, 1877-04-09
LUMBER.
Tho Busiuess In pennsv1vante.


spes4ai Correspondence of The Trfbt4nA
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, April B.-The prospects Of
tho lumber rbusincds OF Pennsylvania this year
arc very promising. From all tho lumber ro-
gtons-partlcularly those Of tho susquehanna,
Delaware, and LehIgh Valloys-comc the good
tidings OF lively and prosperous sprIng-open-
Ing OF this great and Important interest Of tho
Keystone State.
The lutnbermen Of tho susquehanna district
have alrcatt} commenced aetiys operations, anu
hugs rafts Of logs have been running down the
west bsanel, Of tho 6usquchauna River, to Lock
Haven and Wililamsport, for Boulo tisno past.
At tho latter place tho saw.mflls arc
operating TO q great cxtcnt, anu tho indi-
cations arc, TINT the manufacturers will
have as much work Is they can 10 during tho
sprtng-montlls. Tho present excellent contll-
tiou OF things Is l!ablp To continue for ~ falcl
nttc period. For totne t,ulc past tho shipments
from Willfamsport of manufactured lumber
hays averaged 100000 feet daily, nnd, Just as
soon rs the weather permits, II is anticipated the
shipment will bc vastly Increased. The Improve
n,ent In the business has already had 4uite
Visible elect upon tho general mercantile in:
tsrests Of TIC county, ana t% a =.
Of many merchants aud othcrs, whose business
| LUIS been III ruther depressed and embarrassed
condition during t!e winter.
! Laundering IN Ltu OEtHH0Ea NFET NleNWL-
tho traslo principally ccntcrsnc ~. the Counties
| Of Delaware ntlll Sullivan, Stw York. aud suA-
| q,lchanna aul Pike, rcnnsylyania-ls being
rushed in the style that las always eliAructer-
tzrd The operations of the lu:nbcrnien and ucal,
era ol tl'oss scgtton. Of country; l. T. estimate!
that between 75.tk0, 900 md l00, 0(u feet Of
| logs will hc cArrc1 down thc Delaware to Trcn-
ton, n. j., and PhIlalelpf'la. this spring. Tie
ever Gefnru in tic history of lumher.prodaetlon
on thu Delaware River, The utmost llve!ness
is being manifested III all departments Of tho
| tra,!c. Aa Indicative OF what has al
tive iu,aIertnv,,, tle writer furnislles tho fol
lowing; Hobart j. brannlnR have got out
e,00,00 feet Of 'umbcr; Wood g. boyd have
run out 2.500,0o0 teeti while G. r. = Q. @.
tween @ JUL as and ?oi'; test each opera-
ttous ull tl!e Lscliuwun.A llfycr aud pyberFy
Greek ars sllkcwlsc large, and 1t Is racr1latca
that, just NJ all tlie necessary preparations arc
satistaytorly, III unprecedented trIskncss will
be manifested gcuerully in tic yaslous branches
Tie lumber busfncs. Identified with the LIE.
White iiavsn,-~4 ANAL. plcturssgusiooE;
nc .pyF tsM0 o; usisa Is %yony as 'es sisuaan ~
ns .5ounsEr SE. .s na m ino toa st
llly'fowtng Lel,lgh River, and carried TO tic
snw-Mtlls that lnrgcly represent tho bustnes!
and !''dustrta! interests ot White Haven. The
yteta OF manufactured lumber, including plank
'pg, boanas. shingles, la.her fence.rals, All.
piykcss, bcsiocs all Inscriptions Of building aud
other wooden merchandise, will be uuusually
ilcRYy this seasou.
.'Tilc impression appears Ia be general amonl
all parties Interested in iha production, manu-
1acture, and marketing Of lumber, that the &C
tisity ia nuitd,n2 operations that ii expactcd Y
take place !n tho Eastern cities this year vii
nercssitats larea supplies Of the different kind
Of lumber, and preparations arc being made &c
c0rdlngly to meet the sntic!pated demand,