Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-04-13

AT Bay City on the 4;h Alcssrs. Hill
Bros. made sale of 100000 feet of lum-
ber at $6 so, SIS and S2S.
| At Midland prices may be called very
firm at Sc, $l2 and $2S TO $50, while
choice lots are held at still higher figures
Sellers are also calling for quick returns
in cash in place OF the long time note:
formerly in vogue. On the whole the
MAJ ket is more favorable for the pro
ducer than i'm three years past.
Relative to the Chicago market, the
TRIBUNE says: "The western demand
for lumber continues large, and the mar.
ket is strong, the stocks being broken
with prospects of small receipts during
this month. 1t is believed that the Lake
Michigan districts will be amply supplied
with lumber, though some OF the drives
OF logs may be late in coming out; but
all advices from The Mississippi district
Indicate a shortage as great as that o.
| 1877, unless heavy rains fall soon. Tie
swamps are almo dry, and Il good deal
OF rain will be required to raise the tor
tuous Wisconsin rivers to a good driving
stage.
The East Saginaw Republican says:
w. r.. Burt 81 Co. sold 1.5UOOOO feet oi
lumber OH lie 81 at $6. $l2 and SIS. Ii
goes to Ohio parties. Ii Is reported that
about ten million feet were taken by
Chicago parties during the past ten days,
and that some more sales were on the
string. Eastern bu yers DO not seem 70
take hold OF lumber readil, at present
prices. They have an idea that their tar
If bill viii pass, and they can do b tier
with Canada stocks.
At Port Huron cargo of dry lumber
has been sold TO Cleveland parties at 81
for culls and Sl3 for common stuff.
From the Bay City Lumberman's Ga
zette the following information is gather
ed:
| Mr.. j. B, Hall, Of this city. received al
order on The 4th inst. for five millions Ol
shingles. Prices were 50, 81 AMI 20 cents
for the different qualities respectively.
| Some OF the mills Oh the Saginaw have
commenced their seasons work. Thev
will probably quit early, as few Of them
have even halt Il supply OF logs.
! The only change ~ report IN the con
ditIOn OF the lumber market is that there
are d large number OF buyers in the val
ley from both east and west vino seen
inO"e Inclined TO buy than at any tim,
this season. This Is especially SO with
! those from the west, where an active dc
mand has sprung up for lumber OF al
| kinds. Our latest advlccS from Chicago
| show an active demand. while dealers ART
firm III their prices. This is NOT So ia ths
easI. The demand is light ANA dealers dc
not us yet feel encouraged TO advance the
price sufficiently 10 warrant them lin re-
plelishing their depleted sOcAs ut the
| prices asked by manufacturers. We dC
not, however, see any reason why manu-
ractnrerS should sell at prices lower than
those now demanded. While there will
undOubtedly.bc large numbers OF logs
pat into the streams by rail, unless we
get very hesvy rains lG will be utterly
impossible for them TO reach the mills
This season, as the waller in lnluy of til,
streams is now SD 10 n as to preclude the
possibility of driving. The weather Is
clear, aid there ire 40 indications OF hay
my enough rain TO raise the streams sui
ficiently 10 bring the logs down. There
is an active demand Tor shingles, tht
price OF which has been advanced 10 $t
Tor xxx and So TOR No. l clear butts
Latn Is firm at 81 so.
From the Chicago Times, April s.
A busy week was experienced al
the lumber yards, the shipments, many
OF which were To points beyond the Mis-.
sissippi river, being very large. The
| question OF the extent OF the lumber sup.
ply during the season just opening WA.
the subject most generally discussed, and
as is always the case in debates, there
were two sides, one party prophesying al
extraordinary scarcity Ot lumber at this
point. ailt al advance in prices to suci
figures as TO greatly curt ,il sales. Th,
other party agreed that plenty OF lumber
would be received. as there have been cX.
traor,linary efforts made at Green Ba,
| and Michigan. 10 secure enough logs, ant
that prices will rule low enough to ena
BILE everybody to buy all the lumber
wanted. As TO which of th, Sc views
was right the Times Is unable TO state
but jutging from the latest adyictS from
tile mills and numbering points. it ven
lures The Oh inion that while there vii
be no surplus OF lumber, the receipts IA
this distributing point will be sutficitu
to supply requirements, and that il prices
are. re.noUadvaiced too early ana often
| dealers Will be much better off at tn,
close of the season than for several year.
past. last year, perhaps, excepted. Cargo
prices open much higher than last year
| green lost anu ScaUtlinY hayiu0 beeI
sold last Wednesday at 50 50-an All
vance of 81 OH the first sales in The sprins
OF 1877.