly of the narrow widths. A good demand is ex- pected in the near future. Birch timber from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is arriving plentifilly at Liverpool on contract. A recent arrival of British Columbia pine—to take the place of United States hewn pitch pine —the importation of which has recently fallen off—has attracted some attention. It is expected that importations of this nature will in- crease. A feature in favor of British Columbia pine is the fact that it is sawn die square and parallel from end to end, whereas the ship- ments from the Southern states are irregular and tapered. Freight rates from Montreal to Liverpool to-day are 42s. 6d. per standard and even at this price space is difficult to obtain. At Manchester, trade conditions are improving with the arrival of better weather. Labor troubles however, are threatening in con- nection with the cabinet makers, the French polishers and the join- ers. Chances for a peaceful solution were considered favorable at the latest report. Prices in general are firm. There is a scarcity of spruce deals, but new stuff was expected to arrive shortly at the time of the latest writing. Reports intimate that it is difficult to foretell the course of prices during the year, but that it is quite certain that there will be no cheap spruce for some months. The present prices are £8, 17s., 6d. to £9 ex stock for scantlings, £9, 10s. to £9, 15s. for 3 x 7 and so on. At Glasgow there is nothing new of importance to report. Prospects however, are fairly good, as most of the trades are quite busy. Shipbuilding is unusually active with a certainty of full em- ployment for a long time to come. House building is rather dull. The demand for spruce continues and stocks are lower than they have been for a long time. Only a few arrivals are reported and they are immediately sold at full prices. United States General business conditions in the United States are extremely satisfactory at present. Improvement has been steady and wide- spread during the last few weeks. This is intimated forcibly by the bank clearings for the last month, which, it is estimated, are $1,000,- 000,000 heavier than for the corresponding month of 1911 and $1,500,- 000,000 heavier than during February of the present year. The total clearings for the first three months of the present year were nearly $2,- 500,000,000 in excess of the corresponding period of 1911. In general, the lumber market is strong as a result of the active demand for build- ing lumber, car and railroad material and wood working material generally. Lumbermen are taking a more cheerful view of existing trade conditions and report favorably upon the prospects for che com- ing season. Chicago: Northern pine at Chicago is moving fairly aciiveiy. Large quantities are going into consumption for manufacturing and building operations. The country trade has eased off as farmers are now busy. There is a good demand for pattern lumber. Common stocks are selling actively. Prices in general are steady and strong. The upward movement in hardwood has continued with a marked im- provement in the demand for the lower grades. Dry stock is short in many of the upper grades. Plain red oak is quite scarce. The northern stocks are firm particularly birch and maple. Basswood ? CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER VIEW OF MILLS AT SARNIA, ONT. SERVICE AND QUALITY What you are interested in is prompt service, standard quality and values that will enable you to squarely meet legitimate competition. Our quick shipments minimize the stock investments required by our customers and permits them to turn their capital more frequently. Complete dry stocks of Norway and White Pine always on hand. We make a specialty of heavy timbers cut to order any length up to 60 feet from Pine or B.C. Fir. “RUSH ORDERS RUSHED” Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO A. F. Ho pen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Gen’l. Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mer. SI 52 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER is in good demand and soft elm and rock elm are selling extensively. \ brisk demand continues for hemlock, and dry lumber is scarce. Prices in a few instances are a little better than the list, when prompt delivery 1s required. A better demand is reported for red cedar shin- gles and prices are a little higher. Clears are quoted at $3.05 to $3.07 and stars at $2.61 Chicago basis. White cedar shingles are moving plentifully. The market for lath is strong and all varieties are scarce. Buffalo: The higher grades of northern pine are rather dull. The lower grades, particularly box lumber, are quite active and scarce. Box manufacturers are rather doubtful as to where they will secure stock for their business. Most of the available stocks ‘ have been picked up and prices continue strong. The hardwood trade is active and improvement is expected. The backward weather has had something to do with the dull trade of the last few weeks. Stocks of some woods are rather low, for instance maple and birch, for which a fair demand is expected this season. Plain oak .contin- ues strong and active. Stocks of hemlock are rather broken. The building demand is improving and the outlook in general is for a good trade at strong prices. The trade in shingles and lath has been fair and stocks are plentiful. More active business is expected in the near future. North Tonawanda: Extensive orders are being placed with deal- ers of northern pine. Stocks, however, are badly broken and can- not be replaced until shipments commence to arrive by vessel. The general feeling is quite optimistic. Market Correspondence Excellent Trade at Montreal Montreal, May 9th. (Special correspondence of the Canada Lum- berman) :—So far as the car supply is concerned, matters are now getting back into their usual condition. Some lumbermen however, are having trouble over a congested state of freight at the termin- als. Plenty of cars have reached Montreal, but owing to the accum- ulation of traffic it is impossible to get the lumber delivered. As fast as wholesalers can obtain their goods they are rushed out, as the demand is exceedingly keen. Business, in fact, is satisfactory all the way round, and prices keep high; in some instances advances of five per cent: are reported. The dislocation which resulted from the car shortage will in- volve a rushing business during the remainder of the season. Build- ing was never more active than it is just now, and according to the secretary of the Builders’ Exchange the work contemplated and in course of execution will approximate fifty million dollars. This will indicate the satisfactory state of affairs, and it is certain to have its influence on the lumber trade. 2 Dimension timber is in good request. Hardwoods continue strong, while all kinds of common lumber maintain their values. There is an especially good inquiry for lath and shingles, the latter being very firm in price. The Canadian Pacific, Grand Trunk and Canadian Northern Railways have issued a fresh circular embodying the new conditions as to stop-off privileges which were agreed to by a committee of the lumber section of the Board of Trade. The general market for paper of all descriptions is good, par- ticularly for news. The tendency in ground wood is towards higher values, sulphite having advanced $1 to $2 since our last report, owing to the growing scarcity. The season thus far in Quebec is very dry, and it looks as if the streams will not have high water for driving purposes much longer unless rain comes very soon. Riordon Company Makes a Change Montreal, May 9th.: (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—The Riordon Paper & Pulp Company, Ltd., has been formed with a capital of $6,000,000 to purchase the business of the Riordon Paper Company, Ltd., of Montreal. The new sawmill of the company which has been under construction at Calumet, Que., for six months, will be starting operations about May 15th. The mill is one of the most substantially built in North America, being of reinforced concrete, and is fitted with the most modern machin- ery for manufacturing clapboards, &c. The company have also con- structed a sawmill and a new log-cutting plant in connection with their sulphite mill at Hawkesbury, Ont. These will materially in- crease their facilities for pulp wood. The company have now six mills, two in Quebec, and four in Ontario, the latter turning out over 160 tons of paper pulp per day. Timber Trade in United Kingdom Railways Manage to Provide a Fair Movement of Wood : Goods — Markets Quite Active — Spruce Trade Good By J. Hanmer Quail Liverpool, April 30th.: (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—Business has been rather slow in attaining its old pace and volume since the ending of the coal strike. This has been mainly due to the railway, heavy goods’ traffic being suspended through fully half the period of the strike, and to the delay in re- starting the different railway services since the strike came to an end. ‘The number of goods trains which could be got to work was small, as fuel was still scarce, and the quantity of goods waiting to be forwarded was so great that the companies hardly knew where to break into the mass. A start was made and though the railway services are not yet working on their normal scales, they are work- ing to an extent which is admitting of the conveyance of much timber from the ports inland. This is accordingly permitting busi- ness to go on with fair activity. The public sales give no indica- tion of things being other than ordinary, and of trade being other than healthy and active. At London and at Liverpool, interest in — the offerings has been well maintained. The attendance has been good, and the bidding, for the most part, has been prompt and spir- ited. Good Demand for Pine Boards Deliveries from yards have been on a fairly large scale. Pine boards, rough and planed, have been in good demand. Deals have had a moderate sale and stocks are now within a small compass. Flooring boards, matchings and battens have sold freely. The inquiry for builders’ timber is only moderate. In the build- ing trade, things are unsettled owing to the movement among joiners” for an advance in wages. This is restricting business, as builders and master joiners hesitate to enter into new contracts while the wage question remains unsettled. Whitewood is moving freely, planks and boards of good quality, especially, being wanted. ¢ Oak continues to sell steadily. Quartered oak, plain sawn, and — thin boards have been in satisfactory demand. Black walnut is in improved demand and thin boards have practically been sold out. Planks of prime quality are selling freely. Low grade sawn wood has moved but slowly: At Liverpool, business has been more active since the railway companies began to move timber, on the termination of the coal strike. The movement is still on a limited scale, as regards the con- venience afforded by the railway companies, but merchants are -do- ing their best under the conditions and much timber is being sent by rail. Interest now attaches to the opening of the direct St. Lawrence steamship services. These have been inaugurated by the | sailing of the C.P.R. steamer Empress of Britain on April 19, and by the Allan liner Virginian, on April 26. Spruce continues in good demand, and prices are higher. Recent arrivals from St. John and Halifax have been taken up eagerly. Stocks show no sign of increasing. Canadian pine goods generally have sold freely, deals, boards and sidings being in request. An at- tractive cargo of Canadian pine to hand lately, ex ship Quebec, was quickly absorbed, leaving practically no trace on stocks. ‘Oak con- tinues to find a good and free market. Stocks of wagon wood have been worked down and fresh supplies sell readily on coming to hand. Walnut has been more inquired for. Log stuff of good quality is now. in short supply and higher prices are being asked for logs on hand. Spruce Stocks Moving Freely at Manchester At Manchester, spruce has been more in demand and stocks have moved rather freely. Prices are hardening. The demand for joiners’ wood has improved, the building trade of the district being now well astir for the season, and a good deal of constructional work of a special kind, requiring spruce, deals, red pine and yellow pine, being in progress. Floorings have sold more readily, at about £9, 15s. per standard, c.if. The outlook in this branch is just now clouded by a demand from joiners for an advance of 1d. per hour, in their rate of pay. Apart from this the timber trade is promised a good and prosperous time, the demand being on the increase and prices being on the move up- wards. On the Tyne, trade has greatly improved since work was re- sumed in the coal industry of the district. Spruce and pine deals have been in good inquiry. Boards have been in more demand. At West Hartlepool business in timber, has much improved. Deals, red and white, have been in demand. Battens have been more inquired for. At Glasgow, more activity now prevails in the timber trade. Spruce has been in request and quantities coming to hand are largely bespoken. Oregon pine has been more called for. The outlook, and the tone of the market have decidedly improved. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 53 For Every Requirement We are specialists in the manufacture of wire rope. 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Dunn, Agent - - MONTREAL UNSWEETENED Convenient Economical jJenckes Boilers WE aim to keep on hand a well assorted stock of Horizontal Tubular, Vertical and Locomotive Type Boilers. Your en- quiry will probably find us in a position to ship the required boiler at once; if not it can quickly be built. Write us anyway. The Jenckes Machine Co. Limited Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - Cobalt - South Porcupine - Vancouver - Rossland Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. SA CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER L EDGINGS Increase Ontario A meeting of the Hemlock Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Ontario will be held at the Queen’s Hotel] Toronto, on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 2 p.m. sharp. Keenan Brothers, Owen Sound, did not operate their mill at Millar Lake last winter, but drew logs to Georgian Bay with the intention of sawing them at their Owen Sound Mill. R. L. Graham, Silverwater, Ont., has 200,000 ties and 100,000 posts to deliver at Wiarton, Ont., during the present summer. The freighting will be done by the Lemcke Tug Co., Ltd. Your Output and Reduce Your The Northern Investments Limited have been incorporated with a cap- ital of $20,000 to deal in timber, real estate. timber limits, &c., with head office at North Bay, Ont. The provisional directors are John Ferguson, A. J. Young and W. W. Ferguson, all of North Bay. Work has been commenced at Fort Frances, Ont., upon laying out the site for the paper mill of the Ontario and Minnesota Power Company. Mr. T. D. McAnulty of St. Paul, Minn., a former Canadian, has been engaged to superintend the construction of the plant. It is expected that six hun- dred men will be at work upon the building in a few days. The new paper mill at the plant of the Spanish River Pulp & Paper Mills, Limited, is now completed, and producing paper. In order to inspect the entire plant and see the new paper mill in operation, the Dominion Bond - Company, Limited, took a party to Espanola, on special trains leaving Tor- — onto and Montreal on Tuesday evening, May 14th, and returning on Thurs- day morning. r ee eee Operating Expenses If you are interested in the best pulley made and wish to know how you can save two-thirds of the power now used to turn cum- bersome cast iron pulleys, and if you wish to increase your output at the same time by superior running qualities of the pulleys used, write us for the full particulars regarding the “ONEIDA” steel pulleys before ordering any other. The City of Toronto is calling for tenders for supply and delivery of lumber for the Property and Street Cleaning Department for the period com- mencing June 1, 1912, and ending May 31, 1913. Tenders will be received id until May 21st. Specifications may be seen and tender forms obtained, to- _ gether with all necessary information at the offices of the Department of Property and Street Cleaning, City Hall, Toronto. . The Eganville Pulp Milling and Manufacturing Company Limited has © been incorporated with a capital of $225,000 to operate pulp lumber and © other mills, to develop water powers or other motive powers and deal in all kinds of lumber and wood products. The head office is at Eganville, Ont., and the provisional directors are Dr. M. J. Maloney, Henry Dover and Alex. Mills, all of Eganville. WriTE For Our CaTaLoc Oneida Steel Pulley Co. Oneida, New York, U.S. A. — Schroeffer & Johnson, contractors of International Falls, are contem- plating the erection of a large woodworking factory at Fort Frances, Ont. They have purchased half an acre of land from the Mackenzie & Mann Town- site Company and intend to build an up-to-date plant. They will manufac- ture finishing material for buildings, sash and doors, etc., and will also carry a full stock of builders’ supplies. The plant will be operated by elec- tric power and the intention is to make it thoroughly modern and com- plete. Work is expected to start immediately. R. Laidlaw & Co., Toronto, suffered a loss to the extent of about $6,000 by a fire which recently occurred in their east end yard. The fire is supposed to have commenced in a car load of lumber and before the night watchman was able to send in an alarm the flames had spread to the southwest corner of the yard. The stock destroyed included dressed lum- ber and hardwood mouldings, flooring, etc. A lumber shed also was de- stroyed. The loss was fully covered by insurance. The stock destroyed amounted to about 10 per cent. of the stock in the yard. The lumber de- stroyed was mostly hardwood of various kinds including a large quantity of quartered oak. Fortunately at the time of the fire there was no wind, otherwise it is more than likely that the loss would have been a great deal larger. ; f : : $ Everything in Spruce Dressed and in the Rough Eastern Canada Benoit Fils, 409 St. Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal, are erecting a sash and door factory to cost $8,000 on St. Timothee street. The building is to be three storeys, 88 x 72 feet, of brick encased construction, with concrete foundation. The capital stock of the Rolland Paper Co., Ltd., Montreal, has been increased from $100,000 to $1,000,000. The powers of the company are also extended to take over as a going concern the business, property, assets and liabilities, including the good will, of “La Compagnie Des Moulins Du CLARK, LYFORD & Nord.” STERLING A report from Chatham, N.B., states that the mill belonging to the Mira- 1331 Real Estate Trust Bldg. michi Pulp and Paper Co. was sold by auction recently for $26,000 to F. R. Philadelphia Taylor, of the firm of Weldon & McLean, St. John, acting for the Bank of Montreal. The town of Chatham had a claim for $3,160 against the prop- erty for taxes. Campbell - MacLaurin Lumber Co. Limited Board of Trade Building, MONTREAL Timber Estimates Logging Maps Water Power The Laurentide company at Grand Mere, which has been systematically enlarging its plant and increasing its output for a number of years to meet the phenomenal growth of the paper trade, is this year devoting special attention to the sulphite miil. Work is now starting on the extensive ad- dition to the sulphite plant planned earlier in the year and by the begin- ning of 1913 the capacity of the mill will be about 100 tons a day, an in- crease of 25 per cent. Forest Engineers It is reported from Fredericton, N.B., that the: firm of United States capitalists headed by Senator Jones of Bangor, who are taking over the LYFORD, CLARK & Gibson Company’s timber lands, intend to shut down the mills at Marys- CLARK & LYFORD, LYFORD ville and saw all their logs at St. John. The Gibson Lumber Lands include 403 Crown Building 26 Board of Trade Bldg., limits along the Nashwaak River, comprising several million acres and con- Wasvacnee eMantecal tain some of the best lumber in the province. It is understood that the purchase price was in the neighborhood of $5,000,000, A report from Fredericton, N.B., states that the water in the St. John CANADA River has'recently been falling. Bank logs were coming in plentifully at Springhill and a large run of logs had entered the booms of the St. John River Log Driving Co., at Sugar Island. The prices paid at present are reported to be a trifle lower than those of last year, ranging from $12 to $13. The drive operated by Mr. John S. Scott on the North branch of the Oromocto River came out safely and totalled about 1,000,000 feet. Aitken’s drive on the Mactnaquac was also brought out safely, but it was feared that the drive belonging to Messrs. Barr & Currie would be hung up unless a sudden rise occurred in the water of Mactnaquac. Western Canada Stanley V. Basley, lumber dealer, Grayson, by Lumber Manufacturers Yards, Limited. Sask., has been succeeded The Central Lumber & Implement Company, Rapid City, Man., has been incorporated with authorized capital of $100,000. The lumber yard of Brown & Rutherford on Higgins avenue, Man., was seriously damaged by fire recently. Winnipeg, Woodworkers Victoria, B. C., Limited have received a permit from tke to erect a factory on Maple street. city council of Murray & Company, lumber dealers. Bredenbury. Sask., have ceeded by the Lumber Manufacturers’ Yards Limited. The R. S. Crabb Lumber Company Limited has been B. C. with a capital of $25,000. been suc- incorporated in The head office is to be at Vancouver. An interest in the Dickenson sash and door factory. North Vancouver, has been acquired by W. R. Smith, Chicago. The plant is being enlarged. Saskatoon, Sask., have pre- The building will be two storeys of frame The Doak Lumber and Manufacturing Co., pared plans for a planing mill. and brick. It is reported that work will be started immediately upon the exten- sion of the Howe Sound Railway line to Daisy Lake. Some of the finest timber in British Columbia is to be found in that district. The plant of the Red Fir Lumber Company. Limited, on Burrard Inlet. six miles from Vancouver, will not be acquired by E. H. Heaps & Company, Limited, as seemed probable for a time. The creditors asked a price which the latter firm deemed prohibitory for a short-log mill. The National Land and Loan Company has been incorporated with a capital of $500,000, to deal in timber limits, wood and lumber and forest products, etc. with head office at Winnipeg. The incorporators are J. Led- ingham, E. B. Eadie and Robt. Siderfin, all of Winnipeg. The Canadian North American Lumber Company, Limited, has been in- corporated with a capital of $60,000, to carry on a timber and lumber business in all its branches. with head office at Winnipeg, The incorporators are E. G. Hooper, Wm. Thorburn and L. E. MacGregor, all of Winnipeg. The Park Lumber Company has been registered under the Act of British Columbia, to carry on business within the head office of the company is situated at St. Paul. Minn. the province of British Columbia is at 504 Fort street, capital of the company amounts to $50,009. Companies’ province. The The head office for Victoria, B: C. The The Canadian Pacific Railway are calling for tenders for various timber Structures in Alberta. Tenders will be received until May 15th and include tenders for timber structures and about one-half the area of the eastern sec- tion of the company’s irrigation block in Alberta. Tt is reported that about 4,250,000 feet B.M. of timber will be required. The Newport Timber Co., controMed by Captain Magneson and Mac- Kinnon & Norton. one. of the largest operating companies in the Howe Sound district, B.C., are preparing to double their output. Their force in the woods now amounts to 150 men and they are shipping from their mill between 120,000 and 150,000 feet of lumber per day. The railroads in the Kootenay District of British Columbia are reported to be taking steps earlier than usual this year for the prevention of forest fires along their right-of-way. Many miles have already been cleared of brush and other debris and it is expected that the right-of-way of the var- ious lines will be in much better condition than formerly. A fire recently occurred in the planing mills of The Canadian Puget Sound Lumber Mills, Rock Bay, Victoria harbor, B.C. The planing mills, sash and door factory and a part of the saw mill, together with a large amount of finished lumber were damaged, involving a loss of $100,000 covered by insurance. Mr. Delbert Hankin. manager of the company, announces that immediate steps will be taken to erect new buildings in the place of those which have been destroyed. The intention is to make the new buildings larger and better equipped. A new planing mill and box factory and sash and door factory will be erected upon the sites of the destroyed buildings. J. C. Shields, president of the Dominion Lumber & Timber Company, Limited, Vancouver, has commenced the construction of a small electric sawmill on the site of the Pitt River plant, about ten miles from New West- minster, which was destroyed by fire about a year ago. The Campbell Con- struction Company, Vancouver, prepared the plant, and will superintend the work. The mill will have a capacity of about 35,000 feet per day, and will be in operation shortly. The plant will be replaced by a modern saw- mill in the course of a couple of years’ time, when the shipping facilities, and presumably the freight rates, will offer a greater inducement than at present. Mr. C. F. Lindmark, Superintendent of the Dominion Saw Mills Com- Pany, announces officially on behalf of Sir William Plender, the receiver and manager appointed by the court in England, that operations will start im- mediately at the saw mills and camps at Taft, Three Valley, Comaplix and Cascade. It is expected to employ about two hundred men at each of the mills, camps and logging railways at Taft. Three Valley and Coma- plix, making in all six hundred men. while at Cascade about one hundred men will be employed at the mill.. The intention is to operate this season sO as to ascertain the real commercial value of the properties from a manu- facturing standpoint. If the results are satisfactory it is believed that an entire reorganization upon a permanent basis will be carried through. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 55 e Barnhart Log Loader for twenty years and never caused acomplaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. This loader is built on the same lines as heavy timber. Thisloader is built ou the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now known as Model “10” and which we still continue tomanufacture. We are operating lum- bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for prices. BUFFALO, Goodyear Lumber Company, "x'¥ We have a splendid stock of WHITE PINE RED PINE SPRUCE Enquiries solicited from the wholesale trade. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa 49 Metcalfe Street Montreal Canadian Express Bldg. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ERLIN “91” at ahigher initial price than was ever paid for a matcher establishes new standard of efficiency in planing mills. Buyers of this new machine have, however, considered this first cost only from the standpoint of what they were getting for their money. And none have regretted the outlay. Their beliefin the ‘best is the cheapest” has been realized in each and every case. The standard of efficiency in planing mills that have installed this new ma- chine has been raised enormously and manufacturing costs reduced 40 per cent and 50 per cent. We cannot say if this reduction of costs would warrant your investment in this high-priced tool. It all depends on your conditions. Your present output might not require this high capacity ‘‘gr.” In that case we propose a Berlin matcher of lower capacity. One that will guarantee the same high quality to your product. And the price is within reach of everyone. That element of efficiency is not lost either in comparison to what you are getting out of an old style machine. In fact, no matter what Berlin machine you buy for any class of wood-work, the quality of your product is everywhere considered the best. No one knows your business better than you. Grant that we know ours as well and we may get together for our mutual benefit. Full data and information on the above machine and any others you may be interested in will be sent free upon request Berlin Machine Works Limited Largest Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery in the World Hamilton, Canada - - | Beloit, Wisconsin al pi? a 2 we es OE tte ee hia bye E are k CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 57 Detachable Lumber Trucks with Wide Tire Steel Wheels tor Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel. Wheels In 4%, % and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout. INI l mui OUGHT IRON WH Dominion WROUGE AONT. Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. The Tudhope-Anderson Co., Limited Successors to TUDHOPE-KNOX CO., LIMITED ORILLIA Sane. ONE. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE The result of CUMULATIVE EXPERIENCE of YEARS, SPECIALIZING in the manufacture of “THE PLANERS OF WOODS” 4 Receding Table Patent Applied for (Front View) Woods No. 404 High Speed Planer and Matcher with an Automatic Feed Table. Capacity 200 to 300 lineal feet per minute This combination decreases your operating expense and produces in quality and quantity what it is recommended to do. ANY ONE FEEDER CAN DO IT No mill man need hesitate to-day—any one of ‘‘The Planers of Wocds” (No. 400 series) equipped with an Automatic Feed- ing Table will eliminate the objections heretofore considered against the installation of fast feed planers. Why this combination is so effective. 1. “The Planers of Woods” are built to stand 200 to 300 lineal foot feeds. 2. Any feeder can take care of these feeds—advantageously. 3. By keeping the boards butting, manufacturing losses that occur when feeding by hand disappear. 4. The feeder can easily maintain these feeds, and have time to turn the boards over or place them end for end. This means maximum production and raised grades. 5. The greatest factor is its simplicity. The board is just dropped lengthwise on the table where it is automatically guided and fed into the machine. No difficulty in keeping two, three or more boards ahead all the time. 6. In one mill this combination operating at a 200 foot feed is averaging within 5% to 1 per cent of 100 per cent efficiency. Specialization has meant progress for our customers and ourselves. WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE S A Woods Machine Co Boston U S A SEATTLE CHICAGO NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO (Eby Mchy Co.) ) ) q 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND METROPOLITAN OIL CO. Manufacturers High Grade Cylinder, Engine and Machine Oils, Lubricating Greases, Mill Supplies, Etc. Canada’s Greatest Grease Makers We manufacture all grades of Lubricating Greases of the highest quality and are always the choice of discriminating buyers for all kinds of Journals. Admitted to save 50% in cost of Lubrication, and 76% in cost of application, continuous Lubrication, economy and safety from over- heated Journals are the results of its use. Write us for Prices and Samples or if you wish our Repre- sentative will call and advise you the most economical and best suited grades for your plant. METROPOLITAN OIL CO. 34 Atlantic Avenue, - = TORONTO, ONT. 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, WOODWORKER There is un- doubtedlya 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 Lumberman Crowe & Wilson Chambers VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch at Winnipeg President and General Manager Assistant General Manager D. C. CAMERON, Winnipeg Wo. ROBERTSON, Vancouver MACDONALD SHAKING GRATE You can change the grade of coal without getting a new grate, Simply take off the detachable tops and put on new tops having correct air openings. [ its Secretary-Treasurer, WILSON BELL, Winnipeg The Rat Portage Lumber Co. Ltd. Manufacturers of Fir, Cedar and Spruce LUMBER ~ Cedar Shingles, Fir and Cedar Lath a Change em | the Air Spaces when you Change | the Fuel You save in repair expense for you don’t need to replace the whole grate simply because a small part is burned out. Ask for Bulletin No. 4 ROBB ENGINEERING CO., LTD. AMHERST, N.S. SO. FRAMINGHAM, MASS. DISTRICT OFFICES: Canadian Express Building, Montreal, Que. - R. W. Robb, Manager Traders Bank Building, Toronto - - - Wm. McKay x Car Sills and Sheathing, Cedar Siding Large and Long Timbers for heavy construction work Union Bank Building, Winnipeg - - W.F. Porter “ Grain Exchange Building, Calgary, Alta. - J. F. Porter Vancouver, B.C., and Harrison River, B.C. River Driving Costs will be decidedly lower this year if you use Adams Gasoline Towing Machinery in 25° punts for carrying supplies and handling booms and logs. One. man does the work of ten. We have both machinery and complete punts for prompt shipment. Machinery $295.00. Complete punts $375.00. It will pay you to write us now. Gasoline engines all sizes, 2 to 25 H.P. He fl i aie Oe hoe Adams Launch and Engine Co. Penetang, Ont. 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Reversegear $36.00 Winch $30.00 ed 8 ee ee ee ; i CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 59 An Up-to-date Cross-cutting Machi ICI eee cece achinc High Efficiency 7 Mill Supplies = a 3 = ~ The installation of efficient mill equipment will reduce the working cost of any mill to a minimum. We specialize in the very best Mill Supplies Here are a few of our lines: Balata Belting—We sell only the best viz., ‘* Vinco.” You cannot afford to buy anything else. Flexible Metallic Hose—For conveying Steam, Gas, Air, ete. All sizes kept in stock from }" to 2’. Steam Packings—To suit all conditions. Tell us your requirements. We will ship you goods that will prove a saving in trouble and cost. Asbestos—Gaskets, Sheet, etc., we carry in large quan- tities. Special sizes, gaskets, etc., made up on shortest notice. Prompt Delivery Highest Quality Reasonable Price Ry —___ The Asbestos & Rubber Goods Co. ; ES s Sha 141 King St. East Branch: 43 St. Francois Xavier St. Made only by Butterworth & Lowe TORONTO MONTREAL Send for Descriptive Price List. 221 Huron Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. CAMP SUPPLIES We offer something very good and substantial in Tea which we have branded Camp blend and which is exactly suited for the requirements of the Camp, packed in Chests of about 100 16c. Smmbemench. rice... 4 4... H. P. Eckardt & Company WHOLESALE GROCERS Corner Front and Scott Streets, Toronto 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Disston & Sons, Henry .. .. .. 65 Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. .. 7 Oo Adams Launch & Engine Co. .. 58 Dominion Belting Co., Ltd... .. 9 Hocken Lumber Co. Ltd... .. 12 Ohio Veneer Co... .. .. a Amer. Woodworking Mach. Co. 70 Dominion Roofing’ Co, ... .. .. 68 Hoyt Meats -. ., 80 Oneida Steel Pulley Co... .. ..° 54 Anderson & Cor \€:6Ge a yee. lie Dom vare Rope Co., Ltd... .. 58 Hurdman Lumber Co., waa. are 7 Appleton & Sewall Co. .. ..... 69 Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd... .. 10 WHuther Bros., Saw Mfg. Co., Inc. 69 Pp Asbestos & Rubber Goods Ge + 59 Donoghu&sGo.jonn.., pane lal Papineauville Lumber Co. .. .. 9 Atkins Co, E..C... .. 22°... “We * Diuhilineters Meotherc et I Parry Sound Lumber Co., Ltd... 5 Atlantic Lumber «Gowen ee Ly Pate, D, 8S. 2,552. 37°50 Auger -& Son - sh ween ws Imperial Waste & Metal Co. oo 15 - Payette & Co, Bos. .. .. meee 63 Austin’ 9. -BekhardtCoa ee ee 59 R ‘ Banning (eland Gs ene Sees Edwards & Co., Ween, teen 14 Jenckes Machine Co. Ltd. .. .. 53 Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. .. 58 Batts Limited .. .. Bean Be thee taal) Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co... .. 11 Rideau Lumber Co., Ltd. .. .. 6 Beal Leather Co., R. M. “eerie 169 BAlICOttiGoueAveink-: ag nee Menor K , Ritter Lumber Co.. W. M 19 Bartram Brothers, Limited .. .. 5 Enterprise Foundry Co... .. .. 4 King & Co, W402 48> 3... 1 Bee Engineering Co... ...... 58 Berlin Machine Works .. .. .. 56 Estabrook-Skeele Lumber Co; 19 Knowles & O’Neill 6 Borden Condensed Milk Co. .. . 53 si oo ha ae Ss Bradley Timber & Lumber Co.. 17 7: Sadler & Haworth .. .. ...... 61m Brockville Lumber Co, Ltd... 8 F Sessenwein Bros; .7 7) =a seeeeeee Bromley, William H. .. oe OT Bauthauer Co; Dheo. .. 5; ..4, 19 Ley. Jae ee, mee ee Sheldon’s Limited 5 (3) -a nee Bruce Mines Sawmill Go. tear a WB ener Lumber Co, Ltd... .. .. 18 Laidlaw Cahanite Co., Re A or oe Shimer & Sons, Sacnnel l >) ae Burton Saw Co., Ltd., A. J. - 16 Farnworth & Jardine ........ g Leak & Co... .. A eee f Limited . aa 72 - aaa Todd, Me C. * tes oe a Sone 69 Canadian Office & School Furniture Madison Williams Mfg. Co. .. .. 66 Gaur nie 4 AGOOTEE eae & on ea. a ae Lambe Con ene Tudhope-Anderson & ‘Snes eS IE ; Can. Wieticva iiber eS .. .. 49 Georgian Bay Lumber Co, Ltd. 4 Mason, Gordon & Co. .. .. .. 10 : Cant & Kemp . mm SUE De geen as 9 Gerlach, Peter’ fee FOG CSB Die 69 McGibbon Lumber Co. Be me FY. 7 : g Vv % Carborundum Co. a este dee Gdllies Bros eeietdserpas eae °@ Makunan’ Chain Gala _. .. 1 Victoria Harbor Lumber Co... 4 Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. -- s+. 7 Golden Lake Lumber Co, Ltd. 6 MeTaren Belting Cozs)-.G. ee eeeO Christy-Moir Company .. .. .. 8 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of McLennan Lumber Co. Ltd. .. 7 Ef § Canada, Limited .. .. 21 Warren Ross Lumber Co. .. .. 49 r Clark Bros. Company .. .. 7 G Tae C ee McLennan ee Lands & ree 2 Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Con 51 oodyear Gop ig I SMe Cole Gas Se ber Co., pBt s Walters & Sons, Hl 32 See : Clyde Iron, Works. 2) +25 a0 sc. ee n68 Graves, Bigwood @7 CG.“ 8 “ayer oan: ae es Matkater Co. -ot 66 ab i Engine ve hee ai Coghlin Co., B. J. Lys ee 1 Greening Wire Co, B... .. .. 4% Metropolitan, Oil \Go." :.. 4. J. = nS : eee am 4 = ce a Colonial Lumber Co. .. 16 Guilford & Sonsi;..:. +... +. 61 ouiisie & Sane tad) Wyant eee eee eis sea West & Peachy .. .. re, Coppock & Sons Lum. Ca, S. P. 19 Montreal @umber) Go: . 2.200, ee 8 j . Wells Lumber Co, R. re setae, ee (xescent. Oil (Companys eee eel Mont. Locomotive Works, Ltd. . 72 White Co. W. H oa Cutler Bay, VumbernGoy ee ees. 6 H Morse Lumber Co., Fred S. .. 10 Wi AN a a on Cutler, D. G. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 Halberle Lumber Co... .. .. ... 8 Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Ltd... 6 wempphic : rote : Williams Lumber Ean PM SS, Hamilton Co., Ltd., William .. . 2 Mowbray & Robinson .. .. .. 17 Hardi B 1 WMéure ge: Sous 77 Wilson Brothers, Ltd... .. .. .. 12 ate ea a Ie ee: x 5D ogee ee Wistar, Underhill & Nixon .. .. 17 D Harris Tie & Timber Gon eee 8 Woods Machine Galea 57 Davidson, James... ...::) 520). «<< -15" Wlarwoodteumiber, Comet ent ee aa N ee Dixon Crucible Co., Jos. 77 +. s5 69 Heaps & Co, Ltd, EH. ... .. 125 Nichalson wile. anes et ae y Defiance Machine Works .. .. .. 20 Heisler Locomotive Works .. .. 69 North Channel Lumber Co. -» «- 9 Yellow Poplar Lumber Co. .. .. 17 Band S Joi Saw Tabl d § an aws, olnters, aw tables, an wing Saws Silver’s New Wood- -working Machines are Newest, most improved tools on the market. The cuts give a slight sug gestion of their neatness of design and construction. In rigidity, in ease and con- venience of operation, in moderate price, they beat all others to a frazzle. Silver’s Machines are high-pressure machines JOINTERS—8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-inch r They will do your work to the limit and do it well BAND SAWS 20, 26, 32, and 36-inch 5] SWING SAWS-—6%, 7, 7% and 8-foot : i aE SAW TABLES—Two Styles : oa ~ hn si = | ere 1g1t Machinery Catalogue ny 3 % = army | ee Special Prices at once. | =| The Silver Mfg. Co. Oo 5 Broadway - Salem, Ohio CANADA LUMBERMAN. AND WOODWORKER 61 (XMPHIBIA, (WATERPROOF) Leather Belting costs you less per day of service Now, just ponder on this fact for a moment and ask yourself this question: Isn’t it better to pay a little more at first, say 10 per cent, and get a belt that will have a 25 per cent longer life P Our “AMPHIBIA” may cost more to purchase because we put more into it, but you get the benefit and you get a belt which is cheaper in the long run; a belt which causes no shutdowns; a belt which gives no trouble and one which is as absolutely water and oil proof as mortal man can make it. Goblet Tour Tanners and Manufacturers For over 35 years the makers of the best leather belts. MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG ST. JOHN, N.B. VANCOUVER 511 William St. 27 Melinda St. 244 Princess St. 89 Prince William St. 27 Columbia Ave. GEL TCE CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER paises eek | Ee “iS . . \, J U : , : - ~ " : ‘ ; x _ } * A = 2 & => As a Band Rip Saw As a Band Resaw Ready in a moment to either Rip or Resaw—the ‘ticutninc’ No. 146 Combination Band Rip and Resaw is the machine you need. If your combined ripping and resawing does not exceed 50 to 60M lineal feet per day on soft woods, or 20 to 25M feet on hard woods, you do not need to put in two separ- ate machines. A Fay-Egan No. 146 will take care of all this work in the most economical manner. At the very beginning you save the price of one machine. You save the space occupied by one machine. You realize the highest return on your in- vestment, as the one machine is kept busy By simply reversing the table and raising or lowering the ripping rolls, the No. 146 is changed from arip to a resaw or from a resaw to a rip saw—it takes but a moment to do this. As a rip saw, it will handle material up to 24 in. wide. As a resaw, it will cut to the center of 8 in. and up to 18 in. under the guide. The No. 146 has all of the advantages of a separate band rip or resaw. And its value is attested by hundreds of users in all parts of the world—we'll be glad to refer you to one 7. ,. ~~ @« * . oe —- . % in your vicinity—or write us for further all the time. information: Every type of Band Rip, Scroll, Edging and Resaw is shown in our catalog—Write for it to-day. The World’s Oldest SALES OFFICES J. A. FAY & EGAN COG. 2]. and Largest Manufacturers conenee f Woodworkin NEW ORLEANS ST. LOUIS : : Executive Office & Works: ATLANTA BALTIMORE Machinery. CHATTANOOGA ' BUFFALO DENVER DETROIT MONTGOMERY Established 1830. 465-485 W. Front St, CINCINNATI, OHIO. &vaxsve, SAN FRANCISCO he ‘ Se CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 63 128,350 Laths in Ten Hours Our Bolter and Lath Mill have made a test cut in ten hours of 128, 350 four foot Laths, 1% in. x 3¢in. counted, tied and piled. We also make a full line of Lath Mill and Pick- ms . 4 , Four-Saw et Mill Machinery for Mills ——— r Alay af bo Ree . Bolter both large and small. es | ? Ask for our new book- lets, illustrations, etc., on our new heavy No. 2 B ame expe Three-head-block Carriage, et apavetres y: Gang Circulars and Edgers, Set-works, Payette Patent j Mill Dogs, Log-Decking Machinery and a general ‘ line of Sawmill Machinery. P. Payette & Co. Engineers and Machinists goLterR = ae Penetanguishene, Ont., Canada Buy Guaranteed Chisel Tooth Saws You need have no doubt about the quality when you buy SMITH’S CHISEL TOOTH SAWS They are backed by a guarantee as to their durability and will stand up better than any saw made. The shanks are made from a special steel, and we use only the GENUINE ‘‘ HOE” BITS which are uniform and perfectly true. following are specially recom~ No. 24 Tooth mended. NO. 2%2 TOOTH—Designed for heavy feeds. Suitable for mills where in- dependent steam feeds are employed, and also for edger saws. NO. 3—Principally for hardwoods. The best saw where both soft and hard woods are to be cut. . NO. 4—Specially recommended for British Columbia, and for cutting soft, pitchy lumber where more throat room is required. ? ‘4 2 Made in several sizes but the | g Smith’s inserted and solid Tooth Saws are specified by No. 3 Tooth the Largest Canadian Manufacturers of Mill Machinery. | R.H. Smith Company Limited * S:h« at Se 3 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER TORONTO, ONT. Car Lots White Pine: 1 inch No. 1 cuts and better $60 00 65 00 1% inch No. 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 00 2-in. No. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 72 00 1¥-in. No.2 (CrGin seen: 50 00 652 00 2-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 1%-in. No. 1, 2 and 8 Cuts .. 48 00 60 00 2-in. No. 1, 2 and 8 Cuts .... 50 00 52 00 Z-in.) (Good: sShortais.eninene 40 00 45 00 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 25 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 28 00 1 x 8 common and dressing 27 00 29 00 1 x 10 common and dressing ..30 00 82 00 1 x 12 common and dressing.. 39 00 41 00 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks .. 20 00 21 00 l-in. mill cull sidings ...... 17 00 PASS NV aClesreese) Ada ocudbaonac 27 00 28 00 2 and 3 x 12 common ...... 30 00 32 00 1 x 8 box and common ...... 21 00 22 00 1 x 10 inch box and common. 23 00 24 00 1 x 12 box and common ..... 27 00 29 00 l-in. mill run sidings ........ 24 00 26 00 W-in,, mill run ‘shorts’. ... esc: 18 00 l-in, dead cull sidings 14 00 134-in. flooring) snceene 28 00 l-in. mill run Norway 22 00 2-in. mill run Norway .. 25 00 Norway, c and cf 1-in. 34 00 Norway,c and cf 1¥%-in. 38 00 Norway, c and cf 2-in, 35 00 mpiuces mill ering neni 22 00 MDIUce ell eullswemetei ements 15 00 16 00 Clear in. B.C. cedar, kiln dried 55 50 65 50 2x 4 to 10 inch 18 ft........ 20 00 Douglas Fir Dimension Timber up to 82 feet: 8, 10x10, 10x12, 1x14, 12x12, 12x014, 14x14, 14xi6-ces 34 00 8x10, 6x12, 8x10, 8x12, 10x16, 12x16, 16x16, 14x18, 16x18 18x18, and 20x20) sacaeae. . 34 50 6x14, 8x14, 12x18, 18x20 ... 35 00 6x16, 8x16, 10x18, 12r20, 14x20, anh 16520: Gyn OCA Aes 35 00 LO! (2220) acacia teen eae 36 00 Bi 188) a oS" ae erence ree a 86 50 Gx 2057.8) x20) eon 37 50 Lengths over 32 ft. take the following ad- vances: 33 to 35 ft., 50c.; 56 to 40 ft., $1; 41 to 45 ft., $3; 46 to 50 ft., $5. Fir flooring, coge taller ns 44 50 No. 1 and 2 clear 1-in. Fir rough 45 10 No. 1 and 2 clear 1%, 1% and: JAN it; LOUSM Welas sists 47 10 1¥Y%-in. No. 1 4 ft. pine lath.. 4 25 1%-in. No, 2 4-ft. lath ...... 3 75 1'34-in) $82"in. pine) cee seeeene 1 60 1¥%-in. No. 1 4-ft. hemlock lath 3 25 pies mill run hemlock lath 3 00 pine or cedar shingles 1 05 XXpine or cedar shingles 2 25 XXX pine or cedar shingles .. 3 30 Roxy Camicedar shingles 2 40 XXX 6 butts to Pb) Doandge 3 30 ROK Bi to) (23-16-ine este ne 8 52 XXXXX SSboonodpopcanatosas 3 75 Hemlock No. 1: 1x4 & 5-in. x 9 to 16 ft. 14 50 ex G-in.| x Ob towlG-tte wentenes 17 50 fx S-in. x (9to 16-1 eco 17 50 1 x 10 and 12 in. x 9 to 16-ft. 19 50 1x7, 9 and 11 in. x 9 to 16-ft. 17 50 1-in, No. 2, 6-ft. to 16-ft. 2x4 to 12-in., 6-ft. to 16-ft. .... 9 50 2x4 to 12-in., 12 and 14 ft. 18 50 CxS ato) L2-in se Ot it. sistent 21 50 2x4 to) t2-in 20) ft. oe caer 23 50 2x 4) to 12-in.) 22ft. eee anes 25 50 wex ASto: 12-10), 24 ft-ee erent 28 00 2-in. No. 2, 4-in. and up in midth G6) to Git. erciierne 12 50 Hardwoods—Per M. Feet, Car Lots Ash white, 1sts and 2nds, 1% and 2-in. Ash, white, No. 1 common .......... brown, ists and 2nds, 4/4 brown, common and better ... Ash, brown, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4. Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 Birch, No. 1, com. and bet., Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 . Birch, 1st and 2nds, 10/4 and 12/4 .. Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 16/4 Basswood, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 Basswood, No. 1, com. and bet., Basswood, No. 2 and 3, common Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, 1Ists and 2nds Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, com. & bet... Basswood, No. 2 common and better. Soft elm, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 .......... Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common Soft elm, 6/4 and 8/4 1 and 2 Soft elm, 3-in. 1sts and 2nds Rock elm, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. Rock elem, No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 CM Boia elo ap oe ota Nain. « 0 sl ota te latahterate Soft maple, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 Soft maple, com. and better, 4/4 Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, Ists and 2nds. Hard maple, ists and 2nds, 4/4 Hard maple, common and better, 4/4. Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, 1sts & 2nds. Red oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4... Red oak, plain, Ists & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 Red oak, plain ists and 2nds, 12/4 16/4 BBS ete see eenee AUG 16) Aleteteyaisie pial tale! suave. ante slave aleielals White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4.. White oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, ly, ANG Geedths tots oo lseteitols etapsiavale a ate sliniels White Cale plain, 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 and Ae Jatt: Sah we hee White oak, 4% cut, Ists & 2nds, 4/4.. White oak, % cut, 5/4 and 6/4, 1sts . 38 e 35 35 30 42 6 40 35 25 35 29 00 5 and Ander ssip Babs oce/siate's > elaaltieeeaein ee White oak, 4% cut No. 1 common ... Hickory, ists Bild (2nd) 4/4) to,se 70 00 Hickory, 6/4 and 8/4, 1sts and 2nds. 75 00 OTTAWA, ONT. Manufacturers’ Prices Pine good sidings: din) KIMI set) lois sess ielelte $53 00 55 00 1%-in. & 1¥%-in. x 8-in. ep ae 60 00 sin) eta wand wpe. gia cis sels 65 00 No. 2 cuts 2 x 8-in. and up 40 00 45 00 Pine good strips: Liens cio aiana mip ionbateietave rset ave 40 00 44 00 Bh sinh: ard “UeAain etc aed wie 50 00 52 00 AME Oo? Sorte MAA nee 50 00 55 00 Pine” good shorts: Tin, x jf-in. sand up 2.0... 38 00 40 00 l-in. x 4-in. to Banyan ee 30 00 35 00 A in, and [134sin. \cssern.e 45 00 50 00 FS a eritaalere we TORE aaa 48 00 62 00 Tin, to 9-in. A sidings - 2500 27 00 Pine, No, 1 dressing sidings .. 33 00 85 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing strips 26 00 31 00 Pine, No. 1 dressing shorts .. 22 00 26 00 Pine. 8 s.c. and better, 12 ft. to LG >t; ais: bie, derakeia a rire eo ote 23 00 24 00 Pine; 7) up) s: sc cra! l-in....22 00 25 00 Pine s. c. sidings 14% & 2-in.. . 26 00 30 00 Pine, s. c. strips PL-ITIG ie elsisietas 17 00 19 50 134) 134) sande Deity lines cleaae 22 00 24 00 Pine} sic," (6horte, @ ix sans. 20 00 21 00 Pine, Sic. and Wet) TxD ss. aes 21 00 22 00 Pine} sic: rand bef 1x6) . 2.0. cs 23 50 25 00 Pine, box boards: xa And cap iB al Mtom an eee 13 00 14 00 LeXBe tOnO Pi dey 160 se. wee 15 00 16 00 U’xi and) 1p 2516" son. aes 16 00 17 00 Pine shorts 6’-11’ 1”x10”.... 2000 21 00 1x8 and 9) No. pes cere a sv eed .. $20 6, ines = jwesvee saree oWs vet sate “ee 8, 10; 32 4inch idee aid elite tefl naw) Siding 6. inch No. 4+ 5).. sens et 00 6.inch No, 2 -a5c.geeee aoe epeiingte oo 6 inch No. 8. .5..ccoeeneee eee -. 24 BO Lath * No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce ......... 6 00 No. 2 cedar, pine, spruce ......... 3 25 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER. gg: $2 per M. 12 ft. 14and 16 ft x @ and ‘Bx 8) sega 21 00 21 00 3 x10.) 35.320 ce. 23 00 22 00 8 xii Ohi Roe een 24 00 23 00 2 x 206 2598p see 21 50 21 50 4 x 10 to 10°=° 30 Sree 23 50 22 50 6 > Bi ess oe eee 21 50 21 50 6 x 14 upto 82a -e ee - 29 00 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. 4,2 x 6, 4x 8) 8 to 46s. eee - $21 50 4,2 x 6, 4 x 8 18)to B2to peep eee 2 20; 2x 12, 8 to 16 ft. cise op uel ee ee 18, 20, 22 ft. setkwemeee Oe a ah 24, 26, 28, 30, 82. ccncmecueeu pore eanen 2x 14 up to 32° ft. lee sine o' 2D ee 3x 4 to 4 x 12, 8 to 16)fE oe nee 2808 3x4 to 4x 12, 18 to 32 ft -o eee.) oe 6 x 6 to 6 x 12, up to'S2it cose. aeee ee ee Ae 2 + epepe apesldens ey eee FLOORING No. 1 and 2 red pine, 4 in. ......... S84 E. G. No. 1 and 2 fir flooring .... SY B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring 39 F. G. He. 1 and 2 flooring ........ 31 E. and F. G. No. 3 flooring’ 52. .2. Se SHIPLAP Pine or age Fe «onus pile so eee 24 00 8 to 16 ft., 6. in.” - oo aoeeene eee 22 00 Bo © ere 8” "40" and 12” shiplap se ft. is «sso pee eee 23 50 B. C. Fir 6” shiplap 10/16 ft: odes oe BOARDS—ROUGH OR S&S. 1 S.. No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ..... - $31 No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ....... 25 No. 3 common pine mixed widths 20 No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. 14 No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 SHINGLES XXX: B. GC.» Cedar— <5. Semeur eee $2 90 XX B.C. Cedar: ...2 pe eee . a ae XXX Dimension - 3) 4o2-seeee eee . | Sem LATH No. 1 Mixed W. & R. Pine .<.. 5505. $4 25 No. 1 B.. Co Bir *. 2.225. oo eee 3 65 BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. White Pine Wholesale Selling Price Uppers: 4/8 vciete's Settaleies ewes sane $94 00 Uppers: 5/4. to (6/4 oy .c) ss dencnee eee 92 00 Uppers: 10/4) toc 92/4. cc cece ieee 97 00 Selects, 4/4.) oc .tanss ee cwiioaere asec 84 00 Selects 5/4 to B/4 os ee atean ee aes 82 00 Selects 10/4. to)\12/4.... 22k. nee 92 00 Fine ‘common’4/4° Da...-t ane 61 00 Fine common 5/4 65 00 Fine common 6/4 65 co Fine common 8/4 67 00 No. 1 Cuts 4/4 .. 51 00 No. 1 Cuts 5/4 ... 57 00 No. 1 Cuts 6/4 . 59 00 No. 1 Cuts 8/4 ... G1 00 Noy 2) Cuts as ees aieleieie cl 32 00 No: 2uiCatsib/42 crime 43 00 (Continued on page 68) CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER DISSTON SAWS have been sold and used con- tinuously for the past SEVENTY- TWO YEARS in ever increasing quantities. This is the supreme test of RELIABILITY. HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 66 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4 Pair of seful Machines Our No. 420 Automatic Recessing Machine will cut recesses with safety and dispatch. Two boys will turn out more work than four men can accom- plish of a similar kind on the ordinary cutter head most often used for the purpose. Will handle stock 20 inches wide by 30 inches long composed of one or more pieces, only occupies a floor space of 2 ft. 11 in. by 6 ft. 6 in. NO. 420 RECESSING MACHINE This No. 50 lath edger will enable you to use cheaper labor, less men per thousand lath and get more lath out of every slab handled be- sides getting number one lath out of thin slabs that would be worthless using any other system. The saws are spaced to rip one and one half inches wide. The first saw cuts one and one half inches from the guide so there is no waste on straight edge stock. Send for complete catalogue of box mach- inery, resaw and saw mill machinery. No. 5 LATH EDGER Mereen-Johnson Machine Company - Minneapolis, Minn. JOHNSTON RE-SAW is a Lumber Saver and a Money Maker The advantages of this machine over all others are:—1st—As a lumber saver using 10 and 12 gauge saws; 2nd—Can be set instantly to cut lumber from % inch to any thickness up to 4 inches: 3rd--Has screw adjustments so that thickness can be varied 1-12 ofan inch under or overstandard thickness, 4th—Automatic adjustment to prevent saw burning by slivers catching; THE FRAME being heavy is ve rigid, so that saws can be run at high speed without vibration; THREE POIN driven; Three return live Rolls 8inch by 20 inch automatic feed; Two grooved Rolls 8 inch diameter; one 16 inch adjustable Roll grooved; allgear: Power required 20 to 30 h.p: Weight 6,500 pounds: Floor space 8 feet by 9 feet 3 inches: rere sya TET ereTe ENITIT I Trt. ) MADISON WILLIAMS MFG: CO. Limrec LINDSAY ONT. THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and ‘Triumph’ Turbine Water Wheels Eastern Representative: H. E. Plant, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B.C. ——_ +446 > oa CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA Agencies and Warehouses:—ST. JOHN, N.B. MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. VANCOUVER, B.C. Locomotive Boiler on Skids WE LEAD IN MILL SUPPLIES IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES We can equip your mill with everything you require and at lowest prices. Internationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the Transmission coming season. Leather, International Stock Food Goods : Rubb We guarantee that your horses will do more work and ubber keep in better order on less feed if they get International Pulleys, regularly. and International Silver Pine Healing Oil Hangers, . Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- A nvass flammation and all flesh wounds. Shaftings, anes International Worm Powder Etc. Belting Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cur . ” aap to ein mn ten minutes. Crane or Pipe Steam International Compound Absorbent Fittings Packings Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. Our stock has been carefull guaranteed. The manufacturers we represent are those whose names are a guarantee of the quality of their output. We carry a complete stock and can fill orders promptly. We are satisfied with a fair profit and give you the benefit. GIVE US A TRIAL GUILDFORD & SONS HALIFAX, N. S. y selected-and the quality is All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Write for Special Prices International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Ont. When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued 45 00 White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” No up 00 ! once ae iteaae a and under, 10 ft. and up .. 21 00 22 00 Yo 33 00 st and 2nd, OTN rhe Geeta ais 0 0 0 lite pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 00 5 i “Sg ercha Ni 84 00. “434° to, 2 Anchs nu eiorae cde 44 00 4600 Selects, 1 to 2 inch .......... rt ales ea 3 ee eee 19 00 Me Vd eek geretnimorcneartcars a iocncttnc, tr 36 00 2% to 4 inch ....+...eeeeere 48 00 54 00 Fine common, 130. cvs er « 72 00 7 5/4 “icnginats co es ootiaernene 46 00 Stcipe 5. vuleitteteliaiei tate e/ate's 22 00 24 00 Fine common, 1% to 2 in. .. 74 00 75 00 Vermont BPFULE boards.., 96 92 ir x 0 guid ghotalensach cate atereee 51 ce Common, ‘and calle Pes ois ssc'eeu.e 14 00 22 00 ae : cae ce Cesc $h 45 00 F cg ; 2s pega ic ‘i rs 22 00 23 00 NE, Of KX Le ceeveccecresccce 02 oO. uts 14% to 2 in. ...... 58 00 60 00 pen © gy é 1 Mouldite- Gas aes ae BS 00 Eiaciepeesowe No. 2 Cuts, Lin, sapuetscecs 26.00 87 00 ,clpped and bundled), + 22 oe Moulding 6/4 ....seeeeeeees 8 o, 2: Cuts, 134 tov2 An. ses ss 45 00 48 00 ¥g-in. spruce laths .......+-- 4 Moulding 3/4 Mago toute cn 58 00 1st and. 2nd, 6 inch up ....... 40 00 42 00 3arn Boards, No. 1, 1 x 12 .. 5000 52 00 1%-in. spruce Jaths .......... 3 60 Moulding 5/4 .......+..seeee 47 00 Common good culls .......+.+--- 14 00 20 00 No, 1, 1 x 10.. 38 00 New B wee Shien oe we FO COCG IACONO 47 0 4st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No, 1,1x8... 37 00 PM - 2 eOeE edar Shingles Moulaie oe 47 00 1st & 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 30 00 32 00 No, 2, 1 x 12 .. Ct 3 6 aa IR Aas 2 Seeiect uaa aod 46 00 Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 Now 2, 1 x 10ic5 BEiO0, B70) «FRM ots: sneaes aes reece 3 Oo = Barn 1 x 6 and Satake 34 00 i No. 21 x8 .,. S600 Bb OO sLAOR) =e ongeer hares cree 3 25 te arn ts Sane. Tam OOOO i 21m No. 3, 1 x 12 .. 83 00 34 00 de clearS wpe eeeees one Bar se (a) 6 Bee ences tees 30 0 ; ‘ 98 € Clea ites (As: Ayse ewer ar eee 2 Bara i = Gand’ s ees 48 fo Og 1st and 2nd, rock, 6 in. and up 34 00 388 00 ae 4 5 - ce a aa 3 a 4 Extra is Clea whites out) .. 145 2 2 Bier a ee Gel) 4. scp ocsuone 23 00 Common _and culls ........-. 16 00 20 00 : ; etenee {6-9 ey Extra 1s (Clear whites in) 150 1 60 No. § Damien e Ri istavrsts areleic 55 99 Ist and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 28 00 82 00 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. B butte Bose 1x: Grand erip eee nets 22 00 Common and culls ........-. 13 00 18 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 de, agence” ge 26 00 27 a0 Se . ‘ 4 00 ie a. oe eee ee ek Spruce, 9 in. and under = 25 00 es es ee” aie of Box es iy ae sie eter lacie tiie Gieteistataracs me 6 Maple ay andl 223th etoe each Red Collar, Furciag, 18-inch, is Box 1 x13 and up vice ccpcmusp came eUsOD le Mereandeenamunad ue senart 26 00 28 00 10 ft. and up ..+-++++++ee0s 2400 2500 Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts The following quotations on ~hardwoods re- Common and culls ........... 14 00 22 00 VI ee FE ho A Key AL Ue ( to. 237) oc pce nes oh REET 47 present the jobber buying price at Buflalo Tst “and Std, es BOlterslens wiles 26 00 28 00 and 3x4 random lengths, 10 Washington 16-in. 5 butts to 2- and Tonawanda: Common and. culls: 2.60.0.0¢00 14 00 22 00 feet. and’ Np. swims vie s.eclhe 20 00 22 00 in. extra red cedar ...-c.e- 3 50 THE ONLY LOG-LOADER | | °°?" °ohiieast 2 ne That allows emp- ties 2 pass Eo e “een 11 | Charcoal Chilled the loader on spuds. ucrerr || | Cast lron Wheels Steam LOG LOADER We will fit these to your old a is ccpAeyey axles, or furnish new axles and , n . wheels separately. spotsits own cars, dispensing with : : 2 the services of a Price, quality and service con- cose ee. sidered, we can save you time and It cuts the cost of logging some 66%: We would like to send youa book of facsimile letters money. Further particulars on request. “IT HANDLES ANY SIZE LOGS!”’ that PROVE this. Plants at A beautifully illustrated book, fully describing the working St. Thomas, Ont. Midland, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. of the McGiffert and the immense savings it makes pos- Hamilton, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Three Rivers, P.Q. sible, awaits your request for ‘CATALOGUE M.” The aS ° PCLYDES Canada Iron Corporation CHICAGO PSS AT NEW YORK Limited DULUTH, MINN. Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q. ‘“MULE-HIDE”’ TOUGH, TIME-TRIED and TRUE SOLD WITH A TEN-YEAR IRON CLAD GUARANTEE When we are prepared to back up every foot of Roofing sold you with such a s guarantee, it surely is up to you, Mr. Lumber Dealer, to investigate. Dealers . a MULE-HIDE handling ‘our Roofing find it most profitable, because it means a satisfied MULE DOF ROOFING customer. FOR THE RETAIL LUMBER DEALER NOT A KICK NOT A KICK “INA sd We have planned a local campaign for every dealer who handles our line. It is the most effective MILLION aid ever given to dealers, and is entirely new and in advance of anything ever done in this line. It een FEET © is all planned at our office and done at our expense. It not only helps your Roofing sales but seer advertises your other sales as well. You owe it to your business to investigate this proposition. WRITE US. DELAYS DON’T PAY—OUR PROPOSITION DOES. The DOMINION ROOFING COMPANY OF CANADA, Limited, Toronto, Can. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE james D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house. Representations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been thoroughly tested over a period of many years. We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchasers. 1215 Old Colony Blk. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. 1009 White Bidg. CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND, Ore. SEATTLE e’*Polar Bear” Shoepacks MANUFACTURERS Ano BUILDERS = ‘PETER GERI A Aa CIRCULAR ano CYLII Tor the, Ponifac (ure eof Me bellow i Weg STAVES : H EADING: No. 31. “Farmers Delight” BARRELS . SS KEGS- for Harvesters; oil-tan or russett; COOPERAGE WOODEN WA RE sizes 6 to 12 HOOPS HANDLES. : PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS. CANDY PAILS FISH KITS~. BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES. CLOTHES PINS LUMBER COLIPLETE "PLANTS The only all oil- No. 17%, Regular 10 in. High Cut tanned, hand sewed, absolutely water- The regular 1o in. ‘‘High Cut” tight pack manufac- and the ‘‘Farmers Delight’ are : ; over staple all season lines. They se eg at at a tured in Canada. find a ready sale at any time of the ARRELS: KEGS, STAVES HEADING year and are safe styles to stock. OUR SPECIALTY. Every shoepack is made of selected FFOR_PRICES AND FURTHER PA \RTICULARS, ADDRESS\ T#=PETER GERLACH @ctevevann § oil-tanned leather in both leg and foot, no splits. We tan all our leather and our 20 years reputation in the manufacture of oil-tanned stock, stands back of every pair we put out. We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. rea Todd, Meaford, Ontario A National Journal ~\ The Only S Electrical Paper in Canada Especially adapted for for heavy hauling Managers on steep grades, Superintendents sharp curves and Electricians SAR uneven tracks. For and NP Y BOS . Useful to logging, switching Engineers Neg Subscribers and pulling on main A SN aS = : of lines, mills, fur- maces and indus- Electric trial purposes. Light Plants Profitable to Advertisers * For free sample copy address Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. ag everybody Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Heisler Locomotive Works Interested in Re sce Waal ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Electricity TORONTO Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER i: Hin aD - i This is the first opportunity you have had to see a cut of the improved American No. 5 Out- side Moulder. We wish to advise that we havea large 2- color illustrated circular of this machine which we shall be glad to send you on request. Write us direct or our sales office nearest you. nN Ha fi ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 71 “LIMESTONE” Wood Split Pulleys The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Sheep’s Back to Dealer APH Pants Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. For Solid Substantial Wear, no Pants in Canada likethem. Deaters if interested, write us for terms, etc. CLAYTON & SONS Halifax, N. S. ALLIGATOR BELT LAOCING Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY Crescent Oil Co., Hamilton, Ontario PENATANG SHOEPACKS Gendron Penatang Shoepack Mfg. Co. Sole Manufacturers, Penetanguishene, Ontario Two of Our Twenty Different Styles Every Lumberman needs something to keep his feet dry and warm. This Special Pack will do this for him. The foot is of the best Oil Tan stock, pliable and waterproof. The upper is of the finest soft Mennonite Grain and is always a perfect fit. Sample No. 5X very pliable and is the same stock and style as No. 5 with hand sewn sole sewn onto bot- tom of pack. There is no insole in this Sporting, Sample No. 5 pack, making . easy for walking, at the same time protecting the feet from rocks and frozen ground. Send for Cata- logue. Sandy, Sample No. 5X AUSTEN BROS. LIMITED Are Headquarters for Lumbermen’s Supplies —— Such as : Pipe Vises, Pipe Wrenches, Saws (Inserted and ‘Alligator’ Belt Lacing, Axes, Babbitt Metals, NWISKOIN Solid Tooth), Saw Bits and Shanks, Tube Cleaners, ses Sires oe eel ea oe S DAWSON’S 2 ee ee Dies, Valves (Brass awdust), Cant Hooks, Emery eels, Emery Rm y), Wire Rope, Wroug ron Pipe, Wheel Grinders, Files, Forges, Friction Board, Ll N| G 0) N) AN Waste (Cotton and Wool), etc., etc. Hose (Cotton Mill), Injectors, ‘‘Lincona”’ Balata R / i Belting, Lubricating Oils (all kinds), Packing BALATA BELTING Your orders will receive careful and | (Spiral, Sheet, etc.), Pulleys, Pipe Cutters. REGD prompt attention. The Banner Machinery and Supply House of the Maritime Provinces, ~ Halifax, N.S. SS UT CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Instead of Repairing That Old Belt Buy a VI-BALATA Vast improvements have been made in recent years in Re A» oe, the manufacture of Balata belting. No old belt how- “BIZ XK SOKA PY : ; j ever good or however well repaired could possibly : a . c give as much satisfaction as a new one of more recent manufacture. Vi-BALATA Belting embodies every improvement of importance that has ever been made in Balata Belting— it is the evolution of scientific experiment—the finished and perfect product of the most modern and complete process, Vi-Balata Belting is preminently the most suitable for outdoor work or in any place where it is impossible to keep the belt dry it is absolutely waterproof and stretchless. Send for particulars The 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts., WINNIPEG, MAN. - - 115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES It is important for you to know what a loco- motive will do to justify its cost. It must pull the required load, start it and keep it going. It must provide just the nght amount of the right matenal in the right place. Each and every part must be sure to fit not only the locomotive of which it is a part, but every other locomotive of the same size and design. Every operation must be made in fixtures or to templets compelling accuracy of manufacture so that the machine will not be idle at a critical time for necessary repairs or renewals. . Spare parts must be instantly available, made so well as to go into place without a machine shop. Visit our works and see how all this is accomplished. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA oe ds CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 73 Our Caliper System Shows You Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Wit inber You Own Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic Pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. With the exact information we supply, you can easily get 10% more from your timber land. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER ' CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, & violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. Our maps show just the character and location of the timber and the eter general topography of your tract. ‘ : Send for “‘Applied Forestry.” A valuable text book on how to obtain greater returns from timber. Free on request. foresters & Surveyors Appleton & Sewall Co., Inc. Dept. A. 156 Fitth Ave. NEW YORK Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S. A. “John Bull” Larrigans Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- Not altogether what we ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— | say but what users Say l i ds. ad —" “10g ek saa Oe , ‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- for “John Bull.” sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of . French River or similar streams.”’ : R. M. Beal Leather Co. Wil ove gg gonsiing en. og LINDSAY, Ontario ee West & P eachey - Simcoe, Ont. HUTHER BROS. Hollow Ground Combination Tooth Mitre Saw Patent Groover or Dado Head D. G. Cutler Co. Duluth, Minnesota Distributors of Kelley Island Lime—<(Lighthouse Brand) Burned with WOOD, from selected Ohio bottom Rock, and packed fresh from the Kilns, in new, tight, double- headed barrels. Can also ship you in Mixed Carloads Hard Wall Plaster, Wood Fibre Plaster, Hydrated Lime, Mortar Colors, Waterproofing. For either Rip or Cross Cutting Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandrel Will cut equally as smooth in either Ripping, Cross- For cutting any width groove from. 1/8” Distributors of HURON PORTLAND CEMENT cutting or cutting at an angle of 45 degrees, with to2” wide. — Will cut either with or across . grain of wood. the grain (Sent on approval). : Wire Us Your Orders for Prompt Shipment Allow us to quote Prices on Saws for any special work that you wish to do. HUTHER BROS. SAW MFG. CO., Inc., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Enterprise Camper A Large Heavy Serviceable Steel Range, specially adapted for Lumber, Mining, and Railway Construction Camps, Boarding Houses, etc. MADE IN TWO SIZES The largest No. 10—30 has an oven 30 x 26 «14 and six 10 inch covers. The oven of the 9—24 measures 24 x 26x14. The Tops of both are made of three heavy interchangeable Key plates. Both sizes can be fitted with waterfronts and the 9—24 with a 15 gallon copper reservoir tinned on the inside to prevent rust. Size of pipe collar 7% inches. Length of wood fire box 31 inches. The body isof very heavy Besse- mer Sheet Steel and is well braced and strengthened, Castings are made of the highest grade of pig iron < | BEaTERPRise | * es, FOUNDRY. © % Sete | Cl on” @ { RSET "| [sackviLwe : N r What is this Aloxite || “\je4 Wheel Doing? oe Burns Coal, Coke or Wood The Enterprise Foundry Co., Manufacturers of : Sackville, N. B. High Grade Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces and Fire Place Fittings Sold by: Fred J. C. Cox & Co.. Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton Enterprise Hardware Co., Saskatoon W.T. McArthur & Co., Vancouver Send for Illustrated Circular It is gumming a band saw 23 feet long, grind- ing faster, cleaner, cooler than any wheel the filer ever had before. The wheel grinds one of these Se ee ee a See a ee Ee Sheldon Slow Speed Exhaust Fans saws 1n 18 minutes, and lasts four months. There is never any in- dication of heating or case hardening — just quiet, easy cutting—and its a wheel that holds it Ss shape. You are delaying better saw service—holding up a saving of hours and dollars—until your filers get Aloxite Wheels. ee ee ee ee ee HAVE YOU OUR WOOD-WORKING CATALOG? The Carborundum Co. Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, London, Eng. The fans that are revolutionizing the shaving exhaust business. They will handle wet or dry, long or short shavings and saw- dust, and will do this work with a guaranteed reduction in speed of from 25 to 40% less, and with a power consumption of from 20 to 35% less than any other exhaust fan. Descriptive circulars sent on request. Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 75 Bankrupt Belting Bargains POSITIVELY 25% TO 75% SAVED NEW AND SECOND HAND Building Reports ALL KINDS and SIZES—FOR EVERY PURPOSE When you know definitely, clearly and in detail ALSO ENORMOUS’ STOCKS Iron Piping, Pulleys, Shafting, Hang- just who is in the market for your product, you are in a fair way to land the order. ers, New and Relaying Rails, Saws, Chains and Cables, Roofing, etc. MacLean Daily Reports will introduce you to buyers in every Province every day at a trifling cost when the results are considered. May we submit our proposition ? Write Us for Prices and Tell Us What You Need A POSTAL WILL BRING DETAILS MacLean Daily Reports, Limited 220 King St. West, Toronto also Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Catalog on Request The Imperial Waste and Metal Co. 150 Queen Street, Montreal Wire Rope Haulage and Hoisting Rope Standard and Lang’s Lay MANUFACTURED BY The B. Greening Wire Co., Limited Hamilton, Ont. - Montreal, Que. ROPE FITTINGS Write for Catalogue ROPE GREASE 76 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ———— SS No. 122 C M C No. 122 MATCHER 8 % ® MATCHER - RY-< ORPORA PION LAR C.M.C. No. 122 Heavy Duty Fast Feed Planer and Matcher CYLINDERS both top and bottom are of the round type equipped throughout with high speed knives. SIDE HEADS either of the round type or of the Shimer pattern can be supplied as desired. . FEED consists of six 12 inch rolls under spring tension driven by accurately machine cut gears carefully guarded. ALL DRIVES are either by belt or gears no chains being used to give constant trouble. BELTS are all long and driven from a self contained counter shaft attached to the main frame, and are all tightened by one lever. WORKMANSHIP is of the highest class. PERFECT WORK is guaranteed at a speed of 200 feet per minute. PROFILING ATTACHMENT can be fitted at the delivery end of a machine for making drop siding, casings, base board, etc. JOINTING DEVICE can be supplied for truing irregular surfaces. We Make the Most Complete Line of Woodworking Machinery in Canada Canada Machinery Corporation, Linitea Galt, Ontario Ee oe ee a ee CANADA Mowry’s Model Saw Mill Carriage With wing knee. All three dogs operated by one lever. Hammer dogs easily applied. Wings spread five feet. Very heavy and sub- stantial. Style C. sets works. ~ eee This is a model Saw Carriage and always 7 a great favorite among lumbermen who ap- preciate the best. It - is simple, easy to Operate, can’t be wrecked and will re- duce your bill to noth- ing. Where will our cata- logue and literature find you? @ all) ma MOWRY & SONS, LUMBERMAN Our 46 inch - Gravenhurst, Ontario AND WOODWORKER 77 A Band Mill Without a Peer Best balanced and most symmetrical band mill ever designed The despair of imitators Built with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 foot wheels Does not overhang its foundation Is the heaviest band mill built Also the perfection of simplicity It holds all the cutting records Has the greatest range of top wheel Double spring cushion tension device Steam straining engine when specified Quick opening bottom guides Bottom guide completely buried in husk frame Safety upper guide Steam controlled upper guide when wanted Steel spoke V section bottom wheel Chain oiling bearings Hubs are longer than on any other brand This insures a very rigid wheel Wheels tilt from front and rear The standard of excellence Every feature original with us We build every machine required in an up-to-date mill Al ASK FOR CATALOGS Clark Bros. Co., Belmont, N.Y. 6321 17th Ave. South, Seattle, Washington Saw Carriage 78 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ongs Quality Machinery | Here are a few machines which appeal to the practical mill- man. We have others. If you don’t see what you want here, send us your inquiry. Steel Carriages This style built with 36-in., 40-in., 44-in., 48-in., 54-in., 60-in., 72-in., opening from saw line EDGERS he a OR Ve eet > i eo i Rglaea ~ 4 oo suitable for Vi , , or i Sawmill of eee oa any : | Capacity Complete Mills of any Capacity E 3 Saw Lath Bolter Our entire attention is devoted to studying the needs of the saw- mill trade. Our ser- vices are at your disposal. Mill plans and speci- fications of complete mills furnished. Heavy Duty Lath Machine le E, LONG MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Orillia, Ont. AGENCIES: MONTREAL — Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG~—Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER~— Robert Hamilton & Co. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Waterous “Trouble-Proof” Haulup Chains | The efficiency of your haulup depends directly on the strength and the wearing qualities | of your log chain. Waterous Chains have more than their share of both. They are built of selected materials. The shop work on them is of the very best. They are tested and inspected before shipment. Next time you order chain—think of “Trouble Proof”—and specify ‘‘ Waterous”. Waterous Forged Bull Chain This chain is forged from the best re- fined wrought iron. It is 6” pitch and is built in seven sizes, ranging in weight from 2% lbs. to 15 lbs. per foot. Iron, steel. and wood specials of various forms are supplied with this chain. It can be used on all size Bull Wheels and is also adapted for Rough Wood and Refuse Conveyors. Short Link and Long Link Coil Chain For strength and general usefullness this chain is hard to beat. Fifteen sizes are built, ranging in weight from 150 Ibs. to 2,335 Ibs. per 100 feet. Only the best chain iron is used in its manufacture, welds are exceptionally long and carefully | made, and all links are tested for size Gj} and uniformity before leaving the shops. Waterous all Steel Haulup Chain The heaviest, largest logs can be handled on thischain. It isthe longest lived and cleanest chain we build. It is 8” pitch throughout and carries a heavy cast steel special spaced every 6’. Side bars, centre links and connecting pins are all of steel, the links and bars being drilled for the reception of the pins. Saw Dust Conveyors. Any length can be supplied. : Our list of Specials, Sprockets, Idlers and Spools is exceptionally complete. These are illustrated and described in our Chain Catalogue No. 108, which we will be glad to supply on request. | WRITE | The Waterous Engine Works Co. Ltd. Brantford, Canada BRANCH—Winnipeg, Man. AGENCY—H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B.C. We also build Malleable Log Chain, Roller Haulup Chain, Chain for Pulpwood and for CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade. We solicit your patronage HOYT METAL CO., Toronto, Canada New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED cs WEST TORONTO LEATHER BELT MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Dae see | MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG VANCOUVER Write for our Catalogue BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS WEST TORONTO - ONT. The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL DESIGN B. L. NC 3 H. Walters & Sons am VANCOUVER, BC: a Limited Head Office and Factory HULL, CANADA Branches: WINNIPEG, MAN. Corner Market and Louise Sts. THe LARGEST FACTORY FOR LUMBERING ‘TOOLS IN CANADA. ° “Send for New Illust~ rated Catalogue” Manufacturers of all kinds of Saws, Axes, pe: Handles, aber and eas Tools, Machine Kutees Vol. 32 Toronto, June 1, 1912 No. : nada fumberma Worker Swell Weld Coil Chain Tested ~ » he a oe WTR gz i Tested Steel : Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western _ Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith are rapid cutters made by NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY Port Hope, Ont. Chain Made in Canada Sold by Jobbers v 25%, 25% 25% More Weld More Strength More Wear | McKinnon Chain Company BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manutacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys Shafting © Hangers Iron Pulleys Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines’ Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Power Pumps, Steam Pumps, 4% Vacuum Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps, Condensers The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited Hamilton, Canada TURN INTO MONEY Your slow and doubtful book accounts—HAND them to the COLLECTION DEPARTMENT of the Mercantile Agency R. G. Dun & Company 70 Bay Street, Toronto The Collection Service, which has been proved most satis- factory by all users of it, is open to Reference Book Subscrib- ers. Subscription and Collection Rates on application. Over Seventy Years Record of Efficiency THE STRONGEST CHAIN *Weldless Steel Chain” Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. (20,496 lbs.), or fully double the Rages aby breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and reduction of area at, the fracture. CAN YOU BEAT ITP B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited = Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 60 IN THE WORLD MONT i rR EAL CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Grand Triumph Shingle Machine has a capacity of from 30 thousand to 60 thousand shingles in ten hours; the actual capacity being dependent upon the special conditions that each machine has tomimeces Ten to fifteen horse power is sufficient to drive it to its full capacity. It is the most economical machine to use, as it cuts every pos- sible shingle out of the bolt—there is no large spalt left at the end. We carry a large stock of these machines on hand and can make immediate shipment. Send for our catalogue which illustrates also POWER DRIVEN SHINGLE MACHINES JOINTERS PACKERS BOLT CUT-OFF MACHINES DRAG SAWS, ETC. William Hamilton Company, Limited PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER VIEW “OF “MILE PROPERTY AT CACHE BAY, ONT. CROSS ARMS We have on hand the following 34% in. x 4% in. BONE DRY CROSS ARMS which we wish to move. We will shape and bore them as_ required. White Pine. idegoueies Painted 2,300 arms ce oe ce 66 ce oe 6 ce6 ee “6 Unpainted 12,500 66 NLP OO HWA W NI O © . Also Place Your Order Now for this Season’s Dimension Stock in Red and oe ee ee ee ee e- of ee ee ee oe ee ee | George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY . ONTARIO 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER | JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES | President Vice-President Sec.-Treas fist GILLIES BROS, 9rs2 tet ote 1873 e BRAESIDE, ONT. Limited Manufacturers of WHI l fk PIN ik } 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, N.Y. + Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., ita Lumber Co. site sonic nas Limited Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Waubaushene, Ontario White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lumber || 2 oa . Laths F. N. Watoig, President. R. S. Watopig, Vice-President. W. E. Harprr, Secretary. Office, “Sours? Ottawa, Can. The Victoria Harbor Lumber Company facturers o 2 Limited “me Lumber, Lath and Shingles SS Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Buzz of Saws Herald the Start of New Activities The mills are all running after the winter season. Better check up your needs in We urge the importance of send- _.. WHITE PINE New stock will not be in before July—and the present supply is rapidly decreasing. —splendid stock, guaranteed well watered. We supply the finest grades only in assorted sizes. RED PINE also. You are better assured of your order being filled as desired now than later. oy ae A B O LE There's satisfaction in ordering Quebec-grown Spruce, the kind we feature. Large Remember, uniformity of grade supply always ready for immediate shipment. is our constant aim. And lowest SPR UCE prices possible, consistent with quality. t= Let Us Hear From You =j BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited Ed. T. Saxe, 1200 Claremont Ave., MONTCLAIR, N.J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN., Head Office Timber Limits for Sale on Georgian Bay The undersigned offer for sale in large or small blocks all their remaining timber lands, mills and town prop- erty situated in the Town of Parry Sound, Ont. ; Tug Scow and other Lumber Equipment, including boom chains, plows, sleighs, etc. The Limits, part of which have recently been sold, include : 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine,$1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75¢. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the parcels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Are You Alive to the fact that you SAVE DOLLARS by securing your Lumber in advance on this RISING MARKET ? We Can Sell You White Pine the product of CHOICE LOGS, beautifully manufactured and properly graded—at prices which you can’t duplicate Elsewhere. MAY WE QUOTE YOU on to11 stock, or on the coming Season’s Cut ? The Eyer Lumber Co., Limited, 34 Victoria St., Toronto, Ont., are our Selling Agents. Don’t buy till you get our prices The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited Trafalgar Building, Ottawa, Ont. We can offer nearly all sizes in Dry Spruce Our 3” x 7 and up White Pine Mill Culls resaw nicely. Factory Strips and Sidings all thicknesses in White Pine 18” Cedar Shingles Knowles & O’Neill 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. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty The Cutler Bay Lumber Co., Limited, Cutler, Ont. ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is ms sis by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precantion is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. The Golden Lake Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale : 80,000' 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 1 White Pine Mill Cull 20,000 2x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 2 White Pine Mill Cull 18,000 1 x 4 & up Spt Log Run, Dead Culls out White Birch 125,000 pcs. 11% x 3% x 32” Mill Run Hemlock Lath All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada Our Specialty Norway and Yellow Pine BILLS STUFF TO ORDER Ontario Agents for A. Cotton's XXX B.C. Shingles 10 Cars in Transit CANADA LUMBERMAN Cameron & Co, Limited Manufacturers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — 1’ WHITE PINE MILL CULLS — « BOX Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office "te Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - OTTAWA, ONT. WILLIAM H. BROMLEY Wholesale Lumber Aux Sable River Forest Reserve Timber Produces Best Lumber in Ontario. Every lumber dealer and consumer in Western Ontario, Buffalo, Detroit, Central New York and Montreal knows what excellent lumber is produced from Playfair & White’s mills at Midland, Ont. I can offer you from that point, all sizes of White Pine and Norway Pine; any quantity of the choicest lumber in the Georgian Bay district. These mills will commence sawing about May 15th. SPECIAL:—The best block of Basswood in Ontario. estimated 2,000,000 ft. I am prepared to offer, sawn to any size required. Other stocks of Pine, Hemlock and Spruce at Pembroke, Ottawa and Collingwood. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke - - Ontario AND WOODWORKER 7 The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Planing Mill Work SAW MILLS Long Lake, Ont. and Blezard, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH ESTABLISHED 1855 THE McGIBBON LUMBER CO. OF PENETANGUISHENE Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Etc. HEMLOCK BILLsTUFF a Specialty of which we have the Best Assortment on Georgian Bay. Don’t wait to write. Phone us your requirements. All stock sized or matched if required. Our Yards are Unequalled for Drying Lumber JoHun McKeEerGow, W. K. GRAFFTEY, President Managing-Director The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Ottawa Office : Montreal Office: 46 Elgin St. 759 Notre Dame St., W WHOLESALE DEALERS SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot Lath and White Cedar Shingles CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City THE e Wholesale and Retail Brockville ‘" umber, Lumber Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Biil Staff And all kinds op SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. 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. R AIL For Tramways, Sidings, Etc. New and Second Hand YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CO, 14 University St. MonrTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 112 Manning Chambers, Toronto, ONT. Our Prices will Interest You CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We Make the Best Pine Doors We Specialize in No. 3 Pine Doors These are produced from good sound kiln-dried lumber by expert workmen with up-to-date machinery. Doors that will not sag warp or crack—every one thoroughly well made and guaranteed. With our new improved equipment and organ- ization we can manufacture large and small quantities of No. 3 Pine Doors at a price which meets all competition. Rush orders given prompt attention—Complete shipments made on time. Try us with your next order for No. 3 Pine Doors. Pembroke Lumber Co. Pembroke, Ontario Maritime Lumber Co. Limited Branch Office : 180 St. James St. Montreal, P. Q Head Office : Saint John, N. B. OFFER For Rail or Water Shipment: 1,500,000-ft. Merchantable Spruce Side Boards | x 4 and up. For Rail Shipment : 600,000-ft. 3x7 and up Ist., 2nd. and 3rd. White Pine. The Harris Tie & Timber Co., 198 Sparks St., Ottawa, Ont. Cedar Poles and Posts, Piles and Bridge Timber Track and Switch Ties E have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. 8 Buy, Sell and dealin 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 HAEBERLE LUMBER CO. LUMBER AND TIMBER . White Pine, Norway Yellow Pine, Hemlock Oak Mouldings, Doors, Sashes and linds, Cedar Poles and Ties. Yellow Pine Timber a Specialty. Interior Trim Mill Work. NIACARA FALLS, N.Y. 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. R, LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every Description of DOUGLAS FIR, RED CEDAR, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, LARCH and PINE LUMBER and RED CEDAR SHINGLES Heavy Construction Timbers a Specialty Lengths up to 110 ft. Try a car of our Extra Quality XXX RED CEDAR SHINGLES Rail and Water Shipments. FOR SALE Piles and Poles All sizes, all lengths Apply to PAPINEAUVILLE LUMBER CO. Limited Papineauville, P.Q. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. QS Yen _T MAPLE LEAF STITCHED Cotton Duck BELTING Dominion BELTING Co. Lip, ‘Well Bought is Half Sold” SLOCK. OF FER:- 2 Cars 2x 6 Com. W.P. $22.00 a70 20 " or 25.00 -) 2 4 Sel MM. R.W.P. 28.00 eo Sos. G.. * ~ ns 30.00 Ready for Quick Shipment F.0.B. BYNG INLET 2 Cars 44” Crating Red Pine at $15.00 F.O.B. MIDLAND 3 Cars 54’x4 & up No. 1 Com. & Btr. Basswood. Runs strong to rtsts and 2nds Early 1gt1 cut Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills : Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow C ant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, “TECTONA,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used Louis Bamberger Importer of Pine, Spruce, and all Canadian Wood Goods 2 Broap STREET BUILDINGS, Lonpon, E.C. Telegraphic Address ‘‘ Bellywood, London, ’ Open to Contract for Glued-up Basswood Keyboards ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, Liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England et We Specialize in Saw Mill Repair Work and castings of all descriptions and machinery built to order. Second hand machinery little used : 1 Northey eee eve pump 1 Northey 6 H.P. Stationary Gasoline Engine 1 Autmobile 20 H. P. 2 cylinder Suitable for truck Maass Bros., Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Advertise in the Wanted and for Sale Department Mason, Gordon & Co. 2%": Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Pages - Western Office: — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Manufacturers : XK Sons, Limited Lumber, Lath and Shingles CABANO QUEBEC Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Onis Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill BOYS AOU oD White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, Lon Lumb er siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. 4 Sellwood Jct. Mill Rough and Finished White and Norway Pine. Lumber “and ath, Spanish Mill Shingles, Clapboard, White and Norway Pine, Spruce | and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. The Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. (With Mills at Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver, B.C. Harrison River, B.C. Kenora, Ont. Rainy River, Ont. and Banning, Ont.) Manufactur rele LATH, SHINGLES, — AND a an a alee ae of Wee aly: tas apes oe Tn ish. Also Box Also quick deliveries on NORTHERN HARDWOODS, YELLOW PINE, OAK DIMENSION, FIR, HICK- ORY, OAK, CAR STOCK and PIL- ING. Estabrook Skeele Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Wholesalers CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. 20 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Mem DEFIANCE WOOD-WORKING MACHINES are all and more than we claim for them. One DEFIANCE Our catalog and = : —— toolin yourplant prices are at your M ” Disk Sander’ willturn outmore command. A = ‘ a eae arene actual high class No. 3 Power Feed Rip Saw i work than three ‘Just as good as DEFIANCE me- chines” will produce. We advocate this statement be- THE DEFIANCE MACHINE WORKS F cause of the expressions from customers who have erry Street J - DEFIANCE, OHIO, U.S.A. ; purchased our tools for over a quarter of a century. THE QUALITY LINE” . And they will prove just as beneficial to you as they Canadian Agents:—The A. R. Williams Machinery Co., Toronto, ie 5 1 , ~ , <, Agents for Ontario, Williams & Wilson, Ltd., Montreal, Que. bd have to hundreds of other DEFIANCE customer A.R. Williams Machinery Co., Ltd., St. John, N B. (New Bennet P.E.1.) Guilford & Sons, Halifax, N.S. The Angel Engineering & Supply Co., St. John’s, Newfoundland. W. L. Blake & Co., Portland. Me. (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.) QUALITY TALKS—ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART? Patent Variety Lathe YANKEE PATENT REMOVABLE SPLIT -RIM SPROCKET The Wickes Gang will make good \umber a/ of the time. There is never any problem about getting perfectly manu- factured stock from the gang. The saws, while thin, are stiff, being keyed tightly in a stiff steel sash that moves in perfect fitting vertical ways ‘allowing no side motion. Gang saws do not waver, snake or run as do band or circular saws. 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In an article dealing with the duty upon lumber entering Can- ada from the United States, the Mississippi Valley Lumberman dis- cusses the question as follows: “The tariff issue in the provinces of western Canada is largely a question of longitude and in that respect it affects Canadians very much as a promi- nent public man in this country said it affected the people of this country, in that it is a local issue. It is also a class issue, longitudinalized by the fact that the manufacturers are located chiefly in the section west of the eastern boundary of British Columbia and the retailers and consumers are largely east of that line. The chief issue arises over the provisions of the Canadian custom laws and the method in which they have been interpreted. It is Stated by Canadian newspapers that during the Liberal administration which went out of office on the reciprocity issue, the provision of the Canadian law which permits the importation of lumber surfaced on one side only was surfaced on one side and saw-sized on the edges. This, the manufacturers claimed was a reading of the law which was broad enough to be considered an evasion. Since the present Canadian administration came into power the customs officers have been instructed to a more conservative and restricted meaning, but this does not go far enough to satisfy the mill men, and they want a law which will deliver the business of the prairie provinces to them without the necessity of real competition with the mills south of the border. “Dutiable lumber going into Canada pay a much higher duty than Can- adian lumber, in any form, coming into the United States. Lumber which is surfaced on more than one side or edge, immediately advances into a class which makes its sale across the boundary practically prohibited. But even in the face of a twenty-five per cent. ad valorem duty many manufacturers of certain items of western stock state that they can still ship into Canada and undersell the British Columbia manufacturers. It is this very fact, prob- ably, which encourages such vigorous opposition to an increase in the Can- adian customs. For, if the Canadian mills are inclined to hold prices on finished stock at so high a point that the United States mill men can pay one-fourth of the value of their stock in duty and still compete with the mills of Canada, the retailer and the consumer can easily make a mental esti- mate of what would happen to the prices of rough lumber were the duty placed at a relatively high point. “In connection with this discussion we cannot refrain from remark- AND WOODWORKER 23 ing that the mill men of western Canada have as yet made no objection to the free importation into Canada of United States farmers with United States money. All classes in Canada are willing to have as many United States citi- zens as possible help settle and develop the agricultural lands of the prairie provinces, but having enticed them thither, the mill men object to their spend- ing their American money for United States lumber. It is the very fact that so many United States farmers have gone into Canada which has given rise to the present situation. Had the states on our own side of the border been as aggressive and have advertised their agricultural possibilities as widely and persistently, many, if not most, of the emigrants to Canada would have found their new homes in the United States and have purchased their build- ing material from United States mills. This would have created trade con- ditions in this country which would have rendered it unnecessary for our manufacturers to seek outside markets for surplus products. It must be plainly evident that our mill men would not sell lumber at low prices in Canada if they could dispose of it at better or even equal prices to customers in this country, and it is not impossible that the situation, so far as the British Columbia mills are concerned, will right itself to some ex- tent during the present year. Trade conditions in this country premise to be much better and it may be that they will return to a point where we shall be able to absorb a much larger proportion of the output of our own mills. In that case, the lumber manufacturers across the northern border will be relieved of much of the competition which has influenced them in their advocacy of a higher tariff on United States lumber.” We trust sincerely that the hopeful prophecy contained in the last paragraph of the above article will come to pass without delay. Conditions are pointing that way at present and the prospects are rosy. Nevertheless, with the present tariff arrangements, Canadian manufacturers will always have a sword hanging over their heads in the shape of the possibility of the same economic conditions be- ing repeated during the next period of commercial depression in the United States, whenever it arrives. The lessons of the past year, if taken to heart, should lead the Canadian government to remove all uncertainty of this nature from the tariff act. It was certainly intended by the framers of this act that lumber surfaced on more than one side or edge should pay a duty of 25 per cent. ad valorem and until a new tariff is passed to supersede the present one, this provision is entitled to be interpreted strictly in accordance with the wording of the act and the intentions of its framers. To say that “dutiable lumber coming into Canada, pays a much higher duty than Canadian lumber in any form going into the United States” is begging the question. The dispute has to do with free lumber, of which, entering the United States there is unfortunately none, as the tariff act of the United States makes all kinds of lum- ber dutiable. Under the system of evading the Canadian tariff act which has caused so much complaint by Canadian manufacturers of lumber, United States products which should pay a duty of 25 per cent. ad valorem, are entering Canada free, whereas similar lumber from Canada entering the United States is subject to a duty of $1.25 per thousand feet. So far as duty is concerned, the United States manufacturer has it all his own way, comparatively speaking, as he has protection against every class of Canadian product, whereas the important product of United States mills—rough lumber or lumber planed or dressed on one side only—enters Canada free of duty. As to the emigration matter, this also is something of a side issue, though a most interesting one; one moreover which is capable of being viewed in a very different light from that in which the above article makes it to appear. The relative cheapness of good farming land in Canada as compared with the United States has a great deal to do with the decision of United States farmers who move over into Canada. But how about the economic conditions of the two countries? Has not the frequency of serious commercial depression in the United States had much to do with this move- ment? And in this depression is it not reasonable to argue that the policy of lumber manufacturers of the United States in the direc- tion of excessive over-production, at times when the demand does not warrant it, has been an important factor in helping to reduce prices for their own product, finally throwing many of their workmen out of employment and in this way depressing the market for the products of the soil upon the sale of which farmers depend for their livelihood? Having assisted in no small manner in bringing about this state of affairs the manufacturers of lumber in the United States would like now, contrary to the provision of the Canadian tariff act, 24 CANADA to extend their sinister influence to the markets of Canada. We are not to be censured therefore in Canada, if we take to heart the les- sons afforded by conditions in the United States, and by the large emigration of good United States farmers from their country to Canada, and do our utmost to prevent a like state of affairs from being brought to pass in this country. Finally, the matter of the tariff upon lumber is not local as the Mississippi Lumberman says:—‘At the last meeting of the Can- adian Lumbermen’s Association at Ottawa, representatives from all parts of Canada were unanimous in their objection to the free im- Ontario Lumber Trade The lumber trade situation in Ontario to-day is admitted by prominent manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to be more sat- isfactory and promising than it has been for many years back. A number of causes are contributing to bring about this result. These causes are such that it is reasonable to expect the satisfactory trade to continue for some time. The most important cause is the great expansion of trade which is in progress throughout Ontario and throughout the whole of Canada as well. In this expansion an im- portant factor is the steadily increasing inflow of immigrants. The effect of the large amount of immigration upon the lumber trade is direct and extensive. The new arrivals in Canada require houses in which to live and the class of house which they occupy contains a relatively large quantity of lumber. So long as the immigration continues—and it promises to do so unchecked, throughout the present year at least—the demand for lumber for this purpose may be expected to continue. Good crops and plentiful returns from the important industries connected with the production of the natural products of the coun- try, are other important factors in the present commercial pros- perity of the country, which is reflected in the lumber trade. Re- turns from industries of this nature have been exceptionally bounti- ful during the past year. In general it may be said, that the people of Canada have awakened to a much larger appreciation of the future promise of growth in the country. Vast new sections of the country are being opened up and settled. Railways are being built into the new sections and branch lines are being multiplied in the other parts of Canada to an extent which has never before been equalled. All these developments bring about an increased demand for lumber. The railway companies have been unable to keep up with the demands made upon them by the manufacturers of the country, for transportation of their products. The railway companies are to-day consuming larger quantities of lumber for the manufacture of rolling stock and the erection of terminals than ever before. The general wood consuming industries of the country are prospering The Wholesaler and the Manufacturer At the recent meeting of manufacturers and wholesalers of hem- lock in Toronto one of the most noticeable features was the good feeling existing between the wholesalers and the retailers. At the same time nothing was more certain, as a result of the discussion which took place, than that in the hemlock manufacturing industry there is not the slightest chance in the world of fixing up an agree- ment among manufacturers and wholesalers as to the prices of the various grades and sizes, and then putting the agreement into effect. No one present entertained the idea that it would 6e worth while irying to make such an agreement, but everyone seemed more or less impressed with the fact that supply and demand would have more than anything else to do with prices and that under the pres- ent conditions of a shortage in the immediate and prospective sup- plies, there was splendid promise of a good season’s trade. The meeting of the wholesalers and manufacturers developed quickly into a discussion of the market situation. Some of the manufacturers present thought that the price of hemlock might be LUMBERMAN the manufacturer asked from the retailer? AND WOODWORKER i portation of United States lumber, which is properly liable to duty. In the west, the situation is hardly more critical than in the east, where large quantities of United States lumber are brought into Canada annually. There are many classes of United States lumber which we need in Canada—hardwood of various kinds for instance— and which we are glad to have free of duty, but when it comes to dumping stock upon the Canadian markets at a sacrifice and com- peting with Canadian lumber which can fill the requirements equally well, Canadians will properly object to a loose interpretation of the tariff act which permits this competition, contrary to the intention of the framers of the act. in Healthy Condition in like measure. The various box consuming industries—one of the most trustworthy of trade barometers—are calling for large quan- tities of wooden packages, and at the same time the box lumber stocks in Ontario are reported to have been practically sold out. Several months remain before new stock can be put on the market in condition for use, and there is certain to be a shortage of box lumber before that time arrives. So much has the demand for lumber in Ontario improved during the past few months, that the competition of foreign lumber is not felt to anything like the same extent as it was. Even hemlock, which — is one of the first to feel the effects of competition from other woods, is to-day in splendid demand and the prices being secured for it are from $1 to $2 higher than they were a year ago. Ontario manu- facturers of hemlock believe that during the balance of the present year they will be able to secure for their stocks an average price not far from equal to $16 for their No. 1. This has been brought about by the foresight of most of the manufacturers, who, having learned a lesson from the over-production of previous years, have produced this year probably not more than 50 per cent. of the aver- age cut. In white pine, the Ontario trade is also prospering. Mill culls, dead culls and box lumber, are very scarce. Good sidings are in the same condition, and are bringing prices higher than any which have been secured in the past. The only unsatisfactory features of — the white pine trade are the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 cuts and the common and dressing grades, which are feeling the competition of substi- tute stocks. Spruce is in a remarkable strong condition selling on an average at an advance of $2 over the prices of a year ago. Taking trade conditions as a whole in Ontario to-day they prom- ise exceedingly well for all the soft woods. So far as the hardwoods are concerned they seem to continue in the same brisk demand throughout the list. There is apparently no cloud upon the trade horizon. Stocks are well sold up and the output of the last winter has been regulated by a sane spirit of conservatism. raised a little beyond what was considered to be the prevailing figure. The discussion developed the fact that so far as the pres- ent demand for hemlock and the visible supply were concerned, con- ditions seemed to justify higher prices. But the wholesalers present were of the opinion that, if an increase were insisted upon, it would result in the encouragement of the use of substitute woods, which once used, might secure a foothold difficult to overcome. This dis- cussion led to a consideration of just what price the present market would stand. When this had been fairly well determined, the ques- tion arose as to where the wholesaler would come in. Should the wholesaler be given a cut of $1 on the price which There was no difference of opinion on this point. Every manufacturer realized that the wholesaler was a useful factor in the trade and was entitled to the best consideration of the manufacturers. The interesting part of this question was as to the profit which the wholesaler makes. Could the wholesaler make ends meet on a commission of one dollar a CANADA thousand and at the same time stand the competition of the manu- facturer, who frequently sold to the wholesaler’s customers? The wholesalers who took part in the discussion had little hesitation in declaring that they could not make a profit out of a commission of $1 per thousand. But, with the present shortage of stocks and the excellent demand existing for hemlock, it was possible to make a larger margin than this. The wholesaler’s principal usefulness to the trade consisted in the fact, that he watched the market so closely that he was frequently able to bring about sales which otherwise would not occur, and in this way to move lumber which might have been left in the manufacturers’ yards for several months and finally sold at a sacrifice. Though the price at which he bought might, on the face of it, be only a dollar lower than the price at which the manufacturer was willing to sell to the retailer, the wholesaler could often get lumber cheaper and sell it at a higher price. It was the wholesaler’s thorough knowledge cf market conditions which made og LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 25 him valuable to the trade and which enabled him to make a profit which did not appear possible on the face of his transactions with the manufacturer. The wholesaler and the manufacturer in the hemlock industry in Ontario are fortunately well acquainted with one another. They have not formed an association. They know better than to waste their time in trying to settle upon definite price lists. They are affording an excellent example to others in the lumber trade, by showing that by means of getting together every month or two and talking over matters in general, it is possible to remove many of the difficulties and misunderstandings which are so apt to develop, and at the same time to prepare oneself, in advance, for either good or bad times, thereby making a profit or avoiding a loss in a manner which would be out of the question if each of the manufacturers and wholesalers were to pursue the even tenor of his way, without taking advantage of the experiences of his fellows in the trade. United States Politics The political situation in the United States is attracting a good deal of attention among the lumber trade in Canada at present. The lumber trade of Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces par- ticularly, is closely concerned with the political situation across the border, so far as it affects the large purchasers of Ontario white pine, birch, elm and ash, and the spruce, pine, hemlock and hardwoods of the eastern provinces. These products of the Canadian lumber industry find an extensive sale in the markets of the northern States and it is natural therefore, that the political situation, so far as it concerns the course of trade, should be watched by Canadians with a great deal of interest. Canadian travellers visiting the United States to-day, find that the lumber trade—in harmony with practically every other line of _business—is, in a sense, marking time. Speculative buying exists only on a very narrow scale, as politics in the United States are taken so seriously that many business men profess to be unable to foresee the course of trade with anything like normal certainty. The presidential election will take place in the Fall, and until then, there will be sufficient uncertainty about the future of business to make the important industries extremely cautions about stocking up heav- ily in the expectation of a good market. The natural consumption of the country is going ahead at about an average rate, but very few business men are inclined to take chances upon the future. The present election is closely identified with the tariff situ- ation. One of the possibilities is the election of a Democratic Presi- dent with low tariff convictions. For this reason, it is considered to be the part of wisdom to go slow about purchasing stocks which Despatches from Seattle state that extensive forest fires are Spreading in the Yukon Valley for two hundred miles between Big Salmon and Stuart Cities and that millions of feet of timber have been destroyed. The Canadian Forestry Association has decided to hold its next annual convention at Victoria, B. C., probably in the legislative chambers. The date of the convention will be September 4th and ‘Sth. It is likely that the British Columbia Lumbermen’s Asso- ciations will take an active part in the convention. Mr. John Hendry, President of the Association, was active in securing the convention for Victoria. Mr. H. H. Stevens, M.P., recently addressed a meeting at Van- couver, in the course of which he claimed that the Grand Trunk Pacific in Western Canada and the Grand Trunk Railway in Eastern Canada and also a number of contractors working for these roads had been using United States lumber on their contracts. He claimed | at 11,000,000 feet of United States lumber had been used in Prince Causing Quiet Trade are subject to a possible tariff reduction. Lumber in particular comes under this head, and it looks as though present conditions will continue in the lumber trade until the election is over. As to the outcome of the election, only a fool would attempt to make a pre- diction, yet there seems to be a far greater opinion that a Demo- cratic President has a good chance of election, than has been the case for some time past. Canadians accordingly, who are familiar with the trade situation believe that they will have to be content with quiet trade and moderate prices for the present summer. According to general reports the lumber trade of the United States is in a better position to-day than it has been for some years past. Were it not for the political situation, a much better trade could be expected. Apparently, there has been some curtailment in the production of lumber in the United States, This applies par- ticularly to southern pine, which has been almost a controlling factor in many of the important markets. Coincident with the curtailment there has developed an improved demand for southern pine and for many other important varieties of lumber, so that it looks as though when the elections are over, a decided improvement in trade may be expected unless some untoward commercial factor develops. The unfortunate feature of the situation however, is that elec- tion troubles seem to be perennial across the line. No sooner is one election over, than people commence to consider the possible effects, not only of the legislation which the newly elected powers are likely to put into effect, but also, of the next election which is due. It seems as if a condition of uncertainty, on account of elections, was almost a normal condition of United States trade. Editorial Short Lengths for Busy Readers Rupert and 5,000,000 feet at Vancouver and that in one month 220 cars had passed through Sumas alone, on their way to Edmonton. The matter had been taken up with the Prime Minister, he said, who, in turn had conferred with the late Mr. C. M. Hays with the result that orders had been issued to use Canadian lumber. The Forestry Act which was passed at the last session of the British Columbia Legislature provided for the creation of a forest protection fund to which owners, lessees and licensees of timber limits were required to pay lc. per acre on their holdings. The gov- ernment of the province will contribute an equal amount and the combined sum is to be placed to the sole credit of the fund for the prevention of forest fires. The Department of Lands has commenced issuing notices calling upon owners, lessees and licensees to contri- bute their lc. per acre to this fund. It is the intention of the De- partment, having undertaken the work at this time of year, to with- hold the issuance of new licenses or renewals until the contributions to the fund have been made, so as to insure the inauguration of the fire-fighting policy at the earliest possible moment. 26 CANADA LUMBERMAN Good Demand in Hemlock Trade Manufacturers and Wholesalers Report Advanced Prices, Low Stocks and Reduced Cut in Ontario An interesting meeting of Ontario manufacturers and whole- salers of hemlock was held at the Queen’s Hotel, Toronto, on Wed- nesday, May 22nd. Mr. Charles McGibbon, Penetanguishene, was in the chair and among those in attendance were, Norman Hocken, Otter Lake; John Donogh, Toronto; W. J. MacBeth, Toronto; A. E. Eckhart, Toronto; R. Laidlaw, Jr., Toronto; P. W. T. Ross, Toronto; James Lauder, Toronto; Herbert Brennan, Hamilton; William Lovy- ering, Toronto; J. D. Shier, Bracebridge; J. A. Detweiler, Toronto; J. G. Cane, Toronto; R. B. Elgie; Toronto; J. W. Lankin, Utter- son; J. K. Muir, Toronto; H. J. Terry, Toronto; W. J. Hetherington, Toronto; H. Brooks, Toronto; W. J. Smith, Weston; and Mr. Geddes, of Geddes, Tyson & Co., Wiarton. Exceptional Demand for Hemlock Practically the sole business of the meeting was a discussion upon trade conditions. There was a general opinion among those present that the demand for hemlock was better now than it had been for a long time and that the outlook for better prices was most prom- ising. Some of the manufacturers at the meeting were strongly of the opinion that it would be possible to secure $16 for No. 1 hemlock throughout the balance of the season. There was a con- siderable difference of opinion, however, about the possibility of insisting upon these prices in all cases. The wholesalers present were doubtful about the possibility of securing such a price at pres- ent, believing that it would tend to encourage the use of substitutes such as spruce and southern pine, thereby causing a permanent in- jury to the market for hemlock. Mr. MacBeth stated that, according to his observations, the visible supply of hemlock to-day was entirely in the log and that the log output this year had been only about 50 per cent. of the output of 1911. It seemed to him therefore, as if the chances were very good for securing some advance over last year’s prices for hemlock. He would not advocate a heavy advance, but considered that hemlock in the block should bring $15 to the manufacturer, or a reasonable margin above this price for the man who paid $15. Mr. Cane believed that the average price asked to-day was be- tween $15 and $15.50. This was a substantial advance over last year’s price of $13.50. Mr. Hocken stated that his company has been obliged to turn down orders in large quantities, which they were unable to fill. He believed that the time was favorable for an increase in prices. Mr. McGibbon drew attention to the increased cost of opera- tions. The average wage in the mills to-day was $2 whereas in 1907 it had been $1.50. Mr. Cane urged the danger of creating a substitute. Hemlock was cheap lumber and would be cheap so long as a substitute could be secured when the price advanced. Mr. MacBeth did not think that, if the price stiffened to $15 there would be any fear of a substitute injuring the trade. Law of Supply and Demand Paramount Mr. Eckhart reminded those present that they could not get away from the law of supply and demand. It was completely out of the question to think of settling upon a definite price.. Hem- lock was being offered to-day in blocks in Michigan and even in the north at prices much below those they were discussing. Mr. Donogh addressed the meeting at some length, paying par- ticular attention to the fact that the law of supply and demand was a ruling factor. He was impressed, however, with the fact that it was possible to-day to get better prices than a year ago. Mr. Hocken expressed his view of the market situation by say- ing that he thought higher prices should be secured for 12 and 14 foot lengths. For the other lengths he thought the following prices were about right: $17 for 10-foot lengths ; $17.50 for 16-foot lengths; $19 for 18-foot lengths; $21 for 20-foot lengths. He thought that it was easy to obtain this price to-day for sized stock. No definite steps were taken by the meeting upon this subject. It was the expressed opinion of several members in fact that it would be impossible to try to establish a definite price. Everybody was pleased with the improvement which had taken place in market conditions, and it was generally believed that tlie present season would witness an excellent trade in hemlock. A brief discussion took place also upon the matter of rules for the inspection and grading of hemlock which were adopted at a re- cent meeting. The discussion developd the fact that these rules were already adopted by the hemlock trade and were likely to bring about a decided improvement in business methods. It was decided to hold another meeting about the first of July, Mr. Norman Hocken being appointed to call the meeting. AND WOODWORKER f Former Ontario Lumberman The death is reported from Mt, Leh- man, B.C., of Mr. Wm. Cooke, president of the Mount Lehman Lumber, Timber, Trading Company. Mr. Cooke’s death was the result of an accident which oc- curred in the woods where he was struck by the cable of a steam donkey. Mr. Cooke was well known among the lumber trade in Ontario as he carried on a lum- ber manufacturing business for a number of years in Ontario. Mr. Cooke commenced the lumbering .. business with his father at Georgetown, “Ont. Later, they bought a mill and limits at Orr Lake, in Simcoe county. After they had cut out these limits, Mr. Cooke moved to St. Catharines, Ont., where he conducted for several years, a retail yard busipess, which to-day is operated by Henry Wise. Mr. Cooke Death Tie Late Wm. Cooke moved to Calgary and went in for farming. Subsequently he moved to Mount Lehman, where he was engaged at the time of his death. Mr. Cooke leaves three sons who were associated with him in busi- ness, and three daughters. He was about 63 years of age at the time of his death. Active Operations in Rainy River District A despatch from Fort Frances, Ont., says:—The steady and long cold winter and few storms has been a boon to loggers and they have made the most of it. With the anticipation that the ice will go out of the lakes and rivers soon, there is the anticipation of the greatest handling of logs in the history of this northern country. Besides the millions of feet of logs cut and hauled over the D. R. L. & W. Railway, by the Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Company to their yards in Virginia, Minn., during the winter, other timber cutting has been going on on a large scale. Private parties, settlers, all along the D. R. L. & W. Railway have cut and delivered millions of feet of logs and thousands of ties at the various railroad stations between Virginia and Canada till all the railroad yards and town sites are gorged with logs all along the line. Large logging operations have also been going on in sections remote from the railroad. In the Capatogama country the W. T. Bailey Lumber Company cut timber off the thirty-six forties of state land they bought last year. They have cut 3,000,000 square feet and have the same in Capa- togama lake ready to drive it by the Kettle Falls—Rainy Lake route to Ranier, Minn., where it will be loaded on cars and shipped over the D. R. L. & W. Railway to their yards in Virginia, Minn. The Rat Portage Lumber Company under the supervision of P. A. Smith, has landed 5,000,000 feet of logs in the lakes in the Crane Lake country. Camps numbers one to eight of the International Lumber Com- pany have put in approximately 21,000,000 feet this past winter. William Randolph put in 15,000 ties and 3,000,000 square feet of pine. It is estimated that the other camps in the Kettle Falls-Capatogama- Moose river region put in 15,000,000 feet. A company, said to be headed by Backus & Brooks, are talking of daming the American falls at Kettle falls to keep a reserve of water for use in Rainy lake at low water times. This will insure the better handling of logs and lumber from this section. Large saw- mills are also to be erected at Fort Frances, Ont., and will likely be duplicated on the American side in the near future. Lumbering interests on the Canadian side in the Rainy Lake country have also been busy this past winter. The Western Construction Company had seven camps within a radius of twenty miles of Mine Centre, Ont. Their work prin- cipally was tie cutting. Their average employment throughout the winter was about five hundred men. They got out about 600,000 © ties and cut half a million feet of pine timber logs. Hines and Wey- erhauser had two camps in the vicinity of Steep Rock on the C.N.R. (one at Sturgeon river and the other on Turtle lake). They employed about one hundred and fifty men daily at each camp and cut about 20,000,000 feet of logs. This latter company contemplates putting in a mill at Banning to saw its lumber. Gordon Grant & Co., Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, report under date | of April 29th as follows:—Lumber and cooperage materials—No further arrivals in pitch pine have taken place and as dealers’ yards are almost bare a suitably assorted cargo or two of good quality would find ready sale. The market is at present fairly well stocked with both United States and N. S. white pine but spruce boards are saleable to a limited extent. a which can be prevented ahead of time. CANADA LUMBERMAN Canadian Saw Mill Managers W.H. Shier, The J. D. Shier Lumber Co., Bracebridge, Ont. “Brought up in the lumber business from childhood,” is a description which fits many a successful lumberman in Canada. To no one does it apply with more meaning than to Mr. W. H. Shier, superintendent of the mill of the J. D. Shier Lumber Co., Lid.. of Bracebridge, Ont. In . addition to his position as super- intendent, Mr. W. H. Shier is a shareholder and director of the company. His experience in con- nection with the lumber business has all been obtained in the ser- vice of this company and as a in the practical management of a sawmill which equips him pecu- liarly for the work. ; The mill of the J. D. Shier Lumber Company is one of the few which has been operated suc- cessfully night and day over a long period . It has been running double shift for the last thirteen seasons. During the present year, however, the company have de- cided to change their schedule and intend to run the mill in the day time only. Mr. W. H. Shier will be in charge. The J. D. Shier Company have always been among the first to W. H. Shier, Bracebridge, Ont. adopt important new innovations in the way of machinery which assist a mill in turning out a better product. Not so many years ago, they took kindly to the double cutting band mill, which was then making its first bow to the saw-milling public, and they claim to have been the first people in Canada to install one of these mills. The mill they put in was one of the Allis telescope type made by the Waterous Engine Works Company. When they took this step many of their friends assured them that they were making a mistake. They had foresight enough, however, to see that the principle of the double cutting band was a good one and they stuck to their guns in spite of criticism. The wisdom of their course has been amply demonstrated since that time and nearly every large mill in the country now operates a double cutting band mill. The same business instinct which prompted the company to adopt the double cutting band, and which also enabled them to make a success of the double shift schedule of operating their mill, in- duced Mr. W. H. Shier to develop a system of keeping check upon the stoppages of the mill. He devised a set of printed forms upon which are entered the number of feet of lumber cut, the stoppages of the mill and the length of time of the stoppage, as well as the cause. These reports are made out by the man culling on the trim- mers and put in to the office at the end of each day. In this way the office knows how the mill is running each day and at the end of the month the foreman is presented with a report of the month’s run, showing the stops as reported on the daily reports and the cost of _ the lost time, and he is asked to improve upon this, if possible, next month. A capacity for taking care of.details is one of Mr. Shier’s strong points. The most important thing in connection with saw-milling, according to his judgment, is to keep the mill running all the time. In the spring, therefore, he devotes a large amount of attention to fixing up and repairing, seeing that everything is in ship-shape so that when the-time comes to commence sawing, the mill will go ahead with its work with a minimum of interference from causes These may seem like small matters to those who are accustomed to looking after them pro- perly, but there is a multitude of such matters to be looked after in connection with a sawmill and the man who manages to attend to them all, has his hands full. Mr. Shier, however, is just one of these men, and his success as a mill manager is due to this one character- istic of looking after the details, more than to anything else. Mr. Shier, however, does not by any means devote the whole of his attention to the mechanical equipment of the mill. It follows in a matter of course that a man who appreciates the importance of having none but the most efficient class of machinery should at the same time be keenly alive to the necessity for having good men to manage the machines. Mr. W. H. Shier pays as much attention to the selection of the men as to any other feature of his work. The result he has secured a training § AND WOODWORKER Ey | position of filer in particular is one which he watches closely. He believes in securing for this work the best man available. The work of a filer, he believes, requires a man of great skill, as his work is of a very high order and the saws must be kept in perfect condition if the mill is to turn out good lumber. The filer, sawyer, edger and culler, in fact, are all men of the utmost importance to a mill and Mr. Shier makes it a practice to secure for these positions the best men he can find, and not to be content with a man who can do the work only fairly well if a better man is available. Good workmen, good machinery and incessant care in the oversight of all the opera- tions of the mill, are the three essentials in connection with a mill and by attending to these three features Mr. Shier has been suc- cessful in producing a class of lumber which amply proves the wis- dom of his business policy. Graves Bigwood & Co’s. Mills at Byng Inlet Burned The two saw mills and the power plant of Graves, Bigwood & Co., at Byng Inlet, Ont., were destroyed by fire on May 20th. The box factory, the stock of lumber and the tramways were saved. The Graves Bigwood & Co’s. Mills, Destroyed by Fire, May, 20th Graves Bigwood & Co’s. Box Factory which Escaped the Flames loss to the town will be severe as it was dependent entirely upon the saw-milling industry. The company manufactured annually in the neighborhood of 55,000,000 feet of lumber and 5,000,000 lath, in addition to the product of the box factory. The plant was one of the most up-to-date upon the Georgian Bay. The company had not reported their plans in regard to rebuilding, at the time of going to press, though it was regarded as more than probable that no time would be lost in the erection of a new plant. The Knight Lumber Company, Cochrane, Ont., are erecting a warehouse south of the railway tracks, for general purposes. 28 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER St. John River Log Description of Methods in Use Driving Operations for Sorting, Booming and Raft- ing the Logs Belonging to Different Companies on the River By G. Skiff Grimmer* HE St. John river driving industry is incorporated in two sections, each under the control of a separate company: (1) The Madawaska Log Driving Company, whose rights ex- tend from the mouth of the Allegash to Grand I’alls, and (2) The St. John River Log Driving Company, whose rights extend from Grand Falls on the St. John River and from the boundary line be- tween Maine and New Brunswick on the Aroostook river to the foot of their rafting booms eight miles below the city of Fredericton. According to the charter of the St. John River Log Driving Company it is composed of all lumbermen who have 100,000 super- ficial feet and upwards of logs to be driven down the St. John River, inside the company’s limits. Before becoming a member of the com- pany, the applicant must submit to the secretary of the company a iS < 2 3 % 8 = = OS CANADIAN SIDEOF SORTING GAP = ~~ a ss 3 ee ae = xo tal 7 ~ os bai ~ Ee Q we Y 4 ae , &- h®- aT os © US ale a & 7 - Division B0071. ™ — LoGs SES % ss “$ %, S ay, tobe, %, aes ; Mp er a a = #e,. rf S~ 3 > ~ \ y, y. = ys : 4 ie aad Sat, AMERICAN SIDE OF SORTING GAP: ee . ~ ~“ statement of all logs, the driving limits, and*the marks used on his logs. Upon handing in this statement he becomes a member and is entitled to one vote for every 100,000 superficial feet of logs that he owns. The officers of the company consist of five directors, with the manager, secretary, treasurer and accountant. The company is obliged to drive all logs within their limits as stated above, from the opening of the river in the spring until its closing in the fall. They can also construct any shear booms that are necessary and re- move all obstacles that might interfere with the driving of the river.’ The company has the right to let the contract for driving for any term of years. The expenses of driving and of the company.are borne proportionately to the amount of logs owned and driven by each member. The contractor must make clean drives, and must see that the first drive starts before the 20th of May and the last not later than September 10th, and in no case shall the drives be more frequent than every ten days. In booming the river the company must not interfere in any with the navigation of steamers, boats, scows, etc. Nor are they allowed to interfere with brows of logs or with the rafting opera- tions of any persons not members of the company. They must also keep all bridges free from logs. Persons owning land to which shear booms or other booms are fixed are entitled to compensation for them if they interfere with their rights in any way. All unmarked or unplainly marked logs coming into the com- pany’s booms.are rafted and sold at auction and the proceeds divided among the company’s members in proportion to the amount of logs held by each member. A heavy fine is imposed on any person caught marking unmarked logs or changing the marks on logs. Any lumber owner can drive his logs into the company’s lim- its and through their booms after the date fixed for the last drive. If he rafts his logs in their limits, he must pay them the same com- pensation as if they had rafted them for him. The company have to swing their booms into position as soon as the river is free from ice. They raft in joints all logs found in their booms and hold in their possession all logs, rafts, or joints car- ried in by the wind till compensation has been paid for them. Owners of logs coming down the Keswick River can secure and - raft them at or near its mouth, but they must hold their rafts until it is convenient for the company to allow them to pass their booms without interference with the company. The company is not liable for less of logs from booms unless they are lost by the company’s negligence. *Class 1910 Forestry, University of New Brunswick. _ The company must give fifteen days’ notice in at least two daily papers before they can auction off any unmarked logs, and at the time of sale, post up a statement of the quantity rafted to the date of sale. They are not allowed to sell any logs that at the time of the sale are under the custody of the law. All logs: must be mea- sured by competent surveyors employed by the company. The company must pay reasonable and proper compensation for use of all lands, tenements, etc., that are taken, used or occupied, besides paying for alterations, damages, etc. They must keep and maintain any works that will prevent any unnecessary encumbering of any intervals or islands within the boom limits. Any logs ob- structing these must be removed. All disputes are settled by arbitrators, one picked from each side, and these two pick a third party. They must be non-interested parties. The St. John River Log Driving Company receive the logs from the Madawaska Log Driving Company after the logs come over the Grand Falls. It takes the former company about two weeks to bring down their drive under ordinary conditions. The Lower Corporation Drive The drive this year is divided into three parts below Grand Falls: (1) From Grand Falls to Presque Lsle; (2) Presque Isle to Woodstock; (3) Woodstock to Fredericton. The first and last mentioned sections are in charge of a crew of seventy men, while the middle section is in charge of a crew of ten men. It might be noted that it took, in 1908, a crew of 50 to 75 men and 8 span of horses to bring the drive in. In 1909 it took 19 men 9 days, with no horses required. The crews are stationed at the worst places, while the rear of the drive is following along in boats so as to pick off the wings, 1.e., the logs stranded on rocks in mid-river. The waters of the St. John fall very rapidly and this, of course, has much to do with the cost of the drive, for when logs are strand- ed on sandbars or along the banks they must be hauled off with horses. It is estimated that if a log were to start at the mouth of the Allegash and meet with no obstruction, it would be at the booms above Fredericton in sixty hours. Shear booms are erected along the river by the St. John River Log Driving Company. They estimate that they have from 10 to 12 miles of log booms, 9,000 to 10,000 running feet of shear booms, and 5,000 pieces of driving shear booms. The chains used for the drift drives alone are valued at $1,500, while their whole plant is valued at $100,000. There are three sorting gaps on the St. John River—the Van Buren gap, at Van Buren, Maine, and the Douglas and Mitchell sort- 32 wot z5e Qu< ox Be 2 3 Pree ee 32 6 Se =< en Sf gz —- = Sbo7 P " ae ~ z8 < rs od ‘| Diagram Illustrating Use of Shear Booms ing gaps, the former above, the latter below the city of Fredericton, while a good many bank logs are scaled at Springhill. The largest storage boom is at Sugar Island, above the city, with a capacity of 100,000,000 feet, and the Glasier boom, in which logs are held after passing Fredericton. Most of the rafting is done at the Douglas and the Mitchell booms, above and below the city respectively. Sorting Gap at Van Buren A description of the Van Buren sorting gap will give an idea of the arrangement of the others.. The mouth of the sorting gap at this point is between two piers about 50 feet apart. A rope is CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 stretched between these two piers for the men to hold to who turn the logs to see the marks. Behind these piers are hung on each side seven rafts of five logs each, forming five gaps. These rafts sup- port bridges on which the men work. The bridges are four feet wide and made of plank. There are seven of them, the first thirty feet from the piers, the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth each fifty feet apart, and the seventh twenty-five feet from the sixth. It is at this point that the logs are finally assorted and distributed. There are five openings into the river on each side of these gaps. The American or Van Buren logs go out on the southern side, and and the down river logs on the northeast side. These openings are 22 feet wide. At the end of the last bridge there is what is called a division boom, which is made of logs hitched together by chains and held in place by ropes running from the gap piers. It extends down river about 2,000 feet and at its end are fastened two shear booms, one shearing logs to the American the other to the Canadian side. The opening at the lower gap is 35 feet on the Canadian and Scaling Bank Logs, Springhill, above Fredericton Two Scalers, Scaling Joint, Douglas Boom . 15 feet on the American side of the river. About 75 men are em- ployed at this gap and they sort over 150 million feet of logs, of which forty million stay at Van Buren for the St. John Lumber Co. St. John River Log Driving Company’s Operations The first shear booms are hung at Crock’s Point, called the Crock’s Point Shears, which is the head of the works. It is not like a single log boom, hung with the current, but is four logs wide, with hinged fins and cables on the back of them so they can be worked in and out by means of a winch, and men are stationed there day and night to open and close them for navigation. The upper boom is adjustable, shearing across the river into Sugar Island or with a less slant across the river into Douglas boom for sorting and rafting. These booms are arranged between two is- lands on the eastern or channel side. The lower boom is below Fredericton. It is not often necessary to feed these lower booms directly by leaving the upper shears free so that logs may go down, since there is such a passage of rafts, boats and steamers of different kinds during the day that in the openings and closings enough logs pass down river to supply the lower sorting booms. In the first case the logs are all allowed to run in the open- ings when the shears are open. Any logs that go through go down below the city of Fredericton and with shears are turned into. the Mitchell, a rafting boom, but not of large capacity. If this boom becomes more than full, its logs can be turned into the Gill or Glacier boom which is a holding boom below Fredericton. The big surplus of logs, over and above what is required for rafting, is turned into Sugar Island Boom. Very often at low water the logs in it must be pulled out with engines and long lines so as to feed the other booms. At high tide in the summer there is prac- tically no current in the river at Fredericton. Thus, when there is a southwest wind it is impossible for logs to run by force of the current from the booms above Fredericton to the sorting booms be- low, so in feeding these booms below advantage is taken of the eb- bing tides and fair winds. Method of Rafting Every individual or company manufacturing lumber at St. John or I'redericton have separate marks to identify their logs. They are usually marked with paint on both ends in the woods and have axe marks on the side. The marks must be recorded at Ottawa and at The paint marks become travel down the river and are the Boom company’s office at St. Mary’s. pretty well obliterated with their Bottom Makers at Work, Douglas Boom TTT err a Putting on Loaders with Parbuckle, Douglas Boom not always to be trusted. They are an assistance in sorting, but the axe mark is the one by which the main work of sorting must be done. The logs are passed through a rather narrow gap and a line is stretched across the gap very taut, capable of holding a man. Two men are usually standing on the logs in that gap, with their left arms over the line. In their right hand they have a marking iron and with the calks on their boots they turn the logs until the axe marks are visible. When they see the marks, they reach down with their marking iron and put on a “catch mark,” which is a little hiero- glyphic understood by the hitchers. This mark, while for the indi- vidual, is more particularly for the men who pick up the logs and put them into joints. The hitchers on the booms may not know the owners of the logs but they must know that the 20’s go toa certain place, the V’s to another, etc. The men who put the logs into joints do not look for the log but the catch marks. When the logs pass from the catch mark men they run down a channel on each side of which are stationed men and boy's catching the logs. Ifach is intent on looking after a certain mark and when the logs come along each catches those bearing his own mark until they get to the foot of the passage-way. Usually at the upper boom, at the foot of the passage way, there is what is called the “eraball,” a place for logs for which there are no “rat-lines” in the outfit, or of which no large number with that mark are coming. Such logs are put in the “grab-all,” to be sorted later. The*‘rat-line” is a small line with a pin or sharp wedge to drive into each log and when they have about thirty logs in the bottom after tightening up ,they let 7 30 CANADA the rat-line go and it passes down through the gap and is swung around and comes to the men called the “bottom makers.” They put two boom poles across it and pin the ends of these to the out- side logs. This is known as a “joint,” going in to form the bigger rafts. ‘This bottom passes along under a bridge and the rat-lines are taken off. Logs called “loaders” are sometimes put on top of the joint by means of a “parbuckle” (see illustration), which is simply a chain doubled, passed under the log and pulled by an overhead trolley, similar to the manner of loading logs on a wagon. The joint then goes on down to the scalers and this completes the work of the Log Driving Company. Two scalers work together on a joint, with a tallyman located some distance away. Scalers are provided with a tape and short dip rod and all numbers called out by them View of Douglas Boom, above Fredericton are recorded by the tally man and later entered upon the books of the company for the various owners. The freighters then bracket the logs, that is, they fasten the joints together by means of short pieces of poles called “brackets,” having a pin in each end, which are driven into the boom poles. A joint of logs will average 2,000 board feet and 500 to 600 constitute a raft for towing to the mills. A raft from Douglas to Mitchell boom is made up of 40 to 60 joints, while rafts from up river brought down by farmers contain only 4 to 7 joints. The large rafts are towed to St. John by tugs, the two freighting.firms being Tapley Brothers and D. D. Glasier & Sons. Some of the St. John operators, such as Randolph and Baker, have their own tugs for this purpose. Each joint is tallied separately and, when finished, is marked with the initials of the boom and the number of pieces in it. From 300 to 400 joints of logs are rafted daily at each boom and employment is given to from 300 to 400 men. From 80 to 100 million feet are rafted annually by the two booms together. The Drift Drive Each year the Log Driving Company prepares for what is known LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER as the “drift drive,’ to prevent logs from getting out to sea. They maintain a scow at St. John fitted up with berths and equipment for men, and several hundred links of boom, with the necessary peavies, dogs, boats, etc. This floating camp is put into commission early in the spring, just as the ice is breaking up in the river, and if there are any logs in the river that have gone past Fredericton they go out from St. John and move up into the Long Reach (which opens earlier in the spring than the other parts of the river) in time to meet the breaking ice and logs coming down. Then by telephone and telegraph they keep track of the condition of the river, where the logs are, and what is running. A tug boat is used and a long spar swung across the stern, to the ends of which is fastened a large boom. This tug moves quietly back and forth in the river among the logs and floating ice and culch that is in the river, wherever the logs seem to be thickest. Men in small boats are also digging the logs out of the ice and drawing them towards the steamer, they are slipped down her sides into the bag boom. While this is being done residents along the river pick up and hold all the logs they can find and are paid a certain price apiece for them. When the run is finished, the outfit moves up to the Mitchell boom and then starts down again picking up the logs held by the farmers along the river. These are towed to South Bay or Milledgeville where they are sorted out for the different owners. The quantity of logs in the drift drive varies from 500 M. to 5 mil- lion feet. The percentage of logs that escape to sea is very small, something like 1/10 of 1 per cent. Costs of Operations The following tables give particulars of the cost, etc., of the vari- ous driving operations. Tolls paid above Grand Falls: Madawaska Log Driving Tolls, 1907, 21c Madawaska Log Driving Tolls, 1908, 21c. Madawaska Log Driving Tolls, 1909, 20c. Shear Boom Tolls (upper), 1907, 19c. Shear Boom Tolls (corporation), 1908, 17c. Shear Boom Tolls (corporation), 1909, 16c. Cost of Driving Lower Corporation :— 1901-1904, 14c.; 1904-1907, 18c.; 1907-1910, 26c. Cost per M. for logs driven, boomed and rafted :— 1906, $1,80; 1907, $1.90; 1908, $2.00; 1909, $2.07. Cost per M. of logs in drift drive :— 1906, $4.25; 1907, $6.65; 1908, $5.85; 1909, $9.34. The rates of toll for driving logs in the St. John River Log Driving Company’s limits are as follows :— From the head of Grand Falls and the boundary line on the Aroostook river, to their booms, 26c.; from Salmon river to their booms, 24c.; from Tobique river to their booms, 20c.; from Big Presque Isle and Becaquimic, 16c.; from all other points below, 14c. The mileage on St. John River is as follows:— St. John to Fredericton, 84 miles; Fredericton to Woodstock, ' 62 miles; Woodstock to Falls, 68 miles; Grand Falls to l ee 2,799 2,728 1,912 1,730 Maple ... 5,908 5,436 3,564 2,395 oe ae ee 195 572 402 118 Mixed .. 6,402 7355 4,081 3,122 All Hardwoods. . 28,544 33,293 18,921 13,804 Total. . 55,404 58,245 54,316. 39,828 Increase in Hemlock Cut, 8 per cent. Increase in Hemlock Shipments, 36 per cent. Decrease in Hardwood Cut, 14 per cent. Increase in Hardwood Shipments, 37 per cent. Decrease in Total Cut, 5 per cent. Increase in Total Shipments, 36 per cent. Hoo-Hoo Annual to be Held in Asheville, N. C. The twenty-first annual convention of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo will be held this year at Asheville, N.C., and the meet- ing will probably take place July 18th to 20th inclusive, though the exact date has not yet been decided upon by the Supreme Nine of the Order. 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 to the Department of Trade and Comimicrce and stating the number of the enquiry. 331. Box boards.—A Lancashire firm is open to receive prices from Can- adian manufacturers of box boards in the following sizes: 3 ft. x 54 in. x 8 in. (sides); 1 ft. 414 in. x 1 in. x 8 in. (ends); 8 in. x 1% in. x 1% in. (cor- ners); 3 ft. x 5g in. x 6 in. (lids and bottoms); 1 ft. 6 ii. x 54 in. x 3 in. (bat- tens across lid). 438. Barrel machinery.—One of the largest lumber (timber) mills in Aus- tralia intends to install a complete equipment for making barrels. Manufac- turers of such machinery in Canada are requested to send catalogues and lowest quotations, upon a cash basis, and all particulars by an early mail. Prices should be quoted f.o.b. steamer Montreal. 445. White oak staves.—A correspondent in South Wales has a market for white oak staves, and would like to hear from Canadian exporters. ' 469. Boards suitable for picture backs.—A South African firm of wholesale and retail merchants desires to get into communication with Canadian manu- facturers and exporters of boards suitable for picture backs. Prices f.o.b. seaboard. 470. Lumber.—A South African firm of hardware and general merchants desires to get into communication with Canadian manufacturers and ex- porters of 3-ply Venesta lumber, size 48-in. x 48 in. x %4-in. Quotations should be f.o.b. seaboard. FOR SALE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than ‘Employment Wanted” or “Employees Wanted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. Advertisements of ‘Wanted Employees” will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. _WANTED-LUMBER, ETC. Oak Wanted Five or ten cars 4/4 Plain Red, Ontario Oak in good shipping condition. Reply Box 475, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 8-11 WANTED—1 million feet 1-in. log run Black Ash. Name price and point of ship- ment; also quantity you have. Reply T. Sullivan & Co., Buffalo, N.Y. 10-12 White and Red Pine Wanted 3 in. x 6-in-7-in. 18 ft. Tank Stock, also Quarter Cut White Pine Pump Squares. Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co., Ltd. Toronto, Ont. t.f. Lumber Wanted Wanted, the lumber output of one or two Hardwood Mills for factory use for summer and fall delivery. Easy inspection. Send ap- proximate specifications of your cut to Box 499, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11-12 Lumber Wanted Sap Birch—Basswood 4 x 4 inches 1st and 2nd. All 10 ft. lengths. LUCAS E. MOORE, 11 Broadway, 9-12 New York, N.Y. Basswood Lumber We will purchase Basswood Lumber, 1-in. and 1%-in. thick, white stock by car or en- tire stock. White us what you have and what you want for it. Box 498, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11-15 Trimmer Ends Wanted Price and freight rate permitting we will contract to take your White Pine Trimmer Ends, rotten pieces thrown out, fresh stock and not colored. Write price per cord on car and state shipping point. The Wm. Cane & Sons Company, Ltd., 11-17 Newmarket, Ont. FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC, For Sale To the manufacturers: Birch, Maple, Bass- wood and Elm in all thicknesses. Send us your enquiry. The Meaford Lumber Company, Meaford, Ont. 7-20 For Sale Noetc, & 3. Birch and 2-in. No. 2 Common Birch at $12. 2 cars 1-in. Crating Ash and Elm at $12. 10 cars 1-in. and 2-in. Hemlock, good, at $14 3 cars 3-in. No. 1 C. & B. soft Elm at $28. For June shipment, all F.O.B. cars. HALL BROS., 174 Mutual Street, 11 Toronto, Ont. Basswood Wanted No. 2 Common and Mill Cull. Winter: cut preferred. Apply Firstbrook Box Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. 7-tf For Sale 100 M. ft. 2-in. Cull Spruce. 300 M. ft 1-in. Cull Spruce. 15 M. ft. 1%4-in. M. C. White Pine. 50 M. ft. 2-in. M. C. White Pine. Fred T. Smith, 310 Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Que. 1; ¢.£. Long Piling For Sale 200 to 800 red pine piles for sale, 50 feet long and up to TO feet. Immediate ship ment. J. SHEPPARD & SON, 10-13 Sorel, Que. For Sale 80 M. feet 1-in. Basswood shorts, 2 to 5 ft. One car 1%-in. Soft Maple, log run. Three cars 1-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 1%-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 2-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. Two cars 8-in. Com. and Bet. White Ash. GEO. C. GOODFELLOW, c Montreal, Que. For Sale Lumber We are now sorting near Renfrew, Ont., and can take orders for prompt shipment for the following (guaranteed not been in the water): 50,000 ft 14% in. Winter Sawn Basswood, mill run. 150,000 ft. 1-in. Winter Sawn Basswood, No. 1 C. and B. We are now sorting near Toronto :— 1 Car 4-in. H. Maple, 80 per cent.-1st and 2nd, balance No. 1 C. 2 Cars 3-in. H. Maple, 75 per and 2nd, balance No. 1 C. 3 Cars 2-in. H. Maple, 70 per cent. 1st and 2nd, balance No. 1 C. All for prompt shipment. Apply Robert Bury & Co., 79 Spadina Avenue, Toronto. Phone Adelaide 1467. 11 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, cent. 1st For Sale Sawmill, in good condition, on Burford Lake. six miles from Wiarton, equipped with 70 H. P. boiler, 60 H.P. engine, new carriage by Long Bros., Orillia, Ont., good trimmers and endless chain attachment for hauling logs out of water Terms, etc., apply Massey-Harris Com- pany, Toronto. 4-T.F. Relaying Rails For Sale S miles 56 Ib. per yd. with fish plates. 6 miles 65 lb. per yd. with fish plates. Also 12, 25 and 30 Ib. per yard. New, light rails, all sections, in stock. JOHN J. GARTSHORE, 8-1 58 Front St. W., Toronto, Ont. Machinery For Sale Carver, 4 spindles, Rohlman. Cut-off saw, railway. Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16 in. Clement. Moulder, 2 side, 6-in. Smith. Moulder, 3 side, 6-in. Smith. Moulder, 4 side, 6-in. Tlouston. Moulder, 4 side, 9-in. Fay. Moulder, 4 side, 12-in. Woods, inside. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planer, 20-in., Gem. Planer, 24-in., Cincinnati. Planer and matcher, 9 by 6 in., Berlin. Resaw, band, American, 48-in. wheel. Resaw, 42-in. circular. Ripsaw, band, Berlin, 44-in. wheel. Ripsaw, circular, self feed, Williamsport. Saw gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 63-in. wheel, carriage 18 ft. Shaper, home made, wood frame, 2 spindles. Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, light. Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, heavy. Swing saw, 6 ft. O, L, Packard Machinery Company. c Milwaukee, Wis. For Sale horizontal boiler G6 x 16 ft. with all Also one 50 h.p. saw mill complete. Address S. L. Purdy, Coe 10-11 One fittings. 3oth nearly new. Hill, Ont. Belting For Sale 1,000,000 ft., all makes and sizes. Pulleys, Shafting, Saws, Iron Pipe, Roofing, Steel Cables, 200 tons Relaying rails, etc. Write us for prices, stating requirements. Imperial Waste Metal Company, 11-14 150 Queen Street, Montreal. Machinery For Sale A Waterous No. 4 Band Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws, Live Rolls, and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. is J. S. FINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. Saw Mill For Sale On Georgian Bay, adjacent to North Shore, good two-storey circular mill in good run- ning condition, double edger, trimmers, capa- city about 12,000 feet per day; plenty timber available and ready sale for slabs; splendid opportunity for small millman; will be sold cheap as owners have other interests re- quiring their attention. Box 444, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-TF Machinery for Sale 1 24-in. Timber Planer; 1 15-in. Heavy McGregor Gourlay Matcher; 1 12-in. Cowan sticker (new); 1 26-in. Cowan Double Sur- facer; 1 Pipe Bender; 1 Rope Drive Equip- ment complete; Dry Kiln Trucks; Carpenter Benches; Knives, etc.; 1 Veneer Press; 1 Grand Rapids 4-bit Sash Pulley Borer; 1 D.C. 25 h.p. Generator, 250 V.; 1 D.C. 15 h.p. Motor, 250 V. Gold Medal Furniture Manufacturing Co., 11-12 Toronto, Ont. Whitney Saw Mill For Sale We offer the Whitney mill at $25,000 as it stands. This mill is equipped with good heavy machinery and is in good repair. Cost when new - $170,000.00. Has three single cutting nine foot band mills and one nine foot band re-saw. Three edgers, trimmers, lath and picket mill, shafting, pulleys, belt- ing, etc. 750 horse-power Engine with bat- tery of eight boilers, 6 ft. x 20 ft. Machine shop, refuse burner, sprinklers, lighting plant, etc. THE MUNN LUMBER CO., 7-tf Orillia, Ont. WANTED—EMPLOYMENT Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents Lumber Traveller manufacturers who orders for Hem- An Ontario Commission wishes to get lists from are in a position to fill lock, Pine and Spruce. Box 488, Canada Lumberman. 9t.f. Position Wanted A man speaking English and French languages, with over six years’ experience in lumber business, wants a position as travel- ler in a wholesale lumber company. Apply to Daniel Plouffe, Cartierville, Que. 8-11 Position Wanted in Western Canada Position as superintendent or general sup- erintendent in Western Canada by. an up-to- date progressive lumberman who has the abil- ity to organize and build up his organiza- tion and get results. One who has been through the big White Pine Mills in Wis- consin but is now in the South. No ques- tion as to ability and determination to make a success. Reply Box 495, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 10-138 * Ontario. WANTED—Situation, by experienced lum- ber buyer and inspector. Reply Box 502, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11-12 Wanted by young man, position as yard manager Best references. Capable of hand- ling set of books. Reply 30x 500, Canada 11 Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. WANTED—Position as Manager, or would buy, or sell for lumber firm. Last position buying for large American lumber corpora- tion. Large experience in all kinds of Can- adian timber from woods to finished planing mill product. Box 504, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11 Timber Estimating Roads and limits surveyed, water powers examined. Any kind of Forest Engineering. Many years experience. Know the West well. Good references. Charges moderate. E. B. NAGLE, 191 Augusta St., 10-13 Ottawa, Ont. WANTED-EMPLOYEES er a Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents Wanted Thoroughly competent saw filer for ma- hogany and hardwood mill, experienced man for slicing and rotary veneer machines. Circular sawer for edger. Apply 119 Board of Trade Bldg., Mont- real, Que. Timber Contractor Wanted To clear the ties, timber, ete., off 1,500 acres, commencing August. Camp built; ad- vances made as work progresses; six or eight months’ operation. Great Lakes Lumber Company, Ltd., 11 Owen Sound, Ont. Buyer Wanted Wanted—Hardwood Buyer and Shipper for Must have a knowledge of grades and values and a knowledge of road work. We want a good live practical man who will guarantee to make good. No boozer need apply. Will pay large salary to right man. State age and experience. Must have highest references. Strictly confidential. Reply Box 487, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 9t-f. Reporter We want an energetic representative in each town in Canada to report on building and engineering work—to tell us where ma- chinery, equipment, supplies or materials may be sold. Reports are paid for on the per item basis. It depends upon your own ef- forts how much you make. This is a profit- able side line and there is good money in it for a hustler. Write to MacLean Daily Re- ports Limited, 220 King Street West, To- ronto. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your ‘‘ad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf. Timber Limits Callieres Timber Limits and Saw Mill are for sale. The Callieres Limits, Charlevoix County, and Saw Mill at Port aux Quilles near St. Simeon, about 100 miles below Que- bec on the north shore of the St. Lawrence. Apply to Herman Young, Quebec, Que. 9-12 For Sale Established Lumber Business, with _first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 332, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.f. Timber Limit and Mill For Sale Saw Mill and Limit for sale; situated on Mary’s Lake. Shipping point Huntsville Station, G. T. R. Capacity of mill 15,000 ft. per day. 2,000 acres timber. Timber is large per cent: hemlock and hardwood. Will be sold cheap, owners having other interests requiring their attention. For particulars apply to PARKER BROS., 8-11 Parkersville, Ont Tenders for Pulpwood Limit Tenders will be received by the under- Signed up to and including the 15th day of August next, for the right to cut pulpwood om a certain area, situated on the Abitibi Lakes and River, tributary to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and the Temiskam- ing and Northern Ontario Railway, in the District of Temiskaming Tenderers shall state the amount they are prepared to pay as a bonus in addition to dues of 40 cents per cord for spruce, and 20 cents per cord for other pulpwoods, or such other rates as may be from time to time be fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, for the right to operate a pulp mill and a paper mill on or near the area referred to. Such tenderers shall be required to erect a mill or mills on or near the territory and to manufacture the wood into pulp and paper in the Province of Ontario—the paper mill to be erected when directed by the Min ister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Parties making tender will be required to deposit vith their tender a marked cheque payable .» the Honorable the Treasurer of the Province of Ontario for ten per cent. of the amount of their tender, to be forfeited in the event of their not entering into agree ment to carry out conditions, etc. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For particulars as to description of terri tory, capital to be invested, etc., apply to the undersigned. W. H. HEARST, Minister of Lands, Forests and Toronto, Ont., May 15th, 1912. Mines 11-15 TENDERS Tenders are called for up to the 20th day of July, 1912, for the sale of the following property as a going concern:—Forty (40) square miles of Crown Leased Lands, located on tributaries of the St. John River, be- tween Woodstock and Grand Falls, in the Province of New Brunswick, being heavily timbered with Spruce, Fir, Pulpwood and Hardwood with some Cedar, conveniently Situated to the accompanying mill and con- taining approximately sixty (60 M.) Million Superficial feet of Spruce and Fir lumber; eighty (SO M.) Million feet Pulpwood; ninety (90 M.) Million feet of Hardwood; two thousand (2,000) acres freehold lumber land, heavily timbered with Spruce, Fir, Pulpwood and Hardwood lumber and conveniently situ- ated to a railroad; containing four (4 M.) Million feet Spruce and Fir, six (6 M.) Mil- lion feet of Pulpwood, and four (4 M.) Mil- lion feet of Hardwood. One stationary Saw Mill located on the St. John River, equipped with Rotary having Steam Feed, Edger, Trimmers, Lath Machine, Planer; one 120 horse power engine; two large Robb Arm- Strong Boilers; Separate Engine Room; lo- cated with convénient switches on the line of the C. P. R., having this railroad on one side and the Main St. John River on the other side of the mill. One portable Saw Mill, containing one 60 x12 Standard, returning tubular boiler; one 65 horse power Robb Armstrong Engine; one Rotary Saw Mill, rope feed; one portable trimmer; one Edger; one Lath Machine with belting and everything complete. One Hardwood Factory 40 x 70, with sep- arate Dry House fully equipped with Bolters, Trimmers; four Rod Machines, three Point- ing Machines; 100 light dynamo; one 85 horse power Steam Engine, with belting and shafting complete. The Factory can be used to manufacture small Hardwood Squares of any dimension or Meat Skewers. The Mill and Factory are lighted by electricity. Five Dwelling Houses, including a Fore- man’s and Engineer’s dwellings; one gen- eral store with goods, fully equipped with Camping Supplies with several Camps already built and two teams fully equipped. Offers for the entire property, including above Timber Limits, Stationary Saw Mill, Hardwood Factory, Portable Saw Mill or any part thereof will be received. Full information regarding the above pro- perty can be obtained from W. P. Jones, K.C., Woodstock, N.B. No tender need necessarily be accepted, 11 CANADA Timber Limit For Sale 1,200 acres Hardwood, Hemlock and Cedar. Some Pine; 9 million feet for $5,000: cash. Five miles from railroad; two from river. 30x 431, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-t.f. Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber’ Limits, Ontario and Western, farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto Phone Main 5609. Cc FOR SALE Saw Mill and Timber Lands Bay, St. At Stirling Joseph Island, AI- goma, Ont. Capacity of mill, 15 to 20 M ft. Full equipment of machinery, Lumber Dock and Blacksmith Shop, Two Barns, five dwellings and office. About 2,000 acres of timber lands, prin- cipally hardwood, hemlock, cedar and spruce. To close out an estate. For further particulars apply to E. 30x 189, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Stubbs, 9-12 ; FOR SALE Saw Mill Property in Northern New Brunswick ~ Completely equipped twelve machine shingle mill; electric light equipment; heated by Sturtevant blower system; Lidgerwood log piling equipment; two stables; one-third in- terest in Boom Company; all the Cedar Tim ber on about five hundred (500) square miles Government limits; all the timber, Spruce, Pine and Cedar (over one-third soft White Pine) on about 140 square miles Govern- ment limits. Nearly all timber being on Nepisiquit River and tributaries. Mill lo- cated on Main line of Intercolonial Railway at Bathurst, N.B. To be sold at auction in front of the Court House in Bathurst, N.B., on Wednesday, June 26th, at Twelve o’clock noon, For further address W. H. particulars Harrison, Royal Bank Building, St. John, N.B., or Fred S. Morse, Box 1600, Spring- field, Mass. 9-12 pu sIvi5s p YOUR sur WoRTH ADVERTISING, IT “Direction of Knives” In answer to various inquiries for information on the above sub- ject, perhaps the following lines will help to convince that there can only be one answer, and that is: All planer cylinders, cutter- heads, or cutter-blocks must ro- tate or revolve against the feed, for many reasons, which are ob- vious to many of us who have handled machinery for years. There are many, however, who fancy that better results may be obtained by reversing the direc- tion of travel of the cylinder, so that it revolves in the same direc- tion as the feed. And why not? It sounds all right. It looks as though it would work well enough. But appearances are de- LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ceitful. In theory it’s all to the good. In practice it is a snare and a delusion: I will endeavor to explain for the benefit of the younger men, whose experience is less ripe than the older hands. Firstly, if our cutter-blocks were to revolve in the same direc- tion as the timber was being fed through, we should have a very irregular feed, as the cutters would naturally pull harder in some places than others. For in- stance, when the cutters strike a hard knot, there is no resistance against them (i.e., feed), they simply carry the timber along (assisted by the feed) until the cutter becomes released, per- haps before it cuts the wood, sim- ply because the cutters helped the feed to carry the wood past the cutting circle of the cutters. Secondly, we will now take an entirely fresh view of the case, still keeping in mind we have our cuttet-block or cylinder running with the feed. Now, what is the finished surface likely to repre- sent (a nice, smooth sheet of glass, or the waves of the ocean? In the ordinary way our cutters start to cut on the finished sur- face, and chip off roughly where the cut finishes. Now, with the head revolving with the feed, we have the cutters leaving the wood on the finished surface. What breaks the grain just where the cutter leaves off cutting? No- thing; it tears because there is nothing to prevent it doing so. Then there is the shavings question. They are not thrown out clear of the cutters; rather are they battered into the wood or chewed up again by the cut- ters, which by now are develop- ing a fine set of teeth, caused by their coming into direct contact with the dirt and grit on the out- side of the boards. Perhaps P. H. W. and others have not reck- oned on the grit nuisance, but I fancy it is worth mentioning. Sav we are running our cylinder at 4,000 r.p.m. and feeding at 40 ft. per minute (nothing unusual in those figures), but they mean that the cylinder revolves eight times while every inch is passing under or over it, as the case may be; so with two cutters on our 4 on block, we must have 16 cuts to the inch, each knife doing eight cuts and removing 1-16 in. at each cut, which on a feed of 40 ft. per minute means that the cut- ters must strike the wood and cut through the grit and dust 7,680 times every minute, or 3,840 times for each cutter. Now I venture to say that no steel ever made, high-speed or otherwise, can re- tain a keen edge under such con- ditions. Why, before 1 ft. of dirty lumber was through they would look more like a hack-saw on the cutting edge than a planer knife. All timber, especially imported boards or air-dried boards, are more or less gritty on the sur- face, so for that reason alone we cannot afford to change the di- rection in which our planer cylin- ders or cutter-block travel. We must cut into the wood and let the chips fly off upwards and out- wards, with the grit on them. Smith & Tyrer Ltd. Agents for Shippers of SPRUCE, PINE, HARD- WOODS AND OTHER WOOD GOODS. Please Offer Stocks on hand. 26 Chapel St., LIVERPOOL SPECIALTIES Sawed Hemlock Red Cedar Shingles White Pine Lath Bass and Poplar Siding James Gillespie Pine and Hardwood Lumber Lath and Shingles North Tonawanda, N. Y. Measure Your Lumber With the STOUFFVILLE 2 Barkey Lumber Register The most accurate measure on the market. Can be instantly adjusted. Capacity 60,000 feet. Measures any width and length. Can be used on any moulding or match- ing machine. Will work backward as wellas furward, and will not slip on smooth or icy boards. SENT ON 30 DAYS’ TRIAL. OUR EXPENSE IF NOT SATIFACTORY. BARKEY BROS. RETURN AT Sole Manufacturers ONTARIO Ontario An important feature of the lumber trade in Ontario to-day is the excellent demand for dead culls, mill culls and box lumber in white pine. These grades are growing stronger every day. The fact that the demand for box lumber is increasing steadily is taken as an important indication that the general trade of the country is on a sound basis. Stocks of dry lumber in the above grades are practically sold up and by the time the new stock is ready for use the dry stock will practically have disappeared from the market. There seems to be little question, in fact, that before this time comes a decided shortage will have developed in box lumber. The demand for white pine, good sidings, is also very strong. Prices are firm with a tendency to advance. The present prices are higher than they have been at any time in the history of the white pine trade. The price of cutting up grades—numbers 1, 2 and 3 cuts—is falling off a little owing to the importation of Californian white and sugar pine and Mexican white pine which are being largely used at the present time by prominent door manufacturers in the Province of Ontario. The intermediate grade—common and dressing—is not worth any more than it was a year ago. The reason for this is that this grade meets with substitution from spruce, Norway pine and yellow pine at prices which apparently make them a safe proposition for the user. Spruce is very strong, being worth $2 a thousand more than a year ago. Laths are quite scarce and firm and shingles are steady. Generally speaking the trade in white pine is active and stocks are pretty well broken. Most of the yardmen, as a rule, stock up pretty early expecting an early spring trade. There is not so much trade for the manufacturer and wholesaler at this time therefore, as during the months of March and April. This has been the case dur- ing the present year, more than in former years. The demand, ‘ow- ever, is fairly active and steady. Stocks of hemlock are very scarce. There is no dry hemlock on the market and business is better than it has been for a long time. In regard to the spruce market the general opinion is that it has stiffened up in sympathy with the hemlock market. Some of the large eastern firms are refusing to take orders because they have more spruce sold than they can deliver for some months. Shorts and mill culls in white pine are reported to be selling at $1.50 to $2 above the prices of a year ago. A number of the largest firms in Ontario have sold their entire cuts of mill culls and shorts for the present year. The absence of dry stock makes it appear unquestionable that a further increase in prices is due. Firms which two years ago had an accumulation of two years’ cut of dead culls and mill culls, now have none in their yards and have sold their stocks this year at an advance of from $1 to $2. Eastern Canada The lumber situation at Montreal shows little change of im- portance. ‘Trade is reported to be brisk locally and the indications are that there will be a continuance of the good demand for lum- ber. The activity applies to all varieties, though the demand for birch is exceptionally strong. Shingles are scarce and strong in price. The building outlook is excellent and the quantity of building in progress is greater than it has ever been at this time of year be- fore. The railway companies continue unable to move all the freight offering with as much expedition as is necessary. The congestion seems to be largely at the terminals. Many Montreal lumber firms report that they have a large number of cars on the sidings ready to be moved, but that the railways are unable to attend to them. This has interfered with all classes of trade and has even extended to the export trade to Great Britain. As a result this section of the trade is opening up slowly, although the demand seems to be good. Canadian paper and pulp are in good demand. The demand for news paper from the United States is strong. United States firms are also buying large quantities of Canadian ground wood and sulphite. Re- ports from the Maritime Provinces state that the drives have been coming out splendidly this year, as a result of the heavy rains and the consequent high water in all the rivers and streams. Eastern spruce at Boston is strong, though an easier feeling in prices is reported, as a result of increased production. Frames con- tinue to sell at $25, and $26 is sometimes obtained for special orders. Random is in fairly active demand and steady. There is a better demand for spruce covering boards. The demand for shingles at Boston is strong and manufacturers of the best cedars are asking for higher prices. Cedar extras are bringing from $3.80 to $3.85 and clears from $3.40 to $3.45. Lath is in better demand and-firmer. For 15g-inch the price asked is from $4 to $4.10 and for 1%-inch from $3.60 to $3.65. Review of Current Trade Conditions At New York there is a good enough demand for eastern spruce to take care of all the stock that is arriving. Random offerings are — scarce. Prices are well held. Boards are quite firm. Hardwoods are in good demand and wholesalers are looking for a good summer’s trade. Stocks are low. The best demand is for plain oak. There is no difficulty about selling stock. Great Britain No change is reported in the c.if. market for spruce deals in Great Britain. Quotations are very firm and no indication is noticed of any immediate decline in prices. Arrivals by liners are still small and it may be that prices will be a little firmer as the season for liner shipments is nearly over. Freight rates are still firm. Prices being quoted at present are practically at their highest. The spot market at London continues unsatisfactory, with de- deliveries shrinking and consumers buying only for their immediate requirements. The general feeling among consumers is that they are not likely to lose anything by waiting. There seems to be little prospect at present for an improved demand. Deliveries at London docks for the week ending May 4th amounted to 3,534 standards as compared with 4,598 during the corresponding week of 1911. At Messrs. Churchill & Sim’s recent auction sale first-class dry Quebec birch brought 1s. 3¥d. per c.ft. for 3 x 5/17, 6/16. For St. John pine 3 x 6/8, 9/21 the price was £7 15s. and the same price was secured for 2 x 5/11, 8/20. The timber trade at Liverpool continues quiet and there is a slight indication of want of confidence as to future values, result- ing from the continued unrest in the labor market. Liverpool com- panies, however, are not apprehensive regarding the labor situation, as they have a good class of employees who receive high wages. The price asked to-day for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia shipments, on the usual specifications (65 to 70 per cent. of 3 x 7 x 8, balance - 3 x 9, 10 and 11 in.) is about £11 17s. 6d. c.i.f. Liverpool and Man-— chester, other parts in proportion. Most of the recent arrivals have gone direct to consumers. The prices prevailing in the spruce spot market are firm, in harmony with c.i. values. The demand, how- ever, is not as extensive as was expected. The consumers seem to be buying for immediate use only and apparently expect prices to_ decline within a few weeks. Some uncertainty is expressed regard- ing the course of f.o.b. prices and freights in the near future. Stocks are exceptionally low but fresh arrivals were expected according to recent reports. Birch planks and logs are still firm with no indica- tion of change. Arrivals are light and are bringing full prices. The demand continues steady. Logs are not over-plentiful but prices are high and speculation is almost non-existent. At Manchester, some improvement is noted in the trade, but uncertainty continues regarding future business on account of the labor unrest. Pine goods, best quality sidings especially, are in good demand. The quality of a number of parcels recently arriving has fortunately been considerably lower than the classification. Gen- uine first-quality is easy to sell. : At Glasgow, the timber market shows a slight improvement and the indications are that the summer trade will be fairly satisfactory. The uncertainty in the labor situation, however, is causing consider- able concern at this centre. Spruce continues strong as fresh arrivals have been light. Prices are firm and the market is practically bare of stock. Canadian pine goods are selling steadily though the im- provement is of a somewhat modest nature. Stocks are much re- duced and in some cases quite exhausted. First quality deals, for instance, are very low in stock and it is almost impossible to obtain 11 in. x 3 in. seconds and thirds. Sidings are a little more plentiful, but not sufficient to meet the demand very long. Latest reports stated that new season’s goods should be along in the near future, but it was expected that consignments of Canadian pine would be on a restricted scale. United States One of the most noticeable features of the lumber trade in the — United States at present, is the increasing demand for lumber for immediate use in building operations. This applies particularly to_ the northern and western interior. According to statistics, there is — a larger amount of construction in progress than at the corresponding period of last year. A seasonable demand is reported for white pine, especially for low grade stock. The hemlock trade at all of the Great Lake points and points to which they ship is active. Manu- facturers at Michigan and Wisconsin points report that their trade — is satisfactory. The demand for hemlock in the New England States is active. A noticeable feature of the trade at present is the good demand for dry hardwoods. Stocks are very scarce. The markets for yellow pine are strong and prices have an upward tendency. Rain and’flood have gone far this season to restrict the supply and, CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 47 ae) retell VIEW OF MILLS AT SARNIA, ONT. SERVICE AND QUALITY What you are interested in is prompt service, standard quality and values that will enable you to squarely meet legitimate competition. Our quick shipments minimize the stock investments required by our customers and permits them to turn their capital more frequently. Complete dry stocks of Norway and White Pine always on hand. We make a specialty of heavy timbers cut to order any length up to 60 feet from Pine or B.C. Fir. “RUSH ORDERS RUSHED” Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO 3 Baie, “Eiet pen, Pres: ©. J. M. Diver, Gen’l. Mer. F. H. Gorr, Vice-Pres. . E. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. 48 CANADA LUMBERMAN with the building season in progress, the result is good markets. Chicago.—There is a great scarcity of all low grades of northern pine and even the higher grades are none to plentiful. Dealers at local and adjacent points report a good trade. Prices are well main- tained. There is very little box or lower northern pine in jobbers’ hands. Hardwoods are in excellent demand and sales are plentiful. Prices show an upward tendency. It is difficult for wholesalers to secure sufficient stocks to make shipments to the trade. Plain oak is the most active factor in the market and it seems probable that prices will advance before the new stock comes on the market. Quar- tered white oak is also in strong demand and the prices are stiff- ening. Prices on all northern woods are stiffening. Hard maple is steady. Birch, ash, elm and basswood are active. Hemlock is in good demand and prices are firm. There is an active demand for southern pine on account of the extensive building operations. Buffalo—The demand for northern pine for building purposes is more active and retail yards report increased business. The de- mand is mostly for the low grades and stocks are low. The hard- wood trade is active but shows no change of importance. Maple and birch are in good demand at firm prices. Quartered oak is es- pecially firm. Hemlock is getting a good share of the trade in cheap Prices of Pennsylvania stock have advanced 50 Yellow pine is feeling the benefit Shingles are more Prices are a little firmer and seem likely to continue so. building lumber. cents during the last fortnight. of the increased demand for building materials. active. Market Correspondence North Shore Trade Prospering Thessalon, May 22nd.: (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman) :—Things are going along well on the Shore at pres- ent. The mills are all running full blast. Every dock has from one to five boats loading timber. The lumber is all sold all along the Shore and at an advance over last year’s prices. The drives are coming along well, and the logs will all come out with the excep- tion of some on the Sauble River where the dams went out. The mouth of the Spanish River is a busy place at present, about 250 men being engaged there sorting logs. At present they are sorting about 50,000 pieces every day. There are about 150 millions to be sorted this season and by the way they are going at present they will be through early. Peter Wallace, a well-known figure and one time large operator, has made his appearance again in Blind River and is having logs rafted out and towed tc Thessalon for sawing. Mr. Wallace has been in the west and has made large investments out there, pur- chasing town sites and farm lands to a large extent. He still holds about 80 square miles of timber lands on the Blind River. It looks as though Thessalon would have a boom this season. Some very large operators are coming there, their limits being di- rectly north of the town. Guy Moulthrop of the Moulthrop Lumber Co., one of the largest operators on the Shore, with mills at John Island, is here for the summer. He has sold all his stock at a good price, the red pine par- ticularly bringing a record price. Algoma Montreal Trade Active—Freight Movement Slow Montreal, May 25th; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman).—There is practically no change to report in the lum- ber situation. Most of the local firms state that business is very brisk, and that everything points to a continuance of the excep- tionally good local demand. All classes of lumber are in request, and some companies report a strong run on birch. Shingles are very hard to find and prices are strong. The outlook is still satisfactory. Building continues at a good rate, while as an indication of the activity in this direction, it may be stated that during a recent period of ten days, the building per- mits exceeded in value those of any previous similar period. The only unfavorable feature—one of a temporary nature—is the continuance of the congested condition of the railway terminals. The yards of the companies are packed to the limit with freight of all descriptions, and it is reported that one of the lines has put an embargo on cars coming to Montreal. Many lumber firms have a very large number of cars on the sidings waiting to be moved, but owing to the immense amount of freight in the same position it will be some time before substantial relief can be given. This involves delay and consequent loss; in fact, it has to some extent delayed exports to Great Britain. That section of the trade has open- ed slowly, for, although there is a good call, it has been difficult to obtain the lumber for shipment to the other side. AND WOODWORKER A report from the district of Baie des Chaleurs states that all the rivers there are higher than for twenty-five years. The prospect for Canadian paper and pulp is excellent; notwith- standing the increase in production this year, its absorption at re- munerative prices is said to be already assured, as the United States are needing a much larger quantity of news paper, ground wood, and sulphite over and above that which their pulp wood and water- power conditions enable them to produce. Market conditions have not varied greatly, since the last issue. Ground wood is rather slow in movement as the United States mills are producing heavily owing to the good water power. Manufactur- ers of Canadian news paper are shipping out hot from the machines, and there are no stocks on hand. Sulphite is very strong, from $44 to $45 delivered in the United States being now an established price; while in Canada the quota- tion is $42 to $44 delivered, according to freight rates. The Laurentide Company and the Riordon Paper and Pulp Com- pany (the latter at Hawkesbury, Ont.), are making important addi- tions to their sulphite plants, the production of which will be avail- able on the Ist of January next. Owing to the coal strike in the United States there is a great scarcity of canal boats in Montreal for the transportation of lumber. Nearly all the boats are on the United States side, and the Cham- plain Barge Canal Transportation Company report that they have no available boats in Canada, and do not expect any until some time in June. Farnworth & Jardine’s Liverpool Report Farnworth and Jardine, Liverpool, Eng., report under date of May Ist, as follows: The business of the past month has been some- what disappointing with regard to the volume of deliveries, which are about 12 per cent. below the figures for the same month last year, probably attributable to a large extent to the disorganized state of the transport service following the coal strike. The arrivals have been light. Stocks generally are moderate, and values firm. Canadian woods—Pine timber—Waney lst class: Deliveries from the’small Liverpool stock have been nominal. In Manchester, however, where the bulk of the stock is held, there has been more activity, and stocks on hand are moderate; values remain high. Of 2nd class timber the stock is light, and values well maintained. Square pine—There has been very little demand, the small stock is firmly held. St. John, N.B.—There has been a small import of 2,000 c. ft., which is still on the quay. Oak has not been imported; deliveries have been fair, and the small stock is further reduced ; values firm. Elm—There has been more enquiry; the stock is al- most exhausted, and values rule high. Pine deals—A very light import. The demand has been disappointing; values are unchanged. Red pine deals—Stocks are moderate, values firm. Siberian pine has not been imported during the past month, further progress has been made with deliveries from the cargo recently imported. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia spruce and pine deals—The import to the Mersey (including Manchester) amounted to 3,890 stds., compared with 4,780 stds. during the corresponding period last year, about equally divided between the two ports; deliveries ex- ceeded the import, and the stock on hand is light, amounting to only 8,210 stds. in both ports, but several cargoes are shortly due; values are maintained. Pine deals have been in fair request. Birch—Logs—The import of 34,000 c. ft. has been entirely to Liverpool. There has been a fair demand throughout the month. Stocks are low, and values firm. Planks have been imported more freely ; there has been a fair consumption; values are unchanged. British Columbia and Oregon pine—There has been a small import of 13,000 c. ft. Considerable progress has been made with deliveries from the cargo imported in March last, the consumption — amounting to 76,000 c. ft—values are unchanged. Stocks adequate. The sales during the past month have been as follows, viz.:— Birch timber—Logs on contract only. Planks at from about £8 I5s. to £9 per standard, cif. Spruce deals—St. John, N.B., &e— Liner parcels at from about £8 5s. to £8 15s. per standard, c.if., according to specification. Scantlings and boards—With the cargo at the usual reductions. The “Chicago Tribune” is erecting a newspaper mill at Thorold, ; Ont., which will be in operation next year. Alfred Dobell & Co.’s Report Alfred Dobell & Co., Liverpool, Eng., report under date of May Ist, as follows: The arrivals during April were light. A good gen- eral demand prevailed, but the consumption was restricted by paucity of supplies and continued curtailment of railway facilities. Values ruled firm. Canadian, &c., woods—Waney board and square pine—There CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER British Columbia Fir Timber MANUFACTURED IN A Canadian Mill SHIPPED OVER Canadian Rails BY THE Capacity 750,000 ft. Daily Construction Timber, Car Material, Interior F inish, Cross Arms, Edge Grain Flooring, ete. Mail or Wire your Inquiries to nearest Branch Sales Office— TORONTO 68 King Street East Hugh A. Rose, Representative WINNIPEG Farmers Building H. W. Dickey, SASKATCHEWAN Travelling Representative P. Hassefield ALBERTA ~ A. Montgomery 50 CANADA were no arrivals. Stocks are limited and prices very firm. Oak— There was an improved enquiry at firm figures. Rock elm—Small parcels of round wood continue to arrive, but no square logs have come forward. Birch—Logs—The moderate import consisted of Quebec, St. John, and Halifax wood, which realized good prices. Planks—There was a steady consumption and prices were well main- tained. Pine deals and boards—The consumption was moderate and prices have a slightly firmer tendency. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Spruce Deals—The consumption, although below the average, exceeded the import by 630 standards. Stocks are now within very limited compass. Prices steady. Liverpool & Manchester Stocks H. W. Lightburne and Co., Liverpool, Eng., furnish the follow- ing report of stocks in Manchester and Liverpool combined on May Ist: SeRUGE— 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 Manchester... on ovo) 7,230 6,760 5,450 5,130 Liverpool . . 6,020 5,190 5,640 4,050 3,080 Stds. 13,690 12,420 12,400 9,500 8,210 HUI CIsL LOGS— Manchester... 240 50 120 180 40 Liverpool 1,000 1,220 500 600 560 Loads 1,240 1,270 620 780 600 BIRCH PLANKS— IMPPNKEINESIT 6 6 ala ooo DIE 376 812 36 194 Ieiverpoclt..deanes ser eee 388 376 188 170 Stds. 970 764 1,188 224 364 London Imports of Canadian Woods Churchill and Sim, London, Eng., in their monthly wood cir- cular, under date of May 3rd, report as follows: There is no impor- tation yet from the St. Lawrence. From New Brunswick, &c., the importation has been— Pine deals ... 20,000 pieces .. against .. 17,000 pieces in 1911 Spruce deals ..111,000 pieces .. against .. 129,000 % Birch planks .147,000 pieces .. against .. 119,000 is There has been no change in the London market for pine deals during April, but the demand is entirely lacking in energy. The re- tail London market for spruce on the other hand has quite brisked up during the month even to the extent of a firmness in local prices. The shipping quotations also continue firm, being still under the influence of scarce and costly freights. There is no Canadian oak timber in London at the end of April, a fact probably without pre- cedent, though also now without significance. Birch and elm timber are firmer in price from the running down of the stocks. Birch planks are without change since March. Fall in Ocean Freight Rates Helping Trade Smith and Tyer, Liverpool, Eng., report under date of May Ist, as follows: Spruce deals—Liner parcels have maintained their value and steamer cargoes for early shipment have changed hands at full prices. The fall in freights has stimulated chartering and cargoes are now offering rather freely. The tendency is towards easier values. Birch continues in demand but buyers are now not so eager for planks or logs; sellers are not pressing. Pine deals—We have no change to report. Hemlock is in better demand but shippers seem disinclined to operate in this wood at buyers’ ideas. Attracting U.S. Farmers to Canada The movement of United States farmers of recent years to Can- ada is commented upon by the Mississippi Valley Lumberman edi- torially as follows: During the past few years Canada has drawn very many of our farmers to its prairie provinces. It will continue to attract many others, as the movement is but a natural one, that of realizing on their high priced lands and reinvesting in a larger tract of cheaper land. New land in that country can be bought at low prices and every reasonable inducement is being made to attract new settlers by the owners of the land. Canada wants more of the types already taken and is just as anxious to get them as we should be to keep them. Canada is now calling with added inducements. One of the Dominion’s leading railway companies has land in the northwest to sell and it wants to get revenue producers along its lines and to obtain the desired results is to lend a helping hand to all married men who desire to become actual settlers. This is done by making indi- LUMBERMAN AND tend to harden. Birch continues to meet with a good inquiry and WOODWORKER vidual loans of $2,000 at 6 per cent. to a certain number who will migrate to Canada, the loan to mature in ten years. The applicant must make personal selection, must own free and clear sufficient furniture, live stock and farm implements to begin active cultivation and in addition must have enough money to pay 10 per cent. of the purchase price of the land selected, as well as sufficient to main- tain his family for at least one year. The $2,000 loan is added to the purchase price of the land, but its expenditure is confined to the improvement of the land such as the erection of a house, barn fencing and other essentials, as well as for the cultivation and crop- ping of at least fifty acres. This proposition rings clear, and it will no doubt bring in many farmers. Most of the husbandmen who have gone forth from our own country to that of our northern neighbor have not left this country empty handed. They have gone with sufficient funds to begin anew in a country of promise, and there is one thing certain that such a plan must appeal to this character of settlers. The example set by this Canadian road should certainly stir up United States roads to offer an equally attractive proposition, ’ Timber Trade in United Kingdom Railway Companies Still Unable to Keep Up to Trade Requirements—Good Demand General Liverpool, Eng., May 16: (Special correspondence of the Can- ada Lumberman)—The railway companies of England and Scotland are still carrying on the heavy goods’ traffic under conditions of great difficulty, owing to the congestion of traffic caused by the recent coal strike. This is interfering much with the movement. of timber from the ports of arrival, to merchants and large buyers | inland. Quantities of timber can not, consequently, be sent from the ports by rail with nearly the expedition which the present ex- tent of trade requires. The consumption of timber in England and Wales is now on a large scale and spot and country orders are com- ing to hand freely. Of late, the prices of hard and soft woods have ruled high, and for good reason. Stocks have been small and have been contracting. The economic position has been a strong one and — one which causes prices to harden. At no time, of late, has con- sumption been stopped or even very dull and slow. The joinery trade, despite the winter lull in its building branch, makes a very fair, continuous demand for spruce and pine deals, and for boards and squared wood for floor and roof supports. Railway-carriage building is now maintaining a continuous demand for oak, ash and mahogany and other ornamental woods, while railway-wagon build- ing has for a year past gone on continuously and with extraordinary activity. Taking Great Britain as a whole, it can be truly said that the consumption of sawn timber, hard and soft, is now on a large scale and is proceeding actively. ‘a ; At London the public sales have been, in every way, brisk and well attended. The numerous lots offered have been taken up freely, some at low prices; most at high prices. The spruce-deal market is very firm and liner consignments on coming to hand have been taken up eagerly at full prices. Floorings are spoken of as being quiet, but have sold more freely. British Columbia pine has been more inquired for and has sold freely. Logs in pond, 14 to 16 ins., have brought 2s. to 2s. 6d. per cubic foot; and wood of 4% ins. and 5 ins., of 12/17, have sold at 1s. 7d. per cubic foot. Birch has been in good demand and late arrivals have eased the strain which has latterly been experienced to meet requirements. Stocks are still very light and full prices are obtained for sound wood. At Liverpool, inquiries have been on a satisfactory scale but stocks of softwood are very small. Canadian pine deals sell readily and prices are hardening. Boards have a free sale, prices having a slight upward tendency. Spruce deals have been in very fair demand, deliveries of late being in excess of the importation. Que- bec square and waney pine has had a moderate sale, but is very firm in price. Oak has sold more freely, inquiries being more num- erous. Canadian has had a large sale for this class of wood. Planks | have sold largely and stocks have been much reduced. Boards o} all sound kinds have sold freely. Prices of oak are very firm and Canadian wood has been taken up promptly on arrival. planks alike meet with a ready sale at full prices. The demand for ships’ boats which has arisen since the main facts of the Titanic tragedy became known, has caused great activity among boat builders and staffs are working night and day to meet the - urgent wants of shipping companies. This has caused an active de- _ mand for ash, elm, teak and redwood, cut to the small sizes required — for keels, sterns, stern blocks, posts and frames, gunwales, thwarts, chocks, strakes, stringers, flooring, boxing-in, and other purposes. All of this is comparatively thin and narrow stuff, but the new demand Logs and CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 51 Richest and Purest Milk from the choicest dairy sections of Canada. From Wire R <2 eee cows properly fed and Ro e Ss ee cared for. = Sh oA ; Borden’s Peerless Brand When you need wire rope for any purpose whatever, it will surely pay you Si Evaporated Milk to communicate with us. We have in stock all kinds—in all Dilute with water to desired sizes—in any length. Sesreren ae consistency and use same / z Ss SETE i = . ; ; aay 66 ” s Should your requirements be special— ——$ as “fresh” milk. we can make rope to exactly suit your Convenient Economical Safe needs. We know how, as we have had years of experience. Wire Rope Fittings of all Kinds Borden’s Condensed Milk Co Wiad wer oe Originators of Condensed Milk and Largest Manufacturers of Milk The Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited ; afore menos. MONTREAL “LEADERS OF QUALITY” ESTABLISHED 1857 Wm. H. Dunn, Agent - - MONTREAL The General Supply Company of Canada, Ltd., Agents for Manitoba Jenckes Boilers WE aim to keep on hand a well assorted stock of Horizontal Tubular, Vertical and Locomotive Type Boilers. Your en- quiry will probably find us in a position to ship the required boiler at once; if not it can quickly be built. Write us anyway. The Jenckes Machine Co. Limited Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - Cobalt - South Porcupine - Vancouver - Rossland Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. —— —— ee ee 4 | : ; CANADA LUMBERMAN 52 for wood for boats which has arisen, represents, in the aggregate, a goodly quantity of lumber. At Manchester, business in the timber trade has improved. Spruce deals have been more called for and are now scarce. Values are about £8 17s. 6d. to £9 per standard, and are firm. Scantlings have sold more freely, at about £9 10s. to £9 15s. per standard. Quebec board pine has been in good demand but stocks of this wood are ample for requirements. Quebec square pine has had a moder- ate sale. The worst feature of the timber trade at Manchester, is the unrest which prevails among wood-workers of almost every grade, and which has culminated in demands for increases in wages and rates of payment. At present there is every likelihood The Retail Dealer An Object Lesson In AND WOODWORKER of matters being settled amicably, but for the time, the condition is one of unrest. At the Tyne ports, business has improved. Shipbuilders and boatbuilders woods are in more demand, and joiners, in the district are calling for more spruce and pine wood. At West Hartlepool, also, business in timber is more active. The sawmills are busier and more work is being done in joiners’ shops. Shipbuilders and boatbuilders are actively employed and demands for wood are com- ing to hand freely from them. At Glasgow, inquiries for spruce and pine have come in more freely. A fairly satisfactory movement of hard and soft. woods for local and inland use is now in progress. and His Problems the Effect of Character Retail Yard Managers—A Character Sketch Men at the head of lumber yard affairs, next to the proprietors, have it in their power largely to make or mar the success of their respective concerns. Upon them rests the burden of responsibility in every department of the work of conducting the business, and for the intelligent and efficient performance of their duties they must possess much more than mere business instinct, or commercial acute- ness. They must be students of human nature and diplomats as well. That they must possess a thorough knowledge of the materials they handle is a matter of course, and in this respect, to build up and re- tain trade, they must be closely in touch with the constantly varying phases of the market and the requirements of the people. Illustrative of the vicissitudes of life in the lumber yard a char- acter of peculiar interest is here presented, and his name—in singular conformity with his nature—was Wolf. “Jake” was his first name, among a certain few of his friends in the trade and some of his cus- tomers, but among those under him in his yard he was “He Wolf,” and “thereby hangs the tale.” The line yard company for which Mr. Wolf worked was strict in its rule that neatness and order should be a first consideration in the keeping of its yards, and the managers thereof were instructed to make this rule explicit to their men. Severity was not enjoined, unless in cases of wilful neglect, and abuse of its men would not be tolerated. As a result of this regime the yards of the company were manned by a very good class of lumber shovers, among which almost all nationalities were represented. In his treatment of his men Mr. Wolf was not at all times as considerate of their feelings as they deemed was their due. He was a hustler from the hustler country and correspondingly forceful in his procedure. Were it a projecting board-end or a stray fragment of lath or shingle on the driveway, he went at it rip-zip-slam! and the first man at hand was “jacked-up” with a whirl for permitting “dirt and disorder” to run riot under his very nose. “Neat and tidy! That’s the ticket, cull,” he would yip. “Keep your eye peeled for kindling wood under your feet, and don’t let the loose ends gouge your eyes out.” As a consequence, wrath and indignation at times broke loose among the lumber piles, as in the following instance, when Mr. Wolf got after one of his yard hands: “Hey, you Chris, wake up and load out that wagon there, you slab-sided son of a sawhorse, what do you think this is, a hobo’s rest? Get a glide on you now!” Chris wasn’t built for gliding, but he gave a near-example of alacrity as he proceeded to the alotted task, mumbling gruffly into his grizzled mustache: “I aind no saw- horse, anyways not, you grazy humpug. By golly! I show you yet something once.”” After he had finished this job his next one brought him into play upon a bill of planks with his fellow workman Cassidy, to whom he uncorked his wrath in this wise: “Say, Dinny, I like to gif dat tam Wolf a swift kick in der schlats! He is fer sure a wolf.” “Sure he is!” agreed Cassidy, grinning appreciatively. “Kick him in th’ slats, an’ give ’im a rattlin’ good wan fer me. Oi think it’s what’s coming to ’im, th’ scallywag.” The kick was always on the way, of course, but Wolf was safe from such ruffianly remonstrance and continued tempestuously to issue his orders regardless of the glowering glances of his inferiors and indifferent to everything save promptness in performance of ser- vice and orderliness in the keeping of his yard. Toward his customers Mr. Wolf preserved a very decorous and amiable demeanor, never by the slightest infraction transgressing the amenities of all well regulated lumber yards, but once in a while he “stubbed his toe” when he got up against a cantankerous old cor- mudgeon who used to stroll in for “five cents worth of slivers” or a ‘look right for a mix-up of sorts all down the line. “bunch of toothpicks” to patch up something. This one got him on edge and he put himself to no effort to conceal his inborn antipathy toward any and all five-cent counter buyers of lumber. It came fo a very ripe head and broke out one busy day when old “Pillgarlic” dropped in for four bits worth of strips to batten up his hen house: “Hallo, Jake, how’s yer liver this a.m.?” bawled the princely purchaser of wood products. “On the ice!” snapped Wolf. . “IT know what’s good fer it,’ snickered the amiable old gimlet, “hev it pulled, Jake; yank ’er out, you old gazooker, yank ’er out!” “Say, Mr. Sinzwester, are you in the market for many carloads of lumber this a. m.?” “Wall, no; not many. I jest blowed into get a mouthful of year delightful society. But if you’re not overly busy you might wrap up a few thousand feet of stuff to start in with on that new barn I’m goin’ ter build. No hurry, you know; take yer time to it, but ’m goin’ to get ’er roofed ’fore snow flies, you bet!” Instantly a change came o’er the spirit of the lumberman-and the fleece was on—the fangs o’erlipped, (just out of the mint). “Ah, you jolly old scout, you must have been dallying with your Joe Miller this morning. Going to build a barn, are you, well well! Walk right in and examine the goods. We have everything that goes into a barn except the hay, but we can get you a fine job-lot of hay if you want it.” ; “Nuh, I got-th’ hay. I’m not comin’ to a lumber yard fer hay, Jacob. Didn’t know you carried it as a side line. But say, Jake, [ might buy a load of year breakfast sawdust or a bushel of knot- holes, if you have any right fresh ones, haw! haw!” “You're there with the come-back, I see, old bud. about this barn noise, is it on the level?” “Nuh, not yet, an’ it ain’ goin’ to be. I’m goin’ to build it on the slope ‘longside th’ pasture lot. But I want this lumber, Jake, an’ you can figger on material fer a two-storey an’ basement struc- tyer with an el fer th’ auto I jest bought an’ a cupola fer th’ pigins an’ dicky birds to roost in.” f “Some class, eh, Monty? Well, I’ll fix you out all right. Come on in and I’ll book your bill.” And Montgomery made it a good one. When occasion arose Mr. Wolf could be affability in the capsule. A business proposition upon the instant called forth, the best that was in him, and as a salesman he was a gallant and glittering suc- cess. Also, he made a hit with his employers in the keeping of his stock—on the yard and in the stable—and his nickname should have been “Economy.” The one blemish in his make-up was his “Legptecs tendency to drive his help, and to such an extreme that he became widely known as a “grinder.” A singular if not a saving grace in the nature of this actual lum- ber yard manager was his intense admiration of physical courage. This was brought out one day in the following incident, in which figured very prominently a Swedish yard hand named Nels Wick- Now how strom, a sturdy son of the north, gray of head and taciturn as any of his race. A load of two-by-fours was on the way to the gate in one of the alleys drawn by a pair of young arid frisky horses. A trace snapped and the team started a grand-right-and-left which scattered scantlings like jack-straws along the alley, and the signs began to Sweden had fur- nished the answer. Nels sprang into the breach and saved not only the beautiful piles of lumber but the pair of beautiful horses as well. With surprising agility he thrust a scantling through the front wheels, scotching them completely, and the jolt that followed gave him a chance to put through the same trick on the rear wheels. He then clunked to the front and shaking a gnarled and knotty fore- ee - ae nD cee i ek En le a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 53 aa . 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At that point the manager came upon the scene, and before getting particulars started in to jacket the teamster, who had “lost his head” and stood pale and trembling while the Swede took com- mand of the situation. What “He Wolf” said was pretty many and left no room for argument, but Nels felt called upon to remark in molifying tones: “Mister Wolve, Ay ban tank te tam colts ban fulish. Yue skold “em an’ not te boy. He bane scared to det an’ he bane tam good boy.” That settled it. Wolf slapped the Swede on the shoulder and said: “All right, old hoss, you win. Straighten out the wreck and get the stuff going as quick as you can and we'll call all kicks off, and say, Jack”—to the teamster—‘You keep your best eye on your harness hereafter or there'll be a new boy hooking up this team right away.” These and many similar instances might be related of this par- ticular manager in which he appeared not altogether to advantage, but it will be seen between the lines that although harsh in his method of handling men he was a good man for the position. Fur- thermore, he was keen after the bookkeeping department and prompt with his deliveries, and if a customer found fault with a bill of lum- ber after it was unloaded at the job he lost not time in rectifying anything wrong that was in any way chargeable to his establish- ment. In all, a very fair type of yard manager. Another type of manager may be presented herewith by way of contrast which will at once strike the reader as lacking in the prin- cipal essential of an all-round business man, and although a genial, easy-going fellow who never failed to win friends, he was nearly al- ways in trouble over his accounts and often put to the necessity of making excuses for mistakes in orders and accounts. His men thought he was about the best ever as a boss, and would work their heads off for him voluntarily, and as a result of having their own way in running the yard they were not always at hand when wanted for a rush job of loading out. Their shortcomings were too often overlooked, and things often went awry among the piles—Timber World Review. Successful Convention of Retail Employees A movement has been spreading of late among retail lumber companies, which conduct a number of yards, in the direction of holding conventions of their employees at which they are able to come into personal contact with one another and to discuss matters of business which cannot otherwise be taken up to advantage. The Rogers Lumber Company, Minneapolis, Minn., have made a prac- tice of this for some years and a short time ago held a convention at Moose Jaw, Sask., which was the subject of much favorable com- ment in the press. In a letter to the Canada Lumberman upon the subject, Mr. A. R. Rogers, president of the company, says: Our company has for some time past held an annual convention of its employees in the district where the work is being performed. It started with our Minneapolis office a number of years ago and the scheme was so successful that we put it into effect in North Dakota, and the idea growing on us we held our convention in Moose Jaw this year. This was in our judgment, one of the most successful conventions which we have ever held. These conventions bring our men closer together and give them an acquaint- ance with the officers of the company which they would never have other- wise. We have the idea that the best results can always be obtained by a close contact between the employer and the employee, particularly where employees are men of such high grade and of such fine degree of intelligence as our employees are. We always try to teach our representatives to take an active interest in everything that speaks for the up-building of their communities and make them a part of the community. New B.C. Lumber Incorporation The Canadian United Lumber Company recently obtained let- ters patent from the-Dominion Government to carry on business in British Columbia and upon the prairies. The capital of the company is $7,000,000, which is practically all British capital. It is reported that the company comprises a merger of the Pitt River Lumber Com- pany, at Pitt River, the Monarch Lumber Company, at Savona; the Sovereign Lumber Company, at Sicamous Junction, and the Mc- 3ryan Lumber Company, at Shuswap, owning four sawmills and ex- tensive limits in addition to forty-two lumber yards on the prairies. A new shingle mill is being built at Pitt River and it and the other plants will be greatly enlarged so as to be capable of doing twice as much business next year, when the company expects to have at least one hundred line yards on the prairies. The company have also acquired timber limits on the west coast of Vancouver Island LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER and it is reported that they will erect two large sawmills to engage in the export trade following the opening of the Panama Canal. The — timber limits owned by the company are reported to be in the neigh- borhood of two hundred square miles. The head office of the com- pany is to be in Vancouver with a branch office at Calgary. The capital stock is divided into $4,000,000 of preference shares and $3,000,000 of common stock. Machinery and Equipment New Smart-Turner Steam Pump Catalogue The Smart-Turner Machine Co. Limited, Hamilton, Ont., have issued a catalogue, No. 8, covering their steam pumps. It deals with all the designs and sizes of steam pumps ordinarily called for. The company also manufacture a large number of special pumps — with different combinations of steam and water end, to suit the varied conditions under which they are to operate. The catalogue gives the capacities of the pumps at what the company consider suit- able speeds, not at the maximum speeds as is customary with many — makers. They also have issued another catalogue of their “power” pumps which is known as catalogue No. 7. The steam pump cata- logue is conveniently arranged with an excellent index and numerous : good illustrations. It is certain to be a useful adjunct in any in- dustry which has use for steam pumps. The Smart-Turner Machine Company, Limited, Hamilton, Ont., recently received an order from the Keewatin Lumber Company, Keewatin, Ont., for a duplex pump. A Reliable Lumber Register The accompanying illustration shows a lumber register which has been successfully used by a number of planing mills in Canada. It is manufactured by Barkey Bros., of Stouffville, who will send it on thirty days’ trial to any Canadian manufacturer. If not satis-_ factory it may be returned without any expense to the user. The register can be attached to any moulder or matcher. It The S. George Lumber Register is claimed to be absolutely accurate and to measure any width and length. It works backward as well as forward and will not slip on smooth or icy boards. Other strong points in its favor are that it is simple in con- struction and can be easily adjusted. It measures every inch of lumber planed. Judging from terms on which it is sold every plan-— ing mill and woodworking plant should give it a trial. a Serious Fire at Clark Bros.’ Belmont, N.Y. The plant of Clark Bros., Belmont, N.Y., was recently visited by a disastrous fire which destroyed their modern and well-equipped machine shop, foundry and office buildings. Fortunately, the store rooms with all their contents of rough and finished parts, completed — machines, and the stock of patterns, which is of inestimable value to the company, were saved. The total loss is estimated at $150,- 000 which is only partly covered by insurance. The company intend to rebuild at once and they announce that, on account -of having — been able to save their patterns and a large stock of rough and fin- ished parts as well as many completed machines, they are able to con- tinue their business, with practically no interruption as far as their customers are concerned. Mr. Charles Clark, vice-president of the company, has a modern machine shop at Wellsville only nine miles away and orders were at once given to this company to supply the necessary machinery for the new plant. . ie eet CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 55 Canadian Headquarters for Lumber Insurance | security | Lumber Insurance Co. of New York | tommy | 42 Central Chambers, Ottawa, Ont. | Dominion License E.D. Hardy, Canadian Manager Ontario and Quebec Canadian Deposit | . Agents for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta : For British Columbia, address: Pacific Coast Agent for Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland : A. CHRISTIE & CO., Winnipe M Department, Lumber Insurers General Sein G. RAINNIE, Halifax, N. S. J: ~ Sagal ages 609 Corbett Bldg., Portland, Ore J. ARE YOU SUFFICIENTLY INSURED? SPECIAL RATES TO LUMBERMEN CAMP SUPPLIES We offer something very good and substantial in Tea which we have branded Camp blend and which is exactly suited for the requirements of the Camp, packed in Chests of about 100 16c. ES Te re H. P. Eckardt & Company WHOLESALE GROCERS Corner Front and Scott Streets, Toronto E Is; The Peter Hay Knife Co., Limited xCeisior GALT, ONTARIO Cutting Machinery MANUFACTURED BY The Elmira Machinery and Transmission Co. Elmira, Ont. MANUFACTURING WOODWORKING Machine Knives, Circular Cutters Write for Circular and Prices and Mortise Chisel 56 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ONEIDA STEEL PULLEYS Increase Your Output and Reduce my/ ~=—Ss- Your y Operating Expenses If you are interested in the best pulley made and wish to know how you can save two-thirds of the power now used to turn cum- bersome cast iron pulleys, and if you wish to increase your output at the same time by superior running qualities of the pulleys used, write us for the full particulars regarding the “ONEIDA” steel pulleys before ordering any other. WriTE For Our CaTALoc Oneida Steel Pulley Co. Oneida, New York, U.S.A. CEDAR Shingles Campbell - MacLaurin Lumber Co. Board of Trade Building, MONTREAL CLARK, LYFORD & STERLING 1331 Real Estate Trust Bldg. Philadelphia Timber Estimates Logging Maps Water Power Forest Engineers LYFORD, CLARK & CLARK & LYFORD, LYFORD 403 Crown Building 26 Board of Trade Bldg., Vancouver Montreal EDGINGS Ontario The Charles Neilson Mill & Lumber Company, Stratford, Ont., are re- ported to have sold out their business. The Minnis Saw and Shingle Mill at Markdale, Ont., which was recently destroyed by fire has been rebuilt and is now being operated. The Siemon Company, Confederation Life 3uilding, Toronto, intend shortly to erect a new mill to replace the one which was recently destroyed by fire at Lakefield, Ont. . The sawmill owned by Messrs. Grieve & Leslie at Parkhill, Ont., was recently destroyed by fire. A new building will be erected at once and new machinery will be required. J. R. Booth, Ottawa, Ont., has prepared plans for a sulphite mill to cost $16,000. The building will be of solid brick construction, with concrete found- ation and gravel roofing. New machinery will be required. . Reports from Fort Frances, Ont., indicate that the Ontario and Minne- sota Power Company have everything in readiness for commencing the work of construction for their new paper mill as soon as the revised plans are accepted. The Ontario Government will shortly invite tenders for the Abitibi pulp limits as the first step in its development policy for Northern Ontario, for which $5,000,000 was appropriated at last session. A provision of the lease of the limit will be the construction of a mill at Iroquois Falls. H. F. Bailey, Galt, Ont., formerly foreman of the carpenter shop of the Goldie & McCulloch works, has purchased the Scott Planing Mill from W. R. Osborne. It is reported that Mr. Bailey will completely overhaul the building and machinery, putting the plant in first-class condition. The planing mill of Messrs. Gibson, McCormack and Irving at West Toronto was recently visited by fire and a frame building in the yard con- taining a large stock of finished doors was destroyed. It is believed that a spark from a passing engine started the blaze. The damage amounted to about $2,800. The Wickens Lumber Company Limited has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 to carry on business as lumberers, saw and planing millers and manufacturers of lumber and woodenware, with head office at Wallace- burg, Ont. The provisional directors are Andrew Wickens, Geo. Robert- son and A. B. Carscallen, all of Wallaceburg. The Ontario Paper Mill Company, Limited, Thorold, Ont., have called for tenders in connection with their paper mill. The finishing room is to be 130 x 144 ft.; the machine room 90 x 268 ft.; the grinder room 62 x 130 ft.; the motor room 20 x 132 ft.; the boiler house 66 x 87% ft., and the machine room 90 x 132 ft. Mr. Jas. Battle, Thorold, Ont., is trustee. The Glengarry Lumber Company Limited has been incorporated with a capital of $25,000 to manufacture and deal in pulp, paper and other sim- ilar products, to carry on business as timber merchants, saw mill proprie- tors, &c., with head office at Berlin, Ont. The provisional directors are P. E. Heeney. C. McDermid of Berlin, and G. C. Goodfellow of Montreal. The Interlake Paper Company, Merriton, Ont., have given a contract to the Bishop Construction Company, Toronto, Ont., for the construction of their paper mill which is to be two storeys, 208 x 70 feet, of reinforced con- crete and steel. They have also given a contract to Chambers and Simpson, Canadian agents for Bertram’s Limited, Edinborough, Scotland, for a paper machine and steam engine. The strike in the paper mill of J. R. Booth at Ottawa was short-lived. The men went out for an eight-hour shift and recognition of the union. Mr. Booth consented to an eight-hour shift and sent an ultimatum to the men, stipulating that they should do their own trucking of sulphite and other pulp. Special men have hitherto done this. Mr. Booth announced that if the strikers would not consent to this he would fill their-places with others. It is under- stood that an amicable agreement was reached. The Tolton factory, Stratford, Ont., was recently destroyed by fire. The company manufactured a miscellaneous variety of products, including chairs, benches, ironing boards, step-ladders, etc. The business is conducted by Messrs. F. J. Walker and Chas. Tolton and had been running only about six months. The loss to the machinery and goods will amount to over $4,000, which is insured for $2,500. The loss to the building is $500 without any insurance. The company intend to lose no time in arranging for the continuation of their business. A disastrous fire occurred at Owen Sound, Ont.. on May 18th, when at an early hour in the morning the large sawmill of the Carney Lumber Com- pany was destroyed by fire, the loss amounting to $150,000. All that re- mains of the mill is the refuse burner and one smoke stack. Fortunately the firemen and a number of the company’s employees were able to prevent the flames from spreading among the tramways leading to the lumber piles. The Carney Lumber Mills were erected in 1905 by Messrs. Fred and Frank Carney, of Marinette, Wis. The site of eleven acres was granted by the town for $1,500, and the firm was exempted from all taxes except school taxes for ten years, The plant was one of the most modern and thoroughly equipped on the Georgian Bay and special attention had been paid to fire protection, hydrants and several stands of hose being installed in the build- ing, in addition to a complete sprinkler system. The origin of the fire is a mystery as the night watchman had been round the mill a few minutes previous and had discovered nothing wrong. The insurance will cover only part of the loss. Eastern Canada Price Bros. are said to contemplate building another large pulp and paper mill at Chicoutimi as soon as the one under construction at Jonquiere is finished. The Crowe Lumber Company, Brooklyn, Hants County, N.S., will cut about four million feet of lumber this summer, which will be largely spruce Ne CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 57 and hemlock, for the United States markets, and will be shipped from Wind- sor, N.S. They succeeded in getting in all of their drive and started their - aE Rea Les, band mill on May 6th. The Baie St. Paul Lumber Company recently lost a boom containing r 100,000 logs as a result of a violent south wind. It is not expected that i more than half the logs will be saved. + : The Rolland Paper Company has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $1,000,000 and has taken over La Compagnie des Moulins du Nord, which concern had been practically controlled by the same interests. The paper mills of Crabtree & Sons, Limited, Joliette, P.Q., have been completely destroyed by fire, the damage being about $70,000, fully covered by insurance. Work has been commenced on the construction of a new mill. The Oyamel Company, of which Col. B. A. Scott, Quebec, is general manager, contemplates building a 400-ton pulp mill on the Grande Discharge, where they have an immense water-power. Their limits at Lake St. John comprise 1,500 square miles. Jos. N. Bullivant, Windsor, N.S., recently started his saw and stave mills at Mosherville. He will cut at these mills 1,000,000 feet of lumber and 1,500,000 apple barrel staves. He also operates a stave and sawmill at Still- water, N.S.; where he will cut about the same amount. The Brompton Pulp and Paper Company purchased 5,200 acres of wood- land in the Weedon district, Quebec, from the George Van Dyke estate. The price is understood to have been $150,000 cash. This is said to be the best and dearest tract of land ever sold in the Eastern Townships for timber purposes. For some time the Laurentide Paper Company, of Grand Mere. Que., have been systematically enlarging their plant and increasing the output to meet the growth of the paper trade. This year special attention is being devoted to the sulphite mill, and work has started on an extensive addition, By the beginning of 1913 the capacity of the plant will be brought up to 100 e arn ar 0 Ca er tons daily, an increase of 25 per cent. F. H. Mitchell, former secretary of the Canadian Electric Company at Amherst, N.S., has purchased 8,000 acres of valuable forest lands in Hants County near Windsor, N.S. The property is known as the Chappell Bros. limits; it was recently acquired by W. W. Black, of Amherst. Mr. Mitchell intends to commence operations on the property at once and will probably be associated in the undertaking with his father, Mr. David Mitchell, former Manager of the Maritime Coal, Railway & Power Company. for twenty years and never caused a complaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. ‘This loader is built ou the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now known as Model “10” and which we still continue tomanufacture. We are operating lum- A meeting of the directors of the Partington Pulp & Paper Company bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum was recently held at St. John, N.B., at which Mr. H. W. Schofield made and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we a report upon his recent visit to England in connection with the transfer afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for of the plant and the Gibson Lumber properties to the Consolidated Pulp & prices. Paper Company. At the conclusion of the meeting it was announced that the transfer was still in process of negotiation and that no definite report BUFFALO could yet be made. The capital of the Consolidated Pulp & Paper Company, G d L b C , whose headquarters are at Fredericton, N.B., is $5,000,000, and Mr. Scho- 00 year um er ompanhy, Neve field, who is secretary-treasurer of the Partington Company, is one of those interested in the incorporation of the Consolidated Company. One of the largest transfers of lumber properties that has been made in Canada in many years was completed a few days ago when the St. Maurice Lumber Company, of Portland, Me., bought several hundred square miles of spruce timber land, which insures to the Berlin company an almost in- exhaustible supply of timber and pulp for its great mills at Berlin, N.H., and b La Tague, P.Q. This company is reported to be the largest producer of W h ] d d k f sulphite pulp in the world, putting out over four hundred tons daily, and e avea sp endl stoc oO it has two large paper mills at Berlin which have four of the largest machines in the world. The Berlin Mills Company are said to be negotiating for 13,000 acres more from the Chaudiere Lumber Company in Quebec Province. es. WHITE PINE Recent reports stated that Cushing Bros. Company, Limited, Saskatoon, Sask., intend to enlarge their plant this year. The company report that they do not expect to make any additions this year, though they will probably have to do so next year. A pulp and paper company is being organized to erect a mill at Groh- man Creek, B. C. The share capital will be half a million dollars. Among those interested in the enterprise are H. Hall, of Spokane, Wash.; C. B. Pride and others. A sawmill will be built near the pulp mill. The Seymour Lumber Company, North Vancouver, B. C., iost their Sawmill and shingle mill by fire recently. Latest reports stated that the : planing mill had escaped. The loss was estimated at $50,000, which included a large quantity of sawn lumber. The destruction of the mill will throw one hundred and twenty men out of employment for some time. The Western Paper Company expected to start their new plant at Sap- perton, B. C., towards the end of the month of May. Practically all the machinery was in position early in May. The company will at first manu- facture building paper, roofing paper and bag paper, and later will extend their operations to the making of pasteboard boxes. The output of the Enquiries solicited from the plant is expected to reach fifteen tons a day. No wood pulp will be used by this plant, old papers and rags being utilized. wholesale trade The main factory of the Royal City Mills, together with two boiler houses, landing platforms and docks at New Westminster, B. C., were destroyed by fire recently, the loss amounting to about $100,000, fully covered by insurance. The fire started in the main sawmill near the boiler room and spread with great rapidity. The Royal City Mills were, with the excep- tion of the Fraser Mills, said to be the largest upon the coast. They were the oldest mills in their vicinity, having been founded over forty years ago. A deputation from Athabasca Landing recently waited upon the govern- ment at Ottawa with the object of securing pulp-wood timber lands along the river north of Athabasca Landing. It is proposed to establish a pulp OSs. aC are 0. mill at that point. A syndicate has been organized to construct the mill and it 1s reported that the power for the mill will be provided by natural gas. The deputation consisted of Mayor J. H. Wood, Isaac Gagnon, Dr. Olivier, ae ae Filto. In addition to presenting their case relating to the pulp Ottawa Montreal mill, the deputation complained that private sawmills, not connected with a . timber limit, were being forced out of business owing to the enforcement 49 Metcalfe Street Canadian Express Bldg. of the regulation preventing such mills from selling lumber to the town and obliging them to confine their trade to the farms in the vicinity. 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Detachable Lumber Trucks with Wide Tire Steel Wheels for Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. t= —— Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel: Wheels j2 %, % and 1 Cord Capacity—extra strong of thor- MM) aden inn WNL OO Dominion WROUGHT ONT. ; a\y7 | A CKY oughly seasoned hardwood and bolted throughout, Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. 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It has always been difficult to get a perfectly even temper on long and thin sheets of steel, such as saws are made of. Our recent discoveries make this an absolute cer- tainty. Every user of saws should bear in mind that the temper of the saw is its most valuable quality. High fin- ish and attractive appearance amount to nothing if the temper is not right. All Maple Leaf Saws are Guaranteed to be Perfect in Temper Shurly-Dietrich Co., Limited Galt, Ontario ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO ADVERTISERS LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. 9 Hocken Lumber Co., Ltd. 77 Hoyt Metal Co. 60 CANADA A Disston & Sons, Henry .. 65 \dams Launch & Engine Co. .. 68 Dominion Belting Co., Ltd. .. Amer. Woodworking Mach. Co. 70 Dominion Roofing Co, Me 77 Anderson (G. Cone C23G: 11 Dom. Wire Rope Co., Ltd. .. Appleton & Sewall Co. Asbestos & Atkins Co., Atlantic Lumber & Son Bros. Rubber Goods Co. Corarn Auger Austin B Bamberger, Louis ..° Banning, Leland G. Batts Limited Beal Leather Co., R. M. .. Bartram Brothers, Limited Berlin Machine Works Borden Condensed Milk Co. Bradley Timber & Lumber Brockville Lumber Co., Ltd. Bromley, William H. .. .. Bruce Mines Sawmill Co. .. Burtonoaw Go: ltd. AS Je Bury Co., Robt. 3utterworth Foundry Butterworth & Lowe Cc Cameron & Company .. Campbell-MacLaurin Lum. Cox Co. Canada Wood Specialty Co., Ltd. 73 Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd. .. 1.09 “Donogh é& iGo, John. 14. Duhlmeier Brothers 17 Dun & Company, R. G. 8 71 E East Kootenay Lumber Co. .. Eby-Blain, Limited .. 9 iDretduichitdle (Crop dele. Jey 18 Bdwards) & Gore VWeaee ee oe go LElgie & Jarvis Lumber Co. .. 7 Ellicott Cov ear evi ae a Seca Elmira & Machin- Transmission ery Company .. - 51 Enterprise Foundry Co. .. .. i Estabrook-Skeele Lumber Co. ‘ S F 7 Fauthauer Co... Dheoss:. 8 Fasset Lumber Co., Ltd. .. 16 Farnworth & Jardine .. 11 Fayeiée sHoaneGon, ip Ase. 25 “0 Tfraser Bryson Lum. Co., Ltd. Fesserton Timber Co. .. G ” ‘Garlock Packing ‘Co. .. 56 Gartshore, John J. gs Gendron-Penetang Shoepack Co. Canada Iron Corporation 68 General Supply Co. of Cannes Can. Mach. Corporation, Ltd. 76 Limited .. .. ey : Canadian Failbanks Co., Ltd. 1 George Gordon & Gu, td. e Can. H. W. Johns-Manville Co.. 61 Georgian Bay Lumber Co., Ltd. Can. Linderman Company.. .. 40-41. Gerlach, Peter .. Canadian Office & School Furniture Gillies Bros., Ltd. sae Co. ee SEEN SEIS ee Golden Lake Lumber Gor ee Can. Western Lumber Co. 49 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Cant & Kemp . 9 Canada, Limited ..- ote te @raivaprsenchunia (Go. J Goodyear Lumber Co. Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. 7 Graves, Bigwood & Co. a Christy-Moir Company _.g. Grand Rapids Veneer Works Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. 47 Guilford & Sons Clyde Iron Works .. gg Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. CoghtinaCo,e Bade ss 1 H Colonialiimber Co. oe irae elo Hacherls Sahoo Coppock & Sons Lum. Co., S. P. 19 Final Adder Crescent Oil Company Fil Heaciton Coie Willinka Pre ti TO heed SEAS oo Hanchett Swage Works .. ea aes ‘Harding Bros. ; Harris Tie & aamaber Co. D Harwood Lumber Co. .. Davidson, Jaimes\x. . Seen. 15 Hay, Peter MOP Sine 3 Dixon) Crucible Co. Jos. =: 73 Heaps & Co., Ltd. E. H. Defiance Machine Works .. Heisler Locomotive Works .. Silver’s New honest construction, newest patterns fresh from the designers, JOINTERS—8, 12, 16, 20, and 24-inch. BAND SAWS—20, (foot or belt power) 26, 32, and 36-inch. SWING SAWS-—6/4, 7, 7% and 8-foot lengths SAW TABLES—Two S' tyles Silver’s machines are high pressure machines. your work and do it well, sizes and in prices too. Post up on these tools. prices at once. THE SILVER 375 BROADWAY save you money and labor, suit you in Ask for our 1911 catalogue and special 5] Hurdman Lumber Co., hed. 10 Huther Bros., Saw Mfg. Co., Inc. 11 Hyde Lumber Company .. I Imperial Timber & Trading 1g ‘International Stock Food Co., Co. 9» ‘Inglis Company, John 55 14 J ad Jenckes Machine Co., Ltd. 20 20 Johnson, ye | 9 K ify King & 3Go, Wie) Knowles & O’Neill .. L Lacey, Jas. D. ok ee eae Laidlaw Lumber Co., R. .. 4 Leak & Cos. & 11 Leonard & Sons, E. oe Long-Knight Lumber Co... Long Lumber Co... .. Long Mfg. Co., E. .. Insurance Co. of N. Y. 5 8 Lumber 1 Lyford, Clark & Lyford .. . M 4 Maass Bros. parte ee 69 Mackarell & Co., Thos. 4 Madison Williams Mfg. Co. .. 6 Maritime Lumber Co. .. Mason, Gordon & Co. .. McGibbon Lumber Co. McKinnon Chain Co. : 9 McLaren Belting Co., J. C. 61 McLennan Lumber Co., IJ.td. 67 McLennan Timber Lands & Lum- 7 ber Co: etd ee terete Mereen-Johnston Machine: eo Milne & Son, Ltd., Wm. .. s '»-Montreal Lumber Co: 2 sheer Mont. Locomotive Works, Ltd. . 2 Morse Lumber Co., Fred S. . Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Ltd. .. Mowbray & Robinson g Mowry & Sons .. 59 N 12 Nicholson File Co. Saat 73. North Channel Lumber Co. .. Woodworking Machines Saw Tables, Jointers, Swing Saws, Band Saws—tools of good, improvements and conveniences ; They will do MrG. CO. SALEM, OHIO. Ltd. - Silver Manufacturing Co. . oO Ohio Veneer Co. thee Oneida Steel Pulley Co. .. Pp Papineauville Lumber Co. Fie Parry Sound Lumber Co., Ltd. . Pate, DS. E. Payette & Co, Pi. |. (ae Pembroke Lumber Co. .. .. |) Pink Co., Thomas .. oe Playfair & White .. .. Saueeeee R Rat Portage Lumber Co., Ltd. Rideau Lumber Co., Ltd. Ritter Lumber Co., W. M. .. Robb Engineering Co, ae Rothfuss Howard Iron Woe ; S Sadler & Haworth .. Sessenwein Bros. ae Shimer & Sons, Samuel J. . Shurly-Dietriech Company Siemon Bros., Ltd. Simonds Canada Saw Co., Ltd... Smart-Turner Mach. Co., Ltd. .. Smith ‘Co. Boake B Southern Lumber & Boom Co. Spears & Lauder >> Geeeeeeeeee Superior Manufacturing Co... i Todd, A; © Tucketts, ne Tudhope- Anderson & ier ¢ Vv Victoria Harbor Lumber Co. Ww Warren Ross Lumber Co... Walters & Sons, H... . Waterous Engine Works oe Limited 4) = j Webster & ‘Base ‘Tete James. & West & Peachy .. Wells Lumber Co., R a2 White Co., W. H. . Wickes Bros. : sae Williams Lumber Ges eee S: Wilson Brothers, Ltd. .. . Wistar, Underhill & Nixon .. Woods Machine Co., S: A. .. 6 Yellow Poplar Lumber Co. . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 61 Keystone Racrthy Rowling) | Gee sree aged Double Edgers J-M Asbestos Leanne is literally a ste Ke? rock. It consists of several layers of solid Asbestos rock fibres cemented firmly togeth- are in a class by themselves er with genuine Trinidad Lake Asphalt. It is all mineral. No perishable material in it. This roofing contains nothing ; — A —s : that can rot, melt, crack or be Heavy, Solid —— z es %.. pb’ Built with affected ay well propor- B Driving Pulleys water. And fire tioned frame a. N21. Set-Works, that will melt ; ; aka iron won't ig- ‘nite it. 2 or 3 Saw Double Edger The above cut represents the most up-to date and accurately constructed edger on the market to-day. THE KEYSTONE The arbor is made of forged steel and runs in long self-oiling boxes, is double is still in service, without any coating or graveling, after more than a quarter of a century of wear. Sample of the curious Asbestos Rock sent tree, if you write our nearest branch for CATALOG No. 303, also ask for our special proposition to dealers. key seated and carries two saws. Feed works are very simple. Wheel-set THE CANADIAN H. W. JOHNS-MANVILLE CO., LIMITED 1494 Manufact f Asb Roofi a wid Masaenia ASBESTNS. Pavkince Electrical Products Supplies, Etc. TORONTO, ONT. MONTREAL, QUE. WINNIPEC, MAN. VANCOUVER, B.C works. Spiked rolls on tables and fluted on the machine always keeps the lumber in place. Rothfuss-Howard Iron Works Williamsport . Pennsylvania 4 WE CAN DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF YOUR DRY KILN GRAND RAPIDS VENEER WORKS Suppose you have been accustomed to smoking a certain brand of cigar- ettes, why not give Tuckett’s a trial anyway? If for nothing else than these reasons: the tobacco is the purest and finest selected leaf; the methods employed throughout are strictly modern and cleanly —and back of it all is 50 years of ‘‘ know how” and experience. ¢ ducketts 1 SAVE 60% Cutting Waste 35% on Machining 50% Fuel Ask us WHY and HOW Grand Rapids Veneer Works Grand Rapids, Michigan CIGARETTES. THREE VARIETIES Tuckett’s Special Turkish 15c. for 10. Tuckett’s Club Virginias ldc. for 10 Tuckett’s T. & B. 10c. for 10. ee am ar a aa SR SS A SY CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Shimer Limited” Cutter Head Is a strong, substantial tool made especially for the Fast Feed Matcher and designed to give reliable service for years without interruption, as well as for safety to the operator. They are made to suit any and every variety of matcher or moulder with a feeding capacity exceeding 150 feet per minute. They have a chucking device that is self-cen- tering on the spindle, and which also provides a perfectly secure means of fastening the Head to the spindle without using set screws. They have also a special construction of the bit seats, a bit designed for faster cutting and have holding bolts of great power and strength. These Heads have every adjustment and convenience required for the production of the finest work— features absolutely essential in the economical production of high class flooring, ceiling, etc. The Cutters are circular in form and have in their contour the exact counterpart of the shape of the mould, saving all the hand fitting and affording great convenience in maintaining uniform patterns. They work with a SHEARING OR SHAVE CUT, and the manner of dividing the cut increases the efficiency and insures easy and fast cutting in any kind of material. The Long Life of the Circular Bits. is due to the fact that the entire circle of the Bit is cutting edge as it wears back by use and repeated sharpen- ings—that the cutting edge is protected from unnecessary wear and friction by the inclined seats to which the Bits are fastened, and that the edge outlines only come into contact with the lumber and shape it correctly. All that portion of the Cutter back of the cutting edge is brought into service as the Cutter is sharpened and brought round upon its holding bolt to again fit the gauge. THE GREAT AMOUNT OF CUTTING EDGE which is held in reserve (from 3 to 5 inches) gives to the purchaser the cheapest of tools, aside from the convenience their use affords in maintaining uniform patterns. We offer the Shimer Limited Cutter Heads to the mill man who is willing to pay a fair price for fast feed heads and who expects an amount of service which will justify him in making his expenditure as an investment, not a running expense. We want the desirable features of these Heads to impress you in a practical way, hence we offer to send them on trial for 30 days. Price net, in solid section, complete for making flooring, only $67.00. With expansion, $72.46 per set complete. Send measurements today. Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER G&G SONS, Milton, Pa., U.S. A. _ GALT, Ontario, Can. ball > op ohio. | Lenton we: a atest i» aes snot area etas eect ane ee ea CANADA Small Mills and Lumber Yards find the LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER FAY-~EGAN “LIGHTNING” No. 40 Planer, Matcher and Molder an Investment That Pays— Holds Orders That order for 25 M feet of floor- ing that you had to.pass up today —you had the lumber, but it was not planed and matched, and quick delivery was wanted. If you had had a No. 40, you could have made delivery of the entire bill by the next morning. The same thing applies to ceil- ing, siding, casing,—You can make any of this stock in a hurry, in fact you can make up anything to these limits on a No. 40o— Double surfacing, 24” x 6”’— Matching, 14” wide— Mouldings, 34." deep. Economical Witha No. 4o in your mill or yard you can greatly decrease the size of your stock, saving the inter- est on the investment, insurance costs, and rent value of excess yard- age required to carry a complete stock. Weather-worn stock can be re- surfaced and sold at full market value—Low grade stock can be reworked and the grade raised at a good profit. The great value of this machine is proved by the hun- dreds of mills and yards, not only in the United States, but through- out the world, who are using it. A Paying Investment The cost of installing and oper- ating a No. 4oplaces it within the reach and makes it a paying invest- ment for a small mill or lumber yard. It don’t take up much space and a small gasoline engine or motor will furnish operating pow- er at a low cost. It does not -require an expert to Operate it—all adjustments are easy and simple to make. The construction throughout is such that the No. 40 will stand up to the hardest kind of service and lots of it for many years. Remember—there’s a big advantage for you to buy your Planer from the Fay-Egan complete line — You get the size and style of machine best suited to your individual needs — Write for Planer Catalog to-day. ATLANTA BUFFALO BALTIMORE CHATTANOOGA CHICAGO, DENVER DETROIT, EVANSVILLE Established 1830 J. A. FAY & EGAN CO. Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery The “Lightning” Line 465-485 W. Front Street CINCINNATI, OHIO. LOS ANGELES MONTGOMERY SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK CITY ST. LOUIS, VANCOUVER NEW ORLEANS, PITTSBURGH a Se SR AL NS RIE TSC SSS CRISES SS SS SS 64 TORONTO, ONT. Car Lots White Pine: 1 inch No. 1 cuts and better $60 00 65 00 1% inch No. 1 cuts and better 64 00 68 00 2-in. No. 1 cuts and better.. 67 00 72 00 134-in; Non 2h Greene 50 00 52 00 2-in. No. 2 cuts and better .. 56 00 60 00 1¥%-in. No. 1, 2 and 8 Cuts .. 48 00 50 00 2-in. No. 1, 2 and 38 Cuts .... 50 00 52 00 Lin) \GOodgmsnontsunn merrier 40 00 45 00 1 x 4 and 5 com. and dressing 23 00 25 00 1 x 6 common and dressing.. 26 00 28 00 1 x 8 common and dressing ..27 00 29 00 1 x 10 common and dressing ..30 00 32 00 1 x 12 common and dressing.. 39 00 41 00 1x10 and 12 mill cull stocks .. 20 00 21 00 l-in. mill cull sidings ...... 17 00 2x L0Pcommoni ence eerie 27 00 28 00 2 and 3 x 12 common ...... 30 00 382.00 i! x 8 box and common ...2.. 21 00 22 00 1 x 10 inch box and common. 23 00 24 00 1 x 12 box and common ..... 27 00 29 00 Ming sosll ort asidimesiee es cieienie 24 00 26 00 US bob relies Ghagonneen 18 00 i-in.) dead ‘cullysidings’ 3...... 12 50 14 00 LyArins © MOOLIn eM etatercieicteiereiaiays 28 00 l-in. mill run Norway ...... 22 00 2-in. mill run Norway ........ 25 00 Norway, (cand) ichil-int) ce cee 33 00 34 00 Norway,c and cf 1%-in. ..... 35 00 388 00 Norway, ¢ and ‘cf 24inv <..... 33 00 385 00 Syabas sahil Taw onanbonoones 21 00 22 00 Spruces mol leullsi este enretia ies 15 00 16 00 Clear in. B.C. cedar, kiln dried 55 50 G5 50 2.x 4° tonlOMinch Saitek 20 00 Douglas Fir Dimension Timber up to 82 feet: 8, 10x10, 10x12, 1x14, 12x12, 12x014, 14x14, 14x16........ 34 00 8x10, 6x12, 8x10, 8x12, 10x16, 12x16, 16x16, 14x18, 16x18 18x18) and! (20x20) Qacuseece: 34 50 6x14, 8x14, 12x18, 18x20 .... 35 00 6x16, 8x16, 10x18, 12r20, 14x20, @nh “AGK20T Ss yacvciocinete: letrewies 35 00 Ose R20 Mice ereyctersie 36 00 6x 1858 xls... 86 50 6 x 20, 8 x 20 37 50 Lengths over 32 ft. take the following ad- vances: 33 to 35 ft., 50c.; 56 to 4U ft., $1; 41 to 45 ft., $3; 46 to 50 ft., $5. Fir flooring, eoge grain ...... 44 50 No. 1 and 2 clear 1-in. Fir rough 45 10 No. 1 and 2 clear 1%, 1% and Pv he cob Soetisign boss 47 10 1¥%-in. No. 1 4 ft. pine lath.. 4 25 1%-in. No. 2 4-ft. lath ...... 3 75 DY-in,, 82-in. pine Jia..cmee es 1 60 1¥%-in. No. 1 4-ft. hemlock lath 3 20 Bene mill run hemlock lath 3 00 pine or cedar shingles 1 05 XXpine or cedar shingles 2 25 XXX pine or cedar shingles .. 3 30 XX B.C. cedar shingles 2 4) DOO NG Duttish tomocinee kee 3 30 XXX G6) to 23-16-n. 222s... 3 52 2,9), @, 9,2, Senn Soo Ca OaL Ono Oda oe 3 75 Hemlock No. 1: 1x4 & 5-in. x 9 to 16 ft. 14 50 ix; (G-ins x9! to 1G-fte ccm 17 50 il Sek tas oe IGE Saas 17 50 1 x 10 and 12 in. x 9 to 16-ft. 19 50 1x7, 9 and 11 in. x 9\ to 16-ft. 17 50 1-in. No. 2, 6-ft. to 16-ft. 2x4 to) 12-10. (G-ffh ito: AGat. 3... 9 50 2x4 to 12-in., 12 and 14 ft. 18 50 QA to AQZ-inpy eS ito ere cle tea sine 21 50 eA to) AZ oO nieces eats 23 50 2x 4ato 12-1 y 22its es-evelae cic 25 50 Dix Atom 2 in, wo4ett meri oe 28 00 2-in.. No. 2, 4-in. and up in : Width eG totkGmitute cist clsists 12 50 Hardwoods—Per M. Feet, Car Lots Ash white, 1sts and 2nds, 1% and 2-in. 55 00 Ash, white, No. 1 common .......... 45 00 Ash, brown, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ...... 48 00 Ash, brown, common and better .... 37 00 Ash, brown, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4. 55 00 Birch, wstswand, 2udew 4/4. \ cecmecimoe 35 00 Birch, No. 1, com. and bet., 4/4 .... 30 00 Birch, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 and 8/4 .. 38 00 Birch, Ist and 2nds, 10/4 and 12/4 .. 42 00 Birch, Ists ard 2nds, 16/4 ........... 44 00 Basswood, ists and 2nds, 4/4 ........ 38 00 Basswood, No, 1, com. and bet., 4/4. 30 00 Basswood, No. 2 and 8, common ... 16 00 Basswood, 6/4 and 8/4, Ists and 2nds 40 00 Basswood, %/4 and 8/4, com. & bet... 35 00 Basswood, No. 2 common and better. 25 50 Soft elm, Ists and 2nds, 4/4 .......... 35 00 Soft elm, No. 1 com. and bet., 4/4 .. 29 00 Soft elm, No. 2 and 3, common ..... 15 00 Soft elm, 6/4 and 8/4 1 and 2 ...... 38 00 Soft elm, 3-in. Ists and 2nds ........ 42 00 Rock elm, 1sts and 2nds, 6/4 x 8/4 .. 50 00 Rock elem, No. 2 com. & bet. 6/4 ha CUES SS BOGS COD OOODE LE OE OP rOreue 35 00 Soft maple, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 .,....31 00 Soft maple, com. and better, 4/4 ,.... 25 00 Soft maple, 6/4 & 8/4, 1sts and 2nds. 34 00 Hard maple, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4 ..... 34 00 Hard maple, common and better, 4/4. 27 00 Hard maple, 12/4 & 16/4, 1sts & 2nds. 43 00 Red oak, plain, 1sts and 2nds, 4/4... 52 00 Red oak, plain, Ists & 2nds, 6/4 & 8/4 60 00 Red oak, plain 1sts and 2nds, 12/4 AUG G/A “sctectmoerieriniteie « oinre.m DOD's S20Fb0 le S50 Zs iG. Sr B50 | A700. 22050" 1850 2 X80.) eo 2800 1855055522200) 20700 2X, LOW ee LOLO0) SIOUGD 822550 OO OP ene - 19:00 20:00 (24 50 22°50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC & LARCII Mountain Stock Dimensions @' X-S42' -.5 owed aos aisind Oe te 2%. £B-1G-18 2. ooteagints » ceee eee ZX: 4-40-1B-20" , coasts ss artic 2 x6, 8 to 16) 3c gape acess Soe 2.x 8, 8 tO 16°55 nreincsiesbicen sd een No. 1 Common Boards 4 ANCH. | .i.s\y'nie ny aceite outa: a B. MCN. ia: sirnia os asia the rae Pier 8 IDCR o pvienaine saeee ole 10! Ane 60s:s9»'e\rd ni soos 5 12 inch 2.3.sse5 75 tls oes'os pep ee Flooring 4 or 8: inch No, 1. .;. 636.06 eae 4. or 6 inch No.2 ose owls plsietee 4 or 6 inch No, 8 3.225008 sirigne ate Ae Shiplap—Finished 4, inch, occas aosenaee oo se eae 5 a0 8B inch wovsese vee eeneee 8, 10, 12 inch 6 inch No, 1 6 inch No, 2 6 inch No. 3 Lath No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce ..... Ae No. 2 cedar, pine, spruce ........ 5 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Less $2 per M. 3 x 6 and 3 x 8 3 0 see ee eee 3 4 4x 10 to 10 x 10 8 x B.A ese 6 x 14 up to 824) ee BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. 2x 6,4x 8 8 to 16% 2x 6, 4 x 8, 18 to 32 ft. 2 x 10, 2 x 12) Stone 18, 20, 22 ft. to.4 x 12, 8 te 18m aeons to 4 x 12, 18 to. 2240 Ae eee to.6 x 12, up to S2.f& .o-eeeee FLOORING No. 1 and 2 red pine, 4 in. ........., 34 00 E. G. No. 1 and 2 fir flooring .... 59 00 B. C. Fir E. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring 39 00 F. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring ........ 31 00 E. and F. G. No. 3 flooring ...... - 38000 SHIPLAP Pine or spriice «<1 ssi-oe see eee 24 00 8 to 16 f., 6 in, ..case ee eee oe 22 00 B. C. Fir 8”, 10” and 12” shiplap 10/16 ft... 200ncee een 23 50 B. C. Fir 6” shiplap 10/16 ft. ...... 23 50 BOARDS—ROUGH OR §. 1S. No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ...... $31 00 No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ....... 25 00 No. 3 common pine mixed widths 20 00 No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. 14 No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. .10 00 SHINGLES XXX B. C.. Cedar ..ci-eeeeeeeeeeee $2 90 XX B.C. Cedar <.....-e-eeceeeeeer « Leo XXX Dimension <...s:ceeseeepeeee - Sam LATH No. 1 Mixed W. & R. Pine ........... $4 25 No. 1 BPG) Bir 052. dene eee 3 65 — BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. yan White Pine Wholesale Selling Price Uppers 474) indies cic er sci eeeie Uppers 5/4 to 8/4 Uppers Selects ee wee eee eee cs Selects: 3/4. tow8/4 . 5. <0 sleteuitelsic lenis Selects 10/4 to 12/4 Fine common 4/4 Fine common 5/4 Fine common 6/4 Fine common 8/4 No. 1 Cuts 4/4 No. 1 Cuts 5/4 No. 1 Cuts 6/4 No. 1 Cuts 8/4 No; 2) ‘Cites v4/4: \ Seiee isso wieiensinin niet iolein No. 2 Cuts 5/4 (Continued on page 68) ee a rr wee eee ere secre scece CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Brand that stands tor Highest Efficiency. Has main- tained its Prestige tor Seventy- two years. SAWS TOOLS AND FILES HENRY DISSTON & SONS INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel, and File Works PHILADELPHIA, PA. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 66 CANADA Le TUS A A low prices and prompt shipment of Yellow Pine Timbers Short Leaf Finish Chestnut --- Oak --- Ash Cypress" New Brunswick Shingles For ae Are your horses of use to you? This seems an absurd question—and the answer is always “Of course they are” —In which case provide your stables with: eS Sa Johnson’s Reliable Veterinary Remedies Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 1 (Alcoholic) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) $4.50 gal. re orse uM er 0. 1 Ib. bottles 8.00 doz. ® 2 lb. bottles 15.00 doz. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Johnson’s Horse Liniment, No. 2 (an oil liniment) 1 gal. jugs (Imperial) 3.00 gal. 1 lb. bottles 6.00 doz. 2 lb. bottles 11.00 doz. Johnson’s Horse Colic Remedy There is un- A sure and speedy cure for all kinds of Colic Are You Interested doubtedlyabig 1 gal jugs (Imperial) 40 doses 5.00 gal. Pp +8 market for Mill 1 lb. bottles 4 doses 8.00 doz. in British Colum- Ennisment’ of 2 lb. bottles 8 doses 15.00 doz, all kinds. Let bia Trade? “On, NO NS us Demons- i R Johnson’s Veterinary Healing Ointment (Gall Cure) 2 1b. tins 2.25 per tin 4 oz. tins 3.50 doz. Johnson's Condition Powders (Concentrated) 1 lb. Packages 3.60 doz. trate our Ad- vertising ser- The immensity vice. We of the Lumber Industry will within a few please others, we can please you. _ Johnson’s Camp and Household Remedies, such as Cough Syrup, Healing Ointment, Headache Powders, Big 4 Liniment, Stomach Bitters, Cathar- tic Pills, etc., etc., have stood the test of twenty- five years and are in use all over Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Prices are lower than those of all other manufacturers. Letter orders receive prompt attention. years make this Province the most im- portant in the Lumberman whole Domin- Crowe & Wilson Chambers cone VANCOuVER, B.C. Branch at Winnipeg Western A. H. Johnson, 32222! collingwood, Ont Lumber Our stoves are specially designed to meet all requirements of camp All Kinds of Stoves for Large or Small Camps work. We know exactly what is neces- sary and desirable in this class of stove. We put into all our stoves the best of material and workmanship il \ ——— coupled with the best of expert | _ ! a experience. Pg i The ‘Leader Range’ for coal and Mi y wood, shown in this cut is specially adapted to Lumberman Camps, Boarding Houses, Hotels and Rail- road Construction Camp Work. i : We also make this Range with side | i hinge doors. | b | i It is large, heavy and strongly — built. Has good oven space and large heating surface. When a good, solid, reliable stove is wanted the ‘Leader’ will give satisfaction. et ee Write for our catalogue. < NO. 10-36A SIX HOLE LEADER RANGE AND RESERVOIR ADAM HALL, Limited - Peterborough, Ontario Manufacturers of Ranges, Heaters, etc., for Lumber Camps, Hotels, and Railway Construction CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. VANCOUVER, B.C. Agencies and Warehouses :—ST. JOHN, N.B. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. Locomotive Boiler on Skids WE LEAD IN MILL SUPPLIES IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES We can equip your mill with everything require and at lowest prices. nternationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the Transmission coming season. Leather, International Stock Food Goods : We guarantee that your horses will do more work and ie | i Rubber keep in better order on less feed if they get International Pulleys, i y| : regularly. ; i and International Silver Pine Healing Oil Hangers, Gul Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- . MUU m flammation and all flesh wounds. Shaftings, | Canvass International Worm Powder i : Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. Ete. ii Belting International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. International Compound Absorbent Fittings | \ \S Packings Greatest Curb cure on Earth. A Re — Crane or Pipe As ‘ \ Steam International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. Our stock has been carefully selected and the quality is International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to 6ld harness. All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Write for Special Prices International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Oni. guaranteed. The manufacturers we represent are those whose names are a guarantee of the quality of their output. We carry a complete stock and can fill orders promptly. We are satisfied with a fair profit and give you the benefit. GIVE US A TRIAL GUILDFORD & SONS HALIFAX, N. S. When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. Limited PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada t 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES — Continued No, 2) Cuts 6/407. sii sciseisinislelsiels eleiels 45 00 White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” No:) 2’ Cuts¥/&/4 » venus entation iets 50 00 ; : and under, 10 ft. and up .. 21 00 22 00 No: 3: Cuts’ (6/4) iinaencnatiaetteiecierecats 33 00 Jest andiecod,y gain mets samt a 40 00 42 00 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...$99 00 100 00 5 ing] d -c} l No. 3° Cuts 6/4 eee Baal. 13 tov Ranch eee ee. 44 00 4600 Selects, 1 to 2 inch ..,....... 90500.” Geode on tee meccubnteite No. 3 Cuts (8/4oeicthoreutuerlec iinet 36 00 2a. tO wae INCH toceitalenlecisen’> eis 48 00 54 00 Fine common, 1 in: ..5-s00++. 72 00 rr ibaa nt hic 19 00 Dressing 5/4.9- specter terete 4600). SSE Ds eisiainenteincettee einen es fs 22 00 2400 Fine common, 14 to 2 in. .. 7400 75.00 Vermont spruce boards.., Dressing. 0/4.) OMS wctetareteleielett state ra 51 00 Common’ and ‘culls: fice. +> 14 00 22 00 No: 2) Cuts 4in.< steels ae 45 00 matched f+. 0- seereees -- 22 00 23 00 Dressing 5/4.ixcit2tmmerietemaettteiy iets 52 00 No. 1 Cuts 1% to 2 in. . 5800 6000 1% 2 and 1 x 3 furring, p 1s No. 1 Moulding 6/4 «2.0... ..00...- 58 00 Black and Brown No.: 2 (Cite, amt. f. asleca ale 35 00 «37 00 clipped and bundled.. .. .. 19 00 21 00 No: 1 Mouldinem/4eeeee eens 58 00 No. 2 Cuts, 1% to 2 in. ..... 4500 4800 1%-in. spruce laths .......... 400 410 No. 1 Moulding 8/4 Fee eee eens 58 00 Ist and 2nd, 6 inch up ....... 40 00 42 00 Barn Boards, No. 1,1 x 12 .. 50 00 52 00 1/%-in. spruce laths .......... 3 60 No. 2 Moulding 5/4 ...-.++seeeeeee 47 Oo Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 No.4, alld... 38 00 s - . No. 2 Moulding 6/4 ....++.++++++s 47 Of 1st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No, Jo x 8: oc 87 00 New Brunswick Cedar Shingles No. 2 Moulding 8/4 ......+.+.+.005 47 00 4st & 2nd, white, 6 in. & up.. 3000 32 00 No. 2, 1.x 12... 43 00 No. 1 Barn 1 x 12 .......seee eee 46 00 ~=Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 No. 2, 1 x 10 .. 35.00 3700 Extras ...--.+.1.0+ veseseaeee $3 60 $3 75 No, 1 ‘Barn! dxiGrand Siri 34 00 No, 261 x Be B400—88 00: © CLARE ache cepa? acee one 3825 3 40 No. 1 Barn DT x)10 ces sien vies op ae Elm No. 3, 1x 12... 33 00 34 00 ae aa , ee oor 2 75 No: 2 ‘Bann dixiGrand! Sipecitermmciices é ; eS ‘ } lous : 9 Clear ‘Whites. se s.26 dite os vecige 2 30 ATS > OU Barns Ths" 0 ene eee 29 00 Ist and Ass FORE, 6 in. and up 34 og 38 00 Re : her ee oe e ra i Extra 1¢ (Clear whites out) £, Sea No. 8 (Bann) WexnG) and Si crtetetacierelersrels 23 00 Common and culls ......-... 16 00 20 00 ; i oe Ne Extra 1s (Clear whites in) .. 150 1 60 No. (3) UB ari cll orl OSE, eee nee 25 00 Ist and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 28 00 32 00 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 8 butts : ae Common and ‘culls. nied > = 13 00 18 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 03 q or Box. 11" a6 NG Ward siprrecccretertete triatersts 22 00 eet 9 i 4 He om OC to” QA iso seeeuee See 350 4 00 Box lec lO eoininrerct rere tsiaitelet teenies 23 00 Maple Spruce, in. and under 25 00 Red. Gedac ucehan Saeed Boxil x 2 armed see mene eee 25 00 10 and 12 in. random lengths, Butts to) 2-in., ss >ceceeeeee 4 20 BGe lel soande piece ane anee 30 00 st and 2nd hand ............ 26 00 28 00 10 ft. and up .......+++++- 2400 2500 Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts The following quotations on hardwoods re- Common. anid. C1slle «oie n'e sinivieiss 14 00 22 00 2x2, Q4, Sah) 2ee-2aw tO 254. sce coseekicnnneee me 4 75 present the jobber buying price at Buftalo Tet card 20 eROtt soe sinielseleipielieie 26 00 28 00 and 3x4 random lengths, 10 Washington 16-in. 5 butts to 2- and Tonawanda: Common ana cules siccciscvececve 14 00 22 00 feet ANd UO cies ects cwleme 20 00 22 00 in. extra red cedar ........ 3 50 The “Midland” Band Wheel Grinder After this machine has been attached to _ the Frame of the mill it can be adjusted and put to work in twenty minutes, One Setting Grinds Both heels. The whole operation done before you can get enough timbers together to rig up any of the Grinders now on the market. Every Sawmill man knows that Band Wheels should be ground oftener than they are, but with the heretofore existing appliances this operation meant a shut-down for two or three days. With THE MIDLAND you can grind up at any time, and by keeping your wheels in shape make and save money. That allows emp- ties to pass through on the same track without jacking up the loader on spuds. The McGIFFERT Steam LOG LOADER It is self-propell- ing, moves and spotsits own cars, dispensing with the services of a road engine. It cuts the cost of logging some 66%: We would like to send youa book of facsimile letters “IT HANDLES ANY SIZE LOGS!” that PROVE this. Further particulars on request. Pl A beautifully illustrated book, fully describing the working ces a3 of the McGiffert and the immense savings it makes pos- sible, awaits your request for “CATALOGUE M.” St. Thomas, Ont. Midland, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. Hamilton, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Three Rivers, P.Q. ZS SCLY DEA CHICAGO Rosen NEW YORK DULUTH, MINN. The Canada Iron Corporation Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P. Q. River Driving Costs will be decidedly lower this year if you use Adams Gasoline Towing Machinery in 25’ punts for carrying supplies and handling booms and logs. One man does the work of ten. We have both machinery and complete punts for prompt shipment. Machinery $295.00. Complete punts $375.00. It will pay you to write us now. Gasoline engines all sizes, 2 to 25 H.P. | usps eine NTs SP nee Adams Launch and Engine Co. 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Penetang, Ont. Winch $30.00 Reversegear $36.00 ee CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE james D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house Representations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been thoroughly tested over a period of many years. We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchasers. 1215 Old Colony Blk. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. 1009 White Bldg. CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND, Ore. SEATTLE the ‘* Polar Bear” Shoepacks MANUFACTURERS ~ ANPBUILDERS oF> Toon @ Atl e eT me LA! > *STAVE=HEADING ann BARREL a te or theanjacture ff the lallawineg: The only all oil-tanned, hand ES ey ee ae at & = + STAVES “HEADING BARRELS KEG Se: COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE HOOPS HANDLES PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES CLOTHES PINS LUMBER COMPLETE PLANTS FOR THE MANUFACTURE _OF RRELS. KEGS, STAVES HEAD) — BAYOUR SPECIALTY.“ N "FFOR_PRICES AND FURTHER PARTIC ULARS, sADDRESS| T# PETER GERLACH Ctezey nf sewed, absolutely water-tight pack manufactured in Canada. No. 24 Youths Shoepack l4 in. Oil Grain sizes 11, 12, 13. These youths shoepacks are made from selected oil-tanned leather, both leg and foot are perfect pieces—no splits. The sewing is strong and secure. Every pair is guaranteed to be the best that up-to-date manufac- turers can produce. We make quick shipments of large or small orders of any styles of shoepacks on shortest notice. No. 24% Youths Shoepack High Cut. » We make shoepacks in any size or style from customer’s order. Send for our price list A. C. Todd, Meaford, Ontario HUTHER BROS. PATENT GROOVER OR DADO HEAD For cutting any width groove from one quarter inch to 2 inches or over The Only Electrical > : Paper in Managers - Cre “sy SSS Canada Superintendents S Electricians SO ON and inves A Useful to Ra: Subscribers A National Journal for Engineers S ; ‘ 1 ig en % Egor i al COI NCO Profitable to Electric mt ey Ly? SS Advertisers Light Co Plants For free sample copy address d See ene ay, QSe0, Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. Interested in 220 King Street West, Electricity TORONTO 70 . CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER American 36-inch Band Saw The American 36-inch Band Saw fitted up as shown in the cuts on the preceding pages, makes a most perfect and ethcient equipment. The wire guard for the upper wheel and the closed doors for the lower, eliminate the possibility of danger. Bill-bearings of the most approved type applied to both wheels, insure a remarkably easy running saw —a thing very essential in a tool of this kind. Direct connected motor with rheostat mounted on the machine itself, provides, the most efficient method of driving a Band Saw—no belts, no lost motion, very little power in comparison. American Ball Bearing 36-inch Band Saw Patent weighing strain to upper wheel with indi- cator for adjusting weight to different widths of blades relieves the operator from guesswork in adjusting, and saw blades from cracking or breaking. Micrometer adjustment to thé table with accurately graduated scale insures the proper tilt in either direction—45 degrees to right, 5 degrees to left. The celebrated “Mohawk Dutchman” saw guide insures operation without friction and is a guard against injury to the blade. LC ttt We have a little booklet—just out—fully describing this machine. Send us your address and we will mail you a copy SALES OFFICES: American Woodworking Machinery Co. °..... 2. aught at Streak First and Pine Sts. ae Executive and General Sales Office: Spokane, Wash. oe Fisher Bldg. 314 W. Pacific Ave. New Orleans Rochester, N.Y. San Francisco | Canal-La. Bank Bldg. a? ve as ee CANADA LUMBERMAN LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS QUARTERED OAK PLAIN OAK POPLAR ASH Yards at Nashville, Tenn. We can ship you promptly any of the above Stock, Carefully Inspected WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Wistar Underhill & Nixon Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Canadian Rep. - W. J. Anderson, 288 South St., London, Ont. AND WOODWORKER 71 “LIMESTONE ’’ Wood Split Pulleys The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY ‘Crescent -Oil Co., Hamilton, Ontario PENATANG SHOEPACKS Gendron Penatang Shoepack Mfg. Co. Sole Manufacturers, Penetanguishene, Ontario Two of Our Twenty Different Styles Our Temiscaming Shoepack is made with a good waterproof Oil Tan foot, soft Mennonite Grain or light Oil Fan leg, large eyelets, and with or without hooks, as desired. This pack is suitable for all heel, is more early season. every sort of such as is. met fall or in the Both styles without soles Temiscaming, Sample No. 10 Send for Catalogue seasons, but is especially adapted for hard-freezing weather. It will not freeze. The Lumber King, with sole running through to to be worn in Will stand rough usage, with in the spring. made with or and heels. nl Lumber King, Sample No. 11 AUSTEN BROS. LIMITED Are Headquarters for Lumbermen’s Supplies Such as ‘Alligator’ Belt Lacing, Axes, Babbitt Metals, Belting (Rubber and Leather), Belt Laces, Blowers, (Sawdust), Cant Hooks, Emery Wheels, Emery Wheel Grinders, Files, Forges, Friction Board, Hose (Cotton Mill), Injectors, ‘‘Lincona’”’ Balata Belting, Lubricating Oils (all kinds), Packing (Spiral, Sheet, etc.), Pulleys, Pipe Cutters. “LIN REGO DAYSON’S CONA BALATA BELTING Pipe Vises, Pipe Wrenches, Saws (Inserted and Solid Tooth), Saw Bits and Shanks, Tube Cleaners, Tube Expanders, Taps and Dies, Valves (Brass and Iron Body), Wire Rope, Wrought Iron Pipe, | Waste (Cotton and Wool), etc., etc. Your orders will receive careful and prompt attention. The Banner Machinery and Supply House of the Maritime Provinces. Halifax, N.S. ee 9 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ee Don’t Tie the Dead Weight of a Cheap Belt to your Plant @ When you install a cheap belt in your plant you are led to expect it to last as long as a good belt—if you thought it would not, you would obyi- ously have installed a good belt in the first place. @ You know the advantage of reliable and efficient power transmission in your plant—do not hope to effect this by poor equipment—cheap belts will stretch and slip and cause a shut-down, with its consequent loss of time and money, for shortening and repairs. The good belt saves its slightly additional cost in its reliability. q@ Every Brand of Beardmore Belting receives the same care and attention and goes through the same process. q All brands are uniform in the possession of the highest quality possible in leather belting. ae @ You are in the market for leather belting—let us demonstrate the ad-- vantage of buying the best on the market. The General Supply Co., of Canada, Ltd. 356-5860 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONT. ) Market and Louise Streets, WINN IPEG, MAN. 115-125 Adelaide Street West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES It is important for you to know what a loce- motive will do to justify its cost. It must pull the required load, start it and keep it going. It must provide just the right amount of the right matenial in the right place. Each and every part must be sure to fit not only the locomotive of which it is a part, but every other locomotive of the same size and design. Every operation must be made in fixtures or to templets compelling accuracy of manufacture so that the machine will not be idle at a critical time for necessary: repairs or renewals. Spare parts must be instantly available, made so well as to go into place without a machine shop. Visit our works and see how all this is accomplished. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, LIMITED BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMA Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S. A. ae 3 Bull” Larrigans Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “ John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited LINDSAY, Ontario HEISLER GEARED LOCOMOTIVES Especially adapted for heavy hauling on steep grades, sharp curves and uneven tracks. For logging, switching and pulling on main lines, mills, fur- maces and indus- trial purposes. Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. Heisler Locomotive Works ERIE, PA., U.S. A. : Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent N AND WOODWORKER 43 = : Get 10°/, More from Your pees Timber Land With true knowledge of your timber, you could easily get 10% more every year and you'd avoid a lot of waste. How much timber was left in the woods by your cuttings of last year, which is unavailable now, and will blow down before a new operation will reach it? That is why you need our services—to show you just where the timber is, what its character and amount. We _ will map your land so you do not need to go there to direct every operation. We do not guess at it. We use methods Which give exact knowledge. Our appraisals and surveys are trustworthy. Send for our book ‘‘Applied Forestry ”’ A valuable text book on how to get greater returns from your timber at once and in the ruture. Tells you also how we work and what we have done for others during our long forestry experience. Free on request. \ APPLETON & SEWALL CO., Inc. Foresters and Surveyors 156 Fifth Avenue, New York Dept. A jp iS Seni a2 = 1 Tues =| 1S | +3 . > ~ ‘ a. wl Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.”’ Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. D. G. Cutler Co. Duluth, Minnesota Distributors of Kelley Island Lime—(Lighthouse Brand) Burned with WOOD, from selected Ohio bottom Rock, and packed fresh from the Kilns, in new, tight, double- headed barrels. Can also ship you in Mixed Carloads Hard Wall Plaster, Wood Fibre Plaster, Hydrated Lime, Mortar Colors, Waterprgofing. Distributors of HURON PORTLAND CEMENT Wire Us Your Orders for Prompt Shipment | | i 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Pair of Useful Machines Our No. 420 Automatic Recessing Machine will cut recesses with safety and dispatch. Two boys will turn out more work than four men can accom- plish of a similar kind on the ordinary cutter head most often used for the purpose. Will handle stock 20 inches wide by 30 inches long composed of one or more pieces, only occupies a floor space of 2 ft. 11 in. by 6 ft. 6 in. NO. 420 RECESSING MACHINE This No. 50 lath edger will enable you to use cheaper labor, less men per thousand lath and get more lath out of every slab handled be- sides getting number one lath out of thin slabs that would be worthless using any other system. The saws are spaced to rip one and one half inches wide. The first saw cuts one and one half inches from the guide so there is no waste on straight edge stock. Send for complete catalogue of box mach- inery, resaw and saw mill machinery. No. 5 LATH EDGER Mereen-Johnson Machine Company - Minneapolis, Minn. ‘ JOHNSTON RE-SAW is a Lumber Saver and a Money Maker The advantages of this machine over all others are;—lst—As a lumber saver using 10 and 12 gauge saws ; 2nd—Can be set instantly to cut lumber from ¥% inch to any thickness up to 4 inches: 3rd--Has screw adjustments so that thickness can varied 1-12 ofan inch under oroverstandard thickness, 4th—Automatic adjustment to prevent saw DUES by slivers catching; THE FRAME being heavy is ve rigid, so that saws can be run at high speed without vibration; THREE POIN driven; Three return live Rolls 8 inch by 20 inch automatic feed; Two grooved Rolls 8 inch diameter; one 16 inch adjustable Roll grooved; all gear: Power required 20 to 30 h.p: Weight 6,500 pounds: Floor space 8 feet by 9 feet 3 inches: (c wT OTEYE VN Cissaea bet UiCGse a bb “MADISON: WILLIAMS MFG: CO: Limirec : LINDSAY. “ONT, THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario Builders of Sawmill Machinery and ‘Triumph’ Turbine Water Wheels : ; Eastern Representative: H. E. Pant, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B.C. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 75 Belting for power transmission. (Write for Booklet B-1.) Packings “ Redstone” High Pressure Sheet Packing has proved by test that it will outlast any other similar packing on the market. We make Spiral and Ring Packings, ete., that are equally reliable. (Booklet P-r.) RUBBER GOODS FOR LUMBERMEN —Our long experience in the making of Rubber Belts enables us to specialize on this line. *‘ Monarch,” ‘‘ Red Strip” and ‘‘ Lion” are our leading brands Hose—!°" Steam, Water, etc., etc., in various grades, made especially to give satis- factory and economical service under different conditions. (Booklet H-1.) Fire Hose One or more of our twenty brands of Fire Hose will be found, not only in the best equipped Factories, Mills, etc., but in almost every Fire Department in the Dominion. (Booklet H-1.) The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. of Toronto, Limited TORONTO MONTREAL HALIFAX WINNIPEG CALGARY VANCOUVER . any other swage. Filing Room Something New For nearly 20. years the Hanchett Band Saw Swage | has been on the market. There are today nearly three - times as many Hanchett swages on the market as There are over 14,000 of them in use up to this date. They are long lived too, for many of the very first ones made are still in daily use. We have now made an attachment or die lever stop whereby the eccentric die may be adjusted to not turn past the anvil or to turn past the anvil as desired. This attachment will fit on any of the older Hanchett Swages. It is neat, solid and compact. Send HANCHETT for Catalog No. 2. SWAGE WORKS, Big Rapids, Mich. U.S.A. “ HANCHETT SWAGES DO GOOD WORK.” EE a a et ee ieee tleteencetntntinat ened ROS cam 76 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER No. 122 No. 122 MATCHER 9 a € MATCHER C.M.C. No. 122 Heavy Duty Fast Feed Planer and Matcher CYLINDERS both top and bottom are of the round type equipped throughout with high speed knives. SIDE HEADS either of the round type or of the Shimer pattern can be supplied as desired. FEED consists of six 12 inch rolls under spring tension driven by accurately machine cut gears carefully guarded. ALL DRIVES are either by belt or gears no chains being used to give constant trouble. BELTS are all long and driven from a self contained counter shaft attached to the main frame, and are all tightened by one lever. WORKMANSHIP is of the highest class. , Ae PERFECT WORK is guaranteed at a speed of 200 feet per minute. : PROFILING ATTACHMENT ean be fitted at the delivery end of a machine for making drop siding, casings, base board, ete. JOINTING DEVICE can be supplied for truing irregular surfaces. We Make the Most Complete Line of Woodworking Machinery in Canada Canada Machinery Corporation, Limite Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 7G through a miail order house. if his local dealer should sell him the same u grade of material he would lose the man’s trade. a howl would be made to the mail order O house when the consumer was stung, but— = " EY, = . ‘or pa eed : e the local dealer it would be different. He 3 ike : | would lose his old friends and it would be iy hard to make new ones. The dependable kind of roofing for any dealer to sell is Mule-Hide Roofing ‘‘Not a Kick in a Million Feet’’ For it is made of good wool felt and high grade asphalt, and is sold at usable prices, > MULE-HIDE is never bought by mail-order concerns—There’s a reason. But we have MULE- HIDE a “GET ACTION” Selling Service which is helning the dealers get the trade which MULE-HIDE rightfully belongs to him. We will give you particulars if you want them. ROOFING We get business for you ROOFING NOT A KICK NOT A KICK iN A The “IN A o MILLION ym DOMINION ROOFING COMPANY OF CANADA (es Limited, Toronto, Can. is the way any man feels after he has used a ung cheap, trashy roofing which he bought Mowry’s Model Saw Mill Carriage With wing knee. All three dogs operated by one lever. Hammer dogs easily applied. Wings spread five feet. Very heavy and sub- stantial. Style C. sets works. This is a model Saw Carriage and always a great favoriteamong lumbermen who ap- preciate the best. It is simple, easy to Operate, can’t be wrecked and will re- duce your bill to noth- ing. Where will our cata- logue and literature find you? Our 46 inch Saw Carriage MOWRY S&S SONS, - Gravenhurst, Ontario 78 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Long’s Quality Machinery Here are a few machines which appeal to the practical mill- man. oa We have others. If you don’t see — what you want — here, send us | your inquiry. a £m ont ie Steel Carriages This style built with 36-in., 40-in., 44-in., 48-in., d4-in., 60-in.. 72-in.. opening from saw line EDGERS — suitable for Oc Sawmill of any Capacity Complete Mills of any Capacity 3 Saw Lath Bolter Our entire attention is devoted to studying the needs of the saw- mill trade. Our ser- vices are at your disposal. Mill plans and speci- fications of complete mills furnished. Heavy Duty Lath Machine te E, LONG MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Orillia, Ont. AGENCIES: MONTREAL — Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG — Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER~— Robert Hamilton & Co. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Waterous “Trouble-Proof” Haulup Chains : The efficiency of your haulup depends directly on the strength and the wearing qualities if of your log chain. Waterous Chains have more than their share of both. They are 1 built of selected materials. The shop work on them is of the very best. They are tested and inspected before shipment. Next time you order chain—think of “Trouble Proof”—and specify ‘‘Waterous”. — Waterous Forged Bull Chain This chain is forged from the best re- fined wrought iron. It is 6". pitch and is built in seven sizes, ranging in weight from 2% lbs. to 15 lbs. per foot. Iron, steel and wood specials of various forms are supplied with this chain. It can be used on all size Bull Wheels and is also adapted for Rough Wood and Refuse Conveyors. Short Link and Long Link Coil Chain For strength and general usefullness this chain is hard to beat. Fifteen sizes are built, ranging in weight from 150 lbs. to 2,335 lbs. per roo feet. Only the best chain iron is used in its manufacture, welds are exceptionally long and carefully made, and all links are tested for size and uniformity before leaving the shops. Waterous all Steel Haulup Chain The heaviest, largest logs can be handled on thischain. It isthe longest lived and cleanest chain we build. It is 8” pitch throughout and carries a heavy cast steel special spaced every 6’. Side bars, centre - links and connecting pins are all of steel, the links and bars being drilled for the reception of the pins. We also build Malleable Log Chain, Roller Haulup Chain, Chain for Pulpwood and for Saw Dust Conveyors. Any length can be supplied. Our list of Specials, Sprockets, Idlers and Spools is exceptionally complete. These are illustrated and described in our Chain Catalogue No. 108, which we will be glad to supply on request. WRITE The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. Brantford, Canada AGENCY—H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B.C. BRANCH— Winnipeg, Man. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade copper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. — Our policy is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely fair and honest treatment of the trade, We solicit your patronage ir HOYT METAL CO., Toronto, Canada 4 New York, N. Y. London, England St. Louis, Mo. BATTS LIMITED THE Fi WEST TORONT pes LEATHER Staved Columns BELT Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim oe See Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Cypress Greenhouse MONTREAL TORONTO Material Write for our Catalogue Wi N N ‘ P E G VA N C 0 U VE R BATTS LIMITED The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. MANUFACTURERS Limited WEST TORONTO - ONT. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL DESIGN B. L. NC 3 The John Inglis Company, Limited Engineers & Boiler Makers A BOILERS We Make Return Tubular, Scotch Marine, Fitzgibbon, Scotch Dryback, Loco- motive, Water Tube. “Inglis” Boilers are the Best Write us for quotations 14 Strachan Ave. Toronto, Canada Vol. 32 Toronto, June 15, 1912 No. 12 Gnada jumberman Swell Weld Coil Cha = in Time is Money The rapid cutting File is the economical File Tested - — 5 -*5 Ss Steel = ae Y | 2 a Chain eas Files Branded American - Arcade - Eagle - Great Western Globe - Kearney & Foot - McClellan - J. B. Smith —_ lp are rapid cutters made by Made in Canada Sold by Jobbers 25% 25%, 257, NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY || More Weld More Strength More Wear McKinnon Chain Compan Port Hope, Ont. BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. nee ONT. SAW MILL SUPPLIES There is not a jobber or manufacturer, or any other person employed by either, in an official position who should miss the chance of looking over our new Catalogue on Transmission Supplies. If you are looking for ‘‘Quality and Service” in your mill supplies we know you will be impressed with the lines shown. Send a post card for it to-day and you will have it by return mail. DICK’S Balata Belting Leather Belting © Wood Split Pulleys _ Shafting © Hangers Iron Pulleys ———— Steel Pulleys Clutches Babbitt Wood-Working Machinery Steam Goods THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO., LIMITED Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines Safes and Vaults Montreal Toronto St. John, N.B. Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Triplex What are You Paying Power Your Watchman for ? Pumps, THE HARDINGE > Vacuum WATCHMAN’S CLOCK Pumps, mead can best answer this question. Gandensere Write for Circular M-Z8. The Smart-Turner Machine Co., Limited Hamilton, Canada STATION 3133-3141 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Ill. ‘THE STRONGEST C “Weldless Steel Chain” ee Photograph of 7/16-inch Weldless Steel Chain broken with a test load of 9 tons, 3 cwts. 20,496 lbs. fully d ir a breaking load for iron chain of this size. Note the elongation and Bipehion of pal ee ea Bacar ad CAN YOU BEAT IT? WRITE FOR PARTICULARS e B. J. COGHLIN CO., Limited oe at MONTREAL | : Alphabetical Index to Advertisers, page 60 HAIN IN THE WORLD agi « as RP ion SS CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Did you ever really figure what it means to you to increase your cut 2,000 feet per day? That is, increase it 2,000 feet per day without adding to your cost of sawing. Or, in other words, what effect will it have on your profits if you can distribute your overhead charges and wages over an output 2,000 feet per day greater than it is now? If you haven’t figured it out, take your pencil and try it now. You know how much it costs you to run your mill every day—divide that amount by the num- ber of thousand feet per day in your present output—add 2,000 feet to your present output and divide your daily cost by that amount—and the difference between the two results represents the saving per thousand feet in your operating cost. Then multiply that figure by your total output per season—and we think the result will ue you, if you have never looked into this before. This is just one of the waysin which our FOUR INCH STEAM SET WORKS will make money for you, and it will do just this because the users themselves have written us stating that they have increased their cut upwards of 2,000 feet per day. May we send you further information about this Steam Set works ? William Hamilton Company, Limited PETERBOROUGH - ONTARIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ies) —-- = et ss VIEW OF MILL PROPERTY AT CACHE BAY, ONT. CROSS ARMS We have on hand the following 3% in. x 44% in. BONE DRY CROSS ARMS which we wish to move. We will shape and bore them as required, ff. Goan: Painted 2,3©0 arms 7 1,620 2230 6 oe ce¢ 3 4 6 10 700 4 6 ce oé ce ce ceé 66 Unpamicn. »b2,500 3 10,693 Also Place Your Order Now for this Season’s Dimension Stock in Red and White Pine. = f % = = es 2: = George Gordon & Company Limited CACHE BAY . - ONTARIO CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER JOHN GILLIES DAVID GILLIES J. S. GILLIES ~~ GILLIES BROS. sgarswa’ Sur Limited Manufacturers of WHI ; } PIN iS . 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, N, Y. ae Fraser Bryson Georgian Bay || Lumber Co., tta Lumber Co. a Mills at Deschenes, Que., near Ottawa Limited Waubaushene, Ontario a eae White Pine Manufacturers of High Grade Red Pine Lu mber pte and Lath a Laths F. N. Watoig, President. R. S. Watpig, Vice-President. W. E. Harper, Secretary. Office, “Ss.tetse® Ottawa, Can. The | Victoria Harbor Lumber Company Limited Monee’ Tumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at Victoria Harbor, Ont. Head Office, 12-14 Wellington Street East, TORONTO, ONT. ae CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Buzz of Saws Herald the Start of New Activities The mills are all running after the winter season. Better check up your needs in We urge the importance of send- ae. WHITE PINE New stock will not be in before July—and the present supply is rapidly decreasing. —splendid stock, guaranteed well watered. We supply the finest grades only, in assorted sizes. RED PINE also. You are better assured of your order being filled as desired now a ABOUT There's satisfaction in ordering Quebec-grown Spruce, the kind we feature. Large Remember, uniformity of grade P supply always ready for immediate shipment. is our constant aim. And lowest prices possible, consistent with quality. & Let Us Hear From You Wj BARTRAM BROTHERS, Limited Ed. T. Saxe, 1200 Claremont Ave. MONTCLAIR, N.J. Hope Chambers, OTTAWA, CAN., Head Office Timber Limits for Sale on Georgian Bay The undersigned offer for sale in large or small blocks all their remaining timber lands, mills and town prop- erty situated in the Town of Parry Sound, Ont. ; Tug Scow and other Lumber Equipment, including boom chains, plows, sleighs, etc. The Limits, part ot which have recently been sold, include: 440 square miles of licensed and deeded Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Birch and other timber. The licenses from the Ontario Government include all timbers and are not restricted for time. Government dues are as follows : Saw Logs, White Pine, $1.50 per M. ft., B.M. Saw Logs, Hemlock, Tamarac and other woods 75¢. per M. ft. The timber is situated in the Townships of McDougall, Foley, McKellar, Monteith, Carling, Christie, Shawanaga, Burpee, McConkey, Mills, Allen, Secord, Falconbridge and Street. The Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways run through the limits, which makes some of the parcels offered for sale particularly desirable for small mill owners. A circular giving full information, maps, terms and conditions of sale will be furnished upon application to The Parry Sound Lumber Co., Limited 1315-20 Traders Bank Building, TORONTO, CANADA 6 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER DON’T BUY TILL YOU GET OUR PRICES trend. of trade. towards THE now our CUTLER Mills, when customers want anything at BAY ports for water or rail delivery, and our LUMBER is selling itself by repeat orders from any COMPANY to whom Our stock is LIMITED but we still have a goodly quantity to dispose of at we make a shipment. The Eyer Lumber Co. prices worth while considering. The Rideau Lumber Co., Limited Trafalgar Building, Ottawa, Ont. We can offer nearly all sizes in Dry Spruce Our 3” x 7 and up White Pine Mill Culls resaw nicely. Factory Strips and Sidings all thicknesses in White Pine 18” Cedar Shingles Knowles & O'Neill 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. JAS. PLAYFAIR D. L. WHITE PLAYFAIR « WHITE Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Lumber - Lath - Shingles MIDLAND, ONT. Contractors for Railway Supplies BILL TIMBER a Specialty 34 Victoria Street, Toronto are Selling Agents ‘RED DEER’ Hardwood Flooring is the flooring that is manufactured ex- pressly tosupply the demand for the best. It is made by modern machinery, from carefully selected stock, and every precaution is taken throughout our entire system to make it fulfill in every particular the name we have built up for high quality flooring. We also manufacture Hemlock, Bill Stuff, Spruce and Hardwood Lumber We specialize in prompt shipments The Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co., Limited Huntsville, Ont. The Golden Lake Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Lumber, Lath and Shingles Offer at LOW FIGURE for QUICK sale: 80,000' 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 1 White Pine Mill Cull 20,000' 2 x 4 & up 6/16’ No. 2 White Pine Mill Cull 18,000' 1 x 4 & up 6/16’ Log Run, Dead Culls out White Birch 125,000 pes. 1%4 x 34 x 32” Mill Run Hemlock Lath All of above, shipment G. T. R. from Golden Lake, Ontario Head Office: - EGANVILLE, ONT. Long Lumber Company Hamilton, Canada Our Specialty Norway and Yellow Pine BILLS STUFF TO ORDER Ontario Agents for A. Cotton’s XXX B.C. Shingles 10 Cars in Transit Cameron & Co, Limited LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, TIMBER, POLES and POSTS We have for quick shipment — DRY — 1’ WHITE PINE MILL CULLS ae 1 BOX Mill and Yard Head Office OPEONGO, ONT. OTTAWA, ONT. Send your enquiries to our Head Office *e Hurdman Lumber Co. OTTAWA, CANADA Limited EASTERN Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Hardwoods, Timber, Lath and Shingles WESTERN British Columbia Timber at Lowest Prices and any Sizes. Williams Lumber Company Wholesale Dealers in White and Red Pine, Spruce and Lath ROUGH OR DRESSED © For 1 x 4 and up x 6/11 ft dressing shorts. For 5, 6 and 8/4 x 12/16 dressing strips. For 5, 6, and 8/4 shipping cull shorts, strips and Sidings. Write us before placing your orders 18 CENTRAL CHAMBERS - OTTAWA, ONT. WILLIAM H. BROMLEY Wholesale Lumber Aux Sable River Forest Reserve Timber Produces Best Lumber in Ontario. Every lumber dealer and consumer in .Western Ontario, Buffalo, Detroit, Central New York and Montreal knows what excellent lumber is produced from Playfair & White’s mills at Midland, Ont. I can offer you from that point, all sizes of White Pine and Norway Pine; any quantity of the choicest lumber in the Georgian Bay district. These mills will commence sawing about May 15th. SPECIAL:—The best block of Basswood in Ontario. estimated 2,000,000 ft. I am prepared to offer, sawn to any size required. Other stocks of Pine, Hemlock and Spruce at Pembroke, Ottawa and Collingwood. Quotations promptly given and enquiries solicited Pembroke Ontario WOODWORKER 7 AND The McLennan Lumber Co., Limited Everything in Lumber Rough and Dressed Wholesale and Retail Want to Purchase Dry Ash, Birch, Basswood and Rock Elm ADDRESS 21 Dorchester Street West, MONTREAL Casey-Shaw Lumber Co. Limited Sudbury, Ontario Manufacturers of Lumber and Lath Planing Mill Work SAW MILLS Long Lake, Ont. and Blezard, Ont. GENERAL OFFICE Sudbury, Ont. Edward Hines Lumber Co. (BRANCH OFFICE) Owen Sound, Ont. All grades of WHITE PINE Norway Dimension Bill Stuffs WHITE and RED PINE LATH ESTABLISHED 1855 THE McGIBBON LUMBER CO. OF PENETANGUISHENE Manufacturers of and Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Etc. Hemiock BiListurF a Specialty of which we have the Best Assortment on Georgian Bay. Don’t wait to write. Phone us your requirements. All stock sized or matched if required. Our Yards are Unequalled for Drying Lumber ; § LT Joun MoKrraow, W. K. GRArrrry, President Managing-Director The Montreal Lumber Co. Limited Wholesale Lumber Montreal Office: 759 Notre Dame St., W Ottawa Office : 46 Hlgin St. WHOLESALE DEALERS SPRUCE 13 Foot and 16 Foot Lath and White Cedar Shingles CHRISTY-MOIR CO. 149 Broadway, New York City p. e TT Wholesale and Retail sens @| pees r Lumbe Lath, Company LIMITED Shingles, Brockville, Ont. Morristown, N.Y. Bill Staff And all kinds ot SASH FACTORY and PLANING MILL GOODS. 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. For Tramways, Sidings, Etc. New and Second Hand RAIL YARD LOCOMOTIVES John J. Gartshore 58 Front St. W., TORONTO Hardwood Flooring End Matched, Bored, Polished and Bundled Siemon Bros., Ltd. WIARTON, Ont. Office : 309 Confederation Lite Bldg., Toronto EADIE DOUGLAS CO, 14 University St. MonTREAL Cc. G. ANDERSON LUMBER CO., 11a Manning Chambers, Toronto, Ont. Our Prices will Interest You CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER We Make the Best Pine Doors We Specialize in No. 3 Pine Doors These are produced from good sound kiln-dried lumber by expert workmen with up-to-date machinery. Doors that will not sag warp or crack—every one thoroughly well made and guaranteed. With our new improved equipment and organ- ization we can manufacture large and small quantities of No. 3 Pine Doors at a price which meets all competition. Rush orders given prompt attention—Complete shipments made on time. Try us with your next order for No. 3 Pine Doors. Pembroke Lumber Co. | Pembroke, Ontario We Can Deliver the Goods That Sell The easiest lumber to sell is that kind for which there is already a big demand--our Hemlock, Pine and Hardwood will always meet with a ready sale because there is always a demand for the best. We are the only firm to dress and size all our hem- lock lumber. Remember this is a help —freight is a big item. se We specialize in car lots— Write us your requirements Hocken Lumber Co., Limited Otter Lake Station, Ont. The Harris Tie & Timber Co., 198 Sparks St., Ottawa, Ont. Cedar Poles and Posts, Piles and Bridge Timber Track and Switch Ties E have 500 M ft. 8-4 Common and Better and 250 M ft. 5-4 Common and Better White Pine that we want to move quick at bargain prices. Write us Bruce Mines Saw Mill Co. Limited Bruce Mines, Ont. B 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 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 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. R, LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. LIMITED Toronto Sarnia Buffalo Imperial Timber & Trading Co. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch Office: 15 Cadogan Block, CALGARY, ALTA. Every Description of DOUGLAS FIR, RED CEDAR, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, LARCH and PINE LUMBER and RED CEDAR SHINGLES Heavy Construction Timbers a Specialty Lengths up to 110 ft. Try a car of our Extra Quality XXX RED CEDAR SHINGLES Rail and Water Shipments. The North Channel Lumber Co. Limited Successors to SAGINAW LUMBER & SALT CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine Lumber Saginaw, Mich. U.S.A. Mills at Thessalon Ont. rE, CATAL eee 108 STAMPS a : OUR SPECIALTY SUPERIOR ‘MFC. C0. RUBBER & STEEL STAMPS TORONTO, ONT. SEND FOR caTaLoGuE SPECIALTIES Sawed Hemlock Red Cedar Shingles White Pine Lath Bass and Poplar Siding James Gillespie Pine and Hardwood Lumber Lath and Shingles _North Tonawanda, N. Y. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘Well Bought is Half Sold’’ STOCK OFFER; 2 Cars 2x 6 Com. W.P. $22.00 2x10 " i¢ 25.00 4x 4 Sel. M. R.W.P. 28.00 = ¢. * = ‘¢ 30.00 Ready for Quick Shipment F.O.B. BYNG INLET 2 Cars 4/4” Crating Red Pine at $15.00 F.O.B. MIDLAND 3 Cars 54° x4 & up No. 1 Com. & Btr. Basswood. Runs strong to rsts and 2nds Early 1911 cut Graves, Big wood & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine ana Hemlock Lumber 730 Traders Bank Building, Toronto,Ont. Mills: Byng Inlet, Ont. We are Buyers of Hardwood Lumber Pine and Spruce Veneers Handles (3 or more ply) (all descriptions) Staves Hoops Headings JAMES WEBSTER & BRO., Ltd. Bootle, Liverpool, England London Office: Dashwood House 9 Broad St., E.C. News Chambers, 57 Hope St., Glasgow Cant & Kemp 52 St. Enoch Square GLASGOW Timber Brokers Cable Address, ‘“‘TEcToNA,” Glasgow A1 and A BC Codes used Smith & Tyrer Ltd. Agents for Shippers of SPRUE, PINE, HARD- WOODS AND OTHER WOOD GOODS. Please Offer Stocks on hand. 26 Chapel St., LIVERPOOL ARNWORTH & JARDINE Cable Address: Farnworth, Liverpool WOOD BROKERS _and MEASURERS 2 Dale Street, liverpool, and Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool England We Specialize in Saw Mill Repair Work and castings of all descriptions and machinery built to order. Second hand machinery little used : 1 Northey eae a pump 1 Northey 6 H.P. Stationary Gasoline Engine 1 Autmobile 20 H. P. 2 cylinder Suitable for truck Maass Bros., Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Advertise in the Wanted and for Sale Department Mason, Gordon &Co. es. ‘sc Montreal, Que. Everything in Timber Car and Cargo lots only Douglas Fir, Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Yellow Pine and Oak Write, Wire or ’Phone for Prices - Western Office : — Pacific Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. Wm. Milne & Son, Ltd. Manufacturers: Lumber, Lath and Shingles Mills at North Bay, Sellwood Jct. and Spanish, Ont. Head Office: North Bay, Ont. North Bay Mill | White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock and Birch Lumber, dressed flooring, siding etc. Lath and Cedar Shingles. Sellwood Jct. Mill White and Norway Pine. Lumber and Lath. Spanish Mill White and Norway Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Lumber and Lath. Vessel shipment only. Send along your Orders —FOR— Doors, Sash, Wood Turnings Interior Finish Hardwood Flooring Pine Flooring EVERY ONE A GOOD SELLER Wilson Brothers, Limited COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO Th e FE erni e Lumb er For low prices and prompt shipment of ree Yellow Pine Timbers Co., Limited Short Leaf Finish : Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of h t + By F k Em Ash Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Larch Sa fee Oe Rough and Dressed Lumber New Brunswick Shingles Dimensions and Bridge Timber Cedar Telegraph and TRY a specialty Telephone Poles We have a Special Stock on hand for immediate Shipment Fred S. Morse Lumber Co. FERNIE, B. C. Box 1600 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. CANADA. LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER II (i = _ > — (lt): 3 ul | 4 Cars 10/4 and 12/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut. Main Office — FORT WAYNE IND 6 Cars 5/4 No. 1 Common Basswood, ’ . 5 Cars 4/4 Poplar Ist & 2nds., Bright Sap no Defect, 7” & up. 3 Cars 5/8 Poplar Panel and No. 1, 18 to 36-in. 4 Cars 4/4 aes se 18 to 36-in. ; OUR SPECIALTY: 3 Cars 4/4 High Grade No. 2 Common Quartered White Oak. Anything in HICKORY LUMBER Our stock is all band sawed and we ship the product of our mills only. Canadian Representative, MR. S. D. SMITH Ontario Representative, John Hall, 266 Huron St., Toronto PHONE COLLEGE 907 W. O. King & Co. cies Bee som eg EN. 1 and better dry Beech. A Snap at HARDWOOD LUMBER the Price. ety Also quick deliveries on NORTHERN Ops Specialties HARDWOODS, YELLOW PINE, Michigan Hard Maple, ORY, OAK CAR STOCK and Pil. e ING Birch and Basswood Estabrook Skeele Lumber Co. Manufacturers and Wholesalers 2452 S. Loomis St., CHICAGO, ILL. | CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER aie DEFIANCE. WOOD-WORKING MACHINES The Imprint of Satisfaction r = cL) i The first re- —— Write us for full par- qu irement of ticulars and prices. Neck Yoke and Single Tree Lathe No. 1 Hub Lathe every modern gf f 5 | wood-working plant is high-grade tools. The Defiance Machine W orks DEFIANCE machines represent ‘‘natures” 426 Perry Street . DEFIANCE, OHIO, U.S.A. — only solvent for the successful production of your output. Canadian Agents:—The A. R. Williams Machinery Co., Toronto, Agents for Ontario, Williams & Wilson, Ltd., Montreal, Que. A.R. Williams Machinery Co., Ltd., St. John, N B. (New Brunswick, F 5 os : P.E.1.) Guilford & Sons, Halifax, N.S. The Angel Engineering & DEFIANCE quality means service and longlivity in Supply Co., St. John’s, Newfoundland. W. L. Blake & Co., Portland. every detail. No modern plant will be without them. No. 6 Bolting Saw Me. (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.) YANKEE PATENT REMOVABLE Smooth, True Sawing SPLIT -RIM SPROCKET If your boards from the carriage or resaw are sawed 1” you can cut them 31/38” on a Wickes Gang. Many cut as thin as 15/16” and yet have sufficient stock for the planers. Because of the smooth, true sawing of the gang, the planer will dress both sides clean the entire length on a very light shaving. No miscuts due to loose carriage or resaw joints to allow for. No wavering, snaking or running of saws to contend with. This is actual practicable Conservation of Resources. It is a marked saving of timber. It means SOMETHING NEW IN SPROCKETS The removable rim does away with removing Sprocket from Shaft. To renew, unbolt two halves of old rim, and replace with two new halves. You only buy the Rim, at one-third cost of new Wheel. Done in one-fifth the time compared with Standard Sprocket. ™ A.M. ELLICOTT CO., Montreal More Boards from the Log WICKES BROS. Look Here==_—_ Mr. Millman You can get better results out of this little mill than any other on the market. It can be made portable or stationary. It reduces the Cost of Manufacturing. It Increases your mill Output. It Produces boards of Uniform Thick- It is Indestructible, Light and never ‘in the Repair Shop. Write for our prices Sleeper & Akhurst Coaticook, Que. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 23 Cuts Production Cost PEE cesses ite) Don’t let slipping belts waste power—drain away profits. Plug up the leaks—save time, money, power, by investigating—installing Goodyear Rubber Belting. Goodyear Rubber Belting stands for saved energy—economy. Built up of plies of rubberized fabric, cured and vulcanized into the solid piece. Neither slips nor stretches. Has the cohesiveness of rubber with the enduring strength of a specially woven cotton duck fabric from which all stretch has been taken out. It is steam, water, weather and rot proof. The same high grade materials, the same skillful workmanship and the Same years of experience that have built such famous service into the pro- ducts of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., U.S.A., is doing the same for Goodyear Rubber Belting and our many other rubber products. (jOOD)“YEAR Rubber Belting MEST St at ES PERRO Ts) High Efficiency Belting grade belts because made of tougher rubber, heavier fabric (which means better friction) and better wearing service and cover. Every size for every purpose—1 inch to 60 inches wide—z plies to 8 plies thick. Stitched Rubber Belting Goodyear Quality Belting We make this belting in Quality, Black Diamond and Red Cross The highest grade made. Heaviest duck, best rubber, seamless, weights for those preferring this type of belting. tough, durable. The saving main-drive belt for Paper, Pulp and Lumber Mills—for a// mills where the horse-power transmitted is large and the demand for tensile strength is great. Elevator Belts We make a Specialty of Elevator Belts. Our Leg and Lofter Black Diamond Belting Belts used in hundreds of elevators. Give superior service because , ’ ; é : - : of greater strength. Buckets never pull out. Plies never separate. Lighter in weight, lower in price than above, but same in quality. Bano oi neat dark) pera Great quantities sold to Sawmill trade. Hundreds of mill owners & eee. o> ABER Es say it gives better service than any other belt ever used. Conveyor Belts e ‘ Red Cross Belting For conveying crushed stone, grain, coal, ore, etc. Made in all The ideal belt for Thresher, Small Sawmill and Flour Mill use. Built to’ meet competition, yet is far superior to all other third-. thicknesses of face to suit requirements. Great toughness of rubber face prevents cutting and chipping; insures longest service. IMPERIAL HIGH-SPEED FRICTION SURFACE BELT Specially designed’ for planer, dynamo, generator or fan work where pulleys are small and high- speeded. If we haven’t what you want in stock, we’ll make it—and remember Goodyear Rubber Belts quickly earn their cost in pains and power saved—yet they cost less than the common kind. Let our expert solve your problem. Send requirements or write for catalog to-night. Our sales of the last four months 50% greater than those of last year. Defective goods returned only $23.93. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. Factory—Bowmanville, Ont. Write Our Nearest Branch BRANCHES: Victoria, B. C—Vancouver, B. C.—Calgary, Alta. —Regina, Sask.—Winnipeg, Man.—London, Ont.—Hamilton, Ont.— Toronto, Ont.—Montreal, Que.—St. John, N. B. 19 24 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER * pee 2 WE CaS (ip nage? OT Seni ara Till “ap secqinrail nonin 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. 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It aims at giving full and timely information on all subjects touching these interests, and invites free discus- sion 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 manufacturing 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 direct- ed to the “Wanted” and “For Sale” advertisements. Vol. 32 Toronto, June 15, 1912 No. 12 Canada’s Foreign Trade Statistics of Canada’s foreign trade in forest products which are published elsewhere in this issue, include some exceptionally inter- esting features. In the first place the tables show that during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, the exports of forest products fell off in value by $4,500,000 as compared with the previous fiscal year; the total value being $41,104,887. In connection with the ex- ports of forest products, one of the most interesting features is the fact that exports of planks and boards included $13,634,108 to the United States, $1,965,224 to Great Britain, and $3,742,758 to other countries, the total being $19,342,090. In the four preceding years the totals under these headings were as follows: 1911, $21,535,086 ; 1910, $23,253,219 ; 1909, $19,178,091 ; 1908, $21,092,297. It will be seen therefore, that the exports for the last fiscal year have declined to about the same figure as the exports for the fiscal year ending March Sist, 1909, and that the falling off as compared with the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1911, amounts to nearly $2,225,000. This fact is a concrete illustration of the difficulty which was experienced in disposing of lumber last year in the markets of the United States. Looking at the monthly table of exports of the forest products it will be seen that the present year has started out in a rather en- couraging manner. The month of January showed an increase of al- most one hundred per cent. The increase for the month of Febru- ary amounted to about fifty per cent. During the month of March although the total was fairly heavy it was some $400,000 less than during March, 1911. For the three months of January, February and March, the total exports of forest products during 1912 were valued at $6,887,609, as compared with $5,398,033 during the cor- responding period of 1911, and $6,939,265 during the corresponding period of 1910. Probably the most interesting feature of the report is: found in the total of free imports. From this it will be seen that Canada’s imports of planks, boards, etc., from the United States under the free list during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, were valued at $4,984,733, as compared with $3,500,066 during the fiscal year imme- diately preceding; $1,852,542 during the fiscal year ending March 3ist, 1910, and $1,107,184 during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1909. During the last three fiscal years the quantities imported un- der the heading of planks and boards free of duty have been as fol- lows: 1912, 378,202,000 feet; 1911, 193,523,000 feet; 1910, 85,053,000 feet. During the’ last fiscal year, therefore, it will be seen that the imports have been more than four times as great as they were during the fiscal year of two years ago. At the same time the value of the planks and boards imported from the United States has rapidly de- clined. In 1910 the average value was $21.77 per M. feet; in 1911 it fell to $18.08 per M. feet, and in 1912 it reached the remarkably low figure of $13.18 per M. feet. This exceptionally low figure is to be accounted for only in one manner, viz., that the imports from the United States during the past fiscal year included large quantities of low grade lumber from the Southern States and higher grades which were being sold at sacrifice prices in order to prevent the accu- mulation of stocks at manufacturing points and to avoid exclusive depression of the United States markets. In the face of figures of this sort it looks as though thase who have been claiming that United States lumber was not being dumped in Canadian mar- kets at sacrifice prices will have an impossible task to prove their case. The exports of wood-pulp and pulpwood for the fiscal year also show some interesting features. Exports of mechanical wood pulp fell off in value by over $1,000,000 as compared with 1911, and were almost identical in value with the exports for 1910. The exports of chemical wood-pulp showed a fair increase as compared with 1911, but they are still somewhat less than they were during 1909 and 1910, Taking the total exports of wood pulp, the value is over $600,000 less than during 1911, very nearly the same as during 1910, and some’ $700,000 greater than during 1909. The exports of pulpwood show a decrease of about $400,000 in value as compared with 1911 and also as compared with 1910, although there are still some $1,300,000 greater in value than during 1909. In connection with the statistics given in the annual report of Canada’s foreign trade, it is interesting to note some of the features of the report of the foreign commerce of the United States for the ten months ending April, 1912. According to this report the exports of timber both hewn and sawed to Canada for the ten months were valued at $856,535 as compared with $1,330,534 for the corresponding period of 1911, and at $1,183,114 for the corresponding period of 1910. During the month of April exports from the United States to Canada under this heading were valued as follows: 1912, $150,890; 1911, $140,895. Boards, planks, deals, joists, and scantling exported from the United States to Canada during the ten’months ending April, 1912, were valued at $9,099,323, the quantity being 426,672,000 feet, making the average price $21.32 per M. feet. During the corresponding period of 1911 the value of exports from the United States to Canada under this heading was $7,286,327, the quantity being 306,433,000 feet, making the average value $23.77 per M. feet. During the correspond- ing period of 1910 the total value of exports from the United States to Canada under this heading was $3,859,980, the quantity being 136,157,000 feet, making the average value $28.35. It will thus be seen that during the past two years the exports under this heading have increased by over two hundred per cent. and the average price has declined from $28 to $21. Under this heading are included, of course, both the products which enter Canada free of duty and upon payment of duty. United States exports of wood pulp during the ten months were valued at $315,166, as compared with $304,077 during the correspond- ing period of 1911 and $290,424 during the corresponding period of 1910. . United States imports of boards, planks, deals and other sawed lumber from Canada during the ten months ending April, 1912, were valued at $11,652,376, the quantity being 677,863,000 feet, making the average value $17.19 per M. feet. During the corresponding period of 1911 the imports under this heading from Canada were valued at $12,941,539, the quantity being 697,494,000 feet, making the average 26 value $18.55 per M. feet. For the corresponding period of 1910 the imports from Canada under this heading were valued at $15,628,794, the quantity being 855,787,000 feet, making the average value $18.26 per M. feet. It will thus be seen that during the past few years the imports of boards, planks, etc., to the United States from Canada have declined both in value and quantity. Yellow Pine Trade on the Up Grade It seems at last as though a measure of relief will be forthcoming to those who have felt the competition of yellow pine so strongly during the last year or two. A change seems to be coming over market conditions in connection with this class of lumber, which will be welcomed both by the trade in general and the yellow pine manufacturers. The change, moreover, is not in the nature of any weakening in the general appreciation of yellow pine. The public fancy for this lumber has been so thoroughly developed that it is doubtful if it will ever wane, so long as the lumber can be pro- duced. The change is rather one which has resulted from a marked curtailment in the output, coupled with an increase in the demand for lumber in general throughout the United States and Canada. In the yellow pine manufacturing business reports all indicate that there has been a decided lessening of output, resulting from definite conclusions on the part of the manufacturers that a reduced out- put was a necessary policy and also resulting from climatic and trade conditions, all of which have combined to bring about a con- dition which cannot fail to cause a stronger market in the near future. So far as the demand for yellow pine is concerned in the United States, the most noticeable feature of late has been a de- mand for assorted stocks which has become keenly active. At the same time there has arisen a remarkable demand for railroad and car building varieties and sizes in addition to special orders for manufacturers’ and export requirements. This demand has come on top of a winter during which the rain- fall was excessive and which was followed by extensive spring floods. Such a combination: of remarkable circumstances has put most of the manufacturers to the pins of their collars to meet the business which has been offering. These circumstances alone were sufficient to make trade unusually brisk, but as if it were not enough, the farmers of the country have suddenly awakened to the fact that they need a lot of lumber and have commenced to add their quota to the general demand. At first there was some hesitation about CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Imports of mechanically ground wood pulp for the ten months. ending April, 1912, into the United States were valued at $4,825,634, as compared with $4,491,467 during the corresponding ten months — of the previous year, and $3,593,613 during the corresponding period — of 1910, The imports of pulpwood for the ten months were valued as: follows: 1912, $4,556,708; 1911, $4,446,513; 1910, $4,934,323. the demand from the farmers because of the early crop scares. These have now been well laid to rest, as the outlook for winter wheat is fairly promising, while the other crop prospects are also m uch brighter. It is a bit of the irony of fate that the good demand for yellow pine should arise when the mills are scarcely able to cope y an ordinary demand. This is one of the irregularities which lumber trade seems fated to face continually. It is better late t never, however, and it makes those in the business feel that they be able during the approaching months to make up for some of losses which they have been suffering for a few years past. V dry stocks badly broken and an _ exceptional demand in force seems unquestionable that prices will have to advance. Further- more, the wet spring having curtailed the output, the possibility of replenishing depleted stocks is now seriously diminished. Ap- a parently there will be a good demand for assorted stocks througn-— out the season and the cutting of prices, which has been so trouble- some to the trade, is likely to become a thing of the past. 4 All this is of especial interest to the lumber manufacturers of Ontario as it means that the excessive shipment of yellow pine into Ontario is likely to be greatly lessened, for there will not be so much stock. to be sacrificed on the Canadian markets as there has been of late. It is gratifying also to note that the conditions which apply to the yellow pine business in the United States also apply in almos equal measure to the other branches of the lumber manufacturing industry, so that the chances are that the reports of “a dull market in the United States,” will not be a depressing feature of trade con- ditions this summer. The only factor which seems likely to militate against a general improvement is the uncertainty prevailing as a re-_ sult of the campaign for the election of President. This always has a bad effect upon trade, but if it is the only adverse condition among a number of favorable ones its depressing effect will be greatly weakened. ; a Good Crop Conditions on the Prairies Crop conditions on the Canadian prairies are exceptionally favorable up to date. Reports from various sources state that the seeding operations were favored with practically ideal weather conditions and that the indications for a splendid crop were never better. It is always well to take these early predictions of crop results with a grain of salt. At the same time it is admissable to accept any encouraging news which comes from a really authentic source. There is now no question that the seeding operations were most successful and since seeding time the growing weather has also been unusually favorable. Professor Elliott, of the Experimental Farm at Strathmore, reports that “this has been the best seeding season in the history of Alberta.” Other equally encouraging reports come from different parts of the country. In many sections it was reported during the first week in June that fall wheat was already six inches above the ground and that its appearance was most en- couraging. It is also worth noting that the crops of the last two years were in some respects disappointing. It is generally consider- ed that the possibility of having three off seasons in succession is very slight and for this reason the optimistically inclined section of the business public expect that the present year will be a good one. Whatever the result of the year’s farming operations may turn out to be there is no question that among the farmers of the prairies there is to-day a wide-spread feeling of encouragement and that the farmers are making arrangements for a record season. With the farmers in this frame of mind the effect upon business in general is already noticeable. Financial conditions are improving and are al- ready very satisfactory. Money is reported to be plentiful and the bank clearings in the large cities show exceptionally large increases. Real estate transactions, though in many cases of a speculative na- ture, continue on a large scale and indicate continued confidence in the future development of the country. Inasmuch as the real. estate movement depends so largely upon the general business and financial conditions of the country, the fact that sales are numerous and at good prices must be taken as corroboration of the gene! al belief that the country has a long period of expansion ahead. © Taking all these conditions into consideration there is ample reason to hope that the present season will be a good one for trade. Whether the manufacturer of Canadian lumber will profit greatly from these conditions remains to be seen and depends to a large extent upon two conditiens which are closely connected with the — situation in the lumber markets in the northern and western United States. The first of these conditions has to do with the interpreta- 7 tion which will be placed by the Exchequer Court upon the question __ of admitting lumber which has been dressed on two sides, to enter — the country without paying the duty of twenty-five per cent. which | =. the tariff act calls for. The other condition is the state of the lum- ber trade in the United States. It begins to seem hopeful that the demand for lumber in the United States this year will take care of much more of the product of United States mills than has been the case for some years past. If this should come about, it would make less difference to the Canadian lumber manufacturer whether the duty is payable or not-on lumber which has been dressed on two sides. At the same time the indications are that lumber of this class will always be a serious detriment to Canadian trade if it CANADA LUMBERMAN Lumbermen in Canada will be interested in a proposition which has made considerable headway in the United States and which has for its object the holding of a wood products exhibition in some central city of the United States. The idea has grown out of the uccess which has attended similar exhibitions promoted by new industries such as the cement industry, which has held unique and rgely-attended exhibitions for some years past. So successful has the cement industry been in this direction in fact, that the manufac- turers of lumber in the United States feel that to a great extent the trade has been injured by the use of cement in cases where lum- ber could be used to equal advantage. The use of cement has in a large measure stimulated the consumption of lumber which is used for forms, but it has also taken the place of lumber as a per- manent structural material and much of the success of the cement ‘industry in this direction may be traced to.the excellent publicity methods adopted by the manufacturers. The most important factor in this publicity has been the holding of great cement shows at Chicago and elsewhere which have attracted the public to such an extent that information regarding the qualities and uses of cement is now far more general than it was a few years ago. In fact the industry and its product have been brought home to the consuming ‘public in a manner more productive of results than any others, Under these conditions the lumber manufacturers and whole- Salers, and even the retailers to some extent, in the United States, have been brought face to face with the question of publicity and definite plans are being considered for a wide-spread advertising ‘campaign. The only outcome of this awakening on the part of the AND WOODWORKER 27 is allowed to enter Canada free of duty. During the present year, with good business conditions prevailing in all parts of Canada and with the lumber tariff interpreted strictly in accordance with the wording of the act, it should be possible for the Canadian manu- facturers of lumber to regain a great deal of the trade which they have recently lost and to look forward with confidence to a continua- tion of prosperous business. The whole matter is wrapped up in the tariff issue, which seems to be the only reason for uneasiness on the part of the Canadian manufacturer of lumber. Proposed Exhibition of Wood Products lumber industry is the appearance of a further plan for promoting public interest in wood products. The Lumber World Review of Chi- cago is largely responsible for the new movement, as it brought the proposal to the attention of the lumber industry by means of editorial articles and circular letters which have shown that the members of the lumber industry are appreciative of the advantage of such a plan and can be counted upon to work it out to a successful conclusion. The lumber industry and the lumber trade press of the United States are practically a unit in favor of the plan. Much will have to be done in the way of studying the best methods for putting the plan into operation, but it seems an assured thing now, that a wood pro- ducts exhibition will be held some time within the next year or two and that it will cause a gratifying increase in the public appreciation of wood products as building material and as raw material for many of the most important industries of the country. An exhibition of this character will be valuable to the lumber industry and it will be of great interest to the public. It is safe to predict that one of the most essential features will be the wide variety of use which will be shown for wood products. Even lum- bermen who fancy they know a great deal about the uses of wood will perhaps be surprised at the extensive possibilities of wood consumption which will be brought to light. Everyone connected with the lumber industry will receive benefit and instruction from an exhibition of this nature and lumbermen in Canada will be cer- tain to approve of this excellent idea for promoting the use of their products and overcoming the ingenious activities of the manufac- turers of substitutes. It is a little difficult at present to forecast the results of this year’s lumber operations. There will be plenty of logs for the mills, and the markets are said to be ina fairly good condition, but freights are so very high and tonnage is said to be so scarce that it looks as if there would be some difficulty in getting goods to the markets. The sawmills generally are now in operation.—Maritime Merchant. } A Bay City lumberman operating in the Georgian Bay district of Ontario states that the quantity of logs handled in that district this season will be about 100,000,000 feet short of the output last year. He says lumber carried over there on mill docks is well sold up. There is a shortage of mill culls and low grade lumber used for the box trade, and this is $1 and $2 a thousand feet higher than last Season. Conditions are reported favorable for the spring drives. The mills are expected to begin the sawing season about May Ist. A sensational report from Chatham, N.B., of June 3rd, stated that on account of the high water in the northwest branch of the Miramichi River, the large boom of the North West Boom Company at Redbank had had a very narrow escape from destruction. The water in the fiver was said to have risen in two days to the height of one foot above the mark of the spring freshet, causing great danger of the boom going out under the enormous strain which was put upon it. A jam was reported to have fortunately formed at the Redbank bridge, a short distance above the boom, causing the logs to pile up there instead of adding to the strain in the boom. The jam became Editorial Short Lengths for Busy Readers so extensive, according to the report, that fears were felt for the safety of the bridge. The latest reports indicate that with the clear weather the high water had commenced >to recede, and that the danger was believed to have passed. Similar fears were felt in connection | with the drives on the St. John River and its branches. At the boom of the St. John River Log Driving Company, upwards of eighty mil- lion feet of logs had already arrived and the high water made the pressure upon the boom enormous. The water was reported to have risen nearly five feet during the course of a couple of days. The rainfall during the month of May, according to the report of the Meteorological Station showed a total of 7.21 inches, as compared with 2.27 during the month of April. The rainfall for the month of May was said to have been the heaviest in the history of the province for that month. Latest reports indicate that the exceptional pre- cautions taken to prevent a disaster have been successful. Mr. Jas. Lawler, secretary of the Canadian Forestry Association, is on a visit of about three weeks to British Columbia in connection with the approaching convention of the Canadian Forestry Asso- ciation at Victoria. The convention is to be held on September 4th, Sth and 6th and Mr. John Hendry, the well-known British Columbia lumberman, who is president of the association, will preside. The convention will have the hearty support of Premier McBride of British Columbia, and it is expected that it will be one of the largest and most successful conventions of the association which has ever been held. Mr. Hendry has returned from Europe in greatly im- proved health. : 28 Foreign Trade in CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Products of Forest Statistics Show a Decrease in Exports for the Fiscal Year— Free Imports Greatly Increased While Average Price Declined Canada’s foreign trade for the year ending March 3lst, 1912, amounted in value to $862,699,832—which is an increase of about $103,000,000 over 1911, during which year the total was $759,094,389., Imports of all classes, excepting bullion, amounted in value to $521,- 348,701 as compared with $451,691,814 during the fiscal year ending March 3lst, 1911. The importations of free goods during the year were as follows: 1912, $186,144,249; 1911, $169,021,296. The im- ports of free goods under the heading of forest products were valued at $14,459,027 during the fiscal year ending March 31, 1912. Exports of forest products during the fiscal year ending March 31, 1912, were valued at $41,104,887, which is a decrease of nearly $4,500,000, as compared with the total of $45,597,599 in the preced- ing year. Canada’s total exports, excluding bullion, were valued as follows: 1912, $315,317,250; 1911, $297,196,365. Monthly Table of Exports Canada’s exports of forest products for the separate months from January, 1912, to March, 1912, were valued as follows: 1910 1911 1912 January... BSA AY eV $1,408,407 $2,697 ,123 Rebruary oo¢ it oP os 1,508,960 1,312,581 1,960,404 March stil & ROS MOT HVS 2,677,045 2,230,082 April ..» 1,900,903 1,653,526 May . 3,260,782 2,192,585 LUTE os mck asee 3 4,881,490 4,272,662 July ss DIOO/ O22 5,135,419 Auoust se Fa sl ex eS 8aC9so 5,342,823 September. sips oth AD OD j042 4,210,057 October.) as ws 4. ¥5.2508,896 4,325,403 November... ... ... 4,363,759 4,222,573 December. . . 3,901,341 2,650,017 Exports of Forest Products Exports of lumber, etc., from Canada during the fiscal year end- ing March 3lst, 1912, included the following :— To Other Exports To U.S. To Gt. Br. Countries $ $ Planks. and:boards ...,.)....%..s: ns. 13,634,108 3/965.224 3.7427 58- Pine=deals ..... 3. MaRS 46,248 1,342,589 39,655 Spruce and other deals ce Or eee 491,544 5,309,113 212,394 PEGG eats: .\ give sets os) ee we) dODanome 58,285 19,187 Shingles 3: 3’. LASTSZS.. Latte neer 29,6107 Wood pulp, chemical . 1,585,615 LOR) ee carne Wood ie mechanical. cic Ue eaten 2,834,329 G/ZA41 . 8b 2a i Pulp wood . “ea 5,697 OOS. 5) 5 earn elect eee Shooks ... 12,388 116,881 113,834 Tanbark . 461/68” otto an See Firewood . ah, Got 57,980) Rea, Sa 697 Cedar logs for shingle bolts... .. 15, 830i ‘mced.ccts tee et Bim logs oa vs. ce 6,999 SAO Tin aectoRee ae Emalcck lopseet so eee WA K eebewore tars ee 3! EAUEMORR |, (ts i rn ee oe aS ee 69,287 138 7k. ees RICE OCS tre hekeate i Me Fe TE JOR Te ea te ee RS HONAS) 1S 322) 3 33.1 Nae A ee SB UT I War ae 13,912 eS OO) Mati. oad slau Bae ot 33,361 24,303 5,224 ACIS, .; Mattes) cin heeper bie - 19,567 281,978 12,550 Rees, Th . weee s alk nke a ar 12,016 G04 Bore e Swe a CREE SN: Cae aL terrae cee cee 154,680 18,211 11,356 Bea Tes: aie. sa este, oink oer: 641,156 358,009 181,740 Wiatenablocksts..e1 tists h ae eee 2,263 364 100 Miaststanid-spars'.. 2: | i..uod.s..4 Hawes I yell ae ene 4,257 MRE. Ak vate, OR cy 202 STA he, tta he ee 380 (Pole sordiatiens Ae Reheat. FA209. Ey ee eee Pasts-:.... xe 30;229: » ie. Sis; See Shingle bolts, pine or ‘cedar rol the 50 8/5.45 trabieeret anton alee Sleepers ARO EES > cae alee eee VEC eT ve OP Z AMICI OATS so.» «> i aie eet ats ree O70) een ne wk oe ASM tMbek, SQUATE 0 iss ices +a ore eee ARO yay ote =. ae Birch tiniber; square (4... 20295. 1928 *. ~ 156;395 4,334 Pim. timber, squate ..3) ie ue ee 90 225,442 5,524 Oak timber, square ... By Se 774 187,756 105 ied ‘pine timbetasadate ¢.. coths acne eule BOOS Otic che White pine timbet, square ..:,0.0> asicweee 811,800 1,342 Ail other ‘timber, square ..> 2...) 10,890 T6806" cio toe *Argentina, $2,258,451. tBritish West Indies, $26,801. exports of chemically prépared wood pulp during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, and preceding years were valued as follows: 1912: $1,587,535 1910: $1,658,846 1908: $1,385,754 1911: $1,308,101 1909: $1,603 006 Exports of mechanically ground wood pulp during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, were valued as follows :— To United States To Great Britain Mechanical wood pulp $2,834,329 $672,441 The total exports of mechanical wood pulp for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, and preceding years, were valued as follows: 1912: $3,506,770 1910: $3,545,751 1911: 4,407,431 1909: 2,703,923 The total exports of wood pulp, both mechanically and chemical- ly prepared, to all countries during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, and preceding years, were valued as follows: 1912: $5,094,305 1910: $5,204,597 1911: 5,715,532 1909: 4,306,929 Exports of pulp wood during the fiscal year ending March 3lst, 1912, and preceding years, to the United States, were valued as fol- lows: 1912: $5,697,901 1910: $6,076,628 1908: $4,656,721 1911: 6,092,715 1909: 4,356,391 Free Imports Imports of forest products under the heading of “free goods” during the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1912, include the following: 1908: $4,037,852 From From From Other Free Goods U. S. Gt. Br. | Countries Planks, boards, etc. ... ... ... »o« 4,984,727 3,842 Timber, hewn, sawed, etc ... ... ... 366,079 85 600 Oak or hickory felloes . 112,883 _ . oe Handle, heading, stave and shingle bolts 158,006 ..... ..... Hickory billets .. a 93,556 =. 0 Hickory and oak spokes. 7: ... 234,828 © . See Fence posts and railroad ties ... ... 1,115,132 | Se Logs and round timber ... 786,423 3,407 31,343 Mahogany ... . 280,991 31,900 1,518 Cherry, chestnut, ate. . --. 650,953 ope Ou ee LP Ss. . 2,411,766 36,800 976 Pitch -‘pine..i.0"%..8- fee . 1,929,923 > =. Se White ashi< 2.0 Ss. ..cotee ee 152,990 ..6.0 ee Walnuts © ..3...: 25a ty 2 eee 2/,0// sa re Spanish: cedar. 2..)4),. e286 eee 71,160: ~ See 5,943 Latisrs.” to.) eee 155,726. sn Shingles: 325 \< de, is 0) eee ee eee 123,102 - °220 Oak staves . 215,482 +4. 65 Sawdust ty..l- “ok lee eee 29,603 4,579 1,186 Fivel woods... 108,321. 2 a ee Rosewood . 21/1) 404 Redwood . sch sg € AEE bee 4935. | soe 0 = Wood blocks, ete. 3 142,924. ...3.) Hop, poles: 504 2g, seine 23 624 tee” ‘Dunant eee 7 Under the heading of imports an interesting entry during 1912 shows the importation of three portable sawmills from the United States, valued at $626. - Imports of dutiable goods included the following :— From From From Other Dutiable Goods $ Ss. “S Br. Countries" Wooden “D” handles for shovels ... ... 54,517. . 2.000 Handles of all kinds, ash . feo ane 32,296 145. See Handles of all kinds, hickory a es 72,463 363 oe Wooden matches... .. Fis Lhe 46,087 935 2137 Palssandetubsts : 7,511 - bint. s Sawed boards, planks, ie ace 687,659 305 ig Veneers of oak, rosewood, etc. . PA SrA 54 |. ee Veneers of wood, IN-ORP: 44,067 184 Slae Wood pulp ... ....... ... 49991 14,861 25,449* | News print paper ... 146,233 25. ae Printed paper, N.O.P. 344,313 264,766 7,293 Mouldings ... 72,240 165 89 Headings, stave bolts and staves, “Poplar AB. bd Sx 23 Lasts of wood . ui ond Bete ee ee 30... Se *Sweden $22, 736. “ 1908: $2,652,098 . CANADA The imports of news print paper from the United States to the value of $146,233, shown above, represented 7,202,753 Ibs. Planks and boards imported from the United States free of duty during the fiscal year ending March 3lst, 1912, and preceding years were valued as follows :— 1912 1911 1910 1909 Planks and boards, duty ae - -$4,984,733 $3,500,066 $1,852,542 $1,107,180 Quantity of above in M. ft. 378,202 193,523 TS OSS ere Average value of above per M. ft. ... $13.18 $18.08 A RE sgl pele se British Columbia’s New Chief Forester H. R. MacMillan Mr. H. R. MacMillan, who has been in charge of the statistical work for the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa, has been appointed Chief Forester for the Province of Brit- ish Columbia. Mr. MacMillan is the foremost Canadian forester of the present day who is in govern- mental employ. He is an Ontario man by birth and a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College. He received his training in for- estry at Yale University Forest School, under Professor H. S. Graves, now Chief of the United States Forest Service. In the opinion of Mr. Graves, Mr. Mac- Millan is one of the most brilliant students in forestry ever turned out by the Yale Forestry School. It was largely upon the recom- mendation of Mr. Graves that the Hon. W. R. Ross, Minister of _ Lands and Forests for British Columbia, selected Mr. MacMillan for the important position of Chief Forester for the province. Since his graduation Mr. MacMillan has been employed for eight years by the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior, and has estab- lished a remarkable reputation for ability, energy and administrative Capacity. He had charge of the first forest survey party in Canada and started the survey of the Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve. He also inaugurated the collection of statistics of the lumber industry in Canada. Mr. MacMillan is an interesting writer upon forestry and lumbering subjects. He has written about fifteen Forestry Branch bulletins and has been a frequent contributor to the columns of the Canada Lumberman and other journals. For the past year he has filled the position of assistant to the Director of Forestry. During his course at Yale Mr. MacMillan was president of the Yale Forest Club. He is also a member of the executive committee of the Society of Canadian Forest Engineers. Mr. MacMillan will not go to British Columbia until he has taken a holiday. His work at Ottawa has been most exacting and a well-earned rest is necessary before he attempts to take up the arduous and extremely important duties of his new position in the West. Te Sie = ieee ranmmienamntiete H. R. MacMillan, Chief Forester for British Columbia Additional Fire Patrols for B.C. Mr. Clyde Leavitt, Chief Fire Inspector for the Dominion Rail- way Commission, and Forester for the Commission of Conservation, fein Victoria, B.C., conferring with the Provincial Government re- garding the necessity for additional fire patrols along the railway lines throughout the province. Mr. Leavitt is a United States for- ester who was drafted into the Canadian service at the beginning of the present year, and his presence in British Columbia is closely connected with the inauguration of the new Forestry Branch. AI- though he has no direct connection with the Provincial Forestry Service, the interests of the service and of the Commission of Con- servation coincide so largely that much co-operation will be neces- sary between the two bodies. In a recent interview upon his work Mr. Leavitt said—‘“If there is no fire protection, there need be nothing else, for without it there will speedily be nothing else. Forest conservation without fire pro- tection is impossible, and it is because the government of British Columbia recognizes that important truth that I am here. I am the chief fire inspector under the Railway Commission and my business a LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 29 is to enquire from your government what protection is necessary and to enforce it, as under the recent railway act the various companies operating in this province or elsewhere must comply with the regu- lations specified. “The new law, together with my presence here, signifies that there has not been enough protection in the past, and with that I agree. I have not yet seen the timber areas of British Columbia, but I am told that they are the best in the world, and my experience teaches me that if the estimate is anywhere near the truth they re- quire protection, for it is generally admitted that timber is one of the best assets any country can have. It is the business of the coun- try, not merely to preserve it, in the ordinary sense, but to protect it as well. I am here to protect it. And while I am here I may say that British Columbia, which is now the most important timber- growing province in the Dominion, was responsible for the regula- tions which govern the protection of forests throughout the country. In the year 1909 British Columbia made an application to the govern- ment for fire protection from the railway services, and while the matter has been under discussion from time to time, it was only last year that action was taken in the form of legislation.” Mr. Leavitt is a graduate of the University of Michigan, having taken his B.A. degree in 1902. Shortly thereafter he entered the ser- vice of the United States Government in the Forestry Department, serving in various capacities until last year, when he received an appointment under the Dominion Government. He has served both in the department and in the field, and consequently his experiencé is wide and comprehensive. He is a close student of his work and while he has never been in British Columbia before he is confident that his consultations with the government officials will result in more adequate protection of the forests of British Columbia. Dr. Gifford Pinchot in British Columbia Dr. Gifford Pinchot, President of the National Conservation Association, and who for several years was chief of the United States Department of Forestry, is on a visit to Victoria, B.C., where he is fulfilling a promise made earlier in the season to give Mr. Overton Price, the new head of the Forestry Department, the benefit of his experience in preparing the plan for the organization of the Forest Branch for the Province. Speaking of the organization of a depart- ment for the work of forest conservation Mr. Pinchot in an interview at Victoria said, “This work is to be organized just as you would organize any other large business. After ascertaining what duties are to be discharged and how the responsibility should be distributed, the next thing is to begin building up your personnel. This is per- haps the most important part of it all. The service in the United States which began with eleven persons now has over thirty-five hundred and spends over five million dollars a year. That means an expenditure of two cents per acre per annum, which I understand is the same rate as has been provided for by legislation in this pro- vince. : “We have managed to keep the United States forest service singu- larly free from politics. So far as I know, while Mr. Price or myself were connected with it, there was never an appointment or dismissal or a promotion or a demotion on account of politics. When we began our work in the United States we did mot have anything like the ad- vantage you have here in the public recognition of the value of the forest and the importance of preserving it. In this country, I under- stand, this is a very popular part of the government’s work, whereas when we began, the general impression in the United States was that a forest fire was an act of God and it was not altogether a pious thing to try to stop it.” A United States View on the Tariff Issue The Farmers of the western Canadian provinces are dishing up a pretty kettle of fish for the Dominion Government and the politi- cians to struggle over. Many of the settlers are from the United States and do not care much for the prejudice, traditions and policies of the older provinces. Many others are from Northern Europe, and want as much for their money as do the American immigrants. They want cheap, dyty free lumber, agricultural implements and other manufactures from the United States, and they want free markets for their farm product on this side the border. In other words, they want reciprocity, while the eastern provinces-do not. How such a division in the fiscal and commercial poli¢y of Canada—the old and the new—will result, as affecting the progress and prosperity of the Dominion, remains to be seen. Meantime, the lumber producers of our own Northwest will put over into Canada all the lumber they can in order to keep down their surplus—sometimes at small profit or none at all.—Mississippi Valley Lumberman. Encouraging progress is reported from Dryden in the erection of the pulp and paper mill of the Dryden Timber and Power Co. 30 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Unique Ontario Sawmilling Operation Rosedale Sawmill Company Bringing Logs from Selwood to its Mill at Toronto—Interesting [Importation of Mahogany Logs The erection of a sawmill a few years ago at Toronto was a subject of much interest among the lumber industry of Ontario. So accustomed had they become to considering the sawmilling business as one which pertains especially to the backwoods or to the frontier towns, that when the Rosedale Sawmill Company Lim- ited, of which Mr. T. H. Han- cock, Toronto, is the moving spirit, announced that they would draw their logs from Selwood to Toronto by train and do the saw- ing at a mill in the Don Valley near the north-east limits of the city, there was much interested comment upon the venture and opinions pro and con, as to the probable success of the venture, were numerous. Mr. Hancock’s well known business enterprise however, was taken by all who knew him as a guarantee that the venture would work out all right. The history of the company has justified the confidence which Mr. Hancock and his friends had in regard to its outcome. The mill, which is now so well known to the people of Toronto, was erected in 1909 and has been working all the year round since that time. Mr. T. H. Hancock is the President of the company and the General Manager is Mr. J. W. Jacobson, who has been in charge of the operations during the past two years. The product of the company’s limits is an excellent quality of white pine which they have found it an easy matter to dispose of, practically all of it being sold to wholesale lumber companies in Toronto. Some of the pro- duct is also disposed of to the T. H. Hancock Company on Bloor street west, Toronto, where Mr. Hancock conducts a successful plan- ing mill business. In addition to the white pine secured from the company’s own limits, the mill cuts a large quantity of hemlock and hardwoods which comes from lots situated near the line of the Canadian Northern Railway. A Train Load of Mahogany Timbers Equipment of the Mill Lhe sawmill of the company is equipped with a double cutting band saw, a resaw and the usual lath mill. Its capacity is about 50,000 feet per day and a year’s cut amounts to about ten million feet. From the first of July until December in the present year the company intends to run its mill both night and day, employing about 60 men on the day shift and about 35 on the night shift. In connection with the mill the company has a piling yard with a capacity of about five or six million feet which will be increased this year, as it is intended to build a new siding from the railway into the yard. ‘ oe Splendid Mahogany Timber Imported by Rogdale Sawmill Co., Toronto yA \ é ff > 4 4 » Rosedale Sawmill Company,”Toronto— View of the Mill In establishing the mill at Toronto, two considerations were chiefly borne in mind. In the first place, a considerable saving was rendered possible by taking all the logs from the woods to the mill by rail. The usual loss of logs during driving operations has thus been avoided and the company is able to depend upon every log which is felled reaching the mill and being turned into lumber. In _the second place a consideration of the utmost importance was the vicinity of a good market, not only for the usual output of the mill, but also for the slabs, edgings and sawdust which are so difficult to dispose of, without a loss, at mills which are differently situated. It is thus seen that the company is able to count upon marketing practically everything which is cut in the woods. Another consideration of almost equal importance is the fact that the company is able to run its mill all the year round. Both winter and summer the logging operations are kept up on the com- pany’s limits and the mill at Toronto is seldom permitted to remain idle. In the winter time, sawing operations at Toronto are made possible by the fact that the company is able to dump the logs from the railway cars into the Don River at the foot of the jack ladder. It is a simple matter to keep the ice broken sufficiently to permit of the logs being carried up the jack ladder. Occasionally, when the weather is especially severe, exhaust steam is turned into the log pond and no difficulty is experienced in keeping it open. Sixteen Mahogany Logs Imported Mr. T. H. Hancock, the President of the Rosedale Sawmills Com- pany, seems to have a habit of doing things successfully which other people do not often attempt. Recently he made an experiment in the purchasing of mahogany logs which will be turned into lumber at the mill. The usual method of importing mahogany into Toronto is in the form of the manufactured lumber or veneer. Mr. Hancock Rosedale >. CANADA however, thought he would like to have a try at making a little more profit out of the lumber than is possible by simply buying and selling it. Accordingly, when he was recently in England, he attended one of the important auction sales of mahogany timber and came away the owner of sixteen attractive mahogany logs which he shipped to Toronto. The logs are now at the company’s mill and will soon be turned into lumber. It is the intention of the com- pany to cut these logs into lumber according to the orders of those who wish to buy. From the accompanying illustrations of the logs it will be seen that Mr. Hancock has secured something especially choice and it will be no matter of surprise to his friends if he makes a nice profit out of this venture. The logs contain ) about 12,000 superficial feet of lumber and they cost Mr. Hancock $1,680, so that the average cost of the logs was about $100 each and » the cost of the lumber per superficial foot was about 14 cents. This is the cost of the logs delivered at Toronto. The logs come from sthe west coast of Africa which is celebrated for the excellent quality lot timber which is there to be found. One of the reasons which winduced Mr. Hancock to import this timber was the fact that of fate there has been a steadily increasing demand for mahogany in Toronto. It is being used largely for interior trim and furniture ‘and also is in large demand by the railway companies, which use it for the interior finish of their parlor cars. F | Personal News of the Trade and Industry Mr. Frank Hawkins, secretary of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association, is on a visit to Winnipeg and other points in Manitoba. Mr. Hawkins is enjoying the first holiday he has had since his ap- pointment to the pasition which he now occupies, some four years ago. Nineteen members of the Montreal Branch of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association ‘Have been nominated for the twelve ~ places on the executive cOmmittee. Among these are Mr. Geo. Esplin, of G. & J. Esplin; Mr. William Rutherford, of William Rutherford & Sons Co.,° Ltd., and Mr. W. J. Sadler, of Sadler & Haworth. The committees of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers As- sociation, to serve for the current year have been appointed by the president. The following Canadians are included in the committees: executive committee, Gordon C. Edwards, Ottawa: Fire Insurance Committee, Walter C. Laidlaw, Toronto; Forestry Committee, J. M. Diver, Sarnia. The Forestry Committee also includes Mr. Ralph Loveland, Saginaw, Mich., well-known to the lumbermen of Canada as one of the members of the firm of Loveland & Stone, Cutler, Ont. The many friends of Mr. Herbert Timms, the well-know and popular manager of the Imperial Timber and Trading Company, Limited, Vancouver, will learn with interest of his recent marriage to Miss Alice Violet. Kendall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Kendall, of Vancouver. The ceremony took place at Holy Trinity Church in this city, and a reception was held afterwards at the home of the bride’s parents, Sixth avenue west. Mr. and Mrs. Timms spent their honeymoon on a three weeks’ trip to Puget Sound points. Mr. Frank C. Cheston, who occupied the position of sales man- ager of the Canadian Linderman Company, Limited, of Woodstock, Ont., for the past year, has just been appointed General Manager of the company. Mr. Cheston is probably one of the best known men in the woodworking trade on this continent, having for a number of years been publicity manager of the American Woodworking Ma- chinery Company at Rochester. The Canadian Linderman Company is making rapid headway in Canada. Twenty Linderman Automatic Glue-Jointing Machines were sold in this country during their first year. Mr. Cheston returned a few days ago' from a successful trip through the Maritime Provinces. Death of a Pioneer Lumberman William Allen Hickson, a well known lumberman who was born at Bathurst, N.B., in 1841, passed away recently at the Mount Royal Sanatorium, Montreal, Que. Mr. Hickson was of Irish descent, his grandfather, James Palmer Hickson, having moved to New Bruns- wick from County Down Ireland in the early part of last century. Mr. Hickson began his career with the well known lumber firm of Guy, Bevan & Co. About 25 years ago he left them to engage in the lumbering business and became one of the largest and best known lumber operators on the Miramichi, where for many years he manu- factured lumber for both the European and United States markets. _ His plant was located at Newcastle, N,B. Mr. Hickson was uni- versally respected for his exceptionally honorable business methods LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 31 and sterling qualities of character. He is survived by a wife, daugh- ter of the late Colin Maclennan of Prince Edward Island, and two daughters. Canadian Saw Mill Managers J, W. Jacobson, Rosedale Sawmill Company, Toronto When a sawmilling opera- ion of a unique character is es- tablished it requires a man of pe- culiar adaptability to the work to carry it out with success. The instance of the Rosedale Sawmill Company, Toronto, and its cap- able General Manager, Mr. J. W. Jacobson, is a case in point. This company, as will be learned from a perusal of the descriptive ar- ticle published elsewhere in this issue, conducts one of the most unique sawmilling operations in Ontario, conveying its logs from Northern Ontario by the Cana- dian Northern Railway and saw- ing them at its mill in Toronto, on the banks of the Don River. For the past two years Mr. J. W. Jacobson has been the gen- eral manager of the company and has been, to a large extent, re- sponsible for the success of its operations. Mr. Jacobson came to Canada from London, England, in 1903. In the Old Country he had been engaged in the antique furniture business. In Canada he secured his first position with the Fesserton Timber Company, being employed at their mill at Fesser- ton, where for four years, he had experience in all branches of the manufacturing business, being engaged at different times, in the woods operations, the sawmill end of the work, and in shipping, in- specting, etc. When he left the company to join the staff of ERS Eaton & Sons at Orillia, Ont., he was an experienced lumberman who had taken splendid advantage of his four hard years of appren- ticeship and was ready for a good step up the business ladder. Two years of experience at the J. R. Eaton & Sons’ plant equip- ped him still further with an excellent knowledge of the conversion of the rough lumber into the finished material. Then he moved to Toronto and entered the service of the C. A. Larkin Company for whom he went on the road and learned how to sell lumber. He continued at this work for a year and secured a splendid acquaint- ance with the lumber trade of Ontario. Then Mr. Jacobson took his present position as General Manager of the Rosedale Sawmill Com- pany, a position which he was amply qualified to fill by reason of the experience which he had secured in every branch of the lumber business. Since taking the position hé has added to his reputation as a successful lumberman and those who come in contact with him in their business have no hesitation in foretelling for him a success- ful future. J. W. Jacobson, Toronto A Well Known Lumberman’s Death The death occurred recently of Mr. J. M. Smith, a well-known lumberman of Toronto and Callander, Ont., where he had charge of the manufacturing operations of John B. Smith & Sons. Mr. Smith had spent all of his life in the lumber business and had been en- gaged practically all the time at the manufacturing end. He was 63 years of age at the time of his death and he leaves a wife, two daughters and one son. The late Mr. Smith was the eldest son of the late John B. Smith and is survived also by three half brothers, all of whom are engaged in the lumber business. Another Large Carload Mr. George C. Goodfellow, wholesale dealer in hardwood lum- ber, 528 Board of Trade Building, Montreal, Que., sends to the Canada Lumberman a report of a car load of lumber which he recently re- ceived from the Fassett Lumber Company, Fassett, Que., and which he believes is the largest car load ever came into the city of Mon- treal. On April 17th, car number 10822 B. & O. reached him with a load of 35326 feet of two-inch hemlock. If any other Montreal deal- ers can exceed this quantity, the Canada Lumberman will be glad to hear from them. CANADA 32 LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER nother Pulp Mill Completed in Quebec East Canada Power and Pulp Company, Limited, now Producing High- Grade Pulp at Murray Bay — Interesting Features of the new plant Montreal, June 6th, 1912; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman).—The completion of the mill of the East Canada Power & Pulp Company, Limited, at Nairns Falls, on the Malbaie River, near Murray Bay, adds another to many new plants recently The main features of the contract for the plant, carried out by the Bishop Construction Company, of Montreal and Toronto, are a solid dam, 51 feet high; a concrete lined canal leading to the head- gates of the penstocks, and the mill buildings, consisting of wet ma- mY bast EEE ger ae ines General View of the Plant of The East Canada Power and Pulp Company, Limited erected in the province of Quebec. The mill is now in operation, and is turning out pulp which is pronounced by experts to be of a special- ly fine quality. The company possess over 392 square miles of tim- ber limits, heavily wooded, it is stated, with very superior timber, largely the best black spruce. These limits are situated near the mill, and the wood can be floated down at a minimum cost. View showing Cutting-up Mill and Concrete Gravity Dam, 55 feet high, chine room, generator room, wood preparing room, pump house, grinder room, wheel pit, block bin, engine room and boiler house. From the west end of the dam, a _core-wall, 50 feet deep, runs through a small projection into the solid bank. The dam contains 6,500 cubic yards of concrete; in addition, the headgates, bulkheads, dam abutments, etc., contain 11,500 cubic yards. There are also 2,000 — __ under construction yards of superstructure concrete and 2,000 yards of reinforced con- crete. There were 20,000 cubic yards of rock excavation. On the west side of the dam is the cutting-up mill, from which the wood is conveyed across a steel bridge and a cedar trestle to the mill. * Considerable difficulty was experienced in the excavation of the wheel-pit as the original bottom was of running sand, with about _ four feet of boulders on the top and with the Malbaie River running ; close alongside. An excellent jagged rock foundation disclosed it- self for the dam, as for the headgate. A portion of the canal was through rock cut. __ The original idea was to erect a mill of 100 tons per day capa- city, but the directors believed that there was ample room for a larger output and during the course of construction enlarged the plans so as to obtain 120 tons daily. Over 12,000 cords of pulp wood are already in store and last winter’s operations will insure a full year of work at the mill. The cost of the pulp wood in store has ‘kept below the estimates and should remain so for at least four years more, on account of advantageous contracts made by the com- pany with responsible jobbers. . The Bishop Construction Company also built last season eight miles of railway, this being the section of the Quebec and Saguenay Railway between Pointe au Pic and Nairns Falls. The building of this line will permit shipments to be made to the Murray Bay wharf, previous to the final completion of the road through to Que- bec. The work on‘the entire line is well advanced, being ahead of ir schedule, and it is to be ready for hauling freight trains by close of navigation. This gives the East Canada Company the nefit of water shipments for a large part of the year and rail ship- ments during the closed season. The extension of the road to the Saguenay will doubtless give a freight port at that point from which the East Canada Company can ship their product to Europe, any month in the year. _ The present eastern terminus of the road is the East Canada pulp mill. The road runs a branch the entire length of the long Press room and the product of the mill is loaded directly from the bailers on to the cars. Thus a trainload of eight cars is loaded sim- ultaneously as stock comes from the machines without handling. __ The mill was laid out by Mr. Geo. F. Hardy, architect and en- fineer, who had embodied many labor-saving devices in the plans. The company have an issued capital of $1,500,000 in six per cent. bonds and an equal amount of common stock. They made a profit for the year ending December 3lst last of $86,382, after paying in- terest on the bonds. This amount, derived from operations on lum- ber, was carried forward. The officers of the company are Sir Ro- dolphe Forget, president; Mr. C. W. Tooke, vice-president; Messrs. F. Stoddard, L. G. Morin, Edward Pope, H. G. Matthews, and Hon. N. Perodeau, directors. The general manager is Mr. Wil- m White, Murray Bay. Consolidated Pulp and Paper Company’s Plans __ Ex-Senator N. M. Jones who has organized the Consolidated -ulp & Paper Company reports that the St. John River Log Driving ompany have declined to accept the company’s proposition to handle e rafting out of about 7,000,000 superficial feet of the company’s s on the Nashwaak River, which the Consolidated Pulp & Paper mpany wish to have sent to their Partington mills at St. John for p material. The Consolidated Pulp & Paper Company have there- arranged to do the rafting themselves. Driving operations are to be commenced at once and the logs will be driven to the mouth of the Nashwaak where they will be caught in booms and rafted. The Hon. Mr. Jones also states that arrangements have been made to commence operations at the Marysville sawmills at once. Mr. Alex. G. Robinson of Marysville who has been in charge the lumbering and driving operations on the Nashwaak for the son Company for some years will remain in the same position for the new owners. It is not yet known how much lumber will be manu- factured at Marysville this year although it will probably be 10,000,- 000 feet or more. Hon. Mr. Jones is also reported to have said that the company is thinking seriously of establishing pulp mills at Marys- ville. They would also in all probability look into the question of Starting a paper mill. Nothing will be done in the way of increas- ing the Partington mill at St. John until contemplated changes have been made in the present plant. Pulp and Paper Plant for Western Newfoundland _ The American Newfoundland Pulp & Paper Company, which was incorporated in the State of Michigan recently, have been grant- ed power by the legislature of Newfoundland to raise the levels of certain lakes in order to secure the needed water power to carry On an extensive pulp and paper making plant, which they propose to €stablish on the west shore of Newfoundland. The company have purchased over six hundred square miles of timber lands extending up both sides of Deer Lake and the Humber River almost con- uously from Bay of Islands to the bottom of White Bay. These a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 33 lands have been carefully inspected and, according to a report, are said to contain large quantities of excellent pulp wood. ‘The pro- perty was acquired at an expenditure of a little over $300,000. Even- tually, it is believed, that the company will establish an industry which will be on nearly as large a scale as that of the Harmsworth Company at Grand Falls. Pulp and Paper Trade News Reports from Vancouver state that an advance is likely in the price of paper to the extent of at least 10 per cent. within the near future. Arrangements have been made for the shipment of 2000 tons of paper a month by the Powell River pulp mills of Seattle, Wash. When completed it is expected the mills will turn out 400 tons of paper a day. Work was recently commenced upon the erection of the large pulp and paper mill which is to be built at Fort Frances, Ont. It is estimated that the erection of this plant will mean an expenditure of about $1,500,000 and the employment of nearly 600 men. The directors of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper and the On- tario Pulp and Paper Companies held a meeting recently, and the absorption of the latter company by the larger concern was decided upon. A meeting of the shareholders of the two companies was called for June 14 to ratify the proposals. A despatch from Portland, Maine, states that the. International Paper Company are planning to do a record business at that port during the present season in the receipts of wood pulp and pulpwood. Four large vessels have already been chartered to run between Port- land and Chatham and Dalhousie, N.B. A report from Cobalt, Ontario, states that M. J. O’Brien will in all probability erect a four hundred ton per day pulp mill near Quinze Lake. Quinze Lake is in Quebec province not far from the Ontario boundary. Mr. O’Brien has acquired a large tract of timber limits near Quinze Lake and Lake Expanse from which pulpwood will be secured for the mill. Reports from Bromptonville, Que., state that considerable anx- iety was felt there during the first week in June on account of high water in the St. Francis river. Between 20,000 and 30,000 cords of pulp wood had collected in the boom of the Bromptonville Pulp and Paper Company and it was greatly feared that the boom might break and allow the logs to pass out. Latest reports indicated that the danger period had passed without any serious accident. The contract for the erection of the Ontario Pulp and Paper Mills at Thorold, Ont., has been let to the Lackawanna Bridge Co., of Buffalo, and work will be started on the industry at once. The mills, when completed, will manufacture news print paper exclusively. They will turn out from 129 to 130 tons every twenty-four hours. The machines are to be the largest ever built and are now well under construction by the Husey and Jones Company of Wilmington, Del. The mill will be operated entirely by electricity, requiring about ten thousand horse power, which will be secured from the Ontario Power Company at Niagara Falls. The Western Paper Mill Limited, whose plant is located near Sapperton, B.C., commenced producing paper recently. The com- pany began its operations upon the production of building paper, having a large order for this class of product already on hand. It is the intention in the near future to manufacture also sheeting and deadening felts, chip board, box material, and wood pulp board, butchers’ manila, craft wrapping paper and fibre wrapping paper. The company now report that they have orders on hand sufficient to keep them running for many months. They will use for raw material in addition to wood pulp and sulphite pulp, waste paper, rags, etc.,” gathered from the office buildings, warehouses, etc., in the cities of British Columbia. The plant is operated by electric power and there is ars a steam plant capable of developing 150 h.p., which uses oil fuel. Troublesome Floods at Scotstown, P. Q. Considerable damage was recently caused at Scotstown, Quebec, by the high waters in the river. The Emberton Lumber Company’s dam was broken and the electric power house was washed away. The Emberton Lumber Company’s boom was also broken and the logs went out with the flood. An elevator which had been used by the Emberton Lumber Company was also destroyed. The damage to the dam is estimated at about $5,000 and the damage to the electric power house at about $3,000. The flood will also mean the closing down of the Caswell saw mill. 34 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER St. John River Lumber Happenings Mill Owners Increase Wages Ten Per Cent.—United States Trade Fairly Brisk—Driving Operations Successful St. John, N.B., June 6th; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman).—Lumber manufacturers at St. John have been having their own troubles during the past week, all the mills on the tide- water being forced to shut down owing to the men demanding an advance of 15 per cent. in wages, but the matter has now been set- tled by the millowners granting an increase in wages of 10 per cent. This will be a severe blow to the owners as the outlook for future sales is none too promising. At the present time nearly all the mills are cutting for the American market with the exception of Messrs. Murray & Gregory and Chas. Miller. This market is very firm but no inducements are held out by the buyers that it will continue so. The feeling seems to be that when all the stock now being sawn and on the water arrives at the market, a slump will occur. A new de- velopment which promises to some extent to sustain the market is the demand developing in New York, where for the past three or four seasons very little stock has been sold, compared with previous years. Last year practically all the stock sold from St. John to American buyers went into consumption in eastern New England. Good Prices for American Stock For prompt delivery good prices are being paid for American stock, the demand for which is nearly all for two inch plank, viz., 2x4- 6-8-10, with some 2 x 9, also a small quantity of four inch. Practically no three inch is being asked for. For short average stock, say 14 to 15 feet, 2 x 4 and up, as high as $22.50 delivered, New York or Sound ports, has been paid, which leaves the seller about $16 to $16.50 f.o.b. St. John, but the majority of this stock has been sold on the wharves at St. John, N.B., to net from $14.50 to $15. For long average stock, cut from American logs, $17.50 to $18 at St. John, N.B., is being paid for a specification of 55 per cent. 2 x 8 and up, to average 17 to 18 feet long. It is to be hoped that this business will continue as there seems to be entirely no chance to do any Eng- lish deal business, as the buyers are standing off, it is said, awaiting developments in ocean freight rates and will therefore make no offers which would allow for a profit to the sellers. The mills at St. John and vicinity usually sell their year’s output during February or March to the English buyers but this year, as near as can be told, no mills on the river have sold. One mill, it is reported, has sold about two million English deal at about $14 per M. feet, for a specification running 50 per cent. 7 and 8 x 3, balance 9 x 3 and up; ends and fourths at the usual reduction of $2.50 per M. ft. This will not leave any profit whatever, as logs have cost as much to cut and haul, etc., this year as in the previous years, but it is understood that this con- tract was made to take care of some small stock of what is called “bank logs,” which have been sold at a reduction. Freight rates for English*and Irish ports are very stiff. In fact it is said that no ton- nage is being offered. One buyer is said to have offered of late 52s. 6d. and the offer was refused by the steamship owners, this is about 20 shillings over the freight rates of previous years. It looks at the present time as if very little business will be done with the English buyers, unless they pay the prices asked by the sellers, which would be about $15.50 to $16 for a specification of deals to run 50 per cent. 7 and 8 x 3, balance 9 x 3 and up. Local Demand Active Local demand for low grade or refuse spruce boards, deals, etc., is very good. Fair prices are being realized for this stock, viz., about $9 per M. ft. at mill yards, in fact, the demand seems ahead of sup- ply. Large quantities of this low grade stock are being used for general house building, the cost of logs and manufacturing being so high, that the seller must get a good price for merchantable. The house builders in many cases are not able to pay it and therefore take the lower grade stock. No great amount of building is in pro- gress at the present time in the city or outlying districts; the T. S. Simms Company are erecting a large building in Fairville to cost in the vicinity of $125,000, but this will be entirely of reinforced con- crete, to be ready about January Ist, 1913. This is the largest build- ing of any kind going up in the city or county; of course, the govern- ment is moving slowly with work at Courtenay Bay. The Norton Griffiths people are just beginning preliminary work and it will be some time before the work is in full swing, probably a year from this time. Messrs. Connelly are erecting wharves at West St. John for the C. P. R., but no timber outside of squared birch and hem- lock is being used. Driving Operations Successful The log drives are all in safe waters and the corporation drivers are moving logs along in good shape. In fact it has been an ideal spring for driving, the water remaining high until the end of May. About ninety million of logs wilt come into the St. John River Log Driving Company’s booms this season, of which twenty to twenty- five million were old hung-up logs. The drive will be made up about | as follows :— e F. Cheouinard, for Murray & Gregory and Stetson Cutter John Kilburn, for Murray & Gregory and Stetson Cutter ‘ Company... . 15,000,000 — J. A. Morrison, for his own account and Stetson Cutter Company: on. (nue) ves! see) ons, see Bee oats pee W. J. Noble, for Royal Bank and Stetson Cutter Company —_ 9,000,000 Cunliffe Bros., for Stetson Cutter Company ... ... ... 10,000,006 5,000,000 A. M. Currier, for Stetson Cutter Company... Randolph & Baker, their own account ... ... .. Other operators .. 8,000,006 15,000,00¢ 90,000,000 These drives are all out and coming along well. ve Bank logs are almost unsaleable as the millowners are oyer- stocked with logs and prospects not being too good, do not feel overloading with logs. These logs, which for the last three ye have sold around $14.50 per M. feet for merchantable deal logs a $10 to $11 for battens, delivered St. John, are now almost impossible to sell, a few being purchased in early season at about $12 per M.s. ft. for deal logs 2/3 of $12 for battens delivered St. John. 7 Laths have been largely sold for season’s cut at about $2.50 pe M. on wharves at St. John, but at present, for immediate delive are worth $2.75 or thereabouts, largely 134 inch. Cedar shingles are in fair demand with stocks very low, prices being firm. a Staves are in great demand, many of the mills being unable to All their orders. a4 St. John Lumber Trade Notes “ The Consolidated Pulp & Paper Company have acquired the pro- perty of the E. Partington Pulp & Paper Company at St. John, N.B., and have also purchased the limits of the Alex. Gibson Manufactus ing Company at St. Mary’s, N.B. It is said on good authority the the mills at St. Mary’s will continue to cut the larger logs into deal, and that the smaller logs or pulpwood will be sorted out and turned | over the dam, to be rafted at the mouth of the Nashwaak River and towed to St. John to be used by their pulp mills. It is also stated that the company will start immediately to erect a paper mill in con- nection with their pulp mill at St. John, N.B. This company has a | capital of $5,000,000, and is headed by Mr. N. M. Jones, of Bangor, Me., H. W. Schofield, Thos. McAvity and others, of St. John, N.B The above deal was completed recently and the new owners are no ro in charge. 4 It is reported that J. E. Moore, of St. John, who has lately aC- quired the property and factory of the Canada Woodenware Com- pany at South Bay, will soon begin the erection of a band mill on this property to be run in connection with the factory, in which _ many alterations will be made. The idea is to manufacture all the waste from the band mill into boxes, pails, staves, etc. * It is also reported that the Messrs. Geo. McKean will erect a small mill on a site at Grand Bay to manufacture about two million of logs purchased from settlers along the river. ; 7. At the booms of the St. John River Log Driving Company, Fredericton, rafting operations were begun about the third week in May. Full crews were not then at work, but it was hoped in a few days that everything would be running full swing, as it will take until fall to finish rafting logs now in the booms, which total betwe eighty-five and one hundred million. : Normal Trade at Montreal Montreal, June 8th; (Special correspondence of the Canada Lumberman).—Business has now settled down to its normal conc tion for this time of the year. Inquiries show that trade is exce the demands being on a satisfactory scale, but there is one unset feature in the inability of lumbermen to get shipments promptly the railway companies. The car trouble is not yet over. Lumber still not transported as quickly as it ought to be, and the yards’ remain blocked with freight of all kinds. The main cause of trouble now appears to be the deficiency in cartage facilities, wl is putting some firms to considerable expense. Py There is a general enquiry for all descriptions of lumber, with birch in particular call, and prices have an upward tendency. r 4 As far as can be seen, there should be no let-up in the demand — for building purposes. Many more schemes for substantial structures _ are being promoted, and as evidence of the boom that is now on, the | figures of the permits for the past month may be quoted. The total value for Montreal alone, not counting the suburbs, was $2,602,308, 5 which is a gain of $899,105 as compared with the corresponding © period of 1911. % Export business to Great Britain is good, there having been a slight improvement in the quantity of lumber that is coming forward. — - Sulphite pulp in the United States is reported to be in very short supply, especially in bleached and easy bleaching descriptions, prices ruling very high. Bleached brings from $57 to $62 delivered and easy bleaching from $45 to $48. In Canada the mills are sold up to their production, and are obtaining $41 at the mill. With regard to ground wood, the water powers are very good, and the mills are making all they can, but there is no disposition to lower prices, as later the demand will absorb all the production. Peeled wood is bringing from $7.50 to $8.50 in the province of Quebec. A meeting has just been held in Montreal to consider a pro- posed advance in the freight rates on pulpwood from the province of Quebec to United States mills, the railway companies claiming that the rates are too low. Severai of the most important United States mills were represented and fought the proposed increase very hard. Phe railway companies promised to consider the arguments of the mill interests, who threatened reprisals should the increase go into ree. The idea is to bring the matter before the Inter-State Com- ree Commission, in order as, the mill owners say, to get fair treat- at. limber Trade in United Kingdom _ Good Demand for White Pine for Joiners and Case-Making —Oak Consumption Increasing —The Labor Situation. ge ea _ Liverpool, June 3rd; (Special correspondence to the Canada Lumberman.—The consumption of white pine in joinery and case- aking shops in the United Kingdom continues steadily and on a wge scale. Case-making is a more continuous operation than, per- $, any other which consumes timber. The demand for packing S increases as trade expands. Latterly, poplar, hemlock and larch ave come rather freely into use for case-making, but the use of e woods has not interfered greatly with the use of white pine. [his wood continues in large and steady consumption. It is used hiefly in one of three thicknesses; 1% ins. “down”; 1 in. “down”, ind 34 in. “down,” and is useful in practically any width above 6 ins. e ins. and 11 ins. are very common widths, but a narrower width h as 7 ins. is freely used to make up a particular width. _ The consumption of pic props is large and continuous. The ps reach sonie half-dozen ports, almost by the shipload, and ks, though at times large, would quickly disappear if they were continuously replenished. At present, supplies are got mostly 1 countries of north-west Europe and are shipped chiefly from the baltic. __ Of late, supplies of oak have been very light owing to the activity nh railway wagon and truck building which has existed since the lock of railway traffic which followed the transport workers’ strike n August last. Coffin oak is always in good demand; boards 1-in. tick being wanted chiefly. Mahogany still continues to be the more ortant of the furniture woods and it is amazing what a quantity his wood, from the plainest to the most richly figured, passes eadily into consumption. The costliest and most finely figured hogany, walnut and bird’s-eye maple, is taken out of the ordinary umptive field and carefully cut into veneer. Everything, in y of these woods, which promises any richness of figure, is eagerly n up and at a price which is usually regarded as a high one. ogany, of course, is not a Canadian wood. Walnut and bird’s- maple, Canada might supply. Of late, ‘the plainer maples— amore is the common term for them, in the workshops here—have id more freely. The U. K. offers a large scope for this wood, for le and “dresser” tops. One of the pines, chiefly yellow, and next 0 that, white pine, have, in the past, been most used for tables, ressers and the cheaper chests of drawers. Sycamore is more suit- ble for the tops of such articles than either of the pines named. It s harder and has a closer texture and works up to a firmer and iter surface, which may be kept beautifully clean, and be attrac- tive as an article of furniture. One would like to see sycamore used much more freely than it has been in the past, though there is no doubt that it has come more largely into use of late. 42 Birch and ash have always a good and open market in the United Kingdom. Birch for some time past has been in small sup- ply. It has been used freely to make “rosewood” and “ebony” cases for pianos, being darkened and polished to give the desired effect. Birch has been in much use to form bed-room suites of furniture and has shared with ash, the privilege of being used to make chairs of the stronger and plainer kinds, for kitchen, shop and office use. ___ All the woods named are in good demand in the United King- dom at the present time and not a single one of them could be truth- illy said to be a drug-in-the-market or so low in price as not to be yorth handling. Anyone who could supply timber of any of the ds named, would find, on sending such timber to the United ‘the planing mill man his chance. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 35 Kingdom, that it was good, saleable stock. Prices generally have been very firm and are hardening so that a shipper might feel fairly safe as regards price. Labor and the Timber Trade The most disturbing factor of the timber trade of the United Kingdom at the present time is the labor situation. Wood-workers of almost every branch are demanding an advance of about a penny an hour in the rate of pay, and shorter hours of work. Joiners, cab- inet-makers and case-makers are making demands of this nature. Members of eighteen wood-working trade-unions joined in the middle of May in a great demonstration in Trafalgar Square, in support of demands for shorter hours and increased pay. The meeting was or- ganized by the Woodworking Joint Trade Movement Committee, and about 7,000 persons attended. Mr. S. Stennett, general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners, stated that on account of the increased cost of living the members of his union were, roughly, 7s. 9d. per week worse off than they were ten years ago when they had their last increase in wages. The success of the coal work- ers in their recent strike, has however, led to a determination among many skilled workers to ask for more money and reduced hours. Hence the present movement among the woodworkers. Reports from New Westminster, B.C., state.that the sawmilling industry at present is in a satisfactory condition as most mills are working full time. A brisk demand is experienced from prairie points. Latest reports state that United States mills are withdrawing a considerable amount of their stock from the Canadian market, on account of the excellent demand in the United States markets. Planing Mill Door-Making Door-making by the jobbing planing mill is a growing business, says The Wood-Worker. Indeed, it has already grown to greater proportions than one is likely to realize till he canvasses the subject carefully. It is gaining ground, too, in a sort of contradiction to the time-honored idea that it is impossible for the small maker to com- pete with the big institutions specializing and making enormous quan- tities. One reason for this is claimed to be that the cost of trans- portation and handling of stock doors partly offsets the advantage of manufacturing in large quantities. But there are a couple of more reasons of more interest and importance. One of these is that the jobbing planing mill is using more up-to-date machinery than for- merly. It is necessary to have glue room machinery, for example, to make the panels for special mill work; and, having it, it is compar- atively easy to make veneered doors to order, and to follow this up by making stock sizes now and then to fill in and keep the men and machines at work. The same is true of other machinery and equip- ment. And, then, here is the other important point: people are using better doors, as a rule, and paying more for them. This is what gives The place where the big door factories used to shine was in cheap doors, but these are not the only item in trade these days, not by any means. There are probably more of such doors sold now than formerly, because the population is much greater and much more building is being done, but the ratio to the number of better and more expensive doors is smaller. These high-grade doors can often be made by the planing mill man in com- petition with the factory, and it is these better doors that are mak- ing a better business for the planing mill. Pulleys that Pull Away It is a usual thing to put two pulleys in line if they are to be belted together and it is a safe rule to follow. But there are times and things that go by contraries. I have a machine that is one of the “contraries.” The bottom cylinder is belted from a pulley on the countershaft and runs with a twisted belt, from which fact I guess that the machine is not of a late pattern. The belt designed for this pulley should be 6 inches wide. If the twist is turned toward the body of the machine the belt will run up on the flange and spoil one edge in a short time, and if turned with the twist toward the drive belt, or outward from the machine, the belt will run on the outer half of the pulley. That increases the strain on a part of the drive shaft or journal of the lower cylinder that is least able to carry it. This belt had been run a long time with the twist outward in order to get a 6-inch belt on the lower cylinder, notwithstanding it had only half the pulley to drive on, and the journal had been sprung at some time. The combination is interesting as you can see. One of the difficulties I got over by using a 4-inch belt and turning the twist toward the machine, a twist which brings it nicely in line for tracking, but the weak place in the journal, from having been sprung, is out of my reach for remedies.—J. W. in Wood-Craft. 36 Tariff Issue Discussed in Court Evidence Taken in Important Case Regarding Duty Upon United States Lumber Judgment Expected Soon Judge Cassels, in the I'xchequer Court at Ottawa, recently heard evidence and arguments in connection with the case brought by the loss Lumber Company for interpretation of the Tariff Act regarding the duty upon lumber entering Canada. Lumbermen in all parts cf Canada are pretty well acquainted with the details of this importaut case, and are awaiting with much interest for the Court’s decision, upon which will depend whether lumber which has been dressed on one side and reduced to a uniform width by means of a sawing ma- chine which is known as a “Duty Evader,” shall be allowed to enter Canada free of duty, or only after payment of a charge of 25 per cent. ad valorem. During the taking of evidence before Judge Cassels the question as to the actual method of manufacturing this class of lumber was minutely discussed. Several samples of the lumber in question were produced and the opinions of lumbermen, both manu- facturers and retailers were secured. Needless to say these opinions were of widely different natures, depending apparently to a large ex- tent upon the nature of the witness’ lumbering interests. Witnesses on behalf of the lumber manufacturers of Canada, however, were able to show that this class of lumber can only be produced by a process of “further manufacturing,” entirely additional to the ordinary pro- cess of producing lumber in a sawmill. Judge Cassels did not entirely take this particular view of the case, however, as was to some extent indicated by a remark which he made during the taking of evidence. Questioning Mr. George Cowan, K.C., of Vancouver, who represented the manufacturers, Judge Cassels asked if he proposed to contend that a second process of manufacture outside of an ordinary sawmill was necessary in or- der to produce this class of lumber. Mr. Cowan replied that this was absolutely the case. Judge Cassels is reported to have said in reply, “I have seen thousands of feet of lumber of a uniform size come from an ordinary sawmill.” In reply to this Mr. Cowan said, “It cannot be done. We will show that no plank, board or deal, such as shown, was ever sized in a sawmill.” Mr. H. H. Alexander, Secretary of the British Columbia Manu- facturers’ Association, stated that he had recently visited the mill in Washington where this lumber had been produced and was satis- fied that it had been “further manufactured” to an extent that would justify the collection of the duty. He stated that more than one saw was used in the process. To this statement Judge Cassels is reported to have said, “If you used two brushes to brush your hair it would not make any dif- ference, would it?” Mr. J. B. McCormick, Golden, B.C., stated that the lumber in- question had been sawn with a rotary saw, then with an edger, and finally with a fine saw run at low rate of speed, the final process taking place in a planing mill. After the evidence had been presented Judge Cassels stated that in giving his decision upon the case, the point which he would have to decide would be whether the sawing contemplated in the tariff meant only one process, or more than one process. It is expected that Judge Cassels’ decision will be forthcoming in the near future. More Haste Less Speed Over haste on the part of a plaintiff in two Qui Tam actions was responsible for the dismissal of both suits with costs at Mont- real on May 21st. The cases were those of F. Hurtubise vs. G. W. Faust; and vs. G. W. Faust, Limited, lumbermen, plaintiff seeking recovery of a penalty of $100 from the first defendant, and $200 from the second, on the grounds that the G. W. Faust, Limited, and Mr. G. W. Faust, the president of the concern, had failed to file with the Prothonotary within the legal delay of sixty days statements showing the date of incorporation, place of head office, names of officials, etc. It was proved that at the time of the institution of the action the company had not been sixty days in existence. Hence the suit was premature, and was dismissed, with costs. A despatch from London, England, states that the Privy Council has reversed the judgment in the case of Swift and others vs. David. an action which recently attracted a great deal of attention among lumbermen in British Columbia and which related to an agreement for the sale of shares in a lumber company. ; The R. Laidlaw Lumber Company will hold their annual picnic at Queenston, Ont., on July 20th. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER ‘ Increased Output at Weymouth, NS. The Campbell Lumber Company, Weymouth, N.S., report that their stock of logs for this year’s sawing is about fifteen per cent. greater than their stock at this time last year. The output of their mills will probably be about twenty-five per cent, greater during — 1912 than during 1911. Regarding trade conditions the company writes as follows: - “Conditions in the South American market are not quite so active but we think a good demand will mature by fall in this lin particularly for Cuban stock. tle better. “This year’s driving has been very successful and we succeeded in getting out practically all our logs by the third week in } Last year, at the same time, half the drives were left in the lakes a streams. The result of this is an extra stock of raw material o hand for this year’s sawing.” - Lumbermen’s Freight Actuary 5 The Pacific Coast Shippers’ Association, Seattle, Wash., he favored the Canada Lumberman with a copy of their “Lumberme: Freight Actuary.” This is an excellent and very useful booklet taining a series of tables from which one may learn at a glance the freight on forest products of any weight from 160 to 3,300 Ibs., de livered on various rates from 3 cents to $1 a hundred. The book is sold by the association at the price of $1, and may be secured fr the Secretary, Mr. F. D. Becker, Seattle, Wash. The associa also publishes a very useful booklet showing the freight rates and routings on forest products from all Pacific coast points to all sta- tions in the United States and Canada. This tariff can be furnished either in whole or in part books, taking in any group of States required. Forest Fires Make An Early Sta Reports From Many Parts of Canada Tell of Se- rious Fires During Month of May and Early June i The United States markets are a lit- Rapidly spreading forest fires were reported in Newfoundland during the last week in May over extensive areas near the pulp mills of the A. E. Reid Company. Later reports told of the destruction of — five villages along the north coast, where dwellings and outhouses on farm properties, fishing rooms and their contents were totally destroyed. Several small lumber mills were also destroyed, and it is estimated that one hundred thousand logs were burned, including — the destruction of standing timber. The property loss was then esti- mated at $250,000. Rain fell early in June and checked the progress | of the flames. a Extensive forest fires were raging at Steeves Mills near Hillsboro, Albert County, early in June. Fire originated at Stenstone and in a gale that raged swept the country distant for several miles. There was very little valuable timber on the burned area, as it was most scrub and small trees, the country being rough and mountainous. — Despatches from Dawson, Yukon Territory, on June Ist, stated that the forest fires were still burning north and south of Dawson, and the standing timber was being destroyed. Hundreds of square miles were barren and thousands of cords of wood piled along tl tiver bank for use of boats and mining camps were burned, accordir to the reports. “Ss A Prince Albert, ‘Sask., despatch of June 1st reported that dis. astrous bush fires had swept the country north of the Saskatchewan for two weeks. The fires were the fiercest that. have occurred in the district for years. yea by A Seattle, Wash., despatch recently reported that heavy clouds | of smoke, blown from the burning forests of British Columbia, had — formed a maze on the inside passage to Alaska, making navigation — extremely dangerous. oe From six to eight square miles of logged-off territory within the limits of the Michigan Pacific Lumber Company, at Jordan Rover, B.C., were swept by a forest fire recently which raged with unabated - fury for several days. Latest reports indicated that the fire was under — control. 2 — Forest fires, starting apparently at two points, swept through — 10,000,000 feet of lumber in the Dominion railway belt between Ar-— rowhead and Revelstoke recently, but probably did not destroy more — than about ten per cent. of the merchantable trees, according to W. — 1 Loveland, acting supervisor of fire wardens. The burned-over — area 1s the property of the Dominion Sawmills, Limited. One hun- derd C. P. R. men, 35 employees of the lumber company and the Do- minion fire protection service secured control of the blaze after a stern fight, which lasted nearly two days. Other reports from the State of Washington and from Rock nae B.C., tell of serious forest fires, including the loss of several ives.’ i A Little Machinery Talk By C. Hapsburg Liebe A certain lazy filer-—whose name I cannot call without much personal discomfort—once had occasion to return to his filing room | at the hour of midnight. As he entered, he heard voices. He paused, then shrank into the darkness behind his cupboard and listened. The machines were actually talking. “I've got a kind of rheumatism,” said the Big Grinder, giving a subdued sigh. “I’m very much ashamed of the way my joints creak when I’m at work. But that poor, wooden-headed filer can’t get away from his box seat long enough to oil me.” The Roll smiled broadly. “Misery loves company, one well knows.” “And have you noticed how my gear wheels rattle?” it ‘said. “They haven't had a thing but a little thin oil for a year. If the filer knew that cupgrease and stiff oil is the thing I need, perhaps he’d ‘open his heart and give me a doping every now and then. And he lets my adjustments—the shearing adjustment in particular—get out of place, then gives me a good cussin’ out when I dish his saws. Be- sides, I’m so dusty I’m sure people won't recognize me for what | am.” . . The filer drew his brows in a frown. “And have you noticed,” said the Emery Wheel on the Big Grinder, “That he isn’t smart enough to puta little dripping-pan under the bearing nearest me to keep oil from dropping on me? ‘Some of these fine days I’m going to bu’st, and when I do I’m going to fix that lazy filer.” “For heaven’s sake bu’st as soon as_ possible!” exclaimed a coarse voice from the opposite side of the filing room. It was the ‘automatic planer Knife Grinder. “The filer lets the grindings stack ‘up until they fall over on my slides,” it continued. “They’re all cut up and wearing out. Then he cusses me for not grinding a straight ‘line. Besides, he lets dust accumulate all over me, and some day a Spark from the wheel is going to smoulder in that dust until night. And then—lookout for this shebang to go up in smoke.” Another voice joined the ghostlike conversation at this point. It was that of the bandsaw Swage. “The trouble,” remarked the Swage, thoughtfully, “is that we'll all have to be burned up while that lazy filer will have only to hunt another job.” From the darkness behind the cupboard the filer groaned and “murmured “Et tu, Brute!” “You see,” the Swage resumed, “he won't take my anvil out and face it up, and then I get a blessing out because I don’t give. satis- faction. When he has a new anvil in, he doesn’t give me the proper adjustment, and then I am forced to either bite off the points of the teeth or crook them. Then he cusses the Swage Shaper because it isn’t human enough to straighten the teeth, or draw them out, as the case may be.” “If he had sense enough to cut my feed belt instead of packing it full of belt dressing,” said the Knife Grinder, “I should be a most happy machine.” At this all the other machines said the same thing concerning their belts. The filer shrank a little farther into the shadows be- hind the cupboard. He feared the saws—the bandsaws—themselves might talk. Rather, he was afraid of what the band saws would Say in the event they did talk. A long, low miserable groan came from within the cupboard. At this all the machines cried out, asking what was wrong. “It was the filing room broom groaning from having sunk into decay from disuse, sort of inocuous desuetude,” explained the Level- ing Block, which, having an iron constitution, was never afraid to speak its thoughts. “And I’m thinking strongly that ’m going to meet the same fate.” Still the filer wondered why the saws were silent. “ve got a pain in my left jaw,” said the Swage Shaper. “The filer keeps one of my jaws out of place all the time trying to keep his unlevel saws from leading toward the machine. He ought to work his saws on the bench for that. I’m not to blame, by gar!” “When you fellows are through,” said the Little Grinder, “I want to register a few kicks of my own.” “Go ahead!” urged the Roll. “Well,” said the Little Grinder, “he lets the grindings pack up between my feed finger and my feed finger stop, and I just can’t leave every tooth in the same place, which causes me to burn some of the points off. Then he gets up on his tiptoes and tears his hair and swears if he could only find the man who invented me he’d— he’d but I become faint at the memory of it, and can’t say it.” “What else?” inquired the Big Grinder. THE WOODWORKER “He lets my grinding wheel glaze over for lack of dressing, and then swears at me if I burn the throats of the saws.” “That’s one of my troubles, little one,” said the Big Grinder. “If I could get to you easily, I’d shake hands with you. I burn teeth myself. Sometimes it’s because he keeps the saw so low that my feed finger lifts a tooth a little now and then. Does he let the oil spill from the bearings on your wheel?” “Oil?” queried the Little Grinder. “Please explain what you mean. I don’t know that | ever heard of anything like that.” Just then some very small voices were heard coming from be- hind a pile of rubbish. They were too small to be understood. They were a bunch of swage anvils that the filer had thrown away be- cause he didn’t care to take time to grind them. “He cusses me every time I chip off at the edge,” said the leader of the Planer Knives. “He gets in a hurry, and grinds me until I turn blue. I can’t help crumbling.” “If any of you fellows know what’s good for toothache,” said a ripsaw hanging upon the floor in the dust of ages, “I wish you'd tell me. The filer hits my teeth so hard with the upset that away goes a side of the point on about every fourth tooth. And then he will go and tell that I’m so hard. It’s his head that’s too hard. He ought to use a light hammer.” The filer still wondered why the bandsaw didn’t speak. “T’ve got a kick coming, too,” added the Brazing Clamp, “He won't dress his irons true, and I get the blame for flaws in the brazes.” “He drags me on the tooth on the backward stroke,” said the File, “and then says I wear out too soon,” Then came the voices of the long suffering bandsaws in a sepul- chral, steely chorus, “We’re tired—in fact half of us is tire. Our crown is gone. Our middles are filled with colics and appendixes. Our teeth have crumbled. Our throats are cracked—” Hark! Ssst! Aha! What is yon fleeting form? Tut-tut, ’tis but the filer—Berlin Quality. Small Bandsaws By W. J. B. In the days of our youth we were placed in charge of a bandsaw, without anyone to warn us what to do and what not to do. All went well until we had to sharpen the saw three times; then it wanted setting. It was a 3%-in. saw, and it was held in a wooden vice while it was sharpened. The vice was worn and did not fit the blade tight- ly. We set the saw with an ordinary saw set, then fourld when we put the saw on that instead of running in a straight line it wobbled to and fro, making a coarse cut and being difficult to work. In set- ting the saw we had bent the blade in many places. This is men- tioned in case there may be a young machinist who may have to set a bandsaw under similar conditions. He will know that unless the blade is held firmly while the teeth are being bent the possibility is that the blade will be bent also. It is.so simply done that we are now averse to any small bandsaws being set in this way. As soon as we found out that it was possible to bend the blade while setting it- we, on the advice of an old machinist, made a bevel plate out of an old file and ground a hammer to hammer the set on the teeth. With a little practice we fotind it was very easy to set the teeth in this way, but we do not recommend hand setting or sharpening of bandsaws. There are several machines which will sharpen and set bandsaws with very little attention on the part of the machinist. We know that there are many Sawyers who can sharpen a bandsaw as well as the machine, and we know that there are many sawyers who cannot. At the best, sharpening a bandsaw is a tedious job, setting one is worse, and there are few machinists who will not wel- come as a good addition to the plant an efficient bandsaw sharpening and setting machine. We are aware that there are a few men who look upon saw-sharpening machines as devices which will dispense with their skill and experience. But the man who objects to a band- Saw sharpening machine is objecting to the use of a good tool. Not only does it sharpen the saws well, but the ease with which the saws can be sharpened means that they are worked under better conditions. As soon as the keen edge is off, and the saw works a trifle dull, then the saw is replaced by a sharp one. If the saw had to be sharp- ened by hand, then it would have been worked until it was quite dull, and a dull saw has such a strain upon it that it often breaks. Where there are two or three band saws at work, a machine for sharpening them is installed as a matter of course; it is where there is only one saw that the mill owner is dubious about putting in a machine for sharpening the saw. If the machinist has a lot of spare time, during which he can sharpen the saws, the arguments which we 38 have put forward will not count, but may we plead for a saw-setting machine for the band saws? Even where the machinist has ample leisure, it will be found that one of these simple and inexpensive machines will soon pay for itself in reducing the number of brazes required for the small band saws. An Interesting Box Factory Layout The profit to be derived from a box factory depends to a great extent upon the arrangement of the various buildings together with the means for handling the material from its raw form to the finished product and the disposal of the waste. These matters should receive the closest study of architects and engineers before any ar- rangement is adopted. An example, of what can be done in the way of an efficient plant arrangement for a box factory where the space was of irregular shape and limited, is afforded by the layout of the box factory shown in the accompanying sketch. Here the owners had to make use of a triangular piece of property, bordered on two sides by streets, with the long side running along the railroad. The plan drawn up by the engineers Lockwood, Greene & Co., Boston, Mass., and adopted by the company in question, consisted in erecting brick and timber buildings, the receiving building being located adjacent to the railroad with the three conveyors leading from it to the main shop. The arrangement has effected the simplest movement of ma- terial from the receiving building on the railroad line through the main shop and out to teams which make the major portion of de- livery. The raw material is transported from the receiving build- ings to the. main shop by three roller type conveyors which deliver STREET AMMAN £ LOCKWOOD, GREENE & CO, ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS x \ _\\ ; STREET Layout of an Interesting Box Factory FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS BOSTON, MASS. the material directly into the feed rolls of the heavy planers located on the top floor of the main mill. The cut-off machines, feeders, trimmers, and matchers all pro- duce a considerable amount of sawdust as well as end clippings. Under each machine is a hopper through which this waste material is delivered to a conveyor located overhead on the story below. These conveyors deliver to a common conveyor running at right- angles. This latter feeds a hopper provided with a screen of such mesh that the sawdust drops through, while the end clippings pass over the screen and on to another conveyor which runs outside of the main building and delivers the end clippings into the upper part of the shaving bin in the boiler house. This material is then shovelled by hand from the bottom of the bin hopper into the boiler for fuel. Yor handling the sawdust there is a blower system by which the material is carried to the roof of the main building where it is de- livered into a bin. For collecting the shavings there is a second blower system independent of the sawdust system. There are connections from the heavy planers to the fan whence two pipes lead to the shavings bin on the top floor of the kindling building and to a collector on the top of the boiler house respectively. From the latter five dis- CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER charge pipes lead, one to the shavings bin already mentioned, an one to each of the four boilers. At the point where the deliy pipe from the fan branches so as to go to either the boiler hou or the shaving bin, a switch and percentage valve are located, is to permit the boiler tender to keep an even air pressure on th fire beneath his boilers. The switch is connected up for operation directly from the boiler room floor. A fourth system is in use for handling kindling wood. are collected from the trimmers in boxes and wheeled to the ki saws which are located near the end of the main mill oppos: kindling building. These saws cut the wood into proper | for kindling, the pieces dropping into hoppers under the ma and then onto an inclined conveyor which delivers to a ho conveyor located overhead in the first storey. The latter onto a belt conveyor which delivers the kindling into a larg the top of the kindling wood building. This bin is of suffie height so that carts may be driven in on the lower floor and be f directly from the bin above. As the power in this plant is entirely mechanical, all thes veyors and fans are operated by belts from the various li Wherever’ conveyors traverse open spaces between the they are carefully housed in against the weather. The en veying system is so arranged that it will be a matter of 1 culty to add one-third to the equipment when the final six -— installed in the main factory. % 1° d fi) Memoranda Compiled by a Machine Woodwor By M. Wright G Did you ever, after putting your circular-saw in good starting to resaw, find your saw inclined to “run” or sn wonder what the trouble was? Perhaps your feed rools too close together and pinch the board too tightly. Try on them a little. ; The wood-split pulley is a very convenient thing, a as good as any other in transmission power. It is alwa in balance as any of the home-made pulleys are, and some iron ones, too, for that matter, even though you do happe a couple of the bolts out of one side, or what is equall some cast washers and some cut, with the cast washers side. : I do not recommend this as good practice, though o leads to the conclusion that the man who is associated with th of affairs is often lighter-hearted than the man who is f nstaking in the minutest details. The weight of responsibility does not re as heavy upon him. He has one advantage, though he has in more mills than has the painstaking man. Labor Costs More Than Cutters Cutters are cheaper than labor. When a man has to g ters, first to one outline, then to alter to another, and all the moldings required are stock sizes, it is at once a penn pound-foolish policy, for not only is there a waste of cutt time, reduction in the size of the emery wheel, but a m lying idle which should be at work coining money for th Buy cutters! It is one of the best investments. f I heard a man utter a warning against a mill owner bu machine where the feed is controlled by a binder system, particular attention to the fact that a belt running over an the small pulleys of the binder will wear out so fast that it is deal of trouble. He admired the endless. belt idea, and the feed, Verily, man born of woman is full of notions, He that which is of no moment and yearneth for that whicl make him tear his shirt. It is sometimes contended that the fault lies in the ste we get these flat spots on our journals. I don’t believe that true, for machines are not built that way now-a-days. No will chance his reputation on such a thing, and the fault lies ing the journals to run a little loose for a time, and to poor ba’ and kindred causes. if We are almost always in a hurry to get the work through leave the adjusting until a more convenient time. Next t ng know there is a machine-shop job, and the man at the lathe ma: may not know how to true up a journal for a high-speed ma and its last condition may be worse than its first. ‘ Repairs and Worthless Work 4 I had one cylinder that had been through that process so ofte 1 that it had been reduced from 1 15/16 to 1 5/16 inch, and it was as much trouble at last as it was the first time it was put in the lath a for all the work was done on a lathe in which the centres were out | enough to make it impossible to do a correct job. Anda fast-running cylinder 26 inches long is something that does not stand any fool when it is running over the 4,000 mark. : + ie Writing of the adjusting screws in the cap of a box recalls the fact that we had an engine that was bought second-hand, and in shipping it in the liners for the main journal came with it, but all in - a bunch. Here was a problem. Which of these two Dromios was the one for the right side or how were we going to tell them apart? “Measure,” | hear some one say. But life around a mill is too short to spend time figuring out a sixteen puzzle, so the other thing was done. The cap was taken to the drill press and in each of the four cor- ners a hole was drilled, then tapped clear through for a long 5¢-inch stud-bolt. When the engine was ready the cap was placed in posi- tion and screwed down with the nuts so that the lap fitted snugly on the shaft, then these four stud-bolts were screwed down hard, making a perfect fit without any measuring or trying. This is the ‘sort of thing that would help us out on some of the planers we have to handle, and just now I| am lucky enough to have just this sort of machine, and | appreciate a good thing. Foresight and Band-sawing An employer in a western city has such thought for his em- ployees that he has boxed in all parts of machinery where there is any possibility of one getting caught. Both the upper and lower wheels of his band-saw are completely inclosed, with swinging doors am front. Such precautions seem superfluous to an old woodworker: ‘but, where green hands are constantly coming and going, they doubt- ess have value. They certainly show a commendable amount of ‘thoughtfulness on the part of the employer. . We have to do things to and with machinery and its accessories ‘that the builders may not think of nor provide for. Recently I in- ‘stalled a heavy band-resaw, and it is driven by a quarter-turn belt. At best this is a rather unsatisfactory drive, and in this case it showed ‘up trouble very quickly. The machine has a clutch pulley to start and stop it, and in a few moments after starting up the pulley was ‘drawn along the shaft with its key until the hub of the clutch could not be disengaged, running the saw all the time, despite the clutch ‘pulley. _ After trying in vain to get the key tight enough with the set- Screw, the hub of the spider was drilled in two places, letting the drill go % inch into the shaft, and the hole tapped out with a 7%-inch tap, and the two set-screws put in through the hub and into the shaft. _My helper remarked, “Guess that will hold her for a while,” and it did. Despite the heavy side draft of the belt, the pulley has held its _ position since the set-screws were put in. Planing Smoothly on Cypress I note a question as to why the grain rises on cypress. There ‘are at least two reasons, and these are, the lumber is very wet or the planer knives are too dull. I do not believe, judging from some of _ the cypress that I have seen, that anyone could produce a smooth surface on it by running against the grain for the way it would chip ‘in would raise whiskers on profanity. - The only remedy I know of—and I have found it to be very good—is to sharpen the knives as keenly as possible and not to plane a single board after they show signs of getting dull. The dull edge of a planer knife literally pounds down the grain of the cypress, and when the board has passed through, the hard grain, being elastic, ‘Tises above the soft grain, making the board rough. A sharp knife will not pound down the grain and I have yet to run across a variety of cypress that cannot be planed smoothly. _ Some people seem to think that it is one of the inevitables that a heavy machine will jam small moldings or small work on a planer, _ while a small machine will not. The pressure required to drive a ‘small piece of molding through a small machine is just as much as through a large one and no more. If the work jams, lighten up the rolls till it does not jam, and put it through a small or large machines _ One of our twenty-ton steam hammers will strike a blow just hard enough to drive a ten-penny nail, or a blow of many tons. The force of the blow depends on the man running the hammer. So the jam- ming is regulated by the operator. When there is to be but one machine of a kind in a mill, as one planer, one matcher, one molder, get each one of its kind to cover all the work you expect to do. If you are to have 24-inch stock to _ Plane, get a planer to cut this width surely, and a little over. If you _ will cut stock 12 inches wide on a molder, get one that will cut that _ much, for a 6-inch molder will cut only 6-inch stock, and hardly that. I need hardly say that the sending of work to the other fellow because your machines are too small will not pay very large interest in the long run. Don’t look too long at the first cost, because you may lose sight of results. When people learn that your equipment is not up to requirements, and that you are sending your work to the firm around the corner, they will find the way around the corner first after a while. Only another illustration of the “early bird.” Peculiarities of Journal Bearings In the field of woodworking machinery there must have been de- _ veloped many interesting cases of peculiar behavior of journal bear- ings, but does anyone know of their ever having been reduced to a CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 39 scientific basis, or even recorded? These journals run at extremely high speeds, and all the conditions under which they work are about as variable as they well could be. Where could you find a more promising field for useful and interesting research? Some make of machines are heavy and massive, others light and springy; some stand on rigid foundations, others are little better than suspended in the air; some bearings get copious lubrication with considerable regularity, others get very little, and at any old time that is handy; some are well cared for generally, others shamefully neglected; some are driven by narrow belts much overworked and over-strained, others by wide belts with a moderate degree of ten- sion; some are lengthy and of small diameter, others short and ol such diameter that the rubbing speeds are excessive. And if all this were not enough, there are those subject to end thrust, from the rapidly-reversing drum shafts of the sanding ma- chines to the continued pressure on molding and shaping machine spindles, which are upright and often fitted with bearings more or less conical in shape. Planer cylinders furnish still another class, for added to their great speeds are hammer-like blows which they have to withstand from knives in a deep cut. On the whole, it seems as if there were here lying fallow a field broad and wide enough to keep quite a number of scientific observers fussy for some time to come.—W ood-Craft. Sanders and Sander Feed Roll Adjustments The sander is often though of as a machine of minor importance in factories and planing mills. That is probably why sanders do not give the efficient service the manufacturer claims for them and which they are capable of if properly handled. By “properly handled” we do not mean that experts are required to get good work on the average sander; but we do mean that as much attention should be given the sander in operation, as is given the seemingly more important planers, matchers, stickers or jointers. It seems hard to get a mill or factory superintendent to pay as much attention to his sanders as to other machines. But neverthe- less he would find his efforts richly repaid by higher quality of sand- ing, if he should turn his attention occasionally to problems of the sander operator. As much, if not more is expected of the sander than of any other machine, because it is supposed to finish properly even the defective work done by other machines. If the sander falls down the ma- chine is usually blamed and an expert sent for because the sander has not been studied thoroughly. Most sanders are capable of fine adjustments, but these fine adjustments require very careful handling because of the work to be done by the machine. But it is just as true that fine work re- quires fine adjustments, and the combination demands an operator capable of handling the whole matter in a very careful manner. It is not possible in a small space to give even an outline of points necessary in careful sander operation; but here are a few notes that may help. Keep the feed belts in first class condition. Take up any slack that appears in them at once, and then turn your attention to the feed rolls. Remember that the feed determines to a large degree the evenness of the sanded surface. The feed should carry stock over the sander drums fast enough so that the sand paper does not cut ‘to its full depth. If the feed | stops, or even slacks up noticeably, the cut is deeper in places than it should be. These of course, show up very plainly on the finished stock. Other waves may appear in the work which are not so easy to correct, but they almost invariably come from poor adjustment of the feed or pressure rolls. Ii the feed rolls are too high, it will be necessary to raise the sand drums higher than they really ought to be, in order to get an adequate cut. Then the ends of the stock are liable to be pressed down against the sand paper, so that a heavier cut is taken until the end of the piece strikes the next feed roll, when it raises and so lessens the cut until the last end of the board comes along, and drops off the first roll when it is cut deeper than the main part. This is repeated at each roll, and when the piece comes out it is found to be thinner at each end than in the middle. The lower feed rolls should be set barely the thickness of writing paper above the level of the bed, and the upper driven rolls should be set firmly enough on the work to insure a feed as sure as the belt accommodations will warrant. This may be determined by the amount the spring bolts rise when the stock feeds under the roll, and should be enough so that one may see a clear space between the machine frame and the lock-nuts. By watching the upper feed rolls when the boards start under them, the bolts may be seen to rise against the tension of the springs accordingly as they are set. If there is no elevation then the lock nuts should be backed off until the desired play has been secured. The sand drums should be backed down until they do not cut 40 and the pressure rolls adjusted so that they may be stopped by a strong grasp when working under full load. Now, feed in a piece of stock and turn up the drums beginning with the first or coarser one, until it cuts to sufficient depth; adjust all three in a similar way, alter which correct the pressure rolls over the second and third drums to suit the new condition. Some operators are so careless as to start to feeding before they have made the adjstment of the feed rolls, with the result that the rolls are choked down, the paper torn and some of the stock spoiled before the operator can loosen up. The proper way to set the machine for a new thickness is to raise the roll frame plenty high, introduce a piece of the stock to be run just between the first two feed rolls, then lower the frame until the pressure will drag the work away from a good strong pull. If the adjustments of the drums and roll are made right, the cutting and polishing will go forward without further adjustment. The pressure rolls should not be too tight to stop with a strong grip of the hand; the upper feed rolls should show a little slack between the lock-nuts and the frame of the machine, and the finished work should ride smoothly and evenly upon the bed all the way across the machine. With proper adjustment of the feed rolls very little fault will be found with the work of any first class sander. That is, providing always that the drums are covered with the proper grade of sand for the wood to be polished, that the feed is correct and also that the operator is not trying to make his sander do the work of a first class surfacer as well as the polishing of a sander.—Berlin Quality. The Modern Commercial Planing Mill By M. C. Cantrell Too many good things cannot be said about any legitimate busi- ness, but too few good things, it seems to me, are being said about one of the greatest factors in the lumber world, the modern commer- cial planing mill. The local, general mill-work planing mill is fully deserving of all the attention it gets; but the big one, with a whole side or end, or both, wide open toward the saw mill and the other end open to the world, is the one of which I would speak. Many who are spending their lives in the manufacture of lumber products have only a faint idea of what one of these big fellows means. There are others, who actually have charge of some good- sized ones, that seem to have few ideas different from those of twenty- five years ago, except that of a greater number of machines. Saw mills having a capacity of 300,000, 400,000 or even 500,000 ft. in ten hours are not uncommon now, and the planing mill adjunct is keep- ing fully abreast with them, if not a little ahead. Neither the quality, quantity or range of work is taking second place. The qual- ity is practically perfection. The quantity is limited only by the capacity of the feeder. The range is from a strip of lattice to a 12 33 3%, 615. There are some mighty good planing mills of the old type, mind you, but some of the new ones are better. Neither does it follow, by any means, that a mill recently built is “modern.” The dry-kiln is not only an adjunct of the planing mill, but may be considered a part of the equipment, and will here be taken into account. We will also assume that long and heavy timbers are a part of the product. In any event, the foundations should be the best. All heavy-duty machines, such as resaws, timber sizers and flooring ma- chines, should have concrete foundations. The timber-sizer and all planers and matchers should have a pit beneath, extending from just back of the countershaft back to a point beneath the out-feeding apron, at least 3 ft. deep, and provided with a floor sweep from the shaving exhaust, for keeping it clean. This pit is very necessary for making repairs and adjustments be- neath the machine. The superstructure, as regards elevation plans and strength, de- pends upon the kind of. power to be used, whether electric or belt transmission; and, if belt transmission, whether the lineshafting is to be located overhead or beneath the main floor. If the shafting or motors are above, requiring belting down to the machines, the build- ing must be much more substantial than if shafting is beneath, or motors are direct-connected. The ideal power is individual motors direct-connected, as the motor and countershaft are relieved from any belt strain and the per- petual belt expense is avoided. The installation will in this instance be heavier, as low-speed motors must be provided at a substantial advance, and if commercial current is used it will cost more than if a number of machines are grouped on a shaft and driven by a single motor. But taking into account the increased efficiency of each ma- chine, providing and maintaining belting, shafting, etc., the indi- vidual motor again takes the lead. As locating the timber planer must be governed by the facilities for getting stock to-it from the mill, it is often located away from the main planing mill building. If located in the main operating room, it should be next to the wall and have “room to spare.” And it may CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER starter in the next course. s be said here that the modern mill requires as much more room thar the old, as its capacity is greater. General utility machines, such surfacers and four-side machines, should be located in the same pz of the room and on the opposite side from the entrance from the dry-kiln. 7 Though trucks should not be used for tending machines at either end, sufficient space should be left between machines to stand a truck or its equivalent on each side of the feeder at the same tin By this arrangement no time is lost in exchanging empty trucks o unit clamps for full ones. ™ Following the “general work” machines, should come the h speed floorers, the siding machine or machines and molders, in tl order named. A heavy band resaw and band rip saw should be line with, or in front of, the “heavy-duty” machines, accordi other surroundings. If belt transmission is used, the machine co shaft should be directly beneath or directly over the lineshaft, a ing the use of tighteners in place of loose pulleys and shi starting machines. Give none of the machines a greater spee 3,700 r.p.m. I was about to say that every machine should be the lat proved type, but as some manufacturers are not making the that some others are, buyers may be deceived as to the genuine unless thoroughly practical and up-to-date themselves. At an buy machines fitted with individual tighteners on top, botto side head belts, profile attachments, automobile transmission in of so many gears for feed rolls; reversible feed, so that a boar be backed out as readily as fed into the machine; automatic ; able bearings, round heads for high-speed machines, band attachments for the siding machines, heavy arbors and long b different parts made to template, so that perfectly-fitting extras be quickly procured, and power grinders for grinding the knives y out removing them from the head. sarring the heavy timber machines, have all the side ar same size and projection above the platen, so that all side hi interchangeable. Have all side heads made to execute the sam ting circle, regardless of the make or kind of work they are This is very important, as it does away with changing the r guideblock adjustments every time a different set of heads used, which is no small item. Have a full quota of good tri for rough stock. Sorting chains of a length in keeping with quantity of lumber to be handled,.must be properly located for 1 all kiln stock. I said that no trucks should be used. What, then? Th orail and car. Now don’t get the “jiggers,” for the monor; handling lumber is no more in the experimental stage than the speed, thin steel knife, and its economic value is firmly establis It does away with a yard full of trucks, that are not only ex but in the way of each other, and usually everything else. drivers, stables, stablemen and feed bills are wiped off the — account. As the loads are carried overhead entirely, nothing i fered with on the main floor or yard docks. Loads may be up at any point and delivered to any point, without “going aro The Wood-Worker. ‘3 Encourages the End Matching of Flooring — End matching of flooring, where properly done at the mill of the greatest conveniences for the carpenter when laying tl and also it is one of the greatest savers of material. Where flooring is carefully end matched there is practical waste, because there is no need for the carpenter cutting his” ing except at the end of a run at the wall of the room or some or other of that kind, and even then he can use the end cut o Supports of the End Joists Where the end matching is properly done and narrow stoc used, it is immaterial ordinarily whether the end joint comes ove joist or between the joists. In the late practice of using nart stock from 1% to 2% inches face the tongue and groove on the si and ends will support the joints so that they are practically as whether they come over a joist or not. sie This saves the carpenter from having to cut and make joints at the joists. It saves him wasting the timber and makes the la of the floor much easier. So much easier is it, in fact, that the we is that people have not made a practice of end matching practi all flooring. = Oak and other hardwood flooring is generally end matched, it is seldom that end matching is resorted to in pine, yet the pine | people could eliminate in their flooring trade all the wrangling and — worry over odd lengths and short pieces if they would simply end | match them. There is seldom much objection to short pieces in hard- | wood yet there are one hundred times more short pieces in a hard- wood flooring than there are in pine. If the short pieces in pine were end matched it is doubtful if there would ever be any objec- _ tion to short stock in a pine floor, even though the mill men would _ work up lots of short stock into flooring that heretofore has gone to waste. It would make for economy at the sawmill and planing- mill as well as at the building where the flooring is laid and the sav- ing in material itself should well repay the trouble and expense it _ imvolves in end matching. Improper Practice and its Results Take note, however, that end matching properly done has been Specified. Where end matching is not properly done, where the joint it not square and the tongue and groove do not fit together as they should, it is very annoying .and is really a waste of time, because to cut the joint off square means to eliminate the end matching and go back to the old problem.of making a square joint at the joist. _ What it looks like both the manufacturers of flooring and the machinery people need to do is to give more attention to the de- veloping of this idea of end matching, to machines, to meet the var- “ious requirements and to pushing the idea among the builders. It is a pretty safe prediction that the yellow pine man, for example, who first institutes an innovation of this kind, if he does his work well, and advertises it as he should, will get a standing in the trade that will give him a preference on lots of business. ex Reduction of Waste in Fitting _ It is simply a matter of getting both the dealer and carpenter to realize the advantage of end matching and to doing the matching “properly. For where it is properly done, it saves time for the car- "penter in laying it and it will save lumber. Instead of from 10 to 20 per cent. of waste there need not be more than 5 per cent. of ‘Waste in laying flooring that is properly end matched. = Repairs of Woodworking Machinery __ An old machine will often give so many troubles that the main “tause of it-will be overlooked in the anxiety for some specific ex- ‘planation for a difficulty we do not understand. _~ I have an old machine that has given its share of bother from ‘bad handling, and the old man who was the feeder in its former Tocation fell to my lot.along with the machine. One part of the work done on the machine is to S. 4 S. timbers from 6 by 6 to 8 by. 8. Jt had been a good deal of trouble to “buck” them through, owing to the plates and lower carrying-out roll being out of line with the traveling bed. _» ~ These minor defects were remedied, when the timber fed through ‘without any trouble. The old man.was so tickled with the change that he could not refrain from saying, “By gum, it does spew them out now, shore enough!” __ Almost any machine will work right when you know how to work t. This machine was no exception to many others I have seen that got abad name from bad handling.. It was regarded as an unavoidable Worry and was dreaded instead of being mended. Sometimes a ™an will cuss his luck for getting hold of such a machine, but of ‘course they can be made to do better than the worst they have been doing. There is not such thing as ill fortune in a deal of this kind; if we fail to do any better with the machine, we do so of our own fault and not of that of the machine. The ways to do this may be devious, but, like Rockhaven in the hands of the sharpers, while-I would be slow in advising anybody to go crooked, when you are in the hands of sharpers or up against a difficulty of this kind it may be the only:°wWay.—Chas. A. R. in Wood- Craft. mahene oat _ Imitation Veneer Not Popular There is evidence among the critical writings of people who study furniture and decorations, that imitation veneer, which made quite urore a few years ago, is not popular, and will never be much of ompetitor with the real’article.’ At the same time there is a dis- tinction between what is called imitation and what is recognized as veneering. At one time veneering itself was classed as a means of imitation. To-day, however, it is recognized as a means of decorat- ing that improves the quality of the work as well as its appearance. It is the imitation of something that is not really supplied that is losing favor now. For example, in the veneering world the imi- tating of mahogany with some other wood is not as popular as it was some time ago, because the discriminating public is realizing that imitation in woodwork, whether in furniture or in house decor. ations, is like paste jewels. It may give the appearance of the real article for a time, but, when the ethical side of the question is con- -Sidered, there is no satisfaction attached to its use. _ For this reason, imitation oak tables made on gum should not be popular, and it wduld be much better for the manufacturers, as well as for the trade in general, if instead of imitating oak the manu- -facturers of such furniture would seek for some stain or color scheme that would give beauty without trying to imitate something else. Often the natural color tone of gum furnishes more real beauty than quartered oak—and it relieves it of meager > 1s obtained by trying to imitate the stigma of imitation. | 2. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 4t Wall paper and interior decorations were made in imitation of quartered oak and various other kinds of wood some time ago and seemed to have quite a run for a while. Now, however, they are losing favor and the prediction, made in these columns heretofore, that the imitation would simply turn attention to the beauty of the wood and finally the discriminating people would want the real wood, is being fulfilled and there is a better demand. for veneered panels for interior decorations. In this may much good is being done for the veneer trade and the sentiment against imitations is so strong now that there is no fear of anything of the kind seriously affecting the veneer industry.—Hardwood Record. Weeding Out Useless Sizes in Machine Woodworking Commendable is the tendency in the woodworking trade now, all the way from the sawmill down to the cabinet-shop, to eliminate some of the useless sizes and shapes. In certain lines the multiplicity of sizes and patterns is so confusing that it has really handicapped the trade, and especially is it a bar to cutting and carrying stock against future needs. ; One example of how this sentiment has expressed itself is fur- nished by the shingle people of the West Coast among whom there is a movement now for shingles of only one thickness and two grades. Heretofore there has been such a multiplicity of thicknesses and grades in shingles that it has been very confusing, has made difficult the cutting and carrying in stock against customers’ needs because no man could tell just what some man would ask for and there never was any excuse for this variety. There is no need for such a great variety of thicknesses in shingles and a great number of grades, and both the shingle manu- facturer and users will be in better shape if they can establish the general practice of one thickness and two grades. With the hardwood flooring manufacturers there has been a movement of practically the same kind of going on now for some time. They advocate only two thicknesses of flooring, the standard 13/16 and 3/8. These two thicknesses really cover all the essential needs of the trade and to add more is simply to multiply the variety until it discourages the average dealer from carrying stock. Patterns for Moldings In the making of moldings the number of patterns grew so con- fusing that they finally became burdensome and practically useless so far as putting a man in shape to cut and carry in stock against future needs. Many of the patterns were standardized—too many of them, that was the trouble. Obviously only a few of them could be made and carried in stock in any quantity without making a man’s molding stock burdensome, and the result has been that only a few have been made use of and these with more or less fear always as to whether or not they would be demanded or whether the prospec- tive customer would ask for some other pattern nearly like what they had made up, but different from it. What the molding trade needs is some such overhauling as the shingle men are proposing to do. It means the eliminating of useless sizes and patterns, or at least the relegating of them to the rear and a general use of only a few distinctive patterns that appeal. Then the manufacturer can carry in stock a supply against future needs and the user can be served promptly all times and be sure of getting his pattern duplicated easily. , It is the same way in casing and base and we might say in shop work around every planing-mill and furniture factory. They de- velop in the course of time many sizes and patterns that from a prac- tical standpoint are really useless. We have reached the time when it is in order to eliminate these, to weed them out. Figuratively, go through the plant with a pruning-knife and cut off all the useless limbs and branches so that we may have more thrifty development of the others and better fruits generally from our labors.—C. R. M., in Wood-Craft. New Wholesale Lumber Firm for Rochester The Amos & Whiffen Company has been organized at Rochester, office at No. 916 Granite Building. The officers of the company are N.Y., for a general wholesale lumber business, and has opened an Harry J. Amos, for many years identified with Nellis, Amos & Swift, at Utica, N.Y., secretary and treasurer, and Harry I. Whiffen, long identified with the trade of New York State as a salesman. Both men are well and favorably known in the State. H. I. Whiffen is presi- dent of the company. They will handle a general line of lumber, lath and shingles from the east, west and south, also from Canada, and will have a general line of Pacific coast stock to offer. The Stone Lumber and Shingle Company, Limited, has been incorporated in British Columbia with head office at Pine Grove. The capital stock of the company is $10,000 and its charter permits it to carry on business as timber merchants, sawmill Proprietors, timber growers, etc Keeping Up Stock in the Yard One of the continuous problems in the running of a retail lum- ber yard is that of keeping up stock, and having it so well balanced in quantity, grades and varieties needed as to be able to meet the normal demands of the trade. This is perhaps not.so hard a job for the individual dealer as it used to be when he was running on a much smaller capital than now, and was obliged frequently to call on the assistance of the bank for his extra needs. Under those cir- cumstances, he had to study closely his stock on hand and the prob- able demand for items that were not in constant demand. To a man with small capital it was a serious thing to get caught late in the fall with a lot of stuff that he would probably have to carry over the winter months and not sell much of it till another crop was as- sured because he needed the money tied up in it, to put in his coal business. For many years I was manager of one of a line of yards, and I was fortunate in working for a concern that gave me the liberty of ordering what stock I wanted when my judgment prompted. I presume though, this freedom was given me because I did not abuse it, and that my judgment was better than theirs when it came to knowing what the needs of my trade were. I have always considered that this was one of the most important things in my business train- ing and second only to the training received in the knowledge of the “dickering” humans I came in contact with. I think it developed my judgment on a broader scale because of the fact that I had to take a good many things into account that were associated with mat- ters which I could not control. And in those years when almost every- thing in business depended on the crops and the immigration com- ing in, it was no small matter to keep stock in the yard well balanced without any unnecessary tie-up of working capital. As long as I conducted the business on this basis I had a degree of freedom which few managers had at that time. If there is anything in my business life that I will remember longer than anything else, it will be the time when one of the owners told me after invoicing time, that I had done more business, and with an average of less stock during that year, than had been done at any of the other yards. Some of the boys were better collectors than I was, but they carried a third more stock than I did and didn’t do as much business. An Unusual Combination It is pretty difficult to find any one with a combination of all the best of business qualities, just as it is with men in everything else. When I got worked up so I was mad I was a good collector, for the money had to come, or the “fur would fly,” though I knew at the time I was working under the wrong kind of pressure. But collecting is not what I started out to talk about. In these days when the average individual dealer has enough capital to carry on his business without recourse to the bank, he can afford to take advantage of the market and buy certain items that are offered at a reduction in price, pile them up in his yard and let them stay there without in any wise crippling his working capital. This is all right, provided he don’t let the stuff lie there too long, or give away the fruits of his price concession to the figuring bill peddler, as is too often the case where the desire is strong to “put it over” a competitor. This is a great temptation to men who are able to put in and carry large stock. They think at the time of buying that the price will make them some money. So it will, if the demand happens to be good for those items and the sales made at the regular prices. But unused stock, like unemployed capital, is eating up interest all the time, and lumber, as a general proposition, don’t improve any in quality while lying in the pile, especially yellow pine that has come in with the black stain on. There are times, of course, when a few items, such as shingles, and lath, are so very low in price, that it will pay to speculate on them by buying larger than usual and the same may be said with sash and doors. But stocking up merely for speculation is not, as a rule, a paying proposition. Turning the dol- lar over as many times as possible during the year, is true business policy and pays better in the long run. This is the guiding principle of all the great successful business concerns in merchandising. You don’t see any old stock in the great retail stores in Chicago. When stock comes in it stays only through the season and then it is removed to make way for the new that is coming. “But where does it go to?” I asked a floor manager the other day. “We sell it,” was the reply. When a stock of dress goods comes in it is tagged at a certain price, which holds for a few days, then a lower price is put on it, and it is advertised. What is left of it goes down in the basement, The Retail Dealer and His Problems An Object Lesson In the Effect of Character and one price and another is put on it till it is all sold. If there should happen to be a little of it left it goes in a “remnant sale” and somebody buys it. Small Margins on Large Sales At the trial of the big packers here in Chicago a few weeks ago, the evidence was given to the jury that only 2% cents was the mar- gin of profit made on the sale of a dollar’s worth of meat, no doubt this was as much a surprise to that jury as is was to the public who read the account of it. But the presumption is that they turned over that dollar so often that the small margin bore no resemblance to the large interest made on the invested capital. It is the number of times that stock is turned over during the year that counts up in the profit column. I remember the time when we thought Andy Bloomer was crazy when he was advertising to sell lime at a price that netted him but ten cents profit on a barrel. He would get in several carloads at a time in the fall when lime was in great demand and by letting every plasterer in four counties know of it he would dispose of it by un- loading from the car into the customers’ wagons. Lime had no chance to slack on his hands. He kept his dollars moving and this is what every good business man aims to do. The shifting of the sources of supply within the past twenty years has compelled the larger majority of dealers to carry larger stocks than formerly, because of the longer time necessary in trans- portation, where we used to get a car in from two to three weeks from the time of ordering. It usually requires now from one to three months, and frequently longer, when shipped from the coast. And in the busy season, if a dealer is not well stocked up with the staple items, he is liable to suffer loss in trade, and, if he has to buy from his competitor, a loss in profits also. But, even with the markets so far away, if he studies closely the conditions and the probable needs — of his trade, he can so arrange to have stock coming on the road that he will not be seriously inconvenienced in filling his orders. I know there is a prejudice existing with some dealers against buying stock from the nearest wholesale market, because they have to pay a little more for it, but this is not reasonable nor good business policy. If a dealer can get a mixed car of stuff that will fill several vacant spaces on his “dunnage,” and get it within a week’s time or less, the difference in cost will be more than made up through his being able to sell it again quickly, and prevent his losing trade by being out of items that may be his customers are waiting for. I have several times gotten in crib stuff from a near-by point in four days’ time, and sold it again before a car with it in had arrived that had been shipped weeks before, and if I had waited for it I would have lost considerable trade. You Want It When You Need It When you need lumber you want it bad, and in a busy time, quick service in getting stock means quick profits in turning it over. I think if I was where I was handling chiefly coast stock, I should buy a good deal from the large stocks at the “transfer” in Minne- apolis because I would know to a reasonable certainty when I was going to get it. I don’t like the idea of sending an order two thous- and miles away to be filled, and then forgetting it, till it is put in on the side track. But then I know it makes a showing of a good stock on hand, but there are many such stocks that are not as well bal- lanced as a much smaller one that has all the requirements of the trade in it without the showing of a great quantity. It makes no difference to the customer whether all his wants are supplied from several low piles or from piles that require a ladder. to get on the top of them. The main thing is to keep those low piles from showing the bare “dunnage” of all sold out. Careful buying prevents this, and to insure having a supply, one must not “go it blind” and stock up indiscriminately on things that the demand for is likely to be light. He should make extensive inquiries among the farmers and find out what class of improvements they are thinking of making this year. In a good crop season farmers do more house building than when the crops are light. In the newer sections, one year may see a great run on material for granaries. The next year perhaps, everyone seems to take the notion to build corn cribs and another may run principally to barns and other things for theecare of stock. So it frequently happens that a yard may be well stocked up on house material and still be low in the items for the class of buildings there is a predominating demand for. I know this is not an easy thing to do. One can, of course, get some idea of it through talking with his customers who come in. I have thought it would be a good plan to prepare a circular let- ter with suitable questions as to what kind of buildings and other improvements were intended for the coming year, and enclose with it a stamped addressed envelope. If such a letter were sent to every farmer in the surrounding territory a dealer could have a better comprehensive idea of what was likely to be the demand for certain items of stock and make out his list of “wanted” and send in his or- ders accordingly. A few dollars would cover the expense of this but it would be nothing compared with the importance of the know- ledge and information he would gain, to say nothing of the personal touch and the advertising it would give him. While I was in business here, | made it a practice of calling on the real estate agents and the architects in the early spring to get information concerning the prospects of building. From the con- tractors and the jobbing carpenters I would learn about the contracts and the little jobs they were figuring on, and from it all I could gather a pretty good idea of what kind of stock was more likely to be needed in the near future of demand. If a wet spell of weather set in | knew there would be many leaky roofs and therefore I aimed ‘to have a supply of shingles coming on the road. Of course, busi- ness here is somewhat different than in the country towns but the principle of looking ahead for stock needs is just the same and can ihe exercised in much the same way. Every line yard concern has a systematic stock record, which is practically a necessity in the economy of their business. Too ‘often though, they think they know the needs of a yard better than the resident manager does, and the consequence is that he is apt to have shipped to him a lot of stuff that he knows very well will have to lie in the yard a long time. Everybody has the privilege to do with his money as he sees fit, but in a case of this kind it not only 48 poor business judgment, but it is treating the manager hardly Tight if they expect him to make interest on a lot of slow selling ‘Stock that he had no hand in ordering. This is taken for granted, however, that the manager knows his business and is competent to order for the needs of his yard. Some managers like to show off a good big stock in their yard even though they don’t need one-half of it. All the same, however, it is bound to show up against them if the profits of the business done are not in keeping with the average “amount invested in that yard. I’m not criticising any concern as to the methods of conducting their business. I’m merely speaking on general principles when I say that any good competent manager knows more about the kind and amount of the stock he needs than “anyone else does. Let him have full swing to run the yard his own way and when this is done, hold him strictly to account for favor- able results. If there is any business ability in such a man, this kind of confidence placed in him will bring it out, if it don’t, he is not the m an for that kind of a job. Keeping Stock Records __In the matter of stock records, I would say further, that no mat- ter if the manager knows that one is kept at the home office, it is a great convenience for him to keep one of his own also and not only As it a convenience but it is a source of satisfaction also to have such knowledge at your fingers’ ends, so to speak. If you are your own bookkeeper you probably think it is enough work to send in a daily account of your stock to headquarters. It is not necessary, however, have your own stock account covering everything in the yard, but only that part of your stock you are selling from every day. You can ‘study out your own system of keeping it, and this will create an terest in the work and further improvements will suggest them- Selves as you go along. When once you get interested in it you will wonder how you got along without such a system. “Snaps” in stock are something of a temptation to an individual dealer who has the capital to put into them, but as a general rule, Stock that is not needed at the time is a poor investment, even though bought at temptingly reduced prices. The dealer who is in the habit of buying stock in this way usually has his stock dis- figured with a number of old weather-beaten piles that give a “black eye” to the yard, and the chances are that by the time he gets down to the bottom of such piles, there will be a lot of stuff that is not marketable except at give-away prices. A nice clean looking stock is Ways the most attractive to the buyer and when it is kept well bal- anced in the several items it is the most profitable—C. H. Ketridge in the Mississippi Valley Lumberman. Increasing Sales Cost Five years ago, according to a recent statement of one of the largest lumber manufacturing concerns in the country, it was able to sell its product for less than one per cent.; to-day, the cost is from two and one-half to three per cent., and is going up right along. This, be it noted, is a strictly selling cost, and does not include any of the general or overhead expense, part of which is connected with ‘Selling. It refers to the actual expenses of the man who is on the Toad getting orders; of the advertising department, and of special work which may be done with a view to promoting the sale of lumber. ____ Everybody has probably realized during the last few years, with the after-effects of the depression of 1907 and 1908 prominently in CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 43 mind, that it takes more effort to dispose of lumber than it formerly did. Many, however, have not understood fully to what extent extra effort had resulted in an added sales expense. ‘The two are directly connected, and one inevitably produces the other. If a salesman has to call on a buyer three times to make a sale, whereas he formerly sold him on every trip; if purchases are made by cars instead of lots - of 100,000 feet at a time, and if better terms have to be given to get orders, it does not take much analysis to understand why selling expense has increased. The cost of doing business has grown all along the line for the lumberman, and though he has been more im- pressed, perhaps, with the advance in the cost of timber and the in- crease in labor expense, the sales department is one which is re- sponsible for a considerable amount of this increased burden. This means that lumbermen must pay more attention to proper selling methods if they are to continue to make a fair profit and to hold the selling expense down to its present figures. The association of sales managers, which is doing good work in the exchange of ideas, calls attention to the need of better methods, and the promotion of sales is beginning to get the consideration which it deserves. Con- tinued attention to this problem is needed in order to bring that department of the business up to its maximum efficiency. The head of a big company used to find enjoyment in selling the output of his mill. He sat in his office, dictated a few letters to big consumers, whom he knew personally, in which he offered certain choice lots of stock. Usually a reply was forthcoming, accepting the offer, and the lumber was moved within a reasonable time after it was manufactured. This lumberman had the idea that there was no selling expense attached to his business. He figured that it took about two cents’ worth of postage and ten or fifteen cents’ worth of the time of his stenographer and a trifling amount of stationery to land an order for about 50,000 feet, and he believed that this was the proper way to handle the selling department. When buying slowed up a few years ago, the manufacturer con- tinued to solicit business from his customers by mail. He found, however, that the amount of postage required to land an order was considerably more than it used to be, and that a good many of his “steadies” wrote polite notes stating that they had plenty of lumber in stock, and could use nothing additionallat that time; also that they were getting quotations elsewhere which were considerably low- er than his own. With lumber piling up on his yards, the sawmill operator saw that it was necessary to discontinue the old easy-going methods, and he employed a man who had devoted much attention to sales work. This man is now at the head of the selling end of the business. He is getting $4,000 a year to handle this part of the business, and his travelling expenses amount to fully that much. With the services of his stenographer and the other incidentals which accumulate about such a position, the selling department costs the business easily $10,000 a year, compared with the negligible amount which was formerly charged to it. Here is just one concrete example of the change in conditions, and one definite reason why the cost of doing business has advanced. Many other lumbermen who found it unnecessary to employ sales- men now have men on the road regularly, and concerns which thought that the same man who could see that the sawmill was run- ning properly could also attend to the minor detail of moving the stock after it was piled, have changed their minds and gotten experts for the selling work, allowing the manufacturing department to re- main in the hands of those whose chief business and skill are con- cerned with the sawing of lumber and not the selling of it. A reference was made to the fact that advertising expenses are charged to the selling department. This is of course proper, as ad- vertising is strictly sales work. However, it must be confessed that much of the advertising done by lumber concerns hardly deserves the name, and it is burdening the head of the sales end unjustly to compel his department to undertake that load. The main reason is that lumber advertising has not been taught to work as it can and should do. The lumber trade papers ought to be the direct medium of many more sales than are accomplished at present, and they would’ un- doubtedly be if copy were changed frequently and interesting and convincing arguments presented. Part of the movement for the greater efficiency of selling efforts in the lumber business is having to do with improving the character of lumber advertising, and espe- cially advertising in the lumber trade journals. This kind of exploitation should be followed up with more care- ful attention to the mailing-list. In every line which must rely upon aggressive selling effort to get business, and this is true of practical- ly all industries, the mailing-lists are among the most important aids to the sales departments. In the lumber business few concerns use this system as freely as they should. There should be a consistent and permanent effort made to develop a list which will be not only complete but thoroughly organized. There should be divisions made according to woods, so that it will not be found that the concern is offering oak to a consumer who uses nothing but poplar, or that ash is being advertised to a consumer of oak alone. Sales letters should be written regularly to the concerns on these 44 CANADA lists, and each letter should contain a definite proposition such as the salesman of the concern would make were he to meet the buyer face to face. Merely announcing that you have certain items of lumber in stock is not presenting a sales argument. There should be some distinctive point brought out, such as will give the purchaser a reason why he should buy it rather than any other lot which hap- pens to be offered him. If selling points can be made for every- thing from alarm clocks to socks, it certainly looks as if lumber, which has a wide variety of qualities, and which, in the same grade, can vary all the way from very good to very bad or indifferent, has a few desirable points which are worth developing in a sales letter. While individually typewritten letters are usually much more effective in selling goods than circulars, letters of this kind can be prepared in sucha way as to be almost as good. Letters properly multigraphed, with the address filled in carefully and the signature written with ink, and mailed, of course, under first-class postage, can go to one thousand prospective purchasers and have little lost efficiency because an individual letter was not written to each one. The danger of this kind of letter, however, is that the personal note will be lost sight of. The writer will think of a thousand people instead of one, whereas, in order to make the argument effective, the ° letter should be written just as though one person only were to receive it. This gives it simplicity, naturalness and effectiveness, which is entirely absent from the conscious circular style. Careful records are kept by many lumber concerns which dis- covered that their weak point lay in their sales department, as to the work being done by each salesman. These have had definitely as- signed territory, and their own sales, together with business which could be ascribed to their calls, are figured frequently. This gave the house information as to which men are delivering the goods and who are falling down. The various salesmen are also kept informed as to whether their cost of selling lumber is increasing or not. The analysis of sales by individual solicitors goes a step further, also. The kind of business put on the books by each man is closely watched, and the value of the particular trade secured is considered. In other words, the firm realizes that mere volume of sales is no just criterion of the ability of the salesman. At one time the desire of the concern may be to sell low grades, so as to reduce a surplus in that direction; at another firs® and seconds may be the items which are to be pushed, so that it is the general efficiency of the salesman in adapting his efforts to the special needs of the house at any par- ticular time which makes him valuable to his employers. In this connection, too, it may be worth while to point out that the work of the salesman can be greatly increased by keeping him informed as closely as possible of market conditions and of the “slow sellers.” The salesman who is provided with only a stock-list and price quotations is very illy equipped, and the plan referred to some time ago in Hardwood Record, of sending out a weekly letter to the men on the road,. giving them information of the trend of values during the preceding week, and the items on which the firm is long and desires rapid sale of, is undoubtedly in line with proper conduct of the selling department. G. D. C., Jr., in Hardwood Record. Gathering Them In By the Lumber Doctor A great many dealers will think quite a few subjects that we pen pushers choose to write upon as quite unworthy of the time it takes to read them. Yes they do now, but Oh! how soon they may be searching for just such information that is in these subjects. In towns where there is no competition or where there is all harmony now, there may be all discord some time—and may be sometime soon, too. Now a pretty good campaign to make once a year is to get the names of all those fellows who you know are against you and go after them and “gather them in.’ Find out why they are against you; see if you are wrong; make good, and if they are wrong show them where they are wrong and get them right. Get those who are against you under some kind of obligations to you so that they are not in a position to fail to do you a favor if you ask it, or at least give you a chance to get their business, for we all have our busi- ness enemies, whether we know it or not. We may have to get some of our friends to find out who they are, but we have ’em just the same. There are a hundred ways to get them under obligations to you if you will try and try. Grading Lumber How many retailers really follow the grading rules in checking up a car of yellow pine lumber? Very few, I believe. I have graded very few cars according to the rules, and none exactly according to them except where I have made a decided reduction and know that the inspector will go over the job after me. Take, for instance, a car of No. 1 dimension. How few of us would be foolish enough to make a kick on a small amount of stuff that is No. 2; because, in the first place, we know that we get enough frame joists, out of LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER the car to make up for the few No. 2 that are in it. Besides, there is too much expense leaving it lay out in the driveway and then going over it with the inspector, and then putting it away again; and then the inspector comes along and grades the whole car and. puts you to a lot of trouble and expense so that the loss is far greater than the gain. With a car of shingle or flooring it is differ- ent. The worst thing I have ever found so far is B edge grain floor- ing, especially. You buy a car and never find out it won't match until several months afterwards. One of the worst cases the “Doc- tor” has had lately was a “hurry up” call to see a car of B and bet- ter edge grain flooring that we had sold about four months before and had gotten our money for it three months before. reached the job they didn’t. It was fine flooring otherwise, different machines, and they all mixed up, and I could hardly remember for it was on a scrappy job and the low man got it. I sold it ata profit of 50c. per thousand feet and took it from the car to the job, and it had laid in the open building for nearly four months. know what the outcome will be, but there won’t be much of profit left when the job is done with, I guess. in selling lumber. flooring?” it isn’t policy any more in our town to say, “We will sell you Star flooring for so much, No. 1 for so much and No. 2 for — so much. There are too many kinds of No. 1 and No. 2 flooring now- adays, and you had better show him the flooring and sell him some- thing that will suit him. Signs on Lumber Yards There are few attractively worded signs on lumber sheds, and it is rather a little hard to find one that will command more than a passing glance. At a little town far out on the plains, years ago, the following sign was put up on a little frame hotel just behind the railroad depot, railroad company had erected a high fence. “This fence was put here to keep a poor man from making an honest living.” Sandwiches 10c, pie 5c, coffee 5-—and you ought to see the people rush around that railroad hash house to patronize the “poor man” and help him “make an honest living,” so when I had finished remodelling our lum- _ ber yard, or rather long before I was done, I was thinking what to put on there besides, Ott—Lumber, Paint, etc. I finally decided to put on the end towards town, “Dr. Ott—Here is a German with a green front—Come in and see him;” and over the gate which I had painted with gold, I put in place of “Enter the Golden Gate.” Well, I often sit at my desk and watch the people look up at those signs and say something to some one about it, and they all, when they come in, comment on it—and I guess I’ll have to buy the Green Vest, so as to have the “Green Front.” It would surprise you the things that my friends tell me about that sign—which goes to show that they are talking about it ,and it all helps to make them ring No. 58 and No. 805, the ‘phones that — I have the firm make me happy when the orders come in on them. name in letters, five feet high on the centre of the building, and no one can fail to get convinced that we don’t hide our light under a bushel. After you have the outside of your place neat, you know the spirit moves you to improve the inside—and it ought to, for as a friend of mine said, “People do not buy breeding stock from Gypsies.” I can notice the surprise that my customers express when they get in our new paint store. It strikes them forcibly, and I know that they go out and tell their friends about it. Best Way to Buy It has been a question in my mind what is the best way to fol- low in regard to buying stock. Where there are so many lines car- ried, like there is in our business, there is a tendencv to tie to certain firms for certain reasons, for instance, in the hardware line or sash and door line, or any other line where there is no special brand like there is in a paint agency. Is it policy to buy from any one coming along and at times offering you a cut price on some article to make you think that they sell cheaper, or is it better to tie to a firm that will sell you on the market and rebate you at the end of the month or the year a certain per cent. on all your sales. You can then have your regular order blanks, your addressed envelopes and can remit once a month and take your 2 per cent. for cash. It often amounts to a great deal at the end of the year. It is awful nice to not have to write for prices, but feel that your extra per cent. will take care of you on all the specials that are offered you by the occasional fellow. Not every firm gets the extra per cent. offered them, I suppose, but those who do ought to appreciate it and keep the fact under their hat, for I received a cheque at one time from one of my firms for $360; which made our profit look just that much better when the books were balanced. here are a whole lot more little things that I would like to talk to you about, but it is talking out of school and I'll let you get all the extras you can. in front of which little restaurant or hotel the — where I had “Drive right in,” | When I © told me it did not match up, and I guess it but had been milled by two had laid about ten thousand feet of it, £ who I bought it from, — I don’t — my 50c. Then the same thing — If a fellow comes in and says “How do you sell > ey . CANADA I have been noticing here of late how the up-to-date manufac- turers are co-operating with the retailers to push their goods. It is remarkable and the results are sure to be wonderful. The manufacturers of one of the leading wood dyes, in order to push the sales of their goods, or rather in order that their customers will not lose any sales by not having the goods on hand (as they put it to the retailers), are guaranteeing to take back any or all of the goods they have at any time. That has made me keep a full stock where before this | avoided the slow selling numbers and lost many a sale. It simply shows that they have confidence in their goods, that is all. And I have a stock dip that a stock remedy company in St. Louis sold me that they won't help me sell or won't take back at any price; so do you think | could have any faith in it? Not by a bushel. I put in a stock of tools and the salesman said, “Keep your stock in shape and at any time you want to send any of it back, we will allow you to send it back at full price.” I then got confidence in their goods and now when | hold up a chisel to a customer [| don’t hesitate to dwell upon the virtues of it. Then talk about the co-operation of the travelling salesman. Why he can do a whole lot to help you sell his goods. Not long ago a customer said to me: “Your competitor tried to play one on me, but I saw the game.” He told him that as he would not buy his sash and doors from him, he could go up to the hotel on a certain day and a traveling salesman would be there and he could buy his stuff direct. Well, this gave me a cue, or rather put me on one of those doubtful tracks that we run across when there is a fight on in a town. The next day a pretty bright sash and door salesman hit the town and I did to him a tale unfold. He ’phoned for a horse and buggy and I sent my “boy” with him and they kept going for two days, and when they turned in they had seventeen jobs of sash and doors and different kinds of millwork sold, and all on a pretty nice Getting Lumber from Woods to Consumer I have been requested to prepare an article on “The Best Method of Getting Lumber from Tree to Car,” and while this subject is rather broad to be covered by a necessarily brief review of one’s observa- tions, I will, nevertheless, attempt to outline some of the ideas that have occurred to me along this line. This subject should really be subdivided into “Logging,” or from the time the tree is felled by the woodsmen until it is delivered to the sawmill; and “Milling Operations,”* or from the mill through the various stages of preparation into merchantable lumber until it is finally loaded upon vessels or into cars to be shipped to the con- sumers. Methods of logging and milling depend entirely on the character of the timber, and especially is this true in the logging operations; but there are many things in common which are worthy of considera- tion. Certain general rules necessarily apply to all operations, but the greater number must be worked out for individual cases. That which may prove valuable in certain districts, under their condi- tions, would not apply in other localities, hence it is extremely difficult _ to follow any set rules; but after understanding the peculiar condi- tions surrounding these operations, it is important to first select the very best men obtainable and to apply a well regulated system to govern the general operations; but it is very necessary to secure the services of a thoroughly competent and well informed woods super- intendent, and especially is this true because that department cannot always receive as close attention of the manager as does the milling end of the business. In selecting a woods superintendent the nature of the operations must be carefully considered, as a successful woods- man in one locality will sometimes make a failure under conditions with which he has no special experience. One finds, however, that if the work is conducted along systematic lines, carefully watching all the details, the knowledge obtained will go a long way toward making a successful operation. The most difficult problem in some timber districts has been the securing of competent foremen and labor to handle the departments necessary for the successful opera- tion of the various branches of both the logging and milling, and these foremen should be, of course, under competent and wide-awake woods and mill superintendents. After perfecting the organization and beginning at the camps, it is very necessary to provide good camp and boarding house accom- _modation. It also requires the continual weeding out of the “whiskey LUMBERMAN AND What the Retailer Wants to Know By C. E. S. in the Pioneer Western Lumberman WOODWORKER 45 profit for me. My competitor held the sack; so did Mr. Catalogue House man in a couple of cases. It kind of took the breath of the low-price fellows for a while, for the orders were taken and sent in when the “below” prices were offered, and I felt pretty good over one bad act. But it is all in a lifetime, and even an old dog can learn bad tricks. But why don’t more manufacturers co-operate with their agents, as it is for their own good, for the more stuff the retailer sells the more the retailer will have to buy from the manufacturer. On the other hand, I just stopped buying from a Chicago paint firm because the salesman never had time to help me go and sell some- thing, or give me “ideas” how to push his goods, because he was always so busy trying to sell my customers just the things I was trying to sell, so I could buy more from him. I cut him out; and to show you how ungrateful we are, he went to St. Louis and dined with a friend of mine at lunch and said all kinds of real good things about me and seemed to think better of me for doing it. A Good Combination I just picked up the statement of one of our five banks, and was astonished to find that this one bank had nearly a half million dollars on time deposits. This means that our little city of 12,000 people has about two and a half million dollars laid up in our banks earn- ing only a measly 3 per cent. Now then why not let the real estate men, the architects, contractors and lumbermen get together and induce these people to invest this much money in buildings in our town. It must be an awful poor talker who has an investment that he can’t show a better interest paying proposition than 3 per cent. Now we all ought to follow up these lines and make these dollars work while we sleep. I get 6 per cent. on my outstanding accounts and still am not satisfied and would rather have them in and at work in my business. I want all my capital at work. I don’t want to boast of a big bank account, but I do feel proud of a full, well assorted stock of lumber and a good credit rating—St. Louis Lumberman. fighters” to insure a good and orderly camp and mill town. Certain large concerns have found that furnishing good school accommoda- tions at both the woods and mills, even to the extent of providing buildings and proper equipment, will insure the best of help by at- tracting the better class of labor with their families, and in the end will pay large returns in the way of loyalty and better work by the employees. The present price of lumber demands the closest cutting of tim- ber in the woods and observations show that most companies require the cutting of the timber down as low as possible at the stump, even though cost is not.always received for some of the trees that really should be left standing in the woods, but this rule is often enforced to prevent some trees being left in the woods which should come to the mill, but the proper conservation of the forests is a question be- fore the public, and the logging superintendents and managers of the plants should assist in working this out. Its importance should not be overlooked; but it is my opinion that lumbermen generally will be glad to conserve when the public can afford to pay increased prices for lumber to offset this extra cost to them. Log Train Equipment The log train equipment will depend on conditions and the size of the operations, but both skeleton and flat cars can be successfully used. The size of the rail for spur tracks will depend on the equip- ment, but we have found that rails lighter than 40 to 60 pounds can- not be economically used; in fact, we are laying 56-pound for spurs and find there are a number of advantages in using this heavier steel, as it gives a more rigid track, requires less ties, and with heavy equip- ment we can haul out the loads with less expense per thousand feet than with the lighter rails. During wet weather these heavier rails have a decided advantage over the lighter ones. I realize that the cost of taking up and laying down the lighter rail is considerably less, but believe it has been the experience of those who have had an opportunity to make the comparison, that the repair expense to the equipment, the smaller number of wrecks and the increased tonnage will more than offset the saving in handling the lighter rail. The main line should always be of the heavier rail to insure minimum cost of operations. When two or more locomotives are required for spur work, many companies prefer at least one geared engine and the others to be rod engines, but the rod engines are preferred for main line work. After the logs have been delivered to the mill, or log pond, com- 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER petition has forced the mill man, in the past, to run the logs through the sawmill at the lowest possible cost, and this. hurry-up arrange- ment has caused the mill operator not always to observe the best methods of sawing the log to get the greatest amount of upper grades, but the increased cost of stumpage has caused most opera- tors to install band, gang, or resaws for the sawmill equipment. This competition has encouraged the building, in some cases, of very ex- pensive mills for the purpose of attempting to save a few cents a thousand feet over their neighbors, but when the depreciation and increased repair expense is considered, they have not always been successful. In my opinion, a mill employing more than two bands and a gang, under one roof, or the substitution of the resaw for the gang has not always proved an economical mill for low average cost. A band and a gang or resaw, or a two-band mill has usually proved to be the ideal equipment for economically sawing pine, but when a larger capacity is needed, two bands and a gang or resaw give very satisfactory results. Character and Handling of Logs in Mill The cutting of logs close down on the stump in the woods neces- sarily gives the sawmill an assortment of logs from clear to a low grade common, but the constant hammering down of the cost of operation does not encourage the foreman and sawyer always to use the best judgment in the turning of the logs to get the highest grades. In times past when coast stumpage was of little value, the upper grades did not command a proper range of prices and the importance of getting all the uppers and edge grain possible was not always brought forcibly to the attention of the mill man, but on the other hand, the foreman was urged to get the logs through the sawmill at the lowest possible cost, regardless of grades. While to-day these conditions have greatly improved, largely because of the advance in the price of stumpage and a wider range of prices between the up- per and lower grades, yet there are many improvements to be made. The proper turning of the log would necessarily mean greatly re- duced capacities for a majority of the mills, but during these days of over-production it would certainly be highly desirable, if generally practised. The price per thousand received for the lumber should be considered in connection with the cost to properly ascertain whether the best results are being obtained. Where the sales department is separate from the mill operations, the closest possible co-operation should be had in order to bring about these results. The edging of the lumber should be carefully watched to secure a large percentage of edge grain, and as wide boards as the log will permit in the upper grades, after removing the vertical strips. Trimming, Dipping and Drying The trimming of the lumber is very important in connection with old methods of handling lumber. The necessary power, usually to come from the sawmill, is an item not to be overlooked in this con- nection. The late developments in the utilization of the wood wastes which are about to be installed in some of the large plants, and also the construction of one or two plants for the manufacture of by- products, may prove to be the source of an income sufficient to war- rant the saving of all the by-products of the mill instead of their being consumed in the refuse burner or slab pile. In Relation to the Planing Mill Suitable sheds should be constructed for the storing of all lum- ber after it has passed through the dry kilns. % Where planing mills are operated at the manufacturing planta marked improvements have been made in this machinery in the last few years, and great reductions in expense can be effected by operat- ing fast feed machines; in fact, operators of planing mills have been — able to greatly reduce the expense per thousand feet as well as the raising of the grades in a large per cent. of the lumber wel a5 the and no up-to-date mill can be without at least a few of these ma- chines. fe The handling of the lumber from the mill to the car demands the closest supervision in its manufacture and grading and requires an | almost constant attention by the various foremen and their assist- — ants to insure the lowest possible cost to the mill company and to | have the product reach the customer properly manufactured and — graded. ‘ +< The Jobber, the Retailer and the High Cost of Living The old saying, “There is nothing new under the sun,” which has long since established its place as a universal truth finds a happy application in a consideration of this question. Mind moves in. cycles and this accounts perhaps for the periodical recurring of many — of the questions which have agitated the minds of the people for centuries. There is a great deal of loose talk in regard to the mi : wan who is charged with making exorbitant profits and having © much to do with the increased cost of living, says E. B. Moon in the | Lumber World Review. The cry is for the marketing of goods | through fewer hands, getting them to the ultimate consumer by a shorter route and saving the profits of those who handle them along © the present established paths of distribution. Perhaps in some de- partments of trade there is an opportunity to eliminate expense, and — reduce the cost of goods to the ultimate consumer. i Commission merchants in some lines seem to add unduly to the — price of the article in which they deal. The jobber and the retailer — are not middlemen. The jobber is here because the retail merchant is here. its proper manufacture, as a retailer always prefers well trimmed lumber. The importance of trimming has not always been given the attention that it should, and the crowding of too much lumber over one trimmer sometimes gives fir, even in some of the larger mills, a bad appearance. It might be wise to follow the Southern pine practice. Then when the lumber reaches the sorting table or room, before being stacked, it is dipped in a solution of bicarbonate of soda, with say, 20 pounds of soda to each 50 gallons of water during the winter and increased to 25 pounds for the summer months to prevent stain. The lumber to go to the dry kilns can be taken from the sorting room before reaching the soda tank, or it may pass over the tank and be- yond to the dry kilns. A great many papers have been written on the subject, “The Best System for Kiln Drying Lumber,” some claiming that lumber can be dried in 24 hours, but most mills have never found it practic- able to dry a full kiln of lumber in less than 60 to 72 hours. Not to exceed 50 to 60 per cent. of the mill cut should go through the dry kiln, as there is too great a reduction in grades in kiln drying No. 2 and No. 3 common, but we believe in the prompt handling of all or- ders and kiln dried shortages in order to insure prompt shipments. These shortages should be kiln dried rather than to be loaded green. This not only saves freight, but will insure shipping the customer the second time, as the green lumber will blue en route and will not The retail merchant has ever been and is now a necessary — factor in the field of distribution. His methods of selling goods has been handed down through the ages. It has withstood the test re time and has survived the business revolutions of centuries only be- — cause it is the best system for supplying the wants of the people that | human wisdom has so far devised. The retail merchant is a neces- sary factor in production and. distribution. < The well known economist, Professor Ely, of Wisconsin Univer- - sity, says: “It has seemed to some, even among economists of an earlier time, that the farmer is more truly a producer than the manu- facturer, and the manufacturer than the merchant; but careful thought — discloses the fallacy of such a view. All industrial classes alike pro- | duce one or more of the four sorts of utility, and they do so by | changing relations of things in time or space. The farmer changes © the position of grains of corn by dropping them into the earth. Then > he removes weeds and throws earth about the rising stalks. Thus — man’s acts in changing the relations and position of things, aided by nature’s materials and forces, result in more corn for human con- : sumption. The manufacturer in the same way changes the position _ of pieces of matter, and, aided by natural forces within and without. the object of production, he causes matter to assume a form which = fits it, or better fits it, for human needs. So, too, the merchant changes the places of things from where they are less useful to where — they are more useful, or holds them in one place until a change of — - only lose the freight, but probably the customer as well because of his receiving badly stained stock. Too great care cannot be exercised in regard to this, not only as an economy to the shipper, but also in pleasing the customer and thereby encouraging a greater demand. New and Old Methods of Handling Lumber A great number of mechanical devices for the handling of lum- ber from the mill to the dry kilns, sheds and planer can usually be employed at quite a saving over the old method, but owing to the greater distance from the mill to the yard, the more expensive devices have not always proved to be as great labor savers as was estimated before their installation. Each year’s depreciation should be added to the operating expense as well as the cost of maintenance of these mechanical devices, and a reasonable per cent. for the money in- vested, before a fair comparison can be made between the new and external circumstances gives them greater time utility. He is pro- _ ducing utility as truly as is the farmer or the manufacturer.” Capital of the Retailer Fi Adam Smith in his “Wealth of Nations” says: “The capital of the retailer replaces, together with its profits, that of the jobber of whom he purchases goods, and thereby enables him to continue his business. The retailer himself is the only productive laborer whom it immediately employs. In his profits consists the whole value which its employment adds to the annual produce of the land and labor of society.” In times of advancing prices the retail merchant always has come in for more than his share of criticism. Many years ago the retail merchants of England were criticised in much the same way as the retail merchants of the United States are criticised to-day, and Adam. _ Smith answered those charges then in these words: “Besides possess- ing a little capital, the retail merchant must be able to read, write and account, and must be a tolerable judge, too, of perhaps fifty or sixty different sorts of goods, their prices, qualities and the markets where they are to be had cheapest. He must have all the knowledge, in short, that is necessary for a great merchant, which nothing hinders him from becoming but the want of a sufficient capital. Thirty or forty pounds a year cannot be considered as too great a recompense for the labor of a person so accomplished. Deduct this from the seem- ingly great profits of his capital and little more will remain, perhaps, than the ordinary profits of stock. The greater part of the apparent profit is, in this case, too, real wages.” Perhaps many elements enter into the increased cost of living, but there is much in the statement of President Hill of the Great Northern railroad that it is not so much a question of the high cost of living as it is “the cost of high living.” It must be clear to any student of the subject that the increased “cost of production on farm and in factory and not the method of distribution is one of the important factors in the increased cost of i The retail merchant is an essential—a necessary factor in produc- tion and distribution and yet he could not serve to the best advantage his trade and conduct his business at profit without the jobber. _ Success in retailing depends upon the ability of the merchants to keep the dollars working all of the time, to give the dollar its highest working power, in giving every dollar in the capital stock its highest efficiency. When a merchant buys twelve dozen of an item “(a usual minimum factory quantity) he has invested in the twelve 'dozen several round hard dollars, he has lost the use of several of ‘these dollars which might be put into other goods. In other words, ‘several of these dollars are resting on the shelf and bringing him nothing. They swell investments, but they do not swell the sales. On the other hand, he could invest the same number of dollars in ‘perhaps six different items, five of which would sell on a par with “one which he has purchased. He has then six items yielding him a “net. profit rather than one; and when he sells the twelve dozen he has turned his stock six times instead of once. This is why the job- ber plays an essential and important part in the field of distribution. ‘It is the jobbers’ place to carry the surplus stock, to make the risk, to make possible for the retailer the highest number of turns for his j The Field of Distribution _ It is the retailer’s business to buy his goods in small quantities and often, and to look to the jobber’s stocked warehouses for his fre- quent needs, and he must do so if he is enabled to sell his goods to his customers at the right price, for his profit depends not on a single sale but on the frequent turning of stock, and it is in this way with the aid of the jobber that he is enabled to serve his customers to the best advantage and to make sufficient net profit to stay in business. _ Adam Smith recognized the necessity of the jobber in these words: “The capital of the jobber replaces, together with their pro- fits, the capitals of the farmers and manufacturers of whom he pur- chases the rule and manufactured produce which he deals in, and thereby enables them to continue their respective trades. It is by this service that he contributes indirectly to support the productive labor of society, and to increase the value of its annual produce.” _ The retailer and the jobber are essential factors in the field of ‘distribution and this old and recognized method of distribution ‘through the retailer and the jobber is serving well the people of the United States; it is supplying their wants on a very close and fair basis of profit. The present method of distribution is in no wise a factor in the high cost of living, but on the other hand the increased cost of living has been brought about largely by the increased cost of Production on farm, and in factory, by a higher standard of living, and more than all the other forces combined by the increased produc- tion of gold. The Gold Output During the last twenty years the supply of gold has been in- creasing very rapidly. The increase has been much greater than the _ increase of the volume of commodities which are bought and sold in the markets. This means that gold in its relation to the things we buy has become more plentiful; that an ounce of gold will not ex- _ change for so much as formerly. The annual output of the earth’s gold mines is now more than one-half billion dollars, which is more than four times what it was a few years ago. An Irrational Charge _ The general condemnation of the wholesaler and the retailer as _ being the cause of the high cost of living is irrational and baseless. They were in business twenty-five years ago just as vigorously as _ now and prices steadily fell for years. The retailer and wholesaler are selling goods to-day closer than they were ten years ago—there a oe 3 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 47- is absolutely no evidence that their present profit is now larger than it was in 1896. On the contrary, many retailers are in serious dis- tress because their trade in many articles is declining and customers are criticising high prices. That the rise of prices cannot be due to the retailers and whole- salers—to the present method of distribution—must be evident to any man when he considers that the rise of prices is a world wide phe- nomenon. The people of Canada, of England and of all other coun- tries where gold is used as money are suffering as we do in the United States from the increase in cost of living, and the great majority of the people in those countries like the majority of the American people are blaming the local tradesmen and local conditions rather than the real cause—the unprecedented increase in the supply of gold. The Necessity of the Jobber Another element in the conduct of commerce that has received unthinking attack is the jobber. Theorists have attempted to elim- inate him as a necessary factor in the distribution of goods, forget- ting that concentration of widely different classes of goods is ne- cessary in order that the dealer, and ultimately the consumer, may have complete selection. The general sales manager of the General Electric Co. recently wrote to the Chicago Tribune: “It is about time that the attack on the middleman or jobber be restricted to those who have laid themselves open to censure so that those who have not offended will not be tainted or misjudged. “Many newspaper serio-comics are doing their best generally or specifically to discredit the middleman in spite of the proved need for their services in the most important lines of business, and also re- gardless of the fact that they are high up among the financial and commercial factors. “In the electrical supply business the jobbing house is an un- deniable necessity. There are assembled in jobbers’ warehouses the thousands of items made by almost as many factories, and without these warehouses, from which may be shipped complete miscellan- eous orders, including all of the material required for electrical in- stallation, the cost to the consumer for electrical material and equip- ment will be increased to a greater extent. Eliminate the jobber from the electrical or almost any other business and instead of the middleman’s profit, which the newspapers are condemning so generally, and without qualification, there would have to be paid to each manufacturer a greater profit to cover ex- pense of selling and distributing goods. This expense the jobber now assumes. There would also be the additional expense atten- dant upon ordering many items from many points, transportation, cartage, delays, the difficulty of returning goods for exchange or credit—all of these and a multitude more, would each carry their percentage of cost. : “So far as building trades and electrical material jobbers are concerned, every word or act suggesting the elimination of the legit- imate middleman is ridiculous and the inspiration therefor based either on ignorance or self-interest, and is discreditable to the source that inspires or utters them. “Newspapers should be concerned as to whether their criticisms are necessary or wise. They should be particularly careful not to take with one hand the advertising consideration of the middleman and with the other to extend an unwatranted injury. “Perhaps the middlemen for the distribution of some goods are unnecessary. There are a lot of other unnecessary things in this world, but it is certainly not sensible or equitable to criticise or con- demn all existing things because we are pin pricked at times by a few unnecessary or unsatisfactory ones. Remove the middleman from Chicago, or any other city, and a financial and commercial vacuum will be created that will be most expensive and disastrous, not only to certain classes but to the community at large.” The lumber industry of the Georgian Bay and the North Shore of Lake Huron district, has suffered serious losses from fire during the past year. The latest serious fires coming within a few weeks of one another have destroyed three large and important mills. The Carney Lumber Company at Owen Sound, the C. Beck Lumber Company at Penetanguishene, and Graves Bigwood & Company at Byng Inlet, have all lost their mills in the space of about a month. The Byng Inlet fire destroyed the two mills at that place. To the four mills mentioned, should be added the mill of the White Pine Lumber Company at Blind River, which was destroyed at the close of last sawing season. Five large mills have thus been destroyed and their output will be missing from this year’s production. Added to this shortage will be that of the Waldie Brothers’ mill at Spragge, Ont., which is not being operated this year. The Georgian Bay cut this year will probably therefore be greatly reduced. 48 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CAMP DEPARTMENT Modern Methods of Timber Estimating sy Taft Read A great deal of timber estimating has been done in the past by methods by which the board feet in a tree or on an acre, or on a whole tract of land are guessed at without any measurements at all. These methods are entirely dependent on the good judgment of the estimator, Judgment is too variable a quantity to be always de- pendable. A man estimating in this way may do well for a time then “fall down” on an estimate. There cannot be as certain ac- curacy, estimating in this way, as when some measurements are taken. If aman buys a deck of logs he does not pay a man to guess how many feet they will total. He employs a man to measure them. This kind of a timber estimate has been used a great deal aiid we have every respect for many able estimators who work on this line. We believe, however, that with the advent of high priced stumpage lumbermen generally are demanding an estimate based on some definite measurements. The usual way to make an estimate which is based on measure- ments is to use a log rule of some kind. The matter of log rules and their defects, that is, the difference between the theory on which they are constructed and the way they actually work out in practice is a complicated subject, but very interesting from a prac- tical standpoint and well worth looking into carefully. There can be no doubt that the cubic foot would in many ways be a more natural unit of log measure than the board foot. But since the board foot is the unit used by lumbermen in this country, the use of some kind of a log rule which will give a result in board feet is a necessity in any practical system of timber measurements. A system of measurement in cubic feet gives what is actually in the log. On the other hand, the board foot log rule only claims to give what it will saw out. As a matter of fact no log rule has been, or can be, devised which will do this accurately for all kinds of timber and all sorts of mills. In the first place, every rule has theoretical defects. Doyle's Rule, for instance, allows four inches for loss in slab, and this will not, of course, hold good for all diameters. But what we wish to bring out is that standing timber, even of the same species, is so variable, especially in regard to defects, and mills are of so many different kinds and grades of efficiency, that there can be no log rule which will be very satisfactory for all kinds of mills and timber no matter how scientifically it is constructed. Here are some of the reasons for variation between different mills and timber: (1) The amount of loss through saw kerf. This de- pends not only upon the gauge of the saw and whether band or cir- cular, but upon the proper adjustment of the saw. (2) The loss in slabs. This depends upon the method of sawing, 1.e., how ‘the log is turned and whether gangsawed or not, upon the ability and good judgment of the Sawyer, as, for instance, in yellow poplar, where the sap has to be put in the right boards, upon the taper of the log and the absence or presence of crooks, and finally upon the kind of lumber sawed from the log. (3) The general efficiency of the mill and mill crew, especially in edging and trimming. (4) The re- quirements of the grading rules and how much wane, odd lengths, etc., they will permit to be counted in measuring. And finally, and perhaps most important of all, (5) the local amount of defects in the timber, which are so variable in kind and amount that it would be impossible to even list them here. Local Rule is Best The logical conclusion from all these facts as applied to timber estimating is that a strictly local log rule will give more satisfac- tory results than a general log rule of wide application such as Doyle's. A universal, or at least, widely used log rule may be used to good advantage as a foundation for local rules or as a standard basis of comparison of scientific volume tables and yield tables constructed by foresters or where the parties dealing in timber are used to buy- ing or selling by a certain rule. But whenever a local rule can be made and used, the chances of an accurate estimate are greatly in- creased. In other words, a timber estimator should be expert enough to construct a special log rule for any tract of timber on which it would be of advantage and should not blindly apply Doyle’s or any other rule, simply because it has been widely used and has in some cases given good results. On the other hand, we do not wish to be understood to advocate the discarding of all the old log rules entirely in timber estimating. Our purpose is to show why a local log rule is better whenever it can be used by pointing out what we realize are the shortcomings of the ordinary rules. Mill-Tallies at Local Mills The best chance for the construction of a local log rule is af- forded by mill tallies at local mills which are sawing the same kind of timber, and especially in case the mills are already in operation at which the timber is to be sawn. There is only one way to make such a local rule of practical value, and that is to construct it by means of mill tallies of the actual amount of lumber sawed out of a large number of logs of different diameters. The results should © be equalized in some way, which may be done by plotting the re- sults in a curve, the aim being to correct any irregularity which may show up in some of the diameters. Such a local log rule constructed by the aid of local mill tallies by a man who understands what he is doing, should give, not what the timber might saw out according to a certain rule like Doyle’s, but what it will actually saw out at that local point. Allowance for all the different losses by saw kerf, slabs, defects, etc., is thus made automatically and not arbitrarily as in the ordinary log rule. Some lumbermen, however, prefer the use of a rule like Doyle’s or some other standard ule, which they have found works out well in the timber of their region. Since the very aim of a local log rule is to obtain a rule which fits local conditions, if there is a rule in local use which gives satisfactory results, it should by all means be made use of, although perhaps not adopted entirely. The reason that many lumbermen find Doyle’s rule, for instance, satisfactory, is because the local defects of the timber happen just to balance the inaccuracies and inconsistencies of the rule, and while the rule re- mains always the same, the tiniber may not. A convenient way of working up a mill tally and at the same time providing a check on the work is by means of tables constructed on the basis of what have been called “mill factors.” In a cubic foot there are twelve board feet. If every bit of a cubic foot of wood in the log could be obtained it would yield the twelve board feet. But owing to losses in saw kerf, slabs, etc., only six or seyen or eight board feet are obtained, depending on the mill and the tim- ber, and six, seven or eight are thus the mill factors. Tables have been worked out which show at a glance the product of logs and trees of the different diameters if sawed under conditions represented by mill factors of six, of seven and of eight. The mill tally will show what mill factor should correspond with and fairly represent the local conditions. ‘ ; Of equal importance with the measurement of the log are the measurements of the tree. There are three: diameter, number of logs and taper. Getting the Diameter of Trees The diameter of the tree is measured by means of calipers, and some experience is necessary in order to use them properly. The measurement is taken at breast height, or about four and one-half feet from the ground, rather than at stump height, not only be- cause it is easier and quicker to measure at this height, but because this brings the measurement above the bulge of the tree at the roots, — this bulge being very irregular making stump height measure un- reliable. Even at breast height very few trees have a cross sec- tion which is a perfect circle, but are more or less elliptical. In general the diameter is larger east and west than it is north and south, and in trees standing on a slope, larger ‘with the slope than up and down hill. The larger the tree the more pronounced is the difference. The caliper should be so placed, therefore, as to read the average diameter. Within half an inch is about as exact a measure as is practicable or necessary under ordinary conditions for trees of small diameter, and for larger trees a greater interval is permissible. : The number of logs in the tree in most practical work has to be judged by the eye. An experienced cruiser can do this without difficulty. Getting the Taper The only accurate way to judge taper is by instruments on the standing tree or calipers on the felled tree. It is a factor which is so variable that it can only be obtained with certainty by the average of a large number of local measurements. The above is a brief outline of the principles underlying accurate measurement of single trees. The next question is whether the whole of a tract or only a part shall be gone over in a timber esti- mate. Our answer to this is, that at the present high value of stump- age in the South it will usually pay, when it comes to purchasing timber to log or parting with timber already owned, to have every tree on a tract measured, because the difference in cost between such an estimate and one covering enough of ground to be of value at all, is at most small compared with the value of the timber in- volved. A man who has partial estimate made merely to save this small percentage is making the risky supposition that his timber _ estimator, after having seen only a part of the timber, will not miss the total value of the tract by more than the amount he has thus saved by false economy. Various Substitutes for Minute Survey There have been various substitutes for the survey of the entire area invented, for instance, the sample acre method of timber esti- mating. It is true, theoretically, that could we divide a tract of tim- ber according to the different types, as, for instance, ridge type, slope type and cove type, and then decide on and measure certain "acres representing the average of each in order to get the total board feet for the tract. We say theoretically, this can be done, practically speaking it is an impossibility, and a man who is really ‘competent to pick acres which will represent a pretty good average 4s competent to make an off-hand guess at the whole, which will be tully as accurate. Furthermore, about as much ground will be cov- "ered and as much time taken hunting for sample acres as would have A required to go ahead and estimate the whole tract. Hardly anything can be said for any of the methods of esti- mating less than the total stand of trees that will justify them on grounds of true economy alone. There are cases, however, where for other reasons an estimate based on partial survey is indicated. In some pine, particularly second growth, the stand is so uniform that a good estimate can be made from actual measurements of only “a small part of the trees. Again, time may be an object, as is the ase when a sale has been worked up and can be closed as soon as Satisfactory estimate has been filed. In such cases what is known as the strip method of timber estimating is about the most satis- factory substitute for an estimate of every tree. The common form of this method is to lay off narrow strips, say four rods wide, parallel to each other and perhaps one-eighth or one-quarter of a mile apart. ordinary staff compass and surveyor’s chain are used and the ‘cruiser calipers the diameter and estimates the number of logs of ‘the trees up to two rods’ distance on each side of the chain as it moves along, of course looking out for defects, on from five to ‘twenty per cent. of the whole area according to how far apart the ‘strips are run, and from these figures the total stand is computed. ‘The advantage of the strip method over other methods in which only a part of the timber is looked at, is that the strips are laid straight through the timber and include whatever may be in their course, whereas if sample plots are taken here and there, there is always a tendency to select samples which are really better than the average. In planning the work the strips are laid out so that they will cross the natural topographical features such as mountains, valleys and streams, instead of running parallel to them. This gives a better average of the timber, but is particularly hard on the cruiser, as ‘anyone who has followed a chain in a straight line all day long in rough country will testify. On the other hand, when running strips, distances and directions or streams, etc., are easily jotted down and an be used afterwards to construct a logging map of the region at Practically no extra cost. Such a map showing the principal topo- graphical features and the location of the timber -is~invaluable -in ny cases, as, for instance, in planning logging operations, in ne- iating a loan or a sale of the timber, or when there is a change In management and a new man comes in who has to familiarize him- self with the company’s holdings. _ We have not attempted to describe in detail any system of tim- ber estimating. A good timber estimator will combine sound woods knowledge and good judgment with an ability to adapt his methods to the local conditions and will treat each new tract of timber as a ‘Strictly local proposition, and will base his judgment on what he can find out about it. If an accurate timber estimate is wanted, it cannot be had by blindly applying a “rule of thumb” or using one method for every character of timber. Valuable stumpage re- quires careful and intelligent measurement—Southern Lumberman. 4 Birch as a Door Material _ Birch is being used extensively by the northern millwork fac- tories, and it is hard to distinguish cause from effect, says the Amer- ican Lumberman. Whether birch has been a factor in spreading the fame and use of the veneered door, or whether the veneered door has been the greatest factor for providing a market for birch, is hard to say. People who want a mahogany interior without buying mahogany have found that they can buy birch and get a very likely ‘substitute. One of the chief consumers of birch has been the hotel architect, and many a “mahogany” interior is due to the use of this wood. The laity is not able to distinguish between the imitation and the real, so far as mahogany is concerned, and, taking in a hotel A CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 49 interior at a glance, assumes that it is mahogany, when as a matter of fact it is only birch cleverly manipulated and artistically finished. One thing in favor of birch and other mahogany substitutes is the fact that they can be used in connection with actual mahogany fur- niture without the millwork and the furnishings appearing incon- gruous. i Among men who design interiors it is a rather notable fact that green seems to be the color most popularly in use for carpets, draper- ies, etc., where mahogany or imitation mahogany is employed. Birch millwork, mahogany furniture and green carpets and curtains present a sumptuous effect that is quiet and charming to the eye. Birch is, of course, not only wood that is being employed in imitation of mahogany, for gum also is being used for some fine effects. Birch, however, is the pioneer of this finish. In hotels built a decade ago one will find birch with a mahogany stain, while hotels now being erected will use birch or gum in mahogany imita- tion, and it takes an expert eye to tell the difference. Birch also is being used extensively in~painted doors. A door which is gaining ground is one with fir stiles and rails and birch panels. With this combination it is possible to produce a light and strong door for painting which can boast of very high quality. As a door and millwork material birch has certainly made place for itself, and a place that it shows every indication of maintaining. Log Shrinkage on the Yard It is not only possible but highly probable that many hardwood millmen have been overlooking opportunities to administer the pro- verbial ounce of prevention on the log yard and thus save the pound of cure. Not long ago at a convention, the somewhat startling assertion was made by a veneer man, when explaining that he figured his log cost at $20 per M feet on the yard, that the original cost was only $16.50, but considering the shrinkage in scale from the yard to the mill, the deterioration as the summer advanced amounting to fully a third, the final average cost came up to $20. When we consider this fact in the light of the general efforts of the country toward conservation, it looks rather startling and seem- ingly should have had serious attention before now. Certainly thirty- three and one-third per cent. of waste between the time of receiving and measuring logs that come to the yard and the time of cutting them up in the mill is a startling proposition to contemplate. Possi- bly it is here that the excessive waste which the trade has been trying to locate for several years can be found. There may be opportun- ities to save this waste and thus get more out of the sawmill and at the same time have a better product. Probably this waste does not amount to thirty-three and one- third per cent. in many instances. It is not likely to be as heavy in the average sawmill log yard receiving its logs by rail and by wagon as at the average veneer plant where logs are often banked and piled back and stand through a whole year before being worked up. The sawmill that keeps only enough in piles to run a day or two surely has no shrinkage on the log yard, if the scaling is prop- erly done. It is a different story, however, with yards that bank heavy runs of logs whether they get them in by rail or by water. If they are brought in by water during high tides in the spring and then are banked in the mud high and dry, they may deteriorate considerably in the course of the summer months both from sun cracks on the ends and top, and from decay on the bottom. Even if they are kept in booms or in ponds, that part exposed above the water will decay somewhat, but the shrinkage loss here is seldom as great as when logs are piled out on the dry ground and are left there throughout the summer. Where it is part of the order of business to pile up a season’s run of logs it certainly should be worth while to take all practical measures of precaution against damage and shrinkage while they are in stock. It should be worth while to build suitable skidways and get thesa. up off of the ground and then either protect the ends of the logs with paint or shelter them in some way. It also often be- comes necessary to protect logs against insects. This is difficult at times, especially where the bark is left on, which is imperative with the veneer log. While peeling the bark off of raw logs when they are yarded often prevents the ravages of insects, it does not prevent season checks—in fact often encourages them. It is impossible to give an offhand general prescription for this case of log shrinkage on the yard, because conditions vary so with different mills and with different kinds of timber, But once the attention of millmen is properly turned to this point and there is brought home to them a full realization of its magnitude, some rea- sonable remedy will suggest itself in nearly every case. It is simply a matter of keeping the thing in mind and doing that which sug- gests itself as the most practical to relieve this loss in a great mea- sure.—J. C. T., in Hardwood Record. FOR SALE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE Advertisements other than “Employment Wanted” or “Employees Wanted” will be inserted in this department at the rate of 15 cents per agate line ($2.10 per inch) each insertion, payable in advance. Space measured from rule to rule. When four or more con- secutive insertions of the same advertisement are ordered a discount of 25 per cent. will be allowed. Advertisements of “Wanted Employment” will be inserted at the rate of one cent a word, net. Cash must accompany order. If Canada Lumberman box number is used, en- close ten cents extra for postage in forward- ing replies. Minimum charge 25 cents. Advertisements of ‘Wanted Employees” will be inserted at the rate of two cents a word net. Cash must accompany the order. Minimum charge 50 cents. Advertisement must be received not later than the 10th and 26th of each month to insure insertion in the subsequent issue. UMBER, ETC. — WANTED—1 million feet 1-in. log run Black Ash. Name price and point of ship- ment; also quantity you have. Reply T. Sullivan & Co., Buffalo, N.Y. 10-12 Wanted For delivery beginning in three weeks, finishing in six months, 300,000 feet 3-in. sound square edge beech, f.o.b. Montreal. Reply “G’ Builders Exchange, Montreal. 12-13 White and Red Pine Wanted 3 in. x 6-in-7-in. 18 ft. Tank Stock, also Quarter Cut White Pine Pump Squares. Ontario Wind Engine & Pump Co., Ltd. Toronto, Ont. tf; Lumber Wanted Wanted, the lumber output of one or two Hardwood Mills for factory use for summer and fall delivery. Easy inspection. Send ap- proximate specifications of your cut to Box 499, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11-12 WANTED—A few cars each Pine, Spruce and Hemlock Lath 1%-48 in. Quote on both No. 1 and No. 2 for Rochester, N.Y. delivery, or on cars mill with freight rate to Rochester, and guaranteed weight. AMOS & WHIFFEN Co., 12 Rochester, N.Y. Lumber Wanted Sap Birch—Basswood 4 x 4 inches 1st and 2nd. All 10 ft. lengths. LUCAS E. MOORE, 11 Broadway, 9-12 New York, N.Y. Basswood Lumber We will purchase Basswood Lumber, 1-in. and 1%-in. thick, white stock by car or en- tire stock. White us what you have and what you want for it. Box 498,Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11-15 Trimmer Ends Wanted Price and freight rate permitting we will contract to take your White Pine Trimmer Ends, rotten pieces thrown out, fresh stock and not colored. Write price per cord on car and state shipping point. The Wm. Cane & Sons Company, Ltd., 11-17 Newmarket, Ont. FOR SALE-LUMBER, ETC, Lumber For Sale l-in. cedar for boat building. 100,000 ft. 2 x 6 mill run hemlock. 100,000 ft. 2 8 mill run hemlock. 2 sound and 4 cars 2-in. white oak, edge. Apply to Geo. C. Goodfellow. good square Basswood Wanted No. 2 Common and Mill Cull. Winter cut preferred. Apply Firstbrook Box Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. 7-tf For Sale To the manufacturers: Birch, Maple, Bass- wood and Elm in all thicknesses. Send us your enquiry. The Meaford Lumber Company. Meaford, Ont. 7-20 For Sale 2-in. Cull Spruce. 300 M. ft. 100 M. ft. 1-in. Cull Spruce. 15 M. ft. 1%-in. M. C. White Pine. 50 M. ft. 2-in. M. C. White Pine. Fred T. Smith, 310 Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Que. tf, Long Piling For Sale 200 to 300 red pine piles for sale, 50 feet long and up to 70 feet. Immediate ship- ment. J. SHEPPARD & SON, 10-13 Sorel, Que. Lumber For Sale We are now sorting near Renrtrew, Ont., and can take orders for prompt shipment for the following (guaranteed not been in the water): 50,000 ft. 14%4-in. Winter Sawn Basswood mill run. 150,000 ft. 1-in. Winter Sawn Basswood No. 1 Com. and Better. We are now sorting near Toronto, Ont. One car 1%-in. White Maple, No. 1 Com. and Better. One car and Better. One car 1%-in. Quarter-sawn Hard Maple No. 1 Com. and Better. One car 1%-in. and 2-in. 1-in. White Maple No. 1 Com. Rock Elm, bone- dry, No. 2 Com. and Better. All for prompt shipment. Apply Robert Bury & Co., 79 Spadina Avenue, Toronto. Phone Adelaide 1467. 12 FOR SALE—MACHINERY, ETC, For Sale Sawmill, in good condition, on Burford Lake. six miles from Wiarton, equipped with 70 H. P. boiler, 60 H.P. engine, new carriage by Long Bros., Orillia, Ont., good trimmers and endless chain attachment for hauling logs out of water Terms, etc., apply Massey-Harris Com- pany, Toronto. 4-T.F. Machinery for Sale 1 24-in. Timber Planer; 1 15-in. Heavy McGregor Gourlay Matcher; 1 12-in. Cowan sticker (new); 1 26-in. Cowan Double Sur- facer; 1 Pipe Bender; 1 Rope Drive Equip- ment complete; Dry’ Kiln Trucks; Carpenter Benches; Knives, etc.; 1 Veneer Press; 1 Grand Rapids 4-bit Sash Pulley Borer; 1 D:.¢€. 25 hip. Generator, 250 V.: 1° DiC) 15 h.p. Motor, 250 V. Gold Medal Furniture Manufacturing Co., -12 Toronto, Ont. Machinery For Sale Carver, 4 spindles, Rohlman. Cut-off saw, railway. Dovetailer, Boults. Engines and boilers. Jointer, chair seat, Jenkins. Jointer, 16 in. Clement. Moulder, 2 side, 6-in. Smith. Moulder, 3 side, 6-in. Smith. Moulder, 4 side, 6-in, Houston. Moulder, 4 side, 9-in. Fay. Moulder, 4 side, 12-in. Woods, inside. Mortiser, Smith. Mortiser, Bit. Planer, 20-in., Gem, Planer, 24-in., Cincinnati. Planer and matcher, 9 by 6 in., Berlin. Resaw, band, American, 48-in. wheel. Resaw, 42-in. circular. Ripsaw, band, Berlin, 44-in. Ripsaw, circular, self feed, Saw gummer, Rogers. Saw-mill, band, 63-in. wheel, carriage 18 ft. Shaper, home made, wood frame, 2 spindles. wheel. Williamsport. Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, light. : Shaper, iron frame, wood table, 2 spindle, heavy. Swing saw, 6 ft. ; O. L, Packard Machinery Company. c Milwaukee, Wis. Belting For Sale 1,000,000 ft., all makes and sizes. Pulleys, Shafting, Saws, Iron Pipe, Roofing, Steel Cables, 200 tons Relaying rails, etc. Write us for prices, stating requirements. Imperial Waste Metal Company, 11-14 150 Queen Street, Montreal. Machinery For Sale A Waterous No. 4 Band Saw Mill, with Carriage Saws, Live Rolls, and complete Fil- ing Room equipment, also several Good Woodworking Machines, in splendid condi- tion. J. S. FINDLAY, 2-TF Owen Sound, Ont. nr Ss le a ee Saw Mill For Sale On Georgian Bay, adjacent to North Shore, good two-storey circular mill in good run. ning condition, double edger, trimmers, Capa- city about 12,000 feet per day; plenty timber available and ready sale for slabs; splendid opportunity for small millman; will be sold cheap as owners have other interests re- quiring their attention. Box 444, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 5-TF Whitney Saw Mill For Sale We offer the Whitney mill at $25,000 as it stands. This mill is equipped with good heavy machinery and is in good repair. Cost when new $170,000.00, Has three single cutting nine foot band mills and one nine foot band re-saw. ... Three edgers, trimmers, lath and picket mill, shafting, pulleys, belt- ing, etc. 75U horse-power Engine with bat- tery of eight boilers, 6 ft. x 20 ft. Machine shop, refuse burner, sprinklers, lighting plant, ete. s THE MUNN LUMBER CO., 7-tf Orillia, Ont. a eee Machinery For Sale One 10-in. moulder on base Hespeler Ma- chinery Co.; one 26-in. divided roll 3allan- tine Planer; one power feed rip saw Ballan- tine; one 16-in. buzz planer with Jones guard; one 30-in. bracket band saw; one shaper; one roll top cut-off saw 3; One wood frame cut-off saw and groover with two patented groover heads; one wood frame rip saw with boring attachment; one mortiser; one tennoner; one sash and door sticker with five heads; one door clamp; one 16-n. swing lathe; one sand drum; one 30-in. x 30-in. x 36-in. safe; one 35 h.p. engine and boiler; one emery with three wheels; one swing saw; a large quantity of sprocket wheels and chains; one automatic saw gummer; twelve roller bearing factory trucks; one rope feed saw mill; large number of wood split pul- leys; quantity of used belting; quantity of shafting hangers, boxings, etc. Will sell any of the above cheap for quick sale. Write to Box 576, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 12-tf WANTED—EMPLOYMENT ESSE ESRI ES SEE SEE Advertisements under this heading one cent a word per insertion. Box No. 10 cents extra. Minimum charge 25 cents WANTED-—Situation, by experienced lum- ber buyer and inspector. Reply Box 502, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 11-12 —_ Ss An Ontario Commission Lumber Traveller wishes to get lists from manufacturers who are in a position to fill orders for Hem- lock, Pine and Spruce. Box 488, Canada Lumberman. 9t.f. Bookkeeper—thoroughly competent and ag- gressive desires position with lumber firm in Ontario as accountant or manager; 18 years experience and acquainted with all depart- ments lumber and woodworking business; at present engaged, age 40, married, best of references. Apply Box 508, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 12 Position Wanted in Western Canada Position as superintendent or general sup- erintendent in Western Canada by an up-to- date progressive lumberman who has the abil- ity to organize and build up his organiza- tion and get results. One who has been through the big White Pine Mills in Wis- consin but is now in the South. No ques- tion as to ability and determination to make a success. Reply Box 495, Canada Lum- berman, Toronto, Ont. 10-13 Timber Estimating Roads and limits surveyed, water powers examined. Any kind of Forest Engineering, Many years experience, Know the West well. Good references. Charges moderate, a NAGLE, : 91 Augusta St. 10-13 Ottawa, Ont. WANTED-EMPLOYEES OOO Advertisements under this heading two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents F ; seid Millwright wanted at once. Must be pre- pared to come quick. Wire or write. Holt limber Company, Whitestone Post Office, Ont. 12 ee Saw Mill Help Wanted Entire saw mill gang wanted for night shift to run five months from July 1st. Double cutting band saw. Apply Rosedale Sawmill Co,, Limited, Toronto, 12 Se Wanted quick engineer to operate log jack and loading hoist, Steady work for good man. Holt Timber Company, White- stone Post Office, Ont. 12-13 — Wanted a man, competent and reliable, to oversee the manufacture and grading of lum- ber. Saw mill at Toronto. Holt Timber Company, Whitestone Post Office, Ont. 12-13 eee Wanted Thoroughly competent saw filer’ for ma- hogany and hardwood mill, experienced man for slicing and rotary veneer machines. Circular sawer for edger, Apply 119 Board of Trade Bldg., Mont- real, Que. _—— ______ Buyer Wanted Wanted—Hardwood Buyer and Shipper for Ontario. Must have a knowledge of grades and values and a knowledge of road work. We want a good live practical man who will guarantee to make good. No boozer need apply. Will pay large salary to right man. State age and experience. Must have highest references. Strictly confidential. Reply Box 487, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 9t* Reporter We want an energetic representative in each town in Canada to report on building and engineering work—to tell us where ma- chinery, equipment, supplies or materials may be sold. Reports are paid for on the per item basis. It depends upon your own ef- forts how much you make. This is a profit- able side line and there is good money in it for a hustler. Write to MacLean Daily Re- ports Limited, 220 King Street West, To- ronto. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale Planing mill, well equipped with modern machinery, doing good business. Ill health only reason for selling. Reply J. S. Richard- son, Tillbury, Ont. 12-15 Timber Limits For Sale Can be quickly and profitably disposed of by advertising them on this page. This is where buyers of timber property look for op- portunities to invest, if your “tad” is here the investor will see it. Canada Lumberman, To- ronto, Ont. tf: Timber Limits Callieres Timber Limits and Saw Mill are for sale. The Callieres Limits, Charlevoix County, and Saw Mill at Port aux Quilles near St. Simeon, about 100 miles below Que- bec on the north shore of the St. Lawrence. Apply to Herman Young, Quebec, Que. 9-12 For Sale Established Lumber Business, with first- class mill, now running full time. Timber limits with 20 to 30 million feet of standing pine timber conveniently located, and all merchandise, etc. Price $55,000. This is worthy of investigation. Address Box 3832, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 19-22-t.f, i ry Jobber wanted, to peel, swamp and de- liver 1000 cords of bark, 1,500,000 soft wood and hardwood timber; bark haut two trip; log haul three trip 2 R. J. Hutcheson, Huntsville, Ont. Advertiser owning small mill well equipped cutting hardwood, wishes to meet party will- ing to furnish sufficient capital to operate Same on per cent. of profit or otherwise. Reply im first instance to Box 515, Canada Lumberman, Toronto. 12 Tenders for Pulpwood Limit Tenders will be received by the under- signed up to and including the 15th day of August next, for the right to cut pulpwood On a certain area, situated on the Abitibi Lakes and River, tributary to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and the Temiskam- ing and Northern Ontario District of Temiskaming. Tenderers shall state the amount they are prepared to pay as a bonus in addition to Railway, in the dues of 40 cents per cord for spruce, and 20 cents per cord for other pulpwoods, or such other rates as may be from time to time be fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, for the right to operate a pulp mill and a paper mill on or near the area referred to. Such tenderers shall be required to erect a mill or mills on or near the territory and fo manufacture the wood into pulp and paper in the Province of Ontario—the paper mill to be erected when directed by the Min- ister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Parties making tender will be required to deposit vith their tender a marked cheque payable .o the Honorable the Treasurer of the Province of Ontario for ten per cent. of the amount of their tender, to be forfeited in the event of their not entering into agree- ment to carry out conditions, etc. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For particulars as to description of terri- tory, capital to be invested, etc., apply to ‘the undersigned. W. H. HEARST, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. Toronto, Ont., May 15th, 1912. 11-15 TENDERS Tenders are called for up to the 20th day of July, 1912, for the sale of the following property as a going concern:—Forty (40) Square miles of Crown Leased Lands, located on tributaries of the St. John River, be- tween Woodstock and Grand Falls, in the Province of New Brunswick, being heavily timbered with Spruce, Fir, Pulpwood and Hardwood with some Cedar, conveniently situated to the accompanying ‘mill and con- taining approximately sixty (60 M.) Million superficial feet of Spruce and Fir lumber; eighty (80 M.) Million feet Pulpwood; ninety (90 M.) Million feet of Hardwood; two thousand (2,000) acres freehold lumber land, heavily timbered with Spruce, Fir, Pulpwood and Hardwood lumber and conveniently situ- ated to a railroad; containing four (4 M.) Million feet Spruce and Fir, six (6 M.) Mil- lion feet of Pulpwood, and four (4 M.) Mil- lion feet of Hardwood. One stationary Saw Mill located on the St. John River, equipped with Rotary having Steam Feed, Edger, Trimmers, Lath Machine, Planer; one 120 horse power engine; two large Robb Arm- strong Boilers; Separate Engine Room; lo- cated with convenient switches on the line of the C. P. R., having this railroad on one side and the Main St. John River on the other side of the mill. One portable Saw Mill, containing one 60 x12 Standard, returning tubular boiler; one 65 horse power Robb Armstrong Engine; one Rotary Saw Mill, rope feed; one portable trimmer; one Edger; one Lath Machine with belting and everything complete. One Hardwood Factory 40 x 70, with sep- - arate Dry House fully equipped with Bolters, Trimmers; four Rod Machines, three Point- ing Machines; 100 light dynamo; one 85 horse power Steam Engihe, with belting and shafting complete. The Factory can be used to manufacture small Hardwood Squares of any dimension or Meat Skewers. The Mill and Factory are lighted by electricity. Five Dwelling Houses, including a Fore- man’s and Engineer’s dwellings; one gen- eral store with goods, fully equipped with Camping Supplies with several Camps already built and two teams fully equipped. Offers for the entire property, including above Timber Limits, Stationary Saw Mill, Hardwood Factory, Portable Saw Mill or any part thereof will be received. Full information regarding the above pro- perty can be obtained from W. P. Jones, K.C., Woodstock, N.B, No tender need necessarily be accepted, 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN Timber Limit For Sale 1,200 acres Hardwood, Hemlock and Cedar. Some Pine; 9 million feet for $5,000 cash. Five miles from railroad; two from river. Box 431, Canada Lumberman, Toronto, Ont. 6-t.f. Canadian Timber Limits E. STEWART (Forest Engineer) Dealer in Timber Limits, Ontario and Western farm lands and town property. Ex- cellent investments now open. Correspond- ence invited. 84 King Street East, Toronto. Phone Main 5609. ¢e FOR SALE Saw Mill and Timber Lands At Stirling Bay, St. goma, Ont. Capacity of mill, 15 to 20 M. ft. Full equipment of machinery, Lumber Dock and Blacksmith Shop, Two Barns, five dwellings and office. About 2,000 acres of timber cipally hardwood, hemlock, To close out an estate. Joseph Island, Al- lands, prin- cedar and spruce. For further particulars apply to E. Stubbs, 3ox 189, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 9-12 FOR SALE Saw Mill Property in Northern New Brunswick Completely equipped twelve machine shingle mill; electric light equipment; heated by Sturtevant ‘blower system; Lidgerwood log piling equipment; two stables; one-third in- terest in Boom Company; all the Cedar Tim- ber on about five hundred (500) square miles Government limits; all the timber, Spruce, Pine and Cedar (over one-third soft White Pine) on about 140 square miles Govern- ment limits. Nearly all timber being on Nepisiquit River and tributaries. Mill lo- cated on Main line of Intercolonial Railway at Bathurst, N.B. To be sold at auction in front of the Court House in Bathurst, N.B., on Wednesday, June 26th, at Twelve o’clock noon. For further particulars address W. H. Harrison, Royal Bank Building, St. John, N.B., or Fred S. Morse, Box 1600, Spring- field, Mass. 9-12 Overhead Track System for Sawmills, Etc. In studying to reduce the dead expenses of wood conversion to the lowest possible level the ad- vantages that may accrue from the utilization of the overhead tram rail system should not be lost sight of, as in some cases the cost of handling material can be considerably reduced by its em- ployment. Not only is it iene for use in buildings, but it can be readily extended by a series of switches to various parts of a yard or stores. The overhead system can be worked by hand or electricity, but the latter is, of course, by far the most rapid and efficient. The hoists are usually made to lift from 1 to 5 tons, and the trollies are arranged to run on steel tee girders or for light loads on steel bars, suitable switches and curves being provided for turning cor- ners. Direct or alternating current can be used, and the trollies can be controlled either direct or from the floor, as may be most conveni- ent. We look for a considerable development of this system, es- pecially in cases where it is neces- sary to carry light loads for some distance. Where goods are de- livered by water this system can be readily adapted to receive the load directly from the barge and land it at any desired point in the AND WOODWORKER at a over yard or mill, in many cases very considerable saving hand labor. Grinding Machine Cutters In grinding machine cutters— flat ones especially—such as are used on shapers and stickers, the knives are frequently damaged by having the temper drawn in spots by heating, often red-hot, on the emery-wheel, says a writer in Wood Craft. Whenever the temper is disturbed in this man- ner, a soft spot is formed in the cutter. Some men have an idea that if a cutter be thrust instantly into water, when it is discovered that the temper has been drawn local- ly, the soft place will be harden- ed again. This may actually happen, but not very often. It is more than an even chance that the steel will still be found too soft at the “burned” spot. And, if not too soft, the spot will probably be too hard and a_ chunk of steel will break out the first time the cut- ter strikes a heavy knot. Steel, in order to be tempered, must first be hardened and then “drawn” down to the required de- gree of hardness which we call “temper.” I know of no practical way whereby steel may be hard- ened to the exact devree required, without first hardening too much and drawing the “temper” as stated above. Therefore it is much 5! better, in grinding, to keep tra- versing the tool sidewise so that local spots cannot be heated enough to draw the temper of the steel. Saddle Tank Locomotives Geared Locomotives Steel Rails Flat Cars All Secondhand Correspondence solicited SESSENWEIN BROS. Montreal WANTED 100 m ft. clear hard Maple axles 4 in. x 5 in.-6ft. and 12 ft.long. Also all thicknesses Common and Better Birch. For Sale All grades and thicknesses of Cherry and Mahogany lumber. Also Mahogany, Circassian Wal- nut and Quartered White Oak veneer all thicknesses. Please let us hear from you. WARREN ROSS LUMBER CO. Jamestown, N. Y. THE M. BRENNEN & SONS MFG. CO. HAMILTON, ONT. MATCHING, DRESSING AND RE-SAWING done in transit at lowest prices. We are equipped to dress and bore heavy Georgia Pine Timbers. Measure Your Lumber With the Barkey Lumber Register The most accurate‘measure on the market. Can be instantly adjusted. Capacity 60,000 feet. Measures any width and length. Can be used on any moulding or match- ing machine. Will work backward as wellas furward, and will not slip on smooth or icy boards. SENT ON 30 DAYS’ TRIAL. RETURN AT OUR EXPENSE IF NOT SATISFACTORY. BARKEY BROS. STOUFFVILLE - Sole Manufacturers ONTARIO Ontario The lumber trade in Ontario continues on an excellent basis with a good demand from all the important consuming points. The most noticeable feature is the strength of hemlock. Stocks of dry hemlock are scarcer than they have ever been for years. It will be another couple of months before good dry stock can be placed on the market and it looks therefore as though prices will go still higher. During the last fortnight the price has been advanced about a dollar a thousand. In addition to the absence of dry stocks the market is feeling the benefit of a good demand so that the situation is exceptionally strong and promises well for the sale of the dry stocks when they arrive on the market. White pine and spruce con- tinue steady and firm, with a good demand. The market for lath is steady and promises to continue so. Shingles are also firm and steady. New Brunswick shingles are very strong and prices have advanced. Retailers at Toronto are now pay- ing the following prices: Extras, $3.25 to $3.30; clears, $2.95 to $3; second clears, $2.40; clear whites, $2.10 to $2.20; extra no. ones, $1.65 to $1.80. The improvement in the market for New Brunswick shingles is the result of a good demand and of the fact that a good many of the mills are sold ahead for about two months. Eastern Canada The lumber trade at Montreal is in about a normal condition for this time of year, so far as the demand is concerned. The num- ber of enquiries received indicate an active trade, but there is still a great deal of difficulty about making shipments. Railway companies are unable to keep their yards clear of freight, the difficulty appar- ently being lack of cartage facilities. The demand for lumber is good for all lines, with birch leading. The building demand at Montreal is very active. The export trade with Great Britain also shows signs of improvement. Pulpwood and pulp are moving well. In New Brunswick trouble developed recently in the form of a strike on the part of the employees at tidewater mills at St. John for an advance of 15 per cent. in their wages. The difficulty was settled by the mill owners making an advance of 10 per cent. This is rather a serious matter for the mill owners, as the outlook for future sales is not very satisfactory. The demand from the United States has been fairly active but buyers from across the line do not expect the market to continue firm. A better demand, however, is reported from New York, where the trade for three or four seasons past has been slow. Good prices are being secured for prompt de- livery for United States markets. For short average stock, 14 to 15 ft.,2 x 4 and up, as high as $22.50 is being secured delivered New York or Sound ports. This leaves the seller about $16 to $16.50 f.o.b. St. John. Most of this class of stock, however, has been sold at $14.50 to $15 on the wharf at St. John. Long average stock from American logs is bringing $17.50 to $18 at St. John for a specification of 55 per cent. 2 x 8 and up, to average 17 to 18 feet long. English deal buyers are not making any signs of giving orders. The ocean freights are still high. One mill is reported to have sold about 2,000,000 of English deal at about $14 per M. feet, for a speci- fication running fifty per cent. 7 and 8 x 3, balance 9 x 3 and up, ends and fourths at the usual reduction of $2.50 per M. feet. Stocks of Eastern spruce are reported scarce at New York. Re- tailers are in the market with an encouraging variety of enquiries and June buying is expected to show an improvement over previous months. Wholesalers report that a large part of the output of the mills is taken care of at points outside of New York, making less stock available for the Metropolitan market. Prices continue firm and yards which have waited until the present to replenish their stock realize that they have made a mistake. Manufacturers seem to be disposed to hold out for higher prices and nothing less than $25 seems to be acceptable for frames. Fair lots of random have been selling at steady prices. Stocks of dry spruce boards are short and holders are able to secure full prices. Dealers report that offerings are smaller than at any time within their memory. Hem- lock boards at Boston are stronger than they have been for some months. Manufacturers who formerly were satisfied with sales of car lots are now inclined to sell in small lots at full prices. East- ern clipped boards are quoted at $21.50 to $22, the latter price being the prevailing one. Great Britain London reports indicate that nothing of an important nature has transpired during the past fortnight in connection with the tim- ber industry. The volume of business remains much smaller than it should be for this time of the year. Spot goods are rather weak particularly the 3 in. and 4 in. deals, although the 2 in. sizes are scarce and dear. Boards of good description are also strong. The packing trade is fairly active and there is a moderate amount of Keview of Current Trade Conditions business in progress in wood paving. The building trades however are rather dull. Deliveries at London docks for the week ending May 18th amounted to 7787 standards as compared with 9003 dur- ing the corresponding week of 1911. A fairly active trade occurred at Churchill & Sim’s recent auction sale. A lot of 4 in. to 6 in. prime Oregon unsorted plank was sold at 1s. 7Yad. and 1s. 644d. A parcel of 3 x 8 and 9, 6/19 feet hemlock from Halifax was sold at £5, 10s., and 3 x 9, 3/14 feet brought £4, 10s. Some fourth quality 3 x 11, 11 feet pine from Montreal was sold at £10, 15s. Another lot of 3 x 11 pine from Montreal brought £8, 15s. for 14/16 feet lengths and a third lot brought £8, 10s. A much better feeling is reported by the trade in Liverpool than has been noticeable for some time. Travellers are securing orders far more rapidly than they were a short time ago. This it is thought is the result of business having settled down somewhat of late and the outlook for the immediate future having improved. Buyers who have held off hitherto, expecting a drop in prices haye commenced to come into the market. A decline in prices does not seem possible now as a further advance in freight was recently reported. The rate from St. John, New Brunswick, to the East coast of Ireland or the West coast of Great Britain was formerly quoted at 47s. 6d. per standard for large steamers. Since then an advance of half a crown has occurred and a steamer of large size recently took spruce deals from St. John for Britain, probably Liverpool or some ‘Mersey port, at 50s. per stan- dard. Even at this increased rate it is difficult to secure tonnage as the steamships are in strong demand at various coal ports to transfer stocks of coal to points where they have been greatly re- duced. The spruce market at Liverpool continues fairly firm in all re- gards. The spot demand however is not quite up to expectation and some price cutting is reported in order to secure business. Cus- tomers seem to be playing a waiting game and buying only for actual requirements. There is a scarcity of large orders although the ag- gregate consumption is about normal. A noticeable feature is the absence of selling ahead. Birch conditions are strong at Liverpool with the exception of logs and planks and no change is reported as likely in the near future. Arrivals are moderate but quite suffi- cient. Stocks are not heavy and consumption is fairly steady. At Manchester a considerable improvement is reported in the timber trade. The building trade is busier than usual and several speculative undertakings have been commenced. At Southampton, trade is only moderate. United States y With the advance of the season, the lumber business in the United States is increasing both in volume and activity. Compara- tively speaking, local yards and large consumers in practically all the important centers have short stocks. Most of the mills are rather slow in making deliveries and the result is that there is quite an active demand, a feature which is in marked contrast with the situation of a year ago. This feature applies to practically all im- portant classes of lumber, including the hardwoods of the north as well as the pines and hardwoods of the south, even Pacific Coast lumber is in strong demand. Three causes are probably responsible for this situation viz.: the reduction of stocks in the hands of re- tailers which has been in progress during most of 1911 and 1912; the severe winter weather which reduced the production and the deliveries, and the extreme wetness of the spring of the present year. A late spring also contributed by delaying the buying season. Indications are that the active movement of lumber will continue at least until the fall. The railroad companies have been contribut- ing extensively to the demand. Their increased requirements com- menced to be felt last winter and have continued in large volume up to the present. As a result, many of the southern and Pacific Coast mills have been employed exclusively upon orders for rail- road and car material. Orders on the books of southern firms a fortnight ago showed sufficient business to keep their saws going for 60 days or more and fresh orders were continually arriving. The yellow pine trade in fact is experiencing a demand much in excess of its ability to make prompt deliveries. The situation has been relieved considerably of late by the subsidence of floods and the restoration of traffic facilities on the leading southern roads. Reports from the Pacific Coast indicate that most of the mills have orders on hand sufficient to keep them operating for some time. At Minneapolis the trade in northern pine is only moderate and the yard trade seems to be waiting for definite crop results. All the mills are reported to be running. Receipts at the Tonawandas for the present season have been in excess of those of last year for the corresponding period. The hardwood trade is apparently as strong as ever. There is the West coast of - CANADA LUMBERMAN -AND WOODWORKER 53 Lumber You Can Sell With Satisfaction TOWING A LARGE RAFT OF LOGS TO NEW MILL AT SARNIA You want’ to tie up with a Company that can supply your lumber quickly and cut your bills to order the year round. — Besides there is great satisfaction in selling to your trade lumber that is carefully cut and always strictly up to grade. Complete dry stocks of Norway and White Pine always on hand for prompt shipment. We also make a specialty of heavy timbers cut to order any length up to 60 feet from Pine or B.C. Fir. “RUSH ORDERS RUSHED” Cleveland-Sarnia Sawmills Co., Limited SARNIA, ONTARIO A. F, HoLpen, Pres. J. M. Diver, Vice Pres. and Gen’l. Mgr. FE. C. Barre, Ass’t. Mgr. 4 CANADA wn extensive enquiry for dry lumber and very little to be had. Sales of oak are in the lead and the demand for plain sawed stock is ex- cellent. Gum, cottonwood, ash, and all the important woods used in manufacturing are in demand sufficient to use up all the dry lumber available. Coarse and upper grades of poplar are active but the medium qualities are rather quiet. Among the northern hard- woods, good birch is apparently scarce and there is a good demand in all the low grades. Supplies of hardwood lumber in Michigan and Wisconsin are short and the outlook is for an active market throughout the season. Large quantities of maple flooring are being consumed and the demand for beech flooring is increasing. A strong situation is reported from Pittsburg, in the market for spruce, with dry stocks scarce and low grades sold well ahead. The demand at Boston is reported as steady. Reports from the hemlock trade are all encouraging, the demand for dry lumber being strong and much in excess of the supply at the mill. In Chicago the demand for white and Norway pine is steady with prices firm and showing little indication of fluctuation. The best demand is in the coarse grades which are scarce and stiff in price. Hemlock at Chicago is in splendid demand on account of the activity in the building trade. It is being used largely for in- terior work of ordinary flat buildings and detached houses in the outlying districts of the city and in the suburbs. Hemlock joists, studding, etc., are also in good demand. Dry stocks are reduced and prices on green stock are expected to be strong. At Buffalo, the demand for northern pine box lumber is ex- cellent and stocks are difficult to secure. Higher prices are ex- pected in the near future. No. 4 boards at Duluth are reported to have been quoted as high as $16.00 and No. 5 at $12.50, which is a.good increase over prices of a short time ago. At North Tona- wanda, northern pine is in better demand every day. Retailers are in the market for supplies for immediate delivery. Collections are reported to be better than at any previous time during the present year. Present conditions are extremely encouraging. Hemlock is in good demand at Buffalo, in spite of the recent advance. The country trade is strong. At North Tonawanda a good demand for hemlock is also reported and Michigan and Wisconsin stocks are quoted at $1 higher. In some cases better prices than this are ob- tained. Shingles and lath are improving slightly at Chicago. There is a fair volume of trade in red cedar shingles and prices have advanced, clears bringing $3.12 and stars $2.69 Chicago basis. Stocks of clears are scarce. White cedars are strong and lath are a little more ac- tive. At Buffalo, an advance of about 5c. in red cedars js reported from the mills. The market is firm with trade about on an average. The shingle market at Boston is firm, some manufacturers de- manding at least $3.85 for cedar extras and $3.50 for clears if quick shipment is required. Others report that the prevailing prices are $3.75 for extras and $3.35 for clears. There is a firm market for lath. The asking price for 15 in. ranges from $4 to $4.10 and for 1% in. from $3.60 to $3.65. Handling Veneer Logs Modern methods are finding their way into the logging woods as well as the sawmill and veneer plant, but it takes some modi- fications to apply the modern methods of mill logging to veneer logs, says Hardwood Record. As veneer logs are the select few in many woods operations, it is not generally practical to handle them in the same manner as mill logs where the stumpage is taken clean. Especially is this true of fine oak logs, which are only to be had in small numbers. Some millman may get them out with saw timber, and thus justify tram roads and power loaders. On the other hand, many of the finest oak veneer logs are gathered one or two at a time, and must be handled in the primary stages by main strength. In handling the veneer logs on the yard and in the factory, every veneer manufacturer should make it his business to study modern methods. Many a veneer manufacturer is diligent in his efforts at mechanical manipulation from the time he begins cut- ting his veneer blocks until the finished product is bundled for ship- ment, and also to minimize his waste, but at the same time neglects bigger items of the same nature in the log yard. The trade is gradually getting away from this and learning that there is room for effective saving of both time and timber by giving more attention to the careful handling of logs on the yard. In rambling about the country one comes across evidences of this, and often instances of men grasping one point and missing another. There is a case on record where one concern for years had been dumping logs from barges into the river by hand, then pulling them out up the slip a ways and rolling and banking them on the yard by hand, to be afterward rolled on again by hand to be brought into the factory. A big power derrick, with a long boom, was put in that would swing logs from the barge and pile them on the bank, and pick them from either the barge or the bank and swing them onto LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER the truck for the factory. The original installation cost quite a sum of money, but it has paid for itself and materially reduced the cost of handling. On another yard was found something else that this one had neglected, and something neglected that this one had. The other yard had no derrick, not even a truck for running the logs in to the mill. They were handled by main strength, and cut into block lengths with a cross-cut saw, instead of being run on a truck under the regulation drag saw. But here due thought was exercised for the care of the logs to prevent damage and waste. The ends were carefully painted, and the logs as a rule were of high quality, so that there was but little waste as compared to that of some other plants. The instance given might be termed two cases of hobby riding, In one instance the hobby was power log handling appliances; in the other it was the care of logs, and that it paid in each case, there is not much room for doubt. Each concern is successful, and is mak- ing a fair share of money. Looking at the two, however, one can not help but speculate on what the advantages might be if each would ride both hobbies instead of only one. Cost of handling and timber Saving are just as important on the log yard as inside the factory. There has been enough develop- ment in log handling appliances to enable one to get something practical to fit any yard needs or conditions. It is a subject worth taking up, for it is on the log yard that a great deal.of the veneer factory cost is piled up, and it is here, too, where much of the waste Starts. Gordon Hollow Blast Publications The well-known products of the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate Company, Greenville, Michigan, are splendidly described and illus- trated in their excellent series of catalogues and other publications, which may be had by all who are interested if they will write to the company. One of the most interesting of these publications is their catalogue No. 10, describing the “Tower” line of edgers. This catalogue is replete with splendid illustrations and definite informa- tion regarding the construction and capabilities of this well-known line of edgers. Among their publications is also a series of book- lets containing a great number of letters from satisfied users of the company’s various products. These letters are an eloquent argument in favor of the excellence of the Gordon Hollow Blast produtes. A Separate book is devoted to letters from users of the Gordon Hollow Blast Grate. A perusal of these letters ought to settle the mind of any who are in doubt regarding the purchase of a grate. Readers of the Canada Lumberman will be serving their own interests if they write to the company for copies of their publications. No Need for a Change Wm. B. Mershon & Co., manufacturers of band sawing machin- ery, Saginaw, Mich., recently wrote to the Stearns Salt & Lumber Co., Ludington, Mich., suggesting that they would like to replace the old feed works of the company’s resaw with a modern and improved type, embodying features and adjustments which were not thought of at the time the old machinery was designed. In reply they re- ceived the following letter, which speaks for itself: Ludington, Mich, May 25, 1912. Wm. B. Mershon & Company, Saginaw, Mich. Gentlemen :-— Your favor of May 22nd regarding our resaw is at hand. We have been using this machine for sO many years that the writer is not sure of the exact number. It is ancient history when we try to think back to a time when the machine was purchased. Our mill has been running continuously since the machine was pur- chased and we have made an average cut of at least 30 million feet per year. A good percentage of this entire cut has been put throtgh the resaw. Barring the natural wear, the machine is in excellent shape to-day and is doing as good work at it did at the beginning. If we keep the work- ing parts repaired from time to time there is no reason why the machine © would not last until the end of our cut, which would be about 15 years. We are operating two single band mills and the resaw easily cares for all of the lumber that is suitable for resawing. i Very truly yours, - THE STEARNS SALT & LUMBER CO. W. Tt. Culver, ViP: All lines of paper are in good demand and the mills have all the orders they can handle. Mr. W. F. Loveland, Acting Supervisor of Firewardens, Nelson, B.C., has been hurriedly ordered north to organize a forest protection patrol along the line of the G. T. P. construction between Fort George and Tete Jaune Cache. 2 _ =. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 55 MAPLE LEAF BELTING Strong it aa For Waterproof ii eV Indoor or True MAI i Outdoor Running Work Wire Rope We manufacture and carry a complete stock of wire rope q Maple Leaf is the most economic and efficient belting for power trans- mission and conveying, etc. @ It costs only half as much as leather and 25 per cent less than good rubber belting. for all requirements. Alligator Ropes—Haulage Ropes—Ballast and Wrecking Ropes Wire Rope Fittings of all Descriptions Blocks — Clips — Thimbles — Shackles, Ete. White for sample and prices to the sole manufacturers DOMINION BELTING CO. HAMILTON, CANADA The Dominion WIRE ROPE Co., Limited MONTREAL General Supply Company of Canada Ltd.— Winnipeg Agents Jenckes WE aim to keep on hand a well assorted stock of Horizontal Tubular, Vertical and Locomotive Type Boilers. Your en- quiry will probably find us in a position to ship the required boiler at once; if not it can quickly be built. Write us anyway. The Jenckes Machine Co. Limited Sherbrooke - Montreal - St. Catharines - Cobalt - South Porcupine - Vancouver - Rossland Works: Sherbrooke, Que., St. Catharines, Ont. 56 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Richest and Purest Milk from the choicest dairy sections of Canada. From cows properly fed and cared for. Borden’s Peerless Brand Evaporated Milk Dilute with water to desired consistency and use same as “fresh” milk. Safe Borden’s Condensed Milk Co. Originators of Condensed Milk and Largest Manufacturers of Milk Products in the World. “LEADERS OF QUALITY” ESTABLISHED 1857 Wm. H. Dunn, Agent - MONTREAL UNSWEETENED Convenient Economical Campbell - MacLaurin Lumber Co. Limited Board of Trade Building, MONTREAL CLARK, LYFORD & STERLING 1331 Real Estate Trust Bldg. Philadelphia Timber Estimates Logging Maps Water Power Forest Engineers LYFORD, CLARK & LYFORD 26 Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal CLARK & LYFORD, 403 Crown Building Vancouver EDGINGS Ontario M. Woodbridge, Palmerston, Ontario, 1s negotiating for the sale of his saw and planing mill. The Parkhill Planing Mill Company suffered by fire on June 3rd when their plant at London, Ontario, was destroyed, the loss amounting to about $20,000. A report from Fenelon Falls, Ontario, states that work has been started by Mickle, Dyment & Sons, who intend to erect a sawmill at that place and they may also put up a brick box factory. The Barber Paper and Coating Mills Limited have been incorporated with a capital of $1,500,000 to manufacture and deal in all kinds of pulp and paper with head office at Toronto. The provisional directors are G. H Sedgewick, A. G. Ross and E. V. Macmillan, all of Toronto. 30yle Concessions Limited have been incorporated with a capital stock of $750,000 to deal in timber, timber lands, &c., and carry on business as electricians and mechanical engineers, &c., with head office at Windsor, Ont. The incorporators are N. A, Bartlet, W. G. Bartlet and A. R. Bartlet, all of Windsor, Ont. Fire destroyed the sawmill of the C. Beck Manufacturing Company at Penetanguishene on May 31st. The building and plant were completely destroyed and 75 men thrown out of work. The fire originated at about 3 p.m. in the engine room, a brick building, and spread rapidly to the sawmill which was a frame structure. The Edward Hines Lumber Company, Owen Sound, Ontario, report that the Carney Lumber Company, whose mill at Owen Sound was recently de- stroyed by fire, will have their logs manufactured during the present sum- mer at the Conger Mill at Parry Sound. They have not yet decided definite- ly upon their plans for the future. An extra-provincial license has been granted to the Hewitt-Allen Com- pany to carry on business in the province of Ontario. The company which is incorporated in the state of New York, will conduct a general wholesale and retail business in coal, lumber, machinery, etc. P. K. Halpin, Prescott, Ontario, is attorney for the company. The Continental Box Board Company, Limited, has been incorporated with head office at Toronto, and capital stock of $500,000, to manufacture and deal in all kinds of paper and paper products. The incorporators include E. C. DeWitt, L. Darr, J. G. MacGonigle, and W. J. Alford, of New York, and W. J. Alford, Jr., of Anderson, Indiana. The McRae Manufacturing Company. Limited, has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000 to carry on business as lumberers saw and plan- ing mill proprietors, manufacturers of all kinds of wood products, &c., with head office at Port Arthur. The provisional directors are A. J. Mc- Comber, D. E. Poole and Walter S. Ruttan, all of Port Arthur. The British Empire Land Company of Canada, Limited, with capital stock of fifty thousand dollars and head office at Toronto, has been incor- porated. Among the objects of the company are the purchase and sale of timber and manufacture of lumber. The incorporators include J. M. Ander- son, North Gwillimbury, J. A. Madill, Toronto, and J. Haffner, Winnipeg. Eastern Canada The Richelieu Lumber Company, Limited, Montreal, has been register- ed to carry on business in the Province of Quebec. M. Haines, Limited, have been incorporated with head office at Nash- waaksis, New Brunswick, and capital stock of $49,000 to carry on a general lumber business. Oullet & St. Pierre, St. Lambert, Quebec, suffered a loss by fire recently when their sash and door factory was partially burned out. The loss is covered by insurance. 3 The sawmill belonging to Mr. Robt. Westgate, Cookshire, Quebec, was recently destroyed by fire, involving a loss of about $7,000. Both mill and machinery were destroyel. Jas. Burgess & Sons’ sawmill at Grand Falls, N.B., was recently destroyed by fire. The loss amounted to about $20,000. The plant will be rebuilt and new machinery will be required. The saw mills of R. & R. J. Westgate at Cookshire, Que., were recently destroyed by fire. The lumber in the yards was saved. The loss is esti- mated at about $5,000 which was partially covered by insurance. Mr. M. Haines, who is erecting a new saw mill near the mouth of the Nashwaaksis River, N.B., expects to have the new mill running soon and that not more than 2000 pieces of his timber cut last winter would be held over. The Allan Munro Color Company, Limited, has been incorporated with aa capital stock of $50,000, to deal in timber lands and limits, construct and operate wood and lumber mills, factories, etc. The head office is at Mont- real and the incorporators are A. J. Munro, L. J. Beique and Pierre Charton, of Montreal. The Quebec and St. John Construction Company Limited has been in- corporated with a capital stock of $1,000,000 to carry on business as archi- tects, engineers, builders, &c., to acquire timber limits, develop mineral lands, &c., with head office at Montreal. The incorporators are C. A. Barnard, K. C, Leo. Barry and E. D. Maguire, all of Montreal. f The General Improvement and Contracting Company, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000 to carry on business as con- tractors and dealers in timber, brick, stone, cement and other building sup- plies with head office at Montreal. The incorporators are J. O. Gagnon, L. H. Anderson and Ernest Rainville, all of Montreal. La Compagnie Manufacturie de Saint Anselme Limitee has been incor- . eT CANADA LUMBERMAN porated with a capital of $49,000 to produce electricity for lighting and heat- ing, to construct sawmills, lumber mills, etc., and deal in timber of all kinds, the head office is at Saint Anselme and the incorporators are A. O. Bour- bonnais, J. B. Cadrin and C. M. Roy, all of Saint Anselme. Que. The Albert J. Smith Lumber Company, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000 to carry on business as general contractors, manufacturers and dealers in timber, lumber, sashes, doors, etc., to acquire limits and cut standing timber, etc. The head office is at Montreal, Que., and the incorporators are A. J. Smith, E. E. Howard and D. H. Howard, of Montreal. The Kenogami Sash & Door Factory, Limited, has been incorporated in the Province -of Quebec with capital stock of $19,000 and head office at Kenogami, Que., to manufacture doors, windows, furniture, and all other joiners’ work in general, and to conduct the business of buying and selling lumber. The incorporators include H. Loudin, Kenogami; H. C. Hick, Jon- quieres; C. E. Fortier, Jonquieres; J. G. Verreault, of Jonquieres; M. Gagne, Jonquieres; J. B. Ligori, Kenogami, and F. Angers, Jonquieres. An auction sale of the shingle mill at Bathurst, New Brunswick, together with the timber on 640 square miles of Government limits situated on the Nepisiguit River and its tributaries will be held at the Court House, Bath- urst, N.B., on Wednesday, June 26th, at noon. The sale will also include the electric light equipment, log piling equipment, etc., and a one-third in- terest in the Boom Company. Particulars may be had from W. H. Mar- rison, Royal Bank Building, St. John, N.B., or Fred S. Morse, Box 1600, Springfield, Mass. Western Canada Sanderson & McGregor, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, lumber dealers, have _ been succeeded by Sanderson & Thompson. W. C. Thorburn, grain and lumber dealer, Broadview, Sask., has been succeeded by the Security Lumber Company. The O. M. Akers Lumber Company, Limited, has been incorporated in the Province of Saskatchewan with head office at Moose Jaw and capital stock of $25,000. The Kerrisdale Lumber Company, Limited, has been incorporated British Columbia with head office at Vancouver, to carry on business timber merchants, sawmill proprietors, etc., with capital stock of $50,000. The Riverside Lumber Company, Limited, Fernie, B.C., has been granted an extra-provincial license for the Province of British Columbia. The head Office of the company is at Calgary, Alta. Mr. H. W. Herchmer, Fernie, B.C., is provincial attorney for the company. The capital stock is $500,000. The Atlas Financial Corporation Limited has been incorporated in British Columbia with head office at Vancouver. Among the objects of the company are carrying on business as timber merchants, sawmill proprietors, lumbermen, etc. The head office is at Vancouver and the capital stock is $250,000. The Port Nelson Company Limited has been incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $1,000,000 to manufacture and deal in lumber, pulp, paper, &c., to operate lumber and other mills, &c., with head office at Winnipeg. The incorporators are W. J. Johnston, P. J. Dixson, G. H. Dutton and others of Winnipeg. The Canadian United Lumber Company, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $4,000,000 to carry on business as loggers, lumbermen, timber merchants, sawmill proprietors, etc., with head office at Vancouver, B.C: The incorporators are W. T. Coleman, B. W. Bawden, of Seattle, and R. D. Craig, of Vancouver, B.C. A despatch from Nelson, B.C., states that the Dominion Sawmills com- Pany are arranging to erect in the near future an extensive plant to take the place of the Yale-Columbia mill which was destroyed by fire in March last. The new plant will be modern in every respect and more extensive than the one it will replace. A dispatch from Victoria, B.C. says that the Empire Lumber Com- pany whose capital is $7,500,000 are preparing to develop their 53,000 acres of timber land in the Cowichan district. The headquarters of the operation will be at Victoria. Orders for machinery have been placed and develop- ment work will commence at once. The Wiest Logging Company has secured an extra-provincial charter to carry on business in the Province of British Columbia. The head office of the business is at Portland, Oregon, and the head office for British Col- umbia is at Seymour Arm. Mr. J. W. Wiest is attorney for the company. Thé capital stock of the company is $30,000. The “Tudhope Anderson Company, Limited,’ Winnipeg, Manitoba, have been granted an extra-provincial license to carry on business in the Province of British Columbia, with head office at Victoria, and F. J. Stacpoole, Vic- toria, as attorney. The capital stock of the company is $3,000,000, and its objects include manufacturing, buying and selling timber, lumber, etc. The Lindsley Bros. Company, of Spokane, Washington, have secured an extra-provincial charter to carry on business in the Province of British Columbia, with provincial headquarters at Nakusp, and Mr. A. C. Yoder, Nakusp, as their attorney. The charter permits the company to engage in all branches of business for the sale and manufacture of lumber and forest products. The Wheeler Osgood Company of Tacoma, Wash., has secured an extra-provincial charter to carry on a lumber business in the Province of British Columbia, with provincial head office at Vancouver. The capital stock of the company is $500,000 and Mr. A. G. Wilcken, sales agent for the company at Vancouver, is its attorney. The company will carry on a sash and door business as well as a general lumber business. The Canadian Puget Sound Lumber Company are preparing plans for the new planing mill and sash and door factory which will replace the plant which was recently destroyed by fire. As soon as the plans have been in as approved by the directors of the company the building operations will be commenced. Mr. Delbert Henkin, manager of the company, reports that the new. buildings will be larger and better than the former ones and that the machinery to be installed will be of the most modern type. In the Meantime the company have installed a number of machines at various points in the mill yards and with the assistance of other local mills is suc- cessfully supplying its customers with materials. Ue “E AND WOODWORKER The Barnhart Log Loader has been insuccessful operation in all parts of the country for twenty years and never caused a complaint. We are now manufacturing a new Barnhart Loader known as Model “12,” which is specially designed for use in very heavy timber. Thisloader is built ou the same lines as the old Barnhart Loader now known as Model ‘‘10” and which we still continue tomanufacture. We are operating lum- bermen, producing 200,000,000 feet of lumber per annum and we use the Barnhart Loader exclusively. Could we afford to do so if it were not the best? Write us for prices. Goodyear Lumber Company, BUFFALO, N. Y. Dry Mill Cull and Box Lumber Are Going to be Scarce These grades are being rapidly picked up. We have still a nice stock of last season's cut. White P ine for the Wholesale Trade We advise you to write, wire, or ’phone without delay and get the benefit of our low prices. Thos. Mackarell & Co. Ottawa 49 Metcalfe Street Montreal Canadian Express Bldg. 58 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A GRADE RAISER THUS A PROFIT MAKER WOODS AUTOMATIC FEEDING TABLE enables the mill man to get the most out of his stock. With this table any feeder can keep boards butted at rates of 200 to 300 lineal ft. per minute, also have ample time to grade his stock. All lumber that passes through your planers belongs to you, also the just profits on that lumber belongs to YOU. When scant and wane edged stock appear, turn it don’t allow it to finish a grade lower than it should have finished, but a grade higher. Don’t choke PROFIT when he is the best friend you have, but acquaint yourself with a PROFIT MAKER—WOODS AUTOMATIC FEEDING TABLE. A Necessary Accessory to High Speed Planers “THE PLANERS OF WOODS” S A WOODS MACHINE CO Chicago BOSTON USA Seattle Norfolk San Francisco (Eby Mchy. Co.) New Orleans Three Wheel Lumber Cart with Wide Tire Steel Wheels Used in trains or singly for platform work. Dump Carts for Saw Mills with Wide Tire Steel Wheels n ¥%, and 1 Cor apacity—extra strong of thor- en ee eee Rea ee Detachable 7th Lumber Trucks commer | with Wide Tire Steel Wheels tor Saw Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards, etc. ~The Tudhope-Anderson Co., Limited Successors to TUDHOPE-KNOX CO., LIMITED ORILLIA - - — ONT. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE eccmcelOMNAT TU CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER “LIMESTONE’’ Wood Split Pulleys The Strongest Wood Pulley Made. NAILED and GLUED We carry the largest stock of Wood Pulleys in the Country. Also Lukenheimer Valves, Lubricat- Ing Oils and Greas- es, Packings, Hose, Paints, etc. ALLIGATOR BELT LACING Are You Interested in British Colum- bia Trade? The immensity of the Lumber Industry will within a few years make 59 There is un- doubtedlyabig market for Mill Equipment of all kinds. Let us Demons- trate our Ad- vertising ser- vice. We please others, we can please you. this Province the most im- portant in the whole Domin- ion, Western Lumberman Crowe & Wilson Chambers VANCOUVER, B.C. Branch at Winnipeg Rush Orders Promptly Filled. Belting in Stock 1-in. to 20-in. LARGE BELTS A SPECIALTY Crescent Oil Co., Hamilton, Ontario CAMP SUPPLIES We offer something very good and _ substantial in Tea which we have branded Camp blend and which is exactly suited for the requirements of the Camp, packed in Chests of about 100 Bee Li ot, 16c. pounds each. H. P. Eckardt & Company WHOLESALE GROCERS | Corner Front and Scott Streets, Toronto River Driving Costs will be decidedly lower this year if you use Adams Gasoline Towing Machinery in 25’ punts for carrying supplies and handling booms and logs. One man does the work of ten. We have both machinery and complete punts for prompt shipment. Machinery $295.00. Complete punts $375.00. It will pay you to write us now. Gasoline engines all sizes, 2 to 25 H.-P. Adams Launch and Engine Co. Penetang, Ont. 6 H.P. Heavy Duty Engine $175.00 Winch $30.00 Reversegear $36.00 60 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Disston & Sons, Henry .. .. .. 65 Hay, Peter)... 3... -ot 3. eee O Adams Launch & Engine Co. .. 59 Dominion BeltineiGo,etdeieee ess Heaps & Co, Ltd, E. H. .. ., 12 Ohio Veneer Co... 04 ae Amer. Woodworking Mach. Co.. 70 «Dominion RoofinemGorn, ae - fee hee Bhlicielar Locomotive Works .. .. 69 Pp Anderson! 2 {Cong ©.1Ga ee ee TL ota Wire Rope Co., Ltd... .. 55 Hines Lumber Co., Edward .. if Papineauville Lumber Co, .. .. 9 Appleton & Sewall Co... .. .. 73 Donald Fraser & Sons, Ltd... .. 16 Hocken Lumber ( 0.) (btd7 == 8 Parry Sound Lumber Co.. Ltd, .. 5 Asbestos & Rubber Goods Co.. 12 Donogh & Cox olny is meee erent Foyt" Metal Gor Ge. 4. we a Pate, D. S. .. .. see 12 Atkins (Gor sey ha ae Ta Duhimeier Brothers tea ae 20 Hurdman Lumber Cox Ltd. roere 7 Payette & Co., P. 63 : AMtlanticwe tamer Gone ei ene Omelet Conmipanye Rosa eee Huther Bros., Saw Mfg. Co., Inc. 73 Pembroke Lumber Co... .. .. 8 Augers &)Sonreo . 95's (eae eee 8 E Hyde Lumber Company .. .. .. 19 Pink Co, Thomas .. .. Jam 67 Austin Bros. 20,4 jp Wilso raed? East Kootenay Lumber Co. .. ,. 12 r Playfair & White .. .. .. ue Eby-Blain, Limited .. .. ..°.. 24 om ie ; Banning, Leland a sss... 209 Hastbrook-Steele Lumber Co. .. 21 ages, eed “ Rie or ok ke Rat Portage teen Co., Ltd 12 : ans Ecktiart ‘Co, E Peo een nternational Stock Food Co. Ltd. 67 z: 8 a +», ATG Batisisenmnite cia emeeh lea ees () sn J ees Inglis Company, John .. .. .. Rideau Lumber Co., Ltd. .. .. 6 Barkey Bros.f.2 0 va ved 2¢ 8) pean) GP Gh vy ieee eae Ritter Lumber Co, W. M... .. 24 Bartram Brothers, Limited 5 Elgie & Jarvis Lumber Co... .. 11 J Robb Engineering Co... ...... 47 deal Weather Con Reavie 73 Ellicott Co. A. M. yp aia” Pigg C4 ae Jenckes Machine Co., Lta. .. .. 55 Rothfuss How ard Jron Works = Berlin Machine Works .. .. .. 71 vials enemgnee & Machin- Johnson, ani? 5°). ine ee Cameron & Company Ms be 7 Garlock Packing Co... .. .. .. 15 Long Mfg. Co. E..... .. 3. .. 78 Smith) Co, Ri eee -. 63 Campbell-MacLaurin Lum. Co. . 56 Gamctore. ohh J. 000. eg laedber genele een eae Southern Lumber Enea os. 20 Canada Wood Specialty CO Se Gendron-Penetang Shoepack Co. 13 Lyford, Clark & Lyford .. .. .. 56 Spears & Lauder .. .. .. 3) 3a Canada Iron Corporation Sa eS Geran Supply Gon ok Canada, Superior Manufacturing Co.. .. 9 Can. Mach. Corporation, Ltd. .. 76 Tinuitede. oe eres M Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd... 1 George Gordon & Go. ee 3 “Maass Réos.e.... ree ee a T Can. H. W. Johns-Manville Co. . Georgian Bay Lumber Co. Ltd. 4 Mackarell & Co., Thos... ...... 57. Lueketts Can. Linderman Company .. .. Gerlach; Peter \.. {.. ..° 0... Sof 6) © Migdisom S¥alliasas Mfg. Co... .. 66 !udhope- Anderson & Knox. -- 58 Canadian Office & School Furni- Gillies, Bros, [eid.cthe ee ae 4 Maritime Lumber Co... ...... 16 EI AS OAD es alla aang 4 Gillespie, Jas. tes ate: oleae 9 Mason; ‘Gordon’ :8Co. eee =. ° ¥ Can. Western Lumber Col 5a ea Gelicu® Bake eee eee Ltd. 6.’ McGibbontiaaaben: Conc, 2a aaee Victoria Harbor Lumber Co. .. 4 soe ey Kemp Ree Sits to Fy gee ae Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. BE Mc Kannon (GhainGo.aeee a eel Ww Gerbotaadum Con's Pines. fe Canada, Limited .. .. .. .. 23 McLaren Belting; Cosa) (Ca eaeeso Warren Ross Lumber le 51 acy baw pareper ee "Goodyear Lumber Co. .. 57 McLennan Lumber Co., Ltd. .. 7 Walters & Soman "aaa 80 Cristy Moir CODD ARS: beta es Te | x Graves, Bigwood Co... .. .. .. 9 McLennan Timber Lands & Lum- Wat oe Ba in Works Cae Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co. . 53 Greening Wire Co., B. .. eh ae ber Co. Lia ee 3 ae gine “ Clyde ImOneVVIOIcSaees eee, enGS Grand Rapids Veneer W ae a Mereen- Johnston Mackias ce. .. 66 Webster & Bear Das Jase o 9 Coghlin Co, BJ. Sy en 7+ “sss ods Staton Gaicaas eee 17 Milne & Son, Ltd, Wm... .. -. 10 West @& Peachy .. .. un Colonial umber (Con a) ea. sa pals Gutta Percha @ Rubber Mfg. Montreal Lumber Co... .... .. B | Wetis: kane Co rn, — Coppock & Sons Lum. Co., S. P. 21 Mont. Locomotive Works, Ltd. . 72 White (Conus "I —— Crescent Oil sCompanys. 6. fe 59 H Morgan Machine Co... .. ..... 74 Wickes Bret a — Cutler Bay Jumben (Comes) oar ca Haeberle MumibersGoy 3. jos 2. 8 “lsnse SDE OEE Coz *FredS ante Williams eee cae 4 ‘a Cutler aD NG: Peau See ot eS a Pacis: ahr ve re ere. Mowry & Sons .. .. = WD eee Brothers, Ltd. .. D een swage Paes 5% Muskoka Wood Mfg. Co, Ltd... 6 Wistar Underhill & Nixon .. .. 19 Woods Machine Co., S. A... .. 58 Davidson, James Dee ee on geblandineSBrostensrr eS a N Dixon Crucible Co;, Jios.... +. 5:.. (73) medenbtsm ae ee Timber Co... .. 8 Nicholson “File, sCoe!. srecer ns 33 00 2%, 3 and 4-in., 6-in. and up Wide. (20.4. acl nas co seeeeomen 43 00 48 00 Common and Dressing Mill Run l-in. x ‘Din. “sy ee. eee toe eee een 22 00 Asin, x “Osi edn ve xc See ee emcees 24 00 Acins “x G-in cs Gap enineee seen eee 26 00 Sete, x. Bata. Mer culdoeiecals maine cme 27 00 Iein:, x? BOsin, oc Seek cee mentee 30 00 Dein: ox ADtin: Oaks cise sive cepa 35 00 f-in, Seuss FANE Ups ic. nanis pees 35 00 L3G RLS Baie BSA: yPeic s2cinis isto ee elas 32 00 No. 1 Barn De arches 5 Sivas c archers aie ateistaichare 31 00 45 00 L345 Se aad Paar cisiciele ws niesaie 36 00 45 00 2¥% and ain. Sse cee eeieiameire 45 00 #. itch Sanaicetc tes tole ee oe ee 00 No. 2 Barn l? Inehr cy. o ores cee eee eee 28 00 36 AAS Aatrt Ute os een aoe Ac 30 00 36 00 237, “arid sosUis estes tis inate ieee 38 No. 3 Barn Teanchoy. pee aacreiase Ose 21 00 28 00 Nos D5 Ag 03 ose 2-in: anise 20 00 25 00 Box No: ed, 154, 1345 Sans ne. - a 20 00 22 00 INO. (250 4e 1G SOs Seine nets 17 00 21 00 Mill Culls Malle rans enlls: Aintree oreiotetaveleyersi- lana 16 00 ay 1% 1% and Dias Nie eee ea nee 18 00 No? 2. 8... ca eee 14 00 15 00 Lath Nos eS, SS 2-in ss eDING o-:- maenicis icicle seis 1 50 INO}, 2) ABs pide cin «ale cllelestelel certs 3 75 No. 3, 48-in bine Ce: 5 6 Spore = re erate 3 00 No: 4; 48-i PLTte BDI Me in ince lchelsiarsioisieteleiete ts 4 25 No. 1, 48-in. unicet Gait ctetorate etavetenere’s 3 25 WINNIPEG, MAN. No. 1 Pine, Spruce and Tamarac Dimensions, Rough or S. 1 S. and 1 E. 6 ft 8 ft 10 ft 14x16 ft 2) xX? aa 1400 1700 2050 18 50 2 x76. - 1650 1700 2050 18 50 2) X18 18 00 1850 2200 20 00 2x 10e: 19 00 1950 2250 21 00 2 x AZ): 19 00 2000 2450 22 50 PINE, SPRUCE, TAMARAC & Mountain Stock LARCH Dimensions 2X A-l2' oie ce tare seh nse y 2 x 48-14-16 5.05. osrenesiie a 2 ie 2 x 410-18-20 ..,,.¢1.560508s5 2 x 6, 8 to 16 ,.......0ee000 eee 20 00 2 x 8, 8 to 16 ees ice No. 1 Common Boards @ inch 2, a éss5scsee eee 6 inch JU ee 8 inch :,..3...250s0sees yo eee a) 10 inch oteceteens es anne ogtey een 12 inch ......-+00ss000ene ss nnn Flooring 4 or 6 inch No, 1 ..5.c0sseeeee Jpn 4 or 6 inch No. 2 .....,..,08n0ee 3 4 or 6 inch No. 8 :..255s50nneee --. 24 50 4 6 inch 8 6 inch No. 1 6 inch No, 2 6 inch No. 3 No. 1 Cedar, Pine, Spruce soneeeeee 5 00 No. 2 cedar, pine, spruce ......... 3 25 PINE—ROUGH TIMBER Less $2 per M. 12 ft. 14 and 16 ft 8x 6 and 8.x 8. oye 21 00 21 00 8x TO 2. Sic cclste es eee 23 00 22 00 ie as Ve "” dceeeeeeee 24 00 23 00 | 4x 4 to 6 xi8j2. ee 21 50 21 50 4 x. 10. to 10°x 40>. 23 50 22 50 8. x 8 i. dccaueeeeereee 21 50 21 50 6 x 14 up to 82 ft Joey 29 00 BRITISH COLUMBIA FIR Dimensions, S. 1 S. and E. 4,2 x 6,4 x 8,8 to 1646 [oe eeeee 4,2x 6, 4x 8, 18 to 32 fe. -seee eee 2x 10, 2 x 12, 8 to 16 {6 Jee 18, 20, 22 ft.” .cccores cee 2 5 oe 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 cccwssmeeeee » 2B 2x 14 up to 32°f6 3ccc.aeeeeeee oe ee 3x4 to 4x 12, 8 to 16 ft Joie eee . 24 3x4 to 4x 12, 18 to 32 ft. ........ 29 6x 6 06» 12, upto S2ifts svecmmees 4 -sssssssses FLOORING No. 1 and 2 red pine, 4 in. ......... 84 00 E. G. No. 1 and 2 fir flooring .... 59 B. CG Birt Big: 1 and 2 flooring 39 00 F. G. No. 1 and 2 flooring ........ 31 E. and F. G. No. 3 flooring ...... - 80 0 SHIPLAP Pine or ao ons 6 dae Ree 24 00 8 to 16 ft., 6 in: So-eeee eee 7 neve 0. eee B. C. Fir 8”, 10” and 12” shiplap 4 10/16. ft. ..<.0: coitslsinieteee eee ves ee 2° B. C. Fir 6” shiplap 10/16 ft. ...... 23 5 BOARDS—ROUGH OR §. 1 S. No. 1 common pine, 10 inch ...... $31 00 — No. 2 common pine, 10 inch ..... -- 25 00 No. 3 common pine mixed widths 20 No. 4 common pine, mixed widths .. 14 5 No. 5 common pine, mixed widths .. 10 00 SHINGLES XXX B.C. Cedar .oo0c.--eeeeee $2 90 XX B.C. Cedar <).. ccm = siti 190 XXX Dimension .:..\5cc semaine 325 LATH No. 1 Mixed W. & R. Pine .........-- $4 25 No. 1B. C. Fir .:..-:....5n 3 65 BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA, N.Y. White Pine Wholesale Selling Price Uppers’ 4/4. dis's..isiwlojs sis\sioie sis a aioe $94 00 Uppers 5/4 to 8/4 . 2... .ccccwcsene 92 00 Uppers 10/4 to 12/4 .....0..ccccces 97 00 Selects) 4/4: akigies sciciee sree ole einen 84 00 Selects 5/4 to 8/4 ..ccscececvcccuse 82 00 Selects 10/4 to 12/4 .......-.-se+s 92 00 Fine common 4/4 © 6 .0csisicse's os seems 61 00 Fine common 5/4 .....cccccccscecs 65 00 Fine common 6/4 ......---eeeeeee 65 60 Fine common 8/4 °......ccses sce 67 00 No. Wl Cuts’ 4/45 teen = cee eee 51 00 No. 2) Ctrts: 72. 2 oie ig wie io a wintere meets 57 00 No, 1 Cuts C/4 coc. ce cemnecsen ss 59 00 No. 1 ~Ctts: S74) cy sfeteinie isin mn leidislercterar=a 61 00 No, 2 Cuts 4/4: sccccne > cieoictciins/netimaenaes No,, 2)-CGts: 5/4, cassie is es ieee 43 00 (Continued on page 68) pissTor fells The Disston Brand SAWS, TOOLS and FILES, by their efficiency and lasting quali- ties soon repay their cost and become profit earners. Se a ————— _ Henry Disston & Sons INCORPORATED Keystone Saw, Tool, Steel and File Works ESTABLISHED 1840 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 66 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER A Pair of Useful Machines Our No. 420 Automatic Recessing Machine will cut recesses with safety and dispatch. Two boys will turn out more work than four men can accom- plish of a similar kind on the ordinary cutter head most often used for the purpose. Will handle stock 20 inches wide by 30 inches long composed of one or more pieces, only occupies a floor space of 2 ft. 11 in. by 6 ft. 6 in. NO. 420 RECESSING MACHINE This No. 50 lath edger will enable you to use cheaper labor, less men per thousand lath and get more lath out of every slab handled be- sides getting number one lath out of thin slabs that would be worthless using any other system. The saws are spaced to rip one and one half inches wide. The first saw cuts one and one half inches from the guide so there is no waste on straight edge stock. Send for complete catalogue of box mach- inery, resaw and saw mill machinery. No. 5 LATH EDGER Mereen-Johnson Machine Company . Minneapolis, Minn. JOHNSTON RE-SAW is a Lumber Saver and a Money Maker The advantages of this machine over all others are;—Ist—As a lumber saver using 10 and 12 gauge saws ; 2nd—Can be set instantly to cut lumber from ¥% inch to any thickness up to 4 inches: 3rd--Has screw adjustments so that thickness can be varied 1-12 ofan inch under oroverstandard thickness, 4th—Automatic adjustment to prevent saw burning by slivers catching; THE FRAME being me ce | rigid, so that saws can be run at high speed without vibration; THREE POIN driven; Three return live Rolls 8inch by 20 inch automatic feed; Two grooved Rolls 8 inch diameter; one 16 inch adjustable Roll grooved; allgear: Power required 20 to 30 h.p: Weight 6,500 pounds: Floor space 8 feet by 9 feet 3 inches: COTTE EATT 1 I EPEAT | 1 ceaceomce! ¥e MADISON- WILLIAMS MFG. CO. Limiter $ LINDSAY ONT. THE MADISON WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Limited, Lindsay, Ontario. Builders of Sawmill Machinery and ‘Triumph’ Turbine Water Wheels : : Eastern Representative: H. E. Plant, 1790 St. James St., Montreal, Que. Western Representative: The Canadian Fairbanks Co., Vancouver, B.C. e 4 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 67 ENGINES and BOILERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES HEATERS, STACKS, RETORTS, TANKS We cater specially to the lumbering industries Write for Prices and Information E. LEONARD & SONS LONDON, CANADA MONTREAL, QUE. TORONTO, ONT. VANCOUVER, B.C. Agencies and Warehouses :—ST. JOHN, N.B. WINNIPEG, MAN. CALGARY, ALTA. Locomotive Boiler on Skids Internationa Preparations for Horses are all sold on a Spot Cash Guarantee Let us figure on furnishing you the following supplies for the coming season. International Stock Food We guarantee that your horses will do more work and keep in better order on less feed if they get International regularly. International Silver Pine Healing Oil Especially recommended for Sores, Bruises, Kicks, In- flammation and all flesh wounds. International Worm Powder Will quickly expel all kinds of worms. International Distemper Cure For Coughs, Colds, and Distemper. Building Reports When you know definitely, clearly and in detail just who is in the market for your product, you are in 4 ee ten. oe OS SES ee Oe ee ee ee a nn ne ea a RN eae International Colic Cure Guaranteed to cure Colic in ten minutes. International Compound Absorbent Greatest Curb cure on Earth. International Gall Cure Cures while horses work or rest. International Foot Remedy Cures Foot diseases, keeps the hoof soft, elastic and tough International Harness Soap Gives new life to old harness. All our goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Write for Special Prices International Stock Food Co., Limited Toronto, Ont. a fair way to land the order. MacLean Daily Reports will introduce you to buyers in every Province every day at a trifling cost when the results are considered. May we submit our proposition ? A POSTAL WILL BRING DETAILS MacLean Daily Reports, Limited 220 King St. West, Toronto also Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver. When ordering from your Jobber specify Pink’s Lumbering Tools and if.they cannot supply them order direct, and you will get the best tool made The Thomas Pink Co. PEMBROKE, Ont., Canada a Manufacturers of the best line of Lumbering Tools in Canada 68 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER CURRENT LUMBER PRICES— Continued ap 2 ce ia 10 sip sisteWaiein «ype lole eas ps ie White Ash BOSTON, MASS. All other random lengths, 7” etd! OOD Mtn Caaaicyorica. ot ¢ 2 ; ’ and under, 10 ft. and up .. 21 00 22 00 No. 3 Cuts 5/4) posta nieces wetevene sles 33 00 st and 2nd) anchies «sm alee 40 00 42 00 White pine uppers, 1 to 2 in...§99 00 10000 5 inches and up merchantable No. 8) (Cuts: G/age ra cirstentaies ioe hime 34 00 1% to 2 inch 4600 Selects, 1 to 2 inch .......... 90 00 boards, 8 ft. and No. 3. Cuts/aeen cir nein 86 00 2% to 4 inch 54 00 Fine common, 1 in. ....... ||, 72 00 vere fe SOE AD Bhee 19 00 Dressing 4B/ea Gere emus ei iaatceetele ates 4600) - Strips’ sires cmicninareemerwires 5 2400 Fine common, 1% to 2 in. .. 74 00 7500 Vermont spruce boards.., Dressing 15/4 Bxoa10) 7 ssniieniemicinnn 51 00 Common and culls 22 00 No, 2Cate Tins och steer ee 45 00 matched ....... . teens -» 2200 28 00 Dressing, (5/4 xr dOes conch muenenee 52 00 No. 1 (Cuts 134 fo'2 in, =... 58 00 6000 1% 2 and 1 x 8 furring, p 1s No. 1 Mouldine (5/4 ener eesmiodann 58 00 Black and Brown INO: 2 Cite Vin, 8 oe yee 35 00 37 00 clipped and bundled.. .. .. 19 00 21 00 No, 1! MouldingeG/2ae, asec 58 00 No. 2 Cuts, 1% to 2 in. ..... 45 00 4800 15-in. spruce laths .......... 400 410 No. 1 Moulding 8/4 ...........0.. 58:00 ast. and 2nd, @ inch up ....... 40 00 4200 Barn Boards, No. 1, 1 x 12 .. 5000 5200 1%-in. spruce laths ........., 3 60 No. 2 Moulding 5/4 ...........054. 47 ap Common good culls ........... 14 00 20 00 No. 1, 1 x 10.. 38 00 ~ - No. 2 Moulding 6/4 .............. 47 Of 1st and 2nd 6 inch and up, red 40 00 42 00 No: i.e x Sis. 37 00 New Brunswick Cedar Shingles No. 2 Moulding 8/4 .........+..... 47 00 “Ist & 2nd, white, 6 in, & up.. 30 00 32 00 No. 2,.1'x 12... 43 00 No. 1 Barn Lox 12 ce cvecsseeecte 46 00 =Common and good culls ...... 16 00 18 00 No. 2,1 x 10 .. 3500 3700 Extras .........66. ceceseeeee $3 60 $3 75 | No. 1 Barn dei6iand aiaceeee anes 34 00 No. 2,1x 8... 3400 35 00 Clears. . sviscoustseevssen coe 325 38 40 No. 1 Barn 1 x 10 geen nai 36 8 Elm No. 3.1 x 12 .. 33 00 34 00 mepend cise Sbie's varies ae? 2 75 No.2) Batti 1px jane meiner eten 30 00 , | P ; seh No. 3... * Clear, whites), 05 .>pccde> > ssn 2 30 No: 52) Bari acelOneeee renin creme 32 00 st and Stee a Hee in. and up e 44 3 fe No &, phe! a 3 aA 4 Extra 1s (Clear whites out) 145 225 No; 3) Bans tox Glandeseeeee enneceer 23 00 Common and cu 5 pres eee. 2 . j Extra 1s (Clear whites in) .. 1 50 1 60 9 5 < 5 Ist and 2nd, soft, 6 in. and up 28 00 32 00 Canadian spruce boards ...... 23 00 24 00 4 No, 3) Barge ol Omen eer eee ae 25 00 § ‘ b ry 4 Red Cedar Extras, 16-in. 5 butts Box 1°x*6~and-upsenter nee 22 00 Common and culls .......... 13 00 18 00 Spruce, 10 & 12 in. dimension 26 00 27 00 to’ Zin. 4.555; -cds dee 350 400 Box 1 x 10 23 00 Maple Spruce, . im. an A , 2500 Red Cedar Eurekas, 18-inch. Box 1 x 12 25 00 10 and 12 in. random lengths, 2600. on te butts to 2-in. .,.ssesieaaeee 4 20 BOX, Lx vleanduupilmemecantscectemeee 30 00 Ast sand 2nd: handsets eis os 26 00 28 00 10 ft. and up ............ Red Cedar Perfection, 5 butts The following quotations on hardwoods re- Commion' and ‘culls 2.6 sy.ee ee 14 00 22 00 2x2, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x7 1) are! 475 present the jobber buying price at Buftalo SEA erdyasottat ge ya cesta 26 00 28 00 and 3x4 random lengths, 10 Washington 16-in. 5 butts to 2- and Tonawanda: Common and culls .¢...¢0.0e00 14 00 22 00 feet and) ip.) os sober 20 00 22 00 in. extra red cedar 3 50 our special That allows emp- ties to pass through on the same track without jacking up the loader on spuds. The McGIFFERT Steam LOG LOADER It is self-propell- ing, moves and spots its own cars, dispensing with the services of a road engine. It will pay you to equip your Tram Cars with Charcoal Chilled Cast Iron Wheels | | - We will fit these to your old axles, or furnish new axles and wheels separately. Price, quality and service con- sidered, we can save you time and money. It cuts the cost of logging some 66%: We would like to send youa book of facsimile letters “IT HANDLES ANY SIZE LOGS!” that PROVE this. Further particulars on request. Plants at St. Thomas, Ont. Midland, Ont. Londonderry, N.S. Hamilton, Ont. Fort William, Ont. Three Rivers, P.Q. A beautifully illustrated book, fully describing the working of the McGiffert and the immense savings it makes pos- sible, awaits your request for “CATALOGUE M.” The Canada Iron Corporation Limited Head Office: Mark Fisher Building, Montreal, P.Q. ZS Z CHICAGO hone NEW YORK Ros7ork DULUTH, MINN. ‘“MULE-HIDE” TOUGH, TIME-TRIED and TRUE SOLD WITH A TEN-YEAR IRON CLAD GUARANTEE When we are prepared to back up every foot of Roofing sold you with such a ; : guarantee, it surely is up to you, Mr. Lumber Dealer, to investigate. Dealers ; MULE-HIDE handling our Roofing find it most profitable, because it means a satisfied MULE- HIDE ROOFING customer. ROOFING WoT A KICK FOR THE RETAIL LUMBER DEALER NOT A KICK “IN A MILLION FEET —~< inlA We have planned a local campaign for every dealer who handles our line. It is the most effective Mit, /ON aid ever given to dealers, and is entirely new and in advance of anything ever done in this line. It FEET is all planned at our office and done at our expense. It not only helps your Roofing sales but advertises your other sales as well. You owe it to your business to investigate this proposition. WRITE US. DELAYS DON’T PAY—OUR PROPOSITION DOES. The DOMINION ROOFING COMPANY OF CANADA, Limited, Toronto, Can. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 69 JAMES D. LACEY WOOD BEAL VICTOR THRANE James D. Lacey & Co. TIMBER LAND FACTORS and TIMBER VALUATORS We submit Detailed estimates with Topographical maps of all Timber Properties offered through our house Representations based upon our own Expert cruisers and loggers, whose Integrity and Experience have been thoroughly tested over a period of many years. We solicit correspondence with British Columbia timber owners and prospective purchaser 1215 Old Colony Blk. 1211 Whitney Central Bldg. 1104 Spalding Bldg. CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND, Ore. 1009 White Bldg. SEATTLE An Up- to- date Cross. cuttin g! machine ‘PETER GERLA AG ¢ MANUFACTURERS “Ano BUILDERS = For the, Tanufac. ture of. Ve Ellin Mt ag STAVES HEADING. BARRELS KEG S23 COOPERAGE WOODEN WARE HOOPS HANDLES PAILS TUBS CHURNS FREEZERS. CANDY PAILS FISH KITS BOX BOARDS BOTTOMS CHAIR STOCK SHINGLES CLOTHES PINS LUMBER RELS, KEGS, STAVES "FOR-PRICES AND FURTHER PA \RTICULARS; COLTPLETE “PLANTS ; "HEADIN G BA OUR SPECIALTY. T#*PETER: CERLACH’C: cS CLEYEVAND: Butterworth & Lowe 221 Huron Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Made only by— Send for Descriptive Price List. The Only Electrical Paper in Canada A National Journal Especially adapted oe for heavy hauling on steep grades, sharp curves and uneven tracks. For logging, switching and pulling on main lines, mills, fur- naces and indus- trial purposes. Just Off the Press—New Detailed Descriptive Catalog 108 G.C. Heisler Locomotive Works ERIE, PA., U.S. A. Whitney Engineering Co., Tacoma, Wash., North Western Sales Agent Managers Superintendents Electricians and Engineers of Electric Light Plants and Everybody Interested in Electricity Useful to Subscribers Profitable to Advertisers For free sample copy address Hugh C. MacLean, Ltd. 220 King Street West, TORONTO 70 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The American 36-inch Band Saw fitted up as shown in the cuts makes a most perfect and efficient equipment. The wire guard for the upper wheel and the closed doors for the lower, eliminate the possibility of danger. Ball-bearings of the most approved type applied to both wheels, insure a remarkably easy running saw —a thing very essential in a tool of this kind. Direct connected motor with rheostat mounted on the machine itself, provides, the most efficient method of driving a Band Saw—no belts, no lost motion, very little power in comparison. | American Ball Bearing 36-inch Band Saw Patent weighing strain to upper wheel with indi- cator for adjusting weight to different widths of blades relieves the operator from guesswork in adjusting, and saw blades from cracking or breaking. Micrometer adjustment to the table with accurately graduated scale insures the proper tilt in either direction—.45 degrees to right, 5 degrees to left. The celebrated ‘“‘ Mohawk Dutchman” saw guide insures operation without friction and is a guard against injury to the blade. We have a little booklet—just out—fully describing this machine. Send us your address and we will mail you a copy SALES OFFICES: American Woodworking Machinery Co. 2°: SALES OFFICES: er, , West Street First and Pine Sts. Chitegs Executive and General Sales Office: Spokane, Wash. 917 Fisher Bldg. 314 W. Pacific Ave. New Orleans Rochester, N.Y. a Canal-La. Bank Bldg. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Berlin Engineers Build a New High-Efficiency Matche ERLIN Engineers have built their master machine—a matcher in construction and appearance like a battleship or ‘‘Dreadnaught.” The height of perfection has been reached in matcher-building. And all as a result of these men knowing conditions and practising the highest engineering principles known to the world. Although Berlin matchers have always been leaders in the industry, these men have gone further to realize their ideals—to lead the way and assist lumber manufacturers to produce efficiency and most economically. The achievement of these skilled engineers is the new Berlin High-Efficiency Matcher. Will Replace 2 or 3 Old Style Machines This new machine has the highest capacity of any matcher ever built. 1t will handle the stock as fast as it can be brought to it—either by the feeder or special feeding mechanism. Matchers running at less than 100 lineal feet a minute will no longer have a place in the planing mill, because one new Berlin will do the work of 2 or 3 other machines, and at 40% to 60% less cost. Under these conditions a new Berlin match- er will pay for itself in less than a year’s time. ~ There are several models of this machine—suited to meet every condition. Capacity Plus Efficiency A fast-feed matcher cannot be judged by its capacity alone. And there’s where this new Berlin is years ahead of other machines—it gives you a new view-point from which to judge the greatest value in a matcher. In time, similar features will be adopted on other matchers to come up to the Berlin high standard of efficiency. It will not be long before evidence of Berlin construction can be recognized in other tools. A higher standard of efficiency in the plan- ing miil has been looked for by the lumber manufacturers for some time. A large illustrated circular will be sent upon request. Berlin Machine Works, Limited, Hamilton, Ont. Capacity has been supplied by nearly ail makes of machines. Now with the new Berlin, a higher stand- ard of efficiency has been established. And yet the capacity has been further increased. More Automatic and Labor-Saving Features Operators will marvel at the coveniences provided for them. Less effort is required to operate it than any machine ever built. Adjustments and features that heretofore required his attention are now done auxto- matically, Saving in time, labor and physical effort means greater efficiency—more and better work at least cost. The new Berlin is simple in construction— simple to operate—and simply so far ahead of anything you have ever seen in a matcher that it’s hard to believe your eyes. But soon you will see them in every section of the country—more mills need them than you could imagine. Berlin Engineers knew this when they built such a machine. Some placed their order immediately when the frst machine was completed. Hundreds are investigating how it will accomplish the enormous saving we mention. Let us send the data that will prove our claims. 72 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER The Economy of Vi-Balata Belting | is the economy of the ‘‘best in the long run’’ systems—the choice of every long- sighted policy. . Vi-Balata is distinguishable from every other Balata Belting nominally by the prefix ‘Vi’ and materially by the vast superiority of quality. Vi-Balata Belting is absolutely waterproof and steamproof and will not stretch or con- tract with any alteration of atmospheric conditions. Every belt guaranteed. Sole Canadian Agents: The General Supply Co. of Canada, Limited 356-58-60 Sparks Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Market and Louise Sts., WINNIPEG, MAN. _ - 115-125 Adelaide St. West, TORONTO INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES FOR BURNING COAL, WOOD OR OIL Our locomotives are not built for one job only. They are built to last for years in the hardest service with a minimum expense for upkeep. This is the only proper way to build them. Facility for making repairs when parts wear out was carefully considered in the design of our standard loco- motives. Every detail is made with a view to securing the greatest possible reduction in the expense of repairs. Interchangeability reduces the time the locomotive is idle when repairs are necessary, as like parts will fit any other locomotive of the same size and design. Consider the reduction in your profits when your locomotives are waiting for repairs. Interchangeable parts, sure to fit, are kept in stock at all times and can be shipped at short notice. MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS Dominion Express Building, MONTREAL, CANADA CANADA LUMBERMAN Makes It’s Mark Vivid and Lasting Marks that remain vivid and wear like iron are a real satisfaction to the man who handles lumber. The metallic pigments, like graphite, of DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS offer marvelous resistance to all kinds of weather condi- tions. Their marks are often visible after six months of severe exposure to sun and storms. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS have always remained the recognized standard because of their one, uniform and dependable quality; their convenient and uniform shape and size and because of the careful selection of materials used in their manufacture. DIXON’S LUMBER CRAYONS are made in nineteen grades and colors, including black (six grades), red (two grades), blue (two grades), green, white, yellow, brown, terra cotta, violet, pink and orange. Some are made to fill particular needs—let us tell you more about them. Get acquainted. Write for lithographed booklet No. 239, illustrated in colors. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company Jersey City, U.S. A. Wear Like Iron E tan the leather these larrigans are made from and know they will stand all kinds of wet and rough usage when properly car- ed for. We put a counter stiffener in our larrigans and sew it in with the leg when soled and heeled— a very durable feature in our goods. Next time you buy larrigans see that you ask for “John Bull.” R. M. Beal Leather Co. Limited LINDSAY, Ontario HUTHER BROS. Hollow Ground Combination Tooth Mitre Saw Patent Groover or Dado Head Can be used on any Circular Saw Mandrel For either Rip or Cross Cutting Will cut equally as smooth in either Ripping, Cross- For cutting any width groove from 1/8” cutting or cutting at an angle of 45 degrees, with to2” wide. Will cut either with or across grain of wood. the grain (Sent on approval). Allow us to quote Prices on Saws for any special work that you wish to do. HUTHER BROS. SAW MFG. CO., Inc., ROCHESTER, N. Y. Kelley Island Lime—(Lighthouse Brand) Distributors of HURON PORTLAND CEMENT AND WOODWORKER 73 Sit in your Office and See Your Land as if on the Spot With one ot our forest maps before you, you can know exactly the amount, character and loca- tion of yourtimber. The knowledge will be exact, not what some cruiser has ewessed at. This infor- mation will enable you to get at least 10% more from your timber yearly. Our service to your business will cut out a big waste and.give you data of great value. ss We appraise new lands, and survey wild lands for 1e- newal of lines or to get actual acreage. _ Let us prove to you the value of the services which our skill and ex- perience can offer. SEND FOR OUR BOOK “APPLIED FORESTRY” A valuable text book on how to get greater returns from your timber at once and in the future. Tells you also how we work and what we have done for others during our long forestry experience. Free on request. APPLETON & SEWALL CO., Inc. Foresters and Surveyors Dept. A, 156 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK. Not altogether what we say but what users say ‘‘We have used the Alligator or Warping Tug man- ufactured by you for the last 7 or 8 years, and con- sider them indispensable to lumbermen op waters of French River or similar streams.” Will move a bag containing 60,000 logs, in calm weather, 30,000 in a head wind. West & Peachey - Simcoe, Ont. D. G. Cutler Co. Duluth, Minnesota Distributors of Burned with WOOD, from selected Ohio bottom Rock, and packed fresh from the Kilns, in new, tight, double- headed barrels. Can also ship you in Mixed Carloads Hard Wall Plaster, Wood Fibre Plaster, Hydrated Lime, Mortar Colors, Waterproofing. Wire Us Your Orders for Prompt Shipment 74 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWOR KER Morgan Machine Company -\ _— eee ee a ¢ =< mi +p ‘] a bd ni | oA ee Py, Nailing a) ie Machines, Lock Cor- ner Box Machinery, What is this Aloxite iia Wheel Doing? ce Machines. ROCHESTER, N. Y. . ° Every manufacturer of boxes ; every manufacturer who has nails to drive in any article, or packages of any kind to manufacture, should write the Mor- gan Machine Company for latest developments in machinery for the Box It is gumming a band Industry. mae 52 ORE Morgan Machine Company ing faster, cleaner, cooler ROCHESTER, N.Y. than any wheel the filer ever had before. The wheel grinds one of these saws in 18 minutes, and lasts four months. Sheldon Slow Speed — Exhaust Fans There is never any in- dication of heating or case hardening — just quiet, easy cutting—and its a wheel that holds it's shape. You are delaying better saw service—holding up a saving of hours and dollars—until your filers get Aloxite Wheels. ee HAVE YOU OUR WOOD-WORKING CATALOG? The Carborundum Co. Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, London, Eng. The fans that are revolutionizing the shaving exhaust business. They will handle wet or dry, long or short shavings and saw- dust, and will do this work with a guaranteed reduction in speed of from 25 to 40% less, and with a power consumption of from 20 to 35% less than any other exhaust fan. Descriptive circulars sent on request. Sheldons, Limited - Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 75 he “Shimer Limited” Cutter Head Is a strong, substantial tool made especially for the Fast Feed Matcher and designed to give reliable service for years without interruption, as well as for safety to the operator. They are made to suit any and every variety of matcher or moulder with a feeding capacity exceeding 150 feet per minute. They have a chucking device that is self-cen- tering on the spindle, and which also provides a perfectly secure means of fastening the Head to the spindle without using set screws. They have also a special construction of the bit seats, a bit designed for faster cutting and have holding bolts of great power and strength. These Heads have every adjustment and convenience required for the production of the finest work— features absolutely essential in the economical production of high class flooring, ceiling, etc. The Cutters are circular in form and have in their contour the exact counterpart of the shape of the mould, saving all the hand fitting and affording great convenience in maintaining uniform patterns. They work with a SHEARING OR SHAVE CUT, and the manner of dividing the cut increases the efficiency and insures easy and fast cutting in any kind of material. The Long Life of the Circular Bits is due to the fact that the entire circle of the Bit is cutting edge as it wears back by use and repeated sharpen- ings—that the cutting edge is protected from unnecessary wear and friction by the inclined seats to which the Bits are fastened, and that the edge outlines only come into contact with the lumber and shape it correctly. All that portion of the Cutter back of the cutting edge is brought into service as the Cutter is sharpened and brought round upon its holding bolt to again fit the gauge. THE GREAT AMOUNT OF CUTTING EDGE ~ which is held in reserve (from 3 to 5 inches) gives to the purchaser the cheapest of tools, aside from the convenience their use affords in maintaining uniform patterns. We offer the Shimer Limited Cutter Heads to the mill man who is willing to pay a fair price for fast feed heads and who expects an amount of service which will justify him in making his expenditure as an investment, not a running expense. We want the desirable features of these Heads to impress you in a practical way, hence we offer to send them on trial for 30 days. Price net, in solid section, complete for making flooring, only $67.00. With expansion, $72.46 per set complete. Send measurements today. Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER G SONS, Milton, Pa., U.S.A. GALT, Ontario, Can. 76 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER No. 122 MATCHER No. 122 MATCHER tA} CANADA MAGHINGRY oo: C.M.C. No. 122 Heavy Duty Fast Feed Planer and Matcher CYLINDERS both top and bottom are of the round type equipped throughout with high speed knives. SIDE HEADS either of the round type or of the Shimer pattern can be supplied as desired. FEED consists of six 12 inch rolls under spring tension driven by accurately machine cut gears carefully guarded. ALL DRIVES are either by belt or gears no chains being used to give constant trouble. BELTS are all long and driven from a self contained counter shaft attached to the main frame, and are all tightened by one lever. WORKMANSHIP is of the highest class. PERFECT WORK is guaranteed at a speed of 200 feet per minute. PROFILING ATTACHMENT can be fitted at the delivery end of a machine for making drop siding, casings, base board, etc. JOINTING DEVICE can be supplied for truing irregular surfaces, Full Details with Bulletins and Prices Supplied on Application We Make the Most Complete Line of Wood -Working Machinery in Canada Canada Machinery Corporation, Linite Galt, Ontario CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 77 STEEL WIRE CLOTH pep anes et Ad A FOR REF USE BURNERS Write for sample and full particulars Alligator Ropes Saw Mill Carriage Ropes The B. Greening Wire Co., Limited Hamilton, Ont. - Montreal, Que. Mowry’s Model Saw Mill Carriage With wing knee. All three dogs operated by one lever. Hammer dogs easily applied. Wings spread five feet. Very heavy and sub- stantial. Style C. set works. This is a model Saw Carriage and always . agreatfavoriteamong te See ee — me fees ey lumbermen who ap- & —— ud a preciate the best. It is simple, easy to Operate, can’t’ be ; wrecked and will re- duce your bill to noth- ing. Where will our cata- logue and literature find you? Our 46 fab Saw Carriage MOWRY S& SONS, - Gravenhurst, Ontario 78 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Long’s Quality Machinery Here are a few machines which appeal to the practical mill- We have others. If you don’t see what you want here, send us your inquiry. Steel Carriages This style built with 36-in., 40-in., 44-in., 48-in., 54-in., 60-in.. 72-in., opening from saw line EDGERS suitable for Sawmill of any Capacity Complete Mills of any Capacity 3 Saw Lath Bolter Our entire attention is devoted to studying the needs of the saw- mill trade. Our ser- vices are at your disposal. Mill plans and speci- fications of complete mills furnished. Heavy Duty Lath Machine ~~ E. LONG MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Orillia, Ont. AGENCIES: MONTREAL— Williams & Wilson, Ltd. EDMONTON and CALGAR Y— Gorman, Clancey & Grindley, Ltd. WINNIPEG —Stuart Machinery Co., Ltd. VANCOUVER~— Robert Hamilton & Co. Ry ar re, : : ot PRGA BOLO HO: CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER WATEROUS LOG JACKS For Light and Heavy Mills We build a Log Jack to suit every mill size—single and double geared—for Band and Circular Mills. Every one is built of the best materials only, to a de- sign that has been tested out and has made good under Canadian Mill conditions. In point of efficiency, in strength and in long wear- ing qualities we back our Log Jacks against any make on the market. For the Heaviest Work we recommend the No. O Log Jack shown above. This is a double geared 7%" main shaft and is built throughout to these pro- machine, carries a bull wheel 60” in diameter, has a 578 portions. It can be arranged to drive lengthwise or crosswise of mill for band or circular mill work, and is the heaviest Jack we build. Weight about 5700 lbs. For Light Mills cutting from 15,000 to 20,000 feet per day,the No. 2 Log Jack, as shown in the smaller cut, is the best buy. The full web bull wheel is 351%" in diameter, 314" wide; main shaft 334" in diameter. Can be supplied in double or single geared machines, to drive lengthwise or crosswise of mill. Weight about 900 to 1500 lbs. We build our Log Jacks in sizes intermediate and lighter than these shown. For both Sawmill and Pulpmill use. Full description in Bull Wheel Bulletin No. 109 The Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd. . Brantford, Canada AGENT—H. B. Gilmour, Vancouver, B.C. BRANCH—Winnipeg, Man. CANADA New York, N. Y. DESIGN B. L. NC 3 Limited Head Office and Factory HULL,. CANADA H. Walters & Sons Fa PEERLESS metal is compounded specially for sawmills and is the best on the market for that purpose. FAULTLESS metal is a high grade co Our policy We solicit your patronage HOYT METAL CO., Toronto, Canada London, England BATTS LIMITED WEST TORONTO MANUFACTURERS OF Staved Columns Veneered Doors Newel Posts Sashes - Flooring Trim Pine Doors and Frames Turned Newel Posts and Balusters Cypress Greenhouse Material Write for our Catalogue BATTS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS WEST TORONTO - ONT. a LUMBERMAN $5,000,000.00 worth of mixed metals is what we market every year pper hardened alloy made for heavy duty work, sawmills and engines. is large tonnage, perfect alloys, and absolutely AND WOODWORKER fair and honest treatment of the trade. St. Louis, Mo. THE LEATHER BELT MONTREAL WINNIPEG TORONTO VANCOUVER The J.C. McLaren Belting Co. General Mill Supplies MONTREAL VANCOUVER, B.C. Corner Powell and McLean Sts. Branches: WINNIPEG, MAN. Corner Market and Louise Sts. THE LARGEST FACTORY FOR LUMBERING TOOLS IN CANADA. Kai Muse ites “Send for New Illustrated Catalogue” ene eS Saws, 4 Manufacturers of all kinds of y ue ndles, Lumbering and Log cena os cet ee ean pes Knives ging Tools, Machine a Gil * 7 _— ss ———— = es ————