Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-21

BUSINESS OF 1877.
The importance of Burlington as lumber
mart is fully recognized. The trade begun
but twelve years since. has grown till our
city ranks among the four great lumber mar
kets of the country. Its dealers have "A ma
tional reputation for the extent Of their bu-
siness and the enterprise and success with
which it is carried on. and as q class they
have an enviable reputation as menof honor.
probity and lberaiity.
Taking the cougtry through. the lumber
trade has been little less active
than in 1866 And here the books OF the
leading dealers probably show slight re
ductlon but adding the business of one or
two new dealers, We suppose that the total
hade of this market has been fully as large
as ever The transactions for the year 1867,
fer statements Of which we are indebted to
the courtesy of the various concerns. were as
follows
HUNTERSTOWN LTMBER 60.
The headquarters of this Company are at
Hunterstown, Province ofQuebec. Mr.. Henry
Role is the agent Of the Company in this
city. The largest mill of this Company is at
Riviere de Loup, P. Q. The sales of this
Company last year were 6. OO0, 600 feet, valued
at $3.50 900. on which the duties were SIS
600.
C.. BIoDGETT d son.
The sales of this firm last year were about
100000 feet, representing a value of nearly
1928 900. Their payments at the Custom
House were about $2l 900.
FLINT & HALL.
This is a Boston firm, with branches at
New York and Burlington. Their business
in this city is under the capable management
Of Mr.. George H. Morse.
The following figures show the amount of
their business at this point for the past year
Receipts Of lumber during the
season of 1867 100000 feet.
Value Of the same, about 5000 900
Duties paid (gold) $4,000
Amount shipped 1850, 825 feet
Car loads of lumber sent from
Burlington to various parts
of New England 1921
I(oat I,,Js eL.x,oI - NJ
York "a
The firm ships good deal o. lumber to
South America, the West Indies AID Austria
LA.
ii. c. CATLIN.
Mr.. Catlirl il the successor of the firm of
Catlin * Go ,rd0n, of which he was the lead
ing partnC r. Mr. Gordon, who resides in
Potsdam, retired from the firm last month with
view employing his capital in the Pots
dam sal ldstoDe quarries, aud Mr.. Catlin con-
tinues the 10 siness.
The sales of this establishment last year
were about 5000 600 feet, mainly in retail
-N'1AN " ~ lllutTs anu ulittt NphSuhicio" iHO
amount o { the sales were nearly $4,000.
Mr., Cat lin has recently completed a new
JAM NJ, mill, with capacity to dress 2,0OO.-
000 fec of lumber per month.
W. 4 D. C. CRANE.
This firm, who occupy portion of the
Pioneer shops and whose main business is
making packing boxes, have also, we under
stand, done more or less in the general lum-
Der business, during the past year. We
have no statement from them; but suppose
their sales have amounted to some $4,000
in the year.
:. s. CHURCHILL & co.
Own steam planning mill at the northern
extremity of the = lumber district" which is
run principally for Messrs. Flint & Hall and
the Hunterstown Lumber Co. The mill can
pIane about 100000 feet per day.
LAWRENCE BARNES Il CO.,
Commenced business in Burlington in Jan