Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-14 00:00:00

AMERICVN T AMER.

PINE TIMBER : Since the commencement of the import
season, the arrivals of pine timber from Quebec have been
continually adding to stock already on hand. Under
these circumstances we cannot state that any improve.
ment in value has taken place. The continuance of
forced sales by auction (generally of inferior qualities)
has had the effect of depreciating the prices of Fetter
sorts, and consequently compels parties to resort to
storing in the yard, rather than submit to the loss which
would be inevitible if sales were at present pressed.
One cargo-of inferior quality averaging nearly 80 fee per
log, has been sold by auction at from 14d to l‘lid per foot,
with beamfillings at 12U. Another, a small cargo of
pine, sold in the same way, only realized 13d per foot.
From St. JOhn the import is similar to that of last year;
there have been no sales of cargoes during the fortnight.
Eighteen inch average is worth 29d por foot for fair
quality. Of Lower Port no sales are reported.
RED PINE has not improved in value or in estimation.
Its use is so much interfered with by the large importa
tions of pitch pine from the United States, which,
generally epeaking, being of larger dimensions and
comparatively law in price, meets with more favour from
the ordinary purchaser. Red pine may be quoted as
worth from 16d to 181 per foot, according to size and
quality.
OAK AND Ewe remain without material alteration, the
former has been sold at from 2s to 2s 4d per foot ; but for
really fine qualities, and large average 2s 6d has been
paid. Elm varies in price, but it may be quoted at from
18d to 21d per foot according to its size and quality.
HARDWOOD from St. John, of 14 inch average, may be
quoted as worth 17d per foot, and 16 inch as worth 20d
per foot. That from the other ports is worth in propor-
tion, as in dimensions and quality.
N. B. AND N. S. PINE AND SPRUCE DEALS: Of these
the import up to the present time, since the Ist February,
has been 1,538,443 pieces, against 1,084,515 Pieces last
year. For the best shipments of St. John we have little
or no alteration to announce ; they are saleable by the
cargo at from £7 103 to £7 12s 6d per standard
Numerous parcels and small cargoes of other ports have
been sold at prices varying according to quality from
£6 15s to £7 7s 6d per standard.
- QUEBEC DEALS have not improved in demand or value
since our last. Bright thirds have been sold under the
auctioneer's discretion at from £7 12s 6d to £7 15s per
standard, separate from the cargo; a few seconds of
ordinary quality have, under similar auspices, been sold
at £8 10s. Sales by private contract have also been made,
but the rates have not transpired.
HEML' OK LATEIWOOD, separately from the cargo, is
worth .e 4 per fathom ; with cargo it, is worth 40s.
PIT' PINE: In this there is no new feature to notice ;
the stock continues large. and the saes slow.
TEAKWOOD: One large cargo of this timber has arrived,
but its destination is as yet uncertain.
Gitacrineatyr : A cargo of this wood has just arrived ;
it is worth per load by the cargo.
Since our annual circular, dated Ist February, 147
vessels, 103,157 tons register, wood-laden, have arrived
from British North America, viz. : 46 from Quebec, 63
from St. John, N. 8., and 38 from other ports ; at the same
date last year, 103 vessels, 82,740, had arrived.

TABLE OF IMPORTS.
From Ist February, ISS7, to this date.

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Quebec )1974 1703 2003 1483 1:8 149 201589
St. John, N.B 14456 ! 3778 1138705 15472
Other Ports.. 7e7 .. • • • • 3593 3997'8 '•
T0ta1.... '7217 1703 2003 1483 118 7880 1740032 15472
Same time last year.
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Quebec..... 17423 1744 1896 2353 294 172 86940 ..
St. John,N.B 14951 .. .. 5247 859773 8064
Other Ports.. 3349 .. 5210 5174745
T0ta1.... 35723 1744 1896 2353 294 7638 1171455 80'4