Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
The Lumber Trade OF HmrlingtOn.


that arrangements are made and in process
Of completion, which, if carried out, will
make Burlington one Of the principal depots
for lumber in New England Some facts !
upon this subject have been placed at our
disposal, which will satisfy any one Of the .
present Importance Of this branch of trade, |
and Of the advantages which must result to ,
our town, if the plans OF which we speak are !
carried into effect.
The "llUNTERSrowN LUMBER CO. arc prom !
incntly concerned in this matter. The main
location Of the company is at lluntcrstown
on the river Duloup pronounced Duloo)
which cmptics into the st. Lawrence at Lake
St. Peters, about 20 miles below Montreal.
The proprietors reside at lIunterstown and
at Lowell, Mass. llENRY RoLrE Esqr., an
experienced Lumber Dealer, is their resident
agent at Burlington.
This company own six square miles of tim
Der land in llunterstown equal to hcentv-
three MouSoud acres. They also have what
would be called in the states a rre-cmp-
ton right" from the Canadian Government
/ to cut the lumber, at a specific price agreed
upon, on 300 square miles (say l,l50,O00
acrcs) extending thirty miles in length, and
! five miles upon each side ofthc River Duloup,
the land heavily covered with timber, and
of course afording an almost inexhaustible
supply of lumber
The quality Of this lumber is unsurpassed.
1t consists mostly of White Pine is very
| az nj -, Coy,r ,,-;+b ,,ocbnnina
Where it has been introduced, it takes the
preferences and it is thought it must continue
to grow in favor as 1t becomes more thor
oughly known.
At present, the lumber is sawed in the
woods, and then carted fifteen miles to the
river, whore it is placed upon canal boats or
barges, carrying from 60 to $50 NJ feet
each. These boats are taken in tow by a
steamer, and place their lumber upon our
3 wharves 'rthoW trdnShipmcnt The company
contemplate building extensive mills upon
} the river after which the logs will be driven
in the streams from 10 to As miles, and all
, carriage to the boats will be avoided.
The IluNrERsTowN LUMBER Co. design tC
make sir million feet of lumber this year
five million of which will come to Burlington
l for New England trade ; the residue viii
probably seek the Albany market.
T The value of this lumber here ranges from
: eighteen to forty dollars per NJ averaging
twenty-six dollars ; at which price the 81,
million feet amounts to one hund,cd an,
. ffy-sir thousand dollars.
Mcssrc. WIN HASTINGS & Co., of Lowell
Mass, a very extensive and prominent Lum
s Der House, and ranking among the first bust
= ness men in this part of the country, alsC
!, propose to make this their main point o
h transhipment H. II. NoRCRoss Esqr, On,
j of the firm, makes it his head quarters, for thu
, most of the time, at Burlington and is ready
0 to execute orders for almost any amount .
d lumber
n MesSrs. HASTINGS Il Co. manufacture theii
e lumber at Three Rivers, about one hundred
|, miles below Montreal. We are informed
If that they have invested at Three Rivers il
c their business, capitol of THREE HUNDRED
II THOUSAND DOLLARS and that they design t,
c bring to Burlington this year larger quantit,
of lumber than any other company.
We are promised further particulars con
corning the extensive business of this firm
r which will afford matter for another artic
# on this subject
4 We write, let it be remembered, but o
# the beginnings of this trade. If right,
n fostered it is destined to rapid incrcas
O every year for some time to come-and it i
not considered wild to estimate that in tiv
years from now .ftty million feet Of lunbc
will be landed hero in year. The conse
= quences it is unnecessary to dilate upon
Our wharves will have more than they cal
do and now ones must be built laborer
will find abundant employment in the tran
shipment of cargoes, accessory manufactur
ing establishments will be started anC
every interest In Burlington will receive jog
This lumber is mainly destined for New
England, The railroads which must seattle
it to the various points Of destination ar
y therefore directly and largely interested il
". the prosperity of the business at this point
Its growth, in fact, depends greatly, if no
a mainly, upon the Roads. An Indifferent o.
h uniavoring policy on their part, would prov
q a fatal obstacle in the way of the full reai
d zation Of the plans proposed. This the.
will be apt to sec without any aid of ours
. and they will not be likely to Withhold nov
A all reasonable facilities, in view of the grea
o and steady income which in years to CONF
6 trade of such Importance.