Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-04-05
UNDER THE HILL"
THE SEASONS LUMBER PROSPECTS
IN THE QUEEN CITY.
An Early Opening and Successful Course
Anticipated by Burlington Dealers.
How Lumber Interests Would be
Affected by Commercial Union.

movements OF lumber there this year and
prophesied a busy and profitable season. A
representative of the FREE Press, thinking
it would interest the public and especially
those about to build or renovate their homes,
| TO know what the prospects were in Bur
lngton and vicinity for quantity, quality
and cheapness of timbers yesterday called
on three leading dealers of the city and OBJ
tanned their opinions.
Mr.. ID. W. Robinson WIS found busy at
work with his caligraph in the managerial
sanctum OF the Skillings Whitney & Barnes
! office on College street. The reason of the
reporters intrusion being given Mr.. Rob
inson courteously and at once profTered all
the information he could give. This was
wholly of an optimistic cast His firm was
quite busy, indeed buster than usual at this
time of the year. The mills are generally
run on three-quarter time throughout the
winter, from December to February, but
this season, with the exception of three
weeks, full time has been kept up all along,
and this fact may be taken as an index of
the state of business Sales are fully up to
| the average of recent years, and in some
cases are little ahead of last years record
at this time. The firm relies on the manu-
facturers. Last season those gentlemen
were threatened and perplexed by the posi-
lions of the political parties on the tariff.
and would not risk large orders putting up
with hand to mouth transactions for their
passing needs. The elections resulted in re-
assurance; the manufacturers are now con-
fident of the future and their orders are
correspondingly large. Prices will be quite
up to the average of recent years. The
favorite woods are now cherry and quar-
tered oak, the former being in great demand
for interior finish and more or less usurping
the position of walnut in the popular regard
Suppose, Mr.. Robinson, that this much
talked OF commercial union with Canada
We're to become fact, how would ii affect
the lumber merchants of Burlington 2"
Commercial union, if you mean unre-
stricted free trade, would ruin Us. so far as
our position here is concerned; we would be
forced to transport our mills to Canada and
right on to the spot where the lumber is cut
down. But, and Mr.. Robinson smiled, II
don't think that is going to happen formany
long year 10 come, if it ever happens
There is a good deal OF general talk about
commercial union, but come down and talk
with the individual men. I have talked with
many and found not one Of them in favor Of
the scheme. We get along very well as we
are and besides, " concluded Mr.. Robinson,
Il don't think the two countries would har-
monte.
After a short chat on local build
ing prospects, which are held TO be good by
Mr.. ROBINSON the interviewer retired and
crossed the street TO the Offices OF the
Shepard q Morse Co, where he found Mr..
Crombie and Mr. G. II. Morse, the man
ayers of the concern. Being asked the same
questions, Mr.. Crombie replied in much the
same terms as dld MI. Robinson. Inc out
look for the coming season Is good and the
business during the winter and spring has
been quite up TO the anticipated average.
The supply OF lumoer also touches the aver
age quantity aVallaple. true IL was rear
ed IN the early part Oh the season that from
the comparative liSh'i!ess OF tiie snoNia" d
scarcity OF lumber would De the result, Wlth
consequent advance ID values ne H-nU
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the prouucIloI III NetIloHu' puu III C"Ila''d
the product mas been lutte less 'haA tAaI OF
former years
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