The Lake Charles echo., 1885-03-28
OR LrMBKR TRADE

]. The future Of enr lumber trade vii
T be read with interest and our views,
! from IL importance, viii evidently
cause much diseHssicn, because, 81
= course, Ne are not al Of the same
2 opinion. Or opinion IS that we are
9 making progress ami inroads upon
3 the iuTnber 6elds Of the inrnberTnen
Y ci the Northwest with telling efFect,
and therefore orr lumberInen have be-
\ fore them, with \ continuance of their
!. vim and ~ intelligent use Of their
advantages. sure and profitable busi-
Z ness before them. We believe we are
soiidiy warranted il these conclusions
7 from the o1BihoHs words Of writer IN
Che Nerth@ssfeTH Ll,m6erSaaH Of The
2lst inst, discussing ''the future of
the Chicago lamber trade, as follows:
y will simply assert . that outside
points are increasing their iumber
trade shipments from mills to COZ
sumers, while the Chicag0 trade Is
decreasing, aud the statement made
| By the LHsa5.sraaB, '-that If Chicago /
wanted the iumber II would &c for !
II. mast have been made without coz
sidering carefully ibe relative differ /
teBce IN the csss Of handling and ship /
ping inmber here ana elsewhere, and /
I the winter might have added the +
Piioss- 7
As fUI Or part, We are unable 10 /
see IN 1be face Of these facts, any rea-
son why OUT fumbermsn should not
persist in their afo-ts 10 compete with !
other localities il supplying the INN
Der demands of a large portion Of the
West ss vel a. that Of Texas and 1!
Mexico Ours Is q Eusiness that has
the advantages Of q perpetual-oE
throughout the yeaF-appliealion. !
We are not materially afflicted by
drawbacks. occasioned by extreme /
cold weather and storms Our naviga- i
fion IS always open, aud the move
mcuts to markets Of new supplies ?
never checked.
As 10 prices, we do not fear any
depression, the contrary, We are more = =
than hopeful Of an upward tendency.
The Lanabermon says IN lis com
meHts of the week, that at ST Paul Il
and Minneapolis reports eylnee an u
elated mood on the part Of dealers, 50 y
far as volume Of demand is concerned. r
The movement Of lumber from this "
city is nov large, and nearly ap- -
proacbes the usuaI March tide At al
most points along the Mississippi "
there is an increase Of activity" In -
fact the Lumbeyman is unusually hope u
ful Of an active business the coming -
year. Then why should We not e1- ..
Pect for the same happy condition Of a q,
our trade.
Really, we see no reason why onr = =
lumbermen should not feel hopeful,
and not relax their energies in pushing
their trade. An upward market is re- O.
ported IN the West, with an increas- re-
ing demand. Our business will surely fl
sympathioc with the condition Of af- f.
fairs up there, and will have prefer fl
eucc, for many reasons VIC have not fl
The room now TO enuDeratr, but 50 4,
well known to dealers and consumers. n
One great demand we look for will be ~
for railroad purposes. Many roads in II,
-hc West need our superior quality Of II,
pine ties and bridge timbers, and their Of
orders will come here as usual. This 70
lemand, alone, is one which isssimply "
Immense. 4,
A good crop season in Texas this o.
year will stimulate farmers to improve p.
heir premises, and the merchants and st
property owners in the cities, towns
and villages in the West will build
and otherwise improve their proper Il, N
lies, all going to stiffen the lumber
demand. Indeed, VIC look for from v
he lights before u.s. really good P'
lumber business, and in doing 50 we ee
ire only consensnt with the leading hl
opinion of the leading lumber journals %
throughout all numbering districts. IL