The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-19
EFFECT OF NEW LUMBER RATES.



Commenting on the reduced freight rates
the Puget Sound Lumbermdn says:
The benefits OF the reduced freight rates from
the Pacific Northwest to the East are not fully
understood by the, lumbsrmen Of this section.
nor by the Eastern lumbermen, either. for that
matter. The impression prevails In some quar-.
tcrs that the new rates will afford IN outlet for
oil grades OF Pacific Northwest lumber. This Is
erroneous There are several grades which
under the new conditions can successfully COM
pate with white and yellow pine and which
under the old Rates could not be sold except in
the cargo market or for loeai purposes. Fir
finish. thick. No. I, IL. IL or inches. vertical
grain. 3 10 and IL inches wide, surfaced one
or two sideas II 20 16 feet In length. can bs
laid down in Minneapolis. st Paul or
Duluth 1t So per 1000 feet; at Chicago
for &3aSo; at Omaha and Kansas City for
s3a5a No Or flooring, and 6-fnch.
can DO laid down In St Paul. Minneapolis and
Duluth at IA 50: ct Chicago. Omaha and Kansas
city for e2a Fir A stock boards, l2-inch. can DO
delivered At Minneapolis, St Paul and Duluth
for $50: 1t Chicago. Omaha and Kansas City Tor
So. 90. No. Or fencing up to 50 feet can be
delivered ct 81 Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth
for $40 50; at Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City
for 81 "a" box boards, under the new freight
rate, can be laid down at Great Northern and
Northern Pacific terminals for So. and at Chi
csgo. Omaha aud Kansas City for $3.50 No. /
beaded or plain ceiling can bs delivered at
Duluth, 81 Paul and Minneapolis for Sc. and
at Chicago. Omaha aud Kansas City for SIS
There other grades that may DO sold ut from
u to SIS cheaper than white pine In the mar.
kets above named On timbers from % to lbs
feet there IL but little competition, and Pacific
Northwest fir 10 without peer. Any lengths
and dimensions can 10 bought at prices that
from an Eastern iumberman's view. are ridicu-
lousy low, considering tho fact that there 10
practically no competition.
Ia ship timbers aud deck plank Or IL q CON-
pesitor with oak. Actual tests have demon
strated the fact that III possesses a greater ten
siIc strength than white oak, and this is of
great Importance 10 the ship builder. Rough
ship timocrs. thirty two feet can DO laid down
al Duluth at about $50, and rough deck pianks
for ga A charge of s. freight per LOCO 10
charged Tor umbers over thirty-two feet in
length.
Bat. according to tho Great Northern's lake
rate. the market for Pacific Northwest fir Is not
limited TO the Mississippi valley railroad tor
minsls. Wee President sholby informs the
Lausbs-maa thai the rate from Duluth to Buffalo.
via the Northern Steamship Company, during
navigation is 10 cents per 100 pounds OH shin
gles and lumber. At this rate Buffalo 10 given
an equal rate with Chicago Omaha and Kansas
city, This 10 an important concession. Buffalo
and Tonswands handle the bulk OF the wbita
pine lumber consumed In the state of New
York, amounting TO several hundred million.
yearly. The white pine list In vogue at iona
wanda as given by the Northeastern Lsn.heru;an.
Is a. follows: