The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-30

Prom the Chicago Press and Tribune, q Inst
sAoMAw.-At this point the Manufacturers
are sOrely disappointed. Owing to the unusual
demand last fall, and after the close OF naviga-
ton, by Albany merchants. they made every ar
rangemsnt to get on, full supply Of logs-abont
loo. 600 900 feet--snd employed extra men,
teams. and supplies for this purpose; but the en-
tire absence Of snow during the early part Of win
ter, and lie scarcity all through the winter
months prevented them from getting out more
than 90, O0o, 900 feet-some say forty TO fifty
millions OF course there Is always more or lees
uncertainty with regard to the rafting Of the
logs down the rivers--hs much depends on the
water this season but it is expected that all or
nearly all the logs cut win be got down, IL hu-
man energy and enterprise can effect IL. There
we're no old logs left over last year-a circum-
stance that does not happen more than once in
FIVE or six years. There were, however, about
1000, 900 to 1900, 900 feet Of lumber left cut on
the docks at the close Of navigation, which viii
be shipped this season so that the shipments
Of lumber from Saginaw this year may be es;i
mated at nearly, If not quite, O., 600, 600 feet
How much Of this sixty million viii come 20
Chicago and other Lake Michigan ports, is a
matter Of mere conjecture at present. Some
place il as high as 5000, 900 feet, and others
the majority Of deslers-do not place II above
$1,000, 600 feet One thing Is certain: Albany,
Boston, and other Eastern dealers have, during
the winter been making contracts at prices
which Chicago dealers cannot in all probability
pay this season. Up TO two weeks ago the amt
contracted for in this way was about 10000, 600
90 80 for common $40 for third clear; SIS
for second clear; and s22 for first clear. An
other contract we know Of was made at SO, SO,
80, SIS and Sle: while the lowest contract
was at So, Sc, $I2 and sls-mAde early in tho
winter. A large quantity Of dry clear lumber
(the three qualitiss) was sold about two weeks
ago TO Boston dealer at s22, and another lot
was sold TO 20 up the Ohio River at S2l. The
the manufacturers, too, are all aiming 70 cut
their lumber so as 10 suit the eastern markets
With such prices, 81 course IL is needless 10 ex-
peet that we will receive any OF the upper quail
tiles at this port. Some idea may be formed Of
the Saginaw trade this season, from the fact
that one banker there had on deposit $4,000
Of currency and there was not $1,000 Of this
amount Western bills-while usually the great
bulk Of the currency at Saginaw has been I'LL
nois and Wisconsin money.
ID s4rt.n
lumber to be shipped from Green Bay this sea
son, there are variety Of opinions--somo plac-
ing il as high as So o0e, 600 feet, and others ns
low ne 100000. From the facts which have
come to our knowledge, however, we do not es-
innate the cutting at over last years yield--69-
100000 feet. Several mills which ran last year
are stopped entirely while, from the want Of
snow, those mills which set out to get full
stock Of logs have been disappointed.
MASIsTEE.-At this point there are seven
mills, all Of which ran last year. turning out
about 25,oOO,oOO feet. During the past winter,
there have been got out logs sufficient to yield
about the same quantity as last year Besides,
Garfield had logs sufficient to turn out about
100000 feet--threc million Of which is now
manufactured and ready for shipment to this
port With new and old logs, Canheld's mills
will turn out about $4,000, 600 feet. McViekar
expects to turn out between nine and ten mil
lion feet ], Is therefore estimated by good
judges that the entire manufacture Of the season
will amount TO about 10000, 900 feet.
MANrowoc.--There are eleven mills on and
at the mouth OF Maniiowoe River; but not more
than three or four have got out logs sufficient to
Keep them running the entire season. The amt
cut is estimated at about l2,OOO, 900 feet. Last
year they cut about q, oOO, 900 feet.
GRASD TRAvERsE.-Lasty year there were six
mills in operation, turning out about IL ,OOo, 600
feet but during the past winter only three Of
these have been getting out logs, and that to a
limited extent Manufacturers estimate that
logs sufficient for 100000 feet have been got
out There were no old logs left over from last
season.
MrsEEeoN.-There arc about twenty mills at
Muskcgon; meme Of which have got out logs suf-
heient to keep them running TO their full capaci.
~. There was very little snow in the woods,
and logging was thus rendered difficult. Three
or four mills will stand idle all the year The
amount Of lumber cut last year was $1,000. 600
feet. This year they viii not cut over $4,000.
oOO No old logs left over
GRAND RivER.-During the past winter log.
ging has been impeded by the scarcity Of snow,
Sswsll a. the "hArd times among manufactur-
ers, because Of heavy losses last year. AT the
mouth Of the river there are six mills, and Il is
not expected more than two will run-Only at
full capacity. Up the river IL Is said that At