, 1872-12-05

RILlt LUWcEF. AN0 IflN NOlES :
The manufacturing season for 1872 is now
nearly at close. Most of the mills have
already shut down, and at the writing of this ar
ticle. ice has formed in the river to such an ex-
tent as to render navigation virtually closed for
the season. But little lumber has been sold
grades are held firm ut $500, 3l4.00, and $500.
This has been the ruling price for the month,
with, perhaps, the exception OF 8 little conces-
sion in one or two Instances, in order to prevent
siderable amount of lumber will be carried over
this winter.--Lumbe7mdn's Journal
The Saginaw Enterprise says: Business in
the woods is going On briskly, notwithstanding
the delay by the horse disease. The dealers IN
supplies of various kinds, and the railroads
business which Indicates somewhat larger cut
of logs this winter than has been generally cal
cu1ased upon. There is some standing timber
which was injured by the fires of last
Efaa5, , and must be cut this winter.
crowd the business to greater proportions
than it would Otherwise take. There are. On
the other hand, some streams which have yet all
the logs cut last winter lying as they we're
dumped to catch the freshet which never came
The Montague Syndicate, in forecasting the
prospects Of lumber for the coming season, is OF
the opinion that the market will be dull and the
supply in excess Of the demand. This will arise
IN great measure from the increased amount Of
A141lut1 SAN GU uS 40C8IGQ III LQS inferior
both Michigan and Wisconsin, and now first
made accessible by the opening OF new rail-
roads,.
There are in White River and in the booms on
White Lake nearly or quite twenty millions of
logs-about qrarter of ocr usual or annual
stock. On some of the other rivers in Michigan
the stock to be carried over is more, while on
others it is less but it is safe to call the pro
portion On White River fair average, and say
quarter OF stock, or two hundred and fifty
millions, Will be carried over l., he western part
of Michigan.
In 1871 there we're eleven mines at Escana-
ba; IN 1872, twenty~one-an increase Of ten in a
single year. To distribute among these mines
the railroad has 1:250 cars, OF about go cars per
day to each mine. Some Of the larger mines, of
course, handle greater number Of cars. The
cars carry about 5 gloas tons Of ore.
From the LIST Of n.a5 to the LIST Of November
there we're shipped t@11 the chutes of Escana-
ba $40 gross tons II ore, or an average Of
only 1851 toms shiI ped In one day in June,
the 8th, there we're 9,447 tons loaded on vessels
There are thirty-tWo kinds Of ore mined in
this region and shipptd from Escanaba. They
are as follows: JacE:on, two kinds; New York,
Two kinds; Cleveland, Angeline, two kinds;
Barnum, two kinds foster, Cascade, two kinds;
New England, McC.mber, Grand Central, two
kinds; Negaunee, two kinds; Smith, Hartman,
Ad ,s9 bs WptfRTSR Ron M;n7 a Ragslsy two sd nd
Superior, Excelsior, Carr, Gribbop, 1lichigan1mi.
The Muskegon Neaes and Reporter Says:
The firm Of Ryersor, Hill i; Co. have let the
contract to cut 100000 feet Of logs this fall
and the first Ct tie winter to Mich Schu1er.
The Logs are to be transported by the Chicago d
Michigan Lake Shsre and The Muskegon d Big
Ra2lds Railroads t. their mill in this city, which
will be started up ,gain in about two weeks and
Tun all winter.
Over 100000 feet of the above amount is
On skids now and will be transported by the
iron horse as fast IS the railroad company can
do it.
The Boom Company has delivered over 3o0,-
000, 600 feet Of logs during the season just
closed. and with thu small stock on hand last
spring it may safely be stated that about $780,
600, 600 feet Of lumber has been cut and shipped
from this port for 1872. The movement in
augurated By RYerson, Hills & Co. (Which is to
be followed by others as soon as practicable)
viii make g material difference in the amount
of Muskegon lumber offered for sale at Chicago
hereafter, and We hope the time is not far dis
taut when our lumbef1nen will sell every inch at
home instead of shipping the lumber ACROSS the
lake, and take whatever price the Chicago 1um-
Der sharks see ftto pay