The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18

bISiDtSS OK Inc cG2ff IL Vastly i'm
proving, the conditions showing a
great development over a year ago
in investigating thaS condition the Pacific
Lumber Trade Journal has complied au-
fhoritatiye opinions from various parts os
the coast. showing the conditions az r.
hably as can be secured.
From the II. ]. Miller Lumber Com
tany OF ChehaIis comes this testimony:
Trade with US II very much better than
Il was a year ago. Prices are good. and n
were not for a few they might be- still
better. We are running full time. stocks
on hand are low. Collections are slow
The ST. Paul 4 Tacoma Lumber Com
pany writes from North Yakima: Trade
is very good about the same IA last year
Common lumber seems 10 be- mostly In de.
mand. Collections are fair. Prospects are
that We viii have quite a demand this
year"
Conditions In wha,com county are shown
az follows by the Morrison Mil Company.
writing from Fsrudaie: There has been
an Improvement In the lumber trade right
along. and prices are getting better We
arc running steadily and at full time
There IN very little stock hand In this
vicinity. Collections ARE pretty fair We
think the mills viii have a prosperous
year. This spring We have added to our
plant one new engine. isxis, and seventy
horse power boiler. We have built two
the other 3ax3s feet. and arc also putting
up another dry kiln and other improve
menss. snch IA settled conveyers 20 the
boilers and a ennseyer for shlngle bolts
The Pokeeama Sugar Pine Lumber Com
pany writes from klamataon. Cal. ''The
sugar pine interests Of California during
the season Of isas were fairly prosperous
and conditions generally favorable as to
prices disposition and better future
market There Is an increased output and
for 1899 conditions are s.il improving and
the cut for this year will be considerably
Increased Our mill cut about 100000,
feet in fSss and viii manufacture for Is4,
IN tie neighhorhood of e. 90 co feet
Southern California conditions are thus
Set forth by the ". II Perry Isunlher e.
Mil Company. writing from Los Angeles
TRADE In our vicinity. ewing To the scar
city OF rain. Is much iess than Il nns been
In the past two years. In fact the demand
for building material has been reduced
nearly 80 per cent from what Il was this
time last year The material used is most
~ pine arr and redwood. Of which about
Q, per cent Ii pine. Collections are fair.
We do not anticipate any material ad-
vance In trade until next fail. The stocks
now on hand are, comparatively speaking.
large. In fact they are larger than the
demand would justify
The Rice Logging Company. from What
com: The log demand Is brisk and con-
fiderahly better than this tim. last year
Our daily output ts about g. 600 feet. which
We selI readily at from 81 10 Sc. s thou
sand. OF late We have been selling In
British Columbia"
From oak Point. by the Benson Logging
4 laundering Company; The log demand
Is good and about the same as one year
Age. our daily capacity Ia fTa.No feet.
Prices range from $40 to ga
c. c. Masten writes from swenson. Or
1.-The demand fer logs Is good. fully up 10
the supply and IL somewhat better than
last year My capacity is tnoo feet
day. Spruce logs are selling at $50
thousand"
The situation on the Stiiiaguamish. from
William Mcrhee. Of Arlington: I'VE have
TO market here on the river until the legs
reach the hoem. Al the mouth Of the
river all the logs have been sold that went
10 the boom sold my cedar at s.. q and
ar, understandable and flooring. at s6Sa last
fatl have rot sold any since, have
iogs in the river hat there II not enough
water 90 take then, down. Ny output il
from snnna 10 aoao a day at present. l
aon'i know whether logs will oe higher
IN price this year wooasmens wages are
somewhat higher ard provisions are alzo
higher There are i've camps on the Stilla-
suafnish this year. with about the same
output as last year.
The Journal ON Pacific Northwest eondi-
tons TIE log market In the facihc
Northwest stiii continues stir. the mills
taking all tina, are offered On Puget
sound good tir flooring logs bring frnru s.
10 &sa Cedar logs are little more plen-
siful and IN some instances shsn1ie legs
have been bought az a Slightly decreased
prize Good weather has enabled the log
gers - work AT an advantage. but fhe
streams are vet low. Quite a number 81
rev camps are starting up, Lnss are
scare IN british Columbia. aud starns 81
the mills are compelled 90 huy an Puget
sound on Grays hsrAer beth hF ana
spruce and "a ready market. bat II Is as,
esrstc,,,i tsa; cedar ia plentiful and rather
w.ak in price Tho Columbia river ieseeFs
Are doitc a large and profitable business
n II Uc can from New NhatCcas
TRADE IS good. Just about iae same as
one year AXE anal prices about the SANE
sxeer. .hat last ycar the price ia1k a
drop a little later thar this. | asa run
ming full time. There - 10 surplus OF