Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
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Total. ll,loo,945 2,l57,622,4ls 2,S4o,7os,59S
The difference between the boom re-
ports and the shipments is accounted
for by the large quantities of logs
noated down the canal from Pine
Greek and Lock Haven, and delivered
to the manufacturers without being
counted in the business at the boom.
The fact that the enormous total of
over two billions of feet of lumber
have been sentt market from Williams
port during the past ten years shows
the magnitude Of the numbering inter.
est and the heavy capital required to
carry it on. 1t also gives the reader
a practical idea Of the vast number Of
trees that have been cut on the noun.
tains and in the valleys to supply the
material for this amount of lumber
1t is estimated that four saw-logs are
averaged to tree, so that nearly
three million of trees have been sacri-
feed within this period of time.
THE OUTPUT THIS WINTER.
Encouraged by the buoyancy of the
market and the prospect of a continus
ance of good times, the manufacturers
are engaged in cutting very heavy
stock this Winter, and, if there is
plenty of snow in the mountains dur
ing January and March, the amount
of logs banked along the streams,
ready for the Spring freshet, will be
very large Loggers are at work
along the streams Of Clearfield, Elk,
Clinton and Potter counties, and the
forests are musical with the ring of
the sturdy woodsman's AK. 1t is
estimated by those best qualified Of
Judging that not less than 250, 900, 900
feet will be cut this Winter, and others
put the stock as high as 300, 600, 900,
two thirds of which will DO pine alone
With sufficient floods in the Spring
this will be floated down the lateral
streams to the river, and thence carried
to the great boom at Williamsport for
safe keeping until it can be RATED out
and handed over to the respective
owners TO be manufactured into lum.
Der. The logs Of each manufacturer
are designated by certain marks, which
are well known to those engaged in
the business, and which afford acurious
study TO the uninitiated. Wages in
the woods this Winter range from s18
to s24 per month and found.
THE PLANNING MILLS.
wofk fRls %i2tefll and a659yaad tHtth
are compelled to run extra hours in
order to keep up with the demands
abroad. Doors, sash and blinds are in
much demand for building purposes,
as well as flooring. Several firms ship |
their manufactures to South America,
the West Indies and Europe. Until
within few weeks the box factories
have been very much crowded with
work, but at present there is lnll,
caused by the holidays. Large quanti-
ties OF boxes are made here for the
shipment Of oil cans to foreign coun-
tries, principally Germany and Italy.
The manufacture of toy pianos also
gave elhploy inont W iaiBo hunoeI
Of boys and girls, as wefi as skilled
workman. One firm alone had con-
tract to furnish $4,000 of these little
instruments for house in New York,
and it is probable that nearly $4,000
were made in the last six months.
This is a new industry for Williamsport,
and enables manufacturers TO profita-
bly, consume much material that 9TH
erwise would be lost. This industry
will undoubtedly grow, because there
is a certain amount Of refuse at the
mills that could be utilized in tho manu-
iacture of millions OF wooden toys
that is now burned in order to get it
out OF the way.
JoHH OF LANCASTER.