The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-20
BUILDING MATERIAL.

The Huron County News, of Michigan, said in
a recent issue: II Is matter Of surprise TO see
how large number OF saw-logs continue 10 be
taken from tracts Of land supposed thoroughly
numbered years ago, as well as from the wind
falls over hch the fires have swept From
such sources the custom mills-of which each
township has one or mOre-are again this win
ter being fully stocked some having already all
they can saw during the coming season.
The Northwestern Lumberman of this city
says; Such state of things is by no means
new. Many tracts Of pine lands are denu led
time and time again. few years ago u Arm OF
extensive operators ON the upper Miss ssippi
gave out that all the pine was cut ON lands
which they owned on a tributary, and their
forces were sent elsewhere Two or three
years ago, however, the same opera.
tors established their camps on this
same denud, land again, and went RIGHT o,,
logging, as II nothing mad yer hrrpened. In.
edentally 1t may be mer' ed thai Jne of tho
members OF TINS iifm make the census
figures which so Juno .,,sure tho peonle
that there are hut 60 '.r of standinv
pine In the state of M. ..,, p,ssiblv therc
are people of an inquinus ,urn of mind who
VIII ask, II this man knew so little about the
pine standing in his own land. how did IL core
hboutt hht he knew enough about the pine all
over lle state TO DO considered authority but,
OF course, the census figure makers would al
oLce Talse tho point that the question is irTele.
want. Tho bill In the Wisconsin legislature
Tor The sale OF tho timber on the Meuominee In.
dian reservation In shawano county. has been
reported on iavorably In the house, IL provides
Tor The sale OF tho standing pine, IN not to ex-
coed So'arro tracts, to the highest bidder, and a,
no less than the appraised value. There Is said
10 he not less than 900 900 feet on the reserya
ton.
TO~DAY's QUOTATIONS.
BEICB-At the kllns 10 $40 kiln run.
bTohB-ht the Dallag quarries, Sc per cubic
loot IL for foundation; 10 for wall and 25 for
dressed front
LUMBER-Yollow pins rough, 90 90 Dor 100
loot over "a feet In length: 81 %. Matched and
lrcssed flooring and finishing, 81 rs; u eating
y, ,, ceiling " 30; yellow pine siding a. white
pine ceiling % 90; nrst common -. second com.
non, 2.7f; white pine siding, first common
z . second common, SO; poplar siding q,
lear $25 90; poplar ceiling, "a 70; ash
,op'ar dressed both sides, $50 rough walnut,
10 ~ lG. Common doors. Of so to O.; sash. OIL Cd
o b 90 as to size.
PosTs-Cedar. S12 30 Boise q arc, els
La Hs--N per thousand.
PLASTER PAms-per barrel, 4.e14 co.
HAIR-Per pound, Sc.
sHINaLEs--YellOw pine, 81 50 To 4 IS: white
',i a. ~ o9 % 90 70 w. Oypress' No. l. w. Nc 4
CEaESr . Rosendsle. 90 rs; Louisville, IS 90 |
DRAIN PIES inch Ice per foot inch, 2cc:
Inch. SIRE; inch, 4oc Inch, soc.
CkaRNT FLuEs-6 lnch S7hc; iIich 40l; 6 inch
Cling joint 81; inch cap. 6Oc: Inch ceiling |
,lnL 81 70: finch cap DO COO.
MIXED PAINTs--ReGdy for use and al colOrs
IDOL IS per gal. All the tested sud standard |
lakes arc on sale by Dallas deslera
WhITR LRAD-StiCtly pure, 81 60
LlMH-Coopered, Austin, " per barrel; b,tlk |
bf Denison car lots, SOC; per barrel, 81 2b
alias ln los. 2Oc: per buShel 25c.