Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-14
enEeoS AND wAsmIsGres sPRuCE.

Az Montesano. Nay 18th, a corre-
spondent Of the Norfh,aestern Lsmbsy-
man wrote as follows:
How many Substitutes for white
pine have been brought forw ard since
the wise men Of the Ceosns Boreau dis
covered IN 1880 that the supply Of that
valuable timber would be exhausted In
few years1 From the present state Of
tho market Judge that there Il still
some white pine left, and that dealers
are not apprsheasive OF it's immediate
extinction. But though Il IL doubtless
true that the timber Of the lake region
wili iass for many years yet, think IL
will be admitted that the liner grades OF
white pine are becoming 90 scarce and
high priced that q wood to partially
tske its place IL . desideratum. OF ell
the ttubtrs vet offered fer I o.
pai pose only one, Southern yellow
pine, has made any Roadway, and
& 40 10 only one line, flooring and cali
ina. For finishing lumber 10 common
buildings, for siding, fer the cheaper
grades of dressed and matched lumber,
tor the common boards 80 largely used
throughout the West, think I am safe
In saying that no lumber has yea been
found on the Pacfie slops TO take the
place OF white pine. Probably no per
feet substitute for that magnificent
timber will ever be found; but I think
we have In . comparatively neglected
tire o. the North Pacific coast a ma
tefial that will yet be shipped east Of
the Rocky mountaias for some Of The
uaas we have mentioned Tns tree I
refer 10 10 the SitkA spruce, which l.
tound In abundance over the entire re-
eion west Of NE Cascade Mountains FRI N
100 u,ilss south Of the Columbia river
10 no British Columbian line.
The tire 10 Of Rrsat size. Q hight Of
$50 fest. and diameter OF six feet
being not unoommon. The wood b
rather heavier thsu white ptps. which
Il sorn, what rcesmbies In appsaraucs.
and vsaxna rouGhs when dry, about
800 p0nnds 10 the thousand feet. TIE
ioRs yield large percentage of clear
lnDhef, which takes undef the plane q
beautiful, snosth, SILKY surfaces. ID
makes exesllsat finishing lumber and
rfdinis. ~ Il d entirsly free flom pitch.
and takes paint even better than white
pine. A vs:uAhie feature y tho nature
and soand, &iiva kn0ts1 which will nnf
knock oua. and whlah snaks even the
eoar@eet Of the lumber avAliAhle for she
barn boards In sueh demand aaona
sestarn farmers. IL also makes splen-
did shfngles. and ehink an ahsoinlely
clear ehisigie can - pFoduoed here
eheapef than anywhere else IN the
unitsd States For packing bexss II IL
qaise extensively 1sed % this coazi, and
aneqaaled fer that paFposs BY any tsm-
Der knnw az.
In ths lass too years quite demand
toE slsfeee boards tor lininG Grain va@.
seis has arisen 10 san Francisco, but
snsFe = - yes ne steady market for q, |
sAd spface stnDpaae 10 nea In much |
teManc. California ases rsdwuod Al
rso4t entirely fer hnishinR. and u this |
fsz'eti the native cedaf % ussd becaase
q Furnishes q material that Il easily
uoFktsl. anG shrinkae - little THAI Il NAV |
- uiane into doaFH. etc, with0uf aea-
soniusR. Had u not Aeaa Tor thess two !
sa@ps1ieoFH the merits az the sprace
we1ad have been feo0RasHad long ago.
w also a4ve. tn cur nF, 8 material /
fqsa n moel nesp0o14 60 che 8,afhefn
yealow Pine. and Tar snpefior IL ans
and AncsnzibGllty. Shaali Iks soushesn |
pine tseF b extermin4ied, e Ne ara
aoia TIE Waits pine y being, Washing /
tan tessitosy and 0feeun siil Be ahle l
" tntnleh h anlimitaa qaansities q
isleaf. sift-sAwna o. 4 "a - eood a |
any yellow .ntns I hare ever eeen snd
10 AL TIE at2Rthas9m 90 & eaud ffmmfnp
inAtaxtkl Il h snpara1r 10 aliher uhsls e /.
fellga pine