Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

The arg regate value Of this crop at the
mills is setat S75,Oc0,00o, at SI5 per ".
And expenses. transportation and profits
amount 20 as much more, making the total
cost to the consumer Sl50,0tO,G00.
The great lumber markets are compared as
follows:
The receipts Of lumber at Chicago in 1870 As
reported to the umhermen IS exchange, amount
ed TO tie enormous aggregate Of l,0le,99o,G75
feet, esides 3d., U9l 900 shingles
At Albany the receipts IN 1870 Tere 1885,
600 eet, valued al ,it9 o. The quantity
held over at Albany each year is about ninety
mill ions Of feet
ne business Of 1870 was the largest ever
TT, nsacted in Albany 10 quantity, but prices
VI re far from satisfactory, and in many cases
% Improbable In fact, il is considered safe 10
say, the totsl sales OF pine lumber in Albany did
not average cost and charges Lumber sold on
commission resulted in large losses. while others,
having the greatest advantages from skill, ex-
pcrience aud abundant G. Dtal, who sold their
lumber in their osa yarls, acknowledged loss
or over half Of their sales Tor the year.
The supplies have been mainly from Canada,
AID IL e sggregate value shows decline Of %
per cent. in the average value, as compared with
1869, on the total receipts.
The receipts from Michigan were compare
lively light, the demand FOR the Chicsgo market
having taken 100 millions Of feet earlytn the
summer from the Saginaw Valley, much TO the
relief Of that market.
The Albany market has been the weak point
Of the lumber trade during the pssi year, the
pressure Of Canada supplies having been beyond
the eQuircments of consumption during most Of
the wear. November. however, showed notice
able Improvement, which has been fe.t still more
this spring The Albany and New York mar
kets will probably receive fuller supplies, pIo-
portionately, than the Western, and be less sen
titive to advancing values during the early part
Of the season.
St. Louis il becoming large market, the re-
ceipts for 1870 having been 2l0 millions-an
Increase Of 81 per cent. over the previous year
and perhaps no point IN the country Is growing
more rapidly in Importance as distributing
point
Oswego is a large receiving point, mainly Of
Canals lumber-27l millions in 1870 Buff
alo l6o millions Cleveland, llj millions ;
Wiamsport, Pa, over 200 millions.
Burlington, Vermont, il a very large market, F.
sending lumber throughout New England by
rail, and i; probably ranks next to Albany in
imp rtsnce, AMI may outrank il within five 4
YEAR,, when western lumber ceases to come east /
in large quantities, aud the supply is derived /
from Canada for both markets. 1t is considered /
by many that Albany has reached it's maximum /
business St. Louis, Cleveland, Burlington,
and perhaps Oswego, are the growing distribu- /
ting points. Chicago is likely to lose some Of .
its increasing trade from new railroads pene
trating the lumber regions Of Michigan, and
starting direct trade between the mills and /
loca yards in the western states. The tendency
to direct trade is seen everywhere between
producer and consumer. A link is being
dropped out
The Western States sre nov the largest COZ
sumers by far, and they have the ability to con-
sumo Grain is bringing good prices. Corn
vas the largest crop ever produced. The pork
crop was enormous, and produced an immense
amount of money The beef crop is very vslu-
able. Foreign and domestic emigration gave a
large annual increase to their population, and
when il is considered that the annual increase
Of population in the United States is estimated
by Mr. Wells at one million, and that six-tenths
Of this is in the Western States, the extent Of
their wants will be easily recognized and the
increasing value Of their general production
yearly Is demonstrated by the receipts Of pro-
duce at the lake ports and railroad depots. The
ratio of increase is realized by few persons
Cnicsgo, as a point of consumption and distribu-
ton, markets far larger amount Of pine lum-
Der than Albany, Troy, Waterford, West Troy,
New York and Brooklyn combined, and Pills
delphis may be thrown in.
We quote further from this interesting ar
tcle: