, 1860-01-02

gangs Of luggers, and everything in the shape Of
log, good bad or indifferent, was rent to mill.
1u this way the receipts instead Of Allowing
decrease on 1858, exhibit I'LL Increase.
The following summary nf the years market
shows the leading features for the trade for tue
yea1t
In Janutry, The stock Of lumber Gu hand at
the close Of 1855, was aunonnced-laS, ,000, 900
fest-and this proving larger than was general
ly expected, the market became dull and de-
presscd-conlmon boards selling freely at $40
7.5o per thousand feet In fencing. however,
there Was better feeling, owing to the Amall
proportion on hand, and the market was tirm at
IS Uo@s.5o. In February tho trade was more
active, and prices advanced Soc on boards and
fencing. Early in March the Illinois aud Michl-
gun Canal was opened, and good demand
sprang up (,f the st. Louis market, and up
wards Of 6,5o0, 200 feet WAS reported US sold at
sl4.o0. *1a.oo, and ss400 for cleara. Later in
The nlonlh heavy purchases were made at an
advance Of 81. .00Gl !o'-lst clear selling at $a5@
a6.6a; ID clear, *.o@.1.00; third clear, $l5G
l6.o0; common flooring, $l+.00; and common
boards, *7.5oGs.oo. Lake navigation opened
from White Lake was sold ut $s.uJ. con-
tract for 10t,Uo0 feet Grand ]tivcr strips was
also nude ut tie saulc price, aud several car
goes were sold late i'll the month at i7s.0o0s.Qo,
III well as l,sr0,o0O feet 1t So UU41i.5o,
and 1,oo0,"yo feet at *s:5o-both 1ota to be
carly opening of navigation, however, tended
to dspress the market, una at the close Of March
the excitement in fencing had pretty we'll SUBJ
sided-dra!ers selling freely ut S9.0o. During
this month several carGoes of Manitowoc /
Shared Shingles were sold at e..50, aud No. at
so.01.
ln April, owing TO the cltimates Of the Lun,-
bcr Manufacturers Association, tic market Tor
car.oes became firmer, md prices advanced
S1.Oo-saEes varying from $7.UoI?00. There
were also several henrr contracts made during
the month. varying from s7.5o19.oo for Muske-
gon aud Grand Travers lumber, and for s000.-
600 feet, part ut St LOO, $7.25. 1G.eu and 23.00 !;
anil part ut $50, $50. IL 80, and ao.ov to
be delivered throughout the season at Saginaw.
On the 2Gtll, 3,00D, 900 feet Green Bay Lumber
was contracted for at 400, $50, 1Gu0 and
$aa.00, delivered ut Chicago, md G00.0t0 feet
strips, 10 be delivered ut 0conto at $50. To-
wards the end Of the month manufacturers
we're very firm, would mt contract ut the above
prices for lumber cnt after the 1st Of June.
Durin. this month, owing TO The heavy ship
lnents TO st. Ionis, the stuck Of clear Lumber
in tie yards was very much REDUCED and prices
Acknowledgement lots being sold ut the close
10 st. Louis buyers, at = 0u for first, 49,
was m advance Of s304.pD On the prices paid
mouth previous. Shingles we're in good sup
ply durin. the month, aud the market was brisk
ut $50 fot i. and $e.uU for No. l.
III May, the market WAS quite buoyant, and
prices zdvanced 2l.01Ql3.o0: both lumber III
slo.6oGsio50: but 4 large amount Of inferior
lumber was sold at $7,UuGs.OU. During this
month about 81 0l0,O'o feet were contracted for,
some Of the contracts being at the following;
rates: @,JeU,o0) Green bay and Grand River
lumber ut 81 %, 500, 1900, .l.5o; 100000
feet at $3.50; :oo', ,ogD feet Saginaw lumber at
S4.75, 100. la.oo, 1900, $500 delivered there,
mil nm mn fnut fsraaf, Tfny Tumbar mt 81 hi