Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-16
KEsruoKx,s LUMBER CENTER.

Forests Of Fine Merchant.
able Timber Woods That Have
Scarcely Felt lhe Axe - Near Large
Streams-Skirsed by KailWayG-Lum.
bering PRIVILEGES ON Easy Terns-
GOOD Prospects for Furntture and
Lumber Facsories.
Besides the enormous riches OF Iron and
coal contained in the lands of the American
association, at Niddlesborough, KY, they
are also topped with luxuriant forest growths
of great economic value. Practically these
are primeval forests. Over some of the iron
lands the trees were cut away in the old
days to supply the charcoal furnaces. and In
these places the existing timber il of course
second growth, but a. the furnaces have
been extinct for more than quarter OF q
century, even the second growth timber IL
The varieties are walnut. white oak. chest
nut oak, black oak, gum, chestnut, birch
and henlock. Experts have variously ssti-
mated the quantity of merchantable timber
on the property at from &C, 900 to IL, 600 feet
per acre, and % the property of the Amert-
can association includes &C, 900 acres, 1t will
be seen that the timber is q considerable
Item in their assets. Moreover, the estimate
ignores trees under twenty-four inches In
diameter at the butt, from which all the
timbers used In the mines for headings.
tram-sleepers, props and roofing could be
taken, and which are also available for fuel.
The bark of many Of the trees unfit for tim
Der 10 also of value, more especially as Two
large tanneries are to be established here.
These forests present promising field fol-
the northern lumbermen, whose limits are
sell timbering rights on basis of royalties
quite a. favorable, If not more 80, than tim
Der cutting licenses can be obtained else
where. The lumber is all on the sides Of
bills at whose feet course considerable
streams. By many of them railroads pass.
But the forests present opportunities tt
others than lumbermen. All descriptions o.
woodworking factories could with profit b.
established at Middlesborough. Free sitet
for this purpose can be secured from tn,
town company. Materials will be the cheaper
because 60 near at hand; taxes are nominal
fuel Is cheaper than it can be had in any
northern city. These considerations hav
not been overlooked. There are now eigh
saw, planning, lath and shingle mills In opera
ton; also handle factory. A building t.
| be used as furniture and Brentwood facto
| ~ also going up. Two large tanneries vii
utilize the bark supply. In speaking o
Middiesborough's advantages as a site TO
woodworking factories, the local deman,
| for the products of such factories must no
be forgotten. There is vast deal of build
ing going on there now and the city is boun
to continue to develop rapidly. The reall
enormous deposits of minerals will attrae
more and ever more people for whom shelte
must be provided. There will be number
less mills and factories to build, and tn
merely local demand for the outpu: of lum
Der mills promises to greatly exceed presen
facilities for production. It will pay an
wood manufacturer looking around for ne,
location to correspond with General Mana
ger Alexander A. Arthur on the advantage
which Middlesborough presents for this pul