, 1859-03-21

In connection with the above, however, our
renders must bear in mind that the manufacture
Of the above amount of lumber depends much
on the state Of the rivers this spring and SUM-
mer, md on the prices in this market. Should
the streams be low. all the logs will not be got
down; and should prices rule as low as last sum-
n,er, many mills which are provided with logs
will only run on part time On the other hand,
should prices advance 50 asto make it an object
to manufacturers, the amount cut may exceed
the abovc figures. Many mills hare facilities
for getting logs in the summer months as well us
in winter, and if there is 4 prospect Of good
profit, they will not fail to do so.
LyMBERISG On THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
From all the accounts VIC can gather the
manufacture Of lumber on the Upper Mississip-
nj, and its feeders will be much less than usual.
The "hacd times" have been felt more severely
there tllan in the region Of the Lakes, aud it is
probable that not more than onc-half the usual
amount will come down the river.
STOCKS OF LUMBER.
The stock Of Lumber all through the West
is snail. 1t Milwaukee there is only about IL
,"n,000 feet against 10 0oe, 900 year ago. There
is little or none in Racine and kenosha, against
several million year ago. In oil the interior
towns Of this State the stocks are reduced to
their lowest point. In St. Louis there is IN un-
usually small amount Of lumber on hand, and
they do not expect to ret much from the Upper
Mississippi. AL along the Missouri River. md
y, E---<-.. +1.-.r IL put nttlc lumber, and with
the opening Of business, good demand will
take plncc from that section. 1t is estimated
that there are loo, ,0n, 900 feet less throughout
ago.
FRElGHTS-LAkE AND CANAL
L*Kg.-The freights by Lake will in all pro-
liability be fully MS low as they were last year.
We llear Of no engagements; but the lnrse
number Of vessels on the Lakes, with the small
amount Of freight to come up, renders it highly
probable that frcishts will be low.
CASAL.-The Dondholdcrs' Trustees Of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal, without regard to
the interest ut stake, hare advanced the tolls
this season, &c 4 thousand. This is direct
tax On tile lumber dealers aud consumers; and
we trust the petitions now pouring in from all
parts Of the Illinois River will have the effect to
reduce the TOLL Canal freights to st. Louis hare
opened nj $500. This is supposed to be about
the figure that will rule during the season, un-
less tue tolls arc reduced.
SALES OF LCMBER-sn1pMESTs Tn1sYEAR.
The sales Of lnmbcr in this market last year
will be seen from the following table:
IN hand lee TO- .0s3
Received during Isis o6
o..,n, @ Ssoek of :;s A;s:s
on hand uee- Il, los s"p
Sales In ,hs market .s.s 9dl
during thu year, fruu the etock on baud In jan
ua'}' 1875
Total slcs in Chicago and points supplied BY IT, 80
This shows thc sales Of 1868. II is conceded
on all hands that the demand from the country
west Of us during the present year will at lcnst
be Us great rs in 1855, and the probability is
that the sales will be heavier. The following
shows how much nc will have to supply our cus-
toners:
''oes' 'e!'y 'h!, sfs; i; :'s9S%s i$$sS
Total supply -, s;s:ooo
Unless, therefore, We have larger supply
than the figures set down--19o, ,oao,0oo feet
there is Il prospect Of q scarcity Of lumber be-
fore the close Of the cscason-proyidcd the sales
in Chicago alone amount to as much as last
year. Should that be the case, however, we
cannot full to have nm ndvancc in prices-which
will encourage heavier shipments from Lake
Huron, St. Clair River, and other distant points,
and also stimulate manufacturers on Lake Michi-
gan.
Below will be found the shipments Of lumber
from this city by railways from the 1st Of jan
uary last up to the present dutc, compared with
the shipments ur to tue lst of April last year:
susrxESzs oF IrxpER rpox JAN. TO KARcu 1e, 1s5e.
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