The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-19

Will cause much greater safes anu insure
better prices. thus stimulating THIS great
Industry ii more ways than one The
sound Of the ak and saw in the mountain
Businesses. the whirT Of the sas and pIaner
IN the mills, and the hustle attending the
loading OF ships and trains will increase
with the demands of trade ana iNrTiSn en-
ployment the year round for hundreds and
hundreds Of laoorers-
While the present demands are not mate
rally larger than they were at TINS time
last year. the feeling IS better and the
prospects correspondingIy brighter. The
foreign shipments far this year are
slightly In excess Of those Of 1896, but at
the same time they are lighter than they
were in 1896. which was the best year for
both cargo and car shipments for many
years. The trade prospects with the ORR
ent were never SO bright as now. More
lumber was shipped 10 lama and Japan
last year than for any five years put to-
gether in the past. Lumber mannfactur-
ers on the Sound feel that this trade will
develop into the best they have, and they
intend doing everything in their power TO
capture ii. Australia and South Africa
are also increasing their orders Tor WASH
ington lumber, and with the growing de-
mands from the East and California for
lumber and shingles bright, prosperous
trade is in sight.
The general poor condition of the lumber
markets of the middle states and Eastern
states during the past few months has
been due largely TO the extreme cold and
stormy weather. which has blocked trade,
but now that the weather has moderated
an increased volume of car shipments is
looked for.
The stagnation in the California market
emphasizes the assertion repeatedly made
by the Pacific Lumber Trade Journal OF
this city of the need Of new markets for
the lumber products OF the Pacific coast.
In speaking OF this need the Trade
Journal says:
The main dependence the lumbermen
of the Pacific Northwest have for the
disposal of their common grades. which
constitute 20 per cent. of the log. lies In
California and foreign countries Very
little finds its way East for reasons that
will be given hereafter, and when the
demand falls off In California prices be-
come demoralized and trade is in bad
shape. The Importance OF this statement
is found in the fact that California con-
sumes in round numbers about 80. 600
feet of fir and spruce lumber. the foreign
markets take about lal,m900o feet. while
the East consumes only about 10000 600
feet. Therefore in duh season like
last year everyone must depend on the
foreign and rail trade TO take what Cali
fornia cannot use. and the result is that
prices are slaughtered.
We are now entering on a season of
dullness In California and the manufact-
urSrS are casting ABOUT TOT OtneT mar
kets. The foreign field is being worked
more thoroughly and competition il keen
from mills that heretofore We're content
TO ship their output 10 California and are
now seekers after trade in the Orient,
Australia and South Africa. and this COM
petition Is being felt by the large mills.
For instance foreign cargoes are being
loaded on the Columbia river where here
tofore nothing but coastwise business has
been done and other cargo mills in
Washington and Oregon are after the
being canvassed. With the result that
lumber is being given away right and
left
The lumber tariff presented TO the com
mittee on ways and means OF the house
OF representatives by the committee of
lumbermen appointed at the recent Gin
cinnati convention Is given below for the
edifcation os those interested:
Schedule D-wood and manufactures:
(a) Wood squared or sided by hewing.
not otherwise specially provided for in
this act 10 per cent. ad valorem.
tb) All forms OF sawed Spanish cedar.
lignum vitae. lance-wood. ebony. box.
grandilla. mahogany, rosewood and stain
wood. IL per cent. ad vaiorem; veneers OF
wood and wood manufactured. not spe-
officially provided for in this act, - per
cent. al valorem.
(cl All other sawed boards, planks,
deals. timber and lumber. rough, 81 per
thousand feet. board measure. all lumber
under one inch thick TO be measured as
inch lumber. but when such lumber is
planned or finished. In addition to the rates
hereinbefore provided there shall be lev
led and paid FOR each side or edge so
planed or finished. 30 cents per thousand
feet board measure: and II planed on one
side and tongued and grooved. 81 per
thousand feet board measure. and in es-
timating board measure under this sched-
ule no deduction shall be made In the
tonguing and growing.
(dl Cedar paving and fence posts. ran-
road ties. telegraph. telephone and trolley
poles. ~ per cent. ad valorem.
te) Hubs for wheels, posts, last blocks,
gon blocks. car blocks gun blocks.
heading blocks and all Ike blocks or
sticks rough hewed or sawed only. 70
per cent. sd valorem.
~ Lath. 30 cents per one thousand
pieces.
al slaves Of wood OF all kinds. 10 per
cent. sd valorem.
boxes. and packing box shocks on wood
in the rough 81 per one thousand feet,
superficial measure; II planed on one side.
s2.50 per one thousand feet; and II pianed
on two sides g per one thousand feet.
no allowance 70 be made in the measure
ment Cor tonguing and growing
- Casks and barrels (empty). 20 per
XXI Chair cane or reeds wrought or
manufactured from rattan or reeds. ard
whether square. round Or any other shape,
% House or cabinet furniture of wood
wholly or partly finished. manufactures OF
wood or o. which wood IS the component
material % chief value not especially
provided for IN this act, 3 per cent nd
valoFeu1. provided that In case Hny for
eiEn country shall impose IN export duty
or discriminating stumpage dues IN addi-
fion % any duty or DIES in force January
l. 1sa7 upon any Of the articles euumer-
atcd tn paragraphs ca 10 81 inclusive.
double such duties or dues shall 10 added
a. Id rFr~
further provided that IN case any for
CiEu country shall enact laws wntca pro
hibit the exporting OF logs or put INTO
erect discriminating customs regulations
affecting the ira sporta tions Or hooms or
chains used in the work nf Transporting
logs for exnort the duty On all articles
imported from such country as are emu
rnerstsd n uars. graphs tap 10 Cd inclusive
shall BE- doubled.
Free list.
ta1 Logs ard round MANUFACTURED tin
her rot especially enumerated or proFId-
~ FIRE Voo8 handle bolts heading
bolts stave bolts shingie bolts aeon
poles fence posts shGo timer ana Sbi9
pisokinE. not especially provided tor In
t8is act
f9 Woods namely SPANISH cedar Hg-
rum vitae iaUcewood. ebony box gf an
d.iIa. wahovanv ruscH-oosl- - Cd and
sii forms ~ ~s htuat woods in IRE log 81
- or heRr. bamboo ara rattan. Un-
manufactured. bvf8r root. ariarFFooa and
similar wood urF~ uufECf ured or not
furtaev rns1use ~fured thar cut into
blocks suitable sor Inc articles iuto wstch
they are intended 70 De- conFerts'f, ra m
boo. reeds and sticks % paFtri1<e. Asir-
wood, YlmFCt0. orange, ,ultTile ana otf"F
woods not especially provides 'or ia tals
act in tae r1uzh or NOT further manu-
featured rh8u cut Sutn lengths suitable
rsr sticks for umbrellas. pafrssels SUI
shades. whlns oy walking canes ard In
dian ~ 737cCa joints not fGftnfF manu-
featured tran cat tuto sCtta alf c-'Sths