New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-27
ALLEGHANY MOUNTALN TIMBER.
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ALTOONA Blair Co.. Pn., Saturday, sept. 10
There is An extensive field for profitable enterprise
in the manufacture Of various wooden wares from the
superior timber growing upon the Aieshsny slopes
Timber ia TO be found in nearly every portion OF the
Union. but not of the best quality, nor IN positions
which afford all the necessary materials to drive the
lusiress and make up ma uac'ured articles complete
n. the lowest possible cost After seyerai years spent
professionally In the study Of economical resorts anu
auuauccs for the successful operation OF ants belong
inv 10 the non trade, in which have necessarily
studied the nature and history Of our best timber for
vArious imp, ments ard wares am confident there ~
70 norton Of the Union which presents a. many acl-
tes for the economical manufacture OF wooden articles
in their variety this district OF country This ev'
dent uuon consideration of the leading facts 1t Will
oen curious to many learn that many manufactures
of wood are necessarily carried on Ia the Last to sup
nv the exten sive Western country, or that timber IS
ent there for the best carriages, carts, wagons and
farming implements in general, rs their timber has
GROWN too fast for strength and durability Many oi
those articles are made no far from the seao0ard of
tin her brought down from the mountain regions AZ
considerable cost aud sent back over the same route
n On to the far West will briefly note the various
roipts where the study OF economy shows that every
desirable facility within the git OF nature ID at com
uaId in this region The variety of timber now grow
in here ard hit for the very best uses includes about
all found in the Union. Hickory, OAK, ash, maple,
eu sycamore beach, black walnut, cherry, CEDAR
che .nut spruce hemlock, and pine, are all Ouh1 OF
,ber var6us species with the mest and closest hoer
Here an the meetings of several great geological areas
which afford tracts of soil specially adapted to these
n, "a in their beet estate. There are mountains OIL
ne stone with slopes and valleys OF ITS SOIL sandstones
ard ,rvlaceous rocks with their soils and there are
ome of the liz hter ID. red woods, cline soft oaks and
rarles blsck walnut erd cherry. Inc MI SIDES
withoui doubt produce good timber for strength,
duratIiv and various speclal purposes, IA can be
found IN the world There is already au abundance of
- eond growth timber for The best purposes, and the
first uitabe for numerous uses, as slaves and bull
il fIsmes
sh,gSy atfordng tneBp machinery and materials II
IT, vites the thou4and hardware and other IRON manu-
fariureTs 10 their most tcOuOmlcH prOsuctloh' va
the east are the great basins Of anthracite on tine west
homeless fields of bituminous coal; both within easy
and cheap transit. with abundance of railroad and
canal facilities. On the east is the sea00ard, ana
with II the foreign market on the wet The unlimited
demand If the test class Of consumers who are calling
for il caculabe quantities of articles which must either
he obtained from the east already manufactured or In
the raw material. AT glance It must be evident 10
those in many of the trades that come manufactured
articles can be transported hence prohtaoy and soId
at plice which may not exceed the usual cost OF TIM
her n those markets. For this expect all the econ
onica resorts in the curing OF timber, and IN manu-
fecturipp are 10 be applied. The qunntlty OF unOer
growing on these slopes truly nexhaustlbe Tor nun
oreds of thousands of unfit for tlage, while
! tie timber grown il of the best quality. GOOD trees
ere REPRODUCED every twenty i've Year, ana no tinoer
regured for fuel that fit for other purposes, az coal
10 be had at price which makes 1t more economl'
cal than wood al the cheapest rates even to the cost
Of cutting hGIlng and preparing tor use For pow
or there are streams in abundance though steam pow
81 has specia advantage where fuel Il az cheap AZ IN
this regop az il allows OF locations adapted 10 easy
siinm.nt and ready access 70 towns for supplies,
labor and tenements. Building materials OF all kinds
are here az cheap and OF ss good quality as can De
foupd anywhere on the globepne and other tlmoer,
freestope and limestone Of the best qualities and easy
wrought common snd fire cays Tor DICK ana o'heI
uses line and sand all In abundance. Labor should
and will be cheap in thi, country, for all the neces-
saes OF life can be obtained below the average iOr
the Union. Wheat, corn, potatoes meats, indeed an
farm urodurts must he afforded at low rates rom inc
extensive farming regions on all sides. FOr hoain
tLis country il unsurpassed, and there 10 no reason
INV the hardest and most useful mechanics shoAd
moi n rive in their best and happiest estate among
,be.e hills living some coo fee above the sea level
As land is now quite cheap in this country, man1iac-
lures should be started with due regard tor me
moral intellectual and physical comfort oi laoofers,
all Of which emanste in greater or less dsSfee Hsui
rest homes garden plots and domestic c0nVeaen;l1s
snd nes,ness in general The following are some OF
liz L eding rnsnufa1 lures which could prohtsby EN-
NOV MANY millions dollars Of capital; carnage, ON
! ibns car and cart making, complete ana IN P:r1si
| flaming implements and machinery WOOD ana ron
machinery IL general casks, barrels and Kegs, COM
rlee ard in parts; holdings, turned erlcieS, u"
"a i,,eenlar forms AZ spoke wood-axles, helyes,
10 ls.ts bed posts and rails table legs, chair
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